1 00:00:01,600 --> 00:00:04,840 Speaker 1: From the berkshears to the sound from wherever you live 2 00:00:04,920 --> 00:00:09,120 Speaker 1: in MLB America. This is Inside the Parker. You give 3 00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:11,479 Speaker 1: us twenty two minutes and we'll give you the scoop 4 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:15,319 Speaker 1: on major League Baseball. Now, here's Baseball Hall of Fame 5 00:00:15,400 --> 00:00:18,960 Speaker 1: voter number fifty seven, Rob Parker. 6 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:23,400 Speaker 2: Come on, I've been covering Major League baseball for almost 7 00:00:23,400 --> 00:00:28,520 Speaker 2: forty years now, in New York, in Cincinnati, in Detroit, 8 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:29,520 Speaker 2: in LA. 9 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:33,120 Speaker 3: I love this game. Let's go. 10 00:00:37,320 --> 00:00:42,720 Speaker 4: Coming up on a very special vacation edition of Inside 11 00:00:42,760 --> 00:00:47,720 Speaker 4: the Parker, we'll talk with former major league manager Bo Porter, 12 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:51,760 Speaker 4: of course, the third base coach of the Los Angeles Angels, 13 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:57,000 Speaker 4: will talk about his journey as a manager and hopes 14 00:00:57,040 --> 00:01:03,880 Speaker 4: and aspirations to once again manage again. Also longtime Angels 15 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:08,560 Speaker 4: broadcaster Mark Goobazov, of course, who was the major league pitcher, 16 00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:13,120 Speaker 4: who talks about his broadcasting career, not his pitching career. 17 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:15,640 Speaker 3: So we'll do that and much more. 18 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:19,920 Speaker 4: Enjoy the interviews as I'm on vacation this week, but 19 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:22,480 Speaker 4: Inside the Parker rolls on. 20 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 3: Here comes the big interviews. 21 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:27,520 Speaker 1: Listen and learn. 22 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:31,679 Speaker 3: It's so good. Now let's welcome into the podcast. 23 00:01:31,760 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 2: Los Angeles Angels third base coach Bouport of Bowl, Thanks 24 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:36,440 Speaker 2: for joining. 25 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:38,000 Speaker 3: Us, Rob is always a pleasure to be with you. 26 00:01:38,319 --> 00:01:42,800 Speaker 3: Thank you, my man, and the Angels. This has been 27 00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:44,240 Speaker 3: a pretty good season. 28 00:01:44,319 --> 00:01:47,120 Speaker 2: Not exactly where you guys want to be, but there 29 00:01:47,160 --> 00:01:49,320 Speaker 2: have been some highlights this year, going on the road, 30 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:52,680 Speaker 2: beating some really good teams. Hovering around five hundred. Just 31 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:56,000 Speaker 2: talk about the Angels season, Well, it's been a huge 32 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:56,880 Speaker 2: step forward. 33 00:01:56,560 --> 00:01:59,040 Speaker 5: When you look at the fact that you know we're 34 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:02,600 Speaker 5: headed to or the stretch run of the season and 35 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:05,160 Speaker 5: the goal is to you know, one, get to five 36 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:07,720 Speaker 5: hundred and then you never know what could happen, but 37 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:10,520 Speaker 5: to play meaningful games in September. And when we look 38 00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:12,639 Speaker 5: at the goal from this young roster and the young 39 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:15,920 Speaker 5: core that has come together, it's pretty exciting. 40 00:02:16,520 --> 00:02:19,880 Speaker 2: But when I look at you as a third base coach, 41 00:02:21,320 --> 00:02:23,200 Speaker 2: I can't help but think you should be back in 42 00:02:23,240 --> 00:02:26,600 Speaker 2: the dugout. Okay, you manage the Astros in twenty thirteen 43 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:30,320 Speaker 2: and twenty fourteen, and you know, if you've done all 44 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:34,240 Speaker 2: kinds of other jobs in baseball, commissioner's offense, broadcast and 45 00:02:34,639 --> 00:02:37,720 Speaker 2: work at MLB Network. We work together, but I still 46 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 2: believe you deserve another shot and the dugout, and that's. 47 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 3: Something you would be open to. I'm definitely open to it. 48 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:45,840 Speaker 5: I think coming back on the field the last two years, 49 00:02:45,880 --> 00:02:49,359 Speaker 5: one of the things that I realize is that I needed. 