1 00:00:05,519 --> 00:00:07,200 Speaker 1: He's this a great game or what with the Hall 2 00:00:07,240 --> 00:00:10,160 Speaker 1: of Famer Tim Kirkshon. I'm his son, Jeff Kirkshon, And 3 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:13,000 Speaker 1: let me tell you, today is an absolutely massive day. 4 00:00:13,240 --> 00:00:17,200 Speaker 1: It's Saint Patrick's Day, March Madness is upon us. World 5 00:00:17,280 --> 00:00:21,919 Speaker 1: Baseball Classic Championship game is tonight. Yeah, where do we 6 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:24,160 Speaker 1: even start? This is like the best day ever. 7 00:00:24,360 --> 00:00:27,400 Speaker 2: Well, we're going to finish today with our team, Tim 8 00:00:27,520 --> 00:00:31,480 Speaker 2: on the All Saint Patrick's Day team, And if anyone 9 00:00:31,520 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 2: out there wants to start thinking about it during the 10 00:00:34,120 --> 00:00:36,680 Speaker 2: course of this show, there's a good chance you're gonna 11 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:38,559 Speaker 2: have a better list than I came up with. But 12 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:41,840 Speaker 2: I tried really hard, and yes, Jeff, what a great day. 13 00:00:41,880 --> 00:00:44,919 Speaker 2: March Madness is one of the greatest things ever. And 14 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:48,600 Speaker 2: the World Baseball Classic, of course, has been fabulous this year, 15 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:52,160 Speaker 2: including the game Sunday Night when the United States beat 16 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:55,720 Speaker 2: the Dominican two to one in just an epic baseball game. 17 00:00:56,440 --> 00:00:59,160 Speaker 1: Yeah, dad, it really, You're right, It's incredible, and we're 18 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:01,280 Speaker 1: going to jump into the WBC of course, And I 19 00:01:01,360 --> 00:01:04,480 Speaker 1: think with the World Baseball Classic, March is making a 20 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:07,280 Speaker 1: quick argument to be a better sports month than October. 21 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:08,119 Speaker 3: Am I wrong here. 22 00:01:08,319 --> 00:01:11,600 Speaker 2: No, you might be right. And April's pretty darn good too, Jeff. 23 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 2: When you got the Masters will opening day opening days 24 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 2: in March, it's a great month. I love March, I 25 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 2: love April, and I love October well. 26 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:26,279 Speaker 1: And I mean, I think the thing about March is 27 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:29,640 Speaker 1: in theory, there's thirty fan bases who are actually excited 28 00:01:29,680 --> 00:01:33,279 Speaker 1: about baseball, as opposed to in October, there's probably twenty 29 00:01:33,319 --> 00:01:34,959 Speaker 1: that are massively depressed, or. 30 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:39,000 Speaker 2: At least fifteen. Right, totally agree, So, Jeff, we don't 31 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:41,800 Speaker 2: do hot takes on this show. This is just our choice. 32 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:44,280 Speaker 2: There's no point. But I think this needs to be 33 00:01:44,360 --> 00:01:48,720 Speaker 2: pointed out that Cal Raleigh, to catcher for the United States, 34 00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 2: failed to fist bump with his Mariner's teammate Randy rose 35 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:58,800 Speaker 2: Raina when he came to the plate, and people gave 36 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:02,360 Speaker 2: him a hard time for that, And Jeff, I'm okay 37 00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:05,920 Speaker 2: with this, all right. He loves Randy and rose Arena. 38 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:09,120 Speaker 2: They're teammates, they'll be best friends as soon as they 39 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:14,600 Speaker 2: get reunited with the Mariners. But this is a competition 40 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 2: and his Cal Roley's job that day was to beat 41 00:02:19,720 --> 00:02:22,840 Speaker 2: Randy a Rose Arena and if he was uncomfortable shaking 42 00:02:22,880 --> 00:02:25,760 Speaker 2: his hand or dapping him or whatever he called it. 43 00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:28,520 Speaker 2: Home plate. I, frankly don't have a problem with that. 44 00:02:28,639 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 2: John Cruck kind of taught me this long time ago. 45 00:02:31,400 --> 00:02:33,480 Speaker 2: Now I never checked this story out, but Kruck, he 46 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:38,119 Speaker 2: swears it's true. Dave Hollins, former third baseman for the Phillies, 47 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:41,880 Speaker 2: great guy, toughest guy, Scared to death of him. He 48 00:02:41,919 --> 00:02:46,600 Speaker 2: was so hard nos to everything else. Doug Brokale pitcher, 49 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:51,280 Speaker 2: was the best man in his wedding and Doug Brokale 50 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:55,320 Speaker 2: came up to Dave Hollins. Kruck, he told me behind 51 00:02:55,360 --> 00:02:58,919 Speaker 2: the batting cage, and they were on different teams before 52 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:03,040 Speaker 2: the batting cage, and Doug Okale what up and shook, 53 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:06,680 Speaker 2: you know, Dave Holland's hand, and Dave Hollinds told him 54 00:03:07,080 --> 00:03:09,320 Speaker 2: get out of here. You're not allowed to You're not 55 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:11,320 Speaker 2: allowed to shake my hand before the game. You're on 56 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:15,239 Speaker 2: the other team. He was his best man in the wedding. So, Jeff, 57 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:18,240 Speaker 2: maybe that's taking it a little bit too far, but 58 00:03:18,840 --> 00:03:21,480 Speaker 2: you know, guy hits a double and he hugs the 59 00:03:21,520 --> 00:03:24,000 Speaker 2: second basement and the shortstop when he gets there. Look, 60 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:27,000 Speaker 2: I'm all for this. I'm not some fun hater. I 61 00:03:27,160 --> 00:03:30,040 Speaker 2: get that things have changed. I'm just telling you I 62 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:34,720 Speaker 2: don't think cal Raley deserves any criticism for choosing not 63 00:03:34,880 --> 00:03:37,400 Speaker 2: to shake a guy's hand at home plate when his 64 00:03:37,520 --> 00:03:40,800 Speaker 2: goal that night is to beat him anyway possible. Am 65 00:03:40,800 --> 00:03:41,840 Speaker 2: I overdoing this? 66 00:03:43,080 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 1: I definitely have seen the sense of camaraderie between the 67 00:03:47,480 --> 00:03:51,120 Speaker 1: teams during the WBC, so I think I split both plays. 68 00:03:51,320 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 1: I understand heat of competition, I get it, but we've 69 00:03:54,520 --> 00:03:57,120 Speaker 1: also seen guys hugging each other on first, second, third 70 00:03:57,120 --> 00:03:59,839 Speaker 1: base at home blade lots of respect, but I don't 71 00:03:59,840 --> 00:04:04,520 Speaker 1: think you can fault him because it is a competitive 72 00:04:04,600 --> 00:04:07,680 Speaker 1: nature to not be friends with your teammates. But I 73 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:10,920 Speaker 1: also could see it both ways, so I'm sure people 74 00:04:10,920 --> 00:04:14,040 Speaker 1: were upset about it. I, for one, think, listen, he 75 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:16,920 Speaker 1: wants to win just like everybody else. He's in the moment, 76 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:18,039 Speaker 1: he's got his full gear on. 77 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 3: Kint him a break. 