1 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:10,559 Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to another edition of Crush City Territory. 2 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:14,520 Speaker 1: My name is Tyler Stafford. Normally I'd be joined by 3 00:00:14,600 --> 00:00:18,319 Speaker 1: Chandler Rome, but despite all evidence to the contrary, he 4 00:00:18,440 --> 00:00:20,599 Speaker 1: has friends and he's going to be hanging out with 5 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:25,520 Speaker 1: him tonight, So I'm flying solo for this episode. Here. 6 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:28,560 Speaker 1: We're going to recap the Oriole series a little bit 7 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:31,880 Speaker 1: later on, but first we are joined by a very 8 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:36,479 Speaker 1: special guest. We got our buddy here, Dennis Bartel. You 9 00:00:36,560 --> 00:00:38,839 Speaker 1: may know him, you know. If you were a student, 10 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:43,120 Speaker 1: it's just mister Bartel, coach Bartel. But more importantly, if 11 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 1: you were ever in the Astrodome, if you were in 12 00:00:46,760 --> 00:00:49,000 Speaker 1: in Ron or Mini Maide or whatever we wanted to 13 00:00:49,040 --> 00:00:51,960 Speaker 1: call it at the time, you knew him as Orbit 14 00:00:52,120 --> 00:00:55,160 Speaker 1: and Junction Jack. He did that for a long time 15 00:00:55,200 --> 00:00:57,080 Speaker 1: and then was out in the grounds crew. So we 16 00:00:57,120 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 1: are very excited to have you here. Dennis. How you doing. 17 00:01:00,480 --> 00:01:02,600 Speaker 2: I'm doing good. Thank you very much for having me. 18 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, absolutely so. Dennis and I go way back. We've 19 00:01:05,800 --> 00:01:09,679 Speaker 1: we've known each other a good while. I remember I 20 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 1: have a specific memory, Dennis, of sitting in the Crawford 21 00:01:12,880 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 1: boxes at one game and you came up to my 22 00:01:15,880 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 1: dad and I and I remember we took a picture 23 00:01:19,120 --> 00:01:23,080 Speaker 1: and in my ear through the Junction Jack costume, You're like, hey, 24 00:01:23,080 --> 00:01:26,959 Speaker 1: it's Dennis and so that always always cracked me up 25 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:30,800 Speaker 1: here and hearing the mascot voice from there. But uh, yeah, 26 00:01:30,840 --> 00:01:32,920 Speaker 1: we we appreciate you being here. And I just wanted 27 00:01:32,959 --> 00:01:36,840 Speaker 1: to hear some stories. Man. I'm sure you've got a 28 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:39,520 Speaker 1: lot of them, but for the people that that don't 29 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:41,600 Speaker 1: know you, can you kind of give us a brief 30 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:46,959 Speaker 1: recap of how you got to be Orbit and Junction Jack. 31 00:01:46,959 --> 00:01:48,440 Speaker 1: How did you get started in this? 32 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:52,520 Speaker 2: I was working at a glean apartmentdle school at the 33 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:55,000 Speaker 2: time and we had Orbit come out, and so I 34 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:57,280 Speaker 2: got to talking to him afterwards, and he said, well, 35 00:01:57,280 --> 00:01:59,360 Speaker 2: why don't you come on and join us and become 36 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:01,040 Speaker 2: one of our handlers, and I'd love for you to 37 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:03,520 Speaker 2: be a handler. So I started working as as a handler, 38 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:05,800 Speaker 2: and then it just progressed and I got in the 39 00:02:05,800 --> 00:02:08,160 Speaker 2: suit he needed to back up. So from there it's 40 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:10,360 Speaker 2: just it just went that away. 41 00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:13,680 Speaker 1: So you're talking to Orbit in the middle school. Does 42 00:02:13,720 --> 00:02:14,880 Speaker 1: he have his head on still? 43 00:02:17,440 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 2: It was after the program? 44 00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:22,880 Speaker 1: Okay, Yeah, I mean you know that's that's one of 45 00:02:22,919 --> 00:02:25,440 Speaker 1: those things you don't you don't think about. I mean, 46 00:02:25,480 --> 00:02:27,680 Speaker 1: obviously we know that there's a person in there, but 47 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:30,080 Speaker 1: you know, you kind of forget it. You guys do 48 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:33,799 Speaker 1: such a good job of becoming this character. I mean, 49 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:36,400 Speaker 1: did you have any sort of back dude? Were you 50 00:02:36,440 --> 00:02:38,720 Speaker 1: a theater kid? Where like, where did this come from 51 00:02:38,840 --> 00:02:40,280 Speaker 1: that you knew that you wanted to do it? 52 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:43,120 