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04/03/09--10:02: Four Counties, Two States, Some Rivers. (chan 1915363)

It’s what I do everyday, the travel better known as my “daily commute”. I hop on an MTA subway, walk a few blocks to a PATH train, and walk a few blocks again. Later, I will repeat the process in the opposite direction. I’m not complaining about the distance - I chose where I need to go, and [...]


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04/04/09--11:34: A New Season: A New Yankee Stadium (chan 1915363)

I had the honor of attending "workout day" and working the first exhibition game against the Cubs in the New Yankee Stadium. An experience that I suppose I will brag about one day in my older years. Right now, I'm trying to figure it all out...


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04/11/09--19:30: The Definition Of Clutch: Cassie Leuthold (chan 1915363)

Cassie Leuthold might be the most talented NCAA student-athlete that you never heard of...


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04/13/09--13:09: Thank You Harry Kalas (chan 1915363)

Today I had planned to write about opening day at the new Citi Field. As I was walking out the door, I heard the news that longtime Phillies announcer Harry Kalas had just passed away. My writing about Citi Field will wait for another day.


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04/14/09--11:03: Tales From Moses’ Magic Meadow (chan 1915363)

A big topic here in New York City today is the first official MLB game at Citi Field last night. For those of you that haven't, I suggest you read The Dodgers Move West, written by Neil J. Sullivan.


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04/15/09--01:00: Jackie Robinson And Me (chan 1915363)

Today is April 15th, a day infamously known as "Tax Day". In 1912, the R.M.S Titanic sunk and Fenway Park opened its doors to baseball. And on April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson played in his first regular-season major league baseball game, opening doors of an entirely different type.


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04/27/09--23:00: Talking Baseball…Winner Winner Chicken Dinner (chan 1915363)

It's "rubber chicken" time - better known by most as the spring sports banquet season. AnnouncerGuyDave is not immune to this seasonal change - for whatever reason there are some that find my banter entertaining and/or amusing. Perhaps my invitation to these events is the result of a priestly confessional directive. I don't know, but I consider each and every one, "Winner Winner Chicken Dinner". Thanks - and keep the invitations coming! Spinning poetic about the subject-at-hand is the easy part for me, whatever that scheduled banquet topic is. Public speaking and the ability to wax poetic are genetic attributes that have been passed down to me by my forefathers and foremothers that I am very thankful for. The part of the night that I "earn" is the scoring banter that occurs tableside before/during/after my work on the mic.


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06/03/09--09:09: Baseball Debate – Nothing Like It! (chan 1915363)

If Derek Jeter is really one of the worst shortstops in baseball, how did the Yankees set the consecutive game errorless record?


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06/15/09--10:13: A Different Kind Of Hit (chan 1915363)

Just when you think you’ve seen everything – you see even more. I worked the Friday night Mets/Yankees game in the Bronx. Luis Castillo dropping an easy pop up to cost the Mets a victory was about as bizarre an ending to a game I have ever seen. Until… Here’s what I remember: I watched [...]


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06/16/09--12:03: Believe it or not ESPN: Basketball IS A Team Sport (chan 1915363)

Now that ESPN's "Salute To Koby Bryant" marathon is winding itself down (a/k/a Post NBA Finals Coverage), I thought I'd celebrate...


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01/06/10--18:44: Andre Dawson – yes. The rest – NO. (chan 1915363)

Andre Dawson was deservingly elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame. Bert Blyleven should be joining him and the Roberto Alomar shills need to calm down.


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07/11/10--23:52: Thank You Bob Sheppard (chan 1915363)

I know the exact moment that I fell in love with the game of baseball. What "got" me was the "voice" of the PA Announcer during the pre-game ceremony. THAT voice. The voice of Bob Sheppard.


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07/16/10--11:13: Daily News Headline Is soooooooo NOT News (chan 1915363)

I was stunned to read the New York Daily News article attributed to Bill Madden about the lack of Yankee players at Bob Sheppard's funeral. So stunned that I actually have a problem believing that Bill Madden had ANY part of it getting into print.


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07/30/10--09:19: Joe and Evan: We KNOW You Hate The Mets – Please Keep It To Yourself. (chan 1915363)

The days of "Professional Mets Fans" should be numbered. The REAL Mets fans are tired of the negativity and would really like to be able to root for their team - win or lose - in PEACE.


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10/27/10--12:14: and ONE… great man. (chan 1915363)

I sit down to write today still stunned at the tragic death yesterday of my friend and mentor Bill Shannon. I have learned to define “higher education” as what has occurred during the time I have been honored to spend with him over the past twelve years. For anyone who has ever asked me a [...]


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