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Nothing Personal with David Samson
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…
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- Nothing Personal with David Samson
Importance of Deshaun Watson showing up to Texans camp; Padres going all-in to catch Dodgers and Giants (7/26)
Today’s word of the day is ‘Coca has COVID’ as in exactly that. He’s vaccinated, but still got it. The vaccine did work though because he’s able to function…
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New NFL memo STRONGLY encourages teams to get vaccinated (7/23)
Today’s word of the day is ‘forfeit’ as in the NFL has warned teams that if they have a COVID outbreak they’ll have to pay a big price. Not only will they lose…
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The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are a PR DISASTER and the Opening Ceremony hasn't begun yet! (7/22)
Today’s word of the day is ‘My Way’ as in Frank Sinatra as in Jerry Jones met the media yesterday and he had some things to say. He talked about his regrets…
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How can you not be happy for Giannis and the Bucks? Oakland city council passes vote - What's that mean for the Athletics? (7/21)
Today’s word of the day is ’50’ as in 50 years ago the Milwaukee Bucks won their last NBA Championship as in Giannis Antetokounmpo dropped 50 points to close…
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MLB Trade Deadline: WHERE ARE ALL THE TRADES!? (7/20)
Today’s word of the day is ‘reasonable’ as in you’re not doing what I want you to do as in Mets owner Steve Cohen tweeted yesterday to play the GM game — he…
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Shooting outside Nationals Park causes panic in stadium - Always have a plan for ANY situation (7/19)
Today’s word of the day is ‘panic’ as in a shooting took place outside Nationals Park during the Nationals-Padres game. The game was stopped, fans were…
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MLB, Yankees dealing with possible COVID outbreak; Joc Pederson is first Cubs player traded, won't be the last (7/16)
Nothing Personal is up for 3 nominations for The People's Choice 2021 Podcast Awards. Please take fewer than 60 seconds & sign up, & vote for us in Male Host…
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MLB: biggest first half surprises and second half predictions!; What to make of the Richard Sherman arrest (7/15)
Today’s word of the day is ‘misnomer’ as in wrong or inaccurate name or designation as in it’s time to evaluate my preseason MLB picks at the midway point and…
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International players rule All-Star Game; Rob Manfred meets the media and talks 2022 changes (7/14)
Today’s word of the day is ‘exhibition’ as in the All Star Game as in international players took over the game as in the game was supposed to be in Atlanta…
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Shohei Ohtani is great for MLB. Shohei Ohtani is great for sports. No matter what some people have to say (7/13)
Today’s word of the day is ‘delay’ as in there was no show yesterday because of a delay. Not just a delay in the show, but a delay in Coca coming home. Why…
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CBS Sports Presents - The 'Attacking Third' Podcast
'Attacking Third' a new tri-weekly podcast from CBS Sports is available now. Download and follow now on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher and whenever else podcasts are…
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Shut up, Coca! The Spelling Bee IS cool!; Should MLB shorten the season?; Trevor Bauer update (7/9)
Today’s word of the day is ‘murraya’ as in a genus of tropical asiatic and Australian tree as in Zaila Avant-garde became the first African American to win the…
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Dodgers scrub Trevor Bauer from team store; deGrom letting fans down by not going to All-Star Game (7/8)
Today’s word of the day is ‘erased’ as in deleted as in removed as in the Los Angeles Dodgers have done all they could to scrub Trevor Bauer off the team’s…
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Let Sha'Carri Richardson run! Get ready for a Cubs fire sale as White sox run Chicago this year (7/7)
Today’s word of the day is ‘left off’ as in not on the team as in Sha’Carri Richardson, as we all know, was disqualified from the Olympics and suspended after…
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The Stanley Cup Finals and a hockey tragedy (7/6)
Today’s word of the day is ‘WPE’ as in Worst Plan Ever as in the Tampa mayor said she wanted the Lightning to lose Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals so they…
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Hey now, you're an All Star, but are you a DOUBLE All Star? Shohei Ohtani is (7/5)
Today’s word of the day is ‘generational’ as in Shohei Ohtani has been called a generational talent as in he is the first player ever to be voted a pitcher AND…
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🔴 MLB places Trevor Bauer on Administrative Leave - Here's what that means (7/2)
Major League Baseball has announced that Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer has been placed on seven-day administrative leave following the alleged…
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Will Dodgers let Trevor Bauer pitch on Sunday? Why did the NFL even bother fining WFT owner Daniel Snyder? (7/2)
Today’s word of the day is ‘independence’ as in the Dodgers are claiming they aren’t doing anything because the Trevor Bauer decision is in MLB’s hand as…
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Unacceptable silence from Dodgers and MLB concerning the Trevor Bauer assault case (7/1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘consent’ as in more details have emerged in the Trevor Bauer assault case and they get more and more disturbing. Photos were…
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EPISODE 400! How MLB will handle Trevor Bauer investigation; Significance of Tyler Skaggs family suing Angels (6/30)
