10-6-22 After Hours with Amy Lawrence PODCAST: Hour 1

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It's just me and Jay. He was described as being in the club. There's only two of us in the clubs that we could use the more help, but for now just two of us.

I destroyed what I was also little garage waited Friday. Let's go.

Oh yes, you're welcome my text right after I realized what I was laughing as I got really is. As I shattered for Jay's waking up experience because I convinced him and in that state will believe anything I tell him really and so I convinced him that we were so close that weekend so my day started with getting caught it down for my hairy dog.

I started J&J with a text message that was just a cruel beyond measure. Information such false information. We are disseminating false Intel but I can say this as a as a perk to working nights. I do love the night sky.

While the last five nights and days we've had nothing but heavy low cloud cover temps in the 40s and cold rain. It's been raining nonstop for three to half days really. Thus, the getting caught in the downpour.

When I got in my car and drove into work a few hours ago bright moon.

I saw the planet Venus gorgeous up in the sky. Glorious stars clear bright evening. So is much as I kinda wish why don't really wish I I'm good week. We had a show plan for you.

It would be nice to be closer to the weekend. I suppose, but I wouldn't have wanted to miss the beautiful sky so there are perks and advantages to being a night owl into working at night.

It's after hours with Amy Lawrence on CBS sports radio were live from the rocket mortgage studios do need to know what it takes for a home to fit your budget and your family rocket you can see how we got plans. We got all kinds of plans for this show and I'm really excited that we can finally tie a bow on the major league baseball regular season it's over it's done with, and I thought we would take this dark night ha will take this dark night before the wildcard series began on Friday and before week five in the NFL begins on Thursday to survey the baseball landscape. I don't have such a flair for the dramatic. You know, that's me. You know, if you know everything about me if this is not a surprise, but if you know nothing about me. Just know that of all about the theater and the flair for the dramatic.

So we are going to open tonight show up for the best and brightest in baseball 2022. I don't care what teams your roof or who your favorite athletes are looking for your best and brightest in baseball in 2022. There are some amazing surprises that carried us all the way through the season. There are certainly some rookies and veterans who had either resurgent years or banner years or career campaign. We had records all new records set in.

Honestly, that lockout is a thing of the past.

We got 703 home runs for our approvals as he wraps up his final regular season in a Cardinals uniform.

We got Clayton Kershaw starting the All-Star game in Los Angeles. We got an Atlanta Braves team that is primed and ready to defend its World Series title to take a lot to rest that puppy away from them and by rest I mean WREST Aaron judge Miggy Cabrera Freddie Freeman and Matt Olson change places and each has an indelible impact on his new club. Should they change places. Matt came from the West Coast but different part of California and I don't I would never ever ever say that the Braves don't miss Freddie Freeman. I don't want to presume that because that's not fair. But if you were going to lose Freddie Freeman that all sin is a pretty fair substitute or addition in the wake of Freeman's departure, but the lockout it seems like forever ago like it never happened. I don't know that we should let baseball off the hook but actually know that I don't care anymore.

I just don't care. I'm good I'm ready for October the best and brightest in baseball in 2022. Who what where when why were looking for your input on this addition of after hours so on our Facebook page after hours with Amy Lawrence on my twitter a lot radio. It's been great to connect with so many new people. Lots of new listeners, or maybe new tweeters and face bookers finding us on our social we have plans for the YouTube channel. Do not worry, we got plans I told you we got lots of plans in October, though. Got a careful where you try something new because the month itself is such a behemoth or phone numbers 855-212-4227 our toll-free line 855-2124 CBS stars, moon, Venus clear skies four hours to play with baseball postseason on the horizon. Week five in the NFL including London. It's a quadruple header on Sunday. I still owe my gosh, producer Jay promised he would not let me forget I still am not made by survivor island pick, but there are only a handful of people remaining between the two islands you go.

All of us that you can hear me talking on the other island that so few people there are way remind me what we named them, producer Jay oh she is the name of a Jurassic Park which I'm new to our will always love you blotto cities like new barn and then what was the other one to island that I was the other island from dressing reports to one or from dressing you I don't think so. I feel like he's led new bar was the one from Jurassic Park and then we had a different one of the trust was Alcatraz because that's actually an island where you gotta be very careful when you try to escape from Alcatraz. Oh dear at your own risk. So yes we had people I do blog and Alcatraz and they are relatively deserted.

After four weeks. Honestly, I believe I'm still alive but forget the four weeks. What I care most about is getting past week six. I've never been past week six and any survivor pool or office pool. We were out in week two. Boo-hoo. So you help me make my pack. I'm leaning toward Buffalo Bills but I never am quite confident or sure really willing to at the moment heavily. Are you here others survivor pool restarted no mozzarella will be restored. I thought you said you were in one that restarted. I had a friend who is based on Mr. week five already, but a lot of my left so that when you say you're leaning that way. What does that mean you're leaning that way. With my thick with your picture so great will just make yourself at home. Don't go yes I was trying to include you.

I absolutely value your input. Producer Jay bills okay nothing else he would consider this a couple more about going with the Broncos on Thursday night football mentioned that Dr. Jonathan Taylor was in playing conversation that Jane I had, by the way he was cranky earlier because I first of all, will come up with a text about how it was almost Friday and then he just it Bill the week and so he was. It's not right exactly that. That's how the point. I'll take all the blame for that. But anyway this is our conversation earlier, I'm you thing about the various match ups, and the various options in the survivor pool and trying to talk through messaging talking out loud as I feel like I've a safe space with producer Jay. Little did I know, and I start to contemplate the idea of if I use all the superpowers now and all the obvious teams and mouth don't get cute since he likes don't go so I just tell you as much as you all love producer Jay he can get cranky sometimes it's rare, but guess to get to hear all about it when he's cranky where all the really good 45 seconds and I'd like J are you in a bad mood it's Friday which addresses me your life on the line on one of Eden by John with them is worse because I feel to be a bad beat them. It's on me know please. I would never take your advice unless I was confident in it myself. You know I'm saying I do. I would never blame how often does it happen that someone else makes a mistake on the show and I just assumed the blame on my on my own self as a barometer lies in the newsroom but yes I do.

In fact I do in fact I think that buck stops with me when it comes to my survivor island pick. So yes, and I couldn't blame you. In fact, I tried to take the blame for how we were ousted in our office pool in week two but then I felt much better that your pic so my pick, got us a limited but your pig would've got is limited to so few pressures off there was wonderful because I was 100% with the Browns would to also. So I was growing Bengals with my boss to sew it away but it wasn't her fault as I was on board. Did you know there's a camera sitting on top your head. Do you face each other through the double pane glass and there is a standup camera. I don't know why but there's a camera position for another show. And so it's always directly between us and the way so I'm ducking around the camera stand to CJ's face, but the camera is at the perfect height that it actually blocks out his hat. It doesn't look like he's wearing a hat.

It looks like he's wearing a camera right on the top of his head to look is it going to well you would know way more than I would know Jake causally reminded me that I'm old and I'm not cool. It's after hours with Amy Laura cool to wedge right away.

Eliminates me think you Jay and the boys got it's after hours with Amy Lawrence on CBS sports radio. Major league baseball regular season 2022 is in the books yeah I was going to follow it up with that Dave Roberts but I forgot to ask Charlie Steiner on the Dodgers radio network 111 when by far the best record in major league baseball and to that end they've home-field advantage throughout the national National League playoffs. Excuse me, as well as whatever might come down the road.

Certainly there are other strong teams you got to 100. When teams in the NL East alone, so I do not in any way shape or form believe that the Dodgers regular season success automatically translates to another spot in the World Series. But I do know they are formidable and part of that reason is because Clayton Kershaw just wrapped up a 12 and three campaign. Remember, before the season when we weren't sure if he was going to retire or the Dodgers were going to bring him back. Not only did he return and get through a couple of abbreviated stains on the IL body wraps up the regular season with a nine strikeout performance and his 12 win March different options and things like this is this is known as ministers, companies you describe your kindness can be a challenge but that's that's funny.

