Hi There. If I were to describe my weekend it would be like a Jeopardy category. I'll take potpourri for $100.00, Alex. I did just about everything you could do except one thing and since you know my luck, take a wild guess what didn't happen. I wonder how many new phone numbers Mike got riding shotgun with Dan and Pete in the parades?
I saw Star Trek and as a fan of the tv shows and movies, I came away satisfied. J.J.Abrams did a good job with the Trek franchise. I will not give away any of the movie's plot in case you haven't seen it. Karl Urban's portrayal of Dr. McCoy was dead on. Deforest Kelly would have been proud.
I also got the garden in. Finally. No more digging, or hauling manure and topsoil around. The seeds have been planted, the plants are in the ground and lets hope I have a year like I did last year. Bumper crops of everything.
Played that first round of golf and it is true what Mark Twain said, "Golf is a good walk spoiled." Especially if you're rusty from not playing for more than 6 months.
Best movie preview I've seen this year is for, "The Hangover." Mike Tyson's cameo is hysterical! It was great seeing the former champ like I remember him before Don King screwed up his life. Speaking of Mike Tyson, hopefully his 4 year old daughter is going to be O.K.
Also get well wishes to Phil Mickelson's wife Amy.
Besides the fact the Mets are beat up injury wise there was more bad news regarding New York's national league team. During the last home stand, a woman got her arm stuck in a toilet in CitiField after her gold tooth fell in the potty and she tried to retrieve it. That wouldn't have happened if the Mets were still playing at Shea. Also I read where Jerry Koosman might be going to jail for a year for tax evasion. Say it ain't so number 36!
Who needs performance enhancing drugs when you can go to the new Yankee Stadium? The way home runs are being hit there, even I might have a shot to hit one out.
The Padres have won 10 straight. It's not a typo.
It looks like we're heading for another Pittsburgh/Detroit Stanley Cup Final. Oh boy, I'm so excited about the that re-match...NOT!
Does anybody really care that Helio Castroneves won the Indy 500. I didn't think so.
I got new pair of these sandals for Christmas and I wore them around the radio ranch for the first time and Dan laughed at them. They're stylish and cool looking, Miner. Cut me some slack bro, at least I wasn't wearing sneakers with black socks like Cloutier did.
Note to Clay Aiken. For the sake of the betterment of mankind. Just go away please and leave the rest of us alone. You're 15 seconds of fame was over a long time ago...Leccese out.
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Buying a new pair of skinny jeans and maybe I should switch to hydroponics
Hi there. As I write this entry, both my back and hip are smothered in Icy Hot. There's nothing like the smell of ointment to make you feel better. How did this happen you ask? Very simple, gardening. I've been a slacker when it comes to getting the soil ready for planting, so I decided this was the weekend to get it done. Headed to a local store and purchased 14 bags of top soil and manure. You read right 14 bags of the stuff and I'm buying another 10 more. So there I was playing in the dirt for 3 hours. Digging, turning over, incorporating, smoothing out, adding fertilizer and other nutrients. Talk about a pain in the tuchis! My back at one point asked, "Have you ever considered hydroponic gardening?" I've also been hardening the plants that I started inside. What I mean by hardening is before you actually put them in the ground, you have to get them used to being outside.
The other thing I did this weekend was buy a new pair of jeans and khaki pants. Size 38 waist. Yes!!!!! I should be happy with the 30 pounds I've lost so far, but I want those last 12 to 14 to come off and it hasn't been easy. I haven't missed a workout in 10 days and I know I'm long overdue for a day off.
Last week I mentioned my friend Jody Nolan who noticed the weight loss. I've been sort of in a workout funk and not in the mood to talk to anyone when at the gym. Even she or Jen Bean, another person I work out with couldn't cheer me up. I actually gained 2 pounds and wasn't happy about it.
One thing that did cheer me up was seeing a highlight of Uncle Richard slapping Kobe with a technical foul. Kobe is what's wrong with the NBA, not what's right with it. Are you reading this Commissioner Stern?
If the Association had more people like the late Wayman Tisdale playing, I'd watch more often. His passing made me consider my own mortality. One of Dan Miner's best friends unfortunately passed away suddenly last week and when 2 people die who are the same age as you are, it makes you think about it longer than you'd like to.
