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Mailbag: Wild Card celebrations, Postseason payout shares, Yankees decisions, MLB TV schedule (10/11)

11 Oct 2021

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Mailbag! It’s a mailbag day for Nothing Personal! We know it’s MLB postseason time, but we had to take our talents to the Boston Marathon. Let’s...

What makes the Rays SO GOOD? More postseason MLB talk; Why this NBA healthcare fraud story matters to you (10/8)

08 Oct 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘Mark Harmon’ as in stealing home as in Randy Arozarena became the first player in MLB history to hit a home run and ...

MLB divisional rounds are set!; Padres fire Tinglers; Mets and Theo Epstein "not right fit" (10/7)

07 Oct 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘lights’ as in journey as in when the lights go down in the city and the sun shines on the bay as in Los Angeles Dodg...

Red Sox run Gerrit Cole out early, beat Yankees in AL Wild Card; Do the Cardinals have a shot against Dodgers!? #waittosee (10/6)

06 Oct 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘sweet Caroline’ as in the Boston Red Sox did it as in your AL Wild Card winners took down Gerrit Cole and the New Yo...

Urban Meyer getting down on the dance floor! Wild Card preview: Yankees-Red Sox and the bullpen battle (10/5)

05 Oct 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘dance floor’ as it get your booty on the dance floor as in Urban Meyer was having a little fun at his own restaurant...

No need for tiebreakers! MLB postseason baseball is set! Biggest surprises and disappointments (10/4)

04 Oct 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘tiebreaker’ as in Game 163 as in inputing the formulas as in MLB media was going nuts telling us about all these sce...

Samson Sit-Down: Mardy Fish | Former #1 US men's tennis player on mental health, Naomi Osaka, and more (10/2)

02 Oct 2021

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Former #1 US men's tennis player Mardy Fish joins David for a Samson Sit-Down. Fish joins to talk about his new documentary Untold: Breaking Point on ...

NWSL leadership failed the women they were supposed to protect; Embiid sounds off on Simmons (10/1)

01 Oct 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘courage’ as in the North Carolina Courage as in having the courage as in two women (Mana Shim, Sinead Farrelly) came...

Brewers should be FURIOUS with Devin Williams; NBA makes it clear: you don't play, you don't get pay (9/30)

30 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘gaviscon’ as it’s basically TUMS as in something I had to take when I ran a Major League Baseball team as in what ...

Wild wild wild card races are just what MLB needed; Chicago Bears found a new home, Chicago mayor not happy (9/29)

29 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘wild world’ as in Cat Stevens as in ooo baby it’s a wild world as in the Wild Card race is here and it is great! L...

NBA Media Days: Welcome to the vaccine Twilight Zone; Would Robot umps and refs make the game better? (9/28)

28 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘twilight’ as in we are now entering the Twilight Zone as in vaccines came up at NBA Media Days and here we go again....

Tampa Bay Rays need to stop the two-city madness; Wild weekend in baseball makes me happy I'm out of it (9/27)

27 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘next level’ as in next-level trolling as in the Tampa Bay Rays are trolling its fans by using signs to further their...

Remembering José Fernández five years later; Why MLB is testing new sticky baseballs in the minors isn't smart (9/24)

24 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘Jose’ as in it’ll be five years since the tragic death of Jose Fernandez. I want to talk about this; about that da...

Timberwolves chaotic workplace under Gersson Rosas; MLB v. MLBPA fight ramping up (9/23)

23 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘chaos’ as in out of control as in the Minnesota Timberwolves are in a bad place and only Alex Rodriguez can save the...

Ben Simmons and 76ers headed for ugly divorce; What the Rays did to the Blue Jays was shameful! (9/22)

22 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘nanananana’ as in whining as in singing as in hey, hey goodbye as in Ben Simmons says he is DONE with Sixers and wil...

Why 500 women athletes are asking for the Supreme Court's help; Explaining UCLA v. Under Armour (9/21)

21 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘Supreme Court’ as in 6-3 conservative majority is dealing with overturning Roe v Wade. 500 athletes have gotten invo...

