Coney Island Baby

This is a short story based on a Lou Reed song originally written for an anthology. Some prominent crime writers were asked to contribute, including my friend Reed Farrel Coleman. Sadly, the book’s editor died before publication and no one rose to take his...

Not dead yet

It’s tempting to write the Yankees off after a pair of 2-1 losses to the Astros, putting them down 0-2 in the ALCS. We can cite odds forever on how many 0-2 teams have come back to win a series, but these stats are meaningless. The bottom line is that both teams...

Free Falling pt 2

While most of New York focuses on the amazing Yankees climb to the ALCS, I’m thinking a bit about what happens after the Bombers’ run is over, whether it be in the Houston Series or all the way to the World Series. Yanks-Dodgers? That would be cool. But...

Win or lose

Regardless of what happens tonight, the 2017 Yankee season has to be categorized as a rousing success. 91 regular season wins, game 5 in the ALDS against last year’s AL champs when no one expected more than 86 wins, if they were lucky. Of course, one can make...

Can’t win for losing?

With the NY Giants at 0-5 and missing their best player for the rest of the season, is it time for Big Blue to quit? Of course, players play to win and will continue to do so. But will the organization start making moves for the future, conceding the present? Going...