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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…
Episodes
- Nothing Personal with David Samson
MLB announces expanded playoffs on Opening Day... what?
Today's word of the day 'sixteen' as in MLB is expanding the postseason to 16 teams instead of 10 teams. Why is this happening? Why did they impose this on…
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MLB Opening Day is FINALLY HERE!
Today's word of the day is 'over' as in the wait is over as in baseball is back! It's been months since MLB shutdown, but we're finally here. Opening Day. In…
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Why are the Dodgers paying Mookie Betts right now!? (7/22)
Today's word of the day is 'unbettlievable' as in Mookie Betts is close to a mega long-term deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. This was always going to happen…
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The NBA Bubble is working... for now! (7/21)
Today's word of the day is 'nada' or nil or zero as in the amount of positive tests within the NBA bubble. This is a great sign. It means the bubble will work…
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Samson Sit-Down: Jonathan Holloway
Rutgers University President Jonathan Holloway joins the show. He is the first African-American President in the history of Rutgers University. He discusses…
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NFL superstars launch social media campaign to get answers (7/20)
Today's word of the day is 'synchronized' as in NFL stars take to Twitter to call out the NFL on health protocols. Myles Garrett, JJ Watt, Patrick Mahomes…
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Washington owner Daniel Snyder thinks we're all fools (7/17)
Today's word of the day is 'rope-a-dope' as in what Daniel Snyder is trying to do right now. The Washington Post released a major story that described a…
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Hey Twitter people, think before you tweet (7/16)
Today's word of the day is 'felony' as in what NFL WR Kenny Stills was charged with protesting on the lawn of the Kentucky Attorney General's house. Let's have…
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1-800-NBA-SNITCH: Who's calling the NBA snitch-line? (7/15)
Today's word of the day is ' ' it's silence. A moment of silence. Jimmy Butler has asked the NBA if he could have his last name removed from his jersey when…
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NBA Bubble is ready to burst (7/14)
Today's word of the day is 'supremes' as in Diana Ross as in STOP in the name of love! Sacramento Kings Richaun Holmes got caught leaving the NBA Bubble to…
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Daniel Snyder changes the Washington Redskins to the... wait to see (7/13)
Today's word of the day is 'transparent' as in what the Washington Redskins have done with their new name selection. It was announced on Sunday that the team…
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The reason behind MLB's 2021 early schedule release (7/10)
Today's word of the day is '2021' as in MLB released the schedule for next season. This has never been done this early before. Why would they do it now? CASH…
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What the Ivy League's fall sports announcement means for college football (7/9)
Today's word of the day is 'ivy' as in the Ivy League announcement fall sports will be postponed until at least January 1, 2021. This is a major decision in…
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Politics are starting to weaponize sports (7/8)
Today's word of the day is 'dangerous' as in the WNBA is in a pickle over comments from Sen. Kelly Loeffler. She is completely against Black Lives Matter being…
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Patrick Mahomes record-breaking deal needs context (7/7)
Today's word of the day is 'guarantee' as in how much money is Patrick Mahomes going to make on his new deal. It was reported to be $500m in total money, but…
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MLB's new Summer Camp is already a disaster (7/6)
Today's word of the day is 'holiday' as in MLB testing was a mess because coronavirus tests couldn't be done on July 4th. Teams are mad. Players are mad. GMs…
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Bonus Pod: From Celebrity Fans to Marlins Man - How we deal with fans (7/3)
In today's episode David talks all things fans. From what it will be like to play without them this season to what it's like dealing with them. He'll also talk…
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Samson Sit-Down: Tim Matheson on shooting Animal House with John Belushi, working with Chris Farley and more (7/2)
Two-time Emmy nominee Tim Matheson joins the show to discuss his illustrious career in film. He talks about what it was like to shoot Animal House with John…
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Samson Sit-Down: Survivor Cagayan Reunion (7/1)
Team Luzon, better known as Brains, from Season 28 of Survivor: Cagayan has reunited for the first time ever. Garrett Adelstein, J'Tia Taylor, Tasha Fox…
