Here is the rundown for the Thursday, June 28th edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner. All times eastern:
1:05 p.m.
Guest: Tom Verducci, Sports Illustrated
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Steve Buckley, Boston Herald
Song: Coming Home by Delaney and Bonnie
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Derrick Goold, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Cardinals Beat)
Song: I’ve Just Seen a Face by Beatles
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Matt Vasgersian, Broadcaster, San Diego Padres
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Thomas Boswell, Washington Post
Song: Hang on to Your Life by Guess Who
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune (Cubs Beat)
Guest: Higher and Higher by Jackie Wilson
Guest Summaries:
Verducci discussed national headlines including Barry Bonds, designated hitters, and Frank Thomas. During the end of the segment as they discussed Frank Thomas’s Hall of Fame credentials, Thomas hit home run #500. We aired the trimmed and aired the highlight within moments of it occurring. Buckley discussed the Boston Red Sox including his surprise that the offense has been weaker than expected and the pitching has been better than expected. He also discussed the the disappointment of Julio Luge, the club’s sweep in Seattle, and the travel schedule of the Mariners franchise. Goold discussed the St. Louis Cardinals including last night’s six inning loss in New York including Anthony Reyes’s imperfect record of 0-10 as well as the club’s chances for a return to contention in the National League Central. He also discussed the health and imminent return of Mark Mulder. Vasgersian discussed the San Diego Padres including their lead in the National League West, this weekend’s series in Los Angeles as well as the Jake Peavy/Brad Penny match-up. They also discussed the lack of national coverage of west coast teams and over saturation of coverage of the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox rivalry. Boswell discussed national headlines and the Washington National including the resurgence of Dmitri Young. Sullivan discussed the Chicago Cubs and the club’s six game winning streak.
Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m.
Coming Home by Delaney and Bonnie
1:45 p.m.
I’ve Just Seen a Face by Beatles
2:25 p.m.
Hang on to Your Life by Guess Who
2:45 p.m.
Higher and Higher by Jackie Wilson
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MEDIA of the WEEK
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Clip of the Week:
Clips to Click:
- At Last, Steroid Semantics Discarded by Mike Vaccaro, New York Post
- Fans not shy about showing animosity toward Bonds by Bob Nightengale, USA Today
- Playing in Peoria, Former Top Pick of Padres Hopes to Salvage Career by Lee Jenkins, New York Times
- Big Apple more intense than Bay Area by Rick Hurd, Contra Costa Times
- Padres never did commit to huge payroll by Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune
- Griffey’s return evokes memories of better days by Art Thiel, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
- Ankiel is closing in on big leagues again by Joe Strauss, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
- Giambi agrees to come clean: Jason gets set to meet Mitchell and even uses the s-word by T.J. Quinn, New York Daily News
- Giambi will talk, but probably say little by Bryan Burwell, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
- On the bench, management in good standing: Francona, Mills form 1-2 combination for Sox by Gordon Edes, Boston Globe
- Dodgers’ Ned Colletti should blaze trail by staying the course: The general manager will face heat over losing Jason Schmidt but he shouldn’t panic and risk the future of the team by Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times
- No hard feelings between Wells, ump by Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune
- Bonds market may cost GM by Tracy Ringolsby, Rocky Mountain News
- M’s should bring Griffey home to stay by Steve Kelley, Seattle Times
- Shortsightedness hurts long-term by Thom Loverro, Washington Times
- Zambrano fast turning into the people’s choice by Mike Downey, Chicago Tribune
- He fathered the ’67 Red Sox’ family album: John Connelly proudly penned the ‘Impossible Dream’ LP that became Hub’s long by Steve Buckley, Boston Herald
- Baseball in the Holy Land a historical endeavor by Joe Capozzi, Palm Beach Post
- Cox ties ejection record in loss by David O’Brien, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- For better or worse, fans out in full force by Tony Massarotti, Boston Herald
- Bonds vs. Griffey: What if …? by Larry Stone, Seattle Times
- Fans have lots to say about announcers by Neil Best, Newsday
- In 1962, Richardson Had Ball, But No Hat by Tyler Kepner, New York Times
- Friedman showing flashes of ingenuity by John Romano, St. Petersburg Times
- Orioles Are Looking to MacPhail to End Decade of Confusion by Murray Chass, New York Times
