1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:05,040 Speaker 1: From the Burke shears to the sound from wherever you 2 00:00:05,080 --> 00:00:09,280 Speaker 1: live in MLB America. This is Inside the Parker. You 3 00:00:09,360 --> 00:00:11,480 Speaker 1: give us twenty two minutes and we'll give you the 4 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: scoop on major League Baseball. Now here's Baseball Hall of 5 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:20,920 Speaker 1: Fame voter number one oh three, Rob Parker. Welcome into 6 00:00:20,920 --> 00:00:24,639 Speaker 1: Inside the Parker podcast. I'm your host, Rob Parker. Coming 7 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 1: up on the show, we'll talk with former Major leaguer 8 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:33,120 Speaker 1: Jerry Harriston Jr. He drops by and talks about the 9 00:00:33,159 --> 00:00:37,199 Speaker 1: game and the future of the game. Can't wait. Also, 10 00:00:38,720 --> 00:00:41,960 Speaker 1: we're here from Major League Baseball Hall of Famers who 11 00:00:41,960 --> 00:00:46,199 Speaker 1: are inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. 12 00:00:46,360 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 1: That plus much more. Welcome into the show. Let's go 13 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 1: better up to lead off, it's getting robbed and keep 14 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:57,800 Speaker 1: him on. Rob's hot take on the three biggest stories 15 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:04,559 Speaker 1: in Major League Baseball. Number one Astro's rookie Sensation. Your 16 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:10,160 Speaker 1: Dan Alvarez has been incredible. I mean, this guy's rookie 17 00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:15,080 Speaker 1: season has been one for the ages. Coming into Tuesday, 18 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:20,319 Speaker 1: Alvarez had thirty five RBIs in his first thirty games. 19 00:01:20,959 --> 00:01:25,559 Speaker 1: Guess who's record he broke by doing that? Albert pool Hools, 20 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 1: who had thirty four runs in his first thirty games. Unbelievable. 21 00:01:32,600 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 1: People are talking about this guy as the future star 22 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 1: of baseball and what he's been able to do, and 23 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:43,160 Speaker 1: he does mirror a lot like Albert pool Hools in 24 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:46,959 Speaker 1: that pool Hols also debuted at twenty one years old 25 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:51,960 Speaker 1: like Alvarez, and um is an outfielder pool Holts. In 26 00:01:52,040 --> 00:01:55,280 Speaker 1: two thousand one, he was the National League Rookie of 27 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:59,120 Speaker 1: the Year and he capt an unbelievable rookie season, hitting 28 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:02,400 Speaker 1: three twenty nine, he had thirty seven home runs in 29 00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:05,600 Speaker 1: a hundred and thirty RBIs and he scored a hundred 30 00:02:05,640 --> 00:02:10,799 Speaker 1: and twelve runs, and uh, Alvarez is on pace. Are 31 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:14,960 Speaker 1: you ready for this to hit three fIF team, thirty 32 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:19,520 Speaker 1: four home runs, hundred RBIs and uh looks like he 33 00:02:19,600 --> 00:02:23,480 Speaker 1: should or will win the a L Rookie of the 34 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:26,160 Speaker 1: League Rookie of the Year, I should say if that 35 00:02:26,200 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 1: were to keep up, and some people are going as 36 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:30,800 Speaker 1: far to say he should be in the running for 37 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:33,520 Speaker 1: the m v P of the American League with the 38 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:37,399 Speaker 1: season that he has put together so far. So here 39 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:40,880 Speaker 1: it is the Houston Astros who put together a lot 40 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:43,960 Speaker 1: of young players, they developed, they won a World Series, 41 00:02:44,440 --> 00:02:49,040 Speaker 1: and yes they have another star in their hands. Alvarez 42 00:02:49,160 --> 00:02:53,840 Speaker 1: has been incredible. If you haven't paid attention, you need 43 00:02:53,880 --> 00:02:57,160 Speaker 1: to focus on left field, you need to focus at 44 00:02:57,160 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 1: the plate and watch Alvarez hit and play baseball for 45 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:08,200 Speaker 1: the Houston Astros. Number two. On Sunday, Mariano Rivera, the 46 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:13,600 Speaker 1: Yankees star stud closer, was inducted to the Baseball Hall 47 00:03:13,680 --> 00:03:18,320 Speaker 1: of Fame, the first unanimously elected by the Baseball Writers 48 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:21,840 Speaker 1: Association of America. And people didn't think it would be 49 00:03:21,880 --> 00:03:25,040 Speaker 1: possible because there's always a guy holds out a vote 50 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:28,120 Speaker 1: or doesn't vote for somebody. And since it hadn't happened 51 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 1: before and so many other great players have gone into 52 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:34,040 Speaker 1: the Hall, people thought that it wouldn't happen in this case. 53 00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:36,880 Speaker 1: But Mariano becomes the first player to ever go in 54 00:03:37,640 --> 00:03:41,640 Speaker 1: with one of the vote and he deserves it. I'm 55 00:03:41,680 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 1: here to tell you that in pro sports, nobody nobody 56 00:03:48,680 --> 00:03:52,840 Speaker 1: ever had a more perfect career than Mariano Rivera. And 57 00:03:52,880 --> 00:03:55,840 Speaker 1: I'm not saying it was perfection. Yes he lost games, 58 00:03:55,920 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 1: Jesse Blu saves and big moments, Yes there were things 59 00:03:59,320 --> 00:04:02,600 Speaker 1: like that, but you take a look at his overall 60 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:07,080 Speaker 1: scope and overall career, he was never bad. A major 61 00:04:07,120 --> 00:04:12,080 Speaker 1: league record six hundred and fifty two saves. He also 62 00:04:12,160 --> 00:04:15,240 Speaker 1: helped the Yankees win five World Series. I doubt that 63 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:17,360 Speaker 1: the Yankees would have won all five of those without 64 00:04:17,400 --> 00:04:20,560 Speaker 1: Marianod That's how big he was. And when you really 65 00:04:20,600 --> 00:04:23,080 Speaker 1: take a look at what he was able to do 66 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 1: with that cut fastball, that cutter that everybody knew what 67 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:31,400 Speaker 1: was coming, yet they couldn't hit it. Here's why I 68 00:04:31,440 --> 00:04:34,200 Speaker 1: say I think he had an almost perfect career and 69 00:04:34,279 --> 00:04:37,360 Speaker 1: probably one of the best careers ever in the history 70 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:41,679 Speaker 1: of pro sports, not just baseball. His career two point 71 00:04:41,720 --> 00:04:44,799 Speaker 1: to one e r A and his one point zero 72 00:04:44,920 --> 00:04:49,040 Speaker 1: zero whip are the lowest in the live ball era 73 00:04:49,160 --> 00:04:55,599 Speaker 1: amongst qualified pictures. You heard me, Nobody in the history 74 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:59,720 Speaker 1: of baseball has a lower e r ray or lower whip. 75 00:05:01,160 --> 00:05:06,240 Speaker 1: He also, in the postseason has the record for the 76 00:05:06,279 --> 00:05:10,279 Speaker 1: lowest e r ray in the postseason with a zero 77 00:05:10,279 --> 00:05:15,240 Speaker 1: point seven zero e r A. Just phenomenal. It's incredible 78 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:19,039 Speaker 1: to come into those kind of pressure situations and be 79 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:23,160 Speaker 1: able to produce the way that he did. Mariantto Rivera 80 00:05:23,279 --> 00:05:27,159 Speaker 1: the first ever unanimous in the Baseball Hall of Fame, 81 00:05:27,200 --> 00:05:31,680 Speaker 1: and you know what he deserves it number three. The 82 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:35,320 Speaker 1: Commissioner of Baseball, Rob Manfred, was in Los Angeles on 83 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:39,560 Speaker 1: Tuesday at the Big press conference that announced that the 84 00:05:39,640 --> 00:05:43,680 Speaker 1: Los Angeles Dodgers will have a one hundred million dollar 85 00:05:43,760 --> 00:05:47,480 Speaker 1: renovation the Dodger Stadium, which is the National League second 86 00:05:47,480 --> 00:05:54,919 Speaker 1: oldest ballpark behind Wrigley Field, and also that the renovations 87 00:05:55,360 --> 00:05:59,160 Speaker 1: will proceed the All Star Game, which will be held 88 00:05:59,200 --> 00:06:03,159 Speaker 1: at Dodgers Adium for the first time since nineteen eight. 89 00:06:04,200 --> 00:06:08,159 Speaker 1: Is that incredible? So the Dodgers will have the Midsummer 90 00:06:08,240 --> 00:06:13,480 Speaker 1: Classic at a ballpark that, in all reality is great 91 00:06:13,520 --> 00:06:15,520 Speaker 1: the way it's already set up. It's great that they're 92 00:06:15,520 --> 00:06:18,839 Speaker 1: adding money to it. They'll never rebuild it. People love 93 00:06:18,920 --> 00:06:22,480 Speaker 1: Dodgers Stadium. They flocked the Dodgers Stadium. But here we go. 94 00:06:23,279 --> 00:06:27,200 Speaker 1: Dodgers Stadium will be spruced up and all of the 95 00:06:27,240 --> 00:06:30,479 Speaker 1: country will be able to enjoy it for the Baseball 96 00:06:30,520 --> 00:06:35,640 Speaker 1: All Star Game next July in Los Angeles, way way overdue, 97 00:06:36,200 --> 00:06:38,720 Speaker 1: kind of like the Dodgers winning another World Series since 98 00:06:38,760 --> 00:06:44,200 Speaker 1: it hasn't happened since. But here we are. The Dodgers 99 00:06:44,600 --> 00:06:51,840 Speaker 1: All Star game in Los Angeles. It sounds great. Can't wait. 100 00:06:52,600 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 1: Number four Sunday was a special time at Cooperstown, New York, 101 00:06:56,880 --> 00:06:59,680 Speaker 1: at the Baseball Hall of Fame. I've been there a 102 00:06:59,760 --> 00:07:01,880 Speaker 1: number bred times. If you have not gone to the 103 00:07:01,880 --> 00:07:06,200 Speaker 1: Hall of Fame, you must make that pil pilgrimage. If 104 00:07:06,240 --> 00:07:08,279 Speaker 1: you haven't been to the Baseball Hall of Fame, you 105 00:07:08,400 --> 00:07:12,760 Speaker 1: must make that pilgrimage. It is an unbelievable museum about 106 00:07:12,800 --> 00:07:17,880 Speaker 1: the national pastime. It's a must see. And this year 107 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:21,080 Speaker 1: we did hear some amazing speeches, and we heard from 108 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:24,360 Speaker 1: amazing Hall of famers, and we want to share that 109 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:29,320 Speaker 1: with you, including New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera. I 110 00:07:29,360 --> 00:07:31,520 Speaker 1: don't understand that why I always have to be the 111 00:07:31,640 --> 00:07:37,040 Speaker 1: last I keep saying that for the last twenty years 112 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:39,600 Speaker 1: and the last seventeen years in my career. I always 113 00:07:39,600 --> 00:07:41,400 Speaker 1: say why I have to be the last one? But 114 00:07:42,280 --> 00:07:44,520 Speaker 1: I guess being the last one was a special It's 115 00:07:44,520 --> 00:07:47,760 Speaker 1: a privileged and owner to yes be part of one organization. 116 00:07:47,960 --> 00:07:50,760 Speaker 1: I did it with dignity, with owner and pry. I 117 00:07:50,800 --> 00:07:53,559 Speaker 1: tried to carry the peace strikes the best that I could. 