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📬Mailbag Bonus Episode (6/30)
David Samson turns on the mic to give you a bonus mailbag episode with questions generated from 5-star reviews left on Apple Podcasts. David answers everything…
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Samson Sit-Down: Jeff Conine on going from unknown prospect to World Series champion
Two-time World Series champion and Marlins legend Jeff Conine joins Nothing Personal with David Samson to discuss the infamous Marlins bus, how his friendship…
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MLB schedule release and the impact of Texas and Florida
Today's word of the day is 'YNWA' as in You'll Never Walk Alone as in Liverpool won the Premier League and it got me thinking about how much the US could learn…
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Despite coronavirus spikes sports will go on (6/25)
Today's word of the day is 'Randolph' as in "sell, sell, Mortimer, sell!" as in is this the conversation the Wilpon's are having about selling the Mets. There…
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MLB return comes with significant rule changes
Today's word of the day is 'play ball' as MLB is back! There are so many rule changes and rules being implemented with baseball's return. Let's take a look at…
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MLB is back! MLB is back! MLB is back! (sort of)
Today's word of the day is 'no merci' or no, thank you or what the MLBPA said to the last proposal from MLB. It was voted down 33-5 and this is what that…
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Trying to keep up with MLB negotiations is exhausting (6/22)
Today's word of the day is 'abdul' as in Paula Abdul as in every time it seems like MLB takes two steps forward, they take two steps back. It seemed as though…
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Coronavirus spike could table any MLB agreement (6/19)
Today's word of the day is 'Juneteenth' and I need to admit I didn't know what it was. So I did some research and I spoke to a lot of people about this. Let's…
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Did MLB reach an agreement or not (6/18)
Today's word of the day is 'face' as in Tony Clark and Rob Manfred sat down for a face-to-face (or mask-to-mask) conversation to try and restart negotiations…
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Will the NBA bubble at Disney work? (6/17)
Today's word of the day is 'deep' as in the consequences for breaking the NBA's 113-page health protocol guide is a deep nasal swab. That's a pretty big…
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Rob Manfred CANNOT SAVE MLB by himself (6/16)
Today's word of the day is 'jibe' as in MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred changed directions after a week... and it was a storm. Last week it was" baseball will be…
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Samson Sit-Down: Joe Torre on becoming Yankees manager, favorite career moment
Hall of Fame manager Joe Torre joins Nothing Personal with David Samson to talk about his iconic managerial career with the New York Yankees, what it was like…
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How bad is this for MLB and the future of baseball (6/15)
Today's word of the day is 'money' as in MLB is in some uncharted waters right now. MLBPA rejected the most recent proposal from MLB and now this season is in…
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Alex Cora opens up; What's the latest MLB proposal? (6/12)
Today's word of the day is 'herd mentality' as in Alex Cora said he and Carlos Beltran weren't the only two guys who cheated with the Astros. Does this mean…
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Red Sox take a stand on MLB Draft day (6/11)
Today's word of the day is 'adage' as in Torii Hunter went public the other day about never wanting to play for Boston because of the fans. People doubted his…
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Everything to know about how the 2020 MLB Draft works (6/10)
*Correction * I made a grammatical error yesterday when speaking about Theo Epstein and I need to address it. Today's word of the day is 'roulette' as in this…
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MLB players not happy after latest proposal (6/9)
Today's word of the day is 'maladminister' as in Nationals pitcher Sean Doolittle took to Twitter to air out what he felt was wrong about how MLB was handling…
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Is MLB offering a fair deal? (6/8)
Today's word of the day is 'bagel' as in six of one and a half a dozen of the other. MLB has leaked a new proposal on what they'd offer the MLBPA. Both sides…
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📬Mailbag Bonus Episode (6/6)
David Samson turns on the mic to give you a bonus mailbag episode with questions generated from 5-star reviews left on Apple Podcasts. David answers everything…
- Nothing Personal with David Samson
Are MLB/MLBPA negotiations a failure?
