1 00:00:01,639 --> 00:00:04,920 Speaker 1: From the Berkshars to the sound from wherever you live 2 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:09,200 Speaker 1: in MLB America. This is inside the Parker. You give 3 00:00:09,280 --> 00:00:11,560 Speaker 1: us twenty two minutes and we'll give you the scoop 4 00:00:11,600 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: on Major League Baseball. Now here's Baseball Hall of Fame 5 00:00:15,600 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 1: voter number seventy, Rob Parker. 6 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:22,880 Speaker 2: Welcome into the podcast. I'm your host, Rob Parker. What 7 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:27,600 Speaker 2: a great World Series edition of the podcast coming your way. 8 00:00:27,720 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 2: Coming up, we'll talk with baseball analyst Gary Sheffield Junior. 9 00:00:32,080 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 2: He covers the Yankees, He'll dive into the Bronx Bombers 10 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:39,360 Speaker 2: and this first trip to the World Series since two 11 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:44,839 Speaker 2: thousand and nine. Plus getting Rob and why baseball is 12 00:00:44,880 --> 00:00:47,080 Speaker 2: better than the NBA and the NFL. 13 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:52,479 Speaker 1: Let's go better up to lead off, it's getting robbed 14 00:00:52,760 --> 00:00:55,160 Speaker 1: and keep them on. Rob's hot take and the three 15 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:57,440 Speaker 1: biggest stories in Major League Baseball. 16 00:00:58,760 --> 00:00:59,520 Speaker 3: Number one. 17 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:04,800 Speaker 2: Baseball lost an icon this past week when Fernando Valezuela, 18 00:01:05,560 --> 00:01:08,520 Speaker 2: the left handed, the crafty, left handed pitcher with that 19 00:01:08,600 --> 00:01:14,360 Speaker 2: screwball and unbelievable motion, passed away at the age of 20 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:19,600 Speaker 2: sixty three. I had seen Fernando at Dodgers Stadium maybe 21 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:22,880 Speaker 2: a month before, and you know he didn't look good. 22 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 3: He was really thin. You know, I didn't know. I 23 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:28,240 Speaker 3: knew something was going on. I didn't know he was 24 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:28,840 Speaker 3: going to pass. 25 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:32,959 Speaker 2: But sixty three we lost an iconic baseball player and. 26 00:01:32,959 --> 00:01:35,920 Speaker 3: Baseball more because they loved Fernando. 27 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:41,240 Speaker 2: No one who loves baseball or is a baseball fan 28 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:44,240 Speaker 2: doesn't know about Fernando Mandia when he broke into the 29 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:47,680 Speaker 2: major leagues in nineteen eighty one and had one of 30 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:48,720 Speaker 2: the all time. 31 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:50,440 Speaker 3: Greatest rookie seasons ever. 32 00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:53,760 Speaker 2: He was Rookie of the Year, he won the Cy 33 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 2: Young and helped the Dodgers win the World Series in 34 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:01,919 Speaker 2: nineteen eighty one against the Yankees. It's kind of wild 35 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:05,400 Speaker 2: that he would pass right before this rematch, and so 36 00:02:05,480 --> 00:02:10,240 Speaker 2: many that's taken so many years to happen. But Fernando 37 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:16,359 Speaker 2: Vealezuela was a god in Mexico, obviously in Los Angeles 38 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 2: with a huge Hispanic population and Mexican population, and just 39 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:29,400 Speaker 2: baseball fans who loved his caamsmanship, his competitive spirit. He 40 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 2: was just a fun guy and a great guy to watch. 41 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:36,680 Speaker 2: And those were the days when you used to decide 42 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 2: which games do you go in to, you would say 43 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:42,400 Speaker 2: Fernando's pitching That's the game I want to go to. 44 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:44,560 Speaker 2: If I had to pick one of the three games series, 45 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:47,240 Speaker 2: you used to look at the starting pitcher and say, well, 46 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:50,200 Speaker 2: who's pitching today? Fernando, That's the game I want to 47 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:53,239 Speaker 2: go to. He was one of those guys and we've 48 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:57,400 Speaker 2: lost a great one. But his legacy and memory will 49 00:02:57,480 --> 00:03:01,720 Speaker 2: last forever. And I can still look see that motion 50 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:05,360 Speaker 2: where he looks up at the heavens before delivering the 51 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:12,079 Speaker 2: pitch to home plate. Fernando Venezuela dead at sixty three, gone, 52 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:13,560 Speaker 2: but will never be forgotten. 