Deuces Wild with Eric Byrnes & Will Clark
MLB Updates on the DAILY HUSTLE with Eric Byrnes
EB discusses the Orioles' impressive win streak, the Phillies' surprising ranking, and the Padres' hot performance. He also touches on the controversy surrounding Jared Duran's use of an anti-gay slur and the importance of education and inclusion in baseball.
- Duration:
- 26m
- Broadcast on:
- 13 Aug 2024
- Audio Format:
- mp3
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I mean, anything from the Stensoro Tequila Bono, the We Do Box, courtesy of our boy Lance Armstrong, the picture over here with Pete Rose that says, "Eric, swing that fucking bat." The Kowalski, we're all mad here. Mad Hatter sign. Jerry Garcia, picture, went to the last Grateful Dead concert across amphitheater. So everything in here has some historical significance. You know what? Fuck it. I haven't done this for a while. So let's rip through it. The Southern Organ A's Field of Dreams, Miles Field, that's a pennant over here. That was my first professional team that I ever played for. There's a Let Them Play family photo, one of our first tournaments that we ever played. This was during COVID in Arizona. You have the dupes of hazard, a replica, general lead car with the corduroy Mets hat on top of it, the Astros lid. I don't know if you guys have seen these things, but they're bad ass. They're basically, I think they're created by tops, but they're the throwback lids. I mean, does it get much cooler than that? Tops and major league baseball came together and do that. So I have not my whole baseball card collection, but a ton of baseball cards back over here, that's the Pete Rose Jersey tucked away that he personally signed for me. There's the Tillman photo over there. And then right here, you have the old school microphone that I used to use. And I'm like, legitimately, I actually used it last week. Right now, I've just been running the show off the iPad. Something's fucked up my computer. So it really doesn't get much better than this. I have the Baltimore Orioles hat. Obviously, they're significance because I played for the O's. But as a matter of fact, this is my favorite baseball hat. Who does not get happy when you see this smiling bird? You got to be really, really, really just a pessimistic prick if this does not bring joy to your life. So that's the reason why I have that Kelly James. Not many of you probably know him unless you're familiar with me, but he is a freestyle rapper, artist. I don't know what you guys like Jack Johnson meets Eminem. He signed a guitar for me back there. He actually did the score for Diamond of the Rough, which all the music and everything, which is the documentary I was involved in. This up here is the contract that Jeff Borat and I negotiated in Arizona in his office in 2007. And then this is the news release. So what's really cool is you could see the teams that he had up on the no trade clause, as well as the terms agreement, how the cash would lay out. It was more than anything. I think just a really awesome thing to be a part of. I mean, yeah, the money, whatever. But to be able to sit down with Jeff in that scenario, in that situation, it was pretty intense. It was pretty fucking cool. Obviously here, I mean, this is Don baby chasing down Leon Lett in the Super Bowl. If there's anything that says hustle, more than this picture, I don't know what it is. Because this is an all-timer. Obviously, Leon Lett cruises it in with the ball, having his hand. The bill is getting blown out at the time. I don't know how many consecutive Super Bowl losses that was, but then BB fucking out of nowhere shoots the ball out of the hand. That is everything daily hustle. Down here, there's some bobbleheads included, a theater, a Roosevelt one, and a Mike Truco one, Truco. Yeah, one of my favorite broadcasters of all time, obviously legendary giant, somebody I didn't have as much respect for as anybody. And then here is a Joe Montana and Dwight Clark. I'm not sure. No, they're certainly not rookie cards, but just a couple of cards I picked up at the local Half Moon Bay shot. This is an American flag down here that was given to me by North Paw. He's a naval aviator, developed a relationship with him. He actually flew the last, I don't know what you call it, but it was right before they closed down the Tillman base in Afghanistan. And that was a flag that was flying above it. So that's obviously very significant to me. We have Joe Boo right here. Savannah bananas hat picture with Bob Euchar. Again, I probably, you know, right up there with Truco, my favorite broadcaster of all time. Here's a couple of my favorite sets. This is the 1987 top set, 1989 Donors, two Emmys talked behind there because he gives a shit. But I'll tell you what, a lot of people give a shit about this. This is the fuck face card. This