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New York Post
23-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Mets' measuring-stick test against vaunted Dodgers is here
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free There won't be quite as much on the line when the Mets face the Dodgers this weekend in Queens as the last time they met. Back in October, the Mets forced the NLCS back to Dodger Stadium with a Game 5 win at Citi Field, sparked by Pete Alonso's three-run homer in the bottom of the first. The Mets went on to drop the series in the next game in Los Angeles, as the Dodgers marched to a World Series title over the Yankees. Still, as Carlos Mendoza noted, despite the recency of their NLCS matchup, the two teams will have a different look when the Dodgers arrive to open a series Friday at Citi Field. 'They beat us last year in the NLCS, and they added a lot more people, and we did the same thing,'' Mendoza said. 'It'll be a fun matchup.' Since the free-spending Dodgers and Mets brought in some of the most high-profile free agents of the offseason, there has been plenty of attention on the impact — or lack thereof — made by some of those additions. CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND METS STATS First, there's Juan Soto and his slow start in Queens. Meanwhile, the Dodgers have had expensive issues of their own. Blake Snell is out with left shoulder inflammation after signing a five-year, $182 million deal in the offseason. 3 Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers are coming to Citi Field for a three-game series vs. the Mets. Geoff Burke-Imagn Images He's made just two starts. And Roki Sasaki's much-anticipated MLB arrival has been a disappointment, with the 23-year-old sidelined with right shoulder impingement after his velocity dipped and his performance sagged. In the bullpen, Kirby Yates — another significant free agent signing — is out with a hamstring injury. Key holdovers Tyler Glasnow (shoulder), Blake Treinen (forearm) and Evan Phillips (elbow) also are on the IL. Even with the new faces, one thing hasn't changed, according to Mendoza: 'They've got a good team, and we're a good team. We'll be ready for them.' CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND METS STATS Just as the Mets have been buoyed by Alonso and Francisco Lindor at the plate and Kodai Senga in the rotation, the Dodgers have received top play from Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts and Shohei Ohtani, as well as Yoshibonu Yamamoto. The Mets caught a break, as Yamamoto — off to as good a start as any pitcher in the National League — won't pitch this series. 3 The Mets hope the struggling Juan Soto will get on track during their three-game series vs. the Dodgers this weekend. Jason Szenes / New York Post Instead, the Mets will get Clayton Kershaw on Friday, followed by Tony Gonsolin and Landon Knack. After dropping four straight, the Dodgers won their last two against Arizona to stay atop the NL West, as the Mets try to sort out their offense, which finally broke out a bit in Wednesday's victory in Boston. But having lost five of their last seven cost them first place in the division. 'Everybody knows we had some history in the playoffs last year,'' Brett Baty said. 'But they're a good ballclub, [and] we're a good ballcub. It's gonna be fun.' 3 The Mets will face Clayton Kershaw on Friday, the first game of the series. Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images It sets up a stretch in which, outside of the Dodgers, the Mets should be able to feast. Of their next 22 games, only seven — all versus the Dodgers — are against teams with a winning record. After hosting the Dodgers this weekend, the Mets face the lowly White Sox and historically bad Rockies before a visit to Los Angeles to face the Dodgers again, and then one to Colorado, followed by series against the Nationals and Rays. — Additional reporting by Mike Puma
New York Post
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Mets' Francisco Lindor makes big walk-up music change
Access the Mets beat like never before Don't miss Mike Puma's text messages from Queens and beyond — he's giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Mets. Sign up Now The temptations to add a new walk-up song must've been too strong for Francisco Lindor. The Mets shortstop has used 'My Girl' since last May, but on Friday in the series opener against the Cubs, it was revealed that he will be alternating with another song — 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. And, sure enough, in his second at-bat, Lindor came up to the plate with the change. SNY field reporter Steve Gelbs made clear that Lindor will still use the fan-favorite song by The Temptations — which has become a sing-along event during his at-bats at Citi Field. During the playoffs last year, the group even came to the ballpark during the NLCS to perform 'My Girl' live before Game 5 against the Dodgers, the one game at home the Mets won in the series. 'It was an amazing moment, to be quite honest,' Lindor said after that game. 'Most players pick a walk-up song just because that's how they feel at the moment, but we also want the fans to vibe to a song. Whenever you see the whole crowd getting into it, I think it's pretty cool. CHECK OUT THE LATEST MLB STANDINGS AND METS STATS 'So having The Temptations here singing the national anthem and then singing the song, one of their biggest hits, and seeing how the crowd got behind it, it was pretty cool.' New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor hits a solo home run in the first inning on May 9, 2025. JASON SZENES/NY POST Francisco Lindor rounds the bases on his first-inning homer on Friday. JASON SZENES/NY POST Gelbs noted that Lindor, someone who likes to keep things fresh and make changes, did consider removing 'My Girl' entirely from the rotation but understood what it has meant to fans. Lindor, during his first at-bat Friday after 'My Girl' played, blasted a leadoff homer to give the Mets a quick 1-0 lead. In his second at-bat with the new song, he did not have the same luck and struck out.