118 00:07:54,120 --> 00:07:56,520 Speaker 1: I think I did it right with that and the 119 00:07:56,680 --> 00:08:01,160 Speaker 1: widow of Roy Halliday, Brandy hall Day Bright, would want 120 00:08:01,200 --> 00:08:04,120 Speaker 1: everyone to know that people are not perfect. We are 121 00:08:04,160 --> 00:08:07,080 Speaker 1: all imperfect and flawed in one way or another. We 122 00:08:07,160 --> 00:08:11,040 Speaker 1: all struggle, but with hard work, humility, and dedication, imperfect 123 00:08:11,080 --> 00:08:14,000 Speaker 1: people can still have perfect moments. Right was blessed in 124 00:08:14,040 --> 00:08:16,880 Speaker 1: his life and in his career to have some perfect moments. 125 00:08:16,920 --> 00:08:19,440 Speaker 1: But I believe that they were only possible because of 126 00:08:19,480 --> 00:08:22,240 Speaker 1: the man he striked to be, the teammate that he was, 127 00:08:22,520 --> 00:08:24,160 Speaker 1: and the people he was so blessed to be on 128 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:27,520 Speaker 1: the field with. I'm so humbled to say congratulations to 129 00:08:27,640 --> 00:08:30,040 Speaker 1: this year's Hall of Fame inductees, to say thank you 130 00:08:30,120 --> 00:08:39,280 Speaker 1: to all of you on Roy's Behalf. Here comes the 131 00:08:39,320 --> 00:08:45,960 Speaker 1: Big interview. Listen. He's so good. Let's welcome in. Jerry 132 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:50,439 Speaker 1: Harriston Jr. Former Major League baseball player, in fielder and 133 00:08:50,559 --> 00:08:55,000 Speaker 1: outfielder who played sixteen seasons in the Major Leagues and 134 00:08:55,200 --> 00:08:57,640 Speaker 1: won a World Championship with the New York Yankees and 135 00:08:57,640 --> 00:09:00,679 Speaker 1: two thousand nod Jerry, what's happened and welcome to the podcast. 136 00:09:01,320 --> 00:09:04,080 Speaker 1: Thanks you having me Rob always living in l A 137 00:09:04,840 --> 00:09:07,240 Speaker 1: get better than that, no, no doubt about it. With 138 00:09:07,240 --> 00:09:12,080 Speaker 1: this beautiful weather and great baseball. Jerry, tell me, at 139 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:14,760 Speaker 1: what point in your major league career did you think 140 00:09:15,440 --> 00:09:18,679 Speaker 1: you would get into broadcasting, As you know you're a 141 00:09:18,720 --> 00:09:22,440 Speaker 1: pre impost game hosts for Spectrum Sports in l A. 142 00:09:23,400 --> 00:09:26,520 Speaker 1: Did you know you always wanted to get into television. Well, 143 00:09:26,559 --> 00:09:29,000 Speaker 1: you know what I think, at a young age, I 144 00:09:29,120 --> 00:09:32,200 Speaker 1: always wanted to be around the game of baseball, whether 145 00:09:32,240 --> 00:09:34,560 Speaker 1: it's to be a manager after I was done playing 146 00:09:35,800 --> 00:09:37,800 Speaker 1: or getting the broadcast. I remember when I was eight 147 00:09:37,880 --> 00:09:41,000 Speaker 1: or nine years old, I was writing a bus uh 148 00:09:41,040 --> 00:09:43,040 Speaker 1: to the park with my father. You know, we're on 149 00:09:43,040 --> 00:09:46,079 Speaker 1: the road. I believe it was in Milwaukee. That's in 150 00:09:46,160 --> 00:09:49,280 Speaker 1: the Milwaukee Brewers for in the American League. And remember 151 00:09:49,600 --> 00:09:52,520 Speaker 1: on the bus a guy named Don Drysdale who was 152 00:09:52,600 --> 00:09:56,400 Speaker 1: doing the White Sox TV at the time. I got 153 00:09:56,480 --> 00:09:58,920 Speaker 1: a chance sit next to him. So he starts talking. 154 00:09:59,160 --> 00:10:01,720 Speaker 1: You know, I'm right nine ten years old and he 155 00:10:01,880 --> 00:10:04,040 Speaker 1: either we started talking, and I only knew him as 156 00:10:04,040 --> 00:10:07,320 Speaker 1: a broadcaster. At this point, I had no idea who 157 00:10:07,440 --> 00:10:11,720 Speaker 1: Don Drysdale the legendary picture was. So we started talking 158 00:10:11,760 --> 00:10:14,040 Speaker 1: and go, hey, I really love listening you play. Because 159 00:10:14,040 --> 00:10:17,679 Speaker 1: I learned a lot about baseball and he goes, oh, 160 00:10:17,760 --> 00:10:20,040 Speaker 1: that's crazy, goes, well, how did you learn about the 161 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:23,000 Speaker 1: game basis? As well, I was a player I used 162 00:10:23,040 --> 00:10:26,839 Speaker 1: to play. I go, you play, kid, you think you 163 00:10:26,840 --> 00:10:31,080 Speaker 1: think broadcasters? You know broadcasters right, you don't know that 164 00:10:31,160 --> 00:10:35,959 Speaker 1: their actual uh uh players. So I go back and 165 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:38,880 Speaker 1: tell my dad. I go back and tell my dad. 166 00:10:39,679 --> 00:10:41,439 Speaker 1: You know he had a conversation Don drey Dale in 167 00:10:41,440 --> 00:10:43,920 Speaker 1: the base off the broadcaster. He told me his vesilverry. 168 00:10:43,960 --> 00:10:46,200 Speaker 1: My dad said, well, yeah, he was, He's a legend. 169 00:10:46,800 --> 00:10:49,360 Speaker 1: So I did some research on Don Drying, so I 170 00:10:49,360 --> 00:10:52,560 Speaker 1: didn't realize he was the Don driving So so I said, 171 00:10:52,920 --> 00:10:54,800 Speaker 1: that's what I want to do. I don't want to 172 00:10:54,800 --> 00:10:57,640 Speaker 1: be a baseball player, and then when I'm done, I 173 00:10:57,679 --> 00:10:59,320 Speaker 1: don't want to be a broadcast. I want to do 174 00:10:59,440 --> 00:11:02,760 Speaker 1: just like what Don Dryanzell did. So that was really 175 00:11:02,800 --> 00:11:05,760 Speaker 1: my introduction of being a baseball player and then when 176 00:11:05,760 --> 00:11:08,920 Speaker 1: I'm done be a broadcaster. I really early believe Don 177 00:11:08,960 --> 00:11:11,200 Speaker 1: Dryingzelles who want to kind of inspired me to do that. 178 00:11:11,200 --> 00:11:14,680 Speaker 1: That's amazing, what a great story. Also, you did manage 179 00:11:14,720 --> 00:11:18,120 Speaker 1: and me mentioned managing, and your name came up in 180 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:21,320 Speaker 1: the off season about possibly managing and you know, the 181 00:11:21,360 --> 00:11:24,560 Speaker 1: way baseball is going, a lot of teams are looking 182 00:11:24,600 --> 00:11:27,960 Speaker 1: for younger guys, younger guys who embrace analytics, and a 183 00:11:27,960 --> 00:11:30,800 Speaker 1: lot of guys who were coming off of television as analysts. 