When ESPN first starting making websites specifically for cities, my first reaction was “Why aren't they starting with New York?” By the time they got down to Dallas, I was baffled. Well they finally made an ESPN New York site and at least for Mets fans, it should feel fairly familiar. Adam Rubin will be covering the Mets for the website, so we can expect the same great coverage that he provides.
As for the feeling of New York? Well its hard to tell right now. Like the other websites, its basically ESPN, with all of the other cities taken out (so if you are like me and have teams in different areas, Baltimore Ravens, then this may not be ideal). For example, right now they are doing a Sports Census to see where people's alliances align.
The website also features direct links to ESPN 1050 to make it feel even more “New York”. Actually, not only is there writing from ESPN 1050, you can stream it live right from the website. In addition to 1050, there are twitter feeds, an ABC 7 New York feed, and schedule feeds only for New York/Northern NJ teams. Overall, I'm impressed by the site and I look forward to reading it this season.
