1 00:00:01,600 --> 00:00:04,840 Speaker 1: From the Berkshars to the sound from wherever you live 2 00:00:04,920 --> 00:00:09,120 Speaker 1: in MLB America. This is inside the Parker. You give 3 00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:11,479 Speaker 1: us twenty two minutes and we'll give you the scoop 4 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: on major League Baseball. Now, here's Baseball Hall of Fame 5 00:00:15,400 --> 00:00:18,960 Speaker 1: voter number fifty seven, Rob Parker. 6 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:23,360 Speaker 2: Come on, I've been covering Major League baseball for almost 7 00:00:23,400 --> 00:00:28,520 Speaker 2: forty years now, in New York, in Cincinnati, in Detroit, 8 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:29,480 Speaker 2: in LA. 9 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:33,080 Speaker 3: I love this game. Let's go. 10 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:39,239 Speaker 2: Welcome into the podcast. I'm your host, Rob Parker. What 11 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:41,519 Speaker 2: a show where you have for you today? Coming up 12 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:47,160 Speaker 2: Seattle Meredith shortstop JP Crawford, he drops by. Plus we'll 13 00:00:47,159 --> 00:00:51,960 Speaker 2: talk with Bob Nightingale, the baseball columnist from USA Today. 14 00:00:52,520 --> 00:00:58,280 Speaker 3: Plus foul or fair? Let's go better up to lead off, 15 00:00:58,440 --> 00:01:00,720 Speaker 3: it's getting robbed. Keep him mind. 16 00:01:00,840 --> 00:01:01,840 Speaker 4: Rob's hot take. 17 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:07,320 Speaker 1: On the three biggest stories in Major League Baseball. Number one. 18 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:13,680 Speaker 2: Congratulations and mazel tov to Andrew McCutcheon, the Pittsburgh Pirates 19 00:01:13,720 --> 00:01:19,360 Speaker 2: center fielder, seventeen year big league career, and on Wednesday afternoon, 20 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:24,880 Speaker 2: he had a home run to pass Roberto Clemente for 21 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:29,120 Speaker 2: third time all time on the Pittsburgh Pirates home run 22 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:31,760 Speaker 2: list with two hundred and forty one bombs. 23 00:01:32,240 --> 00:01:35,360 Speaker 4: What a career it's been for Andrew and Pittsburgh. 24 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:37,959 Speaker 2: You know, he did leave and he wound up coming 25 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:40,240 Speaker 2: back to finish his career, and I guess he's not 26 00:01:40,360 --> 00:01:44,920 Speaker 2: finished because he's still providing power, still hitting for the Pirates. 27 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:47,120 Speaker 4: He's been a great guy. He's been a long time. 28 00:01:47,120 --> 00:01:49,240 Speaker 2: He's one of those guys who probably could wind up, 29 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 2: you know, having his number of retired with the franchise, 30 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:55,280 Speaker 2: maybe even working for the team when his career is 31 00:01:55,360 --> 00:02:00,600 Speaker 2: finally over. But congratulations, McCutchen has been a great Pittsburgh Pirate. 32 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 2: And boy did they celebrate him, passing a legend in 33 00:02:04,040 --> 00:02:09,559 Speaker 2: Roberto Clemente number two. Here's why I always pooh pooh 34 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:10,960 Speaker 2: player polls. 35 00:02:11,440 --> 00:02:15,000 Speaker 4: The Athletic did another one recently about baseball. 36 00:02:14,480 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 2: Players and players and whether or not people are overrated, 37 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:23,000 Speaker 2: or if they're exciting, or you know, who would you 38 00:02:23,080 --> 00:02:26,680 Speaker 2: rather pitch to, all kinds of stuff like that, and surprisingly, 39 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:32,400 Speaker 2: when it came to exciting players, Aaron Judge did not 40 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:37,720 Speaker 2: top the list. Really, I get the old tawny thing. 41 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:40,919 Speaker 2: He got a mile like twenty nine first place votes, 42 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:43,840 Speaker 2: a ton of votes because he does two things, even 43 00:02:43,880 --> 00:02:45,800 Speaker 2: though he hasn't pitched in a year and a half, 44 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:49,359 Speaker 2: even though he was banged up in the World Series 45 00:02:49,400 --> 00:02:52,600 Speaker 2: and didn't do anything, and still voted him as the 46 00:02:52,600 --> 00:02:55,920 Speaker 2: most exciting player. Aaron Judge was down like fourth or 47 00:02:55,960 --> 00:02:58,400 Speaker 2: fifth or somewhere in that area. And I just don't 48 00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:01,800 Speaker 2: understand how can hit the kind of home runs that 49 00:03:01,840 --> 00:03:04,960 Speaker 2: he does win the kind of MVPs. I always thought 50 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:07,640 Speaker 2: the chicks loved the long ball. I guess other major 51 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:11,200 Speaker 2: leaguers don't. I always think when you get players involved, 52 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:14,880 Speaker 2: there's a jealousy factor. We've seen Paul Pierce get on 53 00:03:14,919 --> 00:03:17,919 Speaker 2: television talk about his top ten lists in the NBA 54 00:03:18,080 --> 00:03:20,880 Speaker 2: and Lebron James not be in it. The first year 55 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:23,799 Speaker 2: that the NBA allowed players to vote for the All 56 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:26,679 Speaker 2: Star team, like one hundred and thirty players didn't vote 57 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:30,200 Speaker 2: for Lebron, one hundred and ten didn't vote with Kevin Durant. 58 00:03:29,880 --> 00:03:30,959 Speaker 4: Like what do we have here. 59 00:03:32,040 --> 00:03:35,840 Speaker 2: I don't think you can get honest opinions about players 60 00:03:35,880 --> 00:03:39,320 Speaker 2: from other players because they're still in the game. They 61 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:42,160 Speaker 2: have skin in the game, and it's hard for them 62 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:45,480 Speaker 2: to give it up to other players or other peers. 63 00:03:45,840 --> 00:03:50,240 Speaker 2: And I think that's why Judge was snubbed. He is 64 00:03:50,280 --> 00:03:54,200 Speaker 2: the most exciting player in the game right now. Number three, 65 00:03:54,760 --> 00:03:59,800 Speaker 2: major League Baseball's number one overall prospect, Roman Anthony made 66 00:03:59,800 --> 00:04:02,440 Speaker 2: his major League debut for the Boston Red Sox. 67 00:04:02,960 --> 00:04:05,120 Speaker 4: He's off to a slow start. 