1 00:00:01,639 --> 00:00:04,920 Speaker 1: From the Berkshars to the sound from wherever you live 2 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:09,200 Speaker 1: in MLB America. This is Inside the Parker. You give 3 00:00:09,280 --> 00:00:11,560 Speaker 1: us twenty two minutes and we'll give you the scoop 4 00:00:11,600 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: on Major League Baseball. Now here's Baseball Hall of Fame 5 00:00:15,600 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 1: voter number seveny Rob Parker. 6 00:00:20,360 --> 00:00:23,920 Speaker 2: Welcome into another edition of Inside the Parker. I'm your host, 7 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:27,040 Speaker 2: Rob Parker, and oh what a show we have for 8 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:30,600 Speaker 2: you today. Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Madditt, he'll stop 9 00:00:30,640 --> 00:00:34,480 Speaker 2: by the podcast and talk some baseball and his former team, 10 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:40,520 Speaker 2: the Atlanta Braves. Also Jason Beck from MLB dot Com. 11 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:42,920 Speaker 2: He'll give us an update on the Tigers, one of 12 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:45,400 Speaker 2: the teams that still just can't make the playoff. 13 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:46,559 Speaker 3: Let's go. 14 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:51,920 Speaker 4: Better up to lead off, it's getting robbed and keep 15 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:52,239 Speaker 4: them up. 16 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:55,280 Speaker 1: Rob's hot take on the three biggest stories in Major 17 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:56,160 Speaker 1: League Baseball. 18 00:00:57,560 --> 00:00:59,720 Speaker 4: Number one show Hey. 19 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:05,240 Speaker 2: Had surgery on his UCL and that was on Tuesday, 20 00:01:05,440 --> 00:01:08,400 Speaker 2: And you know they didn't call it Tommy John surgery, 21 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:11,679 Speaker 2: but essentially that's what it was. The doctors say that 22 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:15,119 Speaker 2: he will be able to hit be ready for opening 23 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:17,320 Speaker 2: Day in twenty twenty four, but will not be able 24 00:01:17,360 --> 00:01:22,520 Speaker 2: to pitch until twenty twenty five. Okay ol Toani's gonna 25 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:24,800 Speaker 2: be a free agent at the end of this season. 26 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 2: He's been shut down obviously with the surgery, and a 27 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:30,319 Speaker 2: lot of people are wondering, well, he cost himself a 28 00:01:30,360 --> 00:01:33,280 Speaker 2: lot of money with the injury, He's probably not gonna 29 00:01:33,319 --> 00:01:35,880 Speaker 2: get the same five six hundred million that would sound 30 00:01:35,959 --> 00:01:40,199 Speaker 2: like was going to be on the table. I disagree. 31 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:43,000 Speaker 2: I think he's still gonna command a lot of money. 32 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:47,960 Speaker 2: I think people if he's just an everyday outfielder and 33 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:50,640 Speaker 2: swinging to bat the way that he's been swinging it 34 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 2: as a two way player, he's still gonna get that 35 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 2: kind of money. 36 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 3: And he's an international star. 37 00:01:59,040 --> 00:02:05,160 Speaker 2: His appeal to Japanese people in Japanese baseball fans is huge. 38 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:10,640 Speaker 2: Any organization that signs shohl Tani will get a spike 39 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:17,440 Speaker 2: in revenue, tickets, merchandise, TV ratings. I mean, I just 40 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:20,919 Speaker 2: I think he's still going to command and get five 41 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 2: hundred million dollars and be the highest paid player in baseball. 42 00:02:25,080 --> 00:02:29,079 Speaker 2: And I think he has put himself in that rarefied 43 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:31,880 Speaker 2: air with what he's done the last couple of years 44 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:36,880 Speaker 2: and especially this year, even despite the injury. Number two 45 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:41,320 Speaker 2: The Tampa Bay Rays have announced a new stadium in 46 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:46,919 Speaker 2: Saint Petersburg, one point three billion dollar stadium. 47 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:50,400 Speaker 3: The big quote out there where our Rays are here 48 00:02:50,440 --> 00:02:51,080 Speaker 3: to stay. 49 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:55,160 Speaker 2: And this all sounds nice and well, but where are 50 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:56,240 Speaker 2: the damn fans? 51 00:02:56,320 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 3: That's what I want to know. I mean. 52 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:03,399 Speaker 2: And then, of all things, they're building a thirty thousand 53 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:08,840 Speaker 2: seed stadium. Thirty thousand Is this an NBA game? Why 54 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:12,639 Speaker 2: are they building a thirty thousand seed stadium. I love 55 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:14,960 Speaker 2: the bit for it to be intimate and all that, 56 00:03:15,560 --> 00:03:18,240 Speaker 2: but they know deep down they can't get forty or 57 00:03:18,320 --> 00:03:22,160 Speaker 2: fifty that good teams get on a regular basis. The 58 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:26,200 Speaker 2: Dodgers draw almost four million people a year. They're good. 59 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:28,520 Speaker 2: The Raids have been to the World Series twice in 60 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:32,239 Speaker 2: the last number of years. They're always in the playoff 61 00:03:32,280 --> 