WEBVTT 1 00:00:21.079 --> 00:00:24.480 Hello, and welcome to Batflips and Nerds baseball podcast with 2 00:00:24.679 --> 00:00:27.719 a British twist. I am your host this evening, Ben Carter, 3 00:00:27.879 --> 00:00:31.719 and I'm joined by two baseball luminaries and cat lovers, 4 00:00:32.079 --> 00:00:34.880 the first being the new cat parent Rob Navera. How 5 00:00:34.920 --> 00:00:35.320 are you rong? 6 00:00:35.439 --> 00:00:38.640 Cat dadd it up? Absolutely? They are little bastards who 7 00:00:39.119 --> 00:00:41.840 they ate a nine pack of crumpets overnight. I left 8 00:00:41.880 --> 00:00:44.960 crumpets sealed, sealed pack of crumpets. They d a nine 9 00:00:45.000 --> 00:00:47.039 pack of crumpets and like if you couldnsider, like how 10 00:00:47.039 --> 00:00:49.439 big a crumpet is? Like that's the equivalent of me 11 00:00:49.439 --> 00:00:53.520 eating like a sofa overnight. Like other than that, Yeah, 12 00:00:53.520 --> 00:00:54.679 they're glorious. 13 00:00:55.640 --> 00:00:59.159 And our grizzled veteran of cat parenting, John Wigee is 14 00:00:59.200 --> 00:01:01.600 here revel in Rob's misery. How are you John? 15 00:01:02.640 --> 00:01:05.000 Yeah, well, we need to need to change the name 16 00:01:05.079 --> 00:01:08.159 of the podcast to cat Dads and Nerds or something 17 00:01:08.200 --> 00:01:11.480 like that. I think just just for this one episode. Yeah, 18 00:01:11.480 --> 00:01:16.799 it's good, it's it's it's good. We've established that Rob 19 00:01:16.840 --> 00:01:20.400 and both Rob and miambience is cat toilet in the background. 20 00:01:21.439 --> 00:01:25.280 If there's anything hedonistic that comes out and you feel 21 00:01:25.280 --> 00:01:29.079 like we might be under the influence of some weird hallucinogenics. 22 00:01:29.439 --> 00:01:30.840 That's what it is. Cat litter. 23 00:01:33.879 --> 00:01:37.760 See if a YouTube algorithm likes that listening it's not pictured. 24 00:01:37.799 --> 00:01:40.319 Don't worry. You can still tune in without seeing cat litter. 25 00:01:41.680 --> 00:01:43.000 We've got plenty to get through today. It's been a 26 00:01:43.040 --> 00:01:45.079 little while since our last pod, and very long while 27 00:01:45.079 --> 00:01:46.799 actually since we've had John on. So excited to get 28 00:01:46.799 --> 00:01:49.519 some some takes from you on the things happening around baseball, 29 00:01:51.120 --> 00:01:52.799 but we've Aughtwa's start maybe with some topics a bit 30 00:01:52.840 --> 00:01:56.799 closer to home. Very sad I am anyway that there's 31 00:01:56.840 --> 00:01:58.760 no MB London series this year. We're kind of around 32 00:01:58.799 --> 00:02:00.680 the time of year that that has typically happened in 33 00:02:00.680 --> 00:02:03.799 the past. Obviously this year a down year, a fallow 34 00:02:03.840 --> 00:02:07.359 year in the words of Glastonbury. So we will instead 35 00:02:07.439 --> 00:02:08.319 be waiting to. 36 00:02:08.280 --> 00:02:12.120 Talk about Glastonbury. Not not when I'm an employee of 37 00:02:12.120 --> 00:02:15.080 the BB So that's just get me into all sorts 38 00:02:15.120 --> 00:02:16.879 of shovel this week, Ben carry on. 39 00:02:17.000 --> 00:02:20.680 Sorry, should know all it up. But instead of MB 40 00:02:20.759 --> 00:02:23.919 London series, we have as of last week, had an 41 00:02:23.960 --> 00:02:26.479 announcement about an event taking place in London instead, which 42 00:02:26.520 --> 00:02:29.039 is going to be called the MLB Hackney Bridge Takeover. 43 00:02:29.960 --> 00:02:31.840 We're a little short on details right now, but we 44 00:02:31.879 --> 00:02:34.240 do know it will be taking place on the weekend 45 00:02:34.280 --> 00:02:36.560 of the first to the third of August. I have 46 00:02:36.639 --> 00:02:39.319 taking place, funnily enough at Hackney Bridge, and there are 47 00:02:39.360 --> 00:02:42.879 some some details about there being representation of four teams, 48 00:02:42.919 --> 00:02:44.280 the bit the biggest team so some might say, I 49 00:02:44.280 --> 00:02:46.960 guess Dodgers, Yankees, Giants, Red Sox. Each will have a 50 00:02:47.039 --> 00:02:51.560 themed zone, There will be game watch along's immersive baseball experiences, 51 