The last Monday in May brings warm breezes, red, white, ‘n’ blue flapping, grills sizzling, and beverages all around. This unofficial opening to summer has roots way back to the Civil War era. Forty-two years ago President Johnson officially declared Waterloo, New York the birth place of Memorial Day - just another reason to appreciate the Empire State. If you haven’t had … [Read more...] about Ahhhhhhhhhh….Memorial Day
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There’s hell; then there’s the Knicks’ payroll
Donnie Walsh and Mike D’Antoni must be history buffs. How else can one explain their assumed roles in the reconstruction of the New York Knickerbockers. Instead of riding off into retirement Walsh signed on as general manager. D’Antoni left Phoenix after leading the Suns to four consecutive fifty win seasons. To understand the magnitude of their decisions is to understand … [Read more...] about There’s hell; then there’s the Knicks’ payroll
Tuesdays with Smitty: Baseball Hall of Fame and other Rumblings
Welcome to Tuesdays with Smitty - the late edition. Recently Casey posted an article talking about Greg Maddux and his pursuit of 350 wins. Recent research led me to appreciate just how significant getting to the 350 win marker really is. Outside of Roger Clemens, whose accomplishments have dimmed given recent events - the last pitcher to reach the 350+ plateau was Warren Spahn … [Read more...] about Tuesdays with Smitty: Baseball Hall of Fame and other Rumblings
The Horses Are Out Of The Barn
Wish I could write a poignant piece about today’s 134th ‘Run for the Roses’. Any such attempt would serve as nothing more than folly. I have paid marginal (at best) attention to the thoroughbreds. Secretariat’s record-breaking runs in’73 and Affirmed fighting off Alydar to win the Triple Crown in ’78 made for great entertainment. I even, with Monty’s suggestion, read Sea … [Read more...] about The Horses Are Out Of The Barn
Is Gasol another McAdoo? another Thompson?
Good...no GREAT teams always have a knack for finding the missing piece to the chan'ship puzzle. The Los Angeles Lakers are no strangers to finding the missing piece. Is Pau Gasol the 2008 version of the Laker chan'ship piece? The '80-'81 version of the Los Angeles Lakers was a talented group: Kareem, Jamal Wilkes, Norm Nixon, Michael Cooper, and rookie phenom, Magic … [Read more...] about Is Gasol another McAdoo? another Thompson?