Today’s word of the day is ‘investigated’ as in Trevor Bauer is being investigated for assault. Bauer has denied all allegations against him through a release…
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Scottie Pippen's bourbon blues; WFT owner Daniel Snyder trying to use PR magic to trick you (6/29)
Today’s word of the day is ‘bitter’ as in bourbon as in feeling wronged even if you weren’t as in Scottie Pippen has gone scorched earth on everyone and…
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Was NC State screwed out of CWS? First pitcher in MLB ejected over foreign-substances; Will Scherzer be traded? (6/28)
Today’s word of the day is ‘no contest’ as in pack your bags up you’re not playing as in NC State was eliminated from the College World Series after a COVID…
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A team's role in local emergencies (6/25)
Today’s word of the day is ‘emergency’ as in state of emergency. A high-rise apartment complex in Miami collapse on Thursday morning with people in it. People…
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Rob Manfred's attempt to spread MLB's message goes all wrong (6/24)
Today’s word of the day is ‘optics’ as in make people see things in a certain way as in Rob Manfred gave an interview to The Athletic and it was a disaster…
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Max Scherzer, Sergio Romo, Joe Girardi, and the ridiculousness MLB asked for (6/23)
Today’s word of the day is ‘clean up in aisle 5’ as in baseball is a mess as in the foreign-substance checks have turned the baseball world upside down. Max…
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Supreme Court's ruling against NCAA is not the end of amateurism... yet (6/22)
Today’s word of the day is ‘concurring’ as in Supreme Court justice Brett Kavanaugh writes concurring opinion in NCAA lawsuit. So what does it mean? You see…
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Ben Simmons, Joel Embiid, and the end of the Sixers Process (6/21)
Today’s word of the day is ‘process’ as in Trust The Process as in the process is over as in the Philadelphia 76ers were booed off their home court in a Game 7…
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Mark Cuban has created a real problem in Dallas; Are the Chicago Bears moving? (6/18)
Today’s word of the day is ‘certainty’ as in Mar Cuban better be certain about his guy Voulgaris. GM Donnie Nelson has been fired. Coach Rick Carlisle has…
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deGrom hurt, Scott Boras ranting, NBA firing frenzy... Did we miss anything? (6/17)
Today’s word of the day is ‘deGrammit’ as in Jacob deGrom left another Mets game with injury. He’s had one of the best pitching seasons ever, but he can’t stay…
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Samson Sit-Down: Michael Kay | New Book, Yankees Struggles, Career Advice (6/16)
It’s a Samson Sit-Down! Legendary Yankees play-by-play Michael Kay joins the show. David and Michael share stories from the book and their journey through…
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MLB entering crisis mode: Tyler Glasnow's injury could be breaking point in foreign-substance battle (6/16)
Today’s word of the day is ’crisis’ as in MLB is in crisis mode. This foreign-substance dilemma has taken the baseball world by storm and it is in trouble…
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The MLB foreign-substance witch-hunt begins! Hand in your sunscreen or else! (6/15)
Today’s word of the day is ’grumpy’ or is it grumpy? Maybe I’m just grumpy. Let me tell you about my last 24 hours. It’s been a journey, but we’re back. (4:10)…
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Mailbag: Survivor stories, not showing weakness, buying a pro sports team (6/14)
Mailbag! It’s a mailbag! A bonus bonus mailbag! Someone asked me about my experience on Survivor and wanted me to expand on what my adventure was like. You can…
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Mailbag: How information leaks, State of Minor League Baseball, being friends with players (6/11)
Mailbag! It’s a mailbag! It’s time for some mail! We get so many questions so even when there’s no show… there is still a show! (1:20) Let’s talk about leaks…
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Pete Alonso, Gerrit Cole, and a new conspiracy about the baseballs in MLB (6/10)
*DISCLAIMER* We are sorry about the audio quality. Our recording setup in the dinghy took on some water. Today’s word of the day is ’Oliver Stone’ as in the…
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Gerrit Cole, Spider Tack, and the foreign substance scandal rocking the baseball world (6/9)
Today’s word of the day is ’spider tack’ as in foreign substances as in a new kind of sticky paste used by bodybuilders that MLB pitchers are apparently using…
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Jarred Kelenic and the massive mistake the Seattle Mariners made; Should Packers fine Aaron Rodgers? (6/8)
Today’s word of the day is ’39’ as in 0-for-39 as in Jarred Kelenic is currently hitless in his last 39 at bats. The all-time record is Chris Davis who went…
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MLB says it will begin to crack down on use of foreign substances... will they? (6/7)
Today’s word of the day is ‘gotcha’ as in you’re caught as in it’s all over as in MLB says it is going to start cracking down on foreign substances used by…
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A message to Dan Le Batard ... I am the captain now! (6/4)
Today’s word of the day is ‘gnome’ as in Le Batard called me that. Can you believe it? How dare he? First it was the poster.. didn’t care. Then another poster……
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This just in! Words have meaning... someone should let all these TV commentators know (6/3)
Today’s word of the day is ‘du-rag’ as in a wave cap as in the hair covering mostly worn by African-American people. Why are we bringing it up? Bob Brenly is…
