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Hello, Welcome inside final hour tonight The Jason Smith Show with my best Fred Mike Harmon, Live from the Tireck dot Com Studios, Tirec dot com. I'll hope you get there. At unmatched selection, fast, free shipping, free roadhazard protection at over ten thousand recommended to installers, Tirec dot Com is the way tire buying should be. Well, we'll get to a big story out of the NFL, because, hey, we have a lot of poker being played by teams at the top of the NFL draft. But one team today kind of told us, yeah, we're not going to take a quarter back aside I think we are. But before we get to that, the ending of the Lakers and the Rockets just a few minutes ago, I mean, I For all the criticism that Lebron James gets, yet another example of how nobody I've ever seen in the history of sports at the age of forty plays at the level he does, where he is one of the top players in the game and not slowing down. We've seen other great performances by players at forty. Tom Brady wins a Super Bowl at forty. I got not like we haven't seen it, but the level of play that Lebron is at still is absolutely unmatched. Now here's the play down the stretch's gaining a lot of attention, and it really is something to see. The Lakers lead the Rockets by four with about eleven seconds left to go, and the Rocket strategy is, let's go inside from easy two to changon. Look, he's one of our best players, he's an All Star this year. We'll get an easy two and then we'll see you make the Lakers shoot a free throw and try to come back. So they go into chenggun for the easy too, except Lebron James says that's not happening. Brooks to inbound and they get them space shangun inside mismatch.

Hello, Welcome inside final hour tonight The Jason Smith Show with my best Fred Mike Harmon, Live from the Tireck dot Com Studios, Tirec dot com. I'll hope you get there. At unmatched selection, fast, free shipping, free roadhazard protection at over ten thousand recommended to installers, Tirec dot Com is the way tire buying should be. Well, we'll get to a big story out of the NFL, because, hey, we have a lot of poker being played by teams at the top of the NFL draft. But one team today kind of told us, yeah, we're not going to take a quarter back aside I think we are. But before we get to that, the ending of the Lakers and the Rockets just a few minutes ago, I mean, I For all the criticism that Lebron James gets, yet another example of how nobody I've ever seen in the history of sports at the age of forty plays at the level he does, where he is one of the top players in the game and not slowing down. We've seen other great performances by players at forty. Tom Brady wins a Super Bowl at forty. I got not like we haven't seen it, but the level of play that Lebron is at still is absolutely unmatched. Now here's the play down the stretch's gaining a lot of attention, and it really is something to see. The Lakers lead the Rockets by four with about eleven seconds left to go, and the Rocket strategy is, let's go inside from easy two to changon. Look, he's one of our best players, he's an All Star this year. We'll get an easy two and then we'll see you make the Lakers shoot a free throw and try to come back. So they go into chenggun for the easy too, except Lebron James says that's not happening. Brooks to inbound and they get them space shangun inside mismatch.

On me what today?

On me what today?

Glo Brada races the shot. C Bron bucks the shot. Kevin Harlan on the call, he flies out of nowhere. Cheng Gun doesn't even see him. He swats it into the crowd. So now there's under eight seconds left. The Rockets have no choice but to attempt to desperation three. It doesn't go. The Lakers get the rebound and they cool off. One of the hottest teams in the NBA. Right, Like I told you a week ago, the Lakers, they just seem bored, right, they just seem bored losing a couple of games. We even heard from Luca following that saying, yeah, I don't think we have the intensity that we need right now. It's what's going on. You watch the Lakers play tonight in a game that had big effect on the standings. Right, they want to be able to be a team. Look, you want to have the most more home games you can possibly have. They want to get that two seed. The Rockets were up there, this was a big game and Lebron comes up with an incredible play to help salt the game away. There's nobody, there's nobody at forty that makes plays like that that puts up the numbers that he does you rely on as your co best player, it just doesn't happen. And seeing him do this, it's like, really, I think he can do another five years. I know we've talked this before, but I'm going, when's he gonna slow down? Like, really, I mean, it's not gonna happen next year. It's not gonna suddenly go Okay, I'm falling off the cliff. Now, we don't see it. All right. Really, you said to me Lebron could play at this level till he was forty five, I would say, yeah, okay, yeah, I get there and then and then he's playing with all his kids in the NBA. Right then, Bryce's in the NBA. But I'll play with every we got, Bronny got, Bryce's got every everybody's in the NBA. It's pretty soon it'll be young cousins will be in the NBA with him, his nephews will be in the NBA with him. All I mean, really, if you said five more years for Lebron, I would say, yes, sure, I could signed up for seeing him play this well, all tti least forty five.

Glo Brada races the shot. C Bron bucks the shot. Kevin Harlan on the call, he flies out of nowhere. Cheng Gun doesn't even see him. He swats it into the crowd. So now there's under eight seconds left. The Rockets have no choice but to attempt to desperation three. It doesn't go. The Lakers get the rebound and they cool off. One of the hottest teams in the NBA. Right, Like I told you a week ago, the Lakers, they just seem bored, right, they just seem bored losing a couple of games. We even heard from Luca following that saying, yeah, I don't think we have the intensity that we need right now. It's what's going on. You watch the Lakers play tonight in a game that had big effect on the standings. Right, they want to be able to be a team. Look, you want to have the most more home games you can possibly have. They want to get that two seed. The Rockets were up there, this was a big game and Lebron comes up with an incredible play to help salt the game away. There's nobody, there's nobody at forty that makes plays like that that puts up the numbers that he does you rely on as your co best player, it just doesn't happen. And seeing him do this, it's like, really, I think he can do another five years. I know we've talked this before, but I'm going, when's he gonna slow down? Like, really, I mean, it's not gonna happen next year. It's not gonna suddenly go Okay, I'm falling off the cliff. Now, we don't see it. All right. Really, you said to me Lebron could play at this level till he was forty five, I would say, yeah, okay, yeah, I get there and then and then he's playing with all his kids in the NBA. Right then, Bryce's in the NBA. But I'll play with every we got, Bronny got, Bryce's got every everybody's in the NBA. It's pretty soon it'll be young cousins will be in the NBA with him, his nephews will be in the NBA with him. All I mean, really, if you said five more years for Lebron, I would say, yes, sure, I could signed up for seeing him play this well, all tti least forty five.

During this time away when you took a couple of days off on your sojourn. I mean, was it all to just try to get in the good grace of Lebron and get off the grid, get away from JJ Renick and everything. So now you come back and you're just gonna wash him up. May we got a short sample size of forty year old guys that have been running around on a sporty. There's not many guys. That's the first thing. Side of the guys on the black top that you're watching as you, you know, skate by or take a walk along the strand here in the beach cities.

During this time away when you took a couple of days off on your sojourn. I mean, was it all to just try to get in the good grace of Lebron and get off the grid, get away from JJ Renick and everything. So now you come back and you're just gonna wash him up. May we got a short sample size of forty year old guys that have been running around on a sporty. There's not many guys. That's the first thing. Side of the guys on the black top that you're watching as you, you know, skate by or take a walk along the strand here in the beach cities.

I mean, what forty of your old guys that we get to compare him to.

I mean, what forty of your old guys that we get to compare him to.

But that's the thing, because that's the thing, is that there's only so many and still he's playing at this high light, and still he's at this high level. He's not just getting by, right, I mean, like the close thing I can think of. Obviously, Brady Winning Rogers is really good into his late thirties. Julio Franco, Right, wasn't he playing he was still forty five?

