Hour 1 – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Is Your World Series MVP, Ravens/Dolphins Preview, John Smoltz

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show – Hour 1 – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Is Your World Series MVP, Ravens/Dolphins Preview, John Smoltz (October 30, 2025)

Episode Overview

In this lively hour, Dan Patrick and the Danettes break down the World Series action with the Toronto Blue Jays one win away from the championship. Dan is joined by John Smoltz for a deep dive into pitching matchups, post-season narratives, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s historic MVP run. The hour also previews the crucial Thursday Night Football tilt between the Ravens and Dolphins, includes some fun Halloween banter, and fields listener calls on sports and beyond.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. World Series Recap: Blue Jays Move Within One Win, Vlad Jr. Dominates

• Opening Breakdown (05:39–09:10)

  • Dan recaps Toronto’s 6–1 Game 5 win over the Dodgers.
  • Pitcher Trey You Savage starred, with 3 hits allowed and 12 strikeouts.
    • “He has gone from single A all the way to the World Series...it’s like he has more postseason starts than he had regular season starts for the Blue Jays.” – Dan Patrick [05:56]
  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr. continues his red-hot postseason, making history with on-base stats nearly rivaling Barry Bonds’ 2002 record.
    • “He’s got 26, 27 hits, second most in a single postseason...the only other player in baseball history to reach base more times in a single postseason: Barry Bonds in 2002.” – Dan Patrick [10:20]

• Live Sound Moment (06:38)

  • Clip: John Smoltz and Dan react live to Vlad Jr.’s latest home run. "Back to back blasts in the first...the Blue Jays lead 2 nothing..." – John Smoltz/Blue Jays radio [06:45]

• World Series MVP Race and Vlad’s Contract Value

  • Dan speculates that Guerrero’s stellar play positions him for "Ohtani money" in his next deal. [10:00–11:00]

2. Game 6 and Series Outlook

• Pitching Matchups and Dodgers’ Hopes [06:51–09:10]

  • The Dodgers turn to Yamamoto for Game 6, hoping for consecutive heroics to force a decisive Game 7.
  • Smoltz teases all hands (even Shohei Ohtani) may be “available” for a win-or-go-home contest.

• Fan Discussion (Poll Question)

  • "Jays in 6, 7, or Dodgers in 7? What percentage do you give the Dodgers to come back?" – Paul Pabst [08:58]
  • Dan: “I would probably put some money on the Dodgers, even though the Blue Jays are favored...” [09:28]

3. Previewing Thursday Night Football: Ravens at Dolphins

• Baltimore’s Playoff Chase and Division Picture [07:34–13:48]

  • Dan shares insights from a Las Vegas handicapper: “He’s all in on the Ravens...thinks there’s still a better team [than Pittsburgh]...that division is winnable.” [08:15]
  • Lamar Jackson’s presence is crucial—his absence moves betting lines as much as any player except maybe Tom Brady in his prime.
    • “Last week it looked like Lamar Jackson being out was at least five or five and a half points on the line.” – Paulie [13:48]

• Dolphins Uncertainty and Potential Fire Sale

  • Discussion pivots to Miami potentially selling off assets, depending on the outcome.
    • “I wonder after this game, is Miami a seller if they lose?...Would Jalen Waddle be available?” – Dan Patrick [11:47]
  • The guys highlight AFC East trade deadline strategies and what a loss might mean for Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel’s tenure.

4. Fun & Banter: Halloween, Inside Baseball, and Show Traditions

• Halloween Poll & Costumes [15:09–16:49]

  • The group debates if anyone will dress up while giving out candy (nobody on-air is dressing up this year).
  • Dan on why he avoids costumes: “I always think something is going to happen. And then here I am, you know, and I’m dressed like a Marvel character.” [16:19]

• Dan’s Broadcasting Philosophy [35:44–37:47]

  • In response to a caller's compliment, Dan explains why the show avoids analytics-driven, “hot take” content: “I want this to be things I’m interested in...not driven by analytics...Most of your shows are governed by that, they’re dictated by that. I can’t.” [36:09]

• Classic Danettes Bits: Halloween Sports Names [37:47–39:34]

  • Callers and Danettes share Halloween-themed athlete puns (e.g., “Tomb Brady,” “Patrick Scare Holmes,” “Lamar Jack O’ Lantern,” “Candy Maldonado”).
  • “Halloween sports names is Fritz’s oldest show bit, going back to ’07...” – Paulie [38:26]

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Featured Guest: John Smoltz (23:59–33:46)

Deep Dive: World Series Analysis with Smoltz

• Dodgers’ Hitting Woes

  • “You can’t get in a funk 7 out of 9 guys collectively and keep asking your starting pitching to cover your lack of offense...it’s definitely the worst time of the year for that to happen.” – John Smoltz [24:03]
  • Smoltz points to potential rust from playoff layoffs and emphasizes how difficult in-series adjustments are for hitters versus pitchers.

• Trey You Savage’s Dominance

  • “He got back to the mechanics in the field of that split...I thought he was so mechanically sound and his fastball command was much better.” – John Smoltz [25:37]

• Trusting Gut Over Analytics

  • Smoltz praises Jays’ manager John Schneider for trusting his instinct, giving You Savage the big moment: “If you don’t give a player a moment in the postseason, you’ll never know...you’ve got to, when a guy’s having a moment.” [26:37]

• The Guerrero Factor

  • “Vlad Guerrero Jr. has single-handedly showed the world what it’s like to be a complete player and how the World Series has absolutely been his time here to show that for everybody.” – John Smoltz [28:34]
  • Smoltz opines this World Series is transforming Vlad’s legacy and, potentially, his market value.

