1 00:00:01,639 --> 00:00:04,640 Speaker 1: From the Burkes shears to the sound 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 --> 00:00:22,760 Speaker 1: Fame voter number eighty three, Rob Parker. Welcome into the podcast. 6 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:26,040 Speaker 1: I'm your host, Rob Parker. What a show we have 7 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:29,520 Speaker 1: for you today. We're gonna talk with former Major League 8 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 1: slugger Dave Parker. That's right, the Cobra joins Inside the Parker. Also, 9 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:41,280 Speaker 1: we'll talk with the reporter David Grown from MLB road 10 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:49,040 Speaker 1: dot Com. That and much more. Let's go up to 11 00:00:49,159 --> 00:00:52,560 Speaker 1: lead off. It's getting robbed and keep him on. Rob's 12 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:56,000 Speaker 1: hot take on the three biggest stories in Major League Baseball. 13 00:00:57,400 --> 00:01:04,400 Speaker 1: Number one, April five is Jackie Robinson Day all across 14 00:01:04,600 --> 00:01:08,479 Speaker 1: Major League Baseball, as we honor the great Jackie Robinson, who, 15 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:13,040 Speaker 1: of course in nine broke the color area and UH 16 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:17,600 Speaker 1: for for his heroic stance and able to endure all 17 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:25,600 Speaker 1: that he went through. UH Baseball recognizes him all players, managers, coaches, umpires, 18 00:01:25,760 --> 00:01:31,600 Speaker 1: on field personnel. Well, once again, we're the iconic number 19 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:37,199 Speaker 1: forty two on games this year on April fifteen and sixteen, 20 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:40,120 Speaker 1: which is great, so we get a double dip of 21 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:45,039 Speaker 1: Jackie Robinson day that the fame number forty two, and Uh, 22 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:48,280 Speaker 1: all we can do is thank Jackie Robinson for what 23 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:51,880 Speaker 1: he meant to not only baseball, but this country. Jackie 24 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:57,320 Speaker 1: Robinson is an American icon, an American hero, a brave 25 00:01:57,440 --> 00:02:00,960 Speaker 1: man who was more than a ball player. He was 26 00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:05,680 Speaker 1: a game changer. He changed life, especially for black and 27 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:09,680 Speaker 1: brown people in this country. And we are forever indebted 28 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:15,680 Speaker 1: to Jackie Robinson. Number two. Say it isn't so. Fernando 29 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:18,920 Speaker 1: tat Tease Jr. Could be in the lineup for the 30 00:02:18,960 --> 00:02:23,240 Speaker 1: San Diego Padres on Friday when they host the Dodgers 31 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:27,440 Speaker 1: with a showdown of a big three game series down 32 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 1: at pet Co. You know, hey, we all want to 33 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:33,160 Speaker 1: see him play. There's no doubt about it. By far, 34 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:36,680 Speaker 1: Tattas is one of the most exciting players in baseball. 35 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:41,320 Speaker 1: But I thought the shoulder popped out, and I thought 36 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:43,400 Speaker 1: that there was some damage there and it might be 37 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:47,679 Speaker 1: two or three months before we see him. But there 38 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:53,079 Speaker 1: he was on Tuesday in Pittsburgh taking BP and Uh. 39 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:57,640 Speaker 1: Bob Nightingale from USA Today tweeted out that uh he's 40 00:02:57,680 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 1: expected to play on Friday against the Dodgers. I just 41 00:03:01,800 --> 00:03:06,320 Speaker 1: wonder if they were playing the Colorado Rockies, or the 42 00:03:06,360 --> 00:03:09,480 Speaker 1: Cleveland Indians or the Detroit Tigers, would he be playing 43 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:12,840 Speaker 1: this weekend. I'm I'm I don't. I don't think so, 44 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:16,720 Speaker 1: but it's a big series. This is unbelievable that he's 45 00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:19,359 Speaker 1: back this soon. I hope he doesn't do more damage 46 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:22,760 Speaker 1: to himself, so we'll watch for that. Any chance to 47 00:03:22,800 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 1: see tattoos is worth number three. No shocker for me. 48 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 1: Before the season started, I said that Trevor Bauer would 49 00:03:35,960 --> 00:03:39,840 Speaker 1: win the National League Side young again. He won it 50 00:03:39,960 --> 00:03:43,080 Speaker 1: last year with the Reds during the sixty game UH 51 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:48,000 Speaker 1: COVID shortened season. But I thought to myself, this l 52 00:03:48,040 --> 00:03:53,320 Speaker 1: a guy playing for his hometown team that's loaded with 53 00:03:53,440 --> 00:03:56,120 Speaker 1: hitters up and down the lineup. You know, he's the 54 00:03:56,280 --> 00:04:00,560 Speaker 1: uh highest paid player in baseball this season, making forty 55 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:05,800 Speaker 1: million dollars. But boy has he been outstanding thus far 56 00:04:06,360 --> 00:04:11,120 Speaker 1: to a old record. The numbers have been down right scary. 