1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,800 Speaker 1: The culture of the sport is be humble, shut your mouth, 2 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:05,800 Speaker 1: just play. It's been that way for years and that's 3 00:00:05,840 --> 00:00:09,119 Speaker 1: why we have let the kids play. And this new 4 00:00:09,119 --> 00:00:20,720 Speaker 1: age of player, there's been some friction. Welcome everyone to 5 00:00:20,760 --> 00:00:23,959 Speaker 1: the Thursday edition of Fair Territory, the live edition, and 6 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:25,840 Speaker 1: as you can see, I am joined by a very 7 00:00:25,880 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 1: special co host today. You know her from the Apple 8 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:32,479 Speaker 1: Baseball broadcast. She is Tricia Whittaker. Tricia, welcome, and before 9 00:00:32,520 --> 00:00:35,240 Speaker 1: we get going, I just want to mention two things 10 00:00:35,240 --> 00:00:37,879 Speaker 1: that happened last night that were really upsetting and disturbing 11 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:40,800 Speaker 1: I'm sure to a lot of fans and people everywhere. 12 00:00:41,280 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 1: The fan in Pittsburgh falling off the wall falling over 13 00:00:44,360 --> 00:00:48,479 Speaker 1: the wall, and the National's batting practice pitcher who collapsed 14 00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:52,800 Speaker 1: while throwing BP. Obviously, our hearts and thoughts go out 15 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:55,960 Speaker 1: to both those people and their families. We're just wishing 16 00:00:56,040 --> 00:00:58,280 Speaker 1: for the best. Tricia. We have a lot to talk about, 17 00:00:58,360 --> 00:01:01,120 Speaker 1: but we couldn't start the show without mentioning that. So 18 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:05,240 Speaker 1: let's get going. A lot of baseball to discuss, a. 19 00:01:05,160 --> 00:01:06,440 Speaker 2: Lot of baseball to discuss. 20 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:10,200 Speaker 3: Ken all right, let's talk first about questionable offenses. 21 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:12,360 Speaker 2: The Blue Jays comeback. 22 00:01:12,720 --> 00:01:15,720 Speaker 3: That stands out to me, especially as an offense who 23 00:01:15,800 --> 00:01:18,920 Speaker 3: struggled to start this season. You know, we always ask 24 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 3: that question after a big game from a team that's 25 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:25,720 Speaker 3: been struggling in the clubhouse, we always ask the cliche question, 26 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:28,040 Speaker 3: Can this be that momentum shift that you're looking for? 27 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:31,319 Speaker 3: Is this the turning point? If you're a media member or. 28 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:33,440 Speaker 2: A fan, you've heard all those questions. 29 00:01:34,160 --> 00:01:36,640 Speaker 3: But Ken, what we need to ask today is that 30 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:40,800 Speaker 3: a legit question? For the Blue Jays. Anthony Santander hit 31 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:43,280 Speaker 3: a game time three run home run, they win the 32 00:01:43,319 --> 00:01:47,280 Speaker 3: game after trailing six nothing. You would think that that 33 00:01:47,319 --> 00:01:50,760 Speaker 3: would be a momentum boost. Ken, what do you say you. 34 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:53,919 Speaker 1: Would think that? And certainly in the case of Anthony Santander, 35 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:57,280 Speaker 1: a guy who always starts slowly, Yes, now that the 36 00:01:57,320 --> 00:02:00,280 Speaker 1: calendar has turned to May, we probably can expect better 37 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:02,960 Speaker 1: things for the team as a whole, a team that 38 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:06,880 Speaker 1: has been oddly deficient in the power department. I don't 39 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:08,440 Speaker 1: know what to make of it, and we're gonna have 40 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:11,160 Speaker 1: to see over the days and weeks to come. Because 41 00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:14,359 Speaker 1: in baseball, as we know that old bromide always rings true, 42 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:17,360 Speaker 1: momentum is the next day's starting pitcher, And we're gonna 43 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:20,040 Speaker 1: talk about another team in this position, the Texas Rangers, 44 00:02:20,320 --> 00:02:23,200 Speaker 1: who had an offensive eruption two nights ago and then 45 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:26,120 Speaker 1: last night was shut down again by Luis Severino and 46 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:29,880 Speaker 1: the Oakland Athletics. So for the Blue Jays, they need 47 00:02:29,919 --> 00:02:32,680 Speaker 1: to get going. They've invested a ton in this season 48 00:02:32,760 --> 00:02:35,680 Speaker 1: in a lot of different ways. Whether they do or not, 49 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:37,160 Speaker 1: that remains to be seen. 50 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:41,519 Speaker 3: Well, according to John Schneider, if it is May, that's 51 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 3: a good sign for Anthony Santander because we know he 52 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:47,280 Speaker 3: starts a little bit slow, and yesterday Schneider after the game, 53 00:02:47,320 --> 00:02:49,519 Speaker 3: he said, it's tomorrow May. Yeah, so he's ready to 54 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:51,440 Speaker 3: go off. So we'll see if that can kind of 55 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 3: spark this Blue Jays offense. You mentioned the Rangers, Ken, 56 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:58,320 Speaker 3: it's been an interesting situation with them. They scored fifteen 57 00:02:58,400 --> 00:03:02,240 Speaker 3: runs on Tuesday. After Rangers President of Baseball Operations Chris 58 00:03:02,320 --> 00:03:09,920 Speaker 3: Young called a conference patient Scarly warrengthen with this offense, 59 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:14,800 Speaker 3: he said, listen, things have to change. That's inevitable. What 60 00:03:14,880 --> 00:03:17,920 Speaker 3: do you think about Chris Young kind of admitting that 61 00:03:18,040 --> 00:03:21,639 Speaker 3: his patients was wearing thin and calling this offense out. 62 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:24,040 Speaker 2: Good thing bad thing, something that had to happen. What 63 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:24,480 Speaker 2: do you think. 64 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:28,320 Speaker 1: I'll start off by saying it was a surprising thing. 