Baseball can't catch a break: World Series is here, but the NFL, NHL, and its own commissioner are MUCH BIGGER stories (10/27)

Nothing Personal with David Samson

David Samson

Sports, Business, Baseball

4.7 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 October 2021

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Today’s word of the day is ‘fibula’ as in a fractured fibula as in a broken leg as in Braves starter Charlie Morton suffered one and still managed to get 3 outs in an inning. He’s done for the series, but Atlanta leads 1-0. The Houston Astros dropped the first game at home so now what? (9:40) What did Rob Manfred have to say before Game 1 of the World Series? The commissioner of baseball talked about the Atlanta Braves ‘chop’, the CBA, moving the All-Star Game from Atlanta. Oh boy. (26:00) Review: Bad Sport. (30:00) The NFL owners meetings took place and things happened. Roger Goodell was questioned about the WFT emails. Roger Goodell was questioned about Deshaun Watson. Roger Goodell says nothing that is believable. Stephen Ross wants answers about Watson. Mark Davis wants answers on WFT emails. Jerry Jones just wants to party. (41:00) The Chicago Blackhawks were fined $2M by the NHL, the GM stepped down, and it’s not getting better. A scandal of sexual harassment was brought down on the organization accused by players and the team did nothing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:37.0	Fibula. Nothing personal word of the day for Wednesday, October 27th, 2021 is fibula.
0:58.7	A word you do not want to hear when it is your starting picture in a World Series game
1:03.3	in the early part of the game.
1:07.0	And of course, I'm saying that to cover up the fact that for the life of me,
1:09.6	I can't remember what it was, but I want to say it was the third.
1:12.7	Yuley Griel, the batting champion for the Houston Astros.
1:16.8	It's a comebacker. It goes off the shin of Charlie Morton, the starting picture.
1:23.5	Riga Shays directly to Freddie Freeman for the out the old 1-3.
1:29.3	If you're keeping scored home, or even if you're alone.
1:32.1	I botched that one too.
1:34.1	So nothing happens.
1:36.1	He sort of winces a little bit.
1:38.1	Mentioned motions to the dugout were good.
1:40.1	Goes back in the dugout at the end of the inning.
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