57 00:04:12,560 --> 00:04:16,520 Speaker 1: Nine strikeouts in twenty innings pitched this season. Ready for this, 58 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:23,880 Speaker 1: opponents are batting a poultry one oh three against Bower again. 59 00:04:24,600 --> 00:04:28,280 Speaker 1: What a signing by the Dodgers, and he has been 60 00:04:29,200 --> 00:04:35,799 Speaker 1: as advertised. He is my leading candidate for National League 61 00:04:35,880 --> 00:04:40,920 Speaker 1: Cy Young Award winner number four. And finally, I guess 62 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:44,400 Speaker 1: the Boston Red Sox aren't dead. Don't you remember the 63 00:04:44,480 --> 00:04:48,320 Speaker 1: panic when they started out oh and three? It was 64 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:52,760 Speaker 1: like the sky has fallen. Oh, here comes another long 65 00:04:52,839 --> 00:04:55,320 Speaker 1: season for the Red Sox. People would call them the 66 00:04:55,360 --> 00:05:01,040 Speaker 1: dead Sox. Guess what. On Wednesday they won their eighth 67 00:05:01,080 --> 00:05:06,279 Speaker 1: game in a row. The Red Sox are rolling. Here 68 00:05:06,320 --> 00:05:11,240 Speaker 1: comes the big interview. Listen and Larry, it's so good. 69 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:14,520 Speaker 1: All right, let's welcome into the podcast now one of 70 00:05:14,520 --> 00:05:18,640 Speaker 1: my favorite former Major leaguers Dave Parker, who was a 71 00:05:18,839 --> 00:05:22,880 Speaker 1: out and out star with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He has 72 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:26,359 Speaker 1: a new book coming out called Cobra, Our Life of 73 00:05:26,480 --> 00:05:31,279 Speaker 1: Baseball and Brotherhood. Dave Parker, Welcome to the Inside the Parker. 74 00:05:31,320 --> 00:05:36,320 Speaker 1: How you doing, my man? Doing well? And you doing 75 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:40,120 Speaker 1: very very well? Tell us about let's just jump in 76 00:05:40,200 --> 00:05:42,640 Speaker 1: about the book and what made you want to write 77 00:05:42,640 --> 00:05:46,760 Speaker 1: this well is I've been trying to write it for 78 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:53,240 Speaker 1: about thirty years. When I in some prominency, uh playing baseball, 79 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:54,680 Speaker 1: I thought it would have been a good time and 80 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:59,240 Speaker 1: right and then, but I held off on and it 81 00:05:59,279 --> 00:06:03,000 Speaker 1: took me about thirty years and finally get it out 82 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:06,480 Speaker 1: and here it is. What what? What do you take 83 00:06:06,520 --> 00:06:10,640 Speaker 1: people on your whole journey through baseball? And the brotherhood 84 00:06:10,680 --> 00:06:13,760 Speaker 1: part is that you know your friendships and and and 85 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:16,120 Speaker 1: bonds you made with other players during the time you 86 00:06:16,200 --> 00:06:22,600 Speaker 1: played bad and didn't actually spend a lot of time 87 00:06:22,720 --> 00:06:26,760 Speaker 1: and all the young stars like Aaron Davis being larking, 88 00:06:27,360 --> 00:06:34,440 Speaker 1: Caln Daniels, all O'Neil, these guys were yeahs that I 89 00:06:34,640 --> 00:06:39,560 Speaker 1: mentored and I enjoyed those relationships and and benefited this boat. 90 00:06:41,320 --> 00:06:46,000 Speaker 1: You played ten seasons in Pittsburgh. That's where you broke 91 00:06:46,080 --> 00:06:49,240 Speaker 1: in that. That was an interesting team to me, that 92 00:06:49,400 --> 00:06:52,960 Speaker 1: old Pirates team, because there was nothing but black and 93 00:06:53,040 --> 00:06:56,080 Speaker 1: brown players on that team, and you guys were bad boys, 94 00:06:56,560 --> 00:06:58,960 Speaker 1: and I mean in a good way. Tell me about 95 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:02,000 Speaker 1: that experience playing for the Pirates from seventy three to 96 00:07:02,120 --> 00:07:06,719 Speaker 1: eighty three. Well, it was a great experience, you know, 97 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:10,560 Speaker 1: and you played with guys and of color, for one, 98 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:14,800 Speaker 1: and you played with guys that throw everything on the field, 99 00:07:14,840 --> 00:07:20,560 Speaker 1: including the kitchen sink. They were players that wouldn't be denied. 100 00:07:21,240 --> 00:07:25,920 Speaker 1: And in London, the teammates that's why the title is 101 00:07:26,160 --> 00:07:29,600 Speaker 1: what it is. And it was just a thrill to 102 00:07:29,680 --> 00:07:34,560 Speaker 1: play with him. You also played in Cincinnati, Uh, for 103 00:07:34,640 --> 00:07:37,320 Speaker 1: the Reds from eighty four to eighty seven. What was 104 00:07:37,800 --> 00:07:42,160 Speaker 1: Cincinnati is a great baseball town? Uh? What was playing 105 00:07:42,160 --> 00:07:48,360 Speaker 1: in Cincinnati? Like? It was good because I was playing 106 00:07:48,360 --> 00:07:51,800 Speaker 1: at home. I was raised in Cincinnati, so game an 107 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:55,080 Speaker 1: opportunity play in front of my mother and father, and 108 00:07:55,240 --> 00:07:59,960 Speaker 1: uh it made the transition really easy, you know, going 109 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:03,280 Speaker 1: on playing for a hometown team, like every noon board 110 00:08:03,280 --> 00:08:07,200 Speaker 1: wanted to do that, and I was no different. Uh, 111 00:08:07,360 --> 00:08:09,240 Speaker 1: it was a thrill. I should have won the m 112 00:08:09,320 --> 00:08:13,680 Speaker 1: v P and eighty five, so playing the Cincinnati was 113 00:08:13,720 --> 00:08:18,200 Speaker 1: equally as nice. And you did win two World Series. 114 00:08:18,280 --> 00:08:22,240 Speaker 1: Nineteen seventy nine, that's the we are Family Pirates. I 115 00:08:22,280 --> 00:08:25,200 Speaker 1: want you to talk about that. And then nineteen eighty 116 00:08:25,320 --> 00:08:28,960 Speaker 1: nine that was with the Oakland A's that we are 117 00:08:29,120 --> 00:08:33,400 Speaker 1: family team. How special was that nineteen seventy nine Pirates 118 00:08:33,440 --> 00:08:38,040 Speaker 1: team to you? They it was a team that wouldn't 119 00:08:38,040 --> 00:08:42,440 Speaker 1: be the nine. Uh, these guys were We're being out 120 00:08:42,440 --> 00:08:46,840 Speaker 1: of first place cause t have fourteen games and somehow 121 00:08:47,360 --> 00:08:50,000 Speaker 1: work our way back and end up in in the 122 00:08:50,040 --> 00:08:54,320 Speaker 1: playoffs and getting ready for a series. So it was 123 00:08:54,360 --> 00:08:57,440 Speaker 1: a thrill player that sent me nine teams. I mean, 124 00:08:58,040 --> 00:09:01,040 Speaker 1: but they weren't the best team I played for, but 125 00:09:01,240 --> 00:09:06,800 Speaker 1: they were the closest team, and uh, I always loved 126 00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:11,559 Speaker 1: and respected the post. Our guest is a former outfielder 127 00:09:11,600 --> 00:09:16,520 Speaker 1: and d H Dave Parker who career batting average of 128 00:09:16,600 --> 00:09:20,800 Speaker 1: two ninety three hundred and thirty nine r BIS almost 129 00:09:20,840 --> 00:09:25,120 Speaker 1: fifteen hundred RBIs. I mean, a very solid career, a 130 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:29,480 Speaker 1: great career, seven time All Star. What about your magical moment? 131 00:09:29,880 --> 00:09:34,720 Speaker 1: Did you have one? I can remember a few things, 132 00:09:34,760 --> 00:09:37,559 Speaker 1: like an All Star games, you had a great arm, 133 00:09:37,600 --> 00:09:40,120 Speaker 1: you could play defense, you could hit, hit for power, 134 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:43,560 Speaker 1: hit for average. What was your magical moment in your career, Dave? 135 00:09:44,640 --> 00:09:49,400 Speaker 1: I think throwing the All Star Game. I mean that 136 00:09:49,640 --> 00:09:53,480 Speaker 1: was a play where you had to get the ball 137 00:09:53,600 --> 00:09:57,360 Speaker 1: home play, you couldn't bounce, and you had tonelling to 138 00:09:57,480 --> 00:10:00,920 Speaker 1: keep the game in in the National League the ball park. 139 00:10:01,720 --> 00:10:06,120 Speaker 1: So uh, and that throw is uh probably the thing 140 00:10:06,160 --> 00:10:13,360 Speaker 1: that I who is one of my best Please now, 141 00:10:13,400 --> 00:10:16,480 Speaker 1: it was iconic. Most people remember it. If you haven't 142 00:10:16,480 --> 00:10:19,280 Speaker 1: seen it. You need to go to YouTube, uh and 143 00:10:19,360 --> 00:10:23,240 Speaker 1: take a look at at that moment again. The new 144 00:10:23,320 --> 00:10:28,800 Speaker 1: book is called Cobra, A Life of Baseball and Brotherhood 145 00:10:29,880 --> 00:10:32,439 Speaker 1: by day the Great Dave Parker. Dave, where can people 146 00:10:32,520 --> 00:10:35,720 Speaker 1: pick up your book? You can figure it out? And 147 00:10:36,880 --> 00:10:45,040 Speaker 1: Dave Parker's thirty nine foundation Amazon, Walmart, Arnes and Noble. 148 00:10:46,720 --> 00:10:50,400 Speaker 1: There he is Dave Parker. Man. My name's sake, Rob 149 00:10:50,520 --> 00:10:54,520 Speaker 1: Parker talking to Dave Parker on inside the Parker pick 150 00:10:54,600 --> 00:10:59,200 Speaker 1: up his new book Cobra, Our Life, our Baseball and Brotherhood. 151 00:10:59,320 --> 00:11:03,000 Speaker 1: Dave A. Well, I appreciate you and we'll talk to 152 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:09,200 Speaker 1: you soon. All right, thank you. It's time for the 153 00:11:09,280 --> 00:11:14,360 Speaker 1: Pocket Protector Central the analytic numbers you need to know? Well, 154 00:11:14,520 --> 00:11:20,199 Speaker 1: maybe Anthony Masterson is his name, BS analytics is his game. 155 00:11:20,240 --> 00:11:22,320 Speaker 1: What do you got for me? Anthony? If you're trying 156 00:11:22,320 --> 00:11:24,360 Speaker 1: to get into the analytical side of baseball and get 157 00:11:24,360 --> 00:11:27,120 Speaker 1: a little overwhelmed, don't worry. You're not alone. There are 158 00:11:27,160 --> 00:11:29,280 Speaker 1: mountains of data out there and it's hard to know 159 00:11:29,280 --> 00:11:31,760 Speaker 1: where to begin. Today I will try to help you out. 160 00:11:32,000 --> 00:11:34,320 Speaker 1: You may have seen stack cast data often cited on 161 00:11:34,360 --> 00:11:36,960 Speaker 1: broadcast because MLB put all their analytical eggs in the 162 00:11:37,000 --> 00:11:40,760 Speaker 1: stack cast basket back in two fifteen. Baseball Servant is 163 00:11:40,840 --> 00:11:44,439 Speaker 1: MLB's publicly