65 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:31,200 Speaker 1: And the story by Evan Grant was fascinating to read 66 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 1: because rarely Tricia and you know this, do we see 67 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 1: or hear gms talking that openly about the team struggles 68 00:03:40,680 --> 00:03:44,680 Speaker 1: and how the team needs to get better. He said Young, 69 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:49,160 Speaker 1: and I quote, I'm edgy and rightfully so. And beyond that, 70 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 1: he had some other things to say as well. And 71 00:03:51,240 --> 00:03:54,240 Speaker 1: now they've done some things already. They've dropped Simeon in 72 00:03:54,240 --> 00:03:57,560 Speaker 1: the order, they're not playing Leoti Tavaris in centerfield. They've 73 00:03:57,600 --> 00:04:01,000 Speaker 1: got Evan Carter tripa a building up waiting on him. 74 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:05,720 Speaker 1: And in the story Evan alluded to possible I don't 75 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 1: know how that would come about, because they really just 76 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:10,560 Speaker 1: changed hitting people for the most part. Tim Hyers left 77 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:14,520 Speaker 1: for Atlanta, they hired new hitting coaches, and Bruce Bochi, 78 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:17,120 Speaker 1: in twenty eight years as a manager, has never changed 79 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:20,240 Speaker 1: a coach mid season. But to hear Chris Young talk 80 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:24,160 Speaker 1: like that, it was surprising. And I remember covering Chris 81 00:04:24,279 --> 00:04:25,920 Speaker 1: Young as a player. I thought he was the nicest 82 00:04:25,960 --> 00:04:28,440 Speaker 1: guy in the world. He is a nice guy. What 83 00:04:28,480 --> 00:04:31,599 Speaker 1: I didn't necessarily see in those interactions back then was 84 00:04:31,640 --> 00:04:34,160 Speaker 1: how competitive he was. I should have known that yet 85 00:04:34,200 --> 00:04:36,520 Speaker 1: a long major league career as a pitcher, But that 86 00:04:36,640 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 1: competitive fire burns brightly, and we saw it in those comments. 87 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:42,840 Speaker 2: Sue. 88 00:04:42,960 --> 00:04:45,920 Speaker 3: Let me ask you this, Ken, do you like win 89 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:48,960 Speaker 3: a general manager or president of baseball ops or a 90 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:52,360 Speaker 3: manager calls the team out like that, because you know 91 00:04:52,400 --> 00:04:56,200 Speaker 3: it wasn't necessarily personalized to one specific player. But I know, 92 00:04:56,360 --> 00:04:59,640 Speaker 3: in my opinion, after being in baseball now for seven 93 00:04:59,760 --> 00:05:05,160 Speaker 3: years and covering professional sports for fifteen years, I like that, 94 00:05:05,279 --> 00:05:08,039 Speaker 3: and I think baseball needs more of that. You see 95 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:10,400 Speaker 3: that in the NBA, you see that in the NFL. 96 00:05:10,480 --> 00:05:14,440 Speaker 3: You see guys holding people a little bit more publicly 97 00:05:14,440 --> 00:05:19,560 Speaker 3: accountable without the humiliation factor. And I'm a big fan 98 00:05:19,640 --> 00:05:22,200 Speaker 3: of something like this as long as it's done tactfully, 99 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:26,840 Speaker 3: and I feel like this was necessary. But sometimes we 100 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:29,640 Speaker 3: know in baseball that doesn't sit well with guys in 101 00:05:29,640 --> 00:05:32,000 Speaker 3: the clubhouse, which I would argue they need to get 102 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:32,359 Speaker 3: over that. 103 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:36,000 Speaker 1: But what do you think, Christy? You said it well 104 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:39,840 Speaker 1: that this wasn't personal. He didn't name anybody and call 105 00:05:39,880 --> 00:05:44,000 Speaker 1: out anybody on the record. By name, so when you're 106 00:05:44,040 --> 00:05:47,280 Speaker 1: speaking generally about a team, in my mind, it can 107 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:50,880 Speaker 1: be healthy and frankly, it does need to happen more often. 108 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:53,279 Speaker 1: We've seen it a little bit this year. Walkee Brewers 109 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:57,440 Speaker 1: manager Pat Murphy pulled two players bench two players recently 110 00:05:57,480 --> 00:05:59,800 Speaker 1: and last night Tobias Myers when he didn't have it 111 00:06:00,080 --> 00:06:03,200 Speaker 1: out of the game, so he was not pleased with 112 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:05,880 Speaker 1: what he perceived as lack of dais agal effort. Guy's 113 00:06:05,960 --> 00:06:08,120 Speaker 1: not kind of showing up the way they should, and 114 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:11,080 Speaker 1: he acted on it. He didn't rip them, but his 115 00:06:11,200 --> 00:06:16,200 Speaker 1: actions spoke volumes. Baseball is a little bit different, actually 116 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:18,159 Speaker 1: a lot different than the NBA and the NFL. The 117 00:06:18,200 --> 00:06:21,120 Speaker 1: culture of the sport is completely different. The culture of 118 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:24,040 Speaker 1: the sport is be humble, shut your mouth, just play. 119 00:06:24,680 --> 00:06:26,839 Speaker 1: It's been that way for years and that's why when 120 00:06:26,880 --> 00:06:29,960 Speaker 1: we have let the kids play in this new age 121 00:06:29,960 --> 00:06:34,040 Speaker 1: of player, there's been some friction. But in my view, 122 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:37,440 Speaker 1: and this is what you're talking about, it would be 123 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:40,400 Speaker 1: a lot more fun the sport in general if there 124 00:06:40,480 --> 00:06:47,480 Speaker 1: were more lively personalities managers, coaches, players, gms, owners, everybody. 125 00:06:48,480 --> 00:06:52,040 Speaker 1: That is what makes things interesting. And we're not talking 126 00:06:52,080 --> 00:06:54,880 Speaker 1: about rocket science here, we're not talking about world politics. 127 00:06:54,880 --> 00:06:57,760 Speaker 1: We're talking about baseball. But I get that it's a 128 00:06:57,800 --> 00:07:00,839 Speaker 1: serious profession. I get that it's a twelve billion dollar industry. 129 00:07:00,880 --> 00:07:03,040 Speaker 1: At the same time, we can have a little more fun. 130 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:06,159 Speaker 3: I understand that too, Ken, But at the same time, 131 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:10,120 Speaker 3: it is meant for entertainment. We are not like solving 132 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:12,840 Speaker 3: world hunger. Here every single day at a press conference, 133 00:07:13,080 --> 00:07:17,920 Speaker 3: we are talking about baseball. So I think, and I've 134 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:21,520 Speaker 3: mentioned this before on podcasts, and I do talk about 135 00:07:21,560 --> 00:07:26,080 Speaker 3: his attitude a lot. But even though I don't necessarily 136 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:30,280 Speaker 3: always agree with what he says, we need more guys 137 00:07:30,400 --> 00:07:33,800 Speaker 3: like Tommy fam and Jaron Duran in the league who 138 00:07:33,920 --> 00:07:37,120 Speaker 3: are a lot more outspoken and who kind of wear 139 00:07:37,200 --> 00:07:40,880 Speaker 3: their emotions on their sleeve. It doesn't always have to 140 00:07:40,920 --> 00:07:44,200 Speaker 3: be a gentleman's game. I'm not saying go out there 141 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:46,160 Speaker 3: and do something crazy. You don't need to be mean, 142 00:07:46,280 --> 00:07:48,920 Speaker 3: you don't need to be insane. But like when you 143 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:51,680 Speaker 3: look at the NBA, in the NFL, those players are 144 00:07:51,880 --> 00:07:56,040 Speaker 3: far more willing to share their opinions after the game. 145 00:07:56,200 --> 00:07:58,840 Speaker 3: On the game, they're far more willing to provide that 146 00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:03,440 Speaker 3: type of entertainment. And guess what, the leagues and the 147 00:08:03,520 --> 00:08:06,240 Speaker 3: game benefit from those players. 