184 00:11:30,960 --> 00:11:33,920 Speaker 1: And would you be interested in managing and were you 185 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:38,000 Speaker 1: close to getting a gig? Uh? Well, there have been 186 00:11:38,040 --> 00:11:40,439 Speaker 1: some clubs that have kind of reached out. And ever 187 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:44,679 Speaker 1: since I got uh done playing at thirteen, there's been 188 00:11:44,720 --> 00:11:47,320 Speaker 1: clubs that have reached out for me to be a 189 00:11:47,360 --> 00:11:50,600 Speaker 1: big league coach, whether it's a third base coach, possibly 190 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:53,000 Speaker 1: a first base coach. That kind of groom me, grew, 191 00:11:53,480 --> 00:11:56,560 Speaker 1: grew me into becoming a manager. And then obviously now 192 00:11:56,559 --> 00:11:59,480 Speaker 1: that I'm doing the TV gig uh, like you mentioned, 193 00:11:59,520 --> 00:12:05,640 Speaker 1: more are inclined to hire a younger type of uh 194 00:12:06,080 --> 00:12:11,320 Speaker 1: uh coach manager because they understanding kind of maybe take 195 00:12:11,440 --> 00:12:14,160 Speaker 1: on the analytics, which in my opinion is still the 196 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:18,920 Speaker 1: same alice is is statistics, they just renamed it. And 197 00:12:18,960 --> 00:12:24,200 Speaker 1: I've always been a person of of wanting information, and 198 00:12:24,240 --> 00:12:27,920 Speaker 1: I think that gathering that information and giving it to 199 00:12:27,960 --> 00:12:30,440 Speaker 1: the players and let the players decide, Hey, I'm gonna 200 00:12:30,520 --> 00:12:32,720 Speaker 1: use this, I'm gonna use this to better my game. 201 00:12:32,760 --> 00:12:35,360 Speaker 1: I think sometimes now we're starting to get into the 202 00:12:35,559 --> 00:12:39,520 Speaker 1: into the realm of getting getting too much information and 203 00:12:39,520 --> 00:12:43,880 Speaker 1: it's sometimes paralyzing for formats of certain players. So Alex 204 00:12:43,920 --> 00:12:48,000 Speaker 1: to Core does an incredible job. Dave Roberts, which four 205 00:12:48,080 --> 00:12:49,439 Speaker 1: or five years ago, they all would have been on 206 00:12:49,480 --> 00:12:52,760 Speaker 1: my coaching staff. You know, we're all good friend. Aaron Boone, 207 00:12:53,480 --> 00:12:55,320 Speaker 1: Aaron Boone me and are a really good friend. We 208 00:12:55,400 --> 00:12:59,240 Speaker 1: actually coach our sons in Scott's Arizona, uh, four or 209 00:12:59,520 --> 00:13:02,240 Speaker 1: three or four years ago. Uh, and the coaching staff 210 00:13:02,320 --> 00:13:05,959 Speaker 1: we had was Aaron Boone, myself, Cody Ross uh, Kyle 211 00:13:06,080 --> 00:13:10,400 Speaker 1: Losch uh and Josh Barfield, who was the manager of 212 00:13:10,400 --> 00:13:15,720 Speaker 1: that team. So it's definitely a thing that I have considered. 213 00:13:15,720 --> 00:13:18,560 Speaker 1: But the most important thing for me is being able 214 00:13:18,600 --> 00:13:23,120 Speaker 1: to raise my kids. Have a thirteen years year old son, Jackson, 215 00:13:23,160 --> 00:13:27,320 Speaker 1: who who's an excellent basketball player, a really good baseball player. Uh. 216 00:13:27,360 --> 00:13:31,439 Speaker 1: He wants to start getting into into really taking baseball seriously. 217 00:13:31,920 --> 00:13:33,760 Speaker 1: I'm around him, and I have two daughters. One's a 218 00:13:33,840 --> 00:13:36,640 Speaker 1: volleyball player, the other as a soccer player. So you know, 219 00:13:36,679 --> 00:13:39,080 Speaker 1: I want to be around them, and I think doing 220 00:13:39,120 --> 00:13:41,800 Speaker 1: the TV that I do, I work around a hundred 221 00:13:41,800 --> 00:13:45,000 Speaker 1: twenty days a year, year round, and being around them 222 00:13:45,040 --> 00:13:48,400 Speaker 1: to be able to raise them, uh, has been very special. 223 00:13:48,440 --> 00:13:53,120 Speaker 1: So I love what I'm doing. Awesome. How about this? Okay? 224 00:13:53,160 --> 00:13:56,439 Speaker 1: So you played in Baltimore with the clubs, in Chicago, 225 00:13:56,800 --> 00:14:00,360 Speaker 1: Range jerss in Texas, Cincinnati, knew you up with the 226 00:14:00,440 --> 00:14:04,520 Speaker 1: Yankee San Diego, Washington, Milwaukee, and of course Los Angeles 227 00:14:04,520 --> 00:14:08,800 Speaker 1: with the Dodgers. Which was your favorite town? I want 228 00:14:08,800 --> 00:14:10,760 Speaker 1: to lean towards New York? Could you want a championship 229 00:14:10,760 --> 00:14:13,839 Speaker 1: in two thousand nine? But baseball towns? Out of all 230 00:14:13,880 --> 00:14:15,559 Speaker 1: the ones you played, and tell me which one was 231 00:14:15,600 --> 00:14:20,080 Speaker 1: your favorite? Uh? I get? I gotta ask this a lot. 232 00:14:21,120 --> 00:14:24,800 Speaker 1: I love every place I played because I got a 233 00:14:24,880 --> 00:14:28,760 Speaker 1: chance to learn different nuances about not only the city, 234 00:14:29,360 --> 00:14:31,840 Speaker 1: different types of people, but I got a chance to 235 00:14:31,960 --> 00:14:37,360 Speaker 1: learn for really good baseball men. Okay. Uh. In Chicago, 236 00:14:37,520 --> 00:14:42,400 Speaker 1: Dusty Baker incredibly prepared manager. Him and Buck show Walker 237 00:14:42,440 --> 00:14:45,120 Speaker 1: were the most prepared managers I ever played for. Dusty 238 00:14:45,200 --> 00:14:50,760 Speaker 1: Baker would have lineups ready, uh weeks in evance, making 239 00:14:50,800 --> 00:14:54,920 Speaker 1: sure he gives the rest to his star players, make 240 00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:57,840 Speaker 1: sure that he gets his best players involved, and make 241 00:14:57,880 --> 00:15:00,840 Speaker 1: sure it's a proper balance up the season book show 242 00:15:00,840 --> 00:15:04,960 Speaker 1: Walter or with outstanding outstanding as far as making sure 243 00:15:05,920 --> 00:15:08,440 Speaker 1: the bullpen was managed, well, you know, I got a 244 00:15:08,520 --> 00:15:10,880 Speaker 1: chance to be around Donny Baseball. Loved the way he 245 00:15:10,920 --> 00:15:14,880 Speaker 1: communicated also to his players. You know, Budd Black, one 246 00:15:14,880 --> 00:15:18,680 Speaker 1: of the most underrated managers that doesn't really get talked about. 