Nothing Personal with David Samson

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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...

Call us at 631-377-4869! 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 trade...

Today’s word of the day is ‘ultramarathon’ as in not a sprint as in not a marathon as in CBA as in MLB as in MLBPA. Let the games begin. The league office and the union are starting to meets. Presentations made. Hellos and how are you doings. (12:30) What in the world is wrong with Fernando Tatis Jr? No home runs? No power? (25:30) The Spurs took a 3-2 lead over the Timberwolves. Wemby is just so...

Cal Raleigh is slumping. Cal Raleigh cannot hit. Doesn’t matter what he did last year. Could have been an MVP. Relax! It’s a slump! (6:48) What is going on with Tarik Skubal? According to Scott Boras he is the first person to ever undergo this new surgery! Is Skubal going to come back sooner!? (18:53) The Mets still have the worst record in baseball. It’s all still going badly. Are they thinking s...

Today’s word of the day is ‘alphaville’ as in forever young as in LeBron James as in the Lakers as in the Heat as in the Cavaliers as in a legend. The 41-year old was eliminated from the playoffs on Monday night. Swept by the Thunder. Where does LeBron go now? What does he do? What a career. (14:00) The Cavaliers have tied the series against the Pistons. Donovan Mitchell had a historic run in the...

ABS is still causing problems. There were two in the same game against both the Orioles and Athletics. What happens when you want to challenge a pitch, but the umpire says no? (12:30) The Dodgers are slumping. The Braves are flexing. Is this a real issue for LA? Ohtani, Freeman, and Tucker are just cold right now. (21:35) The Brewers swept the Yankees. The Brewers are now 3.5 back of the Cubs. Are...

Today’s word of the day is ‘invasion’ as in Knicks as in Sixers as in Philadelphia as in New York. The Knicks got it done in dominant fashion! A beatdown. A sweep. An invasion of Philadelphia! (10:15) The Timberwolves have tied up the series against the Spurs. Victor Wembanyama was ejected early. He has been grabbed and pulled all series, and Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson said Wemby should protec...

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Today’s word of the day is ‘superstation’ as in Ted Turner as in TBS as CNN as TNT as in Cartoon Network as in the Atlanta Braves. Turner was a media titan. He won a World Series in 1995 in his final year of owning the Braves. He was philanthropic. He was a great man. (7:40) The Knicks got in done again. Up 2-0 on the 76ers and two wins away from an Eastern Conference Final. The Sixers played with...

The NFL schedule is being planned. There are a lot of different discussions that go into this planning. Let’s look at what the league said and if it makes sense for each team. (10:25) The Toronto Maple Leafs won the draft lottery. I mean… come on! (17:10) Pablo Torre joins the show! (47:00) More on LIV Golf. Our favorite! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘intentional’ as in the Detroit Tigers as in Framber Valdez as in AJ Hinch as in the Red Sox as in Trevor Story. Valdez got smoked. He got mad. He hit Story. The benched cleared. After the game AJ Hinch did not back his pitcher. Uh oh. (11:45) Is Sandy Alcantara now untradable? He has been so bad! (15:30) The Orioles can’t pitch. The Orioles can’t hit. The Orioles need t...

Mark Cuban really hates that he sold the Dallas Mavericks. Is it because of the money? Is it because of the fame? Is it because of the power? The Mavericks went and hired Masai Ujiri. He was the GUY in Toronto. They needed to do something after the mess that was Nico Harrison. (14:10) The Orlando Magic have fired their head coach. Jamahl Mosley is gone after five seasons. Three straight years of l...

Today’s word of the day is ‘Pulitzer’ as in the Pulitzer Prize as in Pablo Torre Finds Out as in Pablo Torre as in David Samson as in Amin Elhassan. Yes, they, we, us won the Pulitzer Prize for Audio Reporting. Wow. (10:20) The Knicks are on some type of run right now. Three straight wins by 25 points! A record! But can we talk about the length of these games! My goodness! (21:10) Tarik Skubal is...

The Los Angeles Angels are terrible. Just a bad franchise. A bad team. A bad owner. They can’t win. They can’t make the playoffs. Each year it’s the same thing! (7:40) Did the Angels save Carlos Mendoza? No. But David Stearns is still backing him! (18:40) Ronald Acuna is hurt. A hamstring. The best team in baseball has lost its start for a few weeks. (30:25) John Sterling has died. A legendary bro...

Today’s word of the day is ‘onward’ as in the NBA playoffs as in the Pistons as in the Cavaliers as in 76ers. We had a couple of Game 7s and they all delivered. Two different teams came back from 3-1 deficits! Only 15 teams have ever done that and two happened on back to back nights! We start with what happened with the Nuggets though. A Jokic-led team blew it against a Timberwolves team without i...

It's another Coca Thursday, people! Yes, I complain about the Mets again. Yes, I root for BAD teams! But, let's talk about contracts. How do they get negotiated? Where does the price come from? Please fix the latency issue in streaming. If you know anything about this issue, contact me! How do the minor leagues work? Is the major league team instructing them on what they can do with MLB players? M...

Today’s word of the day is ‘finit’ as in ends as in goodbye as in that’s all folks as in LIV Golf. It’s over. No matter what they yelled about two weeks ago about the reports being wrong. No matter what they say about the postponement of a tournament for a global sports calendar. It’s done. Saudi Arabia is pulling the funding. The chairman is stepping down. (13:13) MLB pace of play has slowed down...

Call us at 631-377-4869! So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? It’s time for me to answer your questions! (3:40) Who controls MLB teams? Like what is the job of a manager? (8:44) Do warmup pitches count against pitch counts? (16:00) Do you think there’s a point where the expansion of the season will be too much for the players? (21:20) How do I get off the sports bus of perpetual pain? (26:10) Why is NESN...

Today’s word of the day is ‘2022’ as in the Phillies as in Dave Dombrowski as in Rob Thomson as in Alex Cora. The Phillies fired Thomson after a terrible start to the season. He saw it coming. He knew it would happen. And he was okay with it happening. Alex Cora coming in? They tried! (20:20) Shohei Ohtani is gunning for a Cy Young. He has been lights out. Even in losses. (27:16) Damon Jones plead...

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...

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