148 00:08:06,320 --> 00:08:06,520 Speaker 4: Right. 149 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:08,680 Speaker 3: I was at Game five of the Bucks and Pacers 150 00:08:08,720 --> 00:08:11,320 Speaker 3: this week. First of all, I love the NBA. I 151 00:08:11,400 --> 00:08:13,200 Speaker 3: used to cover it for seven years, and I grew 152 00:08:13,280 --> 00:08:15,640 Speaker 3: up in Indiana, so basketball is my thing. But I'm 153 00:08:15,680 --> 00:08:18,640 Speaker 3: sitting there watching it and I'm like, oh my god, 154 00:08:18,680 --> 00:08:22,800 Speaker 3: I forgot about how much more entertainment value there is 155 00:08:23,440 --> 00:08:26,760 Speaker 3: in the NBA compared to other leagues, because those guys 156 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:29,920 Speaker 3: wear their emotions on their sleeve and they hold each 157 00:08:29,960 --> 00:08:33,080 Speaker 3: other accountable and they're not afraid to be outspoken. And 158 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:35,920 Speaker 3: I like that, and I wish baseball had more of that. 159 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:40,200 Speaker 3: You can be outspoken and entertaining and passionate while still 160 00:08:40,200 --> 00:08:43,880 Speaker 3: being respectful. You can absolutely walk that line. And I agree, Ken, 161 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:46,400 Speaker 3: I want more of that. I want more, I need more. 162 00:08:47,040 --> 00:08:51,120 Speaker 1: I totally agree. And what we're talking about is life, 163 00:08:51,960 --> 00:08:55,320 Speaker 1: showing your life, bringing passion, as you just mentioned, and 164 00:08:55,840 --> 00:08:57,520 Speaker 1: it's not just guys like fam and the Rand. We 165 00:08:57,559 --> 00:09:00,800 Speaker 1: have other examples. If you watch last night Morosi's interview 166 00:09:00,840 --> 00:09:04,360 Speaker 1: with Heraldo Pernomo, he is a live wire. That's one example, 167 00:09:05,559 --> 00:09:08,160 Speaker 1: and he crow armstrong guy we're going to talk about 168 00:09:08,200 --> 00:09:12,040 Speaker 1: in a little bit He's another example Jasutism Junior. These 169 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:15,079 Speaker 1: guys there's something to them, and they make the game 170 00:09:15,360 --> 00:09:19,360 Speaker 1: more interesting. It's not for everyone. Some people have more 171 00:09:19,720 --> 00:09:25,040 Speaker 1: placid personalities. Of course that's understandable, but in general, free 172 00:09:25,080 --> 00:09:28,040 Speaker 1: expression is a good thing. Free expression makes for more 173 00:09:28,080 --> 00:09:31,160 Speaker 1: interesting people, and I'd like to see more of it too. 174 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:34,800 Speaker 3: Nothing drives me more insane than when there's just some 175 00:09:34,920 --> 00:09:37,400 Speaker 3: vanilla interview with a guy that I do and I'm like, 176 00:09:37,480 --> 00:09:42,199 Speaker 3: I have ted you up with some of the. 177 00:09:40,840 --> 00:09:43,640 Speaker 1: Easiest questions ever. Oh well, no. 178 00:09:43,679 --> 00:09:46,120 Speaker 3: They're just like lay up questions and I'm like, I'm 179 00:09:46,240 --> 00:09:49,360 Speaker 3: asking you to show your personality here, and they're just like, yeah, 180 00:09:49,400 --> 00:09:51,920 Speaker 3: whatever I can do to help the team win. I'm like, 181 00:09:52,040 --> 00:09:55,000 Speaker 3: oh my gosh, I would rather watch paint dry right now. Like, 182 00:09:55,080 --> 00:09:57,680 Speaker 3: I can't stand a boring, pointless interview when a guy 183 00:09:57,760 --> 00:09:59,559 Speaker 3: is not willing to play ball with any So you 184 00:09:59,600 --> 00:10:01,920 Speaker 3: don't have to say anything controversial, Just don't be boring. 185 00:10:02,320 --> 00:10:05,000 Speaker 3: You're in the entertainment business, don't be boring. 186 00:10:05,240 --> 00:10:05,959 Speaker 2: Drives me nuts. 187 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:09,000 Speaker 3: Okay, anyways, let's head to break before I find something 188 00:10:09,000 --> 00:10:09,880 Speaker 3: else to rant about. 189 00:10:09,960 --> 00:10:11,640 Speaker 2: Ken, We'll be right back after a. 190 00:10:11,679 --> 00:10:12,920 Speaker 3: Quick word from our friends. 191 00:10:13,040 --> 00:10:15,200 Speaker 2: At foul Territory KRATS. 192 00:10:15,240 --> 00:10:19,160 Speaker 5: Let's talk about the number one recommended dermatologist hair growth 193 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:22,160 Speaker 5: supplement brand. And it's a brand that you are just 194 00:10:22,160 --> 00:10:23,080 Speaker 5: starting your journey with. 195 00:10:23,840 --> 00:10:26,280 Speaker 4: I'm using what about one and a half two months 196 00:10:26,320 --> 00:10:29,320 Speaker 4: into my journey, it's a six month journey. See where, 197 00:10:29,480 --> 00:10:32,960 Speaker 4: see what I can get? See a little thicker, fuller everywhere, 198 00:10:33,120 --> 00:10:35,440 Speaker 4: filling it out. I don't know, we'll see what happens. 199 00:10:35,960 --> 00:10:40,080 Speaker 5: I'm very excited to see the Neutrofoil results with KRATS. 200 00:10:40,280 --> 00:10:42,400 Speaker 5: And don't show us your hat yet. Okay, you got 201 00:10:42,520 --> 00:10:45,360 Speaker 5: to stay tuned through this journey. And if you want 202 00:10:45,400 --> 00:10:48,640 Speaker 5: to join KRATS for this journey, you can start your 203 00:10:48,720 --> 00:10:51,920 Speaker 5: hair growth journey with neutrofol For a limited time, Neutrofoil 204 00:10:52,040 --> 00:10:55,360 Speaker 5: is offering FT listeners ten dollars off your first month 205 00:10:55,440 --> 00:10:58,480 Speaker 5: subscription and free shipping when you go to nutrofol dot 206 00:10:58,520 --> 00:11:02,000 Speaker 5: com and enter the promo foul. Find out why. Over 207 00:11:02,080 --> 00:11:06,240 Speaker 5: forty five hundred healthcare professionals and stylists recommend nutrifold for 208 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:09,079 Speaker 5: healthier hair. Nutrifold dot com spelled and U t r 209 00:11:09,160 --> 00:11:12,400 Speaker 5: a f o l dot com promo code foul. That's 210 00:11:12,480 --> 00:11:15,000 Speaker 5: neutrifold dot Com promo code foul. 211 00:11:18,679 --> 00:11:21,480 Speaker 2: All right, welcome back to fair territory. Pete or Ken, 212 00:11:21,600 --> 00:11:23,800 Speaker 2: Let's talk about Pete. How about that. Let's talk about 213 00:11:23,920 --> 00:11:25,320 Speaker 2: Pete crow Armstrong. 214 00:11:25,400 --> 00:11:28,480 Speaker 3: He is one of the games breakout players in twenty 215 00:11:28,480 --> 00:11:32,120 Speaker 3: twenty five. You just wrote a great, great piece on 216 00:11:32,360 --> 00:11:35,800 Speaker 3: him and kind of his story with his dad and 217 00:11:35,880 --> 00:11:38,199 Speaker 3: the Cubs growing up. Tell us a little bit more 218 00:11:38,240 --> 00:11:41,040 Speaker 3: about what you like about this guy, because there's. 219 00:11:40,880 --> 00:11:41,480 Speaker 2: A lot to like. 220 00:11:42,240 --> 00:11:44,160 Speaker 1: There's a lot to like as a player. First of all, 221 00:11:44,320 --> 00:11:47,560 Speaker 1: he is a rare combination of power and speed. We 222 00:11:47,640 --> 00:11:50,880 Speaker 1: didn't necessarily expect the power to come the way it did. 223 00:11:51,000 --> 00:11:54,440 Speaker 1: And in centerfield he is electric. This guy leads the 224 00:11:54,480 --> 00:11:57,320 Speaker 1: major leagues at all positions in that it's above average, 225 00:11:57,400 --> 00:11:59,960 Speaker 1: tied for the major league lead in defensive run saved again, 226 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:02,920 Speaker 1: and at all positions. He's fun to watch. He's also 227 00:12:03,120 --> 00:12:07,199 Speaker 1: second in stolen bases to Elie Dela Cruz. This guy's electric. Now, 228 00:12:07,240 --> 00:12:10,840 Speaker 1: the story is something that stemmed out of a conversation 229 00:12:10,920 --> 00:12:13,320 