I don't what Twitter and all the fuss about it is, but if NFL super agent Drew Rosenhaus is using it, it can't be a good thing.
Is there anyone out there right now who could use a hug more than Carrie Prejean? She answered one question not to the liking of one of the judges during the Miss USA pageant. Since then her life has become a witch hunt and she's the poster child for supposedly everything that's wrong with America. So much for the first amendment.
Here's an update regarding Tyler Frost. He's the young man who goes to an ultra conservative religious school in Ohio with the strict code of conduct. They threatened to suspend him if he went to a prom with his girlfriend who attends public school. He went to the prom and the school suspended him.
Who are John and Kate Gosselin anyway and why should I even care about their marital problems?
We do actually have sports stuff to talk about. It's nice to know that Michael Phelps has made swimming relevant in a non Olympic year. He returned to the pool and lost in some event. Sorry I missed it.
From Major League Baseball we've got not one, but 2 goodies. The first being Angels pitcher John Lackey who got tossed after throwing only 2 pitches in his first start. Oops.
The other comes from the Marlins Chris Coghlan who hit his first big league home run against the Brewers and the ball got held for ransom by some moron. Chris took a picture with the guy and gave him an autographed bat. It wasn't enough. The genius also wanted an autographed ball and bat from Hanley Ramirez and tickets to one of the Marlins interleague games against the Yankees. I'm not kidding. In reading the article, the person who caught the ball calls himself "The Happy Youngster" and claims to have caught nearly 50 home runs. Luckily for Chris, he got the ball and didn't cave into the demands. Whatever happened to just doing a nice thing and giving the player the ball with no strings attached.
Dallas Maverick's owner Mark Cuban was afflicted by yet another case of foot in mouth disease. He told Kenyon Martin's mom to her face that her son was a thug. He ended up apologizing to her on his blog. I think it's about time David Stern told Mark Cuban to go home, back to his basement and start up a new game of Dungeons and Dragons or hold that long over due chess club reunion that's been in the works.
In the past 2 weeks horse racing got a well needed dose of good publicity with the wins by Mine that Bird and Rachel Alexandra in the first two triple crown races. Calvin Borel has had a pretty good couple of weeks if you ask me.
My folks have been home all of 2 days and if you want to know about the power of radio, read this. Mom goes to church, sees a friend and during the conversation the friend asks if mother and son have gone to see Star Trek yet because I brought it up on the air. No it hasn't happened. Son has been too busy trying to get caught up with things like his garden and other stuff.
It's the middle of May and I still haven't played that first round of golf. What confounds me is that I don't miss playing.
Finally we've got this weeks sign of the apocalypse. They've been holding tryouts for the Lingerie Football League! Now I've seen everything and I want to take out my contacts and look at things blurry for a while...Leccese out.
The other thing I did this weekend was buy a new pair of jeans and khaki pants. Size 38 waist. Yes!!!!! I should be happy with the 30 pounds I've lost so far, but I want those last 12 to 14 to come off and it hasn't been easy. I haven't missed a workout in 10 days and I know I'm long overdue for a day off.
Last week I mentioned my friend Jody Nolan who noticed the weight loss. I've been sort of in a workout funk and not in the mood to talk to anyone when at the gym. Even she or Jen Bean, another person I work out with couldn't cheer me up. I actually gained 2 pounds and wasn't happy about it.
One thing that did cheer me up was seeing a highlight of Uncle Richard slapping Kobe with a technical foul. Kobe is what's wrong with the NBA, not what's right with it. Are you reading this Commissioner Stern?
If the Association had more people like the late Wayman Tisdale playing, I'd watch more often. His passing made me consider my own mortality. One of Dan Miner's best friends unfortunately passed away suddenly last week and when 2 people die who are the same age as you are, it makes you think about it longer than you'd like to.
I don't what Twitter and all the fuss about it is, but if NFL super agent Drew Rosenhaus is using it, it can't be a good thing.
Is there anyone out there right now who could use a hug more than Carrie Prejean? She answered one question not to the liking of one of the judges during the Miss USA pageant. Since then her life has become a witch hunt and she's the poster child for supposedly everything that's wrong with America. So much for the first amendment.
Here's an update regarding Tyler Frost. He's the young man who goes to an ultra conservative religious school in Ohio with the strict code of conduct. They threatened to suspend him if he went to a prom with his girlfriend who attends public school. He went to the prom and the school suspended him.
