C&R - MLB Celebration & Annual Bet$

Summary

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The Dan Patrick Show – Covino & Rich: "MLB Celebration & Annual Bet$"

Podcast Date: March 26, 2026
Hosts: Steve Covino, Rich Davis (with Danny G, Sam [Super Producer], Isaac Loenkron)

Episode Overview

The Covino & Rich crew kicks off MLB’s Opening Day 2026 with their trademark mix of sports banter and nonsense. This episode features:

• Celebrating baseball’s return and debating Opening Day hype
• Revisiting and renewing their infamous annual Mets vs. Yankees season-long bet
• Baseball predictions: win totals, award picks, and bold “out on a limb” takes
• A look at the impact of Netflix’s Opening Day broadcast
• Jumbling in NFL & NBA quick hits, plus listener callouts

The show’s hallmark: keeping the discussion lively, humorous, and relatable—"like talking sports at the barbershop or bar" (Rich Davis, 04:18).

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Baseball's Opening Day Hype

• Hosts’ Excitement: Both Covino (a Yankees fan) and Rich (a Mets fan) are amped for the 2026 season.
• Nostalgia for MLB Video Games: Kicking off with a lighthearted favorite baseball video game debate—“There's only one answer. RBI Baseball” (Covino, 05:57).
• The Show’s Vibe: Acknowledges that sports talk should be fun, inclusive, and occasionally silly.

2. Annual Mets vs. Yankees $1,000 Bet – Renewed

• The co-hosts revisit last year’s wager: who will finish with a better regular season record?
• They reveal both teams’ projected win totals (90.5 via DraftKings), calling it “as even as a bet could get” (Rich Davis, 10:32).
• New Rules for 2026:
  • $1,000 for best record
  • Bonus $100 each for picking AL Cy Young, NL Cy Young, AL MVP, and NL MVP winners
  • “Ties are a push.” (Rich, 12:54)
  • The bet is formally accepted—“The bet was made. Bet was made.” (Covino, 22:17)

3. Vegas MLB Win Totals & Playoff Projections ([08:42–24:34])

• Yankees & Mets: Both teams’ projected at 90.5 wins, setting up an ultra-close fan rivalry.
• Dodgers: Favored at 102.5 wins; Danny G (Dodgers fan) relishes the high expectations.
• Discussion: AL East’s potential for 4 playoff teams—never happened, but theoretically possible.
  • “Google AI overview says...as of the end of the 2025 MLB season, no four teams from the same division have ever made the MLB playoffs.” (Covino, 23:49)

4. Award Predictions & MVP/Cy Young Picks ([16:11–21:42])

Covino’s picks:

• AL Cy Young: Max Fried
• AL MVP: Aaron Judge
• NL Cy Young: Paul Skenes
• NL MVP: Shohei Ohtani (calling Juan Soto a close contender)

“He’s a dominant player, but he’s not like monster numbers.” (Covino on Bobby Witt Jr., 18:48)
“Shohei is so valuable. There’s no chance...he could lose.” (Covino, 17:51)

Rich’s picks:

• AL MVP: Bobby Witt Jr. (“this is the year he puts up next level numbers,” 18:46)

• NL MVP: Juan Soto (thinks Soto is “on a mission,” 19:19)

• NL Cy Young: Yamamoto (Dodgers, “workhorse...could win 20 games,” 19:19)

• AL Cy Young: Crochet (Red Sox)

• They also run through Vegas odds, noting Shohei Ohtani is an overwhelming favorite for MVP (minus 145).

“You have to wager more to win for Shohei to be MVP.” (Rich, 21:00)

• Odds discussion for other MVP and Cy Young contenders (Ellie de la Cruz, Bryce Harper, Scherzer, etc.).

5. Netflix’s MLB Opening Night Experiment ([13:12–15:13])

• Opening Day Yankees vs. Giants is broadcast by Netflix, with Jameis Winston as part of the broadcast team.
• Covino expresses curiosity:

  “I don’t know what they have up their sleeve...More reason to tune in because they’re hyping it up like it’s going to be a big event.” (13:53)

• Rich discusses fans’ attachment to their local broadcasters—predicts skepticism about the new presentation.

6. Out-on-a-Limb Predictions ([34:41–41:20])

Each co-host offers bold (and sometimes silly) predictions:

• Covino: Cal Raleigh (Seattle) will not repeat his monster 60-HR season—predicts a regression to ~33 HR, 90–105 RBI.

  “Still a good season, especially for a catcher. Great season. But...60 home runs, MVP combo, not happening.” (Covino, 36:15)

• Rich:
  • Paul Skenes (PIT) might be derailed by personal life drama: “Livy Dunn dumps Paul Skenes and he loses his mind.” (36:30)
  • Bryce Harper: Will silence critics and have a big year.
  • Mookie Betts (LA): Predicts a “pedestrian down year” as Dodgers’ stacked roster carries him.
  • Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC): Curious to see if he can be consistent after a hot first half last year.
  • Edwin Diaz (LA): Suspects the new Dodger may have trouble adjusting, referencing his poor first year as a Met.
• Danny G: “Mike Trout is going to come all the way back” (38:44)—bounce-back season after injury.
• Mix of playful and insightful takes, banter about athlete psyche and luck.

7. MLB Culture & Viewer Relationship

• Baseball as “the one sport” where attachment to local broadcasters is strongest. (Rich, 14:02)
• Anecdotes about their first loves in baseball, sports nostalgia.
• Friendly ribbing over who is a “stud,” with jokes about baseball-specific compliments and slaps:

  “It is funny how baseball is the one thing where you could call another grown man a stud and no one even thinks twice about it.” (Rich, 48:58)

8. Other Notable Sports News & Quick Hits

• NBA Expansion Talk:

  “NBA's Board of Governors unanimously voted for the league to explore bids for potential expansion teams in Seattle and Las Vegas.” (Isaac Loenkron, 42:00)

• NFL Updates: Seahawks to host 2026 kickoff, Rams vs. 49ers to play in Australia (43:02).
• NBA: Jokic clutch performance (play of the day, 49:34); Nuggets beat Suns.
• Quick betting/bracket challenge updates throughout.

