Baseball Beat: Monday, October 1st

Here is the rundown for the Monday, October 1st edition of Baseball Beat. Charley Steiner has the day of following completion of the Los Angeles Dodgers season. Chuck Wilson will be hosting today. All times Eastern.

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Rob Neyer, ESPN.com
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Dave Lennon, Newsday (Mets Beat)
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Brewers Beat)
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Sam Donnellon, Philadelphia Daily News
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Amy Nelson, ESPN Magazine
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Thomas Harding, MLB.com (Rockies Beat)

Guest Summaries:
Neyer discussed national headlines including the final weekend of the season, Philadelphia Phillies have good chance in the National League playoffs, Jimmy Rollins as NL MVP, Ryan Braun as Rookie of the Year, and the American League’s parody in the playoffs. Lennon joined us from the New York Mets clubhouse to discuss the Mets collapse in the NL East and Tom Glavine as the sign of the club’s downfall yesterday. During the segment, Lennon got pulled away as Omar Minaya entered the clubhouse to address the media. Baumbach joined to discuss the Mets downfall further including how it was the perfect storm and possible changes for the Mets. Haudricourt discussed the Milwaukee Brewers including pitching injuries causing the team’s struggles, Ryan Braun as Rookie of the Year, Prince Fielder as a contender for the NL MVP, and Ben Sheets health as a key to 2008. Donnellon discussed the Philadelphia Phillies including yesterday’s NL East clinching victory, great lineup for the Post Season, bullpen as the team’s Achilles heal, and Jimmy Rollins case for the NL MVP. Nelson discussed the San Diego Padres/Milwaukee Brewers series over the weekend including Tony Gwynn, Jr’s game tying home run on Saturday and how he watched Hoffman through his childhood, connection between the Gwynn and Hoffman goes outside of baseball, mood of the Padres clubhouse, Kevin Towers desire to not play Colorado today, Colorado Rockies with the advantage in today’s one-game playoff, and the New York Mets collapse in the final two weeks of the season. Harding discussed the Rockies including the club’s health, Todd Helton as a motivating factor for the club, Clint Hurdle work in motivating the team to outwork other teams, Matt Holliday’s case for NL MVP, and the Rockies as a force in the NL West in the future.