The Herd with Colin Cowherd - Covino & Rich - When Baseball Was Born

Episode Date: June 20, 2025

Covino & Rich have fun with their Old-School topic of the week! What is your most precious memories of baseball? They celebrate the day baseball as we know it, was born, with callers from all over the country! Plus, there is conflicting comments about the importance of RINGS!  Follow C&R on their Apple Podcast page: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/covino-rich/id1212071900See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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That is Rich. And we do this every Thursday, old school when 50 hits. According to Iowa Sam's math, 179 years ago, Rich, baseball was invented today. 1846 on this day. So it got us thinking about the most important moments to you in baseball history. And there's historical moments. Like, I'll give you an example that might not be one for me. me. Look, it's been around 180 years almost. But let's say in Seattle, Dan Byer could correct me.

Well, he's not a, he's a Seattle Seahawks fan, not a Mariners fan. But in Seattle, Rich, they often say if they didn't win in 95, they wouldn't have safe co field, right? Yeah. They say if Ken Griffey Jr. didn't show up in the playoffs, they wouldn't have kept that team in Seattle. Maybe getting Ken Griffey Jr. save baseball in Seattle. Yeah, maybe just getting him, period, was that significant moment for your squad. quad, right? Perhaps it was Jay Bune or I don't know, it depends if you ask. But if they didn't win in 95 at the Yankees' expense, baseball might not exist there anymore.

So that's a historical moment in Seattle history. And I'll give an obvious one. I've got to get it out of the way. Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier has to be one of the most important things to ever happen in baseball, not only for baseball, just for, you know,

the world that we live in today. So 87799, on Fox. It doesn't have to be of historical significance, but it could be something like Rich said, the Mets winning in 86. Maybe your first baseball game. Yeah, yeah, whatever it means to you. I remember my first baseball game. My mother likes to remind me that I should never be hard on my kids if they, like, want to leave a game because I'm a diehard baseball fan. And my mom would always tell me that at the games, when everyone else is cheering, let's go Mets, I was cheering let's go home. I mean, you're a little kid, you know, you don't want to be sitting there in the heat.

But you know what? I watched a documentary recently, so I got a shout out my pal, Al. You know Albert Kavino? My buddy Al, Al Spalding. Oh. I think this is a big moment in sports history that goes under the radar. Obviously, ended up making balls for a variety of sports, the NBA. But it was back in the late 1800s that Spalding was the guy that got every little baseball league in town to use the same baseball.

I don't know if people know this. Before that, it was almost like house ball. You know when you played whiffle balls a kid where it was like neighborhood rules? It was neighborhood rules in real baseball. Like some balls were tighter. Some balls were bigger, smaller. Spalding was the guy that made. Yeah, but wasn't Spalding also the guy that made the glove like an acceptable thing?

Because he was so good. Anyone that wore a glove was made fun of. Like you big wimp, you wear a glove, what a weenie. You know, we play bare-handed. But because he was so good and people respected him so much, It made it okay. Isn't that the back? Something like that?

Yeah, that was the original baseball. They started as gloves, and then the fingers on the gloves just started getting bigger and bigger like Mickey Mouse. And then who decided to tie all the fingers of the gloves together? See, like, I'm bringing the fun facts today. You might have heard of them, the Rawlings brothers. So, I mean, think of all the gloves you had as a kid. It was the Rawlings brothers that said, let's make a pocket to the glove and connect the fingers. And you could go nerdy old school like that or simply just say, hey, Freddie Freeman last year was my favorite moment, you know?

These are all important moments in baseball history, but everybody has the ones that stand out to them. Dan Byer, do you have one? Well, I was just going to say, just on the heels of what Rich was talking about, like, a house baseball ends up becoming uniform. But isn't that what makes baseball so great with these stadiums where every NFL field is the same? Every NBA courts, by and large, is the same with the same dimensions. Paintings and otherwise are different. but isn't that what makes the green monster awesome or, you know, the right field pole in Fenway Park? The pesky pole, yeah.

