Nothing Personal with David Samson

Leave us a voicemail at 631-377-4869 It’s So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Let’s start things off with a message from my Mom!? She asked about my friendship early on with Red Holzman and Jack McKeon. What was the most important thing I learned from them. (11:00) How much can a team trade in cash to acquire a player? Can you spend $120 million to acquire Paul Skenes? (19:00) Service time manipulation! Let’s go! (28:00) Someone asked me about Jose Alvarado and the statement that he released. Are you kidding me? (34:30) The Dallas Stars own the hockey rinks around the Frisco area. It’s become a nightmare for the locals. Woof. (43:00) Revenue sharing. How does it work in MLB? Is sharing a percentage of revenue with employees a good business model? (49:00) The WNBA has a problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘equity’ as in ESPN as in the NFL as in billions as in Red Zone as in Roger Goodell as in Bob Iger as in journalism! Let’s discuss what the NFL is doing, what ESPN is doing, and what the future holds for us all. ESPN is getting the NFL. ESPN is getting the WWE crown jewel events. Bob Iger says that journalism will live there… how? (26:30) The NFL has banned smelling salts. Huh? Ah, concussion cover ups! (32:30) Review: Captain America - Brave New World. (34:30) Will Kyle Schwarber get a career payday? He’s in the final year of his deal now with the Phillies and he is MASHING! (40:10) Devin Williams fell apart again yesterday. Devin Williams is bad. The Yankees are bad. Jake Bird, new acquired? Demoted! (45:00) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jonathan Zaslow joins us! It’s his debut! Let’s go! (29:30) Donald Trump came out and said that Saquon Barkley would be part of the council for fitness, or something. Well, it turns out that Barkley is not on that board. (35:30) Jobs report. (39:40) Giannis is on the Milwaukee Bucks. Why do we have to hear about this everyday? (47:00) The Cubs are going through it. Last week they acquired Mike Soroka, and in his first start he’s hurt. Straight to the IL. Horrible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘crumble’ as in not the cookie as in the Yankees as in the Mets as in playoff races as in falling apart. Let’s start with the Yankees. Another blown save from Devin Williams. Another bullpen acquisition given up a walk off homer. What about the Mets? They’ve been bad since mid-June! Starting pitching stinks. (17:00) Let’s review our July predictions. And then discuss some August predictions. (22:30) Can you be a star in a small market in baseball? Can Elly De La Cruz be a star in Cincinnati? Let’s discuss because David Ortiz and Derek Jeter had some thoughts. (34:00) Review: The Life of Chuck. (38:30) What is the Browns plan at quarterback? Is it Flacco? Is it Pickett? Is it Gabriel? Is it Sanders? Is it Watson? Is it Huntley? (44:30) The Chargers/Lions preseason game was watched by 6.9 million people. Wow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Micah Parsons and the Dallas Cowboys are in a standoff. Jerry Jones looked at Parsons’ trade request and laughed. Jones looked at the fans and laughed. Jerry Jones will not change. Year in and year out, it’s all the same! Who is right and who is wrong here? (11:45) ESPN and the NFL have an agreement over media assets. It’s a monster deal. Billions of dollars. (22:30) NPPOD (25:30) What is going on with the Connecticut Sun? Are they moving to Boston? Are they being sold? (33:15) We got a Commanders vote. The first approval has been done by the D.C. City Council. But it’s still not done. More talking, more votes, more revisions. (39:00) Governor Mike DeWine of Ohio wants to do away with prop bets. Two Cleveland Guardian pitchers are out right now as an investigation is ongoing into betting on baseball. (46:00) Luka is back with the Lakers. He’s got a new deal. He’s setting himself up for an even greater deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘reunion’ as in back in Miami for the first time to see a Marlins game! What a strange feeling being back. What a great feeling to see the stadium rocking. The Marlins are HOT right now! (13:40) The Yankees are a mess right now. There is so much bad that this team does. The little mistakes add up and Aaron Boone is finding out the hard way that letting his players get away with those mistakes isn’t good! (27:00) The Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox got into this weekend… over sign-stealing! But it was the Astros mad at the Red Sox! (34:30) Review: Materialists. (38:00) MLB had its Bristol Speedway Classic on Saturday. Disaster. No food. Bad views. Bad weather. A suspended game in the first inning. Nightmare. (44:20) The NFLPA has its new interim boss. The same guy who was a finalist with Lloyd Howell. The same guy who had past problems. But the NFLPA doesn’t seem to care. Welcome David White to the party! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

And now it's time for Coca Friday! We chat about MLB Trade Deadline! ABS! Replay! A lot of baseball talk! You can follow me on Twitter @matthewcoca !!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘whirlwind’ as in so many trades as in deadline as in mayhem as in Padres as in Astros as in buyer as in sellers! What a day it was! Let’s kick things off with the San Diego Padres. AJ Preller has done it again. Trading away one of the top prospects in all of baseball for a reliever and a starting pitcher. Wow. (8:40) Carlos Correa is back with the Astros! And the Twins are paying big money in order to save money. The Astros are going for it again. (11:00) The Twins have traded everyone. 11 players traded away. 40% of the roster switched over. (20:00) It’s time for a Front Office Roundup. So many GMs and team presidents spoke yesterday. These were our favorites. (39:30) Review: On Swift Horses. (42:00) NPPOD. (47:00) Wait to see updates! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The great, the legendary, the broadcast God, Bob Costas joins us! We talk hall of fame, we talk Ryne Sandberg, we talk hall of fame voting, we talk the state of baseball! (30:30) Max Scherzer is a funny guy. He said he can’t wait to have a face-to-face with Rob Manfred. Why? You have his number! (37:00) Shannon Sharpe is out at ESPN. Done. Finished. Just weeks after his lawsuit was settled. (45:00) Gilbert Arenas was arrested for hosting poker games. Here’s why he can’t do that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘arms race’ as in trades as in flurry as in Mets as in Phillies as in Mariners as in buyers as in sellers! Let’s start with the slugger. Eugenio Suarez is back to the Mariners. Big pop. Joins Cal Raleigh and Julio Rodriguez. (13:00) The Mets and Phillies is the real arms race. The Mets trade for a bullpen arm. The Phillies trade for a closer. The Mets then trade for another bullpen arm! That’s how it goes. The divisional race then the bullpen race. (26:00) The Reds have traded for Ke’Bryan Hayes from the Pirates. He is an elite defensive player. He is so bad at the plate. (32:50) The Red Sox traded for Steven Matz last night. He’s a starter that’s been in the bullpen. (35:30) Review: Field of Dreams. (40:00) Shohei Ohtani was pulled from his start for cramping in his hip. It was the first time he went into inning 4 this year. He stayed in the game as DH. (44:00) NPPOD. Let’s talk about the Yankees and Anthony Volpe. The errors won’t stop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices