Glenn Clark Radio June 16, 2020 (Jeremy Guthrie, Len Elmore, Carter Baumler, Brian Jordan)
Very busy Tuesday edition of GCR. The NBA might not be happening after all and Rob Manfred is not a popular man after his comments on ESPN. Early in the show, former Orioles pitcher and MLB rep Jeremy Guthrie joined us to explain what these types of negotiations are like and why it's difficult for players to give up anything even in an odd one year capacity. Later in Hour 1, we met Orioles 5th round pick Carter Baumler-the high school pitcher from Iowa who the Birds were able to get by going over slot. Early in Hour 2, Maryland legend Len Elmore joined us to discuss the decision that faces NBA players regarding whether returning to play would simply be a distraction from the #BlackLivesMatter issue at hand. At the bottom of Hour 2, our friend Ross Grimsley checked in to further discuss the issue facing MLB players and we wrapped the show by chatting with Baltimore's own Brian Jordan (Milford Mill) about being with the Cardinals during the Summer of 1998 (as seen in "Long Gone Summer"), how he views what happened in light of the push against steroids as well as whether black baseball players should push for players to consider not playing right now.