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Little over a day away from the beginning of the Major League Baseball season. Got the Sweet sixteen coming up on Thursday. We'll have some big bold predictions for the Sweet sixteen coming up later on this hour. One surprise Final fourteen. But I ask you this, Mike Carmon, I ask you this hit. We've finally seen the end of the exhibition season. Dodgers and Angels playing the final game, Mookie Bets playing a very thin Mookie Bets playing, so supposedly he's going to play in the opening game for the Dodgers.

Little over a day away from the beginning of the Major League Baseball season. Got the Sweet sixteen coming up on Thursday. We'll have some big bold predictions for the Sweet sixteen coming up later on this hour. One surprise Final fourteen. But I ask you this, Mike Carmon, I ask you this hit. We've finally seen the end of the exhibition season. Dodgers and Angels playing the final game, Mookie Bets playing a very thin Mookie Bets playing, so supposedly he's going to play in the opening game for the Dodgers.

Lease he's playing.

Lease he's playing.

I gotta ask you this because generally this is a question that gets out there, and I remember the first time talking about something like this was for the NCAA tournament, where where this is a great topic. I did on the radio a long time ago saying, okay, going to the NCAA tournament. If I said to you, you could take any four teams you want to win the title or the field? What would you take? Like, who would you take? You taking any four teams or the field? Who would you take?

I gotta ask you this because generally this is a question that gets out there, and I remember the first time talking about something like this was for the NCAA tournament, where where this is a great topic. I did on the radio a long time ago saying, okay, going to the NCAA tournament. If I said to you, you could take any four teams you want to win the title or the field? What would you take? Like, who would you take? You taking any four teams or the field? Who would you take?

Mike, you can't take the White Sox four times?

Mike, you can't take the White Sox four times?

Yeah, they think Chicago, Chicago. But now it gets to this point is if Dick is driving the car, then I take the card? Did give the car seventy four? Did go to coach?

Yeah, they think Chicago, Chicago. But now it gets to this point is if Dick is driving the car, then I take the card? Did give the car seventy four? Did go to coach?

You said?

You said?

If I said to you, you could take either the Dodgers or the field to win the World Series.

If I said to you, you could take either the Dodgers or the field to win the World Series.

This is how this is how big a question this is.

This is how this is how big a question this is.

Now is because the first time in my life I've I debated this before deciding right, because I always would say the field right. I always would default the field, mainly because anytime you talk about one team or the field, you're guaranteed a fifty percent chance of being right, because another team is going to be playing for the championship in the worst case scenario against the other team.

Now is because the first time in my life I've I debated this before deciding right, because I always would say the field right. I always would default the field, mainly because anytime you talk about one team or the field, you're guaranteed a fifty percent chance of being right, because another team is going to be playing for the championship in the worst case scenario against the other team.

Right.

Right.

So, worst case scenarios, you're gonna have the American League champion against the Dodgers. Right, You're guaranteed fifty percent success rate. You're not guaranteed having the Dodgers, but generally a team is never this overwhelming. Right, Again, this is the best life I've seen on paper in probably thirty years. They had to go back to like the ninety six Yankees, and I still think the Dodgers have a better team going in than the Yankees did. The Dodgers have no weaknesses. Their lineup is the best lineup in baseball.

So, worst case scenarios, you're gonna have the American League champion against the Dodgers. Right, You're guaranteed fifty percent success rate. You're not guaranteed having the Dodgers, but generally a team is never this overwhelming. Right, Again, this is the best life I've seen on paper in probably thirty years. They had to go back to like the ninety six Yankees, and I still think the Dodgers have a better team going in than the Yankees did. The Dodgers have no weaknesses. Their lineup is the best lineup in baseball.

Right.

Right.

The Mets can make a run at them, but the Dodgers are the best lineup in baseball. They fix their starting pitching, the two biggest achilles heels they have. Let's fix our bullpen a little bit, and let's make sure our starting pitching were not at the point where it was having bullpen games every third game.

The Mets can make a run at them, but the Dodgers are the best lineup in baseball. They fix their starting pitching, the two biggest achilles heels they have. Let's fix our bullpen a little bit, and let's make sure our starting pitching were not at the point where it was having bullpen games every third game.

So what did they do.

So what did they do.

They went out and got pitchers this offseason and went out and got Blake Snell. They rookie Sasaki just fell in their lap. They got Clayton Kershaw coming back at some point. They fix their starting pitching, They fixed the bullpen. They have three guys who can close and innings eaters can come in and get big outs. To watch guys like Vesia come in and do it last year and band to come in. It doesn't it doesn't matter. This is a team with zero weaknesses. So for the first time I had to debate it before I decided No, I'm still going with the field, simply because too many things can go wrong. Right the Dodgers starting picked did there could be a rash of injuries. There could be a rash of underperforming by the Dodgers starting pitchers, right, They could just be rashes, right, who knows?

They went out and got pitchers this offseason and went out and got Blake Snell. They rookie Sasaki just fell in their lap. They got Clayton Kershaw coming back at some point. They fix their starting pitching, They fixed the bullpen. They have three guys who can close and innings eaters can come in and get big outs. To watch guys like Vesia come in and do it last year and band to come in. It doesn't it doesn't matter. This is a team with zero weaknesses. So for the first time I had to debate it before I decided No, I'm still going with the field, simply because too many things can go wrong. Right the Dodgers starting picked did there could be a rash of injuries. There could be a rash of underperforming by the Dodgers starting pitchers, right, They could just be rashes, right, who knows?

It could be.

It could be.

Look, you already had We had that mersa in infestation years ago, remember in the NFL.

Look, you already had We had that mersa in infestation years ago, remember in the NFL.

Yeah, oh my goodness, that was scary. But you already have.

Yeah, oh my goodness, that was scary. But you already have.

You have an injury situation with Mookie Bets, Freddy Freeman missing the early parts of the first two regular season games in Tokyo. There's too many things that can happen, But this is how big For the first time, I think in a long long time, this isn't This is an absolute debate to have, whereas it was never before. Who do you take the one favor coming in? I mean, look, the Dodgers, as good as they were last year, they were still a team that almost went home against the Padres. You know that the Mets won more games against them than anybody else did the Yankee Yankees in the World Series. If they didn't melt down in Game five, maybe they win Game five and suddenly it's game So with as good as they were last year, okay, they still came within a hair's breadth of losing. They've improved this year, but is that gonna guarantee them? But that's the thing is, for the first time, for me, this has been a debate. I'm still going the field, but it's not the locket. I'm just rubber stamping the field sign all the way through.

You have an injury situation with Mookie Bets, Freddy Freeman missing the early parts of the first two regular season games in Tokyo. There's too many things that can happen, But this is how big For the first time, I think in a long long time, this isn't This is an absolute debate to have, whereas it was never before. Who do you take the one favor coming in? I mean, look, the Dodgers, as good as they were last year, they were still a team that almost went home against the Padres. You know that the Mets won more games against them than anybody else did the Yankee Yankees in the World Series. If they didn't melt down in Game five, maybe they win Game five and suddenly it's game So with as good as they were last year, okay, they still came within a hair's breadth of losing. They've improved this year, but is that gonna guarantee them? But that's the thing is, for the first time, for me, this has been a debate. I'm still going the field, but it's not the locket. I'm just rubber stamping the field sign all the way through.

World Series Odds plus two thirty that's where the Dodgers sit at this moment, so prohibitive favorite. The Braves coming in at plus eight fifty and then we start looking at the Yankees and the Mets and the Phillies rolling through, so a little bit of a gap.

World Series Odds plus two thirty that's where the Dodgers sit at this moment, so prohibitive favorite. The Braves coming in at plus eight fifty and then we start looking at the Yankees and the Mets and the Phillies rolling through, so a little bit of a gap.

And yeah, after last year.

And yeah, after last year.

It's really difficult to try to pick against them, right because you saw the rash of injuries in your lineup and in the rotation. What was it, seventeen starting pitchers to get down the stretch. I mean all of that to say everything that seemingly could go wrong. Did you even had a pre preseason scandal that, oh yeah, threatened to rock the clubhouse and create problems and well that got swept away very quickly and ferreted out. But look, folks can cast dispersions as they will. It's done, it's settled, and now we celebrate Sasaki, Sir Sasaki coming to town. So yeah, it's it's a tough task for the rest of the National League. And I'm usually with you, right, give me the field because stuff's gonna happen, particularly when we're talking about a run. You mentioned the NCAA tournament. You gotta win six and it's about being on top of your game six times. Being efficient for baseball with one hundred and sixty two games slog, they're just built so much better to get through it. And oh yeah, by the way, there's still a war chest if they should need to go, Oh yeah, you need.

It's really difficult to try to pick against them, right because you saw the rash of injuries in your lineup and in the rotation. What was it, seventeen starting pitchers to get down the stretch. I mean all of that to say everything that seemingly could go wrong. Did you even had a pre preseason scandal that, oh yeah, threatened to rock the clubhouse and create problems and well that got swept away very quickly and ferreted out. But look, folks can cast dispersions as they will. It's done, it's settled, and now we celebrate Sasaki, Sir Sasaki coming to town. So yeah, it's it's a tough task for the rest of the National League. And I'm usually with you, right, give me the field because stuff's gonna happen, particularly when we're talking about a run. You mentioned the NCAA tournament. You gotta win six and it's about being on top of your game six times. Being efficient for baseball with one hundred and sixty two games slog, they're just built so much better to get through it. And oh yeah, by the way, there's still a war chest if they should need to go, Oh yeah, you need.

One more, that Bill's not coming do for another eight year or yeah, they're funny.

One more, that Bill's not coming do for another eight year or yeah, they're funny.

But legitimately though, right, all the teams in Major League Baseball, there's so many that we've already surpassed this. We can't we can't go and look at any further. For the Dodgers, it would just be like, all right, I guess we still need even though we added all this pitching, we need one more starter. Let's go into the trade market and pick up another big salary that is still there. And it's not that folks get into ideas of fairness or whatever. Look, these are the rules of engagement as currently established in Major League Baseball. Will we get to a point where there's a lockout, slash strike, slash fight and rock slinging coming up? Yes, most likely we will, especially in the opt out of the media rights deal. But in the interim, here's here's the playing field, and the Dodgers with their newly re re signed and re upped Dave Roberts, they're built to win, and it's a tough task. I mean, the Braves, as we talk with John Paul Morosi, would be the team I think would be the next to unseen them. And that's obviously the odds say that, but I think just going roster wise to try to match it. For your Mets, they got to get through the early pitching woes of injuries. But as you you know, very stridently and strenuously objected to any mention of their potential downfall.

But legitimately though, right, all the teams in Major League Baseball, there's so many that we've already surpassed this. We can't we can't go and look at any further. For the Dodgers, it would just be like, all right, I guess we still need even though we added all this pitching, we need one more starter. Let's go into the trade market and pick up another big salary that is still there. And it's not that folks get into ideas of fairness or whatever. Look, these are the rules of engagement as currently established in Major League Baseball. Will we get to a point where there's a lockout, slash strike, slash fight and rock slinging coming up? Yes, most likely we will, especially in the opt out of the media rights deal. But in the interim, here's here's the playing field, and the Dodgers with their newly re re signed and re upped Dave Roberts, they're built to win, and it's a tough task. I mean, the Braves, as we talk with John Paul Morosi, would be the team I think would be the next to unseen them. And that's obviously the odds say that, but I think just going roster wise to try to match it. For your Mets, they got to get through the early pitching woes of injuries. But as you you know, very stridently and strenuously objected to any mention of their potential downfall.

You basically just said, hey, will you look what we did last year? We turned off these guys in the stars.

You basically just said, hey, will you look what we did last year? We turned off these guys in the stars.

No, but look, and this shows you about the path what they think about the Dodgers. What we think about the Dodgers is that outside of them, three of the four best teams in baseball are all in the National League. And I'll tell you right now, they all look better than the Yankees. Who are I mean, Stanton might not even play all season, what kind of The Yankees made some big time additions in the offseason, but let you know see how they go. But it doesn't matter because the Braves and the Phillies and the Mets are all loaded.

No, but look, and this shows you about the path what they think about the Dodgers. What we think about the Dodgers is that outside of them, three of the four best teams in baseball are all in the National League. And I'll tell you right now, they all look better than the Yankees. Who are I mean, Stanton might not even play all season, what kind of The Yankees made some big time additions in the offseason, but let you know see how they go. But it doesn't matter because the Braves and the Phillies and the Mets are all loaded.

Man, the Mets.

Man, the Mets.

Added Soto, The Phillies are still fantastic. The Braves are fantastic. They'll be healthier this year were a year ago. This is It's not like, hey, all these teams are in the American League and the Dodgers only have to beat one of them. They might have to go through two of these teams in the playoffs to try to make it all to the World Series, where they would get the best team in the American League. And still they're this overwhelming favorite to get there.

Added Soto, The Phillies are still fantastic. The Braves are fantastic. They'll be healthier this year were a year ago. This is It's not like, hey, all these teams are in the American League and the Dodgers only have to beat one of them. They might have to go through two of these teams in the playoffs to try to make it all to the World Series, where they would get the best team in the American League. And still they're this overwhelming favorite to get there.

Did you see the notes coming out.

Did you see the notes coming out.

Of the the Cohen meeting with Boris and Sodo.

Of the the Cohen meeting with Boris and Sodo.

It's the worst meeting ever?

It's the worst meeting ever?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

He wanted to go back to the Yankees.

He wanted to go back to the Yankees.

Everything we said it was Yankees are better, Yankees are better.

Everything we said it was Yankees are better, Yankees are better.

Yeah, yeah, I was.

Yeah, yeah, I was.

I told my friends that story today that Steve Cohen did an interview saying after a second meeting with Juan Soto and Soda said I don't think you have the protection the lineup that I'm looking for. He walked away, going that was the worst meeting I was ever part of. He's going back to the Yankees. The next day, Boris called him and said, Hey, great meeting. I'm I'm ready to open negotiations with you. It's like, well, Okay, so Wan Soto loved what whatever Steve Cohen said in that meeting that he said was the worst meeting of his life.

I told my friends that story today that Steve Cohen did an interview saying after a second meeting with Juan Soto and Soda said I don't think you have the protection the lineup that I'm looking for. He walked away, going that was the worst meeting I was ever part of. He's going back to the Yankees. The next day, Boris called him and said, Hey, great meeting. I'm I'm ready to open negotiations with you. It's like, well, Okay, so Wan Soto loved what whatever Steve Cohen said in that meeting that he said was the worst meeting of his life.

Well, maybe.

Well, maybe.

Maybe it was one where it got uncomfortable enough to where Cohen uh just dropped to any any facade and got real with him.

Maybe it was one where it got uncomfortable enough to where Cohen uh just dropped to any any facade and got real with him.

Josie, you were honest with me. What were you gonna say for rostburg One Soto?

Josie, you were honest with me. What were you gonna say for rostburg One Soto?

And like Steve Cohen's money, he doesn't care about winning. Do you really chose the Mets right right exact? Because nobody else was gonna pay him, nobody else the Yankees are gonna get that much the Yankees. Steve Cohen was gonna go the equation at all. I told you this a year ago that you can't justify paying one soda more than the captain Aaron Judge.

And like Steve Cohen's money, he doesn't care about winning. Do you really chose the Mets right right exact? Because nobody else was gonna pay him, nobody else the Yankees are gonna get that much the Yankees. Steve Cohen was gonna go the equation at all. I told you this a year ago that you can't justify paying one soda more than the captain Aaron Judge.

Chief, of course you can.

Chief, of course you can.

Steve Owen was gonna go give him more money than Aaron Johnn sure, because.

Steve Owen was gonna go give him more money than Aaron Johnn sure, because.

You want him to stay.

You want him to stay.

It's not my fault that that that he's I don't care. If you're a Yankee, don't care because he's a Met. Now if you're a Yankee, look you know who also doesn't care. Francisco Lindor with his Big Three hundred million dollar contract. WHOA, you're gonna give one Soto twice what you're paying Lindor. Yeah, because that's how it goes. And when you're twenty six years old and you're the best hitter that we've seen outside of show Heyo Tani.

It's not my fault that that that he's I don't care. If you're a Yankee, don't care because he's a Met. Now if you're a Yankee, look you know who also doesn't care. Francisco Lindor with his Big Three hundred million dollar contract. WHOA, you're gonna give one Soto twice what you're paying Lindor. Yeah, because that's how it goes. And when you're twenty six years old and you're the best hitter that we've seen outside of show Heyo Tani.

Yeah, happens that way. But oh, we can't do it because they didn't want to give Juan Soto.

Yeah, happens that way. But oh, we can't do it because they didn't want to give Juan Soto.

A swite at Yankee Stadium, because we didn't do it for Jeter times change, Man times change.

A swite at Yankee Stadium, because we didn't do it for Jeter times change, Man times change.

You're stuck.

You're stuck.

You're stuck in Aaron twenty years ago. You're stuck in an era twenty like Steve Cohen's money, that is it? Yeah, well, Steve Coch, It's not like he wasn't going to get something close. Steve Cohen wasn't getting seven hundred plus million. He would have gotten seven hundred million from somebody.

You're stuck in Aaron twenty years ago. You're stuck in an era twenty like Steve Cohen's money, that is it? Yeah, well, Steve Coch, It's not like he wasn't going to get something close. Steve Cohen wasn't getting seven hundred plus million. He would have gotten seven hundred million from somebody.

Yet, absolutely would have. He would have.

Yet, absolutely would have. He would have.

I don't think there's enough teams to fight for that unless the uh he was willing to take a lot of deferred payments, and I don't think borrow Boris is going to go down that road.

I don't think there's enough teams to fight for that unless the uh he was willing to take a lot of deferred payments, and I don't think borrow Boris is going to go down that road.

He would have been a dodger if he wanted to get paid in twenty eighty four.

He would have been a dodger if he wanted to get paid in twenty eighty four.

You know that's right, because that has been the thing with lind Door. How long is he willing to play on his thirty two a year.

You know that's right, because that has been the thing with lind Door. How long is he willing to play on his thirty two a year.

I think being thirty years old now and being in and still getting thirty million a year, no, I think he's fine. I think Francisco Lidoor is fine. I don't think he's worried about anything. I don't think he's saying, hey, I need to renegotiate this deal.

I think being thirty years old now and being in and still getting thirty million a year, no, I think he's fine. I think Francisco Lidoor is fine. I don't think he's worried about anything. I don't think he's saying, hey, I need to renegotiate this deal.

See Frostburg. I'm just trying to plant in the various seeds.

See Frostburg. I'm just trying to plant in the various seeds.

If I think that's I think it's five. I think it's absolutely fine.

If I think that's I think it's five. I think it's absolutely fine.

Now, speaking either way, they're still making nine times as much as the White Sox entire roster.

Now, speaking either way, they're still making nine times as much as the White Sox entire roster.

It is.

It is.

It is a long way to go now, speaking of the Dodgers, real quick to give you a bold prediction pick for NLMVP. That's not show Heyotani, because clearly, coming off of fifty to fifty year Altani is the best player in baseball. He's always going to be the favorite. Now doesn't mean he's gonna always have a great year. Maybe he plays in less games, Maybe other guys in the lineup hit better. Maybe he doesn't quite have a fifty to fifty type year, and can you win the MVP when you don't have a fifty to fifty type year after you go fifty to fifty. So, just to throw it out there, the opening is there for someone else, just in case. My non Otani pick for NLMVP has got to be somebody that you can argue. His importance is just as big to his team as Otani's. It's hard to do it with another hitter. It's hard to say, so, no, no, and I'll tell you it's not Wan Soto. It's hard for to say. It's hard to say Juan Soto means more than show Heyotani when Otani's a better player right and is gonna hit better.

It is a long way to go now, speaking of the Dodgers, real quick to give you a bold prediction pick for NLMVP. That's not show Heyotani, because clearly, coming off of fifty to fifty year Altani is the best player in baseball. He's always going to be the favorite. Now doesn't mean he's gonna always have a great year. Maybe he plays in less games, Maybe other guys in the lineup hit better. Maybe he doesn't quite have a fifty to fifty type year, and can you win the MVP when you don't have a fifty to fifty type year after you go fifty to fifty. So, just to throw it out there, the opening is there for someone else, just in case. My non Otani pick for NLMVP has got to be somebody that you can argue. His importance is just as big to his team as Otani's. It's hard to do it with another hitter. It's hard to say, so, no, no, and I'll tell you it's not Wan Soto. It's hard for to say. It's hard to say Juan Soto means more than show Heyotani when Otani's a better player right and is gonna hit better.

It's hard to do. But someone who's gonna grab.

It's hard to do. But someone who's gonna grab.

The storylines and every fifth day we pay attention to him like we pay attention to show hey Otani. Paul Skeens can win NL MVP. He had an incredible year last year. He's the picture everybody wants to see. You need the storyline, you need the numbers, and you need the attention, the relevancy. He has one of those Jacob de Grom you know, a sub one era through April and May with tons of strikeouts. Yeah, then your debate's gonna be Hey, is what Scheme's doing better than what Otani is doing? And Schemes can be the guy that can win MVP. He can take that spot light away because he'll have it on him every fifth day.

The storylines and every fifth day we pay attention to him like we pay attention to show hey Otani. Paul Skeens can win NL MVP. He had an incredible year last year. He's the picture everybody wants to see. You need the storyline, you need the numbers, and you need the attention, the relevancy. He has one of those Jacob de Grom you know, a sub one era through April and May with tons of strikeouts. Yeah, then your debate's gonna be Hey, is what Scheme's doing better than what Otani is doing? And Schemes can be the guy that can win MVP. He can take that spot light away because he'll have it on him every fifth day.

Well, especially if you go travel to Pittsburgh to go, you know, to your to see Mecca. You know the one point one million dollar trading card seventy five to one odds for you there Smith, if you want to back that up, I went, well, a little little less of a price shot and looking at it. Ronald Acunya Junior, I think John Paul Morosi when he joined us kind of went down that highway as well. Thirty to one. Brave second favorite to the Dodgers to make some noise coming off.

Well, especially if you go travel to Pittsburgh to go, you know, to your to see Mecca. You know the one point one million dollar trading card seventy five to one odds for you there Smith, if you want to back that up, I went, well, a little little less of a price shot and looking at it. Ronald Acunya Junior, I think John Paul Morosi when he joined us kind of went down that highway as well. Thirty to one. Brave second favorite to the Dodgers to make some noise coming off.

A big injury.

A big injury.

With the lineup and roster that they've assembled, pretty solid. Take at thirty to one. There, Otani, Soto, Tatis, Junior, Betts, Harper are your top five, followed by a little bit of a surprising Kyle Tucker.

With the lineup and roster that they've assembled, pretty solid. Take at thirty to one. There, Otani, Soto, Tatis, Junior, Betts, Harper are your top five, followed by a little bit of a surprising Kyle Tucker.

In a contract.

In a contract.

They can't trade for Kyle Tucker and then lose him, Yeah, especially when the guy they traded for him made the astros, look out.

They can't trade for Kyle Tucker and then lose him, Yeah, especially when the guy they traded for him made the astros, look out.

And look out. Everybody comes out, all mashing and everything. Yeah, no question about it.

And look out. Everybody comes out, all mashing and everything. Yeah, no question about it.

Exit out about a Fresca exit SWALLINGO. Matt Twite's called a bold prediction. Paul Skeins n LMVP coming up next, numbers surrounding the NCAA tournament. I just absolutely refuse to believe a big story today. I don't believe the math that's next right here. Jason to Mike Fox Sports Radio. All right, Mike Harmon, give me a big drum roll. Give you a big drum roll.

Exit out about a Fresca exit SWALLINGO. Matt Twite's called a bold prediction. Paul Skeins n LMVP coming up next, numbers surrounding the NCAA tournament. I just absolutely refuse to believe a big story today. I don't believe the math that's next right here. Jason to Mike Fox Sports Radio. All right, Mike Harmon, give me a big drum roll. Give you a big drum roll.

Use your head.

Use your head.

You drumble with your head. Drumble with your head.

You drumble with your head. Drumble with your head.

Head with your head. I still need to be conscious to finish the show.

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It's it's Washington, especially if it's in DC. Trump will invite Putin to come to watch this. I I oh, yes, yeah, yeah. I mean you're talking about a Russian player owning the greatest record in all of of of hockey history.

It's it's Washington, especially if it's in DC. Trump will invite Putin to come to watch this. I I oh, yes, yeah, yeah. I mean you're talking about a Russian player owning the greatest record in all of of of hockey history.

Yeah, yeah, I'm sure that'll happen.

Yeah, yeah, I'm sure that'll happen.

Just absolutely amazing how fast time time flies. Because I remember him coming into the league and the expectations and twenty years of past.

Just absolutely amazing how fast time time flies. Because I remember him coming into the league and the expectations and twenty years of past.

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So there's there's something.

There's some maths, and I say maths that I just don't believe right now, something happened to you.

There's some maths, and I say maths that I just don't believe right now, something happened to you.

You don't like math, No, no, no, no no.

You don't like math, No, no, no, no no.

I never like math.

I never like math.

But I did well at math in school because I would pay if math is a class, like if you go every day and pay attention, you'll do well, right, Like, that's kind of what it was.

But I did well at math in school because I would pay if math is a class, like if you go every day and pay attention, you'll do well, right, Like, that's kind of what it was.

He would have done well.

He would have done well.

When I started not doing well in math was in college when I went to like every other class because it was eight thirty in the morning, and I realized, okay, I don't know I'm doing Like I went to like I had probability and statistics my first year at Syracuse because I had to take a math because I didn't I didn't pass the ap math cl our teacher was our teacher was crying at the end when hardly anybody passed because the test was just so hard that nobody did well as like eighteen calcul No no, no, she was great.

When I started not doing well in math was in college when I went to like every other class because it was eight thirty in the morning, and I realized, okay, I don't know I'm doing Like I went to like I had probability and statistics my first year at Syracuse because I had to take a math because I didn't I didn't pass the ap math cl our teacher was our teacher was crying at the end when hardly anybody passed because the test was just so hard that nobody did well as like eighteen calcul No no, no, she was great.

She left to be a principal. She actual left school to go be a principal, but like.

She left to be a principal. She actual left school to go be a principal, but like.

We were we but it was because of your failure.

We were we but it was because of your failure.

She said, yeah, exactly. She set us up for the AP test.

She said, yeah, exactly. She set us up for the AP test.

She was a good teacher, like we got it all wet, everything was great, and then it was just the test was either it was there were some stuff on the essays. We had to do essays for math that just weren't expected that none of us really knew how to do. So all of us basically did really really bad. That was the test I told you about where my my friend said to me Jay and he looked at I'm like, what are you doing?

She was a good teacher, like we got it all wet, everything was great, and then it was just the test was either it was there were some stuff on the essays. We had to do essays for math that just weren't expected that none of us really knew how to do. So all of us basically did really really bad. That was the test I told you about where my my friend said to me Jay and he looked at I'm like, what are you doing?

We're gonna do and he showed me.

We're gonna do and he showed me.

For one of his essays, he just drew a picture of a like a superhero with question marks on him holding up a pencil like that was his essay, Like he had no idea and he was an artist, so that's.

For one of his essays, he just drew a picture of a like a superhero with question marks on him holding up a pencil like that was his essay, Like he had no idea and he was an artist, so that's.

What he drew. Like did he get partial credit?

What he drew. Like did he get partial credit?

No, he got a two on the test like I did. And then our numbers came in and.

No, he got a two on the test like I did. And then our numbers came in and.

All of us two's too, Like a couple of people got threes and one person got a four, and the teacher was really upset. She was like crying, going, I can't believe no me, And we thought we felt bad for a minute, and then she started saying, you know, maybe you should have been paying more attention over the en and all of us were.

All of us two's too, Like a couple of people got threes and one person got a four, and the teacher was really upset. She was like crying, going, I can't believe no me, And we thought we felt bad for a minute, and then she started saying, you know, maybe you should have been paying more attention over the en and all of us were.

Like, oh, wait a minute, wait a minute.

Like, oh, wait a minute, wait a minute.

And I was really upset, and I remember going home and telling my mom this, and my mom was like, because I thought, okay, anytime I didn't do something, I didn't get a high enough grade in school, it was always my fault, right, Like there was always my fault, right, like okay, and which didn't happen that off because I was a good student, but it was always my fault. But she said if everybody did bad, how can she say it's your guys fault? I said, exactly, okay, great, my mom, all right, she gets it. Mom, she goes, you still should have got higher than the two. I'm like, I know I should have got hired the two. But essays were really really hard and none of us really knew about it. But she was like, oh, yeah, yeah, it's not when when that happens, when everybody does poorly, that that's not on the student, like because we're not going into this test trying to do bad right, We're trying to do well right.

And I was really upset, and I remember going home and telling my mom this, and my mom was like, because I thought, okay, anytime I didn't do something, I didn't get a high enough grade in school, it was always my fault, right, Like there was always my fault, right, like okay, and which didn't happen that off because I was a good student, but it was always my fault. But she said if everybody did bad, how can she say it's your guys fault? I said, exactly, okay, great, my mom, all right, she gets it. Mom, she goes, you still should have got higher than the two. I'm like, I know I should have got hired the two. But essays were really really hard and none of us really knew about it. But she was like, oh, yeah, yeah, it's not when when that happens, when everybody does poorly, that that's not on the student, like because we're not going into this test trying to do bad right, We're trying to do well right.

We're trying to do it's okay, we didn't know how to do it.

We're trying to do it's okay, we didn't know how to do it.

John Kaminski drew a picture of a superhero with a crossword puzzle, tights and holding up a pencil in his head.

John Kaminski drew a picture of a superhero with a crossword puzzle, tights and holding up a pencil in his head.

I mean, come on, that's kind of cool.

I mean, come on, that's kind of cool.

Yeah, that was really cold.

Yeah, that was really cold.

That's a boss move.

That's a boss move.

I was better than my stupid ass answer I tried to say.

I was better than my stupid ass answer I tried to say.

So, I really really really really really really really really really believe the obtuse angle is. I mean, you know, but anyway, there's maths I don't agree with. Man, I don't agree with the first math and has happened to come up just this week, and I had a long conversation with my wife about it because she's on Facebook, and she says, Hey, who's the smallest uh stadium major League Baseball? And I said, well, it's the Troup, which is the Raise, but they're not playing there this year. She's know, it doesn't matter how many people in the trop I go between thirty five and forty thousand.

So, I really really really really really really really really really believe the obtuse angle is. I mean, you know, but anyway, there's maths I don't agree with. Man, I don't agree with the first math and has happened to come up just this week, and I had a long conversation with my wife about it because she's on Facebook, and she says, Hey, who's the smallest uh stadium major League Baseball? And I said, well, it's the Troup, which is the Raise, but they're not playing there this year. She's know, it doesn't matter how many people in the trop I go between thirty five and forty thousand.

I think somewhere, Well.

I think somewhere, Well.

The White Sox Stadium only holds like four hundred.

The White Sox Stadium only holds like four hundred.

