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Episode Date: July 30, 2020

This week on Inside the (Rob) Parker, Rob explains why the Marlins/Phillies COVID outbreak isn't entirely unexpected, why MLB had to suspend Joe Kelly for headhunting the Astros, and why he's glad Nick Markakis reversed his opt-out decision and decided to return for the season.Former MLB 2nd baseman/current A's analyst Bip Roberts joins the pod to give his take on the start to the unprecedented 2020 season, his view on black players vocal support for Black Lives Matter, and previews Oakland's season. Click here to subscribe and download all of the latest Inside the Parker podcasts!! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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From wherever you live in MLB, America, this is inside the Parker. You give us 22 minutes and we'll give you the scoop on Major League Baseball. Now here's Baseball Hall of Fame voter number 86. Rob Parker. Welcome into the podcast.

I'm your host, Rob Parker. We have a very special New York City edition of Inside the Parker. Great show for you this week. Bip Roberts, the former All-Star and current NBC Sports Bay Area analyst joins us. He'll talk about Major League Baseball and the Oakland A's. Also, we have foul or fair and so much more. Let's go. Better up.

To lead off, it's getting. Robb's hot take on the three biggest stories in Major League Baseball. Number one. No one should be surprised that there was an outbreak. I mean, let's just be honest. People are quick to point fingers at Major League Baseball and what they're doing. They're testing everybody. We know there's not a bubble.

This is not the NBA. There's over 800 players. And when you start talking about the staffs and pitching coaches and bad boys and all the other people, you would be trying to monitor over a thousand people. The bottom line is, this is uncharted waters. All you really can do is test people and ask them to, you know, to follow the protocol. And the idea, the Marlins seemed to me to be a product of its environment because of what's happened in Florida and the outbreaks there and Miami's a hotbed, more so than it's something

that Major League Baseball did because Major League Baseball is still being played. Test is still being taken. People are not testing positive. So it's not like it's widespread throughout the league. Obviously, it's a concern. It's something that baseball has to take a look at and has to monitor. But this is all new. And I give baseball for trying to have a season, trying to make this work.

But I don't think anybody to think that baseball is going to have a season. totally under control and nobody was going to get sick or anything. I think that's just far-fetched and not realistic. Baseball is trying. The players are trying. And I give them mad respect to continue to play the game, even some teams that voted to continue to play and continue to go on to the next city. So my hats off for baseball on trying to get us some sort of season.

And hopefully the Marlins is an outlier, not what's going to happen. to the rest of the league. Number two. Oh, yes, it was a melee in Houston with the Dodgers and the Astros to no surprise. The Dodgers felt like the Astros stole a World Series for them with their cheating scandal. So what did Joe Kelly do? He threw out a couple of Astros, and it cost him.

On Wednesday, Major League Baseball suspended him for eight games for the actions he took in the bottom of the sixth inning at Minute May 5th. part and it is not surprised. Dodger manager Dave Roberts received a one-game suspension for Kelly's actions and baseball has to do this. I mean, they don't want to have like all these teams throwing at the Astros, guys are going to get suspended. Remember, it's just a 60-game season in 67 days and you just don't, obviously people are all upset. This would be totally different if this was a normal year. I think the Astros will be ducking and dodging a lot of pitches. But I think this sends a message to the rest of the league about how serious baseball is.

Everybody knows the Astros broke a code of ethics with their cheating scandal. But I don't think baseball had any other choice but to let the Dodgers know that this is not going to happen. And don't forget, the Yankees are upset with the Astros. Some other teams are. So we'll see how this affects us going forward in baseball. and whether or not the hefty suspension will curb other teams from not doing the same thing when they faced the huge snastros. Number three. Say it isn't so.

