A-Rod's WILD Dating Resume + MLB's Tarps Off Movement | Ep #140

Summary

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The Dan Patrick Show: "A-Rod's WILD Dating Resume + MLB's Tarps Off Movement"

Episode #140 – May 21, 2026
Hosts: Kavino & Rich
(A segment of “Over Promised,” bonus show from the Dan Patrick network)

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Main Theme & Purpose

This episode dives into two irreverent, highly entertaining topics:

1. Alex Rodriguez’s wild and star-studded dating history (triggered by news of his latest breakup) and musings about the challenges of dating someone who used to be with a superstar.
2. The “Tarps Off” movement sweeping MLB stadiums in 2026—shirtless fan sections creating a new baseball culture.

Both threads are laced with the hosts’ trademark banter and self-aware humor, with plenty of sports and pop culture connections.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. A-Rod’s Dating Life & “The Ex-Factor”

[03:10–14:47]

• A-Rod’s Latest Breakup:
  News breaks that Alex Rodriguez (A-Rod) is again single after splitting with Jacqueline Cordiro, a fitness instructor.
  Quote, Rich (03:19):
  “He’s in the news. And I gotta say, I’m a big fan of A Rod… News alert: A Rod single again.”

• The Challenge of Dating a Superstar’s Ex:
  The hosts debate whether they could date someone whose ex was as famous (and rich/athletic) as A-Rod—or any professional athlete.
  Cavino (05:15):
  “It takes someone of ultimate confidence… There’s a lot that goes along with dating someone that used to be with someone of high profile… Whatever you do to impress will never be as much as that celebrity.”
  Rich (06:17):
  “If it’s in the past, it shouldn’t matter…We all have a past… But it stings a little bit.”

• Notable “Ex” Anecdotes:
  Rich shares a story about learning his girlfriend had dated professional athletes.
  They riff on the trauma of following big names like Shaquille O’Neal (“she’s dangling from his magic Johnson”—Rich, 09:07) or Fabio (“You banged Fabio, huh?”—Kavino, 09:31).
  Memorable exchange about Shaq (08:54–09:11):
  Kavino: “All you’re doing is picturing… Shaquille’s 7 foot, she’s dangling from his big Johnson.”
  Rich: “She’s dangling from his magic Johnson. Yeah. Yeah. Horrible.”

• Who’s the Most Eligible Athlete Bachelor Now?
  Compares A-Rod to Tom Brady (including their ages, resumes, "baby mamas"), and humorously ranks their desirability.
  Rich (09:58):
  “A rod is 50 years old. Old with two daughters, and he’s been married once. Tom Brady, 48 years old… married once. So who do you think is the most eligible dude on the market right now? I still think it’s Tom Brady…”

A-Rod’s “Ass Resume” — The Star-Studded Dating List

[11:39–14:47]

• The hosts examine A-Rod’s “ass resume” (with playful admiration).
  Memorable moment (12:05):
  Rich: “JLo era was pretty long…Before that, Torri Wilson, WWE Diva… And before that, Cameron Diaz… How about Kate Hudson, dude? In 2008, 2009 era…he also dated Bethenny Frankel and Madonna in that time span.”

• Cultural Reference:
  Recalling how Jeter’s dating history was even mapped out like a baseball diamond.

• Fun Stat (14:10):
  Could Madonna be the only woman to have “slept with over a thousand home runs”? (i.e. combination of A-Rod and Jose Canseco).
  Kavino (14:10):
  “Do you think there’s anyone other than Madonna that has slept with a combined over a thousand home runs? Jose Canseco… and A Rod.”

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2. MLB’s “Tarps Off” Movement

[16:46–24:14]

• Origins of the Movement:
  Shirtless fandom explodes in MLB stands during 2026, dubbed “Tarps Off Rage.” Epitomized by Stephen F. Austin State U. students who, at a Cardinals game, started waving their shirts and inspired a walk-off win.
  Rich (17:29):
  "Started with... the Stephen F. Austin State University baseball team... at a Cardinals game... took over a whole section and that led to a walk off win against the Royals. All of a sudden... the tarps off fan movement became a thing."

• Spread Across the League:
  Caught on with Tigers, Yankees, Rays, Mariners, Phillies, Angels fans—and even being acknowledged by the teams.
  Kavino (18:24):
  “Other teams in on the movement…small groups of shirtless fans…Seattle Mariners are on board, other cities…maybe even the Yankees…”

• Cultural Reflection:
  The hosts compare it to the World Baseball Classic’s rowdy international fan energy.
  Rich (17:29):
  “Maybe they took a page out of the international vibes of the World Baseball Classic…”

• Is it for Everyone?
  Hosts poke fun at their own body insecurities—would they go shirtless?
  Rich (18:53):
  “I’m not against it. It makes me feel a little insecure about my puffy pepperoni hairy nipples…”
  Kavino (21:18):
  “I think if, if you guys, I, I would just go with people that are equally or in less shape than I was…maybe…”

• Is the “Tarps Off” Rage Here to Stay?
  Dialogue suggests that since it happened organically and is celebrated by teams (Cardinals, Rays, Mariners), it could last.
  Kavino (22:55):
  “It always works best if it’s organic…Fans started doing it on their own. It grew. And now teams are…inviting some of these guys back to the clubhouse, too.”

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3. “Who Might Be Ass?” & State of MLB 2026

[24:14–28:29]

• AL vs. NL Quality:
  The American League is “ass” (bad) right now—only 5 teams over .500 after ~50 games.
  Kavino (24:49):
  “The American League is ass…there’s only six teams that are over .500…wait, maybe five.”

• NL’s Strength:
  Every team in the NL Central is over .500; Dodgers and Padres are surging.

• Shohei Ohtani’s Dominance As A Pitcher:
  Although his batting is a “little cold,” Ohtani's ERA is below 0.75—potential Cy Young year.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Dating a Star’s Ex:
  Kavino (05:15):
  “It takes someone of ultimate confidence and someone that knows that in their lane they’re dominant…”
  Rich (12:45):
  “Good for him, man. Good for him.” (on A-Rod’s lengthy celeb list)

• Baseball Fan Culture:
  Kavino (19:12):
  “I don’t think most grown men are, but I do think this is great for baseball…”
  Kavino (22:55):
  “It always works best if it’s organic…”

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• A-Rod’s Single Again / Dating Someone’s Superstar Ex: 03:19–09:58
• Who’s the Most Eligible Male Athlete? (A-Rod vs. Brady): 09:58–11:39
• A-Rod’s Legendary “Ass Resume”: 11:39–14:47
• Tarps Off Movement Origin & Explosion: 16:46–19:12
• Men’s Body Insecurities and Participation: 19:13–22:19
• Team & League Embrace Tarps Off: 22:19–24:01
• State of MLB—AL “Ass,” NL Surging, Ohtani Dominant: 24:14–28:29

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Takeaway

This episode balances sports, celebrity gossip, locker room humor, and genuinely insightful takes.

• A-Rod’s personal life drama becomes an entry point for bigger questions about ego, confidence, and cultural fascination with celebrity.
• Baseball’s new fan culture—shirtless and rowdy—is celebrated as deeply positive, organic, and precisely what the sport needs to stay “popping.”

Kavino (22:55):
“It always works best if it’s organic…This wasn’t some lame promotion…Fans started doing it on their own. It grew. …And now teams are…inviting some of these guys back to the clubhouse, too.”

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[Kavino]

All right. Thank God we're doing this. This episode of Over Promised Tarps on tarps.

[Rich]

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It's over.

[Rich]

Promised. It's our bonus pod and we have lots to get to. Today again, the stuff we couldn't fit into our regular show, Kavino and Rich. Monday through Friday, 5 to 7 on the east Fox Sports Radio. We're going to talk about who might be ass. It's a show staple.

[Kavino]

We'll get into that.

[Rich]

It's a list you don't want to be on. Even though we like ass. Who might be ass. Oh, you don't want to be on that list.

[Kavino]

What would it take for a guy like Steve Kavino to show his man titties?

[Rich]

You're right. Speaking of tarps off, the tarps off rage of 2026. We'll dive into that. No one wants to see these man nipples, trust me. But speaking of man nipples, we all could picture Alex Rodriguez kissing the mirror, flexing, walking around with no shirt on. He's in the news. And I gotta say, I'm a big fan of A Rod. So don't take any of this the wrong way. And I hope he's great. Cause guess what? News alert. A Rod single again.

[Kavino]

You know, other than probably some bad only fans decisions before all that came into the mix, that photo shoot with a rod, Pretty regrettable. Yeah.

[Rich]

And all those topless photos that came out. Remember he's posing on a rock or something Weird. A Rod was dating Jacqueline. How do you say her Name? Cordiro. From 22 till now. She's that fitness instructor. Got him back in shape and apparently it's amicable. But they're done. They're split, so. And Jacqueline Cordero has said he had no gossip, no drama here. They're done. They're taking time apart and they just want to make their daughters a priority. They both have kids. So it got us thinking a bunch of different things about A Rod and just a bunch of things about dating in general. Yeah, like my first question is, what is your first. What's next for Jacqueline Cordiro? Like, Rich, question number one. It's like a triple doozy of thought here on Over Promised. Would you be able to date someone?

[Kavino]

I'm sorry, hold on. I can't focus while spot our video guys showing the a Rod kissing himself picture.

[Rich]

Oh, yeah, that was a classic. Are you good? Keep it in your pants, bro.

[Kavino]

Sorry. Go, go.

[Rich]

Would you be able to date someone that dated someone as high profile as Alex Rodriguez? Like, or any athlete or professional athlete for that matter. Could you date somebody who was like, yeah, I used to date Shaquille o'. Neal. Because that might be the biggest nightmare of all.

[Kavino]

I mean, I don't know if most can. It takes someone of ultimate confidence and someone that knows that in their lane they're dominant. Like, hey, I'm a great businessman. I'm a confident guy. I'm a good dad, whatever you think you are. Because there's a lot that goes along with dating someone that used to be with someone of high profile. Like, anytime you go on vacation, babe, we're going to the Bahamas. And you know what she's gonna think? Yeah, like, I went to the Bahamas once on, like, a rod's yacht. Or, hey, we're going to Hawaii by, By private plane or helicopter. No, on. On Hawaiian Airlines. Like, I. I just feel like there's a sense of whatever you do to impress will never be as much as that celebrity. That is.

[Rich]

What. How about you're all excited about your Sunday beer softball championship? Meanwhile, like, her ex was in the big leagues.

[Kavino]

I dated a girl who had dated a big league player. And I remember I couldn't tell any of my softball stories.

[Rich]

Yeah. Cause they're just not as impressive.

[Kavino]

Hey, babe, I ripped a double. And like, yeah, her ex boyfriend, you know, played in the pros.

[Rich]

Like, honestly though, man, I think, like you already said it comes with. How much confidence do you have? Right? Because if it's in the past, it shouldn't matter all that much. We. We all have a past. But it also says that you're in pretty cool company. You're in pretty good company. I. I imagine she's a good looking woman and she has a certain standard if she's choosing your schlubby ass. But, but, you know, I think we fear these things and we assume it's going to sting. And that's really all that it is. It stings a little bit. I mean, even in my current relationship, my girlfriend dated professional athletes. I wouldn't choose that. I don't prefer that. But I got to be honest, Rich, I don't spend a whole lot of time thinking about that. And there are people you might know. I don't really think about it all that much. As Chris Rock said, I'm just. I'm happy that I'm with her now. And that's really it.