247 00:15:18,880 --> 00:15:23,440 Speaker 1: Incredible communicator, gives confidence to whether you're a position player 248 00:15:24,040 --> 00:15:27,160 Speaker 1: or a pitcher. George Gerardy, great exit and those guys. 249 00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:30,320 Speaker 1: Kind of a greater type of guy. And I know 250 00:15:30,360 --> 00:15:32,200 Speaker 1: I'm leaving a few guys off, but I got a 251 00:15:32,280 --> 00:15:36,400 Speaker 1: chance to see a different type of managers go about 252 00:15:36,440 --> 00:15:38,800 Speaker 1: their business. And I think I've taken a little bit 253 00:15:38,840 --> 00:15:42,120 Speaker 1: from them and kind of use that in my TV 254 00:15:42,680 --> 00:15:44,360 Speaker 1: in the TV realm, you know what I'm saying, as 255 00:15:44,360 --> 00:15:47,520 Speaker 1: far as being able to kind of dissect certainly certain games, 256 00:15:47,800 --> 00:15:52,560 Speaker 1: certain situations. Last thing, obviously you've covered the Dodgers. You're 257 00:15:52,640 --> 00:15:57,640 Speaker 1: you're watching his team. Incredible offense, great starting pitching, bullpens 258 00:15:57,640 --> 00:16:01,760 Speaker 1: a question mark and the trade deadline coming up very quickly, 259 00:16:02,440 --> 00:16:05,400 Speaker 1: and we got about a minute. Tell me what should 260 00:16:05,400 --> 00:16:07,920 Speaker 1: they do? Do they really need to add a uh 261 00:16:08,080 --> 00:16:10,680 Speaker 1: some bullpen help because The Dodger are trying to get 262 00:16:10,680 --> 00:16:12,560 Speaker 1: to the World Series for the third year in a row, 263 00:16:13,040 --> 00:16:15,000 Speaker 1: and Jerry, we know that and win the first two 264 00:16:15,080 --> 00:16:17,480 Speaker 1: years and here's you know, your windows start to close 265 00:16:17,520 --> 00:16:20,440 Speaker 1: after a while. How imperative is it for them to 266 00:16:20,520 --> 00:16:25,760 Speaker 1: secure some bullpen help. Andrew Friedman has been aggressive each 267 00:16:26,200 --> 00:16:29,000 Speaker 1: in every deadline. He's been a part of the Dodgers organization. 268 00:16:29,480 --> 00:16:31,840 Speaker 1: I expect them to be more aggressive this offseason. It 269 00:16:31,840 --> 00:16:34,120 Speaker 1: ain't about just getting the World Series. You know, we 270 00:16:34,240 --> 00:16:36,920 Speaker 1: talked about it all the time. There's no participation trophies. 271 00:16:37,080 --> 00:16:39,800 Speaker 1: Either you get the parade and the World Series ring 272 00:16:40,000 --> 00:16:42,840 Speaker 1: or you don't. And the Dodger players understand that. That's 273 00:16:42,840 --> 00:16:45,760 Speaker 1: why they've had such a successful season so far. They've 274 00:16:45,800 --> 00:16:49,600 Speaker 1: taken nothing for granted. They worked extremely hard, from Cody 275 00:16:49,640 --> 00:16:54,520 Speaker 1: Bellinger to Max Munsey, Justin Turner, Clayton Kershaw, computer these guys. 276 00:16:55,400 --> 00:16:58,360 Speaker 1: Or understand you know what ain't about getting just getting 277 00:16:58,400 --> 00:17:01,640 Speaker 1: the World Series again. We have to complete the deal. 278 00:17:02,080 --> 00:17:06,479 Speaker 1: Nobody remembers teams that finished second place. They remember World 279 00:17:06,480 --> 00:17:09,000 Speaker 1: Series champions. And I believe they're gonna be aggressive at 280 00:17:09,040 --> 00:17:11,320 Speaker 1: the deadline. They're gonna go out and get an arm 281 00:17:11,400 --> 00:17:13,920 Speaker 1: or two in that bulp and maybe get a position 282 00:17:13,960 --> 00:17:17,680 Speaker 1: player that can play the middle infield, a high contact guy, 283 00:17:17,840 --> 00:17:21,840 Speaker 1: and it really solidified this team. Jerry Man, thank you 284 00:17:21,880 --> 00:17:25,400 Speaker 1: for the knowledge. Were appreciated. His name is Jerry Harriston Jr. 285 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:30,880 Speaker 1: Former Big leaguer and outstanding TV broadcaster for Spectrum Sports 286 00:17:31,040 --> 00:17:35,320 Speaker 1: l A. We appreciate you, Jerry any time out that 287 00:17:36,640 --> 00:17:39,520 Speaker 1: it was a big week in the Big League. Who's 288 00:17:39,680 --> 00:17:47,240 Speaker 1: Who's is it follow or is it fair? And now 289 00:17:48,000 --> 00:17:55,520 Speaker 1: Here's shadow league dot Com MLB Insider Jr. Gamble j R. 290 00:17:56,200 --> 00:17:59,800 Speaker 1: This past Sunday, Harold Baines and Lee Smith were in 291 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:03,280 Speaker 1: sucked it into the Baseball Hall of Fame. They failed 292 00:18:03,320 --> 00:18:05,560 Speaker 1: to get in through the writer's vote for more than 293 00:18:05,600 --> 00:18:08,720 Speaker 1: fifteen years on the ballot, but they got into the 294 00:18:08,800 --> 00:18:12,919 Speaker 1: Veterans Committee. Is it foul or fair to say that 295 00:18:13,000 --> 00:18:16,840 Speaker 1: they came into the Hall through the side door? It's south, 296 00:18:17,720 --> 00:18:21,399 Speaker 1: is all. I not sure that all of the guys 297 00:18:21,400 --> 00:18:23,520 Speaker 1: who made it through the Veterans Committee the last few 298 00:18:23,600 --> 00:18:27,960 Speaker 1: years were deserving. Trammels debatable, So was Morris in my opinion. 299 00:18:27,960 --> 00:18:31,080 Speaker 1: But Lee Smith so mission was a tragedy to begin with. 300 00:18:31,440 --> 00:18:34,320 Speaker 1: He retired as the all time NLBC leader and say 301 00:18:34,920 --> 00:18:38,000 Speaker 1: they put guys like Trevor Hoffman in the whole thing before. 302 00:18:38,040 --> 00:18:41,119 Speaker 1: One of the most intimidating relievers to ever played, he 303 00:18:41,240 --> 00:18:44,000 Speaker 1: was also a mentor to so many players and had 304 00:18:44,040 --> 00:18:47,919 Speaker 1: impeccable character, at least after what African American players like 305 00:18:48,080 --> 00:18:51,480 Speaker 1: Eric Davis, Tom Flash Gordon and Marvin Freeman tell me. 306 00:18:51,920 --> 00:18:54,720 Speaker 1: His legacy is standing way beyond the numbers if you 307 00:18:54,800 --> 00:18:59,120 Speaker 1: ask the players. The base Full Writers Association of America 308 00:18:59,320 --> 00:19:02,399 Speaker 1: isn't perfect, and sometimes players get lost in the sauce 309 00:19:02,480 --> 00:19:04,800 Speaker 1: for some reason. I never had any doubt in my 310 00:19:04,840 --> 00:19:07,000 Speaker 1: mind that Smith was a Hall of famous and it's 311 00:19:07,040 --> 00:19:10,120 Speaker 1: good that the veteran committee could finally write an injustice. 