50 00:02:49,040 --> 00:02:52,360 Speaker 3: To reset, you know, coaching and being. 51 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:54,920 Speaker 5: A part of the day to day as it relates 52 00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:58,720 Speaker 5: to there's no substitute for the impact that you can 53 00:02:58,760 --> 00:02:59,520 Speaker 5: have on players. 54 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:04,600 Speaker 3: As much as I enjoy all the other jobs in which. 55 00:03:04,360 --> 00:03:09,040 Speaker 5: I had, there is a deep underlying passion to impact 56 00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:14,320 Speaker 5: players and help them reachton full potential, and I welcome 57 00:03:14,360 --> 00:03:16,400 Speaker 5: the opportunity to manage a game. 58 00:03:17,480 --> 00:03:21,280 Speaker 2: How about how much is managing changed since you last manage? 59 00:03:21,320 --> 00:03:23,120 Speaker 3: You know, there's a lot more analytics. 60 00:03:23,440 --> 00:03:26,400 Speaker 2: The front office is a way more involved, you know, 61 00:03:26,480 --> 00:03:31,320 Speaker 2: with lineups and players and the way you handle pictures. God, 62 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:35,840 Speaker 2: you know, picture complete game. It's almost unheard of stuff 63 00:03:35,880 --> 00:03:36,240 Speaker 2: like that. 64 00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:39,280 Speaker 3: What have you seen and what have you learned? You 65 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 3: know about managing now going forward? 66 00:03:42,080 --> 00:03:44,600 Speaker 5: I think when you look at managing basically baseball today, 67 00:03:44,640 --> 00:03:48,640 Speaker 5: it starts with collaboration, and that collaboration goes not just 68 00:03:48,680 --> 00:03:51,280 Speaker 5: to the front office, but also to your staff. With 69 00:03:51,480 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 5: the amount of information that is available to us today 70 00:03:55,360 --> 00:03:59,200 Speaker 5: being able to delegate as a manager to your coaching 71 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:02,600 Speaker 5: staff and unders and in the responsibility that they would 72 00:04:02,640 --> 00:04:07,720 Speaker 5: have for the dispersement of that information. When you look 73 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:11,920 Speaker 5: at the dispersement of that information, that collaboration goes not 74 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:14,680 Speaker 5: only from the manager and the coaching staff to the 75 00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:17,400 Speaker 5: front office, but eventually how that. 76 00:04:17,320 --> 00:04:19,119 Speaker 3: Information is communicated to the player. 77 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:23,200 Speaker 5: So I think communication is extremely important, but at the 78 00:04:23,279 --> 00:04:26,400 Speaker 5: end of the day, it's the ability to actually create 79 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:27,640 Speaker 5: a championship coaching. 80 00:04:28,120 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 2: And this year we saw at the trade deadline there 81 00:04:30,440 --> 00:04:32,440 Speaker 2: are a lot of teams that still think they have 82 00:04:32,520 --> 00:04:34,440 Speaker 2: a shot to be in it, but there are also 83 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:36,880 Speaker 2: a lot of teams that bailed and thought, you know. 84 00:04:36,880 --> 00:04:41,000 Speaker 3: The season's over or whatever. Kind of a weird baseball year. 85 00:04:41,040 --> 00:04:44,600 Speaker 2: Would you say that because a lot of teams aren't 86 00:04:44,640 --> 00:04:46,640 Speaker 2: out of it, but a lot of teams were really 87 00:04:46,680 --> 00:04:47,200 Speaker 2: out of it? 88 00:04:47,400 --> 00:04:48,159 Speaker 3: That makes sense? 89 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:50,720 Speaker 5: Well, I think when you look at the extra wildcards 90 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:52,839 Speaker 5: that we have in Major League Baseball now and six 91 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:55,600 Speaker 5: teams making the playoffs, and if you're sitting on the 92 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:59,280 Speaker 5: fringe of the possibility of making the playoffs, and you 93 00:04:59,560 --> 00:05:00,880 Speaker 5: making the playoffs. 