1 00:00:01,680 --> 00:00:04,680 Speaker 1: From the Burkes. Shears to the sound from wherever you 2 00:00:04,720 --> 00:00:08,920 Speaker 1: live in MLB America. This is inside the Parker. You 3 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:11,119 Speaker 1: give us twenty two minutes and we'll give you the 4 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:14,840 Speaker 1: scoop on Major League Baseball. Now here's Baseball Hall of 5 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:21,040 Speaker 1: Fame voter number eight six, Rob Parker. Welcome into the podcast. 6 00:00:21,200 --> 00:00:24,280 Speaker 1: I am your host, Rob Parker, and what a show 7 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:29,080 Speaker 1: on opening Day. That's right, we'll have Milwaukee Brewer slugger 8 00:00:29,360 --> 00:00:34,240 Speaker 1: Christian Yelloich. He stopped by the program. Also former Major 9 00:00:34,280 --> 00:00:39,120 Speaker 1: League general manager Jim Bowden from CBS Sports HQ, The 10 00:00:39,200 --> 00:00:41,880 Speaker 1: Athletic and Series x M. He'll give us some of 11 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:45,520 Speaker 1: my storylines for this coming baseball season. That a much more. 12 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:51,440 Speaker 1: Let's go up to lead off, it's getting robbed and 13 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 1: keep him on. Rob's hot take on the three biggest 14 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:59,440 Speaker 1: stories in Major League Baseball. Number one to quote the 15 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 1: East Side Cheddar boys out of Detroit. It's always better 16 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 1: with the Cheddar. Just ask Mookie Betts, who on Wednesday 17 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:14,880 Speaker 1: signed a thirteen year, three hundred and eighty million dollar deal, 18 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:18,560 Speaker 1: reportedly which will keep him in Los Angeles for the 19 00:01:18,600 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 1: rest of his career. What a smart move by the Dodgers. 20 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:26,920 Speaker 1: They really don't have big contracts on their books. They 21 00:01:26,959 --> 00:01:29,920 Speaker 1: give themselves a cornerstone. They did the right thing from 22 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:36,039 Speaker 1: the standpoint. They didn't want Mookie Betts to even entertain 23 00:01:36,160 --> 00:01:39,520 Speaker 1: the idea of going and playing, I mean playing the 24 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:42,560 Speaker 1: field and trying to get offers and getting into the 25 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:45,920 Speaker 1: free agent market. They just made it very simple. He's 26 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:49,800 Speaker 1: there guy, even during a pandemic. This guy can do 27 00:01:49,840 --> 00:01:54,360 Speaker 1: it all. Hit, throw, field, his position, everything you would 28 00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 1: want hit for power. Mookie Betts is a home run 29 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:03,080 Speaker 1: by the Dodgers, and maybe, just maybe he will be 30 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:08,200 Speaker 1: a piece that will finally snap the Dodgers World series drought. 31 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:14,040 Speaker 1: They're looking for their first World Series since number two. 32 00:02:14,880 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 1: Monday mark the anniversary of Hank Aaron's final home run 33 00:02:19,919 --> 00:02:23,200 Speaker 1: in his major league career, which of course was suitable 34 00:02:23,240 --> 00:02:27,680 Speaker 1: for framing. Hank Aaron had seven hundred and fifty five 35 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:32,079 Speaker 1: home runs. Think about this, Hank was so great. If 36 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:36,960 Speaker 1: you took away his seven hundred and fifty five home runs, 37 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:43,160 Speaker 1: he still would have three thousand hits. That's how prolific 38 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:46,200 Speaker 1: he was with the bat. He was a home run hitter, 39 00:02:46,280 --> 00:02:50,160 Speaker 1: but bat at three oh five and since it was uh, 40 00:02:50,320 --> 00:02:52,600 Speaker 1: you know, brought back up about Hank Aaron and what 41 00:02:52,720 --> 00:02:56,000 Speaker 1: his accomplishments were. You know, there were some people out 42 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:59,120 Speaker 1: there saying that, you know, Hank Aaron is the real 43 00:02:59,200 --> 00:03:02,520 Speaker 1: home run kid ing and it's not Barry Bonds. And 44 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:08,600 Speaker 1: I got news for you, No way, no how, Barry 45 00:03:08,760 --> 00:03:14,720 Speaker 1: Bonds is the home run King, not Hank Aaron. Barry 46 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:17,919 Speaker 1: Bonds hit more home runs in his major league career 47 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:22,320 Speaker 1: than Hank Aaron. When you look in the record books, 48 00:03:22,360 --> 00:03:25,960 Speaker 1: they all count people. You can't pick and choose and 49 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:28,640 Speaker 1: say that they don't count. And you don't want to 50 00:03:28,680 --> 00:03:34,840 Speaker 1: count this. No, Barry Bonds is the home run king. Hey, 51 00:03:34,880 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 1: Garon was a great player, but he's second. Number. Three 52 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 1: is the year of the Judge. Yes, it's time for 53 00:03:46,760 --> 00:03:51,120 Speaker 1: Aaron Judge to play a complete season and lead the 54 00:03:51,160 --> 00:03:55,400 Speaker 1: New York Yankees to a World Series. That's what baseball 55 00:03:55,480 --> 00:03:59,560 Speaker 1: needs from Aaron Judge. Baseball needs Aaron Judge more than 56 00:03:59,600 --> 00:04:02,160 Speaker 1: the yank He's need him the Yankees and one a 57 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:07,440 Speaker 1: ton of championships. They need a star player with his charisma, 58 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:12,080 Speaker 1: that smile, that home run swing, that swag, all that 59 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:15,040 Speaker 1: stuff rolled up in the one. We know there are 60 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:18,359 Speaker 1: better players in the major leagues, Uh than Aaron Judge. 