Hour 3 – Forgettable Champs, Rob Manfred

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show – Hour 3: “Forgettable Champs, Rob Manfred”

Date: April 8, 2026
Podcast Network: iHeartPodcasts and Dan Patrick Podcast Network

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Episode Overview

In this episode, Dan Patrick and the Danettes discuss the quirks and controversies of late-season NBA basketball, the evolution of “forgettable” college basketball champions, and the significance (or lack thereof) of players attending the NFL Draft. The highlight is a candid interview with MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, who addresses recent MLB changes, fan feedback, and the future of the World Baseball Classic. The episode is sprinkled with trademark humor, listener calls, and tributes to departing producer Seaton.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

NBA’s Late-Season Drama: Tanking, Playing, and Pointless Games

• Dan opens with questions surrounding the legitimacy of recent NBA games, notably criticizing how some teams appear to be tanking or not playing to win at the end of the regular season, despite the "play-in" tournament meant to curb such behavior.
• Discussion of the Golden State Warriors vs. Sacramento Kings game, expressing confusion at unconventional tactics late in the game (03:21), with Draymond Green’s quote highlighted.
• The Milwaukee Bucks’ situation with Giannis Antetokounmpo is presented as a case study in rebuilding versus competing, with Dan doubting how much teams can truly get in a star’s trade (04:42).
• Rundown of recent box scores shows a proliferation of high-scoring games and odd underdog spreads, reinforcing suspicions of tanking: “45 teams this year scored 130 points and lost a game in the NBA.” (06:58)

NFL Draft Attendance & Changing Player Traditions

• Poll question: Should the likely #1 NFL draft pick attend in person or stay home with family? Results are almost evenly split, signaling a shift in player priorities (07:54).
• The team debates Fernando Mendoza’s decision to skip the draft; mixed feelings emerge about personal vs. public milestones.
  • Seaton notes, “It does feel like we're living more in an era of players taking control over the things they can control.” (09:10)
  • Marvin: “All of this pomp and circumstance is just not my thing. I'm just ready to get the games going.” (10:00)
• The impracticality of mandating attendance at the draft is highlighted humorously, with Todd noting the pitfalls of players misjudging their draft slots. (10:19)

The Era of Forgettable College Basketball Champions

• Prompted by a Michigan fan’s comment, Dan and the crew reflect on why so many recent NCAA champs lack enduring fame:
  • Dan: “This is the era that we're in where these players come together for, you know, one year and then they're gone.” (12:34)
  • Arguments are made that only repeat champions like UConn or Florida gain lasting recognition, while others fade from memory—even their best players.
• They recall past teams loaded with memorable names (e.g. 2001 Duke) and debate which recent champions, if any, had star power that lives on. (13:27–14:29)

Listener Calls and Show Banter

• Listeners call in with creative team name ideas, heartfelt tributes to Seaton, and sports hypotheticals.
• Light-hearted segments include "Know Your Grizzlies" (stumping the panel with obscure NBA names) and jokes about double corduroy outfits ("Mordoroy") (16:40).
• Multiple callers express sadness at Seaton’s impending departure, with one choking up live on air (17:30).

Interview with MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred (22:52–36:30)

[Main segment begins at 22:52]

Opening Thoughts

• Dan asks about morale in MLB, to which Manfred responds, “Morale is very high here at MLB. Off to a great start.” (23:05)

Handling On-Field Incidents

• Manfred says he rarely intervenes personally in on-field incidents unless it’s a player-fan altercation (23:45).

Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) System

• Reaction to the "challenge" system has been “overwhelmingly positive”—fans enjoy watching challenges in real-time on Jumbotrons (24:08).
• Dan wonders if umpires are being undermined; Manfred insists umpires’ performance (94% accuracy) is “astounding,” and most challenges are on extremely close calls (25:01).
• No move toward "full time" robo-umps yet; too early to change from the current system (25:52).

Fan Feedback and Rule Changes

• Fan polling heavily influences MLB changes; the runner on second base in extra innings is the most divisive rule—“the most controversial among our fans” (27:16).
  • Dan: “I hate it.” (27:30)
  • Manfred defends it as a health/safety issue and notes it won’t be used in playoff games (27:38).
  • He indicates this rule is “here to stay” (28:25).

Stadium Issues & Labor Talks

• Manfred briefly discusses stadium requirements and local decisions about design/roofs (29:07).
• On impending labor negotiations: “We're going to provide them a great 2026 season. And while they're watching...we're going to be working hard to get a labor deal done.” (30:10)
• Dan presses on labor issues; Manfred offers little detail and jokes: “Listen to your own introduction. There's nothing good about this conversation.” (30:43)

Learning from Other Sports

• Manfred pays particular attention to football and basketball, citing instant replay in NBA as something MLB watches to avoid slowing the game (30:54).

ABS, Game Speed, and “Robot Ump” Perceptions

• Every review adds approx. 90 seconds; Manfred is “prepared to pay” that price (31:57).
• He insists “robot ump” is a misnomer—the system is tech assisting a live ump (32:28).

WBC (World Baseball Classic) Frequency & Momentum (33:37)

• Dan argues for more frequent WBC tournaments to maintain excitement.
• Manfred is open to a regular schedule, noting its rising importance to broadcast partners (33:47).

