Tag: March Madness
Angry Ward Wednesday: Yanks Need to Move Back the Fences, and Other Sports No-Brainers
BRONX, NY – As much as I’ve been complaining about sports lately – even more than I usually do – the beginning of baseball season always brings some fun feats, plays and results. So, even though March Madness saw mostly favorites advance until this past weekend, we still got to see last year’s NL MVP Christian […]
March Madness, NY Jets Offseason, Mets Opening Day
SOMEWHERE OVER NY STATE: I am on a plane headed to NYC as I type. No, it is not to finally treat Angry Ward and JG Clancy to the breakfast I promised them, nor is it for my yearly review as a MTM staff writer. I am in NYC for a Blaber Family Gathering (my […]
Angry Ward Thursday: Break Up the Mariners and Don’t Watch March Madness
NEW YORK, NY – This is getting ridiculous. Like everyone else, I’m tired of the pinch-hitting. You’ve read my repetitive garbage, not only should I not be playing both ends of a doubleheader, I should probably be posting only once a month at this point. But I would rather pinch-hit than see a zero in the […]
Grinding Ax Edition – March Madness, NCAA and NFL
Radnor, Pa – March Madness is in Full Swing! Higher seeds are being knocked off faster than Made Men when Michael Corleone took over. Faster than Cabinet Members in the Trump Administration. Let’s not forget about the Free Agent Frenzy that’s compiling debt for the NFL teams. They are doling out record amounts of cash for average talent. Brackettologists are proving that they are […]
Ebs’ March Madness Hot Takes: Syracuse, North Carolina, Arizona, Villanova
WEST PITTSTON, PA – Raise your hand if you have a gripe with Syracuse making the NCAA Tournament. Wow. That’s a lot of you. Look, I hear your concerns. There are a lot of reasons Syracuse was the last team in. However, the Orange have a better resume than both Arizona State and Oklahoma. So […]
Grinding Ax Edition: March Madness, Korean Olympics, Browns, Trump
NORTH PYONGYANG – March Madness takes on a whole new meaning today as President Donald Trumps even the NCAA Tournament. The bidding for cable rights will be intense as The Apprentice Korean Edition will soon be filming at a place to be determined. Little Rocket Man Kim Jong Un v Donald Trump is sure to be the HUGEST Summit Ever! News of this diplomatic contest sent […]
Warriors Snub Trump? MVP Awards, Markelle Flutz and Mayweather-McGregor Hoax
EL BARRIO, EL BRONX – I have spent the day fighting off rumors and accusations that I have retired. Apparently, I have been doing so much pinch-hitting that I haven’t written enough for our sister site, Rugby Wrap Up. Anyway, I am not gonna let all that rumor and innuendo get me down as I […]
Ebs’ Hot Takes: March Madness Final, Yankees, Mets, Russell Westbrook, Hawks
WILKES-BARRE, PA – It’s a big Monday in the sporting world! Not only is the NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship Game Monday night, but it also marks the first full slate of the MLB season. It’s an exciting day for any sports fan. I was going to do an Ebs’ One Big Thing on just the national […]
Grapefruit Observations of New York Yankees, Baby Bombers
TAMPA, FL – I’m back! As many of you know, I recently had the opportunity to cover the New York Yankees at spring training and check in on the Baby Bombers. After one day at the big-league camp and a second at the minor league complex, I came away with several stories for my job at […]
Angry Ward Wednesday: Nuptials, New Stadiums and Other Assorted Nonsense in Las Vegas
BRONX, NY – Just took the redeye back from my friend’s wedding in Vegas and, on this rainy Monday afternoon/evening, I figured writing this week’s column was the perfect task to help me power through to my normal Eastern Standard bedtime and reset the old (and it is old) body clock. Besides, being in Vegas […]
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