94 00:05:00,839 --> 00:05:04,160 Speaker 3: And you have a good young core group, or you. 95 00:05:04,200 --> 00:05:07,279 Speaker 5: Have a team that you feel like, if we get 96 00:05:07,320 --> 00:05:09,640 Speaker 5: to five hundred or if we get in, we have 97 00:05:09,720 --> 00:05:12,400 Speaker 5: an opportunity to make a run. I think that is 98 00:05:12,440 --> 00:05:15,200 Speaker 5: the mindset that most organizations go into the. 99 00:05:15,200 --> 00:05:18,479 Speaker 3: Deadline thinking about if you feel like you look. 100 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:21,839 Speaker 5: At your roster and even if we get in, we 101 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:24,839 Speaker 5: probably don't have a chance to make a deep run 102 00:05:24,880 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 5: with this roster. I think that factors into people's decisions. 103 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:31,360 Speaker 2: Our guest there is both Porter, of course, third base 104 00:05:31,400 --> 00:05:33,120 Speaker 2: coach for the Los Angeles Angels. 105 00:05:33,120 --> 00:05:36,120 Speaker 3: Here on inside the Parker this year we talked about it. 106 00:05:36,160 --> 00:05:39,360 Speaker 2: I think when the season started, everybody thought the Dodgers 107 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:41,240 Speaker 2: would be the Beatles and there would just be a 108 00:05:41,320 --> 00:05:44,320 Speaker 2: rock concert around the country. It hasn't really been that. 109 00:05:44,760 --> 00:05:46,960 Speaker 2: Yankees have had their issues. These are the two teams 110 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:50,600 Speaker 2: that made the World Series last year. It looks to 111 00:05:50,640 --> 00:05:52,240 Speaker 2: me like it's wide open. 112 00:05:52,640 --> 00:05:54,320 Speaker 3: Was that fair? I think it is. 113 00:05:54,360 --> 00:05:56,840 Speaker 5: When you look at the number of competitive teams that 114 00:05:56,880 --> 00:06:00,520 Speaker 5: we have in baseball, you can get to toil and 115 00:06:00,839 --> 00:06:03,760 Speaker 5: it's all about who gets hot. And even when you 116 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:06,720 Speaker 5: look at the playoffs structure and the number one and 117 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:11,840 Speaker 5: number two seeds having to buy sometimes that actually it's 118 00:06:11,920 --> 00:06:13,839 Speaker 5: not good for those teams because. 119 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:16,320 Speaker 3: They have to sit and wait. Baseball is an everyday thing, 120 00:06:16,320 --> 00:06:17,200 Speaker 3: am I right, It's not. 121 00:06:17,200 --> 00:06:20,320 Speaker 2: Like football where you're glad to take up eight or 122 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:21,160 Speaker 2: ten days off. 123 00:06:21,320 --> 00:06:23,240 Speaker 5: Yes, you have to sit and you have to wait, 124 00:06:23,520 --> 00:06:26,840 Speaker 5: which allows a wildcard team or a team that has 125 00:06:26,880 --> 00:06:29,760 Speaker 5: to play meaningful games. 126 00:06:29,360 --> 00:06:30,920 Speaker 3: Just to get into the playoffs. 127 00:06:31,400 --> 00:06:33,640 Speaker 5: That has a lot of value as you head into 128 00:06:33,680 --> 00:06:36,120 Speaker 5: the postseason, and we've seen it in years past where 129 00:06:36,120 --> 00:06:36,600 Speaker 5: teams that. 130 00:06:36,600 --> 00:06:37,279 Speaker 3: Have gotten hot. 131 00:06:37,600 --> 00:06:40,640 Speaker 5: You know, the Texas Rangers winning as a wildcard, got 132 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:42,640 Speaker 5: hot and they were able to win the World Series. 133 00:06:42,440 --> 00:06:44,039 Speaker 3: Because you remember they gave up the division. 134 00:06:44,080 --> 00:06:45,960 Speaker 2: You remember the last week of the season they were 135 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:48,960 Speaker 2: winning the division, got it as a wild card, didn't 136 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:51,400 Speaker 2: lose a road playoff game, which was incredible. 137 00:06:51,440 --> 00:06:52,200 Speaker 3: That was something wrong. 138 00:06:52,560 --> 00:06:56,640 Speaker 5: Yes, when you look at just the structure of the playoffs, 139 00:06:57,080 --> 00:07:00,480 Speaker 5: it is advantageous for teams that get hot down stretch. 140 00:07:01,560 --> 00:07:04,480 Speaker 2: Last thing, you know, two of the best players and 141 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:06,280 Speaker 2: again we talk about them all the. 142 00:07:06,240 --> 00:07:09,040 Speaker 3: Time, Aaron Judge was currently injured, is going to be 143 00:07:09,120 --> 00:07:13,240 Speaker 3: coming back soon? And show Hal Tahani are they clear 144 00:07:13,320 --> 00:07:15,040 Speaker 3: cut MVPs or no? 145 00:07:15,320 --> 00:07:18,440 Speaker 5: I mean the conversation to be had, well, I think 146 00:07:19,240 --> 00:07:23,600 Speaker 5: when you look at the American leader and taking nothing. 