78 00:04:19,480 --> 00:04:22,719 Speaker 2: Yeah, I totally understand. When Doug Raider was the manager 79 00:04:22,839 --> 00:04:25,440 Speaker 2: of the Rangers in the early eighties mid eighties, poy 80 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:27,799 Speaker 2: did he teach me a lot about baseball. He called 81 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:31,880 Speaker 2: it no kissy face on the field for his players, like, 82 00:04:32,120 --> 00:04:34,880 Speaker 2: do not be hanging out with the other team. You 83 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:37,360 Speaker 2: are there to beat them. So I mean, these are 84 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:40,600 Speaker 2: lessons that you learn forty forty five years ago, and 85 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:42,560 Speaker 2: I don't know they still stick with me. Do I 86 00:04:42,560 --> 00:04:45,200 Speaker 2: have a problem If he had shook Randy Rosera in 87 00:04:45,240 --> 00:04:46,960 Speaker 2: his hand, would I have a problem. No, But I 88 00:04:46,960 --> 00:04:51,760 Speaker 2: don't think he should get criticized for not shaking his hand. Well. 89 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:53,839 Speaker 1: A big thing with this dad, too, is I think 90 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:56,919 Speaker 1: the WBC has brought fans together. I use my friend 91 00:04:57,000 --> 00:05:00,560 Speaker 1: Ariel Epstein as an example here and I went to 92 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:04,680 Speaker 1: college together, and she's big in sports betting right now, 93 00:05:04,720 --> 00:05:07,000 Speaker 1: and she's awesome. She's a big Yankee fan. Her dad 94 00:05:07,080 --> 00:05:09,200 Speaker 1: is a big Oriole fan. And she said, for the 95 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:11,080 Speaker 1: first time in her whole life, they're actually rooting for 96 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:14,560 Speaker 1: the same team. Yes, she's great, she said, seeing my 97 00:05:14,640 --> 00:05:16,640 Speaker 1: dad root for Aaron Judge is like the coolest thing 98 00:05:16,640 --> 00:05:17,640 Speaker 1: ever because. 99 00:05:17,520 --> 00:05:20,360 Speaker 3: She hates him. You know, she hates when the Yankees. 100 00:05:20,040 --> 00:05:22,919 Speaker 1: Play the Orioles, Right, and she was really happy to 101 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:25,359 Speaker 1: be able to root for the same team. 102 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:26,760 Speaker 3: As her dad for the first time in her life. 103 00:05:26,880 --> 00:05:29,720 Speaker 2: Right, And we'll take that all, right, Jeff. The WBC 104 00:05:29,839 --> 00:05:32,720 Speaker 2: has been great. There's no way around this United States 105 00:05:32,720 --> 00:05:36,280 Speaker 2: in the finals. So my takeaway from you know, the 106 00:05:36,560 --> 00:05:40,280 Speaker 2: Dominican game was just how many great players obviously were 107 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:43,719 Speaker 2: on the field, but how many great young players were 108 00:05:43,720 --> 00:05:46,240 Speaker 2: on the field. I mean, we saw Junior Caminaro hit 109 00:05:46,279 --> 00:05:49,640 Speaker 2: a home run off of Paul Skeins. Again, Junior caram 110 00:05:49,720 --> 00:05:53,760 Speaker 2: Narrow hit forty five homers last year. If he's Junior Caminara, 111 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:56,560 Speaker 2: I don't want to see senior Cameron Earra because this 112 00:05:56,680 --> 00:05:59,640 Speaker 2: kid is really good. And I told you, Jeff a 113 00:05:59,640 --> 00:06:05,279 Speaker 2: few years years ago, I did the Rays against the 114 00:06:05,400 --> 00:06:09,080 Speaker 2: Rangers in the playoffs from the booth, and I went 115 00:06:09,160 --> 00:06:12,440 Speaker 2: to see the Rays in Toronto the weekend before, just 116 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:14,720 Speaker 2: to make sure I knew what I was doing. When 117 00:06:14,760 --> 00:06:17,839 Speaker 2: the Rays started the playoffs, and I watched Junior Camon 118 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:21,880 Speaker 2: Arrow take batting practice at Roger Center, and it was 119 00:06:22,200 --> 00:06:26,080 Speaker 2: such an impressive display of power. It was ridiculous that 120 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:28,600 Speaker 2: he got a standing ovation from a group of fans 121 00:06:28,640 --> 00:06:32,279 Speaker 2: behind home plate on the road at the Rogers Center. 122 00:06:32,400 --> 00:06:35,159 Speaker 2: And I can pretty much bet you that most of 123 00:06:35,200 --> 00:06:37,719 Speaker 2: them had no idea who he was because he was 124 00:06:38,279 --> 00:06:41,320 Speaker 2: an unproven real He was like twenty years old at 125 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:44,960 Speaker 2: the time, so It just shows you what where we're headed, Jeff. 126 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:47,039 Speaker 2: And the game is in such good hands when we 127 00:06:47,080 --> 00:06:49,200 Speaker 2: have young kids like him. And then of course we 128 00:06:49,320 --> 00:06:53,640 Speaker 2: had Roman Anthony of the Red Sox who hit the 129 00:06:54,800 --> 00:06:58,800 Speaker 2: eventual home run that became the eventual winning run on 130 00:06:58,880 --> 00:07:02,960 Speaker 2: Sunday night against the Dominican. He's twenty one years old. Jeff. 131 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:06,640 Speaker 2: I saw Alex Korra again this spring, the Red Sox manager, 132 00:07:06,680 --> 00:07:08,560 Speaker 2: and this is the second time he's told me a 133 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:11,280 Speaker 2: story like this. He goes, you could line up twenty 134 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:14,720 Speaker 2: five top prospects, just put him in line, and you 135 00:07:14,720 --> 00:07:17,520 Speaker 2: would look at Roman Anthony without even seeing him or 136 00:07:17,560 --> 00:07:21,240 Speaker 2: anyone else, run, work out, throw, hit, and say, that's 137 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:23,600 Speaker 2: the best of the twenty five. That's the kind of 138 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:27,080 Speaker 2: presence he has. That's the kind of look that he has. 139 00:07:27,200 --> 00:07:30,040 Speaker 2: And we've explained, Jef, you can tell a player a 140 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:32,280 Speaker 2: mile away whether he can really play or not. I 141 00:07:32,320 --> 00:07:34,600 Speaker 2: told you when Bobby Cox, when I asked Bobby Cox, 142 00:07:34,840 --> 00:07:36,920 Speaker 2: when's the first time you knew Chipper Jones was a 143 00:07:36,920 --> 00:07:39,320 Speaker 2: great player, And he goes, oh, first time I saw him. 144 00:07:39,360 --> 00:07:42,280 Speaker 2: I said what. He goes, Oh, that face, that face 145 00:07:42,360 --> 00:07:44,880 Speaker 2: you just know And I said, what, what does that mean, 146 00:07:44,920 --> 00:07:47,960 Speaker 2: what does the face mean? He goes. Baseball men can 147 00:07:48,040 --> 00:07:51,680 Speaker 2: tell that kind of thing. Roman Anthony has a really 148 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:54,840 Speaker 2: good face and everything else. And he hit that big 149 00:07:54,880 --> 00:07:57,920 Speaker 2: home run. I repeat, Jef twenty one years old, playing 150 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:02,360 Speaker 2: in the World Baseball Classic. And also, of course Gunner 151 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:04,840 Speaker 2: Henderson of the Orioles. Mark de Rosa put him in 152 00:08:04,880 --> 00:08:07,960 Speaker 2: at third base. He's a shortstop now, he's played third 153 00:08:07,960 --> 00:08:10,880 Speaker 2: base before. And of course he hit a home run 154 00:08:10,920 --> 00:08:13,760 Speaker 2: to get the game tied. He's twenty four years old, Jeff. 155 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:16,720 Speaker 2: I remember when he first came up rookie and he 156 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:19,160 Speaker 2: had a great rookie year. I remember talking to Aaron 157 00:08:19,160 --> 00:08:21,320 Speaker 2: Boone and the Yankees, I said, what about Gunnar Henderson. 158 00:08:21,320 --> 00:08:25,000 Speaker 2: He goes, he's going to be a problem, and he's 159 00:08:25,040 --> 00:08:28,200 Speaker 2: been a problem for virtually every team and every pitcher 160 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:30,400 Speaker 2: in the American League. Did not have his best year 161 00:08:30,520 --> 00:08:33,360 Speaker 2: last year, but I fully expect him to be great 162 00:08:33,400 --> 00:08:36,160 Speaker 2: this year. And I'll never forget Luis Gonzales, who hit, 163 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:39,400 Speaker 2: you know, fifty seven homers in a major league season 164 00:08:39,440 --> 00:08:42,960 Speaker 2: with the Diamondbacks. He came to Baltimore to do a 165 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:46,800 Speaker 2: game and I was standing there and Gunnar Henderson walked 166 00:08:46,840 --> 00:08:51,920 Speaker 2: by so Jim Palmer introduced Louis Gonzales to Gunnar Henderson. 167 00:08:52,280 --> 00:08:55,199 Speaker 2: He shook his hand, and Gonzo looks at me after 168 00:08:55,240 --> 00:08:58,000 Speaker 2: Gunnar leaves and says, those are the biggest hands I've 169 00:08:58,080 --> 00:09:01,079 Speaker 2: ever seen on a shortstop ever. I mean, that's how 170 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:05,880 Speaker 2: strong Gunner Henderson is in his hands, and he's going 171 00:09:05,960 --> 00:09:09,880 Speaker 2: to be really, really good for a long long time. 172 00:09:10,200 --> 00:09:13,520 Speaker 2: Twenty four, Jeff. And then I also saw when I 173 00:09:13,559 --> 00:09:17,520 Speaker 2: saw Alex Cora in Florida somehow we're just going through 174 00:09:17,520 --> 00:09:20,240 Speaker 2: the team, and he said, well, you know, William or Bray, 175 00:09:20,240 --> 00:09:22,240 Speaker 2: who's going to hit thirty home runs this year? You know, 176 00:09:22,280 --> 00:09:24,680 Speaker 2: I think he hit twenty two last year, just volunteer. 