Yeah, you know, the warehouse in Baltimore, like all those things. Like, that's something that I find great. I also love this. Chatter. Come on, kid, come on now. Baseball chatter. Come on. Yeah, come on.

I do love baseball chatter. Yes, I love it. The sounds of the game. Absolutely. You know, maybe don't get it at a big league ballpark, but you go to any Legion tournament or high school, you always have chatter. Hey, Dan Byer. Yes.

Good eye, good eye. Good eye, kid. Come on now. Come on, now. Come on, now, kid. How about when you're weird? Now you've seen them. You're hacking now.

I turned southern, by the way. I don't know if you can tell them, but when I do my chatter, it's like I just, you know, was born in Alabama. I was going to say, Rich, the other sounds of the game when we were little kids at the stadiums, the announcers on transistor radios. You don't hear that any. more. No doubt, man. And by the way, especially Vin Scully here in L.A.

DB, speaking to the old school chatter. Kavino and I always joke about how, you know, I know they still sell them, maybe like the old timers by him, but the guy that sells things at stadium still talk like they're from the 1920s. Get your program. Here, program. Peanuts, popcorn, programs. Because it's so old school.

That's the cool part about baseball. Yeah, because it goes so far back. There's so much history. So, again, the historical moments to you. I don't dip but if I was playing first base, I'd have my tongue in my bottom lip, you know, right? Doing that chatter, right? It's the best. All right, so we get you involved at 87799 on Fox.

There's so much history when it comes to baseball. And aside from Rob Parker's love of baseball here on Fox Sports Radio, we're one of the only shows that really love talking about baseball. Because it's popping right now. We grew up with baseball, still love baseball. I got one. Let's say coming up in the lineup was Kavino Bayer Danny G. That sounds like hits.

That sounds like kids. Sounds like runs. Sounds like some runs, yep. I love baseball chatter too. That's a good point, Dan. If baseball chatter is the best sports chatter. Do you remember the first time you heard ducks in a pond? They're like, oh, oh, okay, ducks in a pond.

They get it. Oh, oh. We want a pitcher, not a belly itcher. We want a catcher, not a belly scratcher. Oh, we want a catcher, not a belly scratcher. The kids got some really fun creative ones nowadays, too. Pitcher gets up. You know, when pitchers would hit and Little League and stuff, like got runners on base.

Yo, help yourself. Help yourself. Oh, it's so good. I mentioned Jackie Robinson, so I'm going to get another one out of the way. As a halfato loco myself, got to give props to the great Roberto Clemente, again, being the first Hispanic player of Puerto Rican descent to play professional baseball in 1955. These are all major moments that opened up the game to where it is today. Right. So again, I have to point that out.

But it doesn't have to be that historical. Because me personally, I remember the 1996 World Series, right? The Yankees were down, dude. Down. The Braves were dominant. And then Jim Lairitz hits this magical home run and turns the whole series around. And the Yankees win that series. And that sort of started that dynasty for the New York Yankees, if you guys remember.

That was like a clear. memory because before that was a little kid when they won. In 96, when that turnaround happened with Jim Laywitz's home run, the Yankees never looked back. They win the World Series. He had a stumble in 97. But then they go on that major run, dude. And looking back, I think we're far enough removed to look back and say, what they did was insane. Yeah. That dynasty the Yankees had winning three in a row. That's unheard of. Baseball's the hardest sport to repeat in. They did three in. a row. So, uh, Lairitz, uh, he's in trouble, right? He's a, I'm not saying he's the best dude.

I'm saying he turned that whole series around. So you guys hear that? Kavino said Jim Lairits is his hero. That's not what I said. I'm saying that whole turnaround when they were looking like they didn't have a chance against the Atlanta Braves. So moments, important moments to you that made baseball is what it is. Danny G., what's yours? How about Hank Aaron's historic 715th home run? Now, we weren't around, but we famously see the clip over and over of those two fans running out to pat him on his back. They're in their 70s duds. You know what's so cool about that is he was getting so much flack about breaking the babe's record, right? Like, no one wanted him to be the guy and racial barriers and things like that.