Speaker 1: I had with him last weekend at Wrigley and I 230 00:12:13,360 --> 00:12:15,360 Speaker 1: was basically asking him, hey, man, who are your favorite 231 00:12:15,360 --> 00:12:17,720 Speaker 1: players growing up? But he mentioned Andrew McCutchen was his 232 00:12:17,720 --> 00:12:20,840 Speaker 1: first and we got around to talking about, well, which 233 00:12:20,840 --> 00:12:23,559 Speaker 1: team did you root for? It he said, well, when 234 00:12:23,600 --> 00:12:26,480 Speaker 1: I was about ten, my dad basically said, you either 235 00:12:26,520 --> 00:12:29,400 Speaker 1: start rooting for the Cubs now, or you don't root 236 00:12:29,400 --> 00:12:31,880 Speaker 1: for the Cubs. He threw down the gaunt. The dad 237 00:12:32,080 --> 00:12:35,480 Speaker 1: his name is madd He and his wife are both 238 00:12:35,520 --> 00:12:39,440 Speaker 1: former actors, and the dad grew up in Naperville, Illinois, 239 00:12:39,480 --> 00:12:43,720 Speaker 1: suburb of Chicago, diehard Cub fan. And when he said 240 00:12:43,720 --> 00:12:46,679 Speaker 1: that to his son Pete, that was a time when 241 00:12:46,720 --> 00:12:49,480 Speaker 1: theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer had just taken over the Cubs, 242 00:12:49,480 --> 00:12:52,000 Speaker 1: so he could sense that they were going to be good. 243 00:12:52,040 --> 00:12:54,360 Speaker 1: It was going to take time. He grew up strong 244 00:12:54,440 --> 00:12:57,400 Speaker 1: eventually did become a Cub fan. And the story also 245 00:12:57,480 --> 00:13:02,040 Speaker 1: includes some kind of interesting details in my mind about 246 00:13:02,080 --> 00:13:04,520 Speaker 1: just how the trade came about with the Mets. 247 00:13:04,559 --> 00:13:05,200 Speaker 4: Remember he was. 248 00:13:05,240 --> 00:13:08,720 Speaker 1: Drafted in twenty twenty nineteenth pick overall by the Mets. 249 00:13:09,320 --> 00:13:12,960 Speaker 1: In twenty twenty one, he undergoes shoulder surgery and he's 250 00:13:13,120 --> 00:13:15,559 Speaker 1: on the injured list in Port Saint Lucie, where they 251 00:13:15,640 --> 00:13:19,640 Speaker 1: have spring training, rehabilitating. His parents are visiting him. His 252 00:13:19,720 --> 00:13:22,440 Speaker 1: agent's visiting him and he gets traded for one of 253 00:13:22,480 --> 00:13:27,000 Speaker 1: his favorite players, javiir Bias, and some people didn't think 254 00:13:27,080 --> 00:13:30,280 Speaker 1: that he would be the player he now appears capable 255 00:13:30,320 --> 00:13:33,959 Speaker 1: of becoming. And actually the Cubs wanted someone else. They 256 00:13:33,960 --> 00:13:37,120 Speaker 1: wanted a pitching prospect named Matt Allen. Matt Allen was 257 00:13:37,160 --> 00:13:39,840 Speaker 1: also a high draft pick and he was a guy 258 00:13:39,920 --> 00:13:43,000 Speaker 1: that at that time was recovering from Tommy John surgery. 259 00:13:43,320 --> 00:13:45,760 Speaker 1: Cubs thought, maybe we can get him and he'll rehabilitate. 260 00:13:45,880 --> 00:13:49,280 Speaker 1: He had number one starter potential. Turns out he's had 261 00:13:49,320 --> 00:13:54,920 Speaker 1: two more major elbow surgeries just recently. Earlier last month 262 00:13:55,040 --> 00:13:58,280 Speaker 1: in April, he pitched for the first time in six years. 263 00:13:58,400 --> 00:14:02,240 Speaker 1: So in Bay, as in life, things can turn on 264 00:14:02,440 --> 00:14:07,600 Speaker 1: the smallest of circumstances. And it's just a really cool story. 265 00:14:07,600 --> 00:14:10,080 Speaker 1: I enjoyed doing it, and the main reason I enjoyed 266 00:14:10,080 --> 00:14:13,120 Speaker 1: doing it trisure was because it's what we were talking about. 267 00:14:13,400 --> 00:14:16,400 Speaker 1: This guy's interesting, he's fun, he's got a personality. 268 00:14:17,400 --> 00:14:21,080 Speaker 3: Yes, be interesting, don't be boring, be interesting. I want 269 00:14:21,080 --> 00:14:22,960 Speaker 3: to make a T shirt like that, Ken Like I 270 00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:25,080 Speaker 3: just I want a T shirt that says, don't be boring, 271 00:14:25,600 --> 00:14:29,200 Speaker 3: be interesting. I love that story. About p Crote Armstrong. 272 00:14:29,360 --> 00:14:31,720 Speaker 3: I grew up a Cubs fan myself. My dad had 273 00:14:31,760 --> 00:14:33,520 Speaker 3: me choose a team. I chose the Cubs too, so 274 00:14:33,560 --> 00:14:36,080 Speaker 3: I can relate to that. All right, it is time 275 00:14:36,760 --> 00:14:51,160 Speaker 3: for grillin with Ken. All right, time for our first 276 00:14:51,360 --> 00:14:54,600 Speaker 3: chat question. Ken, this is a good one. Well, the 277 00:14:54,680 --> 00:14:59,440 Speaker 3: Dodgers trade for a starting pitcher at the deadline because 278 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:03,320 Speaker 3: I've got injuries. Isn't a viable strategy? 279 00:15:03,440 --> 00:15:08,520 Speaker 1: Ken? Why am I laughing? I am laughing because the 280 00:15:08,600 --> 00:15:12,360 Speaker 1: whole point of the Dodgers off season, in signing Lake 281 00:15:12,400 --> 00:15:15,960 Speaker 1: Snell and going after Sasaki, in building this depth that 282 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:19,040 Speaker 1: they have, was so they can avoid making trades at 283 00:15:19,040 --> 00:15:23,160 Speaker 1: the deadline. Andrew Friedman, their president Baseball Operations, hates making 284 00:15:23,200 --> 00:15:26,480 Speaker 1: trades at the deadline because many times you have to overpay. 285 00:15:26,920 --> 00:15:30,440 Speaker 1: Sometimes a prospect like Pete row Armstrong becomes a star, 286 00:15:30,680 --> 00:15:34,760 Speaker 1: then he's gone from your organization. So here they are. 287 00:15:35,520 --> 00:15:40,200 Speaker 1: They've got Snell on the IL. They've got all kinds 288 00:15:40,240 --> 00:15:44,800 Speaker 1: of issues in general. Tyler glasdaw just went on the IL. Now, 289 00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:47,960 Speaker 1: Tony Gonsman just came back. Clayton Kershaw is going to 290 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:50,600 Speaker 1: come back at some point. Shoho Tani is going to 291 00:15:50,600 --> 00:15:52,720 Speaker 1: pitch at some point, so their goal is still to 292 00:15:52,840 --> 00:15:56,160 Speaker 1: avoid trading for a starting pitcher. But that question has 293 00:15:56,200 --> 00:16:00,560 Speaker 1: come up. And let's face Atricia, if this continues, if 294 00:16:00,560 --> 00:16:03,680 Speaker 1: more guys keep going down, yes, they're going to need 295 00:16:03,680 --> 00:16:05,840 Speaker 1: to be in the market. It's incredible to think that 296 00:16:06,080 --> 00:16:08,280 Speaker 1: when they're starting the season with like ten guys. 297 00:16:09,800 --> 00:16:11,920 Speaker 3: Yep, it is crazy to think that that's where we're 298 00:16:11,920 --> 00:16:13,880 Speaker 3: at in the season for the Dodgers. We will see, 299 00:16:13,880 --> 00:16:18,640 Speaker 3: all right, Next Jack question, what's going on with David Robertson. 300 00:16:19,040 --> 00:16:22,320 Speaker 3: Will any team sign him? 301 00:16:22,640 --> 00:16:24,800 Speaker 1: I don't know for sure what's going on with Robertson, 302 00:16:25,040 --> 00:16:30,120 Speaker 1: but my educated guess is that he'll pitch this season, 303 00:16:30,320 --> 00:16:33,040 Speaker 1: but he wants to be paid at a level that 304 00:16:33,120 --> 00:16:36,680 Speaker 1: he perceives as commensurate to his ability and experience and 305 00:16:36,720 --> 00:16:39,120 Speaker 1: all of that. And we've seen this with some veterans 306 00:16:39,120 --> 00:16:42,000 Speaker 1: this year, right Anthony Rizzo, Ja d Martinez still out there. 