1 00:00:01,600 --> 00:00:04,840 Speaker 1: From the Berkshars to the sound from wherever you live 2 00:00:04,920 --> 00:00:09,120 Speaker 1: in MLB America. This is inside the Parker. You give 3 00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:11,479 Speaker 1: us twenty two minutes and we'll give you the scoop 4 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:15,319 Speaker 1: on major League Baseball. Now here's Baseball Hall of Fame 5 00:00:15,400 --> 00:00:18,960 Speaker 1: voter number fifty seven, Rob Parker. 6 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:23,360 Speaker 2: Come on, I've been covering Major League baseball for almost 7 00:00:23,400 --> 00:00:28,520 Speaker 2: forty years now, in New York, in Cincinnati, in Detroit, 8 00:00:28,880 --> 00:00:29,600 Speaker 2: in LA. 9 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:38,599 Speaker 3: I love this game. Let's go. Welcome into the podcast. 10 00:00:38,680 --> 00:00:40,879 Speaker 2: I'm your host, Rob Parker, and what a show we 11 00:00:40,920 --> 00:00:44,960 Speaker 2: have for you today. Astro's rookie second Basement, Bryce Matthews 12 00:00:45,040 --> 00:00:48,560 Speaker 2: drops by the podcast. Also, we'll do a deep dive 13 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:53,520 Speaker 2: into the Detroit Tigers with Mike Stone Stony from ninety 14 00:00:53,560 --> 00:00:56,880 Speaker 2: seven to one, the ticket that plus a pushback and 15 00:00:57,040 --> 00:00:57,640 Speaker 2: much more. 16 00:00:58,280 --> 00:00:58,640 Speaker 3: Let's go. 17 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:03,920 Speaker 1: Up to lead off. It's getting roughed and keep them mind. 18 00:01:04,040 --> 00:01:05,040 Speaker 3: Rob's hot take. 19 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:10,440 Speaker 1: On the three biggest stories in Major League Baseball. Number one, 20 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:12,039 Speaker 1: it was a frenzy. 21 00:01:12,400 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 3: That's right. 22 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:17,319 Speaker 2: The MLB trade deadline, which ended on Thursday, was an 23 00:01:17,360 --> 00:01:21,559 Speaker 2: all out schmortgas board, a buffet, all you can eat, 24 00:01:21,720 --> 00:01:23,600 Speaker 2: endless shrimp, whatever you want to call it. 25 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:25,280 Speaker 3: And it made total sense. 26 00:01:25,959 --> 00:01:28,800 Speaker 2: There isn't really a dominant team in either the American 27 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:31,640 Speaker 2: League or National League. I know, coming into the season, 28 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:34,520 Speaker 2: people thought maybe the Yankees. 29 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:36,200 Speaker 3: And Dodgers would me to get in the World Series. 30 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:40,280 Speaker 2: Dodgers are good, not great, the Yankees up and down, 31 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:44,000 Speaker 2: not great. So things look open in both the American 32 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:47,320 Speaker 2: League and the National League. And teams that really felt like, hey, 33 00:01:47,319 --> 00:01:49,280 Speaker 2: this might be our chance to sneak in and maybe 34 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:52,480 Speaker 2: win a World Series, they went all in. And then 35 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:54,360 Speaker 2: other teams that thought that they were out of it 36 00:01:54,400 --> 00:01:57,120 Speaker 2: they dropped out and were willing to move players. We 37 00:01:57,160 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 2: saw a lot of relief pitching getting moved around, filling 38 00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:03,480 Speaker 2: up the back end of bullpens. You're lucky to get 39 00:02:03,480 --> 00:02:06,560 Speaker 2: five or six innings from starting pitchers in the postseason. 40 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:07,920 Speaker 3: Mets did some. 41 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:14,240 Speaker 2: Job adding Hellsley to Diaz and and they got Rogers 42 00:02:14,320 --> 00:02:17,240 Speaker 2: as well, so they got three really stud guys at 43 00:02:17,280 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 2: the back end of their bullpen. 44 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:22,280 Speaker 3: Hellsley and Diaz of course a closer. 45 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 2: So the Mets I think did a great job, and 46 00:02:25,600 --> 00:02:28,799 Speaker 2: the Yankees added pieces. A lot of teams added bullpen help. 47 00:02:29,160 --> 00:02:31,720 Speaker 2: But the frenzy, it was real, and this will be 48 00:02:31,760 --> 00:02:33,880 Speaker 2: interesting to see how that plays out with all the 49 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:36,440 Speaker 2: bullpen stuff when we get to the postseason. 50 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:41,720 Speaker 4: Number two on Saturday, baseball is another specialty game. It's 51 00:02:41,800 --> 00:02:46,160 Speaker 4: the Speedway Classic down in Bristol, Tennessee. A Major League 52 00:02:46,160 --> 00:02:49,920 Speaker 4: Baseball game on a racetrack down in Bristol, Tennessee. 53 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:52,079 Speaker 3: Ready for this. 54 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:56,160 Speaker 2: Baseball is expected to set an all time attendance record 55 00:02:56,240 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 2: for a game. Over eighty five thousand tickets sold for 56 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:02,320 Speaker 2: this game in Tennessee. 57 00:03:02,960 --> 00:03:03,440 Speaker 3: Wow. 58 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:09,560 Speaker 2: The record was a Yankees Cleveland Indians game in Cleveland 59 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:13,240 Speaker 2: back in nineteen fifty four, part of a doubleheader. Over 60 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:17,799 Speaker 2: eighty four thousand plus showed up for that. Baseball's done 61 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:20,440 Speaker 2: a good job with doing these kind of specialty games 62 00:03:20,480 --> 00:03:23,639 Speaker 2: in the summer. We saw a tribute to the Negro 63 00:03:23,760 --> 00:03:29,400 Speaker 2: League last year in Birmingham, Alabama that was amazing. The 64 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:31,440 Speaker 2: Field of Dreams we know, we know that one that 65 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:34,920 Speaker 2: was in Iowa Yankees and White Sox that was pretty great. 66 00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:38,720 Speaker 2: So we've seen these kind of things and it's great 67 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:41,840 Speaker 2: to spread baseball around have a special day. It'll be 68 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 2: interesting to see what that looks like a baseball field 69 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:47,280 Speaker 2: in the middle of a racing track, But there it is. 70 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:52,440 Speaker 2: Saturday on Fox eighty five thousand plus expected to pack 71 00:03:52,520 --> 00:03:57,800 Speaker 2: that raceway to watch Major League Baseball number three. It 72 00:03:57,920 --> 00:04:01,600 Speaker 2: was a bloodbath in Baltimore. I mean they cleaned house, 73 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:08,280 Speaker 2: dumped a number of players, including Ryan O'Hearn and Cedric Mullins, 74 00:04:08,920 --> 00:04:13,720 Speaker 2: and dumped three pitchers, including Charlie Morton, and they're moving clean. 75 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:17,520 Speaker 2: It's unbelievable where the Orioles are in twenty twenty five. 76 00:04:17,720 --> 00:04:21,160 Speaker 2: It was just twenty twenty three, less than two years ago. 77 00:04:22,080 --> 00:04:25,960 Speaker 3: This team was full of promise, young players. 78 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:29,000 Speaker 2: They won one hundred and one games, they won the 79 00:04:29,040 --> 00:04:32,560 Speaker 2: American League East. They didn't fare well in the postseason, 80 00:04:32,600 --> 00:04:35,200 Speaker 2: but people believe they had something going in Baltimore. The 81 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:38,360 Speaker 2: crowds were showing up at Camden Yards and here we 82 00:04:38,440 --> 00:04:41,440 Speaker 2: are where now they're cleaning house and apparently look like 83 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:44,840 Speaker 2: they're going to start all over again in Baltimore. Which 84 00:04:44,880 --> 00:04:48,800 Speaker 2: is just shocking to think that so much bad can 85 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:50,520 Speaker 2: happen in such a short period of time. 86 00:04:50,520 --> 00:04:51,080 Speaker 3: If I'm an. 87 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:54,159 Speaker 2: Oriols fan, I'm bummed out. Thought that things had turned 88 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:57,039 Speaker 2: the corner, that the Oriols were going to be competitive, 89 00:04:57,600 --> 00:04:59,240 Speaker 2: And now we'll have to see are they going to 90 00:04:59,320 --> 00:05:01,200 Speaker 2: go on a cheap Are they gonna rebuild this on 91 00:05:01,240 --> 00:05:04,039 Speaker 2: a hurry on uh, with spending some money to bring 92 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:07,520 Speaker 2: some big time players, or they just gonna develop and 93 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:11,400 Speaker 2: have an antiquated and old five year plan. 94 00:05:11,720 --> 00:05:12,800 Speaker 3: To get this turned away. 95 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:15,720 Speaker 2: This will be interesting to see where Baltimore goes and 96 00:05:15,760 --> 00:05:18,880 Speaker 2: their vision from the front office. 97 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:20,640 Speaker 1: Here comes the big interviews. 98 00:05:21,320 --> 00:05:24,440 Speaker 3: Listen and learn. It's so good. 99 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:29,200 Speaker 5: Now let's welcome into the podcast. Bryce Matthews second basement 100 00:05:29,279 --> 00:05:31,720 Speaker 5: for Houston Antals. How you doing, Bryce, I'm gonna how 101 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:34,919 Speaker 5: are you? Joy Gray appreciate it. I want to start 102 00:05:34,960 --> 00:05:37,760 Speaker 5: with your love for baseball. Where did that come from? 103 00:05:38,040 --> 00:05:40,040 Speaker 5: Tell me about your childhood and playing baseball. 104 00:05:40,279 --> 00:05:42,919 Speaker 6: Yeah, that kind of with the ball in my hands 105 00:05:42,920 --> 00:05:45,480 Speaker 6: since I can remember, and it's been playing ever since. 106 00:05:45,560 --> 00:05:48,880 Speaker 6: It's been a fun journey, journey said going on. But 107 00:05:48,920 --> 00:05:51,599 Speaker 6: obviously we're blessed and able to be out. 108 00:05:51,480 --> 00:05:53,400 Speaker 5: Here in your old team with the best best players 109 00:05:53,400 --> 00:05:55,280 Speaker 5: in the world. How about the other sports? Did you 110 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:57,680 Speaker 5: play basketball or football? Are you those two? 111 00:05:58,480 --> 00:05:58,680 Speaker 3: Yeah? 112 00:05:58,680 --> 00:06:01,480 Speaker 6: I played a basketball football up play football all the 113 00:06:01,480 --> 00:06:03,239 Speaker 6: way up until my senior in high school. 114 00:06:03,279 --> 00:06:05,600 Speaker 5: So that was a lot of fun. Getting those memories 115 00:06:05,600 --> 00:06:07,280 Speaker 5: on the Great eye and just having fun out of there. 116 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:10,760 Speaker 5: But what was it about baseball? Was it fielding? 117 00:06:10,880 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 7: Hitting? 118 00:06:11,240 --> 00:06:14,520 Speaker 5: What did je you like fall in love with? What 119 00:06:14,640 --> 00:06:15,240 Speaker 5: part of the game? 120 00:06:16,400 --> 00:06:19,440 Speaker 6: I think it was more so every day out there 121 00:06:19,480 --> 00:06:20,880 Speaker 6: on the field. It was never a bad day for 122 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 6: me being out there and just being able to go 123 00:06:24,760 --> 00:06:26,560 Speaker 6: out there and have fun. I feel like myself every 124 00:06:26,640 --> 00:06:30,080 Speaker 6: day and just being free. Honestly, just wherever I was 125 00:06:30,120 --> 00:06:32,520 Speaker 6: at those an infre out it was just a lot 126 00:06:32,520 --> 00:06:32,880 Speaker 6: of money. 127 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:37,840 Speaker 2: Okay, I'm gonna pity you because how many guys get 128 00:06:37,880 --> 00:06:39,760 Speaker 2: a chance to play for their hometown team. 129 00:06:39,839 --> 00:06:41,880 Speaker 5: I mean, what what to take me through. 130 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:43,159 Speaker 3: This experience. 