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You don't have to worry about turning it off. You have to worry about anything. Free Odyssey app we got you covered serious exemption 158 shutouts to everybody all across North America. We talked about the bonsai atoms in his comments saying that Aaron Rodgers is a little bit of the Jordan effect. Not that he is Michael Jordan or is one of the best of the best like Michael Jordan will work like but just when you play with Aaron Rodgers or you practice with Darren Rogers you you got up your game he demands it. Because of his level of talent.

I'll think it's a big deal the same time we talked about Chet Holmgren number two overall pick in the NBA this year to the Oklahoma City thunder looks like he might have some ligament damage in his foot before he even plays an NBA game and where did he damages foot.

Unfortunately, Jamaal Crawford's Pro-Am game in Seattle. Lebron was playing Jason Tatum was playing and then he had to stop the game anyway.

In the second quarter because of too much condensation on the court and then as I do every Wednesday night into Thursday morning.

I gave you a new top six list.

We have some big names in baseball right now but we don't have one definitive face we have major accomplishments in baseball but we don't have justice post super guy at the top. There is no definitive top guy so I wanted to give you a top six list that properly evaluates who the biggest stars in baseball are right now.

Not the most talented, not the up-and-coming. But individuals who are at the top of the totem pole when it comes down the popularity and visibility skill level. Individual success team success and let me give you a quick recap and you can hit rewind if you want the entire reasons but let me give you a quick one and number six Clayton Kershaw and number five I give you Bryce Harper and number four Mike Trout should be number one but he doesn't care to be so. I have been a number four no one talk doesn't want to do media just wants to collect his $426 million in don't give a damn about anything else. So I should and number three I gave you our pool hopes he's not to be on this list for too much longer. 42 years old, getting ready to retire but also as a chance to hit 700 home runs rarefied air and number two I gave you to show I Otani in a different era different generation, he would be not just a superstar in Japan or in major league baseball Otani would be known in every household here in United States of America.

And so, at number one I gave you Arun Judge in Otani might have a little picked up some endorsements he might have been the cover guy for videogame, but Arun Judge coming from California Arun Judge playing for the New York Yankees Arun Judge being a Paul Bunyan-esque figure Arun Judge being relatable being a nice guy.

Not being a jackass that he's being on the talk shows already being in New York being in page 6 I got Arun Judge to me. He is the biggest most recognizable star in the game right now he fits in checks all the boxes and categories that I mentioned to you popularity visibility skill level is the best hitter in the game right now.

Individual success. He's about to be the MVP condominium VP a few years ago. Yankees will win the World Series. Probably not, but I got Arun Judge and number one in some other individuals that I mentioned could put them on the list adjust inverter Lander yeah it's been around quite a long time is found the fountain of youth.

After his injury. Don't know if I peg him as likable not to think about someone like Max Scherz or he's just a grinder. Certainly one of the most well-known players in the game but I don't know how many people know him outside of just baseball fans.

And that's that's a major issue in and of itself that baseball does not have that Lebron James it could have been. I think Trout but he said he doesn't want it doesn't want to do marketing doesn't want to do media get back to your phone calls. That's 855-2124 CBS. That's 855-2124 CBS Larry is: from Cleveland, Ohio. You're the JR sport preshow what's up Larry here. What I greatly hear Lord Byron. No, it wouldn't turn a contract insured that notice of godly. Big time. While regular cream jurors are, you know the real, I respect José Ramirez sure Cleveland what were doing here to change our don't believe what I mean were not like you know Yankees asked Rose I got a great team but will renewing its phenomenon and how it is a big part of the year euro taken while you are 1 million% correct but unfortunately it's I know who he is. I think baseball fans know who he is. José Ramirez knows what he contributes you know what he contributes know what he contributes but is he the biggest brand-name star in the game. The answer is no. You're right right right players are your what's going on your number able and that like positive charge of the leg up or come are you talking younger Alvaro L Guerrero Junior also named an upper comforter.

