Nothing Personal with David Samson

Call us 631-377-4869! The Chicago Bulls and Billy Donovan are no more! What happened to Michael Reinsdorf and his whole speech? Wha was the point of that? (8:48) How do you set up a 3-team trade? How do you identify a third team? (17:45) Will the Angels trade Jose Soriano? He has been LIGHTS OUT for the Angels this year. (24:35) What goes into projecting a position for a prospect? How did JT Realm...

Today’s word of the day is ‘dozen’ as in 12 as in 12 straight as in the Mets as in losing. Nolan McLean had a perfect game through five innings. A 3-run lead. And the Mets still lost. How is this happening? (13:30) Craig Counsell is sick of the Ohtani Rule. He is not alone in baseball. But, don’t ask Dave Roberts about it! (22:10) The Spurs lost a game to the Trail Blazers last night, but they als...

It’s NFL Draft week! Let’s go! We have Geoff Schwartz joining us today to break it all down for me, and for you! Fernando Mendoza a lock at 1? What are the Giants and Chiefs going to do? Will the Jets go QB? (28:25) Philadelphia announced its World Cup plan. And it’s not a great look for New Jersey! (36:10) The White House UFC event is not political. No, that’s not what I’m saying. That’s what UFC...

Today’s word of the day is ‘cocksure’ as in the Knicks as in the Hawks as in the NBA playoffs! The Knicks thought they had it. Up 14 at home. The crowd was into it. The Hawks were the inferior team. And the Knicks blew it. Let’s talk about villains. Gotham needs one and the Knicks fans have their eyes set on CJ McCollum? (15:22) The Minnesota Timberwolves with a huge comeback win against the Nugge...

The Golden State Warriors reign is over. They are not going to get that old thing back. Steph Curry is old. Draymond Green is old. Jimmy Butler is hurt and old. And Steve Kerr might be done. (11:53) The NBA Playoffs have begun. Blowout after blowout after blowout! No close games. Only one road team won. (18:30) The New York Knicks have been exposed for the surveillance they do on their fans at MSG...

Today’s word of the day is ‘stern’ as in David Stearns as in the Mets as in disaster as in Steve Cohen. The Mets are bad. Very bad. 11-straight losses. The team can’t score. The team can’t win. And the team is worth $380 million! (18:51) Let’s take a look at the big spenders in baseball. Where do they rank so far? (25:00) The San Diego Padres are selling for a record! $3.9 billion! WHAT! (36:00) R...

I promise someday soon there will be no audio issues and life will be bliss, but sadly, that is not today! SORRY! Today is a really good one, once Coca's mic started to work again. He explains to David that we (fans) want to hear about business in a way that explains the reasoning behind a business decision. Not that we just have to deal with that decision! Hopefully you enjoy! Learn more about yo...

Next week will go Monday through Thursday! Mark your calendars! Today’s word of the day is ‘unintended’ as in unintended consequences as in the Golden State Warriors as in the Los Angeles Clippers. The biggest winners of the night didn’t even play! It’s the Oklahoma City Thunder, who get a lottery pick from the Clippers! Oh no! The Warriors move on and the Clippers title aspirations are over. (13:...

The Charlotte Hornets are advancing in the play-in tournament. A buzzer-beating block by Miles Bridges against the Miami Heat. A big play happened in the first half and Erik Spoelstra was furious. (15:00) Dianna Russini has resigned. More fallout from the Russini and Mike Vrabel pictures that leaked online earlier in the week. Things are moving quickly. (25:00) WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert ha...

Today’s word of the day is ‘28’ as in her 28th birthday as in my daughter. (17:00) Welcome to the MLB Danger Zone. The Mets, Brewers, and Astros are there. Let’s begin with the Mets. 7 losses in a row. Bad baseball. And the owner is talking again. (30:24) The Milwaukee Brewers are in freefall mode. Another loss. That’s six in a row since starting the year 8-2. Not great! (36:53) The Houston Astros...

Rory McIlroy is a back-to-back Masters champion. Only the fourth golfer to ever do it. What a tournament for him. (7:08) The NBA regular season is over. Did you watch the final Sunday? Well, no starters played. It was ridiculous. And teams who did play starters lost as massive favorites. And that’s not even mentioning the blowouts! Doc Rivers is out in Milwaukee. The playoffs are starting. Fun tim...

Today’s word of the day is ‘Mingus’ as in Charles Mingus as in jazz as in Jazz Chisholm as in the New York Yankees as in the New York Mets. Both teams are struggling. Both teams are on 5-game losing streaks. But the biggest story of the weekend was Jazz Chisholm and his postgame comments. I cannot believe it. (20:35) The Mets are no better. 5-game losing streak. Lindor does not look like himself d...

