The Terminal Podcast

The Friday Night Press Box are game notes and unprinted content from my correspondent travels for the Marietta Daily Journal. You can read the full game article in the Cobb Football Friday section of the Marietta Daily Journal - MDJonline.com . Tonight, I was in the press box for a Region 6-AAAAAA clash between the visiting Sprayberry Yellow Jackets and the Riverwood Raiders at Hoskyn Stadium in S...

A quorum about the Rap Debut Album Tournament (RDAT); A fictional invention from six years ago essentially working backwards from the statement - Illmatic by Nas is the greatest rookie rap album. The foundation for tonight's discussion is the 2nd article in the RDAT series - Tournament Seeding and Brackets - The official 2018 RDAT seedings are stated (5:23) and guests are asked for albums that sho...

The Friday Night Press Box are game notes and unprinted content from my correspondent travels for the Marietta Daily Journal. You can read the full game article in the Cobb Football Friday section of the Marietta Daily Journal - MDJonline.com . Tonight, I was in the press box for the Region 3-AAAAAA opener between the Hillgrove Hawks and Osborne Cardinals not far off Windy Hill Road in Marietta.

In this episode, Kris boasts briefly about scoring in high school (:30) before we discuss our favorite type of baseball game (2:00). Well played and defended, there was a time that was enough. We remember defense champions (5:58) before a shameless plug for the Friday Night Press Box. We close by remembering closers, both relievers (12:15) and the one that we revered on Monday nights (17:28). Toni...

The Friday Night Press Box are game notes and unprinted content from my correspondent travels for the Marietta Daily Journal. You can read the full game article in the Cobb Football Friday section of the Marietta Daily Journal - MDJonline.com . Tonight, I was in the press box for the Region 6-AAAAA opener between the Riverwood Raiders and Sequoyah Chiefs at Skip Pope Stadium in Canton.

A quorum about the Rap Debut Album Tournament (RDAT); A fictional invention from six years ago essentially working backwards from the statement - Illmatic by Nas is the greatest rookie rap album. The discussion is the feedback previously not received and gets stuck on the first rule - The album must be their first time the artist (or artists) truly released an album. If they were part of a group,...

The Friday Night Press Box are game notes and unprinted content from my correspondent travels for the Marietta Daily Journal. You can read the full game article in the Cobb Football Friday section of the Marietta Daily Journal - MDJonline.com . Tonight, I was in the press box for the Etowah Eagles at Campbell Spartans at Dixie Howell Field in Smyrna.

In this episode, Kris teases the trivia question without knowing it (1:25), we discuss if Aaron Judge's success and dump trucks full of money will make Juan Soto move (7:05). I present an argument of merit for Fransisco Lindor's MVP votes (15:25); enjoy my weekly Old Man Yells at Clouds (16:44) before transitioning into a shameless plug (24:38) for corporate sponsors to get behind my colligate ath...

The Friday Night Press Box are game notes and unprinted content from my correspondent travels for the Marietta Daily Journal. You can read the full game article in the Cobb Football Friday section of the Marietta Daily Journal - MDJonline.com . Tonight, I was in the press box at Charles Family Field for the home opener for Whitefield Academy against Mount Vernon School.

In this episode, we discuss watching video games and those that play them (1:00), MLB implementing rule changes because it's done it before (7:30) and a shameless plug (16:40) before asking why I should pay attention to the team of my youth, the New York Football Giants (17:15). Episode 41 Trivia Answer - 17

The Friday Night Press Box are game notes and unprinted content from my correspondent travels for the Marietta Daily Journal. You can read the full game article in the Cobb Football Friday section of the Marietta Daily Journal - MDJonline.com. Tonight, I was in the press box at Greyhound Stadium for the season opener between the Cambridge High School Bears and the Pope High School Greyhounds. Epis...