Forbes
29-03-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Time To Buy Ethereum? Smart Money's View
Close-up photo of Ethereum silver coin (ETH) on black background. Some might consider the phrase 'smart money' within a crypto investing context to be an oxymoron. But there is plenty of institutional trading interest in digital assets, perhaps in part because for many hedge funds volatility equates to profit making opportunities, even if the trading is irrational. In fact there are plenty of big, smart institutions trading crypto including Citadel Securities, Susquehanna International and Jane Street Capital that are fully engaged in crypto markets today. Since 2018 the Commodity Futures Trade Commission publishes a weekly Commitment of Traders (COT) report which captures crypto trading trends in an attempt to bring transparency to this sometimes murky market.. THE LATEST COT DATA In COT analysis, sometimes what's important is the number of derivatives contracts or the notional value of these contracts, and that something can also be the number of firms jumping on a particular trend. The number of what the COT considers 'large' institutional holders varies by contract, but in the crypto world this year there are an average of 38 firms holding long positions in ethereum futures (compared to an average of 74 firms holding long bitcoin futures). Since 2023, the number of firms buying ETH futures has risen ahead of price rallies in the spot market, and has decreased ahead of ETH price selloffs, supporting the hypothesis that smart money is well… smarter than the wider market. The Forbes analysis of the latest data ending on Mar 25 suggests that smart money considered the price of Ethereum that day ($2,068) as being oversold, and boosted long positions for two of the past three weeks. Ethereum price hasn't budged much since March, so it stands to reason that institutional investors continue to think the time is ripe to buy ETH. Relative to bitcoin and many other crypto currencies eth has been in the dumps. Over the last three years bitcoin's price, even at its current $82,244, has more than doubled while the price of ETH is down 32%. Though the price of Ethereum could fall further, the futures data indicates that institutional traders believe it could soon trade as high as $2400 - a 22% increase over today's price. The Number of long ETH Futures Is Rising WHY IS ETHEREUM SO BATTERED? Holders of ETH have been unhappy with the development priorities of the Ethereum Foundation, the entity controlling changes to the ethereum protocol. Developers have clamored for speed and cheap transactions for their projects, and they've asked for more Ethereum native projects to build momentum. But what the Foundation has prioritized has been research-driven efforts that align with core values – open source, privacy, security, and censorship resistance – and remaining agnostic about Ethereum-native projects. In October 2024 during the latest ETH San Francisco gathering, there was a burst of optimism and a corresponding rise in ETH driven by Ethereum community's hope that the Ethereum Foundation had seen the error of its ways and would become more responsive going forward. Since then, price has declined to late 2023 levels. 'The level of underperformance [of ETH] relative to BTC and SOL clearly shows that the market is concerned about the relative performance of ETH from here, which is primarily due to concerns about value accrual, protocol revenue and fees, especially since L2s are 'parasitic' to L1 chains.' said recent commentary by Rob Hadick, General Partner at crypto venture firm Dragonfly. 'In addition, there's a general lack of confidence in the Ethereum Foundation's claims that they will ship meaningful upgrades after a number of failed promises.' Still Hadick believes there is a valid case for buying ETH. 'Ethereum still has an overwhelming advantage in terms of the notional value of TVL, value secured, stablecoins, and RWAs.' says Hadick. 