Nothing Personal with David Samson

We have reached the loose body problem portion of the season. Blake Snell is now on the injured list. Blake Snell has loose bodies in his elbow. He is added to the long list of players dealing with this. (9:08) The Dodgers might have a slight Edwin Díaz problem. A report from USA Today exposed him as being part of an illegal cockfighting ring in Puerto Rico. Uh oh. (28:10) The Phillies are HOT! (33:50) The Tampa Bay Rays are closer to a new stadium in Tampa. Is this deja vu? Another announcement! Does this one mean anything more? (42:25) There’s another bill that was put forward in front of congress. This one is about private equity and the rising cost of youth sports.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘disadvantage’ as in home-court as in NBA as in playoffs as in Game 7 as in Pistons as in Cavaliers. The Cleveland Cavaliers crushed the Pistons. Embarrassing display. 3rd largest Game 7 blowout on the road in NBA history. (10:08) SGA is back. As in back-to-back MVP. But let’s discuss something that happened with the announcement. (20:54) The Bucks have a problem. Myles Turner went on his podcast and just aired out the dirt inside the Milwaukee Bucks organization. Woof. (30:20) The Vegas Golden Knights are in trouble. A fine for the coach. A draft pick lost. Yikes! (38:37) Review: Lord of the Flies. (43:08) NPPOD. (47:26) Aaron Rodgers is back with the Steelers… hooray.

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Hello friends, I am writing to inform you all that this is the last show of the week! That means the weekend is swiftly approaching! Get outside and have a day! Feel that sun shine down on you! YOU DESERVE IT!
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Today’s word of the day is ‘flamethrower’ as in Jacob Misiorowski as in Brewers as in torch as in speed as in velocity. He is doing things we’ve never seen in the game before. He holds the top 9 spots for fastest pitches by a starter since at least 2008. Just in awe of what he is doing. (9:00) Shohei Ohtani is just amazing. I just keep saying it. Another pitching outing where he goes seven innings and doesn’t allow a run. (15:50) The Yankees have a pitching problem. Max Fried got pulled from his start with an elbow issue. Say it ain’t so. He has been the most consistent pitcher for the Yankees over the last two seasons. This team cannot afford to lose someone like him. (22:30) The Marlins top prospect is hurt. Rob Snelling started just one game for the Marlins and now has a UCL problem. Uh oh. (27:31) The Cavaliers stole it from the Pistons. Just a meltdown by Detroit. Cleveland now leads the series 3-2 and gets Game 6 at home. (35:11) Review: The Drama. (37:22) NPPOD. (48:00) NFL schedule release. How fun!

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So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Someone asked me about Albert Pujols and his recent comments on a contract that he was offered in 2011 for $315 million. Hmm. (9:00) Is Orlando now on the table for relocation? A new billionaire has entered the fray! He says he will give money, but ONLY if the Rays choose Orlando. (21:10) Why don’t teams that are contenders make trades this early in a season? (33:30) The head groundskeeper from Williamsport called into the show! They want to know what the relationship was between a team and a grounds crew at the MLB level. (39:40) Should big spenders not getting results change the way the CBA negotiations go? (45:42) What happens with jerseys from players? Do they keep them? Do the teams keep them?

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