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.
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George Thomas Seaver: You’re Still Tom Terrific To Me

March 8, 2019 Matt McCarthy 1

NEW YORK, NY – The text from Angry Ward was a blow. It was stunning and and cruel, as life can be sometimes. “Seaver has […]

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Spring Training History! Peter Alonso, Brodie The Great, PLUS Goodbye Mats Zuccarello

February 24, 2019 Matt McCarthy 0

GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE, USA – And with one mighty Spring Training swing, we all got to see something we’ve never seen before: a home run on first […]

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Thank The Baseball Gods Your Team Didn’t Sign Manny Machado. Here’s Why.

February 22, 2019 Matt McCarthy 0

SAN DIEGO, CA – So, you’re angry at your GM for not going whole hog after Oriole-turned-Dodger Manny Machado in MLB’s Hot Stove free agent […]

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Cold, Broke and Lonely? Here Are Five Highest Paid Athletes To Make You Mad, Too!

February 1, 2019 Matt McCarthy 0

NORTH POLE/CHICAGO – Not even a deep-dish pizza (an abomination) chased by a Stroh’s can warm you up when it’s -48 degrees out. But look […]

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2019 Pro Sports Predictions: Eli, Mayfield, Machado, Mets, Favre, LeBron

December 28, 2018 Matt McCarthy 0

INDIANA, PA – In this quaint, cozy home of Jimmy Stewart, you get small-town American at its very best. With each passing pickup truck, smile […]

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Favorite Christmas Sports Moments: Hnida, Brooklyn Americans, Podolak

December 26, 2018 Matt McCarthy 0

NEW YORK, NY – With Angry Ward taking a well-deserved holiday respite, we tried channeling our Inner Ward – feebly – to come up with […]

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Sports Late Bloomers: Barry Sanders, Kurt Warner, Jamie Moyer and ???

December 21, 2018 Matt McCarthy 0

For a guy that pitched in 4 decades, he was poop until he was 33. His renaissance began with

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What The Sam Hill? MLB Fans Asking: Is Robbie Cano is Robbie Alomar Part Deux?

December 7, 2018 Matt McCarthy 0

SEATTLE, WA – From the state that lured Jon Olerud away with its athlete-friendly tax structure, comes Robinson Cano, an aging, high-priced second baseman on […]

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Mets Hire Jerry Maguire, Beer-Chugging Lineman Jon Gott to Giants?!

November 8, 2018 Matt McCarthy 0

NEW YORK, NY – From beer-chugging lineman to too-cliched-for-Central Casting GMs, this is one helluva time for sports punditry! Let’s pop the trunk, lift the […]

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Battle For The Mitten: MLB Lugnuts, Michigan St Spartans vs Michigan Wolverines, Rugby

October 19, 2018 Matt McCarthy 0

EAST LANSING, MI – There are few bigger sports rivalries than Michigan State vs Michigan. And with this being #RivalryWeekend, this small town is upside […]

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