Baseball Beat: Wednesday, May 30th

Here is the rundown for the Wednesday, May 30th edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner. All times eastern:

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Buster Olney, ESPN.com
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Phil Rogers, Chicago Tribune
Song: Bad Bad Boy by John Fogerty
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Henry Schulman, San Francisco Chronicle (Giants Beat)
Song: Down on Me by Janis Joplin
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Buzz Bissinger, Contributing Editor, Vanity Fair
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Dave Sims, Broadcaster, Seattle Mariners
Song: You Keep Me Hanging On by Supremes
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Paul Hagen, Philadelphia Daily News
Song: Old Weakness by Delbert McClinton

Guest Summaries:
Olney discussed national headlines including Brian Cashman and the New York Yankees, his piece on Kevin Youkilis and Wade Boggs comparisons in today’s blog, and his take on the New York Post piece on Alex Rodriguez. Rogers discussed his piece on players with off-field troubles including Elijah Dukes. Schulman discussed the San Francisco Giants and Barry Bonds in New York this week as well as last night’s balked loss by closer Armando Benitez. Bissinger discussed national headlines including the St. Louis Cardinals, Josh Hancock, and Tony LaRussa. He also discussed his piece on Kerry Wood that will be published this weekend in the New York Times’ Play Magazine. Sims discussed the Seattle Mariners including this week’s series in Anaheim. Hagen discussed the Philadelphia Phillies including the club finally reaching .500, last weekend’s sweep in Atlanta, and their losses in Arizona this week.

Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m
Bad Bad Boy by John Fogerty
1:45 p.m.
Down on Me by Janis Joplin
2:25 p.m.
You Keep Me Hanging On by Supremes
2:45 p.m.
Old Weakness by Delbert McClinton