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A four-time Emmy Award winner, Tom Verducci, a humble guy who's probably blushing, as I say that, Fox Sports. All right, let's, there's a lot of different things I want to touch on here. Howard, they've got a little speed. They don't even have their aces. And I walked out of that series and I'm thinking, I think they're, are they better than the Dodgers? What is your take on the Mets? Do they match up with the Yankees, the Braves, the Dodgers, the Astros, the real, it's real top heavy right now. What do you make of the Mets story?

Well, they're in that group for sure, Colin. And if you give them a healthy DeGrom and Scherzer, they're a nightmare postseason matchup. What I like about this team besides the top end talent that they have, it's a great collection of players. Like Steve Cohen spent a lot of money quickly out of the lockout to put this team together, right? But it wasn't like going clothes shopping and buying off the rack.

He went bespoke, right? He got the exact right guys to fit this team. I'm talking guys like Escobar and Cana, guys who really are gritty players who maybe are not household names or stars and even Chris Bassett in the rotation. But the kind of players that complete a winning team. And I'll tell you, I saw this team win some games early coming back late. To me, there's nothing that binds a team like comeback wins early in the season. And the Mets have that kind of grittiness to them where they're never out of a game. I see them cut down on their swing when they need to, you know, to start an inning in a one-run.

game rather than swinging for the fence. They'll all do that. And listen, they put the team in the hands of a veteran proven manager in Buck Shawalter, right? They had talent before, but they tried rookie managers. That didn't work. Kind of like the Padres with Bob Melvin. They got the right pilots steer in the ship now. Now, the Yankees are not as complicated. Power and aces. They throw the ball past you and they hit it over you. Aaron Judge is remarkable. He's having a great year. You know, just the aesthetic is when I watch, and I say this, I dabble. I get an inning here. I got the MLB network.

I watch bits and pieces of it. But the Yankees look like what you would build a baseball team to be with analytics if you had a big bank. To me, they look like the class of the sport, are they? They are. I mean, look at the numbers. I think the game pivotes now on home runs more than ever before. And the Yankees, by far, hit the most home runs and give up the fewest.

That differential is enormous. Yeah. And you mentioned Judge having an enormous year, right, in a walk year for him. It's interesting, though. I did the game last night, Yankees, Red Sox. Judge, they get him the day off because his legs, they say, were just a little tired and sore. They're asking a lot of a guy who's 6'7 and 282 pounds to be playing center field as much as he has. Now, he's playing great in center field. And this was just more along the lines of, hey, we've got a big lead. We don't need to push this guy. But it is remarkable what he is doing at his size playing a really good. good center field and getting to the break with at least 30 home runs. It's an amazing season. He's not the only story. I think the secret sauce of this team is their defense, Colin. You talk

about their pitching and they're swinging this stuff. Their bullpen is lights out. You put the ball on the ground against this team. You're out. The defense of the Yankees went from one of the two worst in baseball last year to one of the best this year. So now I think they're a much better postseason team than they've been in the last few years. So the Dodgers right now lead the National League with 53 wins. But when they've played good teams, I don't know if the word is vulnerable. You know, mooky is mokey.

I watched him last night, do what he does. Where's the vulnerability with the Dodgers that you see? Well, listen, they have the best pitching staff in baseball, which is crazy because with injuries to Bueller and a lot of other guys, they're not nearly at full strength, but they have the best DRA, the best

strikeout to walk rate. You know, Tony Gonsland and Tyler Anderson, you're like, where were they when the season started? And now they're 20 and one combined. Are you kidding? Is that going to hold up in the second half of the season? Listen, they're legit. They're good pitchers, but that's just a ridiculous pace.

I don't know that they can keep that up. But you're right. The one measurement you take in the Dodgers, I think, in the second half, is how they play against the other elite teams in this division, especially Padres Giants. I think they're good enough. I think they're talented enough. I think they win the division again.