available stack cast website, and their game feed 164 00:11:44,520 --> 00:11:46,760 Speaker 1: is every piece of data you'll ever need. Here's a 165 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:50,600 Speaker 1: quick primer. Each pitch thrown gives the pitch velocity, spin rate, 166 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:52,760 Speaker 1: where to hire, the revolutions per minute, the more to 167 00:11:52,800 --> 00:11:55,920 Speaker 1: pitch generally moves, as well as the pitcher's extension, how 168 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:58,560 Speaker 1: much closer to plate from the mound the pitcher releases 169 00:11:58,600 --> 00:12:01,040 Speaker 1: the pitch. The higher the extension, the faster the pitch 170 00:12:01,200 --> 00:12:03,880 Speaker 1: may appear. If a ball is put in play, a 171 00:12:03,960 --> 00:12:07,040 Speaker 1: whole mess of data is at your disposal. First, you 172 00:12:07,040 --> 00:12:09,240 Speaker 1: get the exit velocity, how hard the ball is hit, 173 00:12:09,480 --> 00:12:12,240 Speaker 1: the launch angle, and the hit probability, which this is 174 00:12:12,280 --> 00:12:15,160 Speaker 1: fun takes into account how hard the ball is hits, 175 00:12:15,160 --> 00:12:17,360 Speaker 1: how high up the ground it was, how far the 176 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:20,240 Speaker 1: ball was hit the ballpark, the position of the fielders, 177 00:12:20,400 --> 00:12:23,240 Speaker 1: and the probability of similar balls hit. With those numbers 178 00:12:23,240 --> 00:12:27,480 Speaker 1: in the stackcast database to spit out within seconds, how 179 00:12:27,559 --> 00:12:30,120 Speaker 1: often that vatted ball would be a base hit. Now. 180 00:12:30,160 --> 00:12:33,360 Speaker 1: For example, in Sunday's Twins Mariners tilt, Kyle Seger had 181 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:36,000 Speaker 1: a pitch from Twins closer Alex column Ay at one 182 00:12:36,080 --> 00:12:38,559 Speaker 1: or five point four miles per hour off the bat, 183 00:12:38,880 --> 00:12:41,520 Speaker 1: but the launch angle of thirty eight degrees was so 184 00:12:41,679 --> 00:12:45,200 Speaker 1: high the hit probability was only fifty seven percent, and 185 00:12:45,280 --> 00:12:47,360 Speaker 1: yet the ball carried out to right center for a 186 00:12:47,400 --> 00:12:49,520 Speaker 1: game winning three run homer, as the ball stay in 187 00:12:49,520 --> 00:12:52,520 Speaker 1: the air for a whopping six point four seconds, one 188 00:12:52,520 --> 00:12:55,480 Speaker 1: of the longest hang times for any digger this year. Now, 189 00:12:55,480 --> 00:12:58,400 Speaker 1: a curious mind is your best friend when it comes 190 00:12:58,400 --> 00:13:04,000 Speaker 1: to befriending analytics. It was a big week in the 191 00:13:04,080 --> 00:13:12,080 Speaker 1: Big League. Who's is it follow? Or is it fair? 192 00:13:12,840 --> 00:13:17,880 Speaker 1: And now from MLB bro dot com, here's JR gamble. 193 00:13:19,520 --> 00:13:23,320 Speaker 1: All right, j R? Is it foul or fair to 194 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:27,120 Speaker 1: say that Trevor Bauer is shutting up the haters and 195 00:13:27,440 --> 00:13:32,080 Speaker 1: is as advertised and we'll keep this up all season long? 196 00:13:32,679 --> 00:13:36,160 Speaker 1: That's fair? That's a four ball. Barer takes a lot 197 00:13:36,200 --> 00:13:39,560 Speaker 1: of pep for his opinionated nature. In fact, a lot 198 00:13:39,600 --> 00:13:42,240 Speaker 1: of doubts that fans expressed about the Dodgers giving him 199 00:13:42,280 --> 00:13:44,440 Speaker 1: the three year, one hundred and two millions dollar deal 200 00:13:44,760 --> 00:13:47,120 Speaker 1: had to do with back last year with Steve. What 201 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:50,000 Speaker 1: he says on social media on the field is the 202 00:13:50,080 --> 00:13:53,679 Speaker 1: least pitching can't be ignored or contested. When Bauer gave 203 00:13:53,760 --> 00:13:56,200 Speaker 1: up four runs in six innings and two bombs in 204 00:13:56,240 --> 00:13:59,040 Speaker 1: his first start, the haters and they sayers who won, 205 00:13:59,559 --> 00:14:02,760 Speaker 1: don't the Dodgers to go back to back too, don't 206 00:14:02,760 --> 00:14:06,080 Speaker 1: want to see Boots succeeds. We're all over him already 207 00:14:06,120 --> 00:14:08,640 Speaker 1: saying he wouldn't live up to his deal. What has 208 00:14:08,679 --> 00:14:10,960 Speaker 1: the two thousand, twenty five young ward when it's done? 209 00:14:10,960 --> 00:14:13,400 Speaker 1: Since well, he's two and on and in his last 210 00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:16,440 Speaker 1: thirteen and two thirds innings he's given up two runs, 211 00:14:16,679 --> 00:14:19,480 Speaker 1: struck out nineteen batters, and this is just in the 212 00:14:19,600 --> 00:14:22,800 Speaker 1: last seven days. So I say, Bowers moving and proving. 