Zach Bye has been covering sports in and around New York's Capital Region since 2011. From being a voice of the University at Albany's Football, basketball, and Lacrosse programs on radio and television, to giving his two cents on sports talk radio, Zach is an active member of the 518 sports media. As a Scotia native and a College of Saint Rose graduate, Zach is known away from the microphone for enjoying time with his family and friends, playing basketball, watching old-school wrestling and intaking all types of talk radio.
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Baseball Legend John Franco Joins Big Board Sports
Who better to serve up perspective on Game 7 of the World Series than a former player. And not just any player, but a legend. John Franco is a name that rings out to baseball fans worldwide. The former New York Mets star ranks 5th all time in career saves, and no left handed reliever in Major League Baseball history has more than his mark of 424...
Cleveland Indians Broadcaster Joins Big Board Sports After World Series Game 7 Loss
Game 7 of the 2016 World Series will be remembered by baseball fans for the rest of time. In a 10 inning instant classic the Chicago Cubs became World Champions for the first time in 108 years. The city of Chicago and baseball will never be the same after history was rewritten this week, but with every winner there must be a loser...
Hall Of Fame Trainer Bob Baffert Joins Big Board Sports
If you're a fan of horse racing you already know the legendary status of Hall of Fame trainer, Bob Baffert. It goes without saying. Baffert's horses have won four Kentucky Derby's, Six Preakness Stakes, and two Belmont Stakes. His untouchable status was solidified when his horse, American Pharaoh, in 2014 became the first horse to win the Triple Crown in 37 years...
Pete Iorizzo Joins Big Board Sports
Pete Iorizzo is a columnist and sports editor at the Albany Times Union and joins Big Board Sports every Monday morning to discuss his featured column from the previous day in the Sunday paper. This week's conversation is one that has been happening nationally for a few weeks now, and that's why the NFL's viewership is down across the board...
ESPN NFL Nation Reporter Mike Reiss Joins Big Board Sports
The New England Patriots are once again the best team in the National Football League. At the midway point of the season the Pats have a 7-1 record and Tom Brady, after missing the first four games of the season, is looking like a MVP candidate...
518 Native & Indians Hitting Coach Matt Quatraro Joins Big Board Sports
On the same day that the Cleveland Indians attempt to clinch their first World Series title since 1948, a member of the coaching staff carved out the time to join Big Board Sports. Matt Quatraro, assistant hitting coach for The Tribe, is a native of Bethlehem, New York, and went on to play his college baseball at Old Dominion...
James Allen Talks Section 2 Football Playoffs
"Big Game" James Allen has been covering Section 2 high school sports since the 1980's. With semi final match ups spread across the 518, Allen joined Big Board Sports to break down some of the premier clashes. In the hours leading up to kickoff we discussed the AA contests between Guilderland and Shaker as well as CBA vs Troy...
Hot Ice Is The Key To Recovery
At this point it's abundantly clear that Chicago Cubs pitching coach, Phil Brickma, from the 1993 film 'Rookie of the Year' is a visionary for his timeless advice he gave 12-year old major league pitcher, Henry Rowengartner, about recovery. The Three R's...
Henry Rowengartner Mispronunciations
Henry Rowengartner. A name synonymous with both the 1993 film 'Rookie of the Year', as well as, to a certain age group, the Chicago Cubs. I was six years old when this film hit theaters, and if you were a sports fan and anywhere close to that age demographic at the time, this film probably stuck with you as it has with me...
Sarah Spain Joins Big Board Sports [LISTEN]
Sarah Spain is an ESPN radio host, reporter, columnist, and a rising star in sports media.
Mike & Mike Producer Jason Romano Joins Big Board Sports
Did you know the Capital Region has one of their own as a producer for Mike & Mike morning show? Jason Romano hails from Ravena and is an integral part of the gold standard morning show that is Mike and Mike. Romano is in charge of social media and digital production and is often referred to or even called on during the morning show. Th...
SportsCenter Anchor Jay Harris Joins Big Board Sports
Jay Harris has been a staple of ESPN programing for over a decade. The recognizable Sports Center anchor dropped by the studio as Big Board Sports was live from ESPN headquarters in Bristol, CT. While Harris was hanging out he spoke about his daily schedule (that begins at 4:00am), his favorite personalities he's worked with, and who has the dirtiest mouth when the cameras go off...