1 00:00:01,639 --> 00:00:04,880 Speaker 1: From the Berkshars to the sound from wherever you live 2 00:00:04,920 --> 00:00:09,160 Speaker 1: in MLB America. This is Inside the Parker. You give 3 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:11,479 Speaker 1: us twenty two minutes and we'll give you the scoop 4 00:00:11,560 --> 00:00:15,240 Speaker 1: on major League Baseball. Now here's Baseball Hall of Fame 5 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:20,360 Speaker 1: voter number eighty three, Rob Parker. All right, Welcome into 6 00:00:20,440 --> 00:00:23,079 Speaker 1: the podcast. I'm your host, Rob Parker. What a show 7 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:26,880 Speaker 1: we have for you today. Former major league outfielder Matt 8 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:30,920 Speaker 1: Holiday stops by with some thoughts on goings on in 9 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:36,520 Speaker 1: the major leagues, plus New York past baseball columnists Ken 10 00:00:36,640 --> 00:00:40,080 Speaker 1: David off with the hot New York Yankees. He'll give 11 00:00:40,159 --> 00:00:44,000 Speaker 1: us a skinny on that, plus foul Affair, that and 12 00:00:44,159 --> 00:00:51,280 Speaker 1: much more. Let's go up to lead off. It's getting 13 00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:54,160 Speaker 1: robbed to keep him on. Rob's hot take on the 14 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:59,600 Speaker 1: three biggest stories in Major League Baseball. Number one, it's 15 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:03,959 Speaker 1: in possible to not leave this podcast off with the Yankees. 16 00:01:04,040 --> 00:01:07,680 Speaker 1: I mean, like, like seriously. I thought they were dead 17 00:01:07,720 --> 00:01:09,480 Speaker 1: a couple of weeks ago, we talked about it. I 18 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:11,600 Speaker 1: didn't know what they were gonna do with the trade deadline. 19 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 1: I thought they were gonna sell players. I just the 20 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:18,720 Speaker 1: franchise seemed dead. They couldn't score, they were losing. It 21 00:01:18,760 --> 00:01:21,679 Speaker 1: just seemed like to be a mess. And here we are. 22 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:27,280 Speaker 1: The Yankees are like steam rolling. They went to Atlanta. 23 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:31,600 Speaker 1: Both teams have won nine games in a row, and 24 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:34,800 Speaker 1: they won both games against the Braves to take it 25 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 1: to eleven in a row going into Wednesday, and and 26 00:01:38,880 --> 00:01:42,800 Speaker 1: and it's the longest winning streak by the Yankees since 27 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:51,720 Speaker 1: I mean, you mean the the Yankees that won the 28 00:01:51,760 --> 00:01:56,440 Speaker 1: World Series in nineties six and and ninety nine and 29 00:01:56,480 --> 00:02:01,440 Speaker 1: two thousand. I remember that juggernaut, that team with Mariano 30 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:06,200 Speaker 1: and Andy Pettit and Derek Jeter and all those Bernie Williams, 31 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:11,679 Speaker 1: Jorge Posada. They never won eleven games in a row. 32 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:17,680 Speaker 1: It speaks volumes and the pigeon is there? The hitting, 33 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 1: I don't know. I picked the Padres and the Yankees 34 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 1: before the season started, and it looked like both of 35 00:02:24,320 --> 00:02:26,960 Speaker 1: my teams are gonna be out as far as my prediction. 36 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:30,359 Speaker 1: But the Yankees have given me hope. And the Yankees 37 00:02:30,360 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 1: have played some great baseball and it'll be interesting to 38 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:37,480 Speaker 1: see how they finish out the month. Number two. Meggie 39 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:43,080 Speaker 1: hits number five hundred, that's right, Miguel Cabrera finally gets 40 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:44,800 Speaker 1: that he was trying to do it in Detroit in 41 00:02:44,840 --> 00:02:47,000 Speaker 1: front of the big crowds at home, but it just 42 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:50,000 Speaker 1: didn't happen. He gets it done in Toronto, and what 43 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:52,679 Speaker 1: an accomplishment it is. It really is. As a guy 44 00:02:52,760 --> 00:02:56,720 Speaker 1: who covered Miguel Cabrera in Detroit, who watched him, I 45 00:02:56,760 --> 00:02:59,080 Speaker 1: remember when there was a big debate on whether he 46 00:02:59,160 --> 00:03:04,359 Speaker 1: deserved the Crown or not, with all the pencil protector geeks, 47 00:03:04,360 --> 00:03:08,320 Speaker 1: stats analysts and all those people trying to say that 48 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:12,080 Speaker 1: it wasn't a big deal that he had triple Crown numbers. 49 00:03:12,200 --> 00:03:16,320 Speaker 1: This guy is a Hall of Famer. He gets my vote. Uh, 50 00:03:16,360 --> 00:03:19,520 Speaker 1: it's an incredible feat. It's just not that easy to do. 51 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:21,760 Speaker 1: People think, oh, if you stick around a long time. 52 00:03:22,240 --> 00:03:24,919 Speaker 1: It is his nineteenth year in the big leagues, but 53 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:28,799 Speaker 1: he made it happen. And um, he's the first player 54 00:03:28,840 --> 00:03:31,520 Speaker 1: to reach five home runs is David Ortiz back in, 55 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:36,360 Speaker 1: first player to reach it as a Tiger. So people 56 00:03:36,360 --> 00:03:39,400 Speaker 1: in Detroit were just thrilled about that, and the first 57 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 1: Venezuelan born player to get there, and only six of 58 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:47,680 Speaker 1: the twenty eight players who have reached five hundred were 59 00:03:47,720 --> 00:03:52,200 Speaker 1: born outside of the United States. And that's uh Ortiz, 60 00:03:52,800 --> 00:03:58,120 Speaker 1: pool Holes, Sosa, Palmero, and Ramirez. So he joins a 61 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:04,240 Speaker 1: very