Nick Marcakeis has had a change of heart. You remember the veteran outfielder had decided that he was going to opt out of the season, not play for the Braves, but you know what? He changed his mind and he is going to return to the Atlanta Braves. he was quoted, he said, quote, sometimes we all make rash decisions that are not thought out thoroughly, end quote. So Marcakechis, obviously the 36-year-old veteran, you know, spent time away from the team, not with his guys,

and decided that he wanted to be a part of it. It speaks volumes considering that this decision comes after the breakout with the Marlins and, you know, reading the news and watching the news every day and hearing about NFL players opting out left and right, you know, and what's going on for him to just decide that he, he wanted to be a part and wanted to give it a shot with baseball is amazing. But we'll welcome back. Nick Markakis to the Atlanta Braves, the 36-year-old wants to play ball,

even during the pandemic. Hats off to Nick Markees. Here comes the big interview. Listen and learn. Oh, it's so good. All right, now let's welcome to the podcast. Bip Roberts, the former Major Leagueer, of course, who had a lifetime batting average of 294,

played for a number of teams, including the Padres and the Reds and the Royals and the Indians and the Tigers and the athletics. And he's also an analyst for NBC Sports Bay Area. What's up, Bip? Oh, man, everything is good. I'm just home, isolated during this pandemic. and just trying to make the best of it.

You know what I'm saying? It is definitely crazy. Baseball did somehow, some way. It got kicked off, you know? I mean, people weren't sure whether we were going to be able to get a season end. But obviously, coronavirus is still prevalent. Tell me about this first.

Would you, as a player, would you have opted to play, as most guys have, a handful of opted out, but most guys are playing. Would you have played? Yeah, I'm pretty sure I would have played. You know, if you had little kids or, you know, Mama at home pregnant, maybe not.

But I think as all baseball players want to do is they want to get out there and keep their skills sharp because if you don't play baseball, you lose your skills quickly. So I think I would have gotten out there and played. And, you know, if you know my story, the game was taken away from me at one time. So when I was able to get back into the big leagues, I didn't want to give that up.

So I'm pretty sure that I would have played. You know, and we just think the powers that be, Manfred and Tony Clark, for coming together, finding a way to get the guys back on the field so that at least they could make this choice, whether to play or not. Bibb, obviously, you know, people of, some have criticized baseball for, you know,

the way that this has been handled and, you know, situation. I don't know if there's a correct way. We're all learning this. This is all new. as we go forward. I know they're trying to get the games on. I've appreciated watching them.

But the Marlins thing, what do you make of that? With, you know, with 16 players and coaches, you know, coming down. It doesn't seem like that's the case for most teams. But in the Marlins case, maybe this is a part of the environment because, you know, Florida's had a large outbreak of this in the whole state. Right, right. You know, and that's scary because you did anticipate what was. happened from a team from Miami because we knew that was a hot spot in the country.

And these guys were down there working out and they were not in the bubble. They were still living their lives going out doing things in the public and not wearing masks or whatever it may be to social distance yourself. So you just knew a team come out of Miami. There could just be a time bomb ticking waiting to happen. And as we see now, when you look at it today, there's 18 guys amongst that organization who tested positive for it. So, you know, it was to be expected.

We knew that the baseball was not in a bubble, although all the teams are trying to find some type of way to keep guys away from the public when they travel. But, you know, we just knew coming out of Miami, having listened to what was happening in the news, you just knew that eventually there would be a guy to test positive for Miami, but then all of a sudden, as quickly as this disease spreads,

they have 18 guys now. So, wow, you know, what do you do? What's the right way? What's the wrong way? We don't know. We're just taking it day by day. And hopefully now we can understand that if we, you know, isolate ourselves on the road or if we isolate ourselves from the public, especially as the ball players are,

that's going to be the only way we get through this season. Our guest is former All-Star Bip Roberts, who is now also a baseball analyst with NBC Sports Bay Area. Bip, how about there are other players who are like we're still in? want to play. They're trying to fight through this. We don't know about the other sports you're seeing every day like football players are opting out. I give baseball players some respect that they are trying to play in a very, very tough situation. Do you look at it that way? Yeah, because, you know, Rob, some of us as ballplay as in baseball, we don't get started until like the second month of the season. A lot of guys struggle early. So you knew that guys were going to get out the box slow and it was going to be

Then you have the COVID situation going with that and how to deal with that about playing with your teammates and then going home. So there's a lot of things that are variables that we didn't have to do as players. We didn't worry about that. And then you don't have any fans to give you that extra motivation once you're out there. So these guys are dealing with something that is unprecedented. You know, I don't know how they're dealing with it, but these guys are strong mentally. I don't know how I would have dealt with that honestly because, you know, when you think about it, You have no fans, going to be stuck at home.

You don't have any outlets to when you have tough days. And most of us are slow starters. So we're going to have those tough days. And there's no outlets once you have a tough day. You can't go hang out anywhere. You can't go to a club and just relax. You can't just sit around the pool and just relax. There's nothing you can do to take your mind off of what's at hand,

which is the game every day and every day and every day and every day. And now you only have 60 games. So it becomes a sprint. and if you're a slow starter, a lot of frustration can set in. So when I watch what's happening around and I see Christy Yellick off to a slow start, I just pray for him because I love to watch him play

and I want to see him do well, but I also know that he's just, he's a human being. And sometimes human beings as baseball players, get off to a slow start. So, you know, I just feel for guys right now when I watch him get off to a slow start. What do you make of the black baseball players who are involved in Black Lives Matter?

and what Major League Baseball has done. You've seen players like Amuki Betts and John Carlos Stanton and Aaron Hicks, you know, Neil, other players around baseball. When you see that, what does that say to your

and how does that make it feel? Well, I like the fact that they're resilient and their bulletproof. They don't care what people say and what people think. And I'm pretty much the same vote with them, guys. If I was a player now, I do the same thing because, you know,

the time has come. And there's drastic changes that need to be made. And baseball was always one of the slowest sports to make those changes. When you see the Black brothers get together, and now they're on the same page, and they understand exactly all the systemic racism and the injustices that happen in our country. They're willing to stand forth and say some things. Now, back in the past, when we were playing, some guys were afraid to say anything because you could lose your job.

You know, back then it wasn't like it is now. And I just appreciate what these guys are doing, taking their platform, standing strong, coming together as a unit and letting everyone know, hey, we're here, we're not going to accept this, and we're going to do what we have to do to bring justice to this platform, but also bring justice in this country. Because I think right now, this is the right time to stand on that platform and speak out exactly what it is you feel in your heart. Now, whatever changes are made, those are things that have to be worked on behind the door. But right now, when you have this public access and you're on the field and you have the ability to, whether stand or kneel,

and you make a decision to kneel, you're letting everyone know that you're not going to take this anymore. And I just applaud these guys because, as I said, as an older guy now, I wish there was more of us who did that back in the past. But back in the past, it was easier for us to lose our jobs. You mentioned, we mentioned Muki Betts as one of those guys. Do you like him as player. I mean, he can do everything and he got that big $365 million 12 year contract convention. When you saw that number for a little guy, man, I know you were like, man. Oh, yeah, Rob, I loved it, man. I mean, I met Mookie a couple years ago when he's with Boston when he came in Oakland. Tommy Goodwin introduced me to him and I was able to take a picture

with him. I just because he was my favorite player, a little guy that could do everything. So, you know, the guys that have paved away for these guys to get this type of money. and you just want to rejoice in it with him because he's had such a great career so far and he's put up numbers that not many guys have done. You know, when one season he was MVP, go club championship and he's just on batting

titles. He's done so many different things. And I really liked him from the first time I watched him play where in Oakland, he was on first base. He took off on the pitch. There was a ground ball base into left field and Moogie Betts scored. And I was in off

right then. I said, I have not I've seen a guy score on a basic ground ball to left field from first base. So, you know, instantly I said, this is my guy. That's so sweet. No doubt about it. All right, let's put on your Oakland A's baseball analyst hat because the A's are off to a good start, you know, in the 2020 season. And the A's are trying to make it to the playoffs for the third year in a row, which would be impressive, considering that they don't have the gigantic payroll, but they've been able to win.

games. Obviously, it's just running into the wrong teams in the playoffs and they can't seem to move forward. But should they make the playoffs? Obviously, there's expanded playoffs. Tell me about this age team. How good is it? Well, they have an anchor in that lineup right now. And Matt Chapman, this kid is unbelievable. With the glove, I mean, he is probably the best third baseman I've seen in a long time. When we talk about a platinum glove, he has that. And now it's kind of coming over to the offensive side where he's more confident, having and played in the league a couple years now. He knows what he's going to face.

He's hitting third in the lineup, which means he's the best hitter in the lineup, according to where you put this guy in the lineup. And so right now, he's just swinging the bad well. And he's carrying his team. Most of the wins are because he's gotten some big hits. He had a home run today, and he continues to swing the bad well. Now, the rock and the guy who should be the anchor is Chris Davis, but he's struggling right now.

So he's on the bench watching the day. But the bottom line is when you can get him going with Matt Chapman. and Matt Olson and Marcus Simeon and Ramon Lariano these guys swing the back consistently and they do damage day in and day out. The pitching staff has been tremendous. Yeah, they're giving up some runs

right now but the offense has a capability of overcoming the runs that they give up. And the A's defense right now, I believe that when you have Matt Olson and Matt Chapman at first and third base, you've got two of the best players in all of baseball. I believe Matt Austin is the best first base in baseball.

And Matt Chapman may be the best third basement in baseball. There's some great players out there, but I like these guys. I'm not biased because they're open A's, but when I watch and play day in and day out, they have that high IQ, and it goes along with their play. And Marcus Simeon, again, this is a guy who, one year had almost 50 errors at shortstop. And last year, he was almost a gold glover and almost an MVP. So this guy continues to get better and better and better. Now, second base, they have guys coming in and out with Kemp and Tinder and Barreto and guys like that. So these guys are going to have to get their feet wet and get comfortable and become part of a solid infield.

The outfield, it is what it is, Lariano at Center for Scotty and Wright, and then they have a bunch of guys that may mix in the left field. But the nucleus of this team is one that is used to winning. They were developed, you know, in a period where they learned how to play nine innings. Bob Melvin taught them how to play nine, and then they started competing for nine, and then they learned how to win. So this team right now has a nucleus to get past the first Brown. It's a matter of can it execute? And they get up to a great... Imagine an Olympics where doping is not only legal, but encouraged. It's the enhanced games. Some call it grotesque. Others say it's unleashing human potential. Either way, the podcast's

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BS analytics is his game. Anthony, what do you got for me today? All right, Rob, let's give it up for the old guy. specifically ones who hit bombas for that club up in Minnesota. Nelson Cruz is fresh off his best season at 311 with 41 homers and an OPS over 1,000. And now the 40-year-old has picked up right where he left off, hitting three homers and driving in 10 in his team's first three games. Now, on Sunday, in a 14-2 drubbing of the White Sox,

Cruz became only the fourth player at 40 years or older to drive in seven in a game, joining Jason Giambi, Reggie Jackson, and Stan Musil. Not a bad list. Now, even though we're only getting a 60-game season, hopefully at this point, it is feasible for someone like Cruz who has 23 more homers than any other players since 2014 to reach the 30-homer mark. And if he does, not only would it be impressive in such a shortened, crazy season, but he'd be just a third 40-year-old all-time with 30-plus Homer in a season, joining the Tigers Darrell Evans in 1987 and our very own Big Poppy, David Ortiz, back in his final season of 2016. The only three players have ever posted an OPS over a thousand after turning 40. The aforementioned Ortiz, Barry Bonds in his final age 42 season in 2007, and Ted Williams' final campaign back in 1960. We could easily see Cruz joining that list by season's end.

