1 00:00:04,240 --> 00:00:09,360 Speaker 1: Hi, This is Kyles forber and welcome to the Philly Show. Hi, everybody, 2 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:11,200 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Philly Show. 3 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:15,880 Speaker 2: Rubin Tomorrow, Junior, Jim Salisbury, I'm Todd's lucky Jim and 4 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:16,880 Speaker 2: I are in Clearwater. 5 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:20,080 Speaker 1: We got Ruben back. Ruben. We missed you, buddy. 6 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:22,800 Speaker 3: I missed you guys more and in fact, I'm I'm 7 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:25,280 Speaker 3: still feeling the fomo. You guys look awfully warm there. 8 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 3: It's still freezing here, and I have to say that 9 00:00:28,280 --> 00:00:31,080 Speaker 3: I'm very dedicated to this podcast. I know it's away 10 00:00:31,080 --> 00:00:34,400 Speaker 3: for a couple but I'm in a hospital right now. 11 00:00:34,840 --> 00:00:37,360 Speaker 3: My partner just got a surgery, but I got a 12 00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:42,479 Speaker 3: little time. She's doing fine. Laurie's just fine good. But uh, 13 00:00:43,400 --> 00:00:44,920 Speaker 3: you know, I figured, hey, I got to jump on 14 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:45,360 Speaker 3: with you guys. 15 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:48,400 Speaker 1: Eventually. I can't let you go three of those damn 16 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:53,560 Speaker 1: episodes without me. Chi two is plenty to the Max. 17 00:00:54,080 --> 00:00:56,080 Speaker 1: Two's the Max. We got you back. We're happy to 18 00:00:56,120 --> 00:00:59,240 Speaker 1: have you back. Uh, it is great down here. 19 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:01,360 Speaker 2: The weather's people have been kind of complaining the past 20 00:01:01,360 --> 00:01:03,480 Speaker 2: couple of days have been cool, but it's been amazing, 21 00:01:03,560 --> 00:01:05,520 Speaker 2: especially when you look back home and see it says 22 00:01:05,560 --> 00:01:06,759 Speaker 2: feels like eleven degrees. 23 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:12,360 Speaker 3: Uh yeah, yeah, the wind chill it's about forty three cool. 24 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:16,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's like seventy six here. And so games start 25 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:19,360 Speaker 1: this weekend. Great for league. Schedule starts this weekend. 26 00:01:19,360 --> 00:01:21,880 Speaker 2: The Phillies open up Saturday in Lakeland and then the 27 00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:25,680 Speaker 2: home opener is Sunday against the Orioles I think at 28 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:29,559 Speaker 2: bake Care Ballpark. And we love coming down to Clorad Rubin, 29 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 2: were you like a newborn when he came down. 30 00:01:32,520 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 1: To Clearwater for the first time? You've been coming down, 31 00:01:34,959 --> 00:01:37,119 Speaker 1: I was a newborn. I think it's uh, I think 32 00:01:37,160 --> 00:01:37,760 Speaker 1: I counted them. 33 00:01:37,760 --> 00:01:42,319 Speaker 3: I think it's probably somewhere between forty five and fifty 34 00:01:43,440 --> 00:01:47,240 Speaker 3: actual appearances in Clearwater for me and I just turned sixty, 35 00:01:47,319 --> 00:01:48,840 Speaker 3: so that's amazing. 36 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:50,160 Speaker 1: So that's amazing. 37 00:01:50,240 --> 00:01:54,280 Speaker 2: We wanted to talk about Clearwater Day because people come down, 38 00:01:54,320 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 2: they come down every year, or maybe some people are 39 00:01:56,160 --> 00:01:58,640 Speaker 2: coming down for the first time, and since we're so 40 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:00,480 Speaker 2: we come down here all the time, and we wanted 41 00:02:00,480 --> 00:02:04,080 Speaker 2: to maybe give people some tips for travel. It's a 42 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 2: travel guy, you know, I watched I used to watch 43 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:08,200 Speaker 2: a lot of Anthony Bourdain. 44 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:10,519 Speaker 1: You know, Jim is a guy, freeri guy. 45 00:02:10,560 --> 00:02:14,079 Speaker 2: He likes to do the restaurant, you know, recommendations, Rubin, 46 00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:17,040 Speaker 2: you know, we we want to we want to share 47 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:19,000 Speaker 2: the love when and in the knowledge. 48 00:02:18,600 --> 00:02:21,280 Speaker 1: That we have with everybody about clear Water. Happy to 49 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:24,440 Speaker 1: do that. Yeah, so let's start with you, Rubin. 50 00:02:25,160 --> 00:02:27,880 Speaker 4: I think this is year seventy nine for the Phillies down, 51 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:28,520 Speaker 4: Is that right? 52 00:02:28,960 --> 00:02:32,480 Speaker 1: Okay? Yeah, it's it's amazing, It is amazing. It's a 53 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 1: great Uh. 54 00:02:33,320 --> 00:02:37,320 Speaker 3: It's a great wedding between Clearwater and Philadelphia, no question 55 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:41,679 Speaker 3: about it. And it's a great love affair between the two. 56 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:44,280 Speaker 3: But I will tell you that there's several places. I mean, 57 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:46,880 Speaker 3: over the years things have transformed quite a bit. If 58 00:02:46,919 --> 00:02:49,799 Speaker 3: I was gonna stay here somewhere the uh, there's a 59 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:53,080 Speaker 3: couple of places as far as hotels are concerned, the 60 00:02:54,040 --> 00:02:56,720 Speaker 3: was it the Opal Sands and the Sand Pearl. Both 61 00:02:56,760 --> 00:03:00,919 Speaker 3: of those places are luxury, luxury spots. There's a Marriotta 62 00:03:00,960 --> 00:03:03,720 Speaker 3: on saying key, I like a lot that you know, 63 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:05,840 Speaker 3: we get a chance to be a fantasy camp. As 64 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:08,520 Speaker 3: far as staying places, I mean, there's other great places. 65 00:03:08,520 --> 00:03:10,680 Speaker 1: There's some sneaky places in dun Eden and such. 66 00:03:10,720 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 3: But if I was going to stay in Tampa, I'd 67 00:03:15,720 --> 00:03:17,240 Speaker 3: stay at this place called the Addition. 