Mark Halpern

The G.O.A.T or Foolish G.O.A.T

By Mark Halpern The term G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time) is thrown around a lot regarding sports. In the game of Football, however, when we use this term, Tom Brady is currently at the top of the list. As we all know, Tom Brady has almost as many Super Bowl rings as fingers and moreContinue reading “The G.O.A.T or Foolish G.O.A.T”

Second Half Run

By Mark Halpern So here we are returning from the All-Star break and looking at how things are going for the Mets are trending up. The Mets, during the first half, had the worst luck with Injuries, rainouts, and some really under performances from some players. Now we look to the second half of baseball,Continue reading “Second Half Run”

Nobody is perfect. Lets try again

By Mark Halpern So, my last week’s John Deere event picks went nowhere near what I had predicted. The play from the two youngsters was good. Smalley and Gannon did well but not well enough. I still see bright futures from them, but TPC Deere Run is a course I said in my recent postContinue reading “Nobody is perfect. Lets try again”

The Return of America’s Team

By Mark Halpern So football is right around the corner, and I am beyond excited to see my Dallas Cowboys open the season against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 9th, 2021. I have been a Cowboys fan since 1982 when my brother bought me my first Jersey of Danny White. In the 80’s weContinue reading “The Return of America’s Team”

Time To Knock The Cover Off The Ball

By Mark Halpern What do Shohei Ohtani, Pete “the Polar Bear” Alonso, Trevor Story, Trey Mancini, Salvador Perez, Matt Olsen, and Juan Soto have in common? They are the participants in this year’s All-Star Game Home Run Derby at Coors Field in Colorado. The participants have a huge advantage compared to other parks. Coors fieldContinue reading “Time To Knock The Cover Off The Ball”

Sports Cards The New Business

By Mark Halpern Most of you don’t know I have been a Sports Card and Collectible dealer for the past 33 years. When the first baseball cards came out, Cards were more of an incentive to buy certain things like Cigarettes, Alcohol, and even food products such as bread and cereal. The first real tradingContinue reading “Sports Cards The New Business”

How The Old Man Sees It

By Mark Halpern This Thursday begins the John Deere Classic PGA event. John Deere has hosted this event since 2000, except for last year due to Covid-19 Pandemic. TPC Deere Run is a challenging course to play. The black tees are roughly 7100 yards with a challenging 2nd hole at 551 par five and 17thContinue reading “How The Old Man Sees It”