But that's the thing, because that's the thing, is that there's only so many and still he's playing at this high light, and still he's at this high level. He's not just getting by, right, I mean, like the close thing I can think of. Obviously, Brady Winning Rogers is really good into his late thirties. Julio Franco, Right, wasn't he playing he was still forty five?

Oh, we had no idea what his true age.

Oh, we had no idea what his true age.

Wow, that is true, that is true. But like did he come back and get a hit when he was fifty like, wasn't that Julio Franco's thing, Like he actually he got a hit, like I believe, different decades whatever it was, Like, I mean, White.

Wow, that is true, that is true. But like did he come back and get a hit when he was fifty like, wasn't that Julio Franco's thing, Like he actually he got a hit, like I believe, different decades whatever it was, Like, I mean, White.

Shows used to run Minni Minoso out for years.

Shows used to run Minni Minoso out for years.

Oh yeah, Tren hitting again and he's like in his seventh decade of baseball.

Oh yeah, Tren hitting again and he's like in his seventh decade of baseball.

But he's eighty seven years old. He actually pitched it for the outre Yeah, keep going, but really I don't. I mean, really, it's to see Lebron do this. It's at some point you got to stop and go Holy crap, man, I mean, and look, he came into the NBA with an NBA ready body. There was no Hey, this guy's gonna come in, gotta put some weight on. He's got the slim reaper like Kevin Durant was. You had no he came in ready to go as a teenager. And it's been it's been just it's been like a machine. And now he's picking his spots obviously when I need time off and what do we say, Oh, Lebron's injury here coinciding with the Lakers having a run of six games and eight nights. Yeah, he's gonna miss all those games and come back when that run is over. When did Lebron come back the game after that run is over?

But he's eighty seven years old. He actually pitched it for the outre Yeah, keep going, but really I don't. I mean, really, it's to see Lebron do this. It's at some point you got to stop and go Holy crap, man, I mean, and look, he came into the NBA with an NBA ready body. There was no Hey, this guy's gonna come in, gotta put some weight on. He's got the slim reaper like Kevin Durant was. You had no he came in ready to go as a teenager. And it's been it's been just it's been like a machine. And now he's picking his spots obviously when I need time off and what do we say, Oh, Lebron's injury here coinciding with the Lakers having a run of six games and eight nights. Yeah, he's gonna miss all those games and come back when that run is over. When did Lebron come back the game after that run is over?

And what did Adam Silver say about it? Not a damn thing, Nope.

And what did Adam Silver say about it? Not a damn thing, Nope.

Nope, wants the Lakers? Yeah, what are you gonna do? And look where he's at, right, he needed that time off And and here we are in the last couple of weeks in the NBA season and Lebron looks ready to go. Why the Lakers are an NBA title threat because it's not to the point where Lebron on his running out of gas. He's been splitting things with Luca. The level of responsibility has been phenomenal. He's had that break to get ready and going. I mean it, man, this is everybody wants to count. What of the Lakers really gonna do with the playoffs? Watch out, man, watch out? Yeah.

Nope, wants the Lakers? Yeah, what are you gonna do? And look where he's at, right, he needed that time off And and here we are in the last couple of weeks in the NBA season and Lebron looks ready to go. Why the Lakers are an NBA title threat because it's not to the point where Lebron on his running out of gas. He's been splitting things with Luca. The level of responsibility has been phenomenal. He's had that break to get ready and going. I mean it, man, this is everybody wants to count. What of the Lakers really gonna do with the playoffs? Watch out, man, watch out? Yeah.

I don't think they've been categorically dismissed.

I don't think they've been categorically dismissed.

Just it's a lot of what are we waiting for in a two and a half month period, right because there's not been a lot of crowning of the Oklahoma City Thunder. They've had a great regular season, but what's everybody saying? Show me, show me in the playoffs?

Just it's a lot of what are we waiting for in a two and a half month period, right because there's not been a lot of crowning of the Oklahoma City Thunder. They've had a great regular season, but what's everybody saying? Show me, show me in the playoffs?

What you got?

What you got?

Denver?

Denver?

It's been an uneven regular season. You've done it before, so maybe get the benefit of it out. But still show me with the Lakers, Like, all right, let's see who shows up and who's healthy enough to go because you got you trade it out Anthony Davis, and you bring in Luca who people have all these questions about his health and ability to finish so much different story, much younger guy, and certainly thus far it's it's been a hell of a run. I mean, activating a city. It's the only thing that potentially stealing column inches away from the Dodgers start.

It's been an uneven regular season. You've done it before, so maybe get the benefit of it out. But still show me with the Lakers, Like, all right, let's see who shows up and who's healthy enough to go because you got you trade it out Anthony Davis, and you bring in Luca who people have all these questions about his health and ability to finish so much different story, much younger guy, and certainly thus far it's it's been a hell of a run. I mean, activating a city. It's the only thing that potentially stealing column inches away from the Dodgers start.

Yeah, the bigger story if the Dodgers start out thirty five and five like the like the Tigers did in eighty four. Right, we talked about that earlier today.

Yeah, the bigger story if the Dodgers start out thirty five and five like the like the Tigers did in eighty four. Right, we talked about that earlier today.

Where are you getting five losses?

Where are you getting five losses?

Well, they made they Well they're playing maybe late to a game, they may have to forfeit, you know, they play themselves. Maybe Sasaki pitches a couple of games.

Well, they made they Well they're playing maybe late to a game, they may have to forfeit, you know, they play themselves. Maybe Sasaki pitches a couple of games.

They won that game he pitched last time. I said, both of them.

They won that game he pitched last time. I said, both of them.

Actually, all right, But let's say thirty five and five for the Dodgers or the Lakers make it to the Western Conference Finals.

Actually, all right, But let's say thirty five and five for the Dodgers or the Lakers make it to the Western Conference Finals.

The Lakers will be in the championship.

The Lakers will be in the championship.

Uh not no, not by then. Now they'll still the playoffs will be going on.

Uh not no, not by then. Now they'll still the playoffs will be going on.

No, everything, Dodgers still trumped it because uh you think really yeah, Lebron is still polarizing.

No, everything, Dodgers still trumped it because uh you think really yeah, Lebron is still polarizing.

Okay, all right, just draw it, thrown it out there.

Okay, all right, just draw it, thrown it out there.

And I have a lot of time off in the playoffs.

And I have a lot of time off in the playoffs.

Yeah, no, that's true. You play well, you play then you play every other night.

Yeah, no, that's true. You play well, you play then you play every other night.

I mean, you wouldn't know, Jason.

I mean, you wouldn't know, Jason.

Dude, my team is in up.

Dude, my team is in up.

We're fine, and they're out every year in the second.

We're fine, and they're out every year in the second.

Okay, we do go out in the second round a lot. But Jalen Brunson will be healthy when he gets back. Not a lot of minutes. The last few weeks. Everything is okay, Everything is fine. Everything is fine.

Okay, we do go out in the second round a lot. But Jalen Brunson will be healthy when he gets back. Not a lot of minutes. The last few weeks. Everything is okay, Everything is fine. Everything is fine.

Now.

Now.

It's fun though, when you can pick your spots defensively and kind of lurk and because there are Look, the reputation is earned at this point, right in terms of you know where you're going to get your effort from both Luca and Lebron defensively, and that's been one of the big questions. But they've come up big in certain spots. Now it doesn't completely erase some of the no show efforts as a squad I don't subscribe to the boredom thing.

