The Herd with Colin Cowherd - Parker – Inside the (Rob) Parker - Springer's MVP start; Ohtani still mashes; Rob's Top 3 MLB Teams; Guests: Pitcher Edwin Jackson, Dodgers' reporter Cole Wright

Episode Date: May 15, 2019

Listen to Inside the (Rob) Parker in Podcasts. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-the-rob-parker/id1460750158This week on Inside the (Rob) Parker, Rob looks at George Springer's MVP caliber start to the season,. Shohei Ohtani showing his power after coming back from Tommy John surgery, and He also names his Top 3 MLB Teams of the Week, this week's 'Twitter Trash Talk' Winner, and gives the Analytic Stat of the Week. Guests: longtime MLB pitcher Edwin Jackson as he prepares to set the MLB record by pitching for his 14th big league team of his career; Spectrum Dodgers host on his early impressions of this L.A.. team.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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From the Berkshires to the sound. 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 103, Rob Parker. Welcome into the Inside the Parker podcast. We have a great show for you, including Blue J starter, Edwin Jackson, on the Cust. but making Major League Baseball history with his 14th team. Also, Spectrum Sportsnet, L.A. announcer, Co. Right.

He'll join us and tell us about the Dodgers. That and much more. Rob Parker here, you there. Welcome into the show. Let's go. Better up. To lead off, it's getting robbed. And keep him up.

Rob's hot take on the three biggest stories in Major League Baseball. Number one. His name is George Springer with the Houston Astros. My goodness, who knew that he had another level? But he has another level. People remember him two years ago, winning the World Series MVP when he had five home runs and helped the Astros beat the Dodgers.

This year he's in Fuego on fire as of Tuesday, batting 323, 400 on-base percentage, 652 slugging, leading the AL with 50s. 15 home runs in just 42 games. Are you ready? Last year, he only had 22 home runs in 140 games. So without question, Springer has to be the early front runner for American League MVP. He's hitting the ball harder.

And the other thing is, Springer has a 0.804 slugging percentage on breaking balls. And, you know, that's the highest of 188 batters with at least 30 such at bats this season. So he has definitely taken his game up a notch. It came at the right time for the Astros who are white hot. And George Springer is the reason why. Number two. Good news for Angels fans. Shohei Atani still has that raw power.

He connected on his first blast of the season. Monday night to help actually the Angels win a game over the Twins. But after having that Tommy John surgery and the Angels deciding that he was not going to pitch and only hit, people were wondering would he be able to relive the home run power that he had a year ago when he had 22 home runs. But he is going to be must-see TV. Even though it won't be on the mound at all, it will just be able to. the plate. So the Angels are very fortunate to get another big home run bat and Otani will be

definitely that guy, the Angels need it, and fans want to see. Number three. I know it's early and don't think I'm crazy, but last night, Clayton Kershaw faced off against Chris Paddock. And you know what? Down the road, these two could matchup again and maybe even desired the division. That's what this is. This is like a classic matchup of the guy who's owned the N.L. West, Clayton Kirschall all this time. And the new kid on the block, Chris Paddock, who won three of his first four starts

for the Padres and had a stingy 1.55 ERA heading into Tuesday night's game. Chris Paddock talks a lot of trash, has a hot fastball. and is willing to strike out guys. So this is going to be interesting as we go down in the season. We'll see these two guys face off. This was definitely one of those matchups that you wanted to see and looked forward to seeing as we play the baseball season out. Here comes the big interview.

Listen and learn. Oh, it's so good. Let's welcome in Toronto Blue Jays right-hander, Edwin Jackson. to the podcast. What's happening, Edwin? How are you doing? I can't complain. Life on the go as normal. As usual. I know. And on Wednesday, you're going to set a record for pitching for 14 different major league teams when the Blue Jays take on the

Giants in San Francisco. Can you believe this? 14 teams? It would be 14 different teams, especially coming into the all-season. I know a lot of people asked if I was going to sound with someone different just to break the record. And that wasn't the case. But inevitably, I guess it was meant to be, you know, the longer I played, the better chance I had to plan with a 14th team. And here it is.