elite class and they're going to have a celebration 62 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:11,920 Speaker 1: for him. On September there will be a celebration dubbed 63 00:04:12,400 --> 00:04:17,640 Speaker 1: Miggy Celebration Day when they play the Royals. So Miguel 64 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:22,560 Speaker 1: Cabrera just an incredible hitter. I say. People always say 65 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:24,839 Speaker 1: he's like one of the greatest right handed hitters. I 66 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:27,080 Speaker 1: just think he's one of the greatest hitters. I have 67 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:32,440 Speaker 1: assault right or left. But Miguel Cabrera mozeltop number five 68 00:04:32,520 --> 00:04:37,160 Speaker 1: hundred and officially, Miggy, you have my Hall of Fame 69 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:42,240 Speaker 1: vote five years after you retired number three. On Wednesday, 70 00:04:42,320 --> 00:04:47,640 Speaker 1: Major League Baseball announced the postsedure schedule for which will 71 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:51,159 Speaker 1: open up with an American League Wild Card Game that'll 72 00:04:51,200 --> 00:04:54,640 Speaker 1: be on ESPN Tuesday, October five, I mean, let's not 73 00:04:54,920 --> 00:04:58,040 Speaker 1: it's about a month away, and then the National League 74 00:04:58,040 --> 00:05:01,440 Speaker 1: Wild Game wild Card game will be on that Wednesday, 75 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:07,279 Speaker 1: October six on TBS. Game one of the World Series 76 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:12,080 Speaker 1: is on Fox that scheduled for October at the home 77 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:17,239 Speaker 1: of the league champion. Uh with the superior regular season records, 78 00:05:17,279 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 1: so that'll be the team that would host Game one, 79 00:05:20,839 --> 00:05:26,040 Speaker 1: and then uh the schedule follows Sunday, October three, of course, 80 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:29,680 Speaker 1: uh when the regular season is over. Uh, So it's 81 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:33,000 Speaker 1: going to be very very interesting and both a L 82 00:05:33,279 --> 00:05:37,560 Speaker 1: division series will be scheduled to begin Thursday, October seven. 83 00:05:38,080 --> 00:05:42,720 Speaker 1: So the schedules in place, you know, the whole ESPN, TBS, 84 00:05:43,360 --> 00:05:46,640 Speaker 1: UH will have all your games, and of course MLB Network, 85 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:49,640 Speaker 1: I'm sure we'll have a couple sprinkled in as well. 86 00:05:50,200 --> 00:05:52,919 Speaker 1: So as we get ready for the final month of 87 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:55,960 Speaker 1: the season, there's still things to be decided. I mean 88 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:58,120 Speaker 1: there's a couple of divisions, you know, I think are 89 00:05:58,760 --> 00:06:01,279 Speaker 1: set with the White Side Ox having a big lead 90 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:04,120 Speaker 1: in the Milwaukee Brewers as far as winning their division. 91 00:06:04,680 --> 00:06:08,680 Speaker 1: I still want to keep an eye on the n 92 00:06:08,839 --> 00:06:11,680 Speaker 1: L West with the Dodgers and Giants. Going into Wednesday, 93 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:13,560 Speaker 1: the Giants still held the two and a half game 94 00:06:13,640 --> 00:06:16,920 Speaker 1: lead and the Padres on the outside looking in with 95 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:19,440 Speaker 1: the Reds. Are they gonna be able to overtake the Reds? 96 00:06:19,760 --> 00:06:22,000 Speaker 1: So there's a lot of stuff in that NL West 97 00:06:22,080 --> 00:06:24,800 Speaker 1: that is like a big division to look at, and 98 00:06:24,839 --> 00:06:26,920 Speaker 1: I'm not sure if the Yankees can catch the Rays 99 00:06:26,960 --> 00:06:30,240 Speaker 1: there four and a half out going into Wednesday, but 100 00:06:30,600 --> 00:06:33,400 Speaker 1: that'll be interesting to to to to see if the 101 00:06:33,480 --> 00:06:35,360 Speaker 1: Yankees can catch them. They made up ten and a 102 00:06:35,400 --> 00:06:38,880 Speaker 1: half games on the Red Sox, uh, if they can 103 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:44,240 Speaker 1: overtake the Rays as well. Here comes the big interview. 104 00:06:44,960 --> 00:06:50,000 Speaker 1: Listen Hendler. Good, All right, now, let's welcome into the 105 00:06:50,080 --> 00:06:55,200 Speaker 1: podcast former Major league outfielder Matt Holiday and Matt, welcome 106 00:06:55,240 --> 00:06:59,200 Speaker 1: to the podcast. How are you doing? I'm good Man 107 00:06:59,320 --> 00:07:03,080 Speaker 1: doing doing great? Uh, so many different things I love 108 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:07,520 Speaker 1: to talk to you about. Um, let's start here with 109 00:07:07,760 --> 00:07:12,880 Speaker 1: the Giants and the Dodgers. Will the Giants be able 110 00:07:12,880 --> 00:07:15,320 Speaker 1: to hang on or will the Dodgers catch them? The 111 00:07:15,360 --> 00:07:19,320 Speaker 1: Giants have held on all year when people kept thinking 112 00:07:19,360 --> 00:07:21,960 Speaker 1: they were gonna fall, and the Dodgers just having given up. 113 00:07:22,680 --> 00:07:25,360 Speaker 1: Who's gonna win this division? Because it's a big thing, Matt. 114 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:28,040 Speaker 1: As you know, the team that doesn't win the division 115 00:07:28,040 --> 00:07:30,120 Speaker 1: has to play in a one game playoff and could 116 00:07:30,160 --> 00:07:32,720 Speaker 1: get knocked out. Yeah. I mean, I think all along 117 00:07:32,760 --> 00:07:37,600 Speaker 1: I've thought that that eventually that the Dodgers roster would 118 00:07:37,680 --> 00:07:41,760 Speaker 1: catch the Giants, and especially when they when they acquired 119 00:07:41,800 --> 00:07:45,559 Speaker 1: Scherzer and Trey Turner. It almost seemed like a matter 120 00:07:45,560 --> 00:07:48,840 Speaker 1: of time before the Dodgers would overtake the Giants. But 121 00:07:49,320 --> 00:07:51,600 Speaker 1: there just seems to be something special going on with 122 00:07:51,680 --> 00:07:54,360 Speaker 1: this Giants team, and and and I think you look 123 00:07:54,360 --> 00:07:57,920 Speaker 1: at the leadership and the play off buster Posey and 124 00:07:57,920 --> 00:08:01,640 Speaker 1: and Crawford this year. And I noticed both of them 125 