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 seven, Rob Parker. 6 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:24,079 Speaker 2: Welcome into the podcast. I'm your host, Rob Parker. What 7 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:28,720 Speaker 2: an exciting show we have for you today. Mets shortstop 8 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 2: Francisco Lindor. He drops by he had two big home 9 00:00:32,800 --> 00:00:36,559 Speaker 2: runs in San Francisco on Wednesday, talks about how much 10 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:39,199 Speaker 2: he likes that ball park, and about the Meds and 11 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:42,800 Speaker 2: how they've turned things around. Will do that plus author 12 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:45,280 Speaker 2: Molly Knight all that and more. 13 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:46,520 Speaker 3: Let's go. 14 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:51,880 Speaker 1: Better to lead off it's getting robbed and keep them on. 15 00:00:52,159 --> 00:00:55,040 Speaker 1: Rob's hot take on the three biggest stories in Major 16 00:00:55,120 --> 00:00:55,920 Speaker 1: League Baseball. 17 00:00:57,320 --> 00:01:01,880 Speaker 4: Number one, longtime New York Yankees play by play radio 18 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:04,600 Speaker 4: man John Sterling called it quits. 19 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:06,679 Speaker 3: This past week. 20 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:10,759 Speaker 4: On Saturday, the Yankees honored him at Yankee Stadium, and 21 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:13,440 Speaker 4: it will be a big loss for major League Baseball. 22 00:01:14,319 --> 00:01:17,840 Speaker 4: We remember when Vince Scully retired from the Dodgers. These 23 00:01:17,880 --> 00:01:21,280 Speaker 4: guys are iconic voices and for me, this is personal 24 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:23,759 Speaker 4: because I grew up in New York listening to John 25 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:28,839 Speaker 4: Sterling on the old WMCA AM radio in New York. 26 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:30,880 Speaker 4: He had a talk show that I listened to every 27 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:33,240 Speaker 4: night when I was in the seventh or eighth grade. 28 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:35,800 Speaker 4: Who's listening to sports talk radio then? But I was 29 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:40,039 Speaker 4: because John Sterling was that dude. He was and on 30 00:01:40,080 --> 00:01:43,920 Speaker 4: the radio doing Yankee since nineteen eighty nine. He was fantastic, 31 00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 4: always creative, great pipes, so much excitement. He was a 32 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:52,760 Speaker 4: pleasure to listen to. You know what, Let's take a 33 00:01:52,840 --> 00:01:56,320 Speaker 4: listen to John Sterling and some of his best work 34 00:01:56,600 --> 00:01:57,800 Speaker 4: with the New York Yankees. 35 00:01:58,480 --> 00:02:02,320 Speaker 5: It's an ave th ro Oh, you can bank on, 36 00:02:02,560 --> 00:02:08,280 Speaker 5: Chase Headly, Liz Jedly, you're on a mark to Shriff, 37 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:10,079 Speaker 5: Brian McCann. 38 00:02:10,480 --> 00:02:15,240 Speaker 6: Oh, McCann can, I guess McCann can Garrett keeping up 39 00:02:15,240 --> 00:02:16,200 Speaker 6: with the Joneses. 40 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:19,519 Speaker 5: Stephen Drew, he serves as Drew. 41 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 1: Skie and the second deck and right number two. 42 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:24,240 Speaker 3: What a shame. 43 00:02:25,160 --> 00:02:29,400 Speaker 4: San Francisco Giants lefty Blake Snell is having a bad 44 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 4: season and just got put on a fifteen day I 45 00:02:31,880 --> 00:02:35,960 Speaker 4: l you know, remember after turning down more than one 46 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:39,959 Speaker 4: hundred and fifty million dollars this past offseason he signed 47 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:42,480 Speaker 4: with the Giants. Of course, he didn't have a spring training. 48 00:02:42,919 --> 00:02:46,160 Speaker 4: He came to the party late, and now he's banged 49 00:02:46,240 --> 00:02:48,680 Speaker 4: up and gonna be sidelined for a little bit. And 50 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:52,560 Speaker 4: this is the guy who last year won the National 51 00:02:52,639 --> 00:02:57,200 Speaker 4: League Cy Young. He was special, spectacular with the Padres. 52 00:02:57,360 --> 00:03:01,239 Speaker 4: It's a shame. He'll get it together. I mean, Scott 53 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:04,120 Speaker 4: Boris is his agent. A lot of their guys held out, 54 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:07,880 Speaker 4: didn't go to spring training and got signed late. But 55 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:11,560 Speaker 4: Blake Snell, I understand why the Giants wanted them, but 56 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:14,440 Speaker 4: it would have been better had he signed earlier, been 57 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:16,680 Speaker 4: with the team and hopefully could have stayed healthy. It's 58 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:20,840 Speaker 4: a shame because the Giants with him and Webb and 59 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:24,360 Speaker 4: their rotation are definitely viable when you have two studs 60 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 4: like that at the top of your rotation. So Blake 61 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:29,679 Speaker 4: Snell's sideline on the fifteen day. 62 00:03:29,840 --> 00:03:32,040 Speaker 1: I l number three. 63 00:03:32,639 --> 00:03:35,440 Speaker 4: We already knew that Mike Trout is a stud and 64 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:37,800 Speaker 4: one of the greatest players who ever played in baseball. 