Nothing Personal with David Samson

Team Luzon, better known as Brains, from Season 28 of Survivor: Cagayan has reunited for the first time ever. Garrett Adelstein, J'Tia Taylor, Tasha Fox, Spencer Bledsoe, and Kass McQuillen join David Samson to talk about their own Survivor experiences. From the trials and tribulations they all went through to the friendships they made along their journey... you don't want to miss this. ----------...

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 D...

Two-time World Series champion and Marlins legend Jeff Conine joins Nothing Personal with David Samson to discuss the infamous Marlins bus, how his friendship with David started, and how he went from unknown pitching prospect to World Series champion as an outfielder. ---------------------------   'Nothing Personal with David Samson' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcas...

Today's word of the day is 'YNWA' as in You'll Never Walk Alone as in Liverpool won the Premier League and it got me thinking about how much the US could learn from how England does it. From stadium atmosphere, to youth leagues, to academies, just the whole brand (0:06). Let's talk about MLB schedule release. THIS is what goes into making a schedule and how important each game is to make (13:55)....

Today's word of the day is 'Randolph' as in "sell, sell, Mortimer, sell!" as in is this the conversation the Wilpon's are having about selling the Mets. There have been so many rumors about the Mets being sold and all these buyers are showing up and all these prices floated and Alex Rodriguez/Jennifer Lopez duo and Steve Cohen walking away... what is actually going on in Queens (0:06). So You Wann...

Today's word of the day is 'play ball' as MLB is back! There are so many rule changes and rules being implemented with baseball's return. Let's take a look at some of the bigger issues that are being addressed (0:06). Several NBA players have opted out of joining the bubble and it's caused a little rift between players. The Lakers are down a man, the Trail Blazers are down a man, and the Wizards a...

Today's word of the day is 'no merci' or no, thank you or what the MLBPA said to the last proposal from MLB. It was voted down 33-5 and this is what that means. So now reports are out about a 60-game season being handed down by Commissioner Rob Manfred, but FIRST something needs to be done by the players. Here is what that is (0:06). So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me what impact will...

Today's word of the day is 'abdul' as in Paula Abdul as in every time it seems like MLB takes two steps forward, they take two steps back. It seemed as though a deal was about to be reached and then covid-19 spiked and now things look bad again for the return of sports (0:06). Orlando cases are spiking and that's not great for the NBA bubble at Disney. Rumors are swirling that LeBron James and the...

Today's word of the day is 'Juneteenth' and I need to admit I didn't know what it was. So I did some research and I spoke to a lot of people about this. Let's talk through what I learned and how important it is (0:06). You're not going to believe this, but the MLB and MLBPA have released MORE STATEMENTS! We're a broken record here on Nothing Personal because everyday is the same thing between the...

Today's word of the day is 'face' as in Tony Clark and Rob Manfred sat down for a face-to-face (or mask-to-mask) conversation to try and restart negotiations. Last night it was reported that there was a deal and then it was reported that there wasn't a deal. What went wrong (0:06)? Dr. Fauci addressed his thoughts and concerns on the NFL returning this fall. It took the NFL less than an hour to re...

Today's word of the day is 'deep' as in the consequences for breaking the NBA's 113-page health protocol guide is a deep nasal swab. That's a pretty big playbook on coronavirus the NBA released so let's highlight some of the key items. This could be what we start to see from other sports leagues (0:06). Let's continue to update you all on the happenings of MLB. Scott Boras mentioned the new TV dea...

Today's word of the day is 'jibe' as in MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred changed directions after a week... and it was a storm. Last week it was" baseball will be back, no question." Yesterday it was "baseball may not come back." What is going on in MLB right now? Please let me explain (0:06). NBA Commissioner Adam Silver was also on TV last night talking about the NBA. What's different between the NB...