00:03:36,120 Speaker 2: mix over the last decade, and people don't show up. 62 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:39,360 Speaker 2: When they started the season wining twelve or thirteen in 63 00:03:39,360 --> 00:03:42,440 Speaker 2: a row, the place was empty. It was a ghost town. 64 00:03:42,840 --> 00:03:49,080 Speaker 2: Tumbleweeds were going past first base. Tampa is not a 65 00:03:49,120 --> 00:03:53,920 Speaker 2: good baseball town. I'm sorry, and build a stadium, let 66 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:57,840 Speaker 2: the team stay, But I think it's always whenever Tampa's involved, 67 00:03:57,840 --> 00:04:02,160 Speaker 2: it's bad for baseball. As for people wanting to watch 68 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:06,600 Speaker 2: the enthusiasm of Tampa Bay, I know it's a major 69 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:09,560 Speaker 2: league town. I know it has NFL football, I know 70 00:04:09,600 --> 00:04:13,760 Speaker 2: it has the NHL Baseball has been a strikeout in 71 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:17,919 Speaker 2: Tampa Bay. And building a thirty thousand seat stadium, I 72 00:04:18,080 --> 00:04:20,960 Speaker 2: just good luck. It'll be embarrassing if they can't even 73 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:24,680 Speaker 2: sell out the thirty thousand seats. Number three, here we 74 00:04:24,760 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 2: go again, September October. And yes, the Dodgers are an 75 00:04:30,520 --> 00:04:34,680 Speaker 2: unbelievable team heading into the postseason, and their pitching is 76 00:04:34,720 --> 00:04:35,720 Speaker 2: a hot mess. 77 00:04:36,279 --> 00:04:41,039 Speaker 3: It just is. Number two. Start Juli, are you Warrias right? 78 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:47,479 Speaker 2: He's out following a domestic violence incident. It's the second 79 00:04:47,640 --> 00:04:51,600 Speaker 2: probably we'll never pitch for the Dodgers. Don't forget their 80 00:04:51,640 --> 00:04:57,440 Speaker 2: ace Walker Bueller has been out all year, so he's 81 00:04:57,480 --> 00:05:01,120 Speaker 2: not there. And then Clayton Kershaw is old and continues 82 00:05:01,120 --> 00:05:05,160 Speaker 2: to break down. They're talking about using openers for the Tigers. 83 00:05:05,160 --> 00:05:07,160 Speaker 2: You know where you start a guy pitches one or 84 00:05:07,160 --> 00:05:08,920 Speaker 2: two winnings and then you go to the bullpen an 85 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:12,320 Speaker 2: opener instead of a starter. For the Dodgers in the playoffs, 86 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:15,320 Speaker 2: that's how they got beat last year by the Padres. 87 00:05:15,800 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 2: The Padres had stud starters and the Tigers were putting 88 00:05:20,200 --> 00:05:24,599 Speaker 2: together a mixed bag of pitchers and openers and having 89 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:28,800 Speaker 2: bullpen games in the postseason. This will be another disappointing 90 00:05:28,839 --> 00:05:32,719 Speaker 2: postseason for the Dodgers, who have such great players. I 91 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:35,239 Speaker 2: get injury, I get some of this stuff is nothing 92 00:05:35,279 --> 00:05:38,040 Speaker 2: that they can do, but man, how many times is 93 00:05:38,120 --> 00:05:40,560 Speaker 2: this gonna happen to them? A couple of years ago 94 00:05:40,600 --> 00:05:42,480 Speaker 2: they traded for Max Shurz. They couldn't even pitch in 95 00:05:42,520 --> 00:05:44,960 Speaker 2: the playoffs. You remember, you had to bow out of 96 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:49,040 Speaker 2: the most important game of the postseason. The Dodgers seem 97 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:50,960 Speaker 2: to be snake bit when it comes to pitching in 98 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:54,400 Speaker 2: their rotation. When it comes to the postseason. If you're 99 00:05:54,400 --> 00:05:57,040 Speaker 2: a Dodger fan, I would be bummed out for real. 100 00:05:57,760 --> 00:06:01,720 Speaker 2: I mean, another great season winning all these games will 101 00:06:01,760 --> 00:06:04,599 Speaker 2: amount to nothing and they'll still have that one World 102 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:07,960 Speaker 2: Series which they won in twenty twenty, going back to 103 00:06:08,080 --> 00:06:11,280 Speaker 2: nineteen eighty eight. Thanks, thanks for nothing. 104 00:06:12,880 --> 00:06:16,359 Speaker 4: Here comes the big Interview. Listen and learn. 105 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:21,559 Speaker 2: It's so good Now let's welcome into the podcast Hall 106 00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:26,080 Speaker 2: of Fame pitcher Greg Maddox. Greg, Welcome to the podcast. Man, 107 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:27,680 Speaker 2: I appreciate you, thank you. 108 00:06:27,720 --> 00:06:28,640 Speaker 5: I'm happy to be here. 109 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:33,480 Speaker 2: Greg Maddox has a baseball company. It's called Maddox Baseball Company, 110 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:37,360 Speaker 2: which is a consulting and recruiting service for high school 111 00:06:37,400 --> 00:06:43,480 Speaker 2: players or junior college or transfer players looking to play baseball. 112 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:44,280 Speaker 3: At that next level. 113 00:06:45,160 --> 00:06:48,919 Speaker 2: The company will help all skill level players and especially 114 00:06:49,400 --> 00:06:52,400 Speaker 2: those who can help who are having a hard time 115 00:06:52,440 --> 00:06:56,520 Speaker 2: I should say, and being seen or communicating with schools. Greg, 116 00:06:56,560 --> 00:07:00,000 Speaker 2: that sounds like a ambitious and a fun project. 117 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:02,679 Speaker 3: Tell me about the Maddox Baseball Company. 118 00:07:03,279 --> 00:07:06,760 Speaker 5: Well, you know, my son spent six seven years in college. 