147 00:07:23,320 --> 00:07:25,920 Speaker 3: Away from Aaron Jerdge, when. 148 00:07:25,760 --> 00:07:30,880 Speaker 5: You look at the catcher in Seattle in the numbers 149 00:07:30,920 --> 00:07:35,320 Speaker 5: in which he's putting up from the catching position, and 150 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:41,200 Speaker 5: I've always said this, when you look at the ability 151 00:07:41,800 --> 00:07:46,160 Speaker 5: to manage both sides of the game in the catching 152 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:50,160 Speaker 5: position and put up that type of offensive performance, it 153 00:07:50,240 --> 00:07:51,480 Speaker 5: has great value. 154 00:07:51,440 --> 00:07:55,080 Speaker 3: There's no doubt. But here let me say that. Here 155 00:07:55,120 --> 00:07:57,360 Speaker 3: we are in August. 156 00:07:57,640 --> 00:08:00,440 Speaker 2: And to have a power hitter of Aaron Judge still 157 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:04,840 Speaker 2: hitting three five, three fifty when the league averages two 158 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:07,840 Speaker 2: forty two, you just don't see. 159 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:12,320 Speaker 3: Average of power anymore. Does that count? Yes? I think 160 00:08:12,360 --> 00:08:12,920 Speaker 3: it counts. 161 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:15,960 Speaker 5: But I also think that when you look at the 162 00:08:16,040 --> 00:08:19,920 Speaker 5: catching position and what he's able to do for his 163 00:08:20,040 --> 00:08:23,960 Speaker 5: pitching staff, and if you take when you use the 164 00:08:24,000 --> 00:08:28,680 Speaker 5: word most valuable player, if you take that everyday catcher 165 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:31,280 Speaker 5: away the impact that it's. 166 00:08:31,080 --> 00:08:34,760 Speaker 3: Gonna have on that team. Forget the offensive side of it. 167 00:08:35,280 --> 00:08:38,600 Speaker 5: I'm talking about the Seattle Marian is their roster for 168 00:08:39,840 --> 00:08:42,160 Speaker 5: the conceivable. When you look at the rage the roster 169 00:08:42,320 --> 00:08:44,360 Speaker 5: was built, it was built on pitching and defense. 170 00:08:45,240 --> 00:08:50,160 Speaker 3: He is the person that is back there managing the pictures. 171 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:54,320 Speaker 5: Throughout each and every game, all thirteen pitchers that they're 172 00:08:54,360 --> 00:08:58,720 Speaker 5: total rubber. And then offensively, he's arguably the second best 173 00:08:58,720 --> 00:09:00,680 Speaker 5: offensive player in the league. 174 00:09:00,440 --> 00:09:01,600 Speaker 3: Behind Aaron Judge. 175 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:04,160 Speaker 5: I just think it's it's a debate that we can 176 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:07,319 Speaker 5: sit here in debate all day. It's gonna be fascinating 177 00:09:07,360 --> 00:09:09,920 Speaker 5: to see who ends up being the most valuable player, 178 00:09:10,280 --> 00:09:13,920 Speaker 5: but I think it's not clear cut as it was 179 00:09:14,360 --> 00:09:15,360 Speaker 5: in the year's past. 180 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:17,679 Speaker 3: With handing, Judge pretty much just ran away with him. 181 00:09:17,720 --> 00:09:20,480 Speaker 2: And last thing, let's get an update on Rom Washington. 182 00:09:20,480 --> 00:09:23,960 Speaker 2: Of course, h I just step step aside with a 183 00:09:24,040 --> 00:09:27,360 Speaker 2: health issue. But I'm hearing good thing that is recovery 184 00:09:27,480 --> 00:09:27,760 Speaker 2: is coming. 185 00:09:28,040 --> 00:09:30,640 Speaker 3: Looking the show up. You know, Washingt's doing much better. 186 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:34,640 Speaker 5: He's at home and he's going through physical therapy and 187 00:09:34,720 --> 00:09:37,199 Speaker 5: he's getting stronger each and every day. I talked to 188 00:09:37,280 --> 00:09:40,040 Speaker 5: him yesterday and he said that his strength is coming 189 00:09:40,080 --> 00:09:43,200 Speaker 5: back and he's feeling better that I think the biggest thing. 190 00:09:43,120 --> 00:09:45,720 Speaker 3: For him is just missing coming to the ballpark. 191 00:09:45,800 --> 00:09:48,960 Speaker 5: When you you know why Washington, he's one of those 192 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:51,840 Speaker 5: baseball lifers that he wakes up every morning and his 193 00:09:52,440 --> 00:09:54,679 Speaker 5: desire is to come to the ballpark. And and be 194 00:09:54,800 --> 00:09:57,400 Speaker 5: around you know, the players and the staff, and so 195 00:09:57,440 --> 00:10:01,160 Speaker 5: we're looking forward to to one him getting healthy and getting. 196 00:10:00,960 --> 00:10:03,079 Speaker 3: Back here with us. All right there. 197 00:10:03,120 --> 00:10:05,960 Speaker 2: It is both Porter of course from the Los Angeles Angels, 198 00:10:06,280 --> 00:10:07,200 Speaker 2: the third base coach. 199 00:10:07,240 --> 00:10:09,719 Speaker 3: Both. Thank you so much for join us. Appreciate you. Yes, 200 00:10:09,760 --> 00:10:11,199 Speaker 3: a lot is always a pleasure to join you. 201 00:10:12,679 --> 00:10:16,640 Speaker 6: It's the Gambler here, Vice president of operations for mlbbro 202 00:10:16,760 --> 00:10:20,800 Speaker 6: dot Com and executive producer of the MLB bro Show 203 00:10:20,920 --> 00:10:26,760 Speaker 6: podcast The Mixtape. Every Friday, you heard that right. 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Listen and learn. 232 00:12:15,760 --> 00:12:19,720 Speaker 3: It's so good. Now let's welcome into the podcast. 233 00:12:20,480 --> 00:12:26,600 Speaker 2: He's a TV Now, let's welcome into the podcast. Color 234 00:12:26,640 --> 00:12:29,600 Speaker 2: Analyst for the Los Angeles Angels. Mark Gooba is off 235 00:12:29,640 --> 00:12:32,240 Speaker 2: from the fan Duel Sports Network, Mark, how. 236 00:12:32,120 --> 00:12:33,319 Speaker 3: Are you good? Man? Real good? 237 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:35,600 Speaker 7: It's always a fun day, It's Sunday and then you 238 00:12:35,600 --> 00:12:37,600 Speaker 7: know it's being around baseball is. 239 00:12:37,600 --> 00:12:39,839 Speaker 3: Always a freaking for me every day, no doubt. But 240 00:12:40,040 --> 00:12:41,440 Speaker 3: you had a tremendous career. 241 00:12:41,480 --> 00:12:44,320 Speaker 2: Of course, you're in the Kansas City Royals Hall of 242 00:12:44,320 --> 00:12:47,400 Speaker 2: fam You one a World Series All Star a couple 243 00:12:47,440 --> 00:12:50,760 Speaker 2: of times, and now you've been doing broadcasting as a 244 00:12:50,800 --> 00:12:54,120 Speaker 2: color analyst for the Angels for nineteen seasons. How much 245 00:12:54,160 --> 00:12:57,439 Speaker 2: do you enjoy broadcasting and still being around the game. 246 00:12:57,480 --> 00:12:57,640 Speaker 5: You know. 247 00:12:57,720 --> 00:12:59,920 Speaker 3: The crazy thing is, somebody's asked me this the other day. 248 00:13:00,200 --> 00:13:02,720 Speaker 7: I said, it's just being part of something, you know, connected, 249 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:05,440 Speaker 7: because I've been beating baseball since nineteen eighty one. 250 00:13:05,480 --> 00:13:06,719 Speaker 3: I'm bating myself a little bit. 251 00:13:06,679 --> 00:13:09,960 Speaker 7: There, but I really, I mean, think about it, It's 252 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:11,240 Speaker 7: all I ever wanted to do with my whole life. 253 00:13:11,240 --> 00:13:11,720 Speaker 3: People as a. 254 00:13:11,760 --> 00:13:14,280 Speaker 7: Kid growing up like three older brothers who were playing 255 00:13:14,320 --> 00:13:16,520 Speaker 7: stickball back in Philly, and always wanted to be a 256 00:13:16,520 --> 00:13:19,280 Speaker 7: baseball player. My dad played minor league baseball for a 257 00:13:19,320 --> 00:13:21,520 Speaker 7: couple of seasons with the Chicago White Sox. Even though 258 00:13:21,520 --> 00:13:24,079 Speaker 7: he never really talked about a lot. It's the only 259 00:13:24,120 --> 00:13:25,440 Speaker 7: thing I ever wanted to do and be able to 260 00:13:25,440 --> 00:13:26,920 Speaker 7: be part of it as a player now as a 261 00:13:26,920 --> 00:13:29,440 Speaker 7: broadcast for all these years, it's as a dream come true. 262 00:13:29,840 --> 00:13:33,200 Speaker 2: And how about the players today? Baseball has changed a lot. 263 00:13:33,320 --> 00:13:35,240 Speaker 2: You know, we had it was a great year. A 264 00:13:35,280 --> 00:13:40,360 Speaker 2: lot of great players were tired, Jeeter and David Ortin, 265 00:13:40,400 --> 00:13:42,200 Speaker 2: you know, like it was a whole arried bonds of 266 00:13:42,200 --> 00:13:44,760 Speaker 2: all moved on. And now we're seeing this influx of 267 00:13:44,840 --> 00:13:47,800 Speaker 2: a lot of good young players. I think baseball is 268 00:13:48,200 --> 00:13:49,600 Speaker 2: getting some of those guys back. 269 00:13:49,679 --> 00:13:51,520 Speaker 7: Yeah, I think now when you think about it, as 270 00:13:51,520 --> 00:13:53,400 Speaker 7: far as the pure athletes, I think the game is 271 00:13:53,880 --> 00:13:55,520 Speaker 7: the best level it's ever been in it. I mean 272 00:13:55,559 --> 00:13:58,199 Speaker 7: I got to play with arguably the greatest athlete ever 273 00:13:58,240 --> 00:13:59,400 Speaker 7: in Bo Jackson. 274 00:13:59,000 --> 00:14:01,239 Speaker 3: For a number of years ago. That is destremendous. 275 00:14:01,240 --> 00:14:03,520 Speaker 2: I don't think people really realize, am I right, how 276 00:14:04,000 --> 00:14:06,679 Speaker 2: great of a player baseball player he was? 277 00:14:06,720 --> 00:14:08,240 Speaker 3: Because he was football and baseball. Yeah. 278 00:14:08,280 --> 00:14:10,600 Speaker 7: I mean, the thing is, nobody ever moved out of 279 00:14:10,559 --> 00:14:12,880 Speaker 7: their spot in the dugout, No one moved in their 280 00:14:12,920 --> 00:14:15,360 Speaker 7: seats in the stands when Bo Jackson was either at 281 00:14:15,360 --> 00:14:17,960 Speaker 7: the plate or in the fields. We saw this roadway 282 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:20,320 Speaker 7: throw at held Reynolds at the plate, running up the 283 00:14:20,320 --> 00:14:21,520 Speaker 7: wall there in Baltimore. 284 00:14:21,560 --> 00:14:23,520 Speaker 3: I mean, he did so many unbelievable things. 285 00:14:23,520 --> 00:14:26,080 Speaker 7: And then to watch him on the sidelines play football 286 00:14:26,080 --> 00:14:28,840 Speaker 7: and watch as the players looked at him as if 287 00:14:28,840 --> 00:14:30,760 Speaker 7: he wasn't really like we were saying the same thing 288 00:14:30,800 --> 00:14:32,720 Speaker 7: on the baseball field, there was a pleasure to play 289 00:14:32,760 --> 00:14:33,120 Speaker 7: with him. 290 00:14:33,640 --> 00:14:37,720 Speaker 2: How well, today all the talk, of course, is about 291 00:14:37,760 --> 00:14:39,720 Speaker 2: showhy and you as a pitcher, you know what it 292 00:14:39,840 --> 00:14:42,920 Speaker 2: takes to be a major league pitcher, pitch at that level. 293 00:14:42,920 --> 00:14:45,920 Speaker 2: And for this guy to do only what Babe Ruth 294 00:14:45,960 --> 00:14:47,960 Speaker 2: did in the twenties, what is that? I know what 295 00:14:48,120 --> 00:14:50,640 Speaker 2: He's been around for a while and he pitched here. 296 00:14:51,040 --> 00:14:53,880 Speaker 2: Obviously you've got to see him. Just your appreciation of 297 00:14:53,880 --> 00:14:54,760 Speaker 2: what he's able to do. 298 00:14:54,960 --> 00:14:57,680 Speaker 3: I'm still in shock at how incredible he is. 299 00:14:57,840 --> 00:15:01,040 Speaker 7: I mean, there's gonna go year we're gonna say he 300 00:15:01,120 --> 00:15:03,560 Speaker 7: was maybe the best baseball player is shoot the game 301 00:15:03,600 --> 00:15:04,520 Speaker 7: because of what he was. 302 00:15:04,520 --> 00:15:07,480 Speaker 3: Able to do hitching wise and hitting wise. 303 00:15:07,520 --> 00:15:10,920 Speaker 7: And most people don't understand how difficult that is to 304 00:15:10,960 --> 00:15:12,800 Speaker 7: do that We all did in high school and some 305 00:15:12,840 --> 00:15:14,840 Speaker 7: guys did in college. This is the major day, and 306 00:15:14,960 --> 00:15:16,240 Speaker 7: you only do it two or three days a week. 307 00:15:16,280 --> 00:15:18,000 Speaker 7: He's doing a six seven days a week at the 308 00:15:18,040 --> 00:15:20,640 Speaker 7: highest level. He's I still go back to the double 309 00:15:20,680 --> 00:15:22,840 Speaker 7: header he had in Detroit when he was at the Angels. 310 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:25,160 Speaker 7: He went out through it at ninety one, hit shut out 311 00:15:25,720 --> 00:15:28,080 Speaker 7: game one, so usually work. I mean as a picture, 312 00:15:28,120 --> 00:15:30,640 Speaker 7: I can't even move that whole next day, let alone 313 00:15:30,640 --> 00:15:32,720 Speaker 7: that same day because that game two of the double 314 00:15:32,760 --> 00:15:34,840 Speaker 7: highter hits two home runs. I mean, it's just we 315 00:15:34,840 --> 00:15:37,040 Speaker 7: were looking like he's not a real human being. 316 00:15:37,120 --> 00:15:40,480 Speaker 3: He is a unicorn. But I think the biggest thing with. 317 00:15:40,480 --> 00:15:42,680 Speaker 7: Him, every time somebody has to be was tired of 318 00:15:42,760 --> 00:15:44,680 Speaker 7: all he would say is I want to win. So 319 00:15:45,120 --> 00:15:48,640 Speaker 7: his focus and his work ethic and his driver or 320 00:15:48,880 --> 00:15:50,240 Speaker 7: something I've never seen before. 321 00:15:50,920 --> 00:15:53,560 Speaker 2: Our guess is Mark Google's a color analyst from the 322 00:15:53,560 --> 00:15:58,480 Speaker 2: Los Angeles Angels FanDuel Sports Network. How about dealing with players, 323 00:15:58,480 --> 00:16:01,280 Speaker 2: you were a player, they would the top when broadcasters 324 00:16:01,320 --> 00:16:04,520 Speaker 2: would come and ask you good bad or writers and different. 325 00:16:04,600 --> 00:16:07,720 Speaker 2: You know, and now you're on the other side. It's 326 00:16:07,760 --> 00:16:10,680 Speaker 2: not about ripping people or whatever, but sometimes you know 327 00:16:10,840 --> 00:16:13,000 Speaker 2: things don't go right, and you have to be a 328 00:16:13,160 --> 00:16:16,120 Speaker 2: critical of point out stuff. How is that dealing with players? 329 00:16:16,120 --> 00:16:18,720 Speaker 2: And new players understand it? Especially coming from a guy 330 00:16:18,720 --> 00:16:19,760 Speaker 2: who actually. 331 00:16:19,360 --> 00:16:21,360 Speaker 3: Plays, I think it really for me. 332 00:16:21,720 --> 00:16:24,160 Speaker 7: I started out watching with George Bradwidills, and he was 333 00:16:24,240 --> 00:16:26,640 Speaker 7: the Hall of Famer obviously, but after every game, good 334 00:16:26,680 --> 00:16:28,240 Speaker 7: or bad, he said, it was always easier to, you know, 335 00:16:28,440 --> 00:16:30,080 Speaker 7: I have a conversation after a win, but when you 336 00:16:30,120 --> 00:16:32,440 Speaker 7: did a bad game, whether he did something wrong or 337 00:16:32,440 --> 00:16:35,320 Speaker 7: a team, he was always ready there to answered questions. 