Nelson Figueroa’s spot in the rotation may be on life support, but not for lack of competitive fire. The Figman allowed 6 runs in 5 innings of work last night and has raised his ERA from a mediocre 4.08 to a hideous 5.12 in the course …

It’s time for a little point v. counter-point here on Hot Stove New York. Yesterday Jay discussed the Knicks’ hiring of Mike D’Antoni to a four-year, $24 million deal and concluded that this is a bad fit and the wrong move for new-sheriff-in-town Donnie Walsh.

But I disagree. I think Walsh has gotten …

It didn’t take long for Donnie Walsh to identify his largest asset in New York: His checkbook.

The meat. While it seems that Suns coach Mike D’Antoni may have not “technically” received an offer from the Knicks, according to ESPN negotiations have advanced to the point that the Knicks on …

And now presenting our third and final episode of Thoughts On a Failed Season, in which we’ll take a look at the Rangers’ salary cap situation and project what this team might look like next September.

Be sure to check out Parts I & II for the rest of our analysis.

I’m no …

“Stunned disbelief” is how the Daily News’ Mark Feinsand described the Yankee Stadium crowd last night following David Dellucci’s 3-run homer off Joba Chamberlain in the 8th inning of the Yanks’ 5-3 loss.

On his blog, Feinsand goes on to chide the Yankee fan for their reaction, writing …

As promised in Part I of our season-in-review, I’m back to take a look at what the future might hold for some current Blueshirts. Some of this analysis concerns what I think the Rangers will do, and some concerns what I would do. At the end of …

The Rangers were supposed to be better than this. That’s the bottom line. GM Glen Sather added $86.75 million worth of talent up the middle in Chris Drury and Scott Gomez during the offseason and couldn’t find a winger to pair with either, let alone two. While Years …

The Journal News’ Rick Carpiniello offered a great observation on the Rangers Game 4 victory Thursday night: “They had nothing to lose, but they didn’t play with recklessness.” That, more than anything (Yes, even more than the continued stellar play of Jaromir Jagr) is reason for fans to …

According to Yankees manager Joe Girardi on his weekly radio spot with Mike and the Mad Dog, an MRI today revealed that Phil Hughes’ “strained oblique” is actually something much worse.

Hughes has a stress fracture in his ninth rib and will be shut down for four weeks while the injury heals. …

Chris Drury is good to go, evidently. Hard to imagine, but that’s what we’re hearing after a 10-minute skate around the rink this morning. Regardless, we all know that Drury won’t be anywhere near full-strength tonight. Here’s hoping that Renney sticks with Scott Gomez between Nigel Dawes and Ryan …

Chad Moeller has reportedly cleared waivers and will return to the Yankees with Jorge Posada on the DL and Jose Molina not quite 100%. Funny quote from the Journal News’ Peter Abraham:

How has it come to this for the Yankees? People are thrilled Chad Moeller is back. This …

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Kudos to the Met fan. I had my fingers-crossed for something like this, but I’m still a little surprised that the Shea Stadium crowd came through. In the wake of this week’s fervor over boos and curtain calls, fans greeted Carlos Delgado with cheers before his first at-bat last night. A special up …

So far, while Knicks president Donnie Walsh has proven true to his word and fairly accessible to the local media, he nonetheless continues to play things close to the vest. However, the more you read, the more likely it seems that in addition to a new head coach, the team …

Well there was a lot of back and forth amongst fans and analysts, but in the end Miami safety always made the most sense for Big Blue, and he will indeed be a Giant in 2008, going to New York at No. 30, the last selection of the first round.

Via …

Tom Brady, look out.

With the No. 6 overall pick, the Jets have selected Ohio State DE Vernon Gholston.

Hot Stove New York’s Ian Hastings had the following to say on Gholston back in March when he implored management to pass on Darren McFadden:

Jets brass might want to consider selecting Ohio State …

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Yankees reliever Brian Bruney could be lost for the season, according to the Daily News’ Mark Feinsand.

Bruney, currently on the shelf with a foot injury, visited a specialist in New York on Friday who recommended surgery to repair an injury to the Lisfranc joint in his …

Before we begin, let’s get a couple of things straight.

First off, Aaron Heilman is a good pitcher. Over the last three seasons, he has been one of the best relievers in baseball. In 2007 he pitched to a 3.03 ERA, and opposing hitters hit just .224 against …

Nearly two months after an aborted deal that would have seen Jets DT Dewayne Robertson shipped to Cincinnati, the team has finally found a home for their former fourth overall pick, who became expendable following the acquisition of Kris Jenkins.

Robertson is headed to the Denver Broncos …

Hysterical? No. Amusing? Yes.

More importantly, it’s exposure for the Rangers, who despite three straight postseason appearances, dropped off the map in the New York sporting landscape around 1997 and have struggled to regain any recognition in this city since. I wonder if …

Interesting article in the Post today, where Larry Brooks notes that the NHL seems to have zero scruples when it comes to cashing in on Sean Avery.

Sure we’ll revile and demonize the guy in the days following his infamous face-guard of the Devils’ Martin Brodeur, and we’ll even …

Back on March 7th, I wrote that the Rangers had to secure a top seed in order to avoid an early postseason matchup with a top contender such as Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. And while the Rangers played admirably down the stretch, the Penguins (not to mention …

Mets closer Billy Wagner can relate to what the Yanks’ Joba Chamberlain is going through. He, too, came up through the minors as a flame-throwing starting pitcher, only to be moved to the bullpen in the majors when Astros’ closer Todd Jones was felled by injury in 1996. Wagner …