Mickelson's Historic PGA Win, NBA's Play-In 'Future' & Weekend Recap, NHL's Closing Out 1st Round (Caps Reload? Unload?) MLB's No-Hitters: No Big Deal? Reminiscing: The Indy 500!
If spring in your neck of the woods is feeling more like summer these days, then the sports world is already scorching as if it’s July & August as another fast paced, action packed podcast is officially online. Episode #195 packs a lot of heat. On deck:
(5:25) Phil Mickelson does the unthinkable by winning his first major in eight years to become the oldest player to win a major tournament. Were the elements at Kiawah Island to blame for some bad play by golf’s top players? What kind of momentum will Lefty have going into the US Open? The one title that’s missing from his mantle. And what happened with the crowd and security at the 18th hole during the final round?
(22:14) The NBA completed its first weekend of playoff games. I’ll look back on the play-in tournament. Why it’s time to shelve it? Now the league is flirting with a mid-season tournament? You know I have much to say about those two topics. I’ll recap the games from Saturday & Sunday, with a thought on the Lakers loss in Phoenix and Memphis’s early upset of Utah.
(41:00) The NHL is about to close their opening round series, while Colorado and Boston await the next round. Will the Capitals regroup this offseason? Or is it time to disband a team led by all time great, Alexander Ovechkin? Same for the Penguins, if they don’t make it out of this round vs. the Islanders? The Oilers falling flat on their faces thus far. The Maple Leafs rebound after losing their captain. Will Nashville extend Carolina to the limit? Many questions abound as things continue to heat up on the ice.
(55:09) Two more no-hitters in the MLB this past week. Why has there been SIX of them before Memorial Day? I have an interesting take as to what’s going on as baseball looks to find their way through this lackluster start. Plus, the Padres, Dodgers and Yankees are hot, with the Bombers winning eight consecutive series. Mike Trout’s injury, Pujols delivers for the other LA team, White Sox manager Tony La Russa mishandling of Yermin Mercedes and a thought on the late Pirate, Rennie Stennett, with an obscure record that must be mentioned.
(1:13:07) I also make a brief mention of an event that’s taking place this weekend, which was one that I remembered as a boy that kicked off the unofficial beginning of summer: The Indianapolis 500.
(1:15:38) Of course, my Hero and Zero of the Week.
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