1 00:00:01,639 --> 00:00:04,880 Speaker 1: From the Berkshars to the sound from wherever you live 2 00:00:04,920 --> 00:00:09,160 Speaker 1: in MLB America. This is Inside the Parker. You give 3 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:11,520 Speaker 1: us twenty two minutes and we'll give you the scoop 4 00:00:11,560 --> 00:00:15,240 Speaker 1: on Major League Baseball. Now here's Baseball Hall of Fame 5 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:20,880 Speaker 1: voter number eighty three, Rob Parker. Welcome into the podcast. 6 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:24,400 Speaker 1: I'm your host, Rob Parker. We have a very special 7 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:28,320 Speaker 1: Inside the Parker for you, the Hall of Fame Edition 8 00:00:29,080 --> 00:00:34,280 Speaker 1: with the newest member, Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter. Will hear 9 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:40,200 Speaker 1: from Jeets himself, plus Gary Sheffield, a slugger who should 10 00:00:40,200 --> 00:00:42,559 Speaker 1: be in the Hall of Fame. We'll hear from him 11 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:50,640 Speaker 1: as well. That plus foul affair. Let's go up to 12 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 1: lead off. It's getting robbed to keep him on. Rob's 13 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:57,600 Speaker 1: hot take on the three biggest stories in Major League Baseball. 14 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:05,479 Speaker 1: Number one, it was Hall of Fame Induction Day in Cooperstown, 15 00:01:05,520 --> 00:01:08,920 Speaker 1: New York. For anyone who's never been there, make sure 16 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:11,640 Speaker 1: you put it on your bucket list. I've been there 17 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 1: a couple of times. It is a baseball museum, a 18 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:19,080 Speaker 1: very neat place tucked away in upstate New York. And 19 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:24,399 Speaker 1: today Derek Jeter was the headliner for the class of Uh, 20 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:27,560 Speaker 1: he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Larry 21 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:32,120 Speaker 1: Walker the outfielder, Ted Simmons the catcher, and Marvin Miller, 22 00:01:32,440 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 1: the Union chief all get inducted from the class of 23 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:40,360 Speaker 1: Course last year because of the pandemic, there was no ceremony, 24 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:44,400 Speaker 1: So there it was, and it was spectacular. And for 25 00:01:44,520 --> 00:01:49,600 Speaker 1: Derek Jeter, how amazing was that Michael Jordan's and Patrick 26 00:01:49,720 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 1: Ewing showed up in support of the Yankee shortstop who's 27 00:01:54,280 --> 00:01:57,040 Speaker 1: sixth all time on the hit list and hold just 28 00:01:57,200 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 1: about every other Yankee record. Uh going forward, Uh, it'll 29 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 1: be hard for somebody to beat that with the twenty 30 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:07,760 Speaker 1: years he put in. But Derek Jeter, a guy was 31 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:10,200 Speaker 1: able to cover when I was in New York and 32 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:13,520 Speaker 1: who had flashes of brilliance all the way from the 33 00:02:13,560 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 1: beginning of his rookie year when he won the American 34 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:19,680 Speaker 1: League Rookie of the Year, all the way through the 35 00:02:19,760 --> 00:02:23,760 Speaker 1: five championships and all the signature plays. But uh, he 36 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:26,960 Speaker 1: should have gone in unanimous. I don't know if somebody 37 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:29,519 Speaker 1: just left put in a blank ballot or whatever. I 38 00:02:29,560 --> 00:02:32,400 Speaker 1: can't believe they didn't vote for him, So I'm thinking 39 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:34,680 Speaker 1: it must have been a blank ballot. But anyway, Derek 40 00:02:34,760 --> 00:02:40,000 Speaker 1: Jeter finally the captain inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, 41 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:44,680 Speaker 1: and what an honor. With that in mind, here's a 42 00:02:44,760 --> 00:03:00,400 Speaker 1: clip of his Hall of Fame speech here, thank you 43 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:16,240 Speaker 1: very much, Um, look for the past, thank you. I Uh, 44 00:03:17,919 --> 00:03:24,359 Speaker 1: I forgot how good that feels. For the past twenty months. Um, 45 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:26,919 Speaker 1: you know, everybody asked me, how's the Hall of Fame 46 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:30,639 Speaker 1: speech coming? I'm be honest with you for it, eighteen 47 00:03:30,639 --> 00:03:34,239 Speaker 1: of those months my response was, I haven't even started yet. Uh. 48 00:03:34,240 --> 00:03:36,840 Speaker 1: You know, when I finally began, I had no idea. 49 00:03:36,880 --> 00:03:39,160 Speaker 1: How do you even start? You know, where do you begin? 50 00:03:39,880 --> 00:03:43,600 Speaker 1: Who do you think? And quite frankly, considering the circumstances, 51 00:03:43,720 --> 00:03:45,360 Speaker 1: who am I gonna be saying it too? And in 52 00:03:45,440 --> 00:03:47,880 Speaker 1: front of you know, what can I say in fifteen 53 00:03:47,920 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 1: minutes that can cover my entire career that you want 54 00:03:51,160 --> 00:03:54,320 Speaker 1: to say something meaningful and factful and memorable. Finally, I 55 00:03:54,400 --> 00:03:56,920 Speaker 1: just said, you know, stop overthinking it, man, and just 56 00:03:57,040 --> 00:03:59,040 Speaker 1: write down how you feel. So let me let me 57 00:03:59,080 --> 00:04:03,440 Speaker 1: start by saying gratulations, you know, congratulations to Larry ted 58 00:04:03,760 --> 00:04:05,960 Speaker 1: in the late Marvin Builder. I mean, I'm so honored 59 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:09,360 Speaker 1: to be inducted with you guys and linked to you 60 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:16,440 Speaker 1: forever the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame class. Congrats 61 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:20,000 Speaker 1: to the award winners, Nick Coofardo, Dick Kago, Ken Harrolson, 62 00:04:20,040 --> 00:04:25,240 Speaker 1: Al Michael and David Montgomery. Thank you to H. James Forbes, Clark, 63 00:04:25,720 --> 00:04:28,880 Speaker 1: Jeff Vitelson, John Whitney in the entire Hall of Fame 64 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 1: staff for, amongst other things, your ability to maneuver and adjust. 65 00:04:35,480 --> 00:04:38,719 Speaker 1: Thank you to the Baseball writers, all but one of 66 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:48,000 Speaker 1: you who voted for me. I mean and everyone everyone, uh, 67 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:51,359 Speaker 1: everyone who who covered me during my career, you know, 68 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:55,320 Speaker 1: the b writers, the columnists, TV and radio, and especial 69 00:04:55,440 --> 00:04:57,800 Speaker 1: thank you to to the Hall of famers, you know, 70 00:04:57,880 --> 00:04:59,920 Speaker 1: those that are here with us today, the ones that 71 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:03,000 Speaker 1: couldn't make it, the men I played with and played 72 00:05:03,000 --> 00:05:06,360 Speaker 1: against four and looked up to and admired. You know, 73 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:09,479 Speaker 1: when when the induction ceremony was canceled and then later 74 00:05:09,480 --> 00:05:12,800 Speaker 1: it was postponed, you know, everyone told me, don't worry 75 00:05:12,800 --> 00:05:15,440 Speaker 1: about it. I'm just gonna happen eventually, and it's gonna 76 00:05:15,480 --> 00:05:18,000 Speaker 1: feel the same. You were right, right. But I do 77 00:05:18,080 --> 00:05:20,320 Speaker 1: want to point out one thing, as you saw earlier. 78 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:22,360 Speaker 1: You know, the Hall of Famous special because of those 79 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:24,640 Speaker 1: who are in it, and we've lost way too many 80 00:05:24,640 --> 00:05:27,800 Speaker 1: Hall of Famers over the last twenty months. And these 81 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:29,800 Speaker 1: are all Hall of Famers that would have or could 82 00:05:29,839 --> 00:05:33,200 Speaker 1: have been here and selflessly for that reason. It's it's 83 00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:36,480 Speaker 1: not the saying because when you know, everyone asked about nerves, 84 00:05:36,520 --> 00:05:39,360 Speaker 1: they assume it's because of a speech what I may 85 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:42,560 Speaker 1: say or not say, the number of people in attendance 86 00:05:42,560 --> 00:05:44,960 Speaker 1: are watching at home. No, no, no, the nerves are 87 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:48,480 Speaker 1: because these guys behind me right now and all of 88 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:50,400 Speaker 1: those that are a part of the Hall of Fame family. 89 00:05:50,720 --> 00:05:53,480 Speaker 1: Because you know, the great thing about baseballs, it's history, 90 00:05:53,800 --> 00:05:56,400 Speaker 1: and that's what makes it so special. I want to 91 00:05:56,440 --> 00:05:59,240 Speaker 1: want to share two quick stories, two special moments I 92 00:05:59,279 --> 00:06:01,560 Speaker 1: had with the Hall of Thing family early on in 93 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:05,000 Speaker 1: my career. You know. The first was in n after 94 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:07,640 Speaker 1: we won the World Series. I was attending the Baseball 95 00:06:07,680 --> 00:06:09,960 Speaker 1: Writers to New York chapter, the Baseball Writers dinner in 96 00:06:10,680 --> 00:06:13,440 Speaker 1: New York, and I was seated on the dais next 97 00:06:13,480 --> 00:06:16,640 Speaker 1: to someone I had never met before, and we sat 98 00:06:16,680 --> 00:06:19,360 Speaker 1: there for roughly three hours. And if I'm gonna be 99 00:06:19,360 --> 00:06:23,080 Speaker 1: honest with you, I can't recall any details of our conversation, 100 00:06:23,960 --> 00:06:25,560 Speaker 1: but I do know it was the time that I 101 00:06:25,640 --> 00:06:28,320 Speaker 1: always cherished because you know, when you talk about class 102 00:06:28,320 --> 00:06:31,480 Speaker 1: and you talk about elegance. Uh, this person was was 103 00:06:31,560 --> 00:06:34,279 Speaker 1: and still is the epitome of him. Uh. The fact 104 00:06:34,279 --> 00:06:36,559 Speaker 1: that she even knew who I was and was willing 105 00:06:36,600 --> 00:06:38,640 Speaker 1: to listen to what I had to say made me 106 00:06:38,680 --> 00:06:41,680 Speaker 1: feel like I was the most special person in the world. Uh. 107 00:06:41,720 --> 00:06:49,680 Speaker 1: You know that person was Mrs Rachel Robinson. The second 108 00:06:49,720 --> 00:06:52,800 Speaker 1: moment was in was at the All Star Game in 109 00:06:52,800 --> 00:06:56,280 Speaker 1: in Boston, and pre game they were they were honoring 110 00:06:56,279 --> 00:06:58,560 Speaker 1: the All Century players. So all the players passed and 111 00:06:58,640 --> 00:07:01,440 Speaker 1: president and we're gathering round Ted Williams so he could 112 00:07:01,440 --> 00:07:03,800 Speaker 1: throw up the first pitch and I sort of just 113 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:06,920 Speaker 1: hovered around the back because quite frankly, I wasn't an 114 00:07:07,040 --> 00:07:09,200 Speaker 1: I didn't want to get in the way. I filled 115 00:07:09,200 --> 00:07:11,200 Speaker 1: a tap on my shoulder. I turned around and someone 116 00:07:11,240 --> 00:07:13,880 Speaker 1: told me, I wanted to meet you, and I said, 117 00:07:13,920 --> 00:07:16,119 Speaker 1: she wanted to meet me. That was the very first 118 00:07:16,120 --> 00:07:20,560 Speaker 1: time I met the great Hank Aaron. Now you know, 119 00:07:20,640 --> 00:07:22,760 Speaker 1: you might you might wonder what's the reason I bring 120 00:07:22,800 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 1: these moments up. It's because these two moments in particular 121 00:07:25,760 --> 00:07:27,760 Speaker 1: is when I realized that it's more than a game 122 00:07:27,800 --> 00:07:30,560 Speaker 1: in just a sense. You know, the greatest people and 123 00:07:30,640 --> 00:07:33,880 Speaker 1: players in this game, the Hall of Fame family, they're watching. 124 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:36,080 Speaker 1: So I wanted to approval. You know, during my career, 125 00:07:36,120 --> 00:07:38,120 Speaker 1: I wanted to make Mrs Robinson proud. I wanted to 126 00:07:38,120 --> 00:07:40,560 Speaker 1: make Hank Aaron proud. I want to make all you 127 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:43,400 Speaker 1: behind me proud, not a statistics, proud of how I 128 00:07:43,400 --> 00:07:45,840 Speaker 1: played the game, how I carried myself, and how I 129 00:07:45,880 --> 00:07:51,600 Speaker 1: respected the game and those before and afternoon Number two 130 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:57,000 Speaker 1: don't look now, but the Tampa Bay Raids continue to roll. 131 00:07:57,200 --> 00:08:00,240 Speaker 1: My goodness. I know they went to the World As 132 00:08:00,360 --> 00:08:03,520 Speaker 1: last year. They made some moves. People thought that they 133 00:08:03,520 --> 00:08:05,680 Speaker 1: would be out of it. And where are they on 134 00:08:05,800 --> 00:08:10,160 Speaker 1: the top of the American League East. They're hot, they're rolling. 135 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:13,720 Speaker 1: They've won seven of their last ten. They now have 136 00:08:13,800 --> 00:08:16,960 Speaker 1: a nine and a half game lead over the second 137 00:08:16,960 --> 00:08:21,640 Speaker 1: place Yankees going into Wednesday night. Uh, the Yankees and 138 00:08:21,720 --> 00:08:23,800 Speaker 1: Red Sox are going the other way. The Yankees have 139 00:08:23,880 --> 00:08:25,880 Speaker 1: lost four in a row going into Wednesday night, and 140 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:28,680 Speaker 1: the Red Sox had lost three in a row. And 141 00:08:28,720 --> 00:08:32,800 Speaker 1: here's the other thing. Their plus minus. Tampa's doing it 142 00:08:32,800 --> 00:08:37,080 Speaker 1: with the offense. They're a plus one eighty you hear me, 143 00:08:37,679 --> 00:08:39,840 Speaker 1: a plus one eight And the only other team that's 144 00:08:40,440 --> 00:08:43,000 Speaker 1: rolling on that level is the Dodgers with a plus 145 00:08:43,440 --> 00:08:46,800 Speaker 1: two four. And think about this, the Dodgers are in 146 00:08:46,880 --> 00:08:51,080 Speaker 1: second place with a plus two twenty four and run differential. 147 00:08:51,880 --> 00:08:55,600 Speaker 1: And meanwhile, the Rays who played the Dodgers in the 148 00:08:55,640 --> 00:08:59,080 Speaker 1: World Series have a plus one eight and they are 149 00:08:59,559 --> 00:09:04,000 Speaker 1: rolling number three. Blake Snell is doing his part for 150 00:09:04,040 --> 00:09:08,400 Speaker 1: the San Diego Padres, but man, can somebody hit? Can 151 00:09:08,440 --> 00:09:13,320 Speaker 1: the Padres score some runs? This is ridiculous. His last 152 00:09:13,360 --> 00:09:18,680 Speaker 1: two outings were amazing. On Tuesday night, Blake Snell took 153 00:09:18,679 --> 00:09:23,000 Speaker 1: a perfect game into the seventh inning right but but 154 00:09:23,120 --> 00:09:26,160 Speaker 1: there was no score and he wound up losing four 155 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:30,600 Speaker 1: nothing in that game, despite having a perfect game through 156 00:09:30,679 --> 00:09:35,000 Speaker 1: six and the start before that, he had a no 157 00:09:35,240 --> 00:09:38,600 Speaker 1: hitter through seven and came out after a hundred and 158 00:09:38,640 --> 00:09:42,480 Speaker 1: seven pitchers. Come on, Padres, they're virtually tied with the 159 00:09:42,559 --> 00:09:47,800 Speaker 1: Reds for that wild card spot. Second wild card spot 160 00:09:47,800 --> 00:09:50,240 Speaker 1: in the National League because obviously the Dodgers of Giants 161 00:09:50,280 --> 00:09:53,320 Speaker 1: will have the first one. Whoever doesn't win the division 162 00:09:53,880 --> 00:09:57,120 Speaker 1: but the Padres and Reds are neck and neck, and 163 00:09:57,160 --> 00:10:00,840 Speaker 1: you can't waste starting pitching like this. You gotta be 164 00:10:00,880 --> 00:10:03,559 Speaker 1: able to win these games. He's a big This is 165 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:08,080 Speaker 1: a big loss for the Padres. But Blake Snell is 166 00:10:08,120 --> 00:10:11,240 Speaker 1: as advertised. We saw him last year in the World Series. 167 00:10:11,240 --> 00:10:14,440 Speaker 1: He had a no hitter against the Dodgers until they 168 00:10:14,480 --> 00:10:18,000 Speaker 1: pulled him out of the game. But Blake Snell getting 169 00:10:18,040 --> 00:10:20,800 Speaker 1: it done in San Diego. They just need some runs. 170 00:10:21,559 --> 00:10:24,480 Speaker 1: Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in 171 00:10:24,520 --> 00:10:27,520 Speaker 1: the nation. Catch all of our shows at Fox Sports 172 00:10:27,600 --> 00:10:30,679 Speaker 1: Radio dot com and within the I Heart Radio app 173 00:10:30,760 --> 00:10:34,600 Speaker 1: search f s R to listen live. Here comes the 174 00:10:34,600 --> 00:10:41,360 Speaker 1: big interview. Listen Headler Good. Normally on the podcast, we'd 175 00:10:41,360 --> 00:10:45,360 Speaker 1: like to bring you exclusive interviews, but sometimes we get 176 00:10:45,360 --> 00:10:47,440 Speaker 1: a guest who's so good on the radio show on 177 00:10:47,520 --> 00:10:50,360 Speaker 1: The Odd Couple of Fox Sports Radio seven to ten 178 00:10:50,440 --> 00:10:54,840 Speaker 1: pm Eastern Monday through Friday, we gotta also deliver them here. 179 00:10:55,320 --> 00:10:59,120 Speaker 1: Let's take a listen to Gary Sheffield, the slugger with 180 00:10:59,200 --> 00:11:03,480 Speaker 1: five career home runs, talking to The Odd Couple on 181 00:11:03,520 --> 00:11:12,400 Speaker 1: Fox Sports Radio. All time great baseball player, nine time 182 00:11:12,480 --> 00:11:16,000 Speaker 1: All Star, a World Series champion, he's been on the 183 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:20,560 Speaker 1: show before Gary Sheffield. Gary, welcome to the alley. Hey, 184 00:11:20,600 --> 00:11:23,200 Speaker 1: what's up, guys, how y'all doing? Man doing great? And 185 00:11:23,280 --> 00:11:27,959 Speaker 1: don't forget Chris five hundred and nine home runs and 186 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:31,439 Speaker 1: that's a magic number, as Gary knows with me, so 187 00:11:31,480 --> 00:11:33,880 Speaker 1: he gets my Hall of Fame vote every year. Man 188 00:11:34,080 --> 00:11:36,680 Speaker 1: to be able to get that many home runs in 189 00:11:36,679 --> 00:11:39,280 Speaker 1: the big leagues is incredible. But today is Hall of 190 00:11:39,280 --> 00:11:42,800 Speaker 1: Fame Day. Uh do you watch? Is it hard to 191 00:11:42,840 --> 00:11:48,720 Speaker 1: watch or pay attention to or not? Um? You know, 192 00:11:48,880 --> 00:11:51,400 Speaker 1: like I said, I I really don't watch baseball. You know, 193 00:11:51,440 --> 00:11:54,160 Speaker 1: I'm coaching and coaching needs to travel ball teams