Behind the Mic: ESPN – Not!
(Author’s note: Due to the Memorial Day holiday and upcoming District XI baseball championships, I am repeating an earlier blog from November, 2012) As the RCN sports crew travels around from venue to venue, we, happily, hear from so many viewers. The compliments far outweigh the criticism and, most of the time, the criticism centers…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: More Sleep!
I will be getting much more sleep after this week. David Letterman is retiring. Wednesday, May 20, will be his last show. I’m not embarrassed to say that I pretty much go to bed with Dave Monday through Friday and I have been doing so for the 33 years he has been on the air….
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: Three Phillies Issues
Last week we took a look at the Nationals’ first 30 games of the season, analyzing their first six weeks and previewing the road ahead. Clearly, the Phillies have a different set of priorities and goals for this season. There has been some positive news…and the next few months still could be very interesting as…
Read MoreThe SportsTalk Shop: Harry Kalas, Charlie Slowes & the Nationals
We are right at the 1/5-th mark of the Major League Baseball season. While that might not seem like an impressive number, it is a key time in a team’s season. Once you pass the“30-games” mark, the excuse “well, it’s still early” starts to wear thin and teams start having to take some long looks…
Read MoreBehind the Mic: Cheat Week
When I was in high school, teachers would normally sit us in rows of chairs alphabetically. That is why in chemistry and physics class, Laubach (me) was seated next to Miles (not me). I bring this up because I never really comprehended the personal value of chemistry or physics. I did not anticipate mixing strange…
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