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Well first of all, his big injury. His foot is too damn big.

I hope he's healthy and returns.

Speaking of healthy and returning someone that you will not see. I don't know until 2024 is Walker Buehler starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He just underwent his second Tommy John surgery of the Dodgers should be fine as of right now as I watch the game and studio this smacking up the brewers as they should. 12 to 4. We talked about Devante Adams and his comments on Alan Rogers and also at the same damn time right before we went to break. I told you about a trade that took place all but a few minutes ago in the NBA modest will fill you in on it. Patrick Beverly went from the Minnesota Timberwolves to the jazz earlier on this off-season. Well, Patrick, Beverly will not be sticking around with the jazz because the jazz have traded Patrick Beverly so the Los Angeles Lakers for Talon Horton soccer so Horton soccer will go put up points for Utah. Patrick Beverly will play defense of the Los Angeles Lakers and I will assume that this is this is not it for Danny Ainge that yes, Donovan Mitchell has not been traded yet and maybe this is a precursor of bigger things to come. We know that Donovan Mitchell is been rumored to go to the New York Knicks now four months and so let's also see what happens with the Los Angeles Lakers. They pick up a guard who actually plays defense and will be a pain in the ass and dammit we know this much this man is not going to shut up. I wonder what this will look like on the same team with Lebron. I want to say Russell Westbrook but I think we know that there's a good chance that Russell Westbrook will not be a Laker. By the time the season starts with just a reminder if you didn't hear me Patrick. Beverly is going from the Utah Jazz to the Los Angeles Lakers for Talon Horton soccer and so is going to be some things are happening and we will keep you up to date. Okay, it's the JR sport ratio on CBS sports radio. We spent a good amount of time the past several days highlighting some some accomplishments and in major league baseball. Taking a look at someone like our and judge to might be on his way right now to having more home runs than anyone in American leak history is on his way to having more than 61.

Let's see if he can do it the same time our judges in the prime of his career. We can go ahead and look at the cards right now.

Someone specifically in Albert pool holds who's at the end of his career in Albert pulses trying to make a push towards 700 home runs as a going to happen. Who knows, maybe not. But these are two guys just grates in our judge hasn't picked up an MVP yet buddies and I have one of the season, and Paul C. Has he has a share of insult thinking about some of these legends we've always had the conversation about MLB highlighting its stars and and in getting recognition. No would pool holds retiring an hour and judge on on his stretching streak is just like wow how much attention are they really going to get in the public conscious over the next month. And sure people have so many things to be distracted by one Barry Bonds was breaking records like national news Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa get different time different era, the advent really the wide distribution of the Internet almost, these guys were national figures, and so it always makes me go dammit who's leading the charge for major league baseball and not amongst hard-core just die hard MLB fans but just in regards to we need to see that guy selling Pepsi. Well, we need to see that guy on the today show.

Who the hell is leading the charge for baseball. Who are the biggest stars in baseball know who does America recognize who they understand who they see.

So when I go to waste any time to give you a top six list and were going to talk about major league baseball's biggest stars, who are the most famous individuals here in North America. Let's cover all of baseball. Let's not waste any time. Let's play that funky music 650321 each time to get to yours latest top six list only on the brief. That's right is the JR sport ratio here on CBS sports radio we are seeing some legendary performances in major league baseball is America paying attention is North America paying attention know who the most famous baseball players who's leading the charge for MLB well, let's talk about a few of those names, let's count them down at the top six listwise six dozen stands out something I been doing want you to for the better part of a decade.

Let's not waste any time blessed six number six so nice we had to say it twice at number six.

I'm going to Los Angeles in not that other team in Los Angeles on the go to the team that actually plays in Los Angeles. I'm going to the Dodgers and I'm going to Clayton Kershaw. It's crazy to think. It feels that he's been pitching longer than 2008, but then I have to remember to myself that 2008. It feels like yesterday but it's been a long time.

At this point, Clayton Kershaw has been pitching in the majors for fifth teen seasons.

He's 34 years old. Right now he's competing on a one year deal and unfortunately right now which is like dammit man can you stay healthy. Can you come back in pitch for the rest of the season into the postseason for these Dodgers until he got hurt again. It's like he found the fountain of youth.