and 194 00:11:54,240 --> 00:11:56,560 Speaker 1: things like that. So you know, the way the game 195 00:11:56,679 --> 00:11:59,079 Speaker 1: is played. You know, this is the best time, my 196 00:11:59,280 --> 00:12:02,319 Speaker 1: favorite way to out the game. So you know, just 197 00:12:02,679 --> 00:12:05,160 Speaker 1: say that I don't watch any of it, then I'll 198 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:07,280 Speaker 1: be telling you a lie, you know, if my channel 199 00:12:07,320 --> 00:12:11,040 Speaker 1: would stop on it. Sometimes when I see Bias hit 200 00:12:11,559 --> 00:12:14,120 Speaker 1: or I see guys that you know Trout hit, you know, 201 00:12:14,160 --> 00:12:17,240 Speaker 1: Bryce Harper hit. I see these guys up there, you know, 202 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:19,679 Speaker 1: I want to I'm interested in there there at bats 203 00:12:20,280 --> 00:12:22,600 Speaker 1: and Mookie Betts. And when I see these guys like that, 204 00:12:22,960 --> 00:12:25,160 Speaker 1: then I may stop to watch, but you know, watching 205 00:12:25,160 --> 00:12:28,360 Speaker 1: a complete game, trying to be entertained by the game. 206 00:12:28,800 --> 00:12:32,199 Speaker 1: You know that's not me, you Gary, Rob Rob mentioned 207 00:12:32,200 --> 00:12:35,839 Speaker 1: the five hundred nine homers. You also get close to 208 00:12:35,920 --> 00:12:39,600 Speaker 1: three hundred to ninety two for your career. What is 209 00:12:39,679 --> 00:12:43,360 Speaker 1: your feeling on why you aren't in the hall at 210 00:12:43,400 --> 00:12:47,040 Speaker 1: this point, like, because obviously those numbers are certainly Hall 211 00:12:47,080 --> 00:12:50,320 Speaker 1: of Fame worthy. Well, you know, all through my career 212 00:12:50,400 --> 00:12:52,400 Speaker 1: when I look back on it, you know, when you retire, 213 00:12:52,480 --> 00:12:55,520 Speaker 1: you always look back at things and what things you said, 214 00:12:55,600 --> 00:12:58,560 Speaker 1: things you've done. I don't regret anything I said or done. 215 00:12:58,600 --> 00:13:00,640 Speaker 1: You know, that was just my person. Lad, that was 216 00:13:00,720 --> 00:13:03,160 Speaker 1: me being me, and I don't regret that. You know. 217 00:13:03,240 --> 00:13:06,880 Speaker 1: The bottom line is when I see awards handed out, 218 00:13:06,920 --> 00:13:09,400 Speaker 1: when i'd be listening to certain guys who won m 219 00:13:09,480 --> 00:13:12,559 Speaker 1: v P, certain guys who've done this and done that, 220 00:13:12,960 --> 00:13:14,920 Speaker 1: I I look at their numbers and look at my 221 00:13:15,320 --> 00:13:17,800 Speaker 1: I'll put a decade of numbers next to their MVP 222 00:13:18,000 --> 00:13:21,080 Speaker 1: seasons and in that case, I should have twelve. And 223 00:13:21,120 --> 00:13:24,640 Speaker 1: so when I see these things, it's almost like you 224 00:13:24,720 --> 00:13:26,880 Speaker 1: sit here and then you move the gold posts every 225 00:13:26,920 --> 00:13:30,360 Speaker 1: time when you say, oh, well you you you're not 226 00:13:30,559 --> 00:13:33,679 Speaker 1: the Gold Club because you ain't hit enough, or you're 227 00:13:33,720 --> 00:13:36,360 Speaker 1: not the m v P because you didn't you didn't 228 00:13:36,360 --> 00:13:38,839 Speaker 1: feel good enough. Well, I did all those things in 229 00:13:40,240 --> 00:13:42,560 Speaker 1: you know, I was I was up for the triple crown. 230 00:13:42,880 --> 00:13:45,840 Speaker 1: I made fourteen errors. But the guy Kim Kevin Eddie 231 00:13:45,880 --> 00:13:47,680 Speaker 1: the third basis and had twenty one errors and he 232 00:13:47,679 --> 00:13:50,199 Speaker 1: wind up getting to the gold gold glove and Barry 233 00:13:50,240 --> 00:13:52,200 Speaker 1: Bonds wind up and winning the m v P. So 234 00:13:52,800 --> 00:13:56,000 Speaker 1: they moved the gold posts. So then they said very 235 00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:58,040 Speaker 1: Bonds had more stolen bases in me, that's why he 236 00:13:58,080 --> 00:14:00,760 Speaker 1: got it. So I started still impatious. I thought, doing 237 00:14:00,760 --> 00:14:03,800 Speaker 1: all these things. Then oh, he's on a losing team. 238 00:14:04,040 --> 00:14:06,040 Speaker 1: So I have heard it all, you know. So like 239 00:14:06,120 --> 00:14:09,320 Speaker 1: I said, I'm the type of personality is that as 240 00:14:09,400 --> 00:14:11,280 Speaker 1: long as I know what it is, I'm cool with it. 241 00:14:12,640 --> 00:14:16,160 Speaker 1: You played in New York obviously with the Yankees. Uh, 242 00:14:16,360 --> 00:14:20,840 Speaker 1: two thousand four to two thousand six, you played with 243 00:14:20,840 --> 00:14:24,360 Speaker 1: with Jeter? What kind of a guy was he? You know? 244 00:14:24,560 --> 00:14:28,960 Speaker 1: Clubhouse and and player was Derek Jeter? I mean he's 245 00:14:29,080 --> 00:14:32,160 Speaker 1: ultimate professional. All the things and wonderful things you heard 246 00:14:32,160 --> 00:14:35,080 Speaker 1: about him, he's that, you know, no question, about it. Uh, 247 00:14:35,440 --> 00:14:39,160 Speaker 1: Jeter get he deserves everything he gets. Um. You know, 248 00:14:39,240 --> 00:14:41,200 Speaker 1: like I tell everybody, you know, he was just he 249 00:14:41,280 --> 00:14:43,040 Speaker 1: was blessed to be on the Yankees, you know. And 250 00:14:43,080 --> 00:14:45,760 Speaker 1: I tell anybody that Bernie Williams, I tell the same thing. 251 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:48,080 Speaker 1: You guys are blessed to be on the Yankees because 252 00:14:48,080 --> 00:14:50,280 Speaker 1: you could have been on the expansion team. You could 253 00:14:50,280 --> 00:14:53,280 Speaker 1: have been on. No disrespect to him, but the facts 254 00:14:53,280 --> 00:14:55,440 Speaker 1: of the facts. You could have been on the Pittsburgh Pirates. 