[Kavino]

I mean, your 27 Little League home runs might mean a little less when one of her exes made it to the big show, you know, like, yeah,

[Rich]

I, I think it just matters who that athlete is, because some of them you just can't get out of your Mind. And I already said the number one. Like, if they're a big time ladies, man, like, if it's a Derek Jeter, like you dated Derek Jeter or something, or you dated Shaquille o'.

[Kavino]

Neal. Your girlfriend has a type. Her ex is Bartolo Cologne, Right?

[Rich]

Yeah. Well, yeah, that's why she, you know, she ended up with me. You know, same guy, same physique and all, you know? But it does pose that question. Would you be able to hand. Are you man enough to handle the fact that, yeah, the girl I'm with dated a rod girl I'm with dated a professional athlete? Does it matter the caliber of athlete? Doesn't matter who it is. Yeah, does. Is it worse if it's a guy on your team or the opposing team?

[Kavino]

I think caliber of player does matter. If it's a guy that took a little, you know, as I said, had a cup of coffee in the pros, it's like, yeah, good for him. You followed his dream. But I don't know if you could follow up, you know, if you're a young man, like, oh, my ex dated Bryce Harper. You know, I don't know. Like, that's. That's a big deal to me. I think of two stories.

[Rich]

Bryce Harper's such a stud. Yeah. Like, that's something that sucks. And he makes banana bread, and he's like a cool dude. Like, oh, no.

[Kavino]

Imagine it's like, yeah, who's her ex? And it's honestly, like a. Like a good look, a Giancarlo in his ass. Like, you know.

[Rich]

Wait, you dated Giancarlo Stanton? Oh.

[Kavino]

Oh, man.

[Rich]

I was thinking about that Stantonian blast, and you're having those nightmares, those lumberg nightmares.

[Kavino]

All those almost Downtonian blast he gave her. Yeah. Do you remember in our show's history, two stories popped into my head? We had a caller hit us up once and said they found out their girl had gotten with Shaquille o' Neal and they just couldn't carry on.

[Rich]

I mean, how do you live with that. That visual? You know what I mean?

[Kavino]

Why? Because you're just. All you're doing is picturing. Well, if Shaquille's 7 foot, she's dangling from his big Johnson. That's what you're picturing, right?

[Rich]

She's dangling from his magic Johnson. Yeah. Yeah. Horrible. And those are nightmares that you don't need to think about.

[Kavino]

And why do I feel like there's a Fabio story there?

[Rich]

Is there. There is a guy, a caller, who called our show one time, and he Was like, he found out his ex had dated Fabio or his girlfriend had dated Fabio and quickly became his ex because he couldn't get past that thought, like, fab. It was just too much for him.

[Kavino]

You bank Fabio, huh? Like that.

[Rich]

You know, I think you have to laugh it off, and you have to have a level of. A certain level of confidence in yourself. But I do also think it matters who it is. So a Rod, a single. And it got us thinking about something else. Who's the most eligible bachelor now? Because A Rod, not only a superstar, but he's a big time businessman. He's on Shark Tank. Is it a Rod or Tom Brady now? And I got the stats.

[Kavino]

Okay.

[Rich]

A rod is 50 years old. Old with two daughters, and he's been married once. Tom Brady, 48 years old. I mean, he's the goat, too. He has three kids and married once. So who do you think is the most eligible dude on the market right now? I still think it's Tom Brady because he's free. I mean, have you seen him modeling in his leather pants?

[Kavino]

Until I see a rod in full leather, I'm gonna go Tom Brady on

[Rich]

this one, but I'm still thinking Tom Brady. But I mean, there's a. There's a market for an A rod out there because he has quite the resume. And we're going to get to that.

[Kavino]

By the way, those photos side by side. That's. That's. Those are two your two most eligible men.

[Rich]

Tom Brady points against a Rod. Against Brady, I should say, because he's the obvious answer, I think here. He's 48. He has three kids. One of them with, you know, two of them with. With one woman and one with another.

[Kavino]

He has two baby mamas, so he

[Rich]

has two baby mamas there.

[Kavino]

And also, hey, disadvant Tom Brady, you will never be the priority. I feel like a Rod. A Rod is less focused. I mean, then again, he's in all these business deals and he's owning teams and. But I feel like Tom Brady so career focused that if you're with Tom Brady, you just got to accept you're not going to be priority.

[Rich]

All right, but ladies, there's two superstars out there ready for the taking, and a Rod is the latest to join the list. You know, speaking of a Rod, again, being single got us thinking. Like, it got us thinking about his ass resume. And I know that sounds inappropriate, but, you know, when we think of ass resumes, we often think of guys like Derek Jeter. But a Rod is pretty impressive, too.

[Kavino]

I Mean, interestingly enough, that was like the big story back in the day. Remember, people even made a baseball diamond of all the women Jeter dated. And again, looking back, it was the 2000, so it was okay. But no, it was like, look at all these hotties that got with Jeets A Rod Kavino. When we were thinking about, there was like, yeah, he was a JLo. And then I think we were like, yeah, wasn't it with Cameron Diaz? And when you do a little research, yo, A Rod has dated a heck of a lot of celebrity women, you

[Rich]

know, so we'll backtrack again recently with Jacqueline Cordiro, who seemed to be a great influence on him. Got him in shape, got him trim. They had a good run, you know, four plus years. They're done now. Celebrity fitness instructor Jacqueline Cordero. Before that was JLo. Again, as far as prominent people that we remember, that JLO era was pretty long. It was 2017 to 2021. And before that, he was with Torri Wilson, the WWE Diva. I'm not sure I even remember that phase.

[Kavino]

A Rod and Tory. Yeah, and then I would say that, yeah, there he is with. With Tory.

[Rich]

Good for him, man. Good for him.

[Kavino]

And before that, I remember when he dated Cameron Diaz, because that was a pretty good celebrity couple for a second.

[Rich]

That was 2010, 2011. And by the way, Cameron Diaz in the Mask.

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[Kavino]

Oh, he know. Oh, day Rod knows.

[Rich]

Yeah, somebody stop him.

[Kavino]

How about. How about another blonde hottie from the. From the 2000s? Kate Hudson, dude.

[Rich]

In 2008, 2009 era. Like between 2008 and 2010, a rod was on a tear, bro. Was on a tear. So Kate Hudson, of course, but he also dated. Get this.

[Kavino]

Yeah.

[Rich]

Bethany Frankel and Madonna in that time span.

[Kavino]

I'm looking up A Rod's stats. I want to see who. Who he was with when he had his most dominant years. MVP. He was an MVP in 07.

[Rich]

Well, he was a World Series champ in 09, so that when he was tearing it up, that's when he was 08.09.

[Kavino]

A rod is primo. A Rod, Yeah. On and off the field, right? I mean.

[Rich]

Yep, for sure. So, hey, we wish him the best. He's a complex character. If you haven't seen his documentary, it's worth the watch. And he's a guy that's constantly improving himself. So wishing all the best to A Rod. One of the most eligible bachelors out there nowadays, by the way.

[Kavino]

Not. Not to sound inappropriate, appropriate, not to shame anyone, but do you think Madonna. Do you think there's anyone other than Madonna that has slept with a combined over a thousand home runs? Jose Canseco oh yeah, and a rod. I don't. I think Madonna might be the only person. Unless there's some groupie or some rando. But Madonna might be the only woman that has slept with a thousand home runs. Think about that.

[Rich]

Jose Canseco story was wild because she wanted Jose to have her kids. She wanted his Cubano specimen DNA. So a rod is single everybody and topless.

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[Rich]

terms apply with his puffy nipples makes us think of the new rage in 2026 that seemed to happen overnight is called the Tarps off rage of 2026.

[Kavino]

I think this is great for baseball. We talked last year a lot in the 2025 season like yo, baseball's popping. Baseball's back. We we. I feel like we were the league leaders in saying the phrase baseball's popping because ratings were up, attendance was up, baseball was Back in a big way. We're big baseball guys and it was cool to see the young stars just sort of in the forefront. The Ohtanis, the judges, the, like you said, the Bryce Harpers, the Bobby Witt Juniors, like there's a. This Juan Sotos Baseball this year is just as big and now fans are getting more involved.

[Rich]

You know, maybe they took a page out of the international vibes of the World Baseball Classic and maybe, you know, some of that hype carried over because baseball has been popping. And it started with the members of the Stephen F. Austin State University baseball team in Texas. It was a St. Louis Cardinals game and these dudes were like, let's take our shirts off and start waving our shirts. And then of course, they took over a whole section and that led to a walk off win against the Royals. And all of a sudden it felt like overnight the tarp soft movement, fan movement became a thing because then you saw the Tigers fans doing it and other fans doing it. Just this past night, Yankees fans, they started doing it. Not, not as big as what we saw in St. Louis and other stadiums. But you know, you're seeing people trying to bring that international vibe, that sort of fun to the baseball stadium, which is kind of cool cove.

[Kavino]

The Cardinals obviously leading this charge.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Kavino]

But other teams in on the movement, the Tampa Bay Rays, the Mariners, the Phillies, small groups of shirtless fans have been seen Detroit hopping on this. Yeah, Anaheim Angels have a section that they've spotted people doing this, a whole section. Seattle Mariners are on board. Other cities that you're seeing little glimpses. They're saying maybe even the Yankees are on board with this. So could this be a worldwide, could this be a leaguewide thing where everyone's just taking their shirt off?

[Rich]

You know, I'm not against it. It makes me feel a little insecure about my puffy pepperoni hairy nipples. You know, I'm going to be out there like this covering them. But what would it take for you to do it? Is one question to pose. And just how fast this became a thing is also.

[Kavino]

It's great.

[Rich]

A question in itself.

[Kavino]

Listen, I'm not the type of guy that's, you know, going to a stadium, taking my shirt off. I don't think most grown men are, but I do think this is great for baseball. And I think what I love is during that walk off for the Cardinals, while rounding first base, gave a little, how do you do a little wave to the shirtless fans? I think the players and the teams have to acknowledge this. You know, how The Mets. And of course I'm going to bring it back to the Mets. But you know, the Mets have acknowledged their seven line army. They're like, they all wear orange and red. Like the organization has acknowledged this is a grassroots fan group that sort of took over an outfield place. The Yankees bleacher creatures. I think if the team's embraces like, yeah, dude, tarps off. And even if they did promotional nights like tarps off, $5 beers or something, I think this is a way to even grow attendance more. So baseball should, should latch onto this, to be honest. You mentioned latch like a baby onto a nipple.

[Rich]

You mentioned how they're being acknowledged getting the wave. It's, it's replacing the wave and other stadium sort of traditions. So it's cool to see and not to. It's not a creepy thought or question, but I feel bad for the ladies because they're not really involved in the tarmac situation. It could be what happens when they do. That's another situation that we haven't seen yet. But I'm wondering where this goes and how it continues to grow. And then my final question based on it is, you know, what would it take for you to join the fun? Or are you past that? Like, you know, I'm not a face painting, beer, helmet wearing, rowdy sort of fan like that. So I'm not seeing me being the guy doing that. But I'm not mad at anybody that is either because that makes it fun. I don't know. I would have to be four brouhahas deep to even think about it, I would imagine. And I would also have to prepare and trim my. I call them Michael stray hairs. I'd have to trim my spider leg nipple hairs before ever attempting something like this. I don't know, what would it take for you to do it, Dicky Davis?