15 starts in ERA of 2.6 and on another All-Star appearance. This is someone who has three Cy Young system would also want an MVP and a Cy Young in the same damn season, Clayton Kershaw is also an amazing human being and you want to know someone else who knew how special and amazing. He was just passed away. It's been Scully. This is what men have to say about Clayton almost 10 years ago. Her joy 24 years old. Someone wanted to talk about another player said his ceiling is 60 and really that marvelous printer deservedly so.

All dominated and earned run average strikeout crying for 21.

He's absolutely him and what he's done a whole hell of a lot then between now in. He is one of the phases of the game, Clayton Kershaw.

It's like a Dodgers won a championship whose who's on a night shows us, Clayton Kershaw was plan among the biggest media markets in the country it's Clayton Kershaw. The only thing is, Clayton Kershaw, he's so quiet, humble children, but he still one of the biggest stars in the gay. I got him a number six on the list who the hell is the most famous who is the base of baseball. Let's move onto this number number five this man. I guess he was considered a prodigy. He debuted at 19 years old he debuted house house is even possible that hey Shep, time flies man. You know, can you like. 24 now on a year-to-year close sure. I must say this again and it's going to make me feel old physical dammit his name is Bryce Harper. Bryce Harper is getting ready to turn 30 years old Silas to Bryce Harper of interview him before real nice guy. He debuted at 19 and 2012 how to how is that even possible in a seven-time All-Star rookie of the year Bryce Harper was supposed to say was, he was supposed to be like the Lebron James of baseball. I don't know if it's worked out that way. He's been solid.

He's been consistent. He's had to deal with his own injuries. Even this year with the Phillies of which he signed up $330 million year deal three years ago. He's heard again. But even last year he won his second MVP and he has an All-Star and if he keeps this up.

He's probably going to go into the Hall of Fame. Has he lived up to the. The major height. I wouldn't say so, but he is still one of the best in the game and just because of his phenom status.

I think he's one of the most well-known players in the game is no doubt about it. Bryce Harper. He's one of the most well-known stars in major league baseball. Typically, people can say he's a jerk, but after he won his MVP last year a little emotional. Bryce and congratulations on that viable player. I see that your emotional what is going through your mind as you just when you're second ending. And if the around her hearing on the very excited thank your course. My family my life sure was talking to start off in the face of a tough couple days forming comfortable reforming turn it back was able to get back you know, my teammates were incredible front whole process of trying to back and things I fountain and I don't think my teammates city Philadelphia are fans John Milton, the Milton hold the whole Middleton family shaft and I never I never went to bed hungry, you know, my kiddos partner long original day.

My dad, mom, I mean everybody I'm interested is a big effort for Swisher is just a lot of fun. We'll be here and be part of the part of this hey Shep all away at the end he think he was well jeered and you think that the Philly fanatic. I thanked every body good for him. He gets a bad rap sometimes is a he's a cool dude, just go someplace baseball as he lived up to the enormous height no.

But he is certainly one of the top stars in major league baseball. One of the most recognizable faces.

If we have to talk about faces and baseball.

Let's move onto this number number 45 to think about the top guys that the people who represent the game, I gotta be honest here. This guy should should be number one. He should have been number one for a long ass time, but he doesn't talk to anybody.

He doesn't want any doesn't care about it.

You probably already know one. Get ready to say his name is Mike Trout.

He just turned 31 years old.

Sounds crazy. He debuted in 2011, at 19 years old. He's already won three MVPs rookie of the year 10 time All-Star mean he could retire today in Nahuatl think you get in the Hall of Fame, but if he continues to play he will and dammit he will continue to play $426 million contract where Mike trout isn't going anywhere and it doesn't matter if it's his back.

His wrist is thumbs. This man is going to collect all of his money. It's just a shame that we really haven't seen in healthy.

I don't know for what almost 3 years now. It feels like now he's dealing with the back.

Mike trout had to tell everybody hey listen, my my back injury is not career threatening. I will be okay. But then he said he runs away from the spotlight. He just doesn't want this man could had an opportunity to go from the Angels and go play for the hometown Phillies went back east and play for the Yankees on Matthew doesn't want any of it just monitors business on a franchise that quite frankly nobody cares about.

He's also been nursing his injuries, but we know this for sure when he is playing.

He's dangerous, will the injuries catch up to him will see, but there's also someone who knows how special he is and if you want to talk about a face of baseball listened to the former president Barack Obama in 2014 he was talking about a farm bill and somehow someway in a presidential address and press conference Mike trout was mentioned. Listen a jobs bill research will conservation Mike trout somebody a lot of tools multitasks for those of you know baseball. I think that statement that that sentence in and of itself says a lot. You were talking about Michael Jordan. I don't think he got all here for those of you who know basketball no.