And my preseason pick for the NLCS was Dodgers. Mets, I don't see any reason to get off that, Colin. So we got a trading deadline coming up here. You know, there are certain teams like the Yankees who don't have needs. Dodgers probably fall into that. Give me a good team that has a need, a need for like an Atlanta or a Milwaukee. Like Milwaukee's not in that upper crust, but they're not a mile back. Would Milwaukee be a player?

Who would be on the market? Is it, could we have a big move? I don't think we'll see a Scherzer, Trey Turner move like we saw last year, but yeah, you'll see big moves because, you know, that's just what trade deadline has become. Look at Atlanta last year. They completely remade their outfield

and won the World Series because of it. So who makes that move? I look at the Boston Red Sox, and they say they need another bat. Their production at first base, right field. Get this. It's the worst in franchise history. They're essentially punting offense at two positions and that right now they're in playoff position. I think they need another bat. You know, let's some talk around the Yankees that with Joey Gallo in the lineup, you know, it's too much swing

and miss in his game. Maybe they want a more contact oriented player in that spot at the bottom of lineup. Brian Reynolds, the outfielder from Pittsburgh, I think will be on the market and be really in demand because he solves a lot of issues for a lot of teams, whether it's Boston or New York. Yeah. You know, you'll probably, could you have a busy trade deadline? Because the bottom of the sport, there's about 10 teams right now that can't compete. And when you get a gap, when you have great teams that know they're going to play great teams in three months, four months, and you have bad teams, that's when you have an active trade deadline. And we have 10 teams, I checked this morning, 10 to 11 teams that feel like they have no shot. So to me it feels like, you know, if I'm

one of these rebuilding teams, give me draft picks. I'll give you my best player. So you think it's going to be a fairly frenetic trade deadline? I do. And again, I don't think it's going to be blockbuster deals, Colin. I think you'll see a lot of finishing pieces moved. If you're looking for a starting pitcher, that market is pretty thin. You've got Luis Castillo from the Reds, maybe Noah Sendegard from the Angels that will be out there. Frankie Montas is really, to me, the best available pitcher. He's had a little bit of a shoulder issue. I think he's going to be okay. But generally you want to trade for a starting pitcher. You know it's going to take the ball in the first three games of a postseason series.

You're not going to trade really for a back-end rotation guy. Those are really the guys and the only guys that stand out for me that can do that. So if you want a starting pitcher, the depth there is pretty thin. You better move quickly. You know, the All-Star. All-Stars are revealed tonight. And we know that Aaron Judge and Ronald O'Cunia Jr. have already locked in their spots, leading their votes and their respect.

leagues after phase one of the voting. You know, I was watching Mike Trout. Was it last night of the night before? And we were talking about the Angels. Well, they had these two great players, O'Tonnie and Mike Trout. And, you know, it's a bummer. I tend to root for great players. Like when Matt Stafford went to the Lions to the Rams, not just because I live in Los Angeles,

I think great players, I like to see them in great spaces. I think it's better for sports. And I look at Mike Trout and I think to myself, you know, the Angels are just, they're just spinning their wheels. here. Is Trout going to end his career with them? I mean, I know he's an East Coast guy, and I watch him and I think, I mean, he is just too gifted to not be in the postseason. What do you make of his career and how it, the ascension of it and where it's at? Yeah, it's one of the biggest shames, if you will, the last 10 years, that Trout has never

played at a winning playoff game. It's crazy to think that. It's been a long time since he's even been in. And really to be a true national star in this sport, Colin, you need to get to a world series, not just even in the postseason. You need that exposure where baseball is so strong regionally during the season. Postseason is where you really shine nationally. So, yeah, I just think this about Mike Trout. He's extremely loyal to the Angels.

Remember, he sat around on draft day. I think it was 25th pick by the time he got taken. It was the Angels who took him. he's always been a loyal guy to the Angels, right? He signed an extension before where he could have gotten on the market and probably got a much bigger number than he did. I don't see Mike at this point, maybe it changes, but at this point, I don't think he's to the point of frustration

where he's looking to play somewhere else. Yeah. All right, Tom Verducci, All-Star starters revealed tonight. It is great seeing you. You look like you're in a hotel room in the East Coast. Where are you? I'm actually home. Okay.

I just got in from Boston the game last night, watched Garrett Cole get taken deep twice by Raphael Devers. By the way, those all-star votes, third base is fascinating. You got Devers and Jose Ramirez in the American League. In the nationally, you've got Machado and Aeronado. Both are really close votes. Hey, by the way. My book, I've got Raphael Devers, the A.L and Machado and the NL. Very close, though.

Yeah, I saw Machado played the other night. So you're not at a hotel room because now I'm an. idiot. I can see all those baseballs behind you. So tell me, Tom Verducci, go look at that jar of baseballs behind you. Those are signed, right? Those are signed baseballs, right? Not only a couple of those are signed. Who's the most famous signature in that in that group? Who's this? Yogi Berra. That's pretty good. That's pretty good. That beats mine. All right. Good that you're home. All-Star stuff tonight. Good seeing you, Tom. Always a pleasure, Colin. Enjoyed it.

Yeah, he and Peter Gammon's are about as good as the sport has ever had. Fascinating, great writers, fascinating stuff. Four-time Emmy Award winner. And I hope he wasn't offended when I said you look like you're in a beautiful hotel room. No, I mean, it's a well-manicured house. Yeah. Yeah. And then I saw the baseballs, and I was dumb, which happens on occasion. Be sure to catch live editions of The Herd, Weekdays at noon Eastern, 9 a. Pacific on Fox Sports Radio, FS1, and the IHeart Radio app.

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Messy. I wish it hadn't I got that messy and in high as messy. But I think in the long term, it will make the game better. But right now it's just that there's this disruption that's happening. And with disruption comes change and forced change. change and I think this is just sort of forced to her's hands a little bit and they have to adapt and change and I think that's

what they're going to have to try to do. See now that is a reasonable take. Yeah. Is that it's disruptive and when disruptive businesses enter a marketplace it's choppy and it's messy. What I don't like is us marginalizing the guys that took the money.

The Mickelsons and the Normans who have complained publicly about how they're treated by the PGA. So you don't have to love Livgolf, but the hypocrisy and the outrage is like a little much for me. Oh, yeah. And I think Rory's takeaway is we have a disruptive force in our sport. Eventually, it'll rise.

The PGA will be better. The PGA will have real competition. That's fine. I have no problem. And I'm not saying I agree with everything the live golfers do. What I don't like is the attack on them when they're all independent contractors. And golfers have always been given exemptions to play all over the world. and that's been understood.

The PGA tour doesn't like this because it's a threat, and they have at this point an endless bucket of cash to swoop in and buy golfers. And guess what? The PGA is already making changes. They announced a revised big money schedule as well as the addition of three events this fall, exclusive to top players, worth up to 20 million in cash prizes. So see, they just needed a little push. Yes.

And then I don't know if you saw how well the live golf tournament is taking care of all their players. Well, their caddies get paid. They're taking care of people who should have been taken care of on the PGA tour years ago. Yeah. They have this, look at this private jet. Look at this thing. That's a, that's a jet. Yeah. That is a private jet. Right? Taken care. So that's how they fly you to tournaments. Look at this. Can I join? How can you get right? Wow. Wow. Right? They're doing everything right. Well, just starting out for the players, taken care of them. I mean, that's Alex, I say this all the time. It's amazing in society that the people that are never offered great opportunities are

always experts on the people that do how they should respond to those offers. Folks, everybody, everybody's a moralist until you get offered the bag. And then you have hard decisions to make. Don't lecture people who are offered enormous opportunities until you've been offered similar opportunity. everybody's values are flexible. Everybody's morals are flexible. I mean, the bottom line is evangelical Christians

were Donald Trump's biggest support group. Suddenly, they found a way to see valor in Trump who'd been sued or sued people 450 times. There were Harrison allegations. They found a way to support him because they didn't like the opposition. We do this all the time. We're flexible morally based on opportunities presented.

