Season 5 Episode 24- Bryan Alvarez, Blake J. Harris

On the twenty-fourth episode of the fifth season of The Sports-Casters, hosts Steve Bennett and Don Russ welcome Bryan Alvarez (Wrestling Observer, Author), and Blake J. Harris (Author). Starting the show with 3Things, Steve and Don discuss Arian Foster's injury and how it effects his fantasy value, baseball buzz in Toronto, and the NHL's deal with MLBAM. The book club update features two new books and the announcement of the book club book of the year. The show ends with Steve and Don discussing the death of Rowdy Roddy Piper. -Bryan Alvarez is making his second appearance (00:23:39) on the podcast to talk the death of Roddy Piper, his impact on the business of professional wrestling, and explains why his role at Wrestlemania I was so critical to its success. Alvarez talks about Roddy's work in Oregon, his promos, and his uncanny ability to work everyone. Alvarez also looks ahead to SummerSlam, talks about John Cena, and The Rock. -Blake J. Harris is making his second appearance (1:02:26) on the podcast to promote his book, "Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle That Defined a Generation." Blake talks about the success of the book (now available in paperback), the upcoming documentary based on the book, and why having Seth Rogen attached to project has been so huge. Blake also talks about Nintendo possibly making apps, the battle between Microsoft and Sony, and his next project. (This is a replay of Blake's appearance on the show in June)