177 00:09:24,679 --> 00:09:27,120 Speaker 2: Oh he'll hit thirty this year. And of course he 178 00:09:27,240 --> 00:09:30,840 Speaker 2: hit the big home run, the biggest home run for 179 00:09:31,120 --> 00:09:34,920 Speaker 2: Venezuela to get them to where they are, to get 180 00:09:34,920 --> 00:09:39,280 Speaker 2: them to the semi finals. So there's just such great 181 00:09:39,320 --> 00:09:42,920 Speaker 2: talent everywhere, Jeff, And it's really really good to see. 182 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:45,280 Speaker 3: Yeah, Dad, the talent is unbelievable. 183 00:09:45,320 --> 00:09:47,760 Speaker 1: It has given us an even better reason to be 184 00:09:47,800 --> 00:09:52,600 Speaker 1: excited about March baseball, because obviously next week we start 185 00:09:52,640 --> 00:09:55,480 Speaker 1: the season officially, so we have like no time to rest. 186 00:09:55,559 --> 00:09:58,480 Speaker 1: And speaking of the World Baseball Classic, we're really excited 187 00:09:58,520 --> 00:10:01,679 Speaker 1: because this Thursday we're going to have Kevin Pilar on 188 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:05,520 Speaker 1: the show to recap the World Baseball Class again all 189 00:10:05,600 --> 00:10:07,839 Speaker 1: of the magic that it is. That it's going to 190 00:10:07,880 --> 00:10:09,199 Speaker 1: be a lot of fun bringing him on. 191 00:10:09,400 --> 00:10:13,000 Speaker 2: Right, Kevin's is he was a really good player, a 192 00:10:13,280 --> 00:10:17,240 Speaker 2: great defensive center fielder, and now he's in the media 193 00:10:17,280 --> 00:10:20,880 Speaker 2: business and he's really good at that. Also, I'm kind 194 00:10:20,880 --> 00:10:23,199 Speaker 2: of stealing the lead here, but you know, a couple 195 00:10:23,160 --> 00:10:25,760 Speaker 2: of years ago, I was at the indoor batting cage 196 00:10:26,440 --> 00:10:29,240 Speaker 2: in Atlanta and Chipper Jones is in there. So it's me, 197 00:10:29,600 --> 00:10:33,360 Speaker 2: Chipper and Kevin Pilar and Kevin Plarer just looks at 198 00:10:33,360 --> 00:10:36,880 Speaker 2: me and goes, so, Tim, what's your mount rushmore of 199 00:10:36,920 --> 00:10:39,920 Speaker 2: switch hitters all time? He asked me that. Now, Jeb, 200 00:10:40,280 --> 00:10:44,280 Speaker 2: that is a beautiful question. But that's something that I 201 00:10:44,520 --> 00:10:48,040 Speaker 2: might ask somebody, or you might not. Too many baseball 202 00:10:48,080 --> 00:10:50,959 Speaker 2: players think that way. So that that's what I said. 203 00:10:51,040 --> 00:10:53,600 Speaker 2: I already knew. But Kevin Plar he's got a pretty 204 00:10:53,640 --> 00:10:55,560 Speaker 2: good idea. I gave him my for and then he 205 00:10:55,559 --> 00:10:58,880 Speaker 2: gave me his four. He knows that stuff, so he's 206 00:10:58,880 --> 00:11:00,960 Speaker 2: going to be a great guest. He'll put a bow 207 00:11:01,120 --> 00:11:04,360 Speaker 2: on the WBC when we come out on Thursday. And 208 00:11:04,400 --> 00:11:07,480 Speaker 2: then next week tell us tell everyone who our guests 209 00:11:07,520 --> 00:11:09,920 Speaker 2: will be next week for the first week of the 210 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:10,800 Speaker 2: regular season. 211 00:11:11,600 --> 00:11:15,600 Speaker 1: Well, as is tradition, our guest will be Eduardo Perez 212 00:11:15,960 --> 00:11:19,840 Speaker 1: always as we start the regular season. So when things 213 00:11:19,920 --> 00:11:21,719 Speaker 1: change up next week, we're going to go back to 214 00:11:21,800 --> 00:11:24,120 Speaker 1: three episodes a week Mondays. 215 00:11:24,160 --> 00:11:27,160 Speaker 3: Now what really changing it up. 216 00:11:27,040 --> 00:11:29,079 Speaker 1: For the original members of the family who've been here 217 00:11:29,120 --> 00:11:32,520 Speaker 1: when we started with just Tuesdays. Now we're doing Mondays. 218 00:11:32,880 --> 00:11:37,760 Speaker 1: Tuesdays will be your interview and Thursdays will be another episode. 219 00:11:37,840 --> 00:11:40,760 Speaker 1: So we will have Eduardo Perez a week from today 220 00:11:41,120 --> 00:11:43,880 Speaker 1: to get us pumped up for the regular season. For 221 00:11:44,080 --> 00:11:46,800 Speaker 1: opening Day, it's going to be amazing, and then of 222 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:50,200 Speaker 1: course Monday and Thursday in addition starting next week, which 223 00:11:50,240 --> 00:11:52,920 Speaker 1: is really exciting for us to go back to three 224 00:11:52,960 --> 00:11:53,400 Speaker 1: days a week. 225 00:11:53,440 --> 00:11:55,240 Speaker 3: Dad, you get to see my face a whole lot more. 226 00:11:56,120 --> 00:12:00,360 Speaker 2: And Jeff, you know, the WBC has been great, but 227 00:12:00,400 --> 00:12:03,760 Speaker 2: the numbers still don't count. And it still matters to 228 00:12:03,840 --> 00:12:07,160 Speaker 2: me when the wins and losses in the Major league 229 00:12:07,200 --> 00:12:10,439 Speaker 2: season count and the statistics count and we get that 230 00:12:10,840 --> 00:12:12,120 Speaker 2: next week. Can't wait. 231 00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:21,440 Speaker 1: Before we jump into on this state in baseball history. 232 00:12:21,720 --> 00:12:23,720 Speaker 1: I want to give March Madness a little bit of 233 00:12:23,760 --> 00:12:30,240 Speaker 1: love here. I texted you my annual Kirkchin Bracket Challenge, right, 234 00:12:30,440 --> 00:12:32,680 Speaker 1: so I'm gonna need you to fill that out because 235 00:12:32,760 --> 00:12:35,760 Speaker 1: you remember what happened last year. You couldn't figure it 236 00:12:35,800 --> 00:12:37,680 Speaker 1: out in time and we didn't have a braction for 237 00:12:37,720 --> 00:12:40,480 Speaker 1: the bracket challenge. So I'm giving you plenty of days 238 00:12:40,920 --> 00:12:43,839 Speaker 1: a two days forty eight hours to fill out your 239 00:12:43,840 --> 00:12:46,880 Speaker 1: bracket for the Kirchen Bracket Challenge. Me and my friends 240 00:12:47,000 --> 00:12:49,319 Speaker 1: family from all over are going to join the Kirchen 241 00:12:49,360 --> 00:12:51,000 Speaker 1: Bracket Challenge. It's going to be a lot of fun, 242 00:12:51,080 --> 00:12:53,320 Speaker 1: so make sure to fill that out. But death my 243 00:12:53,400 --> 00:12:58,240 Speaker 1: boys at Syracuse no go. Terrible season, awful year, fired 244 00:12:58,280 --> 00:13:00,960 Speaker 1: the coach, new athletic director, new chancellor. 245 00:13:01,040 --> 00:13:01,720 Speaker 3: It's a mess. 246 00:13:01,800 --> 00:13:06,000 Speaker 1: But our friend and friend of the show, Kyle Foster, 247 00:13:06,200 --> 00:13:09,360 Speaker 1: member of the family, is a big fan of is 248 00:13:09,400 --> 00:13:11,560 Speaker 1: this a great game or what depth? And he works 249 00:13:11,600 --> 00:13:15,760 Speaker 1: as the director of equipment Operations at none other than 250 00:13:16,800 --> 00:13:20,200 Speaker 1: the University of Akron. And who got a spot dancing 251 00:13:20,679 --> 00:13:24,520 Speaker 1: is University of Akron. So that, as Lebron James would say, 252 00:13:25,160 --> 00:13:26,840 Speaker 1: I'm taking my talents. 253 00:13:28,520 --> 00:13:29,200 Speaker 3: To the Zips. 254 00:13:29,240 --> 00:13:29,600 Speaker 2: Baby. 255 00:13:29,679 --> 00:13:33,680 Speaker 1: All right, I've decided to elect oh University of Akron 256 00:13:35,200 --> 00:13:43,080 Speaker 1: as my choice for our March Madness this year. I'm 257 00:13:43,120 --> 00:13:45,240 Speaker 1: calling an upset. I'm not saying they're gonna win at all, 258 00:13:45,280 --> 00:13:47,719 Speaker 1: because they're like a ten seed or twelve seed I 259 00:13:47,760 --> 00:13:48,560 Speaker 1: can't even remember. 260 00:13:48,720 --> 00:13:50,280 Speaker 3: But I'm gonna have them going at least to a 261 00:13:50,320 --> 00:13:51,160 Speaker 3: sweet sixteen. 262 00:13:51,400 --> 00:13:54,439 Speaker 1: Because our friend Kyle Foster listens to the show all 263 00:13:54,480 --> 00:13:55,640 Speaker 1: the time, send. 264 00:13:55,440 --> 00:13:57,839 Speaker 3: Us a little bit of swag from Akron. Thank you, Kyle. 265 00:13:57,880 --> 00:13:58,800 Speaker 3: You didn't need to do that. 266 00:13:59,280 --> 00:14:01,560 Speaker 1: I lived in Cleveland for a long time, spent a 267 00:14:01,559 --> 00:14:03,840 Speaker 1: lot of time in Akron when I was living in Cleveland. 268 00:14:04,240 --> 00:14:08,240 Speaker 1: Love Ohio, and so I'm going with the Zips, Dad, 269 00:14:08,400 --> 00:14:10,480 Speaker 1: I just love it, all right. Did I get any 270 00:14:10,520 --> 00:14:14,320 Speaker 1: swag or just you? No, you got a ton of swag, Dad, 271 00:14:14,360 --> 00:14:17,120 Speaker 1: But I forgot to give it to Kelly and Mark, 272 00:14:17,280 --> 00:14:19,200 Speaker 1: your sister or your daughter and brother in law. 273 00:14:19,240 --> 00:14:20,840 Speaker 3: So I have it at my house, so I will 274 00:14:20,880 --> 00:14:21,560 Speaker 3: I will bring you. 275 00:14:21,600 --> 00:14:24,120 Speaker 1: I'll mail you swag so you can have it. But 276 00:14:24,160 --> 00:14:26,000 Speaker 1: the only way you get your swag is if you 277 00:14:26,040 --> 00:14:27,240 Speaker 1: fill out your bracket this year? 278 00:14:27,280 --> 00:14:29,320 Speaker 2: All right, I will fill out my brack. It's an 279 00:14:29,320 --> 00:14:33,320 Speaker 2: electronic fill out as opposed to a hard copy piece 280 00:14:33,320 --> 00:14:36,280 Speaker 2: of paper. Right, Yes, that's where I'm going to. 281 00:14:36,320 --> 00:14:39,640 Speaker 1: Have to log in with an ESPN login. Do you 282 00:14:39,680 --> 00:14:40,360 Speaker 1: know what that is? 283 00:14:40,400 --> 00:14:42,720 Speaker 3: Even though you've worked there for like thirty years? 