Kolten Wong

they just replay a whole new game the next day. Normally, I'm all for saying I'm tired, let's go home, But in sports, I don't know. I have to reassess anyway, Go Samsung Lions, and yes, I continue to talk to athletes and sports industry professionals about what they're doing in quarantine, hoping to figure out if they mis competing as much as I miss watching it. This is the No Sports Report.

Colton Wong doesn't give up. I've never talked to him before this interview, and I've never met the man, but I know this for sure because I first learned of the st Louis Cardinals infielder back in two thousand thirteen during the World Series against the Boston Red Sox. He was a highly touted rookie for the Cards, brought into pinch run with the tying run at bat and two outs, so close to flipping the lead in the ninth ending of a pivotal Game four matchup, and what happened next

forced Colton to tweet after the game. All I want to say is I'm sorry to Cardinals Nation. Getting picked off to end a World Series game might break someone else, but not Colton Wong. In the past six years, Colton not only stayed a Cardinal, he's become a fan favorite superstar. In two thousand nineteen, he cemented himself as a division's top second basement batting two eight five with eleven home runs, fifty nine rb I, stolen bases, and the first Golden

Glove of his career. That's more than a good season. That's an all out redemption. This year was going to be his well deserved victory lab pushing those stats even further, But now he sits at an option year, waiting for the chance to go back out and continue proving himself to Cardinals Nation a group of fancy loves and now undoubtedly love him back. We talked about his upbringing in Hawaii with a coach dad, losing an Instagram corn hole to Jet Jerko, and the beauty that is spam. It's

a fun episode. I hope you enjoy the no Sports report from Golden Wong. Second Louis Cardinals to accept Press one. Hello Colton, Hey, how's it going. I'm well, man. I wanted to start off by asking you where you are quarantining right now and with who got you. I'm actually, you know, with my wife quarantine in St. Louis, because I was gonna be honest with you. If you said Hawaii, it was going to be very hard for me to

feel bad for you at all. I wish I would have made that move, man, Man, I truly thought to myself. I mean, listen, Los Angeles is beautiful. I love my house. Those things are great. But if I had to pick anywhere, I would probably have picked Hawaii to be stuck. But then you're stuck indoors, just staring at the beautiful weather in the ocean and stuff, So maybe you pick the right place. Yeah, you know, it was one of those things. If I was you know, if we had spring training

in Arizona, would have been an easy, easy choice. But being in Florida and having to make that flight all the way back, I just felt like, you know, coming back to St. Louis. At least come in the middle of we got to go back to Florida. You know, it's not a bad trip or where you know in St. Louis. It's you know, at least I made the right decision. So that's right. Well, how are you staying busy during quarantine? Tell me, tell me what you've been up to. Yeah,

just you know, trying to continue to work out. You know, fortunately gonna have a little gym in the house, so I've been able to get my workouts in here and there. I bought this little whistle ball you know, pitching machine a while back that I've always used, um just to kind of say ground balls and whatnot. You know, I got a key in a net. So just trying to

stay busy with that. But I mean that's basically it, you know, just trying to stay healthy and take care of my body and hope for a season to begin soon. You think, I wonder if after this, you know, not that we're obviously thinking there will be another pandemic, or at least we're hoping not, but we've heard that these things will come in waves and stuff. Do you think the baseball players and athletes in general will start setting up these like home gyms and set ups so that

in case this happens again. I think so. I think that's opened up a lot of eyes to a lot of people. Um, just realizing that, you know how important it is for us because obviously, if this happened once, you know, there's a good chance that might happen again. So you know, being ready and starting to prepare for that, I think is on a lot of guy's minds for sure. Have you been able to keep in touch with your teammates.

We have. We've we've been doing zoom calls here and there, and then you know, I talked to everybody else in text. Lots of guys and we try to keep the communication going. Obviously, you know, usually we're around each other every single day, so to not be it's just a little weird, and we just want to continue to keep that camaraderie going. Yeah, I mean, you tell me what is like other than working out? Because I'm trying to I'm trying to connect

with you even closer. What lazy things have you done? Have you watched TV shows, binge j anything? Movies? Yeah, I mean just a lot of Netflix. I would say, you know, obviously, when I'm trying to not do anything, I just want to relax. So just doing Netflix and uh, you know, a little video games here and there. But I've never been the biggest video game player, so just trying to get into that just to kind of keep

my mind busy. But yeah, that's what it is, and I'm just trying to stay They acted mostly well because of this podcast. I paid very close attention to the MLB, the show players League. And if you ever say something like I'm okay at it, don't go in the players League. It's a bad look. Dude. I've watched those guys and I'm like, yeah, I'm glad I didn't sign up for this. It doesn't work. What did you watch on Netflix? Um? Actually watched Waco. Oh here's the thing. Here's the thing, Colden.

Most people answer the same things Tiger King. They say, oh, Zark whatever, Waco completely different. Did you love it? I loved it? I loved it. I mean that was just it was intense from the get go, and honestly, I just felt like I never left the gas pedle man. That thing was just non stop. It kept me literally hooked onto the TV show and so I probably watched the whole TV show in two days. And this is one of those things where it just kept me on.

It was awesome. And I know it's like, even if you think you know the story or everyone's saying it's kind of from a different angle, it actually gives you a bit of I don't want to say, uh happy thoughts about the Davidian, but I guess maybe it wasn't quite as devious as we thought. They were not at all. I mean, obviously you just watched it from a different perspective, and especially with the pandemic going down, you're like, man, this government stuff is a little scary. He said that

you don't know exactly what's going on totally. Well, listen, if it makes me into David koresh Moore, I'm down to watch it. So it's now on top of my list. But I'm happy just to hear a brand new show or movie that someone said. Every time I bring it up in these interviews, it's like just the same show.

So thank you for the difference. Oh yeah, I mean, don't get me wrong, I watched those other shows as well, but yeah, this that was definitely number one on my list of you know, exciting TV shows that I watched. And I also watched Outer Banks, which is actually another really good one too. Oh I don't even know what

that is. Tell me who that is. Um, basically, it's about these kids who, uh I guess one of the kids his dad goes missing and they go on this crazy chase to find treasure and uh yeah, it's basically based out of Outer Banks in North Carolina, and these kids go and try to find like a ship that was supposedly buried or a sunk you know, off Data Banks, and it's a crazy kind of story that takes you down where these kids end up, you know, finding out his dad was you know, basically on this treasure map

and it kind of found with the treasure and you know, was killed in the process, but you know, left his kid clues on how to you know, find the treasure. So it's cool. It sounds like Tarantino Goonies. It's like a little more intense, yes, exactly, a little newer version of the Goonies for sure. Well, let's talk about some things you put on the internet for people to watch. The Cornhole Battle on i G Live with Jed Jerko. Tell me how this even came together, honestly, Jed, Um,

I do this little corn old tournament. Um. I took it over from Jason Mott. You know, I lost my mother back in and when he left the Cardinals, Um, he was kind of trying to find a person. He came at me with it, and I just felt like, you know, with what I went through, it would be cool to kind of give back to the cancers side idea and and you know, partner up with him and just trying to help out. So it was something that I've I've continued doing St. Louis and Jed would always

participate in. He was always, i mean the best at it. He was always the best on our team. He was you know, pushing for the championships almost every year. So I knew he was a big fan of it, and he was I was watching his Instagram and he was, you know, doing these cornhole trick shops where he was shooting them from all different angles. UM, not looking you know, over his like Skywalk that he has in his house and I was like, I was like, man, this is

pretty cool. And he's like, dude, we should do a cornhole challenge and I was like, dude, I don't know if I want to play you. I'm not good at this game and you're really good. And and how did it end up? Didn't end up too well? He kind of spanked me. And that thing. I mean, it was one of those things where I was trying to hope that, you know, my athleticism would take over Louis, but just having that feel throwing that bag was just something that I did have a good feel of. And yeah, he

took it to me pretty good. Dude was a ringer. I think you walked into it. You you bring up your family. I know you're very close with your father and your brother. Have you been able to see them even though you're in St. Louis, just talking here and there, in habits with facetimes and just trying to stay business. But my brother is back in Hawaii. He was, you know, he was with the Giants to start the spring training, and you know, it's just one of those things where

he was so close. He just went back and I was like, man, I wish I would have came back to Yeah, well, your father is a highly respected baseball coach and trainer in Hawaii. This this must be one of the first times he isn't helping someone play baseball in decades. I can't imagine he stopped playing for longer

than three months since you were a kid. Oh no, I mean we've constantly his His whole thing is you know, he's a hitting constructor back in the Big Island, and like you said, you know, he's one of those guys who everybody knows who he is, so you know, baseball has been something that's been ingrained in him. He kind of stood out in us and gave us a love of the game and you know, just my hitting coach since day one, and I continue to go to him to the day. Great. Well, we talked about Hawaii and