213 00:14:23,320 --> 00:14:26,320 Speaker 1: Let's not forget the bonds by Mookie and Chris Taylor 214 00:14:26,640 --> 00:14:29,200 Speaker 1: and Corey Seeger to back them up, and the list 215 00:14:29,240 --> 00:14:31,400 Speaker 1: goes on and on. For the Dodgers, who have more 216 00:14:31,440 --> 00:14:34,560 Speaker 1: talent than the Jackson five. He wasn't getting that kind 217 00:14:34,600 --> 00:14:37,120 Speaker 1: of back up in Fincy. So I say Bowers in 218 00:14:37,120 --> 00:14:41,040 Speaker 1: the driver's seat and he's pumping his fist and getting 219 00:14:41,080 --> 00:14:43,760 Speaker 1: ready for a World Series. Runners in eight mma be 220 00:14:43,840 --> 00:14:47,320 Speaker 1: investigations and hate us be damned. That was gonna get 221 00:14:47,400 --> 00:14:51,720 Speaker 1: him turn money into more money. Now it's time for 222 00:14:51,880 --> 00:14:56,680 Speaker 1: betting on the Basis with Dave Gascott that rob. Looking 223 00:14:56,720 --> 00:14:58,720 Speaker 1: back to last week's games, we picked three of them 224 00:14:58,720 --> 00:15:01,560 Speaker 1: too were actually played, one did not. Angels and Blue 225 00:15:01,600 --> 00:15:04,360 Speaker 1: Jays push back because the weather. A makeup date has 226 00:15:04,400 --> 00:15:07,120 Speaker 1: been set. As far as the Rays go, they hammer 227 00:15:07,200 --> 00:15:10,080 Speaker 1: the Yankees tend to five, so we dropped that one. 228 00:15:10,400 --> 00:15:13,280 Speaker 1: Houston did not look good against Oakland, but nevertheless they 229 00:15:13,280 --> 00:15:15,520 Speaker 1: did take game one of their series, so that was 230 00:15:15,560 --> 00:15:17,840 Speaker 1: our loan victories. So one up, one down, and one 231 00:15:17,960 --> 00:15:21,200 Speaker 1: rained down. We look forward to this weekend's festivities, starting 232 00:15:21,200 --> 00:15:24,960 Speaker 1: off on Thursday Arizona and Washington. Patrick Corbin did not 233 00:15:25,080 --> 00:15:27,320 Speaker 1: survive at least five innings worth of work against the 234 00:15:27,320 --> 00:15:30,040 Speaker 1: Dodgers in his previous start. I'm pounding the over in 235 00:15:30,080 --> 00:15:33,920 Speaker 1: that one. Friday, Minnesota's in Anaheim against the Angels. It 236 00:15:33,920 --> 00:15:35,440 Speaker 1: doesn't matter who's in the line up right now. For 237 00:15:35,480 --> 00:15:38,560 Speaker 1: the Halos, they got Shohio Tani and Mike Trout. I'm 238 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:40,560 Speaker 1: also looking for the over in that one as well. 239 00:15:40,760 --> 00:15:44,160 Speaker 1: Keep an eye on Nelson Crews as well in that affair. Sunday, 240 00:15:44,280 --> 00:15:47,920 Speaker 1: hinging U at Kansas City against the Royals. Blue Jays 241 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:50,960 Speaker 1: and Royals, he gets front support, does Riu, and in fact, 242 00:15:51,000 --> 00:15:53,640 Speaker 1: on top of that, he's made the transition nicely from 243 00:15:53,640 --> 00:15:56,040 Speaker 1: the National League to the American League. I'm taking Toronto 244 00:15:56,080 --> 00:16:02,760 Speaker 1: straight up. Take out the trash. It's time for trash talk. 245 00:16:02,840 --> 00:16:07,160 Speaker 1: Twitter twitching your chance to trash anyone or anything in 246 00:16:07,280 --> 00:16:11,280 Speaker 1: Major League Baseball. This week's trasher is at the smack 247 00:16:11,480 --> 00:16:16,640 Speaker 1: on Twitter, and John writes this, are you freaking kidding me? 248 00:16:17,160 --> 00:16:19,440 Speaker 1: Losing the series to the Blue Jays in the minor 249 00:16:19,520 --> 00:16:21,920 Speaker 1: league ballpark to go on to five hundred in the 250 00:16:22,040 --> 00:16:26,640 Speaker 1: young season? Where do I start the part time superstars 251 00:16:26,720 --> 00:16:30,640 Speaker 1: standing and judge the pathetic pitching staff that has been 252 00:16:30,680 --> 00:16:35,480 Speaker 1: reduced to Garritt cole and pray for rain. Question for you, Rob, 253 00:16:35,920 --> 00:16:39,320 Speaker 1: name a Yankee leading the AL in any offense or 254 00:16:39,440 --> 00:16:51,960 Speaker 1: pitching category. Bottom line, Aaron bleeping Boone win games. If 255 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:54,680 Speaker 1: you want to be on the podcast, send me your 256 00:16:54,720 --> 00:16:58,400 Speaker 1: trash to my Twitter at Rob Parker FS one and 257 00:16:58,480 --> 00:17:02,560 Speaker 1: the best one will make inside the park. When Rob 258 00:17:02,680 --> 00:17:06,320 Speaker 1: was a newspaper columnist, he lived by this motto. If 259 00:17:06,359 --> 00:17:09,720 Speaker 1: I'm writing, I'm ripping, Let's bring in a writer and 260 00:17:09,800 --> 00:17:13,880 Speaker 1: broadcaster Older New All right, now, let's welcome to the podcast. 261 00:17:14,640 --> 00:17:20,880 Speaker 1: David Grub. He's a content reporter for MLB bro dot com, 262 00:17:21,400 --> 00:17:27,159 Speaker 1: which just debuted April one on opening day. David, welcome 263 00:17:27,200 --> 00:17:30,600 Speaker 1: to the podcast. How you doing. I'm doing well, so 264 00:17:30,720 --> 00:17:34,639 Speaker 1: glad to talk to you again and just a generates 265 00:17:34,760 --> 00:17:38,240 Speaker 1: fightment about where we are with MLB brow dot com 266 00:17:38,320 --> 00:17:40,840 Speaker 1: and and what's to come. Yes, and I want you 267 00:17:40,880 --> 00:17:43,560 Speaker 1: to explain to people for we'll put our cards on 268 00:17:43,600 --> 00:17:47,719 Speaker 1: the table people. Some people do know that I created it. 269 00:17:47,800 --> 00:17:50,880 Speaker 1: I'm the founder and editor of MLB bro dot com, 270 00:17:50,920 --> 00:17:54,679 Speaker 1: where we cover black and brown major leaguers. But you 271 00:17:54,800 --> 00:17:58,520 Speaker 1: tell me your thoughts uh joining the site and what's 272 00:17:58,560 --> 00:18:01,040 Speaker 1: been you know? Do you what do you like so 273 00:18:01,080 --> 00:18:05,000 Speaker 1: far about working for the site? Um, there's interesting because 274 00:18:06,280 --> 00:18:09,760 Speaker 1: you know, with tomorrow being Jackie Robinson Day. Um, the 275 00:18:09,800 --> 00:18:13,119 Speaker 1: piece that I'm doing for that has some of those 276 00:18:13,160 --> 00:18:17,000 Speaker 1: thoughts in it. And when we first talked about this 277 00:18:17,040 --> 00:18:19,480 Speaker 1: in New Orleans, when you first talked to me about it, 278 00:18:19,840 --> 00:18:21,879 Speaker 1: and