Baseball Beat: Tuesday, October 2nd

Here is the rundown for the Tuesday, October 2nd edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner. All times Eastern.

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Buster Olney, ESPN Magazine
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Jack Corrigan, Broadcaster, Colorado Rockies
Tune: Happy Jack by The Who
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Bill Plunkett, OC Register (Angels Beat)
Tune: Only the Beginning by Chicago
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Bill Rhoden, New York Times
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Gene Wojciechowski, ESPN.com
Tune: Time of the Season by The Zombies
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Sheldon Ocker, Akron Beacon Journal (Indians Beat)
Tune: Look Out Cleveland by The Band

Guest Summaries:
Olney discussed national headlines and start of the playoffs including last night’s one-game playoff, previewing the very similar Philadelphia and Colorado clubs, Troy Tulowitzki as National League Rookie of the Year and comparisons to Cal Ripken, New York Mets collapse, Jose Reyes second half swoon, and how Mets fans are angry Mets players are not upset. Corrigan discussed the Colorado Rockies including last night’s 13-inning win in the one-game playoff, Matt Holliday as NL MVP, and how the club will be prepared for Philadelphia. Plunkett discussed the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim including the club’s offensive success verse the Red Sox starting rotation and how the handling of the pitching staffs for each team will be the key to the series. Rhoden discussed the New York Mets including his piece on the New York Mets collapse, Joe Reyes’s struggles as a big reason for the club’s downturn, and how the Mets are forever in the shadow of the Yankees. Wojciechowski discussed last night’s epic in Colorado including the controversial safe call on Matt Holliday. He also discussed the Chicago Cubs including their match-up with the Arizona Diamondbacks, lack of dominance in the National League, and Carlos Zambrano and Ted Lilly as the keys to the series. Ocker discussed the Cleveland Indians including a preview of their American League Division Series against the Yankees, explained the clubs season sweep by New York, C.C. Sabathia and Fausto Carmona as the keys to the club’s chances, and the Yankees shaky pitching.

Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m.
Happy Jack by The Who
1:45 p.m.
Only the Beginning by Chicago
2:25 p.m.
Time of the Season by The Zombies
2:45 p.m.
Look Out Cleveland by The Band