Baseball Beat: Friday, July 13th

Here is the rundown for the Friday, July 13th edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner. All times eastern:

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Tim Brown, Yahoo! Sports
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Bob Klapisch, The Record
Song: Shake It Up by The Cars
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Rick Hummel, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Song: Love is a Hurtin' Thing by Lou Rawls
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Gordon Edes, Boston Globe (Red Sox Beat)
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Henry Schulman, San Francisco Chronicle (Giants Beat)
Song: Crossroads by Cream
2:45 p.m.
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Song: You Talk Too Much by Joe Jones

Guest Summaries:
Brown discussed national headlines including the All-Star Game, changes necessary for All-Star week, Tony LaRussa and Albert Pujols, Ichiro Suzuki’s contract extension, and the lack of impact that steroids has had on fans attending games. Klapsich discussed the New York Mets including Rick Downs being fired as hitting coach before a replacement was known, Rickey Henderson as the new hitting coach, Julio Franco’s release, and Lastings Milledge’s return to the major league roster. Hummel discussed his coverage of the All-Star Game and his account of the LaRussa/Pujols story including the fact Pujols was not as mad as reported. Edes discussed the Boston Red Sox including David Ortiz knee, last night’s win against Tampa Bay, Daisuke Matsuzaka half a season into his Major League career, J.D. Drew and Julio Lugo’s struggles, and Curt Schilling’s health and contract. Schulman discussed the All-Star Game in San Francisco and the Giants including this weekend’s series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Brian Sabean’s extension, and Barry Bonds during All-Star week and his continued pursuit of Hank Aaron. The San Francisco Giants press release confirming Sabean’s contract extension came right before the segment with Schulman.

Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m.
Shake It Up by The Cars
1:45 p.m.
Love is a Hurtin' Thing by Lou Rawls
2:25 p.m.
Crossroads by Cream
2:45 p.m.
You Talk Too Much by Joe Jones