The Herd with Colin Cowherd - Inside the Parker - Padres Scorching; Pujols HR Milestone; Neutral Site World Series; 5x All Star Andruw Jones, WS Champ Preston Wilson

Episode Date: September 17, 2020

This week on Inside the (Rob) Parker, Rob looks at why the scorching Padres are going to be a playoff problem, Albert Pujols tying Willie Mays on the all-time home run list, and MLB formally announcing the plans for a neutral site World Series.Guests: 5x All Star and 10x Gold Glove Winner Andruw Jones discusses the Braves chances to make a postseason run, and the urgency of the short season. World Series champ Preston Wilson discusses the playoff picture as the shortened regular season heads down the stretch. 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 show today I'm your host Rob Parker What a podcast we have planned for you Andrew Jones

The 5-time All-Star and 10-time Gold Glob winner He will join us Also Preston Wilson Who won a World Series with the Cardinals Does TV and radio work We'll chat with him

Plus Phil Sanchez's diamond dust Let's go It's getting Rob's hot take on the three biggest stories in Major League Baseball. Number one. Stop the presses. You mean it's not automatic that the Dodgers are going to win the National League West?

They've won the previous seven National League West titles. And now there's the team from the South down in San Diego, the Padres, who are scorching hot as of Monday. beating the Dodgers on an eight-game winning streak. And you know what? The Padres have already assured themselves of their first winning season in 10 years. And soon they'll lock up their first trip to the playoffs since 2014. So a lot has happened signing Mani Machado a year ago. People scoffed at it.

Fernando Tatis Jr. has blossomed into a big star. They picked up Mike Clevenger. from the Indians. He pitched a shutout in his first start for the Padres. This team is for real. And I don't know if it's just about winning the NL West or if they do not have a shot to maybe even win the World Series

or get to the World Series in this 60 game short and season. What a fun team to watch. You hear those footsteps? Those are the San Diego Padres. Number two. Albert Pujolos has done. done it. On Sunday, he tied Willie Mays with 660 Major League home runs. Yes, tying him for fifth

place on baseball's all-time home run list. Only four players in Major League Baseball history have now hit more home runs than Albert Pooleholst. What a career he has had, first with the St. Louis Cardinals, and now with the... Angels of Anaheim. And think about this. His 20-year career includes reaching 3,000 hits in 2018. He recently also passed A-Rod and became second on the all-time RBI list. And pool host also passed Craig Bezio for fifth on the all-time doubles list with 669. And he is the only player to ever joined a 650 home run and 650 doubles club. What an unbelievable career for Albert Pujols.

I know a lot of people have poo-pooed him since he went to Anaheim and the winning has stopped. And maybe he doesn't hit for the average that he used to when he was in St. Louis. But what a magnificent career that Albert Pujolos has had. You're witnessing one of the greatest players in baseball history. Number three. Major League Baseball has announced this postseason 2020 schedule, and you know what? It's highlighted by the first neutral site fall classic in modern history.

That's right. Major League Baseball will play the World Series in Arlington at the new Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers that opened that stadium this year, unfortunately, with no fans, Game one of the World Series starts Tuesday, October 20th in Arlington. And wow, to think that that's where we are. We know that there's a new playoff format. The Wild Cards get started with a best of three. The Division Series are best of five.

And, of course, best of seven in the league championship series and the World Series. So that'll be very, very interesting. and the other part is the new format, of course, has the eight teams in each league making the playoffs. So that'll be the first time. 16 of the 30 teams will make the Major League Baseball playoffs. But this will definitely be interesting to see the World Series played on one field, one bubble, if you will, in Arlington come October. Yes, October baseball is the best. This is just a twist that we've never seen, but then again, this is 2020.

When Rob was a newspaper columnist, he lived by this motto. If I'm writing, I'm ripping. Let's bring in a writer or broadcaster, old or new. All right, let's welcome into the podcast, a guy who could track it down in the outfield. Atlanta Braves Hall of Famer, Andrew Jones. Welcome to the podcast, Andrew. How you doing? I'm doing good. are you doing great Andrew is brought to you here today by prize picks we'll get into that in a

little bit but first Andrew yes I would like to talk about your Atlanta Braves who currently are in first place in the NLEs they got a good young exciting team Ronald Ocuna Jr. Freddie Freeman I love that team do you like that team I love the team I actually yes I still work for them So, yeah, I mean, they're excited. They, you know, too bad right now. We lost probably two good arms. But, you know, this year is one of those years that we just don't know what's going to happen. You know, a lot of people want, you know, if you're a big fan, you want to go out there

and find a piece to get to the championship. But it's hard to, you know, let some good prospect go right now for such a short period of a time. So I think they just have to kind of block it to go. and make, you know, make whatever you have work. And hopefully it click right in the right time in the playoff and, you know, they end up winning a World Series. Last year was disappointing. The Braves had a great season.

And then they got knocked out in the playoffs. It's a young team where guys able to – it seemed like they were able to bounce back, though, you know, that it wasn't the end of the world because they're right back in first place this year. Well, I think what kind of was, you know, it hurtless. a bit because the way they went down with the Cardinals. But they know they were better than that, and they know that they got a great team. So when we came into spring training, while we were talking about is let's bounce back

and have a great season and get back to the playoff and we know what we need to do to carry it on to the World Series. Our guest is Andrew Jones. Yes, he won 10 gold gloves, five-time All-Star, played with the Braves, of course, Dodgers, Rangers, White Sox, Yankees, even in Japan. What do you make of this short season? You know, 60 games, it's unbelievable, Andrew. We got less than two weeks to play, and the baseball season is going to be over,

and we'll start the playoffs. How do you think it's gone so far with no fans and playing like every day almost? Be honest with you. I will just talk about it yesterday with a buddy, and I just say, hey, we only got 11 games to the playoffs start. So it's weird, you know, it's very weird. You know, I'm trying to keep up with them to a TV sometimes, but it's weird that you cannot go there and support your team and watch the game.

So, you know, six games, like I say, six things are so soft with this, you know, with this old coronavirus pandemic thing. You know, they work something out to play baseball. So I'm happy that they came into agreement to let those guys go out there and play the game that they love, that they, you know, and that the fans love to see them play. So tough, but I'm happy that they, you know, they got games going. So like I say, it's such a short season.

We don't know what can happen. You can see a lot of teams that that's going to make the playoff that people didn't think that they were going to be close to make the playoff. So this is a weird change, but I think it's really good for those. teams that are small market, then that is getting an opportunity to be in the playoff on this full season. No doubt. It looks like the Marlins got a shot to be in the playoffs. I don't think most people thought about that. One thing that's different coming up that was announced, Andrew, is that there'll be no days off for players because there's no travel. Everybody's going

to be in the same spot. So what do you make with that? Just to play every day, at least through the first three rounds, there'll be days off for the World Series. But not. for the first three rounds. You think that's a good idea, baseball just every day? I know for the best of seven in the NLS or the ALS. Right. I think, you know, best of seven is tough to go without day off. But I think the first two ones are very pretty manageable

because, like you say, it's no travel. People can't handle them and be there and just play the game and move on. I think the last day off you have, the better you can manage it because you cannot lay your head down on the next day. You're just going to keep move on. You know, it's like we always say the team that stay hard in the playoff

is the one that's going to carry on and go all the way to the World Series. In the National League, I just want to ask you, the Dodgers, Padres, Braves, Braves, there's some really good teams. All right, tell me about prize picks, which is basically what a single game, and you can bet whether a player will go over or under their projected stats. That sounds like that's pretty good, and it doesn't take that long to play,

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It's so easy. All you have to do, open the app, pick four players, under or over, and you press one button and it's in. So you get chance to... 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 super... Human documented it all, embedded in the games and with the athletes for a full year. Within probably 10 days, I'd put on 10 pounds. I was having trouble stopping the muscle growth. Listen to Superhuman on the I-Hard Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. A win is a win. A win is a win. I don't care which I'm saying.

Yep, that's me, Cliver Taylor the 4th. You might have seen the skits, the reactions, my journey from basketball to college football, or my career in sports media. Well, somewhere along the way, this platform became bigger than I ever imagined. And now I'm bringing all of that excitement to my brand new podcast, The Clifford Show. This is a place for raw,

unfiltered conversations with some of your favorite athletes, creators, and voices that not only deserve to be heard, but celebrated. One week, I'll take you behind the scenes of the biggest moments in sports and entertainment, and the next we'll talk about life, mental health, purpose, and even music. The Clifford Show isn't just a podcast.

It's a space. for honest conversations, stories that don't always get told, and for people who are chasing something bigger. So, if you've ever supported me, or you're just chasing down a dream, this is right where you need to be. Listen to The Clifford Show on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. And for more behind the scenes, follow at Clifford

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You don't have to do it every day. But if there's a game out there, it's going to be a pick-to-pick. So that's what I like about. All right. It sounds good. Prize pick. Check it out. His name is Andrew Jones, one of the best guys out there.