It's unbelievable when you think about it because you're not that old. You're just 35 years old. This will be the 17th big league season you're appearing. And you started in, what, 20003 with the Dodgers? I mean, you still got years to go. man a cat with nine lives I mean like you say relatively in life I'm young

but in the baseball world I'm on an older scale but I don't feel like that you know I still feel like I have a little bit to bring to the table as I like tell them not too bad for an old man you know I was going to say do the younger players

do they get around with you because you've been around so long they do they do and then you have something that can't really they don't know in 35 they thought I was a little younger, so it's mixed here and there. And then when I tell people I'm 35, they're like, what?

You're 35, but I like the kid around with him, you know. Like my wife, she told me, she looked at the roster. She's like, oh, by the way, you're the oldest person on the roster. Oh, man. Appreciate it. Thank you very much for that, right. You know, appreciate that airfoam, babe. That fastball still working, what you got?

Oh, man. I still got a lot of stick and bring it up that a little bit, but I just added a little bit more to the repertoire. You know, throwing a cutter, curve change up, throwing the kitchen sink pretty much, man, whatever I can do to get out. But I still got some life left in the arm for my age. Let's go over all the teams.

So you debut with the Dodgers 2003. You also pitch for Tampa Bay, Detroit, Chicago White Sox, Arizona, St. Louis, Washington, the Chicago Cubs, Atlanta, San Diego, Miami, Baltimore, and Oakland. And that was last season, and you were six and three, you were the 3.33 ERA and 17 starts for them. And now the Toronto Blue Jays.

Give me your best stop and give me your least favorite stop. What's your best stop? I would say my best stops, that's a good question, because I don't get it twisted. about all the, I feel like all the teams. I've been blessed to play in some fun teams. Right. I would say my best stop. My best stop was probably St. Louis, one in the World Series. My most fun stop was probably Tampa Bay, just because it was like a young college team.

And the least favorite, I don't have a least favorite. That's why I say all my team's been fun from last year until when I first started, man, every team I've been on. It's been a lot of fun on those teams, honestly. Let's talk about the, of course, the Crem Dela Cram, the no-hitter you had with the Arizona Diamondbacks. 149 pitches, you get a no-hitter, you beat your old team to raise, one to nothing. You had eight walk, six strikeouts. How did you pull that off? It was meant to be.

I mean, you walk eight people. You walk eight people. you walk the basis loaded first in and get out of it and you have five more scattered walks throughout the game and you still throw a no hitter. It's just meant to be and that's kind of approach I

took the last inning, you know, I stepped off. I was like, hey, if it's meant to be, it's going to happen and step back on the mound and like, let's go. So it was no pressure. Obviously it would have been it wouldn't have been as fun. You know, you threw all those pitches and then you give up one hit. Kind of feel like you threw all those pitches for nothing

but it was predestined, you know, for me to get out there and throw that many pitches and, you know, still be able to get the task done. What about that was 2010? We're in 2019 now with all the analytics and what's happening after the second go round by the hitters and taking guys out. You might not have been able to complete that with the way that they manage now. Man, I had a couple managers that told me I wouldn't have completed that game. You know, with that many pitches, people.

period. So that's what I said. It was all perfect time and been under the right manager, the right situation, being able to have a little bit of say-so and go out and finish it and then to actually get it done. I had a lot going on in my favor that day, even though I had eight walks. So it seemed like I didn't have a lot going on in my favor. But at the end of the day, you know, I was standing tall on the mound. What a no-hitter. That's amazing. Is that your most cherished moment in baseball or is there something else? I don't know if you could be bigger than that.

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mostly strikeouts and home runs, you know, with the new analytic, the way that they play the game, is it still cool or for? fun or, I mean, I think it helps the pitchers out. I mean, for me, for me, I can't worry about all that. I mean, I come from the old school and I know the game has changed a lot, but my mindset anyways is go out, go hard as you can, as go along as you can and help the team win. So I can't really get caught up into everything because, I mean, like you say, there's so many numbers going on.