[Kavino]

I think if, if you guys, I, I would just go with people that are equally or in less shape than I was. Like, I'm not going with like my ripped friends. But if your buddies that are like in, I mean, in moderate shape or like we're doing it maybe.

[Rich]

Yeah, there's a little. Yeah, there's a weird pressure about. I don't know, I feel like I'm a little past it, you know, I know, I. You look at me, you think I'm young and spry. I feel like I'm too. I feel like Danny Glover when it comes to this.

[Kavino]

You know what it's like, too old for this. Listen, when I was in college, I painted my college I painted my chest with other kids to spell out Syracuse, and we ran around with a Syracuse flag and we were like acting like little drunk idiots. I was 20. I'm in my 40s now. I don't know, you know, maybe if I had a team.

[Rich]

Are you saying you're a man, you're 40? I'm a man.

[Kavino]

I'm 40. And by the way, to back up my point, when I said teams have to really embrace it by just quickly clicking on a couple social media pages. The Cardinals putting out statements like, want to join the movement?

[Rich]

No shirts.

[Kavino]

They're, they're, they're obviously putting sections aside. The Tampa Bay Rays put on social media just yesterday. Tarps off, raise up. Selling tickets for sections with no shirts. So fan bases, now there's the, the, the same. The Seattle Mariners are putting out social media posts. So when fans are embracing it and the teams are saying, we're into, you

[Rich]

might as well lean into it. Yeah, it's, it's fun. It feels very international. And it goes with the whole movement that Rich brought up before. Baseball's popping. They made all the right changes and now we're seeing it in the stands.

[Kavino]

What do you always say, Cubs? You always say, you always say it always works best if it's organic and right. This wasn't some lame promotion or something. It simply was. Fans started doing it on their own. It grew. And you know what fans teams are now. Oh, and they're inviting, Aren't they inviting some of these guys back to the clubhouse too?

[Rich]

And they're, they're, they're acknowledged. Hey, Rich, but you didn't answer the question. What would it take for you? Oh, man, not much.

[Kavino]

I'm pretty easily convincing on a couple drink. Couple drinks and a losing a bet.

[Rich]

Probably a couple drinks and maybe one buddy who nudges you pretty tough. Or maybe it's your kid who's like, dad, could that, you know, he wants to do it, be part of it.

[Kavino]

Sounds a little young, but if my son's like, dad, let's do the shirts off thing. I probably would, but I would have to do some bathroom push ups first.

[Rich]

Bathroom push ups? Trim your armpits or something, right?

[Kavino]

Yeah. Okay.

[Rich]

All right. So it's the tarps off movement rage of 2026. Fun to see. I'm not doing. I wear glasses now. I'm too old for this nonsense. But I'm glad that everybody's having fun. And I'll never say never.

[Kavino]

Is that the rule? If you're in your 40s and need readers, you're exempt.

[Rich]

Yeah, I'll never say never, though. If it pushes the team to victory, hey, I could feel like I'm part of that. And now Cavino and Rich.

[Kavino]

Yes.

[Rich]

Over Promise. I'm live in Idaho for the holiday weekend. Live from Idaho. Everybody else back on the west side, we do this on Over Promise. It's called they might be asked. Who might be asked. We'll let you know.

[Kavino]

All right. Well, I'll tell you who might be assigned. The American League. Not might. Take away might. The American League is ass. I want you to pull up the standings. Now, there have been years when the NFC and the AFC are unbalanced or the Western Conference and the Eastern Conference in the NBA. But right now, the AL is so shitty. How shitty is it?

[Rich]

How shitty is it?

[Kavino]

It's so shitty that if you ask me, Rich, who's the six playoff teams in the AL if the season ended today? You want to know why? That's easy to sort of figure out. Because there's only six teams that are over 506.

[Rich]

My math. My p. I thought it was five.

[Kavino]

Hold on. Let's see if maybe I'm right or wrong.