Speaker 2: I was actually a character out at that Astro World 53 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:48,640 Speaker 2: six Flags took over. There was a crew called Marvel 54 00:02:48,720 --> 00:02:53,280 Speaker 2: mcphay and his Enchanted Kingdom, and so, uh, I was 55 00:02:53,320 --> 00:02:55,120 Speaker 2: Pierre Lauratt. I was a rat at one time. 56 00:02:56,760 --> 00:03:00,200 Speaker 1: I didn't know that that's awesome. Uh okay, So it 57 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:03,519 Speaker 1: was what nineteen eighty nine is when you when you started, when. 58 00:03:03,360 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 2: I first started with the Astros, Yes. 59 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:08,440 Speaker 1: Okay, So tell me what that what that looks like 60 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:10,880 Speaker 1: when you when you show up to the astrodom as 61 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:13,720 Speaker 1: as the handler or if you you know you're putting 62 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:15,840 Speaker 1: on the costume that day, Where do you where do 63 00:03:15,880 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 1: you go? What? What does a day look like? 64 00:03:18,080 --> 00:03:19,960 Speaker 2: Well, we start, we have a certain room, we get 65 00:03:19,960 --> 00:03:23,359 Speaker 2: there like two hours before game time. We walk around, 66 00:03:23,360 --> 00:03:25,799 Speaker 2: we prep everything and because if we're going to do 67 00:03:25,880 --> 00:03:27,840 Speaker 2: something with that day, like a skid or something like that. 68 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:31,040 Speaker 2: We have to prepare for that. And so but we 69 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:33,160 Speaker 2: go out about thirty minutes for a game, time out 70 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:35,600 Speaker 2: onto the field and just meet and greet with the 71 00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:37,640 Speaker 2: fans and just have a good time with them, making 72 00:03:37,680 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 2: them happy and enjoyed what they're doing, making making their 73 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 2: experience a little bit better than it would be. 74 00:03:43,560 --> 00:03:43,840 Speaker 1: Yeah. 75 00:03:43,960 --> 00:03:45,880 Speaker 2: I mean, I was with the Astros when they weren't 76 00:03:45,880 --> 00:03:47,040 Speaker 2: winning at the time, So. 77 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:52,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, those were those are some dark days before you know, 78 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:55,360 Speaker 1: back where comes in ninety one and you know, they 79 00:03:55,680 --> 00:03:57,840 Speaker 1: start to really get there. I mean I was, I 80 00:03:57,880 --> 00:03:59,760 Speaker 1: was telling you right before we started recording. I was 81 00:03:59,760 --> 00:04:03,360 Speaker 1: born ninety two, so I remember going to the Astrodome, 82 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:05,760 Speaker 1: but I really just remember, you know, kind of the 83 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:09,800 Speaker 1: vibes of it. But I definitely remember, you know, Orbit, 84 00:04:09,880 --> 00:04:12,920 Speaker 1: I remember what was the what was the captain's or 85 00:04:13,200 --> 00:04:14,680 Speaker 1: general admission? Was that his name? 86 00:04:15,960 --> 00:04:19,360 Speaker 2: He still works for the Astros. Oh really, Yeah, he's 87 00:04:19,360 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 2: in charge of customer service. 88 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:25,120 Speaker 1: That's so cool. Okay, So tell me, I mean, what 89 00:04:25,160 --> 00:04:28,320 Speaker 1: does it look like from your point of view? Now, 90 00:04:28,360 --> 00:04:31,159 Speaker 1: I've been inside the Chick fil a Cow. I did 91 00:04:31,200 --> 00:04:34,440 Speaker 1: that when I was a teenager, so I know, sticking 92 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:36,440 Speaker 1: the head on, you're seeing out. I assume the mouth 93 00:04:36,680 --> 00:04:39,760 Speaker 1: is where you're you're looking out from. I mean, what 94 00:04:39,760 --> 00:04:41,480 Speaker 1: what does it feel like to be on the field 95 00:04:41,560 --> 00:04:44,120 Speaker 1: running around with everybody screaming for you? 96 00:04:44,560 --> 00:04:46,400 Speaker 2: When you first start, you have to get used to 97 00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:48,680 Speaker 2: it because it's something like it's a dream that not 98 00:04:48,720 --> 00:04:51,200 Speaker 2: everybody gets to do. So, but after a while it 99 00:04:51,200 --> 00:04:53,960 Speaker 2: becomes oh, what I'm seeing from I'm seeing that my mouth, 100 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:56,960 Speaker 2: like you said, and I'm just watching. I'm watching everything 101 00:04:57,000 --> 00:05:00,200 Speaker 2: around me to see what I'm doing next, because as 102 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:03,039 Speaker 2: I got a plan ahead, so I can't just I 103 00:05:03,080 --> 00:05:05,680 Speaker 2: can't stop and think what I need to do to 104 00:05:05,760 --> 00:05:06,359 Speaker 2: be funny? 