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 00:00:20,760 --> 00:00:23,920 Speaker 2: Come on, I've been covering Major League baseball for almost 7 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:29,080 Speaker 2: forty years now, in New York, in Cincinnati, in Detroit, 8 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:30,160 Speaker 2: in LA. 9 00:00:30,880 --> 00:00:32,000 Speaker 3: I love this game. 10 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 1: Let's go. 11 00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:40,879 Speaker 2: Welcome into the podcast. I'm your host, Rob Parker. What 12 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 2: a show we have for you today. Minnesota Twins center 13 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:49,880 Speaker 2: fielder Byron Buxton, he stops by, plus Sam Blum from 14 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:54,680 Speaker 2: the Athletic. He'll talk Dodgers and Angels. Plus I'll have 15 00:00:54,760 --> 00:00:57,320 Speaker 2: a pushback that and much more. 16 00:00:58,040 --> 00:01:01,080 Speaker 3: Let's go bad to lead off. 17 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:04,480 Speaker 1: It's getting rocked and keep him on. Rob's hot take 18 00:01:04,560 --> 00:01:09,680 Speaker 1: on the three biggest stories in Major League Baseball. Number one. 19 00:01:10,440 --> 00:01:14,480 Speaker 2: The All Star starters have been announced, and for the 20 00:01:14,520 --> 00:01:16,320 Speaker 2: most part, I'm cool with them. 21 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:19,360 Speaker 3: Let's go over them really quickly. I'll go through them. 22 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:21,959 Speaker 3: Kyle Tucker, Pete. 23 00:01:21,640 --> 00:01:27,680 Speaker 2: Crow, Armstrong in center, Ronald Lacuna Junior, and wright Freddie Freeman. 24 00:01:28,319 --> 00:01:30,600 Speaker 3: Katel Marte at second base. 25 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:36,520 Speaker 2: Francisco lindoor shortstop, Manny Machado of course third base. This 26 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:39,480 Speaker 2: is all the National League squad show, Hail Tana Aser 27 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:43,959 Speaker 2: DH and Will Smith is behind the plate. 28 00:01:44,560 --> 00:01:46,600 Speaker 3: Now let's go to the American League. 29 00:01:46,959 --> 00:01:52,160 Speaker 2: Real simple, Vladimir Guerrero Junior at first, Labor Torres at second, 30 00:01:52,840 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 2: Jacob Wilson at shortstop from the A's, Jose Ramirez third base, 31 00:01:59,360 --> 00:02:04,680 Speaker 2: Ryan o' hearn DH from the Orioles, and then in 32 00:02:04,720 --> 00:02:09,240 Speaker 2: the outfield we have Riley Green, hoavyer Bajaz in center 33 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:12,880 Speaker 2: field and Aaron Judge in right field. Okay, so I 34 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:17,120 Speaker 2: only have two issues, and my two issues are Harvey 35 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:21,920 Speaker 2: Bijaz in centerfield for the American League, Byron Buxton is 36 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 2: having an unbelievable year in centerfield. 37 00:02:25,639 --> 00:02:27,320 Speaker 3: I get the Tigers. 38 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:29,240 Speaker 2: Are a great team, leading the American League and wins 39 00:02:29,639 --> 00:02:32,080 Speaker 2: and all of that, and Hobvey Biaz has had a 40 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:35,560 Speaker 2: tremendous bounce back season, but Buston's been doing. 41 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:39,520 Speaker 3: It with the glove and with the bat. He should 42 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:39,840 Speaker 3: be the. 43 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:43,720 Speaker 2: Starter in centerfield for the American League and the National League. 44 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:47,360 Speaker 3: My bone to pick is Ronald Lacuna just came back, 45 00:02:47,440 --> 00:02:48,000 Speaker 3: and I know. 46 00:02:48,080 --> 00:02:51,320 Speaker 2: He's a fan favorite the Star, but have you watched 47 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 2: the season James Wood has had for the Washington Nationals. 48 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:57,560 Speaker 2: This young kid, only in his second season in the 49 00:02:57,600 --> 00:03:02,360 Speaker 2: big leagues. He so feared at the plate that the 50 00:03:02,440 --> 00:03:05,800 Speaker 2: other day the Angels walked them four times intentionally in 51 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:08,920 Speaker 2: a game that happens. It's Barry Bonds. So how in 52 00:03:08,960 --> 00:03:12,560 Speaker 2: the world could James would not make the starting lineup 53 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:17,560 Speaker 2: for the National League from the Nationals. Other than that, 54 00:03:17,680 --> 00:03:20,040 Speaker 2: I can't wait to go to Atlanta for the Home 55 00:03:20,120 --> 00:03:23,920 Speaker 2: Run Derby and the All Star Game. Number two, we'll 56 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:27,639 Speaker 2: do a big, deep dive about Clayton Kershar reaching the 57 00:03:27,720 --> 00:03:31,520 Speaker 2: three thousand strikeout mark in his major league career with 58 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:34,800 Speaker 2: Sam Bloom. That's coming up, But first I want to 59 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:37,800 Speaker 2: talk to you about the idea that no other picture 60 00:03:37,880 --> 00:03:41,600 Speaker 2: in baseball history will reach three thousand strikeouts. That seems 61 00:03:41,600 --> 00:03:44,080 Speaker 2: to be the theme, and people are saying it's going 62 00:03:44,160 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 2: to be impossible with the way managers deal with pitchers, 63 00:03:48,320 --> 00:03:51,200 Speaker 2: guys don't pitch complete games and whatnot. I'm just not 64 00:03:51,320 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 2: convinced to that. I still believe that there's a chance. 65 00:03:54,960 --> 00:03:58,400 Speaker 2: I was in Detroit and watched school will strikeout thirteen 66 00:03:58,440 --> 00:04:03,560 Speaker 2: and seven innings, a career high, and he didn't pitch 67 00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:06,560 Speaker 2: the complete game or anything like that, he still was 68 00:04:06,600 --> 00:04:07,840 Speaker 2: able to get strikeouts. 69 00:04:08,160 --> 00:04:09,680 Speaker 3: And Paul Skeins is another guy. 70 00:04:09,720 --> 00:04:12,240 Speaker 2: I believe that we'll have a chance to get to 71 00:04:12,280 --> 00:04:14,760 Speaker 2: three thousand strikeouts. And here's my only reason why I 72 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 2: forget about their number of innings. It's more that guys 73 00:04:18,279 --> 00:04:22,480 Speaker 2: are free swingers and making contact is not that important anymore, 74 00:04:22,480 --> 00:04:25,039 Speaker 2: and out as an out whether you strike out or 75 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 2: ground out, so they're not that concerned about it. So 76 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:30,080 Speaker 2: I think there are more chances to strike people out 77 00:04:30,120 --> 00:04:33,680 Speaker 2: because guys are willing to swing to hit the ball 78 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:37,440 Speaker 2: out of the ballpark, whereas before it was about contact. 79 00:04:37,920 --> 00:04:42,240 Speaker 2: So I'm betting against the idea that no other pitcher. 80 00:04:41,920 --> 00:04:43,960 Speaker 3: Will ever get to three thousand strikeouts. 81 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:47,480 Speaker 1: Number three Baseball and gambling. 82 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:52,400 Speaker 2: Yes, Luis Ortiz from the Cleveland Guardians has been placed 83 00:04:52,920 --> 00:05:00,560 Speaker 2: on non disciplinary paid leave for an investigation involving gambling. 84 00:05:01,680 --> 00:05:05,240 Speaker 2: We just found out about Malik Beasley and an investigation 85 00:05:05,320 --> 00:05:07,840 Speaker 2: as well about gambling from a couple of years ago. 86 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:12,440 Speaker 2: So gambling and sports is just going to be around. 87 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 2: These stories will not go away, whether it's baseball, football, basketball. 88 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:18,800 Speaker 3: We've seen this happen. Players banned. 89 00:05:18,920 --> 00:05:22,760 Speaker 4: Player was banned in the NBA for gambling, NFL players 90 00:05:22,760 --> 00:05:28,240 Speaker 4: were banned for a year for gambling. And baseball we 91 00:05:28,279 --> 00:05:31,320 Speaker 4: already know the history with Pete Rose and what a big. 92 00:05:31,160 --> 00:05:32,080 Speaker 3: Ordeal that was. 93 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:34,760 Speaker 2: But pro sports and these leagues are in bed with 94 00:05:34,920 --> 00:05:37,800 Speaker 2: gambling houses now, and it's. 95 00:05:37,680 --> 00:05:40,840 Speaker 3: A part of the fabric of the game. And you know, 96 00:05:40,920 --> 00:05:42,040 Speaker 3: it's a double message. 97 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:45,320 Speaker 2: Fans, you go ahead, out and bet, but players, you 98 00:05:45,400 --> 00:05:48,000 Speaker 2: better not bet. And I get it, they're participating in 99 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:50,640 Speaker 2: the game, they shouldn't bet. But I just think this 100 00:05:50,760 --> 00:05:53,599 Speaker 2: is a story that will not be unique and we'll 101 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:56,760 Speaker 2: see more of those, unfortunately when it comes to pro 102 00:05:56,760 --> 00:05:57,919 Speaker 2: sports and baseball. 103 00:05:59,440 --> 00:06:01,000 Speaker 1: Hear come, that's the big interview. 104 00:06:01,760 --> 00:06:06,000 Speaker 3: Listen, hed Lern, it's so good. Now, let's welcome into 105 00:06:06,040 --> 00:06:06,600 Speaker 3: the podcast. 106 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:10,160 Speaker 4: Firing Bucks, the center fielder for the Minnesota Twins having 107 00:06:10,200 --> 00:06:14,000 Speaker 4: an All Star season. Everybody knows your talent, injuries have 108 00:06:14,080 --> 00:06:16,520 Speaker 4: derailed you for most of the last few years. How 109 00:06:16,520 --> 00:06:18,919 Speaker 4: did you feel and how important is it is to 110 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:20,719 Speaker 4: be healthy and probably be able to play again? 111 00:06:21,279 --> 00:06:22,040 Speaker 3: Uh, I feel good. 112 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:24,720 Speaker 5: Injuries is part of the game, So it's something that 113 00:06:25,520 --> 00:06:28,120 Speaker 5: I don't regret. That's what made me, That's what made 114 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:30,000 Speaker 5: me who I am today. So it's all about the 115 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:34,080 Speaker 5: mental toughness of moving that process along and knowing who 116 00:06:34,120 --> 00:06:34,880 Speaker 5: you are as a person. 117 00:06:35,520 --> 00:06:39,760 Speaker 4: You want a Gold Glove twenty seventeen All Star twenty 118 00:06:39,800 --> 00:06:44,280 Speaker 4: twenty two. Looks like you're having the seasons to do 119 00:06:44,360 --> 00:06:46,839 Speaker 4: that in the same season and feeling that way. 120 00:06:47,839 --> 00:06:52,360 Speaker 5: Yeah, I mean when you have a resilient mindset and 121 00:06:53,400 --> 00:06:54,920 Speaker 5: like I said, you know who you are as a person, 122 00:06:55,000 --> 00:06:56,400 Speaker 5: you know what you can do in the field. There's 123 00:06:56,480 --> 00:07:00,520 Speaker 5: nothing that you that can stop you. Your mind is unstopped. 124 00:07:00,680 --> 00:07:03,480 Speaker 5: So if you believe in yourself, no matter who believes 125 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:07,000 Speaker 5: to you or not, good things send to happen because 126 00:07:07,040 --> 00:07:08,840 Speaker 5: those people are the ones that come out on top. 127 00:07:09,480 --> 00:07:11,600 Speaker 3: Did you when you were going through the injuries? Was 128 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:13,880 Speaker 3: the ever a moment except this is just too hard? 129 00:07:13,960 --> 00:07:17,040 Speaker 3: Oh my god? Like every time there's something, was there. 130 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:19,200 Speaker 4: Ever a moment where you felt maybe you couldn't. 131 00:07:18,920 --> 00:07:20,240 Speaker 3: Get back to who you were? 132 00:07:21,320 --> 00:07:23,200 Speaker 6: Uh? 133 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:25,400 Speaker 5: I mean yeah, obviously when you have certain if you're 134 00:07:25,400 --> 00:07:28,120 Speaker 5: gonna have those moments where when I would get back 135 00:07:28,160 --> 00:07:31,480 Speaker 5: to doing the things that I did well and for me, 136 00:07:31,520 --> 00:07:34,600 Speaker 5: it took a couple of years. Obviously, having two knee 137 00:07:34,600 --> 00:07:38,600 Speaker 5: surgeries back to back. That definitely tested me a little 138 00:07:38,640 --> 00:07:41,600 Speaker 5: bit because it took me literally a whole year to 139 00:07:41,680 --> 00:07:45,520 Speaker 5: kind of get myself injury freak. And once once I 140 00:07:45,560 --> 00:07:47,520 Speaker 5: got into my mind like all right, this is the 141 00:07:47,560 --> 00:07:51,160 Speaker 5: process that it's gonna take, whether it's good or the bad, 142 00:07:51,200 --> 00:07:54,360 Speaker 5: and you take both ways. Stop worrying about those things 143 00:07:54,400 --> 00:07:57,760 Speaker 5: that don't matter, and focused on what I can control. 144 00:07:57,960 --> 00:08:00,400 Speaker 5: And that's kind of what's leading me to who I 145 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:02,160 Speaker 5: am to it, you know, focus on what we got 146 00:08:02,200 --> 00:08:04,040 Speaker 5: in here, and everything got so nice. 147 00:08:04,080 --> 00:08:07,520 Speaker 4: What do you like for jumping over the fence taking 148 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:10,160 Speaker 4: people's home run or hitting it out yourself? 149 00:08:10,200 --> 00:08:12,400 Speaker 5: Could you do both very well? Which one do you get? 150 00:08:13,240 --> 00:08:15,800 Speaker 5: Big defensive person? So robbing a homer, robbing a hit, 151 00:08:15,880 --> 00:08:17,960 Speaker 5: whatever situation is. I kind of get the pictures locked 152 00:08:17,960 --> 00:08:22,600 Speaker 5: back in to their zone and it changes my memum 153 00:08:22,960 --> 00:08:25,440 Speaker 5: momentum of the game a little bit more to when 154 00:08:25,480 --> 00:08:28,200 Speaker 5: we do get back into the swing of that's you're 155 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:30,640 Speaker 5: not necessarily that you're not locked in, but you kind 156 00:08:30,640 --> 00:08:33,000 Speaker 5: of got a little extra juice when you get up there. 157 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:34,400 Speaker 3: How about the speed factor? 158 00:08:34,559 --> 00:08:37,400 Speaker 4: Obviously you had some leg injuries, but are you still 159 00:08:37,400 --> 00:08:40,880 Speaker 4: the fastest guy in the league. 160 00:08:41,360 --> 00:08:44,360 Speaker 5: Let my work do business like I ain't heard nobody 161 00:08:44,360 --> 00:08:48,040 Speaker 5: tell me to line up, so I'm assuming I am okay. 162 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:50,520 Speaker 4: And what would it mean to you to make the 163 00:08:50,600 --> 00:08:53,480 Speaker 4: All Star team? Hope you long will be in Atlanta? 164 00:08:54,280 --> 00:08:55,719 Speaker 4: How special would that be? 165 00:08:55,960 --> 00:08:59,760 Speaker 5: They're special? Obviously been from Georgia, got the family there. 166 00:09:01,559 --> 00:09:04,240 Speaker 5: Last Star Star game, I had two kids. I got 167 00:09:04,240 --> 00:09:07,559 Speaker 5: three now, So to be able to experience that with 168 00:09:08,200 --> 00:09:11,400 Speaker 5: everybody in the family, that'll be special, you know, especially 169 00:09:11,679 --> 00:09:14,880 Speaker 5: to be able to go home and have the family there. 170 00:09:14,960 --> 00:09:18,040 Speaker 4: And the last thing, just the season on a whole, 171 00:09:19,400 --> 00:09:21,240 Speaker 4: the injury part of it just behind you and you're 172 00:09:21,320 --> 00:09:24,640 Speaker 4: just out there playing, not thinking about what was the 173 00:09:24,679 --> 00:09:27,520 Speaker 4: past and just kind of I'm back, I'm playing, I'm 174 00:09:27,520 --> 00:09:29,280 Speaker 4: healthy and just going out there. How do you just 175 00:09:29,360 --> 00:09:30,040 Speaker 4: at the mindset? 176 00:09:30,520 --> 00:09:32,800 Speaker 5: Uh, one day at a time. I don't look no 177 00:09:32,920 --> 00:09:36,840 Speaker 5: farther like. It's one thing that has gotten me to 178 00:09:36,840 --> 00:09:39,040 Speaker 5: where I am at this point. So take it one 179 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:41,120 Speaker 5: day at a time, control what I can control. 180 00:09:40,840 --> 00:09:42,560 Speaker 3: And go all right. 181 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:46,520 Speaker 4: Alvin Buckston, well, we'll see him in Atlanta at the 182 00:09:46,600 --> 00:09:47,280 Speaker 4: All Star Game. 183 00:09:48,960 --> 00:09:52,880 Speaker 7: It's the Gambler here, vice president of Operations for mlbbro 184 00:09:53,040 --> 00:09:57,080 Speaker 7: dot Com and executive producer of the MLB Bro Show 185 00:09:57,160 --> 00:10:03,000 Speaker 7: podcast the Mixtape Every you heard that right. Every Friday, 186 00:10:03,360 --> 00:10:05,880 Speaker 7: we bring you the best from the world of Black 187 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:09,079 Speaker 7: and Brown baseball. 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Listen to the MLB bro Show podcast the 211 00:11:39,440 --> 00:11:45,080 Speaker 7: Mixtape on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you 212 00:11:45,160 --> 00:11:46,360 Speaker 7: get your podcasts. 213 00:11:49,000 --> 00:11:53,120 Speaker 1: It's time for the Pocket Protector Centro, the analytic numbers 214 00:11:53,160 --> 00:11:58,040 Speaker 1: you need to know? Well, maybe Anthony Masterson is his name. 215 00:11:58,800 --> 00:12:00,840 Speaker 2: BS analytics is his game. 216 00:12:00,880 --> 00:12:02,200 Speaker 3: What do you got for me, Anthony. 217 00:12:02,480 --> 00:12:04,680 Speaker 6: We've reached the halfway point of the regular season, which 218 00:12:04,679 --> 00:12:06,320 Speaker 6: is always a fun time to take stock of what 219 00:12:06,360 --> 00:12:07,920 Speaker 6: we've been watching over the first three months of the 220 00:12:07,920 --> 00:12:11,480 Speaker 6: baseball season. The Tigers they're for real, the Braves they're not. 221 00:12:11,960 --> 00:12:14,160 Speaker 6: And a guy named Big Dumper is the new Berry 222 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:17,240 Speaker 6: Bonds Let's Dive in Detroit is on their way to 223 00:12:17,240 --> 00:12:19,559 Speaker 6: their first division title in eleven years thanks to a 224 00:12:19,640 --> 00:12:22,480 Speaker 6: top five offense combined with the top five pitching staff 225 00:12:22,640 --> 00:12:25,560 Speaker 6: led by raigning Salum Award winner Trek Scoobel, who could 226 00:12:25,559 --> 00:12:27,520 Speaker 6: become the first pitcher to win back to back size 227 00:12:27,559 --> 00:12:30,720 Speaker 6: in the American League since Pedro Martinez in ninety nine 228 00:12:30,800 --> 00:12:33,000 Speaker 6: to two thousand. He's gone ten to zero with a 229 00:12:33,040 --> 00:12:35,960 Speaker 6: one to seventy four ERA and a one twenty eight 230 00:12:36,080 --> 00:12:39,560 Speaker 6: to ten Kato walk ratio over his last fifteen starts. 231 00:12:39,600 --> 00:12:42,880 Speaker 6: By the way, Aaron Judge is not chasing four hundred anymore, 232 00:12:42,920 --> 00:12:45,000 Speaker 6: but he's still on pace to become the first Yankee 233 00:12:45,040 --> 00:12:47,080 Speaker 6: to win a batting title in a full season since 234 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:49,840 Speaker 6: Bernie Williams in nineteen ninety eight. If you look at 235 00:12:49,880 --> 00:12:52,720 Speaker 6: his ops plus, a metric that helps us compare players 236 00:12:52,720 --> 00:12:55,280 Speaker 6: between eras, take it into account things like home ballpark 237 00:12:55,280 --> 00:12:58,040 Speaker 6: and league gaverage. Where the baseline number is one hundred, 238 00:12:58,480 --> 00:13:01,800 Speaker 6: Judge owns an ops plus of two twenty nine, meaning 239 00:13:02,080 --> 00:13:05,000 Speaker 6: he's one hundred and twenty nine percent better than legue average. 240 00:13:05,120 --> 00:13:07,480 Speaker 6: In fact, that two twenty nine number is so high 241 00:13:07,720 --> 00:13:10,160 Speaker 6: only two other players in the AL have ever reached it. 242 00:13:10,559 --> 00:13:13,640 Speaker 6: Babe Ruth and Ted Williams. Now it brings us to 243 00:13:13,679 --> 00:13:17,959 Speaker 6: the aforementioned Big Dumper. Seattle catcher Cal Rawley has already 244 00:13:17,960 --> 00:13:20,079 Speaker 6: said the record for most homers by a catcher and 245 00:13:20,160 --> 00:13:22,439 Speaker 6: by a switchhair before the All Star break and has 246 00:13:22,480 --> 00:13:24,839 Speaker 6: a chance at Barry Bond's pre break record of thirty 247 00:13:24,920 --> 00:13:27,600 Speaker 6: nine set in two thousand and one. The full season 248 00:13:27,640 --> 00:13:29,840 Speaker 6: catcher record is forty eight by Sal Perez in twenty 249 00:13:29,880 --> 00:13:32,720 Speaker 6: twenty one, and the switch hitter record is fifty four 250 00:13:32,800 --> 00:13:36,000 Speaker 6: for Mickey Mantle in nineteen sixty one. Big Dumper might 251 00:13:36,080 --> 00:13:38,680 Speaker 6: etch his name in the record books. Now what else 252 00:13:38,679 --> 00:13:40,080 Speaker 6: can we expect? From twenty twenty five? 253 00:13:40,880 --> 00:13:44,680 Speaker 1: When Rob was a newspaper columnist, he lived by this motto. 254 00:13:45,000 --> 00:13:48,400 Speaker 1: If I'm writing, I'm ripping. Let's bring in a writer 255 00:13:48,559 --> 00:13:52,960 Speaker 1: or broadcaster, old or new. Now let's welcome into the podcast. 256 00:13:53,000 --> 00:13:53,640 Speaker 3: Sam Blum. 257 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:57,240 Speaker 2: He is a baseball writer for the Athletics. Sam, always 258 00:13:57,280 --> 00:13:59,319 Speaker 2: a pleasure. Thanks for joining us, my man. 259 00:13:59,200 --> 00:13:59,959 Speaker 8: Of course, thanks for having me. 260 00:14:00,120 --> 00:14:01,560 Speaker 1: I appreciate it always. 