Sports With Friends

On Wednesday, June 24, 2015, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the formal opening of the NHL Expansion Process. Seattle, Las Vegas, Quebec, and Toronto are considered high contenders. Maury Brown wrote this piece for Forbes on expansion, and the situation in Arizona with the Coyotes. Maury anbd I have done many shows together. Follow him on Twitter @bizballmaury Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

Since I started this podcast, I've laid off Alex Rodriguez. I've done so much on him, but with his recent suspension and subsequent return, I've kept my objectivity. Recently, a sportswriter/blogger named Lisa Swan wrote a fantastic op-ed piece for the Washington Post on Rodriguez's return, not only to baseball, but to prominence. I invited her to discuss this article, and ask the question. What's...

Sports fans fit into 2 categories. The ones that are in shape, and the ones that want to be. People play fantasy sports to compete against their friends. Any video game can now be played against people. Kevin Flaherty created "Fitness Against Friends," an app specifically design so friends can challenge other friends with exercise. Kevin discusses the conception of the app, and what friends do wit...

Recorded the day after San Francisco Giants Rookie Chris Heston pitched a no-hitter vs. the New York Mets, Buster Posey made an appearance at the TOPPS Baseball Card offices in downtown Manhattan. I spoke with Posey in an exclusive interview about his role as a "Face" of MLB, and a review of the Giants 2015 campaign. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeff Spaulding was the Senior Producer and Documentary Director at Major League Baseball Productions for 17 years. He has seen it all in the last 2 decades, and has stories to tell. His "tell-all" begins now on Episode 3 of "The Diamond."Major League Baseball Productions was the award-winning television and video production division of Major League Baseball. With unparalleled access to the game an...

Seth is joined by Bill Rohland of 106.7FM The FAN in Washington DC. Bill talks Nationals but is also doing a column about the new sluggers in baseball and how they compare to great HR era's not aided by steroids. Rather than interview Seth for quotes, Bill can ask Seth and the podcast can be the interview! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Wednesday May 27, 2015, the international soccer organization FIFA was accused of serious corruption allegations including rackateering, and fraud. http://edition.cnn.com/2015/05/27/football/fifa-corruption-charges-justice-department/index.html?iid=EL NBC Newschannel's Chris Pollone covered the breaking news on Wednesday. Pollone is also a fellow Syracuse University alum, so any excuse to talk...

Comedian Jim Breuer is known for his stand-up comedy, being on Saturday Night Live, and of course, being a star in the 1998 movie Half Baked. But lately, he's become well known for his posts on social media about his favorite baseball team, the New York Mets. In the premiere edition of "The Diamond," Breuer is my special guest to talk Mets baseball and his new show on EPIX. Hosted on Acast. See ac...

NY Giants QB Eli Manning is in his 9th year as host of the Guiding Eyes for the Blind Golf Classic. I have been honored to be the emcee for the event for nearly a decade as well. We caught up and talked about his connection to this fascinating charity. While we were talking, news broke over Twitter that Patriots QB Tom Brady, who is 0-2 against Manning in the Super Bowl, was being suspended for 4...