Baseball Beat: Thursday, August 30th

Here is the rundown for the Thursday, August 30th edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner. All times Eastern.

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Bob Nightengale, USA Today Sports Weekly
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Matt Vasgersian, Broadcaster, San Diego Padres
Song: Movin' on Up from The Jeffersons
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Paul Hoynes, Cleveland Plain-Dealer (Indians Beat)
Song: Room to Move by John Mayall
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Phil Rogers, Chicago Tribune
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Buck Martinez, Host, Baseball This Moning
Song: Hats Off to Larry by Del Shannon
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Art Thiel, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Song: Hold Your Head Up by Argent

Guest Summaries:
Nightengale discussed national headlines including this week’s pennant race match-ups. He also discussed Bud Selig being in Minneapolis for the Twins stadium groundbreaking, New York Yankees success over Boston, shock of the Detroit Tigers fall, and Esteban Loiaza’s chance to succeed with his new team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Vasgersian discussed the San Diego Padres including this week’s success over the Arizona Diamondbacks and taking over first in the National League West. We played the Jefferson’s theme Movin’ On Up as the rejoin music which led to a discussion about old television theme songs including Rockford Files, Sanford & Son, Barney Miller, Hill Street Blues, and Mission Impossible. It may not be replay worthy, but certainly something of interest if you are looking for something off center. Hoynes discussed the soaring Cleveland Indians including sweeping the Minnesota Twins and the Seattle Mariners coming to town tonight. Rogers discussed Chicago baseball including Ozzie Guillen’s latest blow-up, Milwaukee’s struggles in the second half and last night’s return of Ben Sheets, Alfonso Soriano not 100 percent, and Carlos Zambrano. Martinez discussed the pennant races including a discussion about his interviews with Joba Chamberlain and Brian Cashman. He also discussed Loaiza’s move to the Dodgers. Thiel discussed the Seattle Mariners including this week’s sweep at the hands of the Los Angeles Angels and the tough road ahead in Cleveland, Detroit, and New York.

Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m.
Movin' on Up from The Jeffersons
1:45 p.m.
Room to Move by John Mayall
2:25 p.m.
Hats Off to Larry by Del Shannon
2:45 p.m.
Hold Your Head Up by Argent