1 00:00:01,639 --> 00:00:04,640 Speaker 1: From the Burkes Shears to the South, from wherever you 2 00:00:04,680 --> 00:00:08,880 Speaker 1: live in MLB America. This is Inside the Parker. You 3 00:00:08,960 --> 00:00:11,080 Speaker 1: give us twenty two minutes and we'll give you the 4 00:00:11,119 --> 00:00:14,960 Speaker 1: scoop on Major League Baseball. Now here's Baseball Hall of 5 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:21,320 Speaker 1: Fame voter number eighty three, Rob Parker. Welcome into the podcast. 6 00:00:21,360 --> 00:00:23,560 Speaker 1: I'm your host, Rob Parker. What a show we have 7 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:28,120 Speaker 1: on tap. We have former Major League and current MLB 8 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:33,400 Speaker 1: Network host Harold Reynolds. He stopped by to talk about baseball. 9 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:36,199 Speaker 1: What's going on from the good team, bad team? All that, 10 00:00:36,880 --> 00:00:40,640 Speaker 1: Plus we'll talk with Bobby Nightingale, who covers the red 11 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:46,120 Speaker 1: hot Cincinnati Reds for the Cincinnati Enquirer. That and much more. 12 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:52,040 Speaker 1: Let's go up to lead off. It's getting robbed and 13 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 1: keep him on. Rob's hot take on the three biggest 14 00:00:54,880 --> 00:01:00,760 Speaker 1: stories in Major League Baseball. Number one show. Hey, oh 15 00:01:00,920 --> 00:01:06,120 Speaker 1: Tani with the Los Angeles Angels. I'm sorry, I don't 16 00:01:06,120 --> 00:01:09,720 Speaker 1: know if you watched Sunday Night Baseball and you saw 17 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:12,480 Speaker 1: the home running hit, the guys throwing a hundred miles 18 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:15,840 Speaker 1: an hour. I love it all, and he betted second 19 00:01:15,880 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 1: in the lineup. Thank you, Joe Madden. It was the 20 00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:22,920 Speaker 1: first time in baseball since nineteen o three that a 21 00:01:23,040 --> 00:01:29,000 Speaker 1: picture betted second in the lineup. What nineteen old three? 22 00:01:29,959 --> 00:01:34,160 Speaker 1: And the crack of his bat when he hit that 23 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:38,040 Speaker 1: home run in the first inning was unbelievable. The noise 24 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:42,680 Speaker 1: that it made down at the Big a incredible. I 25 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:46,560 Speaker 1: hope this guy can stay healthy for an entire year. 26 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 1: We get to see this guy's talent. This is special. 27 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:52,720 Speaker 1: We haven't seen a guy like this since Babe Ruth, 28 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:54,920 Speaker 1: and we didn't get to see him. Most of us 29 00:01:54,920 --> 00:01:58,120 Speaker 1: are too young. But that's what Babe Ruth did before 30 00:01:58,120 --> 00:01:59,920 Speaker 1: he became a full time hitter. He was a pitch. 31 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:02,960 Speaker 1: You're in a hitter, so here it is showhil Tony, 32 00:02:03,080 --> 00:02:08,919 Speaker 1: show us show Hey number two, Dusty Baker, what are 33 00:02:08,960 --> 00:02:14,840 Speaker 1: you talking about? No, the Angels fans were within their 34 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:19,880 Speaker 1: rights to mock your team, to get on them for 35 00:02:20,080 --> 00:02:23,720 Speaker 1: that cheating scandal with the garbage cans and all that 36 00:02:23,760 --> 00:02:28,240 Speaker 1: other stuff. You know, you made a plead that people 37 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:30,119 Speaker 1: should look in the mirror and if they have never 38 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 1: done anything wrong, that's not it. It's that your team 39 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:36,280 Speaker 1: didn't get the wrath of the fans last year because 40 00:02:36,320 --> 00:02:41,760 Speaker 1: of COVID. There were no fans the Astrols got off 41 00:02:41,800 --> 00:02:47,600 Speaker 1: Scott Free. No, you're gonna get it. The Astrols have 42 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:51,000 Speaker 1: to accept it. Just take it. When you cheat and 43 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:55,560 Speaker 1: you get caught, you gotta take the punishment. If people 44 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:57,880 Speaker 1: want to forget about it after this year, that's fine, 45 00:02:58,560 --> 00:03:01,920 Speaker 1: But don't tell the fans they're wrong for holding the 46 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:07,359 Speaker 1: Astros accountable now that they're back in the ballpark. Number three, Bud, 47 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:14,679 Speaker 1: Bud Bud do. If you listen to my radio show, 48 00:03:14,760 --> 00:03:18,120 Speaker 1: The Odd Couple with Chris Brossard seven to ten Eastern 49 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:23,760 Speaker 1: Monday through Friday, you're gonna hear Bud Bud. But dude, 50 00:03:23,919 --> 00:03:28,239 Speaker 1: that's right. I killed Baddo. The Tiger's rookie outfielder. This 51 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 1: guy is having an unbelievable start to his major league career. 52 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 1: First game up, first st at bat, first pitch, boom, 53 00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 1: there it goes home run. Then this guy had a 54 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:45,600 Speaker 1: Grand Slam home run. He had a walk off single 55 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:50,880 Speaker 1: in another game, and you know, and then on Wednesday, 56 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 1: his first step bat, he had a triple. I mean, 57 00:03:55,680 --> 00:03:58,880 Speaker 1: this is what a fiery start, A great start for 58 00:03:58,960 --> 00:04:03,480 Speaker 1: a guy was a rule live player from the Minnesota Twins. Maybe, 59 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:07,920 Speaker 1: just maybe, the Tigers got lucky and found a player 60 00:04:08,720 --> 00:04:13,080 Speaker 1: who fans could love and embrace and who possibly could 61 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 1: be a diamond in the rough who's already shining, Bud, Bud, 62 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:28,479 Speaker 1: here comes the big interview. Listen, good now, let's welcome 63 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:32,359 Speaker 1: in Harold Reynolds, the former Major League ballplayer, of course, 64 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:36,800 Speaker 1: and one of the star Major League Baseball broadcasters on 65 00:04:36,880 --> 00:04:40,080 Speaker 1: the MLB Network. Harold, Welcome to the podcast. How are 66 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:45,320 Speaker 1: you doing, Bud? I'm being really good man. Thanks, no doubt, 67 00:04:45,440 --> 00:04:49,320 Speaker 1: baseball seasons underway has been awesome. Let's first, before we 68 00:04:49,400 --> 00:04:52,680 Speaker 1: get to the diamond, tell me about baseball's response to 69 00:04:52,920 --> 00:04:55,760 Speaker 1: the new laws in Georgia by pulling the All Star Game, 70 00:04:55,839 --> 00:04:59,560 Speaker 1: Harold and taking it from Atlanta to Denver. Uh, what 71 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:03,280 Speaker 1: did you think of what baseball did? Well? It was 72 00:05:03,480 --> 00:05:06,080 Speaker 1: it was definitely the right decision. I didn't have had 73 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:09,360 Speaker 1: no hesitation about that at all. Uh, no hesitation about 74 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:14,000 Speaker 1: anything commissioner did. Actually. Um. The disappointment has been that 75 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:18,000 Speaker 1: more people haven't spoke out about how right the decision was. UM. 76 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:21,560 Speaker 1: For the Commissioner of Baseball to make a decision like this, 77 00:05:21,760 --> 00:05:25,120 Speaker 1: there's a lot of thoughts, a lot of trepidation. Uh. 78 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:27,279 Speaker 1: And he made the right decision. You know, you look 79 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:31,880 Speaker 1: at just on a personal level, what he really had 80 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:35,040 Speaker 1: to give up himself, you know, with people with with 81 00:05:35,240 --> 00:05:37,320 Speaker 1: the owners and everything else he had to fight with 82 00:05:37,600 --> 00:05:40,880 Speaker 1: or agreed with and to get this done and make 83 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:44,159 Speaker 1: that move. I thought it was very powerful, no doubt. 84 00:05:44,480 --> 00:05:48,640 Speaker 1: I'm with you as the league of Jackie Robinson. It 85 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:52,520 Speaker 1: speaks volumes that baseball couldn't turn its head Harold, where 86 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:55,280 Speaker 1: a lot of you know, people can turn their heads 87 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:58,640 Speaker 1: and act like nothing's going on. So it's definitely commendable 88 00:05:58,760 --> 00:06:02,760 Speaker 1: by the commissioner and and Baseball. Well, I think it 89 00:06:02,839 --> 00:06:07,080 Speaker 1: was important as well that uh you want, Jackie was 90 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:11,240 Speaker 1: born in Georgia, and not only Jackie Robinson, though the 91 00:06:11,320 --> 00:06:15,760 Speaker 1: players stood up last year with all the racial injustice 92 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:18,800 Speaker 1: that went on in this country. Major League Baseball open 93 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:22,560 Speaker 1: their facilities for people to sign up for voting, and 94 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:25,479 Speaker 1: we're a big part of peeping pushing people to vote. 95 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:29,520 Speaker 1: And it wasn't democratic, it wasn't Republican, it wasn't independent. 