284 00:14:42,840 --> 00:14:45,480 Speaker 2: Yeah? I think I know how to do that. But 285 00:14:45,600 --> 00:14:47,960 Speaker 2: I'll be calling you later and we'll FaceTime so you 286 00:14:47,960 --> 00:14:50,640 Speaker 2: can show me how to do it. And how long 287 00:14:50,640 --> 00:14:53,600 Speaker 2: have we been doing this show? Seriously? Three years now? Right? 288 00:14:54,760 --> 00:14:58,080 Speaker 3: I mean technically? Yeah, we launched two years ago this week. 289 00:14:58,160 --> 00:15:02,160 Speaker 2: This is our third year year. FaceTime you how to 290 00:15:02,280 --> 00:15:06,040 Speaker 2: use the microphone today? What are we doing? Dad? 291 00:15:06,520 --> 00:15:09,920 Speaker 1: I've been trying to convince you, well, I haven't really 292 00:15:09,960 --> 00:15:12,200 Speaker 1: good because I know you're a clean desk guy. You 293 00:15:12,240 --> 00:15:14,520 Speaker 1: want your desk completely clear it so every time we 294 00:15:14,560 --> 00:15:17,920 Speaker 1: stop recording, then you just turn around and take every 295 00:15:17,960 --> 00:15:20,400 Speaker 1: unplug everything and put it in the guest room. We 296 00:15:20,480 --> 00:15:22,240 Speaker 1: need to get you a setup like me where I 297 00:15:22,360 --> 00:15:24,400 Speaker 1: come in, I click a button and we're on. 298 00:15:24,640 --> 00:15:27,080 Speaker 3: We're live. We're going all right? 299 00:15:27,160 --> 00:15:29,960 Speaker 2: All right, all right, enough of that. I'm not going 300 00:15:30,040 --> 00:15:31,960 Speaker 2: to clutter my desk. I'm not. The rest of the 301 00:15:31,960 --> 00:15:34,800 Speaker 2: house is cluttered, not my office. That's it. 302 00:15:34,920 --> 00:15:39,480 Speaker 1: Okay, all right, all right, let's jump into on this 303 00:15:39,560 --> 00:15:40,680 Speaker 1: state in baseball history. 304 00:15:40,760 --> 00:15:41,560 Speaker 3: Dab what do you have right? 305 00:15:41,640 --> 00:15:46,320 Speaker 2: Nineteen eighty four, Fergie Jenkins retired and the Cubs ended 306 00:15:46,360 --> 00:15:50,480 Speaker 2: up retiring his number, number thirty one. They also retired 307 00:15:50,560 --> 00:15:53,280 Speaker 2: number thirty one Greg Maddox, so they're one of the 308 00:15:53,360 --> 00:15:57,440 Speaker 2: few teams that retired the same number for two different players. 309 00:15:57,480 --> 00:16:01,760 Speaker 2: Fergie Jenkins was a great picture chef, a great control pitcher, 310 00:16:01,880 --> 00:16:05,800 Speaker 2: forty five hundred innings, nine hundred and ninety seven walks, 311 00:16:05,800 --> 00:16:08,920 Speaker 2: so he didn't even walk a thousand guys in his career. 312 00:16:09,200 --> 00:16:12,240 Speaker 2: Nineteen seventy one, Jeff he won twenty four games and 313 00:16:12,280 --> 00:16:16,560 Speaker 2: walked thirty seven guys, so the wins compared to walks, 314 00:16:16,600 --> 00:16:19,320 Speaker 2: which is really hard to do. Brett Sabraegen did something 315 00:16:19,400 --> 00:16:22,160 Speaker 2: like that one year. Pretty amazing and such a great 316 00:16:22,160 --> 00:16:24,880 Speaker 2: athlete because he was a big man. Played basketball for 317 00:16:24,920 --> 00:16:29,000 Speaker 2: the Globe Trotters briefly. So you know, when you're a 318 00:16:29,040 --> 00:16:32,360 Speaker 2: great athlete and you're a pitcher, you've got a leg 319 00:16:32,440 --> 00:16:34,560 Speaker 2: up because you can do all sorts of things on 320 00:16:34,600 --> 00:16:38,000 Speaker 2: the mount when your body works as well as Fergie 321 00:16:38,080 --> 00:16:44,360 Speaker 2: Jenkins did nineteen seventeen. Jeff hank Soer was born Hank 322 00:16:44,480 --> 00:16:48,080 Speaker 2: Sower Sauer. At two hundred and eighty eight home runs. 323 00:16:48,600 --> 00:16:52,920 Speaker 2: He hit seven homers Jeff in his twenties, and he 324 00:16:53,000 --> 00:16:56,640 Speaker 2: hit thirty nine homers in his forties, so he had 325 00:16:56,680 --> 00:17:00,760 Speaker 2: more homers in his forties than he did in his twenties. 326 00:17:01,360 --> 00:17:04,560 Speaker 2: R Ula Banyez had more homers in his forties than 327 00:17:04,600 --> 00:17:06,920 Speaker 2: his twenties, so did Davey Lopes. Do you find that 328 00:17:07,320 --> 00:17:09,760 Speaker 2: interesting that? I don't know if there are anymore, but 329 00:17:09,840 --> 00:17:12,120 Speaker 2: I know at one point those were the only three 330 00:17:12,200 --> 00:17:14,960 Speaker 2: guys in Major League history who had more homers in 331 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:16,400 Speaker 2: their forties than their twenties. 332 00:17:17,760 --> 00:17:18,600 Speaker 3: That's impressive. 333 00:17:18,800 --> 00:17:21,160 Speaker 1: I mean, it takes guys a little while to get 334 00:17:21,200 --> 00:17:23,080 Speaker 1: to the league. It's not like the NBA. I mean, 335 00:17:23,080 --> 00:17:25,320 Speaker 1: I shouldn't really be saying that since our World Baseball 336 00:17:25,320 --> 00:17:27,960 Speaker 1: Classic we're talking about twenty one year olds and twenty 337 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:31,400 Speaker 1: four year olds in the league. But no, that's definitely surprising. 338 00:17:31,480 --> 00:17:34,119 Speaker 1: Dad war homers. I can't think of anything I have 339 00:17:34,320 --> 00:17:37,840 Speaker 1: more of in my thirties than my twenties besides heartburn. 340 00:17:38,560 --> 00:17:39,520 Speaker 3: That would probably be it. 341 00:17:41,800 --> 00:17:45,920 Speaker 2: All right, Jeff nineteen twenty three, Pat Siri was born. Now, 342 00:17:46,000 --> 00:17:49,320 Speaker 2: let's see if you remember we've used this a couple times, 343 00:17:49,680 --> 00:17:52,040 Speaker 2: Pat Siri, what is his claim to fame? 344 00:17:53,240 --> 00:18:00,280 Speaker 1: He is the voice of Siri on your Apple iPhone. Seriously, Pat, 345 00:18:00,920 --> 00:18:02,439 Speaker 1: I can't remember. I can't remember. 346 00:18:02,480 --> 00:18:03,440 Speaker 3: Why did he come up? 347 00:18:04,119 --> 00:18:07,840 Speaker 2: He's come up more than once. He had one incredible 348 00:18:07,880 --> 00:18:10,560 Speaker 2: I think he hit seventy two homers in his career 349 00:18:11,080 --> 00:18:11,800 Speaker 2: something like that. 350 00:18:12,800 --> 00:18:14,720 Speaker 3: Yeah, oh, but didn't he have a four homer game? 351 00:18:14,800 --> 00:18:17,919 Speaker 2: He did? And how did I figure out when I 352 00:18:17,920 --> 00:18:20,560 Speaker 2: couldn't figure out the last of the I tried to 353 00:18:20,640 --> 00:18:22,960 Speaker 2: name the twenty guys who hit four home runs in 354 00:18:23,040 --> 00:18:25,760 Speaker 2: a game, and I was missing one. It was driving 355 00:18:25,760 --> 00:18:28,199 Speaker 2: me crazy? So what did I do? What did I 356 00:18:28,280 --> 00:18:30,639 Speaker 2: consider doing? Driving in the car. 357 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:33,080 Speaker 1: You were gonna, well, in your words, you were gonna 358 00:18:33,080 --> 00:18:36,359 Speaker 1: call Siri, but really you were gonna ask Siri for 359 00:18:36,480 --> 00:18:37,160 Speaker 1: the final answer. 360 00:18:37,200 --> 00:18:40,400 Speaker 3: And you thought Siri, Pat Siri, that's it right. 361 00:18:40,480 --> 00:18:43,439 Speaker 2: Well, I didn't know how to call or ask siy 362 00:18:43,560 --> 00:18:46,480 Speaker 2: on on the in the car phone. I don't know 363 00:18:46,480 --> 00:18:48,399 Speaker 2: how to do it on the land phone either, But 364 00:18:48,840 --> 00:18:50,959 Speaker 2: Pat Siri, that's how I got it, right. Yeah, So 365 00:18:51,280 --> 00:18:53,720 Speaker 2: he hit four home runs in a game. That's pretty cool. 366 00:18:54,320 --> 00:18:57,440 Speaker 2: I last one, Jeff. On this date, nineteen fifty nine, 367 00:18:57,560 --> 00:19:02,040 Speaker 2: Danny Ainge was born, Okay. Danny Ainge was a really 368 00:19:02,119 --> 00:19:05,720 Speaker 2: good basketball player on the NFL, on the NBA level, 369 00:19:05,760 --> 00:19:08,200 Speaker 2: He also played at Brigham Young and I was there 370 00:19:08,920 --> 00:19:11,600 Speaker 2: when he drove the length of the court against Notre 371 00:19:11,680 --> 00:19:15,640 Speaker 2: Dame in Atlanta, I believe, and made a layup at 372 00:19:15,640 --> 00:19:18,840 Speaker 2: the buzzer, like he dribbled through the whole team. Danny 373 00:19:18,880 --> 00:19:22,199 Speaker 2: Ainge was a six foot five inch point guard slash 374 00:19:22,520 --> 00:19:26,040 Speaker 2: two guard in the early eighties, and then he played 375 00:19:26,240 --> 00:19:29,040 Speaker 2: in the major leagues. Jet. That's how he was a 376 00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:32,560 Speaker 2: great high school football player. He's like a tremendous golfer. 