Sliders & Curveballs

Celebrating episode 50 together in Atlantic City, New Jersey at The 2022 National Sports Collectors Convention.

It’s an American League East Division Collision. Aaron Judge, chasing 61 home runs, and the New York Yankees have the best record in baseball with 63 wins. We go live to Yankee Stadium for the Sounds of the Game as arch rival Boston tries to spoil the day and keep pace in the 2022 Wild Card race.

Three time CY Young award winner and World Series Champion, Max Scherzer, pitches in a rehab start vs our local AA team, The Hartford Yard Goats. Listen in as WFSB, Sports Director, Joe Zone, helps us preview the start and Hearst Media favorite, Dave Borges, brings you post start reaction. It’s Sounds of the Game with Mike & Joseph.

It’s Juan Soto, of the Nats, vs Kyle Schwarber of the Phillies on 6.19.2022. We’re broadcasting to you from Nationals Park, in the Naval Yard, on the edge of the Anacostia River. Sounds of the game from our Nations Capital on my favorite day of the year.

The Boston Red Sox vs The New York Yankees is the greatest rivalry known to sports. Yes, we can prove it. Listen in to NESN’s, Tom Caron, as he guides us through the fiercest competitions in MLB history.

Join us on a VIP Tour of Dunkin Donuts Park in Hartford, CT. We talk baseball with GM Mike Abramson, Manager Chris Denorfia and Game Day Conor. Dugout, press box, YG Club, tossing out the first pitch, and Joseph announcing the 6th inning LIVE for 7,000 loyal fans.

It’s a heavyweight NBA matchup between Boston’s, Jason Tatum, and the defending champion, Buck’s star, Giannis Antetokounmpo. Win or go home on Joseph’s 10th birthday. Experience the sounds of the game from The TD Garden in Boston.

On December 14, 2021 Stephen Curry passed Ray Allen to become the NBA’s All Time Leader, with 2,974 career 3 pointers. Author, Marcus Thompson, takes us inside, The Miraculous Rise of Steph Curry in his book- GOLDEN.

Joseph & Dad hit NYC for the first time together. Mom and the James family keep us laughing all day long as we road trip for a UConn matinee at the World’s Most Famous Arena. It’s time for sounds of the game, from center court, at Madison Square Garden.

What’s it like watching a game from floor seats? Joseph and I take you inside the sounds of the game as the UConn Huskies battle the Red Storm and the Boston Celtics take on the Chicago Bulls. Both games were thrillers in the final seconds. Two wins in one week! Experience how it all unfolded with us.

NBA insider, Keith Smith, from the Celtics Blog, explores the Boston Celtics past, present, and future on the show. We know who can win the 21/2022 NBA title and learn Keith doesn’t own anything in the colors purple or gold.

Kevin Freeman, 1999 UConn NCAA Champion, takes us inside the locker room. Experience his recruiting process. Feel what the first Coach Calhoun practice was like. Kevin’s favorite countries, foods, and championship teammates. A player view of Connecticut’s first Final Four and that incredible Monday night game vs Duke. Plus, Joseph loses his tooth on air!

The shrug, the shot, the flu game, the sneakers, and six NBA championships. Get to know the world’s most famous athlete through the eyes of his biographer, Roland Lazenby. Michael Jordan- The Life.

Wall Street Journal, MLB writer, Jared Diamond, previews the 2021 baseball playoffs and his book~Swing Kings. The hitting instructors that launched JD Martinez and Justin Turner into elite home run machines. A colorful cast of outsiders changed the game. Plus, we know the World Series Champion.

Author, Jon Finkel, uncovers how a stolen team’s legacy gave rise to the NBA’s secret empire. Hoops Heist. Seattle. The Sonics. Plus, who are the top 10 greatest basketball players of all time?

Three generations of UConn fans, including Conor Geary and Jared Kotler, explore our Championship history and the future of the Men’s basketball program playing in Storrs, Connecticut.

He’s a World Champion and two time NBA MVP. Listen to author, Mirin Fader, share with us the fairy tale story of Giannis Antetokounmpo- “The Greek Freak.” An improbable rise to super-stardom.

We go behind the scenes with UConn Athletic Director, David Benedict. Our discussion includes the return of fans, life of an AD, Hall of Fame coaches, scouting reports, NIL law, and more from Storrs, CT.

NBA, MLB, NFL, NHL, & Topps card collecting. Joseph’s ready to share his opinion on all the hottest players, teams, and Summer sports topics.

Join the party! It’s my cohost, Joseph’s, 9th Birthday and everybody stops by the show to celebrate and wish him a great day and year.

SABR member, Ralph Carhart, joins the show to discuss his book The Hall Ball. One Fan’s Journey to Unite Cooperstown Immortals with a Single Baseball.

John Fanta, pxp voice, of Fox College Hoops and the Big East Shootaround takes us from Madison Square Garden in NYC to the 2021 NCAA Tournament host state of Indiana. Together we’ll find out what UConn’s strategy should be for another magical March run.

We’re celebrating the 70th Anniversary of Topps Baseball Cards with professional fine artist, Paul Jennis. Take a closer look at his incredible 2021 Game Within The Game Topps cards. Plus, we announce our first “Pitch Us A Question” baseball card contest winner.

Two guests. Double the fun. First, the Husky Ticket Project, stops by to talk UConn and their special youth game experiences. Then, baseball’s preeminent architect, Janet Marie Smith, takes us behind the scenes of her iconic projects including Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Fenway Park, Dodger Stadium and the brand new Polar Park.

Kicking off season 3 with former Baseball Almanac contributor, Adam C. MacKinnon. Adam helps us keep America’s pastime red hot as we learn about his new book. Test your baseball knowledge on today’s show.