Musings of a Sports Fanatic: April 25

April 25, 2024 

Tim muses about the NBA Playoffs and specifically Joel Embiid and the choking Sixers. And why does the NBA not require a better effort from their officials? Tim’s Time Machine goes back to 1989 and 1983 for the last time the Sixers and Knicks faced…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: April 19

April 20, 2024 

Tim discusses MLB’s arm injury issue in his Main Musing followed by a trip in the Time Machine to stop off at some years where complete games actually existed. On Tim’s Docket is NBA and NHL playoffs beginning, some golf talk, college hoops and the…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: April 10

April 11, 2024 

Tim does a full What’s Your Problem podcast this week. He mixes in some discussions as well, but has much to rant about from golf to college hoops, from NBA to NHL, and finally Major League Baseball. Enjoy Tim’s musings(and rants) on this week’s…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: April 4

April 5, 2024 

Tim’s main musing is a hot Pirates start plus Phillies, Orioles, and other events from week one of MLB. Tim’s Time Machine goes back to 1902, 1938, 1962, 1976, and 1983. Why? The five times the Pirates started 5-0. The docket has some college football…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Baseball Edition

March 29, 2024 

Tim previews the MLB season complete with picking division winners, wildcards, and who will win it all. He has a couple surprises within his picks. Tim takes a closer look at the Orioles, Phillies, and Pirates outlooks. And, of course, Tim had some…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: March 22

March 22, 2024 

Tim weighs in on the Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal, and in Tim’s Time Machine he compares it to the Pete Rose situation of 1989. Does baseball need to rethink its gambling rules? Tim has Pirate, Phillies, Orioles, NHL, NBA, and golf snippets On The…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: March 15

March 15, 2024 

It is a different kind of podcast this week, as Tim does a full episode of What’s Your Problem. The rant line is open on everything from Aaron Rodgers as VP to travel ball nonsense and NIL to a 14 team college football playoff. Tim does open the…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: March 8

March 8, 2024 

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…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: March 1

March 1, 2024 

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…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: February 22

February 23, 2024 

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.…