Nothing Personal with David Samson
Le Batard & Friends, Sports, Baseball, MLB
NPDS - Nothing Personal with David Samson is a daily sports podcast hosted by David Samson. David is dedicated to decoding the endless musings of players, owners and others in a concise, articulate and entertaining manner. Samson was in charge of a Major League Baseball team for 18 years, with winning a World Series ring, building a new ballpark, hosting an All-Star game, and buying and selling a franchise, among his many experiences and accomplishments. His breadth of knowledge covers all aspects of sport. This podcast will be the destination for fans of sports and entertainment who want to hear the truth about real situations as they occur each day. Every segment will give his audience a unique perspective, not found anywhere else. His voice is strong and unwavering, his brand is honesty and his reach is extraordinary. And remember, it's just business...It's nothing personal! Subscribe to Nothing Personal on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@npds
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Jul 1, 2025 • 54min
Stan Van Gundy joins us to talk Kevin Durant, Lakers, Knicks, and more! Malik Beasley investigation! Severino bashes A's! (Episode 1306 Hour 2)
We’ve got Stan Van Gundy with us! Let’s play a game called Stan Van IN or Stan Van OUT! Is Kevin Durant going to win a title with the Houston Rockets!? Did the Knicks make a mistake firing Thibs? Is LeBron going to have a better chance to win a title if he leaves the Lakers? Is expansion going to happen? Are dynasties dead? (30:00) Malik Beasley is under investigation for gambling. Uh oh! (41:00) Luis Severino is having some fun. He got a huge payday from the Athletics and now he’s bashing the club. Love it. (48:30) The Florida Panthers are bringing everyone back, and now all the fans are mad. Bill Zito is getting it done!
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Jul 1, 2025 • 53min
MLB in June: Astros always end up being good! Juan Soto is hot, Mets are not! The AL Central STINKS outside the Detroit Tigers! (Episode 1306 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘halfway’ as in MLB season as in June as in predictions as in recap as in The Good as in The Bad. Let’s start things off with my June predictions. How did I do? (7:00) The Good from MLB in June: The Houston Astros. This team just wins and wins and wins! The Rays win too! Can you believe it?(15:00) What’s the Bad from the month of June? It’s gotta be the Mets! Horrible pitching right now. Just bad! And what about the AL Central? It’s the Tigers and who? (26:00) Here are my predictions for July! (33:07) Review: TrainWreck: Poop Cruise. (38:15) Rob Manfred keeps going after the MLBPA in a way we haven’t seen before. It’s been incredible to see. (49:35) NPPOD.
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Jun 30, 2025 • 54min
Kevin Millar joins us! That Aaron Boone HR! 2004 Red Sox comeback vs the Yankees! And more!
Kevin Millar joins the show! Let’s talk some baseball! We start off today with Kevin Millar’s career. From the Marlins to almost going to Japan to ending up with the Red Sox. Millar was a replacement player back in the 90s. He wasn’t part of the union and still made a career out of it. (36:30) Let’s chat about the game today. What looks different today than when Kevin played? Velocity and bullpens and elbows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 27, 2025 • 53min
COCA FRIDAY! Spilling his morning coffee! NBA Draft being unwatchable! Do ALL teams try to win? (Episode 1305 Hour 2)
It's time for another Coca Friday! We get things started with how his morning went before the show then kick off the sports talk with his thoughts on the NBA Draft. Where will the Rays play postseason baseball? Are the Marlins going to want to host those games? Does every MLB try to win? Not the players, but the front office? Public money will never end. We've now seen 3 teams in the past week get hundreds of millions! And fake news is out there so please be safe folks!
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Jun 27, 2025 • 53min
Wander Franco found guilty, but still walks free!? NFL suspends Justin Tucker! Guardians/Jays exchange HBP! (Episode 1305 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘unjust’ as in Wander Franco as in the Dominican Republic as in MLB. Wander Franco was found guilty of a heinous crime, but he will see no jail time. Is that justice? The mother of the girl in the case was sentenced to 10 years! (10:30) Former Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has now been suspended for 10 games. Will he ever kick again in the NFL? Should he ever be allowed to? (18:23) The Blue Jays and the Guardians exchanged hit by pitches yesterday between the two best players in the game. Both left hurt. Vlad Guerrero Jr. Jose Ramirez. (32:00) Review: Fight or Flight. (36:20) We have another update to the bombshell report from PTFO. (46:22) NPPOD.
