Nothing Personal with David Samson

Today’s word of the day is ‘disastrous outcome’ as in Rob Manfred had said canceling games would be just that as in the first two series of the season have been canceled as in the players rejected the final offer from the owners. So here we are. Opening Day postponed. Missed games. Players not getting paid. Fighting. Arguing. Yelling. Screaming. Now where do we go? When do they meet again? Will a deal get done? Is this the worst it can get? (27:25) Review: Phantom Thread. (31:45) So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me about Kyler Murray and his statement released by his agent. They wanted to know if the Cardinals are more likely to give him a new deal now. (37:40) NPPOD. (40:40) We have a battle in the WNBA right now. It’s the league vs the owner of the New York Liberty, Joe Tsai. He’s in BIG trouble for being too good to his players. He was fined $500K and almost had his team taken away… for chartering flights for his players! The horror! Violation of the CBA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Breaking news out of MLB as the players have rejected the final offer from the owners. What does this mean? Will there be baseball in 2022? The lockout continues...  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘reputation’ as in we all know why you’re here today… our friend… Derek Jeter… Did anything happen yesterday? Did something happen with the Miami Marlins that I should know about? You may think I’m doing the Snoopy dance while talking about Jeter leaving the Marlins, but I’m not. Let me just explain what happened, where it all started, and some thoughts on the matter. (27:55) Review: Parallel Mothers. (30:30) MLB lockout update! The deadline by MLB for a deal came and went with no deal. But! Then we were told there’s a new deadline! Ha! So are we going to get a deal or not? Let’s discuss. (44:55) NPPOD. (46:20) Update on Russia and Fifa and UEFA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode was record on an Apple iPad, but could sound like it was recorded on an actual apple. We apologize for the quality, but the content was too important.Today’s word of the day is ‘delay’ as in a flight delay as in I’m stuck in Buenos Aires as in MLB has delayed Spring Training as in the regular season could now be delayed. What exactly happening right now with negotiations? It seemed like a deal was close and then a deal wasn’t close. Today is the “deadline” that MLB owners imposed on the union to take a deal done. (28:00) Let’s talk about the war going on in Ukraine. Russia has invaded Ukraine and it seems like a major part of the world has condemned Russia for this. There is a major sports element to this story too — Premiere League side Chelsea has seen its owner step away over ties to Putin; Manchester United and Schalke have dropped kit sponsorships with Russian companies; Poland, Sweden, and the Czech Republic have said they won’t play Russia in World Cup qualifiers despite FIFA laying down lame sanctions. (41:30) Review: SAG Awards. (44:00) So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me what is going on with Jeff Passan and myself. And here we are…  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another mailbag! It’s time for another mailbag! Sorry, but that’s just the way it is! I want to start today talking about grief. Today would have been my sister’s birthday. My birthday is tomorrow. (15:35) Someone asked me for insight on international signings. They wanted to know what happens behind closed doors… so let’s open them! (29:55) Someone asked me about their moral-ethical dilemma. They wanted to know if it’s time to hide collectibles because the athlete turned out to be an awful person. (38:35) It’s time to update a bunch of Wait To See topics. On this show we say things and we’re accountable for everything we say. What did we get right? What did we get wrong? We’ve waited and now we’ve seen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a mailbag! A January mailbag! You asked the questions and I answer them! Let’s get into the business. Someone asked me what the best questions are for interviews. This is a skill for both sides. Let’s take the side of the interviewer here. (17:00) Someone asked me about negotiating salaries. This is the most common thing I’m asked. Let’s get into it. (23:55) Someone asked me about problem solving. They wanted to know best solutions to solving these complex problems. (36:45) Someone asked what my top 5 films about music. Not musicals. These are films with music as the main focus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s another Samson Sit-Down. Chris Herring is an author and journalist. He wrote Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks. You can buy the book now: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Blood-in-the-Garden/Chris-Herring/9781982132118 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s another Samson Sit-Down. This time Todd Fuhrman joins us with everything gambling. We wanted to talk about the industry boom that is sports gambling. We hit on how odds are made, who’s making these odds, and how Todd himself bets. What does the future hold for sports betting? Let’s find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s another Samson Sit-Down. This time we have Ken Rosenthal. Ken is THE best baseball reporter in the game. It’s time to talk MLB, the lockout, the negotiations, the future of baseball. EVERYTHING you need to know. Right here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today’s word of the day is ‘quickie’ as in fast as in swift as in a short amount of time as in MLB and MLBPA met for 15 minutes and the meeting was over. There was panic on Twitter. Our pets heads were falling off! Calm down! The meeting time wasn’t important. The terms of the the counter proposal was the important part. So now what? Was any progress made? Is the season starting on time? Is the lockout ending? (14:40) Aaron Judge is looking for a new deal. He’ll be a free agent after this season. Will the Yankees pay him big money? He turns 30 in April so which other players got big deals that we can compare him to… (24:25) Review: Misha and the Wolves. (31:55) Someone at the Los Angeles Rams fans fell off a stage trying to take a picture. Matthew Stafford appeared to see her fall and walk away. She fractured her back. Social media bullied Stafford into paying her bills. Is that the full story? (38:55) NPPOD. (39:40) Eric Kay has been found guilty in the death of former Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs. Kay supplied the drugs that Skaggs used that led to his death. Let’s discuss this ruling and what it means.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices