Covino & Rich - Judge, Raleigh, Reds, Dodgers, Wings

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show: Covino & Rich – Judge, Raleigh, Reds, Dodgers, Wings

Date: September 26, 2025
Episode Theme: Heated MVP Debates, Wild MLB Races, and the Joy of Sports Rivalries

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Episode Overview

This episode of Covino & Rich, part of The Dan Patrick Show, dives head-first into the fervent debate fueling baseball fans across the country: Who deserves the AL MVP—Aaron Judge or Cal Raleigh? Covino and Rich bring their usual humor, passion, and banter to the table, debating the merits and historical impact of both players, while engaging with co-host Dan Byer and listeners. The trio also hits on thrilling MLB wild card finishes, the Dodgers’ playoff dominance, and favorite sports moments. The episode’s atmosphere is energetic, light-hearted, and charged with fan enthusiasm.

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Key Discussions & Segments

1. MVP Debate: Aaron Judge vs. Cal Raleigh (03:15–22:46)

• Setting the Stage:
  As the regular MLB season winds down, the MVP debate is in full swing. Covino champions Aaron Judge, citing his league-leading stats and undeniable impact. Rich and Dan Byer recognize Cal Raleigh’s historic season, especially as a catcher, but acknowledge how narrative and voter fatigue affect outcomes.
• Core Arguments:
  • Aaron Judge’s Case:
    • Dominates or leads the MLB in nearly every offensive category, despite significant time at DH due to injury.
    • “Judge is your MVP. I don’t care how many home runs Cal Raleigh hits… Judge leads the MLB in almost every other category!” – Covino (05:20)
    • Yankees’ struggles without Judge underline his value to the team.
    • Accuses voters of “Judge fatigue” and letting Yankees hatred cloud objectivity.
  • Cal Raleigh’s Campaign:
    • Cal Raleigh, referred to with affectionate nicknames like “Big Dumper,” leads the league in home runs (60 as of this episode), has redefined standards for catchers, and sparked a magical season for the Mariners.
    • His rare feat as a switch-hitter and record-breaking home runs as a catcher provide powerful historical context.
    • “The wear and tear of playing catcher takes on you… maybe if Aaron was hitting 60 with two 2-pound weights on each leg, that would maybe be the effect of how worn down you get.” – Stu in Vegas (25:37)
    • Argument that MVPs should favor those whose extraordinary years may never come again, not just the established stars.
    • “If it’s close, I’m going with Cal Raleigh. I think Judge will always be in the conversation. Cal Raleigh may, but we don’t know.” – Dan Byer (08:42)
• Voting Politics and the ‘Yankee Tax’:
  • Debated whether being a Yankee helps or hurts MVP candidacy: “Isn’t this a ‘should the rich pay more taxes’ sort of argument? … More of a tax that Aaron Judge has to pay.” – Dan Byer (12:14)
  • The trend of giving MVPs to newer faces for narrative sake—even drawing analogies to charity Oscars and NBA MVP voting habits.

2. Memorable Moments & Quotes

• “You should be embracing [Judge’s] greatness, not trying to tear him down just to lift up Cal Raleigh. It’s the conversation that just keeps going on and on… people just want to ignore the stats and hate the Yankees.” — Covino (07:17)
• “Home runs for a catcher—since when do we vote on some sort of curve, giving bonus charity sympathy because he’s a catcher?” — Covino (11:11)
• “Aaron Judge and his Frankenstein ass is sitting on the bench waiting for his next at bat while Cal Raleigh is squatting down managing a pitching staff…” — Rich (14:28)
• On historic single-season home run chases: “In 22, when Judge was chasing Maris…it was the most talked about thing…this guy in Seattle is getting ready to beat his record, you know, in the non-steroid era.” — David in Kentucky (34:33)

3. Listener Calls & Historical Perspective (24:04–26:27, 34:30–41:29)

• Fans from Seattle, Las Vegas, Kentucky, New York, and beyond call in to weigh the historical significance of Raleigh’s and Judge's feats, debate position value, and consider intangibles like intentional walks, team playoff standing, and defensive responsibilities.
• Example: “If Cal Raleigh hits 62 and surpasses or ties Aaron Judge’s AL home run record…does he not get the MVP? In four games?” — Rich (16:19)
• Debate whether MVP votes should reward narrative, historic milestones, or sustained greatness across multiple seasons.

4. Wild Card Races, Big Clutch Moments, and MLB Parity (18:20–21:13, 31:05–33:17)

• Highlights from a thrilling Reds win: Noelvi Marte robs a potential game-tying home run—clinching a crucial victory, with passionate on-air play-by-play reenactment.
  • “He takes away a game-tying home run. Unreal.” – Covino (19:04)
• Dodgers’ dominance in the division and impact on the playoff picture for the Mets and Diamondbacks.
• Emphasis on how every play, error, and at-bat matters in this playoff race, with hosts noting how it elevates September baseball into must-see TV.

5. Sports as Escapism & Community (33:37–34:24)

• Hosts celebrate the communal and escapist joys of sport, lauding the rarity and unpredictability of the season’s final days.
• Reminder that sports banter is more fun than the usual news (“Isn’t it much more fun to debate Raleigh and Judge than some of the other things you’re hearing in the news?” – Covino, 34:07).

