Baseball Beat: Wednesday, October 31st

Here is the rundown for the Wednesday, October 31st 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: Tyler Kepner, New York Times (Yankees Beat)
Tune: Gonna be some Changes Made by Bruce Hornsby
1:45 p.m.
Guest: David O’Brien, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Braves Beat)
Tune: Move ‘em Out by Delaney and Bonnie
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Gordon Edes, Boston Globe (Red Sox Beat)
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Mel Antonen, USA Today
Tune: House in California by Keb ‘mo
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Lynn Henning, Detroit News
Tune: Monster Mash by Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt Kicker 5

Guest Summary:
Rosenthal discussed national headlines including Joe Girardi as the New York Yankees Manager, Grady Little resigning as the Los Angeles Dodgers manager, Joe Torre’s negotiations with the Dodgers, Mike Cameron’s 25 game suspension, Chris Antonetti turning down the St. Louis Cardinals, and John Mozliak as the new General Manager of the Cardinals. He also discussed his role in being told by his Fox producers to report the Alex Rodriguez/Scott Boras story during the eighth inning of the final game of the World Series. Kepner discussed the New York Yankees including Joe Girardi, Joe Torre, and Alex Rodriguez. O’Brien discussed the Atlanta Braves including the trade of Edgar Renteria and the reasons being money. Edes discussed the Boston Red Sox, World Series celebration, Manny Ramirez absence following Game Four, Mike Lowell as a priority but will probably not be back, Alex Rodriguez not a priority, and the bright future in Boston. Antonen discussed national headlines including how the beginning of the hot stove season has begun to challenge the World Series, Boston Red Sox victory being overlooked, Alex Rodriguez free agency, Joe Torre in Los Angeles, Mike Cameron’s suspension, and Colorado Rockies future. Henning discussed the Detroit Tigers including the club’s acquisition of Edgar Renteria as well as free agents Kenny Rogers and Todd Jones, and Sean Casey.

Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m.
Gonna be some Changes Made by Bruce Hornsby
1:45 p.m.
Move ‘em Out by Delaney and Bonnie
2:25 p.m.
House in California by Keb ‘mo
2:45 p.m.
Monster Mash by Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt Kicker 5

Baseball Beat: Tuesday, October 30th

Here is the rundown for the Tuesday, October 30th edition of Baseball Beat. Chuck Wilson hosted for Charley Steiner, who had an off day today. All times Eastern.

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Dayn Perry, FoxSports.com
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Peter Abraham, The Journal News (NY) (Yankees Beat)
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Mark Bowman, MLB.com (Braves Beat)
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Jim Baumbach, Newsday
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Tony Jackson, Los Angeles Daily News (Dodgers Beat)
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Amalie Benjamin, Boston Globe (Red Sox Beat)

Guest Summaries:
Perry discussed the Yankees naming Joe Girardi as their new manager, the rumors of Joe Torre going to the Dodgers, possible A-Rod destinations, and reviewed the ATL/DET trade yesterday. Abraham broke the story about Joe Torre possibly becoming the new Dodgers manager and he discussed that possibility, as well as the Girardi signing in NY, and the negotations between the Yankees and Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera. Bowman analyzed the Braves trade with Detroit. Despite Edgar Renteria being a significant loss, the acquisition of Jair Jurrjens is great for the Braves by adding youth and pitching depth. Baumbach talked about Girardi being a good decision by the Yankees and how it has spared the potential ruining of the legacy of Don Mattingly in NY. He also talked about the various pieces the Yankees can afford now that they don’t have A-Rod’s contract. Jackson analyzed the Dodgers’ side of the Joe Torre as manager rumors, saying that while some sources have said it’s almost a certainty, others have flat out denied it. He also talked about A-Rod being a good fit in LA. Benjamin gave her impressions of the Boston Rolling Rally held this afternoon, as well as Jonathan Papelbon’s dance maneuvers in front of the crowd.

Baseball Beat: Monday, October 29th

Here is the rundown for the Monday, October 29th edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner live from the World Series media hotel at the Marriott Tech Center in Denver, Colorado. All times Eastern.

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Jon Miller, Broadcaster, ESPN
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Tony Massarotti, Boston Herald
Tune: Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Troy Renck, Denver Post (Rockies Beat)
Tune: End of the Line by Travelling Wilburys
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Buster Olney, ESPN.com
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Bob Nightengale, USA Today Sports Weekly
Tune: Here Comes the Night by Them
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Mark Feinsand, New York Daily News
Tune: Groom Still Waiting at the Altar by Bob Dylan

Guest Summaries:
Miller discussed how Colorado’s offense simply could not produce enough in the World Series and that the layoff most probably had a lot to do with that. He also talked about how this World Series ranked amongst the great series’ of the past. Massarotti talked about how the 2007 Red Sox were a perfect balance of youth and veteran experience and how they were underrated because they seemed complacent towards the end of the year. However, once they got into the playoffs, it all came together. Renck spoke about the Colorado offense failing when they needed it the most, and how it was not representative of the offense that he saw from them throughout the year. Olney discussed the Yankees managerial opening and the report that Joe Girardi has been offered the position. He also talked about A-Rod’s opting out of his contract and how his tumultuous time in NY appears to be over, despite his outstanding performance through each year. Nightengale touched on the great year the Red Sox has and how they are set up for success for years to come. He also talked about the Yankees offerring the manager spot to Girardi instead of Mattingly as well as possible landing spots for A-Rod now that he has opted-out of his contract. Feinsand talked about A-Rod’s opting out and how his lack of postseason success makes his loss easier to take. He also talked about how he will not be missed in clubhouse, not that people hated him, but he was his own planet and he had relatively little impact on the other players.

Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m.
Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond
1:45 p.m.
End of the Line by Travelling Wilburys
2:25 p.m.
Here Comes the Night by Them
2:45 p.m.
Groom Still Waiting at the Altar by Bob Dylan

Baseball Beat: Friday, October 26th

Here is the rundown for the Friday, October 26th World Series Travel Day edition of Baseball Beat. Chuck Wilson hosted for Charley Steiner, who was traveling to Denver for tomorrow’s World Series Game 3. All times Eastern.

2:05 p.m.
Guest: Jonah Keri, ESPN.com (Page 2)
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Glenn Geffner, Broadcaster, Boston Red Sox
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Kat O’Brien, Newsday
3:05 p.m.
Guest: John Rawlings, The Sporting News
3:25 p.m.
Guest: Thomas Harding, MLB.com (Rockies beat)
3:45 p.m.
Actual Calls from Actual Listeners

Guest Summaries:
> Keri reviewed the first two games of the World Series and previewed the games in Colorado. He discussed the lack of a DH hurting Boston’s lineup and the Rockies needing to take advantage of every mistake made by Boston on their field. Geffner talked about the pitching of Okajima and Matsuzaka, the possible moves to accomdate the lack of a DH in Denver, and debated who should roam the vast Colorado center field for Boston. O’Brien talked about the manager search in New York and how it does not appear that past experience is being used as criteria for the Yankees’ choice. Rawlings previewed the game 3 pitching matchup between Matsuzaka and Fogg, as well as discussing the surprising run of the Rockies and how it shows parity improving throughout the league. Harding talked about the World Series being a great showcase for the Rockies despite their play thus far, as this team was virtually unknown to the nation. He also talked about the struggling COL offense and looked at what can be expected from Aaron Cook in Game 4.

Baseball Beat: Thursday, October 25th

Here is the rundown for the Thursday, October 25th World Series edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner live from Fenway Park. All times Eastern.

3:05 p.m.
Guest: Gordon Edes, Boston Globe
3:25 p.m.
Guest: Ken Davidoff, Newsday
Tune: Under Pressure by Queen/David Bowie
3:45 p.m.
Guest: Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com
Tune: Pick Up the Pieces by Average White Band
4:05 p.m.
Guest: Tyler Kepner, New York Times
4:25 p.m.
Guest: Jayson Stark, ESPN.com
Tune: Only the Strong Survive by Jerry Butler
4:45 p.m.
Guest: Jeff Kingery, Broadcaster, Colorado Rockies
Tune: Pickin’ Up the Pieces by Poco

Guest Summaries:
Edes warned that Boston should not get too confident, but game 1 was a good start and the stage is set for Schilling to succeed tonight. He also talked about the key to Boston’s offense success is that every hitter will battle during their at-bat, wearing out the opposing pitcher. Davidoff and Charley discussed Terry Francona’s standing amongst great baseball managers and also talked about the potential of the Yankees picking a new manager by the end of the week. Crasnick talked about Colordo’s bullpen use in Game 1 and how that might damage the confidence of the pitchers involved and affect their performance later in the Series. He also talked about the overwhelming success of Josh Beckett in the postseason. Kepner discussed the mastery of the playoffs by Josh Beckett, how Dustin Pedroia is one of a new breed of exciting, young baseball players, and finally talked about why Don Mattingly is the best fit to be the new New York Yankees manager. Stark also discussed how well Josh Beckett pitched in Game 1, but also said it will be a whole different story tonight with Curt Schilling on the mound, who is not the same power pitching he once was. This will be Ubaldo Jimenez’s chance to get Colorado back into the Series. Kingery talked about Boston setting a definite tone in Game 1 and said that Colorado needs to get a split with a win tonight or you could see Boston go on a tear like in the 2004 postseason and sweep the Rockies right into the offseason.

Tunes Summary:
3:25 p.m.
Under Pressure by Queen/David Bowie
3:45 p.m.
Pick Up the Pieces by Average White Band
4:25 p.m.
Only the Strong Survive by Jerry Butler
4:45 p.m.
Pickin’ Up the Pieces by Poco

Baseball Beat: Wednesday, October 24th

Here is the rundown for the Wednesday, October 24th World Series edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner live from Fenway Park. All times Eastern.

3:05 p.m.
Guest: John Donovan, Sports Illustrated
3:25 p.m.
Guest: Scott Miller, CBSSports.com
Guest: Bob Apodaca, Pitching Coach, Colorado Rockies
Tune: Showdown by ELO
3:45 p.m.
Guest: Troy Renck, Denver Post
Guest: Matt Herges, Colorado Rockies Relief Pitcher
Tune: Magical Mystery Tour by The Beatles
4:05 p.m.
Guest: Bob Nightengale, USA Today Sports Weekly
4:25 p.m.
Guest: Tom Verducci, Sports Illustrated
Tune: When This Battle is Over by Delaney and Bonnie
4:45 p.m.
Guest: Nick Cafardo, Boston Globe
Guest: Todd Helton, Colorado Rockies First Baseman
Tune: Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond

Guest Summaries:
Donovan discussed expecting the Rockies to exhibit some rust this evening after their 8 day layoff between series. He also talked about Pedroia being a key member of the Red Sox, Matsuzaka being an uncertainty in each start, and how overall Boston needs to get better performance out of their starting rotation. Miller talked how the layoff may affect Colorado, how a rested Beckett will be very difficult for Colorado to handle. Apodaca joined the discussion with Scott and Charley and discussed the COL win streak and how pitching and defense has gotten the team to where they are today. Bob also discussed Jeff Francis and how great he pitches. Renck discussed how well Colorado has been playing and it is no surprise that they made it to the World Series. Herges joined the discussion with Troy and Charley and talked about how grateful he is to be playing in the World Series. Nightengale talked briefly about how he fully expected to be in Cleveland today, not Boston. He then reviewed the Colorado pitching and said they need to come through huge in order to survive the Boston lineup. Finally, he talked about Tim Wakefield being left off the WS roster. Verducci discussed how Colorado has a more solid bullpen than Boston right now, how the Boston lineup will make the Colorado starting pitchers work, and that he is picking Boston in 7 with Beckett out of the bullpen to win it. Cafardo talked about how close Todd Helton was to being a Red Sox after Helton stopped by to talk about staying focused in the World Series. He also spoke about Game 1 setting the tone for the entire series.

Tunes Summary:
3:25 p.m.
Showdown by ELO
3:45 p.m.
Magical Mystery Tour by Beatles
4:25 p.m.
When This Battle is Over by Delaney and Bonnie
4:45 p.m.
Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond

Baseball Beat: World Series Editions

Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner will be live from the field at the World Series before each weekday game. The time of Beat will be pushed back two hours to 3 p.m. (eastern)/noon (pacific) with MLB Post Season with Chuck Wilson being extended to three hours.

Baseball Beat: Tuesday, October 23rd

Here is the rundown for the Tuesday, October 23rd edition of Baseball Beat. Chuck Wilson is hosted for Charley Steiner today, who was traveling to Boston for Game 1 of the World Series. All times Eastern.