It's fun though, when you can pick your spots defensively and kind of lurk and because there are Look, the reputation is earned at this point, right in terms of you know where you're going to get your effort from both Luca and Lebron defensively, and that's been one of the big questions. But they've come up big in certain spots. Now it doesn't completely erase some of the no show efforts as a squad I don't subscribe to the boredom thing.

But now I think every NBA team gets bored. I think the season is just too long. It's just too long, and they get bored for every team, not just the Lakers, but for every team. It is it's the fifteen games too long.

But now I think every NBA team gets bored. I think the season is just too long. It's just too long, and they get bored for every team, not just the Lakers, but for every team. It is it's the fifteen games too long.

Well, you know what, they can all give back some money, so it all has mean Oh wait, they.

Well, you know what, they can all give back some money, so it all has mean Oh wait, they.

Will not gonna do that. So hey, well more NBA coming up in a bit. But wanted to mention this too, because you talked with this a few minutes ago with the with the football situation, with the Browns getting burned onto Sean Watson, Jimmy Hasselm said today, Hey, swinging a miss on the quarterback. We're not locked into taking a quarterback at number two. We want to get a lot of good football players. Okay, that sounds great, But when you're telling me that you're going to dismiss the most important position on the team, I know you're not gonna win, right, and that's that's the Browns. Okay, let's go in for a put. Okay, you have a better chance of winning with a great quarterback and filling in the team around them, then you do. Hey, the rest of the team is loaded, but we don't have a quarterback.

Will not gonna do that. So hey, well more NBA coming up in a bit. But wanted to mention this too, because you talked with this a few minutes ago with the with the football situation, with the Browns getting burned onto Sean Watson, Jimmy Hasselm said today, Hey, swinging a miss on the quarterback. We're not locked into taking a quarterback at number two. We want to get a lot of good football players. Okay, that sounds great, But when you're telling me that you're going to dismiss the most important position on the team, I know you're not gonna win, right, and that's that's the Browns. Okay, let's go in for a put. Okay, you have a better chance of winning with a great quarterback and filling in the team around them, then you do. Hey, the rest of the team is loaded, but we don't have a quarterback.

Right.

Right.

Any team built that way is just stupid. But this is not a This is not a thing that is just unique to the Browns. Right. We talked about it with the Steelers who are trying to go cheap for quarterback and try to figure out. I know the Steelers aren't gonna win because they have no plan either. And then I saw the Giants today who with the owners meetings said they're not locked into taking a quarterback at three. Right. Why is this a big deal? Because two quarterbacks are going in the top three, right there two quarterbacks to go for the top three teams. They all need quarterbacks, right, Tennessee does, Cleveland does? The Giants do? And cam Ward and Chador Sanders are gonna go at the top of the draft. Why would the Giants need to say that. Why would they need to say, hey, we're not locked into a quarterback at three. If cam Ward and Sanders go one two, no one's gonna be expecting to take a quarterback at three. You're not gonna expect them to take Jackson Dart or anybody else at three. There's gonna be no talk about that. Why are the Giants saying this? Why did they Why did they go out of their way to talk about this? And Joe Shane, the GM talked about this a lot today. They want to grease the skids, get everybody ready for the fact that they're going to pass on Shador Sanders if he's there at three. And because the Giants like to do this, they like to justify their picks every time they pick early. They want to justify why they picked Barkley. They want to justify why they picked Daniel Jones. They want to justify anybody. Yeah, we want to justify why we're picking these guys. Here, justify wy we're picking. This is what we need to do. And the Giants are saying this now because they don't want the bad offseason store line they had last year where they looked like laughing stocks. They let Saquon Barkley go, Barkley goes as a two thousand yard season and the Eagles win the Super Bowl. They don't want that to happen again. And they don't want there to be the storyline of boy, the quarterback was there for the Giants at three and they just didn't take them. They are greasing the skids, letting us know they're not going to take a quarterback there. And I get it. I get the philosophy of ay, a quarterback's got to be a gut feel, but understand that you need a quarterback if you're going to win. Russell Wilson's not the answer. Russell Wilson's just a guy, right. I can't believe he's actually in the league, but the Giants signed him. Sometimes a quarterback's a bit of a leap of faith, and you're drafting three. That's where you get a quarterback. If he's there and available, you don't reach for it. But if he's there and available, you kind of have to take a chance because maybe he turns out to be great. Maybe he doesn't, but you got to take a swing to get that quarterback because maybe he's good. Maybe he's bow Knicks. Nobody like the Broncos taking bow Nicks last year. Look at boon Nicks. Ude may turn out to be the best quarterback out anybody, right, had a phenomenal year. Look at what he does on the road and winning games, Like you have to take that chance a little bit and get that. Okay, maybe the guy is special. You don't know about a quarterback really till you put him out on the field. And to see the Giants sitting here say we're not locked into a guy at three. There's no poker they need to be playing because either the quarterback is there he's not. And if he's not there, they'll take Travis Hunter. He'll be a great superstar. They'll sell a lot of jerseys. He's a great pick if the quarterbacks are right there. But there's no reason for them to say that unless they're telling you we're not gonna take a quarterback, and you need to because the flip side is where are you gonna get your quarterback from? If you're not taking a quarterback here, what are you gonna do. You're gonna draft a guy really late and try to bring him along. You're gonna wait another year to try to get a guy. You're drafting third right now and a quarterback could be there for you. You have to take that leap when a quarterback is there, because that's how you get him. And I see the Giants again saying that, yeah, we're gonna try to get the rest of the roster ready and not gonna go for a quarterback when that's the backwards way to build a team.