68 00:03:17,639 --> 00:03:19,760 Speaker 1: Uh. Probably some of these people have heard about its 69 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:21,240 Speaker 1: high high falut and high end. 70 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:22,440 Speaker 4: Uh. 71 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:26,240 Speaker 3: But as far as food is concerned, I'll start off 72 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:28,960 Speaker 3: with Tampa Tampa. If you want the full experience, you 73 00:03:28,960 --> 00:03:32,840 Speaker 3: go to Burns Steakhouse. It's, you know, the total experience. Uh, 74 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:36,760 Speaker 3: it's pretty aggressive. But if you're a cool cat lea myself, 75 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:40,720 Speaker 3: you go to Ocean Prime. Ocean Prime is where all 76 00:03:40,760 --> 00:03:44,520 Speaker 3: you know the stuff's happened. I think that's a good 77 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 3: one as well. Down in clear Water if you're hanging 78 00:03:48,240 --> 00:03:50,040 Speaker 3: out down there, I mean there's so many places you 79 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:52,760 Speaker 3: guys will probably ch end up chiming, and obviously the 80 00:03:52,800 --> 00:03:56,280 Speaker 3: Beach Comber. I mean that's one of the best, literally 81 00:03:56,280 --> 00:03:59,480 Speaker 3: one best restaurants I've been to for years and years 82 00:03:59,480 --> 00:03:59,840 Speaker 3: and years. 83 00:03:59,840 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 1: Then there. 84 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:05,040 Speaker 3: Frenchies, the original if you want to have a nice 85 00:04:05,040 --> 00:04:07,120 Speaker 3: group of sandwich I've already been there twice when I 86 00:04:07,160 --> 00:04:10,120 Speaker 3: scooted down there during a fantasy camp. 87 00:04:10,680 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 1: And uh, I mean there's just so many other. 88 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:17,919 Speaker 3: Really cool state place Salt Rock Billy Galachi in the 89 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:28,640 Speaker 3: Indian Rocks Villa Galachi's that's just tremendous Italian joint but 90 00:04:29,800 --> 00:04:31,400 Speaker 3: those are the those are some of the some of 91 00:04:31,400 --> 00:04:33,720 Speaker 3: the places I'll kick around. I know you guys will 92 00:04:34,080 --> 00:04:35,800 Speaker 3: talk a little bit about some of the other ones. 93 00:04:36,279 --> 00:04:39,880 Speaker 4: You mentioned. Burns and uh so it's not clear Water. 94 00:04:39,960 --> 00:04:42,880 Speaker 4: It's a famous steakhouse in Tampa, yep. And Tom and 95 00:04:42,920 --> 00:04:49,599 Speaker 4: I actually have some experience there. 96 00:04:47,200 --> 00:04:49,840 Speaker 1: Right, Yeah, I have been there back when we worked 97 00:04:49,880 --> 00:04:50,680 Speaker 1: at the Inquirer. 98 00:04:51,760 --> 00:04:54,200 Speaker 4: Our boss Jim Jenks would come down and take us 99 00:04:54,240 --> 00:04:57,080 Speaker 4: to dinner once the spring, and we ended up at 100 00:04:57,120 --> 00:04:58,960 Speaker 4: Burns a couple of years because he was a big 101 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:01,680 Speaker 4: fan of it, and we just absolutely blew it out. 102 00:05:02,360 --> 00:05:05,080 Speaker 4: It got to the point one night where he turned 103 00:05:05,080 --> 00:05:08,159 Speaker 4: to me and he said, hey, give me your company 104 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:10,919 Speaker 4: credit card. We're gonna have to split this bill. And 105 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:15,479 Speaker 4: three weeks before turning in the receipts, how much we 106 00:05:15,680 --> 00:05:16,720 Speaker 4: murdered it. Don't you remember that? 107 00:05:16,760 --> 00:05:19,240 Speaker 1: I do remember this now. Yes, yeah, you could have 108 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:23,119 Speaker 1: to bring you have to bring the brook the Brooks brink, 109 00:05:23,279 --> 00:05:29,200 Speaker 1: you know the brink. You got to back it up. Well. 110 00:05:29,279 --> 00:05:31,920 Speaker 2: So I always get people ask me when they come down. 111 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:34,960 Speaker 2: Should I stay near the ballpark, Should I stay near 112 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:35,359 Speaker 2: the beach? 113 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:36,600 Speaker 1: Where should I stay? 114 00:05:36,680 --> 00:05:36,840 Speaker 4: Yes? 115 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:38,520 Speaker 1: I mean, what would your advice be yeh. It depends 116 00:05:38,560 --> 00:05:39,000 Speaker 1: what you like. 117 00:05:39,560 --> 00:05:39,719 Speaker 5: You know. 118 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:42,920 Speaker 4: I'm probably a pretty good source on that because I've 119 00:05:42,920 --> 00:05:46,240 Speaker 4: been coming down here like thirty years, and about half 120 00:05:46,320 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 4: the time I stayed on the beach and the other 121 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:49,680 Speaker 4: half of the time I said, I'm staying right next 122 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:51,360 Speaker 4: to the ballpark, so i can roll out of bed 123 00:05:51,800 --> 00:05:53,760 Speaker 4: and be at the ballpark. This is a wealth of 124 00:05:53,760 --> 00:05:57,800 Speaker 4: hotels around the ballpark, pretty affordable, and there's a bunch 125 00:05:57,880 --> 00:06:00,400 Speaker 4: on the beach if you if you want that lifestyle, well, 126 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:03,280 Speaker 4: so you know, either way, just be prepared. If you're 127 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:04,920 Speaker 4: on the beach, you can hit some traffic, you can 128 00:06:04,960 --> 00:06:07,239 Speaker 4: hit some parking issues, but you know, it's a spring 129 00:06:07,279 --> 00:06:10,200 Speaker 4: break destination. The weather it's great. It's a vacation spot. 130 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:12,520 Speaker 4: When you're out by the ballpark not as much of 131 00:06:12,560 --> 00:06:15,120 Speaker 4: a vacation spot. You know, hope people live out this way. 132 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 4: And but either way, I don't think you can lose. 133 00:06:19,080 --> 00:06:22,640 Speaker 4: They're both really good locations to put your head down. 134 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:24,400 Speaker 1: It really depends on kind of what you're looking for. 135 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:26,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, if you're looking if you just want you just 136 00:06:26,800 --> 00:06:29,360 Speaker 2: want to come do baseball, you want to get here 137 00:06:29,400 --> 00:06:32,000 Speaker 2: at ten am for the workouts. The minor leaguers when 138 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:33,880 Speaker 2: they start working out the big leaguers take up. Go 139 00:06:33,920 --> 00:06:35,960 Speaker 2: over to Carpenter Complex, and you want a short walk 140 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:38,320 Speaker 2: from the up from a hotel to the ballpark here 141 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:40,880 Speaker 2: at bake Care Ballpark Carpenter Complex. 