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Dan Le Batard joins the show! Hurray! (33:30) What is going on in Pittsburgh? Are the Penguins for sale again? It as only five years ago that Fenway Sports Group purchased the franchise! (42:50) David Zaslav is rich. And now he is about to be super rich. Failed CEO is the best job to have if you can sell. (46:35) Mat Ishbia is back in the news. Today is a rundown of all of our favorites! Learn mor...

Today’s word of the day is ‘gold’ as in WBC as in World Baseball Classic as in Miami as in USA as in Venezuela as in Ronald Acuna Jr as in Aaron Judge. What a tournament it has been. Venezuela battled back again to beat Italy. A classic. The crowd is so loud. The vibes are so high. The tournament has been a resounding success! (20:30) Every time the MLBPA says something we have to discuss it. Bruc...

More and more and more and more and more WNBA negotiations are ongoing. It’s been all night meetings after all night meetings. And there is still no deal done. (11:00) Adam Silver had to schlep up to Portland to speak with more government officials. More politicking to try and get money for arenas. And it looks like it worked for the Moda Center for the Trail Blazers. Nice! (21:30) Paramount and t...

Today’s word of the day is ‘pitching and defense’ as in WBC as in World Baseball Classic as in Team USA as in Team Dominican Republic as in incredible. What a weekend it has been for baseball. Between upsets and home runs and defense and pitching and top players in the world, it has been incredible. (19:20) I went back to Marlins Park. Back in the building. Went to go see Venezuela vs Japan. Let m...

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Today’s word of the day is ‘relief’ as in Team USA as in World Baseball Classic as in Team Italy as in thank you. With Team Italy’s big win over Mexico on Wednesday night, USA is through to the quarterfinals. Now we have it all set: USA vs Canada, Dominican Republic vs Korea, Japan vs Venezuela, Italy vs Puerto Rico! Let me try and better explain the plan with the USA, why Mark DeRosa said the thi...

Bam! Bam! Bam! Bam Adebayo made history on Tuesday with 83 points! Jeremy Tache is here to break it all down! And then we get into some HEELS! Timothée Chalamet? Travis Kelce? Luka Doncic? Let's have some fun! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘calculations’ as in Mark DeRosa as in Team USA as in the WBC as in Italy. In a shocking result, Team USA lost to Italy 8-6 on Tuesday night and could now be eliminated from the Group Phase of the World Baseball Classic. Manager Mark DeRosa said he “misspoke” earlier in the day when he said the team had already clinched a spot in the knockout round, but also that he misr...

President Trump is trying to save college sports. A committee of mega minds came to the White House. You name em, and they were there. Well, except for any players of course. (19:40) The White House is using footage they don’t own to promote wore. (25:44) Inter Miami went to the White House. Messi with the president. But the big talking point was Jorge Mas speaking on Messi’s pay. (31:23) Tua has...

Today’s word of the day is ‘juggernaut’ as in Team USA as in WBC as in Dominican Republic as in Japan as in walk offs as in homers as in magic! The World Baseball Classic has been incredible. Everything about it. From the crowds to the moments to the players. All of it! (9:45) Is Tarik Skubal going to pitch again? What happened to one start and gone? (18:40) Bryce Harper talks. People listen. But...

Next week's schedule: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday! Welcome to another Coca Thursday! Or as we are now calling it Coca will debate David about some random topic sandwiched between other sports topics he's curious about. Not the best name for the hour, but we're working on it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘evaluate’ as in Chris Ilitich as in the Detroit Tigers as in Tarik Skubal as in labor disputes as in World Series. What the heck am I talking about? Well, the the Tigers owner had a lot to say, but also nothing to say. Does he have thoughts on MLB’s CBA negotiation? Talk to MLB. Does he want to sign Skubal? Talk to the team president. (16:40) The Tampa Bay Rays used AI...

LEAVE A VOICEMAIL 631-377-4869 So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! We start things off with the St. Louis Cardinals! Free food and soda! (8:43) If there is a lockout next season in MLB, would there be replacement players? (15:10) What are the Las Vegas Athletics going to do about tickets? A lot are going to casinos! (22:10) How do teams book events that aren’t sports? (30:25) Have I ever been o...

