Local Hour: The Pressure of The Second Seat
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Why does Greg Cody feel pressure in the second seat?
Shadow Show. Shadow Show. Shadow Show. Shadow Show. Shadow Show. Shadow Show. Shadow Show. Shadow in it. Shadow in it. I don't know if this is true or not, but I've been told by informed sources that Greg Cody doesn't like the pressure of the second seat. Who told you that? I want to know your source. Is it true or is it untrue? Or you just want me to betray my sources? Because I feel pretty confident in my sources that you feel like the third seat is the place that you do your best work, there is less pressure, and that you deflate work. whenever you come in and you hear, as many of us do, as many in the audience do, that Stugatz is not here.
Wow, isn't he? Stu who? I'm kidding. I don't deflate. However, it is more pressure in this seat. You know, I'm used to steering the show because of the Greg Cody Show podcast, which has my name in it, so it indicates that... Twice, the Greg Cody Show featuring Greg Cody. With Greg Cody, right. But no, I'm thrilled to be in this seat, honored to be in the Stu Gotts seat.
So you're denying what sources say? Well, you just confirmed it beforehand, and then you denied it.
What I confirmed was that there's more pressure in this seat, being the second guy instead of the third guy. It's like there's more pressure batting third in the lineup than batting eighth. You know, that kind of thing.
What are the dynamics of a baseball lineup?
What about batting second and batting third?
Not much difference. Lead off. The only pressure spots in a baseball lineup are batting first, third, and fourth.
What?
That just doesn't make sense. Everything else is gravy, you know. That kind of thing, because, you know, if you're batting 7th or 8th, you're on a holiday.
Yeah, but after a certain inning, you could be batting 4th that inning.
Well, that's true. You know, the guy batting 8th could bat 4th that inning.
Right, so what are you doing? And you know that the best hitter in a lineup now more often than not bats 2nd. Yeah, that's a new thing. Is that right? Yeah, it's new.
When did that happen?
About a decade ago.
Really? What's the rationale behind that?
More at-bats over a long season, you get like 40 or 50 more at-bats.
I think third's probably more stressful than second, though.
I would think so, too. But that's... No, you're right. I mean, we're on the same page on that one. Second, that's an easy spot. If the leadoff guy gets on, you're in a no-lose situation. You're bunt. Anybody's still bunt. The sacrifice bunt used to be a thing.
Like Otani bats leadoff. Some managers just go with, if I bat him first over the course of a long season, he's going to get X more at bat, so I'm going to put him first.
How does Greg Cody prepare for his cruise vacation?
Yeah. Back in the day, if you batted a home run hitter leadoff, you were laughed at. You were laughed at in the league. It never happened.
Can I ask you just a quick question here? How is it possible that you have been trudging out to Marlins games for the last 10 years and it has escaped your attention that the best hitter in baseball now hits second?
I don't acknowledge it. I don't think it's true. Is there any quantifiable proof to that? Name one team with the best hitter batting.
Name one good hitter on the Marlins. How would he know what a good hitter is?
No, you can't. I mean, it's ridiculous, the Marlins.
Greg, how do you not know this? You've been going to baseball games for the last 10 years.
Yeah, long enough to have earned a Hall of Fame vote.
How do you not know that baseball has switched to its best hitter now? I do love when baseball brilliant people suddenly discover, oh, yeah, get our best hitter, Maura Betts. We've been doing it wrong for 100 years.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why does Greg Cody feel pressure in the second seat?
0:46–2:14
2
What are the dynamics of a baseball lineup?
2:14–3:24
3
How does Greg Cody prepare for his cruise vacation?
3:24–6:44
4
What is Greg Cody's embarrassing reveal on his podcast?
6:44–10:09
5
What are Greg Cody's top five 'Mount Gregmore' categories?
10:09–15:05
6
How does Greg Cody's podcast team function?
15:05–45:54
Speakers
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