C&R - Hello Traffic, Mets Panic, Big Papi Trivia

Summary

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The Dan Patrick Show (Covino & Rich in for Dan)

Episode: C&R - Hello Traffic, Mets Panic, Big Papi Trivia

Date: April 14, 2026
Host(s): Steve Covino, Rich Davis, Dan Byer, Danny G

Episode Overview

This episode centers on classic sports banter, New York vs. LA baseball stress, fan panic in the early MLB season, the unique realities of attending live games in LA, fun debates about iconic food in each city, the managerial hot seat for big-market teams, and a lively segment of Big Papi Trivia. Intermixed are takes on the WNBA draft drama, NBA play-in buzz, and a bit of pop culture absurdity (would you watch Hunter Biden vs. a Trump kid in a UFC fight?). The show maintains its signature blend of sports knowledge and friendly ribbing.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. WNBA Draft, Paige & Fudd – Team Dynamics and Relationships

[03:18 – 04:45]

• The guys dive into WNBA draft intrigue, focusing on whether the Dallas Wings will draft Azzi Fudd, who is dating star player Paige Bueckers.
• Quote:
  • Rich Davis: "I think Paige Beckers would feel backstabbed a bit if they don't choose her girlfriend if she wants that." (04:08)
• They discuss how teams often consult marquee players on big decisions (e.g., Judge with Yankees, Mahomes with Chiefs).
• Danny G and Dan Byer agree that given Fudd's talent, the relationship shouldn't deter drafting her.

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2. Mets Panic & Early Season Overreactions

[04:50 – 17:03]

• Rich expresses the classic Mets fan dread: the pain of wanting to go to Hello Kitty night at Dodgers Stadium but dreading LA traffic and the underperformance of the Mets (Peterson pitching, Lindor slumping, Diaz struggling).
• Quote:
  • Rich Davis: "And my Mets are stinking. Peterson's pitching. Who stinks?...No, Juan Soto. He's on the IL. And I heard Edwin Diaz...they're reassessing his role because he’s struggling." (08:26)
• Covino contrasts pizza and tacos—NY vs. LA food—before returning to sports angst.
• The panel debates how early it is okay for fans and teams to "panic" or start thinking about firing the manager.
  • Rich details historical MLB coaching firings: Cal Ripken Sr. after six losses, Freddie Gonzalez after starting 9-28.
  • The crew muses how, with high payrolls, the Mets (or Yankees) might justify an ultra-early firing if things go south.
• Quote:
  • Steve Covino: "You gotta show some sense of urgency, some sense of like, getting on the right track. That goes for the Yankees or any team...that paying that kind of money to these players that aren't producing. It's like, do you care?" (12:16)

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3. Is It Ever the Manager’s Fault? Clubhouse Drama

[15:01 – 16:20]

• The crew addresses how much blame to put on the manager versus players (e.g., Lindor’s yips, lack of clubhouse leadership).
• Danny G: "You also need your star players to lead by example. Unless there’s a glaring issue in the clubhouse with that manager, you at least gotta give them what, to the All Star break?" (16:02)
• Debates on how much time a new manager like Carlos Mendoza deserves.

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4. The LA (Dodger Stadium) Traffic Dilemma

[07:27 – 09:01]

• Rich laments not the game, but the hassle: "If you could just teleport there, it would be so much more awesome." (07:48)
• They recall childhood stereotypes of Dodger Stadium traffic and the “pain in the ass” it remains.

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5. Food: New York vs. LA – What Would You Rather Eat?

[06:02 – 07:22]

• An ongoing side debate: Best taco in LA vs. average New York pizza.
• Quote:
  • Rich Davis: "Please, not even. Not even close." preferring New York pizza (06:42)
• Danny G suggests Highland Park to settle the taco debate.

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6. NBA Play-In Tournaments & Playoffs

[23:11 – 27:01]

• Shift to the NBA: excitement level for the play-in tournament, the long regular season, and star power in playoff matchups.
• Quote:
  • Steve Covino: "Right now the blatant tanking is not helping. I think the vibe with basketball...needs to be a good playoff run to really remind everybody...basketball is awesome." (25:10)

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7. Big Papi Trivia Segment

[29:25 – 35:12]

• High-energy baseball trivia with “Bootleg Papi.”
• Contestants: Rich, Dan Byer, Dan in Boise; notable for Papi’s playful taunts and deep baseball knowledge.
• Sample question: "Who holds the MLB record for most consecutive stolen bases?" Answer: Vince Coleman (32:31)
• Best Papi Quotes:
  • "You go with me because I could be heat." (31:16)
  • "How you say?...Nude alarm. Noodle arm." (mocking a player’s arm strength, 36:25)

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8. WNBA Draft, NBA, and Sports Cycles

[40:23 – 42:25]

• Revisits the WNBA draft, focusing on the impact of open relationships and player dynamics: “Will teammates be lovers?”
• The sports “withdrawal” cycle: with March Madness and the Masters over, the crew describes these weeks as lighter on big stories.

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9. Pop Culture Silliness: Hunter Biden vs. Trump Sons Fight

[42:25 – 45:49]

• Rich and Covino joke about Hunter Biden’s challenge to fight a Trump son in the octagon, noting the public’s likely fascination.
• Quote:
  • "We would pay or be intrigued to watch any controversial, random fight like this. I think there's a market for it." (43:18)
• Commentary that even random celebrity fights sometimes capture more public interest than current UFC cards.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Mets Panic:
  • Rich: "I know I sound like a baby, but...my Mets are stinking...No, Juan Soto. He's on the IL. And I heard Edwin Diaz...they're reassessing his role because he’s struggling." (08:26)
• On the Pain of LA Traffic:
  • Steve Covino: "If you could just teleport there..." (07:48)
• On Early Season Baseball Anxiety:
  • Steve Covino: "It's a long, long season. So when a guy's slumping over a 15 game stretch, can you really assess 15 out of 162 games?" (12:55)
• Big Papi (Bootleg) on Trivia:
  • "I guess I'm the last dinosaur." (Correct answer, 34:23)
  • “How you say?...Nude alarm. Noodle arm.” (36:25)
• NBA Playoff Hype:
  • Danny G: "So on a scale of 1 to 10, how excited are you guys for the NBA playoffs?" (25:00)

