1 00:00:04,680 --> 00:00:08,760 Speaker 1: Hello everybody, and welcome to a special Foul Territory episode. 2 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:12,879 Speaker 1: It is the WBC Postgame presented by Fox One. My 3 00:00:12,960 --> 00:00:15,680 Speaker 1: name is Elana Rizzo in for Scott Broun. I am 4 00:00:15,840 --> 00:00:19,239 Speaker 1: along with my friends Todd Frazier, Eric Kratz. You know 5 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:22,280 Speaker 1: these two well, and guys, we're gonna get to Italy 6 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:24,560 Speaker 1: and Mexico in just a bit, but we are coming 7 00:00:24,560 --> 00:00:28,120 Speaker 1: off of a really good game between the Dominican Republic 8 00:00:28,280 --> 00:00:31,080 Speaker 1: and Venezuela. This was a fun game. It was an 9 00:00:31,080 --> 00:00:33,560 Speaker 1: exciting game, and we knew you guys going into the game, 10 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:35,160 Speaker 1: and Todd will start with you. We knew that both 11 00:00:35,200 --> 00:00:38,680 Speaker 1: these guys, both of these teams rather were advancing, but 12 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:42,120 Speaker 1: it still doesn't take away from the excitement of this 13 00:00:42,200 --> 00:00:46,040 Speaker 1: particular game tonight. You what is your biggest takeaway from 14 00:00:46,120 --> 00:00:47,839 Speaker 1: Dr Venezuela, Todd Father. 15 00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:51,520 Speaker 2: Well, first and foremost, I mean, if there was one 16 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:53,600 Speaker 2: game that you really wanted to go to, if you 17 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:55,320 Speaker 2: had a chance to get on a plane, if you 18 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:58,960 Speaker 2: weren't close enough, this was the matchup to go to anytime. 19 00:00:59,040 --> 00:01:01,760 Speaker 2: The best of Venice went and the best that a 20 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:05,520 Speaker 2: Dominican come together and make up a game. It's truly remarkable. 21 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:10,200 Speaker 2: I mean, listen, Dominican, they are flying on all cylinders 22 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:13,720 Speaker 2: right now. This team is absolutely incredible. The bullpen finally 23 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 2: gave up a run and that was on an air 24 00:01:15,959 --> 00:01:19,520 Speaker 2: that batters are hitting. Wan Soto kicking it off this time, 25 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:21,960 Speaker 2: I mean, one of the best hitters in the game. 26 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:25,800 Speaker 2: Home runs are coming in the plenty, and their pitching 27 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:29,039 Speaker 2: has been phenomenal. They're starting pitching. I mean, everybody talks 28 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:33,039 Speaker 2: about their hitting, but their pitching has been truly remarkable. 29 00:01:33,520 --> 00:01:36,280 Speaker 2: They came, they saw, they conquered in this pool, and 30 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:39,160 Speaker 2: everything is looking really good for this team, and they're 31 00:01:39,160 --> 00:01:41,039 Speaker 2: wearing back ready to go. They have to be the 32 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:42,320 Speaker 2: favorite moving forward here. 33 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:44,400 Speaker 1: It's funny we talked about it the other day and 34 00:01:44,480 --> 00:01:46,880 Speaker 1: a couple of different shows guys that maybe we weren't 35 00:01:46,880 --> 00:01:51,200 Speaker 1: given the Dominican Republic Todd and Eric enough credit, and 36 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:54,400 Speaker 1: you know what we should be, because they are, as 37 00:01:54,400 --> 00:01:57,360 Speaker 1: Todd mentioned, just kind of flying through this pool cratzy, 38 00:01:57,480 --> 00:02:00,520 Speaker 1: and we're talking about it in the chain at biz 39 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:02,800 Speaker 1: dot r says dr games more like a party than 40 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 1: a game when you can when you're playing like that, 41 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:07,840 Speaker 1: it can be a party and up and down the 42 00:02:07,880 --> 00:02:11,320 Speaker 1: lineup crats. Guys are hitting on all cylinders. They don't 43 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:13,840 Speaker 1: have to rely on one big bat because they're doing 44 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:16,519 Speaker 1: it up through you know, one through nine. What's your takeaway? 45 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:22,639 Speaker 3: My takeaway is that don't say the proverbial wee because 46 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:26,560 Speaker 3: somebody picked the dr to win this John Now, is 47 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 3: it gonna get a little bit tougher for them, Yes, 48 00:02:29,960 --> 00:02:32,840 Speaker 3: But what I like to see about this unit that 49 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:36,200 Speaker 3: is their lineup right now is the fact that, like 50 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:39,240 Speaker 3: you said, yes, top to bottom they're doing I think 51 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:42,440 Speaker 3: they have two guys that started tonight that have an 52 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:46,520 Speaker 3: ops under nine oh, under eight p fifty. They have 53 00:02:46,560 --> 00:02:50,239 Speaker 3: two guys that are under eight fifty. So you sit 54 00:02:50,280 --> 00:02:52,600 Speaker 3: there and you go they are There's there's really not 55 00:02:52,840 --> 00:02:57,560 Speaker 3: many holes in the lineup right now, and so that's 56 00:02:57,639 --> 00:02:59,880 Speaker 3: one thing that they're able to do that. But to me, 57 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:04,000 Speaker 3: it's the bats that they're taking. They're taking their shots 58 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:08,800 Speaker 3: and advantage counts. They're doing damage, and then they're also 59 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:12,080 Speaker 3: taking their walks. They're they're not just they're not just 60 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:14,360 Speaker 3: swinging for the fences and hoping that they can hit 61 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:18,080 Speaker 3: a dinger. They're hitting dingers. They're taking me at bat 62 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:20,240 Speaker 3: the other way. And once I get to my MVP 63 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:22,760 Speaker 3: of the game, I'll let you know who I thought 64 00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:24,280 Speaker 3: had the best at bats. 65 00:03:24,919 --> 00:03:27,720 Speaker 1: Okay, so we're talking at bats, we're talking dingers, we're 66 00:03:27,720 --> 00:03:30,800 Speaker 1: talking about just kind of moving down the line, passing 67 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:34,120 Speaker 1: the