Commissioner’s Personal Touch

• Manfred, when asked what he’d take from his office on his last day as commissioner, chooses a drawing of Mickey Mantle, tying back to his childhood fandom—“I'm taking that Mickey Mantle drawing with me no matter what.” (35:45)

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Memorable Quotes

• Dan Patrick: “These teams don’t care about the play-in...like you want to stay away from the hot stove. No, no, no, we don’t want to mess with any of those pesky W’s.” (03:54)
• Rob Manfred: “Our umpires want the game to be as good as possible, and I think they see [ABS] as an improvement in the game.” (25:01)
• Rob Manfred: “The challenge system was the one that our fans overwhelmingly favored.” (26:41)
• Dan Patrick: “I'm the, you know, ‘get off my lawn’ guy that it's just, it's still a weird visual where you go to the 10th inning and you see some guy at second base.” (28:08)
• Rob Manfred: “[ABS] is a system that assists a live person in doing his job better...the moniker of ‘robot’ is a negative thing.” (32:28)
• Listener to Seaton: “You really brought so much of the show. So happy for you and your family as you continue to grow.” (17:37)
• Rob Manfred (on what he’d take from MLB office): “A drawing of Mickey Mantle...I'm taking that Mickey Mantle drawing with me no matter what.” (35:45)

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Notable Timed Segments

• NBA Tanking/End of Regular Season Issues: 02:03–07:04
• NFL Draft Attendance Debate: 07:42–10:19
• Forgettable College Basketball Champs: 12:31–15:28
• Listener Tributes/Banter: 16:31–18:50
• Rob Manfred Interview: 22:52–36:30
  • ABS System Discussion: 24:08–26:18
  • Extra-Innings Rule: 27:08–28:36
  • Labor Issues: 29:54–30:50
  • WBC Plans: 33:37–34:51
• Listener Calls/Masters Caddy Hypothetical: 42:04–46:29
• Sports History segment: 46:30–47:22

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Episode Tone & Final Thoughts

Dan Patrick’s irreverence and warmth permeate the show, from playful debate to heartfelt goodbyes for Seaton. The Rob Manfred interview is forthright, with Manfred simultaneously defending MLB’s evolution and admitting where tradition and innovation clash. Listeners get a candid behind-the-scenes glimpse at how leagues juggle fan sentiment, technology, and the future.

Useful for listeners who want:

• Insight into modern sports controversies (NBA tanking, MLB rule changes)
• An understanding of how tradition and change interact in sports
• Candid commissioner perspective on the state of baseball
• The show’s signature blend of humor, nostalgia, and real-time sports culture commentary

Transcript

[Dan Patrick]

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[Dan Patrick]

You are listening to the Dan Patrick show on Fox Sports Radio. We made it to the final hour on this Wednesday, the Commissioner of Major League Baseball, Rob Manfred will join us coming up in about 25 minutes from now. This week on Sunday Night Baseball, Jose Ramirez and the Guardians go to Atlanta to take on Ronald Acuna Jr. The third and the Braves Sunday Night Baseball live on NBC and Peacock. Stat of the day has been brought to you by Panini America, the official trading cards of the Dan Patrick show. Home stretch for the NBA as we wrap up the regular season. Odd moment last night with Golden State in Sacramento, and I think Sacramento has got some questions for the commissioner that are answers, maybe for commissioner's questions with what was happening at the end of that game because it didn't feel like it was a real finish there. You know, you can complain, complain about, you know, bam, out of bio getting 83 points and what was going on in the last four minutes of that game. I got more questions with what was going on with the validity of the Sacramento Kings Golden State warriors last night. Here is Draymond Green of the warriors talking about trying to understand why Sacramento leading by one. Three minutes to go and they want to foul Steph Curry.

[Todd]

Well, I think the playing was made

[Marvin (Marvin Lewis)]

for teams to not take.

[Dan Patrick]

Like, that's.

[Todd]

I think that's the part that everyone forgets, you know, like, the playing came

[Dan Patrick]

about to make teams, like maybe through 12 or 13 keep going. They ain't keep going.

[Todd]

They kind of slowed down and then they hit the brakes. So, you know, I saw a team

[Dan Patrick]

tonight foul Seth Curry with three minutes

[Todd]

to go in a game for no

[Marvin (Marvin Lewis)]

reason, independently, it ain't working.

[Dan Patrick]

And he's right that the play in was supposed to prevent teams like this from, you know, kind of tanking, not putting their best team on the floor. But these teams don't care about the play in that. This is such a top heavy draft. I mean, it's a deep draft. You've got some guys who are going to be playing right away in the NBA that are going to be available. And all of these teams are like, we don't want to win. You know, it's like you want to stay away from the hot stove. You know, you want to have your hands back. Like, I don't want to get burnt here. That's what it feels like with victories. Like, no, no, no, we don't want to mess with any of those pesky W's.

[Marvin (Marvin Lewis)]

Yes, Morv, it's like the Pacers right now. What if Tyrese Halliburton says, man, I'm ready to come back? No, no, no. We can get Debancer or Boozer or Peterson, one of these guys. No, no, you just sit here. There's going to be a gap year for us.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, look at the Bucks with Giannis. Giannis wants to play. They don't want him to play where he gets hurt. And then you can't trade him. But it, I mean, it feels like it's inevitable. There's going to be a separation there, but Giannis wants to play. But, you know, the Bucks are saying we're not winning anything. Doc Rivers probably won't be back next year and we'll kind of figure out what we're doing. And you know, the Bucks kept saying we aren't trying to trade Giannis, but everybody knew that they were listening to offers, whether they were initiating offers. They did. They did listen to people, teams that were offering packages to the Milwaukee Bucks. And, you know, I said, he's going to get traded in the off season. He's not going to get traded during the season. And he's obviously not, you know, it'll be in the off season, I believe, but I don't know what you can get for him. Should you rebuild? If you have Giannis on your team, should you be in a rebuilding. It feels like with Giannis you shouldn't rebuild, but that's what it feels like Milwaukee is going to be doing. So just some of the things going on here at the end of the regular season. The Lakers, in name only, played last night. They lost 123 to 87 to OKC. The Pelicans scored 156 points last night as they beat the Jazz, who scored 137. What are we close to? 45 teams this year scored 130 points and lost a game in the NBA. Stat of the day brought to you by Panini America. The official trading cards of the Dan Patrick show. You know, it's like Anthony Davis was shut down by the Wizards. It took forever for Trey Young to come back for the Wizards. I mean, I know what you're doing, and I don't know what the commissioner can do about this. I mean, there's so many questions here. When you talk about tanking, when you talk about load management, when you talk about the 65 game threshold to be eligible for postseason honors, I mean, there's a lot of things going on with the NBA and I don't know if it's an easy fix for the commissioner. Yes, Marv.