105 00:05:07,279 --> 00:05:10,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's so fun So okay, so you're out on 106 00:05:10,720 --> 00:05:13,040 Speaker 1: the field in the astrom you're doing that for a while, 107 00:05:13,160 --> 00:05:16,480 Speaker 1: and then uh, you know, both as the handler and 108 00:05:17,120 --> 00:05:19,560 Speaker 1: in there. And then when the astros move out of 109 00:05:19,600 --> 00:05:23,080 Speaker 1: the astrodom, when did they When did they start saying, okay, 110 00:05:23,120 --> 00:05:25,799 Speaker 1: we want to have a new mascot. Were you involved 111 00:05:25,839 --> 00:05:28,360 Speaker 1: at all in the planning of Junction Jack. 112 00:05:28,600 --> 00:05:31,200 Speaker 2: No, it was not. But the river was that Dray 113 00:05:31,360 --> 00:05:35,840 Speaker 2: McLean's wife loved rabbits, so that's the reason we went 114 00:05:35,880 --> 00:05:38,080 Speaker 2: to Junction Jack in the year two thousand. 115 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:41,360 Speaker 1: That's when did you see the costume for the first time. 116 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:44,640 Speaker 2: Probably right before the opening day. 117 00:05:45,760 --> 00:05:47,840 Speaker 1: You didn't get a chance to try it out, make 118 00:05:47,880 --> 00:05:49,120 Speaker 1: sure it was. 119 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:51,480 Speaker 2: Just raped four opening day. It was probably a month 120 00:05:51,560 --> 00:05:53,680 Speaker 2: or so four opening day, but it was a kept 121 00:05:53,720 --> 00:05:54,839 Speaker 2: secret what we were doing. 122 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:58,760 Speaker 1: So yeah, okay, So tell me a little bit about uh, 123 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:00,960 Speaker 1: you know, I I feel like I've heard you tell 124 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:04,599 Speaker 1: some stories of like the All Star Game and things 125 00:06:04,640 --> 00:06:07,120 Speaker 1: like that. You know obviously in the field there, but 126 00:06:07,520 --> 00:06:10,120 Speaker 1: what are some of your favorite memories from from your 127 00:06:10,160 --> 00:06:10,839 Speaker 1: time of doing this. 128 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:14,119 Speaker 2: My favorite memories were always the time going to visit 129 00:06:15,320 --> 00:06:20,279 Speaker 2: kids in the hospital. There were opportunities I've been called 130 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:22,799 Speaker 2: to go see kids that they wanted to see Junction 131 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:26,240 Speaker 2: Jack before they passed away, and so I'd go over 132 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:27,720 Speaker 2: there and try to get them to laugh, and some 133 00:06:27,800 --> 00:06:29,880 Speaker 2: of them their parents are so thankful and things like that. 134 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:32,800 Speaker 2: It's just and then you know, I've learned that, you know, 135 00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:36,120 Speaker 2: the next couple of days they passed away. That was hard. 136 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:39,520 Speaker 2: It hurt. I've cried inside the suit and people don't 137 00:06:39,560 --> 00:06:41,280 Speaker 2: have a clue, but I still have that same old 138 00:06:41,320 --> 00:06:44,600 Speaker 2: goofy look on the outside, but inside I'm crying. 139 00:06:44,680 --> 00:06:49,280 Speaker 1: It's okay, I mean yeah, I mean that those are lifelong. 140 00:06:49,520 --> 00:06:51,720 Speaker 1: I mean, like I said, I still remember, even though 141 00:06:51,720 --> 00:06:54,480 Speaker 1: I knew who you were, I still remember getting to 142 00:06:55,279 --> 00:06:58,480 Speaker 1: me junction Jack and how important that was. And so 143 00:06:58,600 --> 00:07:01,000 Speaker 1: I mean, you had a full time job out of 144 00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:03,400 Speaker 1: school district and we're doing this like when did when 145 00:07:03,440 --> 00:07:06,159 Speaker 1: did you sleep? How how are you managing doing all 146 00:07:06,160 --> 00:07:07,040 Speaker 1: of these jobs? 147 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:09,480 Speaker 2: It was rough going to work every day and then 148 00:07:09,640 --> 00:07:13,120 Speaker 2: uh getting uh getting up and going to meeting and 149 00:07:13,120 --> 00:07:15,320 Speaker 2: getting out to do junction Jack at five o'clock so 150 00:07:15,640 --> 00:07:18,520 Speaker 2: or doing the game. So thankful they were breaks and games, 151 00:07:18,520 --> 00:07:21,960 Speaker 2: and thanksful teachers have summer summers off, so that helped 152 00:07:21,960 --> 00:07:22,880 Speaker 2: out a little bit better. 153 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:27,200 Speaker 1: So yeah, uh okay, So I mean, yeah, tell me 154 00:07:27,240 --> 00:07:30,480 Speaker 1: a little bit about, you know, as you're kind of 155 00:07:30,560 --> 00:07:33,080 Speaker 1: running around in Junction Jack, how much how much planning 156 00:07:33,160 --> 00:07:36,560 Speaker 1: goes into it beforehand? You talked about having the skits 157 00:07:36,560 --> 00:07:39,040 Speaker 1: and stuff. Are you guys writing things ahead of time? 158 00:07:39,080 --> 00:07:40,760 Speaker 1: Are you just kind of making it up on the fly? 159 00:07:40,920 --> 00:07:41,920 Speaker 1: What does that look like? 160 00:07:42,040 --> 00:07:44,120 Speaker 2: It has to be written and presented to the media 161 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:47,400 Speaker 2: people ahead of time, because they want to know where 162 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:49,760 Speaker 2: we're at whenever we're doing it. So it's all it's 163 00:07:49,800 --> 00:07:53,480 Speaker 2: all coordinated with them. But you know, you just my 164 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:55,840 Speaker 2: job was just I want to visit as many people 165 00:07:55,840 --> 00:07:59,240 Speaker 2: as I can, and because they I want them to 166 00:07:59,320 --> 00:08:02,000 Speaker 2: experience that they were with the mascot, because there's a 167 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:03,920 Speaker 2: lot of games you go and they don't even see 168 00:08:03,920 --> 00:08:06,880 Speaker 2: the mascot and my job is to make sure you 169 00:08:06,960 --> 00:08:07,600 Speaker 2: were visible. 