377 00:19:32,680 --> 00:19:36,119 Speaker 2: He's great tennis player. He played in the major leagues, 378 00:19:36,200 --> 00:19:40,000 Speaker 2: and he was a terrific NBA player for a long time. 379 00:19:40,560 --> 00:19:42,560 Speaker 2: And yet people give him a hard time for not 380 00:19:42,720 --> 00:19:47,199 Speaker 2: being a better baseball player. Well, Jeff, he never really 381 00:19:47,800 --> 00:19:53,080 Speaker 2: concentrated completely on baseball, but because the Toronto Blue Jays, 382 00:19:53,880 --> 00:19:56,200 Speaker 2: they sent him to the big leagues a little bit early. 383 00:19:56,280 --> 00:19:59,720 Speaker 2: In fact, he was in the starting lineup for the 384 00:19:59,720 --> 00:20:05,120 Speaker 2: Blue Jays for Tony Larussa's first game ever as a manager. 385 00:20:05,400 --> 00:20:08,200 Speaker 2: I looked up Tony Lruss's first game as a manager, 386 00:20:08,520 --> 00:20:11,080 Speaker 2: and there's Danny Ainge. I think he was playing second 387 00:20:11,080 --> 00:20:13,520 Speaker 2: base that day. How cool is that? 388 00:20:13,520 --> 00:20:14,480 Speaker 3: That is so cool? 389 00:20:14,720 --> 00:20:16,840 Speaker 2: That is so cool, right, and this is mean. I'm 390 00:20:16,840 --> 00:20:21,119 Speaker 2: not gonna be mean, but I they once asked Tippy Martina, 391 00:20:21,359 --> 00:20:24,000 Speaker 2: and so Danny Ainge struggled in his major league career 392 00:20:24,080 --> 00:20:27,320 Speaker 2: because it's really hard, especially if you don't play it 393 00:20:27,560 --> 00:20:31,120 Speaker 2: all the time. So they once asked Tippy Martinez, who 394 00:20:31,119 --> 00:20:33,639 Speaker 2: I knew, one of my dear friends of baseball. Tippy. 395 00:20:33,640 --> 00:20:36,040 Speaker 2: He's great. They asked him what he threw to get 396 00:20:36,119 --> 00:20:41,360 Speaker 2: Danny Ainge out and he said strikes, which felt it's 397 00:20:41,359 --> 00:20:44,760 Speaker 2: a bit unnecessary, but we get the point. So years later, 398 00:20:44,880 --> 00:20:49,920 Speaker 2: after Danny Ainge's baseball career is over, Dan Shaughnessy told 399 00:20:49,960 --> 00:20:53,359 Speaker 2: me that Danny Ainge is sitting in the Celtics clubhouse 400 00:20:53,560 --> 00:20:57,000 Speaker 2: on a Sunday morning back in the days, Jeff when 401 00:20:57,040 --> 00:21:01,080 Speaker 2: the Sunday paper listed all the batting APPEs of all 402 00:21:01,119 --> 00:21:04,600 Speaker 2: the players and there were like ten guys hitting under 403 00:21:04,640 --> 00:21:07,320 Speaker 2: two hundred had enough at bats to qualify for the 404 00:21:07,320 --> 00:21:10,879 Speaker 2: batting title. And we're batting under two hundred, and I 405 00:21:10,920 --> 00:21:14,639 Speaker 2: think he looked at No. One in particular in the 406 00:21:14,640 --> 00:21:16,920 Speaker 2: locker room and said, see, I told you this game 407 00:21:17,040 --> 00:21:18,960 Speaker 2: was really hard to play. Look at all these guys 408 00:21:19,040 --> 00:21:20,119 Speaker 2: hitting under two hundred. 409 00:21:21,480 --> 00:21:25,240 Speaker 1: So, Dad, you know that moment that question answered about 410 00:21:25,480 --> 00:21:28,000 Speaker 1: how did you get him out strikes reminded me. Did 411 00:21:28,040 --> 00:21:31,400 Speaker 1: you see the postgame press conference with Paul Skeins when 412 00:21:31,400 --> 00:21:34,480 Speaker 1: he was asked by a reporter like, where does this rank? 413 00:21:34,720 --> 00:21:37,359 Speaker 1: Where does this game rank in your career? And he 414 00:21:37,720 --> 00:21:41,240 Speaker 1: kind of, you know, Paul Skian's incredible pitcher, but man, 415 00:21:41,280 --> 00:21:43,399 Speaker 1: a few words right, just kind of said, yeah, you know, 416 00:21:43,520 --> 00:21:44,680 Speaker 1: it was pretty great. 417 00:21:44,680 --> 00:21:46,000 Speaker 3: And then Mason Miller. 418 00:21:45,720 --> 00:21:50,040 Speaker 1: Comes in for the save, saves him and says, yes, 419 00:21:50,160 --> 00:21:53,240 Speaker 1: as baseball players, you know, we understand the importance of 420 00:21:53,280 --> 00:21:55,480 Speaker 1: these big games, and we definitely ranked them. 421 00:21:55,480 --> 00:21:57,520 Speaker 3: But for us, we're just we're just out there doing 422 00:21:57,560 --> 00:21:58,040 Speaker 3: our job. 423 00:21:58,480 --> 00:22:01,879 Speaker 1: Mason Miller with this not only on the diamond but 424 00:22:01,960 --> 00:22:03,920 Speaker 1: also in the press room, which. 425 00:22:03,720 --> 00:22:06,600 Speaker 2: I thought was so perfect. It's so good and boys, 426 00:22:06,600 --> 00:22:09,800 Speaker 2: Mace Miller, good Jeff. Every time I watch him, I wonder, seriously, 427 00:22:09,880 --> 00:22:16,239 Speaker 2: how does anyone ever get a hit off of that guy? 428 00:22:19,600 --> 00:22:23,480 Speaker 1: All Right, Dad, let's stump into three cards in the bathroom. 429 00:22:24,119 --> 00:22:25,840 Speaker 1: This is where you go down to the baseball themed 430 00:22:25,840 --> 00:22:29,520 Speaker 1: bathroom in your house, which is the only moment of 431 00:22:29,560 --> 00:22:33,080 Speaker 1: baseball within the house. The rest is clutter and you 432 00:22:33,200 --> 00:22:34,960 Speaker 1: grab some cards. So who do we have today, So 433 00:22:35,000 --> 00:22:35,560 Speaker 1: we start. 434 00:22:35,359 --> 00:22:37,560 Speaker 2: With Jerry Royce. We have a lot of old time 435 00:22:37,640 --> 00:22:40,000 Speaker 2: cards here, but those are kind of my favorite guys 436 00:22:40,040 --> 00:22:42,160 Speaker 2: that kind of grew up watching these guys. Jerry Royce 437 00:22:42,200 --> 00:22:46,120 Speaker 2: pitched a no hitter in the Major leagues. He won 438 00:22:46,200 --> 00:22:48,400 Speaker 2: a bunch of games. He was a good Major League 439 00:22:48,400 --> 00:22:51,960 Speaker 2: pitcher Dodgers and others. He had the whitest hair even 440 00:22:51,960 --> 00:22:53,720 Speaker 2: when he was a young man of anyone, and he 441 00:22:53,840 --> 00:22:56,080 Speaker 2: was really tall, so they used to call him the 442 00:22:56,160 --> 00:22:59,399 Speaker 2: Q tip because he was really tall. He was skinny 443 00:22:59,400 --> 00:23:02,960 Speaker 2: at one point and had this really white hair. So 444 00:23:03,160 --> 00:23:06,040 Speaker 2: in Steve Russian's book Road Trip, if you haven't read 445 00:23:06,119 --> 00:23:09,080 Speaker 2: Steve Russian's book Road Trip, which came out like twenty 446 00:23:09,160 --> 00:23:12,919 Speaker 2: years ago, you really need to read that book. And 447 00:23:13,000 --> 00:23:17,119 Speaker 2: like the first paragraph of the entire book is Jerry 448 00:23:17,240 --> 00:23:20,760 Speaker 2: Royce going up to Steve Russian in the press in 449 00:23:20,840 --> 00:23:25,640 Speaker 2: the clubhouse one day, looking at his press pass which 450 00:23:25,680 --> 00:23:31,600 Speaker 2: said working press, and he said, working press. That's kind 451 00:23:31,640 --> 00:23:36,000 Speaker 2: of like jumbo shrimp, isn't it. So that's where they 452 00:23:36,160 --> 00:23:40,960 Speaker 2: started their conversation. Jerry Royce like being derisive of Steve 453 00:23:41,040 --> 00:23:43,639 Speaker 2: Russian who he didn't even know, and made fun of 454 00:23:43,680 --> 00:23:48,080 Speaker 2: his jumbo shrimp working press. So that's how I remember 455 00:23:48,520 --> 00:23:52,720 Speaker 2: Jerry Royce. Very very good picture, incredible, right. Second guy 456 00:23:52,800 --> 00:23:55,239 Speaker 2: is another Jerry. Let's see if you can come up 457 00:23:55,240 --> 00:23:57,760 Speaker 2: with his nickname. Jeff, you'll never do this, but you 458 00:23:57,840 --> 00:24:02,159 Speaker 2: were a polysci minor in com Jerry. 459 00:24:02,080 --> 00:24:05,439 Speaker 3: Pardon, double major. Want to make sure you know your 460 00:24:05,480 --> 00:24:07,320 Speaker 3: money went a lot farther than just a minor. 461 00:24:07,480 --> 00:24:10,439 Speaker 2: Okay, right, double major, and you majored in being the 462 00:24:10,440 --> 00:24:14,520 Speaker 2: mascot at you were a triple major, okay. Jerry Brown, 463 00:24:14,680 --> 00:24:17,280 Speaker 2: former Ranger, second base. And take a guess what his 464 00:24:17,440 --> 00:24:24,960 Speaker 2: nickname was, Jerry Brown. Jerry Brown politics. Jeff, you're too young. 465 00:24:25,720 --> 00:24:29,879 Speaker 2: Jerry Brown was once not the baseball player, was once 466 00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:31,920 Speaker 2: the governor of California. 467 00:24:32,119 --> 00:24:36,520 Speaker 3: So he wait, yes, governor moonbeam, right, and. 468 00:24:36,680 --> 00:24:38,800 Speaker 2: So he was called the governor, which we love that. 469 00:24:39,080 --> 00:24:41,080 Speaker 2: So that was great. 470 00:24:41,720 --> 00:24:42,399 Speaker 3: That's all right. 