Padres problems WAY BIGGER than Machado, Tatis argument; NFL taunting rules are all about money (9/20)

20 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘boiling point’ as in when it’s almost time to make the pasta as in the point when s*** is about to hit the fan as ...

Mets owner Steve Cohen needs better sources and a new hobby; St. Louis v. NFL is a battle worth watching (9/17)

17 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘deep throat’ as in Watergate as in sources source sources as in on Thursday morning was a funny day. Mets owner Stev...

Should we honor the careers of MLB steroid users?; Why Yankees moved Torres to 2nd base now (9/15)

15 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘technicality’ as Ryan Braun and Manny Ramirez careers are up for debate. Braun announced his retirement from basebal...

Shohei or Vlad Jr?; Lamar Jackson needs an agent; Jeff Bezos vs Jay-z: Battle for the Denver Broncos (9/14)

14 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘violation’ as in athletes should not be representing themselves — if you’re ever in trouble, call a lawyer — i...

Aaron Rodgers CANNNOT tell us to relax!; Bauer season is over as he watches Scherzer steal the Dodgers show (9/13)

13 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘badly’ as in we played bad, you played bad, everyone is playing bad! As in the Green Bay Packers got smoked the New ...

Remembering 9-11-2001, 20 years later...; Red Sox player takes on MLB (9/10)

10 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘9/11’ as in remember September 11, 2001. It’s been 20 years. We’ve told this story before, but it’s good menta...

Derek Jeter's Hall of Fame day; FOOTBALL !!! Steelers vs TJ Watt; The Washington Football circus continues (9/9)

09 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘Otesaga’ as in the biggest place to be one day out of the year as in the hotel in Cooperstown, NY where all the base...

Jacob deGrom, Fernando Tatis Jr., and why MLB teams aren't honest about injuries (9/8)

08 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘resolved itself’ as in the injury has been fixed as in no surgery needed as in Mets prez Sandy Alderson said don’t...

Why hasn't NFL suspended Deshaun Watson?; Shelby Rogers, Sloane Stephens, and the BS online abuse they deal with (9/7)

07 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘heart’ as in deep in the heart of Texas as in the Houston Texans have named a starter as in Tyrod Taylor, not Deshau...

Happy Labor Day! Argentina-Brazil WC madness; San Francisco Giants employees vote to strike (9/6)

06 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘stop’ as in stop in the name of COVID. One of the craziest events in sports happened in Brazil. Federal police and h...

Samson Sit-Down: Rob Nelson | Founder of Big League Chew (9/4)

04 Sep 2021

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You ever have some Big League Chew? The bubble gum choice of every baseball player ever? Well, Rob Nelson was the guy who invented the gum! He joins u...

Carson Wentz, Darius Leonard and the Colts vaccine problem; Who is running the New York Mets? (9/3)

03 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘100 percent’ as in completed as in done as in work is finished as in the vaccine. We know, we know. You’re tired o...

DEJA VU: Another Mets thing happened to the Mets this week! What will happen next? (9/2)

02 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘snoring’ as in sleep as in passed out as in Mets acting GM Zack Scott was arrested for drunk driving after falling a...

Javy Baez learns a lesson: Just win, baby!; Should the 76ers trade Ben Simmons? (9/1)

01 Sep 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘sorry’ as in sorry for messing up as in we apologize for what we did as in Javy Baez and Francisco Lindor said sorry...

Should anyone trade for Deshaun Watson?; Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, and the Angels losing ways (8/31)

31 Aug 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘high character’ as in being a positive role model as in the best of the best as in the Miami Dolphins head coach Bri...

Javy Baez, Steve Cohen, and the embarrassing August for the New York Mets (8/30)

30 Aug 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘boo’ as in booing as in the NPDS sound of the day as in players getting booed, executives getting booed, ghost sayin...

Samson Sit-Down: Julius Erving (8/27)

27 Aug 2021

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Julius Erving joins Nothing Personal for a Samson Sit-Down. Dr. J talks Big 3, his time with the Philadelphia 76ers, his history in the ABA/NBA, diffe...

