Hour 3 – Postseason Matters, Harold Reynolds

Summary

The Dan Patrick Show — Hour 3 Summary

Episode Theme:
This episode delves into two major themes: the importance of postseason performance in sports legacies (especially in the NFL and MLB), and a wide-ranging, insightful interview with MLB Network analyst Harold Reynolds about the MLB playoffs, key players, and the evolving game. Throughout the hour, Dan and the crew engage with callers on sports culture, team comparisons, and fan expectations.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Football & Quarterback Discourse (03:22–13:45)

• NFL Recap:

  • Dan and the team discuss a “bad night for football,” starting with Tyreek Hill’s season-ending injury and the Bengals’ struggling offense (04:00–04:30).
  • The Bengals’ historically low offensive output raises concerns about their future.

• Quarterback Value and Trades:

  • Callers spark debate on the trade value of Russell Wilson and Kirk Cousins. Dan and Paulie note Cousins’ contract makes him harder to trade, and Wilson has near-zero value (06:00–07:00, 06:57–07:17).
  • “Probably almost nothing for Russell Wilson. The Kirk D. Cousins, he still gets paid a lot of money. Somebody’s going to have to pick up part of that check.” — Dan Patrick (06:15)

• Poll Questions (07:34–08:22):

  • Topics range from controlling weight vs. height or hair to which NFL teams are “already done.”
  • The Titans and Jets are flagged as disappointments, with only 17% of listeners thinking the Jets are “better than their record.”

• Team and Player Legacies:

  • Dan draws strong lines on sports legacies: “All we care about is the bottom line with certain franchises and, and certain quarterbacks.” (10:31)
  • He emphasizes postseason success over MVPs or stats, using Justin Herbert, Lamar Jackson, Peyton Manning, and Aaron Rodgers as examples.

• Callers’ Comparisons:

  • Sports teams and figure skaters are compared and contrasted, e.g., the Chargers as underachievers in both the NFL and college basketball analogies.

2. Baseball as Legacy: The Crucial Role of the Postseason (13:45–24:54)

• Penn State, Arizona, and Sports Disappointments:

  • Several callers debate whether Penn State (college football) and the Arizona Wildcats (college basketball) deserve their reputations as perennial underachievers (09:52–16:55).
  • Dan: “How do you do against a big-time opponent?...You have to prove you can be successful and win a game on the road.” (10:18)

• The Postseason Standard:

  • Dan and Paulie stress that a lack of signature postseason moments or wins keeps stars or teams out of “best-ever” conversations, regardless of their regular season stats.

• Baseball Stat Trivia:

  • A caller notes Patrick Surtain’s dominance in coverage, sparking banter and the show’s signature “Stat of the Day” song (14:17–15:18).

3. Show Banter & Podcast/Content Ideas (17:51–19:43)

• Staff Podcasts:
  • Listeners suggest podcast spin-offs featuring staffers Todd Fritz and Shay, including mental health discussions.
  • Dan humorously distances himself from more podcast responsibilities: “I’m open to Todd doing a podcast. I don’t want to be involved in it.” (18:46)
• Behind-the-scenes laughs:
  • Multiple running jokes about staff performance and self-deprecation pepper the segment, keeping the mood light.

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Interview: Harold Reynolds (MLB Network Analyst)

(25:12–37:32)

MLB Playoffs—Favorites and Insights

Dodgers as Favorites:

• Reynolds: “For me, the overall favorite is the Dodgers…they got healthy…and they're the team to beat.” (25:24)

Injuries and Pitching Depth:

• Discusses Dodgers’ overcoming pitcher injuries; outlines their playoff rotation (25:43–26:36).

Shohei Ohtani’s Unique Value:

• On the Ohtani MVP debate: “Just the fact that he pitches is a trump card…Every player knows they’re going up against it.” (27:41)
• Describes the challenge and possibility of Ohtani pitching in relief due to upgraded facilities (27:03–27:30).

AL MVP Race:

• Reynolds paints Cal Raleigh (“a platinum glove defender” with “big time bonus” at the plate) as a deserving MVP, contends it’s not discussed because the pitching/hitting combo of Ohtani is too rare (28:10).

Analytics Banter:

• Reynolds laments the shifting metrics used in player evaluation:
  “I have the same argument with Brian Kenny all the time … Every time you throw a different one at me, it’s just not the way it’s supposed to be.” (29:00)

Team Disappointments and Contenders:

• Labels the Mets as “biggest disappointment in the sport” for failing to capitalize on talent despite payroll (29:15).
• Picks the Phillies (if not Dodgers) as NL contenders and the Mariners (non-homer pick) in the AL, touting their pitching and hot streak (30:09–31:07).

Mike Trout’s Future:

• On trading Trout: “That window might have passed … I thought they should have made that move maybe three or four years ago.” (31:12)

Automated Balls & Strikes:

• Predicts automated strike zones are coming “right away,” as new generations of players are acclimated to tech-driven baseball (32:11–33:15).

Best Swings Discussion:

• Highlights the legacy of sweet left-handed swings, puts Ken Griffey Jr. at the top:
  “If you don’t say so, he’ll come. He’s the greatest swing.” — Reynolds (33:56)
• Cites the decline of “pretty swings” in favor of power and exit velocity, laments it’s a lost art in the analytics age (33:23–34:40).

On Trading Top Prospects:

• Advocates Pirates consider a “Herschel Walker trade” with top prospect Paul Skenes, if they’re not going to build around him (36:47).

Memorable Quotes:

• “Just the fact that [Ohtani] pitches is a trump card.” — Harold Reynolds (27:41)
• “You just can’t have that payroll, go out and get a player for $765 million and not make the playoffs.” — Harold Reynolds on the Mets (29:41)
• “It helps to be able to do that…he had the hat backwards, he had an earring, and he just kind of stood there and watched it too.” — Harold Reynolds on Ken Griffey Jr. (34:22)

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Other Notable Segments & Banter

Fans and Sportsmanship: Ryder Cup (37:53–40:49)

• A caller laments rowdiness at the Ryder Cup; Dan discusses how non-golf crowds changed the sport’s atmosphere, making comparisons to Phoenix Open and US events.

