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 00:00:22,200 --> 00:00:24,920 Speaker 2: Welcome into the podcast. I'm your host, Rob Parker. 7 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:27,400 Speaker 3: Oh my goodness, gracious, what a great show we have 8 00:00:27,560 --> 00:00:28,680 Speaker 3: for you today. 9 00:00:29,320 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 4: We're gonna talk with red centerfielder Will Benson. 10 00:00:32,840 --> 00:00:37,360 Speaker 2: He drops by also from mlbbro. 11 00:00:36,880 --> 00:00:42,839 Speaker 4: Dot Com and Yankees Unloaded. It's Gary Sheffield Junior plus 12 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:43,879 Speaker 4: foul affair. 13 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:45,239 Speaker 2: Let's go. 14 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:51,519 Speaker 1: Better to lead off, it's getting robbed to keep them on. 15 00:00:51,800 --> 00:00:54,680 Speaker 1: Rob's hot take on the three biggest stories in Major 16 00:00:54,760 --> 00:01:00,400 Speaker 1: League Baseball. Number one, Man oh man, I. 17 00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:03,280 Speaker 4: Mean, you know what, the last few years, the Phillies 18 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:06,080 Speaker 4: have been good. Two years ago they went to the 19 00:01:06,080 --> 00:01:08,440 Speaker 4: World Series. Last year we thought they were gonna go 20 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:10,959 Speaker 4: again until they got knocked off by Arizona. 21 00:01:11,720 --> 00:01:14,280 Speaker 2: But this team is off to a great. 22 00:01:14,080 --> 00:01:18,360 Speaker 4: Start because the two previous years they didn't play well 23 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:22,119 Speaker 4: out the gate. Remember Joe Girardi got fired two years ago. 24 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:24,640 Speaker 4: Rob Thompson took over and they wound up going all 25 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:28,679 Speaker 4: the way to the World Series. But this year, wake 26 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:33,080 Speaker 4: the kids, call the neighbors. They are off to the 27 00:01:33,120 --> 00:01:38,119 Speaker 4: best start in Major League Baseball since the Seattle Mariners 28 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:41,720 Speaker 4: in two thousand and one started thirty eight and twelve 29 00:01:42,319 --> 00:01:45,959 Speaker 4: and went on the tie an MLB record with one 30 00:01:46,080 --> 00:01:50,640 Speaker 4: hundred and sixteen wins. There's only one caveat of one 31 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:55,320 Speaker 4: problem with that start that the Mariners have. They failed 32 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:57,600 Speaker 4: to win the World Series. In fact, I remember that 33 00:01:57,680 --> 00:02:01,080 Speaker 4: year very vividly. They got knocked out by the Yankees 34 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:05,080 Speaker 4: and did not make the World Series despite winning one 35 00:02:05,160 --> 00:02:08,400 Speaker 4: hundred and sixteen games. They had a juggernaut, a great team. 36 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:11,320 Speaker 4: But this is a great start for the Phillies. They 37 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 4: were off to a tremendous start, the best start fifty 38 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:20,680 Speaker 4: games start in Phillies franchise history. So they're they're touching 39 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 4: a lot of bells, ringing at blown, a lot of whistles. 40 00:02:24,440 --> 00:02:27,160 Speaker 4: Bryce Harper, we talk about him all the time. It's 41 00:02:27,200 --> 00:02:30,520 Speaker 4: more than just Bryce Harper, but he's the star. He 42 00:02:30,680 --> 00:02:36,160 Speaker 4: really has turned it up and become that guy in Philadelphia. 43 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:38,080 Speaker 2: Uh, They're pitching is great. 44 00:02:39,919 --> 00:02:43,400 Speaker 4: They've just done so many things and here at the 45 00:02:43,440 --> 00:02:50,080 Speaker 4: Phillies thirty six and fourteen through fifty games. Only the 46 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:54,120 Speaker 4: nineteen ninety eight Yankees thirty seven and seven and thirteen 47 00:02:55,000 --> 00:02:58,040 Speaker 4: had a better record and the Mariners thirty eight and twelve. 48 00:02:58,320 --> 00:03:01,760 Speaker 4: The Yankees won the World Series that year, but the 49 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:04,000 Speaker 4: Mariners did not, so this will be interesting as we 50 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:07,640 Speaker 4: go forward. But the Phillies, not the Dodgers, are the 51 00:03:07,639 --> 00:03:10,160 Speaker 4: best team in the National League, and it's. 52 00:03:09,960 --> 00:03:10,680 Speaker 2: Not even close. 53 00:03:11,800 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 1: Number two. 54 00:03:13,639 --> 00:03:15,160 Speaker 2: I don't think anybody's. 55 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:18,919 Speaker 4: Surprised by this, But Aaron Judge is all the way 56 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:22,320 Speaker 4: back and is the monster that he has been in 57 00:03:22,360 --> 00:03:25,680 Speaker 4: Major League baseball. Obviously, two years ago he won the 58 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:29,200 Speaker 4: American League MVP, set the all time record for home 59 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:31,520 Speaker 4: runs in the American League, and he was off to 60 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:35,360 Speaker 4: a terrible start before April twenty second, he was batting 61 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:38,640 Speaker 4: one eighty three and twenty two games with three home 62 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:44,360 Speaker 4: runs and eleven RBIs. And now here we are coming 63 00:03:44,400 --> 00:03:48,880 Speaker 4: into Thursday, he's raised that eighty three batting average to 64 00:03:48,920 --> 00:03:53,120 Speaker 4: two sixty eight. He's also had eleven home runs and 65 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:57,920 Speaker 4: twenty three RBIs since April twenty second, and now has 66 00:03:58,080 --> 00:04:01,520 Speaker 4: fourteen home runs on the season, thirty four RBIs, and 67 00:04:01,560 --> 00:04:04,160 Speaker 4: the Yankees have winning like crazy. They got great pitching 68 00:04:04,760 --> 00:04:09,520 Speaker 4: e Lra under two going into Thursday, and John Carlos 69 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:15,680 Speaker 4: stands hitting, Juan Soto's hitting, you know they Judge is hitting. 70 00:04:16,080 --> 00:04:18,800 Speaker 4: They're scoring like it feels like almost six runs a night, 71 00:04:18,920 --> 00:04:22,440 Speaker 4: five and a half six runs a night. And they 72 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 4: have the best record in the American League. So nobody's 73 00:04:26,920 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 4: surprised that when Aaron Judge is healthy, he's one of 74 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 4: the best players in the game. And last year wasn't 75 00:04:33,760 --> 00:04:37,520 Speaker 4: healthy and his numbers struggled, and the Yankees didn't make 76 00:04:37,640 --> 00:04:40,360 Speaker 4: the postseason, and he got off to a slow start. 77 00:04:40,600 --> 00:04:43,920 Speaker 4: Remember he was sidelining in spring training a little bit. 78 00:04:44,279 --> 00:04:44,960 Speaker 2: And now you. 79 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:49,400 Speaker 4: Gotta believe he's fully healthy, fully engaged, and is going 80 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:52,520 Speaker 4: to be a monster for the rest of the twenty 81 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:53,520 Speaker 4: twenty four season. 82 00:04:53,920 --> 00:04:54,920 Speaker 1: Number three. 83 00:04:55,279 --> 00:04:58,839 Speaker 2: The Kansas City Royals have been around for a while. 84 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:02,320 Speaker 4: They've had street Every seems like every ten or twelve years, 85 00:05:02,680 --> 00:05:05,720 Speaker 4: they put together a team and they come out of nowhere. 86 00:05:05,760 --> 00:05:08,239 Speaker 4: We remember in twenty fifteen they won the World Series. 87 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:11,760 Speaker 4: They beat the Mets. It wasn't forty years ago, it 88 00:05:11,839 --> 00:05:14,240 Speaker 4: was less than ten years ago. And it feels like 89 00:05:14,279 --> 00:05:17,200 Speaker 4: that that they were good. You know that they'll be good, 90 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:20,120 Speaker 4: and they'll put together a team, and they're off to 91 00:05:20,200 --> 00:05:24,200 Speaker 4: their best start through fifty games in their franchise history. 92 00:05:25,040 --> 00:05:29,760 Speaker 4: And the Royals just had another perfect home stand. That's 93 00:05:29,760 --> 00:05:34,400 Speaker 4: two times this season that they've had perfect home stands. 94 00:05:35,920 --> 00:05:40,240 Speaker 4: And we know this too. The pitching has been tremendous. 95 00:05:40,720 --> 00:05:43,159 Speaker 4: That's a big part of why they're good. We know 96 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:45,920 Speaker 4: Bobby wit Junior is a tremendous player. The Royals paid 97 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:49,160 Speaker 4: them big time because he's going to be a franchise 98 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:52,520 Speaker 4: player for a long time, you know, in Kansas City. 99 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:57,840 Speaker 4: But their pitching is eighth coming into Thursday, they're eighth 100 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:03,520 Speaker 4: in Baseball in pitch. That's why they are where they 101 00:06:03,560 --> 00:06:08,440 Speaker 4: are and why they're off to this great start in 102 00:06:08,480 --> 00:06:12,920 Speaker 4: that division. You know, people the Guardians are in first place, 103 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:15,640 Speaker 4: but there it's Kansas City right on their heels. 104 00:06:16,080 --> 00:06:18,520 Speaker 2: So we'll have to see how long this lasts. 105 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:22,160 Speaker 4: But right now, it's hard to discount where the Royals 106 00:06:22,200 --> 00:06:27,680 Speaker 4: are and how long they'll stay there because with Bobby 107 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:30,640 Speaker 4: wit Junior and pitching, how in the world is this 108 00:06:30,760 --> 00:06:37,160 Speaker 4: team not going to be in the mix in the 109 00:06:37,160 --> 00:06:38,200 Speaker 4: Al Central. 110 00:06:40,080 --> 00:06:43,560 Speaker 1: Here comes the big interview listen and learn. 111 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:45,280 Speaker 5: It's so good. 112 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:49,000 Speaker 3: Let's welcome in Will Benson, centerfielder for the Cincinnati Reds. 113 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:50,480 Speaker 3: Will thanks for joining us. 114 00:06:50,600 --> 00:06:51,960 Speaker 6: Of course, it's an honor to be here. 115 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:53,120 Speaker 2: Appreciated, my man. 116 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:58,760 Speaker 3: Let's talk about the Cincinnati Reds and last year, guys 117 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:01,839 Speaker 3: were closer making the playoffs, didn't quite get there, but 118 00:07:01,960 --> 00:07:03,920 Speaker 3: coming back you had to feel good about the team 119 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:05,880 Speaker 3: and the chances this year. 120 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:10,280 Speaker 6: Yeah, absolutely, just really wanted to build off of what 121 00:07:10,320 --> 00:07:13,920 Speaker 6: we did last year. And obviously you know where we 122 00:07:13,960 --> 00:07:16,320 Speaker 6: are right now. We're not necessarily where we would like 123 00:07:16,360 --> 00:07:19,160 Speaker 6: to be, but I think in terms of the team, 124 00:07:19,520 --> 00:07:22,160 Speaker 6: you know, identity and mo it's still there. So I 125 00:07:22,240 --> 00:07:24,960 Speaker 6: still I'm very hopeful for what we can accomplish this year. 126 00:07:25,240 --> 00:07:28,679 Speaker 3: Got a lot of young guys, exciting team. 127 00:07:28,920 --> 00:07:29,080 Speaker 2: Right. 128 00:07:29,120 --> 00:07:31,920 Speaker 3: It feels good though, right, like you're going moving forward, 129 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:32,560 Speaker 3: not stale. 130 00:07:33,000 --> 00:07:38,680 Speaker 6: Absolutely, it's a true blessing to be with the the 131 00:07:38,880 --> 00:07:41,760 Speaker 6: talent and the obviously the group of guys that we 132 00:07:41,800 --> 00:07:44,080 Speaker 6: have because we're all in a similar age, similar poar 133 00:07:44,120 --> 00:07:47,280 Speaker 6: in our career, so we're able to really grow and 134 00:07:47,360 --> 00:07:50,760 Speaker 6: learn together. So regardless, yeah, I think whatever we're doing, 135 00:07:50,760 --> 00:07:53,320 Speaker 6: it's always in the step forward because we are we're 136 00:07:53,360 --> 00:07:56,600 Speaker 6: moving as a unit, and that's something that's that's very powerful, 137 00:07:56,600 --> 00:07:59,520 Speaker 6: and that's something that's going to last, you know, hopefully 138 00:07:59,600 --> 00:08:01,120 Speaker 6: a while, you know, if they keep us like this. 139 00:08:01,280 --> 00:08:04,520 Speaker 3: Yeah, talk about I know you came from the Cleveland organization, 140 00:08:05,080 --> 00:08:08,400 Speaker 3: but coming to Cincinnati, the history of Cincinnati, the first 141 00:08:08,440 --> 00:08:13,480 Speaker 3: professional sports team in American history, Cincinnati and their love 142 00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:15,960 Speaker 3: for baseball and that city. What was it like playing 143 00:08:15,960 --> 00:08:16,680 Speaker 3: in Cincinnati. 