Samson Sit-Down: Gary Payton (8/27)

27 Aug 2021

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Gary Payton joins Nothing Personal for a Samson Sit-Down. Payton talks Big 3 playoffs, what got him into coaching, becoming the coach at Lincoln Unive...

Trey Lance or Jimmy Garoppolo as Week 1 starter? The money says Jimmy G; Phillies blaming wrong people for losing (8/26)

26 Aug 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘suspense’ as in on the edge of your seat as in anticipation as in Kyle Shanahan has yet to name a starting QB for th...

Roger Goodell is WRONG for banning reporters from locker rooms; Nerlens Noel suing LeBron James' buddy Rich Paul (8/25)

25 Aug 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘megalomaniac’ as in the NFL as in new rules were released via a memo from the league that will prevent the media fro...

Season saved! San Diego Padres fire pitching coach!; Will MLB be getting a salary floor? (8/24)

24 Aug 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘relieved’ as in you’re fired as in please hand in your clubhouse key and ID as fans must be relived because the se...

We're back! New York Mets falling apart, New York Yankees on fire! Explaining the Fanatics trading card takeover (8/23)

23 Aug 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘together’ as in it was the first time since March 16, 2020 that Coca and I were in the same room. Let’s talk quick...

Mailbag: Career advice - how to get hired, nepotism, retaining great employees (8/20)

20 Aug 2021

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Mailbag! It’s a mailbag! It’s time for some mail! Canceled internship, lost position — how to handle this situation and increase my chance to g...

Mailbag: George Bush Baseball; Distance running advice; Movies and Broadway (8/19)

19 Aug 2021

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Mailbag! It’s a mailbag! It’s time for some mail!  Joining social media and answering your questions How good of a baseball exec was George Bus...

Mailbag: Cancel a trade; Creating the best lineup in baseball; Why pros don't play the Olympics (8/17)

17 Aug 2021

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Mailbag! It’s a mailbag! It’s time for some mail!  If you could go back time and cancel any trades in MLB history, what would they be? If you h...

Mailbag: Challenges between MLB and MLBPA; Expansion cities; Winning windows (8/16)

16 Aug 2021

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Mailbag! It’s a mailbag! It’s time for some mail!  3-5 biggest issues facing MLB and MLBPA  2 or 3 wait to see’s on new CBA (21:05) What ci...

Samson Sit-Down: Billy Corben | Director of Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami (8/13)

13 Aug 2021

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Billy Corben joins the show! We talk directing, documentaries, Cocaine Cowboys! How did he get his start in film making? When did he become an activis...

Mailbag: Massive contracts; negotiating styles; getting back into baseball (8/12)

12 Aug 2021

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Mailbag! It’s a mailbag! It’s time for some mail!  Why do teams offer massive contracts that rarely pan out? What are your negotiating styles a...

CBS Sports Presents - The 'Fantasy Football Today DFS' Podcast

11 Aug 2021

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*Fantasy Football Today DFS is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and wherever else podcasts are found* Want to dominate DFS this year...

Rockies investigation finds no racial slur said; Barstool Sports and MLB looking to strike groundbreaking deal (8/10)

10 Aug 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘dinger’ as in a home run as in the name of the Colorado Rockies mascot. We spoke yesterday about the investigation t...

What happened at the Marlins and Rockies game? It's time to investigate! (8/9)

09 Aug 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘zero tolerance’ as in we have zero tolerance for this situation as in an incident happened in the Colorado Rockies g...

What went wrong with Messi and Barcelona? Is it La Liga's fault?; Deshaun Watson trade!? No chance... (8/6)

06 Aug 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘adios’ as in goodbye as in Messi is out of Barcelona as in hasta la vista, baby as in La Liga Fair Play will not all...

MLB 2022 Schedule release: How Major League Baseball makes the schedule (8/5)

05 Aug 2021

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Thank you. Thank you to everyone who reached out. Thank you to everyone who had kind things to say. And thank you to everyone who had something cruel ...