471 00:24:42,440 --> 00:24:44,640 Speaker 2: Now, Jeff, I'm going to have you share a story 472 00:24:44,720 --> 00:24:46,639 Speaker 2: on this one. I think we've said it on the 473 00:24:46,680 --> 00:24:50,359 Speaker 2: podcast before, but number three is way Boggs, Hall of Famer, 474 00:24:50,440 --> 00:24:53,280 Speaker 2: one of the best hitters I've ever seen. You know, 475 00:24:53,359 --> 00:24:56,720 Speaker 2: in his prime, Jeff, he just hit the ball all 476 00:24:56,920 --> 00:25:00,760 Speaker 2: over the field really really hard. He could hit a 477 00:25:00,760 --> 00:25:03,800 Speaker 2: ground ball up the middle, through the right side, through 478 00:25:03,840 --> 00:25:06,480 Speaker 2: the left side as well. It's just about anyone of 479 00:25:06,520 --> 00:25:09,240 Speaker 2: his time. And he walked a hundred times every year. 480 00:25:09,359 --> 00:25:13,000 Speaker 2: So rich Donley, when he was a coach for the Rangers, 481 00:25:13,119 --> 00:25:16,480 Speaker 2: told me once during the like the highlight of or 482 00:25:16,520 --> 00:25:19,440 Speaker 2: the like the prime of Wade Boggs's career. He said, 483 00:25:19,480 --> 00:25:22,919 Speaker 2: we finally figured out the best way to play way Bogs. 484 00:25:22,960 --> 00:25:25,400 Speaker 2: To defend him. We're going to start all nine guys 485 00:25:25,960 --> 00:25:28,639 Speaker 2: in center field, and then as soon as the ball 486 00:25:28,920 --> 00:25:32,640 Speaker 2: is released, all nine guys are just gonna spray out 487 00:25:32,800 --> 00:25:36,320 Speaker 2: somewhere and maybe maybe we can catch the ball. Because 488 00:25:36,359 --> 00:25:40,840 Speaker 2: Wade Boggs was so good at recognizing there's a hole 489 00:25:40,960 --> 00:25:43,399 Speaker 2: right there, I can hit a hard ground ball and 490 00:25:43,440 --> 00:25:45,240 Speaker 2: get the ball through the hole and get hit there. 491 00:25:45,320 --> 00:25:47,600 Speaker 2: He was that good. He used to skip behind in 492 00:25:47,680 --> 00:25:50,240 Speaker 2: the count a lot, Jeff, and he would have two strikes. 493 00:25:50,240 --> 00:25:52,880 Speaker 2: And his dad, who was like his batting coach once 494 00:25:52,960 --> 00:25:56,760 Speaker 2: went to him and said, you got you can't get 495 00:25:56,880 --> 00:25:59,560 Speaker 2: into too many two strike counts. You're down two, way 496 00:25:59,600 --> 00:26:02,520 Speaker 2: too off. And he told us Dad, Dad, thanks, I know, 497 00:26:02,960 --> 00:26:06,160 Speaker 2: but he said, I'm not afraid to hit with two strikes. 498 00:26:06,440 --> 00:26:09,520 Speaker 2: And we just saw the game on Sunday night where 499 00:26:10,160 --> 00:26:14,080 Speaker 2: the United States team won, but they struck out fifteen times. 500 00:26:14,240 --> 00:26:16,119 Speaker 2: I mean, there were a lot of swings and missus 501 00:26:16,480 --> 00:26:18,520 Speaker 2: and a lot of call theres Wade Bogs one of 502 00:26:18,520 --> 00:26:20,720 Speaker 2: the best ever at putting the ball in play. And 503 00:26:20,760 --> 00:26:23,919 Speaker 2: what is your claim to fame with Wade Bogs. 504 00:26:24,280 --> 00:26:24,960 Speaker 3: Well, there's two. 505 00:26:25,200 --> 00:26:27,199 Speaker 1: I mean my first one was when I had a 506 00:26:27,280 --> 00:26:29,679 Speaker 1: chance to go to the Hall of Fame induction of 507 00:26:29,720 --> 00:26:31,160 Speaker 1: Tony gwyn and cal Ripken Junior. 508 00:26:31,240 --> 00:26:33,119 Speaker 3: When it was just you and I Dad. 509 00:26:33,200 --> 00:26:36,000 Speaker 1: Usually mom and my sister Kelly were with us, but 510 00:26:36,080 --> 00:26:38,760 Speaker 1: this was a special trip, a very special father son trip. 511 00:26:38,840 --> 00:26:42,240 Speaker 1: So I got to kind of go where my dad 512 00:26:42,280 --> 00:26:46,000 Speaker 1: goes quietly and silently. And you know, I'm pretty small 513 00:26:46,040 --> 00:26:48,280 Speaker 1: at the time, still am, so you know, most people 514 00:26:48,280 --> 00:26:50,000 Speaker 1: didn't even know I was there, right, But I was 515 00:26:50,040 --> 00:26:53,320 Speaker 1: a kid and we were in the plack room and 516 00:26:53,400 --> 00:26:56,639 Speaker 1: I bumped into Wade Boggs as a kid by myself, 517 00:26:56,760 --> 00:26:58,840 Speaker 1: and you were talking to another Hall of Famer around 518 00:26:58,880 --> 00:27:01,440 Speaker 1: the corner, keeping your eye on me. Yes, But here 519 00:27:01,480 --> 00:27:03,760 Speaker 1: I am having a full on conversation with Wade Boggs. 520 00:27:03,800 --> 00:27:05,760 Speaker 1: And I came up to you after and I said, Dad, 521 00:27:05,920 --> 00:27:08,960 Speaker 1: I really think Wade Bogs really was interested in my 522 00:27:09,040 --> 00:27:11,280 Speaker 1: life and my theater and all the stuff that I do. 523 00:27:11,400 --> 00:27:14,200 Speaker 1: And you kind of had you nodded as a good 524 00:27:14,280 --> 00:27:16,320 Speaker 1: dad does, and said absolutely, son. And then kind of 525 00:27:16,359 --> 00:27:18,160 Speaker 1: later you told me, well, yeah, he had had about 526 00:27:18,200 --> 00:27:20,080 Speaker 1: one hundred beers at that point. Jeffy would have been 527 00:27:20,119 --> 00:27:23,760 Speaker 1: interested in anything you were saying. Look, way, Bogs was 528 00:27:23,960 --> 00:27:26,280 Speaker 1: wonderful to you that day, but well, my god, what 529 00:27:26,520 --> 00:27:30,160 Speaker 1: this week story? And then years later, so we're talking 530 00:27:30,200 --> 00:27:33,000 Speaker 1: twenty twenty two, So this is almost twenty years later, right, 531 00:27:33,040 --> 00:27:35,640 Speaker 1: I'm an adult. Dad is getting inducted into the Hall 532 00:27:35,680 --> 00:27:39,640 Speaker 1: of Fame. And I run into Wade Boggs at the 533 00:27:39,720 --> 00:27:44,000 Speaker 1: pub inside of the Odasaga Hotel in Cooperstown where they're 534 00:27:44,040 --> 00:27:46,040 Speaker 1: doing they have a live band and they're doing karaoke. 535 00:27:46,920 --> 00:27:49,160 Speaker 3: So I decided to start. 536 00:27:49,080 --> 00:27:51,680 Speaker 1: Singing karaoke and I did the piano man by Billy 537 00:27:51,760 --> 00:27:54,600 Speaker 1: Joel and Wade Bogs got up and was singing with it. 538 00:27:54,600 --> 00:27:57,800 Speaker 2: It was so straight you started singing and then he 539 00:27:58,119 --> 00:28:02,560 Speaker 2: just came up to join you. Did he remember who 540 00:28:02,640 --> 00:28:05,679 Speaker 2: you were or were you just some random guy up 541 00:28:05,720 --> 00:28:08,000 Speaker 2: there and he decided to come up and start to sing. 542 00:28:08,720 --> 00:28:10,480 Speaker 1: Well, I think when you're under five foot six and 543 00:28:10,520 --> 00:28:12,880 Speaker 1: you sound like this and you're also in the room, 544 00:28:13,000 --> 00:28:14,879 Speaker 1: I think people can put two together. 545 00:28:16,359 --> 00:28:22,000 Speaker 2: Now could he sing? It's okay to say, tell Jeff. 546 00:28:21,960 --> 00:28:24,760 Speaker 1: He is a performer, and being a good singer doesn't 547 00:28:24,760 --> 00:28:28,520 Speaker 1: always make you a good karaoke performer, and vice versa, 548 00:28:28,560 --> 00:28:31,440 Speaker 1: being a bad singer doesn't mean you're a bad karaoke performer. 549 00:28:31,520 --> 00:28:35,119 Speaker 1: If you can perform, that's what karaoke takes for the 550 00:28:35,119 --> 00:28:36,640 Speaker 1: most part, and he can perform. 551 00:28:36,720 --> 00:28:38,160 Speaker 3: So he did great. It was great. 552 00:28:38,480 --> 00:28:41,720 Speaker 2: Okay, last thing, Jeff, this is not on. I don't 553 00:28:41,720 --> 00:28:44,880 Speaker 2: have a baseball card, but Craig Greybec called me yesterday. 554 00:28:44,960 --> 00:28:49,320 Speaker 2: Craig Greybec's former major league player. He was like five seven, 555 00:28:49,560 --> 00:28:53,520 Speaker 2: one hundred and forty pounds. He can really hit, and 556 00:28:53,840 --> 00:28:55,600 Speaker 2: he was as tough of guy as you'll meet, because 557 00:28:55,600 --> 00:28:57,840 Speaker 2: at one hundred and forty pounds, played in the Big League. 558 00:28:57,880 --> 00:29:00,520 Speaker 2: So he called. He texted me just to let me 559 00:29:00,600 --> 00:29:02,920 Speaker 2: know that Babe Ruth had one hundred and twenty one 560 00:29:03,040 --> 00:29:07,080 Speaker 2: sacrifice buns in his career. One hundred and twenty one. Now, 561 00:29:07,440 --> 00:29:09,480 Speaker 2: you know he used to pitch, of course, and back 562 00:29:09,520 --> 00:29:12,640 Speaker 2: then there were a lot of sacrifice buns for pitchers. 563 00:29:12,640 --> 00:29:16,239 Speaker 2: But he was responding to our Eddie Collins had the 564 00:29:16,240 --> 00:29:19,720 Speaker 2: most sacrificed buns of anyone in Major League history, yet 565 00:29:19,880 --> 00:29:23,480 Speaker 2: never led the league in sacrifice bunts. So a former 566 00:29:23,560 --> 00:29:26,760 Speaker 2: player texted me to say, Babe Ruth had one hundred 567 00:29:26,760 --> 00:29:30,440 Speaker 2: and twenty one sacrifice bunch. You know you're not happy. 568 00:29:30,480 --> 00:29:32,640 Speaker 2: That makes me when a former major league is just 569 00:29:32,680 --> 00:29:35,200 Speaker 2: gonna call me out of the blue and we want 570 00:29:35,280 --> 00:29:38,040 Speaker 2: and we talk about something that obscure, but to me 571 00:29:38,120 --> 00:29:39,360 Speaker 2: at least that interesting. 572 00:29:40,320 --> 00:29:43,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, Dad, I think that is what this podcast has 573 00:29:43,520 --> 00:29:46,680 Speaker 1: afforded you at this point in your career. I mean 574 00:29:46,760 --> 00:29:51,400 Speaker 1: a direct line. People are listening, and it means genuinely 575 00:29:52,240 --> 00:29:56,560 Speaker 1: so much. The greatest compliment in this order I can 576 00:29:56,600 --> 00:30:00,320 Speaker 1: get is you're a great dad too. And we listen 577 00:30:00,360 --> 00:30:05,880 Speaker 1: to the podcast one oh really you put well, all right, No, 578 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:08,240 Speaker 1: I'm joking honestly I've learned in my life as a 579 00:30:08,320 --> 00:30:10,000 Speaker 1: dad now of two and a half years with another 580 00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:12,480 Speaker 1: one on the way. The best compliment I've ever you 581 00:30:12,520 --> 00:30:15,560 Speaker 1: could ever get as a parent is you're doing great dad, 582 00:30:15,640 --> 00:30:17,680 Speaker 1: or you're being a great dad, or good job dad, 583 00:30:17,960 --> 00:30:21,800 Speaker 1: and then jokes aside. The next best compliment is, hey, 584 00:30:21,800 --> 00:30:23,920 Speaker 1: I listened to the podcast. Hey I saw that on Facebook, 585 00:30:23,960 --> 00:30:26,280 Speaker 1: Hey I saw that on YouTube. It means a lot 586 00:30:26,320 --> 00:30:28,480 Speaker 1: to us that people take the time to listen. Genuinely, 587 00:30:28,520 --> 00:30:31,880 Speaker 1: we still feel like it's day one Dad, where we. 588 00:30:31,840 --> 00:30:33,360 Speaker 3: Started, and nobody even knew. 589 00:30:33,520 --> 00:30:35,200 Speaker 1: We didn't even know what we were doing yet alone 590 00:30:35,240 --> 00:30:36,600 Speaker 1: people not knowing what we were doing. 