obviously you have been planning this for a while, 279 00:18:22,880 --> 00:18:25,679 Speaker 1: it immediately resonated with me because of my love to 280 00:18:25,720 --> 00:18:29,000 Speaker 1: the game of baseball and the fact that there have 281 00:18:29,040 --> 00:18:31,560 Speaker 1: been so many of us who wanted to either talk 282 00:18:31,640 --> 00:18:35,159 Speaker 1: about the game, right about the game, be involved in it, 283 00:18:35,200 --> 00:18:37,960 Speaker 1: and promote the game, and bring it back to this 284 00:18:38,080 --> 00:18:41,399 Speaker 1: part of how much it's been a major factor in 285 00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:43,640 Speaker 1: the lives of black people in this country, how much 286 00:18:43,720 --> 00:18:47,960 Speaker 1: we've invested in the story of baseball. And I just 287 00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:50,000 Speaker 1: think that we have an opportunity to bring some of 288 00:18:50,040 --> 00:18:53,639 Speaker 1: that fun back to uh, put some highlights on this 289 00:18:53,800 --> 00:18:56,639 Speaker 1: new crop of young ball players and the ones that 290 00:18:56,640 --> 00:18:59,680 Speaker 1: are already established, and then shine lights on the players 291 00:18:59,680 --> 00:19:03,280 Speaker 1: that you know, this generation and our generation may even 292 00:19:03,640 --> 00:19:05,800 Speaker 1: you know, just just taken for granted. So I mean 293 00:19:05,840 --> 00:19:08,359 Speaker 1: it's a great educational opportunity on the one hand, but 294 00:19:08,400 --> 00:19:11,000 Speaker 1: at the same time, it's a game and we want 295 00:19:11,000 --> 00:19:12,800 Speaker 1: people to enjoy it and love it. And I think 296 00:19:12,840 --> 00:19:15,840 Speaker 1: that's what I'm taking from it, no doubt. And let's 297 00:19:15,880 --> 00:19:19,120 Speaker 1: just talk about some of the players that are covered 298 00:19:19,720 --> 00:19:25,000 Speaker 1: on mlb bro dot com and Byron Buxton is uh 299 00:19:25,320 --> 00:19:28,320 Speaker 1: having maybe this might be his breakout year, twenty seven 300 00:19:28,400 --> 00:19:32,680 Speaker 1: years old, finally healthy talk about the Minnesota Twins center fielder. 301 00:19:34,200 --> 00:19:36,440 Speaker 1: It's so big for him, like you said, to be healthy. 302 00:19:36,440 --> 00:19:38,640 Speaker 1: I mean, you know, in the last couple of seasons. 303 00:19:39,240 --> 00:19:41,119 Speaker 1: There are many teams that have done as well as 304 00:19:41,119 --> 00:19:43,800 Speaker 1: the Twins, and Byron Buckston should have been in the 305 00:19:43,840 --> 00:19:46,320 Speaker 1: middle of all of that, but he missed so many games. 306 00:19:46,560 --> 00:19:48,800 Speaker 1: And you think about even last year, missing that game 307 00:19:48,880 --> 00:19:52,920 Speaker 1: with the Astros that you know pass Minnesota so much, 308 00:19:53,080 --> 00:19:54,920 Speaker 1: a team that just hasn't been able to give get 309 00:19:54,920 --> 00:19:57,919 Speaker 1: over that hump in the postseason. If he can play 310 00:19:58,000 --> 00:20:01,320 Speaker 1: all year, and you don't expect hit four sixty nine 311 00:20:01,800 --> 00:20:05,199 Speaker 1: for the years. But when you see the things that 312 00:20:05,240 --> 00:20:08,880 Speaker 1: have changed for him, you see that he's taken more 313 00:20:08,960 --> 00:20:11,679 Speaker 1: walks um that you can see that he's you know, 314 00:20:11,800 --> 00:20:14,600 Speaker 1: he's turning kind of like into a Bladdermir Guerrero type 315 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:17,920 Speaker 1: where he may swing at pictures that are outside of 316 00:20:17,920 --> 00:20:21,439 Speaker 1: his own, but he's making contact, so he's developing an 317 00:20:21,480 --> 00:20:24,840 Speaker 1: automate contact. He doesn't swing in this, he's not um 318 00:20:24,880 --> 00:20:27,000 Speaker 1: doing those things at the point that that will hinder 319 00:20:27,000 --> 00:20:30,160 Speaker 1: it into you. And then he makes contact. He's crushing 320 00:20:30,160 --> 00:20:32,920 Speaker 1: the ball. I mean his eggs and velocities are always 321 00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:36,200 Speaker 1: top two three every night, So I mean that consistency, 322 00:20:36,240 --> 00:20:38,879 Speaker 1: if it carries over, it's so connected to his health. 323 00:20:39,400 --> 00:20:42,040 Speaker 1: But right now you have to say, he's playing as 324 00:20:42,119 --> 00:20:44,400 Speaker 1: the best, you know, if not the best, the top 325 00:20:44,440 --> 00:20:48,920 Speaker 1: two or three position players all baseball, no doubt about it. 326 00:20:49,040 --> 00:20:53,240 Speaker 1: He is bawling out another guy who's having a great season. 327 00:20:53,320 --> 00:20:56,280 Speaker 1: And if you go back to last year, Cedric Mullins 328 00:20:56,720 --> 00:21:00,240 Speaker 1: Uh with the Baltimore Oriols there center fielder. He has 329 00:21:00,280 --> 00:21:04,960 Speaker 1: a fifteen game hitting street going into Wednesday. Uh, tell 330 00:21:05,040 --> 00:21:08,520 Speaker 1: us about Cedric. You know, you look at Cedric and 331 00:21:08,840 --> 00:21:11,000 Speaker 1: people forget that coming into this season. I don't think 332 00:21:11,000 --> 00:21:14,359 Speaker 1: he didn't even touched four back yet in the big leagues, 333 00:21:14,720 --> 00:21:16,400 Speaker 1: So I mean, you know, it's will take some time. 334 00:21:16,440 --> 00:21:19,400 Speaker 1: And you're talking about a leadoff guy who has now 335 00:21:19,520 --> 00:21:22,880 Speaker 1: grown into that role and being a leadoff batter so important, 336 00:21:22,920 --> 00:21:26,159 Speaker 1: taking those pitches, you know, reading that office and setting 337 00:21:26,160 --> 00:21:28,880 Speaker 1: his team up with putting runners on base. And that's 338 00:21:28,920 --> 00:21:30,800 Speaker 1: what he's done. You're talking about a guy what he's 339 00:21:30,840 --> 00:21:33,080 Speaker 1: second in all the baseball and batting average right now. 340 00:21:33,600 --> 00:21:36,000 Speaker 1: He's getting on base, he's stealing bases at a higher 341 00:21:36,040 --> 00:21:38,760 Speaker 1: rate than he ever has before. His home run rates 342 00:21:38,840 --> 00:21:41,359 Speaker 1: of is you know, even though he's only hit one 343 00:21:41,400 --> 00:21:44,080 Speaker 1: so far the season, just in the advat and then 344 00:21:44,080 --> 00:21:46,639 Speaker 1: he's getting world walks. He's being more selected with his stitches. 