• Atmosphere in Toronto

  • “It’s the loudest place. It’s the most insane atmosphere...It’s not a city, it’s a whole country rooting for the team.” – John Smoltz [31:26]
  • On Dodgers’ resilience: “They have a quiet, calm confidence...the narratives that are following this club won’t bother them now.” [32:42]

• Pitching Comparisons

  • Smoltz draws a Yamamoto–Pedro Martinez parallel: “I do, in the sense of the nastiness and his ability to pitch in strike zone and then to get guys to chase.” [29:37]

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Memorable Quotes and Moments

• “It feels like if we had clear facts, maybe we could calm down a little.” – Paul Pabst [01:32]
• “Would you rather pitch to Ohtani or Vlad Guerrero?” – Dan
  • Smoltz: “It’s going to sound crazy, but Ohtani...with Guerrero, you may not be able to pitch around him because of the circumstances.” [30:17]
• On small crowds in old ballparks: “When you can hear the lights buzzing and the vendors yelling, you’re in trouble, man.” – John Smoltz [32:51]
• Halloween fun: “I got Tomb Brady, I got Patrick Scare Holmes. I got Lamar Jack O lantern...and Dan, this one’s for you: Not Jenny Batchy, but Jenny Booty.” – Listener [37:54]
• Dan’s radio philosophy: “I want this to be about my personality...not going to be driven by analytics that say these are the most popular stories in America.” [36:24]

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Opening World Series recap: [05:39–09:10]
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. historic run: [10:00–11:00]
• Ravens/Dolphins gambling, preview: [07:34–13:48]
• John Smoltz interview (deep-dive analysis): [23:59–33:46]
• Fun & Halloween names segment: [37:47–39:34]
• Dan addresses show format philosophy/caller segment: [35:44–37:47]

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Notable Poll Questions

• Jays in 6, 7, or Dodgers in 7? [08:58]
• More must-win: Ravens or Mike McDaniel? [11:35]
• Do you dress up while giving out Halloween candy? [15:21]

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Tone & Style

True to form, the Dan Patrick Show’s tone is witty, conversational, and casually insightful about sports, with a healthy dose of banter. Dan and the Danettes balance humor, analysis, and audience engagement for an hour that’s as much about the personalities as it is the games themselves.

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Summary

Hour 1 covers the sprawling excitement of the World Series, spotlights Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s MVP-caliber dominance, and previews a pivotal NFL match-up, all energized by John Smoltz’s expert takes and the Danettes’ trademark humor. For newcomers, it’s a quintessential slice of what makes Dan Patrick’s sports radio a fan favorite: big stories, honest opinions, good laughs, and a sense that you’re hanging out with friends who love sports as much as you do.

Transcript

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[Paul Pabst]

Right. But if it, if we're not going to take it down when they win, they're on a roll now they're winning. You want that up there?

[Dan Patrick]

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[Paul Pabst]

You're saying that they're going to tie their next game.

[Dan Patrick]

Tie Tyler Shuck. Tyler Shuck around and find out. Available at the Dan Patrick Show Store. DanPatrick.com say good morning if you're watching on Peacock. Thank you for downloading the app. Good morning if you're listening on our radio affiliates around the country, FOX Sports Radio iheartradio so the Blue Jays handled the Dodgers six one trey you savage, three hits and 12 strikeouts. And yes, he is you Savage. He was unbelievable last night when you consider now he was a first round draft pick. But he has gone from single A all the way to the World Series. It's like he has more postseason starts than he had regular season starts for the Blue Jays. And it didn't start well with Blake Snell. The Blue Jays certainly had a game plan and that is if Blake Snell is going to throw a fastball were going to hit it. And this is how one of those fastballs sounded.

[John Smoltz]

And the01vladdy rocks the ball left field indeed. Back to the wall.

[Dan Patrick]

It is gone again.

[John Smoltz]

Back to back blasts in the first and in three pitches the Blue Jays.

[Dan Patrick]

Lead to nothing courtesy of the Blue Jays radio network. But Snell settled down after that. It's just the Dodgers first four hitters got zero out of them nothing. And now you got Yamamoto for game six and then you hope that you can get a great performance out of him. Glasnow and then probably everybody in the bullpen including Shohei Otani be available for a game seven. But once again Smoltzi was on the call last night and he will join us to talk about that 8773, DP Show. Email address dpdanpatrick.com Twitter handle @DP show operator Tyler sitting by. He'll take your phone calls today seat and we'll have a poll question our good buddy Ross Tucker. He will join us coming up a little bit later on and we will preview the Thursday night game the Ravens at the Dolphins. Talking to somebody in Vegas yesterday who handicaps for a living and he's all in on the Ravens. He's like they got an easy schedule. You know they're going to have One of these, we're going to string together four or five wins. And he said, I wouldn't be surprised if they win the division, that he thinks there's still a better team. They got two wins and he thinks they're a better team than the Steelers. You know, you got the Bengals. Joe Flacco might not play. He's banged up. You certainly have the Cleveland Brown situation. So it is still open for business. And that's a handicapper in Vegas who said we because I said, man, seven and a half points in Miami and Miami just look really good against the Falcons. He said, I love the Ravens. I love the Ravens. He goes, they played as bad as possible. The defense was terrible. Now you get Lamar back, they get healthy, and that division is a winnable division. So at your own risk there, go ahead, jump all over the Ravens bandwagon. Speaking of gambling, the gambling podcast@dan patrick.com later today, Shay and Irving, Bad Larry and of course Dylan. That'll be [e-mail] Seaton what's poll question for the first hour of the program?

[Paul Pabst]

You want to start baseball or football?

[Dan Patrick]

Let's start baseball.

[Paul Pabst]

All right, this one's from the to Double D. You got the J's and 6, 7 or Dodgers and 7. We could also do a what percentage do you give the Dodgers to come back?

[Dan Patrick]

Well, Blue Jays are favored to win the World Series. That changed a lot. Let me see if I have the exact numbers that Dylan sent to me. Blue Jays minus 240. Dodgers plus 200. So yesterday, prior to the game, Blue Jays were plus 160, the Dodgers minus 195. So that's a big jump there. I would now, once again, entertainment purposes only. I was talking to Mario, our director, the eyes and ears of the program, and he said, you know, Dodgers at plus 200. Yamamoto get to a game seven. I said, yeah, I would probably put some money on the Dodgers, even though the Blue Jays are favored to win World Series MVP Vlad Guerrero. You know, Vlad signed that contract and people at the time wondered, was he giving the Blue Jays a little bit of a discount. Now, I think he signed a $500 million contract, but let's say he was going to be ready for a contract extension after this World Series. Now all of a sudden he's probably saying, yeah, I kind of like that Ohtani money, you know, at least $600 million. But Vlad Guerrero has been unbelievable. Like these numbers are, he's got 26, 27 hits, second most in a single postseason. Although Randy Rosarina had 29 hits in that 20, 20 postseason in 20 games. But he's been incredible. So one for three, 27 hits. He's been walked 12 times, got hit by a pitch. The only other player in baseball history to reach base more times in a single postseason, Barry Bonds in 2002. This is the start Stat on the day. Stat of the day. Stat of the Day brought to you by Panini America. Back in 2002, Bonds got on base 43 times. He had 16 hits. He was walked 27 times. 27. 27. So Vlad has 27 hits. He's been walked 12 times and has one hit by pitch. What are the other poll questions there?

[Paul Pabst]

Seaton the game tonight. More must win for the Ravens or Mike McDaniel.

[Dan Patrick]

I would say the Ravens. I don't know if Mike McDaniel will be able to save his job even with a win. Well, he would save his job for another week, but I don't know if he's going to save his job at the end of the season. I just. That's one of those. It feels like they might have made up their mind, but then you don't want an interim head coach to come in and all of a sudden do well. And then all of a sudden everybody clamors for the interim head coach to get the head coaching job. This has happened a couple of times recently. I don't know anything about the Dolphins, you know, Stephen Ross, their owner, but feels like Mike McDaniel will be the head coach the rest of the year. I wonder after this game, though, is Miami a seller if they lose the game? Do you give up a couple of your edge rushers? Would Jalen Waddle be available? We know Tyreek Hill not available because he's injured. But I wonder the importance of this game on what it means that the trade deadline for the Dolphins.

[Paul Pabst]

Yes, it feels like a lot of dudes right there that why don't we just burn it down and start over?

[Dan Patrick]

I think at the end of the year they would probably do that. Yeah, I would think so. But you know, Baltimore, Baltimore has to have this. They got two wins. It just feels like when you got three wins now, now it feels a whole lot better.

[Paul Pabst]

Now we got a chance.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes.

[Paul Pabst]

Three wins under our belt. Now we got a chance. Yes, we're back.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes, we are back. Yes. Paul.

[Paulie]

The Ravens are at the Dolphins, at Minnesota, at Cleveland, host the Jets, Host Cincinnati, Host Pittsburgh, host Cincinnati again. So you got some easy games followed by conference division games that you could, you know, make up a Lot of ground.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Once again they're going to get it right. And it's still a potent offense when Lamar Jackson is there. And him scoring and being on the field will help that defense. So they're not as exposed, but they got the talent. I just don't know if they're going to be healthy enough on defense the rest of the year. Yeah.

[Paulie]

Paul, we got to ask Dylan to look this up, but we talked about this maybe a decade ago, which NFL, NFL player would affect the line the most? And last week it looked like Lamar Jackson being out was at least five or five and a half points on the line. And clearly tonight it would be. I think it was Tom Brady affected the line by six points once years ago. We looked at that. Do you think there's anyone in the league as close as Lamar? Even Mahomes, I don't think would move the line that much because they have a better team around him.

[Dan Patrick]

Josh Allen?

[Paulie]

Yeah.

[Dan Patrick]

Because I don't think that Buffalo team's great. I think Buffalo needs help at the trade deadline. This might expose what they need at the trade deadline. Like Kansas City's favored by 2 1/2 in Buffalo. That's. That's a little bit surprising. I know Kansas City's played really well recently, but Buffalo is going to need some help. And this might be an eye opener of, yes, you need this and you need this. And maybe I don't know if the Dolphins would trade in the division with Buffalo, but if you can get an edge rusher there from them because they have a couple of good ones. But I don't. I don't know if Miami's going to be a seller at the trade deadline, but Buffalo certainly sounds like they're going to be a buyer. All right, we'll get to phone calls coming up, settle on our poll question. Any other poll questions that we're considering. First hour.

[Paul Pabst]

Seaton, you want to dive into the Halloween poll questions yet or. Or no Halloween Eve poll questions.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. Yeah. Let me have a little taste of that. Is this from Todd? Of course. Okay.

[Paul Pabst]

Do you wear a Halloween costume while giving out candy?

[Dan Patrick]

Todd, are you dressing up tomorrow?

[Todd Fritz]

I wouldn't say dressing up. I don't have a costume, but I will have something Halloween related. I like to have something at least, you know, to have some fun with that. But I won't be like in a mask and a hole.

[Dan Patrick]

Is anybody dressing up tomorrow on the show? Yeah.

[Paul Pabst]

No.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. Marvin?

[Todd Fritz]

No.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay.

[John Smoltz]

Paul?

[Paulie]

I don't think so.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay.

[Paul Pabst]

Yeah, I do at home, though.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, I Don't want to hear about that. I do. I always worry. And it's sad to say this, but whenever the Today show would be dressed up like little Bo Peep, you know, Matt Lauer would be in some goofy outfit. Like, I was kind of hoping that there would be a disaster, you know, a real serious news story, that there'd be discussing this while they have, you know, a wig on, bangs in his mouth. Yeah. And you're like, oh. And that's what I worry about. I've never, I don't think I've ever worn a costume on the show over the years because I always think something's going to happen. And then here I am, you know, and I'm dressed like a Marvel character. Yes, Todd, but you never rooted for anything too tragic.

[Todd Fritz]

No, there's something like maybe the stock market plummeted, a certain amount of people lost some saving. No, you don't want anything happening.

[Dan Patrick]

Nobody dying. Right. I'm just saying, you know, maybe something weather related.

[Todd Fritz]

I think that would make it just awkward enough to not be dressed like that.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, yeah. But I did, I did kind of root for something to happen just because it would be so awkward. But. All right, so nobody. Because McLovin always dressed up. He actually was pretty good. He had some good ones there, but nobody's gonna. Maybe the back room guys. Maybe some of those guys will be dressing up.

[Paul Pabst]

I think Dylan is kind of our dress up guy now.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, so he's the McLovin.

[Paul Pabst]

He's kind of the McLovin dress up guy now.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Paul Pabst]

If somebody's going to be in a costume, it's probably him.

[Dan Patrick]

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[John Smoltz]

Yeah, you can't get in a funk 7 out of 9 guys collectively and keep asking your starting pitching to cover your lack of offense. That's what they did this whole postseason. They dominated, you know, subconsciously when you had a team with four rate great starters, there's a it's not literally this way, but you feel really good when you get to the park that three runs is going to win. This offense last year for the Dodgers was much better. Obviously they had to win a different way. They won with bullpens. And look, I mean it's not an excuse but the statistics and things that have been thrown out there, which is mind boggling that a team that sweeps their series facing a team that played a seven game series has never won the World Series. It still blows my mind. I know it's just a stat, but then you start reading into maybe the layoffs do do harm to hitters, you know, and then your timing is all thrown out of whack and it's hard. I've said this about a starting pitcher that pitches twice in a series. Much easier for him to make the adjustment in a series than a hitter who's struggling the next day. He's got to make the adjustment. They struggle and the next day he's got to do it again. So it's definitely the worst time of the year for that to happen. But the Dodgers going to have to figure out a way on the next two, two games to not solely, you know, rely on their starting pitching for the only way for them to win.

[Dan Patrick]

What made Trey you savage unhittable he.

[John Smoltz]

Got back to the mechanics in the field of that split. I felt like he would make the necessary adjustments. I watched too much tape. Even though he hasn't thrown a ton of games that I never seen two games in a row where he didn't have a split, he did not have it. In the first game against the Dodgers, he abandoned it, went to 32 sliders, I think, which, you know, it's a good pitch. It's not his great pitch. The great pitch is his split. But I thought he was so mechanically sound and his fastball command was much better. I thought the last game he was short with it, cutting it off, maybe trying to generate velocity. And look, it's a unique release point. And when he's able to throw enough strikes, they don't really have a chance. On seeing too much evidence of somebody who throws like this that they can throw as a comp.

[Dan Patrick]

What I liked last night is you talked about gut. Everything's about analytics, but you leave your savage in. And you talked about. This is a gut feeling by John Schneider.

[John Smoltz]

Yep. And he learned the hard way. He even talked to it openly about, you know, I've learned I had to sleep all off season on making a decision, taking out my starter barrels against Minnesota. And there were other situations that didn't work out well. And, you know, I've always felt like if you don't give a player a moment in the postseason, you'll never know because in 162, they live and die by the numbers, and that's fine. But I think you've got to. When a guy's having a moment, you don't let the other team breathe and take them out and feel better about, you know, any decision that you make, especially this time of the year, that makes the other team go, thank you. Is not a great decision.

[Dan Patrick]

Blake Snell gave up the home runs in two of the first three pitches, but he did settle down, which is remarkable. When. I can't imagine that feeling, John, when you give up a home run to somebody to lead off and, you know, a playoff game now a World Series.

[John Smoltz]

Game, it's a shock. I really thought that he was going to establish his fastball because he didn't have a great fastball last time. And I'll tell you what, when they take that away from you immediately, you got to go into a mode where you're like, oh, man, that game plan, like a scripted game plan, is great. But then they took it away from him. So I did think he settled down and made necessary Adjustments and the one thing about Blake Snell is normally that outing would be good enough to win a game, but the offense was not good enough to win the game and it showed.

[Dan Patrick]

Is there any chance. Let's just throw out hypotheticals. The Dodgers win. Could Vlad Guerrero Jr. Somehow be the MVP in a losing.

[John Smoltz]

I tell you what, Vlad Guerrero Jr. Has single handedly showed the world what it's like to be a complete player and how the World Series has absolutely been his time here to show that for everybody and I think for the Toronto Blue Jays, for this country, for everything that he signed on for. I said and asked the question, did Vlad need the World Series more than anybody else? And I think the answer is yes. Because of everything that this year, this contract, he's been emotional about it. I think it's been an awesome display of what a great player he is because obviously focusing on Ohtani is the easiest thing to do because he's the greatest player of our universe.

[Dan Patrick]

I talked to Kevin Millar this week and I said that Yamamoto reminds me of Pedro Martinez. Do you see similarities?

[John Smoltz]

I do, in the sense of the nastiness and his ability to pitch in strike zone and then to get guys to chase. The one thing that Yamamoto, which now I'm like blown away when he went to the bullpen and what was going to be inning 19, that's all I needed to see. He instantly became for me one of the guys. I'll never forget that moment. If it were to go to the 19 after pitching a nine inning complete game in today's game and then say I want to go pitch in the bullpen. That that was awesome.

[Dan Patrick]

Would you rather pitch to Ohtani or Vlad Guerrero?

[John Smoltz]

It's going to sound crazy, but. Oh, Connie. Mainly because of the left handed at bat versus the right handed at bat. I would normally say right handers 100% but Vladimir Jr is a cross breed between Miguel Cabrera and the ability to hip a power and average and his ability to not come off certain pitches and swing wild. I mean Pujols did the same thing too. I didn't like facing either of those two right handers. But the one thing you got to know facing Ohtani is you're going to be embarrassed. 100% you're going to be embarrassed, but you have a chance to strike him out. And this year he had more strikeouts than ever. Understandably. So just doing the role and doing what he did. So either way it's not a great result. But I feel like the ability to pitch away in splits give you more chance of strikeouts with Ohtani than you do with a Guerrero. And depending on your circumstances, you may need that strikeout more than you need the ability to pitch around somebody, because you may not be able to do that given the circumstances.

[Dan Patrick]

What do you expect to happen Friday night?

[John Smoltz]

First and foremost, it's the loudest place. It's the most insane atmosphere. I expect that to be off the.

[Dan Patrick]

Chart in all of baseball. That's. That's the loudest by far right now.

[John Smoltz]

By far. Not even close. I mean, they're the hungriest.

[Dan Patrick]

Right?

[John Smoltz]

They haven't been in a while.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[John Smoltz]

And it's a whole country. It's not a city, it's a whole country rooting for the team. I wouldn't be surprised. They had 25,000 sitting there waiting for, to see if it'll work out. It's like today, I mean, they got a watch party. It's. It's pretty cool. I mean, all the hats came back out. You know, it usually happens that way. Like in 1991, all the Braves hats came out. It's been 32 years. I expect the Dodgers to be relentless in their quest because much like the Jays and they're relentless, the Dodgers have a quiet, calm confidence. I say this before, ever since they were down two games to one last year to San Diego Padres, something clicked, something changed internally for the Dodgers from a players only standpoint. And the noises are going to. Literally, the noises are going to bother them, but the narratives that are following this club won't bother them now. It doesn't guarantee they're going to win, but that's a great recipe for a chance to defend, which we haven't seen in a long time.

[Dan Patrick]

Quietest ballpark you ever pitched in.

[John Smoltz]

Montreal, that's when. That's when they used to have. Not the technology that we have today. And Montreal, actually, the quietest ballpark ever pitched in was when I got my first year in Atlanta because we didn't have any. When you can hear the lights buzzing and the vendors yelling, you're in trouble, man. That is not. I'll never forget the first time I went to a comedy club in Atlanta and every single punchline was about the Atlanta Braves. Like, this would be a good year to paint the seats. You know, like there's just. It's just amazing how it turned and how it. How the chop and everything. So cities that haven't won in a while, you're going to have this incredible roar and excitement.

[Dan Patrick]

Safe travels, John. Thanks for getting up with us. And we'll be watching on Friday night.

[John Smoltz]

My pleasure. Thanks.

[Dan Patrick]

That's John Smoltz on the call with Joe Davis for World Series game five last night. And then on Friday night at 8 Eastern on Fox, the series shifts to Toronto. I'm trying to remember Skydome because I was up there for those Blue Jays back to back World Series. I mean, it was crazy when Joe Carter hit the home run, but I didn't remember it being a home field advantage. Where certain ballparks you go, wow, it's going to be loud. I mean, Fenway. Because there was what, 33,000 before they expanded Yankee Stadium, the old Yankee Stadium. Trying to think. I used to go to those Braves games in the early 90s and even in the 80s when I was working in Atlanta. And we got to pick. So we would go and sit in the left field and then we would move to center field. Then we would end the night in right field because we just followed the sun. So you'd sit out there in left field. I remember talking to Billy Hatcher of the Astros in left field. And then we'd go to center field and then we'd go to right field. We'd have a vendor just sit there with us with those big trays of beers. Good times. And you could see that this was the embryonic stages of something special because they did have a lot of talent, but nobody, nobody went to those games. All right, couple of phone calls in here. Let's see. Bert in Toledo. Hi, Bert. What's on your mind today?

[Caller]

Good morning, all. I have a couple of quick compliments for you, Dan.

[John Smoltz]

Number one, you are a great interviewer. You understand how important it is to get the other guy talking. And then as he talks and reveals a bit about himself, you can go for some deeper questions, his experiences, etc.

[Caller]

So good job there.

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you.

[John Smoltz]

Secondly, you're very broad in sports and I appreciate that because some of your peers land on the NFC and can never get off of it. The, you know, and during Masters week, I'm not interested in who the Arizona Cardinals are going to draft in the second round.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, thank you, Bert. I came in, you know, with being a fan of sports, not analytics, and telling me what I need to talk about. Now, I did this at espn, but I was a company guy at espn and basically at espn you have ESPN people on to talk about things that are going to be on espn. And when I left and I first got together with Paulie, I said, I just want this to be about my personality. I want this to be things I'M interested in. It may not be about sports all the time. It's certainly not going to be driven by analytics that say these are the most popular stories in America. And most of your shows are governed by that. They're. They're dictated by that. I can't. I just can't. I can't say, what are the Cowboys chances of winning their division? That's not fair to you. Now, there's a time and place for everything. And look, a lot of these shows are really successful, and maybe the analytics have something to do with this, but I can't lead the show and talk about the Chicago Bears. I just can't. Or the Pittsburgh Steelers. I just can't. If there's something there, great. But that's all analytics. Whenever you see that, that they're being told what to cover, and maybe that's what you want, but there are times when we want to talk about what we want to talk about. And hopefully. Well, that's why I have the most loyal audience with people doing this job. And, you know, so you trust me, and I have great appreciation for that trust. David in Ohio. Hi, David. What's on your mind today?

[Caller]

Yeah, Dan, I agree with that previous caller. I've got some Halloween sports names for you if you'll have me.

[John Smoltz]

Real quick.

[Caller]

I got Tomb Brady, I got Patrick Scare Holmes. I got Lamar Jack O lantern. I got rock 30 guys. And Dan, this one's for you. Not Jenny Batchy, but Jenny Booty.

[John Smoltz]

Thank you.

[Dan Patrick]

Alrighty, David. Thank you. Thank you. Todd, you have names tomorrow.

[Todd Fritz]

I do.

[Dan Patrick]

I bet you do. Is this just you go back to last year and then the year before.

[Todd Fritz]

No, I made a conscious point.

[Dan Patrick]

You got some new ones? Okay.

[Paulie]

Yeah, Paul, checking my notes. I think Halloween sports names is Fritz's oldest show bit, going back to 07, you know, candy Maldonado and so forth. That's his oldest bit.

[Dan Patrick]

John Candelari. Yeah.

[Todd Fritz]

How mummy. Start really digging deep from some of.

[Dan Patrick]

Those former college football how mummy.

[Paul Pabst]

Halloween names.

[Todd Fritz]

You could probably pull the band aid off and say, cam, scatter.

[Dan Patrick]

Boo.

[Todd Fritz]

And then we'll save the rest.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, but that's good. Yeah, have some fun with that. Yeah. Yeah. But, you know, don't. Don't leave it out here yet.

[Todd Fritz]

No.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, that's the one. Just get ready. Ready for tomorrow.

[Todd Fritz]

We'll be all right. We'll be all right.

[Paul Pabst]

I gotta tell you, I think that this way predates 07. It definitely goes back to the mothership because we would get these random emails from Todd, who very rarely Spoke to anybody at espn.

[Paulie]

True.

[Paul Pabst]

When we were at it there, we'd work with him for eight hours a day and he would say two words to you. He would often say, I think we could have some fun with this. A list of names and be like, what are we supposed to do with Darryl Strawberry?

[Dan Patrick]

I think it'd be fun.

[Paul Pabst]

Let's call him.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Todd would stay in his cubicle, had his briefcase there and all of his media guides. And then you would pack up everything and leave.

[Todd Fritz]

Have my tuna sandwich with my chips and pretzels and carrot sticks.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, carrot sticks. Gotta have those. That's a show staple for you.

[Todd Fritz]

Carrot sticks, pretzels, chips, M M's and carrot sticks.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes. Yeah. Maybe a rhyme time tomorrow.

[Todd Fritz]

We could do that.

[Dan Patrick]

Could you maybe. You know, I. I don't. I'm going to give you enough time, like 24 hours to be able to come.

[Todd Fritz]

That is an adequate amount of time.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Todd Fritz]

There are no excuses not to come.

[Dan Patrick]

Up with, but I think rhyme time is a big hit and that'd be nice. Go into the weekend, put a smile on people's faces. You got Halloween.

[Todd Fritz]

Dan Orlovsky is coming on tomorrow. Meet Friday, Halloween.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. It's already getting more fun. Just thinking of Dan Orlovsky joining us on the program.

[Todd Fritz]

Gotta find a tie into Halloween with Dan Oski. I have to work on that.

[Dan Patrick]

All right.

[Todd Fritz]

Could you say it like that? Does that do anything? Probably not.

[Dan Patrick]

No, it does not.

[Todd Fritz]

What if I put in the rundown with, like, orange and black letters to give you, like, the Halloween kind of feel?

[Dan Patrick]

No, that does not. And that doesn't affect the audience.

[Todd Fritz]

It does not. That's just a little insight.

[Dan Patrick]

Once again, this is a radio show.

[Todd Fritz]

It's a radio show. You need to have some kind of audio situation.

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you, Todd. Let me see Jesse in Arizona. Good morning, Jesse. What's on your mind today?

[Caller]

Good, Great. How are you doing today?

[Dan Patrick]

Well, wonderful.

[Caller]

Height, short weight, thick and fat. I'll get that out of the way. I used to live in Seattle, and we would go to school and they would give us a spelling test or whatever, and they would give away free Mariner tickets because nobody went to the Mariners game back in the late 70s. And I remember when they would announce, if you are in the stadium, please come sit behind home place because we are airing this on television. And after they would do it, they would ask people to move over to the first baseline because it was on tv. I mean, it was terrible that. That stadium was the worst.

[Dan Patrick]

I'll tell you what I Hate when I watch the Yankees games. And then you'll get people who will, they know the camera angles and they'll be texting. They know they're on TV and then they'll be texting and then, you know, somebody will text them and say, I can see it, Tommy. But you watch those Yankee games in the new Yankee ballpark and behind home plate, it's a little sparse. Those seats are pretty expensive there. All right, we'll take a break. We'll update our poll results. Coming up next hour, we'll talk to Jay Billis. Jay Billis was on the call with Victor Wembanyama. And Jay played college basketball, has watched a lot of basketball in his career, but he was gushing over Wembanyama and I thought, let's have him on, get his thoughts on what exactly he saw in person. So. And then we can look at the college basketball season. I did watch Connecticut against Michigan State exhibition game the other night. Just an exhibition. Danny Hurley was already in mid season form in an exhibition game. Yeah.

[Paulie]

Paul, why would you burn a great matchup like that in an exhibition?

[Dan Patrick]

I did. I don't know.

[Paulie]

I don't understand that at all.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, but great seeing Tom Izzo got to watch a little bit of basketball. It wasn't great basketball. I don't know if I learned anything from either team, but you know, still nice, you know, mid season or midweek and you go, all right, got something to watch. Yes.

[Paul Pabst]

I appreciated the officials of that game calling 457 fouls. It was during the course of it that was a fun to watch. Yeah, Everybody was there to hear that whistle.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes. For sure.

[Paul Pabst]

Everybody was watching that game. Let's see how many fouls they could call in this one. That'll be fun.

[Dan Patrick]

Do you think a referee or an official ever goes home and say, hey, did you see me throw the flag on that?

[Todd Fritz]

Good.

[Dan Patrick]

Did you see me tee him up? Oh, daddy, that was so great. Yeah. Let's take a break here. Play of the day next. Fox Sports Radio has the best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our [e-mail] and within the iHeartRadio app. Search FSR to listen live.

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[Dan Patrick]

It's being called the Golden Bonanza Sweepstakes. Thanks to our friends at Mako the DP Show. Proud to be a part of this, giving listeners a chance to join us in San Francisco for Super week. That's right, a trip for two including round trip, coach, airfare, three nights, hotel stay, ground transportation and VIP access to see us do our show. If that's not enough, Mako also giving away 5 free paint jobs and 10 Mako and DP show swag bags as runner up prizes. It's really simple to enter. You go to danpatrick.com the best news you can enter daily for a chance to win. You can also receive a 25% off coupon to use at any Mako shop. Visit any Mako location now for a free estimate and redeem the coupon. Terms and conditions apply. Remember, go to danpatrick.com for official rules. No purchase necessary void in Alaska, Hawaii and where prohibited open to contiguous US DC residents 18 or over. Ends 11, 23, 25.

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[John Smoltz]

Oh my God.

[Dan Patrick]

Of the day.

[Caller]

It and play it.

[Dan Patrick]

This is the play of the day.

[John Smoltz]

Check this out.

[Dan Patrick]

No timeouts left for LA. Into the hands of Reeves. 5 seconds. 3 seconds. Reeves splits the defense. The floater in the paint. It's good. At the buzzer, Austin Reeves does it again.

[Todd Fritz]

Wow.

[Dan Patrick]

Reeves Incredible week of basketball continues. Austin Reeves mvp. That's courtesy of the Mothership, the only Laker to score more points through the first five games of a season. Jerry West, Kobe Bryant and Elgin Baylor. And of course Austin Reeves. Wow. That is your Play of the Day. Play of the Day brought to you by Simply Safe Home Security. Typical security systems are reactive. Simply Safe, proactive, stopping crime before it even starts. Get 50 off your new system. Go to simplisafedan.com There is no safe like simply safe. Pretty amazing what Austin Reeves has done. And then LeBron and Luca come back and then all of a sudden he's your third option. That just gives you an idea of the talent that's in the NBA and you wonder if he went to. I'm trying to think of a team where he could go and be the number one option. If he went to the Wizards and you said to Austin Reaves go out now he's also very good passer. I can't 16 assists in a game this season. He might have had 12 assists last night. Maybe he had more. But like that's what stands out. There are a lot of guys who can score, but he's able to pass as well. And you know, he's passing to guys who aren't necessarily go to guys but Austin Reeves, pretty impressive so far. Zach in Wisconsin. Good morning, Zach. What's on your mind?