the Big Island. The economy obviously depends on tourism. Do you know what kind of effect this is having on the mainland, the idea that no one wants to travel and no one's really allowed to travel per se. I mean, is this Do you know what the effect is so far? Yeah, I mean it's been it's been affecting all those small businesses back in Hawaii. Like you said, you know, Hawaii is a huge tourism state, and you know that's what

we rely on. That's where we're getting most of our income, and you know, to not have this obviously, it's been tough on on all the people in Hawaii because you know, when you have money, it's harder to pay those in Hawaiian with how expensive is you know, the living costs and whatnot. I mean, you're talking about seven eight dollars for a down the milk there, you know. So it's just one of those things where you know, with this hitting and you know, people not being able to work,

it's been it's been pretty tough. I've been trying to keep in touch with a lot of people, trying to figure out what I can do to to help out. But it's just been one of those things where it's kind of you know, it's above my head already. I'm just trying to see if I can do anything to just help these people. Um, you get some kind of break and I know that like in the past, I've thought of Hawaii is sort of a lot of people don't think of it in the States because it is

the fiftieth. I guess maybe I don't know. Maybe it's because it's such a vacation destination for a lot of people, but it's front and center with a lot of these things. Obviously, I know you've been working with Young Fish Market to match and deliver any order placed for healthcare workers or first responders in Hawaii. They're delivering like six d a day, which is nuts. But how important is it to give back to where you grew up, especially in times like this?

So important? You know, those people are the people who have created me, who you know, invested in me, who kind of made me the person that I am today. And uh, you know for me growing up and seeing you know what it was like. I wasn't somebody who grew up with a lot of money. My parents, you know, we weren't broke lin any means, but we weren't well off,

you know. So I was able to be in the trenches with you know, these people seeing how life was back then, you know, like to understand, you know, where I was and where I am now. It seems like an obligation that I feel deep down that I need to help these people. Um, I know what it's like I know when when you come home and you know, you see these kids who haven't had meals the whole day or you know, the past a couple of days, and they're just trying to figure out some way of

getting food. You know, it's one of those things where, uh, you know, it's just I know there's the pandemic, and I know we're not getting paid, but you know, I'm still trying to do whatever I can to help, you know, just put some kind of meal on the table for these kids, that's great. And also you know they're they're talking about not being able to internationally fly through the end of the year. That's what it seems like. So they did encourage people that want to take a vacation

to do it within the States. So remember why you would be would be an easy travel destination, even if there's an international band. Yeah, absolutely, that would be great. So you are of Chinese descent, I'm wondering if you have faced any racism with like morons over COVID nineteen

or if you know anyone else who's faced it. Yeah, I mean, unfortunately for me, I have not faced it, but you know, being on social media and just going through you know, watching TV and whatnot, and you see that, you know, racism is starting to show up even more and more, and it's just so sad, man, because at the end of the day, we're not taking but humans. You know, we're all the same, you know, we all

believe the same with all the same color blood. And it's like, you know, this time, instead of worrying about you know, this guy being this race or this guy made that one, we just were are being good humans and pain care of one another, doing what we can in this time. And it's just one of those things where I sit back and it's like, growing up in Hawaii, you never saw racism, you know, you never understood what

that was. But as times get worse and worse, you see it come back and it's like, man, it's such an ugly face that o. And you see all these people coming on and calling each other names, and you know, just because of how they were born. You know, we don't have control over that. We just control our emotions and who we are. So um, yeah, you know, it's just one of those things where I hope people understand that, you know, we're all humans at then to day and let's just do what we can to take care of

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a gym with his family. I know you do follow some m m A. What do you think about the UFC continuing to fight through all this? Man, it's crazy? You know then know why it is one of those businessmen who has done things, you know, to this extent, and you know, you're talking about doing a fight island and whatnot, and I mean it's cool for just people to kind of have something to do. You know. Obviously everyone's kind of going stair crazy being at home and

and whatnot. But me being a UC fan and understanding, you know, what these fighters go through. I mean, it's it's honestly incredible to see these guys, you know, put it on the line with no fans. I mean, it's it's got to be tough, you know, from from mental standpoints to go out there and you know, basically in the street fight with your your friends behind you, and not have anybody to cheer you on, you know. I mean,

usually when you get a street fight, you're provoked. And for these guys, it's just you know, they're doing this because they love the sport, and you know, it must be kind of crazy for them. I just bought there and find somebody with no cheering or anything going on. I watched a little bit of it the other night, and being able to hear the corner yelling or hear a punch, I was just like, this is a completely different sport with no one in the audience. Oh, it's incredible.

