1 00:00:01,639 --> 00:00:04,920 Speaker 1: From the berkshears to the sound from wherever you live 2 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:09,200 Speaker 1: in MLB America. This is inside the Parker. You give 3 00:00:09,280 --> 00:00:11,560 Speaker 1: us twenty two minutes and we'll give you the scoop 4 00:00:11,600 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: on Major League Baseball. Now here's Baseball Hall of Fame 5 00:00:15,600 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 1: voter number seven, Rob Parker. 6 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:23,720 Speaker 2: Welcome into the podcast. I'm your host, Rob Parker. What 7 00:00:23,800 --> 00:00:25,040 Speaker 2: a show we have for you today. 8 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:30,200 Speaker 3: Former Major league outfielder Jerry Harriston Junior, who's also an 9 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:36,360 Speaker 3: analyst for sportsnet LA and covers the Dodgers. Plus we'll 10 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:41,479 Speaker 3: talk with Cleveland Guardians radio voice Tom Hamilton, one of 11 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:42,519 Speaker 3: the best in the business. 12 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:46,680 Speaker 2: We'll talk to those guys. Plus foul affair. Let's go. 13 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 1: Better to lead off, it's getting. 14 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:52,199 Speaker 2: Robbed to keep them on. 15 00:00:52,479 --> 00:00:55,320 Speaker 1: Rob's hot take, and the three biggest stories in Major 16 00:00:55,400 --> 00:00:56,240 Speaker 1: League Baseball. 17 00:00:57,680 --> 00:01:01,960 Speaker 3: Number one, we know the Dynamics with Aaron Judge, who 18 00:01:02,080 --> 00:01:06,920 Speaker 3: got his big contract last year and people were happy 19 00:01:06,920 --> 00:01:08,760 Speaker 3: that he wound up staying with the Yankees. But the 20 00:01:08,840 --> 00:01:12,120 Speaker 3: Yankees have bigger fish to frog. And we already know 21 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:15,959 Speaker 3: Juan Soto's having a career year in the Bronx. He's 22 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:18,760 Speaker 3: bonded with the fans. This is the guy who turned 23 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:22,360 Speaker 3: down four hundred and forty million dollars. No one expects 24 00:01:22,400 --> 00:01:26,160 Speaker 3: him to get seven hundred million like show Hey God. 25 00:01:26,600 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 3: But the bigger question is will Aaron Judge be cool 26 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:36,880 Speaker 3: which Juan Soto getting a bigger contract than him? Remember 27 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:42,560 Speaker 3: Aaron Judge got three hundred and sixty million dollars for 28 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 3: nine years, a huge contract. But there's no way that 29 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:54,160 Speaker 3: Juan Soto's not going to get five or approaching six 30 00:01:54,760 --> 00:01:59,840 Speaker 3: hundred million dollars. And you know what, I don't think 31 00:01:59,840 --> 00:02:02,280 Speaker 3: it's going to be an issue. I think it's all 32 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:06,440 Speaker 3: about timing. Juan Soto's way younger. 33 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:07,840 Speaker 1: Than Aaron. 34 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 3: Aaron Judge's thirty two, wan Soto's twenty five, twenty six, 35 00:02:12,639 --> 00:02:16,480 Speaker 3: twenty six years old, so he has longer years to 36 00:02:16,520 --> 00:02:20,360 Speaker 3: play more money. I don't think it will be an issue. 37 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 3: I really don't. I think Judge is happy with his 38 00:02:23,440 --> 00:02:29,959 Speaker 3: contract where he is, and I don't see how Juan 39 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:33,080 Speaker 3: Soto's not gonna get way more than Aaron Jones's. Just 40 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:36,880 Speaker 3: if the Yankees play around, they'll lose him. But I 41 00:02:36,880 --> 00:02:38,480 Speaker 3: don't know how they don't want to pay that guy. 42 00:02:38,480 --> 00:02:42,280 Speaker 3: He's been a stud for the Yankees. He the pressure 43 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:44,760 Speaker 3: of playing in New York isn't an issue, and the 44 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:47,560 Speaker 3: Yankee fans have embraced him big time. I think he's 45 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:50,880 Speaker 3: gonna get anywhere between five hundred and fifty and six 46 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 3: hundred million dollars. 47 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:53,800 Speaker 2: I don't know how he won't get it. 48 00:02:54,120 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 3: Number two, the hunt for the n L MVP has 49 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:04,760 Speaker 3: definitely heated up. I think almost all year we thought 50 00:03:04,840 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 3: for sure it would be show hal Tony, who's closing 51 00:03:07,760 --> 00:03:10,440 Speaker 3: in on the forty forty club has had a. 52 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:13,239 Speaker 2: Tremendous season, and even after moving into. 53 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:17,919 Speaker 3: The leadoff spot once Mookie Betts was heard, and he's 54 00:03:17,919 --> 00:03:21,519 Speaker 3: had a tremendous season. But Marcella Zuna all of a 55 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:24,760 Speaker 3: sudden came out of nowhere and is leading for a 56 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 3: triple crown. He's only a few home runs behind show 57 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:33,880 Speaker 3: hal Tony going into Friday's action. So I don't know 58 00:03:33,919 --> 00:03:37,400 Speaker 3: about you. I don't know how you can discount and 59 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:39,760 Speaker 3: not reward a guy who can win the triple Crown. 60 00:03:39,880 --> 00:03:41,800 Speaker 3: If he wins the triple Crown, he's going to be 61 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:45,720 Speaker 3: the National League MVP, even though six only six players 62 00:03:46,360 --> 00:03:49,960 Speaker 3: have done forty forty, which show Hey will certainly get. 63 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:56,600 Speaker 3: That's an impressive stat too, but since only two players 64 00:03:57,240 --> 00:04:00,880 Speaker 3: have hit for the Triple Crown since nineteen sixty seven, 65 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:04,760 Speaker 3: that's even more impressive. I think Azuna will be the 66 00:04:04,880 --> 00:04:10,760 Speaker 3: National League MVP if he topped Otani and he wins 67 00:04:10,760 --> 00:04:12,960 Speaker 3: the Triple Crown in the National League. I can't believe 68 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:16,240 Speaker 3: writers will discount that and give it to show Hey 69 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:19,760 Speaker 3: because of his popularity. Because he had more stolen bases 70 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:22,840 Speaker 3: to lead the league in home runs, batting average, and 71 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:26,200 Speaker 3: RBI is an incredible feat. The last guy to do 72 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:29,240 Speaker 3: it was Miguel Cabra in twenty twelve. There were a 73 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:32,760 Speaker 3: lot of analytic guys who wanted to pick Mike Trout 74 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:36,760 Speaker 3: over him, and Miguel wanted because the writers respect the 75 00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:40,320 Speaker 3: Triple Crown. It is a tough thing to do and 76 00:04:40,360 --> 00:04:43,599 Speaker 3: it has to be respected. And my vote would be 77 00:04:43,640 --> 00:04:46,279 Speaker 3: for Zuna if he does win the Triple Crown. 78 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:47,720 Speaker 1: Number three. 79 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:51,919 Speaker 3: It comes as no big surprise that the Yankees vehemently 80 00:04:52,120 --> 00:04:56,080 Speaker 3: back Aaron Judge after a state Nyland Little league coach 81 00:04:56,240 --> 00:04:59,680 Speaker 3: ripped the Yankee slugger for not paying enough attention to 82 00:04:59,720 --> 00:05:02,919 Speaker 3: its kids when the Yankees and Tigers played at the 83 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:08,480 Speaker 3: Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and I get it. 84 00:05:08,520 --> 00:05:11,080 Speaker 3: I saw all the pictures I saw were of Aaron 85 00:05:11,160 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 3: Judge around kids, and apparently this one coach went public 86 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:18,760 Speaker 3: and ripped Aaron Judge and said he didn't say to 87 00:05:18,920 --> 00:05:22,840 Speaker 3: hide to the kids, and he disappointed the kids. I'm 88 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:25,200 Speaker 3: sure it's hard to make sure that all the kids 89 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:27,080 Speaker 3: get the attention that they want when they see a 90 00:05:27,120 --> 00:05:30,039 Speaker 3: major League baseball player, but I thought the coach was 91 00:05:30,080 --> 00:05:33,800 Speaker 3: out of line, kind of big timing, you know, the 92 00:05:33,920 --> 00:05:36,360 Speaker 3: Yankees and Aaron Judge by going to the media and 93 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:39,920 Speaker 3: complaining about the situation, because they could have turned into 94 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:42,279 Speaker 3: a visit for the kids, and the Yankees even said 95 00:05:42,279 --> 00:05:44,880 Speaker 3: that they're up to having a visit with the kids, 96 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:47,640 Speaker 3: come to the Yankee stadium and meet Aaron Judge and 97 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:50,280 Speaker 3: have more time. That's not the way you do it. 98 00:05:50,520 --> 00:05:53,840 Speaker 3: And he could have easily contacted the Yankees and said, hey, 99 00:05:53,880 --> 00:05:56,839 Speaker 3: my kids really didn't get enough time with Judge. Some 100 00:05:56,880 --> 00:05:59,120 Speaker 3: of them were disappointed. Is there any way we can 101 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:02,440 Speaker 3: come to the stadium on a personal visit. We were 102 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:05,400 Speaker 3: in the Little League World Series and we would love 103 00:06:05,440 --> 00:06:07,320 Speaker 3: to spend a little time before a game with Aaron 104 00:06:07,400 --> 00:06:09,960 Speaker 3: Judge and the Yankees and I do not believe that 105 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:13,760 Speaker 3: the Yankees would have said no. So it was unfortunate. 106 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:18,680 Speaker 3: And Aaron Judge has a spotless reputation, and the Yankees 107 00:06:18,720 --> 00:06:21,320 Speaker 3: weren't gonna sit there and allow him to have his 108 00:06:21,480 --> 00:06:24,120 Speaker 3: name and reputation dragged through the mud by. 109 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:25,720 Speaker 2: Little league coach from Staten Island. 110 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:29,160 Speaker 3: So I think the Yankees handled it the right way, 111 00:06:29,200 --> 00:06:30,320 Speaker 3: and I think the little league. 112 00:06:30,160 --> 00:06:31,560 Speaker 2: Coach was out of bounds. 113 00:06:32,680 --> 00:06:38,800 Speaker 1: Here comes the Big Interview. Listen and learn what's so good? Now? 114 00:06:38,880 --> 00:06:42,799 Speaker 3: Let's welcome into the podcast. Former Major league outfielder Jerry 115 00:06:42,839 --> 00:06:47,360 Speaker 3: Harriston Junior is also works for sportsnet LA covers the Dodgers. 116 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:50,080 Speaker 2: What's up, Jerry? How are you Rob Parker? 117 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:50,960 Speaker 4: What's going on? Brother? 118 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:51,080 Speaker 5: Hey? 119 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:55,599 Speaker 2: You been man? Doing just fine? Great to have you on. 120 00:06:55,760 --> 00:06:58,200 Speaker 2: We want to catch up on the Dodgers and talk 121 00:06:58,240 --> 00:07:00,480 Speaker 2: about the Dogs. It's been a weird season, Jerry. 