307 00:16:42,120 --> 00:16:46,200 Speaker 1: Lance Lynn retired why because teams were not willing to 308 00:16:46,240 --> 00:16:49,320 Speaker 1: pay these players what they thought they were worth. David 309 00:16:49,400 --> 00:16:53,720 Speaker 1: Robertson is a reliever. Relievers are always in high demand 310 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:56,640 Speaker 1: at the deadline in particular, and he's a guy also 311 00:16:56,720 --> 00:16:59,920 Speaker 1: who can wait and can wait and see what team 312 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:03,840 Speaker 1: offer him and at a pro rated level, if it's 313 00:17:03,880 --> 00:17:06,560 Speaker 1: good enough for him to pitch. So that is what 314 00:17:06,640 --> 00:17:11,200 Speaker 1: I imagine is happening. And if he does come back 315 00:17:11,240 --> 00:17:13,680 Speaker 1: and play well, some team's going to get a really 316 00:17:14,160 --> 00:17:15,000 Speaker 1: quality reliever. 317 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:17,000 Speaker 2: Yeah. Absolutely. 318 00:17:17,000 --> 00:17:19,399 Speaker 3: When I was with the Rays, David Robertson was there, 319 00:17:19,760 --> 00:17:21,359 Speaker 3: he did some good things for them at the time. 320 00:17:21,440 --> 00:17:23,160 Speaker 2: But obviously you. 321 00:17:23,119 --> 00:17:26,000 Speaker 3: Know, he knows what he thinks he's worth, and that's 322 00:17:26,040 --> 00:17:28,399 Speaker 3: part of it. Right now, all right, next question, Ken, 323 00:17:29,040 --> 00:17:30,160 Speaker 3: this is I like this one. 324 00:17:30,960 --> 00:17:31,160 Speaker 4: Ken. 325 00:17:31,200 --> 00:17:36,120 Speaker 3: Would you care to amend your al MVP Bobby wit 326 00:17:36,480 --> 00:17:37,320 Speaker 3: Junior pick? 327 00:17:39,480 --> 00:17:44,000 Speaker 1: Well, certainly right now it's not looking great for Bobby 328 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:46,760 Speaker 1: with Junior or any other American League player in the 329 00:17:46,880 --> 00:17:51,000 Speaker 1: MVP race who is not named Aaron Judge. But it's 330 00:17:51,040 --> 00:17:54,560 Speaker 1: May first, so I'm not amending anything just yet. What 331 00:17:54,640 --> 00:17:57,080 Speaker 1: you really should be asking me if I want to 332 00:17:57,119 --> 00:18:00,160 Speaker 1: amend my World Series pick, which is Atlanta, Texas, which 333 00:18:00,160 --> 00:18:04,480 Speaker 1: already looks horrible. Oh, to be horrible. So I'll be 334 00:18:04,560 --> 00:18:07,880 Speaker 1: happy to concede all of these picks at the appropriate time. 335 00:18:07,960 --> 00:18:11,400 Speaker 1: It probably will be suited than later. And I always 336 00:18:11,440 --> 00:18:16,120 Speaker 1: tell what's my predictions are terrible. 337 00:18:16,040 --> 00:18:17,720 Speaker 4: So don't go on in my predictions. 338 00:18:17,720 --> 00:18:19,320 Speaker 1: They're just awful every year. 339 00:18:20,160 --> 00:18:22,280 Speaker 3: Well, if you had to amend the World Series pick, 340 00:18:22,320 --> 00:18:26,360 Speaker 3: which obviously Rangers breeze doesn't look good, what are you gonna. 341 00:18:26,119 --> 00:18:30,200 Speaker 1: Say if I had to amend it, Let's think I'd 342 00:18:30,320 --> 00:18:33,600 Speaker 1: still go. No, I changed the Dodgers. I'd go to 343 00:18:33,600 --> 00:18:35,399 Speaker 1: the Dodgers now, even though the n O West is 344 00:18:35,480 --> 00:18:38,679 Speaker 1: quite strong, and who knows what's going to happen. And 345 00:18:38,720 --> 00:18:42,480 Speaker 1: in the American League, I sort of like the Tigers, and. 346 00:18:44,119 --> 00:18:44,840 Speaker 2: I do too. 347 00:18:45,440 --> 00:18:50,000 Speaker 1: Tigers have pitching that seems to be sustainable. This is 348 00:18:50,080 --> 00:18:52,679 Speaker 1: year two of this pitching staff. They've got Scooble and 349 00:18:52,680 --> 00:18:55,080 Speaker 1: Floherty at the top. Jackson job wasn't great last night, 350 00:18:55,119 --> 00:18:58,600 Speaker 1: but he's coming on, Casey mis has been good, Lies Olsen. 351 00:18:58,680 --> 00:19:02,879 Speaker 1: That's the rotation. They're bull is excellent. They aren't a 352 00:19:03,000 --> 00:19:05,920 Speaker 1: great offensive team, but they have some players who have 353 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:08,720 Speaker 1: been injured that are coming back. Veerling is one and 354 00:19:08,920 --> 00:19:11,479 Speaker 1: Parker Meadows will be another. Can make a trade at 355 00:19:11,480 --> 00:19:14,240 Speaker 1: the deadline for another bat. They're pretty interesting. 356 00:19:15,480 --> 00:19:16,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, they are. 357 00:19:16,359 --> 00:19:18,600 Speaker 3: I've always had a soft spot for Detroit. I grew 358 00:19:18,640 --> 00:19:21,440 Speaker 3: up in the Midwest, watched those poor fans in Detroit 359 00:19:21,480 --> 00:19:28,399 Speaker 3: suffer through decades of just mediocrity and poor performances by 360 00:19:28,400 --> 00:19:30,280 Speaker 3: their teams in that city. So last year, watching the 361 00:19:30,280 --> 00:19:32,200 Speaker 3: Tigers do what they did, I loved it. I love 362 00:19:32,240 --> 00:19:35,000 Speaker 3: that pick Ken. All right, next question. We did talk 363 00:19:35,040 --> 00:19:38,879 Speaker 3: a little. We hinted at this question earlier when we 364 00:19:38,880 --> 00:19:42,320 Speaker 3: were talking about how we feel like MLB needs guys 365 00:19:42,359 --> 00:19:44,520 Speaker 3: to be a little bit more interesting and less vanilla. 366 00:19:45,320 --> 00:19:49,600 Speaker 3: So let's talk which league, in your opinion, has the 367 00:19:49,640 --> 00:19:52,800 Speaker 3: best playoffs. We've got the NBA playoffs going on right now, 368 00:19:53,160 --> 00:19:56,160 Speaker 3: and then, of course you've got NHL playoffs right now, 369 00:19:56,200 --> 00:19:58,399 Speaker 3: But then consider NFL and MLB. 370 00:19:58,600 --> 00:19:59,400 Speaker 2: What do you think. 371 00:20:00,680 --> 00:20:03,600 Speaker 1: The NHL playoffs? The Stanley Cup playoffs to me, are 372 00:20:03,760 --> 00:20:07,480 Speaker 1: a cut above everything in sports, including the Major League 373 00:20:07,480 --> 00:20:10,119 Speaker 1: Baseball playoffs. I grew up a big hockey fan. I 374 00:20:10,119 --> 00:20:12,360 Speaker 1: grew up on Long Island. I was an Islanders fan 375 00:20:13,320 --> 00:20:16,479 Speaker 1: when they just got good. Before that, they were kind 376 00:20:16,520 --> 00:20:18,280 Speaker 1: of a choke team, and then they got good. You 377 00:20:18,280 --> 00:20:20,520 Speaker 1: don't need to hear my personal history, but if you 378 00:20:20,600 --> 00:20:25,080 Speaker 1: watch Stanley Cup playoff hockey, it is intense like nothing else, 379 00:20:25,320 --> 00:20:28,879 Speaker 1: and it has played at extremely high level. I just 380 00:20:28,960 --> 00:20:30,880 Speaker 1: love it period. I just love it. 381 00:20:31,880 --> 00:20:32,919 Speaker 2: I love that. I love that. 382 00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:35,360 Speaker 3: I watched the Lightning when I was in Tampa a lot, 383 00:20:35,400 --> 00:20:36,520 Speaker 3: and they were so much fun to watch. 384 00:20:36,520 --> 00:20:38,440 Speaker 2: But I'm gonna have to go with the NBA Playoffs. 385 00:20:38,480 --> 00:20:41,120 Speaker 2: I was just at Game five for the Pacers this week. 386 00:20:41,200 --> 00:20:43,520 Speaker 3: I think it's the best basketball in the world and 387 00:20:43,560 --> 00:20:45,520 Speaker 3: they're going at it for five or seven games or 388 00:20:45,520 --> 00:20:46,920 Speaker 3: whatever it is. They make it a bit of a 389 00:20:46,960 --> 00:20:50,080 Speaker 3: spectacle too, and there's always so much drama with the players, 390 00:20:50,080 --> 00:20:51,160 Speaker 3: which makes it entertaining. 391 00:20:51,480 --> 00:20:53,560 Speaker 2: They're not afraid to spruce it up, play to the camp. 392 00:20:53,600 --> 00:20:55,840 Speaker 3: Oh my word, And of course I knew this was good. 393 00:20:56,960 --> 00:20:58,880 Speaker 1: What of this pressure? Please explain? 