I'm still trying to figure them all out myself. Right. I mean, I'm asking these younger dudes like, what's this? what's that and what's this and they're telling me breaks on balls and all that so i go to the younger generation to get my information and um they they pretty much putting me on game right now so i'm still kind of learning everything you know um as far as the analytics you definitely have some stuff that's positive that you can take from it um i feel like you just have to know what works for you and what doesn't you know um for me to try to figure it all of it would be you know it'd be worse than

me just trying to figure out what can help me and pick and choose my certain things that i can use for myself and use that. Well, all I'm going to say is nothing but the best of luck in your debut for Toronto. And there it is, a record setter. Unbelievable. Edwin Jackson, thank you so much for joining the podcast. No problem, Rob. You know, it's always a pleasure to be on here, my man.

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All right, Anthony, there you go. Maybe we'll look into that, maybe not. We appreciate you. It was a big week in the big leagues. Or is it fair? And now, here's shadowleague.com MLB insider, J.R. Gamble. Bryce Harper was the only position player for the Phillies without a hit on Monday, and he heard the booze. But he also had a potential game-saving play out in the field with the bases loaded.

Is it foul or fair to excuse his plate appearances because he made a potential game-saving catch? That's totally foul. You can't excuse that. Luckily, Philly has a good team, and he has time to turn around the season. But Harper doesn't get paid the big money to Flash's defensive genius. Yes, great defensive plays show that he's an all-around player, but he was born in here to mash. And at the prime age of 26 with seven MLB season under his belt,

this was supposed to be the career year. Philly may move this offseason. They landed him. They're at the top of the NLEs. so far, three and a half games up on last year's division champs. So adding Harper hasn't hurt them, but Rob, I'm going to

need a lot more than 222 with seven home runs in the league high 51K. When Philly signed him, they won a Jeff Bagwell number so far. He's giving up nothing but Otis Nixon's glove. His OPS is the second lowest has been in his career.

And so far, Harper's a bus. For the bag he got, being Ozzie Smith with the glove and the outfit, is just not going to cut it. Fasson your seatbelt. Give you fuel, give me fire, give me double-trizzan. Here comes Parker's top three MLB teams this week. Number three.

Minnesota Twins, 25 and 15 as of Tuesday, and they're leading the AL Central. They have taken the American League by storm, and they're good. Second best record in the league. and Eddie Rosario tied second in the league at home runs with 13. Number two. The Houston Astros, they have the best record in the league. 27 and 15. George Springer is going crazy.

He leads the league with home runs with 15 as of Tuesday. Astro just ran off a six-game win streak. They were 9 and 1 in their previous 10. They are scorching hot. And again, look. like they're going to make the playoffs and make a run out of World Series. Number one. But still, I know people are saying you're only picking the New York freaking Yankees because

you're from New York. No, I was born in Jamaica, Queens. I'm not a Yankees fan, but they keep winning. They got, they were seven and three in their previous 10. And you know what? They won a big series in Tampa Bay, two out of three. and they are close to taking over the AL East. The Yankees have more star players on their injured list than they have in their lineup.

They are the best team in baseball. Listen to what I'm telling you. This week's winner is at the PSJ 1022, and he's tweeting in from Detroit. Forget the current record. The Detroit Tigers aren't fooling any of their diehard fans. a AAA club trying to charge major league prices. I'll stay home until 2021, at least. If you want a chance to win a new era snapback,

send your trash to at Rob Parker FS1 on Twitter. 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. We're joined now by my man Cole Wright from Spectrum Sportsnet, L.A. You are always in on the Dodgers, and that's what we're talking about. Please, call. Tell me, Cody Bellinger is like crazy on fire, leading MLB in average runs on base, slugging, OPS, hits, third and home runs.

What has happened here? I mean, this guy's a one-man gang, Rob. I mean, we've seen it before. I mean, he was a rookie of the year two years ago, and then last year, you know, we saw him, you know, sometimes hot, sometimes cold. And I think that that was, you know, a byproduct, you know, of the interchangeability of the Dodgers lineup a season ago. I mean, there were just so many different guys who could play in so many different positions.

And Cody Bellinger, you know, he just felt victim to that. And I think this year with him being an everyday player, we can really see how good this kid is, man. I mean, you know, what he did is rookie year was special. I think that this year he just, he's poised for more of that. And if you can see him in the lineup every single day, I mean, he's even flirted with injury a little bit this season, which is definitely not what you want to see. But, I mean, this guy is the fastest cat on the squad.