261 00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:02,800 Speaker 3: Let's start here. 262 00:14:03,120 --> 00:14:07,440 Speaker 2: You were at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night, Kershaw finally 263 00:14:07,480 --> 00:14:11,680 Speaker 2: broke through the three thousand strikeout mark. Not many have 264 00:14:11,760 --> 00:14:15,080 Speaker 2: done it. Nineteen in I think he became what the 265 00:14:15,120 --> 00:14:19,360 Speaker 2: twentieth pitcher to do. So what just talk about the 266 00:14:19,400 --> 00:14:23,000 Speaker 2: moment in Kershaw and the idea of journey an exclusive 267 00:14:23,040 --> 00:14:25,480 Speaker 2: club and I think only four left handers have done it. 268 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:27,800 Speaker 9: Yeah, you know, it was so cool last night because 269 00:14:27,840 --> 00:14:30,520 Speaker 9: of how much drama he kind of made it out 270 00:14:30,560 --> 00:14:32,040 Speaker 9: to be. I mean, you know, I think in the 271 00:14:32,040 --> 00:14:34,520 Speaker 9: first five innings he had thirteen two strike counts and 272 00:14:34,520 --> 00:14:37,200 Speaker 9: only one strikeout to show for it. It's for everybody, 273 00:14:37,280 --> 00:14:39,720 Speaker 9: you know, it just built up this like restlessness in 274 00:14:39,760 --> 00:14:42,600 Speaker 9: the crowd, Like, you know, this tension. Everybody came to 275 00:14:42,640 --> 00:14:45,680 Speaker 9: the ballpark. It was supposed to be this preordained. You know, 276 00:14:45,720 --> 00:14:47,840 Speaker 9: he's gonna get there. It's the White Sox. He needs 277 00:14:47,840 --> 00:14:50,560 Speaker 9: three strikeouts. This is his whole family, all his friends, 278 00:14:50,600 --> 00:14:52,560 Speaker 9: all his former teammates, like everyone's there for this. 279 00:14:53,000 --> 00:14:55,440 Speaker 8: And then he's not getting there, and it's like the pitch. 280 00:14:55,280 --> 00:14:58,000 Speaker 9: Count's getting up, and you know, the bullpen's warming up, 281 00:14:58,040 --> 00:14:59,800 Speaker 9: and there's just so many things that are kind of 282 00:14:59,800 --> 00:15:01,160 Speaker 9: all playing it at the same time. 283 00:15:01,680 --> 00:15:03,480 Speaker 8: And then in the last batter that he's going to face, 284 00:15:03,520 --> 00:15:04,080 Speaker 8: he ends up. 285 00:15:03,960 --> 00:15:05,720 Speaker 9: Getting the strike out on a you know, a called 286 00:15:05,760 --> 00:15:07,920 Speaker 9: third strike looking on a slider on the outside corner, 287 00:15:07,960 --> 00:15:10,000 Speaker 9: and it's like and it ended in inning, and it 288 00:15:10,040 --> 00:15:13,240 Speaker 9: was just like this perfect moment after a night of anxiety. 289 00:15:13,520 --> 00:15:15,600 Speaker 9: He like finishes this off in this perfect way. I mean, 290 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:18,600 Speaker 9: he couldn't script it any better. And yeah, I mean 291 00:15:18,600 --> 00:15:21,040 Speaker 9: I think I've been to a lot of Dodgers games, 292 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:23,640 Speaker 9: and you know, you don't often see that ballpark full 293 00:15:23,720 --> 00:15:25,720 Speaker 9: for the first pitch, and it gets full, but it 294 00:15:25,760 --> 00:15:28,240 Speaker 9: doesn't always get there by the first pitch. But everybody 295 00:15:28,280 --> 00:15:29,920 Speaker 9: was there in their seats for the start of that game, 296 00:15:30,320 --> 00:15:31,800 Speaker 9: and it was just, yeah, it was just like a 297 00:15:31,840 --> 00:15:34,680 Speaker 9: different type of atmosphere. Felt it felt like even more 298 00:15:34,680 --> 00:15:36,400 Speaker 9: than a playoff game in certain ways, Like I've been 299 00:15:36,400 --> 00:15:38,440 Speaker 9: to playoff games there and this was, honestly, I think 300 00:15:38,520 --> 00:15:41,080 Speaker 9: elevated above that in a lot of ways, just because 301 00:15:41,080 --> 00:15:44,360 Speaker 9: of how how important Clinton Pershaw is to the Dodgers. 302 00:15:44,440 --> 00:15:46,400 Speaker 9: I mean, he just you know, to that fan base, 303 00:15:46,440 --> 00:15:47,840 Speaker 9: he is he is everything. 304 00:15:47,920 --> 00:15:49,800 Speaker 8: So it was really cool, there's. 305 00:15:49,640 --> 00:15:50,360 Speaker 3: No doubt about it. 306 00:15:50,400 --> 00:15:52,040 Speaker 2: And I was gonna say that that that is a 307 00:15:52,080 --> 00:15:55,640 Speaker 2: testament to him that they've even stuck with him over 308 00:15:55,680 --> 00:15:58,360 Speaker 2: the last few years with the injuries and whatnot, and 309 00:15:58,400 --> 00:16:02,040 Speaker 2: that basically he wasn't going anywhere if the Dodgers had 310 00:16:02,040 --> 00:16:05,440 Speaker 2: anything to do with it. So I'm not shocked at 311 00:16:05,480 --> 00:16:08,080 Speaker 2: the response for him, and that's a great night, you know, 312 00:16:08,120 --> 00:16:11,360 Speaker 2: a great night at Dodgers Stadium and for Clayton Kershaw. 313 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:14,840 Speaker 2: Our guess is Sam Blum from The Athletic. He also 314 00:16:14,920 --> 00:16:17,720 Speaker 2: covers the Los Angeles Angels, and I want to turn 315 00:16:17,760 --> 00:16:23,400 Speaker 2: the page there, Sam, boy, what a season it has 316 00:16:23,520 --> 00:16:25,640 Speaker 2: been and a couple of things to talk about. First, 317 00:16:25,720 --> 00:16:28,720 Speaker 2: Let's start with Ron Washington and what do we really know? 318 00:16:28,760 --> 00:16:30,680 Speaker 2: I know he stepped away for the rest of the 319 00:16:30,800 --> 00:16:33,480 Speaker 2: year with a health concern. How much do we really 320 00:16:33,520 --> 00:16:35,000 Speaker 2: know about Ron and his condition? 321 00:16:35,320 --> 00:16:37,400 Speaker 9: You know, not a ton and I think that's by design. 322 00:16:37,440 --> 00:16:39,520 Speaker 9: I mean, he doesn't really want to discuss it right now, 323 00:16:39,560 --> 00:16:43,040 Speaker 9: from my understanding, and so, you know, just out of respect. Uh, 324 00:16:43,240 --> 00:16:44,920 Speaker 9: you know, there's just not a lot out there, I think. 325 00:16:45,840 --> 00:16:48,479 Speaker 9: And what I will say is, you know, I've communicated 326 00:16:48,520 --> 00:16:49,200 Speaker 9: with him a little bit. 327 00:16:49,600 --> 00:16:51,040 Speaker 8: It sounds like he's in good spirits. 328 00:16:51,080 --> 00:16:55,320 Speaker 9: I think, you know, he's navigating a really really serious situation. 329 00:16:55,400 --> 00:16:57,560 Speaker 9: I mean, that's the you know, My understanding is that 330 00:16:57,760 --> 00:17:00,680 Speaker 9: they feel like they caught something before it got So 331 00:17:00,720 --> 00:17:04,080 Speaker 9: there's there there is some positivity to this whole you know, situation, 332 00:17:04,160 --> 00:17:07,320 Speaker 9: but ultimately, you know, it's Ron Washington is an icon, 333 00:17:07,680 --> 00:17:09,840 Speaker 9: you know that. I mean everybody that dad knows him 334 00:17:09,840 --> 00:17:13,200 Speaker 9: knows that. I think for me, like, you know, covering 335 00:17:13,280 --> 00:17:15,760 Speaker 9: him it's a privilege because it's you know, I cover 336 00:17:15,800 --> 00:17:17,360 Speaker 9: a lot of different major league teams that come through. 337 00:17:17,600 --> 00:17:19,600 Speaker 9: You know, you travel to see them, and you know, 338 00:17:19,640 --> 00:17:21,600 Speaker 9: there's no manager like him. There's just nobody that that 339 00:17:21,720 --> 00:17:23,280 Speaker 9: gives you the time of day the way he does. 340 00:17:23,320 --> 00:17:26,879 Speaker 9: There's nobody that just will you know, talk baseball the 341 00:17:26,880 --> 00:17:30,440 Speaker 9: way that he does. I really respect and I've really 342 00:17:30,640 --> 00:17:33,120 Speaker 9: just grown, you know, a huge amount of respect for him. 343 00:17:33,840 --> 00:17:35,560 Speaker 9: You know, people can question on the field stuff all 344 00:17:35,600 --> 00:17:37,399 Speaker 9: they want, but I think that he transcends it in 345 00:17:37,440 --> 00:17:41,000 Speaker 9: so many ways. And so yeah, to me, like I 346 00:17:41,359 --> 00:17:43,760 Speaker 9: think everyone just hopes he's okay, and whether or not 347 00:17:43,840 --> 00:17:46,119 Speaker 9: he ever manages another baseball game is very secondary at 348 00:17:46,119 --> 00:17:48,080 Speaker 9: this point in my opinion. Uh, you know, you just 349 00:17:48,080 --> 00:17:51,560 Speaker 9: got to get healthy, and you know, for him, this 350 00:17:51,680 --> 00:17:52,080 Speaker 9: is his life. 351 00:17:52,160 --> 00:17:52,960 Speaker 8: Baseball is his life. 352 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:55,119 Speaker 9: I'm sure this is