@@Kobe_Jay_Kenobii Well production could imply a lot of things? Best average with RISP? Most RBI per at bat? Most WAR? I think WAR is the metric that best estimates a players overall affect on winning throughout their career, Babe Ruth has the highest.
@@LysergiCoyotl WAR includes defense in the equation. I’d say that wRC+ is the best metric for strictly offensive production. It factors in several things like park factors, situational hitting etc.
Ichiro is even more kind and humble than you’d expect! I’ve been able to meet him a couple times and he even signed a ball for me, which he almost never does
My brother loved Ichiro growing up!! He still has some posters of him up in his childhood bedroom at home :) it’s nice to hear his name for the first time in a few years and bring up nice childhood memories :)
I’ll never forget walking by Ichiro when I was like 6 or 7. I was brought onto the field at Veteran’s stadium to play tug of war against the mascots between innings at a Phillies-Mariners game. I walked by Ichiro bc he was on deck and he patted me on the shoulder when I was walking off the field. Awesome guy.
Omg such a quick moment of affection for him and one you held onto for your entire life. A reminder that we should be tuned in to others and how our actions affect them, both negatively and positively.
My mom grew up in the east bottoms of Kansas City. After the second time the family dry goods store was burned down in riots, they moved out to Raytown. I spent few summers there, and it wasn't the heat that did me in, it was the humidity. It felt like a steam sauna.
I saw Bob Costas in real life at the Olympic Complex in Jamsil, Seoul in 1988. He was a young, handsome, and promising caster back then, but already retired. Time just flies by so fast.
Among Seattle Mariner fans, this story is legend. Bret Boone taught him this phrase, I believe but Ichiro mixed up the order a bit. It is “2 rats ******* in a sock”
That is a saying though, he just misspoke. The saying is "it's hotter than two rats fucking in a sock." A reference to the fact that rats mate quick like rabbits and a confined space warms up quickly.
@@kurisu10fa I would agree. In no way would I consider Hideo Nomo a superstar. A very good player for a few years. 20.9 career bWAR, 123-109 record. 4.24 lifetime ERA His first 2 seasons were excellent. Rookie of the year first season and 4th in Cy Young voting both years. An All-Star his rookie year. Never again. Never close to Cy Young again. Hitters figured him out quickly. Again good solid career. Nowhere near a Superstar, IMO.
Missouri weather during the summer is *_AWFUL!_* You are drenched in your own sweat in 15 minutes of stepping outside. Tops... 100+degrees with fully saturated air.
Bob Costas referred to this video clip a day ago while doing the play-by-play of ALDS between Kansas City and New York Yankees. He of course could not repeat it on national TV, so he referred to the TH-cam clips. I would stake a guess at who the "bad teammate" was that said that... It HAD to be Jay Buhner!! "The Bone" ala "Bad to the Bone" was his batting theme song!
When you're on I-70 traveling to KC, right when you're approaching the city on the outskirts there should be a sign that says, "Welcome to Kansas City ("here in August, it's hotter than 2 rats f*ckin' in a wool sock") 😂
dude we talked about it being "hotter than two rats fucking in a wool sock" back when i was in college in the 90s. it's a saying. ichiro getting it slightly twisted with where he put the "fucking" is what makes it funny. come on costas
A fine Olympic presenter. But the US Olympic coverage has always been highly selective...even to the point of propaganda like proportions...showing, with rare exceptions, only American victories, making endless excuses for failures, ignoring foreign victors, editing the opening ceremony to exclude things that bother or puzzle the American viewer, and even going to far as to manipulate the medals table. Anything to sustain the idea of US supremacy in everything.
Bad hair piece, lousy hair coloring of what's left, saggy Jowells but he had those huge cheek bones added. Plastic Surgery is Obvious, Looks like he's my age...
God, I still love Ichiro. One of the all time greats.
Ichiro probably best contact hitter of all time. What an artistic swing. And let's not forget how good he was in the oufield either!
And base runner
Greatest productive player of all time, production wins games
@@Kobe_Jay_Kenobii Well production could imply a lot of things? Best average with RISP? Most RBI per at bat? Most WAR? I think WAR is the metric that best estimates a players overall affect on winning throughout their career, Babe Ruth has the highest.
@@LysergiCoyotl WAR includes defense in the equation. I’d say that wRC+ is the best metric for strictly offensive production. It factors in several things like park factors, situational hitting etc.
Dude had cannon for a arm. Some of the best throw outs.
I love Ichiro Suzuki!!!
I like Keisuke _Honda_ better.
Kansas City resident here. It's August 1, and Ichiro isn't wrong.
I live in Kansas City, and he's not wrong.
KC is becoming a big soccer city! Should be a serious contender to be a host city for the 2026 World Cup when that gets announced this fall.
Why do Kansans keep rats in socks?
@@bettyswallocks6411 better question: why doesn't everyone else??