345 00:21:46,680 --> 00:21:49,399 Speaker 1: So we saw from his first year from two thirty 346 00:21:49,440 --> 00:21:52,879 Speaker 1: five and then he played you know, his next you know, 347 00:21:52,960 --> 00:21:55,879 Speaker 1: second most of bats. Last year, his average jumps to 348 00:21:55,920 --> 00:21:59,240 Speaker 1: two seventy and now again you don't expect it to 349 00:21:59,280 --> 00:22:02,120 Speaker 1: hang in the mid four hundreds all year, but you're 350 00:22:02,200 --> 00:22:06,160 Speaker 1: seeing that development, that growth, that consistency, especially in knowing 351 00:22:06,200 --> 00:22:09,920 Speaker 1: the strike zone and allowing himself to work pictures rather 352 00:22:09,960 --> 00:22:15,560 Speaker 1: than vice versa. Our guest is David Grub from MLB 353 00:22:15,840 --> 00:22:18,280 Speaker 1: bro dot com. If you want to check out the 354 00:22:18,320 --> 00:22:23,639 Speaker 1: site MLB bro dot com. Uh, let's just finish up 355 00:22:23,680 --> 00:22:28,120 Speaker 1: here on Jackie Robinson Day, which is uh Jackie Day 356 00:22:28,280 --> 00:22:32,520 Speaker 1: is going to be celebrated both this time tomorrow on 357 00:22:33,440 --> 00:22:38,360 Speaker 1: and on Friday, uh the sixties, so it's actually an 358 00:22:38,400 --> 00:22:41,919 Speaker 1: extra day. And uh, just talk about your thoughts and 359 00:22:41,960 --> 00:22:45,800 Speaker 1: what Jackie Robinson uh means to you. And we know 360 00:22:45,840 --> 00:22:48,000 Speaker 1: what he means, what he means to baseball in this country, 361 00:22:48,040 --> 00:22:49,919 Speaker 1: but just personally, what do you think of when you 362 00:22:49,960 --> 00:22:53,760 Speaker 1: think of Jackie Robinson. He's the most important applete in 363 00:22:53,800 --> 00:22:57,960 Speaker 1: American history. Um, and you know, the precursion to the 364 00:22:58,000 --> 00:23:02,399 Speaker 1: modern civil rights movement, um. You know, you take and 365 00:23:02,440 --> 00:23:04,680 Speaker 1: you look at Jackie Robinson and we start to focus 366 00:23:04,760 --> 00:23:06,560 Speaker 1: on him at baseball, but you go through that life 367 00:23:06,560 --> 00:23:09,159 Speaker 1: story of what he endured a U. C. L A, 368 00:23:09,359 --> 00:23:13,160 Speaker 1: what he endured in the military, what he that baseball 369 00:23:13,320 --> 00:23:15,760 Speaker 1: wasn't his best sport, and yet that's what he made 370 00:23:15,760 --> 00:23:20,919 Speaker 1: his mark in. And you know, honestly, for all that 371 00:23:20,960 --> 00:23:24,560 Speaker 1: he gave us, there's also the tragedy of Jackie Robinson. 372 00:23:24,600 --> 00:23:26,639 Speaker 1: And you think about those last years of his life 373 00:23:26,920 --> 00:23:29,639 Speaker 1: and him never getting those opportunities to be an executive 374 00:23:29,640 --> 00:23:32,800 Speaker 1: in the game, to to to see his dream of 375 00:23:32,840 --> 00:23:35,320 Speaker 1: seeing a manager on the big big league level come 376 00:23:35,359 --> 00:23:37,399 Speaker 1: to fruition, and that for the only there to be 377 00:23:37,520 --> 00:23:40,600 Speaker 1: too Now there's been so much progress, and I love 378 00:23:40,680 --> 00:23:43,560 Speaker 1: things like the Players Coalitions on Players Alliance, excuse me, 379 00:23:43,960 --> 00:23:47,040 Speaker 1: and what they're doing and picking up that mantle, And 380 00:23:47,040 --> 00:23:48,919 Speaker 1: I think that's what we have to remember when we 381 00:23:48,960 --> 00:23:51,920 Speaker 1: do this. It's not just to remember Jackie, but it's 382 00:23:51,960 --> 00:23:53,960 Speaker 1: the way to honor him the same way. We have 383 00:23:54,040 --> 00:23:56,280 Speaker 1: to remember that when we talk about DRS. King, it's 384 00:23:56,280 --> 00:23:58,800 Speaker 1: not supposed to just be about service. It's supposed to 385 00:23:58,800 --> 00:24:02,320 Speaker 1: be about moving forward. And that's what Jackie wanted was progress. 386 00:24:02,640 --> 00:24:04,520 Speaker 1: And so when we look at those young men and 387 00:24:04,560 --> 00:24:06,680 Speaker 1: we look at the Byron Buckston out there going through 388 00:24:06,760 --> 00:24:10,560 Speaker 1: this alone in that locker room UM in Minnesota, where 389 00:24:10,680 --> 00:24:13,520 Speaker 1: over the last two years it's been so difficult to 390 00:24:13,640 --> 00:24:16,600 Speaker 1: give him that support, to give these players, to let 391 00:24:16,640 --> 00:24:18,600 Speaker 1: them know that, hey, whore with you, we're watching you, 392 00:24:18,840 --> 00:24:21,320 Speaker 1: we want you to do well, and that's what you know. 393 00:24:21,359 --> 00:24:23,679 Speaker 1: To me, Jackie Robinson day is a great reminder of 394 00:24:23,760 --> 00:24:27,200 Speaker 1: his spirit, his willingness to go out there alone UM 395 00:24:27,280 --> 00:24:30,720 Speaker 1: and then of course Larry Dobe not soon after UM, 396 00:24:30,800 --> 00:24:34,840 Speaker 1: but just their example as men and not martyr them, 397 00:24:35,000 --> 00:24:39,640 Speaker 1: but understand what they went through, the triumph and the tragedy, 398 00:24:39,680 --> 00:24:41,600 Speaker 1: and then just go on and try to keep honoring 399 00:24:41,640 --> 00:24:45,280 Speaker 1: them by building on it. His name is David grub 400 00:24:45,280 --> 00:24:48,480 Speaker 1: a content reporter for MLB bro dot com, and for 401 00:24:48,600 --> 00:24:51,960 Speaker 1: sure there'll be plenty of stuff on the website about 402 00:24:52,080 --> 00:24:56,840 Speaker 1: Jackie Robinson tomorrow. David, thanks for joining the website. Rob 403 00:24:56,880 --> 00:24:59,080 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for letting me join the website. 