George Vecsey

California hometown sheds few tears for retiring McCarthy: ‘Don’t let the door hit you on the way out, Kevin’ theguardian.com/us-news/2023/d… Ummm, Merle Haggard? Buck Owens? McCarthy is a cipher, of course. But Bakersfield has done better, way better. George Vecsey

RIP, John Clancy, left, long-time restaurant figure. When Shaun opened Foley's, the patriarch would take his sumptuous Irish breakfast, and tell a story or two about the old days, Funeral Saturday County Cavan

End of NY Times sports section discussed by 3 longtime NYT staffers, deputy sports editor Jay Schreiber, longtime NBA scribe Mike Wise, and this old hand, on podcast by former contributor to NYT, Hillel Kuttler. podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hille… (you don't need Spotify to listen..)

@BillKristol @PhoKingQui Not exactly why my pal Qui and his family persevered to get here. GV

Trump wants to sic mobs on law enforcement, DeSantis wants to slit civil servants’ throats, Vivek wants to suck up to crazy conspiracists. Hell of a party.

Sunday 8:30 AM. I'll be on NYT Digimentors with friends/colleagues Lawrie Mifflin and Claire Smith about demise of NYT Sports Section. @Digimentors website: digimentors.group/post/nytreadal……

@HowieRose Howie: you are right, as always. Mets miss Timmy Trumpet every day. Also, Diaz.

Not nearly enough has been made about how badly the Mets miss this man. His absence has had a trickle down effect on the entire bullpen in terms of workload and depth. To lose him when they did created a gigantic, unfillable void. Would love to have all of that energy back.

Jacob deGrom and Roger Craig gave it all to Mets fans, half a century apart. My appreciation of bo... georgevecsey.com/1/post/2023/06… via @weebly

@VecseyPrintHub @Mets Just thought of it: he needs a day off. But Guillorme is in Syracuse.

@VecseyPrintHub @Mets In the field, noticeable.

With Metsian pride, some fans -- some players! --root for Oakland not to lose as many games as 196... georgevecsey.com/1/post/2023/05… via @weebly

Local guy named Jim Brown passed on Friday. A few contemporaries recall him, on the field and off... georgevecsey.com/1/post/2023/05… via @weebly

About reading the NYT coverage of the coronation -- and thinking about Russell Baker's classic mem... georgevecsey.com/1/post/2023/05… via @weebly

A tale of two reality-show hosts (from Queens!) One more dangerous than the other. Please see: georgevecsey.com/1/post/2023/04… via @weebly

@matthewcerrone Dixie Walker. Then Jackie Robinson. But overall, Babe Ruth.

Darryl Strawberry…

Michael Spivak, a legendary mathematician, is recalled by the highly accomplished Marty Goldman, h... georgevecsey.com/1/post/2023/04… via @weebly

@VecseyPrintHub @zillowgonewild @zillow Dave: Worth it, except: can you get Mets games there?

How the pandemic has taught me to appreciate educational parts of TV. Please see: georgevecsey.com/1/post/2023/04… via @weebly

Finally, the hammer sounded for Trump. Never mind about Opening Day. Please see: georgevecsey.com/1/post/2023/03… via @weebly

A Babe Ruth fan, I loved watching Shohei Ohtani win the world Classic. Please see: georgevecsey.com/1/post/2023/03… via @weebly

Superb sports in NYT today -- Jeff McNeil loves WBC, even from bench; Tyler Kepner's chat with retired C Vogt on pitchers he handled; Kurt Streeter's column on "Coach Yo" of Miss. women, and Adam Zagoria's Pitino story with great quote from Coach Looie, age 98--"Naismith."