Two Mondays ago, the Knicks were wrapping up their West-Coast trip from hell in Salt Lake City, when one of the unlikeliest heroes emerged. 40-year old Kurt Thomas delivered an inspiring performance on a fractured foot for his down-and out team, who had lost the first four games of the Western swing by 12 points or more.
Kenny Ducey and Kris Venezia discuss the different starts to the Yankees and Mets seasons, as well as Yu Darvish's near-perfecto, and the D-Backs 16-inning thriller. Plus, hear what upcoming series Venezia thinks will top Josh Hamilton's return to Texas.
There is a certain humility that comes with being a captain in the National Hockey League. Often times when things go wrong, the “C” is expected to face the cameras of swarming New York media. A soft spoken, gritty seventh year veteran, Ryan Callahan embodies humility as he sits in his stall and answers every question from every reporter. He embodies the identity the Rangers wished they possessed right now. Put simply, his on and off ice demeanor has held the Blueshirts in postseason position.
Almost three years ago the in-your-face summer spectacle at Miami's American Airlines Arena, celebrated the arrival of LeBron James. He was asked if he took his talents to Miami to win a championship and he famously proclaimed, "Not one, not two, not three, not four, not five, not six, not seven." This came on the heels of James and ESPN partnering for the tasteless special, "The Decision," leaving him and the Heat as public enemy No. 1. In the ensuing months the team was booed in every arena, ripped to shreds all over the Internet, and crushed by most talking heads.However, when Miami’s Team President Pat Riley was recruiting James to the Heat during the summer of 2010 he sold the reigning MVP on the chance to be the focal point of not just a Champion, but a dynasty.
Kenny Ducey and Kris Venezia prepare you for a great 2013 MLB Season, going division-by-division with predictions as well as player and team spotlights. They also predict the MVP, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year winners, and as always, go in-depth on the Yankees and Mets.
Kenny Ducey and Kris Venezia talk Kyle Lohse's signing, a few Yankees moves, and the possible retirement of AJ Burnett on the final Spring Training episode of On Deck.
Kriz Venezia and Matt Sinise discuss the Yankees' pursuit of Vernon Wells and the possibility of Derek Jeter starting the season on the DL. Also, they update you on David Wright's injury and the latest moves and rumors around the league.
Since 1995 when the Yankees began their remarkable run of reaching the postseason seventeen of eighteen seasons and winning five World Championships, the goal in the Bronx has never been to simply make the playoffs because meaningful baseball in October was seemingly a natural birthright for Yankee fans.
Chris Carrino, the radio voice of the Nets on WFAN and a WFUV alum, joined Alex Smith and Matt Sinise during One on One to chat about the Nets' recent winning ways.
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