Musings of a Sports Fanatic: March 8
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Tim discusses the Pens trade deadline possibilities amid a disastrous season. Full blown rebuild? Mini rebuild? Tim wishes GM Kyle Dubas well in a near impossible situation. The Time Machine looks back to 2008-09 for two really good Pens trades at the…
Back When There Was Baseball: Tom Burgmeier
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Our guest this week is Tom Burgmeier. You should remember Tom as a left-handed relief pitcher mainly in the 1970s, but do you really know how good he was? Tom pitched in the Majors from 1968-1984, had a record of 79-55 with an ERA of 3.23. The last six…
Talking College Football History: The Quay Family
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We are honored this week to have Dave Quay represent his family on our podcast. The Quay family is arguably the greatest athletic family in Mifflin County, PA history over the last century. We start out with father Ike who was the…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: March 1
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Tim talks baseball, spring training, Pirates and Phillies, plus some big free agents still available in his main musing. A Spring Training hero warning story from 2011 in the Time Machine. NBA, NFL and the Steelers, and college hoops are On the Docket.…
Back When There Was Baseball: Dave Dravecky
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Our guest this week is remembered for his great comeback from cancer, then the ending of his career in Montreal. But did you remember how effective he was as a left-handed pitcher in the 1980s? Dave Dravecky joins us this week to…
Talking College Football History: Peter Tom Willis
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We celebrate those great Florida State teams of the late 1980s this week. Our guest only started one year at quarterback, but what a year it was. In 1989, Peter Tom Willis led the FSU Seminoles to a 10-2 record which climaxed in a blowout win over #6…
Wall2WallFootball: To QB or not to QB Edition
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Tim flies solo this week and has plenty to discuss. Eric Bienemy is off to UCLA as OC, lots of coaches have solutions to college football’s issues, but none involve them taking a pay cut, and the 12 team playoff hasn’t even been used yet and the “…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: February 22
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Tim muses about a damning Pittsburgh Pirates article recently printed in his main musing. Plus college basketball, golf, and the Pens retire Jaromir Jagr’s number. Finally What’s Your Problem has Tim ranting about the failed NBA all star experience.…
Back When There Was Baseball: Fred Holdsworth
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Our guest this week is Fred Holdsworth. Fred pitched in the Major Leagues from 1972-1980. He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1970 MLB Draft and was looked upon to add to the Tiger pitching staff. He got called up to the Majors rather…