Any team built that way is just stupid. But this is not a This is not a thing that is just unique to the Browns. Right. We talked about it with the Steelers who are trying to go cheap for quarterback and try to figure out. I know the Steelers aren't gonna win because they have no plan either. And then I saw the Giants today who with the owners meetings said they're not locked into taking a quarterback at three. Right. Why is this a big deal? Because two quarterbacks are going in the top three, right there two quarterbacks to go for the top three teams. They all need quarterbacks, right, Tennessee does, Cleveland does? The Giants do? And cam Ward and Chador Sanders are gonna go at the top of the draft. Why would the Giants need to say that. Why would they need to say, hey, we're not locked into a quarterback at three. If cam Ward and Sanders go one two, no one's gonna be expecting to take a quarterback at three. You're not gonna expect them to take Jackson Dart or anybody else at three. There's gonna be no talk about that. Why are the Giants saying this? Why did they Why did they go out of their way to talk about this? And Joe Shane, the GM talked about this a lot today. They want to grease the skids, get everybody ready for the fact that they're going to pass on Shador Sanders if he's there at three. And because the Giants like to do this, they like to justify their picks every time they pick early. They want to justify why they picked Barkley. They want to justify why they picked Daniel Jones. They want to justify anybody. Yeah, we want to justify why we're picking these guys. Here, justify wy we're picking. This is what we need to do. And the Giants are saying this now because they don't want the bad offseason store line they had last year where they looked like laughing stocks. They let Saquon Barkley go, Barkley goes as a two thousand yard season and the Eagles win the Super Bowl. They don't want that to happen again. And they don't want there to be the storyline of boy, the quarterback was there for the Giants at three and they just didn't take them. They are greasing the skids, letting us know they're not going to take a quarterback there. And I get it. I get the philosophy of ay, a quarterback's got to be a gut feel, but understand that you need a quarterback if you're going to win. Russell Wilson's not the answer. Russell Wilson's just a guy, right. I can't believe he's actually in the league, but the Giants signed him. Sometimes a quarterback's a bit of a leap of faith, and you're drafting three. That's where you get a quarterback. If he's there and available, you don't reach for it. But if he's there and available, you kind of have to take a chance because maybe he turns out to be great. Maybe he doesn't, but you got to take a swing to get that quarterback because maybe he's good. Maybe he's bow Knicks. Nobody like the Broncos taking bow Nicks last year. Look at boon Nicks. Ude may turn out to be the best quarterback out anybody, right, had a phenomenal year. Look at what he does on the road and winning games, Like you have to take that chance a little bit and get that. Okay, maybe the guy is special. You don't know about a quarterback really till you put him out on the field. And to see the Giants sitting here say we're not locked into a guy at three. There's no poker they need to be playing because either the quarterback is there he's not. And if he's not there, they'll take Travis Hunter. He'll be a great superstar. They'll sell a lot of jerseys. He's a great pick if the quarterbacks are right there. But there's no reason for them to say that unless they're telling you we're not gonna take a quarterback, and you need to because the flip side is where are you gonna get your quarterback from? If you're not taking a quarterback here, what are you gonna do. You're gonna draft a guy really late and try to bring him along. You're gonna wait another year to try to get a guy. You're drafting third right now and a quarterback could be there for you. You have to take that leap when a quarterback is there, because that's how you get him. And I see the Giants again saying that, yeah, we're gonna try to get the rest of the roster ready and not gonna go for a quarterback when that's the backwards way to build a team.

Yeah, I would say say this is if you're convinced that Shudora Sanders isn't that guy, then you say the choie part out loud like them, come get him, and then we'll be happy to trade down a slaugh or two. Right, If you're the Raiders and you want to make sure that you're gonna get him, that's the guy you want, Come get that number three pick. If you're the Saints at number nine and you're through with the Derek Carr experiment, come get it. Come get the number three pick. Give us some more ammunition by which to build with. I mean you've already spent, however much is guaranteed to Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston for them to battle it out, And maybe maybe you've already just done your due diligence to where Shadoor Sanders is just not an option. Brian Dable, Joe Shane may not have the opportunity to pick that next guy. I the results of twenty twenty five are bad enough, so it's a damn to do.

Yeah, I would say say this is if you're convinced that Shudora Sanders isn't that guy, then you say the choie part out loud like them, come get him, and then we'll be happy to trade down a slaugh or two. Right, If you're the Raiders and you want to make sure that you're gonna get him, that's the guy you want, Come get that number three pick. If you're the Saints at number nine and you're through with the Derek Carr experiment, come get it. Come get the number three pick. Give us some more ammunition by which to build with. I mean you've already spent, however much is guaranteed to Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston for them to battle it out, And maybe maybe you've already just done your due diligence to where Shadoor Sanders is just not an option. Brian Dable, Joe Shane may not have the opportunity to pick that next guy. I the results of twenty twenty five are bad enough, so it's a damn to do.

Damn you don't.

Damn you don't.

As we talked to Jason lock and for earlier in the show Jason and folks can find the podcast when it goes up in about an hour's time. That you know, he said, perhaps it's not just an organizational thing. Maybe the brashness and and some of the reputational things that are going out they're real or imagined, do affect the thinking of of Mara and the Giants in terms of selecting Shador Sanders, leaving you to next year and trying to figure out exactly how poorly you finish. Now they are projected to be one of the worst teams in the NFL right now. Uh, And I don't know that bringing Shadoor is going to help any of that.

As we talked to Jason lock and for earlier in the show Jason and folks can find the podcast when it goes up in about an hour's time. That you know, he said, perhaps it's not just an organizational thing. Maybe the brashness and and some of the reputational things that are going out they're real or imagined, do affect the thinking of of Mara and the Giants in terms of selecting Shador Sanders, leaving you to next year and trying to figure out exactly how poorly you finish. Now they are projected to be one of the worst teams in the NFL right now. Uh, And I don't know that bringing Shadoor is going to help any of that.

They might and but and then you're waiting for a future that may never get here. Right. But if you're not you're not there. Right.

They might and but and then you're waiting for a future that may never get here. Right. But if you're not you're not there. Right.

But if you're not convinced that he's the guy to come in, how soul like? What's that process look like? All Right, we're trying to teach someone and build when you already are skeptical. That's not it's not a healthy environment to bring somebody into.

But if you're not convinced that he's the guy to come in, how soul like? What's that process look like? All Right, we're trying to teach someone and build when you already are skeptical. That's not it's not a healthy environment to bring somebody into.

Shadoor Sanders is a really good quarterback.

Shadoor Sanders is a really good quarterback.

I'm not saying he isn't. I'm talking for the sake of.

I'm not saying he isn't. I'm talking for the sake of.

The Giants and you're drafted, you're gonna So you're saying, we're okay, sucking again and maybe getting better net What if you don't get better next year? What if you win four games? You're six.

The Giants and you're drafted, you're gonna So you're saying, we're okay, sucking again and maybe getting better net What if you don't get better next year? What if you win four games? You're six.

But if your evaluation is that you don't think should do or is that guy you draft him just because he's there.

But if your evaluation is that you don't think should do or is that guy you draft him just because he's there.

He's not terrible, he's not like, oh my goodness, this guy, we're all going away from him.

He's not terrible, he's not like, oh my goodness, this guy, we're all going away from him.

No, but aside that Hunter or Carter would be a better fit for what you have, and you've already brought in Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston.

No, but aside that Hunter or Carter would be a better fit for what you have, and you've already brought in Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston.

Then I'll watch you continue to stink for the next few years.

Then I'll watch you continue to stink for the next few years.

And you got Tommy Cutlets, Dan, I'll.

And you got Tommy Cutlets, Dan, I'll.

Watch you continue to stink. Then that's what. That's fine. Why I'll watch the Jets win games and I'll watch you continue to stink. So it's okay, It actually is okay for that, just just that one specific situation. It's okay. Exit out about a Fresca exit swollen dome. Jason Smith, Mike Carmon Live and the Tirack dot Com Studio is coming up next. We got a baseball hot take for you and an NCAA tournament hot take coming your way. Keep it here Jason and Mike Fox Sports Radio.

Watch you continue to stink. Then that's what. That's fine. Why I'll watch the Jets win games and I'll watch you continue to stink. So it's okay, It actually is okay for that, just just that one specific situation. It's okay. Exit out about a Fresca exit swollen dome. Jason Smith, Mike Carmon Live and the Tirack dot Com Studio is coming up next. We got a baseball hot take for you and an NCAA tournament hot take coming your way. Keep it here Jason and Mike Fox Sports Radio.

Be sure to catch live editions of The Jason Smith Show with Mike Harmon weekdays at ten pm Eastern, seven pm Pacific on Fox Sports Radio and the iHeartRadio app.

