Daily News sports editor: “Where’s that idiot Lupica, I’ve got half of him on my budget and gonna have to can that baldy with the mustache if I don’t get somethin’”
Daily News editorial editor: “You can have him, all he does is rag on Bloomy anyway”
DNSE: “Yeah, if he can get over the Knicks being 0 for something, I’ll have him do some Yankees stuff that’ll cover over-the-fold”

I don’t know about singing, but I’m willing to bet that Einstein was a better violinist than you are . . .

Man, that’s a tough choice. Probably Christine, though. She’s a lawyer. We’d have way more to talk about.

Regarding Lupica, isn’t this classic sportwriting?  Present the argument after the horse has left the barn?  The choice here isn’t Pettitte or not on 3-days rest, it *was* Gaudin or Chamberlain in Game 5 then Burnett at home on normal rest in Game 6, with Pettitte and Sabathia waiting for Game 7.

Personally, I think that’s the preferable strategy, but the die is cast.

I have to go with Bailey as well, although I’m now wondering where Christine fits into Craig’s lineup from Oct. 15:

“And for the record, my usual answers to these things are Veronica over Betty; Betty over Wilma; Bailey over Jennifer; and Mary Ann over Ginger.”

Can we get an overall ranking 1-9?

Christine
Bailey
Veronica
Jennifer
Archie’s Betty
Mary Ann
Ginger
Barney’s Betty
Wilma

Pretty good list - I think Mary Ann is viewed as underrated so much that she ends up slightly overrated, kinda like the Bobby Abreu of the island.

“I fantasize that I have them in the witness box and I’m cross examining them within an inch of their lives.”  You are a very kind person, Craig.  When people really ‘piss me off’,  I envision vaporizing them with a BFG9000. Good thing I’m a pacifist.
Re: Charlie Manuel- Manuel needs a Ouija board to pick a closer.  I’m thinking that Mitch Williams couldn’t be worse than Lidge.  If Manuel is wrong, the Philly fans will be blogging in their usual refrain:  “Chuckie Magoo, you’ve done it again.”
BTW…Haven’t seen hotrod’s drivel in a while, although comeonman and hotrod seem to have a lot in common.  I’ve never seen them in the same place at the same time either.

Hey Craig,
CONGRATS on the new gig, and even BIGGER congrats on quitting the law   Despite the drop in income, I’m betting that you’ll be really happy about moving to a job that you enjoy, and out of a job that has (it appears) been wearing on you.

I’ve always enjoyed your writing and wish you all the best, although I’m not a huge fan of NBC and I’ll miss you at THT!