142 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:42,200 Speaker 1: Maybe that's the way to go for you. If you 143 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:43,680 Speaker 1: just want to go to watch. 144 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:48,400 Speaker 2: Workouts, game, eat bed, repeat the entire week, you do that. 145 00:06:48,440 --> 00:06:50,560 Speaker 2: But for me, I always say, if you want to 146 00:06:50,600 --> 00:06:53,239 Speaker 2: just do get the whole experience, the beach is obviously 147 00:06:53,279 --> 00:06:55,640 Speaker 2: the way to go. And you know, Ruben mentioned some hotels. 148 00:06:55,640 --> 00:06:57,720 Speaker 2: There's a bunch of hotels down there. Depends on kind 149 00:06:57,720 --> 00:07:00,560 Speaker 2: of what your price point is, of course, but you know, 150 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:03,200 Speaker 2: you go down the beach and stroll the beach, get 151 00:07:03,200 --> 00:07:04,800 Speaker 2: a coffee in the morning, make your way over the 152 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:08,680 Speaker 2: ballpark in the afternoon, watch a game, go back, get dinner, 153 00:07:09,320 --> 00:07:11,440 Speaker 2: check out some bars again, stroll the beach. It's a 154 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:13,960 Speaker 2: great atmosphere down there on Clearwater Beach. So that's always 155 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:18,360 Speaker 2: something that I recommend for people. And we've got more 156 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:21,280 Speaker 2: on Clearwater. If you're coming to Clearwater, stay tuned. 157 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:24,480 Speaker 5: We'll be read by at FTFAM collectors. 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Ballpark, spring training? 183 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:43,840 Speaker 2: Great for the experience. Reuben, what would be your tip 184 00:08:43,840 --> 00:08:45,480 Speaker 2: to somebody who says, I'm coming to the ballpark for 185 00:08:45,520 --> 00:08:47,720 Speaker 2: the first time? What do you got for me? Where 186 00:08:47,720 --> 00:08:50,520 Speaker 2: should I go? Where should I sit? What should I do? Well? 187 00:08:50,559 --> 00:08:52,120 Speaker 1: It depends on the age range, right. 188 00:08:52,400 --> 00:08:54,959 Speaker 3: I think if you're looking for autographs, we would hang 189 00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:57,280 Speaker 3: out by the left field line and hopefully you know 190 00:08:57,360 --> 00:08:58,640 Speaker 3: some of the guys after the game. 191 00:08:58,679 --> 00:09:02,600 Speaker 1: They'll after that, yeah, the four or five innings. 192 00:09:02,720 --> 00:09:04,320 Speaker 3: That was one of the things I talked about all 193 00:09:04,360 --> 00:09:06,560 Speaker 3: the time when I was a GM that, you know, 194 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:09,480 Speaker 3: you can really change a player, a fans life in 195 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:12,080 Speaker 3: a lot of ways. Just go walk down the line, 196 00:09:12,240 --> 00:09:14,360 Speaker 3: sign a few autographs. Doesn't have to be all of them, 197 00:09:14,400 --> 00:09:16,360 Speaker 3: can't be all of them. They just have time to 198 00:09:16,400 --> 00:09:18,520 Speaker 3: do all of them. But if they sign a couple 199 00:09:18,559 --> 00:09:21,319 Speaker 3: of them, they can really change some folks lives and 200 00:09:21,640 --> 00:09:24,679 Speaker 3: you can gain a fan or two on the personal level. 201 00:09:25,160 --> 00:09:27,480 Speaker 3: And I think that's a good spot and again, I 202 00:09:27,480 --> 00:09:30,000 Speaker 3: think it depends on the experience you want. There's berms 203 00:09:30,040 --> 00:09:32,040 Speaker 3: out there in left center, left, all the way in 204 00:09:32,160 --> 00:09:35,000 Speaker 3: around the outfield. It's really spectacular and you can walk 205 00:09:35,040 --> 00:09:37,600 Speaker 3: the entire you know environ, you know, all the way around. 206 00:09:37,640 --> 00:09:40,480 Speaker 3: It's circumforts of the ballpark and not miss a beat. 207 00:09:40,559 --> 00:09:43,880 Speaker 3: Much like ciszens Bank Park, but in a totally different atmosphere. 208 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:46,480 Speaker 1: I think the berm is really cool to be. 209 00:09:46,480 --> 00:09:49,200 Speaker 3: Hanging out out there in left center field or right field. 210 00:09:49,240 --> 00:09:51,440 Speaker 1: I mean, there's a lot of space out there. 211 00:09:51,480 --> 00:09:54,360 Speaker 3: You can watch the pictures warm up and left field 212 00:09:55,600 --> 00:09:59,360 Speaker 3: they have the bullpens up there, and I don't want 213 00:09:59,360 --> 00:10:01,320 Speaker 3: to take all your under but the Tiki bar, man, 214 00:10:01,360 --> 00:10:03,120 Speaker 3: if you're looking for a beverage to hang out and 215 00:10:03,240 --> 00:10:05,320 Speaker 3: just watch a game and maybe get pelted by a 216 00:10:05,320 --> 00:10:09,160 Speaker 3: home run left that's a pretty good spot too. 217 00:10:09,600 --> 00:10:11,600 Speaker 1: In fact, I will tell you a quick story about 218 00:10:11,600 --> 00:10:12,000 Speaker 1: the Tiki. 219 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:15,360 Speaker 3: When they first started a Tiki some of our players 220 00:10:15,360 --> 00:10:17,400 Speaker 3: were like and like, when we open up in two 221 00:10:17,440 --> 00:10:20,440 Speaker 3: thousand and four, I think it was same year we 222 00:10:20,440 --> 00:10:21,920 Speaker 3: open up Citizens Bank Park. 223 00:10:22,440 --> 00:10:25,520 Speaker 6: Some of our players were like, you know, finish their game, 224 00:10:25,840 --> 00:10:29,280 Speaker 6: wash up, slide out, slide out, and then all of 225 00:10:29,320 --> 00:10:33,000 Speaker 6: a sudden they'd be having a cocktail or two during 226 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:34,520 Speaker 6: Right now. 227 00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:36,080 Speaker 2: Is where we saw a lot of the two thousand 228 00:10:36,080 --> 00:10:39,000 Speaker 2: and four Phillies enjoying their post game. You know, they 229 00:10:39,080 --> 00:10:42,120 Speaker 2: don't do that anymore though, it would be started to 230 00:10:42,120 --> 00:10:44,839 Speaker 2: get to be too crazy. But yeah, that first year, Ruben, 231 00:10:44,840 --> 00:10:46,880 Speaker 2: you're so right. I forgot about that. Their players would 232 00:10:46,880 --> 00:10:48,800 Speaker 2: come down here. We're worth sitting right now down the 233 00:10:48,880 --> 00:10:51,280 Speaker 2: left field line and have a couple of pops, or 234 00:10:51,360 --> 00:10:53,840 Speaker 2: you know, just enjoy the cool of the evening and. 235 00:10:54,480 --> 00:10:58,960 Speaker 1: Right easy, careful. 236 00:11:00,080 --> 00:11:03,200 Speaker 4: That's one thing I would mention. If you're staying, where 237 00:11:03,240 --> 00:11:05,400 Speaker 4: are you're staying. You're staying in the beach by the ballpark. 238 00:11:05,440 --> 00:11:09,400 Speaker 4: There's the famous breakfast place Lenny's, walking distance of the ballpark, 239 00:11:09,800 --> 00:11:13,240 Speaker 4: the clear Water Institution. It's almost like walking into Little 240 00:11:13,240 --> 00:11:15,720 Speaker 4: Philly because you just feel like you're in Philadelphia. There's 241 00:11:15,760 --> 00:11:18,600 Speaker 4: so much Philadelphia field within the restaurant. If you want 242 00:11:18,600 --> 00:11:23,200 Speaker 4: to continue that Philadelphia feel inside the ballpark. Delco's Cheese 243 00:11:23,200 --> 00:11:28,760 Speaker 4: Steaks right behind home plate from Delaware County, Ed Crowley, Cindy. 