Sports With Friends

Billy Bean is a former MLB player who played 9+ seasons with the Tigers, Padres, & Dodgers. In 1999, Bean became the second Major League Baseball player to publicly come out as gay. Now, he is a VP, Social Responsibilty & Inclusions for Major League Baseball. In this special 75th episode, Bean discusses his role in the LGBT community as well as the MLB community. He addresses controversial comments made about him by former Met, current National Daniel Murphy, as well as the tragic shooting...

2-time Super Bowl Champion Eli Manning makes his 2nd appearance on the podcast. Eli was the 1st ever guest when this podcast was created. He is the Host of the 38th Annual Guiding Eyes Golf Classic, a fund raiser for the amazing Guiding Eyes for the Blind. They discuss the event and his situation with the New York Giants, as well as his brother Peyton Manning's retirement.

The Atlanta Braves won their division 14 consecutive years from 1991-2005. Noted author Dan Schlossberg'slatest book,When the Braves Ruled the Diamond: Fourteen Flags Over Atlanta, covers all details of the Braves' first-ever National League Worst-To-First finish in 1991, as well as the team's record-setting run of winning 14 consecutive National League Division titles which also began 25 years ago in 1991. Dan joins the show to discuss the run, and the inside stories of his book. Dan also...

2 weeks after the untimely death of Prince, I had to finally discuss it somewhere. I have been a fan since I was 11 years old. His music has had a huge effect on my life. Former College/NFL Lineman now Broadcaster Lincoln Kennedy is on FOX Sports Radio & the Oakland Raiders Radio Network. I have hosted many shows with him, and he is a longtime deep Prince fan. We discuss how we both became fans, & how I worked with him in 2013. We discuss the issues surrounding his death, and the profound...

The Florida Panthers are playing the New York Islanders. Steve Goldstein is the TV Voice of the Panthers for FOX Sports Sun. He joined the show to discuss the Panthers' win streak, new ownership, & preview the Isles' series. They also gush about the accomplishments of Jaromir Jagr. Follow Steve on Twitter @goldieonice.

Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal is a return guest to Sports with Friends. He was interviewed in 2015 (see Episode 10 of this podcast), when he was a beat reporter for the New York Mets. Then, it was a Matt Harvey innings controversy that lead him to the show. Fast forward to 2016, Diamond is now the beat reporter for the New York Yankees, still for the Wall Street Journal. In this episode, he discusses the differences between both franchises, & his outlook for both his old and new...

On Thursday, 4/7/16, at Yankee Stadium during the Astros-Yankees game, Kevin Kernan joined the show for a candid conversation about the state of Print Media, Mike Piazza's 9/11 Jersey auction, the state of the Mets & Yankees, and why he is AMBS. Follow Kevin on Twitter @WheresKernan.

On Saturday, April 2, 2016, I hosted a radio show on 790 The Ticket in Miami, Florida. The subject for most of the show was the Miami Heat. I interviewed 3 people who all had expertise on the Heat. Jason Jackson, Pre/Post Game Host on FOX Sports Sun,Kurt Helin of Pro Basketball Talk, & Noah Coslov of Sirius/XM's NBA Radio. This podcast features all 3 interviews. Thanks to 790 the Ticket for allowing the use of this content.

This episode covers so many topics of sports business. From TV Rights to the importance of Podcast in the Sports Media World, to relocation of franchises, including the Tampa Bay Rays, Oakland A's, & Oakland Raiders. Michael Ozanian covers it all. He talks about his rise to prominence in the Sports Business reporting field. Also, the origin and describtion of his Emmy-Winning TV show on the YES Network & FOX Sports 1, "Forbes Sports Money." Follow Michael Ozanian on Twitter @MikeOzanian &...

