Email Author Allen Barra

2010 Stories by Allen Barra

• Are the Mets Looking for a Reason to Dump Carlos Beltranr

  published Sep 10, 2010

  When is a controversy not a controversyr Offhand, we'd say when it hasn't stirred up any controversy. Carlos Beltran's sacrifice fly Wednesday gave the Mets a 3-2 win over the Nationals, and you'd... More >>

• Reggie Bush More Scorned than OJ Simpson, Somehow

  published Sep 07, 2010

  So now, it appears, Reggie Bush's fabulous stint at the University of Southern California never happened. As reported on ESPN, the Heisman Trophy Trust will strip Bush of his 2005 Heisman Trophy and l... More >>

• ELI EXPRESSWAY

  published September 1, 2010

  The opening regular season game in the new Meadowlands Stadium matches two teams—the New York Giants and the Carolina Panthers—that were... More >>

• Derek Jeter's Future: Here's An Idea Out of Left Field

  published Sep 03, 2010

  Yankees announcer Michael Kay, speaking on ESPN 1050 yesterday, said what is on every New York baseball fan's mind. Not "Will the Yankees win the pennantr" -- with a favorable schedule and the retur... More >>

• Brandon Spikes Video: Illegal Use of Handsr

  published Sep 01, 2010

  Well, now that the agent for New England Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes has come clean (so to speak) that it is his client in the infamous sex video - you can watch it here for yourself -- only on... More >>

• Robinson Cano For MVPr The Drumbeat Begins

  published Aug 31, 2010

  Robinson Cano for American League MVPr Cano's grand-slammer against the Seattle Mariners on August 22, a game in which he drove in 6 runs, awakened quite a few to the possibility. His performance last... More >>

• MAJOR FUN

  published August 25, 2010

  The Cyclones are celebrating their 10th season in style, leading their division in the New York–Penn League and fielding some of the... More >>

• Roger Clemens: Already Convicted by Sports Media. Here's Why They All May Be Wrong.

  published Aug 20, 2010

  To read the blizzard of commentary on Roger Clemens's indictment, you wonder why the government is even bothering to bring the ex-pitcher to trial. Clemens's guilt has already been decided in the spor... More >>

• Francisco Rodriguez: The Mets Only Now Realize He's Not a Nice Guyr

  published Aug 19, 2010

  In case you weren't sitting in front of your computer last night at 8:29 p.m. EDT, you might have missed the announcement that the Major League Baseball Players Association filed a grievance against t... More >>

• Bobby Thompson's Famous Homer and Yogi's Famous Saying

  published Aug 18, 2010

  On October 3, 1951, the Giants' Bobby Thomson - who died yesterday at age 86 - did more than hit the most famous home run in baseball history. He also inspired one of baseball's most famous sayings. ... More >>

• THE WATER’S FINE

  published August 11, 2010

  Mayor Bloomberg’s “dumpster pools” seemed like a joke when first announced—certainly to David Letterman’s... More >>

• Johan Santana Now Being Sued by Woman in Florida

  published Aug 12, 2010

  The latest development in Johan Santana's alleged sex-and-golf nightmare: his accuser has now filed a civil suit in Lee County, Florida. This, after state prosecutors declined to prosecute criminally... More >>

• Isiah Thomas as Knicks GMr Doesn't He Have Enough to do in Floridar

  published Aug 09, 2010

  Rest easy, fans of teams all over the NBA: Isiah Thomas won't be coming to coach your team. As Thomas told ESPN.com, "In terms of going back as a coach, I don't see myself doing that." But be afraid -... More >>

• SHAPE UP

  published August 4, 2010

  Once again, we marvel at the great job the city has done in expanding the park system. If you haven't enjoyed the High Line, the park built on... More >>

• Alex Rodriguez and 600 -- Is He Finally a Yankee Nowr

  published Aug 05, 2010

  Thanks, A-Rod. Thanks for dumping a cold, wet corpse on the doorstep of New York baseball. That seems to be the local sports media's reaction to Alex Rodriguez's 600th major league home run, which put... More >>

• Joe Girardi and the JV Squad Somehow Get Love from the Daily News

  published Aug 02, 2010

  Apparently there were two baseball games between the New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays played Sunday afternoon - the one I saw and the one written about by John Harper in the Daily News. In the ga... More >>

• BACK ON TOP

  published July 27, 2010

  The world is finally back on its axis, and the Yankees dominate again. If the rotation holds, it's likely that C.C. Sabathia will pitch on Friday... More >>

• LeBron James and the Missing ESPN Story

  published Jul 29, 2010

  If you blinked, you might have missed it: on Wednesday ESPN's website ran a story that was unfavorable to LeBron James. It was yanked after about 15 minutes. According to Stefan Bondy in today's Daily... More >>

• Jack Tatum: Remembering the Assassin

  published Jul 28, 2010

  As we had occasion to note over the last couple weeks following the deaths of George Steinbrenner and Ralph Houk, one hates to speak ill of the recently deceased. However, there is that danger that th... More >>

• READING THE WATER

  published July 27, 2010

  Brooklyn Bridge Park offers ongoing activities for adults and kids, ranging from free movie nights to—believe it or not—kayaking in... More >>

• Vic Ziegel, One of the Best

  published Jul 26, 2010

  Vic Ziegel of the New York Daily News died Friday, July 23 of lung cancer, still young at 72. He was one of the good guys. When I started regularly for the Village Voice in the mid-1980s, Ziegel w... More >>

• Ralph Houk and Yogi Berra: Let's Not Forget the Facts

  published Jul 23, 2010

  Respect for the dead doesn't demand a revision of the historical record. I liked Ralph Houk, too, and was sad to hear of his passing last Wednesday. Yes, Houk was respected by the players that he mana... More >>

• Tim McCarver, Joe Torre, and the Hyperbole of Hindsight

  published Jul 22, 2010

  According to the reliable Richard Sandomir and Michael S. Schmidt in the Times, Tim McCarver is backtracking from trying to associate the Steinbrenners with Hitler and Stalin for their treatment of Jo... More >>

• GRAND SLAM

  published July 20, 2010

  Mets–Cardinals is one of the best intra-divisional rivalries in baseball, and this year, they're both battling for their respective... More >>

• Johan Santana and Jerry Manuel Get Beaned by Daily News

  published Jul 15, 2010

  There are some curious grades in today's Daily News midseason report on the Mets and Yankees. Andy Martino, evaluating the Mets, gives Johan Santana just a B+. And Jerry Manuel gets just a B-r So ... More >>