Mark Halpern

SMALL BALL VS THE HOMERUN

BY MARK HALPERN Baseball isn’t known as America’s pastime for no reason. The game is exciting and over the years from inception till now the game has changed. In the beginning the way teams scored runs by singles, doubles and the occasional triple. The Homerun was considered to be a bonus if you had aContinue reading “SMALL BALL VS THE HOMERUN”

WHAT A ROLE CAITLIN CLARK HAS TO PLAY

By Mark Halpern I played sports for the better part of my life. I played baseball (22 years) Basketball (10 years) Soccer (5 years) and I wasn’t a super star but I loved to play. I look at sports stars over the last 30 years and in every sport a player emerges as the faceContinue reading “WHAT A ROLE CAITLIN CLARK HAS TO PLAY”

R.I.P. THE GREAT BILL WALTON

By Mark Halpern On Monday the NBA lost one of its most revered stars yesterday when Bill Walton passed away at the age of 71 years old. He was one of the most electric announcers in the game and did some of his best work. Walton played for UCLA and won 3 consecutive college playerContinue reading “R.I.P. THE GREAT BILL WALTON”

Make It Fair

By Mark Halpern I think it was said best in the movie Moneyball “The problem we’re trying to solve is that there are rich teams and there are poor teams. Then there’s fifty feet of crap, and then there’s us. It’s an unfair game.” This quote isn’t really far from the truth. When you lookContinue reading “Make It Fair”

A FAIR TEST FOR A TOP ROOKIE

BY MARK HALPERN Just over a week ago the NFL released the schedules for all 32 teams and for the Bears and the hype around what they have in place is a fair and true test. Caleb Williams before 2024 began was the talk of the town and the clear cut number one overall pickContinue reading “A FAIR TEST FOR A TOP ROOKIE”

All You Need Is Patience

BY MARK HALPERN After missing out in the playoffs the Mets went into the offseason and made changes in the front office and to the roster as well. The Mets have the BEST general manager in the sport in David Stearns. Most Mets fans were ecstatic because knows how he can put a team together.Continue reading “All You Need Is Patience”

MISSED IT BY THAT MUCH

BY Mark Halpern The New York Knicks amazing season run has come to a close. The Knicks were defeated by the Indiana Pacers in game 7 at Madison Square Garden on Sunday and sent the Knicks home. However, something happened in New York that I have rarely seen. In my 41 years as a KnicksContinue reading “MISSED IT BY THAT MUCH”

MARVIN HARRISON JR BEING SUED

BY FANATICS BY MARK HALPERN At the end of last week, we saw our first real story about one of the top rookies in the NFL draft and he is getting noticed for the wrong reasons. Marvin Harrison Jr the son of ex wide receiver Marvin Harrison (Formerly of the Indianapolis Colts) is being suedContinue reading “MARVIN HARRISON JR BEING SUED “

FEAR OF INJURIES IN THE W.B.C

(THE WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC) By Mark Halpern Well, we have waited with great exuberance for Baseball to get here, and that time has arrived, but fans of most MLB teams are going to be worried about their star players going off to play in the Olympics of Baseball. The World BaseballContinue reading “FEAR OF INJURIES IN THE W.B.C”

NBA HALL OF FAME FINALISTS

By Mark Halpern With the All-Star Weekend kicking off yesterday, February 17th, the NBA announced the finalists for this year’s HOF nominees. The list includes famous names from the NBA, WNBA/NCCAW, and the NCAA. In no order at all, here they are 1. Dwayne Wade of the Miami Heat. 2. Dirk Nowitzki of theContinue reading “NBA HALL OF FAME FINALISTS”