From the Berkshars to the sound from wherever you live in MLB America. This is inside the Parker. You give us twenty two minutes and we'll give you the scoop on major League Baseball. Now here's Baseball Hall of Fame voter number fifty seven, Rob Parker.

From the Berkshars to the sound from wherever you live in MLB America. This is inside the Parker. You give us twenty two minutes and we'll give you the scoop on major League Baseball. Now here's Baseball Hall of Fame voter number fifty seven, Rob Parker.

Come on, I've been covering Major League Baseball for almost forty years now, in New York, in Cincinnati, in Detroit, in LA.

Come on, I've been covering Major League Baseball for almost forty years now, in New York, in Cincinnati, in Detroit, in LA.

I love this game. Let's go Welcome into the podcast.

I love this game. Let's go Welcome into the podcast.

I'm your host, Rob Parker, and what a show we have for you today. Former major league pitcher David Cohne drops by. He'll tell us about the NL East, the Mat Soto, some other stuff.

I'm your host, Rob Parker, and what a show we have for you today. Former major league pitcher David Cohne drops by. He'll tell us about the NL East, the Mat Soto, some other stuff.

Can't wait to get his insight.

Can't wait to get his insight.

Also from MLB dot Com, we'll talk with Jason Beck. He covers the Detroit Tigers. Plus we'll have a park push back that and much more.

Also from MLB dot Com, we'll talk with Jason Beck. He covers the Detroit Tigers. Plus we'll have a park push back that and much more.

Let's go better up.

Let's go better up.

To lead off. It's getting rocked and keep him on. Rob's hot take on the three biggest stories in Major League Baseball. Number one.

To lead off. It's getting rocked and keep him on. Rob's hot take on the three biggest stories in Major League Baseball. Number one.

On Thursday, the Pittsburgh Pirates fired their manager Derek Shelton to no surprise. I mean the Pirates were Scoffland twelve and twenty six. They lost their seventh in a row on Wednesday. And guess what. The Pirates have Paul Skiings and they're not gonna waste a number one ace like a Paul Skiings on a terrible team.

On Thursday, the Pittsburgh Pirates fired their manager Derek Shelton to no surprise. I mean the Pirates were Scoffland twelve and twenty six. They lost their seventh in a row on Wednesday. And guess what. The Pirates have Paul Skiings and they're not gonna waste a number one ace like a Paul Skiings on a terrible team.

They have to figure this out.

They have to figure this out.

Not that the Pirates automatically we're gonna, you know, tear up the National League or anything, but there's no way that they thought that they couldn't compete and would be this bad, especially when you have a picture like Skiings on your roster.

Not that the Pirates automatically we're gonna, you know, tear up the National League or anything, but there's no way that they thought that they couldn't compete and would be this bad, especially when you have a picture like Skiings on your roster.

When you have a guy like him.

When you have a guy like him.

It usually stops you from losing five to six seven in a row because this guy's gonna pitch every fifth day and he's gonna give you a chance to win almost every single time you get out there. But the Pirates have been really bad, and so the Pirates have decided to make a change and at manager. So Shelton is out in Pittsburgh and now Don Kelly, who is their bench coach, is now the manager as they try not to let this twenty twenty five season get away from them.

It usually stops you from losing five to six seven in a row because this guy's gonna pitch every fifth day and he's gonna give you a chance to win almost every single time you get out there. But the Pirates have been really bad, and so the Pirates have decided to make a change and at manager. So Shelton is out in Pittsburgh and now Don Kelly, who is their bench coach, is now the manager as they try not to let this twenty twenty five season get away from them.

Number two.

Number two.

I don't care what you say, the Texas Rangers are the most disappointing team in the American League coming into Thursday there eighteen and nineteen scuffling at the plate. They got a new hitting coach and Brett Boone trying to light a fire under these bats.

I don't care what you say, the Texas Rangers are the most disappointing team in the American League coming into Thursday there eighteen and nineteen scuffling at the plate. They got a new hitting coach and Brett Boone trying to light a fire under these bats.

Jake Berger, who they got.

Jake Berger, who they got.

To bring some power and to their lineup, has been sent down the TRIPLEA. This guy at twenty nine home run last year, thirty four couple of years ago and has really struggled. And how bad the offense is is think about this. Jacob de Gram is back and pitching well, coming into Thursday at two point six to one ERA, two wins, one loss, but they're not winning his games.

To bring some power and to their lineup, has been sent down the TRIPLEA. This guy at twenty nine home run last year, thirty four couple of years ago and has really struggled. And how bad the offense is is think about this. Jacob de Gram is back and pitching well, coming into Thursday at two point six to one ERA, two wins, one loss, but they're not winning his games.

He's given up less than three runs.

He's given up less than three runs.

A start, and before his last two starts where the Rangers actually won, they had lost his three previous starts.

A start, and before his last two starts where the Rangers actually won, they had lost his three previous starts.

So the hitting has really hurt this team.

So the hitting has really hurt this team.

I get it, the hangover after winning the World Series, you know, a year ago, and then last year they scuffled, they didn't make the playoffs. And I just don't believe that most people thought that getting a picture of Jacob de Gram's talent added to your team and some other pieces, that you would be off to such.

I get it, the hangover after winning the World Series, you know, a year ago, and then last year they scuffled, they didn't make the playoffs. And I just don't believe that most people thought that getting a picture of Jacob de Gram's talent added to your team and some other pieces, that you would be off to such.

A rough start.

A rough start.

I mean, only the Angels are worse in the division and not that far behind the Rangers. So it's been a really, really rocky bad start for the Rangers. Bruce Bochi, one of the best managers in baseball, got to get this thing turned around. When you're firing batting coaches and making changes in late April early May, you know it's bad and your hair is on fire. So the Rangers have been disappointing. If they've missed the playoffs again this year, it will be really.

I mean, only the Angels are worse in the division and not that far behind the Rangers. So it's been a really, really rocky bad start for the Rangers. Bruce Bochi, one of the best managers in baseball, got to get this thing turned around. When you're firing batting coaches and making changes in late April early May, you know it's bad and your hair is on fire. So the Rangers have been disappointing. If they've missed the playoffs again this year, it will be really.

Bad in Texas. Number three.

Bad in Texas. Number three.

Want to talk about something that's weird, that's something that you can't explain.

Want to talk about something that's weird, that's something that you can't explain.

How about the New York Mets. Every year they lose the thirty fourth game of the season. Are you ready for this?

How about the New York Mets. Every year they lose the thirty fourth game of the season. Are you ready for this?

Since twenty ten, for sixteen years, they've lost sixteen straight game number thirty four of every season, no matter where they're playing, home, in the road, no matter who they're playing, they can not win that game. I think that's the weirdest streak. How in the world does somebody even go back and think, hey, they lost game number thirty four again. There's some quirky things in sports. This is one of them. I wonder if the player like, what could that possibly be? And you know, there's some gambler out there that knows that that bets against the Mets every game number thirty four. I wish I knew. I could have made some shekels betting against the Mets in game number thirty four. Regardless of that loss, they're off to a great start, and we know they lead the NL East going into Thursday. So even with that automatic loss, the New York Mets are good to go.

