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Today’s word of the day is ‘second’ as in not first as in another one as in grand jury number two convened in Texas to decide whether to indict Deshaun Watson. The public did not see this coming, but Watson and the Cleveland Browns knew about this. What did they decide? Not to indict Watson. So what happens now? Watson, head coach Kevin Stefanski, and GM Andrew Berry will speak at 1pm. After that, owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam will hold their own presser. What is going to be said? Is Watson going ...
Today’s word of the day is ‘because Miami’ as in why did that happen? BECAUSE MIAMI! No, not the Miami Heat kerfuffle. No, not Jorge Masvidal getting arrested. We’re walking about the Miami Dolphins trading for Tyreek Hill. So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me if the Dolphins are spending like crazy as a way to distract us from the allegations of tanking against Stephen Ross by Brian Flores. Did they do enough to help Tua or is Tua the problem? (14:55) The Atlanta Falcons traded longti...
Today’s word of the day is ‘ghost runner’ not ghost rider but ghost runner as in MLB’s rule of having a runner on 2nd base to start extra innings. We need a better name for this. NEED IT! Let’s talk about some rule changes between the players and owners. We now have a Shohei Ohtani rule! (13:50) What is arbitration? Which players are getting paid? Who is avoiding hearings? Why do you want to avoid hearings? (30:55) Review: Deep Water. (34:30) So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me about ...
Today’s word of the day is ‘Dear Brian’ as in Dear, Brian Cashman as in Rob Manfred sent the Yankees a letter in 2017 about sign-stealing. What could be in this letter? How much could it hurt the Yankees, MLB, Rob Manfred? Well, we might find out after a court said it will be unsealed. (21:30) The Los Angeles Dodgers could ova been close to breaking the new Steve Cohen Tax line, but they allowed free agent Kenley Jansen to go to Atlanta. Is this what MLBPA was afraid of? That big spenders wouldn...
Today’s word of the day is ‘empathetic’ as in showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another as in the Cleveland Browns have traded for Deshaun Watson and released a statement that is so ridiculous, we have to talk about it. The Cleveland Browns are giving Watson $230M GUARANTEED! The Cleveland Browns made Watson’s base salary $1M so if he’s suspended he doesn’t lose a big chunk of money. But the Jimmy Haslam and the Cleveland Browns are empathetic towards the TWENTY-TWO wome...
Today’s word of the day is ‘neighbors’ as in welcome to the neighborhood as in Mr. Rogers as in Davante Adams is moving to Las Vegas and joining the Raiders. Adams reportedly bought a home by his friend and new QB Derek Carr. What about Aaron Rodgers? He decided to sign a MEGA deal to return to Green Bay, he posted all these pictures with Adams, saying one made him cry, and now Adams is gone. What will Rodgers say now? Did he know? (11:00) Baker Mayfield is mad. He doesn’t have a new deal from C...
Today’s word of the day is ‘D Squared’ as in those damn, Dodgers as in Freddie Freeman is now a Los Angles Dodger. The rich stay getting richer. How did this happen? Money, money, money! You just need to hope the pitching isn’t good enough because the lineup is stacked. Mookie Betts, Trea Turner, Freddie Freeman, Cody Bellinger — the list goes on and on. And let’s chill with the Andrew Friedman love… it’s not hard to offer the most years and money! (11:40) The Colorado Rockies signed Kris Bryant...
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Today’s word of the day is ‘c’mon c’mon’ as in not in the movie with Joaquin Phoenix as in c’mon with the vaccine talk this deep into Covid. New York still has laws in place for the private sector that say unvaccinated employees can’t be around. Kyrie Irving still can’t play home games. The team was fined $50K for allowing him into the locker room after a game he bought his own tickets to. Now we have a Yankees and Mets dilemma. They cannot play home games if they are unvaccinated. Paging Aaron ...