- Unions on wrong side of problems by Phil Sheridan, Philadelphia Inquirer
- Resilient closer used guts, guile: 38-year-old found dead at home by Henry Schulman, San Francisco Chronicle
- Beating The Percentages by Thomas Boswell, Washington Post
- Holy Hank Aaron! It’s a Brewers frenzy by Mike Nichols, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
- Numbers lie: Sosa may be 600-HR man left out of Hall by Drew Sharpe, Detroit Free Press
- Putting his mark on baseball’s shame by Bill Livingston, Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Companies Not Chasing Bond’s Home Run Chase by Richard Sandomir, New York Times
- Critics Callous on Harry: Phillies broadcaster should make call when his Hall of Fame career ends by Bill Conlin, Philadelphia Daily News
- A power outage by Bob Cohn, Washington Times
- Mets’ Reyes stays humble while becoming the best by Bob Nightengale, USA Today
- Rebuilding project needs to start now by Richard Justice, Houston Chronicle
- Best-of-9 Series? Boras has Selig’s ear by Bob Klapisch, The Record
- A night to honor mound’s old men by Jim Salisbury, Philadelphia Inquirer
- Caminiti’s spirit stays with Biggio by Richard Justice, Houston Chronicle
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Here is the rundown for the Wednesday, June 27th edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner. All times eastern:
1:05 p.m.
Guest: Kevin Kernan, New York Post
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Barry Bloom, MLB.com
Song: Can I Change My Mind by Tyrone Davis
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Chris Wheeler, Broadcaster, Philadelphia Phillies
Song: Tuff Enough by Fabulous Thunderbirds
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Joe Girardi, Broadcaster, Fox Sports; YES Network
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Paul Hoynes, The Plain Dealer (Indians Beat)
Song: The Long Run by The Eagles
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Derrick Goold, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Cardinals Beat)
Song: Still the Same by Bob Seger
Guest Summaries:
Kernan discussed national headlines including his work on First Take on ESPN2, New York Yankees pitching woes, and Carlos Delgado’s struggles. Bloom discussed Barry Bonds including his report about his discussion with Bonds about donating items to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He also discussed Bonds chase of Hank Aaron’s all-time home run record. Wheeler discussed the Philadelphia Phillies including the club’s contention in the National League East and the health of the backend of the team’s bullpen. Girardi discussed turning down the Baltimore Orioles managerial job and the thought process that went into it. He also discussed the New York Yankees struggles this season and whether the club can right the ship this season. Hoynes discussed the Cleveland Indians including last night’s 10 inning win. He also discussed the lack of sellouts at Jacob’s Field this season.
Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m.
Can I Change My Mind by Tyrone Davis
1:45 p.m.
Tuff Enough by Fabulous Thunderbirds
2:25 p.m.
The Long Run by The Eagles
2:45 p.m.
Still the Same by Bob Seger
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Here is the rundown for the Tuesday, June 26th edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner. All times eastern:
1:05 p.m.
Guest: Bob Nightengale, Sports Weekly
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Tyler Kepner, New York Times (Yankees Beat)
Song: Slip Sliding Away by Paul Simon
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Tom Candiotti, Broadcaster, Arizona Diamondbacks
Song: Hot Fun in the Summertime by Sly & the Family Stone
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Jon Saraceno, USA Today
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle (A’s Beat)
Song: Helplessly Hoping by Crosby Stills and Nash
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Mark Gonzales, Chicago Tribune (White Sox Beat)
Song: Gonna Be Some Changes Made by Bruce Hornsby
Guest Summaries:
Nightengale discussed national headlines including Barry Bonds, Jason Giambi, Detroit Tigers, and Cleveland Indians. Kepner discussed the New York Yankees including the club’s recent struggles, troubles at first base, Joe Torre, long-term plans, and compared the club’s lineup with the Boston Red Sox. Candiotti joined Baseball Beat from Luis Gonzalez’s house where their kids were playing. He discussed the Arizona Diamondbacks and Randy Johnson’s health. Candiotti also discussed his induction into the Bowling Hall of Fame on Wednesday. Saraceno discussed national headlines including steroids, Barry Bonds, and Sammy Sosa. Slusser discussed the Oakland A’s including the weekend sweep by the New York Mets, Milton Bradley being designated for assignment, and Rich Harden’s health. Gonzales discussed the Chicago White Sox including Ken Williams comments about possible trades involving Jermaine Dye and Mark Buerhle.
Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m.
Slip Sliding Away by Paul Simon
1:45 p.m.
Hot Fun in the Summertime by Sly & the Family Stone
2:25 p.m.
Helplessly Hoping by Crosby Stills and Nash
2:45 p.m.
Gonna Be Some Changes Made by Bruce Hornsby
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Here is the rundown for the Monday, June 25 edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner. All times eastern:
1:05 p.m.
Guest: John Donovan, Sports Illustrated
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Marty Noble, MLB.com (New York Mets)
Song: Back in the New York Groove by Kiss
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Larry Stone, Seattle Times
Song: Old Days by Chicago
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Tony Massarotti, Boston Herald
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Mario Impemba, Broadcaster, Detroit Tigers
Song: Such a Night by Dr. John
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Brian Anderson, Broadcaster, Milwaukee Brewers
Song: Its Getting Better by Beatles
Guest Summaries:
Donovan discussed national headlines including the Chipper Jones and John Smoltz argument in the media over the weekend in Atlanta. Noble discussed the New York Mets including Shawn Green’s success at first base and Carlos Gomez. Stone discussed the Seattle Mariners and Ken Griffey’s return to Seattle over the weekend with the Cincinnati Reds. Massarotti discussed the Boston Red Sox including trade rumors about Mark Buerhle. He also discussed Rod Beck’s death on Sunday. Impemba discussed the Detroit Tigers including the weekend sweep over the Atlanta Braves and Jim Leyland’s fascination with Andrew Miller. Anderson discussed the Milwaukee Brewers including their win streak that ended yesterday as well as Yovani Gallardo.
Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m.
Back in the New York Groove by Kiss
1:45 p.m.
Old Days by Chicago
2:25 p.m.
Such a Night by Dr. John
2:45 p.m.
Its Getting Better by Beatles
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Here is the rundown for the Thursday, June 21st edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner. All times eastern:
1:05 p.m.
Guest: Paul White, USA Today Sports Weekly
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Mike Downey, Chicago Tribune
Song: Goodbye to You by Scandal
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Bill Plunkett, OC Register (Angels Beat)
Song: Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Bob Elliott, Toronto Sun
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Troy Renck, The Denver Post (Rockies Beat)
Song: When You’re Hot, You’re Hot by Jerry Reed
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Steve Gilbert, MLB.com (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Song: The Snake by Al Wilson
Guest Summaries:
White discussed national headlines including the report that Joe Girardi has turned down the Baltimore Orioles offer to become manager as well as the National League West trade possibilities involving the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. He also discussed his piece on younger pitchers getting a chance earlier in team’s rotations. Downey discussed Chicago baseball including yesterday’s Michael Barrett trade and former Cub Sammy Sosa hitting home run number 600 against the club last night. Plunkett discussed the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim including Chone Figgins resurgence and John Lackey’s shoulder. Elliott discussed the Toronto Blue Jays including Frank Thomas getting booed for the first time at home earlier this week. He also presented the news that Charley Steiner is featured in a recent romantic novel. Renck discussed the surging Colorado Rockies including the improved pitching and solidified bullpen. Gilbert discussed the Arizona Diamondbacks including Randy Johnson’s injury.
Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m.
Goodbye to You by Scandal
1:45 p.m.
Spirit in the Sky by Norman Greenbaum
2:25 p.m.
When You’re Hot, You’re Hot by Jerry Reed
2:45 p.m.
