BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The New York Mets and their fans have labored under the ignominious reign of the Wilpon family for the past 19 years, but they were finally liberated this winter when Steve Cohen purchased the franchise, and immediately set about trying to position the club to steal the …

BY DEBRA J. MORRIS Spring’s soft herbs are soon to appear at your farmers market. Soft herbs are some of the most flavorful available. They are leafy and tender and most often used fresh, rather than dried. Basil, parsley, chervil, chives, cilantro, tarragon, coriander, mint, and dill are examples of …

BY J.A.SCHWARTZ The Oakland A’s are the defending AL West champions, and are coming off their third consecutive postseason berth. Despite an offseason of player movement that saw Marcus Semien decamp to Toronto and Khris Davis move to Texas in a salary relief trade, Oakland should be in contention to …

Denise Puzzuto left us after a sudden unexpected acute illness. She quietly passed away on March 13th with her children, Sean and Mikaela, and her partner, Bill, by her side. She was a Nurse for over 43 years devoting herself to the care of others, working for 17 1/2 years …

BY J.A. SCHWARTZ The Minnesota Twins won the AL Central last year on the strength of a lineup heavy with HR hitters and a deep bullpen. Those same attributes should return for the Twins in 2021. They retained the ageless Nelson Cruz on a one-year deal to anchor the middle …

BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER In their first home game in over two weeks, the Warriors scored an impressive 131-119 victory over the Utah Jazz in a Sunday afternoon matinee at Chase Center. The win came against the team with the best record in the NBA (28-9) and snapped a four game …

BY J.A.SCHWARTZ The Tampa Bay Rays are the defending American League champions, and they pushed the Dodgers to six games in the World Series before being defeated. Despite their achievements in 2020, the Rays enter the 2021 season no better than the fourth choice to represent the AL in this …

BY ALEX NAVARRO After reaching the playoffs the past three seasons but never advancing past the ALDS, for most of the offseason, the Oakland A’s did nothing. They lost ten free agents, including star closer Liam Hendriks and their spectacular shortstop Marcus Semien. Yet they didn’t make any moves until …

BY ALMA CARVEL Released in early February, Medicine at Midnight is the Foo Fighters’ 10th studio album since they were formed in 1994. After nearly 30 hard-hitting years in the alternative rock game, the band continues to be the bridge that connects the worlds of pop and grunge rock together. …

BY ALEX NAVARRO With Gabe Kapler having the opportunity to manage his first full season with the Giants, what are San Francisco’s expectations in 2021 ? The club hasn’t made the playoffs in four seasons, including Kapler’s first year managing the team. However, he squeezed the most out of the …