Nothing Personal with David Samson
Le Batard & Friends, Sports, Baseball, MLB
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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Jul 31, 2023 • 45min
Summer Mailbag: MLB Trade Deadline is Tomorrow! The Conine Trade; Is it Worth it to Trade for a Toxic Player?
Reminder! NPDS will be back tomorrow evening to recap the trade deadline!Welcome to the Summer Mailbag Series! Tomorrow is the MLB trade deadline and you all had some questions! Questions not exactly about the deadline but about trades in general! (7:45) How did Jeff Conine make it to the Marlins? How did that trade go down? Is this how most trades go down? (28:55) Someone asked me about Cincinnati Reds ownership and if they knew the Diamond Sports fiasco was on its way so they cut spending. Interesting. (38:00) Someone asked me about trading for a player with a checkered past. This was based off someone like Antonio Brown. How is this handled? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 28, 2023 • 43min
Summer Mailbag: Advice to Break into Sports Industry; Why Tatis and De La Cruz Signed with BLA
Welcome to the Summer Mailbag Series! Let’s start with a question about some college advice. Someone asked for advice to a college sophomore that was interested in sports administration. (12:10) Do teams have insurance coverage on players? Does insurance cover all expenses on an injured player? (23:10) What about Fernando Tatis Jr and his suspension or motorcycle accident? (27:50) Elly De La Cruz first home run ball was caught by a young fan. The kid held out for a trade. He got meet and greets, signed baseballs, signed hats, signed bat. Was that good enough? (36:20) What is Big League Advantage? Why do players sign up for this? Is it worth it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 26, 2023 • 48min
Samson Sit-Down: Mina Kimes - ESPN NFL Analyst
Mina Kimes joins us today! She is the new queen of the NFL commentary world. We talk how we started in the business, Yale, new media, front office roles, and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 25, 2023 • 47min
Samson Sit-Down: Pablo Torre - Friend, Co-worker, Visionary
We’ve got Pablo Torre back! Meadowlark. Shows. Technology. Planning. Purpose. Friendship. Fun. Entertaining. Words. Sentences. Things!Go to pablo.show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 24, 2023 • 51min
Samson Sit-Down: Brad Williams, Comedian
We’ve got the hilarious Brad Williams on the show today! Where will this conversation go? Who knows!For all of Brad's tour dates head to: https://www.bradwilliamscomedy.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 21, 2023 • 45min
Summer Mailbag: How Do MLB Road Trips Get Planned?; What’s the Experience of a Superstar Getting Sent to Minors
Welcome to the Summer Mailbag Series! Let’s start with a question on road trips! Not personal ones, those are the best. Someone asked about baseball road trips and how they are planned and executed! (23:30) What is it like for MLB superstars in the minor leagues for rehab starts or to “fix” something? (30:40) How do teams decide to release or trade a player if you’re responsible for part or full salary of a player? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 20, 2023 • 43min
Summer Mailbag: Favorite Memories of My Time in Montreal; Favorite Marathons I’ve Run
Welcome to the Summer Mailbag Series! Let’s start with a question about my time in Montreal. Someone asked me about my favorite moments and memories in Montreal. But this actually turns into a conversation about what happened in my time in Montreal. (27:00) Someone asked me about my top 5 marathons. You know we love to run here so let’s get it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 19, 2023 • 39min
Summer Mailbag: MLB Limits Spending on Technology; Facial Hair Policies; Are Rain Delays Good for Teams?
Welcome to the Summer Mailbag Series! Let’s start things off with technology. The world is changing and so is baseball. Small Revenue v. Big Revenue teams. MLB wants to slow down what teams can spend on off the field tech. Why is that? (24:30) The Yankees still have a facial hair policy, why? Is it necessary? Why did I have that briefly with the Marlins. (33:20) Are rain delays actually good for teams? No, not the playing team… the front office business. How do they work? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 18, 2023 • 39min
Summer Mailbag: Making the Home Run Derby; Should a Small Revenue Team Offer Shohei Ohtani a 3-Year, $75M per Deal?
Welcome to the Summer Mailbag Series! Let’s start things off with the Home Run Derby! Do front offices like when their players participate? Who decides who is in it? Who has the final say? (16:20) Someone asked me if a small market team that is a player away offering Shohei Ohtani and short term deal but with huge money attached. Hmm. (28:30) When do you know if it’s time to buy or sell? How soon before the deadline? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 17, 2023 • 45min
MLB Pre-All Star Break Recap; Post-All Star Break Preview: Surprises, Disappointments, Biggest Storylines you need to watch!
This is the first episode of our Summer Mailbag Series! We'll have episodes each weekday (but one) while we're on vacation! Thank you for listening!Welcome to the Summer Mailbag Series! Let’s start things off with baseball! Let’s do some chattering about the pre-All Star Break and post-All Star Break! What are the biggest disappointments so far? (10:00) Biggest surprises… yes, the Marlins. (14:50) Shohei Ohtani! Shohei Ohtani! Shohei Ohtani! (22:30) What are the Yankees going to do? Big trades? More firings? (24:20) What are the Phillies up to? (28:10) Trades! Trades! Trades! Trades! (33:45) Prediction updates for awards and postseason! (35:10) Manager hot seat! (38:20) What will the top offseason storylines be? There will be firings. There will be signings. There will be fighting. There will be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