96 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:33,680 Speaker 1: It was American based, you know, a civil right. And 97 00:06:33,920 --> 00:06:36,520 Speaker 1: I think here the issue this year and why I 98 00:06:36,600 --> 00:06:40,600 Speaker 1: said I was disappointed earlier, was I understand if people 99 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:43,600 Speaker 1: had a tough time last year standing up for right 100 00:06:43,680 --> 00:06:45,840 Speaker 1: or wrong and feeling like they didn't want to get 101 00:06:45,839 --> 00:06:50,040 Speaker 1: involved with the injustices that went on. But voting, this 102 00:06:50,320 --> 00:06:54,320 Speaker 1: is sacred to our country. This is not racial. It 103 00:06:54,400 --> 00:06:58,720 Speaker 1: should never be. And to me, that's one of the 104 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:01,800 Speaker 1: most sacred things left in our constitution is the right 105 00:07:01,880 --> 00:07:04,920 Speaker 1: to vote. So we should never be suppressing people from 106 00:07:04,960 --> 00:07:08,599 Speaker 1: an opportunity. We should be reaching out to engage people 107 00:07:08,720 --> 00:07:12,320 Speaker 1: to have more people in the democratic process of voting. 108 00:07:12,800 --> 00:07:16,800 Speaker 1: So my disappointment is that baseball did the right thing 109 00:07:16,920 --> 00:07:20,840 Speaker 1: here and the pushback is not understanding it. So that's 110 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:23,360 Speaker 1: that's just my take on the whole deal, no doubt. 111 00:07:23,400 --> 00:07:26,000 Speaker 1: All right, let's get to the field. Our guest is 112 00:07:26,080 --> 00:07:29,760 Speaker 1: Harold Reynolds, of course, the former second baseman. Uh for 113 00:07:29,880 --> 00:07:33,960 Speaker 1: the Mariners and the Orioles and the Angels. I don't know. 114 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:35,600 Speaker 1: I don't have enough time for all the teams. Is 115 00:07:35,640 --> 00:07:40,840 Speaker 1: that it? That's it, Howard three. But let's go to 116 00:07:40,960 --> 00:07:44,920 Speaker 1: the field and show hey, Otani, I mean we got 117 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:48,400 Speaker 1: to see him. Sunday night, baseball was thrown a hundred 118 00:07:48,440 --> 00:07:51,640 Speaker 1: miles an hour hit unbelievable, the crack of the battle 119 00:07:51,640 --> 00:07:54,400 Speaker 1: on that home running hit. Can he pull this off? 120 00:07:54,480 --> 00:07:57,480 Speaker 1: Harold and and and and play, you know, pitch and 121 00:07:57,600 --> 00:08:02,040 Speaker 1: play every day as a hitter. I think so. Um, 122 00:08:02,640 --> 00:08:06,239 Speaker 1: I'm excited that Joe Madden's his manager and it's taking 123 00:08:06,280 --> 00:08:08,720 Speaker 1: all the governors off and letting him do it. You know, 124 00:08:08,760 --> 00:08:11,520 Speaker 1: if a kid goes to college and he goes to 125 00:08:11,600 --> 00:08:15,080 Speaker 1: play college baseball, we have two way players in college 126 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:18,480 Speaker 1: baseball all the time. It pitch on the weekend and 127 00:08:18,600 --> 00:08:21,360 Speaker 1: they d so they play first base or whatever position 128 00:08:21,400 --> 00:08:24,680 Speaker 1: they do all week long. So I don't know why 129 00:08:25,480 --> 00:08:27,800 Speaker 1: a guy at this major league level, if you have 130 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:31,000 Speaker 1: the talent and the ability to do it, can't pull 131 00:08:31,040 --> 00:08:34,719 Speaker 1: it off. Is it possible fatigue later down the road, Yeah, 132 00:08:34,720 --> 00:08:37,920 Speaker 1: I can see that, But if he stays healthy, Um, 133 00:08:38,040 --> 00:08:40,400 Speaker 1: he's really d h It's not like he's running around 134 00:08:40,440 --> 00:08:43,680 Speaker 1: the outfield and he's gonna crash into people maybe making 135 00:08:43,920 --> 00:08:46,880 Speaker 1: cats on the flying ball. He's taken four it batts 136 00:08:47,080 --> 00:08:50,319 Speaker 1: a night as a hitter, and he's throwing a hundred 137 00:08:50,360 --> 00:08:53,240 Speaker 1: miles an hour uh during the week. So I thought 138 00:08:53,280 --> 00:08:54,880 Speaker 1: it was one of the coolest things to see him 139 00:08:54,920 --> 00:08:57,400 Speaker 1: do both in one game. But that will be the 140 00:08:57,480 --> 00:09:00,280 Speaker 1: most tacting day of the week when he pitches hit. 141 00:09:00,800 --> 00:09:02,840 Speaker 1: Other than that, I don't see it being that taxing. 142 00:09:03,720 --> 00:09:05,959 Speaker 1: All right, let's go to the American League. I want 143 00:09:05,960 --> 00:09:07,480 Speaker 1: you to give me the best team you got in 144 00:09:07,520 --> 00:09:10,160 Speaker 1: the American League, and then the best team in the 145 00:09:10,280 --> 00:09:12,680 Speaker 1: National League. Who's the best team at least on paper? 146 00:09:14,360 --> 00:09:17,439 Speaker 1: Well on paper, I think it's the Chicago White soixe UM, 147 00:09:17,520 --> 00:09:19,920 Speaker 1: I think they match up as well with anybody. I know. 148 00:09:19,960 --> 00:09:21,719 Speaker 1: A lot of folks are saying the Yankees. I just 149 00:09:21,800 --> 00:09:25,080 Speaker 1: don't see the pitching depth of the Yankees making it through. 