[Caller]

Hey, how are you doing, man?

[Dan Patrick]

Great.

[Caller]

Zach, I was just wondering your question or your opinion. Dynamic pricing on the NBA and how.

[John Smoltz]

It affects like the average Joe just.

[Caller]

Going there and you know, being able to see their team and then not even being guaranteed to see who they want to see.

[Dan Patrick]

I don't know anything about dynamic pricing. We've said that there should be insurance for people, fans that if you go to a game and or you have tickets in the star or stars aren't playing, you should be able to opt out of that having insurance that you're going to pay. But I, I'm not aware of dynamic pricing. I don't know if Marvin, are you aware of that?

[Todd Fritz]

I am not.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. Yeah, I mean we can look at it, but I haven't bought tickets in a long time. So I apologize for not exactly being up to speed on, on that. John in Annapolis Hi John, what's on your mind today?

[John Smoltz]

Hey, dan Dennett's John, 5 foot 9 old guy, 190. It's my first time but not a long time listener. Dan. I started watching and listening a few years ago. Came over another nationally syndicated talk show that was very popular. I think you guys all know might know who I'm talking about. Same time slot. But I really like your interview style like the other caller said. And I really like the way your show stays on topic. Don't really bring in politics and that's there's only a couple of shows like that like your guys and maybe Rome does that also. But really appreciate that and just wanted to say thank you.

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you, John.

[Paul Pabst]

Yes, a Perfect time to get into the governor of Louisiana, by the way.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, boy, this story is wild. You know what? Let me wait till the top of the hour. But the governor of Louisiana is involved in the coaching search for LSU's next football coach. We'll have that for you coming up at the top of the hour. He had some interesting comments about the acting athletic director at LSU and how he will not be involved in the coaching search. Yes, Paul.

[Paulie]

By the way, there's nothing more SEC than this story. Dynamic pricing is when the secondary ticket market fluctuates. They almost collude to fluctuate ticket prices based off demand. Like, if Luka were out, they'll drop them for a Laker game. But if it's LeBron's game to break some type of record, they will collectively boost up the price. It's. But the NBA can't do it, and teams can't do it. Your prices are your prices. But once the tickets are in the secondary market, they could do what they want.

[Dan Patrick]

Do we need a Pearl Jam to take a stand with dynamic pricing like they did with concert tickets years ago? What was that Ticketmaster that they went after?

[Paul Pabst]

It's crazy.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes, Marvin. That's why whenever I go to an.

[Todd Fritz]

NBA game, I try to see the.

[Dan Patrick]

Nets and not the Knicks.

[Todd Fritz]

Because it's always going to be cheaper.

[Dan Patrick]

Like, oh, LeBron's coming to New York.

[Todd Fritz]

Oh, we'll see him play the Nets, not the Knicks.

[Dan Patrick]

Let's see Daniel in California. Hi, Dan. What's on your mind today? Hey, Dan. Yeah.

[John Smoltz]

Hey, man. I love your show. You're a huge inspiration. And it's going to be very sad when you retire because you talk about it from time to time. I hope it doesn't happen. But, you know, everyone's run comes to.

[Caller]

An end at some point.

[John Smoltz]

Yeah, but you know, it's gonna suck anyways. The game yesterday was amazing. I really feel like the Blue Jays have all the momentum. Not saying the Dodgers can't win tomorrow, but if the Blue Jays win, and I feel like they will, it'll be the first time ever in MLB history that the season. The season would start in a foreign country, and it's going to end in a foreign country.

[Dan Patrick]

All right, well, thank you, Daniel. That's a good tidbit. Opening up the day. Stat of the day. Here comes that. What? Stat of the day. Tomorrow night will mark the first time the Dodgers have faced elimination since Game four, the National League Divisional Series. That was last fall against the Padres. All right. One hour in the books on this Thursday. Coming up next hour, we'll talk to Jay Billis, Ross Tucker, our good buddy as well. And the bizarre story from the governor of Louisiana telling the athletic director, you're not going to be involved in this coaching search after all the money we're paying. Brian Kelly. Good luck with that coaching search. Todd's here, Seaton's here, Marv, Paulie, yours truly, and of course, the backroom guys. Hour two on the Dan Patrick show right after this. Pro drivers live for race day. But for small business owners, every day is race day. That's why going pro with Lenovo Pro matters one on one advice IT solutions and customized hardware powered by Intel Core Ultra processors. Keep your business on the right track. Business goes pro with Lenovo Pro. Sign up for [e-mail] Pro Lenovo Lenovo how do you celebrate?

[Paul Pabst]

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[Dan Patrick]

Every Friday we celebrate. We celebrate a great week. And we do that by cracking open a Miller Light. It's a perfect time to celebrate game day with friends and family. It always is cold. You put it in the glass, you take that first sip and you go. Great taste Light beer for people love beer. They've been doing it since 1975. From tailgates to watch parties, celebrating all season long means more moments for the coolest people in your life. Miller like great taste. 96 calories. Go to millerlight.com Patrick. You'll find delivery options near you or pick up some Miller Light pretty much anywhere that sells beer. It's Miller time. Celebrate responsibly. Miller Brewing Co. Milwaukee, WI 96 calories, 3.2 carbs per 12 ounces.

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