Baseball Beat: Tuesday, October 16th

Here is the rundown for the Tuesday, October 16th edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner. All times Eastern.

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Troy Renck, Denver Post
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com
Tune: Look Out Cleveland by The Band
1:45 p.m.
Guest: George Frazier, Broadcaster, Colorado Rockies
Tune: Green Onions by Booker T and the MG's
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Paul White, USA Today Sports Weekly
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Tom Hamilton, Broadcaster, Cleveland Indians
Tune: Mockingbird by Charlie and Inez Foxx
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Steve Buckley, Boston Herald
Tune: Pain in my Heart by Otis Redding

Guest Summary:
Renck discussed the feeling at Coors Field last night when the Rockies advanced to their first World Series. He also talked about the young pitching being the key to their success, the quiet leadership of Todd Helton, and Aaron Cook's chances of returning to the roster for World Series. Crasnick talked about Cleveland and how well they are playing and if Boston doesn't start hitting consistently and pitching well, they will find themselves watching Cleveland move on. Frazier discussed the Rockies' win last night, how the long layoff between now and the World Series might affect the team, and how Todd Helton is just enjoying this ride. White previewed ALCS Game 4 tonight, the increasing burn-out of MLB GM's, and the pending name-naming by the Mitchell steroids investigation. Hamilton discussed the Battle of the Bullpens between Boston and Cleveland on Saturday night and the shaky, yet effective Joe Borowski. He also said the series potentially hangs on Wakefield's knuckleball tonight...if it's on, Boston will probably tie up the series...if not, Cleveland will go up another game and Boston should be worried. Buckley talked about the various questions facing Boston, from Ortiz and Wakefield's health to the effectiveness of Schilling, Matsuzaka, and the suddenly shaky bullpen. He also touched on how tonight is indeed a "must-win" for Boston, because if they fall to 2 games behind, there is not a good chance of them rebounding to make it to the World Series.

Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m.
Look Out Cleveland by The Band
1:45 p.m.
Green Onions by Booker T and the MG's
2:25 p.m.
Mockingbird by Charlie and Inez Foxx
2:45 p.m.
Pain in my Heart by Otis Redding