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Fox Sports Radio. The Jason Smith Show with My best friend Mike Harmon Live the Tirack dot Com studios. Not every baseball story is about the torpedo bats, just most of them are, and for good reason. Torpedo bats are pretty cool. Well, yeah, everybody's gonna start using them and then people not get mad at the Yankees torpedo bats. What I really want, honestly, I want there to be some sort of record being kept every night of home runs in Major League Baseball and how many of them hit with a torpedo bat. Right, Let's start with that, and then let's get into okay, you know, let's get into like a little bit more baseball research, maybe some sort of way to figure out what the aggregate stats are for players who use the torpedo bats versus the players who don't like What are the average numbers that torpedo bats give you versus what they don't. Like, I really want to see that because it's an advantage, right, it's it's it's legal, it's completely legal, and everybody's going to start doing it. They're all ordering bats now. Baseball is not going to say no, you can't, because what they're doing is legal. So everybody's going to start doing it. And it's it's naive to think there's not. All of a sudden, the Yankees are hitting eight home runs a game using these torpedo bats, and you see Ellie de la Crusinite have an incredible night torpedo bat. Like, I really want to see the breakdown of the stats and the numbers torpedo bats versus regular bats, and just see exactly what it is, right like the old Hey, we break down what your home and away stats were at Coors Field versus away when when the Rockies, and you know, let me see something.

Fox Sports Radio. The Jason Smith Show with My best friend Mike Harmon Live the Tirack dot Com studios. Not every baseball story is about the torpedo bats, just most of them are, and for good reason. Torpedo bats are pretty cool. Well, yeah, everybody's gonna start using them and then people not get mad at the Yankees torpedo bats. What I really want, honestly, I want there to be some sort of record being kept every night of home runs in Major League Baseball and how many of them hit with a torpedo bat. Right, Let's start with that, and then let's get into okay, you know, let's get into like a little bit more baseball research, maybe some sort of way to figure out what the aggregate stats are for players who use the torpedo bats versus the players who don't like What are the average numbers that torpedo bats give you versus what they don't. Like, I really want to see that because it's an advantage, right, it's it's it's legal, it's completely legal, and everybody's going to start doing it. They're all ordering bats now. Baseball is not going to say no, you can't, because what they're doing is legal. So everybody's going to start doing it. And it's it's naive to think there's not. All of a sudden, the Yankees are hitting eight home runs a game using these torpedo bats, and you see Ellie de la Crusinite have an incredible night torpedo bat. Like, I really want to see the breakdown of the stats and the numbers torpedo bats versus regular bats, and just see exactly what it is, right like the old Hey, we break down what your home and away stats were at Coors Field versus away when when the Rockies, and you know, let me see something.

White people used to argue against people because of course field.

White people used to argue against people because of course field.

Is that what you're trying to do. You're trying to shine and shade it.

Is that what you're trying to do. You're trying to shine and shade it.

No, I'm just among us. No, No, I don't care.

No, I'm just among us. No, No, I don't care.

Hey if because I carry my torpedo bat around, don't trying.

Hey if because I carry my torpedo bat around, don't trying.

To hey me, No, no, no, I don't care. The Mets can all use all kinds of torpedo bat. I don't care what kind of bats they use. They can use a toothpick if they want to.

To hey me, No, no, no, I don't care. The Mets can all use all kinds of torpedo bat. I don't care what kind of bats they use. They can use a toothpick if they want to.

I think it looks pretty cool.

I think it looks pretty cool.

I look fast. I got lightning bolts on the side. It's like grease lightning. Uh No, I don't care what he is. You hit the ball, hit the ball. But I really want to see what the overall impact is because this will be a big story for a little for a little while and be a huge story. It'll be every day you'll see it. You'll see this torpedo back to back, and then eventually when other players start using it, it'll become more accepted and it will sort of give way to other big stories out of baseball. Right now, this is where it is, and I really want to see how big of an impact is it. Is it something that is mental? You know, because I saw a couple of players say today, Hey, A lot of it is the confidence you go up there with. If you go up there with the bat you think is really going to help you, your mind is clearer, and if that gives you just the tiniest bit of mental advantage, great, Like, is it Is it a mental advantage or is it something that really is physical where I can barrow up the ball a little bit more now than I could before. You see my batting average goes from two fifty to two eighty five, or my home runs go from thirteen to twenty seven, Like I really want to see if it's that big of a deal.

I look fast. I got lightning bolts on the side. It's like grease lightning. Uh No, I don't care what he is. You hit the ball, hit the ball. But I really want to see what the overall impact is because this will be a big story for a little for a little while and be a huge story. It'll be every day you'll see it. You'll see this torpedo back to back, and then eventually when other players start using it, it'll become more accepted and it will sort of give way to other big stories out of baseball. Right now, this is where it is, and I really want to see how big of an impact is it. Is it something that is mental? You know, because I saw a couple of players say today, Hey, A lot of it is the confidence you go up there with. If you go up there with the bat you think is really going to help you, your mind is clearer, and if that gives you just the tiniest bit of mental advantage, great, Like, is it Is it a mental advantage or is it something that really is physical where I can barrow up the ball a little bit more now than I could before. You see my batting average goes from two fifty to two eighty five, or my home runs go from thirteen to twenty seven, Like I really want to see if it's that big of a deal.

Well, the kind of curiosity, right going back to nineteen eighty seven, remember that was.

Well, the kind of curiosity, right going back to nineteen eighty seven, remember that was.

The outlier of outliers for.

The outlier of outliers for.

Singles hitters who suddenly were hitting home run didn't Bogs have twenty four home runs that year when he was normally hitting eight?

Singles hitters who suddenly were hitting home run didn't Bogs have twenty four home runs that year when he was normally hitting eight?

Yeah, And all of a sudden he was like, yeah, I tried. I tried to hit home runs one year. Yeah, yeah, yeah, sure remember that, Yeah, yeah sure.

Yeah, And all of a sudden he was like, yeah, I tried. I tried to hit home runs one year. Yeah, yeah, yeah, sure remember that, Yeah, yeah sure.

Because there's also a theory that we got some juice baseballs in the first few days of the year too.

Because there's also a theory that we got some juice baseballs in the first few days of the year too.

I wouldn't doubt that, you know, I wouldn't doubt that. Let's get let's get some more runs on the board. I wouldn't doubt that either.

I wouldn't doubt that, you know, I wouldn't doubt that. Let's get let's get some more runs on the board. I wouldn't doubt that either.

Yeah, right now we're getting there are tinfoil hats on. I'm wearing a nice tinfoil fedora, maybe a cowboy hat, and just running with a bunch of the chaos that may be transpiring in Major League Baseball early with my two and two White Sox.

Yeah, right now we're getting there are tinfoil hats on. I'm wearing a nice tinfoil fedora, maybe a cowboy hat, and just running with a bunch of the chaos that may be transpiring in Major League Baseball early with my two and two White Sox.