119 00:07:06,760 --> 00:07:08,560 Speaker 5: You know, he was a red shirt plus of COVID 120 00:07:08,600 --> 00:07:12,880 Speaker 5: year and as he was being recruited, he was having 121 00:07:12,880 --> 00:07:16,320 Speaker 5: a hard time finding a place to play. So, you know, 122 00:07:16,520 --> 00:07:18,880 Speaker 5: he decided to start his own company and try to 123 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:21,800 Speaker 5: help kids, you know, get seen a little bit more, 124 00:07:22,320 --> 00:07:24,320 Speaker 5: just get a little bit more exposure. He knows a 125 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:28,320 Speaker 5: ton of college coaches, especially around the West Coast area, 126 00:07:28,600 --> 00:07:32,240 Speaker 5: and you know, he loves baseball. He wants to stay 127 00:07:32,240 --> 00:07:35,120 Speaker 5: in the game. At the same time, he gets a 128 00:07:35,200 --> 00:07:38,000 Speaker 5: chance to help kids coach him both mentally and he 129 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:40,080 Speaker 5: knows what he's talking about when it comes to pitching. 130 00:07:40,240 --> 00:07:44,680 Speaker 5: So I'm glad he's doing something that he's loved his 131 00:07:44,720 --> 00:07:45,400 Speaker 5: whole life. 132 00:07:45,760 --> 00:07:46,360 Speaker 3: That's awesome. 133 00:07:46,400 --> 00:07:48,960 Speaker 2: That sounds like something that can be put to use 134 00:07:49,040 --> 00:07:51,680 Speaker 2: by a lot of people, no doubt about it. And 135 00:07:51,720 --> 00:07:54,520 Speaker 2: of course, a guy, a Hall of Fame pitcher like you, 136 00:07:54,520 --> 00:07:56,640 Speaker 2: you can only only help somebody. 137 00:07:56,880 --> 00:07:59,360 Speaker 3: I'm sure you're involved. How much are you involved? 138 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:03,080 Speaker 5: Uh, he's doing the whole thing on his own, you know. 139 00:08:03,120 --> 00:08:05,000 Speaker 5: I'm just trying to help him get word out and 140 00:08:05,040 --> 00:08:08,880 Speaker 5: do a little advertising forum. And but he's. 141 00:08:08,680 --> 00:08:09,400 Speaker 6: Got it all down. 142 00:08:09,480 --> 00:08:14,280 Speaker 5: You know. He's a smart kid. Understands you know, all 143 00:08:14,280 --> 00:08:18,240 Speaker 5: the all the numbers, the new scouting methods now with 144 00:08:18,320 --> 00:08:20,000 Speaker 5: the rap Soto and all that stuff. 145 00:08:20,040 --> 00:08:21,480 Speaker 6: He's on top of all that. 146 00:08:21,600 --> 00:08:25,120 Speaker 5: So he's able to get the players numbers and turn 147 00:08:25,160 --> 00:08:27,000 Speaker 5: them into the appropriate schools. 148 00:08:27,520 --> 00:08:27,960 Speaker 3: Very nice. 149 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:31,360 Speaker 2: Let's talk about your former team, the Atlanta Braids, and 150 00:08:31,480 --> 00:08:35,160 Speaker 2: my goodness, that team is a juggernaut. The lineup is ridiculous, 151 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:39,840 Speaker 2: the numbers being put up by players. Matt Olsen uh 152 00:08:40,280 --> 00:08:43,480 Speaker 2: set the franchise record for home runs now with fifty two, 153 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:47,679 Speaker 2: people are wondering can he do sixty? It's not too 154 00:08:47,720 --> 00:08:51,199 Speaker 2: many teams that can can have such a lineup. Tell 155 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:52,960 Speaker 2: us about the Braves and how good they are. It 156 00:08:52,960 --> 00:08:54,720 Speaker 2: feels like they're gonna win the World Series. 157 00:08:55,600 --> 00:08:57,720 Speaker 5: Well they're I mean they're stacked and they're loaded. You know, 158 00:08:57,760 --> 00:09:01,000 Speaker 5: they're starting. Pitching is good, the bullpen good, the offense 159 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:05,280 Speaker 5: is great. Uh, they've always played good defense, you know. Uh, 160 00:09:05,800 --> 00:09:09,280 Speaker 5: coaching staffs outstanding too. So I mean, uh, you know, 161 00:09:09,320 --> 00:09:11,360 Speaker 5: it's just a matter of going out and getting it done. 162 00:09:11,400 --> 00:09:11,560 Speaker 6: You know. 163 00:09:11,679 --> 00:09:14,920 Speaker 5: I think, uh, we all understand why what can happen 164 00:09:14,960 --> 00:09:18,920 Speaker 5: in octook in uh, you know, baseball postseason. So hopefully 165 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:22,600 Speaker 5: they'll continue hot and roll into uh the postseason, you know, 166 00:09:23,480 --> 00:09:23,960 Speaker 5: like they. 167 00:09:23,800 --> 00:09:24,400 Speaker 6: Have all year. 168 00:09:24,960 --> 00:09:27,280 Speaker 3: The Braves have some magic going. I don't care what 169 00:09:27,320 --> 00:09:28,120 Speaker 3: anybody says. 170 00:09:28,440 --> 00:09:32,240 Speaker 2: You lose a guy like Freddie Freeman, who's a franchise 171 00:09:32,320 --> 00:09:34,400 Speaker 2: type player, right he goes to the Dodgers. 172 00:09:34,760 --> 00:09:37,080 Speaker 3: You make a train to get Matt Olsen and this guy, 173 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:38,840 Speaker 3: like you didn't miss a beat. 174 00:09:39,320 --> 00:09:43,280 Speaker 2: Most teams would miss a Freddie Freeman if he left. 175 00:09:43,880 --> 00:09:45,680 Speaker 5: Well, you got to get props to the GM on 176 00:09:45,760 --> 00:09:48,920 Speaker 5: that one, you know, I think, uh, uh, you know, 177 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:51,040 Speaker 5: the scout he has always been very good in Atlanta, 178 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:54,120 Speaker 5: and uh, they understand talent when they see it. 179 00:09:54,960 --> 00:09:58,559 Speaker 3: How about Ronald Lacuna Junior. I mean, we we already know. 180 00:09:59,160 --> 00:10:04,040 Speaker 7: He's uh stolen bases, forty home runs just the season 181 00:10:04,080 --> 00:10:04,920 Speaker 7: that he's had. 182 00:10:06,520 --> 00:10:10,120 Speaker 5: Just your basic five tool player. He can do it all. 183 00:10:10,160 --> 00:10:14,720 Speaker 5: And you know, yeah, that's why the brains are good. 184 00:10:14,760 --> 00:10:16,200 Speaker 5: You know, It's got a lot of good players on 185 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:19,240 Speaker 5: their team, and you know they come to the ballpark 186 00:10:19,320 --> 00:10:21,840 Speaker 5: ready to win every night. They're expected to win, and 187 00:10:22,360 --> 00:10:23,160 Speaker 5: they're okay with that. 188 00:10:24,559 --> 00:10:25,000 Speaker 3: Yeah. 189 00:10:25,040 --> 00:10:28,400 Speaker 7: And how about the you know, people thought coming into 190 00:10:28,440 --> 00:10:31,439 Speaker 7: the season, obviously the Mets had picked up Virlander. 191 00:10:32,160 --> 00:10:34,440 Speaker 2: They thought they were going to be a test for 192 00:10:34,600 --> 00:10:38,880 Speaker 2: the Braves and the division, and that didn't pan out. 193 00:10:39,240 --> 00:10:41,600 Speaker 2: How about some of these teams that went out spent money, 194 00:10:41,640 --> 00:10:45,280 Speaker 2: got really good players San Diego and the Mets those 195 00:10:45,320 --> 00:10:48,400 Speaker 2: teams are going to be on the sidelines. Does that 196 00:10:48,520 --> 00:10:51,079 Speaker 2: say anything about just spending money or is it more 197 00:10:51,080 --> 00:10:53,640 Speaker 2: about just the chemistry and putting together the right teams? 