The Best of The Dan Patrick Show

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Best of The Dan Patrick Show Release Date: July 14, 2025
Hosted by iHeartPodcasts and Dan Patrick Podcast Network

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Introduction to the MLB All-Star Experience

Timestamp: 02:42 – 04:14

The episode kicks off live from the MLB All-Star Village in Atlanta, where hosts Covino and Rich engage in lively banter with Dan Patrick. They express their enthusiasm for being amidst the baseball excitement, sharing light-hearted moments about participating in batting practice and competing in fan activities.

Covino: “Always fun to do some baseball All Star stuff... I want to whoop your ass at this stuff.”
(03:03)

All-Star Selection Controversy: Jacob Misarowski

Timestamp: 04:14 – 05:39

A significant portion of the discussion centers around Jacob Misarowski's unexpected selection to the National League All-Star roster. Misarowski, who has only appeared in five MLB games, has sparked debate among fans and players alike.

Covino: “Jacob Misrowski was given a spot on the NL roster... what a small sample size to be an All Star.”
(04:55)

Hosts analyze the reactions from his teammates, highlighting sentiments of disappointment and skepticism regarding his selection.

Unknown Host: “Trey Turner said, what a joke. And Castellanos is saying, what is this, Savannah bananas?”
(05:06)

They delve into the implications of such selections, questioning whether the move is based on merit or other factors, and ponder Misarowski's potential to prove himself as a deserving superstar.

LeBron James and Potential Team Changes

Timestamp: 06:31 – 15:03

Transitioning from baseball to basketball, Covino and Rich engage in a heated debate about LeBron James contemplating a move from the Los Angeles Lakers. They explore various scenarios, including potential transfers to teams like the Mavericks, Warriors, Cavaliers, or Clippers.

Covino: “If LeBron leaves the Lakers, that is the weakest move ever. Dude, play out your contract, call it a day, and ride off into the sunset.”
(10:27)

Unknown Host: “I think LeBron James is a unique generational player that goes against these rules.”
(11:53)

The hosts argue about the impact such a move would have on LeBron's legacy and the NBA landscape, with Covino expressing strong opposition to the idea, while Rich offers a more nuanced perspective, acknowledging LeBron's significance and potential reasons for a team change.

Jay Cutler's Controversial Hunting Incident

Timestamp: 15:03 – 39:27

One of the most intense segments of the episode is dedicated to former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler's recent social media post showing him hunting an endangered giant sable antelope in Africa. This action has ignited widespread criticism and sparked a debate on hunting ethics and celebrity responsibility.

Unknown Host: “He's hovering over it like he's so proud of himself for killing a beautiful wild animal in Africa.”
(25:15)

Covino and Rich dissect the ethical implications of hunting endangered species for sport, questioning the motivations behind Cutler's actions and the backlash he faces online.

Covino: “Unless you see another way, we're totally open to it. 87799 on Fox. Tell us why this is cool.”
(28:31)

Listeners are invited to call in with their opinions, fostering an interactive discussion about conservation, hunting regulations, and the role of public figures in setting examples.

Live Interaction and Special Guest: Coach Ball Game

Timestamp: 39:27 – 53:00

Enhancing the live broadcast experience, Covino and Rich welcome Coach Ball Game, a charismatic figure involved in youth baseball coaching. The segment highlights his dedication to mentoring young athletes and his unique coaching techniques.

Coach Ball Game: “I have a wife that has been very supportive. Joe Buck opened the door with MLB…”
(50:16)

Discussion revolves around the importance of building trust and personal connections with players, as well as the influence of legendary figures like Dusty Baker in shaping his coaching philosophy.

Unknown Host: “It's everything. When you get in the big moments and those high leverage moments... you've built this brotherhood.”
(52:09)

Coach Ball Game shares inspiring stories, including interactions with MLB stars and the impact of telling motivational stories like that of Jim Abbott to instill resilience and determination in young athletes.

Relationships in the Workplace

Timestamp: 53:00 – 47:00

The hosts delve into the dynamics of personal and professional relationships within a high-pressure work environment like the Dan Patrick Show. They discuss the balance between maintaining professionalism and fostering personal bonds to enhance team performance.

Covino: “Some people keep it too professional and not enough personal. And that's why, you don't know who was just a number.”
(46:29)

They emphasize the value of forming genuine connections, sharing anecdotes about past experiences and the benefits of having friends at work to create a supportive and productive atmosphere.

Final Remarks and Closing

Timestamp: 53:00 – End

As the episode winds down, Covino and Rich thank their live audience at the All-Star Village, recap upcoming events, and promote their ongoing coverage of sports events. They also encourage listeners to engage with their content through various platforms and tease future discussions.

Covino: “We're Covino and Rich live from Atlanta again. Check out our podcast search. Covino and Rich. It's a pleasure to be in here for Dan Patrick on a special all star break.”
(38:55)

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Notable Quotes

• Covino on Competitive Spirit:
  “This is the field I play on now.”
  (04:04)

• Rich on LeBron's Legacy:
  “LeBron James is still the biggest name in the NBA. I don't care what anyone says.”
  (10:04)

• Unknown Host on Jay Cutler's Actions:
  “This is just a guy killing for sport, which is sort of weak, if you ask me.”
  (26:10)

• Coach Ball Game on Mentorship:
  “It's everything. When you get in the big moments and those high leverage moments... you've built this brotherhood.”
  (52:09)

Conclusion

"The Best of The Dan Patrick Show" offers an engaging blend of live sports commentary, heated debates on current sports controversies, and insightful discussions on personal and professional relationships. Covino and Rich's interactions, combined with guest appearances like Coach Ball Game, provide a multifaceted perspective that caters to both casual listeners and dedicated sports enthusiasts. Notable moments include the debate over Jacob Misarowski's All-Star selection, the potential impact of LeBron James changing teams, and the ethical discussions surrounding Jay Cutler's hunting practices. The episode effectively captures the vibrant energy of the All-Star festivities while delving deep into topics that resonate with a diverse audience.

Transcript

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[Covino]

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[Covino]

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[Unknown Host]

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[Ebony]

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[Covino]

You are listening to the Dan Patrick.

[Unknown Host]

Show on Fox Sports Radio.