61 00:04:18,360 --> 00:04:21,840 Speaker 1: I'm talking about all around players, like a Mike Trout 62 00:04:21,880 --> 00:04:25,479 Speaker 1: with the Angels. Some people might like Bryce Harper better, 63 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:30,520 Speaker 1: but when you talk about the whole package, it's Aaron Judge. 64 00:04:31,200 --> 00:04:35,880 Speaker 1: He can capture the nation's attention with the muscles, with 65 00:04:36,040 --> 00:04:40,400 Speaker 1: the big flies, playing on the big stage. Aaron Judge 66 00:04:41,040 --> 00:04:43,320 Speaker 1: hasn't been able to do that because he hasn't been 67 00:04:43,320 --> 00:04:46,479 Speaker 1: healthy the last couple of years. He's missed a hundred 68 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:50,240 Speaker 1: and ten games the last two seasons. If Aaron Judge 69 00:04:50,279 --> 00:04:53,880 Speaker 1: can put it all together lead the Yankees to a championship, 70 00:04:54,600 --> 00:04:58,520 Speaker 1: he will become that household name that baseball is looking 71 00:04:58,560 --> 00:05:04,080 Speaker 1: for number for. It is opening day, Yes, indeed, the 72 00:05:05,120 --> 00:05:11,560 Speaker 1: baseball season, somehow, some way is underway as of today Thursday, 73 00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:17,359 Speaker 1: awesome doubleheader the Yankees and the Nationals and then the 74 00:05:17,480 --> 00:05:21,640 Speaker 1: nightcap the Giants and the Dodgers, and we can't wait. Um. 75 00:05:22,279 --> 00:05:25,600 Speaker 1: I know it'll be different, no fans in the stands, 76 00:05:25,640 --> 00:05:27,920 Speaker 1: but people will be watching at home. It will be 77 00:05:27,960 --> 00:05:30,599 Speaker 1: interesting to see what kind of TV waitings these games get. 78 00:05:31,120 --> 00:05:34,920 Speaker 1: But I know the big thing is who's gonna win. 79 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:39,160 Speaker 1: I pride myself in picking uh the World Series champion. 80 00:05:39,640 --> 00:05:42,159 Speaker 1: Last year, I did pick once the playoffs started. I 81 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:45,479 Speaker 1: picked the Nationals to win the World Series and they 82 00:05:45,520 --> 00:05:50,520 Speaker 1: did it this year as good as the Dodgers are 83 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:53,920 Speaker 1: on paper, and they are good. Mookie Betts was added. 84 00:05:54,040 --> 00:05:56,960 Speaker 1: David Price was at it. Even though he will not participate. 85 00:05:57,720 --> 00:05:59,800 Speaker 1: I still think to pick up by the Yankees of 86 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:03,920 Speaker 1: Eric Cole will put the Yankees over the top. He'll 87 00:06:03,960 --> 00:06:06,599 Speaker 1: take that spot at the top of the rotation. Push 88 00:06:06,680 --> 00:06:09,760 Speaker 1: everybody back. We already know what kind of lineup the 89 00:06:09,839 --> 00:06:14,000 Speaker 1: Yankees have. Uh, Aaron Judge is healthy for the first 90 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:17,320 Speaker 1: time in a couple of years. If it all comes together, 91 00:06:17,440 --> 00:06:20,880 Speaker 1: I'm going to pick the New York Yankees to win 92 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:24,640 Speaker 1: the World Series for the first time since two thousand nine, 93 00:06:25,200 --> 00:06:28,000 Speaker 1: in a rematch against the Dodgers first time since nine, 94 00:06:29,640 --> 00:06:33,760 Speaker 1: and the Yankees getting done in six games. That is 95 00:06:33,880 --> 00:06:39,680 Speaker 1: my World Series pick. Here comes the big interview. Listen 96 00:06:39,920 --> 00:06:45,159 Speaker 1: head Larry All right now, let's welcome to the podcast. 97 00:06:45,640 --> 00:06:50,200 Speaker 1: Christian Yellich, of course, star from the Milwaukee Brewers. He 98 00:06:50,400 --> 00:06:52,880 Speaker 1: joined us here on inside the Park of Christian. How 99 00:06:52,960 --> 00:06:59,520 Speaker 1: you doing doing great? And you are here on behalf 100 00:06:59,560 --> 00:07:05,360 Speaker 1: of line in Google Beer tell us about the product. Yeah, 101 00:07:06,200 --> 00:07:08,960 Speaker 1: promotion going on, and they've been awesome to team up with. 102 00:07:09,760 --> 00:07:14,440 Speaker 1: And since we've spent a hundred nineteen days uh without playing, 103 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:18,320 Speaker 1: um sting to give a hundred nineteen fans free beer 104 00:07:18,440 --> 00:07:20,920 Speaker 1: and some signed items by me. So if you want 105 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:23,400 Speaker 1: to find out some more details about that, go check 106 00:07:23,440 --> 00:07:26,560 Speaker 1: out their Facebook or Instagram. Um they've got a great 107 00:07:26,560 --> 00:07:30,040 Speaker 1: beer summer Shandy's one of my favorites. And they're great 108 00:07:30,040 --> 00:07:31,960 Speaker 1: people as well, which is which is always a plus. 109 00:07:32,360 --> 00:07:35,880 Speaker 1: All right, Hey, Christian, let's talk about you. Talk