baton. We just saw Fernando Tettis Junior's bat flip. 68 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:39,240 Speaker 1: It's funny, guys, you've both participated in the WBC. So 69 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:41,920 Speaker 1: when you have a batflip like that, for some reason, 70 00:03:41,960 --> 00:03:45,720 Speaker 1: it just seems more welcomed, more accepted in the World 71 00:03:45,760 --> 00:03:48,320 Speaker 1: Baseball Classic than it does just in the ho hum 72 00:03:48,400 --> 00:03:52,200 Speaker 1: game in Major League Baseball. The energy and I tweeted 73 00:03:52,200 --> 00:03:55,560 Speaker 1: this before the game even got competitive, I said, man, 74 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:59,600 Speaker 1: watching the dr guys play Todd is so exciting. They're 75 00:03:59,640 --> 00:04:02,480 Speaker 1: having such a good time and that's a lot of fun. 76 00:04:02,640 --> 00:04:05,000 Speaker 1: But they were also doing exactly what they needed to 77 00:04:05,040 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 1: do to make a point and to win this ball game. 78 00:04:09,080 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, there's one thing to have fun and there's one 79 00:04:11,080 --> 00:04:13,720 Speaker 2: thing to play. Well, how about doing both. I mean, 80 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:16,960 Speaker 2: it's a culture, it's an atmosphere. If you ever play 81 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:20,440 Speaker 2: in the Dominican Republic, you understand the grit and the 82 00:04:20,480 --> 00:04:23,080 Speaker 2: grind that these guys come up in. All they want 83 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:25,760 Speaker 2: to do is play baseball twenty four to seven. They'll 84 00:04:25,760 --> 00:04:28,160 Speaker 2: do whatever it takes, and guess what, when they do, 85 00:04:28,200 --> 00:04:31,000 Speaker 2: they have the most fun. And I think a lot 86 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:33,440 Speaker 2: of people, a lot of countries can learn from this 87 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:38,279 Speaker 2: baseball players as well. I don't care what age you are, eight, twelve, 88 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:43,280 Speaker 2: twenty four fifty. The energy these guys bring, it's contagious 89 00:04:43,320 --> 00:04:46,640 Speaker 2: and I truly believe that. Call it crazy, call it 90 00:04:46,640 --> 00:04:49,880 Speaker 2: old fast or new fashion. I love every second of this. 91 00:04:50,320 --> 00:04:53,760 Speaker 2: The crowd is in the game, every pitch, the music 92 00:04:53,880 --> 00:04:56,320 Speaker 2: is playing. This is how life should be. I mean, 93 00:04:56,360 --> 00:04:58,799 Speaker 2: I'm dancing in the seat right now thinking about the music. 94 00:04:58,839 --> 00:04:59,520 Speaker 2: I mean, let's go. 95 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:02,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's a lot of fun, and obviously these two 96 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:03,960 Speaker 1: teams have a lot of passion, a lot of energy. 97 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:06,760 Speaker 1: It's the music, it's the pomp, it's the circumstance, it's 98 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:11,240 Speaker 1: the personality that kind of gets to you know, finally shows. 99 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:14,960 Speaker 1: As Mark Uino from the Mets Up podcast comments of 100 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:17,240 Speaker 1: the atmosphere at Lone Deep Hill Park for the Venezuelan 101 00:05:17,240 --> 00:05:20,560 Speaker 1: and versus DR game is absolutely insane. Keep in mind 102 00:05:20,600 --> 00:05:24,120 Speaker 1: this crowd is eighty percent DR fans. Obviously they are 103 00:05:24,200 --> 00:05:28,080 Speaker 1: in Miami. That's a big deal. It's it's very much 104 00:05:28,200 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 1: a Latin culture there. Obviously, if Cuba was there, that 105 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:33,920 Speaker 1: would be a big thing as well. Most of a 106 00:05:33,960 --> 00:05:37,880 Speaker 1: lot of folks in southern Florida Miami are of Cuban descent. 107 00:05:37,960 --> 00:05:41,320 Speaker 1: So people get all over this and they love it 108 00:05:41,360 --> 00:05:44,520 Speaker 1: and they appreciate it and it's fun. And this is 109 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:47,839 Speaker 1: a team, guys, or two teams I should say, Eric, 110 00:05:48,120 --> 00:05:50,800 Speaker 1: and a game that you're kind of paying attention to 111 00:05:51,000 --> 00:05:54,160 Speaker 1: because we knew they were advancing. But this could be 112 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:56,320 Speaker 1: one of the teams that ends up in the final. 113 00:05:56,440 --> 00:05:59,080 Speaker 1: And I believe it, Kratz, that were you saying that 114 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:01,560 Speaker 1: the dr was going to to be the champion of 115 00:06:01,560 --> 00:06:04,400 Speaker 1: this World Baseball Classic? And why do you feel that way? 116 00:06:05,960 --> 00:06:09,400 Speaker 3: Just about how the lineup is constructed, About how the 117 00:06:09,400 --> 00:06:12,920 Speaker 3: fact that you know you have I. 118 00:06:12,880 --> 00:06:15,480 Speaker 4: Mean, we first go to the Juan Soto swing. 119 00:06:15,640 --> 00:06:19,440 Speaker 3: You have different types of hitters that are not just 120 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:23,359 Speaker 3: that all or nothing type of hitter. And to me, 121 00:06:23,520 --> 00:06:27,080 Speaker 3: it's about it's about how do you mesh how do 122 00:06:27,120 --> 00:06:31,000 Speaker 3: you meld as a lineup to navigate through the fact 123 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:34,479 Speaker 3: that they're going to see the best pitching in the 124 00:06:34,520 --> 00:06:35,600 Speaker 3: world from here on out. 125 00:06:35,880 --> 00:06:38,479 Speaker 4: They're not. They're not afraid of it at all to me. 126 00:06:38,640 --> 00:06:39,560 Speaker 4: To me, it's different. 127 00:06:39,760 --> 00:06:43,400 Speaker 3: You attack the Dominican Republic lineup way different than you 128 00:06:43,480 --> 00:06:47,800 Speaker 3: would say, you know, the greatest show in America, the 129 00:06:47,880 --> 00:06:50,919 Speaker 3: American's lineup US is a lineup that is, you know, 130 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:53,560 Speaker 3: showed that, hey, you know what they they're pitching can 131 00:06:53,560 --> 00:06:57,920 Speaker 3: be hit. The Italians took it to them, But that 132 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:01,599 Speaker 3: lineup to me, is just destructed different. I'm not saying 133 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:04,840 Speaker 3: one is better, one is worse. It just feels like 134 00:07:04,920 --> 00:07:08,920 Speaker 3: the way that the dr batters feed off of each other. 