Greetings from Oswego, NY

Andy's Back!

2009-01-28T11:40:00.002-05:00

Just when I thought that The Yankees were not going to have Andy Pettite this year, news has arrived that he has been signed to a new contract for 2009! Now the pitching rotation is complete!

Whoa there, not so fast on that TV conversion

2009-01-28T11:17:00.001-05:00

Now we hear that the switch to digital TV could be delayed, mainly because the government ran out of money to give people the $40 coupons to get their converter. Please see the following video for further explanation.....

is YOUR TV ready????

2008-12-22T19:30:00.003-05:00

Good Grief! you cannot turn on the TV these days without being bombarded with all these news people among others threatening you with no TV signal after 2/17/09 if you dont have the digital converter box. I think that the following video sums it up:

Happy viewing!

Canada comes to Oswego, Eh

2008-11-23T21:14:00.002-05:00

OK I don't normally do restaurant reviews in this column, but I did have the oppportunity to go to the new Tim Horton's in Oswego today. Tim Horton's is the Dunkin Donuts of Canada. You can't go down any street in Ontario without seeing one.

Hey, they serve their food in real dishes, and real coffee cups. No flimsy paper cups that when you pick them up, you burn your fingers like that other place. I like that, why waste paper. Also, they have friendly staff that don't try to rip you off at the register.

In addition to bagels, muffins and donuts, they offer soups and sandwiches. Check it out, all you hockey moms out there!

Yankees, see ya next year

2008-09-28T20:11:00.002-04:00

I write this as I watch the final game of the season. Sure the yanks have been on a hot streak lately, but it's too late. There will be no postseason in NY this year. Too many uncertainties are there for next year. Will Mussina retire? What about Pettite? Will the team want Giambi and Abreu back? Will they get CC Sabathia?

I am looking forward to the new stadium. The core players will be there - Jeter, A-Rod, Posada, Rivera. Maybe I will get there to see a game.

Until then, see ya in spring training!

SU football is "gross"; GRob must go.

2008-09-08T11:42:00.002-04:00

Not a huge football fan, but the Syracuse football team is always on the local news, and the news is usually bad. This weekend is the final straw, losing to a team called the Akron Zips...a game that the Orange should have won handily. instead, the SU defense decided to again not show up for the game.

Greg Robinson is 7 and 30 in the last three years and two games. Daryl Gross' experiment has gone horribly bad. Watching the game on TV, you could see all the empty seats. Hey, at least with Pasqualoni, the team at least won half of their games. This is better?? I don't think so.

Gross and Robinson have to go.

Holy Hailstones, Batman!

2008-08-11T11:57:00.001-04:00

We have had some bouts of crazy weather lately, it was capped off with a nice hailstorm. Here are some shots from my sister's house on the West Side:

Kiss My Bricks

2008-07-28T09:56:00.002-04:00

For those of you who had the unfortunate opportunity to see the Brickyard 400 yesterday, my apologies. If NASCAR knew there were going to be problems with the tires on FRIDAY, then they should have gotten some new tires in time for the Sunday Race. Somebody's going to have some 'splainin to do.

The only reason I was watching this was that the Ball game didn't start until 8:00 pm! Looks like I will be curtailing my nascar viewing - Pocono is next week, who cares! 4 hours of snoring? Forget it. I will wait til Bristol in a few weeks.

What now for the King of Beers?

2008-07-16T11:27:00.002-04:00

for as long as I can remember, my beer of choice has been Budweiser. Now that A-B has been purchased by a foreign company, I have feelings of uncertainty. What will happen to the breweries and the jobs? The nearest plant is a half-hour away in Baldwinsville, NY. I will stay loyal for as long as I can, but these people are messing with an American Icon...! I hope they do not change the brand to Stella Bud.

So Long, Bobby Murcer

2008-07-13T21:49:00.003-04:00

When I became a baseball fan in the early 1970s, I was orignally a Mets fan, but people I knew that were Yankee Fans would talk about their favorite player, Bobby Ray Murcer. What a great man, he will be missed. I will always remember those games when we was broadcasting with the Scooter. Some games they would forget about the game and talk about golf, but I wouldn't trade that for anything! Rest in peace, Bobby!

Good Eats in NYC

2008-07-09T11:53:00.003-04:00

In Manhattan recently - found a great place to eat with a great name, because it's my name!

Check it out at the corner of 8th Ave. and 44th St.

CRAP

2008-07-08T11:49:00.002-04:00

last week my worst fear came true - Erik Cole was traded to some western Canadian team - in the western conference! I guess I can forget about seeing him on TV for a while. My hope is that since he is in the last year of his contract, he will sign up again with the Hurricanes next year.......

Happy Father's Day!

2008-06-16T11:55:00.002-04:00

Yes it certainly was, Dale Jr won, the Yankees also won and swept the series at Houston. Can't get any better!

Spitzer's Latest Trick

2008-03-14T15:49:00.002-04:00

Watch as the former Governor tries to swallow his face with his lower lip.....

What's that Smell?

2008-03-14T15:33:00.002-04:00

Spitzer Shame

2008-03-13T11:34:00.005-04:00

As "Client-9" goes looking for Wife-2, this guy should be ashamed that he could not practice what he preaches.........................!