really difficult for him, but you know, 353 00:17:55,200 --> 00:17:57,600 Speaker 9: right now he's got to focus and prioritize his his 354 00:17:57,600 --> 00:18:00,199 Speaker 9: his life and you know, getting through this and and 355 00:18:00,560 --> 00:18:02,399 Speaker 9: you know, so in terms of exactly what he's dealing with, 356 00:18:02,440 --> 00:18:04,000 Speaker 9: you know, I don't know for sure, but I wouldn't 357 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:05,400 Speaker 9: want to say too much anyway, just because I don't 358 00:18:05,440 --> 00:18:08,960 Speaker 9: think it's my place. But you know, I hope he's okay, 359 00:18:09,080 --> 00:18:11,080 Speaker 9: and I hope that he navigates through this. 360 00:18:11,960 --> 00:18:14,200 Speaker 2: I'm with you, you know. I spent time a lot 361 00:18:14,240 --> 00:18:17,800 Speaker 2: down there in Anaheim and try to talk to him 362 00:18:17,800 --> 00:18:19,680 Speaker 2: as much as I can. I'm with you on that, 363 00:18:19,760 --> 00:18:23,880 Speaker 2: and loving prayers going out to Ron Washington from inside 364 00:18:23,920 --> 00:18:28,000 Speaker 2: the park and me personally. And it's a shame from 365 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:31,320 Speaker 2: this standpoint that the team had turned around. Ron had 366 00:18:31,359 --> 00:18:35,560 Speaker 2: to going in a right direction, and you know they 367 00:18:35,600 --> 00:18:39,440 Speaker 2: still are. They're around hovering around five hundred. We've seen 368 00:18:39,480 --> 00:18:42,040 Speaker 2: this team go on the road and get some big 369 00:18:42,080 --> 00:18:45,840 Speaker 2: time wins and sweep some series and do stuff. The 370 00:18:45,960 --> 00:18:49,200 Speaker 2: Angels to me, took a step this year and it's 371 00:18:49,240 --> 00:18:51,720 Speaker 2: been it's been a good watch. 372 00:18:51,760 --> 00:18:53,560 Speaker 3: Where are you one the Angels and what's happened? 373 00:18:54,119 --> 00:18:55,800 Speaker 9: Yeah, I mean, I think your hundred percent right, and 374 00:18:55,800 --> 00:18:57,359 Speaker 9: they've taken a step and there's no doubt about it. 375 00:18:57,359 --> 00:18:58,800 Speaker 8: And I think it's been on the back. 376 00:18:58,640 --> 00:19:01,000 Speaker 9: Of their young players, you know. 377 00:19:01,000 --> 00:19:03,800 Speaker 8: Who've like a Nolan Shanawal, Joe Deell. I'm sure we'll 378 00:19:03,840 --> 00:19:05,560 Speaker 8: talk about more, but you know, a lot. 379 00:19:05,520 --> 00:19:09,080 Speaker 9: Of these guys who've you know, there have been a 380 00:19:09,119 --> 00:19:11,800 Speaker 9: lot of question marks surrounding their abilities, have actually performed 381 00:19:11,800 --> 00:19:13,800 Speaker 9: a lot better. Bullpen has been good. I mean, that's 382 00:19:13,800 --> 00:19:15,479 Speaker 9: been the biggest thing I think for them. And they 383 00:19:15,480 --> 00:19:17,640 Speaker 9: started at the season seventeen and twenty five, it looked 384 00:19:17,680 --> 00:19:19,240 Speaker 9: like it was going in the exact same direction that 385 00:19:19,280 --> 00:19:22,439 Speaker 9: it always does, and then their bullpen really stepped up. 386 00:19:22,480 --> 00:19:26,200 Speaker 9: I mean, that's to me been the biggest difference. But yeah, 387 00:19:26,200 --> 00:19:27,919 Speaker 9: I mean in terms of like how real it is, 388 00:19:27,960 --> 00:19:30,040 Speaker 9: what it means for their for their season, I mean, 389 00:19:30,920 --> 00:19:33,240 Speaker 9: it's a really interesting spot they're in right now because 390 00:19:33,280 --> 00:19:34,760 Speaker 9: I believe they're a game and a half maybe two 391 00:19:34,760 --> 00:19:37,200 Speaker 9: games out of the wild card. You know, you're sitting 392 00:19:37,200 --> 00:19:40,879 Speaker 9: here in early July with the trade deadline coming up 393 00:19:40,880 --> 00:19:42,280 Speaker 9: in just about four weeks. 394 00:19:42,040 --> 00:19:44,639 Speaker 8: And so you ask the question, what do you what 395 00:19:44,680 --> 00:19:45,280 Speaker 8: do you do with this? 396 00:19:45,440 --> 00:19:47,720 Speaker 9: And that's that's gonna be really interesting for the Angels 397 00:19:47,760 --> 00:19:49,240 Speaker 9: because you can make a lot of different arguments in 398 00:19:49,240 --> 00:19:49,960 Speaker 9: different directions. 399 00:19:49,960 --> 00:19:53,360 Speaker 8: I mean, if if in you know, three four weeks, 400 00:19:53,440 --> 00:19:54,240 Speaker 8: they feel like they're. 401 00:19:54,119 --> 00:19:56,080 Speaker 9: Right there, you know, I don't know if you're buyers, 402 00:19:56,080 --> 00:19:59,520 Speaker 9: but I certainly don't think you're sellers. If you're a 403 00:19:59,560 --> 00:20:02,440 Speaker 9: few games out, do you do you roll the dice? 404 00:20:02,680 --> 00:20:04,800 Speaker 9: I mean, I would say you probably shouldn't, just given 405 00:20:04,840 --> 00:20:06,399 Speaker 9: some of them. I would also say that some of 406 00:20:06,400 --> 00:20:08,399 Speaker 9: the metrics you know, we would tell it would suggest 407 00:20:08,400 --> 00:20:10,400 Speaker 9: the Angels are probably not going to be able to sustain, 408 00:20:11,119 --> 00:20:14,320 Speaker 9: you know, a five hundred record or a playoff caliber season. 409 00:20:14,520 --> 00:20:17,520 Speaker 9: But then again, the American League so weak, I don't know, 410 00:20:17,520 --> 00:20:20,920 Speaker 9: They're run differential is quite poor. They they've been I 411 00:20:20,920 --> 00:20:23,280 Speaker 9: would say lucky in terms of health right like their 412 00:20:23,400 --> 00:20:25,520 Speaker 9: entire They're the only team in baseball that's kept the 413 00:20:25,560 --> 00:20:28,480 Speaker 9: same five starting pitchers the entire season, I think, by 414 00:20:28,480 --> 00:20:30,560 Speaker 9: a long long shot right now. And you know last 415 00:20:30,600 --> 00:20:33,520 Speaker 9: year the used eighteen starting pitchers. So to me, you know, 416 00:20:33,720 --> 00:20:35,919 Speaker 9: they've had some things break in their favor, and you know, 417 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:39,000 Speaker 9: any good front office would you know, assess that for 418 00:20:39,040 --> 00:20:41,240 Speaker 9: what it is, realize that over one hundred and sixty 419 00:20:41,240 --> 00:20:44,280 Speaker 9: two games, you know, it's it's unlikely to continue. So 420 00:20:44,320 --> 00:20:46,040 Speaker 9: I think that they're they're in a tough spot where 421 00:20:46,080 --> 00:20:47,720 Speaker 9: you know, you're so close to what you want to be, 422 00:20:48,119 --> 00:20:50,080 Speaker 9: but you also have to think about the long term 423 00:20:50,520 --> 00:20:52,800 Speaker 9: and you know, what is that What does that look 424 00:20:52,840 --> 00:20:54,760 Speaker 9: like when you get to the trade deadline and you 425 00:20:54,760 --> 00:20:56,240 Speaker 9: know the direction you want to go in as a 426 00:20:56,240 --> 00:20:58,720 Speaker 9: franchise because every year at that time, that is a 427 00:20:58,720 --> 00:20:59,800 Speaker 9: moment for self assessment. 428 00:21:00,720 --> 00:21:03,280 Speaker 2: And Sam Blum from The Athletic last thing I want 429 00:21:03,280 --> 00:21:05,959 Speaker 2: to ask you about Joe Adell, who I believe had 430 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:09,120 Speaker 2: eleven home runs in June, which was tied with the 431 00:21:09,119 --> 00:21:14,040 Speaker 2: most for the month of June in baseball. He's really 432 00:21:14,080 --> 00:21:17,679 Speaker 2: taking a step forward and looks like the player that 433 00:21:17,720 --> 00:21:19,359 Speaker 2: they hoped that he could turn into. 434 00:21:19,920 --> 00:21:21,400 Speaker 8: Yeah, I mean, the thing to me is like, it's 435 00:21:21,400 --> 00:21:23,520 Speaker 8: not even the home runs. It is the walks. 