Articles by: Steven Simineri

Rene Rivera: Gives Mets veteran presence behind the plate

Rene Rivera: Gives Mets veteran presence behind the plate

With Rene Rivera, Mets’ install a veteran presence behind the plate   By Steven Simineri   Heading into the 2016 season, the New York Mets were blessed with an embarrassment of pitching riches. But they were also blessed with two […]

by · October 2, 2016 · Sports
Austin Romine: From Top Prospect to Reliable Backup

Austin Romine: From Top Prospect to Reliable Backup

Austin Romine’s transition from top prospect to trusty backup   By Steven Simineri   Andrew Romine is a 30-year old light-hitting middle infielder for the Detroit Tigers. The switch-hitting Romine is hitting a paltry.230 in 74 at-bats this season and […]

by · August 2, 2016 · Sports
Trying to rebuild his career, journeyman Jim Henderson hopes for new life in Flushing

Trying to rebuild his career, journeyman Jim Henderson hopes for new life in Flushing

Trying to rebuild his career, journeyman Jim Henderson hopes for new life in Flushing   By Steven Simineri   New York Mets reliever Jim Henderson has made a career out of throwing a baseball, and unlike a lot of Canadian […]

by · May 5, 2016 · Sports
Mike Miller trying to help Nuggets keep perspective

Mike Miller trying to help Nuggets keep perspective

Mike Miller trying to help Nuggets keep perspective By Steven Simineri Across 16 seasons in the NBA, veteran marksman Mike Miller has seen it all. He’s been on championship teams and a part of lottery finishes. He’s been a starter […]

by · April 13, 2016 · Sports
How Will Barton went from being a trade afterthought to one of the NBA’s most terrifying threats off the bench

How Will Barton went from being a trade afterthought to one of the NBA’s most terrifying threats off the bench

How Will Barton went from being a trade afterthought to one of the NBA’s most terrifying threats off the bench By Steven Simineri The first ten picks of the 2012 NBA Draft produced some of the brightest young players: Anthony […]

by · March 24, 2016 · Sports
The Brooklyn Nets’ Sean Kilpatrick finds his way home.

Taking the road less traveled, Nets’ Sean Kilpatrick finds his way home

Taking the road less traveled, Nets’ Sean Kilpatrick finds his way home   By Steven Simineri   Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo.com reported that the Brooklyn Nets agreed to a multi-year deal with 26-year old Sean Kilpatrick, including a guarantee for […]

by · March 18, 2016 · Sports
Jonathon Simmons, San Antonio Spurs

Jonathon Simmons’ remarkable journey from nowhere to the San Antonio Spurs

Jonathon Simmons’ remarkable journey from nowhere to the San Antonio Spurs   By Steven Simineri   The San Antonio Spurs are known for finding players from all over the world, but with undrafted rookie swingman Jonathon Simmons, they signed a […]

by · March 12, 2016 · Sports
Donald Sloan making the most of his opportunity in Brooklyn

Donald Sloan making the most of his opportunity in Brooklyn

Donald Sloan making the most of his opportunity in Brooklyn by Steven Simineri   The Brooklyn Nets broadcast team is one of the best in the business and they have a lot of fun during the games. During their “Who […]

by · March 6, 2016 · Sports
Yanks Three-Headed Bullpen Monster May Be Special

Yanks Three-Headed Bullpen Monster May Be Special

The Yankees’ bullpen has the potential to be special, but will the 2016 version really be better than last year?   by Steven Simineri   The Yankees acquired Aroldis Chapman to go with Andrew Miller and Dellin Betances, giving New […]

by · February 17, 2016 · Sports
Patrik Elias May Be Immortalized But He Ain’t Finished Yet

Patrik Elias May Be Immortalized But He Ain’t Finished Yet

Patrik Elias will be the next Devil immortalized but he isn’t finished yet By Steven Simineri   The New Jersey Devils honored longtime netminder Martin Brodeur with a statue in his honor outside Prudential Center, and by retiring his No. […]

by · February 13, 2016 · Sports
Rasual Butler, San Antonio Spurs

San Antonio Is Just The Latest Resting Spot For Rasual Butler

San Antonio Just Latest Resting Spot For Rasual Butler   By Steven Simineri   Rasual Butler is your prototypical NBA journeyman – eight teams in 13 seasons.  A Philadelphia native, Butler earned the reputation of being one of the NBA’s […]

by · February 6, 2016 · Sports
Hot Stove Report: With Greg Bird Out, Is Ike Davis In

Hot Stove Report: With Greg Bird Out, Is Ike Davis In

Why the Yankees Should Sign Ike Davis   By Steven Simineri   Seemingly out of the blue on Monday afternoon, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported that promising youngster Greg Bird is going to miss all of the […]

by · February 2, 2016 · Sports
Kyle Anderson

Sports Profile: New Jersey native Kyle Anderson growing into his own for the Spurs

New Jersey native Kyle Anderson growing into his own for the Spurs By Steven Simineri The San Antonio Spurs are 36-6, winners of 11 straight and destroying opponents by 14.2 points per game, which is 2.5 points higher than that […]

by · January 21, 2016 · Sports