170 00:08:08,480 --> 00:08:09,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, well, I can tell you. 171 00:08:09,720 --> 00:08:09,800 Speaker 3: So. 172 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:12,560 Speaker 1: I've taken my five year old Olivia a couple of 173 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:16,560 Speaker 1: times to games, and I can tell you she is 174 00:08:16,640 --> 00:08:19,960 Speaker 1: watching for Orbit like a hawk. That is all that 175 00:08:20,040 --> 00:08:24,440 Speaker 1: she's thinking about the entire game. She's constantly looking, you know, 176 00:08:24,520 --> 00:08:27,120 Speaker 1: where's Orbit? Oh there is way over on the other side. 177 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:30,040 Speaker 1: That's all she's thinking about. I mean, it's a it's 178 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:32,800 Speaker 1: a big responsibility for you. Were you i mean, are 179 00:08:32,800 --> 00:08:35,640 Speaker 1: you consciously aware of that as you're doing this? 180 00:08:35,920 --> 00:08:38,160 Speaker 2: Oh? Yes, yes, I was. Believe it or not. When 181 00:08:38,200 --> 00:08:40,920 Speaker 2: I go to like a sporting event, I'm watching for 182 00:08:41,040 --> 00:08:43,480 Speaker 2: the mascot. I don't even really watch the game. I 183 00:08:43,520 --> 00:08:45,920 Speaker 2: want to see what they're doing, see how they're doing it, 184 00:08:45,960 --> 00:08:48,600 Speaker 2: see see where they're at, you know, everywhere they go, 185 00:08:48,679 --> 00:08:51,800 Speaker 2: I'm watching, I'm just scanning them, and sometimes I'll forget 186 00:08:51,800 --> 00:08:55,480 Speaker 2: I'm at a baseball game. So yeah, it's a big responsibility. 187 00:08:56,240 --> 00:08:59,720 Speaker 1: Did you have any favorite, you know, kind of skits 188 00:08:59,840 --> 00:09:04,559 Speaker 1: or or character ideas that you brought to Junction Jat 189 00:09:04,679 --> 00:09:08,160 Speaker 1: or Junction Jack or Orbit As you were doing that, we. 190 00:09:08,240 --> 00:09:11,800 Speaker 2: Were doing a skit from outer space at the that 191 00:09:11,920 --> 00:09:16,439 Speaker 2: he was a Junction Jack was a Martian. He was 192 00:09:16,480 --> 00:09:18,680 Speaker 2: so to speak, and he was he was involving and 193 00:09:18,720 --> 00:09:21,800 Speaker 2: doing all these things and the media for people were 194 00:09:21,840 --> 00:09:23,640 Speaker 2: mainly setting that up and he was pretty fun. 195 00:09:24,400 --> 00:09:26,640 Speaker 1: Yeah, so are you. I mean, you're so you're writing 196 00:09:26,640 --> 00:09:29,400 Speaker 1: that ahead of time, You've got kind of your skit going. 197 00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:35,960 Speaker 1: All of those things. Tell me about like navigating the 198 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:39,800 Speaker 1: stadium in this costume. Obviously that's what the handler is for, 199 00:09:39,920 --> 00:09:43,280 Speaker 1: but for people who haven't thought about that before, like, 200 00:09:43,320 --> 00:09:47,520 Speaker 1: what does it take to move around a stadium full 201 00:09:47,520 --> 00:09:49,960 Speaker 1: of people like that in a giant costume. 202 00:09:50,400 --> 00:09:53,079 Speaker 2: Well, you got to realize you're a celebrity and everybody 203 00:09:53,080 --> 00:09:56,280 Speaker 2: wants to see you. I mean everybody in the state, 204 00:09:56,320 --> 00:09:58,520 Speaker 2: and you've got fifty thousand people in the stands. They 205 00:09:58,520 --> 00:10:02,360 Speaker 2: all want to see or junction jack or orbit and it's, uh, 206 00:10:03,280 --> 00:10:05,840 Speaker 2: it's tough sometimes. I mean I try to make it through. 207 00:10:05,920 --> 00:10:07,600 Speaker 2: Like if I'm got to be in a time place 208 00:10:07,640 --> 00:10:10,400 Speaker 2: at a certain time, I've got to move and as 209 00:10:10,440 --> 00:10:12,560 Speaker 2: my wife says, I got a fast walk that needs 210 00:10:12,559 --> 00:10:15,280 Speaker 2: to pinka, you know, and and my handlers will say sorry, 211 00:10:15,320 --> 00:10:17,480 Speaker 2: he'll come back or something like that. But you know, 212 00:10:17,720 --> 00:10:19,120 Speaker 2: you've just got to learn to move up. 213 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:22,200 Speaker 1: What what did it feel like inside of there? Are 214 00:10:22,200 --> 00:10:24,480 Speaker 1: you just sweating bullets the whole time? It's got to 215 00:10:24,480 --> 00:10:25,120 Speaker 1: be so hot? 216 00:10:25,679 --> 00:10:28,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, exactly. You just have to block that out of mind. 217 00:10:28,720 --> 00:10:30,640 Speaker 2: Like when I went to Phoenix there was one hundred 218 00:10:30,640 --> 00:10:33,160 Speaker 2: and fourteen degrees outside, and you just have to block 219 00:10:33,200 --> 00:10:35,160 Speaker 2: that out of your mind and say, I'm not hot, 220 00:10:35,200 --> 00:10:38,280 Speaker 2: I'm not hot, I'm not hot. But it then, you know, 221 00:10:38,360 --> 00:10:41,160 Speaker 2: somebody walks up up to you and they'll say you've 222 00:10:41,160 --> 00:10:43,240 Speaker 2: got to be hot, And then that braced your train 223 00:10:43,320 --> 00:10:46,640 Speaker 2: of thought. And so as you're out there just mainly 224 00:10:46,720 --> 00:10:49,760 Speaker 2: just doing your thing and not even thinking about the heat. 225 00:10:50,600 --> 00:10:53,880 Speaker 1: Uh huh. So you're I mean, the the orbit room 226 00:10:53,920 --> 00:10:55,920 Speaker 1: at Dyke and Park now is kind of in that 227 00:10:56,000 --> 00:11:00,480 Speaker 1: right field, it's right, yes, Okay, so you're running back 228 00:11:00,520 --> 00:11:03,240 Speaker 1: in there. You just taking the head off, chugging waters 229 00:11:03,280 --> 00:11:05,440 Speaker 1: in between these breaks. 230 00:11:05,720 --> 00:11:07,600 Speaker 2: You have to chug water before the games. You have 231 00:11:07,640 --> 00:11:10,000 Speaker 2: to stay hydrated the whole time. There were times where 232 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:11,240 Speaker 2: I got tired of drinking water. 233 00:11:12,920 --> 00:11:15,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, at least you're you're inside, like you said, 234 00:11:15,920 --> 00:11:18,080 Speaker 1: I mean going to Phoenix exactly. 235 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:22,000 Speaker 2: My career would have been that long with an outdoor stadium. 236 00:11:23,160 --> 00:11:27,240 Speaker 1: So I know you did you know orbit junction Jack 237 00:11:27,280 --> 00:11:30,360 Speaker 1: for a while and then twenty twelve, I believe, is 238 00:11:30,400 --> 00:11:34,719 Speaker 1: when you hung up the suit and then what was 239 00:11:35,160 --> 00:11:36,680 Speaker 1: your next phase with the astros. 240 00:11:36,920 --> 00:11:38,960 Speaker 2: I went straight to the ground screw. Had a blast 241 00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:41,840 Speaker 2: because I was able to talk to people. You know, 242 00:11:41,920 --> 00:11:43,760 Speaker 2: in the suit, you're not able to talk. But I 243 00:11:43,760 --> 00:11:46,560 Speaker 2: had the ground crew. I enjoyed it. I mean, I 244 00:11:46,600 --> 00:11:48,680 Speaker 2: got this visit with people, I got to visit with, 245 00:11:48,840 --> 00:11:50,800 Speaker 2: hanging out with the ground screw. I thought it was 246 00:11:51,320 --> 00:11:53,240 Speaker 2: a great job. They do a great job in that 247 00:11:53,320 --> 00:11:54,080 Speaker 2: field every day. 248 00:11:54,840 --> 00:11:58,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, so okay, I the only visible part that I 249 00:11:58,800 --> 00:12:00,680 Speaker 1: got to see of you doing that when I'd go 250 00:12:00,720 --> 00:12:03,080 Speaker 1: to the games and I'd look out, Oh there's there's Dennis, 251 00:12:03,720 --> 00:12:06,640 Speaker 1: you know, was dragging the little rake every three innings 252 00:12:06,760 --> 00:12:10,079 Speaker 1: in the infield. What did you do outside of that? Oh? 253 00:12:10,120 --> 00:12:12,480 Speaker 2: I got to sweep the lines before the game every time, 254 00:12:13,679 --> 00:12:15,720 Speaker 2: and then my job burned the game was to open 255 00:12:15,760 --> 00:12:17,800 Speaker 2: the gate when it needed to be, like for the 256 00:12:18,120 --> 00:12:20,400 Speaker 2: steal the base and things like that, and then the 257 00:12:20,440 --> 00:12:22,720 Speaker 2: other guys would be dragging the bases in between. So 258 00:12:23,160 --> 00:12:24,800 Speaker 2: I got to mainly just sit and watch the game 259 00:12:24,880 --> 00:12:25,880 Speaker 2: until afterwards. 260 00:12:26,520 --> 00:12:27,840 Speaker 1: Where are you sitting for the game? 261 00:12:28,280 --> 00:12:30,560 Speaker 2: Sometimes I sit in the room in the back, or 262 00:12:30,559 --> 00:12:32,480 Speaker 2: sometimes I sit up by the right field pole. 263 00:12:33,040 --> 00:12:35,720 Speaker 1: There you go. Yeah, I mean, I guess you're lucky too. 264 00:12:35,760 --> 00:12:38,199 Speaker 1: You didn't have to worry about tarp too much with 265 00:12:38,360 --> 00:12:40,280 Speaker 1: uh with gat inside, we. 266 00:12:40,600 --> 00:12:42,400 Speaker 2: Had to practice it and it stressed me out. I 267 00:12:42,400 --> 00:12:43,599 Speaker 2: didn't know if I was gonna be able to go 268 00:12:43,679 --> 00:12:44,240 Speaker 2: that fast. 269 00:12:44,840 --> 00:12:49,400 Speaker 1: Yeah. I worked for the Hooks for a summer, and 270 00:12:49,480 --> 00:12:51,760 Speaker 1: even though I was in media relations and was up 271 00:12:51,760 --> 00:12:54,320 Speaker 1: in the press box for most of the game, I 272 00:12:54,480 --> 00:12:57,520 Speaker 1: was on tarp duty at any moment. If it started, 273 00:12:57,559 --> 00:13:01,160 Speaker 1: we'd all just sprint downstairs start pushing that tarpause, So 274 00:13:01,200 --> 00:13:03,520 Speaker 1: I know how how stressful that can be. I mean, 275 00:13:03,559 --> 00:13:06,720 Speaker 1: I'm sure there was a contingency plan of if we 276 00:13:06,800 --> 00:13:08,920 Speaker 1: happen to have the roof open and it gets stuck 277 00:13:08,960 --> 00:13:11,160 Speaker 1: and it starts raining, like what do we do? But 278 00:13:11,720 --> 00:13:14,240 Speaker 1: luckily you didn't have to deal with that too much. 279 