436 00:21:23,840 --> 00:21:26,560 Speaker 9: Is the at bats that he's taking that are are 437 00:21:26,600 --> 00:21:28,600 Speaker 9: just good. He is a hard person to get out 438 00:21:28,680 --> 00:21:30,679 Speaker 9: right now. And it is not just because he's a 439 00:21:30,680 --> 00:21:32,840 Speaker 9: home run threat. It's like he's hitting the ball hard 440 00:21:33,200 --> 00:21:34,800 Speaker 9: all over the field. He's not striking out. 441 00:21:34,840 --> 00:21:35,000 Speaker 3: You know. 442 00:21:35,040 --> 00:21:37,680 Speaker 9: I remember talking to him like two some odd years 443 00:21:37,680 --> 00:21:40,439 Speaker 9: ago where he kind of just said, like, strikeouts are 444 00:21:40,440 --> 00:21:41,680 Speaker 9: going to be a big part of my game because 445 00:21:41,680 --> 00:21:44,600 Speaker 9: I'm a power hitter, and like I'm willing to accept 446 00:21:44,640 --> 00:21:47,800 Speaker 9: that element of it. And I think it's been the 447 00:21:47,800 --> 00:21:49,879 Speaker 9: best thing in his career that he hasn't that that 448 00:21:50,040 --> 00:21:51,760 Speaker 9: was not true, and that he has come out and 449 00:21:51,800 --> 00:21:53,760 Speaker 9: realized that he does not need to be a strikeout hitter. 450 00:21:54,040 --> 00:21:55,800 Speaker 9: He can be just an all fields hitter, and that 451 00:21:55,880 --> 00:21:57,960 Speaker 9: is exactly what he is right now. He's got power 452 00:21:58,000 --> 00:22:00,960 Speaker 9: at every part of the ballpark. The thing about about 453 00:22:00,960 --> 00:22:02,880 Speaker 9: Adella is he's run hot and cold a lot over 454 00:22:02,880 --> 00:22:05,000 Speaker 9: his career. He's had stretches where he's looked really good. 455 00:22:05,359 --> 00:22:07,360 Speaker 9: This is different, in my opinion, because some of these 456 00:22:07,400 --> 00:22:09,560 Speaker 9: elements seem way more sustainable than some of you know, 457 00:22:09,600 --> 00:22:11,679 Speaker 9: when he usually when he gets hot, it's usually home run, 458 00:22:11,720 --> 00:22:13,359 Speaker 9: home run, home run, and then just like tons of 459 00:22:13,400 --> 00:22:15,399 Speaker 9: strikeouts for like a month and a half straight. This 460 00:22:15,440 --> 00:22:18,240 Speaker 9: doesn't seem like it's going in that direction. Hopefully it doesn't, 461 00:22:18,240 --> 00:22:20,359 Speaker 9: and hopefully he's able to sustain this. He might not 462 00:22:20,440 --> 00:22:22,800 Speaker 9: be the greatest hiter in baseball for the next three months, 463 00:22:22,840 --> 00:22:25,240 Speaker 9: but if you can have a guy that's regularly getting 464 00:22:25,240 --> 00:22:27,320 Speaker 9: on base, is a threat in the lineup like he's been, 465 00:22:27,680 --> 00:22:29,159 Speaker 9: then that's really all you can ask for. And I 466 00:22:29,160 --> 00:22:31,240 Speaker 9: think for a dell like there's been a lot of 467 00:22:31,320 --> 00:22:34,600 Speaker 9: really good change that he's made and he deserves a 468 00:22:34,600 --> 00:22:36,920 Speaker 9: ton of credit for being proactive and doing that. 469 00:22:37,880 --> 00:22:43,000 Speaker 2: Sam Blum, he covers baseball for the Athletic, appreciate the 470 00:22:43,080 --> 00:22:44,240 Speaker 2: insight and the knowledge. 471 00:22:44,280 --> 00:22:46,640 Speaker 3: My man. We'll see you out at the ballpark. Thank you, Sam. 472 00:22:46,720 --> 00:22:47,600 Speaker 8: Of course, thanks for having me. 473 00:22:47,680 --> 00:22:47,760 Speaker 9: Ro. 474 00:22:47,800 --> 00:22:50,080 Speaker 8: It's good seeing you show down time. 475 00:22:50,080 --> 00:22:52,040 Speaker 10: We bring in our good friend Rob Parker. Rob up 476 00:22:52,080 --> 00:22:53,320 Speaker 10: it out here for about an hour and a half. 477 00:22:53,320 --> 00:22:55,199 Speaker 10: This is like in the gym where you're like the 478 00:22:55,200 --> 00:22:57,280 Speaker 10: fifth guy. I got a spar with I'm a little 479 00:22:57,440 --> 00:22:59,520 Speaker 10: shot right now, and you're nice and fresh. 480 00:22:59,520 --> 00:23:00,119 Speaker 1: You're ready to go. 481 00:23:01,000 --> 00:23:01,919 Speaker 3: I am ready to go. 482 00:23:02,040 --> 00:23:02,480 Speaker 1: That's good. 483 00:23:02,560 --> 00:23:04,680 Speaker 2: I hope you worked up and worked over like a 484 00:23:04,840 --> 00:23:05,880 Speaker 2: murder rod. 485 00:23:06,680 --> 00:23:09,560 Speaker 10: Like you don't feel badly. It's like, no, maybe I'll 486 00:23:09,560 --> 00:23:11,520 Speaker 10: take it easy. No, I think I'll pummel you all right. 487 00:23:11,880 --> 00:23:13,680 Speaker 10: I don't know where you stand on this. We're gonna 488 00:23:13,680 --> 00:23:16,600 Speaker 10: talk about jerks and Profar. He's eligible to come back 489 00:23:16,600 --> 00:23:19,960 Speaker 10: from his drug suspension tonight for the Braves. Is eighty 490 00:23:20,080 --> 00:23:24,040 Speaker 10: games enough to disincentivize players from taking peds? 491 00:23:25,560 --> 00:23:28,159 Speaker 2: I think it is. We gotta be real careful. People 492 00:23:28,280 --> 00:23:33,000 Speaker 2: make mistakes. I always remember the late great Bob Murphy 493 00:23:33,080 --> 00:23:35,879 Speaker 2: who was the Mets announcer for a long time, and 494 00:23:35,920 --> 00:23:38,080 Speaker 2: he used to always say, that's why they put erasers 495 00:23:38,119 --> 00:23:40,320 Speaker 2: on pencils, because people make mistakes. 496 00:23:40,680 --> 00:23:43,240 Speaker 10: We don't want to be some unintentional mistake. 497 00:23:43,640 --> 00:23:45,960 Speaker 1: No, this isn't just I didn't know it was there 498 00:23:46,040 --> 00:23:46,879 Speaker 1: to mostly. 499 00:23:46,960 --> 00:23:48,640 Speaker 10: Come on, the guys who are failing drug tests. 500 00:23:48,680 --> 00:23:49,200 Speaker 8: You gotta be. 501 00:23:49,160 --> 00:23:51,920 Speaker 10: Taken something you're not supposed to be taken to cycle off. 502 00:23:52,200 --> 00:23:54,199 Speaker 10: It takes a lot to fail a drug test in 503 00:23:54,240 --> 00:23:56,199 Speaker 10: this day and age. Yes, come on, it's not just 504 00:23:56,240 --> 00:23:57,080 Speaker 10: a simple mistake. 505 00:23:57,720 --> 00:24:01,480 Speaker 2: No, But my point is that people do make mistakes. 506 00:24:01,520 --> 00:24:05,480 Speaker 2: They make they do things that they shouldn't do. And 507 00:24:05,600 --> 00:24:09,800 Speaker 2: my point is you get penalized, you're gonna be ostracized. 508 00:24:10,200 --> 00:24:11,520 Speaker 3: He's gonna miss. 509 00:24:12,359 --> 00:24:14,280 Speaker 10: But I don't know, I don't I don't know. Is 510 00:24:14,320 --> 00:24:18,320 Speaker 10: there is there like pressure within the player's code, but 511 00:24:18,520 --> 00:24:21,280 Speaker 10: within that group, I don't know about that. And even 512 00:24:21,320 --> 00:24:24,400 Speaker 10: a guy like yes, when Tatis failed a drug test 513 00:24:24,520 --> 00:24:27,600 Speaker 10: or Robbie Keno did a big time player. But these 514 00:24:27,600 --> 00:24:30,320 Speaker 10: guys that are slightly under the radar, like I even forget, 515 00:24:30,359 --> 00:24:31,879 Speaker 10: like half the guys that come back, Oh yeah he. 516 00:24:31,840 --> 00:24:32,720 Speaker 1: Had a drug suspension. 517 00:24:32,760 --> 00:24:33,040 Speaker 8: Profar. 518 00:24:33,080 --> 00:24:35,040 Speaker 10: Maybe it's a little bigger because the braves were swooning. 519 00:24:35,640 --> 00:24:37,439 Speaker 10: But I don't know. They come back again, they do 520 00:24:37,480 --> 00:24:39,920 Speaker 10: their time. It's eighty games. I'm wondering. I don't think 521 00:24:39,960 --> 00:24:42,399 Speaker 10: eighty games is quite enough. That's my thought. Now, the 522 00:24:42,480 --> 00:24:45,600 Speaker 10: fact that he's knowledgeable for the playoffs that changes things slightly. 523 00:24:46,560 --> 00:24:49,120 Speaker 2: That's a penalty, that's the big penalty. But I don't 524 00:24:49,280 --> 00:24:51,200 Speaker 2: I mean, what are you gonna do? Ban them for life? 525 00:24:51,480 --> 00:24:52,800 Speaker 2: I don't think we should be doing. 