Articles by Ben Whitney

About Ben Whitney
Ben Whitney comes from journalistic stock. Aside from his brothers, rumor has that his great-great grandfather was the youngest brother of Eli Whitney and covered the earliest "rounders" games. Big Ben is also another New York Rugby Club player/pal of Different Matt, Short Matt and Junoir Blaber. He likes film noir discussions, has twin girls and took up ice hockey after retiring from rugby.
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Big Ben: Shohei Ohtani’s WAR Season to Challenge the Babe

July 4, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

STAMFORD, CT – Happy Fourth of July Week! It’s a great day to celebrate America’s pastime. And Shohei Ohtani… The top three WAR seasons in […]

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Big Ben: American League Pansies, Trey Lance vs Herschel Walker, Deandre Hopkins

June 27, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

STAMFORD, CT  – Strange days in the AL, with the coastal elites beating the hell out of the flyover states in the central. The winner […]

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Big Ben Tuesday: Saquon Stifled in Rough RB Market, NBA Moves: Bradley Beal, Draymond Green

June 20, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

Stamford, CT: I peeked in on the New York baseball scene and it was like walking in on my parents getting it on when I […]

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Big Ben: Jokic and Nuggets Wrap It Up, Yanks Punchless Without Judge, Great Call by Trump on PGA Merger

June 13, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

Stamford, CT: I’m busier than my Dog Chief in a peanut butter factory, so let’s get do it. The Nuggets win a ‘chip, the Yanks […]

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Big Ben: Heat Make it a Series, Judge Runs Through a Freakin’ Wall

June 6, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

DENVER, CO – The Heat came up with a monster fourth quarter in Game 2 in Denver and have made this a series. It’s hard […]

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Big Ben Tuesday: Heat and Golden Knights Finally Advance to Finals

May 30, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

Miami, FL: A week ago all four NBA and NHL playoffs had a chance to be sweeps. But going in to Monday night, the finals […]

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Big Ben Tuesday: Florida Rising – Heat and Panthers Likley Headed for Finals; Bear Poking with Grant and Dillon

May 23, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

Miami, FL: It was supposed to be a magical run for the Rangers and Knicks, just like 1994. Instead, it’s been a magical run for […]

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Big Ben: None of the Knicks, Devils, Rangers, Nets, Islanders Make it Past Second Round. What Went Wrong?

May 16, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

NEW YORK, NY – It was only about a month ago, all five of the local hockey and basketball team were in the playoffs, the […]

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Big Ben: Knicks Drop Two in Miami, Wasting Huge Opportunity

May 9, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

NEW YORK, NY: The Knicks fell short in Game 4 in Miami and are now down three games to one in the series. They needed […]

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Big Ben Tuesday: Action-Packed Devils vs Rangers, Steph vs LeBron, Jets vs Giants Draft, Bruins & Avs Out, Knicks Go Cold

May 2, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

New York, NY: Wow, what a sports week. In the NBA the old guard prevailed, setting up an epic Warriors vs Lakers matchup. But in […]

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