Who are John and Kate Gosselin anyway and why should I even care about their marital problems?
We do actually have sports stuff to talk about. It's nice to know that Michael Phelps has made swimming relevant in a non Olympic year. He returned to the pool and lost in some event. Sorry I missed it.
From Major League Baseball we've got not one, but 2 goodies. The first being Angels pitcher John Lackey who got tossed after throwing only 2 pitches in his first start. Oops.
The other comes from the Marlins Chris Coghlan who hit his first big league home run against the Brewers and the ball got held for ransom by some moron. Chris took a picture with the guy and gave him an autographed bat. It wasn't enough. The genius also wanted an autographed ball and bat from Hanley Ramirez and tickets to one of the Marlins interleague games against the Yankees. I'm not kidding. In reading the article, the person who caught the ball calls himself "The Happy Youngster" and claims to have caught nearly 50 home runs. Luckily for Chris, he got the ball and didn't cave into the demands. Whatever happened to just doing a nice thing and giving the player the ball with no strings attached.
Dallas Maverick's owner Mark Cuban was afflicted by yet another case of foot in mouth disease. He told Kenyon Martin's mom to her face that her son was a thug. He ended up apologizing to her on his blog. I think it's about time David Stern told Mark Cuban to go home, back to his basement and start up a new game of Dungeons and Dragons or hold that long over due chess club reunion that's been in the works.
In the past 2 weeks horse racing got a well needed dose of good publicity with the wins by Mine that Bird and Rachel Alexandra in the first two triple crown races. Calvin Borel has had a pretty good couple of weeks if you ask me.
My folks have been home all of 2 days and if you want to know about the power of radio, read this. Mom goes to church, sees a friend and during the conversation the friend asks if mother and son have gone to see Star Trek yet because I brought it up on the air. No it hasn't happened. Son has been too busy trying to get caught up with things like his garden and other stuff.
It's the middle of May and I still haven't played that first round of golf. What confounds me is that I don't miss playing.
Finally we've got this weeks sign of the apocalypse. They've been holding tryouts for the Lingerie Football League! Now I've seen everything and I want to take out my contacts and look at things blurry for a while...Leccese out.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
The Greenhouse Effect has not failed a drug test
Hi there. Just to let you know "The Greenhouse Effect" has yet to fail a drug test and Selena Roberts has no plans to write an unauthorized biography. Well, while we're on the topic of failing drug tests we have an interesting trio that did so. Manny Ramirez, Jeremy Mayfield and one of Queen Elizabeth II's thoroughbreds. What was Manny caught for having in his system? A female fertility drug. That's not sad, it's hysterically funny. The fact you got caught was bad enough, but at least it could have been some cool illegal drug in your pee. It was a female fertility drug! The material that talk show hosts are coming up with must be flowing like the dam burst. The Jeremy Mayfield situation is a sad one because with the right team this guy can flat out drive.
The wonderful saga known as "The Brett Favre Turns" won't go away and another sequel is in the works. Now the Vikings and coach Brad Childress have already gone to speak to Brett Favre to see if he's interested in playing for them. The Purple People Eaters haven't had a decent QB since Tommy Kramer. But Brett Favre? They've asked for X-Rays and MRI's of his shoulder. Personally, I would want the psychological evaluation from the doctor who said he should keep playing and his career is still considered relevant.
I haven't mentioned NASCAR much this year but a note to my friend Coop. Your boy Mark Martin has won two races this year. Good for him. See what happens when you join a winner like Hendrick Motor Sports.
Speaking of winning, the Mets have won 7 straight. To quote Bryant Gumbel, "Let's move on."
So which teams bubble do you think will burst first? Royals or Blue Jays?
On the topic of horse racing, "Outside the Lines" had a great story on the state of the racing industry in Maryland, which I mentioned last week. Hopefully Bristol Tech will be airing it a few more times. One other racing note, Saratoga won't be the same this summer. While reading the NY Daily News, I found out that Jan Rushton has resigned from NYRA to take care of her ailing brother. That lady with the hats who talked racing knew her stuff.
I don't really like mentioning the deaths of prominent sports figures, but in the past week we lost 2 of the good guys to cancer. The first being Congressman Jack Kemp who was one of the few people I could stand who played for the Bills. The other was former hoops coach Chuck Daly. This guy was a winner and was one of those types who loved to teach the game of basketball. Practice was his classroom. He was an impeccable dresser before Pat Riley. He also had a Philly background. There's something about the coaches who come out of Philadelphia. The list is endless. Just ask Siena fans about Fran McCaffrey. He's one of those Philly guys.
Since we're on the topic of Philadelphia, I attended the press conference announcing the Adirondack Phantoms. I've attended enough of them over the years that they've become sort of predictable. The Flyers are one of the few NHL teams who have the tradition that hockey fans in Glens Falls and the tri-county area can embrace. The Snider family is a class act. While checking out articles announcing the arrival of the team, I was drawn to the Hartford Wolf Pack site to see what my friend and former Redwings broadcaster Bob Crawford had to say. With the addition of Abbotsford and Austin to the league, it will be interesting to see how the conference lines will be drawn. What will happen with Rochester and Syracuse? Do they go back to the East and an Empire Division gets created with all the New York teams in it like they had during the early 90's? Lots of questions will be answered in the coming months including the schedule. You know already that the Rats and Phantoms have asked for 12 games against each other. By the way, I think the first time Rats play up here, we thank them by not booing. Then all bets are off.
One of the people who was at that press conference was Mark Mulholland from WNYT. Mark's a class act and I hope he and his sons are doing O.K. Mothers day must be tough for him and his family after losing his wife to cancer not too long ago.
Just to let you know this blog is more than just sports and its been a banner week for material.
It's been in the news that a very conservative Baptist school in Ohio has threatened to expel one of its students if he goes to his girlfriends' prom. Their code of conduct which students must sign is really strict and permits you to do nothing. No dancing, holding hands, rock music, kissing. The list goes on. It's a real life version of the movie, "Footloose."
I believe in chivalry when it comes to defending the honor of a beautiful woman, but unfortunately it also can get you charged with assault. Just ask Kiefer Sutherland. At a charity event in New York City, fashion designer Jack McCollough bumped into Brooke Shields and didn't apologize. Our hero from "24" took exception and the matter into his own hands and head butted Mr.McCollough causing a broken nose and cut to his face. It also got him arrested. Don't forget he also has a prior conviction in California. I saw the photo of what Brooke looked like and I don't blame Kiefer one bit for what he did. She was smoking hot! That is one cougar I wouldn't mind being attacked by.
The new Star Trek movie made 76.5 million dollars. Not a bad opening weekend.
How many more romantic comedies do we have to see Matthew McConaughey in? Now its "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past." Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Garner, Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston are also in that category of actors who keep making them. Stop it please.
Last Monday night I wanted to throw something at my 37 inch tv when I saw the ending of "How I Met Your Mother." I was screaming in agony. No, not Stella again! It's plot twists like that one as a fan of the show you want the writers to get it over with and finally reveal who the mother is.
To my friend Jody, thanks for noticing that I've lost 31 pounds. You made my day Saturday. Outside my co-workers here at the radio station, I was wondering if anyone had seen the difference.
Finally we have not one but two signs of the apocalypse this week. The first sign comes from HBO's "Real Sports." Bernie Goldberg did a story on the "new" Phys-ed in schools. He reported about banning sports like Dodge Ball, doing things like jumping rope without the rope and he went to a school in Arizona that plays games like shadow tag where you tag your opponents shadow and the kids are not allowed to touch each other at all. No high fives, no hugging. They do "air" versions of those things. I'm not making this up. The second sign is from MTV where they were advertising and promoting...Ready for this one... Here it comes...The national texting championships! By the way what does LOL mean?..Leccese out.
The wonderful saga known as "The Brett Favre Turns" won't go away and another sequel is in the works. Now the Vikings and coach Brad Childress have already gone to speak to Brett Favre to see if he's interested in playing for them. The Purple People Eaters haven't had a decent QB since Tommy Kramer. But Brett Favre? They've asked for X-Rays and MRI's of his shoulder. Personally, I would want the psychological evaluation from the doctor who said he should keep playing and his career is still considered relevant.
I haven't mentioned NASCAR much this year but a note to my friend Coop. Your boy Mark Martin has won two races this year. Good for him. See what happens when you join a winner like Hendrick Motor Sports.
Speaking of winning, the Mets have won 7 straight. To quote Bryant Gumbel, "Let's move on."
