Max Fried-Jack Flaherty face-off will have their high school watching ‘a little bit more intensely’
NY Post
DETROIT — There will be appointment viewing Wednesday morning inside the athletic department office at the Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles.
A few thousand miles away, two of their own will be pitching on the mound against each other.
Max Fried and Jack Flaherty are set to square off in Wednesday’s series finale between the Yankees and Tigers at Comerica Park, and while they have combined to pitch in over 300 big league games, this will be the first time the former high school teammates have started the same game.
“We’ll have a lot of competitive juices going, for sure,” Fried said Tuesday. “It’ll be fun. It’ll be a little friendly competition, but at the end of the day, it’s the same thing.”
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Just call him O.T. Miller.
INDIANAPOLIS — Mike Brown said it was “an organizational decision” to not raise an NBA Cup banner and didn’t talk to players about how it contradicted what he told them previously.
Tyler Austin, a former Yankee once referred to by Brian Cashman as a “mega prospect,” is back in the majors.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Sporting a red noncontact jersey, Adam Fox rejoined the Rangers for morning skate Thursday.
INDIANAPOLIS — Tyler Kolek sent another message that he’s deserving of a real chance at more minutes and the backup point guard spot.
Gabe Perreault is making his call-up to the Rangers count.
Clay Holmes is trusting that Mets officials have a grand plan this offseason that will explain the roster’s makeover.
Danny Wolf is as honored with his Jewish Joker nickname — a nod to Nikola Jokic — as he is amused by Draymond Green’s profane reaction to it.
The Jets are taking a chance on another quarterback, signing former college star Hendon Hooker to the practice squad Thursday.
Chris Harris is grateful for his promotion from defensive backs coach to interim defensive coordinator for the Jets for the final three games of the season, following the firing earlier this week of veteran coach Steve Wilks.
The Chiefs have an optimistic outlook on Patrick Mahomes’ 2026 prospects.
It wasn’t a losing fight for the Yankees. Rather, it wasn’t a fight at all.
This was the finest hour of Mike Brown’s young Knicks tenure.