144 00:08:17,240 --> 00:08:21,240 Speaker 6: It's it's a true it's a true blessing. I mean, yeah, 145 00:08:21,280 --> 00:08:23,400 Speaker 6: coming from Cleveland, you know, they do a good job 146 00:08:23,440 --> 00:08:26,240 Speaker 6: over there, But when I when I came to Cincinnati, 147 00:08:26,400 --> 00:08:30,840 Speaker 6: I was just kind of amazed and wild at all 148 00:08:30,880 --> 00:08:33,920 Speaker 6: the rich, you know history that came along with which 149 00:08:33,920 --> 00:08:38,520 Speaker 6: is putting on the jersey the opening day was just 150 00:08:38,960 --> 00:08:43,000 Speaker 6: like wow, they had a Reds like Hall of Fame 151 00:08:43,679 --> 00:08:47,200 Speaker 6: like Galler or whatever. Wow, Like you know, it's just 152 00:08:47,240 --> 00:08:50,640 Speaker 6: like little things that the Reds do that it just 153 00:08:50,760 --> 00:08:54,679 Speaker 6: makes me feel, you know, very honored and blessed to 154 00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:55,480 Speaker 6: be a Red. 155 00:08:56,400 --> 00:08:59,840 Speaker 3: We're talking with Will Benson, centerfielder for the Cincinnati Reds, 156 00:09:00,160 --> 00:09:03,360 Speaker 3: joining us here on inside the Parker. Let's talk about you. 157 00:09:03,679 --> 00:09:07,400 Speaker 3: This past weekend. You played in LA against the Dodgers, 158 00:09:07,840 --> 00:09:11,040 Speaker 3: your first home run or walk off against the Dodgers. 159 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:12,360 Speaker 3: Just talk about that moment. 160 00:09:13,840 --> 00:09:20,040 Speaker 6: It was crazy, it was surreal. You know, it is 161 00:09:20,440 --> 00:09:24,079 Speaker 6: a moment in time. Obviously I'll never forget, but I remember, 162 00:09:25,080 --> 00:09:28,880 Speaker 6: you know a lot of it was me just you know, 163 00:09:29,080 --> 00:09:32,040 Speaker 6: ready to do something cool, you know, in the ninth 164 00:09:32,040 --> 00:09:34,760 Speaker 6: inning and you know, just telling myself, you know, I'm 165 00:09:34,760 --> 00:09:36,560 Speaker 6: gonna do it. I'm gonna do it. And you know, 166 00:09:36,600 --> 00:09:39,200 Speaker 6: when I actually did it, it was like wow. And 167 00:09:39,240 --> 00:09:40,760 Speaker 6: then obviously you had to you had you had a 168 00:09:40,800 --> 00:09:41,960 Speaker 6: blackout moment. 169 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:44,880 Speaker 3: And all the body when you run, we're running around 170 00:09:44,920 --> 00:09:46,079 Speaker 3: the bases, what were you thinking? 171 00:09:46,160 --> 00:09:46,280 Speaker 5: Like? 172 00:09:46,320 --> 00:09:47,080 Speaker 3: Really were you like? 173 00:09:47,280 --> 00:09:49,000 Speaker 2: Did I just do this? Like this is what you 174 00:09:49,120 --> 00:09:49,920 Speaker 2: used to dream of? 175 00:09:49,960 --> 00:09:50,200 Speaker 3: Am I? 176 00:09:50,280 --> 00:09:50,480 Speaker 4: Right? 177 00:09:50,960 --> 00:09:54,880 Speaker 6: Yeah? I definitely was like an absolute shock that actually 178 00:09:54,960 --> 00:10:00,480 Speaker 6: did it. And running around the bases honestly fast, It's 179 00:10:00,520 --> 00:10:05,360 Speaker 6: just like everything was moving fast. I didn't even realize 180 00:10:05,360 --> 00:10:07,480 Speaker 6: like the lights that were going on. Honestly, it was 181 00:10:07,559 --> 00:10:11,960 Speaker 6: just an overwhelming joy and excitement to get to home 182 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:14,160 Speaker 6: plate so I can be with my teammates and celebrate. 183 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:17,000 Speaker 3: As you move forward, a young player in this game, 184 00:10:17,080 --> 00:10:20,400 Speaker 3: twenty five years old, talk about the hitting aspect, what 185 00:10:20,400 --> 00:10:22,480 Speaker 3: do you need to do to improve on the hitting 186 00:10:22,520 --> 00:10:25,400 Speaker 3: part and play in the field. Center field is a 187 00:10:25,480 --> 00:10:26,200 Speaker 3: big position. 188 00:10:26,360 --> 00:10:31,520 Speaker 6: Yeah, definitely on the hitting part is consistency and just 189 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:35,200 Speaker 6: really nailing in the things that make me good and 190 00:10:35,400 --> 00:10:40,080 Speaker 6: understanding what makes me good and just falling on that, 191 00:10:40,400 --> 00:10:44,000 Speaker 6: you know, and constantly you know, repping that out. And 192 00:10:44,080 --> 00:10:47,960 Speaker 6: I think as I continue to do those things, I'll 193 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:50,720 Speaker 6: be building blocks or something that'd be beautiful when i'm 194 00:10:51,240 --> 00:10:53,480 Speaker 6: you know, let's say two years from now, you know, 195 00:10:53,559 --> 00:10:56,360 Speaker 6: twenty seven years old, it'd be like, man, I really 196 00:10:56,720 --> 00:10:59,079 Speaker 6: have built a foundation and a process that I can 197 00:10:59,160 --> 00:11:02,959 Speaker 6: lean on. So that is what I you know, feel 198 00:11:02,960 --> 00:11:06,400 Speaker 6: in my heart will lead to consistency. And then from 199 00:11:06,440 --> 00:11:09,520 Speaker 6: the you know, defensive side and being a center field 200 00:11:09,559 --> 00:11:13,040 Speaker 6: I mean, quite honestly, you know defense playing center field. 201 00:11:13,080 --> 00:11:16,200 Speaker 6: I mean I don't want to you know, jinx myself here, 202 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:18,640 Speaker 6: but out of all, out of all the three, you know, 203 00:11:18,720 --> 00:11:21,520 Speaker 6: center field is one of the easier, you know, outfit 204 00:11:21,559 --> 00:11:24,680 Speaker 6: positions because you can see everything so clearly. So I 205 00:11:24,679 --> 00:11:27,640 Speaker 6: think with that, it's just being a good leader, communicating 206 00:11:27,679 --> 00:11:31,480 Speaker 6: with my corners and as well as just getting good 207 00:11:31,520 --> 00:11:33,360 Speaker 6: reads on balls and good Jones because I have a 208 00:11:33,400 --> 00:11:35,880 Speaker 6: lot of room to run based off of that read. 209 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:39,760 Speaker 6: So just continuing to uh hone in on the details 210 00:11:39,800 --> 00:11:41,520 Speaker 6: in center fields and be husman. 211 00:11:41,559 --> 00:11:45,120 Speaker 3: Last thing, uh young in your career. But you've been 212 00:11:45,160 --> 00:11:46,760 Speaker 3: around to some ballparks. I don't know if you made 213 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:50,720 Speaker 3: them to all yet? No, not yet, right, Which one's favorite? 214 00:11:50,760 --> 00:11:53,559 Speaker 3: Just playing other than Cincinnati obviously, I'm just saying as 215 00:11:53,559 --> 00:11:55,760 Speaker 3: a as an opponent coming into town. 216 00:11:55,960 --> 00:11:58,880 Speaker 6: Yeah, my my number I can do my top three 217 00:11:58,920 --> 00:12:03,400 Speaker 6: for sure. My number one is Toronto. That was the 218 00:12:03,480 --> 00:12:07,240 Speaker 6: first road series that I went on, a road trip 219 00:12:07,240 --> 00:12:09,040 Speaker 6: that I went on in the big leagues. And obviously 220 00:12:09,120 --> 00:12:11,240 Speaker 6: Toronto is beautiful. It's insane. 