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Mike Lupica

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    Tim Tebow's Stupid Move to The New York Jets

    Those of you who follow me in this space are probably wondering why I didn't write something on this earlier today. And the reason is this: I was dumbfounded. I kept thinking that there had to be something about the New York Jets' acquisition of Tim Tebow that I was missing -- that the entire mains ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 7, 2011

    Yankee Post-Mortem: A-Rod Not the Only Cause of Death

    ​Let's look on the bright side ... no, scratch that. There is no bright side. Let's try to take in the big picture ... no, skip it. That's crap, too. The Yankees' 3-2 elimination loss to Detroit on Thursday night was as ugly as a one-run defeat can be. They were a better team than the Tigers, not ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2011

    Sarah Palin Is The Kim Kardashian Of Politics

    David Shankbone/Wikipedia​That's the contention of this very enjoyable article by Mike Lupica in the New Yortk Daily News. Says Lupica: "As Bill Maher likes to put it, when Palin ran for Vice President, her idea of a 'gotcha' question was being asked what she likes to read. "Palin's truest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 11, 2011

    Derek Jeter: What Are the Yankees Going to Do With Him?

    ​Derek Jeter is my favorite player -- that is, my family's favorite player. I have played the 3,000th-hit homer over and over. It is my favorite baseball moment of the new century, with the possible exception of Johnny Damon's race to third base in the World Series against the Phillies. Now, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2011

    NFL Lockout No Joke — Or Is It? Let's Go to the Video.

    Field of Dreams 2: NFL Lockout with Taylor Lautner from Taylor Lautner Funny or Die, the comedy film company co-started by Will Ferrell, almost makes the NFL lockout worthwhile with Field of Dreams 2: NFL Lockout, a deadly little spoof that combines the oh-so-easy-to-parody Field of Dreams with the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    Fred Wilpon and the Mets: In Charge, but Not in Control

    ​Let's address Fred Wilpon's comments on the Mets stars, which are being quoted everywhere: On David Wright: "He's pressing. A really good kid. A very good player. Not a superstar." OK, dump on Wright while he's in a terrible slump (batting just .226 so far). He's a career .302 hitter, h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2011

    Barry Bonds Is An Asshole. But His Conviction Is Pointless.

    ​So let's add up the score: After eight years of investigation and a total of around $120 million of taxpayer money blown - and that was the price tag in December before the start of the trial - the federal government has now scored its first and probably only victory in their war against perf ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2011

    Jets Chances Over Patriots? Not Very Promising

    ​If you look at it on paper, the Jets have a pretty decent chance on Sunday against the Patriots. New England averages 364 yards a game on offense to the Jets 351, a negligible difference. In fact, not so big a difference as their defenses: the Pats allowed 366 yards a game on defense, the Je ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2011

    Jets Will Whip the Colts Tomorrow. Unless They Don't.

    ​Trying to predict what's going to happen in tomorrow night's Jets-Colts game is, well, kind of like trying to predict the New York Jets during the regular season. Which team is going to show up? The team that averaged a whopping 29.1 points in 12 games this year or the team that was held with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2011

    Tom Coughlin Will Sort of Remain in Control of the Giants

    ​With about five minutes to go in the Giants 17-14 victory over the Redskins in Washington yesterday, the bad news was flashed across our TV screens: the Green Bay Packers had defeated the Chicago Bears, shutting the Giants out of the playoffs and ending their season. Immediately, I'm betting, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2010

    Derek Jeter: Greedy, Unreasonable, Unrealistic

    ​"This is the way the Yankees want the conversation about Derek Jeter to go," writes Mike Lupica in today's Daily News. "They have arrived at what they think is a fair contract for Jeter and if he doesn't accept it, he's being greedy and unreasonable and unrealistic, and should go test the mar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2010

    Mike Lupica Achieves Long-Sought Sportswriting Perfection

    ​You could single out almost any Mike Lupica column as typical, but the one in today's Daily News as the Yankees prepare to play Texas in Game Three of the ALCS is really classic. We don't want to belabor the obvious -- that's Mike Lupica's job. Some examples: "The Yankees come home no ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2010

    Alex Rodriguez and 600 -- Is He Finally a Yankee Now?