[Covino]

Kavino and Rich. And for Dan Patrick, live from the MLB All Star Village in Atlanta. It's great to be here, man.

[Unknown Host]

Always fun to do some baseball All Star stuff. I. Oh, hell, yeah. I was just talking to our friends at mlb and.

[Covino]

You really were, bro. You're such a schmoozer. Listen, you guys got to see this guy in action. I don't know if I should high five him or punch him in the face.

[Unknown Host]

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

[Covino]

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

[Unknown Host]

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

[Covino]

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

[Unknown Host]

Field he plays on now.

[Covino]

This is where. This is where I play to win.

[Unknown Host]

Listen to yourself.

[Covino]

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[Unknown Host]

That might be the lamest quote ever. This is the field I play on now.

[Covino]

That might be lame or the truth. I'm trying to win here. You're trying to hit home runs in beer league softball. Give me a break. So.

[Unknown Host]

Or we're two buddies that are at the All Star Village and I want you to get in advantage, but you.

[Covino]

Want to beat me. It's like, dude, why didn't you beat me when it mattered? Like, you want to beat me now? Let's beat some other shows in broadcasting. That's where my mind sits at.

[Unknown Host]

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

[Covino]

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

[Unknown Host]

Yeah.

[Covino]

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

[Unknown Host]

Maybe we just got a head start on Mizorowski.

[Covino]

Exactly.

[Unknown Host]

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

[Covino]

He's a star. The Brewers.

[Unknown Host]

The brewers have a young star player. Baseball is going to embrace the hell out of this guy, which they should. Let's just enjoy it.

[Covino]

Who cares? Exactly. And again, he has to deliver and gives you more reason to tune in. But it's caused some drama. Where do you stand? Hit us at covinoenrich@foxsportsradio, and of course, Iowa Sam. Back at the studio on the phones at 87799 on Fox. Is this heaven in for? No, it's not.

[Unknown Host]

It's Iowa Sam.

[Covino]

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

[Rich Davis]

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

[Unknown Host]

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

[Covino]

You tell us what other movie you watched on the airplane.

[Unknown Host]

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

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Unknown Host]

My add's blazing, so roll with me a second.

[Covino]

Rich finally saw the sandlot on the flight here. He wants to, he wants to tell us about it.

[Unknown Host]

I, I, I met, I met an old high school friend for dinner last night. Her and her husband. So you guys did dinner without me? I, I go to the hotel gym last night just to get a little work at him because I knew we're going to be busy this week. I see Kavino and I go, how was dinner? And he goes, bro, it was great. He was like, everyone's so nice and there's great booties here. I got, those are great observations. What did you eat? And he goes, yo, Danny had this sweet fried chicken. Spot had shrimp and grits. Shrimp and grits. I had a chicken Caesar salad. I go, I know you're always on a health kick.

[Covino]

Southern. Southern. Oh, yeah, Southern. You, you got to taste this chicken. Let me tell you, seasoned southern grilled chicken I've ever had in my life.

[Unknown Host]

I just feel my opinion.

[Covino]

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

[Unknown Host]

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

[Rich Davis]

Oh, collard greens with it too.

[Unknown Host]

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

[Covino]

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

[Unknown Host]

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

[Covino]

Did I say that out loud? Oh, my God, I just got all these mean mugs. But I, Your boy doesn't do grits. I don't do it, you know, at the bar. I don't do it at the Waffle House. I don't do grits. I enjoyed my dinner and that's all that matters. You really are my cousin, Vinny.

[Unknown Host]

Worry about yourself. I just really, what's a Grit.

[Covino]

I see people that have to worry about what you're doing, worry about what you're eating.

[Unknown Host]

I don't.

[Covino]

You know what? You know what? You know what you ate yesterday?

[Unknown Host]

What?

[Covino]

I don't care, put it that way.

[Rich Davis]

Look at this LeBron James headline.

[Covino]

There you go.

[Unknown Host]

Thank you. Thanks for bringing it back. You. Anyway. All right, let's go to LeBron, who has a Chicken Caesar stout.

[Covino]

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

[Unknown Host]

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

[Covino]

Maybe it's all of them.

[Unknown Host]

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

[Covino]

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

[Unknown Host]

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

[Covino]

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

[Unknown Host]

Or what to eat at a restaurant.

[Covino]

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

[Unknown Host]

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

[Covino]

Goes to Dallas and what, he's chasing a ring that looks lame.

[Unknown Host]

If he goes, he becomes a party lane.

[Covino]

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

[Unknown Host]

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

[Rich Davis]

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

[Unknown Host]

I agree. That's what I'm saying. The difference is LeBron is still an impact star player. And there's a couple say, like Durant.

[Covino]

Like the stats are still solid for sure.

[Unknown Host]

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

[Rich Davis]

I just don't see the Lakers trading him cross town.

[Unknown Host]

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

[Covino]

Weak. We're talking LeBron James here, man. I think another team.

[Unknown Host]

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

[Covino]

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

[Unknown Host]

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

[Covino]

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

[Rich Davis]

The Clippers seem forever cursed.

[Unknown Host]

I mean, it sounds.

[Rich Davis]

Sorry to the two Clippers fans listening right now.

[Unknown Host]

Butler and Clipper Darrell.

[Rich Davis]

Yeah, it's the Donald Sterling curse. They always find a way to lose.

[Covino]

It's.

[Rich Davis]

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

[Unknown Host]

Well.

[Covino]

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

[Unknown Host]

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

[Rich Davis]

That part of it would be great.

[Unknown Host]

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

[Covino]

Patrick, be sure to catch the live edition of the Dan Patrick show, weekdays at 9am Eastern, 6am Pacific on Fox Sports Radio in the iHeartRadio app.

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[Covino]

Oh yeah. CNR in for Dan Patrick and we'll keep the seat warm for as long as they'll have us. Thank you, FOX Sports Radio Nation. It's the Dan Patrick Hat trick live from the MLB All Star Village in Atlanta. So we'll be here Tuesday and Wednesday as well. I hope you had a great weekend. I'm Steve Covino. That is Rich Davis.

[Unknown Host]

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[Covino]

So cool.