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BS analytics is his game. What do you got for me, Anthony? Everyone loves a dinger, right? But are they all created equal? Of all the major sports, baseball has the ability to be the quirkiest. Sure, arenas and other sports might be different or nicer than others. But once you step on the court or the ice or the field, the game is the same, played with the same rules and same dimensions.

However, at baseball stadiums, a 315-foot fly ball to right field can clear the short porch at Yankee Stadium, but that same flyball would be caught 50 feet in front of the wall at Coors Field in Denver. Now, with stat-cast data much more prevalent now, we can overlay every flyball hit with every stadium around the league to determine how much of a, no-douder, the home run actually was. Baseball Savant now has all home runs broken down into categories. Doubters? mostly gone and no doubters. No doubters, of course, home runs that would be out at all 30 stadiums, mostly gone between 8 and 29 stadiums and doubters from seven stadiums or fewer.

Now, digging into the data reveals another beauty of baseball, and that's that age ain't nothing but a number. The leaders in no doubters this season are 40-year-old Nelson Cruz and 21-year-old Fernando Tatis Jr. with 11 no-doubts. In fact, Tatea's home runs would be out at an average of 17.4 ballparks around the league far and away the highest market baseball. Now, is there any doubt about Tatis winning the MVP this season? Maybe only Mookie will have something to say about it. That ball is. It was a big week in the big leagues.

Or is it fair? And now, here's shadowleague.com MLB insider J.R. Gamble. After 34 years, the Mets and the Sterling Group finally completed a sale of the team to Stephen Cohen for $2.4 billion. J.R., is it foul or fair to say that this is a good thing for Mets fans? Fair. It's a fair ball. The day most Mets fans have been waiting for is finally here. They actually should be a status.

Mecks have been majority owned by the Wilpon's family since 1986, and in 2002 they bought the remaining shares of the franchise. The only World Series title they have to show is the year the Wilpons bought the team. So basically, it's been all downhill since then. They did manage to get the two World Series, but those teams were always a piece short, a couple of Wilpon dollars short. Fans have long complained that the Wilpon's are more interested in keeping their billions rather than going out. and getting high-priced free agents who can help the team over the World Series home. Ever since, the MAD off fiasco, where they reportedly lost the grip in his Ponzi scheme, the Mets have been penny-pinses in comparison to the Yankees and other big market clubs.

It's been obvious. This is a day of rejoiced for the Mets fans. As Steve Cohen 64 has an estimated net worth of more than $14 billion per four, I was personally rooted for A-Rod and J-Lo to win the bid because of their youth, popularity, and excitement, as well as the fact that A-Rod would be an owner that actually understands the game from the players on up, which benefits the fans as is rare in ownership. On the flip side, this is just another business endeavor for Cohen,

a new toy for a guy with so much money, so we'll have to see how he treats his players and how much say he wants to have in personal decisions. It could be a godsend if he steps back, opens up the wallet, and lets the baseball people do what they do. A major market like the Mets needs more star power. The fans deserve better. Maybe Cohen is the guy to finally change three decades of being stepchildren, dozing at the wheel, in a city that never sleep. Take out the papers in the trash.

It's time for Trash Talk Twitter. Your chance to trash anyone. or anything in Major League Baseball. All right, if you want to join in for Trash Talk, you can hit me up on my Twitter at Rob Parker FS1. This week's trash comes from Ken in Detroit. I'm trashing Tigers GM Alavila because it's fun. The Tigers, I believe, were one game out of the final playoff spot

when the trade deadline came. And while he didn't sell, he just sat there and did nothing. In this short and season, there was an opportunity to bring some hope back to Tigers fans. Instead, we'll wind up suffering through who knows how many more years of rebuild as they just don't have the horses for 162 games. There you go. If you want to chime in and have your tweet read next week, hit me up on my Twitter at Rob Parker FS1. Here comes the big interview.

and Laird. Oh, it's so good. All right, now let's welcome to the podcast, Preston Wilson, who of course won the World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals was the National League RBI leader in 2003 and an all-star that season as well. Preston, welcome to the podcast. How you doing, buddy? I'm doing well.

Thank you guys for having me, man. Man, I appreciate it. And I want to pepper you, of course, you've done TV work as well, analyzing the game after your performance. playing days. I want to pepper you with a couple of questions about baseball and the Marlins. Let's start there. They have a shot to make the play. Are they for real the Marlins? You know what? With this new, with the way they're setting it out now with the new wild card spots and all of that, man, I think they got a chance. You know, they just took

five or seven from the Phillies. They got a good, exciting young court. The one thing they have now that they get, have a few years ago, is they have guys that have talent. They make struggle every now and then, but they have talent that's going to pop. And they added Marte, Rojas coming back with a big shot in arm for them. I think they might be all right, man. I think they can hold on to this thing. Yeah, because people were criticizing Jeter when they stripped the team down. But maybe they do have a plan and maybe it'll work.

