Baseball Beat: Thursday, November 29th

Here is the rundown for the Thursday, November 29th edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner. All times Eastern.

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Ken Rosenthal, XM MLB Insider; FoxSports.com
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Marc Topkin, St. Petersburg Times (Rays Beat)
Tune: Respect Yourself by The Staple Singers
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Mark Gonzales, Chicago Tribune (White Sox Beat)
Tune: I Walk the Line by Johnny Cash
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Paul White, USA Today Sports Weekly
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Mark Feinsand, New York Daily News (Yankees Beat)
Tune: Soul Sacrifice by Santana
2:45 p.m.
Actual Calls from Actual Listeners

Guest Summaries:
Rosenthal discussed national headlines including the Tampa Bay Rays/Minnesota Twins trade, latest on Troy Percival’s negotiations with Tampa, and the cost of acquiring Johan Santana. Topkin discussed the Tampa Bay Rays including trading Delmon Young, acquiring Matt Garza, club’s new stadium plans, and Precival as the club’s closer in 2008. Gonzales discussed the Chicago White Sox including Scott Linebrink’s signing, acquiring Orlando Cabrera, and losing out on signing Torii Hunter. White discussed the latest national headlines including Minnesota’s rebuild behind active General Manager Bill Smith and the release of the Mitchell Report. Feinsand discussed the New York Yankees including Andy Pettitte’s future, Johan Santana trade negotiations, and how the Boston Red Sox are driving up the price

Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m.
Respect Yourself by The Staple Singers
1:45 p.m.
I Walk the Line by Johnny Cash
2:25 p.m.
Soul Sacrifice by Santana
2:45 p.m.
You Talk Too Much by Joe Jones