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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
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…
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Not a great start to the week for the New York Mets; New York Rangers did something I've never seen before (5/5)
Today’s word of the day is ‘MRI’ as in Jacob deGrom had to get one yesterday and the panic button was smashed by the Mets. deGrom was supposed to start on…
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Who does LeBron James want fired? Mets fire hitting coaches because Steve Cohen has new-owner-itis (5/4)
Today’s word of the day is ‘play in’ as in play-in games as in the NBA decided last season it would have a small play-in tournament to figure out the final…
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Aaron Rodgers and Packers falling out of love; MLB has an umpire issue that'll be tough to fix (5/3)
Today’s word of the day is ‘love’ as in love is in the air as in Aaron Rodgers had his heart broken by the Green Bay Packers. Right before the 2021 NFL Draft…
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📫April 2021 Mailbag: MLB run like the EPL? Old-school baseball? Most important people in Marlins history?
Mailbag! It’s a mailbag! It’s the end of April 2021 mailbag! We’re a quarter of the way through 2021 already! Someone asked about Opening Day starters - they…
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Samson Sit-Down: Joel Corry
It’s a Samson Sit-Down with Joel Corry. He was a former sports agent in the NBA and NFL. He’s represented Shaq and Ronnie Lott. He’s an NFL cap expert. We…
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Samson Sit-Down: Pudge Rodriguez
It’s a Samson Sit-Down with Pudge Rodriguez! The Hall of Fame catcher stops by to discuss his life in baseball (4:05) Relationship with Johnny Bench. (7:23)…
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Rockies GM steps down, how much is Ohtani worth?, Arsenal is for sale, but not for sale (4/27)
Today’s word of the day is ‘mutual’ as in agreed upon by parties as in the Colorado Rockies GM Jeff Birdich was fired… sorry, no, he mutually agreed to stepped…
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Is Padres-Dodgers a rivalry already? A 7-inning no-hitter!? Biggest takeaways from the Oscars (4/26)
Today’s word of the day is ‘peek-a-boo’ as in I see you! Do you see me? Trevor Bauer made headlines this offseason with the closing one eye and pitching this…
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Poor Tom Brady is upset over jersey numbers; 2021 Oscar Predictions! (4/23)
Today’s word of the day is ‘69’ as in get your head out of the gutter as in the NFL has a new uniform policy and Tom Brady is not happy. It’s a jersey number…
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Who holds LeBron James accountable? How the NHL is failing its players (4/22)
Today’s word of the day is ‘accountability’ as in responsibility as in LeBron James sent out a tweet and Instagram post he didn’t realize he shouldn’t have…
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How the Super League crumbled; Explaining the Chauvin verdict; MLB/MLBPA trying to avoid lockout (4/21)
Today’s word of the day is ‘mayday’ as in it’s going down as in it’s over with as in the Super League is no more. What an absolute disaster. Chelsea gone. Man…
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Nike deal with Kobe Bryant ends; Super League Sorrow Pt. 2; Deshaun Watson lawyer keeps firing back (4/20)
Today’s word of the day is ‘mamba’ as in Kobe Bryant as in Vanessa Bryant as in Nike. Why is this back in the news? Because Kobe Bryant’s deal with Nike is…
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Super League Sadness, Wade County move to Utah, Yankees fans have seen enough (4/19)
Today’s word of the day is ‘Super League’ as in the soccer world has been turn upside down! A mutiny! The rich! 12 of the biggest football world have decided…
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Mets can't escape toxic past; What will the Washington Football Team be named?; Padres major Tatis Jr. decision (4/16)
Today’s word of the day is ‘toxic’ as in a toxic work culture as in Mickey Callaway wasn’t the only person within the New York Mets organization. It’s all bad…
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How to manage a no-hitter; The death of Bernie Madoff and the destruction he caused (4/15)
Today’s word of the day is ‘HBP’ as in hit by pitch as in Carlos Rodón was 2 outs away from a perfect game and a pitch hit Cleveland catcher Roberto Perez in…
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GOP trying to strip MLB of antitrust exemption; Mark Cuban not happy with play-in tournament he voted for (4/14)
Today’s word of the day is ‘no regrets’ as in Mark Cuban as in the owner of the Dallas Mavericks realized he made a big uh oh too late. Players are not happy…
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Another statement, another postponement, another avoidable tragedy (4/13)
Today’s word of the day is ‘taser’ as in here we go again. Another young African-American was shot and killed by police. This officer thought they were using a…