00:08:01,680 --> 00:08:04,080 Speaker 1: left the game last night with with some sort of 126 00:08:04,120 --> 00:08:06,080 Speaker 1: injuries which I think could end up playing a big 127 00:08:06,080 --> 00:08:07,960 Speaker 1: part in this if if those seem to be more 128 00:08:07,960 --> 00:08:11,600 Speaker 1: severe than maybe initially thought. But um, I would say 129 00:08:12,480 --> 00:08:15,440 Speaker 1: the Dodgers have a better roster, but it seems like 130 00:08:15,840 --> 00:08:19,520 Speaker 1: they have a hard time catching these Giants. No, I'm 131 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:23,160 Speaker 1: with you. It just seems it's incredible where they are. 132 00:08:23,360 --> 00:08:26,240 Speaker 1: Let me ask you about the Padres. The Padres when 133 00:08:26,320 --> 00:08:29,280 Speaker 1: my pick coming in that they would win the division, 134 00:08:29,400 --> 00:08:32,360 Speaker 1: part of it was that the Dodgers have wanted eight 135 00:08:32,400 --> 00:08:34,000 Speaker 1: years in a row, you know what I mean, It's 136 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:36,640 Speaker 1: really hard to do that. And I like the roster 137 00:08:36,720 --> 00:08:39,800 Speaker 1: that the Padres have, but they've fallen on hard times 138 00:08:39,880 --> 00:08:42,679 Speaker 1: now now they're struggling, you know, to be able to 139 00:08:43,440 --> 00:08:46,120 Speaker 1: overtake the Cincinnati Reds for that final playoffs spot. It 140 00:08:46,160 --> 00:08:48,920 Speaker 1: they're not out of it. But they gotta start winning soon. 141 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:51,080 Speaker 1: What do you think the Padres dead or can they 142 00:08:51,120 --> 00:08:55,920 Speaker 1: get back in this well? Obviously, the pitching injuries have 143 00:08:56,040 --> 00:08:58,760 Speaker 1: taken a toll. Uh, They've had to mix and match 144 00:08:58,800 --> 00:09:01,720 Speaker 1: in the rotation and a lately they've had to do 145 00:09:01,800 --> 00:09:05,200 Speaker 1: the spot starts, the bullpen games, and those are tough 146 00:09:05,240 --> 00:09:08,000 Speaker 1: games to win. I think if if they can get 147 00:09:08,040 --> 00:09:11,880 Speaker 1: a couple more of their guys healthy, I definitely like 148 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:15,240 Speaker 1: their roster compared to uh, the other teams that are 149 00:09:15,320 --> 00:09:18,520 Speaker 1: vying for that wild wild card spot. I think they 150 00:09:18,559 --> 00:09:21,480 Speaker 1: stand out to me as the favorite, but they gotta 151 00:09:21,480 --> 00:09:24,320 Speaker 1: get it going soon. Uh. You know, they they they 152 00:09:24,360 --> 00:09:27,800 Speaker 1: should have the offense to help them. I think carry 153 00:09:28,320 --> 00:09:30,679 Speaker 1: the load a little bit. But right now they're just 154 00:09:30,760 --> 00:09:35,640 Speaker 1: not getting enough pitching in the rotation. Their their studs 155 00:09:35,640 --> 00:09:38,760 Speaker 1: aren't going deep enough into the games uh to getting 156 00:09:38,960 --> 00:09:41,240 Speaker 1: on any kind of role. So it is a bit 157 00:09:41,320 --> 00:09:44,120 Speaker 1: concerning and as well as the Reds are swinging the bat. 158 00:09:44,640 --> 00:09:46,360 Speaker 1: But I would say, if I had to bet, I'd 159 00:09:46,400 --> 00:09:48,720 Speaker 1: say the Padres end up in that wild card spot. 160 00:09:49,200 --> 00:09:54,040 Speaker 1: Our guest is Mett Holiday, former major league outfielder who 161 00:09:54,480 --> 00:09:58,720 Speaker 1: broke in with the Colorado Rockies at two career home runs, 162 00:09:59,360 --> 00:10:02,280 Speaker 1: finished his real with the Rockies as well. Played other places. 163 00:10:02,320 --> 00:10:06,319 Speaker 1: But well, Matt, you played the outfield left field. Uh. 164 00:10:06,440 --> 00:10:10,000 Speaker 1: The padres put tattists in the outfield trying to save 165 00:10:10,040 --> 00:10:13,360 Speaker 1: his shoulder keep him in the lineup. Uh. Is it 166 00:10:13,480 --> 00:10:17,040 Speaker 1: easy to make that transition or is he athletic enough 167 00:10:17,080 --> 00:10:18,760 Speaker 1: and good enough that he'll be able to do it 168 00:10:18,800 --> 00:10:21,760 Speaker 1: without hurting that team. I think he'll be fine. I mean, 169 00:10:21,840 --> 00:10:25,400 Speaker 1: when you talk about an athlete, a young athlete, Uh, 170 00:10:25,440 --> 00:10:28,880 Speaker 1: he runs really well, he could throw, his great arm strength. 171 00:10:29,400 --> 00:10:33,120 Speaker 1: I think it'll be a pretty pretty easy transition for him. Uh. 172 00:10:33,280 --> 00:10:35,559 Speaker 1: Knowing that he's a son of a major leaguer, I'm 173 00:10:35,600 --> 00:10:38,760 Speaker 1: guessing he grew up shagging balls in the outfield at 174 00:10:38,760 --> 00:10:42,960 Speaker 1: major league stadiums and running balls down, and I'm guessing 175 00:10:43,000 --> 00:10:47,080 Speaker 1: he has some experience, uh playing some outfield. So I 176 00:10:47,080 --> 00:10:49,120 Speaker 1: think he'll be fine. I don't think that's an issue. 177 00:10:49,720 --> 00:10:52,040 Speaker 1: I think he's one of those guys that with some 178 00:10:52,040 --> 00:10:54,520 Speaker 1: some some some time under his belt, which he has 179 00:10:54,559 --> 00:10:57,520 Speaker 1: about a little over a month of the seasoning, I 180 00:10:57,559 --> 00:10:59,400 Speaker 1: think if they do make it into the playoffs, they 181 00:10:59,400 --> 00:11:02,120 Speaker 1: should be just find having him in the outfield and 182 00:11:02,320 --> 00:11:05,080 Speaker 1: I'm interested to see what happens with that long term. 183 00:11:05,200 --> 00:11:08,320 Speaker 1: He has led the league and errors, he's made some errors, 184 00:11:08,320 --> 00:11:11,920 Speaker 1: and that shortstop, and if he's more comfortable playing outfield, 185 00:11:12,040 --> 00:11:14,000 Speaker 1: that's allows him to free his mind up a little 186 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:16,360 Speaker 1: bit and it would help his offensive game that much 187 00:11:16,400 --> 00:11:18,960 Speaker 1: more so. Uh, it would be interesting to see what 188 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:21,160 Speaker 1: what that looks like short tam and long term. You know, 189 00:11:21,280 --> 00:11:24,160 Speaker 1: we saw Robin Yell. That happened with Robin Yell with 190 00:11:24,240 --> 00:11:28,040 Speaker 1: the Brewers. You remember they moved him from shortstop to 191 00:11:28,200 --> 00:11:29,880 Speaker 1: center field. This guy went on to be a Hall 192 00:11:29,960 --> 00:11:33,320 Speaker 1: of Famer. So guys have moved and it hasn't stopped 193 00:11:33,360 --> 00:11:37,080 Speaker 1: him from achieving. So I'm with you. I think there's 194 00:11:37,080 --> 00:11:39,559 