135 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:12,240 Speaker 3: It gives you a problem as a pitcher because you 136 00:07:12,400 --> 00:07:15,440 Speaker 3: have a guy like Juan Soto who controls the zone 137 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:19,680 Speaker 3: incredibly well. A guy like Vladimir Guerrero also controls the zone. 138 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:23,440 Speaker 3: Two guys that walk more than they strike out, and 139 00:07:23,880 --> 00:07:26,760 Speaker 3: they're batting back to back. So you sit there and 140 00:07:26,760 --> 00:07:29,000 Speaker 3: you go with two guys that have four hundred on 141 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:31,840 Speaker 3: base percentage. 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You also have Nato to 174 00:08:54,080 --> 00:08:56,240 Speaker 1: teach Junior with that three run home run. We talked 175 00:08:56,280 --> 00:08:59,400 Speaker 1: about it, the batflip seven to three, the Dominican Republic, 176 00:08:59,640 --> 00:09:03,320 Speaker 1: the four and zero and pool play, and because of that, 177 00:09:03,360 --> 00:09:08,040 Speaker 1: they will now face Korea in the quarterfinals. Venezuela still alive. 178 00:09:08,200 --> 00:09:10,440 Speaker 1: No worries there. They're going to face Japan. That's a 179 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:13,200 Speaker 1: tough draw. They're going to face Japan the quarter finals. Well, 180 00:09:13,240 --> 00:09:17,320 Speaker 1: let's talk about the DR Todd Father against Korea in 181 00:09:17,440 --> 00:09:20,240 Speaker 1: the quarterfinals. I would imagine your pick is still the 182 00:09:20,280 --> 00:09:23,280 Speaker 1: Dominican What do you like about that matchup in terms 183 00:09:23,280 --> 00:09:24,280 Speaker 1: of favoring the DR. 184 00:09:25,280 --> 00:09:28,240 Speaker 6: Yeah, there's a couple things. I mean, we talked about 185 00:09:28,280 --> 00:09:28,720 Speaker 6: it before. 186 00:09:28,800 --> 00:09:32,240 Speaker 2: The lineup they construe each and every time they go 187 00:09:32,320 --> 00:09:36,400 Speaker 2: out there. Let's not forget the atmosphere, guys, this is 188 00:09:37,080 --> 00:09:38,160 Speaker 2: we talked about it before. 189 00:09:38,240 --> 00:09:39,480 Speaker 6: Korea is coming back in here. 190 00:09:39,520 --> 00:09:42,199 Speaker 2: With the atmosphere that Dominican Republic have, it's going to 191 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:45,160 Speaker 2: be very hard to hear themselves. Think it's gonna be 192 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:48,400 Speaker 2: hard for them, you know, to understand things because when 193 00:09:48,440 --> 00:09:51,120 Speaker 2: something happens, it's going to get blown out of proportion 194 00:09:51,240 --> 00:09:54,199 Speaker 2: and it's going to be big. Don't let Dominican Republic 195 00:09:54,360 --> 00:09:57,360 Speaker 2: score early, and don't let them score often, because it's 196 00:09:57,360 --> 00:09:59,080 Speaker 2: going to be game over in the first inning if 197 00:09:59,120 --> 00:09:59,880 Speaker 2: that does happen. 198 00:10:00,400 --> 00:10:00,600 Speaker 6: One. 199 00:10:00,679 --> 00:10:04,280 Speaker 2: On the upside for Korea, they're very poised, they're very disciplined. 200 00:10:04,440 --> 00:10:07,080 Speaker 2: At the same time, they're very happy to be there. 201 00:10:07,480 --> 00:10:10,080 Speaker 2: And they played a very hard Japanese team too as well, 202 00:10:10,120 --> 00:10:14,120 Speaker 2: so they're battle tested. But again that Dominican public has 203 00:10:14,360 --> 00:10:17,680 Speaker 2: the tools, has everybody there. And one guy I'm looking 204 00:10:17,720 --> 00:10:20,160 Speaker 2: forward to now in these big games. He was zero 205 00:10:20,200 --> 00:10:22,440 Speaker 2: for five today, but he's still one of the most 206 00:10:22,480 --> 00:10:24,640 Speaker 2: prolific hitters is Manny Machado. It's going to be his 207 00:10:24,760 --> 00:10:27,720 Speaker 2: time to step up and lead this team to as well. 208 00:10:28,040 --> 00:10:29,840 Speaker 2: Don't think he has to put it all on his back, 209 00:10:30,320 --> 00:10:33,040 Speaker 2: but watch out for him taking off here coming moving forward. 210 00:10:33,559 --> 00:10:36,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, Manny Minchado a little quiet today, but that's okay. 211 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:39,480 Speaker 1: His teammates rallied around him kind of, you know, picked 212 00:10:39,559 --> 00:10:43,040 Speaker 1: up where he left off. Ranger Suarez Eric Kratz will 213 00:10:43,080 --> 00:10:47,959 Speaker 1: start for Venezuela against Japan and Yoshinobu yam Mimoto. So 214 00:10:48,040 --> 00:10:51,760 Speaker 1: let's talk about that quarter final matchup. Venezuela facing off 215 00:10:51,840 --> 00:10:56,160 Speaker 1: against the defending champion Japan. They've won this thing three 216 00:10:56,200 --> 00:11:02,800 Speaker 1: different times. Could Venezuela pulling up, Oh, for sure, they 217 00:11:02,840 --> 00:11:05,520 Speaker 1: definitely can, but they need to get something from the 218 00:11:05,559 --> 00:11:06,720 Speaker 1: bottom of their lineup. 219 00:11:07,480 --> 00:11:10,960 Speaker 3: You cannot continue to get nothing out of four of 220 00:11:11,000 --> 00:11:13,200 Speaker 3: your guys from the bottom of your lineup. Are they 221 00:11:13,200 --> 00:11:15,160 Speaker 3: gonna switch it around? Are they gonna have to pinch 222 00:11:15,240 --> 00:11:19,360 Speaker 3: hit and match up? I don't know, but the best 223 00:11:19,360 --> 00:11:22,600 Speaker 3: case scenario for them is that they can get Yoshinobu 224 00:11:22,760 --> 00:11:28,080 Speaker 3: Yamamoto's pitch count up and possibly get into maybe a 225 00:11:28,080 --> 00:11:31,400 Speaker 3: weaker spot of Japan's bullpen. I don't know their bullpen 226 00:11:31,559 --> 00:11:34,920 Speaker 3: very well, but I'm pretty sure they're not gonna quite 227 00:11:35,080 --> 00:11:38,120 Speaker 3: bring it like Yamamoto is. So to me, I think 228 00:11:38,280 --> 00:11:41,200 Speaker 3: Venezuela's is in a good spot with Ranger Suarez facing them. 229 00:11:41,600 --> 00:11:46,040 Speaker 3: I think it is a matchup that Ranger throws things 230 00:11:46,040 --> 00:11:48,559 Speaker 3: that I throws pitches that I feel like a lot 231 00:11:48,600 --> 00:11:53,320 Speaker 3: of Team Japan hitters, the guys that I know of 232 00:11:54,160 --> 00:11:58,000 Speaker 3: struggle with even to the point where you saw Ranger Suarez, 233 00:11:58,240 --> 00:12:04,480 Speaker 3: Christopher Sanchez and Haysus Wizardo shut down show Heo Tani 234 00:12:04,520 --> 00:12:08,240 Speaker 3: who doesn't handle for some reason. It's it's actually an 235 00:12:08,400 --> 00:12:10,040 Speaker 3: there's a number and I don't know what the number is, 236 00:12:10,080 --> 00:12:14,160 Speaker 3: but lefties that face Sho Heo Tani at this certain 237 00:12:14,240 --> 00:12:18,679 Speaker 3: angle they don't do as well. But to me, like 238 00:12:18,960 --> 00:12:22,520 Speaker 3: Japan is you talk about battle tested Japan, it just 239 00:12:22,679 --> 00:12:26,160 Speaker 3: they figure out how to win this tournament because they're 240 00:12:26,160 --> 00:12:30,000 Speaker 3: playing together way more. They're prepared. They're not like they 241 00:12:30,000 --> 00:12:33,320 Speaker 3: don't have blips in the radar. They don't have you know, 242 00:12:33,559 --> 00:12:35,439 Speaker 3: chances where it's like, oh, you know, I'm just still 243 00:12:35,480 --> 00:12:37,680 Speaker 3: trying to get my feet under me. They're playing and 244 00:12:38,120 --> 00:12:41,480 Speaker 3: practicing together, so they're just fundamentals. 