Behind the Mic: No-Hitter
This past Saturday, Cole Hamels, purportedly about to be traded this week, pitched a no-hitter for the Phillies against the Cubs. The final out was quite eventful: The first players to greet Hamels were Ryan Howard and Carlos Ruiz. Ironically, all three have been rumored to be on the trading block. This was the 13th…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: Mid-Year Predictions/Evaluations – Part 1
Sure, anyone can do predictions at the beginning of the year. Making bold predictions is a natural column/blog post/show host monologue for media members to produce at the end of December and the beginning of January. Coming on the heels of all the “year-in-review” stuff, it makes a natural segue to predicting things for the…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: Mid-Summer Basketball Update
It’s always a little unusual that the hottest time of the year usually coincides with a sport most closely associated with the winter sports season. However, July is a time when there’s a number of basketball tournaments played in both the Washington, DC and Pennsylvania areas. I had the chance this weekend to check out…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: Arthur Ashe Courage Award
“Courage” is defined as “the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery.” This past Wednesday night the ESPYs aired on ABC and the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage was presented for the 23rd time. Previous winners have, for the most part, come from the…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: Bad, Worse, Worst
We all knew the Phillies were going to be “bad” this year. Every baseball analyst at the beginning of the season predicted that the Phillies would be the worst team in baseball. It appears, now that we are at the All-Star break, that “worst” may not be a strong enough word. “Worst” is the superlative…
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