@@bettyswallocks6411 Missourians
Ichiro is even more kind and humble than you’d expect! I’ve been able to meet him a couple times and he even signed a ball for me, which he almost never does
Ichiro. what an amazing genius.
No one like Ichiro. Great ballplayer. Great sense of humor. Speaks English very well.
Only saw the thumbnail and thought. Oh how nice Stephen is interviewing Stephen Colbert.
They look like cousins!
Although somehow Bob Costas is even more boring.
Ichiro also played with the Miami (Florida) Marlins. We loved him. He was great.
My brother loved Ichiro growing up!! He still has some posters of him up in his childhood bedroom at home :) it’s nice to hear his name for the first time in a few years and bring up nice childhood memories :)
I’ll never forget walking by Ichiro when I was like 6 or 7. I was brought onto the field at Veteran’s stadium to play tug of war against the mascots between innings at a Phillies-Mariners game. I walked by Ichiro bc he was on deck and he patted me on the shoulder when I was walking off the field. Awesome guy.
Omg such a quick moment of affection for him and one you held onto for your entire life. A reminder that we should be tuned in to others and how our actions affect them, both negatively and positively.
OMG, love any baseball stories! Thank you Bob for sharing this one !
Ichiro's a jewel!!
Kansas Citian here. This is true.
My mom grew up in the east bottoms of Kansas City. After the second time the family dry goods store was burned down in riots, they moved out to Raytown. I spent few summers there, and it wasn't the heat that did me in, it was the humidity. It felt like a steam sauna.
@@deborahfreedman333 Northland KC native here. Humidity is the worst in KC.
true. so so true.
@@grantego553 try out houston….armpit of tx
I LOVE ICHIRO SUZUKI!
He is the best contact hitter and the best outfielder !!
and. the best base runner
I saw Bob Costas in real life at the Olympic Complex in Jamsil, Seoul in 1988. He was a young, handsome, and promising caster back then, but already retired. Time just flies by so fast.
Among Seattle Mariner fans, this story is legend. Bret Boone taught him this phrase, I believe but Ichiro mixed up the order a bit. It is “2 rats ******* in a sock”
Ah. That makes sense now. It doesn't the way he said it.
I think it's wool sock, which would be even hotter!
@@lukegilbert946 You are right! It is wool sock.
2 rats fucking in a wool sock is what he meant lol
God almighty!!! Everything about this is pure gold!!! ⚾️❤😂
He’s such a good man
Bob is a gentleman and scholar, a kind and rare commodity.
I heard the rats in a wool sock years ago. It is real Bob.
"They're even worse than you think, because, Ichiro, there's no such expression as that."
😆 _There is now!_
Ichiro Suzuki was also a figure featured in one of the Star Trek episodes.
I really appreciated that episode, i think it was Deep space 9
Makes sense considering Sisko was a huge baseball fan.
I'm not so sure about that. Sure, Sisko was a big baseball fan, but DS9 was 1993-99, which was before Ichiro came to the states. So I doubt it was him
It was a fictional baseball player Sisko was talking about. In fact DS9 ran from 1993-1999, while Ichiro only came over to the Mariners in 2001.
oof, I wondered if the timing was right and it seems not.
Pretty sure that was Buck Bokai, played by Keone Young.
Born and raised in Kansas City. I moved to Pittsburgh a few years ago and it feels like I put the weather on Easy Mode.
I grew up in Kansas City. Moved to Pittsburgh in 1997. The weather here is nothing compared to KC.
I've been to Kansas City. Can confirm.
That is a saying though, he just misspoke.
The saying is "it's hotter than two rats fucking in a sock."
A reference to the fact that rats mate quick like rabbits and a confined space warms up quickly.
Also it's like totally hot.
@@seang3019 Seek help.
@@seang3019 nice to see John Oliver in a Stephen Colbert video
@@Justusson I've joined a support group.
@@seang3019 😂👍
It's "Two Rat's fucking in a wool sock" but still hilarious
The first Japanese superstar in baseball was Nomo!
There were a few successful pitchers in MLB before Ichiro but he was the first successful everyday player.
@@shawnuel But in the interview he said Ichiro was the first Japanese superstar in baseball.
@@kurisu10fa I would agree. In no way would I consider Hideo Nomo a superstar. A very good player for a few years. 20.9 career bWAR, 123-109 record. 4.24 lifetime ERA
His first 2 seasons were excellent. Rookie of the year first season and 4th in Cy Young voting both years. An All-Star his rookie year. Never again. Never close to Cy Young again. Hitters figured him out quickly. Again good solid career. Nowhere near a Superstar, IMO.
If nomo continued what he did the first couple seasons with the dodgers u could many call him that, but his career numbers are not superstar levels.
What a master!
Lmao I wasn't expecting him to swear🤣🤣🤣 we all know where he learned that one from
Colbert's doppelganger
Bob Costas says his favorite interview was Ichiro Suzuki...