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Matsuyama becomes an icon, A-Rod may finally own a team, and MLB replay still STINKS! (4/12)
Today’s word of the day is ‘icon’ as in Hideki Matsuyama is the new Masters champion as in never having to buy your own beer again at a bar. But what’s it like…
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MLB inspecting Trevor Bauer's dirty balls; Trying to explain ending of Mets-Marlins (4/9)
Today’s word of the day is ‘B Squared’ as in Bauer’s balls as in Trevor Bauer is having his baseballs inspected by MLB. Why is this? Well the umpires saw what…
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MLB: Trying to avoid a nightmare start - Injuries are starting to pile up (4/8)
Today’s word of the day is ‘nightmare’ as in it all feels like a dream after you make it through spring training but then the first week of Opening Day comes…
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BYOTC: Bring Your Own Trash Cans - How will the Astros handle opposing fans? Nike suspends Deshaun Watson (4/7)
Today’s word of the day is ‘trash’ as in take out the trash as in trash cans as in the Houston Astros are being ridiculed so bad by opposing fans that Dusty…
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Why MLB chose to move 2021 All-Star Game from Atlanta to Coors Field in Denver (4/6)
Today’s word of the day is ‘All Star Game’ as in Atlanta as in Denver as in MLB as in Texas as in what is happening right now in Rob Manfred’s office is not…
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Astros booed on Opening Day because fans never forget; Understanding Supreme Court and NCAA v. Alston case (4/2)
Today’s word of the day is ‘calm’ as in everybody calm down as in take a breath as in yesterday was just one game of 162 of them. The Houston Astros played in…
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MLB Opening Day is here! Marlins Park gets naming rights deal. (4/1)
Today’s word of the day is ‘Opening Day’ as in April 1st as in baseball is back! Last night the New York Mets were able to come to an agreement with superstar…
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🚨 Mets, Francisco Lindor agree to MONSTER 10-year, $341M deal before Opening Day (3/31)
The New York Mets and Francisco Lindor have agreed to terms on a massive 10-year, $341M deal on the eve of Opening Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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MLB PREDICTIONS! MVP, Cy Young, and World Series; NFL owners get major win with 17-game schedule (3/31)
Today’s word of the day is ‘17 Again’ as in Zac Efron and Matthew Perry as in the NFL has announced there will be 17 regular season games starting this year…
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Will Mets owner Steve Cohen meet Francisco Lindor's counter offer? Anthony Rizzo gets "laughable" offer from Cubs (3/30)
Today’s word of the day is ‘ravioli’ as in pasta as in a nice Italian dinner as in what Steve Cohen said he had during his meeting with Francisco Lindor. The…
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March 2021 Mailbag: Strangest contract clause, getting DFA'd, top 5 concerts I've been to (3/27)
Mailbag! It’s a mailbag! March 2021 edition of the mailbag is here! Let’s get it started! Someone asked what the strangest clause I ever had to put in a…
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Was Eloy Jimenez's injury avoidable? Will the Houston Astros let Carlos Correa walk? (3/26)
Today’s word of the day is ‘left field’ as in not right field as in not center field as in the outfield as in Eloy Jimenez of the Chicago White Sox is out for…
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MLB will CRACK DOWN on doctored balls! What's a trade deadline actually like? (3/25)
Today’s word of the day is ‘substance’ as in foreign substance as in new MLB memo says every ball will be studied. MLB says they will have ball monitors and…
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Do the Packers want Aaron Rodgers around? Deshaun Watson attorney fires back (3/24)
Today’s word of the day is ‘the police’ as in the band, not the law enforcement, as in MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE! Is that what’s happening in Green Bay with Aaron…
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Opening up the checkbook better pay off (3/23)
Today’s word of the day is ‘slice’ as in Kraft slice of American cheese as in pizza slice as in Kimbo Slice, but really as in Robert Kraft. The New England…
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NCAA poor excuse for inequality at March Madness (3/22)
Today’s word of the day is ‘madness’ as in march madness as in there is so much madness and everyone’s bracket is busted. Wisconsin, see ya. West Virginia, see…
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NCAA just wants business, but the athletes are making it personal; A response to Marlins Park makeover (3/19)
Today’s word of the day is ‘#NotNCAAProperty” as in the hashtag being used by college basketball players during March Madness as in college players taking…