The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz - The Pitch Clock: World Series Preview

Episode Date: October 24, 2024

The World Series has arrived, and the Pitch Clock crew could not be more excited. Jeremy is joined by Chris and Ethan (!!) for Taylor's Trivia about the Dodgers and Yankees World Series RBI Leaders. Will Chris keep his hot streak going? Will Jeremy finally get a victory? Can Ethan pull off the upset? And Adnan Virk is back as our guest, and he and Jeremy get into ALL the potential storylines for this year's Fall Classic. BASEBALL! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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No purchase necessary. 21 plus ends November 15th, 2024. See rules at website for participating area and other important details. Sponsored by Diageo Americas, Inc. New York, New York. Welcome to the Pitch Clock. Here's the pitch., a two-part baseball segment combining a nostalgic baseball trivia game

and an interview with an expert. This is the Pitch Clock. It's the World Series. How about that? We made it. It's the World Series. We made it here on the Pitch Clock. I'm Jeremy.

You guys know that. I'm wearing my pitch clock hat so is Taylor. We also have Chris Cody and inexplicably Ethan Badowski with us for this episode participating in our trivia portion Adnan Virk will be with us to talk all things 2024 World Series between the Yankees and Dodgers, but our resident Yankees fan, Taylor, what is your trivia for today? In 1956, when Don Larson threw a perfect game against, no, that's not the game, but it was Dodgers-Yankees. Yogi bear.

The game today is three strikes and you're out. 22 Yankees or Dodgers have 14 or more runs batted in in the World Series. Wow. Current? Oh, great. It's all time. Okay, current. That was dumb. Okay. Have how many? 14 or more RBI?

Or more RBI's in the World Series. So it's 22 total. You guys will alternate guesses. We'll go... We'll go Ethan. That's garbage. Chris. Jared. That's utter garbage. Now let me ask you a question. This is in World Series in general,

not World Series against each other, right? World Series in general. Seven seconds, Ethan. Starting with Yogi Bear. Number two, Yogi Bear. 39 RBIs. Chris? This is fun.

And this is in the World Series, correct? Correct. I'm going to go with Derek Jeter. Strike one. F***. I'm going to stop Series, correct? Correct. I'm gonna go with Derek Jeter. D-R-I-K-E! I'm gonna stop first, I'm sorry. That's two F-bombs for me so far, sorry. Alright, two F-bombs and one strike for Chris Cody. I'm going to submit Mickey Mantle.

Mickey Mantle, number one. Number one on the board. When he said Yogi, I was like, I could say Mickey right now. Derek Jeter, for the people listening at home, this is the top 22, 45th. Wow. Wow. In World Series, so you don't know.

Not a lot. That's crazy. And now our guest Adnan Virk is here with us to talk about this Yankees Dodgers World Series. It was the best case scenario for Major League Baseball from the beginning. We all, I think, wanted to believe that it might not happen, and yet it was the inevitable conclusion. Yankees, Dodgers, and it should be an incredible series. Adnan, I want to start here with the two biggest

names in baseball, the two best performers in baseball. Shohei Otani, Aaron Judge. It's the first ever matchup of two 50 home run hitters in the same season against each other in the World Series. Add in my question for you. Which of these two players do you believe will have the better performance in the World Series with Otani performing better thus far in the postseason and judge struggling thus far. I think it'll be a talk Otani again.

I think I'll just continue his trend because the Dodgers relievers are no joke right now Jerry their top six relievers of a point eight four era so judge is going to face just an array of high leverage relievers coming out of that bullpen which is why I think l.a. is going to be

favored in the series along with as you mentioned Ohtani and Betts and Freeman et cetera to your point about the two one seeds which I mean I kept trying to poo poo the notion because so far in baseball especially on this playoff format we've seen so many upsets I try to explain to people I said listen an NBA the number one teams of Celtics

they're gonna win the finals and they do you know the Warriors the Cavs whoever the number one seed is they'll be there that's how it works in basketball chiefs may not be number one seed a year ago but guess what with the homes they're always gonna be the favorite in baseball it doesn't happen that way it's Billy being famously said it favorite. In baseball, it doesn't happen that way. Billy, being famously said, it's a crapshoot. My blank doesn't work in the playoffs. But to actually have both one seeds in the World Series,

it's so special. It's incredibly memorable, I think, already for baseball, because we haven't had Yankees Dodgers since 1981, and yet it's the most popular World Series matchup ever. So with all that being said third time since 2000 top seats from each league advancing 2013 Sox Cardinals 2020 raised doggy. If you get the raise with the one seed just a few years ago,

but specific to your question, Ohtani judge. Listen, Ohtani was quiet at first right against the Padres. He was not doing much. He's sitting around 220 then all of a sudden look like an NLCS MVP stepped up big time. Obviously Betts has been really good. Judge hasn't hit much. When he has hit, at least he's hit a couple of big home runs.

That's the good news. We'll always remember that home runoff class that was led to Stanton's home run. They didn't win that game, but it felt like a big moment for Judge. You go, he's getting hotter back to back home run games. But overall, it's still a ton of swing and miss in Aaron Judge's game.

He's not the same player in the postseason. And you can no longer still say, well, it's a small sample size. He's been in the playoffs since 2017. Like every year he's in the playoffs. Against the Astros, he struggled mildly. But even this year, Royals and Guardians, I don't think this is A-list pitching necessarily. And Judge still struggles.

So I think in this matchup of MVP, MVP, which everybody wants to see, so much star power, I think Otani will fare better. Although obviously the Yankees pitching has been great so far and I think it'll continue. Yeah, Judge right now batting under the Mendoza line despite those couple of homers. And the good news is for the Yankees, they have several other guys in this lineup. You look at Giancarlo Stanton, he's fourth all time in Yankees postseason home runs. Juan Soto, who we know may actually be the best hitter in baseball, even when you count

Judge and Otani. He had his clutch home run late. Then there's Mookie Betts on the other side who broke out of his slump. Freddie Freeman, who's obviously banged up. There are bats all over this series. So Adnan, guys not named Otani and Judge, who is the player that you're looking at to be the X factor best performer in this series whether it's one of the guys I just named or someone else.

No it's a guy you mentioned stance in Germany's been unbelievable 5 homers 11 RBI 794 slug in 9 games this postseason each of his last 4 hits or home runs and he's a home run free straight games no never the history of baseball has had 16 home runs his first 36 postseason games the guys been unbelievable and he's finally in the World Series 1649 regular season games. The fourth most among active players that a World Series appearance

only McCutcheon Goldsman are not a more than him. Wow. He's from Los Angeles. We returns his native LA 10 homers 26 RBI and 25 career games at Dodger Stadium. Think about that. He averages more than a home or a game at Dodger Stadium. So he's been electric so far.

He also owns the ballpark's farthest homer in the Stratcast era. May 12th, 2015, he had a homer at 475 feet. So let's all pray, especially for Taylor and all the Yankees fans, that Stanton hits one 500 feet. But he's been awesome, man. Like he's much maligned in this area. People point to the fact he's some plan 150 games back.

He hasn't played defense. Guess what? He has been unbelievable this postseason. Anytime you need a big hit, Stanton, you know, people look at the class, they all run. I keep looking at that Tanner by B cause that felt like guardians up to nothing. This game, Cleveland wins. You're going to go to game six with Garrett Cole. And I was like, man, one swing of the bat.

And also the Yankees are back in this thing. It was, it was a great moment for Stanton and for the Yankees. He's been awesome. All right, Ethan, you're up for your second guess here. There's one strike to Chris. I'm gonna go with Bernie Williams. That's a good one. Are you looking at my sheet over here?

Burn, baby, burn. 21st. Wow. Just sneaks on the list. Sneaky good in World Series. Do I wanna just go with some old Yankees? Notice, I'm pretty sure we've only named Yankees thus far. Yeah, and I'm going to go with the Dodger here.

Really bad one, though. I don't even know if he played in the World Series with them. This is bad. This is bad, guys. This is bad. Matt Kemp. Matt Kemp. Matt Kemp never played in a World Series.