526 00:24:52,720 --> 00:24:53,280 Speaker 8: The third time. 527 00:24:53,600 --> 00:24:54,600 Speaker 1: Well here is that you do. 528 00:24:54,720 --> 00:24:57,400 Speaker 10: You do eighty right, then you do a full year 529 00:24:57,560 --> 00:25:00,560 Speaker 10: one sixty two, then you do life and it seems 530 00:25:00,560 --> 00:25:04,359 Speaker 10: like wow, banned for life. That note obviously that's very serious. 531 00:25:04,640 --> 00:25:07,640 Speaker 10: That's the third time through. Maybe start it one year 532 00:25:07,680 --> 00:25:10,000 Speaker 10: and then go to life. That would disincentivize guys. 533 00:25:11,160 --> 00:25:14,320 Speaker 2: No, I still think BK, you would still have people 534 00:25:14,359 --> 00:25:18,359 Speaker 2: who ultimately or at some point you'll have people who 535 00:25:18,400 --> 00:25:19,280 Speaker 2: fail the test. 536 00:25:19,400 --> 00:25:20,000 Speaker 3: I don't think that. 537 00:25:20,200 --> 00:25:23,280 Speaker 10: And then you see we look up if you failed content. 538 00:25:23,440 --> 00:25:25,120 Speaker 10: If it was if there were two tests in your 539 00:25:25,119 --> 00:25:27,800 Speaker 10: band for life, and after that first time you got dinged, 540 00:25:27,960 --> 00:25:30,600 Speaker 10: it would stop dead, because then you lose your whole contract. 541 00:25:31,280 --> 00:25:31,480 Speaker 2: See. 542 00:25:31,960 --> 00:25:32,919 Speaker 3: I don't agree with that. 543 00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:35,919 Speaker 2: I think people we see this in society all the time, 544 00:25:36,480 --> 00:25:39,280 Speaker 2: and people still wind up doing things that they're not 545 00:25:39,320 --> 00:25:40,120 Speaker 2: supposed to do. 546 00:25:40,720 --> 00:25:42,320 Speaker 3: I don't believe that if that was. 547 00:25:42,280 --> 00:25:45,040 Speaker 2: The case, we wouldn't have anybody in prison now because 548 00:25:45,040 --> 00:25:45,360 Speaker 2: they know. 549 00:25:45,359 --> 00:25:46,160 Speaker 3: That the penalty. 550 00:25:46,400 --> 00:25:47,400 Speaker 8: This is not an addiction. 551 00:25:48,040 --> 00:25:49,879 Speaker 10: Is this is guys getting shacked up. 552 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:51,480 Speaker 1: It's helping them professionally. 553 00:25:52,200 --> 00:25:52,919 Speaker 3: Yeah, but I. 554 00:25:52,800 --> 00:25:56,760 Speaker 2: Also think that we have to give people some room 555 00:25:56,840 --> 00:25:59,159 Speaker 2: to be better, is what I'm saying to you. B 556 00:25:59,359 --> 00:26:02,159 Speaker 2: K Okay, you made a mistake. You might have been 557 00:26:02,160 --> 00:26:05,000 Speaker 2: a young guy. Do we want to throw people away? 558 00:26:05,240 --> 00:26:06,520 Speaker 2: Did we want to throw for nat? 559 00:26:06,560 --> 00:26:08,480 Speaker 1: He wasn't a young guy. We're not throwing them away. 560 00:26:08,560 --> 00:26:09,639 Speaker 1: They get three chances? 561 00:26:09,680 --> 00:26:11,680 Speaker 10: How about giving him two? I think it would disincentivized. 562 00:26:11,720 --> 00:26:13,040 Speaker 2: All right, Know how many. 563 00:26:12,920 --> 00:26:14,240 Speaker 3: Chances do you get in baseball? 564 00:26:14,280 --> 00:26:16,440 Speaker 1: You get three strikes, not two strikes. 565 00:26:16,680 --> 00:26:20,239 Speaker 10: You can't rewrite the game, Yes you can. It used 566 00:26:20,240 --> 00:26:21,480 Speaker 10: to be a ten game suspension. 567 00:26:21,800 --> 00:26:23,240 Speaker 1: It used to be a ten game suspension for the 568 00:26:23,240 --> 00:26:24,120 Speaker 1: family of drug test. 569 00:26:24,320 --> 00:26:26,359 Speaker 10: Now it's a lot more anyway, all right, where do 570 00:26:26,400 --> 00:26:29,680 Speaker 10: you stand on this? They're kind of floating this the Giants. 571 00:26:29,800 --> 00:26:33,720 Speaker 10: You know, on radio, Larry bar their longtime CEO, very 572 00:26:33,760 --> 00:26:37,119 Speaker 10: respected guy, flew out that said, hey, you know Barry Bonds, 573 00:26:37,119 --> 00:26:40,440 Speaker 10: he's probably next for a statue. Where do you stand 574 00:26:40,480 --> 00:26:40,760 Speaker 10: on that? 575 00:26:42,080 --> 00:26:46,000 Speaker 2: Build two statues? I mean one. I mean, like, I'm 576 00:26:46,040 --> 00:26:50,919 Speaker 2: serious from this standpoint, b K. When I look up 577 00:26:50,960 --> 00:26:53,600 Speaker 2: the all time home run leader in Major League Baseball, 578 00:26:53,640 --> 00:26:55,680 Speaker 2: guess whose name is on the list right here? 579 00:26:56,160 --> 00:26:57,440 Speaker 1: It's Barry Bonds. 580 00:26:57,520 --> 00:26:59,800 Speaker 2: And you could say, am I being naive? 581 00:27:00,160 --> 00:27:01,320 Speaker 3: I think he took juice? 582 00:27:01,680 --> 00:27:02,400 Speaker 1: Yes? I do. 583 00:27:02,920 --> 00:27:05,680 Speaker 2: But if you're gonna count all the stats and you're 584 00:27:05,720 --> 00:27:09,320 Speaker 2: not taking away any Red Sox World Series and Big 585 00:27:09,400 --> 00:27:11,920 Speaker 2: Poppy and Manny Ramirez, and you're not taking away any 586 00:27:12,040 --> 00:27:15,360 Speaker 2: Yankee stuff and all this other stuff, I don't hear 587 00:27:15,440 --> 00:27:19,720 Speaker 2: fans crying to take away Yankees World Series, Red Sox 588 00:27:19,760 --> 00:27:23,200 Speaker 2: World Series and other stuff that went on during this era. 589 00:27:23,600 --> 00:27:24,640 Speaker 3: So if he was. 590 00:27:24,680 --> 00:27:28,679 Speaker 2: Never suspended by Baseball and all his numbers count, I 591 00:27:28,760 --> 00:27:30,480 Speaker 2: can't stand in the way of a statue. 592 00:27:30,480 --> 00:27:37,200 Speaker 3: I believe he deserves one. You know, you gotta be consistent, BK. 593 00:27:37,720 --> 00:27:38,560 Speaker 3: Be consistent. 594 00:27:38,600 --> 00:27:40,720 Speaker 2: You want the Yankee to give back their World series 595 00:27:40,760 --> 00:27:41,880 Speaker 2: in the nineties. 596 00:27:41,520 --> 00:27:42,080 Speaker 1: Why for who? 597 00:27:42,280 --> 00:27:43,120 Speaker 3: For who? 598 00:27:43,160 --> 00:27:43,520 Speaker 1: Who is it? 599 00:27:43,640 --> 00:27:44,640 Speaker 10: Why do they have to give it back? 600 00:27:45,240 --> 00:27:48,080 Speaker 2: Well a rod and then two thousand and nine they 601 00:27:48,080 --> 00:27:48,840 Speaker 2: won a World. 602 00:27:48,600 --> 00:27:49,720 Speaker 3: Six two thousand and nine. 603 00:27:49,760 --> 00:27:52,920 Speaker 10: All right, yeah, no, all right, you can't hall of you, 604 00:27:52,880 --> 00:27:55,640 Speaker 10: you can't undo it. But it's not as if the 605 00:27:55,760 --> 00:27:59,040 Speaker 10: statue is going up organically. You're making a choice to 606 00:27:59,119 --> 00:28:02,000 Speaker 10: turn a human being into an icon. And you want 607 00:28:02,040 --> 00:28:04,800 Speaker 10: to turn Barry Bonds into an icon that this is 608 00:28:04,840 --> 00:28:06,879 Speaker 10: what this is the best of the best, this is 609 00:28:06,920 --> 00:28:10,000 Speaker 10: what we aspire to be. Come on, you're really gonna 610 00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:14,000 Speaker 10: put him up there after he's systemically cheated with a 611 00:28:14,080 --> 00:28:17,080 Speaker 10: regime for years. It wasn't a mistake, it wasn't a 612 00:28:17,119 --> 00:28:19,920 Speaker 10: one time thing. It was year after year. You want 613 00:28:19,920 --> 00:28:22,200 Speaker 10: to turn that guy into an icon. 614 00:28:22,280 --> 00:28:23,080 Speaker 2: For all to see. 615 00:28:23,359 --> 00:28:24,560 Speaker 1: This is what we glorify. 616 00:28:25,200 --> 00:28:29,240 Speaker 2: Really, But BK, people have flaws, and no one is 617 00:28:29,280 --> 00:28:31,440 Speaker 2: saying we're white watching. 618 00:28:31,280 --> 00:28:33,720 Speaker 3: History or we're not going to talk about what went on. 619 00:28:34,320 --> 00:28:36,960 Speaker 3: But the idea that this guy his records count. 