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NY Daily News: Friday, May 18 The Subway Series kicks off tonight and I'll be there in person for Sunday night's game, where John Maine will hopefully be nailing down the victory that completes the Mets' sweep of the Yankees. If that does happen, what are the chances Joe Torre gets fired Monday morning, to be replaced by Joe Girardi just in time for the three-game set vs. Boston that starts that night? Or, does Torre get the Boston series as his last stand? Who says baseball lacks in-season drama? Read and post comments | Send to a friend

Mets Banner The combination of the Mets looking like they have a legitimate shot at winning the World Series this year and Isaac playing (and me coaching) tee ball, has me into baseball like I haven't been since I was a kid. The only difference is the amount of money I've spent on baseball-related stuff this year, including: a 5-ticket nosebleed seat plan for Mets games, plus the Autism Awareness Day Game; new Mets jerseys for Isaac and I, as well as t-shirts for Salomé and India; a new Mets bookbag for Isaac; baseball cards for the tee ball kids, plus all of Isaac's and…

It's a perfect (if somewhat rambling) storm featuring three of my favorite pasttimes! I Know What Boys Like I’m a big fan of Grey’s Anatomy, and while it can arguably be categorized as being the epitome of “chick TV”, I highly doubt it would be the ratings smash it is if it didn’t have a similar, if not necessarily equal, appeal to men. ABC didn’t give it the premium post-Super Bowl spotlight last year — when it finally caught my attention and immediately seized it — to attract more women, and they were rewarded for their gamble with a ratings boost that…

If money were no object, which five luxury items would you rush right out and buy?  Submitted by lorilyn.   Mini Cooper S 1) A 4BR detached house somewhere in the Bronx that my wife would be willing to live for at least another 5 years. 2) A 3BR cottage in the Poconos, Rhode Island or Cape Cod. 3) A two-week family vacation somewhere in the Caribbean or Mexico. Every summer. 4) A Mini Cooper S, British Green with black roof and bonnet stripes. 5) Season tickets to Mets & Jets games. Read and post comments | Send to a friend

My Buddy Dan(TM) scored passes to [last night's] 5-borough premiere of Spider-Man 3 and we caught it at Bay Plaza here in the Bronx with approx. 100-150 other lucky winners. We’re hoping to do a joint review in the next couple of days, hopefully as a podcast, but real quick, I give it a solid B; maybe B+.More here: http://www.popcultureshock.com/spider-man-3-quick-review/41639/ Technorati Profile Read and post comments | Send to a friend