Season 4 Episode 16- Tas Melas, Brin-Jonathan Butler and SL Price, Tim Graham

On the sixteenth episode of the fourth season of The Sports-Casters hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome guest host Anthony Day (Yale Bulldog). The guys interview Tas Melas (The Starters), Brin-Jonathan Butler (Author) and SL Price (Sports Illustrated, SI.COM), and Tim Graham (The Buffalo News). Kicking off the show with 3Things, Steve, Don and Anthony talk about the NHL and NBA playoffs, Landon Donovan being left off of the United States World Cup team, and the tragic events that lead to the end of the Rory Mcilroy and Caroline Wozniacki engagement. Also on the show, the guys have some cool news about the book club, have a championship themed GOAT, and close the show with one last thing. -Tas Melas is making his fifth appearance (00:23:56) on the podcast to discuss the NBA playoffs. Melas explains why the Spurs have been able to put together another run towards the NBA Finals, what a loss to the Spurs would mean to the Thunder, and why things have been so easy for the Heat in the East. Melas also talks about the swift and excellent manner Adam Silver has handled the off court distractions for the league during the playoffs, the first year of The Starters, and the specific compliment that has meant the most to him. -Brin-Jonathan Butler and SL Price are making their first and fifth appearance (00:59:58) on the podcast respectively. Butler and Price join us to promote their books about athletes that have escaped Fidel Castro's Cuba to compete in the United States. Butler has a new e-book that will be released on June 03, 2014 called, A Cuban Boxer's Journey: Guillermo Rigondeaux, from Castro's Traitor to American Champion. Price has just re-issued his book, Pitching Around Fidel: A Journey into the Heart of Cuban Sports. Each other offers their unique expertise on the issues facing Cuban athlete's, describe the difference 14 years after Price's book was first published, and explain the value of the e-book. -Tim Graham is making his fourth appearance (01:47:08) on the podcast to discuss the future of the Buffalo Bills in Buffalo, the decision to trade up to draft Sammy Watkins, and his fun but combative way to confront snark on twitter.