150 00:09:25,720 --> 00:09:28,120 Speaker 1: I see that with the White Sox. I think Tony L. 151 00:09:28,200 --> 00:09:30,959 Speaker 1: Russa over hunder six two games is a huge advantage. 152 00:09:31,520 --> 00:09:34,480 Speaker 1: And I love their talent. I love that team. Um, 153 00:09:34,600 --> 00:09:37,880 Speaker 1: losing him as early on is gonna hurt them, but 154 00:09:38,080 --> 00:09:40,520 Speaker 1: they've had a number of kids already step up early 155 00:09:40,600 --> 00:09:43,560 Speaker 1: and swing the bat and play well. So I picked 156 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:45,720 Speaker 1: the White Sox the team coming out of the American League. 157 00:09:46,160 --> 00:09:48,880 Speaker 1: How about the National League? Who do you like? I mean, 158 00:09:48,960 --> 00:09:52,480 Speaker 1: there's a lot. I like the Padres. I know, tattoos, 159 00:09:53,040 --> 00:09:55,319 Speaker 1: you know, with his shoulder now, but I liked what 160 00:09:55,440 --> 00:09:58,800 Speaker 1: the Padres did and the Dodgers of course on paper, Uh, 161 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:00,600 Speaker 1: there's a couple of great team than the National leg 162 00:10:00,679 --> 00:10:03,760 Speaker 1: Who do you got? Well, Baseball is really not a 163 00:10:03,800 --> 00:10:06,920 Speaker 1: sport where you go one guy killed it, like basketball 164 00:10:07,040 --> 00:10:10,520 Speaker 1: possibly or a quarterback in the NFL. But I think 165 00:10:10,559 --> 00:10:14,120 Speaker 1: with Tattisa's injury and we have that kind of shoulder injury, 166 00:10:14,679 --> 00:10:16,199 Speaker 1: we don't know what kind of player is gonna be 167 00:10:16,600 --> 00:10:18,240 Speaker 1: and I would say he's not gonna be back for 168 00:10:18,320 --> 00:10:22,319 Speaker 1: a good three months. So, uh, that knocks the Padres 169 00:10:22,360 --> 00:10:25,240 Speaker 1: down step for me. I had them step lock step 170 00:10:25,320 --> 00:10:28,040 Speaker 1: with the Dodgers. I really felt like that. But the 171 00:10:28,120 --> 00:10:30,959 Speaker 1: Dodgers a superior team. They got depth, they got pitching, 172 00:10:31,040 --> 00:10:33,000 Speaker 1: they got off beense, they got it all, and they 173 00:10:33,080 --> 00:10:36,199 Speaker 1: got Mookie Bets. So I think the Dodgers are the 174 00:10:36,240 --> 00:10:39,240 Speaker 1: team to beat. And with Tattisa's injury, it makes it 175 00:10:39,320 --> 00:10:41,160 Speaker 1: a lot easier for me to say that now than 176 00:10:41,240 --> 00:10:44,760 Speaker 1: it did make me two weeks ago. I have to agree. 177 00:10:44,840 --> 00:10:47,040 Speaker 1: I picked him to actually win the division in the 178 00:10:47,200 --> 00:10:50,120 Speaker 1: n L West, but with no tattoos for as you said, 179 00:10:50,360 --> 00:10:53,680 Speaker 1: at least three months, that's a devastating blow. His name 180 00:10:53,800 --> 00:10:57,840 Speaker 1: is Harold Reynolds. Get his baseball knowledge on MLB Network. 181 00:10:57,960 --> 00:11:00,199 Speaker 1: Hount appreciate the time, my man, and we'll see you 182 00:11:00,240 --> 00:11:06,920 Speaker 1: down the road. Thank you for having Thanks, It's time 183 00:11:07,000 --> 00:11:10,880 Speaker 1: for the pocket Protector Central the analytic numbers you need 184 00:11:10,960 --> 00:11:16,240 Speaker 1: to know. Well, maybe Anthony Masterson is his name, b 185 00:11:16,640 --> 00:11:19,559 Speaker 1: S Analytics is his game. What do you got for me, Anthony? 186 00:11:19,920 --> 00:11:22,640 Speaker 1: The first week of season is in the books and 187 00:11:22,720 --> 00:11:25,760 Speaker 1: it was one forty ages snow Dinger's cats on the 188 00:11:25,880 --> 00:11:28,880 Speaker 1: field home runs that became singles. All of the quirkiness 189 00:11:28,960 --> 00:11:31,520 Speaker 1: that makes baseball great. But what we're seeing out in 190 00:11:31,559 --> 00:11:34,120 Speaker 1: Anaheim this season in regards to two way players so 191 00:11:34,280 --> 00:11:38,480 Speaker 1: far is truly historic. On Sunday night, Shohyotani became the 192 00:11:38,520 --> 00:11:40,599 Speaker 1: first pitcher to d h and that second in the 193 00:11:40,760 --> 00:11:44,280 Speaker 1: order since nineteen o three, and his seats didn't stop there. 194 00:11:45,240 --> 00:11:47,320 Speaker 1: Workie of the Year hit a four hundred fifty one 195 00:11:47,360 --> 00:11:49,520 Speaker 1: ft home run in the first inning at the time, 196 00:11:49,600 --> 00:11:51,880 Speaker 1: the longest home run hit in this young season, as 197 00:11:51,920 --> 00:11:53,800 Speaker 1: well as through a pitch at a hundred one point 198 00:11:53,880 --> 00:11:56,600 Speaker 1: one per hour in the third, again at the time, 199 00:11:56,880 --> 00:11:59,760 Speaker 1: the fastest pitch thrown by a starter just high school 200 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:03,199 Speaker 1: off now. According to MLB dot Com, Otani became the 201 00:12:03,240 --> 00:12:05,520 Speaker 1: first player in the stack cast era with a batted 202 00:12:05,559 --> 00:12:08,320 Speaker 1: ball of a ten miles per hour and a pitch 203 00:12:08,440 --> 00:12:11,120 Speaker 1: of over one hundred miles per hour and a hundred 204 00:12:11,160 --> 00:12:13,800 Speaker 1: fifteen two opted that it was the hardest home run 205 00:12:13,920 --> 00:12:20,240 Speaker 1: hits by any Angels player, including Mike Trout, since just unreal. 206 00:12:20,679 --> 00:12:23,320 Speaker 1: But if you think it stops at just Otani, you're wrong. 