255 00:14:55,440 --> 00:14:57,360 Speaker 1: You could have been on a lot of teams that 256 00:14:57,400 --> 00:15:00,600 Speaker 1: don't win, and your whole future is different. What do 257 00:15:00,720 --> 00:15:03,280 Speaker 1: your do your cards or your cards? And uh, he 258 00:15:03,400 --> 00:15:07,840 Speaker 1: took advantage of it. One thing about Jeter is and 259 00:15:07,840 --> 00:15:09,760 Speaker 1: and this is what most people remember about him was 260 00:15:09,800 --> 00:15:11,560 Speaker 1: that he was clutch. You know. He came up with 261 00:15:11,640 --> 00:15:15,240 Speaker 1: big plays in the big moments. You've been in the 262 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:20,440 Speaker 1: many postseasons. Talk about the mindset you have to have 263 00:15:20,560 --> 00:15:23,240 Speaker 1: to be just as effective for the most part in 264 00:15:23,280 --> 00:15:25,920 Speaker 1: the postseason as you were in the regular season. And 265 00:15:26,000 --> 00:15:29,960 Speaker 1: some guys they they falter in those moments. Well, you 266 00:15:30,520 --> 00:15:34,120 Speaker 1: it takes a personality. Didn't know that the picture is 267 00:15:34,200 --> 00:15:38,160 Speaker 1: always in trouble, not me. Um. I don't care if 268 00:15:38,200 --> 00:15:40,760 Speaker 1: if it's the game it's tied or we're down about one. 269 00:15:41,080 --> 00:15:43,840 Speaker 1: The picture is always in trouble. And so Jeter told 270 00:15:43,960 --> 00:15:47,160 Speaker 1: he he he understood that a long time ago. And 271 00:15:47,160 --> 00:15:49,560 Speaker 1: the one thing that I always tell them is that 272 00:15:49,720 --> 00:15:52,280 Speaker 1: you you was blessed to play with great players and 273 00:15:52,360 --> 00:15:55,360 Speaker 1: have people around you and the teaching the game. And 274 00:15:55,440 --> 00:15:58,880 Speaker 1: he saw and then then you emulated things, and then 275 00:15:58,920 --> 00:16:02,640 Speaker 1: now the game becomes another game. See, most people walk 276 00:16:02,720 --> 00:16:06,920 Speaker 1: in New York and that that that hostile environments them. 277 00:16:07,520 --> 00:16:09,560 Speaker 1: You know, it rattles people. And I saw it do 278 00:16:09,680 --> 00:16:12,840 Speaker 1: it to like car Pavano and guys that came there 279 00:16:12,920 --> 00:16:16,080 Speaker 1: that was good player, someone else became average there. And 280 00:16:16,160 --> 00:16:19,200 Speaker 1: so when I first got there that they were saying, 281 00:16:19,520 --> 00:16:21,400 Speaker 1: he's not gonna be able to put the numbers up 282 00:16:21,440 --> 00:16:24,040 Speaker 1: he did other places because this New York, well, I 283 00:16:24,080 --> 00:16:26,280 Speaker 1: was built for that type of stuff. Pulled out with 284 00:16:26,360 --> 00:16:30,040 Speaker 1: the Yankees when you got there, Yeah, because that to me, 285 00:16:30,480 --> 00:16:34,160 Speaker 1: they did me a favor by being chaotic and hostile 286 00:16:34,240 --> 00:16:36,880 Speaker 1: and one and more because that's right down my alley. 287 00:16:37,040 --> 00:16:41,360 Speaker 1: Because I performed better in chaos, no doubt. One of 288 00:16:41,360 --> 00:16:44,200 Speaker 1: the one of the special moments in your career is 289 00:16:44,200 --> 00:16:49,640 Speaker 1: when you got to face uh, your uncle Dwight Gooden 290 00:16:49,680 --> 00:16:51,280 Speaker 1: in the game and you, I know, you gotta hit 291 00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:53,320 Speaker 1: one for three? What was that like? You know what 292 00:16:53,360 --> 00:16:56,080 Speaker 1: I mean? Like like you know what I mean, To 293 00:16:56,120 --> 00:16:58,840 Speaker 1: face your uncle in a real game in the major leagues. 294 00:16:59,400 --> 00:17:02,080 Speaker 1: That had to be it. Yeah, it was special, man, 295 00:17:02,120 --> 00:17:04,639 Speaker 1: my granddad, That's all he wanted our whole life. You 296 00:17:04,640 --> 00:17:06,920 Speaker 1: know I've been getting I've been getting beat up by 297 00:17:07,000 --> 00:17:11,120 Speaker 1: doctor my whole life game. You know, I got punished 298 00:17:11,119 --> 00:17:13,760 Speaker 1: bad as a kid. And uh, you know when I 299 00:17:13,800 --> 00:17:17,159 Speaker 1: finally had that uniform on with the padres and I 300 00:17:17,200 --> 00:17:19,320 Speaker 1: see my uncle standing out there getting ready to piss 301 00:17:19,359 --> 00:17:22,000 Speaker 1: to me, it made my granddad's day. You know, it 302 00:17:22,040 --> 00:17:24,919 Speaker 1: was the best feeling he ever had. Um. You know, 303 00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:27,399 Speaker 1: as a family, we talked about it for a long time. 304 00:17:27,800 --> 00:17:29,679 Speaker 1: And when I got that hit on him, you know, 305 00:17:29,760 --> 00:17:31,879 Speaker 1: I was just like amaze. Like all the work that 306 00:17:31,920 --> 00:17:34,159 Speaker 1: I had put in when I was in when I 307 00:17:34,200 --> 00:17:36,280 Speaker 1: was little and I couldn't hit him. You know, I 308 00:17:36,320 --> 00:17:38,280 Speaker 1: finally got to the point where I can hit him, 309 00:17:38,280 --> 00:17:40,320 Speaker 1: and um and in spring training I wind up taking 310 00:17:40,359 --> 00:17:43,399 Speaker 1: him beat and uh, you know, so he said that 311 00:17:43,440 --> 00:17:48,560 Speaker 1: don't count. So it was yeah, yeah, he said that down. 312 00:17:48,680 --> 00:17:51,720 Speaker 1: He struck you out of when he counted chef. The 313 00:17:51,760 --> 00:17:54,280 Speaker 1: other thing too, the Little League World Series just ended 314 00:17:54,359 --> 00:17:57,280 Speaker 1: not too long ago, and you played in that. I 315 00:17:57,320 --> 00:18:00,800 Speaker 1: mean like you've been in some major thing in your life. 316 00:18:00,800 --> 00:18:03,240 Speaker 1: Obviously you won a World Series with the Florida Marlins, 317 00:18:04,680 --> 00:18:07,120 Speaker 1: But what was that like? Did you did you know 318 00:18:08,359 --> 00:18:10,520 Speaker 1: you had what it took to get to the mayor 319 00:18:10,640 --> 00:18:12,679 Speaker 1: to the major leagues or when you were playing in that, 320 00:18:13,160 --> 00:18:15,399 Speaker 1: you were just playing, you a kid having fun. What 321 00:18:15,560 --> 00:18:18,480 Speaker 1: won't take us back to the Little League World Series? 322 00:18:19,359 --> 00:18:21,560 Speaker 1: I was a fan. I was a fan of baseball 323 00:18:21,600 --> 00:18:23,760 Speaker 1: and the Big Red Machine. You know, they was out 324 00:18:23,760 --> 00:18:27,520 Speaker 1: of camp at a little fast field and so you know, um, 325 00:18:27,960 --> 00:18:30,160 Speaker 1: somebody had brought it up to me the other day 326 00:18:30,240 --> 00:18:34,679 Speaker 1: about our little League teams back from nineteen seventies two 327 00:18:34,720 --> 00:18:37,399 Speaker 1: and seventy four and all of those and and and 328 00:18:38,400 --> 00:18:40,960 Speaker 1: all those errors we had. And they said, you know, 329 00:18:41,040 --> 00:18:43,919 Speaker 1: if if they, if people really had took the time 330 00:18:43,960 --> 00:18:47,840 Speaker 1: out to dig deep into your your your little league program, 331 00:18:48,200 --> 00:18:50,639 Speaker 1: they would see that there has not been a program 332 00:18:50,760 --> 00:18:53,879 Speaker 1: ever to ever been able to match this program. Because 333 00:18:53,920 --> 00:18:56,040 Speaker 1: we used to go to the World Series year after year, 334 00:18:56,520 --> 00:18:59,040 Speaker 1: and there was nothing to us if we lost the game. 335 00:18:59,640 --> 00:19:02,360 Speaker 1: It was like we would get on each other as players, 336 00:19:02,680 --> 00:19:04,359 Speaker 1: and it was like, we aren't supposed to lose, and 337 00:19:04,359 --> 00:19:06,200 Speaker 1: if we're not even supposed to win by a little 338 00:19:06,200 --> 00:19:08,359 Speaker 1: bit of run, wepposed to win by a lot of runs. 339 00:19:08,560 --> 00:19:11,440 Speaker 1: So our expectations was high at a young age. So 340 00:19:11,720 --> 00:19:14,480 Speaker 1: it just carried over as I got older. But but 341 00:19:14,680 --> 00:19:18,240 Speaker 1: most of the older players and the older parents and 342 00:19:18,320 --> 00:19:21,160 Speaker 1: people were telling me what I was gonna be before 343 00:19:21,200 --> 00:19:24,159 Speaker 1: I even knew it. Wow, they saw it and that 344 00:19:24,320 --> 00:19:28,000 Speaker 1: at that time. That's amazing. Gary. Last thing you said, 345 00:19:28,040 --> 00:19:31,760 Speaker 1: you're you're coaching the travel teams. Do you teach them 346 00:19:32,200 --> 00:19:37,560 Speaker 1: more of an old school approach let's say the bat yeah, 347 00:19:37,760 --> 00:19:40,359 Speaker 1: launch angles and all that stuff. You see now strikeouts 348 00:19:40,359 --> 00:19:43,159 Speaker 1: don't matter. Or do you go old school or you 349 00:19:43,200 --> 00:19:46,920 Speaker 1: teach them this new stuff. Well, you know, since since 350 00:19:46,960 --> 00:19:48,919 Speaker 1: this new player lines came out and they gave him 351 00:19:48,920 --> 00:19:51,159 Speaker 1: all this money and and we're trying to figure out 352 00:19:51,200 --> 00:19:52,800 Speaker 1: how we're gonna get that to the where it needs 353 00:19:52,800 --> 00:19:55,560 Speaker 1: to be gold hand in hand, and so you got 354 00:19:55,560 --> 00:19:58,639 Speaker 1: the old school not understanding new school, and new school 355 00:19:58,720 --> 00:20:01,520 Speaker 1: not to understand the old school and I, of all 356 00:20:01,600 --> 00:20:04,560 Speaker 1: people to vote, the reason it's me. I look at 357 00:20:04,560 --> 00:20:07,040 Speaker 1: it as you can learn from any generations, you know 358 00:20:07,040 --> 00:20:09,240 Speaker 1: what I mean. You can learn from the younger players 359 00:20:09,280 --> 00:20:12,119 Speaker 1: just as well as they can learn from us older players. 360 00:20:12,160 --> 00:20:14,720 Speaker 1: We get stuck in our mind that the game don't evolve, 361 00:20:15,440 --> 00:20:17,800 Speaker 1: the game have to evolved. It's always going to evolve. 362 00:20:18,040 --> 00:20:21,840 Speaker 1: It's always going to get bigger, bad, big batter, stronger, 363 00:20:22,280 --> 00:20:24,240 Speaker 1: and just just the way it is. And so I 364 00:20:24,680 --> 00:20:27,399 Speaker 1: take the mindset of when I'm teaching my kids is 365 00:20:27,400 --> 00:20:30,960 Speaker 1: that I'm showing you the one fundamental so the right 366 00:20:30,960 --> 00:20:33,480 Speaker 1: way to do any swing you want to do, but 367 00:20:33,600 --> 00:20:37,520 Speaker 1: the appropriate swing is you're right growing, supposed to be 368 00:20:37,560 --> 00:20:39,639 Speaker 1: at the barrel, That the barrel should be at the 369 00:20:39,640 --> 00:20:41,919 Speaker 1: ball by the time you fire that right growing. So 370 00:20:41,960 --> 00:20:45,040 Speaker 1: if I teach my kids that whatever launch ang or 371 00:20:45,080 --> 00:20:48,520 Speaker 1: they want to take, that's their swing. See if you 372 00:20:48,520 --> 00:20:50,560 Speaker 1: would have helped me out a little league, who knows. 373 00:20:50,680 --> 00:20:54,439 Speaker 1: Maybe I want to know I was swinging wrong the 374 00:20:54,440 --> 00:20:58,920 Speaker 1: whole time. But I do want to say this in 375 00:20:59,080 --> 00:21:02,600 Speaker 1: all seriousness. And you notice I've known Gary forever, but 376 00:21:03,000 --> 00:21:05,119 Speaker 1: a hell of a player, one of my favorite players 377 00:21:05,160 --> 00:21:07,439 Speaker 1: to watch, and you deserve to be in the Hall 378 00:21:07,480 --> 00:21:09,639 Speaker 1: of Fame. You get my vote. You know that every 379 00:21:09,680 --> 00:21:13,200 Speaker 1: single year. And uh, I appreciate you me and Chris Ball, 380 00:21:13,280 --> 00:21:15,440 Speaker 1: thank you so much. I really appreciate you, guys man, 381 00:21:15,440 --> 00:21:19,760 Speaker 1: thanks so much for that. It's time for the pocket 382 00:21:19,800 --> 00:21:24,400 Speaker 1: Protector Central the analytic numbers you need to know. Well, 383 00:21:24,600 --> 00:21:30,280 Speaker 1: maybe Anthony Masterson is his name, BS analytics is his game. 384 00:21:30,320 --> 00:21:32,719 Speaker 1: What do you got for me, Anthony? Well, the award 385 00:21:32,800 --> 00:21:35,439 Speaker 1: races are heating up along with the Pennant chase, and 386 00:21:35,480 --> 00:21:37,280 Speaker 1: we know it's going to be oh tany winning a 387 00:21:37,400 --> 00:21:40,120 Speaker 1: l M v P. But beyond that, each award race 388 00:21:40,280 --> 00:21:43,560 Speaker 1: is totally up for grabs, and one candidate nobody seems 389 00:21:43,600 --> 00:21:45,800 Speaker 1: to be talking about is a future Hall of Famer 390 00:21:46,080 --> 00:21:47,679 Speaker 1: and one of the best pitchers in the league for 391 00:21:47,680 --> 00:21:51,680 Speaker 1: the last decade plus. That's right, Max Scherzer. Sure the Brewers, 392 00:21:51,720 --> 00:21:54,920 Speaker 1: Corbyn Burns or Brandon Woodruff or the Philly Zach Wheeler 393 00:21:55,320 --> 00:21:58,520 Speaker 1: or even Scherzer's new teammate Walker Bueller would be worthy winners. 394 00:21:58,720 --> 00:22:02,080 Speaker 1: But where's the love for sure Zer? The three times 395 00:22:02,080 --> 00:22:04,680 Speaker 1: Cy Young winner, has been nearly untouchable since in midseason 396 00:22:04,720 --> 00:22:06,840 Speaker 1: trade to l A, posting a one oh five e 397 00:22:06,960 --> 00:22:09,679 Speaker 1: r A and seven starts with sixty three strikeouts and 398 00:22:09,720 --> 00:22:12,399 Speaker 1: just five walks in forty three innings. That's a nearly 399 00:22:12,440 --> 00:22:16,280 Speaker 1: forty strikeout rate now. In fact, after his thirteen strikeout, 400 00:22:16,320 --> 00:22:19,000 Speaker 1: eight shutout inning performance on Labor Day against St. Louis, 401 00:22:19,320 --> 00:22:22,720 Speaker 1: sure Are now leads the NL with a two r A, 402 00:22:22,800 --> 00:22:26,639 Speaker 1: zero point eight six whip one opponent average and twelve 403 00:22:26,640 --> 00:22:29,560 Speaker 1: point three strikeouts per nine innings. Now could he join 404 00:22:29,680 --> 00:22:33,200 Speaker 1: Rick Sutcliffe four as only the second pitcher to win 405 00:22:33,240 --> 00:22:36,480 Speaker 1: the award when he was traded mid season. I think 406 00:22:36,520 --> 00:22:42,080 Speaker 1: it's time we start giving mad Max the love he deserves. 