Big Weekend of Ball; The Grant Napear Show with Doug Christie – 8/17

Aug 18, 2018, 12:00 AM | Updated: May 22, 2024, 6:36 am

Hour 1

There are some match ups this week in baseball that have major ramifications including a huge series in taking place right in Oakland as the A’s take on the Astros this weekend for a 3 game set. Hear the fellas talk about all the major series taking place this weekend and welcome Brian McTaggart of MLB.Com, the Astros beat reporter into the show in the back half of the first hour to break down the series from Houston’s stand point.

Hour 2

Grant and Doug continue to preview the NFL and all of it’s teams as the Eagles are on the docket today with Eagles Insider Dave Spadaro of Eagles.Com. Listen as Dave talks about the defending champs defensive line, the return of some of their veterans that were hurt down the down stretch, and if the Eagles run the city of Philly!

Hour 3

The radio voice of the Oakland A’s Ken Korach jumped on the show in hour three to talk the big series vs the Astros. Hear Ken talk about the Pitching staff heading into the weekend and how hot the team has been over the last few months including why he thinks Matt Champman will be the Gold Glove Winner at third in the AL. Plus Khalil Mack takes center stage as listeners, Grant and Doug discuss the Mack hold out which seems to be a stalemate at the moment.

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