00:02:51.599 --> 00:02:54.360 and obviously more details to come very soon. It will 52 00:02:54.400 --> 00:02:57.199 be free to attend, which is great and it feels like, 53 00:02:57.280 --> 00:03:00.039 whilst it's not a game in and of itself, it 54 00:03:00.080 --> 00:03:02.520 feels like a nice replacement in terms of just something 55 00:03:02.599 --> 00:03:05.439 that we can go to, rally around, enjoy chat with 56 00:03:05.439 --> 00:03:08.199 other baseball fans at given that we don't yeah have 57 00:03:08.240 --> 00:03:10.479 the game to go to this year. So I know 58 00:03:10.520 --> 00:03:12.759 you guys don't have a ton to react to in 59 00:03:12.800 --> 00:03:15.199 terms of details from what was shared, but I'm interested 60 00:03:15.199 --> 00:03:19.000 to hear a your thoughts on whether this has been 61 00:03:19.000 --> 00:03:21.439 a weirder summer of baseball for you without the London 62 00:03:21.439 --> 00:03:23.599 game in the middle of it, and be you know 63 00:03:23.639 --> 00:03:25.879 what you would like to see from this Hackney Bridge 64 00:03:25.879 --> 00:03:28.840 event and what you think could could help pull fans 65 00:03:28.840 --> 00:03:30.560 in in a year where they don't have the game here, 66 00:03:30.639 --> 00:03:31.479 Let's start with you, John. 67 00:03:33.000 --> 00:03:35.159 Yeah, it has been slightly odd. I mean, it's been 68 00:03:35.199 --> 00:03:37.599 odd not to have that opportunity for us all to 69 00:03:37.639 --> 00:03:41.319 get together and meet the people who listen to the 70 00:03:41.360 --> 00:03:44.159 show what's the show and YouTube and who were in 71 00:03:44.199 --> 00:03:46.919 contact with the you know, discord groups and WhatsApp groups 72 00:03:46.960 --> 00:03:50.439 and stuff. So primarily for that reason, it's been odd 73 00:03:50.479 --> 00:03:52.719 not to have that anchor around which I plan the 74 00:03:52.759 --> 00:03:57.240 rest of my summer, to be honest. But yeah, like 75 00:03:57.280 --> 00:03:59.800 it really does sort of galvanize your focus. I'm not 76 00:03:59.840 --> 00:04:02.800 so I haven't been watching baseball like I absolutely have. 77 00:04:02.919 --> 00:04:04.919 I have it on all the time. But at the 78 00:04:04.960 --> 00:04:07.479 same time, it's like, right, if I know that these 79 00:04:07.639 --> 00:04:09.319 I need to be locked in on these teams and 80 00:04:09.360 --> 00:04:11.400 instead I have you know, I'm not quite at Tom 81 00:04:11.439 --> 00:04:14.599 Pringle level, but I have mostly been focused on Red 82 00:04:14.599 --> 00:04:18.279 Sox baseball and then watching whatever's on the FI, tuning 83 00:04:18.319 --> 00:04:20.720 into like TNT and seeing what's on every now and again. 84 00:04:20.759 --> 00:04:22.879 But I would like every be like, right, Well, it's 85 00:04:22.920 --> 00:04:24.879 the Philly, isn't it's the It's the Mets. So I 86 00:04:24.959 --> 00:04:27.720 need to understand who are on those teams, who's good, 87 00:04:27.839 --> 00:04:30.600 what are they doing, what's at stake here? What are 88 00:04:30.600 --> 00:04:32.879 the storylines that I need to understand so we can 89 00:04:32.920 --> 00:04:35.120 have a conversation about it, we can try and chat 90 00:04:35.160 --> 00:04:37.000 to some of the players about it and stuff like that. 91 00:04:37.040 --> 00:04:40.399 So there's not been that extra wrinkle, so that that 92 00:04:40.480 --> 00:04:41.920 has been a bit of a shame. I do think 93 00:04:41.959 --> 00:04:45.959 it's great that that the MLB Europe guys are doing something. 94 00:04:46.040 --> 00:04:48.839 I had heard this, you know, obviously we're part of 95 00:04:48.879 --> 00:04:55.519 the LB Europe Fan Network now with the MLB UK 96 00:04:55.600 --> 00:04:58.199 Clubhouse guys, so they had told us that they were 97 00:04:58.240 --> 00:05:00.600 planning something, and to be clear, we don't have any 98 00:05:00.600 --> 00:05:03.920 more details than what's in the public domain now, so 99 00:05:04.040 --> 00:05:08.040 I was anticipating something. I'm really glad to see it. 100 00:05:09.040 --> 00:05:11.360 I think it's a great place for it to be. 101 00:05:11.680 --> 00:05:15.399 You know, we that's really close to the ballpark. When 102 00:05:15.439 --> 