Ep. 5: Strength

Even as his body began to betray him as he grew older, Tim Harkins didn't stop challenging himself, he just changed the nature of the challenge. And that strength was both an example and a blessing for his family until the very end. Listen to all of Season 3: https://www.razedsports.com/season-3 Razed Sports is a proud member of the Story Hangar podcast network: https://www.storyhangar.com/

Whether encouraging his kids in sports or just sharing general wisdom, Tim Harkins had a way with words, and he always delivered them with humor and humility. Listen to all of Season 3: https://www.razedsports.com/season-3 Razed Sports is a proud member of the Story Hangar podcast network: https://www.storyhangar.com/

Whether it was his beloved Gonzaga Bulldogs, his friends or his family, Tim Harkins possessed an unending supply of loyalty, always there for support, for guidance and sometimes a helpful push.. Listen to all of Season 3: https://www.razedsports.com/season-3 Razed Sports is a proud member of the Story Hangar podcast network: https://www.storyhangar.com/

Tim Harkins was not only a competitive person, he was also kind, thoughtful and compassionate. He had “grace.” In Episode 2, we share stories from childhood through adulthood that illustrate how he often handled himself in a way that drew others to him. Listen to all of Season 3: https://www.razedsports.com/season-3 Razed Sports is a proud member of the Story Hangar podcast network: https://www.storyhangar.com/

In Episode 1 of Season 3, we learn about how Tim Harkins honed his determination at an early age, and how he used that drive, which sometimes bordered on bullheadedness, to build a reputation as a hard-nosed athlete who always gave his best. That trait would later be a key part of his personality that he brought to his battle with cancer. Listen to all of Season 3: https://www.razedsports.com/season-3 Razed Sports is a proud member of the Story Hangar podcast network: https://www.storyhangar.com/

He was an athlete, a leader and a mentor. Most of all, he was my Dad. We lost my father, Tim Harkins, to cancer in the spring of 2020.  He was a good person, an excellent father, a great man. But he wasn't a self-promoter, so I decided to do it for him. I decided that his story needed to be shared. Because quite frankly, the world could use more people like him. Ep. 1 drops Sept. 14. For more on the podcast, go to https://www.razedsports.com/. Razed Sports is a proud member of the Story Hangar podcast network. Learn more at https://www.storyhangar.com/.

Having wrapped up Season 2 just as spring training was starting to crank up, it was time to catch up with Cole Uvila. So I headed out to Surprise, Arizona, and on Feb. 22, Cole and I sat down for a more traditional interview. Cole caught us up on everything that had happened since the end of the Arizona Fall League, touched on goals he has for the 2020 season and shared his thoughts on how much he has grown as a pitcher over the last year. Listen to all of Season 2: https://www.razedsports.com/listen-2 Subscribe: https://www.razedsports.com/subscribe

In our season finale, Cole Uvila heads home to begin his offseason, taking with him a new-found momentum after a strong showing in the Arizona Fall League. That showing included one eye-opening pitch in the league's All-Star game that not only bested the top prospect in the AFL, but also grabbed the attention of some scouts, reporters and analytics experts across minor league baseball. Listen: https://www.razedsports.com/listen-2 Subscribe: https://www.razedsports.com/subscribe

Cole Uvila finds himself navigating the slippery world of sports agents, going to one breakfast meeting after another, hearing pitch after pitch, searching for an agent who believes in him as much as he believes in himself. Meanwhile, his outings in the Arizona Fall League go so well that he lands the biggest honor of his pro career, a selection to the Fall Stars Game. Listen: https://www.razedsports.com/listen-2 Subscribe: https://www.razedsports.com/subscribe

As the season winds down in late August, Cole Uvila prepares for the Carolina League playoffs -- with Hurricane Dorian looming -- while also looking forward to competing in the Arizona Fall League, battling some late-season fatigue and reveling in the continuing improvement of his curveball. Listen: https://www.razedsports.com/listen-2 Subscribe: https://www.razedsports.com/subscribe