Deb Seymour

The New Look NY Rangers: Reinvented Once Again

By Deb Seymour ~ March 7, 2023 I’ve been on a short hiatus from this blog since December; life’s just been super busy. But I’m extremely grateful to all the people who’ve inquired about the blog over the past three months. And, it couldn’t be a better time to write about the NY Rangers, becauseContinue reading “The New Look NY Rangers: Reinvented Once Again”

“Play Like Mika”: The NY Rangers’ Filip Chytil

by Deb Seymour ~ December 15, 2022 Last season, when the NY Rangers’ bottom six was scuffling, head coach Gerard Gallant reportedly told third line center Filip Chytil that he should try to “play like Mika (Zibanejad).” That conversation, no matter how it actually unfolded in real life, seemed to be a catalyst for ChytilContinue reading ““Play Like Mika”: The NY Rangers’ Filip Chytil”

How to Decide? The Aaron Judge Dilemma

by Deb Seymour ~ December 1, 2022 We all know by now the Yankees’ Hal Steinbrenner-Brian Cashman regime isn’t in the habit of signing their young players, even their really good ones, to long-term deals before they even reach their first arbitration. We’ve also seen them trade for young players without immediately locking them upContinue reading “How to Decide? The Aaron Judge Dilemma”

Lightning in a Bottle: The NY Rangers

by Deb Seymour ~ November 11, 2022 Trade deadlines in sports are about trying to catch lightning in a bottle; and last season, the NY Rangers actually managed to do it. That’s not to say the Rangers caught the Tampa Bay Lightning in a bottle — because they certainly didn’t. But they caught just enoughContinue reading “Lightning in a Bottle: The NY Rangers”

Saquon Barkley: At Long Last

by Deb Seymour ~ October 25, 2022 When Saquon Barkley was drafted by the NY Giants in 2018, the anticipation of his arrival among Giants fans was rather spectacular. The Giants opted not to draft a quarterback that year, and not everyone in either the fan base nor the media agreed with that decision. FollowingContinue reading “Saquon Barkley: At Long Last”

New Season, New NY Rangers Roster

by Deb Seymour ~ October 1, 2022 One of the most tantalizing and yet slippery aspects of major league sports is the trade deadline. Not because some of the worst trades happen at that time, despite some of the best trades occurring. Not because suddenly one new player can trick you into thinking that yourContinue reading “New Season, New NY Rangers Roster”

NY Ranger Alexis Lafreniere and His TOI

by Deb Seymour ~ August 30, 2022 Traveling down a rabbit hole in search of some information this week, I happened to look up how much Alexis Lafreniere’s TOI increased from his rookie season to last season. Change in head coach, change in teammates, change in season duration (all 82 games were played, as opposedContinue reading “NY Ranger Alexis Lafreniere and His TOI”

NY Yankee Harrison Bader is Back Home

by Deb Seymour ~ August 4, 2022 This is the kind of story baseball fans love to hear. It’s a story about a player who grew up a fan of the team for whom he’ll now be playing; a story about a player who lived throughout his childhood near that very team’s ballpark; and aContinue reading “NY Yankee Harrison Bader is Back Home”

It’s a Team Sport — Or is it?

by Deb Seymour ~ July 14, 2022 Someone remarked to me last week that “baseball isn’t like hockey or basketball or football or soccer, which are team sports.” Baseball, the claim went, “is an individual sport because pitchers pitch individually, players take at-bats individually, and all of them make a lot of the plays inContinue reading “It’s a Team Sport — Or is it?”

The Evolution of a Sports Fan

by Deb Seymour ~ June 28, 2022 Every sports fan, the world over, has their own story about how they evolved into a fan of the sports they care about. It doesn’t really matter where you grew up; if you like sports and either play a sport or just enjoy watching it, you’ve got aContinue reading “The Evolution of a Sports Fan”