Yeah, they they have to thank you Larry for: from Cleveland. I appreciate you. Let me tell you something immense and Vladimir Guerrero Junior I lose his his dad was on my favorite players I will always look at Vladimir Guerrero Junior I'll care what he does in his career.

I mows a look at him and say you enter daddy is just what it is, especially when it comes down to defense like that, you ain't your daddy so for me personally, looking at Vladimir Guerrero Junior I'm always going to say man your your daddy was. He was the guy. One of my favorite players to sit down and watch 855-2124 CBS. That's 8552124C.

B. S. Marcus call from Callie your CBS sports radio going on. JR what's up I am her, though you're talking about pool Adam Wainwright, age 40 have been resurgent years 311 ERA about you darkish your pictures that I talk about the lantern circular but no, in terms of Japanese grant picture targeted up there were probably some of the best game of everything in terms of Japanese talent outside of time, right who nobody knows no but they don't they don't transcend again. Yeah those are the rules not known. It's very simple. When I say transcend again. I'm saying it's it's very simple. I can go find an old lady crossing the street. And if I say, you know Tom Brady Sheila Goya football player.

She may not know anything about him. She's nominal football player. If I go out to you know somebody who just moved to the country three years ago and I say Lebron James.

They don't go basketball right yeah if I say you darkish they going to go.

What will not many people know clean Kershaw of credibility, but what will the point will the point.

The point is, and that's that that's an overall problem. That's why delivering you to the that's why I'm delivering you the list. I still think there is a a wide chasm and I think you would understand this between Clayton Kershaw in the United States of America and you darkish what you say so I will obviously have a crack at all that that's that's a the answer is no know that the answer is yes. That's my point of I think number one probably get you. I mean in terms of marketability right now judge right now would probably be can both agree that Cumberland we can agree either a off-site right will mark that's that's not what I mask us all.

I'm talking about transitioning the game back in. If you have the greatest feeling problem and of the history and what you mark you're missing, you're missing the point. I'm not talking about stats not talking about numbers and Mookie Betz. I certainly consider to having on the list but on the door of the one taking the map from the bottom all my God nobody knows these people. I'm sorry. I know woman you know you not understand what I'm saying transcend the sport. I gave you a simple example said hey Tom Brady I think most people know who he is in the country. If I walk around and say Lebron James. Most people know who he is. I can sit down I know who these people I talk about them professionally follow them out of out of joy of sport not do it professionally. I can tell you everything about Francis: door, I will need you to do it. I can sit down here and tell you myself. And even though I can tell you all the people down the road for me at the station on Peachtree. I got to know I can sit down with a lot of people all over the country. And hey, how you feel about Tom Brady I feel about Lebron James. Hey, how you feel about Francis: door one question. There yes I think three guys.

They have not played in at least five years, David Ortiz, a Rod Jeter just mentioned, they all significant and I even could cause this conversation are those three. To this day bigger household names in greater America is your top six guys I would say so. Yes, I absolutely admit mean dammit that does not for what what one of our call is I love Mookie Betz and I know what Mookie Betz is done. If you have to tell me Mookie Betz about his this this season and what he did and when an MVP and it won the World Series in one and another one on the west if you need to tell me about all of that. Where does that lead me to him being famous. I'm talking about faint lights camera action major-league baseball habit that couple guys who can have it. Mookie is certainly one of them and the reason why I didn't put Mookie on the list and put Clayton Kershaw on it is because the claimant Kershaw has been a dodger forever.

He's been a dodger. His whole career. If you, I gotta think about popping up on the late-night shows, etc. it's Kershaw Mookie Betz is not he, not all layer.

He's not like that and that's a problem that we gotta go well know who's getting more shine, who is again shine. That's the ultimate problem.

It's not about the stats and the numbers oh my God to bring Francis: door into the conversation man oh it should be taught cease but he don't know how to stay healthy for him for variety or reasons he can even stay on the field for other reasons. Before what Shep just said.