Speaker 1: a good chance. You know, he gets to a lot 195 00:11:39,600 --> 00:11:41,880 Speaker 1: of balls. He throws a lot of balls away, you know, 196 00:11:42,080 --> 00:11:44,240 Speaker 1: and maybe he just has to learn to hold on 197 00:11:44,280 --> 00:11:46,719 Speaker 1: in some of them once in a while. But he 198 00:11:46,760 --> 00:11:48,960 Speaker 1: could wind up staying in the outfield, and I think 199 00:11:48,960 --> 00:11:51,320 Speaker 1: it would He's such a tremendous talent. I'm with you. 200 00:11:51,440 --> 00:11:54,200 Speaker 1: I think he could make that transition. Yeah, I don't 201 00:11:54,240 --> 00:11:56,720 Speaker 1: think that that would be a problem for him. Um, 202 00:11:56,760 --> 00:11:58,839 Speaker 1: Like you said, I think he gets the more balls, 203 00:11:58,880 --> 00:12:01,640 Speaker 1: which means he tries to eight throws he shouldn't. Some 204 00:12:01,720 --> 00:12:03,439 Speaker 1: of those airs are probably just a little bit of 205 00:12:03,520 --> 00:12:06,520 Speaker 1: laps in concentration, which as you get older, you tend 206 00:12:06,559 --> 00:12:09,520 Speaker 1: to learn to to lock in mentally a little bit better. 207 00:12:09,800 --> 00:12:14,040 Speaker 1: Long term good, he could play, Uh, he could play 208 00:12:14,080 --> 00:12:16,439 Speaker 1: and at short stop. But I do think it might 209 00:12:16,520 --> 00:12:20,520 Speaker 1: benefit him from from a on his career to make 210 00:12:20,559 --> 00:12:22,880 Speaker 1: the move to center field or even you know, he 211 00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:25,079 Speaker 1: he hits enough home runs and slugs enough that he 212 00:12:25,120 --> 00:12:28,120 Speaker 1: could play a corner outfield spot. Uh So, like you said, 213 00:12:28,160 --> 00:12:31,840 Speaker 1: he's a tremendous talent, a tremendous athlete. Um, it's it's 214 00:12:32,040 --> 00:12:34,600 Speaker 1: it's gonna be interesting. I want to hear from you. 215 00:12:34,600 --> 00:12:37,160 Speaker 1: You hit two hundred and nine career home runs. You 216 00:12:37,160 --> 00:12:39,640 Speaker 1: know how hard it is. It's hard to get the 217 00:12:39,679 --> 00:12:41,960 Speaker 1: ball out of the ballpark. It ain't an easy thing. 218 00:12:42,080 --> 00:12:44,720 Speaker 1: You know, you've gotta have the right swing and all that. 219 00:12:45,440 --> 00:12:50,320 Speaker 1: And Miguel Cabrera joined a five hundred club, right they player. 220 00:12:50,640 --> 00:12:53,120 Speaker 1: You know how many players have played in Major League Baseball? 221 00:12:53,160 --> 00:12:55,440 Speaker 1: Only twenty eight have gotten the five hundred two more. 222 00:12:55,840 --> 00:12:58,920 Speaker 1: How impressed are you when you when you see a 223 00:12:58,960 --> 00:13:01,920 Speaker 1: guy you know reached a milestone. Yeah, I mean it's 224 00:13:01,960 --> 00:13:03,760 Speaker 1: a it's a number that that gets you in the 225 00:13:03,800 --> 00:13:06,000 Speaker 1: Hall of Fame. I mean it just it should. I 226 00:13:06,040 --> 00:13:08,400 Speaker 1: mean I think almost all of them are outside of 227 00:13:08,440 --> 00:13:11,480 Speaker 1: some some speculation on p D's UM, but I think 228 00:13:11,480 --> 00:13:14,360 Speaker 1: when you talk about five hundred hommers, it's a it's 229 00:13:14,360 --> 00:13:17,400 Speaker 1: an incredible feat He's one of my favorite right hand 230 00:13:17,440 --> 00:13:20,640 Speaker 1: hitters of all time, if not my favorite, just to watch. 231 00:13:20,720 --> 00:13:23,240 Speaker 1: I I used to watch his swing a lot when 232 00:13:23,240 --> 00:13:25,800 Speaker 1: I was playing, just too because he had such a 233 00:13:25,840 --> 00:13:29,280 Speaker 1: pure swing. When you start talking about a triple crown, Uh, 234 00:13:29,360 --> 00:13:31,760 Speaker 1: you talk about a guy it's one of batting title. Um, 235 00:13:31,840 --> 00:13:34,200 Speaker 1: he hits to all fields. He was he was a 236 00:13:34,280 --> 00:13:37,560 Speaker 1: hitter that I I wanted my swing to look like. 237 00:13:37,840 --> 00:13:40,040 Speaker 1: And I think a lot of right hand hitters would 238 00:13:40,040 --> 00:13:42,840 Speaker 1: say the same thing. And just an incredible guy. He's 239 00:13:42,880 --> 00:13:44,959 Speaker 1: a lot of fun, He's a he plays the game 240 00:13:45,000 --> 00:13:47,920 Speaker 1: with a lot of good energy. Um, it's it's it's 241 00:13:47,920 --> 00:13:50,000 Speaker 1: a super impressive number. It just really is. I mean 242 00:13:50,080 --> 00:13:53,160 Speaker 1: it doesn't uh it just uh I can't I guess 243 00:13:53,200 --> 00:13:54,880 Speaker 1: can't say it enough that when you get to five 244 00:13:54,920 --> 00:13:57,400 Speaker 1: hundred hommers, there's only twenty eight guys I've ever played 245 00:13:57,440 --> 00:14:00,200 Speaker 1: the game of baseball that I've got there just an 246 00:14:00,240 --> 00:14:02,880 Speaker 1: incredible number. And I am a Hall of Fame voter. 247 00:14:03,679 --> 00:14:06,360 Speaker 1: That's one of my magic numbers. Five hundred home runs. 248 00:14:06,400 --> 00:14:08,920 Speaker 1: You automatically get my vote. I don't need to see 249 00:14:08,960 --> 00:14:12,520 Speaker 1: any other stats. To me, it's three thousand hits, five 250 00:14:12,640 --> 00:14:15,080 Speaker 1: hundred home runs, or three hundred wins. And you're in 251 00:14:15,280 --> 00:14:18,880 Speaker 1: with me because you know to last that long and 252 00:14:18,920 --> 00:14:21,400 Speaker 1: be able to amass those stats. To me, those are 253 00:14:21,400 --> 00:14:24,760 Speaker 1: magic numbers. Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk 254 00:14:24,840 --> 00:14:27,560 Speaker 1: lineup in the nation. Catch all of our shows at 255 00:14:27,600 --> 00:14:30,960 Speaker 1: Fox Sports Radio dot com and within the I Heart 256 00:14:31,040 --> 00:14:35,480 Speaker 1: Radio app search f s R to listen live. Uh, 257 00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:38,920 Speaker 1: let me ask you about the Milwaukee Brewers who are 258 00:14:39,000 --> 00:14:41,240 Speaker 1: running away with the NL Central a and a half 259 00:14:41,280 --> 00:14:45,600 Speaker 1: game lead. As a Wednesday. Where the Brewers they came 260 00:14:46,040 --> 00:14:49,440 Speaker 1: You know from that they had a good team, but 261 00:14:49,560 --> 00:14:51,440 Speaker 1: I didn't think they'd run away with the Central. Are 262 00:14:51,440 --> 00:14:55,760 Speaker 1: you surprised? I am a little surprised, um, and and 263 00:14:55,960 --> 00:14:58,840 Speaker 1: not now having seen some of the way that their 264 00:14:58,920 --> 00:15:02,840 Speaker 1: young pitchers are developed. Uh, their starting rotation is is 265 00:15:02,880 --> 00:15:05,880 Speaker 1: probably the best, If I had to say, at least 266 00:15:05,920 --> 