00:13:14,240 --> 00:13:15,839 Speaker 2: In my years. I didn't have to pull it out. 280 00:13:15,960 --> 00:13:16,440 Speaker 2: We're good. 281 00:13:17,480 --> 00:13:21,480 Speaker 1: So did you get to know the you know, the 282 00:13:21,480 --> 00:13:24,600 Speaker 1: the guys that were doing other mascots that other teams 283 00:13:24,679 --> 00:13:27,120 Speaker 1: you all connect at all? Is there is there some 284 00:13:27,160 --> 00:13:29,760 Speaker 1: secret conference once a year where all the mascots are 285 00:13:29,800 --> 00:13:30,600 Speaker 1: hanging out. 286 00:13:30,720 --> 00:13:33,280 Speaker 2: Well, the Major League Baseball mascots. We all go to 287 00:13:33,320 --> 00:13:36,240 Speaker 2: the All Star Game together, okay, and that you know, 288 00:13:36,320 --> 00:13:38,080 Speaker 2: you get to visit with them guys. Some of them 289 00:13:38,240 --> 00:13:40,920 Speaker 2: they stay in contact with me now. I mean there's 290 00:13:41,920 --> 00:13:43,680 Speaker 2: one that comes down all the time to visit me 291 00:13:43,720 --> 00:13:48,040 Speaker 2: from Detroit, the Detroit Tiger mascot. And it's just it's 292 00:13:48,080 --> 00:13:50,360 Speaker 2: a it's like a neat little fraternity. They all just 293 00:13:50,440 --> 00:13:52,920 Speaker 2: checking up on me, you know, uh, and I check 294 00:13:53,000 --> 00:13:54,920 Speaker 2: up on them and just to see how they're doing it. 295 00:13:55,000 --> 00:13:56,679 Speaker 2: It's just it's a neat community. 296 00:13:57,640 --> 00:14:00,280 Speaker 1: Was it cool for your kids that you were the 297 00:14:00,320 --> 00:14:03,280 Speaker 1: mascot or was it like, oh, there's dad being a. 298 00:14:03,240 --> 00:14:08,040 Speaker 2: Google First it was cool afterwards? Oh, it's just dead. 299 00:14:09,160 --> 00:14:13,000 Speaker 1: I'm sure teenage kids probably don't think it's nearly dad. Yes, 300 00:14:15,480 --> 00:14:17,520 Speaker 1: it was that something that they bragged about to their 301 00:14:17,559 --> 00:14:18,559 Speaker 1: friends like yeah. 302 00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:20,720 Speaker 2: Now every now and then, But they didn't really tell me. 303 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:22,160 Speaker 2: A lot of people who what I did for a 304 00:14:22,280 --> 00:14:22,720 Speaker 2: living there? 305 00:14:22,840 --> 00:14:27,520 Speaker 1: So how how because you've got to have more restraint 306 00:14:27,560 --> 00:14:29,520 Speaker 1: than I do. That would be the first thing I 307 00:14:29,560 --> 00:14:32,520 Speaker 1: would tell any stranger that I ever met was, Hey, 308 00:14:32,560 --> 00:14:34,960 Speaker 1: did you know on the Astros mascot? How do you? 309 00:14:35,040 --> 00:14:37,400 Speaker 1: How do you bring that up in casual conversation. 310 00:14:37,760 --> 00:14:40,480 Speaker 2: I normally didn't, you know, if they knew, they knew, 311 00:14:40,720 --> 00:14:42,440 Speaker 2: But I didn't really say much about that. 312 00:14:43,120 --> 00:14:45,360 Speaker 1: Why that's all I would talk about. 313 00:14:45,280 --> 00:14:49,320 Speaker 2: I know, just part of the rules with the mascoting. 314 00:14:49,960 --> 00:14:52,440 Speaker 2: But you know, nowadays some of the kids are saying 315 00:14:52,760 --> 00:14:55,520 Speaker 2: going around saying, yeah, it's me, it's me. But you know, 316 00:14:55,640 --> 00:14:57,840 Speaker 2: as I work with some mascots now, I'm telling them, 317 00:14:57,840 --> 00:15:00,040 Speaker 2: you don't want people to know inside. You want to 318 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:01,760 Speaker 2: be able to get out of that suit afterwards and 319 00:15:01,840 --> 00:15:04,360 Speaker 2: just see people that that I messed with them. I 320 00:15:04,440 --> 00:15:06,480 Speaker 2: messed with them, I messed with them, and they wouldn't 321 00:15:06,520 --> 00:15:07,280 Speaker 2: have a clue you. 322 00:15:07,280 --> 00:15:11,120 Speaker 1: Were uh huh, Yeah, Chandler went to LSU, and I've 323 00:15:11,120 --> 00:15:13,880 Speaker 1: messed with him before. I had a friend that was 324 00:15:13,960 --> 00:15:17,240 Speaker 1: the Tiger at LSU. But of course there they say 325 00:15:17,240 --> 00:15:20,360 Speaker 1: they're the friend of the Tiger. They never admit to 326 00:15:20,440 --> 00:15:23,880 Speaker 1: it until after they graduate. So you got all all 327 00:15:23,920 --> 00:15:28,600 Speaker 1: sorts of unwritten rules as you're doing that. Do you 328 00:15:28,600 --> 00:15:30,760 Speaker 1: have a favorite memory of, like an All Star game 329 00:15:30,880 --> 00:15:33,080 Speaker 1: that you went to, because I you know, you're obviously 330 00:15:33,200 --> 00:15:36,280 Speaker 1: in your own stadium for ninety nine percent of the 331 00:15:36,320 --> 00:15:39,240 Speaker 1: time that you're performing. When you get to go to 332 00:15:39,280 --> 00:15:41,360 Speaker 1: other stadiums, do you have any favorites that you got 333 00:15:41,360 --> 00:15:42,640 Speaker 1: to see or interact with. 334 00:15:42,800 --> 00:15:45,040 Speaker 2: They do have a home runner before the mascots at 335 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:47,680 Speaker 2: the All Star Game, and I can't say I have woned. 336 00:15:47,760 --> 00:15:51,840 Speaker 2: I haven't been there. Champions, so yeah, there we go. Yeah, 337 00:15:51,840 --> 00:15:53,360 Speaker 2: so it's you know, it's a fun time. 338 00:15:53,960 --> 00:15:56,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, okay, I mean, are you out there in the 339 00:15:56,640 --> 00:16:00,160 Speaker 1: suits or you're just out there? You're in the suits 340 00:16:00,160 --> 00:16:01,240 Speaker 1: doing the home run derby. 341 00:16:01,240 --> 00:16:02,960 Speaker 2: We're in the suit doing a home run debby. It's 342 00:16:03,000 --> 00:16:06,480 Speaker 2: a mini field, but still learning to hit him over 343 00:16:06,520 --> 00:16:07,400 Speaker 2: the over the fence. 344 00:16:07,520 --> 00:16:11,000 Speaker 1: Yes, I did not. Is there a video of that somewhere? 345 00:16:11,040 --> 00:16:11,880 Speaker 1: You got to send me that. 346 00:16:12,080 --> 00:16:15,520 Speaker 2: I have no idea there was a lot of video 347 00:16:15,600 --> 00:16:16,160 Speaker 2: out there. 348 00:16:16,040 --> 00:16:22,720 Speaker 1: But yeah, somebody's got the giant HS tape doing that. Well, Dennis, 349 00:16:22,760 --> 00:16:25,760 Speaker 1: I I really it's so fun talking to you about this, 350 00:16:25,840 --> 00:16:29,840 Speaker 1: and I know people are gonna love hearing that as well. 351 00:16:30,520 --> 00:16:32,600 Speaker 1: Do you make it out to the park watch anymore? 352 00:16:32,920 --> 00:16:34,960 Speaker 2: I've only been out there one other time. I'm mainly 353 00:16:35,000 --> 00:16:37,280 Speaker 2: dealing with the rodeo. Now I'm working with the rodeo 354 00:16:37,360 --> 00:16:41,800 Speaker 2: mascot Howdy. Okay, so they they let me work with them, 355 00:16:41,840 --> 00:16:43,640 Speaker 2: and I'm trying to work with the guys and improve 356 00:16:43,720 --> 00:16:45,600 Speaker 2: them and get the get Howdy out there and get 357 00:16:45,680 --> 00:16:46,320 Speaker 2: his name known. 358 00:16:46,400 --> 00:16:50,480 Speaker 1: So well, everybody listening or watching on YouTube, when you 359 00:16:50,520 --> 00:16:53,240 Speaker 1: make it to the to the rodeo this year, if 360 00:16:53,240 --> 00:16:56,600 Speaker 1: you see Dennis hanging out around Howdy out there, make 361 00:16:56,600 --> 00:16:58,720 Speaker 1: sure you tell them HI, tell him thank you for 362 00:16:58,720 --> 00:17:01,960 Speaker 1: for all the memories that he's gionus. But Dennis, I 363 00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:04,359 Speaker 1: appreciate you coming on. It's it's so fun hearing. 364 00:17:04,119 --> 00:17:06,840 Speaker 2: From you, and thanks for having me. 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But three out 395 00:18:35,480 --> 00:18:38,320 Speaker 1: of four from the Oriols is exactly what this team 396 00:18:38,480 --> 00:18:41,840 Speaker 1: needed to maintain their lead in the division. So to 397 00:18:41,840 --> 00:18:45,119 Speaker 1: give you a quick update there, the Mariners one today 398 00:18:45,240 --> 00:18:48,560 Speaker 1: as well. The Astros are two games up on the 399 00:18:48,560 --> 00:18:53,520 Speaker 1: Mariners as we head into Monday, the Mariners start a 400 00:18:53,680 --> 00:18:58,280 Speaker 1: series with the San Diego Padres, who are tied for 401 00:18:58,440 --> 00:19:02,199 Speaker 1: the division lead the Dodgers out in the NL West. 402 00:19:02,600 --> 00:19:07,080 Speaker 1: That's going to be a huge series. Meanwhile, the Astros 403 00:19:07,640 --> 00:19:12,760 Speaker 1: will be playing the not Padres, the Rockies, who have 404 00:19:12,920 --> 00:19:18,960 Speaker 1: already been eliminated from postseason play officially I think we 405 00:19:19,000 --> 00:19:23,359 Speaker 1: all knew that in about April, but officially eliminated. So 406 00:19:24,160 --> 00:19:27,919 Speaker 1: another chance for the Astros to gain some ground. In 407 00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:31,080 Speaker 1: the division. But let's talk about that that series a 408 00:19:31,119 --> 00:19:36,439 Speaker 1: little bit. We joked on the last episode, you know, 409 00:19:36,520 --> 00:19:40,560 Speaker 1: the Jesus Sanchez had been struggling a bit, and you know, 410 00:19:40,880 --> 00:19:43,439 Speaker 1: I kind of jokingly said, you know, he could go 411 00:19:43,480 --> 00:19:47,120 Speaker 1: seven for twelve this weekend and raise his batting average 412 00:19:47,200 --> 00:19:53,520 Speaker 1: to two fifty. I undershot him. Apparently, he went seven 413 00:19:53,640 --> 00:19:57,199 Speaker 1: for eight this weekend and did raise his batting average 414 00:19:57,280 --> 00:19:59,600 Speaker 1: to two fifty. So he is now hitting through fifty. 415 00:20:00,160 --> 00:20:03,960 Speaker 1: A really really good series from him. The five for 416 00:20:04,080 --> 00:20:09,200 Speaker 1: five game again, another guy who somehow has a five 417 00:20:09,280 --> 00:20:13,280 Speaker 1: hit game while Jose al Tuove does not. That continues 418 00:20:13,320 --> 00:20:16,240 Speaker 1: to be one of my favorite stories in baseball, that 419 00:20:16,840 --> 00:20:19,320 Speaker 1: Jose l two A just can't get a fifth hit 420 00:20:19,359 --> 00:20:24,480 Speaker 1: for whatever reason, but Haze Sanchez got a five hit game. 421 00:20:24,520 --> 00:20:28,240 Speaker 1: Looked really really good again. You know, that swing is 422 00:20:28,280 --> 00:20:30,679 Speaker 1: just one that you know when when he's ripping it, 423 00:20:30,720 --> 00:20:33,679 Speaker 1: good things happen. We saw some some bloops go in, 424 00:20:33,840 --> 00:20:37,160 Speaker 1: we saw you know, a couple of really good, strong 425 00:20:37,320 --> 00:20:41,080 Speaker 1: hits as well, But a strong series from him, a 426 00:20:41,119 --> 00:20:47,600 Speaker 1: lot to look forward from him going forward. Christian Walker 427 00:20:47,640 --> 00:20:52,960 Speaker 1: has also just been very good in his last sixty games. 