That's my point. Who is that Derek Jeter people know who the hell he is granted. Yes, these are legends and Hall of Fame caliber talents and gifts sure. But even when they were playing in their prime. People knew who they were. Whether you watch the game or not. People have more options people have more variety and what they can and can't do or how they allocate will spend their time and our judge might be the best player in baseball.

He's gonna be the American League MVP and autonomy is right there with him here in their careers that popularity. It pales in comparison to Alex Rodriguez at the same stage of his career. Derek Jeter winning championships the same stage in his career, a David Ortiz in his prime. The start of his career was bumpy in Minnesota, pales in common harassment microscope for Michigan your CBSSports radio show.

Thank you also agree with your know for what you just said it. He's one of the greatest hitters of all time. Look at what Hallie's been playing there the majority of his career up in Detroit and then when he wasn't in Detroit he started off in Florida and we know what the Marlins have done, you know right but that unit under the 3100 will not be included with only 3000 yes 500 over a Triple Crown.

Yes, no, not absolutely, but I think I think what is held Miguel Cabrera back Brett Brack is a lot of these in ours there. What's been holding him back from being at the forefront. He's been he's been on the Tigers in a book and then thank you Mike for call for Michigan always appreciate you, and before that he played in Florida and yes even though he won a World Series. We know what the Marlins have done when they've won a one they torn the teams down and even when winning who showing up. Nobody who showing up to see the Tigers play. No, I was just out Detroit a few weeks ago and now I went by the stadium. By the way the people there but a smattering of them mean outside of of him getting to the 3000 hit.

And what else is there to sell nothing Christmas golfer Marilyn your CBSSports radio every day I thank you very much.

My photo maybe underground, and that occurred at the last bucket I think you pretty much have it nailed, and in fact I should be more popular.

Actually, as we speak by another steroid era people I know well, like a lifesaver all I believe the players and didn't use wealth Iran. Anyway 99, volume 1 nothing about them. II think that when and if I don't want any of those who still couldn't go in until after the players of the 70s, maybe halfway through the 80s. Clear the stage if you know what I mean. Anyway, I also want to complement you very much. On yet left last night when you're saying and would be a guide for this to myself: before judge would be a big story Roger Merritt would be very popular movie very soon. I can't all be like without Albert is 700 and has a very broad and I think you got it covered amendment but really I really want to call you and complement you on last night guys last night but you miss me about him yet. Aaron judge okay.I hope he breaks the record. Parents know that I do Kristin. Thank you for call summarily not due to as I'm repeated again if you can hear me say last night. Aaron judge.

It's more than 61 home runs.

I will look at Aaron judge as the single-season homerun king. I will until I have reason to believe otherwise he's going be to God for me and Ingleby no nose swing and Sammy nope, it won't be Mac won't be Mark McGuire and it won't be know Barry bonds.

I'm sorry. As far as I know until I know otherwise there's no reason to think so now when judge is going out in Boston mass with his pure God given ability, all 6 foot seven 280 pounds level.

Michael Scola from South Carolina. You're in the jar sport we show what's up Mike I remembered I would put their Kershaw Brad Kershaw's career sure well it's it's not so well I mean this is a little bit a give-and-take that both they've accomplished things that the other hasn't and vice versa. But it's not so much driven and the statistics are small so driven in the market that he plays, and it also has to do with the likability of Justin Burrell Lander if I have to think about that. Throughout the course of his career where Clayton Kershaw comes across as the ultimate good God the ultimate underdog.

Who you want to root for someone who wins the Roberto Clemente award the branch Rickey award you know you look at Justin for Linda. Oh, he is killer on that mountain.