The Snake by Al Wilson
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MEDIA of the WEEK
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Clip of the Week:
Clips to Click:
- Salty’s at 1B, Stark Fires Back at Boras by David O’Brien, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Marlins never had chance to savor the moment by Israel Gutierrez, Miami Herald
- Time has told this truth — Huizenga was right, after all by Dave Hyde, Sun-Sentinel
- Judges skeptical of MLB’s appeal by Christopher Leonard, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
- Verlander ump nearly had 2 in row by Paul Hagen, Philadelphia Daily News
- Gonzalez is a dad with three times the insight: The Dodgers’ off-season acquisition has had that perspective since 1998, when he became the father of Megan, Jacob and Alyssa by Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times
- La Russa gets ovation in his return by Carl Steward, Oakland Tribune
- The best defensive shortstop of them all? Ozzie Smith would seem the obvious pick, but don’t ignore Omar Vizquel by Bob Elliott, Toronto Sun
- Montreal but a memory for the Nationals by Jeff Blair, Globe and Mail
- Remembering Mel: We lost our voice one Father’s Day by Stephen Borelli, New York Daily News
- Childish acts ‘part of the game’ by Dan Le Batard, Miami Herald
- The best father-son team by Mike Phillips, Miami Herald
- Jackie’s Living Legacy: Scholars are Best and Brightest, but Baseball Needs to Fund More by Kevin Kernan, New York Post
- Vaughn is in rebuilding mode: Housing issues on his plate now by Stan Grossfeld, Boston Globe
- By any name, he’s Dad’s favorite player by Joe Posnanski, Kansas City Star
- Former PR man rolled with Twins’ punches – literally by Tom Powers, St. Paul Pioneer Press
- Picking up the pieces: It has been just more than a month since the McKean family of four became a heartbreak for three by John Romano, St. Petersburg Times
- A’s revolving door may sweep in a few keepers by Ray Ratto, San Francisco Chronicle
- Zito copes with pitching after seeing the money by Henry Schulman, San Francisco Chronicle
- Radar love: Baseball has long been enamored of the velocity of pitches, but not every 100-mph reading translates the same by Ross Newhan, Los Angeles Times
- All Too Familiar by Thomas Boswell, Washington Post
- Local Fans Don’t Measure Up by Mark Bradley, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
- Front office should be accountable by Ron Cook, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Grass greener in the National League by Joe Posnanski, Kansas City Star
- Dancing around issue of basebrawls by Mike Imrem, Daily Herald
- MacPhail voice of reason for O’s: Ex-Cubs president will temper mercurial owner Peter Angelos by Phil Rogers, Chicago Tribune
- A Veteran Umpire Isn’t Ready to Toss Himself by Murray Chass, New York Times
- Start of something good: Verlander’s no-no may foreshadow future greatness by Tom Verducci, Sports Illustrated
- Dark side got best of a friendly guy: Catcher’s temper didn’t match Cubs’ image by Mike Downey, Chicago Tribune
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Here is the rundown for the Wednesday, June 20th edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner. All times eastern:
1:05 p.m.
Guest: Ken Rosenthal, XM MLB Insider; FoxSports.com
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Gordon Wittenmyer, Chicago Sun-Times (Cubs Beat)
Song: Go Now by Moody Blues
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Nick Cafardo, Boston Globe
Song: Shape I’m In by The Band
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Bob Ley, ESPN
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Peter Pasquarelli, ESPN
Song: Hurts So Good by John Mellencamp
2:45 p.m.
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Song: Talk Too Much by Joe Jones
Guest Summaries:
Rosenthal discussed national headlines including today’s announcement of Andy MacPhail joining the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago Cubs trading Michael Barrett. He discussed the vast amount of injuries in recent days including Jason Schmidt and Curt Schilling. He also discussed trade rumors including Eric Gagne as well as Texas Rangers woes and Joe Girardi’s options. Wittenmyer discussed the Chicago Cubs including today’s trade of Michael Barrett, the club’s offense, and the chances of Sammy Sosa hitting home run number 600 against the Chicago Cubs. Cafardo discussed the Boston Red Sox including Curt Schilling’s injury, J.D. Drew and Julio Lugo’s struggles, and Josh Beckett and Daisuke Matsuzaka. Ley discussed Outside the Lines special on Sports Talk Radio a couple weeks ago as well as a comparison of Hank Aaron and Barry Bonds’ struggles. Pasquarelli discussed national headlines including New York Mets woes, Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees battles in the American League East, and his new role as host of the ESPN’s Baseball Today podcast.
Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m.
Go Now by Moody Blues
1:45 p.m.
Shape I’m In by The Band
2:25 p.m.
Hurts So Good by John Mellencamp
2:45 p.m.
Talk Too Much by Joe Jones
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