338 00:16:35,320 --> 00:16:37,560 Speaker 7: So I learned that as a player. So now on 339 00:16:37,600 --> 00:16:40,240 Speaker 7: the broadcast side, I've always said I'm just gonna be 340 00:16:40,280 --> 00:16:43,080 Speaker 7: honest and that I've built such good relationships with all 341 00:16:43,120 --> 00:16:45,960 Speaker 7: the players to understand that my job is to, you know, 342 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:49,640 Speaker 7: explain what happened and good or bad. Sometimes it's not good, 343 00:16:50,040 --> 00:16:52,680 Speaker 7: but I don't go into some reason why a players 344 00:16:52,680 --> 00:16:53,440 Speaker 7: should have made a play. 345 00:16:53,440 --> 00:16:54,960 Speaker 3: I said, the play wasn't me. So I was able 346 00:16:55,000 --> 00:16:55,320 Speaker 3: to do that. 347 00:16:55,400 --> 00:16:57,320 Speaker 7: So take all the players out over the years and 348 00:16:57,360 --> 00:16:59,440 Speaker 7: I'm doing like I said a long time, all my 349 00:16:59,520 --> 00:17:02,320 Speaker 7: relationships the players have still been strong because they understand 350 00:17:02,800 --> 00:17:04,760 Speaker 7: that's my job, and I mean, I'm supposed to say 351 00:17:04,880 --> 00:17:07,399 Speaker 7: why something happened, why it did happen, and the guys 352 00:17:07,480 --> 00:17:08,000 Speaker 7: understand that, and. 353 00:17:07,960 --> 00:17:08,960 Speaker 3: They're always good about that. 354 00:17:09,400 --> 00:17:11,560 Speaker 2: As a color analyst too, you know, I watch a 355 00:17:11,600 --> 00:17:14,960 Speaker 2: lot of games. I'm I'm meant to baseball like that, 356 00:17:15,320 --> 00:17:18,320 Speaker 2: games on every night in my house. Okay, But as 357 00:17:18,320 --> 00:17:21,080 Speaker 2: a color analyst, is it how important is it to 358 00:17:21,200 --> 00:17:25,000 Speaker 2: also have foreshadowing or telling people what to look for? 359 00:17:25,160 --> 00:17:25,400 Speaker 3: Mark? 360 00:17:25,680 --> 00:17:28,359 Speaker 2: And what I mean is you know a matchup is 361 00:17:28,359 --> 00:17:30,679 Speaker 2: a bad matchup when you might say I don't know 362 00:17:30,720 --> 00:17:33,600 Speaker 2: if this is the right guy for him, or or 363 00:17:33,640 --> 00:17:36,240 Speaker 2: if you're at third base, watch out because this guy's 364 00:17:36,280 --> 00:17:38,720 Speaker 2: prone to bounce one. Is that what you're looking to 365 00:17:38,760 --> 00:17:41,200 Speaker 2: try to do as a color analyst as well? 366 00:17:41,320 --> 00:17:43,480 Speaker 7: Yeah, I mean it's something I kind of pride myself 367 00:17:43,520 --> 00:17:45,119 Speaker 7: on and be able to be a first guest kind. 368 00:17:44,960 --> 00:17:46,960 Speaker 3: Of second guess. It's easy to say something happen right 369 00:17:47,040 --> 00:17:49,119 Speaker 3: after after I misplays the ball, Oh that was a 370 00:17:49,119 --> 00:17:50,119 Speaker 3: bad player. That's easy. 371 00:17:50,200 --> 00:17:52,040 Speaker 7: Yeah, but I always still because it all starts with 372 00:17:52,080 --> 00:17:55,639 Speaker 7: preparation with my producer, directors and all our research people. 373 00:17:55,680 --> 00:17:57,000 Speaker 7: I go, this is why I think we keep an 374 00:17:57,040 --> 00:17:59,680 Speaker 7: eye on and I'm willing to, you know, be wrong too, 375 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:01,720 Speaker 7: stick my neck out saying, Okay, he's going to throw 376 00:18:01,920 --> 00:18:03,280 Speaker 7: a change up right here, So you gonna be sitting 377 00:18:03,320 --> 00:18:05,560 Speaker 7: on a change up sometimes in the fastball, but most 378 00:18:05,560 --> 00:18:08,240 Speaker 7: times if you do the right preparation and all. 379 00:18:08,160 --> 00:18:09,639 Speaker 3: That, you know, that's the one you have right now 380 00:18:09,680 --> 00:18:11,720 Speaker 3: to be able to do that. But I'm a big believer. 381 00:18:11,840 --> 00:18:12,800 Speaker 3: I read your body language. 382 00:18:12,800 --> 00:18:14,520 Speaker 7: I can see where the guy's gripped the bat too much, 383 00:18:14,600 --> 00:18:16,560 Speaker 7: or you see the pitcher out there, he's working too fast, 384 00:18:16,600 --> 00:18:19,800 Speaker 7: he's breathing too quickly. There's a chance for the opponent 385 00:18:19,840 --> 00:18:22,280 Speaker 7: to do something special against the picture when that happened. 386 00:18:22,280 --> 00:18:24,360 Speaker 7: So my job is not just to kind of win, 387 00:18:24,400 --> 00:18:26,480 Speaker 7: to go what a great swing? I'm always I always 388 00:18:26,520 --> 00:18:28,600 Speaker 7: taught this early on by Scott Ackerman, who was a 389 00:18:28,640 --> 00:18:32,159 Speaker 7: tremendous producer, obviously for his NFL morning shows where he 390 00:18:32,200 --> 00:18:34,600 Speaker 7: won zillions of Emmys and all that. He says, tell 391 00:18:34,640 --> 00:18:37,040 Speaker 7: me something that, look, the viewer at home doesn't know 392 00:18:37,840 --> 00:18:38,800 Speaker 7: exactly right. 393 00:18:38,840 --> 00:18:41,520 Speaker 3: I mean, that's what you're trying to get to. And 394 00:18:41,720 --> 00:18:44,320 Speaker 3: as a viewer, I appreciate it. Yeah, I mean because 395 00:18:44,480 --> 00:18:46,040 Speaker 3: I can say, well that what a great swing. 