    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 him 7th on the all-time home run list. Not the fans' reaction -- they've turned out in droves and, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2010

    George Steinbrenner at 80: Mellowed, But We Miss the Boss

    Slowly, almost imperceptibly, George Steinbrenner's image has softened over the last few years. Two recent biographies, Peter Golenbock's George - The Poor Little Rich Boy Who Built The Yankee Empire (from Wiley, published last year and out now in paperback) and Bill Madden's Steinbrenner, The Last ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2010

    Jim Joyce, Perfect Games, TV Replay, and Other Poorly Understood Subjects

    A worse call than this week's.​Let us be thankful we are living in, as the Chinese say, uninteresting times. Only when there's relative calm in the Middle East and things are going smoothly with the environment can such an incident as a blown call in a baseball game make the front page of the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2010

    Mike Lupica Joins David Paterson Bashing, Loses Mind With Attica Comparison

    ​Another sign that David Paterson's refusal to quit his day job and go home to his Lenox Terrace apartment is driving reasonable people insane appears in Mike Lupica's Monday political column in the Daily News. All is well and good as Lupica The Lip declares that Paterson needs to quit. Then, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2010

    Tiger Woods Inspires Messy Ejaculations from the Press

    ​Maybe I'm the wrong person to comment on Tiger Woods. As a writer I have zero interest in the private lives of athletes and celebrities. They are either boring or tawdry. As a fan, I do have a little interest in scandal for entertainment value. I think Tiger should apologize to his wife, but ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2009

    Our Front Pages: Granny Mugger, Tiger Woods Slammed; War on Christmas Update

    The guy who mugged a 101-year-old and other elderly victims has been sentenced to 75 years in prison. As he is 47, on even the most forgiving terms of parole, he can only get out when he is of an age to be thus victimized himself. The humiliation of Tiger Woods proceeds with withering scorn from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2009

    "Silly-delphia" "Frillies" Take Game One

    "VOTE: ARE THE YANKS IN TROUBLE?" The drama queens at the Post react badly to the Game One loss, and 81 percent of their poll respondents at this writing say yes, they're in trouble. Daily News elder statesman Mike Lupica takes the tip-yer-hat approach: "Lee carried his team the way CC Sabathia has ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2009

    Jockbeat: A-Rod Edging Past Mr. October

    ​"You want a comparison?" writes Mike Lupica in today's Daily News about Alex Rodriguez's 2009 postseason. "All of a sudden he is the Yankee version of Ryan Howard." Wrong comparison, Mike. What Alex Rodriguez has been in the postseason, from the very beginning, is Reggie Jackson. Here are th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2009

    Jockbeat: Lupica's Precious Sox Juicing? He Blames the Union, Naturally

    ​Since Selena Roberts's February 7 Sports Illustrated story broke the news that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003, we've maintained that there's no mystery as to how and why these names are being revealed:  the federal agents who seized the 2003 test samples and the results ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 29, 2009

    Jockbeat: Did Sonia Sotomayor Save Baseball Or Didn't She?

    Did Sonia Sotomayor save baseball or didn't she?  All week long the press has been heatedly debating the extent to which President Obama's Supreme Court nominee impacted the national pastime with her 1995 decision.  First, a brief summary of what it was that Sotomayor did. In 1994, with th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2009

    Fan, Press A-Rod Reactions: No Role Model, But Babe Would Have Juiced, Too

    After his admission that he used performance enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003, Alex Rodriguez received the support of the Yankees organization ("Although we are disappointed in the mistake he spoke to today, we realize that Alex -- like all of us -- is a human being not immune to fault"). Fans and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2008

    Daily Flog: Lennon killer gets laid regularly and Edwards doesn't, Russia rips Georgia, China rips U.S., Con Ed rips us off

    After his admission that he used performance enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003, Alex Rodriguez received the support of the Yankees organization ("Although we are disappointed in the mistake he spoke to today, we realize that Alex -- like all of us -- is a human being not immune to fault"). Fans and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 7, 2008

    BINGO!: Brett Favre is Now a Jet!

    After his admission that he used performance enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003, Alex Rodriguez received the support of the Yankees organization ("Although we are disappointed in the mistake he spoke to today, we realize that Alex -- like all of us -- is a human being not immune to fault"). Fans and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 1, 2008

    Back Page Bingo: "GOOD RIDDANCE" to Manny Ramirez

    After his admission that he used performance enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003, Alex Rodriguez received the support of the Yankees organization ("Although we are disappointed in the mistake he spoke to today, we realize that Alex -- like all of us -- is a human being not immune to fault"). Fans and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2008

    Did the Yankees Play Last Night? The All-Star Game

    After his admission that he used performance enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003, Alex Rodriguez received the support of the Yankees organization ("Although we are disappointed in the mistake he spoke to today, we realize that Alex -- like all of us -- is a human being not immune to fault"). Fans and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 19, 2008

    The Legend of Tiger Woods Grows

    After his admission that he used performance enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003, Alex Rodriguez received the support of the Yankees organization ("Although we are disappointed in the mistake he spoke to today, we realize that Alex -- like all of us -- is a human being not immune to fault"). Fans and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2008

    Hillary Clinton's "Exit" Strategy

    After his admission that he used performance enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003, Alex Rodriguez received the support of the Yankees organization ("Although we are disappointed in the mistake he spoke to today, we realize that Alex -- like all of us -- is a human being not immune to fault"). Fans and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2008

    Inspiring No Confidence: Willie Randolph Keeps His Job With the Mets

    After his admission that he used performance enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003, Alex Rodriguez received the support of the Yankees organization ("Although we are disappointed in the mistake he spoke to today, we realize that Alex -- like all of us -- is a human being not immune to fault"). Fans and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2008

    Who Will Replace Ted Kennedy in the Senate?

