The Warm-Up: Mets blame game — Yanks (finally) close — Saquon sighting

Aug. 10, 2021 · Get Today’s New York Sports Here The Tweet of the Day --------------------------------------------------------------- Good morning. 🌅 --------------------------------------------------------------- 📅 Tonight's sports schedule - Mets vs. Nationals, 7:10 p.m. on SNY ⚾ - Yankees at Royals, 8:10 p.m. ⚾ --------------------------------------------------------------- 📺 SNY originals - [BNNY]( Is Pete Alonso's continued optimism believable? - [The Putback with Ian Begley]( Evaluating the Knicks’ offseason moves thus far - [Shea Anything]( Are the Mets free falling, or can they turn things around? - [Jets Nation: Inside Camp]( Why has Elijah Moore made such a huge impression? Today's word count: 535 Who's to blame for the Mets' struggles? SNY graphic The Mets were off Monday, which means that, at least, they didn't lose. - Today, they'll start a homestand with a three-game series against the Nationals, who sold out harder than Ice Cube at the trade deadline and have lost 13 of their last 18 games. - Yesterday, [we played the blame delegation game on who, or what, is responsible]( for the Mets' sudden fall from first place. Read [here](. On SNY.tv: - [5 things to watch as Mets face Nationals]( - [Luis Rojas' job is reportedly safe]( Trivia time Casey Stengel was the Mets' first manager. Who was the second? Answer at the bottom Game 112: The Yankees (finally) beat the Royals Peter Aiken/USA TODAY Sports YANKEES 8, ROYALS 6 (11 INN.) -- It took a while (as in, five hours), but the Yankees finally put away the Royals last night after blowing leads in the seventh, eighth, ninth and 10th innings. Three more things: - The Yankees had four blown saves for the game. Four! Jonathan Loaisiga, Chad Green, Zack Britton, and Clay Holmes were the culprits. - [According]( to Stathead's Katie Sharp, they're the second team ever to blow four saves in a game. And they're the first to actually win the game. Wandy Peralta ended up closing out the game in the 11th, earning the most elusive save in MLB history (that's not an exaggeration). - Before the madness began, Jameson Taillon (6 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 4 K) continued his recent dominance. His ERA is down to 3.82. Also: Before the game, Gleyber Torres [landed on]( the 10-Day IL with the thumb injury he sustained on Sunday. Monday's [takeaways]( | Tonight's probable starter: Nestor Cortes Jr. Giants & Jets notes: We have a Saquon sighting Screenshot 1. Saquon Barkley was activated off the PUP list on Monday, then participated in the team's practice. [Here]( he is looking sharp in a few different drills. And [here]( he is sticking to his long-held stance that he has no idea if he'll be playing Week 1: "I’m not even thinking about that," he said. "I just wanted to be able to get out there and practice and just play football with my teammates again, and I was fortunate enough for that day to be today." 2. From an improved defense to Elijah Moore looking like the real deal, [here]( are observations from Jets camp from SNY's Ralph Vacchiano. On SNY.tv: - [Robert Saleh on Zach Wilson's progress: 'It's going to get worse before it gets better']( By the numbers @NBAtv/Twitter 32 points Second-year Knick Immanuel Quickley scored 32 points in yesterday's NBA Summer League win over the Pacers, including the stepback three-pointer above. Obi Toppin played as well, scoring 22 points, including [this]( the luckiest three points ever scored. $1 Former Net Spencer Dinwiddie, now with the Wizards, has a bonus clause in his new contract for if he wins a championship in Washington. The monetary compensation: $1. 122.1 MPH Giancarlo Stanton [hit]( a ball 122.1 MPH yesterday. It was a double play. $20 million According to Keith Smith of Spotrac, Kemba Walker walked away from about $20 million in his buyout with OKC to sign with the Knicks. The New York Minute - [READ]( Bless Austin knows his worth on the Jets' defense: 'I think I’m the real deal' - [READ]( The Knicks signed Dwayne Bacon - [READ]( The Rangers signed Igor Shesterkin to a four-year extension TRIVIA ANSWER: Wes Westrum That's the buzzer. Enjoy your Tuesday (Have feedback for The Warm-Up? Click [here](. 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]( [Mailchimp Email Marketing](