Baseball Beat: Thursday, April 10th

Here is the rundown for the Thursday, April 10th edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner. All times Eastern.

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Paul White, USA Today Sports Weekly
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Mark Feinsand, New York Daily News (Yankees Beat)
Tune: Touch of Grey by Grateful Dead
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Michael Schmidt, New York Times
Tune: White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Gordon Edes, Boston Globe (Red Sox Beat)
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Rick Hummel, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Tune: Take Me to the River by Delbert McClinton
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Mark Gonzales, Chicago Tribune (White Sox Beat)
Tune: Street Fighting Man by Rolling Stones

Guest Summaries:
White discussed national headlines including Detroit Tigers finally winning a game, performance enhancing drug stories hitting the headlines around Major League Baseball again, and how Jordan Schafer was caught with HgH. Feinsand discussed the New York Yankees including Derek Jeter and Jorge Posada’s injuries and how the injuries are normal wear and tear injuries and not out of the ordinary as well as the club’s struggling young pitchers. Schmidt discussed his report today that today MLB and the MLB Players Association are nearing an agreement for an overseer for drug testing, story on another story on steroids being linked to MLB, and the big news surrounding Schafer’s suspension. Edes discussed the Boston Red Sox including Bill Buckner’s return on Opening Day, Mike Lowell’s injury, how injuries did not hit the Red Sox during last year’s World Series run, and Sean Casey’s value to the club. Hummel discussed the St. Louis Cardinals including the club’s hot start, last night’s pre-game argument between Albert Pujols and Brandon Backe, and Pujols slide on Tuesday hitting Astros young catcher J.R. Towles. Gonzales discussed the Chicago White Sox hot start including tonight’s postponed game, Ozzie Guillen’s argument with the umpires, and Guillen’s comments about Roberto Clemente last weekend.

Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m.
Touch of Grey by Grateful Dead
1:45 p.m.
White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane
2:25 p.m.
Take Me to the River by Delbert McClinton
2:45 p.m.
Street Fighting Man by Rolling Stones