Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-25

By Bradford Doolittle | Filed in Uncategorized
  • @Kevin_Goldstein Free Kila! in reply to Kevin_Goldstein #
  • @Greg_Schaum A ticket home in reply to Greg_Schaum #
  • Len Kasper with a Lee Sinins reference on the Cubs' broadcast. Kind of forgot about that guy. B-Ref trumped his encyclopedia. #
  • Jints win. Not the pitcher's duel we expected, but a great game–classic Giants/Dodgers. Too bad no Vin Scully on Xtra Innings tonight. #
  • Never seen that call before. #
  • Is Bochy a lawyer? — Rule 8.06: "… visit to mound (concluded) when mgr or coach leaves 18-foot circle surrounding the pitcher’s rubber" #
  • Good news–Moose off to slow start in AAA. RT: @Swanee54 Mike Moustakas has just hit his first AAA home run … #
  • Second this RT: @Kevin_Goldstein If you think Ryne Sandberg is managerial answer for Cubs, you are still blinded by homer off Bruce Sutter #
  • Second that! RT: @tomhaberstroh Proud of my man @BQRMagic for calling foul on the Barnes deal last night. http://3.ly/vz6B #
  • CJ losing money as night goes along RT: @KCJHoop C.J. Watson's contract is a 2-year deal worth $6.5 million and non-guaranteed third season #
  • Bad hop to Vizquel conjures bad memories … Had my nose rearranged by similar hop playing 3B in high school. Lacked Omar's reflexes. #
  • RT: @AlexKennedyNBA C.J. Watson's deal with Chicago is three years, $10.2 million with the third year non-guaranteed, source confirms. #
  • Always been partial to that album RT: @FO_BBarnwell Pixies perform "Doolittle" and assorted B-Sides in Boston — http://bit.ly/cSnAew #
  • Seeing conflicting info on Watson's deal w/ Bulls. It's either $10.2 million for 3 years or $7 million for 2 … Good value either way #
  • Former Royal Donnie Murphy just hit a game-ending 2-run shot for Florida off Huston Street. #
  • Yeesh RT: @bobfescoe So on the day when the #royals trading soria rumors float around so does the rumour of them signing Isringhausen #
  • Great pickup for Bulls … Watson an explosive second unit PG who can play w/ DRose at times. Fantastic … Still need another 3pt shooter #
  • Bad news for Tigers: Brandon Inge hit in hand by pitch, out 4-6 weeks with a fracture. I think that's bad news anyway. #
  • Crunching some NBA data … according to 82games, Corey Maggette played 31% at PF, 18% at SF, 2% at C. … Don Nelson=Dr. Bernardo. #
  • Crap. Mike Stanton just hit a 3-run bomb off Jimenez, who is coming out. So much for win #16 Rookie has some serious pop. #
  • Big guns are blazing. In last 10 minutes. Pujols and Miggy have homered; Rox have taken the lead for Ubaldo. #
  • Intriguing. Any guesses? Moving to Kansas City? RT: @ValleyoftheSuns The Suns will be making a "major annoucement" tomorrow at 11:30. #
  • @MatthewHLeach Correct. Online only for us out-of-markters. in reply to MatthewHLeach #
  • Need to stop talking RT @NBAFanHouse: Wade: "If we lose a couple in a row … it will be like World Trade (Center) is coming down again." #
  • Man, what a bad weekend for Chicago closers. The Twins are alive and well. #
  • Nice sentiment, but I think that one was on Marmol. RT @ESPNChicago: Cubs' Soto: Blame me for loss to Phillies http://es.pn/c72Ndk #

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At the Buzzer: Episode No. 13 Review

By Brian Doolittle | Filed in NBA, NBA Radio Show

Another show, another scare, though this time it had nothing to do with setting up a live remote. As I began to exit my vehicle to head into the studio last Saturday, I suddenly realized that I had the set of keys that did not have my station key. Doh!

When you are less than 45 minutes from a live radio show, this is somewhat harrowing. My mind was racing through the options. I knew that I could get back home and be back right around show time at 6pm. Not a good option, as I was preparing to work with a new producer and still needed to iron out a few things pre-show.

Thankfully, Producer John had a key and we were good to go. It looks like John and I will be able to work together for awhile, so this is exciting as I have had five different show producers in 13 weeks. That has attributed to most of the mistakes and loss of continuity. But things are looking brighter moving forward – though I still need to make more money doing this!

