On this week’s edition of  Inside the (Rob) Parker, Rob discusses Chris Sale’s return to glory for the Atlanta Braves, the Oakland Athletic’s refusal to go down quietly and Paul Skenes’ upcoming highly-anticipated debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Plus, Miami Marlins first basement Josh Bell swings by to discuss his expectations for the club this season, the keys to victory for any Major League team and the knowledge he tries to impart on his teammates as someone who has been around the block. Later, The Athletics senior writer and author Andy McCullough checks in to discuss the Los Angeles Dodgers’ sudden surge, Shohei Ohtani’s ability to perform at a high level even while mired in an off-field controversy and his new book, “The Last of His Kind: Clayton Kerhsaw and the Burden of Greatness”. Finally, we’ve got appearances by MLBBro.com managing editor JR Gamble, analytics guru Anthony Masterson and gambling expert David Gascon.

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Chris and Rob tell us if the stellar play by the upstart Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves proves that parity is good for the NBA, discuss Byron Scott’s assertion that the Los Angeles Lakers should consider hiring LeBron James as the player-coach since they let him run everything else within the organization and explain why Jalen Brunson's foot injury is just as bad for the the NBA at-large as it is for the New York Knicks. 

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Chris and Rob explain why Jalen Brunson's foot injury is just as bad for the the NBA at-large as it is for the New York Knicks, discuss why the injury bug seems to have hit the Knicks so hard in the playoffs and tell us what Luka Doncic is going to have to do to get himself back on track after a sluggish start to the postseason.

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Chris and Rob discuss Byron Scott’s assertion that the Los Angeles lakers should consider hiring LeBron James as the player-coach since they let him run everything else within the organization and debate whether playing center field is the biggest reason for Mike Trout being injury prone. Plus, former NBA veteran and Oklahoma City Thunder TV analyst Michael Cage swings by to discuss why he felt Shai Gilgeous-Alexander deserved to win the NBA MVP award, how the Thunder became so good so fast as such a young team, Chet Holmgren’s long-term outlook and much more!

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Chris and Rob discuss if the stellar play by the upstart Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves proves that parity is good for the NBA, share their thoughts on Nikola Jokic winning his 3rd career NBA MVP award and take a trip out to Shekel City for Rob’s nightly bets. Plus, NBA champion and FOX Sports Radio NBA analyst Eddie House swings by to discuss parity in the League, the keys to victory for the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 against the New York Knicks, whether the Denver Nuggets have any chance of  coming back from 0-2 down against the Minnesota Timberwolves and much more!

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Chris and Rob debate whether the NBA got it right by choosing not to suspend Jamal Murray for throwing a heating pad at an official, discuss whether Shohei Ohtani would be more valuable to his baseball team if he only focused on pitching or hitting (and not both) and argue over the narrative that Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks have been more lucky than good in these NBA Playoffs.

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Chris and Rob argue over the narrative that Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks have been more lucky than good in these NBA Playoffs, tell us what they’re expecting from Victor Wembanyama moving forward after being named the unanimous winner of the Rookie of the Year and discuss whether Gregg Doyel’s punishment for his awkward exchange with Caitlin Clark was justified. Plus, FOX Sports Radio Weekend host Martin Weiss brings us another award-winning edition of Trollin’ or Rollin’.

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Chris and Rob debate whether the NBA got it right by choosing not to suspend Jamal Murray for throwing a heating pad at an official and discuss whether Shohei Ohtani would be more valuable to his baseball team if he only focused on pitching or hitting (and not both). Plus, NBA champion and FOX Sports Radio NBA analyst Antonio Daniels swings by to discuss all the biggest headlines coming out of the NBA Playoffs. Finally, the Odd Couple Callers bring the heat in this week’s edition of Trash Talk.

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Chris and Rob debate whether or not the Denver Nuggets are ‘toast’ after falling behind 0-2 in their first round series with the Minnesota Timberwolves, tell us if we can expect the Miami Heat to move on from Jimmy Butler this upcoming offseason and take a trip out to Shekel City for Rob’s nightly bets. Plus, former NFL offensive lineman and FOX Sports Radio Weekend host Ephraim Salaam swings by to discuss the NBA’s decision not to suspend Jamal Murray for throwing a heating pad at an official, why the Nuggets are struggling so mightily against the T’Wolves and much more!

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