00:15:08,080 Speaker 1: the best in the National League and maybe even the 267 00:15:08,080 --> 00:15:10,120 Speaker 1: best in all the major leagues. When you start tooking 268 00:15:10,400 --> 00:15:13,040 Speaker 1: looking at at their starting rotation and then when you 269 00:15:13,120 --> 00:15:16,920 Speaker 1: got hater and and I think Williams at the back end. Uh, 270 00:15:16,960 --> 00:15:20,320 Speaker 1: you're you're talking about high end pitching. They did a 271 00:15:20,400 --> 00:15:23,840 Speaker 1: nice job of of adding some position players. Uh, Colten 272 00:15:23,880 --> 00:15:26,800 Speaker 1: Wong has had a really good season. Um, you know 273 00:15:26,840 --> 00:15:30,160 Speaker 1: they've they've they've made some nice moves, uh that that 274 00:15:30,240 --> 00:15:33,680 Speaker 1: have kind of supplemented their offense. But they're they're in 275 00:15:33,800 --> 00:15:36,960 Speaker 1: house pitching that they've developed has turned out to be 276 00:15:37,080 --> 00:15:39,960 Speaker 1: super high end, and uh, it's it's good. They're gonna 277 00:15:39,960 --> 00:15:41,720 Speaker 1: be a tough out. I would say if I had 278 00:15:41,720 --> 00:15:46,200 Speaker 1: to pick a nationally representative right now for the World Series, 279 00:15:46,240 --> 00:15:48,920 Speaker 1: I think I would go with with the Milwaukee Brewers 280 00:15:49,000 --> 00:15:53,080 Speaker 1: just because of their pitching. Amazing. His name is Matt Holiday, 281 00:15:53,120 --> 00:15:56,600 Speaker 1: the former Major league outfield also the outfield coach at 282 00:15:56,600 --> 00:15:59,360 Speaker 1: Oklahoma State. Matt Man, thanks for your knowledge, man. We 283 00:15:59,440 --> 00:16:05,080 Speaker 1: appreciate you on the podcast. Any time it's time for 284 00:16:05,160 --> 00:16:10,400 Speaker 1: the Pocket Protector Central the analytic numbers you need to know, Well, 285 00:16:10,560 --> 00:16:15,880 Speaker 1: maybe Anthony Masterson is his name. BS analytics is his 286 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:18,480 Speaker 1: game what do you got for me, Anthony. With about 287 00:16:18,520 --> 00:16:21,120 Speaker 1: six weeks left in the regular season, we're starting to 288 00:16:21,160 --> 00:16:23,920 Speaker 1: see the playoff races begin to take shape. The Reds 289 00:16:24,040 --> 00:16:27,520 Speaker 1: they're surging, the Padres they're flailing. The Yankees, well, they 290 00:16:27,520 --> 00:16:30,880 Speaker 1: can't be stopped. But what's most important going forward could 291 00:16:31,040 --> 00:16:34,320 Speaker 1: end up being each team's remaining schedule. The Dodgers are 292 00:16:34,400 --> 00:16:37,120 Speaker 1: chasing the Giants still, but they play each other only 293 00:16:37,200 --> 00:16:40,400 Speaker 1: three more times a weekend series at the beginning of September. 294 00:16:40,840 --> 00:16:43,160 Speaker 1: The Yankees only have one more series each with their 295 00:16:43,160 --> 00:16:45,800 Speaker 1: division rivals Red Sox and Rays, while the A L 296 00:16:45,880 --> 00:16:48,480 Speaker 1: West might come down to the Astros and A's playing 297 00:16:48,520 --> 00:16:51,479 Speaker 1: each other on each of the season's final two weekends. 298 00:16:51,880 --> 00:16:55,080 Speaker 1: The NL wildcard race, however, could be the most intriguing 299 00:16:55,120 --> 00:16:57,840 Speaker 1: of them all. The Giants or Dodgers are pretty much 300 00:16:57,920 --> 00:17:00,800 Speaker 1: locked into the first spot, but Cincinnati in San Diego 301 00:17:00,840 --> 00:17:03,400 Speaker 1: will be fighting to the finish. However, the rest of 302 00:17:03,440 --> 00:17:06,520 Speaker 1: the way, the Padres have the toughest remaining schedule based 303 00:17:06,520 --> 00:17:10,120 Speaker 1: on opponent win percentage at five seventy, a full thirty 304 00:17:10,200 --> 00:17:14,080 Speaker 1: five points tougher than the next closest team, Arizona. They 305 00:17:14,080 --> 00:17:16,400 Speaker 1: have a gauntlet in their final twelve games, by the way, 306 00:17:16,560 --> 00:17:19,840 Speaker 1: playing the Giants, Braves, and Dodgers. The Reds, on the 307 00:17:19,880 --> 00:17:22,880 Speaker 1: other hand, have the second easiest schedule left at four 308 00:17:22,960 --> 00:17:25,960 Speaker 1: sixty seven opponent win percentage. Ten of their final twelve 309 00:17:25,960 --> 00:17:28,680 Speaker 1: games are against Pittsburgh and Washington. By the way, only 310 00:17:28,720 --> 00:17:32,240 Speaker 1: Philly has it easier than the Red Legs. However, don't 311 00:17:32,280 --> 00:17:35,440 Speaker 1: count out the Friars just yet. This season, the Padres 312 00:17:35,440 --> 00:17:38,399 Speaker 1: are thirty two and twenty two against teams five hundred 313 00:17:38,480 --> 00:17:40,879 Speaker 1: or better, the best mark in the National League and 314 00:17:40,960 --> 00:17:44,320 Speaker 1: only behind Houston in all of baseball. These finals six 315 00:17:44,320 --> 00:17:50,240 Speaker 1: weeks are going to be fun. That is, it was 316 00:17:50,280 --> 00:17:57,639 Speaker 1: a big week in the big leagues. Who is it 317 00:17:57,720 --> 00:18:02,400 Speaker 1: fouled or is it fair? And now from mlb bro 318 00:18:02,640 --> 00:18:09,040 Speaker 1: dot com, here's JR Gamball. Miguel Caber became the member 319 00:18:09,080 --> 00:18:14,199 Speaker 1: of Baseball's distinguished five home run club j R. Is 320 00:18:14,240 --> 00:18:17,399 Speaker 1: it foul or is it fair to say he's the 321 00:18:17,520 --> 00:18:21,639 Speaker 1: last five homer guy that MLB will see in a 322 00:18:21,680 --> 00:18:26,760 Speaker 1: long time? That's foul. That is a foul ball. Of course, 323 00:18:26,840 --> 00:18:30,280 Speaker 1: you have the young bombers like Tattoos Jr. And Flag 324 00:18:30,320 --> 00:18:34,320 Speaker 1: Guerrero Jr. Who almost definitely will get there in about 325 00:18:34,640 --> 00:18:39,280 Speaker 1: fifteen years or more. But I did come up with 326 00:18:39,320 --> 00:18:45,959 Speaker 1: two legitimate names that ship get there pretty soon. Nelson Cruz, 327 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:49,119 Speaker 1: who is forty two but he rakes like he's twenty 328 00:18:49,160 --> 00:18:53,320 Speaker 1: one still, and believe it or not, he needs just 329 00:18:53,600 --> 00:18:57,400 Speaker 1: fifty seven more homers to get to five hundred. Boy, 330 00:18:57,440 --> 00:19:01,200 Speaker 1: he really crept up on us. Only two men, however, 331 00:19:02,480 --> 00:19:06,840 Speaker 1: have hit even thirty five career homers starting in their 332 00:19:06,880 --> 00:19:11,760 Speaker 1: age forty one season. That's Carlton Fist who had fifty 333 00:19:11,840 --> 00:19:17,239 Speaker 1: three and Barry Bonds, who had fifty four. So no 334 00:19:17,280 --> 00:19:21,000 Speaker 1: one's ever even