131 00:06:44,320 --> 00:06:47,200 Speaker 5: In your first game and what that was like to 132 00:06:48,600 --> 00:06:51,039 Speaker 5: for everything, family, you to be out. 133 00:06:50,839 --> 00:06:53,400 Speaker 6: In here, What was the men everything to be here, 134 00:06:53,480 --> 00:06:55,160 Speaker 6: growing up here and just seeing all. 135 00:06:55,080 --> 00:06:57,440 Speaker 5: These moments in this part. Sy and Hosey hit so 136 00:06:57,520 --> 00:06:58,560 Speaker 5: many home runs. 137 00:06:58,279 --> 00:07:00,279 Speaker 6: In here, and now being able to show that with 138 00:07:00,320 --> 00:07:03,279 Speaker 6: him and share these experiences with my friends and my 139 00:07:03,320 --> 00:07:04,600 Speaker 6: family has been unbelievable. 140 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:08,240 Speaker 5: I couldn't thank God more so. It's been a huge blessing. 141 00:07:07,880 --> 00:07:10,680 Speaker 6: In my life to have my friends and family here 142 00:07:10,760 --> 00:07:12,240 Speaker 6: as many times they want so. 143 00:07:12,200 --> 00:07:14,240 Speaker 5: It's been a lot of fun when you woke up 144 00:07:14,400 --> 00:07:16,720 Speaker 5: that morning we get value for the beautiful boys you dream? 145 00:07:17,400 --> 00:07:19,800 Speaker 5: What did it thinking that, Yo, I'm in the big leagues? 146 00:07:20,080 --> 00:07:22,160 Speaker 5: Was it at your first at bad or what do 147 00:07:22,160 --> 00:07:24,040 Speaker 5: you know? What I mean, when did you realize I'm 148 00:07:24,040 --> 00:07:25,760 Speaker 5: a big league? Actually, maybe. 149 00:07:28,080 --> 00:07:31,320 Speaker 6: I don't even know still, to be honest, probably once 150 00:07:31,440 --> 00:07:33,400 Speaker 6: we had the All Star break, maybe I'm going to 151 00:07:33,440 --> 00:07:35,400 Speaker 6: sit down there with the hanging out with my friends 152 00:07:35,440 --> 00:07:38,360 Speaker 6: and my family and just talk about that experience. Getting 153 00:07:38,360 --> 00:07:42,480 Speaker 6: the face really good pictures, probably one of the greatest 154 00:07:42,480 --> 00:07:44,760 Speaker 6: pictures to ever play in the game, like in the 155 00:07:44,840 --> 00:07:48,400 Speaker 6: grom So and just being able to see that and 156 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:50,920 Speaker 6: just have fun and experience out with these guys. They've 157 00:07:50,960 --> 00:07:53,280 Speaker 6: been so great for me and just help me learn 158 00:07:53,320 --> 00:07:56,200 Speaker 6: and feel confident and comfortable out there on the field. 159 00:07:56,240 --> 00:07:59,320 Speaker 5: It's been amazing. That first game, I know you just 160 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:02,680 Speaker 5: struck out through times over four? Did the game see 161 00:08:02,800 --> 00:08:03,320 Speaker 5: fast Tom? 162 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:06,840 Speaker 7: Did you feel overmatched or did you feel like blow 163 00:08:06,960 --> 00:08:08,600 Speaker 7: but just you know, couldn't. 164 00:08:08,240 --> 00:08:11,280 Speaker 5: Catch up to what was going on? How did that first. 165 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:13,160 Speaker 6: Game? 166 00:08:14,280 --> 00:08:15,440 Speaker 5: It was fun? I mean, it's baseball. 167 00:08:15,480 --> 00:08:18,280 Speaker 6: You're not gonna have everything go your way all the time. 168 00:08:18,520 --> 00:08:19,880 Speaker 5: Uh, It's a game of failure. 169 00:08:19,960 --> 00:08:22,960 Speaker 6: So it's just about building on that, being mentally tough 170 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:25,200 Speaker 6: and uh trying to go on to the next day, 171 00:08:25,280 --> 00:08:26,600 Speaker 6: next at bad next pitch. 172 00:08:27,640 --> 00:08:30,120 Speaker 5: It was a lot of fun and just competing. N I 173 00:08:30,160 --> 00:08:34,080 Speaker 5: just gotta beat that day. But uh, this is baseball. Okay, 174 00:08:34,200 --> 00:08:34,920 Speaker 5: it's a couple more. 175 00:08:34,920 --> 00:08:35,199 Speaker 6: Okay. 176 00:08:35,800 --> 00:08:39,640 Speaker 2: Our guest is Bryce Matthews second basement for the Houston Astros. 177 00:08:40,160 --> 00:08:43,240 Speaker 5: Your favorite player growing up obviously with Astros pay growing 178 00:08:43,280 --> 00:08:46,480 Speaker 5: up in Houston. Was it an Astro? Was it somebody else? 179 00:08:47,559 --> 00:08:49,480 Speaker 5: Growing up I had I'm not gonna tell you about 180 00:08:49,480 --> 00:08:50,560 Speaker 5: it if it wasn't out too. 181 00:08:50,760 --> 00:08:54,000 Speaker 6: Yeah, it's it's so many players with les corea Springer, 182 00:08:54,880 --> 00:08:58,839 Speaker 6: Michael Bourne, what mcpetch and Trout Like. I'm just I'm 183 00:08:58,840 --> 00:09:01,199 Speaker 6: a student in the game. I like learning different things 184 00:09:01,200 --> 00:09:04,720 Speaker 6: from different players. I'd say probably my favorite player growing 185 00:09:04,800 --> 00:09:07,360 Speaker 6: up was probably Tippy Johns because he was a switchitter. 186 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:09,760 Speaker 6: I switched it a little bit when I was growing 187 00:09:09,840 --> 00:09:13,120 Speaker 6: up and going to see him all the time on CBS. 188 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:17,600 Speaker 6: So all those guys, they they played a tremendous role 189 00:09:17,640 --> 00:09:20,400 Speaker 6: in my career just watching and learning from them from 190 00:09:20,400 --> 00:09:23,360 Speaker 6: afar and sometimes really up close in the stadium with 191 00:09:23,760 --> 00:09:27,720 Speaker 6: jose In and Duran Springer and Michael. 192 00:09:27,840 --> 00:09:29,760 Speaker 5: So they've been they've been great. 193 00:09:30,360 --> 00:09:32,000 Speaker 6: Getting to talk to Hosi every day is a lot 194 00:09:32,040 --> 00:09:35,760 Speaker 6: of fun, just as energy, his spirit, his. 195 00:09:35,800 --> 00:09:38,920 Speaker 5: Love for the game. And I get to play with 196 00:09:38,960 --> 00:09:41,079 Speaker 5: the Hall of Famer every day. Man, It's it's amazing. 197 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:42,280 Speaker 3: I'm so super blessed. 198 00:09:42,600 --> 00:09:46,400 Speaker 5: Last question, this team, you guys have enough to make 199 00:09:46,440 --> 00:09:47,960 Speaker 5: a one on this. 200 00:09:48,640 --> 00:09:51,120 Speaker 2: A lot of people thought, Dad, you know what I mean, 201 00:09:51,160 --> 00:09:54,760 Speaker 2: after a great run and two championships, you guys are right. 202 00:09:54,640 --> 00:09:57,400 Speaker 5: There right the see. Guys, we come in and we 203 00:09:57,440 --> 00:10:01,440 Speaker 5: compete every day. We're here to battle and try to put. 204 00:10:01,360 --> 00:10:02,160 Speaker 3: Up ones every day. 205 00:10:02,280 --> 00:10:05,000 Speaker 5: So that's what we're gonna continue to try to do. 206 00:10:05,400 --> 00:10:09,040 Speaker 6: There's a lot of fun. Uh battle, man, the battle 207 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:12,719 Speaker 6: every day great and Brian putting the sweat in the 208 00:10:12,760 --> 00:10:15,280 Speaker 6: bucket every day, trying to do one thing to help 209 00:10:15,320 --> 00:10:18,240 Speaker 6: if you can get a winner today. So I'm more 210 00:10:18,280 --> 00:10:20,160 Speaker 6: than grateful to be around these guys every day, and 211 00:10:20,200 --> 00:10:21,520 Speaker 6: I'm just super thankful. 