244 00:11:28,800 --> 00:11:31,600 Speaker 4: They're great people. They make a great cheese steak, and 245 00:11:31,920 --> 00:11:34,040 Speaker 4: you know sometimes they send it up to the press box. 246 00:11:35,040 --> 00:11:38,960 Speaker 4: But they are really really good. And one other little 247 00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:43,160 Speaker 4: tip I would give, you know, the real baseball junkies 248 00:11:43,200 --> 00:11:46,640 Speaker 4: out there, pay attention to you know, when the team 249 00:11:46,679 --> 00:11:50,120 Speaker 4: goes on the road, there's always some activity here at 250 00:11:50,120 --> 00:11:54,320 Speaker 4: the complex. Some guys stay behind and there's minor league action. 251 00:11:54,480 --> 00:11:57,640 Speaker 4: But if you pay attention to the Twitter accounts of 252 00:11:57,760 --> 00:12:00,440 Speaker 4: the folks who cover the team, you can often get 253 00:12:00,480 --> 00:12:03,400 Speaker 4: a little tip on what's going on on that particular day. 254 00:12:04,600 --> 00:12:08,120 Speaker 4: You might have, you know, a big league starter pitching 255 00:12:08,120 --> 00:12:10,800 Speaker 4: three or four innings at the minor league complex, and 256 00:12:11,080 --> 00:12:12,520 Speaker 4: you can, you know, go over there and hang out 257 00:12:12,559 --> 00:12:15,640 Speaker 4: by the Chanling fence and watch a major league starter 258 00:12:16,280 --> 00:12:19,000 Speaker 4: perform in a minor league setting. I remember way back 259 00:12:19,040 --> 00:12:22,880 Speaker 4: when Andy pettitt uh pitched over at the complex when 260 00:12:22,880 --> 00:12:26,480 Speaker 4: he was with the Yankees. You know, Kurt Shilling would 261 00:12:26,520 --> 00:12:30,760 Speaker 4: go over there at times. Roy Halladay, Bryce Harper would 262 00:12:30,800 --> 00:12:33,640 Speaker 4: stay back a few years ago and get four or five, six, 263 00:12:33,760 --> 00:12:36,480 Speaker 4: seven at bats in a minor league game by leading 264 00:12:36,520 --> 00:12:40,120 Speaker 4: off every inning. And I think those are real for 265 00:12:40,360 --> 00:12:43,520 Speaker 4: for a baseball fan. They're kind of neat, up close 266 00:12:43,800 --> 00:12:48,400 Speaker 4: and in person experiences where you get to see you know, 267 00:12:48,600 --> 00:12:51,800 Speaker 4: a star big league er, you know, forty feet away, 268 00:12:52,480 --> 00:12:57,640 Speaker 4: and it's pretty exciting. So pay attention to that stuff always, 269 00:12:57,760 --> 00:13:01,080 Speaker 4: you know, remember that next stor I'm sorry, the. 270 00:13:01,280 --> 00:13:04,440 Speaker 3: Con Schwebard just take like twelve or fifteen at bats 271 00:13:04,440 --> 00:13:06,280 Speaker 3: in one day. He needed to get, you know, if 272 00:13:06,320 --> 00:13:08,400 Speaker 3: he needed to get into a rhythm. And I mean 273 00:13:08,440 --> 00:13:10,319 Speaker 3: you can sit there and watch major leaguers. I think 274 00:13:10,320 --> 00:13:12,440 Speaker 3: it's a great point, Jim. There's a there's a whole 275 00:13:12,440 --> 00:13:15,040 Speaker 3: lot of stuff going on at the at the Carpenter 276 00:13:15,080 --> 00:13:19,120 Speaker 3: Complex and and uh, it's it's something all the I 277 00:13:19,160 --> 00:13:23,480 Speaker 3: guess it's the Paul Owen's facility at the comp Carpenter Complex. 278 00:13:23,880 --> 00:13:26,480 Speaker 3: A lot of people being honored there, and David Montgomery's 279 00:13:26,480 --> 00:13:27,440 Speaker 3: building is over there. 280 00:13:27,640 --> 00:13:31,920 Speaker 1: Pretty cool. Yeah, good stuff to at least observe. What 281 00:13:32,000 --> 00:13:34,240 Speaker 1: about okay, so what about people that you mentioned the burm? 282 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:37,520 Speaker 2: Ruben, if you had that nice you know, you want 283 00:13:37,520 --> 00:13:39,439 Speaker 2: to get that nice tan going, you sit out in 284 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:43,080 Speaker 2: the burm, right, But if you're like me, you don't 285 00:13:43,080 --> 00:13:43,440 Speaker 2: want anything. 286 00:13:43,559 --> 00:13:45,560 Speaker 1: You don't have any melanin in your skin. You have 287 00:13:45,600 --> 00:13:46,400 Speaker 1: no melaniy skin. 288 00:13:46,520 --> 00:13:47,040 Speaker 4: You a parton. 289 00:13:47,120 --> 00:13:49,520 Speaker 2: So Ruben would send me out to die you know, 290 00:13:49,640 --> 00:13:52,079 Speaker 2: but for me, where should I You know, you really 291 00:13:52,160 --> 00:13:52,679 Speaker 2: kind of want to. 292 00:13:52,600 --> 00:13:54,400 Speaker 1: Sit right along the third baseline. 293 00:13:54,440 --> 00:13:56,760 Speaker 2: I guess during the day, well, I guess I'm trying 294 00:13:56,760 --> 00:13:58,080 Speaker 2: to think where you want to sit during the day. 295 00:13:58,120 --> 00:13:59,679 Speaker 1: But I'll tell you what I on that bring a 296 00:13:59,679 --> 00:14:01,360 Speaker 1: lot of I'm bringing the stun block. 297 00:14:01,840 --> 00:14:05,720 Speaker 4: They have sun block stations. You can get scorched in 298 00:14:05,800 --> 00:14:09,600 Speaker 4: about an hour. But I will say this, those sections 299 00:14:09,640 --> 00:14:12,000 Speaker 4: behind the third base dug out, behind the phillies stung 300 00:14:12,080 --> 00:14:16,120 Speaker 4: out one fifteen one fourteen. You get late in the day, 301 00:14:16,200 --> 00:14:19,320 Speaker 4: the sun disappears behind the building, you might want to 302 00:14:19,360 --> 00:14:21,160 Speaker 4: have a sweatshirt with you. You can get you know, a 303 00:14:21,200 --> 00:14:24,680 Speaker 4: little little breezy, a little chili. So if you're in 304 00:14:24,720 --> 00:14:26,760 Speaker 4: the sun, you're gonna be fine. But sometimes you get 305 00:14:26,760 --> 00:14:28,640 Speaker 4: a little cool if you get a little pool front 306 00:14:29,080 --> 00:14:29,680 Speaker 4: coming through. 307 00:14:29,840 --> 00:14:32,720 Speaker 2: But that's you're right, Ruben. I like the autograph advice 308 00:14:32,760 --> 00:14:35,760 Speaker 2: because that's a big part for kids. Sometimes it's for adults, 309 00:14:35,760 --> 00:14:37,640 Speaker 2: but a lot of times because I was a kid 310 00:14:37,640 --> 00:14:39,400 Speaker 2: that loved to get autographs. I would stand along the 311 00:14:39,480 --> 00:14:41,360 Speaker 2: rail at at County Stadium when I was a kid 312 00:14:41,440 --> 00:14:43,840 Speaker 2: and try to get autographs, and all I can say 313 00:14:43,920 --> 00:14:45,720 Speaker 2: is try to be played. 314 00:14:46,560 --> 00:14:47,800 Speaker 1: Try to be played to me. 315 00:14:47,880 --> 00:14:50,840 Speaker 2: I think sometimes guys you have luck, as I've seen 316 00:14:50,880 --> 00:14:53,200 Speaker 2: people have luck getting an autograph if you may know something 317 00:14:53,240 --> 00:14:55,440 Speaker 2: about the player. I remember one time I was a 318 00:14:55,520 --> 00:14:58,640 Speaker 2: kid and Tim mccarverer was broadcasting, he might have just 319 00:14:58,640 --> 00:15:01,960 Speaker 2: started his broadcasting career. And Tim McCarver is on the field. 