We had a brief delay at the show’s onset as this was John’s first live solo show, and we needed to work out the proper live channels and settings. No worries … My first segment commentary focused on wrapping up my point of view regarding the LeBron James situation, encouraging listeners to check out my top two LBJ videos (his 55-point and 56-point games) and then switching all discussion to the Oklahoma City Thunder and Miami Heat.

The final two segments featured interviews with Miami Heat writer Surya Fernandez from hothothoops.com and Miami Heat writer David Dwork from peninsulaismighier.com. We broke down the historic free agent signings, how the Heat roster is shaping up and whether head coach Erik Spoelstra is well-suited to handle this team. We also talked quite a bit about Pat Riley, the Miami team president. Consider Riley’s achievements:

– Head coach on 5 championship teams, and an assistant on another
– NBA Coach of the Year three times
- -Head coach in the NBA All-Star Game nine times
– Named one of 10 greatest coaches in the NBA history in 1996
– As a player, he played for the Lakers’ championship team in 1972

Lots of good content last week, and having a dedicated producer who is excited about this NBA show will help minimize any problems and I look forward to show No. 14 this week.

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-18

By Bradford Doolittle | Filed in Uncategorized
  • @erivera7 I'm listening to The Fixx. Wonder which one of us is older? in reply to erivera7 #
  • Ha! RT: @espnchijon Penny Hardaway thinking he's the missing piece of the Heat sounds like an Onion story. #
  • I like Brewer as a starter if healthy, but Bulls still need two more long-range shooters (a 1 and a 2). #
  • Bulls should now trade Thibs, Rose, Deng, Noah for Sloan, DWilliams, Kirilenko and Okur. #
  • Pair of must-read pieces. RT @fastballs: http://bit.ly/d3kvBk My response to @cwyers article on fielding measurement: http://bit.ly/bJECGy #
  • @robneyer 'Five Easy Pieces' is my favorite movie, mostly because of the unfortunate fact that I identify so much with Nicholson's character in reply to robneyer #
  • Sweet! RT: @Kevin_Goldstein #Royals LHP John Lamb goes 6 1 0 0 1 8 — one of the best LHP prospects in the game. #
  • Not sure I'm more befuddled by the Cavs targeting Marivn Williams or the Hawks potentially taking on Shaquille O'Neal. #
  • Shucks. RT @christomasson: Magic to keep Redick by matching offer sheet. Povtak at FanHouse: http://bit.ly/cD8I0F #
  • RT @dmorey: Congratulations to Kyle Lowry … We plan to match the agreement and we are excited he will be returning to the Rockets #
  • @EricBaseball Royals fans are starved for good news. Moose's success certainly qualifies. in reply to EricBaseball #
  • OK, as a public service, I'm going to stop trying to trick that writing analyzer into thinking I'm Hemingway and get back to NBA analysis. #
  • @AsherFusco Hmmm. You must of mentioned math or something. in reply to AsherFusco #
  • My earliest influences were Kerouac and HS Thompson; since then, it's been Hemingway & Henry Miller. Didn't rub off, or that app is whack. #
  • Damn @jonahkeri for posting this. Day is shot. Plugged in short story written to imitate Hemingway … says I'm Oscar Wilde. http://iwl.me #
  • Omaha lineup now better than KC's. RT @Greg_Schaum: #Royals 3B prospect Mike Moustakas has been officially promoted to AAA Omaha #
  • This is fascinating. Tried 3 pieces, got 2 Kurt Vonneguts and a Chuck Palahniuk. Go here: http://iwl.me/ to analyze who you write like. #
  • "LeBron James is a self-centered numbskull." RT: @paulthenshirley on LeBron James … http://www.flipcollective.com #
  • RT: @JohnGasaway "Gasaway is more negative than most but he has his reasons." I want that as a bumper sticker. http://is.gd/dqnza #
  • Not a Steinbrenner fan. RT @KDonhoops: Rot in hell you duplicitous, conniving, lying Nixon-era fossil. #
  • Brian had a bit of hero worship when it came to LeBron, watching nearly every game in his 7 seasons. That's all done now. #
  • From St. Louis-based NBA expert (and my brother) @briandoolittle: The Sad Case of LeBron James. http://bit.ly/byhAa4 #
  • RT: @GregInUtah I just approved a Jazz roster move that I'm very excited about. Planning to share details tomorrow. #
  • @erivera7 I have no doubt about that, Eddy. I'd love for Redick to come to Chicago, tho … in reply to erivera7 #
  • @freedarko Bosh may have not only talked LeBron out of Cleveland, but he may have talked Wade out of his hometown as well. Smooth talker. in reply to freedarko #
  • @chewie93 I have my doubts. There were superlatives about his play in summer league last year. in reply to chewie93 #
  • RT: @HOOPSWORLD Adam Morrison working out with Wizards now… Chicago tomorrow – his shot looks amazing #
  • @erivera7 Wojo seems to disagree. in reply to erivera7 #
  • RT: @briandoolittle Please support the NBA in St. Louis http://www.facebook.com/pages/At-the-Buzzer-with-Brian-Doolittle/111219175577901 #