68 00:04:04,640 --> 00:04:09,240 Speaker 2: One for twelve coming into Thursday, three, RBIs batting eighty 69 00:04:09,320 --> 00:04:14,040 Speaker 2: three and baseball is a marathon, not a sprint, so 70 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:17,039 Speaker 2: no one's expecting him to light everything on fire. But 71 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 2: I will admit being the number one prospect in all 72 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:23,960 Speaker 2: of baseball, I was stunned at the. 73 00:04:23,960 --> 00:04:27,159 Speaker 4: Era he had in right field and his debut. Maybe 74 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:30,279 Speaker 4: he was nervous, I don't know what it was. But 75 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:30,800 Speaker 4: on a. 76 00:04:30,720 --> 00:04:34,120 Speaker 2: Base hit hard to right field, he went to the 77 00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:37,320 Speaker 2: side to try to glove it. It went by him, 78 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:39,680 Speaker 2: went all the way back to the wall, a couple 79 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:42,800 Speaker 2: of runs scored. It was just ugly, And I thought 80 00:04:42,800 --> 00:04:45,800 Speaker 2: to myself right away, why isn't he in front of 81 00:04:45,839 --> 00:04:48,160 Speaker 2: the ball. Why wouldn't you get in front of the ball. 82 00:04:48,640 --> 00:04:50,839 Speaker 2: I'm sorry, even in the outfield, you can't have a 83 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 2: ball go by you. It's like the worst feeling in 84 00:04:53,000 --> 00:04:58,320 Speaker 2: the world. So hopefully Roman Anthony will learn from that. 85 00:04:58,480 --> 00:05:01,560 Speaker 2: I'm sure he heard plenty from his teammates and his 86 00:05:01,800 --> 00:05:05,159 Speaker 2: manager about that play. You cannot play a ball to 87 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:10,279 Speaker 2: the side. I'm sorry, ever, ever, ever, Major leagues, little leagues. 88 00:05:10,440 --> 00:05:12,560 Speaker 2: You remember in the World Series, Aaron Judge took his 89 00:05:12,640 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 2: eye off the ball for a millisecond and it opened 90 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:18,400 Speaker 2: up the floodgates and cost the Yankees a game. That's 91 00:05:18,480 --> 00:05:21,440 Speaker 2: how important it is. You gotta play it right. 92 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:26,400 Speaker 3: Here comes the big interview. Listen and learn. 93 00:05:26,760 --> 00:05:28,000 Speaker 4: It's so good. 94 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:32,640 Speaker 2: All right, now, let's welcome into the podcast. JP Crawford, 95 00:05:33,080 --> 00:05:36,000 Speaker 2: John Paul Crawford. For people who don't know, thanks for 96 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:38,960 Speaker 2: joining us. Appreciate you, Thanks for having me. Yes, let's 97 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:43,000 Speaker 2: talk about your team and expectations. A couple of years ago, 98 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:45,880 Speaker 2: you guys got that taste of the postseason. Is that 99 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:48,039 Speaker 2: what this team's expectation is this year? 100 00:05:48,360 --> 00:05:50,680 Speaker 5: Oh yeah, there should be every team's expectation. You know, 101 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:55,279 Speaker 5: play in October and should be everyone's goaling here for sure. 102 00:05:56,800 --> 00:06:00,919 Speaker 2: You let's talk about you and you're hitting. You're on 103 00:06:00,920 --> 00:06:03,400 Speaker 2: a hot streak since we started the month of June. 104 00:06:03,440 --> 00:06:05,400 Speaker 2: Actually before that, I know you had a sixteen game 105 00:06:05,480 --> 00:06:08,240 Speaker 2: hitting streak earlier, but of late you've really been swinging 106 00:06:08,279 --> 00:06:11,040 Speaker 2: the bat. Well, what's click? What's going on? I think 107 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:15,159 Speaker 2: since May thirtieth, batting four eighty four. 108 00:06:16,360 --> 00:06:18,880 Speaker 5: You know, just keep staying with the same approach. I'm 109 00:06:18,920 --> 00:06:20,799 Speaker 5: not trying to do too much and just not filing 110 00:06:20,880 --> 00:06:22,799 Speaker 5: off pitches that you know should be hitting. 111 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:29,160 Speaker 2: Let's talk about you as a shortstop. Obviously you want 112 00:06:29,160 --> 00:06:32,400 Speaker 2: to go glove in twenty twenty. You've also had some 113 00:06:32,480 --> 00:06:34,120 Speaker 2: pop in your bat. Two years ago, I had a 114 00:06:34,120 --> 00:06:37,919 Speaker 2: career high nineteen home runs. Well, you like better field 115 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:40,279 Speaker 2: and short stop hitting the ball out the park. 116 00:06:40,880 --> 00:06:43,080 Speaker 5: Definitely hitting the ball at the park. I don't do 117 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:44,920 Speaker 5: it that often, so when I do, it feels really good. 118 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:49,640 Speaker 2: When you hit home runs, do you try or is 119 00:06:49,640 --> 00:06:51,960 Speaker 2: it just trying to hit the ball hard somewhere? What 120 00:06:52,040 --> 00:06:54,760 Speaker 2: is the approach and what's the difference. Because everybody's not 121 00:06:54,800 --> 00:06:56,560 Speaker 2: a home run hit or everybody can't get it out 122 00:06:56,600 --> 00:06:59,680 Speaker 2: the yard. But for you, what are you trying to 123 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:00,760 Speaker 2: do those that bats? 124 00:07:01,120 --> 00:07:03,240 Speaker 5: Yeah, definitely not trying to hit a home run, and 125 00:07:03,320 --> 00:07:05,400 Speaker 5: I do. It never ends up well, So you know, 126 00:07:05,400 --> 00:07:06,920 Speaker 5: I had to stick with my same approach and hit 127 00:07:06,960 --> 00:07:09,320 Speaker 5: the ball back up the middle and then sometimes you 128 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:10,880 Speaker 5: catch it out a little out in front, and then 129 00:07:11,200 --> 00:07:12,840 Speaker 5: those are the ones that you know leave the yard. 130 00:07:13,800 --> 00:07:17,440 Speaker 2: I guess it's Jp Crawford, shortstop with the Seattle Mariners. 131 00:07:18,320 --> 00:07:20,680 Speaker 2: Let's talk about your love for baseball and where you 132 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:23,200 Speaker 2: got it. Obviously not everybody has a first cousin who's 133 00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:27,160 Speaker 2: a major leaguer call Crawford, of course. Where did it 134 00:07:27,240 --> 00:07:29,800 Speaker 2: come from? And when did you fall in love with baseball? 