Generations (Talking 'bout My Sports...)

Show Highlights: A couple facts each for: Darryl Kile, Will Clark, Todd Worrell, Craig Reynolds, Phil Bradley, Mark Langston, Chuck Carr, Wei-Yin Chen, and Bryan Harvey. Follow along as I reveal my daily Immaculate Grid and how I got there. I will post my results each evening after 9:00 PM PT to ensure no spoilers. Learn how I come up with my picks–if I had to get an assist or if I flat out looked...

Show Highlights: Top 5 WAR players for each square: Red Sox, Dodgers, Braves, Athletics, Tigers, Cubs. Nick Punto, the forgotten piece of the "big trade" or salary slash. Follow along as I reveal my daily Immaculate Grid and how I got there. I will post my results each evening after 9:00 PM PT to ensure no spoilers. Learn how I come up with my picks–if I had to get an assist or if I flat...

Show Highlights: Jerry Reuss finished 2nd in Cy Young voting in 1980. Steve Carlton finishes first and not even close. ALCS starts tonight. Will the WS feature a rematch of the 1980 NLCS? Phillies and Astros? Or a rematch of Pete Rose laying out Bruce Bochy? I detail that play at the plate in game 4 of the NLCS. Follow along as I reveal my daily Immaculate Grid and how I got there. I will post my...

Show Highlights: Players that won RoY AND had 200+ hits, 500 homerun club 200+ hits, Cleveland RoY, 40+ homeruns in a season, and 500 homerun club, Silver Sluggers that were RoY, had 40+ homeruns, and 500 homerun club. Follow along as I reveal my daily Immaculate Grid and how I got there. I will post my results each evening after 9:00 PM PT to ensure no spoilers. Learn how I come up with my picks–...

Trying to write this description is daunting right now. Steve drops some serious opinions on how he thinks the regular season in sports is devalued. All fine and dandy. And then... Robert Horry takes a stray because he is lazy and should have been a better player, wasn't as good as Mario Elie, and is a Carpetbagger. Christian Laettner gets a stray as Steve does not think he was any good, nor d...

Show Highlights: The big show tomorrow, Steve calls Robert Horry a Carpetbagger. Today, Fred Lynn, Jim Rice, Dick Allen, Ken Brett, Don Baylor, Steve Finley, Frank Robinson, Tom Brunansky, and Goose Gossage. Follow along as I reveal my daily Immaculate Grid and how I got there. I will post my results each evening after 9:00 PM PT to ensure no spoilers. Learn how I come up with my picks–if I had to...

Show Highlights: New feature I noticed within the game. When clicking on the summary, you can see the top 5 All-Time bWAR players that played for both teams. Reds, Giants, and Pirates have some dearth for pitchers winning 20-games during my lifetime. Follow along as I reveal my daily Immaculate Grid and how I got there. I will post my results each evening after 9:00 PM PT to ensure no spoilers. Le...

Show Highlights: Hall of Fame 3,000 strikeouts in a career. Persona non grata: Curt Schilling and Roger Clemens. Dave Kingman career spotlight. Follow along as I reveal my daily Immaculate Grid and how I got there. I will post my results each evening after 9:00 PM PT to ensure no spoilers. Learn how I come up with my picks–if I had to get an assist or if I flat out looked it up. I use the game for...

Show Highlights: Giants with 200+ strikeouts in a season. Ernest Riles, Candy Maldonado, Jeromy Burnitz, Jake Peavy, and Gaylord Perry. I said Rob Deer on the show and meant Dave Kingman. LOL Follow along as I reveal my daily Immaculate Grid and how I got there. I will post my results each evening after 9:00 PM PT to ensure no spoilers. Learn how I come up with my picks–if I had to get an assist o...

Show Highlights: Highlight of Larry Hisle's career. Tom Brunansky!?! How many people really know who he is? Do we start to shift to Football? I rail against the Raiders and their social media team. Follow along as I reveal my daily Immaculate Grid and how I got there. I will post my results each evening after 9:00 PM PT to ensure no spoilers. Learn how I come up with my picks–if I had to get a...

Show Highlights: We discuss how we play the Immaculate Grid. We are seeing a trend on how others are playing and wonder why it is what it is. We discuss what we like and don't like on the summary pages when completing the grid. Follow along as I reveal my daily Immaculate Grid and how I got there. I will post my results each evening after 9:00 PM PT to ensure no spoilers. Learn how I come up w...

Show Highlights: Hall of Fame winners that won Cy Young, Silver Slugger, and Rookie of the Year. In real time I realize Joe Morgan won a Silver Slugger as a Giant. In 1982. Who knew!?! Follow along as I reveal my daily Immaculate Grid and how I got there. I will post my results each evening after 9:00 PM PT to ensure no spoilers. Learn how I come up with my picks–if I had to get an assist or if I...

