Same Old Jets.....

Another miserable ending to a game for New York Jet fans. Seemingly setup to win, a Braylon Edwards catch on the two point conversion and the Jets have a 3 point lead with around 3 minutes to go, but Edwards drops an easy catch which would have secured a 3 point lead and put a little less pressure on the Jets D. Still, the defense came up short, again. They had a chance to stop the Jaguars and secure 22-21 victory, but they couldn't stop the Jaguars when it counted.

The whole first half they let Jones-Drew run at will all over them, not even able to force the Jags to punt once in the first half. The second half was another story as the Jags couldn't muster anything at all, not even a first down, till that final drive.

Poor clock management by the Jets, finding themselves with only one timeout on that final drive by Jacksonville thus not giving themselves a chance to stop the clock and try and get the ball back. Why Sanchez is calling a timeout with 1st and Goal inside the 1 yard line, I'm not sure. It was smart clock management by Del Rio, Jones-Drew and the Jags, as they hold for a final game winning field goal which was the equivalent of an Extra Point to win the game as time expired and thus ending any slim hopes the Jets had at making the playoffs.

Another year, another way to break the hearts of Jet fans everywhere. Same old thing every year. Same old sorry @** Jets.

Trade talks continue to swirl around the Detroit Tigers who are interested in cutting payroll during these tough economic times which have hit the city of Detroit as hard as any other city. We've already heard Curtis Granderson's name on the block and the Cubs, Angels and Yankees are thought to have interest in the Tigers Center Fielder. Now on the block could be Magglio Ordonez and according to Joel Sherman of the NY Post the Yankees could look at both of these players if they choose not to bring back Matsui and Damon. Sherman points out that if they brought in these two it would be cheaper than the 2009 contracts of both Damon and Matsui. My thoughts here though are that if we keep Damon and Matsui this year it probably would be for less than we paid last year for both of them. Ordonez's contract is a bit pricey if he meets certain incentives on his contract. He's due 18 Million for 2010 and if he meets the following incentives: 135 starts or 540 PAs in 2010, or
270 starts or 1,080 PAs in 2009-10 combined; he will be due 15 million for 2011. A lot of money to take on for someone who had a subpar 2009.

I would be all for Granderson, but I'd take a pass on Ordonez.

By Vinnie Ferrarini

Sunday is a Must

Let's go Coach, you talked a big talk when you came in to take over this franchise. You screamed a lot of bravado and talked about how this wasn't going to be the same old Jets. You lit up the City with a quick start winning your first three games all against what was thought to be more than solid opponents, that's before everyone knew just how bad the Titans season would end up going. Since that time the Jets are 1-4 and their Quarterback has shown a ton of growing pains. Countless bad throws, not taking care of the football. We've seen some flashes from the kid, but we've also seen what you fully need to expect when you have a rookie at Quarterback, mistakes.

The Jets will come into the game on Sunday at 4-4 bunched up in the middle of the pack trying to grasp on to Wild Card hopes. They play the Jaguars who have been quite an enigma, and they also come in with an identical 4-4 record. Other teams in the Wild Card mix are the Ravens (4-4), Texans (5-4) and Dolphins (3-5). I'll put the Dolphins in the mix since they beat the Jets twice. The two teams currently holding down the two Wild Card spots the Steelers (6-2) and the Chargers (5-3), both those teams still have hopes of winning their division. The Steelers come into action tied with the Bengals and have a head to head matchup with them in which the winner will try to put their best hold on the division title. The Chargers will try to chase down the 6-2 Broncos, who have lost their last 2 after a 6-0 start.

I'll give the Jets one break, they have lost two of their best players on each side of the ball. Kris Jenkins and Leon Washington have both suffered season ending injuries, no team would have an easy time with things losing two players of that caliber. Still, this is it for the Jets. Put up or shut up this week against the Jaguars. If they have any hopes at all of fighting for a playoff spot, it starts with defeating Jacksonville on Sunday. Come on Coach, have your guys ready and back up all that talk. Just do it.

Angels/Tigers talking Curtis Granderson Trade

I was hoping to hear some news about the Yankees being all over a possible Curtis Granderson trade, at the right price of course. Hopefully soon I can still do this, as everything is in the early preliminary phases of course. Today I can tell you that the Curtis Granderson trade rumors are out there, but right now the team in talks with the Tigers are the Angels. Though right now it appears the Angels are talking the most to the Tigers the Yankees and Cubs are said to think extremely highly of Granderson and have interest as well. Granderson is currently due 25.75 million dollars over the next three years, not a bad deal at all.



According to reports from the Boston Herald and Newsday both the Red Sox and Mets have expressed a lot of interest in free agent right hander John Lackey.

Other teams who have been said to have an interest in Lackey are the Mariners, Rangers, Yankees and Brewers.

