Baseball Beat: Wednesday, October 3rd

Here is the rundown for the Wednesday, October 3rd edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner. All times Eastern.

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Tim Brown, Yahoo! Sports
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Michael Knisley, Senior Deputy Editor, ESPN.com
Tune: Wouldn't it be Nice by Beach Boys
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Paul Hagen, Philadelphia Daily News
Tune: Start Me Up by Rolling Stones
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Sean McAdam, Providence Journal (Red Sox Beat)
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Tom Hamilton, Broadcaster, Cleveland Indians
Tune: Waiting on a Friend by Rolling Stones
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Gordon Wittenmyer, Chicago Sun-Times (Cubs Beat)
Tune: Louie, Louie by The Kingsmen

Guest Summaries:
Brown discussed national headlines and start of the Division Series with his coverage of the Angels/Red Sox ALDS including Reggie Willits replacing Gary Matthews, loss of Tim Wakefield, and his belief that seventh and eighth innings will decide the series. Knisley discussed his coverage of the Colorado Rockies final weekend of the regular season and one-game playoff on Monday including the similarities between the Philadelphia Phillies and Rockies and Troy Tulowitzki as the Derek Jeter of Colorado. Hagen joined us pre-game from Philadelphia and discussed the Phillies including Tom Gordon’s September return, J.C. Romero’s success, and the match-up with the Rockies. McAdam discussed the Boston Red Sox including the club being in good health and rested going into the playoffs, Eric Gagne as the biggest question mark, J.D. Drew’s chance for redemption, and his belief that the series, like Tim Brown said, the bullpens will decide the series. Hamilton discussed the Cleveland Indians including the critical need to win Game One, how the getting swept in the regular season series by the New York Yankees will affect the Indians, importance of Azdrubal Cabrera, and how the club will sink or swim with Joe Borowski. Wittenmyer discussed the Chicago Cubs including previewing tonight’s NLDS Game One with the Arizona Diamondbacks, and Carlos Zambrano’s start tonight crucial to Cubs chances.

Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m.
Wouldn't it be Nice by Beach Boys
1:45 p.m.
Start Me Up by Rolling Stones
2:25 p.m.
Waiting on a Friend by Rolling Stones
2:45 p.m.
Louie, Louie by The Kingsmen