I don't think he ever played in a World Series. All right, this is not going well for me so far. Two strikes for Chris. I'm going to go ahead and submit Hideki Matsui Not on the list really Top 22 he was 27. So Ethan with a lead who said Ethan could play Taylor did jerk over there the best ability sometimes is available We're supposed to get we're supposed to get top-tier guests and we have Ethan in the World Series huge special

Congratulations, even thank you. Anyway, you're up. My next guest, he's played for two different teams in the World Series, one of them being the Dodgers. I'm just gonna look at Ethan Shee. Gonna go with Mookie Betts. Sierra! Mookie Betts? Wow!

Not on the list. Some would say worse guest than Matt Kemp. How many RBI's does he have in the World Series? Where I think you went wrong, he doesn't have those RBI's with the Dodgers. With the Dodgers. Oh, it has, okay. doesn't have those RB eyes with the Dodgers Oh, it has okay with the Yankees or with the Dodgers Chris. That's why camp that's not why camp Okay, but I appreciate I'll go with a Tino Martinez Tino Martinez 20th on the right shout great. He was tied with Bernie Williams 14 are all right

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All I have put in my body today is three cups of coffee and an entire cup of honey. Don't let him fool you. He said in the break that he's jittery. This is the Don Lebatardard Show with the StuGards. I can't believe you guys have talked this much offense without mentioning Juan Soto. Like Jeremy said, like in passing,

he might be the best hitter in this series. Is there any scenario, and I know I'm looking past this series, where the Yankees let Soto walk? I think there is only in that, like the Mets are gonna pay just absurd money. So John Heyman, who's a New York Post writer and of course colleague at MLB network,

he pulled 14 different insiders. This was before the playoffs, Cody. 14 people within front offices in baseball, give me the numbers on Soto. The lowest number was 10 for 450, and the highest was 14 for 660. That's before the playoffs. He's now hit 333 this postseason.

He's hit three home runs. The guy's been massive. So I don't think we're gonna get that 10, 450. It's starting to feel like maybe it is gonna be at least five, if not pushing six. So how many teams actually pay that kind of money, right? Like even the Dodgers with their money, they just spent a billion dollars.

They're not signing Soto. The Cubs, okay, I know they have deep pockets, but they're not signing Soto. It really feels like it's gonna be Mets versus Yankees. And would Steve Cohen be that guy to go, all right, hey, price is right, $1 more, I'll do it. I'll give Soto $700 million. Like, I think he's crazy.

I don't think he's that crazy. So I don't foresee a scenario in which the Yankees don't re-sign him. But to your point, could it happen? Yeah, like if he hits $450 million in the World Series and just completely goes out, somebody will get insane. One of these owners. I'm telling you, Steve Cohen, the Mets will be better. The Yankees with the World Series. I'll steal their star player like stranger things have happened. But but your overarching point. No,

he's been indispensable to the team. That whole room will live forever. Cliff Floyd, former Marlin great did a great breakdown with me. No one's better at the elevated fastball than Soto. He's the only guy, so of course one of the fastballs down in the zone, especially lefty hitters, 95 up in the zone. Somehow he gets on top of that, Paul, and he goes, it's kind of like serving a dish. Like a waiter, they just kind of serve a dish. He goes, he's just able to keep that swing level, and he gets on top of 95 up in the

zone. Nobody else can hit a high fastball like Juan Soto. And like Jeremy said, might be the best player in the game. So I think he's staying with the Yankees. And I think deep in his heart, he wants to stay. Having said that, Scott Boris is his client. Like I've heard some whispers like, wow, he'll take less for the Yankees.

I'm like, no, he's not. Let's make this blunt. If the Yankees offer 10 for 500 and the Mets offered 11 for 550, he's taking the Mets offer. Like I know- That's exactly right. We'll push up that money.

No question about it. I know they signed Garrett Cole and then they had, they picked up the Stanton contract, but it seems like they've been waiting around. The Yankees have actually been not spending for what we were accustomed to 15, 20 years ago. So it seems like it just makes sense. If you're gonna just overspend on someone,

Soto is worth it. Yeah, the fact he's 25 years of age, I'm like, these are the contracts you want to sign these guys. Normally it's the Miguel Cabrera's, the pool is the guy's 30, and you go, man, you get him 10 for 240, that's not gonna be a good contract.

For Soto, you're like, well dude, he's 25, he's about to turn 26, give him 14 years, fine. He'll play until he's 40, and the last few years don't look good, but you lower the overall AAV, but you're totally right, Cody, that the years of the Yankees spending wildly.

It's funny, the last time they won the World Series, what'd they do? They went out and spent. They signed Mark to Sheriff for $180 million. They signed Adrian Burnett, and they famously signed Ceci Sabathia for $161 million. That was all in that off season. And then in the 09, they won the World Series.

So this year, Cashman makes just major one move. I'll deal Michael King and a couple of good players for Soto. We're gonna go win a World Series. If it ends up happening, obviously the world is yours when it comes to Soto in that contract. I'm going to go ahead and guess $550 million over 14 years, but there's nothing better than the Yankees fan base being so remarkably miserable as a fan base

that they're already complaining about losing Soto before the World Series has even happened. It's great. And speaking of complaining, there's nobody better to complain about than a manager. And I think personally, both Aaron Boone and Dave Roberts have done a masterful job this postseason, whether it's managing their bullpens,

whether it's picking the right guys on the right day to start and come in later in the game. Whose reputation can get a bigger boost from winning this World Series? Because I think for so many, Adnan, Dave Roberts winning in 2020, nobody really gives the type of credit that's deserved for everything that comes with winning a World Series.

So which manager can benefit more with their fan base and nationally from winning a World Series this season? You can make a case for Doc, Jeremy, because you're right. The one World Series you win is in this truncated, weird, COVID year of 2020. But the fact he's in his fourth World Series in eight seasons, like, they've won the pennant four times. It's pretty notable this guy's a great manager. Now, there was some whispers of the Dodgers lost the Padres

when his job being in jeopardy? Perhaps. But I think within the game and outside the game, Dave Roberts' reputation is assured. Oddly enough, though, Jim Bowden, former colleague at ESPN, does a great job at MLB Network Radio. He was telling the story about how his top three managers outside the game, Dave Roberts' reputation is assured. Oddly enough though, Jim Bowden, former colleague at ESPN, does a great job at MLB Network Radio. He was telling the story about how his top three managers

of the year in the National League are Mike Schultt, Carlos Mendoza, and, I can't remember the throught of that, but it wasn't Dave Roberts. Point is, Dave Roberts texted him and was like, are you kidding? He said, this is my best managing job. Like, did Jim's laugh? He said, you won 98 games, have you seen my pitching staff? And I think that's the thing about the Dodgers. They're the best. They're the best. And I think that's the thing about the Dodgers. They're the best.

And I think that's the thing about the Dodgers. They're the best. And I think that's the thing about the Dodgers. They're the best. And I think that's the thing about the Dodgers. They're the best. And I think that's the thing about the Dodgers. They're the best.

And I think that's the thing about the Dodgers. They're the best. And I think that's the thing about the Dodgers. They're the best. And I think that's the thing about the Dodgers. They're the best. And I think that's the thing about the Dodgers. They're the best.

And I think that's the thing about the Dodgers. They're the best. And I think that's the thing about the Dodgers. They're the best. And I think that's the thing about the Dodgers. They're the best. And I think that's we did for the Dodgers. So it's your question though. It's booty without question. My old buddy from ESPN. He's the nicest human you'll ever meet. Everyone loves Booney, but he was under the gun this year and he has an option for next year and I would I would never put this simplistically. I certainly didn't text it to him, but it was like if you lose the Royals, he's probably out of

the job. If you lose the Guardians, it's 5050 and he makes the World Series. He's going to get an extension. Yeah, so it's worked out great for Booney If you lose the Guardians, it's 50-50, and he makes the World Series, he's gonna get an extension. So it's worked out great for Booty, because now I'm like, no, you ended the drought. You're in the World Series for the first time in 15 years, win or lose, the Yankees have gone somewhere they haven't gone in a while. He's been the manager for seven years,

they made the playoffs six of seven years. Last year was his worst year, once they still finished above 582 wins, but missed the playoffs, I get it, but they bounced back. So I'm like, dude, if they win the World Series, he's getting a five-year contract. If they lose the World Series, he's still getting a three-year contract.

