Articles by Matt McCarthy

About Matt McCarthy

Matt McCarthy, is the MTM founder and consequently wears many hats: Director, Editor, Writer, Web guy and Podcaster... Also known as Short Matt, he's also a two-bit actor, voice-over pro, rugby, baseball and ice hockey player and likes hazelnut coffee with rice milk, while strolling in the sand, listening to foreign films... Matt also moonlights on MTM spin-off, RugbyWrapUp.com, often wearing a wig and glasses while butchering a Kiwi accent.

Pete Crow-Armstrong for Javy Báez Worst Trade Ever?

August 8, 2026 Matt McCarthy 0

NEW YORK, NY – Hopefully you’re enjoying your weekend. If you’re in the NYC tri-state area, you may have been using a canoe to get […]

FIFA Goes Limp, MLB Trade Deadline Moves

August 1, 2026 Matt McCarthy 0

European clubs threatened to walk, other confederations piled on, and the entire scheme collapsed faster than David Stearns’ 2026 Mets

Jonah Tong Sucks, LeBron vs Embiid, Playing Rugby in Lake Placid

July 25, 2026 Matt McCarthy 0

PHILADELPHIA, PA – As the dust on the big LeBron James signing settles, other big stories have gotten short shrift. That trend will continue here, […]

What About Dwight Gooden?!

July 18, 2026 Matt McCarthy 0

[Gooden] authored one of the greatest seasons in baseball history: a 24-4 record, a microscopic 1.53 ERA, 268 strikeouts, 16 complete games and 8 shutouts.

NBA Paint Bullies, NFL Housewives & MLB Deadline Predictions

July 11, 2026 Matt McCarthy 0

Nothing says “former teammates” quite like telling each other to take a hike on social media. Just days after Mitchell Robinson officially joined the Celtics, Boston’s social media team

Messi and Ronaldo Survive, England Suffers, Flyers Spend, Taylor Says ‘I Do’

July 4, 2026 Matt McCarthy 0

NEW YORK, NY – If you had Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo both still alive in the World Cup knockout stage on your 2026 bingo […]

MLB Price of Gas, WNBA as Basketball for Dummies, Fixing Soccer

June 27, 2026 Matt McCarthy 0

NEW YORK, NY – Somewhere in Milwaukee, radar guns are filing workers’ compensation claims. Jacob Misiorowski lit up baseball Friday night by uncorking a 105.5 […]

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Mets: Twelve Under, Six Feet Under? Soccer In The City: WTF

June 25, 2026 Matt McCarthy 0

The Mets have actually made the postseason after falling 12 games under .500 before. It happened in the unforgettable 1973 season, when they sank to 13 games under .500 before somehow catching fire,

Will Knicks Be Dubious Like Golden State? Is Strider Part of Mets’ Turning Point?

June 13, 2026 Matt McCarthy 0

NEW YORK, NY – There’s a lot to be giddy about if you’re a NY sports fan this weekend. The Stanks are surviving without Aaron […]

Knicks 2026 Collapse Bigger Than Mets in 2007?

June 6, 2026 Matt McCarthy 0

See, no team has ever lost the first two games at home and then gone on to win. Well not yet, anyway…