207 00:12:23,760 --> 00:12:26,160 Speaker 1: In the same game, first baseman Jared Walsh had a 208 00:12:26,200 --> 00:12:28,360 Speaker 1: pair of home runs, including a walk off three run 209 00:12:28,480 --> 00:12:30,800 Speaker 1: shot to down the White Sox. It was named by 210 00:12:30,840 --> 00:12:34,559 Speaker 1: Fire under the Radar, but last season walship two o 211 00:12:34,640 --> 00:12:36,559 Speaker 1: p s, finishing in the top ten and Rookie of 212 00:12:36,559 --> 00:12:39,360 Speaker 1: the Year voting. And like Otani, he's also got an arm. 213 00:12:39,720 --> 00:12:42,720 Speaker 1: He made five appearances as a pitcher in en, posting 214 00:12:42,720 --> 00:12:45,280 Speaker 1: a one e r A and even though he supposedly 215 00:12:45,400 --> 00:12:47,599 Speaker 1: just a hit her this season, supplanting future Hall of 216 00:12:47,640 --> 00:12:49,920 Speaker 1: Famer Aurd Pooh holes in the lineup. By the way, 217 00:12:50,320 --> 00:12:53,360 Speaker 1: Walsh is showing he could be Otani light in a pinch. 218 00:12:53,760 --> 00:12:56,520 Speaker 1: Joe Madden has some serious toys at his disposal if 219 00:12:56,559 --> 00:13:01,559 Speaker 1: you can deploy them correctly. And that ball is it 220 00:13:01,760 --> 00:13:09,040 Speaker 1: was a big week in the Big League. Who's is 221 00:13:09,120 --> 00:13:13,600 Speaker 1: it foul or is it fair? And now here. Shadow 222 00:13:13,720 --> 00:13:20,520 Speaker 1: League dot Com MLB insider JR Gambo all right, j R? 223 00:13:21,520 --> 00:13:25,800 Speaker 1: Is it foul or fair for the Angels to expect 224 00:13:26,280 --> 00:13:29,719 Speaker 1: Showhya Tani to be able to carry the burden of 225 00:13:29,920 --> 00:13:35,360 Speaker 1: pitching and hitting for the entire season. That's found that 226 00:13:35,640 --> 00:13:38,559 Speaker 1: is a foul ball. The jury is still out on 227 00:13:38,640 --> 00:13:40,760 Speaker 1: whether or not the win tear of pitching a hundred 228 00:13:40,840 --> 00:13:43,920 Speaker 1: miles per hour and hitting bombs nearly five feet will 229 00:13:43,960 --> 00:13:47,240 Speaker 1: break him down this season, but so far it has 230 00:13:47,400 --> 00:13:50,160 Speaker 1: every year since he came into the league. I'll tell 231 00:13:50,200 --> 00:13:53,760 Speaker 1: you what, we have never seen a player like Otani 232 00:13:53,920 --> 00:13:56,319 Speaker 1: so capable of throwing flames when he's pitching and being 233 00:13:56,360 --> 00:14:00,600 Speaker 1: a powerful, dominant hitter, probably in our lifetime. I'm fortunately 234 00:14:00,960 --> 00:14:03,480 Speaker 1: he's like to test dummy for such a rare experience. 235 00:14:03,880 --> 00:14:08,000 Speaker 1: Can he do it? Sure will his body holes? Who knows? O. 236 00:14:08,160 --> 00:14:10,679 Speaker 1: Tani was doing it in two thousand nineteen before he 237 00:14:10,760 --> 00:14:13,720 Speaker 1: got hurt, and he's off to a quick, multi facetedst 238 00:14:13,760 --> 00:14:16,439 Speaker 1: start so far this season. On Sunday, he had the 239 00:14:16,600 --> 00:14:20,280 Speaker 1: entire baseball world clocking him, and he didn't disappoint, striking 240 00:14:20,320 --> 00:14:23,240 Speaker 1: out seven over four and two thirds ending while reaching 241 00:14:23,240 --> 00:14:25,880 Speaker 1: a hundred miles per hour nine times. Can you stay? 242 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:29,200 Speaker 1: Nolan Ryan expressed, he also smacked a four hundred and 243 00:14:29,240 --> 00:14:32,680 Speaker 1: fifty one ft home run. Can you say Mark McGuire power. 244 00:14:33,160 --> 00:14:36,080 Speaker 1: In two thousand nineteen, he was rolling until he was 245 00:14:36,160 --> 00:14:39,880 Speaker 1: sidelined with the problem in its patella, a condition that 246 00:14:39,960 --> 00:14:43,960 Speaker 1: occurs and approximately what just one of the population talk 247 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:47,520 Speaker 1: about bad luck. Then in two thousand twenty experienced his 248 00:14:47,600 --> 00:14:50,040 Speaker 1: comfort in his arm, which an m R I reveal 249 00:14:50,400 --> 00:14:53,320 Speaker 1: was a flexi strain. Not sure what the angels are 250 00:14:53,360 --> 00:14:55,960 Speaker 1: hoping will happen in two thousand twenty one, but it 251 00:14:56,440 --> 00:15:00,360 Speaker 1: short fun watching. Let's understand something though. Otani doesn't have 252 00:15:00,480 --> 00:15:02,680 Speaker 1: to get hurt hitting or fielding, as we saw on 253 00:15:02,760 --> 00:15:05,240 Speaker 1: Sunday night when Josal Brave took him out as he 254 00:15:05,320 --> 00:15:08,040 Speaker 1: covered the plate. The more you're on the field, the 255 00:15:08,080 --> 00:15:11,320 Speaker 1: more responsibilities you have, the greater the chance to get hurt. 256 00:15:11,720 --> 00:15:15,920 Speaker 1: It's fifty fifty. He remains healthy this season. When Rob 257 00:15:16,080 --> 00:15:19,720 Speaker 1: was a newspaper columnist, he lived by this motto. If 258 00:15:19,760 --> 00:15:23,160 Speaker 1: I'm writing, I'm ripping. Let's bring in a writer or 259 00:15:23,240 --> 00:15:27,440 Speaker 1: broadcaster older new All right, now, let's welcome to the podcast. 260 00:15:27,520 --> 00:15:31,080 Speaker 1: A friend of mine, friends with his dad also work 261 00:15:31,160 --> 00:15:35,120 Speaker 1: where he's working. It is Bobby Nightingale, who covers the 262 00:15:35,240 --> 00:15:40,120 Speaker 1: Cincinnati Reds for the Cincinnati Inquired. Bobby, Welcome to the podcast. 