312 00:19:10,800 --> 00:19:13,920 Speaker 1: The b b w a A is still blackballing deserving 313 00:19:13,920 --> 00:19:16,879 Speaker 1: guys like a Rod and Bonds, so it's good to 314 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:20,040 Speaker 1: have another selection committee who might see things a bit 315 00:19:20,080 --> 00:19:23,439 Speaker 1: different and not be as critical and weird when it 316 00:19:23,440 --> 00:19:26,600 Speaker 1: comes to certain players. The US government has systems of 317 00:19:26,720 --> 00:19:30,159 Speaker 1: checks and balances, and baseball needs it to some fresh 318 00:19:30,200 --> 00:19:32,639 Speaker 1: eyes to look in hold of fame worthiness from a 319 00:19:32,640 --> 00:19:37,000 Speaker 1: different perspective. Hopefully these guys will get Dick Allen and 320 00:19:37,000 --> 00:19:40,320 Speaker 1: Fred McGriff said just do eventually as well. Thank God 321 00:19:40,359 --> 00:19:43,000 Speaker 1: for the Veterans Committee. I hope it's here to stay 322 00:19:43,840 --> 00:19:50,800 Speaker 1: fasten your Seatbellian. Here comes Parker's top three MLB teams 323 00:19:50,880 --> 00:19:57,399 Speaker 1: this week. Number three that Houston Astros. Coming into Tuesday, 324 00:19:57,480 --> 00:20:01,600 Speaker 1: they were sixty four and thirty seven, And the Astros 325 00:20:01,600 --> 00:20:05,520 Speaker 1: are getting healthy and getting some momentum going. Remember, they 326 00:20:05,560 --> 00:20:07,919 Speaker 1: had a long stretch of a lot of injuries, especially 327 00:20:07,960 --> 00:20:11,800 Speaker 1: to their pitching staff, and this past week the Astros 328 00:20:11,840 --> 00:20:15,520 Speaker 1: did some damage pitching wise, giving up only eight runs 329 00:20:15,560 --> 00:20:20,000 Speaker 1: and four straight wins against divisional opponents. That's the kind 330 00:20:20,000 --> 00:20:22,679 Speaker 1: of stuff that you put together when you look at 331 00:20:22,720 --> 00:20:26,320 Speaker 1: the team and say, yes, they are going to be 332 00:20:26,480 --> 00:20:30,760 Speaker 1: a problem when everybody is healthy and um on their 333 00:20:30,800 --> 00:20:33,879 Speaker 1: pitching staff. And the other thing is the lineup is 334 00:20:34,320 --> 00:20:37,800 Speaker 1: really really good. They have filled wood mashers. So the 335 00:20:37,880 --> 00:20:42,920 Speaker 1: Astros are the third best team in baseball. Number two. 336 00:20:43,800 --> 00:20:50,160 Speaker 1: Number two the Los Angeles Dodgers coming into Tuesday sixty 337 00:20:50,240 --> 00:20:55,840 Speaker 1: seven and thirty five. They continue to roll everything they 338 00:20:55,880 --> 00:20:59,840 Speaker 1: have hitting, they have, pitching, what don't they have? I 339 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:02,719 Speaker 1: mean I look at the Dodgers and I just say 340 00:21:02,760 --> 00:21:06,159 Speaker 1: they have everything you would want to have, and no wonder. 341 00:21:06,200 --> 00:21:08,639 Speaker 1: They look destined to be heading for their third straight 342 00:21:08,680 --> 00:21:13,080 Speaker 1: World Series. There's just one thing that is the bugger 343 00:21:13,160 --> 00:21:15,679 Speaker 1: boll and we talked about it over and over and over. 344 00:21:16,160 --> 00:21:21,080 Speaker 1: It's the bullpen. Will they get help, will they fix it? 345 00:21:21,960 --> 00:21:25,520 Speaker 1: They need it. I can see this Dodger team having 346 00:21:25,560 --> 00:21:29,200 Speaker 1: this great regular season, doing everything and then getting into 347 00:21:29,240 --> 00:21:32,720 Speaker 1: an important spot in the postseason and not being able 348 00:21:32,760 --> 00:21:35,200 Speaker 1: to seal the deal with the right arms coming out 349 00:21:35,200 --> 00:21:39,080 Speaker 1: of the bullpen. But right now, this week, they are 350 00:21:39,119 --> 00:21:43,560 Speaker 1: the second best team in baseball, Number one, number one. 351 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:47,200 Speaker 1: I've been saying it all year long. I know there've 352 00:21:47,200 --> 00:21:49,199 Speaker 1: been other weeks when other teams have jumped into the 353 00:21:49,200 --> 00:21:53,760 Speaker 1: top spot, but the best team in baseball remains the 354 00:21:53,960 --> 00:21:58,000 Speaker 1: New York freaking Yankees. Coming into Tuesday, there was sixty 355 00:21:58,080 --> 00:22:03,159 Speaker 1: four and thirty four. They continue to beat up on 356 00:22:03,200 --> 00:22:08,400 Speaker 1: the competition. They continue to hit home runs, they continue 357 00:22:08,400 --> 00:22:13,639 Speaker 1: to get good pitching. They just need one piece, which 358 00:22:13,720 --> 00:22:19,560 Speaker 1: is to add a starting pitcher. And the Yankees, if 359 00:22:19,560 --> 00:22:24,200 Speaker 1: they can get that one starter, add a guy who 360 00:22:24,240 --> 00:22:29,960 Speaker 1: can solidify that rotation, they have an unbelievable bullpen. They 361 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:34,119 Speaker 1: have a fearsome lineup, they have sluggers up and down 362 00:22:34,160 --> 00:22:37,920 Speaker 1: the lineup. They've done all of this and put together 363 00:22:37,960 --> 00:22:42,359 Speaker 1: this record of thirty games over five hundred and have 364 00:22:43,040 --> 00:22:47,480 Speaker 1: just one home run from Stanton all year. Nobody would 365 00:22:47,520 --> 00:22:52,760 Speaker 1: believe it's possible. And the same thing, judgements so much time, 366 00:22:53,040 --> 00:22:56,200 Speaker 1: has less than ten home runs, and yet the Yankees, 367 00:22:56,400 --> 00:23:00,640 Speaker 1: you heard me, are the best team in baseball. Take 368 00:23:00,720 --> 00:23:04,919 Speaker 1: out the favor. Then it's time for trash talk Twitter 369 00:23:05,119 --> 00:23:09,320 Speaker 1: with your chance to trash anyone or anything in Major 370 00:23:09,400 --> 00:23:14,280 Speaker 1: League Baseball. This week's winner is Lieutenant Archie hi Cock, 371 00:23:15,000 --> 00:23:19,000 Speaker 1: and he writes this, I'm trashing the Oakland A's. Can't 372 00:23:19,040 --> 00:23:23,080 Speaker 1: stand them with their nappy white uniforms, their nappy white cleats, 373 00:23:23,160 --> 00:23:26,840 Speaker 1: wearing butts. They always gotta be so damn clean and 374 00:23:26,880 --> 00:23:33,040 Speaker 1: white ever since the Giambie Tajada Mulder Hudson days. And 375 00:23:33,080 --> 00:23:36,320 Speaker 1: their park is so ugly. Man, I hate the A 376 00:23:36,640 --> 00:23:43,919 Speaker 1: so much. Go Angels. If you want a chance to 377 00:23:43,960 --> 00:23:47,240 Speaker 1: win a new era snap back. Send your trash to 378 00:23:47,400 --> 00:23:52,040 Speaker 1: add Rob Parker fs one on Twitter. When Rob was 379 00:23:52,080 --> 00:23:55,800 Speaker 1: a