about 110 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:40,080 Speaker 1: that fat new contract you signed with the Brewers nine years, 111 00:07:40,080 --> 00:07:43,800 Speaker 1: two hundred and fifteen million dollars. Tell me about Milwaukee 112 00:07:43,920 --> 00:07:46,960 Speaker 1: and why this is such a fit. Obviously you've blossomed 113 00:07:47,280 --> 00:07:49,920 Speaker 1: and l m v P and things are good in 114 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:54,040 Speaker 1: Milwaukee for you. Yeah, that's the place that I really 115 00:07:54,280 --> 00:07:58,720 Speaker 1: really enjoyed playing and I was fortunate enough that um 116 00:07:58,880 --> 00:08:01,720 Speaker 1: I have the opportunity to play here for the next 117 00:08:01,800 --> 00:08:04,320 Speaker 1: nine years. Like you said, it's a great city, a 118 00:08:04,360 --> 00:08:06,480 Speaker 1: great place to play in the summer, and Miller Park 119 00:08:06,560 --> 00:08:09,960 Speaker 1: is amazing. I'm just really excited about it all around, 120 00:08:10,040 --> 00:08:12,720 Speaker 1: and and getting trade over here two years ago. Uh, 121 00:08:13,040 --> 00:08:16,760 Speaker 1: it's definitely exceeded my expectations, to put it lightly, and 122 00:08:17,480 --> 00:08:20,080 Speaker 1: it's just a place that I loved playing and wanted 123 00:08:20,120 --> 00:08:22,360 Speaker 1: to spend the rest of my career. People want to 124 00:08:22,400 --> 00:08:25,920 Speaker 1: know last year in September, you had that fractured kneecap, 125 00:08:26,680 --> 00:08:29,680 Speaker 1: How was kneecap? How you feeling? And all You're gonna 126 00:08:29,720 --> 00:08:32,320 Speaker 1: be ready to go when opening day kicks off in 127 00:08:32,320 --> 00:08:37,719 Speaker 1: a few days. Kneecap feels great, and you know, it's 128 00:08:37,880 --> 00:08:39,880 Speaker 1: it's more than good now. It's good in spring training 129 00:08:39,920 --> 00:08:42,080 Speaker 1: and then we had that little three months layoff there 130 00:08:42,520 --> 00:08:45,800 Speaker 1: and gave it more time to rest up and get better, 131 00:08:45,880 --> 00:08:49,080 Speaker 1: and um, glad that's in the past now, you know 132 00:08:49,160 --> 00:08:53,719 Speaker 1: it's it's never fun rehab an injury. So finally and 133 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:56,960 Speaker 1: looking forward to getting back out there. Our guest, Christian 134 00:08:57,080 --> 00:09:01,079 Speaker 1: Yellow from the of course Milwaukee Brewers, and uh, let 135 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:07,560 Speaker 1: me ask you about the season which kicks off on Thursday. Uh, 136 00:09:07,840 --> 00:09:11,199 Speaker 1: sixty games in sixty seven days. You know baseball is 137 00:09:11,240 --> 00:09:14,880 Speaker 1: normally a marathon, Christian, how weird will this be that 138 00:09:15,080 --> 00:09:18,000 Speaker 1: where every game counts and there are no taking a 139 00:09:18,120 --> 00:09:22,719 Speaker 1: night off when there's only sixty games to play. Yeah, 140 00:09:22,760 --> 00:09:26,240 Speaker 1: it's just it's gonna be different. It really is, and um, 141 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:30,000 Speaker 1: there's no there's no denying that fact. And it's it's 142 00:09:30,040 --> 00:09:32,640 Speaker 1: what we got though, and you got to realize that 143 00:09:32,880 --> 00:09:35,600 Speaker 1: there's not really time to recover from a from a 144 00:09:35,600 --> 00:09:39,040 Speaker 1: slaf starts. As a player team, you gotta get out 145 00:09:39,080 --> 00:09:42,680 Speaker 1: the gates going. And I think, you know, those bad 146 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:45,440 Speaker 1: stretches are gonna be magnified, and also those hot streaks 147 00:09:45,480 --> 00:09:47,680 Speaker 1: are gonna mean a lot more this year. You're gonna 148 00:09:47,679 --> 00:09:50,240 Speaker 1: see some crazy stuff. I got a feeling this year. Um, 149 00:09:50,400 --> 00:09:52,800 Speaker 1: but you know it's gonna be It's gonna be nice 150 00:09:52,800 --> 00:09:55,080 Speaker 1: to be back out there playing and we'll see how 151 00:09:55,120 --> 00:09:58,640 Speaker 1: it'll plays out. The Brewers are trying to do something 152 00:09:58,679 --> 00:10:01,160 Speaker 1: that has never been done in their franchise history, which 153 00:10:01,240 --> 00:10:04,080 Speaker 1: is make the playoffs three years in a row. Tell 154 00:10:04,080 --> 00:10:08,920 Speaker 1: me about your club. Are you confident going in? Yeah, definitely. 155 00:10:09,080 --> 00:10:10,720 Speaker 1: I think we've got a great group of guys here. 156 00:10:11,400 --> 00:10:14,199 Speaker 1: I just you know, seeing them in the inner squads 157 00:10:14,200 --> 00:10:17,120 Speaker 1: here the last couple of days and just getting to 158 00:10:17,240 --> 00:10:19,360 Speaker 1: see him from that perspective. Usually don't get a play 159 00:10:19,360 --> 00:10:21,720 Speaker 1: against your own teammates too much in our regular spring training. 160 00:10:21,800 --> 00:10:24,560 Speaker 1: So I think we're confident with the group we have, Uh, 161 00:10:25,120 --> 00:10:28,880 Speaker 1: I think health and think making sure you know, we're 162 00:10:28,880 --> 00:10:30,520 Speaker 1: all doing what we need to do to be to 163 00:10:30,600 --> 00:10:32,920 Speaker 1: be available and be out there is gonna be a 164 00:10:32,920 --> 00:10:36,000 Speaker 1: big part of this season. But if we're able to 165 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:38,880 Speaker 1: do that, I think that I really like our chances 166 00:10:38,960 --> 00:10:42,199 Speaker 1: to make it to the playoffs for the third three year. Christian. 