263 00:15:41,600 --> 00:15:43,520 Speaker 1: Thanks for having me. Love the name of the podcast. 264 00:15:43,560 --> 00:15:46,720 Speaker 1: Congress on the website as well, Man, thank you so much. 265 00:15:47,080 --> 00:15:50,840 Speaker 1: MLB bro dot com and yes, Inside the Parker, which 266 00:15:50,880 --> 00:15:53,560 Speaker 1: you know drops every Thursday. Great to have you on, Bobby. 267 00:15:54,240 --> 00:15:56,400 Speaker 1: Let's start your your team that you're covering the Reds 268 00:15:56,520 --> 00:15:59,400 Speaker 1: red hot out of the box to start the season. 269 00:15:59,600 --> 00:16:03,160 Speaker 1: Five one. I thought, Bobby, when you lose your Saw 270 00:16:03,320 --> 00:16:06,720 Speaker 1: Young Award winner and Trevor Bauer, that things are gonna 271 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:11,880 Speaker 1: go south. Why having things gone south? Yeah, I mean 272 00:16:11,920 --> 00:16:14,360 Speaker 1: I think everyone kind of naturally thought that. But I 273 00:16:14,520 --> 00:16:16,640 Speaker 1: think you look at the offense. I mean last year 274 00:16:17,080 --> 00:16:19,200 Speaker 1: they answered the season. Everyone thought they'd have the best 275 00:16:19,240 --> 00:16:21,280 Speaker 1: of the best lineup in the division. You know, you 276 00:16:21,360 --> 00:16:26,240 Speaker 1: signed Nick Castianos, you signed Michael Stakers, he signed Chogakayama. Um. 277 00:16:26,440 --> 00:16:27,840 Speaker 1: You know, they had a lot of high hopes for 278 00:16:27,880 --> 00:16:29,840 Speaker 1: their offense and they just struggled. I mean, they hit 279 00:16:29,880 --> 00:16:32,240 Speaker 1: two twelve, the lowest banning average in the league last year, 280 00:16:32,280 --> 00:16:34,920 Speaker 1: and it's like this first week every every hit that 281 00:16:35,160 --> 00:16:37,960 Speaker 1: didn't drop last year's dropping now. I mean every everything 282 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:41,160 Speaker 1: they're putting in play is fighting holes. Um, they're just 283 00:16:41,240 --> 00:16:43,640 Speaker 1: producing a ton of runs, so you can tease just 284 00:16:43,760 --> 00:16:46,440 Speaker 1: to success. The offense is carrying this team. I mean, 285 00:16:46,520 --> 00:16:50,520 Speaker 1: fifty seven runs in six games is unbelievable production. So 286 00:16:50,800 --> 00:16:56,480 Speaker 1: Costianos is swinging a hot bat, batting almost five. Yeah, 287 00:16:56,600 --> 00:16:58,680 Speaker 1: and I think he's the thing that he's doing the 288 00:16:58,720 --> 00:17:01,760 Speaker 1: boat for the team's breaking so much energy. Um, you 289 00:17:01,840 --> 00:17:05,000 Speaker 1: see him, you know he's bat flipping. UM turned into 290 00:17:05,080 --> 00:17:07,239 Speaker 1: his teammates and hip him up after each home run 291 00:17:07,320 --> 00:17:09,800 Speaker 1: that he's hitting. At least the team with four homers. 292 00:17:09,880 --> 00:17:11,639 Speaker 1: I think he has ten rb I. So he's just 293 00:17:11,720 --> 00:17:14,840 Speaker 1: a guy that is providing that energy. And he got 294 00:17:14,960 --> 00:17:16,920 Speaker 1: the uh. You know, he was in the news when 295 00:17:17,320 --> 00:17:19,320 Speaker 1: the bench is cleared against the Cardinals. You know he 296 00:17:19,359 --> 00:17:22,200 Speaker 1: stood over a pitcher and uh yelled, let's go. But 297 00:17:22,480 --> 00:17:24,679 Speaker 1: you know, for a team, I mean trying to get 298 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:26,600 Speaker 1: off to a hot start, I mean it's just firing 299 00:17:26,640 --> 00:17:29,200 Speaker 1: them up. And uh, he's kind of the catalyst for 300 00:17:29,240 --> 00:17:33,320 Speaker 1: everything that's gone on so far. Our guests is Bobby Nightingale, 301 00:17:33,880 --> 00:17:37,840 Speaker 1: who covers the Cincinnati Reads for the Cincinnati Enquirer. Tell 302 00:17:37,880 --> 00:17:41,320 Speaker 1: me about the pitching, do they have enough? And uh? 303 00:17:41,480 --> 00:17:44,040 Speaker 1: With no Trevor Bauer, who are the main guys that 304 00:17:44,119 --> 00:17:48,440 Speaker 1: they have to rely on to pick up that slack? Bobby? Yeah, 305 00:17:48,760 --> 00:17:53,520 Speaker 1: Luis Castillo is their main guy in starting the season 306 00:17:53,600 --> 00:17:55,720 Speaker 1: on the day injured Griss but he should be back 307 00:17:55,760 --> 00:17:58,360 Speaker 1: within the next week or two. But those two guys 308 00:17:58,400 --> 00:17:59,920 Speaker 1: are there the main guys that are gonna fill in 309 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:02,399 Speaker 1: for Bauer. I mean, if you went into last season, 310 00:18:02,480 --> 00:18:05,080 Speaker 1: I mean, uh, Tonny Gray was the opening day starter 311 00:18:05,160 --> 00:18:07,399 Speaker 1: and Luis Castillo was number two and Bauer was their 312 00:18:07,440 --> 00:18:11,040 Speaker 1: number three. Uh, coming up an unproven season, so uh, 313 00:18:11,119 --> 00:18:12,840 Speaker 1: they kind of look at it the same way as saying, 314 00:18:12,920 --> 00:18:15,040 Speaker 1: you know, Trevor Bauer won the cy Young, but they 315 00:18:15,080 --> 00:18:18,159 Speaker 1: weren't expecting them to have a cy Young color per season. Uh, 316 00:18:18,280 --> 00:18:19,600 Speaker 1: you know, going to the year he was their