So which teams bubble do you think will burst first? Royals or Blue Jays?
On the topic of horse racing, "Outside the Lines" had a great story on the state of the racing industry in Maryland, which I mentioned last week. Hopefully Bristol Tech will be airing it a few more times. One other racing note, Saratoga won't be the same this summer. While reading the NY Daily News, I found out that Jan Rushton has resigned from NYRA to take care of her ailing brother. That lady with the hats who talked racing knew her stuff.
I don't really like mentioning the deaths of prominent sports figures, but in the past week we lost 2 of the good guys to cancer. The first being Congressman Jack Kemp who was one of the few people I could stand who played for the Bills. The other was former hoops coach Chuck Daly. This guy was a winner and was one of those types who loved to teach the game of basketball. Practice was his classroom. He was an impeccable dresser before Pat Riley. He also had a Philly background. There's something about the coaches who come out of Philadelphia. The list is endless. Just ask Siena fans about Fran McCaffrey. He's one of those Philly guys.
Since we're on the topic of Philadelphia, I attended the press conference announcing the Adirondack Phantoms. I've attended enough of them over the years that they've become sort of predictable. The Flyers are one of the few NHL teams who have the tradition that hockey fans in Glens Falls and the tri-county area can embrace. The Snider family is a class act. While checking out articles announcing the arrival of the team, I was drawn to the Hartford Wolf Pack site to see what my friend and former Redwings broadcaster Bob Crawford had to say. With the addition of Abbotsford and Austin to the league, it will be interesting to see how the conference lines will be drawn. What will happen with Rochester and Syracuse? Do they go back to the East and an Empire Division gets created with all the New York teams in it like they had during the early 90's? Lots of questions will be answered in the coming months including the schedule. You know already that the Rats and Phantoms have asked for 12 games against each other. By the way, I think the first time Rats play up here, we thank them by not booing. Then all bets are off.
One of the people who was at that press conference was Mark Mulholland from WNYT. Mark's a class act and I hope he and his sons are doing O.K. Mothers day must be tough for him and his family after losing his wife to cancer not too long ago.
Just to let you know this blog is more than just sports and its been a banner week for material.
It's been in the news that a very conservative Baptist school in Ohio has threatened to expel one of its students if he goes to his girlfriends' prom. Their code of conduct which students must sign is really strict and permits you to do nothing. No dancing, holding hands, rock music, kissing. The list goes on. It's a real life version of the movie, "Footloose."
I believe in chivalry when it comes to defending the honor of a beautiful woman, but unfortunately it also can get you charged with assault. Just ask Kiefer Sutherland. At a charity event in New York City, fashion designer Jack McCollough bumped into Brooke Shields and didn't apologize. Our hero from "24" took exception and the matter into his own hands and head butted Mr.McCollough causing a broken nose and cut to his face. It also got him arrested. Don't forget he also has a prior conviction in California. I saw the photo of what Brooke looked like and I don't blame Kiefer one bit for what he did. She was smoking hot! That is one cougar I wouldn't mind being attacked by.
The new Star Trek movie made 76.5 million dollars. Not a bad opening weekend.
How many more romantic comedies do we have to see Matthew McConaughey in? Now its "Ghosts of Girlfriends Past." Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Garner, Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston are also in that category of actors who keep making them. Stop it please.
Last Monday night I wanted to throw something at my 37 inch tv when I saw the ending of "How I Met Your Mother." I was screaming in agony. No, not Stella again! It's plot twists like that one as a fan of the show you want the writers to get it over with and finally reveal who the mother is.
To my friend Jody, thanks for noticing that I've lost 31 pounds. You made my day Saturday. Outside my co-workers here at the radio station, I was wondering if anyone had seen the difference.
Finally we have not one but two signs of the apocalypse this week. The first sign comes from HBO's "Real Sports." Bernie Goldberg did a story on the "new" Phys-ed in schools. He reported about banning sports like Dodge Ball, doing things like jumping rope without the rope and he went to a school in Arizona that plays games like shadow tag where you tag your opponents shadow and the kids are not allowed to touch each other at all. No high fives, no hugging. They do "air" versions of those things. I'm not making this up. The second sign is from MTV where they were advertising and promoting...Ready for this one... Here it comes...The national texting championships! By the way what does LOL mean?..Leccese out.
