by Alex
TSN Drive Recap – Tuesday, 26 february 2013
Hour 1 – Co-Host: Cathal Kelly
Segment 1 – opening segment
Torsten Frings’ retirement
Cathal says Frings might be biggest international star to play in Toronto
Cathal says baseball not big in Asia???
Naylor segues to Ricky Foley
Who is better known in Toronto – Foley and Frings?
NHL realignment
Segment 2 – raptors talk
Discussion continues about athletes’ fame internationally
Raptors season
Segment 3 – Gary Lawless
Discussion of Randy Carlyle’s career in Winnipeg with Jets and Moose
Segment 4 – Nailed it or Failed fit
Stephen Jackson contract
Nick Saban offering scholarship to 8th grader
Jeffrey Loria’s open letter to Marlins fans
Notes: some strange opinions in that segment about athletes in various sports
And their notoriety around the world.
Hour 2 – Co-host – Cathal Kelly
Segment 1 – Bob McKenzie
Realignment talk
Segment 2 – Manti Te’o discussion
Teams asking about Te’o’s orientation
dez bryant/jeff ireland controversey
Cathal talks about teams using PIs to investigate players
Naylor discusses how NFL reporters thought Te’o should come out if he’s gay
Segment 3 – Dan Shulman
Discussion of RA Dickey’s first spring training start
Who will catch Dickey once season starts?
PED penalties
Reaction to Russell Martin story
Future of Tim Linecum in Giants’ rotation
Curtis Granderson injury
Segment 4 – Greg hamilton, baseball canada
Disappointed in Martin decision
Hamilton said Martin was a good infielder in Canadian Junior team
Hamilton said it was unlikely he would have played him at SS
Cathal asks who are good players on team people might not know
Hamilton says Jameson Taillon and Tyson Gillies
Discussion of international baseball vs futbol
Notes: oops. naylor calls him “russell wilson” during greg hamilton interview
Hour Three – co-host: Cathal Kelly
Segment 1 – Joffrey Lupul
Leafs lead league in fights, penalties, PIM
Carlyle won Cup in Anaheim with physical team
Leafs winning without Lupul
Lupul discusses rehab and season so far
Lupul discusses Randy Carlyle
Segment 2 – Darren Dreger
Breaking news trade: Erik Cole for Michael Ryder
Simon Gagne trade
Potential for Leafs trade when players are healthy
Are the Leafs still looking fora goalie?
Chemistry between Kessel and JVR
Segment 3 – Alex Eliseev, sports illustrated
Pistorius’ place in South African culture before murder
Coverage of trial has been “massive” in SA and from around world
Basic primer of South African judicial system
Public opinion is divided so far on case
Bail hearing v trial
Segment 4 – wrap-up
Discussion Ryder/Cole trade
Naylor points out Ryder has played 5 times for Claude Julien
Discussion Tom Brady contract
Notes: very good interview with the South African journalist about the Pistorius case. Tons of background and informed analysis.
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