Championships vs. Stats—What Really Matters (47:52–50:35)

• Dan and callers analyze “greatest ever” debates in football, basketball, and baseball.
• “Baseball is about the numbers. You don’t know how many World Series Stan Musial has. … No one ever says [Derek Jeter’s] the greatest shortstop because he has five World Series.”
  — Todd Fritz (49:21)
• Dan points out that post-season context matters more in some sports than others, and we “pick and choose” which titles matter.

Todd Fritz’s Performance (41:48–52:26)

• Several running jokes about Todd’s show performance, with him grading himself a “C minus” (51:59).
• The show closes with the crew reflecting on what they learned, a tradition that usually mixes sports insight and humor.

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• 03:22 — Dan sets the hour's theme; NFL recap
• 06:00 — Discussion: QB trading value
• 07:34 — Poll results and questions
• 09:52 — Callers debate Penn State and Chargers legacy
• 13:49 — Ongoing talk about the limits of "potential" and need for postseason success
• 25:12 — Interview with Harold Reynolds begins
• 27:41 — Ohtani's MVP case
• 29:15 — Mets as biggest disappointment
• 30:09 — NL & AL playoff contenders, predictions
• 31:12 — Discussion: Mike Trout trade viability
• 32:11 — Automated balls and strikes in MLB
• 33:23 — The art of the left-handed swing; Ken Griffey Jr.
• 36:47 — Pirates and Paul Skenes: trade strategy
• 41:48 — Show banter, Todd rates his own performance
• 47:52 — Titles and stats: "greatest ever" in sports

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Tone and Notable Moments

• Dan Patrick keeps the discussion witty, direct, and opinionated—challenging sports narratives focused on stats over postseason heroics.
• Harold Reynolds blends analysis with player-level insight; he’s baseball-savvy and occasionally playful, especially in discussing "pretty swings" and MVP debates.
• Staff Banter features humor and self-deprecation, involving Todd Fritz’s “C-minus” show performance and hypothetical podcast ideas.
• Listener Engagement is strong; phone calls provide both levity (show merch jokes, driving instructor podcast suggestions) and thoughtful commentary (team legacy debates, sportsmanship in golf).

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Summary for Non-Listeners

This hour is a sharp, entertaining exploration of sports legacies, especially how playoff success trumps regular season stats in defining greatness. Dan and his colleagues dissect NFL and MLB disappointments, compare sports teams’ characteristic “almost”-ness (with a special focus on Penn State, the Chargers, and Arizona basketball), and challenge the measures we use to define the greats.

Harold Reynolds delivers a comprehensive playoff preview, naming the Dodgers, Phillies, and Mariners as teams to watch, while explaining the subtle chess of MLB postseason management (especially around Shohei Ohtani). Throughout, the banter stays lighthearted but pointed, with staff and callers alike joining in on discussions about podcasting, performance, and the quirks of sports fandom.

Best for those interested in: baseball playoffs, NFL quarterback debates, how championships affect legacies, and the intersection of sports culture and analytics.

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Notable Quotes

• “All we care about is the bottom line with certain franchises and, and certain quarterbacks.” — Dan Patrick (10:31)
• “You just can’t have that payroll, go out and get a player for $765 million and not make the playoffs.” — Harold Reynolds (29:41)
• “Just the fact that [Ohtani] pitches is a trump card. That’s like you, Dan. You can shoot free throws. You’re going to win, right?” — Harold Reynolds (27:41)
• “[Jamar] Chase is not putting up any big numbers against Pat [Surtain].” — Todd Fritz (15:12, after "Stat of the Day")
• “Baseball is about the numbers. … No one ever says [Derek Jeter’s] the greatest shortstop because he has five World Series titles.” — Todd Fritz (49:21)

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For a tight, lively hour of sports talk sure to please MLB fans or anyone interested in what really makes a player or team great, this episode delivers both strong opinion and expert analysis.

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[Dan Patrick]

You are listening to the Dan Patrick show on Fox sports radio. Final hour in this Tuesday we'll talk some baseball. Harold Reynolds, major league baseball network will stop by. We spent a little time recapping what we saw last night. It was just a bad night for football. Yeah, the Tyreek ill. Tyreek Hill injury. He's gone. For the rest of the regular season, postseason and perhaps part of next season as well. The Bengals were held without a touchdown for the first time since 2023. But what's more alarming is they had fewer than 175 yards of offense in the previous nine seasons. The Bengals have had fewer than 175 yards of offense two times. They've done it three times through the first four games of this season. This is the start of the day brought to you by panini America, the official trading cards of the Dan Patrick show. Good morning if you're watching on peacock. Thank you. Big ten Saturday night, Minnesota, Ohio state on NBC and peacock. Here comes Saturday night Presented on by Discover 877-3-DP Show. More phone calls coming up. We will update the poll results from hour to come up with a poll question for the final hour of the program. Dane in El Paso. Hi Dane. What's on your mind today?

[Caller]

Hi, Dan. How are you?

[Dan Patrick]

Good.

[Caller]

I had a couple of comments on the pass hole shirt.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay.

[Caller]

I'm from El Paso. So when I wear that shirt they're going to take the comment is that kinky Friedman song I'll keep it clean. But it's I'm just a passhole from El Paso. So I think that's what the reference is. And when, you know, when, when, when he was, when Fritz he was. I know he's great. But when he was going on and on and on about the left lane and robo, you know, robo one. I have a theory about the bagel shop. I think they saw him coming and that girl just said now we don't have bagels. We don't have tuna. The bathrooms are broken. Just leave.

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you. Dane. The passhold T shirt is live on danpatrick.com Tomorrow's the Last day that you can get it and pay tribute to Todd Fritz and his driving abilities. Kelly and Chico or no, Keith and Chico. Hi, Keith. Welcome back.