122 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:03,839 Speaker 3: The Dodgers have a great record, but it doesn't feel 123 00:07:03,880 --> 00:07:06,400 Speaker 3: great like I don't know, it just feels weird. At 124 00:07:06,440 --> 00:07:10,920 Speaker 3: some stretches they've been pretty mediocre. Other stretches they've been outstanding. 125 00:07:10,960 --> 00:07:14,480 Speaker 3: How would you categorize the Dodgers season thus far? 126 00:07:15,880 --> 00:07:18,200 Speaker 4: I'm going to say incomplete, because I'm kind of right 127 00:07:18,240 --> 00:07:22,119 Speaker 4: with you and a Dodger players, Dodger manager Dave Roberts 128 00:07:22,160 --> 00:07:25,560 Speaker 4: will probably agree with you, because we haven't played our 129 00:07:25,600 --> 00:07:30,080 Speaker 4: best baseball now. Granted we just got superstar Rookie Betts 130 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:33,280 Speaker 4: back about ten days ago. Max Munsey just came back 131 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:38,560 Speaker 4: in the mix. Anytime you're losing superstar players like you know, 132 00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:42,840 Speaker 4: obviously Mookie Betts, a great player like Max Munsey, you 133 00:07:44,480 --> 00:07:47,920 Speaker 4: don't have glass now he's on the il. So they've 134 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:51,840 Speaker 4: won ball games, they've scratched and clawed to the best 135 00:07:51,880 --> 00:07:54,080 Speaker 4: record in the National League, you know, but they've yet 136 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:56,600 Speaker 4: hit their stride. I think that's a great sign. I 137 00:07:56,600 --> 00:07:59,240 Speaker 4: think it just goes to show the leadership that manager 138 00:07:59,320 --> 00:08:02,400 Speaker 4: Dave Roberts has and the leadership that's in the clubhouse. 139 00:08:03,440 --> 00:08:06,480 Speaker 3: No doubt, it's incredible because sometimes they look and go, man, 140 00:08:06,480 --> 00:08:08,760 Speaker 3: this team is not playing up the par And you're right, 141 00:08:09,160 --> 00:08:11,640 Speaker 3: a lot of injuries, a lot of situations going on. 142 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:14,400 Speaker 3: Tell me about the pitching. That's what scares me about 143 00:08:14,400 --> 00:08:18,360 Speaker 3: this team. Too many pitching injuries are you're relying on 144 00:08:18,440 --> 00:08:21,760 Speaker 3: Clayton Kershaw to save the day in October or you know, 145 00:08:21,920 --> 00:08:22,360 Speaker 3: like the. 146 00:08:22,360 --> 00:08:24,960 Speaker 2: Pitching scares me. But should I should Should I not 147 00:08:25,040 --> 00:08:25,600 Speaker 2: be afraid? 148 00:08:26,480 --> 00:08:28,040 Speaker 1: Well, you can be afraid. 149 00:08:28,400 --> 00:08:31,320 Speaker 4: I think the pitching has to be healthy. They understand that. 150 00:08:32,160 --> 00:08:35,920 Speaker 4: I know. Yamamoto just threw a bullpen yesterday and all 151 00:08:36,160 --> 00:08:39,440 Speaker 4: signs point to him, you know, continuing his progress. Hopefully 152 00:08:39,480 --> 00:08:40,880 Speaker 4: we get him back in a couple of weeks because 153 00:08:40,880 --> 00:08:43,680 Speaker 4: he's a game changer. Glass now is on the il. 154 00:08:43,760 --> 00:08:46,719 Speaker 4: Hopefully we get him back. Those are two guys that 155 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:50,160 Speaker 4: the Dodgers need. They need them to pitch well in October. 156 00:08:50,960 --> 00:08:53,040 Speaker 4: So they're hoping that they get those two guys back. 157 00:08:53,720 --> 00:08:57,120 Speaker 4: And you get those guys along with Jack Flaherty, who's 158 00:08:57,160 --> 00:09:00,400 Speaker 4: been outstanding. Now that's a great one one through three. 159 00:09:00,760 --> 00:09:02,920 Speaker 4: You add a Clayton Kershaw and the mix who's been 160 00:09:03,040 --> 00:09:06,040 Speaker 4: pitching really well, especially his last two starts. Now you 161 00:09:06,080 --> 00:09:08,800 Speaker 4: have a one through four that can meet in October. 162 00:09:08,800 --> 00:09:10,680 Speaker 4: And we all know, no matter what you what you 163 00:09:10,760 --> 00:09:12,240 Speaker 4: kind of line do you have, what kind of team 164 00:09:12,240 --> 00:09:15,880 Speaker 4: you have, you got to have starting pitching in the playoffs. 165 00:09:15,800 --> 00:09:19,720 Speaker 3: No doubt about it. Jerry Harriston Junior from U Sports 166 00:09:19,800 --> 00:09:22,920 Speaker 3: Net LA joining us. He covers the Dodgers. Uh, let's 167 00:09:22,960 --> 00:09:25,719 Speaker 3: just talk about the NL West real quick. Uh, the 168 00:09:25,760 --> 00:09:29,880 Speaker 3: Padres and the Diamondbacks had a hot streak. Padres are 169 00:09:29,960 --> 00:09:32,080 Speaker 3: a little scary too. What do you make of the 170 00:09:32,120 --> 00:09:34,439 Speaker 3: competition and those two teams. 171 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:37,040 Speaker 4: Well, the Padres have been red hot. You know, they've 172 00:09:37,080 --> 00:09:39,120 Speaker 4: always had a really good lineup that could score runs. 173 00:09:39,559 --> 00:09:39,679 Speaker 5: Uh. 174 00:09:39,720 --> 00:09:42,520 Speaker 4: They play really good defensively. Manam mc child's is as 175 00:09:42,520 --> 00:09:45,040 Speaker 4: good as it gets as far as not only being 176 00:09:45,040 --> 00:09:47,240 Speaker 4: a great on the offensive end, a great run producer, 177 00:09:47,960 --> 00:09:51,240 Speaker 4: he is great defensively as well at third base. Uh. 178 00:09:51,320 --> 00:09:54,440 Speaker 4: Their bullpen, you can make a case their bullpen, especially 179 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:56,720 Speaker 4: their back into the bullpen, is the best in baseball. 180 00:09:57,320 --> 00:09:59,280 Speaker 4: You know, they get a lead, you know in the 181 00:09:59,320 --> 00:10:01,280 Speaker 4: six or seventh, they're going to be tough to come 182 00:10:01,320 --> 00:10:03,440 Speaker 4: back and score runs on. So I think that team 183 00:10:03,559 --> 00:10:06,720 Speaker 4: is kind of built for the playoffs, built for the postseason. 184 00:10:07,240 --> 00:10:10,240 Speaker 4: They got experience, they got superstar power as well. So 185 00:10:11,080 --> 00:10:13,160 Speaker 4: they've been playing great baseball and I expect them to 186 00:10:13,160 --> 00:10:16,080 Speaker 4: play great baseball toward the end of the season on 187 00:10:16,160 --> 00:10:20,040 Speaker 4: into September. The d Backs, you know, again we talk 188 00:10:20,080 --> 00:10:24,040 Speaker 4: about leadership in great clubhouse, they must have a great clubhouse. 