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Yeah counts. Yeah, anxious waiting again.

Yeah counts. Yeah, anxious waiting again.

I still can't get over the You know, we talked about this last night nineteen seventy eight. It took them eighteen days to play seven games in the NBC.

I still can't get over the You know, we talked about this last night nineteen seventy eight. It took them eighteen days to play seven games in the NBC.

Pretty impressed.

Pretty impressed.

You think now is tough, But eighteen days, like at every four days they played a game. But get Sunday right, Sunday Thursday Sunday.

You think now is tough, But eighteen days, like at every four days they played a game. But get Sunday right, Sunday Thursday Sunday.

Yeah, I think would still been.

Yeah, I think would still been.

Yeah, they would play on Sunday, then they would play Tuesday, but they wouldn't know the result until Thursday because that's they would air the game, because Tuesday night was still like McMillan and Wife was on TV and the Rookies.

Yeah, they would play on Sunday, then they would play Tuesday, but they wouldn't know the result until Thursday because that's they would air the game, because Tuesday night was still like McMillan and Wife was on TV and the Rookies.

I did even get the yeah, uh and well, no, you want to get the Streets of San Francisco in on Yeah, we can't. We can't show an NBA Get Car basketball game. We have a brand new Streets of San Francisco to run at ten o'clock. We'll put it on Thursday night when Yeah, you know what I think, that's McLeod. Yeah, you know Dennis Weavers. We're not going to run that show again. Yeah, we'll put it on the seid of McLoud.

I did even get the yeah, uh and well, no, you want to get the Streets of San Francisco in on Yeah, we can't. We can't show an NBA Get Car basketball game. We have a brand new Streets of San Francisco to run at ten o'clock. We'll put it on Thursday night when Yeah, you know what I think, that's McLeod. Yeah, you know Dennis Weavers. We're not going to run that show again. Yeah, we'll put it on the seid of McLoud.

Wow, you disrespected Dennis Weaver.

Wow, you disrespected Dennis Weaver.

You can don't drive by on any seventies leading man of a television show.

You can don't drive by on any seventies leading man of a television show.

You want a great story. I used to love McLeod. I used to watch. My favorite part was the beginning because the beginning of the show was just him walking towards the camera with a flashlight and it was so scary when.

You want a great story. I used to love McLeod. I used to watch. My favorite part was the beginning because the beginning of the show was just him walking towards the camera with a flashlight and it was so scary when.

I was when I was a kid, I was like, oh, I was so scared.

I was when I was a kid, I was like, oh, I was so scared.

My dad said, no, he's a good guy. He's a good guy. He's a good guy. So I was like, oh, then he would come and you see him at the very end. He's got he's got the flashlight.

My dad said, no, he's a good guy. He's a good guy. He's a good guy. So I was like, oh, then he would come and you see him at the very end. He's got he's got the flashlight.

But I was so scared because here's a dark screen.

But I was so scared because here's a dark screen.

The flashlight is coming at me. And then my dad turned it around and saying like, oh, hey, your friend is on. Come watch your friend. And I would see the beginning. Oh, here comes my friend. He comes McLeod walking to the screen with a flashlight. It's my friend, it's my friend. So McLeod went. I was scared, and then I became his friend.

The flashlight is coming at me. And then my dad turned it around and saying like, oh, hey, your friend is on. Come watch your friend. And I would see the beginning. Oh, here comes my friend. He comes McLeod walking to the screen with a flashlight. It's my friend, it's my friend. So McLeod went. I was scared, and then I became his friend.

Did you ever write him a letter and say no?

Did you ever write him a letter and say no?

I kind of feel like that's my own Curious George and the Scary Noise story.

I kind of feel like that's my own Curious George and the Scary Noise story.

That's a classic anybody with kids, grandkids, nephews, nieces, you know that episode.

That's a classic anybody with kids, grandkids, nephews, nieces, you know that episode.

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One of those pesky bullpen games for the Dodge. Yeah, yeah, you know, bullpen game.

One of those pesky bullpen games for the Dodge. Yeah, yeah, you know, bullpen game.

Nothing takes the juice out of a game and going and it's a bullpen game.

Nothing takes the juice out of a game and going and it's a bullpen game.

But like for this series in particular, it's like it's one thing. It's like a fine it's against the Rockies. Throw a full series of bullpen games and the thinks, look, not that it.

But like for this series in particular, it's like it's one thing. It's like a fine it's against the Rockies. Throw a full series of bullpen games and the thinks, look, not that it.

Can't be excited, but when you hear bullpen game, you go, why should I care? If that team doesn't care, clearly because they're going a bullpen game, What the hell should I watch?

Can't be excited, but when you hear bullpen game, you go, why should I care? If that team doesn't care, clearly because they're going a bullpen game, What the hell should I watch?

If they don't care about the game. Why should I care about it?

If they don't care about the game. Why should I care about it?

Because you bet the over the run total or show Aotani to Homer.

Because you bet the over the run total or show Aotani to Homer.

The bullpen Not my fault. You'd sign eleven thousand starting pitchers and they're all hurt. Not my fault anyway.

The bullpen Not my fault. You'd sign eleven thousand starting pitchers and they're all hurt. Not my fault anyway.

By the way, even with the bullpen game, they're really waiting for Dylan Cease to turn it around and right now shut out ball into the fifth. But it has not been good this season in a bullpen game. It was the same as last night eight and a half fronts.

By the way, even with the bullpen game, they're really waiting for Dylan Cease to turn it around and right now shut out ball into the fifth. But it has not been good this season in a bullpen game. It was the same as last night eight and a half fronts.

Yeah, that's how it goes.

Yeah, that's how it goes.

Now, two big things going into Game three of the NBA Finals. After the first two games, I can tell you the biggest question, the biggest.

Now, two big things going into Game three of the NBA Finals. After the first two games, I can tell you the biggest question, the biggest.

Thing that's going to decide this series. Right.

Thing that's going to decide this series. Right.

You can go back and forth with a lot of things about SGA and we talked about needing more from Tyres Haliburton, But for me, the biggest question and the series is this. Can the Pacers hit enough threes to win three more times? Can they shoot forty five fifty from three point range to win three more times? That's the series. That's how the Pacers beat the Knicks, It's how they won against the Cavaliers. It's how they come back at the end of games because all five guys on the floor, no matter who's out there, all five of them can hit threes. And you saw in Game one they hit their threes. In Game two they did not. Can they hit their threes three more times to win? That's the game. Not Oklahoma City's bench, which was great in the last game. And Alex Caruso every time he plays well, Twitter is all rife with Remember when the Lakers at alex Caruso and they let go him because they wanted to make sure Taylor Horton Tucker was signed to a contract.

