Month: June 2022

This week, Inside the Clubhouse looks at what’s next for Lorenzo Cain, the mistake the Yankees are making with Aaron Judge and more. After being designated for assignment by the Milwaukee Brewers, Lorenzo Cain intends to spend time with his wife, Jenny, and his three kids before making a decision on whether to continue playing. […]

Aaron Judge seems to be running away with this year’s AL MVP Award, but Astros star Yordan Álvarez is making a case of his own. Prior to last night’s action (although he went 2-4 with two home runs), Yordan Álvarez was putting up stats that rank amongst the best in Houston Astros history. Yordan Alvarez's last 20 […]

The Whiteboard is The Step Back’s daily basketball newsletter, covering the NBA, WNBA and more. Subscribe here to get it delivered to you via email each morning. Player comparisons are an inevitable part of the NBA Draft conversation, a handy shorthand for communicating a large amount of information about a player’s physical tools, skills, possible NBA […]

A new series on the Over & Back Classic NBA Podcast: we are going to talk about the players who can truly call themselves the best on a championship team.

The Boston Celtics might be at the start of a long reign over the Eastern Conference, or they may have missed their best shot at winning a title in this era. The outcome may depend on how they approach the 2022 offseason. The NBA playoffs have a way of highlighting deficiencies like nothing else can. […]

These three members of the Chicago Cubs organization deserve more playing time than outfielder Jason Heyward. Jason Heyward continues to underperform for the Chicago Cubs. Signed prior to the 2016 season to a massive eight-year deal worth $184 million that’s still high even by 2022 standards, it’s one of those contracts that turned real ugly, […]