done with Cruise is attempting to do. 335 00:19:22,440 --> 00:19:26,240 Speaker 1: But despite his age, Cruise has twenty six homers this season, 336 00:19:26,800 --> 00:19:30,480 Speaker 1: so age is definitely just the number. And he's still cooking, 337 00:19:31,160 --> 00:19:33,959 Speaker 1: so I see him banging down these last fifty seven 338 00:19:34,720 --> 00:19:39,560 Speaker 1: pretty easily over the next couple of years, believe it 339 00:19:39,680 --> 00:19:45,000 Speaker 1: or not. Giancarlo Stanton is already two thirds of the 340 00:19:45,040 --> 00:19:48,439 Speaker 1: way to five hundred homers. He has three hundred and 341 00:19:48,480 --> 00:19:52,720 Speaker 1: thirty three home runs entering Wednesday's game, and he's just 342 00:19:52,880 --> 00:19:56,040 Speaker 1: thirty one years old. Now, he's had a lot of 343 00:19:56,080 --> 00:19:59,480 Speaker 1: health problems, or he'd have even more home runs so 344 00:19:59,520 --> 00:20:03,240 Speaker 1: if you fin he's on the upside of his health, 345 00:20:04,080 --> 00:20:08,040 Speaker 1: he should cruise to five home runs. That'll be five 346 00:20:08,280 --> 00:20:12,000 Speaker 1: more thirty homeless seasons that should about do it, or 347 00:20:12,080 --> 00:20:16,679 Speaker 1: eight more twenty plus homes season scattered until he's about forty. 348 00:20:18,040 --> 00:20:22,439 Speaker 1: He can do it either way. Both of these guys 349 00:20:23,080 --> 00:20:26,320 Speaker 1: are in a great position to become the twenty nine 350 00:20:26,640 --> 00:20:30,400 Speaker 1: and thirty of sluggers in history. To achieve a mark 351 00:20:30,480 --> 00:20:35,800 Speaker 1: of five career homers that almost guarantees them Hall of 352 00:20:35,840 --> 00:20:41,000 Speaker 1: Fame induction money into more money. Now it's time for 353 00:20:41,160 --> 00:20:44,359 Speaker 1: betting on the basis with Dave Gascott. Love that money, 354 00:20:44,800 --> 00:20:47,199 Speaker 1: money Rob. What's going on as we close out the 355 00:20:47,200 --> 00:20:50,119 Speaker 1: month of August and style hard to believe? September is 356 00:20:50,200 --> 00:20:54,320 Speaker 1: here and so it's Major League Baseball's postseason return. Anyways, 357 00:20:54,359 --> 00:20:56,280 Speaker 1: as we close out this month, I'm looking at the 358 00:20:56,320 --> 00:20:59,320 Speaker 1: Dodgers and Rockies in Game number one Friday night, I'm 359 00:20:59,359 --> 00:21:01,000 Speaker 1: taking the l A no matter what. They're in hot 360 00:21:01,000 --> 00:21:03,760 Speaker 1: pursuit of the San Francisco Giants for the National League 361 00:21:03,760 --> 00:21:06,600 Speaker 1: West title. Dodgers need to keep pace with them. Rock 362 00:21:06,640 --> 00:21:09,840 Speaker 1: has have been brutal this season, fourteen and forty six 363 00:21:09,960 --> 00:21:13,399 Speaker 1: away from the Happy Confines of course Field Dodgers, and 364 00:21:13,480 --> 00:21:15,640 Speaker 1: this one to start things out. On the other side 365 00:21:15,680 --> 00:21:18,640 Speaker 1: of the American League, Tampa Bay Rays are holding off everybody, 366 00:21:18,640 --> 00:21:20,639 Speaker 1: now Boston the New York Yankees, who have come on 367 00:21:20,720 --> 00:21:23,119 Speaker 1: strong as of late. So I'm taking Tampa. They're in 368 00:21:23,160 --> 00:21:26,439 Speaker 1: Baltimore in this matchup with Michael Walker versus Matt Harvey 369 00:21:26,520 --> 00:21:28,760 Speaker 1: in the affair. And the other game I'm looking at 370 00:21:28,880 --> 00:21:31,760 Speaker 1: isn't Atlanta. It's the Giants and the Atlanta Braves. That 371 00:21:31,840 --> 00:21:34,920 Speaker 1: should be a fantastic pitching matchup. But Max Freed will 372 00:21:34,960 --> 00:21:36,920 Speaker 1: be going for the home team in this affair. He's 373 00:21:36,920 --> 00:21:38,880 Speaker 1: eleven and seven this year with an area of three 374 00:21:38,960 --> 00:21:41,520 Speaker 1: forty nine. I'm looking for Atlanta to hold off San 375 00:21:41,520 --> 00:21:45,440 Speaker 1: Francisco and get the w in that contest. Take out. 376 00:21:45,520 --> 00:21:50,960 Speaker 1: Then it's time for trash Talk Twitter with your chance 377 00:21:51,040 --> 00:21:56,440 Speaker 1: to trash anyone or anything in Major League Baseball. This week, 378 00:21:56,720 --> 00:22:01,280 Speaker 1: the San Diego Padres were there getting number one on 379 00:22:01,480 --> 00:22:07,240 Speaker 1: trash talking, but we picked this one from Lloyd Christmas 380 00:22:07,320 --> 00:22:13,960 Speaker 1: seventies six. He tweeted me this. The Padres are all hype, 381 00:22:14,760 --> 00:22:18,560 Speaker 1: third place in the n O West, playing like mother 382 00:22:19,080 --> 00:22:23,439 Speaker 1: Father's Wow. I mean other than curse words. I get it. 383 00:22:24,040 --> 00:22:27,040 Speaker 1: If you want your tweet to be on trash Talking 384 00:22:27,080 --> 00:22:29,560 Speaker 1: next week, make sure you hit me up on my 385 00:22:29,640 --> 00:22:34,439 Speaker 1: Twitter at Rob Parker f S one. When Rob was 386 00:22:34,480 --> 00:22:38,560 Speaker 1: a newspaper columnist, he lived by this motto, if I'm writing, 387 00:22:39,040 --> 00:22:42,960 Speaker 1: I'm ripping. Let's bring in a writer and broadcaster, older 388 00:22:43,040 --> 00:22:45,919 Speaker 1: new All right, now, let's welcome into the podcast one 389 00:22:45,920 --> 00:22:49,080 Speaker 1: of my favorite people, a friend of mine, New York 390 00:22:49,200 --> 00:22:54,800 Speaker 1: Post baseball writer Ken david Off. Ken, Welcome to the podcast, buddy, Rob. 391 00:22:54,880 --> 00:22:57,520 Speaker 1: It's always an honor to be in a conversation with 392 00:22:57,600 --> 00:23:01,119 Speaker 1: Do you have any sort my man? Hey, I gotta 393 00:23:01,280 --> 00:23:04,440 Speaker 1: you know you cover all the baseball, but we got 394 00:23:04,440 --> 00:23:07,680 Speaker 1: to talk about the Yankees in the hot streak. Uh 395 00:23:07,880 --> 00:23:11,240 Speaker 1: going into UM Wednesday night. They have won eleven in 396 00:23:11,280 --> 00:23:15,159 Speaker 1: a row, first time since nine. And what's been the 397 00:23:15,240 --> 00:23:18,640 Speaker 1: turnaround Ken? For the Bronx Bombers. It's been a few 398 00:23:18,640 --> 00:23:20,480 Speaker 1: different things, Rob, but I think it starts with their 399 00:23:20,480 --> 00:23:24,560 Speaker 1: starting pitching. It's really been superb Even as Garrett call 400 00:23:24,640 --> 00:23:28,280 Speaker 1: and Jordan Montgomery miss time with COVID and some other 401 00:23:28,320 --> 00:23:31,120 Speaker 1: guys have been injured, They're starting pitching is really led 402 00:23:31,200 --> 00:23:34,680 Speaker 1: the way. Then I think you go to uh lineup balance. 