53 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:14,880 Speaker 3: Number two. 54 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:20,800 Speaker 2: As we know, the Baseball playoff TV numbers have been soaring, 55 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:26,080 Speaker 2: My goodness, gracious, all across the board. The League Championship Series, 56 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:28,360 Speaker 2: the six game series in the nl between the Mets 57 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:32,000 Speaker 2: and Dodgers, averaged five point sixty four million on Fox 58 00:03:32,040 --> 00:03:35,960 Speaker 2: in FS one. It was the over a year over 59 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:39,440 Speaker 2: increase of plus twenty from twenty twenty three, making it 60 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 2: the highest TV rating audience for nlcs since two thousand 61 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 2: and nineteen. We saw the Yankees Guardian series as well 62 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:54,840 Speaker 2: do very well, and when they put all the numbers together, 63 00:03:54,840 --> 00:03:59,840 Speaker 2: the MLB has the most watched League Championship Series since 64 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:04,520 Speaker 2: seventeen and this is on Fox and TNT, and now 65 00:04:04,600 --> 00:04:08,160 Speaker 2: all these games in the World Series are on free television. 66 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:12,280 Speaker 2: They're on Fox. There's no cable to be had. There 67 00:04:12,400 --> 00:04:16,360 Speaker 2: is a chance that baseball will turn back the clock 68 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:23,120 Speaker 2: on TV ratings. Friday night and Saturday night baseball nights, 69 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:26,640 Speaker 2: you know, there's no football. There's nothing else that people. 70 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:29,200 Speaker 2: You know, college football is mostly during the day for 71 00:04:29,279 --> 00:04:32,640 Speaker 2: most people. And here'll be a chance for people on 72 00:04:32,680 --> 00:04:35,480 Speaker 2: a Friday night and a Saturday night to watch the 73 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:40,560 Speaker 2: World Series with these two Titans. I'm expecting big numbers 74 00:04:41,080 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 2: for people who don't know. The Dodgers have a huge 75 00:04:44,040 --> 00:04:48,240 Speaker 2: fan base in Los Angeles, and it showed out during 76 00:04:48,360 --> 00:04:54,200 Speaker 2: the League Championship Series because Los Angeles led all markets 77 00:04:54,240 --> 00:04:58,640 Speaker 2: with a twelve point four rating and a thirty eight share, 78 00:04:59,480 --> 00:05:04,279 Speaker 2: which is in credible numbers, even like New York with 79 00:05:04,360 --> 00:05:07,400 Speaker 2: the Mets. The Mets drew it an eight point six 80 00:05:07,480 --> 00:05:10,000 Speaker 2: and a twenty two. And you gotta remember it's a 81 00:05:10,040 --> 00:05:12,600 Speaker 2: split allegiance in New York. You know, like you got 82 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:14,960 Speaker 2: the Yankee fans who could care less about the Mets, 83 00:05:15,279 --> 00:05:17,400 Speaker 2: and the Mets still did in eight point six. It'll 84 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:20,039 Speaker 2: be interesting to see with no Mets involved and the 85 00:05:20,120 --> 00:05:23,000 Speaker 2: Yankees and Dodgers, what the numbers will be. I'm gonna 86 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:26,159 Speaker 2: predict it's gonna be the best ratings numbers for a 87 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:29,800 Speaker 2: World Series in twenty five years. That's how big I 88 00:05:29,839 --> 00:05:32,760 Speaker 2: think it'll be. That it'll be that big, The number 89 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:35,839 Speaker 2: will be that big, and we're all looking forward to 90 00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:41,719 Speaker 2: this world series between Titans, the Yankees, and the Dodgers. 91 00:05:42,320 --> 00:05:46,840 Speaker 2: Number three, here is why I'm not picking the Los 92 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:51,080 Speaker 2: Angeles Dodgers for the World Series. Too many question marks. 93 00:05:52,640 --> 00:05:58,000 Speaker 2: Number One, Freddie Freeman's health. Ah, I don't know what 94 00:05:58,120 --> 00:06:02,760 Speaker 2: Freddy Freeman you're gonna get. He's been struggling, you know, 95 00:06:02,920 --> 00:06:08,440 Speaker 2: hitting wise, running on that ankle and leg. Just I'm 96 00:06:08,480 --> 00:06:10,440 Speaker 2: not sure which Freddy Freeman you're gonna get. I think 97 00:06:10,480 --> 00:06:14,240 Speaker 2: that hurts the Dodgers overwork bullpen. Yes, they had three 98 00:06:14,360 --> 00:06:16,719 Speaker 2: or four days off before the start of the World Series, 99 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:19,880 Speaker 2: but they've been taxed and pitched a lot. Because the 100 00:06:19,920 --> 00:06:22,400 Speaker 2: Dodgers really only have two and a half starters if 101 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:26,040 Speaker 2: you count Walker Buehler as the half. I can't trust 102 00:06:26,080 --> 00:06:32,960 Speaker 2: Walker Buehler if Flaherty or Yamamoto get lose, and my 103 00:06:33,120 --> 00:06:36,279 Speaker 2: confidence enough about Walker that he could pick up the 104 00:06:36,360 --> 00:06:41,279 Speaker 2: slack and then you know the bullpen situation. I think 105 00:06:41,279 --> 00:06:45,440 Speaker 2: the Yankees are deeper as far as pitching goes. I 106 00:06:45,520 --> 00:06:49,240 Speaker 2: just don't think they have as many question marks in 107 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:53,039 Speaker 2: this series. I do believe that if an MVP if 108 00:06:53,040 --> 00:06:56,760 Speaker 2: the Dodgers win, it could be Mookie Betts. I think 109 00:06:56,800 --> 00:07:00,240 Speaker 2: the Yankees will be very careful about show Hey and 110 00:07:00,360 --> 00:07:05,919 Speaker 2: try to work around him. Remember Tommy Edmonds was the 111 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:11,080 Speaker 2: MVP of the NLCS for the Dodgers, not Showhy, not Mookie, 112 00:07:11,600 --> 00:07:12,760 Speaker 2: not Max Muncy. 113 00:07:13,560 --> 00:07:15,200 Speaker 3: You know. Strange. 114 00:07:15,400 --> 00:07:18,880 Speaker 2: He had eleven RBIs against the Mets, which was incredible. 115 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:24,360 Speaker 2: So I think the Yankees will make somebody else do it. 116 00:07:24,400 --> 00:07:26,400 Speaker 2: And I just think they have more boppers. If you 117 00:07:26,560 --> 00:07:30,120 Speaker 2: avoid Judge, you gotta pitch the Stanton, you gotta pitch 118 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:34,800 Speaker 2: the Soto, Jazz, Chisholm. There are other people there, and 119 00:07:34,840 --> 00:07:37,520 Speaker 2: I just think the Yankees are deeper, and I like 120 00:07:37,600 --> 00:07:39,840 Speaker 2: that they have their ace, Garrett Cole pitching in Game 121 00:07:39,880 --> 00:07:42,960 Speaker 2: one at Dodger Stadium. I'm gonna go with the Yankees 122 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:46,320 Speaker 2: in six they finally win their first World Series since 123 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:47,360 Speaker 2: two thousand and nine. 124 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:49,080 Speaker 3: It would be epic. 125 00:07:49,440 --> 00:07:54,120 Speaker 2: It would enhance Aaron Judges legacy as a Yankee. You know, 126 00:07:54,920 --> 00:07:59,040 Speaker 2: people will never fully embrace you unless you win wearing 127 00:07:59,040 --> 00:08:01,720 Speaker 2: the pinstripes, and this is going to be his opportunity, 128 00:08:02,360 --> 00:08:04,920 Speaker 2: and I think the Yankees get it done. So I've 129 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:08,520 Speaker 2: the Yankees and six much more competitive series than we 130 00:08:08,560 --> 00:08:10,680 Speaker 2: saw the Mets and the Dodgers, a lot of blowouts 131 00:08:10,720 --> 00:08:13,880 Speaker 2: in that I'm not expecting blowouts like we saw in 132 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:17,680 Speaker 2: that series, and the Dodgers that have scored like ten 133 00:08:17,760 --> 00:08:19,880 Speaker 2: runs a game against the Mets so since, or at 134 00:08:19,960 --> 00:08:23,000 Speaker 2: least it seems, I don't see the Dodgers scoring that 135 00:08:23,080 --> 00:08:24,520 Speaker 2: many runs against the Yankees. 136 00:08:25,960 --> 00:08:29,880 Speaker 4: It's the gambler here. Vice president of operations for mlbbro 137 00:08:30,040 --> 00:08:34,080 Speaker 4: dot Com an executive producer of the MLB bro Show 138 00:08:34,200 --> 00:08:36,080 Speaker 4: podcast for mixtape. 139 00:08:36,559 --> 00:08:38,720 Speaker 3: Every Friday. 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Listen to the 165 00:10:14,080 --> 00:10:19,160 Speaker 4: MLB Bro Show podcast the Mixtape on the iHeartRadio app, 166 00:10:19,640 --> 00:10:23,880 Speaker 4: Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. 167 00:10:25,440 --> 00:10:27,079 Speaker 1: Here comes the Big Interviews. 168 00:10:27,720 --> 00:10:28,880 Speaker 5: Listen and learn. 169 00:10:29,280 --> 00:10:30,680 Speaker 6: It's so good. 170 00:10:31,200 --> 00:10:32,679 Speaker 3: Welcome into the podcast. 171 00:10:32,800 --> 00:10:37,360 Speaker 2: Gary Sheffield Junior of course, host of Yankees Unloaded on YouTube. 172 00:10:37,720 --> 00:10:40,800 Speaker 3: Gary, Welcome to the podcast. My man, how are you, Rob? 173 00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:42,560 Speaker 5: What's up? My Yankees are in the World Series? You 174 00:10:42,559 --> 00:10:43,400 Speaker 5: know I'm in a good mood. 175 00:10:43,720 --> 00:10:47,559 Speaker 3: Of course you are. And let's say this. 176 00:10:47,559 --> 00:10:52,000 Speaker 2: This is the World Series baseball fans. You know, baseball 177 00:10:52,040 --> 00:10:54,920 Speaker 2: as a whole has been waiting on. There have been 178 00:10:54,960 --> 00:10:57,439 Speaker 2: other great World Series the last few years. It's been 179 00:10:57,480 --> 00:11:02,120 Speaker 2: a long time for the Yankee and finally the Yankees 180 00:11:02,120 --> 00:11:06,320 Speaker 2: and Dodgers. Right, we can't make too much of this. 181 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:07,480 Speaker 2: This is great for the game. 182 00:11:08,559 --> 00:11:10,880 Speaker 6: Well, I mean, look at the numbers, right, you're talking 183 00:11:10,920 --> 00:11:15,720 Speaker 6: about the League Championship Series. Viewership on Fox was up 184 00:11:15,760 --> 00:11:19,160 Speaker 6: thirty nine percent. It's the highest it's been since twenty seventeen. 185 00:11:19,200 --> 00:11:22,360 Speaker 6: But then you look at the numbers worldwide. Obviously, Shoheo Tani. 186 00:11:22,440 --> 00:11:26,400 Speaker 6: The reason why they're talking about twelve million people watch 187 00:11:26,480 --> 00:11:29,160 Speaker 6: this game. Right in the League Championship Series what those 188 00:11:29,240 --> 00:11:30,960 Speaker 6: numbers are going to look like in the World Series 189 00:11:31,120 --> 00:11:34,440 Speaker 6: is just a completely different dimension than this game's ever 190 00:11:34,480 --> 00:11:36,800 Speaker 6: been on. And it's good for the game. It's good 191 00:11:36,800 --> 00:11:38,160 Speaker 6: for my podcast, it's good. 192 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:42,640 Speaker 2: For you, no doubt about it. And star power everywhere, 193 00:11:42,720 --> 00:11:44,599 Speaker 2: that's the thing too. You know, it's one thing to 194 00:11:44,679 --> 00:11:48,679 Speaker 2: have great teams, but you have the two MVPs. You know, 195 00:11:49,040 --> 00:11:52,240 Speaker 2: we assume they both will win showhand the National League, 196 00:11:52,280 --> 00:11:55,920 Speaker 2: and Aaron Judge in the American League. And then the 197 00:11:56,040 --> 00:11:59,480 Speaker 2: other guys who are there are no slouches. I mean, 198 00:11:59,720 --> 00:12:03,320 Speaker 2: why Soto and what he's able to do. Of course, 199 00:12:03,320 --> 00:12:06,960 Speaker 2: you have Mookie Betts, John Carlos stan has been unbelievable 200 00:12:07,000 --> 00:12:13,600 Speaker 2: in the postseason, Jack Flaherty pitching starting Game one in 201 00:12:13,679 --> 00:12:15,800 Speaker 2: his hometown, pitching for the Dodgers. 202 00:12:16,120 --> 00:12:18,280 Speaker 3: I mean, it's just a lot of good stuff here 203 00:12:19,720 --> 00:12:23,439 Speaker 3: to like. But the star power is out and bright, 204 00:12:23,720 --> 00:12:24,200 Speaker 3: no doubt. 205 00:12:24,720 --> 00:12:27,000 Speaker 5: How about the personality power? How about that? 206 00:12:27,160 --> 00:12:27,360 Speaker 1: Right? 207 00:12:27,640 --> 00:12:32,520 Speaker 6: Everyone talks about talent, and talent's important in any sport, right, 208 00:12:32,840 --> 00:12:35,480 Speaker 6: But as far as what people want to see, people 209 00:12:35,520 --> 00:12:37,320 Speaker 6: want to see the personality. They want to see, the 210 00:12:37,320 --> 00:12:39,920 Speaker 6: fist pumping, they want to see. Michael Jordan high flying. 211 00:12:40,440 --> 00:12:43,760 Speaker 6: They want to see a guy like Shoheyotani that is 212 00:12:44,559 --> 00:12:48,880 Speaker 6: sliding into third base and doing a celebration that seems 213 00:12:48,920 --> 00:12:51,640 Speaker 6: like when he's coming into a game and doing these things. 214 00:12:51,840 --> 00:12:54,600 Speaker 6: This is a game that's considered outdated, a game that's 215 00:12:54,679 --> 00:12:57,040 Speaker 6: been considered over the years these past couple of years 216 00:12:57,080 --> 00:13:00,800 Speaker 6: at least, a stale game where everyone strikes out and 217 00:13:00,800 --> 00:13:04,240 Speaker 6: and it's a boring game that old people are essentially 218 00:13:04,320 --> 00:13:07,480 Speaker 6: keeping down. But Shoheyo Tani seems to be playing it 219 00:13:07,480 --> 00:13:11,440 Speaker 6: in a different way and everyone's watching it. So for 220 00:13:11,520 --> 00:13:13,960 Speaker 6: me coming into a World Series as a Yankees fan, 221 00:13:14,080 --> 00:13:17,440 Speaker 6: it's weird to see that the biggest show is on 222 00:13:17,480 --> 00:13:20,040 Speaker 6: the other side. But I'm okay with that because of 223 00:13:20,080 --> 00:13:21,080 Speaker 6: how baseball is going to. 224 00:13:21,080 --> 00:13:27,839 Speaker 2: Benefit no doubt, I mean, there's no denying with showhy impact. 225 00:13:27,520 --> 00:13:28,400 Speaker 3: Is on the game. 226 00:13:28,520 --> 00:13:33,080 Speaker 2: But if you're a long suffering Yankee fan about getting back, 227 00:13:33,520 --> 00:13:35,559 Speaker 2: it's hard not to like this team. And let's talk 228 00:13:35,559 --> 00:13:38,240 Speaker 2: about this team. And before we get to the big 229 00:13:38,280 --> 00:13:41,920 Speaker 2: the big dogs and all the other names, Glabor Torres 230 00:13:42,040 --> 00:13:45,360 Speaker 2: has been outstanding for the Yankees in the lead all spot. 231 00:13:45,440 --> 00:13:50,079 Speaker 2: I mean, he has been incredible to me and turned 232 00:13:50,080 --> 00:13:51,000 Speaker 2: his season around. 233 00:13:51,800 --> 00:13:54,760 Speaker 6: Yeah, the crazy part about Glabor is that he seemed 234 00:13:54,800 --> 00:13:57,880 Speaker 6: to be a player. He was struggling with hustle. He 235 00:13:58,000 --> 00:14:00,679 Speaker 6: obviously wasn't performing. He's in a con track year. It's 236 00:14:00,720 --> 00:14:03,080 Speaker 6: a year that you would have expected. You probably penciled 237 00:14:03,120 --> 00:14:04,959 Speaker 6: him in these last couple of years. He's been really 238 00:14:05,000 --> 00:14:08,040 Speaker 6: good for this team. You just thought, okay, player, he's 239 00:14:08,040 --> 00:14:10,080 Speaker 6: going to be out there trying to earn his next deal, 240 00:14:10,559 --> 00:14:12,400 Speaker 6: he's going to have the best year of his career. 241 00:14:12,440 --> 00:14:15,360 Speaker 6: And yet first half of this season he was atrocious. 242 00:14:15,440 --> 00:14:18,480 Speaker 6: He was bad, and then manager Aaron Boone for the 243 00:14:18,480 --> 00:14:21,360 Speaker 6: New York Yankees decides, we're going to bench this player. 244 00:14:21,680 --> 00:14:24,200 Speaker 6: We are going to send a message that it doesn't 245 00:14:24,200 --> 00:14:26,400 Speaker 6: matter how much money you've been paid for this team, 246 00:14:26,400 --> 00:14:28,120 Speaker 6: it doesn't matter what the type of role we think 247 00:14:28,120 --> 00:14:30,320 Speaker 6: you should have. You need to go out and earn 248 00:14:30,320 --> 00:14:34,480 Speaker 6: your role. And that benching has completely flipped this season 249 00:14:34,520 --> 00:14:37,000 Speaker 6: around and to the point where Glaber Torres has been 250 00:14:37,400 --> 00:14:39,440 Speaker 6: one of the more reliable players on this team. So 251 00:14:40,080 --> 00:14:42,840 Speaker 6: the Yankees have to have him perform in the World Series. 