Baseball Beat: Friday, April 4th

Here is the rundown for the Friday, April 4th edition of Baseball Beat with Charley Steiner. All times Eastern.

1:05 p.m.
Guest: Buster Olney, ESPN
1:25 p.m.
Guest: Jerry Coleman, Broadcaster, San Diego Padres
Tune: Time Loves a Hero by Little Feat
1:45 p.m.
Guest: Chris Welsh, Broadcaster, Cincinnati Reds
Tune: Take Me to the River by Al Green
2:05 p.m.
Guest: Nick Cafardo, Boston Globe
2:25 p.m.
Guest: Lynn Henning, Detroit News
Tune: Old Weakness Coming on Strong by Delbert McClinton
2:45 p.m.
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Tune: You Talk Too Much by Joe Jones

Guest Summaries:
Olney discussed national headlines including Kansas City Royals sweep in Detroit, Brian Bannister’s smart pitching, Detroit bullpen makes their offense useless, Johnny Cueto’s successful debut on Thursday, and New York Yankees taking a chance on young pitching this year. Coleman discussed the San Diego Padres including his new biography An American Journey: My Life on the Field, in the Air, and on the Air and previewed this weekend series hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers. Welsh discussed the Cincinnati Reds including Johnny Cueto’s debut performance, and Dusty Baker’s impact. Cafardo discussed the Boston Red Sox including the club’s globe trotting ways in the last two weeks, Josh Beckett’s health, Kevin Youkilis move to stardom and departure from the Moneyball label. Henning joined us from Comerica Park during the Detroit Tigers and Chicago White Sox game. He discussed the Detroit Tigers including their sweep at the hands of the Kansas City Royals, Miguel Cabrera’s return to the line-up, Gary Sheffield’s finger injury, and long-term woes of the bullpen.

Tunes Summary:
1:25 p.m.
Time Loves a Hero by Little Feat
1:45 p.m.
Take Me to the River by Al Green
2:25 p.m.
Old Weakness Coming on Strong by Delbert McClinton
2:45 p.m.
You Talk Too Much by Joe Jones