"Behind the Stats" radio show

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9505323213651545052011-11-27T17:53:37.414-06:00"Behind the Stats" radio showBehind the Statshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13716413873794844400noreply@blogger.comBlogger161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950532321365154505.post-7922574084762045922007-11-16T05:55:00.000-06:002007-11-16T06:10:54.361-06:00Watch Out, KU!

Jim Chappell, the owner of Chappell's Restaurant in North Kansas City, loves to tell stories. Especially other people's. One of his favorites is from Hall of Fame quarterback Len Dawson. According to Chappell, Dawson said tackle Dave Hill perfected the "Watch Out!" block. A defensive lineman would get past Hill and he'd turn around to Dawson and shout "Watch Out!"I'm going to provide a "Watch Out

Behind the Statshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13716413873794844400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950532321365154505.post-52782245993133423622007-11-12T16:25:00.001-06:002007-11-12T16:41:47.597-06:00Catbackers Unite

Before the time gets away, Dave and I want to thank the KC Catbackers for allowing us to look like a couple of goofballs last Tuesday at their weekly gathering at the Lucky Brewgrille in Mission. In case you're a K-State fan, you definitely want to check out this group. Besides their downfall of inviting Dave and I, they have a great time and they love their Wildcats. I've found through my

Behind the Statshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13716413873794844400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950532321365154505.post-29923783824621368112007-10-26T07:54:00.000-05:002007-11-12T16:24:47.636-06:00That's It for the Rocks

Rosie O, start tuning your vocal cords. The Colorado Rockies are about finished.Who saw this one coming? (C'mon, the Rockies are a very good baseball team.)I didn't. I thought Boston would win the first game of the Series and then Colorado would take the second. But, as we've seen in Kansas City so often in recent years, a relatively young team with relatively young arms usually struggles in a

Behind the Statshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13716413873794844400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950532321365154505.post-36574770353319203412007-09-22T06:42:00.000-05:002007-09-27T10:06:43.292-05:00A Tale of Two Guests

I need to preface this by saying that I've never called out (or thrown under the bus, if you will) anyone I've interviewed during my career. And, believe me, as anyone in the media can tell you, there are plenty of times we'd like to. Sure, I've talked about a few privately -- that's just human nature. But the more I think about this story, the more I feel I need to apologize to you, our

Behind the Statshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13716413873794844400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950532321365154505.post-52190644595752881402007-09-13T08:57:00.000-05:002007-09-13T09:17:31.819-05:00Belichick and Bonds go hand in hand

You'll be happy to know that today's post is going to be short (albeit not sweet -- you'd expect nothing less). But I need to quickly lead some of you away from the idea that what Bill Belichick and the Patriots did isn't as wrong as what Barry Bonds (allegedly) did because "Belichick was just looking for a competitive advantage."I'm not a fan of Bonds. I don't particularly have a strong

Behind the Statshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13716413873794844400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950532321365154505.post-57858012585113828542007-09-10T09:44:00.000-05:002007-09-10T09:58:36.209-05:00The Tour is Here!

For most of you who care, this isn't news to you. For the rest of you, here you go: the Tour of Missouri begins in Kansas City tomorrow (Tuesday)! What's the Tour of Missouri? It's a professional bike race that will be similar (albeit 3x shorter) than the Tour de France. This year marks the first annual race in Missouri, which is only one of three of its kind in the United States.Here's the

Behind the Statshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13716413873794844400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950532321365154505.post-58577928998683578292007-09-05T09:21:00.000-05:002007-09-06T08:36:11.039-05:00Mangino rant is right on

I will start off by saying that, although I grew up in the Kansas City area, I attended college at a small school in Tennessee. So, I don't have any financial allegiance to any schools in this area. Also, I happened to be in Tennessee over the Labor Day weekend and am just now hearing about Kansas football coach Mark Mangino's berating of wide receiver/kick returner Raimond Pendleton. Although it

Behind the Statshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13716413873794844400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950532321365154505.post-19600687864026528502007-09-04T20:05:00.000-05:002007-09-05T05:48:21.024-05:00Frank White is a Hall of Famer in Every Way

We appreciate those of you loyal listeners that joined us at Chappell's for a great time with Royals Hall of Fame 2nd Baseman, Frank White. Frank was very engaging and candid, as always. Whether he was discussing the possibility of managing or what it was like playing for his hometown Royals, Frank handled our interview with his usual dignity and class. His usual "frankness," if you will. He