Since twenty ten, for sixteen years, they've lost sixteen straight game number thirty four of every season, no matter where they're playing, home, in the road, no matter who they're playing, they can not win that game. I think that's the weirdest streak. How in the world does somebody even go back and think, hey, they lost game number thirty four again. There's some quirky things in sports. This is one of them. I wonder if the player like, what could that possibly be? And you know, there's some gambler out there that knows that that bets against the Mets every game number thirty four. I wish I knew. I could have made some shekels betting against the Mets in game number thirty four. Regardless of that loss, they're off to a great start, and we know they lead the NL East going into Thursday. So even with that automatic loss, the New York Mets are good to go.

So here comes the big interview. Listen and learn. It's so good.

So here comes the big interview. Listen and learn. It's so good.

Now, let's welcome in former Major League pitcher David Kohne, who, of course won a sign young in nineteen ninety four. He pitched a perfect game in nineteen ninety nine, also won five World Series one with the Blue Jays, four with the Yankees, and is a top broadcaster now with the Yes Network, Amazon Prime and ESPN.

Now, let's welcome in former Major League pitcher David Kohne, who, of course won a sign young in nineteen ninety four. He pitched a perfect game in nineteen ninety nine, also won five World Series one with the Blue Jays, four with the Yankees, and is a top broadcaster now with the Yes Network, Amazon Prime and ESPN.

Cony. What's happening? How are you?

Cony. What's happening? How are you?

I'm doing good, Rob? How's it going?

I'm doing good, Rob? How's it going?

All good?

All good?

Man?

Man?

A couple of topics, Man, love to get into with you. Let's start with the one of your former teams, the New York Metropolitans, and they're off to a good start in the NL least really beast at home. I think they you know, started off like eleven or twelve and Ozero or something crazy. But anyway, the Mets, they signed Juan Soto, they're trying.

A couple of topics, Man, love to get into with you. Let's start with the one of your former teams, the New York Metropolitans, and they're off to a good start in the NL least really beast at home. I think they you know, started off like eleven or twelve and Ozero or something crazy. But anyway, the Mets, they signed Juan Soto, they're trying.

To get to the World Series. Do you like this team to where it's constructed?

To get to the World Series. Do you like this team to where it's constructed?

I do. I very much like this team.

I do. I very much like this team.

I think they have some prospects in the minor leagues too that are kind of knocking on the door that could fill in some blanks for them as well. Obviously, fifteen's always the big question. You got to give them a lot of credit for having the foresight to see a guy like Clay Holmes, the former closer with the Yankees, as a starting pitcher option and so far, so good. And you know, to me that that deserves a lot of credit. Anytime you can find, you know, those kind of nuggets like that in the weeds, you've done something. You've done your job as the front office. So I think they're starting to click on all cylinders now. David Stearns now for firmly implemented in the GM role. He's got all the resources he would ever need with the owner obviously Steve Cohen there.

I think they have some prospects in the minor leagues too that are kind of knocking on the door that could fill in some blanks for them as well. Obviously, fifteen's always the big question. You got to give them a lot of credit for having the foresight to see a guy like Clay Holmes, the former closer with the Yankees, as a starting pitcher option and so far, so good. And you know, to me that that deserves a lot of credit. Anytime you can find, you know, those kind of nuggets like that in the weeds, you've done something. You've done your job as the front office. So I think they're starting to click on all cylinders now. David Stearns now for firmly implemented in the GM role. He's got all the resources he would ever need with the owner obviously Steve Cohen there.

So yeah, they're a dangerous team.

So yeah, they're a dangerous team.

They have tremendous resources and Peter Alonso's pretty good. Who knew, right, Peter A. Lonso's pretty good. He's up to an unbelievable start. And Wan Sodo, I think is gonna get better and better as the season unfolds.

They have tremendous resources and Peter Alonso's pretty good. Who knew, right, Peter A. Lonso's pretty good. He's up to an unbelievable start. And Wan Sodo, I think is gonna get better and better as the season unfolds.

I was just going to ask you about Juan Soto, and the Mets have had a history of signing big time players and a scuffle, especially their first year. We even saw that with Francisco Lindor. I mean, it was bad his first year and now obviously he's cemented in there and he's doing great, but got off to a so so start. Fans on the radio in New York we're calling him one so so. Well.

I was just going to ask you about Juan Soto, and the Mets have had a history of signing big time players and a scuffle, especially their first year. We even saw that with Francisco Lindor. I mean, it was bad his first year and now obviously he's cemented in there and he's doing great, but got off to a so so start. Fans on the radio in New York we're calling him one so so. Well.

Yeah, I guess the bars said so high.

Yeah, I guess the bars said so high.

Right.

Right.

When you think of Juan Soto and you think of the contract that he signs, you expect all world kind of performance, you know, and he's only accumulated I guess according to Baseball Reference one point six war so far.

When you think of Juan Soto and you think of the contract that he signs, you expect all world kind of performance, you know, and he's only accumulated I guess according to Baseball Reference one point six war so far.

That's pretty good.

That's pretty good.

Actually, that's the thing with Juan Soto is that you know you're looking for the superstar numbers, but what you really get with him, because he was signed so young at his age, you get a really high floor with him. You know, his struggle is an eight point fifty ohps. You know, his struggle is only seven home runs so far through the first six weeks and a two sixty at batting average. You know, pick out whatever metrics you want. Are you an old school guy? You like batting average, you like RBIs, you know, we can look at that. You know you like new school metrics. The under the hood, Look, we can look at that as well. Juan Soto is still pretty good right now, and he's very much underachieved. He's capable of a lot more. The thing you get with him, as I said, a really high floor. You're never going to get a crash out with him, probably his entire career, because he owns the strike zone. He's always going to walk, he's always going to have a high end base percentage, he's always going to contribute offensively to help you score runs. You know, that's Swan Soto in a nutshell. He's never going to crash out on you. He's always going to maintain that certain level of production. And this is on the bottom part of the level right now that you've seen, and it's still pretty high compared to everybody else in the league.

Actually, that's the thing with Juan Soto is that you know you're looking for the superstar numbers, but what you really get with him, because he was signed so young at his age, you get a really high floor with him. You know, his struggle is an eight point fifty ohps. You know, his struggle is only seven home runs so far through the first six weeks and a two sixty at batting average. You know, pick out whatever metrics you want. Are you an old school guy? You like batting average, you like RBIs, you know, we can look at that. You know you like new school metrics. The under the hood, Look, we can look at that as well. Juan Soto is still pretty good right now, and he's very much underachieved. He's capable of a lot more. The thing you get with him, as I said, a really high floor. You're never going to get a crash out with him, probably his entire career, because he owns the strike zone. He's always going to walk, he's always going to have a high end base percentage, he's always going to contribute offensively to help you score runs. You know, that's Swan Soto in a nutshell. He's never going to crash out on you. He's always going to maintain that certain level of production. And this is on the bottom part of the level right now that you've seen, and it's still pretty high compared to everybody else in the league.

Our guest is David cohenb former Major League pitcher and.

Our guest is David cohenb former Major League pitcher and.

Of course broadcasted with the Yes Network, Amazon Prime and of course ESPN. Even on the metro off to a good start, we cannot shortchange the NL East because when you look at the Phillies are right there and the Braves got off to a horrible start. They've turned things around. Do you expect these three teams to fight it out in the NL League?

Of course broadcasted with the Yes Network, Amazon Prime and of course ESPN. Even on the metro off to a good start, we cannot shortchange the NL East because when you look at the Phillies are right there and the Braves got off to a horrible start. They've turned things around. Do you expect these three teams to fight it out in the NL League?

I do, I absolutely do. The Phillies have the pitching they're starting. Rotation is as good as anybody's. You know, Wheelers still one of the best in the game at the top of their rotation. Nola's starting to get better and round into form after a slow start. Heyesus Luzardo was a great trade in the off season. They've added to that already great rotation. So yes, the Phillies are going to be there based on their pitching. They're starting pitching in the pedigree certainly the Braves, and they're outstanding young core. You know, either get Ronald o'cunya junior back, you get Spencer Streider back.

I do, I absolutely do. The Phillies have the pitching they're starting. Rotation is as good as anybody's. You know, Wheelers still one of the best in the game at the top of their rotation. Nola's starting to get better and round into form after a slow start. Heyesus Luzardo was a great trade in the off season. They've added to that already great rotation. So yes, the Phillies are going to be there based on their pitching. They're starting pitching in the pedigree certainly the Braves, and they're outstanding young core. You know, either get Ronald o'cunya junior back, you get Spencer Streider back.

And then they're off and running again.

And then they're off and running again.

I think any team that can stay around five hundred for injuries is a dangerous team when you have the potential that both the Phillies and the Braves have. It's when you start falling down below five hundred too far that you have to waste your hot streak to get back to five hundred. Yeah, you understand this better than anybody. Rob The expanded playoff format changes everything. Just get a ticket to the dance and then you can do damage. In postseason. It's a different ballgame. You hang around five hundred now for the first four or five months, you're fine. You get a bit run late, you get into the postseason, you get a chance really to really make a name for yourself in postseason.

I think any team that can stay around five hundred for injuries is a dangerous team when you have the potential that both the Phillies and the Braves have. It's when you start falling down below five hundred too far that you have to waste your hot streak to get back to five hundred. Yeah, you understand this better than anybody. Rob The expanded playoff format changes everything. Just get a ticket to the dance and then you can do damage. In postseason. It's a different ballgame. You hang around five hundred now for the first four or five months, you're fine. You get a bit run late, you get into the postseason, you get a chance really to really make a name for yourself in postseason.

No doubt, Cony, I want to ask you. And you get to watch a lot of do a lot of Yankee games and whatnot, and Aaron Judge has taken it to another level in the league. In baseball, I think the average batting average is two forty two or forty four. This dude is batting four hundred and at one point was leading in singles like seriously, and he still has the power. You don't see guys hit four hundred and hit home runs at that clip. What has changed for Aaron Judge? We know how great, he is the MVP the home runs, but we're watching something different now.

No doubt, Cony, I want to ask you. And you get to watch a lot of do a lot of Yankee games and whatnot, and Aaron Judge has taken it to another level in the league. In baseball, I think the average batting average is two forty two or forty four. This dude is batting four hundred and at one point was leading in singles like seriously, and he still has the power. You don't see guys hit four hundred and hit home runs at that clip. What has changed for Aaron Judge? We know how great, he is the MVP the home runs, but we're watching something different now.

Yeah, what I see Rob is a really smart dude, you know, a guy that he doesn't get enough credit for.

Yeah, what I see Rob is a really smart dude, you know, a guy that he doesn't get enough credit for.

You know, how smart he is.

You know, how smart he is.

His approach, the way he's adjusted over the years, the biggest adjustments he's made in terms of swinging it less pitches out of the strike something at understand how opposing pitchers are going after him, of really solidifying his game plan each and every single at bat. That has improved significantly, significantly year over year. We've seen when he first broke in, Rob did the big leagues, he was striking out about forty percent of his at bats.

His approach, the way he's adjusted over the years, the biggest adjustments he's made in terms of swinging it less pitches out of the strike something at understand how opposing pitchers are going after him, of really solidifying his game plan each and every single at bat. That has improved significantly, significantly year over year. We've seen when he first broke in, Rob did the big leagues, he was striking out about forty percent of his at bats.

Nowadays that's less than twenty percent.

Nowadays that's less than twenty percent.

I mean, he's cut his strikeout rate in half major league average. Just for context, major league gaverage, the average hitter strikes out about twenty two percent of the time across the board.

I mean, he's cut his strikeout rate in half major league average. Just for context, major league gaverage, the average hitter strikes out about twenty two percent of the time across the board.

He's less than that now.

He's less than that now.

I mean, it's just remarkable that he's striking out less than average, getting on base more than ever before taking his walks. Is a really good hitter, you know, in terms of hitting the ball with high exa velocity, which means his ground balls get through the infield quicker because he hits the ball harder and he's getting better pitches to hit, and when he does get launch angle, when he does get in in the air, he's still hitting those mammoth bombs that he's always hit. So he's a dangerous hitter right now, mainly because of his intellect and his approach and his understanding of the strikes and how opposing pitchers are challenging him.

I mean, it's just remarkable that he's striking out less than average, getting on base more than ever before taking his walks. Is a really good hitter, you know, in terms of hitting the ball with high exa velocity, which means his ground balls get through the infield quicker because he hits the ball harder and he's getting better pitches to hit, and when he does get launch angle, when he does get in in the air, he's still hitting those mammoth bombs that he's always hit. So he's a dangerous hitter right now, mainly because of his intellect and his approach and his understanding of the strikes and how opposing pitchers are challenging him.

Last thing here, the Yankees loudes Garrett Cole before the season starts. We know they signed Max Free to a big contract from the Braves, and he has been lights out. I know he didn't get to win on Wednesday night, but he pitched great against the Padres, a really good team, and I'm impressed.

Last thing here, the Yankees loudes Garrett Cole before the season starts. We know they signed Max Free to a big contract from the Braves, and he has been lights out. I know he didn't get to win on Wednesday night, but he pitched great against the Padres, a really good team, and I'm impressed.

From this standpoint.

From this standpoint.

You come to New York on the big stage, you get the big contracts, with his big expectations, but you were supposed to be the number two starter and you're push to number one. And he's in the conversation for al Cy Young. You know, six weeks into the season, what have you seen from Max Freed.

You come to New York on the big stage, you get the big contracts, with his big expectations, but you were supposed to be the number two starter and you're push to number one. And he's in the conversation for al Cy Young. You know, six weeks into the season, what have you seen from Max Freed.

I've seen just somebody who really knows his craft so well. He's a fun guy to watch pitch because he's got five or six different pitches and he doesn't try to strike out everybody, but he can get the strikeout what he needs to. You can see when he gets a strikeout load of minner on base, that's when he goes to miss bats. But he doesn't try to miss bats.

I've seen just somebody who really knows his craft so well. He's a fun guy to watch pitch because he's got five or six different pitches and he doesn't try to strike out everybody, but he can get the strikeout what he needs to. You can see when he gets a strikeout load of minner on base, that's when he goes to miss bats. But he doesn't try to miss bats.

At bat.

At bat.

He tries to get ground balls, he tries to minimize contact, get weak contact, get easy outs when you can. You know, that's just a smart pitcher there as well, somebody who understands I need to get deeper in the games. I need to go six seven innings at least, and the only way I can do that is to get easy outs along the way, and then when I need to go for strikeouts, I'm going to go for strikeouts. So that's been the impressive part with Max Freed. Where would the Yankees be without him? Every other starter in their rotation is below five hundred. The Yankees are like three games below five hundred Without Max Freed on the mound, they're eight games over when he pitches. That's not only Cy Young Awards, that's MVP votes. When you have that kind of production on a team that really is hurting in the rest of the rotation other than Carlos Rodin, they have two of the nastiest lefties in the game, and Rodin and Fried right now, if they had Cole, Wow, they'd have the nastiest rity in the game. So that makes me think that maybe they're going to be in the market for a right hander Sam you know, maybe a Sandiel Contera if he becomes available from Miami. That kind of right handed power pitcher is somebody that fit right in with the Yankees right now.

He tries to get ground balls, he tries to minimize contact, get weak contact, get easy outs when you can. You know, that's just a smart pitcher there as well, somebody who understands I need to get deeper in the games. I need to go six seven innings at least, and the only way I can do that is to get easy outs along the way, and then when I need to go for strikeouts, I'm going to go for strikeouts. So that's been the impressive part with Max Freed. Where would the Yankees be without him? Every other starter in their rotation is below five hundred. The Yankees are like three games below five hundred Without Max Freed on the mound, they're eight games over when he pitches. That's not only Cy Young Awards, that's MVP votes. When you have that kind of production on a team that really is hurting in the rest of the rotation other than Carlos Rodin, they have two of the nastiest lefties in the game, and Rodin and Fried right now, if they had Cole, Wow, they'd have the nastiest rity in the game. So that makes me think that maybe they're going to be in the market for a right hander Sam you know, maybe a Sandiel Contera if he becomes available from Miami. That kind of right handed power pitcher is somebody that fit right in with the Yankees right now.

No doubt.

No doubt.

His name is David Cohen, one of the best in the business man. We appreciate you, Cony, thank you for your insight.

His name is David Cohen, one of the best in the business man. We appreciate you, Cony, thank you for your insight.

My pleasure, rob anytime, good to be on with you.

My pleasure, rob anytime, good to be on with you.

It's time for the pocket Protector Centrum. The analytic numbers you need to know?

It's time for the pocket Protector Centrum. The analytic numbers you need to know?

Well, maybe Anthony Masterson is his name, BS, analytics is his game?

Well, maybe Anthony Masterson is his name, BS, analytics is his game?

What do you got for me, Anthony?

What do you got for me, Anthony?

We know Aaron Judge is one of the best players of this generation, but is he already one of the best right handed hitters the game has ever seen? When you think of the Mount rushmore of righty's who's on it? Aaron Mays, the Big Hurt Pooholz, Frank Robinson in just his tenth season, Judge has just surpassed the one thousand game milestone and will near five thousand career played appearances by the end of the season. He's a career two ninety hitter with a four one hundred plus OVP at a six hundred plus slugging the only three rdies with one thousand games played and a slugging percentage over six hundred Jimmy Fox, Hank Greenberg. Judge his ten to twenty career OPS is only behind Fox among righties all time, and just ahead of guys like Hornsby, Manny Trout, McGuire and Frank Thomas. You've taken one step farther, however, and look at OPS plus, which takes a player's OPS and normalizes it across the entire league, taking into account external factors like home ballpark and the talent of the players. League. As of the first week of May, Aaron Judges' career OPS plus is one seventy six, the highest mark for Rayhanna batter with at least one thousand games played, just ahead of Hornsby, Trout and Fox. Now at thirty three and around three hundred and thirty career home runs, he needs to keep up the pace to reach the upper echelon on the homer list, but if he chases four hundred like he's doing this year, he could very well wind up on the short list.

We know Aaron Judge is one of the best players of this generation, but is he already one of the best right handed hitters the game has ever seen? When you think of the Mount rushmore of righty's who's on it? Aaron Mays, the Big Hurt Pooholz, Frank Robinson in just his tenth season, Judge has just surpassed the one thousand game milestone and will near five thousand career played appearances by the end of the season. He's a career two ninety hitter with a four one hundred plus OVP at a six hundred plus slugging the only three rdies with one thousand games played and a slugging percentage over six hundred Jimmy Fox, Hank Greenberg. Judge his ten to twenty career OPS is only behind Fox among righties all time, and just ahead of guys like Hornsby, Manny Trout, McGuire and Frank Thomas. You've taken one step farther, however, and look at OPS plus, which takes a player's OPS and normalizes it across the entire league, taking into account external factors like home ballpark and the talent of the players. League. As of the first week of May, Aaron Judges' career OPS plus is one seventy six, the highest mark for Rayhanna batter with at least one thousand games played, just ahead of Hornsby, Trout and Fox. Now at thirty three and around three hundred and thirty career home runs, he needs to keep up the pace to reach the upper echelon on the homer list, but if he chases four hundred like he's doing this year, he could very well wind up on the short list.

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When Rob was a newspaper columnist, he lived by this motto. If I'm writing, I'm ripping, Let's bring in a writer of broadcaster old or new.

When Rob was a newspaper columnist, he lived by this motto. If I'm writing, I'm ripping, Let's bring in a writer of broadcaster old or new.

Now, let's welcome in a friend of mine. Jason Beck from MLB dot Com. He covers the Detroit Tigers. Does a great job. Jason Welcome to the podcast.

Now, let's welcome in a friend of mine. Jason Beck from MLB dot Com. He covers the Detroit Tigers. Does a great job. Jason Welcome to the podcast.

My friend great, thank great, to be bad.

My friend great, thank great, to be bad.

Thank you always always we got to get you on at least once a year.

Thank you always always we got to get you on at least once a year.

Let's talk about these Detroit Tigers first and the al Central coming into Thursday's Action. Twenty three and thirteen off to a great start. We remember last year came out of nowhere, made the playoffs exciting stuff.

Let's talk about these Detroit Tigers first and the al Central coming into Thursday's Action. Twenty three and thirteen off to a great start. We remember last year came out of nowhere, made the playoffs exciting stuff.

But they're here to stay apparently. Yeah.

But they're here to stay apparently. Yeah.

You know, a lot of people wondered whether the style of play that kind of got them into the playoffs down the stretch last year was sustainable over the long term, and so far it's worked. You know, the pitching chaos not so much, but they've been they've replaced that with a really dominant rotation right now with you urgence of Casey Mice and Jerk Scubel picking up where he left off. You know, it's but the aggressive base running and the opportunistic offense and the tough at bats that have lived on. So it's they've really kind of taken the momentum and built off of it without necessarily relying on, you know, just running the same thing back.

You know, a lot of people wondered whether the style of play that kind of got them into the playoffs down the stretch last year was sustainable over the long term, and so far it's worked. You know, the pitching chaos not so much, but they've been they've replaced that with a really dominant rotation right now with you urgence of Casey Mice and Jerk Scubel picking up where he left off. You know, it's but the aggressive base running and the opportunistic offense and the tough at bats that have lived on. So it's they've really kind of taken the momentum and built off of it without necessarily relying on, you know, just running the same thing back.

Here's the thing I mean, obviously they were able to trade Jack Flarerty away and now they've gotten him back. You talked about school bull and mizuh talk about schoolble first, and then I want to hear where he is and then give me the mies and and and where he is and what is working for him?

Here's the thing I mean, obviously they were able to trade Jack Flarerty away and now they've gotten him back. You talked about school bull and mizuh talk about schoolble first, and then I want to hear where he is and then give me the mies and and and where he is and what is working for him?

First school ball, I mean, he got off.

First school ball, I mean, he got off.

To a little rocky start first couple of starts, but he's been really good since then.

To a little rocky start first couple of starts, but he's been really good since then.

Yeah, he's really kind of settled in. He doesn't necessarily rely.

Yeah, he's really kind of settled in. He doesn't necessarily rely.

He reminds me of sures are in some ways and that you know, he doesn't just rely on the same stuff working and staying put. You know, cheers are always used to say you rather get better where you get worse. He never stayed the same from one day to another or from one year to another. So you've seen Scoople try to build off of what he had going. You know, the change up is still his big outpitch, but you know the vlo with the fast balls played up. You know, he's been able to work in the curveball every now and again, not not a ton, probably not as much.

He reminds me of sures are in some ways and that you know, he doesn't just rely on the same stuff working and staying put. You know, cheers are always used to say you rather get better where you get worse. He never stayed the same from one day to another or from one year to another. So you've seen Scoople try to build off of what he had going. You know, the change up is still his big outpitch, but you know the vlo with the fast balls played up. You know, he's been able to work in the curveball every now and again, not not a ton, probably not as much.

As you know.

As you know.

He might rely on it later in the year, but you've seen that good and the slider has been fantastic, So it's you know, he's really kind of re read what hitters have been trying to do against him, and he's really attacked. And it's been a little bit of a different mix because, you know, whereas Jake Rogers was to sketcher for every start last year, every pitch, actually Dylan Anglers had to step in with Jake Rogers injured, and it's really kind of brought out some some you know a little bit of a different look to his game. Not not big, but just on kind of several differences in terms of reading hitters and kind of you know, which pitch would work against which hitter.

He might rely on it later in the year, but you've seen that good and the slider has been fantastic, So it's you know, he's really kind of re read what hitters have been trying to do against him, and he's really attacked. And it's been a little bit of a different mix because, you know, whereas Jake Rogers was to sketcher for every start last year, every pitch, actually Dylan Anglers had to step in with Jake Rogers injured, and it's really kind of brought out some some you know a little bit of a different look to his game. Not not big, but just on kind of several differences in terms of reading hitters and kind of you know, which pitch would work against which hitter.

How about just the idea of getting Floherty back obviously one of the world's series with the Dodgers last year, just to solidify. Were they happy that they were able to, you know, bring him back in the fold.

How about just the idea of getting Floherty back obviously one of the world's series with the Dodgers last year, just to solidify. Were they happy that they were able to, you know, bring him back in the fold.

Yeah, Yeah, it's really kind of been a blessing. I don't think that was necessarily a big part of their plans, but when Flerdy was still out there on the market come February and the Tigers needed one more starter where they felt like they they needed one more to kind of deepen their rotation, uh, you know, they pounced and was able to they were able to do a creative one year deal with a UH with a player options for next year. Uh Flerity gets a chance to come back to where he was comfortable and try to, you know, get this stuff back to the point where he could prove it again and tried to get a long term deal maybe you know, next winner or if it doesn't work out, you know, he can take the take the option and run it back again. I don't think we've seen the best of Jacks so far this year. I think he would admit that, but you kind of see the ingredients coming together where you know, come mid season he should be well back and forth to where he can give these guys some really quality innings down to stretch.

Yeah, Yeah, it's really kind of been a blessing. I don't think that was necessarily a big part of their plans, but when Flerdy was still out there on the market come February and the Tigers needed one more starter where they felt like they they needed one more to kind of deepen their rotation, uh, you know, they pounced and was able to they were able to do a creative one year deal with a UH with a player options for next year. Uh Flerity gets a chance to come back to where he was comfortable and try to, you know, get this stuff back to the point where he could prove it again and tried to get a long term deal maybe you know, next winner or if it doesn't work out, you know, he can take the take the option and run it back again. I don't think we've seen the best of Jacks so far this year. I think he would admit that, but you kind of see the ingredients coming together where you know, come mid season he should be well back and forth to where he can give these guys some really quality innings down to stretch.

And Miz tell me that. How what of a big surprise has he been?

And Miz tell me that. How what of a big surprise has he been?

I think the key from eyes has been health. You know, he was able to have a healthy off season for the first time in three years. I think where he was able to work on, you know, simply pitching instead of having to rehab something or get healthy or or try to figure out how this works or that. You know, he was able to focus on the pitching. And what you saw was he's going to split it harder now than he did, you know, before the injuries, and it looks much more like the pitch that was the dominant outpitch from in college. He was able to do some renditions off the slide or to get it to behave a little bit differently depending on how much vlow he puts on it, and he was able to get confidence back in and being able to get right on this pastball.

I think the key from eyes has been health. You know, he was able to have a healthy off season for the first time in three years. I think where he was able to work on, you know, simply pitching instead of having to rehab something or get healthy or or try to figure out how this works or that. You know, he was able to focus on the pitching. And what you saw was he's going to split it harder now than he did, you know, before the injuries, and it looks much more like the pitch that was the dominant outpitch from in college. He was able to do some renditions off the slide or to get it to behave a little bit differently depending on how much vlow he puts on it, and he was able to get confidence back in and being able to get right on this pastball.

So you know this is the case he minds.

So you know this is the case he minds.

I think the Tigers thought they were getting when they drafted him one to one back in twenty eighteen. You know, this is the guy who can not only be part of a major league rotation, which let's be honest, I don't think everybody was entirely convinced of that going into spring training, but now he looks like a frontline type of starter, maybe a solid number two or number three.

I think the Tigers thought they were getting when they drafted him one to one back in twenty eighteen. You know, this is the guy who can not only be part of a major league rotation, which let's be honest, I don't think everybody was entirely convinced of that going into spring training, but now he looks like a frontline type of starter, maybe a solid number two or number three.

Our guess is Jason Beck, he covers the Detroit Tigers for MLB dot Com. Jason Riley Green did something you don't see very often, hit two home runs in one inning. You know that doesn't happen. Talk about Riley Green and obviously made the All Star Game team last year and what he's delivered for the Tigers.

Our guess is Jason Beck, he covers the Detroit Tigers for MLB dot Com. Jason Riley Green did something you don't see very often, hit two home runs in one inning. You know that doesn't happen. Talk about Riley Green and obviously made the All Star Game team last year and what he's delivered for the Tigers.

Well, you know, Riley went through a pretty deep funk early and see, after a pretty good opening week or two, he went into a deep slop and he you know, nobody was worried that he wouldn't get out of it, but it was more of a question of how long it was going to last, and you know, how would he come out of it, And he felt pretty confident. There was a matter of timing, you know, being able to get on time for the passball again. And you know, lo and behold, he's always raked in Houston. He's always hit well there, which you know, which kind of makes sense because it's a smaller ballpark. But then again, being a left handed hitter, it's a little bit different for him. He can't really use the Crawford boxes as much unless he goes opposite field. Well, you know, he heat it up there and he used the opposite field and that really kind of set him off to where he had a very big series and anaeim and now you're looking at him more as you know, he's looking more like the focal point of this offense.

Well, you know, Riley went through a pretty deep funk early and see, after a pretty good opening week or two, he went into a deep slop and he you know, nobody was worried that he wouldn't get out of it, but it was more of a question of how long it was going to last, and you know, how would he come out of it, And he felt pretty confident. There was a matter of timing, you know, being able to get on time for the passball again. And you know, lo and behold, he's always raked in Houston. He's always hit well there, which you know, which kind of makes sense because it's a smaller ballpark. But then again, being a left handed hitter, it's a little bit different for him. He can't really use the Crawford boxes as much unless he goes opposite field. Well, you know, he heat it up there and he used the opposite field and that really kind of set him off to where he had a very big series and anaeim and now you're looking at him more as you know, he's looking more like the focal point of this offense.

But when you compile, you know, when you couple him.

But when you compile, you know, when you couple him.

With Kerry Carpenter, and then you add in Torque, who's off to a blazing hot start, although he's sump a little bit lately, and how Cole Keith is heating up. This is a way more balanced offense. And for a team that you know really forges his identity on running the basis hard, on working deep counts and on slashing.

With Kerry Carpenter, and then you add in Torque, who's off to a blazing hot start, although he's sump a little bit lately, and how Cole Keith is heating up. This is a way more balanced offense. And for a team that you know really forges his identity on running the basis hard, on working deep counts and on slashing.

The gaps, this team's thinking for power now and.

The gaps, this team's thinking for power now and.

You know they're really taking advantage of it, and it's looking like a way more formidable offense that can beat you in a lot of different ways.

You know they're really taking advantage of it, and it's looking like a way more formidable offense that can beat you in a lot of different ways.

Jason, last thing, uh, the al Central. I mean, we know about the Guardians, we know about Kansas City and the Twins. I mean this is these four teams are are going to do get out. I mean, I don't think that anybody can look at any of those teams and think they can't get hot and be in the mix to win the division.

Jason, last thing, uh, the al Central. I mean, we know about the Guardians, we know about Kansas City and the Twins. I mean this is these four teams are are going to do get out. I mean, I don't think that anybody can look at any of those teams and think they can't get hot and be in the mix to win the division.

Where are you?

Where are you?

Uh?

Uh?

You know, I I went into the season thinking Kansas.

You know, I I went into the season thinking Kansas.

City was probably the favorite in the division, with Cleveland right up there. The way the Tigers have started, and the fact that they are going to be getting some key pieces back, you know, Matt Erwin's on the rehab assignment. Now you know Parker Meadows is finally making progress from that scary nervous hue in his in his arm that he had. You know, now you can look and say, you know, the way the team is playing now, if the guys they get back, come back and do time and do what you would.

City was probably the favorite in the division, with Cleveland right up there. The way the Tigers have started, and the fact that they are going to be getting some key pieces back, you know, Matt Erwin's on the rehab assignment. Now you know Parker Meadows is finally making progress from that scary nervous hue in his in his arm that he had. You know, now you can look and say, you know, the way the team is playing now, if the guys they get back, come back and do time and do what you would.

Expect them to do.

Expect them to do.

I would say the Tigers right now with a favorite in the division, and you know they're going to be the team that the other clubs are going to be aiming for come summer.

I would say the Tigers right now with a favorite in the division, and you know they're going to be the team that the other clubs are going to be aiming for come summer.

All right, his name is Jason Beck, one of the best baseball riders in the country.

All right, his name is Jason Beck, one of the best baseball riders in the country.

My man, Jason, thank you so much. Always appreciate you.

My man, Jason, thank you so much. Always appreciate you.

Always good to talk baseball with your rob Thanks, take care, make way.

Always good to talk baseball with your rob Thanks, take care, make way.

For weekend, yo, it's seanbo Fire up those bed naps.

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Let's go another one in one week.

Let's go another one in one week.

Last week one win when lost, becoming a little bit of the seam of the season. But let's get Rice Garden on Friday as we go, hit ahead to the d where the Detroit Tigers take on the Texas Rangers, and you know we're gonna go big under money under eight and a half runs as Patrick Corben versus Tyres School Bull should be an amazing pitching matchup. I don't foresee too many home runs. If any leave of the part of this game.

Last week one win when lost, becoming a little bit of the seam of the season. But let's get Rice Garden on Friday as we go, hit ahead to the d where the Detroit Tigers take on the Texas Rangers, and you know we're gonna go big under money under eight and a half runs as Patrick Corben versus Tyres School Bull should be an amazing pitching matchup. I don't foresee too many home runs. If any leave of the part of this game.

The exact opposite can be set on Saturday as the Bronx Bombers the New York Yankees come through to West Sacramento to take on Days and the Diddy Nitty Ballpark next to the bridge. You know, balls will be flying, as they currently lead the Major League at home runs loud in Sacramento. But take that over nine, even over nine and a half if you can get it. Let's go to a zero with seanbo Weekend wagers inside the Parker.

The exact opposite can be set on Saturday as the Bronx Bombers the New York Yankees come through to West Sacramento to take on Days and the Diddy Nitty Ballpark next to the bridge. You know, balls will be flying, as they currently lead the Major League at home runs loud in Sacramento. But take that over nine, even over nine and a half if you can get it. Let's go to a zero with seanbo Weekend wagers inside the Parker.

In on the MLB networks. Here's his latest appearance on mL Dina.

In on the MLB networks. Here's his latest appearance on mL Dina.

Again, I say thank god for Rob Parker.

Again, I say thank god for Rob Parker.

He shows up on the show down and he says the most outrageous things and occasionally he's right, and I admit it when it happens.

He shows up on the show down and he says the most outrageous things and occasionally he's right, and I admit it when it happens.

How are you, Rob, I'm good, BK. How are you outrageous? I'm just trying to keep it real here.

How are you, Rob, I'm good, BK. How are you outrageous? I'm just trying to keep it real here.

You're your own guy. I'll give you a credit. All right, here's your topic number one. Because Rob sends these in. Here we go Shoho Tani has plateaued sell me on that.

You're your own guy. I'll give you a credit. All right, here's your topic number one. Because Rob sends these in. Here we go Shoho Tani has plateaued sell me on that.

BK.

BK.

Have you watched this year? Oh my goodness, gracious, here we go. I'll just give you the numbers. Ten home runs and fifteen RBI. I don't know about you, but that sounds like Dave Kingman with a better batting average. I mean, really, fifteen RBIs. We're in May. I mean, I've seen this guy strike on a number of times. It means you're not knocking in anybody when it's not a home run.

Have you watched this year? Oh my goodness, gracious, here we go. I'll just give you the numbers. Ten home runs and fifteen RBI. I don't know about you, but that sounds like Dave Kingman with a better batting average. I mean, really, fifteen RBIs. We're in May. I mean, I've seen this guy strike on a number of times. It means you're not knocking in anybody when it's not a home run.

Weird.

Weird.

That's not the show Haltani I saw a year ago. And that's all I'm saying is, don't say you could have runs in fifteen.

That's not the show Haltani I saw a year ago. And that's all I'm saying is, don't say you could have runs in fifteen.

You know RBIs? Are you know, reliant on your teammates?

You know RBIs? Are you know, reliant on your teammates?

You realize that, right, Like you can only drive guys in when they're on base, and that's not up to you. Let me show you his last three years, because Shoho Tani's last three years, he is actually.

You realize that, right, Like you can only drive guys in when they're on base, and that's not up to you. Let me show you his last three years, because Shoho Tani's last three years, he is actually.

Almost the same guy.

Almost the same guy.

The batting average is within eleven points on base, almost identical slugging.

The batting average is within eleven points on base, almost identical slugging.

All right, I'll give you this.

All right, I'll give you this.

He's twenty six points lower than last year, but he's ops plus it's higher this year than the previous two years.

He's twenty six points lower than last year, but he's ops plus it's higher this year than the previous two years.

He's the same. He's essentially the same guy.

He's the same. He's essentially the same guy.

Like stam usual, you know, like Mickey Mantle didn't have identical years like that.

Like stam usual, you know, like Mickey Mantle didn't have identical years like that.

He's about the same guy.

He's about the same guy.

No, And here's where I'm talking about.

No, And here's where I'm talking about.

He's supposed to be on a plateau with Aaron Judge.

He's supposed to be on a plateau with Aaron Judge.

These two MVP type seasons.

These two MVP type seasons.

I can sit here honestly and say I expect even more for Aaron Judge as he continues.

I can sit here honestly and say I expect even more for Aaron Judge as he continues.

Otani is not gonna.

Otani is not gonna.

Match last year's season, and he and I can't see him as we go forward, have a better year than that. Can I look at Aaron Judges say he's gonna have better years than he had this past year?

Match last year's season, and he and I can't see him as we go forward, have a better year than that. Can I look at Aaron Judges say he's gonna have better years than he had this past year?

Yes?

Yes?

Yes, And that's what is making him like an all time great.

Yes, And that's what is making him like an all time great.

I'm talking.

I'm talking.

I just mentioned Mickey Mantle, like Judges up there with Mickey Mantle. That's the highest praise O'tani. Also, I'll just throw in Rob. I'm just listened for a second. Otani leads the league in run scored, he leads the league in triples, He's slugging six hundred.

I just mentioned Mickey Mantle, like Judges up there with Mickey Mantle. That's the highest praise O'tani. Also, I'll just throw in Rob. I'm just listened for a second. Otani leads the league in run scored, he leads the league in triples, He's slugging six hundred.

Later this year he's going to pitch. What are you missing?

Later this year he's going to pitch. What are you missing?

He's the same guy that he was last year, except now he's gonna pitch eventually.

He's the same guy that he was last year, except now he's gonna pitch eventually.

No, but Rob Bryant, come on, fifteen RBIs on ten home, you can't.

No, but Rob Bryant, come on, fifteen RBIs on ten home, you can't.

You gotta get out of the.

You gotta get out of the.

Seventies RBIs that you have to have guys on base.

Seventies RBIs that you have to have guys on base.

That's your teammates. So his teammates are not getting on base.

That's your teammates. So his teammates are not getting on base.

And if you say he's plateauing, if he's if he's plateauing at a peak, that's not a plateau.

And if you say he's plateauing, if he's if he's plateauing at a peak, that's not a plateau.

He's peaking. He's staying at a peak.

He's peaking. He's staying at a peak.

Oh, he's not staying at a peak because he had more RBIs lets.

Oh, he's not staying at a peak because he had more RBIs lets.

So now all of a sudden, uh, you tell them, you're telling them getting it. You're telling me he's.

So now all of a sudden, uh, you tell them, you're telling them getting it. You're telling me he's.

Getting no hits when people when guys are on base, or is it just home?

Getting no hits when people when guys are on base, or is it just home?

So he's choking with men on base. He's not getting guys on base, even with the Dodgers, or he's leading off in the bottom of that order, is he I don't even know. If he's leading the bottom of the order is not getting on base for him?

So he's choking with men on base. He's not getting guys on base, even with the Dodgers, or he's leading off in the bottom of that order, is he I don't even know. If he's leading the bottom of the order is not getting on base for him?

Bekay. I live in Los Angeles. I watch Dodger games.

Bekay. I live in Los Angeles. I watch Dodger games.

I've seen him strike out plenty of times in situations with guys on base. It's not like he's getting a hit every time guys.

I've seen him strike out plenty of times in situations with guys on base. It's not like he's getting a hit every time guys.

Are on base, is all I'm saying.

Are on base, is all I'm saying.

He's getting on base at the time.

He's getting on base at the time.

Last year he's getting on base four Can we show the numbers again? Just the last three years, he's getting on base forty percent of the time. He's slugging six hundred, rob. I'd be happy to hate on the top dog. I mean, that's what we do. But I'm sorry he's slugging six twenty. There's no hate. There's nothing of that. There's no there there he.

Last year he's getting on base four Can we show the numbers again? Just the last three years, he's getting on base forty percent of the time. He's slugging six hundred, rob. I'd be happy to hate on the top dog. I mean, that's what we do. But I'm sorry he's slugging six twenty. There's no hate. There's nothing of that. There's no there there he.

Can will he matched last year? Is numbers?

Can will he matched last year? Is numbers?

I'm gonna ask you he's gonna have the same numbers he had last year.

I'm gonna ask you he's gonna have the same numbers he had last year.

Percentage wise, I bet you that slash.

Percentage wise, I bet you that slash.

On it's almost identical. It's as identical answers.

On it's almost identical. It's as identical answers.

Yes, he will not have fifty.

Yes, he will not have fifty.

Steels RBI, So fifty fifty steels, right, won't won't happen because then he's gonna be pitching eventually. All right, let's get to they have fifty home runs fifty possibly.

Steels RBI, So fifty fifty steels, right, won't won't happen because then he's gonna be pitching eventually. All right, let's get to they have fifty home runs fifty possibly.

Possibly, No, he would see on pace for.

Possibly, No, he would see on pace for.

Forty five forty six, it's possible.

Forty five forty six, it's possible.

And that's his totals.

And that's his totals.

It could be thirty eight. I'm just saying, and it's a pain.

It could be thirty eight. I'm just saying, and it's a pain.

He is on pace for forty four. He's on pace for forty four.

He is on pace for forty four. He's on pace for forty four.

Are there years where Mantle won the Triple Crown with fifty six homers and then he had forty four yes, and.

Are there years where Mantle won the Triple Crown with fifty six homers and then he had forty four yes, and.

He was still Mickey Mantle at his peak.

He was still Mickey Mantle at his peak.

All Right, I love this stick too, But what do you think of one so so? Now, last eighteen games, Rob, he's hitting about three hundred four hundred on base, slugging five point fifty two. Did you see that first home run that's in a zero zero game. Look at this home run. You gotta give it up, Rod. He's not so So any more.

All Right, I love this stick too, But what do you think of one so so? Now, last eighteen games, Rob, he's hitting about three hundred four hundred on base, slugging five point fifty two. Did you see that first home run that's in a zero zero game. Look at this home run. You gotta give it up, Rod. He's not so So any more.

No, he's come around, and it's a good thing. I told you he would struggle early. But going to the Mets and whatnot. I think the thing that I look at the most when I think about Wan So Sodo.

No, he's come around, and it's a good thing. I told you he would struggle early. But going to the Mets and whatnot. I think the thing that I look at the most when I think about Wan So Sodo.

And what he's done is.

And what he's done is.

The lack of impact it's had as far as adverse to the Yankees.

The lack of impact it's had as far as adverse to the Yankees.

That's what's shocking.

That's what's shocking.

He had an unbelievable year in the Bronx in over forty home runs. He was in the middle of everything. He seemed like he was getting big hits left and right. And somehow he leaves the Yankees and they're still winning, and they're still on the top of the Al East, and they have injuries all over the place. I think that, to me is the most shocking thing about their offense.

He had an unbelievable year in the Bronx in over forty home runs. He was in the middle of everything. He seemed like he was getting big hits left and right. And somehow he leaves the Yankees and they're still winning, and they're still on the top of the Al East, and they have injuries all over the place. I think that, to me is the most shocking thing about their offense.

Though Robert would be so that their offense would be so much better with Sodo in it, they would be.

Though Robert would be so that their offense would be so much better with Sodo in it, they would be.

They're really missing Sodo this year.

They're really missing Sodo this year.

In the next three to five years, fifteen years is another story. Whether they should have signed him for that long. You know, eventually that's going to be regrettable. But this year, the Yankees would be a monstrous machine if they had Soda in the middle of that lineup.

In the next three to five years, fifteen years is another story. Whether they should have signed him for that long. You know, eventually that's going to be regrettable. But this year, the Yankees would be a monstrous machine if they had Soda in the middle of that lineup.

Come on, but look at where they are first place.

Come on, but look at where they are first place.

They lead Baseball in home runs and want and John Carlos stan hasn't even played a game yet.

They lead Baseball in home runs and want and John Carlos stan hasn't even played a game yet.

Ben Rice is hitting right.

Ben Rice is hitting right.

It's very It's a different team with Soda in the middle, they'd be so much better. All right, here's one where I'm not gonna argue with you.

It's very It's a different team with Soda in the middle, they'd be so much better. All right, here's one where I'm not gonna argue with you.

Well, I'll argue a little bit. I can't help myself.

Well, I'll argue a little bit. I can't help myself.

Is it time to revisit the Hobby Bias situation in Detroit?

Is it time to revisit the Hobby Bias situation in Detroit?

Go ahead, Yes, I think he's a comeback player of the year.

Go ahead, Yes, I think he's a comeback player of the year.

I mean he was left for dead.

I mean he was left for dead.

I mean Hobby Bias putting hit his way out of a wet paper bag. It was so bad and now he's been three eighteen with the Tigers and.

I mean Hobby Bias putting hit his way out of a wet paper bag. It was so bad and now he's been three eighteen with the Tigers and.

He's played in these field. He's played center field like he was in high.

He's played in these field. He's played center field like he was in high.

School or something.

School or something.

Yeah, make him plays. He's not trying to crush every ball.

Yeah, make him plays. He's not trying to crush every ball.

He's actually being more focused at the plate and has returned to a decent player for the Tigers and they're leading to Al Central and he's contributed.

He's actually being more focused at the plate and has returned to a decent player for the Tigers and they're leading to Al Central and he's contributed.

He's come back player a year.

He's come back player a year.

I'm stunned by it, and you're absolutely right.

I'm stunned by it, and you're absolutely right.

Him playing center field.

Him playing center field.

You're right.

You're right.

It's something. It's like this guy can just do anything right. A lot of guys came to they go to centerfield, they look bad. They're exposed. Not Howvey bias on how he's able to time things. He's a natural, seemingly out there. His hitting has been good. But Rob, let me just show you something that will kind of give you a poortend for the future. The difference between his wOBA that's his hitting, that's his results, and his expected results. He's overperforming by a wide margin. Third highest, like Carson Kelly is on that list as well. These guys are going to regress a bit. And Hovey bias like he hasn't changed his plate selection that much for his strikeouts that much. He's gotten a little better, but on the by and large, those numbers I would expect to come back. They're gonna come back. The way he plays, I'm not.