Goodbye to a Radio Superstar

Goodbye to a Radio Superstar

Goodbye to a Radio Superstar March 24, 2025      Joe Weachter, the secret weapon of my show and others at WIP over the past 38 years, walked out the studio door for the last time on March 20, leaving behind a legacy that may have been quieter than the rest of ours,...
Catching Up on Some Things . . . . 

Catching Up on Some Things . . . . 

Catching Up on Some Things . . . .       I can’t imagine filling a full column with thoughts about that unwatchable Eagles 28-3 win over the Giants. Doing a whole week of radio programming around that game? Thank you, retirement. I’m not sure it’s worth an hour of...
Fire Rob Thomson. Now.

Fire Rob Thomson. Now.

Fire Rob Thomson. Now.      Back when I first came to Philadelphia 41 years ago, the fans wouldn’t have to wait a day – or a minute, really – to hear bold words like those in the headline from an arsenal of brilliant columnists and broadcasters.      Hell, the day I...
Rob Thomson Blew Game 1

Rob Thomson Blew Game 1

Rob Thomson Blew Game 1      I am writing this post just hours after a devastating Game 1 loss by the Phillies, and I feel like I am now living in a parallel universe, where simple logic has been replaced with technobabble, where the basic laws of baseball have been...
Two leaders, No Balls

Two leaders, No Balls

Two leaders, No Balls   August 19, 2024        After watching four consecutive days of the timid leadership of Phillies manager Rob Thomson and Eagles coach Nick Sirianni, I came to a sad but irrefutable conclusion.      Neither of these faint-hearted bosses are a...
Believe Me Now? Phils Are Overrated

Believe Me Now? Phils Are Overrated

Believe Me Now? Phils Are Overrated August 6, 2024      Let’s start this week’s blog post by trying to untangle a deep, dark mystery: Why were the Phillies the best team in baseball for the first two months, and one of the worst clubs over the past three weeks?...
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