Nothing Personal with David Samson

The San Diego Padres are trying their best. Can they catch the Dodgers? Mason Miller has been lights out. His streak is finally over though. 34.2 innings of scoreless pitching. Wow. (18:20) Relocation is the biggest story across all sports. Doesn’t matter which sport you’re into, relocation is there. MLB played games in Mexico City. Could international expansion be on the table? (23:44) More baseb...

Today’s word of the day is ‘remedy’ as in the Boston Red Sox as in Craig Breslow as in winning. Breslow has followed the team to Toronto just days after firing Alex Cora. Can Boston turn the season around? The same way the team did last year when they traded away Rafael Devers. Let’s examine what Breslow said after he spoke with some of the players. (11:45) Pat Riley is not going anywhere. How do...

It was NFL Draft weekend! Did your team get the player you wanted? What was your draft grade? Well, the Patriots reportedly didn’t speak with Mike Vrabel on Saturday as he was with his family for Day 3 of the draft. Interesting. (6:40) Why did the Cardinals draft running back at No. 3? It makes no financial sense. None. Jeremiyah Love is getting $50 million guaranteed. That’s the most in the NFL f...

Today’s word of the day is ‘patsy’ as in fall guy as in Alex Cora as in Craig Breslow as in Sam Kennedy as in John Henry as in the Boston Red Sox. Cora has been fired. The Red Sox are playing terrible baseball. (26:20) The Phillies and Mets stink. It’s so bad. (37:38) Review: Heel. (40:10) The Astros are in trouble. The theme of today is bad baseball for big payrolls. Is Joe Espada next on the cho...

It's Coca show time! Please listen to the Kalshi discussion towards the end today! Was truly the funniest moment ever for me. Tears. I hope you all laugh too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘abnormal’ as in the Mets as in Juan Soto as in Francisco Lindor as in group texts. The losing streak is over! The Mets have done it! A 3-2 game that felt more like a World Series Game 7. What a moment! But, we need to address this Soto texting situation. A veteran Mets player said it was normal. I am telling you it’s not. (10:25) The Phillies are in trouble now. No more...

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