Nothing Personal with David Samson

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It's Coca Friday! Thank you to everyone for 7 years of loyalty and all the new listeners as well! I continually try to get better in this role so if there are things you'd like to hear David talk about or things you wish I talked about more during my hour with him, please share! Your voice matters!

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Today’s word of the day is ‘brew’ as in the Brewers as in the Milwaukee Brewers as in the Dodgers as in the NLCS. The Brewers did it. They were the better team this season. They were the better team in the series. It happens. (23:00) The Guardians won Game 3 at home. New game time, no problem. Gavin Williams did his thing again. A surprise bat was the spark. And now a 2-1 series lead! (32:30) NPPOD. (37:25) Review: Don’t Say Good Luck. (41:30) Let’s talk about players’ only meeting. Mike Tomlin commented on it.

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We have an announcer fight. Joe Buck and Troy Aikman reportedly had an argument over contracts. Joe Buck signed a huge 6-year, $108 million deal. Troy Aikman was not offered a new contract yet. Uh oh. (7:23) The owner of the New Orleans Saints, Gayle Benson, publicly spoke about the issues her football team has been facing. Could Kellen Moore be on the way out? Could Mickey Loomis be on the way out? (15:20) Review: Santiago - The Camino Therapy. (23:00) LIV Update! We have a LIV update! (28:00) The White Sox had a great season. Can it be repeated? (36:05) College athletics is in the weirdest place it has ever been. Here’s a followup to the LSU vs SEC battle.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘coastal bias’ as in the West Coast as in the East Coast as in forgetting about everyone else. The Milwaukee Brewers are one win away from a World Series berth. They are the better team. They have been the best team. They have the Dodgers on the ropes. (27:00) Are the commercials too lewd during the postseason? Alex Call, a member of the Dodgers, has called out MLB for it. (32:03) MLB has announced that ALCS Game 3 has been moved to 1pm. People are MAD! Let me explain what happened here. (37:40) Don Mattingly has been named manager of the Phillies. Is this deja vu or the right call? (43:20) The Houston Astros have moved on from manager Joe Espada. The Houston Astros have moved on from GM Dana Brown. The Houston Astros have a Jim Crane problem. (49:00) NPPOD.

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It’s episode 1500 and it’s So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! We start with a tribute to the seven years of NPDS. (18:00) Most rewarding part of doing the show. Most challenging part. (20:20) If the Dodgers don’t win the World Series this year is the season a failure? (28:20) What is my favorite all-time World Series trivia question (31:30) Is the Rays new stadium going to help or hurt a home field advantage in Tampa? (43:00) The NBA is going to push for more trackable data in players, but players don’t want it during games. Hmm. (47:40) Disconnect with players and owners with salary cap.

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