By Bill Campione
Peter Abraham follows the Yankees beat for the Journal News and writes my favorite Yankees blog. Besides being a fellow Elvis Costello fan, he provides witty insights and information that is hard to find anywhere else. Pete Abe sat down with us for interview on the state of Yankees.
Entries from November 2008
Q & A with Pete Abe of the Journal News
August 29th, 2008 · 7 Comments · Features
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Mourning the Passing of an Old Friend
August 28th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Channeling Harry Doyle, Features
By Bill Campione
Your regularly scheduled Channeling Harry Doyle column will be back next Thursday. This week we instead print an obituary to a deceased friend.
Last night the Yankee family lost a treasured friend. In the past, we’ve suffered the loss of great players and personalities, long time supporters and consistent winners but this time it’s [...]
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Quick Take: Jericho Scott
August 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Quick Take
By Gary Armida
Welcome to the new FCP feature, Quick take. Every once in a while one of us will chime in on an issue in the news that doesn’t require a whole article like most of our content here. So, without adieu, here is the first Quick Take on Jericho Scott, the nine year old [...]
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Instant Replay: Great Concept, Lousy Execution
August 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Features
By Gary Armida
Major League Baseball has finally instituted Instant Replay. Beginning with series that start this Thursday, Instant Replay will be available for plays involving home run calls. Situations such as fair or foul calls, in or out of the park calls, and fan interference calls are reviewable. Dubbed as “Limited Instant Replay” in the [...]
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Q & A with WFAN’s Sweeny Murti - Part II
August 26th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Features
By Bill Campione
Here is part II of the Sweeny Chronicles, where Mr. Murti discusses dealing with the players and his brethren in the New York media.
FullCountPitch: You began as an intern at WFAN and eventually worked your way on the air as an update anchor. Just a few years later you were named Yankee beat [...]
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Q & A with WFAN’s Sweeny Murti - Part I
August 25th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Features
By Bill Campione
Beginning in 2001, Sweeny Murti has been covering the Yankee beat for WFAN in New York. Sweeny is omnipresent on the radio during the baseball season, as he speaks to all of the hosts on a constant basis, offering insight, analysis, and news. He was kind enough to consent to wide ranging interview [...]
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Talkin Royals with Bob Dutton
August 22nd, 2008 · 3 Comments · Features
By Gary Armida
In the late 1970’s and early 1980’s, the Kansas City Royals represented what is good about baseball. They were a small market team who had a Hall of Fame player in George Brett, arguably the most underrated hitter in Cooperstown, a smart general manager (A young John Shuerholz), and had numerous post season [...]
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Quick Chat with Bob Dutton: Covering Baseball as a Beat Reporter
August 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment · Features
By Gary Armida
Bob Dutton has been working as a sports journalist since 1972. He has been working for the Kansas City Star since 1982. He’s been a covering the Kansas City Royals since 1991. Currently, Mr. Dutton is serving as a beat reporter, covering the Royals on a daily basis. During his time in Kansas [...]
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