Born in Chicago, Illinois, Mike was has worked in every facet of radio over the past seven years.Mike (often referred to as “Jack” on air) is the producer of the Bickley and MJ show. He also works as a fill-in host, reporter and sports update anchor. In addition to his work in Radio, Mike is the in-arena host/emcee for the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase field and previously worked in the same capacity for the Phoenix Roadrunners.He logged thousands of hours behind the microphone as the campus voice of ASU Athletics at KASC 1260 where he also served as Sports Director and General Manager. Mike has lived in the valley for eight years and is a die-hard D-Backs, Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks and most of all - Sun Devils fan and proud ASU alumnus.
I have a problem. I'm a beer snob and only drink "good beer" unless in dire situations (ballparks, dive bars, somebody else is buying and I have no choice...). I like the following beers - some are easily found on tap here in the AZ, some not...
Are the Mavs now glad they traded this guy? Devin Harris gets schooled by some cheeky bloke on the playground!
MMA is a mess
Monday 10-06-2008 8:00am MT
Not that I'm a fan of all that MMA stuff....but the "great" heavyweight Kimbo Slice got whooped by a guy who not only has dyed pink hair....but a guy who was a light heavyweight scheduled to fight on the undercard but subbed in for an injured legend (Ken Shamrock) at the last second
Watch the debacle here:
From listener Mel...funny!
Thursday 09-04-2008 12:43am MT
Got this from our listener Mel F today....funny stuff! 9 olympics quotations: Here are the top nine comments made by NBC sports commentators so far during the Summer Olympics that they would like to take back:
1. Weightlifting commentator: 'This is Gregoriava from Bulgaria. I saw her snatch this morning during her warm up and it was amazing.
2.Dressage commentator: 'This is really a lovely horse and I speak from personal experience since I once mounted her mother.
3. Paul Hamm, Gymnast: 'I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father.
4. Boxing Analyst: 'Sure there have been injuries, and even some deaths in boxing, but none of them really that serious.
5. Softball announcer: 'If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again.
6. Basketball analyst: 'He dribbles a lot and the opposition doesn't like it. In fact you can see it all over their faces.
7. At the rowing medal ceremony: 'Ah, isn't that nice, the wife of the IOC president is hugging the cox of the British crew.
8. Soccer commentator: 'Julian Dicks is everywhere. It's like they've got eleven Dicks on the field.
9. Tennis commentator: 'One of the reasons Andy is playing so well is that, before the final round, his wife takes out his balls and kisses them... Oh my God, what have I just said?'
MLB Award thoughts...
Tuesday 08-19-2008 8:56am MT
Some random musings on the MLB postseason awards:
-I've been reading in various places online about the Cy Young possibly going to CC Sabathia (8-0, 1.60 with MIL with 4 complete games and 2 shutouts, 14-8, 2.99 overall) over Brandon Webb (18-4, 2.85). It's not CC's fault he got traded to the NL, and he has simply dominated in every way since moving to the Badger State....but he's still behind Webby in my book. Other names to watch: Lincecum (13-3 on a crap team, leads MLB in K's), Volquez (Scary stuff, too many walks, but couldn't we get him as a throw in in the Dunn deal?) and Dempster (story's compelling, but naah...keep walkin'). Haren is second.
-Carlos Quentin leads the AL MVP race. Does that name ring a bell at all? Over/unders: 2007 - people against trading Quentin: 37...(including the Quentin family) 2008 - people who say they were against trading Quentin last year: just about everybody.
-Damn.
Looks like Former Sun Devil Ian Kinsler is out of the AL MVP picture,
as he may be out for the remainder of the season with a sports hernia.
-Cliff Lee....amazing if he can take home the Cy Young....this guy almost didn't make the team to start the season! Halladay's a close second, and don's sleep on Dice-K. AJ Burnett leads the league in K's but allows too many HR's and has
never had good control (remember his no-hitter when he waked NINE?).
-NL MVP: Albert Pujols...apologies to Lance Berkman and Ryan Braun. Holliday's got an argument...and he did get screwed last year....but no.
-I hate the Dodgers with all my being....but Andre Ethier is a badass.
Probably fake but still bad-ass.