212 00:10:21,800 --> 00:10:24,079 Speaker 5: Appreciate it. Thank you so much, thank you. That's the 213 00:10:24,120 --> 00:10:26,920 Speaker 5: luck to you and your codays so much. Thanks. 214 00:10:27,320 --> 00:10:31,240 Speaker 8: It's the Gambler here. Vice president of Operations for MLBBRO 215 00:10:31,400 --> 00:10:35,439 Speaker 8: dot Com and executive producer of the MLB Bro Show 216 00:10:35,520 --> 00:10:37,400 Speaker 8: podcast The Mixtape. 217 00:10:37,880 --> 00:10:42,000 Speaker 3: Every Friday. 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Listen to the MLB bro Show podcast 243 00:12:17,600 --> 00:12:23,240 Speaker 8: the Mixtape on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever 244 00:12:23,360 --> 00:12:24,720 Speaker 8: you get your podcasts. 245 00:12:27,160 --> 00:12:31,280 Speaker 1: It's time for the pocket Protector Centrum. The analytic numbers 246 00:12:31,320 --> 00:12:32,040 Speaker 1: you need to know? 247 00:12:32,760 --> 00:12:38,520 Speaker 3: Well, maybe Anthony Masterson is his name. BS analytics is 248 00:12:38,520 --> 00:12:40,360 Speaker 3: his game. What do you got for me, Anthony? 249 00:12:40,600 --> 00:12:42,200 Speaker 9: The trade deadline is one of the biggest make or 250 00:12:42,200 --> 00:12:45,000 Speaker 9: break moments of the season. Who's gonna sell, Who's gonna buy? 251 00:12:45,160 --> 00:12:47,480 Speaker 9: Who's building up for the future. Now we all know 252 00:12:47,520 --> 00:12:50,439 Speaker 9: about some of the best deadline deals ever, the cc Sabathias, 253 00:12:50,480 --> 00:12:54,080 Speaker 9: Manny Ramirezz and Randy Johnson's, But what about recency bias? 254 00:12:54,440 --> 00:12:56,640 Speaker 9: Since the COVID year in twenty twenty, Who has been 255 00:12:56,640 --> 00:12:59,560 Speaker 9: the most impactful deal done at the deadline now with 256 00:12:59,600 --> 00:13:01,760 Speaker 9: all your was inspect to the Marlins Kyle Stowers, who's 257 00:13:01,800 --> 00:13:05,240 Speaker 9: having a fantastic year. Last year's deadline darling was the 258 00:13:05,280 --> 00:13:07,760 Speaker 9: Dodgers Tommy Edmond, who at four oh seven and drove 259 00:13:07,800 --> 00:13:11,200 Speaker 9: an eleven to an NLCS MVP honors as the Dodgers 260 00:13:11,240 --> 00:13:13,640 Speaker 9: won the first full season title since nineteen eighty eight. 261 00:13:14,280 --> 00:13:16,439 Speaker 9: In twenty twenty three, the two teams who made the 262 00:13:16,440 --> 00:13:18,719 Speaker 9: World Series made a pair of huge deals, as the 263 00:13:18,800 --> 00:13:22,280 Speaker 9: d Backs grabbed outfielder Tommy fam encloser Paul Seawell, but 264 00:13:22,320 --> 00:13:25,840 Speaker 9: the champion Rangers grabbed Max Scherzer and Jordan Montgomery, who 265 00:13:25,920 --> 00:13:28,199 Speaker 9: went three to one with a two ninety ERA and 266 00:13:28,240 --> 00:13:30,720 Speaker 9: six games in the playoffs as Texas won the title. 267 00:13:31,280 --> 00:13:33,959 Speaker 9: Twenty twenty two was the year of Juan Soto. Sure, 268 00:13:34,080 --> 00:13:37,280 Speaker 9: the Padres got to the NLCS, but it propelled the 269 00:13:37,360 --> 00:13:40,640 Speaker 9: Nationals rebuild a head light years, grabbing future All Stars 270 00:13:40,720 --> 00:13:44,400 Speaker 9: c j Abrams, James Wood, and Mackenzie Gore among others. 271 00:13:44,600 --> 00:13:47,520 Speaker 9: In one fell swoop now twenty twenty one, so the 272 00:13:47,520 --> 00:13:50,440 Speaker 9: future champion Brays grabbed veteran outfielder Eddie Rosario in a 273 00:13:50,440 --> 00:13:53,640 Speaker 9: minor deal, but he exploded in October, hitting three to 274 00:13:53,679 --> 00:13:56,920 Speaker 9: eighty three with three homers, eleven RBI and an NLCS 275 00:13:57,000 --> 00:14:00,559 Speaker 9: MVP award out performing the Dodgers owned deadline XIX positions 276 00:14:00,559 --> 00:14:03,880 Speaker 9: in Max Scherzer and Trey Turner. Honorable mention goes to 277 00:14:03,920 --> 00:14:07,240 Speaker 9: the Cubs for grabbing twenty twenty five MVP candidate Pete 278 00:14:07,280 --> 00:14:09,920 Speaker 9: crow Armstrong from the Mets for two months of Hobby 279 00:14:09,960 --> 00:14:12,080 Speaker 9: Baiaz Who's coming out on top this year? 280 00:14:12,840 --> 00:14:16,600 Speaker 1: When Rob was a newspaper columnist, he lived by this motto, 281 00:14:16,960 --> 00:14:20,360 Speaker 1: if I'm writing, I'm ripping. Let's bring in a writer 282 00:14:20,520 --> 00:14:22,360 Speaker 1: or broadcaster, old or new. 283 00:14:23,040 --> 00:14:26,800 Speaker 2: Now let's welcome into the podcast Mike Stone from ninety 284 00:14:26,840 --> 00:14:27,280 Speaker 2: seven to one. 285 00:14:27,400 --> 00:14:31,800 Speaker 3: The ticket Michael Stone, Stony as we know him. What's up, Stony? 286 00:14:31,800 --> 00:14:32,280 Speaker 3: How are you? 287 00:14:32,960 --> 00:14:35,080 Speaker 7: I'm doing wonderful, Rob, How the hell are you? The 288 00:14:35,120 --> 00:14:38,880 Speaker 7: trading deadline is over? And hey, what the hell? The 289 00:14:38,920 --> 00:14:41,800 Speaker 7: Tigers basically they flatlined a little bit. 290 00:14:42,080 --> 00:14:44,360 Speaker 2: I was gonna ask you, let's go there, Stony, for 291 00:14:44,640 --> 00:14:48,040 Speaker 2: we know they went on that terrible slide where we 292 00:14:48,040 --> 00:14:49,000 Speaker 2: were getting out the sport. 293 00:14:49,080 --> 00:14:50,520 Speaker 3: The pitching was terribly lost. 294 00:14:50,600 --> 00:14:54,240 Speaker 2: Eleven out of twelve and they had such a big lead. 295 00:14:54,400 --> 00:14:55,400 Speaker 3: That's what helped him. 296 00:14:55,400 --> 00:14:58,600 Speaker 2: But it was a really ugly stretch for this team 297 00:14:58,640 --> 00:15:01,960 Speaker 2: that had the best record in the league. Let's start 298 00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:04,920 Speaker 2: there first. What was going on there? What happened where 299 00:15:04,960 --> 00:15:07,560 Speaker 2: they just you know, it started right before the All 300 00:15:07,560 --> 00:15:09,200 Speaker 2: Star break and they just fell off. 301 00:15:09,640 --> 00:15:12,920 Speaker 7: Well, it's weird. It's like every team, as you know 302 00:15:13,040 --> 00:15:16,360 Speaker 7: better than anybody, it's baseball. Every team, even great teams, 303 00:15:16,440 --> 00:15:19,920 Speaker 7: go through these eleven for twelve stretches. But to me, 304 00:15:20,080 --> 00:15:22,560 Speaker 7: the thing that was so disconcerting was it wasn't that 305 00:15:23,120 --> 00:15:26,440 Speaker 7: the hitting was bad, or the pitching was bad or 306 00:15:26,480 --> 00:15:27,000 Speaker 7: the bullpen. 