221 00:12:11,440 --> 00:12:12,960 Speaker 3: It's a great international city. 222 00:12:13,000 --> 00:12:15,320 Speaker 6: Oh my god, it's incredible. And they they you know, 223 00:12:15,440 --> 00:12:18,240 Speaker 6: pulled the dome, the the top back and you had 224 00:12:18,280 --> 00:12:21,320 Speaker 6: the needle right there. It was like where you know, 225 00:12:21,840 --> 00:12:25,120 Speaker 6: it was you know, a kid's dream to do that. 226 00:12:25,840 --> 00:12:29,720 Speaker 6: Then number two can be Boston. Boston was surreal because 227 00:12:30,679 --> 00:12:33,320 Speaker 6: you know, sadly, my my father in law, he had 228 00:12:33,320 --> 00:12:35,440 Speaker 6: passed away right before I went on that trip, and 229 00:12:35,800 --> 00:12:37,439 Speaker 6: you know, I spoke with him and that was a 230 00:12:38,200 --> 00:12:40,400 Speaker 6: series in my big league career where I felt like, 231 00:12:40,800 --> 00:12:43,240 Speaker 6: you know, I can do this and I can play 232 00:12:43,240 --> 00:12:46,040 Speaker 6: this game at a high level. And Boston was that 233 00:12:46,080 --> 00:12:48,440 Speaker 6: place for me. And then obviously it's Boston, like it's 234 00:12:48,480 --> 00:12:53,040 Speaker 6: absolutely beautiful. And then third, this was a tough one, 235 00:12:53,360 --> 00:12:58,320 Speaker 6: but I really like Chicago. The Cubs, just how they 236 00:12:58,360 --> 00:13:03,319 Speaker 6: do it the whole the day games, the crowd, the. 237 00:13:03,640 --> 00:13:05,960 Speaker 2: It's intimate, it's old, but it's baseball. 238 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:07,240 Speaker 3: I'm all right, I love it too. 239 00:13:07,360 --> 00:13:10,520 Speaker 6: It's it's again. It's if you feel like you're in 240 00:13:10,600 --> 00:13:13,840 Speaker 6: a moment of time of history that you know will 241 00:13:13,880 --> 00:13:16,200 Speaker 6: forever be remembered, you know. And then that's how it 242 00:13:16,200 --> 00:13:18,840 Speaker 6: felt like every game I played there, and it was 243 00:13:19,640 --> 00:13:21,840 Speaker 6: you know, you get that feeling when like you're truly 244 00:13:23,240 --> 00:13:27,320 Speaker 6: honored and you're truly blessed to run out there. And 245 00:13:27,400 --> 00:13:29,200 Speaker 6: I felt that every time. And that was at Rikley. 246 00:13:29,360 --> 00:13:33,000 Speaker 3: So last thing for Will Benson favorite player growing up 247 00:13:33,040 --> 00:13:36,719 Speaker 3: and who did you follow and did you copy the 248 00:13:36,840 --> 00:13:39,160 Speaker 3: batting stance and all that stuff we all do as 249 00:13:39,320 --> 00:13:41,000 Speaker 3: guys who loved the game of baseball. 250 00:13:41,040 --> 00:13:45,520 Speaker 6: Yeah, there's there's three players. Number one was Michel Cabrera. 251 00:13:46,640 --> 00:13:48,960 Speaker 6: I did try to copy his swing, but you know 252 00:13:49,080 --> 00:13:51,000 Speaker 6: that is I've. 253 00:13:50,840 --> 00:13:53,440 Speaker 3: Worked in Detroit for twenty years. I covered his career 254 00:13:53,480 --> 00:13:54,800 Speaker 3: there so tremendous. 255 00:13:54,880 --> 00:13:58,000 Speaker 6: He's incredible and I was I was starstruck when I 256 00:13:58,000 --> 00:14:03,760 Speaker 6: handed him his retirement get from the but it was you. 257 00:14:03,880 --> 00:14:06,400 Speaker 6: I mean, his career speaks alone. He was a huge 258 00:14:06,440 --> 00:14:09,080 Speaker 6: inspiration for me, and he made the game look really easy. 259 00:14:10,120 --> 00:14:14,640 Speaker 6: Jason Hayward was the second guy, really honestly the main guy, 260 00:14:14,679 --> 00:14:18,280 Speaker 6: because he came from a similar area as myself. We 261 00:14:18,360 --> 00:14:21,400 Speaker 6: played on the same like travel organization, so I kind 262 00:14:21,400 --> 00:14:24,320 Speaker 6: of really just follow his footsteps, and he was a 263 00:14:24,360 --> 00:14:26,440 Speaker 6: comparable guy for me in the draft, so I really 264 00:14:26,520 --> 00:14:29,120 Speaker 6: just tried to emulate him so that I could be 265 00:14:29,160 --> 00:14:32,840 Speaker 6: in the same position as him. And then lastly, Barry 266 00:14:32,840 --> 00:14:36,680 Speaker 6: Bonds is. Yeah, he's the greatest player to ever step on. 267 00:14:36,600 --> 00:14:38,600 Speaker 3: The greatest one I ever saw play. 268 00:14:38,880 --> 00:14:42,960 Speaker 6: It's really incredible, and he's he's an inspiration to me 269 00:14:43,080 --> 00:14:46,760 Speaker 6: because I strived for excellence and he was excellent. And 270 00:14:46,840 --> 00:14:49,560 Speaker 6: so if I can just kind of touch some of 271 00:14:49,560 --> 00:14:51,320 Speaker 6: the things that he did or even learned some of 272 00:14:51,320 --> 00:14:54,440 Speaker 6: the things that he did, you know, I'll be happy 273 00:14:54,440 --> 00:14:56,880 Speaker 6: with my career. So and I don't have to have 274 00:14:56,960 --> 00:14:58,960 Speaker 6: the two hundred and thirty two walks in the season 275 00:14:59,120 --> 00:15:04,000 Speaker 6: or you know the fourteen None of that, right, but 276 00:15:04,120 --> 00:15:07,520 Speaker 6: just close, if I could just get closer that Uh. 277 00:15:08,960 --> 00:15:10,880 Speaker 3: There you go, all right, Will Benson, thanks for joining 278 00:15:10,920 --> 00:15:12,760 Speaker 3: us man. We appreciate you so much. 279 00:15:12,840 --> 00:15:13,560 Speaker 6: Of course, thank you. 280 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:19,600 Speaker 1: It was a big week in the big leagues. Who's 281 00:15:19,840 --> 00:15:25,720 Speaker 1: who's a five? Don't believe? Is it foul or is 282 00:15:25,760 --> 00:15:32,040 Speaker 1: it fair? And now from mlbdbro dot com here's jrgamball. 283 00:15:33,760 --> 00:15:38,120 Speaker 4: Is it foul or fair to say that Ron Washington 284 00:15:38,480 --> 00:15:44,320 Speaker 4: has exceeded expectations so far for the La Angels South? 285 00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:46,600 Speaker 1: That is a foul ball. 286 00:15:47,240 --> 00:15:50,200 Speaker 7: I don't think Ron Washington has exceeded expectations. 287 00:15:50,520 --> 00:15:51,960 Speaker 1: The Angels are twenty and thirty. 288 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:54,440 Speaker 7: They are competitive, They don't have the worst record in 289 00:15:54,480 --> 00:15:57,720 Speaker 7: the American League or even their own division, the AL West, 290 00:15:58,200 --> 00:16:01,440 Speaker 7: and they still aren't very good. Washington has an entire 291 00:16:01,520 --> 00:16:05,280 Speaker 7: culture to revamp, and it won't happen overnight. He also 292 00:16:05,360 --> 00:16:08,360 Speaker 7: has to do it without Mike Trout for the foreseeable future. 293 00:16:09,120 --> 00:16:11,160 Speaker 7: For the team to not have packed it in and 294 00:16:11,200 --> 00:16:14,040 Speaker 7: for younger players such as Joe Adell to be blossoming 295 00:16:14,480 --> 00:16:17,960 Speaker 7: under this system shows that Washington is doing exactly what 296 00:16:18,040 --> 00:16:21,120 Speaker 7: he planned for year one of this rebuild, and that's 297 00:16:21,160 --> 00:16:24,120 Speaker 7: when he thought he would have trout. So solid job 298 00:16:24,160 --> 00:16:27,480 Speaker 7: by Ron. Let's just see how the guys continue to respond. 299 00:16:27,960 --> 00:16:30,280 Speaker 7: There's going to be a lot of tough days where 300 00:16:30,320 --> 00:16:32,040 Speaker 7: he's going to have to call these guys out on 301 00:16:32,080 --> 00:16:35,440 Speaker 7: the carpet and give them a little veteran ribbon. They 302 00:16:35,600 --> 00:16:37,560 Speaker 7: just want a huge two to one game against the 303 00:16:37,640 --> 00:16:41,160 Speaker 7: Vision rival Houston on Wednesday night. So things are moving 304 00:16:41,200 --> 00:16:42,280 Speaker 7: in a positive direction. 305 00:16:43,040 --> 00:16:48,520 Speaker 1: We shall see. It's time for the pocket Protector Centro. 306 00:16:49,080 --> 00:16:53,280 Speaker 1: The analytic numbers you need to know, Well, maybe. 307 00:16:53,160 --> 00:16:57,960 Speaker 4: Anthony Masterson is his name, BS analytics is his game. 308 00:16:58,040 --> 00:16:59,360 Speaker 2: What do you got for me, Anthony? 309 00:17:00,120 --> 00:17:02,520 Speaker 8: The best parts of baseball as anybody can help contribute 310 00:17:02,520 --> 00:17:05,720 Speaker 8: to the legacy of the sport itself. Rob Friedman, otherwise 311 00:17:05,760 --> 00:17:08,240 Speaker 8: known as the Pitching Ninja on social media, was an 312 00:17:08,240 --> 00:17:11,199 Speaker 8: attorney with an affinity for baseball, especially the guys on 313 00:17:11,240 --> 00:17:13,480 Speaker 8: the mound. He loves seeing the best hurlers in the 314 00:17:13,480 --> 00:17:15,760 Speaker 8: world make the best hitters in the world look foolish. 315 00:17:15,920 --> 00:17:19,480 Speaker 8: Thus was born the Sword. Initially, it was a turn 316 00:17:19,520 --> 00:17:21,880 Speaker 8: from the movie The Benchwarmers Don't Chop at It. It's 317 00:17:21,920 --> 00:17:24,160 Speaker 8: not a sword, but it's basically a way to say 318 00:17:24,200 --> 00:17:26,639 Speaker 8: the pitcher made the batter look so foolish his swing 319 00:17:26,760 --> 00:17:30,600 Speaker 8: might go viral. In January, MLB and Statcast teamed up 320 00:17:30,640 --> 00:17:32,600 Speaker 8: with the Pitching Ninja to create an official stat for 321 00:17:32,600 --> 00:17:35,480 Speaker 8: the sword. With the brand new bat speed bat tracking 322 00:17:35,520 --> 00:17:38,800 Speaker 8: ability debuted recently, we can now officially define a sword 323 00:17:39,080 --> 00:17:42,119 Speaker 8: as a swinging strike where the swing is incomplete and 324 00:17:42,160 --> 00:17:45,800 Speaker 8: the bat speed is in the lowest tenth percentile. For pitchers, 325 00:17:45,960 --> 00:17:48,840 Speaker 8: the leaderboard is a badge of pride, and through Monday's games, 326 00:17:49,000 --> 00:17:51,919 Speaker 8: two pitchers top the leaderboard in swords this season, the 327 00:17:51,920 --> 00:17:55,960 Speaker 8: Orioles Corbin Burns and the Angels Patrick Sandoval, both with eleven. 328 00:17:56,440 --> 00:17:58,920 Speaker 8: The guys with double digits are some impressive names as well, 329 00:17:59,200 --> 00:18:02,520 Speaker 8: like Logan Gilbert, Jared Jones, Aaron Nola, and Chris Saale. 330 00:18:03,119 --> 00:18:05,520 Speaker 8: On the batter side, the leaderboard is not a list 331 00:18:05,520 --> 00:18:09,080 Speaker 8: you want to top. The Angel Zach Netto leads all 332 00:18:09,160 --> 00:18:12,600 Speaker 8: hitters with fifteen swords this season, followed by All Stars 333 00:18:12,680 --> 00:18:16,360 Speaker 8: Kyle Schwarber, who Lui Rodriguez, and Fernando Tatis Junior. So hey, 334 00:18:16,760 --> 00:18:19,040 Speaker 8: even the best can have it bat at bat or two. 335 00:18:20,480 --> 00:18:23,719 Speaker 1: Turn money into more money. Now it's time for betting 336 00:18:23,760 --> 00:18:26,760 Speaker 1: on the basis with Dave Gascott. Love that money, Love 337 00:18:26,840 --> 00:18:27,640 Speaker 1: that money. 338 00:18:27,600 --> 00:18:28,040 Speaker 2: Hey, Rob. 339 00:18:28,119 --> 00:18:30,120 Speaker 9: Last weekend of baseball here in the month of May, 340 00:18:30,160 --> 00:18:32,920 Speaker 9: and then we gear towards June and the dog days 341 00:18:32,960 --> 00:18:36,280 Speaker 9: of summer. Dodgers are in Cincinnati against the Reds. James 342 00:18:36,280 --> 00:18:39,160 Speaker 9: Packson has an undefeated record so far five and zero 343 00:18:39,440 --> 00:18:43,000 Speaker 9: two point eight four el against Graham Ashcraft. That's the 344 00:18:43,000 --> 00:18:45,879 Speaker 9: opposing side in this one. I like Cincinnati just because 345 00:18:45,880 --> 00:18:48,680 Speaker 9: of the dog Dodgers are always going to be heavy favorites, 346 00:18:48,720 --> 00:18:51,160 Speaker 9: especially against teams that are under five hundred. I will 347 00:18:51,200 --> 00:18:53,840 Speaker 9: take Cincinnati, though, to pull off the upset here against 348 00:18:53,880 --> 00:18:57,160 Speaker 9: the Dodgers to win Friday evening. A little bit different 349 00:18:57,160 --> 00:18:58,600 Speaker 9: of a sea as we go back to the West 350 00:18:58,600 --> 00:19:01,879 Speaker 9: Coast Padres and Yankees. It gives us a rehash of 351 00:19:01,920 --> 00:19:04,040 Speaker 9: the nineteen ninety eight World Series for San Diego. 352 00:19:04,080 --> 00:19:05,080 Speaker 2: Got swept you. 353 00:19:05,200 --> 00:19:06,879 Speaker 9: Darbus is on the BUF for San Diego and this 354 00:19:06,920 --> 00:19:09,640 Speaker 9: one four to one record eight two point zero eight. 355 00:19:09,920 --> 00:19:12,840 Speaker 9: It is sparkling. I will take the Friars at home 356 00:19:13,359 --> 00:19:16,639 Speaker 9: against the Bronx Bombers, and then a little bit different 357 00:19:16,720 --> 00:19:21,639 Speaker 9: the seed in Arizona Diamondbacks and Miami Marlins. Miami a 358 00:19:21,800 --> 00:19:25,040 Speaker 9: shade of themselves compared to last season. Zach Gallon on 359 00:19:25,080 --> 00:19:27,400 Speaker 9: the BOMP So far this season, he hasn't been bad, 360 00:19:27,480 --> 00:19:30,520 Speaker 9: hasn't been as good as last season, but nevertheless still sharp. 361 00:19:30,560 --> 00:19:33,360 Speaker 9: Five and three, three point zero two era. I got 362 00:19:33,359 --> 00:19:36,000 Speaker 9: the snakes at home to take care of the Marlins. 363 00:19:38,480 --> 00:19:42,440 Speaker 7: It's the Gambler here. Vice president of operations for mlbbro 364 00:19:42,600 --> 00:19:46,639 Speaker 7: dot Com an executive producer of the MLB Bro Show 365 00:19:46,720 --> 00:19:48,600 Speaker 7: podcast The Mixtape. 366 00:19:49,080 --> 00:19:51,280 Speaker 1: Every Friday. You heard that right. 367 00:19:51,560 --> 00:19:54,760 Speaker 7: Every Friday, we bring you the best from the world 368 00:19:54,840 --> 00:19:58,000 Speaker 7: of black and brown baseball. We covered the seven point 369 00:19:58,000 --> 00:20:02,240 Speaker 7: two percent of melanated me leaguers from soup to nuts, 370 00:20:02,560 --> 00:20:06,880 Speaker 7: but with our own cultural flair and unique voice, will 371 00:20:06,920 --> 00:20:10,960 Speaker 7: take you on a ride reflecting on the accomplishments, clutch moments, 372 00:20:11,160 --> 00:20:15,320 Speaker 7: and contributions to culture that the Bros continue to breathe 373 00:20:15,400 --> 00:20:16,240 Speaker 7: into baseball. 374 00:20:16,359 --> 00:20:19,159 Speaker 1: From Mookie Wilson to Mookie Betts. 375 00:20:19,240 --> 00:20:23,200 Speaker 7: Doctor k to doctor Sticks, from bro Bombs to stolen 376 00:20:23,240 --> 00:20:27,040 Speaker 7: bases to black aces. 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Remember the heart of the 385 00:20:52,800 --> 00:20:55,560 Speaker 7: game lies in the diversity of the game and the 386 00:20:55,600 --> 00:20:59,080 Speaker 7: spirit of black baseball that dates back to the Negro leagues. 387 00:21:00,040 --> 00:21:04,119 Speaker 7: The Gambler, your friendly neighborhood diamond checker, making sure that 388 00:21:04,200 --> 00:21:06,720 Speaker 7: you stay on top of the game and in touch 389 00:21:06,760 --> 00:21:10,800 Speaker 7: with the soul of MLB. Fuck up for a wild 390 00:21:10,880 --> 00:21:14,879 Speaker 7: baseball journey, showing respect to the Ogs and highlighting the 391 00:21:14,920 --> 00:21:19,440 Speaker 7: new breed of melanated mal morado. First thing through MLB's pipeline, 392 00:21:19,840 --> 00:21:22,520 Speaker 7: all pitching with the sound of Black Baseball. 