135 00:07:30,320 --> 00:07:32,400 Speaker 5: I fell in love with the game really early. My 136 00:07:32,440 --> 00:07:35,520 Speaker 5: older sister she started playing softball when you know, I 137 00:07:35,600 --> 00:07:38,320 Speaker 5: was too little to play, So just watching her, I 138 00:07:38,320 --> 00:07:40,600 Speaker 5: think that's where I really found a love for the game. 139 00:07:41,160 --> 00:07:43,559 Speaker 2: And just talk about having a cousin who's a major 140 00:07:43,640 --> 00:07:45,880 Speaker 2: leaguer and all that, What was that like just growing 141 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:46,680 Speaker 2: up seeing him? 142 00:07:46,960 --> 00:07:49,160 Speaker 5: Yeah, it was really cool. And he got traded to 143 00:07:49,560 --> 00:07:51,320 Speaker 5: the Dodgers. You know, we went to a couple of 144 00:07:51,400 --> 00:07:53,720 Speaker 5: games and I was like, dang, like I really want 145 00:07:53,760 --> 00:07:55,560 Speaker 5: to do this when I get older. So, you know, 146 00:07:55,560 --> 00:07:57,600 Speaker 5: I made a priority and the goal to you know, 147 00:07:57,720 --> 00:07:59,480 Speaker 5: get better, and thankfully here I am. 148 00:07:59,520 --> 00:08:02,720 Speaker 2: Now, how about us? I read somewhere Derek Jeter was 149 00:08:02,760 --> 00:08:05,240 Speaker 2: your favorite player. Was it just that he played shortstop 150 00:08:05,680 --> 00:08:07,880 Speaker 2: or was it that he saw all those big moments, 151 00:08:07,880 --> 00:08:09,960 Speaker 2: and though he did a lot of World Series winning 152 00:08:10,040 --> 00:08:13,640 Speaker 2: during those formative years, which one did you like or 153 00:08:13,680 --> 00:08:15,520 Speaker 2: what was it that drew you to Derek Jeter. 154 00:08:16,120 --> 00:08:18,160 Speaker 5: I think the thing that drew me to Jeter was, 155 00:08:18,200 --> 00:08:21,200 Speaker 5: you know, he's half African American, half fight just like me, 156 00:08:21,520 --> 00:08:24,320 Speaker 5: and you know, seeing a guy that looks like me 157 00:08:24,480 --> 00:08:27,080 Speaker 5: and I could do it. I mean gave me hope 158 00:08:27,080 --> 00:08:27,760 Speaker 5: that I could do it too. 159 00:08:28,920 --> 00:08:33,199 Speaker 2: And I'm sure do you have any special memories or 160 00:08:33,320 --> 00:08:36,120 Speaker 2: of I know he has a classic ones, even on 161 00:08:36,160 --> 00:08:38,920 Speaker 2: his Hall of Fame Black Mister November when he hit 162 00:08:38,920 --> 00:08:41,400 Speaker 2: the home run in November for the Yankees. Do you 163 00:08:41,440 --> 00:08:45,200 Speaker 2: have any memories that was that behind the back flip 164 00:08:45,640 --> 00:08:47,959 Speaker 2: against Oakland in the playoffs? That was another one. He's 165 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:49,960 Speaker 2: got a couple. One he dove into the stands, came 166 00:08:49,960 --> 00:08:50,959 Speaker 2: out bloody. 167 00:08:50,679 --> 00:08:52,640 Speaker 5: Which yeah, I was just about to say that, the 168 00:08:52,720 --> 00:08:54,600 Speaker 5: one where you know, he dove into the stands at 169 00:08:54,640 --> 00:08:57,600 Speaker 5: a black guy instantly and seeing how he stayed in 170 00:08:57,640 --> 00:08:59,800 Speaker 5: the game, I was just like, man, this guy's a dog, 171 00:09:00,520 --> 00:09:02,360 Speaker 5: you know, try to remodel my game after him. 172 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:06,120 Speaker 2: And you're from Long Beach, so being in southern California, 173 00:09:06,440 --> 00:09:09,000 Speaker 2: Bay close home. I was it always good to come 174 00:09:09,040 --> 00:09:11,640 Speaker 2: here and play in neither Anaheim or at the Dodgers. 175 00:09:11,840 --> 00:09:14,240 Speaker 5: Oh yeah, for sure, love coming down here to play. 176 00:09:14,320 --> 00:09:16,280 Speaker 5: All my family and friends get to see me play. 177 00:09:16,360 --> 00:09:18,000 Speaker 5: And you know, there's no better place to play for me. 178 00:09:18,720 --> 00:09:21,000 Speaker 2: And you grew up as a Dodger fan. Soon as 179 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:23,280 Speaker 2: you get to the big leagues, that goes away, doesn't it. 180 00:09:23,520 --> 00:09:24,520 Speaker 5: Yeah, it does for sure. 181 00:09:25,440 --> 00:09:27,600 Speaker 2: All right, all the best. We appreciate you, Thank you 182 00:09:27,640 --> 00:09:28,040 Speaker 2: so much. 183 00:09:28,120 --> 00:09:32,160 Speaker 5: Thank you appreciate it. 184 00:09:32,160 --> 00:09:34,240 Speaker 3: It was a big week in the big leagues. 185 00:09:34,679 --> 00:09:37,319 Speaker 6: Who's who's a believer? 186 00:09:39,640 --> 00:09:41,680 Speaker 3: Is it foul or is it fair? 187 00:09:42,320 --> 00:09:47,400 Speaker 1: And now from mlbdbro dot com, here's Jrgamball. 188 00:09:48,920 --> 00:09:49,920 Speaker 3: Some say that, with. 189 00:09:49,960 --> 00:09:54,240 Speaker 2: The exception of Aaron Judge, that MLB star power is 190 00:09:54,400 --> 00:10:00,200 Speaker 2: down this season? Jr? Is it foul or fair? To 191 00:10:00,280 --> 00:10:02,679 Speaker 2: say that statement is an exaggeration? 192 00:10:03,720 --> 00:10:04,120 Speaker 7: Fair? 193 00:10:05,000 --> 00:10:06,600 Speaker 3: It's a fair ball. 194 00:10:06,760 --> 00:10:10,360 Speaker 7: We have to give props to several MLB bros who 195 00:10:10,440 --> 00:10:14,319 Speaker 7: are keeping the spirit of black baseball alive and inspiring 196 00:10:14,440 --> 00:10:19,120 Speaker 7: many others to continue along their diamond dreams not named. 197 00:10:18,960 --> 00:10:20,360 Speaker 3: Aaron Judge and Mookie Betts. 198 00:10:20,880 --> 00:10:24,839 Speaker 7: Seeing the incredible aerial feats of Denzel Clark, reminds me 199 00:10:24,880 --> 00:10:28,200 Speaker 7: of several gold Glovers, from Devon White to Gary Maddocks 200 00:10:28,200 --> 00:10:31,960 Speaker 7: and Ken Griffy Jr. And Kenny Lofton Brothers, whose web 201 00:10:32,040 --> 00:10:36,240 Speaker 7: gems electrified the world of baseball. Check out mlbbro dot 202 00:10:36,320 --> 00:10:39,520 Speaker 7: com the mixtape for Brett quinn Time's breakdown of Black 203 00:10:39,520 --> 00:10:43,520 Speaker 7: gold Glovers. These are crucial athletic aspects of baseball that 204 00:10:43,640 --> 00:10:47,079 Speaker 7: we can't deny. Let's not ever think that hitting is 205 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:50,000 Speaker 7: the only aspect of baseball that makes you a great 206 00:10:50,040 --> 00:10:51,000 Speaker 7: player or. 207 00:10:51,080 --> 00:10:52,120 Speaker 4: Hall of Fame worthy. 208 00:10:52,679 --> 00:10:56,160 Speaker 7: The aerial feats of the Canadian sensation Denzel Clark have 209 00:10:56,280 --> 00:10:59,320 Speaker 7: not only saved runs for the Athletics, but for a 210 00:10:59,360 --> 00:11:03,280 Speaker 7: team that can win and currently doesn't have a permanent home. 211 00:11:03,679 --> 00:11:07,120 Speaker 7: The excitement that Clark's defensive wizardry brings to the game 212 00:11:07,559 --> 00:11:11,880 Speaker 7: is undeniable. Baseball fans will come to the ballpark just 213 00:11:11,960 --> 00:11:16,840 Speaker 7: to see Clark climb walls like Spider Man Josh Nllerdy Impale. 214 00:11:16,920 --> 00:11:20,640 Speaker 7: On the other hand, Arizona not sure what Cleveland was 215 00:11:20,679 --> 00:11:22,079 Speaker 7: thinking letting him go. 216 00:11:22,640 --> 00:11:23,800 Speaker 3: He was approving back. 217 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:27,640 Speaker 7: Who's the epitome of a streak shooter because when he 218 00:11:27,640 --> 00:11:32,600 Speaker 7: heats up, he has these runs like he's Frank Thomas 219 00:11:32,679 --> 00:11:37,800 Speaker 7: in the nineties. Last season was Nailer's first thirty homer 220 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:42,160 Speaker 7: one hundred RBI season, so at the age of twenty seven, fellas, 221 00:11:42,440 --> 00:11:47,559 Speaker 7: he's in middle of his peak years. Arizona had the 222 00:11:47,600 --> 00:11:49,680 Speaker 7: bases loaded for Nilla when he stepped up to the 223 00:11:49,720 --> 00:11:52,400 Speaker 7: plate with one out in the bottom of the eleventh 224 00:11:52,559 --> 00:11:56,000 Speaker 7: against the Seattle Mariners on Monday Night. He fouled off 225 00:11:56,200 --> 00:12:00,160 Speaker 7: three pitchers in a row, then he settled in and 226 00:12:00,200 --> 00:12:04,240 Speaker 7: crushed a high slider from Carlos Vargas. It was the 227 00:12:04,280 --> 00:12:08,400 Speaker 7: third woke Off Grand Slam in Diamondbacks history and the 228 00:12:08,440 --> 00:12:12,680 Speaker 7: type of dramatics that Nila has become accustomed to do. 229 00:12:12,760 --> 00:12:16,480 Speaker 7: Y'all remember as a member of the Cleveland Guardians, he 230 00:12:16,559 --> 00:12:20,280 Speaker 7: had an eight rbi night, yet eight against the White Sox. 231 00:12:21,120 --> 00:12:22,240 Speaker 4: What he and Clark are. 232 00:12:22,080 --> 00:12:25,720 Speaker 7: Doing right now are making MLB Bros proud. 