What Mets fans talk about when not talking about the actual games.
Sorry to hear that Jim McKay passed away. If there’s any silver lining that can come from that it’s that it comes on a day where all eyes will be on ABC Sports for the Belmont, so hopefully they will work in an all-star tribute.
It’s 96 degrees in the shade at Mets Police HQ so a tip of the hat to Jim, go Big Brown, go Spain (adopted team for Euro 2008) and of course Lets Go Mets (except Willie.)
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Sad news this morning as longtime ABC announcer Jim McKay passed away at age 86.
Growing up McKay’s voice meant 2 things to me – Wide World of Sports (who will ever forget “The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat”), and the Olympics. McKay covered a dozen Olympic games, including the winter games of 2002 when ABC “leant” him to NBC for their coverage (one of the cooler things done on TV in the last decade).
Sad news this morning as longtime ABC announcer Jim McKay passed away at age 86.
Growing up McKay’s voice meant 2 things to me – Wide World of Sports (who will ever forget “The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat”), and the Olympics. McKay covered a dozen Olympic games, including the winter games of 2002 when ABC “leant” him to NBC for their coverage (one of the cooler things done on TV in the last decade).
>Starting to get really psyched for the Triple Crown.
Win or lose, looks like Big Brown will have a great job!
The winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness already has a syndication deal reportedly worth more than $50 million. Once he is retired from the track, he likely will command a stud fee of $100,000 for at least two years.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/horseracing/bal-breeding0605,0,3758756.story
Starting to get really psyched for the Triple Crown.
Win or lose, looks like Big Brown will have a great job!
The winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness already has a syndication deal reportedly worth more than $50 million. Once he is retired from the track, he likely will command a stud fee of $100,000 for at least two years.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/horseracing/bal-breeding0605,0,3758756.story