393 00:21:22,880 --> 00:21:25,320 Speaker 1: We got the best starting five in the business. 394 00:21:25,880 --> 00:21:30,320 Speaker 7: Listen to the MLB Bro Show podcast the Mixtape on 395 00:21:30,359 --> 00:21:34,000 Speaker 7: the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or. 396 00:21:33,960 --> 00:21:39,600 Speaker 1: Wherever you get your podcasts. When Rob was a newspaper columnist, 397 00:21:39,640 --> 00:21:43,280 Speaker 1: he lived by this model. If I'm writing, I'm ripping, 398 00:21:43,920 --> 00:21:46,880 Speaker 1: Let's bring in a writer or broadcaster, old or new. 399 00:21:47,640 --> 00:21:52,000 Speaker 4: Now Let's welcome into the podcast. Gary Sheffield Junior. He 400 00:21:52,160 --> 00:21:57,919 Speaker 4: is a content creator for mlbbro dot com. Also, he 401 00:21:58,000 --> 00:22:02,400 Speaker 4: has Yankees unloaded on YouTube. Hey Gary, welcome to Inside 402 00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:02,800 Speaker 4: the Parker. 403 00:22:02,840 --> 00:22:05,320 Speaker 2: How you doing, my man, Rob, I'm doing good. 404 00:22:05,320 --> 00:22:05,480 Speaker 3: Well. 405 00:22:05,520 --> 00:22:07,359 Speaker 5: First of all, I'm a little distracted. I'm looking at 406 00:22:07,400 --> 00:22:09,320 Speaker 5: my phone and it's buzzing off the hook. I'm wondering 407 00:22:09,359 --> 00:22:12,000 Speaker 5: what's going on our MLB bro John Carlos stand to 408 00:22:12,080 --> 00:22:13,440 Speaker 5: hit a bomb, so one of that. 409 00:22:13,600 --> 00:22:17,320 Speaker 2: Ready, that's right, My goodness, gracious, there you go. He's 410 00:22:17,359 --> 00:22:21,360 Speaker 2: really turned it around real quickly. Let's just go right there. 411 00:22:22,400 --> 00:22:25,480 Speaker 4: Brian Cashman was critical of him in the off season, 412 00:22:26,200 --> 00:22:28,560 Speaker 4: kind of did something general managers don't do. We call 413 00:22:28,600 --> 00:22:30,679 Speaker 4: out a player, basically saying he will get hurt at 414 00:22:30,680 --> 00:22:34,879 Speaker 4: some point. And John Carlos had a really good season 415 00:22:34,920 --> 00:22:36,520 Speaker 4: for the Yankees, and he's been healthy. 416 00:22:38,200 --> 00:22:40,520 Speaker 5: Yeah, I mean, and you don't really like watching guys 417 00:22:40,560 --> 00:22:43,720 Speaker 5: get called out, but sometimes players need that, right Like 418 00:22:43,840 --> 00:22:46,200 Speaker 5: sometimes you need a shot in the arm. Someone needs 419 00:22:46,240 --> 00:22:48,639 Speaker 5: to write you off and that gets you off your feet. 420 00:22:49,040 --> 00:22:51,399 Speaker 5: And so that's what I actually like about what the 421 00:22:51,480 --> 00:22:54,199 Speaker 5: Yankees are doing. For the first time ever, they're not 422 00:22:54,480 --> 00:22:57,520 Speaker 5: comfortable with what they output and just for a profit. 423 00:22:57,880 --> 00:23:00,800 Speaker 5: And I think John Carlow responds better to that than 424 00:23:00,840 --> 00:23:02,360 Speaker 5: what people are giving him credit for. 425 00:23:03,520 --> 00:23:05,600 Speaker 4: Let's go here, Let's stick with the Yankees here and 426 00:23:05,760 --> 00:23:08,879 Speaker 4: Juan Soto, I mean, he's been a godsend for the Yankees. 427 00:23:09,480 --> 00:23:13,760 Speaker 4: He's embraced playing in the Bronx with the fans. Everybody 428 00:23:13,800 --> 00:23:17,280 Speaker 4: can't play in New York ere, you know that, but 429 00:23:17,440 --> 00:23:21,600 Speaker 4: he's been able to adapt. Should the Yankees, like you know, 430 00:23:22,040 --> 00:23:24,159 Speaker 4: try to make a deal during the season or just 431 00:23:24,240 --> 00:23:27,119 Speaker 4: wait till after the season like they did with Judge, 432 00:23:27,119 --> 00:23:29,159 Speaker 4: they let it play out and then they you know, 433 00:23:29,320 --> 00:23:31,159 Speaker 4: other guys are going to jump in and bid, but 434 00:23:31,200 --> 00:23:35,159 Speaker 4: they ultimately won because they offered enough money and Judge 435 00:23:35,200 --> 00:23:36,520 Speaker 4: wanted to wear the pinstripes. 436 00:23:37,200 --> 00:23:39,439 Speaker 5: Well, there's this narrative going around that the Yankees have 437 00:23:39,480 --> 00:23:43,320 Speaker 5: an opportunity to sign him before the offseason, and if 438 00:23:43,359 --> 00:23:46,119 Speaker 5: that happens, it's just because Juan Soto wants it to happen, 439 00:23:46,160 --> 00:23:48,399 Speaker 5: has nothing to do with what the Yankees want. Because 440 00:23:48,840 --> 00:23:51,520 Speaker 5: people need to remember when that four hundred and forty 441 00:23:51,560 --> 00:23:55,199 Speaker 5: million dollar offer was floated around two years ago for 442 00:23:55,320 --> 00:23:58,760 Speaker 5: Juan Soto and Washington. Everyone says, oh, he just turned 443 00:23:58,760 --> 00:24:01,119 Speaker 5: down four to forty, so where's the real number gonna be? 444 00:24:01,680 --> 00:24:03,959 Speaker 5: But no one really tells you is for fifteen years. 445 00:24:04,000 --> 00:24:06,320 Speaker 5: You're not getting Won Soto for under thirty a year. 446 00:24:06,680 --> 00:24:09,359 Speaker 5: Just not gonna happen. So if the Yankees really want 447 00:24:09,359 --> 00:24:11,280 Speaker 5: to make a deal with Wan Soto, which they can do, 448 00:24:11,760 --> 00:24:13,600 Speaker 5: you're gonna have to float in the five hundred to 449 00:24:13,680 --> 00:24:16,679 Speaker 5: six hundred million dollar range. And if you're not doing that, 450 00:24:16,720 --> 00:24:18,439 Speaker 5: you might as well not even walk up to the table. 451 00:24:19,480 --> 00:24:21,600 Speaker 2: So you think he'll get six hundred. 452 00:24:21,400 --> 00:24:27,160 Speaker 5: Million absolutely whatever, mid thirties for twelve or thirteen years, 453 00:24:27,160 --> 00:24:29,120 Speaker 5: because you have to remember, Rob, he's twenty five. 454 00:24:29,640 --> 00:24:31,840 Speaker 2: No, I'm only a young guy. He's been around for 455 00:24:31,880 --> 00:24:32,200 Speaker 2: a while. 456 00:24:32,240 --> 00:24:36,640 Speaker 4: He's won a World Series, so people he's appears older. 457 00:24:36,960 --> 00:24:40,560 Speaker 4: But wow, six hundred million, I just I could see 458 00:24:40,560 --> 00:24:42,520 Speaker 4: maybe five. I'm not so sure six. 459 00:24:42,800 --> 00:24:46,440 Speaker 5: You know what, Rob, people your age tend to complain 460 00:24:46,760 --> 00:24:49,720 Speaker 5: that they want to complain that guys are getting paid 461 00:24:49,760 --> 00:24:52,439 Speaker 5: for what they did in the past. Well, Wan Soto 462 00:24:52,560 --> 00:24:54,320 Speaker 5: is right in the middle of his prime. He's twenty 463 00:24:54,320 --> 00:24:56,919 Speaker 5: five years old. He's ready for the next decade to 464 00:24:57,000 --> 00:24:59,280 Speaker 5: be the best he's ever been. That's what you pay for. 465 00:24:59,359 --> 00:25:02,560 Speaker 5: So if I'm pay for anybody, it's a show. Heyo Tani, 466 00:25:02,720 --> 00:25:07,200 Speaker 5: it's Ajan Soto. It doesn't happen every so often where 467 00:25:07,240 --> 00:25:09,679 Speaker 5: you see a player like this who's gonna give you 468 00:25:09,720 --> 00:25:10,399 Speaker 5: his best years. 