The Bob McCown Podcast

Picking up from where we left our conversation with Adnan yesterday, John Gibbons comes on the show to give us a Managers perspective on Spring Training, Major League Baseball's newly imposed rule changes and more in another classic episode with our favourite former manager of the Toronto Blue Jays.

It's been too long since we've had our friend Adnan Virk on the show as he joins us today for some baseball talk. To start, the three talk about the monotony that is the MLB Spring Training season. With the World Baseball Classic proving to be a welcomed substitute for MLB's pre-season games, we try to think of ways to make Spring Training more entertaining before shifting focus to this year's new...

Mike Zeisberger and Kevin Paul Dupont stop by the show to start the week off with some good ol' fashioned hockey talk. The foursome start the show by discussing the success the Boston Bruins have found this year and wonder if it will translate into the regular season. We move on to talk about the other teams we think may have a shot at the cup, and why, before we end the show with a conversation a...

Dave Hodge and Rob Longley join us today on the show to have a quick discussion about the Toronto Blue Jays. From Kikuchi and the Jays starting pitchers to their bullpen, the foursome talk about what's different on the mound this year for Toronto. We also talk about the teams expectations heading into next season and find out why Dave thinks fans should be "optamistic" about the potential of seein...

The Toronto Raptors have 10 games remaining left in their season and... Not even Bob knows what direction they are going in. Should they re-build? Is playing for a play-in spot worth it? Are they even good??? Matt Devlin comes on the show to talk about exactly that as the three get into the Raptors inconsistent play, roster issues and free agency conundrums on todays episode.

The playoffs are approaching! With the Stanley Cup Playoffs nearly 3 weeks away, Greg Millen and Billy stop by to talk some hockey on the pod. The foursome start the discussion with the seemingly unstoppable Boston Bruins before looking at some of the other teams that have a legitimate shot at winning the Stanley Cup. We question whether the Toronto Maple Leafs can get out of the first round this...

This is it. Bob and John are officially out of options. Due to some last second technical issues -and the fact that Bob couldn't bear a conversation with just John for a full 50 minutes - the two decide to bring their longtime, loyal and dedicated producer Hugh McLarty on to act as the third voice for todays episode. With no real objective, we look back at the first week of March Madness before di...

The future of regional sports networks has been a hot topic on the podcast and throughout the sporting world this year. With Diamond Sports claiming lack of MLB streaming rights being the catalyst for their bankruptcy, wedecided to bring John Ourand back to the show to give us some insight on what's going on with Diamon Sports and Major League Baseball and share some knowledge on how regional spor...

With the Boston Bruins on track to set NHL records for most regular season wins and points, Bob and John are joined by NHL historian Dave Stubbs to talk about how this years Bruins team stacks up against some of the greatest teams in National Hockey League history.

We get a unique POV on the podcast today as we bring back Alex Anthopoulos to the show and get a crash course on how to be a General Manager in Major League Baseball.  The three look at Alex's approach towards spring training and get an idea on where his head is at during these pre-season games. We also get some insight on what his day-to-day looks like when it comes to evaluating talent, manageme...

LA Kings Head Coach Todd McLellan Stops by the podcast today to give us an update on his squad. We talk to Todd about the teams recent trade deadline moves and what they have done to improve the team as we enter the dying days of the regular season. Todd also gives us a look into what he and his team are doing to prepare for the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Michael Grange and Doug Smith join the show for some Raptors chat today. The foursome cover a wide variety of topics today including - Fred VanVlet's comments regarding the NBA's officiating, Toronto's direction as we approach the playoffs, their trade deadline performance and the overall future of the organization.

Brian Lawton Comes on the show to catch up with Bob and John.   The three react to some of the moves made on the deadline as we break down the details on how Jonathan Quick ended up in Vegas after being traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets. We also look at some of the other teams who made deadline changes and analyze their performance now that we've had some time to digest the moves before moving o...

Richard Deitsch stops by the podcast today to have a conversation with Bob and John. The three continue the discussions we've had this week about the issues surrounding Canada soccer before addressing the Toronto Raptors point guard, Fred Van Vleet, and his comments regarding the poor and inconsistent officiating in the NBA.

Tooday, we bring back our resident sports business expert, Brian Cooper, to talk about just that - Sports business. The three dive into the intricacies of whats going on at Canada soccer before shifting focus to the sale of the Ottawa Senators, details on their new arena and the potential for profit in the city as well as a bit on the new renovations taking place in Toronto at the Rogers Centre.

General Manager of the Nashville Predetors, David Poile, joins the show today to chat with Bob and John. The three talk about Nashville's performance so far this year and get an idea on where David's head is at as he prepares for his last NHL Draft as a general manager before handing the keys over to the teams former coach, Barry Trotz.

By now, Canadians have heard about the issues going on within Canada Soccer and the concerns about where the money made by the organization is going to, but how much do you really know? Stemming from his article - Distrust, anger, hostility - An inside look at the Canada Soccer dispute threatening the sport's golden generation - Bruce Arthur joins the show to get Bob and John up to speed on whats...

General Manager of the St. Louis Blues and friend of the podcast, Doug Armstrong, joins the show to catch up with Bob and John. Doug talks about the NHL's recent trade deadline and the organization's decision to rebuild following some departures some household Blues names. Doug gives us some insight on what the plan is for St. Louis moving forward regarding this years draft and the management of t...

Mike Zeisberger joins us today just after the trade deadline has elapsed. They discuss the advantages of trading draft picks, the economic impacts of being a team at the bottom of the standings, and if these last minute deals truly make a difference. More specifically they speak on the closeness in the Eastern conference, and why haven't some big players been able to deliver in certain circumstanc...

Jon Paul Morosi joins us today to talk about the excitement surrounding the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Later he gives his opinion on how MLB players will adapt to the implementation of the new rules added this season. J.P. talks about the international excitement for the World Baseball Classic and the worldwide growth in popularity of the sport - particularly in Mexico, and how the tournamen...

Maury Brown of Forbes magazine joins us today to discuss the new rules added to MLB this season and the possibility of adding expansion teams to the league in the future. Hear about how the new rules will affect the speed of the game of baseball in MLB and in turn how this will affect the players, as well as the fans perception of the game. Maury also gives his opinion on the likelihood of expansi...

We are joined by Eric Duhatschek and Scott Burnside today to discuss what has happened and what will happen as we approach the upcoming NHL trade deadline. They give their opinions on why the East has been so busy making trades while the West has less going on, and what key roles are needed to make a difference in the post-season.  

Paul Jones joins us today to discuss the Toronto Raptors and focusses on the new addition of Jakob Poeltl. Jones mentions how Jakob Poeltl is a great new member of the Raptors and how well he has been able to integrate himself into the team. Paul brings up the advantages of joining a team in Canada, and later discusses playoffs and the competition in the Eastern conference of the NBA.

Dick Irvin comes on the show to recount many interesting stories from his extensive career as a TV and radio broadcaster. Everything from his early childhood as the son of a famous coach to modern day changes in the National Hockey League are discussed. Hear first hand about the differences in game speed, number of games played and even referees' presence in the league.

Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland joins us today to talk about the NHL trade deadline and the responsibilities of a GM surrounding this event. Ken informs us on ways of making decisions for a team as a GM based on priorities, scouting and valid information. He continues on to discuss this further with respect to the salary cap and off-season conversations.