Behind the Statshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13716413873794844400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950532321365154505.post-38808625986121685452007-08-26T21:13:00.000-05:002007-08-30T13:24:52.907-05:00Frank White's Coming To Chappell's

In case you haven't heard yet, I just wanted to give you a heads up that we have a special "Behind the Stats" planned for you this week, Aug. 30. Royals Hall of Fame second baseman (and someone who should be in the National Baseball Hall of Fame) Frank White will be joining Dave and I for a fun and candid night.Although each guest each week is "special" in some way, we're adding a little

Behind the Statshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13716413873794844400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950532321365154505.post-79700707569866252392007-08-17T15:46:00.000-05:002007-08-17T16:08:00.745-05:00Steve Palermo, Calling It, Like He Sees It, On and Off the Field!

Friends,Thanks to those of you who came out to see Matt and me host our weekly radio show from Chappell's and thoroughly enjoy ourselves by having a conversation with MLB umpire, survivor and our new hero, Steve Palermo. Steve handled every question with a very entertaining and detailed story. In particular, Steve detailed his experiences of umpiring 1977's Yanks vs. BoSox "Bucky Dent" game, in

Behind the Statshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13716413873794844400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950532321365154505.post-28389107140077928202007-08-14T18:16:00.000-05:002007-08-15T19:28:40.786-05:00John Wathan is "The Duke", Indeed

In case you missed "Behind the Stats" radio show last week, you missed a very candid and playful John "The Duke" Wathan. If you did catch the show, you know what I mean. The former Royals player, coach, manager, broadcaster, scout and current roving baserunning/catching coach, was very engaging and insightful. Numerous times during the broadcast, he commented how he had never shared certain

Behind the Statshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13716413873794844400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950532321365154505.post-39039413809211954472007-08-13T10:18:00.000-05:002007-11-07T20:18:48.100-06:00Riding For A Cause

This might not be the time nor the place for a post such as this, but please humor me for a few minutes while I solicit from you. For the past couple of years, I've participated in the MS 150 Bike Tour. The weekend of riding helps raise money for the MS (multiple sclerosis) Society. It's an incredible cause and they've done great work for people who suffer from MS. This year, however, due to a

Behind the Statshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13716413873794844400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950532321365154505.post-45353157213555702502007-08-08T05:11:00.000-05:002007-08-08T05:28:54.480-05:00Upcoming....the "Duke"

It's been more than a week since I returned from Cooperstown for the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony and, especially, to see our friend Denny Matthews receive the Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting. It was a thrill for me to live vicariously through Denny that weekend as we worked on the daily "Denny's Diary" for Metro Sports' Web site. (You might still be able to go to

Behind the Statshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13716413873794844400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950532321365154505.post-64927816892203444202007-07-28T09:24:00.000-05:002007-07-28T11:05:17.989-05:00First Day in Cooperstown

Greetings from Cooperstown and the Baseball Hall of Fame! Actually, I shouldn't say that because, technically, I'm not in Cooperstown right now. Rather, I'm in my hotel room more than an hour away. Evidently, most of Baltimore had already booked every hotel room, bed & breakfast, campground, nook and cranny available within 75 miles of Cooperstown. And, according to a couple hotels, Oriole fans

Behind the Statshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13716413873794844400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950532321365154505.post-36516864975066216852007-07-27T17:37:00.000-05:002007-07-27T20:50:24.437-05:00Ed Hearn, WOW, what a great guest!!

To Our Faithful Listeners,We hope that you enjoyed listening to our program last night, with our guest Ed Hearn. On behalf of Matt and me, we had as good of time speaking with Ed during the show, as we did before and after the show and during commercial breaks.Ed has a great message about "surving and advancing". Not just in the world of sports, but more importantly, in life. It was a great

Behind the Statshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13716413873794844400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-950532321365154505.post-19451986089774357132007-07-25T13:02:00.001-05:002007-07-25T13:06:19.770-05:00Here We Go...

Here's our first blog for the "Behind the Stats" radio show that I host with Dave O'Hara. Over the next few days we'll post some of our thoughts about the show itself, our guests, behind the scenes stories, and our comments on what's happening in the world of sports (as if you care). In the meantime, be sure to listen to the show in the Kansas City area on Thursday nights from 6-7 p.m. on 1140-AM

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