Jalen Brunson's new four-year, $156 million contract extension with the Knicks saves the franchise $113 million in order to help build a title contending team. Blake reacts to the unprecedented move by New York's favorite basketball player, how it's connected to the Mikal Bridges' trade and eventual contract extension and how the Knicks of old are officially dead and gone. Then he recaps the Yankees final series of the first half — taking two of three games in Baltimore — in which Gerrit Cole and Luis Gil looked their best of late, while Alex Verdugo and Clay Holmes left a series sweep on the table.

For the final episode of the week Blake dives into the Yankees losing two of three games to the struggling Tampa Bay Rays; some nice bullpen finds, Volpe/Trevino/Verdugo struggles and Nestor pitching on the road. He the n caps things off with the first, monthly installment of the New York Player Pyramid — ranking the top 10 athletes for New York teams. Has Aaron Rodgers earned his spot despite four snaps for the Jets? Do any Mets crack the list? Who is the King of New York?

Slow News Day for Blake so he kicks things off by establishing the first half of A New York 10 Commandments in which the show will live by before discussing 10 potential trade targets in four separate tiers — one pipe dream, two unrealistic (but sick) third basemen, three realistic and strong targets & four former Yankees on the block — that the Yankees should look to acquire by the deadline.

Blake dives into the drastic change in Carlos Rodon's statistics since joining the New York Yankees on a $162 million contract, why he's struggling to get out of the first inning and where he ranks among worst pitching acquisitions of the Aaron Boone era. Speaking of the Yankees manager, he also discusses the hot seat Boone should be under if he was actually the one pulling all the strings and not the front office/analytical department. Finishing on a slightly more positive note, Blake flips to the "Hard Knocks: Offseason" surrounding the New York Giants and stands on the table that, as much as the public eye may want to scrutinize his approach, he's acting as a rational general manager living in the year 2024.

As if the Yankees didn't have enough problems already, budding ace Luis Gil has struggled mightily over his last three starts — with concerns over his durability resurfacing as he approaches 100 innings pitched for just the second time in 10 years. Was this predictable? Was it avoidable? Blake dives into the mismanagement of the young starter before turning his attention to the debut episode of "Hard Knocks: Offseason," covering the New York Giants as they prep for their 100th season as an organization. Reviewing episode one, Blake discusses the blunt honesty from the Giants front office, the factors that played a role into Saquon Barkley's departure and whether or not ownership is trying to play too large of a role in the day-to-day workings.

In a move that was known to be coming, the Knicks lost their free-agent center Isaiah Hartenstein to a three-year, $87 million deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder. While inevitable, it still leaves a hole for the Knicks with their free-agent wishlist dwindling by the day. Also, while we love iHart, are we sure $29 million a year is the right price tag? Plus, the Yankees split a weird series with the Blue Jays and Marcus Stroman lights a fire (?) under Gleyber Torres' seat and provides something this team has not had in the Aaron Boone era.

It's a wave of emotions on today's episode of A New York 10 as Blake (@SpringBlaaaake) recaps the Yankees dreadful series sweep at the hands of the New York Mets and dives into the current slump of Alex Verdugo and the concerns with Gerrit Cole. Then, finishing on a brighter note, Blake discusses the Knicks giving OG Anunoby a $212.5 million contract extension: how it was a move they had no choice but to make, the concerns with paying an injury-prone player $40+ million a year & what can happen next for New York this offseason.

Blake wraps up his introductory series on his relationship with New York sports by talking about his connection to Syracuse Men's Basketball and the New York Knicks, before breaking down the Mikal Bridges acquisition; the required compensation it took to allow Brooklyn to hand him over, how he fits with the current roster (both offensively and defensively) and what moves will come next for the Knicks as they head into the heart of the NBA offseason.