That's what I want. I'm looking forward to next month and feel great until March physically so there's there's a lot of unknowns up and going to the shooter, let alone performance was so overall, I think micro so surprised. Definitely thankful to filter a considerable stuff, hold up, it certainly did that and there were multiple all-stars from the Dodgers roster rotation and bullpen and roster. Of course, who were able to participate in that game that took place at dodger Stadium 111 and 51 there were 60 games above 500 and here's Dave Roberts, who routinely throughout the course of the last few postseasons when the Dodgers didn't win the World Series every single time he gets pointed to as the problem got to get rid of him replacing with somebody who knows what he's doing quote unquote man Dave Roberts has been the manager. The skipper who is overseeing some of the most incredible stretches of Dodgers baseball ever. What is it nine division titles in 10 years and now the most wins in the National League in more than a century to go to endure what we've done to fix what a lot of people so we appreciate or think that having a day off to kind of relish in the regular season.

I think that's a good thing healthy thing but we still know that you are the most important important part of the season is yet to come. Dave Roberts, Clayton Kershaw, Freddie Freeman will hear from a little bit later on I he and Matt Olson.

Actually, it's pretty amazing what impact each of them had on their new clubs Freeman with 21 home runs and 100 runs batted in, along with a 325 batting average, which is second in the majors Matt Olson 34 home runs and over 100 RBI, while but I do not in any way believe that the National League or the American League for that matter, have teams that are locks or go to going take walks or anything like that. There are some matchups that are more difficult than others, and when you get to the playoffs.

The pitching is so critical and the pitching changes and honestly that's why the game start to slow down so little bit about the Dodgers at the very top with the best record in major league baseball by five wins over the Astros who finished at 106 and will work our way through some of the cool storylines and surprises from the 2022 campaign that were asking you what were the best and brightest moments and memories from 2022. You know how I love the alliteration best and brightest in baseball moments and memories in 2022 on twitter a lot radio are just now putting up a spot on our show twitter after hours CBS and then our Facebook page 2.

Thanks for hanging out with us. I'm sorry it's not almost Friday I did.

I Artie destroyed Jay's have immersion back into what that word when you are cut.cognizance all think that consciousness, that is what I'm thinking up but anyway I had this like magical flowery phrase I completely ruined it. So there goes the perfect show, but I really Jay's day and I don't want to ruin yours so I can't give you any type of false hope that it is almost Friday. But I can't say that is working to make is not going hell of a lot without the ones like you who work tirelessly to keep things running everything would suddenly stop hospitals, factories, schools and power plants will depend on you better. The weather emergency or time of day you are the ones who get it done and Granger were here for you 24 seven with supplies and solutions for every industry and access to product specialist ready to help. Call click Granger.com or just stop by Granger for the ones who get it done faster. It's after hours with Amy Lawrence on CBS sports radio you are listening to the after-hours podcast will surpass most rookies try after-hours with Lawrence. We have to be sure to include Julio Rodriguez among the best and brightest in baseball in 2022 limit orders are open that this first year of success is only the beginning because they sign into a 12 year contract worth $209 million with an extra 300,000 also in their guaranteed an annual average salary of 17,441,000 and change that we did up getting quite nice contract even before he had played an entire season with the Mariners and said he's thrilled to be in Seattle for the long haul out of the Dominican Republic) is with a call there on Mariners radio and the bigger story as much as Julio is been a great revelation a lot of fun puts butts in the seats. The bigger story is that the Mariners are headed into baseball counts in October for the first time since 2001 Scott service essentially guaranteed that it was going to happen the night before they clenched even raving about what they're building in Seattle and now got the postseason on the horizon fan base. Hear what they're going through her last 21 years what they're about to enjoy this next weekend and beyond that paid a price in them very happy that our teams were able to deliver and do some that have been done in Pacific Northwest in a long time that switch which managed playoff baseball.

