Inside the Parker: The Rangers' Bullpen Problem, Jose Altuve's Hall of Fame Candidacy + MLB Network host Brian Kenny
The Odd Couple with Rob Parker & Kelvin Washington
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4.5 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 30 August 2023
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
On this week's edition of Inside the (Rob) Parker, Rob checks in to discuss the Texas Rangers' bullpen issues, how the Houston Astros cheating scandal could impact Jose Altuve's Hall of Fame candidacy and bring us a way-too-early MLB Postseason preview. Later, MLB Network host Brian Kenny swings by to discuss the Los Angeles Angels' plan to tank the rest of the season, Mookie Betts' quest to win the NL MVP award and much more! Plus, we've got appearances from MLBBro.com managing editor, the analytics guru himself Anthony Masterson and gambling expert David Gascon.
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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. |
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| 0:24.6 | on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:31.6 | From the Burke Shires 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 |
| 0:42.4 | Baseball. Now here's Baseball Hall of Fame voter number seven in Rob Parker. |
| 0:50.0 | Welcome into the podcast. I'm your host Rob Parker. What a great show we have for you today. |
| 0:55.6 | Ryan Kenny, yes, BK from MLB Network, and his show MLB Now joins us. He'll break down some numbers, talk about some teams. |
| 1:05.0 | Plus, foul affair, let's go. |
| 1:12.2 | To lead off, it's getting rough and keep him up. Rob's hot take. I'm the three biggest stories in |
| 1:18.0 | Major League Baseball. Number one, I know I'm going to sound crazy, but I'm still going to pick |
| 1:27.8 | the Texas Rangers to win the AL West, and it's not just because I made the pick before the season |
| 1:34.8 | started, and I get it. Their bullpen is god awful. Just think about this. Coming into Wednesday, |
| 1:44.4 | the Texas bullpen had blown more saves 25 than they had converted. I mean, 24. What are the chances |
| 1:53.5 | of that that a team with a shaky bullpen, leaky bullpen could win a division? It doesn't happen |
| 1:59.6 | very often, but I do like the pieces parts of this team. And yes, Jacob DeGrom went down and got |
| 2:06.6 | hurt, but they added Scherzer. I love the middle of the infield. I love Simeon. I love Seeger. |
| 2:15.2 | It's a good team. They can score. They can mash. And they've been able to weather the storm. |
| 2:21.4 | I get it. People love the Mariners. They're hot. People respect the Astros. They've been there, |
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