And then you see these two goofy white dudes, the leather jacket. They're like 70 bellbottles. Big collared 70s dudes. That is one of the most classic clips for sure. I love that. I haven't seen it in a minute, but I love that clip. So the ones that stand out to you, let's go to the phones, get everybody involved. Where do you want to start? Let's start with Baker in Illinois.

Baker in Illinois, you're on the Kavino and Rich Show, the anniversary of baseball. What's up? So, it's kind of not a moment, but listening to Braves game radio. I decided I hate the Yankees. and then in the bandwagon right at the right time in 03 and then the Yankees knocked the rest and that was dude for anybody yeah for any Red Sock fan or Yankee hater

04 was insane because it goes back to the curse of the Babe when they dished him after 1918 right so and that's another question itself would baseball be the same rich baseball would still exist but would it be the same if Babe Ruth wasn't traded to the Yankees I mean, would the NBA be what it was if it wasn't for the Magic Johnson Larry Bird feud and Michael Jordan coming in? You could say that about most of the times. I think Babe, you know, was super important back then.

He was larger the life. He was a circus act. People would go see him to just hit the ball. One could argue he is now. Yeah. One could argue, though, he might be the most important figure in baseball to make it what it is today. No doubt. So thank you, man.

Yeah, 2004, major impact for anybody in the New England area, too. How about all those old people that never saw their team win? And you're just happy for Grandpa that you got to see something. Scott Missouri, important moments in baseball. Number second, 2016, Cubs win the World Series. Unbelievable.

I mean, growing up a Cubs fan in Chicago, I moved to Springfield, Missouri, right in the middle of Cardinal country. I've got to take a crap for years and finally the Cubs get it and win the World Series I always wonder if the Cubs fan had a hangover

after that meaning like not from drinking like like now what because I there was such a lovable charm about the Cubs you finally win one and then I wonder like

what does that feel like that there was so many great stories similar to the 04 Red Sox you waited your whole life to see that the story of David Ross was big too Remember, he got carried off to field, his majestic home run. That was huge for Chicago, and we all got to witness that.

Absolutely in our lifetime, one of the greatest moments for sure. Thank you, man. Rob and Pennsylvania, you're on the Covino and Rich Show. Hey, guys. I love you and love your show. Thanks, man. Thanks. The guy just stole my thunder.

It was the Cubs win in the World Series, 108 years, and something cool was a baseball has 108 thread. So he couldn't have matched up anything better, you know. That's cool. And you know what? You think, too, about like Steve Bartman and all the stupid things that happen and the poor Cubs. You know, it's funny.

Dan Byer brought up a great point. And Kimina, I know you found some young kid on social media that's learning baseball and he's like, yo, when was someone going to tell me? All the stadiums were different. And to me, there's such a charm about that. That's why, while people do want to go see different basketball games and football games, why do you think everyone wants to go see

every major league baseball stadium? because they're all different. You go to Milwaukee, they got the slide in left field. You go see an Astros game, and they got the train in left field. Remember, they used to have that little center field little thing. You go to Yankee Stadium. It's Yankee Stadium. You go to Wrigley Field, you see the ivy on the wall.

There's something so special about each stadium, the dimensions, the grass, everything. And by the way, we've been to MLB experiences where I know Dan Byer enjoys this conversation. Dan, they showed all the different types of grass at all the stadiums. Like, it is precision, like the different types of strains of grass that all the different stadiums use. That's another thing. It's why I think golf appeals to me so much aside from just the sheer frustration of it, but it's such a gorgeous setting in Major League Baseball with that lush green field.

