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Peter Botte

@PeterBotte

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Sportswriter, NY Post. SNY contributor. BU alum. Tyler's/Hayley's dad. Big 50/Power & Pinstripes.

Joined February 2010
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5 years
The Astros say reports of them losing the first two games at home are "misleading and completely irresponsible."
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2 years
Matt Carpenter has rejected the Yankees' 15-year, $440 million contract offer.
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Honestly, @FlavorFlav being the leading supporter of the Team USA women’s water polo team ahead of the Olympics is my favorite unexpected sports story of 2024.
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Flavor Flav just at the ballgame livin' his best life 😂⏰
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Gratitude to Seth Meyers, Colbert, Trevor Noah, Kimmel, Samantha Bee, James Corden, Jost/Che, the SNL cast, John Oliver, Bill Maher, Randy Rainbow, Sarah Cooper, J-L Cauvin, Brent Terhune and so many others for seeing it through and providing the laughs until the end.
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Bill Walton, Jerry West and Willie Mays in a short span, three gigantic losses for the sports world.
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4 years
Photo credit: Anthony J. Causi
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Signing Scherzer: $210 million. Signing Strasburg: $175 million. Signing Corbin: $140 million. Winning the World Series: Bryceless.
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4 years
Verlander just joked that "everyone knows the Astros are technologically analytically advanced." CC, 5 feet away, looks freakin' pissed.
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MetLife Stadium opened in 2010. Home NFL postseason games: 1 NHL Stadium Series games: 2
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4 years
So we finally have a controversy about someone using the wrong gate to enter an arena. In other words, at long last, GateGate.
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7 years
A goal disallowed, fight back from a 3-0 hole, no shots allowed for 38 minutes, still lose. Even country songs aren't that heartbreaking.
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The Knicks are the 2-seed. The Rangers still could be the 1-seed. OJ is dead. Thirty years after the spring of 1994, here we are.
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5 years
Alex Rodriguez and Jennifer Lopez are engaged. Did we ever decide if we prefer J-Rod or A-Lo as the nickname?
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Anunoby with Knicks president Leon Rose.
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5 years
Jacob deGrom has a 2.18 ERA over 52 starts the last two seasons. He has 15 wins.
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5 years
Have to believe the Yanks are the first team to ever have a CC, a Didi and an EE.
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2 years
Surprisingly, first time in baseball history two guys named Aaron hit grand slams in the same game while being managed by a third guy named Aaron. They really keep stats on everything.
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4 years
If Boone had pinch-hit Wade for LeMahieu that inning, it would have been Roe vs. Wade followed by Judge.
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1 year
Mitchell Robinson walked in the locker room, still in uniform, and yelled “foul that!”
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5 years
The Yankees are going to end up with more hits in England than The Beatles.
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4 years
Arozarena is so good it’s hard to believe the Mets didn’t have him and give up on him.
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8 years
Syracuse lost to St. John's, who lost to Incarnate Word, who lost to Our Lady of the Lake, who lost to Univ. of Arts & Sciences of Oklahoma.
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I know people will point to the couple of Yankees sluggers, but Brunson is the biggest star we have in NY sports right now. He's unbelievable.
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8 years
Saturday's powerful back page, with Carmelo...
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3 years
The Mets wanted to start the thumbs down thing a few weeks ago, it’s just that they hardly ever got on base during that time.
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5 years
If Springer runs it's an easy triple. Or were we only doing that for Acuna?
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B/R Walk-Off
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George Springer trying to put the Astros on top all by himself 💪 (via @MLB )
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7 years
The Tigers traded two Justins and two Uptons on Thursday.
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3 years
July 31: Yankees, 55-48 Mets, 55-48 Since: Yankees, 20-4 (75-52) Mets, 6-18 (61-66) A 14-game swing in 27 days.
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5 years
Couldn't be more excited to take "freelance" out of my bio. Beginning Monday, I will be reporting and writing again full-time for @NYPostSports , where I started my career from 1990-97.
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This is part of the reason (one of many) I almost never listen to sports radio anymore. If you couldn’t appreciate what that team did this year amid an absurd amount of injuries, you can’t be helped.
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"What I do not understand from [New York Knicks fans], is how you're okay... I don't understand the thank yous... I don't understand the standing ovations... Maybe that says more about me, that I am broken as a sports fan..." - WFAN's Evan Roberts
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5 years
"Why I'm leaving the Athletics."
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6 years
Vegas vs Washington in the Cup Finals! The most sleazy, corrupt and vice-filled city in America. Against Las Vegas.
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6 years
No ceremonial first pitch before Yankees-Jays. Roy Halladay's sons just placed a baseball on the mound in honor of their father instead.
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4 years
Prayers up, Mets fans, for the popular Pin Man -- Nick Giampietro -- who has tested positive after his mother passed away and his father was hospitalized due to the coronavrius.
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3 years
The Lightning are the best team in the NHL. The Isles completely, legitimately pushed them to the limit. Great run, great story.
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3 years
The Islanders have won five playoff series in the first three seasons so far under the adult supervision of Lou Lamoriello and Barry Trotz. They had won five playoff series over the previous 34 years combined. Remarkable effing turnaround.
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4 years
Travis d'Arnaud since getting DFA'd by the Mets last year: 26 HR, 105 RBI in 140 games (playoffs included).
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6 years
When the Yankees go to London next year, Reggie can't go with them since he tried to kill the queen that one time.
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5 years
A Mets advisor just told a Yankees advisor in the ESPN booth that the Yankees should try to trade for Noah Syndergaard.
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2 months
Isaiah Hartenstein repping the Zibanejad jersey post-game.
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6 years
In many ways, 2018 was a shitty year for me. Lost my Dad, lost my job, etc. But I am beyond grateful for my kids, my family, my friends and colleagues, new opportunities and all of the feedback/interaction on here. Here's to the next one. Happy New Year, everyone.
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3 years
No MLB team has repeated as champion since the 98-99-00 Yankees. It’s actually kinda crazy how hard it’s become, and a testament to those NY dynasty teams.
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5 years
Uh, yeah. Pot meet kettle.
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The Sports Illustrated layoffs are disgraceful:
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4 years
My brother died at 40 years old of lymphoma, leaving behind a 2-year-old daughter (now 11) and an unborn son (now 8). I couldn't be more thankful for my sister-in-law's second husband, who has helped raise my niece and nephew as if they were his own. A beyond awful take.
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Aubrey Huff
4 years
I’ve never understood as a man why you would date, or marry a single mother if you’re single with no kids of your own. Seems to me he doesn’t feel he has options or doesn’t value himself as a man. I’d feel like I was a backup plan helping raise another man’s kids. 🤷🏼‍♂️
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6 years
Stanton last year on May 13: .259, 11 HR, 26 RBI. Stanton this year on May 13: .252, 10 HR, 26 RBI. He finished at .281, with 59 homers and 132 RBI last year.
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3 years
The Islanders are shut down. The NHL mishandled this and should have done it at least a week ago.
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6 years
Vegas has won two playoff series in 25 days. Islanders have won one playoff series in 25 ... well, you know.
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4 years
This is the right response. All of these billionaire owners should do this, at the very least.
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Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, on ESPN now, brings up hourly arena workers and says "we'll put together a program for them"
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5 years
No more home games for the Isles, so they're already laying down the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs logo at the Coliseum.
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3 years
I know the Islanders still don't have the highest profile in this deep sports town, but that Pulock play would be the most widespread talked-about moment for weeks/months/years if the equivalent was done by a NY player in another sport. Think the Jeter flip, the Tyree catch, etc.
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6 years
Yanks: snowed out. Mets: snowed out. Isles: Snowed out.
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6 years
Back to work, covering Yanks-Mets tonight as a freelancer for @NewsdaySports . First time I've worked for them since I was 12, when I would yell "I want my two dollars" over and over at people from my bike.
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3 years
Funny, the Nirvana kid wasn’t suing when he recreated the iconic album cover a few years ago. Oh well, whatever, Nevermind.
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6 years
The Daily News has been such a special place to work and the relationships and friendships fostered there have meant the world to me and my family. It's been quite a run, guys and gals. Thanks for putting up with me for the last 21 years. More to come, for sure.
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6 years
Stanton on 7/4/17 had 21 homers and 50 RBI. Stanton on 7/4/18 has 21 homers and 51 RBI.
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4 years
Exactly this, from the NFL's top doctor.
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Mark J. Burns
4 years
This quote from NFL's chief medical officer, Dr. Allen Sills, is pretty telling of the future for all pro sports (via NFL)
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4 years
With the Yankees out, the Islanders officially were the most successful New York team in 2020. Crazy year, man.
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5 years
Somehow, Joe Namath never got mono.
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The Knicks essentially traded one rotation/backup player, their one large expiring contract, two other non-rotation roster fillers and two 2nd-round picks for two proven scorers combining for 30 ppg & shooting 40 percent from 3 this season. That’s how you do the trade deadline.
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Brunson on Clyde: "Whenever I see him. I have to say 'hi' to him, I can't just walk past him. He's a legend. To be able to see him every day knowing the presence he brings [to] this organization, you have to respect him & understand the things he did as a player are remarkable."
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3 years
In the last two postseason cycles, only one NY team has reached the semifinal round in its sport: the Islanders. And they’ve done it twice.