This is not a good example of stimulating the local economy!

Ballplayers and Old Senators

2007-12-18T09:09:00.000-05:00

Yeah, I read the list of names on the Mitchell Report that was released last week. I guess I was not surprised to see some of the names, including Roger Clemens. What bothers me is that this investigation is using statements from a handful of lowlifes, including Jose Canseco, and the two trainers, McNamee, and Radomski who are only talking to save their own a$$ from a long prison sentence. I don't fault Mitchell here, he did his job the best he could, and he understands a lot of this happened a long time ago before the league started testing for these substances.

I guess Clemens will not return to the Yankees. I do give credit to Andy Pettite for admitting what he had done, and explaining that it was a mistake.

Calendar Creep

2007-12-03T14:51:00.000-05:00

Happy Holidays to all. Yes it's that time again, when the months start to blur together. Usually this starts around Halloween. The first big shopping day is Veteran's Day, and Thanksgiving is just a big commercial for the Black Friday sales ("Sorry Mom, I can't come to dinner, I am already in line at Best Buy!").

Once again, "A Charlie Brown Christmas" aired on NOVEMBER 27, 5 days after Thanksgiving! But it's OK, I guess because it's on again tonight (December 3).

Ever notice that the people who wait in line all night to get to the 4am sales on Black Friday are not buying gifts, but stuff for themselves?

Other Stuff

Ha ha - That fathead selfish jerk Barry Bonds got indicted for perjury and obstruction. You DON'T mess with the Federal Government - now I believe that he is finished in Baseball. We'll see a real player break the HR record in a few years - That's Alex Rodriguez.....

The Cheatin Weasel won the Nextel Cup again. The last five weeks of the NASCAR season were a real yawner. all they talked about was Jeff Gordon and Jimmie Johnson. Blah blah blah.......

More idiots in Sports

2007-08-23T12:59:00.000-04:00

Michael Vick said he would plead guilty to dogfighting charges. Even though he may only go to jail for 18 months, his career is finished. The NFL should ban this bonehead for life.

Enough Said.

756*

2007-08-08T13:54:00.000-04:00

Ok, so Barry Bonds hit no. 756 last night. Can we get on with life now? Sure we cannot dispute that he indeed hit 756 baseballs over the fence in fair territory. We can dispute his character, however. While Henry Aaron was an ambassador to the sport of baseball, Bonds is a selfish jerk.

If Babe Ruth played in today's era, he likely would have hit over 1,000 home runs. If Barry Bonds retires tomorrow, I would not care.

Master of the Obvious

2007-06-27T09:34:00.000-04:00

Today I received an email from an online greeting card company and here is what it said:

Hi scott, just a reminder that
Fourth of July is July 4th.

REALLY? I thought it was on October 32nd!

duh.

8 = 5?

2007-06-13T15:42:00.000-04:00

Well, today it happened, something many people probably never expected: Dale Earnhardt Jr. announced today that he will drive for Hendrick Motorsports next year, replacing Kyle Busch. What may put people off is that Jr. will be a teammate to Jeff Gordon and Cheatin' Weasel Jimmie Johnson.

Personally, I don't have a problem with this. If this means that Jr. has a better chance of winning more races and championships, then fine.

We need to see what the number will be, what the sponsor will be, etc. Will Kyle Busch end up in the 8 car? Will Martin Truex be in the 8? or will Jr. bring the Number to his new team?

Stay tuned.

Barry Bonds to break Home Run Record - Who Cares?

2007-05-21T13:53:00.000-04:00

Apparently nobody outside San Francisco does. Sure, ESPN will cut into programming every time he comes to the plate, and we'll watch him walk or strike out. But Barry Bonds is no Hank Aaron, or Babe Ruth, or Willie Mays, or Reggie Jackson, or Mickey Mantle. He is a selfish dork with a big head who likely cheated. Heck, the Commissioner of Baseball may not even be there when he breaks the record.

I remember the story done last year that said that if Babe Ruth had played today, with the smaller ball parks, he would have a total of about 1,100 career home runs.

Like I said, no one cares, cheater!

Injury to Insult pt. 2

2007-05-21T13:48:00.000-04:00

Well, it happened again.

During Saturday's game with the Mets, the Yankees' Pitcher Darrell Rasner was hit by a line drive on the second batter of the game. The Yanks had to finish the game with a bunch of releivers, including submarine baller Mike Myers. Maybe if Shrek had pitched a couple of innings, they would have had a chance.

C'mon down, Clemens! Hope he starts June 9, that's when I will be at the stadium......!

Injury to Insult

2007-05-02T11:48:00.000-04:00

A few days cannot go by without a Yankees player getting hurt. Last night Philip Hughes was on his way to a no-hitter in his second major league start, but in the top of the 7th with one out, he hurt his hamstring throwing a pitch. The season is barely a month old, and these pitchers have been hurt: Wang, Mussina, Pavano, Karstens, and now Hughes.

Johnny Damon is playing hurt. Jeter missed a couple games after being hit by a pitch.

I am keeping my fingers crossed that no one else goes down.

Roger Clemens is looking better every day...!