Stuff, Stuff, and more Stuff

Just wanted to give ya a heads up on things coming up this week and weekend on the Shark...

Fleetwood Mac Free Ticket Thursday - 4.30

Dennis DeYoung Free Ticket Friday - 5.1

Hard Rock Cafe Ambassadors of Rock Party @ 8pm - 5.1

Sharkfest '09 Free Ticket Weekend - 5.2-5.3

Tesla HOB Broadcast with Rich & me - 5.2

A few other things brewing as well. I'll pass them along in a few days. Also, I'm pulling out some classic 80's records for revue each week in honor of the Shark's 80's Rock @ 8. Friday I'll do Tesla to gear ya up for the show on Saturday night.

Motley Crue - Shout at the Devil

Since I host the Shark's 80's Rock @ 8, I figured I would give an 80's record pick that you should check out, pull out of your collection and give it a listen, or hell, even dust off your vinyl copy and give it a spin. I'll do this a couple times a week.

Lets kick it off and hang with the Crue and Shout at the Devil from 1984. It was the Motley's second release and really started the train rolling for Motley's huge success for the rest of the 80's. Gems like the title track, Too Young to Fall in Love, and Looks That Kill all received lots of airplay and the latter two getting lots of video play on MTV. But it was the some of the other tracks that helped make this record a classic. Songs like Red Hot, 10 Seconds to Love, and their cover of the Beatles classic Helter Skelter. All three still pop up in Motley's live show from time to time. Their performance at the US Festival in '84 opened up people's eyes to the Crue and the rest is history. To date, Shout at the Devil has sold 4 million copies and is a true 80's classic.

It was re-released a few years ago, remastered and with bonus tracks. CrueFest '09 kicks off on July 19th at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden. Listen to 103.7 the Shark to win your free tickets.

NBA Playoffs

Good stuff. Unlike the boring NHL Playoffs, the NBA is HIGHLY entertaining. Lebron is sick. Boston/Chicago series is unbelievable. Sixers playing very well and looking to upset the Magic. The Mavs are making a run. Dwayne Wade is unreal. Chris Paul trying to take down the Nuggets by himself. And Kobe, ughhhhh. Doesn't matter what series, who is playing, every series and team is so much fun to watch. And there is at least two games every night. Sorry ladies...

Vegas Baby!!!

Sorry it took a bit longer to blog about Vegas. The time zone switch is crazy and I'm now just finally feeling awake. What can I say about Vegas??? LARGE. Stayed at the Wynn Hotel and Casino. Wow!!! Steve Wynn knows what he is doing. Right on the strip, next to his new masterpiece Encore. Hnads down the nicest casino in Vegas. The room was amazing. Double sinks. Bathtub with waterfall. TV and telephone in the bathroom. King size bed with the greatest pillows ever!!! Flat Screen that swung out from the wall. Windows from the ceiling to the floor overlooking the strip. Wow indeed!!! Strip was awesome. Harrahs outdoor bar with the best hot dogs in the world. Vince Neil Ink Tattoo shop was cool. The girlfriend even got to go to the Miss USA Pagent. Boooo California!!! Lots of walking. Very tired. Walked through a bunch of casinos, had some beers, bowled (which is why I was there in the first place - USBA Bowling Tournament), ate well, and then circled the Philly airport for 45 minutes in a lightning storm til they let us land. That kind of sucked. Didn't win any money, but didn't lose much either. Economic crisis??? No one told Vegas. Overall, a great time, but glad to be back in Jersey.

Cheers to John Madden

Though I think you're kind of an idiot, you're a football legend and you're video is the most successful selling game of all time. You also helped True Value sell tools. Fitting, since you are a TOOL. Anyway, congrats on retirement. Pat Summerall must hate you!!!

Legend

I've been watching tributes to Harry Kalas all night and I thought I would put his bio on my blog so everyone could read all about the Phillies Broadcast Legend. Read and enjoy. Harry you are the best!!!