There's big moments, yet they had for this team certainly believe that in the happen here at T-Mobile Park.

We got some work to do.

First, can't wait to see what the Mariners two in the postseason.

The thing is these matchups that began on Friday. They are taught for talk about lien markings and so Seattle is actually on the road and Toronto Blue Jays to begin that wildcard series in the American League. We've also got Tampa Bay Cleveland's of the guardians a great story this year and I think I'm took a lot of people by surprise. The youngest team in major league baseball they actually will open the postseason at their place against the raise those dear to AL wildcard matchups best-of-three. We got the Phillies. The third team from the NL East the last team to Blodgett's ticket to October baseball the Phillies at the Cardinals.

Think about that raucous atmosphere in St. Louis at Busch Stadium and the fact that this could be, well, I don't think that it is our pools last ride in the postseason but were not a lot of guys who are good have their series and their seasons come to an end abruptly. Of course, because that is the nature of the wildcard used to be one and done. Now it's best-of-three so there are a lot of Cardinals fans that recognize there's no guarantee now, our pools did not play and they weren't home anyway but he didn't play in the regular-season finale.

Of course they want to be a big part of what's to come. The fact that the playoff field is so stacked and so challenging a lot of these teams have been fighting for postseason fighting for their October lives per month. That would include the Philadelphia Phillies there already in playoff mode.

There's got to be attention there. When you think about every game could be the last for our pools.

I know it even think you are talking about it makes me nervous and he did a phenomenal farewell campaign. I'm so happy for him. I could it be more thrilled for the way he's gone out the way he's been treated this year and the fact that he was back in a Cardinals uniform, but the end is coming and he says he's retiring regardless as much as he got here. Melina, I have become, there were the battle cry. The rally cry for the Cardinals.

They want to win a World Series in her final year you know that there is that kind of apprehension around it to his they had into the postseason and then the other wildcard theories in the National League you want to talk about the big hitters. The New York Mets hosting the San Diego Padres. A lot of familiarity there with Juan Soto now being a Padre facing the Batson and not just that but Mac shares will start the opener used to be a teammate of Juan Soto sell a lot of inbred they are the National League East and former National League East athletes, but you Jarvis and Baxter's are in that late one.

Oh my gosh Jack cannot wait to see Alec Manoa for the blue to me.

Just 24 hours ago I went back and answered a bunch of questions about Twitter and Facebook, but as part of asking me anything.

Who are your all-time favorite athletes so I lifted a bunch of guys that want guys and gals actually that I loved going back to my childhood athletes that I will forever consider my favorites.

But then I included a bunch of new athletes. Now that I enjoy rooting for Stefan clay McKee bats and of course Alec Manoa you're welcome.

And so we get to see him pitch at Fenway Park this year. It was awesome almost.

I mean, he just does that classic.

Not only is he sexy buddy salty and I'm sorry I don't. The sexy part with him that was not me anyway.

So we've got the four wildcard series at store on Friday and were really looking forward to seeing what happens because his lecture tension when the best-of-three you don't have a large margin for error. Speaking of those Mets Jeff McNeil ends up winning the batting title for the New York Mets. A first timer in the NL. We also in a first timer in the American league from the twins and Luis arise that we will not see him in the postseason but so Jeff, when did you know that this batting title was a possibility four days ago I saw my name and know was there really think much of children. You know the right time and is very credible through all know was hoping I'd be here one point my career in so that's really neat. Yes, he did not play in the finale and Freddie Freeman was creeping Freeman finish at 325 and McNeil finish at 326 but those two guys tops and major-league baseball. Of course, both in the National League and then Luis arise of the twins at 316. He had actually a double and two walks on Wednesday so that secured it for him over and Aaron judge who did not play for the Yankees got a funny because there were chants for Aaron Boone tended to get them out there on the field herb at the plate as a pinch-hitter and Aaron Boone definitely heard those cries for Aaron judge that one last regular-season bat. So go get them ready what they want. No, not today, plenty of them all year and hopefully hopefully I'll let Loveless known the postseason so Aaron judge falls short of the Triple Crown to take nothing away from what was an incredible season with a 62 home runs. The new American League record a Brazilian RBI and obviously free agency that's looming, but for now he's focused on October 4 two Toronto first about the word culture. As you know some guys the rest of his own phone for the year to be a lot of fun to see Aaron judge and some of the other big talents.

Megawatt Batson experience everywhere. It's awesome.

I love the teams we got in the playoff. Here's what I don't love the fact that neither show a or Tommy know Mike Trout are in the postseason again, so Mike Trout belt home run number 40 in the final game for the Angels and sayonara enjoy your golf in October actually enjoy your Eagles football in the huge Philadelphia sports fan for the Phillies. Oh that's is it too soon public to send can he and Bryce Harper coexist to could afford.

He and Bryce Harper, Mets you wish.

Okay, so find me on Twitter a lot radio or on our show Twitter after hours CBS so we threw out a few nuggets brother hates that were done as you. I go back to her kids. I would say it just to like get them all riled up. What were the best and brightest moments and memories of the years were looking for you to find us on either Twitter or Facebook page after hours with Amy Lawrence in light of Seattle making the playoffs for the first time in 21 years with the Führer coming out of the Pacific Northwest.

We actually have roped in another book called former pro athlete, not that long but a former pro athlete who was the goalie for the sounders and also played pro soccer in other parts of the world, and I thought it would be fine to have him on the show for the first time he got an incredible story was passion and drive it will start with the Mariners. Obviously, because that is the focus in Seattle this week. Thanks much for hanging out with dozens after hours on CBS anywhere fans go to church on the team behind the scenes, ensuring we see Joe suits up everything can enjoy everything family keeps her stadium running smoothly. First, start Ranger done sports radio you are listening to the after-hours podcast is frightful accident. Select children's accounts better on one drove all so these as shown dispensing use after-hours with Lawrence a long time ago but definitely one of the moment that memories that belong among the best and brightest in baseball in 2022, April 23. We celebrated Miguel Cabrera with his 3000 hits it after hours with Amy Lawrence on CBS sports radio. The call on Tigers radio network and it's been a season full of records and milestones and historical moments that I'm so glad we had a chance to witness that doesn't fall by the wayside when we get into October, but obviously the World Series pursuit becomes the thing and the tension of the playoffs become a all-consuming and so we want to make sure we take a couple minutes to remember the best and brightest in baseball in 2022.

You can find me on our Facebook page after hours with Amy Lawrence or on our Twitter after our CBS. We've also got my twitter RCB a sports radio twitter involved in the act and a few phone calls. 855-212-4227. Walter is listening in Detroit.

Walter welcome to after-hours your group show a government definitely made you 3000.

Detroit 3000 show for the ballpark smile and every day doing his thing was definitely a sight to behold. What would make it better. What do the Tigers need to take six it's been a few years now of them, toiling in obscurity and not making much progress. A draft letter dated to get young hitters in the end of the young pitching. They got good with Scott Harris going in there.

I think you give a change of philosophy around and hopefully get some good young hitters in the Myrick system make food. The upgrade the lineup.

I like the fact that Miggy sticking around. He says he's not going to retire and so he will be playing again in 2023, but it still was amazing to see the honor that was paid to him the tribute paid to both him and Albert pools in Los Angeles at the All-Star game (over pool like lecture pusher go the right way to send him out.

It's all right, Walter.

Good to talk to you in Detroit thank you so much George is listening in Toronto. George welcome to after hours CBS sports radio.

Oh, I guess we lost George. Sorry about that. Yes bluejays no a lot of people are really excited about Toronto in the postseason and the fact that there are three teams of the AL East in three teams from the NL East should it should spark some interest. I don't over to get those matchups where these teams are facing each other, but there definitely definitely is a lot of familiarity and also the fact that were going to be accused of East Coast bias.