No, no, that's how many people go. More people can can and actually sit there, that's how many people go to the games. So she said she saw this, she saw this thing on Facebook that says, if you put every player who ever played Major League Baseball and invited them into the smallest stadium in the league, they wouldn't even be close to filling it up because there's only over just over twenty one thousand people in the last one hundred and fifty years have ever played Major League Baseball. And I said, you know what, I think, that's a load of crap. I'm never gonna believe that math. I'm not because two hundred and fifty people a year Because I looked this up a few years ago when they had the when Major League Baseball had the twenty thousandth player, you know, back in twenty twenty one. I remember looking it up, going there's no way this works because two hundred and fifty new people a year make their Major League Baseball debut, right, Just go back the last five years, around two hundred and fifty people a year, which is about right. It's a little about ten people per team. Because you have injuries and the expansion of rosters, people come up. So that means you're saying, like, just going back to the year two thousand, right, if two hundred and fifty people in Major League Baseball make their debut every year, you're talking about that's five thousand people just in new athletes in the last twenty five years. So a quarter of everybody who's ever played the game is just in the last twenty five years of a sport that's been around for one hundred and thirty before that.

No, no, that's how many people go. More people can can and actually sit there, that's how many people go to the games. So she said she saw this, she saw this thing on Facebook that says, if you put every player who ever played Major League Baseball and invited them into the smallest stadium in the league, they wouldn't even be close to filling it up because there's only over just over twenty one thousand people in the last one hundred and fifty years have ever played Major League Baseball. And I said, you know what, I think, that's a load of crap. I'm never gonna believe that math. I'm not because two hundred and fifty people a year Because I looked this up a few years ago when they had the when Major League Baseball had the twenty thousandth player, you know, back in twenty twenty one. I remember looking it up, going there's no way this works because two hundred and fifty new people a year make their Major League Baseball debut, right, Just go back the last five years, around two hundred and fifty people a year, which is about right. It's a little about ten people per team. Because you have injuries and the expansion of rosters, people come up. So that means you're saying, like, just going back to the year two thousand, right, if two hundred and fifty people in Major League Baseball make their debut every year, you're talking about that's five thousand people just in new athletes in the last twenty five years. So a quarter of everybody who's ever played the game is just in the last twenty five years of a sport that's been around for one hundred and thirty before that.

I don't believe it.

I don't believe it.

I think it's way less than two fifty though, that make their debut every year.

I think it's way less than two fifty though, that make their debut every year.

No, it's about two fifth.

No, it's about two fifth.

Last year was two fifty, twenty twenty two was like two forty seven, twenty one, maybe one or two No, No, but it's it's but it's about injuries, and it's about coming up during the season and when rosters expand, people play more games.

Last year was two fifty, twenty twenty two was like two forty seven, twenty one, maybe one or two No, No, but it's it's but it's about injuries, and it's about coming up during the season and when rosters expand, people play more games.

When that happened, that was a big deal for a long.

When that happened, that was a big deal for a long.

And it's all about just like we always talk about the the long tail on the careers of NFL players, right when it's the average so it's three years, like, yes, but that includes an awful lot of guys that play one or two games that are gone major League Baseball has a lot of those two. They count towards that two fifty per year. But which is why the math is kind of fuzzy.

And it's all about just like we always talk about the the long tail on the careers of NFL players, right when it's the average so it's three years, like, yes, but that includes an awful lot of guys that play one or two games that are gone major League Baseball has a lot of those two. They count towards that two fifty per year. But which is why the math is kind of fuzzy.

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By the way, the they delayed in Tampa the vote to fix the U Tropic Canafy.

Yeah, yeah, that they're gonna be the the Nashville Rays coming up in a couple of years, the Montreal Rays in a couple of years, guaranteed. So I'm ever believe that math, right, I'll never believe that math because it again.

Yeah, yeah, that they're gonna be the the Nashville Rays coming up in a couple of years, the Montreal Rays in a couple of years, guaranteed. So I'm ever believe that math, right, I'll never believe that math because it again.

There's less teams, but.

There's less teams, but.

Still, I mean, you're talking about different players coming it doesn't work out. I think there's wide swaths of people who were missed in at some way, shape or form, Like we missed.

Still, I mean, you're talking about different players coming it doesn't work out. I think there's wide swaths of people who were missed in at some way, shape or form, Like we missed.

Them in the census. Is that what you're saying. Yeah, maybe you missed them when the baseball census.

Them in the census. Is that what you're saying. Yeah, maybe you missed them when the baseball census.

Yeah, when the game first started coming out, maybe early in the twentieth century. There's a bunch of people they missed.

Yeah, when the game first started coming out, maybe early in the twentieth century. There's a bunch of people they missed.

I guarantee it well, because it's also a thing Jason of the you know what's the source, because it's always the where in the innerwebs are we finding this?

I guarantee it well, because it's also a thing Jason of the you know what's the source, because it's always the where in the innerwebs are we finding this?

Yeah?

Yeah?

Yeah, And it was a Baseball Almanac number No.

Yeah, And it was a Baseball Almanac number No.

I don't think it's anything anything that's uh.

I don't think it's anything anything that's uh.

Conspiracy theory with Jesse.

Conspiracy theory with Jesse.

I just think it's I just think it's something that that players were missed, that lots of players were missed, because twenty one thousand just doesn't add up.

I just think it's I just think it's something that that players were missed, that lots of players were missed, because twenty one thousand just doesn't add up.

It just doesn't, really, it doesn't.

It just doesn't, really, it doesn't.

They are like part of the nineteen nineteen black Socks.

They are like part of the nineteen nineteen black Socks.

And they've just been eliminated from the handles of his sery.

And they've just been eliminated from the handles of his sery.

I mean, let's just say you go back another twenty years, from two thousand to nineteen eighty, right, let's just say you're taking everybody that played and say that's just another five thousand players, right, Just say it's five thousand, right, just not making their debuts, just everybody who played in the game. So what you're saying is a full half of the players who have played in Major League Baseball history have all played in the last forty No, there's no way, There's no way. But that gets to this point, which is what I don't believe. Today, ratings for the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament A route and TV ratings are the highest for an opening weekend since nineteen ninety three. There's no way this is a tournament without star power, that didn't have a lot of buzz coming into it. And yes, I get that there's not a lot of mid major teams coming in, but you can't sit here and tell me, oh man, people really can't wait to go see some of these teams play in college basketball. No, you can't. You can't tell me that I'm dying to go see. You know, the fourth and fifth teams out of the Big Ten and the twelfth to fourteenth teams out of the SEC. There's not a lot of star power, there's no buzz. But yet this year, this year, and last year the tournament was so was so rough. Ratings wise, this year it's the highest it's been in thirty three years since North Carolina beat Michigan when Chris Weber called time out. You're telling me this year, when when the average basketball fan can't name anybody outside of Cooper Flag on their favorite ten players on their favorite team. There's no way I'm not gonna believe this is the highest rated opening weekend where we didn't have a lot of upsets, we did have a lot of you must get to the television. There wasn't a lot you can't get There's no way this metric is the highest rated opening weekend in thirty three years. Not when there's so many different ways to watch the games, where so many different ways haven't been counted in the years past, all of a sudden this year, Oh yeah, look, we got more people watched ever before. No, I'm not buying it, but I think that's part of it is that we haven't counted people the proper way in years past. I made a sense this joke, but it's certainly plays right in terms of you know, exhibitions at bars, restaurants, et cetera that weren't counted properly.

