Ed Barkowitz

Ed Barkowitz has played in a variety of fantasy sports leagues, but draws the line at fantasy NASCAR. He is a lifelong South Philadelphian, reared about a mile from the sports complex. He attended St. Joseph's Prep high school, and Villanova and Widener universities. Among his most prized possessions is the scorebook he used during the 1980 World Series when he was 10 years old.

Email Ed at barkowe@dailynews.com

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Ed Barkowitz: Yankees fans cash in on ticket situation - 11/03/2009: THE MOOD outside Citizens Bank Park yesterday afternoon reflected the gray skies. The energy, especially compared to the insanity of Sunday, was slow to arrive.
Ed Barkowitz: It was like taking a small bite of the Big Apple - 11/02/2009: AT AROUND 4:30 yesterday afternoon, the corner of 11th and Pattison was the Philadelphia equivalent of Times Square. Traffic was gridlocked, horns were honking and the police were pulling their figurative hair out. "Thank God the Eagles won," one cop observed, "or this place would be crowded and angry."
Ed Barkowitz: Phillies manager Manuel feeling relaxed in World Series return - 10/30/2009: NEW YORK - For a second, Charlie Manuel was lost. He was sitting in the visitors' dugout at Yankee Stadium before last night's game. Oblivious to the helicopters hovering or the dozens and dozens of cameras anchored nearby, Manuel sat and chatted with a couple of reporters about his days as a kid.
Ed Barkowitz: New York's state of mind is bland, say Phillies fans - 10/29/2009: NEW YORK - The Phillies spent a good part of the 2009 season reminding everyone - coaches, players, fans, the Phanatic - that 2008 was history.
Ed Barkowitz: Panthers' Smith must have himself on his fantasy football team - 10/23/2009: THE FANTASY spotlight last week shined brightly on Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall and others who have had pleasantly surprising good starts.
Ed Barkowitz: Dodgers' Torre sees similarities in Phillies, his Yankees teams - 10/22/2009: THE PHILLIES are on the verge of something special, according to one guy who knows a little about doing something special.
Ed Barkowitz: Phillies' Werth remains grateful for chance to play - 10/20/2009: IT WAS THE DARKEST TIME in his professional career, and Jayson Werth will still recall it with little prompting. He was asked whether playing the Dodgers (again) for a trip to the World Series held any special significance. Werth played for the Dodgers in 2004 and 2005 and would have been in the team's plans much longer if not for an injury that nearly ended his career.
Ed Barkowitz: Broncos' Marshall is a fantasy surprise - 10/16/2009: DENVER OWNER Pat Bowlen said what the rest of us have been thinking, but it still was a delight to hear.
Ed Barkowitz: Fantasy owners might find Kolb worth keeping in reserve - 10/09/2009: PUTTING DONOVAN McNABB back into the lineup was an easy decision for Eagles coach Andy Reid. McNabb is his No. 1 quarterback and his team's undisputed leader.
Ed Barkowitz: Phillies don't want history to repeat - 10/07/2009: THE PHILLIES' performance in the 2007 playoffs was beyond pitiful - especially in light of how the regular season ended.