252 00:14:42,880 --> 00:14:45,800 Speaker 6: I'm sure at this point how he's performed from the 253 00:14:45,840 --> 00:14:49,200 Speaker 6: Division Series on to this point, he's they're considering him 254 00:14:49,200 --> 00:14:51,240 Speaker 6: as one of their better hitters. He's leading off for 255 00:14:51,320 --> 00:14:54,280 Speaker 6: this team. My expectation is he's going to make an impact. 256 00:14:55,080 --> 00:14:58,640 Speaker 2: Our guest is Gary Sheffield, junior, host of Yankees Pot 257 00:14:58,960 --> 00:15:02,600 Speaker 2: the Yankees on Low Loaded on YouTube. And your dad 258 00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:04,880 Speaker 2: played for both teams. He played for the Dodgers and 259 00:15:04,920 --> 00:15:06,080 Speaker 2: he played for the Yankees. 260 00:15:07,160 --> 00:15:10,280 Speaker 3: Let's talk about this Juan Soto. 261 00:15:10,680 --> 00:15:13,920 Speaker 2: And you know, I raised my hand as the first 262 00:15:13,960 --> 00:15:18,320 Speaker 2: person that was wrong when it came to Juan Soto, 263 00:15:18,360 --> 00:15:20,600 Speaker 2: because when he turned down that four hundred and forty 264 00:15:20,600 --> 00:15:24,120 Speaker 2: million dollars guaranteed from the Nationals, I thought. 265 00:15:23,960 --> 00:15:25,840 Speaker 3: He was nuts. I thought, like, you. 266 00:15:25,760 --> 00:15:28,000 Speaker 2: Could get hit in the face, you could have two 267 00:15:28,080 --> 00:15:30,520 Speaker 2: or three bad years, you know what I mean, Like 268 00:15:30,640 --> 00:15:34,080 Speaker 2: so many things can go wrong and you not get 269 00:15:34,120 --> 00:15:37,960 Speaker 2: back to that. This guy comes to the Bronx, embraces 270 00:15:38,040 --> 00:15:41,040 Speaker 2: New York. The fans, the Dominicans there are in love 271 00:15:41,120 --> 00:15:42,560 Speaker 2: with him, obviously. 272 00:15:43,720 --> 00:15:44,560 Speaker 3: Embraces it. 273 00:15:44,960 --> 00:15:47,520 Speaker 2: I remember then he hit a knocking the winning run 274 00:15:47,560 --> 00:15:51,640 Speaker 2: on Day one against the Astros, right and then here 275 00:15:51,720 --> 00:15:55,360 Speaker 2: he is sending the Yankees to the World Series with 276 00:15:55,920 --> 00:15:59,000 Speaker 2: an epic at bat and a three run home run 277 00:15:59,160 --> 00:16:01,560 Speaker 2: in the top But a tenth inning and extra inning. 278 00:16:01,720 --> 00:16:05,120 Speaker 2: I mean, what hasn't he done? I mean, he's been 279 00:16:05,200 --> 00:16:07,840 Speaker 2: tremendous and he's going to get paid six hundred million 280 00:16:07,880 --> 00:16:08,960 Speaker 2: dollars by somebody. 281 00:16:09,600 --> 00:16:11,520 Speaker 6: Yeah, and some people look at that, is that no 282 00:16:11,600 --> 00:16:14,080 Speaker 6: player's worth six hundred million. But I think if people 283 00:16:14,120 --> 00:16:17,440 Speaker 6: realize how much money these players bring in for these owners, 284 00:16:17,520 --> 00:16:21,080 Speaker 6: whether it be thes and tickets, whether it be jerseys 285 00:16:21,280 --> 00:16:22,320 Speaker 6: right so or. 286 00:16:22,400 --> 00:16:24,400 Speaker 3: Tarking hot dogs. Are you kidding? 287 00:16:24,480 --> 00:16:25,720 Speaker 5: Yeah, it's ridiculous. 288 00:16:25,760 --> 00:16:28,720 Speaker 6: So if people also, by the way, Rob, just to 289 00:16:29,240 --> 00:16:31,680 Speaker 6: just to give you a little bite back on that contract, 290 00:16:32,080 --> 00:16:35,840 Speaker 6: people need to also remember these numbers for the contracts. 291 00:16:35,840 --> 00:16:39,200 Speaker 6: When you hear the Washington Nationals offered over four hundred million, 292 00:16:39,600 --> 00:16:43,320 Speaker 6: those numbers are put out intentionally so that people can 293 00:16:43,440 --> 00:16:47,400 Speaker 6: think that you're essentially having greedy players. The players are 294 00:16:47,440 --> 00:16:50,680 Speaker 6: always after the next dollar, which it is business, that's 295 00:16:50,680 --> 00:16:53,560 Speaker 6: how this goes. But I will say this, when you 296 00:16:53,600 --> 00:16:55,800 Speaker 6: talk about a player turning down a four hundred plus 297 00:16:55,840 --> 00:16:59,160 Speaker 6: million dollar contract, you also need to talk about the 298 00:16:59,280 --> 00:17:02,280 Speaker 6: years were attached to that contract and what that player 299 00:17:02,360 --> 00:17:04,640 Speaker 6: was going to get paid per year right now as 300 00:17:04,640 --> 00:17:09,280 Speaker 6: it currently stands Wan Soto on arbitration, not a contract 301 00:17:09,640 --> 00:17:12,200 Speaker 6: is making over thirty million dollars. That contract that he 302 00:17:12,200 --> 00:17:14,600 Speaker 6: would have agreed to with Washington would have paid him 303 00:17:14,680 --> 00:17:16,200 Speaker 6: less than what he's making today. 304 00:17:16,600 --> 00:17:18,440 Speaker 5: So as far as get. 305 00:17:18,280 --> 00:17:21,080 Speaker 3: I get that, But there's a risk involved. 306 00:17:21,119 --> 00:17:24,919 Speaker 2: And when he went to San Diego he did not 307 00:17:25,080 --> 00:17:26,000 Speaker 2: play as well. 308 00:17:26,040 --> 00:17:28,200 Speaker 3: And I know he made a lost team, Am I right? 309 00:17:28,480 --> 00:17:29,760 Speaker 3: He was right? 310 00:17:29,880 --> 00:17:32,639 Speaker 2: Yeah, people, he was kind of like lost there. I 311 00:17:32,680 --> 00:17:34,360 Speaker 2: don't know what happened in San Diego. 312 00:17:34,720 --> 00:17:36,919 Speaker 6: Well, that's part of the reason why you hire a 313 00:17:36,960 --> 00:17:41,240 Speaker 6: guy like Scott Boris, who has he's the ultimate leverage piece. 314 00:17:41,400 --> 00:17:44,680 Speaker 6: He's an agent that has signed billions of dollars worth 315 00:17:44,720 --> 00:17:47,560 Speaker 6: of contracts. He doesn't need his next dollar. He would 316 00:17:47,600 --> 00:17:49,440 Speaker 6: love it, but he's not going to be a person 317 00:17:49,480 --> 00:17:52,040 Speaker 6: that rushes into a contract the way you saw Ronald 318 00:17:52,080 --> 00:17:55,199 Speaker 6: Acuna Junior do with the Atlanta Braids. That's how you 319 00:17:55,200 --> 00:17:58,679 Speaker 6: get a player of that talent signing a contract to 320 00:17:58,760 --> 00:18:00,000 Speaker 6: get paid twelve million dollars. 