[Rich]

Out of the 15. I thought there was five teams over.500. But I could be wrong. Most of them stink.

[Kavino]

It changes every day because this team's hovering. But right now, the Rays and the Yankees.

[Rich]

But bam.

[Kavino]

In the Central, Cleveland and the White Sox are one game over. Go to the West. Shit, you're right. Not even six. Texas loss. So they are under.500. You're talking about five teams. If the baseball season ended today, there's not six teams over.500 in the. In the American League. Aren't you embarrassed?

[Rich]

Why is the AL so ass right now?

[Kavino]

I think just the way the schedule is now, this will balance out, I'd imagine after 162 games.

[Rich]

But I mean, you would think right

[Kavino]

are where we are now. What do we spot? Show me the same things again. What are we. What are we in? How many games? 40, 45 games or so. Right? Like 40, 50 games.

[Rich]

50 games. The Yanks are 30 and 20 as we speak right now.

[Kavino]

So you're 50 games in. You're a little more than a fourth of the way. With that said, look at the National League. The National League is going to simmer down now. There's no way that the National League. Look at the National League Central. There's no way the National League Central. They're all over.500. The last place Pittsburgh Pirates are 25 and 24. The Reds, the Cubs, the. The Cardinals, the Brewers, every team that can't sustain. And then look at the West. The Dodgers and Padres are playing out of their mind. The card. The Arizona Diamondbacks are good. The whole American League sucks. And all the National League teams are pretty good. The Mets are one of the worst teams. And I have a feeling they're going to sort of bounce back. So just.

[Rich]

And by the way, I'm just looking at the dominant Dodgers, 31 and 19 as we speak right now on over promised and, you know, sort of going under the radar. We talked about it earlier today, but the fact that Ohtani's just so dominant on the mound this year, like, he took getting that Cy Young this year serious. Oh, yeah. And we're reaping all the benefits. The league is paying, but we're reaping the benefits. What's his era? 074.

[Kavino]

Something unreal.

[Rich]

And.

[Kavino]

And the funny part is it's sort of good for him because his bat is. Is a little cold.

[Rich]

So it's a little colder. Yeah.

[Kavino]

But hey, it's like.

[Rich]

No. Is it one of those things, Rich, that we're witnessing where my dad always said to me, he's like, hey. He goes, you may be.

[Kavino]

You may be winning in life when

[Rich]

it comes to your professional career, but your love life's gonna suffer. You can never have both. He says stuff like that. Do you think, like, it's impossible for Ohtani to have, like, a ridiculous Cy Young year on the mound and behind the bat?

[Kavino]

It's tough to do both as spot. Our video guy just pulled up. 073 ERA spot. Can you. Before we wrap it up, can you just go to his baseball reference? Just scroll down or go to mlb.com what's his offensive stats? Are they. Are they meager or. No, let's see. That's his pitch.

[Rich]

No, they're not. They're not meager. But he struggled for a long while. Remember, he wasn't hitting bombs for a minute. So they're not. They're not Shohei caliber. So, you know, now I'm wondering, can he put together that monster season or. And I'm not. Not saying he hasn't done it before. He's had great overall seasons, but, like, it seems like last year he was so dominant as a hitter and player. This year, he's equally as dominant, but as a pitcher.

[Kavino]

Yeah, Ohtani's just not bringing it at the plate. I mean, he's still a good. I mean, he's still a good offensive player, but the fact that his pitching out of control. So there you go. Anything you miss on our show you can always catch on the pod. And thank you for hanging on over promised. Hey have a great Memorial Day weekend. Enjoy.

[Rich]

Enjoy your extended weekend. Enjoy the Usyk fight usyk Rico and enjoy some fixins. Enjoy Fox Sports Radio with Cavino and Rich.

[Kavino]

We'll see you guys later. Arriba Dare Chi baby.

[Rich]

See you in the over promised land. Goodbye later guys.

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