591 00:30:36,640 --> 00:30:38,360 Speaker 2: All right, Jeff, I'm going to give you a million 592 00:30:38,400 --> 00:30:41,280 Speaker 2: dollars if you can answer this question. I have used 593 00:30:41,320 --> 00:30:47,480 Speaker 2: Craig Graybec on this podcast before because he wore number fourteen, 594 00:30:48,520 --> 00:30:54,800 Speaker 2: and so did kent Herbeck, Big kent Herbeck. So if 595 00:30:54,800 --> 00:30:58,400 Speaker 2: you can somehow remember the story about when kent Herbeck 596 00:30:58,520 --> 00:31:00,959 Speaker 2: walked out on the field that day and the Metrodome 597 00:31:01,440 --> 00:31:04,240 Speaker 2: and there was Craig Graybec and they were both wearing 598 00:31:04,440 --> 00:31:10,000 Speaker 2: number fourteen, Big hulking Ken Turbeck and one hundred and 599 00:31:10,040 --> 00:31:12,280 Speaker 2: forty pound, Craig Greybec. 600 00:31:14,120 --> 00:31:15,520 Speaker 3: The story behind that. 601 00:31:16,360 --> 00:31:17,800 Speaker 2: It's all about the number. 602 00:31:17,920 --> 00:31:22,600 Speaker 1: Jeff fourteen one four, fourteen feet and fourteen inches. 603 00:31:22,720 --> 00:31:25,960 Speaker 2: No, all right, I'm gonna tell you. Ken Hurbeck, one 604 00:31:26,000 --> 00:31:29,720 Speaker 2: of the most playful fun guys ever, goes to Craig 605 00:31:29,760 --> 00:31:33,120 Speaker 2: gray Beeck and says they should put a slash between 606 00:31:33,160 --> 00:31:35,960 Speaker 2: the one and the fool on your name and then 607 00:31:36,040 --> 00:31:37,360 Speaker 2: you'd be one fourth. 608 00:31:38,000 --> 00:31:39,360 Speaker 3: Oh my gosh, but yes. 609 00:31:39,480 --> 00:31:42,840 Speaker 2: Craig Grayback, who grew up as a little guy obviously 610 00:31:42,880 --> 00:31:45,400 Speaker 2: got to the big leagues as a little guy, took 611 00:31:45,440 --> 00:31:49,640 Speaker 2: it as a compliment that he may be wearing number 612 00:31:49,720 --> 00:31:53,080 Speaker 2: one fourth on his back, but he's gonna go out 613 00:31:53,120 --> 00:31:55,920 Speaker 2: there and beat you because that guy could hit. So 614 00:31:56,760 --> 00:31:59,040 Speaker 2: I just loved it that Craig greybec reached out to me. 615 00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:02,560 Speaker 1: Do you want to know a fun Craig Graybeck story? 616 00:32:02,640 --> 00:32:04,840 Speaker 1: I have dad, or at least not really a story, 617 00:32:04,880 --> 00:32:07,720 Speaker 1: but a fun fact about him. Yeah, he only hit 618 00:32:07,840 --> 00:32:10,360 Speaker 1: nineteen home runs in his career and the first one 619 00:32:10,760 --> 00:32:11,320 Speaker 1: was off of. 620 00:32:13,440 --> 00:32:16,240 Speaker 3: Ryan who Nolan Ryan? 621 00:32:16,560 --> 00:32:20,760 Speaker 2: Really? Yeah? Wow, yep, that is pretty cool. And speaking 622 00:32:20,800 --> 00:32:25,320 Speaker 2: of Nolan Ryan, Jeff this week coming up, get this 623 00:32:25,320 --> 00:32:30,320 Speaker 2: this Friday, I am having lunch with Nolan Ryan and others. 624 00:32:30,440 --> 00:32:33,640 Speaker 2: My friend Talmage Boston is setting this up. He invited me, 625 00:32:34,440 --> 00:32:36,880 Speaker 2: and then I'm going to have dinner. My friend Steve 626 00:32:36,960 --> 00:32:41,400 Speaker 2: Blomberg set this up. He won an auctioned item where 627 00:32:41,440 --> 00:32:45,280 Speaker 2: he's going to have Dwight Gooden come over to his 628 00:32:45,480 --> 00:32:51,560 Speaker 2: house on Friday night. So I'm going to lunch with 629 00:32:51,840 --> 00:32:55,920 Speaker 2: Nolan Ryan and I'm going to dinner with Dwight Gooden 630 00:32:56,360 --> 00:33:01,040 Speaker 2: on the same day, Friday, March the twentieth. Seriously, Jeff 631 00:33:01,120 --> 00:33:04,640 Speaker 2: All corning this aside. How great is it is to 632 00:33:04,760 --> 00:33:07,400 Speaker 2: be me that I get to go out with two 633 00:33:07,480 --> 00:33:10,479 Speaker 2: of the hardest growing pictures in the history of the sport, 634 00:33:10,880 --> 00:33:13,360 Speaker 2: two of the best pictures in their prime in the 635 00:33:13,440 --> 00:33:16,440 Speaker 2: history of the sport, and one I'm gonna have lunch 636 00:33:16,440 --> 00:33:18,560 Speaker 2: with and the other I'm gonna have dinner with in 637 00:33:18,600 --> 00:33:22,560 Speaker 2: the same day in two different venues. Pretty cool, huh Yeah. 638 00:33:22,720 --> 00:33:25,760 Speaker 1: Just make sure you don't switch the questions that you 639 00:33:25,800 --> 00:33:27,200 Speaker 1: want to ask one for the other. 640 00:33:27,800 --> 00:33:29,720 Speaker 2: It's not going to be a problem. I am really 641 00:33:29,760 --> 00:33:32,560 Speaker 2: looking forward to it, and I'm the luckiest guy in 642 00:33:32,600 --> 00:33:42,440 Speaker 2: the world. Saint Patrick's Day, so the team tim is 643 00:33:42,520 --> 00:33:47,200 Speaker 2: our Saint Patrick's Day. Team. Now, I think we ran 644 00:33:47,280 --> 00:33:50,840 Speaker 2: this one last year, so if it's a repeat, it's okay. 645 00:33:50,880 --> 00:33:52,360 Speaker 2: We can do this once a year. We have to 646 00:33:52,400 --> 00:33:55,080 Speaker 2: have one of these for every show, And Jeff, am 647 00:33:55,080 --> 00:33:57,920 Speaker 2: I wrong? Here to our listeners and our viewers like 648 00:33:58,040 --> 00:34:01,240 Speaker 2: Team Tim as much as anything on show, yes or no. 649 00:34:02,120 --> 00:34:04,800 Speaker 1: They love it more than our back and forth, which 650 00:34:04,920 --> 00:34:07,600 Speaker 1: originally was their favorite part of the show. And now 651 00:34:08,120 --> 00:34:10,399 Speaker 1: I think it's taking second place to your great Team 652 00:34:10,480 --> 00:34:11,160 Speaker 1: Tim's dad. 653 00:34:11,800 --> 00:34:14,520 Speaker 2: Okay, well that's good to know. All right. Our catcher 654 00:34:14,600 --> 00:34:19,640 Speaker 2: is the Giants catcher Patrick Bailey. All right, Saint Patrick's Day. 655 00:34:20,200 --> 00:34:26,239 Speaker 2: First baseman my favorite, Seth Beer. Second baseman is Tim Ireland, 656 00:34:27,080 --> 00:34:32,520 Speaker 2: third baseman Joe Mulligan. Shortstop is Gary Green, which is 657 00:34:32,560 --> 00:34:36,680 Speaker 2: really the color of Saint Patrick's Day. Yeah. I love 658 00:34:36,800 --> 00:34:42,040 Speaker 2: Trey Cabbage in the outfield. Great find anybody named corn Beef, 659 00:34:42,040 --> 00:34:46,799 Speaker 2: but Cabbage is good enough. Irish Bob muzial is another outfielder, 660 00:34:46,840 --> 00:34:52,680 Speaker 2: and Jimmy Welsh and our picture is Randy Saint Clair. 661 00:34:53,239 --> 00:34:57,760 Speaker 2: So that is our Saint Patrick's Day team for today, 662 00:34:58,200 --> 00:35:00,520 Speaker 2: Saint Patti's Day. Are you You're not going out tonight, 663 00:35:00,560 --> 00:35:01,160 Speaker 2: are you? Jeff? 664 00:35:02,040 --> 00:35:03,440 Speaker 3: Absolutely not? 665 00:35:04,040 --> 00:35:07,560 Speaker 1: If I find myself out of my home posts seven thirty. 666 00:35:07,680 --> 00:35:10,280 Speaker 1: There has to be somebody in the hospital. 667 00:35:09,960 --> 00:35:13,160 Speaker 3: At that point because my dad as a morning radio 668 00:35:13,200 --> 00:35:14,120 Speaker 3: show host. Three thirty. 669 00:35:14,120 --> 00:35:14,520 Speaker 2: Wake up. 670 00:35:14,560 --> 00:35:16,680 Speaker 3: We know we've gone over this a million times. Everybody 671 00:35:16,680 --> 00:35:18,120 Speaker 3: wakes up early, right, I get it. 672 00:35:18,239 --> 00:35:22,880 Speaker 1: But I've never felt more akin to you, Dad, because 673 00:35:23,040 --> 00:35:25,120 Speaker 1: I can run on like five and a half six 674 00:35:25,160 --> 00:35:27,600 Speaker 1: hours of sleep, and I managed to be just fine. 675 00:35:27,719 --> 00:35:30,319 Speaker 1: I'm getting over a cold. I sound and feel a 676 00:35:30,360 --> 00:35:34,480 Speaker 1: lot better. It's March madness, it's Saint Patrick's Day, It's WBC. 677 00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:38,520 Speaker 3: Now is not the time to be out and about partying. 678 00:35:38,560 --> 00:35:40,719 Speaker 1: I got I got a game to watch, and I 679 00:35:40,760 --> 00:35:42,759 Speaker 1: got a kid to watch, and that's all I'm gonna 680 00:35:42,760 --> 00:35:44,720 Speaker 1: be doing. I'm gonna be in my Pj's dad tonight 681 00:35:44,760 --> 00:35:48,040 Speaker 1: at six pm, post gym, post dinner. Pj's ready for 682 00:35:48,200 --> 00:35:51,640 Speaker 1: WBC and ready to read my daughter a baseball book. 683 00:35:51,680 --> 00:35:54,279 Speaker 2: How's that's it? That sounds great? And speaking of Team 684 00:35:54,400 --> 00:35:57,040 Speaker 2: Tim Jeff, we have yes, we have to follow up, 685 00:35:57,120 --> 00:35:58,880 Speaker 2: give us the results what happened. 