And like Alia said, age ain't nothing but a number, and Nelson Cruz is proving that point daily. That ball is. It was a big week in the big leagues. Who's up? Or is it fair? And now, here's shadowleague.com MLB insider, J.R. Gamble. The Marlins had 16 players and personnel test positive for COVID-19,

leading to the postponement of several other MLB games. The outbreak seems to be contained to the Marlins. But if another team has a similar outbreak, is it foul or fair to say that Major League Baseball might have to shut down for the season. Fair. It's a fair ball. I don't want this to be the case. MLB Commissioner Manfred met with team owners Monday following two postponed games

and said that the situation is not a nightmare. He's not thinking of canceling the season at this point. He even indicated that the Marlins could return to the field as early as Wednesday. I'm not going to tell MLB what to do. It's always tough when the final decision is on you And so many jobs and lives are possibly at stake But one more outbreak on the team like the Marlins Who are at 14 and counting

Between players and staff And NLB will probably have to shut down No baseball fan wants that to be the case The league and the players knew people would contract COVID Take into account that the players travel to different cities Exposure Don't have a bubble environment exposure and are pretty much free to do if they please after game, go home,

hang out in COVID, creetree dishes, et cetera, more possible exposure. Then you have you seen the celebration? They haven't changed. There's no social distancing going on when a guy hits the walk off, and that's one of our concerns inside the Parker podcast on the beginning. They're all hugging. All baseball can do right now is hold his collective breath and hope COVID can be contained to one team. and not become the worst-case scenario, an MLB outbreak.

As a fan, I can focusly support and praise, man, for not shutting it down yet. Although as a scientist, I'd probably be cursing his name right now. Now it's time for some diamond dust with Wish TV's Phil Sanchez. Out of here! He played baseball in college. Now here is MLB knowledge. Well, now that we have a few games in the books,

there's really a lot to unpack. First, anyone who thought nobody wanted to watch baseball in stadiums without fans, basically just dead wrong. And the ratings so far proved it. Listen to this. Opening night's game between the Yankees and the nationals. It's on average. An average of 4 million viewers making it the largest audience for an opening night game

in ESPN history and the largest regular season game on any network since 2011. Needless to say, America is star-futable. for sports and baseball, even without live fans, has filled that void. Now, that brings us to our next topic. Secondly, a lot has been said about the outbreak of COVID-19 on the market. Imagine an Olympics where doping is not only legal, but encouraged. It's the enhanced games. Some call it grotesque.

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including 11 players and two coaches, forcing the Marlins and Orioles postponed their games, as well as the Phillies and Yankees because the Phillies were just wrapping up a series with the fish. Well, a lot of people, including players, took the social media to voice. their opinions, including David Price, who said, quote, now we really get to see if MLB is going to put players health first. Price, of course, decided to sit out this season because he felt the league and Rob Manfred wasn't taking COVID-19 seriously enough. But as a reminder, MLB and Rob Manford did propose a bubble-type atmosphere similar to the NBA and MLS. And the players and the players' union said no. So there's a lot of blame to go.

around on both sides. Hopefully they figure it out and everyone stays safe. And lastly, how about Nelson Cruz? Dude, 40 years old and just killing it. Cruz won A.L player of the week after becoming the fourth oldest player in MLB history to have seven RBIs in one game. So if Nelson keeps this up when it's all said and done, we could be pretty sure that Nelson Cruz is the Tom Brady of Major League Baseball. Take out the...

It's time for Trash Talk Twitter. Your chance to trash anyone or anything in Major League Baseball. This week's winner is Victor Cobar, and he tweeted me this. I'm trashing at MLB and the commission for their handling of COVID, like a pair of useless, boneless wings. Where's the structure? That's right, Victor Cobar. He's the winner.

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I mean, let's just say that. They used to play doubleheaders in the NBA years ago. But in this case, there will be two games on Saturday to make up for some of the games that have been lost because of the pandemic. But you don't see that very often, but you have a traditional doubleheader. Saturday where there'll be two games for the price of one, which is pretty, pretty amazing. Even in the modern days, you've always had the day-night doubleheader where you have two different crowds and whatnot and people coming in it out. Obviously, there's no crowd involved in here.

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