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How to Be a New York Soccer Fan In Minnesota -- 2019 Edition
The New York Red Bulls had a bad loss last night, 1-0 at home to Minnesota United FC. They do not visiting "MNUFC" (always abbreviated like that, not "MUFC" like Manchester United) this season. New...
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Boone Vas Just Following Orders
Last night, the Yankees began a 3-game series away to the Houston Astros. And they should have won it. Unfortunately, Aaron Boone had his orders.Masahiro Tanaka started, and pitched really well, going...
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Another Yankee Loss That Is All Cashman's Fault
So all the goodwill the Yankees generated by their 3-game sweep in Baltimore has now gone down the drain. Paid a visit to the Ty-D-Bol Man.Following Monday night's Cashman-enforced bottlejob away to...
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How to Be a Red Bulls Fan In Kansas City -- 2019 Edition
Next Sunday, the New York Red Bulls visit Sporting Kansas City, the only major league sports team ever to play home games in the State of Kansas, although they also represent Western Missouri.Going to...
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How to Be a Met Fan In Philadelphia -- 2019 Edition
The Mets are going to Philadelphia to play the Phillies next week, Monday through Wedensday.Not that long ago, the Philadelphia Phillies played at Veterans Stadium, a concrete oval (officially, they...
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When Will Enough Be Enough?
The Yankees got swept by the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park this week. That this was not a surprise in the least is a damning indictment: It's not fair to expect the Yankees to win every game, but...
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It's Getting Late Early Out There
Have I used that title, A rewrite of a Yogi Berra quote, before? I don't care. It really is getting late early out there.Yesterday, before beginning a 3-game home weekend series with the Chicago White...
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How Long It's Been: Chris Davis Got a Hit
Chris Davis of the Baltimore Orioles got a hit yesterday. It was a single off Rick Porcello of the Boston Red Sox, in the 1st inning at Fenway Park in Boston.Big deal? Yes, because it drove in 2 runs,...
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Yankees Win With "Small Ball" -- Which Cashman Forgot Works
Yesterday's game at Yankee Stadium II, between the Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, had a little something for everybody.For general manager Brian Cashman, it had a home run by Aaron Judge.For every...
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Forrest Gregg, 1933-2019
"The finest player I ever coached." That's how Vince Lombardi, in his book Run to Daylight, described Forrest Gregg. It's not surprising that Lombardi, who had played guard at Fordham University, would...
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The Hillsborough Disaster at 30: A Story Americans Need to Know
This is an update of a piece I wrote on the 25th Anniversary of the disaster.April 15, 1989, 30 years ago today:Â A terrible mistake in opening the wrong gate leads to the deaths of 96 people, and...
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How to be a Met Fan In St. Louis -- 2019 Edition
This coming weekend, the Mets will visit St. Louis for a 3-game series with the Cardinals.The Mets and the Cards had fights for the National League Eastern Division title in 1973, 1985 and 1987, and...
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Yankees Not Prepared to Face Even a Weakened Red Sox
The Yankees are in trouble.Yesterday, at Yankee Stadium, they played the rubber game of a weekend series against the Chicago White Sox, It started out well, as they led 2-0 after 3 innings, and...
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How to Be a Red Bulls Fan In New England -- 2019 Edition
This Saturday night, the New York Red Bulls will play the New England Revolution, at Gillette Stadium, in the Boston suburb of Foxboro, Massachusetts.Red Bulls fans view D.C. United, not the league's...
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Hanging 8 On Sox Is Great, But Paxton's Pitching Was More Important
My concern coming into this brief 2-game home series with the Boston Red Sox was that the Yankees would not be prepared to face them.This, of course, flew in the face of the fact the Sox haven't even...
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How to Be a Yankee Fan In Anaheim -- 2019 Edition
Next Monday, the Yankees begin a 4-game series in Anaheim, against the Los Angeles Angels.You'll notice that, since the 2016 season, they no longer use the least-appropriate name in Major League...
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Gardy Goes Yardy for Slam Party, Wins Yanks-Sox Classic
So the Yankees went for a sweep of their brief 2-game home series with the Boston Red Sox last night, and for most of the night, it didn't look like it was going to happen.Cliche Alert: Looks can be...
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Meet Mike Ford. Don't Blame Him For Last Night's Yankee Loss.
The Yankees had a lot of momentum and good feeling following their 2-game sweep of the despised Boston Red Sox.Aaaaaaaand it's gone. The Kansas City Royals came in, and the Yankees made them look like...
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John MacLeod, 1937-2019
We lost a coaching legend this week.John Matthew MacLeod was born on October 3, 1937 in New Albany, Indiana, and grew up in nearby Clarksville. He went to Bellarmine University, a small Catholic...
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Old Formula, Familiar Result: CC & Homers Lead Yanks Past Royals
The Yankees have needed too many bounce-back wins already this season, and haven't gotten enough of them. They needed another last night, against the Kansas City Royals. And on the mound was just the...
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