WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.440 --> 00:00:05.000 We continue on Fred Rogan or Rodney Pete on AM five seventy LA Sports. 2 00:00:05.400 --> 00:00:08.080 Hey, if you missed any of the show, David Vassy was terrific right 3 00:00:08.119 --> 00:00:11.720 at the top of the one o'clock hour, get that iHeartRadio app. Download 4 00:00:11.720 --> 00:00:14.880 the podcast. You can check out anything, anything you didn't hear in the 5 00:00:14.880 --> 00:00:17.920 program. Kevin puts it up the minute we get off there every single day. 6 00:00:18.679 --> 00:00:22.559 So get the free iHeartRadio app, listen to the podcast, and if 7 00:00:22.559 --> 00:00:25.800 you have the app, like so many of our listeners, you can stream 8 00:00:25.839 --> 00:00:29.719 the show live wherever you go, anywhere, as Rodney would say, in 9 00:00:29.760 --> 00:00:35.399 the world, round the world. That's right, you can listen wherever you 10 00:00:35.479 --> 00:00:39.920 are. Just get the free iHeart Radio app. Jovan Booha from the Athletic 11 00:00:40.079 --> 00:00:45.039 joins us covers the Lakers and is absolutely terrific. Yovan, we appreciate you 12 00:00:45.079 --> 00:00:48.560 coming on today. How you doing man, I'm doing well. Thank you 13 00:00:48.719 --> 00:00:52.359 for having me. All right, So, what you have done in your 14 00:00:52.359 --> 00:00:58.439 own inimitable fashion, you have constructed reasons why the Lakers are in a pretty 15 00:00:58.439 --> 00:01:03.959 good spot. Run down the reasons for us. Yeah, so number one 16 00:01:04.120 --> 00:01:08.560 is this new starting lineup that they've settled on of Anthony Davis, Lebron, 17 00:01:08.640 --> 00:01:14.239 James Ruey, Haschimura, Austin Reeves, Andy Angela Russell. To me, 18 00:01:14.480 --> 00:01:18.959 these are their five best players. The offense look really good with those five 19 00:01:19.000 --> 00:01:23.480 playing together. It is tied for the best lineup in terms of plus minus 20 00:01:23.640 --> 00:01:26.480 among the eight lineups that have played more than fifty minutes. So the results 21 00:01:26.480 --> 00:01:32.439 are there. And I don't know why they've only played ten games. They've 22 00:01:32.439 --> 00:01:34.879 been available for thirty of the team to fifty six games. I've only played 23 00:01:34.879 --> 00:01:38.959 in ten of them, but they are eight and to won that lineup plays 24 00:01:38.000 --> 00:01:42.359 together five and zero when they start together, So that to me is the 25 00:01:42.359 --> 00:01:46.560 biggest thing of this group has really struggled with their starting lineups in the first 26 00:01:46.680 --> 00:01:49.959 quarters, and in fact that they finally figured something out that is a big 27 00:01:51.000 --> 00:01:55.319 reason for optimism for me. Number two has just been the health and availability 28 00:01:55.680 --> 00:02:00.159 and the level that Lebron and eighty have played. That you know, there 29 00:02:00.159 --> 00:02:02.640 was no guarantees coming off of last season that we're going to see this type 30 00:02:02.680 --> 00:02:07.120 of production from Lebron. There are no guarantees that Ad was going to be 31 00:02:07.159 --> 00:02:09.840 healthy for the full season, but we've gotten that up to this point, 32 00:02:10.120 --> 00:02:13.879 and I think That is a big reason for optimism, just those two guys 33 00:02:13.960 --> 00:02:16.520 in the Lakers a chance against anybody. Number three has been the Spencer Dinwity 34 00:02:16.639 --> 00:02:22.120 addition, I've been really impressed by him. I think he already is the 35 00:02:22.319 --> 00:02:24.719 six or seven best player. And to add that type of guy off the 36 00:02:24.719 --> 00:02:30.159 buy out market, add him for a vet minimum salary, that that to 37 00:02:30.199 --> 00:02:32.960 me is just a really nice boost at this point in the season. Number 38 00:02:34.000 --> 00:02:36.560 four, that they're starting to get healthy. They have four guys who are 39 00:02:36.599 --> 00:02:39.599 out. All four are going to be reevaluated this week a couple of those 40 00:02:39.599 --> 00:02:44.080 guys, and Max Christy and Cam Reddish are expected back soon. So they 41 00:02:44.080 --> 00:02:46.199 are rounding in a form. They're going to get some of that athleticism and 42 00:02:46.240 --> 00:02:51.560 that defense that they've been missing over these last couple of weeks, you know, 43 00:02:51.800 --> 00:02:54.400 back pretty soon. And then coming up they have a easy home heavy 44 00:02:54.400 --> 00:03:00.319 schedule, or rather it's not the easiest schedule, but they are have you 45 00:03:00.360 --> 00:03:02.240 and this is a team that's really good to all fit, best home record 46 00:03:02.240 --> 00:03:07.080 in the West, and nine of the next fourteen games in La. So 47 00:03:07.759 --> 00:03:10.240 I think you look at all those factors and the Lakers are running out. 48 00:03:10.280 --> 00:03:14.879 They've won eight of eleven, and I think there's reason for optimism that this 49 00:03:14.960 --> 00:03:17.719 group could get the six or seven seed and position themselves on, you know, 50 00:03:17.800 --> 00:03:24.479 for a similar run to last season. Now, I think that's realistic 51 00:03:24.599 --> 00:03:29.719 and right in the pocket for the Lakers to make a run as we start 52 00:03:29.719 --> 00:03:31.759 the second half of the season. Andy, And I'm looking at where you 53 00:03:32.080 --> 00:03:36.560 mentioned the reinforcements on the way. Where are we with Gabe Vincent and him 54 00:03:36.560 --> 00:03:38.439 coming back? Because I know he was a big part of this team start, 55 00:03:38.639 --> 00:03:43.599 you know, when they acquired him, but he hasn't played for the 56 00:03:43.680 --> 00:03:47.520 Lakers. When do we when can we expect him back? So I've heard 57 00:03:47.520 --> 00:03:54.280 different things on this. It sounds like realistically the earliest timetable is probably the 58 00:03:54.319 --> 00:03:58.520 beginning of March, so that could be in a couple of weeks or so. 59 00:03:59.280 --> 00:04:01.639 But he's going to be reevaluated this week. We hopefully will have an 60 00:04:01.680 --> 00:04:05.400 update by the end of the week, if not early next and then I'll 61 00:04:05.400 --> 00:04:09.560 have a better answer for you. But you know, I think it's looked 62 00:04:09.560 --> 00:04:13.319 like he was their main off season addition, if he's from a financial perspective, 63 00:04:13.360 --> 00:04:16.120 he was the guy they used their non tax payer mid level exception on 64 00:04:16.279 --> 00:04:19.240 and they haven't had him basically all year. He's only been in five games. 65 00:04:19.279 --> 00:04:24.600 So adding that guy on top of again you know, Dinwitty and getting 66 00:04:24.600 --> 00:04:28.079 some of their injury guys back like that, that is a significant boost to 67 00:04:28.079 --> 00:04:31.000 the rotation. So you know, Cable will see ultimately how much he plays, 68 00:04:31.040 --> 00:04:33.240 but what's type the form and it's gonna you know, when you miss 69 00:04:33.279 --> 00:04:36.079 most of the season, it takes you a bit to ramp up and get 70 00:04:36.120 --> 00:04:41.079 back into game shape. But I think again, as a guy who was 71 00:04:41.120 --> 00:04:45.439 their primary off season edition, not have him and then hopefully get him back 72 00:04:45.480 --> 00:04:48.000 and at least in March, Yeah, I think that's going to be a 73 00:04:48.079 --> 00:04:54.079 nice benefit for them, Yovan. I'd said all along that all they need 74 00:04:54.120 --> 00:04:56.519 to do is get into the tournament. That's it. You know, the 75 00:04:56.560 --> 00:05:00.199 regular season is great, but just be healthy and ready and get into the 76 00:05:00.199 --> 00:05:03.959 tournament. And if they're healthy, I really think they can do an awful 77 00:05:04.000 --> 00:05:08.639 lot of damage regardless of where they end up in the regular season standings. 78 00:05:10.199 --> 00:05:14.399 I agree with you, and I think again, I go back to the 79 00:05:14.439 --> 00:05:18.079 Lebron and ad like, if we look at last postseason, in the series, 80 00:05:18.279 --> 00:05:21.879 they had the two best players and the Golden State series, they had 81 00:05:21.920 --> 00:05:26.079 two of the three best players and there was a pretty big gap there. 82 00:05:26.160 --> 00:05:29.160 So you know, I know it's a bit reductive just to say, like 83 00:05:29.600 --> 00:05:32.800 which team has the better players, but when you look at the playoffs and 84 00:05:33.240 --> 00:05:41.600 just the magnitude of star power and how much stars and star performance dictate series, 85 00:05:41.959 --> 00:05:44.519 like, the Lakers have a significant advantage there. And I think that's 86 00:05:44.560 --> 00:05:47.519 why you saw even with them playing up in down you know, for the 87 00:05:47.560 --> 00:05:50.800 first fifty games or so, when they wanted to turn it on in the 88 00:05:50.839 --> 00:05:54.759 n Season Tournament, they were able to do it. And when they wanted 89 00:05:54.800 --> 00:06:00.040 to turn it on recently against Oklahoma City and the Clippers and Dalla even in 90 00:06:00.079 --> 00:06:04.360 Boston without Lebron and ad like, this group just has an extra gear to 91 00:06:05.240 --> 00:06:10.439 get to that they can't do it consistently, and I think that's been frustrating 92 00:06:10.480 --> 00:06:14.079 for fans. But they are able to get to that level. They're as 93 00:06:14.079 --> 00:06:16.360 good as just about anybody, Like with maybe the excession of Denver, who 94 00:06:16.439 --> 00:06:20.040 just has their number. They've won seven consecutive games against them, Like, 95 00:06:20.240 --> 00:06:24.439 they just haven't been able to figure out Denver. But with that team aside 96 00:06:24.800 --> 00:06:28.279 everyone else that the Lakers I think have shown that they can beat or at 97 00:06:28.360 --> 00:06:31.079 least have a competitive game with, and that is, you know, one 98 00:06:31.120 --> 00:06:35.240 of the big reasons why I think that they are confident that as long as 99 00:06:35.279 --> 00:06:39.240 they can get to the playoffs and hopefully be a six or seven seed, 100 00:06:39.560 --> 00:06:42.920 maybe match up with like a Minnesota or inn Oklahoma City in round one, 101 00:06:43.120 --> 00:06:46.360 like they like their odds about least winning a playoff round if not going further. 102 00:06:48.160 --> 00:06:53.160 Yeah, another thing that I agree with you is the den Witty addition. 103 00:06:53.680 --> 00:06:56.240 I just think I know it's you know, he's only been here for 104 00:06:56.279 --> 00:07:00.839 a few games, but I think eventually he is going to play a big 105 00:07:00.120 --> 00:07:02.959 role for the Lakers down the stretch and into the playoffs. What do you 106 00:07:02.959 --> 00:07:09.199 think I'm on with you. I think it's someone who the Angel of Russell. 107 00:07:09.240 --> 00:07:12.560 I mean, like we've seen the Angel and Russell struggle in certain matchups. 108 00:07:12.600 --> 00:07:15.399 He struggled against Denver and the Western Cormence Finals. He struggled against them 109 00:07:15.720 --> 00:07:19.199 an opening night. He didn't play against them in the last matchup on the 110 00:07:19.240 --> 00:07:25.079 trade deadline day. But if, for example, in that series, Denver 111 00:07:25.160 --> 00:07:29.120 is just able to disrupt him or or bother him, like you have spencered 112 00:07:29.120 --> 00:07:32.079 Dinwiddie who's a bit bigger, a bit more athletic, a bit of a 113 00:07:32.079 --> 00:07:38.480 better defender, and is someone who can theoretically hold his own from a physicality 114 00:07:38.519 --> 00:07:42.759 standpoint a little bit better in that type of matchup. So he gives you 115 00:07:42.839 --> 00:07:46.680 the ultimate insurance where if Austin Reeves or the Angel Russell gets in foul trouble, 116 00:07:47.040 --> 00:07:50.199 one of them gets injured, or one of them just isn't performing well 117 00:07:50.319 --> 00:07:55.040 for a given stretch, Spencer Dinwiddie can easily slot in. I mean, 118 00:07:55.160 --> 00:07:58.480 he's one of might be the best backup point guard in the league, definitely 119 00:07:58.480 --> 00:08:01.160 one of the better backup guards in the period. And the fact that you 120 00:08:01.240 --> 00:08:07.240 again you added that guy mid season for basically nothing, You know that that 121 00:08:07.360 --> 00:08:11.759 was a really fortuitous situation that that you know, you got to give the 122 00:08:11.800 --> 00:08:15.680 Lakers front office a lot of credit for of finding that type of guy, 123 00:08:15.800 --> 00:08:20.279 convincing him to turn down more money from Dallas to come to LA and and 124 00:08:20.360 --> 00:08:22.240 you know, take on this role that he's taken on. And look, 125 00:08:22.240 --> 00:08:26.959 it's only been a couple of games that they've only played Detroit Utah. Those 126 00:08:26.000 --> 00:08:31.240 are Detroit is probably the worst team in the league. Utah is tanking now. 127 00:08:31.279 --> 00:08:33.799 And traded away some of the key guys. So like it has been 128 00:08:33.840 --> 00:08:37.279 the best level of competition and I'm interested to see how he looks coming out 129 00:08:37.279 --> 00:08:41.120 of the break here that they got some tougher games coming uh with on State 130 00:08:41.200 --> 00:08:46.519 and the Clippers and the Suns. But again, I think to have that 131 00:08:46.559 --> 00:08:50.120 guy for basically free, You know that that that is something that the Lakers 132 00:08:50.279 --> 00:08:54.000 that they got some criticism for not making a move with the trade deadline, 133 00:08:54.159 --> 00:08:58.200 but they swiftly responded that they signed spencered in Witty and so far he looked 134 00:08:58.200 --> 00:09:01.399 like a pretty good addition. Yeah. See, here's the problem with the 135 00:09:01.480 --> 00:09:05.720 Lakers, and now we'll see if it works itself out. And that's why 136 00:09:05.720 --> 00:09:09.120 the addition of Dinwitty is so important. The way the roster was constructed, 137 00:09:09.240 --> 00:09:13.159 you looked at these guys and thought, okay, it's that I really believed, 138 00:09:13.399 --> 00:09:16.039 Yovann. It was the first time since Lebron has been here that they 139 00:09:16.080 --> 00:09:22.080 had a real good NBA roster with depth surrounding him. And it had nothing 140 00:09:22.120 --> 00:09:24.279 to do with the play of a D and Lebron because they've been playing very 141 00:09:24.320 --> 00:09:28.480 well. It was everybody else that was supposed to support them. Now if 142 00:09:28.480 --> 00:09:33.279 they get healthy, DiAngelo is playing the way he's supposed to. Dinwitty is 143 00:09:33.320 --> 00:09:37.240 a great addition. That's what was missing here in this first half of the 144 00:09:37.320 --> 00:09:41.600 season, the other guys, not the two, because those two have been 145 00:09:41.639 --> 00:09:46.960 healthy and played all along. Do you agree with that? Yeah, yeah, 146 00:09:46.120 --> 00:09:50.639 yeah, and look like the Angelo. To me, this is arguably 147 00:09:50.720 --> 00:09:54.679 the best stretch of his career. Definitely his best stretch as a Laker when 148 00:09:54.799 --> 00:09:58.279 factoring in his two ten years. But when you look at just him contributing 149 00:09:58.320 --> 00:10:03.360 to winning, and that's kind of been the knock on DiAngelo. He has 150 00:10:03.440 --> 00:10:07.480 kind of been like a good stats, bad team type guy, and he 151 00:10:07.559 --> 00:10:13.120 struggled to fit into Golden State's culture. He struggled again in the Western Conference 152 00:10:13.120 --> 00:10:16.679 Finals and has been in Minnesota. Was also kind of played off the floor 153 00:10:16.679 --> 00:10:22.039 in that Memphis series. We have a history of him not really being able 154 00:10:22.080 --> 00:10:26.240 to rise up in the biggest moments and particularly defensively, being a bit of 155 00:10:26.240 --> 00:10:30.799 a liability that teams can sort of team and play off the floor. But 156 00:10:30.879 --> 00:10:35.120 he's been amazing for going on six seven weeks now. Again, like I 157 00:10:35.120 --> 00:10:39.159 mean, he has been escaped a lot at times, but he's been incredible 158 00:10:39.360 --> 00:10:43.960 and he deserves all the praise. Austin Reeves has refound his game in terms 159 00:10:43.960 --> 00:10:48.440 of like just doing the little things, and a big thing for him has 160 00:10:48.440 --> 00:10:52.080 been plus minus. It's been pretty bad for most of the season. Recently 161 00:10:52.120 --> 00:10:56.000 he led the Lakers on that statistic and he's just looked more like himself. 162 00:10:56.320 --> 00:11:01.440 Rude Altama stepping into the starry lineup, and I think that has unlocked the 163 00:11:01.440 --> 00:11:03.000 best version of him. And then as you said, you know, adding 164 00:11:03.039 --> 00:11:07.679 Dinwiddy getting back some of these injured guys soon and Jackson Hayes has been an 165 00:11:07.720 --> 00:11:11.519 underrated guy who was out of the rotation and they stepped up the last few 166 00:11:11.519 --> 00:11:16.519 weeks. So like it has been the collective right now, it's been the 167 00:11:16.639 --> 00:11:20.120 other guys, Like this was a group that the lookers. They want to 168 00:11:20.120 --> 00:11:24.759 bring back the continuity from the core of last season and add in some pieces 169 00:11:24.759 --> 00:11:28.960 that could supplement that. And again we've seen it fits and starts. You 170 00:11:28.080 --> 00:11:31.600 get to see it consistently, but we have started to see it again, 171 00:11:31.759 --> 00:11:33.960 you know, eight and three in the last eleven games. Like it's been 172 00:11:35.000 --> 00:11:39.159 a bit of a stretch now where they have looked pretty good and coming out 173 00:11:39.159 --> 00:11:41.799 of the break, you got Golden State. You got to the Suns, 174 00:11:41.840 --> 00:11:43.440 you got the Clippers, got some tough games. But if you get through 175 00:11:43.480 --> 00:11:46.960 that, then you have this home heavy stretch where I think they could really 176 00:11:48.000 --> 00:11:52.320 tad their record and start to ascend in the West standings. Yeah, no, 177 00:11:52.480 --> 00:11:56.840 I agree. You know, we we debated this early in the show. 178 00:11:56.639 --> 00:12:01.600 Given that that the you know, both teams stay healthy throughout the rest 179 00:12:01.639 --> 00:12:05.519 of the season, who do you think goes deeper, the Lakers or the 180 00:12:05.559 --> 00:12:13.600 Clippers. That's a good question. I really think the West playoffs are a 181 00:12:13.600 --> 00:12:18.759 giant game