Nothing Personal with David Samson

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So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? It’s that time of the week! Mailbag time! Who walks more — me at a marathon or Barry Bonds? (6:40) What is the role of the commissioner in CBA negotiations? (20:45) NBA vs MLB and the idea of taking less in revenue sharing. (28:20) What do the Brewers do with the top prospects on their team? Cooper Pratt is a shortstop on a team friendly deal. Jesus Made is the top prospect in baseball, and also a shortstop. (39:30) Did I ever look to explore any opportunities when I left the Marlins?

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Today’s word of the day is ‘veterans’ as in Veterans Day as in thank you for your service. (3:00) The GM Meetings are in full swing. We got Scott Boras being angry. We have agents fearing no deals being done. We have GMs and front office staff talking. Love it. (19:25) Tarik Skubal is starting to take meetings. He is the big fish of this class. The 2-time Cy Young Award winner is starting things off with the New York Mets. (27:31) Manager of the Year awards came out! Pat Murphy won his third straight! (33:30) The NFL Trade Deadline has come and gone. The Raiders traded Kirk Cousins to the Vikings. It is Fernando Mendoza time! And we also need to talk about the Bengals. Fools. (44:20) NPPOD. (45:40) Review: Lioness. (47:40) The Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball team has joined a union and started a CBA. But! It was a mock! HUH!?

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MLB labor talks are ongoing and a prominent name to follow is Andrew Miller. A former player of mine. He’s playing an important role for the union during these round of talks. (11:10) Looking at the free agent market - we look for lefties. We’ll focus on Alex Vesia. (24:00) The Texas Rangers are looking to make moves. Could deGrom be traded? Could Seager be traded? (33:02) Rookie of the Year announcements happened. Managers happen tonight. And Wednesday we have Cy Young. (38:10) Is Seattle getting an expansion team in the NBA or not? (47:30) NBA All-Star game in Miami? It’s happening.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘augmentation’ as in the College Football Playoff as in expansion as in ESPN as in the future. It is here. 24-team playoff. New rules. Bad for the small schools, great for the power conference schools. (9:42) NFL trade deadline is here! The Jaguars went all in on Monday with a trio of trades. All on the defensive side of the ball. Let’s talk about the idea of going all in and trading away picks for players. (26:45) Dianna Russini is back. She’s launching her own show on Wednesday. A PR blitz in People Magazine. Questions remained unanswered. But it’s her life. (37:50) Review: Charlie Harper. (39:45) NPPOD. (45:40) We need to talk about NVDIA. It’s the biggest story in the country right now.

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It’s awards week in MLB! We start off with Rookie of the Year! (4:30) NFL Week 9 is almost over. That means it’s trade deadline time! Who is buying? Who is selling? (11:50) But the Chargers season has been done. Another game just looking like a dumpster fire. How can this go on? (15:40) The Eagles have their own issues. Jalen Hurts season is over. The Eagles season is over. Are things over for Nick Sirriani? (23:45) The New Jersey Devils have given us the quote of the century. I cannot believe what I read. (30:10) Doc Rivers had some harsh words for Giannis. And it did not make Giannis happy in the slightest. (36:20) Bill Simmons is in some hot water over proxy bets. Uh oh. (41:45) Jerry Jones doesn’t want to pay his coaches? That’s the accusation he was forced to respond to. (47:15) Politics.

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