But look, not every story is about the torpedo bats. Because I'll tell you what. If you want an MLB star you could trade for really soon, I give you Rafael Devers of of the Red Sox. I mean, this is his start now after tonight's game, oh for nineteen with fifteen strikeouts. That's his start. That is that is a very That would be the White Sox start last year. But now they're too and now the White Sox are two and two. You guys are too money. So this is not just here's a star player who was starting out slow. Okay, this was a drama filled off season in which I wonder how committed is Devers to still being great, still being a team player, still wanting to go out there and be where he needs to be, focused and playing for the Red Sox. Because if you remember when the Red Sox went out and got Alex Pragnant, Look, Alex Bragman's a gold glove third baseman, right, He's a guy coming in and Devers as a blow average defender, so you know, coming in Okay, we're gonna want to put him at third base. And then the big story nber Devers said, whoa, whoa, I'm a third baseman. And I told the Red Sox this before they traded for Bregman. I told them I am a third baseman. So little bit of drama there. It never went away. Remember the Red Sox tried in the beginning of the season to say, well, maybe we'll move Bregman to second and that'll help everybody out, and they realize, what are we doing. Bregman's the third but why are we doing this? Bregman's our third basement. En Devers is the DH and look at how he has started. And no, he didn't have a lot of time in the spring. He you know, only had a handful of vet bats. And I can hear the excuses about, well, he's still behind the pitches. Yeah, of course he is behind pitches. Me. He's oh for nineteen with fifteen strikeouts. Nobody starts out like this, no way, even as bad a start is as Francisco Lindora is had, He's not oh for nineteen with fifteen strikeouts. And this is not where I think he's tanking, you know, together but this is not a situation that's gotten better. And here he is, and he's already been criticized for being overweight, Like Jonathan Papplebond, former Red Sox closer, talked about it as well, saying, hey, you got to be in better shape. I wonder how motivated he is to even keep playing there, because you don't start out like this unless there's something else going on. And this is not something that's going to get better, because if the whole thing is I'm a third baseman, dude, you're not going to play third base. So either you got to suck it up and play someplace else or we have to move on. And if this is how he's going to be, how long can you go until you have to move on from him? Now he gave him a big contract, he's still a star player, and someplace else where he goes, they'll say, yeah, you're a third basement. That's fine. We don't carry below average defensively. We want you there for to be your thirty one hundred and War of three and a half four guy. We want you to be that guy. So, yeah, is he making a lot of money? Yeah, but star players make it. He's twenty eight years old. He will be eminently tradable and a change of scenery guy. But how long can you wait? Like, I'll go bold, and I'll say, if this is still going on at the end of April and the relationships haven't gotten better and he's still doing it, they have to move on from him. They have too good a team. This lineup is too good. They can withstand moving devers and figure out something else getting something else back in return. This is a lineup that is a World sits caliber threat because of how well they can hit the baseball right. They can't pitch quite as well, but that's okay. We've seen teams slug their way to win World Series before and slug the way to the playoffs. But this is not gonna be something that continues that they're going to carry him forever. And because it's not just here's a slumping player, this is there's a slumping player, and there's a lot more behind the scenes going on. These are players that wind up getting traded. And again, if this is going on the end of April, I'll go bold. He's on a different team by the beginning of by.

But look, not every story is about the torpedo bats. Because I'll tell you what. If you want an MLB star you could trade for really soon, I give you Rafael Devers of of the Red Sox. I mean, this is his start now after tonight's game, oh for nineteen with fifteen strikeouts. That's his start. That is that is a very That would be the White Sox start last year. But now they're too and now the White Sox are two and two. You guys are too money. So this is not just here's a star player who was starting out slow. Okay, this was a drama filled off season in which I wonder how committed is Devers to still being great, still being a team player, still wanting to go out there and be where he needs to be, focused and playing for the Red Sox. Because if you remember when the Red Sox went out and got Alex Pragnant, Look, Alex Bragman's a gold glove third baseman, right, He's a guy coming in and Devers as a blow average defender, so you know, coming in Okay, we're gonna want to put him at third base. And then the big story nber Devers said, whoa, whoa, I'm a third baseman. And I told the Red Sox this before they traded for Bregman. I told them I am a third baseman. So little bit of drama there. It never went away. Remember the Red Sox tried in the beginning of the season to say, well, maybe we'll move Bregman to second and that'll help everybody out, and they realize, what are we doing. Bregman's the third but why are we doing this? Bregman's our third basement. En Devers is the DH and look at how he has started. And no, he didn't have a lot of time in the spring. He you know, only had a handful of vet bats. And I can hear the excuses about, well, he's still behind the pitches. Yeah, of course he is behind pitches. Me. He's oh for nineteen with fifteen strikeouts. Nobody starts out like this, no way, even as bad a start is as Francisco Lindora is had, He's not oh for nineteen with fifteen strikeouts. And this is not where I think he's tanking, you know, together but this is not a situation that's gotten better. And here he is, and he's already been criticized for being overweight, Like Jonathan Papplebond, former Red Sox closer, talked about it as well, saying, hey, you got to be in better shape. I wonder how motivated he is to even keep playing there, because you don't start out like this unless there's something else going on. And this is not something that's going to get better, because if the whole thing is I'm a third baseman, dude, you're not going to play third base. So either you got to suck it up and play someplace else or we have to move on. And if this is how he's going to be, how long can you go until you have to move on from him? Now he gave him a big contract, he's still a star player, and someplace else where he goes, they'll say, yeah, you're a third basement. That's fine. We don't carry below average defensively. We want you there for to be your thirty one hundred and War of three and a half four guy. We want you to be that guy. So, yeah, is he making a lot of money? Yeah, but star players make it. He's twenty eight years old. He will be eminently tradable and a change of scenery guy. But how long can you wait? Like, I'll go bold, and I'll say, if this is still going on at the end of April and the relationships haven't gotten better and he's still doing it, they have to move on from him. They have too good a team. This lineup is too good. They can withstand moving devers and figure out something else getting something else back in return. This is a lineup that is a World sits caliber threat because of how well they can hit the baseball right. They can't pitch quite as well, but that's okay. We've seen teams slug their way to win World Series before and slug the way to the playoffs. But this is not gonna be something that continues that they're going to carry him forever. And because it's not just here's a slumping player, this is there's a slumping player, and there's a lot more behind the scenes going on. These are players that wind up getting traded. And again, if this is going on the end of April, I'll go bold. He's on a different team by the beginning of by.

Yeah, this is done.

Yeah, this is done.

Some next level stuff right last year twenty eight eighty three, two seventy two average, two seventy eight hitter for his career up to two hundred career home runs. All of this talking about those singles hitters and professional hitters.

Some next level stuff right last year twenty eight eighty three, two seventy two average, two seventy eight hitter for his career up to two hundred career home runs. All of this talking about those singles hitters and professional hitters.

Here's one that is funny.

Here's one that is funny.

Nineteen ninety five Tony Gwinn fifteen strikeouts in five hundred and eighty five at bats, devers nineteen at bats tah the fifteen year reference. So there you go, put the ball into play. I think he got too much profess, shut all pride that eventually you look, you're not gonna be able to hide from bad headlines at this point. There's enough with the Yankees and calling them cheaters with the bats, but that'll dissipate. Uh, there's enough with the being enamored with what the Dodgers are doing. That'll dissipate. And that in Boston the sounds and the chorus of booze and everything will be enough. And this guy's been in long enough, he's heard and seen it all. I gotta think that you snap out of it, whatever the psychological funk is, and that your bat catches up now if you're that much out of shape, because if it's just hurt feelings, then you're professional. Go look at your paycheck that comes in every two weeks and that should allow you to feel better. They're paying me to be a star, and I don't have to embarrass myself in the field. Why am I doing it at the plate? Come on, have your Steward Smally moment.