of rock paper scissors right now where it's going to be. You 182 00:12:18.799 --> 00:12:24.840 know, styles make fights, So just by virtue of I mean, look, 183 00:12:24.200 --> 00:12:28.279 the Clippers have been amazing for a couple of months now. I think 184 00:12:28.320 --> 00:12:33.120 that you know, they really found something with the James Harding trade as unlocked 185 00:12:33.159 --> 00:12:37.320 these small ball lineups where they're playing basically five wings and guards, and teams 186 00:12:37.399 --> 00:12:41.559 really struggle to match up with them. So given the sample size that we 187 00:12:41.679 --> 00:12:46.960 have, I would lean toward the Clippers. I also think seeding matters, 188 00:12:46.120 --> 00:12:50.759 Clippers are looking like they're going to be a top four seed, So having 189 00:12:50.759 --> 00:12:54.279 home court in that first round, I does think, you know, give 190 00:12:54.360 --> 00:12:58.240 them. Excuse me, I think does give them an advantage compared to the 191 00:12:58.279 --> 00:13:01.879 Lakers, who almost certainly will be the underdog at least from a road perspective 192 00:13:01.919 --> 00:13:05.159 in round one. But that said, I mean like they could both be 193 00:13:05.279 --> 00:13:11.039 second round team that wouldn't be shocked if give me the Lakers match up with 194 00:13:11.039 --> 00:13:15.159 Denver in the second round and moves and the Clippers lose to like Phoenix or 195 00:13:15.200 --> 00:13:18.120 something in the second round. So I would say, based on the samples 196 00:13:18.279 --> 00:13:22.039 we have and based on just their their body of work, I would lean 197 00:13:22.159 --> 00:13:26.080 told of the Cliffers. But to me, it's really going to come down 198 00:13:26.080 --> 00:13:31.159 to the different matchups the way the bracket is slotted, because I think both 199 00:13:31.200 --> 00:13:35.039 teams have strengths and weaknesses. Like Minnesota is a really bad matchup for the 200 00:13:35.080 --> 00:13:39.440 Clippers, just their size and their laying letts. That is a team that 201 00:13:39.440 --> 00:13:43.000 can stay big and really bother the Clippers and punish them a smaller Whereas, 202 00:13:43.120 --> 00:13:46.639 again for the Lakers, it's a team like the Denver it could be a 203 00:13:46.639 --> 00:13:50.000 team like a Phoenix where maybe they just get to a shootout with them and 204 00:13:50.039 --> 00:13:52.720 they don't have the type of lookmans to hang with them. So I think 205 00:13:52.720 --> 00:13:56.480 it's really gonna come down to what the seedings look like. You know, 206 00:13:56.519 --> 00:13:58.720 what were the matchups are like. And you know, I can tell you 207 00:13:58.720 --> 00:14:03.840 a better answer in terms of who's going to go farther. But right now 208 00:14:03.080 --> 00:14:07.919 with totinge Clippers, and they've just been been arguing about seem the league for 209 00:14:07.919 --> 00:14:09.799 two months now, so I do have to tip my hat to them and 210 00:14:11.080 --> 00:14:15.440 say I would favor them all right, Jovan thanks for coming on. Great 211 00:14:15.480 --> 00:14:20.080 stuff. Appreciate you guys. R Soon Jovann Bouja covers the Lakers for the 212 00:14:20.120 --> 00:14:24.639 Athletic. Uh. Another guy that worked here in LA and did a terrific 213 00:14:24.759 --> 00:14:30.240 job, you know, Roden. He makes valid points about the Lakers. 214 00:14:30.519 --> 00:14:35.159 He he he. I think he's nailed it. And let's just see remember 215 00:14:35.279 --> 00:14:39.039 the trade deadline last year, all of a sudden things fell into place. 216 00:14:39.639 --> 00:14:41.879 Let's see what happens this year after this All Star Game. Yeah, the 217 00:14:41.919 --> 00:14:46.440 thing is that the West is so bunched up, you know, especially you 218 00:14:46.480 --> 00:14:52.960 know the the top ten teams that they all can beat anybody or each other 219 00:14:52.320 --> 00:14:54.840 up. You know, it's very well. You know, he mentioned this 220 00:14:54.879 --> 00:15:03.120 stretch with with Denver, Phoenix, Golden State those three games you flip a 221 00:15:03.159 --> 00:15:07.559 coin. Either any team can win that those games, right, So it's 222 00:15:07.600 --> 00:15:09.120 not like it's gonna be a favorite. I could see the Lakers going and 223 00:15:09.480 --> 00:15:13.399 sweeping those three games, and I can also see the Lakers losing all three 224 00:15:13.399 --> 00:15:18.279 of those games. It's just it's so tight right now that you gotta have 225 00:15:18.320 --> 00:15:22.960 some luck involved and you gotta be on some sort of role going forward. 226 00:15:24.600 --> 00:15:30.960 All right, win is spirituality, it is we do when it rains. 227 00:15:31.039 --> 00:15:35.679 We need that spirituality and uh Vic will provide that when we come back. 228 00:15:39.399 --> 00:15:45.000 Oh yeah, come on, let's keep this thing move. And Randy Tuesday 229 00:15:45.159 --> 00:15:50.039 means we need some spit you out a day, come out, gotta have 230 00:15:50.080 --> 00:15:52.360 it, Rodney. And there's one man to provide it. You know who 231 00:15:52.360 --> 00:15:56.320 that is. It's Victor Brick with a daily hikup at two and Vic could 232 00:15:56.320 --> 00:16:03.519 have He flows like an atmosphere, Eric River, Fred Rogan, Hello big, 233 00:16:06.919 --> 00:16:18.559 he is our storm of serenity. Rodney Pete vit o moisture, plume 234 00:16:18.120 --> 00:16:29.240 of passion, Kevin figures cha come on nah and he will play musica with 235 00:16:29.399 --> 00:16:36.039 liquid themes from Wet Willie to the Little River Band to Billy Ocean. Let 236 00:16:36.080 --> 00:16:42.759 it Flow, Ronnie fossil water ho with King flavor. Y'ah, there's a 237 00:16:42.840 --> 00:16:48.759 goal to be fluid. No, yes, yes, yes? And how 238 00:16:48.840 --> 00:16:57.200 fluid was Otanishan in the batting cage yesterday? A camel back ranch. I 239 00:16:57.240 --> 00:17:03.440 can't get enough. I know it's only BP. I know it's just BP. 240 00:17:06.519 --> 00:17:11.359 But when he crushed that JP fire rising fastball over the right center fence 241 00:17:11.400 --> 00:17:17.200 and JP says when he hit it, I'm like, oh, he's showhey, 242 00:17:17.839 --> 00:17:21.319 so he's got power. Then I turned around, I'm like, well, 243 00:17:22.279 --> 00:17:23.960 there's another one. So it was good. It was fun to see 244 00:17:26.279 --> 00:17:30.279 and obviously he looks like he's ready to go. And does it get better 245 00:17:30.319 --> 00:17:33.240 than that? Does it get better than that? Well, he's ready to 246 00:17:33.279 --> 00:17:40.359 go. Hopefully he'll be able to play Opening Day in Korea against San Diego. 