Today's show is dedicated to my sister Nancy (8/4)

04 Aug 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘sibling’ — this show is dedicated to my sister Nancy. She died last night after a three year battle with cancer. T...

NBA Free Agency: Chris Paul got HOW MUCH MONEY from the Suns!?; Should Red Sox or Cubs fans be mad at management? (8/3)

03 Aug 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘irrational exuberance’ as in investor enthusiasm that drives asset prices higher than those assets justify as in NBA...

Mets plus Rocker plus Boras equals disaster; MLB Trade Deadline: Cubs and Nationals hit reset button (8/2)

02 Aug 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘investment’ as in the Mets made one in Kumar Rocker by selecting him 10th overall in the 2021 MLB Draft as in the Me...

MLB Trade Deadline: Dodgers steal Scherzer from Padres; Are Rizzo and Gallo enough for Yankees? (7/30)

30 Jul 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘last call’ as in the MLB trade deadline is here as in this is the last time teams can make trade to get better. In p...

MLB Trade Deadline Desperation; Aaron Rodgers calmly declares war on Packers front office (7/29)

29 Jul 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘offense’ as in offensive as in the New York Yankees have traded for Joey Gallo as in home runs as in MLB Trade Deadl...

Simone Biles puts mental health first at Tokyo Olympics; MLB Trade Deadline two days away! (7/28)

28 Jul 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘twisties’ as in the yips as in Simone Biles withdrew from the Olympic team all-around in gymnastics after experienci...

R-E-L-A-X: Aaron Rodgers was ALWAYS going to show up to Packers training camp (7/27)

27 Jul 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘cheese’ as in cheddar, mozzarella, brie, bleu, cheese head as in the Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers might have ...

Importance of Deshaun Watson showing up to Texans camp; Padres going all-in to catch Dodgers and Giants (7/26)

26 Jul 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘Coca has COVID’ as in exactly that. He’s vaccinated, but still got it. The vaccine did work though because he’s ...

New NFL memo STRONGLY encourages teams to get vaccinated (7/23)

23 Jul 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘forfeit’ as in the NFL has warned teams that if they have a COVID outbreak they’ll have to pay a big price. Not on...

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are a PR DISASTER and the Opening Ceremony hasn't begun yet! (7/22)

22 Jul 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘My Way’ as in Frank Sinatra as in Jerry Jones met the media yesterday and he had some things to say. He talked about...

How can you not be happy for Giannis and the Bucks? Oakland city council passes vote - What's that mean for the Athletics? (7/21)

21 Jul 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ’50’ as in 50 years ago the Milwaukee Bucks won their last NBA Championship as in Giannis Antetokounmpo dropped 50 po...

MLB Trade Deadline: WHERE ARE ALL THE TRADES!? (7/20)

20 Jul 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘reasonable’ as in you’re not doing what I want you to do as in Mets owner Steve Cohen tweeted yesterday to play th...

Shooting outside Nationals Park causes panic in stadium - Always have a plan for ANY situation (7/19)

19 Jul 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘panic’ as in a shooting took place outside Nationals Park during the Nationals-Padres game. The game was stopped, fa...

MLB, Yankees dealing with possible COVID outbreak; Joc Pederson is first Cubs player traded, won't be the last (7/16)

16 Jul 2021

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Nothing Personal is up for 3 nominations for The People's Choice 2021 Podcast Awards. Please take fewer than 60 seconds & sign up, & vote for us in Ma...

MLB: biggest first half surprises and second half predictions!; What to make of the Richard Sherman arrest (7/15)

15 Jul 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘misnomer’ as in wrong or inaccurate name or designation as in it’s time to evaluate my preseason MLB picks at the ...

International players rule All-Star Game; Rob Manfred meets the media and talks 2022 changes (7/14)

14 Jul 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘exhibition’ as in the All Star Game as in international players took over the game as in the game was supposed to be...

Shohei Ohtani is great for MLB. Shohei Ohtani is great for sports. No matter what some people have to say (7/13)

13 Jul 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘delay’ as in there was no show yesterday because of a delay. Not just a delay in the show, but a delay in Coca comin...