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At the Buzzer: Episode No. 12 Review

By Brian Doolittle | Filed in Cardinals, NBA, NBA Radio Show

I nailed it! Well, that may be a huge exaggeration, but it was most likely the best show that I have produced so far. I feel that the progress I’ve made in three months is ok, especially considering my lack of any formal broadcasting training. Though if you consider how much I’ve spent consuming talk radio and other sports-related commentary over the past 30 years, perhaps I have been subconsciously training for this all along.

The stunning reality of LeBron James leaving the Cleveland Cavaliers was not only the biggest story of last week, it was the biggest free agent decision in NBA history and really struck a nerve for me, as an NBA fan. I broke down this landmark decision in the show’s opening, and then followed up with an enlightening interview in segment two with Cavaliers writer Mark Cameron, who runs numbersdont.com and is active with the Cavaliers fan site realcavsfans.com as well.

The third segment touched on how I am shifting my day-to-day devotion now to the Oklahoma City Thunder, and I interviewed the talented and well-informed OKC Thunder writer Royce Young, of the dailythunder.com. We spoke in great detail about how awesome and refreshing Kevin Durant is, including how he handled his five-year free agent extension with such grace and loyalty. It is such an enormous contrast to the James fiasco. You can listen to this show by visiting the audio archives right here.


Quick Cardinals Thought

Now that we have reached the All-Star Break, I’ll attempt to write about the Cardinals every once in awhile. Something that I came across yesterday was very interesting. As most Cards fans have noticed, Albert Pujols has been swinging at more balls, and swinging and missing more in general. Or, so it seems based on raw observation.

Research done through fangraphs.com indicates that Pujols has a chase rate of 28.5% this season (28.5% of his swings have been on pitches out of the strike zone). His previous career high was 22.9 percent last season, and before that 22.8 percent in 2003.

A further look at his plate discipline indicates that Pujols’ O-Swing% rating (Percentage of pitches a batter swings at outside the strike zone) has roughly approximated the league average for the past 10 years. What stood out to me from this message board post is that the league-wide O-Swing% rating is 12% higher this season than in ‘04.

Not sure if the strike zone has changed, umpiring has changed or if batters are over-adjusting to better pitching.

Pujols also is always well above the league average in O-Contact% numbers (Percentage of times a batter makes contact with the ball when swinging at pitches thrown outside the strike zone). As this article states, “This might explain his spectacular success with RISP this year and last, though he gets little to hit in such situations.”

