Easter Rising: Resurrected Stars, Scapegoats, Surgery. Rocky, Tommy, OJ.
INDIANA, PA – You trivia buffs (Tall Matt, Mrs. Tall Matt, Replacement Matt) may note that this town is famous for two things: A) It’s […]
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NHL Playoffs: Bourbon, Cross-Checks, Beards, Babes and Blood
BLOOMINGBURG, NY – As many of you know, bourbon is my drink of choice and hockey is my drug of choice. I overdosed on both […]
The Puck Drops Here. Different Matt’s NHL Playoffs Preview
NEW YORK, NY – The NHL regular season ended Saturday and we’re set to roll into hockey’s second season. It’s on to the two-month extravaganza […]
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 […]
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. […]