245 00:12:43,120 --> 00:12:46,559 Speaker 2: Yeah, and I think ultimately the left on left matchups, 246 00:12:46,840 --> 00:12:49,000 Speaker 2: that's the keys there are. You're throwing a lefty that 247 00:12:49,040 --> 00:12:52,520 Speaker 2: has been there before and understands, you know, this type 248 00:12:52,559 --> 00:12:57,920 Speaker 2: of game and atmosphere too. So listen, put everything aside, 249 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:00,280 Speaker 2: put the names out of it. 250 00:13:00,280 --> 00:13:01,000 Speaker 6: It's go time. 251 00:13:01,360 --> 00:13:04,360 Speaker 2: It's the time win, or go back to spring training, 252 00:13:05,080 --> 00:13:06,840 Speaker 2: or go back to your country and get ready for 253 00:13:06,880 --> 00:13:11,720 Speaker 2: your season. The pressures are going to be unbelievable, and 254 00:13:12,440 --> 00:13:13,079 Speaker 2: I'm here. 255 00:13:12,880 --> 00:13:16,800 Speaker 1: For all this, no doubt. I love the World Baseball 256 00:13:16,840 --> 00:13:19,800 Speaker 1: Classic for a variety of reasons, and Eric kind of 257 00:13:19,840 --> 00:13:22,160 Speaker 1: teased it at the beginning of the show. Guys, but 258 00:13:22,280 --> 00:13:25,440 Speaker 1: time now for our MLB Rivals Player of the Game, 259 00:13:25,480 --> 00:13:28,679 Speaker 1: and we're talking about this game specifically the Dominican Republic 260 00:13:29,080 --> 00:13:31,880 Speaker 1: versus Venezuela. Is so many different guys that you can 261 00:13:31,960 --> 00:13:35,360 Speaker 1: choose from Eric specifically on the dr just because there 262 00:13:35,360 --> 00:13:38,280 Speaker 1: were so many guys offensively getting the job done. But 263 00:13:38,520 --> 00:13:41,000 Speaker 1: e K will start with you. Who is your MLB 264 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:42,720 Speaker 1: Rivals Player of the Game? 265 00:13:44,240 --> 00:13:47,680 Speaker 3: Easy runner up Fernando Tatis, but I'm going to go 266 00:13:47,679 --> 00:13:50,960 Speaker 3: with Vladimir Guerrero. When you have a guy that can 267 00:13:51,040 --> 00:13:54,000 Speaker 3: hit a two iron out to left field and then 268 00:13:54,040 --> 00:13:57,480 Speaker 3: the next at bata take the base hit to right 269 00:13:57,520 --> 00:13:59,920 Speaker 3: field against a guy that I didn't think was a 270 00:14:00,160 --> 00:14:03,080 Speaker 3: was a real great matchup for Vladdie. Like to me, 271 00:14:03,280 --> 00:14:05,600 Speaker 3: he's just shown so many things that we saw in 272 00:14:05,640 --> 00:14:07,480 Speaker 3: the playoffs. I think a lot of people knew it, 273 00:14:08,160 --> 00:14:12,240 Speaker 3: but maybe he unlocked something different this past year in 274 00:14:12,280 --> 00:14:15,400 Speaker 3: the playoffs, in the World Series. It just seems like 275 00:14:15,440 --> 00:14:17,960 Speaker 3: he's stayed that locked in. Can he do it for 276 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:21,680 Speaker 3: the season, I don't know, But tonight I'm going with 277 00:14:21,760 --> 00:14:23,120 Speaker 3: Vladimir Guerrero Junior. 278 00:14:23,720 --> 00:14:27,320 Speaker 1: All right, Vladimir Guerrero Eric picks at the top of 279 00:14:27,360 --> 00:14:30,239 Speaker 1: the thirty had that solo shot to give the Dominican 280 00:14:30,280 --> 00:14:33,160 Speaker 1: a four to one lead. Todd Father, who is your 281 00:14:33,360 --> 00:14:35,160 Speaker 1: MLB Rivals Player of the game? 282 00:14:35,920 --> 00:14:39,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think that was the pick right there, But 283 00:14:39,560 --> 00:14:42,800 Speaker 2: if there was one, ed, Yeah, Fernando Tattoos Junior. I mean, 284 00:14:42,840 --> 00:14:46,000 Speaker 2: this guy, he's locked in. He's the straw that stirs 285 00:14:46,040 --> 00:14:50,040 Speaker 2: the drink. He's that kickstarter, and when he goes day go, 286 00:14:50,200 --> 00:14:56,360 Speaker 2: he's leading off the games. He's fantastic, looks comfortable, and 287 00:14:56,480 --> 00:14:59,920 Speaker 2: he is enjoying this World Baseball Classic like nobody else. 288 00:15:00,240 --> 00:15:03,800 Speaker 2: So again, three RBIs I mean as a leadoff guy, 289 00:15:04,200 --> 00:15:05,360 Speaker 2: can't ask for anything better? 290 00:15:05,840 --> 00:15:06,160 Speaker 4: All right? 291 00:15:06,200 --> 00:15:08,880 Speaker 1: Of course, two position players would pick a position player 292 00:15:08,880 --> 00:15:10,720 Speaker 1: to be their player of the game. I thought Saniel 293 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:13,680 Speaker 1: Contera did a nice job as well. Perhaps a player 294 00:15:13,720 --> 00:15:16,280 Speaker 1: of the game for other reasons, But we're going to 295 00:15:16,360 --> 00:15:19,720 Speaker 1: put a bow on the Dominican versus Venezuela. Of course, 296 00:15:19,800 --> 00:15:22,800 Speaker 1: both of those teams advance a reminder in the quarterfinals 297 00:15:23,040 --> 00:15:26,120 Speaker 1: that the Dominican Republic will play Korea on Friday and 298 00:15:26,240 --> 00:15:31,040 Speaker 1: Venezuela will play Japan on Saturday. Let's take a moment 299 00:15:31,120 --> 00:15:35,560 Speaker 1: now as we get ready to talk about Italy versus Mexico. 300 00:15:40,880 --> 00:15:42,760 Speaker 1: All right, guys, so this is the game that a 301 00:15:42,800 --> 00:15:46,280 Speaker 1: lot of people had their eyes on for good reason, 302 00:15:46,320 --> 00:15:49,920 Speaker 1: because all of the kerfuffle that happened yesterday with Team 303 00:15:50,560 --> 00:15:53,120 Speaker 1: USA not knowing what the hell was going on in 304 00:15:53,200 --> 00:15:55,560 Speaker 1: terms of whether they punched their ticket or not to 305 00:15:56,600 --> 00:16:00,720 Speaker 1: the quarter finals. So Italy going up against Mexico, whichever 306 00:16:00,800 --> 00:16:05,440 Speaker 1: team won was automatically going to advance. The US needed 307 00:16:05,480 --> 00:16:09,800 Speaker 1: Italy to win, and certainly, as soon as Italy made 308 00:16:09,840 --> 00:16:11,920 Speaker 1: it to four runs, we thought we had a lock, 309 00:16:12,160 --> 00:16:15,440 Speaker 1: and they did so. Going back to Italy and Mexico, 310 00:16:15,520 --> 00:16:19,080 Speaker 1: let's talk first, of course, about Aaron Nola pitching for 311 00:16:19,160 --> 00:16:24,240 Speaker 1: Team Italy. Five shutout innings, eric four hits and five k's. 312 00:16:24,360 --> 00:16:26,320 Speaker 1: Nola did exactly what he needed to do. 313 00:16:27,560 --> 00:16:30,360 Speaker 3: He did he was spinning that curveball and when he 314 00:16:30,400 --> 00:16:33,400 Speaker 3: got behind an account. He was running that two seamer back. 315 00:16:33,880 --> 00:16:37,200 Speaker 3: I think Philly fans should be excited because last year 316 00:16:37,640 --> 00:16:40,160 Speaker 3: you were seeing a lot of eighty nine to ninety 317 00:16:40,200 --> 00:16:42,960 Speaker 3: two when he was right before he went on the il, 318 00:16:43,040 --> 00:16:45,120 Speaker 3: and even when he came back, that. 319 00:16:45,160 --> 00:16:49,000 Speaker 4: Velocity wasn't quite there. He was popping some ninety fives. 