NY 500 XXIII

NY 500 #23
This NY 500 is going to be a little different. While the Nets and Knicks are enjoying the All-Star break, the Islanders are still climbing the long hill back into the playoff race, currently in 10th in the Eastern Conference with 64 points. The Rangers in 4th with 77 points and red hot. The Rangers have only lost one game in the entire month of February, going back to January—the Rangers are 10-3 in their last 13 games. The Blue Shirts are looking to go far in the hunt for Lord Stanley’s Cup.

However, there are two stories right now in the New York media that are driving the printing presses. Those are the James Dolan situation with the Knicks, and the Betances contract negotiations with the Yankees front office.

First, with the Knicks, can their fans please stop saying that Dolan has to sell the team… While yes he is a bad owner from a basketball perspective, Dolan still owns the Rangers and Madison Square Garden. Dolan is doing a great job owning the Rangers with their recent success over the past 5 years, and the Garden is still the Garden. So, even with his blundering altercation with Knicks legend Charles Oakley, he doesn’t have to sell the team, he needs to get better basketball people in the organization. Also, the Charles Oakley story was completely embarrassing from an organization stand point and I feel for their fans. In my opinion, the situation never should have escalated to the point where Oakley was being put into handcuffs, and the police never should have filed charged. I think that the reason he was “banned” in the first place was because of the police filing.

 Now, with the situation in the Yankees front office, I am agitated and sadden by the news with Betances. I personally like Betances and what him to be our setup man for a very long time. I don’t like the way team president Randy Levine treated Betances during this process. The arbitration process will happen and getting the $3 Million instead of the $5 will happen, but the unnecessary comments by Levine will hurt the Yankees when Betances hits the open market. I wouldn’t be surprised if Betances does in fact leave the Bombers when he becomes an unrestricted free agent. It will happen and a team will pay him an incredible amount of money to take the ball every day. I love the work ethic that Betances brings to the Bronx, I just wish Girardi would work him a little less. I hope Betances has an amazing season for the Yanks, and this whole situation can be brushed over with a great season.
Sources:(espn.com, bleacherreport.com)

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