[Caller]

Hey, good morning, guys. I just had a thought and a few questions for you. I had an idea for the Todd cast. Fritz, he could play some sort of makeshift driving instructor. He's got to correct people's driving but gives his own terrible advice. And it's just comically bad through the whole way. I also wanted to ask what the going rate is for a Kirk Cousins or Russell Wilson right now that they're kind of in some demand. What does the team need to offer for one of those guys?

[Dan Patrick]

Probably almost nothing for Russell Wilson. The Kirk D. Cousins, he still gets paid a lot of money. Somebody's going to have to pick up part of that check. Thank you for the phone call. Eddie in Denver. Hi, Eddie. What's on your mind?

[Caller]

Hey, good morning, Dan. Second time long time. I've got a couple more T shirt ideas based on the Fritzi password gate. Okay. First would be a pictured a rear view mirror image of Green bay's Billy Joe Armstrong and you, Dan saying fritzi get out of our lane.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. Todd stays in his lane. Yeah, I've been told to stay in my lane when it comes to criticizing critiquing Green day. Yes. Paul.

[Paulie]

I went and looked really quick at Kirk Cousins contract. If they don't trade him, the Falcons they really have him on the roster the next two seasons at about $47 million per season or more, actually. And the only good news is that Michael Penix is on a rookie deal. So their total cost at quarterback is controlled because of that.

[Dan Patrick]

Dolphins hold off the Jets Tyree killed dislocated knee and torn ligaments. The Broncos embarrassed the Bengals. They went at 28 to 3. New poll question Seaton or let's clean up what the hour two results were.

[Seaton]

Yeah, we put up there for hour two. We have. You could pick one. You could be as tall as you want. You can have perfect hair and never lose it. Or you could pick a weight and stay there. Right now, weight is the thing that people are most want to stay at about 68%. I find that interesting because of the three options. That's the one thing you're actually in control of and people would rather just have it done for them. Okay, I think that's interesting.

[Dan Patrick]

And poll question for the final hour. Any.

[Seaton]

Let's see. We also have if it's not even it's not even October yet. Which NFL team has already done. That's the Titans. And the jets are who we thought they were. Only 17% of the audience think they're better than their record.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, it's weird. The Bengals are 2 and 2, but they don't feel as good as a team that's winless right now. Well, they feel better than the Titans do, but, I mean, the Saints were still in that game a little bit in Buffalo. You know, I didn't think they were going to be good. Cleveland's. Cleveland's, you know, kind of toying with the idea of going with Dylan Gabriel here. You got another game overseas. They're going to play the Viking. I don't want Dylan Gabriel going against Brian Flores defense. I'd prefer not to. Now, you know, when we were talking about this with Jackson Dart and we had SWAGU on, he goes, no, what do you. Or yeah, did we have swagu? No, booger McFarlane. And he said, oh, come on, you know, get the kid out there, let him play. Because I said, well, do we wait and have him play against the Saints on the road or at home against the Chargers? Well, it worked out. It worked out. And that building was alive. Scaboo in there. Jackson Dart. And you're going, all right, all right, we got something to see. And that's what I was told by somebody with the Giants. They wanted to make sure that they weren't. The, the fans weren't selling their tickets. They wanted to make sure that that was filled with Giants because that's long been one of the toughest tickets, if not the toughest ticket in New York to get season tickets to the Giants. Colby in California. Hi, Colby. What's on your mind?

[Caller]

Hey, Dan, how you doing?

[Dan Patrick]

Good.

[Caller]

I had a I team request. I was wondering if your. If your boys could find out how many Penn State players were drafted by the Chargers in the last 10, 15 years. Because I think it's safe to say that the Nittany Lions are the Chargers of college football. What do you think?

[Dan Patrick]

And Arizona basketball is the Chargers of college basketball. Yeah. And I have nothing against these teams. I like Jim Harbaugh, you know, Justin Herbert. You got to call it like you see it. I mean, there's only so much you can do if you're hoping for somebody to be successful. They have to be able to prove that they can be successful and win a game on the road. Penn State, all I care about is you. How do you do against a big time opponent? You can tell me how many players you've sent to the NFL, how many times you finished in the top 10 or top 15. All we care about is the bottom line with certain franchises and, and certain quarterbacks. Jim Harbaugh can tell me Justin Herbert is going to be the greatest quarterback in NFL history. And the first thing I would say is I need to see him do something in the postseason. Lamar Jackson might be the greatest quarterback of all time. Steve Young talked about that might end up being the greatest quarterback of all time. But you know why he won't be the greatest quarterback of all time is he's not going to have any postseason awards, trophies. And until he gets that, you're not in the conversation. He could win five or six MVPs, but you know what happens with that is how many times you win a title like Aaron Rodgers and maybe the most talented player ever played the position. How many titles? One. All these MVPs, and there's certain players, certain positions. You know, even to Peyton Manning, he underachieved. If you, if you're honest about it, with all those MVPs, he did get the one super bowl, and then we know what happened in the second one. He gets credit for that. But, you know, when you're having all those MVPs, I want to see what you do in the postseason. By the way, Peyton on the Manning cast said, in his entire career, his team never did any halftime adjustments. He goes, I went to the bathroom, I had some oranges, and that was it. Now maybe he's joking because they probably needed to do some adjustments. Certainly when they face New England. I'm guessing, I'm guessing. Nope, we're going to continue to do what we're doing. Wait, they're manhandling our wide receiver. We're going to continue to do it. Okay. Yeah. Paulie.

[Paulie]

I went back and looked at Penn State. I think one of their biggest problems is they've never had a star quarterback player, a guy who played like a star. Like they had Sean Clifford for like seven years or Trace McSoli. Those guys were good. The last quarterback taken in the first two rounds for Penn State was Christian Hackenberg. And he started great, but tailed off. And they've never had the Cam Newton. They've never had the Manziel, a guy who. They never had a Robert Griffin. That took him to new heights. And they may have won this year, but it's.

[Dan Patrick]

He cooled off a little. Yeah. But he's been around for a while right now. I know they talked about being a first round pick, a High. First round pick. Okay. I mean, I watched. I'm waiting. I love Trace McSorley, but, you know, I'm. He might have been a. Like a one or two star recruit, maybe. I don't know, a career backup in the NFL. I mean, I liked his. His gumption, his grit. But sometimes it's nice to go, man, my guy is the most talented guy out there. Not my guy's gritty and. Gunny Simon in Virginia. Hi, Simon. What's on your mind today?