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Important Timestamps

• 03:18–04:45: WNBA draft, team dynamics, and relationships
• 04:50–12:58: Mets panic, manager firings, early-season freakouts
• 13:25–17:03: Managerial blame & how hot the seat should be
• 23:11–27:01: NBA play-in buzz, playoff excitement levels
• 29:25–35:12: Big Papi Trivia segment
• 40:23–42:25: WNBA and culture stories, sports cycles
• 42:25–45:49: Biden vs. Trump hypothetical fight, spectacle culture

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Tone & Style

True to C&R's style—conversational, full of ribbing, Northeast vs. West Coast flavor, heavy on Mets/Yankees/Dodgers fandom, and not afraid to veer into lighter, ridiculous territory (pop culture, food, and trivia). Bootleg Papi brings exaggerated accents and playful energy to trivia.

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Summary for Listeners Who Missed the Show

If you missed today's episode, here’s what you need to know:
The crew brought their A-game riffing on New York Mets anxiety, the culture shock of LA stadium traffic, why sports fans overreact in April, and whether big payrolls should mean quick trigger fingers for managers. The ongoing debate of New York pizza vs. LA tacos runs parallel to sports, and Rich wears his Mets misery on his sleeve (or, tonight, his Hello Kitty hoodie). Big Papi Trivia delivers laughs and a bit of baseball history, while a side of pop culture absurdity—would you watch a Hunter Biden vs. Trump Jr. fight?—reminds us this show is as much about the fun as it is about the game.

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Transcript

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[Steve Covino]

we talked about WNBA love drama. Still getting feedback from that. Appreciate it. And remember the NBA playing games are this week. So if we have time today, we'll talk about that.

[Rich Davis]

I was looking at our Twitter Feedback X and Burnett 44 made a good point. He goes yo, you know enrich, you did mention how drafting Fudd would make Paige happy.

[Steve Covino]

But what about the happy Fudge?

[Rich Davis]

But what about the alternative? If you don't draft her, you really like upsetting your star player. And think about it. If you're telling me that star players, the teams run things by them, why would they not run something by Paige Beckers? Meaning like if they're making a big decision in the Bronx, I'm pretty certain that Aaron Rodgers is giving a heads up if the Chiefs aren't judges too. When I say Aaron Rodgers, Aaron Judge, if they're making a big decision in Kansas City, don't you feel like they give Mahomes the little like hey Patrick, just so you know, here's what's doing star players get that, that little heads up and I think Paige Beckers would be awfully, I feel like she would feel backstabbed a bit if they don't, if they don't choose her girlfriend if she wants that.

[Dan Byer]

And it's not like Az Fudd is some fringe second rounder. Like she's going to go, she's if whether whatever team it's the, you know, the Atlanta Dream have the first pick, first overall pick, they're going to pick Az Fudd. So it's like they have, they kind of have to take her. They have to.

[Rich Davis]

It would be weird if they didn't.

[Dan Byer]

I think it would, I think they, they take a little gamble with them being in a relationship. But overall I think that it makes much more sense to take her.

[Steve Covino]

And the biggest story in sports, Rich's reluctance to go to hello Kitty night tonight here in Los Angeles The Mets take on the Dodgers. Mets are stinking too. Mets and the Dodgers going at it. It's the battle of the high payrolls. You got to tell me more about your reluctance. And then we have a question based on, you know, New York fans especially, I think it's the culture of baseball because I've been seeing a lot of this, like, you have to be insane to want to play and to want to watch baseball because 70% of it is failure, right? It's like getting through the failure and your team loses a lot.

[Rich Davis]

You know how many times I tell a kid on my team when I coach, like, you know, Aaron Judge and Ohtani, they, you know, they fail seven to eight out of ten times, you

[Steve Covino]

know, and teams lose a lot. It's just part of the game. It's a long season.

[Rich Davis]

Best team loses 60, roughly 60 to 70 games.

[Steve Covino]

You know, when you have expectations like they do in New York, people start to panic. So we're going to ask you a question based on that. But before you tell me about your drama, Rich, it's New York versus LA right now. I know we've debated this, but right now, today, would you rather a deep slice from New York or real juicy birria taco here from la?

[Rich Davis]

I'd rather pizza.

[Steve Covino]

Really? Always? Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

New York's got way better food than

[Steve Covino]

la, but I'm eat a Taco Bell all the time. I'm talking about the time I go

[Rich Davis]

to taco stands more often than I go to Taco Bell, and it's still not even close.

[Dan Byer]

Pizza in New York, when you eat tacos every day.

[Steve Covino]

You know, I. I actually agree with you. I was just seeing if I caught

[Dan Byer]

you in a different mood. Your Taco Bell consumption is actually low when you eat tacos every day from a bunch of different places.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, yeah.

[Steve Covino]

All right, ready?

[Rich Davis]

Let me change the question.

[Steve Covino]

Wherever the greatest taco place is, if there is one. Danny G. Do you have, like, is there a famous taco place? So the best LA taco versus just, you know, average New York pizza. You still choose pizza?

[Rich Davis]

Please, not even. Not even close.

[Steve Covino]

Wow. Okay. Hey, I think the big. I would go for a nice deep slice right now.

[Rich Davis]

The bigger LA New York debate for me is bacon, egg and cheese on a like an everything bagel versus the breakfast burrito. Like the best breakfast burrito. That to me, is a better question.

[Steve Covino]

New York versus la.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, bacon, egg and ch on and everything. Or like a sweet, like, chorizo egg and cheese burrito.

[Steve Covino]

Ooh, Cove.

[Danny G]

If you're ever in The Highland park area via tacos. So good.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, but Rich says he take average New York pizza over that any day.

[Dan Byer]

Wait, wasn't that the. Was that the taco stand that was featured in the super bowl halftime show?

[Danny G]

That's a different one.

[Rich Davis]

Different one. Okay.

[Steve Covino]

All right.

[Danny G]

I mean, you got, you know, 40 really good authentic taco spots here.