189 00:10:24,080 --> 00:10:27,360 Speaker 4: They must have great leadership because they've they lost Totel Marte, 190 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:31,200 Speaker 4: they lost Christian Walker, two studs in their lineup, and 191 00:10:31,280 --> 00:10:34,160 Speaker 4: they continue to win ball games. Gorbyn Carroll is having 192 00:10:34,200 --> 00:10:36,040 Speaker 4: a great second half of the season. You know, he's 193 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:38,720 Speaker 4: a stud. So I expect the d Backs, I expect 194 00:10:38,760 --> 00:10:41,280 Speaker 4: the Padres that played great baseball down the stretch, and 195 00:10:41,280 --> 00:10:43,840 Speaker 4: I expect all three teams to be in the postseason. 196 00:10:43,840 --> 00:10:46,520 Speaker 2: The Dodgers, d Backs, and Padres amazing. 197 00:10:46,679 --> 00:10:49,280 Speaker 3: No doubt about Nick came from the dead. They were dead, ye, 198 00:10:49,480 --> 00:10:54,520 Speaker 3: the Dbacks, They really were. The Dodgers released Jason Hayward 199 00:10:54,840 --> 00:10:57,960 Speaker 3: a little surprise to me. I know, he wasn't swinging 200 00:10:57,960 --> 00:11:01,680 Speaker 3: a bat the way that he had been. Buddy had 201 00:11:01,720 --> 00:11:04,040 Speaker 3: had some big hits for the Dodgers. I mean, he's 202 00:11:04,040 --> 00:11:06,240 Speaker 3: a pros pro. He was great with the Dodgers. 203 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:09,040 Speaker 4: To me, for the most part, I think I think 204 00:11:09,080 --> 00:11:12,520 Speaker 4: he is great for any franchise. You know, you ask 205 00:11:12,600 --> 00:11:16,319 Speaker 4: about a guy who's a leader, who's the best leaders, 206 00:11:16,440 --> 00:11:18,760 Speaker 4: top five leaders in this game. Jason Hayward has to 207 00:11:18,760 --> 00:11:20,960 Speaker 4: be the top of that list. You ask anybody that 208 00:11:21,040 --> 00:11:24,840 Speaker 4: played with him, that has managed him. Dave Roberts just 209 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:28,440 Speaker 4: sings his praises and just being around Jason a little 210 00:11:28,480 --> 00:11:29,960 Speaker 4: bit getting a chance to know him as a person. 211 00:11:30,520 --> 00:11:33,160 Speaker 4: He is one of the best people I've ever been around. 212 00:11:33,400 --> 00:11:36,160 Speaker 4: Whatever he wants to do in this game, he'll get 213 00:11:36,200 --> 00:11:37,920 Speaker 4: a chance to do it. If he wants to manage someday, 214 00:11:37,960 --> 00:11:39,800 Speaker 4: he'll be a manager. If he wants to be a GM, 215 00:11:40,240 --> 00:11:42,280 Speaker 4: he'll have an opportunity to do so. He's a guy 216 00:11:42,320 --> 00:11:45,000 Speaker 4: that you want in your organization. I think I was 217 00:11:45,040 --> 00:11:47,040 Speaker 4: a little bit surprised by the move. Again, this is 218 00:11:47,240 --> 00:11:50,320 Speaker 4: the big leagues. You know, you shouldn't be surprised about anything. 219 00:11:51,600 --> 00:11:54,360 Speaker 4: It's a tough business. But you mentioned, you know, he 220 00:11:54,440 --> 00:11:56,920 Speaker 4: was four for eight in a pitch hitting role with 221 00:11:56,920 --> 00:11:59,959 Speaker 4: two home runs. Pinch hitting in this game is probably 222 00:12:00,040 --> 00:12:03,360 Speaker 4: the hardest job to do. Come off the bench cold 223 00:12:03,440 --> 00:12:05,640 Speaker 4: and give a good at bat, and Jason Heyward did that. 224 00:12:06,320 --> 00:12:08,400 Speaker 4: I have a feeling, you know, we're gonna miss him 225 00:12:08,440 --> 00:12:10,080 Speaker 4: with the Dodgers, but I have a feeling he's gonna 226 00:12:10,120 --> 00:12:12,960 Speaker 4: land on his feet somewhere, either continue to play or 227 00:12:13,040 --> 00:12:15,160 Speaker 4: get in the front office, or you know, getting that 228 00:12:15,240 --> 00:12:17,760 Speaker 4: in the in the dugout and be a future big 229 00:12:17,840 --> 00:12:18,440 Speaker 4: league manager. 230 00:12:19,280 --> 00:12:19,840 Speaker 5: No doubt. 231 00:12:20,440 --> 00:12:22,640 Speaker 3: His name is Jerry Harrison Jr. One of the best 232 00:12:22,679 --> 00:12:24,960 Speaker 3: in the business breaking down Major League Baseball. Man, we 233 00:12:25,040 --> 00:12:26,440 Speaker 3: appreciate your time and energy. 234 00:12:26,559 --> 00:12:30,200 Speaker 4: Jerry, thank you anytime for you Rob. I always enjoyed 235 00:12:30,240 --> 00:12:31,880 Speaker 4: talking a little baseball and basketball. 236 00:12:32,360 --> 00:12:34,720 Speaker 2: You know it, my man. Always thank you Bud. 237 00:12:35,200 --> 00:12:36,840 Speaker 4: Anytime, brother, anytime. 238 00:12:39,840 --> 00:12:49,360 Speaker 1: It was a big a Big Leagues or is it fair? 239 00:12:50,040 --> 00:12:57,080 Speaker 1: And now from mlbbro dot com here's Jrgamba Jr. 240 00:12:57,440 --> 00:13:01,360 Speaker 3: Is it foul or fair to say that Chisholm is 241 00:13:01,400 --> 00:13:04,560 Speaker 3: being overly optimistic when he says he'll be back close 242 00:13:04,600 --> 00:13:09,520 Speaker 3: to one hundred percent from a UCL injury. 243 00:13:09,679 --> 00:13:12,319 Speaker 2: After his ten day stint on the IL. 244 00:13:12,840 --> 00:13:16,520 Speaker 1: I'm going to say foul. That is a foul balls. 245 00:13:17,160 --> 00:13:21,520 Speaker 6: However, the Yankees have seen to Dodger Sirius bullet that 246 00:13:21,559 --> 00:13:23,880 Speaker 6: would have been a terrible blow to their World Series 247 00:13:23,960 --> 00:13:27,240 Speaker 6: hopes if Jazzism Junior was going to miss the rest 248 00:13:27,240 --> 00:13:31,240 Speaker 6: of the season, which was initially reported as a possibility. 249 00:13:31,520 --> 00:13:35,120 Speaker 6: But while Chisholm has boldly reiterated that he believes he 250 00:13:35,120 --> 00:13:37,800 Speaker 6: can return at the end of the ten day IL period, 251 00:13:38,320 --> 00:13:42,560 Speaker 6: Yankees manager Aaron Boone calls that prediction a little ambitious 252 00:13:42,960 --> 00:13:46,679 Speaker 6: and suggests that Jazz Pumps breaks a bit it's great 253 00:13:46,760 --> 00:13:50,160 Speaker 6: news that Jazz feels good like it's a possibility that 254 00:13:50,200 --> 00:13:52,600 Speaker 6: he could come back in ten days, but he's been 255 00:13:52,640 --> 00:13:55,559 Speaker 6: known to say things that his body camp back up 256 00:13:55,840 --> 00:13:59,520 Speaker 6: in the past. Jazz is swinging off the tee, according 257 00:13:59,520 --> 00:14:02,720 Speaker 6: to report, at about fifty to seventy percent speed for 258 00:14:02,800 --> 00:14:06,000 Speaker 6: the first time or the Yankees off day on Monday. 