What is on your sports bucket list! It could be a game, event, stadium! Let us know in the comments or shoot me a DM (@matthewcoca) and we can talk about it! Go Sports!!!!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘miscalculated’ as in tanking as in Sacramento Kings as in Doug Christie as in the NBA. This has gotten out of control. The whole conversation is just ridiculous. NBA Board of Governors are voting on new rules to curb tanking. Draymond Green says teams need to be fined. Fans are losing their minds. And the playoffs start next week! (22:30) Doc Rivers career as a head coa...

Leave a voicemail: 631-377-4869! So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the Chicago Bulls. What an absolute mess. Bulls fans used to just have to deal with Jerry Reinsdorf, now they get his son. (11:40) Someone asked me about private equity in sports. Let me talk about Fenway Sports Group and Liverpool and the Boston Red Sox. (27:30) Have you been booed at a game before? (34:30) The...

Today’s word of the day is ‘TKO’ as in knockout as in Jorge Soler as in Reynaldo Lopez as in Braves as in Angels. We had a benches clearing brawl yesterday! Suspensions are coming. You can’t have that, but it was thrilling. (10:05) Willson Contreras is tired of the Milwaukee Brewers. He sent a clear message to the Brewers. Hit me again and something is going to happen. 24 times he’s been hit again...

NCAA tournament expansion? It’s coming! 76 teams! (7:00) President Trump has signed an executive order trying to “fix” college sports. Does it mean a thing? (16:20) The Bucks and Giannis drama continues. It’s so ugly. Look at all the blowouts. The NBA is struggling to the playoffs. (31:09) The Lakers are in trouble. Luka is out. Reaves is out. Oh boy. (39:20) We have a new owner alert. The Portlan...

Today’s word of the day is ‘blue sox’ as in the Boston Red Sox as in struggles as in offense as in defense as in down bad. The Red Sox have the worst record in baseball. The Red Sox can’t score runs. The Red Sox fans are chanting for the team to be sold. It’s bad bad bad bad bad. (12:05) Mike Trout is hurt again. He took a pitch off his hand. He is furious with pitchers, and he let us know. (20:57...

Hello, it's me. Bit of a sloppy hour today, but we carry on! See you next week, where the Mets may drive me closer to insanity than I would prefer! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘redux’ as in brought back as in revived as in the Pittsburgh Pirates? Paul Skenes looks like Paul Skenes again. But the bigger story here is that the team wants to sign Konnor Griffin to a longterm deal. Another player with no service time! (13:40) Sandy Alcantara called out the Marlins fans. Because they don’t show up! (19:40) The NBA wants Europe. The bids are coming...

CALL US 631-377-4869 The MLBPA has a war chest! It is full of gold! What are they preparing for? (17:00) Mark Cuban regrets selling the Dallas Mavericks. Who could have seen that one coming!? (22:45) The Chicago Bulls have waived Jaden Ivey. He has spent the past few days saying some pretty damning things on social media. Wow. (33:41) Rather an easy schedule to start or the end of the season. Whic...

Today’s word of the day is ‘prioritize’ as in Tiger Woods as in stepping away as in getting help. Tiger Woods has announced he is done with golf for now and is seeking treatment after his latest car accident and arrest. (12:00) Let’s go through a bunch of MLB topics. Are you worried about your team? Are you worried about your players? Calm down. (23:00) We’ve got new record deals! No service time,...

Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) and Sen. Bernie Sanders have introduced the 'Home Team Act' to prevent owners from moving teams without giving locals a chance to buy the team. This bill, if passed, would require sports franchises to give a year notice before moving teams to new communities. It would also give those communities a chance to buy the franchise at a fair price. Rep. Casar joined David to dis...

The Final Four is set in Men’s March Madness! Uconn is back in the Final Four. The Huskies are joined by Illinois, Arizona, and Michigan! (11:41) There is a storm brewing in the WNBA. The Connecticut Sun have been sold to the owner of the Houston Rockets and will move to Houston. Wow. The league shut down a sale and move to Boston last year. (23:23) Tiger Woods was arrested again. It is a sad real...

Today’s word of the day is ‘ABS’ as in automated as in ball-strikes as in system as in challenges as umpires. What a start to the season. Baseball is back, baby! And the challenge system is off and running. The results have been mixed, but it has worked. A whole lot of challenges have worked. (11:30) A bunch of World Baseball Classic pitchers had terrible starts. Coincidence!? (20:17) The San Fran...