MoranAlytics’ Must Reads For June 21, 2017

June 21, 2017By Patrick Moran

BILLS: Sal Capaccio takes a page from the NHL expansion draft playbook and forms a list of 10 players the Buffalo Bills would hypothetically protect if there were a NFL expansion draft. YANKEES: The Yanks are free-fallin, man. The bullpen imploded yet again and largely contributed to their seventh consecutive loss, 8-3 to the Angels.  … Read More

MoranAlytics’ Must Reads For June 20, 2017

June 20, 2017By Patrick Moran

YANKEES: Even an off day on Monday couldn’t stop the barrage of recent bad Yankees news.  Top prospect Gleyber Torres, who had an excellent chance to move up to the parent club and play third base this summer, is out for the season after it was revealed he needs Tommy John surgery.  UGH. SABRES: John … Read More

MoranAlytics’ Must Reads For June 19, 2017

June 19, 2017By Patrick Moran

WWE: Smackdown presented their Money in the Bank PPV last night and while the main event was exciting, the show was an overall piece of shit.  Here’s a recap from ESPN, who’s a little more generous in their assessment than I’d be. YANKEES: The New York Yankees are starting to suck. OK, maybe that’s a … Read More

Yanks Injuries, Shitty Pen Becoming A Problem

June 17, 2017By Patrick Moran

Suddenly, the overachieving 2017 New York Yankees have problems. They’re getting drilled with injuries.  Gary Sanchez (groin) and Aaron Hicks (Achilles) appear to have dodged a bullet and are considered day-to-day, but valuable relief pitcher Adam Warren wasn’t so lucky, as he was placed on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation.  Things aren’t great … Read More

MoranAlytics’ Must Reads For June 17, 2017

June 17, 2017By Patrick Moran

YANKEES: The team’s beleaguered bullpen wasted Aaron Judge’s heroics last night in a 7-6 loss to Oakland, their fourth straight loss which is largely attributed to awful relief pitching this week. YANKEES: Judge and Ronald Torreyes are the team’s not so odd couple, per Yankee magazine. SABRES: New team GM Jason Botterill is preparing for … Read More

MoranAlytics’ Must Reads For June 16, 2017

June 16, 2017By Patrick Moran

SABRES: New Buffalo Sabres head coach Phil Housley, introduced at a press conference yesterday is ready to coach and build relationships with the players, John Vogl of the Buffalo News writes. YANKEES: New York is suddenly in a slump after losing their third straight on the west coast, 8-7 to Oakland in extra innings. Giovanny … Read More

MoranAlytics’ Must Reads For June 15, 2017

June 15, 2017By Patrick Moran

BILLS: Last year’s first-round draft pick, Shaq Lawson is starting to feeling more comfortable with Sean McDermott’s defense. YANKEES: New York scored three runs in the first inning but for a second consecutive night couldn’t hold against the Angels and lost, 7-5 to lose two of three in the series.  Red hot catcher Gary Sanchez … Read More

MoranAlytics’ Must Reads For June 14, 2017

June 13, 2017By Patrick Moran

YANKEES:  The Bombers seven game winning streak came to an end in a 3-2 extra innings loss to the Angels.  The Yanks were up 2-1 late but Tyler Clippard couldn’t hold the lead.  More significantly than the loss was C.C. Sabathia leaving the game with an apparent hamstring injury. BILLS: What can the Buffalo Bills … Read More

MoranAlytics’ Must Reads For 6/13/17

June 13, 2017By Patrick Moran

BILLS:  A few days old but well worth reading if you haven’t already, Buffalo News reporter Vic Carucci has an excellent story on Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus finding it a challenge to play for new DL coach Mike Waulfe, who became a star as a Los Angeles Rams coach on HBO’s “Hard Knocks” … Read More

Hot Taekery: G.O.T, Judge & WWE Sucking

June 12, 2017By Patrick Moran

Don’t ask me what I was thinking over the past six years because I can’t provide an acceptable excuse, but over this past month I binge-watched the entire six seasons of Game of Thrones on HBO.  There’s not many things on television or film that get past me, considering I haven’t much of a life, … Read More