Nineteen ninety five Tony Gwinn fifteen strikeouts in five hundred and eighty five at bats, devers nineteen at bats tah the fifteen year reference. So there you go, put the ball into play. I think he got too much profess, shut all pride that eventually you look, you're not gonna be able to hide from bad headlines at this point. There's enough with the Yankees and calling them cheaters with the bats, but that'll dissipate. Uh, there's enough with the being enamored with what the Dodgers are doing. That'll dissipate. And that in Boston the sounds and the chorus of booze and everything will be enough. And this guy's been in long enough, he's heard and seen it all. I gotta think that you snap out of it, whatever the psychological funk is, and that your bat catches up now if you're that much out of shape, because if it's just hurt feelings, then you're professional. Go look at your paycheck that comes in every two weeks and that should allow you to feel better. They're paying me to be a star, and I don't have to embarrass myself in the field. Why am I doing it at the plate? Come on, have your Steward Smally moment.

You've had time to figure this out, You've had time to get everybody on the same page, and this is just this is as bad as start as you could possibly want to have.

You've had time to figure this out, You've had time to get everybody on the same page, and this is just this is as bad as start as you could possibly want to have.

It's well, how about they lock him in a room with a pool qu we don't have dark knight.

It's well, how about they lock him in a room with a pool qu we don't have dark knight.

Wow, that's that. Wow, that's you went really dark with that man. You all of a sudden, what Wow? That went? That went really dark.

Wow, that's that. Wow, that's you went really dark with that man. You all of a sudden, what Wow? That went? That went really dark.

I'm just saying, the guy that walks out with the pool que gets the job.

I'm just saying, the guy that walks out with the pool que gets the job.

What were you thinking?

What were you thinking?

Well, because then then one guy you're paying a lot of money too is not playing for you anymore. Why would you do that?

Well, because then then one guy you're paying a lot of money too is not playing for you anymore. Why would you do that?

Well, the other guy's going to be d H o Oh, so a pool Q.

Well, the other guy's going to be d H o Oh, so a pool Q.

He'll still be able to d H after the pool Q fight.

He'll still be able to d H after the pool Q fight.

Yeah, they're wrestling for the pool.

Yeah, they're wrestling for the pool.

What do you think what happens in the what do you think happens in these Batman, you think they're just wrestling for the pool. Qu oh, I want the pool, que everybody. That's not how Dark Knight went.

What do you think what happens in the what do you think happens in these Batman, you think they're just wrestling for the pool. Qu oh, I want the pool, que everybody. That's not how Dark Knight went.

In my world, it's a p family show here. I watched the Disney version of Dark Knight. They went and they played a game of pool, and the Joker won. He had this trick shot exit out by a Fresca exit swollen dome. Time to find out what's trending in the wide world of sports.

In my world, it's a p family show here. I watched the Disney version of Dark Knight. They went and they played a game of pool, and the Joker won. He had this trick shot exit out by a Fresca exit swollen dome. Time to find out what's trending in the wide world of sports.

For the guy who's been called the Rafael Devers a Fox Sports Radio, he came on to be a producer. He said, no, no, I'm an update anchor at a host, and he's an update ancher at a host.

For the guy who's been called the Rafael Devers a Fox Sports Radio, he came on to be a producer. He said, no, no, I'm an update anchor at a host, and he's an update ancher at a host.

It's Steve to say, can we just say out loud we have a designated hitter who can't hit. It's really just not serving the team in any particular way. You know, pitching didn't serve the A's very well in Sacramento. This was the home opener in their new play, sharing a Triple A ballpark for the next few years until we assume the move to Los Angeles to be.

It's Steve to say, can we just say out loud we have a designated hitter who can't hit. It's really just not serving the team in any particular way. You know, pitching didn't serve the A's very well in Sacramento. This was the home opener in their new play, sharing a Triple A ballpark for the next few years until we assume the move to Los Angeles to be.

Now, you gotta be okay with this. They're sharing a Triple a park. It doesn't mean games are going on at the same time.

Now, you gotta be okay with this. They're sharing a Triple a park. It doesn't mean games are going on at the same time.

That would be cool.

That would be cool.

It means that they're sharing a Triple A. It's not like on one field we have the Triple A game, in the other game we have the age.

It means that they're sharing a Triple A. It's not like on one field we have the Triple A game, in the other game we have the age.

No, it means by June that field's going to be beat up. So they had to create a whole new system under the field to not only you know, drain water off of it, but actually to feed the roots under it to sustain two home seasons in the same season.

No, it means by June that field's going to be beat up. So they had to create a whole new system under the field to not only you know, drain water off of it, but actually to feed the roots under it to sustain two home seasons in the same season.

Well, I thought you were gonna say they built they built a field under under the ground. That's where the A's are gona life.

Well, I thought you were gonna say they built they built a field under under the ground. That's where the A's are gona life.

Yeah, okay, Theays fans would like to be underground at this moment. And the field got to work out tonight from the visitors because the final was Cubs eighteen to three.

Yeah, okay, Theays fans would like to be underground at this moment. And the field got to work out tonight from the visitors because the final was Cubs eighteen to three.

Yay.

Yay.

So those eighteen runs allowed tonight by the Athletics, the most by any team and a home opener in one hundred years. Carson Kelly hit for the cycle. He was four for four five RBIs. Cubs scored four times in the first inning, including a couple of home runs in Los Angeles. Dodgers now six and oh beat the Braves six to one. Braves offense went four for thirty one, fourteen strikeouts, Atlanta oho to five, and outfielder jerks And Profar today was suspended eighty games for Peds. Profar now ineligible for this year's postseason. This is a guy just starting a three year deal. This cost him about seven million dollars. Atlanta did recently sign outfielder Alex Verdugo former Dodger dowg. Your first baseman, Freddie Freeman had the night off. He'd slipped at home reaggravated the ankle injury. He's called day to day. Key k Hernandez played first base and homered. These Braves scored no runs in their last twenty two innings in San Diego and no runs their first seven innings tonight, and pitcher Ronaldo Lopez goes on the injured list with shoulder inflammation.

So those eighteen runs allowed tonight by the Athletics, the most by any team and a home opener in one hundred years. Carson Kelly hit for the cycle. He was four for four five RBIs. Cubs scored four times in the first inning, including a couple of home runs in Los Angeles. Dodgers now six and oh beat the Braves six to one. Braves offense went four for thirty one, fourteen strikeouts, Atlanta oho to five, and outfielder jerks And Profar today was suspended eighty games for Peds. Profar now ineligible for this year's postseason. This is a guy just starting a three year deal. This cost him about seven million dollars. Atlanta did recently sign outfielder Alex Verdugo former Dodger dowg. Your first baseman, Freddie Freeman had the night off. He'd slipped at home reaggravated the ankle injury. He's called day to day. Key k Hernandez played first base and homered. These Braves scored no runs in their last twenty two innings in San Diego and no runs their first seven innings tonight, and pitcher Ronaldo Lopez goes on the injured list with shoulder inflammation.

So this hasn't been great.

So this hasn't been great.

Yeah, Other than that, how maybe they're taking Maybe they're tanking for arch manning San Diego Padres five and OHO for the first time ever after beating Cleveland seven to two, and the winning pitcher going five innings was Kyle Hard who pitched in Korea last year. Maybe Cardians third baseman Jose Ramirez did return from the sprain wrist homeward in the first had three hits, but Detroit was zero and three and got a win with six runs. Top of the first it was nine to four, and the ninth they won nine to six.