Friday, May 8, 2009
To boldly go where no entry has gone before
Hi there. Well with Mother's day coming up Sunday here's a little tribute to my mom Kathy since I won't be seeing her until sometime next week. The parents are actually coming home for a while. The weather has become nice enough for them. Now if we could only do something about the black flies and mosquitos.
I'm very lucky to have a great Mom and Dad whom I both like and get along with and are still together after all these years. They tried to mold me and my sister into something, but instead created a pair of Jackson Pollack paintings. You know throwing and swirling the paint all over the canvass making a big mess and afterward collectively scratching their heads trying to figure out what the hell they turned out.
A lot of my interests come from my Mom. Cooking, gardening, sports, golf, and believe it or not, Star Trek. Sorry all you single women out there who are not already under the spell of the ladies man Mike Dubray, but instead are slightly curious by yours truly. One of my many red flags is the fact that I like Star Trek. I'm a fan of the series " The Next Generation" and my favorite Trek movies are "Wrath of Khan" and "First Contact." I am going to see the new movie with Mom as part of her Mothers day present. My parents have been to Las Vegas a couple of times with friends and they tried to convince Kathy to go to the Hilton where "The Star Trek Experience" was. She wouldn't go, because like the good Mom she is, she was hoping I would make the trip to Nevada and we would go see it together. Its no longer at the Hilton and I got an ear full about that one. She wasn't too happy about it.
So to all you Moms out there. Happy Mothers Day. Live long and prosper.
I'm very lucky to have a great Mom and Dad whom I both like and get along with and are still together after all these years. They tried to mold me and my sister into something, but instead created a pair of Jackson Pollack paintings. You know throwing and swirling the paint all over the canvass making a big mess and afterward collectively scratching their heads trying to figure out what the hell they turned out.
A lot of my interests come from my Mom. Cooking, gardening, sports, golf, and believe it or not, Star Trek. Sorry all you single women out there who are not already under the spell of the ladies man Mike Dubray, but instead are slightly curious by yours truly. One of my many red flags is the fact that I like Star Trek. I'm a fan of the series " The Next Generation" and my favorite Trek movies are "Wrath of Khan" and "First Contact." I am going to see the new movie with Mom as part of her Mothers day present. My parents have been to Las Vegas a couple of times with friends and they tried to convince Kathy to go to the Hilton where "The Star Trek Experience" was. She wouldn't go, because like the good Mom she is, she was hoping I would make the trip to Nevada and we would go see it together. Its no longer at the Hilton and I got an ear full about that one. She wasn't too happy about it.
So to all you Moms out there. Happy Mothers Day. Live long and prosper.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Big wet hats, watered down Mint Juleps and other weekend thoughts
Hi there. Well here I am typing away after a weekend that had both drama and excitement. Lets start with the Kentucky Derby where a muddy track didn't damper the spirits of a 50-1 shot named Mine that Bird with Calvin Borel aboard that won the Run for the Roses. I was driving home from my Body Combat workout when I heard the news that I Want Revenge was a morning scratch due to some ankle inflammation. I knew it was going to be a wide open race and it was. It was also a great race. Calvin Borel rode brilliantly as he guided Mine that Bird from the top of the front stretch, found the hole on the inside rail and the horse took off and won in convincing fashion by nearly 7 lengths. As for NBC's coverage did we really need Bob Costas and even worse Nancy O'Dell hosting a red carpet special like we see at all the Hollywood award shows? Tom Hammond is terrific as host. Tom Durkin could read the yellow pages and make them sound exciting. This was an instance where less would have more. As we head to Pimlico and the Preakness, an even bigger story than the race itself is the future of horse racing in Maryland. It's not looking too good right now.
I've lost a lot of respect for talented sportswriter Selena Roberts with this biography of Alex Rodriguez coming out in the next few days. I know A-Rod has brought a lot of that stuff upon himself, but he deserves better treatment than the witch hunt that has occurred to him.
Mets GM Omar Minaya said the other day that his team needed to play with a little edge. Talk about an epiphany. Shawn Kelly and yours truly who are the Mets fans here at the radio station could have told you that. The Mets need a guy who can fire the team up and will run through a brick wall head first to win a ballgame. Stop being worried that every other team will hate you if you show some swagger. The way things are going with the pitching staff, I'm starting to like Dan Warthen as much as I did Rick Peterson. That's not a good thing for Mr. Warthen's sake.