259 00:14:06,559 --> 00:14:09,760 Speaker 6: The Yankees are encouraged by the strength and range of 260 00:14:09,920 --> 00:14:14,320 Speaker 6: motion of Chisholm's elbow. Although there was initial concern that 261 00:14:14,360 --> 00:14:17,640 Speaker 6: surgery could be an option, and Boone says they aren't 262 00:14:17,679 --> 00:14:19,000 Speaker 6: totally out of the clear. 263 00:14:19,520 --> 00:14:23,320 Speaker 1: That's not a concern right now for the Yankees. 264 00:14:22,920 --> 00:14:27,000 Speaker 6: After conferring with several doctors and seeing how quickly Jazz 265 00:14:27,120 --> 00:14:31,880 Speaker 6: is recovering. Knowing Jazz's injury history and how injuries in 266 00:14:31,920 --> 00:14:35,360 Speaker 6: baseball go in general, however, I would say that mid 267 00:14:35,400 --> 00:14:39,120 Speaker 6: September would be a greater time to expect Jazz back 268 00:14:39,480 --> 00:14:42,640 Speaker 6: than the beginning of September. And there's nothing wrong with that. 269 00:14:43,320 --> 00:14:48,520 Speaker 6: They just need him doing all that Jazz in October. 270 00:14:49,160 --> 00:14:55,000 Speaker 1: In the Bronx, it's time for the pocket protector centro. 271 00:14:55,560 --> 00:14:59,960 Speaker 1: The analytic numbers you need to know. Well, maybe Anthony 272 00:15:00,040 --> 00:15:01,680 Speaker 1: Dane Masterson is his name. 273 00:15:02,440 --> 00:15:05,840 Speaker 2: BS Analytics is his game. What do you got for me? Anthony? 274 00:15:06,120 --> 00:15:08,160 Speaker 7: It seems like every week on this podcast we could 275 00:15:08,200 --> 00:15:10,440 Speaker 7: be talking in a new way about how Shoheo Tani 276 00:15:10,520 --> 00:15:13,840 Speaker 7: is changing the game even just dhing. This season, he's 277 00:15:13,840 --> 00:15:16,960 Speaker 7: the overwhelming favorite to win his third MVP a whopping 278 00:15:17,280 --> 00:15:20,880 Speaker 7: minus five thousand in Vegas, as well as his second straight, 279 00:15:21,200 --> 00:15:23,800 Speaker 7: which would be historic as the first full time DH 280 00:15:23,840 --> 00:15:26,600 Speaker 7: to win the award, as well as joining Frank Robinson 281 00:15:26,640 --> 00:15:28,440 Speaker 7: as the only players ever to win the award in 282 00:15:28,480 --> 00:15:31,000 Speaker 7: each league. How is he outperforming the rest of the 283 00:15:31,040 --> 00:15:34,080 Speaker 7: league in such a huge way even as just a DH. 284 00:15:34,280 --> 00:15:36,760 Speaker 7: He's leading the National League and wins above replacement at 285 00:15:36,800 --> 00:15:39,480 Speaker 7: six point three, which is indicative of how much of 286 00:15:39,520 --> 00:15:42,440 Speaker 7: another stratosphere he's into the play this season, as he's 287 00:15:42,480 --> 00:15:45,560 Speaker 7: leading the NL and home runs slugging ops among other things. 288 00:15:46,240 --> 00:15:48,720 Speaker 7: On top of all that, as of August twenty first, 289 00:15:49,000 --> 00:15:52,000 Speaker 7: he's only one home run and two stolen bases away 290 00:15:52,240 --> 00:15:54,840 Speaker 7: from becoming the sixth player at MLB history to join 291 00:15:54,880 --> 00:15:57,320 Speaker 7: the forty to forty club, and he's doing so at 292 00:15:57,320 --> 00:16:00,720 Speaker 7: an unreal pace. By the time this podcast airs, he 293 00:16:00,760 --> 00:16:03,400 Speaker 7: could already have reached the milestone as we sit in 294 00:16:03,440 --> 00:16:06,960 Speaker 7: the third week of August. Previous to show based potential achievement, 295 00:16:07,160 --> 00:16:10,040 Speaker 7: the fastest any players reached the forty to forty milestone 296 00:16:10,200 --> 00:16:13,640 Speaker 7: was two thousand and six, when the Nationals Alfonso Soriano 297 00:16:14,000 --> 00:16:17,360 Speaker 7: notched his fortieth stone base on September sixteenth of that season. 298 00:16:17,960 --> 00:16:22,360 Speaker 7: The short list is just Soriano, Ronald Acunia Junior, Alex Rodriguez, 299 00:16:22,480 --> 00:16:25,680 Speaker 7: Barry Bonds, and Jose Canseco, but the invite list at 300 00:16:25,680 --> 00:16:28,480 Speaker 7: the club is going to get one person longer, likely 301 00:16:28,520 --> 00:16:29,800 Speaker 7: sooner rather than later. 302 00:16:31,120 --> 00:16:35,080 Speaker 6: It's the Gambler here, Vice president of operations for mlbbro 303 00:16:35,200 --> 00:16:39,240 Speaker 6: dot Com and executive producer of the MLB bro Show 304 00:16:39,360 --> 00:16:41,560 Speaker 6: podcast The Mixtape. 305 00:16:41,720 --> 00:16:43,920 Speaker 1: Every Friday. You heard that right. 306 00:16:44,160 --> 00:16:47,400 Speaker 6: Every Friday we bring you the best from the world 307 00:16:47,440 --> 00:16:50,640 Speaker 6: of black and Brown baseball. We covered the seven point 308 00:16:50,640 --> 00:16:55,120 Speaker 6: two percent of melanated Major leaguers from soup to nuts, 309 00:16:55,200 --> 00:16:59,520 Speaker 6: but with our own cultural flair and unique voice, We'll 310 00:16:59,520 --> 00:17:03,600 Speaker 6: take you on a ride reflecting on the accomplishment, clutch moments, 311 00:17:03,800 --> 00:17:07,920 Speaker 6: and contributions to culture that the Bros continue to breathe 312 00:17:08,040 --> 00:17:08,879 Speaker 6: into baseball. 313 00:17:08,960 --> 00:17:11,200 Speaker 1: From Mookie Wilson to Mookie. 314 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:15,359 Speaker 6: Betts, Doctor k to Doctor Sticks, from ro bombs to 315 00:17:15,440 --> 00:17:19,360 Speaker 6: stolen bases to black Aces. We're live at the ballparks 316 00:17:19,600 --> 00:17:23,119 Speaker 6: and also bringing you segments like Classic Hits with David Grubb, 317 00:17:23,560 --> 00:17:27,840 Speaker 6: the Black Ace Report, the Rundown, the Walk Off, and 318 00:17:28,119 --> 00:17:31,119 Speaker 6: Going Deep, just to name a few of the segments 319 00:17:31,320 --> 00:17:34,199 Speaker 6: that truly capture the voice of black baseball. 320 00:17:34,560 --> 00:17:35,359 Speaker 2: If things get. 321 00:17:35,240 --> 00:17:38,240 Speaker 1: Out of hand, is the Boss, Rob Parker. He's kicking 322 00:17:38,320 --> 00:17:38,840 Speaker 1: up dusk. 323 00:17:39,040 --> 00:17:42,199 Speaker 6: We will gladly pay you on Tuesday from an MLB 324 00:17:42,400 --> 00:17:46,200 Speaker 6: bro doubleheader today. Remember the heart of the game lies 325 00:17:46,240 --> 00:17:48,720 Speaker 6: in the diversity of the game and the spirit of 326 00:17:48,760 --> 00:17:50,800 Speaker 6: black baseball that dates back. 327 00:17:50,680 --> 00:17:51,720 Speaker 1: To the Negro leagues. 