Yeah, Other than that, how maybe they're taking Maybe they're tanking for arch manning San Diego Padres five and OHO for the first time ever after beating Cleveland seven to two, and the winning pitcher going five innings was Kyle Hard who pitched in Korea last year. Maybe Cardians third baseman Jose Ramirez did return from the sprain wrist homeward in the first had three hits, but Detroit was zero and three and got a win with six runs. Top of the first it was nine to four, and the ninth they won nine to six.

It's Seattle.

It's Seattle.

San Francisco and Jordan Hicks got a seven to two win at Houston. Houston offense three for thirty, ten strikeout Angels won in ten at Saint Louis. Victories for Tampa Bay and Toronto. Cincinnati fourteen to three over Texas. Elie de la Cruz had two homers. He went four for five seven RBIs the loss to Kamar Rocker, who lasted three innings.

San Francisco and Jordan Hicks got a seven to two win at Houston. Houston offense three for thirty, ten strikeout Angels won in ten at Saint Louis. Victories for Tampa Bay and Toronto. Cincinnati fourteen to three over Texas. Elie de la Cruz had two homers. He went four for five seven RBIs the loss to Kamar Rocker, who lasted three innings.

What bat did he? U? Steve though?

What bat did he? U? Steve though?

Yeah, he had the new one, a torpedo bag exactly. Pete Alonzo a grand slam, don't know about him. Mets won ten, four hands.

Yeah, he had the new one, a torpedo bag exactly. Pete Alonzo a grand slam, don't know about him. Mets won ten, four hands.

He actually hit it off his knuckles, and I don't mean like off the bottom part of the bat, No, off his actual knuckles and it went for a home and the Mets.

He actually hit it off his knuckles, and I don't mean like off the bottom part of the bat, No, off his actual knuckles and it went for a home and the Mets.

Hid four home runs as a team. Tonight, Francisco Lindor was out after his wife gave birth. David Peterson got the win with nine strikeouts in six innings. Philadelphia today was down one nothing to Colorado in the seventh, but then hit three late homers and beat him six to one. Boston is one and four, not only three more strikeouts for Rafael Devers. The loss at Baltimore was eight to five, and the Red Sox are giving lefty pitcher Garrett Crochet a six year extension.

Hid four home runs as a team. Tonight, Francisco Lindor was out after his wife gave birth. David Peterson got the win with nine strikeouts in six innings. Philadelphia today was down one nothing to Colorado in the seventh, but then hit three late homers and beat him six to one. Boston is one and four, not only three more strikeouts for Rafael Devers. The loss at Baltimore was eight to five, and the Red Sox are giving lefty pitcher Garrett Crochet a six year extension.

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By the way, for the.

Orioles, outfielder Colton Howser out at least six weeks with a broken thumb. He injured it sliding headfirst into first base. The White Sox shutout Minnesota nine to nothing. Kansas City an eleven to one winner at Minnesota the late NBA game to the Lakers, who beat Houston one oh four to ninety eight victories for Indiana and Brooklyn, Oklahoma City when its tenth game in a row, Boston when it's ninth straight, Miami when its fifth in a row. Wins for Charlotte and the Clippers. The Sons Kevin Durant could miss at least a week with a sprained ankle. The Knicks reportedly will re sign PJ. Tucker, including a team option for next season. New Orleans says Zion Williamson and CJ. McCollum or reach out for the season due to a bruise back and bruce foot, respectively. Rutgers freshman Dylan Harper will declare for the draft. He just averaged nineteen points a game in women's hoops onto the final four for Texas and Yukon. Connecticut eliminated usc Tonight's seventy eight sixty four to thirty one points for Page Beckers Connecticut against UCLA and the late game Friday before that, it will be Texas against South Carolina. Texas is eliminated TCU in a regional final tonight fifty eight forty seven as TCU shot twenty seven percent from the floor. Notre Dames Olivia Miles will reportedly transfer.

Orioles, outfielder Colton Howser out at least six weeks with a broken thumb. He injured it sliding headfirst into first base. The White Sox shutout Minnesota nine to nothing. Kansas City an eleven to one winner at Minnesota the late NBA game to the Lakers, who beat Houston one oh four to ninety eight victories for Indiana and Brooklyn, Oklahoma City when its tenth game in a row, Boston when it's ninth straight, Miami when its fifth in a row. Wins for Charlotte and the Clippers. The Sons Kevin Durant could miss at least a week with a sprained ankle. The Knicks reportedly will re sign PJ. Tucker, including a team option for next season. New Orleans says Zion Williamson and CJ. McCollum or reach out for the season due to a bruise back and bruce foot, respectively. Rutgers freshman Dylan Harper will declare for the draft. He just averaged nineteen points a game in women's hoops onto the final four for Texas and Yukon. Connecticut eliminated usc Tonight's seventy eight sixty four to thirty one points for Page Beckers Connecticut against UCLA and the late game Friday before that, it will be Texas against South Carolina. Texas is eliminated TCU in a regional final tonight fifty eight forty seven as TCU shot twenty seven percent from the floor. Notre Dames Olivia Miles will reportedly transfer.

By the way.

By the way.

Four games on FS one with the College Basketball Crown Men's Tournament It's New It started today wins for Butler and Boise State, Nebraska and Georgetown, which won the late game eighty five eighty two over Washington State. Four more games tomorrow. NIT has its SEMIS in Indianapolis tomorrow and HL shootout wins for New Jersey and Calgary Stanford as an interim football coach, and it's Frank Reich back to you.

Four games on FS one with the College Basketball Crown Men's Tournament It's New It started today wins for Butler and Boise State, Nebraska and Georgetown, which won the late game eighty five eighty two over Washington State. Four more games tomorrow. NIT has its SEMIS in Indianapolis tomorrow and HL shootout wins for New Jersey and Calgary Stanford as an interim football coach, and it's Frank Reich back to you.

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I'm just gonna say it, Mike Harmon. I'm just gonna say it, Jason Smith, Mike Harmon love from the Tireck dot Com. Yeah, I am so buying the Jets as a bounce back team this year, dark Horse wild Card.

I'm just gonna say it, Mike Harmon. I'm just gonna say it, Jason Smith, Mike Harmon love from the Tireck dot Com. Yeah, I am so buying the Jets as a bounce back team this year, dark Horse wild Card.

You are so excited, so you're minor man pressing hard over the five and a half projecting win.

You are so excited, so you're minor man pressing hard over the five and a half projecting win.

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah. Look, and this is not because you know, Woody Johnson's a terrible owner who is upset today that he got an F in the player report cards. Always says, oh, I don't know, there's something done wrong. I shouldn't have gotten en F. Dude, come on, man, this is you know. I mean, you can't just steal a page from every political story things out that says that's not what happened. No, dude, you got an F.

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah. Look, and this is not because you know, Woody Johnson's a terrible owner who is upset today that he got an F in the player report cards. Always says, oh, I don't know, there's something done wrong. I shouldn't have gotten en F. Dude, come on, man, this is you know. I mean, you can't just steal a page from every political story things out that says that's not what happened. No, dude, you got an F.

Meanwhile, he's sending sixty eight percent of people, are offering sixty eight percent of people.

Meanwhile, he's sending sixty eight percent of people, are offering sixty eight percent of people.

The ability to go off into the good night with the giant payoff.

The ability to go off into the good night with the giant payoff.

Yeah, he says, I'm not I'm not the worst owner of the league. I don't think the survey was done correctly, but I'm going to offer a large part of my staff a chance for a buyout. Right, you're gonna get rid of I would get rid of all your fem Well, but that's the thing.