65 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:42,040 Speaker 4: But the problem is his team just can't seem to win. 66 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:48,960 Speaker 4: Coming into Wednesday night, Mike Trout had an MLB best 67 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:52,600 Speaker 4: ten home runs already. We're still in April. He has 68 00:03:52,680 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 4: ten home runs already. There's no moral tany It's not 69 00:03:56,760 --> 00:04:00,840 Speaker 4: like people can pitch around him or some or have 70 00:04:00,960 --> 00:04:04,120 Speaker 4: to throw him pitchers because Otani's batting behind him and 71 00:04:04,160 --> 00:04:07,200 Speaker 4: he's still producing. When he's healthy, he's one of the 72 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:09,560 Speaker 4: best players we know. He hasn't been healthy of late. 73 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:12,680 Speaker 4: It's great that he's healthy and with the Angels, and 74 00:04:13,080 --> 00:04:15,400 Speaker 4: right now the season is not over for the Angels 75 00:04:16,080 --> 00:04:19,680 Speaker 4: coming into Wednesday night ten and fifteen on the season, 76 00:04:20,120 --> 00:04:24,400 Speaker 4: so it hasn't crashed and burned totally. There still hopefully 77 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:27,240 Speaker 4: can play close to the five hundred. But Mike Trout, 78 00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:30,520 Speaker 4: we shouldn't be shocked by what he's doing. 79 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:31,600 Speaker 3: The guy is. 80 00:04:31,560 --> 00:04:34,240 Speaker 4: Going to retire as one of the greatest guys who 81 00:04:34,279 --> 00:04:36,839 Speaker 4: ever played this game. But off to ten home runs 82 00:04:36,839 --> 00:04:40,560 Speaker 4: here in April thus far speaks volumes about how good 83 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:44,720 Speaker 4: he is when he's healthy. Mike Trout is one of 84 00:04:44,760 --> 00:04:47,800 Speaker 4: the ten best players in baseball, without question. 85 00:04:49,800 --> 00:04:50,920 Speaker 1: It's the gambler here. 86 00:04:51,240 --> 00:04:55,640 Speaker 7: Vice president of operations for mlbbro dot Com, an executive 87 00:04:55,680 --> 00:05:01,039 Speaker 7: producer of the MLB bro Show podcast for Mixtape every. 88 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:02,560 Speaker 1: Friday, you heard that right. 89 00:05:02,839 --> 00:05:06,000 Speaker 7: Every Friday, we bring you the best from the world 90 00:05:06,120 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 7: of Black and Brown baseball. 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Listen and learn what's so 119 00:06:54,760 --> 00:06:56,280 Speaker 1: good Now? 120 00:06:56,360 --> 00:07:01,760 Speaker 4: Let's welcome into the podcast met Shortstyle Francisco, Lin, Door, Francisco. 121 00:07:01,839 --> 00:07:02,800 Speaker 3: Thanks for joining us. 122 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:04,839 Speaker 8: Yeah yeah, thank you for having them. 123 00:07:04,720 --> 00:07:05,279 Speaker 3: No doubt. 124 00:07:06,400 --> 00:07:09,800 Speaker 4: Let's talk about the New York Metropolitans and uh, what 125 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:12,680 Speaker 4: a turnaround it has been off to an zero to 126 00:07:12,680 --> 00:07:17,800 Speaker 4: five start. Of course, people want a little overreaction to the 127 00:07:17,840 --> 00:07:20,480 Speaker 4: skies falling. What did you guys do to just keep 128 00:07:21,040 --> 00:07:22,840 Speaker 4: even killing get things turned around? 129 00:07:23,080 --> 00:07:25,880 Speaker 8: I mean, we we believing what we have and we 130 00:07:26,040 --> 00:07:27,480 Speaker 8: just gotta stay the course. 131 00:07:27,520 --> 00:07:27,720 Speaker 4: You know. 132 00:07:27,800 --> 00:07:32,240 Speaker 8: It's one of those where you got to protect our 133 00:07:32,320 --> 00:07:35,960 Speaker 8: sanity and stay within themselves day in and day out 134 00:07:36,040 --> 00:07:39,520 Speaker 8: and and and yeah it was rough at the beginning, 135 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:42,640 Speaker 8: but you know it's far if part of the process 136 00:07:43,320 --> 00:07:44,160 Speaker 8: and baseball. 137 00:07:44,800 --> 00:07:48,320 Speaker 4: I know it's a cliche, but it's a marathon, not 138 00:07:48,400 --> 00:07:50,200 Speaker 4: a spread. And you know where you have a bad 139 00:07:50,280 --> 00:07:51,800 Speaker 4: week and then you could have a greade. 140 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:52,720 Speaker 3: Two weeks. 141 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:57,880 Speaker 8: Is extremely long a year. You just want to play 142 00:07:57,960 --> 00:08:00,600 Speaker 8: consistent baseball all year round, you know, Hoefully that puts 143 00:08:00,600 --> 00:08:03,560 Speaker 8: you in a place where you are in the playoff contention. 144 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:06,800 Speaker 3: How about for you playing in New York. 145 00:08:07,480 --> 00:08:11,000 Speaker 4: It's been a number of years now, and are you 146 00:08:11,200 --> 00:08:13,560 Speaker 4: enjoying it more and more? I mean, obviously you've seen 147 00:08:13,560 --> 00:08:15,920 Speaker 4: this team has had some real success a couple of 148 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:18,640 Speaker 4: years ago. You guys won over one hundred games. How 149 00:08:18,760 --> 00:08:19,800 Speaker 4: is it playing in New York? 150 00:08:19,840 --> 00:08:20,000 Speaker 1: Man? 151 00:08:20,040 --> 00:08:22,400 Speaker 8: I love it. I love it. It keeps me on 152 00:08:22,400 --> 00:08:25,960 Speaker 8: my toes, It makes me better, It keeps me accountable, 153 00:08:26,040 --> 00:08:29,800 Speaker 8: and it's one of those places where you gotta stay 154 00:08:29,800 --> 00:08:31,640 Speaker 8: with yourself day in and they out. You can't get 155 00:08:31,640 --> 00:08:33,719 Speaker 8: too big or you can't get too low, otherwise it's 156 00:08:33,760 --> 00:08:34,800 Speaker 8: going to be a long year. 157 00:08:35,520 --> 00:08:40,800 Speaker 4: And the fans knowledgeable, they know baseball. That's what people 158 00:08:40,840 --> 00:08:43,320 Speaker 4: say all the time. Do you get that feel yeah. 159 00:08:43,360 --> 00:08:48,120 Speaker 8: I mean, they definitely understand what's happening, and it's it's 160 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:50,600 Speaker 8: it's a fan base that's that's there day in and 161 00:08:50,640 --> 00:08:51,000 Speaker 8: day out. 162 00:08:51,040 --> 00:08:51,719 Speaker 1: There's a lot of. 163 00:08:51,679 --> 00:08:54,600 Speaker 8: Them, and and uh there they come out and they 164 00:08:54,600 --> 00:08:58,600 Speaker 8: want the best for their for the team. What we're playing, 165 00:08:58,600 --> 00:09:01,040 Speaker 8: good or bad, They're gonna demand the best out of 166 00:09:01,080 --> 00:09:03,920 Speaker 8: all of us, which is which is great. 167 00:09:05,520 --> 00:09:08,640 Speaker 4: Our guest is Mets short stuff, Francisco Lindor joining us 168 00:09:08,640 --> 00:09:12,800 Speaker 4: here on inside the Parker long term. Looking at the 169 00:09:12,840 --> 00:09:15,720 Speaker 4: team and where you are and the division a very 170 00:09:15,760 --> 00:09:19,880 Speaker 4: tough division. Obviously, the Braves are loaded, Phillies have had 171 00:09:19,880 --> 00:09:22,200 Speaker 4: a lot of success in the last few years, but 172 00:09:22,320 --> 00:09:26,480 Speaker 4: so have you on this team. You expect to be 173 00:09:26,559 --> 00:09:29,160 Speaker 4: the postseason, expect to be in a hunt with these 174 00:09:29,200 --> 00:09:30,440 Speaker 4: other two teams in the division. 175 00:09:30,520 --> 00:09:32,400 Speaker 8: One hundred percent. That's how it starts. You know, you 176 00:09:32,480 --> 00:09:34,920 Speaker 8: got to expect yourself to be there, and you got 177 00:09:34,960 --> 00:09:38,240 Speaker 8: to see yourself there before you are actually there. So 178 00:09:38,720 --> 00:09:41,480 Speaker 8: one hundred percent, I think I know we have what 179 00:09:41,559 --> 00:09:47,400 Speaker 8: it takes. I know we have good players and and 180 00:09:47,640 --> 00:09:48,960 Speaker 8: it's just amount of like I said, it's just a 181 00:09:48,960 --> 00:09:51,640 Speaker 8: matter of playing consistent baseball. You know it don't matter 182 00:09:51,720 --> 00:09:54,400 Speaker 8: who's on the other side with it. It's the best team 183 00:09:54,480 --> 00:09:57,200 Speaker 8: in the league or the worst team in the league. 184 00:09:58,080 --> 00:09:59,839 Speaker 8: At the end of the day, they're big leaguers and 185 00:10:00,080 --> 00:10:02,400 Speaker 8: and we got to go out there and play the 186 00:10:02,440 --> 00:10:03,160 Speaker 8: game the right way. 187 00:10:03,880 --> 00:10:07,280 Speaker 4: Coming into the series against the Dodgers, did you look 188 00:10:07,320 --> 00:10:11,079 Speaker 4: at the series as a little bit of a measuring stick, 189 00:10:11,200 --> 00:10:14,360 Speaker 4: Not that you know you can't compete with them, but 190 00:10:14,440 --> 00:10:17,240 Speaker 4: we know what the Dodgers have. They're loaded with a lineup, 191 00:10:17,679 --> 00:10:20,640 Speaker 4: they spent over a billion dollars on players in the offseason. 192 00:10:21,080 --> 00:10:23,199 Speaker 3: Could you look at it like that as a measuring stick. 193 00:10:23,600 --> 00:10:27,640 Speaker 8: I look at it a great opponent, a team that's 194 00:10:27,679 --> 00:10:30,400 Speaker 8: going to bring their a game and we have to 195 00:10:30,400 --> 00:10:33,560 Speaker 8: bring our a game. Yeah, and it's one of those 196 00:10:33,559 --> 00:10:36,440 Speaker 8: games that we can't make too many mistakes because they 197 00:10:36,480 --> 00:10:39,800 Speaker 8: capitalized it. That's what good teams do, They capitalize some mistakes. 198 00:10:39,840 --> 00:10:43,760 Speaker 8: And yeah, we knew coming in it was gonna be 199 00:10:43,760 --> 00:10:46,160 Speaker 8: a good a good serious. Same thing with San Francisco. 200 00:10:46,240 --> 00:10:48,400 Speaker 8: You know, it's we knew this road trip it's going 201 00:10:48,480 --> 00:10:51,240 Speaker 8: to be a big one. So we just got to 202 00:10:51,280 --> 00:10:53,920 Speaker 8: stay stay the course, stay with it ourselves, and go 203 00:10:54,000 --> 00:10:56,280 Speaker 8: out there day and they out and played the way 204 00:10:56,320 --> 00:10:57,280 Speaker 8: the New Year Mets play. 205 00:10:57,559 --> 00:11:01,800 Speaker 4: When we talk about the Dodgers, just the Tawny contract 206 00:11:01,920 --> 00:11:06,720 Speaker 4: obviously for baseball players and all professional athletes, what was 207 00:11:06,760 --> 00:11:09,719 Speaker 4: your initial reaction when you saw the number that he 208 00:11:09,840 --> 00:11:12,960 Speaker 4: signed for? Seven hundred million dollars, even as a guy 209 00:11:13,000 --> 00:11:15,160 Speaker 4: who's you know, signed your own big contract, was that 210 00:11:15,600 --> 00:11:17,160 Speaker 4: the number kind of mind boggling? 211 00:11:17,800 --> 00:11:18,160 Speaker 3: It was? 212 00:11:18,280 --> 00:11:20,760 Speaker 8: It brought a big smile to my face and a 213 00:11:20,760 --> 00:11:23,800 Speaker 8: big wow. You know, it don't matter how much money 214 00:11:23,840 --> 00:11:26,560 Speaker 8: I made in my career. When somebody signs that contract 215 00:11:26,640 --> 00:11:30,080 Speaker 8: seven hundred million dollars, it's like, that's that's a big wow, 216 00:11:30,200 --> 00:11:32,880 Speaker 8: you know. I I was happy for him. 217 00:11:32,920 --> 00:11:33,720 Speaker 1: He deserves it. 218 00:11:34,640 --> 00:11:38,000 Speaker 8: He seems like you found a great home for him. 219 00:11:38,040 --> 00:11:40,120 Speaker 3: So I was frail for him. 220 00:11:40,160 --> 00:11:40,360 Speaker 1: You know. 221 00:11:40,600 --> 00:11:44,559 Speaker 8: It's it's it's he is the best game in our 222 00:11:44,600 --> 00:11:49,400 Speaker 8: game and they be best player in our game, and 223 00:11:49,440 --> 00:11:50,800 Speaker 8: he deserved every bit of it. 224 00:11:51,640 --> 00:11:52,000 Speaker 3: For you. 225 00:11:52,640 --> 00:11:55,160 Speaker 4: Do you as this part of your career are the 226 00:11:55,200 --> 00:11:58,240 Speaker 4: things that you just try to work on? Or is 227 00:11:58,240 --> 00:11:59,719 Speaker 4: there nothing you know what I mean, just to get 228 00:11:59,720 --> 00:12:02,080 Speaker 4: better every day? Is there something like, hey, I would 229 00:12:02,080 --> 00:12:03,840 Speaker 4: love to add more power, I'd like to do this 230 00:12:03,960 --> 00:12:05,760 Speaker 4: through that or that's not where you are. 231 00:12:05,800 --> 00:12:06,760 Speaker 3: You just play every day. 232 00:12:06,800 --> 00:12:09,040 Speaker 8: I'm working on trying to be as consistent as I can. 233 00:12:09,280 --> 00:12:11,480 Speaker 8: You know, I'm trying to be the best player I 234 00:12:11,559 --> 00:12:13,480 Speaker 8: can be. I can run, I can throw, I can feel, 235 00:12:13,559 --> 00:12:15,480 Speaker 8: I can hit, I can hit for power. I just 236 00:12:15,520 --> 00:12:18,080 Speaker 8: got to be consistent with it, you know, and get better. 