198 00:10:53,679 --> 00:10:57,319 Speaker 5: Greg, Well, obviously it's the chemistry and putting together the 199 00:10:57,400 --> 00:11:00,400 Speaker 5: right teams, you know, and if you have money, it'll 200 00:11:00,400 --> 00:11:02,080 Speaker 5: afford you the right to go out and get the 201 00:11:02,080 --> 00:11:05,960 Speaker 5: best player to fill those needs. But Uh, you know, 202 00:11:06,600 --> 00:11:08,520 Speaker 5: you don't always hit a home run when you sign 203 00:11:08,600 --> 00:11:10,920 Speaker 5: these players all these big contracts. You know, I know 204 00:11:11,320 --> 00:11:13,840 Speaker 5: De gram Over in Texas got hurt, you know, best 205 00:11:13,840 --> 00:11:18,000 Speaker 5: pitcher in the game, and you know it happens. It 206 00:11:18,040 --> 00:11:21,320 Speaker 5: happened sometimes, but you know, you just hope you don't 207 00:11:21,320 --> 00:11:21,920 Speaker 5: happen to your. 208 00:11:21,880 --> 00:11:26,040 Speaker 2: Kam, no doubt. Our guest is Greg Maddix, the Hall 209 00:11:26,080 --> 00:11:29,160 Speaker 2: of Fame pitcher. Of course I pitched for the Cubs 210 00:11:29,200 --> 00:11:32,680 Speaker 2: and the Braves. But let me ask you about the 211 00:11:32,800 --> 00:11:38,839 Speaker 2: change in pitching. And we saw on Tuesday night Blake 212 00:11:38,920 --> 00:11:42,280 Speaker 2: Snell from the Padres pitching a no hitter through seven innings, 213 00:11:42,280 --> 00:11:45,240 Speaker 2: one hundred pitches and they take them out of the game. 214 00:11:45,360 --> 00:11:46,040 Speaker 3: Greg, what has. 215 00:11:46,040 --> 00:11:48,920 Speaker 2: Changed in baseball that you could take a guy out 216 00:11:49,000 --> 00:11:49,920 Speaker 2: pitching the no hitter. 217 00:11:50,320 --> 00:11:52,400 Speaker 3: He didn't have one hundred and forty pitchers, he had 218 00:11:52,440 --> 00:11:54,839 Speaker 3: one hundred pitches. Were you surprised by that? 219 00:11:56,240 --> 00:11:58,640 Speaker 5: I'm always surprised. I'm surprised when the guy's got a 220 00:11:58,679 --> 00:12:02,400 Speaker 5: shutout going and they take them let alone with no hitter. Uh, 221 00:12:02,520 --> 00:12:03,960 Speaker 5: you know, it's just kind of the way the games 222 00:12:04,040 --> 00:12:07,559 Speaker 5: change now. You know, I think teams are building their 223 00:12:07,600 --> 00:12:12,840 Speaker 5: pitching staffs around their bullpens more now. And you know, 224 00:12:12,920 --> 00:12:15,040 Speaker 5: the stats say that four times through the lineup, the 225 00:12:15,120 --> 00:12:18,319 Speaker 5: hitters got a you know, a lot more of an 226 00:12:18,320 --> 00:12:20,560 Speaker 5: advantage than he did the first three at bats, and 227 00:12:20,679 --> 00:12:25,320 Speaker 5: they like to bring in the bullpen. So you know, luckily, 228 00:12:25,559 --> 00:12:28,160 Speaker 5: I'm glad I'm not playing right now. You know, I 229 00:12:28,200 --> 00:12:31,360 Speaker 5: think I enjoyed. I enjoyed pitching the eighth and ninth inning, 230 00:12:31,600 --> 00:12:32,760 Speaker 5: you know, all the time. 231 00:12:33,640 --> 00:12:36,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, I just I just if you're pitching a great game. 232 00:12:36,440 --> 00:12:38,959 Speaker 2: I remember two years ago, it might have been two 233 00:12:39,040 --> 00:12:42,360 Speaker 2: years ago. Do you remember when they took Clayton Kershew out. 234 00:12:42,360 --> 00:12:45,640 Speaker 2: He was pitching a perfect game. He had eighty pitches 235 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:50,200 Speaker 2: greg through seven innings, and their their justification was that 236 00:12:50,280 --> 00:12:52,240 Speaker 2: they want they didn't want him to get hurt, and 237 00:12:52,280 --> 00:12:54,760 Speaker 2: they didn't want him to pitch any extra innings, and 238 00:12:54,800 --> 00:12:56,480 Speaker 2: you know, and he could wind up getting hurt. 239 00:12:56,679 --> 00:12:58,679 Speaker 3: They take him out of a perfect game and he 240 00:12:58,760 --> 00:12:59,520 Speaker 3: still got hurt. 241 00:13:01,120 --> 00:13:03,160 Speaker 5: Yeah, I don't I think he might have been coming 242 00:13:03,240 --> 00:13:05,040 Speaker 5: back off an injury in that one, and he was 243 00:13:05,120 --> 00:13:07,320 Speaker 5: kind of on a pitch count if I'm not mistaken. 244 00:13:09,280 --> 00:13:11,560 Speaker 5: But still, yeah, I know what you're saying. It's a 245 00:13:11,600 --> 00:13:18,120 Speaker 5: shame you know, I think you know, it's just it 246 00:13:18,280 --> 00:13:19,800 Speaker 5: was a big thrill to go out there for the 247 00:13:19,880 --> 00:13:22,280 Speaker 5: ninth in and actually close the game out. You know, 248 00:13:22,360 --> 00:13:26,280 Speaker 5: I think it's a special filling to throw a complete game, 249 00:13:26,320 --> 00:13:29,760 Speaker 5: and the pitchers they are are missing. 250 00:13:29,520 --> 00:13:32,240 Speaker 3: Out on that, no doubt. I'm with you on that. 251 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:34,959 Speaker 2: One last thing I want to ask you about Sho 252 00:13:35,040 --> 00:13:40,480 Speaker 2: hal Tani, who had surgery, is not going. We'll be 253 00:13:40,559 --> 00:13:43,800 Speaker 2: able to hit next year in twenty twenty four, starting 254 00:13:43,800 --> 00:13:46,320 Speaker 2: on opening Day, but we'll not pitch again until twenty 255 00:13:46,360 --> 00:13:47,040 Speaker 2: twenty five. 256 00:13:48,120 --> 00:13:48,920 Speaker 3: There was a guy. 257 00:13:48,800 --> 00:13:51,520 Speaker 2: Named Babe Ruth who gave up pitching and just became 258 00:13:51,559 --> 00:13:54,760 Speaker 2: a hitter. Do you think show he should go that 259 00:13:54,880 --> 00:13:58,439 Speaker 2: route or should he continue to do both once he 260 00:13:58,440 --> 00:13:59,040 Speaker 2: heals up. 261 00:14:00,440 --> 00:14:03,560 Speaker 5: Well, I mean that's totally his call, you know. I know, 262 00:14:03,600 --> 00:14:06,040 Speaker 5: as a fan, I certainly enjoy watching him do both. 263 00:14:06,120 --> 00:14:08,520 Speaker 5: But that's the decision I think he's going to have 264 00:14:08,559 --> 00:14:11,960 Speaker 5: to make, along with his organization that he's with, and 265 00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:14,200 Speaker 5: and you know, you just got to sit back in 266 00:14:14,240 --> 00:14:15,960 Speaker 5: the weeds and kind of wish him the best. You know, 267 00:14:16,040 --> 00:14:21,480 Speaker 5: he's obviously a fantastic player, and you know, you know, 268 00:14:21,560 --> 00:14:24,400 Speaker 5: we've never seen nothing like it. So it's it was 269 00:14:24,440 --> 00:14:25,800 Speaker 5: pretty fun to watch. 270 00:14:25,960 --> 00:14:28,720 Speaker 2: No doubt, it sure was. It'll be interesting to see 271 00:14:28,720 --> 00:14:30,400 Speaker 2: where he winds up as a free agent. 272 00:14:30,520 --> 00:14:30,800 Speaker 3: Again. 273 00:14:31,360 --> 00:14:34,520 Speaker 2: Let's thanks Greg Maddix for stopping by and check out 274 00:14:34,840 --> 00:14:36,520 Speaker 2: the Maddox Baseball Company. 275 00:14:36,640 --> 00:14:38,720 Speaker 3: It's a consulting and recruiting. 276 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:43,960 Speaker 2: Service for high school players or junior college or transfers. 277 00:14:44,400 --> 00:14:47,200 Speaker 2: And this is for players looking to play baseball at 278 00:14:47,200 --> 00:14:51,040 Speaker 2: the next level. So check it out Maddox Baseball Company. 279 00:14:51,080 --> 00:14:53,320 Speaker 3: Greg. We appreciate you, my man, Thank you so much. 280 00:14:54,320 --> 00:14:55,600 Speaker 5: All right, thanks for having me. 281 00:14:55,640 --> 00:15:02,480 Speaker 1: Guys, it's time for the pocket Centrum. The analytic numbers 282 00:15:02,520 --> 00:15:03,240 Speaker 1: you need to know. 283 00:15:03,960 --> 00:15:09,760 Speaker 2: Well maybe Anthony Masterson is his name, BS Analytics is 284 00:15:09,760 --> 00:15:10,200 Speaker 2: his gay. 285 00:15:10,240 --> 00:15:11,560 Speaker 3: What do you got for me, Anthony? 286 00:15:11,880 --> 00:15:14,000 Speaker 8: The prevailing thought with the rule changes this season that 287 00:15:14,080 --> 00:15:16,320 Speaker 8: banned shifts would lead to a large increase in an 288 00:15:16,320 --> 00:15:19,200 Speaker 8: old standard batting average, and in a way it did. 289 00:15:19,680 --> 00:15:21,960 Speaker 8: League average went up six points from when it nearly 290 00:15:21,960 --> 00:15:24,680 Speaker 8: bottomed out last year at two forty three. The lowest 291 00:15:24,720 --> 00:15:26,720 Speaker 8: is the year of the pitcher. In nineteen sixty eight, 292 00:15:27,160 --> 00:15:29,680 Speaker 8: OPS went up thirty points from last year, slugging up 293 00:15:29,680 --> 00:15:32,400 Speaker 8: twenty points, and of course, runs and steals up tremendously, 294 00:15:32,520 --> 00:15:37,080 Speaker 8: but individually the differences haven't really been terribly drastic. As 295 00:15:37,080 --> 00:15:40,080 Speaker 8: of September nineteenth, there are only nine hitters that qualify 296 00:15:40,160 --> 00:15:42,760 Speaker 8: for the batting title that are hitting three hundred or higher, 297 00:15:42,880 --> 00:15:45,480 Speaker 8: the fewest in a full season since nineteen sixty eight, 298 00:15:45,680 --> 00:15:47,720 Speaker 8: when the mound was then lowered to make it easier 299 00:15:47,720 --> 00:15:50,000 Speaker 8: on hitters, and the second few is for a season 300 00:15:50,080 --> 00:15:52,760 Speaker 8: in the live ball era, which dates back to nineteen twenty. 301 00:15:53,360 --> 00:15:56,200 Speaker 8: Batting average on Balls and Play or BABIP, a metric 302 00:15:56,240 --> 00:15:58,840 Speaker 8: that hovers around the three hundred mark every year, jumped 303 00:15:58,840 --> 00:16:01,640 Speaker 8: from two ninety last year to two ninety seven this year, 304 00:16:01,840 --> 00:16:05,920 Speaker 8: the largest one year increase in thirty years, while isolated power, 305 00:16:06,040 --> 00:16:09,840 Speaker 8: which subtracts average from slugging percentage, rose fourteen points, the 306 00:16:09,920 --> 00:16:13,120 Speaker 8: highest one year increase in a decade. No player has 307 00:16:13,160 --> 00:16:16,360 Speaker 8: benefited more from no shifts than the Rangers Corey Seeger, 308 00:16:16,600 --> 00:16:18,800 Speaker 8: who hit two forty five last year while getting shifted 309 00:16:18,800 --> 00:16:21,480 Speaker 8: in ninety two percent of his plate appearances. This year, 310 00:16:21,640 --> 00:16:23,800 Speaker 8: he's leading the AL and average at three thirty three, 311 00:16:24,120 --> 00:16:26,880 Speaker 8: an increase in nearly ninety points of average, on his 312 00:16:26,920 --> 00:16:29,800 Speaker 8: way to a likely second place finish in al MVP 313 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:32,800 Speaker 8: voting time will tell how you remember offense in twenty 314 00:16:32,840 --> 00:16:35,920 Speaker 8: twenty three, but there is definitely a difference. 315 00:16:37,240 --> 00:16:40,080 Speaker 4: Left ball is it was a big week in the 316 00:16:40,160 --> 00:16:40,800 Speaker 4: big leagues? 317 00:16:41,240 --> 00:16:43,840 Speaker 3: Who's a five believe? 318 00:16:46,200 --> 00:16:48,280 Speaker 4: Is it foul or is it fair? 319 00:16:48,880 --> 00:16:54,000 Speaker 1: And now from mlbeanbro dot com, here's jrgamball. 320 00:16:55,320 --> 00:16:57,880 Speaker 2: Adding a third world card team has been working for 321 00:16:57,960 --> 00:17:02,880 Speaker 2: baseball Jr? Is it foul or fair to say that 322 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:07,560 Speaker 2: adding a fourth wildcard team in each league will enhance 323 00:17:07,600 --> 00:17:12,359 Speaker 2: the playoffs and the MLB product even more fair? 324 00:17:12,920 --> 00:17:13,800 Speaker 4: It's a fair ball. 325 00:17:14,240 --> 00:17:17,720 Speaker 9: The wildcard races are crazy in both the American League 326 00:17:17,760 --> 00:17:21,120 Speaker 9: and National League. In fact, the NL has a handful 327 00:17:21,160 --> 00:17:24,520 Speaker 9: of teams still slugging it out and this is just 328 00:17:24,560 --> 00:17:29,720 Speaker 9: what baseball wanted. The third wildcard spot MLB implemented last 329 00:17:29,720 --> 00:17:33,760 Speaker 9: season has added an extra importance and significance to the 330 00:17:33,840 --> 00:17:37,000 Speaker 9: last fifteen games of the season, which in the past 331 00:17:37,040 --> 00:17:41,000 Speaker 9: was not as exciting until they added the second wildcard 332 00:17:41,119 --> 00:17:42,440 Speaker 9: and now the third. 333 00:17:42,840 --> 00:17:45,120 Speaker 4: It's clear that baseball is winning. 334 00:17:45,400 --> 00:17:49,760 Speaker 9: The regular season has healthy ratings despite some attendance issues 335 00:17:49,760 --> 00:17:53,879 Speaker 9: in certain small market franchises who most importantly aren't winning 336 00:17:54,280 --> 00:17:58,560 Speaker 9: like Oakland, but the wildcard has ensured that even teams 337 00:17:58,600 --> 00:18:01,840 Speaker 9: who most likely aren't instructed to win a World Series 338 00:18:01,880 --> 00:18:04,560 Speaker 9: but are good enough to make the playoffs keep their 339 00:18:04,600 --> 00:18:09,840 Speaker 9: fans involved by snagging one of three available wild card slots. 