Cub outfielder Ian Happ reacts to MLBPA leader Tony Clark's resignation
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What prompted Ian Happ's reaction to Tony Clark's resignation?
Rahimi Harrison-Grody.
The great Kevin Harlan.
I just pulled through the Taco Bell drive-thru, and I've got a couple of big, nasty Supreme Burritos right here waiting to be eaten. You know, the first thing they ask you now, are you using the app? The app? No, I just want my burritos. I don't want to use an app. Bring a lot of mild sauce, because I'm going to squirt it all over the place. Put some hot sauce on my burrito, baby.
Rahimi Harrison-Grody, middays 10 a.m. to 2 on Discord. My first piece of advice and one that I'm going to take is, you know, enjoy the season.
Why does it sound like something good and a threat at the same time? That's Tom Ricketts. This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 The Score. Doesn't it? Your face says everything, Marshall.
I think it's just a forewarning. Enjoy this season because I can't tell you if the next season is going to happen at all.
It reminds me of Billy Madison where he's holding the kid's face and he's like, cherish it. And he's grabbing his cheek and shaking it. That's how I feel. Is that too extreme? Probably. That's my brain.
I honestly think Tom Ricketts and the talk that he's had, not only in going out and spending the big money on Alex Bregman right now.
You did do that, Tom.
Not only in talking about how the trade deadline, I want to remind you, we are always flexible with the trade deadline. Salary cap be damned for this year, at least.
You're willing to go over the CBT. I like it.
I think all of that has to do with the fact that I don't think Tom Ricketts, if you put a lie detector on him, would be able to tell you without that thing going off, hey, yeah, we're going to have baseball in 2027. Everything's going to be, I mean, Tom Ricketts, honky-dory.
You are not the father. Look at me in the eyes and tell me there's going to be a baseball season next year. You can't. You can't do it.
Can't. Not the way things have been going.
Which is why it's concerning that Tony Clark, amidst an investigation by the Eastern District of New York, which is, and what did we just say in our last segment with Mike Florio? When stuff comes out in court, other things come out. Tony Clark is the head of the Players Association for Major League Baseball. There were multiple reports yesterday, early, that had broken during the morning show of Mullion-Ha about him stepping down from his role. And then we find out it is amidst an investigation by the Eastern District of New York. And the reason I keep saying that is because they are a big, big deal regarding... A whistleblower complaint and a charitable organization questioning where the where the resources were going.
That's unfortunately just the tip of the iceberg on this thing. And it's shocking to hear that the Players Association leader would be stepping down. The season before the CBA is up, which we know is at the end of the season. But then there's also the other side of this that we learned in the afternoon. This was after our show. Multiple reports saying that there was also an inappropriate relationship regarding his sister-in-law. Which is, again, this is how it goes, right? You're under investigation. You find out what you're under investigation for. If you're us observing, that's usually the first thing. And then you start finding out more details. That's why Mike Florio, for example, is so intent on finding out what's going on with the Brian Flores case.
So needless to say, if I were in their union, the Players Association, I would not be thrilled that you have to find a new executive director ahead of what is going to be expectedly a very contentious negotiation.
Several people tweeted out, it's no longer the Players Association, it's the Players Association. Because when your leader's doing things like that, well... You're open to all types of criticism. Fair enough. Now, look, this is a bad look. Just let's start with that. This is a very bad look. It's also very bad timing. But the timing could be worse. If this happens in the middle of the summer or at the end of next season, it's a much different story, I think.
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