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EPISODE · Jul 24, 2020 · 48 MIN

MLB announces expanded playoffs on Opening Day... what?

from Nothing Personal with David Samson · host Le Batard & Friends, Sports, Baseball, MLB

Today's word of the day 'sixteen' as in MLB is expanding the postseason to 16 teams instead of 10 teams. Why is this happening? Why did they impose this on Opening Day? Who benefits and who doesn't (0:06)? Like I had told you all on Monday - the Toronto Blue Jays will play its season in Buffalo. Not in Pittsburgh. Not in Baltimore (12:04). Juan Soto was pulled from the Nationals lineup after testing positive for covid-19 before the opener against the Yankees, but it may have been a false positive. Let's have a conversation about these tests (15:23). Review - Only You (22:48). So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me if Bryce Harper's comments on J.T. Realmuto impact the Phillies and make them sign him long term (25:10). We've covered the New York Jets so much on this show. They are the most drama filled team in the NFL. Adam Gase and Jamal Adams are the topic of conversation for MONTHS now. Enough...(35:55) #waittosee ------------------------------------------------- Nominate Nothing Personal with David Samson for the People's Choice Podcast Awards: http://podcastawards.com/app/signup/   'Nothing Personal with David Samson' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Bullhorn and wherever else you listen to podcasts.   Follow David on Twitter: @DavidPSamson  To watch David on CBS Sports HQ visit https://www.cbssports.com/live/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ https://www.youtube.com/nothingpersonalwithdavidsamson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's word of the day 'sixteen' as in MLB is expanding the postseason to 16 teams instead of 10 teams. Why is this happening? Why did they impose this on Opening Day? Who benefits and who doesn't (0:06)? Like I had told you all on Monday - the Toronto Blue Jays will play its season in Buffalo. Not in Pittsburgh. Not in Baltimore (12:04). Juan Soto was pulled from the Nationals lineup after testing positive for covid-19 before the opener against the Yankees, but it may have been a false positive. Let's have a conversation about these tests (15:23). Review - Only You (22:48). So You Wanna Talk To Samson!? Someone asked me if Bryce Harper's comments on J.T. Realmuto impact the Phillies and make them sign him long term (25:10). We've covered the New York Jets so much on this show. They are the most drama filled team in the NFL. Adam Gase and Jamal Adams are the topic of conversation for MONTHS now. Enough...(35:55) #waittosee ------------------------------------------------- Nominate Nothing Personal with David Samson for the People's Choice Podcast Awards: http://podcastawards.com/app/signup/   'Nothing Personal with David Samson' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox, Bullhorn and wherever else you listen to podcasts.   Follow David on Twitter: @DavidPSamson  To watch David on CBS Sports HQ visit https://www.cbssports.com/live/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ https://www.youtube.com/nothingpersonalwithdavidsamson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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