[Unknown Host]

Yeah. Like, as you said before, if you're a kid, this is like your dream come true. So, hey, parents, bring your kids, buy tickets and all the good [e-mail] I'm.

[Covino]

Gonna cut one of these little nose pickers in line later to do some batting practice. For sure.

[Unknown Host]

That's a legit. I think we're.

[Covino]

Yeah, you beat it, kid. I'm taking some swings.

[Unknown Host]

Well, you're also the guy that would catch a foul ball, not give it to a kid.

[Covino]

Well, because I never caught one. Yeah. But I'm hoping to catch one tonight. Hey, big reminder. We're so thrilled if you're new to Covino and Rich. We're on Monday through Friday from 2 to 4 on the west, 5 to 7 on the east. We're huge baseball fans. This experience, All Star game, everything just brings out the kid inside. And I never caught a home run or foul ball or anything. And we're hoping to maybe snag one at Home Run Derby tonight.

[Unknown Host]

Let me tell you, it's one of our odd commonalities. I've gone to hundreds of baseball games. I used to have like a partial met season ticket.

[Covino]

I mean, we worked for the network. We worked for. We had a TV show on sny, so we would get tickets all the time.

[Unknown Host]

Danny, it's not that I got an opportunity and missed a foul ball. It's just pure coincidence. Like lightning hasn't struck in that direction. Meanwhile, you know, some ascon, like that Zach Campbell guy, What does he catch a. He knows where to go for every foul ball.

[Rich Davis]

So not even near you? Not even in your row?

[Unknown Host]

Well, the closest was like a row away. And I leaned, but it just. I couldn't. I'm like. It just that feeling of like it's coming towards me.

[Covino]

Yeah, it's like you're the chosen one for the moment.

[Unknown Host]

One year there's a. There's video this somewhere. And if you search Kobe Non Rich, you've seen us at Home Run Derbies. Our video producer spot had the ball go off his fingertips into the bullpen at left field.

[Covino]

It's on YouTube somewhere. It might be. In fact, if you go to YouTube, if you're bored at work or if you have time later, YouTube. Covino Enrich Home Run Derby. So this isn't our first rodeo. It's our first time here broadcasting for Dan Patrick.

[Unknown Host]

Actually.

[Covino]

Have you been to a rodeo? Actually, I've never been to it.

[Unknown Host]

So when you go to a rodeo, you'd actually say this is my first rodeo.

[Covino]

Yeah, but we're been to other home run derbies, right? Our whole point always was just to get on tv. So anytime a home run is hit tonight, we're going to do the same thing. We're going to be bushwhacking. So watch the derby and look for two idiots doing their best. Bush and Butch. Whoa. Look for the bushwhackers in the outfield. And we're out there representing. Before we move on and get into Jay Cutler.

[Unknown Host]

Well, Jay Cutler, huh?

[Covino]

I want to shout out all the affiliates. Thank you guys for having us. Let me kiss some ass. We appreciate you guys, everybody running our show back at the studio, especially our guy, Iowa, Sam on the xylophone. Everybody listening in the Future on the iHeartRadio app. Thank you for checking us out again. We have a bonus podcast, too. Over promised. Look up over promised with Covino and Rich. You could watch it on Fox Sports Radio's YouTube page. And just thanks for hanging out with us today, man. We're super pumped to be here. And if you get a chance, well, stop by and say hi.

[Unknown Host]

Two quick notes before we get into this Jay Cutler story, which I think is polarizing as could possibly be. So get ready for some. Some fighting as we hit the All Star break. And I'm not just saying this to kiss ass to our friends at MLB Baseball right now. We keep talking about how it's hot. The standings in one division in particular have to have people excited. Your AL east, the Red Sox go into the break, they're the one team that's like, why are we breaking? They've won 10 in a row. They went from a couple games under.500 to one game behind the Yankees.

[Covino]

10 in a row, by the way, I believe is the hottest streak, the longest streak heading into an All Star break. So props to them. That's minus Deavers, by the way. Minus Deavers. So what are you willing?

[Coach Ball Game]

I'm Will Clark.

[Unknown Host]

Divers diversity.

[Covino]

You know, sometimes you got to make those tough decisions to enhance your team. It looks like it's working to their benefit.

[Unknown Host]

When they got rid of NO ma, they ended up winning a World Series where you get rid of Devers and you win 10 in a row. So the Blue Jays, the Yankees, the Red Sox and the Rays are all like within five games of each other.

[Covino]

I know, it's gross.

[Unknown Host]

The only division that sort of stinks is the AL Central because the Tigers are so good and no one else is over.500. But then you go out west and you Got Seattle and Texas is around.500. Houston still great, but in the NL, Phillies and Mets are half a game apart, Cubs and Brewers are a game apart. And the Padres and Giants are in striking distance to the Dodgers. So baseball is, we're in a good spot. There's going to be all the right teams, as you say, in the postseason. So we're excited as we hit the halfway point and you and I with our stupid little bet. Mets, Yankees.

[Covino]

Yeah. We have a thousand dollar bet on who has the better season, the best record and a hundred dollars for every game.

[Unknown Host]

Yeah, Right now the Mets are a game and a half better.

[Covino]

All right, so I know rich. 1100 bucks. Shoot.

[Unknown Host]

Yikes.

[Covino]

If I lost. But you could feel the excitement, Rich. Everything you say you could feel here at the fan experience at All Star Village. Just a great time for baseball now.

[Unknown Host]

Jake Cutler.

[Covino]

Jay Cutler is getting torched.

[Unknown Host]

He is getting lit up on social media. Former NFL quarterback. As you know, as I said to you on the car right here, I said the only thing cool about Jay Cutler is that he used to sleep with Christian Cavalieri. Mean, they were married and they had kids. Yeah, but I'm saying like, and by.

[Covino]

The way, I agree with you because she's as the, the creepy old guy say smoke show. She smokes.

[Unknown Host]

She's a definition of like. I feel like she's hotter now than she was back then. She was always hot but she's like something about it.

[Covino]

Not the name drop. We partied with her back in the day and of course she's a good looking woman. If you like, she is like way hot now.

[Unknown Host]

If you like middle aged hot women. Krista Cavalieri not sound creepo is up there.

[Covino]

You gotta give Jay Cutler credit for that. Good for him, man.

