Guest: Colorado Men’s Basketball Head Coach Tad Boyle (NCAA Basketball Rules Committee Chairman) calls in to talk about new rules going into effect in the upcoming 2019-20 season. Also, new Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Adam Haseley had the game winning hit in the victory Wednesday over the San Diego Padres. The 2-out, RBI double in the eighth inning, was the first hit in his Major League Baseball career. So we decided to wrap up the show with a trip back in time. One month after the Phillies drafted Haseley, Steve had a chance to speak with him on July 10th, 2017,…
Topics: 2019 MLB Draft, NFL’s Roger Goodell says four pre-season games are too many and former Bloomsburg University Head Football Coach Danny Hale is added to the 2019 College Football Hall of Fame NFF voting ballot.
Topics: Phillies move on to San Diego on West coast swing, Blues make changes going into game 4 of Stanley Cup Final, Toronto and Golden State are even 1-1 in NBA Finals, Jay Bruce traded to the Phillies from Seattle plus we discuss the problem in sports when you start looking ahead too much instead of living in the moment.
Topics: Phillies escape Chicago with a split versus the Cubs and Penn State men’s lacrosse are in Philadelphia for their first ever NCAA Final Four appearance. Guest: NHL analyst Bob Grove previews the Stanley Cup Final featuring the Boston Bruins and for the first time since 1970, the St. Louis Blues, a team that was in last place on January 3rd.
Topics: St. Louis Blues are in the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 1970, why they keep playing Laura Branigan’s “Gloria” in St. Louis, the NBA playoffs have a compelling Eastern Conference Final but the TV ratings are falling and the Cubs get their 5th walk-off win of season which is the most in MLB. Steve and Bob Buehner also discuss if there is too much analytics in baseball.
Topics: Phillies win in 10 at Wrigley, Ed Cooley stays in Providence and takes his name out of consideration for the Michigan basketball head coaching job and we have an Indy car edition of “Storytime With Steve.” Guest: NBA Writer Bryan Kalbrosky (hoopshype.com) joins us to discuss Penn State basketball players currently going thru workouts with the possibility of turning pro.
Topics: Phillies start weekend interleague set in Kansas City and in the NBA, Houston looks to force game 7 against the Kevin Durant-less Golden State Warriors. Guest: Philadelphia Phillies Ambassador Chris Wheeler shares fond memories of the late David Montgomery, who spent his entire 48-year working career with the Phillies, starting in ticket sales and eventually becoming a part-owner, president, and chief executive officer.
Topics: horse racing, bucket lists and Dan Patrick reveals frightening health issues and history was made in the Reds/Mets game. Guest: Barry Abrams (ESPN.com “In The Gate” Podcast Host) joins us for a preview of the 145th Kentucky Derby with favorite Omaha Beach out of the race due to a breathing problem.
Topics: baseball and why in some people’s eyes it’s too slow, pace of play in professional sports and the very latest from the college basketball bribery trial.