394 00:21:00,200 --> 00:21:01,560 Speaker 2: So I was in Game five. 395 00:21:02,040 --> 00:21:04,159 Speaker 3: The Pacers have a place in my heart, right, I'll 396 00:21:04,200 --> 00:21:05,760 Speaker 3: explain that in a second. But it's a video I 397 00:21:05,800 --> 00:21:07,600 Speaker 3: took of me and one of my best friends, Sam. 398 00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:10,280 Speaker 3: We've we've been going to Pacers games together for twelve 399 00:21:10,359 --> 00:21:14,200 Speaker 3: years and this was after the game winning shot by 400 00:21:14,240 --> 00:21:17,600 Speaker 3: Tyrese Halliburton, and I have no I couldn't do that 401 00:21:17,640 --> 00:21:19,360 Speaker 3: again if I tried. I don't know how to take 402 00:21:19,400 --> 00:21:22,520 Speaker 3: a video upside down. But when I was taking a 403 00:21:22,640 --> 00:21:26,000 Speaker 3: video of us celebrating. It took the video upside down 404 00:21:26,080 --> 00:21:27,960 Speaker 3: and I'm like, Sam, oh my god, how did I 405 00:21:28,040 --> 00:21:30,360 Speaker 3: do this? And she's like, you have to tweet that anyways, 406 00:21:30,400 --> 00:21:33,320 Speaker 3: it's so perfect and I'm like, oh cool. And then 407 00:21:34,080 --> 00:21:35,919 Speaker 3: there's a bunch of other videos that one of my 408 00:21:35,960 --> 00:21:37,800 Speaker 3: friends took who was there. He took a ton of 409 00:21:37,880 --> 00:21:40,840 Speaker 3: videos of us from across the section and we're just 410 00:21:40,920 --> 00:21:44,360 Speaker 3: like losing our mind because that game was insane. It 411 00:21:44,400 --> 00:21:47,600 Speaker 3: was the Pacers comeback was awesome. The Pacers were the 412 00:21:47,640 --> 00:21:49,760 Speaker 3: first team to ever hire me. I was an intern 413 00:21:49,800 --> 00:21:54,560 Speaker 3: for them Eastern Conference Playoff, Eastern Conference Finals. Lebron James, 414 00:21:54,840 --> 00:21:57,720 Speaker 3: Chris Bosh, Dwayne Wade, and the Heat playing the Pacers, 415 00:21:57,720 --> 00:22:00,320 Speaker 3: Paul George, Jady Granger, George Hill, all those guys, and 416 00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:01,879 Speaker 3: I was their web reporter intern. 417 00:22:01,920 --> 00:22:02,840 Speaker 2: I had no idea what I was doing. 418 00:22:02,880 --> 00:22:05,720 Speaker 3: I'm running around the locker room asking Lebron James questions. 419 00:22:06,400 --> 00:22:08,679 Speaker 3: When I was in college. It was literally in college, 420 00:22:08,680 --> 00:22:11,639 Speaker 3: but they they gave me a chance and it changed 421 00:22:11,640 --> 00:22:13,800 Speaker 3: my career in the course of my life. So that 422 00:22:13,920 --> 00:22:15,600 Speaker 3: video is embarrassing. I'm embarrassed. 423 00:22:15,640 --> 00:22:17,439 Speaker 2: I mean like literally, like when you listen to the 424 00:22:17,440 --> 00:22:18,280 Speaker 2: audio you're like. 425 00:22:18,280 --> 00:22:21,520 Speaker 3: This girl, she's something or something off. 426 00:22:21,960 --> 00:22:24,720 Speaker 2: It's just something not right. So it was great. I 427 00:22:24,760 --> 00:22:25,080 Speaker 2: loved it. 428 00:22:25,119 --> 00:22:27,439 Speaker 3: I loved it all right, we'll be right back after 429 00:22:27,480 --> 00:22:29,200 Speaker 3: a quick word from our friends. 430 00:22:28,880 --> 00:22:31,199 Speaker 2: At Foul Territory FT fan. 431 00:22:31,280 --> 00:22:34,280 Speaker 5: We're excited to introduce you to Rowback with the subtle 432 00:22:34,320 --> 00:22:36,399 Speaker 5: dog logo and there's two stripes on the back of 433 00:22:36,440 --> 00:22:38,840 Speaker 5: every product. Krats, what are you rocking for us today? 434 00:22:39,520 --> 00:22:41,520 Speaker 4: I got the polo so when I'm out on the course, 435 00:22:41,800 --> 00:22:44,840 Speaker 4: I stay cool. The sweat's wick in a way you 436 00:22:44,880 --> 00:22:45,879 Speaker 4: barely even feel like it's on. 437 00:22:46,840 --> 00:22:47,080 Speaker 3: Yeah. 438 00:22:47,240 --> 00:22:50,960 Speaker 5: That is a Rowback polo, classic, solid and stripes. If 439 00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:53,440 Speaker 5: that's for you, go for print polos are there as well. 440 00:22:53,560 --> 00:22:56,640 Speaker 5: Use the code foul at rowback dot com for twenty 441 00:22:56,720 --> 00:23:00,240 Speaker 5: percent off your first purchase. That's foul on our h 442 00:23:00,400 --> 00:23:05,680 Speaker 5: o back dot com. 443 00:23:05,760 --> 00:23:17,320 Speaker 1: Dude, Dude, dude. 444 00:23:15,119 --> 00:23:17,360 Speaker 2: I love a segment. This is one of my favorite segments. 445 00:23:17,400 --> 00:23:20,720 Speaker 3: It is time for Dude of the Week where Ken 446 00:23:20,760 --> 00:23:23,960 Speaker 3: and I pick well as it says a Dude of 447 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:26,359 Speaker 3: the week, Ken, I will let you go first because 448 00:23:26,359 --> 00:23:28,680 Speaker 3: I think if anyone was listening listening to the show, 449 00:23:28,680 --> 00:23:30,480 Speaker 3: they know who I'm probably gonna. 450 00:23:30,280 --> 00:23:31,400 Speaker 2: Choose as dude of the week. 451 00:23:31,640 --> 00:23:33,880 Speaker 3: But you go, who's your duds your dude of the week? 452 00:23:34,760 --> 00:23:38,960 Speaker 1: Well, that previous question on my al MVP selection kind 453 00:23:38,960 --> 00:23:41,760 Speaker 1: of ruined the party here. But my dude of the 454 00:23:41,760 --> 00:23:46,320 Speaker 1: week is Aaron Judge. Look at the leaderboard in Major 455 00:23:46,400 --> 00:23:52,560 Speaker 1: League Baseball right now, batting average, home runs, on base slugging, ops, hits. 456 00:23:52,920 --> 00:23:55,680 Speaker 1: He is all over it. And what's amazing to me 457 00:23:55,720 --> 00:23:59,960 Speaker 1: about Judges. He's a guy who obviously has had grace 458 00:24:00,040 --> 00:24:04,200 Speaker 1: seasons before, and yet it seems like this season he's 459 00:24:04,240 --> 00:24:06,600 Speaker 1: taking it to another level. And Aaron Boon put it 460 00:24:06,600 --> 00:24:08,960 Speaker 1: really well last night. It's like he's playing a different game, 461 00:24:09,440 --> 00:24:11,320 Speaker 1: and that's crazy to think about. We're talking about the 462 00:24:11,320 --> 00:24:15,160 Speaker 1: best players in the world. They're here, he's here, and 463 00:24:15,200 --> 00:24:17,840 Speaker 1: it's just great to watch on a daily basis. So 464 00:24:18,520 --> 00:24:20,440 Speaker 1: he's pretty clearly my due of the week. 465 00:24:21,320 --> 00:24:21,840 Speaker 2: There we go. 466 00:24:21,920 --> 00:24:23,720 Speaker 3: I love that pick. I love that pick. Well, this 467 00:24:23,760 --> 00:24:26,000 Speaker 3: is going to shock absolutely no one. It is not 468 00:24:26,080 --> 00:24:30,480 Speaker 3: a baseball pick. I'm taking Tyrese Halliburton. Like I mentioned, 469 00:24:30,520 --> 00:24:34,560 Speaker 3: I was there for the Pacers game on Tuesday and 470 00:24:34,800 --> 00:24:37,040 Speaker 3: down the stretch he missed some tough shots. It looked grim, 471 00:24:37,040 --> 00:24:38,440 Speaker 3: but he put the team on his back, hit the 472 00:24:38,440 --> 00:24:42,600 Speaker 3: game winning shot, mounted the comeback, and I know, Ken, 473 00:24:42,680 --> 00:24:45,200 Speaker 3: I know that the thing with his dad and Giannis 474 00:24:45,280 --> 00:24:47,359 Speaker 3: kind of stole the headline. But both his dad and 475 00:24:47,440 --> 00:24:50,800 Speaker 3: Tyrese apologized deeply. They took accountability, said his dad wasn't 476 00:24:50,800 --> 00:24:53,080 Speaker 3: the wrong, not a good book for his dad, wasn't 477 00:24:53,119 --> 00:24:57,200 Speaker 3: appropriate what he did. But that's just kind of another example, Ken, 478 00:24:57,240 --> 00:25:00,240 Speaker 3: of the NBA and the drama that surrounds it. Right, 479 00:25:00,600 --> 00:25:03,159 Speaker 3: you know whether you think that was nonsense or not 480 00:25:03,320 --> 00:25:05,520 Speaker 3: with Giannis and his dad. Okay, let's talk about how 481 00:25:05,600 --> 00:25:09,480 Speaker 3: much attention that brought to that game and the aftermath. Right, 482 00:25:09,720 --> 00:25:12,240 Speaker 3: you don't want it to steal the headline completely from 483 00:25:12,280 --> 00:25:16,280 Speaker 3: the Pacers mounting that comeback or whatever. But it's drama, 484 00:25:16,320 --> 00:25:19,240 Speaker 3: and you would probably never see something like that happen 485 00:25:19,640 --> 00:25:22,760 Speaker 3: in Major League Baseball. I'm not saying I'm a supporter 486 00:25:22,840 --> 00:25:24,639 Speaker 3: of Dad's running onto the field, but you know what 487 00:25:24,720 --> 00:25:28,720 Speaker 3: I'm saying. They addressed it in the press conference afterwards. 