was my prized possession, saved up like 250 bucks to buy this when I was a kid. So I have this front and center. Here's Yoda and let them play Jersey. This is the 50th anniversary Oakland A's Jersey that they gave to me when I was voted to be part of that 50th anniversary team in which they picked the top 50 players. Thank you, fans for that. Az Diamondbacks Jersey. We have the Buffalo Bill sign. Of course, I'm a meteorologist. We know this stormy burns. So there is all my latest weather information happening here. The Earl Campbell helmet, like it's just badass. There's no other way to put that sign sealed delivered by the legend himself. And then I always had a fascination with the Astridome. And so right here is like this replica of the Astridome 3D image saying that I have, as well as my UCLA baseball helmet still complete with the pint tower and everything else on Yoda's head with some Bruce Bowl batting gloves. I have some customs Savannah banana sneakers that were made for me. I mean, look at these things still have yet to wear them. I'm not sure if I ever will. We have one of the greatest children's books that doesn't get the love it deserves. Judy Burns, be the witch. White glove clean. This was by childhood, you know, the greatest part about this, a true story. Obviously the daily hustle 222 on filter life guidance from a human fresh test dummy. And then these are the snakes that I wore on family feud. And then obviously the plethora of jerseys. I mean, I don't even know where you want to start. We could just go randomly pick one out about John Crock folks, another legend. I'd be really grateful for all the people who I think paved the way in broadcasting. I'd like to think that hopefully, you know, I could help do that for the next generation of all players that get done or whatever. But Crock, Kruco, obviously, you know, Bob Euchar, like, these are the legends. These are the guys that played the game. These are the guys that then broadcasted the game and continue to try to now translate that. And more than anything, I think bring the people at home closer to it. Those who haven't played and even those who have, but to have these awesome discussions and teaching moments and everything else, and I still say that I am still certainly learning. This one over here, that's a whole article that was in Sports Illustrated called "Narlie Hustle." It really, really, really well written article by Chris Ballard. If you haven't read it, it's, I don't know, 15, 20 years old, whatever, but it's worth going back and taking a look. I think it's just sort of a microcosm of my life a little bit, but more than anything, just goes to show you that hustle makes up for... Want to teach your kids financial literacy, but not sure where to start? Greenlight can help. With Greenlight, parents can keep an eye on kids' spending and saving, while kids and teens use a card of their own to build money confidence. As a parent, you can send instant money transfers, set up chores, automate allowance, and more. 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But I did have a written daily hustle email this morning, and then I put it up with a nice little post on Instagram. If you want to check it out there. Point of Stios today is Tuesday, August 13, 2024. It just so happens to be national left enders day. As a recently converted, switch-handed pickleballer, this day just means a little more to me this year. Daily hustle quarter of the day. Without labor, nothing prospers. Daily hustle translation. There is no substitute for hard work. We all seek prosperity, but the reality of life is that nothing will ever prosper unless we are willing to work. I explained to the LTP boys the other day that as we continue to age up, the gap between the good players and the great players will continue to shrink. Once I got to professional baseball, there was no discernible difference in skill set between the dude that played a season or two in the minor leagues, then got released, and the other guy that went on to play 10 years in the show. However, there was generally a huge difference in attitude and work ethic. The one who had the short-lived career typically had a victim mentality with an excuse filled dog shit attitude and put in the absolute minimum amount of work possible. Yet, the dude who inevitably prospered remained relentless in arduous preparation and gained confidence with every extra rep knowing it was just a matter of time before opportunity and eventually success would come. Bottom line, get two fucking work. E.B.P.S. got no further net to join the live interactively helps the video podcast or watch this and later in the day on Apple Spotify or wherever else you may consume all of your podcasting glory. And then this was the pick that I put up on IG. Really cool. Found it yesterday. I mean, ironically, that