Nothing Personal with David Samson
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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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Description:
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
Twitter:
@DavidPSamson
Language:
English
Contact:
6108128732
Episodes
Boog Sciambi joins the show to talk all things Chicago Cubs! MLB announces All-Star starters! Is WNBA expansion a good thing? (Episode 1307 Hour 2)
7/3/2025
We’ve got Boog Sciambi with us! We’re talking all things Cubs today! Kyle Tucker has been amazing addition in Chicago, but can they sign him? What do the Cubs need to be real contenders this season? (30:30) The All-Star Game starters were announced for baseball! What were the snubs? How good has Javy Baez been!? Lindor finally gets his nod! (38:00) WNBA expansion is here! Is it a good thing? (45:00) Wimbledon is upon us and Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff are both gone. Wow. Let’s talk about Coco Gauff and the pressure she has on herself to be great all the time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:56:59
Battle for AL East heats up as Blue Jays sweep Yankees! Dodgers and Mark Walter sued over DEI practices!? Ridiculous! (Episode 1307 Hour 1)
7/3/2025
Today’s word of the day is ‘dogfight’ as in the AL East as in the Blue Jays as in the Yankees as in the Rays. What a division race this has become. For the first time since April 14 the Yankees do not have sole possession of the division lead! (12:00) Clayton Kershaw picked up his 3,000 K as a member of the Dodgers. He’s only the 20th pitcher to ever do it and just the 4th lefty to do it! But that’s not the biggest story in Dodger Land. A conservative group is suing the Dodgers and Mark Walter over DEI practices. Why? We all know why. (23:30) The Bucks have broken up. After just 2 seasons Giannis and Dame are done. The Bucks waived Damian Lillard and will stretch his deal over the next 5 years. Why? (33:30) Review: The Social Network. (38:00) The Knicks are set to hire Mike Brown as head coach. Was this the plan all along? Will this work out? (45:00) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:56:42
Stan Van Gundy joins us to talk Kevin Durant, Lakers, Knicks, and more! Malik Beasley investigation! Severino bashes A's! (Episode 1306 Hour 2)
7/1/2025
We’ve got Stan Van Gundy with us! Let’s play a game called Stan Van IN or Stan Van OUT! Is Kevin Durant going to win a title with the Houston Rockets!? Did the Knicks make a mistake firing Thibs? Is LeBron going to have a better chance to win a title if he leaves the Lakers? Is expansion going to happen? Are dynasties dead? (30:00) Malik Beasley is under investigation for gambling. Uh oh! (41:00) Luis Severino is having some fun. He got a huge payday from the Athletics and now he’s bashing the club. Love it. (48:30) The Florida Panthers are bringing everyone back, and now all the fans are mad. Bill Zito is getting it done! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:57:44
MLB in June: Astros always end up being good! Juan Soto is hot, Mets are not! The AL Central STINKS outside the Detroit Tigers! (Episode 1306 Hour 1)
7/1/2025
Today’s word of the day is ‘halfway’ as in MLB season as in June as in predictions as in recap as in The Good as in The Bad. Let’s start things off with my June predictions. How did I do? (7:00) The Good from MLB in June: The Houston Astros. This team just wins and wins and wins! The Rays win too! Can you believe it?(15:00) What’s the Bad from the month of June? It’s gotta be the Mets! Horrible pitching right now. Just bad! And what about the AL Central? It’s the Tigers and who? (26:00) Here are my predictions for July! (33:07) Review: TrainWreck: Poop Cruise. (38:15) Rob Manfred keeps going after the MLBPA in a way we haven’t seen before. It’s been incredible to see. (49:35) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:56:40
Kevin Millar joins us! That Aaron Boone HR! 2004 Red Sox comeback vs the Yankees! And more!