Born: March 26, 1936, Chicago, IL... Resides: Media, PA... Wife, Eileen; sons, Todd, Brad and Kane. A Major League Baseball broadcaster for 41 years, the past 36 with the Phillies beginning in 1971... Among current broadcasters, he is the eighth-longest tenured, trailing Vin Scully (1950), Milo Hamilton (1953), Herb Carneal (1954), Jaime Jarrin (1959), Jerry Coleman (1960), Ralph Kiner (1962) and Billy Berroa (1963)... Inducted into the broadcaster's wing of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002, as he received the prestigious Ford C. Frick Award, given to a broadcaster who has made "major contributions to baseball"... Honored by the Phillies in 2000 for his 30 years of service... Has opened three new ballparks - the Astrodome on April 12, 1965, Veterans Stadium on April 10, 1971 and Citizens Bank Park on April 12, 2004.The man who made the call "Outta here!" a household phrase graduated from the University of Iowa in 1959 with a BA degree in speech, radio and television... Drafted on graduation day, he spent the following two years in Hawaii with the Army... Served as Sports Director of KGU radio and broadcast games for the University of Hawaii and the Hawaii Islanders of the triple-A Pacific Coast League... Was a member of the original Houston Astros broadcast team in 1965 and also broadcast University of Houston football and Southwest Conference basketball at that time... Among his many jobs, he has broadcast Big Five basketball (Philadelphia) and Notre Dame football... In addition to baseball, he currently records several programs for NFL Films, broadcasts NFL games for Westwood One Radio Network and provides voice-overs for numerous commercials.
BROADCASTING HIGHLIGHTS:
Three World Series, including the Phillies' 2008 championship (was not permitted to broadcast the 1980 World Series due to national broadcast rights, which caused such an outcry that the rights were revised the following year to permit local radio broadcasts)
Seven National League Championship Series, including four of the Phillies' six NL Championships (1980, 1983, 1993 and 2008)
Six no-hitters (Don Wilson in 1967 and 1969, Rick Wise in 1971, Terry Mulholland in 1990, Tommy Greene in 1991 and Kevin Millwood in 2003).
All of Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt's 548 career home runs, including #500 on April 18, 1987 at Pittsburgh.
All of Hall of Famer Steve Carlton's starts from 1972 to 1986, including his Cy Young Award-winning seasons in 1972, 1977, 1980 and 1982.
Pete Rose's 3,631st career hit on August 10, 1981 vs the Cardinals, breaking Stan Musial's National League record.
Don Wilson's 18 strikeouts in 1968 vs the Reds, as well as Steve Carlton and Curt Schilling's 16-strikeout efforts in 1982 vs the Cubs and 1997 vs the Yankees, respectively.
The last two cycles hit in Phillies club history: Gregg Jefferies on August 25, 1995 vs the Dodgers and David Bell on June 28, 2004 vs the Expos.
All 38 games of Jimmy Rollins' club-record hitting streak (2005-06).
All of Ryan Howard's franchise-record 58 home runs in his 2006 MVP season.
Chase Utley's first major league hit - a grand slam on April 23, 2003 vs the Rockies.
First game at Houston's Astrodome, April 12, 1965... First game at Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium, April 10, 1971... Last game at Veterans Stadium, September 28, 2003... First game at Philadelphia's Citizens Bank Park, April 12, 2004.
HONORS:
Honored by the American Red Cross Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter with the David Henderson Humanitarian Award in 2008
Inducted into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame (Salisbury, N.C.) in 2008
Named 2004 Person of the Year by the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia
Received the Legacy of Excellence award from the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame on February 9, 2004; was among 19 first-year inductees
Named Sportscaster of the Year by the Chicago Pitch & Hit Club in 2003
2002 winner of the Ford C. Frick Award from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Received the Board of Governor's Award at the Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards in 2002
Received the Ken Garland Lifetime Achievement Award at the Philadelphia A.I.R. (Achievement in Radio) Awards in 2002
Presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Philadelphia Sports Congress in 2002
Named Pennsylvania Sportscaster of the Year 18 times (1978, 1980-90, 1992-96; 2002)
FAMOUS CALLS:• "Watch that baby….Outta here!" - typical home run call• "Swing and a long drive, there it is, number 500! The career 500th home run for Michael Jack Schmidt!" - Schmidt's 500th career home run - April 18, 1987• "65,000-plus on their feet at Veterans Stadium, the Tugger needs one more!" - Harry re-creates the last out of the 1980 World Series• "Swing and a miss!!! Struck him out! The Phillies...are the '93...National League Champions!!!" - Game 6 NLCS versus the Braves

Harry Kalas

Simply the best. We miss you already...

Idiot

The story goes that the woman in that picture JUMPED into the polar bear pit??? She made it out alive. You can see the video on YouTube. Again... IDIOT!!!

Alive, Well, and Free

Flippin' sweet. Captain rescued. Three pirates dead. One captured. Even the Phillies win two out of three. Good weekend...

Heartbreaking

LA Angels rookie pitcher Nick Adenhart killed by a hit and run after debut in the majors in front of his father. Only 22 and fought to make the big leagues after surgery. Two others were killed as well. The hit and run driver was only 22, drunk, and driving on a suspended license because of, you guessed it, drunk driving. Literally sick to my stomach as I type this. Adenhart's father stood alone on the pitchers mound this afternoon in an empty stadium. Angels cancelled their game against the A's. Prayers to all involved and their loved ones.

Phillies...

So I'm all geared up for the '09 Phillies season. I got to interview Greg "The Bull" Luzinski on Sunday afternoon (pics coming) and partied at Chickie's and Pete's for the Shark Phillies Tailgate Party (pics also coming). Of course, Brett Myers screws it all up by giving up three homers in the first two innings as the Phillies went on to lose to the Braves 4-1. I think my prediction was 8-4 Phillies. Oh well, WRONG AGAIN!!! Anyway, I start reading that the Phillies aren't that good. Fans are crying the blues. They'll never repeat or even make the playoffs. Hell, the fans even
booed Myers in the second inning. Really??? One loss??? Everyone just calm down. 161 more games to go. The Phils will be just OK!!! Mark my words. And if you start to panic after their second loss that could come tonight, pop in the World Series DVD and relive the magic. Here's a nice pic from opening night before everyone's world came crashing down. Gotta love Philadelphia sports fan...

I'm Back!!!!!

Better than ever!!! Rockin' 103.7 the Shark. And my first thought is Megan Fox. Not too deep, but it's gotcha thinking...