6. Old School When 50 Hits: Striking Gold More Than Once (44:21–47:14)

• The crew reminisces about multi-talented public figures (“triple threats”) in honor of Will Smith’s birthday. This serves as a cultural throwback, marking those who found major success across multiple industries, much as some athletes transition to broadcasting, business, or Hollywood after their playing days.
• “Who are those people that…struck gold more than two times? That’s a tough category…” – Covino (46:33)

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Notable Quotes by Segment & Timestamp

• On MVP criteria and fairness:
  • “We can't not give it to Judge because we're tired of him. Like the Joker in the NBA, you can't say, ‘Well, he's already won a bunch.’” — Rich (09:13)
• On positional value:
  • “For a catcher, great ass…home runs for a catcher. Since when do we vote on some sort of curve?” — Covino (11:11)
• On taking greatness for granted:
  • “It's not like you should get less recognition because he consistently does it…you guys are just bored by it. That's on you.” — Covino (17:18)
• Listener perspective:
  • “Raleigh with the passing Mickey Mantle for the switch hitter and well over it, also the catching record, just destroying that. The historical reference for Raleigh is pretty amazing.” — Ryan in Seattle (24:04)
  • “Ray Allen when you’re in Seattle, you’re like in witness protection. Nobody knows they’re even going to the playoffs…” — Trip in Vegas (25:27)
• On not wanting shared awards:
  • “No one wants a tie in boxing. Sharing awards, none of that stuff. We don’t want draws, we don’t want ties, we don’t want to share MVP awards.” — Covino (20:33)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

| Timestamp | Segment/Topic | |------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 03:15 | Intro to MVP debate: Dodgers heading to playoffs, Judge vs. Raleigh | | 05:20 | Covino’s impassioned case for Aaron Judge as MVP | | 08:42 | Dan Byer's MVP voting philosophy (“I tend to go with the guy who won't win again…”) | | 09:13 | Judge fatigue, using NBA MVP for analogy | | 11:11 | Debating whether positional value—like catcher—should matter for MVP | | 12:14 | The "Yankee Tax"; is being a Yankee now a disadvantage? | | 13:55 | Charity Oscars/movies and MVPs: historical perspective | | 14:28 | Rich’s animated defense of catchers and their value | | 16:19 | Hypothetical: What if Raleigh breaks the AL home run record? | | 17:18 | Taking consistent greatness for granted, relationship analogies | | 24:04 | Ryan in Seattle: The historical significance of Raleigh’s season | | 25:27 | Trip in Vegas: Market size, exposure, and narrative in MVP voting | | 26:15 | Listener considers the physical toll of catching in the MVP debate | | 31:05 | Dodgers close to clinching; September baseball excitement | | 34:07 | Sports debates as positive escapism | | 44:21 | Old School When 50 Hits: Who’s struck gold multiple times? |

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Conclusion & Flow

This episode captures the infectious energy that MLB’s late-September drama brings. Listeners are treated to a passionate, debate-filled discussion that remains welcoming—even as the hosts disagree. Covino & Rich, with Dan, use humor, history, and plenty of memorable calls and analogies to highlight the nuances of MVP voting and what makes this baseball season (and debate) special. The MVP argument serves as a lens for examining everything from sports fandom to cultural recognition, all with a good-natured, sports-bar feel.

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If You Missed the Episode…

• The MVP debate between Judge and Raleigh is about more than stats; it’s about narrative, history, and what fans and voters value.
• Every wild card moment and September play is under the microscope, with dramatic, memorable fan and host responses.
• Listeners shape the flow, offering firsthand perspectives on the physical and historical sides of the game.
• The episode closes with a look at “triple threat” celebrities, echoing the show’s spirit of appreciation for rare, multidimensional greatness—whether in the batter’s box, behind the plate, or beyond the diamond.

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Yes, yes.

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Other examples of that. We're going to talk old school when 50 hits. So in about 47 minutes every Thursday, we throw it back and we reminisce and we get you involved at 87799 on Fox. And we're gonna talk about. Well, it's kind of rare to strike gold more than once. Some people have done it three times. And we'll explain, like, you hit it big more than once. We'll talk about it here on the show, but I think it's the debate that's sweeping the nation right now, and I just don't get it. Remember in the movie Big. I don't get it. I don't get it. I. I just don't get it.

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What don't you get?

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I don't understand how people's hate of the Yankees is really clouding their logic, their common sense. Judge is your mvp. I don't care how many home runs Cal Raleigh hits. He's having a magical season. I think Cal Raleigh's great for Seattle. Congrats on their victory yesterday. Congrats on his two home runs. By the way, Judge also hit two home runs yesterday. Are you guys failing to re realize that Judge leads the MLB in almost every other category? Guess how many categories Cal r leads the MLB in? 1 home runs. If that was the be all, end all, why didn't Judge win the MVP in 2017 when he gave it to Altuve? That turd. Get out of here.

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I keep forgetting there's a whole other side of the game. I don't know.

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Defense, catcher, where Judge is also pretty stellar, Incubus style.

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Hold on.

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I just saw he's stellar in the out. You're acting like this guy some sort of schlub. He made one error last year and everyone keeps bringing that up. I got so many reasons as to why it's so clearly judged. I need to understand why you think it's Cal Raleigh because he hit 60 home runs.

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Honestly, you defending Judge, it's like fighting with my wife about something where I know I'm not going to win.

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It's ridiculous. It's the debate that's sort of dividing the country right now. And you know what? It's better than late night TV and politics or anything else, so we might.

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As well lean into it. I'll be honest. This is way more fun to argue about. Judge has played 40% of his games this year at the DH position, which means he has done nothing because he was hurt.

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And he still dominated. He still led the team.

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And when he's in the field, not a Gold Glover. And Cal Raleigh, not only a Gold Glover. Last year he was a platinum Glover, which means the best overall defender.

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So. But did you hear what I said before? My Judge leading the major leagues and everything. Major leagues, Major leagues. Cal Raleigh leads the album in rbi, not the major leagues. He leads the major leagues in home runs and that's it. And you know what? And people kissing his dumper. People kissing his ass.

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That's a pretty sweet dumper.

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Hate the Yankees so much, you know, you're letting it get in the way of the actual truth, which is Aaron Judge is so exceptional and so great. You should be embracing his greatness, not trying to tear him down just to lift up Cal Raleigh. It's the conversation that just keeps going on and on and on. And again, people just want to ignore the stats and hate on the Yankees. That's really it. And of course, Judge fatigue, which we pointed out throughout the week.

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Take a deep breath. We're going to get to a bunch today. We got a lot of NFL to talk about. Wild card races are heating up. We got some food in the studio.

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I've had a bite of the chili cheese dog.

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Everything's great. Everything's really good. Is here. You know what, Dan? You've been so kind and polite with your take on Cal Raleigh. We were fighting about it the other day, and I noticed you sort of sat back and let us fight.

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Yes.

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What are your thoughts?

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Your thoughts, mister.

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Because I do value your thoughts tremendously.

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Yeah, it's not that deep. I. And I'll just say this. I will tend to go to the guy that I don't think will win it again. So if it's close, I'm going with Cal Raleigh. I think judges. Judges want it. He'll always be in the conversation. Cal Raleigh may, but we don't know. I just. I always side with that. Honestly, guys, I do it with the. The NBA mvp, which I think that's how they vote. And that may make people frustrated or mad.

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That charity vote, I don't get.

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You know, I'll give you an analogy. You know, when you watch a fight, UFC or boxing, you have to judge round by round. And you can't go back and change around because, like, it's like, oh, well, you know, that's a closer fight than I thought. Maybe I'll go back and give Canelo around 2. That's not how it works. You judge around, then you move on. Because I'll back Kavino up on one and only point because I think it's Cal Raleigh that should win. But we can't not give it to Judge because we're tired of him. Like the joker in the NBA, you can't be like, well, he's already won a bunch.

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They arguably did that to Lamar Jackson last year when they gave it to Josh Allen. Not that Josh Allen didn't deserve it, just like Cal Raleigh doesn't deserve it. But you could say that maybe Lamar Jackson won already so we'll give it to him. Dude, Judge deserves this. I think that is pretty clear when you see that he leads in almost everything.

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Previous years weren't a bar on what was and what wasn't an MVP caliber season. And I say that because Lamar's season last year, passer wise, I believe is fourth best in NFL history as a passer. That was last season. So I believe there are only three other seasons that were better coupled by Aaron Rodgers. So it's tough to argue against that if you're for Lamar. But the bar that Josh Allen say passed when Lamar won it two years ago, that tells me that his campaign was worthy enough at that point to be a most valuable player. And if you see where these teams are, specifically with the Mariners now winning the division, I think that also lends to Raleigh and what he's done. So that's where I go with it. I disagree with Rich. Like Rich doesn't agree with my thinking, but I do tend to go that way with this award.

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Can't take that away from Cal Raleigh. But you can't take that away from Judge either. The Yankees would be doodoo pie without his leadership, without him putting up the numbers when he was hurt. Those eight, 10 games, whatever, they were terrible. So he is that difference maker for the Yankees as well. And what do they always say about Cal Raleigh for a catcher?

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Great ass, blah blah blah.

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For a catcher, great ass for a catcher. Home runs for a catcher. Dude, since when Please tell me, baseball fans, do we vote on some sort of curve or give bonus charity sympathy votes because he's a catcher? Since when is that part of the voting?

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I don't think it's sympathy. I think what you're saying is Aaron Judge played half the season on the, on the, you know, sit on the bench playing DH and Cal Raleigh is managing a pitching staff. Cal Raleigh has, it was less than half defensive, defensively plays A part. And again, the Yankees are a playoff favorite every year they make the postseason regardless, it seems right.

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Yeah. But that's why they're holding Mariners against Judge. Judge is a great guy for baseball. Not that Cal Raleigh is not a great story. And it's great to see what he's doing. And I love the fact that he's even making this a debate. And I love to see what he. I thought that was amazing. He hit his 60th. I thought he'd sit on 59. I really did because I know so much pressure involved with getting that one more. So he continues to impress. I love what he's done for Seattle. I love what he's done for baseball. But to me, it's so clear that.

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His Judge isn't this. And we don't want to talk politics, but isn't this should the rich pay more taxes Sort of argument.

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It really is.

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There's just more of a tax that Aaron Judge has to pay, and he may have surpassed that and may have paid all of those taxes. But there are more benefits to being a Yankee. The fact that Cal Raleigh, if Cal Raleigh hit 48 home runs this year, he's not even coming close to the. To the conversation, which would have been a magnificent season for him. But I think, like, in a way, like there's a Yankee tax. In a lot of ways, the being a Yankee is good. Here's one of the ways where it's held against him Now.

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Now, Spot, you. You're an expert in movie history, correct? There have been times.