403 00:23:34,800 --> 00:23:37,679 Speaker 1: You know, they even though Anthony Rizzo and Joey Gallo 404 00:23:37,680 --> 00:23:39,840 Speaker 1: aren't crushing it, just to have those guys in the 405 00:23:39,880 --> 00:23:44,040 Speaker 1: lineup UH make makes the appolosing manager think about, you know, 406 00:23:44,040 --> 00:23:47,360 Speaker 1: what to do bullten wise. And then they've they've got 407 00:23:47,359 --> 00:23:51,439 Speaker 1: a little more athletic. Talk about Tyler Wade, he's been 408 00:23:51,480 --> 00:23:53,280 Speaker 1: stealing a lot of basses. And then they have this 409 00:23:53,359 --> 00:23:56,560 Speaker 1: young shortstop Andrew Rolls As he's been filling in for 410 00:23:57,080 --> 00:24:00,000 Speaker 1: Glaver Torres who's injured, and he brings a lot of athleticism, 411 00:24:00,119 --> 00:24:03,560 Speaker 1: defense and speed. Talk about the shortstop and what I'm 412 00:24:03,600 --> 00:24:07,840 Speaker 1: talking about a Bronx tale. I mean, he's from the Bronx, 413 00:24:08,359 --> 00:24:11,280 Speaker 1: been in the minor leagues for a while, um sleeping 414 00:24:11,280 --> 00:24:14,120 Speaker 1: in his his family's bed, you know, in his home 415 00:24:14,680 --> 00:24:17,800 Speaker 1: in the Bronx. I mean, and he had his first 416 00:24:17,840 --> 00:24:20,720 Speaker 1: home running Yankee Stadium, and he's made some plays. I mean, 417 00:24:20,720 --> 00:24:23,680 Speaker 1: what a great little story that is for sure. You know, 418 00:24:23,760 --> 00:24:25,640 Speaker 1: he's he spent some time in the Major league rop 419 00:24:25,680 --> 00:24:29,840 Speaker 1: He's been on the Orioles and the Rays. So it's 420 00:24:29,880 --> 00:24:31,720 Speaker 1: kind of he's like like a Quade Doorable, a type 421 00:24:32,000 --> 00:24:35,240 Speaker 1: twenty seven years old, and the Yankees signed him over 422 00:24:35,280 --> 00:24:38,159 Speaker 1: the off season of minor league contract. Only got his 423 00:24:38,240 --> 00:24:41,639 Speaker 1: shot when Torres got hurt. And he Yeah, he's certainly 424 00:24:41,760 --> 00:24:45,439 Speaker 1: infrational guy, just a high energy guy. And with all 425 00:24:45,440 --> 00:24:47,320 Speaker 1: the respective Labor Torres, who was made a few off 426 00:24:47,320 --> 00:24:49,680 Speaker 1: star teams already. Uh, you know, Labor is on a 427 00:24:49,800 --> 00:24:52,480 Speaker 1: natural or I guess he's a natural shortstop in one way. 428 00:24:52,520 --> 00:24:54,680 Speaker 1: But he's you know, he certainly doesn't look like a shortstop, 429 00:24:54,680 --> 00:24:57,879 Speaker 1: not the most athletic guys, whereas Andrew Lasquez is more 430 00:24:57,880 --> 00:25:00,879 Speaker 1: of an athletic guy, strong defense, a shortstop, made a 431 00:25:00,880 --> 00:25:03,320 Speaker 1: great play to uh save the game against the Red 432 00:25:03,359 --> 00:25:06,200 Speaker 1: Sox and then runs the bases really well. So he's 433 00:25:06,240 --> 00:25:09,639 Speaker 1: just he's brought a different element to the team. I 434 00:25:09,640 --> 00:25:13,879 Speaker 1: would guest is New York Post Baseball columnists Ken David 435 00:25:13,920 --> 00:25:20,359 Speaker 1: Off Ken also um j Carlo Stanton has been big 436 00:25:20,400 --> 00:25:23,119 Speaker 1: for the Yankees. How much has putting him back in 437 00:25:23,160 --> 00:25:26,680 Speaker 1: the outfield helped, just you know, to get him not 438 00:25:26,840 --> 00:25:29,320 Speaker 1: just being a d H but playing every day? Or 439 00:25:29,320 --> 00:25:32,440 Speaker 1: am I'm making too much of that? No? I O 440 00:25:32,680 --> 00:25:34,919 Speaker 1: contrarym all fair, I don't think you're making enough of it. 441 00:25:35,640 --> 00:25:38,240 Speaker 1: I think uh you know, I think it's been huge 442 00:25:38,280 --> 00:25:40,960 Speaker 1: and to their credit, I had my doubts. He was 443 00:25:41,000 --> 00:25:43,119 Speaker 1: the guy who who's gotten this, who has been so 444 00:25:43,200 --> 00:25:46,480 Speaker 1: injured the last few years, Like why why increase the 445 00:25:46,560 --> 00:25:49,159 Speaker 1: risk and send him out there? But he's seen he 446 00:25:49,160 --> 00:25:51,520 Speaker 1: appears to be in far better condition the last couple 447 00:25:51,520 --> 00:25:54,639 Speaker 1: of years. And it's been a dual benefit Rob because 448 00:25:55,200 --> 00:25:58,800 Speaker 1: he says himself Stanton that he's hitting better because he 449 00:25:58,920 --> 00:26:01,440 Speaker 1: likes playing the field, not to think about hitting all 450 00:26:01,440 --> 00:26:03,879 Speaker 1: the time, and then by playing them to feel they 451 00:26:03,920 --> 00:26:06,479 Speaker 1: opened up the DH spot for Luke Void, who has 452 00:26:06,480 --> 00:26:08,560 Speaker 1: been superb. He was just American Lead Player of the 453 00:26:08,600 --> 00:26:13,080 Speaker 1: Week because Void lost his first base job to Anthony Rizzo. Okay, Ken, 454 00:26:13,280 --> 00:26:17,439 Speaker 1: last thing, can the Yankees get to the World Series 455 00:26:17,480 --> 00:26:20,399 Speaker 1: from the American League? And I say that because you know, 456 00:26:20,480 --> 00:26:23,200 Speaker 1: over the last few years they've been close and they 457 00:26:23,280 --> 00:26:25,639 Speaker 1: just can't seem to get over the hump. But the 458 00:26:25,720 --> 00:26:28,879 Speaker 1: one team that to me that's really in the way 459 00:26:29,200 --> 00:26:32,320 Speaker 1: is the Chicago White Sox and they've basically owned them. 460 00:26:32,359 --> 00:26:34,840 Speaker 1: I think they've only lost one time to the White Sox. 461 00:26:35,400 --> 00:26:39,600 Speaker 1: Is that their nemesis or is it still Tampa Bay? Oh? 462 00:26:39,640 --> 00:26:42,840 Speaker 1: I think it's still Tampa Bay, Rob, Tampa Bay eliminated 463 00:26:42,840 --> 00:26:45,679 Speaker 1: them from the from the playoffs last year. Tampa Bay 464 00:26:45,760 --> 00:26:47,879 Speaker 1: was trying to get its second straight A L East 465 00:26:47,880 --> 00:26:52,720 Speaker 1: title with a vastly a smaller payroll than the Inkees 466 00:26:52,800 --> 00:26:55,720 Speaker 1: have really kind of showing up the Yankees in away, right, 467 00:26:56,200 --> 00:26:58,479 Speaker 1: and you know the Rays of largely had the Yankees 468 00:26:58,560 --> 00:27:02,560 Speaker 1: number really some the start of last year. Uh So, Yeah, 469 00:27:02,560 --> 00:27:05,560 Speaker 1: I think the razor the nemistars that the Yankees are 470 00:27:05,600 --> 00:27:08,200 Speaker 1: going to try to overcome. Can they do it? Of course? 