488 00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:32,080 Speaker 3: They didn't beat around the bush, and they nipped it 489 00:25:32,080 --> 00:25:34,840 Speaker 3: in the butt. But it also provided some entertaining. I'm 490 00:25:34,880 --> 00:25:37,840 Speaker 3: a big believer in no publicity is bad publicity. 491 00:25:38,040 --> 00:25:41,400 Speaker 2: I mean, there's a line, of course, but I don't know. 492 00:25:41,640 --> 00:25:42,679 Speaker 6: I kind of liked it. 493 00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:47,119 Speaker 1: Well. Unfortunately, I don't pay attention much, but I was 494 00:25:47,119 --> 00:25:50,679 Speaker 1: paying attention because of that, And I say, don't pay 495 00:25:50,680 --> 00:25:53,080 Speaker 1: attention much to the NBA playoffs. I'm too immersed in 496 00:25:53,119 --> 00:25:56,560 Speaker 1: the baseball stuff. But that was fascinating and ye, honest, 497 00:25:57,160 --> 00:25:59,439 Speaker 1: he had an amazing answer in his press conference. That 498 00:25:59,440 --> 00:26:03,960 Speaker 1: guy is cool, incredible. It just you're right, It just 499 00:26:04,080 --> 00:26:07,560 Speaker 1: elevates the event. And I'm not asking guys to be 500 00:26:07,560 --> 00:26:11,320 Speaker 1: anything but themselves. We would never understand different people do 501 00:26:11,480 --> 00:26:14,520 Speaker 1: things different ways. But we'll just saying it's sure. Is 502 00:26:14,520 --> 00:26:16,000 Speaker 1: that to watching NBA? 503 00:26:17,000 --> 00:26:17,760 Speaker 2: Hey, it is? 504 00:26:17,840 --> 00:26:20,960 Speaker 3: And you're honest that answer he gave after the game, 505 00:26:21,080 --> 00:26:24,000 Speaker 3: which it also helped us get to know him better 506 00:26:24,280 --> 00:26:27,639 Speaker 3: and his character, you know, So it builds personality, it 507 00:26:27,680 --> 00:26:30,520 Speaker 3: builds character, and it builds storylines, which is really what 508 00:26:30,520 --> 00:26:33,560 Speaker 3: we're in this business for. It's an entertainment field. 509 00:26:33,640 --> 00:26:36,399 Speaker 2: Okay, all right, let's go to the. 510 00:26:36,440 --> 00:26:40,240 Speaker 3: John Fisher dork of the week. Ken, I think we 511 00:26:40,400 --> 00:26:49,360 Speaker 3: both have there we go, that was jump the gun, 512 00:26:49,440 --> 00:26:53,240 Speaker 3: all right, I think we both have the same dork 513 00:26:53,280 --> 00:26:56,679 Speaker 3: of the week topic at least. One of the things 514 00:26:56,720 --> 00:27:00,240 Speaker 3: making its rounds on social media, per some of the 515 00:27:00,240 --> 00:27:05,320 Speaker 3: players voicing their opinions about this is the Angels travel 516 00:27:05,400 --> 00:27:09,359 Speaker 3: schedule and their brutal days of travel. You know, we 517 00:27:09,400 --> 00:27:13,280 Speaker 3: saw we saw two pictures go to the mound, and 518 00:27:13,600 --> 00:27:18,560 Speaker 3: they've been very outspoken criticizing the travel schedule and the 519 00:27:18,560 --> 00:27:21,040 Speaker 3: toll that it is taking on them. 520 00:27:21,160 --> 00:27:24,520 Speaker 1: Ken they have and you see some of the tweets there. 521 00:27:24,560 --> 00:27:27,520 Speaker 1: That is Mike Trout's wife, as this person points out, 522 00:27:28,359 --> 00:27:31,119 Speaker 1: telling the Angels, hey, guys, this is not cool. This 523 00:27:31,240 --> 00:27:33,199 Speaker 1: all started with a story by Sam Blum of The 524 00:27:33,240 --> 00:27:36,240 Speaker 1: Athletic in which he quoted players and people are saying, hey, 525 00:27:36,800 --> 00:27:38,760 Speaker 1: why are we leaving or why are we having a 526 00:27:38,880 --> 00:27:41,800 Speaker 1: night game when we're flying across country. It's not the 527 00:27:41,840 --> 00:27:46,000 Speaker 1: ideal circumstance. And Zach Cozar pointed out on Twitter that 528 00:27:46,080 --> 00:27:48,480 Speaker 1: when he was with the Angels they did similar things 529 00:27:48,600 --> 00:27:53,680 Speaker 1: and that in exhaust players obviously and also perhaps increases 530 00:27:53,680 --> 00:27:56,200 Speaker 1: the risk of injury, which every team should be guarding 531 00:27:56,200 --> 00:27:59,240 Speaker 1: against fiercely. So here are the Angels, and you mentioned 532 00:27:59,240 --> 00:28:01,280 Speaker 1: the two pictures go into the mound as well. That 533 00:28:01,320 --> 00:28:04,280 Speaker 1: can happen. It's not a great look, they are a 534 00:28:04,280 --> 00:28:08,280 Speaker 1: team with some interesting players, Zach Netto and some of 535 00:28:08,320 --> 00:28:12,160 Speaker 1: their other young guys, Kien Parris. They're interesting, and they've 536 00:28:12,160 --> 00:28:13,800 Speaker 1: got Trout though he went out of the game last 537 00:28:13,880 --> 00:28:17,000 Speaker 1: night with niece Sorenis. They have the potential to be 538 00:28:17,680 --> 00:28:23,080 Speaker 1: not as looks a little bit better, have that Benil. 539 00:28:23,440 --> 00:28:25,240 Speaker 1: And yet here we are talking about all these other 540 00:28:25,240 --> 00:28:27,520 Speaker 1: different things. They were again in last place, and you 541 00:28:27,680 --> 00:28:30,560 Speaker 1: just wonder if under Artie Moreno, actually I don't wonder 542 00:28:30,880 --> 00:28:33,480 Speaker 1: under Artie Moreno, They're never going to get it right. 543 00:28:33,800 --> 00:28:36,920 Speaker 1: It's just not happening. And it's a shame for that market. 544 00:28:37,200 --> 00:28:39,240 Speaker 1: It's a shame for the fans of that team, and 545 00:28:39,240 --> 00:28:40,680 Speaker 1: it's a shame for major League Baseball. 546 00:28:40,760 --> 00:28:47,160 Speaker 6: Quite frankly, it's it's it's also disappointing for just the 547 00:28:47,200 --> 00:28:50,280 Speaker 6: fans in general, because these are generational talents that I 548 00:28:50,320 --> 00:28:51,680 Speaker 6: feel like we're missing out on. 549 00:28:51,840 --> 00:28:55,040 Speaker 2: And that's that's disappointing. It's not good for the game. 550 00:28:55,040 --> 00:28:57,440 Speaker 3: You're right, and I mean, you know, I can speak 551 00:28:57,480 --> 00:28:59,520 Speaker 3: to the travel schedule things just a little bit. 552 00:28:59,560 --> 00:29:01,120 Speaker 2: I was with the Raised for six years. 553 00:29:01,120 --> 00:29:02,880 Speaker 3: Granted we were not on the West Coast, we were 554 00:29:02,880 --> 00:29:04,960 Speaker 3: not the Angels, and I understand that, but I do 555 00:29:05,040 --> 00:29:06,840 Speaker 3: remember a few times when we would be on the 556 00:29:06,840 --> 00:29:10,960 Speaker 3: West coast and the travel back and trying to play 557 00:29:11,040 --> 00:29:13,360 Speaker 3: the next day was just insane. I remember one time 558 00:29:13,400 --> 00:29:15,560 Speaker 3: we played the Dodgers. It was a four pm game 559 00:29:15,560 --> 00:29:18,719 Speaker 3: in LA. The game went twelve innings, and we got 560 00:29:18,960 --> 00:29:22,920 Speaker 3: back to Pete at eight o'clock in the morning the 561 00:29:22,960 --> 00:29:27,080 Speaker 3: next day. I can't imagine having to handle that as 562 00:29:27,120 --> 00:29:32,280 Speaker 3: the Angels on maybe not necessarily a regular basis, but 563 00:29:32,360 --> 00:29:35,920 Speaker 3: every so often. And these guys, while they. 564 00:29:35,880 --> 00:29:39,480 Speaker 1: Are in my opinion what you say, it's by the team, 565 00:29:39,680 --> 00:29:43,000 Speaker 1: and it's by the team's choice. Sorry to should interrupted, Well. 566 00:29:43,000 --> 00:29:46,680 Speaker 3: Correct, you're one hundred percent correct, And well, these guys 567 00:29:46,720 --> 00:29:49,800 Speaker 3: are super human in my opinion. However, they are still 568 00:29:49,880 --> 00:29:54,280 Speaker 3: only human and traveling like that, and everything happening in 569 00:29:54,320 --> 00:29:56,680 Speaker 3: the way that it does with their travel schedule is 570 00:29:56,720 --> 00:29:59,600 Speaker 3: going to take a toll on them, and it's it 571 00:29:59,640 --> 00:30:05,000 Speaker 3: should happen, and it's it's disappointing. It's disappointing for them, 572 00:30:05,000 --> 00:30:08,360 Speaker 3: and it's disappointing for the fans. So I also think 573 00:30:08,400 --> 00:30:11,040 Speaker 3: that Mike Trout's wife liking that post was kind of telling, 574 00:30:11,160 --> 00:30:13,000 Speaker 3: you know, the wives are the ones who see their 575 00:30:13,080 --> 00:30:17,440 Speaker 3: husbands and what it does to them and how it 576 00:30:17,480 --> 00:30:20,080 Speaker 3: affects them. So yeah, no, I would agree that. 577 00:30:22,160 --> 00:30:24,240 Speaker 1: We judge these players by what they do on the field. 