00:05:18.920 there have been a series on there in the past, 103 00:05:19.040 --> 00:05:21.959 we've tended to congregate around there, and you know, there's 104 00:05:22.000 --> 00:05:24.839 some really good breweries, really cool restaurants. It's a really 105 00:05:24.920 --> 00:05:28.160 nice vibe around there. They're Mets held a really great 106 00:05:28.560 --> 00:05:31.399 pregame event in that part of London last year which 107 00:05:31.399 --> 00:05:34.560 we had an opportunity to pop into a real party 108 00:05:34.600 --> 00:05:37.199 atmosphere around there, So it's a really it's the perfect 109 00:05:37.240 --> 00:05:42.319 place to be doing it. I'm a friend's wedding. I 110 00:05:42.360 --> 00:05:44.800 think we're going to be quite poorly represented that week end. 111 00:05:44.800 --> 00:05:46.759 Of understand rightly, I think it might only be you 112 00:05:46.879 --> 00:05:49.199 Ben right, It's just the timing couldn't be worse in 113 00:05:49.319 --> 00:05:53.839 terms of us having you know, other things on. So yeah, 114 00:05:54.199 --> 00:05:57.399 I'm a bit from frustrated. It's not one week either side, 115 00:05:57.480 --> 00:05:59.839 which would have been perfect for me. But hey, you know, 116 00:06:00.759 --> 00:06:03.439 I'm sure that you'll have plenty of tequila on my 117 00:06:03.519 --> 00:06:06.040 behalf night, won't you do my best? 118 00:06:06.439 --> 00:06:08.519 Yeah, it's a shame, I know. Yeah, Tom can't make it, 119 00:06:08.639 --> 00:06:12.079 Darius Russell even Rob you are you around that weekend 120 00:06:12.160 --> 00:06:12.720 or are you also? 121 00:06:13.439 --> 00:06:17.879 I have a ridiculous Saturday family engagement. But if I 122 00:06:17.920 --> 00:06:21.680 care and I will ditch those losers and try and. 123 00:06:21.600 --> 00:06:25.639 Get fingers crossed. But yeah, I mean, I'm sure it 124 00:06:25.639 --> 00:06:27.480 will be a great event and I'm interested. Yeah, I 125 00:06:27.480 --> 00:06:29.600 guess in terms of what we think will be there. 126 00:06:29.680 --> 00:06:34.680 My guess Is Gomes and Nick Swisher probably they're always 127 00:06:34.680 --> 00:06:38.000 there live in London at this point. I'm sure there'll 128 00:06:38.000 --> 00:06:40.240 be yeah, food trucks, some clid, some sort of throwing 129 00:06:40.319 --> 00:06:46.000 or hitting activation, space bubs, anything that you'd like to 130 00:06:46.000 --> 00:06:48.319 see their rob that you think could help capture the 131 00:06:48.360 --> 00:06:52.560 interest of the British public, or anything that you converse 132 00:06:52.639 --> 00:06:54.439 you would love for not not to be there. 133 00:06:55.399 --> 00:06:59.600 Yes, absolutely, first, first and foremost, some shade would be lovely. 134 00:07:00.480 --> 00:07:04.120 We all remember the home run Derby that that was 135 00:07:04.160 --> 00:07:06.199 a little bit warm. There was one tree for for 136 00:07:06.319 --> 00:07:09.160 ten thousand people or whatever it was. So so as 137 00:07:09.160 --> 00:07:12.959 long as there's somewhere shady to sit a lot of 138 00:07:13.000 --> 00:07:16.120 hot baseball this year, like it's hot right now. It's 139 00:07:16.160 --> 00:07:18.319 been exceedingly hot when I was in the US this year. 140 00:07:18.360 --> 00:07:21.360 So yes, just some shavee would be absolutely lovely. I 141 00:07:21.439 --> 00:07:23.519 tell you, what's something I've missed that they did in 142 00:07:23.959 --> 00:07:26.120 the first time around. I want to pelt a ball 143 00:07:26.160 --> 00:07:28.000 at a washing machine again. You know that was that 144 00:07:28.120 --> 00:07:31.120 was great fun first time round. You know, like why 145 00:07:31.439 --> 00:07:33.399 like we've we've had the VR stuff. We could throw 146 00:07:33.439 --> 00:07:35.199 a ball and see how fast it's got. Great, wonderful. 147 00:07:35.240 --> 00:07:38.199 I want to pelt something every day with a baseball 148 00:07:38.240 --> 00:07:40.199 again and break it because that was that was really fun. 149 00:07:40.199 --> 00:07:41.639 So yeah, if they could bring that back, that would 150 00:07:41.639 --> 00:07:46.040 be super well. So got uh some merch, some interesting merch. 151 00:07:46.279 --> 00:07:48.279 I think they did a really good job in the 152 00:07:48.279 --> 00:07:51.560 Phillies Mets game where there was it wasn't just your 153 00:07:51.600 --> 00:07:54.519 basic stuff, Like they had some interesting shirts that were 154 00:07:54.519 --> 00:07:56.040 a bit different. You know, Becky picked up a couple 155 00:07:56.079 --> 00:07:58.759 of women were there. It was it was different and 156 00:07:58.959 --> 00:08:01.160 it marked the occasion. So yes, merchant is a little 157 00:08:01.160 --> 00:08:01.800 bit more interesting. 158 00:08:01.959 --> 00:08:07.439 The Haunted Hawaiians Hawaiian shirt from it was the new 159 00:08:07.600 --> 00:08:11.240 era one. Oh that one we had to go and 160 00:08:11.240 --> 00:08:12.279 buy for Trevor May. 161 00:08:13.439 --> 00:08:18.920 Yes, yes, exactly, something like that. I want more controversial merchandise, yeah, 162 00:08:19.199 --> 00:08:23.240 like like give me a Yankees red Sox blend scarf, 163 00:08:23.319 --> 00:08:26.160 you know, half and half scuff. 164 00:08:26.240 --> 00:08:27.319 Yeah, absolutely, Yeah, give me. 165 00:08:27.399 --> 00:08:31.160 Some controversial merch that that works to our audience. I'll 166 00:08:31.160 --> 00:08:34.919 take some of that. Can we have I'd like some 167 00:08:34.960 --> 00:08:37.240 constant baseball to watch. I think I think it's important 168 00:08:37.240 --> 00:08:40.039 that that we're not just there to eat food by merch. 169 00:08:40.200 --> 00:08:42.080 We actually are there to watch some baseball as well. 170 00:08:42.080 --> 00:08:44.720 Like let's have stuff on the on the big screens 171 00:08:45.840 --> 00:08:47.799 Fargus Square. I thought in the last couple of years 172 00:08:47.840 --> 00:08:50.679 there was there was a lot of short clips and stings, 173 00:08:51.480 --> 00:08:53.240 a bit more just like, here is a baseball game. 174 00:08:53.279 --> 00:08:55.120 Watch this, even if it's you not on yet, Let's 175 00:08:55.120 --> 00:08:57.279 put on yesterday. Let's have let's have something to watch, 176 00:08:57.320 --> 00:09:02.159 you know, that'd be that'd be great washing machines. I've said, yeah, well, 177 00:09:02.240 --> 00:09:05.879 player hosts, player hosts. Yeah, let's uh yeah, let's have 178 00:09:05.919 --> 00:09:08.440 some some hosts who actually know what they're talking about. 179 00:09:09.279 --> 00:09:10.720 Max has done a great job over the last couple 180 00:09:10.720 --> 00:09:12.600 of years. So if he comes back happy with that, 181 00:09:12.720 --> 00:09:14.879 no problem at all. But you know, let's let's have 182 00:09:14.960 --> 00:09:18.480 some some hosting from rather than your your generic hype 183 00:09:18.519 --> 00:09:20.519 person who's paid to be a hyper person, Let's have 184 00:09:20.519 --> 00:09:22.039 someone who knows what they're talking about. You know, let's 185 00:09:22.039 --> 00:09:25.039 have have maybe some fans, maybe some players, whatever. But yeah, 186 00:09:25.120 --> 00:09:26.559 le let's get someone like that. I think that would 187 00:09:26.600 --> 00:09:27.960 that that would draw it in a bit and make 188 00:09:27.960 --> 00:09:30.320 it bigger. But yeah, you know what, it's something rather 189 00:09:30.360 --> 00:09:31.320 than nothing, and it's free. 190 00:09:31.759 --> 00:09:35.639 Everything saying here, I'm just hearing more work for Felix White. 191 00:09:36.080 --> 00:09:42.039 The money can't get enough of the MLB dollar. He's 192 00:09:42.120 --> 00:09:44.759 quite busy. He's quite busy with his mats, hearing his 193 00:09:44.879 --> 00:09:48.600 mat sum. Felix can bring his mats, definitely. I want 194 00:09:48.600 --> 00:09:51.799 to see you. I want to see Felix playing out 195 00:09:51.799 --> 00:09:55.320 some maccabe's licks on the mets that that's going to 196 00:09:55.360 --> 00:09:58.399 be open in the show, you know, with a bit 197 00:09:58.440 --> 00:10:01.080 of Pelican or latchme or something. 198 00:10:02.200 --> 00:10:03.720 That's how we're still deep diving. 