SNY's The Warm-up: The Steve Cohen vote — COVID-19 impacts Giants — MLB free agency buzz

Get Today’s New York Sports Here Tweet of the Day --------------------------------------------------------------- Good morning. If you were hoping to catch potential Jet Trevor Lawrence in action this weekend, he won't be playing. News broke last night that the Clemson QB tested positive for COVID-19. --------------------------------------------------------------- Today's sports schedule... Friday - No New York sports today. Saturday - No. 17 Indiana at Rutgers, 3:30 p.m. 🏈 Sunday - Jets at Chiefs, 1 p.m. 🏈 - Red Bulls at NYCFC, 7 p.m. ⚽ Word count: 778 words (about seven minutes) --------------------------------------------------------------- SNY originals... What are the Odds? - [Who is the favorite to win the NFL MVP?]( The Tailgate - [LeGarrette Blount dishes on Brady vs. Belichick]( Baseball Night in New York - [Pondering the future of Trevor Bauer and J.T. Realmuto]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 1. The 30 MLB owners will vote on Steve Cohen's Mets purchase today SNY graphic After months of waiting, MLB's 30 owners will meet virtually today to vote on Steve Cohen's bid to buy the Mets. - He needs 22 of 29 owners to approve him, with a yes already guaranteed to come from Mets ownership. - He is still widely expected to be approved. Friday's vote will not be the final step. Bill de Blasio's [blessing]( will be. Here's what de Blasio told the New York Post yesterday about his duty as mayor to review the sale of the Mets, which has become a major story in the last few days: - "It's our land. There is a legal requirement that if there's an ownership change it has to be evaluated. ... Some folks are trying to ascribe it to personal feelings. It's not." --------------------------------------------------------------- 2. The underdog Jets could be a good bet this Sunday Chris Pedota/USA Today The Jets face a cocktail of challenges this Sunday against the Chiefs. - They're playing on the road in a stadium with actual fans. - They're playing a team averaging 31.1 points and 398.2 yards per game. - They face the possibility of a revenge game from Le'Veon Bell. - Oh, and: Patrick Mahomes. All that adds up to the Jets being 19.5-point underdogs, [according]( to PointsBet. It's an unusually large spread, which means it might be a good time to bet on New York ... to cover the spread, at least. - [According]( to Pro Football Reference, the Jets have been 18-plus point underdogs three times. They've covered all three spreads. - In general, teams favored by 19.5 or more [usually don't cover]( that large a number. FYI: If you want to get super crazy, the Jets' moneyline is +1,175 ($10 wins $117.5o). It could happen. Four links to prepare you for Sunday: - [Sam Darnold talks about the Jets' young playmakers]( - [Offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains speaks on the same subject]( - [Chris Jones says the Chiefs aren't overlooking the Jets]( - [Dabo Swinney seems to think Trevor Lawrence is going pro]( --------------------------------------------------------------- DAILY TRIVIA Five Mets pitchers have 100 or more saves. How many can you name? 3. Giants' Hernandez has COVID, Monday's game still on Vincent Carchietta/USA Today: Will Hernandez (middle) has tested positive for COVID-19 Will Hernandez, a starter on the Giants' offensive line, tested positive on Wednesday night for COVID-19. - As a result, eight players and two coaches were sent home as part of the team's contact tracing. All but four of the Giants' O-linemen are included among those eight players. According to SNY's Ralph Vacchiano, the positive test by Hernandez is unrelated to Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley's [maskless night out]( last week. (The Giants are scheduled to play the Buccaneers on Monday. The team expects to play as scheduled, said Joe Judge [on Thursday](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 4. News and notes from MLB free agency Orlando Ramirez/USA Today 1. The Yankees have decided to exercise their 2022 team option on Zack Britton, [according]( to SNY's Andy Martino. - Even though 2022 is a year away, Britton's contract is set up as such that a decline of the option would have given him the option of immediate free agency Britton [confirmed]( the news Thursday with a tweet. 2. The cash-strapped Indians placed excellent reliever Brad Hand on outright waivers yesterday, and will decline a $10 million option for next year if he clears. Hand, who had a 2.05 ERA and a 0.77 WHIP in 22 innings in 2020, is [certainly an option]( for the Mets. 3. The Mets have an essential decision to make in the next few days regarding Marcus Stroman. The specifics are broken down [here](. 4. [A tidy reminder]( -- plus some other information -- from Martino that Trevor Bauer is open to considering offers from Nippon Professional Baseball. 5. The Yankees [declined]( Brett Gardner's $10 million option for 2021, according to the New York Post -- a move that could spell the end of his time with the Yankees. --------------------------------------------------------------- 5. 10/30/2015: The Mets get back into the World Series MLB/Twitter On this day five years ago, the Mets pounded the Royals, 9-3, to bring the World Series to a two games to one deficit. The nine-run total was almost as much as the 10 combined runs New York scored in the other four games. GIF'd above: The final out of Noah Syndergaard's World Series debut, which started poorly but ended with four-straight shutout innings. Other notes from the game: - David Wright had four RBI and a home run. Curtis Granderson also homered. - In a preview of his 2020 greatness, Travis d'Arnaud added two hits for the Mets. Also: In an act that would deeply trouble Kevin Cash, Mets manager Terry Collins left Syndergaard in for 104 pitches, despite allowing three runs in the first two innings. --------------------------------------------------------------- 5. The New York Minute - [WATCH]( Logan Ryan was funny and candid while discussing Tom Brady yesterday: "He's like the final boss in Mario." - [READ]( J.T. Realmuto would reportedly like to remain with the Phillies and "is not particularly keen on playing in New York." - [READ]( Why trading for Kenny Golladay makes sense for the Giants. - [READ]( WFAN has announced that Craig Carton will return alongside Evan Roberts following his time in prison. --------------------------------------------------------------- Trivia answer: John Franco (276), Armando Benitez (160), Jeurys Familia (123), Jesse Orosco (107), Billy Wagner (101). 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](