by Angelo Cataldi | Jun 4, 2024 | Blog, Other
I Have a Confession to Make. . . . I’m pretty sure I was not recognized in the three hours I was at the game, so I could keep my secret, I guess. But why? Is there any real shame in attending an event I had mocked for three decades? What’s so bad about...
by Angelo Cataldi | May 29, 2024 | Blog, Eagles, Flyers, Phillies, Sixers
Sports Figures We Can Do Without . . . . What better time, during this respite from any real intrigue by our local sports teams, to do a little spring housecleaning? Wouldn’t we all be better off if we saw the following Philadelphia sports figures headed for...
by Angelo Cataldi | May 20, 2024 | Blog, Eagles
The Eagles schedule is out. How Many Wins? We wasted lots of time on the air during my long tenure at WIP, but nothing was more ridiculous – or more fun – than trying to assign wins or losses to Eagles games once the new schedule was released. Think about...
by Angelo Cataldi | May 15, 2024 | Blog, Eagles, Other, Sixers
Officiating Has Reached an All-Time Low Before investing hundreds of dollars in a major-league baseball game, you should check to make sure Laz Diaz is not scheduled to be the home-plate umpire that day. Because when Diaz is back there, you are not watching a...
by Angelo Cataldi | May 8, 2024 | Blog, Eagles, Media, Other, Phillies, Sixers
The Philly Sports Media Has Gone Soft I made a silent vow after my last day at WIP not to listen to the station for at least one whole year because I would inevitably second-guess everyone at the station over their opinions. Well, the year is up, and my gloves...
by Angelo Cataldi | Apr 29, 2024 | Blog, Sixers
Did You Just Rip the fans? I’m Done, Joel! As I write this, the 76ers have not yet been eliminated from their playoff battle against the New York Knicks, but I am done – gone, finished, out – with my support for Joel Embiid. For me, his tenure ended in...