6/30/2025
Kevin Millar joins the show! Let’s talk some baseball! We start off today with Kevin Millar’s career. From the Marlins to almost going to Japan to ending up with the Red Sox. Millar was a replacement player back in the 90s. He wasn’t part of the union and still made a career out of it. (36:30) Let’s chat about the game today. What looks different today than when Kevin played? Velocity and bullpens and elbows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:57:40
COCA FRIDAY! Spilling his morning coffee! NBA Draft being unwatchable! Do ALL teams try to win? (Episode 1305 Hour 2)
6/27/2025
It's time for another Coca Friday! We get things started with how his morning went before the show then kick off the sports talk with his thoughts on the NBA Draft. Where will the Rays play postseason baseball? Are the Marlins going to want to host those games? Does every MLB try to win? Not the players, but the front office? Public money will never end. We've now seen 3 teams in the past week get hundreds of millions! And fake news is out there so please be safe folks! You can follow Coca on social media @matthewcoca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:57:22
Wander Franco found guilty, but still walks free!? NFL suspends Justin Tucker! Guardians/Jays exchange HBP! (Episode 1305 Hour 1)
6/27/2025
Today’s word of the day is ‘unjust’ as in Wander Franco as in the Dominican Republic as in MLB. Wander Franco was found guilty of a heinous crime, but he will see no jail time. Is that justice? The mother of the girl in the case was sentenced to 10 years! (10:30) Former Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has now been suspended for 10 games. Will he ever kick again in the NFL? Should he ever be allowed to? (18:23) The Blue Jays and the Guardians exchanged hit by pitches yesterday between the two best players in the game. Both left hurt. Vlad Guerrero Jr. Jose Ramirez. (32:00) Review: Fight or Flight. (36:20) We have another update to the bombshell report from PTFO. (46:22) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:56:38
Logan Morrison joins to discuss heckling, ABS, rule changes and more! More stadiums getting public money! (Episode 1304 Hour 2)
6/26/2025
Public financing is not going to end. Everyone said that Kansas City was the end when they voted down those new stadium proposals. Nope. Here we go again! The Cleveland Browns are about to get $600 million to build a new stadium! And this is a good one! (8:30) The Washington Commanders are still trying to get a new stadium. And now we have lawmakers in DC that want to talk and talk and talk! (12:20) Logan Morrison joins the show! We talk baseball, heckling and more! (39:25) Premiere Lacrosse League signed a new deal with ESPN. This one is an interesting one because ESPN has taken a small stake in the league. (44:33) Jacob deGrom almost pitched a perfect game yesterday. Would the team ever have taken him out? Should they have protected him if it came to it or just let him fire it off? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:57:21
Boras Corp. gets to work on Jeremy Pena and Alex Bregman deals! MLB bans a fan from ALL stadiums for Marte taunts! (Episode 1304 Hour 1)
6/26/2025
Today’s word of the day is ‘Boras’d’ as in Boras Corp. as in Scott Boras as in Jeremy Pena as in Alex Bregman. It’s that time again. Pena wants a new deal. Bregman wants a new deal. And now Boras will have his moment again. (16:15) A White Sox fan has been ban from all MLB ballparks after taunting Ketel Marte. Was this the right reaction from the league? Too much? (24:00) The NBA Draft round 1 happened last night! Cooper Flagg could be the billion dollar man? Ace Bailey got draft by the Jazz after saying no to the Jazz? The Nets used all 5 picks! (35:00) Review: Animal House. (38:45) The All-Star Game is headed to Atlanta and Ronald Acuna is in the Home Run Derby! (44:30) Young stars are making a lot of mistakes in baseball. Why is that? (50:00) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:56:44
So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! Pablo Torre joins to talk his latest BOMBSHELL reporting on NFL collusion! (Episode 1303 Hour 2)
6/25/2025
Call us at 631-377-4869 and leave a voicemail to get heard on the show! It’s So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! We kick things off with the Minnesota Timberwolves! What’s the first few days of being an owner going to look like for Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore. (9:30) Someone asked me if there’s any evidence that it’s better for stadiums to sell cheaper hot dogs and beer. Interesting. (15:00) Billboards of other players over my players? Yes I would! (23:30) Pablo Torre has joined us to discuss collusion in the NFL. Was it actually happening? (50:00) Where is Corbin Day from? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:57:27