[Marvin (Marvin Lewis)]

Sorry. Super random. Maybe not so random, but somebody on The Pelicans had 40 points last night.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Fears.

[Marvin (Marvin Lewis)]

Oh, the rookie.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Caller/Listener]

Okay.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. I think he's 19 years of age.

[Marvin (Marvin Lewis)]

Yes. From Oklahoma.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Yeah. He had 40, man.

[Marvin (Marvin Lewis)]

Again, the green light. Yeah, but he's been waiting all season.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes.

[Paulie (Paulie Calafiore)]

Yeah.

[Dan Patrick]

All right. 877.3DP. Show operator Tyler sitting by. Fernando Mendoza not going to Pittsburgh. We'll talk to him early next week, I believe. And two weeks, I think. Is that weeks? Okay. Okay. Not next week. It'll be two weeks.

[Todd]

Yes, Correct. Right around draft time.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. Yeah, makes sense. But he. His team announced they would not be going to the draft. All right, Seaton, poll question for the final hour. This award, well, previously award nominated program.

[Seaton]

I think once you're award nominated, you're always award nominated. This is a shocking poll result. If I were the likely number one pick in the NFL draft, I would attend the draft or stay home with family and friends. That's at 51% going to the draft.

[Dan Patrick]

I am surprised.

[Seaton]

51%.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes.

[Paulie (Paulie Calafiore)]

Paul, you're the number one pick. You get there at 6:00pm you do the red carpet, you sit down, have some food and drinks, you're the number one pick. You get picked, couple interviews, then you're on a plane. You're only there for three hours.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. They're still going to be celebrating by the time you get back home. I mean, it might be a little later, but. Yes, Todd does.

[Todd]

Fernando. Men does become a little more. A little less likable for someone that's so perfect and choir boy and all that. How you think the average person processes his decision to not be there?

[Dan Patrick]

Well, let me ask you, the average

[Todd]

person, unless there's some kind of major health problem with a family member that, you know, can't get there, but I think his mom has been to other events, like the heism. I am disappointed. I think he should be there. He should make it his business to be there.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. Well, it's his choice, his family, his moment. This is how he decides that he's going to live it. Good for him. I would. I like him there. Yeah. But this isn't about me, you know, Seaton.

[Seaton]

Yeah. I mean, he's not the first number one overall pick. He's not even the first Heisman winner to not go to the draft. And it does feel like we're living more in an era of players taking control over the things they can control, like whether or not to go to the draft, regardless of where you're getting picked.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, yeah, I agree.

[Seaton]

I kind of feel like I support it, although it's crazy to me to not want to. This is the. One of the things that I love most about the NFL draft is this is all of your dreams just came true. That's why I love watching it. You're watching these kids walk across the stage because their wildest dreams just came true. They made It. They did it. It's unbelievable. And they're choosing to not have that moment is really interesting.

[Dan Patrick]

And everybody wants to hug the commissioner. Right? You did it. Yeah.

[Seaton]

That's the moment.

[Dan Patrick]

He.

[Seaton]

You.

[Caller/Listener]

You.

[Seaton]

You dap him up. You give a big hug, he gives you the jersey, you put the hat on. It's like, this is what. The moment, you know?

[Dan Patrick]

Yes. Marvin.

[Marvin (Marvin Lewis)]

This kind of seems on brand for him because last week during the pro day, he was like, I'm not looking forward to being the best player in April. I'm looking forward to being the best player in September. He's probably like, all of this pomp and circumstance is just not my thing. I'm just ready to get the games going.

[Dan Patrick]

Pomp and circumstance. Not pompous in circumstance. Correct. Okay.

[Marvin (Marvin Lewis)]

Yes.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes.

[Todd]

Todd, should or could the league make it mandatory or the NFLPA or agents would never go along with that. Would they be able to say if you're an expected top pick? I don't know how they can figure out exactly. Because sometimes you think you're a top pick and then you sit there embarrassed for two rounds.

[Dan Patrick]

You know, you're answering your own question.

[Todd]

Well, I wanted. I wanted the room's opinion. Your opinion.

[Dan Patrick]

No, they can't. They can't.

[Todd]

No way they can tell. You need to.

[Dan Patrick]

What are they. What's the punishment going to be? All right, can we check? The Grizzlies are 22 and a half point underdogs against the Nuggets tonight. When's the last time somebody was 22 and a half point underdogs? Now Milwaukee is a 19 and a half point underdog against Detroit. These teams are putting five players out there, right?

[Marvin (Marvin Lewis)]

Not five NBA players. These feel like G League call ups at the end of the season.

[Dan Patrick]

22 and a half point underdog against the Nuggets. Maybe our stat guy, John Tuvey can help us. Help us with that. A couple of phone calls in here. What? Paul?

[Paulie (Paulie Calafiore)]

Can anyone name a current starting Memphis Grizzly? Know your Grizzlies, Dan. We haven't done this in a while because they got good for a while, so we had to take them off the list. Know your Grizzlies,

[Dan Patrick]

Marvin.

[Paulie (Paulie Calafiore)]

They've got five guys injured, by the way.

[Marvin (Marvin Lewis)]

Gigi Jackson.

[Paulie (Paulie Calafiore)]

It's weird that you know that Gigi Jackson is on the roster. He's out and he's hurt.

[Dan Patrick]

That doesn't count on the roster because I would have said John Moran on the roster. Yeah, yeah. Seaton.