321 00:18:00,440 --> 00:18:02,280 Speaker 5: Now, that's twelve million dollars a year. 322 00:18:02,320 --> 00:18:04,840 Speaker 6: Sounds pretty good to you and I, but the reality 323 00:18:04,920 --> 00:18:07,199 Speaker 6: is is when you're a person who's already worth sixty 324 00:18:07,280 --> 00:18:11,160 Speaker 6: or seventy million, dollars you can afford to essentially use 325 00:18:11,160 --> 00:18:13,080 Speaker 6: your leverage and see if you can go up to 326 00:18:13,119 --> 00:18:16,600 Speaker 6: the next tax bracket. 327 00:18:16,880 --> 00:18:20,119 Speaker 3: Aaron Judge, let's go there, Aaron Judge. 328 00:18:21,359 --> 00:18:22,840 Speaker 2: You know, got off to a really slow start in 329 00:18:22,920 --> 00:18:26,080 Speaker 2: the postseason, had a couple of home runs. But to me, 330 00:18:26,520 --> 00:18:28,640 Speaker 2: that home run in Cleveland, I know it didn't wind 331 00:18:28,720 --> 00:18:31,520 Speaker 2: up being a home run that helped them win the 332 00:18:31,520 --> 00:18:32,760 Speaker 2: game because they wound up losing. 333 00:18:32,840 --> 00:18:33,920 Speaker 3: The bullpen gave it up. 334 00:18:34,280 --> 00:18:37,679 Speaker 2: But that was a clutch two run home run to 335 00:18:37,880 --> 00:18:40,680 Speaker 2: tie the game in a big spot, going the other way, 336 00:18:41,000 --> 00:18:45,240 Speaker 2: right field against the best arguably the best closer in 337 00:18:45,280 --> 00:18:47,840 Speaker 2: the game. I thought that was a that was a 338 00:18:47,880 --> 00:18:50,520 Speaker 2: great sign for Yankee fan. 339 00:18:51,040 --> 00:18:53,120 Speaker 6: Yeah, I mean it's a great sign. And I will 340 00:18:53,119 --> 00:18:56,199 Speaker 6: say this, the moment was Rob Herham, right, you just 341 00:18:56,359 --> 00:18:58,520 Speaker 6: you mentioned it. They didn't end up winning that game, 342 00:18:58,880 --> 00:19:01,320 Speaker 6: and the reality is that fans are going to remember 343 00:19:01,720 --> 00:19:04,400 Speaker 6: what you did in big games that you won. That's 344 00:19:04,440 --> 00:19:06,879 Speaker 6: the way that this goes, whether that's fair or not. 345 00:19:07,720 --> 00:19:10,160 Speaker 6: When Michael Jordan hits the game winning shot, if they'd 346 00:19:10,200 --> 00:19:12,359 Speaker 6: end up losing that game in Utah, we don't remember 347 00:19:12,359 --> 00:19:15,000 Speaker 6: the shot quite as much, right, So, it's about the result. 348 00:19:15,480 --> 00:19:17,480 Speaker 6: And if they win a World Series and he has 349 00:19:17,520 --> 00:19:20,080 Speaker 6: a big hit, well he's the new face of baseball. 350 00:19:21,400 --> 00:19:23,040 Speaker 3: And let me ask you this, here's the other guy. 351 00:19:23,880 --> 00:19:27,600 Speaker 2: I'm going out on the limb and I said, I 352 00:19:27,640 --> 00:19:30,840 Speaker 2: know the show, hey, Judge, thing is out there. It 353 00:19:30,840 --> 00:19:33,560 Speaker 2: would be written in for Hollywood, one of those guys 354 00:19:33,560 --> 00:19:36,280 Speaker 2: being the MVP having a big hit in the Game seven. 355 00:19:36,920 --> 00:19:40,720 Speaker 2: But if I'm picking an MVP, I'm thinking John Carlos 356 00:19:40,760 --> 00:19:43,320 Speaker 2: Stan has just a great of a chance of being 357 00:19:43,359 --> 00:19:46,600 Speaker 2: that guy because his numbers at Dodger Stadium. 358 00:19:46,600 --> 00:19:47,360 Speaker 3: He's from La. 359 00:19:48,040 --> 00:19:50,720 Speaker 2: His numbers at Dodger Stadium are sick. You remember the 360 00:19:50,720 --> 00:19:52,320 Speaker 2: home run he hitting the All Star Game a couple 361 00:19:52,320 --> 00:19:53,920 Speaker 2: of years ago in La. 362 00:19:54,359 --> 00:19:57,000 Speaker 3: Oh Yeah, and he's been a monster. 363 00:19:57,160 --> 00:20:00,639 Speaker 2: He has the best home run at bat Ray Shield 364 00:20:00,960 --> 00:20:04,400 Speaker 2: in the history of the postseason, better than Babe Rue. 365 00:20:05,520 --> 00:20:05,840 Speaker 5: Yeah. 366 00:20:05,840 --> 00:20:09,119 Speaker 6: For him, it's all about availability. He's on the field, 367 00:20:09,280 --> 00:20:11,800 Speaker 6: he's producing. That's the way it goes. And when you're 368 00:20:11,840 --> 00:20:15,439 Speaker 6: talking about players, let's not forget John Carlo Stan was 369 00:20:15,480 --> 00:20:18,560 Speaker 6: clutched during the short twenty twenty season as well. He 370 00:20:18,600 --> 00:20:21,119 Speaker 6: would have broken the all time home run record in 371 00:20:21,200 --> 00:20:24,200 Speaker 6: a postseason had they not been eliminated by the Tampa 372 00:20:24,240 --> 00:20:26,960 Speaker 6: Bay Rays. So people need to remember when you're talking 373 00:20:27,000 --> 00:20:30,080 Speaker 6: about John Carlow, He's probably headed to the Hall of Fame. 374 00:20:30,119 --> 00:20:32,280 Speaker 6: He's going to surpass five hundred home runs. 375 00:20:32,520 --> 00:20:33,200 Speaker 5: He's going to be. 376 00:20:33,160 --> 00:20:36,040 Speaker 6: Considered one of the most clutch players that's ever played 377 00:20:36,080 --> 00:20:39,840 Speaker 6: this game, which sounds ridiculous because the conversation on him 378 00:20:39,880 --> 00:20:42,280 Speaker 6: has always been he's not living up to this contract. 379 00:20:42,560 --> 00:20:45,359 Speaker 6: But the reality is is that he's an all time 380 00:20:45,400 --> 00:20:49,160 Speaker 6: great player that's being surrounded by other players that maybe 381 00:20:49,160 --> 00:20:50,080 Speaker 6: have overshadowed that. 382 00:20:50,720 --> 00:20:52,440 Speaker 3: Two more things starting pitching. 