Baseball Beat: Monday, April 16th

Here is the rundown for the Monday, April 16th edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner:

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Scott Miller, CBSSportsline.com
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Hal McCoy, Dayton Daily News (Cincinnati Reds Beat)
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Mark Gonzales, Chicago Tribune (Chicago White Sox Beat)
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Ken Davidoff, Newsday
2:25 p.m.
Guest: William C. Rhoden, New York Times
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Ken Korach, Broadcaster, Oakland A’s

Guest Summaries:
Miller discussed the wearing of #42 yesterday by multiple players, MLB playing games in China, and the topic of African-Americans in baseball. McCoy talked about Ryan Freel potentially losing his job to Josh Hamilton, Kyle Lohse thinking too much on the mound, and the crazy weather that is affecting the opening weeks of the season. Gonzales talked about the struggling White Sox and how Ozzie Guillen might shuffle the lineup to get the offense going. Davidoff discussed the persistent rainouts to the New York clubs, including the PHI/NYM game to which he was en-route. He then discussed the pitching injuries on the Yankees staff and the lack of pitching on the Mets. Rhoden discussed the legacy of Jackie Robinson and the tribute yesterday reflecting the importance of Robinson on the sport and society. Korach discussed the A’s walk-off win over Mariano Rivera yesterday and Rich Harden’s potential shoulder injury.