SNY's The Warm-up: Mets postponed — Knicks pain — Limping Yanks

Get Today’s New York Sports Here Tweet of the Day --------------------------------------------------------------- Good morning. Props to the Knicks' Twitter team for [staying positive]( in the face of categorical disappointment. --------------------------------------------------------------- SNY originals... Baseball Night in New York - [The BNNY crew discusses the Mets' games being postponed]( Shea Anything - [Seth Lugo, Steven Matz, Dom Smith, and baseball's unwritten rules]( --------------------------------------------------------------- This weekend's schedule... Friday - Nets vs. Raptors, 1:30 p.m. 🏀 Saturday - Yankees at Mets, 7:10 p.m. ⚾* - Liberty vs. Sun, 7 p.m. 🏀 Sunday - Yankees at Mets, 1:10 p.m. ⚾* - Nets vs. Raptors, 6:30 p.m. 🏀 * Subject to change --------------------------------------------------------------- Watch GEICO SportsNite, every night starting at 11 p.m. on SNY --------------------------------------------------------------- Word count: 746 words (about six minutes) --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Game 27: Didn't happen Jasen Vinlove/USA Today The Mets' game against the Marlins was postponed last night, due to two positive COVID-19 tests among the team. The news [broke]( about an hour before the 6:10 p.m. first pitch, right after Luis Rojas had done his pregame media session. - The question now -- beyond the obvious health concerns for the two members of the Mets -- is what happens next regarding the Mets' schedule. - The team was slated to host the Yankees for a three-game series starting today; as of Thursday night, only the Mets-Yankees game scheduled for today has been postponed. Apropos of something: Before this news broke, Seth Lugo was scheduled to start for the Mets for the first time since 2018, while Steven Matz was set to move to the bullpen. On SNY.tv: [The ripple effects of the Mets moving Seth Lugo to the rotation]( --------------------------------------------------------------- DAILY TRIVIA Phil Jackson and Walt Frazier were both drafted by the Knicks in 1967. Which lesser-known colleges did each attend? 2. ♫ This lousy moment ♫ NBA/YouTube All the good vibes and good luck charms exercised before last night's NBA Draft Lottery [didn't do much for the Knicks]( who entered the ping pong roulette with the sixth-highest odds at No. 1 and left with the No. 8 overall pick. - The Knicks had a 20.6 percent chance at landing where they did; they had a higher chance (27.6 percent) at a top three pick. - New York has now not moved up in the lottery since the event's inaugural night, in 1985. - Previous No. 8 picks for New York: Frank Ntilikina, Channing Frye, Jordan Hill, who was taken right after ... sorry. What's next? [SNY's Ian Begley]( - "Now that they have the No. 8 pick, the Knicks have to decide if they want to take a point guard (biggest position of need) or go with the best player available. They also have to decide if they are open to trading the pick for an established star. - There are people in the organization who feel like New York is well positioned to trade for a disgruntled star. - We’ll find out more about the strategy they’ll use with the pick in the coming days and weeks. Either way, they’re in position to upgrade a roster that’s desperately in need of a talent infusion." On SNY.tv: [The two mid-2000s trades that cost the Knicks three All-Stars]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Game 26: The Yankees lose more players, plus first place Brad Penner/USA Today RAYS 10, YANKEES 5 -- The Yankees' [running list]( of injured players grew larger on Thursday afternoon, as Tampa Bay completed the three-game sweep of the Yankees. Discouraging: - Gleyber Torres left the game with a hamstring issue that bubbled up while running to first base in the third inning. He's due for an MRI. - James Paxton, who pitched five innings and allowed three runs, will also undergo an MRI due to "discomfort in his forearm/elbow," [according]( to Aaron Boone. - Before the game even started, Zack Britton was sent to the IL with a hamstring issue. - Plus: With the win, the Rays (17-9) are the new leaders in the AL East. Encouraging: - There's Luke Voit, at least. He hit [his 10th home run]( of the season (and his fifth in four games) and had three hits. He's now tied with Mike Trout for the AL lead. Also: The Yankees (16-9) are 7-0 against the Red Sox and 9-8 against everyone else. On SNY.tv: [Takeaways from the Yankees' 10-5 loss]( | [If there's one thing we know about the Yankees, it's that they'll try to trade for pitching this month]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 4. The Islanders finish off the Capitals NHLonNBCSports /Twitter ISLANDERS 4, CAPITALS 0 -- The Islanders closed out the Capitals last night on their second try, advancing to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. GIF'd above: Anthony Beauvillier's goal, which gave New York a 1-0 first period lead. It was also a rare power play goal for the Isles; entering last night they were 1-for-19 in PP chances for the series. Other goals: - Beauvillier, second period, 9:33. - Nick Leddy, third period, 17:47, [empty net](. - Josh Bailey, third period, 18:31, empty net. This is the Islanders' second year in a row advancing to the second round. Who they play next depends on other pending first round results. [Via AP]( - "The Islanders will face Boston if Montreal beats Philadelphia, and the Flyers if top-seeded Philadelphia hangs on to defeat the Canadiens." --------------------------------------------------------------- 5. The New York Minute - [READ]( The Jets will have former first-round pick Kevin White in for a workout. - [READ]( SNY's Ralph Vacchiano: Joe Judge may already have critics, but let's wait to see if his tactics work - [READ]( Chris Hogan is already making an impact at Jets camp. - [READ]( Spencer Dinwiddie on the Knicks' lottery results: "L.O.L." --------------------------------------------------------------- Trivia answer: Jackson -- North Dakota. Frazier -- Southern Illinois. That's the buzzer, folks. Stay safe and enjoy your weekend. This email was sent by: SportsNet New York (SNY) 150 Greenwich st 50th floor New York, NY 10007 US [Unsubscribe]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Facebook](