number 317 00:18:19,680 --> 00:18:21,280 Speaker 1: three starters. So I think they're looking at it in 318 00:18:21,480 --> 00:18:23,399 Speaker 1: terms of, yeah, it might be a step back a 319 00:18:23,480 --> 00:18:25,840 Speaker 1: little bit. Anytime you lose a cy Young winner, it's 320 00:18:25,840 --> 00:18:28,240 Speaker 1: gonna take a step back, But maybe it's not as 321 00:18:28,359 --> 00:18:30,040 Speaker 1: much as they thought it would be in the past. 322 00:18:30,080 --> 00:18:32,520 Speaker 1: They also Wade Miley, Uh, you know a guy who 323 00:18:32,600 --> 00:18:35,359 Speaker 1: when he's healthy, he pitches well. Uh. And then Tyler 324 00:18:35,400 --> 00:18:37,919 Speaker 1: Mallley's he had a breakout year last year and if 325 00:18:37,960 --> 00:18:39,960 Speaker 1: he takes another step up, I mean he kind of 326 00:18:40,680 --> 00:18:45,200 Speaker 1: fill into that sunny grade. Uh. Luis Castillo tier the 327 00:18:45,480 --> 00:18:48,120 Speaker 1: NL Central is no joke. I mean, when you look 328 00:18:48,200 --> 00:18:52,360 Speaker 1: at it, Bobby, you got the Reds, Cubs, Cardinals, Brewers 329 00:18:52,440 --> 00:18:54,359 Speaker 1: the only team that's out of it. Out of Pirates, 330 00:18:54,440 --> 00:18:58,080 Speaker 1: they're already wanted five to start this season. But that's 331 00:18:58,119 --> 00:19:00,479 Speaker 1: that's a Those are four teams that all could win 332 00:19:00,560 --> 00:19:04,520 Speaker 1: the division, all make the playoffs. Am I right? Yeah? 333 00:19:04,520 --> 00:19:06,119 Speaker 1: I think you're completely right. I mean I think a 334 00:19:06,160 --> 00:19:07,840 Speaker 1: lot of it's gonna come down to who beats up 335 00:19:07,880 --> 00:19:10,280 Speaker 1: on the Pirates and who beats up on each other. Um, 336 00:19:10,359 --> 00:19:12,960 Speaker 1: you know, each team they all have a flaw, and 337 00:19:13,080 --> 00:19:15,840 Speaker 1: I think that's the one thing that Um, you know, 338 00:19:15,920 --> 00:19:18,680 Speaker 1: there's no Dodgers in the division, there's no Mets or 339 00:19:18,840 --> 00:19:23,280 Speaker 1: Braves in their division. But it's four solid teams, four 340 00:19:23,320 --> 00:19:25,160 Speaker 1: teams that are capable of winning a lot of games. 341 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:26,720 Speaker 1: I mean, you look at the Brewers, the back end 342 00:19:26,760 --> 00:19:29,960 Speaker 1: of their bullpen with Devin Williams and Josh Hayder. The 343 00:19:30,000 --> 00:19:33,520 Speaker 1: starting pitchers, they have Corbin Burns and Brandon woodroof. I 344 00:19:33,560 --> 00:19:35,520 Speaker 1: mean if they if they have a lead after seven innings, 345 00:19:35,680 --> 00:19:37,159 Speaker 1: you almost have to look at it as a win. 346 00:19:37,320 --> 00:19:40,679 Speaker 1: So they're one of those teams. Uh. The Cardinals are 347 00:19:40,680 --> 00:19:43,520 Speaker 1: always there. The Cups have I think the best offense, 348 00:19:43,760 --> 00:19:47,680 Speaker 1: especially if they keep this core around. So yeah, I'm 349 00:19:47,760 --> 00:19:49,760 Speaker 1: right there with you. I think it's a really tight division. 350 00:19:49,880 --> 00:19:51,960 Speaker 1: And uh yeah, and I think that's why it's so important. 351 00:19:51,960 --> 00:19:53,480 Speaker 1: The Reds got off to the hot start, you know, 352 00:19:53,560 --> 00:19:57,080 Speaker 1: five and one record. And Uh, in case people are wondering, 353 00:19:57,160 --> 00:20:00,240 Speaker 1: they said that named Bobby Nightingale. That sounds familiar. S. 354 00:20:00,880 --> 00:20:03,400 Speaker 1: His dad is Bob Nightingale, who's one of the best 355 00:20:03,440 --> 00:20:07,639 Speaker 1: baseball writers in the country. Uh, working for USA today, 356 00:20:08,240 --> 00:20:11,520 Speaker 1: And uh, I wanted to say to you, Uh, Bobby, 357 00:20:11,840 --> 00:20:15,200 Speaker 1: you know, it's awesome to see you progress and move 358 00:20:15,320 --> 00:20:17,879 Speaker 1: on and get to cover baseball and do what your 359 00:20:17,960 --> 00:20:20,399 Speaker 1: dad did. I hope you're enjoying it as much as 360 00:20:20,440 --> 00:20:25,240 Speaker 1: I enjoy seeing you flourished doing this. Yeah, I appreciate 361 00:20:25,320 --> 00:20:27,000 Speaker 1: the kind words. And yeah, it's been a lot of fun. 362 00:20:27,119 --> 00:20:29,200 Speaker 1: I mean, you got you got to see the beginning 363 00:20:29,240 --> 00:20:31,159 Speaker 1: of my career when I had the MLB dot Com 364 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:34,960 Speaker 1: internship in Detroit. Saw you a ton back then, But yeah, 365 00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:38,159 Speaker 1: I mean it's been it's been a fun ride, all right. 366 00:20:38,280 --> 00:20:42,320 Speaker 1: His name Bobby Nightingale for the Cincinnati Enquired. Check him out, Bobby, 367 00:20:42,400 --> 00:20:47,040 Speaker 1: thanks for joining the podcast anytime. Thanks for having me Better. 