Today's word of the day is 'leverage' as in who has the upper-hand in the MLB negotiations with the MLBPA. The negotiations have been public and they have not…
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The Drew Brees apology train has left the station (6/4)
Today's word of the day is 'inevitable' as in the Drew Brees apology was seen from miles and miles away. A day after Brees' comments on kneeling during the…
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What took MLB so long to say something? (6/3)
Today's word of the day is 'hoard' as in Cubs owner Tom Ricketts says teams don't keep cash lying around. They spend and spend or lose and lose loads of cash…
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James Dolan chooses to stay silent (6/2)
Today's word of the day is 'd flat' as in James Dolan and his statement he released to Knicks employees fell as flat as possible. How did this happen? Every…
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Samson Sit-Down: Darren Rovell
Darren Rovell joins the show to discuss his start in the sports business world, sports memorabilia, and how he handles hate on social media. He is a Sports…
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Change starts with all of us (6/1)
Today's word of the day is 'history' as in we are living through history. It's important to take stock in what's happening right now in our country. We need to…
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Everything's bigger in Texas (5/29)
Today's word of the day is 'reply all' as in Scott Boras makes himself part of the story AGAIN! This time he sends an email to all of his clients about MLB…
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It's bigger than sports today (5/28)
Today's word of the day is 'kneel' as in I want to talk about something bigger than sports before I get to some sports talk. Let's revisit why Colin Kaepernick…
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Will there be an MLB season now? (5/26)
Today's word of the day is 'disappointment' as in the MLBPA is very mad at the latest economic proposal given to them by MLB. Let's break down the information…
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Reggie Bush and the college athlete fight to get paid (5/26)
Today's word of the day is 'NIL' as in zero as in name, image, and likeness. Reggie Bush spoke out in an interview with Playboy about college athletes being…
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SPORTS ARE COMING BACK! (5/25)
Today's word of the day is 'fore' as in this weekend was The Match Part II with Woods, Mickelson, Manning and Brady. The weather was terrible, but the event…
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ALL IN on new NFL Rules; MLB battle happening this weekend
Today’s word of the day is ‘backdoor’ as in let’s talk about some new NFL rules. I am all for the new Onside Kick rule of getting rid of that and implementing…
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Samson Sit-Down: Dan Le Batard on ESPN career, Miami sports scene, infamous HOF ballot
Dan Le Batard joins the show to discuss his infamous 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame vote and his friendship with David. He is the host of ESPN's The Dan Le Batard…
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Colleges have a VERY interesting problem right now; Ohio State may have an answer (5/21)
Today's word is 'sex dolls' as in a South Korean soccer team was fined for having sex dolls in the stands as fans. What?! (0:06)? Colleges are going to have…
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Chris Sale says Astros cheating was "no big deal"
Today's word of the day is 'self awareness' as in Chris Sale as in he said the Astros cheating was blown out of proportion and that there was no reason for Red…
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MLB Economics 101: What the media is getting wrong (5/19)
Today's word of the day is 'petty' as in Tom Petty as in STOP as in the US/Canada border isn't supposed to open for another month (0:06). What does this mean…
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Recap: The Last Dance - Michael Jordan had too much control (5/18)
Today's word of the day is 'now what?' as in now that The Last Dance is over, what do we do? My biggest takeaway was... where was Jordan as a Wizard? What…
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What was in the envelope Mike Tomlin gave to James Harrison? (5/15)
Today's word of the day is 'picker upper' as in bounty as in former Steelers LB James Harrison said his coach Mike Tomlin gave him an envelope after a hit…
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Blake Snell takes a stand; Survivor Finale Recap (5/14)
Today's word of the day is 'furlough' as in a report came out and the Miami Marlins are going to let go of a bunch of employees and guess what... I understand…
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Does NBA return when LeBron James says it will? (5/13)
Today's word of the day is 'poll' as in the NBA poll happened (or didn't happen) and the players want games back. LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Chris Paul…
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Tale of the tape: MLB v. MLBPA (5/12)
Today's word of the day is 'presentation' as in MLB is presenting items to the union and the union is expected to respond. What is in this presentation? Who…
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Recap: Michael Jordan & The Last Dance Part VII & VIII (5/11)
Today's word of the day is 'I'm Back' or 'fax' as in what Michael Jordan said when he returned from his short lived retirement. There is so much hate directed…