[Unknown Host]

Again, that's all I give him credit.

[Covino]

For because for him and he was in the NFL. Come on.

[Unknown Host]

That's true. But he's sort of a putz, the guy.

[Covino]

He's slaying it, but he's getting slayed on social media. Social media is torching x NFL QB Jay Cutler for killing an endangered species on an African hunt. Now I know there's a large amount of people that are probably like, that's right. Way to go Jay.

[Unknown Host]

Who bow evil in Alabama.

[Covino]

I mean hunting's a sport, dude.

[Unknown Host]

My wife is from Texas. Her family hunts. I have a million friends that are that I have nothing against hunting. This is not hunting. This is. He went to Africa and he killed some cool ass looking thing with big horns for fun.

[Rich Davis]

It's a Giant sable, antelope.

[Covino]

A giant. And it's like a majestic, beautiful animal.

[Unknown Host]

Is he proud of himself?

[Covino]

He is proud. Again, it's something that we don't understand. So I do want to express our ignorance when it comes to this. It's not something I would be excited about, something Rich wouldn't be excited about, but it is clearly something he's excited about because he's posting it.

[Unknown Host]

People on social media are saying their understanding is that the giant sable is critically endangered and it's majestic, it's beautiful. And this ass clown, jcall is hovering over it like he's so proud of himself. Remember the old macho man clip? I'm so proud of myself. He looks like he's proud of himself for, for killing a beautiful wild animal in Africa. Like, there's a, like, listen.

[Covino]

Well, here's why it's.

[Unknown Host]

This is not the same as, like, oh, in Texas, as a major deer population issue. Go, go hunt some deer. Or hunting to make jerky or meat or this and that.

[Covino]

This is, this is for the sport.

[Unknown Host]

This is just a guy killing for sport, which is sort of weak, if you ask me.

[Covino]

And as a guy that lives under the spotlight, he has to know that moves like this are going to be highly criticized. No doubt. Like when you post the picture. Like when we post something. When I post something on my personal page, I'm lucky if anyone likes it at all or says anything at all, or at least one comment. When you're Jay Cutler and your ex is Kristen Cavalieri and she's got her podcast talking about everything and he has all these NFL fans and people that just want to hate on the guy, you have to know when you post a picture of you with an endangered species that you just killed on an African hunt, you're going to get criticism.

[Unknown Host]

Now, will someone make it make sense for me is sort of where I want to start. Because to me again, quail hunting, duck hunting, deer hunting, there's so many things that I could get behind. And I understand hunting is a sport. I, I. Dude, when I first met.

[Covino]

You, you were a big buck hunter on the arcade game.

[Unknown Host]

I mean, that is true. I would get pretty hammered at the bar and play Buck Hunter. I was good.

[Covino]

Danny G. You guys remember that game Buck Hunter?

[Unknown Host]

It was either that or top golf. You name it, I slayed it.

[Covino]

This kid was buck hunted.

[Unknown Host]

But, Danny, hunting's not the issue here. You know, what is it? This guy think he's Hunter Hurst Helmsley. I. I'm having a hard time understanding why Anyone thinks going to Africa and killing a majestic, cool looking endangered animal is cool. This is not. Again, he's not in his deer blind hunting. This is a different story. So I'm so confused.

[Covino]

Most of the people burying this guy right now on social media are in agreement that, yeah, we get hunting. Like this one dude. I'm reading some comments here. I'm a hunter and a meat eater. My issue is killing me in danger. It seems obvious, but trust me when I tell you Jay Cutler knows what he's doing. Like, maybe he's so sick of his ex getting so much attention, he's like, I got it. Yep. Look at this. You know, it'll get the. The social media kids buzzing. If I post this bad boy right now, he might not even kill this. Like, I'll pose right in front of.

[Unknown Host]

It just to get everybody talk.

[Covino]

Yeah, maybe.

[Unknown Host]

Maybe he was dead already and he's like, yeah, well, you know what?

[Covino]

Maybe that's how we get some press, Rich. You know, did you see those dudes feeling in for Dan Patrick? Yeah.

[Unknown Host]

Kavino was hunting elephants.

[Covino]

They were posing in front of elephants.

[Unknown Sponsor]

What's the deal, man?

[Covino]

So maybe if you want to round people up, that's the move you make because, I mean, it just seems so obvious that it's not going to be received positively right. So unless you see another way, we're totally open to it. 87799 on Fox. Tell us why this is cool.

[Unknown Host]

Now. Wes in Vegas hit us up and he goes, it's like a bucket list animal for people that do that. And he goes, yeah, D bags. And he goes. I mean, there's. It's. He goes, if you read further, which there's no real true details yet, but if it was on a game farm and not in the wild, that's also a different story. But still it's sort of sport. But not at that point again.

[Covino]

Well, this particular giant sable, they're saying in all these articles that we're reading about it. Rich and I aren't on the Animal Planet network. We're not experts here. They're saying it is an endangered species. So if that's true, I don't care what the exception is. And we're not the type to be again, hating on hunters. We understand. And by the way, my future father in law is a hunter, so of course, I'm not talking smack. He listens to Fox Sports Radio from Idaho. What is it, 999 out there in Idaho? I'm not talking smack. I'm just giving you the scoop. So Even if he was going to display the kill, like, I just, I don't, I don't understand. I understand the backlash. That's what I understand. So your thoughts at 87799 on Fox? Not hating on Jay Cutler by any means. That was rich. All I'm saying, it is a noggin scratcher. I'll leave it at that.

[Unknown Host]

The thrill of sable antelope hunting. There's a guide to it. If you, if you Google it. It just, I, I, if. Danny, if you find the more details. To me, it just. I also think there's two layers to this. Doing it is one thing. Proudly posting about it, knowing the feedback.

[Covino]

Like I said, maybe that's a great way to stay relevant.

[Unknown Host]

There's got to be something deliberate about him either being maybe just, you know, is he that blind to the feedback he'd get, or is he that much that proud? Is he an esterer where he's like, oh, I know this will get people riled up.

[Covino]

It's possible. It's very possible. On a side note, I'm about to blow some people's minds. You mentioned duck hunting in the actual game, Duck Hunt, which we all had. Some had separately, some had with Super Mario Brothers when you got your nes, some played at the arcade.

[Unknown Host]

I'm sure there were only two games I ever used the Nintendo gun for, and it was Hogan's Alley and Duck Hunt, if you can name a third.

[Covino]

Well, that was it.

[Unknown Host]

Hogan's Alley. Remember that one?

[Covino]

And Duck Hunt the dog would come.

[Rich Davis]

How about when we were little kids at the arcade, Star Wars.

[Unknown Host]

Okay, but I'm talking about the actual gun at home. Nintendo gun, I feel like was everyone had it.

[Covino]

Some had the orange one, some had the gray one.

[Unknown Host]

It was only used for, again, I think, Duck Hunt and Hogan's Alley.

[Covino]

Here's what you may not have known up until it went viral recently. If you had the Player 2 controller, you controlled the ducks and how they moved. So you were dodging the ducks from the person shooting the game ripped open.

[Rich Davis]

The game, didn't read the instructions and started playing.

[Covino]

So. So player one would be shooting. Right. Player two, or whoever had the controller could control the actual ducks that were flying around. That's how the game works.

[Unknown Host]

Nintendo Power.

[Covino]

No, I called the Nintendo Hotline last week.

[Unknown Host]

You know, I, I can't say I knew that, but when.

[Covino]

The extent of our knowledge is I've never gone hunting in my life.

[Rich Davis]

Not just that Terminator Salvation in the arcade with the big rifle.

[Covino]

Oh, I remember that. Yeah, they were Great. When that's the extent of our knowledge. You have to understand FOX Sports Radio Nation, where we're coming.

[Unknown Host]

Well, that's what I'm saying.

[Covino]

I'm a guido from New Jersey who never hunted anything.

[Unknown Host]

But you hunted hair product.

[Covino]

But hair product. And Taylor, him and, you know, Jersey booty. And Rich Davis is from Long Island, New York. We both live in la. It's not, it's not our life, it's not our sport. But it's not even just us questioning this. We're, we're questioning, let's make this clear. We're not hating, we're just speculating. It's social media that's scorching this dude as we speak.

[Unknown Host]

Yeah, I'm, you know, listen, I, I, I think Jay Cutler does clownish things. Again, I said his ex is hot. Christy Cavalieri. I follow her. I just don't understand the mindset of killing a majestic African endangered species and then posting it. It's almost like, you know, when you do certain things and you're like, well, I'm not really, I'm not proud of that. It's almost like we all do things.

[Covino]

That maybe you wanting into it.

[Unknown Host]

Yeah, like there are things we all maybe have a guilty pleasure for. But, but you wouldn't necessarily lean into it. I feel like he's doing something and leaning into it. Like, yeah, I killed some majestic antelope.

[Covino]

Like, and you want, you know what? But he does have a reputation of not really giving an s. You know, you always see that picture of him looking sleepy, like a Baldwin brother with a cigarette in his mouth. Right. Like, you've always seen that like tired looking sort of demeanor of his. Like, I don't care. Maybe he just doesn't care what people think.

[Unknown Host]

For all we know, we would meet Jay Cutler and, and we get along and be pals. But as of right now, I look at it like, what a weird move.

[Covino]

I'm sure he's a cool dude, but that's the story and we're just speculating.

[Rich Davis]

Montana called in right now. That's a good state.

[Covino]

Calls 87799 on Fox. What are your thoughts?

[Rich Davis]

Start there, Jeremy, in Montana.

[Unknown Host]

Yeah, Jeremy, your thoughts. Because again, we are not, we're not against hunting by any means. I just, I just can't understand why you would want to hunt an antelope that's endangered in Africa. What's up, man?

[Covino]

So if it's endangered, then it's obviously protected. There's probably a tribe that is in.

[Unknown Host]

Charge of conserving the population. That's left. Right?

[Covino]

So once you get an old male.

[Unknown Host]

That'S been around breeding the small herd.

[Covino]

For a long time, you have to get rid of that male. But not just inbreeding, inbreeding, inbreeding. And so then the tribe will sell that hunt and to make money for the tribe.

[Unknown Host]

And I'm sure they eat the animal.

[Covino]

As well, but that's why they would get rid of big animal like that.

[Unknown Host]

At least you gave us a reasonable.

[Covino]

Explanation and that's why we bring it up.

[Unknown Host]

And I wonder, do you put that antelope meat on those nice Hawaiian rolls we talked about earlier?

[Covino]

Oh yeah.

[Unknown Host]

I wonder if it's delicious.

[Rich Davis]

I looked it up and it said that antelope meat is good eating as long as it's not overcooked.

[Unknown Host]

Now why isn't that? Most things though, Kavino oversee, there's a.

[Rich Davis]

Lot of people who disagree with you and eat their food well done. Like Covino.

[Covino]

Are you guys worrying about what I mean?

[Unknown Host]

Can I get the antelope sandwich? Well done.

[Covino]

And nobody wants an inbred antelope, I guess. Or sable, whatever it is.

[Unknown Host]

Are you the only person you think that's ever said that phrase?

[Covino]

Yes. You know why? Because I, I often see that Whitaker family. You guys ever see the Whitakers on social media or the documentary about the Whitakers? Those inbred people? Oh my God, I keep seeing that.

[Unknown Host]

You know who I'm talking about or.

[Covino]

No, there's a family. There's a famous inbred family and people have done stories on them like to get their whole deal. Cuz they're all inbred and related and they're all kind of wacky and weird and they're all over my algorithm too. If that's what you're getting in the Sable community. Yeah, put a stop to it. I understand.

[Rich Davis]

All right, let's go to Joe in Delaware.

[Unknown Host]

What up, Joe? How are you, man?

[Rich Davis]

Hey, Joe.

[Unknown Host]

Joe, hold on one second. I think the Atlanta drum line is passing us.

[Rich Davis]

Hang on one sec, Joe.

[Covino]

We're live from MLB All Star Village and there's some sort of ruckus going on.

[Rich Davis]

I'd like to alert all the affiliates down the line. We have a drumline invasion.

[Covino]

Who is that? Alex Van Halen? Is that Tito Puente? What's going on?

[Unknown Host]

Yeah.

[Covino]

Wow. You hear this? This is live.

[Unknown Host]

And musical guest.

[Covino]

Wow. Again, just adding to the excitement from the Cobb Galleria, it's Camino and Rich in for Dan Patrick. What up?

[Unknown Host]

Hey.

[Covino]

The Atlanta Braves drum line. I guess all the super fans well, looking good, fellas.

[Unknown Host]

You guys are great. But go Mets.

[Covino]

All right, 96 Yankees.

[Rich Davis]

All right, now we could go back to Joe in Delaware.

[Unknown Host]

Joe, what's up, buddy? Yeah, I was basically just going to say the same thing, that a lot of times when they do these hunts.

[Covino]

You know, it's a lot of money.

[Unknown Host]

That goes to the tribes, and they also eat the animals, too, like, once they get hunted. So that's basically a lot of times that's what goes on with that.

[Covino]

Let me ask you this, though. And again, this is coming from just wanting to know more and not knowing. Is that the truth or the spin that people want to put on these stories? Like, listen, man, I get it, but these things need to be done. Like, is it really a big urgency to kill the male in this situation?

[Unknown Host]

I mean, I'm not sure about that much.

[Covino]

I just know that a lot of times.

[Unknown Host]

I know people have done those hunts, and. And the meat is always donated to the tribe. All right, hey, listen, I'm sure there's an explanation. I just think it's. It's a weak guess. Look, it also looks like something like. I don't know. I'm sure. I know. I know hunting's not easy, but.

[Covino]

No, it's like, pimping ain't easy, bro.

[Unknown Host]

Pimping ain't easy.

[Covino]

Hunting is to me, I don't know.

[Unknown Host]

All right, well, you know what?

[Rich Davis]

I want to wrap it up with Phil in New York.

[Covino]

Yo, Phil.

[Unknown Host]

Yo, Phil. What's up, buddy? Oh, Phil's gone.

[Covino]

Hey, what happened to Phil? Hope he's okay.

[Unknown Host]

Phil.

[Covino]

And by the way, speaking of inbred animals, you got to look up the inbred family, the Whitaker family of West Virginia. If you don't know who I'm talking about, it's mind blasting. But we're Covino and Rich live from Atlanta again. Check out our podcast search. Covino and Rich. It's a pleasure to be in here for Dan Patrick on a special all star break.

[Unknown Host]

Dis them?

[Covino]

Yeah, man. They're wild, dude. They speak their own language.

[Unknown Host]

You didn't need to say anything.

[Covino]

Yeah. Remember them in the water, boy?

[Unknown Host]

You didn't need to say inbred. I could tell from just looking at the photo.

[Covino]

Yeah. So if that's what's going on with sables, if they don't put a stop, then maybe Jay Cutler is a hero.

[Unknown Host]

We don't need Whitaker sables.

[Covino]

No, you don't. Exactly. Exactly. Right.

[Unknown Host]

Well, hey, if that's the truth, and.

[Covino]

That'S why we explore these discussions yeah. That way if we don't know some.

[Unknown Host]

Crap, we learn it.

[Covino]

Remember, not hating, just speculating and giving you the story. Because everybody's hating on Jay Cutler today.

[Unknown Host]

By the way, every time you start saying some stuff I disagree with. Yeah, I wish I could just have a drum line come in and over. What was that again? Kavino. Yeah. So hey, we got more Kavino and Rich in for the great Dan Patrick having a lot of fun All Star Game, All Star Village in Atlanta with.

[Covino]

C R. And we'll talk to Sean Watson and more NFL and more mlb.

[Unknown Host]

Yeah, lots to get to here. Live from Atlanta, Fox Sports Radio has.

[Covino]

The best sports talk lineup in the nation. Catch all of our [e-mail] and within the iHeartRadio app. Search FSR to listen live.

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[Covino]

Kids don't know those musics. Kids will the music. They'll hear songs and they'll not know the original sample. And you know the original, you know the original sample of the original sample.

[Unknown Host]

And that was us, though. That was us. Because in like the 90s, you'd be like, listen to this hip hop song. And your parents would be like, that's a disco sample.

[Covino]

So. Exactly.

[Unknown Host]

It's generational.

[Covino]

But we talk to you. It makes you feel old. Right now we're live from MLB All Star Village in Atlanta. It's the ultimate baseball hotspot and you can be part of the excitement here at Capital One All Star Village through tomorrow. So it's the Dan Patrick Hatrick. We're going to be here today, tomorrow and we're still filling in for DP on Wednesday.

[Rich Davis]

Wednesday from the affiliate here.

[Covino]

Yeah, we're so pumped about that. Head to the Cobb Galleria for baseball fun, live entertainment and interactive games. Buy tickets [e-mail] that's super producer Danny Iowa. Sam's back at the studios and again we're Cavino and Rich reminding you that the hottest rookies, biggest superstars and the all time greats. The only place to collect them is at Panini Trading Cards, the official trading card of the Dan Patrick show.

[Unknown Host]

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[Covino]

Dad, I just got a Max McGuire rookie. You mean Mark McGuire?

[Unknown Host]

No, Max.

[Covino]

I think you mean Mark.

[Unknown Host]

No, Max. Yeah, get old.

[Covino]

Yeah, Max was drafted. But now we're talking. DeSean Watson, NFL.

[Unknown Host]

Well, I'm a bigger fan of Randall Watson.

[Covino]

I mean, he's the most famous of all the Watsons, but based on his relationship with Jimmy Haslam who was at his wedding, Jimmy who made a mistake or admitted he made a mistake in that contract professionally still likes him personally.

[Unknown Host]

Yeah, they're. They're hanging it. And that's the thing professionally and personally, you, you had, you had a multi tier question, which I love.

[Covino]

Well, the first one was obvious. Does anyone believe in Deshaun Watson?

[Unknown Host]

I mean, this guy, I mean, I, I just feel like, can your talent have dropped off that much that quick? Does he put no work in?

[Covino]

Because people fall off cliffs, man. You hear it all the time. Time. One day you got it, one year you got it, and then you don't.

[Rich Davis]

At least on the field. In his defense, when he came back from the injury, he looked decent, and then he got injured again. And the reports have been that he has looked good with his rehab. So there's at least that.

[Covino]

You know, from a football standpoint, I don't want to root against them. Right. I'm always rooting for people to have a great career. It's just his past makes it tough.

[Unknown Host]

Yeah. I mean, listen, massages and, you know, not delivering on the field, there's like a multitude of reasons why people will hate on this guy personally and professionally. And speaking of personally, professionally, that's tier two of your question. Can you separate those things?

[Covino]

Yeah. What's more important, your personal relationship or professional relationship?

[Unknown Host]

And I'm, I've always struggled with this, and I'll tell you why. Because professionally, what we do, I feel like our show is better. And I've always felt like we've had something special with our show. And Danny, when you joined our show when we were moved to Fox, I feel like if I get a closer relationship with the people I work with, we're better. Because what, you create more of a bond?

[Covino]

The boring answer is both matters. And you know what? Some people don't really understand that. Some people keep it too professional and not enough personal. And that's why, I don't know, you're always a number. That's. That's just the truth. When it comes to budget cuts, you're always just a number. But you have to be a little far ahead of, little more ahead of the game if you have a personal relationship as opposed to the guy who doesn't know.

[Unknown Host]

But I. There's a. There's a part of me that just thinks I want to surround myself with people I enjoy.

[Covino]

Right.

[Unknown Host]

And that's why, like, I was Sam, like, we work with you every day, but I was. Sam's been to my house, we've had drinks around my fire pit in the yard, like I want, because I feel.

[Rich Davis]

Like on a team, you guys have Done. The running man.

[Covino]

Well, that's true.

[Unknown Host]

Like, at work and at home, I feel like if I have a relationship with you, we're going to work to together better. But then it also creates awkward moments, too, though, that. That, like, if you butt heads with someone, like, oh, man. Like.

[Covino]

All right, let's put. Let's use Iowa Sam as an example, right?

[Unknown Host]

Yeah.

[Covino]

And Iowa Sam. This is only an example because I like this.

[Rich Davis]

Are you gonna fire him right now?

[Covino]

No, no, no. But we think he's great at what he does. But it's not just the technical aspect of what he does. Pressing buttons in the studio and running the show, you know, he brings a good vibe, and we like him personally. And that's part of it. Right. Let's say there was someone better than him, more qualified, technically. Yeah. That you wouldn't want to work with them because they were technically better. Right. You want to work with Sam because you like him personally.

[Unknown Host]

Correct.

[Covino]

So what holds more weight? So think about that. What's more important, your personal or professional relationship? Because, Sam, regardless of how professional you are, even if you were the best guy at running the show and on the boards, we like you personally.

[Unknown Host]

Thank you. But you're good at what you. Even if you were, like, the fifth best, I'd still want you because I think you're a nice guy.

[Covino]

No, no. And it's not a knock at what you do. We're just saying we're using you as an example. That's the truth. Sam's gonna get in his head. Like, he. They don't think we're good at what I do. You're great at what you do.

[Unknown Host]

You know, I will say this, though. You find these things out, and I think everyone could attest, because I'll give you the example of how we find the answer to this out. You ever lose a job? You ever get let go? Fired? Budget cuts? You move to a new job on your own accord, you will quickly find out who was your friend and who wasn't.

[Covino]

Oh, yeah, absolutely.

[Unknown Host]

We worked at espn, and there's a guy that worked at ESPN named Sean Riley who was our friend then and is our friend now. He was a guy that hired us, and he was the guy that had to make the tough phone call that was like, guys, I don't want to let you go. But budget cuts and this and that, and they're forcing my hand. And, like, we still meet him for dinner or drink.

[Covino]

It's Coach Ballgame.

[Unknown Host]

Coach Ball games in the house.

[Covino]

Coach Ballgame. Yeah.

[Unknown Host]

Get over here.

[Covino]

Real quick, dude. You got time? We got time for you. Are you sure you're not. You're not hobnobbing with Julio Franco? Hey, we'll get back to our ESPN story in a minute. But again, you never know who's walking around. All Star Village here at the Comp Galleria. And we've had him on our bonus podcast, over promised. He's super famous.

[Unknown Host]

Let's welcome super famous.

[Covino]

The super famous. He's got more followers than you. Coach Ball Game, everybody.

[Coach Ball Game]

Honored. Honored. I don't know how you put a fedora hat on top of this, but.

[Covino]

How do you miss that fedora hat? It's great to meet you in person.

[Coach Ball Game]

It's great to meet you in person.

[Unknown Host]

Better question, by the way, I had a boy. I had a boy. I better question.

[Covino]

We were.

[Unknown Host]

We actually debated this because when we were coming over here in the Uber Camino goes, yeah, your buddy, Coach Ball Game, I saw that he was hanging out with Julio Franco with his big drum. And I go, how does he travel with that? Yes. Did you have to check that or what? Specially.

[Coach Ball Game]

And here's the deal. The bag, the travel bag is on its last leg, so this might be the last trip for it. But yeah, the. The conga. We've added another maybe 10 signatures. 15 signatures. Julio Franco's on there. Just got Fred McGriff, Dusty Baker. I mean, for a coach, Dusty Baker is the Shangri La. So I. I am. I'm fired up. We're going to have to get a new boat. Got to get a new conga.

[Covino]

You need one because it's full of signatures. Dude, how do you infiltrate? Obviously, you've caught fire with your videos. Your life is surrounded by baseball. How did you get so in the mix? Dude, I've seen you with everybody.

[Coach Ball Game]

Hey, I'm gonna tell you, it's other people. Like, obviously, you know, I've had great mentors along the way. I've worked hard. I have a wife that has been very supportive. But a guy named Joe Buck opened the door with mlb. He flew to New York twice, met with the commissioner, said, watch this guy coach kids. He needs to be part of your play ball program. And that kind of spawned everything else.

[Covino]

You know, that.

[Coach Ball Game]

That spawned the Sandlot tour and me working with all these greats. So I gotta say thank you to him. And then all my mentors that. That taught me how to coach. In my 20s, I was a bad coach starting out, as most of us can relate.

[Covino]

I don't believe it.

[Coach Ball Game]

But, you know, I never stopped Coach.

[Covino]

Ballgame, I, I noticed that you get that mutual respect now. You're fans of these players, but they're fans of what you're doing. How cool is that?