If you have certain stuff, mode, absolutely. In San Francisco, this is kind of funny. I don't know if anybody remembers this, the San Francisco Giants, before, well, they changed it, they used to have the old Navy like splash landing area, right? But do you guys know the story of Rusty, the 14 foot mechanical mascot

that would come out if they hit a home run into the splash landing? You got to look this up. Because it was such a failure. They got rid of it. But it was this 14 foot mechanical baseball dude that would come gliding out, tipping his hat out to the

to the audience and everyone hated it so much that they eventually got rid of it. But the railway that he would, the track that he would move on is still there underneath that splash landing at, it's Oracle, right, at Oracle, Packbell, Park, whatever the heck it is. But look up the legend of Rusty and it might trigger some memories because that story's wild. Rusty, again, it goes with the signature look that every stadium has, which is why we like these ballparks. You're right. I love that originality.

every city brings to the game. Oh my God, this is so weird. Honestly, I think it's kind of cool, but it got such backlash, and people were scared of it and kids hated it. And everyone was like, the sucks. They got rid of Rusty. I think it lasted like one season. Yo, Cove, let me ask you think of, I have one that's on my mind.

Can you think of something else that was so terrible they got rid of it in the stadium? Yeah, the flagpole in Houston. No, no, yeah, bad. That was the weakest. Do you remember that like really gross statue in Florida? Oh, in Miami with the flamingos? They had some artistic something going on in left field, left center field. Yeah, but you know, the signature look is, I think, a part of the game that we all cherish.

And I think that's part of why we love it. Mike, who runs this place, who's also getting ready for our big Vegas adventure, he's bringing a bunch of prizes down there for us. He says Kirk Gibson's home run was the. historical moment for him. He said, you know, he always admired the Lou Gehrig speech to and what that meant for baseball. But Gibson's home run was just a classic moment for him.

Back to your phone calls on the anniversary of baseball invented on this day, 1846. What were some of the most important historical moments in the game or maybe just you personally? Tom in Florida, you're on the show. Hey, guys, you know, I'm a Braves fan since the early 70s. I was eight years old when Hank hit the home run, but that's not it. I've seen them win the World Series in 95 and 2021, but that's not it. The powder blue braves, the disgusting braves of the late 70s and 80s that couldn't win anything.

And then Sid Bream in 1991 beats the throw from the greatest player in the game at a time. Barry Bonds, Braves win, Braves win, Braves win. From worse to first, that to me was the moment that I always cherish. I love that and I love the excitement in your voice. I love the story. And then my mind starts to trail off because baseball means a lot to all of us, right? We all grew up loving it. And it gets me thinking this would be a controversial one, Rich, but you don't think the steroid era for as bad as it was for baseball brought so much excitement for baseball.

Like Sosa and McGuire gut punched each other. That summer was unforgettable. Dude, am I right? Any network channel, they would break into, they would. break out of whatever they were covering at the time, whether it was the news or whatever was going on, and they would show the at-bat for McGuire or Sosa. That's why it's so hypocritical to hold it against these players because everybody was pumped about it. And if you were a little kid, like, I wasn't a little kid, but if you,

I was in college in the mid-90s, late 90s, I graduated college in 98. So if you're a little kid and you're watching Sosa and McGuire and guys like Raphael Palmero just slugging away hitting bombs all the time. You don't think that was important in their life and reel them into the game? Like yeah, I get it. Detramental to stats and to the game and the reputation. But if that's what

pulled you in and you've been a lifelong fan since, was it really that bad? I don't know. Something to think about. All right. I thought of a couple other fun ones. Nolan Ryan, Robin Ventura. Historical moment for sure. Just like one of those, like those are the fun

moment you'll never forget. It's like, yeah, it's definitely a moment you'll never forget. I don't know how important it was. Yeah, I mean, it's, well, I mean, you could also throw like Don Zimmer and Pedro. That fight was legendary and just added to the Yankees Red Sox feud. There's just all these memorable moments. Mike Piazza and Clemens throwing the bat at him. There's so many random little moments.

I would say magical moments, Mike Piazza bringing life back to normal after 9-11 with that bomb he hit. That was a majestic moment. I think about some of the manias, like Doc Gooden coming to the league. And of course, Fernando mania in Southern California, kind of healed what had happened with Chavez Ravine and Mexican Americans being moved out of there for the stadium to be built. And a lot of them didn't embrace the team

until Fernando and all of that happened. You know what? Fernando Valenzuela and what he meant to the Latino community embracing baseball. You're right. And Mexicans embracing the Dodgers. Dude, that's insane the impact that he had in this city with the Dodgers.

So important moments too, back to the calls. Do you remember Kavino when you were a kid? You told me you went to a game. Were you on the West Coast? You went to an Angels game and you were there when Reggie Jackson tried to kill the queen? Yeah, I'll never forget it. It was wild, dude. Thank God for Lieutenant French Rubbin, right?

That was a historical moment. Thanks, Frank. Jamie in Georgia, you're on the Kavino and Rich Show. Historical or Miss Marble baseball. He told my thunder just a second to go from Florida, but it was Sid Bream Slice. but it was 1992. Game 7 of the NLCS. Oh, really?

Okay. Jamie cleaning up his work. You know, a lot of Braves fans calling me. I love going through these phone calls because then my mind wanders and I start thinking of other stuff. Appreciate you.

You would think about Sid Breem's mustache? No, I'm thinking about, like there's other moments that, maybe not that historical, but we're seeing Buster Posey, you know, on the big stage, press conferences, talking about Raphael Devers and everything.

him getting mowed over changed the game period as we know it you know what I mean so it's like maybe not that historical being that we've been watching baseball 180 years but what happened to him changed the game as we know it yeah I always think about that with your your yankee pitcher java chamberlain I remember him being the first pitcher that had a pitch count because he was coming off an injury the job and I felt like yeah yeah the jaba rules and ever since that I feel like that opened the floodgates to every pitching coach putting counts on their pitchers. Java rules, Jabba Chamberlain significant, Buster Posey, you know, barreling down, catchers, that changed everything.

Historical moment. These are things that we were able to witness in our lifetime, which make them actually a little cooler. Tom and Iowa, you're on the Covino and Rich Show. I was a teenager and hit a grand sling. That is pretty dope. Dave King. And he almost hit out of the stadium.

I said it was three and two first inning basis load. I said they were not throwing a fastball. did. But of course, my favorite time was one of the Cubs won the World Series. But he was, you know. You know, that guy hit, like, I only saw highlights. I was a little too young for Kingman, but he was a met when I was like a baby.

Kingman was known to hit like moonshots. Like, I don't know if anyone else is synonymous as far as home run hiters that would just hit, like, rocket high bombs. So we got a lot of people on standby. We'll do what we call rapid fire crossfire. You'll get caught up in the crossfire.

when we return, we'll get to your phone calls real quick. And we got to talk rings. Do they matter or not? Because we got conflicting stories going on here. And there's a cowboy story about the cheerleaders that I think is interesting. Hey, don't overpromise, man. But we do have more Covino and Rich. Next on Fox Sports Radio.

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like Rich, on this day, right? The fact that they came up with, and they always say it in a Ken Burns documentary or when people are talking about the magic of baseball, just how perfect 60 feet, six inches is, right? Like that's what makes it so great. You're 90 feet from the distance. The distance is. Like if it's a routine ground ball, you'll get him out. He'll never beat out a routine ground ball. However, if you bobble the ball a little bit, safe. Right? Like all these things were so important to the game as we know it now. Perfection. And you mentioned Shohei Otani. The impact that we're going to look back on is insane. It's immense when you think about how global he's made the game feel. Like it's always been there. We talked about Clemente's and what he's meant to