237 00:12:18,160 --> 00:12:20,240 Speaker 8: The game continues to get better. I got to continue 238 00:12:20,240 --> 00:12:22,720 Speaker 8: to innovate as a player because the game continues to 239 00:12:22,760 --> 00:12:26,120 Speaker 8: innovate and I'm getting older, players are getting younger, so 240 00:12:26,280 --> 00:12:28,520 Speaker 8: the competition is always going to stay at a very 241 00:12:28,559 --> 00:12:31,439 Speaker 8: high level from here on. So I got to go 242 00:12:31,480 --> 00:12:34,040 Speaker 8: out there and just, you know, just give everything. 243 00:12:34,080 --> 00:12:35,480 Speaker 3: I got last question. 244 00:12:37,080 --> 00:12:39,480 Speaker 4: There's a lot of great ballparks in the major leagues. 245 00:12:39,920 --> 00:12:43,960 Speaker 4: Obviously you play at Dodgers Stadium, the oldest park in 246 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:46,480 Speaker 4: the National League, which people some people might not know, 247 00:12:47,080 --> 00:12:50,320 Speaker 4: but it is. What's your favorite park to play other 248 00:12:50,360 --> 00:12:53,360 Speaker 4: than City Field? Just as a visiting ballplayer. 249 00:12:53,240 --> 00:12:55,440 Speaker 8: I love to run them to Rounto and Seattle. I 250 00:12:55,440 --> 00:13:02,199 Speaker 8: think they're great great ballparks in Minnesota is a beautiful ballpark, 251 00:13:02,320 --> 00:13:06,560 Speaker 8: you know. It's just uh, I love those three parks. 252 00:13:06,720 --> 00:13:09,160 Speaker 8: I mean, if we want to include Cleveland, but Cleveland 253 00:13:09,280 --> 00:13:11,520 Speaker 8: was home for a bit, so I'm wanted to buyas there. 254 00:13:12,400 --> 00:13:17,000 Speaker 8: But those three ballparks I mentioned, it's they they have 255 00:13:17,080 --> 00:13:20,640 Speaker 8: great atmosphere, great atmosphere. I love playing there. 256 00:13:20,679 --> 00:13:23,480 Speaker 4: All right, Francisco Lindor, thank you so much for joining 257 00:13:23,520 --> 00:13:25,840 Speaker 4: us here on inside the Parker. 258 00:13:27,800 --> 00:13:31,320 Speaker 1: That ball. It was a big week in the big leagues. 259 00:13:31,800 --> 00:13:34,400 Speaker 3: Who's a Who's a believer? 260 00:13:36,720 --> 00:13:40,839 Speaker 1: Is it foul? Or is it fair? And now from 261 00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:45,479 Speaker 1: mlbdbro dot com, here's Jrgamball. 262 00:13:46,280 --> 00:13:46,920 Speaker 3: Jr. 263 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:51,720 Speaker 4: The Saint Louis Cardinals sent down starting right fielder Jordan 264 00:13:51,840 --> 00:13:55,680 Speaker 4: Walker to triple A this week. The twenty two year 265 00:13:55,720 --> 00:14:00,400 Speaker 4: old was struggling. Is it foul or fair to say 266 00:14:00,400 --> 00:14:04,280 Speaker 4: that Saint Louis made the right move by not letting 267 00:14:04,360 --> 00:14:06,240 Speaker 4: Walker hit through a slump? 268 00:14:06,920 --> 00:14:08,680 Speaker 1: Fair? It's a fair ball. 269 00:14:09,160 --> 00:14:12,440 Speaker 7: Jordan Walker has the talent And how excited were we 270 00:14:12,520 --> 00:14:15,160 Speaker 7: when the Saint Louis Cardinals started three bros in their 271 00:14:15,200 --> 00:14:20,280 Speaker 7: early twenties and Walker, Shaw, stop, Mason Win and speedy outfield. 272 00:14:20,280 --> 00:14:23,360 Speaker 7: The Victors got the second on opening day. While Winn 273 00:14:23,360 --> 00:14:26,560 Speaker 7: has been productive, batting three thirteen and fielding his position 274 00:14:26,720 --> 00:14:30,520 Speaker 7: with precision, Scott was sent down after batting below one 275 00:14:30,640 --> 00:14:34,760 Speaker 7: hundred and fifty nine at bats. Jordan Walker was a 276 00:14:34,760 --> 00:14:37,640 Speaker 7: breakout star last season, beginning the season with the rookie 277 00:14:37,720 --> 00:14:41,280 Speaker 7: record hitting streak and then getting sent down, coming back 278 00:14:41,480 --> 00:14:44,360 Speaker 7: and finishing off with the solid sixteen home runs. 279 00:14:44,920 --> 00:14:47,920 Speaker 1: Walker was batting just one p fifty five. 280 00:14:47,680 --> 00:14:50,240 Speaker 7: This season and the six foot five, two hundred and 281 00:14:50,280 --> 00:14:54,520 Speaker 7: thirty pound frame couldn't generate any homers. That was a 282 00:14:54,560 --> 00:14:57,280 Speaker 7: part of the reason Saint Louis Brass sent him down 283 00:14:57,360 --> 00:15:01,400 Speaker 7: last season. The Cardinals feel he should produce more power. 284 00:15:01,520 --> 00:15:03,840 Speaker 7: It wasn't as big as an issue because he was 285 00:15:03,920 --> 00:15:07,920 Speaker 7: hitting for average and getting on base. Now, what we 286 00:15:07,960 --> 00:15:11,200 Speaker 7: thought would become a breakout season for Jordan sky Walker 287 00:15:11,600 --> 00:15:14,240 Speaker 7: is becoming a sophomore slump, the likes of which he's 288 00:15:14,320 --> 00:15:18,400 Speaker 7: never experienced. Going down to the minors and getting his 289 00:15:18,480 --> 00:15:22,840 Speaker 7: swing corrected might be the best thing. Saint Louis's manager, 290 00:15:22,880 --> 00:15:25,680 Speaker 7: Ali's been there three years and has a five hundred record, 291 00:15:25,920 --> 00:15:26,920 Speaker 7: so he's on the hot. 292 00:15:26,720 --> 00:15:28,160 Speaker 1: Seat to turn this thing around. 293 00:15:28,520 --> 00:15:30,680 Speaker 7: Sitting out eleven and fourteen, he has to make some 294 00:15:30,760 --> 00:15:33,240 Speaker 7: drastic moves, and I guess he figured he didn't have 295 00:15:33,320 --> 00:15:38,080 Speaker 7: the right time, the leeway to develop talent on the 296 00:15:38,160 --> 00:15:42,120 Speaker 7: fly Walker will be back though he's too good. But 297 00:15:42,200 --> 00:15:44,960 Speaker 7: it's just another example of how hard the game really 298 00:15:45,200 --> 00:15:49,920 Speaker 7: is and how quick your fortunes can change. 299 00:15:50,960 --> 00:15:55,080 Speaker 1: It's time for the pocket protector centro, the analytic numbers 300 00:15:55,120 --> 00:15:55,840 Speaker 1: you need to know? 301 00:15:56,560 --> 00:16:02,320 Speaker 4: Well, maybe Anthony Masterson is his name, BS analytics is 302 00:16:02,320 --> 00:16:02,800 Speaker 4: his game. 303 00:16:02,840 --> 00:16:04,160 Speaker 3: What do you got for me, Anthony? 