newspaper columnist, he lived by this motto. If I'm 380 00:23:55,840 --> 00:23:59,800 Speaker 1: writing I'm ripping, let's bring in a writer and broadcaster 381 00:24:00,160 --> 00:24:03,800 Speaker 1: older new all right, let's welcome into the podcast, John 382 00:24:03,880 --> 00:24:08,720 Speaker 1: Hayman from Intercom Radio and the MLB Network and a 383 00:24:08,760 --> 00:24:12,000 Speaker 1: friend of mine, a former co worker. John Hayman, Welcome 384 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:15,040 Speaker 1: to the podcast. Great to be here, Rob, Thanks a lot, 385 00:24:15,240 --> 00:24:18,400 Speaker 1: No no sweat, uh, John, Let's start right away. The 386 00:24:18,400 --> 00:24:22,440 Speaker 1: trade deadline has changed the Major League Baseball July thirty one. 387 00:24:22,640 --> 00:24:25,879 Speaker 1: Is it drop dead cut? You can't add any other players, 388 00:24:25,880 --> 00:24:29,480 Speaker 1: no waiver wire? How much is that going to change? Uh? 389 00:24:29,600 --> 00:24:32,000 Speaker 1: The trade deadline? And how much action do you expect 390 00:24:32,000 --> 00:24:35,440 Speaker 1: to see? Well, it should mean more trades on July 391 00:24:35,560 --> 00:24:38,480 Speaker 1: thirty one. Obviously there'll be no trades now in August, 392 00:24:38,600 --> 00:24:41,240 Speaker 1: so everybody's gonna have to make their decisions. It's gonna 393 00:24:41,280 --> 00:24:44,800 Speaker 1: be interesting and difficult for these teams, I think, because 394 00:24:44,880 --> 00:24:46,760 Speaker 1: right now we've got about a dozen teams that are 395 00:24:46,760 --> 00:24:49,200 Speaker 1: in the middle deciding what they want to do. Around 396 00:24:49,240 --> 00:24:52,160 Speaker 1: five hundred or so a little different than nationally than 397 00:24:52,200 --> 00:24:55,359 Speaker 1: the americanly American League wild cards a little tougher. You 398 00:24:55,440 --> 00:24:57,800 Speaker 1: gotta win a bunch of games to win that wild 399 00:24:57,800 --> 00:25:00,119 Speaker 1: card and get one of those two spots. I think. Know, 400 00:25:00,880 --> 00:25:03,960 Speaker 1: it looks like you can probably win eighty three games. 401 00:25:04,040 --> 00:25:06,720 Speaker 1: Maybe you'll slide into that second wild card. So some 402 00:25:07,080 --> 00:25:09,360 Speaker 1: tough calls coming up, but they all got to make them. 403 00:25:09,359 --> 00:25:12,480 Speaker 1: By July thirty one, John, I see two teams that 404 00:25:12,520 --> 00:25:14,800 Speaker 1: look like they're headed maybe possibly to meet in the 405 00:25:14,840 --> 00:25:18,640 Speaker 1: World Series, the New York Yankees in the Los Angeles Dodgers. 406 00:25:19,000 --> 00:25:22,000 Speaker 1: It's pretty obvious the Yankees need a starter and the 407 00:25:22,040 --> 00:25:26,440 Speaker 1: Dodgers need a reliever or two. Help me with both. 408 00:25:26,440 --> 00:25:29,080 Speaker 1: Do the Yankees get it started during at the deadline? 409 00:25:29,840 --> 00:25:32,400 Speaker 1: I think they will there. It looks like there might 410 00:25:32,400 --> 00:25:35,120 Speaker 1: not be a lot of starters available. Something we thought 411 00:25:35,160 --> 00:25:37,480 Speaker 1: were gonna be available may not be now. So it's 412 00:25:37,480 --> 00:25:40,240 Speaker 1: gonna be interesting and not easy. But the Yankees have 413 00:25:40,359 --> 00:25:42,639 Speaker 1: the prospects and they certainly have the money to do it. 414 00:25:42,760 --> 00:25:45,879 Speaker 1: So I think they're gonna do it. And how about 415 00:25:45,880 --> 00:25:48,679 Speaker 1: the Dodgers, Uh, you know they're trying to get to 416 00:25:48,720 --> 00:25:51,440 Speaker 1: the World Series for a third time in a row. John, 417 00:25:51,480 --> 00:25:54,000 Speaker 1: you know their stacked. They got hitters up and down, 418 00:25:54,000 --> 00:25:58,240 Speaker 1: the up and down. They have a great starting pitching, 419 00:25:58,320 --> 00:26:01,440 Speaker 1: but the bullpen is he issue? Joke? Kelly has been 420 00:26:01,480 --> 00:26:06,240 Speaker 1: bad for them. Uh, Jansen hasn't been the same. Do 421 00:26:06,320 --> 00:26:09,560 Speaker 1: they get do they get somebody they definitely will. They're 422 00:26:09,600 --> 00:26:13,159 Speaker 1: they're gonna be relievers available still already are available, and 423 00:26:13,400 --> 00:26:15,440 Speaker 1: they'll definitely get somebody for the back end. I don't 424 00:26:15,440 --> 00:26:17,719 Speaker 1: think there's any question about that. I'm sure Janson will 425 00:26:17,760 --> 00:26:20,240 Speaker 1: remain the closer, but uh, there are a lot of 426 00:26:20,240 --> 00:26:24,200 Speaker 1: guys out there, whether it be Green or Giles. I 427 00:26:24,240 --> 00:26:27,280 Speaker 1: don't know about the San Francisco guys. That's an interesting situation. 428 00:26:27,320 --> 00:26:29,439 Speaker 1: They have a lot of relievers. I think they'd be 429 00:26:29,440 --> 00:26:31,280 Speaker 1: willing to trade with l A if they trade. But 430 00:26:31,720 --> 00:26:34,000 Speaker 1: at this point, there right in the middle of the race, 431 00:26:34,040 --> 00:26:36,120 Speaker 1: and they're the hottest team in baseball, So I think 432 00:26:36,119 --> 00:26:39,480 Speaker 1: that's the most interesting situation. Are the Giants gonna be 433 00:26:39,520 --> 00:26:42,159 Speaker 1: a seller still as of today? I would say not, 434 00:26:42,400 --> 00:26:44,600 Speaker 1: but we still have more of their weight to go. 435 00:26:44,920 --> 00:26:47,880 Speaker 1: All right, you smell that. That's the New York Metropolitans, 436 00:26:47,920 --> 00:26:51,160 Speaker 1: the Mets and help me out, John. Are they gonna 437 00:26:51,240 --> 00:26:53,560 Speaker 1: be sellers? I mean, they put together, they made a 438 00:26:53,560 --> 00:26:56,760 Speaker 1: lot of moves in the offseason, new general manager, trying 439 00:26:56,760 --> 00:26:59,720 Speaker 1: to shake it up, and it just really hasn't totally 440 00:26:59,720 --> 00:27:02,760 Speaker 1: worked for them. Are they going to sell? Are they 441 00:27:02,800 --> 00:27:06,360 Speaker 1: are they buying? They're gonna sell their committed sellers at 442 00:27:06,359 --> 00:27:09,000 Speaker 1: this point. I don't think there's any question about that. Uh, 443 00:27:09,800 --> 00:27:12,200 Speaker 1: that's what I have heard. They are going to sell 444 00:27:12,280 --> 00:27:15,000 Speaker 1: and uh you know, I mean and know it's Syndergarden's 445 00:27:15,080 --> 00:27:17,240 Speaker 1: name is gonna