167 00:10:42,280 --> 00:10:44,400 Speaker 1: A lot of people, you know, we know all about 168 00:10:44,400 --> 00:10:46,840 Speaker 1: the home runs, but last year you were in the 169 00:10:46,920 --> 00:10:49,880 Speaker 1: thirty thirty club. That used to be a big deal. 170 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:54,160 Speaker 1: People don't steal bases anymore. Uh, Are you gonna be 171 00:10:54,160 --> 00:10:57,400 Speaker 1: stealing bases? Continue to do that? And why have people 172 00:10:57,679 --> 00:11:02,080 Speaker 1: given up that lost art? Um? I mean, yeah, I'm 173 00:11:02,080 --> 00:11:03,880 Speaker 1: gonna I'm gonna keep trying to do it. I think 174 00:11:03,880 --> 00:11:05,760 Speaker 1: it's it's an important part of the game, and I 175 00:11:05,800 --> 00:11:09,120 Speaker 1: think I think it's it's kind of phased out just 176 00:11:09,160 --> 00:11:13,720 Speaker 1: because analytically it's not really uh one of those things 177 00:11:13,720 --> 00:11:16,440 Speaker 1: that I've looked upon favorably, especially if you make an 178 00:11:16,440 --> 00:11:18,880 Speaker 1: out on the basis is analytics see that you've got 179 00:11:18,880 --> 00:11:20,719 Speaker 1: twenty seven outs and they don't want you to give 180 00:11:20,720 --> 00:11:23,280 Speaker 1: any of them away on the basis so a copt 181 00:11:23,280 --> 00:11:27,319 Speaker 1: stealing isn't good. But obviously, if you're able to do 182 00:11:27,360 --> 00:11:30,880 Speaker 1: it successfully and at a pretty high clip, then um, 183 00:11:30,920 --> 00:11:35,800 Speaker 1: it's something that could be advantageous. All right. Last thing, Uh, 184 00:11:35,880 --> 00:11:39,360 Speaker 1: you bat left handed, you throw right handed? How did 185 00:11:39,400 --> 00:11:43,280 Speaker 1: that happen? I mean that normally doesn't happen. Uh was 186 00:11:43,320 --> 00:11:45,960 Speaker 1: that just at childhood? You picked up the bad a 187 00:11:46,040 --> 00:11:49,920 Speaker 1: certain way? Where did that come from? It's just always 188 00:11:50,200 --> 00:11:52,520 Speaker 1: really how I've done it. I I just picked it 189 00:11:52,640 --> 00:11:55,800 Speaker 1: up and it felt right that way, and um, I've 190 00:11:55,800 --> 00:11:59,000 Speaker 1: been doing it ever since. And I don't know why 191 00:11:59,040 --> 00:12:01,520 Speaker 1: that was or was no reasoning behind. That's just kind 192 00:12:01,559 --> 00:12:04,200 Speaker 1: of how it worked out. But I'm obviously fortunate that 193 00:12:04,240 --> 00:12:08,960 Speaker 1: it did because UM, yeah, I have been able to 194 00:12:08,960 --> 00:12:11,000 Speaker 1: to do it here for for a big part of 195 00:12:11,040 --> 00:12:14,160 Speaker 1: my life, and um, it's one of those things that 196 00:12:14,240 --> 00:12:16,400 Speaker 1: it almost feels like it was meant to be at times. 197 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:20,360 Speaker 1: Last thing, Can you guys win this? Can you guys 198 00:12:20,400 --> 00:12:25,200 Speaker 1: win the World Series? Uh? You know, with only sixty games, 199 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:29,320 Speaker 1: if somebody could wind up getting hot and uh and 200 00:12:29,320 --> 00:12:32,280 Speaker 1: and maybe knocking off some of the teams that people 201 00:12:32,360 --> 00:12:35,320 Speaker 1: have as the favorites. Um, can your team win the 202 00:12:35,320 --> 00:12:40,840 Speaker 1: World Series? Yeah? Of course, I think Really there's a 203 00:12:40,880 --> 00:12:43,160 Speaker 1: lot more teams that realistically have a chance to win 204 00:12:43,200 --> 00:12:45,040 Speaker 1: this thing than they did than they would in a 205 00:12:45,160 --> 00:12:49,600 Speaker 1: in a normal year. Um, yeah, we'll see. Like you said, 206 00:12:49,640 --> 00:12:51,880 Speaker 1: it's one little bad stretch and and a good team 207 00:12:51,920 --> 00:12:54,360 Speaker 1: could be could be done, or a team that you 208 00:12:54,400 --> 00:12:56,360 Speaker 1: normally wouldn't think of could get hot for a while 209 00:12:56,440 --> 00:12:58,640 Speaker 1: and and sneak into that thing. And once you get 210 00:12:58,679 --> 00:13:00,760 Speaker 1: in the playoffs, anything can happen. Watch if you're playing 211 00:13:00,800 --> 00:13:02,720 Speaker 1: well at the time and you get on a little 212 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:05,319 Speaker 1: bit of a run, that's all you need, all right. 213 00:13:05,480 --> 00:13:09,360 Speaker 1: His name is Christian Yellis from the Milwaukee Brewers. Christian, 214 00:13:09,400 --> 00:13:12,320 Speaker 1: good luck in the season. We appreciate you and thanks 215 00:13:12,360 --> 00:13:17,640 Speaker 1: for joining the podcast. Thanks for I go on. It's 216 00:13:17,679 --> 00:13:21,679 Speaker 1: time for the Pocket Protector Central, the analytic numbers you 217 00:13:21,720 --> 00:13:26,440 Speaker 1: need to know? Well, maybe Anthony Masterson is his name, 218 00:13:27,200 --> 00:13:29,840 Speaker 1: b S Analytics is his game. What do you got 219 00:13:29,880 --> 00:13:31,920 Speaker 1: for me, Anthony, Well, it may have taken a few 220 00:13:31,920 --> 00:13:34,920 Speaker 1: extra months, but opening game is finally upon us, and 221 00:13:34,960 --> 00:13:36,960 Speaker 1: in a season like this with so few games on 222 00:13:37,000 --> 00:13:40,200 Speaker 1: the docket, hot start is paramount for anybody who wants 223 00:13:40,200 --> 00:13:42,160 Speaker 1: to make their mark. We'll not got me thinking about 224 00:13:42,240 --> 00:13:45,680 Speaker 1: the best opening day performers. In MLB history, the ones 225 00:13:45,679 --> 00:13:49,160 Speaker 1: who we all remember, thinks, possibly to the primacy effect. 226 00:13:49,360 --> 00:13:51,080 Speaker 1: You guys can go ahead and google that one. The 227 00:13:51,120 --> 00:13:53,439 Speaker 1: player with the most hits on opening Day, while it 228 00:13:53,480 --> 00:13:56,200 Speaker 1: was no surprise, it's the hit king Mr. Pete Rose 229 00:13:56,240 --> 00:13:58,880 Speaker 1: with thirty one of its four thousand, two hundred and 230 00:13:58,920 --> 00:14:02,000 Speaker 1: fifty six and it's career. How about the most digers, Well, 231 00:14:02,120 --> 00:14:04,360 Speaker 1: it's a three way tie at eight, and some famous 232 00:14:04,440 --> 00:14:09,559 Speaker 1: names like Griffy, Frank Robinson and Adam Done. That's right, 233 00:14:09,880 --> 00:14:12,800 Speaker 1: the Big Donkey knew how to make an entrance. Don's 234 00:14:12,840 --> 00:14:16,000 Speaker 1: twenty one rb I are also tops on opening day 235 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:19,280 Speaker 1: all time, part of, in my opinion, a criminally underrated 236 00:14:19,320 --> 00:14:22,960 Speaker 1: career for the ideal three true outcome hitter on the mound. 