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Sports reporter for the New York Post. Astorian. Zbraziller @nypost .com

Astoria, Queens
Joined August 2009
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What is St. John's getting in Aaron Scott? AAC coach told me thought Scott was the best defender in the league. "He can switch everything." More on the newest Johnnie, who chose #sjubb over Oklahoma and Memphis, among others. STORY:
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Jalen Brunson blamed himself after scoring 41 in Game 6
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“Me and James, we can't win alone. That's why basketball is played five-on-five. We need everybody to find ways to be better.” - Joel Embiid
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UConn alums and a pretty good coach
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As Jalen Brunson was talking to reporters, Immanuel Quickley yelled out "BrunsHim." Brunson responded by calling him, "Himanuel." #Knicks
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Hurley said there is a coaches Big East group chat and other coaches are fired up to see how the three teams are doing.
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Big East is 5-0. Almost like it was a really good league that deserved minimum five teams in the tournament.
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A lot of #yankees fans want Aaron Boone out, which is fine. But Brian Cashman is the one who builds the team and hasn't gotten them to the World Series in 13 years. He's got to be questioned at some point here.
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Another gem from Evan Fournier: "That’s why I love New York. They talk shit, but they give you love as well.” #knicks
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Bobby Bonilla gonna be highest paid player in baseball this year.
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The sad part is the Mets will have to pay Bobby Bonilla $1.19 million July 1 regardless.
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Edwin Diaz really is the quintessential #mets closer. He could strike out the side on nine pitches or give up a grand slam, and neither would be a surprise.
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Dan Hurley: “We don’t have a single player who is at UConn because of NIL.”
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If the #mets don't sign Kumar Rocker, it's an organization failure from the very top on down. Wilpons would get crushed for this, and after a very underwhelming trade deadline, someone has to answer for this.
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Quentin Grimes on diminished role of late since Josh Hart's arrival: “It’s not about minutes. It’s trying to win games. He helps us win games, that’s the main thing." #knikcs
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Convinced #mets and #jets exist only to bring New Yorkers pain.
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James Harden on Kyrie Irving's continued absence: "It's not disappointing at all. It's not disappointing. Ky believes in what he believes in. His family is behind him, we're behind him. That's all that it is." #nets
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The Nets could win a title and the focus in the city would be on who the Knicks will get in the draft.
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No team makes NYC feel this much joy. Not the Yankees, the Mets, the Rangers, Jets, Giants...certainly not the Nets. We unite around the Knicks
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Big East gets three teams. Second-ranked conference by Ken Pom. League has to be absolutely. furious.
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Source: Big East and MSG have reached contract extension to keep tournament there for next decade. There was an opt-out coming up in a few years. Big East is locked in for the prime days it has held tournament. If Big Ten or ACC want it they’ll need to play a week early.
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What does is say about the ACC that this Virginia team finished third.
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BREAKING: Rick Pitino does it again: High-end four-star guard Simeon Wilcher has committed to St John’s, becoming the highest-rated high school prospect to come to Queens in a decade. #sjubb
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Big East will end up earning 15 NCAA Tournament units. That equates to approximately $30 million paid out over 6 years. Best performance by far for the league since it was realigned.
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Greg Schiano, asked about the difference between fans reception in Tennessee and Rutgers, said New Jersey has sharper people. “They just get it.” #rfootball
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Instead of firing manager, instead of trotting out the GM, how about the men who actually make the decisions — both Wilpons — tell the fans why they continually refuse to sign premier players, why they won’t rebuild the right way, why they strive for mediocrity or worse. #mets
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Quote of the night from Evan Fournier. Asked if he thinks this performance will get him back in the rotation on a permanent basis, he shook his head: "This was like a one-night stand." #knicks
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Whatever happened to that team that hung 90 on UConn? Probably should've made the NCAA Tournament. #sjubb
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#Mets are 1-6 in September at home against the Marlins, Cubs and Nationals. That’s almost incomprehensible.
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Jalen Brunson apologizes to Lisa Salters on how he responded to her question about his 3-point celebration. Felt it came off as arrogant. But still wouldn't offer any insight into it. "That's between me and my teammates." #kniccks
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Ray Knight ends press conference by going off on Wilpons and his disconnect from the #mets . Says being invited here and speaking to Steve Cohen meant a lot to him.
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James McCann is a .384 hitter as a first baseman. #mets
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Leaving practice Josh Hart was walking without a limp. Gave me a things up. Asked how he’s feeling, he said: “Good,” and smiled. #knicks
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Mountain West getting exposed big time. New Mexico getting hammered. San Diego State was fortunate to get past UAB. Colorado State, Boise State and Nevada out with dismal performances. Good thing this league got six bids like everyone wanted.
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Tom Thibodeau on Jimmy Butler: "I know what he's about, he knows what we're about. Let's go." #Knicks
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Edwin Diaz has been a Met for less than three years, and he probably has had about 10 soul-crushing blown saves. I don't see how you can ever win with this guy. #mets
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Arkansas has been tougher, played with more grit, and deserves to be in control of this game. Gonzaga on the ropes.
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If you're a #mets fan, the thing you like the most about Steve Cohen besides his deep pockets is he's one of you. He's a #mets fan. Never know about owners, but that's a big positive.
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Julius Randle on getting benched: "We won the game. ... It was Thibs' decision." #knicks
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3 years
ESPN announces it has signed Fox play-by-play college basketball announcer Brian Custer. Fox now has an opening. This isn't complicated. John Fanta, an up-and-coming local guy with real passion and contacts, is there.
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Julius Randle was taking jumpers at the end of practice open to the media and seemed to look fine. #knicks
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Rick Pitino: "My biggest regret in coaching was leaving Providence College. They were two magical years in my life. It was a small Catholic school with a small gym I loved so much. I'm going back to a similar situation. I know I'll love it equally the same." #icmbb
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#mets are 12-16 since Francisco Lindor got hurt. Feel like deGrom's absence has been talked about much more, but losing Lindor has been a killer, even if he wasn't having a good year.
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Mitchell Robinson and Josh Hart: 29 rebounds. The Cavaliers: 29 rebounds. #Knicks
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Rick Pitino: "This is the most unenjoyable experience of my lifetime." #sjubb
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Tom Thibodeau on Grimes and others young players: "I can tell you those guys will have major roles." #knicks
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Dan Hurley says #UConn got hammered by Virginia in a closed door scrimmage preseason. Called it a wake up call.
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Virginia with a NET of 54 and 2-7 Quad 1 record is in. Doesn't make sense.
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I hope #mets fans see this through this offseason. This is about selling tickets and fake contending. Payroll has stayed same. They’ve traded quality prospects rather than spend. You can change the GM but the issue as always are the Wilpons.
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3 years
Are the #mets of all teams really being criticized for taking the safe approach with the best pitcher in baseball?
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4 months
Hot take: Immanuel Quickley will be the best player in this #Knicks -Raptors deal.
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4 years
Mike Anderson has never had a losing season and it doesn't look he's going to start now. St. John's, sans Mustapha Heron, stuns No. 16 Arizona to go to 11-2. That's a second Quad 1 victory. Wild. #sjubb
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2 years
Donovan Mitchell makes 30 mil next year. #knicks would likely have to unload two of Fournier/Rose/Randle to make it work money-wise.
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Per, @FOXSports , 2021 Gavitt Tipoff Games were the most-watched ever on FS1 – up 13% over 2019 (274,000 vs. 242,000). Game that did the best? St John's-Indiana with 395,000 viewers. #sjubb
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Tylor Megill is nearing a rehab assignment. Buck Showalter said it’s not out of the question he could make a start for #mets during road trip.
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Virginia is just the first example of what an awful job the committee did. More on the way. So many errors in seeding.
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3 years
Francisco Lindor believes he is close to returning. #mets
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3 years
#Mets trading cash for players instead of using assets. This timeline is bizarre.
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3 years
Right now the #mets are a bad team. They don’t hit. Pitching has regressed. Dealing with some key injuries. Ugly all-around.very few positives at the moment.
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2 years
What a win for St. Peter's and Shaheen Holloway. Few guys are as universally respected in NYC/NJ as him. That's the biggest win for a local team in I don't know how long. Incredible.
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St Johns assistant coach Matt Abdelmassih is officially out at St Johns. Headed to Nebraska with Fred Hoiberg. Major loss for the program. #sjubb
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Shaheen Holloway broke the news to Saint Peter's players this afternoon, per source. Wanted to make sure they heard from him before it got out. #shbb
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4 years
So still no Barry Bonds, Mark McGuire or Roger Clemens while Bud Selig, who looked the other way during the steroid era, is in for some reason that makes no sense. I'll tweet this every year. Also Tony La Russa is in, and he was greatly aided by McGuire. Again, makes no sense
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Just a reminder, Providence didn't play three of its toughest games, at Creighton, at Seton Hall and home for UConn, en route to edging Villanova for regular season crown.
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3 years
St. John's isn't just pulling an upset here. It dominated Villanova. #sjubb
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Just a great story, and Jose Alvarado remains close to those that have helped him along the way. Told he is donating 12 new glass backboards to his high school, Christ the King.
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Jose Alvarado went undrafted out of Georgia Tech. He battled for a two-way contract with NOLA. He recorded 70+ steals in <900 minutes — the only NBA rookie ever to do so. Two weeks ago, he signed a 4-year, $6.5M deal. He just got invited to the Puerto Rican national team.
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LJ Figueroa is staying at St. John's, he announced on Instagram. Source said it was decided today. Huge news for new coach Mike Anderson. #sjubb
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Saint Peter's gave this area more over the last 10 days than anyone else -- not St. John's, not Seton Hall, not Rutgers, not Iona -- has in 23 years. Just a remarkable run.