Everybody knows who Jordan is, you don't have to explain it. That's unfortunately one of the problems. That's why have Mike trout at number four. My list of top MLB stars. As great as he is, was and can be if you know baseball you know, if you don't you don't let's move on from the before this number number three. People know this guy because he's been around a long ass time this man started his career in the year 2001.

He's getting ready to wind it down. It doesn't matter if he gets the 700 home runs RV gets stuck at 694.

He ties Alex Rodriguez is 696 it's Albert Poole. People notice God just because he's been around forever and let me tell you something is one of the best baseball players I've ever seen. He's just that Colton the machine for reason this guy was a freak you couldn't get anything past him and he wasn't just some power hitter. He was an abuser he could hit rookie of the year two World Series with the cards and now he's back to finish out his time.

He's going to go down as one of the greatest of all time. He already is someone who could have been one of the greatest of all time. If you did admit to doing drugs.

It's the smart liar. So Peter Gammons he was on a rich eyes and show a few years ago and he was talking about how even Mark McGuire knew Albert Poole holds was going to be amazing. I saw a couple things about greatest right hand here. I have your cardholders why neural Mike yellow whatever but don't trip over prime spring-training and 2001 when I was there in Jupiter, Florida about talking Mark McGuire to do an interview and he said you know what you really should be doing. It is with him and he turned and pointed towards Albert was in the cage you said neck pain working here.

Of course I did and I was actually right. He was coming out a ball of the major leagues and that began that career is his numbers are ridiculous great when he was healthy he was a great defense of her face, and me all he does different charities is over because of all the giants of of my 45 years covered. You know what you you get a lot of rookies that get shot out of a cannon. Albert Poole holds was shot out of a cannon.

It didn't stop a rookie is not supposed the bat 329 have 37 home runs and 130 RBIs and basically replicate those numbers his sophomore season ticket continue to grow them in his third and for you not supposed to do that. He took that money from the Angels and then there you want the same guy and now he's going out with a bang at 42 years old Albert Poole.

Also, I gotta talk about the most famous stars representing baseball in the country for every body. I got him a number three. Speaking of the Angels taking money and pay let's move on to this number number two, some of the biggest stars in the game representing the game, not just small fans for casual fans just for people. This man place for the Angels now he's like Mike trout except for he's healthy at this point in time in the will. Talk about being paid out to make more money than anybody in the game because he's doing something that no one in the game is ever done and that includes Babe Ruth yes it is. Show hey Otani, making his debut in 2018. Winning rookie of the year, hitting and pitching winning the MVP last year 46 home runs 100 RBIs, having an ERA of 3.1 and 23 starts in this year. Not too shabby again.

27 home runs 72 RBIs ERA of 2.8 going on a stretch of games where he did not allow a run. The part that sucks for Otani. The Angels are once again in the toilet 52 and 72. That's right, Mike trout and Otani are two of the biggest stars in the game. One of the most well-known stars in baseball in the country and it seems socks dammit team might get sold fire Joe Madden there just the sad sad bunch. At least Otani will find success somewhere else likely Dexter Fowler finished up his career out there and eat with the Angels and he talked about Otani on the residency podcast and he talked about how special he is he shooting review all the time every year. If he's mediocre he should be didn't like nobody does that, like it's impossible yes favorite part yet. He's the last one like day in and day out and watching them day in and day out. It's like it's crazy because like he's always with the pictures with the hitters yes also the pictures and it is working and he's just like when you see special like his batting practice is something like I've never seen before. My life, it's unbelievably largest he's gone gone gone as Apple II is like look like a right and a pull hitter in he's involved like things selling video games.

These commercials now okay Otani okay the JR sport racial CBSSports radio we come back were talking about the biggest most recognizable stars. The faces of baseball.

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The beautiful thing about baseball is that year to year. It's not an exact science.

Someone who you never heard of, will make a gigantic impact. Someone will come up to the majors and discomfort rookie ball and and destroy the league every now and then you will maybe not every now and then past couple of seasons we've had Otani over the past 20 years, we have someone like Paul's. We seen someone who can do it all like a Mike trout.

