Steve Jones Show – Monday, June 3, 2019 Hour 1
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.
Steve Jones Show – Wednesday May 29, 2019 Hour 2
Topics: Chelsea vs Arsenal in UEFA Europa Final, Phillies and how their top draft picks have been doing in the minors the past few years plus Lance Armstrong to appear on a cable tv interview.
Steve Jones Show – Friday, May 24, 2019 Hour 1
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.
Steve Jones Show – Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Hour 2
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.
Steve Jones Show – Tuesday, May 21, 2019 Hour 1
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.
Steve Jones Show – Friday, May 10, 2019 Hour 1
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.
Steve Jones Show – Wednesday, May 1, 2019 Hour 1
National baseball writer Jared Diamond (Wall Street Journal) is back on the show to talk about bullpens and the reasons why a lot of them are struggling on the major league level as well as the concern about low attendance numbers in select cities during the first month of the 2019 season.
Steve Jones Show – Wednesday, April 24, 2019 Hour 2
Hour 2 – More Louis Martin Blazer testimony reaction, plus plenty of NFL Draft discussion, including Matt’s mock top 5 first round picks. We’ll also react to tensions rising in the Phillies-Mets series. Guest: Austin Gayle, Pro Football Focus, on story about former Penn State running back Miles Sanders and more.
Steve Jones Show – Thursday, April 11, 2019 Hour 1
Guest: Phillies Beat Writer Meghan Montemurro from The Athletic (https://theathletic.com/philly/), makes her first appearance on the show! Steve and Meghan discuss the dividends the team has enjoyed so far with the off-season signings, how manager Gabe Kapler has approached his second season in its early stages, moving Maikel Franco to 8th in the starting lineup, the adjustments J.T. Realmuto is going through after leaving Miami, a steady presence Jean Segura is already showing, covering Bryce Harper on a daily basis and the concerns that continue to linger with the bullpen.
Steve Jones Show – Monday, April 8, 2019 Hour 1
Topics: Phillies take 2 out of 3 over Minnesota, NCAA Men’s Final Four, Kyle Guy, Penn State Men’s Gymnastics claim Big Ten championship plus Virginia and Texas Tech to tangle for National Championship.
