Tag: Reggie Jackson
Angry Ward: Trout Fishing Tips for Anxious Anglers…. and Red Sox vs Yanks
BRONX, NY – The Yankees and Red Sox renewed pleasantries once again this week, so I’ve decided to devote today’s column exclusively to trout fishing. Whether in streams, lakes or ponds, trout fishing can sometimes prove challenging to even the most experienced anglers. I’m a reminded of this one time when me and my buddy Gunrack […]
What If George Steinbrenner Owned the Mets?
FLUSHING, NY – Such is the current (okay, constant) State of the NY Mets, that even after a hope-filled Steven Matz win, this died-dyed-in-the-wool fan can even ponder such baseball blasphemy, but… What If George Steinbrenner Owned The Mets? #1: David Wright would be on the books somewhere else, as his Groundhog Day comeback continues. […]
The King?! Henrik Lundqvist is the Don Mattingly of Hockey in NYC Sports Lore
NEW YORK, NY – This city is so great they named it twice – and to get a nickname in this town as an athlete is almost always well-deserved and fitting. You won’t get an argument from me on any of these feted NYC heroes except for one: Henrik “The King” Lundqvist of the New […]
Ebs’ Bombers Thoughts: Aaron Judge, Greg Bird, Tyler Wade, Masahiro Tanaka
WILKES-BARRE, PA – As we enter the third month of the season, the New York Yankees continue to surprise me. I thought a wild card spot was in the cards, but definitely not a possible No. 1 seed. I mean, come on, the Yankees have outscored their opponents 55-9 in their last five games. And […]
Sunday Sports Page: New York Mets, New York Rangers, NBA Playoffs, Derek Jeter
MARLBORO, NY– Lacking pomp and circumstance, let’s get to today’s sports topics of discussion… “Why does God hate the Mets?“ the New York Post front page recently asked. The answer is a layup. It’s as easy as connecting the dots leading from the Wilpons to Ponzi-schemer Bernie Madoff. Karma is indeed a bitch with yet another […]
Angry Ward Wednesday: George Kennedy & Great Sports Moments in Non-Sports Movies
BRONX, NY – The passing of the great actor George Kennedy this week on the same day as the 88th Academy Awards was both sad and fitting. Kennedy took home a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his turn as Dragline, the lovable alpha of a Florida prison camp, in one of the greatest movies of […]
Is Being a Fan Worth It? Is Rangers, Mets Rollercoaster Too Much?
NEW YORK, NY – While anxiously flipping channels non-stop from the Rangers fighting the Big Bad Caps at a worried-sick Madison Square Garden, to Matt Harvey trying to will his AAAA Mets to a win (and stave off a potential season-ending spiral) in a March-like Chicago, one question begged to be answered: Is Being a […]
Famous Sports Mouths: Ali, Cosell and Tony Gwynn?
NEW YORK, NY – Today marks the beginning of Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week, which ends on April 18th. This is a cause hitting close to home for me, being a two-time survivor of the disease and having family succumb to these types of cancer. It would be selfish of me not to […]
From Patriots to Inmates, Jets’ Sanchez “Bets” on himself, and Hero & Villain of the Week
Washington DC – It was a long and rainy day in DC but this author has somehow found the time to pen (or type rather) his weekly Preacher’s Row. Though it might be considered Preacher-lite. After a few business meetings for my day job, some quick snap shots of our great Nation’s monuments, and an exhausting […]
Angry Ward Wednesday: Black Baseball Players, Better Football Uniforms and Let’s All Hate the Islanders Again!
NEW YORK, NY – With sports being played in the afternoon, people getting shot right and left, and sharks taking the beaches back and biting people in half, my long wait for a return to 1970s normalcy is over. Can the re-pornification of Times Square be far behind? Let’s hope so. And, since we’re rethinking and […]
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