We know baseball has issues that has problems. It's trying to fix and rectify them, especially when it comes down the marketing and attention over some of the historic performances that we have in the game right now and some of that the conversations we had around them. I wanted to give you a top six list of baseball's biggest stars. Individuals who transcend baseball not just talking about diehard fans and talking about casuals who who's the face of the game. Who should be the face of the game who's leading the way. Who can carry the torch for the game to say yeah yeah play major league baseball and dammit everybody knows me different time different hour. This is not 98, when McGuire and Sosa South early to thousands with McGuire, but who can help lead that way. Who's there to give you a quick refresher before I give you number one and number six I gave you, Clayton Kershaw, one of the big reasons place in the second largest media market in the country Los Angeles number five I give you Bryce Harper of phenom was supposed to be the Lebron James of baseball but is at a damn good career. Up until now. Already a two-time MVP wanted again last year and before I give you my trout absolutely phenomenal. More recently, it's 20 plays is also quiet reserve. He should be number one should be carrying the torch, but he doesn't want to. And he doesn't need it. $426 million guarantee you damn right he doesn't need a number three. Albert Poole holds told you about him. He's been playing for 20 years now getting ready to retire. One of the phases of the game really because he's been around for ever at number two biggest stars in baseball's individuals who can transcend the sport show.

Hey Otani, yet he sees not doing what Babe Ruth did. Babe Ruth did not do what he did. Otani is hitting and pitching at a high level. At the same time this has not been done in major league baseball and the fact that show hey Otani is on the cover of a videogame and is doing commercially he's doing it in English is a bone. It's amazing it's it's it's great. But even Otani isn't getting the attention that he deserves softer talk about a face of baseball have to say of someone who's who's more relatable and homegrown to the audience here in North America. Hi to my friends who love the Blue Jays and so that's gonna leave me here with only one number left which one is it it's someone who has a legitimate opportunity to break what I find to be the real home. One homerun record of 61, we've been talking about him. The past few nights. It's our judge. The man is hitting a homerun every single night right now first in home runs at 48 first and RBIs with 105 has the best OPS in the game right now is banning 300 is not just cracking home runs can actually fit the baseball in and hit situationally and he equal to one he MVP and is rookie season where he came out of the box and said all year. I'm here right now. But here's his 52 home runs and some guy in a mall today ended up winning and instead in our judge just basically got his first taste of the majors is not a damn thing bad. Anyone can say about this guy. He's personable. The fans love him.

The media appreciates them only people that don't appreciate and maybe the New York Yankees goes now you have to pay him big time.

He has had some injuries.

He is a giant of a human being.

He's also been someone to be on the late-night shows he's in commercials, but baseball doesn't have that that super superstar, and it should be and are in charge.

That's why I have been here at number one, even over Otani Kuna different era would just be a ridiculous global superstar.

Even with this contract situation around our judge. He's been a true pro you know, he responded to the Yankees earlier this year with a lot of class. When I asked him about his contract and his details be in public is what he said never been a big concern of mine is never money the context of like that is never been in a live play this game because I love it because I got did make it to be hearing more to get her grandson for me has never been about all the money will be here for a long time no work that it works out my hand and I can really control back on itself so is the game playing the game and knowing I'm afraid to go. All those courtesy of lesson. Why he does the right things.

He says the right things sees just a cool last two I think he's number one.

You talk about the guy at the forefront of of of baseball right now the most popular of the most well-known someone who can lead the way for sport. That means that guy. It's our judge. Here's a quick recap number six I give you Clayton Kershaw number five Bryce Harper number four Mike trout three Albert pools to Otani and I got judge at number one, if were talking about the current faces of the game not talking about the biggest with the best stars talking about who's most popular cools most well-known who is and who can transcend the game. Otani had to and I have judge a number one's because he's from here United States of America on the secure phone calls. On the other side. That's 855-2124 CPS. That's 855-2124 CBS you are listening to the JR sport brief on CBS sports radio you are listening to the JR sport brief on CBS sports radio. You joy and by calling now with 855-2124 CBS that's right is the JR sport. We show here with you on CBS sports radio with which so many just just amazing players in baseball. Not everybody gets the recognition with some of the amazing feats. Not every body is recognized and so when I think about some of those individuals and players on force the global damn if I have to think about every sport. It's not difficult to say. Although this is this is the leader of these of the faces of these of the day, the leaders of the I mean it's easy NBA you think Lebron you go Curry go down the list you start think about Llamas but it's Lebron think about the NFL. You know what is Tom Brady.