Today’s word of the day is ‘domination’ as in Team USA as in World Baseball Classic as in Bryce Harper as in Aaron Judge as in Bobby Witt as in Kyle Schwarber. What a team. Can they carry the Olympic momentum? Is Team Japan or Dominican Republic the real favorites? How do exhibitions work? (14:00) Jurickson Profar has been suspended again. 162 games. Last year 80 games. What a disaster! $15 millio...

My main man Scott Boras is making the rounds. If you have turned on a baseball show in the past week, you will have seen his face. CBA, revenue, rules. You name it and he’s been talking about it. (13:18) The Yankees numbers are out there. Let’s talk revenue. (23:30) NPPOD. (25:56) NIL is out of control. College athletics is out of control. And now Mississippi is out of control. (37:30) Mat Ishbia...

Today’s word of the day is ‘arigato’ as in thank you as in Japan as in marathon as in wow. I can’t believe I got it done. I finished the Tokyo Marathon… and I am hurting today. (13:50) A war with Iran broke out while I was overseas. Here we go. (23:30) Paramount won. They got Warner Bros Discovery for a nice $110 billion. Paramount will turn HBO and Paramount+ into a mega streaming service. It wil...

Everyone go wish David a Happy Birthday on Thursday! We won't be back until next Tuesday! David is going to run a marathon in Japan! How cool!? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WE WILL BE BACK NEXT TUESDAY! Today’s word of the day is ‘sotu’ as in State of the Union as in President Trump as in Republican as in Democrat. What did you get from that speech? The clapping? The verbal sparring? The facts? (17:50) Paramount has raised its bid. Is Netflix going to push for Warner Bros. Discovery? Should you care? (30:30) The Atlanta Braves have a new broadcast deal. They are laun...

Could the MVP of the NBA not actually be the MVP of the NBA? It could happen. The 65-game rule has come under a microscope and it is interesting. SGA? Wemby? Jokic? Luka? Here enters Cade Cunningham! (10:40) WNBA update again! The WNBA has given a deadline. (24:20) The Lakers are raising season ticket prices. How fun. (32:05) Follow up on the Angels story from yesterday! (37:20) A follow up on the...

Today’s word of the day is ‘lobby’ as in Tarik Skubal as in Team USA as in World Baseball Classic as in regular season as in Detroit Tigers. The best pitcher in baseball is making just one start. That’s it. No high leverage. A pool game. (20:12) US Hockey’s men’s team is headed to the White House. The women’s team said no. (33:20) Review: The Perfect Neighbor. (37:15) Something happened at BAFTA a...

It’s time for the preseason hotseat! Jayson Stark wrote about it for The Athletic. Who is getting fired by May? (17:43) Are the Chicago Bears now the Indiana Bears? Are they moving to Iowa? Are they staying in Chicago? (25:49) Mat Ishbia has sounded off on NBA tanking. The NBA is pissed about tanking. Changes are coming. (41:00) Still no WNBA deal. Still fighting. Still think a work stoppage is co...

Today’s word of the day is ‘toothless’ as in Jack Hughes as in Team USA as in gold medal as in Olympics as in Canada. The USA won Olympic gold in dramatic fashion in overtime to win its first gold medal since 1980! And Team USA’s women did the same thing, against the same team, with the same score! Wow! (18:40) The Angels dont care about winning or maybe the fans dont care about winning? That’s wh...

Matthew Coca joins me again for another Coca Thursday! This week we discuss more on the CBA negotiations in MLB, the sale of the Seahawks, his favorite show on TV, the Olympics... and his award! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘interim’ as in MLBPA as in executive director as in Bruce Meyer as in Tony Clark as in a new day. Bruce Meyer, who was the No. 2 in the union, got elected unanimously to lead this next round of negotiations. What changes? Who has the advantage at the table? (23:45) MLB teams are getting more honest. Well, some of them are. You are hearing from Cleveland Guardians GM Mik...

Call us at 631-377-4869! It’s a So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Let’s start with Tony Vitello. He’s the first year manager for the San Francisco Giants, and he’s off to an interesting start. (12:30) The WNBA fight continues. A work stoppage is imminent. Uh oh. (18:45) What is the legal process for a team wanting to leave a sports league? (24:40) Why don’t the Marlins have retired jerseys? O...