    After his admission that he used performance enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003, Alex Rodriguez received the support of the Yankees organization ("Although we are disappointed in the mistake he spoke to today, we realize that Alex -- like all of us -- is a human being not immune to fault"). Fans and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2008

    Hillary Clinton and a 9/11 Con's "Case of the Mondays"

    After his admission that he used performance enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003, Alex Rodriguez received the support of the Yankees organization ("Although we are disappointed in the mistake he spoke to today, we realize that Alex -- like all of us -- is a human being not immune to fault"). Fans and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2008

    Girls, Girls, Girls: Are We Done With The Sex Scandals Yet?

    After his admission that he used performance enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003, Alex Rodriguez received the support of the Yankees organization ("Although we are disappointed in the mistake he spoke to today, we realize that Alex -- like all of us -- is a human being not immune to fault"). Fans and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2008

    TABLOIDED: Hill and Obama's Last Dance?

    After his admission that he used performance enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003, Alex Rodriguez received the support of the Yankees organization ("Although we are disappointed in the mistake he spoke to today, we realize that Alex -- like all of us -- is a human being not immune to fault"). Fans and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2008

    TABLOIDED: My Bloody Valentine's Day

    After his admission that he used performance enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003, Alex Rodriguez received the support of the Yankees organization ("Although we are disappointed in the mistake he spoke to today, we realize that Alex -- like all of us -- is a human being not immune to fault"). Fans and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2008

    TABLOIDED: Sex, Sports & Murder

    After his admission that he used performance enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003, Alex Rodriguez received the support of the Yankees organization ("Although we are disappointed in the mistake he spoke to today, we realize that Alex -- like all of us -- is a human being not immune to fault"). Fans and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 6, 2008

    TABLOIDED: Super Tuesday Hangover

    After his admission that he used performance enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003, Alex Rodriguez received the support of the Yankees organization ("Although we are disappointed in the mistake he spoke to today, we realize that Alex -- like all of us -- is a human being not immune to fault"). Fans and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2008

    TABLOIDED: Super Week!

    After his admission that he used performance enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003, Alex Rodriguez received the support of the Yankees organization ("Although we are disappointed in the mistake he spoke to today, we realize that Alex -- like all of us -- is a human being not immune to fault"). Fans and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 28, 2008

    TABLOIDED: Political and Sports Battle Royale

    After his admission that he used performance enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003, Alex Rodriguez received the support of the Yankees organization ("Although we are disappointed in the mistake he spoke to today, we realize that Alex -- like all of us -- is a human being not immune to fault"). Fans and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2008

    TABLOIDED

    After his admission that he used performance enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003, Alex Rodriguez received the support of the Yankees organization ("Although we are disappointed in the mistake he spoke to today, we realize that Alex -- like all of us -- is a human being not immune to fault"). Fans and ... More >>

  • News

    August 7, 2007

    Staining Names

    The A-Rod rumor mill: When steroids come innuendo, logic flies out the door

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2007

    Rocky Sullivan's Moving to Red Hook

    The A-Rod rumor mill: When steroids come innuendo, logic flies out the door

  • News

    July 3, 2007

    Bronx Bumblers

    How can a team with four Hall of Famers fall so far?

  • NYC Life

    December 14, 2004

    Drug Bunt

    If faith in stats is a baseball fan's lifeblood, what to do when the numbers are doped up?

  • Music

    March 9, 2004

    New Wave Guys and a Punk Rock Girl Go Out and Get Down

    If faith in stats is a baseball fan's lifeblood, what to do when the numbers are doped up?

  • News

    September 10, 2002

    Strikes and Balls

    In Baseball's Labor Game, Reporters Miss the Signs

  • News

    July 17, 2001

    Sports

    In Baseball's Labor Game, Reporters Miss the Signs

  • News

    August 24, 1999

    The Last Picture Show

    The optimist's guide to the Millennium's final fall-movie crop

  • News

    May 4, 1999

    Above Average Joe

    The Subtle Genius of Torre's Yankee Reign

  • News

    November 10, 1998

    Bronx Bombshell

    The Subtle Genius of Torre's Yankee Reign

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