Baseball Beat: Monday, November 12th

Here is the rundown for the Monday, November 12th edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner. All times Eastern.

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Jerry Crasnick, ESPN.com
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Mark Feinsand, New York Daily News
Tune: Signed, Sealed, Delivered by Stevie Wonder
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Steve Gilbert, MLB.com
Tune: The Kids are Alright by The Who
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Bob Nightengale, USA Today Sports Weekly
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Sean McAdam, Providence Journal
Tune: From Small Things by Bruce Springsteen
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times
Tune: Blue Monday by Fats Domino

Guest Summaries:
Crasnick discussed the news of Jacque Jones' trade to Detroit for Omar Infante, saying it was interesting since the Cubs did not pickup Cliff Floyd's option so they are now down an outfielder. He also shared his thoughts on the Rookie of the Year candidates (winners had yet to be announced) and his impressions of the influx of young GM's into the league. Feinsand talked about how close Jorge Posada is to a deal with the Yankees, the vacancy at 3rd base with A-Rod gone, and how the Yankees are finally refusing to go out and overpay for mediocre starting pitching and want to develop the solutions in-house. He also touched on the vibe at Joe Torre's charity event last night in New York. Gilbert debated the origins of the 'shortstop' moniker and also talked about Tony Clark and how he will not be resigned any time soon by Arizona, if at all. Nightengale discussed the 2007 Rookies of the Year Dustin Pedroia and Ryan Braun. He also talked about A-Rod's free agency and how baseball in general is having a 'changing of the guards' from the old veterans to the young talent we saw this past season. McAdam discussed all things Dustin Pedroia and how amazing it was that he went from a very slow start in Boston, which is never a good thing, and turned it around to become Rookie of the Year. He also talked about how his 'little guy' chip on his shoulder gives him the attitude to overcome any crticism. Baxter talked about his piece on young MLB umpires and the difficulty for them to be able to break into the major leagues given a low turnover rate and long, low-paying apprenticeships.

Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m.
Signed, Sealed, Deliveredby Stevie Wonder
1:45 p.m.
The Kids are Alright by The Who
2:25 p.m.
From Small Things by Bruce Springsteen
2:45 p.m.
Blue Monday by Fats Domino