9. Umpire Tech & MLB’s “ABS” System ([50:21–52:05])

• Rich relays concerns from retired umpires that the automated ball-strike system may “humiliate” umpires.
• Covino defends tech as designed to improve accuracy, not embarrass officials.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Talking baseball is what we do. That's baseball. But we're the worldwide leaders of nonsense.” — Steve Covino (03:25)
• “There’s no BS like I’m going to take my team because I’m a homer. The odds are set and the Mets and Yankees are both deemed 90 win teams. Playoff teams, not dominant.” — Rich Davis (10:35)
• “The bet was made. Bet was made.” — Steve Covino (22:17)
• “I feel like it’s every guy’s first true love in a way. Even if you sucked at it, you found something you were great at as a result.” — Steve Covino (15:13)
• “It is funny how baseball is the one thing where you could call another grown man a stud and no one even thinks twice about it.” — Rich Davis (48:58)
• “Baseball, for the record, is the only place you can call dudes studs and not get crooked looks.” — Steve Covino (40:01)
• “If you reject baseball, you're the kid that got hit and was scared of playing baseball.” — Rich Davis (50:24)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [03:13] Season Hype & Welcome
• [06:38] Opening Day, Bet Setup
• [08:42] MLB Win Totals, Vegas Odds
• [12:12] Bets, Rules, and Side Wagers
• [13:12] Netflix MLB Broadcast Discussion
• [15:49] Baseball Nostalgia & 162-Game Grind
• [16:11] MVP and Cy Young Picks, with Odds
• [22:39] Playoff Predictions: AL East & Four-Wildcard Theory
• [34:41] Out-on-a-Limb Predictions
• [41:37] Isaac’s News Update: NBA, NFL, GGL
• [48:58] Baseball "Studs" Banter
• [50:21] Umpire Tech, ABS System Debate

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Final Thoughts

The episode puts the fans at the heart of the MLB excitement, mixing deep fandom with friendly rivalry, side bets, and pop culture asides. Covino & Rich’s conversational, humorous, sometimes irreverent style shines throughout, making it an entertaining primer for the new baseball season—especially for those who love their sports with a side of laughs.

If you’re looking to understand what’s got fans buzzing at the start of the 2026 MLB season (Mets/Yankees rivalry, Opening Day “event-ization,” baseball culture), this episode is a winning listen—even if you missed it live.

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Transcript

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[Steve Covino]

Hey, thanks for listening to the Covino Enrich podcast.

[Rich Davis]

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[Steve Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Steve Covino]

Yo, I know what I'm doing tonight. We have arrived.

[Rich Davis]

Baseball's here. Let's go.

[Steve Covino]

Hell yeah. Watching the Yankees.

[Rich Davis]

Let's go.

[Steve Covino]

Talking baseball is what we do. That's baseball. But we're the worldwide leaders of nonsense. That's baseball. There's nonsense to discuss. We got you. And of course plenty of nonsense in the world of sports every day.

[Rich Davis]

There's always NFL. You can't miss some NFL news. That's right. Make some bets today. Have some fun. Talk a little NBA maybe say we're a well rounded CNR and we're going to give away prizes.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

And Sam's got midweek major.

[Steve Covino]

We got Mike's Wednesday words of wisdom of the biggest stories in sports and pop culture. And of course we got you hanging out. We appreciate it. Let's be rocking out.

[Rich Davis]

Let's go. Hey, if you want to get involved, just say what's up. Hey, Most interactive show, 87799 on Fox. The last couple days we've had some really, dare I say, like stupid yet fun conversations. Like we've had a really fun week.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, man, just trying to have fun. Sports is supposed to be fun.

[Rich Davis]

Just like sitting around talking with you guys at the barbershop or the bar. Just BSing about nonsense to me is my most fun conversation.

[Steve Covino]

That's bs. Barakas. Rich Davis. Rich Brown Thumb Davis. I'm Steve Covino. I'm a Yankees fan. Rich is a Mets fan. Danny G's a Dodgers fan. Yeah. And he's on the phones, our super producer at 87799 on Fox Iowa. Sam, hello. He's here too. On the ones and twos we got Lohan Kron hanging out.

[Rich Davis]

Look at him today. He's LA Sam with his back to back Dodgers Championship shirt.

[Steve Covino]

That's right, Sam.

[Rich Davis]

I don't know if I buy that.

[Steve Covino]

Hollywood Sam.

[Sam (Super Producer)]

I got this shirt on discount from our very own Monty Belano Saints.

[Rich Davis]

I love it.

[Sam (Super Producer)]

No, no, she gave me this for Christmas.

[Rich Davis]

I'm saying there have been times where you've been Big Apple Sam, you've Midwest Sam, Texas Sam, Irish Sam. I mean, wherever the wind takes us,

[Sam (Super Producer)]

I wear many hats.

[Steve Covino]

Well, if you want to hear all about Sam or if you miss anything, we have our best of podcast up after every show. DDG puts up our podcast, A best of a best of the week every Saturday. And of course, we're streaming live right now. You could watch now. You can watch in the future anytime at Covino and Rich FSR on YouTube. I'm gonna pull up the feedback and let the wild rumpus start.

[Rich Davis]

I like to say we're the show that just we're the best show to keep you company while you're driving home. Well, you know, dilly dallying at work. Hey, we're here, so let's do it.