237 00:14:23,200 --> 00:14:26,240 Speaker 1: Some more famous faces dot the leear boards, Tom Terriffic 238 00:14:26,320 --> 00:14:29,720 Speaker 1: Tom Seaver has made the most opening day starts with sixteen. 239 00:14:30,120 --> 00:14:33,280 Speaker 1: Justin Berlander, for reference, will be making his twelfth career 240 00:14:33,280 --> 00:14:36,480 Speaker 1: Opening day start this season. The Big Train Walter Johnson 241 00:14:36,520 --> 00:14:39,440 Speaker 1: leads all thrillers with nine career wins on opening night, 242 00:14:39,640 --> 00:14:43,000 Speaker 1: while Randy Johnson started out one hundred seven batters in 243 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:46,120 Speaker 1: its fourteen opening day starts. Twenty six more than sever 244 00:14:46,480 --> 00:14:49,080 Speaker 1: the next man on that list. Cannot wait to see 245 00:14:49,080 --> 00:14:54,520 Speaker 1: who will shine on opening day, and it was a 246 00:14:54,600 --> 00:15:02,800 Speaker 1: big week in the Big League? Is it followed or 247 00:15:02,960 --> 00:15:07,120 Speaker 1: is it fair? And now here? Shadow League dot Com 248 00:15:07,320 --> 00:15:15,080 Speaker 1: MLB insider JR. Gambo. Several San Francisco Giants players took 249 00:15:15,120 --> 00:15:18,480 Speaker 1: a knee before the game on Monday night. A number 250 00:15:18,480 --> 00:15:21,800 Speaker 1: of fans on Twitter didn't seem to like it. Is 251 00:15:21,840 --> 00:15:25,280 Speaker 1: it foul or fair to say that kneeling during the 252 00:15:25,400 --> 00:15:29,640 Speaker 1: national anthem in baseball will hurt the game? Jr. That's 253 00:15:29,680 --> 00:15:33,560 Speaker 1: found that is a foul ball. Unless you've been living 254 00:15:33,640 --> 00:15:36,120 Speaker 1: under a rock, you should know that this country has 255 00:15:36,160 --> 00:15:40,200 Speaker 1: been going through a transformation with corporations and sports franchises 256 00:15:40,200 --> 00:15:44,280 Speaker 1: and people have been acknowledging the systemic racism and racial 257 00:15:44,280 --> 00:15:48,360 Speaker 1: inequality that is rampant in the country. For baseball fans, 258 00:15:48,480 --> 00:15:51,600 Speaker 1: especially to be offended in any way at this point, 259 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:54,680 Speaker 1: with the peaceful protest to bring attention to some serious 260 00:15:54,680 --> 00:15:59,160 Speaker 1: issues and support black lives people of color is observed. 261 00:15:59,680 --> 00:16:02,200 Speaker 1: The bard of baseball was a major vehicle in the 262 00:16:02,240 --> 00:16:06,120 Speaker 1: civil rights movement when Jackie Robinson integrated the game and 263 00:16:06,240 --> 00:16:10,000 Speaker 1: opened the floodgates for African, American and Latino challenge. It 264 00:16:10,080 --> 00:16:13,880 Speaker 1: helped change the attitudes of businesses and people around the world. 265 00:16:14,600 --> 00:16:18,800 Speaker 1: They spot historically a major ally to any civil rights movement, 266 00:16:19,040 --> 00:16:22,840 Speaker 1: and I think some current fans forget that because participation 267 00:16:22,920 --> 00:16:27,600 Speaker 1: has been down among black people in baseball for decades now. Still, 268 00:16:27,640 --> 00:16:30,880 Speaker 1: it celebrates Jackie Robinson Day, which will be held in August, 269 00:16:31,760 --> 00:16:35,320 Speaker 1: and the centennial celebration of the Negro Leaves is this season. 270 00:16:36,080 --> 00:16:38,800 Speaker 1: I commend the players for taking it upon themselves to 271 00:16:38,880 --> 00:16:42,360 Speaker 1: show support for racial equality, showing support for their fellow 272 00:16:42,360 --> 00:16:46,840 Speaker 1: mankind regardless of color. Both screaming about peaceful protesting for 273 00:16:46,960 --> 00:16:50,160 Speaker 1: the game hurting the sport have never been a victim 274 00:16:50,160 --> 00:16:53,760 Speaker 1: of systemic racism and should open their hearts and in 275 00:16:53,880 --> 00:16:57,960 Speaker 1: the historical spirit of baseball, embraced the moment and show 276 00:16:58,040 --> 00:17:01,880 Speaker 1: support for an America where everyone has an equal chance 277 00:17:02,080 --> 00:17:06,520 Speaker 1: to be successful and make our country green. Thank God 278 00:17:06,600 --> 00:17:11,640 Speaker 1: the favor. It's time for trash talk Twitter with your 279 00:17:11,760 --> 00:17:15,879 Speaker 1: chance to trash anyone or anything in Major League Baseball. 280 00:17:17,080 --> 00:17:20,960 Speaker 1: This week's winner is Octavio and he tweeted me this. 281 00:17:21,600 --> 00:17:27,119 Speaker 1: I am very disappointed that MLB has not recognized Kirk 282 00:17:27,200 --> 00:17:32,000 Speaker 1: Flood's contributions to the game of baseball, his number should 283 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:37,199 Speaker 1: be retired. Shame on you, MLB. If you want a 284 00:17:37,320 --> 00:17:42,800 Speaker 1: chance to win a new era snapback baseball cap, just 285 00:17:43,000 --> 00:17:47,280 Speaker 1: like at If you want a chance to win like Octavio, 286 00:17:48,119 --> 00:17:50,159 Speaker 1: all you need to do is go to my Twitter 287 00:17:50,960 --> 00:17:53,919 Speaker 1: at Rob Parker FS one and you two can have 288 00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:58,639 Speaker 1: a chance to win a new era snapback baseball cap. 289 00:18:00,840 --> 00:18:05,679 Speaker 1: You ain't gonna rock and roll no more. All right, 290 00:18:05,720 --> 00:18:08,720 Speaker 1: let's welcome to the podcast now Former Major League general 291 00:18:08,760 --> 00:18:12,600 Speaker 1: manager Jim bow Knew, of course, is now with CBS Sports, HQ, 292 00:18:13,240 --> 00:18:17,119 Speaker 1: The Athletic and Serious x M and Jim, we have 293 00:18:17,240 --> 00:18:22,200 Speaker 1: a baseball season. Are you excited? Rob? This is so exciting. 