383 00:20:52,600 --> 00:20:55,720 Speaker 2: This is where I think the Dodgers have a disadvantage 384 00:20:55,720 --> 00:20:58,080 Speaker 2: because basically, to me, they have two that you can 385 00:20:58,119 --> 00:21:02,520 Speaker 2: rely on, and the bullpen has been overworked. But if 386 00:21:02,520 --> 00:21:05,360 Speaker 2: you're the Yankees, you gotta feel good your a's Garrett Cole, 387 00:21:05,400 --> 00:21:08,160 Speaker 2: who you signed for these moments, is starting Game one 388 00:21:08,160 --> 00:21:10,920 Speaker 2: of the World Series. He's pitched some great games in 389 00:21:10,960 --> 00:21:14,359 Speaker 2: the postseason. He's pitched in big games. How do you 390 00:21:14,440 --> 00:21:17,600 Speaker 2: like Garrett Cole as being the starter for Game one? 391 00:21:18,800 --> 00:21:21,840 Speaker 6: Well, I mean, we love Garrett Cole, but let's be clear, 392 00:21:22,240 --> 00:21:24,840 Speaker 6: he is somewhat of a wild card, right He's a 393 00:21:24,920 --> 00:21:27,840 Speaker 6: guy that even back to his days in Houston, he 394 00:21:27,880 --> 00:21:30,439 Speaker 6: would have a blow up start and just essentially be 395 00:21:30,520 --> 00:21:33,240 Speaker 6: not competitive in any way in a World Series game, 396 00:21:33,320 --> 00:21:36,120 Speaker 6: can't have it. But then the next start he's Dyna mine. 397 00:21:36,200 --> 00:21:38,120 Speaker 6: So you just have to hope as a Yankees fan, 398 00:21:38,440 --> 00:21:41,159 Speaker 6: you don't have home field, Garrett Cole is locked in 399 00:21:41,200 --> 00:21:43,080 Speaker 6: for a Game one because if you can steal a 400 00:21:43,160 --> 00:21:46,360 Speaker 6: Game one, you stolen home field as well. So at 401 00:21:46,359 --> 00:21:50,120 Speaker 6: that point, like you mentioned, the Dodgers' bullpen is overworked. 402 00:21:50,119 --> 00:21:52,680 Speaker 6: There's no question about that. This four or five day 403 00:21:52,680 --> 00:21:58,320 Speaker 6: break will help them, no question. But eventually using your bullpen. 404 00:21:58,040 --> 00:21:58,760 Speaker 5: Catches up with you. 405 00:21:58,800 --> 00:22:01,520 Speaker 6: It's just a matter of when, and the Yankees are 406 00:22:01,520 --> 00:22:04,480 Speaker 6: praying that that moment is during the World Series. But 407 00:22:05,119 --> 00:22:07,480 Speaker 6: Garrett Cole and a lot of those Yankees starting pitching, 408 00:22:07,520 --> 00:22:10,320 Speaker 6: they have to be on their game because the team 409 00:22:10,400 --> 00:22:13,160 Speaker 6: at the end of the series with the healthiest bullpen 410 00:22:13,320 --> 00:22:14,320 Speaker 6: is probably going to win. 411 00:22:14,760 --> 00:22:18,080 Speaker 2: Speaking of bullpens, last thing, Gary Sheffield Junior, Jordan us 412 00:22:18,119 --> 00:22:21,840 Speaker 2: here on inside the Parker Luke Weaver, who I mean 413 00:22:21,880 --> 00:22:25,880 Speaker 2: when I watched this guy's stuff, I just was amazed 414 00:22:26,119 --> 00:22:30,679 Speaker 2: at his fastball and Howard just just jumped out of 415 00:22:30,680 --> 00:22:33,920 Speaker 2: his arm and just you know what he was able 416 00:22:33,960 --> 00:22:36,640 Speaker 2: to accomplish early on, and then of course he wound 417 00:22:36,760 --> 00:22:39,280 Speaker 2: up giving up that big home run to a pinch 418 00:22:39,359 --> 00:22:42,439 Speaker 2: hitter Guy Noel, who was one for sixteen as a 419 00:22:42,440 --> 00:22:45,879 Speaker 2: pinch hit or batting less than two hundred or whatever 420 00:22:45,880 --> 00:22:46,239 Speaker 2: it was. 421 00:22:46,280 --> 00:22:48,920 Speaker 3: It was a big blow and he became human there. 422 00:22:49,400 --> 00:22:51,800 Speaker 2: But do you think it was good that he had 423 00:22:51,840 --> 00:22:54,240 Speaker 2: that moment, got that out of the way wether than 424 00:22:54,720 --> 00:22:58,119 Speaker 2: it being in the World Series, Because no one's that good, 425 00:22:58,160 --> 00:23:00,840 Speaker 2: even Mariano and some of the all time greats have 426 00:23:00,920 --> 00:23:03,000 Speaker 2: given up home runs and situation. 427 00:23:03,680 --> 00:23:06,240 Speaker 6: Absolutely, because when you talk about closers, we all have 428 00:23:06,320 --> 00:23:10,160 Speaker 6: revisionist history, right we talk about Marianna Rivera, the arguably, 429 00:23:10,200 --> 00:23:12,240 Speaker 6: if not the greatest closer of all time. 430 00:23:12,560 --> 00:23:14,680 Speaker 5: He did give up a double down the right field. 431 00:23:14,480 --> 00:23:17,320 Speaker 6: Line to Tony willmack right and essentially Blue the two 432 00:23:17,320 --> 00:23:19,479 Speaker 6: thousand and one World Series. But the reality is is 433 00:23:19,920 --> 00:23:22,600 Speaker 6: as a closer, you need to be remembered as what 434 00:23:22,640 --> 00:23:26,000 Speaker 6: you do most often. And Luke Weaver, you said, is 435 00:23:26,040 --> 00:23:28,679 Speaker 6: this a benefit that he did give up something and 436 00:23:28,680 --> 00:23:31,760 Speaker 6: then came back out and rebounded. Absolutely, because it shows 437 00:23:32,160 --> 00:23:35,680 Speaker 6: confidence in a picture. Luke Weaver didn't lose any confidence. 438 00:23:35,720 --> 00:23:38,160 Speaker 6: He came out in the series clincher and he looked 439 00:23:38,160 --> 00:23:40,880 Speaker 6: like he had never blown a game the last six months. 440 00:23:41,160 --> 00:23:44,320 Speaker 6: You have to have that type of confidence as a closer, 441 00:23:44,359 --> 00:23:46,600 Speaker 6: and if you don't, you end up like the person 442 00:23:46,640 --> 00:23:48,879 Speaker 6: who closed games all year for the Yankees team in 443 00:23:48,920 --> 00:23:49,560 Speaker 6: Clay Holmes. 444 00:23:49,720 --> 00:23:49,880 Speaker 3: Right. 445 00:23:49,920 --> 00:23:52,480 Speaker 6: So sometimes it's about talent and what you see on 446 00:23:52,520 --> 00:23:54,440 Speaker 6: the field, but also personality. 447 00:23:55,359 --> 00:23:55,800 Speaker 3: All Right. 