233 00:12:26,320 --> 00:12:26,960 Speaker 3: Keep it up. 234 00:12:27,480 --> 00:12:28,400 Speaker 4: There's a lot. 235 00:12:28,240 --> 00:12:30,800 Speaker 7: Going on for the Bros this season, and we'll keep 236 00:12:30,800 --> 00:12:36,000 Speaker 7: you locked in. It's the Gambler here. Vice president of 237 00:12:36,040 --> 00:12:40,640 Speaker 7: operations for mlbbro dot Com and executive producer of the 238 00:12:40,800 --> 00:12:43,760 Speaker 7: MLB bro Show podcast The Mixtape. 239 00:12:44,280 --> 00:12:45,199 Speaker 3: Every Friday. 240 00:12:45,520 --> 00:12:48,880 Speaker 7: You heard that right, Every Friday, we bring you the 241 00:12:48,920 --> 00:12:52,080 Speaker 7: best from the world of Black and Brown baseball. We 242 00:12:52,160 --> 00:12:56,120 Speaker 7: covered the seven point two percent of melanated Major leaguers 243 00:12:56,120 --> 00:13:00,240 Speaker 7: from soup to nuts, but with our own cultural flare 244 00:13:00,480 --> 00:13:03,960 Speaker 7: and unique voice, will take you on a ride reflecting 245 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:08,400 Speaker 7: on the accomplishments, clutch moments, and contributions to culture that 246 00:13:08,480 --> 00:13:11,439 Speaker 7: the Bros continue to breathe into baseball. 247 00:13:11,520 --> 00:13:14,319 Speaker 3: From Mookie Wilson to Mookie Betts. 248 00:13:14,400 --> 00:13:18,360 Speaker 7: Doctor k to Doctor Styx, from Bro Bombs to stolen 249 00:13:18,400 --> 00:13:22,200 Speaker 7: bases to Black Aces. We're live at the ballparks and 250 00:13:22,320 --> 00:13:25,720 Speaker 7: also bringing you segments like Classic Hits with David Grubb, 251 00:13:26,120 --> 00:13:30,360 Speaker 7: the Black Ace Report, the Rundown, the walk Off, and 252 00:13:30,679 --> 00:13:33,640 Speaker 7: Going Deep just the name a few of the segments 253 00:13:33,840 --> 00:13:36,760 Speaker 7: that truly capture the voice of black baseball. 254 00:13:37,080 --> 00:13:37,880 Speaker 3: If things get. 255 00:13:37,760 --> 00:13:40,760 Speaker 7: Out of hand, as the Boss Rob Parker, he's kicking 256 00:13:40,840 --> 00:13:44,120 Speaker 7: up dust, we will gladly pay you on Tuesday from 257 00:13:44,160 --> 00:13:47,880 Speaker 7: an MLB bro doubleheader today. Remember the heart of the 258 00:13:47,960 --> 00:13:50,720 Speaker 7: game lies in the diversity of the game and the 259 00:13:50,760 --> 00:13:54,240 Speaker 7: spirit of black baseball that dates back to the Negro leagues. 260 00:13:54,840 --> 00:13:59,160 Speaker 7: I've the Gambler, your friendly neighborhood diamond checker, making sure 261 00:13:59,200 --> 00:14:01,559 Speaker 7: that you stay on top of the game and in 262 00:14:01,600 --> 00:14:05,640 Speaker 7: touch with the soul of MLB, fucking up for a 263 00:14:05,679 --> 00:14:09,920 Speaker 7: wild baseball journey, showing respect to the Ogs, and highlighting 264 00:14:09,960 --> 00:14:13,319 Speaker 7: the new breed of melanated Malma. Robins first thing through 265 00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:17,680 Speaker 7: MLB's pipeline, all pitching with the sound of black Baseball. 266 00:14:18,080 --> 00:14:21,360 Speaker 7: We got the best starting five in the business. Listen 267 00:14:21,400 --> 00:14:25,640 Speaker 7: to the MLB Bro Show podcast the Mixtape on the 268 00:14:25,680 --> 00:14:31,400 Speaker 7: iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. 269 00:14:31,800 --> 00:14:35,600 Speaker 1: When Rob was a newspaper columnist, he lived by this model. 270 00:14:35,880 --> 00:14:39,320 Speaker 1: If I'm writing, I'm ripping. Let's bring in a writer 271 00:14:39,480 --> 00:14:41,320 Speaker 1: or broadcaster, old or new. 272 00:14:41,760 --> 00:14:44,040 Speaker 2: Now let's welcome into the podcast one of the best 273 00:14:44,080 --> 00:14:48,720 Speaker 2: baseball writers in the country, Bob Nightingale from USA Today. Bob, 274 00:14:48,800 --> 00:14:51,560 Speaker 2: thanks for joining us here on Inside the parking My. 275 00:14:51,600 --> 00:14:52,840 Speaker 4: Man, my pleasure. 276 00:14:52,880 --> 00:14:53,120 Speaker 8: Thank you. 277 00:14:53,200 --> 00:14:57,880 Speaker 2: Ron appreciate it. Let's get right into it. And a 278 00:14:57,920 --> 00:15:01,040 Speaker 2: couple of things I want to look at. I'm gonna 279 00:15:01,040 --> 00:15:06,920 Speaker 2: start here a little different. The La Angels are coming 280 00:15:06,960 --> 00:15:10,440 Speaker 2: into Thursday. One game under five hundred is a team 281 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:14,040 Speaker 2: that almost lost one hundred games last year. It looks 282 00:15:14,080 --> 00:15:17,600 Speaker 2: like Ron Washington has them, you know, playing some decent 283 00:15:17,640 --> 00:15:21,080 Speaker 2: ball and they are only four games out of the West. 284 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:24,440 Speaker 4: Can they win the division or my dreaming they. 285 00:15:24,280 --> 00:15:26,480 Speaker 9: Can't win the division, but they can hang around in 286 00:15:26,480 --> 00:15:28,720 Speaker 9: the wildcard race for a long time. You know, I 287 00:15:29,000 --> 00:15:32,120 Speaker 9: sure they can make the wild card at least they can, 288 00:15:32,240 --> 00:15:34,480 Speaker 9: you know, hang in there. You know, Mike Drout's you know, 289 00:15:34,560 --> 00:15:37,480 Speaker 9: back playing again. And like you said, Rob and Ron, 290 00:15:37,520 --> 00:15:41,240 Speaker 9: Washington's got these guys playing good, solid, good selling baseball. 291 00:15:41,360 --> 00:15:43,680 Speaker 8: And then in the AL West isn't nearly as strong 292 00:15:43,720 --> 00:15:44,640 Speaker 8: as we thought it would be. 293 00:15:45,560 --> 00:15:47,240 Speaker 4: No doubt about it. 294 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:52,800 Speaker 2: Let's go to the Toronto Blue Jays, the team people 295 00:15:52,840 --> 00:15:56,440 Speaker 2: I haven't been talking about, but coming into Thursday, they 296 00:15:56,560 --> 00:15:58,840 Speaker 2: won twelve out of fourteen games. 297 00:15:59,120 --> 00:15:59,960 Speaker 4: What are they doing? 298 00:16:00,080 --> 00:16:01,160 Speaker 3: What do they have there? 299 00:16:02,040 --> 00:16:04,920 Speaker 2: Because the season start off kind of just mediocre and 300 00:16:04,960 --> 00:16:06,280 Speaker 2: I didn't think much of them. 301 00:16:06,760 --> 00:16:08,240 Speaker 4: But are they a threat? 302 00:16:08,840 --> 00:16:10,520 Speaker 9: Yeah, that they should be able to get into the 303 00:16:10,600 --> 00:16:13,080 Speaker 9: playoffs and the evaner g in the last couple of years. 