328 00:17:52,320 --> 00:17:56,600 Speaker 6: I the Gambler, your friendly neighborhood diamond checker, making sure 329 00:17:56,640 --> 00:17:59,000 Speaker 6: that you stay on top of the game and in 330 00:17:59,080 --> 00:18:03,080 Speaker 6: touch with the soul of MLB. Fucking up for a 331 00:18:03,119 --> 00:18:07,359 Speaker 6: wild baseball journey, showing respect to the Ogs and highlighting 332 00:18:07,400 --> 00:18:10,800 Speaker 6: the new breed of melanated malm Rogers. First thing through 333 00:18:10,920 --> 00:18:15,160 Speaker 6: MLB's pipeline, all pitching with the sound of Black Baseball. 334 00:18:15,520 --> 00:18:18,800 Speaker 6: We got the best starting five in the business. Listen 335 00:18:18,840 --> 00:18:24,000 Speaker 6: to the MLB Bro Show podcast the Mixtape on the iHeartRadio, 336 00:18:24,080 --> 00:18:28,560 Speaker 6: app Apple podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. 337 00:18:29,920 --> 00:18:33,600 Speaker 1: When Rob was a newspaper columnist, he lived by this motto. 338 00:18:34,000 --> 00:18:37,400 Speaker 1: If I'm writing, I'm ripping. Let's bring in a writer 339 00:18:37,560 --> 00:18:39,400 Speaker 1: or broadcaster, old or new. 340 00:18:39,960 --> 00:18:42,439 Speaker 3: All right, now, let's welcome into the podcast a friend 341 00:18:42,440 --> 00:18:46,440 Speaker 3: of mine, one of the best voices in baseball, longtime 342 00:18:46,520 --> 00:18:51,879 Speaker 3: Cleveland Guardians play by play man on radio, mister Tom Hamilton. 343 00:18:51,960 --> 00:18:52,760 Speaker 2: Tom, how are you. 344 00:18:53,320 --> 00:18:55,600 Speaker 8: I'm great, Rob, Thank you for the kind words, and 345 00:18:55,760 --> 00:18:57,280 Speaker 8: you know, the feeling is mutual. 346 00:18:57,480 --> 00:18:59,280 Speaker 5: I think the world of you. 347 00:19:00,040 --> 00:19:01,960 Speaker 2: Tame here, buddy, and let's talk about it. 348 00:19:01,960 --> 00:19:04,320 Speaker 3: I wanted to get you on to talk about that 349 00:19:04,480 --> 00:19:08,000 Speaker 3: series the Yankees and Guardians in the Bronx. A lot 350 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:10,000 Speaker 3: of people looked at that and said that could be 351 00:19:10,560 --> 00:19:14,720 Speaker 3: the Alcs. With both of these teams coming into Friday, 352 00:19:14,760 --> 00:19:18,720 Speaker 3: the Yankees seventy five and fifty three and the Guardians 353 00:19:18,720 --> 00:19:20,080 Speaker 3: seventy three and fifty four. 354 00:19:20,119 --> 00:19:22,920 Speaker 2: It has been some year for the Guardians. 355 00:19:23,320 --> 00:19:24,800 Speaker 5: Yeah, it really has. Rob. 356 00:19:25,280 --> 00:19:28,440 Speaker 8: You know, lately, we've just kind of stopped hitting. And 357 00:19:28,680 --> 00:19:31,320 Speaker 8: it's not been one or two guys, but it's been everybody. 358 00:19:31,840 --> 00:19:34,480 Speaker 8: And you know, that's what's got to change. Now, because 359 00:19:34,840 --> 00:19:37,040 Speaker 8: you know, all season long, this has been a ball 360 00:19:37,040 --> 00:19:39,520 Speaker 8: club that's been in the top third offensively in the 361 00:19:39,560 --> 00:19:43,080 Speaker 8: American League. It has the best bullpen in all of baseball. 362 00:19:43,640 --> 00:19:47,080 Speaker 8: In some way, somehow, they've patched together the rotation with 363 00:19:47,200 --> 00:19:49,800 Speaker 8: all the injuries that they have had. But they have 364 00:19:49,920 --> 00:19:52,359 Speaker 8: got to get the bats going again, and we saw 365 00:19:52,400 --> 00:19:55,080 Speaker 8: that in New York. Look, they scored nine runs and 366 00:19:55,160 --> 00:19:58,160 Speaker 8: won the ball game Tuesday night, but then scored one 367 00:19:58,240 --> 00:20:01,240 Speaker 8: run on Wednesday and Thursday. And if you're going to 368 00:20:01,240 --> 00:20:04,719 Speaker 8: play the Yankees, I mean Judge and Soto, it was 369 00:20:04,800 --> 00:20:06,920 Speaker 8: like they were on a mission to prove they should 370 00:20:07,000 --> 00:20:10,440 Speaker 8: be both the most valuable player because Judge had four 371 00:20:10,480 --> 00:20:14,119 Speaker 8: home runs rob in that series and he's just having 372 00:20:14,160 --> 00:20:18,520 Speaker 8: one of those incredible years. But yeah, it's been a 373 00:20:18,600 --> 00:20:22,399 Speaker 8: terrific season here. If this club can just get it 374 00:20:22,440 --> 00:20:24,320 Speaker 8: turned around offensively, they'll be fine. 375 00:20:25,440 --> 00:20:28,240 Speaker 3: Yeah, just speaking of Judge, are you Tom and you 376 00:20:28,280 --> 00:20:32,080 Speaker 3: saw him up close? Obviously, I'm almost thinking do you 377 00:20:32,160 --> 00:20:34,360 Speaker 3: pitch to him at all? I've never seen a guy 378 00:20:34,520 --> 00:20:37,960 Speaker 3: for such an extended stretch. You know, most guys are 379 00:20:37,960 --> 00:20:40,280 Speaker 3: batting two forty in the big leagues. This guy's hitting 380 00:20:40,320 --> 00:20:44,520 Speaker 3: three thirty. Five with forty eight nine home runs. You 381 00:20:44,560 --> 00:20:47,440 Speaker 3: know what I mean, like, like, do you pitch to 382 00:20:47,560 --> 00:20:51,000 Speaker 3: him at all? Or should you just not pitch to him? Well, 383 00:20:51,080 --> 00:20:53,560 Speaker 3: hindsight being what it is, we shouldn't have ever pitched 384 00:20:53,560 --> 00:20:57,920 Speaker 3: to him Rob. You know, part of the issue there 385 00:20:57,960 --> 00:21:02,000 Speaker 3: too is Rob, especially when you play them in Yankee Stadium. 