Steve and I discuss how things are taken for granted today regarding teams, cities, and playoffs. Steve and I discussed how we got here. Steve distinctly remembers the AFL - NFL merge and the ABA - NBA merger. MLB expansion and others. Of course, we discuss greed, money, and the darker side of expansion. But, we explore the brighter side and how a well managed team can bring an identity and pride...

Show Highlights: Gold Glove. Hard to quantify. Rando winners. First Expo Gold Glover. Once you win, you're in. Follow along as I reveal my daily Immaculate Grid and how I got there. I will post my results each evening after 9:00 PM PT to ensure no spoilers. Learn how I come up with my picks–if I had to get an assist or if I flat out looked it up. I use the game for fun and to connect with old...

Show Highlights: Top 50 seasons for: Hits, Base on Balls, and Total Times on Base. Ted Williams...Yeesh, that dude was dope. Only four top 50 Hits seasons are on the Top 50 Total Times on Base seasons. Follow along as I reveal my daily Immaculate Grid and how I got there. I will post my results each evening after 9:00 PM PT to ensure no spoilers. Learn how I come up with my picks–if I had to get a...

Show Detail the 1998 Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Larry Rothchild was the manager and Tony Saunders was the the 1st round expansion draft pick. I will post my results each evening after 9:00 PM PT to ensure no spoilers. Learn how I come up with my picks–if I had to get an assist or if I flat out looked it up. I use the game for fun and to connect with old friends.   Share your results with me and I will...

Show Highlights: Babe Ruth was a Boston Brave!?! 500 homerun club for the Yankees, Braves, and Dodgers. Hello Mr. Gary Sheffield. Follow along as I reveal my daily Immaculate Grid and how I got there. I will post my results each evening after 9:00 PM PT to ensure no spoilers. Learn how I come up with my picks–if I had to get an assist or if I flat out looked it up. I use the game for fun and to co...

Show Highlights: Attempted to complete the grid using only 300+ career save pitchers. I was able to get 7 of 9. Added Jesse Orosco for hoots. Listen how we did. List all 300+ save pitchers that played for Athletics, Cardinals, Mets, Angles, and Marlins. Follow along as I reveal my daily Immaculate Grid and how I got there. I will post my results each evening after 9:00 PM PT to ensure no spoilers....

Show Highlights: Highlight of the Clevelands from 1972 - 1993. Gold Glove winners. Silver Slugger award winners. Smattering of All-stars during that period. And, the general terrible-ness of the Clevelands before they turned things around in 1994. Follow along as I reveal my daily Immaculate Grid and how I got there. I will post my results each evening after 9:00 PM PT to ensure no spoilers. Learn...

Show Highlights: Relievers. Man have things changed. Highlight on: Brad Lidge, Bob Stanley, Dick Radatz, and Mike Marshall. Hall of Famer Royals and 20-game winning Royals. Follow along as I reveal my daily Immaculate Grid and how I got there. I will post my results each evening after 9:00 PM PT to ensure no spoilers. Learn how I come up with my picks–if I had to get an assist or if I flat out loo...

As I was off on vacation, Steve was sending me topics for this week's episode. Separately, I was listening to some podcasts in the evenings (while I am dozing off). One of the topics was injuries. So, serendipity! Steve and I explore how injuries have been managed over the years. Not only by the players themselves, but by managers and coaches, and owners. I ask Steve if it all boils down to a...

Show Highlights: In the 70's and 80's there seemed to be several no hit guys that could steal bases and play decent defense. Gary Redus. Gary Pettis. Otis Nixon. John Cangelosi. Oddibe McDowell. 50+ stolen base seasons for Angels, White Sox, and Dodgers. Follow along as I reveal my daily Immaculate Grid and how I got there. I will post my results each evening after 9:00 PM PT to ensure no...

Show Highlights: Deep dive on Dick Allen's career. A closer look at the 1964 NL MVP. Mays was MVP - 6 and Allen was MVP - 7. Ken Boyer was named NL MVP despite having a WAR lower than Mays, Allen, Clemente, Aaron, and others. Yes, the Cardinals won the NL but it was by a single game over the Phillies and 3 games over the Giants. Follow along as I reveal my daily Immaculate Grid and how I got t...

Show Highlights: MVP's for: Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants, and Chicago Cubs. Jim Sunberg was a defensive wizard behind the dish. The thread between Bob Brenly - Kevin Mitchell - Chris Brown (the 3rd Baseman). Buddy Bell, Jerome Walton and Dwight Smith. Follow along as I reveal my daily Immaculate Grid and how I got there. I will post my results each evening after 9:00 PM PT to ensure no...

Steve is a former lead public defender. He believes everyone should have competent defense and their day in court. As a public defender he was worked tirelessly to help those that needed it and to upheld the Constitution for those that may not have deserved it. We delve into the law and sports. We discuss how the leagues trying to be their own justice is hypocritical, self-serving, and often just...