His personality a little bit more more more grading so that's why I have Clayton Kershaw on the list as opposed to Justin Burrell Lander all I think it I think it I think we we have a totally different conversation and I don't I don't think you'll have to wait too much longer for that one, because I think if there's one thing we know for certain is that Otani his ass is going to be the hell up on out of Los Angeles and if you think matchers are making $43 million a year is as big as it gets. Wait until Otani gets his new contract. He's going to go over $50 million a year is going be on whatever scene these are he's gonna say I pitch. I hit you may not trust me that I can do it for the next. I don't know seven or eight years which you will pay me a lot of big money upfront look for that to happen is the jar sport re-show your CBSSports radio. We are all about the big money take more your calls. On the other side. As we talk about the biggest names in major league baseball you are listening to the JR sport brief on CBSSports radio you are listening to the JR sport brief on CBSSports radio and pleasure to speak. You recently discovered your show a few weeks ago and got a tell you that you got a very easy listening style holy now with 855-2124 CBS area. We keep the soul like Snoop Dogg in the background. We keep slow in a number I can sound like a sale X but it is the JR sport. Be sure CBSSports radio I can say that we been talking about baseball and the stars in this only two things I want to see one of our callers.

He agreed with me on it. I want to see Albert pool hose get to 700 700 home runs. That is, and I want to see Aaron judge hit more than 61. So at that point I personally can't acknowledge our and judges the homerun king because the guys above Roger Maritz a bunch of cheaters as we talk about the faces of baseball and who's leading the way was most popular rules most visible who has the skill who has a success. I have judge a number one and I have no problem if you want to put show he Otani a number two but the fact that our and judges from here in the states in English is his first language and cycle Paul Bunyan asked figure. This is so much to do. We saw what Otani did last year and it seems that Mike wouldn't get in regards to visibility of a videogame cover.

The cover of the show commercials great another hand.

What can happen with Aaron judge over the next several months that I think will. Let's see I believe he's going to go over 61. We don't know is going to happen with the Yankees in the playoffs. He's going to get paid major money. Is that going to help boost things now when judge is going to get even more endorsements, etc. so I got him at number one Tommy Scola from New Orleans. Your CBSSports radio carrier already have a fair look. I agree with.

Drug war. What I would like would be great fall, your Carmelo pool together, pool and hot at the store. And enjoyed doing what you do it all for you right every time you get the play view. Paul bought a few picketers say it was a crazy great but what I really I was really hoping for with the Junior kata, maybe not pick up the flame towards whatever man I'm going because I really liked what he quite gave you energized at that club. There merely for the barracks so long.

I was really neat but thoughtful bongos. I got great he got it defective fake football light of hope to your hold. I would really like the fake football beat Mike, that you where you be good.

Craig didn't talk I'll know I Mike Tomlin and and thank you Tommy Scola from the wall inside while let's see how much longer we have to deal with Tom Brady's like he's never gone away, and I agree with you with Mike Tomlin, Mike Tomlin is easy to root for easy to root for. When you learn more and he's opened up over the past several years. When you hear how he relates to players when you when you learn more about his methods as to why he is easy to root for an Mike Tomlin ain't going anywhere whenever he decides to stop coaching probably never is going be when he steps away mean Steelers are an excellent organization. I don't, I will see them let go at him anytime soon.

Ever.

855-2124 CBS David Scola from Atlanta. You're on the JR sport Risha, JR, you don't want to call in regard to the Atlanta Braves which I've not heard. Will callers say anything about what you look at our rookie with Michael Harris and Blanche Briscoe, not to mention you know Dan to be an Riley Junior why are they not get more national attention to what they're doing right now eating to defendant. Find out what you get thank you David Okuda help. Who the hell is and who the hell is that face Dansby Swanson certainly stepped his game up, he's going to get paid big time is going to be the Braves.

I don't know.

I should have a lot of money left over, the way there, shortchange in some of these the superstars like a cooling you talk about Michael Harris's probably can be rookie of the year. Talk about progress. We just got called up somebody else mentioned in that he's only been playing for what now two weeks they're not there. They young Dansby Swanson's is having his his real real coming-out party. A cooling is just coming back in and he's healthy just because they the chance with us. I'm sorry. What should that mean I'm here in Atlanta. What would people talk about most.

Must be real people talk about the Falcons man lesson(s) for my folks listen in on 92.

