Nothing Personal with David Samson

Call us at 631-377-4869! It’s a So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! But, we forgot to give the Nothing Personal Pick of the Day in the first hour… so here we go! (8:00) What do you think of more teams being added to the playoffs? Does it devalue the regular season? (19:50) What are players doing that don’t make the postseason roster? (28:00) What is going on behind the scenes of the Tigers, Mariners, and MLB to determine a rain delay will happen? (37:00) We always hear about teams and revenue… talk to us about profits. (47:00) What would LeBron get paid for Decision 2.0? Were you surprised by it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘interview’ as in Aaron Boone as in the Yankees as in the Blue Jays as in comeback win! Let’s start by talking about the interview Boone did mid-game. How do you feel about these? Aaron Judge finally had his moment. What a monster home run by him when the team looked to be dead. The Blue Jays were hot to start, but that Judge moment may loom big in this series. (21:30) Cal Raleigh HR. Eugenio Suarez HR. And the Mariners take a 2-1 lead vs the Tigers. (24:00) Jerry Jones got fined $250K for giving the middle finger. Excuse me? That’s all he did? (33:30) The Arizona Cardinals fined head coach Jonathan Gannon $100K for slapping Emari Demercado in the chest during Sunday’s loss to the Titans. $100K!?!? (40:00) Review: It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley. (43:00) The Rays new ownership group met the media yesterday. The team wants a new stadium by 2029. The team won’t comment on payroll. The team wants to win the big one. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let me revisit something I talked about in the first hour. (12:00) Adam Silver had to respond to so many things happening right now in the NBA and the WNBA. Aspiration. The WNBA CBA negotiations. Kawhi Leonard. Cathy Engelbert. The All-Star Game. (24:00) Conor McDavid re-signed with the Edmonton Oilers. And he shocked everyone by taking far less money to do so. He was set to be a free agent after next season, but signed a 2-year extension for $25 million. Not per year. Total! (34:00) LeBron James is having another Decision. Nice. Can’t wait. Is it an ad deal? (40:00) We have another lawsuit in Cleveland. That’s what the new Browns stadium has become. (48:00) UEFA is mad. But not mad enough that it stopped La Liga teams from playing in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘wheel’ as in the Dodgers as in the Phillies as in Mookie Betts as in Freddie Freeman as in Nick Castellanos. What am I talking about? Well, the biggest play in the Dodgers win yesterday when the Dodgers ran a wheel play where Muncy threw to Betts at 3rd to get the runner out on a bunt. Unreal! (18:00) The Brewers took a 2-0 series lead against the Cubs. Crazy! The Cubs jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first and the Brewers matched it in the bottom of the first! Vaughn 3-run shot. A Jackson Chourio 3-run shot. And the Cubs are on the brink. (25:00) Let’s preview the ALDS today. We have the Tigers/Mariners Game 3 today. Series is tied 1-1. The Yankees and Blue Jays will play tonight too. The Yankees could be eliminated. And then. (36:00) Review: Caught Stealing. (39:00) It is not going great at North Carolina for Bill Belichick. It’s a mess! (48:30) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let’s talk some football! This story with Mark Sanchez is so wild and crazy, it’s hard to believe it’s even true. I cannot believe it. We talk about the Dolphins and how Mike McDaniel needs to go. WE talk about fumbling running into the end zone. We talk about the Eagles problems. And then we get Coca losing his mind over the Ravens and Mets! (39:00) NPPOD. (42:00) What’s going on with college football now? Well it looks like schools have fully given up on the NIL Clearinghouse. Great! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘moral victory’ as in the postseason as in the Yankees as in the Blue Jays as in beatdown! The Blue Jays crushed the Yankees in Game 1. The Blue Jays crushed the Yankees in Game 2. Vlad Guerrero Jr. is having a series to remember. The Yankees pitchers are having a series to forget. (19:10) The Mariners were able to tie up the series by getting the win through Tarik Skubal. Wow. Good for them. The Tigers were able to steal Game 1. The Tigers have found a way to comeback late, but can they keep that up? (24:00) The Brewers crushed the Cubs in Game 1. A 9-3 after putting up six runs in the first inning. Do you think the Brewers were ready for that game? (29:00) The Phillies blew it in Game 1 agains the Dodgers. Ohtani had a great start on the mound, not great at the plate. Roki Sasaki is back and he’s throwing 100! (33:00) Review: Bad Shabbos. (36:00) The Red Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy spoke about the future of MLB media. He’s a big fan of the centralized TV rights deal. (46:00) What is going on with Perry Minasian and the Angels? Disaster. Just a disaster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I really appreciate everyone's messages sent to David these past few weeks. It means a lot that you all care. If you take one thing away from today's episode, outside of us arguing about ticket prices again, it's that you are never as alone as you feel. Your friends care. Your family cares. People care. Doesn't matter the size of the issue you are facing or feeling. Reach out to someone. Talk. Communicate as best you can what you're going through. It's life... we will all face pain at some point, but doing it NOT alone helps greatly. Let's all be great! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘Schlitt’s Creek’ as in Cam Schlittler as in the Yankees as in the Red Sox as in Wild Card as in history. Schlittler pitched one of the best elimination games in the history of the sport. 8 innings. 12 strikeouts. No runs. The Yankees blanked the Red Sox to advance! (23:00) The Padres and Cubs game was a wild! ABS needs to get here now! The Padres team lost its mind after the game for a blown called strike that was a ball. (30:00) The Tigers eliminated the Guardians! So much for that 15.5-game blown lead for the division! (40:00) NPPOD. (44:00) Caitlin Clark finally spoke. She agreed with Napheesa Collier. The WNBA is in a bad spot! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Cleveland Browns are going with Dillon Garbiel in London! Not Shedeur Sanders. Not Joe Flacco. So much noise around this team. It’s ridiculous! It is always a mess with this team! (16:00) The Colorado Rockies have fired its GM. One of the worst seasons of all time. Bill Schmidt has been there since 1999, GM since 2021. Three straight 100-game losing seasons. 119 losses this year. Terrible farm system. (25:30) Bruce Bochy will not be the Giants manger. Not happening said Buster Posey. (30:20) What is going on with the Cardinals? What happened to the winning? Chaim Bloom is trying to change it. (37:00) Electronic Arts is being acquired for $55 billion… by the Saudi Public Investment Fund. Excuse me? (44:00) The Big Ten is about to get into bed with private equity. A $2 billion plan? What does that mean for the future of that conference? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘statistics’ as in numbers as in facts as in predictions as in MLB as in baseball as in Wild Card. Let’s take a look at where these series stand. Three elimination games. The Dodgers swept the Reds. Baseball! We start with the Yankees and Red Sox. The Yankees took Game 2, but the biggest play happened when the 3rd base coach for the Red Sox held up a runner when he had a very easy chance to score. Why? (15:45) The Guardians tied up the series with the Tigers. Another elimination game tonight! (23:30) The Padres bullpen was lights out. Mason Miller… wow! 104.5 mph! Another elimination game! (30:30) The Dodgers swept the Reds. This series could have been an email. (34:15) Review: Boyhood. (40:30) NPPOD. (43:00) Brian Snitker stepped down as manager of the Braves. His contract was up and he decided it’s time. Now what for the Braves? A terrible season, but a great roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Call us at 631-377-4869 and leave a message! It’s a So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! You call in or write in, and I answer your questions! We start things off with the Tampa Bay Rays. A new owner is in town. Stu Sternberg is old news. (14:00) Why is your nickname Sparky? (20:00) The Cleveland Guardians? What are they doing? That’s what a caller wanted to know. (27:00) IS ABS is a prelude to the robot umpire down there road? (32:00) Why isn’t Cal Raleigh the MVP favorite? (38:00) Who killed the Montreal Expos? (46:00) Would you have Kershaw on the postseason roster moving forward? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘brink’ as in brink of elimination as in the Wild Card as in the postseason. The Yankees blew it at home. They had a chance at the end and were unable to score with bases loaded and no outs! (13:30) Tarik Skubal is the best. What a start for the Tigers. How can anyone score multiple against him? (17:00) The Dodgers crushed the Reds. Who didn’t see that coming? (19:40) Cubs beat the Padres. The Padres could not buy a hit after the first few innings. (24:30) Napheesa Collier went off on the WNBA commissioner. Never seen anything like it. Wow. (41:30) Review: Aka Charlie Sheen. (43:30) Ron Washington is out in LA. No longer the Angels manager. This will be the 5th manager they’ll need to hire in past seven years. No postseason again. Get it, Arte! (48:20) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let’s dive back into this Kawhi Leonard story. Pablo Torre continues to uncover even more details from this Steve Ballmer, Aspiration, Clippers, Kawhi story. It never seems to end! But now Kawhi had to answer some media questions. (19:30) The Clippers weren’t done yet. A new patch deal with Rwanda? Huh? (25:10) Steve Cohen finally tweeted. What a guy. What an owner. Then we had David Stearns talk about the Mets season. And sorry Mets fans, but Carlos Mendoza is coming back. (37:30) Dolphins got a win. But, they lost Tyreek Hill, for likely a long time. Devastating injury. (44:30) NPPOD. (46:30) LeBron James met with media yesterday. Is this it for him? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘cat stevens’ as in Wild World as in Wild Card as in baseball! It’s the postseason! It’s here! Let’s take a look at these matchups. Red Sox vs Yankees!? Padres vs Cubs!? Reds vs Dodgers!? Tigers vs Guardians!? Let’s go! And let me give you my predictions! (35:40) Review: We Were Liars. (40:00) A lot of manager moves have happened. Yesterday the Giants got rid of Bob Melvin after two seasons. Buster Posey wants his own guy in there. The Rangers got rid of Bruce Bochy. Could he land back in San Francisco? The Twins moved on from Rocco Baldelli after another disappointing season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Mets are not in the playoffs. $391 million. No postseason. All they need was a win on Sunday vs the Marlins and they were shutout. 3rd time they’ve been eliminated by the Marlins on the final day of the season. (19:00) Now let’s talk about the Astros. Houston has a problem for the first time in years. They missed the postseason. (24:30) The Toronto Blue Jays have won the AL East. Tied with the New York Yankees, but the tiebreaker got the win. First title since 2015! Alex Cora talked after the Red Sox made the postseason. He said no one believed in them. Hmm. (37:00) The Guardians did it. They won the AL Central. How? 15.5 games back! Sorry, Detroit! (42:00) Let’s go over my preseason predictions in baseball. Aaron Judge is the MVP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘love’ as in family. This is a tough one. We’ve been gone for two weeks. Let me explain where I was. (29:30) The Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers game ended in a tie. Why are there ties? We had the highest scoring one of all-time. Dallas has the number 1 offense and last ranked defense. Fun! Jerry Jones must love this! (38:20) Let’s talk about the turf at MetLife again. Another year, another game, another injury. Malik Nabers is done for the season with a torn ACL. Wow. (46:00) A player on the Steelers was jumped and robbed in Ireland during the NFL’s international game weekend. What? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feedback is always essential! Let us know what you want us to talk about! Or you can DM me and yell at me! Whatever works, but have a great weekend! It’s another Coca Friday! Coca and David disagree strongly on his analogies! D you know what your friends do for work? Fired over social media comments? Mariners fan hires a witch! Coca has a full breakdown over the Mets season! Coca makes his picks for the weekend! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘nightsweats’ as in Jerry Jones as in Micah Parsons as in the Cowboys as in the Packers. Micah Parsons is a beast for the Packers through two games. He’s been everything the team wanted. The Packers are 2-0 and last night made the Commanders look like a bad football team. Jayden Daniels could do nothing! (8:15) Lamar Jackson will not be fined or suspended by the NFL for pushing a fan. A Bills fan slapped him in the helmet, Jackson pushed back. Case closed. (20:20) What is going on with the Dolphins and Tyreek Hill? He has now been accused of his ex-wife of eight different occasions of being physical with her. This is not good. The team also had a players only meeting! It was one week! (32:10) Review: Honey Don’t. (35:20) NPPOD. (43:00) Anthony Volpe has a labrum tear. It happened back in May! Why has he been playing? He’s had multiple shots in his shoulder. Huh? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We have Will Middlebrooks and Jenny Dell on with us today! Both broadcasters. Jenny is the lead sideline reporter for the Big Ten on CBS. Will is the color analyst for the Red Sox. (29:00) Let’s talk about the MLB season right now.(39:30) Who killed the Montreal Expos? (43:00) The NBA heave is back. No longer will heaves be counted against players. It’s now a team stat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘breadcrumbs’ as in small details as in bits of information as in Pablo Torres as in Steve Ballmer as in Kawhi Leonard as in Adam Silver. We have an update. And this could be what the NBA is looking for. (22:25) Yesterday political activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated at a college campus in Utah. Horrifying act. Disgraceful. Whether you agree with what he says or disagree with what he says, no one deserves that. (32:50) It’s the 24th anniversary of 9/11. (39:00) The Detroit Tigers have been exposed by The Athletic for fostering a culture of disgusting behavior. The investigation done shows that the misconduct towards women ran rampant. Eight employees were accused, many of which are no longer there. (48:00) Review: Ex Machina. (50:00) NPPOD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices