1 00:00:01,600 --> 00:00:04,840 Speaker 1: From the Berkshars to the sound from wherever you live 2 00:00:04,920 --> 00:00:09,120 Speaker 1: in MLB America. This is inside the Parker. You give 3 00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:11,479 Speaker 1: us twenty two minutes and we'll give you the scoop 4 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:15,319 Speaker 1: on major League Baseball. Now, here's Baseball Hall of Fame 5 00:00:15,400 --> 00:00:18,960 Speaker 1: voter number fifty seven, Rob Parker. 6 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:23,360 Speaker 2: Come on, I've been covering Major League baseball for almost 7 00:00:23,400 --> 00:00:28,520 Speaker 2: forty years now, in New York, in Cincinnati, in Detroit, 8 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:30,080 Speaker 2: in LA. 9 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:38,160 Speaker 3: I love this game. Let's go. Welcome into the podcast. 10 00:00:38,240 --> 00:00:40,640 Speaker 2: I'm your host, Rob Parker, and what a show we 11 00:00:40,720 --> 00:00:43,640 Speaker 2: have for you today. Coming up, former major league outfielder 12 00:00:44,360 --> 00:00:50,000 Speaker 2: and MLB Network analyst Chris Young joins US plus from 13 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:54,480 Speaker 2: MLB dot Com. Jason Beck He covers the Detroit Tigers. 14 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:58,840 Speaker 1: Let's go better up to lead off, it's getting. 15 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 4: Robbed and keep him mind. 16 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:03,120 Speaker 1: Rob's hot take on the three biggest stories in Major 17 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:04,000 Speaker 1: League Baseball. 18 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:07,560 Speaker 5: Number one, We only have. 19 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:13,479 Speaker 2: Four baseball games left to the regular season starting today Thursday. 20 00:01:14,400 --> 00:01:18,080 Speaker 2: Unbelievable and what a finish it has been. I mean, 21 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:21,080 Speaker 2: we're still on the edge of our seats. Every night 22 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:24,240 Speaker 2: I'm watching, I can't believe what I'm watching. And I'll 23 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:27,520 Speaker 2: be the first one to admit I was not into 24 00:01:27,600 --> 00:01:34,040 Speaker 2: the idea of expanding the playoffs and putting all these 25 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:35,679 Speaker 2: teams in in a wild card. 26 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:37,840 Speaker 3: I just think, like I didn't want to do this 27 00:01:37,880 --> 00:01:38,480 Speaker 3: in baseball. 28 00:01:38,480 --> 00:01:40,760 Speaker 2: I didn't want the Major League Baseball to turn into 29 00:01:40,760 --> 00:01:45,440 Speaker 2: the NBA or Day or the NHL, where more than 30 00:01:45,480 --> 00:01:48,800 Speaker 2: half the league's make the playoffs and the regular season 31 00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:53,559 Speaker 2: becomes irrelevant. But man, here we are four games left 32 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:58,080 Speaker 2: coming into Thursday, and the Yankees and Blue Jays that 33 00:01:58,120 --> 00:02:01,760 Speaker 2: division isn't decided, and you got the Padres and Dodgers 34 00:02:01,800 --> 00:02:03,360 Speaker 2: that division's not decided. 35 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:06,800 Speaker 3: You also have the Al Central with. 36 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:12,040 Speaker 2: The Tigers and the Guardians not decided. There's playoff spots 37 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:14,600 Speaker 2: at stake. I mean, you couldn't ask for a better 38 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:18,639 Speaker 2: ending to the baseball season. And then come Sunday, everybody 39 00:02:18,639 --> 00:02:21,720 Speaker 2: plays at the same time, three pm Eastern, and it's 40 00:02:21,720 --> 00:02:24,800 Speaker 2: a frenzy at the end to find out who makes 41 00:02:24,840 --> 00:02:27,960 Speaker 2: it in those final wildcard spots. So I gotta give 42 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:31,440 Speaker 2: baseball credit. I wasn't a big fan of the wildcard, 43 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:34,359 Speaker 2: but again I've been proven wrong because this. 44 00:02:34,360 --> 00:02:38,320 Speaker 3: Is exciting stuff. Here we are a lot still undecided 45 00:02:38,680 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 3: and there are only four days left in the. 46 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:42,520 Speaker 5: Baseball season Number two. 47 00:02:43,280 --> 00:02:45,359 Speaker 2: I don't care what anybody says, and I don't care 48 00:02:45,400 --> 00:02:48,760 Speaker 2: how great the Dodgers' rotation is. In order to win 49 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 2: in the postseason, you gotta have a closer, somebody who 50 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:55,000 Speaker 2: gets those big outs at the end of the game 51 00:02:55,520 --> 00:02:57,640 Speaker 2: to win it. The Yankees winn to have won all 52 00:02:57,680 --> 00:03:00,800 Speaker 2: those World Series championships without my Leanno Rivera. 53 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:02,080 Speaker 3: Don't kid yourself. 54 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 2: Sasaki and Kershaw pitched on Wednesday for the Dodgers out 55 00:03:07,720 --> 00:03:11,000 Speaker 2: of the bullpen. They did well, but the rest of 56 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:14,120 Speaker 2: the bullpen didn't do well, and the Diamondbacks scored off 57 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:17,840 Speaker 2: the bullpen late again. I'm just unless they get this 58 00:03:17,919 --> 00:03:20,480 Speaker 2: thing figured out, or guys who have been struggling all 59 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:25,560 Speaker 2: year finally get it together like Tanner Scott or something 60 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:31,560 Speaker 2: and he has some unbelievable postseason after a terrible regular season, 61 00:03:32,040 --> 00:03:34,600 Speaker 2: then maybe they have a shot at repeating or getting 62 00:03:34,600 --> 00:03:35,840 Speaker 2: back to the World Series. 63 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:39,160 Speaker 3: But with a shaky, leaky bullpen, I can't see the 64 00:03:39,200 --> 00:03:41,560 Speaker 3: Dodgers making the World Series. I really can't. 65 00:03:41,720 --> 00:03:46,120 Speaker 2: They've lost so many games late that it's gonna be tough. 66 00:03:46,600 --> 00:03:48,800 Speaker 2: So I'm counting the Dodgers out as long as that 67 00:03:48,880 --> 00:03:51,440 Speaker 2: bullpen stays the way that it. 68 00:03:51,240 --> 00:03:53,080 Speaker 5: Is number three. 69 00:03:53,320 --> 00:03:57,160 Speaker 2: If the Tigers do not nt make the playoffs, I'm 70 00:03:57,160 --> 00:04:01,520 Speaker 2: talking about totally going from fifteen and a half games 71 00:04:01,600 --> 00:04:05,000 Speaker 2: up in the division and the Al Central to falling 72 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:06,840 Speaker 2: all the way down where they're now in a wild 73 00:04:06,920 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 2: card spot. And if they lose that wild card spot 74 00:04:09,640 --> 00:04:12,400 Speaker 2: in the final four days of the season and they 75 00:04:12,440 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 2: were on the outside looking in, I'm sorry, Manager AJ 76 00:04:16,839 --> 00:04:19,880 Speaker 2: Hinch has to be fired. If you don't get fired 77 00:04:19,920 --> 00:04:23,520 Speaker 2: off of colossal collapse like that, when could you possibly 78 00:04:23,560 --> 00:04:24,240 Speaker 2: be fired? 79 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:27,160 Speaker 3: And some of the blame has to go on the manager. 80 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:28,680 Speaker 3: What happened? 81 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:34,120 Speaker 2: Undisciplined hit nineteen strikeouts in a big game out of 82 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:38,960 Speaker 2: twenty seven outs, Like it's just there's so many things 83 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:41,480 Speaker 2: to look here. All the Tigers had to do is 84 00:04:41,560 --> 00:04:44,640 Speaker 2: win three or four games over the last month and 85 00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:47,200 Speaker 2: they would be okay, and they would be going to 86 00:04:47,200 --> 00:04:49,839 Speaker 2: the playoffs. They had a chance to be the number 87 00:04:49,880 --> 00:04:52,960 Speaker 2: one seed in the American League. And now they can 88 00:04:53,040 --> 00:04:55,920 Speaker 2: be out and you're going to pooh pooh that and 89 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:59,320 Speaker 2: act like nothing happened, and hey, all right, Aj, let's 90 00:04:59,360 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 2: get them next year. Really, this is an epic, a 91 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:07,000 Speaker 2: historic collapse. It will be one of the worst collapses 92 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:09,159 Speaker 2: in the history of baseball. Now, if they hang on 93 00:05:09,279 --> 00:05:11,520 Speaker 2: and they get in the wild card, then of course 94 00:05:11,560 --> 00:05:14,680 Speaker 2: the job should be safe if they hang on somehow, 95 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:20,040 Speaker 2: But I'm talking about totally falling out. No postseason whatsoever, 96 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:23,520 Speaker 2: no postseason, no aj Hinch. 97 00:05:23,839 --> 00:05:24,760 Speaker 3: That's what I'm saying. 98 00:05:26,040 --> 00:05:29,520 Speaker 5: Here comes the big interview. Listen and learn. 99 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:33,760 Speaker 3: It's so good. All right, now, let's welcome into the podcast. 100 00:05:34,279 --> 00:05:37,640 Speaker 2: Chris Young, the former Major League outfield of course, broken 101 00:05:37,720 --> 00:05:41,160 Speaker 2: with the Diamondbacks, played for the Mets, played for the Yankees, 102 00:05:42,160 --> 00:05:47,520 Speaker 2: the Red Sox, just had a tremendous career and now 103 00:05:47,720 --> 00:05:51,920 Speaker 2: doing a great job on television as a MLB network broadcaster. 104 00:05:52,040 --> 00:05:53,479 Speaker 3: What's happening? How are you see? 105 00:05:53,480 --> 00:05:53,680 Speaker 5: Why? 106 00:05:54,160 --> 00:05:56,160 Speaker 6: What's up? Good to see you, brother, Good to see 107 00:05:56,200 --> 00:05:58,320 Speaker 6: you're You're not arguing with BK today? 108 00:05:58,680 --> 00:06:02,440 Speaker 2: No, no, no, it's you today. 109 00:06:02,880 --> 00:06:03,600 Speaker 6: But I don't know. 110 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:08,800 Speaker 4: Hey, let's go here, like just the baseball season ended unfolding, 111 00:06:08,920 --> 00:06:13,159 Speaker 4: I mean, the drama, Chris, I just can't like night 112 00:06:13,200 --> 00:06:16,880 Speaker 4: after night and watching these games and these finishes and 113 00:06:17,040 --> 00:06:20,960 Speaker 4: walk offs and just all the stuff that's happening. 114 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:23,840 Speaker 2: How exciting has just been for you to watch and 115 00:06:23,880 --> 00:06:25,640 Speaker 2: where baseball is right now. 116 00:06:25,640 --> 00:06:28,200 Speaker 6: Man, we've been on pans and needles. It's a mix 117 00:06:28,520 --> 00:06:32,440 Speaker 6: of surges and collapses all happening at the same time. 118 00:06:32,480 --> 00:06:34,680 Speaker 6: You have teams like the Diamondbacks still trying to fight 119 00:06:34,760 --> 00:06:37,560 Speaker 6: their way in, and then you have the Tigers and 120 00:06:37,600 --> 00:06:40,640 Speaker 6: the match who seems like the world is ending right now. 121 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:43,520 Speaker 6: But to see Kyle Riley doing this thing, the Mariner's 122 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:46,320 Speaker 6: taking over that division after the Astros just couldn't figure 123 00:06:46,320 --> 00:06:48,159 Speaker 6: out a way to win the game. It's been so 124 00:06:48,279 --> 00:06:51,359 Speaker 6: many storylines, and what makes it so beautiful is that 125 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:53,839 Speaker 6: they're playing into the very last week and the season 126 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:56,080 Speaker 6: in which that momentum is going to carry right into 127 00:06:56,120 --> 00:06:59,479 Speaker 6: the postseason. So we're due for really exciting October this year. 128 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:01,960 Speaker 2: No, well, let's start with the Mets, okay, and then 129 00:07:01,960 --> 00:07:03,400 Speaker 2: we'll talk about some of the other teams. 130 00:07:03,440 --> 00:07:06,880 Speaker 3: But you know, they win the Jan Soto sweep stakes. 131 00:07:06,920 --> 00:07:10,520 Speaker 2: Look at these numbers whatever, they're fantastic. We got it 132 00:07:10,760 --> 00:07:13,760 Speaker 2: got off to the slow start, but this team to 133 00:07:13,840 --> 00:07:18,360 Speaker 2: be struggling where they are, they might not make the playoffs. 134 00:07:18,360 --> 00:07:20,760 Speaker 2: How big of a blow would that be if they 135 00:07:20,800 --> 00:07:25,120 Speaker 2: don't get in considering you know, the money they spent the. 136 00:07:25,080 --> 00:07:27,240 Speaker 3: Team that they have put together, and this team was 137 00:07:27,280 --> 00:07:28,120 Speaker 3: good last year. 138 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:31,640 Speaker 6: When you look at the epic collapses that the Mets 139 00:07:31,640 --> 00:07:34,680 Speaker 6: have had in their history, this is right there with them. Branted, 140 00:07:34,680 --> 00:07:36,360 Speaker 6: it hasn't all been at one time at the end 141 00:07:36,400 --> 00:07:39,080 Speaker 6: of the season. It's been a gradual collapse all throughout 142 00:07:39,120 --> 00:07:42,440 Speaker 6: the second half. But to think to yourself, man, the 143 00:07:42,480 --> 00:07:45,160 Speaker 6: Mets spent all that money bringing over Sodo winning the 144 00:07:45,160 --> 00:07:47,520 Speaker 6: sweep stakes. Like you said, coming out the gate, that 145 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:51,000 Speaker 6: starting rotation looked, you know, on paper going in like 146 00:07:51,040 --> 00:07:53,200 Speaker 6: it wasn't that strong, But how the season started, they 147 00:07:53,200 --> 00:07:55,400 Speaker 6: looked like one of the best rotations in baseball. And 148 00:07:55,480 --> 00:07:58,840 Speaker 6: it seems like that has come ahead at this point 149 00:07:58,840 --> 00:08:01,640 Speaker 6: to where late in the year now you're almost opinion 150 00:08:01,800 --> 00:08:05,120 Speaker 6: on two or three rookies to get you to the postseason. 151 00:08:05,160 --> 00:08:07,640 Speaker 6: Tong had a tough outing last night. McClain is going 152 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:10,040 Speaker 6: to night and you're putting all the weight on McLean's 153 00:08:10,040 --> 00:08:12,760 Speaker 6: shoulders to have to carry an organization like the New 154 00:08:12,800 --> 00:08:15,640 Speaker 6: York Mets to the postseason. That is so much pressure 155 00:08:16,160 --> 00:08:19,760 Speaker 6: on a young player. But Singer going down to Triple 156 00:08:19,920 --> 00:08:21,680 Speaker 6: A trying to figure it out. I think that really 157 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:23,040 Speaker 6: put them in a tough spot. 158 00:08:23,320 --> 00:08:25,720 Speaker 2: Let's stay in the National League a couple other teams, 159 00:08:25,720 --> 00:08:27,360 Speaker 2: and then we'll go over to the American League. 160 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:30,760 Speaker 3: The Milwaukee Brewers, we know what they've been able to 161 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:32,640 Speaker 3: do this year. I don't know. 162 00:08:33,040 --> 00:08:36,120 Speaker 2: Am I being unfair Chris when I say that they 163 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:39,000 Speaker 2: might have peaked too early? I know the Brewers have 164 00:08:39,080 --> 00:08:42,800 Speaker 2: had really good regular seasons. They've lost eleven of their 165 00:08:42,880 --> 00:08:44,880 Speaker 2: last thirteen postseason games. 166 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:48,240 Speaker 3: I'm out on the Brewers. I think they peaked already. 167 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:52,319 Speaker 6: You think they're pumpkins, you think they're really. 168 00:08:52,200 --> 00:08:53,760 Speaker 3: I just do not you. 169 00:08:53,920 --> 00:08:57,360 Speaker 2: It's unfair, but I just you know, when you go 170 00:08:57,520 --> 00:09:00,960 Speaker 2: twenty nine and four in baseball, there's a something's going 171 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:03,560 Speaker 2: to correct itself. You know how the baseball is. That's 172 00:09:03,559 --> 00:09:05,360 Speaker 2: an unbelievable number in this game. 173 00:09:05,640 --> 00:09:08,160 Speaker 6: Yeah, to some extent, you assume you are who you are. 174 00:09:08,160 --> 00:09:10,480 Speaker 6: But I don't think they're pumpkins. I think the Brewers 175 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:13,400 Speaker 6: are the real real deal. The only thing I'm worried 176 00:09:13,400 --> 00:09:15,680 Speaker 6: about is a couple of the key injuries that just 177 00:09:15,840 --> 00:09:19,400 Speaker 6: popped up. Woodrow getting hurt, that's a big hit. Can 178 00:09:19,480 --> 00:09:22,120 Speaker 6: kind of being hurt, that's a big hit. McGill being hurt. 179 00:09:22,320 --> 00:09:26,199 Speaker 6: That's a big hit. The Brewers philosophy is still surrounded 180 00:09:26,240 --> 00:09:29,319 Speaker 6: by the pitching. Yes, they have a lot of slightly 181 00:09:29,360 --> 00:09:32,600 Speaker 6: above average players that put to their entire lineup together, 182 00:09:32,880 --> 00:09:35,120 Speaker 6: and I trust that style of play. I think they 183 00:09:35,120 --> 00:09:37,640 Speaker 6: have just enough thomp to be able to compete in 184 00:09:37,640 --> 00:09:40,240 Speaker 6: the playoffs. But you need all those pitching, you know, 185 00:09:40,280 --> 00:09:43,839 Speaker 6: you got to need all those arms available. And that's 186 00:09:43,880 --> 00:09:47,560 Speaker 6: a team that's They're going to be so sensitive to 187 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:50,360 Speaker 6: the fact of the health of their pitching, and if 188 00:09:50,400 --> 00:09:52,320 Speaker 6: their pitching is down, they're gonna be in a tough spot. 189 00:09:52,360 --> 00:09:54,320 Speaker 6: But I don't think they're pumpkins though. I think they're 190 00:09:54,320 --> 00:09:55,200 Speaker 6: a legit good team. 191 00:09:55,480 --> 00:09:57,319 Speaker 2: All right, let me add, okay, we know the Phillies 192 00:09:57,320 --> 00:09:59,160 Speaker 2: are a good team. I don't want to go there. 193 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:01,560 Speaker 2: I want to go with the and I know where 194 00:10:01,600 --> 00:10:05,240 Speaker 2: the Dodgers are. I mean, they got a chance to 195 00:10:05,280 --> 00:10:09,679 Speaker 2: wrap up the division over the Padres, but there was struggles. 196 00:10:10,320 --> 00:10:13,000 Speaker 2: I mean, as good as they are on paper, see 197 00:10:13,000 --> 00:10:15,160 Speaker 2: why they just I don't know, they don't feel the 198 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:17,120 Speaker 2: same to me. And I don't know if it's just 199 00:10:17,160 --> 00:10:21,000 Speaker 2: because of the bullpen is terrible or what it is. 200 00:10:21,000 --> 00:10:23,440 Speaker 3: This is something that doesn't feel the same. Where are 201 00:10:23,480 --> 00:10:24,840 Speaker 3: you on the Dodgers this year? 202 00:10:26,040 --> 00:10:29,360 Speaker 6: I think the filling comes, and I think what you're 203 00:10:29,400 --> 00:10:33,280 Speaker 6: feeling is exactly what the team is feeling when you're 204 00:10:33,320 --> 00:10:36,720 Speaker 6: losing games late in the game. I think the energy 205 00:10:36,840 --> 00:10:39,600 Speaker 6: that comes and that's depleted from a team when you're 206 00:10:39,640 --> 00:10:42,160 Speaker 6: giving games the way late. It's some of the most 207 00:10:42,160 --> 00:10:45,240 Speaker 6: debilitating energy in baseball. And the Dodgers have a major 208 00:10:45,280 --> 00:10:47,679 Speaker 6: problem in their bullpen right now. The guys that they 209 00:10:47,720 --> 00:10:50,320 Speaker 6: gave all the money to. Kirby Yates is injured. Scott 210 00:10:50,360 --> 00:10:52,480 Speaker 6: and trying to have had their fair share of struggles. 211 00:10:52,640 --> 00:10:54,880 Speaker 6: But on the bright side, you have a starting staff 212 00:10:54,880 --> 00:10:56,280 Speaker 6: that's one of the best in the game, and you 213 00:10:56,360 --> 00:10:59,800 Speaker 6: have six viable starters that I think Dave Roberts is 214 00:10:59,800 --> 00:11:01,960 Speaker 6: going to find a way to mix and match those 215 00:11:02,000 --> 00:11:05,760 Speaker 6: guys in the postseason while trying to find opportunities for 216 00:11:05,880 --> 00:11:08,720 Speaker 6: Scott and trying to get that confidence back, because I 217 00:11:08,760 --> 00:11:10,440 Speaker 6: was looking at an interview a couple of weeks ago 218 00:11:10,480 --> 00:11:12,640 Speaker 6: with Stannard Scott and it seems like the world is 219 00:11:12,679 --> 00:11:15,400 Speaker 6: falling on them. But all you need is like a boxer, 220 00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:18,199 Speaker 6: all you need is a couple did knockouts right before 221 00:11:18,200 --> 00:11:20,920 Speaker 6: the postseason starts to get that confidence back up, and 222 00:11:20,960 --> 00:11:23,040 Speaker 6: you're just riding that wave, similar to what the Mariners 223 00:11:23,080 --> 00:11:23,800 Speaker 6: are doing right now. 224 00:11:24,280 --> 00:11:26,640 Speaker 2: All right, Chris Young is our guest here on Inside 225 00:11:26,640 --> 00:11:30,200 Speaker 2: the Park, of course, former Major League outfielder and MLB 226 00:11:30,400 --> 00:11:35,520 Speaker 2: network analyst, does a great job on television. Let's go 227 00:11:35,559 --> 00:11:39,600 Speaker 2: to the American League. The Yankees didn't like that shot 228 00:11:39,600 --> 00:11:42,880 Speaker 2: at winning the AL East, and now they're tied with Toronto. 229 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:46,120 Speaker 2: The Blue Jays have the tiebreaker, the Yankees having an 230 00:11:46,120 --> 00:11:48,520 Speaker 2: easier schedule to finish out here. 231 00:11:48,559 --> 00:11:50,360 Speaker 3: Do the Yankees win the AL East? 232 00:11:50,840 --> 00:11:52,880 Speaker 6: The Yankees win the Al least? The Yankees win the 233 00:11:52,920 --> 00:11:57,240 Speaker 6: AL East. I think the squad Toronto, it seems like 234 00:11:57,280 --> 00:11:59,240 Speaker 6: they're trying to figure out some things on how they're 235 00:11:59,280 --> 00:12:01,640 Speaker 6: starting rotation is going to line up for the postseason. 236 00:12:01,920 --> 00:12:04,640 Speaker 6: I trust either offense, but it's something about the energy 237 00:12:04,640 --> 00:12:07,040 Speaker 6: of the Yankees for me. I think about a month ago, 238 00:12:07,640 --> 00:12:09,719 Speaker 6: watching the way that they're playing the game has made 239 00:12:09,760 --> 00:12:13,640 Speaker 6: a significant difference to how they're built for the postseason. 240 00:12:13,679 --> 00:12:15,760 Speaker 6: I think they're a better team even though you lose one, 241 00:12:15,880 --> 00:12:18,839 Speaker 6: so though I can company say that they're a better 242 00:12:18,880 --> 00:12:21,440 Speaker 6: team this year than they were last year. We saw 243 00:12:21,480 --> 00:12:24,119 Speaker 6: the defense come to a head last season in the postseason. 244 00:12:24,559 --> 00:12:28,520 Speaker 6: But bringing over guys like Caybriero, having McMahon at third base, 245 00:12:28,760 --> 00:12:31,559 Speaker 6: I think you shored up the defense, Cabriero being able 246 00:12:31,559 --> 00:12:33,320 Speaker 6: to go out there and steal basis. I think they're 247 00:12:33,320 --> 00:12:36,240 Speaker 6: a more complete team. And even though you don't have 248 00:12:36,480 --> 00:12:39,360 Speaker 6: Garrett Cole at the top of that rotation, Max Free Corls, 249 00:12:39,480 --> 00:12:41,560 Speaker 6: Rodin and I would probably get the ball the Slittler 250 00:12:41,600 --> 00:12:44,400 Speaker 6: after that or he'll I think the Yankees are going 251 00:12:44,480 --> 00:12:47,520 Speaker 6: to find their way to the World Series once again, 252 00:12:47,559 --> 00:12:49,800 Speaker 6: because for something's telling me that they're going to find that. 253 00:12:49,880 --> 00:12:53,000 Speaker 6: We're playing two American League Central teams at some point 254 00:12:53,000 --> 00:12:55,360 Speaker 6: throughout the postseason and finding their way to the World Series. 255 00:12:55,880 --> 00:12:57,839 Speaker 2: All right, let's get to the Central and then we'll 256 00:12:57,840 --> 00:13:02,040 Speaker 2: get your MVP vote in the league and then so 257 00:13:02,040 --> 00:13:02,920 Speaker 2: so in the Central. 258 00:13:04,160 --> 00:13:06,160 Speaker 3: I mean, the Tigers collapse is epic. 259 00:13:06,320 --> 00:13:08,720 Speaker 2: I mean, this is just as good as as Cleveland 260 00:13:08,760 --> 00:13:10,679 Speaker 2: has been and they've won almost every game. 261 00:13:11,320 --> 00:13:12,520 Speaker 3: But if the Tigers win. 262 00:13:12,400 --> 00:13:14,160 Speaker 2: Two or three games, you know what I mean, Like 263 00:13:14,240 --> 00:13:16,760 Speaker 2: Cleveland's not in this, Like that's all of with take. 264 00:13:18,920 --> 00:13:22,160 Speaker 3: Is it? Is it? Cleveland or is it Detroit? What 265 00:13:22,240 --> 00:13:24,360 Speaker 3: you know, who is who's the. 266 00:13:24,920 --> 00:13:27,920 Speaker 6: Who's at the run? Yeah, when you look at the 267 00:13:27,960 --> 00:13:30,880 Speaker 6: run that Cleveland on, you got to give credit to Cleveland. Yeah, 268 00:13:30,920 --> 00:13:34,840 Speaker 6: Detroit is a snowball going downhill right now. And it's 269 00:13:34,880 --> 00:13:37,720 Speaker 6: not looking good for the Tigers. But I think they're 270 00:13:37,720 --> 00:13:39,840 Speaker 6: still going to find their way into the playoffs, mainly 271 00:13:39,880 --> 00:13:41,920 Speaker 6: because the Houston Astroals seem like they can't find a 272 00:13:41,920 --> 00:13:43,959 Speaker 6: way to lose to win a game either, and they 273 00:13:44,000 --> 00:13:46,679 Speaker 6: lose the tiebreaker to Detroit, So it gives Detroit a 274 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:48,800 Speaker 6: good cushion to be able to still make it to 275 00:13:48,840 --> 00:13:51,440 Speaker 6: the postseason. But the Guardians, that's style of play that 276 00:13:51,520 --> 00:13:54,480 Speaker 6: Guardian ball is playing right now. Watching the game yesterday 277 00:13:54,559 --> 00:13:57,000 Speaker 6: or two days ago with Terrek Scoopel on the mound, 278 00:13:57,280 --> 00:13:59,280 Speaker 6: they understood that they weren't going to be out of 279 00:13:59,280 --> 00:14:01,640 Speaker 6: the outs, love them. They understood they have to play 280 00:14:01,679 --> 00:14:04,520 Speaker 6: small ball. Stephen Kuant leading off with the bun. Jose Ramirez, 281 00:14:05,120 --> 00:14:08,000 Speaker 6: he you can't describe how valuable he is to that 282 00:14:08,120 --> 00:14:10,920 Speaker 6: team and his style of play and his ability to 283 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:14,000 Speaker 6: contestently come through and bring that energy to the field 284 00:14:14,120 --> 00:14:16,720 Speaker 6: every single day. After a thirty forty season this year, 285 00:14:17,400 --> 00:14:20,680 Speaker 6: the pitching has been carrying them Parker Messig, Logan Allen. 286 00:14:20,760 --> 00:14:22,120 Speaker 6: I mean, it's a lot of guys that you're not 287 00:14:22,120 --> 00:14:23,640 Speaker 6: paying a lot of attention to. But when you look 288 00:14:23,640 --> 00:14:26,920 Speaker 6: at their starting rotation on this run that they've been on, 289 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:29,400 Speaker 6: they're one of the best in baseball. And that is 290 00:14:29,440 --> 00:14:31,560 Speaker 6: the style of play that has always gotten the Guardians 291 00:14:31,560 --> 00:14:34,160 Speaker 6: to the postseason. How far it takes them into postseason, 292 00:14:34,400 --> 00:14:36,360 Speaker 6: I wouldn't put much on that, but I think they're 293 00:14:36,400 --> 00:14:38,240 Speaker 6: definitely gonna win that division and go there. 294 00:14:38,840 --> 00:14:40,040 Speaker 3: Yeah, that is the issue. 295 00:14:40,080 --> 00:14:42,040 Speaker 2: Once to get in the postseason, it can't seem to 296 00:14:42,080 --> 00:14:45,240 Speaker 2: get over the hump last thing ALMVP. 297 00:14:45,640 --> 00:14:47,280 Speaker 3: I mean, it's it's real close. 298 00:14:49,080 --> 00:14:51,960 Speaker 2: You know, if I had a vote, I would vote 299 00:14:52,080 --> 00:14:53,000 Speaker 2: Aaron Judge. 300 00:14:53,080 --> 00:14:53,960 Speaker 3: I really would. 301 00:14:54,560 --> 00:14:57,400 Speaker 2: And I know what Rob Kyle has done, which is 302 00:14:57,400 --> 00:15:02,200 Speaker 2: incredible for a catcher, but Aaron Judge's numbers across the 303 00:15:02,200 --> 00:15:04,120 Speaker 2: board are just outrageous. 304 00:15:04,480 --> 00:15:04,880 Speaker 3: Where are you? 305 00:15:06,120 --> 00:15:08,160 Speaker 6: I'm Aaron Judge as well, and I think I'm the 306 00:15:08,200 --> 00:15:11,320 Speaker 6: only person left at the network and I'm trying to 307 00:15:11,360 --> 00:15:13,240 Speaker 6: be open minded to this and making sure I'm not 308 00:15:13,360 --> 00:15:16,840 Speaker 6: using any biases and I'm fully appreciating what Riley is 309 00:15:16,880 --> 00:15:19,800 Speaker 6: doing and understand that catching every day takes a toll 310 00:15:19,840 --> 00:15:21,560 Speaker 6: on your body, and any catcher that I've talked to, 311 00:15:21,640 --> 00:15:25,120 Speaker 6: they say that what he's doing is unbelievable. But what 312 00:15:25,160 --> 00:15:29,080 Speaker 6: I would really hate to lose is the complete hitter 313 00:15:29,120 --> 00:15:31,840 Speaker 6: in baseball, and I think you have to give value 314 00:15:31,960 --> 00:15:34,840 Speaker 6: to what Aaron Judge is doing. And we talk about 315 00:15:34,840 --> 00:15:37,720 Speaker 6: all the history that Riley has made passing up Mickey Mantle, 316 00:15:37,960 --> 00:15:40,520 Speaker 6: but we can't forget that Aaron Judge is making history 317 00:15:40,520 --> 00:15:42,600 Speaker 6: as well in this single season. I'm not even bringing 318 00:15:42,680 --> 00:15:46,360 Speaker 6: up his years from years past. This isn't alone. He's 319 00:15:46,360 --> 00:15:49,120 Speaker 6: the second player ever in the history of the game 320 00:15:49,160 --> 00:15:51,680 Speaker 6: to lead both leagues and bad and average and hit 321 00:15:51,720 --> 00:15:54,280 Speaker 6: fifty home runs. The guy he passed up or is 322 00:15:54,360 --> 00:15:57,560 Speaker 6: right there with, is Mickey Mantle. So it's all about 323 00:15:57,560 --> 00:16:01,280 Speaker 6: how these storylines play out, on what we're appreciating, and 324 00:16:01,360 --> 00:16:05,040 Speaker 6: if we're as analysts saying that we missed the complete 325 00:16:05,120 --> 00:16:08,520 Speaker 6: hitter and we miss guys, or we're rewarding guys who 326 00:16:08,560 --> 00:16:11,960 Speaker 6: are only chasing power, I think we have to award 327 00:16:12,000 --> 00:16:14,640 Speaker 6: guys that aren't doing that less guys than ever hitting 328 00:16:14,680 --> 00:16:16,040 Speaker 6: three hundred in the big leagues. 329 00:16:16,320 --> 00:16:17,560 Speaker 3: Sobelievable. 330 00:16:17,880 --> 00:16:21,960 Speaker 6: It's unbelievable more valuable for guys who Aaron Judge hitting 331 00:16:22,040 --> 00:16:25,560 Speaker 6: three twenty five and still hitting fifty. He's doing something 332 00:16:25,600 --> 00:16:28,720 Speaker 6: that's a lost art in this game, and he, in 333 00:16:28,760 --> 00:16:33,680 Speaker 6: my opinion, impacts the Yankees lineup even more than Kyle 334 00:16:33,760 --> 00:16:36,760 Speaker 6: Raley impacts the Mariners lineup. But Kyle Raley is the 335 00:16:36,800 --> 00:16:38,840 Speaker 6: plane going out there getting beat up as a catcher. 336 00:16:38,960 --> 00:16:40,840 Speaker 6: And I think that does give you some kud Old 337 00:16:40,840 --> 00:16:43,440 Speaker 6: points for sure, but just not enough to take over 338 00:16:43,520 --> 00:16:45,480 Speaker 6: how Judge is dominated once again this year. 339 00:16:46,080 --> 00:16:47,160 Speaker 3: See why I'm with you. 340 00:16:47,440 --> 00:16:50,480 Speaker 2: I just in a league where the league batting average 341 00:16:50,520 --> 00:16:54,040 Speaker 2: is averages forty two, and you got a power hitting 342 00:16:54,120 --> 00:16:57,160 Speaker 2: the hitter hitting three twenty five in this day and 343 00:16:57,240 --> 00:17:00,720 Speaker 2: age where all these arms everybody can throw was one hundred. 344 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:01,960 Speaker 3: Do you know what I mean? 345 00:17:03,200 --> 00:17:06,199 Speaker 6: Think about it like this, Rob If we're ever we 346 00:17:06,200 --> 00:17:08,800 Speaker 6: talk about Riley like it's one of the best players 347 00:17:08,800 --> 00:17:10,920 Speaker 6: of all time with the numbers that he has right now, 348 00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:14,719 Speaker 6: If Kyle Riley had Aaron Judge's numbers, we would be 349 00:17:14,840 --> 00:17:19,080 Speaker 6: losing our minds right now. On the opposite side, if 350 00:17:19,119 --> 00:17:22,160 Speaker 6: Aaron Judge had Kyle Riley's numbers, right now and everybody 351 00:17:22,200 --> 00:17:25,719 Speaker 6: whoever's watching pull it up from his career numbers. This 352 00:17:25,760 --> 00:17:28,879 Speaker 6: is where voter fatigue comes in. Look at Judge's numbers. 353 00:17:28,880 --> 00:17:30,560 Speaker 6: If he had Rallley's numbers, we would say, yeah, his 354 00:17:30,600 --> 00:17:32,800 Speaker 6: homers are good, but why is this on face percentage 355 00:17:32,800 --> 00:17:33,440 Speaker 6: be hindred points? 356 00:17:33,480 --> 00:17:33,760 Speaker 2: Lord? 357 00:17:33,920 --> 00:17:35,720 Speaker 6: Why is his ops two hundred points? 358 00:17:35,840 --> 00:17:36,159 Speaker 3: Thank you? 359 00:17:36,600 --> 00:17:39,120 Speaker 6: We would be talking about Aaron Judge as if this 360 00:17:39,280 --> 00:17:42,879 Speaker 6: was a down season for him, and that speaks not 361 00:17:43,080 --> 00:17:46,120 Speaker 6: down on Kyle Riley, but on the greatness of Aaron Judge. 362 00:17:46,560 --> 00:17:49,719 Speaker 2: Well said my man, Hey, Chris, thank you, I appreciate 363 00:17:49,800 --> 00:17:51,280 Speaker 2: you and see you soon. 364 00:17:51,960 --> 00:17:54,040 Speaker 3: And man, I can't wait for the playoffs to start. 365 00:17:54,760 --> 00:17:58,880 Speaker 6: Yeah, I'll see you something, brother, it's the Gambler here. 366 00:17:59,200 --> 00:18:03,600 Speaker 7: Vice president of operations for mlbbro dot Com and executive 367 00:18:03,640 --> 00:18:09,280 Speaker 7: producer of the MLB bro Show podcast The Mixtape. 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Listen 395 00:19:45,440 --> 00:19:49,719 Speaker 7: to the MLB bro Show podcast the Mixtape on the 396 00:19:49,760 --> 00:19:55,160 Speaker 7: iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. 397 00:19:57,840 --> 00:20:01,480 Speaker 1: It's time for the pocket protector s true the analytic 398 00:20:01,560 --> 00:20:02,719 Speaker 1: numbers you need to know? 399 00:20:03,440 --> 00:20:06,880 Speaker 5: Well, maybe Anthony Masterson is his name. 400 00:20:07,640 --> 00:20:11,040 Speaker 3: BS analytics is his game. What do you got for me, Anthony? 401 00:20:11,280 --> 00:20:13,919 Speaker 8: The twenty twenty five regular season is nearly in the books, 402 00:20:13,920 --> 00:20:16,639 Speaker 8: and as expected, it's been a barn burner. Where do 403 00:20:16,680 --> 00:20:19,680 Speaker 8: we even start? Cal Rawley set the record for most 404 00:20:19,680 --> 00:20:23,160 Speaker 8: homers by a catcher, switch hitter, and mariner while leading 405 00:20:23,160 --> 00:20:25,280 Speaker 8: his team to the playoffs for just the second time 406 00:20:25,359 --> 00:20:28,960 Speaker 8: in twenty four years. Now, speaking of home runs, specifically 407 00:20:29,000 --> 00:20:32,080 Speaker 8: four in one game, it happened in MLB record three 408 00:20:32,119 --> 00:20:35,119 Speaker 8: times this season after not happening once over the last 409 00:20:35,119 --> 00:20:37,720 Speaker 8: eight years. And we needed the homers because it sure 410 00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:40,440 Speaker 8: wasn't about the average. There will be fewer than ten 411 00:20:40,520 --> 00:20:42,720 Speaker 8: qualified hitters to bat three hundred or better for the 412 00:20:42,760 --> 00:20:45,680 Speaker 8: third straight season now. Trade Turner's NL leading three to 413 00:20:45,720 --> 00:20:48,600 Speaker 8: zero five average would be the second lowest ever for 414 00:20:48,640 --> 00:20:52,560 Speaker 8: a league leader, after Carl Yastremski in nineteen sixty eight. Now, 415 00:20:52,600 --> 00:20:55,680 Speaker 8: speaking of nineteen sixty eight, low numbers weren't just relegated 416 00:20:55,760 --> 00:20:58,560 Speaker 8: to the hitters, as Baltimore's Trevor Rodgers owns a one 417 00:20:58,560 --> 00:21:01,560 Speaker 8: to thirty five era this year in seventeen starts the 418 00:21:01,640 --> 00:21:04,240 Speaker 8: lowest for any pitcher with at least one hundred innings 419 00:21:04,280 --> 00:21:07,240 Speaker 8: since Bob Gibson's legendary one twelve mark from the Year 420 00:21:07,240 --> 00:21:09,720 Speaker 8: of the Pitcher. Now, we know about forty forty and 421 00:21:09,760 --> 00:21:13,880 Speaker 8: fifty to fifty, but what about thirty thirty, thirty, thirty homers, 422 00:21:13,960 --> 00:21:17,680 Speaker 8: thirty doubles and thirty steals. Cleveland's Rose Ramirez reached those 423 00:21:17,720 --> 00:21:20,080 Speaker 8: numbers for the third time in his career, becoming the 424 00:21:20,119 --> 00:21:24,359 Speaker 8: third player ever with three such seasons, joining Alfonso Soriano 425 00:21:24,560 --> 00:21:28,840 Speaker 8: and Barry Bonds. And finally, what about collapses? No, not 426 00:21:28,960 --> 00:21:30,960 Speaker 8: just the Tiger's blowing a record fifteen and a half 427 00:21:30,960 --> 00:21:33,440 Speaker 8: game lead to Cleveland, but for the first time ever, 428 00:21:33,880 --> 00:21:36,960 Speaker 8: every single division had a blown lead of at least 429 00:21:37,000 --> 00:21:40,840 Speaker 8: five and a half games at some point. Baseball never disappoints, 430 00:21:40,880 --> 00:21:42,600 Speaker 8: and twenty twenty five was no different. 431 00:21:43,119 --> 00:21:46,360 Speaker 1: When Rob was a newspaper columnist, he lived by this 432 00:21:46,560 --> 00:21:50,359 Speaker 1: motto if I'm writing, I'm ripping. Let's bring in a 433 00:21:50,359 --> 00:21:52,640 Speaker 1: writer or broadcaster, old or new. 434 00:21:53,240 --> 00:21:56,680 Speaker 2: All right, now, let's welcome in Jason Beck from MLB 435 00:21:56,880 --> 00:22:00,439 Speaker 2: dot Com. Of course, he covers the Detroit Tigers twenty 436 00:22:00,480 --> 00:22:03,080 Speaker 2: fourth season, which I cannot believe. 437 00:22:03,200 --> 00:22:06,720 Speaker 3: Jason, Welcome to the podcast. How are you good? 438 00:22:06,760 --> 00:22:07,400 Speaker 9: How are you rob? 439 00:22:08,280 --> 00:22:09,760 Speaker 3: Doing great? 440 00:22:10,200 --> 00:22:12,520 Speaker 2: Way better than the Tigers, And that's why we want 441 00:22:12,520 --> 00:22:13,440 Speaker 2: to jump in on this. 442 00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:14,640 Speaker 3: Jason, You've been. 443 00:22:14,600 --> 00:22:19,000 Speaker 2: Covering baseball for a long time. This is an epic collapse. Okay, 444 00:22:19,040 --> 00:22:23,720 Speaker 2: coming into Thursday, the third and final game of this 445 00:22:23,840 --> 00:22:26,560 Speaker 2: series against the Guardians in Cleveland, where you are. 446 00:22:27,119 --> 00:22:28,159 Speaker 3: The Tigers are now. 447 00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:31,760 Speaker 2: One game out of first place, have a chance to 448 00:22:32,040 --> 00:22:34,520 Speaker 2: not even make the playoffs depending on how these final 449 00:22:34,560 --> 00:22:39,800 Speaker 2: four games go. Just what has happened here with this team. 450 00:22:39,840 --> 00:22:41,080 Speaker 2: It's it's pretty amazing. 451 00:22:42,600 --> 00:22:45,399 Speaker 9: Well, you know, some of the issues we're building over 452 00:22:45,480 --> 00:22:47,440 Speaker 9: the course of the summer. You know, you could kind 453 00:22:47,480 --> 00:22:51,000 Speaker 9: of see where, Okay, the offense is a bit streaky. 454 00:22:51,880 --> 00:22:54,560 Speaker 9: You know, the bullpen has taken on a lot of work. 455 00:22:54,840 --> 00:22:57,960 Speaker 9: Really for a good chunk of the season. You could 456 00:22:58,040 --> 00:23:01,440 Speaker 9: kind of see some guys kind of you know, struggling 457 00:23:01,480 --> 00:23:04,600 Speaker 9: with with workload, you know, maybe running on fumes oft times. 458 00:23:06,320 --> 00:23:11,359 Speaker 9: Then you couple that with a mixed trade that line. 459 00:23:11,400 --> 00:23:16,320 Speaker 2: Honestly, you know, knowing Detroit feel like they didn't do 460 00:23:16,520 --> 00:23:19,720 Speaker 2: enough that Scott Harrison just sat on his hands. 461 00:23:20,920 --> 00:23:23,359 Speaker 9: I mean, they made moves, but I think when you 462 00:23:23,400 --> 00:23:28,000 Speaker 9: look at the Charlie Morton trade and the Chris Paddock trade, 463 00:23:28,600 --> 00:23:31,560 Speaker 9: those both backfire. You know, Morton's no longer with the 464 00:23:31,600 --> 00:23:34,600 Speaker 9: team at all. Paddock is basically at the very end 465 00:23:34,600 --> 00:23:37,879 Speaker 9: of the bullpen just you know, it only seems to 466 00:23:37,880 --> 00:23:40,399 Speaker 9: pitch in lopsided games or games where they need in 467 00:23:40,480 --> 00:23:44,000 Speaker 9: thing's covered. You know, those were two guys who were 468 00:23:44,000 --> 00:23:48,480 Speaker 9: supposed to step into the rotation. Morton was was acquired 469 00:23:49,400 --> 00:23:53,720 Speaker 9: in no small part to be that experienced guy in 470 00:23:53,840 --> 00:23:56,880 Speaker 9: a swing role for for a playoff runt, and he's 471 00:23:56,920 --> 00:23:58,600 Speaker 9: not even going to be around for it if they 472 00:23:58,600 --> 00:24:02,439 Speaker 9: make the playoffs. Had gone to that point, and that's 473 00:24:02,680 --> 00:24:06,960 Speaker 9: left the rotation and a lot of flux after really 474 00:24:07,000 --> 00:24:09,760 Speaker 9: after Derek Scoopel. You know, we've seen up and down 475 00:24:09,800 --> 00:24:13,400 Speaker 9: performances from Jack Flaherty and Casey miz case He has 476 00:24:13,400 --> 00:24:16,680 Speaker 9: seemed to settle things down a bit. Jack has been 477 00:24:16,880 --> 00:24:19,800 Speaker 9: not quite as up and down as before. But after that, 478 00:24:19,960 --> 00:24:22,320 Speaker 9: you know, there's a bunch of question marks right now. 479 00:24:22,960 --> 00:24:26,560 Speaker 9: And I think when when you look at the bullpen, 480 00:24:27,640 --> 00:24:32,120 Speaker 9: you know will vest his head struggles. Tommy Kinley had 481 00:24:32,400 --> 00:24:36,600 Speaker 9: outstanding first couple of months, had some midseason struggles to 482 00:24:36,640 --> 00:24:38,320 Speaker 9: look like he was coming out of it, and now 483 00:24:38,359 --> 00:24:41,639 Speaker 9: he's struggling. Kyle Finnigan got hurt, so all of a sudden, 484 00:24:41,640 --> 00:24:46,159 Speaker 9: you combine that and a team that has had a 485 00:24:46,240 --> 00:24:52,440 Speaker 9: turbulent relationship with strakeouts offensively over over the really the 486 00:24:52,560 --> 00:24:53,280 Speaker 9: entire season. 487 00:24:53,600 --> 00:24:57,879 Speaker 2: I'm glad you brought that up because Game one of 488 00:24:57,920 --> 00:25:00,240 Speaker 2: this series against Cleveland, you. 489 00:25:00,200 --> 00:25:05,639 Speaker 3: Have schoobl on the mound, you know, and the Tigers. 490 00:25:06,720 --> 00:25:12,560 Speaker 10: Strike out nineteen times, like like nineteen times in a 491 00:25:12,920 --> 00:25:16,280 Speaker 10: in a in a game. I mean, just like that's 492 00:25:16,359 --> 00:25:17,199 Speaker 10: that's unheard of. 493 00:25:18,240 --> 00:25:20,679 Speaker 9: It's not just they struck out nineteen times, roped. They 494 00:25:20,680 --> 00:25:25,760 Speaker 9: struck out nineteen times, the vast majority of which came 495 00:25:25,800 --> 00:25:28,840 Speaker 9: against a starting pitcher that they had just seen a 496 00:25:28,880 --> 00:25:31,880 Speaker 9: week ago, Like you know, this was their second time 497 00:25:31,920 --> 00:25:35,760 Speaker 9: around against them, and it looked like they they did 498 00:25:35,800 --> 00:25:39,400 Speaker 9: not make adjustments that they were in the same chasing 499 00:25:39,440 --> 00:25:44,040 Speaker 9: out the strike zone position that they were in last 500 00:25:44,040 --> 00:25:47,720 Speaker 9: week in Detroit, and I think that's the disappointing part. 501 00:25:47,840 --> 00:25:51,200 Speaker 9: I think, you know, when you hear adj talk about 502 00:25:51,840 --> 00:25:54,040 Speaker 9: what the Guardians have been able to do to his 503 00:25:54,119 --> 00:25:59,280 Speaker 9: pictures offensively, you can sense that he wishes his offense 504 00:25:59,440 --> 00:26:02,960 Speaker 9: was more like that in terms of tenas at bats, 505 00:26:03,320 --> 00:26:06,119 Speaker 9: putting the ball in play and putting pressure on the 506 00:26:06,160 --> 00:26:09,320 Speaker 9: defense to make plays against them. They were doing that 507 00:26:09,440 --> 00:26:12,160 Speaker 9: for parts of the season. They have struggled to do 508 00:26:12,200 --> 00:26:15,680 Speaker 9: that over like the last six weeks to two months, 509 00:26:15,760 --> 00:26:18,560 Speaker 9: and it has definitely beenen them. 510 00:26:19,240 --> 00:26:22,000 Speaker 3: Our guest is Jason Beck from MLB dot Com. 511 00:26:22,040 --> 00:26:24,439 Speaker 2: Of course, he covers the Detroit Tigers and has for 512 00:26:24,520 --> 00:26:27,520 Speaker 2: twenty four seasons. Does a great job. One of my 513 00:26:27,600 --> 00:26:32,480 Speaker 2: good friends, Jason, let's go to Taraks schoolbl who started 514 00:26:32,480 --> 00:26:36,359 Speaker 2: that important game one. The Tigers moved his spot in 515 00:26:36,400 --> 00:26:40,119 Speaker 2: a rotation, hoping that he pitched on Tuesday and possibly 516 00:26:40,200 --> 00:26:43,280 Speaker 2: Sunday after they really needed him. He had a two 517 00:26:43,240 --> 00:26:47,280 Speaker 2: to nothing lead. Everything came undone. But Jason, you know, 518 00:26:47,320 --> 00:26:49,720 Speaker 2: we know how great he is and a Cy Young 519 00:26:49,760 --> 00:26:53,160 Speaker 2: Award winner and all that, but that no look throw 520 00:26:53,400 --> 00:26:55,720 Speaker 2: in the biggest game of the year the first base 521 00:26:55,840 --> 00:26:59,800 Speaker 2: in that situation, I just cannot understand how that could 522 00:26:59,800 --> 00:27:02,359 Speaker 2: have and that just it just didn't make any sense. 523 00:27:02,400 --> 00:27:04,879 Speaker 2: I mean, Kareem Abdul Jabari could not have caught that 524 00:27:04,920 --> 00:27:05,960 Speaker 2: ball at first base. 525 00:27:07,000 --> 00:27:09,919 Speaker 9: It was an uncharacteristic mistake from a pitcher who was 526 00:27:10,000 --> 00:27:14,040 Speaker 9: trying to do too much. And in Turk's defense, he 527 00:27:14,119 --> 00:27:17,760 Speaker 9: has tried this before, it has come up earlier in 528 00:27:17,760 --> 00:27:22,639 Speaker 9: the season. It looked, you know, somewhat similar to that. 529 00:27:23,240 --> 00:27:27,000 Speaker 9: But I think in the heat of the moment, he 530 00:27:27,040 --> 00:27:29,520 Speaker 9: did not want to give up a rally based on 531 00:27:29,680 --> 00:27:32,879 Speaker 9: back to back on singles, so he tried to do 532 00:27:32,960 --> 00:27:39,040 Speaker 9: something out of the ordinary that was very It was 533 00:27:39,200 --> 00:27:42,560 Speaker 9: very risk reward, but the risk was way higher than 534 00:27:42,560 --> 00:27:45,399 Speaker 9: the reward and he paid for it. And you know, 535 00:27:45,840 --> 00:27:48,080 Speaker 9: in some ways, yeah, you would have had two on 536 00:27:48,320 --> 00:27:50,800 Speaker 9: and nobody out anyways, but I think there's a big 537 00:27:50,800 --> 00:27:54,320 Speaker 9: difference in editing between runners in first and second and 538 00:27:54,359 --> 00:27:57,720 Speaker 9: nobody out and runners at second and third and. 539 00:27:59,560 --> 00:28:02,000 Speaker 3: Pay you A lot can happen there. 540 00:28:02,359 --> 00:28:05,960 Speaker 9: And especially against that offense, which excels at putting the 541 00:28:06,000 --> 00:28:09,439 Speaker 9: ball in play. In advancing runners, you are basically putting 542 00:28:09,480 --> 00:28:12,240 Speaker 9: the game time rally on a platter for them at 543 00:28:12,240 --> 00:28:16,480 Speaker 9: that point, and it is it is Trek I think, 544 00:28:16,560 --> 00:28:19,679 Speaker 9: in part trying to be ultracompetitive, which is one of 545 00:28:19,720 --> 00:28:20,640 Speaker 9: his stricts. 546 00:28:20,680 --> 00:28:22,640 Speaker 3: It is a huge. 547 00:28:22,280 --> 00:28:24,439 Speaker 9: Part of what motivates them to be who he is. 548 00:28:25,200 --> 00:28:29,520 Speaker 9: But I think it's also him carrying the carrying the 549 00:28:29,560 --> 00:28:33,200 Speaker 9: weight of this team and it's season on his shoulders. 550 00:28:33,280 --> 00:28:36,200 Speaker 9: He feels it. He doesn't talk about at a time 551 00:28:36,680 --> 00:28:39,240 Speaker 9: he wants to make this about the team, but everybody 552 00:28:39,320 --> 00:28:43,640 Speaker 9: knows who sees this team for more than a few days, 553 00:28:43,680 --> 00:28:46,480 Speaker 9: like this is Trek School's team, and when he takes 554 00:28:46,520 --> 00:28:50,280 Speaker 9: the mound, you know there's an immense feeling like this 555 00:28:50,360 --> 00:28:51,480 Speaker 9: is a game they should win. 556 00:28:52,080 --> 00:28:56,560 Speaker 2: Okay, Jason, one last thing if they if this is 557 00:28:56,600 --> 00:28:59,720 Speaker 2: the absolute collapse and this thing falls apart, they don't 558 00:28:59,720 --> 00:29:00,680 Speaker 2: make the playoffs. 559 00:29:01,080 --> 00:29:04,600 Speaker 3: Does A J. Hinch get blamed for this or Scott Harratt? 560 00:29:05,920 --> 00:29:06,640 Speaker 3: What do you think? 561 00:29:06,640 --> 00:29:09,040 Speaker 2: Could AJ Hinch lose his job if they don't make 562 00:29:09,080 --> 00:29:10,120 Speaker 2: the playoffs? 563 00:29:10,560 --> 00:29:14,640 Speaker 9: I think AJ's okay. I think you know, given how 564 00:29:14,680 --> 00:29:18,600 Speaker 9: important aj has been to building this organization to get 565 00:29:18,640 --> 00:29:21,760 Speaker 9: to this point, I think he's in He's in a 566 00:29:21,800 --> 00:29:25,640 Speaker 9: good spot. I think they still feel like He's the 567 00:29:25,680 --> 00:29:28,880 Speaker 9: guy they want to build this team around and want 568 00:29:29,080 --> 00:29:32,800 Speaker 9: leading this team, especially since this has a chance to 569 00:29:32,840 --> 00:29:35,240 Speaker 9: be an even younger team going forward. You know, next 570 00:29:35,320 --> 00:29:39,440 Speaker 9: year you're gonna have Kevin McGonagall, Max Clark, and Josewei 571 00:29:39,560 --> 00:29:44,280 Speaker 9: Bassino knocking on the door. You know, your your core 572 00:29:44,520 --> 00:29:48,760 Speaker 9: could change fairly dramatically next year, especially if there's a 573 00:29:48,800 --> 00:29:50,520 Speaker 9: decision that they made on Derek School. 574 00:29:51,120 --> 00:29:53,200 Speaker 2: All right, this is going to be a stink if 575 00:29:53,280 --> 00:29:56,320 Speaker 2: they don't make it, Jason, I have not nineteen sixty 576 00:29:56,320 --> 00:29:59,719 Speaker 2: four Phillies blew it losing ten of their last twelve 577 00:29:59,760 --> 00:30:02,120 Speaker 2: to not make to give up the division, not make 578 00:30:02,160 --> 00:30:05,360 Speaker 2: the playoffs. Hey, Jason, thanks for the insight. We appreciate 579 00:30:05,400 --> 00:30:08,720 Speaker 2: you as always, my man, and we'll talk to you soon. 580 00:30:08,800 --> 00:30:12,280 Speaker 9: Stay well, absolutely, Thanks Rob, good talking ball with you. 581 00:30:14,200 --> 00:30:17,280 Speaker 1: In case you missed Rob Parker on the MLB Next words, 582 00:30:17,880 --> 00:30:21,680 Speaker 1: here's his latest appearance on mL Dina. 583 00:30:22,600 --> 00:30:25,160 Speaker 11: Time for the showdown with my friend Rob Parker. We 584 00:30:25,240 --> 00:30:27,360 Speaker 11: went through this last week. Glad to have you back 585 00:30:27,400 --> 00:30:29,200 Speaker 11: again this week. How was your week? How you doing? 586 00:30:30,120 --> 00:30:30,920 Speaker 5: Not bad? Steve? 587 00:30:31,000 --> 00:30:36,440 Speaker 2: I was down in Baltimore over on Saturday and actually 588 00:30:36,560 --> 00:30:39,320 Speaker 2: was in attendance when John Calliston hit his four hundred 589 00:30:39,320 --> 00:30:40,160 Speaker 2: and fiftieth home run. 590 00:30:40,200 --> 00:30:40,640 Speaker 3: I was there. 591 00:30:40,720 --> 00:30:42,960 Speaker 11: I love it. I would also say probably had a 592 00:30:42,960 --> 00:30:46,240 Speaker 11: better week than the Detroit Tigers had, as the Tigers 593 00:30:46,240 --> 00:30:48,520 Speaker 11: had six straight losses during the course of the week. 594 00:30:48,560 --> 00:30:51,200 Speaker 11: They've lost nine out of ten, and they now have 595 00:30:51,440 --> 00:30:54,440 Speaker 11: a one game leading Ale Central over the Guardians. It 596 00:30:54,480 --> 00:30:59,160 Speaker 11: has gone from fifteen games down to one game right now? 597 00:30:59,240 --> 00:30:59,600 Speaker 5: All right? 598 00:31:00,000 --> 00:31:02,080 Speaker 11: Oh, do the Tigers make the postseason? 599 00:31:03,680 --> 00:31:07,840 Speaker 2: No way, No, how Steve. I talked to you last 600 00:31:07,840 --> 00:31:11,040 Speaker 2: week about this. You said you weren't concerned that they 601 00:31:11,040 --> 00:31:14,320 Speaker 2: would get in. I am convinced they will not. And 602 00:31:14,400 --> 00:31:19,720 Speaker 2: if the Guardians beat schoobl tomorrow in Cleveland, it's a rap. 603 00:31:19,880 --> 00:31:22,800 Speaker 2: That's their last chance. They might not win another game 604 00:31:22,840 --> 00:31:25,960 Speaker 2: this season. It's been this bad and I'm not looking 605 00:31:26,000 --> 00:31:29,240 Speaker 2: at this as oh what a bad stretch. It's unfortunate. 606 00:31:29,560 --> 00:31:32,560 Speaker 2: The Tigers lost twelve out of thirteen in July. They've 607 00:31:32,600 --> 00:31:36,600 Speaker 2: done this. This is who they are, frauds. There were 608 00:31:36,640 --> 00:31:39,920 Speaker 2: a mirage all year. They're not that good, Steve. They're 609 00:31:40,000 --> 00:31:42,560 Speaker 2: not a good team doesn't lose as many games. 610 00:31:42,600 --> 00:31:45,480 Speaker 11: Well, I mean, they've also won more games than many 611 00:31:45,520 --> 00:31:47,800 Speaker 11: of the teams and remember they're doing it this year 612 00:31:47,840 --> 00:31:51,080 Speaker 11: a lot like they did last year. It is pitching chaos. 613 00:31:51,120 --> 00:31:52,920 Speaker 11: It's just that a j hnches putting guys in a 614 00:31:52,960 --> 00:31:56,080 Speaker 11: position that they haven't gotten it done. But they what 615 00:31:56,120 --> 00:31:57,840 Speaker 11: they did with the off day to day. They were 616 00:31:57,880 --> 00:32:01,240 Speaker 11: able to move Trek Scruble up to pitch on Tuesday 617 00:32:01,680 --> 00:32:04,600 Speaker 11: and have a start, and he gets another start potentially 618 00:32:04,640 --> 00:32:07,800 Speaker 11: on Sunday. So two of the six remaining games can 619 00:32:07,840 --> 00:32:09,680 Speaker 11: be started by school ball, and so I think it 620 00:32:09,720 --> 00:32:11,600 Speaker 11: does give them a real chance still to get and 621 00:32:11,760 --> 00:32:14,360 Speaker 11: especially if they went on Tuesday. I think the other 622 00:32:14,400 --> 00:32:17,280 Speaker 11: part of it is the Astros feel like they're in 623 00:32:17,320 --> 00:32:20,240 Speaker 11: a worse position than are the Tigers, and so I 624 00:32:20,320 --> 00:32:22,720 Speaker 11: think that although Detroit's not in a great spot, I 625 00:32:22,720 --> 00:32:24,840 Speaker 11: think Houston's in a worse spot, which could open the 626 00:32:24,840 --> 00:32:25,720 Speaker 11: door for Detroit. 627 00:32:26,520 --> 00:32:29,120 Speaker 2: Here's my only issue is the Tigers feel dead to me. 628 00:32:29,320 --> 00:32:33,160 Speaker 2: I mean, you've watched the games you've seen and you 629 00:32:33,280 --> 00:32:35,960 Speaker 2: see a team this bad, and I get it. You're 630 00:32:36,000 --> 00:32:38,720 Speaker 2: banking everything on Schooble trying to win you two games. 631 00:32:38,720 --> 00:32:42,520 Speaker 2: That sounds good. The only problem is last year when 632 00:32:42,520 --> 00:32:44,680 Speaker 2: they got knocked out in the postseason, it was Schooble, 633 00:32:44,720 --> 00:32:47,560 Speaker 2: who was on the mound. This audience team is better 634 00:32:47,600 --> 00:32:50,160 Speaker 2: than you're giving them credit. And I'm telling you, I 635 00:32:50,200 --> 00:32:52,840 Speaker 2: think they'll sweep all three games and this. 636 00:32:52,760 --> 00:32:54,880 Speaker 3: Will be done for the Tigers. The school might not 637 00:32:54,920 --> 00:32:56,320 Speaker 3: even have to pitch on Sunday. 638 00:32:56,400 --> 00:32:58,320 Speaker 11: Yeah, it's going to be really interesting to see which 639 00:32:58,360 --> 00:33:00,880 Speaker 11: direction this ends up going. All right, So the Brewers 640 00:33:00,960 --> 00:33:05,000 Speaker 11: Clint Daniel Central yesterday. They have the best record in baseball, 641 00:33:05,120 --> 00:33:08,440 Speaker 11: all right, they won the Central best record in baseball, 642 00:33:08,480 --> 00:33:10,720 Speaker 11: and so now they're going to head back to the postseason. 643 00:33:10,720 --> 00:33:14,120 Speaker 11: The postseason has not been a really good place for them, 644 00:33:14,200 --> 00:33:17,280 Speaker 11: right since twenty eighteen. Four times they've been eliminated in 645 00:33:17,320 --> 00:33:20,280 Speaker 11: the Wildcard round, once in the Division Series, once in 646 00:33:20,320 --> 00:33:24,600 Speaker 11: the LCS. They have one World Series Title one pennant, 647 00:33:24,680 --> 00:33:28,000 Speaker 11: not Title one pennant since in nineteen eighty two. So 648 00:33:28,800 --> 00:33:31,920 Speaker 11: they've gotten back to the postseason again. Do they have 649 00:33:32,000 --> 00:33:34,440 Speaker 11: to win to be able to justify this success? 650 00:33:35,240 --> 00:33:36,200 Speaker 3: One hundred percent? 651 00:33:36,480 --> 00:33:40,080 Speaker 2: I mean, this is getting ridiculous. The Brewers are good. 652 00:33:40,280 --> 00:33:42,600 Speaker 2: We noticed they've made the playoffs with this year it 653 00:33:42,640 --> 00:33:45,640 Speaker 2: will be seven out of eight years. But there are 654 00:33:45,760 --> 00:33:49,800 Speaker 2: two and eleven in their last thirteen postseason games, and 655 00:33:49,880 --> 00:33:52,960 Speaker 2: if you honest with Brewers fans and you would have 656 00:33:53,040 --> 00:33:56,200 Speaker 2: asked them, nothing they did this year will matter to 657 00:33:56,240 --> 00:33:59,400 Speaker 2: them if they can't at least move on and give 658 00:33:59,440 --> 00:34:02,240 Speaker 2: it a run. This has been ridiculous and how bad 659 00:34:02,280 --> 00:34:05,560 Speaker 2: they've been in the postseason, and that's the only way 660 00:34:05,600 --> 00:34:08,080 Speaker 2: they're going to justify the problem is. 661 00:34:08,280 --> 00:34:10,120 Speaker 3: I think they peaked way too early. 662 00:34:10,200 --> 00:34:13,000 Speaker 2: When they were winning every night, it seemed like and 663 00:34:13,040 --> 00:34:16,560 Speaker 2: you know how baseball is, so could there be a 664 00:34:16,600 --> 00:34:18,919 Speaker 2: thump at the end with the Brewers again, I think 665 00:34:18,960 --> 00:34:19,720 Speaker 2: it could happen. 666 00:34:19,880 --> 00:34:22,000 Speaker 11: I mean, they went twenty nine and four. They played 667 00:34:22,000 --> 00:34:23,960 Speaker 11: out of their mind. You're right, they played for extremely 668 00:34:24,000 --> 00:34:27,040 Speaker 11: good baseball for a long time. That being said, you 669 00:34:27,080 --> 00:34:30,760 Speaker 11: think about this franchise in the size of the market. 670 00:34:30,760 --> 00:34:33,279 Speaker 11: You're looking at a small to middle market team that 671 00:34:33,400 --> 00:34:37,360 Speaker 11: has been ranked in the bottom third in payroll in period. 672 00:34:37,400 --> 00:34:39,520 Speaker 11: You look back to twenty twenty, this year twenty fourth 673 00:34:39,560 --> 00:34:41,600 Speaker 11: in payroll, last year twenty second, the year before that, 674 00:34:41,719 --> 00:34:44,800 Speaker 11: twentieth in payroll. You think about bang for the buck. 675 00:34:45,200 --> 00:34:47,560 Speaker 11: Nobody gets more bang for the buck than do the 676 00:34:47,560 --> 00:34:50,719 Speaker 11: Milwaukee Brewers, and so I understand that the postseason, I 677 00:34:50,760 --> 00:34:52,960 Speaker 11: look at it a little bit more as a crapshoot 678 00:34:53,160 --> 00:34:54,960 Speaker 11: than you do. I think it's a tournament that it's 679 00:34:55,000 --> 00:34:57,160 Speaker 11: not the best team that wins. Is the team playing 680 00:34:57,200 --> 00:34:59,200 Speaker 11: the best that gets hot at the right time that 681 00:34:59,280 --> 00:35:02,400 Speaker 11: hasn't been Then give me the franchise that keeps taking 682 00:35:02,400 --> 00:35:05,400 Speaker 11: their team to the postseason. Sooner or later, the timing 683 00:35:05,440 --> 00:35:07,640 Speaker 11: will work out for them. I think they've done an 684 00:35:07,760 --> 00:35:12,000 Speaker 11: unbelievable job to put themselves in this position that I 685 00:35:12,080 --> 00:35:14,680 Speaker 11: look at it and think that they are as good 686 00:35:14,680 --> 00:35:17,120 Speaker 11: as anybody in baseball right now and have as much 687 00:35:17,160 --> 00:35:19,720 Speaker 11: a chance as anybody to get to the World Series 688 00:35:19,760 --> 00:35:20,160 Speaker 11: this year. 689 00:35:20,880 --> 00:35:23,040 Speaker 2: Well here's the problem, Steve, and I hear all that, 690 00:35:23,120 --> 00:35:26,240 Speaker 2: and you sound like a general manager trying to justify 691 00:35:26,360 --> 00:35:29,680 Speaker 2: your gig. But I'm sorry, at some point, you're that 692 00:35:29,840 --> 00:35:32,360 Speaker 2: good all year, but when it comes down to winning 693 00:35:32,719 --> 00:35:35,960 Speaker 2: a couple of important ballgames, you can't win. And you 694 00:35:36,000 --> 00:35:39,160 Speaker 2: can talk about payroll and size of franchise and all that. 695 00:35:39,480 --> 00:35:41,640 Speaker 2: All I know is the Tampa Bay Rays have gone 696 00:35:41,640 --> 00:35:44,239 Speaker 2: to the World Series. At some point you have to 697 00:35:44,280 --> 00:35:47,279 Speaker 2: push through. And that's my point is that it's not 698 00:35:47,480 --> 00:35:50,520 Speaker 2: good enough just to be good. The same players who 699 00:35:50,640 --> 00:35:53,920 Speaker 2: got you a Central Division title the last few years. 