304 00:16:04,520 --> 00:16:06,080 Speaker 9: Even if pitching is in the news for all the 305 00:16:06,120 --> 00:16:09,360 Speaker 9: wrong reasons lately, namely injuries, it's fun to talk about 306 00:16:09,440 --> 00:16:11,400 Speaker 9: hurlers at the top of their game, and not just 307 00:16:11,440 --> 00:16:15,320 Speaker 9: with gaudy strikeout numbers. Sometimes the most satisfying outings are 308 00:16:15,360 --> 00:16:17,320 Speaker 9: the ones that are the most democratic. To borrow a 309 00:16:17,360 --> 00:16:20,840 Speaker 9: turner phrase from Bull Durham. In twenty twelve, baseball writer 310 00:16:20,960 --> 00:16:24,440 Speaker 9: Jason Lukart invented a new term, the maddox, named after 311 00:16:24,440 --> 00:16:27,680 Speaker 9: the Hall of Famer Greg The stat was any nine 312 00:16:27,720 --> 00:16:31,720 Speaker 9: inning shutout thrown in fewer than one hundred pitches. On Tuesday, 313 00:16:31,960 --> 00:16:35,000 Speaker 9: the Braves max freed through the second Mattix of the season, 314 00:16:35,240 --> 00:16:37,560 Speaker 9: blanking the Marlins on just ninety two pitches in a 315 00:16:37,600 --> 00:16:40,520 Speaker 9: tidy one hour and fifty four minutes. That's already matching 316 00:16:40,520 --> 00:16:43,000 Speaker 9: the number of maddoxes in each of the last two seasons. 317 00:16:43,200 --> 00:16:45,280 Speaker 9: We haven't seen more than five in a season since 318 00:16:45,280 --> 00:16:48,120 Speaker 9: twenty fifteen. For what it's worth, if you're wondering the 319 00:16:48,200 --> 00:16:51,280 Speaker 9: leaderboard on Maddox's since they started tracking pitches back in 320 00:16:51,320 --> 00:16:54,680 Speaker 9: nineteen eighty eight, no surprise, Greg is the runaway leader 321 00:16:54,720 --> 00:16:58,360 Speaker 9: in the category, with thirteen Following him are two great 322 00:16:58,440 --> 00:17:02,400 Speaker 9: names for your next immaculate grid, Zane Smith and Bob 323 00:17:02,480 --> 00:17:06,400 Speaker 9: Tewksbury with seven and six respectively, two pitchers who made 324 00:17:06,440 --> 00:17:10,040 Speaker 9: one combined All Star Game. By the way, the third 325 00:17:10,080 --> 00:17:13,320 Speaker 9: for Freed is tops among active pitchers, and the only 326 00:17:13,359 --> 00:17:16,439 Speaker 9: other active pitcher with more than one is Tiger's reliever 327 00:17:16,560 --> 00:17:19,960 Speaker 9: Shelby Miller, both of his coming in twenty fifteen. It's 328 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:22,199 Speaker 9: a lost art that's off to a hot start in 329 00:17:22,240 --> 00:17:23,080 Speaker 9: twenty twenty four. 330 00:17:24,680 --> 00:17:27,919 Speaker 1: Turn money into more money. Now it's time for betting 331 00:17:27,960 --> 00:17:31,000 Speaker 1: on the basis with Dave Gascott. Love that money, Love 332 00:17:31,040 --> 00:17:32,639 Speaker 1: that money. Rob. What's up man. 333 00:17:32,680 --> 00:17:34,320 Speaker 6: We're in the middle of the NBA playoffs and the 334 00:17:34,359 --> 00:17:36,600 Speaker 6: Stanley Cup playoffs, so hope you're enjoying both of those. 335 00:17:36,640 --> 00:17:39,879 Speaker 6: But plenty of chatter around Major League Baseball right now, 336 00:17:40,240 --> 00:17:42,720 Speaker 6: and we'll look at three games over the weekend. Rays 337 00:17:42,720 --> 00:17:44,680 Speaker 6: are going to be in Chicago, getst the White Sox, 338 00:17:44,680 --> 00:17:46,639 Speaker 6: who are straight up dreadful. 339 00:17:46,840 --> 00:17:49,200 Speaker 1: Friday Night, first pitch is. 340 00:17:49,080 --> 00:17:51,760 Speaker 6: Going to be at seven to forty Eastern four forty 341 00:17:51,800 --> 00:17:54,679 Speaker 6: Pacific on Apple TV. I'm gonna take Tampa and this 342 00:17:54,760 --> 00:17:57,000 Speaker 6: affair of the White Sox. It's hard to believe. They're 343 00:17:57,080 --> 00:18:01,760 Speaker 6: thirteen fourteen, fifty seventeen games under five hundred heading into 344 00:18:01,840 --> 00:18:04,560 Speaker 6: the weekend and then includes a two and nine record 345 00:18:04,640 --> 00:18:07,720 Speaker 6: at home. Meanwhile, Yankees and Brewers also go to to 346 00:18:07,840 --> 00:18:10,679 Speaker 6: toe from Milwaukee. First pitches at eight ten in that contest. 347 00:18:11,000 --> 00:18:14,080 Speaker 6: Look at the pitching matchup in this affair. Colin Ray 348 00:18:14,200 --> 00:18:16,560 Speaker 6: two and oh record with an ERA at two oh eight. 349 00:18:16,960 --> 00:18:20,320 Speaker 6: Luis Gill one in one two seventy five ERA. Both 350 00:18:20,359 --> 00:18:22,199 Speaker 6: these pitchess have played well so far to open up 351 00:18:22,200 --> 00:18:24,520 Speaker 6: the season. I will take the under. The under in 352 00:18:24,600 --> 00:18:27,480 Speaker 6: this one will be eight and a half runs. San 353 00:18:27,520 --> 00:18:30,600 Speaker 6: Francisco Giants take on the Pittsburgh Pirates in that affair 354 00:18:30,920 --> 00:18:33,840 Speaker 6: from Oracle Park. Look at the pitching matchup, not too 355 00:18:33,840 --> 00:18:37,960 Speaker 6: bad either. Kyle Harrison will go up against Martine Perez. 356 00:18:38,080 --> 00:18:40,720 Speaker 6: Looking at the pitcher's numbers so far, Harrison two and 357 00:18:40,840 --> 00:18:42,800 Speaker 6: one record, but the era is a little alarming. It's 358 00:18:42,840 --> 00:18:45,639 Speaker 6: at five, but again small sample size, present the r 359 00:18:45,720 --> 00:18:47,480 Speaker 6: side of things one on one record with the era 360 00:18:47,600 --> 00:18:50,639 Speaker 6: at three forty five. I'm gonna take the Buccos to 361 00:18:50,720 --> 00:18:52,960 Speaker 6: win this one at San Francisco. 362 00:18:54,119 --> 00:18:57,879 Speaker 1: When Rob was a newspaper columnist, he lived by this motto, 363 00:18:58,240 --> 00:19:01,639 Speaker 1: if I'm writing, I'm ripping. Let's bring in a writer 364 00:19:01,800 --> 00:19:03,640 Speaker 1: or broadcaster, old or new. 365 00:19:04,040 --> 00:19:05,600 Speaker 3: Now let's welcome into the podcast. 366 00:19:05,680 --> 00:19:10,000 Speaker 4: Molly Knight, distributor of The Long Game, newsletter on baseball 367 00:19:10,000 --> 00:19:13,440 Speaker 4: and mental health, also author of The Best Team Money 368 00:19:13,480 --> 00:19:18,520 Speaker 4: Can Buy on the twenty thirteen twenty fourteen Los Angeles Dodgers. 369 00:19:18,560 --> 00:19:21,360 Speaker 3: Molly, welcome to the podcast. How are you good, Rob, 370 00:19:21,440 --> 00:19:24,639 Speaker 3: Thanks for having me, no doubt. Well, it's funny. 371 00:19:25,040 --> 00:19:28,080 Speaker 4: Let's just start here off of your book about the Dodgers, 372 00:19:28,920 --> 00:19:31,679 Speaker 4: and the Dodgers spent one point one billion dollars in 373 00:19:31,720 --> 00:19:35,680 Speaker 4: the off season on Yamamoto and Otani, and obviously they're 374 00:19:35,680 --> 00:19:38,760 Speaker 4: off to a really good start on the baseball season. 