320 00:16:49,080 --> 00:16:54,080 Speaker 3: He was sitting consistently ninety two ninety four, and he 321 00:16:54,760 --> 00:16:57,440 Speaker 3: had the Mexican hitters a little flummixed. I think early 322 00:16:58,000 --> 00:17:01,920 Speaker 3: they sat there and they went, Okay, it's fine, We're 323 00:17:01,920 --> 00:17:03,720 Speaker 3: gonna get to Aeron Nola. And all of a sudden, 324 00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:05,399 Speaker 3: when you have a pitch count, when you have a 325 00:17:05,400 --> 00:17:08,639 Speaker 3: pitch limit of sixty five pitches in tournaments like this, 326 00:17:08,760 --> 00:17:12,440 Speaker 3: you're like, you know what, I'm definitely gonna We're gonna 327 00:17:12,440 --> 00:17:14,400 Speaker 3: get him out by the fourth inning. And for Aaron Nola, 328 00:17:14,480 --> 00:17:17,479 Speaker 3: to me, the game was over. Besides, when we get 329 00:17:17,480 --> 00:17:19,320 Speaker 3: to the MVP of the game, that's when the game 330 00:17:19,400 --> 00:17:22,440 Speaker 3: was over. But when he got out of that fifth inning, 331 00:17:22,480 --> 00:17:25,640 Speaker 3: when he got through the fifth inning, he had traffic 332 00:17:25,840 --> 00:17:28,560 Speaker 3: runner got thrown out, and then he got a big 333 00:17:28,640 --> 00:17:31,080 Speaker 3: round ball out and he was done with the sixty 334 00:17:31,080 --> 00:17:34,320 Speaker 3: five pitches. That is where Italy Like, to me, that's 335 00:17:34,320 --> 00:17:36,560 Speaker 3: where the game was. The game was over at that 336 00:17:36,640 --> 00:17:39,960 Speaker 3: point because they didn't have to go into the softer 337 00:17:40,160 --> 00:17:42,800 Speaker 3: underbelly of their bullpen, which you saw give up a 338 00:17:42,800 --> 00:17:46,200 Speaker 3: few runs to a really good US lineup the night before. 339 00:17:46,320 --> 00:17:49,520 Speaker 3: So when Nola gave him that distance, that was massive 340 00:17:49,720 --> 00:17:50,640 Speaker 3: the for the squad. 341 00:17:51,240 --> 00:17:53,399 Speaker 1: All right, he did it on the pitching side, But 342 00:17:53,520 --> 00:17:58,199 Speaker 1: how about Vinnie Pasquentino on the position player side. He 343 00:17:58,520 --> 00:18:03,280 Speaker 1: was todd the barista in the dugout prior to this game, 344 00:18:03,320 --> 00:18:07,000 Speaker 1: but he came up massive three home runs, the first 345 00:18:07,000 --> 00:18:10,560 Speaker 1: home run, first three home run game in World Baseball 346 00:18:10,600 --> 00:18:14,679 Speaker 1: Classic history. Vini pass Quentino, My god, I mean, you 347 00:18:14,760 --> 00:18:17,000 Speaker 1: love watching him, you love his energy, I love how 348 00:18:17,000 --> 00:18:20,920 Speaker 1: he plays just in general. But three home runs, let's go. 349 00:18:22,359 --> 00:18:24,000 Speaker 6: Yeah, absolutely fantastic. 350 00:18:24,119 --> 00:18:27,840 Speaker 2: This guy coming through big time, not afraid of the 351 00:18:27,840 --> 00:18:30,399 Speaker 2: big moment. He's the one that's given the expresso shots. 352 00:18:30,440 --> 00:18:32,280 Speaker 2: So he said, you know what, I'm a little tired. 353 00:18:32,720 --> 00:18:35,760 Speaker 2: I'm gonna go him three different ways so I can 354 00:18:35,840 --> 00:18:37,920 Speaker 2: get my energy up. And guess what, this guy will 355 00:18:37,920 --> 00:18:40,479 Speaker 2: not be sleeping well tonight because his energy is going 356 00:18:40,560 --> 00:18:45,119 Speaker 2: to be out the roof. Absolutely beautiful. This team is clicking. 357 00:18:45,600 --> 00:18:48,320 Speaker 2: They look really good no matter who's playing. I know 358 00:18:48,359 --> 00:18:51,600 Speaker 2: they had a big injury Keller last night, it didn't matter. 359 00:18:51,960 --> 00:18:56,240 Speaker 2: They came through and Anna they helped you say out tremendously. 360 00:18:56,760 --> 00:18:59,439 Speaker 1: Oh my gosh, they absolutely did. And you have to 361 00:18:59,560 --> 00:19:03,520 Speaker 1: love what they were able to do undefeated in pool play. 362 00:19:03,560 --> 00:19:07,680 Speaker 1: It's super cool what team Italy is doing. Obviously, Ned 363 00:19:07,760 --> 00:19:09,960 Speaker 1: Coletti a shout out to him. He was the assistant 364 00:19:10,000 --> 00:19:12,480 Speaker 1: general manager for the San Francisco Giants, and of course 365 00:19:12,480 --> 00:19:14,959 Speaker 1: he was the general manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers, 366 00:19:15,040 --> 00:19:17,520 Speaker 1: kind of the architect of that team for quite some time, 367 00:19:18,000 --> 00:19:20,240 Speaker 1: and then goes on to put together a four to 368 00:19:20,760 --> 00:19:23,399 Speaker 1: you know, a four win team in Pool B. But 369 00:19:23,480 --> 00:19:28,240 Speaker 1: Vinnie pas Quentino had a lot to say after this game, guys, 370 00:19:28,280 --> 00:19:31,080 Speaker 1: and also kind of given a little bit of a 371 00:19:31,240 --> 00:19:32,720 Speaker 1: kind of a shout out, but kind of like a 372 00:19:32,800 --> 00:19:34,200 Speaker 1: you're welcome to Team USA. 373 00:19:34,320 --> 00:19:37,399 Speaker 6: Take a listen, go ahead. 374 00:19:37,440 --> 00:19:42,640 Speaker 4: Yes, I'm calfinated, I'm beat up right now, so just yeah, 375 00:19:42,680 --> 00:19:44,960 Speaker 4: we're in a good spot. That was unbelievable. 376 00:19:45,080 --> 00:19:48,040 Speaker 3: Huh, You're welcome to USA. 377 00:19:48,760 --> 00:19:51,280 Speaker 2: We were thinking of you guys over at your hotel 378 00:19:51,760 --> 00:19:52,760 Speaker 2: we were thinking of you guys. 379 00:19:52,800 --> 00:19:54,359 Speaker 6: So glad you guys could join us. 380 00:19:54,240 --> 00:19:55,080 Speaker 4: In the party here. 381 00:19:56,480 --> 00:19:58,440 Speaker 1: You gotta love it, you gotta love it. I love 382 00:19:58,480 --> 00:20:02,280 Speaker 1: his attitude every damn. We needed Italy badly, we needed 383 00:20:02,320 --> 00:20:05,080 Speaker 1: them badly, and I'm good on them. Are good on USA. 384 00:20:05,119 --> 00:20:07,719 Speaker 1: I guess for Italy Todd to get out early and 385 00:20:07,760 --> 00:20:09,600 Speaker 1: not make it as much of a like, we're not 386 00:20:09,720 --> 00:20:12,040 Speaker 1: sweating it as far as if you're a USA fan, 387 00:20:12,480 --> 00:20:14,600 Speaker 1: you're not sweating it because Italy kind of shook command 388 00:20:14,640 --> 00:20:15,359 Speaker 1: early in this game. 389 00:20:16,440 --> 00:20:18,679 Speaker 2: Yeah, and that's what that's what they've been doing. And 390 00:20:18,840 --> 00:20:22,600 Speaker 2: you saw it yesterday against Team USA. Came out a 391 00:20:22,640 --> 00:20:25,639 Speaker 2: couple of home runs, kept padding onto that lead and 392 00:20:25,640 --> 00:20:28,320 Speaker 2: there led to a couple more runs and that was 393 00:20:28,359 --> 00:20:31,440 Speaker 2: basically it ate nothing. Oh my god, you're like this, 394 00:20:31,440 --> 00:20:33,080 Speaker 2: this game is going to be a ten run role 395 00:20:33,119 --> 00:20:37,400 Speaker 2: in USA is going to be out. So ultimately they did, 396 00:20:37,640 --> 00:20:40,600 Speaker 2: they did, They helped USA out. Sometimes you need a 397 00:20:40,640 --> 00:20:44,120 Speaker 2: little help from your brethren's over there, like Cratsy would say, 398 00:20:44,600 --> 00:20:47,760 Speaker 2: and you know, you just keep on moving forward. 399 00:20:47,760 --> 00:20:49,399 Speaker 6: But now you can breathe. 400 00:20:49,400 --> 00:20:52,520 Speaker 2: If your Team USA you appreciate that, you remember that, 401 00:20:52,880 --> 00:20:55,760 Speaker 2: and it's go time. 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So, Vinnie pass Quentino 425 00:22:02,080 --> 00:22:04,240 Speaker 1: did not have a hit in this tournament up until 426 00:22:04,280 --> 00:22:05,760 Speaker 1: that point, and all of a sudden he goes from 427 00:22:05,840 --> 00:22:08,320 Speaker 1: hitless to three home runs in the game and is 428 00:22:08,359 --> 00:22:11,760 Speaker 1: such it has such a dominant performance. How does that happen? 