Phil Mushnick
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WFAN testing Suzyn Waldman with former cruel critic is shameful betrayal to Yankees fans
This season we’ve counted five fellas joining Suzyn Waldman. And there will be at least a sixth come next month with Craig Carton.
Sportsbooks seem to be the worst losers of them all
The Wall Street Journal reported several sports betting operations have a hard time suffering those fortunate few who are in the habit of winning.
ESPN's ridiculous Serena Williams pandering opened door for angry Harrison Butker takedown
The pandering persists, thus why else would ESPN choose Serena Williams to host an awards show that celebrates and rewards sports?
Once-shameful Mendoza Line now perfectly fine for MLB hitters
How’s your exit velo, this fine day? How about your WAR? OBS? Or is it OPS? B.S. totals?
Just wait until hot dog contest adds absurdities from mainstream sports coverage
Hold the pickles, hold the lettuce!
Draymond Green's out-of-place Knicks lecture part of nonsense exploding across sports media
A recent Draymond Green lecture scolded the Knicks for acquiring Mikal Bridges from the Nets as a feckless addition.
Incessant Bronny James coverage latest sports media blunder
Seems there was a threat that if he didn’t wind up on the roster of the Los Angeles LeBrons, King James would have him and his hidden talents shipped to...
Paul O'Neill and David Cone can't keep lying like this
As far as I’m concerned, David Cone and Paul O’Neill were lying Tuesday during YES’s telecast. I can’t believe that they believe what they told us.
Weak ESPN caving to error-ridden Stephen A. Smith feels inevitable
Let’s spend the week asking sports-minded folks if they find ESPN’s top man, Stephen A. Smith, representative of why they watch ESPN or now avoid it.
TV sports insulting viewers' intelligence at rapid pace
Not that I’ve ever been accused of brevity, but today’s broadcasters seem compelled to say far too much as opposed to just enough.
Unanswered questions remain in Shohei Ohtani, ex-interpreter gambling probe
Ever see a house fire that emits no smoke? Perhaps, however, you could see this smokeless fire from miles and weeks away.
MLB games being ruined by broadcasting gimmicks
Does it matter to Rob Manfred and Co. that Apple’s baseball productions are dreadful?
MLB avoids disaster with Yankees-Dodgers streaming decision
Good things come to those who wait. At least to those who wait it out.
Ex-ESPNer among those quick to blame color for Caitlin Clark popularity
What do players resent her for? National TV coverage? Maximized exposure? Would it not be reasonable to at least partially credit Caitlin Clark’s WNBA presence with the new luxury of...
Urban Meyer, Draymond Green prime examples of how far sports broadcasts can sink
Geez, spring intrasquad college football is now all over afternoon TV. And smack in the midst of finals! How do these scholar athletes manage it all!?
Bill Walton was much more than just his hippie persona
There was a lot to learn — and unlearn — about Walton after I came to know him.
MLB's greed makes watching baseball easier to live without
When you’re blinded by greed, it’s impossible to apply clear foresight. Yet, MLB has shown us its generous side, allowing us to watch, at no extra charge, baseball destroy itself.
NFL has many more things to condemn than Harrison Butker's speech
Harrison Butker delivered a civilized, advocacy/testimony of his Catholic life as a husband and father. He is clearly against abortion.
How legendary phone number helped launch some of sports broadcasting's biggest names
Put simply, not until the cell phone explosion that began 35 years ago was there a more immediate option for immediate info than Sports Phone — oddly enough inspired in...
Sounding off on latest ridiculousness plaguing sports
A 24-year-old, smallish — by modern standards — lefty with no discernible flash, Josh Gasser was what today is easily missed or dismissed.