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And hot wings. I'll go with those wings.

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I also took it, by the way, spicy. I took a tender and then I dipped it into the wing stuff that was left.

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You know what's up? Sam Byers, props again to Chili John's. Thanks for the anniversary food. Appreciate it, fellas. Now, Spot, I want you to give a long answer. So I could eat while you answer, but no. In movie history, there have been times where someone wins an Academy Award not for their best movie, but it's almost like a. Yeah, it's a charity award. It's like the, you know, not the charity. Like. Well, you know, you didn't win for this.

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So he won for this Rich as someone deserving expense. And that would be Aaron Judge. And he got robbed in 2017. Like I said, I just don't understand Cal Raleigh. You can't take away from being the home run leader, magical season MVP of the Mariners, whatever award you Want to give him slugger award, Hank Aaron award? I don't care.

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Whatever.

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Give him a high five. Everybody give him a hug, right? I sent him an edible arrangement. I don't think he's better than Aaron Judge this year or ever.

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Listen to the call last night though, okay? On Cal Raleigh 60th home run. I want to hear the TV call because I feel like the excitement was off the top. Off the charts. Fly ball to right field, number 60. A catcher has hit 60 home runs.

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Your MVP moment.

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Cal Ramey, your MVP moment.

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I don't like that they gotta throw a catcher in there. A catcher goes to every day. Catchers are so subpar.

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Aaron Judge and his Frankenstein ass is sitting on the bench waiting for his next at bat while Cal Raleigh is squatting down managing a pitching for the.

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Non baseball or casual baseball fans. Yeah, but he's, he's painting this picture as if like Aaron Judge is just the dh. He got injured. He hurt his arm.

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Therefore that's why everyone's, everyone's outfield impression of Aaron Judge is running against the wall or dropping a ball in the.

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World Series because he's just the dh. Guys, let's, let's get that clear so.

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So that we can move on to wild card baseball and other other thoughts.

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Oh, it's. It's been great though, Rich. It is.

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Yeah.

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No, it is.

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It's great, man. I love arguing with you about baseball. It's fun for me.

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And, and I gotta say this again. I actually really like Kalrah. I think he's a nice dude. I think he's great for the team. He's fun to watch. He was dominant in the derby. We were there. It was electric. Not trying to take anything away from the guy, but when you start trying to take something away from Judge just because you like the story, that's gonna grind my goat. Yes, I said grind my goat.

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Combining two of your favorite phrases.

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It gets my goat and grinds my gears.

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So first of all, we don't, we don't take for granted these cool moments. We got to see Aaron Judge and Cal Raleigh both take batting practice up close at the MLB All Star Game this year. And both of those guys, when you're on the field five feet from them and Kavino looked out Altuve next to him. He did.

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Next to them.

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Yeah, it's. It's pretty remarkable that these guys are mammoths. Right? My one last question before we get to some NFL and some other baseball stuff. If Cal Raleigh hits 62 and that surpasses or ties Aaron Judge with 62 or, God forbid, Cavino. He goes on a tear the final four games if he ties or beats Aaron Judge's AL home run record.

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That's tough.

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Does he not get the MVP in four games?

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Man, I'd have to. I'd have to think about it a little harder. I would. That's pretty amazing.

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I think Aaron Judge should send you an edible Arrangement, because last year you were saying that if there were one mvp, it would be Judge instead of Ohtani. Thank God there's two. And we argued 50, 50 season. You're like, who cares? Like, you just love Aaron Judge.

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You know what's funny is I don't even love Aaron Judge the way I love, like, a Derek Jeter or something. It's just he's so undeniably good that you take it for granted. You know, it's like. And we do that in life, and it's a bad quality trait. Honestly, I feel like it's a bad character trait. Someone's extra kind. And you start just taking that for granted, and you don't realize it's like your wife.

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Truthfully, I don't think Rich really cherishes.

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How wonderful his wife is.

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My wife is the easiest person to.

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Be around because she don't best all the time.

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And I don't notice it until I see someone else's. Like, a buddy's wife bust their balls. And I'm like, oh, you have to deal with that, right?

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So it's not like you should get less of a recognition because he consistently does it. You know, you guys are just bored by it. That's on you.

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All right.

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That's not fair. So your thoughts continue to bring them, but after last night, we had to talk about it again. It was an incredible night. Here I am so excited that judge hit two bombs only to see Cal Raleigh hit his own two and get to number 60. It's a great time. We're approaching postseason. Go season. Embrace it, enjoy it, and watch the greats do their thing.

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So one more Cal Raleigh thought. Did you see the dude that caught the 60th home run ball, handed it over to a kid? That is my one exception because we've had this conversation over the years. What do you do if you catch a ball? I always say if it's a random foul ball or home run, give it to a kid.

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But I don't.

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You don't give away home run number 60 to a kid, do you?

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No, not. Not a chance. That guy's a bigger man than me for sure. And I don't mean height, I mean as a person. No way I'm keeping that ball all day. 60 home runs.

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I mean you give away you're a.

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Mariners fan, especially Cal.

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Raleigh home run number 60. And that's Raleigh. That's judged. Two guys that are tearing it up. Do you see what happened earlier today? I hated this because as a Mets fan, I'm hoping the Reds lose because they're right on the Mets tail. The Mets have a one game lead and as you know, the Reds have the tiebreaker. Bottom of the ninth. I'm sorry, top of the ninth in Cincinnati. Pittsburgh looks like they're about to tie it up with a home run to right field. And Marte jumps over the fence and catches it and the game is over.