BEWARE OF THE 2ND APRON! NBA teams scrambling to get under it! Aaron Rodgers says he's one and done in Pittsburgh! (Episode 1303 Hour 1)
6/25/2025
Today’s word of the day is ‘apron’ as in luxury tax as in salary cap as in penalties as in the NBA as in MLB. What are we talking about!? The Boston Celtics have been blowing it all up… kinda. Jrue Holiday is gone. Kristaps Porzingis is gone. Hundreds of millions have been saved in penalties. (17:40) The NBA Draft is here! The first round is on Wednesday. Second round on Thursday. Cooper Flagg is an easy number one. Then things get interesting! The Brooklyn Nets have the most first round picks ever! (24:30) Aaron Rodgers says he’s only there for one year. That’s it. Then he will disappear. (34:30) Review: Dean Spanley. (39:30) NPPOD. Everyone needs to watch the Pirates and Brewers game today. Trust me! (43:15) The Arizona Diamondbacks are getting $500 million from the state. Yup, remember public financing was over. Ha! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:56:32
Mike Berland joins the show! Mets fans needs to simmer down! WNBA players speak out on CBA! (Episode 1302 Hour 2)
6/24/2025
Mike Berland joins the show! He’s an author and political pollster! He has worked with the Dixie Chicks, he’s worked with Michael Bloomberg, he’s worked with Hilary Clinton. You can get his new book TODAY! It's called Not About Golf: The Life Changing Joy of Playing the Game! (25:45) The Mets are in a bad place right now. Losing games. Losing division leads. Pitchers can’t pitch. Hitters can’t hit. All around bad. (34:20) The WNBA players are trying to make a statement. The CBA is ending. Negotiations are here. (44:50) The Reds DFA’d a player they just gave big money to. Not ideal. But what the team’s president said is interesting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:57:26
Fernando Tatis Jr lawsuit! Major Wander Franco update! Athletics host groundbreaking ceremony! (Episode 1302 Hour 1)
6/24/2025
Today’s word of the day is ‘predatory’ as in loans as in money as in Fernando Tatis Jr as in Big League Advance. What are we talking here? Well a company is being sued by Tatis Jr because of a contract he signed when he was a teen. Why is he doing this now? (21:02) Wander Franco update. The disgraced Rays star is in court in the Dominican Republic facing charges of sexual abuse against a minor. Just a very gross case. And on Thursday we’ll get a ruling. (31:00) Review: Deep Cover. (35:30) The Athletics held the groundbreaking ceremony in Las Vegas yesterday. What a special day. (47:00) NPPOD. (49:30) The NBA ratings came out for Game 7. Monster numbers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:56:45
Dodgers donate to Los Angeles; Ohtani makes start 2! Rays have a new bidder! (Episode 1301 Hour 2)
6/23/2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers announced a $1 million pledge to the city of Los Angeles area services for immigration. They were pressured to do something, anything, and they responded. (13:00) Shohei Ohtani continues to take rehab starts for the Dodgers at the big league level. 1 inning again. But he brought his bat to the game! (20:00) My response to Andrew McCutchen. (24:45) We now know another bidder for the Rays. Trip Miller has gone public saying he wants the team. Uh oh. (33:00) Cal Raleigh continues to destroy baseballs. He’s a monster! Let’s give him some flowers! (38:30) Coastal Carolina was in the College World Series final. Its manager was ejected in the first inning of an elimination game. Unreal. (45:00) Wisconsin is suing Miami. No not the states. The colleges are going after each other over a transfer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:56:29
Thunder win the NBA championship! Haliburton Achilles tear was sad! Durant traded to the Rockets!? (Episode 1301 Hour 1)
6/23/2025
Today’s word of the day is ‘tonnerre’ as in Thunder as in Shai as in Sam Presti as in the Oklahoma City Thunder are your NBA champions! What a sad start to the game with Tyrese Haliburton going down. He’s now done for all of next season. The Thunder are primed to be great for a few more years too! (21:04) Kevin Durant has been traded to the Houston Rockets! Wow. The Suns are still in some trouble. The Rockets now have a chance in the Western Conference. (36:30) Review: The Amateur. (39:40) The US has bombed Iran. (48:00) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:57:08
