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By Bob Long on November 1, 2011
In this week’s Bob Long Sports Radio Show, we discussed the Penn State victory over Illinois for Joe Paterno’s 409th win, and what that milestone signifies for Paterno and college football (Start-9:18). We then changed the discussion to analyze the deficiencies of the playcall, decision-making, and time management of Paterno and the coaching staff down […]
Posted in Podcast | Tagged Alabama, BCS, Big East, Big Ten Championship Game, Bobby Cox, Casey Stengel, Connie Mack, Dallas Cowboys, Derek Dimke, Derek Moye, Eddie Robinson, Illinois, Joe Paterno, John McGraw, Kansas State, LSU, Matt McGloin, New England Patriots, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Penn State, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Rob Bolden, Silas Redd, Sparky Anderson, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Tim Tebow, Tony La Russa, West Virginia, Wisconsin, World Series |
By Bob Long on October 28, 2011
Tonight is Game 7 of the 2011 World Series, Cardinals vs. Rangers. Quite simply, this year’s World Series has been the best Fall Classic in recent memory. And for many of those reading this article, the gravity of this World Series is news. The television ratings have been some of the worst in years, and […]
Posted in Major League Baseball | Tagged Chris Carpenter, David Freese, Derek Holland, Edwin Jackson, Kyle Lohse, Matt Harrison, Ron Washington, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, Tony La Russa |
By Bob Long on October 4, 2011
In this week’s Philly’s Phinest, Kevin McClernand took the lead in Chris’ absence, and Bob Long and Stephen Didamo also were on hand for the show. The crew discussed the struggles of the Philadelphia Eagles, especially on defense, and previewed the matchup with the 3-1 Buffalo Bills this week (Start-20:57). The Phillies game then ended […]
Posted in Podcast | Tagged Buffalo Bills, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, Frank Gore, Jaime Garcia, Milwaukee Brewers, Nnamdi Asomugha, Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Phillies, Roy Halladay, Ryan Fitzpatrick, St. Louis Cardinals, Tony La Russa |
By Chris Pierangeli on May 18, 2011
As teams across MLB near the end of the first quarter of the season, we begin to take a serious look at the standings in each division. Now we can see which teams may have a legitimate shot at a playoff spot at the end of the year. While it is acceptable to speculate about […]
Posted in Major League Baseball | Tagged Adam Wainwright, Albert Pujols, Asdrubal Cabrera, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Carl Crawford, Chipper Jones, Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians, Colby Rasmus, David Price, Derek Lowe, Florida Marlins, Gaby Sanchez, Hanley Ramirez, Jaime Garcia, Jair Jurrjens, James Shields, Jeremy Hellickson, Josh Johnson, Josh Tomlin, Justin Masterson, Kyle Farnsworth, Lance Berkman, Leo Nunez, Matt Holliday, Matt Joyce, Mike Stanton, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Rafael Soriano, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Tim Hudson, Tony La Russa, Travis Hafner |
By Bob Long on April 18, 2010
The Mets and Cardinals afternoon game yesterday was scheduled for 4:10 EST first pitch. 6 hours and 53 minutes later, after 11 o’clock EST, the Mets emerged weary and victorious. The game was scoreless for the first 18 innings, and the 19th and 20th innings yielded 3 total runs. Maybe we should have seen a game […]
Posted in Major League Baseball | Tagged Albert Pujols, Colorado Rockies, Felipe Lopez, Francisco Rodriguez, Jaime Garcia, Jerry Manuel, Joe Mather, Johan Santana, Mike Pelfrey, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, Tony La Russa, Ubaldo Jimenez, Yadier Molina |
