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Nothing Personal with David Samson
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NPDS - Nothing Personal with David Samson is a daily sports podcast hosted by David Samson. David is dedicated to decoding the endless musings of players, owners and others in a concise, articulate and entertaining manner. Samson was in charge of a Major League Baseball team for 18 years, with winning a World Series ring, building a new ballpark, hosting an All-Star game, and buying and selling a franchise, among his many experiences and accomplishments. His breadth of knowledge covers all aspects of sport. This podcast will be the destination for fans of sports and entertainment who want to hear the truth about real situations as they occur each day. Every segment will give his audience a unique perspective, not found anywhere else. His voice is strong and unwavering, his brand is honesty and his reach is extraordinary. And remember, it's just business...It's nothing personal! Subscribe to Nothing Personal on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@npds
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Blake Snell and the loose body problem! Edwin Diaz implicated in illegal cockfighting ring! Is Tampa getting a new Rays stadium now!? (Episode 1457 Hour 2)
1w ago00:52:58Tap to summarizeWe have reached the loose body problem portion of the season. Blake Snell is now on the injured list. Blake Snell has loose bodies in his elbow. He is added to the long list of players dealing with this. (9:08) The Dodgers might have a slight Edwin Díaz problem. A report from USA Today exposed him as being part of an illegal cockfighting ring in Puerto Rico. Uh oh. (28:10) The Phillies are HOT! (33:50) The Tampa Bay Rays are closer to a new stadium in Tampa. Is this deja vu? Another announcement! Does this one mean anything more? (42:25) There’s another bill that was put forward in front of congress. This one is about private equity and the rising cost of youth sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Cavs SMOKE Pistons in Game 7 blowout! Are you mad at Shams over the MVP tweet? The Bucks have ANOTHER problem! (Episode 1457 Hour 1)
1w ago00:53:19Tap to summarizeToday’s word of the day is ‘disadvantage’ as in home-court as in NBA as in playoffs as in Game 7 as in Pistons as in Cavaliers. The Cleveland Cavaliers crushed the Pistons. Embarrassing display. 3rd largest Game 7 blowout on the road in NBA history. (10:08) SGA is back. As in back-to-back MVP. But let’s discuss something that happened with the announcement. (20:54) The Bucks have a problem. Myles Turner went on his podcast and just aired out the dirt inside the Milwaukee Bucks organization. Woof. (30:20) The Vegas Golden Knights are in trouble. A fine for the coach. A draft pick lost. Yikes! (38:37) Review: Lord of the Flies. (43:08) NPPOD. (47:26) Aaron Rodgers is back with the Steelers… hooray. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →It's Coca Thursday! More trouble with ABS! Special assistants! Are you for or against the AI BOOM! (Episode 1456 Hour 2)
2w ago00:53:32Tap to summarizeHello 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →The Miz is throwing GAS we've never seen before! Ohtani the ace! Yankees could have ANOTHER pitching problem! (Episode 1456 Hour 1)
2w ago00:53:22Tap to summarizeToday’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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? The REAL Albert Pujols offer; Rays to Orlando!? Why don't contenders make trades right now!? (Episode 1455 Hour 2)
2w ago00:53:22Tap to summarizeCall us at 631-377-4869! 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? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →MLB and MLBPA meetings have begun! What happened to Fernando Tatis Jr.? Spurs get a HUGE win! (Episode 1455 Hour 1)
2w ago00:53:31Tap to summarizeToday’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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Raleigh and Ohtani SLUMPING! What is the Skubal Scope? Mets desperation! Phillies rebounding! (Episode 1454 Hour 2)
2w ago00:53:11Tap to summarizeCal 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Was that the last of LeBron in a Lakers uniform? Pistons FURIOUS about free throws! Giannis is really getting traded! Maybe! Probably! Who knows! (Episode 1454 Hour 1)
2w ago00:53:05Tap to summarizeToday’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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →More ABS problems! Dodgers slumping! Yankees are okay! Murakami Madness! (Episode 1453 Hour 2)
2w ago00:53:04Tap to summarizeABS 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!? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Knicks invasion too much for Sixers! NBA Draft Lottery! Who is most angry!? Kerr back with the Warriors? (Episode 1453 Hour 1)
2w ago00:53:04Tap to summarizeToday’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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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