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Over the fence. He swings high fly right field, Marte.

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All the way back, leaps at the wall.

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He caught it.

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He takes away a game tying home run. Unreal.

[B]

Fast play from Marte in the outfield.

[A]

But dude, that's why we come in here so passionate about this. Because every little thing matters right now. And that was so cool, man. Such a big, such a big play. And it's that time of year again. Last year was so fun with Danny G's Dodgers. Your Mets are still in it. My Yankees, the Mariners. I mean this is great, man. Great for everybody. Great for sports, great for baseball. And that play was incredible. But for the record, he didn't jump like over the fence and catch it. He jumped and leaped.

[B]

Yeah, he jumped over the fence.

[A]

No, not over. But yeah, it was amazing. It was amazing.

[B]

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[C]

Just one final thing with this guys, because I don't care about the Mariners, I don't care about the Yankees, but we don't want a CO mvp.

[A]

Right?

[C]

Like we don't want, we don't want a tie.

[A]

No, I don't. I'd rather rally win than, than a co mvp.

[B]

Do you know the co mvp? Like we, I don't even think we were born yet. Do you remember? I believe it was Willie Starchill and Keith Hernandez were CO MVPs once one year. And I remember thinking that's not a weak sauce. Can you double check if I'm right? I think it was when he, when Keith was on the Cardinals. I think it was Willie and Keith were CO MVPs. And I'm like, well, that's sort of not awesome. Like do you want to share an MVP or is that you look back and say, well, I won the mvp. What do you always have to say?

[A]

Share it. Yeah, no one wants a tie in boxing. Sharing awards, none of that stuff. We don't want draws, we don't want ties. We don't want to share MVP awards.

[C]

79.

[B]

79. The year I was born. Willie Stargell and Keith Best mustache in town. Hernandez tied it. That's wild.

[A]

I think his model alone should have put him over the top.

[B]

Anyone here at the network get votes besides Rob Parker? I know Rob Parker, a journalist. Anyone?

[A]

Oh, by the way, speaking of Rob Parker, who dedicates his life to the mlb, right? He's the MLB bro. Says he completely agrees with me.

[B]

One vote for Judge.

[A]

And by the way, Judge.

[C]

One nothing.

[A]

One nothing. It's not mind.

[B]

Someone get Jeff. Pass it on the phone.

[A]

There's a part of me that just wants to prepare everybody. I think if they come with any sensical judgment here and leave their hate to the Yankees aside, I really think Judge is going to win this. So I want to, like, put the fire out before it even starts. Like, don't be all sad when your boy Raleigh doesn't win. That's really sort of my side here. I really think Judge is going to win.

[C]

What I love about Covino's argument, because it's true and it's not fake, it's not manufactured, is. It's not that you're denying Cal Raleigh as having a bad season or not a great season. It's just that everybody else can't see the greatness of Judge. And I think that that is. That is an interesting angle that we aren't appreciating truly what Aaron Judge has done because we all think that it's so close. But in Cavino's eyes, it's not even close at all.

[A]

Dan BEYER, he has 60 home runs. CAL Raleigh, and Aaron Judge still beats him in slugging percentage.

[C]

I know.

[A]

And war.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

And everything else. And everything else. There's really not more I could say about it. And it's not like he's some. Some guy you root against. He's like such a likable guy for baseball. Honestly, I think it's a little counterproductive for baseball to not give him the award. He's the guy that you want. He's the dude that you want. It's like the Lakers not making the playoffs like you want that. You want Aaron Judge to be that.

[B]

Guy you says you.

[A]

Is. Shohei. Not the guy in the nl. Aaron Judges that guy for the al, for mlb.

[B]

But you know what? I do love the analogy that in other areas of your life, it doesn't always need to be a wife or a girlfriend, but you could have a boss that's a pretty cool boss and you don't realize he's an easy guy or easy woman to work for until you then work for a pain in the ass. And you're like, oh, man, that person was pretty awesome. And I know what you're saying. Aaron Judge is so automatic to hit 320, 330, 50 home runs, that it's almost like, yeah, yeah, y. Yeah, another.

[A]

50 home run season, whatever. Which by the way, is his fourth. And he's an elite company to do that, to have four 50 plus home run seasons. I think it was Barry Bond, Sosa and McGuire. Or Babe Ruth. Right. Those are the only people.

[B]

You know what?

[A]

I'm not mistaken.

[B]

I want to. Let's take these phone calls. And during the break, I'm going to post a video on our Instagram at Covino and Rich. There's a video that I think Covino. How do I say this? On Fox Sports Radio. He watches when he's alone. It's a video when we were at the batting cage and Aaron Judge stops his swing, looks back and waves at Covina.

[A]

Well, because I told him, I told him like, he's, he's opening up too far. And he's like, oh, yeah, thanks, Kavino. Yeah. So I gave him some advice.

[B]

I'll post that on our IG story at Covino and Rich. So let's go to Ryan in Seattle. Ryan, you're on with cnr. What's up, man?

[D]

Hey, guys, how you doing? Just wanted to bring up the historical reference for what Cal Raleigh's doing versus Judd. I respect Judge. Love the average, the runs, home runs, everything like that. Ops. But Raleigh with the passing Mickey Mantle for the switch hitter and well over it, also the catching record, just destroying that. So the historical reference for Raleigh is pretty amazing. I love baseball. I am a Mariners fan. I respect everything what Judge is doing, but I love the historical significance of what Raleigh's doing.