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Athletics serving leftovers from Fyre Festival to minor leaguers; Celtics' Danny Ainge retires, Brad Stevens promoted (6/2)
Today’s word of the day is ‘prison’ as in prison food as in that’s what everyone is saying the Oakland Athletics minor league teams are eating. Picture…
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Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open and the mental health impact on young athletes (6/1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘withdrawal’ as in Naomi Osaka has withdrew from the French Open, one of the four tennis majors, citing mental health reasons. She…
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Another NBA game, another fan banned; Marcell Ozuna arrest; Some truth about Inter Miami (5/31)
Today’s word of the day is ‘grateful’ as in it’s Memorial Day as in day to remember all those who have sacrificed their lives for us to have our freedom to…
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Josh Donaldson wants to expose MLB's cheaters; The worst play in MLB history (5/28)
Today’s word of the day is ‘catalog’ as in an organized collection of things as in Josh Donaldson says he’s going to put together a catalog of how every…
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Russell Westbrook popcorn incident; Mickey Callaway fired by Angels and ban from MLB (5/27)
Today’s word of the day is ‘popcorn’ as in get your popcorn as in fans are back in the stands and they’re hungry! But that’s not why we’re talking popcorn —…
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MLB injury nightmare: Don't blame Joe Girardi for lying about Bryce Harper; Syndergaard trouble; Plesac accident (5/26)
Today’s word of the day is ’doctor doctor’ as in the Thompson Twins as in Phillies manager Joe Girardi lied about the absence of Bryce Harper. Said it wasn’t…
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Tampa Bay Rays owner sued by limited partners while Oakland Athletics front office starts its relocation road trip (5/25)
Today’s word of the day is ’swindled’ as in using deception to deprive someone of money or possessions as in Tampa Bay’s owner Stu Sternberg is being sued by…
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The NBA was NEVER going to suspend Lakers star LeBron James (5/24)
Today’s word of the day is ’tequila’ as in tequila! as in LeBron James went to a tequila tasting party and the NBA was not happy. What happened to covid…
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Tony La Russa story isn't going away anytime soon; Mets ace Jacob deGrom torches team in rehab start (5/21)
Today’s word of the day is ‘legs’ as in the story has legs as in this Tony La Russa story is not going away. Everyday something comes out that makes this…
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You get a no-hitter! And you get a no-hitter! And you, yes you, you get a no-hitter! (5/20)
Today’s word of the day is ‘Oprah’ as in you get a car! And you get a car! And you, yea you, you get a car! Another no-hitter! Back-to-back days with a…
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Tony La Russa hates fun, MLB teams can't hit, and now we have Super Shohei Ohtani with no Mike Trout (5/19)
Today’s word of the day is ‘Freudian slip’ as in you say something you don’t mean to say but it’s something you were thinking as in Tony La Russa cannot help…
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Pujols calls out Angels; Braves pitcher breaks pitching hand throwing punch; Machado slide: dirty or not? (5/18)
Today’s word of the day is ‘contradiction’ as in Albert Pujols says that the Angels have not been telling the truth! What? Pujols said he never told the Angels…
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Why did Albert Pujols sign with the Dodgers? To piss off Angels owner Arte Moreno (5/17)
Today’s word of the day is ‘bail out’ as in when a company is in trouble they get some financial support that they probably should not have gotten as in Albert…
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Stop us if you've heard this before... MLB and MLBPA are fighting again! Jack Eichel not happy with Sabres (5/14)
Today’s word of the day is ‘faith’ as in good faith as in MLBPA says MLB was not acting in good faith last year and has filed a $500M grievance. What does this…
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Houston Astros offer furnished housing to Minor League players; Houston Rockets owner is excited about losing (5/13)
Today’s word of the day is ‘housing’ as in not the housing bubble or the housing crisis, but the Houston Astros are offering furnished housing to all of their…
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Are the Athletics leaving Oakland? Bob Baffert is full of horse hockey (5/12)
Today’s word of the day is ’viva Las Vegas’ as in Elvis Presley as in the Oakland Athletics need a new ballpark and could be moving to Las Vegas… or could…
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Is Westbrook in your top-5 all-time PG list? I have an offer for Davante Adams; The Jaguars belong in the WWE (5/11)
Today’s word of the day is ‘triple double’ as in Russell Westbrook as in the new king of the triple-double as in Westbrook broke Oscar Robertson’s all-time…
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So... was it a raccoon or a rat!? What's happened to the Dodgers? Horses on drugs!? (5/10)
Today’s word of the day is ‘raccoon’ or is it rat or is it ratcoon? The New York Mets were in a bit of an awkward place on Friday night when camera caught…
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Albert Pujols doesn't get his Hollywood ending (5/7)
Today’s word of the day is ‘hollywood’ as in a Hollywood ending as in Albert Pujols has been designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels. Pujols is in…
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New York Rangers fighting; James Dolan firing executives; just another Wednesday at Madison Square Garden (5/6)
Today’s word of the day is ‘slapshot’ as in we’re talking hockey as in the New York Rangers and Washington Capitals have turned MSG upside down. We had three…