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6 years
My dad, who passed away earlier this month, never missed a Mets game. My mom was just so happy as she watched David Wright at the plate.
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7 years
Last year, Severino was 0-8 as a starter, Judge batted .179 and K'd in half of his at-bats and the Mets were a playoff team. Stuff changes.
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5 years
Get this motherf---er out of here. I'll knock you the f--- out, bro. Go do your f---ing press conference. Does that mean the Mets lead the league in fWAR?
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8 years
Wilmer cried. Wheeler begged to stay. Cespedes took less money and years. The young guns are all here. This is your team now, Mets fans.
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3 years
Ten guys who made the All-Star team this year were traded. Now that’s a freaking trade deadline.
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3 years
Gotta keep ‘em separated.
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3 years
Offspring Drummer Says He’s Been Booted From Band for Not Getting Vaccinated
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4 years
This is honestly the greatest golf shot of all time.
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4 years
From pond to pin! Rahm skips to a hole-in-one on No. 16 at #themasters
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3 years
And also to @ddale8 for never relenting on fact-checking the insanity.
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3 years
Sue Bird talking about growing up a Mets fan on Long Island on the Peyton and Eli show.
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2 years
This might not be popular, but Aikman is better at this than Romo. Yeah, I said it.
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Pres. Andrew Jackson, who died 172 years before the Noah Syndergaard MRI fiasco, saw it coming & was angry. Would never have let it happen!
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4 years
In honor of the great Sean Connery, the Jets will remain 00-7 until tomorrow.
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4 years
From Derek Jeter's official Facebook page on Anthony Causi:
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7 years
The Mets' disabled list knows no bounds...
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7 years
. @ladygaga postpones Montreal show after getting sick playing Citi Field in the rain
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7 years
Double rainbow happening at Citi Field. Bobby Bonilla just slid down one end to scoop up his annual pot of gold.
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6 years
If I worked at a NY tabloid, I would suggest a Britton's Got Talent back page.
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6 years
The speed and swiftness and decisiveness in which Lou Lamoriello has changed the perception of the Islanders might be the biggest indictment of Snow yet.
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6 months
Cool crossover tonight at MSG. Knicks guard Quentin Grimes will attend Canucks-Rangers to watch his older brother 15-year NHL vet Tyler Myers, who plays for Vancouver. First NBA-NHL brother duo ever. Their mom is in from Texas to watch pucks tonight, & Knicks-Blazers on Tuesday.
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9 years
So, Theo Epstein's team might need to come back from an 0-3 hole in the LCS against NY to try to end a really long WS drought? Never happen.
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6 years
Harvey and DeGrom are throwing bullpens...
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6 years
The Mets always remind me of that scene in Airplane! when the flight attendant announces, "By the way, does anyone know how to fly a plane?"
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6 years
But I don't wanna be a Pirate!
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6 years
That's gold, @Pirates ! Gold!
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6 years
Hackenberg has thrown more passes to the Jets tonight than he did the previous two years.
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5 years
The Raptors officially have appeared in more Finals than the Maple Leafs have in the last 52 years.
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Josh Hart says he’s playing.
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5 years
The Yankees should change the nickname of the Baby Bombers to the Childish Bambinos.
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6 years
The Islanders should retire No. 91 now for Butch Goring.
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5 years
Trout's $430 million is more money than Catfish Hunter, Kevin Bass, Benji Gil, Tim Salmon and Mike Carp reeled in combined.
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6 years
Feels like a good time to point out that Roseanne Barr also once disrespected the national anthem more than any of these kneeling NFL players ever have.
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Mitchell Robinson sighting north of the border.
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8 years
Class move by the Yankees honoring Shannon Forde before their game.
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Josh Hart, the great-nephew of four-time World Series champion Elston Howard, is rocking the interlocking NY for the postseason. (Photo credit to the Knicks).
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4 years
On the Fundraiser About Something reunion, @IJasonAlexander just cited The Marine Biologist as his favorite Seinfeld episode.
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Oh, one more, the John Tavares-less Islanders officially finish the season with more points than John Tavares and the Maple Leafs.
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2 years
Losing Clark Gillies, Jean Potvin and now Mike Bossy over a few months has been devastating for the Islanders organization, their dynasty teams and their fans.
@nypostsports
New York Post Sports
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Islanders legend Mike Bossy dead at 65
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4 years
I know it's hard to believe for an entire generation or so, but before the Yankees started winning championships again, those Knicks teams easily were the biggest thing in New York sports.
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Lindor loves hearing the NYR goal song at Citi & thinks about being a NY playoff team. "It's fantastic. I wasn’t much of a hockey fan, but I’m a fan of seeing athletes perform at the highest level. Right now watching them is special. You can feel the vibe, & I love their song."
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Sonny Gray is going to ask if he can throw to Posada next.
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