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Arli$$ star rips Dickey trade on new show
Actor/comedian Robert Wuhl — known for his roles in “Arli$$,” “Bull Durham” and “Cobb” — has debuted his new fantasy baseball show, “Off the Wuhl,” this week on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio.
Wuhl, who was raised in Union, N.J., and grew up rooting for the Mets, came right out of the gate debating his co-host, Casey Stern, over whether the Mets should have traded R.A. Dickey.
“They traded a Cy Young Award winner for a man [Travis d’Arnaud] who has as many at-bats in the major leagues as you and me,” Wuhl said. “It’s beyond comprehension, to me, how they make that trade. How many games did R.A. Dickey win last year for a terrible ballclub? … Prospects are suspects.”
Later on the show, Wuhl and Stern were joined by actor Jeff Garlin from “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” who is a Cubs fan.
“Things are bad enough being a Cub fan, but being a Mets fan is just the worst,” Garlin said. “Things look on their way up for the Cubs. I don’t feel that for the Mets. I think the Mets still have further down to go. The only thing they’ve got going is they signed David Wright.”
J.R., Power Rangers in 3-point shootout
J.R. Smith has stepped up his game this season, and tomorrow he will try to morph into a superhero when he challenges the Power Rangers to a 3-point shooting contest at Chelsea Piers. The showdown is part of the brand’s 20th anniversary celebration, as Power Rangers Megaforce begins today through Wednesday at the Javits Center as part of the annual toy fair.
Twenty Power Rangers — one from each season — will travel on a special commemorative bus to iconic NYC locations — including Times Square, Lincoln Center, and the Empire State Building.
Smith is averaging a career-high in points and rebounds. The question now becomes: If J.R. shoots down the Power Rangers, will that inspire a Power Knicks Megaforce season?
‘Greed’ inspires NYU study
The ESPN documentary “Greed” received acclaim for showing the excesses and poor financial moves that professional athletes experienced. Now NYU and Constellation Wealth Management have announced a study to come up with an index to help determine what athletes need to do to be successful, and who are the best at handling financial success.
The plans were announced last week, with first results to come in the spring. Among those working with NYU on the study are former NFL QB Steve Bono, PGA Tour pro Joe Ogilvie and Seth Abraham, former head of HBO Sports and MSG Entertainment.
“This index we think will give current athletes, agents and teams a good look into what it takes to be a success off the field as much as on, and hopefully it will help tell positive stories and maybe change some lives,” Abraham said.
Rangers help with L.I. rinks
The Rangers and Chase will be help refurbish two area hockey rinks damaged by Hurricane Sandy. New York Rangers Assist supported by Chase, a program designed to improve the youth hockey experience and increase opportunities and accessibility to the sport, will launch by helping refurbish the City of Long Beach Arena and Playland Ice Casino hockey rinks that have been out of operation since the storm.
The Long Beach arena is scheduled to reopen in March and Playland Ice Casino is expected to open its doors in fall 2013.
Nets star gets party delivered
Nets star Joe Johnson was in the mood to party on Super Bowl Sunday. His favorite bar, Bounce Sporting Club, was unable to accommodate him when he called Sunday morning because they sold out months in advance.
Instead, they had their executive chef come in and cook Johnson’s favorite gameday dishes, which they then personally delivered to his house for his last-minute Super Bowl party.