[Steve Covino]

Rich, on a way back Wednesday, let me ask you a quick, quick question.

[Rich Davis]

What they need? Do I have some WD40 for you, Mike.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. You hear that? What is this? What's going on here, man? Or is it raining in the studio? It's all rusted.

[Danny G]

Sounds like my right knee.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, Rich, way back on a Wednesday, what was your favorite baseball video game? Baseball.

[Rich Davis]

That's right.

[Steve Covino]

There's only one answer. RBI baseball.

[Rich Davis]

But then again, Bases Loaded was a better perspective.

[Steve Covino]

Sucked. Bases Loaded had great graphics.

[Rich Davis]

You suck.

[Steve Covino]

Oh, base loaded sucked.

[Rich Davis]

I had it. You know what? I liked baseball stars because you can make your own players.

[Steve Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

Well, hey, it's baseball season. We'll get to NBA and NFL later. But today your Yankees start the season against the Giants. So we can't delay any further.

[Steve Covino]

And I did it properly. I'm wearing the Yankees away jersey because they're playing away.

[Danny G]

Let's go, Yankees. I want you to beat up on the Giants.

[Steve Covino]

Let's go.

[Rich Davis]

I mean, I can't see because people only see waist up on the video stream. Are you wearing baseball pants too?

[Steve Covino]

Full stirrups.

[Rich Davis]

Only stirrups?

[Steve Covino]

Only stirrups actually.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah. So let's do it. Are we running back our 2025 bet in 2026? Are we doing a thousand dollars? Who has a better record, Mets or Yankees?

[Steve Covino]

We did it last year. Rich got overly confident and he changed a bet midseason.

[Rich Davis]

I don't know if I'm going to.

[Steve Covino]

He added $100 for every game over. Right.

[Rich Davis]

And the Mets imploded.

[Steve Covino]

And the Mets fell apart. It was an ongoing saga. Do we do it again? I know my thoughts, but you know, we'll open it up too. Should we do it again? 87799 on Fox. $1,000. Who has a better record, Yankees or Mets? And it all starts today.

[Danny G]

Well, you guys signed an extension, so you got to double the money.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, no.

[Danny G]

So 2,000 and then $200 for every game.

[Rich Davis]

I don't know about that.

[Steve Covino]

Double the money.

[Rich Davis]

It's not Dan Patrick Colin money yet.

[Danny G]

Rich knows he's going to lose again.

[Rich Davis]

Well, it's funny you should say they

[Steve Covino]

gave me a bonus in meatballs.

[Rich Davis]

Danny G. Yeah, the boss says I want to watch you eat them in the Camino like the old lady in wedding Singer. Isaac Loenkron looking handsome and spry on the updates. Isaac, without looking, would you think that Vegas has the Mets and Yankees win total similar or do you feel defined similar within a couple games? Because if we're making a straight up bet met Yankees better record. I'm curious what you think because I

[Isaac Loenkron]

would say they are similar if that's the. If that's the range that we're talking about. Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

Well, get this. As Timmy no brights would say, get this.

[Steve Covino]

By the way, he's the only guy getting shout outs here on Fox Sports radio. Or should I say we're the only guy giving him shout outs.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, Timmy, no breaks. Very funny. Kill Tony, what's up? So according to our friends at DraftKings Sportsbook, our good pals, would you believe that the Yankees win total over, under. Make your bets, everybody. 90 and a half wins.

[Steve Covino]

Okay.

[Rich Davis]

Will the Yankees go over or under 90 and a half?

[Steve Covino]

I've been saying it on my turbo rock show. I've been saying it here on Fox Sports radio. I've been saying it to anybody willing to listen to hear me talk about the Yankees.

[Rich Davis]

We told the guy 95 wins.

[Steve Covino]

I called. I did. I told the guy at Jamba Juice earlier this morning. 95 wins dude. Because they're calling it if you know we're talking about running back this bet. They're calling them the Run It Back Yankees. It's the Run it back Yankees. This is a team that didn't make any of these big moves because they believe in their team and they believe in their players that are coming back a lot. The Garrett calls of the world. So you get guys like Cole and Freed and Rodon, you get this pitching rotation, Louise Hill when he comes back

[Rich Davis]

the king of the heel.

[Steve Covino]

I'm saying 95 wins at least this year. So if you want to take that bet, I'll take it right now.

[Rich Davis]

Well I was going to say if you're so confident then besides your good pal Rich Davis, I'm saying they're running

[Steve Covino]

and their reason makes me want to run back the bed.

[Rich Davis]

I would go to Vegas, I would hit up our friends at DraftKings and why don't you, why don't you hit that over hard then 90 and a

[Steve Covino]

half because I personally get enough enjoyment out of watching the games where I'm good. I don't need the extra action. Especially if you and I are betting.

[Rich Davis]

Okay, well this is interesting because The Yankees are 90 and a half wins according to DraftKings. Guess what? The Mets are 90 and a half wins.

[Steve Covino]

Wow.

[Rich Davis]

The exact same projection in Las Vegas.

[Steve Covino]

So they got it projected even and

[Rich Davis]

this is like as even as a bet could get. There's no BS like I'm going to take my team because I'm a homer. The odds are set and the Mets and Yankees are both deemed 90 win teams. Playoff teams not dominant. What do you think the Doyers are at?

[Danny G]

I'm going to say 102.

[Rich Davis]

Danny G. Are you a Vegas odds maker? 102.5.

[Danny G]

Oh nice.

[Rich Davis]

So they're predicting the Dodgers over under is 102 and same dude I don't need. You would think the the under hits on a lot of those big numbers. But the Dodgers could have a bounce back year. How do you say it's a bounce back year when they just won back to back World Series and they improved last year's regular season record fought through

[Danny G]

injury's and pitching staff bullpen.