429 00:22:13,560 --> 00:22:18,840 Speaker 3: I mean, as Charlie Manuel says, water levels out good 430 00:22:18,920 --> 00:22:24,160 Speaker 3: hitters figure out how to get hits. And you know what, 431 00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:27,160 Speaker 3: he was able to do it in different ways, obviously 432 00:22:27,200 --> 00:22:30,440 Speaker 3: pulling the ball, obviously staying back on a couple breaking balls. 433 00:22:32,000 --> 00:22:34,800 Speaker 4: It happens like he played three games. 434 00:22:35,119 --> 00:22:37,560 Speaker 3: Like people freak out when somebody doesn't do well in 435 00:22:37,600 --> 00:22:40,280 Speaker 3: these tournaments, because all you have, and I want to 436 00:22:40,280 --> 00:22:44,359 Speaker 3: pull up his numbers here, all you have are the games. 437 00:22:44,400 --> 00:22:47,240 Speaker 3: You know, it's the ultimate sample size. So right now 438 00:22:47,520 --> 00:22:49,440 Speaker 3: Vinnie Pasmentino is hitting. 439 00:22:49,800 --> 00:22:50,560 Speaker 4: One eight eight. 440 00:22:51,359 --> 00:22:56,359 Speaker 3: His ops is eleven hundred. Before tonight he was hitting zero. 441 00:22:56,600 --> 00:22:59,320 Speaker 3: So like you have one good game in a four 442 00:22:59,359 --> 00:23:03,960 Speaker 3: game tournament, it and you're good, but you have three 443 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:07,040 Speaker 3: stinkers all of a sudden, It's like ah. Man, that's 444 00:23:07,080 --> 00:23:11,040 Speaker 3: what's so beautiful about international baseball. These tournaments that are 445 00:23:11,040 --> 00:23:16,600 Speaker 3: put together by WBC, by the you know, the WBC 446 00:23:16,920 --> 00:23:20,600 Speaker 3: contingent that has even some of the qualifier tournaments. Todd 447 00:23:20,600 --> 00:23:22,480 Speaker 3: and I both have played in those, and it's like 448 00:23:23,720 --> 00:23:27,360 Speaker 3: it's just something that you don't get to experience, and 449 00:23:27,400 --> 00:23:31,240 Speaker 3: they mean so much because you're getting to represent your country, 450 00:23:31,240 --> 00:23:36,120 Speaker 3: whether it's little, you know, little baseball country like Brazil, 451 00:23:36,440 --> 00:23:41,000 Speaker 3: large country, little baseball heritage, or it's the United States, 452 00:23:41,160 --> 00:23:46,600 Speaker 3: or it's the national sport in Japan. Like these players 453 00:23:46,640 --> 00:23:50,280 Speaker 3: are representing their teams. And so for Vinnie Pasquentino, maybe 454 00:23:50,359 --> 00:23:52,760 Speaker 3: during the year he might have gone to a dark place. 455 00:23:53,280 --> 00:23:55,639 Speaker 3: Oh man, I'm three games. I had no hits to 456 00:23:55,640 --> 00:23:59,560 Speaker 3: start the season. It's terrible. It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. 457 00:23:59,560 --> 00:24:01,399 Speaker 3: You don't know, oh what you're doing. You know you 458 00:24:01,960 --> 00:24:04,679 Speaker 3: stunk early, but you know that the next day you 459 00:24:04,680 --> 00:24:08,200 Speaker 3: could get one ground ball roller to the right side 460 00:24:08,400 --> 00:24:11,200 Speaker 3: that scores the winning run and you, guys advance. 461 00:24:11,320 --> 00:24:13,560 Speaker 4: That's the beauty of international baseball. 462 00:24:14,119 --> 00:24:16,199 Speaker 1: It's the beauty of this game. And you have to 463 00:24:16,320 --> 00:24:18,639 Speaker 1: have a short memory, as you guys know better than 464 00:24:18,680 --> 00:24:21,080 Speaker 1: anybody having played the length of time that you did. 465 00:24:21,119 --> 00:24:23,719 Speaker 1: It's Ted Lasso of courses that goldfish have to have 466 00:24:23,800 --> 00:24:25,880 Speaker 1: short memories, and that's what you have to have as 467 00:24:25,920 --> 00:24:29,080 Speaker 1: a player. Moving forward to the quarterfinals, we talked about 468 00:24:29,119 --> 00:24:32,560 Speaker 1: the Dominican and Venezuela. Moving on to their next opponents. 469 00:24:32,600 --> 00:24:34,760 Speaker 1: Will you take a look at this opponent for the 470 00:24:34,880 --> 00:24:38,360 Speaker 1: USA coming up? Todd And it's USA versus Canada, which 471 00:24:38,400 --> 00:24:41,199 Speaker 1: is always what you want, right especially in hockey, but 472 00:24:41,280 --> 00:24:44,520 Speaker 1: now we get to do it in baseball. And usually 473 00:24:44,560 --> 00:24:47,840 Speaker 1: the US and Canada are in the same pool to 474 00:24:47,960 --> 00:24:51,440 Speaker 1: begin the tournament, and obviously they weren't this time, so 475 00:24:51,520 --> 00:24:55,200 Speaker 1: Canada advancing. Today they did a nice job beating Cuba. 476 00:24:55,240 --> 00:24:57,840 Speaker 1: So Cuba has been eliminated and Canada moves on. And 477 00:24:57,840 --> 00:25:01,600 Speaker 1: now the USA will play Canada to on Friday with 478 00:25:02,119 --> 00:25:04,800 Speaker 1: Logan Web on the mound. How do you like their chances? 479 00:25:06,119 --> 00:25:08,959 Speaker 2: I like their chances a lot for Team USA. I 480 00:25:09,000 --> 00:25:11,600 Speaker 2: think now it was a little bit of a gut check, 481 00:25:11,640 --> 00:25:14,120 Speaker 2: a little bit of a worrysome atmosphere. I think they're 482 00:25:14,119 --> 00:25:17,040 Speaker 2: gonna come together even more, put their best foot forward 483 00:25:17,080 --> 00:25:19,640 Speaker 2: and have a really good dominating performance. Don't hey, don't 484 00:25:19,640 --> 00:25:22,280 Speaker 2: get me wrong. This Canada team has been playing well. 485 00:25:22,280 --> 00:25:24,720 Speaker 2: They beat a really good Puerto Rico team, they beat 486 00:25:24,760 --> 00:25:27,760 Speaker 2: a really good Cuba team. They had to pretty much 487 00:25:27,800 --> 00:25:30,920 Speaker 2: win both of those games to kind of solidify them 488 00:25:31,080 --> 00:25:34,560 Speaker 2: getting into the quarterfinals. It's probably the best group they've 489 00:25:34,600 --> 00:25:38,480 Speaker 2: had in years. But they're gonna play USA and these 490 00:25:38,520 --> 00:25:40,480 Speaker 2: dogs are gonna hunt. He man, these boys are ready 491 00:25:40,560 --> 00:25:43,439 Speaker 2: to go. I think if you're USA, you're very happy 492 00:25:43,520 --> 00:25:46,439 Speaker 2: right now where you're at, But don't take this team lightly. 493 00:25:46,560 --> 00:25:49,240 Speaker 2: Go out there and when you when you have them down, 494 00:25:49,400 --> 00:25:52,200 Speaker 2: keep them down and keep herarning back. I'm home for 495 00:25:52,359 --> 00:25:56,399 Speaker 2: really good pitching performance from Team USA coming up this game. 496 00:25:57,040 --> 00:25:59,080 Speaker 1: And I know you guys have discussed it at length 497 00:25:59,160 --> 00:26:01,800 Speaker 1: on Foul Territory and I'm not trying to, uh, you know, 498 00:26:02,200 --> 00:26:04,399 Speaker 1: belabor this point, but I did want to ask for 499 00:26:04,480 --> 00:26:06,200 Speaker 1: those of us that are listening right now that maybe 500 00:26:06,200 --> 00:26:08,280 Speaker 1: didn't watch you guys on Foul Territory today with the 501 00:26:08,280 --> 00:26:12,040 Speaker 1: whole mix up with Mark de Rosa, who I have 502 00:26:12,080 --> 00:26:13,720 Speaker 1: a tremendous amount of respect for I think is a 503 00:26:13,800 --> 00:26:16,159 Speaker 1: very good baseball mind. Okay, but the mix up of 504 00:26:16,280 --> 00:26:18,200 Speaker 1: like they, oh, we already punched our ticket. Well, now 505 00:26:18,240 --> 00:26:22,000 Speaker 1: we know that Team USA is in right initially, so 506 00:26:22,640 --> 00:26:24,800 Speaker 1: we need to do how do you approach this? Let 507 00:26:24,840 --> 00:26:27,200 Speaker 1: me be the first to congratulate Mark Durosa TM USA 508 00:26:27,280 --> 00:26:29,760 Speaker 1: for punching their tickets to the quarterfinals. We love it, guys, 509 00:26:29,760 --> 00:26:31,960 Speaker 1: and we can we can poke fun. But there's a 510 00:26:32,000 --> 00:26:34,000 Speaker 1: lot of reasons that that whole thing was a mess. 511 00:26:34,040 --> 00:26:37,239 Speaker 1: But Eric, let me ask you this, what is the 512 00:26:37,280 --> 00:26:41,000 Speaker 1: mindset need to be for d Row and all of 513 00:26:41,119 --> 00:26:43,520 Speaker 1: Team USA not just him as the manager, but all 514 00:26:43,560 --> 00:26:47,880 Speaker 1: of Team USA going up against Team Canada. 