320 00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:05,200 Speaker 2: I go, mister McCarver, mister McCarver, can I get your autograph? 321 00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:08,200 Speaker 2: He goes, you probably don't even know who I played for. 322 00:15:08,240 --> 00:15:10,000 Speaker 2: I said, you played for the Phillies and the Cardinals. 323 00:15:10,040 --> 00:15:12,560 Speaker 2: He goes, oh my gosh, and he came right over 324 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:14,800 Speaker 2: and he signed his autograph. So you have, you know, 325 00:15:15,360 --> 00:15:17,040 Speaker 2: don't be afraid to let them know that you actually 326 00:15:17,120 --> 00:15:19,080 Speaker 2: know who they are. I'm not surprised to hear that 327 00:15:19,080 --> 00:15:20,880 Speaker 2: Tim McCarver, what a gentleman he wants. 328 00:15:20,960 --> 00:15:24,520 Speaker 7: Yeah, that was that was. That's great advice, Todd, and 329 00:15:24,720 --> 00:15:27,520 Speaker 7: I'm one of the things. Just understand that you're not 330 00:15:27,560 --> 00:15:28,920 Speaker 7: going to be able. They're not going to be able 331 00:15:29,000 --> 00:15:31,120 Speaker 7: to sign every autograph. It's just not going to happen. 332 00:15:31,240 --> 00:15:34,160 Speaker 3: But if you're kind and you ask them in a 333 00:15:34,640 --> 00:15:37,400 Speaker 3: you know, a really cool way, like Hey, mister mister 334 00:15:37,440 --> 00:15:40,880 Speaker 3: Stott or you know, mister Boehm or mister Harper. You know, 335 00:15:41,200 --> 00:15:43,640 Speaker 3: you may get you may get lucky. And just don't 336 00:15:43,640 --> 00:15:47,080 Speaker 3: be too disappointed if you don't get that autograph, because 337 00:15:47,640 --> 00:15:50,280 Speaker 3: it's gonna happen, and they're asked for them all the time. 338 00:15:51,400 --> 00:15:53,200 Speaker 1: There are some guys that are much better at it 339 00:15:53,280 --> 00:15:54,120 Speaker 1: than others. 340 00:15:54,440 --> 00:15:57,600 Speaker 3: But uh, but again, don't be too disappointed if they 341 00:15:57,600 --> 00:15:58,160 Speaker 3: can't get to you. 342 00:15:58,760 --> 00:15:59,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, but this really is a great place. 343 00:16:00,800 --> 00:16:03,000 Speaker 2: If you guys were going to send anybody to any 344 00:16:03,040 --> 00:16:06,080 Speaker 2: other great for League ballpark, let's just say on the west. 345 00:16:05,800 --> 00:16:08,720 Speaker 1: Coast of Florida. Where would where would you send him? 346 00:16:08,720 --> 00:16:10,120 Speaker 2: If then you want to take a road trip and 347 00:16:10,160 --> 00:16:12,400 Speaker 2: meet Georgia m Steinberg and fields right across the way 348 00:16:12,440 --> 00:16:14,560 Speaker 2: in Tampa. You got I don't know what it's called now, 349 00:16:14,600 --> 00:16:18,480 Speaker 2: t TD Bank Ballpark in TD Stadium in Duneed, and 350 00:16:18,480 --> 00:16:19,440 Speaker 2: that's where the Blue Jays play. 351 00:16:19,440 --> 00:16:21,200 Speaker 1: That's probably where I would send you. Everything else is 352 00:16:21,280 --> 00:16:21,920 Speaker 1: kind of drive. 353 00:16:22,640 --> 00:16:25,400 Speaker 4: Frankly, I would send you right over to Duneedin to 354 00:16:25,440 --> 00:16:28,920 Speaker 4: see the Blue Jays. It's a really small town. It's 355 00:16:28,960 --> 00:16:33,360 Speaker 4: it's sort of an old spring training feel. They've you 356 00:16:33,400 --> 00:16:38,640 Speaker 4: know upgraded the ballpark nicely, very compact, right on top 357 00:16:38,680 --> 00:16:41,240 Speaker 4: of the action. And after the game you can walk 358 00:16:41,280 --> 00:16:44,000 Speaker 4: to Main Street and Dunedin and there are a bunch 359 00:16:44,040 --> 00:16:48,000 Speaker 4: of eateries, a bunch of places to have cold drink. Really, 360 00:16:48,400 --> 00:16:53,160 Speaker 4: Dunedin is a fun, beautiful spot, great restaurants over there. 361 00:16:53,200 --> 00:16:56,560 Speaker 4: One of my favorite places is the Duneed and Smokehouse. 362 00:16:56,760 --> 00:16:59,600 Speaker 1: And yeah, we ate there the other night. And one 363 00:16:59,640 --> 00:17:02,200 Speaker 1: of the talk his favorite places over there to set 364 00:17:02,240 --> 00:17:04,119 Speaker 1: with Seven Sun Brewery or what are you talking about 365 00:17:04,160 --> 00:17:04,960 Speaker 1: Seven Sun Brewery? 366 00:17:04,960 --> 00:17:06,760 Speaker 4: But I was talking about honw oh oh. 367 00:17:06,800 --> 00:17:08,760 Speaker 1: I'm sorry, Yeah, the honw the Ho new in Danedan. 368 00:17:08,800 --> 00:17:13,080 Speaker 2: It's a Hawaiian joint, tremendous pokey bowls, just great seafood. 369 00:17:13,680 --> 00:17:15,040 Speaker 1: Danedon is kind of my sleeper pick. 370 00:17:15,040 --> 00:17:17,360 Speaker 2: I always tell people, obviously, if you're staying in clear Water, 371 00:17:17,880 --> 00:17:19,760 Speaker 2: there's a lot of great stuff on Clearwater Beach. There's 372 00:17:19,800 --> 00:17:21,359 Speaker 2: a lot of great stuff up and down the beach. 373 00:17:21,640 --> 00:17:23,880 Speaker 2: But I really love going to Dunedon. I think it's great. 374 00:17:23,920 --> 00:17:26,000 Speaker 2: If you're like a micro brewery fan, they have like 375 00:17:26,080 --> 00:17:29,200 Speaker 2: seven micro breweries within a mile walk of one another, 376 00:17:29,600 --> 00:17:30,320 Speaker 2: so if you want. 377 00:17:30,160 --> 00:17:31,879 Speaker 1: You can make a day out of it. Yeah, I 378 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:34,639 Speaker 1: really don't have that. I've never done that, Ruben. 379 00:17:34,720 --> 00:17:37,720 Speaker 2: I've never taken the whole seven seven bar tour, but 380 00:17:38,400 --> 00:17:40,879 Speaker 2: I've checked out a couple of them here and there 381 00:17:40,920 --> 00:17:41,600 Speaker 2: on occasion. 382 00:17:41,840 --> 00:17:44,240 Speaker 1: So let's let's talk about food. Ruben. You started talking 383 00:17:44,240 --> 00:17:45,920 Speaker 1: about some restaurants. 384 00:17:46,800 --> 00:17:49,240 Speaker 2: Jim, where would you send people, and if so, say 385 00:17:49,240 --> 00:17:52,680 Speaker 2: they're staying in clear Water right, where would you send them? 386 00:17:53,240 --> 00:17:55,480 Speaker 1: Well, where are your favorites? I know where your favorites are. 387 00:17:55,560 --> 00:17:58,240 Speaker 4: Yeah, my favorite some more kind of low key places 388 00:17:58,400 --> 00:18:01,520 Speaker 4: like I'm a big hole in the wall guy. Although 389 00:18:01,880 --> 00:18:03,679 Speaker 4: if I have an opportunity to go to that Island 390 00:18:03,680 --> 00:18:05,359 Speaker 4: Way Grill, I would never turn it down. It's a 391 00:18:05,400 --> 00:18:07,560 Speaker 4: really good restaurant. Reuben likes that place. You love that 392 00:18:07,640 --> 00:18:11,040 Speaker 4: place you know right by the ballpark, place called Pete 393 00:18:11,080 --> 00:18:15,359 Speaker 4: and Shorty's, nice little place to hang out. Yeah. I 394 00:18:15,440 --> 00:18:20,520 Speaker 4: like the didn't even Smoke House. I'm trying to think. 395 00:18:20,640 --> 00:18:23,000 Speaker 4: I like that pomp Pavilion. I like Frenchies up on 396 00:18:23,040 --> 00:18:26,240 Speaker 4: the beach. Uh. There's just a lot of good spots. 397 00:18:26,280 --> 00:18:28,760 Speaker 4: I mean, there's a great bunch of great pizza places 398 00:18:28,800 --> 00:18:33,600 Speaker 4: down here. Paul's Pizza of Chicago is one of my favorites. 399 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:36,760 Speaker 4: Jim laughs because he doesn't think I like it. I've 400 00:18:36,760 --> 00:18:38,720 Speaker 4: only been there once and I don't remember eating there, 401 00:18:38,840 --> 00:18:41,920 Speaker 4: so I can't pizza. 402 00:18:42,040 --> 00:18:45,120 Speaker 3: The Palm pavilion sadly got washed away, and I don't 403 00:18:45,119 --> 00:18:46,000 Speaker 3: know if it's back. 404 00:18:46,359 --> 00:18:50,680 Speaker 1: That's the palm is back. The palm is back. I 405 00:18:51,000 --> 00:18:52,720 Speaker 1: told that I was told it was going to be 406 00:18:52,760 --> 00:18:54,200 Speaker 1: shut down completely. That's back. 407 00:18:54,760 --> 00:18:57,080 Speaker 2: I emailed that if it's if it's not, as of 408 00:18:57,119 --> 00:19:00,280 Speaker 2: this moment, it's going to reopen. I actually shot them 409 00:19:00,280 --> 00:19:02,399 Speaker 2: a no goodness about a week ago. They said we 410 00:19:02,440 --> 00:19:04,159 Speaker 2: are planning open by the middle of the month. I 411 00:19:04,160 --> 00:19:05,600 Speaker 2: have not been there, but yeah, I think it is 412 00:19:05,720 --> 00:19:06,680 Speaker 2: open reopened, right. 413 00:19:06,760 --> 00:19:06,960 Speaker 1: I know. 414 00:19:07,040 --> 00:19:10,600 Speaker 2: Clear Sky Cafe is another place that a lot of 415 00:19:10,680 --> 00:19:13,960 Speaker 2: us love, a lot of the Phillies broadcasters love about 416 00:19:14,040 --> 00:19:17,560 Speaker 2: that has reopened as well, which is great news. Great breakfast, 417 00:19:17,280 --> 00:19:21,960 Speaker 2: the great, great breakfast. I saw Halt Cogan having some 418 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:23,480 Speaker 2: breakfast there one day, brother. 419 00:19:24,359 --> 00:19:27,840 Speaker 4: I've seen years ago. I saw Randy de Macho Man 420 00:19:27,880 --> 00:19:32,080 Speaker 4: Savage down on Indian Rocks Beach, but a couple of 421 00:19:32,080 --> 00:19:40,080 Speaker 4: them that Columbia is a great restaurant too, And I 422 00:19:40,119 --> 00:19:43,399 Speaker 4: was going to mention another fun place. The Needon's a 423 00:19:43,400 --> 00:19:46,639 Speaker 4: fun place to poke around. So it is Safety Harbor, 424 00:19:46,680 --> 00:19:50,320 Speaker 4: which is very close. A lot of action over there. 425 00:19:50,359 --> 00:19:51,600 Speaker 4: If you want to get away from the beach to 426 00:19:51,600 --> 00:19:55,040 Speaker 4: see something different, that's a that's a really neat spot 427 00:19:55,160 --> 00:19:56,160 Speaker 4: to go to as well. 428 00:19:56,840 --> 00:19:57,560 Speaker 1: I agree with you. 429 00:19:57,640 --> 00:19:59,639 Speaker 3: I agree with you guys on Dunne and I actually 430 00:19:59,640 --> 00:20:04,080 Speaker 3: stayed there sometimes from part of the spring, and it's 431 00:20:04,119 --> 00:20:05,720 Speaker 3: to sort of get away from a lot of the 432 00:20:05,800 --> 00:20:09,159 Speaker 3: hustle and bustle. But there's always always some great spots there. 433 00:20:09,200 --> 00:20:14,320 Speaker 3: There's a couple of great Mexican places down there, really, 434 00:20:14,359 --> 00:20:16,000 Speaker 3: and I don't know, off the top of my head, 435 00:20:16,040 --> 00:20:17,920 Speaker 3: I don't know what the names of them are, but 436 00:20:19,240 --> 00:20:22,520 Speaker 3: I hit a couple of those that were great. And listen, 437 00:20:22,560 --> 00:20:26,879 Speaker 3: there's so many different space places north side of Clearwater, 438 00:20:27,440 --> 00:20:28,720 Speaker 3: south side of Clearwater. 439 00:20:28,760 --> 00:20:32,200 Speaker 1: I mean, there's a number of places to really enjoy it. 440 00:20:32,640 --> 00:20:35,959 Speaker 2: It's a great The Bait House is another place near 441 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:38,840 Speaker 2: Clearwater Beach. It's just off the beach near the roundabout. 442 00:20:38,880 --> 00:20:40,760 Speaker 2: It's in the marine right on the marina. That place 443 00:20:40,840 --> 00:20:43,840 Speaker 2: is fantastic. I actually wrote the other day or a 444 00:20:43,880 --> 00:20:46,320 Speaker 2: couple of weeks ago. If you haven't checked it out. 445 00:20:46,600 --> 00:20:48,320 Speaker 2: I do this thing called the Phillies be newsletter for 446 00:20:48,400 --> 00:20:51,400 Speaker 2: MLB dot com, and I did a Clearwater travel guide, 447 00:20:51,440 --> 00:20:54,040 Speaker 2: and I talked to all the broadcasters other than Krooky 448 00:20:54,080 --> 00:20:56,120 Speaker 2: couldn't get a hold of Krooky, and I got them 449 00:20:56,160 --> 00:20:58,879 Speaker 2: to all give their top three restaurant and recommendations. So 450 00:20:59,560 --> 00:21:03,000 Speaker 2: Rubin you again gave Beachcomber, Salt Rock Grill, and Indian 451 00:21:03,040 --> 00:21:06,960 Speaker 2: Shores and Bill Galacci and Indian Rocks Beach all tremendous places. 452 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:09,080 Speaker 1: But yeah, Bathouse and clear Water is a great spot. 453 00:21:09,240 --> 00:21:12,399 Speaker 4: And let's let's not forget. Clear Water is the home 454 00:21:13,160 --> 00:21:14,920 Speaker 4: and you can't miss it when you're drive into town. 455 00:21:14,920 --> 00:21:18,040 Speaker 4: It's the home of the original Hooters. 456 00:21:17,320 --> 00:21:18,320 Speaker 1: That's it is. 457 00:21:19,160 --> 00:21:21,400 Speaker 4: It's it's been rebuilt, There's there's. 458 00:21:21,240 --> 00:21:27,840 Speaker 1: History, there's history here. What else would you guys do? 459 00:21:28,119 --> 00:21:30,880 Speaker 2: So, uh say, a couple of guys are coming down, 460 00:21:30,880 --> 00:21:34,080 Speaker 2: a couple of gals are coming down, just you know, adults, 461 00:21:34,240 --> 00:21:37,399 Speaker 2: what would you have them to do besides baseball, besides eating, 462 00:21:37,440 --> 00:21:40,240 Speaker 2: besides drinking. And if you had a family coming down, 463 00:21:40,520 --> 00:21:42,680 Speaker 2: what would you would you have any recommendations for any 464 00:21:42,680 --> 00:21:42,960 Speaker 2: of them? 465 00:21:43,040 --> 00:21:45,520 Speaker 4: I'd probably go on a five or six mile jog 466 00:21:45,640 --> 00:21:47,200 Speaker 4: on the Penelas Trail myself. 467 00:21:48,640 --> 00:21:54,160 Speaker 3: Well, you look like you've been jogging quite a bit, Jim, congratulations. 468 00:21:53,920 --> 00:21:57,840 Speaker 1: Thank you yogging. He's been yogging. 469 00:21:59,040 --> 00:22:02,320 Speaker 3: Maybe I know that they rebuilt they totally rebuilt the 470 00:22:02,359 --> 00:22:05,920 Speaker 3: new with aquarium or the aquatic area in clear Water. 471 00:22:07,000 --> 00:22:09,639 Speaker 3: They rebuilt it completely, the one right there on island, 472 00:22:10,160 --> 00:22:14,600 Speaker 3: on island way Ally Island estates. I guess that's been 473 00:22:15,119 --> 00:22:17,719 Speaker 3: I mean totally revamped. I mean it used to. Who 474 00:22:17,840 --> 00:22:21,359 Speaker 3: was the famous dolphin that was there with with no tail? 475 00:22:22,200 --> 00:22:23,080 Speaker 1: Winter the dolphin. 476 00:22:23,160 --> 00:22:25,600 Speaker 3: Yes, Winter the dolphin made it famous man, And they 477 00:22:25,640 --> 00:22:27,920 Speaker 3: ended up like making a whole hell of a lot 478 00:22:27,920 --> 00:22:30,719 Speaker 3: of money and rebuilt that whole thing. So I'm a 479 00:22:30,720 --> 00:22:33,720 Speaker 3: family member, I give it a shot. 480 00:22:33,520 --> 00:22:33,560 Speaker 1: It. 481 00:22:34,440 --> 00:22:38,480 Speaker 4: Of course, downtown clar Water is the home of scientology. 482 00:22:39,440 --> 00:22:41,480 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, if that's what you're into. 483 00:22:42,280 --> 00:22:43,960 Speaker 4: I remember the first year I came down here. 484 00:22:43,880 --> 00:22:45,560 Speaker 1: At unbelievable buildings they have there. 485 00:22:45,920 --> 00:22:49,280 Speaker 4: Yeah, And I see all these people walking around with 486 00:22:49,480 --> 00:22:52,280 Speaker 4: like navy blue pants on and light blue shirts on, 487 00:22:52,359 --> 00:22:53,960 Speaker 4: and I thought it was either an umpire or a 488 00:22:53,960 --> 00:23:00,920 Speaker 4: bus driver convention. They're all the scientology folks walking around 489 00:23:00,960 --> 00:23:03,240 Speaker 4: downtown really fast. But they do own a lot of 490 00:23:03,240 --> 00:23:04,160 Speaker 4: property downtown. 491 00:23:04,280 --> 00:23:07,480 Speaker 1: Oh oh yeah, they do own a lot of property downtown. 492 00:23:07,920 --> 00:23:10,200 Speaker 2: One of the places that is a downtown Going back 493 00:23:10,200 --> 00:23:11,520 Speaker 2: to restaurant's Carstinos? 494 00:23:11,760 --> 00:23:13,960 Speaker 1: Is it great Crastinos Pizza place? 495 00:23:14,080 --> 00:23:16,840 Speaker 4: The Fort Harrison Hotel is over There was the Phillies 496 00:23:16,880 --> 00:23:21,200 Speaker 4: Team hotel way back in the day, and the Scientology 497 00:23:21,840 --> 00:23:24,760 Speaker 4: through bought that place. It's one of their one of 498 00:23:24,800 --> 00:23:29,080 Speaker 4: their headquarters. But legend has it that's where the Rolling 499 00:23:29,160 --> 00:23:32,640 Speaker 4: Stones wrote the song I can't get no satisfaction at 500 00:23:32,640 --> 00:23:33,000 Speaker 4: the pool? 501 00:23:33,920 --> 00:23:35,800 Speaker 1: Is that right? Well? 502 00:23:35,880 --> 00:23:38,520 Speaker 3: I know my dad couldn't get any fast satisfaction at 503 00:23:38,520 --> 00:23:40,560 Speaker 3: the Fort Arrison. He couldn't stay there because of the 504 00:23:40,560 --> 00:23:42,600 Speaker 3: color of his skin, and they had to move out. 505 00:23:43,040 --> 00:23:45,639 Speaker 1: That's right. Where did your dad and where did your 506 00:23:45,680 --> 00:23:47,480 Speaker 1: dad stay? Down here? Room? But I think he ended 507 00:23:47,560 --> 00:23:50,440 Speaker 1: up staying like in Tampa somewhere, I think, Is that right? Okay? 508 00:23:50,520 --> 00:23:52,520 Speaker 3: I mean that was way back in this early to 509 00:23:52,600 --> 00:23:54,679 Speaker 3: mid sixties, yeah, right right? 510 00:23:54,720 --> 00:23:55,560 Speaker 1: Remember, Yeah, but. 511 00:23:55,520 --> 00:23:57,560 Speaker 3: They but they actually pulled the whole team out because 512 00:23:57,560 --> 00:23:59,719 Speaker 3: they wouldn't allow you know, folks of color and they had, 513 00:23:59,800 --> 00:24:02,800 Speaker 3: you know, they had a pretty healthy contingency of folks 514 00:24:02,840 --> 00:24:03,800 Speaker 3: of color at the time. 515 00:24:03,920 --> 00:24:06,920 Speaker 2: So right right, well, I mean it's it's it is 516 00:24:06,960 --> 00:24:09,159 Speaker 2: a great place, one place, one place I will recommend 517 00:24:09,160 --> 00:24:12,000 Speaker 2: for kids. I've recommended this to other parents bringing their 518 00:24:12,080 --> 00:24:16,160 Speaker 2: kids down. It's called Captain Nemo's Pirate crews. Oh yeah, 519 00:24:18,160 --> 00:24:23,639 Speaker 2: it's a red pirate ship that that you can't You 520 00:24:23,680 --> 00:24:25,240 Speaker 2: don't drive a boat. What do you do with the boat? 521 00:24:25,280 --> 00:24:26,040 Speaker 2: Do you drive a boat? 522 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:32,199 Speaker 1: Sail it? You sail a boat, but still sail it. 523 00:24:32,840 --> 00:24:33,560 Speaker 4: If the boat, the. 524 00:24:33,480 --> 00:24:37,520 Speaker 2: Boat sails around the bay, it goes out into the gulf, 525 00:24:37,880 --> 00:24:38,720 Speaker 2: it comes back. 526 00:24:39,280 --> 00:24:40,840 Speaker 1: Kids love it. They have all sorts of like. 527 00:24:40,840 --> 00:24:44,520 Speaker 2: Activities for kids and for the parents, a little beverage, 528 00:24:44,680 --> 00:24:48,040 Speaker 2: a little beverage or two to help you help you 529 00:24:49,200 --> 00:24:49,880 Speaker 2: one hour. 530 00:24:49,800 --> 00:24:53,280 Speaker 1: Tour, another thing for like a real Philly. 531 00:24:53,720 --> 00:24:58,000 Speaker 2: You know, that's a great one for kids though. 532 00:24:58,080 --> 00:24:58,320 Speaker 1: Kids. 533 00:24:58,320 --> 00:25:00,239 Speaker 2: I recommend that to a lot of families, and they 534 00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:01,879 Speaker 2: said that was such a great recommendation. 535 00:25:03,240 --> 00:25:05,440 Speaker 4: And if you're an old time e Phillies fan, and 536 00:25:05,600 --> 00:25:07,240 Speaker 4: you know, you get down here for the first time, 537 00:25:07,240 --> 00:25:09,880 Speaker 4: but you remember all the years that the team has 538 00:25:09,880 --> 00:25:13,160 Speaker 4: been here, take a ride by old Jack Russell Stadium. 539 00:25:13,200 --> 00:25:15,920 Speaker 4: I mean, the the actual facility has been changed, has 540 00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:18,679 Speaker 4: changed a lot they've torn down the grand stand, but 541 00:25:18,680 --> 00:25:23,680 Speaker 4: they've replaced it with other types of seating. Clearwater High 542 00:25:23,720 --> 00:25:26,280 Speaker 4: School plays there. The playing surface is still there. The 543 00:25:26,400 --> 00:25:29,920 Speaker 4: famous cinder block outfield wall and that big batter's eye 544 00:25:30,480 --> 00:25:34,399 Speaker 4: all still there. Beautiful, beautiful field and it's a slice 545 00:25:34,440 --> 00:25:37,040 Speaker 4: of Phillies history that you know, you might like to see. 546 00:25:37,359 --> 00:25:41,280 Speaker 1: I think they're utilizing it for a rehab facility and 547 00:25:41,600 --> 00:25:45,640 Speaker 1: or a training facility now for private for private folks. 548 00:25:46,080 --> 00:25:48,639 Speaker 1: Kind of cool. Yeah, and that there's a lot of 549 00:25:48,640 --> 00:25:51,280 Speaker 1: great golf here too. If you're a golfer, Ruben, where 550 00:25:51,280 --> 00:25:55,080 Speaker 1: would you play in It's broke Baby Brook. 551 00:25:57,560 --> 00:26:00,120 Speaker 4: We would be over at the Landings, which is a little. 552 00:26:00,080 --> 00:26:02,840 Speaker 1: May say safety harbor. I mean I go to playing. 553 00:26:04,119 --> 00:26:07,719 Speaker 2: As a public course. That's that was yeah, Donald Ross design. 554 00:26:07,800 --> 00:26:10,320 Speaker 2: So that's kind of a sneaky, little cool public course. 555 00:26:10,640 --> 00:26:12,480 Speaker 2: If you want to play, some golf player there a 556 00:26:12,480 --> 00:26:13,719 Speaker 2: little public course you can get out. 557 00:26:13,720 --> 00:26:16,160 Speaker 1: But there's a lot you know, tell play the bell 558 00:26:16,400 --> 00:26:18,760 Speaker 1: the bell Air. You know, it's just unbelievable. 559 00:26:18,760 --> 00:26:22,359 Speaker 3: They got to They have a brand new western course 560 00:26:22,359 --> 00:26:24,760 Speaker 3: that they finished up what last year of the year before, 561 00:26:25,000 --> 00:26:26,280 Speaker 3: My goodness, on the water. 