307 00:15:27,240 --> 00:15:28,600 Speaker 3: It was the field. 308 00:15:28,840 --> 00:15:33,280 Speaker 7: Everything was bad at once, and so people started panicking 309 00:15:33,280 --> 00:15:36,440 Speaker 7: a little bit. I agree, I was too. And look, 310 00:15:36,800 --> 00:15:40,920 Speaker 7: they got well after at least beating salvaging one game 311 00:15:40,960 --> 00:15:43,480 Speaker 7: out of the series with Toronto, and then they beat 312 00:15:43,640 --> 00:15:45,840 Speaker 7: you know, the Diamondbacks in three straight. But let's not 313 00:15:45,880 --> 00:15:49,160 Speaker 7: get excited. The Diamondbacks are basically playing out the string 314 00:15:49,520 --> 00:15:52,800 Speaker 7: before the deadline. So we'll get a better sense. Three 315 00:15:52,840 --> 00:15:56,240 Speaker 7: tough games in Philly this weekend, and the Twins come in. Look, 316 00:15:56,240 --> 00:15:58,600 Speaker 7: you mentioned the lead, I mean that's the key. They 317 00:15:58,600 --> 00:16:01,920 Speaker 7: had the lead. They could this, this could hurt them, 318 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:05,160 Speaker 7: that could help them, But they're not gonna lose the division, 319 00:16:05,320 --> 00:16:05,800 Speaker 7: I don't think. 320 00:16:05,800 --> 00:16:08,640 Speaker 3: Okay, So help me here with the thinking. 321 00:16:08,800 --> 00:16:11,120 Speaker 2: I know they made some moves, but but not, you know, 322 00:16:11,120 --> 00:16:13,840 Speaker 2: any splashes the Trode deadline. 323 00:16:13,840 --> 00:16:16,920 Speaker 3: What were fans in Detroit hoping for? Was it? Was 324 00:16:16,960 --> 00:16:19,240 Speaker 3: it bullpen? Help? Was it another starter? Or was it 325 00:16:19,280 --> 00:16:21,880 Speaker 3: a bat? What were they looking for? Stony Well, up. 326 00:16:21,840 --> 00:16:24,600 Speaker 7: Until the bad stretch, it was we need another bat. 327 00:16:24,760 --> 00:16:29,040 Speaker 7: And everybody fell in love with former Tiger who Heineo Suarez, 328 00:16:29,080 --> 00:16:31,560 Speaker 7: who of course they had here, but was traded for 329 00:16:31,840 --> 00:16:35,120 Speaker 7: Orab the big Pasta, so that didn't work years ago. 330 00:16:35,320 --> 00:16:38,600 Speaker 7: I'll for heard to assignment. So look, everybody wanted Suarez here. 331 00:16:38,680 --> 00:16:40,680 Speaker 7: They came here here. People said they should not let 332 00:16:40,720 --> 00:16:43,160 Speaker 7: them leave Arizona without you know, making a trade. That's 333 00:16:43,160 --> 00:16:45,160 Speaker 7: not up to him. It's not like it's a free agent. 334 00:16:45,280 --> 00:16:47,400 Speaker 7: So I think he was number one on the fans 335 00:16:47,440 --> 00:16:50,680 Speaker 7: list and everybody else me because the bullpen was starting 336 00:16:50,720 --> 00:16:54,120 Speaker 7: to really fall apart. I thought they needed one or 337 00:16:54,120 --> 00:16:59,200 Speaker 7: two really good arms. They went with quantity, not quality. 338 00:16:59,240 --> 00:17:02,760 Speaker 7: In my paion, as far as the bullpen, I think 339 00:17:02,840 --> 00:17:05,720 Speaker 7: Finningan is ad a good reliever, and I think playing 340 00:17:05,720 --> 00:17:08,360 Speaker 7: in Washington this year kind of you know. I think 341 00:17:08,560 --> 00:17:10,680 Speaker 7: we'll find out when he's back with a contender, he'll 342 00:17:10,720 --> 00:17:13,320 Speaker 7: be back being good. The other guys, they took a 343 00:17:13,359 --> 00:17:18,879 Speaker 7: flyer on Montero. Look with ries Alson getting hurt, I mean, 344 00:17:18,920 --> 00:17:20,480 Speaker 7: that's why they had to make the trade for Paddock. 345 00:17:20,520 --> 00:17:23,080 Speaker 7: That kind of screwed everything up too. So I think 346 00:17:23,720 --> 00:17:25,359 Speaker 7: compare to where they were at this time last I 347 00:17:25,359 --> 00:17:29,080 Speaker 7: think the bullpen's a little better. They still need a bat, 348 00:17:29,119 --> 00:17:31,200 Speaker 7: but it's not the philosophy that they have here. 349 00:17:32,320 --> 00:17:35,560 Speaker 2: Our guest is Michael Stone Stony from ninety seven to 350 00:17:35,520 --> 00:17:38,920 Speaker 2: one the Ticket, my old radio partner from when we 351 00:17:39,240 --> 00:17:44,560 Speaker 2: first started all sports talk radio in Detroit on WDFN. 352 00:17:44,800 --> 00:17:46,800 Speaker 3: Stony in nineteen ninety four. 353 00:17:46,960 --> 00:17:51,199 Speaker 2: My god, the original odd couple, which is just crazy. 354 00:17:51,359 --> 00:17:55,479 Speaker 2: Stone's covering the Tiger forever and knows what's going on 355 00:17:55,640 --> 00:17:58,560 Speaker 2: is at the ballpark. So I wanted to chime in 356 00:17:58,600 --> 00:18:03,080 Speaker 2: and check in on Stony, just about the fans Stony 357 00:18:04,400 --> 00:18:06,400 Speaker 2: when they were rolling and they had the best record 358 00:18:06,440 --> 00:18:09,800 Speaker 2: and had all these you know, uh players in the 359 00:18:09,840 --> 00:18:14,080 Speaker 2: All Star team. What do they have like six six total, 360 00:18:14,119 --> 00:18:16,600 Speaker 2: But did they have like four starters or something. 361 00:18:16,320 --> 00:18:20,720 Speaker 7: Like uh tourres Baiaz and Riley and Scooba. So yes, 362 00:18:20,760 --> 00:18:21,160 Speaker 7: they had four. 363 00:18:21,800 --> 00:18:22,440 Speaker 3: They had four. 364 00:18:22,320 --> 00:18:25,760 Speaker 2: Starters, right, so you know they were prime time and 365 00:18:25,840 --> 00:18:27,960 Speaker 2: everybody in baseball looking at the Tigers. 366 00:18:28,600 --> 00:18:30,359 Speaker 3: Where are fans now? Does it not. 367 00:18:30,320 --> 00:18:34,040 Speaker 2: Feel as good or do they feel like maybe we 368 00:18:34,040 --> 00:18:37,000 Speaker 2: weren't as good as we looked in the first half. 369 00:18:37,280 --> 00:18:38,800 Speaker 3: But they still optimistic. 370 00:18:39,320 --> 00:18:42,840 Speaker 7: I think everybody's optimistic that they'll get in the playoffs 371 00:18:42,880 --> 00:18:45,960 Speaker 7: and rob like again, you know, better than anyone. Not 372 00:18:46,080 --> 00:18:48,480 Speaker 7: like the NFL so much. Definitely not like the NBA, 373 00:18:48,600 --> 00:18:51,240 Speaker 7: more like hockey. We're getting to play with baseball. Just 374 00:18:51,240 --> 00:18:54,000 Speaker 7: once you get in, anything can happen. 375 00:18:54,200 --> 00:18:57,159 Speaker 2: And happened with Detectives Rangers two years ago, Stony, You 376 00:18:57,160 --> 00:19:01,280 Speaker 2: remember they really lost the vision and made the post 377 00:19:01,400 --> 00:19:03,399 Speaker 2: a wild card and one word series. 378 00:19:03,480 --> 00:19:03,680 Speaker 3: Right. 