happens to be the O's. And the O's also happen to be you ready for this? The number one team on our new power rankings, the first team to 70 wins the Baltimore Orioles. Their loss on Sunday dropped them into a tie with the Yankees atop the El East, but they still became the first team of baseball to reach 70 wins over the weekend. That was the first time they've done that since 1979 while we're playing the history game. 70 wins is already 18 more than they had the entire season in 2021 and 23 more than they had in 2018. You've come a long way Orioles. Number two here on the power rankings, the Phillies, the Phillies just finished up a miserable West Coast trip and are now 7 and 15 since the all-star break. So how the fuck are you going to put them in number two? I don't get that. Right? That doesn't make a whole lot of sense. I like to figure out who's hot now. Well, they still put them up there. They are eight games up in the El East and still tied for the best record in the National League. They also have a nice little homestand with the Marlins and Nationals this week. Yeah, whatever. Number three, who should be one or two, the Yankees. And Yankees fans dreams you can't ask for much more than a Sunday in which Aaron Judge and Carlos Stanton, Homer, and Juan Soto, Homer's twice. This is now stands 13th, 20 Homer season, by the way, for as much shit as that guy gets, give him some fucking credit. Think about that. John Carlos, standard. It's been around for a long time. But 13 seasons of 20 homers or more. And yes, he's been riddled with injuries, but you can't argue with that productivity and that consistency even through all the injuries. Number four, the Dodgers. Well, River Ryan is definitely a Dodger. Now I have to trip to start with the Dodgers. The rookie has gone down with right for our China. Oh shit. Joining Walker Bueller, Tony Gosling, Dustin made Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Emmett Sheen as Dodger starters on the IL. So they have a whole rotation on the IL. Listen to this one of the Bueller one, two, three, four, five. Crazy. That doesn't count. Show you a tiny, of course, it's not on the IL, but unavailable to pitch. All right. Number five here, the Brewers. The Brewers are like the guy in Monty Python in the Holy Grail. No matter what you do to them, it's just a fleshroom despite losing their manager and the best pitcher despite injuries to so many of their key players, including Christian Yeller's despite a perpetually fraying rotation. They just keep charging forward and winning. They've got a seven and a half game lead in the animal central. And for what it's worth, they're only a game and a half back of the Phillies for the best record in the NL. Crazy. Number six, the Guardians who have struggled as of late. Number seven, the Padres. How do the Padres move up? It says it was a legitimate surprise to learn that Jackson Merrill could come up late in a close game and not Homer, the rookies monster Homer on Saturday to give the Padres a win over the Marlins was his fifth game time or go ahead Homer in the eighth in your later this season, including four in the previous 10 games. He also struck out in the ninth on Sunday and the Padres finally lost. What Jackson Merrill is doing is fucking ridiculous. I mean, this kid, he's from Baltimore is something special. Five game time or go ahead Homer's in the eighth inning or later and they say eighth in your later because the stat on that was a ninth in your or later just recently squeaking in the top 10 as well. The twins, Diamondbacks and royals embody with junior is still seeking claim as the best player in all of Major League Baseball. He's been absolutely re donkey list. All right. The Jared Duran situation. I don't know if you guys saw it, but basically Duran's having a fantastic year for the Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox have been scuffling a little bit as late and there was a fan that was heckling Duran and he's saying, you need a tennis racket. On and on and on. So if you've been a player, you know, you know what it's like, but there's something about when a fan's getting on you and I remember there was a guy in Tampa. I think we all remember him because he would pick out an opposing player. Usually it was a different guy every single time anybody just ride them all game. Well, in Tampa, it was fucking awful because they only had 13 people that were at the game. So here's this one asshole that's on you and on you and on you all game. Well, Duran happened to be this dude's choice in Boston, which I think always makes it worse, especially when you're having this breakout season. So this guy's going and going and going and going. And so Duran then somewhat under his breath, but not that shut up you fucking boom. And he used an anti gate slur with that. And it was caught