340 00:18:10,200 --> 00:18:14,000 Speaker 4: So why not four? That's just more excitement, more. 341 00:18:13,800 --> 00:18:18,600 Speaker 9: Revenue, more inclusion for MLB fans, more money for MLB coffers. 342 00:18:19,000 --> 00:18:21,240 Speaker 9: Baseball had to find a way to keep the small 343 00:18:21,320 --> 00:18:25,359 Speaker 9: market teams who won't ever really spend to contend annually 344 00:18:25,800 --> 00:18:30,840 Speaker 9: and their faithful fans involved. Past August, adding the wildcard 345 00:18:30,880 --> 00:18:34,480 Speaker 9: has been a winner, and replacing the two single elimination 346 00:18:34,640 --> 00:18:40,600 Speaker 9: wildcard games, which was unfair, with four three game series 347 00:18:40,920 --> 00:18:45,000 Speaker 9: is a baseball bonanza. Opponents of this idea will say, 348 00:18:45,320 --> 00:18:48,119 Speaker 9: we already have twelve of thirty teams in the playoffs, 349 00:18:48,400 --> 00:18:51,520 Speaker 9: and I say, what's two more? Can't see where this 350 00:18:51,640 --> 00:18:55,440 Speaker 9: hurts at all. Let's up at the four wildcard teams. 351 00:18:55,680 --> 00:18:59,000 Speaker 9: More playoff teams means more interest, more fans locked into 352 00:18:59,040 --> 00:19:02,960 Speaker 9: the season, more chances for upsets, and chances for incredible 353 00:19:03,040 --> 00:19:05,480 Speaker 9: storylines that made baseball great. 354 00:19:06,760 --> 00:19:08,520 Speaker 4: Turn money into more money. 355 00:19:08,640 --> 00:19:12,080 Speaker 1: Now it's time for betting on the basis with Dave Gascot. 356 00:19:12,160 --> 00:19:13,600 Speaker 4: Love that money, Love that money. 357 00:19:13,880 --> 00:19:16,159 Speaker 10: Rob, what's up man. We're closing out another season of 358 00:19:16,200 --> 00:19:18,360 Speaker 10: Major League baseball in just a couple of weeks left 359 00:19:18,400 --> 00:19:20,280 Speaker 10: in the regular season. So this is what we got 360 00:19:20,280 --> 00:19:23,199 Speaker 10: over the weekend. Phillys and Mets on Friday Night. The 361 00:19:23,200 --> 00:19:25,120 Speaker 10: game is gonna be on Apple TV at seven oh 362 00:19:25,160 --> 00:19:28,520 Speaker 10: five Eastern. Tawan Walker. He's fifteen to five this season 363 00:19:28,600 --> 00:19:31,000 Speaker 10: with an ER at four forty. I'll take them against 364 00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:34,320 Speaker 10: the Mets in this contest. Meanwhile, Chris Sell has a return. 365 00:19:34,400 --> 00:19:37,040 Speaker 10: He's been okay, the left tender six and four this 366 00:19:37,119 --> 00:19:39,880 Speaker 10: year with the four sixty six era. Boston is at 367 00:19:39,880 --> 00:19:42,080 Speaker 10: home against the White Sox. I'll take them Friday night 368 00:19:42,480 --> 00:19:44,879 Speaker 10: as well, and then you can put you can put 369 00:19:44,920 --> 00:19:46,840 Speaker 10: the Angels in a dirt nap. They are done for 370 00:19:46,880 --> 00:19:50,919 Speaker 10: the season, Showo Tani just had Tommy John surgery again. 371 00:19:51,080 --> 00:19:53,600 Speaker 10: Mike Trout obviously done for the year. They're in Minnesota 372 00:19:53,600 --> 00:19:56,640 Speaker 10: against the Twins. Twins right now are almost ten games 373 00:19:56,680 --> 00:19:58,919 Speaker 10: over five hundred. I'll take Minnesota at home against the 374 00:19:58,960 --> 00:20:00,240 Speaker 10: lowly Angels. 375 00:20:00,880 --> 00:20:04,639 Speaker 4: When Rob was a newspaper columnist, he lived by this motto, 376 00:20:05,000 --> 00:20:08,400 Speaker 4: if I'm writing, I'm ripping, Let's bring in a writer 377 00:20:08,560 --> 00:20:10,400 Speaker 4: or broadcaster old or new. 378 00:20:10,920 --> 00:20:15,880 Speaker 2: Let's welcome in long time Detroit Tigers beat writer Jason 379 00:20:16,000 --> 00:20:20,160 Speaker 2: Beck twenty one twenty two seasons covering the Detroit Tigers. 380 00:20:20,680 --> 00:20:23,200 Speaker 3: Jason a friend of mine. Welcome to the podcast, Buddy. 381 00:20:23,200 --> 00:20:24,840 Speaker 3: How are you good? 382 00:20:24,920 --> 00:20:26,120 Speaker 6: Rob? How's everything going? 383 00:20:26,640 --> 00:20:31,080 Speaker 2: Everything is good. I cannot complain. I just felt like 384 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:33,600 Speaker 2: it was a good time to check in with the Tigers. 385 00:20:33,960 --> 00:20:37,000 Speaker 2: See what's going on with the Tigers. I know they're 386 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:40,880 Speaker 2: not making a postseason run or trip or anything like that, 387 00:20:41,000 --> 00:20:43,840 Speaker 2: but I did want to find out where this organization is. 388 00:20:43,920 --> 00:20:44,680 Speaker 3: Let's start here. 389 00:20:46,119 --> 00:20:49,360 Speaker 2: Riley Green, one of their promising young outfielders, was having 390 00:20:49,400 --> 00:20:52,240 Speaker 2: a great season two eighty eight, eleven home runs, thirty 391 00:20:52,280 --> 00:20:54,200 Speaker 2: seven RBIs, one hundred and nine hits. 392 00:20:54,640 --> 00:20:55,560 Speaker 3: Had surgery. 393 00:20:56,000 --> 00:20:58,040 Speaker 2: Can you tell us about that and how this is 394 00:20:58,040 --> 00:20:59,639 Speaker 2: going to affect him going forward? 395 00:21:00,800 --> 00:21:05,000 Speaker 11: Well, we're still waiting for the final details, but you know, basically, 396 00:21:05,720 --> 00:21:08,600 Speaker 11: he had a diving play in Chicago at to start 397 00:21:08,600 --> 00:21:13,120 Speaker 11: of September. You know, felt something in the elbow. They 398 00:21:13,119 --> 00:21:15,320 Speaker 11: were hoping it was just a bruise. The next day 399 00:21:15,359 --> 00:21:19,600 Speaker 11: he had some discomfort, some pain and swelling. You know, 400 00:21:19,640 --> 00:21:22,520 Speaker 11: this phone was probably a little bit more unexpected, so 401 00:21:22,880 --> 00:21:24,800 Speaker 11: they had to wait for this one to go down, 402 00:21:24,960 --> 00:21:27,040 Speaker 11: and then he went through a battery of tests. So 403 00:21:27,720 --> 00:21:31,760 Speaker 11: it shouldn't be a long term issue, but it clearly 404 00:21:31,800 --> 00:21:35,760 Speaker 11: shortened his season this year. His season already been shortened 405 00:21:35,760 --> 00:21:39,560 Speaker 11: by a month earlier in the summer when he had 406 00:21:39,560 --> 00:21:42,720 Speaker 11: a stress reaction in his legs. So you know, he's 407 00:21:42,760 --> 00:21:44,520 Speaker 11: kind of had a little bit of an injury bug. 408 00:21:45,760 --> 00:21:49,760 Speaker 11: I know it's been a criticism by some fans, but 409 00:21:49,840 --> 00:21:53,359 Speaker 11: it's really been more freakish injuries. There's no real like 410 00:21:53,520 --> 00:21:57,520 Speaker 11: tattern as far as okay, he has a problem this 411 00:21:57,680 --> 00:22:02,040 Speaker 11: or that. It's more like different injury bout tips. You know, 412 00:22:02,160 --> 00:22:06,320 Speaker 11: the diving catch runs into walls. So you know it's 413 00:22:06,720 --> 00:22:09,920 Speaker 11: it's not a long term concern from that standpoint, it's 414 00:22:10,040 --> 00:22:14,120 Speaker 11: more just okay, he need He could really use a 415 00:22:14,160 --> 00:22:17,960 Speaker 11: full season to settle in, you know, find his place 416 00:22:17,960 --> 00:22:21,840 Speaker 11: in this lineup, and the Tigers. Tigers could desperately use 417 00:22:22,800 --> 00:22:25,880 Speaker 11: having him around for a full season because it's a 418 00:22:25,920 --> 00:22:28,040 Speaker 11: different team when he's in there, not just because of 419 00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:29,800 Speaker 11: his ability, but because of his energy. 420 00:22:31,320 --> 00:22:33,320 Speaker 2: Speaking of a different team, it will be a different 421 00:22:33,320 --> 00:22:37,760 Speaker 2: team next year, as Miguel Cabrera is done with the Tigers. 422 00:22:37,800 --> 00:22:41,600 Speaker 2: What is this like as we wind down his fantastic 423 00:22:42,119 --> 00:22:44,360 Speaker 2: Hall of Fame career. I mean, he's done it all. 424 00:22:44,400 --> 00:22:45,520 Speaker 2: He's been tremendous. 425 00:22:46,160 --> 00:22:46,919 Speaker 3: What is that like? 426 00:22:47,119 --> 00:22:51,200 Speaker 2: Is Miguel getting you know, sentimental as as the games 427 00:22:51,320 --> 00:22:52,040 Speaker 2: dwindled down? 428 00:22:52,960 --> 00:22:55,520 Speaker 11: He is actually, you know, he admits he's probably gonna 429 00:22:55,520 --> 00:22:58,280 Speaker 11: get emotional next week when they do the you know, 430 00:22:58,320 --> 00:23:02,280 Speaker 11: the farewell at home, you know, with a Megie appreciation 431 00:23:02,440 --> 00:23:05,639 Speaker 11: weekend for the final series of the year, but even 432 00:23:05,920 --> 00:23:09,200 Speaker 11: the series before that. You know they're going to get 433 00:23:09,200 --> 00:23:13,919 Speaker 11: some big crowds for this, and obviously with where this 434 00:23:14,000 --> 00:23:17,040 Speaker 11: team is, you know, it's it's clear like a lot 435 00:23:17,040 --> 00:23:19,240 Speaker 11: of these fans are showing up to get one last 436 00:23:19,320 --> 00:23:23,639 Speaker 11: look at at Miguel and you know, arguably the greatest 437 00:23:23,680 --> 00:23:28,680 Speaker 11: hitor of this generation or at worst one. So it's 438 00:23:29,320 --> 00:23:31,920 Speaker 11: you've really had a sense of this building all year. 439 00:23:32,400 --> 00:23:36,440 Speaker 11: You've seen people come into to get a look at them. 440 00:23:36,800 --> 00:23:40,480 Speaker 11: You know, I've never covered anything quite like it. It's 441 00:23:40,720 --> 00:23:44,240 Speaker 11: very rare, as you know, Rob that players get to 442 00:23:44,320 --> 00:23:47,760 Speaker 11: go out like this to where there's like a farewell tour, 443 00:23:48,320 --> 00:23:52,760 Speaker 11: right and when it happens, it's even more rare. That 444 00:23:52,960 --> 00:23:56,119 Speaker 11: they have a productive season. And what we've seen this 445 00:23:56,280 --> 00:24:02,040 Speaker 11: year is Meggie has overcome the injuries. He stayed healthy. 446 00:24:03,200 --> 00:24:05,760 Speaker 11: He's gone through a lot of treatment to stay out 447 00:24:05,800 --> 00:24:09,080 Speaker 11: on the field. But when he's out there, he's shown 448 00:24:09,119 --> 00:24:12,920 Speaker 11: the ability to hit. Is it the big time power 449 00:24:13,000 --> 00:24:16,479 Speaker 11: that we remember from his prime years? No, but you 450 00:24:16,520 --> 00:24:19,080 Speaker 11: see him thinking along with the pitcher. You see him 451 00:24:19,080 --> 00:24:21,919 Speaker 11: going through the opposite field for hits. You see him 452 00:24:21,960 --> 00:24:25,600 Speaker 11: doing them, but the situation requires, and in a subtle way, 453 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:29,280 Speaker 11: he has very quietly been one of this team's more 454 00:24:29,280 --> 00:24:32,240 Speaker 11: productive hitters at age forty, which is incredible. 455 00:24:32,640 --> 00:24:35,480 Speaker 2: Our guest is Jason Beck from MLB dot Com. He 456 00:24:35,520 --> 00:24:36,520 Speaker 2: covers the Tigers. 457 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:37,560 Speaker 3: Last thing. 458 00:24:37,600 --> 00:24:41,280 Speaker 2: There are two teams that haven't made the playoffs in 459 00:24:41,359 --> 00:24:45,480 Speaker 2: quite some time, the Tigers and the Angels. In fact, 460 00:24:45,600 --> 00:24:49,399 Speaker 2: neither team has made it since twenty fourteen. Where are 461 00:24:49,400 --> 00:24:52,119 Speaker 2: the Tigers going from here, Jason? Or they dip it 462 00:24:52,119 --> 00:24:54,359 Speaker 2: in the free agency, or they're just going to build 463 00:24:54,440 --> 00:24:57,919 Speaker 2: and hope that one of their blossoming young players becomes 464 00:24:57,920 --> 00:24:58,359 Speaker 2: a star. 465 00:24:59,160 --> 00:25:01,159 Speaker 3: What should we expect the Tigers to do? 466 00:25:01,320 --> 00:25:04,399 Speaker 2: Or just stay pat and continue to do what they 467 00:25:04,440 --> 00:25:06,400 Speaker 2: have been doing, which is not making a playoff. 468 00:25:07,400 --> 00:25:09,480 Speaker 11: I think they're gonna dip into the market now, you know, 469 00:25:09,520 --> 00:25:12,960 Speaker 11: they have some payroll space with Mickey's salary off the market, 470 00:25:13,359 --> 00:25:17,240 Speaker 11: off the books. I don't expect like a huge splash. 471 00:25:18,160 --> 00:25:21,960 Speaker 11: They like the core that they're building here. They kind 472 00:25:21,960 --> 00:25:25,240 Speaker 11: of they see Riley Green Spencer toorgal Sin and Carrie 473 00:25:25,280 --> 00:25:28,000 Speaker 11: Carpenter is kind of a core for this lineup that 474 00:25:28,040 --> 00:25:29,080 Speaker 11: they can build around. 475 00:25:31,160 --> 00:25:32,280 Speaker 6: It's not a good. 476 00:25:32,440 --> 00:25:36,920 Speaker 11: Market to go looking for superstars this year, and they've 477 00:25:37,000 --> 00:25:40,840 Speaker 11: kind of haven't struck gold when they've gone looking for 478 00:25:40,880 --> 00:25:44,000 Speaker 11: big time free agents in recent years, the Hobby Bias 479 00:25:44,080 --> 00:25:45,480 Speaker 11: contract being a good example. 