Hall of Fame manager Joe Torre joins Nothing Personal with David Samson to talk about his iconic managerial career with the New York Yankees, what it was like to interview with George Steinbrenner, his overlooked playing career, and his foundation, Safe at Home.  Please visit joetorre.org and donate to a great cause. ---------------------------   'Nothing Personal with David Samson' is available o...

Today's word of the day is 'money' as in MLB is in some uncharted waters right now. MLBPA rejected the most recent proposal from MLB and now this season is in the hands of Rob Manfred. How did we get here and what does this all mean (0:06)? Kyrie Irving hosted a call on Friday with around 100 NBA and WNBA players to discuss not returning to basketball because of racial injustice. Let's discuss how...

Today's word of the day is 'herd mentality' as in Alex Cora said he and Carlos Beltran weren't the only two guys who cheated with the Astros. Does this mean anything? Is this something we didn't know (0:06)? News is currently breaking that a new MLB proposal is coming from the owners today. Is this a better deal than the previous ones? Is this going to get us closer to baseball being back (12:11)?...

Today's word of the day is 'adage' as in Torii Hunter went public the other day about never wanting to play for Boston because of the fans. People doubted his story. Well, the Boston Red Sox came out and said it's all true, and that racism is very prevalent in Fenway Park. We made the unfortunate mistake of not talking about what Torii Hunter said the other day when we should have. We need to be b...

*Correction * I made a grammatical error yesterday when speaking about Theo Epstein and I need to address it. Today's word of the day is 'roulette' as in this perfectly describes what the MLB draft is. Here is how it works, how I viewed the draft, and how front offices prepare for it. I'll also share what it's like to work with a scouting department (1:26). So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone as...

Today's word of the day is 'maladminister' as in Nationals pitcher Sean Doolittle took to Twitter to air out what he felt was wrong about how MLB was handling the negotiations so publicly. He said he wanted do this to protect players futures, but I wonder why those same players gave up so quickly on the Amateur Draft (0:06)? Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein says he needs to be be...

Today's word of the day is 'bagel' as in six of one and a half a dozen of the other. MLB has leaked a new proposal on what they'd offer the MLBPA. Both sides want baseball, but are we getting any closer to it (0:06)? Roger Goodell releases video on Friday apologizing on behalf of the NFL for not listening to players and now encourages "all to speak out, and peacefully protest." How did we get to t...

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 D...

Today's word of the day is 'leverage' as in who has the upper-hand in the MLB negotiations with the MLBPA. The negotiations have been public and they have not been pretty. Why is that (0:06)? NFL stars get together and release meaningful PSA. It's something you need to watch. What do you think Roger Goodell thought about that (18:33)? NBA votes 29-1 on the proposed return to play in the NBA. The P...

Today's word of the day is 'inevitable' as in the Drew Brees apology was seen from miles and miles away. A day after Brees' comments on kneeling during the anthem he released an apology. The NFL has a big issue ahead when it comes to peacefully protesting during the National Anthem and what's going to happen when football comes back (0:06). So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me about Flor...

Today's word of the day is 'hoard' as in Cubs owner Tom Ricketts says teams don't keep cash lying around. They spend and spend or lose and lose loads of cash. Let's dissect this (0:06). We take a look at more statements that are being released by teams on racial injustices. Tampa Bay Rays showed leadership, MLB did not (11:10). MLBeard Challenge Day 80: NAACP (19:03). So You Wanna Talk To Samson!?...

Today's word of the day is 'd flat' as in James Dolan and his statement he released to Knicks employees fell as flat as possible. How did this happen? Every company has a responsibility to its employees and its community. James Dolan failed his (0:06). MLB has responded to the proposal sent to them by MLBPA. Where do the two sides stand and are they closer to playing baseball? And now we could see...

Darren Rovell joins the show to discuss his start in the sports business world, sports memorabilia, and how he handles hate on social media. He is a Sports Business Reporter & Senior Executive Producer for The Action Network. ---------------------------   'Nothing Personal with David Samson' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Bullhorn and wherever else you...