Sports With The StatMan #72: Show Notes

We analyzed the rivalry series of the past weekend (Red Sox/Yankees, Mets/Phillies). The Sox are keeping pace and inching closer to Tampa for the Wild Card. The Rookie of the Year races were spotlighted in the AL and NL. Also, Jets camp is a soap opera perfect for Hard Knocks. And, we kicked off our 2010 StatMan NFL Preview with a look at the NFC West and AFC West.

This is a new way of putting together the notes for our show.  Instead of summarizing the show, I will try to break the show down into smaller pieces so you can listen to the segments of the show that interest you.  

Here is the list of topics we talked about:

• 00:00-00:30 - Show Intro
• 00:30-12:00 – Two rivalry series over the weekend
• 00:30 – Phillies take two of three from the Mets at Citi Field
• 04:30 – Red Sox split at Yankee Stadium
• 10:00 – Terry Francona has kept the Red Sox in the race
• 12:00-14:00 – On Tap: Around the League
• 14:00-18:00 – On Tap: Jets talk and 2010 StatMan NFL Preview begins
• 18:00-24:30 – On Tap: Kovalchuk is a free agent again; possible ramifications for the Devils
• 24:30-29:00 – Show Information: upcoming episodes, how to find the show, recent blog posts
• 29:00-31:30 – Red Sox upcoming series and pitching probables
• 31:30-35:45 – Yankees upcoming series and pitching probables
• 35:45-42:30 – More Phillies-Mets talk: Mets bullpen issues
• 42:30-44:30, 46:00-46:30 – Mets upcoming series and pitching probables
• 44:30-46:00 – Phillies upcoming series and pitching probables
• 46:00-57:00 – MLB: Around the League
• 46:30 – Big Series in the next week
• 48:15 – Cardinals-Reds brawling at the top of the NL Central
• 50:15 – AL Central foes Twins-White Sox are very similar teams
• 51:00 – Strasburg returns and gets pounded by the Marlins
• 52:15 – Rookie of the Year races in AL/NL
• 57:00-1:00:45 – Show Recap and Information: how to get in touch with the show
• 1:00:45-1:35:15 – 2010 StatMan NFL Preview (2009 actual record/2010 predicted record)
• 1:00:45 – NFC West: Arizona (10-6/7-9) – Is it finally time for Matt Leinart?
• 1:05:00 – NFC West: St. Louis (1-15/5-11) – How good a pro will Sam Bradford be?
• 1:08:15 – NFC West: San Francisco (8-8/8-8) – How will Michael Crabtree fare in his first full season?
• 1:10:30 – NFC West: Seattle (5-11/6-10) – Will Pete Carroll bring his USC success to the Pacific Northwest?
• 1:14:00 – NFC West recap
• 1:14:30 – AFC West: Denver (8-8/8-8) – How will Elvis Dumervil’s injury impact Denver’s defense?
• 1:20:00 – AFC West: Kansas City (4-12/6-10) – Will the running back by committee work in Kansas City?
• 1:23:45 – AFC West: Oakland (5-11/5-11) – What will Al Davis do next?
• 1:28:15 – AFC West: San Diego (13-3/12-4) – Can Phillip Rivers finally get it done?
• 1:33:45 – Big Questions recap, predicted standings, next week’s preview
• 1:35:15-1:36:00 – Show Information
• 1:36:00-1:43:45 – MLB: Fantasy Update – Last 7 days (Carlos Gonzalez/Brandon Morrow), Season-to-date (Albert Pujols/Adam Wainwright)
• 1:43:45-1:46:15 – Show Close: Recap and Next Week’s Preview

Join us for our next episode (#73) of "Sports With The StatMan" on Wednesday, August 18th, at 9pm Eastern on BlogTalkRadio.  The ways to find the show are:

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