[Rich Davis]

I got to ask. Depending on where you live around the country, this can't be a local thing. I know it's not here in la. I know it's certainly not in New York, where you grew up, or Texas, where my wife is from, or Idaho, where your girl's from. Do we all have the same reluctance that, like, going to the stadium for a concert or a game, you always end up loving it. But just the thought of, like, I.

[Steve Covino]

If you could just teleport there, it would be so much more awesome.

[Rich Davis]

Danny, I don't know if.

[Steve Covino]

Is this the hassle of getting there,

[Rich Davis]

something about getting to Dodger Stadium that. Is it, like a stereotype your whole childhood? Like, getting there's a pain in the ass.

[Danny G]

Oh, yeah. I think that's the reason why my mom made our grandmother take us to the stadium. She didn't want to have anything to do with the traffic.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. I think a lot of times it's not that you don't want to hang or go to the concert or go to the game. It's like you don't want to deal with the hassle of driving, traffic, parking.

[Danny G]

And then she knew we wanted to stay for the whole game. We wouldn't leave early. My grandmother, she just sat around with the sun umbrella listening to Vin Scully on her transmitter radio. She didn't care.

[Rich Davis]

Like, to me, like. And I sound like a little crybaby, so I accept it, guys. Rich Davis, Crybaby. I'm saying it. The idea of my wife picking me up on the way, she's like, babe, I'll pick you up on the way. Just leave your car at Fox. That's 4 o' clock at the stadium at, like, 5, sitting in an hour in traffic. Then I'm there two hours early so my kids could get a hello Kitty shirt. I know I sound like a baby, but I'm like, wow, I don't want it just. And my Mets are stinking. Peterson's pitching. Who stinks? No, Juan Soto. He's on the il. And I heard Edwin Diaz. They're not even playing the trumpets because they're reassessing his role because he's struggling.

[Danny G]

Danny G. I mean, he had one bad Lost save there. Robleski is starting for the Dodgers, which. So a little bit of a bright spot for you as a Mets fan because he's not the Dodgers.

[Rich Davis]

Maybe see some, some offense.

[Danny G]

There's going to be. There's going to be at least nine runs scored tonight.

[Steve Covino]

I hate to. Yeah, for the Dodgers, I hope. Because I hate to root against you, Rich, but we got a bet. Who has the better record, Yankees or Mets? We have a thousand dollar bet. And I'm also over.

[Rich Davis]

That's over. 162. You could but I mean that you'd root for my kids to get their first win.

[Steve Covino]

No way. I'm in that Dan Byer survivor league and I chose the Dodgers this week because they play your weak ass Mets and the Rockies. So let's go even.

[Rich Davis]

Even more reason for. I just want you to then lose.

[Steve Covino]

No. No way, dude. So the question is, you know, should Rich man it up? He has this reluctance. And then back to the game at hand. I can't really say much about Rich's Mets because the Yankees are terrible right now. Right now. It's long season.

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[Steve Covino]

What's the earliest you could fire a manager? Because that's really what becomes the talk of the town, the narrative. It's like, all right, for the Yankees, it's like jazz. Chisholm's the worst. He has the worst baseball iq. Christian, we paid this bum all that money. Oh my God, Aaron Boone stinks. He's the worst. And then for Rich, dirty saying, fire the coach.

[Rich Davis]

What's the.

[Steve Covino]

Is that like hitting the panic button too soon?

[Danny G]

Yeah. And it's not the manager's fault that Lindor is having trouble fielding right now.

[Steve Covino]

Lindor has the yips.

[Danny G]

I'm thinking Rich Lindor, even if he starts cold at the plate, usually his gloves stays hot. So it is strange to see those brain farts he's had on the field.

[Steve Covino]

Is he in a life slump or what's going on? Lindor? That's the bigger question.

[Rich Davis]

What's colder than cold?

[Steve Covino]

Ice cold,

[Dan Byer]

dry ice.

[Rich Davis]

Thank you. Shake it like a polar picture.

[Steve Covino]

Thank you.

[Rich Davis]

Outcast. What's cold of the. Be a nice cold. You know, right now this is a stat that you won't even believe. And again, I'm a Mets fan, so I'm allowed to bring this up. Lindor who's like, you know, is he not getting along with everyone? Star player, all star, started the all slay game last year at shortstop for the nl, would you believe right now he has zero home run, zero rbi.

[Steve Covino]

That's insane. No, I thought he had one RBI by now and he's a few and had some mental errors. So it really comes down to what the players are doing, right? But people are like, mendoza's got to go.

[Rich Davis]

I looked it up. The earliest manager has ever been fired to start the season. This is when we were little kiddos. Cal Ripken Sr. Managed the Orioles, went.06 and they pulled the plug six games into the season. As far as a bigger sample size, what would be considered an early firing in 2016, Freddie Gonzalez managed the Braves. He started out 9 and 28 and they were like, all right, we've seen enough. That's about a fourth of the way through. But would you be shocked if a big market team with a big payroll said, hey, we're like a couple weeks into the season, we could see what's happening here.

[Steve Covino]

I wouldn't be shocked because of the amount of money we're talking here. The Mets are big spenders.

[Rich Davis]

And if you remember last year, if

[Steve Covino]

you're not getting productivity out of this team, like, you gotta make moves. Something's gotta happen. Like, I know it's too early to panic for the fans, like, relax a little bit, but you gotta show some sense of urgency, some sense of like getting on the right track. And that goes for the Yankees or any team of that caliber that paying that kind of money to these players that aren't producing. It's like, do you care? Like, I love Jazz Chisholm, but his nonchalant attitude, not even knowing the rules this past weekend, kind of pathetic. Like the fans, when the fans seem to care more than the players who are getting paid millions of dollars. That's the problem. We talk about that all the time.

[Rich Davis]

It's funny you would bring that up.

[Steve Covino]

I put that on the manager sometime like, yo, get it right.

[Rich Davis]

I took a screenshot of this because I thought it was interesting because we talk about, dude, it's a long season. You look at, you look at some of the end of the year stats and standings in baseball every year. And then you go back to like, hey, what do things look like in mid April? And you'd be like, oh my God, we panicked. It's a long season, dude, it's a long, long season. So when a guy's slumping over a 15 game stretch, can you really assess 15 out of 162 games?

[Steve Covino]

No. But if Lindor is cold tonight, Rich, you can give him your hello Kitty sweatshirt.

[Rich Davis]

That's a good idea.

[Steve Covino]

It's the real reason Rich is going.

[Rich Davis]

Speaking of cold. Your boy, Jazz Chisholm. I'm curious what you guys thought of this. To quote Jazz, you actually have the sound. Oh, no, not about the rules. I have another thing. Jazz Chisholm is quoted as saying. It's cold. It's literally all it is. I'm not using it as an excuse. As soon as the weather heats up, I heat up. That's what it is.

[Steve Covino]

Well, he's hard to function, so he didn't grow up with the cold, but

[Rich Davis]

he goes, it's hard to function when you can't even feel the bat.

[Steve Covino]

Well, guess when it's also cold out in October. So what are you saying, Jazz? I don't like that. You gotta. You gotta adjust. You wear a turtleneck.

[Rich Davis]

You accept the fact that some of these guys just can't play.

[Steve Covino]

Wear some insulated batting gloves. Put on some. Some freezy freakies.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

Wear some earmuffs. I don't care. Because if you want to play in October, it's going to be cold, dude. And I love Jazz Chisholm. So when is it too early to panic is the question here? And should Rich put his hello Kitty shirt on ebay immediately or just sell

[Rich Davis]

it to someone at the stadium?

[Steve Covino]

Put it on Offer up, man, Facebook marketplace on the creepos.

[Danny G]

It's a hoodie that adds about $200 to it.

[Steve Covino]

Sell it to Monsieur bro.

[Rich Davis]

Hey, Danny, what do you think, man? As far as, like, forget the Mets in general. What's too early to fire a manager or a coach? Like, how early into the season? Like, do you think you could see a vibe that early on? Like, The Mets are 7 and 9?

[Steve Covino]

I would say the Mets is more fair. Sorry to interrupt, Dan, but let me just get this thought out. When there's so much drama in the LBC and in the Mets clubhouse and in the wnba, when there's so much drama between Lindor and Soto, it's like that does fall on the manager. Even though they're adults and you can't control what people do. Like, if Carlos Mendoza was taken more seriously, they'd work that out and they'd figure it out. If he can't get these dudes to play together and play right and. And win, essentially, which is the name of the game, it falls. It does fall on him here. I do. I do believe that. And again, high. What is it? The second highest payroll?

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, you stopped mid thought. No, you felt like a pause there. And the second.

[Danny G]

All right, what is dramatic? Because if you get fired this early into the season, I'm not buying it like the players need to perform on the field. And Rich, your manager can't get out there and make those plays for Lindor. He can't get their bats to be hot. I don't know what's going on in the clubhouse as far as him firing up the players or being a leader for that team. But you also need your star players to lead by example. Unless there's a glaring issue in the clubhouse with that manager, you at least got to give them what to the All Star break.

[Rich Davis]

I think the bet to make tonight, knowing that I'll be there and luck never goes my way. Maybe tonight we change things up. What is today the day prop bet wise that you throw a little something on Lindor? His first rbi, maybe his first home run is tonight. I mean, it has to happen eventually.

[Danny G]

In the line right now the Dodgers by a run and a half and the over under is eight and a half runs.

[Rich Davis]

I think I might see some offense tonight. Well, hey, you could look for me on tv. I'll be wearing a hello Kitty sweatshirt.

[Steve Covino]

You know, it's crazy for me, too.

[Rich Davis]

I'm looking up like everyone else there.

[Steve Covino]

I'm looking up Carlos Mendoza, the manager of the New York Mets. I'm three years older than this guy, so, I mean, it's not an easy task when you're trying to get all

[Rich Davis]

these dudes to get on the same

[Steve Covino]

page, on the same page and, you know, God bless him. But we'll see what happens tonight. All right.

[Rich Davis]

Well, hey, speaking of baseball coming up, we are going to play Big Poppy Trivia. We bring in Boston Red Sox legend Big Poppy, Bootleg Poppy.

[Steve Covino]

Bootleg Poppy.

[Rich Davis]

To give away some prizes, play some games. We'll do that. And your thoughts on when is it too early to fire a coach or manager in any sport, really? I mean, can you play two weeks of a season and be like, nah, I could tell this isn't going to work. Or do you. Do you have to give it time? We'll take your feedback next. Right here, Covino and Rich on Fox Sports Radio.

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[DB (Dan Biter)]

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[Steve Covino]

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[Steve Covino]

Are you gonna wear your hello Kitty sweatshirt to work tomorrow?

[Rich Davis]

You know what? More resale value if I'm going to Dodger Stadium.

[Steve Covino]

And worn by Rich Davis on Fox

[Rich Davis]

Sports Radio two hours early. And it's actually overcast in la. Like the one day where it's a little rainy. If I have to go sit in like miserable Dodger Stadium for two hours, I'm gonna sell that on the spot for I'm gonna be like, who wants

[Danny G]

to underselling the weather A little overcasters. Thunder and lightning out there.

[Steve Covino]

And by the way, put it online. Why would you sell it to some dude for 100 bucks? You can get five Hondo for that bad boy.

[Rich Davis]

Wait, 500 bucks for a kitty?

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. Dodgers sweatshirt. That'll be $94. All right, maybe $94. We're Kavino and Rich on Fox Sports Radio. Look for Rich tonight. He's the sad Mets fan at Dodger Stadium. We're live from the Fox Sports Radio studio. For over 40 years, Tire Rack has been helping customers find the right tires for how, what and where they drive. Shipped fast and free. Backed by free road hazard prot. Convenient installation options like mobile tire installation. Tire rack.com the way tire buying should be. Now I just came back from the lobby. I saw a big poppy out there and he's ready to do some trivia. We need some contestants if you want to win some prizes. 87799 on Fox. Yes, they're easy. Multiple choice baseball trivia with Big Poppy. 87799 on Fox for a CNR prize pack. Your chance to play now.

[Rich Davis]

So give us a call, win some goodies. Let's do it. Kavino and Rich. Now before we get to big puppy trivia and Dan Byers update. Danny G. This is the week. We, we, we've talked about it. What, what does everyone, what does everyone love to say as far as the

[Danny G]

NBA goes, Especially you two, always, wow. Long regular season, I'm going to start watching. Really? When the playoffs start, that's what I'm going to get excited about. The NBA.

[Rich Davis]

Here we are. And the one thing I'll point out by saying all the playing games. Just last week we talked about how the NBA listen, if you're a die hard basketball fan, you know how to find your team every day. But we did point out how the NBA is a little scattered because there's different off days where in baseball, you know, your team's off Monday or Thursday.

[Steve Covino]

I would say the inconsistency doesn't help. The inconsistency of not knowing who's playing and the inconsistency of when the games are and where to find them.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, there's a lot of networks that got their, you know, finger in that pie as far as the playing games. They're all on Amazon Prime.

[Danny G]

Yep.

[Rich Davis]

So there's no confusion.

[Steve Covino]

That helps.

[Rich Davis]

Over the next few days you'll catch all those games on prime playing games. Got some big stars in those playing games. So it should be fun. I'm stars. I'm actually more intrigued than you would think. I think the playing games maybe not so much because once the real playoffs start, then it's, you know, it's kind

[Dan Byer]

of like the play in game for the NCAA tournament. You're like, okay, now the field is set.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, like, I mean, I don't know, I just think it's, you know, giving teams that the first four, I should call it maybe don't necessarily deserve to even be there to begin with are now in.

[Dan Byer]

So the NBA playoffs are like three months long. So it's like its own little season.

[Rich Davis]

That's why I, that's why I say like realistically I really pay a lot of attention during the playoffs. But the regular season I'm like what for two thirds of the league to make it?

[Danny G]

All right, so on a scale from 1 to 10, how excited are you guys for the NBA playoffs?

[Rich Davis]

Scale, 1 to 10.

[Steve Covino]

Yay. I would say that level of excited.

[Rich Davis]

Yay.

[Steve Covino]

Right now. Right now the blatant tanking is not helping I think the vibe with basketball in comparison.

[Danny G]

But that's over now. That's, that's why now I know these teams all need to step it up and it needs to be a good

[Steve Covino]

but our memory that short run for the NBA. I think it needs to be a good playoff run to really remind everybody. Like yeah, you know, base basketball is awesome.

[Rich Davis]

You know, as far as the playing games go, I mean I think you're more casual fan that likes more star power. Would you say Warriors Clippers seems to be the one on the docket Wednesday that has the most buzz and that's the 910 seed. So winner of that then has to play the next day.

[DB (Dan Biter)]

I think if the Knicks make a run, people get excited because it's the, you know, the Garden and everything. Tim Rowles Nuggets in the past have had amazing series in their first round. Series, Rockets, Lakers with LeBron against Durant. The shorthanded Lakers I think will be, will be interesting. So it'll be there. It's just a question of if it's Oklahoma City. And in San Antonio in the conference finals, which I think would be awesome.

[Rich Davis]

People are saying that the Nugget spurs round two is, would be a hell battle, Jokic versus Wemby to see like, you know, where these teams really lie with, with, you know, something on the line.

[DB (Dan Biter)]

I would rather see the spurs and Thunder than the Nuggets and Thunder, but I think, I think that there will be enough there too.

[Rich Davis]

And you're definitely right about the Knicks and Knicks, not just because we're from New York. When the Knicks go on a run, it sort of rejuvenates the Eastern Conference a bit because it's like, I'll be honest, as much as we don't like the Cowboys. Damn buyer. When the Cowboys are good, there is more NFL buzz. Like when there's certain teams that when they're good, you either love to hate on the fan base or that fan base is pumped.

[DB (Dan Biter)]

So it's, it's one of the things that I've said it's crazy on how popular the NFL is when the most popular team hasn't been great for 30 years.

[Rich Davis]

Is that crazy?

[DB (Dan Biter)]

You know, but you're right, it would be even better if it was. The Cowboys were better, as crazy as that sounds.

[Rich Davis]

Thank you, D.B. now do we want to. Do we want to play a game? Update, Dan. But Danny G, you give me the roadmap.

[Danny G]

You know what, let's go ahead and take care of the update here. Then we'll start with Poppy.

[Rich Davis]

All right, Dan Byer. What is going on, man?

[DB (Dan Biter)]

Not much for the Astros.

[Rich Davis]

Swung on, lasered center field. Has he done it again?

[Steve Covino]

Yes, he has.

[Rich Davis]

It's in the seats. Josh Naylor, a two run pass, his

[DB (Dan Biter)]

second of the game on the Mariners radio network. They topped the Astros 6 to 2. Houston has now lost their last eight. Texans GM Nick Casario said that picking up the fifth year option on the contract of quarterback CJ Stroud was a quote, no brainer, end quote. In speaking with reporters today, the Giants signed backup quarterback Brandon Allen to a deal. And a report from CBS Sports says most NFL teams were aware of the 2024 car accident involved in involving Miami Hurricanes defensive end Reuben Bain Jr. That left one person dead. ESPN reports Lakers guard Luka Doncic will return to the team on Friday from Spain as he receives treatment for his hamstring strain. WNBA draft is tonight. Steph Curry of the warriors are the most popular jersey in the NBA according to sales this past season, while the Knicks sold the most merchandise of any team. Pelicans will conduct a coaching search with interim head coach James Borrego as a candidate for the full time position. That's according to NBA insider Mark Stein. Former Providence head coach Kim English will join Michael Malone staff at North Carolina and New York Rangers goalie Jonathan Quick announced He's retiring after 19 seasons. He'll be in gold tonight for the Rangers against the panthers for the 921st and final game of his career. Guys, back to you.

[Rich Davis]

Thank you, DB and as I said, the Mets Dodgers tonight at Dodger Stadium. Hello Kitty night. Which is why I have to go there hours early with my kids. Would you believe you know my son? I'm trying to make him a Mets fan. But Danny, we've talked about how his friends like the Dodgers. So my son's going to be.

[Danny G]

He's a Bets. He's a Ohtani fan.

[Rich Davis]

I'm glad you said that because my son's two jerseys. He has are two guys that are not playing tonight because they're hurt. My son has a Mookie Bets jersey and a Juan Soto jersey. So I'm like, what am I gonna be like?

[Steve Covino]

Buy him a Doyer dog and he'll be fine. Buy him some ice cream. You think he'll care? He'll have a face full of ice cream on his nose.

[Rich Davis]

You know what? You're absolutely right. So, hey, I'll be there tonight. If you happen to be there, say what's up? But right now, it's time. Speaking of baseball, Big Poppy trivia. Let's go, Iron Mike.

[Steve Covino]

Showtime. Mahomes. Shaq Diesel, AKA Shaq. Daddy, meet your baseball counterpart. It's Big Poppy Camino and itch. I love you guys, especially the Camino guy. The other guy, he head too big. It's time for Big Papi Baseball trivia. This is our radio game firing some MLB trivia at you. I swing hard in case I hate it. That's it. Big Poppy. For big prizes, we play game. You call D Big Poppy. Baseball trivia. The baseball trivia. Let's go.

[Danny G]

All right, FSR security walking broke Poppy into the main studio.

[Steve Covino]

Keep the music going. Where's the salsa? Music. Hey, what's up, my dogs?

[Danny G]

Sorry to make you wait there in the blue kitchen.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, it's okay, right?

[Rich Davis]

I guess no one can wait. I guess no one complained enough. He's back.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, what's up, Peewee? Hey, it's my guy, Peewee.

[Danny G]

Dude, you were really popular last Monday. We got so many compliments about you coming into the studio.

[Steve Covino]

That's right. I. Very happy to be here. Very happy to be here. Let's.

[Danny G]

Let's meet the contestants. The man right over there who needs to sprint into LA rush hour traffic in order to get his very own hello Kitty hoodie, Rich Davis.

[Rich Davis]

Hey, what's up?

[Steve Covino]

Hey, you don't need a hoodie.

[Rich Davis]

I got a T shirt.

[Steve Covino]

It says my dog. You're my dog. Take a T shirt.

[Rich Davis]

No one wants that shirt. I would take it, Poppy.

[Steve Covino]

Everybody wants it.

[Danny G]

And right over here, the Masters, biggest fan and goat of all radio games, Dan Byer.

[DB (Dan Biter)]

Hello. Sad day, day after the Masters.

[Steve Covino]

Great to see you.

[Danny G]

And looking to win a C and R prize pack on our studio lines. Dan in Boise was the first through. What up, Dan?

[Rich Davis]

How we doing, gentlemen?

[Steve Covino]

Hey, Dan, I hope you win today, but I hope the Yankees lose. The Yankees lose. Hey, Dan, you good with me, Dan? You good with me, Dan?

[Rich Davis]

I'm good with you, buddy.

[Steve Covino]

You go with me because I could be heat.

[Danny G]

What do you do for a living there in Boise?

[Rich Davis]

I'm an HR director.

[Danny G]

Oh, wow. We talked about that in our.

[Steve Covino]

I'm an HR home run director, too. That's right. I hear home run or something like that.

[Danny G]

All right, here are the rules for Big Poppy baseball trivia. The first contestant with two correct answers is the champ. If there's a tie, we have a tiebreaker question. Your name is your buzzer, but you do have to wait until all three possible answers are read. If there's two wrong answers in a row, we move on to the next question.

[Steve Covino]

Yo, man, I like your voice, man. You my dog, bro. You got like, that smooth voice, baby.

[Danny G]

Are you ready? Let's get it on.

[Steve Covino]

All right, let's go. I could be he. Big Papi, he. And I'm a big guy. Like Peewee's head. Like Richie's head. He's cabeza. So I didn't steal a lot of bass, but who holds the MLB record? How you say most consecutive stolen base? Is it A, Davey Lopes? Rest in peace, B, Bean Skullman? Or C, Ricky Henderson? Oh, most consecutive, Dan.

[Rich Davis]

I would say C, Ricky.

[Steve Covino]

No, Daniel.

[Danny G]

Dan Byer for the steal, Vince Coleman. Yes, sir.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, Vince. How many did he go without getting caught, Vince?

[Steve Covino]

50, 50. 19, 88 and 89.

[Danny G]

Look at that DB on the board, right out the gate. We moved around two.

[Steve Covino]

I thought it was Ricky. Why you lied to me like that, Papi?

[Danny G]

Had to throw you off the scent. All right.

[Steve Covino]

I love racking off features. Who is the most career losses in Major League Baseball history? A, Cy Young, B, Nolan Ryan or fionicro? C. Rich.

[Danny G]

Rich.

[Rich Davis]

I almost feel like Cy Young.

[Danny G]

I almost feel like you got that point.

[Rich Davis]

I feel like Cy Young just had so many decisions.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, way to go, peewee.

[Rich Davis]

My name is Rich.

[Steve Covino]

No, he had a record of 5, 11 and 315 or something like that.

[Rich Davis]

A lot of decisions.

[Danny G]

All right, so Dan Byer and Rich Davis on the board.

[Rich Davis]

You're telling me Cy Young didn't go five and a third every start like pitchers now?

[Steve Covino]

Hey, man, you got it right? You go with me, okay? You go with me. I could be hinged.

[Danny G]

We go to round three.

[Steve Covino]

Okay? Round three. Big puppy trivia. I was once quoted saying how you say. I was quoted saying how you say longevity, longevity, longevity, longevity. Or something like that. Did I say, A, I guess I'm the last dinosaur. B, when I started with the Twins, it was like starting your long career on vacation. Or C, I sleep for nine hours every night. And it's one of my secrets to having a long career. What I say about longer, Dan.

[Danny G]

And Boise.

[Steve Covino]

Dan?

[Danny G]

Yeah. What'd you say?

[Rich Davis]

Nine hours a night?

[Danny G]

Nine hours. No.

[Steve Covino]

What I say about longevity, Dan.

[Danny G]

Fire for the steel and the wind. A A is correct.

[Steve Covino]

I guess I'm the last dinosaur.

[Danny G]

Last week, the listener won. So, Dan Byer, you're the first crew member to win this game. Congratulations.

[Steve Covino]

Win number one. You go with me. You go with me.

[DB (Dan Biter)]

That's good news for me. Thanks, Poppy.

[Steve Covino]

I'm. Anybody happy to be here. And the Yankees lose. And let's go, Red Sox. And by the way, Dan Biter, I got my dog T shirt for you. My dog. Cause you my dog. Oh, all right. Great. Yeah.

[DB (Dan Biter)]

Nice.

[Danny G]

And the other Dan in Idaho. Thank you for listening and playing the game. Appreciate you.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, Dan. Hey, Dan. And boy. You like. You like the Yankees? The Yankees lose. The Yankee lose. I don't.

[Rich Davis]

I don't like the Yankees. All right, Good. Okay. Doesn't like the Yankees.

[Steve Covino]

All right.

[Rich Davis]

Thank you.

[Danny G]

Later, big Poppy.

[Rich Davis]

See you next week, Poppy.

[Steve Covino]

All right.

[Rich Davis]

By the way, crazy to think that.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, later, P.E. it's rich.

[Rich Davis]

It's not P.E.

[Steve Covino]

later, P.E.

[Rich Davis]

worst team in baseball right now. Just to show that we talked about the parody of Major League Baseball and

[Steve Covino]

how speaking of Poppy's Red Sox, they're what?

[Rich Davis]

They're 6 and 9.

[Steve Covino]

6 and 9.

[Rich Davis]

But the Mets are 7 and 9. The worst team in baseball right now, if I'm correct. Isn't it the Giants at 6 and 10 and the Rockies 6 and 10.

[Steve Covino]

So by the way, it was hilarious. Did you see that really bad throw, Rome? Now, I'm not a Roman Anthony hater, right? I think he's a big time player for the Red Sox.

[Rich Davis]

People love him and his sister.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, like super stud, bright future. But he made like the weakest throw to the plate and now they call him Roman noodle Arm Anthony.

[Rich Davis]

Who says that?

[Steve Covino]

You? Everybody. Everybody. Even Poppy was talking about his noodle arm off the air. And there's all these photoshops of Roman Anthony with a noodle arm. Like I'm yanking.

[Rich Davis]

I know what you're saying. So it's all over my arm. There was one, one throw I saw. He was playing left field and it looks like the ball.

[Steve Covino]

It was a play at the plate.

[Rich Davis]

It looks like the ball had to have slipped out of his hands because it was like a six bouncer to the plate. I'm like, yo, that he certainly does not have a cannon in left field. But it had to be a missed throw. It had to be a noodle arm. It had to be. There's no way a professional stud young athlete like Roman Anthony has a noodle arm like that.

[Steve Covino]

How you say? Nude alarm. Noodle arm. Nude alarm.

[Rich Davis]

Thank you.

[Steve Covino]

Nude alarm. Noodle. Nude alarm. Nude alarm.

[Dan Byer]

Nude alarm or nude alarm.

[Steve Covino]

He has a noodle arm. All right.

[Rich Davis]

All right.

[Steve Covino]

So guys, we got more convene owners. Thanks again to Big Poppy for stopping by. I hope you guys enjoy that. It's always a lot of fun. Big Poppy trivia. We normally do it on Tuesdays, but that means tomorrow here on the show we'll do some last one standing the game that sweeping the nation.

[Rich Davis]

And speaking of which, I said Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, we're going to be hanging out for Dan Patrick. We're doing 6 to 9am out here on the west side, but we might have some guests right nine to noon, east coast. As you know, the DP show, biggest show on the network, Dan Patrick. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Wednesday at 11am Eastern. Eight out here on the west side. Coach Ball Game is going to join Kavino and Rich. If you follow Coach Ball Game, you know this guy's hilarious, fun, attaboy, Great with the kids. Him and Derek Jeter work together as ambassadors to Little League and pony ball for Major League Baseball. So I'm excited that we'll be catching up with our good pal Coach Ball Game Wednesday morning. And by the way, if you have any questions, if you're living that mom or dad coaching life or you know there's a pain in the ass parent or coach or umpire and you have any questions for Coach Ball Game, that'll be going down Wednesday morning, right?

[Steve Covino]

Wednesday morning again the Dan Patrick Hatrick we're filling in Wednesday, Thursday, Friday this week. If you miss anything, catch the podcast or catch us watch us at Covino Enrich FSR on YouTube. We got more Covino and Rich on Fox Sports Radio next Now.

[Rich Davis]

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[Steve Covino]

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[Steve Covino]

Look at Iowa Sam trying to get on Papi's good side playing some Boston. Is this because you're a noodle arm Anthony fan Yes. Covino and Rich on Fox Sports Radio. You know I love when big Poppy stops by broke Poppy but I hate that he hates the Yankees. But I see that west from Idaho loves that he hates the Yankees. Shout out to Vince Garcia he says let's go broke poppy Coleman Johnson 1968 Chiming in Scott for mayor the live

[Danny G]

chat popping said Johnson.

[Steve Covino]

I did say Johnson Johnson. Uh, speaking of Danny G, we talked about the worst names in sports on over promise last week. In sports we always talk baseball make a lineup. But it was in all of sports over promised episode 135 a brand new episode. It was booties and baseball. So if you like booties and baseball you'll love over promised brand new episode dropped Thursday. All of our bonus podcast over promise are on the YouTube page at Covino and Rich FSR where we're streaming live where the live chat is if you want to join us. And remember we're in for Dan Patrick Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, this week right now live from the Fox Sports Radio studio.

[Rich Davis]

And if you're facing production swings or a tough skills gap, workforce solutions from express employment pros makes hiring easier. Find your local office and see how express could help you hire smarter and faster. Visit expresspros.com today I had one dumb question. I was scrolling through, you know, social media feed seeing if there's any hot story we're missing today. I guess listen, it's controversial tonight. WNBA draft our teammates going to be dating. Right?

[Steve Covino]

I think that's a really cool story. That story should not be going under the radar because to my knowledge, I know there have been a lot of gay players and gay athletes in sports, but we haven't heard about these love triangles and, and, and loving situations and complexities in professional sports before. The way we're hearing about it in the wnba. If you just joined us, the draft is tonight and the number one draft Az Fudd may join former teammate and current girlfriend Paige Beckers on the Dallas Wings. And we're saying by the way, which

[Rich Davis]

is not a restaurant, it's not Dallas Wings, that's a ref team.

[Dan Byer]

More like the Dallas Schwings.

[Steve Covino]

The Dallas swings. We basically speculated is that reason to pick her or maybe reason not to pick her because that could be a disaster in the future if things don't pan out right for the team. And we never had to explore these situations before. Like Richie never wondered if Ray Knight was Kevin Mitchell.

[Rich Davis]

Did not think that.

[Steve Covino]

You never heard about when you have

[Rich Davis]

a sport that has a Patrick John Stark, when there's an abundance of lesbians in the wnba, this is going to happen. It's a different layer that we haven't had to deal with at least openly. That's why I think it's really, really interesting. So that that goes down tonight. Will teammates be lovers? That's, that's a story. NBA playing games start this week. So for the most part it's sort of a week of like not, not a, not a lot going on. Baseball's two weeks in where, you know, March Madness and the Masters are behind us.

[Dan Byer]

I'm in basketball withdrawal in that sense. Like, once all those tournaments wrapped up,

[Rich Davis]

I'm like, man, so you. You know those weeks where you got to be honest with yourselves. Our show is going to be more fun and, you know, off sports, you know, more off sports stuff. But I just saw a clip. It was from, like, a week ago, but would you really want to see this? Did you see that Hunter Biden said that he wants to get eric or Donald Jr. In an octagon? Do you think that's a pay per view? Everyone would watch. Would you watch Hunter Biden against one of the Trump sons in a ring?

[Steve Covino]

We live in the world of, I can't believe this is happening.

[Rich Davis]

We watched Tyson Fury this weekend.

[Steve Covino]

Exactly.

[Rich Davis]

We saw that the Pacquiao Mayweather fight was called off. We keep talking about, is this, like, in the Congo, Mike Tyson fight gonna happen? Like, we live in a world of Jake Paul spectacles.

[Steve Covino]

I think we would pay or be intrigued to watch any controversial, random fight like this. I think there's a market for it where. Yeah, set it up, make it happen.

[Rich Davis]

Trump versus Biden.

[Steve Covino]

How about Sean Merriam says, who runs a fight league, sign him up.

[Dan Byer]

How about a. That's one of the prelims for the. For Trump's birthday, the UFC fight. It's by Hunter Biden versus Eric or Donald Jr.

[Steve Covino]

I absolutely.

[Rich Davis]

For that.

[Danny G]

Two on one.

[Rich Davis]

Let's go. Let's go. That would be wild.

[Steve Covino]

But I.

[Rich Davis]

But I saw that.

[Steve Covino]

Let me ask you.

[Rich Davis]

I'll prove.

[Steve Covino]

I'll prove to you why UFC327 was this weekend. Yeah, right. And I want to show you some of the names. Do you know these names, dude? Like, if I said Oldberg was the winner this weekend. Carlos Ulberg.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah. I'm not trying to expose myself as a guy that doesn't know a lot, but UFC right now is going through a pattern. UFC is going through a moment right now where they're looking for their next.

[Steve Covino]

I'm not saying McGregor, I'm not saying they're big fighters. I'm saying these are not household names. So if I were to tell you that, yeah, Hunter Biden's gonna fight one of Trump's kids, you'd be like, o, yeah, you would. You'd be more likely to watch. The casual fan would be more likely to watch that than any random ufc.

[Dan Byer]

Remember when Zuckerberg. Who is it? Zuckerberg and Bezos. Elon Musk never came to be. But we were all talking about that.

[Rich Davis]

But, you know, it's in the octagon. Much like boxing in all sports. Right. You go through your ups and downs of divisions and, and high profile names, but more.

[Steve Covino]

Zach Canov lost to Paulo Costa over the weekend.

[Rich Davis]

But again, you, you, you, you go through times where they're stars. Ronda Rousey's, Conor McGregor's, Jon Bones Jones, Henry Cejudo. There's guys that, or women that take over division and you're like, oh, I'm really intrigued. I want to see when's their next fight and who are they fighting?

[Steve Covino]

That's why they're. And it's not ufc, but they're going to that Gina Carano Rousey. Well, because there's more intrigue in something like that. Two legends fighting blades versus Hokit over the weekend, and that's no knock on UFC. Again, props. UFC 327 was, was five great fights over the weekend from, from what I heard, only the headlining fight. And I watched that fury fight over the weekend.

[Rich Davis]

Sports are cyclical, and it happens in every sport where you go through a little time period where it's like, yeah, the names aren't buzzing. It happened with baseball for a good decade, and now baseball's back. It's happening with the NBA a little bit. Right. And it's happening with the world of ufc. You, you can't tell me that the big names are as big as they were over the last ten years or so. It's just not the case. It's. It's the. You're seeing the tail end of a lot of big names.

[Steve Covino]

So your thoughts on that sounds silly, but I think people would tune in to watch it. Now, tomorrow, again, Tuesday, we'll be here Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. We're in for Dan Patrick. So make note of that, mental note of that. We're going to have a Tuesday edition of Last One Standing. That's a heated, heated, high, intense game for me. It's always tough because this process of elimination, you may have an answer, but someone steals your answer and we give away prizes. So join us for a Tuesday edition of that and more Covino and Rich fun here on Fox Sports Radio.

[Rich Davis]

I'm going to go eat some Dodger dogs in the ra in a hello Kitty hoodie. We'll see you guys tomorrow.

[Danny G]

Go Dodgers.

[Rich Davis]

Go Mets. We'll see you then. Arriva Dirchi, baby.

[Steve Covino]

We'll see you in the promised land.

[Rich Davis]

Goodbye.

[Steve Covino]

Thanks, Big Poppy. Love you, Papa. This is an iHeart podcast. Guaranteed Human.