on TV. And then the Red Sox immediately responded suspended Duran for two games. This does come in the way of when, look, we lost Billy Bean last week to leukemia, but he was an advocate for inclusion within major league baseball and really just education. And so they were saying there was one article that I read. It was just like, Duran should be kicked out of the league and on it. It's just like, wait, hold on a second. Look, he used the term that we used to, I say we like the generation of people used to use freely in the 80s, right? And then it became like, Oh, no, no, you can't say, you can't say. This is why I love Billy Bean so much because these are conversations that we would have. Now, the funny thing is, is that, and I could be totally wrong on this, but when you use the term that was used, it no longer, in my opinion, to most people, you don't actually think of the actual fact that it is referring to a gay person. It's, it's like the word fuck, where back in the day, you say the word fuck and immediately people are thinking of a sexual act. Well, it doesn't make it okay, because there are obviously a lot of people that are sensitive to the word. And that's only thing that matters, because if you're gay, and that word is incredibly offensive and you're moved by it, I'm curious as to how many people were actually offended by it. And this is where the conversation with Billy would be interesting to have, because I'm guessing he'd probably say, like, look, am I personally offended by it? Do I think it was like hate speech towards gay people? No, but it's a word we probably should leave out of the vocabulary because of the connotations going all the way back to whenever it was, where the word became popularized. So anyhow, look, we all make mistakes. We all say some shit that we probably shouldn't say at times. And I know people get emotional in emotional settings. And that's exactly what happened with the rant. So hopefully he comes back to put all this behind him. And that is that. All right, now let's go one more thing here. So the Padres had their winning streak end. When Hassan Kim hit a game time home run in Miami, and the ball actually hit the fence and then hit the player and then went back over the fence. I've never seen this before. And at first, all I could think is that this is the worst fucking call I've ever seen, because it appeared as if it just hit the left fielder and it went over the fence and that was it. But I guess what happened upon further review was fence player gone and it cost him. Nonetheless, the Padres are fucking on fire. If you're the Dodgers, look out. Mike Schilt has these dudes playing like absolute stavages. And I love them when he was in St. Louis. I don't even know. It's not like I have this great relationship with them. I know a lot of people throughout the baseball world, but Schilt's a guy that's just a baseball lifer. And you got to respect not only Schilt, but what the Padres are doing. The way things even ended in St. Louis, I had a whole lot of respect for him. So the standings right now has the Padres at 67 and 53, three and a half games out of the NOS lead. But don't sleep on the Diamondbacks either who's been playing terrific baseball. They're 67 and 53 as well. Three and a half out of the Dodgers. I legitimately think there's a chance and this is on the heels of the Dodgers winning four fucking games in a row. The Diamondbacks or Padres could win the division. And I mean, that'd be something that was kind of like Alex Breggman, like, what's the world going to do if the struggles don't win the AOS? Well, what's the world going to do if the Dodgers don't win the NOS? That might be the best thing actually for them as they make a post season run. The giant 10 back 61 and 61 game over 500 after that shootout between Chris Salle and Blake Snell last night was just fucking awesome. All right, back on Deuce's Wild tomorrow. No, never mind. Tonight, Deuce's Wild will the thrill Clark 6 p.m. Pacific time. And at 6 p.m. Pacific time, we will have the Braves and the Giants kicking off at 6 45. So we certainly will do an alternative broadcast for the first few innings. It will be Harrison against Morton. So another good pitching matchup tonight. Everyone have a fantastic dance. I kicked on the chat for the first time. Joe, what's up, buddy? John Davis. Olaf from Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Fuck. Yeah, John. Enjoy that. Love Jackson Hole. Uh, I have no video on the KT banner. Oh, shit. Hopefully this ultra wide view didn't ruin everything. Maybe it did. If it did, fuck it. Sorry. I'll make sure not to go. Damn, Joe. I apologize, bro. At least the audio is going to stick though. Deuce's Wild. I will not go ultra wide tonight and you will have video. I promise. All right. Have a great day. (dramatic music) (dramatic music)