Baseball Beat: Monday, September 10th

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

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Buzz Bissinger, Contributing Editor, Vanity Fair; Author, Three Nights in August
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Marty Noble, MLB.com (Mets Beat)
Song: Same Old Song by Four Tops
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Larry Stone, Seattle Times
Song: It Stoned Me by Van Morrison
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Steve Buckley, Boston Herald
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Jim Price, Broadcaster, Detroit Tigers
Song: Don't Let Me Down by Beatles
2:45 p.m.
Actual Calls - Actual Listeners
Song: You Talk Too Much by Joe Jones

Guest Summaries:
Bissinger discussed the recent reports about Rick Ankiel as well as the St. Louis Cardinals and how steroids and HgH have impacted baseball. Noble discussed the New York Mets including Pedro Martinez’s second start of the season yesterday and this week’s series with the Atlanta Braves. Stone discussed the Seattle Mariners including how the team overachieved in the first half and has fallen off the map in the last month. Buckley discussed the Boston Red Sox including Daisuke Matsuzaka’s struggles, Manny Ramirez’s oblique, Jacoby Ellsbury as a future star, and J.D. Drew as a bust. Price discussed the Detroit Tigers fall from contention in the second half including Justin Verlander’s return, possible loss of Jeremy Bonderman for the year, and Curtis Granderson joining the 20-20-20-20 club.

Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m.
Same Old Song by Four Tops
1:45 p.m.
It Stoned Me by Van Morrison
2:25 p.m.
Don't Let Me Down by Beatles
2:45 p.m.
You Talk Too Much by Joe Jones