368 00:20:47,880 --> 00:20:52,040 Speaker 1: It's Jones and for baseball fans, take on the game 369 00:20:52,160 --> 00:20:58,119 Speaker 1: we love. Hello everyone, This is Jones Win, the MLB 370 00:20:58,280 --> 00:21:01,280 Speaker 1: Broke Content reporter. Last week I gave my thoughts on 371 00:21:01,359 --> 00:21:03,359 Speaker 1: how I believe Amon Judges proming for a big year. 372 00:21:03,440 --> 00:21:06,320 Speaker 1: This here, it seems to me Judge might be an 373 00:21:06,320 --> 00:21:10,400 Speaker 1: inside the parker listener. He's been nothing short of magnificent. Yeah. 374 00:21:10,440 --> 00:21:12,679 Speaker 1: I know, it's only been five games so far. How 375 00:21:12,760 --> 00:21:15,040 Speaker 1: have the judges for twenty two from the plate with 376 00:21:15,160 --> 00:21:18,680 Speaker 1: two home runs. It's important to note that Judge could 377 00:21:18,760 --> 00:21:22,600 Speaker 1: become a free agente. We've seen players such as a 378 00:21:22,680 --> 00:21:26,240 Speaker 1: Kunia Tatis and Lynn Door willing to sign these stitches 379 00:21:26,280 --> 00:21:28,680 Speaker 1: with their clubs when their organizations step up to the 380 00:21:28,760 --> 00:21:32,080 Speaker 1: plate and make respectable offers. If the Yankees want to 381 00:21:32,119 --> 00:21:34,719 Speaker 1: keep Judges Chambers on one, six, one and River, they 382 00:21:34,800 --> 00:21:36,880 Speaker 1: need to talk to him nice or, as we say 383 00:21:36,880 --> 00:21:42,000 Speaker 1: out here in the Bronx Hablai, save money into more money. 384 00:21:42,160 --> 00:21:47,000 Speaker 1: Now it's time for betting on the basis with Dave gascoyne. 385 00:21:47,320 --> 00:21:49,359 Speaker 1: Last week we were chewing one. This week, let's go 386 00:21:49,560 --> 00:21:52,359 Speaker 1: three and l shall we New York Yankees Tampa Bay 387 00:21:52,440 --> 00:21:55,600 Speaker 1: Ray's Game number one. I'm all over the Yankees. Biggest 388 00:21:55,640 --> 00:21:58,560 Speaker 1: reason for that Ritchell's going for Tampa Bay and he's 389 00:21:58,560 --> 00:22:00,320 Speaker 1: in the back night of his career. In fact, I 390 00:22:00,359 --> 00:22:01,960 Speaker 1: don't know how much he has left in the tank. 391 00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:05,440 Speaker 1: John Carlos, Stanton and Aaron Judge each hit homer's for 392 00:22:05,480 --> 00:22:09,560 Speaker 1: the Bronx Bombers last week. Stanton Monster Grand Slam. These 393 00:22:09,600 --> 00:22:11,560 Speaker 1: guys stay hot and they stay right. I like the 394 00:22:11,640 --> 00:22:14,440 Speaker 1: Yankees big on the money line. Houston and Oakland's Game 395 00:22:14,520 --> 00:22:17,359 Speaker 1: number two for me, A's off to a horrific start. 396 00:22:17,480 --> 00:22:18,760 Speaker 1: In fact, it's one of the worst starts in the 397 00:22:18,840 --> 00:22:22,359 Speaker 1: last five years of Major League Baseball. Astros on the 398 00:22:22,440 --> 00:22:24,639 Speaker 1: other side, despite the fact that fans are throwing trash 399 00:22:24,720 --> 00:22:27,280 Speaker 1: cans out of the diamond, I'm taking Houston with the 400 00:22:27,359 --> 00:22:30,200 Speaker 1: Shock to win that game as well. Last game is 401 00:22:30,280 --> 00:22:33,600 Speaker 1: on Sunday, Anaheim in Toronto, show Otani's going for the 402 00:22:33,640 --> 00:22:35,760 Speaker 1: Halos and this one, I don't know how long he's 403 00:22:35,760 --> 00:22:38,399 Speaker 1: gonna last. Control was an issue for him, despite the 404 00:22:38,440 --> 00:22:40,680 Speaker 1: fact that they left with a no decision at the 405 00:22:40,760 --> 00:22:43,240 Speaker 1: offenses in both of these games. Take the over between 406 00:22:43,240 --> 00:22:47,040 Speaker 1: the Blue Jays and the Angels now bringing the clothes. 407 00:22:50,400 --> 00:22:53,959 Speaker 1: Here's why MLB is better than the NFL or NBA, 408 00:22:54,320 --> 00:22:59,879 Speaker 1: and it isn't even close. Here's reason one hundred why 409 00:23:00,040 --> 00:23:03,800 Speaker 1: baseball is better than the NBA and the NFL and 410 00:23:03,920 --> 00:23:06,560 Speaker 1: those other sports have done their part as far as 411 00:23:06,600 --> 00:23:10,840 Speaker 1: social justice, but here was a big one. We're talking 412 00:23:10,880 --> 00:23:16,359 Speaker 1: about on the fly, pulling this year's All Star Game 413 00:23:16,520 --> 00:23:20,040 Speaker 1: from the city of Atlanta because of the voting rules 414 00:23:20,119 --> 00:23:22,200 Speaker 1: that had laws that have been changed in the state 415 00:23:22,280 --> 00:23:26,280 Speaker 1: of Georgia. I mean we're talking about July. It's coming up. 416 00:23:27,720 --> 00:23:32,680 Speaker 1: Baseball didn't flinch. It moved it to Denver. The players 417 00:23:32,760 --> 00:23:36,760 Speaker 1: were behind it, the corporations and advertisers were behind it, 418 00:23:36,920 --> 00:23:41,240 Speaker 1: and baseball made a bold move. I love what baseball 419 00:23:41,320 --> 00:23:44,240 Speaker 1: did from the standpoint that this is the league of 420 00:23:44,400 --> 00:23:49,320 Speaker 1: Jackie Robinson. There's no way baseball could have turned its 421 00:23:49,400 --> 00:23:53,760 Speaker 1: head from what's going on in Georgia. And just accept it. 422 00:23:54,720 --> 00:24:00,200 Speaker 1: Bravo to commission to Rob Manfred, Bravo to Bay East 423 00:24:00,240 --> 00:24:10,240 Speaker 1: ball as a whole. In the words of New York 424 00:24:10,320 --> 00:24:13,520 Speaker 1: TV legend the late Bill Jorgensen, thanking you for your 425 00:24:13,600 --> 00:24:17,480 Speaker 1: time this time until next time. Rob Parker out. He 426 00:24:17,640 --> 00:24:20,119 Speaker 1: can't get it. This could be an inside of Parker 427 00:24:20,200 --> 00:24:23,560 Speaker 1: to see you next weekend, same bad time, same bad station. 428 00:24:29,440 --> 00:24:29,480 Speaker 1: H