CBS Sports Presents - The 'Attacking Third' Podcast

12 Jul 2021

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'Attacking Third' a new tri-weekly podcast from CBS Sports is available now. Download and follow now on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher and whenever else pod...

Shut up, Coca! The Spelling Bee IS cool!; Should MLB shorten the season?; Trevor Bauer update (7/9)

09 Jul 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘murraya’ as in a genus of tropical asiatic and Australian tree as in Zaila Avant-garde became the first African Amer...

Dodgers scrub Trevor Bauer from team store; deGrom letting fans down by not going to All-Star Game (7/8)

08 Jul 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘erased’ as in deleted as in removed as in the Los Angeles Dodgers have done all they could to scrub Trevor Bauer off...

Let Sha'Carri Richardson run! Get ready for a Cubs fire sale as White sox run Chicago this year (7/7)

07 Jul 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘left off’ as in not on the team as in Sha’Carri Richardson, as we all know, was disqualified from the Olympics and...

The Stanley Cup Finals and a hockey tragedy (7/6)

06 Jul 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘WPE’ as in Worst Plan Ever as in the Tampa mayor said she wanted the Lightning to lose Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Fin...

Hey now, you're an All Star, but are you a DOUBLE All Star? Shohei Ohtani is (7/5)

05 Jul 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘generational’ as in Shohei Ohtani has been called a generational talent as in he is the first player ever to be vote...

🔴 MLB places Trevor Bauer on Administrative Leave - Here's what that means (7/2)

02 Jul 2021

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Major League Baseball has announced that Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer has been placed on seven-day administrative leave following the alle...

Will Dodgers let Trevor Bauer pitch on Sunday? Why did the NFL even bother fining WFT owner Daniel Snyder? (7/2)

02 Jul 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘independence’ as in the Dodgers are claiming they aren’t doing anything because the Trevor Bauer decision is in ML...

Unacceptable silence from Dodgers and MLB concerning the Trevor Bauer assault case (7/1)

01 Jul 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘consent’ as in more details have emerged in the Trevor Bauer assault case and they get more and more disturbing. Pho...

EPISODE 400! How MLB will handle Trevor Bauer investigation; Significance of Tyler Skaggs family suing Angels (6/30)

30 Jun 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘investigated’ as in Trevor Bauer is being investigated for assault. Bauer has denied all allegations against him thr...

Scottie Pippen's bourbon blues; WFT owner Daniel Snyder trying to use PR magic to trick you (6/29)

29 Jun 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘bitter’ as in bourbon as in feeling wronged even if you weren’t as in Scottie Pippen has gone scorched earth on ev...

Was NC State screwed out of CWS? First pitcher in MLB ejected over foreign-substances; Will Scherzer be traded? (6/28)

28 Jun 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘no contest’ as in pack your bags up you’re not playing as in NC State was eliminated from the College World Series...

A team's role in local emergencies (6/25)

25 Jun 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘emergency’ as in state of emergency. A high-rise apartment complex in Miami collapse on Thursday morning with people...

Rob Manfred's attempt to spread MLB's message goes all wrong (6/24)

24 Jun 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘optics’ as in make people see things in a certain way as in Rob Manfred gave an interview to The Athletic and it was...

Max Scherzer, Sergio Romo, Joe Girardi, and the ridiculousness MLB asked for (6/23)

23 Jun 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘clean up in aisle 5’ as in baseball is a mess as in the foreign-substance checks have turned the baseball world upsi...

Supreme Court's ruling against NCAA is not the end of amateurism... yet (6/22)

22 Jun 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘concurring’ as in Supreme Court justice Brett Kavanaugh writes concurring opinion in NCAA lawsuit. So what does it m...

Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid, and the end of the Sixers Process (6/21)

21 Jun 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘process’ as in Trust The Process as in the process is over as in the Philadelphia 76ers were booed off their home co...