And then you hear that the guy's breath, you know, and you see like you can you can tell the guy who's getting tired quicker. And it's just a whole different way of watching fights. And I thought those, you know, pretty cool, but also just very very surreal at the same time. Yeah, you're coming off a career year. It feels like you were able to stay healthy and get really comfortable in your surroundings some incredibly hard work on your behalf. Does does the postponement mess up your flow

at all? Um? It did for me. Honestly, after that year, coming into the spring training, I knew who I was as a player, you know, I kind of have an understanding before then I was I was still searching about trying to, you know, figure out what maybe the most consistent, How was I going to be able to be consistent in this league? Because you watch all the best players in this league, they're consistent. You know, they know how to play their game and they know how to bring

it out every single day. And so I was I was always chasing that, trying to figure out, you know, what makes me the best that I could possibly be, and I started understanding, you know, who I was and what made me good. And you know, it was one of the things that came to the spring training this year and everything was starting to click. You know, you usually go through a chart and you like, you know, you want to have something, you know, to kind of

see where you are going into the season. And for me, you know, I always wanted to check off, you know, certain boxes and make sure because obviously when you start a season, you always have certain things that are a little behind, you know, and they kind of started picking up as you get more games in. But this year, it was just like, man, everything felt good. You know, I was I was seeing the ball well, I was hit,

I was hitting well about three hundred. I was you know, doing my thing leading off actually to start spring training, and it was one of those things where everything was

falling into place. And when this thing hint, it was just such a bummer for me because I just felt like I knew who I was the spring training, I knew what I was trying to you know, accomplish in the spring training, and I felt like when the season was going to be ready to go, like I was ready to start where usually you're kind of like, you know what, I don't really know how this is the beginning is going to go. It's just call out their compete.

But you know, I just felt really confident in what I had going and I thought it was gonna be a really, really good and you know, then this whole COVID thing came up and you know, just kind of stopped at all in the tracks totally. Yeah. I mean it's true because you're you're going into kind of a contract your they have an option on you. They'd obviously would be stupid not to renew that considering you're you're

really getting into your stride with the Cardinals. But do you think of it from a business standpoint that, like, you know, you want to get out there and prove yourself for those those type of situations. Also, Yeah, I mean the biggest thing is people always are like, yeah, you know, he did it one year, you know, good for him. But for me, it's like, you know, I've constantly, every single year, have gotten better and better and better because that's I've just constantly tried to focus on what

makes me the most consistent. And um, it was one of those things where I just felt like, you know, I was doing really well and I knew who I was, and you know, hopefully the car does understand that. You know, Yeah, you know, I'm getting into my thirties now, but I feel like I'm just scratching the surface with with the player that I am, and you know, I know who I am now announced about just you know, continuing to build on that and make myself the best that I

could possibly be. Yeah, and especially with the city getting behind you, it just it just does feel like it would be a good place for some sort of extension or whatever. But obviously the game and everyone's health is sort of in limbo. But you proved yourself as a four category guy last year, you won your your first Golden Glove. You're now a veteran in the league, like

you said, hitting your thirties. Uh, with rumors that you will be taking that leadoff spot that you tested out during spring training, do you see yourself as taking a leadership role when things start back up. You know, that's one of those things where I try to let my actions speak for for that. You know, I love helping out the young guys. That's something I've always had a passion with. I always love, you know, trying to show them, you know, the things that I went through, the hardships

that I went through. You know, when they go through, I try to be there to help them. So you know, I think just allowing my actions to speak for that, you know, because I talked to these guys and some of these guys who are struggling. My listen, man, go look at my beginning of my career, like I was there, you know, like you want to talk about hitting the rock bottom beginning, like I got caught up in and I went to the world hears got picked off that

exact same year, you know. So it's like I started at absolutely ground zero and work my way to where I am now. So you have any question, please ask me, because I promise you I've been in your shoes. So, um, yeah, you know, I think I'm definitely starting to get more into that leadership role. But um, we still have such good leaders and you know Wayno and Yadi and all these main veterans in St. Louis, and it's just one of those things where you know, you see those guys

and how they carry themselves. You know, it just makes you understand, you know, what it's like to be a cardinal and how you're supposed to act as a cardinal totally, and such great fans in the city as well, which which brings me to my next question. Have you ever thought about playing with no fans? You know, obviously it was one of those things where you know that that

