Replacement Matt Friday: What’s Your Walk-Up Song?
SALT MINES, SIBERIA – Much like our esteemed colleague Ben Whitney, my subject this week will be inspired by Elvis Andrus’ curious choice of walk […]
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Sports Rain Man Rants: Jacob deGrom, Bracketology and #Bagelgate
EL BARRIO, EL FALLS: I am back in upstate New York. I survived my trip to the Bronx, if only just barely. It was great […]
Replacement Matt on Opening Day: Greatest Replacements in History
SUBURBIA, NJ – Since the beginning of this site I have somehow been given the designation of Replacement Matt, basically because I shared a (lack […]
MLB Season Is Upon Us: Yankees, Mets, Injuries, Worries
SPANISH HARLEM – The rosters are set and it’s time to play some real games. The New York Yankees go into the season with issues, […]
Zinedine Zidane, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer An Red Bull New York
EL BARRIO, EL FALLS: So, our very own Ben Whitney thinks I spend too much time on my first paragraph. Apparently I should not be […]
Replacement Matt Pinch-Hit Dingers re Mets, Knicks, Giants and Rangers
SUBURBIA, NJ – Once again I’ve been asked to step in and cover for the one alleged “sports-writing professional” on this site… who is absent […]
It’s Time for James Dolan to Sell the Knicks
SPANISH HARLEM– If you read the title, I already know your answer. It’s basically every New York Knicks fans dream… to have a different owner. […]
Designated Hitter in the National League? Buddy Diaz Reports
SPANISH HARLEM – Newsflash: I watched my first baseball game of the season this weekend. It was, of course, a Spring Training battle but it […]
Sports Oscars? Angry Ward With An Oral History of Meet The Matts: Part I
NEW YORK, NY – I didn’t want to be the guy to do this, but I’ve resigned myself to the fact that it almost certainly falls […]
Swan Song Edition: Talkin CC Sabathia, Dwayne Wade and Dirk Nowitzki
SPANISH HARLEM – This weekend has been a good time for legends of the game. We had Dwayne Wade and Dirk Nowitzki in the all star […]