Baseball Beat: Wednesday, November 14th

Here is the rundown for the Wednesday, November 14th edition of Baseball Beat. Chuck Wilson will be hosting today as Charley Steiner is on vacation. All times Eastern.

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Rob Neyer, ESPN.com
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Joe Strauss, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Cardinals Beat)
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Jason Beck, MLB.com (Tigers Beat)
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Mark Feinsand, New York Daily News (Yankees Beat)

Guest Summaries:
Neyer discussed national headlines including reports of Alex Rodriguez negotiating with the New York Yankees, Mike Lowell negotiations, Miguel Cabrera as possibly the best hitter in baseball, and free agents getting their money. Strauss discussed the St. Louis Cardinals including his report today about the club looking to trade Scott Rolen, Rolen and Manager Tony LaRussa’s relationship, club’s need for more starting pitching, and David Eckstein’s possible return. Beck discussed the Detroit Tigers including the club’s off-season work acquiring Edgar Renteria, Jacque Jones, and re-signing Todd Jones. Plaschke discussed his new book with Tommy Lasorda entitled I LIVE FOR THIS! Baseball's Last True Believer. They discussed the book in-depth including many of the stories and anecdotes from the book. Feinsand discussed the New York Yankees including his report about Alex Rodriguez reaching out to the Yankees to negotiate a new deal, AROD trying to restore his image, and the relationship with agent Scott Boras.