The MLB Baseball Hall of Fame strikes again... and that was a whiff!  I can't wait to tell my kid that "Scott Rolen got into Cooperstown"????

So tonight Major League Baseball out of 28 players voted in Scott Rolen to join the Hall of Fame with Fred McGriff in the 2023 Class.  

I can understand, you DO NOT want to give people a free-pass to the games greatest accolade.  

Scott Rolen has 2000+ hits, 1200 RBI's, 1400+ Strike Outs, 300+ Homeruns and batted a life-time .281.

Those are great numbers for Major Leaguer's.  How can you in your right mind Baseball Writer's put in Scott Rolen by only 5 votes?  Fred McGriff was awesome.. "The Crime Dog" should have been in earlier.  

But Scott Rolen... over the likes of Pete Rose, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Curt Schilling, A-rod...  even Todd Helton who came up with less than 5% of the vote of getting in to the hall this year... has the same numbers as Rolen just batted a career .316. (better than Rolen but Helton played mostly for the Rockies.)

And DO NOT GET ME STARTED ON ALBERT BELLE!!!  I'll prove my point if you were to choose a player for your team Albert Belle or Scott Rolen?  Yes, Albert.  Scott Rolen in his Prime or Albert Belle in his final season?  I'm taking Albert.  5x All-Star, 5x Siver Slugger Award, Lead the AL in homeruns in '95 and 3x AL RBI Leader (9 straight 100 RBI Seasons)(8 straight seasons of 30 HR and 100 RBI's).   Would you remember Fernando Vina's name other than Albert breaking up a double play..

I think Baseball is doing itself an injustice.   Don't celebrate the players who "used steroids" but don't put in lesser talent.  Celebrate your record holders!  How many parents are going to tell their kids about Scott Rolen?  Nothing against him.  Rolen again was a serviceable player.  I understand the tradition and the Baseball Writers protecting it.  They want their vote to be the end-all-be-all...  If it is truly America's Past Time let the people choose.  At least make a wing of Cooperstown that celebrates some of the biggest names in the game.  Heck, make a bunch of wings... Steroids, Gambling, Drugs and Corked Bats.   Again nothing against Scott Rolen but be better Baseball Writer's...or let someone else do it better.

HARDY... umm you have probably heard of him...  "His names alot bigger than it used to be". 

You know HARDY the Country-Rocker-Songwriter and many other words and accolades could categorize the one Michael Hardy.

He will be joined by Lainey Wilson to sing a rendition of his smash hit 'Wait In The Truck' on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Wednesday Night.  (1/25)

You may be saying; but why isn't he pushing his new rock album 'the mockingbird & THE CROW'? 

I think that will come on the Today Show the 3rd Hour on Thursday Morning. (1/26)

HARDY will also be featured on the WWE's Royal Rumble this Saturday Night as he has the Theme Song to the Event.  

 Congrats to HARDY on the new album.  Listen to his interview with Sarah Kay on WQMX...Click Here!

Well, well, well... Eric Church fans have been Creepin since Monday...   Trying to win a pair of lawn tickets to Blossom June 24th from Guys Like Me on Tuesday.  And Homeboy today could have won Eric Church, Ashley McBryde and The Red Clay Strays Lawn Tickets.  Scott and Sarah give you the Eric Church Song Of The Day and the times to win each morning this week at 7:10am.  The Grand Prize Winner will be announced Monday with Scott and Sarah for the Pavilion Upgrade.

I figured might as well have some fun and try my play on Eric's Album Covers on my socials.  Obviously, this is from today and Eric does it better, it's just my homage to The Chief.   Tickets for Blossom Music Center the "Outsider's Revival Tour" go onsale Friday at 10am.

 

 

 

 

 

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So every Friday, I figure why not 'Feel Good'!  It's a vibe.  Holiday Valley, New York's Largest Ski Resort is all about feeling good...  It's a perfect match.  Today on WQMX from 3-7pm call or text in your 'Feel Good Friday's' those things that might put a smile on our faces.