Friday 08-15-2008 8:54pm MT
My D-Votion Pledge
Thursday 08-14-2008 5:14pm MT
To hear my Diamondbacks pledge from on-air this morning
I, Michael “Jack” Bauer, pledge to wear my Sedona Red proud at all games at Chase Field and not be a hypocrite by wearing other team’s merchandise to my day job.
I pledge to honor and cherish a World Championship won seven years ago instead of celebrating the 100th anniversary of another club’s last World Championship.
I pledge to drink Miller Lite and cheer on the kids during the Hot Dog Races at Chase Field instead of downing Old Style and letting the waitresses harass me at the Wiener’s Circle in Lincoln Park.
I pledge to engage fans at the D-backs annual Fan Fest on a sunny day next February instead of wishing I was at the Cubs Convention battling wind-chill temperatures in downtown Chicago.
I pledge to book guests from Arizona’s baseball team during the morning show that I produce instead of trying to get Ron Santo, Ernie Banks and other former Cubs players to be routine guests. (HA! It's next to impossible to get D-Backs on the show!)
But most importantly, I pledge to support my “hometown” baseball team and cheer wholeheartedly for the Arizona Diamondbacks, one of the classiest teams in Major League Baseball, and one that employs me.
Bauer a poet?
Friday 07-04-2008 11:36pm MT
Yeah - I'm a dork.....I wrote this poem after the D-Backs amazing comeback on Thursday against the Brewers.... They were down 0-5 in the 9th and rallied for six runs without recording an out!
Yesterday I saw some fans leave early I’m sure today they’re a bit surly…
They missed a ninth inning of magic Just to beat some holiday traffic?
Backs against the wall and down oh-five There wasn’t a doubt this team was still alive
Bases jacked when Tracy pinch hit Not a single fan in Chase Field had chosen to sit
Red laced a double clearing the bases Shock was the look on all the cheese heads faces
Next came J-up and O-Dog with clutch hits A five-four scoreboard was giving the visitors fits
Two men on and no outs still on the board CoJack knew two more needed to be scored
Jackson worked the count to two and two Smacked the game winner past the pitcher that made it through
As the coaches and players celebrated on the diamond together The D-Voted fans knew they would remember this comeback forever
Bill Belicheat
Monday 05-19-2008 7:33am MT
Bauer v. Baxter
Thursday 05-08-2008 10:47pm MT
Bickley and MJ seem to have this silly notion I have some sort of fued with the D-Backs mascot "D. Baxter" at my other job with the Diamondbacks. They even foolishly asked me to book him on the show...seeing as mascots cannot talk - that would be pretty compelling radio, right?
So, I e-mailed the darn cat, and In the interest of fairness....I have directly copied and pasted this from the e-mail I recently recieved...
From: Bauer, Michael [mailto:MichaelBauer@clearchannel.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 11:51 AM To: DBaxter@dbacks.com
Subject: Questions for Baxter...
From the guys...for our website...
1. From
hitting him in the junk with a hockey stick to the birthday cake in the
face, to drop-kicking him in a Pepsi costume....do you have something
against Mike?
2. Why don't you treat Mike the same as you do Vanessa?
3. Is there anybody else who you have a similarly contentious relationship?
From: DBaxter@dbacks.com Sent: Thu 5/8/2008 9:34 AM To: Bauer, Michael Subject: RE: Questions for Baxter...
Who? Mike? I don’t even know a mike.
Who
is this mike you keep talking about? Oh the pale guy that follows
Vanessa around like a little lost puppy dog. I think that it is clear
why I treat her the way I do.
No absolutely not! It is just with Matt I mean Paul or what ever his name is (insert your own name or joke here).
Cash
always works well but since he works in radio I know that is out of the
question. I think the friendship needs time to grow and from the looks
of his career, time is what he is running out of.
I’m
sorry but that is all I have time for. Thanks for your time. I am a
big fan of the Bickley and MJ. I could do with out that Jack character
but Bickley and MJ are the best
Here's some of the past between the cat and I... Yeah, I'm inside the drink.
Baxter had to call in help from the best Mascot in baseball to get me again....
And on my birthday last year....he hit me in the face with a cake.....Click Here
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