578 00:30:24,960 --> 00:30:28,280 Speaker 1: We rarely know what's going on behind the scenes. And 579 00:30:28,400 --> 00:30:31,560 Speaker 1: it's not just travel in this particular case. Sometimes a 580 00:30:31,600 --> 00:30:33,880 Speaker 1: guy's got something going on at home, maybe a child 581 00:30:33,880 --> 00:30:36,600 Speaker 1: that is ill, maybe an issue with his wife. That 582 00:30:36,680 --> 00:30:38,520 Speaker 1: There are hundreds of things that we all go through 583 00:30:38,560 --> 00:30:41,760 Speaker 1: on a daily basis that affect major league players too. 584 00:30:42,280 --> 00:30:45,600 Speaker 1: But in this case, again, this is self inflicted. This 585 00:30:45,680 --> 00:30:49,280 Speaker 1: is the organization making a choice, and not only does 586 00:30:49,320 --> 00:30:51,440 Speaker 1: it affect the Angels the next day, it might affect 587 00:30:51,440 --> 00:30:54,560 Speaker 1: them the day after too, And it's just a really 588 00:30:54,760 --> 00:30:57,320 Speaker 1: bad way to go about business. And that's why the 589 00:30:57,360 --> 00:31:01,240 Speaker 1: Angels the entire organization. But really, you owner, Arnie Moreno 590 00:31:01,600 --> 00:31:02,320 Speaker 1: Dorgs of the Week. 591 00:31:03,120 --> 00:31:04,840 Speaker 2: I like that point that you made, though, Ken. 592 00:31:04,880 --> 00:31:07,240 Speaker 3: It isn't just about on the field, and in fact, 593 00:31:07,320 --> 00:31:09,240 Speaker 3: I would argue that fifty percent of it should be 594 00:31:09,280 --> 00:31:12,280 Speaker 3: off the field because we should also be trying to 595 00:31:12,280 --> 00:31:17,640 Speaker 3: prioritize the home lives of employees. The home lives, whether 596 00:31:17,680 --> 00:31:21,720 Speaker 3: it's players or the clubhouse staff, or whatever. That's important. 597 00:31:21,760 --> 00:31:23,479 Speaker 3: And I feel like through a kind of a season, 598 00:31:23,880 --> 00:31:28,240 Speaker 3: and because it is a business, sometimes teams and people 599 00:31:28,280 --> 00:31:31,760 Speaker 3: can forget. Hey, let's make sure that when we talk 600 00:31:31,800 --> 00:31:34,120 Speaker 3: about the fact that we care about mental health, we're 601 00:31:34,120 --> 00:31:38,880 Speaker 3: doing everything we can to support people in that journey 602 00:31:39,000 --> 00:31:42,160 Speaker 3: with their families and being able to be those present 603 00:31:42,280 --> 00:31:45,920 Speaker 3: dads that they want to be. That travel schedule does 604 00:31:45,960 --> 00:31:49,080 Speaker 3: not allow them to do that, And to me, looking 605 00:31:49,120 --> 00:31:52,080 Speaker 3: at it that way, that is my bigger concern rather 606 00:31:52,120 --> 00:31:53,160 Speaker 3: than the play on the field. 607 00:31:53,760 --> 00:31:54,960 Speaker 2: At the end of the day. 608 00:31:55,800 --> 00:31:59,080 Speaker 3: That matters deeply to those families, and that matters deeply 609 00:31:59,120 --> 00:31:59,920 Speaker 3: to those children. 610 00:32:01,000 --> 00:32:03,160 Speaker 2: And man, that's rough. It's rough. 611 00:32:03,280 --> 00:32:04,400 Speaker 1: It's a great point, I agree. 612 00:32:04,400 --> 00:32:05,880 Speaker 3: And also it's lip. 613 00:32:05,720 --> 00:32:09,440 Speaker 1: Service when baseball and teams talk about, oh, we're doing 614 00:32:09,480 --> 00:32:11,800 Speaker 1: everything or we can to keep our players in the 615 00:32:11,800 --> 00:32:14,320 Speaker 1: best possible shape and we're doing everything we can on 616 00:32:14,360 --> 00:32:17,000 Speaker 1: the mental health side. No, you're not, and in this 617 00:32:17,040 --> 00:32:18,640 Speaker 1: particular case, you're definitely not. 618 00:32:20,280 --> 00:32:23,520 Speaker 3: I think it's definitely something to be taken into consideration. 619 00:32:23,960 --> 00:32:27,040 Speaker 3: All right, before we go, let's check out bet MGM's 620 00:32:27,080 --> 00:32:30,240 Speaker 3: first bet fifteen fifteen hundred dollars offer. When you use 621 00:32:30,280 --> 00:32:35,520 Speaker 3: the bonus code foul. Get this offer when you download 622 00:32:35,520 --> 00:32:39,640 Speaker 3: the bet MGM Sportsbook app or at betmgm dot com 623 00:32:39,680 --> 00:32:44,160 Speaker 3: sign up, enter that bonus code foul and deposit at 624 00:32:44,200 --> 00:32:46,600 Speaker 3: least ten dollars into your new account. Place your first 625 00:32:46,600 --> 00:32:49,680 Speaker 3: wager and receive up to fifteen hundred dollars back in 626 00:32:49,840 --> 00:32:54,040 Speaker 3: bonus bets if the bet loses. If the bet does lose, 627 00:32:54,160 --> 00:32:58,000 Speaker 3: your bonus bets will be available once your initial wager 628 00:32:58,600 --> 00:33:01,320 Speaker 3: is settled. And remember, if you have a gambling problem 629 00:33:01,400 --> 00:33:04,880 Speaker 3: or concern, called one eight hundred gambler. All right, Ken, 630 00:33:05,360 --> 00:33:08,320 Speaker 3: tell us about the game that you are on this week. 631 00:33:09,560 --> 00:33:13,120 Speaker 1: I am on Braves Dodgers in Atlanta. I am flying 632 00:33:13,160 --> 00:33:15,880 Speaker 1: to Atlanta today and I'm looking forward to seeing the 633 00:33:15,960 --> 00:33:18,840 Speaker 1: resurgent Braves. They've played much better of late, and of 634 00:33:18,840 --> 00:33:22,080 Speaker 1: course the Dodgers drama is never ending. So we'll see 635 00:33:22,080 --> 00:33:24,640 Speaker 1: which players are healthy this weekend, and we'll see which 636 00:33:24,640 --> 00:33:27,000 Speaker 1: players are hurt. Now, Tri Shir, what about your game? 637 00:33:27,800 --> 00:33:30,880 Speaker 3: I am leaving right now, in the next thirty seconds, 638 00:33:31,080 --> 00:33:34,520 Speaker 3: drive to the airport and fly to Pittsburgh because I've 639 00:33:34,560 --> 00:33:38,120 Speaker 3: got Pirates Padres in Pittsburgh. Obviously, the Padres had an 640 00:33:38,120 --> 00:33:41,200 Speaker 3: incredible start to the season, so I'm excited to cover them. 641 00:33:41,240 --> 00:33:43,240 Speaker 3: I know they've cooled down a little bit recently, but 642 00:33:43,840 --> 00:33:47,240 Speaker 3: that'll be fun to see. Obviously, the Pirates need to 643 00:33:47,280 --> 00:33:50,000 Speaker 3: get some things going, but it'll be a good matchup 644 00:33:50,040 --> 00:33:53,400 Speaker 3: on Apple TV for Friday Night Baseball. We cannot wait. 645 00:33:53,480 --> 00:33:56,320 Speaker 3: It'll be Me, Rich Waltz, Ryan Spillboards and it's going 646 00:33:56,360 --> 00:33:57,600 Speaker 3: to be a great time, so tune in. 647 00:33:57,840 --> 00:34:01,400 Speaker 1: I should mention also, this is the thirtieth season of 648 00:34:02,040 --> 00:34:06,120 Speaker 1: Fox Saturday Baseball. It's a thirtieth year and this will 649 00:34:06,120 --> 00:34:10,280 Speaker 1: be kicking off Saturday's game, our Baseball Night in America series, 650 00:34:10,280 --> 00:34:12,439 Speaker 1: which will go the rest of the summer. So we're 651 00:34:12,520 --> 00:34:13,880 Speaker 1: very excited ready to go. 652 00:34:14,920 --> 00:34:17,600 Speaker 2: I love that. I love love love that. Ken, congratulations 653 00:34:17,640 --> 00:34:17,880 Speaker 2: on that. 654 00:34:17,920 --> 00:34:21,319 Speaker 3: Congratulations to everybody at Fox because I love watching the 655 00:34:21,320 --> 00:34:23,840 Speaker 3: games you guys do on Fox as well. Thank you 656 00:34:23,880 --> 00:34:27,160 Speaker 3: so much everybody for your questions and for watching. Britain. 657 00:34:27,239 --> 00:34:31,600 Speaker 3: Rolli hosts Foul Territory Next with Aj Prazinski and Eric Kratz. 658 00:34:31,680 --> 00:34:33,759 Speaker 2: Tory Hunter joins as well.