375 00:19:39,240 --> 00:19:43,399 Speaker 4: But Molly, as you know, in baseball, the best team 376 00:19:43,960 --> 00:19:47,480 Speaker 4: on paper doesn't always win. How much pressure is on 377 00:19:47,560 --> 00:19:48,600 Speaker 4: the Dodgers for them to win. 378 00:19:48,960 --> 00:19:52,520 Speaker 10: Yeah, that's that's what my book was really about. When 379 00:19:52,520 --> 00:19:55,240 Speaker 10: these new owners came in ten years ago, they said about, 380 00:19:56,280 --> 00:19:58,199 Speaker 10: I don't want to say trying to buy a championship, 381 00:19:58,200 --> 00:20:00,440 Speaker 10: but the team had been bankrupt before. We're going to 382 00:20:00,480 --> 00:20:03,679 Speaker 10: spend money and we're going to try to thrill our 383 00:20:03,720 --> 00:20:05,760 Speaker 10: fans and build a great farm system and all that. 384 00:20:05,800 --> 00:20:08,200 Speaker 10: And they've done that, and they've gotten to the playoffs 385 00:20:08,240 --> 00:20:12,160 Speaker 10: every single year, but they've only won one championship, and frankly, 386 00:20:12,200 --> 00:20:14,760 Speaker 10: they all see that as a failure, which I think 387 00:20:14,800 --> 00:20:17,359 Speaker 10: is one of the reasons why Otani himself was drawn 388 00:20:17,440 --> 00:20:21,440 Speaker 10: to playing with the Dodgers, because they're like, we're we're 389 00:20:21,480 --> 00:20:24,960 Speaker 10: not satisfied with this, and it's frustrating for fans, and honestly, 390 00:20:25,040 --> 00:20:27,920 Speaker 10: there's a ton of pressure, I think with the money 391 00:20:27,920 --> 00:20:30,400 Speaker 10: they've spent, like you said, over a billion dollars they've 392 00:20:30,400 --> 00:20:32,959 Speaker 10: pledged and granted that's spread out over the next decade 393 00:20:33,000 --> 00:20:37,040 Speaker 10: and then some it's a lot of money. And I 394 00:20:37,119 --> 00:20:39,600 Speaker 10: just feel like if they don't win at least make 395 00:20:39,640 --> 00:20:42,960 Speaker 10: the World Series this year, it's going to be rough 396 00:20:43,000 --> 00:20:45,119 Speaker 10: and I don't know how safe Dave Robert's job will be. 397 00:20:45,840 --> 00:20:48,080 Speaker 3: I'm with you. They'll be hell to pay for sure. 398 00:20:48,200 --> 00:20:50,040 Speaker 4: If they don't make the World Series, they might not 399 00:20:50,160 --> 00:20:52,640 Speaker 4: win it, but they have to make it for sure. 400 00:20:52,760 --> 00:20:55,760 Speaker 4: The last two years in the postseason have been disasters 401 00:20:56,320 --> 00:20:59,399 Speaker 4: on teams where they won over one hundred games both years. 402 00:20:59,480 --> 00:21:03,560 Speaker 4: Last year against the Diamondbacks, they didn't even lead in 403 00:21:03,720 --> 00:21:06,120 Speaker 4: one of the games. They didn't even lead in one 404 00:21:06,200 --> 00:21:09,800 Speaker 4: single game, which is unbelievable. Let's wich to the other 405 00:21:09,960 --> 00:21:12,840 Speaker 4: coast a team that didn't make the playoffs last. 406 00:21:12,640 --> 00:21:13,880 Speaker 3: Year, the New York Yankees. 407 00:21:14,119 --> 00:21:17,760 Speaker 4: Yeah, put off to a great start, and I gotta admit, 408 00:21:18,640 --> 00:21:24,000 Speaker 4: Juan Soto fits in the Bronx. He's embraced you know, 409 00:21:24,160 --> 00:21:26,640 Speaker 4: New York and the pressure of it and the fans. 410 00:21:27,040 --> 00:21:28,919 Speaker 4: He seems to be having fun. He's off to a 411 00:21:28,920 --> 00:21:32,640 Speaker 4: great start, he's playing well. Could he wind up there, 412 00:21:32,840 --> 00:21:34,280 Speaker 4: Molly like long term? 413 00:21:35,119 --> 00:21:35,760 Speaker 1: I think so. 414 00:21:36,080 --> 00:21:39,680 Speaker 10: But here's another wrinkle. Wa Soto clearly needs. He's the 415 00:21:39,800 --> 00:21:42,680 Speaker 10: kid who needs the disciplinarian parent. That's like what the 416 00:21:42,760 --> 00:21:44,959 Speaker 10: Yankee fans are. I mean, they will ride you and 417 00:21:45,000 --> 00:21:46,840 Speaker 10: boo you and all that, and some people need that 418 00:21:46,960 --> 00:21:47,600 Speaker 10: kick in the butt. 419 00:21:47,720 --> 00:21:47,960 Speaker 1: Right. 420 00:21:49,880 --> 00:21:51,520 Speaker 10: It seems like he's going to have a great year 421 00:21:51,560 --> 00:21:53,960 Speaker 10: and the Yankees brass. It's going to be so pressured 422 00:21:54,000 --> 00:21:56,920 Speaker 10: into re signing him. But I'm like, yo, Steve Cohen 423 00:21:57,040 --> 00:21:59,760 Speaker 10: with the Mets, he could make a run for him 424 00:21:59,800 --> 00:22:02,360 Speaker 10: and that beat like we would We would never hear 425 00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:04,439 Speaker 10: the end of it. Like Jan Soto wins the MVP, 426 00:22:04,760 --> 00:22:07,399 Speaker 10: all this stuff and then Steve Cohen outbids the Yankees 427 00:22:07,440 --> 00:22:10,720 Speaker 10: and he goes there. Now, just because Cohen out bids 428 00:22:10,720 --> 00:22:14,680 Speaker 10: the Yankees doesn't mean that Soto would choose it. I 429 00:22:14,720 --> 00:22:17,960 Speaker 10: think the Mets outbit the Dodgers on Ya Momoto, but 430 00:22:18,040 --> 00:22:20,240 Speaker 10: he chose Los Angeles. I think a lot of Japanese 431 00:22:20,240 --> 00:22:23,280 Speaker 10: players prefer the West Coast. Maybe he wanted to play 432 00:22:23,280 --> 00:22:25,960 Speaker 10: with Otani. I don't know, but wouldn't that be something? Man? 433 00:22:25,960 --> 00:22:28,200 Speaker 10: If he went to left the Bronx somewhe to Queens, 434 00:22:28,200 --> 00:22:30,640 Speaker 10: that would be an amazing storyline for those of us 435 00:22:30,720 --> 00:22:31,320 Speaker 10: who love. 436 00:22:31,280 --> 00:22:33,800 Speaker 3: Mess It certainly would be. 437 00:22:33,960 --> 00:22:39,400 Speaker 4: Our guest is Molly Knight, author who's written baseball books. 438 00:22:40,040 --> 00:22:41,119 Speaker 3: Molly, let's go here. 439 00:22:42,200 --> 00:22:44,600 Speaker 4: The Baltimore Orioles. We talked about the Yankees and their 440 00:22:44,640 --> 00:22:48,160 Speaker 4: fantastic start. The Orioles are right there, right breathing down 441 00:22:48,160 --> 00:22:50,600 Speaker 4: their necks. But a lot of people like the team 442 00:22:50,640 --> 00:22:53,800 Speaker 4: that's constructed. Who's going to win the al least? Is 443 00:22:53,840 --> 00:22:55,640 Speaker 4: it going to beat the Orioles or the Yankees. 444 00:22:56,200 --> 00:23:00,560 Speaker 10: I still I love the Orioles. They're so young and good, 445 00:23:00,640 --> 00:23:03,080 Speaker 10: and they got all these dudes. They all look alike. 446 00:23:03,119 --> 00:23:07,200 Speaker 10: They look like a set of quintuplets. Adley Rutchman and 447 00:23:07,480 --> 00:23:11,320 Speaker 10: Gunnar Henderson and Jackson Holiday and Heston Kirstad whose name 448 00:23:11,359 --> 00:23:14,240 Speaker 10: I'm still learning how to pronounce. They got to get 449 00:23:14,240 --> 00:23:16,480 Speaker 10: some pitching though with the deadline. They got Corbyn Burns 450 00:23:16,800 --> 00:23:19,240 Speaker 10: in the offseason, which was great. I'd love to see 451 00:23:19,280 --> 00:23:23,280 Speaker 10: them trade for another ace just to be able to 452 00:23:23,280 --> 00:23:26,320 Speaker 10: compete in the playoffs. I'm taking them to win the division. 453 00:23:26,680 --> 00:23:29,280 Speaker 10: I guess if Garrett Hole comes back and isn't hurt, 454 00:23:29,840 --> 00:23:32,080 Speaker 10: the Yankees will be much better than people thought. But 455 00:23:32,840 --> 00:23:35,640 Speaker 10: I still love the Oils. They're probably my favorite team 456 00:23:35,680 --> 00:23:36,480 Speaker 10: to watch right now. 457 00:23:37,320 --> 00:23:39,959 Speaker 4: Yeah, they are fun bunch, There's no doubt about it. 458 00:23:40,160 --> 00:23:43,800 Speaker 4: Early in the season, I was on the Baseball MLB 459 00:23:43,960 --> 00:23:49,240 Speaker 4: Network and I told Brian Kenny that the Astros were dead, 460 00:23:49,280 --> 00:23:51,480 Speaker 4: and of course he got on me and said it's 461 00:23:51,520 --> 00:23:52,800 Speaker 4: too early and whatnot. 462 00:23:53,320 --> 00:23:56,080 Speaker 3: But coming into Thursday. 463 00:23:56,520 --> 00:24:02,240 Speaker 4: Seven and eighteen three and seven four to none, I 464 00:24:02,240 --> 00:24:03,240 Speaker 4: should say at home. 465 00:24:03,720 --> 00:24:04,840 Speaker 3: And it's been a disaster. 466 00:24:05,440 --> 00:24:07,400 Speaker 4: I mean, I know their pitching has been banged up, 467 00:24:08,040 --> 00:24:09,440 Speaker 4: the lost of Dusty Baker. 468 00:24:09,480 --> 00:24:11,959 Speaker 3: Where are you on the Astros? They'reing last place? 469 00:24:12,480 --> 00:24:14,399 Speaker 4: And you got the Rangers who were strugg you know, 470 00:24:14,680 --> 00:24:18,160 Speaker 4: five hundred Mariners, five hundred, Where are you on them? 471 00:24:18,200 --> 00:24:21,359 Speaker 4: Even the Oakland A's have a better record than the Astros. 472 00:24:21,480 --> 00:24:24,840 Speaker 10: Listen, I'm with you. I I kind of sensed that 473 00:24:24,920 --> 00:24:28,640 Speaker 10: the end was coming because they got so good. I mean, yeah, 474 00:24:28,680 --> 00:24:32,320 Speaker 10: the cheating scandal, but whatever. I mean, it's important. But 475 00:24:32,400 --> 00:24:36,360 Speaker 10: it's also like they built an amazing organization based on analytics, 476 00:24:37,040 --> 00:24:38,879 Speaker 10: and then they even won a title that way, and 477 00:24:38,880 --> 00:24:41,399 Speaker 10: then they ran their GM out James Klick, and then 478 00:24:41,400 --> 00:24:45,720 Speaker 10: they were sort of like, oh, we're gonna let Jeff Backwell, yeah, 479 00:24:45,720 --> 00:24:48,240 Speaker 10: I let Dusty go, and we're gonna we're gonna go 480 00:24:48,800 --> 00:24:52,000 Speaker 10: to the completely opposite direction. It's like you had a 481 00:24:52,000 --> 00:24:54,840 Speaker 10: winning formula and now you're going a different, different way. 482 00:24:55,000 --> 00:24:56,880 Speaker 10: And I didn't like it. And I thought they were 483 00:24:56,920 --> 00:24:59,640 Speaker 10: going to be like, come back down to earth maybe 484 00:24:59,680 --> 00:25:02,840 Speaker 10: in two three years, but this is not good and 485 00:25:03,000 --> 00:25:08,159 Speaker 10: other teams have had devastating injuries to their rotations, the 486 00:25:08,280 --> 00:25:11,439 Speaker 10: Rays and the Dodgers, and they're not, you know, playing 487 00:25:11,480 --> 00:25:15,680 Speaker 10: worset ball than the Oakland A's. I just it's it's 488 00:25:15,760 --> 00:25:18,680 Speaker 10: not good. And this, this could be the end of 489 00:25:18,800 --> 00:25:21,480 Speaker 10: their their I guess it's a dynasty. Since they won 490 00:25:21,520 --> 00:25:24,800 Speaker 10: two titles. We'll call it a we'll call it a 491 00:25:24,800 --> 00:25:27,280 Speaker 10: a run of dominance. It's certainly in that division, and 492 00:25:28,400 --> 00:25:31,199 Speaker 10: we could be at the end, which is honestly, you 493 00:25:31,200 --> 00:25:33,760 Speaker 10: were right. The rest of us were wrong about that. 494 00:25:34,320 --> 00:25:37,280 Speaker 4: Yeah, I just I just thought it was going to 495 00:25:37,400 --> 00:25:39,600 Speaker 4: crash and burn. I know it's still April, so I'm 496 00:25:39,640 --> 00:25:44,080 Speaker 4: not patting myself on the back that firmly yet, but 497 00:25:44,240 --> 00:25:45,800 Speaker 4: I just didn't like what I was seeing. 498 00:25:45,840 --> 00:25:46,240 Speaker 3: All Right. 499 00:25:46,560 --> 00:25:51,000 Speaker 4: How about CJ. Abrams with the Nationals, who's had to 500 00:25:51,040 --> 00:25:53,439 Speaker 4: break out? You I think he's slugging over six hundred, 501 00:25:53,920 --> 00:25:57,520 Speaker 4: batting average around three hundred, and I have can I 502 00:25:57,600 --> 00:26:01,639 Speaker 4: say that the Nationals? Actually he won the Wan Soto trade. 503 00:26:01,640 --> 00:26:05,800 Speaker 4: Since Wan Soto isn't in San Diego anymore, you can. 504 00:26:05,960 --> 00:26:08,480 Speaker 10: And and they got another kid. I believe James Wood 505 00:26:08,680 --> 00:26:13,560 Speaker 10: was in that trade too, and he's he's an unbelievable prospect. 506 00:26:13,560 --> 00:26:14,119 Speaker 1: He's coming up. 507 00:26:14,160 --> 00:26:17,520 Speaker 10: I spoke with him a couple of weeks ago, and 508 00:26:17,600 --> 00:26:20,040 Speaker 10: he's a really good kid, level head on his shoulders. 509 00:26:20,800 --> 00:26:24,000 Speaker 10: He'll be up this year too. They're they're better than 510 00:26:24,000 --> 00:26:26,760 Speaker 10: people thought they would be. They're still rebuilding, but I've 511 00:26:26,760 --> 00:26:28,440 Speaker 10: gotten a chance to see them. I saw them when 512 00:26:28,440 --> 00:26:31,320 Speaker 10: they were in Los Angeles last week. They've got some 513 00:26:31,359 --> 00:26:34,040 Speaker 10: good young players, and Abrams is a stud. I mean, 514 00:26:34,119 --> 00:26:39,960 Speaker 10: he's he's he's quite slight. He looks small, which I 515 00:26:39,960 --> 00:26:42,320 Speaker 10: mean looks like he wouldn't be have as much power 516 00:26:42,359 --> 00:26:46,720 Speaker 10: as he does. But he's good, and uh, that's a 517 00:26:47,800 --> 00:26:50,080 Speaker 10: that's a wonderful player to build a to build a 518 00:26:50,080 --> 00:26:50,720 Speaker 10: franchise around. 