294 00:18:22,520 --> 00:18:24,919 Speaker 1: I mean, we not only have a baseball season, we 295 00:18:25,000 --> 00:18:29,440 Speaker 1: have a sixty game schedule baseball season. We got a sprint, 296 00:18:29,920 --> 00:18:33,280 Speaker 1: we we we got a season where we have instead 297 00:18:33,320 --> 00:18:35,760 Speaker 1: of like ten teams have a chance to win, we 298 00:18:36,080 --> 00:18:39,000 Speaker 1: have seventeen teams that have a chance to win. This 299 00:18:39,080 --> 00:18:42,080 Speaker 1: is gonna be really exciting. I've got goose bumps and 300 00:18:42,320 --> 00:18:45,320 Speaker 1: opening Day on Thursday. I can't even believe it, no 301 00:18:45,359 --> 00:18:47,320 Speaker 1: doubt about it. All right, let's get your Let's get 302 00:18:47,359 --> 00:18:50,000 Speaker 1: your five or six story lines for this coming season. 303 00:18:50,960 --> 00:18:53,439 Speaker 1: We respect your opinion when it comes to baseball. So 304 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:57,920 Speaker 1: number one, COVID nineteen, tell me about it. Well, I mean, 305 00:18:58,000 --> 00:19:00,679 Speaker 1: I think COVID nineteen is gonna stay at the sport 306 00:19:00,800 --> 00:19:04,560 Speaker 1: the whole year, and we're gonna have positive tests that 307 00:19:04,640 --> 00:19:06,640 Speaker 1: are gonna jump up in front of us when we're 308 00:19:06,640 --> 00:19:09,640 Speaker 1: not expecting it. We have we may have a key 309 00:19:09,680 --> 00:19:13,359 Speaker 1: player that alecta opts out because of health issues, either 310 00:19:13,400 --> 00:19:16,840 Speaker 1: with himself or with family, and it's a storyline that's 311 00:19:16,840 --> 00:19:19,600 Speaker 1: not going to go away. And you know, James click, 312 00:19:19,680 --> 00:19:22,320 Speaker 1: the general manager of the Astros, last week said, you know, 313 00:19:22,480 --> 00:19:25,840 Speaker 1: the team that stays the healthiest and test negative the 314 00:19:25,920 --> 00:19:28,000 Speaker 1: most is probably the team that's going to be left 315 00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:31,240 Speaker 1: standing in October. And I thought that might be an exaggeration. 316 00:19:31,520 --> 00:19:33,840 Speaker 1: I think his point is well taken and it will 317 00:19:33,880 --> 00:19:36,720 Speaker 1: be a storyline that won't go away. Number two. Of course, 318 00:19:36,760 --> 00:19:41,560 Speaker 1: we just mentioned a sixty games season in sixty seven days. Jim, 319 00:19:41,600 --> 00:19:44,160 Speaker 1: give me a couple of surprise teams that might just 320 00:19:44,280 --> 00:19:48,160 Speaker 1: might make it to the World Series. Yeah, I mean, look, 321 00:19:48,359 --> 00:19:52,479 Speaker 1: teams like the Chicago White Socks and the Cincinnati Reds 322 00:19:52,560 --> 00:19:55,240 Speaker 1: and the San Diego Padres and the Toronto Blue Jays, 323 00:19:55,240 --> 00:19:57,480 Speaker 1: and I'll pick on those four teams. You know, over 324 00:19:57,480 --> 00:20:01,040 Speaker 1: a hundred sixty two games schedule, they're probably not gonna 325 00:20:01,080 --> 00:20:03,560 Speaker 1: make it to the playoffs, but in a sixty game 326 00:20:03,640 --> 00:20:07,359 Speaker 1: truncated season, they've got a legitimate chance. And one of 327 00:20:07,359 --> 00:20:10,119 Speaker 1: the things a short season gives you if you have 328 00:20:10,320 --> 00:20:13,880 Speaker 1: young pictures, a lot of times they end up losing 329 00:20:13,960 --> 00:20:16,920 Speaker 1: starts twenty five to thirty two and the veteran starters 330 00:20:17,000 --> 00:20:20,199 Speaker 1: end up beating them, and the experienced team ends up winning, 331 00:20:20,520 --> 00:20:23,159 Speaker 1: and you've got young pictures that get shut down. But 332 00:20:23,200 --> 00:20:25,760 Speaker 1: when you've got when you're building a young team and 333 00:20:25,840 --> 00:20:28,159 Speaker 1: you have someone like the Padres with young starters like 334 00:20:28,200 --> 00:20:31,040 Speaker 1: Paddock and Lament and maybe Mackenzie Gore, if they bring 335 00:20:31,119 --> 00:20:33,640 Speaker 1: them up in a truncated season like this, you don't 336 00:20:33,640 --> 00:20:35,919 Speaker 1: have to worry about shutting them down and it and 337 00:20:35,960 --> 00:20:38,639 Speaker 1: it's twelve starts and that's it. And so that's that 338 00:20:38,840 --> 00:20:42,080 Speaker 1: just adds those surprise teams in the pool and gives 339 00:20:42,119 --> 00:20:44,280 Speaker 1: them a chance that they probably wouldn't have had otherwise. 340 00:20:44,720 --> 00:20:47,440 Speaker 1: Two teams that won't be a surprise if they get there. 341 00:20:47,440 --> 00:20:50,679 Speaker 1: The Dodgers and the Yankees. If they do Jim, it 342 00:20:50,720 --> 00:20:54,480 Speaker 1: would be a rematch from one. That's how long has 343 00:20:54,480 --> 00:20:57,199 Speaker 1: been since the Yankees and Dodgers have been to the 344 00:20:57,240 --> 00:21:02,120 Speaker 1: World Series. Is it possible, Well, Rob, I don't think 345 00:21:02,119 --> 00:21:04,440 Speaker 1: there's any doubt that you and I both think the 346 00:21:04,520 --> 00:21:06,840 Speaker 1: Yankees and Dodgers are the two best teams in baseball. 347 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:11,440 Speaker 1: Las Vegas thinks that, and most baseball analysts believe it. Um. 348 00:21:11,480 --> 00:21:13,679 Speaker 1: But the one thing that I love about baseball, the 349 00:21:13,720 --> 00:21:17,200 Speaker 1: best team normally doesn't win. It just doesn't usually work 350 00:21:17,280 --> 00:21:20,600 Speaker 1: that way. Would it be great for baseball? Yes? Why 351 00:21:20,680 --> 00:21:22,520 Speaker 1: because if you get the two biggest markets in the 352 00:21:22,600 --> 00:21:25,960 Speaker 1: United States and they're playing each other in October, you 353 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:28,720 Speaker 1: can imagine the ratings. You can imagine the revenue for 354 00:21:28,800 --> 00:21:31,280 Speaker 1: the sport and how it was set up for the future. 