Baseball Beat: Monday, July 23rd

Here is the rundown for the Monday, July 23rd edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner. All times eastern:

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Jayson Stark, ESPN.com
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Nick Cafardo, Boston Globe
Song: Good Times Roll by The Cars
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Mario Impemba, Broadcaster, Detroit Tigers
Song: On the Road Again by Canned Heat
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Murray Chass, New York Times
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Bert Blylevin, Broadcaster, Minnesota Twins
Song: Hang on Sloopy by McCoys
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Bill Brown, Broadcaster, Houston Astros
Song: Old Brown Shoe by Beatles

Guest Summaries:
Stark discussed national headlines including being in Milwaukee this weekend on the Barry Bonds chase as well as Commissioner Bud Selig’s words to the press before Friday’s game. They discussed Selig’s stance as well as the fact he never used Bonds name while discussing his attendance this weekend. Cafardo discussed Jon Lester’s return following cancer and tonight’s start. Cafardo began the segment with a question for Charley about J.D. Drew, so a nice discussion of him occurred. Impemba discussed the Detroit Tigers including last weekend’s series with the Kansas City Royals. Chass discussed his Sunday piece on Barry Bonds as well the New York Yankees Sunday massacre of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Alex Rodriguez. Blylevin discussed the Minnesota Twins getting back in the race in the American League Central. He also discussed his credentials for the National Baseball Hall of Fame including his disappointment with not being elected by the writers as well as the kind words from Hall of Famers and others about his rightful spot in the Hall. Brown discussed the Houston Astros including the humidity of the city, this week’s series with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Craig Biggio’s playing time in the second half, and Morgan Ensberg and Roy Oswalt’s injury.

Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m.
Good Times Roll by The Cars
1:45 p.m.
On the Road Again by Canned Heat
2:25 p.m.
Hang on Sloopy by McCoys
2:45 p.m.
Old Brown Shoe by Beatles