304 00:16:13,400 --> 00:16:15,240 Speaker 9: I think they have to make the playoffs or some 305 00:16:15,280 --> 00:16:18,280 Speaker 9: heads are going to roll there, whether John Schneider or 306 00:16:18,320 --> 00:16:20,640 Speaker 9: people in their front office. But yeah, a lot of 307 00:16:20,680 --> 00:16:22,600 Speaker 9: money committed, you know, about two hundred and forty million 308 00:16:22,640 --> 00:16:25,840 Speaker 9: dollars in this thing, and it's time they start to win. 309 00:16:26,680 --> 00:16:30,240 Speaker 9: Great fan base. It's only team in Canada. Uh yeah, 310 00:16:30,320 --> 00:16:32,160 Speaker 9: but this is a big year for them for all 311 00:16:32,240 --> 00:16:33,360 Speaker 9: some jobs on the line. 312 00:16:34,320 --> 00:16:38,080 Speaker 2: I also want to go to the Texas Rangers. They 313 00:16:38,200 --> 00:16:41,520 Speaker 2: get Jacob to grumb. I get the year after. You know, 314 00:16:41,560 --> 00:16:44,520 Speaker 2: they don't make the playoffs after winning the World Series, Bob. 315 00:16:44,640 --> 00:16:49,160 Speaker 2: And if you look at you know it happens to teams, 316 00:16:49,240 --> 00:16:51,680 Speaker 2: right they have a lull or something. It's not automatic 317 00:16:51,720 --> 00:16:54,360 Speaker 2: that you're going to come right back. But this year, 318 00:16:54,360 --> 00:16:56,400 Speaker 2: I thought, you get Jacob de Grom back in your 319 00:16:56,480 --> 00:17:01,800 Speaker 2: rotation coming into Thursday six and two great Erra and 320 00:17:01,880 --> 00:17:06,560 Speaker 2: yet this team is still under five hundred, still underperforming. 321 00:17:07,240 --> 00:17:08,720 Speaker 4: I don't even know what to make of them. 322 00:17:08,760 --> 00:17:10,919 Speaker 2: A couple of years ago they were looked like they 323 00:17:10,960 --> 00:17:11,840 Speaker 2: were going somewhere. 324 00:17:12,680 --> 00:17:15,200 Speaker 9: Yeah, sometimes they switch at endings with the mirrors of 325 00:17:15,200 --> 00:17:17,800 Speaker 9: a year ago where they can just dominate on the 326 00:17:17,840 --> 00:17:21,600 Speaker 9: mound that can't hit. Studying that these guys have struggled 327 00:17:21,640 --> 00:17:24,520 Speaker 9: so much offensively, you know, Seeger has been hurt a lot, 328 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:27,960 Speaker 9: Marcus Samion has struggled. Everybody's pretty much on lineup has 329 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:31,400 Speaker 9: struggled so but that bitching staff has been lights out. 330 00:17:31,480 --> 00:17:34,240 Speaker 9: I think third best in baseball. I still think they 331 00:17:34,280 --> 00:17:37,480 Speaker 9: can bounce back and win that division. They were my pick, 332 00:17:37,640 --> 00:17:39,760 Speaker 9: Rob to not get you World Series, but win it 333 00:17:40,119 --> 00:17:42,880 Speaker 9: until Bruce boche is the every other thing, every other 334 00:17:43,000 --> 00:17:43,360 Speaker 9: year thing. 335 00:17:43,400 --> 00:17:44,560 Speaker 8: It's like you did in San Francisco. 336 00:17:45,200 --> 00:17:45,400 Speaker 5: Right. 337 00:17:45,600 --> 00:17:50,119 Speaker 2: It's weird too because Bruce Bochi has one four World Series, 338 00:17:50,200 --> 00:17:50,919 Speaker 2: been to five. 339 00:17:51,560 --> 00:17:54,800 Speaker 3: Every year after the World Series. 340 00:17:54,520 --> 00:17:56,560 Speaker 4: They don't make the playoffs, but then you know what 341 00:17:56,600 --> 00:17:59,040 Speaker 4: I mean, they bounce back. So it's kind of weird, right. 342 00:17:59,560 --> 00:18:03,639 Speaker 9: Yeah, shows how hard it is to you know, continue 343 00:18:03,720 --> 00:18:06,240 Speaker 9: after year. That's why, you know, what the Dodgers have done. 344 00:18:06,280 --> 00:18:09,000 Speaker 9: What the Yankees have done is stunning. Not that they're 345 00:18:09,040 --> 00:18:11,480 Speaker 9: you know, repeating as World Series champions every year, but 346 00:18:11,640 --> 00:18:14,159 Speaker 9: least are in the mix, you know, just like Atlanta was, 347 00:18:14,280 --> 00:18:15,200 Speaker 9: you know, back in the day. 348 00:18:16,200 --> 00:18:22,240 Speaker 2: Our guest is Bob Nightingale, baseball writer columnist for USA Today. Uh, Bob, 349 00:18:22,320 --> 00:18:25,960 Speaker 2: let's talk about those Dodgers started out a no, they 350 00:18:25,960 --> 00:18:27,520 Speaker 2: looked like they were gonna be the Beatles. 351 00:18:27,560 --> 00:18:29,359 Speaker 4: They were gonna go around. It was a tour. 352 00:18:29,920 --> 00:18:34,000 Speaker 2: The NL West was a forgive, foregone conclusion. You know, 353 00:18:34,119 --> 00:18:36,639 Speaker 2: it was like everybody else they're gonna run together. No 354 00:18:37,200 --> 00:18:39,720 Speaker 2: team that repeated in twenty five years. They don't look 355 00:18:39,760 --> 00:18:42,040 Speaker 2: like a team that's going to repeat his World Series champs. 356 00:18:42,040 --> 00:18:43,959 Speaker 2: Am I is it too early to say that. 357 00:18:44,960 --> 00:18:47,719 Speaker 8: It's probably too early. Just get a rotation speed up. 358 00:18:47,760 --> 00:18:49,560 Speaker 9: But man, they win the World Series last year with 359 00:18:49,680 --> 00:18:52,680 Speaker 9: only three starting pitchers, so they could do the same 360 00:18:52,720 --> 00:18:55,480 Speaker 9: thing again. I think they're slow playing this thing, Rob. 361 00:18:55,560 --> 00:18:57,639 Speaker 9: I think it's almost like a dress rehearsal the regular 362 00:18:57,680 --> 00:19:01,960 Speaker 9: season for the post for the October. I think, Shohyotani, 363 00:19:02,080 --> 00:19:03,720 Speaker 9: why don't you could be pitching right now. 364 00:19:03,960 --> 00:19:05,879 Speaker 8: I think he could have pitched in April that they 365 00:19:05,920 --> 00:19:07,840 Speaker 8: want him to be, you know, strong and stuff, you 366 00:19:07,880 --> 00:19:08,880 Speaker 8: know come on August. 367 00:19:09,359 --> 00:19:12,040 Speaker 9: So I think they're slow playing these guys to make 368 00:19:12,080 --> 00:19:14,399 Speaker 9: sure at least they have four good starters, you know, 369 00:19:14,440 --> 00:19:15,120 Speaker 9: come October. 370 00:19:16,440 --> 00:19:19,880 Speaker 2: How about the Mets, they have been their pitching has 371 00:19:19,920 --> 00:19:25,480 Speaker 2: been fantastic. Uh coming into Thursday, best record in baseball 372 00:19:25,560 --> 00:19:29,080 Speaker 2: they overtook the Tigers for that title. And Wan Sodo 373 00:19:29,160 --> 00:19:31,040 Speaker 2: is not even really hitting. I mean, I know he's 374 00:19:31,280 --> 00:19:35,000 Speaker 2: kind of perked up the last week or so, still 375 00:19:35,000 --> 00:19:38,040 Speaker 2: batting up two fifty two, forty eight, not the one 376 00:19:38,160 --> 00:19:39,720 Speaker 2: Sodo numbers we expect. 377 00:19:39,880 --> 00:19:42,119 Speaker 4: But what about that team? How good are the Mets? 378 00:19:42,960 --> 00:19:45,120 Speaker 9: Yeah, I mentioned what to do with that pitching staff. 379 00:19:45,119 --> 00:19:47,840 Speaker 9: I mean getting big time for the Ages at all, 380 00:19:48,280 --> 00:19:51,679 Speaker 9: and you know, look at him without Manaya, uh, you know, 381 00:19:51,840 --> 00:19:52,680 Speaker 9: pitching like this. 382 00:19:53,160 --> 00:19:55,560 Speaker 2: And they get Clay Holmes from the Yankees who couldn't 383 00:19:55,560 --> 00:19:56,800 Speaker 2: even get anybody out. 384 00:19:56,960 --> 00:20:00,920 Speaker 9: I mean some believe, Yeah, David Peterson pitching League game shutout, 385 00:20:01,000 --> 00:20:04,080 Speaker 9: you know, their night. It's amazing what they've done without 386 00:20:04,119 --> 00:20:06,840 Speaker 9: spending money. It's almost say, you know, take away Sodo. 387 00:20:07,160 --> 00:20:09,280 Speaker 9: It's almost David Sterns to say, you know what, I'm 388 00:20:09,280 --> 00:20:11,639 Speaker 9: doing the same midle at work in Milwaukee, even though 389 00:20:11,640 --> 00:20:14,879 Speaker 9: I'm in New York and it's working. I mean, it 390 00:20:14,960 --> 00:20:16,880 Speaker 9: could be a nightmare for agents who have big time 391 00:20:16,960 --> 00:20:21,120 Speaker 9: starting pitchers in the future against David Sterns has proven, Hey, 392 00:20:21,240 --> 00:20:22,879 Speaker 9: just get the right people. 