Jon Morosi of FOX Sports & MLB Network has a long history with me. We have done radio and television together for over 10 years. We discuss the big issues of the game as part of a "Spring Training" preview. We also discuss Morosi's history with the game, and make some interesting predictions about 2016. Follow Jon at@jonmorosi

On NBC Sports Radio, I hosted a show during the NCAA Selection Show. On the final segment, we had Michael DeCourcy on to break down the selections. DeCourcy is a College Basketball writer for the Sporting News. This is courtesy of NBC Sports Radio. Find Michael on Twitter (@tsnmike)

Jenrry Mejia, the former Pitcher, who is now serving a lifetime suspension for being a3-time MLB PED offender, held a press conference at his lawyer's office in New York. Through his attorney, he told reportersthat he plans to appeal his permanent suspension along with the MLBPA. Instead of sitting down for a 1 on 1 interview, his attorney's suggested his speak in Spanish. This podcast contains the attorney's statement, MLB's response, and the only things Mejia said publicly in English.

Jenrry Mejia, the former Pitcher, who is now serving a lifetime suspension for being a 3-time MLB PED offender, held a press conference at his lawyer's office in New York. Through his attorney, he told reporters that he plans to appeal his permanent suspension along with the MLBPA. Instead of sitting down for a 1 on 1 interview, his attorney's suggested his speak in Spanish. This podcast contains the attorney's statement, MLB's response, and the only things Mejia said publicly in English.

Patrick McEnroe is a former US Davis Cup captain who was joining the show to discuss a new venture. He has been named the coach for a new New York team competing in World Team Tennis (WTT). Former US Open champion Andy Roddick will be the marquee player for the New York Empire, which will play its home matches at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium. This was recorded on March 8, 2016, less than 24 hours after Maria Sharapova had announced that she had failed a drug test, and was facing suspension....

Allow me to be one of the 1st to introduce the world to a new, unique concept in Sports for the 21st Century. Introducing "Project FANchise," theworld’s first fan-run professional sports franchise will debut an expansion team in the 2017 Indoor Football League Season. I spoke with bothSohrob Farudi: Founder & CEO &Grant Cohen: SVP of Digital, about Project FANchise. This interview explains what it is, how to join in, and what's in it for fans. Project FANchise gives fans who are used to...

Allow me to be one of the 1st to introduce the world to a new, unique concept in Sports for the 21st Century. Introducing "Project FANchise," the world’s first fan-run professional sports franchise will debut an expansion team in the 2017 Indoor Football League Season. I spoke with both Sohrob Farudi: Founder & CEO & Grant Cohen: SVP of Digital, about Project FANchise. This interview explains what it is, how to join in, and what's in it for fans. Project FANchise gives fans who are used to...

For years, MLB.COM National Writer Barry Bloom was on all my radio shows. Best segments ever on MLB Radio. When 2016 Spring Training began, Bloom profiled new Marlins skipper Don Mattingly and also has an extensive relationship with new Marlins' hitting coach Barry Bonds. On Saturday, 2/20/2016, I was hosting on 790 The Ticket in Miami & had Barry Bloom as a guest. Follow Barry on Twitter @boomskie.

For years, MLB.COM National Writer Barry Bloom was on all my radio shows. Best segments ever on MLB Radio. When 2016 Spring Training began, Bloom profiled new Marlins skipper Don Mattingly and also has an extensive relationship with new Marlins' hitting coach Barry Bonds. On Saturday, 2/20/2016, I was hosting on 790 The Ticket in Miami & had Barry Bloom as a guest. Follow Barry on Twitter @boomskie.

On Saturday, February 20, 2016, I hosted another radio show on the iconic Miami, Florida station, 790 The Ticket. On the show, I interviewed an old friend. ESPN's Jayson Stark. We discussed big baseball stories, including Barry Bonds becoming the hitting coach of the Marlins, Aroldis Chapman and his off the field issues, and the latest on the debate regarding the Designated Hitter. Plus, he reveals the 1st time I convince him to come on a radio show(Syracuse tickets were involved).

On Saturday, February 20, 2016, I hosted another radio show on the iconic Miami, Florida station, 790 The Ticket. On the show, I interviewed an old friend. ESPN's Jayson Stark. We discussed big baseball stories, including Barry Bonds becoming the hitting coach of the Marlins, Aroldis Chapman and his off the field issues, and the latest on the debate regarding the Designated Hitter. Plus, he reveals the 1st time I convince him to come on a radio show (Syracuse tickets were involved).