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Rob Neyer, ESPN.com
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Sean McAdam, Providence Journal
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Steve Henson, Yahoo! Sports
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Dave O’Brien, Broadcaster, Boston Red Sox
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Jack Corrigan, Broadcaster, Colorado Rockies
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Sam Mellinger, Kansas City Star

Guest Summaries:
Neyer discussed the open managerial position in New York and how an even-keeled manager is necessary to keep the Yankees ship afloat. He also talked about how Josh Beckett is the key for the Red Sox and how outstanding he has been. McAdam debated the possibilities of position changes in order to get Ortiz into the lineup when Boston goes to Colorado, but Ortiz’s knee strength will determine the moves. He also talked about how on paper it seems that Colorado is overmatched, but anything can happen. Henson talked about the youth of the Rockies pitching staff and how it is asking a lot of them to be cool, calm, and collected versus the Red Sox in the World Series. He also talked about how there is no easy way to compute how both teams will perform against each other. O’Brien previewed the matchup between Boston and Colorado, discussed the Ortiz/Youkilis debate for the Colorado games, and weighed the pros and cons of pitching Wakefield in Game 2. Corrigan talked about how key the Rockies bullpen has been all postseason and that needs to continue against Boston. He also discussed how the entire Rockies team wants to win this Series for Todd Helton. Mellinger talked about the Royals’ hiring of Trey Hillman as manager and how his time in Japan will help change the philosophy in Kansas City.

Baseball Beat: Monday, October 22nd

Here is the rundown for the Monday, October 22nd edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner. All times Eastern.

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Rick Hummel, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Bob Ryan, Boston Globe
Tune: Dirty Water by The Standells
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Paul Hoynes, Cleveland Plain-Dealer
Tune: Stop in the Name of Love by Supremes
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Buster Olney, ESPN.com
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Troy Renck, The Denver Post
Tune: Get Ready by Temptations
2:45 p.m.
Actual Calls – Actual Listeners

Guest Summaries:
Ryan discussed the Boston Red Sox including last night’s Game Seven victory, Boston experience trumped Cleveland youth, Rafael Betancourt’s collapse, Josh Beckett’s post season legend, Dustin Pedroia’s big game, and Terry Francona as the manager of comebacks. Hoynes discussed the Cleveland Indians including the post game mood in the clubhouse, Joel Skinner as scapegoat, and how the players were in the clubhouse today in Cleveland. Hummel discussed the St. Louis Cardinals including Tony LaRussa’s new three-year contract as manager. Olney discussed national headlines including last night’s ALCS Game Seven, Indians aces lack of success, Joel Skinner being unfairly persecuted for his error, Joe Torre fallout, and how the next manager of the New York Yankees needs to be new and different from Torre. Feinsand discussed the New York Yankees including Joe Torre’s affect on Yankees free agents, and how if Don Mattingly is named he will have leeway with fans.

Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m.
Dirty Water by The Standells
1:45 p.m.
Stop in the Name of Love by Supremes
2:25 p.m.
Get Ready by Temptations
2:45 p.m.
You Talk Too Much by Joe Jones

Baseball Beat: Friday, October 19th

Here is the rundown for the Friday, October 19th edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner. All times Eastern.

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Ken Davidoff, Newsday
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Dan Graziano, Newark Star-Ledger
Tune: Take This Job and Shove It by Johnny Paycheck
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Mel Antonen, USA Today
Tune: Longtime Gone by Crosby Stills and Nash
2:00 p.m. (Final Hour)
Joe Torre Press Conference

Guest Summary:
Davidoff discussed the New York Yankees and Joe Torre’s press conference including his thoughts that Randy Levine should not have led the charge, Yankees made the right move but executed it horribly, Jorge Posada and Mariano Rivera’s chances of returning, and Don Mattingly is the clear favorite to manage. Graziano discussed Joe Torre including his flight to Tampa yesterday and the Yankees front office getting slammed in New York on radio and television. Antonen discussed the American League Championship Series Game Five including the Boston Red Sox victory behind Josh Beckett’s performance. He also previewed Joe Torre’s press conference.

Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m.
Take This Job and Shove It by Johnny Paycheck
1:45 p.m.
Longtime Gone by Crosby Stills and Nash