thing has been thrown around here and there. I told them, listen, and I grew up playing with no fans like I grew up, you know, on the Big Island, where you know, we'd go out and play our games with literally, you know, ten people in the stand. So, you know, if I got to go back to the old childhood days, man, it's all good. You know, I'm ready to go. I'm ready to grind. But um, as you know, it comes down to owners and a you know, obviously money is

the most important thing. But uh, the day I think, you know, I think it'd be fun. Man. Obviously you'll hear a lot more talking between teams and you a lot more and you know, Pete, where you people don't really hear as much. Where I think it'd be cool. I think people would understand that. But it would be a little a little bit of a transition being able to get yourself up for the game knowing that you know,

there's nobody in the stands to kind of bring that out. Yeah, speaking of chirping, I talked to Jared Stole, who who used played for the l A. Kings about this a little bit. But I wonder if without any fans, do you even get the adrenaline to want to go fight. I feel like I feel like everything will get spelched, like, oh, I'm mad, but no one's yelling at me to go punch him in the face. Yeah, you know, I don't I don't know if it will be like that kind

of chirping more. It is just like you know, probably pictures talking, you know, to hitters, and you know, it's it'll be more of like a good fun kind of chirping because you're not going to have that killer mentality like you know sometimes you do. It's just gonna be you know, I'm gonna try and outplay you. You You know,

I'm gonna try and out talk you. I'm gonna trying to get your head, so, you know, I think it'll be something that you know, hopefully we can figure out a way to kind of show that a little more because since we're not having a stands people are gonna hear we might us to let them hear the exact words that are coming out. Yeah, it's just gonna be one of those things where we gotta say y're out. You know, how to really you know, control that because there's gonna be a lot of chirping. There always is

during the games. It's just usually have fans kind of covering it up. So it'll be fun to see how they how they do that. Speaking of fans and chirping and hearing things, I mean, listen, Obviously we'd have to bring up that this next season was going to be very strange with with the Astros and sort of what has come out over the year, Like, do you think this postponement helps them as a team. Do you think

that time will will heal this wound? Or you think as soon as opening day comes up, fans or no fans there, people are going to remember what at least their own opinions on it. Yeah. Man, that's just a tough situation. I honestly don't know how that's gonna go about. Obviously, you know a lot of guys have you know, some bigger things to say about that team. Fortunately for us, we didn't play them when that whole thing kind of

went down. So, you know, for me, at the end of the day, when when I think about, you know, the Houston National is all I think about it. At the end of the day, I know that I played the game right. I know that I've done things right. Um, and that's all I can speak about. People are going to have their own opinions about People are gonna have their own feelings. But for me, like I know that I've been doing things the right way because I got into the league. I know I haven't cheated. I know

I haven't done anything of that sort. So when I put my head down every night to go to bed, I know that I can sleep with a clear conscious. It's great Korean baseball. Have have you watched it yet? Have you? Have you checked it out on ESPN? Honestly, I haven't donne the chance of checking out because it just starts so late. It's either so later, it's you know, at five o'clock in the morning, and it's one of those things where I've I've wanted to watch, I just

literally cannot stay up to watch it. Usually if I'm playing, it's easy for me to stay up I'm usually not going to bed soil one two o'clock in the morning, so it would have been cool. But I mean nowadays it's just like, man, I'm already sleeping about time that things on there, so I haven't really got a chance to watch it too much. Well, I'm I'm I'm backing the Samsung Lions for no other reason other than I have a Samsung TV so that I'm fully engulfed. I'm

rooting them on there my team. So we usually like to close this thank you. We usually like to close this off with with something positive and then some suggestions I'll give you that that could be stupid. I don't know, you'll you'll listen in first. Is there anything that's been going on during the quarantine during this time that you hope sticks around for when there's a vaccine or we're all allowed out of our house, something something you hope

we uh, we sort of change into when things clear up. Um, I think from you know, at the standpoint of you know, guys using face masking, while not obviously, I think there's a place for that, you know, I don't I don't think you know, every human in the world should be

wearing a face mask. But I do think when it comes down to like you know, restaurants or things of that matter, when you're handling something of you know, that importance, maybe it is something we should look into, you know, having you know, servers have a face masker, you know, something like that. But I think you know, from all the studies that I've done about this, you know, germs

is what helps us create antibody. So making everybody use a face mask, you're not doing anything but actually hurting yourself. So you know, I'm big, Like, I still use my face mask, but i'd use it when I am told to use it. I try to, you know, still live the same lifestyle when I go out, but make sure that you know, I'm still following the guidelines, but I want to make sure I'm still getting those germs in my body and still you know, kind of build you know,