[Caller]

Hey, Dan. How you doing?

[Dan Patrick]

Good.

[Caller]

A better comparison. Kirk Cousins to Joel Olsteen or Cam. Or Durandal Cunningham.

[Dan Patrick]

I'm gonna. I'm gonna play the long game with Cam Moore. Going to play the long game with him. Perrin in South Dakota. Hopefully I got that right.

[Caller]

He did. Dan, thanks for taking the call.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Caller]

Dan. Sat of the day for you. Patrick Certain has matched up against Jamar Chase on 54 man to man routes. Jamar Chase has four catches for 35 yards and no touchdowns.

[Dan Patrick]

Stat of the day. Stat of the day. Stat of the day. Stat of the day. Here comes that. What? Stat of the day. Thank you. Stat of the day brought to you by Panini America. The official trading cards of the Dan Patrick show. Well, that's why he was the defensive player of the year. He's out there. He's locking you down. Now, it does help that you got a great pass rush. It wasn't there the first half of the game last night, but that's the team that led the NFL. And sacks. It starts up front. If I put pressure on you, all of a sudden you're a lot better defensive back. But he's a great defensive player. Yes.

[Todd Fritz]

Todd, One thing's for certain, Chase is not putting up any big numbers against Pat.

[Dan Patrick]

Smack talk.

[Todd Fritz]

One thing's for certain.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes.

[Todd Fritz]

How do you think? First, he's done today.

[Dan Patrick]

Not well. Not well. You're quiet for 20 minutes and then you load up with that.

[Harold Reynolds]

Yeah.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah. I do root for you.

[Todd Fritz]

I know you do.

[Dan Patrick]

I do.

[Todd Fritz]

Took a while to just come up with that.

[Harold Reynolds]

That's just.

[Dan Patrick]

But I don't know why. We were fine without it.

[Todd Fritz]

Yeah. Back to the drawing board. I shouldn't be drawing in the first place. I'm not very artistic.

[Dan Patrick]

Shuffles in Phoenix. Hi, shuffles. Welcome back.

[Caller]

Good morning. So I'm driving into work and you brought up Arizona and the Chargers again. And that's not a good analogy. Arizona has a national championship. They should have three. The Chargers don't have any. So I just quit throwing them under the bus. They Got a national championship. And I have no doubt in my mind that the Arizona Wildcats are going to get another one. That's just a quick thought.

[Dan Patrick]

Well, okay. How long ago is that national title?

[Caller]

It still occurred.

[Dan Patrick]

I know, I know.

[Caller]

1997.

[Dan Patrick]

97.

[Caller]

It was 97. Okay, so they won it.

[Dan Patrick]

I know. Congratulations. They did, but how many times have they been a number one seed here? Shuffles. And they bow out early. The number one overall season bowed out early. They haven't been good. They have not been good in the postseason. Correct.

[Caller]

Well, they've been less than ideal sometimes.

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you. Shuffles. Yes.

[Seaton]

Should go home and, like, your wife is like, you know, you never help around the house. It'd be great if you did.

[Dan Patrick]

I help all the time. Really?

[Seaton]

When? 97.

[Dan Patrick]

It occurred. Yes.

[Todd Fritz]

Todd, are we all still haunted by our bracket sheets?

[Dan Patrick]

Yes.

[Todd Fritz]

X, X, X. Arizona all the way through.

[Dan Patrick]

I say that. I say it because I've experienced it every year. I've had the chart. This is the year for the chart. You know, I got the Chargers, and then I had Arizona Wildcats. No, I. I've paid a price here. Public humiliation. We want a title. 97. Okay, that's a dynasty. UCLA, Arizona, Duke, North Carolina. All right. What else do we. Derek in Tucson. Hey, Derek. What's on your mind?

[Caller]

Hey, good morning, Dan. It's actually Eric, but. No, no problem. Hey, I wanted to offer a pod on the podcast.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Caller]

And it's based on the. Are you familiar with the horseshoe theory? And bear with me on this. Horseshoe theory basically says that the two furthest points from the center of the horseshoe are actually most similar. So I suggest it be Paulie and Todd. Not once a week, maybe once a month, because there's a crossover there where they're so opposite. Sometimes they sound pretty similar. And then secondly, I think that you have a niche podcast branch, if you will, between Shay and Todd, and I don't know what you bill it under, but, you know, the way that Shay opens up to you, the way that Todd opens up to you, I think you could have a mental health podcast network based off of that branch.

[Dan Patrick]

I would need mental health if I'm going to do it. That would. Thank you, Derek. I. I'm open to Todd doing a podcast. I don't want to be involved in it.

[Todd Fritz]

That hurts my feelings a little bit.

[Dan Patrick]

No, I'm with you. Three hours on the air.

[Paulie]

It's a lot.

[Dan Patrick]

I'm with you six or seven hours.

[Todd Fritz]

A day, and then at nights and weekends.

[Dan Patrick]

No, no, I. But if you want to do it and you want that outlet and somebody wants to do it with you here. Great. Shay is on with the gambling podcast and sometimes we talk about gambling. A lot of times we talk about Shay and his previous lives. But if you want to do that and you think somebody's interested in that, Todd, go away.

[Todd Fritz]

There's got to be somebody out there that might find something. We'll put it up remotely entertained.

[Dan Patrick]

We'll put it up on the danpatrick.com if that's what you want to do.

[Todd Fritz]

Mario in the back has been a big or a director. He's been a big fan of that. He's mentioned it and Dylan actually too, a number of times at the. That's something we should look at and I think Ray even mentioned it as well.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay. If those guys want to sit in, they're very supportive. Okay. If they want to sit in, then great. All right. Yeah. Yes. Marvin.

[Todd Fritz]

I'm assuming I got. I got to record it.

[Dan Patrick]

You do. You would have to sit in there. Unless you can teach somebody how to do it.