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Jun 26, 2025 • 53min
Logan Morrison joins to discuss heckling, ABS, rule changes and more! More stadiums getting public money! (Episode 1304 Hour 2)
Public financing is not going to end. Everyone said that Kansas City was the end when they voted down those new stadium proposals. Nope. Here we go again! The Cleveland Browns are about to get $600 million to build a new stadium! And this is a good one! (8:30) The Washington Commanders are still trying to get a new stadium. And now we have lawmakers in DC that want to talk and talk and talk! (12:20) Logan Morrison joins the show! We talk baseball, heckling and more! (39:25) Premiere Lacrosse League signed a new deal with ESPN. This one is an interesting one because ESPN has taken a small stake in the league. (44:33) Jacob deGrom almost pitched a perfect game yesterday. Would the team ever have taken him out? Should they have protected him if it came to it or just let him fire it off?
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Jun 26, 2025 • 53min
Boras Corp. gets to work on Jeremy Pena and Alex Bregman deals! MLB bans a fan from ALL stadiums for Marte taunts! (Episode 1304 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘Boras’d’ as in Boras Corp. as in Scott Boras as in Jeremy Pena as in Alex Bregman. It’s that time again. Pena wants a new deal. Bregman wants a new deal. And now Boras will have his moment again. (16:15) A White Sox fan has been ban from all MLB ballparks after taunting Ketel Marte. Was this the right reaction from the league? Too much? (24:00) The NBA Draft round 1 happened last night! Cooper Flagg could be the billion dollar man? Ace Bailey got draft by the Jazz after saying no to the Jazz? The Nets used all 5 picks! (35:00) Review: Animal House. (38:45) The All-Star Game is headed to Atlanta and Ronald Acuna is in the Home Run Derby! (44:30) Young stars are making a lot of mistakes in baseball. Why is that? (50:00) NPPOD.
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Jun 25, 2025 • 53min
So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Pablo Torre joins to talk his latest BOMBSHELL reporting on NFL collusion! (Episode 1303 Hour 2)
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It’s So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! We kick things off with the Minnesota Timberwolves! What’s the first few days of being an owner going to look like for Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore. (9:30) Someone asked me if there’s any evidence that it’s better for stadiums to sell cheaper hot dogs and beer. Interesting. (15:00) Billboards of other players over my players? Yes I would! (23:30) Pablo Torre has joined us to discuss collusion in the NFL. Was it actually happening? (50:00) Where is Corbin Day from?
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Jun 25, 2025 • 53min
BEWARE OF THE 2ND APRON! NBA teams scrambling to get under it! Aaron Rodgers says he's one and done in Pittsburgh! (Episode 1303 Hour 1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘apron’ as in luxury tax as in salary cap as in penalties as in the NBA as in MLB. What are we talking about!? The Boston Celtics have been blowing it all up… kinda. Jrue Holiday is gone. Kristaps Porzingis is gone. Hundreds of millions have been saved in penalties. (17:40) The NBA Draft is here! The first round is on Wednesday. Second round on Thursday. Cooper Flagg is an easy number one. Then things get interesting! The Brooklyn Nets have the most first round picks ever! (24:30) Aaron Rodgers says he’s only there for one year. That’s it. Then he will disappear. (34:30) Review: Dean Spanley. (39:30) NPPOD. Everyone needs to watch the Pirates and Brewers game today. Trust me! (43:15) The Arizona Diamondbacks are getting $500 million from the state. Yup, remember public financing was over. Ha!
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Jun 24, 2025 • 53min
Mike Berland joins the show! Mets fans needs to simmer down! WNBA players speak out on CBA! (Episode 1302 Hour 2)
Mike Berland joins the show! He’s an author and political pollster! He has worked with the Dixie Chicks, he’s worked with Michael Bloomberg, he’s worked with Hilary Clinton. You can get his new book TODAY! It's called Not About Golf: The Life Changing Joy of Playing the Game!
(25:45) The Mets are in a bad place right now. Losing games. Losing division leads. Pitchers can’t pitch. Hitters can’t hit. All around bad. (34:20) The WNBA players are trying to make a statement. The CBA is ending. Negotiations are here. (44:50) The Reds DFA’d a player they just gave big money to. Not ideal. But what the team’s president said is interesting.
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