[Rich Davis]

What do they have like 90 something wins. But remember in the preseason last year

[Steve Covino]

now you got you guys improved so it makes sense.

[Rich Davis]

Spring training last year we thought the Dodgers were going to win 120 games. They end up winning 90 something win the World Series so doesn't matter but one zero two and a half that's a high number.

[Steve Covino]

For perspective. The Yankees. And again, it's fair that we talk about them. Not. Not everything revolves around the Yankees, but they open up the series and the season tonight. They were 94 and 68 last year. So they won 94 games last year. And Rich's Mets won 83. There were 83 and 79 last year. So clearly I won that bet. And to be fair, I only took the thousand dollars. I didn't take the hundred. Yeah, I didn't take the hundred for every game over. I took the thousand and a show. Hey, rookie. That was our bet and we did that last year. Do we take it again? I say yeah, let's do it. It makes it more fun. We're more invested, in fact. Oh, yeah. Are we doing it?

[Rich Davis]

Macho man. Hogan, Danny, Megan Powers, handshake.

[Steve Covino]

Document it.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah. All right.

[Danny G]

I took a picture last year when you guys.

[Steve Covino]

All right, let's go over the rules again, though. Is this a thing? Thousand beanaroos.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, but I have a caveat. This year, instead of.

[Danny G]

Here he goes wrecking it.

[Rich Davis]

Instead of the hundred dollars extra per game. Yeah. I think there's bonus points, $100 if you nail each of the four categories. Cy Young award winners and MVPs.

[Steve Covino]

So instead of the hundred per game,

[Rich Davis]

it's 100 for straight up better team record. And then there's an extra $400 on the line. 100 bucks each for Cy Youngs and MVPs.

[Steve Covino]

Okay. All right. And Ty's a push.

[Rich Davis]

Ties. Okay.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. The season begins today. To run it back. Yankees running it back again for a thousand dollars. Let's go.

[Rich Davis]

A thousand bucks. Let's go. Oh, let's go, Matt.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. Let's go. Yankees for a thousand dollars. And I wish all your teams the best of luck. I want everyone to have a fun and healthy season because baseball's popping. Baseball's back in a big way. And, you know, more reason to watch, even if you want to watch, to hate the Yankees and the Giants tonight. Fine. A reminder that we're going to see something tonight that we haven't seen before. Baseball on Netflix with Jameis Winston in the booth. And they're saying that they're going to make this a big event, like a big spectacle. And I don't know what they have up their sleeve, but we just saw the World Baseball Classic and that laser light show and all the festivities for the final game for the championship. I'm wondering what they're going to do tonight to make it extra interesting and exciting. So More reason to tune in because they're sort of hyping it up like it's going to be a big event.

[Rich Davis]

Well, look at it this way. Baseball's the one sport. Well, I wouldn't say the one sport, but you know what? No, I will say the one sport where people are very emotionally attached to their local broadcast team and the coverage they're used to.

[Steve Covino]

But that's fair. I like that.

[Rich Davis]

No, no, I agree. But because of that, anytime a new network takes on like a baseball package, fans are immediately the biggest haters on planet Earth. Because in the NFL, if you're a Niners fan or a Raiders fan or Giants fan or jets, every week your team could be on Fox or CBS or, oh, Sunday Night Football, Amazon, Thursday night, Monday night on espn, you're just sort of rolling with whatever broadcast team you got and you're like, ah, this is great. If you're a Yankees fan, like you, if you're not hearing Michael K's voice, you're like, what is this? If you're a, you know, Mets fan and you're not hearing Gary, Keith and Ron, or if you're not hearing Joe Davis and you're a Dodgers fan, you are sort of like, what is this weak ass coverage? So I am curious what Netflix has up their sleeve tonight.

[Steve Covino]

Right here in the LA Times, Netflix is turning Major League Baseball's opening night into a big event. What does that mean exactly?

[Rich Davis]

We'll find out.

[Steve Covino]

We'll find out tonight. And that adds to the fun. But you know, why are we adding so much hype to this? Because we love baseball. Grew up loving baseball. I feel like it's everyone, every guy's first true love in a way. Even if you sucked at it, you found something you were great at as a result.

[Rich Davis]

And my first true loves were Christie Brinkley and National Lampoons vacation, Nicole Eggert on Charles in Charge and Gary Carter's Afro.

[Steve Covino]

I was always super passionate about baseball as a kid.

[Rich Davis]

Doc Gooden's mechanics on the mound. That high Doc Gooden leg kick. That and my Cindy Crawford poster.

[Steve Covino]

But it all changes tonight is the point. 162 games, you have plans every night. You know, there was a lull for the past few weeks. Like, what are we going to do? What are we going to watch? Well, every night for the most part, you're going to have something moving forward. We're always going to have something to talk about. And I'm very excited for the season. Now you already talked about Cy Youngs and mvp.

[Rich Davis]

You want to give Me your four now.

[Steve Covino]

I mean, I will. And don't hate me because it's obvious, but you know they're calling them the run it back Yankees, right? Yeah. I think there's a lot of players that are also going to run it back. We're going to have similar seasons. I don't think much is going to change. So I think my answers are obvious, but obvious for good reason. I think a lot of these players, I don't think players are just going to fall off. I think Cal Raleigh is going to fall off, but I don't think my answers are going to fall off. Meaning for Cy Young. I'm not really going out on a limb when I say Max Freed, you know, he's starting tonight.

[Rich Davis]

Okay.