Major league baseball you got a got ago who was is there one note is not one and this should be and so I gave you tonight, a top six list of the biggest stars in baseball and listen to me carefully. This is not a list of the most talented it's not the list of the current Bast talking about biggest stars talking about players in major league baseball were at the top of the list when it comes down to popularity visibility.

How many people know them.

How many casual fans know that does America know who the hell they are about their skill level about their level of success and so for instance, there plenty of players I could put on the list. Let me give you a recap if you missed the minute you can always listen on the free Odyssey app you can hit rewind.

You can listen to the Odyssey app anytime won't miss a minute of the show and it's free and number six I give you Clayton Kershaw and number five I gave you Bryce Harper and number four I gave you my trout and number three Albert pools at number two. Show a Otani and a number one Aron judge if I have to look at these players and their popularity, their visibility, their skill level.

There are individual and team successes. These are the top and biggest faces and names in baseball. Fernando talkies Junior he should be on this list except for he's been on a little bit of an ottoman: apology tour, but no, I guess he has been on an apology tour he ate on the list right now. If you asked me two seasons ago when he burst onto the scene. I say hell yeah talkies Junior probably be number one. Here I actually sat here on. Aaron said that he needs to get pushed is the face of baseball, but not right now.

Got some cleaning up to do in their other names, I'll let you fill in the blanks guys who I considered didn't put on the list someone like Mookie Betz between him and Clayton Kershaw.

I said all yeah well multiple championships MVPs here for between them, but Kershaw uses been around longer. He's in LA he's beloved think is more well known across the country amongst people who want baseball fans and Mookie Betz.

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That's 855-2124 CBS were talking about the biggest MLB stars I got Aron judge at number one Thomas: from Chicago your CBS sports radio live With whatever you and David are doing a compiled range of vocabulary superlatives. I love anything that I regretted everything. He's not a Catholic. The vegetable.

It is of white color Garrett Cole may not kill. You killed my wife Eric called the longtime baby at i don't know.

I think there I think there are other pictures will first of all, Garrett Cole also drives New York Yankee fans crazy and he pitches for the Yankees.

I would say Mac shares or before Garrett Cole. I will say I would go I will go ahead and even Justin Werner Lander mean we considered him for the list in your heart but if I'm thinking about popularity north of Burrell Lander is there. He certainly going to go into the Hall of Fame, but Garrett Cole, I'm not so sure. I think Garrett: thank you Tom for going from Chicago. Garrett Cole can pitch 67 shutout innings and then you have one ending where he gives up for five runs. You just have to hope it's just doesn't happen. Not Garrett: to be honest I don't I don't know if Garrett Cole is someone that everybody knows think so.

855-2124 CBS. That's 855-2124 CBS Robert is calling from Charlotte your CBS sports radio on their son Garrett called non-but it will historian's spin rate has dropped. He still a very good pitcher, but he has his blips yeah and you know are you talking about life and you put it actually made their environment. Five but was blinding alligator as I've seen the world's largest alligator on the unit. Robert, you have me on speakerphone.

No okay will. It sounds like you calling me from the bathroom but but just try to yet.

Well, that we might find out you never want you calling the way there and that on my father black on white couple months ago. What would you support what your point why my biography of the guy JVP is really quite a long week now find not written from the great thing about now you maybe event. Now that would yeah well he sees been around for two weeks but will thank you Rob appreciate you for calls in Charlize been playing for two weeks.

I see him I'm right here in Atlanta, Ossian. I see the young guys. The reason I don't have any of the ridiculously young guys on the list right now is because they young guys.

They are the faces of the game. I mean, there's plenty of guys we see this all the time. This guys here in the skies that in this document.

Also in this plenty guys who can be an All-Star bustled about the biggest names in the game right now. Individuals who are representative of the game is. I got to be Albert for wholesomeness in a months time. No, but for right now he is sees been in the public consciousness Mac at home runs and getting paid big money now for the better part of 20 years. By the time we get the next season, Clayton Kershaw. He may not be on the list as is, as might not be playing your part with your point about Bryce Harper and Mike Trout man, so most withdrawal right there. Almost this go. One of the other. Both of them, unfortunately, have dealt with injuries, both of them have been phenoms Mike Trout should be way higher this if you wanted to talk, take more your calls on the big one other side talking big MLB stars was the biggest. I say judge