Playmakers

James and Seth discuss the retirement of Plover native (and future NHL Hall-of-Famer) Joe Pavelski, MLB trade deadline, the Rafters after the All-Star break, sports fans and players superstitions, and more!

James, flying solo, talks with callers about Jordon Love’s contract saga, Twins v. Brewers, the MLB trade deadline, the Stat of the Day, College Football, and more!

James and Seth talk about the 1971 All-Star Game (with all it’s future Hall of Famers), Paul Skenes starting the Midsummer Classic, bad owners, Michael Kopeck’s immaculate inning, then Pam joins the show to talk about Moe Hill’s number being retired at Witter Field.

James and Seth get into the upcoming Rafters schedule, the MLB All-Star game snubs, bid adieu (maybe?) to the NBA on TNT, talk to Coach Paul Pechmann about the off-season of the Riverkings, and touch a little bit on the Olympics.

Seth and James talk about the concept of “dual-threat” in football, the starting lineups for the MLB All-Star Game, some new sports for the Olympics (what is “breaking?”), and strange things that have happened to the Stanley Cup.

James and Seth get into the Lakers drafting Bronny James, take a deep-dive into the Yahoo! Sports story concerning Michael Jordan’s 1988 Defensive Player of the Year award, more Jordan Love contract, AI Al Michaels, and new tech for batters.

James Malouf flies solo with a look at Jordan Love’s contract (or lack there-of), the WIAA turning down the shot-clock for high school hoops, the Stanley Cup Finals, some more WIAA decisions, baseball, and your phone calls.

James and Randy talk cricket (huh?), whether the Brewers can sustain their winning ways, the Caitlin Clark situation, and Derick Henry’s high school dominance. Then Randy wraps up the high school year with state softball and baseball champs and the boys finish talking playoffs.

Randy and James talk the beginning of the Rafter’s season with Assistant GM Tyler Miller, then discuss the weirdness of Tommy Pham, robo-umps, modern baseball, a high school playoff roundup, the Negro League stats being incorporated into the official MLB record book, and wrap with the NHL/NBA finals.

James and Seth talk baseball, including Tyler Miller from the Rafters looking at the start of the season. Then they talk more baseball (’tis the season), the NBA coaching carousel, Jared Goff’s contract extension, and the NFL draft.