[Seaton]

Did you say starter?

[Paulie (Paulie Calafiore)]

Currently active player for the Grizzlies.

[Seaton]

And I want to say Cam Spencer plays there.

[Paulie (Paulie Calafiore)]

Does play there.

[Todd]

Out.

[Seaton]

Oh, he's out. Dang it.

[Dan Patrick]

Is that the Connecticut kid?

[Seaton]

Yeah. That's the only reason that I know that.

[Dan Patrick]

Camps, you want to give us the players who are.

[Paulie (Paulie Calafiore)]

I got.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Paulie (Paulie Calafiore)]

Because we're gonna be here a while. We're gonna mess up Seaton's Exit.

[Dan Patrick]

I gotta. I got a show to do.

[Paulie (Paulie Calafiore)]

My bad. Cedric Coward, tough name. Walter Clayton Jr.

[Dan Patrick]

The third.

[Paulie (Paulie Calafiore)]

Rayan, Rupert Taylor, Hendricks, among your luminaries.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, Clayton won a national title in Florida.

[Paulie (Paulie Calafiore)]

Somewhat known.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, he was a mop, wasn't he? Yeah. Most outstanding player. You know, the Michigan caller yesterday was saying, hey, you guys don't say enough nice things about Michigan. And I said, they played great. I don't think they're going to be a team. We remember. I. I mean, this is the era that we're in where these players come together for, you know, one year and then they're gone. I mean, and it's not about Michigan, it's about college basketball. Now we remember UConn because they went back to back. Florida. They went back to back. But they did have some bigger names on that Florida team. But I. When's the last great team as far as we're going to remember? Like, I'll remember Five Slam a jama. They didn't even win. I'll remember the Fab Five. They didn't even win. Yes, Marv.

[Marvin (Marvin Lewis)]

So you're saying the last famous team.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes. Tricky, right? Yes, I guess. And it's not to be disrespectful to Florida, but you know, you go, oh, that's right. Florida won. There's a lot of the. Oh, that's right. They won.

[Paulie (Paulie Calafiore)]

Yes, Paulie, Florida went back to back 0607. Because they went back to back. You knew Brewer and Noah and the different guys they had there, but they had to go back to back to do it.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, but those guys played in the NBA.

[Paulie (Paulie Calafiore)]

Yes, but they were. They got a lot of run because of the back to back. Man, this is a tough one.

[Dan Patrick]

I don't once again, even look at the most outstanding players in the last decade. There aren't marquee guys in there. Even this year. Caddo. I mean, not a marquee guy played well. Yes, we acknowledge that. Yes.

[Paulie (Paulie Calafiore)]

Paulie, I'm going back to 2001 Duke, where the names you knew when they were there. Carlos Boozer, Shane Battier, Chris Doohan, Mike Dunleavy, Jay Williams, all names.

[Dan Patrick]

That was one of the great teams of all time. Yeah, According to Pomeroy. Ken Palm. What is it?

[Seaton]

And Ken Palm.

[Paulie (Paulie Calafiore)]

Ken Maine.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Ken Palmaid. Yeah. Yes. Marvin.

[Marvin (Marvin Lewis)]

But even the Duke team that won in 2015, Jaleel Okafor and Justice Winslow, if they had been better NBA players.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Marvin (Marvin Lewis)]

They would have been more famous because it's very hard to be a Duke team, to win a national title, and you really don't remember those guys like that.

[Dan Patrick]

But it's strange when you go, my team won, but damn it, I want you to say, they're great. Or, why won't you talk more about them? You won. Who cares? And they rolled through the tournament. This is really an impressive run. There's just no there there where you go, oh, my God, did you see that guy play? They don't have that. Yeah.

[Paulie (Paulie Calafiore)]

Paulie, I was thinking about this yesterday. When they do the reunion of this team, I don't think they're putting anybody in the rafters from this team because none of them were there for more than five or six months, you know, a couple.

[Dan Patrick]

But no, they're going to put the year in the. In the rafters. That'll be your banner. Curtis in Illinois. Hi, Curtis. What's on your mind? Morning, D.P.

[Caller/Listener]

a couple things for you real quick. A little late to the party on the Las Vegas name game, but I like the Las Vegas raise, as in, I'll see you or 50 and raise you a hundy. And then secondly, I was kind of shocked and thrown back a little bit yesterday. I missed the podcast that I usually listen to when I can't watch on Peacock to see the post on Facebook about Seaton's last day. But the cynical side of me got sinking because that's how I roll, that maybe Seton is trying to develop a plan to. Since you love your Facebook now, and maybe the content that he can start creating will get you hooked, since you'll actually see it on Facebook. To where you'll want to continue creating content with Seton after you stop the radio show so us fans can still have something to look forward to, huh?

[Dan Patrick]

Well, if you're gonna get my attention, you'll get it on Facebook.

[Seaton]

I see where Curtis is going. I see. I see what he's.

[Dan Patrick]

All right. Thank you, Curtis.

[Paulie (Paulie Calafiore)]

Corduroy lounge.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Seaton]

Ooh, the corduroy Lounge. That's got a ring to it, Paul.

[Marvin (Marvin Lewis)]

Oh, exclusively on Facebook.

[Paulie (Paulie Calafiore)]

Yeah.

[Seaton]

Brandon, welcome in.

[Dan Patrick]

I went top, bottom corduroy today.

[Marvin (Marvin Lewis)]

Yeah, you did.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Seaton]

Is there a name for that? You know how, like, if you wear denim top and bottom.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, yeah.

[Seaton]

Is there A name for a double corduroy.

[Dan Patrick]

Badass. Badass.

[Paulie (Paulie Calafiore)]

Yeah, I Googled it.

[Seaton]

Yeah, that's like a badass.

[Dan Patrick]

That's what it is. Yeah. Yes, Todd.

[Todd]

Might be Mordoroy. Like, multiple things. More m o r e Mordoroy. I'll be here if you need me in the corner.

[Dan Patrick]

No, I won't need you.

[Seaton]

Gonna miss that laugh, Todd. Yeah, that's a little preview for next week.

[Todd]

It's corduroy, but it's multiple items, so it'll be mortaroid.

[Dan Patrick]

Sean in Daytona Beach. Hi, Sean. What's on your mind,

[Caller/Listener]

Todd? How the hell do I follow that, Dan?

[Dan Patrick]

Very easily.

[Caller/Listener]

Long time.

[Dan Patrick]

Very easily.

[Caller/Listener]

Long time. Long time. Thank you for calling me back. I have to take a deep breath. I've been watching the Seaton sign offs on Peacock, and I just want to frame this so everyone can understand. I spent 30 years going around the country doing drive time radio, so I kind of have a little bit of an ide professionally. What Seton brought to the show, I watched it grow. I hung with you guys since. Since the Man, I'm getting choked up. I'm sorry, guys. It's just the attic. Just. Thank you for everything, Seton. Best bumpers in the business. You really brought so much of the show. So happy for you and your family as you continue to grow. Dan, thank you for everything you've done and you've brought to him personally and shared with us. Thank you, guys. Thank you, Seaton. All the best. And can we get one more official final Tony Romo before you go, buddy? Thanks.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, I think we're going to load up on Friday, though, Sean. We'll play the hits on Friday. Yeah, I don't know, Sean. What are you doing? Well, we'll. We'll take requests. Rich Eisen reached out and wants to say goodbye to you on Friday, Seaton.

[Caller/Listener]

Oh, is that right?

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, that's.

[Seaton]

Rich has always been very nice to me.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, he reached out, very supportive, said, I like that guy. I want to say goodbye.

[Seaton]

I appreciate that.

[Dan Patrick]

I was suggesting he had you on his show to do that. Yeah. Like, why don't you use your show to say goodbye to him?

[Seaton]

But you got an empty segment.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Seaton]

Five minutes.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Then you could go back. Since Rich is on espn, you could be back on ESPN Radio.

[Seaton]

Back to the mothership.

[Dan Patrick]

There you go. Yeah, There you go. Okay, let's take a break. Let's get ready for the commissioner. Be on our best behavior, Todd. Don't say anything stupid.

[Todd]

I'll try not to.

[Dan Patrick]

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[Dan Patrick]

Dodger manager Dave Roberts join us on the program tomorrow. Make way for the commissioner, Major League Baseball. He's been there since 2015. Rob Manfred back on the show. Commissioner, good to see you. How's morale?

[Rob Manfred]

Hey, Dan. Morale is very high here at mlb. Off to a great start. Great World Baseball Classic and really good start to the season.

[Dan Patrick]

I'm curious about you had the fight last night and when that does that get to your desk of you getting involved in that?

[Rob Manfred]

Yeah, usually that kind of on field incident Mike Hill will handle. He makes a recommendation and, you know, we kind of go from there. Only if it's a really kind of out of the ordinary problem would I get involved.

[Dan Patrick]

When's the last one you got involved in that?

[Rob Manfred]

Gosh, I can't even. I, I think the last one I got involved with involved a player and a fan incident. It was several years ago and I can't tell you the player or the team, to tell you the truth.

[Dan Patrick]

Good sign.

[Rob Manfred]

It's rare.

[Dan Patrick]

It's rare. The ABS kind of letting that kind of trickle into Major League Baseball. How would you say reaction's been so far?

[Rob Manfred]

I think the reaction has been overwhelmingly positive. You know, I thought that my expectation was that the players would really like it. The opportunity to, you know, correct a miss at a crucial point in the game. What actually surprised me, Dan, is how popular it's been with fans. I don't know if you've been in a ballpark yet, but, you know, the challenge happens. Everybody's kind of glued to the jumbo John. It's Amazing.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, I love it. I guess my only if you want to call criticism would be the umpire. They can't be taking this too kindly. That they're being embarrassed might be a strong word, but they're being judged by everybody. Everybody is reacting to that umpire. What kind of reaction have you gotten from the umpires on this?

[Rob Manfred]

I think the umpires have reacted with professionalism. I mean, we had a lot of conversation with them about the implementation. I think it's important to bear in mind, and it's important for me to say publicly, you know, they're right. 94, nearly 94% of the time, which is an astounding number when you think about how difficult it is. And most of the challenges are pitches that are in or out by less than or about half an inch. So, you know, you can't be too critical of people. I mean, I understand, you know, you do get fans that they get on them, but I think they knew what to expect. And in general, our umpires want the game to be as good as possible, and I think they see it as an improvement in the game.

[Dan Patrick]

When do we get to full time?

[Rob Manfred]

You know, look, I think that we're a few weeks in to implementation. I think that we made a good decision by, you know, listening to fans, listening to players, that we should do a challenge system. We shouldn't go to full abs. So we're just too early in the process for me to even think about any change to the system right now. I think we're pretty satisfied with where

[Dan Patrick]

we are, and I like the element of the stadium with the fans, and I would be dressing it up, you know, it's like a game show, you know?

[Rob Manfred]

Yeah.

[Dan Patrick]

Was, you know, was it right? Was it wrong? You show it, the crowd reacts. I think it's. It's a fun element where you're. You're treating with something serious, but it is a fun element with that, and I think that it's not overwhelmed.

[Rob Manfred]

I agree. I think it's a, you know, a form of fan engagement. The other thing I think that is important to keep in mind is, you know, we poll our fans about these changes, you know, routinely, before we do them, after we do them. And, you know, the challenge system was the one that our fans overwhelmingly favored.

[Dan Patrick]

What do fans not want when you do these polls with them?

