By Bob Long on May 12, 2012
John Axford’s 49 game regular season save streak was snapped Saturday night in Milwaukee by the visiting Cubs. His 49 game save streak is the 4th longest in the history of baseball, trailing only Eric Gagne (84 consecutive), Tom Gordon (54), and Jose Valverde (51). Entering the game in the 9th inning with his team […]
Posted in Major League Baseball | Tagged Corey Hart, John Axford, Milwaukee Brewers |
By Bob Long on May 8, 2012
In this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, we discussed the significance of the Mets vs. Phillies series this week and what to expect (Start-5:45), debated whether Cole Hamels deserved to be suspended for publicizing his intent to hit Bryce Harper with a pitch in the 1st inning of Sunday night’s game (5:45-21:10), and analyzed […]
Posted in Podcast | Tagged Alexander Radulov, Barry Trotz, Brian Elliott, Bryce Harper, Chicago Bulls, Claude Giroux, Cole Hamels, David Wright, Freddy Adu, Jonathan Quick, Lionard Pajoy, Los Angeles Kings, Miami Heat, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Mets, New York Rangers, Penn State, Peter Nowak, Philadelphia 76ers, Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia Phillies, Philadelphia Union, Phoenix Coyotes, Roy Halladay, St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals |
By Chris Pierangeli on May 7, 2012
After a forgettable season last year, the Los Angeles Dodgers have jumped out to an impressive 18-10 record and currently sit in first place in the National League West. Matt Kemp has picked up right where he left off last season and will most likely be a finalist once again for the National League MVP. […]
Posted in Major League Baseball | Tagged Aaron Harang, American League East, Andre Ethier, Arizona Diamondbacks, Baltimore Orioles, Chris Capuano, Clayton Kershaw, Colorado Rockies, Dee Gordon, Houston Astros, James Loney, Javy Guerra, Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Kemp, MLB, National League West, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Ted Lilly |
By Chris Pierangeli on May 2, 2012
To open this edition of Philly’s Phinest, we discussed the early season struggles of the Philadelphia Phillies and previewed the team’s upcoming series against the Atlanta Braves (Start-14:19). Next, with the Philadelphia Flyers getting ready to play Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the New Jersey Devils, we reflected on the first game […]
Posted in Podcast | Tagged Atlanta Braves, Brian Dawkins, Chicago Bulls, Derrick Rose, New Jersey Devils, NFL Draft, Philadelphia 76ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Flyers, Philadelphia Phillies |
By Bob Long on May 2, 2012
In this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, we discussed the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at length, including the second round Flyers vs. Devils series (Start-15:35), the Coyotes vs. Predators series (15:35-20:57), the Rangers vs. Capitals series (20:57-32:18). We then discussed the lack of traditional hockey franchises remaining in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, especially in […]
Posted in Podcast | Tagged Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Bryce Harper, Carlos Tevez, Danny Briere, Derrick Rose, English National Team, Harry Redknapp, Henrik Lundqvist, Ilya Bryzgalov, Jonathon Quick, Kevin Youkilis, LeBron James, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Kings, Manchester City, Manchester United, Mario Balotelli, Martin Brodeur, Matt Kemp, Mike Smith, Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Rajon Rondo, Roberto Mancini, Roy Hodgson, Sir Alex Ferguson, St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals |