Hour 1 – Crybaby Phillies, LeBron Stealing Headlines

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show: Hour 1 – Crybaby Phillies, LeBron Stealing Headlines

Release Date: July 14, 2025

Overview

In this engaging episode of The Dan Patrick Show, hosts Covino and Rich deliver a lively discussion from the MLB All Star Village in Atlanta. The episode delves into the controversies surrounding MLB All Star selections, particularly focusing on the criticism directed at Philadelphia Phillies players. Additionally, the hosts explore the ongoing speculation about LeBron James potentially changing NBA teams, analyzing the implications for his legacy and the broader sports landscape. The conversation is peppered with humor, insightful commentary, and notable quotes from the hosts.

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1. Live from the MLB All Star Village

Timestamp: [02:38] - [03:15]

Covino and Rich kick off the main content of the show from the bustling MLB All Star Village in Atlanta. They set the scene by describing the excitement and activities available to fans, including batting practice, interactive games, and opportunities to meet baseball stars.

• Covino: "Adventure should never come with a pause button."
  [01:33]

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2. All Star Game Selection Controversy

a. "Crybaby Phillies" Criticism

Timestamp: [10:59] - [14:55]

A significant portion of the discussion centers on the backlash faced by Phillies players like Trey Turner and Nick Castellanos for their comments about All Star selections. The hosts debate whether these criticisms are justified or if they stem from genuine passion for the game.

• Rich: "Trey Turner, Nick Castellanos and some of the leaders on that team are saying it's a joke that Brewers rookie pitcher Misorowski Jacob Mizrowski is on the All Star team."
  [12:42]

• Covino: "I do believe that you entering the All Star Game should be on merit alone. It should be on your stats."
  [12:29]

b. Mizrowski's All Star Selection

Timestamp: [13:10] - [17:46]

The selection of rookie pitcher Jacob Mizrowski with only five starts is a contentious topic. Covino defends Mizrowski's selection based on his impressive statistics, while Rich points out the unprecedented nature of his early inclusion.

• Rich: "If people like, what do you mean? The Phillies or Crab race? The Phillies. When I say Phillies, Trey Turner, Nick Castellanos and some of the leaders on that team are saying it's a joke that Brewers rookie pitcher Misorowski Jacob Mizrowski is on the All Star team."
  [12:42]

• Covino: "He's only had five starts in the bigs. They call him the Miz Jacob Mizrowski. So out of five starts, he's 4.1 he's looking dominant, 2.81 ERA, 33 strikeouts in his five starts."
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• Rich: "Do you mean he's played five games in his big league career and he's an All Star? The record before that was Paul Skeens last year, and that was 11."
  [13:57]

c. Merit vs. Popularity in All Star Selections

Timestamp: [14:55] - [22:41]

Covino and Rich delve into the broader debate of whether All Star selections should be strictly merit-based or influenced by popularity. They compare MLB's selection process to other sports, emphasizing the importance of statistics and on-field performance.

• Covino: "You got to have the stats to back it up. If you've earned it, you should be in there."
  [17:46]

• Rich: "Why would baseball not hype up their young dudes? Every other sport does it. You're telling me that, dude, all eyes are on freaking Ronnie James or whatever young NBA guy gets a shot."
  [18:40]

• Covino: "But again, you got to remember reporters are asking questions, too. What do you want these players to do? Lie to you? Do you want them to not care?"
  [14:50]

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3. LeBron James' Potential Team Change

a. Speculation on LeBron's Next Move

Timestamp: [30:35] - [37:54]

The conversation shifts to NBA star LeBron James, with Covino expressing skepticism about the rumors of LeBron leaving the Lakers. Rich counters by highlighting LeBron's unique position and the potential impact of any team changes.

• Covino: "If LeBron leaves the Lakers, that is the weakest move ever. Dude, play out your contract, call it a day, and ride off into the sunset."
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• Rich: "I think LeBron James is a unique generational player that goes against these rules."
  [35:58]

b. Impact on LeBron's Legacy

Timestamp: [37:54] - [44:35]

Covino and Rich debate how moving to different teams could affect LeBron's legacy. Covino argues that staying in LA would solidify his legacy, while Rich believes LeBron's contributions transcend team affiliations.

• Covino: "LeBron James isn't the type of guy that leaves a team. They, the team comes to him."
  [36:17]

• Rich: "LeBron, you're still one of the best or consistent on the court. 24.4 points, averaging 7.8 rebounds and 8.2 assists."
  [44:32]

c. Potential Team Scenarios

Timestamp: [37:54] - [43:50]

They explore various team scenarios, such as LeBron joining the Mavericks, Warriors, Cavaliers, or Clippers, analyzing the feasibility and implications for each combination.

• Rich: "Imagine LeBron James is the guy that gets the lowly Clippers to finally win."
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• Covino: "If you go to the Mavericks and then you become the veteran. With some young guys, you can make a big impact."
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4. Lighthearted Banter and Audience Engagement

Timestamp: [27:02] - [32:52]

Interspersed throughout the episode are moments of humor and personal anecdotes, such as the hosts discussing their meals and playful teasing. This segment adds a relatable and entertaining flair to the show.

• Covino: "This is the field I play on. Now broadcasting for Dan Patrick."
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• Rich: "You don't think that's a weak ass choice spot, Spot?"
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5. Closing Remarks and Event Highlights

Timestamp: [42:16] - [45:46]

As the episode wraps up, Covino and Rich encourage listeners to join them at the MLB All Star Village and tease upcoming discussions. They also highlight sponsor messages and promote their live presence at the event.

• Covino: "Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in the nation."
  [24:13]

• Rich: "We're here chilling."
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Notable Quotes:

• Covino: "Adventure should never come with a pause button."
  [01:33]

• Rich: "He was never mad. I was disappointed because I had high hopes."
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• Covino: "He has to deliver and gives you more reason to tune in."
  [23:50]

• Rich: "Why not both flour and corn tortillas?"
  [15:04]

• Covino: "Let him do his thing."
  [18:40]

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Conclusion

This episode of The Dan Patrick Show offers a comprehensive and entertaining analysis of current sports controversies, blending serious discussions with lighthearted moments. Covino and Rich effectively engage listeners by providing insightful commentary on MLB All Star selections and the potential future of one of basketball’s greatest players, LeBron James. Their live coverage from the MLB All Star Village adds an immersive experience, making the episode a must-listen for sports enthusiasts.

Transcript

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[Covino]

You are listening to the Dan Patrick.

[Rich]

Show on Fox Sports Radio. Oh, yeah. Doing it live.

[Covino]

It's great to be here. Live from the MLB All Star Village in Atlanta. It's the ultimate baseball hotspot and you can be part of the excitement here at Capital One All Star Village. Through tomorrow. Head to the Comp Galleria for baseball fun, live entertainment like us. Yeah. We're here representing interactive games. Buy tickets [e-mail] I'm Covino, that is Rich. It's a pleasure to be in for Dan Patrick and a bigger pleasure to be here for your MLB All Stars.

[Rich]

I'm so excited. I'm looking around the All Star Village. As much as I want to do the show, I see that you could take batting practice. There's little booths and demonstrations and fan fest fun. I want to just honestly go hang.

[Covino]

Over there for a little while now. Rich and I have been going to super bowl and sporting events forever. Broadcasting live from major events for years. Nothing brings out the little kid in you like MLB FanFest All Star Break. And it's so over the top. I often feel like maybe our parents didn't love us because they never took us to anything like this.

[Rich]

Your parents bought you every video game and your 30 something pairs of Cavari cheese, but they did not bring you to an All Star Village.

[Covino]

No. I mean, but my mom did buy me bases loaded for $75 for Nintendo when it came out.

[Rich]

Steven, I love you.

[Covino]

RBI is still the greatest game of all time, but it didn't exist in this way to be fair. Fair baseball is popping like we haven't seen it in years. And it's truly representing right now. And it's just getting started. Rich and I got in late last night. Atlanta, Great to be here. We haven't been here in a minute. It's beautiful. Everybody's really kind. That's my first observation, actually. Lots of big booties in Atlanta.

[Rich]

I've noticed the booties and kindness.

[Covino]

So that was my first observation.

[Rich]

You can get behind, right? Yeah. Big booties and kindness.

[Covino]

Big booties and kindness. Who's gonna hate on that? It's very humid here, but it's very beautiful and it's great to be back. So we got in late last night and you know, we hit the gym. We just settled in, got some dinner and everything to get ready for today and we get to the hit the gym.

[Rich]

You know you're not in the derby tonight, right?

[Covino]

Mentally, I am.

[Rich]

Just want to make sure you know this.

[Covino]

Hey, everybody represents and rocks their colors, and we'll explain it all. But we get to the convention center today, the Cobb Galleria, and we're just looking around. Like Rich said, there's pitching machines and batting cages and fast pitch and, you know, just every logo and every team represented. You could pose next to, like, the cardboard cutouts of the stars. It's like, there's so much for kids and so much for the ultimate fan. It's not just for kids, believe me. I feel like a kid just being here. I'm so pumped about it. And my theory is this, Rich, like I said, we've been to so many events and so many different things. I think when it comes to baseball, yeah, I'm a big baseball fan. So are you. But I think it's because it's our first true love and our first true dream. Meaning, yeah, we all love football. It's America's game. We go crazy for football. The off season, we're still talking about football. And maybe you love basketball, but I think we were all introduced to sports and dreaming with baseball.

[Rich]

No doubt. When you were a little kid, I want to be the shortstop of the Yankees or Dodgers or Cubs. Like, that was your dream.

[Covino]

You got into Little League. You're like, this is what I'm gonna do. This is my passion. This is what I collect. This is what I'm into. These are the colors I represent. Like, this is what I'm about. So I feel like when you're surrounded by in this way, that's when you feel like a kid the most, and it makes you feel great. You don't have to have kids to be here. But I highly suggest, wherever it is, next year, I'm hoping to be back, and I hope to see you there.

[Rich]

Because it's fantastic as we fill in for Dan Patrick, who, by the way, I think he's celebrating the next couple days, his big Family Feud win. Is that what they decided to.

[Covino]

Congrats.

[Rich]

By the way, how great was Marvin and Fritzi and Seaton and the whole crew on Family Feud?

[Covino]

I mean, life goals, Rich. One day we'll be there. We'll take Iowa, Sam, just to watch him act frantic, by the way, Iowa. See him back in the studio.

[Rich]

What's up, Sam?

[Covino]

Hello. Playing the glockenspiel. And he's on the phones at 877-99-FOX. Super producer David G. Is here, and the video is up. Courtesy of Spot at Covino and Rich at Fox Sports Radio. Again, live from Atlanta.

[Rich]

Now there's drama surrounding the All Star Game. We're gonna get to that. We're gonna talk some NFL, we'll talk some NBA. LeBron's in the news. But before we get to the the fun drama surrounding mlb.

[Covino]

You mean all star drama?

[Rich]

Oh, there's all star drama.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich]

I did want to point out I watched a movie on the flight that I had not seen in maybe 30 years. You know when you haven't seen a movie in so long that you almost feel like you're watching it for the first time again?

[Covino]

You're gonna interrupt my love gush of baseball to tell what you watched on the plane?

[Rich]

It's worth it.

[Covino]

Okay.

[Danny G]

I've never seen somebody have Dumbo on their flight screen.

[Rich]

What a movie, Danny.

[Covino]

Exactly.

[Rich]

I watched a movie that I had not seen in easily 30 years, to the point where I was like, I watch it through kids eyes now as a grown up. I'm like, let me watch it again.

[Covino]

What does Willy Wonka have to do with the All Star game?

[Rich]

I watched Field of Dreams.

[Covino]

Oh, okay.

[Rich]

It was one of the Delta free movies on the flight. And watching it now, I'm like, you.

[Covino]

Shed one, didn't you, @ the end?

[Rich]

Yes, dad.

[Covino]

Is this heaven?

[Rich]

No, I thought of. I was Sam. No, it's Iowa. I was like, I was Sam.

[Covino]

How do we not have that clip, by the way? There's a lot of MLB executives here. Yeah, it's a big weekend, obviously a big week. I should say maybe we tell them we go to the Iowa game, we go to the Field of Dreams game. Let's go and broadcast, dude, I want to get out there and see that.

[Rich]

But let me tell you, watching Field of Dreams, it made you realize no one at any point was like, kevin Costner needs to go to the loony bin. Most of that movie. He was seeing things and everyone's like, yeah, he's building a stadium.

[Covino]

He's seeing people hearing things. If you build it, he will come. Imagine that. But what a great and magical.

[Rich]

Because it's a magical and great movie. The endings beautiful. And it really is more of a. I, I almost consider it. Certainly not sci fi, but like, by the way, simple fact that most of that movie he's just seeing and hearing things. And everyone's like, man, he's building a baseball.

[Covino]

Someone give me a baseball to throw at Rich. Anyone have a cleat I could throw at this guy? Because he's acting like he's never seen the movie ever. Way to take us back to 19. What? 99. I don't know. And I also want to strangle you. Because we often talk about the natural and how magical that movie is. And I don't think you've ever seen it.

[Rich]

Never seen it. You're the biggest baseball. It's the only baseball classic movie I haven't seen.

[Covino]

Yeah, you gotta see these.

[Rich]

You know what parts of it. Which is not enough. I know.

[Covino]

I make so many Roy Hobbs references and wonder boy references. This guy doesn't even know what I'm talking.

[Rich]

That's the bad. You know, I. I have. I might have been high when I watch it. I don't know.

[Covino]

But again, it's very magical movie. When he hits the home run. Yeah, lights. It's very magical in that way. But feel the dreams. For sure, man. It's a classic. I love it and my guys in it. Ray Liotta, from my hometown of Union, New Jersey. Shoeless Joe Jackson. Dude.

[Rich]

Now we. We get on to the drum of the All Star break. But I did want to mention that I had watched that movie on the plane. And Spot did look over me. We were sitting next to each other. He watched. I could tell he was watching to see if I cried. Because there was the end. You know, at the end he was staring at me. He's like, I want to see. He wanted to see if I was crying on the plane.

[Covino]

Not even that.

[Unknown Host]

I wasn't even listening to it.

[Covino]

I didn't have headphones in.

[Rich]

I was crying.

[Covino]

That's how emotional that movie is. It's beautiful. He gets to have a catch with his dad and they come and beautiful. It's magical.

[Danny G]

I cried when they served the French toast.

[Rich]

Oh, Danny G. Was loving that French toast on the plane.

[Covino]

No, I skipped that. To not sound. Not to sound lavish. I guess it was a first class trip that we took here to make it even better. So we got served breakfast yesterday. What an experience. Rich cried watching a movie from 30 years ago.

[Rich]

You know who else is crying? Perfect segue. Trey Turner and a bunch of Philadelphia Philly weenie crybabies. Wow, Philly, did you see what's going on? They are all.

[Danny G]

He's a Mets fan, by the way.

[Rich]

Phil, I don't know if I feel.

[Covino]

The same way as you. I'm actually glad that they're passionate about the All Star game.

[Rich]

Well, you know what? There is. You could argue both sides. You're glad they're passionate. But you could also say, what a bunch of crybabies. And I have to be careful about saying, let's go Mets. Too loud around here because we're also in Atlanta Braves territory.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich]

So.

[Covino]

So should I not bring up 1996? Yeah. Should I not bring up Jim Layrits as a Yankees fan? I would not.

[Rich]

I wouldn't want to bring up Jay Jim Layritz, no matter what. Is it prison?

[Covino]

He changed. No, he's not. And he changed the whole series around 1996. Dude. So look, there's a lot of people crying about the MLB All Star Game turning into the Savannah Bananas. And it's one big joke.

[Rich]

Says who? Nick Castellano.

[Covino]

Nick Castellano says Trey Turner says some of the Phillies. And that's why we title this conversation. Phillies are crybabies. Yes or no? I'm still trying to figure out how I feel about it because I'm thinking. I'm leaning towards no. Because I do believe, I strongly believe that you entering the All Star Game should be on merit alone. It should be on your stats. I think the fans just vote in whoever's a popularity contest. And that's why you see nothing but Yankees and Dodgers in the All Star Game. And I'm a Yankees fan. I don't think that's fair.

[Rich]

It's not Yankee or Dodger. Heavy with the starters.

[Covino]

Not with the starters.

[Rich]

You got three Dodgers, but well deserved. Will Smith, Freddie and Shohei. You can't argue. They don't deserve it. I will say. Let me explain. If people like, what do you mean? The Phillies or Crab race? The Phillies. When I say Phillies, Trey Turner, Nick Castellanos and some of the leaders on that team are saying it's a joke that brewers rookie pitcher Misorowski Jacob Mizrowski. Yeah. Is on the All Star team.

[Covino]

Now.

[Rich]

I heard them talking about this during the Mets broadcast yesterday. Ron Darling, former pitcher, is the Mets broadcaster and he said, you know, like, first of all, the sentiment to get down on this kid is ridiculous. He's just a kid that got elected. So there should be no hate directed towards this young star pitcher.

[Covino]

Nothing about him personally. This is about the decision because here's why. He's only had five starts in the bigs. They call him the Miz Jacob Mizrowski. So out of five starts, he's 4. 1. He's looking dominant. 2.81 ERA, 33 strikeouts in his five starts. But here's why it's a big deal. He's a rookie pitcher and this is the shortest outing ever for someone to make an All Star.

[Rich]

Do you mean he's played five games in his big league career and he's an All Star? The record before that was Paul Skeens last year, and that was 11. And people at that time were like, you know, he's got the goods. We remember him at LSU.

[Covino]

No.

[Rich]

1, he was a star.

[Covino]

No one batted an eye at that selection last year because he came out so dominant, was so highly touted, was throwing gas, throwing cheese. Huge star in Pittsburgh. So no one said anything about that. But he became the guy with the shortest amount of starts. 11 starts. So this is five starts. And it gets people talking. But again, you got to remember reporters are asking questions, too. That's the other thing. What do you want these players to do? Lie to you? Do you want them to not care? That's the other thing. So Rich is a Mets fan. He's saying they're crybabies. That is the overall sentiment here. I'm saying I'm glad they care, and I'm actually surprised that they're speaking out this way. It's almost refreshing because baseball players are usually reserved and boring.

[Rich]

Here's my thought. Like you always say, as the tortilla girl would say, why not both flour.

[Covino]

And corn tortillas is the old El Paso tortilla girl. You make the reference. Get it? He says it all the time.

[Rich]

My favorite reference. Why not both? They could be cry babies with a point, right? Like, how many times have you to complain about something where you seem like, hey, dude, complaining.

[Covino]

Behind the scenes, they call us complaino. And that's not true. Because we do. We complain a lot. Because sometimes. And I hate this saying, I hate it more than anything, but you hear it at the workplace all the time. Squeaky wheel gets the oil, gets the grease, whatever it is.

[Rich]

The furthest thing from a complainer.

[Covino]

But sometimes you have to speak up when you've seen injustice. Is Nick Castellanos, Trey Turner. Are these guys in the wrong when it comes to this selection?

[Rich]

Well, Kyle Schwaber, home run Beastadon said, quote, it's unfortunate, but I wish my teammates were there. We know what we have, and I think we're grateful for what we have. But they went on to say, Trey Turner said, what a joke. It's effing terrible. I mean, it's terrible, dude. J.T. raymolto said, that's just how MLB does it. Now, nothing against the Mizorowski kid, but those two, Sanchez and Suarez, his two teammates, are deserving of being on that team in the first place. There's no doubt. And then they went on to say, Castellano said, turning into the Savannah bananas. Listen, the kid has five starts. It's a Little premature, but why would baseball not hype up their young dudes? Every other sport does it. You're telling me that, dude, all eyes are on freaking Ronnie James or whatever young NBA guy gets a shot.

[Covino]

Hey, if the Miz is the next guy, if he's the next Paul Skeens, and they're confident in that, I've got no problem with it. If he's the brewers superstar, that everyone's super pumped about it, let the rookie shine. Let him do his thing. He now has to deliver. It's like. It's like when we talk about nepotism, right? It can only get you so far. You have to deliver at some point. Yeah, he got in because there's some hype around him. But now he has to show up and be the man. And speaking of nepotism, there's a lot of famous names in baseball that were drafted, and we gotta talk about that. But was it a snub? Was Trey Turner snubbed? Turner slashed.299 with 11 home runs, 39 RBIs, 22 stolen bases, ranked among the top 15 players in WAR and wasn't selected as a reserve. So, I mean, was he gonna start over? Marte Lindor, I should say. Actually, Lindor is.

[Rich]

Get out of here.

[Covino]

Yeah. So.

[Rich]

But I don't think he says he was snubbed.

[Covino]

No, but there are people saying that, well, he's a star. He should be there. And again, I'm thinking, no, I get it. Fans have a say. So you got to be a popular player, but you also have to have that hype and those stats to back it up.

[Rich]

So let me ask you is the. I think we could sell this again with multiple angles. But number one, when you go to an All Star game or watch it on TV or partake in this, we're lucky to be here. Do you want to see the stars and the young, exciting people that are, you know, are creating the conversation, or do you want to see the people with the stats that deserve it? I'm all about earning it. But the reality is, what do you think these kids and the. And the big baseball fans want to see? I want to see Mizorowski get out there and throw an inning. He's the young star.

[Covino]

He's the guy. If he's the next Skeens. Yeah. Then I'm all for it.

[Rich]

Why would you resist it? No other sport or anything in the entertainment world or music or anything for that. That would be like saying, there's a hot new musician. Well, they can't perform live at the Grammys. They've only had one or two hits. No, because if they're the hot s at the time, put them out there. Why would. If you're the National League, you're telling me that you wouldn't want Skeens and Mizorowski at least during an inning in the All Star game?

[Covino]

Well, here's the thing. Everybody has a different path in life. You see that guy at the office you hate on him because he got promoted quickly. Hey, maybe he's a rock star and you're not. That's just the truth. And it's easy to hate on that path because you're probably working hard to do your thing. But hey, this guy has some buzz around them and he's an all star. Now when it comes to Castellanos, who's a little salty about it again, it's turning into the Savannah bananas.

[Rich]

Would you say Castellos is best known for him always being up when something weird happens? Right. Isn't that his reputation?

[Covino]

Yeah. Is he going to start over? PCA? No. Kyle Tucker? No. Acuna Jr. No. That's your starting outfield in the NL. So how do you feel about a dude that's really it. Simplify the question. How do you feel about a dude with five starts making the MLB All Star team? Is that a joke or is that, hey, everybody has a different path.

[Rich]

I think there's also the layer of a lot of people, pitchers especially opt to. I'm not going to throw that day or I'm coming off a short rest. I'll take the honor but I dip out. And if that's the case, like I don't know what it's again, it's. It's the All Star game. We want to see the excitement. I'm all for this kid playing.

[Covino]

Hey Rich, how do you feel about Rich? On a personal note. Right again, it's Cavino and Rich in for Dan Patrick live from Atlanta. All Star Village. Come say hi. Drinks on Rich. Capital One All Star Village. It's just starting. Great vibe here. But on a personal note, Rich got a big time gig in the number one market New York City Z100 as a 19 year old punk. Oh yeah. How do you think the veteran kissed up to the program directly? Yeah, no, he had good buzz, good hype. But yeah, no, he's his path. Right.

[Danny G]

He was the quintessential like fly guy at night like on nighttime dj. Well usually though it's like the young dude that a program director looks at and says, I Can mold that guy into becoming a nighttime dj.

[Covino]

You know what that's called though? It's called you got potential and you got a great break. Right. For anyone to hate on that is just envy and jealousy.

[Rich]

And you know what?

[Covino]

Period. This guy's getting a break here. He's got all the goods to be an All Star now. He has to deliver. If you didn't deliver, you wouldn't be feeling it for Dan Patrick right now. All these years later, you could. 65 years later, you could say, you could say that.

[Rich]

That's a great example. But the truth is, 20 years later, yeah, we. You know, I. I'd like to think I proved that I could stick around, but you're right. When I was 19 and was working in a big radio station, if you don't think there were people that hated.

[Covino]

Me there, hey there.

[Danny G]

I'm sure there were lots of weekend talent who had been grinding hard to get promoted all over the country.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Covino]

Not just in New York City, all over the country that were like, who's this idiot? How did he get that chance? He must be kissing ass.

[Danny G]

But you know, the radio stations with the best balance were always the most fun to listen to.

[Covino]

The.

[Danny G]

The ones that had the mix of veterans and newcomers and up and coming stars. And I think that's what it is with the MLB All Star game too. I want what you guys have been talking about. I want to see a balance of guys that are just having an amazing year, plus the faces of the league.

[Covino]

And that's exactly what I'm getting at. And I think that's nail on the head because as I said before, I think you got to have the stats to back it up. If you've earned it, you should be in there. But you do need that mix of young stars who you get excited about. And this is the guy who do.

[Rich]

You think has the most all Star appearances out of anyone in the game this year? Because this year you're seeing a lot of first time starters. Let me give you this. First time starters, Cal Raleigh, your old pal, labor of Love, G.L. torres.

[Covino]

He's having a season.

[Rich]

Jacob Wilson, Riley Green, Will Smith of the Dodgers, first time starter.

[Covino]

I got it.

[Rich]

I got my dude. Francisco Lindor, number 12.

[Covino]

The guy with the most starts, Kyle, first time in the nl. Manny Machado or Freddie Freeman, I bet PCA first time. But you asked me who has the most.

[Rich]

Your dude, Aaron Judge. 7.

[Covino]

He also is the fastest to 350 home runs this past weekend. So I tip my Yankee hat to him. So the question simple and we asked you Dan Patrick Nation Fox Sports Radio Nation live from Atlanta. A guy with five starts. Are you hating or congratulating?

[Rich]

It's, it's the question of the All.

[Covino]

Star break cuz Jacob Misarowski is causing lots of drama, lots of controversy. Brewers fans are excited about it. The Miz is 4:1 and people are saying what is that about?

[Rich]

So your thoughts as we film for DP Live from the Capital One All Star Village Atlanta. Kavino and Rich yeah, feedback your phone calls next at Covino and Rich.

[Covino]

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[Rich]

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[Covino]

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[Rich]

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[Covino]

Covino and Rich in for Dan Patrick live from the MLB All Star Village in Atlanta. Great to be here, man.

[Rich]

Always fun to do some baseball all star stuff. I. Oh hell, I was just talking to our friends at MLB and You really were, bro.

[Covino]

You're such a schmoozer. Listen, you guys got to see this guy in action.

[Rich]

I don't know if I should high.

[Covino]

Five him or punch him in the face.

[Rich]

Let me tell you this though. They want you and I after the show to go inside the fan fest and battle it out. Batting practice, pitching, everything. And I'm like, yeah, let's go. I want to whoop your ass at this stuff at Covino. Rich. Later on you could see it.

[Covino]

You know, it's embarrassing that you still get like, like you're so competitive like that you want to beat me in those things. Like, you know who shows me you were such a weenie. No one up. No. You know that's a psychoanalyst. No.

[Rich]

You know who loses their competitive nature when you subconsciously like, well, when I can't win, I'll say it's childish because.

[Covino]

This is the, this is the field I play on. Now broadcasting for Dan Patrick. Yeah, I'm trying to win here. You want to still hit little league home runs, you go right ahead.

[Rich]

Field he played plays on. Now this is where.

[Covino]

This is where I play to win.

[Rich]

Listening.

[Covino]

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[Rich]

I wrote that down there because that might be the lamest quote ever. This is the field I pointed play on.

[Covino]

Now that might Be lame or the truth. I'm trying to win here. You're trying to hit home runs in beer league softball.

[Rich]

Give me a break. So. Or we're two buddies that are at the allstar Village, and I and I want you to get in a challenge.

[Covino]

But you want to beat me. It's like, dude, why don't you beat me when it matter? Like, you want to beat me now. Let's beat some other shows in broadcasting. That's where my mindset's at now.

[Rich]

Well, you know what? To wrap up, as Danny said, put a little bow on our Phillies are crying conversation. Castellanos, Schwaber, Trey Turner, they just seem a little butthurt that some of their teammates did not get voted in yet. Mizorowski, who's played five games in his big league career, though he looks lights out. What a small sample size to be an All Star.

[Covino]

But it's all good. I'm glad they care. It shows me that they care and that it still means something.

[Rich]

Yeah.

[Covino]

And hey, you're giving a young stud a shot. Jacob Misrowski was given a spot on the NL roster for the All Star Game on Friday because Cubs starter Matthew Boyd was unable to pitch on Tuesday. And now they're saying, man, it's going to be awkward the next time Bernie Brewer and the Philly fanatic cross paths because the Phillies are talking smack that it's a joke. Trey Turner said, what a joke. And Castellanos is saying, what is this, Savannah Bananas? And we're saying, hey, everybody has a different path now. It's his time to step up and put prove he's a superstar. But again, it should be on stats, and I think the best should be there. But if Skeens made it with 11 starts and he's a superstar now, let's maybe for the Miz.

[Rich]

Maybe we just got a head start on Mizarowski.

[Covino]

Exactly.

[Rich]

I just happen to open up x Twitter, and I don't even know if I follow this guy, but I'll give him a shout out. Chuck Friedman apparently is a guy that works with the Brewers. Put out. There he goes. Sounds like some MLB players are upset Misarowski's an All Star. How many times have the brewers been absolutely buried because they're in a small market? They finally get a bone thrown their way with this young kid, and people are mad about it.

[Covino]

He's a star.

[Rich]

The Brewer brewers have a young star player. Baseball is gonna embrace the hell out of this guy, which they should. Let's just enjoy it. Who cares?

[Covino]

Exactly. And again, he has to deliver and gives you more reason to tune in. But it's caused some drama. Where do you stand? Hit us at Covino and Rich at Fox Sports Radio. And of course, Iowa Sam back at the studio on the phones at 877-99-FOX. Is this heaven in for? No, it's not.

[Rich]

It's Iowa Sam. Oh.

[Covino]

So live from Atlanta, we move on from baseball. Even though there's such a great buzz in the air. We're here for the all star game. Home run derby tonight will be bushwhacking on TV. Look out for us. Let's talk a little LeBron. LeBron even has to infiltrate the all Star conversation. We're here talking baseball, and LeBron is still in the headlines. Well, now, do you applaud that or do you say, beat it, dude, Last night, the.

[Danny G]

The restaurant you and I were at, Covino, I overheard people talking LeBron.

[Rich]

Oh, before we get to LeBron, could I ask you and Spot a question?

[Covino]

Tell us what other movie you watched on the airplane.

[Rich]

Spot, can you grab the headphones? I hate all of you, by the way. Before we get to LeBron and baseball.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Rich]

My ADD is blazing, so roll with me a second.

[Covino]

Rich finally saw the sand lot on the flight here. He wants to. He wants to tell us about it.

[Rich]

I met. I met an old high school friend for dinner last night, her and her husband. So you guys did dinner without me? Yeah, I go to the hotel gym last night just to get a work at him because I knew we're going to be busy this week. I see Cavino and I go, how was dinner? And he goes, bro, it was great. He was like, everyone's so nice and there's great booties here. I got. Those are great observations.

[Covino]

That's. What did you eat? I mean.

[Rich]

And he goes, yo, Danny had this sweet fried chicken. Spot had shrimp and grits. Shrimp and grits. I had a chicken Caesar salad. I go, I know you're always on a health kick.

[Covino]

Southern. Southern, yeah. Southern Caesar. You got to taste this chicken. It was the greatest seasoned southern grilled chicken I've ever had in my life.

[Rich]

I just feel my opinion.

[Covino]

First of all, mind your own business, you busy body. Butt nose. Butinski. But we also had a delicious cheesecake that I shared with Spot.

[Rich]

What's your problem? It's like you worry about what you ate. Oh, Danny, fried chicken. Well done, Spot.

[Danny G]

Oh, collard greens with it, too.

[Rich]

Collard greens. Covino, you're. You're in a new city and you opt for chicken Caesar. Salad? How could that be great?

[Covino]

Did you eat it? I did. Zip your mouth. Zip your pie hole.

[Rich]

You don't think that's a weak ass choice spot? I mean, of all. I mean, I don't like grits.

[Covino]

Did I say that out loud?

[Rich]

Oh, my God.

[Covino]

I just got all these mean mugs. But I. Your boy doesn't do grits. I don't do it, you know, at the bar. I don't do it at the Waffle House. I don't do grits. I enjoyed my dinner and that's all that matters. You really are my cousin, Vinnie. Worry about yourself.

[Rich]

I just feel like, what's a grit?

[Covino]

People that have to worry about what you're doing worry about what you're eating. I don't.

[Rich]

You know what?

[Covino]

You know what? You know what you ate yesterday?

[Rich]

What?

[Covino]

I don't care. Put it that way.

[Danny G]

Look at this LeBron James headline.

[Covino]

There you go.

[Rich]

Thank you. Thanks for bringing it back.

[Covino]

You.

[Rich]

Anyway, let's go to LeBron, who has a chicken Caesar stout.

[Covino]

Anyway, this guy is saying, I saw him at the gym last night and then questioning what I ate. Clearly I care about what I'm eating. It all goes downhill with all these work trips and business meetings. That's how you become a big slob.

[Rich]

This is where. This is where you binge a little. Anyway, that's what you could do. LeBron James, again, regardless of All Star break. Football's about to start in two months. LeBron does something crazy where there's speculation it's going to make the the news and headlines because as we said before, SGA was MVP and won an NBA title. Who cared? I don't think a lot of people, because the stars of the NBA are still these aging veterans. And the NBA, I think, has a problem of who's the next young stars to emerge. Maybe it's Cooper Flag. Maybe it's Wemby. That is yet to be known.

[Covino]

Maybe it's all of them.

[Rich]

But right now, LeBron James is still the biggest name in the NBA. I don't care what anyone says.

[Covino]

Well, again, causing drama right here in the middle of the All Star Game. All Star break. And we're talking LeBron. Four teams have apparently reached out to him. Those teams being the Mavericks, warriors, the Cavaliers and the Clippers. Imagine he went to the Clippers, from.

[Rich]

The Lakers to the Clippers, or joined, I don't know, Kyrie Cooper Flag and whoever, whatever. The Mavericks. I mean, the Mavericks have a pretty stacked roster.

[Covino]

A different opinion and thought for every team. We could even Speculate that, but I'm here to tell you again. 87799 on Fox. If LeBron leaves the Lakers, that is the weakest move ever. Dude, play out your contract, call it a day, and ride off into the sunset. I'm not telling anyone how to live their life or their career. But, dude, come on.

[Rich]

Or what to eat at the restaurant.

[Covino]

Yeah, but you're gonna leave the Lakers to wrap up your career where Chasing another chip. Do it with the Lakers, bro. Bronny's still there. You're gonna leave again. And that's the weakest sign of any superstar. When you look at their little reference, their stats, and you see that they ended up here, then there and this and that, that's, you know, their career. Just, you know, that's why I hate what Aaron Rodgers did and how he's ending his career. It's their career and their legacy to tarnish. But LeBron, you're better than that. Win one in LA with the Lakers. The only one I really understand is Cleveland, because you're going back to your home city. You have history there, maybe unfinished business. So I understand it, but it's still weak as hell. LeBron leaves the Lakers, it might be great fodder and great for the NBA and great conversation, but that's the weakest move.

[Rich]

I much like everything in life, disagree with you completely. I think LeBron James is a unique generational player that goes against these rules. I agree. A lot of times, like, so he.

[Covino]

Goes to Dallas and what, he's chasing a ring? That looks lame?

[Rich]

No, but if. If he goes, he becomes a part of lane.

[Covino]

LeBron James isn't the type of guy that leaves a team. They. The team comes to him. It shows you that he's. He's not that guy anymore then. And I know he's unhappy in. In LA with the late.

[Rich]

He's bringing out his. The guy that's contractually capable of wanting a trade or leaving the. Some of the other people are locked up. I look at it this way. I get it. In other sports, it always does look weak when a legend like Jerry Rice is like, you know, Niners, Raiders. And then you're like, oh, yeah, he was on the Seahawks or Emmett Smith while he was slightly productive as a Cardinal. You see some of these legends, you know, Shaquille o' Neal ends up playing for every color of the rainbow on every team towards the end. That's right. It does look weak.

[Danny G]

What's different, though, is look at LeBron's numbers.

[Rich]

I agree. That's What I'm saying The difference is LeBron is still an impact star player. And there's a couple same Durant.

[Covino]

Like the stats are still solid for sure.

[Rich]

I look at it this way. You go to the Mavericks and then you become the veteran. With some young guys, you can make a big impact. You go back to Cleveland. That's a team that won 50 plus games like off the radar, were way good. They just failed in the playoffs. So Cavs are ready. I think the warriors, him and Steph, we've all daydreamed about like, yo, will they ever play together? That's sort of a cool thought. And I think the funniest one of all, if you want to talk about a guy that could nail a legacy as if he already didn't. Imagine, you don't want to hear this, but imagine he went crosstown to the Clippers and somehow they won. Imagine LeBron James is the guy that gets the lowly Clippers to finally win.

[Danny G]

I just don't see the Lakers trading him crosstown.

[Rich]

I know, but that would be. Can you imagine?

[Covino]

So weak. We're talking LeBron James here, man. I think again, another team.

[Rich]

Who is the. Who is the guy from 90210 that we had on our show back in the day? The late great Luke Perry one time told us that he drove a station wagon or like some minivan or something. And, and Kavina's like, yo, man, that's what you're driving. You're. Luke Perry goes, yeah, but I make it cool.

[Covino]

He's like, you know, when that got cool, I said, when he goes, when I got God in it. And you know, he was a cool dude, you know.

[Rich]

Yeah. Rest in peace. You know what would make the Clippers cool? I think if LeBron James chose them.

[Covino]

That's corny. No, that's corny as hell.

[Danny G]

The. The Clippers seem forever cursed.

[Rich]

I mean, it sounds sorry to the.

[Danny G]

Two Clippers fans listening right now, but Maller and Clipper Darrell, Yeah, it's the Donald Sterling curse. They always find a way to lose.

[Covino]

It's.

[Danny G]

They're not. The Lakers, I don't think, are interested in having that dynamic going on in their same city. Right.

[Rich]

Well.

[Covino]

Well, you know, at the back of what you said, though, rich Clippers fans would find it cool. I just think it's corny for his career and, and for basketball to lead the Lakers.

[Rich]

Danny, you would probably find it a little funny in that all your friends that are Clippers fans have spent years bashing LeBron. So, like, see that part of it.

[Danny G]

That part of it would be great.

[Rich]

Like Ben Maller, Moncy, some of our co workers, the few Clippers fans. You know, the funny part would be how they would have to accept the fact that LeBron's a Clipper. But hey, your thoughts? I get it's baseball, All Star Week, NFL right around the corner. Yet LeBron, could he be on the move? Your thoughts at Covino Rich as we're in for the great Dan Patrick, be.

[Covino]

Sure to catch the live edition of the Dan Patrick show, weekdays at 9am Eastern, 6am Pacific on Fox Sports Radio.

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Covino and Rich. That's us at Covino and Rich live from MLB All Star Village in Atlanta. It's our pleasure to be here. It's the ultimate hotspot. You can be part of the excitement here at Capital One All Star Village. Through tomorrow. Head to Cobb Galleria for baseball fun, live entertainment and interactive games. Buy tickets [e-mail] and come by and say what's up to us. Yeah, we're here chilling.

[Rich]

Cavino enrich in for the great Dan Patrick.

[Covino]

Now, before we get back to baseball and Deshaun Watson and all these other things, we got to wrap up this LeBron James conversation. LeBron James was reached out to from the Mavericks, the Warriors, Cavaliers and Clippers. I think it's weak if he leaves the Lakers. I'm not what you would say, a Lakers fan. We live in la. But for record and reference, I'm thinking he's got to end his career with la. There's unfinished business there. They bent over backwards for this guy. People are always going to criticize the bubble championship. Win one there. You got deandre Ayton now. And you know what he's probably thinking, no one told me about that because the story was they told Luka but they didn't tell LeBron about it. So it is Luka's team and he's ready to jump ship. Maybe. Apparently I think that's weak. Unless the only story I really understand, I'm not a fan of. But I understand that if he goes back to Cleveland, that's his hometown and you wrap it up that way the same way like a Griffey Jr. Ended up in Seattle or. But something like that, he already had.

[Danny G]

A homecoming and won a title.

[Covino]

Exactly.

[Danny G]

For the Cavs. I can kind of understand Golden State because he and Curry have wanted to play, play together for so many years.

[Rich]

And you've seen them especially like on the Olympic stage when they play together. I, I may be delusional. I may be, you know, I may be five years too late on this, but there's a part of me that thinks LeBron and Steph together could still win.

[Danny G]

Well, the Lakers could also get young pieces from the warriors like Kaminga and Moody, so it could work out for both teams.

[Covino]

Did you say LeBron and Stephen? How about LeBron and Luka? How about the team he's on that he begged his son to be drafted on Rich, Paul said. We understand the difficulty in winning now while preparing for the future, Paul said. We do want to evaluate what's best for LeBron at this stage of his life and career. He wants to make every season he has left count and the Lakers understand that and are supportive. They want what's best for him. And as Danny G said, yeah, the difference between LeBron and, let's say a Jordan who ended up on a weak ass team, right?

[Rich]

Or anyone, that was his choice. But the Wizards are a weakest team.

[Covino]

End of their career. His stats are still up there. He's old in age, but he's still one of the best or consistent on the court. 24.4 points, averaging 7.8 rebounds and 8.2 assists. So guy still averaging 20, basically 25 points a game at 40 something years old now. So I get it. He still has game and he wants to win. But dude win in la. It just looks, I don't know, I just hate that look of when players bounce around at the end of their career.

[Rich]

Who's more likely to go further in the playoffs in their sport? Aaron Rodgers at the Steelers or LeBron sticking with the Lakers? Because you're talking about guys like, you know, as you think of these guys that are, that are hall of Famers that are at the end, like could any of these, are we delusional to think that any of these late in their career guys can make a run?

[Covino]

LeBron, if anybody.

[Rich]

Yeah. I mean he's still got the juice.

[Covino]

Yeah. So your thoughts 87799 on Fox @COVINO and Rich at Fox Sports Radio.

[Rich]

We got more next in for the great Dan Patrick. Hang tight Doing it live Atlanta All Star Village, baby. Let's.

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