I'll be celebrating our country's birthday today by taking in the Phillies and the Mets from Citizens Bank Park in south Philadelphia this afternoon. The best part about my job is that I can call this show prep for Monday. The voice of the Phillies, Tom McCarthy, will join us Monday on "The Old Barn" to talk about the Phils, the N.L. East, and his ties to the Washington Capitals. Honest. Looking forward to having him on the show.

Lot of hockey talk to get to Monday as well, and I'm hearing some positive free agent rumblings as well. Tune in Monday and we'll discuss, 6:00 p.m. Monday on 1460 The Ticket, or on demand after that at 1460TheTicket.com