New York Daily News | Mike Lupica: Despite hype for the Nets and a very good Rangers team, New York is still a baseball town first and foremost. While there hasn’t been much rivalry — one Sunday Night Baseball game aside — between the Yankees and Mets in recent years, the expectations placed on both teams and their behavior this winter may change that. The Mets have spent big and landed another solid pitcher yesterday in Chris Bassitt, while the Yankees have stayed the course so far.
ESPN: I’m not necessarily sure the Yankees are going to go ahead with the “stopgap” shortstop option, but if they are, some of the main figures have come off the board.