You can go back and forth with a lot of things about SGA and we talked about needing more from Tyres Haliburton, But for me, the biggest question and the series is this. Can the Pacers hit enough threes to win three more times? Can they shoot forty five fifty from three point range to win three more times? That's the series. That's how the Pacers beat the Knicks, It's how they won against the Cavaliers. It's how they come back at the end of games because all five guys on the floor, no matter who's out there, all five of them can hit threes. And you saw in Game one they hit their threes. In Game two they did not. Can they hit their threes three more times to win? That's the game. Not Oklahoma City's bench, which was great in the last game. And Alex Caruso every time he plays well, Twitter is all rife with Remember when the Lakers at alex Caruso and they let go him because they wanted to make sure Taylor Horton Tucker was signed to a contract.

Those are the days, right.

Those are the days, right.

It's not limiting SGA and getting Gildess Alexander to be able to be a facilitator and not score thirty eight points. It's not Halliburton being uneven because clearly the Pacers have shown you that, hey, even in some uneven games they can win with halliburtn all that stuff is gonna suss itself out here and there. But it's but if Indiana it's fifty percent from three point, If they can hit threes like they did against the Knicks, like they did in Game one, they'll win the series. If they can't do that three more times, they'll lose.

It's not limiting SGA and getting Gildess Alexander to be able to be a facilitator and not score thirty eight points. It's not Halliburton being uneven because clearly the Pacers have shown you that, hey, even in some uneven games they can win with halliburtn all that stuff is gonna suss itself out here and there. But it's but if Indiana it's fifty percent from three point, If they can hit threes like they did against the Knicks, like they did in Game one, they'll win the series. If they can't do that three more times, they'll lose.

It's real.

It's real.

No matter how you each team can overcome the other teams shutting down their best players or a little bit of strategy here and there. Right, But that's the game for me. If the Pacers can hit those threes, they'll win. If they can't, the thunder gonna win. Can the Pacers do it? And if you can answer that, whatever your answer is to that question, that tells you who's gonna win the series?

No matter how you each team can overcome the other teams shutting down their best players or a little bit of strategy here and there. Right, But that's the game for me. If the Pacers can hit those threes, they'll win. If they can't, the thunder gonna win. Can the Pacers do it? And if you can answer that, whatever your answer is to that question, that tells you who's gonna win the series?

Yahay?

Yahay?

We go back to Game one and the number of turnovers in the first half. Great transition defense by the Pacers neutralize their ineffectiveness and shoddy play for that first half and kept them hanging around. And we know there's always going to be a run the college basketball, professional basketball, unless it's a full pack up the shop and let's go home kind of game, that you're gonna get a run in the third or early in the fourth to put you back in striking distance. Particularly again, as you say, you hit three point shots forty six percent in the first game, thirty five percent in the second, fifteen turnovers in the second game, where the Thunder actually took advantage of them more frequently than they were able to in Game one. Right, Remember all those was at eighteen, nineteen or twenty, depending on which box score and source you were looking at. But nine points off turnovers, all right, that's a great transition defense.

We go back to Game one and the number of turnovers in the first half. Great transition defense by the Pacers neutralize their ineffectiveness and shoddy play for that first half and kept them hanging around. And we know there's always going to be a run the college basketball, professional basketball, unless it's a full pack up the shop and let's go home kind of game, that you're gonna get a run in the third or early in the fourth to put you back in striking distance. Particularly again, as you say, you hit three point shots forty six percent in the first game, thirty five percent in the second, fifteen turnovers in the second game, where the Thunder actually took advantage of them more frequently than they were able to in Game one. Right, Remember all those was at eighteen, nineteen or twenty, depending on which box score and source you were looking at. But nine points off turnovers, all right, that's a great transition defense.

Is that sustainable for a full series as well?

Is that sustainable for a full series as well?

No, that's not so taking care of the basketball and actually limiting those opportunities, because what did Sga do with the ball in the second game? He went to the rack? Right, Like we've talked about a lot. You know, when you talk about Halibert, you talk about Anthony Edwards, you talk about different players along the way of I know that when the chips are down, this guy's going to go try to make something happen. He's going to make a circus shot or two as he takes some contact. Oh wait, after he initiates contact but gets the file call.

No, that's not so taking care of the basketball and actually limiting those opportunities, because what did Sga do with the ball in the second game? He went to the rack? Right, Like we've talked about a lot. You know, when you talk about Halibert, you talk about Anthony Edwards, you talk about different players along the way of I know that when the chips are down, this guy's going to go try to make something happen. He's going to make a circus shot or two as he takes some contact. Oh wait, after he initiates contact but gets the file call.

Look, it works. I can't fault a good strategy.

Look, it works. I can't fault a good strategy.

Be mad if you want actually shooting fewer free throws this year than he did the last two. But the point just being that, you know they have their stopper for the pacers, they need Obi Toppin to hit three point shots. They need bank shot three pointers from Miles Turner or for Pascal Siakam to get into a flow of some bench scoring as well.

Be mad if you want actually shooting fewer free throws this year than he did the last two. But the point just being that, you know they have their stopper for the pacers, they need Obi Toppin to hit three point shots. They need bank shot three pointers from Miles Turner or for Pascal Siakam to get into a flow of some bench scoring as well.

But overall, what do we We've.

But overall, what do we We've.

Seen them lead for a total of two minutes, right, and for all the runs, for all the excitement, and obviously Game one they came and stole it, the big Haliburton shot, which it had you in in post traumatic stress disorder, and they.

Seen them lead for a total of two minutes, right, and for all the runs, for all the excitement, and obviously Game one they came and stole it, the big Haliburton shot, which it had you in in post traumatic stress disorder, and they.

Did it again.

Did it again.

That guy did it again, and then you you talked about the Knicks, but it's the idea that I just don't think they can compete.

That guy did it again, and then you you talked about the Knicks, but it's the idea that I just don't think they can compete.

It's yeah, But that's the thing is the threes will make up for that, and they can wind up. They can wind up. Hey you're down by seven, you're down by ten, you're down by twelve. But you know what, everybody can't guard everybody, and if you can hit your three like that, that's the weapon.

It's yeah, But that's the thing is the threes will make up for that, and they can wind up. They can wind up. Hey you're down by seven, you're down by ten, you're down by twelve. But you know what, everybody can't guard everybody, and if you can hit your three like that, that's the weapon.

That's why the Pacers are where they are.

That's why the Pacers are where they are.

How many time any other team gets down like that, it's over because hey, when you're down that big one or two guys that threes on your team to give the ball. They're not gonna make all of them. You can guard a couple of guys. But that's the Pacers. That's what makes them so special is all five players on the floor.

How many time any other team gets down like that, it's over because hey, when you're down that big one or two guys that threes on your team to give the ball. They're not gonna make all of them. You can guard a couple of guys. But that's the Pacers. That's what makes them so special is all five players on the floor.

We talked about it with Rick Beeker.

We talked about it with Rick Beeker.

Right where their floor in terms of three point percentage make is the ceiling for what the thunder do. Right, So now you get to operational efficiency and the defense, and really it's the are you going to commit to forty eight minutes of closing out guys and open shooters because that's one thing that look, you have to continue to lament what the Knicks were unable to do. Was Wow, even just a little bit of a hand in the face is going to make that much bigger difference. And what the Thunder can do is make that happen so consistency on that side, I'm curious going back to Indiana, what we get in game three tomorrow.

Right where their floor in terms of three point percentage make is the ceiling for what the thunder do. Right, So now you get to operational efficiency and the defense, and really it's the are you going to commit to forty eight minutes of closing out guys and open shooters because that's one thing that look, you have to continue to lament what the Knicks were unable to do. Was Wow, even just a little bit of a hand in the face is going to make that much bigger difference. And what the Thunder can do is make that happen so consistency on that side, I'm curious going back to Indiana, what we get in game three tomorrow.

Yeah. Well, look, and.

Yeah. Well, look, and.

That's the thing, right, is that now after seeing the first two games, it's going to be great for basketball fans everywhere because now after seeing this, this series is going to go seven, right because because look at you, it feels like it's go sweels like what I well, I still I said Oklahoma City in five before the series, but seeing the first two games, one of the two games, Indiana will hit their threes enough, one of the games, Oklahoma City's defense is gonna slow them down. Because Oklahoma City is the best team in the NBA. Oklahoma City is gonna get one of those great all around SJA efforts to win a game. Then it looks like it's gonna be home, home and home, and I expect the home team to win. You know, when you go, you go five to six to seven. I don't know if either team can impose their will on the other definitively over the next three or four games. Right, Because I've seen times where it looks like the thunder able to impose their will. I've seen times where it looks like the Pacers, really you're controlling the play and Halliburton's controlling things and the guys are open for threes. I have seen that. I don't know that. Look, Indiana's bench is gonna play better at home, right, you had Oklahoma City's bench played great in game two. But Indiana's bench is gonna play really well at home. Probably Matheren will score like thirty five points in eight minutes. But Oklahoma City's gonna adjust, They're gonna defense, and it's gonna be a game to game thing. It's not gonna be where Hey, Oklahoma City Pacers won that first game. Oklahoma Cities figure things out. Now they boat race them the next few nights. Right, Here's Pacers now have home court advantage. They're gonna get the foul calls at home. It's gonna be an extend. It's gonna be an extending, extending the series. It'll be a daily dance between these two teams. And if I, if I thought and look, can the Pacers do enough to slow down the thunder and take like three that. No, that's not gonna happen either. But game to game you're gonna see things change. You're gonna see one game the Pacers did this, the next game, Oklahoma City is going to adjust. The next game, Oklahoma City will do this, the Pacers will adjust it. Just it just smells to me that now after seeing the first two games, that it's going to go seven. I get that, Oh, Indiana escape, there should be two nothing Oklahoma City. But guess what it's not. And the Pacers are going home and they're jacked up, and their bench is gonna play great. So yeah, this this series, I think is gonna be tied going into Game five.

That's the thing, right, is that now after seeing the first two games, it's going to be great for basketball fans everywhere because now after seeing this, this series is going to go seven, right because because look at you, it feels like it's go sweels like what I well, I still I said Oklahoma City in five before the series, but seeing the first two games, one of the two games, Indiana will hit their threes enough, one of the games, Oklahoma City's defense is gonna slow them down. Because Oklahoma City is the best team in the NBA. Oklahoma City is gonna get one of those great all around SJA efforts to win a game. Then it looks like it's gonna be home, home and home, and I expect the home team to win. You know, when you go, you go five to six to seven. I don't know if either team can impose their will on the other definitively over the next three or four games. Right, Because I've seen times where it looks like the thunder able to impose their will. I've seen times where it looks like the Pacers, really you're controlling the play and Halliburton's controlling things and the guys are open for threes. I have seen that. I don't know that. Look, Indiana's bench is gonna play better at home, right, you had Oklahoma City's bench played great in game two. But Indiana's bench is gonna play really well at home. Probably Matheren will score like thirty five points in eight minutes. But Oklahoma City's gonna adjust, They're gonna defense, and it's gonna be a game to game thing. It's not gonna be where Hey, Oklahoma City Pacers won that first game. Oklahoma Cities figure things out. Now they boat race them the next few nights. Right, Here's Pacers now have home court advantage. They're gonna get the foul calls at home. It's gonna be an extend. It's gonna be an extending, extending the series. It'll be a daily dance between these two teams. And if I, if I thought and look, can the Pacers do enough to slow down the thunder and take like three that. No, that's not gonna happen either. But game to game you're gonna see things change. You're gonna see one game the Pacers did this, the next game, Oklahoma City is going to adjust. The next game, Oklahoma City will do this, the Pacers will adjust it. Just it just smells to me that now after seeing the first two games, that it's going to go seven. I get that, Oh, Indiana escape, there should be two nothing Oklahoma City. But guess what it's not. And the Pacers are going home and they're jacked up, and their bench is gonna play great. So yeah, this this series, I think is gonna be tied going into Game five.

Other bench is what gave them the win in Game one, for all the Halliburton shot, yeah, and topping with his seventeen up, they scored thirty nine points off the bench.

Other bench is what gave them the win in Game one, for all the Halliburton shot, yeah, and topping with his seventeen up, they scored thirty nine points off the bench.

Yeah, in that Game one.

Yeah, in that Game one.

I wish I could say, Hey, I feel like it's still gonna go the way I said, but it really now each team it's gonna be gained a game punch counter punch. We're gonna be able to neutralize what you did the last game by doing our thing. Then the one team will neutralize the other. This is gonna go seven. And I'm seeing the split and I'm seeing home home home in Oklahoma City. Is that from the home office of Adam Silver?

I wish I could say, Hey, I feel like it's still gonna go the way I said, but it really now each team it's gonna be gained a game punch counter punch. We're gonna be able to neutralize what you did the last game by doing our thing. Then the one team will neutralize the other. This is gonna go seven. And I'm seeing the split and I'm seeing home home home in Oklahoma City. Is that from the home office of Adam Silver?

That is it?

That is it?

Yes?

Yes?

Yes, that's what and what damn it? They're gonna care Yeah, going seven And now Tony Brothers.

Yes, that's what and what damn it? They're gonna care Yeah, going seven And now Tony Brothers.

Just wait, Brothers, the new Extender, Tony Brothers, the new Extenders. Can't call Scott Foster anymore. If you've got to get the new extender in the new Extender, it's Tony.

Just wait, Brothers, the new Extender, Tony Brothers, the new Extenders. Can't call Scott Foster anymore. If you've got to get the new extender in the new Extender, it's Tony.

That just sounds Creety.

That just sounds Creety.

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Hey Otani is coming back to pitch before the All Star break, and the best rivalry in Major League Baseball continues. Joining us now in the hotline to break down all of these big topics. A man who's on the showcase Game of the Week for MLB Network on Thursday, the Royals hosting the second best team in New York, the New York Yankees. Wow, he's with us now. He's on Twitter at John Morosi. He is MLB Network insider extraordinaire and co host of Stearnsy and the Pope Morning Show with his former college roommate, Met's President of Baseball Operations, David Stearns.

Hey Otani is coming back to pitch before the All Star break, and the best rivalry in Major League Baseball continues. Joining us now in the hotline to break down all of these big topics. A man who's on the showcase Game of the Week for MLB Network on Thursday, the Royals hosting the second best team in New York, the New York Yankees. Wow, he's with us now. He's on Twitter at John Morosi. He is MLB Network insider extraordinaire and co host of Stearnsy and the Pope Morning Show with his former college roommate, Met's President of Baseball Operations, David Stearns.

It is John Paul Morosi. What's happening, Bud? How are you?

It is John Paul Morosi. What's happening, Bud? How are you?

I am outstanding? I can exclusively report to you that here at my home in Michigan, the home run that Aaron Judge hit just landed beside me. Oh got a second ago, Because here's the thing. Major League players are used to seeing extraordinary things. They do it every day, and the many of them author extraordinary things every day. The errand Judge home run that was hit tonight in Kansas City. If you look at the reaction in the Yankee dugout, it was even by Judge and standards, something cruely out of this world, out of the ballpark, out of the state, as far as I'm concerned, landed.

I am outstanding? I can exclusively report to you that here at my home in Michigan, the home run that Aaron Judge hit just landed beside me. Oh got a second ago, Because here's the thing. Major League players are used to seeing extraordinary things. They do it every day, and the many of them author extraordinary things every day. The errand Judge home run that was hit tonight in Kansas City. If you look at the reaction in the Yankee dugout, it was even by Judge and standards, something cruely out of this world, out of the ballpark, out of the state, as far as I'm concerned, landed.

On my front lawn.

On my front lawn.

It was that kind of a home run. To be honest, it felt like four sixty nine was an underestimate of exactly how far that ball went. And again it seemed like the momentum. Hopefully the Royals don't have to do repairs on the Hall of Fame that they've gotten left field because they seemed to crash right into the windows of that. It was just an absolutely titanic shot. And listen, the Yankees and Aaron Judge. I mean, it's gonna be a fun storyline. We've got that game on Thursday, and MLB Network, You've got Judge, You've got with It's gonna be a lot of fun to watch them both play. But what Aaron Judge is doing right now, guys, it's just difficult to describe in any sort of normal terminology.

It was that kind of a home run. To be honest, it felt like four sixty nine was an underestimate of exactly how far that ball went. And again it seemed like the momentum. Hopefully the Royals don't have to do repairs on the Hall of Fame that they've gotten left field because they seemed to crash right into the windows of that. It was just an absolutely titanic shot. And listen, the Yankees and Aaron Judge. I mean, it's gonna be a fun storyline. We've got that game on Thursday, and MLB Network, You've got Judge, You've got with It's gonna be a lot of fun to watch them both play. But what Aaron Judge is doing right now, guys, it's just difficult to describe in any sort of normal terminology.

Now, so we're here and getting into the middle of June, and here's Judge today, two for five, he's hitting three ninety six. Give me the percentage chance you think that he can make a run at hitting four hundred this.

Now, so we're here and getting into the middle of June, and here's Judge today, two for five, he's hitting three ninety six. Give me the percentage chance you think that he can make a run at hitting four hundred this.

Year, I'll make it one out.

Year, I'll make it one out.

We're talking about it throughout the summer into September, like, hey, he's a percentage he can make a run at four hundred.

We're talking about it throughout the summer into September, like, hey, he's a percentage he can make a run at four hundred.

I think he can. It's it's right there. I'm gonna say better than fifty percent. I'm gonna say fifty five, forty five. I'm not gonna say that he's going to finish it at four hundred and predict that, because that is really hard to do. But what he's able to do even without necessarily getting a ton of infield singles, let's say it's just the damage is so great. And listen, the game has changed a bit with the shift not being in play, and not that the shift really matters that much for him, because he usually hits the ball over the infielders. That tends to be what he's doing, and off and over the outfielders too. But he is in a spot where I just have never seen a player from a power hitting perspective. This locked in in the last probably twenty five years, and it is remarkable to watch it on a consistent basis. And if there was going to be a sort of diminishment of his numbers, and if there was a regression to the mean, if you will, I think it would have happened by now. His performance is the mean. This is his mean right right now?

I think he can. It's it's right there. I'm gonna say better than fifty percent. I'm gonna say fifty five, forty five. I'm not gonna say that he's going to finish it at four hundred and predict that, because that is really hard to do. But what he's able to do even without necessarily getting a ton of infield singles, let's say it's just the damage is so great. And listen, the game has changed a bit with the shift not being in play, and not that the shift really matters that much for him, because he usually hits the ball over the infielders. That tends to be what he's doing, and off and over the outfielders too. But he is in a spot where I just have never seen a player from a power hitting perspective. This locked in in the last probably twenty five years, and it is remarkable to watch it on a consistent basis. And if there was going to be a sort of diminishment of his numbers, and if there was a regression to the mean, if you will, I think it would have happened by now. His performance is the mean. This is his mean right right now?

This is it.

This is it.

And again he's upper in the three nineties, he's in his walks, and I think probably the most impressive thing too, is that. And again we could talk about which order they are hitting in Soto, Judge, but Soto's absence has not impacted him at all. And I think that is that is a really really impressive statement to make. That when you have a player of Sodo's caliber no longer in your lineup, it does change how people get pitched to. And with Judge, there's just there's no impact on his numbers, which says a lot about him as a person and a professional.

And again he's upper in the three nineties, he's in his walks, and I think probably the most impressive thing too, is that. And again we could talk about which order they are hitting in Soto, Judge, but Soto's absence has not impacted him at all. And I think that is that is a really really impressive statement to make. That when you have a player of Sodo's caliber no longer in your lineup, it does change how people get pitched to. And with Judge, there's just there's no impact on his numbers, which says a lot about him as a person and a professional.

All Right, So let's grab him and a guy who's been photoshopped in the Yankee uniforms since his debut a year ago, and that's Paul Skeins. Last year eleven and three. This year he's four and six. But every other metric is the same. What's more likely, Judge, it's four hundred or he creates a new win regular season record for himself by winning twelve games.

All Right, So let's grab him and a guy who's been photoshopped in the Yankee uniforms since his debut a year ago, and that's Paul Skeins. Last year eleven and three. This year he's four and six. But every other metric is the same. What's more likely, Judge, it's four hundred or he creates a new win regular season record for himself by winning twelve games.

That's a great question Fall Schemes. As you're pointing out, it's not it's not easy to win games when you're starting with Pittsburgh Parky. No, it's just not it's just not uh. I think there's actually a better chance of Judge hitting four hundred. I really do.

That's a great question Fall Schemes. As you're pointing out, it's not it's not easy to win games when you're starting with Pittsburgh Parky. No, it's just not it's just not uh. I think there's actually a better chance of Judge hitting four hundred. I really do.

I love but this is this is.

I love but this is this is.

Not his this Let's put it this way. As long as Schemes is wearing the black and gold of the Bucos and as long as they're in their current lack of competitiveness, wins will not be the stat in which Schemes is a dominant pitcher in. He's going to be really good in that, in that by those standards, in that, in that category, but just not not the league wide. He's just I think double digit win seasons. It's just crazy to say it, but that's just where the Pirates are right now. He's still great, he still is going to be an All Star, He's still going to be a prepared, actual Die Young candidate, and there'll be the eighth for Team USAT the WBC. All those things are true. But he might have a losing record when the season is done, and that is a that is an indictment of where the Pirates are right now.

Not his this Let's put it this way. As long as Schemes is wearing the black and gold of the Bucos and as long as they're in their current lack of competitiveness, wins will not be the stat in which Schemes is a dominant pitcher in. He's going to be really good in that, in that by those standards, in that, in that category, but just not not the league wide. He's just I think double digit win seasons. It's just crazy to say it, but that's just where the Pirates are right now. He's still great, he still is going to be an All Star, He's still going to be a prepared, actual Die Young candidate, and there'll be the eighth for Team USAT the WBC. All those things are true. But he might have a losing record when the season is done, and that is a that is an indictment of where the Pirates are right now.

I'm just in now.

I'm just in now.

John Paul hond is picturing you on MLB Network tomorrow with Lauren Shahati in the big box with your head is really huge saying and her saying to you, did you really say, Aaron Judge, cant it four hundred more than Paul Paul Skeins can win twelve games? You're gonna say, yes, Yes, I did, Yes, I did. I can see that happening tomorrow.

John Paul hond is picturing you on MLB Network tomorrow with Lauren Shahati in the big box with your head is really huge saying and her saying to you, did you really say, Aaron Judge, cant it four hundred more than Paul Paul Skeins can win twelve games? You're gonna say, yes, Yes, I did, Yes, I did. I can see that happening tomorrow.

I guys, I mean that's the numbers. Say right now, yeah, look at look at where again schemes were about halfway through the year. It's just my goodness, we have to go go through and actually look at the statistical likelihood that a pitcher would have an ERA under two with by the end, they'll probably pitch one hundred and seventy innings. So a sub to eer one hundred and seventy innings, what's the lowest number of wins? And I'm probably I'm not going to look this up necessarily, right, I mean, maybe I will while you're asking the next question. I'll look this up. I cannot I cannot imagine that it's that this number is. I mean, how many guys could have possibly had an ERA under two with one hundred and seventy innings and one fewer than ten games. We're about to find out, literally, as you asked me, this question. I'm going to work on this as as we're talking right now. It is a that's that is where that is where the pirates and schemes are right now, all right now.

I guys, I mean that's the numbers. Say right now, yeah, look at look at where again schemes were about halfway through the year. It's just my goodness, we have to go go through and actually look at the statistical likelihood that a pitcher would have an ERA under two with by the end, they'll probably pitch one hundred and seventy innings. So a sub to eer one hundred and seventy innings, what's the lowest number of wins? And I'm probably I'm not going to look this up necessarily, right, I mean, maybe I will while you're asking the next question. I'll look this up. I cannot I cannot imagine that it's that this number is. I mean, how many guys could have possibly had an ERA under two with one hundred and seventy innings and one fewer than ten games. We're about to find out, literally, as you asked me, this question. I'm going to work on this as as we're talking right now. It is a that's that is where that is where the pirates and schemes are right now, all right now.

So speaking of pitchers, you know, look, we watched sho Heyotani warm up during the playoffs last year, thinking, Okay, he's throwing because he's going to pitch in the playoffs.

So speaking of pitchers, you know, look, we watched sho Heyotani warm up during the playoffs last year, thinking, Okay, he's throwing because he's going to pitch in the playoffs.

No, no, we still haven't seen him.

No, no, we still haven't seen him.

But Dave Roberts said there is a north of zero chance that he pitches before the All Star break, meaning it's not zero. North of zero, could be ninety percent, it could be fifty percent, it could be ten percent, it could be five percent, but north of zero, which tells me that Otani potentially is on the way back. What are you hearing is it? Is this feasible? Could we see Otani pitch before the All Star break?

But Dave Roberts said there is a north of zero chance that he pitches before the All Star break, meaning it's not zero. North of zero, could be ninety percent, it could be fifty percent, it could be ten percent, it could be five percent, but north of zero, which tells me that Otani potentially is on the way back. What are you hearing is it? Is this feasible? Could we see Otani pitch before the All Star break?

It's feasible. And I think that why it's feasible is that the Dodgers have certainly let him They I'm not saying that they've had him take too much time, but they've been very deliberate about the pace of all this, and I think part of it is that just that they didn't want to have him dedicated completely to the pitching side of things, because obviously he's their DH So I think that they have been monitoring this very very carefully. They have been They have been overly careful to this point. The reason why I think that the that this has come up, and I think it's entirely appropriate by the way that it has, is that the Dodgers need him right now. Show is probably on a faster track to coming back than Glass is and then Snell is. So as long as that's the case, as long as Show is ahead of them, then basically it's kind of his turn. The Dodgers have had so many issues with pitchers who have been hurt. They've come back, they've gone back on the eye olt. The need, the acute need for the Dodgers is today, is this week, is next week, is certainly early July, let's say, and tonight's Tonight's game is a perfect example. The Dodgers do not currently have the pitching depth to be able to chase wins on consecutive days every time. Because of where of where their depth is, they just don't have the innings to be covered. They cannot bring in their a bullpen all the time. Guys like Dryer and Casparri's are too valuable for them in the bullpen to put in starting roles. It seems on a consistent basis they're stuck and the reality is one of the best and not as we can't expect him, by the way, to come back and pitch like Paul scheme. But he's going to be a well above average starting pitcher because that's what he's been throughout his career and the need for him is now. He seems to be, by all accounts, a very healthy player. We see him swinging it all the time. I think that he's I'm with Dave Roberts there, and I think that that's maybe Dave Roberts's way of sort of communicating to the organization this is the time that we need show a and I think that it's the right thing for the manager to say, and it may just happen right around the All Star Game that Oltani is back on the mouth.