'There is time and potential for them to utilize that advantage to spur more economic activity and reverse the trendline. But, the time is now.' Trading groups acting on ETH Futures WHAT SPECIFIC GROUPS ARE BUYING ETH FUTURES? The COT report does not reveal names of individual trading firms, but does convey what group of entities are more active at a given point. Dealer firms, which are the swap dealers and futures commodities merchants broker dealers owned by banks, boosted 336% their ETH futures contracts from roughly 3,500 the first Tuesday of November to more than 15,000 contracts currently - the election of President Trump has triggered an increased interest among investors for all things crypto. Leveraged firms, which include liquidity makers like and quant trading firms that use leverage as part of their trading strategy, are the main group of institutions that usually sell crypto futures to dealer counterparties that buy them. Bottom line, the ethereum futures growth story that emerged with President Trump's election continues into 2025, with 11,819 contracts added last year and another 2,700 contracts year to date. The rise in these contracts means that these savvy participants are tying up hundreds of millions and billions for clients or for their own account in anticipation that ethereum demand and its depressed price will rally in the near future. Appetite for CME ETH Futures
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Yahoo
Police share photos of 4 wanted in connection with weekend shooting in Streeterville
CHICAGO — Authorities in Chicago are offering a warning to the public as the search continues for a group of people who officers believe were involved in the shooting that left a woman injured on Sunday night in Streeterville. According to Chicago police, the incident unfolded just after 8 p.m. in the 400 block of North Columbus Drive. Read more: Latest Chicago news and headlines Officers said the victim, a 46-year-old woman, was walking along the sidewalk in the area when she heard gunshots and felt pain, she then realized she had suffered a gunshot wound to her arm. She was taken to the hospital, where she was listed in good condition, but authorities have not provided any updates on her condition since the incident. A search is now underway for the people responsible and on Thursday, Chicago police shared photos, which appeared to have been captured by CTA security cameras, of four people who officers believe may have been involved in the incident. According to police, the four individuals are believed to all be under 20 years old, with varying heights and weights. It is unclear if the clothes the individuals were spotted wearing in the photos were the same clothes worn during the alleged incident. Police advise the public to remain aware of their surroundings and stay free from distractions. According to officers, anyone who is confronted by an assailant should try to remain calm. Authorities warn the public never to pursue a fleeing assailant and instead work to remember any unique physical characteristics of the offenders. LATEST CASES: Missing people in Chicagoland Police say those who fall victim or witness a crime should call 911 immediately and provide authorities with a detailed description of the offenders. Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact Area Three Detectives at 312-744-8261 or dial 911. Those with information that could help detectives in their investigation can also leave a tip at Tips can be filed anonymously. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Yahoo
2 injured in shooting inside business on Southwest Side
CHICAGO — A shooting inside a business on the city's Southwest Side left two people injured on Thursday afternoon. Chicago police said the shooting unfolded around 6:30 p.m. at a business in the 7300 block of South Western Avenue in Chicago Lawn. Read more: Latest Chicago news and headlines According to police, the victims, a 50-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man, were standing inside the business when an unknown individual entered and began shooting at the victims before they fled. The man suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to the hospital in fair condition. The woman suffered a graze wound to her arms and was listed in good condition. Officers said no arrests have been made in connection with the shooting and an investigation is underway. LATEST CASES: Missing people in Chicagoland Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact CPD Area One detectives at 312-747-8380 or dial 911. Those with information that could help authorities in their investigation can also leave a tip at Tips can be filed anonymously. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