Coca Friday: Lakers sale, expansion fees, Dodgers v. Padres rivalry, Red Sox talk! (Episode 1300 Hour 2)
6/20/2025
It's time for Matthew Coca Friday! We kick things off with a discussion about the Los Angeles Lakers sale, the price of expansion, and will Mark Walter be the big spender with the team like he is with the Dodgers? (13:55) The Dodgers and Padres are a real rivalry. A LOT of bad blood between them. We also discuss the situation before the game where the Dodgers had to release a statement about immigration agents showing up to the stadium. (28:42) What's the deal with MLB free agency? Is there going to be a deadline added so that there's more excitement around it? (40:34) We end today with discussion on taxes, the Florida Panthers, and the Boston Red Sox! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:57:33
Pacers force Game 7! Lakers are selling! Rays are selling? Earthquakes are selling!? (Episode 1300 Hour 1)
6/20/2025
Today’s word of the day is ‘madonna’ as in Like A Virgin as in OKC Thunder as in the Indian Pacers as in Game 7. It’s a GAME 7! The Pacers crushed the Thunder in Game 6. The Thunder kept turning the ball over. The Thunder couldn’t shoot. The Pacers looked like the better team. (10:30) The Lakers have been sold. Mark Walter, the owner of the Dodgers, has purchased the majority stake from the Buss family. A $10 billion valuation? What!? (23:30) Are the Rays finally for sale? Is it happening? Is Stu Sternberg ready to let go of the team? (34:10) Review: Your Friends and Neighbors. (39:00) John Fisher is selling the San Jose Earthquakes. John Fisher is trying to build a ballpark in Las Vegas for the Athletics. (48:00) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:56:33
So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! If I was MLB Commissioner! Someone puked on my golf bag? (Episode 1299 Hour 2)
6/18/2025
Call the So You Wanna Talk to Samson hotline at 631-377-4869 So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? It’s Wednesday! Someone asked me if I was MLB Commissioner… how would I grow the game? (12:00) Would the NBA ever shorten the the season? Is it boring? Is it too long? (18:00) Someone asked me about spring training games and dealing with disgruntled fans during spring training. Hmm. (25:00) Someone asked me for forgiveness for puking on my golf bag. What? (32:40) What was my favorite thing to do as a team president? What were the least favorite jobs I had to do? (45:00) Should the Tigers bump Tarik Skubal to Thursday so fans get to see a Cy Young showdown between he and Paul Skenes? (50:00) Bad free agents. The Angels are not the only team! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:57:44
Florida Panthers are back-to-back Stanley Cup champions! Oh, now Devers will play 1B! (Episode 1299 Hour 1)
6/18/2025
Today’s word of the day is ‘sunrise’ as in Florida as in Panthers as in South Florida as in back-to-back as in the NHL as in the Stanley Cup! The Panthers did it! How have they been so successful? What a franchise. Brad Marchand was brilliant. Sam Reinhart scored 4 goals! Sam Bennett won the Conn Smythe. And Connor McDavid goes home without the Cup again. (16:00) Rafael Devers is ready to play everywhere for the Giants. Can you believe it? (30:00) Review: MobLand. (36:00) The Phillies did something that not many would do, they benched a player during a games played streak. Nick Castellanos was benched. (42:00) NPPOD. Giving you a pick of the Thunder and Pacers game. The big story is will Tyrese Haliburton play? (50:00) The Yankees are broken right now. Can’t score runs. Judge is slumping. Yuck! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:56:48
Katie Phang joins! We talk ICE, Trump, and more!; Yankees struggles, Commanders stadium update (Episode 1298 Hour 2)
6/17/2025
You can follow Katie across social @katiephang or on YouTube at Katie Phang News! Katie Phang joins the show! We break down ICE raids, protests, Trump, and more! (27:30) Giancarlo Stanton is back for the Yankees, and they need him. The team can’t score right now. Five straight games of just poor offense. Four straight losses. (35:00) What’s going on with the Commanders? Is the deal done or not? (41:00) Attendance! MLB attendance is up right now! Biggest Father’s Day weekend in a long, long time! What about the Club World Cup? Why is the attendance all over the place? Is it the venue choice or a bigger issue? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:57:18