[Steve Covino]

He's a Yankee. I know it's a boring answer. I apologize. But he was 19 and 5 last year with a 2.86 ERA. And I think that he's the guy this year with Cole backing him up. I think he's just going to be more dominant. And I think Max Freed is the guy as far as AL mvp. Again, boring answer. But do you see Judge falling off in regular season? I don't. He's had a hot spring. Yeah, he came up short in the wbc. But is he going to play great in the regular season? Yes. Cause he batted.331 last year with 53 home runs. I think he has an even better year this year and in the nl. Dude. Boring answer, but obvious answer. I don't think Paul Skeens has fallen off. He was 10 and 10 last year with a 1.97 ERA. Paul Skeens is going to have more than 10 wins this year. I really believe that. I think he's going to have a really dominant year again. He plays for a weak team, but I think he's going to have more wins and a similar era. And who's better than Shohei? I will say this, Rich. I think Juan Soto is going to have a monster year. And it's going to be so close between Juan Soto and Shohei Otani. But Shohei so valuable. There's no chance he noted. There's no chance he could lose.

[Rich Davis]

You got judging Shohei. Yeah.

[Steve Covino]

I know these are boring answers, but I think they're obvious answers.

[Rich Davis]

And Max Freedom and skiings and skins.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. I'm gonna.

[Rich Davis]

I'm gonna mix it up just for the fun of it.

[Steve Covino]

Okay. There's money online.

[Rich Davis]

I know, I know. But I think for AL mvp. I don't wish this on anyone but Aaron Judge. Has kept his nose and health pretty clean. Yeah, maybe, maybe banged up, I don't know. Foul ball off the toe and he's out for three weeks. Something may just derailed Judge enough where a guy that true baseball fans will acknowledge, like for some reason this guy's just the most all around ball player. He's. He just bleeds baseball. And I appreciated him more watching the World Baseball Classic. I think this is the year where Bobby Witt Jr. Just puts up next level numbers. I feel like last year statistically a little down from the previous year.

[Steve Covino]

He's always in the conversation.

[Rich Davis]

I'm going to go, Bobby Witt Jr.

[Steve Covino]

I just think he's, he's a dominant player, but he's not like monster numbers.

[Rich Davis]

And I'm just going to mix it up in the NL as well. I think after what you saw out of the Dominican Republic and the Mets made all those trades and I think they got rid of everyone Juan Soto hates except for Lindor. So I think we got Soto and Bobby Witt Jr.

[Steve Covino]

Okay.

[Rich Davis]

And then as far as Cy Young award winners go.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, but Soto's a great answer and I really think he's going to have a monster season. As I said, how is he going to be better than Shohei Ohtani?

[Rich Davis]

I think if Shohei has like a good year in. Soto bats like 310 with 50 home runs. I think Soto is on a mission. Okay, my Cy Young award winners. I like your answers of Freedom Skeens. I mean, that's so. To me, those are both top five guys in Vegas. Odds wise. I'm going to go, I'm going to go a little different. I'm going to go Yamamoto. I just think coming off of last year's playoffs, I feel like, you know, guys hit a groove in their career where there's always a year or so where they're like unstoppable. I think Yamamoto has been here now where it's like, all right, he's in his groove and the Dodgers will just give him run support. So even statistically, Even if his ERA isn't the lowest in the NL, even if like Skeens has a one point or two, whatever ERA, I think Yamamoto could win 20 games. We don't see that anymore in baseball. But the Dodgers are so good that I go Yamamoto. And just to get under your skin a little bit, I'll go with the Red Sox Crochet.

[Steve Covino]

Wow.

[Rich Davis]

Cy Young for the AL.

[Steve Covino]

Really? I think he had like 18 wins last year, so he's dominant too. And I think The Red Sox are going to be pretty good, man. Especially with Roman Anthony. He's gonna be a young, exciting player to watch.

[Rich Davis]

By the way, Roman Anthony is fifth. Can I give you the top five in AL MVP odds?

[Steve Covino]

Rich wants to give his sister a major award.

[Rich Davis]

Fervent Anthony. You said it. Aaron, judge your odds on favorite. Number two is Bobby Witt Jr. Cal Rawley. Number three, Vladdy and Roman Anthony in the NL.

[Steve Covino]

Dude's a stud.

[Rich Davis]

In the NL. Your MVP odds are Shohei is by far. It's like minus 145.

[Sam (Super Producer)]

Shohei Ohtani.

[Rich Davis]

I mean, it's. Do you understand? Minus 145 insinuates the season hasn't started yet. And it's not even the even money bet like you. You have to wager more to win for Shohei to be mvp. It's like such a assumption, like, oh, yeah, he's just going to do it again. Second is Juan Soto at plus 900. Then you got Acuna Jr Tatis has good value. He just gets banged up a bunch. He's plus 1900 for MVP. And then there's a bunch of guys at plus 2500. Ellie de la Cruz, Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwaber. So those are your MVP odds. As far as Cy Young, your odds on favorites are by far Skeens And School again.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, School's the guy. Did I read rumors of him ending up as a Met? Did I see that in the news today?

[Rich Davis]

From your lips to the baseball God's ears.

[Steve Covino]

I could have sworn I seen it and immediately went to the next screen. I was like, get out of my face with that. But either way, we wish you all a great season. Life changes for the next few months. Today, I wish your team's health and wealth and let's have a great one. Let's enjoy the game tonight. Even if you hate the Giants and the Yankees. I think we tune in to see what they do and we'll come back and talk about it tomorrow. But the bet was made. Bet was made.

[Rich Davis]

Let's do it.

[Steve Covino]

A thousand dollars. Who has the better record? Yankees of the Mets. But again, I wish your teams the best. Baseball's the best. Baseball's been back, but back in the biggest way possible. And we're just hoping that some of that WBC momentum carries on into this season. That excitement, that fire that we saw in that tournament. We're hoping to see more of that this season in 2026.