be out there. But I'll be surprised 446 00:27:17,440 --> 00:27:19,520 Speaker 1: if he has traded. They still have two more years 447 00:27:19,560 --> 00:27:22,560 Speaker 1: with him. Uh, they could get a lot for him, 448 00:27:22,600 --> 00:27:26,000 Speaker 1: but uh, they really don't seem like they're anxers to 449 00:27:26,040 --> 00:27:28,320 Speaker 1: give him up. So I think I'll be surprised if 450 00:27:28,320 --> 00:27:31,440 Speaker 1: he's traded. That they would like to trade Wheeler, whose 451 00:27:31,720 --> 00:27:34,919 Speaker 1: contract is up after the year, and uh, you know, 452 00:27:34,960 --> 00:27:36,760 Speaker 1: I think that's gonna be a tough one because he's 453 00:27:36,760 --> 00:27:40,320 Speaker 1: been out for ten days or so with his shoulder situation. Uh, 454 00:27:40,359 --> 00:27:43,520 Speaker 1: they hope he pitches, are scheduled to pitch Friday, and uh, 455 00:27:43,840 --> 00:27:46,760 Speaker 1: if if he does, maybe somebody will trade for him. 456 00:27:46,800 --> 00:27:49,720 Speaker 1: But I think that shoulder thing is looming so not 457 00:27:49,800 --> 00:27:51,720 Speaker 1: gonna be so easy. They may just have to give 458 00:27:51,800 --> 00:27:53,680 Speaker 1: him the qualifying offer at the end of the year 459 00:27:53,720 --> 00:27:56,840 Speaker 1: and take their draft choice or whatever happens there. Maybe 460 00:27:56,840 --> 00:27:59,240 Speaker 1: he takes the qualifying offer, probably not, so they're probably 461 00:27:59,280 --> 00:28:01,960 Speaker 1: gonna draft choice to the Vargas is the guy who's 462 00:28:02,000 --> 00:28:05,360 Speaker 1: gonna be traded back in starter. He's done well over 463 00:28:05,359 --> 00:28:07,359 Speaker 1: the last couple of months, but I don't know that 464 00:28:07,400 --> 00:28:10,680 Speaker 1: he makes a playoff rotation for anybody. So they're not 465 00:28:10,680 --> 00:28:12,400 Speaker 1: gonna be able to get that much from So it's 466 00:28:12,480 --> 00:28:15,879 Speaker 1: it's a disappointing season and it's gonna be a disappointing sale. 467 00:28:15,920 --> 00:28:18,359 Speaker 1: I think for the Mets as well. Last thing, quick, 468 00:28:18,400 --> 00:28:22,439 Speaker 1: we got thirty seconds. The Red Sox, they're they're a 469 00:28:22,480 --> 00:28:24,320 Speaker 1: look to be out of it. Are are they going 470 00:28:24,359 --> 00:28:28,240 Speaker 1: to give up some of their players because or are 471 00:28:28,240 --> 00:28:30,080 Speaker 1: they gonna keep fighting to the end. I mean they're 472 00:28:30,080 --> 00:28:33,400 Speaker 1: defending champs. Yeah, they're defending champ. They got a payroll 473 00:28:33,440 --> 00:28:35,320 Speaker 1: well over two hundred million. I think they're in it 474 00:28:35,400 --> 00:28:37,919 Speaker 1: to win it, despite the fact they have not played 475 00:28:37,960 --> 00:28:40,480 Speaker 1: that well. I think the hangover got them, and uh, 476 00:28:40,800 --> 00:28:42,920 Speaker 1: you know, we'll see. I still think they have a 477 00:28:42,920 --> 00:28:44,600 Speaker 1: shot if I had a picked today and let's say 478 00:28:44,600 --> 00:28:47,720 Speaker 1: Oakland and then the loser of Minnesota and Cleveland get 479 00:28:47,760 --> 00:28:50,040 Speaker 1: in and then Boston does not. But I think with 480 00:28:50,120 --> 00:28:52,840 Speaker 1: the payroll well over two hundred that they go for it. 481 00:28:52,880 --> 00:28:56,400 Speaker 1: If they don't, maybe they trade Porcello. But I don't 482 00:28:56,400 --> 00:28:59,160 Speaker 1: see them trading Mookie Betts or j D. Martinez or 483 00:28:59,200 --> 00:29:02,880 Speaker 1: anybody like that. I be surprised. His name is John Hayman. 484 00:29:03,080 --> 00:29:06,360 Speaker 1: He is one of the best in the business breaking 485 00:29:06,480 --> 00:29:12,240 Speaker 1: stories and John always a pleasure, my man. Thank you absolutely, Rob. 486 00:29:12,240 --> 00:29:19,080 Speaker 1: Great talking to you. Now bringing the closer. Here's why 487 00:29:19,240 --> 00:29:22,840 Speaker 1: MLB is better than the NFL or NBA, and it 488 00:29:23,000 --> 00:29:28,000 Speaker 1: isn't even close. Baseball is better than the NBA and 489 00:29:28,200 --> 00:29:32,160 Speaker 1: NFL for this very reason. Baseball we talk about the 490 00:29:32,240 --> 00:29:36,560 Speaker 1: actual games, the action on the field. What's going on 491 00:29:37,080 --> 00:29:40,800 Speaker 1: in the NFL. There's so many weeks where there's no football, 492 00:29:40,920 --> 00:29:44,200 Speaker 1: people make up stories about them. How about all these 493 00:29:44,240 --> 00:29:48,520 Speaker 1: phony list about the NFL top ten, this top ten 494 00:29:48,640 --> 00:29:51,680 Speaker 1: that that's what they have to do to keep the 495 00:29:51,720 --> 00:29:56,240 Speaker 1: game alive, to keep people talking about him n b A. 496 00:29:56,840 --> 00:29:59,880 Speaker 1: The biggest season for the NBA is the off sea 497 00:30:00,120 --> 00:30:03,880 Speaker 1: in who's going where, who's gonna team up with each other. 498 00:30:04,600 --> 00:30:08,000 Speaker 1: It's not the regular season. You're not talking about the action. 499 00:30:08,240 --> 00:30:12,360 Speaker 1: You're not talking about the games. Major League Baseball has 500 00:30:12,440 --> 00:30:17,080 Speaker 1: action every night, almost every night, for six months. A 501 00:30:17,240 --> 00:30:21,000 Speaker 1: month of spring training. There's always something to talk about. 502 00:30:22,240 --> 00:30:25,600 Speaker 1: You don't have to fabricate and make up stories to 503 00:30:25,720 --> 00:30:30,080 Speaker 1: keep people interested. The NFL plays for four months. The 504 00:30:30,120 --> 00:30:33,880 Speaker 1: other eight months is nothing but made up stories and 505 00:30:34,000 --> 00:30:39,560 Speaker 1: injury news to keep people salibrating about the sport. Baseball 506 00:30:39,680 --> 00:30:44,920 Speaker 1: relies on game action. Let's talk about it. I love 507 00:30:45,000 --> 00:30:55,080 Speaker 1: baseball for that reason. That's what keeps me interested. In 508 00:30:55,160 --> 00:30:58,320 Speaker 1: the words of New York TV legend the late Bill Jorgensen, 509 00:30:58,680 --> 00:31:01,440 Speaker 1: thanking you for your time this time until next time. 510 00:31:01,840 --> 00:31:05,120 Speaker 1: Rob Parker out he can't get it. This could be 511 00:31:05,160 --> 00:31:07,640 Speaker 1: an inside the Parker to see you next weekend, same 512 00:31:07,720 --> 00:31:12,200 Speaker 1: bad time, same bad station. H