Baseball Beat: Friday, September 5th

Here is the rundown for the Friday, September 5th edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner live from Los Angeles, California. All times Eastern.

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Jim Souhan, Minneapolis Star-Tribune
1:45 p.m.
Guest: David Murphy, Philadelphia Daily News
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Mike Downey, Chicago Tribune
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Steve Gilbert, MLB.com (Diamondbacks Beat)
2:45 p.m.
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Guest Summaries:
Crasnick discussed national headlines including the big weekend series of Diamondbacks versus Dodgers and Mets versus Phillies.  Jerry also tried his best to ease the panic the Cubs fans with Zambrano and Harden missing starts. Souhan discussed the Minnesota Twins including the disasterous road trip they just wrapped up as well as his experience covering the Republican National Convention as a sportswriter. Murphy discussed the Philadelphia Phillies’ crucial series in New York this weekend and how this year’s club has had more turbulent times than last year’s club. Downey discussed the Chicago baseball teams including the injuries to Zambrano and Harden on the Cubs as well as the injuries to Carlos Quentin and Joe Crede on the White Sox. Gilbert discussed the Arizona D’Backs including the weekend series versus the Dodgers and Brandon Webb facing some mechanical issues.

Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m.
The Long and Winding Road by The Beatles
1:45 p.m.
New York City by Delbert McClinton
2:25 p.m.
I Love L.A. by Randy Newman
2:45 p.m.
You Talk Too Much by Joe Jones