I originally wrote this three years ago, but I am re-publishing it today for obvious reasons. Football is my dads sport. If we didn't have something to fix in the house or wood to cut, chop and stack for the wood-burning stove, he watched football. He loves both the Giants and the Jets (I know,... Continue Reading →
In response to Friday's post about the 1994 strike, a Yankee fan friend of mine expressed his disappointment at what may have been that season, saying, "That was the first year the Yankees emerged from their 80's stupor and became the YANKEES again." It got me thinking. The "What If's" around 1994 are particularly interesting.... Continue Reading →
Good for Mark Buehrle. Well done. A perfect game. A masterpiece. Congratulations. I've never witnessed a perfect game. At least not from the start. I've seen the ends of them when ESPN jumps over to them. I've seen highlights (boy, was that catch by Wise amazing, or what). But I've never once witnessed one, either... Continue Reading →
Okay, now that I have spent my weekend as a Yankee fan and my appetite is finally coming back, let’s talk a little bit about the Yankees. My grandfather was a Brooklyn Dodger fan. My father was a Brooklyn Dodger fan. I grew up as a Mets fan. I worked for the Baltimore Orioles in... Continue Reading →
by Tom Keenan When I check baseball scores, the first thing I check is the Mets score (if I am not already watching it) to see if they are winning/won. I then check to see if the Phillies are losing/lost. And then I check to see if the Yankees are losing/lost. Then I may check... Continue Reading →
Standing at Third 