686 00:35:59,680 --> 00:36:03,000 Speaker 1: So we decided we kind of said it out of nowhere. 687 00:36:03,280 --> 00:36:06,160 Speaker 3: I said it. You know, if you know one thing about. 688 00:36:05,880 --> 00:36:10,720 Speaker 1: This show, very little planning involved very little thinking ahead. 689 00:36:10,840 --> 00:36:14,640 Speaker 1: I said last week, we should take Dad's all Robinson 690 00:36:14,800 --> 00:36:17,480 Speaker 1: and all Johnson teams that he did for Team Tim 691 00:36:18,080 --> 00:36:20,760 Speaker 1: and have them play against each other via our friends 692 00:36:20,800 --> 00:36:23,359 Speaker 1: at Stratamatic. Now, I love our friends at Strata Maatic. 693 00:36:23,400 --> 00:36:26,200 Speaker 1: I haven't reached out to them for a simulation in 694 00:36:26,239 --> 00:36:29,480 Speaker 1: a while. I just hoped that if I said it, 695 00:36:29,480 --> 00:36:32,239 Speaker 1: it would come true. And boy, oh boy, did they 696 00:36:32,239 --> 00:36:36,480 Speaker 1: come through. Our friends at Stratamatic are incredible at simulations. 697 00:36:36,480 --> 00:36:38,799 Speaker 1: They do a great, great job. Shout out to our 698 00:36:38,840 --> 00:36:41,800 Speaker 1: friend Jerry there and their whole team is just amazing. 699 00:36:41,840 --> 00:36:46,480 Speaker 1: So you've got all Johnson and all Robinson team. If 700 00:36:46,520 --> 00:36:48,279 Speaker 1: you want to go back, check out the end of 701 00:36:48,360 --> 00:36:51,040 Speaker 1: last episode. We'll run through there because I don't want 702 00:36:51,040 --> 00:36:53,719 Speaker 1: to go through each name. But Dad, it was a 703 00:36:53,920 --> 00:36:54,960 Speaker 1: very close game. 704 00:36:55,160 --> 00:36:58,400 Speaker 2: It was final was two to one, right, Jackie Robinson 705 00:36:58,480 --> 00:36:59,960 Speaker 2: hit a home run? Is that correct? 706 00:37:01,080 --> 00:37:04,720 Speaker 1: And Davy Johnson's RBI double in the eighth inning brought 707 00:37:04,719 --> 00:37:08,120 Speaker 1: his team within a run, but Jeff Robinson came on 708 00:37:08,320 --> 00:37:10,640 Speaker 1: to get the save with a perfect ninth inning for 709 00:37:10,719 --> 00:37:11,399 Speaker 1: the two to one. 710 00:37:11,520 --> 00:37:14,759 Speaker 2: Robinson All right, now, Jeff, you know how much I 711 00:37:14,800 --> 00:37:18,560 Speaker 2: love Stratamatic. I'm in the Stratomatic Hall of Fame. I'm 712 00:37:18,560 --> 00:37:21,640 Speaker 2: not sure why, but I'm in. Keith Hernandez and I 713 00:37:21,719 --> 00:37:24,640 Speaker 2: still get such a chuckle out of that. Now again, 714 00:37:24,800 --> 00:37:29,400 Speaker 2: Randy Johnson started that game for the Johnsons, right, and 715 00:37:29,480 --> 00:37:33,359 Speaker 2: Randy Johnson is arguably the greatest left handed pitcher ever. 716 00:37:33,800 --> 00:37:38,600 Speaker 2: Warren s Bond, Sandy Kofax, you know, Lefty Grove. There's 717 00:37:38,640 --> 00:37:43,120 Speaker 2: some guys on that list. I have a tiny, tiny 718 00:37:43,120 --> 00:37:47,879 Speaker 2: beef Walter Johnson pitched in relief in that game. Am 719 00:37:47,920 --> 00:37:50,480 Speaker 2: I right that I missed this? Dad? 720 00:37:50,520 --> 00:37:52,520 Speaker 3: We only gave them one game. 721 00:37:52,880 --> 00:37:54,879 Speaker 1: If we had done a whole series, maybe we should 722 00:37:54,920 --> 00:37:58,320 Speaker 1: have gone best to three. I'm gonna take fault on that, Dad, 723 00:37:58,360 --> 00:38:01,120 Speaker 1: because also, when you think about it, they have a 724 00:38:01,160 --> 00:38:03,879 Speaker 1: little probably a little more sound numbers for that of 725 00:38:03,960 --> 00:38:08,520 Speaker 1: Randy Johnson. And I mean maybe the matchup he was 726 00:38:08,560 --> 00:38:09,800 Speaker 1: going lefty matchup. 727 00:38:09,960 --> 00:38:10,600 Speaker 3: I'm not sure. 728 00:38:10,680 --> 00:38:15,839 Speaker 1: I don't I Jeffy, you're saying that Don Johnson ten shutouts? 729 00:38:15,880 --> 00:38:18,840 Speaker 1: How much more concrete do you numbers do you need? 730 00:38:19,239 --> 00:38:21,280 Speaker 1: I were telling you I went to Walter Johnson, I schood, 731 00:38:22,080 --> 00:38:24,319 Speaker 1: but he did strike out eleven, Dad, So you have 732 00:38:24,400 --> 00:38:24,759 Speaker 1: to give him. 733 00:38:24,800 --> 00:38:26,040 Speaker 3: You have to give him a little bit of credit. 734 00:38:26,080 --> 00:38:30,120 Speaker 1: Sim Johnson star eleven strikeouts, four hits, two runs, one earned. 735 00:38:30,440 --> 00:38:33,560 Speaker 2: Randy Johnson starts any day for me. By the way, 736 00:38:33,719 --> 00:38:36,120 Speaker 2: I saw something on the internet the other day, and 737 00:38:36,200 --> 00:38:38,439 Speaker 2: I may be the last guy to figure this out, 738 00:38:38,520 --> 00:38:41,400 Speaker 2: and this might be a joke. I need someone to clarify. 739 00:38:42,080 --> 00:38:45,080 Speaker 2: But this is embarrassing. If this is a true story, 740 00:38:45,160 --> 00:38:48,560 Speaker 2: and I've never heard this story before Randy Johnson on 741 00:38:48,600 --> 00:38:50,719 Speaker 2: the internet. I hope this is true. If it's not, 742 00:38:51,160 --> 00:38:54,400 Speaker 2: nobody gets hurt. He said, he carried he has a 743 00:38:54,480 --> 00:38:59,080 Speaker 2: bag of baseball's next to his bed in his house. 744 00:38:59,200 --> 00:39:01,919 Speaker 2: This is years and years and years ago. He said, 745 00:39:01,960 --> 00:39:06,040 Speaker 2: I don't own a gun, but if anyone ever enters 746 00:39:06,200 --> 00:39:10,319 Speaker 2: my house, I'm gonna throw a baseball at him and. 747 00:39:11,760 --> 00:39:12,200 Speaker 3: Kill him. 748 00:39:12,320 --> 00:39:14,840 Speaker 2: He would, he could kill him. I told you, Jeff, 749 00:39:15,600 --> 00:39:18,520 Speaker 2: when I this is one I knew Randy Johnson was 750 00:39:18,560 --> 00:39:22,479 Speaker 2: as dominant as he was. Jeff Houston, former Major League 751 00:39:22,520 --> 00:39:26,040 Speaker 2: infielder broadcaster for the Rockies, one of my favorite guys. 752 00:39:26,560 --> 00:39:29,240 Speaker 2: We were talking about the degree of difficulty of baseball 753 00:39:29,280 --> 00:39:32,520 Speaker 2: and he said, seriously, what's the worst thing Michael Jordan 754 00:39:32,600 --> 00:39:35,080 Speaker 2: can do to you. He can dunk on you and 755 00:39:35,239 --> 00:39:38,839 Speaker 2: embarrass you. What's the worst thing that Randy Johnson could 756 00:39:38,840 --> 00:39:42,799 Speaker 2: do to you? He can kill you. I didn't know. 757 00:39:43,239 --> 00:39:45,359 Speaker 2: I hope it's true that he has a bag of 758 00:39:45,400 --> 00:39:48,440 Speaker 2: baseball's next to his bed. And if it's true, I'm 759 00:39:48,480 --> 00:39:51,120 Speaker 2: embarrassed that I didn't know that story. But I love it. 760 00:39:51,320 --> 00:39:54,080 Speaker 2: Even if it's a you know, not true, Even if 761 00:39:54,080 --> 00:39:56,960 Speaker 2: it's apocryphal, I don't care. We're using it from now on. 762 00:39:57,560 --> 00:39:59,560 Speaker 1: You gotta do it, Dad, You just missed the best 763 00:39:59,640 --> 00:40:03,000 Speaker 1: joke of it year. What you don't care if it's 764 00:40:03,080 --> 00:40:07,440 Speaker 1: hypocryphal or if it's a tall tale. 765 00:40:08,360 --> 00:40:09,920 Speaker 3: See, you get it, because he's really. 766 00:40:13,719 --> 00:40:15,960 Speaker 1: You had to interview him while you were standing up 767 00:40:15,960 --> 00:40:16,879 Speaker 1: on a stepstool. 768 00:40:17,040 --> 00:40:21,360 Speaker 2: Yes, absolutely, all right, Jeff. That's it for this week. Now. 769 00:40:21,800 --> 00:40:25,719 Speaker 2: We had such a blast getting to opening week, but 770 00:40:25,920 --> 00:40:29,319 Speaker 2: everything changes next week. As you said, Jeff, we have 771 00:40:29,480 --> 00:40:33,719 Speaker 2: an episode on Monday, we have an interview with Eduardo 772 00:40:33,800 --> 00:40:39,080 Speaker 2: Perez on Tuesday, and then we'll have another episode on Thursday, 773 00:40:39,600 --> 00:40:44,040 Speaker 2: which is our big opening day. That's where almost all 774 00:40:44,120 --> 00:40:47,480 Speaker 2: the teams play. And I can't wait for that because 775 00:40:48,320 --> 00:40:51,320 Speaker 2: there's time begins on opening Day as Hall of Famer 776 00:40:51,480 --> 00:40:55,920 Speaker 2: Tom Boswell once wrote, and should be a national holiday 777 00:40:55,920 --> 00:40:57,440 Speaker 2: if you ask me. But that's coming up. 778 00:40:58,640 --> 00:41:01,080 Speaker 1: Very big Opening Day episod so presented by our friends, 779 00:41:01,120 --> 00:41:03,279 Speaker 1: a game changer. We cannot wait for you to be 780 00:41:03,320 --> 00:41:04,920 Speaker 1: a part of that next week. And don't forget this 781 00:41:05,040 --> 00:41:08,320 Speaker 1: Thursday recap of the WBC with our friend Kevin Palar 782 00:41:09,080 --> 00:41:12,400 Speaker 1: love him Foul Territory. They're absolutely incredible. We're part of 783 00:41:12,440 --> 00:41:15,600 Speaker 1: their network now, so big shout out for them bringing 784 00:41:15,680 --> 00:41:19,000 Speaker 1: us on in twenty twenty six. Thank you so much 785 00:41:19,000 --> 00:41:20,719 Speaker 1: for listening it as always, thanks for being a part 786 00:41:20,800 --> 00:41:21,440 Speaker 1: of our family.