Mark Cuban has created a real problem in Dallas; Are the Chicago Bears moving? (6/18)

18 Jun 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘certainty’ as in Mar Cuban better be certain about his guy Voulgaris. GM Donnie Nelson has been fired. Coach Rick Ca...

deGrom hurt, Scott Boras ranting, NBA firing frenzy... Did we miss anything? (6/17)

17 Jun 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘deGrammit’ as in Jacob deGrom left another Mets game with injury. He’s had one of the best pitching seasons ever, ...

Samson Sit-Down: Michael Kay | New Book, Yankees Struggles, Career Advice (6/16)

16 Jun 2021

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It’s a Samson Sit-Down! Legendary Yankees play-by-play Michael Kay joins the show. David and Michael share stories from the book and their journey t...

MLB entering crisis mode: Tyler Glasnow's injury could be breaking point in foreign-substance battle (6/16)

16 Jun 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ’crisis’ as in MLB is in crisis mode. This foreign-substance dilemma has taken the baseball world by storm and it is ...

The MLB foreign-substance witch-hunt begins! Hand in your sunscreen or else! (6/15)

15 Jun 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ’grumpy’ or is it grumpy? Maybe I’m just grumpy. Let me tell you about my last 24 hours. It’s been a journey, but...

Mailbag: Survivor stories, not showing weakness, buying a pro sports team (6/14)

14 Jun 2021

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Mailbag! It’s a mailbag! A bonus bonus mailbag! Someone asked me about my experience on Survivor and wanted me to expand on what my adventure was li...

Mailbag: How information leaks, State of Minor League Baseball, being friends with players (6/11)

11 Jun 2021

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Mailbag! It’s a mailbag! It’s time for some mail! We get so many questions so even when there’s no show… there is still a show! (1:20) Let’s...

Pete Alonso, Gerrit Cole, and a new conspiracy about the baseballs in MLB (6/10)

10 Jun 2021

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*DISCLAIMER* We are sorry about the audio quality. Our recording setup in the dinghy took on some water. Today’s word of the day is ’Oliver Stone...

Gerrit Cole, Spider Tack, and the foreign substance scandal rocking the baseball world (6/9)

09 Jun 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ’spider tack’ as in foreign substances as in a new kind of sticky paste used by bodybuilders that MLB pitchers are ap...

Jarred Kelenic and the massive mistake the Seattle Mariners made; Should Packers fine Aaron Rodgers? (6/8)

08 Jun 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ’39’ as in 0-for-39 as in Jarred Kelenic is currently hitless in his last 39 at bats. The all-time record is Chris Da...

MLB says it will begin to crack down on use of foreign substances... will they? (6/7)

07 Jun 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘gotcha’ as in you’re caught as in it’s all over as in MLB says it is going to start cracking down on foreign sub...

A message to Dan Le Batard ... I am the captain now! (6/4)

04 Jun 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘gnome’ as in Le Batard called me that. Can you believe it? How dare he? First it was the poster.. didn’t care. The...

This just in! Words have meaning... someone should let all these TV commentators know (6/3)

03 Jun 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘du-rag’ as in a wave cap as in the hair covering mostly worn by African-American people. Why are we bringing it up? ...

Athletics serving leftovers from Fyre Festival to minor leaguers; Celtics' Danny Ainge retires, Brad Stevens promoted (6/2)

02 Jun 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘prison’ as in prison food as in that’s what everyone is saying the Oakland Athletics minor league teams are eating...

Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open and the mental health impact on young athletes (6/1)

01 Jun 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘withdrawal’ as in Naomi Osaka has withdrew from the French Open, one of the four tennis majors, citing mental health...

Another NBA game, another fan banned; Marcell Ozuna arrest; Some truth about Inter Miami (5/31)

31 May 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘grateful’ as in it’s Memorial Day as in day to remember all those who have sacrificed their lives for us to have o...

Josh Donaldson wants to expose MLB's cheaters; The worst play in MLB history (5/28)

28 May 2021

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Today’s word of the day is ‘catalog’ as in an organized collection of things as in Josh Donaldson says he’s going to put together a catalog of...