A veteran San Diego sports personality breaks down the Chargers and Padres seasons

By Thomas Fudge / Science and Technology Reporter, KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published August 7, 2006 at 9:00 PM PDT

This story was published more than 18 years ago.

Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton, a local sports radio talk show host and former Chargers play-by-play announcer, talks about the latest developments for the Padres and the Chargers.

Will the injury-riddled Padres make the playoffs? How are the Chargers looking this year under the leadership of an inexperienced quarterback? Host Tom Fudge gets some answers and insight from Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton, a local sports radio talk show host and former Chargers play-by-play announcer.

The Chargers ' first pre-season game is Saturday, August 12th at 7 p.m. against the Green Bay Packers at Qualcomm Stadium. The season opener is September 11 (away) at 7:15 p.m. against the Oakland Raiders.

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The Padres ' next game is tonight, August 8, (away) at 4:10 p.m. against the New York Mets.

Guest:

Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton , morning sports anchor on KOGO AM 600 and talk show host on XTRA Sports AM 570.