Baseball Beat: Tuesday, November 6th

Here is the rundown for the Tuesday, November 6th edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner. All times Eastern.

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Hal Bodley, USA Today (@ GM Meetings)
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Ross Newhan, Los Angeles Times
Tune: California Dreaming by Mamas and Papas
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Nick Cafardo, Boston Globe (@ GM Meetings)
Tune: Come Together by Beatles
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Tim Brown, Yahoo! Sports
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Lance Williams, San Francisco Chronicle
Guest: Mark Fainaru-Wada, San Francisco Chronicle
Tune: Mother's Little Helper by Rolling Stones
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Pete Caldera, The Record (Yankees Beat)
Tune: Some Change by Boz Scaggs

Guest Summaries:
Bodley join us from the General Managers meetings in Orlando. He discussed national headlines including the breaking news that the General Manager voted 25-5 in favor of instant replay for home runs and the question and answer session at the press conference. Newhan discussed the Los Angeles Dodgers and Joe Torre’s press conference including the hiring as a coup and no-brainer for the Dodgers. Cafardo discussed the Boston Red Sox including the breaking news that Curt Schilling re-signed to a one-year deal, Schilling’s Cy Young and weight clauses, and an update from the GM Meetings. Brown discussed national headlines including Joe Torre in Los Angeles, pitching as the difference in Los Angeles, Dodgers probably not Alex Rodriguez’s destination, and the addition of replay to Major League Baseball. Williams & Fainaru-Wada discussed today’s reports about Matt Williams, Jose Guillen, and Ismael Valdez purchasing steroids including Lance’s chat with Matt Williams, how their investigation came together, illegality of steroids in baseball, how Paul Byrd’s admission raises new questions, and their thoughts on Barry Bonds interview with Jim Gray last week on MSNBC. Caldera discussed the New York Yankees including Andy Pettitte declining his option and Bobby Abreu’s option being picked up.

Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m.
California Dreaming by Mamas and Papas
1:45 p.m.
Come Together by Beatles
2:25 p.m.
Mother's Little Helper by Rolling Stones
2:45 p.m.
Some Change by Boz Scaggs