199 00:10:03.759 --> 00:10:06.600 Now those are their two, but those are two of 200 00:10:06.639 --> 00:10:14.159 their bigger hits. Rob genuinely a band. I genuinely like, yeah, 201 00:10:14.320 --> 00:10:17.759 get Felix along hopefully. Why aren't they going to Why 202 00:10:17.759 --> 00:10:20.919 don't they bring along his compadres. Why don't we have 203 00:10:21.480 --> 00:10:25.200 the brilliant Melanie and Xavier. Again, I don't know how 204 00:10:25.240 --> 00:10:28.120 you would like bring them into it, but they would 205 00:10:28.159 --> 00:10:30.000 be good. I'm assuming there's going to be some reps 206 00:10:30.039 --> 00:10:31.759 of all four of the teams, as they said, Johnny 207 00:10:31.799 --> 00:10:35.440 Gomes and Nick Usher. Which absolute randos are they going 208 00:10:35.480 --> 00:10:39.559 to get from the Dodgers the Giants. That's gonna be 209 00:10:39.559 --> 00:10:42.720 my question. What do you reckon? Ben? Who who fulfills 210 00:10:42.759 --> 00:10:47.919 that sort of level of sort of good but random 211 00:10:48.159 --> 00:10:50.480 from those two teams? Is Pablo Sandoval. 212 00:10:51.240 --> 00:10:53.440 Pablo would be great. My mind went to just how 213 00:10:53.720 --> 00:10:57.399 extraordinarily extraordinarily upset Darius would be if Tim Mintskom showed up, 214 00:10:57.440 --> 00:11:01.759 that would be awesome. Don't see it happening? Depends surely, 215 00:11:02.639 --> 00:11:05.879 Hunter Pence that it's gotta be came along and for 216 00:11:05.919 --> 00:11:06.799 the Dodger belt. 217 00:11:09.639 --> 00:11:12.519 For some reason, my mind immediately went to Emilio Pagan. 218 00:11:14.159 --> 00:11:17.639 Mm hmm, it's got it for somebody, hasn't it. 219 00:11:18.600 --> 00:11:20.519 That's it's a relief to most people that we aren't 220 00:11:20.559 --> 00:11:21.919 organizing this event based on something. 221 00:11:22.000 --> 00:11:24.240 From the who from the Dodgers when they were sort 222 00:11:24.240 --> 00:11:29.440 of pretty poor in the in the pre in the 223 00:11:29.480 --> 00:11:33.159 in the in the pre Todd what's Todd Bowley era? 224 00:11:34.600 --> 00:11:39.320 He was on that team then apart from Andrian Gonzalez 225 00:11:39.759 --> 00:11:46.759 that was wasn't it belt Tray? Uh not remember gett but. 226 00:11:46.799 --> 00:11:49.600 Yes, please green Key, let's get him. 227 00:11:50.279 --> 00:11:57.000 Yeah. Imagine imagine Max Whittle trying to God God bless him, 228 00:11:57.200 --> 00:12:00.320 an absolute pro, trying to get some of it out 229 00:12:00.360 --> 00:12:05.000 of Grenky. Genuinely, if that's happening, I love those people. 230 00:12:05.039 --> 00:12:08.200 He's wording it is not going dropping it. Yeah, absolutely 231 00:12:09.360 --> 00:12:11.559 sorry Michael and Hannah. I won't be there for your 232 00:12:11.559 --> 00:12:15.360 big day. Zach Greenki and Max Wittle is on sorted. 233 00:12:16.159 --> 00:12:18.679 Well. I've had a quick look at at the schedule 234 00:12:18.679 --> 00:12:20.559 for that weekend and there are some good games on actually, 235 00:12:20.559 --> 00:12:22.360 and there's some games at very watchable time. So I 236 00:12:22.360 --> 00:12:24.360 think your point to having baseball and to watch will 237 00:12:24.360 --> 00:12:25.320 be will be met. 238 00:12:25.399 --> 00:12:25.559 Rob. 239 00:12:25.600 --> 00:12:28.000 We've got a Dodgers Ray series that will be fun 240 00:12:28.039 --> 00:12:35.120 for you and other Rais fans won't be Astro's Red Sox, Giants, Mets, Tigers, Phillies. 241 00:12:35.159 --> 00:12:36.600 There's a lot of good series on that weekend. 242 00:12:36.679 --> 00:12:39.200 So look, I think, what's the bad series? Come on, 243 00:12:39.200 --> 00:12:40.039 what's the bad series? 244 00:12:41.200 --> 00:12:51.919 The Pirates, Rockies, one, White Angels, anyone those two. 245 00:12:52.639 --> 00:12:58.080 Is quite poor. That's a team who is somehow okay, 246 00:12:58.159 --> 00:12:59.960 and yet it has no plays you want to watch. 247 00:13:00.080 --> 00:13:02.840 Apart from that Trout versus the work like just the 248 00:13:02.840 --> 00:13:05.000 White Sox. I think the White Sox in some ways 249 00:13:05.039 --> 00:13:08.039 are more miserable than the Rockies. At least of the 250 00:13:08.120 --> 00:13:12.480 Rockies you're like, wow, this is this is just extraordinarily. 251 00:13:12.519 --> 00:13:15.240 But the White Sox people just forgotten, which in some 252 00:13:15.320 --> 00:13:16.559 respects is sadder. 