SNY's The Warm-Up: Mets and Yanks' 5th starter battles — Knicks vs. Nets — Locals in NCAA Tourney

Monday, March 15, 2021 · Get Today’s New York Sports Here The Tweet of the Day --------------------------------------------------------------- 🌅 Good morning. How did the Giants wake up today in salary cap hell? SNY's Ralph Vacchiano breaks it down [here](. --------------------------------------------------------------- 📅 Today's sports schedule - Yankees vs. Phillies, 1:05 p.m. ⚾ - Rangers vs. Flyers, 7 p.m. 🏒 - Knicks at Nets, 8 p.m. 🏀 --------------------------------------------------------------- 📺 SNY originals - [What are the Odds]( Will Luke Voit lead MLB in home runs this season? - [The Putback]( Has the perception of the Knicks in the NBA changed at all? Today's word count: 716 words Deivi Garcia's push for a starting job, and other weekend baseball notes Jim Rassol/USA Today 1. Yankees pitcher Deivi Garcia had his latest excellent [start yesterday]( in a 5-1 win over the Blue Jays ([takeaways]( throwing three scoreless innings with two strikeouts. Through three appearances, he's K'd 10 in eight innings with a 2.25 ERA. "I try to give the best I have every single time I go out," he said after the game. "I try to improve every outing, every time I go out there. And I think if you keep doing that, little by little, you can state your case.” Between he and Domingo German, a clear two-man race has developed for the Yankees' fifth starting spot. 2. On the Mets' side, fifth starter candidate David Peterson [pitched]( yesterday against the Cardinals ([takeaways]( and he struggled at times. Peterson went four innings, allowing five hits and three earned runs. 3. Mets starter Carlos Carrasco spoke to reporters yesterday, and gave an [encouraging proclamation]( about his health: "I’m going to be ready for the season," he said regarding Opening Day. "I think that’s more important right now. I just started throwing today, but I’ll be ready." On SNY.tv: - [Edwin Diaz hit 100 MPH during his outing on Saturday]( - McCarron: [MLB sources discuss Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton's potential for 2021 season]( Trivia time Iona College has produced one Hall-of-Fame player, who also played for the Knicks. Who is it? Answer at the bottom. The spring training highlight of the weekend goes to ... @SNY.tv/Twitter ... Luis Guillorme, who drew a borderline-unimaginable 22-pitch walk during Sunday's game against the Cardinals. (Look at how excited his teammates were [here]( and watch the entire sequence [here]( which started with an 0-2 count). "By pitch eight, I think everyone was getting into it," [said]( Luis Rojas. ". ... Never seen anything like it. It was impressive for sure." The plate appearance ... - Would count as the longest in MLB history if it happened in the regular season. Pitch counts have been tracked since 1988. - Featured 10 pitches of 99 MPH or more. - Included 16 foul balls. On SNY.tv: - [Why Luis Guillorme could play a significant role for the Mets in 2021]( There is a Knicks vs. Nets game tonight that actually matters Frank Becerra Jr./USA Today: Rick Pitino's Iona Gaels are unlikely tournament team The Knicks and Nets haven't played a post-All-Star weekend game where both teams had winning records since Michael Jordan was in the league. It was ... - April 4, 1998, when the Nets (38-36) beat the Knicks (41-34) at home, 94-91. Allan Houston's 29 points led the Knicks while Sam Cassell's 30 were tops for New Jersey. - (Both teams had winning records during the 2012-13 season, but didn't face each other after All-Star Weekend). Today, the 20-19 Knicks cross the bridge to play the 26-13 Nets. New York is one loss from a non-winning record, but, hey, it's a start. Weekend results: - Saturday - Knicks 119, Thunder 97 - Nets 100, Pistons 95 Also: In the Knicks' win, RJ Barrett [dropped]( a career-high 32 points and Julius Randle had a 26-12-12 triple-double. On SNY.tv: - [Randle called it a "blessing" to join Knicks history after his second triple-double of the season]( NCAA Tournament: Which locals are in, which are out Frank Becerra Jr./USA Today: Rick Pitino's Iona Gaels are an unlikely tournament team Yesterday was Selection Sunday for the NCAA Tournament. Here's every local -- or locally connected -- team that made it. UConn: - Round one: No. 7 UConn vs. No. 10 Maryland, Saturday. - How: An at-large bid. - First since ... 2016. Rutgers: - Round one: No. 7 Clemson vs. No. 10 Rutgers, Friday. - How: An at-large bid. - First since ... 1991, when Tony Soprano was a freshly-minted Seton Hall dropout. Iona: - Round one: No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 15 Iona, Saturday. - How: A miracle run through the MAAC Tournament where the No. 9 Gaels beat four-straight opponents, including No. 1 Siena. - First since ... 2019. - Also: Rick Pitino, after beating Niagara in the MAAC title game, said the team hasn't celebrated yet. "We're gonna celebrate when we get to the Final Four," [he said]( with a smile. Georgetown: - Round one: No. 5 Colorado vs. No. 12 Georgetown, Saturday. - How: An even more miraculous Big East Tournament run where Patrick Ewing, coaching at MSG, led his No. 8 Hoyas to wins over No. 1 Villanova, No. 5 Seton Hall, and No. 2 Creighton. - First since ... 2015. - Also: Georgetown entered the conference tournament at 9-12 with zero chance of an at-large bid. The Hoyas won it despite +5500 odds. The New York Minute - [READ]( The Islanders (19-6-4) beat the Devils in a shootout yesterday after a disallowed goal for New Jersey in overtime. New York has now won nine in a row and leads the NHL in points. - [READ]( Joe Douglas has no financial restrictions entering free agency, according to a report. - [READ]( The Jets re-signed Vyncint Smith to a one-year deal over the weekend. - [WATCH]( Caris LeVert got his first basket as a Pacer on Saturday night. TRIVIA ANSWER: Richie Guerin. 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