700 00:35:54,160 --> 00:35:56,360 Speaker 2: Now all of a sudden, can't win you a playoff 701 00:35:56,440 --> 00:36:01,399 Speaker 2: series or a wildcard round, Like there's something disconnect there. 702 00:36:01,680 --> 00:36:04,120 Speaker 3: So I understand it. It's not equal. 703 00:36:04,239 --> 00:36:07,200 Speaker 2: People have different payrolls, but they have to be better 704 00:36:07,239 --> 00:36:11,640 Speaker 2: in the postseason. Nobody in Milwaukee cares about the Central title. 705 00:36:12,040 --> 00:36:14,440 Speaker 3: They want to move on for the next round in 706 00:36:14,440 --> 00:36:14,920 Speaker 3: the post. 707 00:36:15,320 --> 00:36:17,759 Speaker 11: Of all the teams and all the negativity we can 708 00:36:17,800 --> 00:36:20,480 Speaker 11: spew on people, the Brewers are not one of them. 709 00:36:20,520 --> 00:36:22,839 Speaker 11: If they're one of the baseball's best stories this year, 710 00:36:23,120 --> 00:36:24,480 Speaker 11: and we'll see if they can't get it done of 711 00:36:24,480 --> 00:36:26,800 Speaker 11: the postseason. Now, some bad news, Brandon Woodroff on the 712 00:36:26,880 --> 00:36:29,120 Speaker 11: injury list, a moderate latt strain. We'll see if he's 713 00:36:29,160 --> 00:36:32,160 Speaker 11: ready for the postseason, and some issues there. So we'll 714 00:36:32,160 --> 00:36:33,120 Speaker 11: see where they end up going. 715 00:36:33,160 --> 00:36:33,440 Speaker 5: All right. 716 00:36:33,760 --> 00:36:36,200 Speaker 2: What the Brewers will wind up being in the postseason 717 00:36:36,520 --> 00:36:39,120 Speaker 2: A warm beer if they don't win a playoff series. 718 00:36:39,200 --> 00:36:41,040 Speaker 11: All Right, I love it. Warm beer is not the 719 00:36:41,040 --> 00:36:43,120 Speaker 11: worst thing in the world, all right. John Carlos Stanton 720 00:36:43,320 --> 00:36:45,200 Speaker 11: hit his four hundred and fiftieth home run. You said 721 00:36:45,239 --> 00:36:47,600 Speaker 11: you were there, you saw it over the weekend, all right, 722 00:36:47,640 --> 00:36:49,799 Speaker 11: four hundred and fifty home runs. Does that make him 723 00:36:49,840 --> 00:36:50,560 Speaker 11: a Hall of Famer. 724 00:36:51,640 --> 00:36:52,439 Speaker 3: No, not yet. 725 00:36:52,480 --> 00:36:54,840 Speaker 2: He has to get to the magic number five hundred. 726 00:36:54,960 --> 00:36:57,919 Speaker 2: I'm not putting them in off of that. But when 727 00:36:57,920 --> 00:37:00,680 Speaker 2: you start looking at some of his numbers, I think 728 00:37:00,719 --> 00:37:05,400 Speaker 2: they're impressive. Look at this fifth fastest to four hundred 729 00:37:05,440 --> 00:37:07,799 Speaker 2: and fifty, and it tells you a lot when you 730 00:37:07,840 --> 00:37:09,000 Speaker 2: consider how much. 731 00:37:08,800 --> 00:37:10,160 Speaker 3: Time he's actually missed. 732 00:37:10,560 --> 00:37:15,080 Speaker 2: He has more postseason home runs than Babe Ruth in 733 00:37:15,080 --> 00:37:16,440 Speaker 2: the same amount of games. 734 00:37:17,320 --> 00:37:18,759 Speaker 3: Babe Ruth at fifteen. 735 00:37:19,480 --> 00:37:23,279 Speaker 2: John Carlos Stan has eighteen, and I think when you 736 00:37:23,360 --> 00:37:26,680 Speaker 2: look at it, like how impressive is numbers? Nobody wants 737 00:37:26,719 --> 00:37:30,080 Speaker 2: to be injured like people want to hold that against him. 738 00:37:30,280 --> 00:37:33,439 Speaker 2: You can't hold that against him. He doesn't control him 739 00:37:33,480 --> 00:37:36,080 Speaker 2: being healthy or he doesn't want to play. Of course 740 00:37:36,080 --> 00:37:39,040 Speaker 2: he wants to play. But when he's out there, he's 741 00:37:39,080 --> 00:37:41,439 Speaker 2: one of the best. One of the MVP. A home 742 00:37:41,520 --> 00:37:46,080 Speaker 2: run title, I mean, fifty nine home runs, He's got 743 00:37:46,120 --> 00:37:49,120 Speaker 2: a lot on his plate. And when I look at 744 00:37:48,640 --> 00:37:52,799 Speaker 2: the collection of his career, if he gets and I'm 745 00:37:52,840 --> 00:37:55,960 Speaker 2: even gonna say if when he gets to five hundred 746 00:37:56,400 --> 00:37:58,960 Speaker 2: and if he helps the Yankees win a World Series, 747 00:37:59,320 --> 00:38:01,040 Speaker 2: he will get voted into. 748 00:38:00,800 --> 00:38:02,120 Speaker 3: The Baseball Hall of Fame. 749 00:38:02,480 --> 00:38:05,759 Speaker 2: To me, five hundred is a magic number, and he's 750 00:38:05,840 --> 00:38:06,400 Speaker 2: close to it. 751 00:38:06,480 --> 00:38:08,399 Speaker 11: Well, I think I just heard you say that he's 752 00:38:08,440 --> 00:38:11,960 Speaker 11: better than Babe Ruth. I think I heard that. I 753 00:38:11,960 --> 00:38:12,799 Speaker 11: think I heard that. 754 00:38:12,880 --> 00:38:12,960 Speaker 3: Now. 755 00:38:13,000 --> 00:38:14,759 Speaker 11: I think Brian Kenny would go nuts right now if 756 00:38:14,760 --> 00:38:18,000 Speaker 11: he had heard that. So here's the thing. Doesn't a 757 00:38:18,080 --> 00:38:21,440 Speaker 11: Hall of Famer need to have Hall of Fame seasons, 758 00:38:22,000 --> 00:38:25,680 Speaker 11: like multiple Hall of Fame seasons. And he's got the MVP, 759 00:38:26,120 --> 00:38:28,400 Speaker 11: but he's had only three seasons in which he's played 760 00:38:28,400 --> 00:38:30,799 Speaker 11: like one hundred and thirty five games or more during 761 00:38:30,800 --> 00:38:33,520 Speaker 11: the course of his season, and so he's not stayed healthy. 762 00:38:33,960 --> 00:38:36,120 Speaker 11: And I think in order to be anv to be 763 00:38:36,160 --> 00:38:38,560 Speaker 11: a Hall of Famer, don't you have to have like 764 00:38:38,640 --> 00:38:41,319 Speaker 11: a career of seasons that get you to the Hall 765 00:38:41,360 --> 00:38:44,759 Speaker 11: of Fame instead of just pieces piece together over the 766 00:38:44,800 --> 00:38:46,080 Speaker 11: course of multiple years. 767 00:38:47,000 --> 00:38:49,480 Speaker 2: No, you have to be able to be around to 768 00:38:49,560 --> 00:38:52,600 Speaker 2: put up significant numbers. To me, as a Hall of 769 00:38:52,600 --> 00:38:56,000 Speaker 2: Fame voter, if you get three hundred wins, if you 770 00:38:56,080 --> 00:38:58,839 Speaker 2: get three thousand hits, if you get five hundred hit 771 00:38:58,920 --> 00:39:02,680 Speaker 2: home runs, automatically get my vote. Because to be able 772 00:39:02,680 --> 00:39:05,840 Speaker 2: to stick around in the big leagues long enough to 773 00:39:05,880 --> 00:39:09,160 Speaker 2: compile those numbers, there's still magic numbers. 774 00:39:09,200 --> 00:39:10,480 Speaker 5: To me, I don't know. 775 00:39:10,640 --> 00:39:14,360 Speaker 2: This is not Dave Kingman hitting four hundred and sixty 776 00:39:14,400 --> 00:39:17,839 Speaker 2: home runs batting two thirty. This guy's had big home 777 00:39:17,920 --> 00:39:21,600 Speaker 2: runs in big moments. Go look at his postseason. Every 778 00:39:21,680 --> 00:39:24,560 Speaker 2: home run he hit last year Steve for the Yankees 779 00:39:24,600 --> 00:39:27,600 Speaker 2: either tied the game or put them ahead. It wasn't 780 00:39:27,640 --> 00:39:31,520 Speaker 2: window dressing in a ten run blowout. They were huge 781 00:39:31,560 --> 00:39:35,640 Speaker 2: home runs in big moments and big spots. He's must 782 00:39:35,640 --> 00:39:38,799 Speaker 2: see TV in the postseason. I think that gives him 783 00:39:38,800 --> 00:39:41,400 Speaker 2: the extra juice. I get the injuries, I get the 784 00:39:41,480 --> 00:39:44,719 Speaker 2: miss time, but when he plays, he's one of the 785 00:39:44,760 --> 00:39:54,360 Speaker 2: best players. In the words of New York TV legend 786 00:39:54,360 --> 00:39:57,360 Speaker 2: the late Bill Jorgensen, thanking you for your time this 787 00:39:57,480 --> 00:39:58,680 Speaker 2: time until next time. 788 00:39:59,080 --> 00:40:00,400 Speaker 3: Rob Parker out. 789 00:40:00,800 --> 00:40:03,480 Speaker 5: He can't get it. This could be an inside the Parker. 790 00:40:03,600 --> 00:40:06,800 Speaker 6: See you next week, same bat time, same Matt station.