By Vinnie Ferrarini

Apparently the Giants will enter in the Johnny Damon discussions. It is said the White Sox have a lot of interest but the Giants would love to add his bat to their anemic lineup which can use a ton of help. The Giants have some very good pitching, but their offense can really use some help and Damon could provide just that.

At this point Boras is crazy if he thinks he's going to get four years at 12-13 million per year for Damon, but that is what his demands are. Scott Boras is notorious for starting out with some ridiculous free agent demands when it comes to his players, the Yankees just need to let him walk if he doesn't come off that stance. Johnny would be crazy to walk away from a winning team like the Yankees, if some team is willing to overpay for him let him go get that money and be miserable on some losing team somewhere. If I'm Johnny I'm telling Boras to do whatever it takes to work something out with the Yankees.



The Blue Jays are saying it isn't a must that they trade Halladay, but their feelings are that he would like a trade at this point. As was said yesterday they would also be willing to trade him within the division, a stance that former Blue Jays GM JP Ricciardi wasn't really enamored with last year. Of course this has caused speculation that the Yankees will get involved. Word is the Yankees are interested but what they are really interested in is the fact that both Halladay and Cliff Lee could potentially become free agents after next season but word is the Phillies want to do whatever it takes to get Cliff Lee to sign an extension and keep him in Philadelphia.

Cleveland Cavs @ Orland Magic: Game Journal

Cleveland Cavs @ Orlando Magic: Game Journal

7:43: I tell you what, first game journal on this site and we switch from the MLB to the NBA; if you didn't know I'm a die hard Orlando Magic fan. Let me start by this, on the pregame on SUN Sports which is the Magic network, Dwight Howard didn't look happy talking about Shaq. They asked him if he talks to Shaq or is friendly with him at all, the big fella and Superman Part II down in Orlando had the most serious look I've ever seen on his face and just said NO. Ouch, those two don't get along anymore since Shaq called him out on the Superman persona. Obviously Shaq doesn't take kindly to someone running his old town down in Central Florida and Dwight isn't too pleased with the way Shaq has spoke about him in the last year or so. Shaq needs to really get over himself, he left this franchise high and dry 13 years ago, we've moved on now you need to do the same big fella.

7:58: Approaching game time, I'm trying to tell myself it's only a regular season game, only the 9th one in fact. I take this crap way too seriously sometimes. Trying to work on my patience and keeping cool during games, especially regular season ones. Calmly breathing right now as I sip and Ice Cold Beer.....


8:01: Talking to my step daughter who is right beside me realxes me, as does this

8:04: Wow, Vince Carter is going to play tonight, stop the presses. It's amazing. This guy has only found the court in 4 of Orlando's 8 games so far, I can't be too hard on him, he was Mr. Ironman with the Nets but in his short time here that isn't the case.

8:06: Anthony Parker starting in the place of the head case known as Delonte West who was carrying a small militia in a backpack on his Motorcycle shortly before training camp started, Parker has burned us over the years when he was in Toronto.

8:08: With the additions of Matt Barnes and Jason "White Chocolate" Williams, we might have the best threesome when it comes to tattoos when you team that pair with Jameer Nelson.

8:11: I really dislike Mo Williams.
8:12: Wow, just a terrible call by an NBA official, shocking. Shaq if anything traveled bulling his way down low on Dwight Howard. Ridiculous.

8:13: A Vince Carter sighting in Orlando. Okay, I'll stop.

8:15: Barnes breathes on Lebron the wrong way and he gets called for the foul, And 1 opportunity. I'm not thrilled. 14-9 Cavs early on.

8:20: Bradon Bass was an amazing pickup, when all is said and done at the end of the year it will be one of the best by any team in the off season. When Rashard comes back I'm in big time favor of moving Rashard to his natural 3 and putting Bass at the starting PF spot.

8:23: Still 4 minutes to play in the first and the Magic have given up 25 points, not good.

8:24: 27-22 Cleveland lead with a little over 3 minutes left in the first.......still remaining clam.

8:31: Verajao doing the only thing he knows how to do, running around and flopping like a mad man. Idiot.

8:33: End of the first quarter and the Magic trail the Cavs 35-28. I better see a better defensive effort from this team in the 2nd quarter.

8:38: Second chance points, I can't take it. Clean up on the glass!! Stop!!!

8:40: Wow, the Magic trail by 13 points, we've barely gotten a minute deep in the second quarter and the Cavs have 41 points. No way the Magic recover from this, it's going to be a LONG night.

8:49: Dwight with two misses at the stripe trying to cut the lead to 7.....Thank you Dwight!

8:47: Offensive board by Dwight and he gets the And 1 chance.....Thank you Dwight!!


8:47: And he hits the free throw!! 6 point game but Mo Friggin' Williams hits a 3 to make it a 9 point game. Unbelievable.


8:48: 4 Centers on the floor combined right now, Wow.