Latino players and Hispanic players all over the globe. But the international feel that baseball is really bringing with Shohei and maybe even the decision rich of World Baseball Classic. One day we might look back and be like, that was a historical moment because look how big the game is now internationally. Of course. By the way, as we talk about

baseball in our favorite moments and you know, doing a little reminiscing, the other day I think it was yesterday was National Mascot Day and I got to say baseball probably has the best mascots, right? Philly fanatic. I hate to say it because I love to hate on Philly, but the fanatic, Mr. Met, Mr. Red, by the way, doesn't he look like

Mr. Met's creepy uncle? Yeah, I think he is. He's got the mustache, yeah. I think it's a pretty uncle. In Colorado, the dinosaur digger. They got all these cool mascots throughout the league, so baseball's bringing it as it did 179 years ago. And again, the evolution, like you said, Kavino, guys were, they were like, you got to be tough. No helmets, no gloves, nothing. And now like five-year-old kids have sliding gloves. Exactly. So we'll wrap it up with your phone calls, the most important moments in baseball. Tony in Virginia, You're on. Hey,

I think President Bush throwing out that first pitch at Yankee Stadium in World Series right after 9-11. I put that... Dude, that was a magical moment. It was definitely the best

and most impactful. And then I'd put the queen when she threw the screwball. When she threw the screwball, the queen of England right underneath it. But yeah, that was an awesome moment. He brings up a great point. That made the...

I know it sounds ridiculous because it's just a pitch, but it made America feel strong. And imagine if George W. Bush would have threw like a Baba Booie first pitch in that moment. No, and I love the back story. No, but remember the story goes cheater, tells them, like, don't bounce it. Yeah. Like, I love that story. And that was told by George Bush.

Like, that really happened. It's a great call. It's a great story. It's a great moment for sure. Let's talk to Pierce in Albany. Pierce, you're on the show. Well, the president throwing out the 9-11 one kind of trumps me there. But I got to say as a Mets fan, and you already talked to Mike Piazza, also saving America post 9-11.

Yeah. But Robin Ventura Grand Slam single, that was a great moment. That was a cool moment. Absolutely. And, you know, like, if you're a little kid watching, too, in that moment, that could have changed your life. That's the other thing about it. Like, we've seen a lot of great moments at this stage. But for kids, too, they stand out.

McKinney in Ohio. What's up, Danny? Oh, I was just going to say. I was thinking of some of the records that we've seen broken, and I was in the Bay Area in 1991. How about Ricky Henderson holding the bag over his head? That? We just saw on 50-50.

It's never been done. It just dawned on me recently. I forgot. I honestly, I forgot that we lost Ricky. Like, it's crazy to think he's gone. Crazy. McKinney in Ohio. Oh, DB, what's up, buddy?

Just along those same lines. Remember when that guy from Fresnel called in and started the Reggie Jackson chant at the A's game. Do you remember that? That was right. That guy that called in from Fresno. I remember. You know,

yes, what a great moment. Is that Danny G's brother? I don't think Danny G. No, my brother started the chant. I don't know. I don't know.

I thought it was Ken and Fresno. That's right. He started, that's right, man, historical moment. Thank you, Dan. McKinney in Ohio. You're on the Kavino and Rich show.

Man, you know what? I love you guys show, man. I didn't think I would like it at first, but man, I don't miss you. Thank you.

Appreciate it. Yeah, now I'm watching the two new bald eagles fished in the Great Miami River while I'm walking with my dog listening to you guys. Nice. My favorite baseball moment has to do with Crosby Field and their sloped outfield. I love that. The Pete Rose thing with him and his 1976. World Series parade. I know you guys, East Coast,

west coast, but in the Midwest, maybe that's where it's it. Hey, dude. A lot of people haven't experienced the World Series parade, but once you do, and if you do at the right time in your life, that's magical, man, and you'll never forget it. My first one was

that I was able to go to as an adult, quote unquote, adult was in 96, and I'll never forget it. Thank you, guys. A lot of the 86 Mets never experienced a parade cocaine. Exactly, exactly. Hey, I want to thank you all for your phone calls. Hit us up at Covino and Rich.

