Passed Ball Show

2-5-2022 Passed Ball Show. John spends this time mentioning ESPN's list of top 100 baseball players of all time and compares it to his list of top 100 offensive position players in his book yet to be published. While he makes some stark comparisons, his main issue has to do with the general public's perception of current players against those that played the game years ago in a different backdrop....

2-2-22 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this program by questioning whether it will ever be acceptable again for an NFL team to zero in on a particular candidate and hire them as a Head Coach. John talks about the New York Giants and the obvious connection between new Head Coach Brian Daboll and newly hired General Manager Joe Schoen. It was obvious that the coach was the number one target of the G...

1-26-2022 Passed Ball Show. John spends this show talking about his issues with the Baseball Writers Association of America and their inconsistent voting process when it comes to the Baseball Hall of Fame. John congratulates David Ortiz for his well-deserved selection into the Baseball Hall of Fame and admits he was wrong when he declared that no player would be selected by the BBWAA this cycle. H...

1-24-2022 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this show ridiculing those complaining about the NFL overtime rules. Whatever the rules are, somebody will be unhappy. Changing them is only a thing because you wanted the other team to win. At least fans are finally laying off the officials. John then gives some reasons why the NFL is the most popular sport in the country and why it is not even close. Aft...

1-22-2022 Passed Ball Show. John spends this show taking about how the NFL has flexed itself and will never let anything get in the way of it making itself money. The NFL has changed its COVID safety protocol eliminating daily testing and no longer requiring players to identify themselves as being vaccinated or unvaccinated. It makes it clear the NFL will not allow anything get in the way of the B...

1-19-2022 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this program by speaking of Martin Luther King’s impact on the world of sports. He then spends some time talking about Elston Howard, the first black player in the history of the New York Yankees. The Yankees were one of the last MLB teams to integrate when they signed Howard, who would play in ten World Series and win the 1963 AL MVP. The Yankees had a ch...

1-11-2022 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this version of the program by congratulating the Georgia Bulldogs on a well played National Championship victory over the Alabama Crimson Tide. John talks about his rooting interest which was leaning for Alabama because of his interest in their dominance as a historian. John then explains how fun it was to watch this Georgia team and how by the time the g...

1/10/2022 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this program by talking about the commonalities that exist among teams that are firing their head coaches in the National Football League. There is not a team who fired their HC that has a star quarterback. John plays the chicken and egg game, but states that great quarterbacks “coincidentally” always have great coaches. John spends a little time laughing...

1-7-2022 Passed Ball Show. John spends this program analyzing whether fans could suffer long term by their actions when they choose to boo their own favorite players. While it seems to be a tough topic to take on, John explains that the change in society’s approach should make the fans consider the mentality of the very players they are booing. John makes it clear that he feels paying fans have th...

1-5-2022 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this program by talking about the importance given to NFL teams that have a big time Quarterback. Unless the team has one, the National Media does not give them the respect they may very well deserve. John talks about how the Tennessee Titans could be peaking at exactly the right time, not just with the return of Derrick Henry, but a potentially “close to”...

12-28-2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this program by talking about the risks professional sports teams on the rise have when they make a big time move in season for a big time player. John discusses some pros and cons of a Ben Simmons trade to the Cleveland Cavaliers and questions whether a trade can disrupt the chemistry the team has already put together. John makes the statement he has mad...

12-27-2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this program by discussing the John Madden documentary and questioning whether this is the last we may ever hear from him. John talks about how Madden mastered three major talents over the course of the last 55 years and has lived the life of lives. John then talks about the situation in professional sports and how teams are being compromised because of t...

12/22/2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this program by asking the viewers/ listeners what they suggest to best assure a quality NFL Quarterback is under center almost all the time. John then gives multiple reasons of why Tony Gwynn should retain his earned status as one of the greatest offensive position players of all time. John cites his on base percentage and rank within the game while he p...

12/20/2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this program by explaining why there is a lack of continuity when it comes to the two New York Pro Football teams. Losing teams change their coach every two seasons, losing teams change their coach or GM without changing the other, losing teams refuse to commit themselves to the same quarterback and coach during troubling times. John explains why all have...

12-18-2021 Passed Ball Show. John spends this program talking about the many tentacles sticking out of the still fresh firing of Urban Meyer by the Jacksonville Jaguars. John questions whether or not Urban ever wanted the job or whether he just took it because of the money. He was not fired because the Jaguars were 2-11 this season; a coaching staff of Curly Lambeau, Knute Rockne, Vince Lombardi,...

12-15-2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this program by congratulating Stephen Curry for becoming the NBA's All Time leader in three point shots made. John gets something off of his chest he has been bothered by since Thanksgiving week when he blasts "reporter" Mark Konkol for lying about Matt Nagy being fired as Head Coach of the Chicago Bears after the Thanksgiving game against the Detroit Li...

12-3-2021 Passed Ball Show. John spends some time talking about the history of the MLB players and owners being at odds and makes an interesting comparison to everyday life. John's loyalty to the MLB Players' Union is put to the test as he talks about a couple of things that may not need to be changed as much as has been publicized. John then opens up the Greatest of All Time discussion, stating t...

11-30-2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this program by talking about the upcoming MLB Lockout and some of the reasons for it. He then talks about the pettiness of some of the major issues and declares what side he is on. Are the players and owners close enough when it comes to their disagreement? How long of a lockout should we expect starting at midnight of December 2nd? John then eats a litt...

11-23-2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this show by declaring that no major free agent position player (a player commanding over $150 million over the terms of their next contract) will sign before the owners lock out the players on December 1st. John then explains why. He then brings up the hypocrisy when it comes to the Baseball Hall of Fame and gives reasons why Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens,...

11-22-2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this show by talking about the fallout from the incident during the Detroit Pistons/ Los Angeles Lakers game the day before. He defends LeBron James, who he says deserved to be ejected and likely suspended for striking Isaiah Stewart during a scrum after a foul shot. While James should be held accountable, John states the contact was not deliberate and St...

11/18/2021 Passed Ball Show. John starts this show giving some credit to the progress of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers. He discusses the depth of their roster and talks about some of the tough decisions they have to make going forward. He states how the team’s expectations should be raised and how they are a playoff team right now. John then states Rex Ryan’s place as NFL commentator and how it re...

11/17/2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens the program by expressing his excitement for the near completion of his broadcasting studio, which will have some decorations up in time for his next broadcast scheduled for tomorrow. He then hits a "Top Ten" topic when he questions society's obsession with dragging people's names down because of their popularity regarding the DUI of Duke Basketball player M...

11-11-2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens this discussion by talking about those who continuously blame officials (umpires in baseball) for their teams losing. There are fewer takes that come off lazier than that; it gives the impression the person is a sore loser, and straight up makes the complainer look bad. John stresses the need for more accountability when it comes to officiating in sports, bu...

11-8-2021 Passed Ball Show. John spends this program talking about the his weakness for the Super Team and why he will likely take the bait this offseason when a particular MLB team "wins the offseason." He talks about the Los Angeles Lakers slow start and whether Russell Westbrook is a good fit there. He talks about Odell Beckham and how much of a fit he was in Cleveland, and then mentions the 19...

11-4-2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this show talking about two things he hates to discuss. The first being a crime involving a professional athlete. The other being a primadonna pro athlete that expects everything to just revolve around them. First is the terrifying accident involving the now former Las Vegas Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs which sadly involved the death of the woman he collid...