379 00:19:03,880 --> 00:19:06,840 Speaker 7: Look, I always felt but despite the fact that they 380 00:19:06,840 --> 00:19:10,040 Speaker 7: had the best record in baseball that they were a 381 00:19:10,080 --> 00:19:13,160 Speaker 7: good team, they weren't a great team. And maybe I'm 382 00:19:13,160 --> 00:19:16,280 Speaker 7: blinded because they didn't have besides Schooble superstar. Riley Green's 383 00:19:16,280 --> 00:19:18,560 Speaker 7: a really good player, but he's not a superstar. So 384 00:19:18,920 --> 00:19:21,399 Speaker 7: we've seen and my point was, you don't have to 385 00:19:21,400 --> 00:19:23,679 Speaker 7: be a great team to win the World Series. The Tigers, No. 386 00:19:23,840 --> 00:19:26,480 Speaker 7: Two thousand and six. Okay, they were a better team 387 00:19:26,480 --> 00:19:28,120 Speaker 7: than the Cardinals, and the Cardinals beat. 388 00:19:27,880 --> 00:19:29,600 Speaker 3: Them, no doubt about them. 389 00:19:29,920 --> 00:19:32,080 Speaker 7: The Royals when they won the World Series and they 390 00:19:32,320 --> 00:19:34,480 Speaker 7: went back to back to two World Series, they won 391 00:19:34,560 --> 00:19:37,720 Speaker 7: one of them, they weren't a great team. So just 392 00:19:37,800 --> 00:19:40,159 Speaker 7: get to the dance and whatever and see what happens. 393 00:19:40,200 --> 00:19:42,680 Speaker 7: And when you have a pitcher like schoobl you can 394 00:19:42,760 --> 00:19:46,080 Speaker 7: at least it's gonna say pencil in or guarantee some wins, 395 00:19:46,119 --> 00:19:48,239 Speaker 7: but you should be able to get some wins. So 396 00:19:48,440 --> 00:19:52,440 Speaker 7: I think everybody, most of most of the fans loved 397 00:19:52,480 --> 00:19:54,639 Speaker 7: the team. They think they're good and they were a 398 00:19:54,640 --> 00:19:59,840 Speaker 7: little disappointed about yesterday because they feel that, especially with 399 00:20:00,080 --> 00:20:02,560 Speaker 7: Google on the last year of his contract next year, 400 00:20:03,119 --> 00:20:05,200 Speaker 7: this is the chance to do it and to go 401 00:20:05,280 --> 00:20:10,600 Speaker 7: all in, and they didn't. They love they love their prospects, 402 00:20:10,600 --> 00:20:13,320 Speaker 7: and we know prospect don't mean hell of beans. A 403 00:20:13,320 --> 00:20:15,600 Speaker 7: lot of times, they do have a lot of them. 404 00:20:16,040 --> 00:20:18,639 Speaker 7: I kind of thought, and there there philosophy. They're not 405 00:20:18,680 --> 00:20:20,320 Speaker 7: gonna pay, They're not going to give up a lot 406 00:20:20,320 --> 00:20:24,000 Speaker 7: of their great prospects for rentals, and I don't disagree 407 00:20:24,040 --> 00:20:24,360 Speaker 7: with that. 408 00:20:24,720 --> 00:20:27,040 Speaker 3: However, bed Noir was not a rental. 409 00:20:27,200 --> 00:20:30,760 Speaker 7: And uh Duran, the Believer from Minnesota the Phillies got 410 00:20:30,920 --> 00:20:33,800 Speaker 7: they paid a hefty price for They weren't rentals either, 411 00:20:33,960 --> 00:20:36,280 Speaker 7: so I think they that's the one move. If they 412 00:20:36,280 --> 00:20:38,240 Speaker 7: would have gotten bed nor I don't think they were 413 00:20:38,400 --> 00:20:42,280 Speaker 7: going to be. They could have gotten Bedark. Yeah, the 414 00:20:42,320 --> 00:20:44,560 Speaker 7: Yankees got him. The Yankees also got Jake Bird, who 415 00:20:44,600 --> 00:20:47,320 Speaker 7: I liked better than you know, Montero, some of the 416 00:20:47,320 --> 00:20:49,760 Speaker 7: other pistors the Tigers got. I think people would have 417 00:20:49,760 --> 00:20:51,040 Speaker 7: been happy. But who knows. 418 00:20:51,760 --> 00:20:56,439 Speaker 2: Last thing you put up Google, just like, what's the feeling? 419 00:20:56,560 --> 00:20:59,919 Speaker 2: Scott Boris is agent. We know the deal with Scott 420 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:03,520 Speaker 2: and how he does business. They want top dollar, no 421 00:21:03,640 --> 00:21:07,480 Speaker 2: hometown discounts. You know, what are the chance of school 422 00:21:07,640 --> 00:21:10,520 Speaker 2: staying in Detroit? Because everything you hear is negative. 423 00:21:10,840 --> 00:21:13,159 Speaker 7: I think it's about fifteen to twenty percent of that. 424 00:21:13,520 --> 00:21:15,960 Speaker 7: And that's just the way baseball is. And it's nothing 425 00:21:16,000 --> 00:21:18,359 Speaker 7: against him. You know, take the most money you can 426 00:21:18,359 --> 00:21:21,080 Speaker 7: get unless you really love it here that much that 427 00:21:21,119 --> 00:21:23,400 Speaker 7: you don't want to go to you know, the Dodgers, 428 00:21:23,440 --> 00:21:27,400 Speaker 7: the Mets or whoever. Look, we saw it with Boris, 429 00:21:28,400 --> 00:21:30,040 Speaker 7: I think I don't know if you were still here. Yeah, 430 00:21:30,040 --> 00:21:33,080 Speaker 7: but what with Max Shuser? I mean, the Tigers made 431 00:21:33,160 --> 00:21:36,440 Speaker 7: a fair offer. They said, now we're better than ourselves, 432 00:21:36,640 --> 00:21:39,639 Speaker 7: and then the Tigers made it public, which really pissed 433 00:21:39,680 --> 00:21:43,639 Speaker 7: Boris and Shures are off. So I don't know. Are 434 00:21:43,640 --> 00:21:44,840 Speaker 7: there are a lot of people who though they should 435 00:21:44,840 --> 00:21:48,359 Speaker 7: have transcooable last year and gotten you know what load 436 00:21:48,600 --> 00:21:50,720 Speaker 7: because you have had two years, two and a half 437 00:21:50,760 --> 00:21:53,000 Speaker 7: years of control. If you did it last year's deadline, 438 00:21:53,520 --> 00:21:55,160 Speaker 7: Now I don't it's gonna be interested. See what happens 439 00:21:55,160 --> 00:21:57,080 Speaker 7: to you. Look, if they win the World Series, they 440 00:21:57,119 --> 00:21:59,280 Speaker 7: can do whatever they want, not the matters. 441 00:21:59,560 --> 00:22:00,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, don't you do that. 442 00:22:00,760 --> 00:22:03,040 Speaker 2: You can say okay, thank you very much and move on. 443 00:22:03,200 --> 00:22:05,920 Speaker 2: It's still about winning the Tigers. I haven't won a 444 00:22:05,960 --> 00:22:08,800 Speaker 2: World Series in nineteen eighty four. It's been a long time, 445 00:22:09,200 --> 00:22:11,240 Speaker 2: and of course that's what they want to do, all right. 446 00:22:11,560 --> 00:22:14,439 Speaker 2: His name is Mike Stone Stony ninety seven won the 447 00:22:14,480 --> 00:22:15,520 Speaker 2: ticket in Detroit. 448 00:22:16,040 --> 00:22:20,320 Speaker 7: Great love. Even though I'm not a bro, I love 449 00:22:20,480 --> 00:22:21,640 Speaker 7: mlbro dot com. 450 00:22:21,840 --> 00:22:23,919 Speaker 3: Thank you one man. Well, you don't have to be 451 00:22:23,920 --> 00:22:27,240 Speaker 3: a bro to love. I know you know we appreciate it. 452 00:22:27,359 --> 00:22:29,359 Speaker 3: All right, Stony, thank you, appreciate you. 453 00:22:29,600 --> 00:22:31,439 Speaker 7: Bye. 454 00:22:31,600 --> 00:22:34,720 Speaker 1: In case you missed Rob Parker on the MLB networks, 455 00:22:35,280 --> 00:22:38,280 Speaker 1: here's his latest appearance on mlbina. 