620 00:28:37,280 --> 00:28:40,000 Speaker 10: If you told me that and they do count, but 621 00:28:40,080 --> 00:28:42,000 Speaker 10: you don't have to get a statue for him. He 622 00:28:42,040 --> 00:28:44,280 Speaker 10: did and I've said too. He got into the Giants 623 00:28:44,280 --> 00:28:46,440 Speaker 10: Hall of Fame. They had a day for him, they 624 00:28:46,440 --> 00:28:48,959 Speaker 10: paraded him around that do that every year. Fine, you 625 00:28:49,040 --> 00:28:50,960 Speaker 10: love him, he was good for he was great for 626 00:28:51,000 --> 00:28:54,600 Speaker 10: you the Giants. But putting a statue up, yeah, that's 627 00:28:54,640 --> 00:28:56,080 Speaker 10: just yeah, that's way too much. 628 00:28:56,360 --> 00:28:56,479 Speaker 9: Wait. 629 00:28:56,800 --> 00:28:59,040 Speaker 3: Let me say, I want to make one more point. 630 00:28:59,320 --> 00:29:03,920 Speaker 2: Did you the reception that Sammy Sosa god when he 631 00:29:04,040 --> 00:29:06,560 Speaker 2: came back to Wrigley for the first time in twenty 632 00:29:06,640 --> 00:29:09,920 Speaker 2: one years? And you know, you could be a stickler 633 00:29:09,960 --> 00:29:12,320 Speaker 2: for all these other things, but fans, you know what 634 00:29:12,360 --> 00:29:15,600 Speaker 2: they remember, They remember what Sammy Sosa. 635 00:29:16,240 --> 00:29:18,680 Speaker 10: How they want to statue for Sammy. You want to 636 00:29:18,680 --> 00:29:19,280 Speaker 10: statue for him. 637 00:29:19,320 --> 00:29:22,760 Speaker 2: To my point is they didn't boost Sammy Sosa. They 638 00:29:22,800 --> 00:29:25,640 Speaker 2: gave him an ovation, give him he. 639 00:29:25,440 --> 00:29:25,960 Speaker 1: Let him come out. 640 00:29:25,960 --> 00:29:27,360 Speaker 10: I don't want him to be a pariah. I don't 641 00:29:27,360 --> 00:29:29,520 Speaker 10: want Rogers to a pariah. I don't want to go 642 00:29:29,560 --> 00:29:31,520 Speaker 10: through their garbage. I don't want them arrested. I don't 643 00:29:31,520 --> 00:29:33,920 Speaker 10: want them in front of a grand jury. I just say, 644 00:29:33,960 --> 00:29:35,640 Speaker 10: do you have to build them a statue? 645 00:29:35,840 --> 00:29:36,760 Speaker 1: You don't have to. 646 00:29:38,320 --> 00:29:41,640 Speaker 2: B kay, as long as you tell the entire story 647 00:29:41,680 --> 00:29:45,200 Speaker 2: of people, I'm okay with that. We have plenty of 648 00:29:45,240 --> 00:29:48,600 Speaker 2: statues in this country of people who did some bad stuff. 649 00:29:48,280 --> 00:29:49,720 Speaker 3: And a lot of them were torn down. 650 00:29:50,080 --> 00:29:51,920 Speaker 10: A lot of them were torn down, right, there was 651 00:29:51,920 --> 00:29:53,320 Speaker 10: not part of the reckoning, like you know what this 652 00:29:53,360 --> 00:29:55,560 Speaker 10: guy that were glorifying, Let's not do that, right. 653 00:29:57,200 --> 00:29:59,840 Speaker 2: Yes, but there's still other statues. 654 00:29:59,360 --> 00:30:00,720 Speaker 1: That are up. Go get them. 655 00:30:00,920 --> 00:30:03,000 Speaker 10: You go get them, and I won't build a bond statue. 656 00:30:03,040 --> 00:30:05,080 Speaker 10: How about that, Well, we gotta go. We can tell you. 657 00:30:05,440 --> 00:30:07,800 Speaker 10: I just already don't have the moral energy to go 658 00:30:07,880 --> 00:30:10,240 Speaker 10: after this. But it's like I have to just can't 659 00:30:10,280 --> 00:30:12,840 Speaker 10: let this pass. I would again, it's like a Hall 660 00:30:12,840 --> 00:30:15,760 Speaker 10: of Fame vote. I would try to choose to honor 661 00:30:15,800 --> 00:30:17,760 Speaker 10: a clean player. That's all I'm saying. I don't want 662 00:30:17,760 --> 00:30:18,520 Speaker 10: to haunt these guys. 663 00:30:18,600 --> 00:30:20,160 Speaker 3: I don't shame them saying that. 664 00:30:20,440 --> 00:30:23,240 Speaker 2: You know, they were already players in the in the hall. 665 00:30:23,400 --> 00:30:23,960 Speaker 3: It's too late. 666 00:30:24,000 --> 00:30:25,600 Speaker 10: I don't need to hunt these guys down. I'm not 667 00:30:25,600 --> 00:30:27,760 Speaker 10: a narch. I don't have to hunt them down. Why, well, 668 00:30:27,840 --> 00:30:28,440 Speaker 10: it's too late. 669 00:30:28,520 --> 00:30:29,360 Speaker 8: They're in there honored. 670 00:30:29,400 --> 00:30:31,040 Speaker 10: I'm fine, but as far as hey, let's build them 671 00:30:31,040 --> 00:30:33,640 Speaker 10: all statues. No, how about not? How about we don't 672 00:30:33,640 --> 00:30:34,800 Speaker 10: do no? 673 00:30:34,800 --> 00:30:36,600 Speaker 2: No. If you're not going to clean it up and 674 00:30:36,640 --> 00:30:39,080 Speaker 2: get everybody right, then there's no reason. 675 00:30:38,840 --> 00:30:40,880 Speaker 3: Bonds can't have a statue. 676 00:30:41,120 --> 00:30:43,080 Speaker 10: I'm gonna get the statue ready for jerks and profar 677 00:30:43,160 --> 00:30:45,600 Speaker 10: Then all right, Rob, good talking to you again. 678 00:30:45,640 --> 00:30:46,320 Speaker 1: We can disagree. 679 00:30:46,760 --> 00:30:47,400 Speaker 3: I still like it. 680 00:30:48,640 --> 00:30:49,800 Speaker 9: This is blowing. 681 00:30:50,240 --> 00:30:55,440 Speaker 1: It's the Parker pushback. Shut the Rob tackles the outlandish 682 00:30:55,520 --> 00:30:58,600 Speaker 1: takes in Major League Baseball. You idiot, shut up. 683 00:30:59,360 --> 00:31:05,120 Speaker 2: I'm Rob, and here's my pushback on those who think 684 00:31:05,480 --> 00:31:09,760 Speaker 2: that all All Star games are creating equal because it 685 00:31:09,840 --> 00:31:10,960 Speaker 2: is just not the case. 686 00:31:11,800 --> 00:31:12,520 Speaker 3: Are you kidding? 687 00:31:12,560 --> 00:31:14,880 Speaker 2: We just got the All Star starters in both the 688 00:31:14,920 --> 00:31:19,520 Speaker 2: American and National League. The all stary festivity start, of 689 00:31:19,560 --> 00:31:22,360 Speaker 2: course in Atlanta with the home run derby and then 690 00:31:22,400 --> 00:31:27,160 Speaker 2: the game on that Tuesday night in Atlanta in less 691 00:31:27,160 --> 00:31:28,600 Speaker 2: than two weeks. 692 00:31:28,960 --> 00:31:29,960 Speaker 3: Can't wait for that. 693 00:31:30,520 --> 00:31:33,520 Speaker 2: And while people are tired of the NBA All Star Game, 694 00:31:33,560 --> 00:31:37,360 Speaker 2: we already know the Pro Bowl was canceled and changed 695 00:31:37,360 --> 00:31:41,280 Speaker 2: into flag football, and the NHL All Star Game is 696 00:31:41,320 --> 00:31:45,440 Speaker 2: not a real hockey game where teams win games thirteen 697 00:31:45,560 --> 00:31:47,920 Speaker 2: or eleven in goals. I mean, come on, that's not 698 00:31:47,960 --> 00:31:49,320 Speaker 2: a hockey game at all. 699 00:31:49,720 --> 00:31:53,800 Speaker 3: But the Baseball All Star Game still is the way 700 00:31:53,840 --> 00:31:54,840 Speaker 3: that the game is played. 701 00:31:54,920 --> 00:31:58,000 Speaker 2: Nobody throws the ball softer, nobody tries not to hit, 702 00:31:58,160 --> 00:32:01,160 Speaker 2: or it's not home run derby lobbing the ball up. 703 00:32:01,440 --> 00:32:05,920 Speaker 2: They're still making plays. It's still the most original way 704 00:32:05,960 --> 00:32:08,960 Speaker 2: that you play the game. There's still something to it. 705 00:32:09,280 --> 00:32:11,720 Speaker 2: So while the other All Star Games are on their 706 00:32:11,760 --> 00:32:16,320 Speaker 2: way out, there's nothing wrong with the Baseball All Star Game. 707 00:32:17,000 --> 00:32:19,880 Speaker 2: Leave it the way it is, continue playing it the 708 00:32:19,920 --> 00:32:24,120 Speaker 2: way it's been played. And all these other people bellyaching 709 00:32:24,160 --> 00:32:27,440 Speaker 2: about get rid of the Baseball All Star Game two, 710 00:32:28,520 --> 00:32:37,960 Speaker 2: I'm pushing back. In the words of New York TV 711 00:32:38,120 --> 00:32:41,280 Speaker 2: legend the late Bill Jorgensen, thanking you for your time 712 00:32:41,360 --> 00:32:42,760 Speaker 2: this time until next time. 713 00:32:43,160 --> 00:32:46,440 Speaker 3: Rob Parker out d can't get it. This could be 714 00:32:46,480 --> 00:32:47,560 Speaker 3: an inside of Parker. 715 00:32:47,720 --> 00:32:50,880 Speaker 8: See you next week, same bat time, from same Matt's station.