515 00:26:48,600 --> 00:26:49,120 Speaker 6: I mean the. 516 00:26:51,760 --> 00:26:53,919 Speaker 3: I'm gonna I'm gonna say the coaching staff. De Row 517 00:26:53,960 --> 00:26:58,879 Speaker 3: and the coaching staff, they they've made their mistake and 518 00:26:59,040 --> 00:27:02,199 Speaker 3: there's no more of the you know what, we're going 519 00:27:02,280 --> 00:27:05,159 Speaker 3: to cruise through this one. I think it's going to 520 00:27:07,160 --> 00:27:09,600 Speaker 3: it's gonna haunt them. You know, it's gonna make their 521 00:27:09,600 --> 00:27:14,359 Speaker 3: decisions be more concrete, their decisions more like playoff type 522 00:27:14,400 --> 00:27:16,760 Speaker 3: of decisions if they're able to make those. With the 523 00:27:16,800 --> 00:27:19,040 Speaker 3: pitching changes, and I think the lineup is going to 524 00:27:19,080 --> 00:27:22,280 Speaker 3: be that solidified lineup which they feel is the best 525 00:27:22,320 --> 00:27:25,000 Speaker 3: lineupbout you know, I'm not sure where they think that is, 526 00:27:25,040 --> 00:27:28,200 Speaker 3: but I think Bryce Harper's in there. I think Paul 527 00:27:28,200 --> 00:27:30,560 Speaker 3: Goldschmid can come off the bench. They got him in 528 00:27:30,560 --> 00:27:34,440 Speaker 3: the at bats. But to me, the team, the team 529 00:27:34,880 --> 00:27:39,399 Speaker 3: has to understand that they are two separate units. They 530 00:27:39,440 --> 00:27:42,119 Speaker 3: got the pitchers and they got the hitters. The hitters 531 00:27:42,160 --> 00:27:45,280 Speaker 3: have to figure out how to continue to drive guys 532 00:27:45,320 --> 00:27:48,159 Speaker 3: in whatever way that's possible. They have got to have 533 00:27:48,200 --> 00:27:50,480 Speaker 3: team at bats. I don't feel like against Italy they 534 00:27:50,520 --> 00:27:53,960 Speaker 3: had team at bats. I felt like Michael Lorenzen made 535 00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:57,200 Speaker 3: pitches against them, And I think you're I'm not sure 536 00:27:57,200 --> 00:28:00,240 Speaker 3: who they're going to see. Maybe somebody can tell me 537 00:28:00,240 --> 00:28:03,120 Speaker 3: who they're gonna see. With Team Canada, I'm not sure. 538 00:28:03,240 --> 00:28:07,800 Speaker 3: But if they can have team at bats, now, all 539 00:28:07,800 --> 00:28:11,000 Speaker 3: of a sudden, somebody that it lives on the corners 540 00:28:11,320 --> 00:28:13,000 Speaker 3: has to come over the middle of the plate. And 541 00:28:13,000 --> 00:28:15,600 Speaker 3: that's when US does the most damage. If you're facing 542 00:28:15,600 --> 00:28:18,080 Speaker 3: the team that just throws a billion and they're just 543 00:28:18,160 --> 00:28:22,520 Speaker 3: trying to shotgun shell the entire strike zone, that's when 544 00:28:22,560 --> 00:28:25,080 Speaker 3: Team USA is gonna take advantage and they're gonna put 545 00:28:25,119 --> 00:28:27,920 Speaker 3: together good at bats because it almost is like they 546 00:28:27,960 --> 00:28:31,720 Speaker 3: lock in better against guys that throw harder but. 547 00:28:31,840 --> 00:28:33,760 Speaker 4: Don't necessarily command the zones. 548 00:28:33,800 --> 00:28:36,520 Speaker 3: Michael Lorenzen put on you don't even have to watch 549 00:28:36,560 --> 00:28:40,200 Speaker 3: How to Pitch to Team USA. Just go watch, Just 550 00:28:40,240 --> 00:28:43,680 Speaker 3: go watch Michael Lorenzen's outing. He showed the blueprint of 551 00:28:43,720 --> 00:28:46,600 Speaker 3: how to beat that team and that lineup needs to 552 00:28:46,640 --> 00:28:51,200 Speaker 3: figure out how to control the zone to push even 553 00:28:51,200 --> 00:28:53,080 Speaker 3: the slower pitchers back in the zone. 554 00:28:53,480 --> 00:28:55,400 Speaker 1: Yeah, Michael Lorenzen is the best thing that's happened to 555 00:28:55,400 --> 00:28:57,880 Speaker 1: the Colorado Rockies. And sometime, if you're just joining us, 556 00:28:57,960 --> 00:29:00,840 Speaker 1: let's take a look at the BRAC if you will, 557 00:29:00,880 --> 00:29:03,760 Speaker 1: in terms of who has advanced and where we're going next. 558 00:29:03,840 --> 00:29:05,840 Speaker 1: As far as this, we've talked about it at length, 559 00:29:05,880 --> 00:29:08,920 Speaker 1: but we know that the Venezuelan team will play Korea 560 00:29:09,040 --> 00:29:11,720 Speaker 1: on Friday, that again is in Miami on FS two, 561 00:29:12,240 --> 00:29:14,920 Speaker 1: and then the United States and Canada on Fox at 562 00:29:14,960 --> 00:29:19,320 Speaker 1: eight pm that is also on Friday. And then March fourteenth, 563 00:29:19,440 --> 00:29:22,880 Speaker 1: that is, uh, Puerto Rico will go up against Mexico 564 00:29:23,000 --> 00:29:24,720 Speaker 1: or Italy excuse me, rather if I could get my 565 00:29:24,760 --> 00:29:28,680 Speaker 1: flags right, and then Venezuela going up against Japan on 566 00:29:28,800 --> 00:29:32,040 Speaker 1: March fourteenth, also in Miami. So again all of the 567 00:29:32,080 --> 00:29:35,640 Speaker 1: action shifts to Miami, and to Houston. It is done 568 00:29:35,680 --> 00:29:39,080 Speaker 1: in Puerto Rico, it is done in Japan. But this 569 00:29:39,480 --> 00:29:43,000 Speaker 1: tournament is far from over and still such a blast 570 00:29:43,040 --> 00:29:45,760 Speaker 1: all right, from the WBC through the World Series guys, 571 00:29:45,800 --> 00:29:48,560 Speaker 1: to the World Cup, to NASCAR and IndyCar. With Fox One, 572 00:29:48,600 --> 00:29:50,680 Speaker 1: you'll get it all live. Start your seven day free 573 00:29:50,720 --> 00:29:54,600 Speaker 1: trial today offers our subject to change. Download Fox one 574 00:29:54,640 --> 00:29:57,280 Speaker 1: today and stream the World Baseball Classic live now through 575 00:29:57,320 --> 00:30:00,880 Speaker 1: March seventeenth. Catch USA and can I ended a Friday 576 00:30:01,160 --> 00:30:04,000 Speaker 1: at eight pm on Fox One. Go to foxwe dot 577 00:30:04,040 --> 00:30:09,600 Speaker 1: com for complete terms and conditions. Fox one streaming now. 578 00:30:09,720 --> 00:30:12,560 Speaker 1: All Right, guys, so we talked about it. Are players 579 00:30:12,720 --> 00:30:16,600 Speaker 1: of the game for Venezuela and the Dominicans? I'm going 580 00:30:16,680 --> 00:30:19,360 Speaker 1: to ask you the same exact question, and Todd I 581 00:30:19,400 --> 00:30:22,560 Speaker 1: will start with you for MLB rivals. Who is your 582 00:30:22,640 --> 00:30:26,400 Speaker 1: player of the game for Italy and Mexico? 583 00:30:28,640 --> 00:30:33,360 Speaker 2: I mean, this has gotta be the second answer for 584 00:30:33,680 --> 00:30:36,600 Speaker 2: kra and I. I mean this might be the hardest 585 00:30:36,640 --> 00:30:40,880 Speaker 2: one out there. I mean, Vinnie Pasquortina three home runs. 586 00:30:40,920 --> 00:30:46,280 Speaker 2: I don't care who it is, Absolutely mammoth shots, Absolutely 587 00:30:46,320 --> 00:30:47,120 Speaker 2: mammoth person. 