Musings of a Sports Fanatic: February 15

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Tim muses about the hapless Pittsburgh Penguins and what direction they may head in his main musing. The Time Machine goes back 30 years to a great dust up between the late John Chaney and John Calipari. On the Docket has Tim’s Sixers thoughts, Tiger…

Back When There Was Baseball: Steve Grilli

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Steve Grilli joins us this week.  Steve came out of Gannon University and was signed as a free agent by the Detroit Tigers in 1970.  He worked his way through the Minors and made his Major League debut in 1975.  Steve stayed up with…

Talking College Football History: Greg Gagne

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This week we mix football with professional wrestling.  Greg Gagne joins us to talk about his football career at Minnesota, then Wyoming.  Greg is from the legendary Verne Gagne family (Verne being his father), but Greg states that…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: February 8

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Tim takes a look at the Sixers and the trade deadline moves around the NBA in his main musing. The Time Machine goes back to 1979 for a bizarre story involving a Sixers/Nets trade. On the docket with a little Pens/Flyers, a baseball note and college…

Back When There Was Baseball: Gary Lucas

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Our guest this week is left-handed pitcher Gary Lucas. Don't be fooled by Gary's record of 29-44, as Gary had a career ERA of 3.01 which was phenomenal considering he not only started, but also relieved during his career. He played in the Majors…

Talking College Football History: Mark Duda

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We head to College Park, MD this week and go back to the late 1970s/early 1980s.  Our guest is Mark Duda and he was a defensive lineman in Maryland's "Wide Tackle 6" defense which Coach Jerry Claiborne brought to Maryland.  Mark…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: February 1

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Tim is back musing about the sale of the Baltimore Orioles and pondering what it would be like if Bob Nutting did the same in Pittsburgh. The Time Machine goes back to 1996 to the sale of the Pirates to Kevin McClatchy. On the docket with Pens/Flyers NHL…

Back When There Was Baseball: Glen Rosenbaum

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Our guest this week was considered by many who played for the Chicago White Sox as the best batting practice pitcher of all time. Glen Rosenbaum signed with the White Sox in 1955, but never made it to the Big Leagues despite a career record of 95-45…

Talking College Football History: Dave Parkin

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We go back in the time machine this week to Logan, Utah in the mid to late 1970s with our guest Dave Parkin.  Dave played in the defensive secondary for the Aggies from 1974-1978 (redshirting in 1976).  Utah State was an Independent during…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: January 25

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Tim talks Joel Embiid gunning for a repeat MVP in his main musing. Then it is off to 1988 in the Time Machine to revisit the Jerome Lane dunk that shattered the backboard at Pitt. The Big East deep dive is on the docket along with NHL, golf, and a…