Baseball Beat: Tuesday, May 6th

Here is the rundown for the Tuesday, May 6th edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner live from Los Angeles, California. All times Eastern.

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Hal Bodley, MLB.com
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Phil Rogers, Chicago Tribune
Tune: Dirty World by Traveling Wilburys
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Steve Gilbert, MLB.com (Diamondbacks Beat)
Tune: Maxwell's Silver Hammer by The Beatles
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Kenny Mayne, ESPN
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Lynn Henning, Detroit News
Tune: I Can't Help Myself by Four Tops
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Dave Lennon, Newsday (Mets Beat)
Tune: Tired of Waiting by The Kinks

Guest Summaries:
Bodley discussed national headlines including his work on MLB.com, how some young players numbers have dropped off, and how surprising St. Louis has been. Rogers discussed Chicago baseball including Ozzie Guillen’s manufactured rant, White Sox lack of good hitters, weak farm system with no prospect ready to help the major league roster, need to trade Joe Crede while he’s hot, and his belief the Cleveland Indians will run away with the American League Central. Gilbert discussed the Arizona Diamondbacks including Max Scherzer’s first major league start last night and Doug Davis’s recovery. Mayne discussed his new book An Incomplete and Inaccurate History of Sport including how his career started, working with Charley at ESPN, covering serious stories as well as using his comedic license, being the quarterback ahead of Randall Cunningham at UNLV (before his injury), and a humorous story about working with Stevie Wonder. Henning discussed the Detroit Tigers including how the team’s problems all center on pitching, positional issues, Dontrelle Willis’s return, and how disastrous the Edgar Renteria trade is starting to look. Lennon discussed the New York Mets including this week’s series in Los Angeles, whether the team plays lethargic, Carlos Delgado swinging a hot bat of late, and whether the team will be the class of the National League this year.

Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m.
Dirty World by Traveling Wilburys
1:45 p.m.
Maxwell's Silver Hammer by The Beatles
2:25 p.m.
I Can't Help Myself by Four Tops
2:45 p.m.
Tired of Waiting by The Kinks

Chuck Wilson will be hosting on Wednesday as Charley is broadcasting a Los Angeles Dodgers day game.