Baseball Beat: Wednesday, September 26th

Here is the rundown for the Wednesday, September 26th edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner. All times Eastern.

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Paul White, Sports Weekly
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Phil Rogers, Chicago Tribune
Tune: It Don't Come Easy by Ringo Starr
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Mark Grant, Broadcaster, San Diego Padres
Tune: Alive Again by Chicago
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Tom Verducci, Sports Illustrated
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Troy Renck, The Denver Post (Rockies Beat)
Tune: Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Adam Rubin, New York Daily News (Mets Beat)
Tune: You Keep Me Hangin' On by Vanilla Fudge

Guest Summaries:
White discussed national headlines and pennant races including the breaking news that Umpire Mike Winters has been suspended for the remainder of the season. He also discussed covering the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies series this week, National League MVP race being tied with the NL playoff race, Arizona Diamondbacks’ Chris Young doing his share, and Ruben Amaro, Jr. as a future general manager. Rogers discussed the Chicago Cubs including last night’s dismantling by Dontrelle Willis, race with the Milwaukee Brewers for the National League Central, and the prospects of the Cubs in the playoffs. Grant discussed the San Diego Padres including last night’s game winning three-run home run with Brian Giles down to its final strike. He also briefly discussed the Milton Bradley/Mike Winters incident from Sunday. Verducci discussed national headlines including the news that Winters was suspended, quick action by Major League Baseball, and how the suspension will affect the work of other umpires. He also discussed his Sports Illustrated cover story on the upcoming playoffs, the Colorado Rockies as the biggest story in baseball right now, National League East race with the New York Mets struggling, strange circumstances surrounding the San Diego Padres decreasing National League Wild Card lead, and American League playoff teams. Renck discussed the Colorado Rockies including Troy Tulowitzki’s emergence this season, Matt Holliday as NL MVP, and how the Rockies clubhouse has a college team feel. Rubin discussed the New York Mets including the club’s struggles and decreased lead in the NL East, Phillip Humber’s first career start tonight, David Wright’s NL MVP chances lessened, and Willie Randolph being second guest from all angles in September.

Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m.
It Don't Come Easy by Ringo Starr
1:45 p.m.
Alive Again by Chicago
2:25 p.m.
Higher Ground by Stevie Wonder
2:45 p.m.
You Keep Me Hangin' On by Vanilla Fudge