NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — 2017 saw plenty of big names leave the New York sports scene while some new faces arrived hoping to make their mark. Meanwhile, we were reminded that expectations mean very little in sports, as the Giants and Mets entered the year with world-title aspirations but flopped. Meanwhile, a rebuilding Yankees team arrived ahead of schedule.
Here are the top 10 New York City-area sports stories of the past year.
10. Mike Francesa signs off
Mike Francesa, a pioneer in sports talk radio, concluded his 30-year run on WFAN on Dec.