Host 1p-4p EST M-F plus Yankee pre and post-games on 104.5 The Team ESPN Radio in Albany. Worked in sports media for a decade-plus in Syracuse. Teams: NY Yankees, Buffalo Sabres, Buffalo Bills, Syracuse Orange, St, Bonaventure basketball and Florida State football.
Mike Lindsley
Rangers Take Two Of Three From Yankees
It was a rubber-match game and anything can happen in rubber-match games. Hell, anything can happen in baseball, right John Sterling? Including a very good pitching performance. Or, a very good pitching performance and an excellent one.
Joe Girardi Should Trust Young Bullpen
Mariano Rivera is retiring this season and will provide the biggest transition in Yankee history since Mickey Mantle waved good-bye to the Bronx patrons. The good news is, while no one will ever again be Rivera, the Yanks have a lot of nice, young pitchers in the bullpen they can choose from.
Who Will Be The Face Of The Mets In Five Years [POLL]
Matt Harvey is the Mets' and baseball's next big thing. David Wright is the franchise player and will be around several more years and is a player who Met fans will be able to identify with even in his last years (similar to Derek Jeter and the Yankees)...
Mike Lindsley’s Lock 5 “Star” Picks for the 2013 NBA Draft
The NBA Draft is all about potential. Unlike the "win now" and next year theory of the NFL Draft, the NBA Draft is all about two years from now and beyond, unless of course you are getting LeBron James. Who are some "lock" future stars in this league out of this year's draft? I have five and here they are.
Is Jorge Posada A Hall Of Famer?
Jorge Posada played 17 seasons for the New York Yankees and compiled a .273 batting average, 275 home runs, 1,065 RBI and 1,664 hits. His best qualities, however, were handling just about every style of pitcher and many egos on the staff...
Mark Teixeira Needs Wrist Surgery
Mark Teixeira needs wrist surgery and will miss the rest of 2013.
A-Rod’s Latest Behavior Should Surprise No One
Alex Rodriguez is a clown. He is a fraud. He is a broken-down steroid user. He is a cheater. He is bad for baseball. He is downright horrible for the Yankees. And, like the 5th grade student in the back of the room who can't stop annoying the teacher, he is a bad boy with bad behavior.
Who Was A Better Dunker, MJ or Dr. J [POLL]
With the recent documentary of Julius Erving, we are reminded yet again of how amazing a player and dunker he was. Dr. J changed the game by playing so far above the rim that others followed him in later years with high-wire acts, and the NBA had a must-needed jolt of excitement with Dr...
Lee McElroy Talks Albany Sports With The Team
University at Albany athletic director Lee McElroy recently talked with Mike Lindsley on 104.5 The Team ESPN Radio about the school's new athletic complex, possible future conference realignment, Great Danes' sports success and more. Listen here:
Is Andy Pettitte a Hall of Famer [POLL]
Andy Pettitte is one of the great Yankee pitchers of all-time. He has the postseason numbers and the wins, but his ERA is high. Plus, he will always be connected to steroids, HGH and Roger Clemens. Is he a Hall of Famer? Vote here:
Who’s More Likely to Opt-Out, LeBron or Carmelo [POLL]
LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony can both opt-out of their contracts next Summer. James may do it because the Heat dynasty or mini-dynasty will likely be over, and Anthony may do it because his supporting cast isn't good enough in his mind...
What Did You Enjoy More, the NBA Finals or NHL Finals [POLL]
The Heat topped the Spurs in an epic seven-game series. The Blackhawks took care of the Bruins in six games, with multiple games going to overtime, Game One going to triple overtime, and Game 6 being won thanks to two Chicago goals in the last 17 seconds of regulation...