David Sampson

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2,574 appearances 16 recordings 3 series first heard Oct 2025 last heard 18 Jun

David Sampson’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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You try to find people with connectivity to the organization.
And then you realize when they're on their own, like, oh, was it more of a team effort?
Like, and I'm not saying that Peter Bennix is doing a bad job with the Marlins, but the Marlins want to be the Rays and they're not the Rays.
I'm sorry to say that, but nobody's the Rays.
We tried for years to be the Rays.
You just can't be.
And I don't know what the secret sauce is.
I've spent a lot of time with people in that front office, people who had been in that front office.
Every time we play them on the road, I'd go to the games trying to buy osmosis, figure it out.
And it is a mystery.
And I would just say that emulation is really common in baseball, but it's really hard to put into practice.
I would like to echo the words of my fellow Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, David Sampson, and I would say that Walt Clive Frazier is greatly recognized as the greatest Knick of all time, not only because of his two NBA rings, but also, as he alluded to, was a tremendous defensive player, one of the best defensive guards in NBA history.
Well, I'm a Pulitzer Prize winner.
I'm speaking with another Pulitzer Prize.
You wouldn't understand.
It's kind of a... So wise.
You got a thing.
So...
But beyond that, I would also say his continued presence with the organization cements him as Mr. Nick.
Whereas Patrick Ewing, as great as he was, minus the non-championship, also was gone for a long time and has just recently been welcomed into the fold.
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