Inside the Parker - Cubs Survive a Gauntlet, Concerns for Mike Trout + Athletics OF Lawrence Butler and Washington Post Reporter Andrew Golden
The Odd Couple with Rob Parker & Kelvin Washington
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🗓️ 1 May 2025
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
On this week’s edition of Inside the (Rob) Parker, Rob expresses concern from Mike Trout after his first month of the season ends with an abysmal batting average and injury concerns. Rob breaks down why the Cubs have been the most impressive team in the NL to start the season. Rob talks with Athletics OF Lawrence Butler to get his thoughts on the A's first month in Sacramento. Nationals Beat Writer Andrew Golden gives insight on James Wood and CJ Abrams carrying a young roster in Washington. Plus, the latest editions of Fair or Foul with JR Gamble, Weekend Wagers, Rob's latest appearance on MLB Network, and much more!
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| 0:00.0 | From the Berkshires to the sound. |
| 0:03.8 | From wherever you live in MLB America, this is Inside the Parker. |
| 0:08.7 | You give us 22 minutes and we'll give you the scoop on Major League Baseball. |
| 0:12.9 | Now, here's Baseball Hall of Fame voter number 57. |
| 0:17.1 | You have another hot take. |
| 0:18.2 | Will not. |
| 0:19.2 | N-O-. make the playoffs. |
| 0:21.2 | Show me the money. |
| 0:22.9 | Rob Parker. |
| 0:25.0 | Come on. I've been covering Major League Baseball for almost 40 years now. |
| 0:30.1 | In New York, in Cincinnati, in Detroit, in L.A. |
| 0:35.4 | I love this game. |
| 0:37.3 | Let's go. Welcome into the podcast. I'm your host, Rob Parker, |
| 0:45.3 | and what a show we have for you today. Coming up, we talk with Athletics right fielder Lawrence Butler. |
| 0:52.1 | He joins us. Plus, we'll go to the nation's capital and talk to Andrew |
| 0:57.6 | Golden. He covers the nationals for the Washington Post. That plus foul affair and more. Let's go. |
| 1:06.6 | To lead off, it's getting robbed. And keep him up. Rob's hot take on the three biggest stories in Major League Baseball. |
| 1:15.5 | Number one. |
| 1:17.1 | It's what we didn't want to see this year. |
| 1:20.1 | We did not want to see Mike Trout come out of a game due to injury, but that's exactly what |
| 1:26.5 | happened on Wednesday. When Trout left the game with a |
| 1:30.6 | problem with his left knee, this year was supposed to be about trying to keep Mike Trout healthy. |
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