469 00:25:11,640 --> 00:25:15,119 Speaker 3: Our guest is Gary Sheffield Junior from mlbbro dot com 470 00:25:15,160 --> 00:25:19,840 Speaker 3: and Yankees Unloaded on YouTube, so you could take a 471 00:25:19,880 --> 00:25:20,439 Speaker 3: look at that. 472 00:25:20,600 --> 00:25:21,639 Speaker 2: Check that out as well. 473 00:25:21,880 --> 00:25:24,320 Speaker 4: Let's go to the Cincinnati where has this star shortstop 474 00:25:24,400 --> 00:25:27,480 Speaker 4: Ellie de la Cruz is on pace to steal ninety 475 00:25:27,560 --> 00:25:32,639 Speaker 4: nine one hundred bases And I'm crying foul. I'm sorry, Gary, 476 00:25:32,720 --> 00:25:36,360 Speaker 4: I mean, the bases are the size of pizza. 477 00:25:35,960 --> 00:25:39,040 Speaker 2: Boxes, and I just I think that I like. 478 00:25:39,040 --> 00:25:41,960 Speaker 4: That baseball once that get the stolen base back in 479 00:25:42,000 --> 00:25:44,280 Speaker 4: the game and all that. And I know they did 480 00:25:44,320 --> 00:25:47,240 Speaker 4: part of it because of safety, but it does seem 481 00:25:47,680 --> 00:25:52,320 Speaker 4: if Ricky Henderson and Vince Coleman and Lou Brock were 482 00:25:52,359 --> 00:25:55,120 Speaker 4: playing with the bases this big and you can't throw 483 00:25:55,160 --> 00:25:57,800 Speaker 4: over more than twice, I think they'd have two hundred 484 00:25:57,840 --> 00:25:58,640 Speaker 4: stolen bases. 485 00:25:59,240 --> 00:26:01,240 Speaker 5: Yeah, no, I see talking about it feels like in 486 00:26:01,320 --> 00:26:04,000 Speaker 5: basketball they widen the rim. It just doesn't seem right. 487 00:26:04,440 --> 00:26:07,399 Speaker 5: And for a lot of people, when you start projecting, Okay, 488 00:26:07,440 --> 00:26:10,359 Speaker 5: where's Ellie going with this stolen based number, Like what 489 00:26:10,480 --> 00:26:12,600 Speaker 5: number are we going to be looking at? A lot 490 00:26:12,640 --> 00:26:15,280 Speaker 5: of people are looking at triple digits on a hundred stolen bases, 491 00:26:15,320 --> 00:26:17,480 Speaker 5: And the first name you think of is Ricky Henderson, 492 00:26:17,840 --> 00:26:20,480 Speaker 5: the greatest stolen based king merchant in the history of 493 00:26:20,520 --> 00:26:23,480 Speaker 5: the world. Like, it'll never be topped. But one thing's 494 00:26:23,520 --> 00:26:26,920 Speaker 5: for certain that year in nineteen eighty with Oakland, it's 495 00:26:27,000 --> 00:26:30,080 Speaker 5: not the same thing as Ellie stealing one hundred bases. Today, 496 00:26:30,480 --> 00:26:33,560 Speaker 5: it's still impressive. I'm going to watch it. He's must 497 00:26:33,560 --> 00:26:36,920 Speaker 5: see TV. But the comparison is just apple st oranges. 498 00:26:37,400 --> 00:26:39,959 Speaker 4: Yeah, I'm with you. I just can't look at it 499 00:26:39,960 --> 00:26:43,439 Speaker 4: the same. That base is pretty darn big. Let's go 500 00:26:43,480 --> 00:26:46,520 Speaker 4: to the Houston Astros got off to an awful start, 501 00:26:46,600 --> 00:26:49,120 Speaker 4: still playing under five hundred at home and the road 502 00:26:49,160 --> 00:26:52,280 Speaker 4: they're under five hundred. But they coming into Thursday, they 503 00:26:52,280 --> 00:26:54,600 Speaker 4: at one seven of their last ten. 504 00:26:55,000 --> 00:26:57,680 Speaker 2: Are they back or is this a mirage? 505 00:26:58,960 --> 00:27:01,040 Speaker 5: Well, I mean at least some of their DNA's back, 506 00:27:01,160 --> 00:27:04,000 Speaker 5: because you saw they lost their first two games in 507 00:27:04,040 --> 00:27:06,040 Speaker 5: New York and everyone said, well, when are they gonna 508 00:27:06,040 --> 00:27:09,160 Speaker 5: punch back? And I told people, I'm fading the sweep 509 00:27:09,200 --> 00:27:12,040 Speaker 5: and Houston's gonna find their identity at some point. They 510 00:27:12,040 --> 00:27:15,439 Speaker 5: haven't gotten anybody out this year. Starting pitching has been atrocious, 511 00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:19,239 Speaker 5: but that lineup, the Alex Bregman's where have they been? Well, 512 00:27:19,240 --> 00:27:21,159 Speaker 5: they're starting to heat up now and you start to 513 00:27:21,160 --> 00:27:23,800 Speaker 5: see them getting back into the win column. So I'm 514 00:27:23,840 --> 00:27:25,720 Speaker 5: not gonna give up on Houston. I think they have 515 00:27:25,800 --> 00:27:28,040 Speaker 5: too much of a winning pedigree. And I know a 516 00:27:28,040 --> 00:27:30,280 Speaker 5: lot of people want to say that they won because 517 00:27:30,280 --> 00:27:32,560 Speaker 5: of the cheating scan and all that They've won in 518 00:27:32,720 --> 00:27:35,679 Speaker 5: much more than just that season where they were caught cheating, 519 00:27:35,760 --> 00:27:37,840 Speaker 5: So I tend to give them a lot more credit. 520 00:27:37,880 --> 00:27:38,679 Speaker 2: I'm not giving up. 521 00:27:39,560 --> 00:27:43,240 Speaker 4: How about the Yankees have the best pitching EORA and 522 00:27:43,280 --> 00:27:48,160 Speaker 4: Major League Baseball under three coming into Thursday, and that's 523 00:27:48,160 --> 00:27:50,880 Speaker 4: with Al Garrett Cole their ace on the America League 524 00:27:50,920 --> 00:27:53,880 Speaker 4: Cy Young Award winner a year ago. Is that scary? 525 00:27:53,880 --> 00:27:55,440 Speaker 4: Can the Yankee pitching get better? 526 00:27:56,680 --> 00:27:58,600 Speaker 5: Of course? Well, when you have the best pitcher in 527 00:27:58,640 --> 00:28:01,359 Speaker 5: baseball at least right now, won the Cy Young last year, 528 00:28:01,920 --> 00:28:05,200 Speaker 5: and this is somebody who didn't necessarily have an outlier season. 529 00:28:05,280 --> 00:28:10,359 Speaker 5: Garrett cole Is, he's habitually amazing. And when you add 530 00:28:10,480 --> 00:28:13,199 Speaker 5: him to what the pitching coach and Matt Blake has 531 00:28:13,240 --> 00:28:16,240 Speaker 5: done in New York, they're gonna be scary. And now, 532 00:28:16,280 --> 00:28:19,000 Speaker 5: for the first time ever, the Yankees aren't just spinning 533 00:28:19,040 --> 00:28:21,919 Speaker 5: the ball well, they're not just pitching well, they're hitting. 534 00:28:22,040 --> 00:28:24,720 Speaker 5: And that's things to Juan Soto, who we obviously talked 535 00:28:24,720 --> 00:28:27,280 Speaker 5: about earlier in the show. So the Yankees right now 536 00:28:27,359 --> 00:28:30,760 Speaker 5: just have all the right mix. Their pitching is just nasty. 537 00:28:31,000 --> 00:28:34,560 Speaker 2: No doubt. Under three Eerra here we are almost June. 538 00:28:34,680 --> 00:28:38,520 Speaker 4: I mean, that's incredible for this game of baseball, you know, 539 00:28:38,600 --> 00:28:41,959 Speaker 4: with all the hitting and what's going on. Last thing, Gary, 540 00:28:43,320 --> 00:28:46,960 Speaker 4: the biggest disappointment so far this season, what team would 541 00:28:46,960 --> 00:28:47,640 Speaker 4: you say that is? 542 00:28:47,680 --> 00:28:47,920 Speaker 8: For you? 543 00:28:48,640 --> 00:28:49,560 Speaker 1: Oh, that's the Twins. 544 00:28:51,160 --> 00:28:53,400 Speaker 5: It has to be the Minnesota Twins because you really 545 00:28:53,400 --> 00:28:57,480 Speaker 5: have to think about what's going on outside in the division. 