It's feasible. And I think that why it's feasible is that the Dodgers have certainly let him They I'm not saying that they've had him take too much time, but they've been very deliberate about the pace of all this, and I think part of it is that just that they didn't want to have him dedicated completely to the pitching side of things, because obviously he's their DH So I think that they have been monitoring this very very carefully. They have been They have been overly careful to this point. The reason why I think that the that this has come up, and I think it's entirely appropriate by the way that it has, is that the Dodgers need him right now. Show is probably on a faster track to coming back than Glass is and then Snell is. So as long as that's the case, as long as Show is ahead of them, then basically it's kind of his turn. The Dodgers have had so many issues with pitchers who have been hurt. They've come back, they've gone back on the eye olt. The need, the acute need for the Dodgers is today, is this week, is next week, is certainly early July, let's say, and tonight's Tonight's game is a perfect example. The Dodgers do not currently have the pitching depth to be able to chase wins on consecutive days every time. Because of where of where their depth is, they just don't have the innings to be covered. They cannot bring in their a bullpen all the time. Guys like Dryer and Casparri's are too valuable for them in the bullpen to put in starting roles. It seems on a consistent basis they're stuck and the reality is one of the best and not as we can't expect him, by the way, to come back and pitch like Paul scheme. But he's going to be a well above average starting pitcher because that's what he's been throughout his career and the need for him is now. He seems to be, by all accounts, a very healthy player. We see him swinging it all the time. I think that he's I'm with Dave Roberts there, and I think that that's maybe Dave Roberts's way of sort of communicating to the organization this is the time that we need show a and I think that it's the right thing for the manager to say, and it may just happen right around the All Star Game that Oltani is back on the mouth.

Jason Smith Show with Me, Mike Carmon here from the Fox Sports Radio studios on the Hotline with us MLB Network, Our Superstars, our guy, John Paul Morosi at John Morosi, leave out the age because as he said a couple of weeks ago. Literally, Mom said, so j O n mr Osi, did you get the answer? Because I think I had the answer. I had a guess, and I think it's been confirmed.

Jason Smith Show with Me, Mike Carmon here from the Fox Sports Radio studios on the Hotline with us MLB Network, Our Superstars, our guy, John Paul Morosi at John Morosi, leave out the age because as he said a couple of weeks ago. Literally, Mom said, so j O n mr Osi, did you get the answer? Because I think I had the answer. I had a guess, and I think it's been confirmed.

Oh on the the sub umber.

Oh on the the sub umber.

Two e er with at least one hundred and seventy innings, pitch Jacob, Is it Jacob?

Two e er with at least one hundred and seventy innings, pitch Jacob, Is it Jacob?

No, Well there's another guy that from nineteen oh two.

No, Well there's another guy that from nineteen oh two.

Yes, I actually the year that I found was nineteen oh four, the great ned Garvin. Oh even ned Garvine. But but the lowest in the let's see, yes, in the divisional era, the lowest win total of any pitcher with one hundred and seventy plus innings and a sub to e ra is it's a tie for Bobby Bolin of the nineteen sixty eight Giants in Divisional era, Tommy John Okay eight White Sox, and Jacob de gram twenty eighteen Mets, all with ten with men win.

Yes, I actually the year that I found was nineteen oh four, the great ned Garvin. Oh even ned Garvine. But but the lowest in the let's see, yes, in the divisional era, the lowest win total of any pitcher with one hundred and seventy plus innings and a sub to e ra is it's a tie for Bobby Bolin of the nineteen sixty eight Giants in Divisional era, Tommy John Okay eight White Sox, and Jacob de gram twenty eighteen Mets, all with ten with men win.

It fed be a guy named Ed Seaver with the Tigers in nineteen oh two. Wow, head all the way down. Yes, yea Tom Severs great great grandfather. All right, so, Jen, b let me ask you Roman Anthony the latest guy to get called up and Boston the White Sox had their starter tonight. He's the eighth guy to make his major league debut. Is it just me or does it seem like we're just seeing this conga line of young call ups a lot earlier than we used to.

It fed be a guy named Ed Seaver with the Tigers in nineteen oh two. Wow, head all the way down. Yes, yea Tom Severs great great grandfather. All right, so, Jen, b let me ask you Roman Anthony the latest guy to get called up and Boston the White Sox had their starter tonight. He's the eighth guy to make his major league debut. Is it just me or does it seem like we're just seeing this conga line of young call ups a lot earlier than we used to.

We are, and I think that it's for a couple of reasons. I'll mention a few number one hitters now have seen through their showcase careers more pitches, more at bats than basically any other previous generation of hitters they play that now. They may not be organized games all the time, but they see a lot of pitching, a lot a ton of pitching, So the hitters are in many ways better prepared. Similarly, on the pitching side, you don't know what they're going to break down, so you better. Their innings are more valuable to you in the Major League they are in Double A. That's so I think that there's an incentive, based on the reality of the game to promote the players. We also see this that because of the the trade market, teams are very reluctant to give up their their best prospects in trades. So if you're not going to trade them, you might as well play them. You might as well promote them and having part of your major league team. And I think also you've got a lot of teams that are trying to be mindful of their budget, and often the least expensive big change you can make to your to your club is to promote them within they're going to make the major league minimum. So I think that for a lot of reasons, financial and competitive, and that's what we're seeing seeing teams do, and I expect it's going to continue. It's just this is the way of the modern game. And you may even start seeing some guys that started the season at Double A that are that are coming up quickly. And Anthony Long deserved its call up. I'm glad he got it. It's kind of a youth movement in Boston. But the point I'll make on the American League right now, in general, there's a lot of teams that are flawed. There's a lot of teams that are that have good enough team, good enough rosters to make a playoff run to where the American League is anybody's league. I think in the NL, I said a pel last week, I think Jason the Mets is the best team I've seen. They really are. Yeah, And so I think that the NL is a little more top heavy the American League is anybody's guess, and you might see a central team, an American League central team in the World Series for what would be the first time since twenty sixteen with Cleveland. So I think we could be headed for one of those Midwest Baseball kind of a World Series.

We are, and I think that it's for a couple of reasons. I'll mention a few number one hitters now have seen through their showcase careers more pitches, more at bats than basically any other previous generation of hitters they play that now. They may not be organized games all the time, but they see a lot of pitching, a lot a ton of pitching, So the hitters are in many ways better prepared. Similarly, on the pitching side, you don't know what they're going to break down, so you better. Their innings are more valuable to you in the Major League they are in Double A. That's so I think that there's an incentive, based on the reality of the game to promote the players. We also see this that because of the the trade market, teams are very reluctant to give up their their best prospects in trades. So if you're not going to trade them, you might as well play them. You might as well promote them and having part of your major league team. And I think also you've got a lot of teams that are trying to be mindful of their budget, and often the least expensive big change you can make to your to your club is to promote them within they're going to make the major league minimum. So I think that for a lot of reasons, financial and competitive, and that's what we're seeing seeing teams do, and I expect it's going to continue. It's just this is the way of the modern game. And you may even start seeing some guys that started the season at Double A that are that are coming up quickly. And Anthony Long deserved its call up. I'm glad he got it. It's kind of a youth movement in Boston. But the point I'll make on the American League right now, in general, there's a lot of teams that are flawed. There's a lot of teams that are that have good enough team, good enough rosters to make a playoff run to where the American League is anybody's league. I think in the NL, I said a pel last week, I think Jason the Mets is the best team I've seen. They really are. Yeah, And so I think that the NL is a little more top heavy the American League is anybody's guess, and you might see a central team, an American League central team in the World Series for what would be the first time since twenty sixteen with Cleveland. So I think we could be headed for one of those Midwest Baseball kind of a World Series.