It's nice to see the Yankees have dropped the price on those seats from $2,500 per game to $1,250. I think I may have to reconsider my two Phantoms season tickets and take advantage of that bargain... Not!
I wonder if George Steinbrenner or Jerry Jones are just a bit envious of the LA Dodgers. It seems that the Chavez Ravine area where Dodger Stadium is located is getting its own zip code and it will be unveiled on a nationally televised game against the Phillies.
Speaking of the Cowboys, gotta send out a speedy recovery to the 12 people injured when a violent thunderstorm with tornado like winds ripped to shreds and brought down the Cowboys indoor practice facility. Saw some of the video footage. That was scary stuff.
Somebody at the NFL has come up with the crazy idea of making the draft even longer by stretching it out to 3 days. It starts with showing the 1st round in prime time. Then day two you get the 2nd and 3rd rounds, and on day three rounds 4 through 7. I'll admit I can sit in front of the television and watch the draft for some reasonable amount of time. But 3 days!!! I can only stomach so much. I wanna get off this ride now!
What's worse, the Jets releasing Brett Favre or the team even having thoughts of signing Plaxico Burress?
Couple more words on the Phantoms. When the news came out Wednesday the team was coming, it would have normally been the top local sports story on all the Albany area television stations. I'm not making this up. It was topped by the Firebirds arena football league team actually considering offering Michael Vick a contract to play for them. Not a good move, guys. The other thing was the ad on the back page of the sports section of Sunday's Post Star that welcomed back Glens Falls to the AHL. I assume it was purchased by the RiverRats.
Finally this note to John Kincade who's a talented fill-in and weekend host over on Bristol Tech radio. I love listening to your show and despite my error, the offer still stands. Come enjoy a game and root for the opponent...Leccese out.
I've lost a lot of respect for talented sportswriter Selena Roberts with this biography of Alex Rodriguez coming out in the next few days. I know A-Rod has brought a lot of that stuff upon himself, but he deserves better treatment than the witch hunt that has occurred to him.
Mets GM Omar Minaya said the other day that his team needed to play with a little edge. Talk about an epiphany. Shawn Kelly and yours truly who are the Mets fans here at the radio station could have told you that. The Mets need a guy who can fire the team up and will run through a brick wall head first to win a ballgame. Stop being worried that every other team will hate you if you show some swagger. The way things are going with the pitching staff, I'm starting to like Dan Warthen as much as I did Rick Peterson. That's not a good thing for Mr. Warthen's sake.
It's nice to see the Yankees have dropped the price on those seats from $2,500 per game to $1,250. I think I may have to reconsider my two Phantoms season tickets and take advantage of that bargain... Not!
I wonder if George Steinbrenner or Jerry Jones are just a bit envious of the LA Dodgers. It seems that the Chavez Ravine area where Dodger Stadium is located is getting its own zip code and it will be unveiled on a nationally televised game against the Phillies.
Speaking of the Cowboys, gotta send out a speedy recovery to the 12 people injured when a violent thunderstorm with tornado like winds ripped to shreds and brought down the Cowboys indoor practice facility. Saw some of the video footage. That was scary stuff.
Somebody at the NFL has come up with the crazy idea of making the draft even longer by stretching it out to 3 days. It starts with showing the 1st round in prime time. Then day two you get the 2nd and 3rd rounds, and on day three rounds 4 through 7. I'll admit I can sit in front of the television and watch the draft for some reasonable amount of time. But 3 days!!! I can only stomach so much. I wanna get off this ride now!
What's worse, the Jets releasing Brett Favre or the team even having thoughts of signing Plaxico Burress?
Couple more words on the Phantoms. When the news came out Wednesday the team was coming, it would have normally been the top local sports story on all the Albany area television stations. I'm not making this up. It was topped by the Firebirds arena football league team actually considering offering Michael Vick a contract to play for them. Not a good move, guys. The other thing was the ad on the back page of the sports section of Sunday's Post Star that welcomed back Glens Falls to the AHL. I assume it was purchased by the RiverRats.
Finally this note to John Kincade who's a talented fill-in and weekend host over on Bristol Tech radio. I love listening to your show and despite my error, the offer still stands. Come enjoy a game and root for the opponent...Leccese out.
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