But I think the perception has changed. I think for years it was always, hey, Aaron Boone's a great guy. Everyone knows that. Everyone knows he's a baseball lifer. His grandfather played baseball. His dad played baseball. He played baseball.

But does he actually understand the whole art of managing? And he does. If you've watched this postseason, the fact early on he was willing to go to Clay Homes homes are willing to go to weaver specifically for like those five outs saves like wow that's the way joe tory would use mariano revera but then very quickly he realized once homes got touched up uh against fry once weaver got touched up it's like hey we can't just keep relying on these guys every situation he's putting mark lighter jr in a playoff game right

mark lighter jr got added to the roster 12 hours before first pitch. Like that is about as ballsy as it gets. I mean, wow. Because Boonee knew the numbers are inconceivable, fellas. The times that hitters face a reliever for the third time, batting average is 276 on bases 340. Slugging is like 480. So the more and more times you get to face that same reliever, advantage

to the team that is hitting. So he quickly saw that down and goes, I can't keep running out Weaver for five out saves. I can't keep using these guys. I'm going Tim Hill, who the last time we spoke, Taylor City wasn't crazy about Tim Hill. He's sticking it to Taylor. Like Mark Leiter Jr. and that mustache coming through. And part of that has to be given credit to the manager who believes in these guys at the biggest times possible

He pulled the strings perfectly I'm gonna oh actually Babe Ruth That is a good guess Babe Ruth fifth on the list 30 RBI's in the in the I'm not gonna get too cute All right, I'll just yeah, I'm gonna not gonna get cute either here Dimaggio see on this list Joe Dimaggio number four Wow All right, 30 RBI's all these old-ass Yankees. Come on, you know, it's Joe Dimaggio Mickey Mano Barrett and babe I am gonna go with

Stop I mean all the names I have on here the names we've how much time is left on our pitch clock five seconds five Seconds I mean jeez. I don't know. How can I know? How can I I mean? I'm only I'm but a man. I'm but a man. I am gonna go with Alex Rodriguez Like three he was only one World Series man. Yeah, okay, so I'm gonna go ahead and say Lou Gehrig Lou Gehrig was number third. It was number three. Oh, yeah, you misspoke. Ha Ethan oh we're essentially head-to-head now one strike each and we have thus far We have said yogi bear a Mickey Mantle Bernie Williams, Tina Martinez, Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio and Luke Eric Oh, I'm going off the board here. I believe those are the only ones Dodger Duke Snyder Duke Snyder number seven on that So that's a pull

Duke Snyder. Thank you. M.O.B. the show. There's gotta be someone nicer than Aaron Boone. Come on. I know your friends with them. Just give me one name that's nicer than Aaron Boone. Come on. I mean, Alex Korra is a pretty nice guy.

I'm working as you know, Cody, on Prime Monday Night Hockey here. So I was in Toronto yesterday. Our producer, Mark Askin, is a gigantic Red Sox fan. And I said, I'm going to do some for you. I'm going to FaceTime Alex Alex Cora so I texted AC earlier and I texted the guy and he goes can you give me a couple minutes and Alex was great like I don't think if tomorrow someone if I was with Cody and he goes hey this

guy's a big odd named Burke fan I'm like okay I'm like can you FaceTime him? I'm like I don't know if I give you five minutes of FaceTime I may be like well send him a text or like tell him thank you. Alex Korup, probably the nicest human, giving five minutes to my buddy Mark Askin. Booty, if I FaceTime Booty right now, go, hey, you're on the pitch clock. I don't think he's answering that call. Well, it would be understandable considering he's got some World Series prep to do. I'm willing to try, though, if you want to try.