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-11

By Bradford Doolittle | Filed in Uncategorized
  • Headed to US Cellular Field with @jazayerli and @avilanche for the Royals-White Sox game. HUGE series! #pipedreams #
  • And … if Bulls keep James Johnson and he makes a second-year leap, Chicago could be nine deep. Depth best weapon vs. Miami's star power #
  • Bulls still have around $11 million left under cap, enough for a pair of quality bench players, establishing a top-notch 8-man rotation. #
  • Korver replaces Hinrich as the Bulls' token Iowa native. #
  • Nice! Good value for one of the NBA's best shooters. RT @KCJHoop: Bulls agree to terms on 3-year, $15 million deal with Kyle Korver. #
  • @Manghangson Unfortunately, it sounds like Ray Felton is next. in reply to Manghangson #
  • Also, I'd rather see the Bulls spread out remaining cap space for depth, rather than going for a splashy trade for an Arenas-type. #
  • Boozer has always rated as a poor defender in my system, but he's been hampered by Utah's lack of a basket protector. Won't be case in Chi #
  • Re-Tweet as an homage to LeBron @thinkbluecrew: @bbdoolittle I've read three dozen articles on LeBron today, and yours might top them all #
  • @jbhauck No nit too small to pick. Fix made. Thanks! in reply to jbhauck #
  • @AndrewSmithEsq Many thanks, Andrew. in reply to AndrewSmithEsq #
  • Ugh. RT @darrenrovell1: BREAKING NEWS: LeBron entity paid Jim Gray for interview, not ESPN http://tinyurl.com/2d25std #
  • @SethDavisHoops That's Hyman Roth, Seth. But you're on point. in reply to SethDavisHoops #
  • Latest at Basketball Prospectus: The Feel Bad Story of the Year. http://bit.ly/ajEnsu #
  • @stackmack You're right on. As good as Wade is, LeBron is on a whole different plane. in reply to stackmack #
  • We are all enablers RT @jksports: Staggering 7.3 overnight rating for espn lebron decision. Cleveland rating (26) doubled miami (12.8) #
  • This is why Gilbert was wrong RT @KDthunderup: I really don't think it's professional that Dan Gilbert is talkin about Lebron like that… #
  • Awesome cover. RT @SarahSpain: RT @TheBigLead: Pretty cool RT @dombonvissuto Today's Cleveland Plain-Dealer — http://tinyurl.com/2eonghs #
  • RT: @nickcollison4 365 days until Nick Collison announces his free agent decision in a one hour special live on PBS!!! #
  • I wouldn't have blamed LeBron no matter what–it's his life–but the Heat just became my least favorite team in sports. #
  • Sad indeed. RT: @TheDenverKid Just sick about the passing of my former college teammate, Mel Turpin. RIP, Dipper. I'll never forget you. #
  • This says so much. RT: @giancasimiro Is this LeBron bullshit going to be streamed online anywhere? #
  • Yes! RT: @FO_ASchatz Screw LeBron: The big news today is the release of Football Outsiders Almanac 2010! http://bit.ly/bq2IIN #
  • @chewie93 Absolutely. I used KC because I served a 12-year sentence there. (Referring to NBA season, not the city itself.) in reply to chewie93 #
  • As for the Cavs, hey, you still have Austin Carr! And there is something to be said for just having a team. Just ask NBA fans in KC. #
  • Bad as it will be for Cleveland if tonight goes bad, no athlete can wreck town. A Browns or Indians title would fix all … #
  • @tmundal If The Decision goes down that way, I think schadenfreude will be epidemic among non-Heat fans the next few seasons. in reply to tmundal #
  • @tmundal I actually think these guys will fall over themselves to be deferential, at least until things start to go bad. in reply to tmundal #
  • Chicago fans still love Wade but, nice as it is his heart is here, Bulls fans would just as soon take his 27 points per game. #
  • Maybe I'm the one with ego issues, but if I had the ability of James or Wade, "co-existing" would not be enough. #
  • Assuming LBJ isn't coming, Bulls have to be careful not to lock into bad contracts on the next tier of FAs. #
  • That said … Durant is an easy guy to root for. Hangs with OKC's summer team and commits to franchise with actions, not empty promises. #
  • Funny how those most responsible for fueling LeBron mania (while condemning him for vanity) are falling over themselves to praise Durant. #
  • Spare me your, "I knew this was going to happen two years ago." Nobody knew. Nobody. Enough people guess, some are bound to be right. #
  • Miguel Cabrera leads MLB in Triple Crown cats. It's still a long shot, but hasn't happened since Mantle in '56 and 6x in MLB history #
  • Rockies score 9 in the ninth to beat Cards, game ending on a walkoff jack by Seth Smith. Wow! #
  • This is an epic meltdown by the Cardinals. #
  • Only the Clippers … RT @KCJHoop: Former Bulls coach Vinny Del Negro will be hired by the Clippers, a source confirms to the Tribune. #
  • What are we writing about, fucking cyborgs? RT @FisolaNYDN: I'm not into basketball prospectus. … I write about people #
  • I wonder how hard today's news hacks work to get sources on record. As long as page counts are high! It's 'boy cried wolf' times 1000000. #

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At the Buzzer: Episode 10 and 11 Reviews

By Brian Doolittle | Filed in NBA, NBA Radio Show

It is a little past time for an update concerning the At the Buzzer radio show, so I am eager to get everyone caught up with the latest happenings. Now, “everyone” may be defined by family, friends and several listeners – or, perhaps, it is actually a mix of my brother, random Facebook fans and my cats. Who knows …

I’ll briefly run down the past two weeks, but did want to mention the latest news concerning the sale of KSLG to Grand Slam Sports. The sale was made official last week (on 6.29.10) and the station is now called Sports Radio 1380 (rather than Team 1380), but not much else has yet to change.