And now you're a serious. seeing the PGA players kind of coming around to live. I mean, how can you not when you see a video like that? All elite golfers should be taken care of to a higher level than they have been for years by the current state of golf. Exactly. All right. Well, switching gears, Leighton Vanderesch used to fancy, he's used to facing some grizzly men on the line. But on a recent fishing trip, he came face to face with a real grizzly.

He was on a boat, had some extra fish, and decided to hand-feed them to a bear. care, Colin. Now luckily, as you can see here, the bear took the fish calmly out of his hand and walked away. But if I was Jerry Jones and the Cowboys watching this, I might be a little uneasy in that moment. He recently signed a one year, $2 million contract with the Cowboys. That's amazing. With up to a million in playing incentives. Like, you're a nature guy. I mean, this is a... Layton's a Idaho kid, so he knows those back channels. He knows all those. Idaho is an unbelievably gorgeous state. I'm fascinated by this kind of video.

I could sit and watch this stuff all day. I mean, definitely looks like a cub, so you're going to get a little more friendly reaction here. Wow. It's a little risky. It's beautiful, but it's risky. Yeah. Good stuff. All right.

Well, last night, the U.S. women's national team defeated Jamaica, 5-0, and qualified for the 20-23 World Cup. The team has gone through a ton of transition since the last time they won in 2019. Carly Lloyd retired. Alex Morgan is currently fighting for her starting spot. Megan Rapino is now a super sub. Tobin Heath appears to be out of the picture. Kristen Press tour, ACL, and Julie Earts is currently pregnant. So with one, no one's really sure what the roster will look like next year.

However, they have a ton of young talent and they should be highly regarded contenders, if not the favorite. Now, remember, they are back-to-back World Cup champs. This team always seems to figure it out even during the 2019 run. I spent the whole year prior to the World Cup with the team, and there were doubts about the team at that moment. They always seem to figure it out as long as everyone buys in. They're going through a transition period.

A huge transition period. Yeah. Yeah. And for the record, our men aren't going through that same period. But we have the United States men's team. It will be the youngest at the World Cup. Yeah. So we've kind of turned it over and gone with the youth movement.

And I think it's the right move. I think our young players are. But what we could use right now on our World Cup team is Clint Dempsey. I mean, what we could really use is somebody in their 30s, a tough guy that's been there before, and we just don't have a lot of that. So I have a feeling we're going to have a great World Cup for both men and women. It's exciting. They're both in it.

It's going to be a great year. Yep, Alex, for the news. Well, that's the news. And thanks for stopping by. The Herd Line News. Be sure to catch live editions of The Herd weekdays in noon Eastern 9 a.m. Pacific. Mike check. Mike check.

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Tomorrow's headlines today. So let's start with this one. tomorrow's headlines today. Baker finally traded. What's going to be the headline for Baker and Carolina this season? A lot of people penciling him in for the week one starter in Carolina. I'm not so sure the headline will be Baker Bakes on the bench. Colin, I don't think Baker Mayfield will start week one against the Cleveland Browns.

I think Sam Darnold is the incumbent there. Matt Rule, the head coach really likes him. He's worked with the quarterback coach. You know, the burden of, you know, the burden. of proof is on the newcomer. And Baker Mayfield has to prove he's not a guy who's going to be a locker room issue. Remember, the wide receivers did not like him in Cleveland. It ended very ugly there.

Baker's got to kind of do some rehabilitation on his image. If he comes in the cocky guy that he was in Cleveland, it's not going to end well. I believe Sam Darnel will win the job. And I mean, we haven't really got into Carolina much. Colin, this is kind of a bet on team next year. You know, they got some players. Christian McCaffrey's back. With him, they started 3 in 0 last year.

I like the defense. The division's very down. Just keep an eye on Carolina. They'll be good. All right. Tomorrow's headlines today. Now that Baker's off the market, Jimmy G.

is the next quarterback in waiting for a suitor. Jimmy G. I know he's your guy. I've been hearing a lot of talk about him. The headline will be Garapolo risk Heinz reward. How about that one? Jimmy G. to the Steelers.

Colin, Pittsburgh, a playoff team last year, they're going into the season with Mitchell Tribiskey versus Kenny Pickett with like Mason Rudolph. I don't, can that trio get you anywhere? in what's arguably the second toughest division in football. I think if you look at Jimmy Garoppolo's history, the guy's kind of a winner.

I know the arm is limited, but if Pittsburgh can ride that defense, T.J. Watt, they get Devin Bush, who missed most of the season last year. Their middle linebacker. When he came back late, they surged, they won three or four. If you go defense and a ball control attack with the running game and Jimmy G, I think you've got something.

I'm not a Trubisky believer. I think Jimmy G goes to Pittsburgh. You're buying that? You buying what I'm selling there? Not necessarily, but I think it's interesting because I think Trebiski's going to, he's a good bridge quarterback. All right. Let's go to basketball, NBA. Nets, drama-filled off season.

What's the headline going to be for Kyrie Irving? Yes, Kyrie Irving. Very polarizing player, the headline will be, cryri a river. Just be quiet, Kyrie Irving. I'm really getting sick of his nonsense. He wants the Lakers. You know he was out here in L.A. Yeah.

Over the July 4th holiday, he's lobbying LeBron. get me out of there. I'm just telling you right now, guys, there really is no market for Kyrie Irving. And the Lakers would be fools to capitulate and say, yeah, sure, we'll take on Kyrie Irving. I just want to reiterate. There was a tweet from Jeannie Bus, the Lakers owner,

that was kind of a subtle dig at LeBron saying, hey, Kobe's the greatest Laker ever. He valued team over individual. We know LeBron wants Kyrie, but Jeannie Bus sent a message. This is about the team, and Kyrie's not making anyone better. I know he's going to hang 50 on Orlando

and 60 on Portland. whoopty damn do, Colin. The guy is a locker room nuisance. He was a nightmare, as you said, in Boston. Go look at the ending in Cleveland, Colin, where he threw the ball at Ty Lew at practice and said, this is LeBron's team. Go tell him to do that.

The guy blows up in Brooklyn. I don't know why the Lakers would get in bed with a headcase like this. And I don't think they will. I think Kyrie will continue to be on the Nets, and I don't think the Lakers trade for him. Very interesting. I don't know why you'd want this guy. He is a total disaster everywhere he goes, Colin.

And he thinks he's the smartest guy in the room. All right, I've said, enough. I'm a little harsh on Kair. Tomorrow's headlines today. What's the headline for Kevin Durant this offseason? Love me some KD. You know, he hasn't really been replying to a lot of people. We had another Instagram discussion

this week. I'll tell you about it in a second. The headline will be Durantula can't crawl out of. Tangled Webb. Another guy, I think, staying in Brooklyn. It's trending that way, Colin. First of all, let's be realistic. The Phoenix Suns do not want to give up Devin Booker. They don't

want to give up their stars. Nobody wants to give up that much for a 34-year-old Kevin Durant turns 34 in September. Who's had some injury history? Sure. I saw Colin 90 games played in the last three years? Yeah. That's it. He has, what, one or two great years left?

I'm not mortgaging the future for him. That being said, my take last week on the podcast was that Steph Curry broke Kevin Durant. And when KD got swept by Boston and then Steph Curry took care of Boston, KD was like, I can't deal with this. I got to get out of here. And Durant responded to me on Instagram. We had a big back and forth.

and his basic take is he's upset how the media portrays him. We know he has the rabbit ears. And I just don't know what he thinks he's going to accomplish by going to Phoenix. Like if you get to Phoenix or Miami, like you're going to the number one seat in the Easter West and it's not your team. Like I don't know where he's going with this. And ultimately, I don't think the Nets deal them.

And I think they start the season with Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant in Brooklyn. By the way, Ben Simmons is still there. Seth Curry, Patty Mills. They have a good supporting cast, right? Top five in the east? Let's stick with the NBA. We're told Anthony Davis is locked in this offseason, working out at 4.50 in the morning. Tomorrow's headlines today.

