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Chuck Bednarik, 1925-2015
This is my 44th post of the calendar year thus far. And 9 of them have been tributes to sports personalities who've died this year.And this one is the toughest of them all. Not the toughest to write,...
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New York's Top 25 City Rivalries
A little over 3 years ago, on February 7, 2012, I posted New York's rivalry relationships with various sports cities.Today, with the New York Red Bulls playing D.C. United, I decided to revisit it. The...
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My 2015 Baseball Predictions
With less than 2 weeks to go before Opening Day, here are my predictions for the 2015 Major League Baseball season:First, the home team. The New York Yankees.If everybody stays healthy, or mostly...
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What If Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel Had Been In the Same Band?
This is not about sports, although these 2 men have spent the better part of 40 years selling out arenas, and the occasional stadium.I enjoy speculative history, alternate history, counterfactual...
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How Long It's Been: Vancouver Won the Stanley Cup
I first did this piece in June 2011, when the Canucks last reached the Finals. The relevant facts have been updated.The Vancouver Canucks began play in the National Hockey League in the 1970-71 season....
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How to Go to a Yankee Game -- 2015 Edition
Hard to believe, but the 2015 baseball season is upon us. Last night, the National League's greatest rivalry opened the regular season on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball: St. Louis Cardinals 3, Chicago...
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Fever Pitch: Comparing the Film Versions
Warning: The following contains both profanity and spoilers. I warn you of both, but I apologize for neither.April 8, 2005, 10 years ago: The film Fever Pitch premieres, starring Jimmy Fallon and Drew...
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Calm Down, People: The Yankees Got This
I've written before on the subject of "Onebadinningitis." One bad inning can ruin your whole day. Especially if it's Opening Day.Well, on Monday, Opening Day, one bad inning for the Yankees against...
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You know what I hate? Besides the Red Sox. And the Mets. And the Rangers. And Old Bridge. And Penn State. And Notre Dame. And Duke. And the University of Miami. And Tottenham. And Chelsea. And...
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April 13, 1940: One Team, 75 Years, One More Cup
April 13, 1940, 75 years ago today: The New York Rangers win the Stanley Cup.Stop laughing. You remember the "NINE-teen-FOR-ty!" chant that used to be used before June 14, 1994? Well, this is what it...
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It's About Time -- For Me, and the Yankees
Between my new job, and using my weekends to make up for lost time when I had no income, finally, I'm back to getting this blog going. It's about time.When last I left you, the Yankees had rebounded...
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New York's Teams: How They Debuted
In honor of New York City FC's 1st game that counts, tomorrow, here is how every other New York major league sports team played theirs:May 1, 1883: New York Gothams -- eventually known as the Giants....
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Notable Recent Farewells
This new job has provided me with the chance to get back on my feet. But I've been so tired upon coming home that I haven't been able to update this blog much.So let me go over some tributes that...
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Watch Out, Flushing Heathen: Yankees Are Ready to Rumble
I have a lot of catching up to do.So did the Yankees. But they're doing it. If they can do it, so can I.When last we left the Bronx Bombers Bumblers, they were 3-5, on pace for 61-101. They seemed...
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The New Mets: The "Swagger" Is Back?
Today, the first Subway Derby of the 2015 Major League Baseball season begins at Yankee Stadium II.No, it's not a Subway Series. That can only happen in October, in the World Series. And that will...
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"Take Back New York"? The Yankees Just Did
Remember all that talk about how the Mets were going to "Take Back New York"?Seems like only yesterday.In fact, it was sooner than that: It was just a few hours ago.Until tonight, the Mets did look...
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Top 10 Reasons the Mets Are a Joke
So the Mets beat the Yankees yesterday, 8-2. Matt Harvey (4-0) had his good stuff, and CC Sabathia (0-4) picked a fine time to not have his after pitching superbly in defeat in Detroit earlier in the...
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Yankees Prove Themselves Better Than Mets -- Again, and Still
For many years, Sports Illustrated had a featured titled "Dum Quote of the Weak." Here's a pretty good nomination:Last night, after the Yankees beat the Mets, I saw some yutz on Twitter say, referring...
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What Was That About the Yankees Having No Chance?
What was that about the Yankees being old and washed-up, and having no chance?Unlike the 1st-place Yankees, I am 5 games behind. Time to make up some ground.After beating the Mets 2 out of 3, and...
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Chuck Bednarik, 1925-2015
This is my 44th post of the calendar year thus far. And 9 of them have been tributes to sports personalities who've died this year.And this one is the toughest of them all. Not the toughest to write,...
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