448 00:23:55,880 --> 00:23:58,840 Speaker 2: His name is Gary Sheffield Junior. We would be remiss 449 00:23:58,920 --> 00:24:02,160 Speaker 2: if we don't get a prediction. I'm sure you're picking 450 00:24:02,200 --> 00:24:03,560 Speaker 2: the Yankees. How many games? 451 00:24:04,840 --> 00:24:08,520 Speaker 6: I'm gonna go Yankees. Let's go Yankees in six. I 452 00:24:08,560 --> 00:24:10,840 Speaker 6: think in general they're gonna win one of these first 453 00:24:10,880 --> 00:24:13,200 Speaker 6: two games. Not sure which game it's gonna be. If 454 00:24:13,200 --> 00:24:14,679 Speaker 6: I had to tell you what I think it'll be, 455 00:24:14,800 --> 00:24:17,720 Speaker 6: I think it's gonna be Game one. You take home field, 456 00:24:18,040 --> 00:24:20,160 Speaker 6: it's going back to Yankee Stadium. I think they win 457 00:24:20,200 --> 00:24:22,399 Speaker 6: the World Series. I think they win the World Series 458 00:24:22,440 --> 00:24:26,680 Speaker 6: on the road at Dodger Stadium, which is gonna be crazy, 459 00:24:27,040 --> 00:24:30,800 Speaker 6: but everyone's gonna be watching, and hopefully you're watching a 460 00:24:30,960 --> 00:24:31,680 Speaker 6: Yankees unloaded. 461 00:24:32,560 --> 00:24:34,880 Speaker 3: All Right. His name is Gary Sheffield Junior. 462 00:24:34,960 --> 00:24:37,080 Speaker 2: Check him out and all things Yankees, one of the 463 00:24:37,080 --> 00:24:38,000 Speaker 2: best in the business. 464 00:24:38,040 --> 00:24:40,520 Speaker 3: Always appreciate you, thanks, Chef. 465 00:24:40,840 --> 00:24:42,439 Speaker 5: Rob, appreciate it man. 466 00:24:42,560 --> 00:24:48,720 Speaker 1: Now bring in the closer. Here's why MLB is better 467 00:24:48,760 --> 00:24:52,560 Speaker 1: than the NFL or NBA, and it isn't even close. 468 00:24:54,880 --> 00:24:57,800 Speaker 2: Reads a number four hundred and fifty five. Why Major 469 00:24:57,840 --> 00:25:01,000 Speaker 2: League Baseball is better than the NBA and better than 470 00:25:01,040 --> 00:25:05,119 Speaker 2: the NFL brings me to a story when I was 471 00:25:05,119 --> 00:25:08,159 Speaker 2: a kid in nineteen eighty one, seventeen years old in 472 00:25:08,240 --> 00:25:14,280 Speaker 2: high school, and Fernando Valezuela came to New York. It 473 00:25:14,480 --> 00:25:18,959 Speaker 2: was Fernando Mania, and at that time, the Metro were 474 00:25:18,960 --> 00:25:22,800 Speaker 2: a really bad team, averaging eight or nine thousand fans 475 00:25:22,840 --> 00:25:23,280 Speaker 2: a game. 476 00:25:23,960 --> 00:25:26,160 Speaker 3: And I remember going to this game. It was a. 477 00:25:26,200 --> 00:25:31,960 Speaker 2: Friday in New York at Shay Stadium and Flushing and 478 00:25:32,000 --> 00:25:36,359 Speaker 2: they all, you know, sold forty thousand tickets to see 479 00:25:36,359 --> 00:25:39,320 Speaker 2: Fernando Valenzuela pitch against Mike Scott. 480 00:25:39,960 --> 00:25:41,120 Speaker 3: And it was a. 481 00:25:41,240 --> 00:25:46,080 Speaker 2: One nothing victory by Fernando, who went to seven and 482 00:25:46,160 --> 00:25:51,760 Speaker 2: zero pitch all nine innings, walked five and had given 483 00:25:51,840 --> 00:25:53,280 Speaker 2: up only seven hits. 484 00:25:53,520 --> 00:25:56,400 Speaker 3: But I just remember how caught up. 485 00:25:56,320 --> 00:26:02,480 Speaker 2: People were with Fernando because he was really like a mania. 486 00:26:02,600 --> 00:26:02,760 Speaker 3: You know. 487 00:26:02,800 --> 00:26:07,040 Speaker 2: We you know, we talk about insanity when Jeremy Lynn 488 00:26:07,040 --> 00:26:09,639 Speaker 2: and the Knicks, and then you know some other situations 489 00:26:10,160 --> 00:26:12,760 Speaker 2: where players come on the scene and everybody's just like 490 00:26:12,840 --> 00:26:14,879 Speaker 2: focused in and they want to see what they're doing. 491 00:26:16,000 --> 00:26:17,159 Speaker 3: But this was real. 492 00:26:17,880 --> 00:26:22,480 Speaker 2: This guy was unreal with that screwball, and I remember going, 493 00:26:22,560 --> 00:26:23,800 Speaker 2: I'm going to that game? 494 00:26:23,880 --> 00:26:24,639 Speaker 3: Are you kidding? 495 00:26:25,160 --> 00:26:30,240 Speaker 2: Fernando Valenzuela is pitching reminds me of when Mark the 496 00:26:30,280 --> 00:26:34,320 Speaker 2: Bird Friedrich started with the Tigers in nineteen eighty four. 497 00:26:34,800 --> 00:26:37,080 Speaker 2: He wound up be a Rookie of the Year, He 498 00:26:37,200 --> 00:26:39,800 Speaker 2: started the All Star Game for the American League, and 499 00:26:39,840 --> 00:26:42,320 Speaker 2: the Tigers won the World Series in nineteen eighty four. 500 00:26:42,400 --> 00:26:48,400 Speaker 2: It reminded me of that era. But Fernando, I remember 501 00:26:48,400 --> 00:26:50,919 Speaker 2: how excited I was. I remember taking the train. This 502 00:26:51,000 --> 00:26:54,000 Speaker 2: is one of those most vivid games for me as 503 00:26:54,000 --> 00:26:57,320 Speaker 2: a kid because I did get swept up in it. 504 00:26:57,960 --> 00:27:02,560 Speaker 2: And Fernando Valenzuela had a huge impact not just on 505 00:27:02,680 --> 00:27:06,480 Speaker 2: Los Angeles and a Hispanic and Mexican community, and not 506 00:27:06,600 --> 00:27:09,760 Speaker 2: just in Mexico, but in baseball because I lived it 507 00:27:09,800 --> 00:27:11,920 Speaker 2: and I was a part of it and It's very 508 00:27:11,960 --> 00:27:22,400 Speaker 2: memorable in my history. In the words of New York 509 00:27:22,440 --> 00:27:25,680 Speaker 2: TV legend the late Bill Jorgensen, thanking you for your 510 00:27:25,760 --> 00:27:29,639 Speaker 2: time this time until next time, Rob Parker out d 511 00:27:29,800 --> 00:27:30,399 Speaker 2: can't Gavin. 512 00:27:30,680 --> 00:27:32,320 Speaker 3: This could be an inside of Parker. 513 00:27:32,480 --> 00:27:35,639 Speaker 5: See you next week, same bat time, same Matt's station.