Since I am a weekend radio guy, I don’t get involved in the weekday lineup changes and content too much. But despite some shifting, everyone can still be heard on either KFNS 590 or Sports Radio 1380 (owned by same company) and it remains to be seen how many of the weekend shows will be retained. It has been confirmed with the new ownership that my show can continue, so the only changes in the short-term is that I may switch to an earlier Saturday time slot.

That would be a good thing, in terms of raising the show’s profile, internship and even utilizing the stronger daytime signal. There are some financial challenges regarding purchasing of my air time, but I feel the show will survive the summer and be positioned well to get a significant boost in mid-October as the season draws near.

The last of my initial 10-show run at The Post Sports Bar & Grill in historic, downtown Maplewood went down on 6.26.10. The place has served as a wonderful host, and I look forward to a long-term relationship with them. I discussed the 2010 NBA Draft, and spoke about how it was not very exciting after the top five selections.

I mentioned there was a five-year age gap between the top pick (John Wall) and the fourth pick (Wesley Johnson) and how we might as well turn the page quickly to the upcoming free agent frenzy. I interviewed New Jersey Nets writer Sebastian Pruiti from Nets Are Scorching and also local legend and basketball expert Earl Austin Jr.

Earl gave a great interview, but was at a basketball tournament and there were a couple moments of audio challenges. But I really appreciated his time.

The entire experience of episode 11 was unique in that it was my first show from the radio station studio. To sit in the same studio that has hosted so many radio shows was really cool for me, and the setting on Laclede’s Landing during a Cardinals home baseball game and downtown July 4th celebration was spectacular. The studio is on the second floor of its building, so gazing upon the fun-loving, frolicking and boozy crowds was a blast. The view of the Mississippi River from the other side of the building was awesome as well.

Given that traffic was likely to be horrendous, my wife graciously offered to take me to the show. Surprisingly, traffic was not an issue. It was sweet to not have to deal with the struggle of setting up a live remote by myself, which poses a problem mainly because of the driving involved – and increased likelihood of a technical problem.

I began with a lengthy commentary regarding LeBron James’ free agency, why he is staying in Cleveland (or, at least, should) and then shifted to solid interviews with Cavaliers writer Mark Cameron (numbersdon’t.com and cavstheblog.com) and Dallas Mavericks writer Rob Mahoney from thetwomangame.com.

Mark covered the hiring of Byron Scott, and the free agency situation while Rob gave us updates regarding Dirk Nowitzki’s free agency and recent NBA news. Both writers went in-depth on what is happening with their teams, and we discussed the fascinating role that digital media is playing in the free agency frenzy.

Great job by producer Marcus Evans in the studio, and please try to tune in this Saturday at 6pm. All show audio archives can be found here: www.briandoolittle.com.

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-27

By Bradford Doolittle | Filed in Uncategorized
  • RT: @JakeAppleman Stu Scott, unaware of Twitter or @WojYahooNBA, asks Jon Barry where he's getting his information. #
  • RT: @SpearsNBAYahoo Rockets take Patrick Patterson with 14th. #
  • Gearing up for a live draft chat at Basketball Prospectus, with @kpelton and @JohnGasaway. News is already rolling in. #
  • I have no comprehension of what is happening in Portland. #
  • The unbearable squirminess of youth … Biz class was sold out on my train and I am now reminded why I always pay for the upgrade. #

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At the Buzzer: Episode No. 9 Review

By Brian Doolittle | Filed in NBA, NBA Radio Show

It is always difficult to listen to yourself speak, and few people would argue that point. Listening to oneself speak at length is even harder, but I am hearing improvement in my vocal delivery, so that is encouraging. Still, every time I stumble over my words or make any mistake, it is pretty damn aggravating. I can always do much better, and hopefully I am headed down the proper path.

