Baseball Beat: Wednesday, May 9th

Here is the rundown for the Wednesday, May 9th edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner.

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Ray Ratto, San Francisco Chronicle
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Bob Elliott, Toronto Sun
Song: Wake Me, Shake Me by The Blues Project
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Hal McCoy, Dayton Daily News (Reds Beat)
Song: Free Falling by Tom Petty
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Gordon Edes, Boston Globe (Red Sox Beat)
2:25 p.m.
Guest: John Eisenberg, Baltimore Sun
Song: Why Me by Delbert McClinton
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Denny Matthews, Hall of Fame Broadcaster, Kansas City Royals
Song: Slow Turning by John Hiatt

Guest Summaries:
Ratto discussed the San Francisco Giants and Barry Bonds approach toward Hank Aaron’s home run record. He also discussed Curt Schilling including his blog and comments on local radio in Boston about Bonds. Elliott discussed the Toronto Blue Jays seven game losing streak including the club’s lack of pitching. McCoy discussed the Cincinnati Reds including a discussion of the club’s woeful bullpen. Edes discussed the Boston Red Sox including Curt Schilling’s blog and radio comments about Bonds. Eisenberg discussed the Baltimore Orioles including last night’s report about George Mitchell’s investigation on some former Orioles players including Sammy Sosa and Rafael Palmeiro. Matthews discussed the Kansas City Royals including Dayton Moore's organizational plan, Gil Meche’s early season success, and prospects Alex Gordon and Billy Butler's progress in the majors.

Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m.
Wake Me, Shake Me by The Blues Project
1:45 p.m.
Free Falling by Tom Petty
2:05 p.m.
Respect by Aretha Franklin
2:25 p.m.
Why Me by Delbert McClinton
2:45 p.m.
Slow Turning by John Hiatt

Charley Steiner will be broadcasting the Los Angeles Dodgers day game on Thursday, but Chuck Wilson will be hosting.