Nothing Personal with David Samson

Welcome in Fredi Gonzalez! Former Marlins and Braves manager! An all-around great baseball mind! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome in Danny Kanell! Our old friend joins to talk about everything that is happening with college sports right now. Players are getting paid. Agents are stealing money. Schools could be cutting programs. Where is the oversight!? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back our dear friend Pablo! What will we find out today?You should all check out his show here: https://www.pablo.show/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start the episode with some bonus mailbag! (1:30) Someone asked me what the difference between the President and the General Manager are. What job does the President do that the General Manger can’t? (10:40) Someone asked me about MLB team spending. He wants to know why teams aren’t all spending $200 million per year if they’re all making $300 million. What?Welcome in the great Hank Azaria! Master of voices! Emmy winner! The Simpsons! Brockmire! ALONG CAME POLLY! Do you want scuba? We got it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’Valentine’ as in will you be my Valentine? (2:50) The Blue Jays have until Monday to negotiate a long-term deal with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. This has been a long, drawn-out process. Are the Blue Jays going to lose him? Will they lose their rebuild star? (13:30) Marcus Stroman didn’t show up. We’ve been talking about him a lot lately because of the “awkward” situation with the Yankees. (21:20) The Browns want a new stadium. Outside of Cleveland. But guess what? They want more public money! (34:05) Review: September 5. (39:45) The Jets have said goodbye to Aaron Rodgers. 2 years. Fever dream. (47:02) The WNBA/NBA 3-point shootout is over. One and done. Steph vs Sabrina. Would have been great in the Bay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’green monster’ as in Boston as in Red Sox as in Fenway Park as in Alex Bregman. Not the Astros. Not longterm. But Bregman is back with Alex Cora. (12:55) Anthony Rendon is hurt again. Every season. The Angels will go down as giving the worst free agent signing of all time. When does this end? (20:50) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about why Yamamoto and Sasaki are starting in Japan. Whose idea was it? (31:40) Review: Let It Ride. (34:46) The Padres signed Nick Pavetta to a strange looking deal. When you look at the Padres cap and roster and future… we got some problems. (41:00) NPPOD. (45:00) Yesterday on DLS we spoke about Title IX and a reverse of an order the Biden Administration made. Let me continue this conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’Game 1’ as in Mookie Betts as in Max Muncy as in the Dodgers as in trying to repeat as in the haters. That’s right, baseball is back! Mookie Betts wants everyone to remain focused on the team. Max Muncy was the haters to shush. (11:02) The Yankees are mad. They say they aren’t mad, but they are mad. Aaron Boone is still talking about the Dodgers. He’s got some bigger problems to deal with. (21:45) How bad will the White Sox be again? GM Chris Getz says they will win more games. Nice! (32:20) Review: Queer. (34:25) Super Bowl ratings are out! A lot of people watched! (42:30) Dak Prescott wants you to know the Cowboys were close. They could have done it. The Eagles got lucky cause the Cowboys were close. (46:20) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ’77’ as Luka Doncic as in Lakers as in LeBron James as in Hollywood. Luka Doncic made his debut. He said he was excited. Said he was nervous. He hadn’t played since Christmas Day. Now we see where the Lakers go. (12:20) We’re bringing back Patrick Dumont. The Mavericks owner was at the Mavs game yesterday and that team still can’t help itself. A fan was kicked out for saying Fire Nico on the video board. Woof. (18:55) The Timberwolves look like they’ll have a new owner. A saga that started back in 2021 could be wrapped up now. Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez in. Glen Taylor out. (34:45) Review: Avicii - I’m Tim. (39:00) Alex Bregman is still not signed. Is he going back to the Astros? Is he getting 6 years? (45:30) NPPOD. (48:30) We have another A’s in Vegas update. This time it’s about parking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘mortal’ as in Patrick Mahomes as in Travis Kelce as in the Chiefs as in the Super Bowl. That’s right. The Eagles did it. A complete beatdown from Jalen Hurts and the Eagles. This was all about the Birds’ defense. Wow. (13:30) NPPOD. (16:00) Super Bowl commercials. Let’s walk through the best of the best. (22:10) Aaron Rodgers time with the Jets could be over. The team is saying nothing. But reports are it’s a money move, not a football move. (33:24) Review: Soundtrack to a Coup d’etat. We’re a week post-Luka/AD trade. Where do both teams stand? Well, Anthony Davis is hurt. Luka has yet to debut. The Lakers rescinded a trade with the hornets. And the Mavs owner finally spoke. (47:20) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me why the Marlins never retired numbers or had a Hall of Fame. The team just did it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘impatiently’ as in Super Bowl weekend as in 2 weeks as in it’s finally here. The Chiefs are going for a 3-peat. The Eagles are looking to avenge a loss from Super Bowl LIX to the Chiefs. And the MVP was handed out. Josh Allen wins it over Lamar Jackson. Wow. (13:20) Is a lockout coming for MLB? The way teams and owners and players and fans are talking about spending and salary caps… woof! (31:30) Review: A Complete Unknown. (35:00) Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter was just sentenced to 57 months in prison for stealing money from Ohtani. Around $17 million. Wow. (38:50) The NBA Trade Deadline has come and gone. Jimmy goes to Golden State. Luka goes to the Lakers. And 20 other trades happened! (48:50) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices