Nothing Personal with David Samson

Hello friends, I am writing to inform you all that this is the last show of the week! That means the weekend is swiftly approaching! Get outside and have a day! Feel that sun shine down on you! YOU DESERVE IT!

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Today’s word of the day is ‘flamethrower’ as in Jacob Misiorowski as in Brewers as in torch as in speed as in velocity. He is doing things we’ve never seen in the game before. He holds the top 9 spots for fastest pitches by a starter since at least 2008. Just in awe of what he is doing. (9:00) Shohei Ohtani is just amazing. I just keep saying it. Another pitching outing where he goes seven innings and doesn’t allow a run. (15:50) The Yankees have a pitching problem. Max Fried got pulled from his start with an elbow issue. Say it ain’t so. He has been the most consistent pitcher for the Yankees over the last two seasons. This team cannot afford to lose someone like him. (22:30) The Marlins top prospect is hurt. Rob Snelling started just one game for the Marlins and now has a UCL problem. Uh oh. (27:31) The Cavaliers stole it from the Pistons. Just a meltdown by Detroit. Cleveland now leads the series 3-2 and gets Game 6 at home. (35:11) Review: The Drama. (37:22) NPPOD. (48:00) NFL schedule release. How fun!

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So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Someone asked me about Albert Pujols and his recent comments on a contract that he was offered in 2011 for $315 million. Hmm. (9:00) Is Orlando now on the table for relocation? A new billionaire has entered the fray! He says he will give money, but ONLY if the Rays choose Orlando. (21:10) Why don’t teams that are contenders make trades this early in a season? (33:30) The head groundskeeper from Williamsport called into the show! They want to know what the relationship was between a team and a grounds crew at the MLB level. (39:40) Should big spenders not getting results change the way the CBA negotiations go? (45:42) What happens with jerseys from players? Do they keep them? Do the teams keep them?

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Today’s word of the day is ‘ultramarathon’ as in not a sprint as in not a marathon as in CBA as in MLB as in MLBPA. Let the games begin. The league office and the union are starting to meets. Presentations made. Hellos and how are you doings. (12:30) What in the world is wrong with Fernando Tatis Jr? No home runs? No power? (25:30) The Spurs took a 3-2 lead over the Timberwolves. Wemby is just so fun to watch. Thankfully there were no elbows thrown. (31:33) Review: Rooster. (34:40) NPPOD. (38:20) The Sixers have fired Daryl Morey. He rebuilt the team and the team couldn’t win it all. Still no conference finals since 2001. (46:40) Brandon Clarke of the Memphis Grizzlies has died at 29. The Los Angeles police department is investigating it for a possible drug overdose. Former NBA player Jason Collins also died yesterday, he from brain cancer.

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Cal Raleigh is slumping. Cal Raleigh cannot hit. Doesn’t matter what he did last year. Could have been an MVP. Relax! It’s a slump! (6:48) What is going on with Tarik Skubal? According to Scott Boras he is the first person to ever undergo this new surgery! Is Skubal going to come back sooner!? (18:53) The Mets still have the worst record in baseball. It’s all still going badly. Are they thinking sell sell sell? (27:00) The Phillies are hot. Rob Thomson is out. Don Mattingly in. And the Phillies are HOT! (36:00) I need to talk about a moment from Sunday that I got wrong. (42:10) The World Cup is almost here. And it is littered with drama.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘alphaville’ as in forever young as in LeBron James as in the Lakers as in the Heat as in the Cavaliers as in a legend. The 41-year old was eliminated from the playoffs on Monday night. Swept by the Thunder. Where does LeBron go now? What does he do? What a career. (14:00) The Cavaliers have tied the series against the Pistons. Donovan Mitchell had a historic run in the 2nd half. Pistons head coach JB Bickerstaff was FURIOUS over the free throw shooting disparity. (23:40) Wemby did NOT get suspended. One ejection was good enough for the league. (26:30) Another show about Giannis. Another trade rumor about Giannis. Just more and more about Giannis. (35:20) Review: Lorne. (40:40) NPPOD. (44:10) Let’s talk a little NFL and Trump.

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ABS is still causing problems. There were two in the same game against both the Orioles and Athletics. What happens when you want to challenge a pitch, but the umpire says no? (12:30) The Dodgers are slumping. The Braves are flexing. Is this a real issue for LA? Ohtani, Freeman, and Tucker are just cold right now. (21:35) The Brewers swept the Yankees. The Brewers are now 3.5 back of the Cubs. Are the Yankees in trouble or is it just another bad series? (27:00) Are the Cubs for real? The team has had two 10-game win streaks this season already! Yes, they have been great at home and average on the road. Yes, the pitching is as hurt as hurt can be. But come on, results matter! (32:10) Murakami has been a dream for the White Sox. Just a stud at the plate. Home run after home run. (37:00) This one I have never seen before. A Padres top prospect has self-deported back to Mexico after being caught smuggling humans across the border. Excuse me? (42:50) Tennis Grand Slam drama? Players are upset with the French Open over prize money. Will there be a boycott!?

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Today’s word of the day is ‘invasion’ as in Knicks as in Sixers as in Philadelphia as in New York. The Knicks got it done in dominant fashion! A beatdown. A sweep. An invasion of Philadelphia! (10:15) The Timberwolves have tied up the series against the Spurs. Victor Wembanyama was ejected early. He has been grabbed and pulled all series, and Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson said Wemby should protect himself because the refs aren’t. Will the NBA suspend Wemby? (16:20) What’s happening with the rest of the playoffs? LeBron James’ Lakers career could end tonight… on Amazon Prime. (20:10) The NBA Draft Lottery took place on Sunday. The Wizards have won the lottery! The Pacers got royally screwed! (31:20) Steve Kerr is back at Golden State. He signed a two-year deal. Do we think he’ll last? Or is next year it? (40:30) Review: The Chronology of Water. (43:00) NPPOD. (46:20) The NCAA tournament is expanding. We are now going to 76 teams!

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It's another Coca Thursday! Welcome you beautiful people! Have a great day! Have a great weekend! Eat an extra slice of pizza because YOU deserve it!

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Today’s word of the day is ‘superstation’ as in Ted Turner as in TBS as CNN as TNT as in Cartoon Network as in the Atlanta Braves. Turner was a media titan. He won a World Series in 1995 in his final year of owning the Braves. He was philanthropic. He was a great man. (7:40) The Knicks got in done again. Up 2-0 on the 76ers and two wins away from an Eastern Conference Final. The Sixers played without Joel Embiid. Never healthy. The Spurs came back in Game 2 and just dominated the Timberwolves. Just another level of beatdown. (17:12) Is Luka going to come back for the playoffs? He has a very bad hamstring tear. He went to Spain for PRP injections. This was an 8 week injury. It’s only been 5 weeks. (30:00) Review: I Love LA. (32:30) We are in the baseball twilight zone right now. The NL Central is on top of the baseball world. The American League looks like the upside down. Only the Yankees and Rays are above .500! (41:30) Let’s take a look at the ERA leaders this season. It is quite the list. (46:00) Framber Valdez was suspended. AJ Hinch was suspended. (47:53) NPPOD.

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The NFL schedule is being planned. There are a lot of different discussions that go into this planning. Let’s look at what the league said and if it makes sense for each team. (10:25) The Toronto Maple Leafs won the draft lottery. I mean… come on! (17:10) Pablo Torre joins the show! (47:00) More on LIV Golf. Our favorite!

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Today’s word of the day is ‘intentional’ as in the Detroit Tigers as in Framber Valdez as in AJ Hinch as in the Red Sox as in Trevor Story. Valdez got smoked. He got mad. He hit Story. The benched cleared. After the game AJ Hinch did not back his pitcher. Uh oh. (11:45) Is Sandy Alcantara now untradable? He has been so bad! (15:30) The Orioles can’t pitch. The Orioles can’t hit. The Orioles need to fix this. (22:30) Can the Dodgers afford to not let Shohei Ohtani hit? He’s pitching like an ace, but the team cannot hit. Why is this happening? (31:00) Review: Jerry West - The Logo. (34:30) The NBA playoffs are going strong! The Pistons shut down the Cavaliers. The Thunder smoked the Lakers without Luka still. (39:30) The Houston Astros are dealing with so many injuries. It’s crazy. Carlos Correa just went down in batting practice. (46:40) NPPOD.

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Mark Cuban really hates that he sold the Dallas Mavericks. Is it because of the money? Is it because of the fame? Is it because of the power? The Mavericks went and hired Masai Ujiri. He was the GUY in Toronto. They needed to do something after the mess that was Nico Harrison. (14:10) The Orlando Magic have fired their head coach. Jamahl Mosley is gone after five seasons. Three straight years of losing in the first round. (25:20) The Marlins called up a top prospect and sent don’t a prospect. How does this happen? (32:10) Amin Elhassan joins the show! He won a Pulitzer!

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Today’s word of the day is ‘Pulitzer’ as in the Pulitzer Prize as in Pablo Torre Finds Out as in Pablo Torre as in David Samson as in Amin Elhassan. Yes, they, we, us won the Pulitzer Prize for Audio Reporting. Wow. (10:20) The Knicks are on some type of run right now. Three straight wins by 25 points! A record! But can we talk about the length of these games! My goodness! (21:10) Tarik Skubal is hurt. Terrible. Elbow. He’s a free agent after the season. He was gunning for a 3-peat of the AL Cy Young. Uh oh. (32:15) NPPOD. (34:45) Review: Apex. (36:50) John Henry has spoken. He has acknowledged the bad start for the Red Sox. He acknowledged the fans are restless, here and overseas. (46:40) What is going on in Toronto? Disaster! The Maple Leafs hired a new general manager and it did not go well!

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The Los Angeles Angels are terrible. Just a bad franchise. A bad team. A bad owner. They can’t win. They can’t make the playoffs. Each year it’s the same thing! (7:40) Did the Angels save Carlos Mendoza? No. But David Stearns is still backing him! (18:40) Ronald Acuna is hurt. A hamstring. The best team in baseball has lost its start for a few weeks. (30:25) John Sterling has died. A legendary broadcaster for the New York Yankees… On the field the Yankees are thriving. Best team in the American League and they decided to do something that last season they would never. Keep Anthony Volpe in the minor leagues. (41:30) The Padres have been sold. But they haven’t? Why is that? (46:15) More MLB CBA talk!

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Today’s word of the day is ‘onward’ as in the NBA playoffs as in the Pistons as in the Cavaliers as in 76ers. We had a couple of Game 7s and they all delivered. Two different teams came back from 3-1 deficits! Only 15 teams have ever done that and two happened on back to back nights! We start with what happened with the Nuggets though. A Jokic-led team blew it against a Timberwolves team without its three leading scorers! (8:00) The Boston Celtics blew a 3-1 lead at home! Joel Embiid was too big, too strong, too good. Jaylen Brown decided to have a livestream on Sunday and he went off on the referees. He went off on flopping. It was quite something. (23:20) The Orlando Magic fell apart. Another 3-1 lead. Another collapse. Never seen anything like Game 6. Credit to the Pistons for battling back. (31:30) One more thing about stadium planning! (35:00) The Cavaliers won their Game 7. Played against a Raptors team without Brandon Ingram and were too much. (39:00) Review: Crime 101. (41:30) NPPOD. (45:30) Miami is out of the Super Bowl rotation. A city that has hosted 11 Super Bowls. No more. Why?

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It's another Coca Thursday, people! Yes, I complain about the Mets again. Yes, I root for BAD teams! But, let's talk about contracts. How do they get negotiated? Where does the price come from? Please fix the latency issue in streaming. If you know anything about this issue, contact me! How do the minor leagues work? Is the major league team instructing them on what they can do with MLB players? MLS vs Vancouver! Are the Whitecaps leaving for Las Vegas?

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Today’s word of the day is ‘finit’ as in ends as in goodbye as in that’s all folks as in LIV Golf. It’s over. No matter what they yelled about two weeks ago about the reports being wrong. No matter what they say about the postponement of a tournament for a global sports calendar. It’s done. Saudi Arabia is pulling the funding. The chairman is stepping down. (13:13) MLB pace of play has slowed down. Is this an ABS problem? Is this any sort of problem? (23:25) Garrett Crochet is hurt. Not great for the Boston Red Sox. He has been bad to start the season. But that’s not the only issue with the team. More and more news keeps coming out about Craig Breslow and the way he operates. (35:13) Review: Elvis. (39:00) An Atlanta Hawks employee is headed to prison. He embezzled millions from the team to pay for a lavish lifestyle. Nice! (46:00) NPPOD.

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So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? It’s time for me to answer your questions! (3:40) Who controls MLB teams? Like what is the job of a manager? (8:44) Do warmup pitches count against pitch counts? (16:00) Do you think there’s a point where the expansion of the season will be too much for the players? (21:20) How do I get off the sports bus of perpetual pain? (26:10) Why is NESN trying to acquire rights to additional markets? Is this going against what MLB wants? (36:15) Aaron Rodgers… are you playing or not? (43:30) LIV Golf has postponed an event in Louisiana. Don’t worry. Nothing to look at here.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘2022’ as in the Phillies as in Dave Dombrowski as in Rob Thomson as in Alex Cora. The Phillies fired Thomson after a terrible start to the season. He saw it coming. He knew it would happen. And he was okay with it happening. Alex Cora coming in? They tried! (20:20) Shohei Ohtani is gunning for a Cy Young. He has been lights out. Even in losses. (27:16) Damon Jones plead guilty to being part of an illegal gambling ring and participating in rigged poker games. Uh oh. (34:00) Review: Beef Season 2. (37:00) The NBA has a new anti-tanking plan. How do you feel about it? (47:30) NPPOD.

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The San Diego Padres are trying their best. Can they catch the Dodgers? Mason Miller has been lights out. His streak is finally over though. 34.2 innings of scoreless pitching. Wow. (18:20) Relocation is the biggest story across all sports. Doesn’t matter which sport you’re into, relocation is there. MLB played games in Mexico City. Could international expansion be on the table? (23:44) More baseball talk! (30:53) Paige Bueckers had to comment on her relationship with teammate Azzi Fudd. Why do we care? (37:40) Wemby had some problems with the concussion protocol. What could it be? (43:50) Marathon!

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Today’s word of the day is ‘remedy’ as in the Boston Red Sox as in Craig Breslow as in winning. Breslow has followed the team to Toronto just days after firing Alex Cora. Can Boston turn the season around? The same way the team did last year when they traded away Rafael Devers. Let’s examine what Breslow said after he spoke with some of the players. (11:45) Pat Riley is not going anywhere. How do you feel Heat fans? Do you think he’ll finally make those moves he has promised? (24:16) NBA playoffs are in full swing. The Thunder have swept the Suns. The Pistons are reeling and could fall to 8-seed Magic. And the Nuggets have a shot against the Timberwolves with no Edwards or Donte. (31:56) Review: Noah Kahan Out of Body. (34:40) NPPOD. (38:40) The Blue Jays have some problems. Pitching problems. Starting pitching and closer. Max Scherzer is hurt. Shane Bieber is hurt. Cody Ponce is hurt. Trey Yesavage has been hurt. (47:00) Let’s take a look at what the Braves are doing. More pitching things that need to be discussed.

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It was NFL Draft weekend! Did your team get the player you wanted? What was your draft grade? Well, the Patriots reportedly didn’t speak with Mike Vrabel on Saturday as he was with his family for Day 3 of the draft. Interesting. (6:40) Why did the Cardinals draft running back at No. 3? It makes no financial sense. None. Jeremiyah Love is getting $50 million guaranteed. That’s the most in the NFL for a RB! (17:00) John Harbaugh already had to answer for his players. Malik Nabers was on a draft show talking about the Giants picks. Oh boy. Not what Harbaugh wanted to start his tenure off with the Giants. (24:16) The NBA playoffs are in full swing. Lakers are up 3-1. The Magic are up. The Timberwolves are up. Surprises some places, chalk elsewhere. Injuries galore. (30:21) There was a shooting at the White House Corespondent Dinner on Saturday. Just shocking that this continues to be okay. (38:48) The Kushner family is now in the baseball game. Josh Kushner has purchased a stake into the San Francisco Giants. What does it all mean? (44:45) Lew Wolff wrote a book. In the book he blames the Giants for the Athletics leaving Oakland.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘patsy’ as in fall guy as in Alex Cora as in Craig Breslow as in Sam Kennedy as in John Henry as in the Boston Red Sox. Cora has been fired. The Red Sox are playing terrible baseball. (26:20) The Phillies and Mets stink. It’s so bad. (37:38) Review: Heel. (40:10) The Astros are in trouble. The theme of today is bad baseball for big payrolls. Is Joe Espada next on the chopping block? (47:46) NPPOD

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It's Coca show time! Please listen to the Kalshi discussion towards the end today! Was truly the funniest moment ever for me. Tears. I hope you all laugh too!

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Today’s word of the day is ‘abnormal’ as in the Mets as in Juan Soto as in Francisco Lindor as in group texts. The losing streak is over! The Mets have done it! A 3-2 game that felt more like a World Series Game 7. What a moment! But, we need to address this Soto texting situation. A veteran Mets player said it was normal. I am telling you it’s not. (10:25) The Phillies are in trouble now. No more Mets streak so the Phillies are in the spotlight. The losing is too much, but Dave Dombrowski says it’s not that bad… yet. (18:50) This Mike Vrabel story is now fully out of control. I cannot believe it. (30:50) Review: Wuthering Heights. (33:10) Devin Booker is going to get fiend. It’s a given. He called out the officials by name after the loss to the Thunder. Wow. (44:05) George Pickens isn’t getting a longterm deal this season. The Cowboys said it ain’t happening. The bigger story here is that it was Stephen Jones who was the messenger, not Jerry. (49:20) NPPOD.

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The Chicago Bulls and Billy Donovan are no more! What happened to Michael Reinsdorf and his whole speech? Wha was the point of that? (8:48) How do you set up a 3-team trade? How do you identify a third team? (17:45) Will the Angels trade Jose Soriano? He has been LIGHTS OUT for the Angels this year. (24:35) What goes into projecting a position for a prospect? How did JT Realmuto become an All-Star catcher as a QB and SS prospect? (37:50) Who controls the broadcast decisions for MLB teams now that teams are under the league umbrella? (46:20) Why is blackouts in MLB still a thing in the streaming era?

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Today’s word of the day is ‘dozen’ as in 12 as in 12 straight as in the Mets as in losing. Nolan McLean had a perfect game through five innings. A 3-run lead. And the Mets still lost. How is this happening? (13:30) Craig Counsell is sick of the Ohtani Rule. He is not alone in baseball. But, don’t ask Dave Roberts about it! (22:10) The Spurs lost a game to the Trail Blazers last night, but they also lost Victor Wembanyama. A concussion. Uh oh. (32:00) Review: Outcome. (36:10) The Lakers are up 2-0 on the Rockets! Without Luka and Austin Reaves! LeBron continues to be a marvel! And the Celtics lost at home to the Sixers? Huh!? (38:50) Mike Vrabel met the media yesterday to speak on the fallout of the photos dropping of he and Dianna Russini in Arizona. He didn’t say yes, but he also didn’t say no. (47:40) NPPOD.

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It’s NFL Draft week! Let’s go! We have Geoff Schwartz joining us today to break it all down for me, and for you! Fernando Mendoza a lock at 1? What are the Giants and Chiefs going to do? Will the Jets go QB? (28:25) Philadelphia announced its World Cup plan. And it’s not a great look for New Jersey! (36:10) The White House UFC event is not political. No, that’s not what I’m saying. That’s what UFC President Dana White said! (44:05) AN interesting interview by the PGA took place about LIV Golf and we need to discuss.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘cocksure’ as in the Knicks as in the Hawks as in the NBA playoffs! The Knicks thought they had it. Up 14 at home. The crowd was into it. The Hawks were the inferior team. And the Knicks blew it. Let’s talk about villains. Gotham needs one and the Knicks fans have their eyes set on CJ McCollum? (15:22) The Minnesota Timberwolves with a huge comeback win against the Nuggets! Another team blowing a huge lead at home. (23:20) The Portland Trail Blazers have a new owner. And he’s already being labeled as cheap. Yikes. (31:40) Review: Pillion. (35:09) The Dodgers have a closer problem again. Edwin Díaz is getting elbow surgery. Uh oh. (43:20) The Phillies are down bad. Can’t pitch. Can’t hit. Can’t win. (49:33) NPPOD.

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The Golden State Warriors reign is over. They are not going to get that old thing back. Steph Curry is old. Draymond Green is old. Jimmy Butler is hurt and old. And Steve Kerr might be done. (11:53) The NBA Playoffs have begun. Blowout after blowout after blowout! No close games. Only one road team won. (18:30) The New York Knicks have been exposed for the surveillance they do on their fans at MSG. James Dolan is a paranoid owner. The level in which they “spy” on fans. (29:45) Luka and Cade are now eligible for regular season honors. They got the exemption! (39:30) The NFL is selling more broadcast packages. This time it’s YouTube? That’s right.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘stern’ as in David Stearns as in the Mets as in disaster as in Steve Cohen. The Mets are bad. Very bad. 11-straight losses. The team can’t score. The team can’t win. And the team is worth $380 million! (18:51) Let’s take a look at the big spenders in baseball. Where do they rank so far? (25:00) The San Diego Padres are selling for a record! $3.9 billion! WHAT! (36:00) Review: Big Mistakes. (39:30) NPPOD. (45:20) The Royals are in trouble. Bad record. Bad arguing. Salvador Perez is the captain. And he’s in a public spat with the manager!

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I promise someday soon there will be no audio issues and life will be bliss, but sadly, that is not today! SORRY!

Today is a really good one, once Coca's mic started to work again. He explains to David that we (fans) want to hear about business in a way that explains the reasoning behind a business decision. Not that we just have to deal with that decision! Hopefully you enjoy!

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Next week will go Monday through Thursday! Mark your calendars!

Today’s word of the day is ‘unintended’ as in unintended consequences as in the Golden State Warriors as in the Los Angeles Clippers. The biggest winners of the night didn’t even play! It’s the Oklahoma City Thunder, who get a lottery pick from the Clippers! Oh no! The Warriors move on and the Clippers title aspirations are over. (13:10) LaMelo Ball is not getting suspended. He got fined. That’s it. Should he have been suspended? (24:25) The Detroit Tigers have joined the ranks of rookie extensions. Kevin McGonigle gets $150 million! Interesting! (32:43) Review: Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice. (35:15) The Pittsburgh Pirates are hot! Where are the doubters now!? (43;40) Is LIV Golf over? Is it ending? Is Saudi Arabia pulling its funding?

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The Charlotte Hornets are advancing in the play-in tournament. A buzzer-beating block by Miles Bridges against the Miami Heat. A big play happened in the first half and Erik Spoelstra was furious. (15:00) Dianna Russini has resigned. More fallout from the Russini and Mike Vrabel pictures that leaked online earlier in the week. Things are moving quickly. (25:00) WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert had quite the response to a question from a report at the WNBA Draft. A ridiculous response it was. (30:28) FIFA and NJ Transit are getting blasted over transportation prices. $100 train ticket that normally costs fewer than $15. That’s what we’re seeing! (38:27) Mike Trout trade? That’s what Stephen A. Smith wants. Can we stop with this already! (43:00) Shams called out Doc Rivers and the Milwaukee Bucks after Doc Rivers threw serious shade at him. Woof.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘28’ as in her 28th birthday as in my daughter. (17:00) Welcome to the MLB Danger Zone. The Mets, Brewers, and Astros are there. Let’s begin with the Mets. 7 losses in a row. Bad baseball. And the owner is talking again. (30:24) The Milwaukee Brewers are in freefall mode. Another loss. That’s six in a row since starting the year 8-2. Not great! (36:53) The Houston Astros problems continue to happen. And Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai is still complaining. Why? (45:00) Review: DTF St. Louis. (48:00) NPPOD.

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Rory McIlroy is a back-to-back Masters champion. Only the fourth golfer to ever do it. What a tournament for him. (7:08) The NBA regular season is over. Did you watch the final Sunday? Well, no starters played. It was ridiculous. And teams who did play starters lost as massive favorites. And that’s not even mentioning the blowouts! Doc Rivers is out in Milwaukee. The playoffs are starting. Fun times! (28:20) The NBA investigated the Kings for tanking. No tanking. (30:00) Prediction markets! They are here and athletes are involved. Should they be? It’s not just Giannis. (37:00) Dianna Russini is in hot water after pictures of her and New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel were leaked online. They were poolside at a resort. And the story exploded. Both parties have denied it. But, it’s a serious problem. (46:00) NFL DOJ. It’s here. The Department of Justice is looking into the NFL deals. Why?

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Today’s word of the day is ‘Mingus’ as in Charles Mingus as in jazz as in Jazz Chisholm as in the New York Yankees as in the New York Mets. Both teams are struggling. Both teams are on 5-game losing streaks. But the biggest story of the weekend was Jazz Chisholm and his postgame comments. I cannot believe it. (20:35) The Mets are no better. 5-game losing streak. Lindor does not look like himself defensively. No Soto still. (26:40) The Houston Astros have major pitching problems. One road trip has resulted in four starting pitchers being hurt. The biggest of the issues is Tatsuya Imai and his struggles. (35:00) Ichiro got a statue. And there was a slight problem with it! (39:12) Review: Sirat. (41:17) NPPOD. (44:30) The Rockies have been sold! Well, not the entire team, just 40%. Let me explain.

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What is on your sports bucket list! It could be a game, event, stadium! Let us know in the comments or shoot me a DM (@matthewcoca) and we can talk about it! Go Sports!!!!!

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Today’s word of the day is ‘miscalculated’ as in tanking as in Sacramento Kings as in Doug Christie as in the NBA. This has gotten out of control. The whole conversation is just ridiculous. NBA Board of Governors are voting on new rules to curb tanking. Draymond Green says teams need to be fined. Fans are losing their minds. And the playoffs start next week! (22:30) Doc Rivers career as a head coach is over. He’s done in Milwaukee. Has to be. (28:10) Review: Shrinking Season 3. (31:52) We have a suspension update! (38:00) Let’s breakdown the Konnor Griffin contract. Each year matters for the Pirates. (49:30) NPPOD.

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So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about the Chicago Bulls. What an absolute mess. Bulls fans used to just have to deal with Jerry Reinsdorf, now they get his son. (11:40) Someone asked me about private equity in sports. Let me talk about Fenway Sports Group and Liverpool and the Boston Red Sox. (27:30) Have you been booed at a game before? (34:30) The Mets gave out complimentary tickets to Tuesday and Wednesdays games after the time was moved up. And people still did not show up. Huh. (45:00) Do I have a list of top 5 teams?

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Today’s word of the day is ‘TKO’ as in knockout as in Jorge Soler as in Reynaldo Lopez as in Braves as in Angels. We had a benches clearing brawl yesterday! Suspensions are coming. You can’t have that, but it was thrilling. (10:05) Willson Contreras is tired of the Milwaukee Brewers. He sent a clear message to the Brewers. Hit me again and something is going to happen. 24 times he’s been hit against the Brewers in his career. Woof. (17:00) Sandy Alcantara trade talk is back! He’s an ace again! Almost went back-to-back shutouts! He was not happy about being taken out in the 9th! (25:32) The Chicago Cubs are in the danger zone. Cade Horton is done for the season. Uh oh. The rotation is toast. No Horton. No Boyd. No Steele. (34:30) Review: Company Retreat. (38:20) What is going on in college sports? A transfer portal championship? Michigan just won it. Does it matter? (44:10) North Carolina has hired Michael Malone. They went pro again! That’s because college sports is now pro sports! (48:00) NPPOD.

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NCAA tournament expansion? It’s coming! 76 teams! (7:00) President Trump has signed an executive order trying to “fix” college sports. Does it mean a thing? (16:20) The Bucks and Giannis drama continues. It’s so ugly. Look at all the blowouts. The NBA is struggling to the playoffs. (31:09) The Lakers are in trouble. Luka is out. Reaves is out. Oh boy. (39:20) We have a new owner alert. The Portland Trail Blazers were sold to Tom Dundon, and we already have some problems. (45:00) Let’s talk about the Inter Miami stadium. Nu Stadium, the new stadium, hosted its first game on Saturday. The game was a success, the stadium, not so much.

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Today’s word of the day is ‘blue sox’ as in the Boston Red Sox as in struggles as in offense as in defense as in down bad. The Red Sox have the worst record in baseball. The Red Sox can’t score runs. The Red Sox fans are chanting for the team to be sold. It’s bad bad bad bad bad. (12:05) Mike Trout is hurt again. He took a pitch off his hand. He is furious with pitchers, and he let us know. (20:57) Royals rookie Carter Jensen was benched because he slept through his alarm clock. Oh boy. (27:10) Konnor Griffin and the Pirates have agreed to a huge deal. $140 million over nine years. Wow. (35:10) Review: The Testament of Ann Lee. (38:00) Trevor Bauer is back to playing baseball in the United States. What a guy. He’s back! With powerhouse baseball team… the Long Island Ducks? (43:00) NPPOD. (47:00) Let me give you a little update on the MLBPA and Harry Marino.

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Hello, it's me. Bit of a sloppy hour today, but we carry on! See you next week, where the Mets may drive me closer to insanity than I would prefer!

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Today’s word of the day is ‘redux’ as in brought back as in revived as in the Pittsburgh Pirates? Paul Skenes looks like Paul Skenes again. But the bigger story here is that the team wants to sign Konnor Griffin to a longterm deal. Another player with no service time! (13:40) Sandy Alcantara called out the Marlins fans. Because they don’t show up! (19:40) The NBA wants Europe. The bids are coming in. Will it get the global expansion it wants? (32:00) Review: Paradise Season 2. (35:08) The Vancouver Canucks were unhappy with a reporter because of a story he wrote. The Canucks then took away his press credentials. (45:30) NPPOD.

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The MLBPA has a war chest! It is full of gold! What are they preparing for? (17:00) Mark Cuban regrets selling the Dallas Mavericks. Who could have seen that one coming!? (22:45) The Chicago Bulls have waived Jaden Ivey. He has spent the past few days saying some pretty damning things on social media. Wow. (33:41) Rather an easy schedule to start or the end of the season. Which would you pick? (37:26) Can you speak on contracts? Why do players not have a player and team option in a deal? (43:23) IS David Rubenstein the best thing to ever happen to the Orioles in recent history?

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Today’s word of the day is ‘prioritize’ as in Tiger Woods as in stepping away as in getting help. Tiger Woods has announced he is done with golf for now and is seeking treatment after his latest car accident and arrest. (12:00) Let’s go through a bunch of MLB topics. Are you worried about your team? Are you worried about your players? Calm down. (23:00) We’ve got new record deals! No service time, no problem! The Mariners did it. The Brewers did it again. (33:38) Review: Send Help. (36:00) NPPOD. (38:10) The Florida Attorney General came at the NFL over the Rooney Rule. Said the league needs to abolish it. Well, Roger Goodell fired back and said it isn’t going anywhere. (45:15) The NFL is now in the hiring process for replacement refs. Uh oh.

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Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) and Sen. Bernie Sanders have introduced the 'Home Team Act' to prevent owners from moving teams without giving locals a chance to buy the team. This bill, if passed, would require sports franchises to give a year notice before moving teams to new communities. It would also give those communities a chance to buy the franchise at a fair price.

Rep. Casar joined David to discuss this new bill and why he is so passionate about this cause.

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The Final Four is set in Men’s March Madness! Uconn is back in the Final Four. The Huskies are joined by Illinois, Arizona, and Michigan! (11:41) There is a storm brewing in the WNBA. The Connecticut Sun have been sold to the owner of the Houston Rockets and will move to Houston. Wow. The league shut down a sale and move to Boston last year. (23:23) Tiger Woods was arrested again. It is a sad reality that he is facing at the tail end of his career. (30:40) Alex Bohm is suing his parents. Another sad story. (36:30) Another Phillies story! The team got rid of a contract to a 13-year old international prospect… why? He was doing steroids! (40:20) NBA tanking rules are here. Well, the proposals for them at least. Do you like any of them?

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