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Hosted by Rob Leonard and Tim Leonard

2021 US Open with Dan DeRosalia. Jets and Giants lose. Mets and Yankees get mad

A week ago, three Mets players were embroiled in controversy for their thumbs-down gesture to mock their own fans. Two of those players involved -- Javier Baez and Francisco Lindor -- led the team to seven straight wins to jump back into the NL East race. The Yankees went from a 13-game winning streak to 2-6 in their last eight games. The slump seemingly has ended any chance they had to catch firs...

We discovered on Sunday that Mets players Francisco Lindor, Javier Baez and Kevin Pillar were giving a thumbs-down gesture in response to fans booing them. It's never a good idea to take on the fans, especially for Lindor, who signed a 10-year, $341 million contract in the spring to be the face of the Mets. The Yankees ran their winning streak to 13 games before it was broken by Oakland. But durin...

The Yankees are one of the hottest teams in baseball, putting together a nine-game winning streak that has them 20 games over .500 in in control of the American League wildcard race. With his team struggling, Mets owner Steve Cohen criticized his team's hitting via Twitter. The Mets are 2-8 in their last 10 games as the Atlanta Braves have taken a commanding lead in the NL East. Jets QB Zach Wilso...

The Yankees thought they had produced a stunning comeback in the Field of Dreams game, but Tim Anderson homered off Zack Britton to give the White Sox a 9-8 victory. But the Yankees won the next two games to win the series and are 12-4 in their last 16 games. The Mets continue to stumble, getting swept by the Dodgers over the weekend. The Jets and Giants played a lackluster exhibition game, though...

Despite having multiple players sidelined due to Covid-19, the Yankees keep winning and gaining ground on the Red Sox in the AL East. Meanwhile, the Mets suddenly can't hit and have fallen out of first place and are behind both the Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves. Former Colts and Broncos QB Peyton Manning gave a fantastic speech at the NFL Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Sunday. Barce...

The United States women's soccer team, a prohibitive favorite to win a gold medal, crashed out of contention in a shocking 1-0 loss to Canada early Monday morning. The Knicks didn't do well at the NBA Draft, twice trading down and gathering future draft picks to help in a possible trade for Portland guard Damian Lillard. The Nets picked up a scorer and some size. The Yankees and Mets both made som...

The NFL wants all of its players to be vaccinated against Covid-19, to the extent that commissioner Roger Goodell has said teams may have to forfeit games and players would lose a game check if a game has to be cancelled due to a Covid-019 outbreak. The Mets went 5-2 last week to add a couple of games to their NL East lead, while the Yankees suffered another heart-breaking loss thanks to analytics...

The Mets survived an embarrassing play and Michael Conforto belted a two-run home run in the ninth inning for a 7-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates that allowed them to maintain a two-game lead over the Phillies in the NL East. Six players went on the Covid-19 IL -- including RF Aaron Judge -- but the Yankees took two of three from the Red Sox, with Gerrit Cole and Jameson Taillon pitching the...

The Euro 2020 semifinals and final went exactly as Tim told listeners they would on last week's show, as Italy had to go to penalty kicks against England to win the title. Major League Baseball has reached the All-Star Break with the Mets hanging on to first place in the NL East and the Yankees continuing to struggle with inconsistency in the AL East. The Tampa Bay Lightning clinched the Stanley C...

Rob and Tim talk about how the New York Yankees are not a playoff team after some embarrassing and humiliating losses last week, including losing two of three to the Mets. Some kind of shake-up is needed. Of course, the Mets winning two of three allowed them to remain in first place in the NL East. The least is 3 1/2 games, five in the all-important loss column. Mets fans were thrilled about the s...

Rob and Tim talk about the New York Islanders saving their season in Game 6, but ultimately seeing it end with a 1-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 of their Stanley Cup semifinal. Anthony Beauvillier scored in overtime to win Game 6, but the Islanders couldn't get the goal they needed in Game 7. Tim explained why the Yankees are a good team, but not really a contender this season. He al...

Rob and Tim talk about defenseman Ryan Pulock becoming an instant legend for the Islanders by making a last-second save that clinched a 3-2 victory over Tampa Bay in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup semifinals. Tim compared Pulock's heroics to Derek Jeter's Flip Play for the Yankees. Pulock also was in the right place at the right time to make a spectacular, game-saving play. They also discussed the Nets...

Rob and Tim talk about the Islanders eliminating the Boston Bruins and then coming up with an impressive win in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup semifinals against the reigning champion Tampa Bay Lightning. They also discussed the frightening moment from Euro 2020 when Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed on the field from cardiac arrest and had to be revived with CPR and a defibrillator. The N...

Rob and Tim talk about the Islanders facing a must-win Game 5 in their series against the Boston Bruins. Tim says winning consecutive games is the key to winning the series. The Nets were very convincing in their Game 1 win over the Milwaukee Bucks, even though the Nets lost point guard James Harden to a hamstring injury in the first minute of the game. How will Harden's injury impact the rest of...

Rob and Tim talk about the Knicks underachieving against the Atlanta Hawks, as well as the Islanders knocking off the top seed Pittsburgh Penguins before losing Game 1 of the East Division final to the Boston Bruins. The Mets have won four in a row and are clinging to first place despite a maelstrom of injuries, while the Yankees struggled and were swept by the lowly Detroit Tigers. Tim also had s...

Rob and Tim talk about the Knicks falling in their first playoff game since 2013, as well as 50-year old Phil Mickelson becoming the oldest golfer to win a major by capturing the PGA Championship. The Yankees have won six in a row and are closing in on first place, while the Mets have a plethora of injuries but are clinging to first place in the NL East. The Islanders evened up their series with t...

Rob & Tim discuss the Islanders big GAME 1 postseason win. Plus, Knicks and Nets also make the playoffs. Yankees are back, Mets are injured, and we talk wrestling with John Arezzi, author of Mat Memories.

Rob and Tim talk about Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor's bizarre explanation of what happened in the tunnel of the Mets dugout between him and second baseman Jeff McNeil. Hint: Lindor likely lied about it. They also discuss the Yankees winning nine of their last 12 to move into second place, Kentucky Derby-winner Medina Spirit testing positive for steroids, the Islanders stumbling toward the playo...

Rob and Tim discuss how the Jets did in the draft and the future of QB Zach Wilson with J.P. Pelzman, the Jets beat writer for Forbes.com. Plus, the Giants shocked everybody by trading down, but still got a weapon for QB Daniel Jones. Also, a fan protest at Manchester United turns violent, forcing the postponement of an important match. The Yankees and Mets are both back to .500!

Rob and Tim discuss how Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom has somehow gotten even better and that baseball fans should appreciate his brilliance while they can. Plus, the European Super League lasted all of two days before it collapsed under the weight of fan protests and greed from short-sighted owners, and the Knicks have won nine in a row!

Rob and Tim discuss how 18 days into the season, the Mets are in sole possession of first place - and the Yankees are in dead last. Plus, Jay Bruce retires suddenly?? AND, will European Super League really happen?

Rob & Tim discuss how the Islanders are preparing for postseason with two trades; Speedy Claxton named men's basketball coach at Hofstra.

Rob & Tim discuss how Gonzaga and Baylor made it to the championship NCAA game. Plus, breaking down Lindor's $341M deal with the Mets, and MLB moving the All-Star Game out of Atlanta.