After a few listens, I am overall pleased with this show. My brother, Brad, was in St. Louis and able to help me carry and set up my equipment. With my now two-year-old’s birthday being the day after my radio show, I also had my mom and her husband in town and at The Post Sports Bar & Grill in downtown Maplewood for the show. Once again, there was another storm rolling through on my way from the radio station downtown, but we arrived just in the nick of time. We walked through some light sprinkles and entered The Post right before a thunder storm passed by.

It was a quiet atmosphere when I arrived, and that made my show setup and final preparation smooth and simple. The show started at 6:04 as a long commercial break needed to conclude prior to the show’s opening theme song, Shakedown Street. I ran over a few minutes, so it was still over 60 minutes of show with only two breaks. Lots of content.

Besides fitting in so much basketball talk, I was pleased with the sound, both in my live monitors (headphones) and what went out on the air. I had no delay in my ear, and that makes such an enormous difference. I wish it was like that every week, but it may just be an issue with using older equipment. Plus, I’ve had four different producers in nine weeks, so there is bound to be some inconsistency. My producer this week, Marcus, did a fantastic job which helped me deliver something close to what I planned.

The opening commentary weaved around the conclusion of the NBA Finals, along with news and notes from the week. I also touched on the World Cup as this event is huge in the St. Louis market, and also with three games preceding the show it’s worth an update.

The final two segments featured one last NBA Finals wrap from Jason Riley of thelakersnation.com (among other outlets) and we checked in with NBA expert and basketball author Bradford Doolittle from The Basketball Prospectus.

For complete show audio and information, please click here.

Looking ahead, we’ll break down the NBA Draft this week, and start looking ahead at the free agency frenzy that will go down over the next few weeks. Eager to get to episode No. 10!

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-20

By Bradford Doolittle | Filed in Uncategorized
  • As someone who never watches soccer, I have to say: this is pretty freaking intense. #
  • RT: @briandoolittle The review of episode No. 8 is online and linked below. http://fb.me/BizRiyFy #
  • @craigcalcaterra Nice Craig. Also, KC voters were led to believe that renovation=ASG when the public funds were approved. in reply to craigcalcaterra #
  • RT: @kpelton Basketball Prospectus previews tonight's Game Seven: http://bit.ly/ctylgf #
  • Love traveling by train, but not sure why Amtrak bothers to guess at arrival times. Can't wait for high speed rail. #amtrak #
  • If Mizzou commits to a Big 12 that kisses even more Texas ass than before, the bigwigs in Columbia should be fired and exiled to Kansas. #

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At the Buzzer: Episode No. 8 Review

By Brian Doolittle | Filed in NBA, NBA Radio Show

For the second straight week, the show was not plagued by any technical issues. However, there were a few moments of concern during setup as a wicked thunderstorm blew through St. Louis in the hour proceeding the show. That made for a scary drive from Laclede’s Landing (where the studio is located) to The Post, but I arrived intact and dry with all of my equipment. My phone connection was in and out for awhile, but luckily stayed firm the entire show.

Now, you talk about a crazy scene: I walked into The Post and the place was just wild! Last Saturday was the first day of World Cup, and The Post is a real hotbed for soccer enthusiasts.  Of course, that means very early drinking and that fact was pretty obvious as the mood was beyond celebratory. That was cool with me; I’m just lucky that things wound down around 530 or 6, just in time for me to do my show amid a more mellow atmosphere. I met lots of people and the partiers were very interested to check out what I was doing, which is great.

I was working with my third different producer in eight shows, but it went really well. There was a slight mixup with the theme music, but producer Travis Greene made sure music was played as needed, then did a great job of playing bits from (Grateful Dead) Ripple and Touch of Grey in the show’s second half. The communication and show flow was solid, as that can be tricky when you have various audio clips, live commercial spots in between the dialogue, and an always fluctuating show schedule.

What made this show was my 28-minute interview with Saint Louis head basketball coach Rick Majerus. He was very generous with his time and talked in-depth about the NBA and the players he has sent to the NBA from his various college teams. Majerus is the coach who gave Glenn “Doc” Rivers his nickname, and he told that story and touched on the upcoming season at SLU, among other topics. The show wrapped up with more great insight from Jason Riley from thelakersnation.com. Jason goes a good job of expressing the tone and consciousness of Lakers Nation.

The next show will wrap up the NBA Finals, and look ahead at what is on the horizon in the NBA landscape. For more information and complete show audio, please click here.

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