Big Ben: Young Yankees Energize Team

September 5, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

BRONX, NY – Whoopsie daisies, is it my turn again already? I was busy getting irrationally excited about the Young Yankees turning this season into […]

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Big Ben: Six Sports Things to Give up for Lent

March 7, 2023 Ben Whitney 0

New York, NY: We’re smack dab in the middle of Lent, originally created as a time of preparation of candidates for baptism and a time […]

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Big Ben Tuesday: Overused Sports Announcer-isms

June 8, 2021 Ben Whitney 1

STAMFORD, CT – Sports announcing has been heading in the wrong direction in recent years – think Jack Buck to Joe Buck. They all seem […]

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Big Ben: Scary Post-Halloween Sports Figures; Dave Gettleman, Sam Darnold, Brian Cashman, AJ Hinch, Mark Staal, Hank Lundqvist

November 5, 2019 Ben Whitney 0

STAMFORD, CT – This Halloween we took our daughters to a “Trunk or Treat” event instead of going door-to-door like the old days. For those […]

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Big Ben Tuesday: Despite Key Injuries, “Next Man Up” Yankees Bludgeon the Red Sox

August 6, 2019 Ben Whitney 0

Bronx, NY: With New York Yankees’ smack down of the BoSox over the weekend, you might expect a little gloating from me. Well, you’ve come […]

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Big Ben Tuesday: Yanks, Sox Jostle for a Starter, Warriors add another Stud, Lebron Takes a Gamble

July 3, 2018 Ben Whitney 0

Stamford, CT: Hey y’all. Happy Fourth. Since I’m tired of writing about the New York Yankees and there’s nothing fighting to get out of my […]

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5 People Mets Fans Should Fear. @AldersonFake Reports

March 8, 2016 Fake Sandy Alderson 14

AIKEN, SC – The Meet The Matts staff is always concerned about preparing Mets fans for an upcoming season. With much changing since the Amazins […]

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Spring Training! NBA Trade Deadline Deals, Brian Cashman, Mets Semantics, Michael Kay

February 24, 2015 Fake Sandy Alderson 25

TAMPA, FL – They can try to pull me back in all they want, but you will NOT get another A-Rod column out of me. […]

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COMMENTARY ON COMMENTATORS

March 6, 2010 Junoir Blaber 0

by Junior Blaber BROOKLYN, NY – I was watching the USA v Netherlands soccer game the other day and was amazed when I how bad […]

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COOKIE'S CORNER: AMERICAN [LEAGUE] GIGOLO

October 30, 2009 Cookie 68

YANKEE STADIUM, DA BRONX – The heat is on here at MeetTheMatts.com these days with some serious anti-Yankee sentiment. (Damn you Mets for not signing […]

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