253 00:13:17.000 --> 00:13:19.000 At least they got rid of Andrew Vaughn, who was 254 00:13:19.039 --> 00:13:22.799 the general picture of sad head down sat at the 255 00:13:23.559 --> 00:13:26.679 at the dugout at the end of every every loss 256 00:13:26.679 --> 00:13:27.919 when they're reporting it on Twitter. 257 00:13:29.360 --> 00:13:31.879 Yeah, mean, while Gavin Cheeks is the part of is 258 00:13:31.919 --> 00:13:35.200 best player anyway? The final thing on this topic, I 259 00:13:35.240 --> 00:13:37.679 thought we could maybe and again well, as far as 260 00:13:37.679 --> 00:13:39.480 I'm aware, we don't have any inside of information on this, 261 00:13:39.519 --> 00:13:40.840 but I thought we could just speculate a bit on 262 00:13:40.879 --> 00:13:42.840 which teams we would like to see come to London 263 00:13:43.240 --> 00:13:45.759 next year. We've obviously had a few games over here 264 00:13:45.799 --> 00:13:48.879 now involving some of the should we say, larger market teams. 265 00:13:49.159 --> 00:13:52.200 I'm interested in whether MLB stick to that tried and 266 00:13:52.200 --> 00:13:55.039 tested formula, whether we see any of those teams come 267 00:13:55.080 --> 00:13:57.080 back for a second time, which hasn't happened yet, or 268 00:13:57.399 --> 00:14:01.120 in much direction they go. I've felt like the Blue 269 00:14:01.200 --> 00:14:03.679 Jays are probably overdue of Is it just because of 270 00:14:03.720 --> 00:14:06.720 how many Canadians are in the UK, how big that 271 00:14:06.799 --> 00:14:09.799 team is from that perspective, and the fact they're on 272 00:14:09.799 --> 00:14:11.679 the East Coast team that makes it travel a bit easier. 273 00:14:12.080 --> 00:14:14.039 As for who they would play, I don't know. It 274 00:14:14.120 --> 00:14:16.480 feels like an Al East rival would make the most sense. 275 00:14:17.200 --> 00:14:19.200 But which of those teams, I'm not sure. Is there 276 00:14:19.200 --> 00:14:21.960 anyone that you guys think would be particularly fun or yeah, 277 00:14:22.000 --> 00:14:23.639 anything that you think would make sense for one reason 278 00:14:23.759 --> 00:14:24.080 or another. 279 00:14:25.039 --> 00:14:28.799 I mean the obvious answer is Dodgers, Giants, you know, 280 00:14:28.919 --> 00:14:32.120 like the two big they're even kind of forecasting that, 281 00:14:32.159 --> 00:14:34.720 you know a little bit with this Hackney Bridge event. 282 00:14:35.840 --> 00:14:38.519 But I do wonder if West Coast is maybe pushing 283 00:14:38.559 --> 00:14:41.159 it a little bit. So if we're talking about big 284 00:14:41.200 --> 00:14:44.720 franchises and maybe who the Blue Jays could play, I'd 285 00:14:44.799 --> 00:14:48.000 quite maybe like to see them in Detroit. The Tigers. 286 00:14:48.039 --> 00:14:50.919 I think they're good now and they've they've got a 287 00:14:50.960 --> 00:14:53.720 real a bit of history and vibe about them. So yeah, 288 00:14:53.840 --> 00:14:56.120 I could see the Tigers and the Blue Jays. 289 00:14:56.879 --> 00:15:04.320 I like that one. Yeah, the day the David Price rivalry. Yeah, 290 00:15:04.440 --> 00:15:05.960 I was going to say the Red Sox is an 291 00:15:05.960 --> 00:15:08.080 obvious one for the Blue Jays, but I think thinking 292 00:15:08.080 --> 00:15:11.639 outside the box, I think that because because I'm like Rob, 293 00:15:11.960 --> 00:15:16.759 obviously Giants, Giants, and Dodgers is where your mind obviously goes. 294 00:15:17.840 --> 00:15:21.000 Or like the two Texas teams, Houston and the Rangers 295 00:15:21.039 --> 00:15:23.559 would be brilliant too, and that might be better because 296 00:15:23.559 --> 00:15:26.759 they're on Central time, so that that might actually be feasible, 297 00:15:27.440 --> 00:15:30.120 and given how hot it usually is on those weekends, 298 00:15:30.120 --> 00:15:33.639 they'll just be absolutely fine in terms of the temperature. 299 00:15:33.840 --> 00:15:37.480 And also Rangers obviously playing a stupid weird ballpark, so 300 00:15:37.720 --> 00:15:42.080 again completely normal for them, so they would fit. And 301 00:15:42.120 --> 00:15:44.600 then there was like, what about the two what about 302 00:15:44.639 --> 00:15:47.360 the al Central because obviously we've had the big NL 303 00:15:47.480 --> 00:15:52.039 Central rivalry, but then there's just a load of craft 304 00:15:52.039 --> 00:15:55.320 teens so apart from the Tigers. Now the Tigers are 305 00:15:55.320 --> 00:15:57.759 actually good now, but then who would they play? Like 306 00:15:57.960 --> 00:16:02.639 the Guardians but good teams? Well, yeah, I mean, I 307 00:16:02.679 --> 00:16:06.440 don't know. I think you probably still do, right, It's 308 00:16:06.480 --> 00:16:10.039 not me, it's it's I think we I remember having 309 00:16:10.039 --> 00:16:12.399 this conversation before the first one, and we were like, 310 00:16:13.759 --> 00:16:16.039 it could be anyone and it would sell out, right, 311 00:16:16.120 --> 00:16:17.879 it could be the Raising the Rockies and it would 312 00:16:17.879 --> 00:16:21.840 have sold out, whereas we know that they they have 313 00:16:22.000 --> 00:16:25.559 sold out, but it's been a bit more difficult for 314 00:16:25.639 --> 00:16:28.639 subsequent years. So I do think they probably want to 315 00:16:28.759 --> 00:16:32.600 keep bringing the marquee franchises until it has its own impetus. 316 00:16:33.039 --> 00:16:36.440 You know, we weren't getting the Jacksonville Jaguars every year 317 00:16:36.480 --> 00:16:39.519 for the NFL Games until they've been on for ten years. Right, 318 00:16:40.440 --> 00:16:43.360 Oh yeah, from their point of view, I mean, look, 319 00:16:43.519 --> 00:16:46.159 I obviously think it would be brilliant if they if 320 00:16:46.159 --> 00:16:49.720 it was the Guardians versus the Pirates, for example, for 321 00:16:49.799 --> 00:16:55.399 the supremacy of Ohio. But will it sell any tickets? 322 00:16:55.840 --> 00:16:58.000 I mean I feel a little, unfortunately, feel a degree 323 00:16:58.000 --> 00:16:59.440 of skepticism towards that. 324 00:17:00.200 --> 00:17:01.879 I think we could give the A's and raise their 325 00:17:01.919 --> 00:17:04.359 biggest audience of the year. I think that would be 326 00:17:04.640 --> 00:17:07.200 that would be fun, and we'd only have to only 327 00:17:07.240 --> 00:17:08.319 have to do about a quarter fall. 328 00:17:08.440 --> 00:17:10.759 So I just moved I also realized I just moved 329 00:17:10.799 --> 00:17:14.559 the Pirates into a different state and pitched them against 330 00:17:14.799 --> 00:17:18.400 not the team that's right next to them. Yeah, if 331 00:17:18.440 --> 00:17:20.599 I was going to go for the the Ohio board, 332 00:17:20.839 --> 00:17:23.400 going to said Pittsburgh and Cincinnati because they are actually 333 00:17:23.440 --> 00:17:25.680 next to each other and they do hate each other 334 00:17:25.799 --> 00:17:30.599 clearly awful anyway, Yeah, Hello, there's some there's some thoughts. Ben. 335 00:17:31.359 --> 00:17:33.480 I like the idea of raised versus A's and you know, 336 00:17:33.559 --> 00:17:36.160 winner keeps the ballpark and just just do it that way. 337 00:17:37.680 --> 00:17:40.160 Let's move on then to uh oh, sorry, finnal point on. 338 00:17:40.200 --> 00:17:42.839 That was just to say, even though that happening, event 339 00:17:42.880 --> 00:17:45.119 will be very exciting. There are also other events taking 340 00:17:45.160 --> 00:17:47.240 place this year in the UK for fans. I was 341 00:17:47.279 --> 00:17:51.119 at one on Sunday. The fine folks at MBUK Clubhouse 342 00:17:51.279 --> 00:17:54.000 are still putting on some really fun events of fans 343 00:17:54.000 --> 00:17:55.319 to get to. I think the first couple this year 344 00:17:55.359 --> 00:17:56.839 have both been in London, but I know they're very 345 00:17:56.920 --> 00:17:59.759 keen for fans and other parts of the country to 346 00:18:00.559 --> 00:18:03.079 basically help organize events. They will help a lot with 347 00:18:03.079 --> 00:18:05.079 the promotion. They will try and make a success of it. 348 00:18:05.160 --> 00:18:07.079 They want to try and create these sort of little 349 00:18:07.079 --> 00:18:10.039 bubbles and different parts of the UK that people can 350 00:18:10.079 --> 00:18:11.519 then go to and watch games with. Tealow fans that 351 00:18:11.680 --> 00:18:14.000 it was great fun, good to see some familiar faces 352 00:18:14.039 --> 00:18:16.039 for the first time in a long time. We are 353 00:18:16.039 --> 00:18:18.079 at past Youngkin nine Alms, which is a really good 354 00:18:18.200 --> 00:18:20.160 sports bar. Of pain to get to you but lovely 355 00:18:20.200 --> 00:18:22.200 when you get there. So yeah, shout out to those 356 00:18:22.200 --> 00:18:24.240 guys for the hard work putting on those events and 357 00:18:24.279 --> 00:18:26.200 to the fans who went along, and yeah, do get 358 00:18:26.200 --> 00:18:28.640 involved with them if you're interested in just setting up 359 00:18:28.640 --> 00:18:30.799 something where you can go watch baseball with with your. 360 00:18:30.720 --> 00:18:32.799 Mates, and if you want to get in touch with them, 361 00:18:32.920 --> 00:18:35.880 then just drops the line, drops a DM on Instagram 362 00:18:36.039 --> 00:18:40.359 or on any other social media, or you drop a 363 00:18:40.400 --> 00:18:44.160 comment below here or drops a message on YouTube, and 364 00:18:44.200 --> 00:18:45.960 we can put you in touch with George and Nick. 365 00:18:46.079 --> 00:18:49.359 They are really desperate for people to be putting on 366 00:18:49.440 --> 00:18:54.200 events in Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Belfast, Dublin. Wherever it 367 00:18:54.279 --> 00:18:57.839 is that you're watching and listening, there's other baseball fans 368 00:18:58.079 --> 00:19:00.519 and be a really great way to to get to 369 00:19:00.559 --> 00:19:00.880 know them. 370 00:19:00.920 --> 00:19:04.000 Couldn't have said it better. Let's move on to All 371 00:19:04.000 --> 00:19:07.359 Star voting then? Do we care? Maybe we're going to 372 00:19:07.440 --> 00:19:08.400 talk about it either way. 373 00:19:09.039 --> 00:19:18.440 No, sorry, yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes I really care. 374 00:19:20.920 --> 00:19:22.440 We're very close to the All Star Game now, which 375 00:19:22.480 --> 00:19:24.000 is weird. I think it's only a week or two away. 376 00:19:24.799 --> 00:19:29.359 As of recording. The starters for each position are going 377 00:19:29.359 --> 00:19:33.000 to be announced tonight on MLB Network. This is on Wednesday, 378 00:19:33.400 --> 00:19:36.039 and the full rosters will be announced I believe on Sunday. 379 00:19:36.440 --> 00:19:38.799 So some of this might age poorly based on where happens. 380 00:19:39.440 --> 00:19:41.079 Everything we're going to say is going to be immediately 381 00:19:41.079 --> 00:19:42.440 out of date by the time you listen to this. 382 00:19:42.680 --> 00:19:44.119 Well, the way it's working this show is a bit different, 383 00:19:44.160 --> 00:19:46.240 right because they've got these like this is now phase 384 00:19:46.279 --> 00:19:48.039 two of voting. It tically whilst get my head around 385 00:19:48.039 --> 00:19:49.720 exactly how this is all worked compared to the previous 386 00:19:49.759 --> 00:19:52.480 years where you just like click names and smash vote 387 00:19:52.480 --> 00:19:55.319 twenty five times. It's more nuanced this year, and that 388 00:19:55.359 --> 00:19:57.240 we've already had phase one. You missed that, and Phase 389 00:19:57.279 --> 00:19:59.920 two is happening now, and so it's a very narrow 390 00:20:00.119 --> 00:20:03.079 down field of finalists that you can now vote for 391 00:20:03.119 --> 00:20:06.839 effectively two players each position five in the outfield. So 392 00:20:07.079 --> 00:20:09.559 already we kind of know who the big names are 393 00:20:09.559 --> 00:20:11.000 that are likely to be involved in who the big 394 00:20:11.079 --> 00:20:14.559 names are that aren't Sho Tany and Aaron Judge are 395 00:20:14.599 --> 00:20:17.680 the two captains of the AO and n L. Don't 396 00:20:17.680 --> 00:20:20.559 know what that means, but good for them. That feels 397 00:20:20.559 --> 00:20:24.599 like a good decision. And then yeah, the final voting 398 00:20:24.599 --> 00:20:26.319 will be taking place tonight. Plenty of teams that haven't 399 00:20:26.319 --> 00:20:29.920 been ripped. Autocratic was it? There was no democracy involved 400 00:20:29.920 --> 00:20:31.839 in that. I think it was based on the top 401 00:20:31.920 --> 00:20:36.920