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UConn AD David Benedict: “Kentucky can call. Yes, we will do everything we can to keep him and I think he knows that. We just got done winning a second national championship. The pieces are in place to continue to do that. Nothing against Kentucky, but we’re winning.”
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If you want teams to enter the NIT, move back the portal. Opening the portal the day after Selection Sunday is really dumb. It's like NBA free agency during the NBA playoffs.
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5 years
Justin Wilson: 2.10 ERA, 3 HR allowed. Edwin Diaz 5.65 ERA, 13 HR allowed. Guess which one this manager goes to in a huge spot? Like I said Sunday, he's not cut out for this job. #mets
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You are never winning with Edwin Diaz. It’s simple. Can’t close games against one of the worst teams in the sport. #mets
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3 years
Pete Alonso and his favorite hitting coach
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Another quote from Adam Ottavino father John: “I’m happy whenever anybody gets what they want, and he really got what he wanted. Playing for the #Yankees was worth an awful lot to him. At the end, playing for the Yankees was very important to him.”
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This #Mets season is why you always go for it when the opportunity is there, and why how Billy Eppler handled last year's trade deadline was such a mistake. Who knows the next time they'll be in that position.
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This JD Davis stuff makes literally no sense, even for the #mets . They want him to play a string of games at first base in minors, yet have no issue with putting James McCann there with zero experience.
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This has been some kind of #mets season so far, and they haven't even played 30 games. A third of this fan base probably not going to make it.
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Evan Fournier says he would be shocked if he was back. #knicks
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2 years
Tylor Megill tells me he threw a bullpen session off the mound yesterday and is feeling good. #mets
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Brodie after a strikeout #mets
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4 years
Guess who drafted Peterson?
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4 years
David Peterson exchanging a hug with Andres Gimenez is a reminder the Mets found ANOTHER foundational talent during a sub-.500 season.
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Julius Randle on not sitting out games/load management: "I understand the science and all that different stuff behind it. But I guess have my own science." #knicks
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3 years
St Johns Julian Champagnie has announced he’s coming back for his junior year. #sjubb
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3 years
Even by #mets standards, this was one hellish week: Sunday-Don't sign top pick Kumar Rocker and lose series to Reds. Thursday-Lose 3 of 4 to last-place, stripped-down Marlins Friday-Fall out of first place Sunday-Get swept by Phillies and shutout by former pitcher Zack Wheeler
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I think this is the worst job I can remember the committee doing. So much made no sense. And the non answers we got from the committee chair made them look even worse. He came off as unprepared to answer questions.
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BREAKING: St. John’s has landed Jaiden Glover, he tells @nypostsports . Four-star, top-60 wing is second high-level New Jersey recruit to pick #sjubb in three months. “Coach Pitino really put his all [into recruiting me].” @tps_hsbb @JaidenGlover
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Julius Randle, who has played in every game this year, joked he may need some load management Tuesday: "I'm contemplating it right now." #Knicks
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5 years
Already "Let's go Knicks" fans chants. The four #nets fans are upset.
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2 years
Tylor Megill tells me he will head to Binghamton tonight to start a rehab assignment tomorrow. Plan is for five outings before being activated. #mets
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3 years
Official: #knicks have signed former Seton Hall star Myles Powell. #shbb
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Adam Ottavino father John: "When he called me two nights ago and told me, he had the sound of happiness in his voice I haven’t heard in a very long time. He could not possibly be happier.” #yankees
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6 years
Cavs-Pacers first round means more LeBron-Lance. Basketball Gods know what they're doing.
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2 years
David Jones has committed to St. John's, according to a source. #sjubb
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4 years
Pretty funny. On Pittsburgh-West Virginia game ESPN announcers inadvertently dug up an NCAA violation on Coach K, talking about him approaching freshman Oscar Tshiebwe after an AAU game in Vegas. Not allowed.
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2 years
Daniel Vogelbach: “I’m going to bring it every day.” #mets
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2 years
Your newest #mets DH
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Patrick Ewing first person to ever win Big East as a player and a coach. #bigeasthoops
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5 years
My take on #mets : second half showed potential of roster. So it’s up to ownership to act like a major market franchise. Keep Wheeler. Add significant pieces to bullpen. Increase payroll. I won’t hold my breath, but that’s what would happen if Wilpons wanted to actually win.
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1 year
Mitchell Robinson: “We’re here. We’re trying to make something happen.” #knicks
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3 years
If the #mets get Bauer, it would obviously help the rotation a ton. But let's stop with this co-ace stuff.
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4 years
Issue with Zack Wheeler wasn't matching the huge deal Phillies gave him. It was not signing him ahead of time. Under Wilpons, #mets never are forward-thinking with their own players.
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2 years
Yankees will honor Saint Peter’s Sunday and KC Ndefo will throw out the first pitch. Pretty cool.
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St. John's is passing on the NIT. It's portal season. #sjubb
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Joel Soriano: “I’m here to stay.” #sjubb
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