393 00:20:23,080 --> 00:20:26,000 Speaker 8: You don't have to have the big time contracts for pitchers. 394 00:20:26,520 --> 00:20:29,840 Speaker 2: Okay, I'm gonna say it's a four goone conclusion barring 395 00:20:29,920 --> 00:20:34,600 Speaker 2: an injury, that you know, Aaron Judge will win the 396 00:20:34,720 --> 00:20:38,119 Speaker 2: AL MVP again. I mean, I just guy's batting almost 397 00:20:38,119 --> 00:20:43,320 Speaker 2: four hundred. He's on page for fifty eight sixty home runs. Bob, 398 00:20:43,359 --> 00:20:44,760 Speaker 2: what about in the National League? 399 00:20:44,840 --> 00:20:46,160 Speaker 4: Is there is show? 400 00:20:46,200 --> 00:20:46,400 Speaker 8: Hey? 401 00:20:46,400 --> 00:20:48,480 Speaker 2: I know he scored a lot of runs. His RBI 402 00:20:48,600 --> 00:20:51,680 Speaker 2: production is way down. At one point he had twenty 403 00:20:51,720 --> 00:20:55,680 Speaker 2: three home runs and thirty nine RBIs, which is ludicrous. 404 00:20:55,880 --> 00:20:58,199 Speaker 4: But how about in the National League? Who would you 405 00:20:58,240 --> 00:21:00,159 Speaker 4: pick for MVP if we did it right now? 406 00:21:01,440 --> 00:21:03,119 Speaker 9: And if I be close to a toss up with 407 00:21:03,240 --> 00:21:07,280 Speaker 9: the uh you know Otani and uh Pete crow Armstrong 408 00:21:07,359 --> 00:21:11,159 Speaker 9: of the uh Chicago Cubs. Uh, you know, three or 409 00:21:11,160 --> 00:21:13,800 Speaker 9: four weeks ago, I would have said Fernando Tatis of 410 00:21:13,840 --> 00:21:16,800 Speaker 9: the Potteries. That was my preseason pick. But yeah, totally 411 00:21:16,880 --> 00:21:20,600 Speaker 9: at tel Uh. You know, could ball schemes win it? 412 00:21:20,800 --> 00:21:21,119 Speaker 8: Oh no? 413 00:21:21,160 --> 00:21:24,159 Speaker 9: But it's unbelievable what he's doing. As far as Dominique, 414 00:21:24,280 --> 00:21:26,680 Speaker 9: you know, every time he takes the mount so this 415 00:21:26,680 --> 00:21:29,440 Speaker 9: thing is wide open. What's gonna give a tiny advantage 416 00:21:29,480 --> 00:21:31,880 Speaker 9: is when it takes the mountain, it's like, okay, now 417 00:21:31,880 --> 00:21:34,720 Speaker 9: he's you know, pitching two in hitting, it's almost like, 418 00:21:35,040 --> 00:21:38,119 Speaker 9: you know, fair to complete if he does both ways. 419 00:21:39,000 --> 00:21:41,679 Speaker 2: Last thing All Star Games not that far about a 420 00:21:41,720 --> 00:21:45,440 Speaker 2: month or so out uh in Atlanta this year and 421 00:21:45,480 --> 00:21:47,120 Speaker 2: a guy I think who should be on the All 422 00:21:47,160 --> 00:21:50,800 Speaker 2: Star team finally healthy and we saw Wednesday night what 423 00:21:51,040 --> 00:21:54,680 Speaker 2: is bat and his Glove Byron Buxton from the Twins. 424 00:21:54,760 --> 00:21:57,840 Speaker 2: I mean, I think he's having a fantastic season. Is 425 00:21:57,880 --> 00:21:58,600 Speaker 2: he an All Star? 426 00:21:59,600 --> 00:22:01,760 Speaker 8: If he's he'll stay healthy. I mean that's the thing. 427 00:22:01,800 --> 00:22:04,320 Speaker 9: I mean, he's got as much talent as anybody in baseball, 428 00:22:04,800 --> 00:22:07,160 Speaker 9: just as not be able to stay healthy. But if 429 00:22:07,160 --> 00:22:10,880 Speaker 9: he stays healthy until the All start break, absolutely fun 430 00:22:10,920 --> 00:22:14,760 Speaker 9: guy to watch, great personality and fun team. I mean 431 00:22:14,760 --> 00:22:17,840 Speaker 9: they're showing that day when those guys are healthy, they 432 00:22:17,880 --> 00:22:21,119 Speaker 9: can win. But buxtend will be cool for him because 433 00:22:21,160 --> 00:22:24,720 Speaker 9: he's had so many injuries that have just derailed and 434 00:22:24,800 --> 00:22:28,320 Speaker 9: pretty much a great what should be a great career, 435 00:22:28,600 --> 00:22:31,080 Speaker 9: It has been very injury prone. 436 00:22:31,560 --> 00:22:32,159 Speaker 4: No doubt. 437 00:22:32,480 --> 00:22:33,880 Speaker 3: His name is Bob Nightingale. 438 00:22:34,000 --> 00:22:36,920 Speaker 2: Check him out in USA Today or online. Hey Bob, 439 00:22:37,000 --> 00:22:39,360 Speaker 2: always the pleasure to see you at the ballpark pretty soon. 440 00:22:39,400 --> 00:22:41,440 Speaker 8: I'm man all right, look forward to it. Thanks Ron. 441 00:22:43,400 --> 00:22:46,480 Speaker 1: In case you missed Rob Parker on the MLB next words, 442 00:22:47,080 --> 00:22:49,720 Speaker 1: here's his latest appearance on Mlbina. 443 00:22:51,880 --> 00:22:53,840 Speaker 10: Rob Parker is a regular on the showdown. He's quick 444 00:22:53,840 --> 00:22:55,679 Speaker 10: on the draw. Rob, good to have you back. How 445 00:22:55,720 --> 00:22:57,440 Speaker 10: are you always good? 446 00:22:57,480 --> 00:22:57,760 Speaker 5: B K? 447 00:22:57,960 --> 00:22:59,880 Speaker 3: I'm ready to go, my man, let's go. 448 00:23:00,080 --> 00:23:02,800 Speaker 10: So what we just talked about Dodger's white flagging it? 449 00:23:02,880 --> 00:23:03,040 Speaker 4: Right? 450 00:23:03,400 --> 00:23:03,679 Speaker 3: Ki? K? 451 00:23:03,880 --> 00:23:05,440 Speaker 6: Two and a third? Are you good with this? 452 00:23:06,400 --> 00:23:09,600 Speaker 2: I'm not good with it? I mean, BK. It's a 453 00:23:09,640 --> 00:23:10,560 Speaker 2: mockery of the game. 454 00:23:10,600 --> 00:23:11,119 Speaker 3: I'm sorry. 455 00:23:11,160 --> 00:23:15,120 Speaker 2: It's gotta be somebody else in the bullpen to get 456 00:23:15,160 --> 00:23:16,160 Speaker 2: a couple more outs. 457 00:23:16,200 --> 00:23:18,600 Speaker 3: It was a sixth inning, right, I mean more the 458 00:23:18,680 --> 00:23:21,880 Speaker 3: seventh thing. You're gonna have them pick your most three innings. 459 00:23:22,080 --> 00:23:22,800 Speaker 3: I'm not with it. 460 00:23:23,520 --> 00:23:25,879 Speaker 10: So what do you do? There's ways of doing it. 461 00:23:25,960 --> 00:23:28,439 Speaker 10: There's already a rule on the books. You gotta be 462 00:23:28,560 --> 00:23:30,480 Speaker 10: losing by eight or winning by ten. And by the way, 463 00:23:30,640 --> 00:23:33,080 Speaker 10: the Dodgers do the winning by ten thing a lot too. 464 00:23:33,240 --> 00:23:35,000 Speaker 10: I think they're about the only team that does that. 465 00:23:35,080 --> 00:23:38,520 Speaker 10: So they're doing this. Are you gonna do something to 466 00:23:38,600 --> 00:23:39,800 Speaker 10: stop it? If you're the league? 467 00:23:41,600 --> 00:23:44,000 Speaker 3: I think so. I just don't. I just don't like it. 468 00:23:44,040 --> 00:23:45,800 Speaker 2: I don't think that's what people have come to the 469 00:23:45,840 --> 00:23:49,040 Speaker 2: ballpark to pay for. I don't think it's good for 470 00:23:49,080 --> 00:23:52,800 Speaker 2: the opposing hitters to go up against the guy throwing 471 00:23:53,520 --> 00:23:54,520 Speaker 2: sixty miles an. 472 00:23:54,480 --> 00:23:56,920 Speaker 3: Hour or whatever, lav and the ball over the play. 473 00:23:57,040 --> 00:23:59,080 Speaker 3: It's just not good for anybody. 