456 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:42,359 Speaker 10: All right, Rob Parker is here in the flesh, Babe, Robins, 457 00:22:42,359 --> 00:22:43,480 Speaker 10: Brian Kenny, welcome back. 458 00:22:44,119 --> 00:22:44,600 Speaker 3: What's up? 459 00:22:44,640 --> 00:22:44,920 Speaker 2: B K? 460 00:22:45,119 --> 00:22:45,600 Speaker 3: How are you? 461 00:22:45,680 --> 00:22:47,639 Speaker 10: I'm doing great? Look, I did not expect. I was 462 00:22:47,680 --> 00:22:49,800 Speaker 10: writing things off last night. You know, everything's ready to 463 00:22:49,840 --> 00:22:52,000 Speaker 10: go and something things are breaking today. Somebody put you 464 00:22:52,119 --> 00:22:55,200 Speaker 10: on the spot. This is big boy baseball here, Mason Miller, 465 00:22:55,520 --> 00:23:00,000 Speaker 10: Joan Duran, Helsley and Rogers going to the Mets, Ryan Helsley, 466 00:23:00,119 --> 00:23:00,800 Speaker 10: Tyler Rodgers. 467 00:23:01,320 --> 00:23:03,040 Speaker 11: Who do you think did the best there? 468 00:23:03,119 --> 00:23:07,119 Speaker 10: Padres Phillies, Mets nationally contenders, who did the best? 469 00:23:07,480 --> 00:23:11,920 Speaker 3: I'm going with the New York Metropolitans. Bkay, you heard it. 470 00:23:11,960 --> 00:23:15,720 Speaker 12: A big three in the NBA, right Lebron d Wade 471 00:23:15,800 --> 00:23:20,040 Speaker 12: and Chris Bosh. Now look at the Mets bullpen Hellsley, right, 472 00:23:20,680 --> 00:23:22,280 Speaker 12: Rogers with Diaz. 473 00:23:22,440 --> 00:23:24,399 Speaker 3: Now look at that they had two closers in the 474 00:23:24,480 --> 00:23:25,160 Speaker 3: back there. 475 00:23:26,080 --> 00:23:28,600 Speaker 2: You know Hellsley at one point last year I think 476 00:23:28,640 --> 00:23:29,360 Speaker 2: last year in the. 477 00:23:29,320 --> 00:23:31,280 Speaker 3: Majors lead in saves. 478 00:23:31,600 --> 00:23:33,960 Speaker 2: I know he's not unhittable this year like he was 479 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:38,200 Speaker 2: a year ago, but still their bullpen is Locke solid. 480 00:23:38,240 --> 00:23:41,480 Speaker 3: The Mets did a great job. Hats off to Stearns 481 00:23:41,840 --> 00:23:42,480 Speaker 3: and his move. 482 00:23:42,600 --> 00:23:44,400 Speaker 10: I thought so too. You can make a case. Look 483 00:23:44,400 --> 00:23:47,240 Speaker 10: the Phillies. Basically their bullpen has gotten them knocked out 484 00:23:47,320 --> 00:23:50,160 Speaker 10: back to back years. Duran is the most significant guy. 485 00:23:50,160 --> 00:23:52,119 Speaker 10: I think the Mets having two of them makes a 486 00:23:52,119 --> 00:23:55,119 Speaker 10: difference because Rogers is having an excellent year, but Mason 487 00:23:55,160 --> 00:23:57,879 Speaker 10: Miller I had him my number one relief pitcher in 488 00:23:57,920 --> 00:24:01,320 Speaker 10: the game to a bullpen that was already very very good. 489 00:24:01,920 --> 00:24:04,000 Speaker 10: What about Mason Miller and he's under club control for 490 00:24:04,000 --> 00:24:04,600 Speaker 10: a couple of years. 491 00:24:04,600 --> 00:24:06,520 Speaker 11: They have him for a while. What about Miller? 492 00:24:07,119 --> 00:24:09,439 Speaker 3: Oh yeah, no, no, no, that's a great deal as well. 493 00:24:09,560 --> 00:24:12,239 Speaker 3: I just think the Mets just got more, you know, 494 00:24:12,320 --> 00:24:13,400 Speaker 3: and I'm with you. 495 00:24:13,800 --> 00:24:15,679 Speaker 2: To be able to have him and know he's not 496 00:24:15,800 --> 00:24:19,640 Speaker 2: going anywhere kind of reminds me of like the Astro 497 00:24:20,000 --> 00:24:21,240 Speaker 2: with Josh Hator, you. 498 00:24:21,200 --> 00:24:23,359 Speaker 3: Know, when they got him and they just you know 499 00:24:23,440 --> 00:24:25,160 Speaker 3: he's going to be around for a while. It wasn't 500 00:24:25,200 --> 00:24:27,120 Speaker 3: going to be a one year thing. So the padres 501 00:24:27,160 --> 00:24:27,840 Speaker 3: did well as well. 502 00:24:28,280 --> 00:24:30,880 Speaker 11: That's he and he's peaking. He's twenty six and all that. 503 00:24:30,960 --> 00:24:31,320 Speaker 11: All right. 504 00:24:31,480 --> 00:24:33,400 Speaker 10: I wanted to get this in today because I saw 505 00:24:33,400 --> 00:24:35,679 Speaker 10: this news cross and I've been saying this for weeks. 506 00:24:36,160 --> 00:24:37,960 Speaker 11: Show, hey, Otani should open. 507 00:24:38,200 --> 00:24:40,919 Speaker 10: Right if he insists Rob on pitching, and he does, 508 00:24:41,320 --> 00:24:42,920 Speaker 10: let him open and get him out. 509 00:24:42,920 --> 00:24:44,119 Speaker 11: I have receipts. Take a look. 510 00:24:45,840 --> 00:24:50,760 Speaker 10: So again, the priority here is protecting that high level 511 00:24:50,760 --> 00:24:53,600 Speaker 10: of offensive production that I just showed you and the 512 00:24:53,640 --> 00:24:58,160 Speaker 10: base running. As important as pitching is, Otani's everyday dominance 513 00:24:58,680 --> 00:25:01,800 Speaker 10: contributes more to winning. Being an opener solves a lot 514 00:25:01,800 --> 00:25:04,560 Speaker 10: of problems. Oh Tani will know an he's starting. He 515 00:25:04,600 --> 00:25:08,359 Speaker 10: can prepare all day long, sleep, food, frame of mind, 516 00:25:08,680 --> 00:25:11,639 Speaker 10: warming up. He knows he's pitching that day. And the 517 00:25:11,680 --> 00:25:14,920 Speaker 10: difference is he just throws one inning. Okay, maybe inning 518 00:25:14,960 --> 00:25:17,520 Speaker 10: in two thirds, maybe two. You can be flexible, you 519 00:25:17,520 --> 00:25:20,879 Speaker 10: can do whatever you want. But pretty quickly he's out. 520 00:25:22,040 --> 00:25:24,320 Speaker 10: All right, Rob, there you go. So the plan yesterday 521 00:25:24,800 --> 00:25:27,879 Speaker 10: was to move into four innings. Sure enough, he leaves 522 00:25:27,880 --> 00:25:30,800 Speaker 10: with cramping and he goes zero for five at the plate. 523 00:25:31,119 --> 00:25:32,679 Speaker 10: So what are your thoughts on that light? I think 524 00:25:32,680 --> 00:25:33,520 Speaker 10: they're getting greedy. 525 00:25:33,600 --> 00:25:37,160 Speaker 3: Rob, I'm even more stern than you are. I mean, 526 00:25:37,200 --> 00:25:39,320 Speaker 3: you want him to be an opener. I don't want 527 00:25:39,400 --> 00:25:43,880 Speaker 3: him to pitch at all. Bkay zero, not a bilge. 528 00:25:44,440 --> 00:25:47,360 Speaker 3: I mean he's betting two seventy three this year. This 529 00:25:47,400 --> 00:25:50,240 Speaker 3: isn't last year. And this is my issue. 