8:50: Okay Stan, please put Vince Carter back in this game.


8:51: Vince looking comfortable on the bench there, nice.


8:54: Magic are getting embarrassed at home tonight, 55-40 lead for the Cavs with 4:37 left in the 1st half.


9:00: I love how the refs ignored a blatant push by Lebron James on Pietrus as he was backing him down to the rim, unbelievable. Luckily he misses the short hook and Z gets called for a push underneath and the Magic get the ball back. Game not going well, down 13. Oh boy.


9:04: I'd love to get it under 10 at the half...let's friggin' go!!!


9:05: Hey Vince, stop heaving up ridiculous 3's, STOP!!!!


9:06: Carter cuts it to 8, DEFENSE!!!


9:08: We didn't just throw the ball inbound and let Parker pick it off? Wow. There goes trying to cut this thing under 10 at the half, it's about to be back to 12 after Lebron hits these free throws. Wait he misses the second but they get the offensive rebound are fouled and get two more free throws, ENOUGH!!!


9:10: I've officially lost my cool throwing some sort of toy one of the kids had down here in the living room, not good. Cavs about to go up by 15.


9:12: Of course Lebron throws up 3 and makes it as time is about to expire in the first half. 15 point deficit at the half, the Magic don't stand a chance.


9:13: I want to throw something at the TV hearing and seeing Mo Williams MUG, time to listen to some tunes, F this.


9:19: A little MF Doom can ease me right now, or maybe some more beer. I'm not thrilled with this current game situation and I want to rip Mo Williams heart out of his chest. That's all.


9:22: I hate basketball, I just hate being a fan right now. I'm so friggin' aggravated, I'm doing a great job of not cursing on here. Phew.


9:33: I'm going to start going to excuses, we don't have Rashard Lewis or Ryan Anderson....Yes, I'm blaming some of this on the lack of us having the great Ryan Anderson. Hey, he can shoot his butt off.


9:37: I've officially turned my attention to www.theyankeezone.com and talks of Curtis Granderson being available, not sure how true that is though as now I'm hearing that might not be the case.


9:43: I really want to cause physical harm to Mo Williams, Vince Carter thankfully stood the hell up and said something to that idiot!!!


9:49: Yes, now it's the time of the game where I hear that my girlfriend has real problems in her life, I do know this, but that doesn't stop me from getting frustrated over these silly games, and yes, they are silly but that doesn't stop me from caring.


9:50: Vince Carter has spent enough time out of the lineup with his ankle injury, how about punching Mo Williams in the face and sitting out with like a 10 game suspension or something like that. To hell with it!


9:52: I now have a little soft spot for Lebron, he has sneakers he is wearing tonight one sneaker has 27 on it and the other says New York, nice. If I'm not mistaken they also had pinstripes, sorry Lebron, I'm not a Knicks fan though, this doesn't work with me.

9:53: 17 point deficit with 1:26 left in the 3rd........I think I've officially given up.

9:54: Now I would simply love for someone to punch Verajao in the face.

9:55: I'm going to pull a Rex Ryan post game after the Jets lost to the Dolphins: "I'd rather be in this locker room at the end of the day, we have a better record then they do last time I checked." or something similar to that.

10:03: I'm not quite sure why I'm still watching this, down 20 with 10:23 to go, I've muted the volume at least. That's the first step.

10:04: You know I was all for bringing Gortat back, think he can be a real solid big man in this league, but did we really pay 30 million dollars over the next 5 years for this guy, seriously? I hope we can find a trade partner!!!!

10:05: Oh wait, it was 5 years for 34 million dollars, that's even better!!!

10:06: Is it truly necessary for that jerk Mo Williams to pump his chest like 3 or 4 times after he hits a jumper in what is a 20 point game? Do you understand why I want to eat his children.....uh...did I say that?

10:10: 92-70 Cavs, 7:30 left....utter embarrassed tonight, that's all you can say. This team didn't show up at all. They should be ashamed of themselves.


10:23: Game Set Match, it isn't really over, but I've had enough. The Magic lost, and looked bad doing so. My beloved Magic, all I want to do is see them win it all, I've been a fan since 1992 and I've seen two trips to the Finals including last year but both times they fell short. This year, I came in with high hopes, they have a really deep team, but tonight they just looked bad. Hopefully when they finally get Rashard Lewis back off his 10 game suspension and get completely healthy things will look different, until then, I don't have much hope.

Roy Halladay News

New Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos has stated that there wouldn't be any hesitation to trade Roy Halladay within the division. His first priority is to get the best players in return and if that is from a team within the division he wouldn't let that stop him from making a deal. SI and MLB Network insider Jon Heyman is reporting that the Yankees have inquired about Halladay, and talk like this from the Blue Jays GM will only increase the notion that the Red Sox will indeed be heavily involved in the Halladay sweepstakes.