Baseball Beat: Monday, August 27th

Here is the rundown for the Monday, August 27th edition of Baseball Beat. Charley Steiner had a travel day with the Los Angeles Dodgers, so Chuck Wilson hosted today. All times Eastern.

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Steve Henson, Yahoo! Sports
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Paola Boivin, Arizona Republic
1:45 p.m.
Actual Calls, Actual Listeners
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Jim Molony, MLB.com
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Marcus Hayes, Philadelphia Daily News (Phillies Beat)
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Ian Browne, MLB.com (Red Sox Beat)

Guest Summaries:
Henson discussed the division and wild card races and the surprising success of the Seattle Mariners. Boivin talked about the upcoming series versus the Padres, the success of the young players this year, and how Brandon Webb can now focus on pitching and winning again after ending his scoreless inning streak. Molony talked about the Bagwell retirement ceremony last night before being called away to cover an Astros press conference. Jim speculated it may be a major announcment involving Phil Garner. Hayes broke down Ryan Howard's season thus far and how he has struggled a bit at the plate. He also touched on the upcoming Mets series and the calf injury of Shane Victorino. Browne talked about the weekend dismantling of the White Sox by the Red Sox and how Boston has hit it's healthy stride at the perfect time, right before a Yankees series.

Charley Steiner has a day off on Tuesday and broadcasting a Los Angeles Dodgers day game on Wednesday, so Jeff Joyce will be hosting the next two days.