386 00:21:02,040 --> 00:21:03,720 Speaker 3: I mean, he had a couple of home runs. Look, 387 00:21:03,760 --> 00:21:06,520 Speaker 3: this guy can hit a home run out of Yellowstone, 388 00:21:06,600 --> 00:21:10,920 Speaker 3: So I'm not, by any means disparaging what he has done, right, 389 00:21:11,359 --> 00:21:14,720 Speaker 3: but at Yankee Stadium, it's a routine flyout to right 390 00:21:14,800 --> 00:21:17,520 Speaker 3: field and it's a home run in that ballpark, and 391 00:21:17,840 --> 00:21:21,879 Speaker 3: he has been smart enough to adjust his swing to 392 00:21:21,960 --> 00:21:25,560 Speaker 3: take advantage of that. I think the only way you 393 00:21:25,680 --> 00:21:28,119 Speaker 3: have a chance with him, especially in that ballpark, you 394 00:21:28,160 --> 00:21:30,640 Speaker 3: have to pound him in and you. 395 00:21:30,600 --> 00:21:33,639 Speaker 2: Can't let him extend his owne. 396 00:21:34,160 --> 00:21:36,439 Speaker 8: It just feels like people are afraid to pitch in. 397 00:21:36,520 --> 00:21:39,760 Speaker 8: We had one guy throw pitch in and it kind 398 00:21:39,800 --> 00:21:43,359 Speaker 8: of grazed his jersey and you know, the place was 399 00:21:43,400 --> 00:21:46,639 Speaker 8: going bonkers, and it's like you have to move his feet. 400 00:21:46,680 --> 00:21:49,879 Speaker 8: You're not throwing at him. But if he doesn't think 401 00:21:50,400 --> 00:21:53,080 Speaker 8: you're ever going to work the inside part of the plate, 402 00:21:53,480 --> 00:21:56,560 Speaker 8: and he can cut that plate in half and just 403 00:21:56,680 --> 00:21:59,439 Speaker 8: look middle, middle away. You have no chance to get 404 00:21:59,480 --> 00:22:00,040 Speaker 8: him out. 405 00:22:00,600 --> 00:22:01,119 Speaker 5: No doubt. 406 00:22:01,200 --> 00:22:04,399 Speaker 3: Our guest is Tom Hamilton, one of the best radio 407 00:22:04,440 --> 00:22:07,640 Speaker 3: baseball play by play man. He's been doing the Cleveland 408 00:22:07,680 --> 00:22:09,720 Speaker 3: Guardians for a million years. I hate to tell you 409 00:22:09,800 --> 00:22:12,720 Speaker 3: how many years, but let me ask you about the 410 00:22:12,760 --> 00:22:15,320 Speaker 3: Al central and things of tighten up. Coming into Friday 411 00:22:15,760 --> 00:22:20,560 Speaker 3: twins two games out behind the Guardians, Royals two games behind. 412 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:21,880 Speaker 1: This is going to be. 413 00:22:21,840 --> 00:22:24,840 Speaker 2: A dogfight the last five weeks, one and a half five. 414 00:22:24,680 --> 00:22:28,000 Speaker 8: Weeks, well, no question, Robin. It starts Monday. We have 415 00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:32,000 Speaker 8: a day night doubleheader with Kansas City on Monday, and 416 00:22:32,119 --> 00:22:35,000 Speaker 8: those are the last four games that we play the 417 00:22:35,119 --> 00:22:38,200 Speaker 8: Royals here in Cleveland, and then we go to Kansas 418 00:22:38,240 --> 00:22:42,960 Speaker 8: City to finish up the season series that first week 419 00:22:43,040 --> 00:22:46,560 Speaker 8: in September. So you know at this point now when 420 00:22:46,600 --> 00:22:50,280 Speaker 8: you're talking a two games separation, these head to head battles, 421 00:22:50,480 --> 00:22:54,200 Speaker 8: they are two game swings every time you play head 422 00:22:54,200 --> 00:22:58,280 Speaker 8: to head. So obviously you're at that point now. We're okay, 423 00:22:58,640 --> 00:23:01,640 Speaker 8: even if you sweep the Royal this week, it's not over. 424 00:23:01,960 --> 00:23:05,200 Speaker 8: But I'll tell you what you better not start falling behind. 425 00:23:05,640 --> 00:23:08,520 Speaker 8: You don't want to be the division leader with a 426 00:23:08,600 --> 00:23:11,680 Speaker 8: potential buy in the first round and all of a 427 00:23:11,720 --> 00:23:14,040 Speaker 8: sudden had that go away in the last five weeks 428 00:23:14,119 --> 00:23:16,600 Speaker 8: of the year. But I agree with you. I think 429 00:23:16,640 --> 00:23:20,440 Speaker 8: all three teams right now are playoff capable. Right now, 430 00:23:20,440 --> 00:23:24,320 Speaker 8: if the playoffs began, all three would be in talking 431 00:23:24,359 --> 00:23:28,000 Speaker 8: about Cleveland, Minnesota, Kansas City. I wouldn't be surprised if 432 00:23:28,040 --> 00:23:29,280 Speaker 8: all three do make it. 433 00:23:29,400 --> 00:23:29,680 Speaker 5: Rob. 434 00:23:30,600 --> 00:23:32,520 Speaker 1: I think it's critical to win the division. 435 00:23:32,560 --> 00:23:33,200 Speaker 5: I really do. 436 00:23:34,440 --> 00:23:35,080 Speaker 2: I'm with you. 437 00:23:35,200 --> 00:23:35,960 Speaker 5: I think it is. 438 00:23:36,480 --> 00:23:40,200 Speaker 3: And one last thing, This is probably the craziest thing 439 00:23:40,200 --> 00:23:44,439 Speaker 3: in baseball. And you've been around forever. Bruce Bochi's one 440 00:23:44,480 --> 00:23:47,160 Speaker 3: of the best managers in baseball. We know that took 441 00:23:47,200 --> 00:23:50,000 Speaker 3: the Padres to the World Series, he won the three 442 00:23:50,040 --> 00:23:52,120 Speaker 3: with the Giants, and you know, and then helped. 443 00:23:51,960 --> 00:23:54,240 Speaker 2: The Rangers, who had never won a World Series win 444 00:23:55,000 --> 00:23:55,480 Speaker 2: But the. 445 00:23:55,400 --> 00:23:58,440 Speaker 3: Weirdest thing is that in all five of those years, 446 00:23:58,480 --> 00:24:01,280 Speaker 3: the next year his team has never made the playoffs. 447 00:24:01,800 --> 00:24:03,920 Speaker 3: And this year the Rangers are ten and a half out. 448 00:24:03,920 --> 00:24:07,240 Speaker 3: They're not making the playoffs. How strange is that for 449 00:24:07,440 --> 00:24:10,760 Speaker 3: a manager like that to not forget about making the 450 00:24:10,760 --> 00:24:15,600 Speaker 3: playoffs and not repeating, but not making the playoffs after every. 451 00:24:15,880 --> 00:24:17,160 Speaker 2: Trip to the World Series. 452 00:24:18,080 --> 00:24:20,080 Speaker 5: It is incredibly bizarre. Rob. 453 00:24:20,520 --> 00:24:22,760 Speaker 8: I think it's what makes our game great because you 454 00:24:22,840 --> 00:24:25,800 Speaker 8: can't explain it. But I also think it tells you 455 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:29,320 Speaker 8: how tough it is to do and how many times 456 00:24:29,359 --> 00:24:33,920 Speaker 8: there's a hangover from a World Series appearance the next year. 457 00:24:34,080 --> 00:24:39,000 Speaker 8: Now with cam excuse me, with Arizona, they lost the 458 00:24:39,000 --> 00:24:41,720 Speaker 8: World Series, but Rob, we played them recently. I think 459 00:24:41,720 --> 00:24:44,040 Speaker 8: they're one of the best teams we've played, and I 460 00:24:44,080 --> 00:24:47,440 Speaker 8: think they are proving there is no World Series hangover. 461 00:24:47,880 --> 00:24:50,560 Speaker 8: I think there has been for Texas. Yeah, they've had injury. 462 00:24:50,720 --> 00:24:52,480 Speaker 8: Everybody's had injuries, Rob. 463 00:24:52,400 --> 00:24:54,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, everybody. 