247 00:17:40.960 --> 00:17:45.839 But we do know that Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow will be the first two 248 00:17:45.880 --> 00:17:52.400 pitchers during the regular season for the Dodgers. I don't know what order yet. 249 00:17:53.359 --> 00:17:57.559 Well, obviously it looks like Otani Son's going to call his own shot, 250 00:17:57.839 --> 00:18:02.400 and if he's going to play Thursday, I think Dave Dave Roberts has 251 00:18:02.480 --> 00:18:07.279 left it up to him. He understands his physical recovery regime like no one 252 00:18:07.319 --> 00:18:11.920 else. So you know, Dave Robertson's very very open to whatever O Son 253 00:18:11.960 --> 00:18:15.880 has to say. And of course the sensational training staff of the Dodgers, 254 00:18:15.880 --> 00:18:22.799 whatever they say goes. But how about Blake trying? And you heard David 255 00:18:22.880 --> 00:18:27.880 Vassi, I mean he is coveling on trying. He struck out O toony 256 00:18:27.960 --> 00:18:32.720 Son. His pictures had that that bite to it, that pop in the 257 00:18:32.759 --> 00:18:41.839 midt. How how wondrous would it be for Blake trying to regain that form? 258 00:18:42.000 --> 00:18:45.720 Well, if he regains that form, they're in pretty damn good shape. 259 00:18:45.759 --> 00:18:56.319 I'll tell you that. Well. Conishi wa O Tony Son, and 260 00:18:56.400 --> 00:19:02.000 you mentioned you have Amoto Son, Fred we're sports out of Philadelphia. Phillies 261 00:19:02.000 --> 00:19:07.119 owners John Milton says he paid his offer to Yamamoto Son was more than what 262 00:19:07.200 --> 00:19:14.000 the Dodger's offer. But yet Yamamoto Son said, Sionara, Philadelphia. I 263 00:19:14.039 --> 00:19:17.359 love the Dodgers. I grew up a Dodger fan. I love the Dodger 264 00:19:17.480 --> 00:19:22.680 organization. I'm playing for the Dodgers. So you know, Moss Moss love 265 00:19:22.720 --> 00:19:26.079 for Yamamoto. Did he really call the owner of the Phillies and say, 266 00:19:26.119 --> 00:19:33.599 Sionara I am, and I am asserting the cionara. Oh okay, I 267 00:19:33.640 --> 00:19:37.759 was he saying, wow, you're hearing things right? Yeah, I already 268 00:19:37.759 --> 00:19:45.119 said that. I mean that's that shows you just the love of Yamamoto son. 269 00:19:45.559 --> 00:19:48.559 You know it was kind of underplayed or was it played? I don't 270 00:19:48.599 --> 00:19:55.160 know, b Bick. Is your phone ringing? It was a phony phone 271 00:19:55.160 --> 00:19:57.759 call? No, you don't know that you should answer it. It might 272 00:19:57.799 --> 00:20:03.000 be important. Nothing is more important than our session, I understand, but 273 00:20:03.039 --> 00:20:10.119 maybe somebody wants to weigh in. Is it still ringing ringing? They've They've 274 00:20:10.160 --> 00:20:15.319 gone on to another another, another number. Remember, Fred, I used 275 00:20:15.319 --> 00:20:18.640 to work as a phone salesman back in the day. I understand the ritual. 276 00:20:18.000 --> 00:20:21.920 What do you mean you worked as a phone salesman? Coming well, 277 00:20:21.960 --> 00:20:27.920 coming out of college, I was looking for a gig and the media was 278 00:20:29.000 --> 00:20:33.920 very, very dry at the time. I had no experience, you know. 279 00:20:33.920 --> 00:20:37.839 I came out of Cornell University basically with a bachelor's degree and the communication 280 00:20:37.960 --> 00:20:40.920 arts it was called at the time. I don't know what they call that 281 00:20:40.960 --> 00:20:45.480 cockamami degree right now, but I was. I was seeking a gig and 282 00:20:47.160 --> 00:20:51.720 I got involved in phone sales, very strong phone sales. Can you give 283 00:20:51.799 --> 00:20:56.680 us an example of my technique? Oh, Fred, you don't want you 284 00:20:56.680 --> 00:21:00.759 don't want to hear it. I was basically setting up a point means to 285 00:21:00.839 --> 00:21:11.000 sell land in the Poconos, in the Pennsylvania mountain tops. And I went 286 00:21:11.079 --> 00:21:15.079 as a Vic Danucci. That was my phone name, Vic Danucci, Vic 287 00:21:15.200 --> 00:21:22.240 Danucci Danucci, and you get you get a phone book back in the day 288 00:21:22.240 --> 00:21:29.160 when people used to use phone books, right, and you'd cold call, 289 00:21:29.960 --> 00:21:32.279 and that's what they do. I mean, it's it's a practice still being 290 00:21:32.319 --> 00:21:37.839 done. It's very it's very annoying, but it's still a practice, still 291 00:21:37.839 --> 00:21:42.839 a business practice of cold calls. But I did it with a setting up 292 00:21:44.640 --> 00:21:52.359 real estate, uh sit downs with prospective clients in the Poconos when the Poconos 293 00:21:52.359 --> 00:21:55.160 were big. I might even sure if the Poconos are hot? Now, 294 00:21:56.240 --> 00:21:59.799 did you just did you get anybody to sign up? Once in a while? 295 00:21:59.839 --> 00:22:06.039 It's it's a numbers game, Fred, it's a numbers game. I've 296 00:22:06.039 --> 00:22:11.400 got a few sign ups, but you know, let's face it, you 297 00:22:11.480 --> 00:22:17.519 need a gig. Phone sales was very popular at the time, and I 298 00:22:17.559 --> 00:22:23.960 was in be getting back to our priority. Are the Dodgers done Are the 299 00:22:25.000 --> 00:22:32.680 Dodgers done buttressing the squad the Yankees? The Yankees are Blake Snell still out 300 00:22:32.720 --> 00:22:38.119 there, that's dv's guy. The New York Yankees have allegedly submitted an offer 301 00:22:38.640 --> 00:22:42.880 to the two times say Young Award winner, And if the Yankees do add 302 00:22:42.960 --> 00:22:48.720 Snell, I mean, who would need a Blake Snell? The Yankees would 303 00:22:48.720 --> 00:22:52.519 have the best one two starters in baseball, with Fred your friend at the 304 00:22:52.680 --> 00:23:02.200 UCLA g Cole Alsa Young Award winner at the top. Then there would if 305 00:23:02.200 --> 00:23:10.079 they do at Snell out of the Scottie Boris roster, they'd have Rodin, 306 00:23:10.319 --> 00:23:14.039 who had a horrific yar last year. Is your phone ringing event? Is 307 00:23:14.039 --> 00:23:22.200 your phone ringing again? No? Strowman and Corte's f Oh so that's a 308 00:23:22.240 --> 00:23:30.680 pretty strong starting rotation for the Yankees if they can get Snell, Yeah, 309 00:23:30.759 --> 00:23:37.039 maybe a viable contender. I'm GM cashman. I'm on the ropes in New 310 00:23:37.119 --> 00:23:40.599 York. I didn't make the playoffs last year. Are you're the Yankees with 311 00:23:40.640 --> 00:23:45.119 an insane payroll or you don't make the playoffs? I'm hooking up Snell to 312 00:23:45.240 --> 00:23:51.920 try to make the Yankees a viable contender. How about Alison Gian Carlos Stanton 313 00:23:52.480 --> 00:24:00.119 a bottom of damn high Sherman Oaks a virtual bust in the Bronx. He 314 00:24:00.200 --> 00:24:03.279 hit one ninety one last year. He arrived in Yankee camp with a new 315 00:24:03.519 --> 00:24:11.039 sculpted physique. How can he be more sculpted than he already is? That's 316 00:24:11.160 --> 00:24:15.000 tough to do. What did he do exactly? Is he literally just half 317 00:24:15.079 --> 00:24:18.079 man half machine? Now? I think he put on more muscle. How 318 00:24:18.519 --> 00:24:22.279 I don't think it's physically possible because he's like two forty two forty five. 319 00:24:22.400 --> 00:24:30.839 No, he's a big dude. He's all muscle already. Well, the 320 00:24:30.039 --> 00:24:33.319 the Yankee camp had oohs and eyes. That's according to my sources. Man, 321 00:24:34.119 --> 00:24:40.200 oohs are sources. A lot of Yankee fans for it out there, 322 00:24:40.359 --> 00:24:45.319 you know that. I mean it could be a it could be a Yankee 323 00:24:45.400 --> 00:24:52.240 Dodger World series. No, wouldn't that be wild? Uh? Yeah, 324 00:24:52.240 --> 00:24:53.319 it'd be wild. I don't think it'll happen, but it could be wild. 325 00:24:53.799 --> 00:25:03.359 Be wild. Remember former Dodger picture here he and Jin Yu feeling you 326 00:25:04.119 --> 00:25:10.200 Padres were hot for you. I mean he could still pitch. He's a 327 00:25:10.319 --> 00:25:15.160 lefty. Ten years in the bigs. Some injuries. Of course, the 328 00:25:15.240 --> 00:25:18.920 former Dodger were Reports at the South Korea say, the lefty Ryu has hooked 329 00:25:19.000 --> 00:25:25.599 up with the Hanwa Eagles of the KBO, A four year deal for you. 330 00:25:26.640 --> 00:25:30.440 I mean ten solid years in Major League Baseball. Were two very productive 331 00:25:30.480 --> 00:25:37.799 years with the Dodgers back in seventeen and eighteen. I'm a great clubhouse guy. 332 00:25:38.519 --> 00:25:45.440 I remember were you playing cards like every day with with Puig. I 333 00:25:45.519 --> 00:25:49.559 mean they really, they really got along. You was a very friendly dude 334 00:25:56.200 --> 00:26:00.119 and real pitch for the Eagles back in the day for six years. So 335 00:26:00.880 --> 00:26:07.160 it's gone back home. It looks like according to our sources in South Korea, 336 00:26:07.599 --> 00:26:11.839 that are your sources? Who are your sources in South Korea? Now, 337 00:26:14.480 --> 00:26:21.200 Fred, I comb the international internet because right now there's a lot of 338 00:26:21.279 --> 00:26:26.720 there's a lot of uh movement. Your spring training has started with in full 339 00:26:26.720 --> 00:26:33.759 effect, a lot of guys seeking seeking fresh gigs. But he and Gin 340 00:26:33.960 --> 00:26:45.240 was was obviously in the mix for the Padres, but he's gone. How 341 00:26:45.240 --> 00:26:52.960 about the Angels. Trouty has been so vocal. He says, I'm loyal, 342 00:26:52.200 --> 00:26:59.400 I'm loyal to my deal, but show me more pitching. I'm a 343 00:26:59.480 --> 00:27:10.880 Troutyan and of course, the Rendeau incidents. I am so disappointed in Anthony 344 00:27:10.920 --> 00:27:15.240 Rendau and those statements. I know we've touched upon it. But you make 345 00:27:15.359 --> 00:27:21.400 hundreds and hundreds of millions of dollars a year, Rendaut, and you say 346 00:27:21.480 --> 00:27:22.440 this is a job. I do this for the money. You do it 347 00:27:22.519 --> 00:27:26.000 for the You should be doing it for the love. No, the love 348 00:27:26.119 --> 00:27:29.839 of the game. Yeah, you'd like to hear that. I mean, 349 00:27:29.880 --> 00:27:34.079 you mean little kids grow up, you don't the game. You understand that. 350 00:27:34.160 --> 00:27:37.319 He would say, my family's my priority. I got that. But 351 00:27:37.799 --> 00:27:41.839 and we know that. But how about yeah, I love this, I 352 00:27:41.960 --> 00:27:45.720 love playing, I love being out there. I love being in front of 353 00:27:45.759 --> 00:27:48.920 the fans. How about that instead of no, I do this for money. 354 00:27:49.000 --> 00:27:52.880 Basically, I don't really care what you think. I got mine, 355 00:27:52.039 --> 00:27:56.319 you don't have yours. See you later. By That's basically what he said. 356 00:27:57.680 --> 00:28:00.319 I By the way, if he does it for the money, he 357 00:28:00.359 --> 00:28:03.559 hadn't done a hell of a lot for the money the last couple of years, 358 00:28:03.599 --> 00:28:07.799 has he because he hasn't played. He had the magical year with the 359 00:28:07.920 --> 00:28:12.079 Nationals, and Paul laid that into what two hundred and fifty million dollar contracted 360 00:28:12.359 --> 00:28:15.000 he plays half the time, it's only two forty five victim on o. 361 00:28:15.680 --> 00:28:21.880 No, he's not greedy. I don't want to inflate his come on saning 362 00:28:21.920 --> 00:28:25.920 offer. He's insane contract for Marti Moreno, if he had signed with the 363 00:28:26.000 --> 00:28:29.720 Dodgers, all right, let's just workshop this. If he had signed with 364 00:28:29.799 --> 00:28:36.519 the Dodgers yet suffered the same types of injuries and played as few as games, 365 00:28:37.200 --> 00:28:41.960 do you think people would give him a break at all? In Anaheim, 366 00:28:41.000 --> 00:28:45.119 he's so far into the radar it doesn't matter. He's fine. He 367 00:28:45.160 --> 00:28:48.000 can make a comment like that. If he was playing for the Dodgers and 368 00:28:48.119 --> 00:28:52.240 here he comes, trying to have a good season, he's back after being 369 00:28:52.319 --> 00:28:55.480 injured in the past, and he goes, I just do this for money. 370 00:28:55.960 --> 00:29:00.880 What do you think would happen to him in this market? People would 371 00:29:00.960 --> 00:29:07.440 skewer him audios. I mean, that's not that's not the way of hardball. 372 00:29:07.759 --> 00:29:14.680 Obviously, it's not the Dodger way. But the Angels are seeking away, 373 00:29:14.799 --> 00:29:18.200 they're seeking a culture. There is no culture with the Angels right now. 374 00:29:18.440 --> 00:29:23.799 You got you got Mike Trout, MVP candidate every year, but obviously 375 00:29:23.880 --> 00:29:29.960 that they don't make the playoffs in like a decade, and when Mike trouts 376 00:29:30.039 --> 00:29:32.599 only play off here, they got swept by the Kansas City Royals. I 377 00:29:32.640 --> 00:29:36.440 mean, who can't even remember? You know that abyss for the Angels, 378 00:29:37.079 --> 00:29:41.680 but Mike Trout's only playoff taste, they're swept imbercause they didn't get a hit. 379 00:29:41.720 --> 00:29:42.799 He didn't get on base in that series. Vic I remember that, 380 00:29:44.119 --> 00:29:51.200 not saying it's his fault, but I do remember that. I mean, 381 00:29:51.240 --> 00:29:53.279 the key is to develop a culture. The Angels must develop some kind of 382 00:29:53.319 --> 00:29:59.200 culture. I really I feel for the Angels fans. They're loyal, they 383 00:29:59.319 --> 00:30:07.079 go out there, they you know, they support the squad. But you 384 00:30:07.119 --> 00:30:11.319 know, six years with Otani Son, you know, paired up, you 385 00:30:11.400 --> 00:30:15.319 know, with Trouty, and nothing happens. It's it's it's sad. It's 386 00:30:15.319 --> 00:30:22.559 it's it's sad, and it's it's exasperating. And then these comments from from 387 00:30:22.599 --> 00:30:26.359 Anthony or and Don just it's a it's like a knife into the wound. 388 00:30:29.079 --> 00:30:30.599 I mean, anthy just, you know, put your head down, playball, 389 00:30:30.720 --> 00:30:34.519 try to regain your skills, try to stay on the field. And 390 00:30:34.720 --> 00:30:40.200 these random, reckless comments. I mean, I'm sure Audio Audio Moreno is 391 00:30:40.279 --> 00:30:45.559 like I paid this guy two hundred and forty five million dollars. Imagine if 392 00:30:45.599 --> 00:30:51.160 you just let him go. Well he's done that in the past, right, 393 00:30:51.480 --> 00:30:56.720 you let Josh Hamilton go. That was another crazy, crazy financial bust. 394 00:30:59.359 --> 00:31:02.720 So one thing about it. He'll spend the money. But like Fredd, 395 00:31:02.720 --> 00:31:04.039 it's like you say, you got to know how to where to spend 396 00:31:04.039 --> 00:31:08.599 the money, how to spend the money? Right? You know the quality 397 00:31:10.119 --> 00:31:15.319 of the acquisition. I mean I don't I don't want. I don't want 398 00:31:15.359 --> 00:31:18.119 to go yin yang all the time. But you look at the way the 399 00:31:18.200 --> 00:31:22.480 Dodgers are doing it. You know the list, you know decades upon decades. 400 00:31:23.279 --> 00:31:29.160 You know quality, you know Mookie Freddy, Oh Tani, you have 401 00:31:29.240 --> 00:31:36.119 a modal sign glass now, I mean, these guys are incredible quality players 402 00:31:36.200 --> 00:31:42.279 and people. Rogan l a sports and there's a former bruin. Oh he 403 00:31:42.400 --> 00:31:45.519 keeps going. Should he be in the Hall of Fame? All right, 404 00:31:45.799 --> 00:31:48.640 Well we'll get to that vic as we continue. Oh hey, you know 405 00:31:48.680 --> 00:31:53.039 what we're gonna do. We've got two four packs oh up, tickets to 406 00:31:53.200 --> 00:31:57.000 rugby seventy of away. Nice? Do you want to do it right now? 407 00:31:59.319 --> 00:32:00.880 Yeah? What not? All right? Eight six six ninety seven two 408 00:32:01.039 --> 00:32:07.240 five seventy two four packs of tickets for rugby seven What color numbers, Rodney? 409 00:32:08.160 --> 00:32:14.559 I like number four and number seven. Done. Come on, let's 410 00:32:14.599 --> 00:32:16.000 keep that thing moving. Let's go. Let's go, Rodney, Pete, 411 00:32:16.039 --> 00:32:20.359 Fred Rogan, pick the brick. Jacobs, Hey, Rodney, we were 412 00:32:20.440 --> 00:32:23.799 just talking about the rugby sevens and Chris and Riverside, Sam and West Covina. 413 00:32:24.519 --> 00:32:30.039 HSBC seven's coming to Dignity Health Sports Park March first through the third, 414 00:32:30.039 --> 00:32:34.880 Sun Kiss Days to Electric Nights. 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I think A 424 00:33:23.839 --> 00:33:34.480 and m commerce won by four whatever, But suddenly an insane fight broke out 425 00:33:34.960 --> 00:33:40.000 with everybody both teams for over a minute, which is like an eternity. 426 00:33:40.240 --> 00:33:43.000 Well, there are a lot of people trying to break it up. I 427 00:33:43.039 --> 00:33:45.839 don't know if it was as wild as people try to make it out to 428 00:33:45.920 --> 00:33:50.279 be. There's a whole lot of assistants and other players in the scrum trying 429 00:33:50.279 --> 00:33:53.279 to hold people back, so it looked a lot more crazier than it actually 430 00:33:53.480 --> 00:34:00.319 was. I know a student manager was bloodied. Yeah, they're definitely fan 431 00:34:00.480 --> 00:34:02.440 was injured. Yeah, there was some fifth flying for sure, but there 432 00:34:02.559 --> 00:34:06.240 wasn't I some giant, all out brawl like people try to make it out 433 00:34:06.279 --> 00:34:10.679 to be. At least that wasn't my view of it. I mean, 434 00:34:10.719 --> 00:34:21.599 what's up with incarnate word? Man? Where's the love? Where it was? 435 00:34:21.679 --> 00:34:25.199 Mu Loco in the Lone Star State. Let's face, everyone's seeing hundreds 436 00:34:25.199 --> 00:34:29.840 and hundreds of brawls and basketball. They don't last more than a you know, 437 00:34:30.000 --> 00:34:34.800 ten fifteen seconds, right, I mean, the NBA guys don't fight. 