474 00:23:59,160 --> 00:24:02,160 Speaker 2: Not good for the steps, not good for the players time, 475 00:24:02,760 --> 00:24:06,560 Speaker 2: not good for the fan enjoyment. No put a picture 476 00:24:06,600 --> 00:24:09,760 Speaker 2: out there, let him get lit up, and it happens sometimes. 477 00:24:09,880 --> 00:24:12,200 Speaker 10: I'm off the top of my head, I think you 478 00:24:12,280 --> 00:24:15,280 Speaker 10: make it ninth inning. If you're losing my eighth ninth inning, 479 00:24:15,280 --> 00:24:17,720 Speaker 10: fine bringing Key ca Hernandez throw fifty miles an hour. 480 00:24:17,960 --> 00:24:21,200 Speaker 6: That's good. Sixth, no, seventh, no. 481 00:24:21,359 --> 00:24:23,760 Speaker 10: Eighth ninth maybe all right, you've been around a while, 482 00:24:23,840 --> 00:24:25,840 Speaker 10: you like that opening. Hey, Rob, you've been around a while. 483 00:24:26,040 --> 00:24:28,679 Speaker 10: Our umpire is now more sensitive. And I gotta have 484 00:24:28,800 --> 00:24:32,760 Speaker 10: examples of guys getting tossed very quickly. Nico Horner, who 485 00:24:32,800 --> 00:24:34,320 Speaker 10: just said, hey, having a really bad day. 486 00:24:34,400 --> 00:24:35,760 Speaker 6: That's how fast he got thrown out. 487 00:24:35,840 --> 00:24:38,600 Speaker 10: And then Tyler Taylor Walls, who got tossed out when 488 00:24:38,640 --> 00:24:41,399 Speaker 10: he did the mock going to the helmet. You know, go, 489 00:24:41,600 --> 00:24:44,040 Speaker 10: that's the challenge system that they had in spring training. 490 00:24:44,200 --> 00:24:46,000 Speaker 6: He got tossed right away for that. 491 00:24:46,240 --> 00:24:48,320 Speaker 10: So you tell me, are they more sensitive or are 492 00:24:48,320 --> 00:24:49,880 Speaker 10: they drawing the line properly? 493 00:24:50,760 --> 00:24:51,960 Speaker 3: They're more sensitive. 494 00:24:52,080 --> 00:24:55,960 Speaker 2: Everybody in this society, in this world is sensitive about everything. 495 00:24:56,480 --> 00:24:59,080 Speaker 2: I mean, umpires are important, but I always say on 496 00:24:59,280 --> 00:25:02,680 Speaker 2: umpires like third base, we needed to play the game, 497 00:25:02,720 --> 00:25:05,159 Speaker 2: but no one's bought a ticket to see third base. 498 00:25:05,680 --> 00:25:09,359 Speaker 3: That's not what umpires should be. You shouldn't be running 499 00:25:09,400 --> 00:25:12,520 Speaker 3: players out of game. Again, the fan experience. 500 00:25:12,680 --> 00:25:15,840 Speaker 2: People go to a ballpark to see players play, and 501 00:25:15,920 --> 00:25:19,240 Speaker 2: if a guy's out of line or very profane or 502 00:25:19,280 --> 00:25:20,879 Speaker 2: something like that, I get it. 503 00:25:21,080 --> 00:25:22,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, but a little small. 504 00:25:22,640 --> 00:25:25,080 Speaker 2: Gesture or something, or say, hey, you're having a bad 505 00:25:25,160 --> 00:25:28,760 Speaker 2: day or something like that, that shouldn't be grounds to 506 00:25:28,880 --> 00:25:30,160 Speaker 2: be tossed out of a game. 507 00:25:30,440 --> 00:25:32,160 Speaker 6: I think this should be a conversation, right. 508 00:25:32,160 --> 00:25:33,880 Speaker 10: I think at any point you're not supposed to argue 509 00:25:33,920 --> 00:25:36,359 Speaker 10: balls and strikes by thinking both of those instances, the 510 00:25:36,440 --> 00:25:40,320 Speaker 10: umpire could have said, that's enough, one more, one more 511 00:25:40,440 --> 00:25:42,280 Speaker 10: wise guy, and then boom, you're gone. 512 00:25:42,480 --> 00:25:42,840 Speaker 6: I'm good. 513 00:25:43,080 --> 00:25:45,840 Speaker 10: I'm good on an umpire making a quick call. But 514 00:25:46,000 --> 00:25:48,160 Speaker 10: give a guy one chance, especially if they're being clever. 515 00:25:48,520 --> 00:25:51,800 Speaker 10: And both of things, you know, Walls and Horner, Actually 516 00:25:51,800 --> 00:25:53,080 Speaker 10: both of those things were rather clever. 517 00:25:54,320 --> 00:25:55,120 Speaker 4: I agree. 518 00:25:55,240 --> 00:25:57,080 Speaker 3: I love I love the helmet challenge. 519 00:25:57,119 --> 00:25:58,359 Speaker 6: I mean, I think it's so good. 520 00:25:58,440 --> 00:25:59,600 Speaker 3: You know, I didn't say anything. 521 00:25:59,600 --> 00:26:03,600 Speaker 10: I would just say you're not in the same way, right, 522 00:26:03,640 --> 00:26:04,359 Speaker 10: just tweaking people. 523 00:26:04,520 --> 00:26:06,760 Speaker 6: Yeah, No, I didn't say anything. What are you talking about? 524 00:26:06,800 --> 00:26:09,080 Speaker 2: All right? And the Impire should look at that and go, 525 00:26:09,359 --> 00:26:12,080 Speaker 2: you know again, all right, buddy, cut that out. No 526 00:26:12,119 --> 00:26:14,760 Speaker 2: more that, no more going to your helmet, and you 527 00:26:14,840 --> 00:26:16,680 Speaker 2: do it again, I'm gonna toss you and then you. 528 00:26:16,640 --> 00:26:18,479 Speaker 6: Go, yeah, I'm a fan of that. Actually, I kind 529 00:26:18,480 --> 00:26:19,920 Speaker 6: of like to say, you get out. 530 00:26:19,720 --> 00:26:22,359 Speaker 10: Of here, all right, you have American League Manager of 531 00:26:22,400 --> 00:26:22,760 Speaker 10: the Year. 532 00:26:22,880 --> 00:26:23,920 Speaker 6: Go ahead, give it to me. 533 00:26:25,520 --> 00:26:30,639 Speaker 2: Ron Washington of the La Angels. I know it's real early, BKA, 534 00:26:31,480 --> 00:26:35,280 Speaker 2: but you know what, they're one game under five hundred. 535 00:26:35,320 --> 00:26:38,280 Speaker 2: I think the last time the Angels were one game 536 00:26:38,359 --> 00:26:41,720 Speaker 2: under five hundred this late in the season, Moby. 537 00:26:41,440 --> 00:26:43,720 Speaker 3: Dick was a guppy. That's how long ago it fit. 538 00:26:44,320 --> 00:26:47,000 Speaker 2: And look at this what he's been able to do 539 00:26:47,080 --> 00:26:50,120 Speaker 2: with the team he has. They went to Dodger Stadium 540 00:26:50,160 --> 00:26:54,280 Speaker 2: this year, swept the Dodgers first time since twenty ten. 541 00:26:54,920 --> 00:26:58,080 Speaker 2: You know, Trout's been in and out of the lineup, 542 00:26:58,160 --> 00:27:01,160 Speaker 2: you know, so he hasn't had like Trout Simon's monster year. 543 00:27:02,600 --> 00:27:06,320 Speaker 3: Already, He's developed some players. I see Joe Adell finally 544 00:27:06,359 --> 00:27:07,040 Speaker 3: breaking out. 545 00:27:07,359 --> 00:27:10,159 Speaker 2: You know, haven't so some of the younger guys have 546 00:27:10,280 --> 00:27:12,000 Speaker 2: developed under Ron Washington. 547 00:27:12,359 --> 00:27:13,679 Speaker 3: This is his second year. 548 00:27:14,080 --> 00:27:17,440 Speaker 2: They haven't been over finished over five hundred since twenty fifteen. 549 00:27:17,880 --> 00:27:20,720 Speaker 3: I like, you know, I live in la I go. 550 00:27:20,720 --> 00:27:23,240 Speaker 2: To the ballpark a lot. I see what's going on there. 551 00:27:23,280 --> 00:27:24,680 Speaker 2: I like what the Angels are doing. 552 00:27:25,040 --> 00:27:25,879 Speaker 6: I'm with you on that. 553 00:27:26,040 --> 00:27:30,119 Speaker 10: Also, we're talking about the braves and things being missing. 