355 00:21:31,440 --> 00:21:34,360 Speaker 1: So I'll be honest with you, I'm rooting for Yankees Dodgers. 356 00:21:34,400 --> 00:21:37,080 Speaker 1: I want to be covering that series for the first 357 00:21:37,080 --> 00:21:40,000 Speaker 1: time since one, Rob. I want to be sitting there 358 00:21:40,240 --> 00:21:43,160 Speaker 1: in the press box next to you during that matchup. 359 00:21:43,240 --> 00:21:46,840 Speaker 1: I want to see Garrett Cole against Clayton Kershaw and 360 00:21:46,920 --> 00:21:50,000 Speaker 1: James Paxton against Walker Bueller. I want to see Betson 361 00:21:50,080 --> 00:21:53,760 Speaker 1: Bellenger against Stanton and Judge. You couldn't write a better script. 362 00:21:54,119 --> 00:21:56,800 Speaker 1: But as I said, the best thing about baseball, once 363 00:21:56,840 --> 00:21:59,280 Speaker 1: you get to October, you all of a sudden get 364 00:21:59,280 --> 00:22:01,560 Speaker 1: a good starting rotation that can run the table, just 365 00:22:01,640 --> 00:22:04,080 Speaker 1: like the Nationals last year they were a wild card 366 00:22:04,160 --> 00:22:06,879 Speaker 1: team and their World champions. Right now, our guest is 367 00:22:06,960 --> 00:22:10,800 Speaker 1: Jim Bolton, the former Major league general manager. He's currently 368 00:22:10,800 --> 00:22:14,639 Speaker 1: with CBS Sports, HQ, The Athletic and Serious x M. 369 00:22:15,240 --> 00:22:18,920 Speaker 1: The Astrols we've already seen the Jim. I thought maybe 370 00:22:18,920 --> 00:22:22,080 Speaker 1: we might not see them getting hit because of suspensions 371 00:22:22,080 --> 00:22:25,040 Speaker 1: in the short season, but they're getting hit by pitches. 372 00:22:25,160 --> 00:22:29,480 Speaker 1: Is this intentional? Well, you're gonna see intentional. You're gonna 373 00:22:29,520 --> 00:22:32,679 Speaker 1: see unintentional, and you're gonna see intentional that the players 374 00:22:32,720 --> 00:22:36,000 Speaker 1: are gonna say are unintentional. Astro players are gonna get 375 00:22:36,040 --> 00:22:39,320 Speaker 1: some bruises and it's gonna happen. And the most important 376 00:22:39,359 --> 00:22:41,800 Speaker 1: thing is the pictures need to make sure they do 377 00:22:41,800 --> 00:22:43,919 Speaker 1: it in the right spot. Don't go ahead hunting, do 378 00:22:44,000 --> 00:22:45,879 Speaker 1: it in the spot. You gotta do it, do it once, 379 00:22:46,040 --> 00:22:49,280 Speaker 1: get it over with and move on. Um. The Commissioner's 380 00:22:49,280 --> 00:22:51,840 Speaker 1: office is gonna watch us closely, and so's the umpires. 381 00:22:51,880 --> 00:22:54,119 Speaker 1: And I think they're gonna leave the opposing pictures some 382 00:22:54,320 --> 00:22:56,800 Speaker 1: room to do what they need to do early in 383 00:22:56,840 --> 00:23:00,720 Speaker 1: the season. But if it gets carried away, then commissioners 384 00:23:00,720 --> 00:23:02,520 Speaker 1: obviously gonna jump in and just stop it. They're not 385 00:23:02,560 --> 00:23:06,280 Speaker 1: going to tolerate so honedly, you know, no fighting, no brawling, 386 00:23:06,280 --> 00:23:08,200 Speaker 1: and they're all gonna be worn. But I don't think 387 00:23:08,200 --> 00:23:12,600 Speaker 1: there's any doubt. Rob. There are pictures on the Yankees, 388 00:23:12,760 --> 00:23:15,520 Speaker 1: there are pictures on the Dodgers, there are pictures on 389 00:23:15,640 --> 00:23:18,920 Speaker 1: the athletics, and they're planning on giving some bruises to 390 00:23:19,040 --> 00:23:21,760 Speaker 1: some astro hitters and you are gonna see it, no 391 00:23:21,760 --> 00:23:24,200 Speaker 1: no doubt about it. The bad thing about the pandemic. 392 00:23:24,240 --> 00:23:26,679 Speaker 1: And of course there will be no fans in the 393 00:23:26,760 --> 00:23:29,399 Speaker 1: stands and down in Alllington. I saw them building it 394 00:23:29,440 --> 00:23:32,600 Speaker 1: when I was there last summer Global Life, the new 395 00:23:32,680 --> 00:23:36,680 Speaker 1: indoor stadium that they have built in Allington. Uh, that's 396 00:23:36,720 --> 00:23:39,680 Speaker 1: kind of a shame that that fans won't be able 397 00:23:39,720 --> 00:23:43,320 Speaker 1: to experience it. Well, look, it's it's gonna be a 398 00:23:43,359 --> 00:23:45,879 Speaker 1: tremendous stadium and it's not gonna be Hitters Park. It's 399 00:23:45,920 --> 00:23:48,679 Speaker 1: gonna be a fair park. Um, you're gonna be the 400 00:23:48,760 --> 00:23:51,160 Speaker 1: long ball down the lines, but the ball the dead 401 00:23:51,160 --> 00:23:53,520 Speaker 1: center is not going to travel like they're used to. 402 00:23:53,800 --> 00:23:56,200 Speaker 1: And with that roof closed and the air conditioning, it's 403 00:23:56,240 --> 00:23:59,600 Speaker 1: gonna be very fascinating uh to watch how the ball 404 00:23:59,640 --> 00:24:03,000 Speaker 1: plays there. The other fascinating part is, uh the infield 405 00:24:03,280 --> 00:24:06,920 Speaker 1: is made up of coconut shell uh. And apparently the 406 00:24:06,920 --> 00:24:11,120 Speaker 1: the infield has really consistent UM bounces and the infield 407 00:24:11,160 --> 00:24:12,800 Speaker 1: is really love it. But I'll tell you one thing. 408 00:24:12,840 --> 00:24:14,719 Speaker 1: I was worried when I saw the outside of the 409 00:24:14,720 --> 00:24:17,199 Speaker 1: park because it looked more like a Walmart than what 410 00:24:17,359 --> 00:24:19,800 Speaker 1: the what we with the pictures they had shown us 411 00:24:19,800 --> 00:24:23,440 Speaker 1: ahead of time. But inside the stadium, with the open concourses, 412 00:24:23,880 --> 00:24:28,000 Speaker 1: it is gorgeous and baseball is added another tremendous stadium 413 00:24:28,000 --> 00:24:31,639 Speaker 1: to its repertoire. Hey, last thing, I need your World 414 00:24:31,680 --> 00:24:37,040 Speaker 1: Series pick. You you talked about it Yankees and Dodgers potential. 