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Chicago

2024 MLB Season Preview: Chicago White Sox

White Sox faced a disappointing season despite high hopes and a strong core of players.

Individual performances in 2023 were mostly underwhelming, with only Luis Robert Jr. standing out. [ more ]

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago White Sox

White Sox' Pedro Grifol eyes a second chance to get this managing thing right

Former White Sox general manager Rick Hahn believed in Pedro Grifol but the team had a disastrous season in 2021.

Grifol acknowledges that the team's record speaks for itself and that the season was a major disappointment. [ more ]

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Chicago White Sox

White Sox' Yoan Moncada determined to bounce back from injury riddled 2023 campaign

The Chicago White Sox had a disappointing season in 2023, finishing with a 61-101 record.

Third baseman Yoan Moncada is determined to stay healthy and have a more productive year in the upcoming season. [ more ]

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Mets360

Starling Marte is the Mets' most important hitter in 2024

Starling Marte had a disappointing season in 2023, with lower batting average and fewer home runs and RBIs compared to the previous year.

Marte's injuries, including migraines, neck, and groin injuries, were a major factor in his regression. [ more ]

McCovey Chronicles

San Francisco Giants

Player Review: Brett Wisely

Brett Wisely had a disappointing performance in 2023 with a low batting average and OPS.

The San Francisco Giants had a challenging season with multiple setbacks and injuries. [ more ]

Pats Pulpit

Date set for Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft meeting about Patriots' future

Considerable uncertainty surrounds the end-of-season meeting between Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots' ownership after a disappointing season.

The meeting could result in either the team retaining Belichick as head coach or a mutual parting of the ways. [ more ]

Pats Pulpit

New England Patriots

Among bad teams, the 2023 Patriots are uniquely lopsided

The New England Patriots' offense ranks dead last in offensive points per game

The team is currently locked into a top-5 pick in the 2024 draft [ more ]

Pats Pulpit

New England Patriots

New England Patriots links 12/01/24 - New Year's Peeve: Turnovers, missed kicks doom Pats

The New England Patriots had a frustrating loss to the Buffalo Bills, with missed field goals and turnovers contributing to their defeat.

The Patriots had a disappointing year in 2023, with many things going wrong and the team failing to turn things around. [ more ]

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Lighthouse Hockey

6 days ago

New York Islanders

Islanders News: The post-mortems begin, surely change is coming?

The Islanders' disappointing season outcome was expected, with clear themes of inconsistency, aging players, and need for change. [ more ]

New York Daily News

3 weeks ago

Brooklyn Nets

Nets Notebook: Brooklyn falls to Philadelphia 107-86 in season finale; Here's what comes next

The Nets' season concluded with a loss against the 76ers, finishing with a disappointing record. Sean Marks will stay as GM and hire a new head coach. [ more ]

Newsday

1 month ago

Brooklyn Nets

NBA Play-in Tournament might salvage some of Nets' lost season

Dennis Schroder emphasizes playing for each other and giving 110% during Nets' players-only meeting.

Nets' remaining goal is to make it to the play-in tournament, despite a disappointing season. [ more ]

New York Post

Brooklyn Nets

Jacque Vaughn and Nets stars need to be on same page

The messaging from Jacque Vaughn may not be good enough for the Brooklyn Nets, as their results have been disastrous.

The Nets need to listen to and understand the concerns of their star players, including Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden. [ more ]

The New York Sun

Mets Lower Expectations After Season of Dashed Hopes

The new manager of the New York Mets, Carlos Mendoza, understands the lofty expectations of baseball fans in New York and embraces them while acknowledging that it will take time to build a championship culture.

The Mets had high expectations last season with a highly-paid roster, but ultimately had a disappointing season and fired their manager, Buck Showalter. [ more ]

Mets360

Mets 2024 projections: Jeff McNeil

Jeff McNeil had a disappointing season in 2023, similar to his 2021 performance.

McNeil showed improvement in the final two months of 2023, but computer models are still predicting pessimistic numbers for his performance in 2024. [ more ]

Mets360

Poll: Would you rather the Mets have Lucas Giolito or Sean Manaea's deal this offseason?

Sean Manaea signs a 2/$28 deal with the Mets with an opt out after the first season.

Manaea had a rough start to the 2023 season but performed well as a reliever and in his last four starts. [ more ]

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Chelsea

Bundesliga Watch: Chelsea wants Bayer Leverkusen's Xabi Alonso now; Borussia Dortmund's Edin Terzic furious after Heidenheim draw

Chelsea FC is considering Xabi Alonso as a replacement for Mauricio Pochettino.

Bayern Munich, Liverpool FC, Real Madrid, and Chelsea FC are in the mix to hire Xabi Alonso as a coach. [ more ]

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FC Barcelona

Xavi insists he'll leave Barcelona if he loses support of players

Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has insisted that he'll leave the club if the players no longer follow him.

Barcelona sits in fourth place in La Liga, eight points behind league leaders Girona. [ more ]

Pats Pulpit

New England Patriots

Jets release running back Dalvin Cook days before Patriots game

The New York Jets have decided to release running back Dalvin Cook just days before their season finale against the New England Patriots.

Cook's season with the Jets has been disappointing, with minimal production and two fumbles. [ more ]

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New York Yankees

Yankees December Approval Poll: Brian Cashman

December was a busy month for Brian Cashman and the New York Yankees, with several trades and acquisitions.

The Yankees had a disappointing season in 2023, missing the postseason for the first time in seven years. [ more ]

McCovey Chronicles

San Francisco Giants

Player Review: Ross Stripling

Ross Stripling's 2023 season with the San Francisco Giants did not go well.

Stripling's effectiveness did not match up to his potential, and he struggled with allowing home runs. [ more ]

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Chicago Bears

Consequence of Blown Leads: Poles, Warren Face Risky Decisions at Coach, Quarterback

Jeff Hughes | December 26th, 2023

On Sunday, against the Arizona Cardinals, the Bears were exactly who they have been since Montez Sweat arrived in the middle of the 2023 season.

New York Post