We got to get to Dan Byer with an update. I do want to say baseball as well, and it feels like it was in our era, but it's been forever. We're cheating was not only allowed, but it was captured of whether it be corked bats, whether it be, you know, many rubber balls in baseball bats, whether it be fingernail files, like all of that. Like it's, you don't see anybody, nobody gets busted. in the NBA for cheating, right?

Yeah, you're right. I always picture it was which Necro brother had the file in his back pocket, he threw it out. You remember that? Yeah, yeah, gosh, it was one of them, and I forgot. I don't want to accuse the other of doing it. I know. I think it was Phil, but again, it could be Joe.

Yeah, and then, oh, this? Oh, oh, this. My fingernail file. Oh, this whole thing. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. There is some history made today in Major League Baseball in Texas. The 2-2 pitch.

Cagliot hits it high in the air. Deep right center. field. Adolese Garcia is at the wall. It's gone. Watch it fly. Jack Caglione, his first big league home run. Maybe you get moments like that in the NFL, like first touchdown pass or first touchdown catch. But you don't get that necessarily in the NBA. That dude's a stud. Yes, yes. He had another one later. Royal sweep the Rangers today by a score of four to one on the Royals Radio Network. Yankees, top the angel, seven to three is the pinstripes stop their six game slide. National's needed 11 to beat the Rockies 4-3.

Cardinals over the White Sox 5-4. They're just underway in the fourth inning in game two of their double-hatter. St. Louis up 4-1 in that one. Tigers took game one of a double-heder against the Pirates 9-2. Now Pittsburgh leads 3-0 in game 2 in the third. Brewers over the Cubs 8-7. Diamondbacks beat the Blue Jace by a score of 9-to-5. Twins earlier today were victors against the Reds by a score of 12 to 5.

In a game that just went final and it disappeared from my screen. Giants beat the Guardians by a score of 2 to 1. is game six of the NBA finals, Thunder and Pacers, 8.30 Eastern Time, Thunder up 3-2. Tyrese Halliburton expected to start for Indiana, according to ESPN. Scotty Schaeffler leads to the travelers at 8 under par. Tied for the lead with Austin Eckroy's two-back. Jordan Speeth withdrew because of an injury. And I just want to congratulate you guys on your 20 years.

I will not be in Vegas with you, but I will be here tomorrow. I'll be on the show. But I know it's going to be crazy, but congratulations on your two decades of radio partnership. and success. You believe that? That's 120 years in radio years. I have not had one person ask me, are you going to Vegas? And I don't know if they don't want me to go or they just knew that it probably was never going to happen. But not one person questioned to me and saying, are you going to be making it? And I just, so. You know, let me give you an honest response there too. And I do this a lot. I don't like putting pressure on people. I just don't. You know,

so for me personally, it's like, hey, everybody's invited. I don't like to pressure people. My assumption is that you have a little son, and when we're away, you're the number one guy they have always filling in and doing all the shows around Fox Sports. And one of our coworkers has a wedding on Saturday. So I just thought it's a busy weekend. Leave it to me to make it about me, right? No, but congrats guys. Thank you. Thank you, Dan.

Yeah, we couldn't do this without you, so we appreciate it. Thank you, Dan Byer. Thank you Fox Sports Radio Nation. The rest of your feedback at Covino & Rich. Start thinking about rings. Do they matter or do they not? There's two conflicting stories from two teammates. How does that even make sense?

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Yeah, I'm thinking about it. Definitely rocking some Travis Matthew for sure. Thank you, Travis Matthew.com. Rich, tell me why. Before we talk about rings and the importance of rings, do they matter or not? Conflicting stories. why do you say watches don't matter anymore? What was that article you saw?

I know you didn't read it, but I know you saw it. Yeah, I don't read. It was a headline, I'm sure. Yeah. Come on. Just that we all rock Apple watches. It's now the new default. Smart watches and fitness watches have taken the place of that middle-tier watch.