[A]

Hey, great call, Ryan. I love the fact that we're all this passionate about it. Having fun.

[B]

I was just going to say I love the fact that we're. While we do talk mostly NFL because NFL is king. I'm such a big baseball fan. So I love when everyone's involved. Let's go to Trip in Vegas. Hey, Tripp.

[D]

Hey, guys. Thanks for taking my call. I'll give you a few points real quick. You're going to. And Covino. Yeah, always my boy. So batting average. And then they're pitching to Raleigh. He bats.248. Who leads the entire. Not American League Baseball Judge. And here's another thing that you're going to laugh about. It's like Ray Allen when you're in Seattle, you're like in witness protection. Nobody knows they're even going to the playoffs. They didn't even know he could play until he got to Boston.

[B]

So you're saying people have been pitching, trying to pitch around Judge for years now and they just can't. That's a point there in Judge. Stu in Vegas wrapped us up for now. What's up, Sue?

[D]

I agree that I think sometimes you ignore the person. Like LeBron probably lost four MVPs. But I think in this, because of how much the wear and tear of playing a catcher takes on you, I don't think you've ever done it and I have and it sucks. So maybe if Aaron was hitting 60 and he had two 2 pound weights on each leg, that would maybe be the overall effect of how worn down you get. There's a reason, bro.

[B]

I get tired. I get tired when I warm up a kid in Little League. When I'm coaching for five minutes on my knee, you know, getting in a crouch position, I'm like, oh, most of.

[A]

Us who played sports didn't play catcher because we didn't want to. Yeah, that's. That is true.

[B]

Trust me. As you know, as Coach Rich, the number one coach in the valley, to get a kid to want to catch at any young level, you have to be like, come on, kids, who wants to catch? It's not easy.

[A]

We're going to take the rest of your phone calls. Everybody's talking. Especially after that magical night last night. They both hit two home runs. They're trying to outdo each other. Baseball's heating up. We still got football to talk about. But I also want to thank you for hanging out with us and Chili John's for bringing food and celebrating our three year anniversary with us. And we continue to celebrate that tomorrow right here on Covino and Rich. We'll get to your phone calls. Next.

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Yo.

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Hey, Danny G. Just want to give you a bro hug and a high five and say thank you, Dodgers, for whooping Arizona seventh inning, eighth nothing.

[A]

Yeah, and about to clinch the NL West. Dude, this is about to race.

[B]

And about to put my Mets up one and a half on the Diamondbacks. Now I just got got to get rid of the pesky Reds.

[A]

These games have been so exciting and what happened in Seattle last night was amazing. Congrats to them. Congrats to Raleigh. Yankees clinched this week and it's been a fun one. Thank you guys for hanging out with us, Covino and Rich.

[B]

I really do. I really do hope that, you know, we love football as much as everyone and we're going to get to NFL, but I just hope that people share in our baseball love and excitement, especially during this time of year. Because even if you're a casual baseball fan, when there's four games left and like multiple divisions and wild cards aren't set yet, dude, it's so close. It feels like postseason baseball. I was watching on MLB this morning. I'm watching the Reds Pirates game in September. Like, what am I doing?

[A]

Fans Know that every at bat, every hit, every pitch, every error, everything matters this time of year. Last night, not even at the postseason yet. It's the closest we've seen it in years. And I do want to say this, too, because I'm the one campaigning for Judge right now. Yeah, I think it's amazing the impact Cal Raleigh has had on baseball fans all over the world in this year. And what he's done for baseball is incredible. I think he's incredibly likable and how he's brought this team there. Like, I can't say enough about the dude. I just don't think he's the mvp. It's as simple as that. But I think he's incredibly great, and that goes without saying. But you know what he's done for the sport. I could do nothing but tip my Aaron Judge Yankee hat and say, great job. So it's not from a hateful place. I think he's fantastic. Again, Covino and Rich live from the Fox Sports Radio studio. Remember, the LG X Boom Grab is the portable speaker that powers your hustle from morning coffee runs to midnight rooftop hangs. Enjoy vibrant sound with up to 20 hours of playback. And now save [e-mail] LG Life's good. Life's good. Really good.

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[A]

There's three, four games left, man. Yeah, this is great. It's great stuff. And that's why we love sports. Takes your mind off the nonsense. Isn't it much more fun to debate, rally and judge than some of the other things you're hearing in the news?

[B]

Yeah, it's true.

[A]

It's way fun. And that's why we. We love it. And thank you guys. Now in about 15 minutes, we do old school and 50 hits, we throw it back and we're going to talk about people striking gold.

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I don't mean gold, baby gold.

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I don't mean riches, 49ers, I'm talking about you found success more than once.

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In your industry, in multiple industries.

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We'll explain.

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Yeah, let's say hi to David in Kentucky.

[A]

What's up, David?

[D]

What's up, guys?

[A]

Hey, buddy.

[D]

Hey. I have a. It's not really about the MVP debate, but I do want to mention this. In 22, when Judge was chasing Maris to break his record after 61 years, it was the most talked about thing. You know, we're going crazy about it. They're stopping games, showing this. This guy in Seattle is getting ready to beat his record, you know, in the non steroid era. And you know, I hear comments, man, he just hit 60 home runs. So what. I mean, it's me. Babe Ruth has only hit 60 home runs.

[B]

Incredible. I mean, think about that. Babe Ruth. And you know what Aaron Judge's record is what? 62.

[A]

62, yeah.

[B]

This guy's two away from tying Jud. Listen, baseball's been around since I think life was in black and white.

[A]

Right? Since life was in black and white.

[B]

And you know the home run record.

[A]

In The American League?

[B]

62 done by your dude, Aaron Judge. And it was the biggest deal in the world. Cal Raleigh hits three over the next four games.

[A]

Yeah, I don't want to root against the guy, but I don't want to see him.

[B]

I get it. Thank you, David. Let's go to Nate in New York State. What's up? Nate the Great.

[D]

What's up, buddy?

[B]

Hey, man.

[D]

So two quick things. So Judge has been intentionally walked about 33, 34 times this year.

[A]

And that's why he's on. Base percentage is even higher than.

[D]

Well, that's also why you got to figure he's getting walked in high leverage situations where there's guys on base that's going to level up. The RBI's right there, Homer's, you never know what that. But also if the Yankees win the ale, does that not put him at top?

[A]

That's great. Question.

[B]

If the Dodger Dodgers, if the, if the Blue Jays hang on and the Yankees are a wild card, I think that's a little strike again. Somehow if the Yankees battle back since Jud's been healthy again, it might give the Yankees.

[A]

That's a great, that's a great thought there. If the Yankees, who are tied right now, they're Tied now at the Blue Jays. Let's say they win the AL East. That's bragging rights for Judge. Let's say they win and rally doesn't get 63. If Raleigh gets 63 and the Yankees don't win, like, how do you balance that out mentally?

[B]

I made the boxing analogy before.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Dare I say this weekend series coming up, the final three games. Would you compare it to the championship rounds of boxing, where if the Yankees fail and are the wild card, or if Judge hits like three bombs and the Yankees end up in first place? Or what if the Mariners, you know, you know, stumble to the playoffs and Rally has a bad weekend? Does it matter? Are you looking at it like the championship rounds?

[A]

Oh, remember, postseason shouldn't count.

[B]

It doesn't.

[A]

So I won't count that. But what happens from in the next four games might play a big factor. And that's how close everything. Those.

[B]

Those videos are Raleigh and Judge. I will post in a couple minutes after DB's update. I forgot to. Because I was eating wings. I'm just being honest.

[A]

Hey, we're celebrating three years. And remember, the party continues tomorrow, so join us.

[B]

Let's take one more right now. Talk to a Reds fan. Vegas. Pete. What's up, man?

[D]

My guys. How are we?

[B]

What's up, buddy? Yo, you and I are enemies for the next couple days, but your Red save that game today, huh, Marte?

[D]

Oh, you know what, man? It's the strangest thing with those guys. They will beat the good teams, only to get smacked around by, like, Pittsburgh and the A's a couple of weeks ago.

[B]

I mean, dare I, Dare I say, Pete, I was talking to some of my Met fan buddies and I'm like, Reds, Diamondbacks, Mets, we can't expect any of these teams. They're all on pace for like 83, 84 wins. So, like, when my buddy's like, oh, the Reds are going to sweep whoever, I'm like, the Reds ain't sweeping anyone. The Mets aren't sweeping anyone. These teams are average. We're just hoping to make, you know, magic in the playoffs. Like the teams that are fighting for these final wild cards. You can't say you're great if you're an 84 win team, right? What's up, Pete?

[D]

Real quick on the MVP guys? Everybody's saying, oh, it's a regular season, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. We get it. Can you name one person right now that should be considered an MVP that's not in the playoff contention? I mean, come on, guys. I mean, think about it. Of course you're going to give the MVP to the best player for the team, right?

[A]

Yeah.

[D]

Well, that makes a lot of sense because the guys that are front runners have put their teams in a position to be in the playoffs. That is World Series, I. E. Mvp. I mean, God, guys, it's not rocket science.

[B]

There you go. That's true.

[A]

It helps.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

But I mean, is going to probably be your Cy Young weak?

[B]

He is. ERA is under two to finish the season. Let's go to DB for an update. Dan Byer what's up man?

[A]

Hey db.

[C]

Guys, the Dodgers with the win today can clinch the NL west and they're on their way up. 8 Nothing on the Diamondback Shohei Ohtani Home run number 54 for Rich's sake, Arizona started the day, came back at the Mets for the final wild card in the NL and right now on the track to follow a game and a half back entering tonight. The Reds are a half came back as you mentioned surviving that game against the Pirates today. Cincinnati gets the win 2 to 1 is Noel V. Marte Rob Bryan Reynolds of a game tying home run with one out in the top of the ninth inning. The Astros right now are a game back of the Tigers for the final wild card in the AL. Right now the Astros are on top of the A's 91 in the bottom of the sixth inning in Sacramento. Ryder cup gets underway tomorrow morning. The foursomes pairings have been announced at 7:10 Eastern. Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas team up for the USA against John Rahm and Terrell Hatton on Team Europe. Another match to watch in the morning. Rory McIlroy and Tommy Fleetwood will pair up for Team Europe against Colin Morikaw and Harris English in the NFL. Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin missed his second straight practice today, as did Commanders running back Jakori Crosky. Merritt Jaden Daniels was limited for the Commanders as the quarterback tries to return from his knee injury. Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said that quarterback Justin Fields would start Monday against the Dolphins if he clears concussion protocol. Fields practiced today but is yet to clear protocol. Panthers wide receiver Tet McMillan returned to practice after sitting out yesterday with a calf injury. Seahawks and Cardinals tonight 8:15 Eastern Time Seahawks running back Z Charbonnet expected to play despite being questionable with a foot injury. And some Niners news, head coach Kyle Shanahan said on KMBR earlier today that Brock Purdy looked really good in practice. Yesterday was limited, but he had some bad news for those looking for a return from Brandon Aiyuk says the knee injury that he suffered last year was more than just a torn acl. So Ayuk isn't close to returning anytime soon as he's going to need more time to rehab from the serious injury that he suffered a year ago.