I mean, if you want to, by the end of this, if you want a FaceTime Booty, we're not going to be mad about it. You know, Adnay, look, we could dive into the pitching of both of these teams. You already mentioned the Dodgers and the way that their relievers have performed. We've now mentioned the way Aaron Boone has sort of pressed all the right buttons.

But this is the pitch clock. We don't have enough time to dive into all of this in the long form. So now I'm going to have to ask you, you take the pitching into consideration. You take Otani and Judge. You take the managers. You take the rest of these rosters.

Who prediction? At Nanverk, who is going to win the World Series and in how many games? Let me write this down. I'll do it, because I know we're up against the clock here as well, but I want to give two other nuggets. Anthony Volpe has reached base safely all nine games this postseason.

Under the radar, my man's hitting 310, 459 on base, 345 is the lag. And one more for you, Garrett Cole, who's starting game one. He's faced 192 batters since September 1st. He has allowed one home run. Good lord. That was against MJ Melendez. So he's due.

All right, he's due. Show, hey, lead off home run, put all your money on it. I'm pulling hard for boating in the New York Yankees. I live here in the New Jersey area. One of my kids is becoming a giant Yankees fan, but you're asking me deep down, what do I feel? Dodgers ball pit has been electric. Their offense is a juggernaut.

I think the Dodgers went in sixth. The roller coaster of emotions that you just put Taylor through, who started fist pumping in the other room and then immediately put the thumbs down. It was incredible. Adnan Burke, hey, we probably only have one more episode of the Pitch Clock with the World Series going on.

That's if we're lucky. So Adnan, thank you so much for joining us on this World Series preview edition of the Pitch Clock. Now let's send it back to the competition between myself, Chris, and Ethan to wrap this thing up. All right, I have one that I wanna say from the Dodgers, but I'm trying to just keep surviving. So I'm gonna say Reggie Jackson. Reggie Jackson Jackson was on the list number 16 with 17 RBI. How do we not say mr. October?

Yeah, I'm When you said right fielder on those time out of Yankees it threw me to Reggie Jackson Roger Maris not Ethan you're up still one strike for this guy Was a Dodger, but I'm gonna make sure I'm his name right peewee Reese That's it's on this list right it was my next guess punch Ethan in the face What a guess by it was my next guess 18th on the list peewee Reese 16 RBI's for peewee peewee Reese Wow I've got how about this one boy Campanella Wow

Not a second strike for Jeremy loser I've got how about this one boy Campanella Wow Not no Jeremy loser oh You know where he would have been is he anywhere near this list or am I just? But this is one of the I see him going to Google he might I don't have that's alright. That's alright That's alright, so two strikes for me Ethan. You're back up here All right. This is bad of us, but Have we not guessed Jackie Robinson yet? That's a second strike second strike was 31st, okay how about

Paul O'Neill Okay, hold on that's a third strike for me. Ethan still needs, no. Oh, cause he started the round. So Ethan is the victor. This mother bleeper. This is unsatisfying. I would like to get a guess. I mean, don't get an extra guess.

We now get to, all right. So I come in second place once again. Ethan swoops in. Congratulations on your victory. Can we hear the rest of the list? Yeah, no notable misses on this list. Six was Bill Scowrin. Okay.

Gil McDog, McDoggold? Hank Bauer. Hank Bauer! Hank Bauer, wow. Bill Vicki. Gil Hodges. Billy Martin. Tony Lozare.

Elston Howard. Charlie Keller. Bob Musel. Bobby Richardson. Joe Gordon. All right, so I feel good. Any of those names. I named, outside of Gil Hodges, outside of Gil Hod, so I feel good. Any of those names. I named outside of Gil Hodges.

Outside of Gil Hodges, I named every single name that I knew. I'm pretty proud of this. Honestly, guys, solid effort all the way around. Not by me. And I think that level of competition should lead into a pretty terrific World Series here. So, excited that that's coming up tomorrow night. And yeah, guys, stick around for another episode of the Pitch Clock next week.

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