[Coach Ball Game]

It's great. And, and just to, you know, run camps with Barry Zito or Peter Moylan or Jay Bruce. And they're, now they've got kids and they're like, you know, I've got a World Series ring, but I don't know how to teach my 5 year old son how to catch.

[Unknown Host]

You taught me alligator vacuum.

[Coach Ball Game]

Alligator vacuum. Right. Any animal references? Things that rhymes.

[Covino]

Patented and copywritten. Because he's stealing all your stuff with his.

[Unknown Host]

I'm cool coaching.

[Coach Ball Game]

It's okay. Spread it like wildfire. I do have some sort of copyright lawyer thing going on. That's not really my bag. But I, I know it's there.

[Unknown Host]

I, I, I teach him that. And I, I love something else Coach Ball Game does, which is give each kid a nickname. Yeah. By the way, does that work or what?

[Coach Ball Game]

100%.

[Unknown Host]

I had a question for you that you might think. It's an interesting thought. So I coach, I just got done coaching the all the all stars. They're, they're 5U, but there's an all star team. How can you explain how these kids were closer in three weeks than my regular team was the whole year? Like I'm, they bonded on a level. Like we had pool parties.

[Covino]

Yeah.

[Unknown Host]

Is it.

[Coach Ball Game]

Well, that's what it's about. I mean, I talked to Dusty Baker. I said, why is connection to, to, to the heart so important to you? And he said, it's everything. Right. When you get in the big moments and those high leverage moments where the game is on the line and, and you've built this brotherhood.

[Unknown Host]

Yeah.

[Coach Ball Game]

It's huge. So as a coach, you got to prioritize that. Prioritize building trust with the, with the people. Not the player, the person. That's, I mean, Dusty Baker said that.

[Covino]

Hey, speaking of nicknames. Big Dumper, am I right?

[Coach Ball Game]

There it is. And we've had and, and I'm working the play ball park and there's like every other nickname is I want to be Big Dumper. And then his little brother's like, I'm little dumb. That's so funny how Raleigh is ablaze.

[Covino]

By the way, Coach Ballgame, is it weird if you, if you gaze at it a little bit? Because I mean he's known for it now.

[Coach Ball Game]

I mean, it's there, it's there.

[Unknown Host]

I love the Michael K. Zoom in.

[Covino]

Oh, so funny.

[Unknown Host]

That was fantastic.

[Covino]

Again, we're hanging out with Coach Ball Game here at Atlanta Comp, Galleria, Cavino.

[Unknown Host]

And Rich, who by the way, has like, way better hair than I noticed on social media.

[Covino]

Cover that up, man.

[Coach Ball Game]

Appreciate it, man. That's nice of you. And we have a few salutes. We got the Brad Pitt salute, the John Stamos salute.

[Covino]

So nice.

[Coach Ball Game]

You know, we're getting there. I, I, I have to go in a minute. I've got a coach. Another camp with Ryan Klesko's coming over. Hall of Famer Lee Smith is coming over. But yeah, I got, I got two minutes. Bring it on.

[Covino]

I got one last question for you. Rich turned me on to you. I see what you do with kids, what you do for baseball. I fell in love with it. So I'm a big fan now. And then we interviewed you. I'm like, this guy's great. Even my mom loved you. All right.

[Unknown Host]

She's like, I love him.

[Coach Ball Game]

Adam.

[Covino]

Yeah, you, I've been following your clips and I saw this speech you made to these kids about Jim Abbott. And dude, you had me so hard. I had a, I only get so many vato tears and I had one coming down. I shared it with all my family. My little nephew didn't know about Jim Abbott. And ESPN just did a documentary this, this past week about it last night, if I'm not mistaken.

[Coach Ball Game]

So fired up to see that. I mean, what a great story. And here's the deal. Yeah, I've been telling that story for 20 years. It's just, it's a great story. And I'm telling the story two years ago in Orange County. I'd never met him, but I've always had this dream. Maybe if I, maybe if I'm telling his story, just put it into existence, he'll show up and surprise me. Two years ago in Orange County, California, he showed up, he surprised me. He said, hey, Coach Ball game, I hear you're telling my story. So he came up, he talked to the kids, he played catch and showed how he learned how to catch and throw with one hand. And yeah, I mean, it's a no brainer. ESPN should put 50 documentaries up there.

[Covino]

No brainer and no hitter. But you reminded me too, how important it is to pass on these stories. Otherwise, who's talking about Jim Abbott to these kids?

[Coach Ball Game]

And you have to tap into different, different personalities. I mean, some kids love moving, some kids love story time, some kids love humor, some kids love music. So being able to tap into that, I, as a kid, as an 8 year old, responded to life lessons through story and music. So when I'm trying to get a life lesson across, like, never give up, be kind. I'm going to tell that Roberto Clemente story or I'm going to tell that Jim Abbott story to never give up and. And kids respond to it. So story time.

[Unknown Host]

I'll tell you what, if you're a coach like I am.

[Covino]

Yep.

[Unknown Host]

You gotta follow Coach Ball Game. I use a lot of your teachings and I appreciate you stopping by, man.

[Covino]

Thanks for saying hello, man.

[Coach Ball Game]

You guys have great handshakes. Uncomfortable eye contact.

[Unknown Host]

Pleasure. It's a beauty.

[Covino]

And great hair. He's got the great hair.

[Unknown Host]

The Stamo salute. Is that Stamo salute. I like that.

[Covino]

The Stamo salute. Hey, guys, no bs. If you have kids and you want to pass down the good word. He is great with the kids, man. Coach Ball Game. He's the guy with the glasses, the great hair, which he apparently covers with the fedora all the time. I know if I.

[Unknown Host]

That's what, that's why I told you I never. If you have, if you have hair.

[Covino]

If you have good hair, don't cover it up. But it's funny because one of his famous stories that he tells is the Jim Abbott story. And coincidentally the documentary just. I think it premiered yesterday because I saw it on tv. But it's a story that's making its way around again and, you know, it's really cool to see.

[Ebony]

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[Unknown Host]

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[Unknown Host]

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[Unknown Host]

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[Unknown Host]

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[Ebony]

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[Covino]

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[Unknown Host]

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