Theo Epstein making a move for MLB commissioner? (1/15)

Nothing Personal with David Samson

David Samson

Baseball, Sports, Business

4.7 • 3.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2021

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Today’s word of the day is ‘fox’ as in sly as a fox as in someone who is exceptionally clever or cunning or our pal Theo Epstein. Why was he in the news? He’s joining MLB’s Commissioner’s Office with a new job. Does this mean Theo is in line to be the new commissioner of baseball? Maybe, but let’s explain what this new role will actually be. (11:50) Urban Meyer is the new head coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Yay! Tank for Trevor and Urban was a success! Owner Shad Khan had hilarious things to say about his own hiring. (24:45) Review - The LadyKillers. (26:40) So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me about Tillman Fertitta and his reported refusal to trade James Harden to Philly because of Daryl Morey. Whoa. (36:20) NPPOD. - Some more football picks to wet your beaks. (40:00) When will MLB free agency start to open up? Are the Yankees close with DJ? Mets making moves for Brad Hand? #waittosee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:38.4	Fox, nothing personal word of day, Friday, January 15th 2021 is Fox, not as in the network, as in Sligh, as a Fox.
0:51.4	Someone who Sligh is a Fox, it means they're exceptionally clever, shrewd, cunning.
0:58.5	Who am I talking about? Talking about my friend in yours, Theo Epstein.
1:04.5	The OEPS scene was in the news today. World Series winning
1:09.5	President of Base Operations brought a World Series to you folks in Boston.
1:12.5	I know you love him. Brought a World Series to you folks in Chicago.
1:16.5	It just makes him a god. He left Chicago. This off season because
1:22.5	Ricketts. I was going to say Don Rickles. That's where my head is this morning.
1:25.5	Coca Don Rickles is in my head. I don't know why Tom Ricketts,
1:29.5	the owner of the Chicago Cubs was cutting payroll.
1:33.5	J. Huyter was ready to take over. J. Huyter was his assistant.
1:36.5	And there goes Theo.
1:38.5	We said on this show that Theo is going to join the match.
1:41.5	We also said that Theo wants to be commissioner.
1:44.5	Theo does not appreciate those comments.
1:48.5	And this is not me trying to give you any information because I'm not a source reporter.
1:56.5	I don't have scoops.
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