The Islanders are somehow headed back to Brooklyn. Billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov’s Onexim Sports and Entertainment, which operates the venue under a lease from Nassau County, plans to shutter the Long Island arena indefinitely while it seeks new investors to take over the 13,000-seat arena and assume the remaining debt, according to Bloomberg. The development comes … Continue reading Nassau Coliseum is Closing →

Bartolo Colon just turned 47. At that age, most baseball players have been retired for years, maybe even a decade. Not Bartolo, who told ESPN he is still eager to pitch another season in the majors. “If I had the opportunity, I would play in any league, and go anywhere,” Colon said. “If any major … Continue reading Bartolo Colon Offers His ‘Old Man’ Services to the Mets →

The 2020 MLB season will look a lot different when it happens, and one rule change could be hugely significant for 2020 and beyond. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, MLB’s proposal to play the 2020 season would include a universal designated hitter rule. The proposal is partially in place to try … Continue reading MLB Wants Universal Designated Hitter in 2020 →