Not a game in Georgia and I know everybody on the airwaves here in Atlanta. 192 nine these are my friends on almost all people talk about the Falcons and that you talk about the Braves and the defending champion. So if you want to talk about national attention and maybe can we get some local attention first and of the guys that you mention from the young guys to the rookies and Dansby Swanson did not note that not in the same realm of a Mike Trout or Bryce Harper Austin Riley is someone who deserves more attention.

Let's start locally first service call for Marilyn you're JR sport Risha. Our side a and you know like the fourth time I called you and I would love your show man.

I I work for the midnight man, I get off at midnight I punch out I get my car a lot during your show on you know it. It is like I got a year year should you.

You just do a great job man but but here's the thing clean Aaron judge I mean that there is no there's there's a thing called a break in nature.

Okay Aaron judge is a very good-natured man do dishes. I mean, he is just on almost 62 years old man watch baseball and football. You know my whole entire life and seems to have many wonderful unbelievable players, but this guy is is like above and beyond animated. It is just unbelievable but the stuff that he does and you know it did the one thing I can't believe is that and maybe they have been planted, but I don't know of that all he's doing. You know you know you doing you know drugs or whatever you want me. It is like never have have never have never heard such a thing.

I have neither. I have a need is there hasn't been an insinuation and you know what this at this. I think there's another reason for that. It's it's how he carries himself and how he interacts with everyone and you're absolutely right about that you like on the right and am I going to sit here and say that our judges is perfect know nobody is. Oh hell no. I don't know what he does in his personal life, but as a professional.

I I've seen it up close in person you talk to other people about it.

You see the interactions in the stadium.

The he is he it's it's tough to say this carried and fell the way of right rational or disguised but you know I made me mean I have no doubt look I would never think that he would never do that. Not nowhere in the world but I'm just got a surprise that you know you start get on her own role like this. First thing people want to say they want start down name they want start. I think down. I think the other elements that people see and thank you so much since the call for Marilyn if people who watch them on a consistent basis. You see that he's not just some dude out there smacking home runs. He's an actual baseball player he complete defense. He's an excellent fielder right-field centerfield you want to wear him out. No, he also happens to be 67 280. If on that damn big, and I can hit a baseball, I think make you go far to the JR sport Risha on CBS sports radium to get more your calls before we have to rollout you are listening to the JR sport brief on CBS sports radio listening to the JR sport brief on CBS sports radio. I have been looking for your throat for the last few months and I really enjoy listening to you but thanks for taking my call Coley now with 855-2124 CBS it's time to say good night to the check engine light with the free auto fix minder service that will help troubleshoot the likely cause of your life for free. Restrictions apply Gartner zone AutoZone that AutoZone fix on the service. It's amazing to think more your calls before I have to rollout even talking about some of the biggest and I'm not the biggest is only a few of them with the biggest stars in baseball individuals who transcend the game.

Individuals who are known outside of the game. I just talk about somebody's damn stats talking about popularity.

I'm talking about visibility. I'm talking about just tuna hell is that the biggest celebrity who can be that guy who wears it was closest to being it sounds judge I had in the number one how Tonya number two if you missed the entire top six list.

You can listen and get the four reasons behind it all on the free Odyssey at its free and also we do get a chance to really happen to it but also as I'm sure you know Lynn Dawson passed away. Hall of Fame quarterback Kansas City Chiefs besides Patrick Mahon's. He was the other quarterback to go out there and win the Super Bowl. That being Super Bowl for passing away at 87 years old 33 years as a broadcaster for the Chiefs and an amazing career that got him not only an MVP and a championship got him a lot of love as well, especially Kansas City's take more your calls before I have to rollout a 552124 CBS Zach is here from San Diego. You're the JR sport Risha by doing they are privileged to be talking to you how W contract baseball so I want talk about your my boy Fernando talk start here in San Diego you know II think this is a great question and I think allow you know all night. A lot of people been kind of misunderstanding the question but JR frankly, I think, by omitting cut piece. I think you know your kind ignoring the popularity aspect of this game and you know he certainly has put a black mark on that, but he is hands down.