Tell me this. When was the last time, well, before Jeter took over, named the last Marlins prospect that anybody was ever talking about. That's the point. That's the point. There should be one that pops off the top. off of your head. Like,

there's every organization where there's this one guy coming. And once Jose Fernandez was in the big leagues, they had nobody that anybody was like, this guy's going to be the next guy

who's going to be a star for the team who's going to be, you know, an everyday all-star possibly type player. So what they did was they get at the minor league organization,

and they went out and got good talent evaluators and they found athletes. I knew that Marlins were in trouble a few years ago when they needed a player and they had to trade for Steve Lombardoz.

Now, that's not a knock on Steve Lombardoz. I think he did the best he could with his talent. He had a good career, long career. But if you were a team, you should not have to trade for that guy. You should have two of those guys in your organization already. No doubt. What about the raise? Can they make it to the

World Series with their pitching staff? They lead the AL East and they got arms. They got a lot of arms and they seem to have some more that they can just call on at any time. I mean, you look at the guys they can pull out of that bullpen of Castillo. I mean, just fair back.

These guys, I mean, Nick Anderson, these guys are top-notch guys, and you add a smell at the top of that rotation. Glass-cota has the prompts that he has with that big arm. I think they can do it. I really do. I think they can do it. Pitching is what you need. The one thing that stops any good team in the postseason is pitching, and they got that.

Our guest is Preston Wilson, the former Major League Outfield. broadcaster, a Preston. What about, did the Indians make a mistake trading Mike Clevenger? He pitched a shutout for the Padres in his first start. This is a tough one for me. And I will say this simply because the Indians have proven that they really do care about your character as far as what you bring to the table in the clubhouse.

And I think there was a very big, there's a lot of damage done. in the eyes of that organization with Clevenger being part of, you know, the whole deal with with PSAC and those guys not maintaining the protocols that they had. Do I think it hurt the Indians? It definitely hurt the Indians. I mean, he's got a great arm. He's got great stuff. He knows how to pitch.

Is it a mistake? That depends on what vein you're looking at. Like, how are you judging this as far? Is it a mistake as far as Winston W's or is it a mistake as far as what you're trying to establish in as far as what you want your team and your organization? should be about. No doubt. You know, everybody knows your stepdad is Mookie Wool. 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

superhuman documented it all, embedded in the games and with the athletes for a full year. Within probably 10 days, I'd put on 10 pounds. I was having trouble stopping the muscle growth. Listen to Superhuman on the IHard Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. A win is a win. A win is a win. I don't care what you're saying. Yep, that's me, Cliver Taylor the 4th. You might have seen the skits, the reactions, my journey from basketball to college football, or my career in sports media.

Well, somewhere along the way, this platform became bigger than I ever imagined. And now I'm bringing all of that excitement to my brand new podcast, The Clifford Show. This is a place for raw, unfiltered. conversations with some of your favorite athletes, creators, and voices that not only deserve to be heard, but celebrated. One week, I'll take you behind the scenes of the biggest moments in sports and entertainment.

And the next, we'll talk about life, mental health, purpose, and even music. The Clivert Show isn't just a podcast. It's a space for honest conversations, stories that don't always get told, and for people who are chasing something bigger. So, if you've ever supported me, or you're just chasing down a dream,

this is right where you need to be. Listen to the Clifford show on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. And for more behind the scenes, follow at Clifford and at TikTok Podcast Network on TikTok. Do you remember when Diana Ross double-tap Little Kim's boobs at the VMAs? Or when Kanye said that George Bush didn't like black people. I know what you're thinking. What the hell does George Bush got to do with Little Kim? Well, you can find out on the Look Back at a podcast.

I'm Sam Jette. And I'm Alex English. Each episode, we pick a here. unpack what went down and try to make sense of how we survived it. Including a recent episode with Mark Lamont Hill, waxing all about crack in the 80s. To be clear, 84 is big to me not just because of crack. I'm down to talk about crack on day, but just so y'all know.