[B]

The anytime soon is so vague. I'm like anytime soon where there are people hoping for a couple of weeks. Are we looking at like week 8 or 10 or even further?

[C]

Yeah, I thought, we thought after week six, I thought like after their, their buy that maybe that that was a possibility.

[B]

Maybe more like 8 to 10.

[C]

It did not sound like that. I don't want to guess so, but that's what he said.

[A]

All right.

[B]

Thank you, Dan Byer. Thank you know, we talk about all this MVP stuff and some wild card baseball. Let's take one quick phone call from Dan in Michigan to wrap this. What's up, Dan? You're on seeing.

[D]

Hey guys. Just chiming in on that catch earlier. Noel Dimarte is a career infielder and he's had a couple of rough moments in the outfield this year. So I don't know if it makes it that much more impressive. I know these guys are pros and when people switch positions, we think they're pros, they can handle it. But pretty remarkable when you consider he's spent most of the time at like third base.

[B]

You go to right field and you make the game saving catch. Props to Marte.

[A]

Hell yeah.

[B]

And Danny. As long as Ohtani is pitching and hitting, could he catch Barry Bonds at one point? Because this would be number four this year. Bonds has seven.

[C]

Long way to go.

[B]

Long way to go. But I mean, if I feel like unless someone has a remarkable Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh type of effort, I feel like Ohtani is like your every year mvp barring injury. No, seems like it. All right, we got more convenience on Rich. We'll go old school in 50 hits. And we turn the page to NFL next hour right here on Kavin on Rick Rich. Hey, play along at home and hit us up on Instagram at Covino. Rich, I tagged Fox Sports Radio. Who's your mvp? I posted videos of us watching the Big Dumper and Aaron Judge taking BP at the All Star Game this year. Pretty cool moment.

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[A]

And can I just say one last thing? When I'm saying Aaron Judge is leading, I don't mean leading and beating Cal Raleigh in all these categories in ops, slugging, on base percentage, WAR.

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He leads all of baseball. Baseball. Thank you Vino and Rich live from the Fox Sports Radio studio. And it's time for our tire act play of the day. Speaking of the guy, your MVP. All rise for homer 50. Swing on hit the center field hit. Well, it's slicing, it's carrying. Giddy up. And going into the bullpen. Three run homer Aaron Judge, number 50. And that's the fourth time he's hit.

[B]

50 or more home runs in a season. All right, that's another 50 home run.

[A]

Year, you know, and people feel that way about Ohtani? 54. Props to him. Remind me how many Cal rally got last night? 60.

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Old school when 50 hits at 50 after C& R. Give you the time capsule topic and we reminisce together. Yeah, okay, here's the situation. My parents went away on a week's vacation. No, here's the situation, guys. Old school when 50 hits is our way of throwing it back and renting. Reminiscing on a Thursday, but getting you involved like we always do. The most inclusive show on radio on National Daughters Day. By the way, as girl dads, we say shout out to all the dads out there and all the daughters, Covino and Rich. 87799 on Fox. I'm quoting Will Smith when I say, okay, here's the situation. It's Will Smith's birthday and that's why I don't like the guy, to be honest. And I'll explain. But he's 57 today. And regardless of how I feel about him and the slap heard around the world and Chris Rock and all that slap, he's done something pretty remarkable that not a lot of people can claim they've done. I'm singing parents just to understand. That was my first introduction to Will Smith.

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Because even before the show, he was making rap songs and winning Grammy awards for rap. He's the dj, I'm the rapper. Yeah, he was making music. So he made it in music. He made it on tv. And guess what? He made it in the movies. That's a triple threat. He struck gold three times. He's an elite category in. Elite category of three times. Props to Will Smith. Regardless of my personal feelings.

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Not the Dodger you think of.

[B]

You think of guys like Jamie Fox, Fox that could sing and dance and act and, you know, sing and rap and everything. There's people that have had success in multiple arenas. So here's where we go with this on old school and 50 hits. Who are those triple threats? Who are those people that, as we're calling it, struck gold more than two times? That's. It's a tough category because there's so many people that you can be like, well, they did this.

[A]

And that one comes to mind right away. And that's you absolutely sliced alone. Absolutely. Because think about it. He has three franchises. More than three franchises. Rocky movies, the Expendables, Rambos. You know what I mean? Like, that's incredible in itself. Sylvester Sloan's in that category. So you found success more than. More than once, More than twice. Who comes to mind?

[B]

It's a great question.

[A]

Sports, you know, he went from player to broadcaster to blank entrepreneur. Whatever comes to mind. You got to hit us up now at 87799 on Fox. Let's give some props and wish Will Smith a happy birthday.

[B]

There you go. I got lots of answers. Let's hear yours next.

[A]

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