[Rich Davis]

Can I tell you that I've seen people now, this would be. I mean, I could be wrong. If someone wants to stat, check me. I. I don't think it is. It would be unprecedented or not. Maybe I'm wrong. Has there ever been four teams in a division that make the postseason? Now I know in the NFL there's years like this year where the, the Niners, Seahawks and Rams all made the postseason. And there have been years where you get, you know, like three teams of the division making the NFL postseason. But in baseball, I've seen a lot of experts do their. Here's what the postseason is going to look like. You know what they have Camino, they have the Yankees, Blue Jays, Orioles and the Red Sox all making the playoffs. That they think maybe the three wild cards all come out of the AL East. And because now the way baseball is played, you don't play your division much more than other teams. Remember how you used to play your division a lot more?

[Steve Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

Because that's not necessarily the case. Since everyone sort of playing everyone more equally, it's very feasible. But that every team in the division except one, could make the playoffs in the AL East.

[Steve Covino]

Google AI overview says as of the end of the 2025 MLB season, no four teams from the same division have never made the MLB playoffs. While the expanded 12 team format since 2022 allows for three wild card teams, making it theoretically possible A maximum of three teams from a single division has happened, but never four. Key details Current format Since 2022, 12 teams, 6 per league qualify, 3 division winners plus 3 wild card teams. Previous format Before 2022, only one or two wild card teams were available, making four teams from one division impossible.

[Rich Davis]

Impossible.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

But since the new formats, you know, six teams in each, three wild cards, three division.

[Steve Covino]

Right. Dude, I was thinking about it. Well, because they were saying there's some dominant teams in the AL east for sure.

[Rich Davis]

That's why the AL east will be a fun division to watch.

[Steve Covino]

Because if you look at the boy Alonzo, and they got in Baltimore pitching too, dude, they're a really good team.

[Rich Davis]

So if you have the Yankees and Red Sox who are expected to be decent, the Blue Jays who are running it back with a World Series team that was an, you know, a foot away from winning and beating the Dodgers and the much improved Orioles, there's people saying that who in the west other than a division winner, let's say Texas or Houston or Seattle, whoever wins, they're saying, I don't know if anyone else makes it from those divisions. And the Central Tigers maybe. Right. And then after that, what? Nothing.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah. So your thoughts hit us up at 877-99-FOX. We're super pumped. Obviously, MLP opening day feels like a little bit of a holiday. Like, yes, it's here finally. And I did my best to like to calm down that anticipation and, and, and tune out until the wbc, obviously. So I'm so glad it's finally here. We could dive in full force. And if you have any thoughts, hit us up and we'll get to you next. I do want to remind you, though, that we're going to do Mike's Wednesday words of wisdom, give away some prizes if you could repeat it verbatim. And we got midweek major still coming up.

[Rich Davis]

All right, cool. We'll get to all that. And something else I want you to think about. I'm gonna put you on the spot coming up next. I'll give you a second to think about it, everyone. We just gave our predictions on cy Youngs and MVPs and who you know, that's Yankees, Dodgers, all this stuff just we do it for football. So think about it and throw it out there. Give me your out on a limb, what star is going to fall off? What good team's going to stink or what bad team's going to be awesome? Like what? Take a look real quick and think about what is your quote out on a limb? What guy is going to bring it?

[Steve Covino]

I already sort of said one and I'll explain why in a little bit.

[Rich Davis]

Perfect. We got all that and more next right here on Fox Sports Radio.

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[Rich Davis]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Rich Davis]

Oh, can't wait, buddy.

[Steve Covino]

That's right. Get your programs here, baseball. We got beer here. That's right. You hear about Jon Jones?

[Danny G]

Did you see how nasty Ohtani was pitching yesterday?

[Steve Covino]

Dude, he's just nasty, bro. He's not falling off anything. He's still going to be MVP in my opinion. I think he's going to be just as dominant as ever. Ohtani's gonna have a season. I do like what Rich had to say about Yamamoto, though. I mean, with that lineup and his workhorse mentality, he's got a good chance of 20 wins for sure.

[Rich Davis]

Watching, watching his tenacity in the postseason made you respect him more that he was going to be willing to go out there again. Like the guy's. The guy's a maniac. Work course. And with the Dodgers offense. Yeah, add Kyle Tucker and add Edwin Diaz to shore up any close game out of the bullpen. Yamamoto could leave if he's pitching, let's say 33 to 34 starts. If he leaves 2/3 of those with the lead, the guy's going to win. Like, I wouldn't chuck me at all if we had a 20 game winner on the Dodgers this year because 20 game winners seem to be a thing of the past.

[Steve Covino]

Well, no shock if that happens because like Rich said, workhorse, they improve their bullpen. What would be shocking, though? Let's go out on a limb. You're out on the limb. Predictions as far as MLB 2026. Hit us up now at 87799 on Fox. We're Covino and Rich on Fox Sports Radio. Fox Sports Radio studio. And before you take your phone calls, you got to be sure to check out the standings in the Fox Sports Radio bracket [e-mail] where our hosts are competing against listeners. That's us, Rich. We're competing.

[Rich Davis]

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[Rich Davis]

as far as out on a limb, it's hard to go so far out on a limb in baseball, but I have a couple thoughts that I think, hey, maybe these players have an off year or maybe they do better than you thought.

[Steve Covino]

Okay, so can I start? Cause I've already said my and I mean it. And I mean no harm or ill will. And in fact, I, if I was proven wrong, that's fine.

[Rich Davis]

Okay.

[Steve Covino]

You know, but I really think until proven otherwise, Cal Raleigh is not going to follow up with another monster 60 home run.

[Rich Davis]

Oh, you think he's going to have a dumper of a season?