438 00:34:35.039 --> 00:34:38.639 That's not their way. You know, they'll throw some they might throw 439 00:34:38.719 --> 00:34:43.880 some wild punch and that's it. Everyone gets bear hugged. It's over. 440 00:34:45.239 --> 00:34:49.280 But these two squads, I don't know what was said, but it was 441 00:34:49.480 --> 00:35:00.679 nuts and we got to give it up for Matthew Slaveh, son of Jack 442 00:35:01.159 --> 00:35:07.920 Ram Hall of Famer j Matthew retires from the NFL today. Sixteen's they ever 443 00:35:07.960 --> 00:35:14.039 called Jackie Slater Jack Slater the first? Maybe maybe you and Jackie are tier 444 00:35:14.119 --> 00:35:16.360 then I've never ever we all know Jackie. Jackie's great. I've never caught 445 00:35:16.360 --> 00:35:24.000 the world jack before. What in the world, Yes the hell? You 446 00:35:24.119 --> 00:35:32.880 just call me vicche here Jackie right now. But sixteen fabulous years with the 447 00:35:32.960 --> 00:35:42.880 Patriots very special special teamer out of u c. L A. He's been 448 00:35:42.920 --> 00:35:46.840 called the best gunner of all time on these specialty units. Ten Pro Bowls, 449 00:35:49.079 --> 00:35:55.599 three Super Bowls. So congratulations Matthew Slater and the sensational career. Is 450 00:35:55.719 --> 00:36:02.960 he a Hall of Famer fellas Bill Belichick says he is, though he's biased. 451 00:36:05.039 --> 00:36:08.880 Yeah, yeah, not many Jicky Special team guys are Hall of Fame. 452 00:36:08.960 --> 00:36:13.960 If it took that long to get Devin Hester into the Hall of Fame, 453 00:36:14.159 --> 00:36:22.159 it's gonna be tough to get in for him. I mean, he 454 00:36:22.760 --> 00:36:28.599 is the especial in the especial team. He redefined the squad. No, 455 00:36:28.719 --> 00:36:31.119 I mean when he came in sixteen years ago. I mean there were gunners, 456 00:36:32.679 --> 00:36:38.159 there were guys on the specialty teams who are fabulous, but his attitude, 457 00:36:39.000 --> 00:36:43.519 sensational teammate, I mean, Slate was wild. Everyone loved him on 458 00:36:43.559 --> 00:36:52.760 the Patriots. I don't know as as k fig may sell the in point 459 00:36:52.840 --> 00:36:58.719 with me, the special teams are open for Canton, Ohio with hester ray 460 00:36:58.800 --> 00:37:02.360 guy, why not Matthew Slater. I feel like there might be more noise 461 00:37:02.400 --> 00:37:07.480 for Steve Tasker before Matthews Later. Yeah, I think so too do. 462 00:37:07.599 --> 00:37:10.800 I love Matthews Later and he did a great job and U c l a 463 00:37:10.880 --> 00:37:16.559 guy all that, but it's hard to induct someone like that who doesn't really 464 00:37:16.639 --> 00:37:29.840 have a lot of stats and highlights very very very subtle. Yeah. But 465 00:37:29.960 --> 00:37:35.000 if I'm voting and I don't have a vote, that's why I would vote. 466 00:37:35.000 --> 00:37:45.280 I would vote Slater for revolutionizing either the position of gunner and making making 467 00:37:45.519 --> 00:37:53.800 it a a poltent position on the field. I mean, he made so 468 00:37:53.880 --> 00:38:02.599 many insane difference making plays and in such a dangerous position. I mean, 469 00:38:02.679 --> 00:38:09.000 that is the most dangerous play in football, and to you know, reckless, 470 00:38:09.119 --> 00:38:13.960 abandoned, just throwing your body around like that and making plays. I 471 00:38:14.280 --> 00:38:22.719 Slater was just just sensational. He's got my vote. But again, Congress, 472 00:38:22.760 --> 00:38:23.760 you know, I don't want to jump back so far ahead, but 473 00:38:23.840 --> 00:38:32.239 congratulates on a great career. And Fred, you know what all this leads 474 00:38:32.280 --> 00:38:42.679 to the source again, Heads up everyone, when you're driving, when you're 475 00:38:42.719 --> 00:38:46.360 walking, be so careful, be so vigilant. I use that cushion between 476 00:38:46.840 --> 00:38:52.519 cars when you're driving. Was it ten miles an hour? Was it one 477 00:38:52.639 --> 00:38:54.960 calling? One call length for every ten miles an hour? In the rain? 478 00:38:58.360 --> 00:39:02.679 I mean, just be so careful out there. And of course the 479 00:39:02.760 --> 00:39:07.639 haikup for you is about the rain. It's about this wacky wet stuff. 480 00:39:09.880 --> 00:39:15.119 And it's from Hugo Saveda. Oh oh, good to the radar, Hugo 481 00:39:15.440 --> 00:39:22.679 Sauveta. And who is Hugo. It's a haiku poet. He's not from 482 00:39:22.760 --> 00:39:28.480 Japan, No, he's not, but heike. Haiku is an international art 483 00:39:28.559 --> 00:39:32.320 form for it. Ye, that's right. Who says you are in Japan 484 00:39:32.400 --> 00:39:36.960 to do a haiku? Well? I thought haiku. I thought haiku was 485 00:39:37.039 --> 00:39:38.760 Japanese. But the rest of his home it is Japanese for it, but 486 00:39:38.760 --> 00:39:44.199 it's an international creative art form. If you follow the pros, which Victor 487 00:39:44.519 --> 00:39:47.880 generally doesn't, but if you follow it technically the haiku. Yeah, if 488 00:39:47.920 --> 00:39:52.320 you follow the pros, VIC generally doesn't. But if you did, Okay, 489 00:39:53.760 --> 00:39:58.239 we'd like to stretch the haikup because I believe that is what Basho it 490 00:39:58.280 --> 00:40:00.320 would have wanted. It will the old time, the old time, hot 491 00:40:00.400 --> 00:40:07.199 high cool master, right Basha would have wanted us to stretch the haighkoup well 492 00:40:07.400 --> 00:40:14.599 big new So this is for everyone as we deal with this with this wacky 493 00:40:14.719 --> 00:40:23.559 rain from Hugo Sovita. Life is not about waiting for storms to pass. 494 00:40:24.559 --> 00:40:32.239 Dance to rain and shout. I feeling you, Hugo Sovina. I like 495 00:40:32.320 --> 00:40:37.840 Hugo. That was solid to rain and shout very appropriate. Okay you go, 496 00:40:37.159 --> 00:40:42.840 okay, yeah, Hugo, you go. Nice shot. Yeah you 497 00:40:42.920 --> 00:40:45.480 should be because that was a good one. All right, Ronnie, thank 498 00:40:45.519 --> 00:40:49.800 you, great work. Kevin as always top notch, and Rodney we get 499 00:40:49.880 --> 00:40:51.920 him again tomorrow. Let's do it. Let's do it.