  
It could be a birthday, anniversary, wedding, engagement, something fun or you won tickets to from WQMX.  I've had so many off the wall thngs that hopefully have made you smile.   Even baby goats being delivered on Easter, cool proposals, to humble brags, grandparents meeting their grandchild for the first time after Covid,  and old friends returning to Akron and Northeast Ohio.  There is nothing too big or too small.  The fun is sharing, smiling and Feelin Good!  

So join in every Friday... or even call or text them in to 330-370-2000 on Thursday!  (I'll make it work!)  And have a great weekend!  And check out Holiday Valley, New York's Largest Ski Resort!

So the other day,  I heard Scott and Sarah, (no pun intended pitching) Pitch Black Mt. Dew.  I found it and figured put a little "Gabby Barrett" in my day. ("Pick Me Up")

My overall thoughts were in the picture above...  1. Tired, 2. Hey, I have a Pitch Black Mt. Dew Energy, 3. Energy!!!! and 4. Let's "Dew" this show.

The Pitch Black Mt. Dew is described as "a blast of dark citrus punch"...  It is a light purple soda.  Tastes like a blueberry drink to me but that maybe just the finish.

It is not the same as the Mt. Dew Purple Thunder at Circle K for a limited time....  and it is nothing like the Flaming Hot Flavor, thankfully.  

Let me start with, I am not much of a movie buff...

If you are wondering what will be the big movies of 2023.  There are a lot of people on WQMX who are way bigger cinefiles than me...

But I will try my best "Siskel & E-Ben" on this one time...

'Avatar The Way of Water' seems to be holding it's own at the box office. Will it surpass Top Gun: Maverick from last year?  I'm sure it will give it a run especially with Avatar 3 already in the can.

One movie that I did not see coming was M3GAN the female Chucky Movie (or so it seems) made $30 million on opening.

They have already started a sequel.. I thought the story could have been told in 1 hour and 42 minutes.  I guess not.  It took Chucky 8 movies.

Just some thoughts for sequel names:  M3GAN's Play, M3GAN vs. Chucky, Cult of M3GAN, Husband of M3GAN, Bride of M3GAN, Seed of M3GAN...

Some other movies in 2023 to look out for..  Cocaine Bear in February, Creed III in March, Mario Movie in April,  Guardians Of The Galaxy is one that is sticking out to me in May, Barbie in July, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in August, Wonka and Ghosterbusters Afterlife 2 in December. 

Out of the 2023 movie releases, some you will want to see over and over again.  Some you will want to never see M3GAN.  

My Siskel & E-Ben Grade is: 2-Doll Hands (whatever that means.)  Sorry, I didn't watch the movie.

The Psuedo-Female Chucky Movie maybe perfectly fine.  Judge for yourself here is the trailer.  

Since Scott and Sarah dropped their Top 5 Songs of 2022 This Morning.  Might as well add my Top 5 too!

Ben's Top 5 Songs for 2022...

5.  Lainey Wilson 

4. Jon Pardi 

3. Luke Combs

2. Morgan Wallen

1. Cody Johnson

Here are Scott and Sarah's Choices...  Click it below and weigh in with your Top 5 of 2022!

 

 

 

 

 

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Maybe not if this is how you get the HARDY Guitar.  When WWE hits Nashville you never know who is in and coming out of the crowd.   Some hardcore fans thought it was Matt and/or Jeff Hardy former WWE Wrestlers back in action, but it was Michael HARDY.

HARDY gets in on the action on #WWERaw!@HardyMusic just blasted @WWESoloSikoa with a guitar and, well ... take a look! ? pic.twitter.com/QgJLMALIMt

— WWE (@WWE) January 3, 2023

HARDY is promoting the new album and the fact 'Sold Out' is the theme song of The Royal Rumble!

EXCLUSIVE: Excited for his upcoming album release on Jan 20 and the announcement of his live performance at the #RoyalRumble PLE, @HardyMusic says that when his fellow musician @IAmEliasWWE needed some help, he wasn’t going to stand by on the sidelines.#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/ikWB0q43jD

— WWE (@WWE) January 3, 2023