[Steve Covino]

Dumper meaning he's still going to have a good season. Like over 30 home runs. But he batted.247, 60 home runs, 125 RBI. But the whole story last year was

[Rich Davis]

like, he's the MVP.

[Steve Covino]

Like, what are you smoking? He's the MVP. Aaron judges batting.320 something with 55 home runs. Like, just behind.

[Rich Davis]

So you think still an all Star and one of the best, but if he bets.240 with 37, he's gonna dip

[Steve Covino]

and come back to reality. Like, I, I, it's not that it was a fluke, but like 60 home runs? I'm not seeing that happening. And he didn't have the best spring. The dude wasn't even in the starting lineup in the final game of the World Baseball Classic. Okay, so if that's any indication, I'm not saying that he's gonna stink, but he's not gonna be in that conversation of mvp. Does he have the home runs? I don't see that happening.

[Rich Davis]

Does he have a flat ass now that he even lose his ass?

[Steve Covino]

Maybe it's not as rumpus as it once was.

[Rich Davis]

God, 20? You're saying 95, 25 less home runs. You're saying that, that the hips in the ass is still saying.

[Steve Covino]

I'm thinking like 2:35 to 2:40, 33 bombs. Maybe like 90 to 105 RBI. Like still a good season, especially for a catcher. Great season. But like 60 home runs, MVP combo, not happening.

[Rich Davis]

I'm going to throw four quickies out there just because I feel like one could come true. Livy Dunn dumps Paul Skeens and he loses his mind. Yeah, Livy Dunn meets some hunky dude on the set of Baywatch. She's a hot commodity. Paul Skeenes seems emotionless, but deep down inside, remember what happened to Matt Harvey when a Victoria's Secret model dumped him? Adriana Lima. Matt Harvey was never the same. The dark knight went for the guy with the dark cloud over his head.

[Steve Covino]

That was the story for sure.

[Rich Davis]

He was crying in the. In the clubhouse. They say, Matt Harvey.

[Steve Covino]

That's the truth. His career was never the same. We're not saying it was necessarily because of that, but it was never the same after that.

[Rich Davis]

I remember reading a headline being like, is this for real? He, like, was. He wanted to skip a star because he was so heartbroken.

[Steve Covino]

And we were on SNY in New York at the time.

[Rich Davis]

Espn, I think. No. Oh, it was sny.

[Steve Covino]

It was sny. Home of the Mets, jets, and all things New York sports. And it was a lot of buzz. Like, that was the real story of

[Rich Davis]

what was going on with him. Out on the limb, Paul Skeens gets dumped by Livy Dunn. And while he looks emotionless, it'll haunt him. And he's like, average this year.

[Steve Covino]

Okay?

[Rich Davis]

Bryce Harper, after being called average, reminds us that he's the man. And Bryce. And Bryce Harper is back on the, you know, league leaders double bridge.

[Steve Covino]

It was called that he wasn't elite, was the owners.

[Rich Davis]

So I think Bryce Harper gives everyone a big fu. And Bryce Harper, I think, has a huge season. Unfortunately, he's one of my favorites, but I feel like he's in his mid-30s now. Mookie Betts might be carried by his big team of all stars. I think Mookie Betts might have another pedestrian down year, and we might have to just accept that he's an elite athlete, but, like, maybe he's just not like that Mookie Betts anymore. And Danny, it's like when. Remember when, like, the Broncos carried Peyton Manning?

[Steve Covino]

For the record, Mookie Betts, 2. 58, which is. That's pretty weak for Mookie Betts. 20 home runs, 82 RBI last year.

[Rich Davis]

But I'm saying if he's moved around

[Danny G]

on defense and he adjusted and finished

[Rich Davis]

the season strong, and he's one of my favorites. So I'm just saying, if Mookie bets 240 with 20 homers and he's just on the team because it's Mookie Betts, and, like, you know, it'll go unnoticed because the team is so stacked. But I wouldn't be shocked if Mookie had a down year.

[Danny G]

How about somebody else in their mid-30s? My out on a limb. Mike Trout is going to Come all the way back.

[Steve Covino]

I like that. Yeah.

[Rich Davis]

All the way back, huh?

[Danny G]

He's going to be 35 this August, and he told MLB.com recently that he feels healthy. This is the time right now for him to bounce all the way back.

[Steve Covino]

He was.232 last year with 26 home runs, 64 RBI. No run production there, but, dude, I like that. Yeah, it doesn't have to be all negative either. And I wasn't trying to be negative about Cal Raleigh. I was just thinking that was. That was like a dream season. If it happens again, Great. I'm rooting for it. Fine. Rich, Mookie Betts, Danny G, Mike Trout. I like that.

[Rich Davis]

I got one more. Danny's going to hate it, but I love it, so.

[Steve Covino]

Hey, by the way, you know who else might have a pretty decent year if he stays healthy? Big G, bro. Sean Carlos. Stan is only 47 home runs away.

[Rich Davis]

500. I think you say 47 years old because it feels like he is.

[Steve Covino]

No, I can't lift his.

[Rich Davis]

You said the guy can't take a cap off a bottle.

[Steve Covino]

No, he can't open up a bag of potato chips, but he could hit 500 foot bombs.

[Rich Davis]

Yes.

[Steve Covino]

If again, health is everything, right? So those are big ifs.

[Rich Davis]

I got two more. You know, it's an interesting one because the guy just seems like a stud player, but he had a real weak ass second half last year. Pete Crow, Armstrong on the Cubs. Yeah, first half, stud. Stud. Second half. It was like, yo, did he. Did they figure him out or did he just have a down second half? So I'm intrigued to see what PCA does for the Cubs.