Michael Jordan: "And I took it personally"
😂
KCMO represent! But yeah, we have some sauce and sayings.
Missouri weather during the summer is *_AWFUL!_* You are drenched in your own sweat in 15 minutes of stepping outside. Tops... 100+degrees with fully saturated air.
AHEm that expression is in the Urban Dictionary.
I live in kansas city and we will now MAKE this a saying. because it’s true.
Ichiro Suzuki also played for the As for a few years. I loved that lineup.
Actually, he played for Seattle, NY Yankees and the Miami Marlins. No one else.
@@shawnuel i watched him wear the green and gold in person
@@ThePerrperr Could you be thinking of Catcher Kurt Suzuki? He started his career in Oakland.
This is still how I describe hot days still
Did he say “hotter than two rats in a fuckin sock ?” 😂 I can’t understand him that well
“Two rats fucking in a wool sock” 😂😂
But WHAT WAS IN THE BAG, Bob?!?!
Anyone know what was in the bag that he brought out in the first part of the interview?
Rats?
Bob Costas referred to this video clip a day ago while doing the play-by-play of ALDS between Kansas City and New York Yankees. He of course could not repeat it on national TV, so he referred to the TH-cam clips. I would stake a guess at who the "bad teammate" was that said that... It HAD to be Jay Buhner!! "The Bone" ala "Bad to the Bone" was his batting theme song!
0:04 They look like twins! :)
🧡
When you're on I-70 traveling to KC, right when you're approaching the city on the outskirts there should be a sign that says, "Welcome to Kansas City ("here in August, it's hotter than 2 rats f*ckin' in a wool sock") 😂
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Shoutout to r/baseball, y'all knew this already.
i didn't know about the king kong / godzilla question tho!
I wish he’d announce broadcast a couple Seattle Mariners games. That’d be a treat
The weirdest Olympics ever. We won't even have Bob Costas guiding us through them
Thank god...we never needed his useless pontificating and endless droning.
He’s not wrong
dude we talked about it being "hotter than two rats fucking in a wool sock" back when i was in college in the 90s. it's a saying. ichiro getting it slightly twisted with where he put the "fucking" is what makes it funny. come on costas
I suspect what his teammate really said was "August in Kansas City is hotter than two rats fucking in a wool sock", not "two rats in a fucking sock".
Emily Blunt's atittude & charisma 💥
I thought when I first saw this on a direct feed that Ichiro said ‘Tourette’s in a f**ng sock’ and I had to google this clip
Love Costas, but what happened with that bag?
Shoutout to Shohei Ohtani
its supposed to be , hotter than 2 rats *ucking in a sock! LOL
Nomp was the 1st Japanese super star
why is stephen colbert interviewing his brother
Well what do you think happens to all those missing socks from the dryer?
Gasp!!
It's not the underpants gnomes??
Bob Costas has aged well..I think 🤔
They look the same in the thumbnail haha
he forgot Hideo Nomo
He said it is his favorite American expression. I heard it for the first time today. I don't think it is a common expression.
ending was weird
Funny
What was in the bag 🤔
Bob and Steven could be identical twins
Who is the guy that looks life STEPHEN COBERT??!! What
Oh, Bob. There’s no need to dye your hair to match your jacket.
Check your colour setting bc his jacket is purple n his hair is brunette
He's going for late 80s Howard Cosell I think.
He's had his face stretched out as well, although the lighting here is more flattering than the last interview I saw him on, Real Time w/ Bill Maher
@@dennismurphy2979 And fake cheekbone implants, it looks like.
It’s too hot in Kansas City.
Does anyone else here think Bob would have made a great replacement for Alex Trebek on Jeopardy? He probably wouldn't want the job, though...
I want bob costas to narrate my inner monologue
WHAT WAS IN THE BAG???!!
Bob and Stephen look like brothers. Or cousins.
😂😂😂😂
Nomo was the first great superstar from Japan. Sorry, Bob, but you’re just plain wrong.
ending seemed abrupt. i smell 💨
KC
Shit's messed up.
I cant get the white marks to vanish on this video.
the facelift bubble cheeks and the jet black hair.......sigh
A fine Olympic presenter. But the US Olympic coverage has always been highly selective...even to the point of propaganda like proportions...showing, with rare exceptions, only American victories, making endless excuses for failures, ignoring foreign victors, editing the opening ceremony to exclude things that bother or puzzle the American viewer, and even going to far as to manipulate the medals table. Anything to sustain the idea of US supremacy in everything.
Looks lie brothers
PINKEYE!
KC worst weather on the planet
Face Lifi
Looks like child man BC is aging gracefully…..with a little help.
No such a expression as that? Bob must have voted for Joe 🤷♂️
Bad hair piece, lousy hair coloring of what's left, saggy Jowells but he had those huge cheek bones added. Plastic Surgery is Obvious, Looks like he's my age...
vanilla cake with vanilla ice cream
As much i appreciate Costas, I despise colbert