Bob Costas joins on Hall of Fame, Ryne Sandberg, and more! Shannon Sharpe fired by ESPN! Scherzer want Manfred meeting! (Episode 1326 Hour 1)

Nothing Personal with David Samson

David Samson

Baseball, Sports, Business

4.5 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 31 July 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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The great, the legendary, the broadcast God, Bob Costas joins us! We talk hall of fame, we talk Ryne Sandberg, we talk hall of fame voting, we talk the state of baseball! (30:30) Max Scherzer is a funny guy. He said he can’t wait to have a face-to-face with Rob Manfred. Why? You have his number! (37:00) Shannon Sharpe is out at ESPN. Done. Finished. Just weeks after his lawsuit was settled. (45:00) Gilbert Arenas was arrested for hosting poker games. Here’s why he can’t do that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:39.1	It's Thursday, which means we have a guest and we're lucky today on the heels of Hall of Fame weekend
1:45.6	when all the talk is baseball.
1:48.0	Today is the trade deadline in only just a few hours.
1:52.4	You know him from MLB Network.
1:53.8	You know him as the greatest voice in play-by-play history for me.
1:59.5	A broadcasting God in my own mind, Bob Costas.
2:04.1	Welcome back, Bob.
2:04.9	I think I will leave on that introduction
2:08.4	because it was excessive
2:10.2	and how can I possibly live up to it?
2:12.8	Well, you can just live toward it.
2:15.3	You don't have to live up to it.
2:16.9	I'll lean in on it.
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