[Todd Fritz]

I'll be in there.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, that's what I thought. All right, we're talking baseball. Harold Reynolds, Major League Baseball Network, will join us and we'll talk to him after this. Be sure to catch the live edition of the Dan Patrick show, weekdays at 9:00am Eastern, 6:00am Pacific on Fox Sports Radio in the iHeartRadio app. Hey, this is Jason McIntyre. Join me every weekday morning on my.

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[Jason McIntyre]

Thursday Night Football is on, and it's only on Prime Video. This week, NFC west rivals meet again as the San Francisco 49ers visit the Los Angeles Rams. Coverage begins at 7pm Eastern with football's best party TNF tonight presented by Verizon. Not a Prime member? Not a problem. Simply sign up for a 30 day free trial. It's the 49ers and the Rams Thursday at 7pm Eastern only on Prime Video. Restrictions apply. See Amazon.com Amazon prime for details.

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[Seaton]

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[Dan Patrick]

8773 DP show he's Harold Reynolds, three time Gold Glove winner. In fact, he loaned us one of those Gold Gloves and then he had the audacity to ask for it back. MLB Network Analyst two time All Star Harold Reynolds hr How are you?

[Harold Reynolds]

Dp, my man, how you doing?

[Dan Patrick]

Everything's great. Everything's great. Look at you on the set there. Ready for afternoon baseball. Suit and tie. Give me the overall favorite in the playoffs.

[Harold Reynolds]

Well, for me, the overall favorite is the Dodgers. I mean, you start looking at, they got to August into September, they got healthy and they're the team to beat. The pitching is lined up, the hitting, the offense, the whole, the whole thing, it's all there.

[Dan Patrick]

Why do they have a dip? And pitching was a real question mark for them.

[Harold Reynolds]

You know, they, they went through some injuries, obviously. Glass and I went out for a while. Snell started the season out. Sasaki didn't throw like they thought he might. Yamamoto, mix time. Shohei. That's it. It was a litany of injuries, but now they're all lined up. You're looking at Snell. Glass now is not even scheduled to throw the first round. Kershaw either. And you still, so you're looking at Yamamoto, Snell and Otani the first round. So we'll see. I think the interesting thing, Dan, real quick, I'll throw this in is Otani. If you look at the numbers, the day after he pitches, he's hitting like 130. And so he will, he will pitch and have a day off. And they figured out, figured that out throughout the course of the season that if we give him a day off after he pitches, the next day he's back and everything takes off. So they're working that you can look for that throughout the playoffs.

[Dan Patrick]

We had Mark Pryor, the Dodgers pitching coach on a little while ago and he said that they would entertain the idea of using Ohtani in relief. But it's difficult to have somebody like, when do you warm up? And if he's warming up, you want him in, you're going to have him out in the field. So I think it's a little trickier. But the deeper they get into the postseason, more likely or less likely to see Ohtani out of the bullpen?

[Harold Reynolds]

Well, you can see him out of the bullpen. It's different than when I was playing or when we were around covering a lot of baseball because of the facilities. You know, the Dodgers had the 100 million dollar renovation to the, to the clubhouse. They have all the pitching mounds and everything under there. So guys go underneath now can actually throw and get ready without. He can do that in between innings and be ready to go out and warm up. So that, that could be a reason that they could use him out of the pin, which I hadn't thought about before much.

[Dan Patrick]

But can you see a scenario where somebody wins, somebody else wins the MVP than Ohtani, given the fact that he does have that I'm pitching and hitting?

[Harold Reynolds]

No, I mean, just the fact that he pitches is a trump card. That's like, that's like you, Dan, you can shoot free throws. You're going to win, right? I mean, look, it's the extra thing every year. Every player knows they're going up against it. I think you got a great argument in the American League when you're looking at Cal Raleigh and Aaron Judge. And if one of those guys pitched, it wouldn't be a conversation, just not.

[Dan Patrick]

But you got one that catches. And I think there should be added value to that. There should be bonus points for Cal Raleigh.

[Harold Reynolds]

I have Cal Raleigh winning it. If he was not a catcher, that's not a conversation. But for a catcher to do what he's doing, catch and hit 60 home runs. But on top of that, what's the job of the catcher always been? Make sure your pitching staff is taken care of. Your hitting is a bonus. Well, he had a big time bonus and he's a platinum glove defender. So I, I don't, I don't see.

[Dan Patrick]

The argument what Judge has gotten to that point. Almost like Michael Jordan where we're like, all right, he hit 50. Like hitting 50 is still a big deal to me. But. And Judge had the average. I, but I do find this interesting with the analytics and the analyst, they Go, hey, don't forget about Judge's batting average. I go, well, wait a minute. The analytics told me to not think about batting average. Now we think about batting average. You can't have it both ways here.

[Harold Reynolds]

I have the same argument with Brian Kenny all the time. He throws a different. Oh, we have. That's adjusted ballpark rate. I'm like, all the time now. Every time you throw a different one at me, it's just not the way it's supposed to be. So I'm on your side with that.

[Dan Patrick]

How would you sum up the Mets.

[Harold Reynolds]

Season, man, biggest disappointment in the sport, you know, to be first place in June. First and to fall apart. Obviously, they can point to the pitching injuries, but I look at the fact they didn't address it. You know, they addressed the bullpen, but they didn't get the pitching taken care of. And you just can't have that payroll go out and get a player for 765 million and not make the playoffs. There's 12 teams in the. In the big leagues. In the playoffs. There's only 30 teams in the league. It just can't happen.

[Dan Patrick]

Talking to Harold Reynolds. You can see him MLB tonight, the national pregame show. They're on at noon and throughout the postseason and the World Series.

[Harold Reynolds]

And normally I'd have a hoodie on like you, Dan.

[Dan Patrick]

I know, I know you'd be casual. If, if not the Dodgers in the National League, then who.

[Harold Reynolds]

Then the Phillies. I think the Phillies are there. If the Phillies had Wheeler healthy, I think I may lean even greater to them. Although the Dodgers, I think, are a step above everybody else. The Padres will be very interesting. They'll make it competitive. How the brackets are set up, I don't know if you've dove into that much, but that really opens the window for that other side, for the. For those guys to sneak in. Because now the Dodgers win this round, they play the Phillies, and those to me, are the best two teams in the National League.

[Dan Patrick]

Who's your pick in the American League?

[Harold Reynolds]

The American League. I got Seattle. And that's not a homer move, you know, it's just the fact that they got the best pitching. They're playing great ball right now, and I think it's going to line up pretty good for the Mariners to win it. I think they're the best team in the American League. If not them, then I would say the Yankees and most other people would pick the Blue Jays. So you got some pretty good runners and opportunities to make some runs. But I think the Mariners are the Team to be.

[Dan Patrick]

Do you think the Angels ever entertain trading Mike Trout?

[Harold Reynolds]

I don't know. At this point in time, that window might have passed. I thought they should have made that move maybe three or four years ago. Now I don't know if Matt, if Mike's ready to move on or if Artie's ready to move him, but I would still have to look at it if I was, if I was the Angels.

[Dan Patrick]

Is he still a great player?

[Harold Reynolds]

Oh, yeah, he's still a great player. I think we're seeing him start to get healthy again. I mean, he still had 20 plus home runs. He played, you know, half the season, really. So I think he's getting back to where he's healthy and playing and he's still, he's still in the right lineup. A very potent player.

[Dan Patrick]

He's played in three postseason games. That's a shame, shame, shame.

[Harold Reynolds]

It's just hard to imagine, especially when I just talked about with the format now where 12 of the 30 teams are now in the playoffs and Mike Trout's only been there three times and that was under the old format.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, the automated balls and strikes. We had the commissioner on and he said, all right, we're going to roll this out just a little bit and we know how this goes. How long until we have automated balls and strikes full time?

[Harold Reynolds]

Oh, I think that's going to happen right away. They tested in spring training last year. The players didn't have a whole lot of pushback. I think really it'll go full. That's going to be part of the basic agreement coming up. You know, when, when that agreement expires in another year, that's going to be on the table in conversation. But I think the players have liked it. And the one thing we're seeing in baseball, you saw the all new, the new rule changes with the stolen bases and the pitch timer and everything else. We have a generation of players now that have grown up with all those things. Yeah. Played in the minor leagues with a pitch timer and with the pickoff rules. They played in the minor leagues with the new ball strike system. That's what they've grown up on. So it's not as foreign to the player as it is maybe to the viewer.

[Dan Patrick]

Why is it when we talk best swings in the game or of all time, they're always left handed hitters?

[Harold Reynolds]

I, I don't know why. I have a guess because you just kind of dropped the bat and it just, it's like almost like a pretty golf swing. But one thing that's Happening now in this generation. You don't hear people say, what a pretty swing. You don't hear them say, aaron Judge has a pretty swing. Cal Raleigh has a pretty swing. You don't hear that anymore because we're so into, gotta grunt everything out. Instead of guys with just easy, fluid swings. We don't see that a whole lot anymore.

[Dan Patrick]

Ken Griffey Jr. The greatest swing in baseball history.

[Harold Reynolds]

If you don't say so, he'll come. He's the greatest swing.

[Dan Patrick]

Who would be comparable to his swing in today's game? It could be all time. Is there another swing that comes close to that?

[Harold Reynolds]

It doesn't come to your mind that easy, that quickly. I don't, I can't think of anybody else like.

[Dan Patrick]

Palmero had a really good swing.

[Harold Reynolds]

Romero had a nice swing. There was a number of guys. Chipper Jones was pretty good from the left side. You start thinking about guys swings, but nobody was as pretty as Griffey. And I think it was because he had the hat backwards, he had an earring, and he just kind of stood there and watched it too. That helps to be able to do that.

[Dan Patrick]

But right handed hitters, like, nobody says, pujols, what a beautiful swing, or Mark McGuire or Paul Molle, it's like, no.

[Harold Reynolds]

What we started doing now is we kind of spin them around.

[Dan Patrick]

I know.

[Harold Reynolds]

And see if he was left handed, it'd be a pretty swing.

[Dan Patrick]

Daryl Strawberry had a pretty swing.

[Harold Reynolds]

Yes, he did. Yes, Straw did. But there, there was a lot of guys back in the day, you know, that, that had that left handed stroke that just seemed to work.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, I remember Paul Molitor had one of the quickest swings, like through this, through the zone, like it was so compact, so quick. It wasn't a beautiful swing. I just remember watching him, it was like, you know, Bond, nobody's quicker through the zone than Bonds.

[Harold Reynolds]

No, nobody was quicker than Barry. And even Barry, they don't say, what a pretty swing.

[Dan Patrick]

No, it wasn't.

[Harold Reynolds]

No stride. He used to get that bat through the zone so quick. I love Fernando Tatisa's finish.

[Dan Patrick]

Okay.

[Harold Reynolds]

He puts up, he puts a little flare on it. Even Shohei Ohtani started to put some flair on it. Now, you know, he's getting Americanized a little bit. He's standing there, he's showing some balls. He's standing there showing people up. He's something though. Dan. Have you seen him in person?

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, he's a big guy.

[Harold Reynolds]

Oh, my goodness, he's a big.

[Dan Patrick]

It's like when I saw Yao Ming for The first time. And he was. He was like, I. You know, I thought Shaq was big or Mark Eaton. And then you see him. I go, oh, my God. Like, when I saw Cam. Cam Newton is another guy. I saw Cam in person. I go, go, Lee, what a. You're playing quarterback?

[Harold Reynolds]

Yeah. I was on the beach in Miami one day, we're walking, and all of a sudden this shadow came over me, and it was Shaq. And I was like, holy smoke. And you just keep going up. I never saw Yao Ming, but Shaq was enormous. And then he had all the girth to go with it. He was enormous. You know, the Diesel.

[Dan Patrick]

The Diesel.

[Harold Reynolds]

Come with it, baby. Diesel. You know, I do my thing.

