Baseball Beat: Thursday, October 18th

Here is the rundown for the Thursday, October 18th edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner. All times Eastern.

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Tim Brown, Yahoo! Sports
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Jon Miller, Broadcaster, ESPN Radio
Tune: Smooth Talk by Delbert McClinton
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Joe Christensen, Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Tune: C.C. Rider by Eric Burden and the Animals
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Tom Boswell, Washington Post
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Michael Silverman, Boston Herald (Red Sox Beat)
Tune: Sweet Talking Guy by Chiffons
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Pete Caldera, The Record
Tune: Tired of Waiting by Kinks

Guest Summaries:
Brown discussed the American League Championship Series including Manny Ramirez, Boston Red Sox clubhouse feeling, and Cleveland Indian’s bullpen strength defeating the Red Sox. Miller discussed broadcasting the ALCS including the addition of off-days to the playoff schedule this year being a hindrance to the teams and media. He also discussed the Red Sox starting pitching troubles in the playoffs as compared to the regular season. Christensen discussed the ALCS including the story about Josh Beckett’s ex-girlfriend singing the national anthem tonight before Game Five. Boswell discussed national headlines including the Colorado Rockies success in the NLCS, coverage of the ALCS, Indians doing the little things right, Rafael Betancourt as a modern-day Mariano Rivera, and his visit to the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame. Silverman discussed the Boston Red Sox including his belief that Manny Ramirez’s comments mean absolutely nothing as it was just “Manny being Manny” as well as how Boston’s pitching has been horrendous. Caldera discussed the New York Yankees including today’s report by the New York Post that Joe Torre is in Tampa today meeting with management and the Steinbrenner family. He also discussed the latest with potential free agents Alex Rodriguez, Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada, and Mariano Rivera.

Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m.
Smooth Talk by Delbert McClinton
1:45 p.m.
C.C. Rider by Eric Burden and the Animals
2:25 p.m.
Sweet Talking Guy by Chiffons
2:45 p.m.
Tired of Waiting by Kinks