546 00:28:57,560 --> 00:29:00,880 Speaker 5: So if you really think about this, they're looking at 547 00:29:00,920 --> 00:29:04,960 Speaker 5: a team in the Kansas City Royals where they're not 548 00:29:05,000 --> 00:29:08,760 Speaker 5: spending any money and they're good once every decade, and 549 00:29:08,800 --> 00:29:11,320 Speaker 5: it just so happens everyone was looking at the Twins, saying, 550 00:29:11,360 --> 00:29:13,000 Speaker 5: at some point or another, you guys need to take 551 00:29:13,000 --> 00:29:15,720 Speaker 5: a step forward. They didn't do that, and now it 552 00:29:15,760 --> 00:29:18,120 Speaker 5: seems like they're on the outside looking in, and they're 553 00:29:18,120 --> 00:29:21,360 Speaker 5: talking about teams in the division like Detroit who didn't 554 00:29:21,440 --> 00:29:24,520 Speaker 5: hit on their number one overall pick with Spencer Torkosen 555 00:29:24,640 --> 00:29:28,240 Speaker 5: hasn't proven he's a franchise cornerstone player at all. The 556 00:29:28,280 --> 00:29:31,080 Speaker 5: Minnesota Twins have to be a lot better than what 557 00:29:31,160 --> 00:29:34,320 Speaker 5: they've been right now. So they're a major disappointment. 558 00:29:34,600 --> 00:29:35,720 Speaker 2: How about the Rangers. 559 00:29:35,800 --> 00:29:40,080 Speaker 4: I mean, here's the only thing is they're under five hundred. 560 00:29:40,640 --> 00:29:46,320 Speaker 2: They're struggling. You know, are they going? Is that? 561 00:29:46,480 --> 00:29:48,640 Speaker 4: Is that a one year deal? They won the World Series? 562 00:29:48,640 --> 00:29:53,320 Speaker 4: They're incredible year ago. And Bruce Bochi, which is unbelievable. 563 00:29:53,680 --> 00:29:56,800 Speaker 4: The other three World Series that he won with the Giants, 564 00:29:57,320 --> 00:29:59,760 Speaker 4: his team never made the playoffs the following year. 565 00:30:00,160 --> 00:30:00,719 Speaker 2: Is that about? 566 00:30:02,040 --> 00:30:06,160 Speaker 5: I don't know, It's it's weird, but I mean it's weird, 567 00:30:06,200 --> 00:30:07,960 Speaker 5: but you have to give you have to give Bruce 568 00:30:08,000 --> 00:30:11,040 Speaker 5: Boci credit as well, because you're talking about those runs 569 00:30:11,040 --> 00:30:14,040 Speaker 5: in twenty ten, twenty twelve, and fourteen where he won 570 00:30:14,080 --> 00:30:16,400 Speaker 5: three titles with the Giants, So, I mean, that's what 571 00:30:16,440 --> 00:30:19,280 Speaker 5: we're talking about. So but at the same time, when 572 00:30:19,280 --> 00:30:23,960 Speaker 5: I'm talking about the Rangers here, they they took Jack Lyder, right, 573 00:30:24,360 --> 00:30:27,200 Speaker 5: and Jack Lder is supposed to be a player who's 574 00:30:28,040 --> 00:30:29,640 Speaker 5: going to be an impact player at. 575 00:30:29,560 --> 00:30:32,520 Speaker 1: The big league level. Well, just for people. 576 00:30:32,320 --> 00:30:35,440 Speaker 5: Who aren't aware of what Jack Lyder has has given us, 577 00:30:35,960 --> 00:30:39,360 Speaker 5: his era right now is sixteen thirty nine. That's the 578 00:30:39,400 --> 00:30:42,080 Speaker 5: worst in the live ball era after the first three 579 00:30:42,120 --> 00:30:45,760 Speaker 5: starts of any player's career, any player, and when you 580 00:30:46,080 --> 00:30:48,880 Speaker 5: draft somebody at the top of the draft, you need 581 00:30:48,960 --> 00:30:52,000 Speaker 5: not only an impact, you need something serviceable, something that 582 00:30:52,080 --> 00:30:54,880 Speaker 5: can help the organization push forward and defend a title. 583 00:30:54,960 --> 00:30:58,080 Speaker 5: Because we're talking about a great Rangers team that's not 584 00:30:58,160 --> 00:31:01,400 Speaker 5: going to help you. So yeah, I'm sure you're leaning 585 00:31:01,440 --> 00:31:03,320 Speaker 5: towards the Rangers being the most disappointing. 586 00:31:03,640 --> 00:31:04,160 Speaker 2: I get that. 587 00:31:04,600 --> 00:31:07,560 Speaker 5: But I'm sure they look at it like we've got time. 588 00:31:07,600 --> 00:31:09,800 Speaker 5: It's early in the season. We're gonna punch back, but 589 00:31:09,960 --> 00:31:11,720 Speaker 5: right now we haven't seen any sign of life. 590 00:31:12,560 --> 00:31:15,040 Speaker 4: His name is Gary Sheffield Junior, one of the best 591 00:31:15,080 --> 00:31:18,360 Speaker 4: in the business. Check him out on mlbbro dot com 592 00:31:18,400 --> 00:31:19,320 Speaker 4: and on YouTube. 593 00:31:19,440 --> 00:31:23,520 Speaker 3: Yankees Unloaded Gary. Always a pleasure, Thanks my man, Rob, 594 00:31:23,600 --> 00:31:24,239 Speaker 3: appreciate you. 595 00:31:25,400 --> 00:31:31,560 Speaker 1: Now bring in the closer. Here's why MLB is better 596 00:31:31,600 --> 00:31:35,400 Speaker 1: than the NFL or NBA, and it isn't even close. 597 00:31:37,640 --> 00:31:40,280 Speaker 4: Reason number nine hundred and fifty five where our Major 598 00:31:40,320 --> 00:31:44,080 Speaker 4: League Baseball is better than the NBA and better than 599 00:31:44,120 --> 00:31:45,560 Speaker 4: the NFL. 600 00:31:45,400 --> 00:31:48,800 Speaker 2: Has to do with the players Association and them. 601 00:31:48,720 --> 00:31:52,640 Speaker 4: Taking care of their own I mean, story out of 602 00:31:52,680 --> 00:31:56,560 Speaker 4: New York that Major League Baseball and the Major League 603 00:31:56,600 --> 00:32:01,920 Speaker 4: Baseball Players Association announced together that they're going to expand 604 00:32:02,400 --> 00:32:08,120 Speaker 4: the existing financial assistance program for living Negro League players. 605 00:32:09,040 --> 00:32:12,120 Speaker 4: Players who played in fewer than four seasons in the 606 00:32:12,400 --> 00:32:16,560 Speaker 4: Negro League will receive an annual financial benefit based on 607 00:32:16,640 --> 00:32:19,720 Speaker 4: their time in the Negro League. I mean, this is 608 00:32:19,720 --> 00:32:22,960 Speaker 4: a great thing that they playing the time, they didn't 609 00:32:22,960 --> 00:32:26,080 Speaker 4: get you probably the money that they should have made 610 00:32:26,120 --> 00:32:28,120 Speaker 4: during that time because they weren't allowed to play in 611 00:32:28,120 --> 00:32:31,000 Speaker 4: the major leagues and it was a different pay scale 612 00:32:31,040 --> 00:32:33,640 Speaker 4: in the Negro leagues. And it's about looking out for 613 00:32:33,680 --> 00:32:36,520 Speaker 4: the people who were the foundation of the game. 614 00:32:37,200 --> 00:32:39,160 Speaker 2: And we see this with baseball all the time. 615 00:32:39,480 --> 00:32:43,520 Speaker 4: You see the older players always at the ballpark, always around, 616 00:32:43,680 --> 00:32:46,880 Speaker 4: always being welcomed, it's a family setting. I'm not so 617 00:32:47,000 --> 00:32:49,560 Speaker 4: sure you feel the same way when it comes to 618 00:32:49,600 --> 00:32:52,600 Speaker 4: the NBA or even the NFL taking care of its own. 619 00:32:53,000 --> 00:32:56,320 Speaker 4: So this is great for the Negro League players, but 620 00:32:56,360 --> 00:32:59,320 Speaker 4: it's really great from baseball standpoint and from the players 621 00:32:59,400 --> 00:33:08,959 Speaker 4: Association to make this happen. In the words of New 622 00:33:09,040 --> 00:33:12,280 Speaker 4: York TV legend the late Bill Jorgensen, thanking you for 623 00:33:12,360 --> 00:33:16,280 Speaker 4: your time this time until next time, Rob Parker out. 624 00:33:16,440 --> 00:33:19,160 Speaker 1: D can't Gavin. This could be an inside of Parker. 625 00:33:19,280 --> 00:33:22,480 Speaker 1: See you next week, same bat time, same Matt station.