404 00:25:00,640 --> 00:25:04,000 Speaker 1: Now it's time for some diamond dust with Wish TVs. 405 00:25:04,080 --> 00:25:09,080 Speaker 1: Phil Sinch. Yes, he played baseball in college. Now Here 406 00:25:09,160 --> 00:25:12,840 Speaker 1: is MLB knowledge well. Over the weekend, it was announced 407 00:25:12,840 --> 00:25:15,560 Speaker 1: that Alex Rodriguez would become the new future co owner 408 00:25:15,560 --> 00:25:18,040 Speaker 1: of the Minnesota Timberwolves. This after failing to buy the 409 00:25:18,040 --> 00:25:21,040 Speaker 1: New York Mets over the winter. So a lot to 410 00:25:21,119 --> 00:25:24,119 Speaker 1: unpack here. Number one, does a Rod know anything about basketball? 411 00:25:24,760 --> 00:25:28,600 Speaker 1: And number two? Seriously, does a Rod know anything about basketball? 412 00:25:29,240 --> 00:25:30,720 Speaker 1: Like it or not? I guess we're gonna find out. 413 00:25:30,760 --> 00:25:34,480 Speaker 1: But here's what we do know. The Timberwolves Ricky Sensation 414 00:25:34,520 --> 00:25:36,760 Speaker 1: Anthony had regino him he's having a really good season 415 00:25:36,800 --> 00:25:39,399 Speaker 1: this year. He has no clue who A Rod is. 416 00:25:39,480 --> 00:25:41,480 Speaker 1: When asked about the deal, Edwards said quote, I know 417 00:25:41,520 --> 00:25:42,960 Speaker 1: he's going to be a good owner, but I don't 418 00:25:42,960 --> 00:25:46,359 Speaker 1: know anything about baseball. Keep in mind, Edwards only nineteen 419 00:25:46,440 --> 00:25:48,840 Speaker 1: years old born in two thousand one, grew up in 420 00:25:48,880 --> 00:25:51,880 Speaker 1: the Atlanta area and not in New York or Texas, 421 00:25:51,920 --> 00:25:54,520 Speaker 1: where a Rod played most of his career, even Seattle. 422 00:25:55,200 --> 00:25:57,120 Speaker 1: I would bet that Edwards knows a thing or two 423 00:25:57,119 --> 00:26:01,160 Speaker 1: about maybe Chipper Jones or those sensational Braves teams over 424 00:26:01,200 --> 00:26:04,280 Speaker 1: the years when he was growing up. A Rod laughed 425 00:26:04,280 --> 00:26:08,160 Speaker 1: it off to his credit and introduced himself via Instagram. 426 00:26:08,680 --> 00:26:12,400 Speaker 1: But I would bet dollars to donuts that Anthony Edwards 427 00:26:12,680 --> 00:26:16,119 Speaker 1: probably knows who Derek Jeeter is. And if you watch 428 00:26:16,200 --> 00:26:20,200 Speaker 1: baseball over the past twenty years, you know that probably 429 00:26:20,200 --> 00:26:24,680 Speaker 1: would get under the skin of one Alex Rodriguez. Now 430 00:26:24,800 --> 00:26:31,000 Speaker 1: bringing the closer, here's why MLB is better than the 431 00:26:31,119 --> 00:26:37,679 Speaker 1: NFL or NBA, and it isn't even close. Reason number 432 00:26:37,720 --> 00:26:40,840 Speaker 1: four hundred why baseball is better than the NBA. In 433 00:26:40,880 --> 00:26:47,120 Speaker 1: the NFL recently, you saw it in the stands at 434 00:26:47,119 --> 00:26:51,240 Speaker 1: a game in Philadelphia. A young fan with his dad, 435 00:26:52,040 --> 00:26:55,959 Speaker 1: you know, missed a ball, home run, ball that hit 436 00:26:56,040 --> 00:26:58,600 Speaker 1: him right in the glove. It fell into the bullpen. 437 00:26:59,440 --> 00:27:02,720 Speaker 1: The relievers down there were nice enough to toss it 438 00:27:02,760 --> 00:27:07,320 Speaker 1: back up to him. He missed it again, the ball 439 00:27:07,440 --> 00:27:09,560 Speaker 1: of this time fell back down. They throw it up. 440 00:27:09,600 --> 00:27:12,800 Speaker 1: They threw it up one more time. He finally got it. 441 00:27:13,359 --> 00:27:15,800 Speaker 1: And here's the best part of all. He could have 442 00:27:15,880 --> 00:27:19,199 Speaker 1: just kept the ball and enjoyed the moment. And you 443 00:27:19,240 --> 00:27:24,640 Speaker 1: know what he did. He sought out a even younger fan, 444 00:27:25,960 --> 00:27:30,159 Speaker 1: a little boy, and tossed him the baseball. Those are 445 00:27:30,160 --> 00:27:33,480 Speaker 1: the moment you can share at a baseball game that 446 00:27:33,560 --> 00:27:37,520 Speaker 1: you can't do anywhere. Nobody's tossing around a basketball uh 447 00:27:37,520 --> 00:27:39,800 Speaker 1: in the crowd to fans. No one's tossing around of 448 00:27:39,840 --> 00:27:43,520 Speaker 1: football two fans in the crowd. But you get that 449 00:27:43,640 --> 00:27:45,920 Speaker 1: at baseball. And that's a special moment when you get 450 00:27:45,960 --> 00:27:56,159 Speaker 1: your first ball at a ball game. In the words 451 00:27:56,200 --> 00:27:59,480 Speaker 1: of New York TV legend the late Bill Jorgensen, thanking 452 00:27:59,520 --> 00:28:01,920 Speaker 1: you for you our time, this time until next time. 453 00:28:02,320 --> 00:28:05,639 Speaker 1: Rob Parker out, he can't get it. This could be 454 00:28:05,680 --> 00:28:08,120 Speaker 1: an inside the Parker to see you next weekend. Save 455 00:28:08,200 --> 00:28:13,920 Speaker 1: bad time, Save Matt station h