JP, you might as well have just drop the bar gold in front of this guy. His eyes glazed over and it was the biggest smile I've ever seen.

JP, you might as well have just drop the bar gold in front of this guy. His eyes glazed over and it was the biggest smile I've ever seen.

Please tell me something I know. Yeah, I know we the best team in the NATS. I know, I know they are.

Please tell me something I know. Yeah, I know we the best team in the NATS. I know, I know they are.

They are. That's my in my belief based on what I have seen, they're the best teams.

They are. That's my in my belief based on what I have seen, they're the best teams.

Now, two things before we let you go.

Now, two things before we let you go.

Number One, I need you to reach out to David Stearns like I did a month ago, and say, remind every passing day that Alonzo contract gets more and more expensive.

Number One, I need you to reach out to David Stearns like I did a month ago, and say, remind every passing day that Alonzo contract gets more and more expensive.

Okay, just everydyn.

Okay, just everydyn.

Pete, don Pete to get it done. Now, you got it.

Pete, don Pete to get it done. Now, you got it.

Second thing is John Paul I forget with all these guys coming up, what's the name of that rookie in Kansas City You're gonna get to see Thursday in the showcase.

Second thing is John Paul I forget with all these guys coming up, what's the name of that rookie in Kansas City You're gonna get to see Thursday in the showcase.

How do you say his name? I have a tough to how do you pronounce his name?

How do you say his name? I have a tough to how do you pronounce his name?

Gle glean, But we're gonna we're gonna work on that. It's to the anglophone here. It's how they've been saying it.

Gle glean, But we're gonna we're gonna work on that. It's to the anglophone here. It's how they've been saying it.

Yeah no, but that's that's not as good as how you say it.

Yeah no, but that's that's not as good as how you say it.

That's that's not fun. The fun way, the fun way, the correct way. Glean and by the way, we uh we. Italy finally won a soccer match of consequence yesterday over over the formidable side from Moldova in World Cup qualifying so to nil. But the but the manager Spaetti was he was fired over the weekend, so we've got a new new beginning. We need to find who that new manager is going to because we cannot miss the World Cup for a third straight cycle. That would not be acceptable. So I'm I'm counting on the suit we to find their way to to get back in the big dance.

That's that's not fun. The fun way, the fun way, the correct way. Glean and by the way, we uh we. Italy finally won a soccer match of consequence yesterday over over the formidable side from Moldova in World Cup qualifying so to nil. But the but the manager Spaetti was he was fired over the weekend, so we've got a new new beginning. We need to find who that new manager is going to because we cannot miss the World Cup for a third straight cycle. That would not be acceptable. So I'm I'm counting on the suit we to find their way to to get back in the big dance.

After tonight, I'll give you a Pochettino free, absolutely free, well, absolutely free.

After tonight, I'll give you a Pochettino free, absolutely free, well, absolutely free.

You can have.

You can have.

We might he has an Italian surname and uh and and he probably would be able to find a way to to lead lead Italy to the qualifying But but again, uh, the US. I got two teams, and I'm not terribly thrilled about either one of them right now. So that's that's where that's where I'm at. I don't get to be a fan of many things, but world soccer I am, and right now being a fan of my two teams is not a ton of fun. So I've gotta we've got to work on that good thing. I'm trying to build the ambassador role there between the US and Italy and find a way to somehow cobble together a team release of Italian Americans that can maybe score some goals.

We might he has an Italian surname and uh and and he probably would be able to find a way to to lead lead Italy to the qualifying But but again, uh, the US. I got two teams, and I'm not terribly thrilled about either one of them right now. So that's that's where that's where I'm at. I don't get to be a fan of many things, but world soccer I am, and right now being a fan of my two teams is not a ton of fun. So I've gotta we've got to work on that good thing. I'm trying to build the ambassador role there between the US and Italy and find a way to somehow cobble together a team release of Italian Americans that can maybe score some goals.

He's on Twitter at John Morose. You check him out.

He's on Twitter at John Morose. You check him out.

Thursday MLB Network Showcase Game of the Week Yankees, Royals, John Paul is always buddy, I have a great one.

Thursday MLB Network Showcase Game of the Week Yankees, Royals, John Paul is always buddy, I have a great one.

We'll talk to you.

We'll talk to you.

Really good, the conversations always my friend. Thank you so much and looking forward to the next one.

Really good, the conversations always my friend. Thank you so much and looking forward to the next one.

See your body, take care stuff, have a good call. Time now to find out what's trending in the wide world of sports. But guy who's been called the Greg burhol to a Fox Sports radio because he also watched the US men's team play tonight and left it's Steve Disager.

See your body, take care stuff, have a good call. Time now to find out what's trending in the wide world of sports. But guy who's been called the Greg burhol to a Fox Sports radio because he also watched the US men's team play tonight and left it's Steve Disager.

Don't you dare even bring up that name. Yeah.

Don't you dare even bring up that name. Yeah.

US men's soccer did lose four nothing to Switzerland and an exhibition in Nashville tonight, the US officially with no shots on goal and according to stat saying, this has never happened ever before in a US men's home game, to be giving up four goals by the four twentieth minute of a game. And you talked about the Dodger pitching rotation such as it is. It's an all bullpen game tonight, and in San Diego it's now padre seven nothing over La in the bottom of the sixth. The two Dodger pitchers so far tonight Lou Trevino and Matt Sower. Sower was literally just recalled for this assignment today, his fourth stint.

US men's soccer did lose four nothing to Switzerland and an exhibition in Nashville tonight, the US officially with no shots on goal and according to stat saying, this has never happened ever before in a US men's home game, to be giving up four goals by the four twentieth minute of a game. And you talked about the Dodger pitching rotation such as it is. It's an all bullpen game tonight, and in San Diego it's now padre seven nothing over La in the bottom of the sixth. The two Dodger pitchers so far tonight Lou Trevino and Matt Sower. Sower was literally just recalled for this assignment today, his fourth stint.

With the Dodgers.

With the Dodgers.

Last year his major league debut season as a Kansas City Royal, his ERA was over seven. But things get better in the rotation tomorrow, Right tomorrow afternoon in San Diego, the Dodger starter will be Justin Robleski era over seven in the majors. Well, believe it or not, the Colorado Rockies, with a record of twelve and fifty three. We're going to the ninth inning with a home lead over the San Francisco Giants, who have won five in a row. The Giants have just scored four in the top of the ninth.