I mean, let's just say you go back another twenty years, from two thousand to nineteen eighty, right, let's just say you're taking everybody that played and say that's just another five thousand players, right, Just say it's five thousand, right, just not making their debuts, just everybody who played in the game. So what you're saying is a full half of the players who have played in Major League Baseball history have all played in the last forty No, there's no way, There's no way. But that gets to this point, which is what I don't believe. Today, ratings for the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament A route and TV ratings are the highest for an opening weekend since nineteen ninety three. There's no way this is a tournament without star power, that didn't have a lot of buzz coming into it. And yes, I get that there's not a lot of mid major teams coming in, but you can't sit here and tell me, oh man, people really can't wait to go see some of these teams play in college basketball. No, you can't. You can't tell me that I'm dying to go see. You know, the fourth and fifth teams out of the Big Ten and the twelfth to fourteenth teams out of the SEC. There's not a lot of star power, there's no buzz. But yet this year, this year, and last year the tournament was so was so rough. Ratings wise, this year it's the highest it's been in thirty three years since North Carolina beat Michigan when Chris Weber called time out. You're telling me this year, when when the average basketball fan can't name anybody outside of Cooper Flag on their favorite ten players on their favorite team. There's no way I'm not gonna believe this is the highest rated opening weekend where we didn't have a lot of upsets, we did have a lot of you must get to the television. There wasn't a lot you can't get There's no way this metric is the highest rated opening weekend in thirty three years. Not when there's so many different ways to watch the games, where so many different ways haven't been counted in the years past, all of a sudden this year, Oh yeah, look, we got more people watched ever before. No, I'm not buying it, but I think that's part of it is that we haven't counted people the proper way in years past. I made a sense this joke, but it's certainly plays right in terms of you know, exhibitions at bars, restaurants, et cetera that weren't counted properly.

Now we talk about streaming and being able to pull it.

Now we talk about streaming and being able to pull it.

I don't know if there were more pirates and people getting illegal feeds in the past, or maybe more people have really succumbed to the love of gambling. Three point one billion dollars is what the estimated legal wagering is on the tournament this year, So maybe they're bringing more eyeballs as people want to watch their money and investment.

I don't know if there were more pirates and people getting illegal feeds in the past, or maybe more people have really succumbed to the love of gambling. Three point one billion dollars is what the estimated legal wagering is on the tournament this year, So maybe they're bringing more eyeballs as people want to watch their money and investment.

You're also, I know, you're not counting all the bets your brothers make, so I know there's that too.

You're also, I know, you're not counting all the bets your brothers make, so I know there's that too.

No, well, that's just it, right. I mean, look.

No, well, that's just it, right. I mean, look.

Again, it's all fuzzy fuzzy math, right. I mean, we had a sandwich shop in Evanston when I was at Northwestern that on Sundays didn't open till twelve oh one. Riddle me that, Batman, Why wasn't Why was it until after the kickoffs of those early games. But all of that to say, hey, yeah, I mean there's some just for the waves things are reported. I think there's a different metric of being taken into account the last you know, two years, or certainly for this year to where we're looking at it. But look, you gotta try to sell some positivity here, right. You can play fun with numbers like you do with your accountant. What was that that extra zero?

Again, it's all fuzzy fuzzy math, right. I mean, we had a sandwich shop in Evanston when I was at Northwestern that on Sundays didn't open till twelve oh one. Riddle me that, Batman, Why wasn't Why was it until after the kickoffs of those early games. But all of that to say, hey, yeah, I mean there's some just for the waves things are reported. I think there's a different metric of being taken into account the last you know, two years, or certainly for this year to where we're looking at it. But look, you gotta try to sell some positivity here, right. You can play fun with numbers like you do with your accountant. What was that that extra zero?

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Don't throw that out back? Okay, yet people think you're talking about me.

No, no, no.

No, no, no.

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Words of Beto Cook. Don't tag me with that. Okay, not not happening.

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You don't pay taxes?

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Stop?

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Why why I pay taxes?

Buck?

Buck?

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We're on a ship in space. Don't pay taxes. How are they gonna come after you? We just get on the transporter, go down to the go down to the planet's box.

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Jay Leto used to always point out that that crew member that you notice in this episode, I haven't seen him, and he's gone before the halftime of this episode.

You just you won't see him again.

You just you won't see him again.

NBA Late Game went to Oklahoma City, which is one seven in a row. One at Sacramento tonight, thirty two points for Shay gil Just Alexander one twenty one one O five the final o. Casey's record is sixty and twelve. Cleveland is now fifty eight and fourteen after winning at Portland victories for Houston, again for Memphis, Detroit, and Orlando.

NBA Late Game went to Oklahoma City, which is one seven in a row. One at Sacramento tonight, thirty two points for Shay gil Just Alexander one twenty one one O five the final o. Casey's record is sixty and twelve. Cleveland is now fifty eight and fourteen after winning at Portland victories for Houston, again for Memphis, Detroit, and Orlando.

With wins.

With wins.

Miami held Golden State's Jimmy Butler to eleven points in a victory against the Warriors one twelve eighty six, and the Knicks down to Dallas one twenty eight one thirteen triple doubles for both Karl Anthony Towns and Josh Hart, while the next og On Andobi scored thirty five points. Damian Lillard of Milwaukee is out indefinitely with blood clotts in a calf for the Celtics. Jason Tatum doubtful for Wednesday after last night's sprained ankle. Nicoleokicch of Denver, with his ankle injury, listed as doubtful for Wednesday, could mase a sixth straight game. Saint Francis, which just played in college basketball's first four, says it will move all of its athletic programs to Division three in twenty twenty six.