407 00:22:42,320 --> 00:22:45,159 Speaker 1: It was a big week in the big leagues. Who's 408 00:22:45,359 --> 00:22:52,920 Speaker 1: Who's Is it foul? Or is it fair? And Now 409 00:22:53,680 --> 00:22:57,560 Speaker 1: from mL bed bro dot com, here's j R gamble 410 00:22:58,960 --> 00:23:01,240 Speaker 1: derrk Jta was in sucked into the Hall of Fame 411 00:23:01,320 --> 00:23:06,120 Speaker 1: on Wednesday. The former Yankee shortstop is sixth on the 412 00:23:06,240 --> 00:23:09,320 Speaker 1: all time hit list with three thousand, four hundred and 413 00:23:09,359 --> 00:23:15,200 Speaker 1: sixty five hits and has a lifetime three ten batting average. Jr. 414 00:23:15,720 --> 00:23:19,760 Speaker 1: Is it foul or fair to say that Jeter is 415 00:23:19,800 --> 00:23:26,000 Speaker 1: a top three shortstop all time? Fair? I don't include 416 00:23:26,040 --> 00:23:30,320 Speaker 1: players that played before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, 417 00:23:30,840 --> 00:23:35,400 Speaker 1: so Hanness Wagner doesn't figure into my calculations. A Rod 418 00:23:35,440 --> 00:23:37,840 Speaker 1: would have to be above Jeter on my list as 419 00:23:37,920 --> 00:23:41,040 Speaker 1: far as pure dominance goals, but he didn't do the 420 00:23:41,080 --> 00:23:44,600 Speaker 1: little things that Jeta did was led to championships. But 421 00:23:44,680 --> 00:23:47,200 Speaker 1: look at a Rod's numbers, even before he moved the 422 00:23:47,320 --> 00:23:51,440 Speaker 1: third his power numbers dwarf Jeter. But for these intents 423 00:23:51,480 --> 00:23:54,000 Speaker 1: and purposes, being that he played with Geta as a 424 00:23:54,040 --> 00:23:57,120 Speaker 1: third baseman and Jeter as a shortstop, we won't put 425 00:23:57,160 --> 00:24:01,919 Speaker 1: a Rod in the shortstop category. Cal Ripkin is my 426 00:24:02,000 --> 00:24:05,600 Speaker 1: gold shortstop. The consecutive game streak might not mean a 427 00:24:05,640 --> 00:24:10,520 Speaker 1: lot to people nowadays, but to be that productive while 428 00:24:10,560 --> 00:24:14,080 Speaker 1: playing two thousand, six hundred and thirty two consecutive games 429 00:24:14,080 --> 00:24:17,200 Speaker 1: in a row, dealing with injuries into such and still 430 00:24:17,480 --> 00:24:21,800 Speaker 1: remaining a powerful, potent hitter, that's just amazing. And he 431 00:24:21,920 --> 00:24:25,360 Speaker 1: broke the mold as a six two six three shortstop 432 00:24:25,600 --> 00:24:31,560 Speaker 1: with power number three. The great Earnie Banks. Ernie Banks 433 00:24:31,600 --> 00:24:34,679 Speaker 1: played other positions late in his career as well, But 434 00:24:34,800 --> 00:24:38,320 Speaker 1: you can't deny five D and twelve homers in a 435 00:24:38,440 --> 00:24:41,439 Speaker 1: non p E D error plus he was the first 436 00:24:41,680 --> 00:24:46,560 Speaker 1: great black shortstop, so he would be three Ripkins one, 437 00:24:47,119 --> 00:24:50,359 Speaker 1: Jeter's two on my list. Less power, but there's nothing 438 00:24:50,400 --> 00:24:54,760 Speaker 1: this guy hasn't done on a baseball field and two 439 00:24:54,840 --> 00:24:57,800 Speaker 1: under hit seasons with Child's play for the most clutch 440 00:24:57,880 --> 00:25:02,760 Speaker 1: guy on this list. So I got Ripping one, two, 441 00:25:03,200 --> 00:25:09,919 Speaker 1: the great Ernie Banks three. We are money into more money. 442 00:25:10,040 --> 00:25:13,280 Speaker 1: Now it's time for betting on the basis with Dave Gascon. 443 00:25:13,560 --> 00:25:16,879 Speaker 1: Love that money, that money. Rob. Let's start things off first. 444 00:25:16,960 --> 00:25:20,520 Speaker 1: The National League West standings, Dodgers and Giants going back 445 00:25:20,560 --> 00:25:22,760 Speaker 1: and forth. The top mark in the National League West. 446 00:25:23,080 --> 00:25:24,720 Speaker 1: So I'm gonna take l An. They open up a 447 00:25:24,760 --> 00:25:27,240 Speaker 1: series against the San Diego Padres, and on Friday Night 448 00:25:27,320 --> 00:25:29,919 Speaker 1: you get Walker Bueller. Mrs Joe must grow up in 449 00:25:29,920 --> 00:25:33,119 Speaker 1: that pitching matchup. Bueller's last performance he got roughed up 450 00:25:33,119 --> 00:25:35,480 Speaker 1: against the Giants. I expect him to bounce back. He's 451 00:25:35,520 --> 00:25:37,800 Speaker 1: thirteen and three this season with an e r A 452 00:25:37,800 --> 00:25:40,639 Speaker 1: at two thirty one. I'm taking Los Angeles in that affair. 453 00:25:40,840 --> 00:25:44,399 Speaker 1: San Francisco is at Chicago Morning Affair for those in 454 00:25:44,440 --> 00:25:46,960 Speaker 1: the West coast, but it's at Wrigley Field. Kyle Hendricks 455 00:25:46,960 --> 00:25:49,159 Speaker 1: on the bump. He's fourteen and six this season, but 456 00:25:49,200 --> 00:25:51,080 Speaker 1: the alarm parts of the e r A. It's over 457 00:25:51,200 --> 00:25:53,359 Speaker 1: four and a half. I'm gonna te the Giants on 458 00:25:53,400 --> 00:25:55,600 Speaker 1: the road to win that one as well. A lot 459 00:25:55,600 --> 00:25:57,880 Speaker 1: of shock in this ball game, but I gotta do it. 460 00:25:58,119 --> 00:26:01,480 Speaker 1: Tampa Bay Rays take on the Detroit Tigers. Michael Walkers 461 00:26:01,480 --> 00:26:03,600 Speaker 1: on the butt for Tampa Bay. They are the leader 462 00:26:03,600 --> 00:26:06,240 Speaker 1: of the pack in the American League East standings. I 463 00:26:06,240 --> 00:26:08,600 Speaker 1: don't think they're a runaway, of course, the Yankees are 464 00:26:08,600 --> 00:26:12,040 Speaker 1: still around, but nevertheless, Tampa has been playing some good baseball. 465 00:26:12,160 --> 00:26:14,359 Speaker 1: They are a favorite right now in the American League. 466 00:26:14,520 --> 00:26:16,200 Speaker 1: So I'm gonna take the road team and that one 467 00:26:16,400 --> 00:26:20,600 Speaker 1: raised for the victory at Detroit. Take out the papers 468 00:26:20,680 --> 00:26:27,040 Speaker 1: in It's time for trash Talk. Twitter, Twitter with your 469 00:26:27,119 --> 00:26:31,240 Speaker 1: chance to trash anyone or anything in Major League Baseball. 