Last year his major league debut season as a Kansas City Royal, his ERA was over seven. But things get better in the rotation tomorrow, Right tomorrow afternoon in San Diego, the Dodger starter will be Justin Robleski era over seven in the majors. Well, believe it or not, the Colorado Rockies, with a record of twelve and fifty three. We're going to the ninth inning with a home lead over the San Francisco Giants, who have won five in a row. The Giants have just scored four in the top of the ninth.

Take one strikeaway Stevo.

Take one strikeaway Stevo.

Six five the lead at Colorado with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. In other words, the Giants are on the verge of a franchise record six straight win when each of the six is by exactly one run. The last team to do that in the Majors, apparently the nineteen eighty eight Angels.

Six five the lead at Colorado with two outs in the bottom of the ninth. In other words, the Giants are on the verge of a franchise record six straight win when each of the six is by exactly one run. The last team to do that in the Majors, apparently the nineteen eighty eight Angels.

Six to five.

Six to five.

Giants lead Late in the contest, it's the Diamondbacks four to two over the Mariners, bottom of the six. A's lead in Anaheim one nothing against the Angels top of the eighth, White Sox and Brewers each one. Toronto a ten to nine winner at Saint Louis. Texas won sixteen to four at Minnesota Aaron Judge with his twenty fourth homer. Yankees won ten to two at Kansas City. Max Freed now nine to one. Mets came back for a ten inning win over Washington five to four. Cincinnati won it's fifth straight one nothing at Cleveland, A complete game three hitter for Andrew Abbott who's six and one Detroit and the Cubs with road wins.

Giants lead Late in the contest, it's the Diamondbacks four to two over the Mariners, bottom of the six. A's lead in Anaheim one nothing against the Angels top of the eighth, White Sox and Brewers each one. Toronto a ten to nine winner at Saint Louis. Texas won sixteen to four at Minnesota Aaron Judge with his twenty fourth homer. Yankees won ten to two at Kansas City. Max Freed now nine to one. Mets came back for a ten inning win over Washington five to four. Cincinnati won it's fifth straight one nothing at Cleveland, A complete game three hitter for Andrew Abbott who's six and one Detroit and the Cubs with road wins.

Back to you, Thank you, Steve O, Jason Smith, Mike Harmon, lot from the Fox Sports Radio studios. Who coming up next? We have a new story hot off the press. I can tell you who will not be the next head coach of the New York Knicks.

Back to you, Thank you, Steve O, Jason Smith, Mike Harmon, lot from the Fox Sports Radio studios. Who coming up next? We have a new story hot off the press. I can tell you who will not be the next head coach of the New York Knicks.

Who?

Who?

I can tell you what?

I can tell you what?

Two people will not be the next head coach of the Knicks?

Two people will not be the next head coach of the Knicks?

Are they going into the tag team division of the WWE?

Are they going into the tag team division of the WWE?

It is Mike Rotundo and Berry Windham. Nicely done, Irs. That's coming up next Jason and Mike Fox. But it still could be Doc Rivers. Stop stop, maybe it's not.

It is Mike Rotundo and Berry Windham. Nicely done, Irs. That's coming up next Jason and Mike Fox. But it still could be Doc Rivers. Stop stop, maybe it's not.

Be sure to catch live editions of The Jason Smith Show with Mike Harmon weekdays at ten pm Eastern, seven pm Pacific.

Be sure to catch live editions of The Jason Smith Show with Mike Harmon weekdays at ten pm Eastern, seven pm Pacific.

Fox Sports Radio The Jason Smith Show with my best friend Mike Harmon. Keith k Yo u yes, keithk Hernandez into pitch for the Dodgers in the sixth inning as the Padres leave the Dodgers nine to nothing.

Fox Sports Radio The Jason Smith Show with my best friend Mike Harmon. Keith k Yo u yes, keithk Hernandez into pitch for the Dodgers in the sixth inning as the Padres leave the Dodgers nine to nothing.

This is the equivalent of that NBA game that you always talk about of Hey, it's the second minute of the second quarter. Why's that guy got giant ice bags on his knees?

This is the equivalent of that NBA game that you always talk about of Hey, it's the second minute of the second quarter. Why's that guy got giant ice bags on his knees?

Keyk is in in the sixth inning of a bullpen game for the Dodgers, sixth inning, the sixth.

Keyk is in in the sixth inning of a bullpen game for the Dodgers, sixth inning, the sixth.

This would be the definition of a bullpen game, wouldn't it be? That's true? That is true. I mean, if you're if.

This would be the definition of a bullpen game, wouldn't it be? That's true? That is true. I mean, if you're if.

You're going to lean in, I mean, this is the if you're going to fire a coach eventually and you know what's happening, get rid of him here if you know it's game is done and you don't care and.

You're going to lean in, I mean, this is the if you're going to fire a coach eventually and you know what's happening, get rid of him here if you know it's game is done and you don't care and.

Take the l he k hernand is sixth inning.

Take the l he k hernand is sixth inning.

Now, hold on to your hats, because here's the topic that's going to take us through the next half hour here on the show. According to Shamsterrania of ESPN, this story is is about fifteen minutes old right now with an update on it.

Now, hold on to your hats, because here's the topic that's going to take us through the next half hour here on the show. According to Shamsterrania of ESPN, this story is is about fifteen minutes old right now with an update on it.

The New York.

The New York.

Knicks requested permission to speak to t Wolves head coach Chris Finch. Chris Finch, Chris Finch, what about Miles Finch? Miles Finch, Miles Finch had all the ideas then notebooks that we can do.

Knicks requested permission to speak to t Wolves head coach Chris Finch. Chris Finch, Chris Finch, what about Miles Finch? Miles Finch, Miles Finch had all the ideas then notebooks that we can do.

It's like the notebook, almost like Henry Winkler's notebook in the.

It's like the notebook, almost like Henry Winkler's notebook in the.

Peaches are vulnerable. Okay, I don't know how to execute to.

Peaches are vulnerable. Okay, I don't know how to execute to.

The Knicks requested permission to speak to t Wolves head coach Chris Finch and Rockets head coach Emeo Udoka for their head coaching job.

The Knicks requested permission to speak to t Wolves head coach Chris Finch and Rockets head coach Emeo Udoka for their head coaching job.

Number Mark Stein talked about this a week ago. The two names he heard.

Number Mark Stein talked about this a week ago. The two names he heard.

Was Jason and Udoka, So they want to talk to Chris Finch and Udoka. However, were denied on both, so both the t Wolves and the Rockets said, no, We're not going to allow you permission to talk to these guys to be our new head coach. Okay, what about Jason Kidd? Glad you asked? The follow up to this by Sean's just.