396 00:18:46,119 --> 00:18:48,359 Speaker 7: By David Ortiz, he had a home run, while before 397 00:18:48,440 --> 00:18:50,080 Speaker 7: he hits at home run, like this is what he 398 00:18:50,160 --> 00:18:51,800 Speaker 7: might be looking for, and this is why he hit 399 00:18:51,800 --> 00:18:53,879 Speaker 7: the home run, not just because the ball jumps off 400 00:18:53,920 --> 00:18:55,800 Speaker 7: his batans have lost it. All this stuff we kind 401 00:18:55,800 --> 00:18:58,720 Speaker 7: of all blend in there, but just to have an 402 00:18:58,720 --> 00:19:02,560 Speaker 7: idea what fans might be in line for before it happens. 403 00:19:03,000 --> 00:19:05,200 Speaker 3: Last thing. I know you're a baseball guy. 404 00:19:05,080 --> 00:19:08,679 Speaker 2: But you love football and those Philadelphia Eagles, and you 405 00:19:08,760 --> 00:19:11,760 Speaker 2: know how football is. It's hard to repeat what a 406 00:19:11,800 --> 00:19:14,040 Speaker 2: great season they had last year. And I know as 407 00:19:14,040 --> 00:19:16,120 Speaker 2: a fan you hope that your team can win a game, 408 00:19:16,240 --> 00:19:17,879 Speaker 2: but you know how difficult it is. 409 00:19:18,359 --> 00:19:20,320 Speaker 3: It is very, very difficult, really, what's going on with 410 00:19:20,359 --> 00:19:20,760 Speaker 3: my friend. 411 00:19:20,920 --> 00:19:23,120 Speaker 7: It's always difficult, especially I already I've already been going 412 00:19:23,280 --> 00:19:25,720 Speaker 7: as a typical Philly guy who they have a tough schedule, 413 00:19:25,840 --> 00:19:27,720 Speaker 7: so I'm already prepping myself. 414 00:19:27,720 --> 00:19:29,560 Speaker 3: But after they won the Super Bowl. 415 00:19:29,400 --> 00:19:32,760 Speaker 7: You know in seventeen eighteen, there they you know, they 416 00:19:32,800 --> 00:19:33,720 Speaker 7: just came out played well. 417 00:19:33,760 --> 00:19:35,439 Speaker 3: I went actually that game with Trouty. 418 00:19:35,760 --> 00:19:37,920 Speaker 7: When they open up that thursday, I was looking around 419 00:19:37,920 --> 00:19:39,120 Speaker 7: make sure they won that we had an off there. 420 00:19:39,160 --> 00:19:40,720 Speaker 3: But this will we know this time around. 421 00:19:40,760 --> 00:19:44,960 Speaker 7: But there's something about you know, Jalen is a tremendous leader, 422 00:19:45,040 --> 00:19:46,520 Speaker 7: Barkley because we get to wear. 423 00:19:46,359 --> 00:19:48,199 Speaker 3: Our jerseys on Wednesday when we're going to Detroit. By 424 00:19:48,200 --> 00:19:49,960 Speaker 3: the way, I got my barkety jers. Oh you got Judge, 425 00:19:49,960 --> 00:19:51,520 Speaker 3: you got ready to go it Jerfy. 426 00:19:51,560 --> 00:19:53,920 Speaker 7: There's any Giant fans out there, they're gonna really appreciate 427 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:54,560 Speaker 7: that one too. 428 00:19:54,600 --> 00:19:57,080 Speaker 3: But they're gonna be battle tested. 429 00:19:57,119 --> 00:19:59,600 Speaker 7: They made some great moves, they made some tough decisions 430 00:19:59,600 --> 00:20:01,160 Speaker 7: were you know, fan favorites. 431 00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:02,919 Speaker 3: They're maybe getting a little bit longer. 432 00:20:02,640 --> 00:20:05,560 Speaker 7: In their career that they're willing to move on, which 433 00:20:05,640 --> 00:20:07,440 Speaker 7: is always difficult to do, especially when you win a 434 00:20:07,480 --> 00:20:09,760 Speaker 7: super Bowl. But I expect them to be really good. 435 00:20:09,800 --> 00:20:12,680 Speaker 7: But I also expect that entire division, Washington's really good. 436 00:20:12,680 --> 00:20:14,680 Speaker 7: I think the Giants going to be better. And there's 437 00:20:14,680 --> 00:20:16,760 Speaker 7: a certain team down there in Texas at the Eagles 438 00:20:16,760 --> 00:20:18,280 Speaker 7: and Opening Days. 439 00:20:18,280 --> 00:20:20,119 Speaker 3: So it's always fun when those two teams get together, 440 00:20:20,240 --> 00:20:20,720 Speaker 3: no doubt. 441 00:20:20,720 --> 00:20:23,240 Speaker 2: All Right, Mark Goobazov of course, from the Los Angeles 442 00:20:23,280 --> 00:20:26,800 Speaker 2: Angeles broadcast team from Fan Dual Sports Network. 443 00:20:26,840 --> 00:20:29,120 Speaker 3: All Right, Mark, always thank him, appreciate it. We appreciate 444 00:20:29,119 --> 00:20:30,159 Speaker 3: it every time. Man, you're to men. 445 00:20:36,920 --> 00:20:39,320 Speaker 2: In the words of New York TV legend the late 446 00:20:39,359 --> 00:20:42,760 Speaker 2: Bill Jorgensen, thanking you for your time this time until 447 00:20:42,800 --> 00:20:43,359 Speaker 2: next time. 448 00:20:43,760 --> 00:20:45,280 Speaker 3: Rob Parker out. 449 00:20:45,440 --> 00:20:46,160 Speaker 1: He can't, Davin. 450 00:20:46,520 --> 00:20:48,199 Speaker 3: This could be an inside of Parker. 451 00:20:48,280 --> 00:20:50,879 Speaker 2: See you next week, the same bat time, from same 452 00:20:50,960 --> 00:20:51,480 Speaker 2: Matt's station.