Baseball Beat: Tuesday, February 5th

Here is the rundown for the Tuesday, February 5th edition of Baseball Beat. Chuck Wilson is hosting as Charley Steiner is on the Dodgers Caravan today. All times Eastern.

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Dayn Perry, FoxSports.com
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Rob Biertempel, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Pirates Beat)
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Shira Springer, Boston Globe
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Lonnie Wheeler, Author, I Had a Hammer The Hank Aaron Story
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Derrick Goold, St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Cardinals Beat)
2:45 p.m.
Guest: Geoff Baker, Seattle Times (Mariners Beat)

Guest Summaries:
Perry discussed national headlines including some of his recent pieces analyzing the off-season. Biertempfel discussed the Pittsburgh Pirates including signing Freddy Sanchez and designating Sean Burnett. He joined us prior to the Pirates press conference with Freddy Sanchez. Springer discussed her pieces on the impact of Tommy John surgery as well as the struggle of female executives to reach the top with sports teams. Wheeler discussed Hank Aaron’s 74th birthday as well as the autobiography he wrote with Aaron entitled I Had a Hammer: the Hank Aaron Story. He also discussed his impact on society and baseball. Goold discussed the St. Louis Cardinals including Juan Gonzalez signing a minor league deal and opening at second base. Baker discussed the Seattle Mariners including the latest on the club’s talks with the Baltimore Orioles for Erik Bedard.