So unless you're a guy that's into brightlings and Rolexes and like top-tier tags, unless that's your style and you want to be the guy that likes watches, they're saying, And, you know, perhaps there's a new mindset that, well, it's either $10,000 watch or Apple Watch. Like the idea of a $300 watch doesn't do anything for anyone anymore. I think it's always going to be a status symbol. I love me. Me personally again, but maybe I'm a, I don't want to say older because I don't feel old at all. But I still appreciate a nice, beautiful Rolex or a nice watch.

I mean, you like boxing and baseball. I mean, you might as well be a 90-year-old white guy. But I think you nailed it, though. I think the Apple watch may be replaced that, like, Cassio level of watch, like for your everyday watch. But if you're going out and you're trying to make a statement, that's the piece. You need that sweet.

It's more of an accessory, like a talking piece as maybe much as it is a time piece nowadays. But that's the update on watches. If you see me this weekend with a sweet watch, that means I hit the tables pretty good early on. Nice. Well, is Kavino and Rich on Fox Sports Radio, our big convention, Eve, CRC, Eve. and if everything goes great, hey, we'll continue to take the show on the road, and we hope to meet you and see you soon, the most interactive show on radio.

Now, do rings matter or not? That when you ask, do rings matter or not? Historically, people say, that's how you remembered. Your championship's your rings. And just the other day, LeBron, we talked about it. He's like, yeah, rings don't matter. And we goofed on him a little bit. But a day later, Lakers get sold, and the first thing Lucas says, his teammate,

The first thing he says is, all right, sweet. This is great. Now let's go win some rings. He says he's super pumped about the Lakers sale and let's go win some rings now. So it's like his own teammate. You've got conflicting views on the importance of rings on the team. It's so weird to see this conflict. And on the same day, Rich.

Yeah. Danny G. Sam. Kelsey is quoted today that he's only interested in Super Bowl rings. Like his whole purpose and coming back is winning a ring he wants number four because that solidifies your legacy in a game of wins and losses and championships. This feels like two different thoughts, though, because LeBron was pointing out that there's some NBA players that he really respects and thinks are greats and legends despite the fact they never want a ring.

I don't think he's going to be saying, I don't care what happens this season. Hopefully he's still going to be saying the same thing Luca just said. let's go win one. I'm not ever going to deny the heart of a LeBron James. Who am I? Some Gibroni in a studio talking about him. I get it. I'm a fan.

But it doesn't make sense. It just doesn't. It just caters to his current narrative because he's not going to have as many rings as Jordan most likely. So he's trying to downplay the importance. That's honestly what I take out of it. Yeah, you can still be a really great player without one, but you're not held in that same company. And Charles Barkley's.

always that example. Or Dan Marino. It's always the same people. Like really great players, but greatness is also measured in how many championships you won. So I think it always matters. So on the very next day, that's what's ironic about it, where Luca gets the news that the team was sold and is valued at $10 billion or whatever, I'm pumped. Let's go win some rings.

That just sounds so odd. So do they matter or not? They absolutely matter. Is there any debate? sure you can be great, but you even greater with a ring. I mean, there's no question that they matter. But in what context, you have to point out what LeBron was saying. Now, I get you and some other people are going to say,

well, this is just because of the Michael Jordan factor. But if you really listen to what he was saying, I think you kind of get the drift. Do you know what I mean? I get it. I get what you're saying too. So it's just ironic that the very next day, Lucas said the exact opposite.

And we said on the show yesterday with the new Guggenheimen group coming in, that they're not really going to be in place around LeBron. He's probably going to be out of there. They're going to be building around Luca. And speaking of watches and rings, I always had this theory that if you were ever going to buy an engagement ring, your fiancé should buy you a sweet watch. What do you think about that?

You think you should get something in return? That's always been my theory. I don't know. I'm fighting for the guy in this. I want a nice watch. Yeah, the men's rings always stink. So, yeah, exactly, right? So anyway, guys, thank you so much for hanging out with us.

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