Baseball Beat Special Edition: Friday, March 7th

Here is the rundown for the Friday, March 7th Special Edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner from Vero Beach, Florida. All times Eastern.

9:05 a.m.
Guest: Gordon Edes, Boston Globe (Red Sox Beat)
9:30 a.m.
Guest: Buster Olney, ESPN Magazine
Tune: One of the Fortunate Few by Delbert McClinton
10:05 a.m.
Guest: Jim Price, Broadcaster, Detroit Tigers
10:25 a.m.
Guest: Henry Schulman, San Francisco Chronicle (Giants Beat)
Tune: Beware of Darkness by George Harrison
10:45 a.m.
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Tune: You Talk Too Much by Joe Jones

Guest Summaries:
Edes discussed the Boston Red Sox including his one-on-one with Terry Francona, the manager’s embrace with Joe Torre yesterday, Torre being satisfied being away from the New York/Boston fanfare, and described the proposed HBO movie on the 2004 Boston Red Sox. Olney discussed the latest national headlines including Barry Bonds making since for the New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles finally rebuilding the right way under Andy MacPhail, Noah Lowry’s injury impacting the San Francisco Giants, Tampa Bay Rays restructuring their system, and how the Chicago Cubs are not worried about starting pitching finally with Mark Prior and Kerry Wood. Price discussed the Detroit Tigers including Dontrelle Willis and Miguel Cabrera’s arrival, Edgar Renteria as the club’s new shortstop, and questions about the bullpen. Schulman discussed the San Francisco Giants including how bad this year will be in the Bay Area, Noah Lowry’s injury, and Kevin Frandsen’s shortstop experiment being over.

Tunes Summary:
9:25 a.m.
One of the Fortunate Few by Delbert McClinton
10:25 a.m.
Beware of Darkness by George Harrison
10:45 a.m.
You Talk Too Much by Joe Jones