In this episode, we'll mention the vow of poverty by Francis of Assisi (1:06), reminisce fondly on childhood sports memories (7:00) and further cement how numbers are still waiting to be proven wrong (10:25). We close with a recounting of the true purpose of the Dream Team (13:10). Episode 40 Trivia Answer - 3

In this episode, I'll ask why some media attempt to shame a team for moving on from a player (2:15). Then a tangent about seeing all-time greats (8:30) and how important is remaining both great and healthy (15:35). Then we speak knowledgeable about Olympic sports that we'll both forget in less than a fortnight (22:22). Episode 39 Trivia Answer - 16.

In this episode, we'll discuss questions that have no definitive answer, but one is likely needed sooner rather than later. Things like why 100 pitches is the magic number for starters (:35), where's the next North American city ripe for MLB expansion (6:54) and which fictional slugger would you want up with 2 outs in the ninth inning (16:23). Episode 38 Trivia Answer - 16

In this episode, we celebrate the sport season's taint by discussing the positive points of the Yankees' season (2:25), my overall disdain for the Mets' first base futures (7:42) and one-word answers to potential postseason possibilities (14:18). Episode 38 Trivia Answer - 2.8 million in US as of 2017; over 3 million worldwide

Did our acceptance as 'hip-hop' of "A Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" - a 16-track masterpiece that would slap today - allow for Ja Rule to be the illegitimate father for today's bad rappers? Introduction of Scholars - 1:08 1st Question: Best Rap Track by Lauryn Hill - 4:50 2nd Question: Best Diss Track - 8:45 3rd Question: Best Rookie Album from 1997-1998 - 14:30 Origins of the Quorum - 19:30 Trivia...

In this episode, we talk about the return of Gerritt Cole to the Yankees (3:00), the non-statistical importance of Francisco Alvarez (9:45), early trade talk for each team (12:10) and then we play a game of This or That, choosing between the Houston Astros & the Cobb County Braves. Episode 35 Trivia Answer - 7

In this episode, we'll talk about the best way to score a run (2:35), who's the best at telling the sports fan how that run scored (16:25) and the one sport that truly needs an analyst to explain things in Wii terms (25:00). Episode 34 Trivia Answer - 7

In this episode, we'll talk about the lack of major sports titles in the greater NYC area; baseball's lack of national love despite a lock hold on regional broadcasts and finish with the man synonymous with Yes! Episode 33 Trivia Answer - 5.1 & 7%

In this episode, we talk about Josh Gibson and the inclusion of Negro League numbers to baseball lore (2:30). We'll wonder why Stanley Cup playoff hockey isn't receiving national love (17:45) and the elevated state of NYC baseball with the Yankees up and the Mets falling deeper down (23:30). Episode 32 Trivia Answer: 11

In this episode, we'll talk about a forgotten all-time great's final goodbye (1:31), the role of the analyst in broadcast sports (5:00), and why I'm ready for Mets POBO David Stearns to shift front office focus towards 2025 and beyond (13:30). Episode 31 Trivia Answer: 26

We talk about the end of live sports at Madison Square Garden (2:22), upcoming changes to how we'll watch sports in the future (8:30) and the shift from amateur status to paying college athletes (17:35). Episdoe 30 Trivia Answer - 30

Welcome all Terminal passengers. In this episode, we'll decide who should take the big shot in the NBA conference finals (3:10). We'll determine who truly ended the Slam Dunk contest (9:30), reminisce about forgotten NFL running backs (19:30) and overhyped basketball stars from the 20th century (21:35). Episode 29 Trivia Answer - 25

We talk about both residents of Madison Square Garden attempting to move on in their respective playoffs (1:56) and must-win series for both New York baseball squadrons facing the worst teams in the league. (11:25) Then we run a double screen, setting up an isolation about the 2025 NFL Schedule. (13:40) Episdoe 28 Trivia Answer - 11

In this episode, we talk about the almost assured downfall of the New York Mets season after six weeks (5:13) and who to trade sooner and later (12:06). We'll also get brought up to date on the NHL Playoffs (22:30). Episode 27 Trivia Answer - 17