471 00:27:08,760 --> 00:27:11,840 Speaker 1: And better shape to do it as well, just based 472 00:27:11,880 --> 00:27:14,560 Speaker 1: on the way they played recently. All Right, here it 473 00:27:14,640 --> 00:27:17,399 Speaker 1: is man. Check out his column in the New York Post. 474 00:27:17,840 --> 00:27:20,280 Speaker 1: One of the best baseball writers in the country. And 475 00:27:20,320 --> 00:27:23,560 Speaker 1: I'm proud to say a friend of mine, Mr Ken 476 00:27:23,640 --> 00:27:27,040 Speaker 1: David off Ken appreciate you. Hey, Rob, I got one 477 00:27:27,119 --> 00:27:30,199 Speaker 1: question for you. Are you ripping? If I'm writing for 478 00:27:30,320 --> 00:27:35,200 Speaker 1: Dead Spend, you know I'm ripping. I love it better. 479 00:27:35,960 --> 00:27:40,200 Speaker 1: It's Jones in for Baseball Fans take on the Game. 480 00:27:40,280 --> 00:27:46,880 Speaker 1: We look hello everyone, hope all this way, despite being 481 00:27:46,880 --> 00:27:48,960 Speaker 1: a missr huff of the playoffs. I want to take 482 00:27:48,960 --> 00:27:51,720 Speaker 1: a brief intermission from that to talk about mcguel Cabra 483 00:27:51,880 --> 00:27:55,479 Speaker 1: becoming they player to join the illustrious five home run 484 00:27:55,560 --> 00:27:59,040 Speaker 1: club on Sunday. Since when the year one, that means 485 00:27:59,080 --> 00:28:02,040 Speaker 1: that there's a generation started from the year that might 486 00:28:02,080 --> 00:28:05,239 Speaker 1: not know how special he was and still lives. So, 487 00:28:05,359 --> 00:28:08,119 Speaker 1: just in case that scenario might apply to anyone that 488 00:28:08,240 --> 00:28:10,120 Speaker 1: may be listening, I'm gonna take it back in time 489 00:28:10,160 --> 00:28:13,800 Speaker 1: really quick. The first time I personally watched Miggy, he 490 00:28:13,920 --> 00:28:16,200 Speaker 1: was a twenty year old rookie for the then Florida 491 00:28:16,240 --> 00:28:19,520 Speaker 1: Marlins playing in Game seminar the NLCS against the Cuffs. 492 00:28:20,119 --> 00:28:23,280 Speaker 1: He was facing Kerry Wood and the count was one ball, 493 00:28:23,600 --> 00:28:26,240 Speaker 1: two strikes, and two men. On the basis, he rokes 494 00:28:26,280 --> 00:28:28,640 Speaker 1: a line drive just over. They had a one per 495 00:28:28,680 --> 00:28:32,080 Speaker 1: who's on third base, but five the next pitch he 496 00:28:32,240 --> 00:28:34,600 Speaker 1: is a fastball down and in and sends it over 497 00:28:34,640 --> 00:28:36,720 Speaker 1: the fence. The deep left in the field given the 498 00:28:36,840 --> 00:28:39,240 Speaker 1: Monus a three run home run that would catapult them 499 00:28:39,280 --> 00:28:41,520 Speaker 1: to the World Series, which in fact they ended up 500 00:28:41,560 --> 00:28:44,600 Speaker 1: winning over the Yankees and six. So fast forward to 501 00:28:44,720 --> 00:28:47,920 Speaker 1: December two thousand and seven, the Mals traded Migi to 502 00:28:47,960 --> 00:28:52,080 Speaker 1: the Detroit Tigers nine Detroit. That's what Miggy really started 503 00:28:52,080 --> 00:28:54,400 Speaker 1: to get Jiggy. He would go on to win four 504 00:28:54,480 --> 00:28:58,000 Speaker 1: Battering titles, to home run titles, two m VP Awards 505 00:28:58,040 --> 00:29:01,160 Speaker 1: back to back, and in my mind, suppressive feed of ball, 506 00:29:01,400 --> 00:29:05,880 Speaker 1: the triple crime. Just like the late great Denny Green said, Crowns. 507 00:29:05,920 --> 00:29:08,760 Speaker 1: You know what, as of right now, that level time 508 00:29:08,800 --> 00:29:11,600 Speaker 1: All Stars in his nineteam season, and the next check 509 00:29:11,600 --> 00:29:14,400 Speaker 1: on the bucket list is Mr. Three thousand, like my guy, 510 00:29:14,640 --> 00:29:18,240 Speaker 1: Bernie mac rest in peace, Migge. Maggie's turningly forty three 511 00:29:18,280 --> 00:29:21,479 Speaker 1: has shot that more and under contract for the next season. 512 00:29:21,760 --> 00:29:24,560 Speaker 1: In theory, he could become just the seventh player to 513 00:29:24,600 --> 00:29:27,600 Speaker 1: accomplish her feet. But all that's for a later date. 514 00:29:27,920 --> 00:29:30,760 Speaker 1: Right now, I believe in taking a moment and letting 515 00:29:30,800 --> 00:29:33,680 Speaker 1: the greatness of a twenty year old kid from Venezuelan 516 00:29:33,760 --> 00:29:37,520 Speaker 1: sinking and appreciate what he's become, cherish the moments we 517 00:29:37,600 --> 00:29:40,440 Speaker 1: have to still watch him because players like Miggie don't 518 00:29:40,440 --> 00:29:48,880 Speaker 1: come along too often. Now, bringing the closer, here's why 519 00:29:49,000 --> 00:29:52,600 Speaker 1: MLB it's better than the NFL or NBA, and it 520 00:29:52,800 --> 00:30:00,479 Speaker 1: isn't even close. Baseball has some unbelievable rude. I know 521 00:30:00,640 --> 00:30:04,480 Speaker 1: people question you know whether it's the national pastime. But 522 00:30:04,520 --> 00:30:06,280 Speaker 1: I got a story for you. Are you ready for this? 523 00:30:07,680 --> 00:30:16,680 Speaker 1: Baseball was played among the Egypt's pyramids in eighteen eighty nine. 524 00:30:17,640 --> 00:30:22,320 Speaker 1: Do you hear me? Yeah? I mean it sounds crazy, 525 00:30:22,360 --> 00:30:26,760 Speaker 1: but it did happen. I mean, baseball has been played everywhere, 526 00:30:26,760 --> 00:30:30,920 Speaker 1: if you want to be honest, aircraft carrier, uh midnight 527 00:30:31,040 --> 00:30:34,320 Speaker 1: sun game in Alaska and then we just saw, you know, 528 00:30:34,400 --> 00:30:37,720 Speaker 1: in Iowa on the corn field. But yes, it is true. 529 00:30:37,960 --> 00:30:42,280 Speaker 1: Are you ready for this? On this date February nine? 530 00:30:42,360 --> 00:30:45,960 Speaker 1: In eighteen eighty nine, the Chicago White Stockings, yes that's 531 00:30:45,960 --> 00:30:48,960 Speaker 1: what they were called back then, played against the team 532 00:30:49,040 --> 00:30:53,040 Speaker 1: of National League All Stars at the Great Pyramids and 533 00:30:53,200 --> 00:30:56,360 Speaker 1: Gains of Egypt, a place that I have visited and 534 00:30:56,440 --> 00:31:01,000 Speaker 1: it is unbelievable. And they played there a part of 535 00:31:01,240 --> 00:31:06,320 Speaker 1: a tour all over the world, uh, presenting baseball. Can 536 00:31:06,360 --> 00:31:12,480 Speaker 1: you imagine? Baseball eight nine doesn't even seem real. But 537 00:31:13,040 --> 00:31:16,920 Speaker 1: the love of baseball and baseball's travels, I mean, the stories. 538 00:31:17,520 --> 00:31:20,240 Speaker 1: I just don't think other sports can say that. And 539 00:31:20,320 --> 00:31:30,080 Speaker 1: that's what makes baseball special. In the words of New 540 00:31:30,160 --> 00:31:33,400 Speaker 1: York TV legend the late Bill Jorgensen, thanking you for 541 00:31:33,480 --> 00:31:37,080 Speaker 1: your time, this time until next time. Rob Parker out. 542 00:31:37,600 --> 00:31:40,280 Speaker 1: He can't get it. This could be an inside the Parker. 543 00:31:40,440 --> 00:31:43,719 Speaker 1: See you next week. Save that time, same mass station, 544 00:32:00,200 --> 00:32:04,840 Speaker 1: the hast To Special