Miami held Golden State's Jimmy Butler to eleven points in a victory against the Warriors one twelve eighty six, and the Knicks down to Dallas one twenty eight one thirteen triple doubles for both Karl Anthony Towns and Josh Hart, while the next og On Andobi scored thirty five points. Damian Lillard of Milwaukee is out indefinitely with blood clotts in a calf for the Celtics. Jason Tatum doubtful for Wednesday after last night's sprained ankle. Nicoleokicch of Denver, with his ankle injury, listed as doubtful for Wednesday, could mase a sixth straight game. Saint Francis, which just played in college basketball's first four, says it will move all of its athletic programs to Division three in twenty twenty six.

So excited about that birth in the NCAA turn Listen, we're dropping way down.

So excited about that birth in the NCAA turn Listen, we're dropping way down.

Okay, they see what college basketball has become. Let's get out of here. Drake guard Bennett Steartz intends to play for Iowa, whereas coach just went New Mexico guard Donovan Dent is transferring. He was Mountain West Player of the Year. He may have known that Xavier is hiring his coach, Richard Patino, away from New Mexico. The Men's Sweet sixteen starts Thursday night. Women's Sweet sixteen begins Friday. Alea Chavez so she'll play for Oklahoma. She was the top high school recruit. Men's NT tournament quarterfinals tonight started with narrow wins for Chattanooga at Bradley and North Texas at Oklahoma State. In the NHL. Winnipeg in overtime beat Washington three to two to clinch a playoff spot. Victories for Vegas and Colorado. LA took the late game three to one over the Rangers. The King's home record twenty six and three plus four overtime loses. That is kind of good. Toronto seven to two over Philadelphia. Tampa Bay a six to one winner against Pittsburgh. Argentina beat Brazil in a World Cup qualifier four to one, led to nothing after twelve minutes. The US will co host next year's tournament. Brazil still has not won a game in Argentina for sixteen years. The New York Giants are giving quarterback Russell Wilson a one year deal, pending of physical They also have quarterback Jamis Winston Now. The Patriots are signing wide receiver Stefan Diggs. Stanford fired football coach Troy Taylor. Baseball's opening day is Thursday. The MLB exhibition season ended tonight with the Dodgers for to one win at the Angels, allowing the Halos just one hit, and Dodger shortstop Mookie bats finally returned after an illness, went oh for three but says he's fine for Thursday.

Okay, they see what college basketball has become. Let's get out of here. Drake guard Bennett Steartz intends to play for Iowa, whereas coach just went New Mexico guard Donovan Dent is transferring. He was Mountain West Player of the Year. He may have known that Xavier is hiring his coach, Richard Patino, away from New Mexico. The Men's Sweet sixteen starts Thursday night. Women's Sweet sixteen begins Friday. Alea Chavez so she'll play for Oklahoma. She was the top high school recruit. Men's NT tournament quarterfinals tonight started with narrow wins for Chattanooga at Bradley and North Texas at Oklahoma State. In the NHL. Winnipeg in overtime beat Washington three to two to clinch a playoff spot. Victories for Vegas and Colorado. LA took the late game three to one over the Rangers. The King's home record twenty six and three plus four overtime loses. That is kind of good. Toronto seven to two over Philadelphia. Tampa Bay a six to one winner against Pittsburgh. Argentina beat Brazil in a World Cup qualifier four to one, led to nothing after twelve minutes. The US will co host next year's tournament. Brazil still has not won a game in Argentina for sixteen years. The New York Giants are giving quarterback Russell Wilson a one year deal, pending of physical They also have quarterback Jamis Winston Now. The Patriots are signing wide receiver Stefan Diggs. Stanford fired football coach Troy Taylor. Baseball's opening day is Thursday. The MLB exhibition season ended tonight with the Dodgers for to one win at the Angels, allowing the Halos just one hit, and Dodger shortstop Mookie bats finally returned after an illness, went oh for three but says he's fine for Thursday.

Back to you, Thank you, Steve O.

Back to you, Thank you, Steve O.

Coming up next, we'll give you some Big Bowl predictions for the Sweet sixteen and a football story we can all get behind, every one of us.

Coming up next, we'll give you some Big Bowl predictions for the Sweet sixteen and a football story we can all get behind, every one of us.

That's next, Jason to Mike.

That's next, Jason to Mike.

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

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Oh my goodness, and the Staten Island Ferry comes in last.

Oh my goodness, and the Staten Island Ferry comes in last.

You know, I'm all ready.

You know, I'm all ready.

The Mets announced today that they're gonna have their own version of the Sausage Race as the President's Race by having the Burroughs Race next year. I don't mean Burroughs like donkeys, like the Five Boroughs Manhattan.

The Mets announced today that they're gonna have their own version of the Sausage Race as the President's Race by having the Burroughs Race next year. I don't mean Burroughs like donkeys, like the Five Boroughs Manhattan.

It wouldn't be kind of cool to donkeys.

It wouldn't be kind of cool to donkeys.

And I'm already telling you because I'm excited. My hometown, Staten Island, Staten Island Ferry is never gonna win. That that's gonna be. That's gonna be the borough that will. They may win like once or twice all year, like they're never gonna win. It's always gonna be. Queen's is gonna win. Obviously, Manhattan'll win once in a while. But Staten Island will never win. It's never gonna win.

And I'm already telling you because I'm excited. My hometown, Staten Island, Staten Island Ferry is never gonna win. That that's gonna be. That's gonna be the borough that will. They may win like once or twice all year, like they're never gonna win. It's always gonna be. Queen's is gonna win. Obviously, Manhattan'll win once in a while. But Staten Island will never win. It's never gonna win.

Wow, you're saying it's fixed.

Wow, you're saying it's fixed.

No, Yeah, Staten Island's always been. We've always been the forgotten borough. I don't know what borough. We've always been where a real borough as far as you know. The Staten Island Ferry. He owns a Staten Island ferry. Him and Pete Davidson own a Staten Island ferry.

No, Yeah, Staten Island's always been. We've always been the forgotten borough. I don't know what borough. We've always been where a real borough as far as you know. The Staten Island Ferry. He owns a Staten Island ferry. Him and Pete Davidson own a Staten Island ferry.

I think it's the state.

I think it's the state.

No, there's lots of that. There's lots of fairy I've been. I spent the vast majority of my teenage into early twenty years on the Staten Island Ferry.

No, there's lots of that. There's lots of fairy I've been. I spent the vast majority of my teenage into early twenty years on the Staten Island Ferry.

There's a lot.

There's a lot.

There's a lot. It's a lot of a lot, a lot of stories. If those ships could talk you.