I mean, at this point, Mark, this is the second episode where we've discussed crack, so I'm starting to see that there's a through line. We also have AIDS on the table right now, so. Thank you finishing that sentence. Yes. I don't think there's a more important year for Black. Black people. Really? Yeah. For me, it's one of the most important years for black people in American history. Listen to look back at it on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you

get your podcasts. Welcome to my new podcast, Learn the Hard Way with me, your host, and your favorite therapist, Kear Games. And in recognition of mental health awareness month, I'm bringing over a decade of my own experience in the mental health field and conversations with so many incredible guests. I'm talking, Tripp Fontaine, Ryan Clark. Sometimes when we're in the pursuit of the thing, We get so wrapped up in the chase that we don't realize that we are in possession of the thing and we're still chasing it and we don't know when we've done enough

because people scoreboard watch. Life becomes about wins and losses. Steve Burns, Dustin Ross, because you find it important to be a good person while you hear on earth or are you a good person because you're afraid? Because that's two different intentions, bro. Absolutely.

And that's two different levels of trust. I want you to just really be a good person. Join me, Keer Gang. is we have real conversations about healing, growth, fatherhood, pressure, and purpose on my new podcast, Learn the Hard Way. Open your free, iHeartRadio app. Search Learn the Hardway and listen now. So, of course, won the World Series in 1986 with the Mets, a part of one of the most famous

plays in the history of baseball, the ball going through Bill Buckner's legs. But Preston, there's a lot of fathers and sons in the major leagues, a lot of sons of fathers, I should say, who are, who's the best kid out there. There's Tatis. There's, I mean, he's gotten all the headlines this year, but there's a number of young players out there. Charlie Hayes' son just came up. Who do you like?

Oh, man, I've been impressed with a lot of these kids. I think Vladimir Guerrero's son is going to make, he's going to, you know, be what people thought he was. You know, I think he just needed a little timely adjustment, and I think he was the guy in Toronto that he did so much damage early that everybody really studied him and tried to figure out how to expose him. Kevin Vigio, I think, is going to be really good. I like him a lot.

But when you talk about the guy who right now is just bringing it every day seemingly and is affecting every game, whether it be on defense or offense, you've got to go with Catee's Jr. And the kid's amazing. He really is. I think he has a chance to win the MVP. The other thing, last thing, the Dodgers have won seven straight national League West division titles.

What's your hunch? Do the Padres catch him? What do the Dodgers hold them off? I feel like the Dodgers is going to hold. I love Dave Roberts. You know, I think he's a tremendous stabilizing force for that team. You know, if they can stay healthy,

if they can keep Kirchard's back healthy and keep that lineup intact, I think they hold on to it. And I think this might be the year that Dodgers won at all. I really do. It would be about time since 1988. His name is Preston Wilson, the former Major League outfielder. Preston, thanks for joining the podcast.

Appreciate you. Thank you. Anytime, man. Call me whatever you want me on again. I love talking baseball with you. If you love to be remembered as the person who gives the best birthday gifts, I'm here to tell you that 1-800 Flowers.com is your ultimate birthday gifting destination. 1-800 flowers has thoughtful and artfully created options that are giving.

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Met fans are ecstatic over the news that the team is finally being sold. This after the team released a statement saying they have come to an agreement to sell the team for $2.6 billion. The new owner, billionaire and lifelong Mets fans, Steve Cohen. The deal still needs to be approved by Major League Baseball and a majority of the other owners in the league. But the hardest part is done, and that, of course, was to get the Wilpon to own the team to finally realize that they, were awful and needed to sell. So once Cohen takes over control, he will easily become the richest owner

in all of Major League Baseball history. Is that worth? $14 billion. In fact, he's the second wealthiest owner in all of sports behind the clippers Steve Balmer. And if you're wondering, is he going to spend money, of course, on the team? Well, just think about this for a second.

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Strike two. The right three. Here's why MLB is better than the NFL or NBA. And it isn't even close. Here's another reason why Major League Baseball is better than the NBA and the NFL. just take a look at the sale of the New York Mets to Steve Cohen. When you think of the Mets, they're a middle of the road Major League Baseball team. They're not one of the Primo franchises.

And guess what they went for? $2.4 billion. More than the Brooklyn Nets went for. More than the Carolina Panthers went for in 2018. Think about that. That's how healthy Major League Baseball. is that an also-ran team like the Mets that have won one World Series since 1986 fetches $2.4 billion in a sale.

That is an incredible number. Can you imagine if the Yankees, Red Sox, or Dodgers went on the market what they would fetch? Unbelievable money keeps pouring in to Major League Baseball. In the words of New York TV legend the late Bill Jorgensen thanking you for your time this time until next time. Rob Parker, out.

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