SNY's The Warm-Up: Mets & Yanks signings — NFL Mock Draft roundup — Knicks streaking

Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 · Get Today’s New York Sports Here The Tweet of the Day --------------------------------------------------------------- 🌅 Good morning. The Knicks are a half-game out of the fourth spot in the East. --------------------------------------------------------------- 📅 Today's sports schedule - Providence at UConn MBB, 6:30 p.m. 🏀 - Rangers vs. Devils, 7 p.m. 🏒 - Islanders at Sabres, 7 p.m. 🏒 - St. John's vs. Xavier, 8:30 p.m. 🏀 - Nets at Suns, 10:30 p.m. 🏀 --------------------------------------------------------------- 📺 SNY originals - [What are the Odds]( A look at the MVP odds for Francisco Lindor and Aaron Judge - [BNNY]( Mets or Yankees: Who is better built for long-term success? Today's word count: 726 words Kevin Pillar bookends a weekend flurry of signings @MLB/Twitter 1. SNY's Andy Martino reported last night that the Mets and Kevin Pillar have come to terms on a one-year deal with a second-year option, a move that pads the team's depth in the outfield and in center in particular. - Pillar, 32, who slashed .288/.336/.462 in 54 games with Boston and Colorado last year, has made a career out of spectacular catches like the one above. - It's fair to wonder, though, if his fielding is on the decline: He [finished]( with a -3 Defensive Runs Saved mark last year, 37th among outfielders, and -2 in terms of [Outs Above Average]( -- 98th in the league. Read more on the signing [here]( and see SNY's Anthony Recker's reaction to the deal [here](. Elsewhere, the Mets [signed]( pitchers Mike Montgomery and Tommy Hunter to minor league deals, and are "[clearly in]( on Trevor Rosenthal. 2. The Yankees and familiar face Justin Wilson [agreed]( to a deal last night as well. Wilson spent the last two seasons in Queens and also pitched for the Yanks in 2015. Elsewhere, the Yanks [added]( Jay Bruce and Robinson Chirinos [on]( minor league deals. (Chirinos has a [history]( of getting chirpy with the Yankees). On SNY.tv: - [Mets 26-man roster prediction 1.0 for the 2021 season]( - [Yankees 26-man roster prediction 1.0 for the 2021 season]( - [Pitching coach Jeremy Hefner: "It's hard to put it into words" how good the Mets' rotation is]( Trivia time Who is the last guard to make an All-Star roster as a Knick? Answer at the bottom. This weekend in New York basketball, including Julius Randle's All-Star performance Jason DeCrow/USA Today The Knicks are in playoff contention and the Nets' best player is out again. Get caught up on another eventful (long) weekend in New York basketball. Three Knicks things: - Results: New York beat the Hawks last night, 123-112, to push a modest winning streak to three games. The Knicks also blew out the Wizards on Friday and the Rockets on Saturday. Their outputs last night (123) and against Houston (121) are the team's second and third highest of the season, respectively. - Julius Randle's performance last night was as good as any by a Knick in a long time: 44 points on 22 shots with seven made threes in 41 minutes. He's the first Knick besides Carmelo Anthony to score 44-plus since Nate Robinson in 2008. ([H/T]( to Zach Kram.) - Highlights:[Randle's behind-the-backboard dagger]( | [Derrick Rose's vintage layup]( | [Nerlens Noel's putback dunk]( Three Nets things: - Results: The Nets crushed the Warriors on Saturday night, 134-117, and did the same to the Kings last night, 136-125, at one point going on a 20-0 run. - Kevin Durant can't catch a break this season: He missed last night's game and is expected to miss at least another because of a "mild left hamstring strain." He's played in only 19 of 29 games because of minor tweaks and two times in COVID-19 protocols. - We've been pushing home the idea that James Harden, and not Kyrie Irving, is the Nets' point guard. Here's what Irving [said]( on Saturday night: "We established that maybe four days ago. I just looked at (Harden) and said 'You're the point guard, and I'm gonna play shooting guard.' And that was as simple as that." On SNY.tv: - [Takeaways from the Knicks' win over Atlanta]( - [Derrick Rose opens up on returning to the Knicks and reuniting with Tom Thibodeau]( - [Three potential trade destinations and packages for Elfrid Payton]( Players the Jets and Giants are taking in the latest mock drafts Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today The 2021 NFL Draft is about two-and-a-half months away. Until we have the real thing, we have mock drafts to obsess over. - For the players recent mock drafts have the Jets taking, click [here](. - For the Giants, click [here](. On SNY.tv: - VACCHIANO: [How will Jets' pursuit of Deshaun Watson be impacted by J.J. Watt's release?]( 02/14/2012: Linsanity hits its peak --> 02/14/2021: Jeremy Lin drops 29 against the G League Knicks @SNY_Knicks/Twitter Nine years and two days ago (hey, we were off yesterday), Jeremy Lin hit an isolation three-pointer to beat the Raptors. - It capped a 27-point output and marked a sixth-straight game of 20-plus points from Lin, who had averaged fewer than four points per game in 38 previous NBA games. It was the absolute height of Linsanity, one of the five best things to happen to the Knicks and their fans this century. (Of course, Lin left New York to sign with Houston in the offseason, forever [upsetting]( ex-Knicks fan Andrew Yang). Two days ago, Lin, 32, who is currently playing for the Santa Cruz Warriors in the G League's Orlando bubble, [scored]( 29 points on seven made three-pointers against the Westchester Knicks. He played last year in China, and is looking for another (final?) shot on an NBA roster. The New York Minute - [WATCH]( Barry Trotz discusses the Islanders' 3-1 win over the Sabres last night. - [READ]( Paige Bueckers made Big East history yesterday by repeating as the conference's player and freshman of the week. - [READ]( Jared Hughes, who pitched for the Mets last year, announced his retirement on Sunday. - [WATCH]( Pete Alonso. Walk-off home run. Why not. - [READ]( The UConn women's team is the No. 1 team in the latest AP Top 25 poll. TRIVIA ANSWER: Allen Houston (2000-01) That's the buzzer. Enjoy your Tuesday. (Have feedback for The Warm-Up? Click [here](mailto:%20SNYfeedback@gmail.com?subject=)). Copyright © 2021 SNY- Sportsnet, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: SNY- Sportsnet 150 Greenwich St Fl 50New York, NY 10007-2444 [Add us to your address book]( [update your preferences]( | [unsubscribe from this list](