480 00:25:46,960 --> 00:25:49,640 Speaker 6: But you know, you can. 481 00:25:49,640 --> 00:25:52,720 Speaker 11: See under Scott Harris that this is a team that's 482 00:25:52,880 --> 00:25:57,320 Speaker 11: looking to find competitive advantages and trying to on earth 483 00:25:57,400 --> 00:26:00,640 Speaker 11: some gems maybe in ways where you know, they might 484 00:26:00,760 --> 00:26:03,840 Speaker 11: see some guys who fit for their self playing their 485 00:26:03,920 --> 00:26:07,280 Speaker 11: ballpark better than they might be in other places. 486 00:26:07,520 --> 00:26:09,440 Speaker 6: And in the al Central, you. 487 00:26:08,880 --> 00:26:12,639 Speaker 11: Know, you're really only one big, one big push away 488 00:26:12,760 --> 00:26:16,879 Speaker 11: from you know, being a division contender. So it wouldn't 489 00:26:16,920 --> 00:26:20,359 Speaker 11: take a lot even with just natural progression for some 490 00:26:20,400 --> 00:26:24,159 Speaker 11: of these young guys and influx from some other young hitters. 491 00:26:24,160 --> 00:26:27,200 Speaker 11: You know, they have Justin Henry Malloy and Cole Keith 492 00:26:27,880 --> 00:26:30,160 Speaker 11: on the way who they like a lot. Jace Young 493 00:26:30,280 --> 00:26:32,920 Speaker 11: probably isn't far off, you know, for the first time 494 00:26:32,960 --> 00:26:36,159 Speaker 11: in a while, you know, there's a good young offensive 495 00:26:36,200 --> 00:26:38,560 Speaker 11: corps here, and I think what they would like to 496 00:26:38,560 --> 00:26:42,800 Speaker 11: do is maybe compliment that more than try to build from, 497 00:26:43,560 --> 00:26:46,920 Speaker 11: you know, from outside like they did Hunter Dombrowski. 498 00:26:47,160 --> 00:26:48,920 Speaker 6: So you know, we'll see how it goes. 499 00:26:48,960 --> 00:26:52,040 Speaker 11: And it's incredible, rob you know, Brkolson is one home 500 00:26:52,119 --> 00:26:55,400 Speaker 11: run away from thirty. The Tigers haven't had a homegrown 501 00:26:55,480 --> 00:26:58,520 Speaker 11: player hit thirty home runs for this team since Curtis 502 00:26:58,560 --> 00:27:02,480 Speaker 11: Granderson and TV's side, Like, that's incredible, Like you would 503 00:27:02,480 --> 00:27:05,240 Speaker 11: think almost by accident that you could happen upon the 504 00:27:05,320 --> 00:27:07,439 Speaker 11: guy to be able to do that. And I know 505 00:27:07,560 --> 00:27:11,240 Speaker 11: that they that they built from stars coming in from 506 00:27:11,280 --> 00:27:13,640 Speaker 11: other clubs for a good long time, but just it's 507 00:27:13,680 --> 00:27:17,920 Speaker 11: incredible that no one has gotten there in my thirteen 508 00:27:18,040 --> 00:27:18,879 Speaker 11: fourteen years. 509 00:27:19,000 --> 00:27:21,359 Speaker 6: So that's you know, that says a lot. 510 00:27:21,560 --> 00:27:24,159 Speaker 11: And the fact that they have other guys who they 511 00:27:24,280 --> 00:27:28,360 Speaker 11: think could hit thirty homer seasons in the Tigers uniform, 512 00:27:28,720 --> 00:27:31,280 Speaker 11: I think it's a source of promise here that they 513 00:27:31,320 --> 00:27:32,360 Speaker 11: haven't had for a long time. 514 00:27:33,200 --> 00:27:35,600 Speaker 2: His name is Jason Beck. He's one of the best. 515 00:27:35,640 --> 00:27:39,119 Speaker 2: He covers the Tigers for over twenty years, which I 516 00:27:39,160 --> 00:27:42,680 Speaker 2: can't believe, but he does it does a great job. 517 00:27:42,760 --> 00:27:45,480 Speaker 2: Check him out at MLB dot com. Thank you, Jason, 518 00:27:45,480 --> 00:27:46,240 Speaker 2: appreciate you. 519 00:27:47,000 --> 00:27:49,120 Speaker 6: Thanker Rob anytime. Thanks for having me on. 520 00:27:50,200 --> 00:27:53,880 Speaker 4: Now bring in the closer right. 521 00:27:54,720 --> 00:27:58,320 Speaker 1: Here's why MLB is better than the NFL or NBA, 522 00:27:58,640 --> 00:28:00,000 Speaker 1: and it isn't even clubs. 523 00:28:02,040 --> 00:28:05,080 Speaker 2: Reason number five hundred and fifty nine why Major League 524 00:28:05,119 --> 00:28:07,320 Speaker 2: Baseball is better than the NBA and the NFL. 525 00:28:08,280 --> 00:28:13,879 Speaker 3: The regular season matters, yes, more so in the NBA. 526 00:28:13,960 --> 00:28:17,159 Speaker 2: You know what, a regular season doesn't really matter. It 527 00:28:17,200 --> 00:28:19,879 Speaker 2: matters for the most part in football. But here we 528 00:28:19,960 --> 00:28:24,199 Speaker 2: are Major League Baseball, the twenty twenty three season. We 529 00:28:24,280 --> 00:28:27,160 Speaker 2: have two weeks left until the regular season is over, 530 00:28:27,640 --> 00:28:32,639 Speaker 2: and twenty three of the thirty teams are still mathematically alive. 531 00:28:34,240 --> 00:28:34,760 Speaker 4: Is this on? 532 00:28:34,960 --> 00:28:35,679 Speaker 3: Did you hear me? 533 00:28:36,520 --> 00:28:36,800 Speaker 5: Yes? 534 00:28:37,680 --> 00:28:42,680 Speaker 2: Twenty three of the thirty are still alive. That leads 535 00:28:42,720 --> 00:28:46,360 Speaker 2: to excitement. People still wanting to come to the ballpark, 536 00:28:47,000 --> 00:28:50,360 Speaker 2: still wanting to check out their team. I know football 537 00:28:50,400 --> 00:28:53,640 Speaker 2: season has started, people are getting anty about basketball all 538 00:28:53,720 --> 00:28:58,280 Speaker 2: at baseball is still alive as far as the regular season. 539 00:28:59,280 --> 00:29:02,000 Speaker 2: I was gonna I was wrong. I was wrong about 540 00:29:02,000 --> 00:29:05,000 Speaker 2: the wild card. I was a traditional guy. I wanted 541 00:29:05,000 --> 00:29:06,680 Speaker 2: it to state the way it was when I was 542 00:29:06,720 --> 00:29:07,160 Speaker 2: a kid. 543 00:29:07,200 --> 00:29:07,880 Speaker 3: And all that. 544 00:29:08,480 --> 00:29:11,120 Speaker 2: Hard to argue when twenty three teams are still alive 545 00:29:11,720 --> 00:29:16,520 Speaker 2: in the MLB playoffs race for the wild card, and 546 00:29:16,560 --> 00:29:18,600 Speaker 2: we don't even know what's going Who's gonna make the 547 00:29:18,640 --> 00:29:21,479 Speaker 2: playoffs at this point, I think that's pretty amazing, and 548 00:29:21,520 --> 00:29:24,720 Speaker 2: that's a good reason why baseball is still. 549 00:29:24,760 --> 00:29:25,560 Speaker 3: In my eyes. 550 00:29:26,480 --> 00:29:35,680 Speaker 7: King in the words of New York TV legend the 551 00:29:35,720 --> 00:29:38,960 Speaker 7: late Bill Jorgensen, thanking you for your time this time 552 00:29:39,040 --> 00:29:39,920 Speaker 7: until next time. 553 00:29:40,320 --> 00:29:42,800 Speaker 3: Rob Parker out d can't Gavin. 554 00:29:43,080 --> 00:29:44,720 Speaker 4: This could be an inside of Parker. 555 00:29:44,760 --> 00:29:48,040 Speaker 5: I see you next week, same bat time, same Matt station.