415 00:24:37,359 --> 00:24:40,520 Speaker 1: Is that your World Series pick? And who wins? I'm 416 00:24:40,520 --> 00:24:43,200 Speaker 1: going Yankees and seven over the Dodgers, and I think 417 00:24:43,200 --> 00:24:47,080 Speaker 1: Garritt Cole wins Game seven. That will be money well 418 00:24:47,160 --> 00:24:50,600 Speaker 1: spent by the New York Yankees, no doubt, happy opening 419 00:24:50,720 --> 00:24:54,440 Speaker 1: day baseball seasons upon us. Mr Jim Bowden, always a pleasure. 420 00:24:54,480 --> 00:24:57,560 Speaker 1: Thanks for you input. Thanks Rod, We've always been one 421 00:24:57,560 --> 00:25:01,520 Speaker 1: of my favorites. As you know. Piece. Now it's time 422 00:25:01,560 --> 00:25:06,840 Speaker 1: for some diamond dust with wish TVs. Phil Sanchez. He 423 00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:12,240 Speaker 1: played baseball in college. Now here is MLB knowledge. Well, 424 00:25:12,240 --> 00:25:14,520 Speaker 1: with the baseball season about to get underway, there are 425 00:25:14,560 --> 00:25:18,000 Speaker 1: several stories to keep an eye on for this shortened season. 426 00:25:18,640 --> 00:25:21,760 Speaker 1: Number one, how will COVID change the way the game 427 00:25:21,880 --> 00:25:24,840 Speaker 1: is played? Well, we've already gotten a taste of what 428 00:25:24,920 --> 00:25:27,560 Speaker 1: it will be like during the exhibition games. Players are 429 00:25:27,560 --> 00:25:32,000 Speaker 1: maintaining their social distance and some are even wearing face masks. 430 00:25:32,040 --> 00:25:34,520 Speaker 1: But as the season goes on, can we really expect 431 00:25:34,520 --> 00:25:37,760 Speaker 1: twenty five year old athletes to not give high fives 432 00:25:37,800 --> 00:25:41,480 Speaker 1: to their teammates when something really good happens. Time will 433 00:25:41,520 --> 00:25:46,240 Speaker 1: only tell other changes though, No spitting, no chewing tobacco 434 00:25:46,400 --> 00:25:51,480 Speaker 1: or sunflower seeds. Good luck with that. Secondly, where will 435 00:25:51,480 --> 00:25:54,320 Speaker 1: the Blue Jays play their home games? This after the 436 00:25:54,359 --> 00:25:57,040 Speaker 1: Canadian government and not the Jays from playing at the 437 00:25:57,119 --> 00:25:59,600 Speaker 1: Roger Census that's their home stadium. The team was expected 438 00:25:59,640 --> 00:26:02,320 Speaker 1: to play at their Triple A stadium in Buffalo, but 439 00:26:02,400 --> 00:26:05,760 Speaker 1: now that doesn't seem to be likely, leaving the Jays 440 00:26:05,800 --> 00:26:08,720 Speaker 1: with no home stadium just as the season is about 441 00:26:08,720 --> 00:26:12,120 Speaker 1: to get under way. So another source of confusion here though, 442 00:26:12,320 --> 00:26:15,159 Speaker 1: is the Canadian government said no to the Blue Jays 443 00:26:15,640 --> 00:26:19,560 Speaker 1: after allowing the NHL to hold its playoffs in Edmonton 444 00:26:19,800 --> 00:26:26,199 Speaker 1: and wait for it, Toronto. And lastly, well, the fans 445 00:26:26,240 --> 00:26:30,280 Speaker 1: at home like watching baseball in fanless stadiums and with 446 00:26:30,400 --> 00:26:33,840 Speaker 1: artificial noise pumped in I for one, have no problem 447 00:26:33,880 --> 00:26:35,479 Speaker 1: with it. Yeah it was. It was a little weird 448 00:26:36,040 --> 00:26:38,679 Speaker 1: at first, but you get used to it and almost 449 00:26:38,720 --> 00:26:41,919 Speaker 1: forget about it. Nothing is normal in twenty twenty, and 450 00:26:41,960 --> 00:26:44,920 Speaker 1: hopefully things will of course get back to normal next season. 451 00:26:45,000 --> 00:26:48,720 Speaker 1: But baseball with no fans in the stands, in my opinion, 452 00:26:49,680 --> 00:26:54,280 Speaker 1: is better than no baseball at all. Now bringing the 453 00:26:54,400 --> 00:27:00,600 Speaker 1: clothes there, here's why MLB is better than the NFL 454 00:27:00,960 --> 00:27:06,480 Speaker 1: or NBA, and it isn't even close. The reason baseball 455 00:27:06,760 --> 00:27:10,919 Speaker 1: is better than the NBA and NFL is simple. You know, 456 00:27:11,000 --> 00:27:14,760 Speaker 1: when the teams come on, there's not like some generic 457 00:27:15,000 --> 00:27:18,480 Speaker 1: music that kind of goes with the team, that sounds 458 00:27:18,520 --> 00:27:22,520 Speaker 1: like football, that sounds like basketball, or something like that. 459 00:27:23,840 --> 00:27:28,359 Speaker 1: Baseball they have these theme songs, these great theme songs 460 00:27:28,400 --> 00:27:32,720 Speaker 1: about the teams, and you never forget them. They're ingrained 461 00:27:32,760 --> 00:27:35,919 Speaker 1: in your mind. I grew up in New York, I 462 00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:38,040 Speaker 1: grew up in Jamaica, Queens. I used to take the 463 00:27:38,119 --> 00:27:42,720 Speaker 1: Number seven train to Shaye Stadium, and that song Meet 464 00:27:42,800 --> 00:27:48,320 Speaker 1: the Mets is ingrained in my brain. Meet the Mets, 465 00:27:48,880 --> 00:28:00,840 Speaker 1: Meet the Mets, Step the Mets, bring you like because 466 00:28:00,920 --> 00:28:05,440 Speaker 1: the Mets are the really sign, the pall nothing, the whole, 467 00:28:06,280 --> 00:28:16,000 Speaker 1: over the wall. In the words of New York TV 468 00:28:16,200 --> 00:28:19,320 Speaker 1: legend the late Bill Jorgensen, thanking you for your time 469 00:28:19,400 --> 00:28:23,359 Speaker 1: this time until next time. Rob Parker out he can't 470 00:28:23,359 --> 00:28:25,720 Speaker 1: get it. This could be an inside the Parker to 471 00:28:25,760 --> 00:28:29,040 Speaker 1: see you next weekend. Save that time. Save mass station 472 00:28:30,080 --> 00:28:30,119 Speaker 1: h