Baseball Beat: Tuesday, January 6th

Here is the rundown for the Tuesday, January 6th edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner live from Los Angeles, California.  All times eastern.

1:03 p.m.
New York Yankees Press Conference (Mark Teixeira)
1:28 p.m.
Two Minute Tease of Second Half of First Hour
1:32 p.m.
Guest: Paul White, USA Today Sports Weekly
1:48 p.m.
Guest: Marc Topkin, St. Petersburg Times (Rays Beat)
2:03 p.m.
Guest: Phil Rogers, Chicago Tribune
2:28 p.m.
Two Minute Tease of Second Half of Second Hour
2:32 p.m.
Guest: Henry Schulman, San Francisco Chronicle (Giants Beat)
2:48 p.m.
Guest: La Velle Neal, Minneapolis Star-Tribune (Twins Beat)

Guest Summaries:
White discussed national headlines including post-press conference reaction; Yankees still have depth problems, Tampa Bay Rays made a nice move in signing Pat Burrell, and bad luck of the Sergio Mitre and JC Romero situations.  Topkin discussed the Tampa Bay Rays including the club’s signing of Burrell and how he’s a good fit for the line-up, offense is very versatile, and how the local interest is up in Tampa but the economy hurts.  Rogers discussed Chicago baseball including Milton Bradley signing with the Cubs, belief Bradley is worth the risk, nothing new on talks with Jake Peavy, and Chicago White Sox building a promising young team.  Schulman discussed the San Francisco Giants including reports on talks with Manny Ramirez, marvels at Pablo Sandoval’s talent, interest in Joe Crede, and Randy Johnson’s signing and presence in the rotation.  Neal discussed the Minnesota Twins including the passing of owner Carl Pohlad, how ownership will change, and shared some stories about Pohlad.

Tunes Summary:
1:32 p.m.
White Room by Cream
1:48 p.m.
Better Days by Bruce Springsteen
2:32 p.m.
Money Honey by Delbert McClinton
2:48 p.m.
Dreams to Remember by Otis Redding

Updated: 2:58 p.m.