[Steve Covino]

By the way, baseball, for the record, is the only place you can call dude studs and not get crooked looks.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, let me. Let me give you one more. Danny's gonna love this one. In 2018, this guy had a 1.96 ERA and he was just, like, unstoppable for the Mariners. He comes to the mets, has a 5.59 ERA and was 2 and 7 and he stunk. That guy is Edwin Diaz. And then in year two, three, four, or five, all of a sudden, then he becomes Edwin Diaz again. I know it's a pattern based on only one move, but what if Edwin Diaz has a hard time adjusting.

[Danny G]

How dare you.

[Rich Davis]

To new surroundings. Because he's. Edwin Diaz had one terrible year. It was his first year as a Met. What if coming to the Dodgers, maybe he's not a guy that adjusts easy.

[Danny G]

What if you stick the trumpet somewhere,

[Rich Davis]

you know, dodger Stadium tried it out yesterday for the first time. A very like meager crowd and it didn't sound right.

[Steve Covino]

You might be playing the astronomy.

[Danny G]

Sounded beautiful.

[Steve Covino]

We're just playing the ass trumpet. You guys.

[Rich Davis]

Excuse me. You guys need to figure out a light show for this guy. Saw that weak ass entrance. You got to get some bells and whistles for Edwin Diaz or else he's gonna have a 5 ERA during a practice game.

[Steve Covino]

Come on, this guy's gonna have full on mariachis here in la. Now we will take your phone calls next. We set it up for you. You're out on the limbs. Your thoughts on opening day? Opening night tonight. But we go to our guy, Isaac Lowencron for an update.

[Rich Davis]

He's the Kron. What's up?

[Isaac Loenkron]

Thank you, studs.

[Steve Covino]

Only in baseball. Not when we're talking baseball.

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[Steve Covino]

Wakey wakey.

[Isaac Loenkron]

Back to you guys.

[Rich Davis]

Is that from Crocodile Dundee?

[Isaac Loenkron]

Crocodile Dundee 2 to be exact.

[Rich Davis]

Isaac, the first guy from Crocodile Dundee 2 ever on iheart or Foxhard. I love both, by the way. Isaac Lo and Crown. We're so in the same stupid wavelength. I was about to make a Vegemite jokey Wyke.

[Steve Covino]

He just smiled and took a. And was it.

[Isaac Loenkron]

He just smiled and Vegemite sandwich.

[Rich Davis]

We'll hear it coming back.

[Steve Covino]

Something about Vegemite sandwich for sure.

[Rich Davis]

Well, thank you, Waikiki. Thank you, Isaac Loincron. All right. Hey, we got more CNR next. A lot of phone calls, people giving their out on a limb. And we'll do midweek major giveaway prizes all coming up right here on fox sports radio.

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[Steve Covino]

He just smiled gave me a I swear up until not too long ago I always thought he said like he just Smelled something like bit of my sandwich. I didn't know it was Vegemite sandwich.

[Rich Davis]

Vegemite sandwich.

[Steve Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

Why'd you smile when he said six foot? Man of muscle?

[Steve Covino]

I was thinking of Aaron Judge. Geez, six foot four stud.

[Rich Davis]

Oh.

[Steve Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

I do like your take, though, that. It is funny how baseball is the one thing where you could call another grown man a stud and no one even thinks twice about it. Oh, yeah, man, dude. Bobby Witt Jr. Stud.

[Steve Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

Didn't your girlfriend point that out? She's like, why is it? Why are you calling them studs?

[Steve Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

Weird studs and ass slaps. Okay, get over here.

[Steve Covino]

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[Rich Davis]

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[Rich Davis]

Let me tell you, as long as that guy is playing in the NBA, you can never really count out the nuggies.

[Steve Covino]

Well, Wemby doesn't think he's the MVP.

[Rich Davis]

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[Rich Davis]

Oh, being that baseball starts in a couple hours, well, we'll move on. We won't bore you with baseball all show or excite you because I'm excited by baseball opening day. If you're bored by baseball, I'm convinced you were just not good at baseball.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah, it means you sucked at Little League. Means you were the kid that cried.

[Rich Davis]

If you reject baseball, you're the kid that got hit and was scared of playing baseball.

[Steve Covino]

Yeah.

[Danny G]

Hey, we live in an NFL world, so some people have baseball, like second or third down the.

[Rich Davis]

Listen, I love baseball. Might be my deep down inside personal favorite, but I follow football more because I just feel like there's something. I'm more intrigued by football. But if you ask me, like, what would mean the most to Me as a fan, probably the Mets winning a World Series more than any other like sports, you know, fandom. I saw an interesting thought as we go into opening day. Former umpires, former retired MLB umpires, a lot of them have said this ABS system, automatic ball strike challenges and all that. It feels like it's designed to humiliate umpires. What do you think of that thought? Is it, is it humiliated?

[Steve Covino]

It wasn't designed for that purpose. And I think as an umpire they almost take a vow or they should have this sort of obligation to want to get the call right regardless. So it wasn't to humiliate them. It was meant to get the call right, making their jobs better. But imagine how I get it. But it's not why it was designed.

[Rich Davis]

I get it. I know.

[Steve Covino]

As a result, will this happen? Yeah. But it also keep them honest too and make them make them a little better.

[Rich Davis]

Perhaps, maybe. But I'm just saying imagine if at your job, whatever you do for a living, someone questioned your quality and then from now on they're going to have whatever you do for a living. You'll have someone on hand ready to correct and challenge every decision you make. At work there is a show would

[Steve Covino]

be off the air, but it's how they handle it, right? If they, if they really are committed to getting it right, then it just gets the game the way it's supposed to be. No one's going to like, look at them like they suck. They got it right.

[Rich Davis]

Angel Hernandez walked away just in time, huh? We got more Kavit on Rich next right here on fsr.

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[Sam (Super Producer)]

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