519 00:26:50,720 --> 00:26:53,360 Speaker 4: If he can keep it going, Yeah, I really think 520 00:26:53,440 --> 00:26:57,439 Speaker 4: that he Uh, he's he's having a breakout year and 521 00:26:57,480 --> 00:26:59,600 Speaker 4: he looks like a really good playoffously got a long 522 00:26:59,600 --> 00:27:02,040 Speaker 4: way to go, and but but for right now, he's 523 00:27:02,040 --> 00:27:06,480 Speaker 4: doing tremendously. And last but not least, Ellie de la Cruz, 524 00:27:06,560 --> 00:27:08,680 Speaker 4: let's talk about him and what he's doing this year. 525 00:27:09,080 --> 00:27:12,640 Speaker 4: Coming into Thursday, batting three thirteen, got seven home runs 526 00:27:13,920 --> 00:27:15,960 Speaker 4: and it's playing tremendously. 527 00:27:16,400 --> 00:27:19,080 Speaker 3: Last year, people were a little too quick. 528 00:27:19,920 --> 00:27:21,600 Speaker 4: They wanted to put him in the All Star Game 529 00:27:21,680 --> 00:27:24,240 Speaker 4: a month into him coming up, and obviously he went 530 00:27:24,800 --> 00:27:27,159 Speaker 4: after his great start and batted two thirty five and 531 00:27:27,200 --> 00:27:29,480 Speaker 4: struck out a ton if you remember the second half 532 00:27:29,480 --> 00:27:31,600 Speaker 4: of the season. But it looks like he's made some 533 00:27:31,640 --> 00:27:34,399 Speaker 4: adjustments and that that's what baseball is all about. 534 00:27:34,800 --> 00:27:37,600 Speaker 3: And Molly, he's playing, he's playing great for them. What 535 00:27:37,920 --> 00:27:39,119 Speaker 3: do you where's your take on? 536 00:27:40,080 --> 00:27:43,160 Speaker 10: I just, I just it was a big question mark. 537 00:27:43,160 --> 00:27:45,280 Speaker 10: You're right, the strikeouts. I was wondering coming into this 538 00:27:45,359 --> 00:27:48,280 Speaker 10: year if he was gonna like set all times strikeout records. 539 00:27:49,760 --> 00:27:53,720 Speaker 10: But he's He's been amazing, and honestly, like it is 540 00:27:53,800 --> 00:27:57,359 Speaker 10: just wonderful to see someone who is blessed with so 541 00:27:57,480 --> 00:28:01,280 Speaker 10: many natural gifts seem to want it as much as 542 00:28:01,880 --> 00:28:03,520 Speaker 10: as much as he's blessed with those gifts. You know, 543 00:28:03,560 --> 00:28:06,520 Speaker 10: sometimes those guys can can get lazy because they're so 544 00:28:06,600 --> 00:28:09,040 Speaker 10: good they don't have to try as hard. And he's 545 00:28:09,080 --> 00:28:11,760 Speaker 10: out there busting it down the line every every play. 546 00:28:12,359 --> 00:28:14,600 Speaker 10: This guy had a regular home run and then an 547 00:28:14,600 --> 00:28:17,800 Speaker 10: inside the park home run in the same game. I mean, 548 00:28:18,359 --> 00:28:20,920 Speaker 10: he is the most exciting player non show. Hey O 549 00:28:21,080 --> 00:28:23,880 Speaker 10: Tani division in all of MLB. I want to see 550 00:28:23,920 --> 00:28:27,560 Speaker 10: him steal home more. It's awesome for the game that 551 00:28:27,640 --> 00:28:32,640 Speaker 10: he is probably the best player in the game right now. 552 00:28:32,680 --> 00:28:34,960 Speaker 10: It's it's yes, it's early, it's April twenty fifth, but 553 00:28:35,600 --> 00:28:38,239 Speaker 10: it's uh, he's incredible. 554 00:28:38,040 --> 00:28:38,560 Speaker 3: No doubt. 555 00:28:38,560 --> 00:28:41,080 Speaker 4: And Molly, just to correct you, remember it's always an 556 00:28:41,120 --> 00:28:44,240 Speaker 4: inside the Rob Parker home run, Okay, I just want. 557 00:28:44,120 --> 00:28:45,760 Speaker 10: You to know that inside the Rob Parker. 558 00:28:47,600 --> 00:28:50,680 Speaker 3: Thanks, Molly, we appreciate you. Thanks for joining us here 559 00:28:50,840 --> 00:28:53,400 Speaker 3: inside the Parker. We'll talk to you soon. 560 00:28:54,680 --> 00:28:59,920 Speaker 1: Now bring in the closer. Here's why I m L 561 00:29:00,480 --> 00:29:03,880 Speaker 1: is better than the NFL or NBA, and it isn't 562 00:29:03,880 --> 00:29:04,680 Speaker 1: even close. 563 00:29:07,160 --> 00:29:10,160 Speaker 4: Reason number three hundred and fifty five where Major League 564 00:29:10,160 --> 00:29:13,400 Speaker 4: Baseball is better than the NBA and better than the NFL. 565 00:29:14,120 --> 00:29:18,320 Speaker 4: While those leagues still struggle with attendance. Even the NFL 566 00:29:18,360 --> 00:29:21,640 Speaker 4: doesn't sell out all the games and whatnot, major League 567 00:29:21,680 --> 00:29:26,440 Speaker 4: Baseball's busting at the seams. In fact, Major League Baseball 568 00:29:26,560 --> 00:29:31,720 Speaker 4: on Monday announced that Saturday accounted for the largest non 569 00:29:31,920 --> 00:29:38,080 Speaker 4: opening week, single day April attendance in eight years. Saturday 570 00:29:38,240 --> 00:29:43,520 Speaker 4: sixteen games drew over five hundred and forty thousand fans, 571 00:29:43,600 --> 00:29:46,760 Speaker 4: the highest total since five hundred and fifty five thousand 572 00:29:46,880 --> 00:29:52,880 Speaker 4: fans attended sixteen games on April twenty third, twenty sixteen. 573 00:29:53,680 --> 00:29:58,080 Speaker 4: The rule changes the young Stars, I mean all of 574 00:29:58,120 --> 00:30:04,080 Speaker 4: it is working. Streaming is up, social media interactions up. 575 00:30:04,400 --> 00:30:08,960 Speaker 4: Everything is up, and especially attendance. It tells you where 576 00:30:09,000 --> 00:30:11,960 Speaker 4: the game is, it tells you how healthy. And we 577 00:30:12,040 --> 00:30:15,640 Speaker 4: already know Altani selling out every ballpark they go to. 578 00:30:15,760 --> 00:30:19,200 Speaker 4: There are a lot of good teams this year, baseball. 579 00:30:19,160 --> 00:30:20,840 Speaker 1: Is kigging the world. 580 00:30:28,600 --> 00:30:31,000 Speaker 4: In the words of New York TV legend the late 581 00:30:31,040 --> 00:30:34,440 Speaker 4: Bill Jorgensen, thanking you for your time this time until 582 00:30:34,480 --> 00:30:35,040 Speaker 4: next time. 583 00:30:35,440 --> 00:30:38,920 Speaker 3: Rob Parker out d can't Davin. This could be an 584 00:30:38,920 --> 00:30:39,479 Speaker 3: inside the 585 00:30:39,480 --> 00:30:42,520 Speaker 5: Parker See you next week, same bat time, from same 586 00:30:42,600 --> 00:30:43,160 Speaker 5: Matt's station.