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learn the hard way. Open your free iHeartRadio app. Search Learn the Hardway and listen now. I mean, he never gets cheated on a swing, and he's just a special talent. And he's a good kid in the clubhouse, man. One of the nicest guys. I mean, he'll give you a sound bite whenever. I mean, always a pleasure to speak with, man.

And, you know, Cody Bellinger is the class for all seasons. Corey Seeger was in a mired in a terrible slump six for 48. Then he had the big granny. What about Corey? I know he's coming off a major injury. Is he going to be able to shake it out and be good again? Yeah, I mean, he'll be fine, man. I mean, think about how much time he actually lost.

I mean, that's the thing. Coming back and being able to just jump right back in, I mean, I think right about now is when we're going to start to see Pete Corey Seeger. I mean, it takes a little while to get going. I mean, think about it. Justin Turner didn't get going until two weeks ago. You know, and then he's, now he had six home runs in the span of,

I don't know, like, you know, 15 games or something like that. So, I mean, it's all about being able, you know, to crawl before they walk, and not to say that Corey Seeger has to crawl before he walks, because, I mean, his, his resume, you know, speaks volumes. But the thing about it is, I think it's just

being able to get back in there, find that groove, and, and, and, and, and then everything will fall into place. And I think he's right there. I think it's starting to warm up. We haven't had the best weather in L.A., Rob, as you know, at least by L.A. standard. So I think he just needs a little bit of that warm weather,

just to touch him a little bit. How about in the bullpen? Kenley Jansen, you know, he's gotten off to a rough start. There was even talk. They asked him if he would be cool if the Dodgers brought in. Craig. They asked him if he would be cool with the Dodgers bringing in Craig Kimball. And he said, hey, yeah, bring him in.

just not as the closer role. What did you make of that? I mean, that's Kenley Jansen. That's his job, man. That's what he does. I mean, I'm sure he takes a lot of pride in that. I know he's a stand-up guy, man. And if he says, go ahead and bring him,

he's all about the betterment of the team, so he's all about going out there and getting wins. And he clearly thinks that he's the guy for that job. And, I mean, when you look at Kenley's numbers, I mean, they stack up with all the best in the game, man. So I'm not really worried about anything that's going on with Kenley Jansen right now. I mean, did he give up that grand slam another day? Absolutely.

But look at how he got there. They nickel and diamond, they small-balled him, which is fine, because, you know, buntz are hits just as well as home runs. But it's just, it's a chain of events that happens. That's baseball. Right. I mean, Kenley Jant, you know when he comes in more times than not, the door is going to get closed.

And I think that's what we'll see as the season progresses, and I don't think we'll see anything change from that. If they bring in Craig Kimmel, maybe he'll be the setup man that they were looking for in Joe Kelly because what we've seen from Joe Kelly hasn't been what the Dodgers had envisioned. I think as of right now, you know,

they're just waiting for him to turn that corner. I think he will too. It's just, you know, change of scenery, getting used to the competition. You know, the NL West is a whole lot different than the ALEs. If you had a big game and you needed to start a guy, would it be Bueller or would it be Kershaw at this point?

That's tough, man. That is a tough car. I mean, I think it all just depends on where you're playing the game at, what the lineup is. I mean, you can't go wrong with either one of them. But it says a lot that you pause because at this point, Bueller has pitched that well that you would consider some other elements. No doubt about it. I've been at while. I've covered the daughter at the yard at Walker Bueller's last two starts, you know, last Monday and Saturday.

So maybe I'm a little bit biased by that. But, I mean, that guy goes out there. those doors from start to finish, man. I mean, when he's in the seventh inning, I mean, you already know it's coming 97, 98, 99, and you better get ready and keep your head on a swivel because that cat's going to, he's going to bring it, he's going to throw strikes, and he's going to compete

every single time he's on that slab. So that's the one thing. Not to say Clayton Kershaw is not going to do the exact same thing. But I just think right now when it comes to stuff, Walker Bueller has that stuff, man. His name is Cole Wright, and he's the filling host at Spectrum Sports, L.A. And my man knows baseball.

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