470 00:26:31,840 --> 00:26:35,159 Speaker 1: This week's tweet is from Greg Bernard. He tweets me this, 471 00:26:36,160 --> 00:26:40,639 Speaker 1: The only question I have is this no offense, But 472 00:26:40,800 --> 00:26:45,600 Speaker 1: who's the stubborn jerk simply abusing their power that didn't 473 00:26:45,640 --> 00:26:50,120 Speaker 1: vote for Jeter? Clearly he's one of the greatest players 474 00:26:50,160 --> 00:26:53,120 Speaker 1: to ever play the game and a stand up guy. 475 00:26:53,359 --> 00:26:56,879 Speaker 1: On and off to feel the guy who didn't vote 476 00:26:56,880 --> 00:27:03,639 Speaker 1: for him is nuts. If you want to be heard 477 00:27:04,200 --> 00:27:07,720 Speaker 1: and you want your tweet on trash talk and hit 478 00:27:07,760 --> 00:27:11,320 Speaker 1: me up all my twitter at Rob Parker f s 479 00:27:11,359 --> 00:27:19,359 Speaker 1: one the best tweeter gets on. It's jes Baseball fans 480 00:27:19,400 --> 00:27:25,400 Speaker 1: take on the game we lost. Hello everyone, hope all 481 00:27:25,440 --> 00:27:28,800 Speaker 1: as well think about this for a second. Last year, 482 00:27:28,880 --> 00:27:31,200 Speaker 1: during the hulf of the playoffs, players had to play 483 00:27:31,240 --> 00:27:34,480 Speaker 1: in front of cardboard cutouts. This tub around is a 484 00:27:34,520 --> 00:27:36,600 Speaker 1: breath of fresh at to see fans back in the 485 00:27:36,600 --> 00:27:40,520 Speaker 1: seas complimenting and fantastic baseball we've been able to watch, 486 00:27:41,119 --> 00:27:44,119 Speaker 1: which leads me to this Dodgers Versus Giant series this 487 00:27:44,240 --> 00:27:47,520 Speaker 1: past week. The ironic part about this series is that 488 00:27:47,600 --> 00:27:50,520 Speaker 1: despite leading the NLS for the majority of the season, 489 00:27:50,840 --> 00:27:53,880 Speaker 1: the Giants actually lost their lead to the Dodgers after 490 00:27:53,960 --> 00:27:56,240 Speaker 1: losing three out of four to the Bruke Crew, and 491 00:27:56,320 --> 00:27:59,159 Speaker 1: at the same time, the Dodgers swept the Braves, so 492 00:27:59,160 --> 00:28:01,920 Speaker 1: when the two teams faced off last Friday, they were 493 00:28:01,960 --> 00:28:06,119 Speaker 1: tied in the standings. The last time these two teams met, 494 00:28:06,359 --> 00:28:09,320 Speaker 1: the Giants took three out of four. However, in this 495 00:28:09,480 --> 00:28:11,800 Speaker 1: series there are a couple of new faces joining in 496 00:28:11,880 --> 00:28:15,720 Speaker 1: the action. The Dodgers had added Trade Turner and Max Scherzer, 497 00:28:16,080 --> 00:28:19,200 Speaker 1: while the Giants have added Chris Bryant and Brandan Bell 498 00:28:19,320 --> 00:28:23,359 Speaker 1: has returned. The first game resembled pretty much every game 499 00:28:23,520 --> 00:28:26,000 Speaker 1: from the last series and nail bited down to the 500 00:28:26,040 --> 00:28:29,399 Speaker 1: wire and late inning heroics. The Giants led one to 501 00:28:29,520 --> 00:28:32,439 Speaker 1: nothing until the ninth inning when Chris Taylor tied the 502 00:28:32,520 --> 00:28:37,280 Speaker 1: game with a clutch RBR single. Buster Posey added some 503 00:28:37,359 --> 00:28:39,480 Speaker 1: magic of his own and beat out a ball hit 504 00:28:39,560 --> 00:28:43,960 Speaker 1: to second base. The throw from Trade Turner pull Will 505 00:28:44,040 --> 00:28:46,640 Speaker 1: Smith off the bag and he couldn't get his foot 506 00:28:46,640 --> 00:28:49,560 Speaker 1: back to the bag before Buster got there. Game over. 507 00:28:50,320 --> 00:28:53,800 Speaker 1: Game two, Eurius dominated and the Dodgers put on three 508 00:28:53,880 --> 00:28:57,320 Speaker 1: runs in the first which ultimately proved to be enough. 509 00:28:57,840 --> 00:29:00,840 Speaker 1: Game three, Sunday Night Baseball to rubber game and the 510 00:29:00,920 --> 00:29:04,160 Speaker 1: winning takes the lead in the division. The Giants blitzed 511 00:29:04,200 --> 00:29:07,080 Speaker 1: the Dodgers out of the gate that they put on 512 00:29:07,120 --> 00:29:09,880 Speaker 1: a total of six runs through the first three innings, 513 00:29:10,040 --> 00:29:12,560 Speaker 1: which proved to be enough for them to reclaim the 514 00:29:12,600 --> 00:29:16,200 Speaker 1: throne in the NL West. I expect this division that 515 00:29:16,280 --> 00:29:19,440 Speaker 1: comes down to the very end. Both teams play the 516 00:29:19,480 --> 00:29:23,000 Speaker 1: same teams to finish up the season postseason. Baseball is 517 00:29:23,120 --> 00:29:25,520 Speaker 1: right here, right around the corner, and I couldn't be 518 00:29:25,560 --> 00:29:28,760 Speaker 1: more excited. Baseball is the one sport from the first 519 00:29:28,760 --> 00:29:31,520 Speaker 1: game to the last, every game matters. This is why 520 00:29:31,600 --> 00:29:35,680 Speaker 1: I love the game of baseball. Now bringing the closer. 521 00:29:38,880 --> 00:29:42,480 Speaker 1: Here's why MLB it's better than the NFL or NBA, 522 00:29:42,840 --> 00:29:48,360 Speaker 1: and it isn't even close. Reason number one thousand and 523 00:29:48,400 --> 00:29:51,760 Speaker 1: fifty why Major League Baseball is better than the NFL 524 00:29:52,360 --> 00:29:56,440 Speaker 1: and the NBA. It's because of signs. You know what 525 00:29:56,480 --> 00:29:59,440 Speaker 1: I'm talking about. The signs that fans bring to the ballpark. 526 00:30:00,120 --> 00:30:03,240 Speaker 1: I don't think it happens more in other sports than 527 00:30:03,280 --> 00:30:07,280 Speaker 1: it does in baseball, and they stand out. Fans are 528 00:30:07,400 --> 00:30:11,160 Speaker 1: very creative. People are willing to bring signs to the 529 00:30:11,240 --> 00:30:17,000 Speaker 1: game to express themselves. And with this being a podcast 530 00:30:17,040 --> 00:30:20,400 Speaker 1: a lot about Derek Jeter and his induction into the 531 00:30:20,400 --> 00:30:24,640 Speaker 1: Hall of Fame. I do remember one where a fan 532 00:30:24,800 --> 00:30:29,040 Speaker 1: brought one where Derek Jeter was basically dressed up um 533 00:30:29,800 --> 00:30:37,000 Speaker 1: and it said masterpiece of baseball. Jeter will miss him. 534 00:30:37,080 --> 00:30:43,120 Speaker 1: And it was Jeter with the mona Lisa body, Jeter's face, 535 00:30:43,240 --> 00:30:46,480 Speaker 1: a baseball Capital bat. I mean, it was very, very creative, 536 00:30:47,000 --> 00:30:51,200 Speaker 1: and some fans brought it out there when um Derek 537 00:30:51,280 --> 00:30:53,840 Speaker 1: Jeter was winding up his career. But we've seen other 538 00:30:53,920 --> 00:30:58,560 Speaker 1: great ones. I remember earlier this year when fans got 539 00:30:58,560 --> 00:31:01,280 Speaker 1: back to the ballpark and they had one about the 540 00:31:01,320 --> 00:31:05,000 Speaker 1: Astros and they said, I couldn't bring a sign to 541 00:31:05,080 --> 00:31:08,840 Speaker 1: the game because the Astros stole my signs or something 542 00:31:08,920 --> 00:31:12,600 Speaker 1: like that. Another one very creative by the fans, a 543 00:31:12,720 --> 00:31:17,080 Speaker 1: way of expressing themselves, and that Jetah one always stuck 544 00:31:17,080 --> 00:31:27,480 Speaker 1: out that he was a masterpiece, like Demona Lisa. In 545 00:31:27,560 --> 00:31:30,720 Speaker 1: the words of New York TV legend the late Bill Jorgensen, 546 00:31:31,080 --> 00:31:33,840 Speaker 1: thanking you for your time this time until next time. 547 00:31:34,240 --> 00:31:37,560 Speaker 1: Rob Parker out he can't get it. This could be 548 00:31:37,600 --> 00:31:40,680 Speaker 1: an inside the Parker see you next week. Save that time. 549 00:31:41,120 --> 00:32:02,480 Speaker 1: Same mass station first Stoltsial