554 00:27:30,320 --> 00:27:33,320 Speaker 10: I think a lot of it is Ron Washington, Eric 555 00:27:33,400 --> 00:27:36,040 Speaker 10: Young where it's like those guys were lauded as coaches 556 00:27:36,080 --> 00:27:38,440 Speaker 10: and you lose something. I think doing an excellent job 557 00:27:38,440 --> 00:27:40,040 Speaker 10: this year, And I'm glad and you're right you a 558 00:27:40,080 --> 00:27:41,760 Speaker 10: manager of the year doesn't have to be the division 559 00:27:41,800 --> 00:27:43,200 Speaker 10: winner or the surprise. 560 00:27:43,240 --> 00:27:44,240 Speaker 6: It can just be a guy. 561 00:27:44,520 --> 00:27:47,040 Speaker 10: Sometimes the best managers are doing a job right around 562 00:27:47,080 --> 00:27:48,760 Speaker 10: five hundred, I think you're right. All right, Do you 563 00:27:48,760 --> 00:27:51,280 Speaker 10: see this Roman Anthony. He's the number one prospect in 564 00:27:51,320 --> 00:27:55,399 Speaker 10: the sport. He just took number nineteen for the Red Sox, 565 00:27:55,440 --> 00:27:58,639 Speaker 10: a new number, Fred Linn's number. Fred was very gracious 566 00:27:58,880 --> 00:28:00,680 Speaker 10: on this say that number nine was good for me. 567 00:28:00,720 --> 00:28:02,760 Speaker 6: I hope it's good for Roman. Are you good with this? 568 00:28:04,040 --> 00:28:08,479 Speaker 2: First of all, Jackie Bradley wore number nineteen and was 569 00:28:08,520 --> 00:28:12,200 Speaker 2: the ALCS MVP. More recently, why aren't we skipping over 570 00:28:12,320 --> 00:28:14,920 Speaker 2: Jackie Bradley? As if he didn't play for the Red 571 00:28:14,960 --> 00:28:18,840 Speaker 2: Sox and didn't wear that number for seven or eight years? 572 00:28:19,200 --> 00:28:21,639 Speaker 2: Who won a World Series which Freddy Lynn didn't do 573 00:28:21,760 --> 00:28:25,240 Speaker 2: with the Red Sox. But the bottom line is, if 574 00:28:25,280 --> 00:28:29,080 Speaker 2: that was such a great Freddy Lynn number, number nineteen, 575 00:28:29,119 --> 00:28:30,280 Speaker 2: it would have been retired. 576 00:28:30,400 --> 00:28:34,040 Speaker 10: They shined tired of it, red Sock. You know I'm 577 00:28:34,040 --> 00:28:36,080 Speaker 10: gonna jump in wrong. The Red Sox for a while 578 00:28:36,400 --> 00:28:39,320 Speaker 10: until they decided we should probably honor Johnny. 579 00:28:38,960 --> 00:28:40,960 Speaker 3: Pesky for a century of service. 580 00:28:41,480 --> 00:28:42,040 Speaker 6: They wouldn't. 581 00:28:42,320 --> 00:28:44,360 Speaker 10: They wouldn't retire a number unless the guy was in 582 00:28:44,400 --> 00:28:47,720 Speaker 10: the Baseball Hall of Fame. Finally they rescinded that it's 583 00:28:47,720 --> 00:28:50,200 Speaker 10: a ludicrous thing. You have a team hall of Fame 584 00:28:50,320 --> 00:28:53,200 Speaker 10: for guys who don't get into the Cooperstown Hall of Fame. 585 00:28:53,440 --> 00:28:56,640 Speaker 6: Fredlinn Absolutely, you remember fred Lane. We were kids. 586 00:28:56,920 --> 00:29:00,360 Speaker 10: But Fredlin was a marvelous player, not quite a whole famer, 587 00:29:00,720 --> 00:29:01,600 Speaker 10: marvelous player. 588 00:29:01,920 --> 00:29:04,360 Speaker 6: That number should be retired, right. 589 00:29:04,240 --> 00:29:06,400 Speaker 2: But then that's my point is the Red Sox are 590 00:29:06,400 --> 00:29:09,320 Speaker 2: the ones that even allow this to happen, you know, 591 00:29:09,440 --> 00:29:13,520 Speaker 2: like because Fredline was rookie in a year also MVP, 592 00:29:14,360 --> 00:29:17,440 Speaker 2: and then Fredlin the Red Sox in that memorable World 593 00:29:17,520 --> 00:29:19,080 Speaker 2: Series in nineteen seventy five. 594 00:29:19,200 --> 00:29:20,760 Speaker 6: I mean, he has a lot of great history. 595 00:29:21,160 --> 00:29:22,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, all time. 596 00:29:22,440 --> 00:29:25,080 Speaker 3: So the idea that is still available is a shame. 597 00:29:25,520 --> 00:29:28,520 Speaker 2: And really, if I'm the kid, a rookie, I want 598 00:29:28,520 --> 00:29:30,760 Speaker 2: to have my own legacy. I don't know if I'm 599 00:29:30,760 --> 00:29:34,040 Speaker 2: wearing anybody else's number, come up with something different. 600 00:29:33,680 --> 00:29:35,920 Speaker 6: Now, but bottom line is he's wearing them. It's nice. 601 00:29:36,120 --> 00:29:38,600 Speaker 10: It actually enhances the legacy a bit. I'm just saying 602 00:29:38,640 --> 00:29:41,520 Speaker 10: Fredlin should be whatever Hall of Fame they have number. 603 00:29:42,120 --> 00:29:44,360 Speaker 10: He should be so honored. I want to throw this in. 604 00:29:44,680 --> 00:29:47,120 Speaker 10: Check out Rob Parker on I know, we know Rob 605 00:29:47,240 --> 00:29:50,040 Speaker 10: is a funny guy. Here's Rob Parker doing it professionally. 606 00:29:50,160 --> 00:29:50,800 Speaker 6: Check this out. 607 00:29:51,000 --> 00:29:54,120 Speaker 3: It's a great talent. People always ripping on Detroit, all 608 00:29:54,160 --> 00:29:55,240 Speaker 3: the crime and all that. 609 00:29:55,760 --> 00:30:02,960 Speaker 2: Man, that's just the vicious rumor starting my two million victims. 610 00:30:03,160 --> 00:30:05,240 Speaker 10: So well, you're doing stand up, by the way, that's 611 00:30:05,320 --> 00:30:07,080 Speaker 10: very good that you killed right there. 612 00:30:07,520 --> 00:30:08,840 Speaker 6: Congratulations, good job. 613 00:30:09,640 --> 00:30:11,920 Speaker 3: Yeah, I've been doing it for about four years. 614 00:30:11,960 --> 00:30:14,360 Speaker 2: Every so often I get on stage, and you know, 615 00:30:14,480 --> 00:30:17,800 Speaker 2: Brian have a radio show on Fox Sports Radio every night, 616 00:30:17,840 --> 00:30:23,000 Speaker 2: so I'm always thinking I'm funny. I decided to go on. 617 00:30:23,160 --> 00:30:25,560 Speaker 2: Let me see what for an audience. I have to 618 00:30:25,600 --> 00:30:27,440 Speaker 2: stand up in front of an audience and do it. 619 00:30:27,880 --> 00:30:30,360 Speaker 2: So it's a way of getting out of my comfort zone. 620 00:30:30,360 --> 00:30:31,080 Speaker 3: It's a lot of fun. 621 00:30:31,120 --> 00:30:31,640 Speaker 4: I enjoy it. 622 00:30:32,320 --> 00:30:35,000 Speaker 6: Look, that is the uh. That is the toughest thing 623 00:30:35,080 --> 00:30:37,280 Speaker 6: to do in show business. Right. 624 00:30:37,320 --> 00:30:39,320 Speaker 10: It's one thing like here where we're engaging you're a 625 00:30:39,360 --> 00:30:41,640 Speaker 10: funny guy, and another thing get on stage, grab the 626 00:30:41,680 --> 00:30:43,080 Speaker 10: mic in front of an audience. 627 00:30:43,120 --> 00:30:44,280 Speaker 6: So good for you. 628 00:30:44,280 --> 00:30:46,560 Speaker 10: You should get your own Netflix special soon. Red Sox 629 00:30:46,600 --> 00:30:48,160 Speaker 10: are on Netflix. What about Rob Parker? 630 00:30:48,280 --> 00:30:51,560 Speaker 2: Come on there we go from your ears from your 631 00:30:51,600 --> 00:30:53,200 Speaker 2: mouth to Netflix ears. 632 00:30:53,240 --> 00:30:54,000 Speaker 3: I'm ready to go. 633 00:30:54,080 --> 00:30:55,959 Speaker 10: I'm behind you all the way, Rob, great job. We'll 634 00:30:55,960 --> 00:30:57,040 Speaker 10: talk to you next week. 635 00:30:57,320 --> 00:30:58,040 Speaker 3: Always b K. 636 00:30:58,280 --> 00:30:59,600 Speaker 4: Thank you so much appreciation. 637 00:31:06,760 --> 00:31:09,160 Speaker 2: In the words of New York TV legend the Lady 638 00:31:09,200 --> 00:31:12,600 Speaker 2: Bill Jorgensen, thanking you for your time this time until 639 00:31:12,640 --> 00:31:16,720 Speaker 2: next time. Rob Parker out d can't Davin this could 640 00:31:16,800 --> 00:31:18,000 Speaker 2: be an inside of Parker. 641 00:31:18,120 --> 00:31:21,320 Speaker 3: See you next week, same bat time from same batt station.