I mean as far as like walking down the street goes, I think he is number one or number two in baseball. I think you know you see my crowd on the street. Oh big like that of those big Jim, you know, most people would know that that's my crowd and I just got a quick anecdote for you. I was in New York the day that cut he's got his you know PD suspension announced and I got harassed on the street three times dude yelling about cut piece out Youth blah blah blah. So I think that's you know that's a little bit evidence of the recognition that he has redemption who were to be extremely marketable at the get and I have a lot of attention on it and I think you got what it takes. You know the don't recriminalize I don't I don't dispute that latter part of what you said but again on the list because his asses on punishment. I made it clear two years ago.

I've set right here in this chair and I said he should be the man that major league baseball decides to push. I said that I'm all mouth while you are working for me of it that will help slow down Zach cute Zach that I interrupt you know you did. I'm sorry thank you I let you say Holland didn't say work. Thank you. His asses this is the ultimate point. Remember this very thing that you may want to kind of respond back to me on to say this to you his asses on punishment right now. Okay.

And the other thing New York City is a baseball town. Okay people in New York City love baseball take it from me. I broadcast Saturdays on WFAN in New York City and I grew up in New York City. I'm very well aware and so no, I'm not surprised that you can walk in New York City and subtleties be suspended and people tell you, but that also doesn't mean that that speaks to his ultimate popularity across the country. Why is a lot of people in New York is a lot of visitors is also a lot of people who don't give a damn. Outside of the core baseball fan, so I agree with Utah thesis. Amazing. His talent speaks for itself, but for right now isn't attention and let them get out and then we can have that conversation okay.

All right. JR, thanks for saying my cargo absolutely you as well Louis Collison Rochester your CBS sports radio I JR you clearly have the back or show going right now. So many hours you are suitable at doing is excellent. I am I can't really comment on the baseball park that I will acknowledge it, and is a great coach and am now so I'm now not part I think that maybe Josh Allen might be a good number unclear right now would be interesting. On Sunday, letters agree.

Well I think it's that will thank you lose a close and Rochester. I want to see if Josh Allen then almost every year he's can continue to become better and better the accuracy that it just everything every element in aspect of his game.

Now we just need to see if he's got enough guys around him where he doesn't have to be Superman is no doubt he's fun. He's amazing to watch. She's great Jackson school of Galveston down to Texas your CBS sports radio yeah you will talk about megastar baseball at the moment. Okay I say Albert, who holds it can have a chance to become an elite group that very few people have matching the 700 club. As far as the future now moral span and you know Kansas City and New York have a big black. For years we have, but the one thing is I'm not afraid to admit Aaron judge is going to become a big time*is cars like the face of the major league baseball or you wish to come will think Jackson and the thing is that here's one thing quickly when you said something about leadership from back then we've got looking hindsight. Okay, back when baseball was in the dirt and in the ground, basically on scrape Maguire and Sosa brought the game back from the great will will Jackson and the interest in the interest of time I want to account want to respond. I think I think that's something that that everybody knows but that doesn't change the fact it doesn't matter baseball was complicit doesn't matter. Baseball handed them a syringe and said here put this in your ass that they still cheated okay that I read they did so, that is, I'm not.

I'm not disputing at all.

Anything that you just said it also doesn't have anything to do what with with my point. You know they cheated and so when I look at Aaron judge if he had 61 or 62 or 63. I'm going to say that's the guy, but also when it comes down support holes. Is he the biggest star baseball right now. No I don't I don't think pool holes. He's he's known. I don't think he transcends the game more than someone at this point of his career like Aaron judge a lot of that has to do with his his longevity.

He's been around for a long long time talking on 20 years of Albert pools debuted in 2001.

Add another year on top of that, and I was seeing the end. I hope he gets a big bang on the way out the door.

I'd love to see it ASAP. Thank you again for an amazing night bro questionnaire thank you so no doubt listen, you can always catch the show anytime hit rewind on the free Odyssey at if you're in the car Odyssey at your at work Odyssey at very simple okay will be back with you tomorrow 10 PM Eastern time. 7 PM Pacific.

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