What's the headline going to be for the Lakers Anthony Davis? Boy, as harsh as I am on Kyrie, you're killing AD lately. I'm sure he's hearing it. The headline will be Lakers don't make trade. Just browsing. I don't think you give up. Your writer's working overtime. Yes, yes.

We've got a great staff back there. churning out good stuff. I don't think you trade Anthony Davis. Why would you do that, Colin? I know he's hurt all the time, but hello, Kyrie Irving, also injured all the time. And like Anthony Davis's skill set, like is extremely good for a guy who's, what, 611. I know he's a little soft and fades away. But again, it's much easier to find a point guard like Kyrie Irving, a guy who dominates the ball and scores a lot than it is a 611 inside outside guy. Listen, AD they want a title with. I think you stick with him. I'm not sure why you're so. so eager to get rid of Anthony Davis.

I think the Lakers will be fools to trade him personally. All right. Finally, let's talk. This is interesting. The number two overall pick tomorrow's headlines today. Up and down Summer League, Chet Holmgren, McIntyre, what do you see? What are you perceiving here?

My favorite thing about your show this week, besides, you know, Alex being great, is all of your love for the NBA Summer League. You're all over it. The headline for Chet Holmgren will be. Don't bet on Chet yet. I do not think he will be. rookie of the year. But did you notice the rookie of the year odds shifted? He became the favorite after like one summer league game because he could go behind the back and

splash a three. Colin, I could do that in the summer league. Seriously, I probably could. I think it's going to be Paolo Bencaro or Kegan Murray from the Sacramento Kings. I like Chet. And look at this. And the guy looks like, look at it. He's a plastic man, inspector gadget, whatever you want to call him. He's playing really well in the summer league. You know, we've seen this before, Colin. I think he has a good rookie season, maybe what, 12 and 7, but it'll be like a 25-win team. If you judge the way that the voters are doing rookie of the year, they're not looking for big stats on a bad team. They want impactful stats on a winning team. The last couple of years, that's how the voters have gone. I don't

think Chet will be rookie of the year. I'd bet against him if I were you out there. Yeah, I think, you know, I've said this before that, you know, because the kids that come into the NBA now are, you know, mostly 19, 20-year-old kids. And so, So, like the Lakers gave up on Brandon Ingram a year too early. He became like an all-star level player. So I think if you look at Chet's body, like Anthony Edwards physically or Apollo Bancaro physically, those guys are ready to contribute. But a lot of these guys don't have their body right yet.

Forget the emotion. Forget the travel. You love college basketball. It's 36 games a year. NBA is 82. So I think Chet, who's going to try to put on weight, but yet his cardio is going to increase by three times because of the number of games he plays. you have to, I've said this, I think you have to limit the number of games he plays.

You go, we want to put weight on you. That's number one. Not making you hit jumpers or not winning games. You got to put weight on him. He can't play 82 games and put on 20 pounds. But you're going to draft him second overall in what stagger his minutes? Yes, absolutely. 20 minutes a night, 22 minutes a night, 50 games. Isn't the number one thing with Chet Hong Grin? The number one thing is healthy. Is putting weight on. Well, okay.

We know his skills are good and we know he's talented and we know they're not winning championship. They're not coming close to anything. Have you heard the KD to O KC's rumors? That's not going to happen. There's no way it's going to happen. I like the people who are like, well, we might give up Chet Holmgren for Kevin Duran in a package. It's just nonsense. No. So now your summer, Alex has been in Italy. I went to Turks. Where were you? We have not gone really anywhere. My son got into this kind of advanced program over at Loyola Marymount. You know, he's an elementary school kid, just got to middle school. But we did just book a trip to an island. I refuse to reveal the name, but we'll be going there in August.

Should be fun. Pre-football vacations. The Jets, everybody's betting them because of the draft. I don't personally love that. I will say New York Giants, Brian Dable, Wink Martindale, they got some good coaches there. Oh, come on. They got to play. Just keep it. That division is overrated criminally. I can't wait to talk gambling with you. All fall. When it comes to investing in gold to safeguard your portfolio, stock market, you don't trust it. Why not trust Legacy Precious Metals 866-66-674 Herd or visit

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