By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and www.Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) QUEENS, NEW YORK- Should a movie of the 2019 Mets be created, All-Star infielder Jeff McNeil has a ‘highly original’ title for it. “Great Comeback… or something like that” he suggested to me with a shrug and a smile. But on this particular weekend, a better title might be “Sweep Dreams”….
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New York Liberty Torch Las Vegas Aces for First Win Since Last July
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and www.Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK- Entering play today, the (0-4) New York Liberty were hungry and looking for their first win since July 15, 2018. With today’s gritty victory over the (2-2) Las Vegas Aces, they snapped a 17-game losing streak, the longest in franchise history, which was also tied for the…
Drew Bledsoe’s Winemaking and Quarterback Rankings
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) MORRIS PLAINS, N.J.- The first overall pick in the National Football League draft was a quarterback, on a mission bequeathed to him: to rescue his new franchise from oblivion. In 1993, Drew Bledsoe was that young signal caller, and believe it or not, that team was the New England…
Chicago Cubs: Joe Maddon’s Italian American Roots and 2 World Series to Boot
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan) LITTLE FALLS, N.J.- On December 2, 2016, the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center hosted Joe Maddon (fresh off managing the Chicago Cubs to a 2016 World Series championship) Ken Rosenthal (Fox Sports journalist), and a sold-out crowd. Prior to the program, within the hallowed halls of the museum, I was able to catch up…