The Dan Patrick Show: C&R – Roberts’ Possible Error & Joes/Pros (October 30, 2025)

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This episode of The Dan Patrick Show, hosted by Covino & Rich with Spot and Danny G producing, dives into the fallout of World Series Game 4 between the Dodgers and Blue Jays. The crew tackles whether Dodgers manager Dave Roberts made the wrong call pulling Shohei Ohtani, gives the Blue Jays overdue credit, and draws entertaining parallels between sports, relationships, and everyday life. The show also opens a fun debate: which “pro” would you most want to go up against, just to see up close how great they really are?

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Magic Johnson’s “Insight” and Social Media Wisdom

• The show opens with Rich reading a viral tweet from Magic Johnson, famous for his extremely obvious observations.
  • Quote: “With the series being 2-2, game 5 is very important. Whichever team wins takes control of the series.” (05:15)
  • Laughter ensues: “Yo, bro, I never thought of it that way.” – Rich (05:37)
• The guys poke fun at Magic’s banality but agree, facetiously, that “It is sort of a must win for LA.” – Covino (05:44)

2. Dodgers’ Game 4 Decisions & World Series Analysis

• The primary debate centers on Roberts pulling Ohtani and going to a struggling bullpen.
  • Covino: “Every move is going to be speculated on. That’s why Dave Roberts is in some heat today... But you have to give credit. It’s all about setting the tone.” (07:59)
  • Rich: “Why can’t you just call it what it was, which is a World Series where there’s two really good teams and the Blue Jays just were better last night?” (06:32)
• Spot points to Trinen’s struggles: “Trinen had been money for a few seasons...this year, worst of his career. Every time he came in, he seemed to blow a lead.” (07:08)
• The show anchors around the idea that criticism is inevitable: Roberts was a hero two nights before, now every decision is under the microscope.

Notable Quote:

• Spot: “I would have pulled Ohtani. I’m not faulting him on that, but I would have went with a different bullpen.” (09:26)

3. Giving Credit to the Blue Jays

• Repeated calls for respect:
  • Rich: “That’s what we need to notice from this. Not Dave Roberts or Shohei...it’s that the Blue Jays are really great and they’re going to battle this team and we’re reaping all the benefits of it.” (11:08)
  • Both hosts note the tendency in sports talk to focus on star failure rather than opponent success—a “LeBron syndrome.”
  • Quote: “How about the other team just did their job?” – Rich (12:29)

4. Bullpen and Absent Players

• Discussion shifts to key missing reliever Alex Vesia and personal/family matters affecting availability.
  • Covino: “Baseball is probably his life after his family. I would say baseball is a big part of his life. Making the World Series is a big dream...It has to be severe for him to miss all these games.” (13:38)
• Sensitive, candid dialogue about athletes balancing family versus professional aspirations with respectful disagreement between Rich and Covino.

5. The Clayton Kershaw Question

• Will Kershaw pitch again this Series? Speculation about storyline, inside information, and the potential for a “storybook” final outing in certain scenarios.
  • Sports Reporter: “Joe Davis during the broadcast of game three mentioned this is his final appearance...interesting Davis said that on-air.” (16:51)
  • Would you bring in Kershaw for a mop-up or emotional moment? Pros and cons are debated.

6. Dodger Strategy & “All Hands on Deck”

• Desperation line-up changes (moving Mookie Betts, benching Andy Pages, promoting Kike Hernandez) are discussed as necessary at this point, not “desperation moves” per se.
  • Rich: “Starting in a game five, when you’re tied 2-2, you’re already in desperation. All hands on deck. Who knows what could happen?” (22:03)

7. Player Warmups and Preparation Oddities

• Amusing sidebar about unique warmup routines, e.g., Yamamoto throwing spears as part of his warmup.
  • Rich: “He had these, like, Nerf turbo spheres... like you would teach a kid.” (19:13)
  • Spot: “Yamamoto had a discus.” (19:15)

8. Big Picture: How Watching These Teams Highlights Others’ Inadequacies

• Comparing great teams makes fans reflect on their own teams' weaknesses and even personal relationships.
  • Rich: “Watching Blue Jays and Dodgers makes you see the inadequacies of your own team. That’s so reflective of life, your career, marriage...” (25:09)
  • The analogy: seeing a loving couple can make you reflect on your own relationship’s shortcomings.

Memorable Quotes & Moments

• Magic Johnson Tweet, as read by Rich (05:15):
  “With the series being 2-2, game 5 is very important. Whichever team wins takes control of the series.”
• On Dave Roberts’ criticism flipping after one bad game:
  “That’s the up and down of being a big league manager. The night before he got props, pressed all the right buttons… yesterday, wasn’t the case.” – Covino (09:57)
• The Show’s Philosophy:
  “Every little thing counts. Is it fair Dave Roberts is getting some heat today? Yeah, because I DO think he got props the day before. It goes both ways.” – Covino (11:08)
• On athlete struggles and criticism:
  “How about the other team just did their job?” – Rich (12:29)
• Life/Relationship Parallels:
  “Watching these two teams, it’s like being out to dinner with your wife... and you see this couple all lovey-dovey, and you’re like, why aren’t we like that?” – Covino (25:46)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 05:15: Magic Johnson tweet and mock analysis
• 06:20 - 11:30: Post-game analysis; Roberts’ Ohtani bullpen move; Blue Jays’ credit
• 13:00 - 15:00: Vesia, missing players, family vs. game
• 16:00 - 18:00: Kershaw speculation; Dodgers lineup moves
• 22:00 - 26:00: Desperation mode, “all hands on deck,” series predictions
• 25:00 - 27:00: Life analogies – teams and relationships
• 36:00 - 39:00: Recap of series narrative, predictions for Game 5; belief in Dodgers bounce-back
• 41:00: Fun segment: Which pro in sports would you want to go head-to-head against just to witness greatness up close?
• 48:00 - End: Listener calls and examples (e.g., matching up with Steph Curry, Scheffler, Shaq box-out)

Additional Fun Segment: “Joes/Pros” – Facing Greatness Up Close

Inspired by a viral story of a YouTuber taking on Joey Chestnut in a hot dog eating contest:

• Rich: "If you had the chance to see up close, compete, or observe someone of greatness—just to see it—who would it be?" (41:40)
  • Steph Curry in a shooting contest tops the crew’s list (“He doesn’t miss!”).
  • Other fan suggestions: Return a tennis serve from Alcaraz, play golf with Scheffler/McIlroy, try to box out Shaq.
  • This segment reflects the show’s light-hearted, relatable tone.

Summary & Tone

This was a classic blend of serious World Series analysis with levity and pop-culture perspective. Covino & Rich break down the tension and drama of each managerial decision, throw some good-natured shade at Magic Johnson’s painfully literal tweets, and ultimately pivot to why the Blue Jays deserve recognition.

The show is conversational, full of banter, and analogies that accessible sports and non-sports fans alike can enjoy—paralleling sports to marriage, work, and life. Listener engagement is encouraged and the tone is spirited, self-deprecating, and never too serious.

Closing Note

If you’re looking to catch up on the pulse of the World Series, get a laugh at Magic Johnson’s expense, and think big about the nature of greatness in sports, this episode is both insightful and entertaining. And if you were betting on a Mookie Betts bounce-back, you were in good company.

Most Memorable Quote:
"With the series being 2-2, game 5 is very important. Whichever team wins takes control of the series.” – Magic Johnson tweet, as read by Rich (05:15)