I know it. I know it's coming and I'm gonna rub mind you that the teams in the playoffs come from the east of the Fisher things George, are you back there in Toronto. Welcome to the show Ronald what were American matters brought in to see whatever they go to Seattle for a series hundred thousand jades there… It would be pretty cool. Playoffs hundred thousand jades fans in Seattle go comparably globally. Yeah you meet over the course of the four games hundred and into the snow. Okay, so we will actually like home. We were on the roles told Joe Gould.

Gotcha. All right sir, enjoy the wildcard series and will see what transpires with the Blue Jays and the Mariners.

Two very passionate fan bases that can make a lot of noise but you think about it. The Mets also have a crazy fan base and they'll be representing at Citi Field on Friday night for game number one. The Cardinals there to be over the moon excited because not only are they back in the postseason, but they know they're sending out Yanni and Albert pools and then think about the guardians I've been to a playoff game in Cleveland actually edits not but the guardians they are one of the surprises in a positive way. In 2022. I can't say about the raise in their fan base bicycles, whether in the postseason, at least to make a lot of noise in the fact that there in the dome that monstrosity that is a baseball field, baseball for I suppose about it there. Anyway, I just like keeping the plank service I I understand. I guess there really a need for a dome in Florida. Maybe because the heat and humidity, but I does playing surface where the ball bounces up over the top of your head sometimes is just if it hits the ground because it has the catwalk sometimes a pioneer that no no thanks, I'm good, but maybe they'll represent their team and the race fans will show up though it's hit or miss for the raise the Marlins. Those those teams and others at Oakland not Oaklands in the playoffs sucked Ali, who is in Miami. Welcome to after-hours show incredible love. She know what going on but I like what pools did you guys.

You did a great great great I would want to ask you about. You know what I know what I call action but built earlier to say that that she was to hang up on you Ali were not know what the just yet know the golf in the definitely talk about them. You know when it comes to an end as the realist.

I really and will which was going through and I really feel like you know you should as much time as possible.

All but a few of the doctors really just understand that you use the roof you think Skyler should get up in Bridgewater all know I want to get your insight on that aspect. I would be surprised unless something happens to Teddy Bridgewater that they would try to rookie out there because think about it. They're not just playing games and waiting for two to come back with. This is a first place team right now is the same record as the Buffalo Bills. They don't want to give up any ground Bridgewater IV remember and still we see it now and then but he was this incredibly talented young quarterback when he was drafted by the Vikings and when we first saw him in Minnesota. He was tremendous he had all the tools of the injury change things. He's a miracle. Just the fact that he still playing, but he brings a lot of wisdom and experience. They obviously want to run the ball. They want to focus on the run. They've a lot of weapons if Bridgewater can take care of the football can deliver it to guys like Tyree kill Jaelyn Waddell. They'll move forward in their defense is also strong. I don't think they want to give up any ground even well to our and I hope it's not out within a month. I hope he heals more quickly than that. I'm sure he started the better. You want to give any ground time to really know you live the rookie see what you have is a good meeting. I will really have to know the next upgrade Bridgewater the better. I would greatly see Bridgewater and go out there together. No one will running running.

He often and give valid opportunity for the good time were we should definitely test know who's next.

I don't think we agree on that. I don't think the regular season in the midst of you know this tough schedule is a good eye.

It's a good time to test your rookie. That's what the preseason's for so I think it's better for the dolphins if they do not see the rookie. However, I do think that they that there mostly interested in getting to a healthy and back so thank you Ali. Good to talk to you. 855-212-4227 that's our toll-free line and we'd love to hear more of your phone calls. The best and brightest moments and memories of 2022. In major league baseball. Stephen also in Detroit watching Miggy hit number 3000 with my six-year-old sitting on my shoulders at Comerica Park that is amazing. Thank you Stephen for sharing that memory with us and will retweet some of these from our show account after hours CVS but also on her Facebook page.

Michael says saying goodbye to Albert, had the privilege of seeing him play well in San Diego.

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