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Today’s word of the day is ‘opt-in’ as opposed to opt-out, or what players did at the start of the season. This opt-in is about players choosing to pick up the option on their deals for next season or longer. Giancarlo Stanton has opted in to his long term deal with the Yankees. J.D. Martinez has decided to opt-in to his deal with the Boston Red Sox. What exactly does this mean for the player and...

David is bringing you a second episode today to break down all of the breaking news around the MLB. A.J. Hinch was hired as the Detroit Tigers manager. The MLB approved Steve Cohen's purchase of the Mets... What's next? Finally we finish up this bonus episode by discussing Tony La Russa signing as the White Sox new manager. -------------------------- 'Nothing Personal with David Samson' is availab...

David Samson turns on the mic to give you a bonus mailbag episode with questions generated from 5-star reviews left on Apple Podcasts. David answers everything baseball and non-baseball related. -------------------------- 'Nothing Personal with David Samson' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Bullhorn and wherever else you listen to podcasts.   Follow Davi...

Today's word of the day is 'emphatic' as in the investigation that MLB is now conducting into Just Turner's postgame incident. Turner tested positive for coronavirus, was taken out of the game, told to isolate, then said EFF IT! and returned to the field to celebrate with the team. MLB is not happy, but what will they do (0:06)? Review - Ted Lasso (19:45). Daryl Morey already has a new job. The Ph...

Today's word of the day is 'Queen' as in We Are The Champions as in the Los Angeles Dodgers have won the World Series. First World Series title since 1988. How did they do it? Drama and drama and drama (0:06). Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash is under immense fire after pulling starter Blake Snell from a 2-hit shutout. The world erupted. Corey Seager wowed at the plate and won MVP. Mookie Betts w...

Today's word of the day is 'regret' as looking back on a decision you made as in will the Dodgers regret not starting Walker Buehler tonight? It's Game 6 of the World Series and Dave Roberts has decided to go with Tony Gonsolin. The Tampa Bay Rays are going with Blake Snell. Is this a mistake? Buehler is the Dodgers ace and holding him off for a possible Game 7 seems like the wrong choice. The Ray...

Today's word of the day is 'narrative' as in changing the storyline as in Clayton Kershaw comes out for a second time in the World Series and shuts down the Tampa Bay Rays. Now the Los Angeles Dodgers are one game away from winning the whole thing. So let's talk about Clayton Kershaw and how his critics can never say another bad thing about him in the postseason again (0:06). Let's also talk about...

Today's word of the day is 'October' as in postseason baseball is here as in recency bias is here as well. Is Mookie Betts the best player in baseball? No. He's a phenomenal baseball player, but Mike Trout is clearly the best. Why would people think this changed? Because we never get to see Trout play October baseball. Here is why teams spend so much time fighting against recency bias (0:06). So Y...

Today's word of the day is 'Yogi' as in Yogi Berra as in it ain't over til it's over as in the Tampa Bay Rays are back in the series after winning Game 2 of the World Series. How'd the Rays get it done? Blake Snell shut down the Los Angeles Dodgers for majority of the game. The Dodgers got some runs back on the board, but it wasn't enough. The Rays unlikely star of the game was Brandon Lowe, who w...

Today's word of the day is 'shhh' as in shhhhhhh as in to shush as in to quiet down as in last night Clayton Kershaw silenced all his haters last night in Game 1 of the World Series. The label 'Postseason Kershaw' was stuck on him as if it were something that were true. Well, last night he not only shut down his haters, he shut down the Tampa Bay Rays. Who else was mad last night? Boston Red Sox f...

Today's word of the day is 'sizer' as in ring sizer as in the jingle jangle of the ring sizer as in the World Series is here and with that comes the championship ring. Let me tell you some good ring stories about the 2003 World Series ring we won (0:06). Tonight is Game 1 of the World Series; Clayton Kershaw vs Tyler Glasnow. How is this going to play out (5:35)? So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Some...

Today's word of the day is 'pennant' as in winning your league in MLB as in the World Series is now set (0:06). The Tampa Bay Rays held out the Houston Astros in 7 games. The Los Angeles Dodgers came back from a 3-1 deficit to stun the Atlanta Braves. So let's talk about this matchup. How did the Dodgers do it? What's the makeup of this team? Let me tell you some stories about the Dodgers roster....

Today's word of the day is 'Barbra Streisand' as in memory as in not having one as in the Atlanta Braves came back from the 15-3 beatdown to absolutely smoke the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5. One of the most important traits of a good team is not having a memory. Clayton Kershaw was on the hill for the Dodgers and by the 6th inning the Atlanta Braves came alive (0:06). What's going on in the ALCS...

Today's word of the day is 'annihilation' as in the Dodgers bats are alive as in the Atlanta Braves allowed 11 first-inning runs to the Los Angeles Dodgers. What went wrong for the Braves? We knew the Los Angeles Dodgers were capable of doing something this great. Is this the spark the Dodgers needed or is this something the Braves will be able to move on from (0:06)? What about the ALCS? The Hous...

Today's word of the day is 'yips' as in one of the worst things to happen in sports as in what's happening right now to Houston Astros 2B Jose Altuve. He had ZERO errors in the regular season and last night he had two terrible fielding errors and a bad running situation. What are the yips? What should the Houston Astros do with Altuve to help him (0:06)? What's happening in the National League? Mo...

Dodgers scratch ace Clayton Kershaw from Game 2 of the NLCS against the Atlanta Braves. Will Kershaw make it back for Game 3? Are the Atlanta Braves going to make any changes to their lineup? #waittosee --------------------------- 'Nothing Personal with David Samson' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Bullhorn and wherever else you listen to podcasts.   Fo...

Today's word of the day is 'scrutiny' as in what front offices in MLB are doing right now as in the Tampa Bay Rays are changing the game again. Can the Rays win the World Series? Of course. Will other teams try and become the Rays? Maybe. Are front offices around the league watching the Rays to see if this all works out? Absolutely (0:06). So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me about what'...

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Let's start today's show by remembering the life of Hall of Famer Joe Morgan. He died today at the age of 77. 10-time All-Star, two-time MVP, two-time World Series Champion... what a career and what a life..... (0:06) Today's word of the day is 'risk tolerance' as in how much risk is Jerry Jones willing to tolerate. Dak Prescott underwent surgery for a compound fracture of his ankle and his season...

Today's word of the day is 'doughnut' as in 0 as in shutout as in what the Atlanta Braves have been able to do four times in five postseason games. The Braves shutout the Marlins to close up its NLDS series and advance to the NLCS to face the Los Angeles Dodgers. This was the best matchup for baseball fans. The two best teams all season will get to wrestle for a spot in the World Series. What does...

Today's word of the day is 'phew' as thank God as in Los Angeles Dodgers are phewing themselves right now after Kenley Jansen almost blew Game 3 to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday night. Joe Kelley came in the game for the Dodgers and he almost blew it. Let's talk about bullpens and the change that's come. We had Manny Machado get into verbal war with Brusdal Graterol. Cody Bellinger hit a home...

Today's word of the day is 'spaghettiOs" as in uh oh as in uh oh spaghettiO as in the NFL has a covid problem on its hands. Stephon Gilmore has tested positive for coronavirus following the Patriots and Chiefs game on Monday night. So now Cam Newton and Stephon Gilmore are out. The Tennessee Titans went one day without a new positive test, but now on Wednesday we have two more positive tests. Thes...

Today's word of the day is 'business' as in this show as in it's always business as in Bill O'Brien knew that getting fired was business. Why was he fired? A laundry list of reasons. He was the head coach and the GM. He traded away DeAndre Hopkins. He has no first or second round pick in 2021. The Texans are 0-4. Disaster (0:06). What's going on with the Miami Dolphins? They own the Texans first a...

Today’s word of the day is ‘least’ as in the NFC Least as in the NFC East is as bad as it gets in the NFL. Th Dallas Cowboys almost came back in miracle fashion again. Is Dak Prescott the problem? Doesn't look like it. So who is? Jerry Jones? What about the rest of the NFC East? The Philadelphia Eagles lead the division with a 1-2-1 record! The New York Giants have a real problem on their hands as...

David Samson turns on the mic to give you a bonus mailbag episode with questions generated from 5-star reviews left on Apple Podcasts. David answers everything baseball and non-baseball related. -------------------------- 'Nothing Personal with David Samson' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Bullhorn and wherever else you listen to podcasts.   Follow Davi...