588 00:30:47,200 --> 00:30:49,600 Speaker 6: This kid is doing what he does best. 589 00:30:49,720 --> 00:30:52,720 Speaker 2: And we Cratzy kind of hinted on it, struggled in 590 00:30:52,720 --> 00:30:57,480 Speaker 2: the beginning, came through their fearless leader strikes again, now 591 00:30:57,520 --> 00:31:01,520 Speaker 2: not with the Express, but with his bat. The lead 592 00:31:01,560 --> 00:31:03,360 Speaker 2: this team to go four and ero in that pool. 593 00:31:03,640 --> 00:31:05,920 Speaker 2: You know, no matter what they do from the here 594 00:31:05,960 --> 00:31:07,920 Speaker 2: on out, that's truly remarkable. 595 00:31:10,480 --> 00:31:11,160 Speaker 4: I can't pick. 596 00:31:12,760 --> 00:31:15,840 Speaker 3: I can't pick vinnp So I got to highlight somebody else, 597 00:31:15,880 --> 00:31:19,880 Speaker 3: and we already highlighted Aaron Nola, John Birdie. 598 00:31:20,000 --> 00:31:21,520 Speaker 4: John Birdie doesn't have a job yet. 599 00:31:21,600 --> 00:31:24,160 Speaker 3: John Birdie, I think is hitting over four hundred in 600 00:31:24,280 --> 00:31:27,680 Speaker 3: the WBC, So maybe not the MVP of this game, 601 00:31:28,400 --> 00:31:33,400 Speaker 3: but definitely their most valuable hitter, coming up with big hits, 602 00:31:34,080 --> 00:31:37,600 Speaker 3: stealing bags like and I think it was two for three, Yeah, 603 00:31:37,640 --> 00:31:40,360 Speaker 3: two for three with a walk, just putting together pro 604 00:31:40,440 --> 00:31:43,800 Speaker 3: at bats, and you know, I think, I think if 605 00:31:43,800 --> 00:31:46,040 Speaker 3: they're going to do anything, he has to continue to 606 00:31:46,120 --> 00:31:48,720 Speaker 3: be that kind of table setter in front of the 607 00:31:48,720 --> 00:31:49,880 Speaker 3: big boys. 608 00:31:50,400 --> 00:31:53,680 Speaker 1: I appreciate MV Rivals for being a part of the 609 00:31:53,720 --> 00:31:56,640 Speaker 1: show and supporting us here on foul Territory. But let 610 00:31:56,640 --> 00:32:02,080 Speaker 1: me ask you, guys, this the strongest espresso shot you 611 00:32:02,480 --> 00:32:05,680 Speaker 1: have ever had. I'm Cuban, and I'm also Italian. 612 00:32:05,800 --> 00:32:06,120 Speaker 6: Okay. 613 00:32:06,320 --> 00:32:09,600 Speaker 1: My father is Italian. My grandparents were born in Sicily. 614 00:32:09,640 --> 00:32:11,880 Speaker 1: My mom was born in Havana, Cuba. So I had 615 00:32:11,920 --> 00:32:14,200 Speaker 1: like the second I came out of my mom, I 616 00:32:14,240 --> 00:32:17,240 Speaker 1: had my ears pierced, and I had an espresso shot. 617 00:32:17,480 --> 00:32:21,480 Speaker 1: So what is the most the strongest espresso or coffee 618 00:32:21,480 --> 00:32:23,120 Speaker 1: that you have ever had? Taught? 619 00:32:24,440 --> 00:32:28,400 Speaker 2: Well, listen, it was like this big, and I the 620 00:32:28,480 --> 00:32:30,960 Speaker 2: only I don't drink much of it. I'm not a 621 00:32:30,960 --> 00:32:34,240 Speaker 2: big coffee drinker. I'm starting to get in the expresso 622 00:32:34,280 --> 00:32:38,160 Speaker 2: a little bit more. The most potent and the most 623 00:32:38,200 --> 00:32:40,840 Speaker 2: electric one I ever had was basically a shot, and 624 00:32:40,880 --> 00:32:45,520 Speaker 2: it was at the Miami Marlins clubs. Yes whatever whatever 625 00:32:45,560 --> 00:32:49,280 Speaker 2: those clubbies made, I tell you right now, I took one. 626 00:32:49,680 --> 00:32:53,920 Speaker 2: I went two. Five minutes later, I went, Who's ready 627 00:32:54,800 --> 00:32:58,480 Speaker 2: to play? My eyes got locked in, and I'm telling 628 00:32:58,520 --> 00:33:01,000 Speaker 2: you I had to have an other one the next day. 629 00:33:01,160 --> 00:33:05,080 Speaker 2: Was That's the only place I know where that expresso 630 00:33:05,240 --> 00:33:06,840 Speaker 2: got me got me ready to rock? 631 00:33:07,480 --> 00:33:09,600 Speaker 4: Yep, yep. 632 00:33:09,680 --> 00:33:14,320 Speaker 1: All right, what about you, Eric, I'm telling you he's 633 00:33:14,360 --> 00:33:18,040 Speaker 1: not wrong. The Miami the Visiting clubhouse in Miami. 634 00:33:18,200 --> 00:33:23,400 Speaker 3: Oh my gosh, he just yeah, yeah, they they basically 635 00:33:23,520 --> 00:33:24,400 Speaker 3: they cook it right there. 636 00:33:24,440 --> 00:33:25,000 Speaker 6: They got there. 637 00:33:25,520 --> 00:33:28,560 Speaker 3: The guy that made it for me is was Cuban 638 00:33:29,160 --> 00:33:31,600 Speaker 3: and he had his little I don't even know what 639 00:33:31,600 --> 00:33:31,920 Speaker 3: you call. 640 00:33:32,000 --> 00:33:33,280 Speaker 4: I'm sure there's a name for it, but it's like 641 00:33:33,320 --> 00:33:36,240 Speaker 4: a tin. It looks like a pot. 642 00:33:36,320 --> 00:33:42,200 Speaker 1: But it's like, no, it's the it's the Yeah, is that. 643 00:33:42,200 --> 00:33:43,800 Speaker 4: What it's called. Okay, I didn't know what it was called. 644 00:33:43,800 --> 00:33:48,720 Speaker 1: But the machine itself is the But then you have 645 00:33:48,880 --> 00:33:51,080 Speaker 1: like the Cuban coffee, and then you have the foam 646 00:33:51,120 --> 00:33:53,640 Speaker 1: and the whole thing. But thea is that like it's 647 00:33:53,720 --> 00:33:57,000 Speaker 1: it's that silver like little coffee pot with the black handle, 648 00:33:57,040 --> 00:33:57,880 Speaker 1: and it's insane. 649 00:34:01,200 --> 00:34:06,800 Speaker 4: Look you'll watch. I did it on the day. 650 00:34:06,840 --> 00:34:09,560 Speaker 3: I wasn't playing because I'm like, I don't drink coffee. 651 00:34:09,840 --> 00:34:11,920 Speaker 3: I don't drink I don't have I don't have a 652 00:34:11,960 --> 00:34:14,080 Speaker 3: lot of caffeine. I don't like the taste of coffee. 653 00:34:14,800 --> 00:34:16,200 Speaker 3: It's actually delicious. 654 00:34:16,680 --> 00:34:20,439 Speaker 4: It was actually delicious, like it felt like they said 655 00:34:20,480 --> 00:34:21,200 Speaker 4: it's authentic. 656 00:34:22,840 --> 00:34:25,919 Speaker 2: I started talking Spanish after I had my second sip 657 00:34:25,960 --> 00:34:26,440 Speaker 2: of the thing. 658 00:34:26,480 --> 00:34:30,040 Speaker 6: I'm like, more than bubble, let's go. It was my 659 00:34:30,160 --> 00:34:32,239 Speaker 6: voice changed. I'm like, what is calling on here. 660 00:34:32,960 --> 00:34:36,200 Speaker 1: That's yep, that's the that's Thefito effect. That is the 661 00:34:36,239 --> 00:34:42,319 Speaker 1: Coesito effect. Guys, to be with you. The WBC is 662 00:34:42,360 --> 00:34:44,400 Speaker 1: an absolute blast. I want to say thank you to 663 00:34:44,440 --> 00:34:47,480 Speaker 1: everybody for watching and dubaie I thank you guys so 664 00:34:47,560 --> 00:34:50,360 Speaker 1: much for all of it. Enjoy an officially licensed MLB 665 00:34:50,520 --> 00:34:55,600 Speaker 1: Baseball game anytime, anywhere. Experience the fully integrated MLB schedule, 666 00:34:55,960 --> 00:34:59,200 Speaker 1: and participate in World Baseball Classic events to earn player 667 00:34:59,280 --> 00:35:04,080 Speaker 1: cards and special rewards by downloading MLB Rivals in your 668 00:35:04,160 --> 00:35:08,440 Speaker 1: app store today. We will see you guys manyana on 669 00:35:08,560 --> 00:35:10,280 Speaker 1: all of the Foul Territory shows. 670 00:35:10,440 --> 00:35:10,839 Speaker 4: Take care