Inside the Parker 'On the Road': Surging MLB Attendance, Judge vs Ohtani for AL MVP + Milwaukee Brewers closer Devin Williams
The Odd Couple with Rob Parker & Kelvin Washington
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4.5 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 24 May 2023
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
On this special 'On the Road' edition of Inside the (Rob) Parker, Rob checks in from parts unknown to discuss why he believes the new MLB rule changes are the biggest reason for the surge in stadium attendance, why he has Aaron Judge as a slight favorite to win AL MVP over Shohei Ohtani a quarter of the way through the season and what’s impressed him the most about the Milwaukee Brewers so far this season. Later, Brewers closer Devin Williams checks in to discuss his feelings on the Pitch Clock, why he believes he’s been such an effective pitcher thus far and how his sneaker collection compares to Rob’s. Plus, we've got appearances from the analytics guru himself Anthony Masterson and MLBBro.com managing editor JR Gamble. Finally, St Louis Cardinals radio announcer Mike Claiborne swings by.
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| 0:00.0 | Everyone in our country has a voice. It's something that says not just where you come from, |
| 0:04.2 | but who you are. Welcome to MPR's Black Stories Black Truths, a collection of podcasts |
| 0:09.8 | and a celebration of the host and journalism who've always spoken truth to power. |
| 0:14.2 | Our voices are as varied, nuanced, and dynamic as the Black experience, |
| 0:18.7 | and stories should never be about us without us. Find MPR Black Stories Black Truths |
| 0:24.6 | on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:31.6 | From the Burke Shears to the Sound, from wherever you live in MLB America, |
| 0:36.4 | this is Inside the Parker. You give us 22 minutes and we'll give you the scoop on Major League |
| 0:42.3 | Baseball. Now here's Baseball Hall of Fame voter number seven. Rob Parker. |
| 0:50.0 | Welcome into the podcast. I'm your host Rob Parker. What a show we have for you today. |
| 0:55.8 | Milwaukee Brewer's Closer Devon Williams stops by. We'll chat with him. |
| 1:00.4 | Also, St. Louis Cardinal's Radio Broadcaster Michael Clayborn will also stop through. |
| 1:07.3 | Plus, foul affair, that and much more. Let's go. |
| 1:19.0 | I'm the three biggest stories in Major League Baseball. |
| 1:23.2 | Number one. Baseball often gets beat up for making missteps, doing things that fans hate |
| 1:30.1 | about the game, but you know what? I'm going to tip my captain Major League Baseball, give it credit |
| 1:36.2 | because they got it right. The pitch clock has shaved 30 minutes off the game. |
| 1:42.3 | The bases, the bigger bases have allowed more action, more stolen bases. |
| 1:48.4 | And you know, the shift has allowed more hits, not to be taken away with the over shift and |
| 1:55.6 | four guys on one side of the diamond, which made no sense. And guess what? It's now showing up |
| 2:02.3 | at the turnstile and at the ballpark. Last weekend, 1.5 million fans showed up to Baseball games. |
| 2:13.4 | It was the highest weekend attendance in April or May for a weekend in six years. |
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