464 00:24:54,280 --> 00:24:57,240 Speaker 8: It's the year of the Tommy John surgery or the 465 00:24:57,400 --> 00:24:59,720 Speaker 8: year of how much money is on the injured list 466 00:24:59,760 --> 00:25:03,440 Speaker 8: that are starting pitchers. But I think that's why it's 467 00:25:03,480 --> 00:25:06,639 Speaker 8: so hard in our sport to repeat. And again, the 468 00:25:06,680 --> 00:25:09,560 Speaker 8: one thing I think it bears out, Rob, is what 469 00:25:09,600 --> 00:25:12,640 Speaker 8: the Yankees did. I was talking to Paul O'Neil about 470 00:25:12,640 --> 00:25:14,560 Speaker 8: it when we were in New York here the last 471 00:25:14,600 --> 00:25:18,960 Speaker 8: three days. What that group did winning four World Series, 472 00:25:19,600 --> 00:25:23,280 Speaker 8: being in the hunt every year that Scott Broch has 473 00:25:23,320 --> 00:25:26,879 Speaker 8: said the best thing I've ever heard about. How hard 474 00:25:27,080 --> 00:25:30,080 Speaker 8: is it to have that motivation the next year? And 475 00:25:30,080 --> 00:25:34,359 Speaker 8: Scott Broch has said, you know what, I love chocolate cake, 476 00:25:35,040 --> 00:25:36,280 Speaker 8: but I want the whole cake. 477 00:25:36,359 --> 00:25:37,919 Speaker 5: I don't want just one piece. 478 00:25:38,440 --> 00:25:40,879 Speaker 8: And so I thought it was a great analogy in 479 00:25:40,920 --> 00:25:45,640 Speaker 8: that that club was hungry every year to replicate what 480 00:25:45,680 --> 00:25:48,640 Speaker 8: they did the year before, and it's really hard to do. 481 00:25:49,200 --> 00:25:51,199 Speaker 3: And what you said, all I do is give you 482 00:25:51,240 --> 00:25:57,159 Speaker 3: the numbers. The last National League team to repeat as champions. 483 00:25:57,000 --> 00:25:59,360 Speaker 1: The Big Red Machine. Wow. 484 00:26:00,240 --> 00:26:06,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, seventy in seventy six. Six yep, seventy five, seventy six. 485 00:26:07,320 --> 00:26:09,639 Speaker 3: And the last NAT American League team to do it 486 00:26:09,880 --> 00:26:13,639 Speaker 3: the Yankees ninety nine, two thousand. That's twenty five years ago. 487 00:26:14,320 --> 00:26:15,200 Speaker 3: Think about that. 488 00:26:15,400 --> 00:26:16,679 Speaker 2: Yeah, it just doesn't happen. 489 00:26:17,119 --> 00:26:19,600 Speaker 8: And Rob even think about what the Yankees, what has 490 00:26:19,640 --> 00:26:23,160 Speaker 8: it been. I think it's two thousand and nine, the last. 491 00:26:22,920 --> 00:26:24,639 Speaker 2: Two thousand and nine. You haven't been to the World 492 00:26:24,680 --> 00:26:25,600 Speaker 2: two thousand and nine. 493 00:26:26,040 --> 00:26:29,040 Speaker 8: And they have the highest payroll every year, And that 494 00:26:29,160 --> 00:26:31,480 Speaker 8: prout doesn't guarantee anything. 495 00:26:31,880 --> 00:26:32,399 Speaker 2: No doubt. 496 00:26:32,400 --> 00:26:34,919 Speaker 3: His name is Tom Hamilton, one of the best in 497 00:26:34,920 --> 00:26:38,000 Speaker 3: the business. My friend, I appreciate your insight. Always great 498 00:26:38,040 --> 00:26:39,160 Speaker 3: to get you on the podcast. 499 00:26:39,200 --> 00:26:43,040 Speaker 8: Thanks Tom Rob, Thanks and continued success. You have had 500 00:26:43,119 --> 00:26:44,919 Speaker 8: some kind of career and we're all proud of you. 501 00:26:45,000 --> 00:26:47,640 Speaker 8: And not that you need to hear that, but you're awesome. 502 00:26:48,720 --> 00:26:49,520 Speaker 5: Now bring in. 503 00:26:49,440 --> 00:26:55,199 Speaker 1: The closer right. Here's why MLB is better than the 504 00:26:55,320 --> 00:26:58,719 Speaker 1: NFL or NBA, and it isn't even close. 505 00:27:01,080 --> 00:27:03,920 Speaker 3: Reason number three hundred and fifty five where Major League 506 00:27:03,960 --> 00:27:07,560 Speaker 3: Baseball is better than the NBA and better than the NFL, 507 00:27:08,160 --> 00:27:10,040 Speaker 3: it's because of the numbers of the game. 508 00:27:10,720 --> 00:27:13,159 Speaker 2: As we enter the last four or. 509 00:27:13,200 --> 00:27:16,760 Speaker 3: Five weeks of the Major League Baseball season, there are 510 00:27:16,920 --> 00:27:22,640 Speaker 3: numbers to watch. Can Aaron Judge hit sixty three home 511 00:27:22,720 --> 00:27:28,000 Speaker 3: runs and break his American League record? Can Marcela Zuna 512 00:27:28,560 --> 00:27:31,760 Speaker 3: win the Triple Crown in the National League He's only 513 00:27:31,800 --> 00:27:35,040 Speaker 3: a couple of home runs behind Sho hal Tani in 514 00:27:35,119 --> 00:27:36,040 Speaker 3: the National League. 515 00:27:36,080 --> 00:27:40,959 Speaker 2: Those will be numbers you'll be watching. Also, batting averages. 516 00:27:41,040 --> 00:27:44,000 Speaker 3: There are all kinds of numbers that people will look 517 00:27:44,040 --> 00:27:48,480 Speaker 3: at and say, can this happen? Down the stretch? Baseball 518 00:27:48,560 --> 00:27:51,440 Speaker 3: more than any other sport. We know what the numbers are. 519 00:27:51,760 --> 00:27:53,200 Speaker 3: We follow the numbers. 520 00:27:53,680 --> 00:27:54,640 Speaker 2: Numbers are important. 521 00:27:54,640 --> 00:27:58,080 Speaker 3: It doesn't mean that NBA and the NFL numbers aren't 522 00:27:58,320 --> 00:28:02,280 Speaker 3: out there, but when it comes to winning major awards, 523 00:28:02,880 --> 00:28:06,840 Speaker 3: and I think that going down the stretch, this Aaron 524 00:28:07,000 --> 00:28:10,920 Speaker 3: Judge Kenny get the sixty home runs, Canny break his 525 00:28:11,000 --> 00:28:14,199 Speaker 3: own record will be something to watch. It was like 526 00:28:14,240 --> 00:28:16,280 Speaker 3: two years ago when he set the record and beat 527 00:28:16,320 --> 00:28:19,840 Speaker 3: Roger Morrison's record of sixty one home runs in the 528 00:28:19,880 --> 00:28:24,879 Speaker 3: American League. You remember that we watched in all It 529 00:28:24,960 --> 00:28:28,520 Speaker 3: was awesome when he finally broke the record in Texas 530 00:28:28,920 --> 00:28:31,280 Speaker 3: and hit his sixty second home run. It was something 531 00:28:31,280 --> 00:28:34,120 Speaker 3: to marvel at. And I think that's what baseball has 532 00:28:34,160 --> 00:28:37,760 Speaker 3: over the other sports. The numbers really matter much more 533 00:28:37,920 --> 00:28:47,240 Speaker 3: in baseball. In the words of New York TV legend 534 00:28:47,240 --> 00:28:50,320 Speaker 3: the late Bill Jorgensen, thanking you for your time this 535 00:28:50,360 --> 00:28:51,560 Speaker 3: time until next time. 536 00:28:51,960 --> 00:28:55,440 Speaker 1: Rob Parker out he can't Gavin. This could be an 537 00:28:55,440 --> 00:28:58,360 Speaker 1: inside the Parker. See you next week, same bat time 538 00:28:58,480 --> 00:28:59,680 Speaker 1: from same Matt's station.