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How to Be a New York Basketball Fan In Phoenix -- 2016 Edition
Why would you want to go to Arizona? Well, if you're a Brooklyn Nets fan, they're playing the Phoenix Suns this coming Thursday night. The New York Knicks will visit on March 9.Before You Go....
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Why I'm Not Making a Big Deal of the Lonn Trost/StubHub Story
The big story in Yankeeland this week could have been pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training at Tampa. Or it could have been CC Sabathia saying he feels great after returning from alcohol...
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How to Be a Devils Fan In Columbus -- 2016 Edition
This coming Thursday night, and again on Saturday night, March 19, the New Jersey Devils will go to Ohio to play the Columbus Blue Jackets.This is going to be a difficult trip guide to do, because I've...
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How to Be a New York Sports Fan at the Staples Center -- 2016 Edition
This time, I'm pushing my luck, and doing a trip guide for the 1 current building in North America that is home to 3 teams in the NBA and the NHL combined, 1 of 10 to host both sports: The Staples...
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2016 Yankees vs. Mets, Projected By Position
Think the Mets are better than the Yankees going into the 2016 season? Think again.All of these are dependent, of course, on the players involved staying healthy and no new acquisitions over the course...
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How to Be a Devils Fan In Nashville -- 2016 Edition
During the 1995 Stanley Cup Playoffs, as the Devils were advancing to a 1st title, there was a rumor that NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman was going to allow the Devils to be bought by a group trying to...
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Andy Bathgate, 1932-2016
Say what you want about the New York Rangers, and I've said plenty, but there was a time when they didn't "suck." And they had honored 8 men with retired numbers, and all were still alive.That is no...
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If Twitter Was Around Then
Warning: Contains nasty language, bad grammar, weak punctuation and capitalization, and shorthand, as befitting Twitter.15 Dec 1956 @EbbetsFieldBum #JR42 refused to play for The Scum, retires as...
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How to Be a New York Basketball Fan In Denver -- 2016 Edition
This coming Friday night, the Brooklyn Nets will visit Denver to play the Nuggets. The New York Knicks visit the following Tuesday.The Nuggets are the 30th and last NBA team for which I had to do a...
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How to Be a Devils Fan In Dallas -- 2016 Edition
“I’m in hell!” – Morgan Freeman“Worse: You’re in Texas!” – Chris Rock-- Nurse BettyThis coming Friday night, the New Jersey Devils will travel to face the Dallas Stars, in what Texas native Molly Ivins...
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How to Go to a New York Red Bulls Game -- 2016 Edition
Yes, I'm doing Trip Guides for Major League Soccer now, starting with the home team, the New York Red Bulls -- my "local club," the team I've supported in theory since they debuted in 1996 as the New...
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Bud Collins, 1929-2016
Believe it or not, I'm about to post a tribute to a Red Sox fan.Arthur Worth Collins Jr. -- according to current Boston Globe columnist Kevin Paul Dupont, "Bud" was once a common nickname for boys...
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How to Be a Devils Fan In San Jose -- 2016 Edition
This coming Thursday night, the Devils will be in the San Francisco Bay Area, to play the San Jose Sharks.This could be a bit upsetting to any Devils fans visiting. Not because there's any rivalry with...
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How to Be a Red Bulls Fan in Montreal -- 2016 Edition
The New York Red Bulls opened their 2016 season by laying a major egg, losing 2-0 at home to Toronto F.C.This coming Saturday, they travel to Canada to play the Montreal Impact. They'd better make a...
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How to Be a Devils Fan In Anaheim -- 2016 Edition
This coming Monday night, the New Jersey Devils will be in Anaheim to take on the Ducks.From their start of play in 1993 to 2006, the Anaheim Ducks were officially named the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim. I...
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How to Be a Devils Fan In Pittsburgh -- 2016 Edition
I blew it with this one. The New Jersey Devils made their 1st trip to Pittsburgh in the 2015-16 season on January 26, and I didn't get this down. To make matters worse, The Penguins won, 2-0.The Devils...
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Top 10 Yankee Pitchers
Prior to the 2011 season, I did the Top 10 Yankees by position. There's not a lot of update required as to stats, but I have tweaked these entries a little bit, expanding some entries and adding some...
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Top 10 Yankee Catchers
This list will have considerably fewer Honorable Mentions than that of the Top 10 Yankee Pitchers. And that's a good thing, since it reflects the luck and longevity the Yankees have had with their...
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A St. Patrick's Day Tribute to Local Irish Sports Legends
I did this one in 2011, and have updated it 5 years later.Top o’ the mornin’ to ya, lads and lasses. I’m not one bit Irish meself, but that won’t stop me from doing a St. Patrick’s Day-themed blog...
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Top 10 Yankee First Basemen
Honorable Mention to Ellsworth Tenney "Babe" Dahlgren, 1937-40. Part of the Yankees' 1920s and '30s San Francisco connection, hewas only a starter for 2 seasons, but 1 of those was the 1939 World...
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