[Dan Patrick]

Damn. Patrick, shut the hell up. Okay. If you're the Pirates, do you do anything with schemes? If you're skiings, do you do anything with the Pirates?

[Harold Reynolds]

Well, Skins doesn't have a whole lot of leverage because that's just kind of the contract. If I were the Pirates, they're going to hate me for saying this, but we said it all summer, so I may as well say it again. I would have pulled a Herschel Walker trade and I would have dealt him, and I would have got back a whole new franchise of players and turned the whole losing thing around and started winning. I just think his value is so high. And if you're not going to put players around him and invest to put that team around him, then you got to trade him or else he's going to be a free agent. You're going to go through the same thing you went through with Garrett Cole. You're going to go through the same thing you've been. It's been repeating itself. At some point, you got to flip the franchise and be able to turn it around.

[Dan Patrick]

Good to talk to you. Have fun today.

[Harold Reynolds]

All right, D.P. appreciate you, brother. Thank you.

[Dan Patrick]

Harold Reynolds, he is MLB Network analyst. They get started here. Coming up, top of the hour, it'll be MLB Tonight, the national pregame show. A couple of phone calls in here. 877 3DP show James in Charlotte. Hi, James. What's on your mind today?

[Caller]

Hey, Dan and Dennis. I had a take on the Ryder cup from over the weekend. I was really disappointed with the fans and the way everybody reacted and how the European team was treated and watching the whole broadcast. The more I watched it, the more I had the feeling. I look at Justin Thomas and he's trying to compute blown. But the more I watched it, the more I see Bryson Dechambeau cheering for himself and really Play into the crowd. And I think that Bryson had a lot to do with the fan behavior.

[Dan Patrick]

Oh, I'm not going to pin it on him. I think this was a two year buildup. Jane, Jamie, they encouraged this. We talked about this. It was going to be, well, wait till they get to Beth Page Black. And, you know, that. That fan group, fan base in New York and all of that stuff. So this was not on. I'm not going to put that on DeChambeau. It felt like the crowd reacted to him more than any other golfer. And they reacted against Rory McElroy. I just don't. I didn't understand that. You're watching one of the greatest golfers in history. He won the career Grand Slam. And like, I would be watching that and marveling at what I'm watching, but, you know, to. To root against him. And then, you know, I saw the guy who threw the beer, the drink that hit his wife, and he's celebrating it. Like, what are we doing? I know it's a small sample size, but we're better than that, aren't we?

[Seaton]

Nope.

[Dan Patrick]

It's. It's golf. It became more to people who aren't golf fans. And, you know, that was part of the problem. You had a lot of people who weren't golf fans and didn't treat it and, and yes. Is it like the Phoenix Open? The waste management? Yes, but there's a time and a place for everything. I just think the worst thing that happened was the Europeans dominated the first two days and everybody came out to yell and scream, but they had nothing to yell and scream about until they did. And then, you know, you add liquor to it and not a good look. Not a good look at all. Maybe it'll be different in Ireland. Maybe we'll be there at Adara Manor, bringing the show over there. We're gonna. We're gonna teach. We're gonna show the Irish how it's done, how we can be polite and, you know.

[Seaton]

Are the Irish the issue in Long Island?

[Dan Patrick]

No, just that group there. Well, a lot of times they are, but not in this case. But, you know, we will go over there and we'll show Ireland and the rest of the world how Americans act. Right, Todd?

[Todd Fritz]

Yeah. We need to have better behavior.

[Dan Patrick]

Thanks.

[Todd Fritz]

It's not acceptable. There's a time and a place for that.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Paulie]

Paul, I'm looking at this at Dare Manor right now. Holy cow.

[Dan Patrick]

Yep.

[Paulie]

I mean, it's like. Like a castle, but close.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, it felt like a castle when I stayed in it and had a bar in the basement. I remember we were drinking. They were talking about a scotch that was $150 a shot. And it wasn't my credit card. It was somebody else's, a big time executive. And he left his card there. I said, I'm sorry, we're gonna have to put a dent in this American Express. And we did. I think we had $3,000 worth of shots on there.

[Paulie]

You say maxed out and Gael.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes, Marv.

[Todd Fritz]

So we're going to be the ones that represent American fans.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes. Yes.

[Todd Fritz]

A whole bunch of.

[Paulie]

We're polite guys.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes. Yes.

[Todd Fritz]

Todd, we're gonna have to mind our manner and behave.

[Dan Patrick]

All righty. We'll take a break. Last call for phone calls. What we learn. We'll have Todd grade his performance today.

[Todd Fritz]

Marvin.

[Dan Patrick]

We'Re back 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. Big shout out to our friends at Panini America, the official trading card and NFT partner of the DP show. Panini America delivers the ultimate collecting experience. They got the most sought after trading cards from the NFL, wnba, college NASCAR and so much more. And they kick off the new NFL season. You can find all the top Panini athletes from this year's newly minted NFL draft class already lighting up the league. Find the game's biggest stars, the all time greats. The award winning Panini Direct app is where you start. Panini leads in nil collectibles, spotlighting the top college athletes. They got Arch Manning. They had Paige Beckers. You love digital collectibles. Explore Panini's NFT [e-mail] home to record breaking sales. Every month capture live sports moments with Panini's instant cards available almost immediately after iconic moments happen. From draft night to primetime, Panini has you covered every single step of the way. That's Panini America, the official trading card and NFT partner of the Dan Patrick show.

[Jason McIntyre]

Thursday Night Football is on and it's only on prime video. This week, NFC west rivals meet again as the San Francisco 49ers visit the Los Angeles Rams. Coverage begins at 7pm Eastern with Football's Best Party TNF tonight presented by Verizon. Not a prime member, Not a problem. Simply sign up for a 30 day free trial. It's the 49ers and the Rams Thursday at 7pm Eastern only on Prime Video. Restrictions apply. See Amazon.com Amazon prime for details.

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[Dan Patrick]

Learn [e-mail] Red Sox and Yankees have met 24 times in the postseason, each team has won 12 times. Something has to give there, Todd.

[Todd Fritz]

Something has to give.

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you. No ties. No ties in baseball.

[Todd Fritz]

Ties are terrible.

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you, Todd. Yeah. Ross Tucker certainly was venting about ties. Yeah. If you can come up with something, great. I like sudden death. And then all of a sudden, hey, we didn't get a chance. You got to get a chance. Okay? It's. It's. It's. If you get to overtime, it should be over in a certain amount of time. Yes, Paulie, the.

[Paulie]

The current overtime is 10 minutes. If you added five more minutes, does that reduce the chance of a tie? How much does that reduce the chance.

[Dan Patrick]

Or the number of injuries, too? Because that. That's what. That's a big issue here, that they're trying to have less plays. Yes, Todd, I kind of like what.

[Todd Fritz]

You just said there. Overtime should be over in a certain amount of time.

[Dan Patrick]

Thank you, Todd. Okay. All right. James in Nashville. Hey, James.

[Caller]

Hey, DP. Hey, DP. First time, long time. Five, ten and a half and a hard 195. I don't know if I need to get out more or what, but I love rhyme time by Fritzi. I play it with my friends, so. Thank you, Fritzi. Giving us some entertainment. But what I wanted to bring up is, you know, you're talking about having Super Bowls to be greatest of all time. Manning only having two. I'm just wondering, is our thinking a little skewed from basketball? How? You know, LeBron's been there eight straight finals. Brady has seven. You know, it's the ultimate team sport with 22 guys on the field at one time. I'm just curious if, you know, our thinking is a little skewed.

[Dan Patrick]

Yes, absolutely. You know, John Hav went eight, and, oh, in NBA finals, it doesn't come up. We talk about Jordan, and, yes, Jordan was a better player than John Havilch, but if you look at John Havil, check stats, you got some free time. Just look at his numbers. I think he had 26, 27,000 career points. He didn't lose in NBA finals.

[Seaton]

Stole the ball that one time, too.

[Paulie]

That was pretty good.

[Dan Patrick]

Stole the ball. Pretty big steal. He had that. He tipped it. I don't know if he stole it according to Johnny Most, but hav tipped the ball. Doesn't sound as good as Hav style. Yeah, but. Yes. Do we put too much emphasis on it? Yes, we do. But that's the climate. Everybody knows when you sign up, it's about winning championship. Barry Bonds didn't win anything. You can't tell me how many titles Babe Ruth had, right? How many championships Babe have? I know. Yogi. I think had eight. Does anybody bring up Yogi as one of the great players of all time? He had like 10. He won 10. I thought he won eight. Yeah. Paulie.

[Paulie]

I have Babe Ruth winning seven World Series.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, but nobody knows that. It's not right off your tongue there. Bill Russell won 11. Okay. We pick and choose with that. Yeah. Marv. Yeah.

[Todd Fritz]

I always say that about baseball. Baseball is about the numbers. You don't know how many World Series Stan Muo has. But that doesn't. All right, Derek Jeter. Derek Jeter has five World Series titles. I do know that.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah.

[Todd Fritz]

But no one ever says he's the greatest shortstop of all time because he has five World Series titles. It's different with Kobe and Tim Duncan.

[Dan Patrick]

They.

[Todd Fritz]

They are considered the best at their positions because of how many titles they want. But not for Derek Jeter.

[Dan Patrick]

You know, we were talking about Ted Williams last week or the week before, and missing three years of service. He missed five years of service. He was in two world wars. I believe he was in World War II in the Korean War. So he missed five seasons. And he's still bad. He still hit 521 home runs. If you give him 30 a year, like, imagine you miss time and it's to go be a gunner on a plant, you know, on a fighter jet. You know, you're in. You're in World War II and you're in Korean War. Yeah. Paulie.

[Paulie]

His first year back from military service, he hit 342 and won the MVP. He took three years off and got the MVP?

[Dan Patrick]

Yes.

[Todd Fritz]

Todd, do they have batting cages in the military? How did he keep up his swing? What do you do on the off time?

[Dan Patrick]

And it's not like he was just a goodwill ambassador. He's on these fighter planes. Wow. Let's see this day in sports history. Paul.

[Paulie]

Right on cue, Babe Ruth hit home run number 60 in 1920. 27, breaking his own record. That record stood until 1961. Roger Maris got it. Hank Aaron in 1973 finished the season one home run short of Beirut. 7 14. He broke it early in the 74 season. And Chris McAllister. How about this? In 02 of the Ravens return, a missed field goal, 108 yards.

[Dan Patrick]

On this date, 1984, the Rams set an NFL record of three safeties. They had two on block punts out of the end zone, and they beat the Giants 33 12. Also on this date, 2012 this team became the second team in history to have a 300 yard passer, two 100 yard rushers and two 100 yard receivers in the same game. Second team in history. Your New England Patriots. They beat the Buffalo Bills 52 to 28. Let's go around the room. What we learned on the program. Todd, you learned anything?

[Todd Fritz]

Ross Tucker reminds us it's the thrill of victory and agony defeat. Ties are terrible. There's nothing memorable about a tie.

[Dan Patrick]

What's your grade today? What grade would you give yourself? C. A C?

[Todd Fritz]

C minus.

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, C minus probably. Seaton, what'd you learn today?

[Seaton]

Marvin's not tall.

[Dan Patrick]

No, he's not. He. He's not short, he's just not tall. Marvin Wood Jeweler Break Up My Stride.

[Todd Fritz]

Is Todd Fritz's song whenever he gets into an argument, right?

[Dan Patrick]

Yeah, nothing's going to break a my stride.

[Harold Reynolds]

Never.

[Dan Patrick]

Paul, what'd you learn today?

[Paulie]

We need a new word for not being tall.

[Dan Patrick]

Todd what did I learn today?

[Todd Fritz]

Harold Reynolds thinks the Dodgers of the World Series, front runner of the Met are a huge disappointment and Cal Raleigh deserves AL mvp.

[Dan Patrick]

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[Seaton]

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Todd Fritz]

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[Dan Patrick]

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[Todd Fritz]

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[Seaton]

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