Speaking of Sports

Pete Rose off the rails

Episode Summary

Pete Rose makes cringeworthy comments, Keith Hernandez hates the Phillies, the Yankees are 7-13 since the All Star Game, and we must know which closer has the best entrance song of all time. Baseball games might be boring but this episode sure is not!

Episode Notes

• Pete Rose demonstrates again how out-of-touch with reality he is during his visit to Citizens Bank Park.
• The MLB has a major competitive balance problem with the widening gap between good teams and bad ones compared to prior years. The data will shock you!
• Which closer has the best entrance song of all time – Edwin Diaz, Mariano Rivera, Brian Wilson, or someone else?
• The Yankees are 7-13 since the All Star Game. While the division remains strongly under their control, is their significantly worse pitching, accompanied by lower offensive results, cause for concern as we approach the final two months of the season, or will the Yanks shake off this cold spell and return to dominance?
• Keith Hernandez requested time off to avoid broadcasting the upcoming Mets games against the Phillies because Keith hates doing Phillies games and the Phillies are not good enough for his standards. Since Girardi’s firing, the Phillies are 40-20 while the Mets are 38-21. Since 1935, the Mets have the worst single season winning percentage with a record of 40-120, which occurred in 1962. We’re curious if Philadelphia broadcasters refused to do Mets games back then?
• Max Scherzer had a shocking occurrence when the Mets bat boy ran along the backstop during his windup. The reaction from Scherzer, and on social media, make this a must-see video clip.
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