Coronavirus

WISE Sports Radio NFL spot: May 7, 2020

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Football! The NFL keeps chugging along until any kind of COVID-19 regulations stop them from doing so. Thursday night, the league will announce its 2020 regular season schedule.

In the meantime, for Thursday’s WISE Sports Radio NFL segment, Pat Ryan, Mike Gore, and I talked about Brett Favre’s shady $1 million payday, Jadeveon Clowney still looking for a team, and the NFL’s first phase in reopening team facilities. Oh, and we start with some baseball talk on whether or not MLB players will approve the rumored plan for playing its 2020 season.

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WISE Sports Radio MLB segment: May 6, 2020

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Is Major League Baseball moving ahead with its plan to play the 2020 season with 30 teams divided into three divisions based on geography? Maybe, but nothing’s official.

On Wednesday’s WISE Sports Radio MLB segment, Pat Ryan and I discuss that along with the story of Baltimore Orioles first baseman Trey Mancini, whose current plight is something to which Pat can relate closely.

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WISE Sports Radio MLB hit: May 4, 2020

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Baseball fans will get some live stuff to watch this week, courtesy of ESPN. But you’ll have to get up or stay up really late to watch it, since the baseball is being played in South Korea. KBO! Choose your team! We’re leaning toward the Kia Tigers here at Casselbloggy HQ.

On Monday’s WISE Sports Radio baseball segment, we wondered if the Korean Baseball Organization would fill the hunger of sports fans. And we also talk some football, noting the passing of legendary Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Colts coach Don Shula.

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WISE Sports Radio MLB segment: April 27, 2020

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Any discussions about money usually turn ugly and that’s what we could see in Major League Baseball between the players and owners if baseball isn’t played this season — or if it’s played, but without fans in attendance.

On Monday’s WISE Sports Radio baseball segment, Pat Ryan and I discuss what labor and management are arguing over, the Taiwanese league playing games, and a lawsuit by one of MLB’s worst umpires.

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The Podcass 026: Relaunching from quarantine! With proper social distancing!

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We’re back! Relaunch! Rebirth for The Podcass! And not a case of deciding to do a podcast with unexpected free time in COVID-19 quarantine.

After an ashamedly long hiatus, we recount the past four or five weeks (2:03), look at how closely the coronavirus crisis has hit (14:15), and dissect baseball’s completely wacked plan for playing a season (27:33). Thank you for checking back in to listen!

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