[Rob Manfred]

Oh, there's things that they don't want. Trust me.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, that's number one. What's number one? Where you go, boy, they don't like this.

[Rob Manfred]

Yeah. Look, I think the of the things that We've done. The one that's the most controversial among our fans is the extra inning world, the runner on second base. That's the one that is, you know, the most evenly split among fans.

[Dan Patrick]

I hate it.

[Rob Manfred]

Well, you know, it is an interesting thing.

[Todd]

I

[Rob Manfred]

think that overwhelmingly players like it. You know, it does prevent the 18 inning game. And the prospect of somebody who's an outfielder trying to go up on the mound and pitch and getting hurt, I really do see it as a health and safety issue. But in recognition of your view of the world, our most important games that are playoff games, we play them out still.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, yeah, but I'm the, you know, get off my lawn guy that it's just, it's still a weird visual where you go and we go to the 10th inning and you see some guy at second base. Is it. Is it here to stay?

[Rob Manfred]

Look, I think that it is here to stay. I think the health and safety concern, the popularity of it among the players. I think it's one that is going to be with us.

[Dan Patrick]

He's the commissioner of Major League Baseball. Your contract expires January 29th.

[Rob Manfred]

Yeah, yeah. Early in 29th.

[Dan Patrick]

Right. Okay. But you could sign up before then if you wanted to extend, correct?

[Rob Manfred]

Yeah, I could sign up before then if I wanted to extend. Rarely, you know, has commissioners contracts in baseball gone all the way to the end. But, you know, I was upfront with the owners when I did my last deal that this was going to be it for me, and I'm pretty committed to that position.

[Dan Patrick]

Are you involved in approval of stadiums?

[Rob Manfred]

Yeah, there's certain. The commissioner's office has certain requirements for stadiums that are reviewed to make sure they're in conformity with, you know, major league requirements in terms of what a stadium must be.

[Dan Patrick]

But as far as, you know, a roof retractable, like those are local decisions,

[Rob Manfred]

you know, in terms of whether they're going to be retractable. The basic design of the stadium, those are ones that clubs make.

[Dan Patrick]

But what happens if a team says, you know, what, we want to bring our fences in?

[Rob Manfred]

They have to check with the office to make sure that the dimensions of the field still conform with the minimum standards that we require.

[Dan Patrick]

Labor issues are never good content for radio or tv. But let me just ask you, from a fan's perspective, what is it that I need to know about Major League Baseball moving forward with the potential labor issues?

[Rob Manfred]

I think the most important thing for our fans to know is we're going to provide them a great 2026 season. And while they're watching that great 2026 season. We're going to be working hard to get a labor deal done.

[Dan Patrick]

What's the big hold up? What could potentially be the big holdup?

[Rob Manfred]

Just not at a point in the process where I can really give you a good answer to that, Dan. It's just too early, man.

[Dan Patrick]

You're shaking me off here. You're like. You're like Kershaw on the mound here. What's going on here? Usually you give me a little bit of something.

[Rob Manfred]

Listen to your own introduction. There's nothing good about this conversation. Right.

[Dan Patrick]

What sport do you learn the most from, aside from baseball?

[Rob Manfred]

Oh, I pay a lot of attention to football and basketball. I think that, you know, I'm a fan of both of those sports growing up and, you know, pay a lot of attention to what they're doing. You know, for example, like NBA games, I watched their instant replay carefully because I think it's something that runs contrary to an issue that. That we've been very aggressive about, which is time of game. Obviously, you want to get it right, but you don't want to interrupt the flow of the game or delay the game, make it longer. So, you know, that's an example of something we pay a lot of attention.

[Dan Patrick]

And that takes me back to the abs. Because you want to speed up the game. You're slowing down the game because you're going to review it as opposed to. It's going to be on the jumbotron with every pitch eventually, and therefore, you know it. It will keep the game moving that we won't be slowing down. So how. How important is that? Tap the helmet and get that review? How quickly you get that review?

[Rob Manfred]

Yeah, it is an issue. It is the one topic on ABS that I've raised in the last couple of our staff meetings. And the data shows we're like a minute and a half longer associated with abs. That's a price I'm prepared to pay.

[Dan Patrick]

Who came up with robots like that? That, to me, was the negative part of this. People go, are you gonna have robots behind home plate? I go, no, there'll be umpires. Like, but who did the media do this? You can blame the media.

[Rob Manfred]

I mean, we. As a matter of fact, I. If you kind of look back when people are asking me about it, when they asked me about robo umpires, I uniformly correct the fact that it is a system that assists a live person in doing his job better, his or her job better. You know, we always call it abs. And I agree with you that the Moniker of, you know, robot, or the overlay of referring to it as a robot is a negative thing.

[Dan Patrick]

When's the last time your phone rang after midnight? East coast time, baseball wise?

[Rob Manfred]

It's been a while. I mean, you know, there's periods of time where it happens, but it has been a while, and certainly not during the 2026 season yet.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. All right. Well, we're off to a good start.

[Rob Manfred]

You know, we have been kind of, you know, look, we had the little uproar in the Angels Braves game last night, but, you know, it's been pretty quiet so far in. In terms of the play of the game on the field. The games have been great and, you know, positive so far.

[Dan Patrick]

The wbc. I hate that we're going to lose momentum on this again. Can you do it every two years?

[Rob Manfred]

You know, look, I think that we're going to have a meeting on the wbc, which we always do, after it is completed. I think that the event was so successful this time that we need to talk about frequency, regularity of schedule. You know, we haven't even. I mean, it's one thing to not do it every year. Our problem, because of COVID and labor negotiations, whatever. It's. It's not even. You can't even say it's every four years. And, you know, we do need to get into. Given how popular it is, we need to get into a regular rotation. I think the most important reason for that is fans. But I'll give you another reason. You know, our broadcast partners were out in force at the WBC partner finals. And, you know, I think this is going to be a piece of our National Broadcasting Agreements. And obviously, to do that, it has to be on a regular schedule.

[Dan Patrick]

All right, well, we'll keep an eye on you. We're grading you all the time.

[Rob Manfred]

As you should. As you should, Dan. You know, I mean, you know, we. Like you said, you got umpires who are subject to scrutiny. I certainly should be as well.

[Dan Patrick]

I go back to Bowie Kuhn. I was there. Bowie's last day in office.

[Rob Manfred]

Really?

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, I went when he was packing up.

[Rob Manfred]

Yeah, I'm. I missed Bowie. But I was actually, when I first started as an outside lawyer, I was in a meeting where Peter Uber off, Faye Vincent, Bart Giamatti, Bud Selig and I were all in the meeting, and there were only seven people in the room, which you think about. That's five out of ten, right? That's pretty good.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. Last day. You get to take one thing out of the office.

[Rob Manfred]

You know, I have a, I'm going to betray myself. I have a drawing of Mickey Mantle that a fairly well known baseball artists did sort of as a, I had done a speech for them and they it was the honorarium for doing the speech. You know, I grew up a Yankee fan. My very first game was in 1968. It was Mantle's last year, but believe it or not, he hit two home runs in the game, one from each side of the plate. It was the last time he ever did it. And I'm taking that Mickey Mantle drawing with me no matter what.

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you, Rob. Good to talk to you.

[Rob Manfred]

It's great to talk to you, Dan, as always. I always enjoy it.

[Dan Patrick]

And so the commissioner, Major league baseball, Rob Manfred, you know, people always ask me, hey, what are you going to take when you leave here? And I'm going to take Fritzi. I'm going to make sure that you get out of the building.

[Seaton]

Great.

[Dan Patrick]

And my last day, I'm taking Fritzi. All right, let me take a break. Once again, Dave Roberts of the Dodgers. Tomorrow on the program we'll come back last call for phone calls. What we learn what's in store tomorrow after this. 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. Give yourself something to look forward to every morning and level up your morning ritual with Nespresso Virtuo up. Effortless coffee moments are yours at the click of a button. With a three second start, easy open lever and dedicated brew over ice button, it's even easier to brew bold iced coffees or coffees with milk. Nespresso your coffee your way. Virtuo up. [e-mail] are you one of the 7% of adults in the United States who are searching for an alternative to sleeping in a bed. Then let me introduce you to Z Kliner, the revolutionary recliner designed by Flexsteel. The Z Kliner meticulously engineered with restful sleep in mind, making it an ideal bed alternative. A healthy life starts with a healthy night's sleep. Z Kliner is more than just a recliner. It's a personalized comfort experience. It features multiple power adjustments like recline, headrest, lumbar, zero gravity, reducing pressure on your body, tech integrations like charging ports for easy modern living. We know life can be messy, stressful. That's why Z Kliner is upholstered in a moisture and stain resistant fabric perfect for all day enjoyment. Even homes with pets and kids. Z Kleiner A Complete Sleep solution Get started unmatched comfort zcliner.com DanPatrick today to find a Z kliner at a store near you.

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[Dan Patrick]

know the commissioner didn't back away from the WBC. Maybe every two years. You know, when it's four years it just loses momentum. There's players who were involved in the previous WBC might not be around. I know that we want it to be special, but I don't know if we need to wait four years for the wbc, even three. I mean this isn't the World cup. You know, it's it's the WBC and it's part of spring training.

[Marvin (Marvin Lewis)]

Yes, Marv, you took the words out of my mouth. It hasn't been around long enough to consider it like really special like the Olympics or the World cup like you said.

[Paulie (Paulie Calafiore)]

Yes, Paulie, I brought this up years ago and it got severely poo pooed. I think someday the World cup and the Olympics will go to every three years because over a 20 year span you can make so much more money, which it always goes that way. I think it it's gonna be a tough to accept because it would be less special, but it'll happen.

[Dan Patrick]

I mentioned Memphis is a 22 and a half point underdog tonight. The largest NBA underdogs since 2015. Let me see if I have oh yeah, Utah jazz. They were 25 and a half point underdogs against OKC. The Thunder covered the Jazz again. Come on down in 2025 were 23 point underdogs against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Wizards this year 22 and a half point underdogs against the Knicks. The Wizards again 21 and a half point underdogs against OKC. That was 2026. And the Brooklyn Nets at 21 and a half point underdog against the Timberwolves 2025.

[Paulie (Paulie Calafiore)]

Yes, Paul, this is a really telling stat and this shows that this is peak tanking, that all five of those lines are teams that are tanking. And they all happened this past season. This, that's a message for the commissioner.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, Seaton, were you going to say something?

[Seaton]

Oh yeah, you know I had something on the World Baseball Classic actually. But I think, I think the scarcity is part of what makes it special. And the more you whittle away at that or chip away at it, the less special it becomes. If you look at the NFL or you look at college football, what makes it special is that it's few games. If you add those games or you keep getting more games and more games and it becomes less special. The NFL is slowly becoming less special because you can watch it every single night. It's not an appointment to view because it's always on.

[Dan Patrick]

Now a couple of phone calls in here. Thomas in Mississippi. Hey Tom, what's on your mind today?

[Caller/Listener]

Hey Dan, thanks for taking my call. Just wanted to go back to the Brave Angels kerfuffle last night. And I think, I think a lot of national media may be burying the lead which is Walt White, the 62 year old manager. Very stereotypical looking manager form tackling 6 foot 4, 240 pound Jorge Solaire to kind of nullify the threat there. Apparently Walt can really handle himself. Think he has a black belt, throws around a lot of weight in the gym. And that's my manager.

[Dan Patrick]

Tripp in Vegas is back. Hi Trip.

[Caller/Listener]

Hey, good morning, Dan. Always good to speak with y'. All. I had a question for everyone. Kind of deals with what you were talking about last little bit and it's in something for Seaton. Who do you think is the best or the non winner that people think one would that be damn Marino the five slammer jammer or the Fab five? And then my thing for Steven is this. We'll miss you. But do me a favor, do not let Todd book your flights.

[Dan Patrick]

It's a good call.

[Todd]

It's a very good call.

[Seaton]

That's a good call.

[Dan Patrick]

It I can't even fathom Connecticut to Florida to Vegas. What are you trying to like when you Told me that. And I said, did you connect? And you. You said, yeah. I go Chicago. He goes, no. D.C. no. And I go where? He goes Jacksonville. I go. You're going to Vegas?

[Todd]

Yeah. On the surface, it doesn't make a lot of sense, but based on some of the other flights I was looking, I obviously must have missed something. I'm like, I don't want to land in o'. Hare. What if it's all cold and snowy there?

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. When you go to Pittsburgh, is it.

[Todd]

I'm connecting in DC, unfortunately. To Pittsburgh. I am connecting in dc. I don't want to do that. But that's basically based on the flights and that we're doing a show Monday before we fly to Pittsburgh. I was looking for a mid afternoon flight and out of Bradley. It's not nonstop. I had a stop in D.C. terry

[Dan Patrick]

in Seattle joins us. Hi, Terry. What's on your mind?

[Caller/Listener]

Hey, good morning, Dan from the great Pacific Northwest. I wanted to give a shout out to Seton for all the great years of entertainment. And he by far has the greatest laugh in broadcasting. I had a question for the room Sunday at the Masters. If you had a chance to caddy the last round for any of the past Masters champions in history, who would you. Whose bag would you take? I'm gonna go with Arnold Palmer.

[Todd]

Yeah.

[Dan Patrick]

I would take Arnie as well. Not understanding the magnitude of Arnie when I was younger, but then being around him. And one of my favorite moments, I was in Portland. We were doing the show and the Fred Meyer Challenge, I believe it was. And we were out there, and Peter Jacobson was the host and we were doing our radio show. And all of a sudden, Jack and Arnie are walking up the 18th fairway and Peter Jacobson is waving me. And I'm thinking, what does he want me to do? And I went out and walked up 18 with Jack and Arnie.

[Caller/Listener]

And

[Dan Patrick]

that's one of those moments that, you know, you never think about. You like you're going, what am I? What am I doing here? How did I get here? And I remember talking to Arnold Palmer after the round. He had these huge hands, too. Remember, he shook my hand like, man, Arnie. But Arnie was. Arnie was like James Bond playing golf. You know, there was just something about smoking, heaters, his shirts, his sleeves rolled up, and, you know, private jet, who knows what else.

[Paulie (Paulie Calafiore)]

Yes, Paulie, you could caddy for Jack or Arnold. I would go with Danny Willett. That would be a legendary, you know, a little sneaky. Danny Willet.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Caller/Listener]

Okay. Yeah.

[Dan Patrick]

Not Many people.

[Rob Manfred]

Niche.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Even Danny Willetts caddy would probably say no. I'd rather caddy for Tiger.

[Paulie (Paulie Calafiore)]

Charles Schwarzel.

[Dan Patrick]

Schwarzel. That Todd. Don't even try to say that one. I am not Charles Schwarzenegger. I love everybody Charles Schwarzel.

[Todd]

By the way, Gary Player is the guy I would like to go with.

[Dan Patrick]

Why?

[Todd]

It just seems like a really nice guy. Just seems like someone that I think I would have a good time with.

[Dan Patrick]

But you have to carry the bag though.

[Todd]

I understand that. I don't love that part, but I do. Something about Gary Player rubs me in a very good positive.

[Dan Patrick]

How about this day in sports history?

[Paulie (Paulie Calafiore)]

Paul rubs me in a good positive way. 1974. Dan, you love this guy. Hank Aaron. Home run. 715 to break Babe Ruth's record.

[Dan Patrick]

That's. How did it sound? There's a drive.

[Todd]

It might be.

[Rob Manfred]

This is it.

[Todd]

It's gone. It's 7:15. It's 7:15. There's a new home run king of all time that it's Henry Aaron.

[Dan Patrick]

Gonna miss that, Seaton.

[Seaton]

Extremely. I'll get to watch it on TV though.

[Dan Patrick]

What else? Paulie, that's it.

[Paulie (Paulie Calafiore)]

Let it stand alone.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, that's it. Okay. 1969. On this day, four expansion teams, Kansas City Royals, Montreal Expos, San Diego Padres, Seattle Pilots. All win their first games. All win their first games. Thanks for the phone calls, thanks for the emails, tweets, the all around support. Let's go around the infield, see what we learned on the program. Todd, did you learn anything today?

[Todd]

Brando Shamblee believes Tiger woods would have won a lot more events if he never took up weightlifting.

[Dan Patrick]

He said a lot. He said like 25 majors, over a hundred tournaments, and he said, but, you know, lifting weights. Seaton, what'd you learn today?

[Seaton]

The commissioner's feeling good.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, he should. It's been a good start for Major League Baseball, but he wanted no part of the labor issues. He shook me off twice, like. All right, all right.

[Todd]

We're gonna have a great 2026 season.

[Dan Patrick]

Todd, you had your chance. Oh, dear.

[Todd]

Let's live in the present 2026.

[Dan Patrick]

Marvin.

[Marvin (Marvin Lewis)]

See, he wants to take that apology back.

[Dan Patrick]

We ran out of time. We can't go to Paul.

[Rob Manfred]

Oh, great.

[Dan Patrick]

Thanks.

[Todd]

25 seconds left. There's plenty of time.

[Dan Patrick]

Thanks for joining us. The countdown continues. We'll talk to you tomorrow. Have a great day, everybody.

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