my antibodies that way. Yeah, it feels like the six feet thing. If you're within six ft, wear the mask. If you're not, it doesn't seem as you know, at least maybe now were it anyway, but down the road it does feel like, Okay, we're gonna probably have to be socially distant for a while yeah, and I agree with that. I mean, I feel like at some point, you know, it was getting a little crazy with just how you know, people were in you know, just the

freedom they had. I mean, obviously, you know we need to be a lot more on top of this, but it's just one of those things where you know, it's good that we're starting to get into this point because the health of people is the most important thing at the end of the day. True, Well, let's get into these suggestions. These are some ideas for you for quarantine and St. Louis. I mean you could you could obviously take them in or just ignore them. But here's here

are three suggestions. We'll start off for training and playing sports when we're confined to our house, possibly with the promise of social distancing, like we talked about. You know, we can still play in our yards. We can do stuff inside like workout, but the yard is still fair game. Yeah, absolutely, I mean I I used my yard all the time. Perfect, so you'll love this. So I say we take the time to figure out what the hell bocci ball is. Okay,

do you even know? I mean, obviously you know what, you know the term, but like, have you ever even looked into what the game is. We know old people love it in Boca Raton, but like, is there any is there any reason to play it? Actually, I mean I've played it here and there. I'm not a huge fan by any means, Like, but I've also I've played

the game. Understand that you you throw a ball out there and then you know, basically that's your target to get your you know, your ball and the other players ball. Whoever gets closest to the ball is the winner. From what I get of the game, that was a very minimal explanation, but I will take it. But that is one suggestion. Figure out if bocci ball is worth our time. It sounds like it might be, so add that onto suggestion. Secondly, if there's one thing I know about Hawaiian cuisine, it's

the state's love for spam. Were you raised eating a lot of spam? Oh? Absolutely absolutely, I love spam. Okay, So unfortunately in the States, especially Los Angeles where I grew up, people don't know how good of a product it is. So I'm wondering, is there a world where you create like a goop or something. It's like Wong's favorite like recipes with spam, Like, what what do you remember off the top of your head that's good for spam?

Number one, that's the one thing people always, you know, they're always like, oh, spam off same and then you know, I'll tell'll give them the spam moosity that you know it's homemade, and they're like, oh what is this. I'm like, yeah, it's spam and they're like no way. I'm like yes, Like spam is good, but people just don't know how to prepare it the right way. Yeah. You know, if you do a little soy sauce and brown sugar and you you know, marinated in the spam and you try that,

it's incredible. I see that's what we need. We need, we need someone doing this kind of service for our country. Would be in great hands with caltaon Wong. So that's my second one. We we we figure out spam better. And then thirdly, we've been talking a lot about you know, what we can do and the charity work that you've done, and you you seem altruistic, Like you said, your brother plays baseball for the San Francisco Giants as well, And I have an idea for you guys that involves teaming

up and forming your own charity. Does this seem possible? Maybe? Alright, so you can focus on anything. It could be kids, or women's rights, or racial equality or COVID, whatever you want it to be, as long as it has this name. Okay, So this, this is the one that I've I've figured out. Okay, here we go. You're ready, all right? The charity will be called two wongs make a Right. I'm not gonna lie. I've heard that numerous times. Oh damn. It's here's how

I can fix it, Kelton, I can fix it. You involved the New York Mets David Wright, and it becomes two wongs make a right with a right. Okay, Okay, I can see where you're going with it. I mean, hey, that'd be awesome to have the cabin on there. See there you go, And if there's someone has ever pitched that to you before, I also would love to involve backup first Baseman on the Dodgers, Tyler White, because then it's two wongs make a right with right and white

about canny people at that point. Alright, See, right, when you thought I suggested something, as someone else has, I I flip it on you. That's what I do. Well, thank you buddy for talking to me. Stay safe and uh please, I'm excited to see you back on the field because I really am truly a huge cut Wong fan and and watching you come into your own and like you said, kind of uh taking what you had in your rookie year and turning it into a gold Glove season and becoming a bit of a franchise player.

I can't well, I can't wait to see you back out there. I appreciate man. I can't wait to be up back out there too. But I appreciate you guys with the sport and um yeah, man, Hopefully this clears up soon so we can get back to doing our things for sure. Absolutely, take care, Carlton, Are you take care? The No Sports Report is produced and distributed by Treeport Media. The show was executive produced by Kelly Garner, Lisa Ammerman,

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