530 00:25:51,080 --> 00:25:54,800 Speaker 2: At the plate, he's superior on the mound, he's very good, 531 00:25:54,840 --> 00:25:57,040 Speaker 2: but he's not a cy Young Award winner, and. 532 00:25:57,040 --> 00:26:01,400 Speaker 3: I would rather take his value. Yeah, every hey concentrating 533 00:26:01,440 --> 00:26:02,320 Speaker 3: one hitting. 534 00:26:02,359 --> 00:26:05,280 Speaker 10: I'm chewing it. I'm acquiescing to the saying. No, the 535 00:26:05,280 --> 00:26:08,000 Speaker 10: guy wants to pitch. He's insisting on pitching. They fell 536 00:26:08,040 --> 00:26:09,880 Speaker 10: into it because they were like rehabbing him. 537 00:26:10,040 --> 00:26:12,360 Speaker 11: Hey, one inning at a time. That's all you need. 538 00:26:12,600 --> 00:26:17,080 Speaker 10: By the way, don't you know, don't misunderestimate how important 539 00:26:17,080 --> 00:26:19,760 Speaker 10: that first inning, a shutdown, shutout first inning is. 540 00:26:20,200 --> 00:26:20,919 Speaker 11: Here's the numbers. 541 00:26:20,920 --> 00:26:21,040 Speaker 3: Two. 542 00:26:21,880 --> 00:26:24,120 Speaker 11: I looked at him today. This is O TODDI before 543 00:26:24,160 --> 00:26:25,560 Speaker 11: and after he started pitching. Rob. 544 00:26:25,880 --> 00:26:28,400 Speaker 10: He's hitting two ninety seven with a three ninety three 545 00:26:28,400 --> 00:26:31,679 Speaker 10: on base slugging six forty two before he started pitching. 546 00:26:31,680 --> 00:26:33,679 Speaker 10: So he's got a one eighty weighted run screened plus 547 00:26:33,720 --> 00:26:36,880 Speaker 10: with eleven steals. Since then, he's hitting two thirteen. I'll 548 00:26:36,880 --> 00:26:39,240 Speaker 10: give you a batting average, right, I'll add it two thirteen, 549 00:26:39,640 --> 00:26:42,200 Speaker 10: low on base slugging five thirty two, which is remarkable 550 00:26:42,200 --> 00:26:44,320 Speaker 10: for a guy pitching, but it's not what he was doing, 551 00:26:44,359 --> 00:26:45,560 Speaker 10: and two stolen bases. 552 00:26:45,720 --> 00:26:48,080 Speaker 11: He's a very different everyday player. 553 00:26:48,240 --> 00:26:49,640 Speaker 10: And he's only. 554 00:26:49,440 --> 00:26:51,439 Speaker 11: Started with the cramping. Remember a couple of years ago. 555 00:26:51,480 --> 00:26:53,520 Speaker 11: He's holding the hip. It's not just the Tommy John. 556 00:26:54,359 --> 00:26:57,080 Speaker 11: I don't know. They have to come to some sort 557 00:26:57,080 --> 00:26:58,480 Speaker 11: of agreement on all this. 558 00:27:00,080 --> 00:27:00,320 Speaker 7: With you. 559 00:27:00,560 --> 00:27:03,640 Speaker 2: And he's had a history of injuries as a picture. Yeah, 560 00:27:03,760 --> 00:27:07,360 Speaker 2: and I'm pulling it. We saw it, the Unicorn, all 561 00:27:07,440 --> 00:27:10,199 Speaker 2: that stuff. That's good to the stout. Yeah, let's just 562 00:27:10,359 --> 00:27:14,040 Speaker 2: move on from that and make him an everyday great. 563 00:27:13,680 --> 00:27:17,760 Speaker 3: Player at the plate and not waste this guy's talent. 564 00:27:19,040 --> 00:27:23,440 Speaker 2: Offensively, because he's one of the greatest who's ever played offensively. 565 00:27:23,880 --> 00:27:25,840 Speaker 3: And I think the Dodgers are making a mistake. 566 00:27:26,080 --> 00:27:26,679 Speaker 11: I agree with you. 567 00:27:26,960 --> 00:27:30,359 Speaker 10: I think they fell into the right solution earlier this year, 568 00:27:30,640 --> 00:27:32,159 Speaker 10: and it's a way I think they both can live 569 00:27:32,200 --> 00:27:34,199 Speaker 10: with it. Maybe they'll end up there, but they're not 570 00:27:34,240 --> 00:27:36,159 Speaker 10: there now. Rob great stuff. We'll talk to you that 571 00:27:36,200 --> 00:27:39,200 Speaker 10: next week. Take care, all right, BK, appreciate it. 572 00:27:39,880 --> 00:27:43,399 Speaker 3: No, this is Boloni. It's the Parker pushback. 573 00:27:43,680 --> 00:27:45,440 Speaker 11: Shut the here. 574 00:27:45,600 --> 00:27:48,840 Speaker 1: Rob tackles the outlandish takes in Major League Baseball. 575 00:27:49,760 --> 00:27:55,440 Speaker 2: Shut up today, I'm pushing back on the Houston Astros 576 00:27:55,920 --> 00:28:02,879 Speaker 2: who brought back Alex Correa does Houston from the Minnesota 577 00:28:02,920 --> 00:28:04,920 Speaker 2: Twins in a trade deadline deal. 578 00:28:05,960 --> 00:28:09,080 Speaker 3: Seriously, they didn't want Correa. 579 00:28:09,160 --> 00:28:11,320 Speaker 2: They let him go as a free agent, they didn't 580 00:28:11,320 --> 00:28:14,520 Speaker 2: want to pay him, and he was involved in the cheating. 581 00:28:14,240 --> 00:28:15,879 Speaker 3: Scandal and all that. I get it. 582 00:28:15,920 --> 00:28:19,080 Speaker 2: He was one of their original players. They drafted him 583 00:28:19,080 --> 00:28:20,920 Speaker 2: twenty twelve. I get all that. 584 00:28:21,440 --> 00:28:24,560 Speaker 3: He helped them win, but they didn't want them. 585 00:28:24,880 --> 00:28:27,720 Speaker 2: And now all of a sudden, the Astros, I know, 586 00:28:27,760 --> 00:28:29,879 Speaker 2: they've banged up, got some injuries, but they make a 587 00:28:29,920 --> 00:28:34,240 Speaker 2: trade to bring back Alex Correa back to Houston to 588 00:28:34,359 --> 00:28:37,520 Speaker 2: play third base this time, not shortstop, where he played 589 00:28:37,840 --> 00:28:41,640 Speaker 2: and helped him win in the past. So this is 590 00:28:41,760 --> 00:28:44,720 Speaker 2: very interesting. It just doesn't make sense to me. Why 591 00:28:44,760 --> 00:28:47,760 Speaker 2: are you going to revisit this if you're the Astros 592 00:28:48,200 --> 00:28:51,560 Speaker 2: move forward? I think Al Twovey is the only player 593 00:28:51,640 --> 00:28:55,120 Speaker 2: that's left from the cheating Scandal team, So why would 594 00:28:55,160 --> 00:28:58,640 Speaker 2: you even reintroduce this or do this? None of this 595 00:28:58,720 --> 00:29:02,040 Speaker 2: makes any sense. I think they could have gone elsewhere. 596 00:29:02,640 --> 00:29:05,720 Speaker 2: They let Bregman go. Are they gonna bring him back now? 597 00:29:06,200 --> 00:29:11,800 Speaker 2: The Houston Astros? Are you serious? Alice Correa? Doesn't make 598 00:29:11,920 --> 00:29:16,760 Speaker 2: any sense to revisit this years later. 599 00:29:17,600 --> 00:29:21,720 Speaker 3: I'm Rob Parker and that's my pushback. 600 00:29:28,360 --> 00:29:30,760 Speaker 2: In the words of New York TV legend the late 601 00:29:30,800 --> 00:29:34,200 Speaker 2: Bill Jorgensen, thanking you for your time this time until 602 00:29:34,240 --> 00:29:37,680 Speaker 2: next time, Rob Parker out d can't Gavin. 603 00:29:37,960 --> 00:29:39,160 Speaker 3: This could be an inside the 604 00:29:39,240 --> 00:29:41,960 Speaker 2: Parker See you next week, same bat time, from the 605 00:29:42,040 --> 00:29:42,920 Speaker 2: same Matt's station.