562 00:26:26,400 --> 00:26:28,800 Speaker 1: It's spectacular. 563 00:26:29,480 --> 00:26:32,320 Speaker 3: It's spectacul and the Pelican, My man, if you're really 564 00:26:32,400 --> 00:26:34,879 Speaker 3: high falutin and you get a chance to go to 565 00:26:34,920 --> 00:26:39,680 Speaker 3: the Pelican, Kyle Kyle Kendrick. Kyle Kendrick took me out 566 00:26:39,720 --> 00:26:45,679 Speaker 3: there last time, and uh boy, it's plush. 567 00:26:45,840 --> 00:26:51,120 Speaker 1: It's very very aggressive. Kyle for listening. You never call 568 00:26:51,240 --> 00:26:54,760 Speaker 1: me hey here. So here's a very quick story about 569 00:26:54,880 --> 00:26:57,000 Speaker 1: about it. I drove in just to check out because 570 00:26:57,000 --> 00:26:59,359 Speaker 1: everybody's talking about the Pelican, how wonderful as place is. 571 00:26:59,800 --> 00:27:02,080 Speaker 1: I didn't have I didn't have a tea time or anything. 572 00:27:02,960 --> 00:27:06,240 Speaker 3: I pull in and all of a sudden, like three 573 00:27:06,280 --> 00:27:08,959 Speaker 3: people were on me, Hello, sir, can we help you. 574 00:27:09,000 --> 00:27:12,640 Speaker 3: I'm like, I'm just kind of pulling into the parking lot. 575 00:27:12,640 --> 00:27:14,399 Speaker 3: I want to go see the golf shop or I 576 00:27:14,440 --> 00:27:16,840 Speaker 3: just want to kind of do you have a tea time? 577 00:27:17,400 --> 00:27:18,280 Speaker 1: Uh no, I don't. 578 00:27:18,720 --> 00:27:20,960 Speaker 3: Well we we we can't allow folks who are just 579 00:27:21,080 --> 00:27:23,080 Speaker 3: visiting to I'm like, okay, I'm out of here. 580 00:27:24,280 --> 00:27:30,240 Speaker 1: Toss wow. High pollute, high pollute. That is high high pollutin. 581 00:27:31,280 --> 00:27:34,000 Speaker 2: But uh yeah, so if you come out of clear worder, 582 00:27:34,000 --> 00:27:35,879 Speaker 2: you're gonna have a great time. I guarantee, I always 583 00:27:35,920 --> 00:27:39,280 Speaker 2: I do I do mean this really. I'm sure you 584 00:27:39,280 --> 00:27:41,119 Speaker 2: guys get this all the time too, right, People go, 585 00:27:41,680 --> 00:27:42,920 Speaker 2: oh my gosh, you're go'd being clear on. 586 00:27:42,960 --> 00:27:44,840 Speaker 1: For sprint training. I've always wanted to go. 587 00:27:45,320 --> 00:27:47,960 Speaker 2: And I always say the same thing, that's if you're 588 00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:51,119 Speaker 2: a Philly sports fan, it really should. It really is 589 00:27:51,160 --> 00:27:53,760 Speaker 2: a bucket list item. It should be a bucket list 590 00:27:53,760 --> 00:27:57,439 Speaker 2: if you're a Philly sports fan. I think for me, 591 00:27:57,520 --> 00:27:59,520 Speaker 2: the cool part and for a lot of people as well, 592 00:27:59,640 --> 00:28:01,359 Speaker 2: is it's March. 593 00:28:01,560 --> 00:28:03,000 Speaker 1: It's miserable up in Philly. 594 00:28:03,119 --> 00:28:05,440 Speaker 2: You come down and it's just a sea of red 595 00:28:06,240 --> 00:28:09,800 Speaker 2: and it's just everybody. It's like this big community, you know, 596 00:28:09,840 --> 00:28:12,160 Speaker 2: home away from home, and it's just a fun vibe. 597 00:28:12,160 --> 00:28:14,159 Speaker 2: It's just a great atmosphere. And then you leave the 598 00:28:14,200 --> 00:28:16,360 Speaker 2: ballpark and then you're down at the beach and you're 599 00:28:16,359 --> 00:28:19,240 Speaker 2: walking along the beach and you see Phillies fans everywhere, 600 00:28:19,480 --> 00:28:21,399 Speaker 2: and I'm sure this year there's gonna be a lot 601 00:28:21,400 --> 00:28:22,720 Speaker 2: of Eagles chants as well. 602 00:28:22,720 --> 00:28:25,359 Speaker 4: There always are at games. I mean, you have a 603 00:28:25,359 --> 00:28:28,400 Speaker 4: lot of Eagles chants. I mean when the Phillies are 604 00:28:28,440 --> 00:28:30,440 Speaker 4: in a stretch like they are now, like they were 605 00:28:30,720 --> 00:28:33,439 Speaker 4: seven to two thousand and eleven. When they're winning, this 606 00:28:33,480 --> 00:28:36,679 Speaker 4: place is packed every game and every flight is packed 607 00:28:37,240 --> 00:28:41,520 Speaker 4: from Philly. You hear Philadelphia accents, you see Philadelphia type 608 00:28:41,560 --> 00:28:45,760 Speaker 4: of clothing, and you hear Eagles chants. But you know 609 00:28:45,800 --> 00:28:48,920 Speaker 4: the people here because they love the Phillies and the 610 00:28:49,000 --> 00:28:52,480 Speaker 4: games are such so popular, it's become such a destination. 611 00:28:52,520 --> 00:28:55,440 Speaker 4: But it was not always this way. One of the 612 00:28:55,480 --> 00:28:58,760 Speaker 4: stories I love when Larry Shank kind of tells his 613 00:28:58,960 --> 00:29:02,720 Speaker 4: back in the day story and he's the former VP 614 00:29:02,840 --> 00:29:05,600 Speaker 4: of PR from the Phillies, and he once told me 615 00:29:05,640 --> 00:29:08,560 Speaker 4: that in the seventies when they were at Jack Russell 616 00:29:08,600 --> 00:29:11,560 Speaker 4: Stadium and they weren't weren't really before they started winning, 617 00:29:11,800 --> 00:29:14,160 Speaker 4: he used to drive up the Clearwater Beach and give 618 00:29:14,320 --> 00:29:18,920 Speaker 4: away tickets to Spring spring breakers, trying to get them 619 00:29:18,960 --> 00:29:20,880 Speaker 4: to come to games. Now you don't have that problem. 620 00:29:20,960 --> 00:29:22,520 Speaker 4: A lot of these games have sold out as the 621 00:29:22,560 --> 00:29:23,080 Speaker 4: place to be. 622 00:29:23,840 --> 00:29:25,640 Speaker 1: Absolutely, there's no question. 623 00:29:25,720 --> 00:29:30,320 Speaker 3: I wanted to echo Todd's sentiments about this being a 624 00:29:30,320 --> 00:29:31,200 Speaker 3: bucket list place. 625 00:29:31,320 --> 00:29:33,280 Speaker 1: Please come down to Clearwater. 626 00:29:33,000 --> 00:29:37,400 Speaker 3: If you are indeed, even if you're not a baseball fan, 627 00:29:37,400 --> 00:29:40,680 Speaker 3: it's just a great place, great atmosphere. I mean, obviously 628 00:29:41,200 --> 00:29:43,040 Speaker 3: love to have fans come down there and enjoy my 629 00:29:43,120 --> 00:29:46,440 Speaker 3: favorite game. But I will tell you that you will 630 00:29:46,440 --> 00:29:52,080 Speaker 3: not be disappointed. You will enjoy the number of levels. 631 00:29:52,400 --> 00:29:54,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, you absolutely enjoy it. It is great time. 632 00:29:54,880 --> 00:29:58,480 Speaker 2: So I hope that's helpful to everybody down that is 633 00:29:58,480 --> 00:30:01,000 Speaker 2: coming down to clear Water. If you have any more 634 00:30:01,080 --> 00:30:03,240 Speaker 2: suggests or any more questions you can fill you know, 635 00:30:03,240 --> 00:30:05,920 Speaker 2: obviously fire away on our social media channels at the 636 00:30:05,920 --> 00:30:08,360 Speaker 2: Philly Show again if you want. If you like the 637 00:30:08,360 --> 00:30:10,200 Speaker 2: Philly Show, you can go to the Phillyshow dot com, 638 00:30:10,200 --> 00:30:13,479 Speaker 2: pick up a T shirt and we'll be back throughout 639 00:30:13,480 --> 00:30:16,719 Speaker 2: the spring. We'll be in Clearwater. Guys are coming in 640 00:30:16,760 --> 00:30:19,920 Speaker 2: and out. 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