Today’s word of the day is ‘tanking’ as in tearing it down as in restart as in losing games to reset it all as in the Cincinnati Reds and Oakland Athletics have traded away big salary players for a prospects. The Reds gave up on All Star Jesse Winker so they could dump Eugenio Suarez salary to the Seattle Mariners. The Athletics traded Matt Olson to the Atlanta Braves. Wasn’t the CBA supposed to address this? That’s what the experts said (not us!). It is business as usual. (19:25) Fernando Tatis...
Today’s word of the day is ‘I’m back’ as in Michael Jordan as in Tom Brady as in the return. Tom Brady announced on Sunday he would be returning to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Oh, cmon! A day after his LAST touchdown ball went at auction for over $500K. Let’s talk about this decision to return. What has he been up to in the past 40 days? (11:00) Deshaun Watson will not be indicted by a grand jury. Let me explain what this means; for Watson; for the accusers; for the NFL. (21:45) Review: William Hu...
Today’s word of the day is ‘thank you’ as in a deal in MLB was done as in thank you to the fans as in thank you to the players as in thank you to the owners as in thank you everyone. We finally get baseball. We get a full season. We get expanded playoffs. We get to have fun now! Play ball! CBA! CBT! CBD! (36:55) Review: Field of Dreams. (39:30) NPPOD. (42:50) Deshaun Watson is in court today. Let me explain what exactly is happening today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...
Baseball is back! Baseball is back! Baseball is back! Let’s play ball, people! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Today’s word of the day is ‘utmost respect’ as in not just normal level of respect as in the highest level of respect there is as in MLB canceled another set of games this year. What the heck is going on? We were close to a deal and then it all fell apart. The International draft became a big sticking point. The Union is mad about the way MLB owners acted. The owners are made the players didn’t choose one of the three options. Owners are mad. Players are mad. Fans are furious. (31:40) Review: Su...
Today’s word of the day is ‘fool’s gold’ as in a treasure hunt for what could be as in sitting around all night, refreshing Twitter, trying to talk to friends, searching, waiting, looking for some new news. And what happened? Nothing! The deadline came and went — although we never got a specific time — no games were cancelled, more meetings happened, but still no deal. So what is happening!? We have the most detailed offer sheet from MLB that we’ve seen this whole lockout. (20:48) So You Wanna T...
Today’s word of the day is ‘final countdown’ as in will things ever be the same again as in Europe as in MLB set a new deadline for MLBPA to agree to new terms. This was the same thing was said last week before canceling games. Now MLB says we have a new deadline to cancel games. What is going on?! Is this a new deadline? Is this the final deadline? WAIT TO SEE! (18:00) Yankees president Randy Levine spoke for the first time publicly. Let’s discuss his comments. (23:10) What happened to Jeff Pas...
Today’s word of the day is ‘breakthrough’ as in we have a crack in the case as in we can sense something is happening in negotiations between MLB and MLBPA. This past weekend we had news trickle out of a counter offer from the players’ union. We saw what owners wanted. So what could be the hold up? Expanded playoffs? Pitch clocks? CBT? Money? Love? (22:30) MLBPA is putting together a $1M fund to help stadium workers. It’s a great gesture. It helps in PR. How exactly is this going to work? (31:20...
Today’s word of the day is ‘Grover Washington Jr’ as in just the two of us as in we can make it if we try as in just the two us you and I. What are we talking about? MLB meetings! Dan Halem and Bruce Meyer met in New York City to continue negotiations. Did anything happen? Probably not. But a report came out with the name of the four owners who voted against the MLB deal openly in a 30 owner Zoom session. Bob Castellini of the Reds, Chris Ilitch of the Tigers, Ken Kendrick of the Diamondbacks, a...
Today’s word of the day is ‘net proceeds’ as in Roman Abramovich is selling Chelsea as in he said he would be donating the proceeds from the sale to the people of Ukraine. What exactly does this mean? How much money is he going to get in the sale? Who is willing to buy the club? This is a fascinating case. (17:20) So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me if it’s normal that all these players in MLB are talking, but no owner is. Mike Trout spoke out. Lance McCullers spoke out. Marcus Stroma...
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 Ta...
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 ...
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 o...
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 pers...
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 wh...
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...