428 00:20:53,960 --> 00:20:56,880 Speaker 1: He has an eight hundred ops. So from the middle 429 00:20:56,920 --> 00:21:00,000 Speaker 1: of June on, I mean, obviously just started the season 430 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:03,920 Speaker 1: and terribly, but since then has been very, very good. 431 00:21:04,600 --> 00:21:07,080 Speaker 1: That eight hundred ops is actually a little bit better 432 00:21:07,240 --> 00:21:11,159 Speaker 1: than his career ops at seven eighty two. So, I mean, 433 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:13,600 Speaker 1: he's been right in line with what you would expect 434 00:21:13,640 --> 00:21:16,480 Speaker 1: from Christian Walker and you can see how much that 435 00:21:16,600 --> 00:21:19,439 Speaker 1: changes the Astros lineup. That's why they went out and 436 00:21:19,480 --> 00:21:24,560 Speaker 1: signed him, and he's been every bit what they expected 437 00:21:24,600 --> 00:21:29,359 Speaker 1: from him since June or so. So another really encouraging sign. 438 00:21:29,440 --> 00:21:29,720 Speaker 2: There. 439 00:21:31,440 --> 00:21:35,360 Speaker 1: Last kind of encouraging sign. I mean, there's a ton 440 00:21:35,840 --> 00:21:39,560 Speaker 1: to talk about, but another one here is Brian Abray. You. 441 00:21:39,840 --> 00:21:44,920 Speaker 1: My goodness, is that guy good at pitching. I mean, 442 00:21:44,920 --> 00:21:47,560 Speaker 1: what a luxury that the Astros have a guy who, 443 00:21:48,280 --> 00:21:51,639 Speaker 1: when you're All Star closer goes down, you can plug 444 00:21:51,680 --> 00:21:56,920 Speaker 1: in another guy who arguably has been better this season. 445 00:21:57,080 --> 00:22:00,800 Speaker 1: Brian abray You again came in, got a four out, saved, 446 00:22:00,800 --> 00:22:03,600 Speaker 1: came in the next day, locked it down as well. 447 00:22:04,920 --> 00:22:09,040 Speaker 1: He has just been incredible out of the bullpen for 448 00:22:09,080 --> 00:22:11,560 Speaker 1: the majority of his Astro's career, but this year in 449 00:22:11,600 --> 00:22:19,280 Speaker 1: particular has been really really exciting to watch. The starting 450 00:22:19,320 --> 00:22:23,960 Speaker 1: pitching leaves a little bit to be desired, and we've 451 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:26,359 Speaker 1: talked about that. I mean, they the Astros didn't make 452 00:22:26,400 --> 00:22:30,359 Speaker 1: any moves at the deadline to fill in those gaps there. 453 00:22:31,960 --> 00:22:35,639 Speaker 1: But yeah, the starting pitching has just not been what 454 00:22:35,760 --> 00:22:41,160 Speaker 1: they needed it to be. Jason Alexander has has continued 455 00:22:41,200 --> 00:22:44,119 Speaker 1: to be good. I don't know how to explain that, 456 00:22:44,720 --> 00:22:47,880 Speaker 1: but you can count on him for five or six 457 00:22:47,920 --> 00:22:51,280 Speaker 1: innings every fifth day, and you know he is. He's 458 00:22:51,280 --> 00:22:55,520 Speaker 1: been really helpful for them. But another kind of rough 459 00:22:55,720 --> 00:23:00,159 Speaker 1: Lance mc keellor's junior start. You know, I saw all 460 00:23:01,359 --> 00:23:06,720 Speaker 1: the report after that he's one pitch away from being there. Okay, 461 00:23:06,880 --> 00:23:11,600 Speaker 1: well we'll see I hope. So I don't know how 462 00:23:11,680 --> 00:23:15,080 Speaker 1: much longer they can continue to let him do that. 463 00:23:15,160 --> 00:23:17,160 Speaker 1: And Chandler's not here to tell me. I can't talk 464 00:23:17,200 --> 00:23:22,240 Speaker 1: about it, so we're going to It just hasn't hasn't 465 00:23:22,280 --> 00:23:28,000 Speaker 1: looked good. So really need to see land some in 466 00:23:28,000 --> 00:23:31,600 Speaker 1: the strike zone. His pitch has moved so much and 467 00:23:32,560 --> 00:23:35,639 Speaker 1: you know, he gets weak contact, he gets all the 468 00:23:35,640 --> 00:23:37,440 Speaker 1: things that you want. He just hasn't been able to 469 00:23:37,520 --> 00:23:40,960 Speaker 1: land it in the strike zone. And so not only 470 00:23:40,960 --> 00:23:44,159 Speaker 1: does that cause obviously runs to come in, but it 471 00:23:44,240 --> 00:23:46,359 Speaker 1: causes those innings like we saw in the first and 472 00:23:46,440 --> 00:23:50,000 Speaker 1: second of his start, where they've just twenty five thirty 473 00:23:50,040 --> 00:23:55,520 Speaker 1: pitch innings and it's just laboring out there. So yeah, 474 00:23:55,560 --> 00:23:58,560 Speaker 1: you hope that he can find it at some point, 475 00:23:59,800 --> 00:24:03,680 Speaker 1: but it's it's getting late in the season. The ashers 476 00:24:03,760 --> 00:24:08,119 Speaker 1: need some consistency and that rotation, and so you hoped 477 00:24:08,440 --> 00:24:11,359 Speaker 1: that the next day Christian Hobbier would be able to 478 00:24:11,359 --> 00:24:15,560 Speaker 1: provide you with that. But that was not a great 479 00:24:15,640 --> 00:24:18,280 Speaker 1: Christian haf Here start. I don't think I need to 480 00:24:18,320 --> 00:24:24,480 Speaker 1: explain that to anybody. Two innings, four walks, three strikeouts, 481 00:24:24,480 --> 00:24:29,040 Speaker 1: five runs, three earned. I mean, that was the AJ 482 00:24:29,200 --> 00:24:32,480 Speaker 1: blue Ball game. He came in and gave them four 483 00:24:32,520 --> 00:24:37,720 Speaker 1: innings of really good pitching and then unfortunately immediately got optioned. 484 00:24:38,320 --> 00:24:40,639 Speaker 1: That's just kind of how it works in in baseball, 485 00:24:42,080 --> 00:24:46,439 Speaker 1: especially with a bullpen. As taxes the Astros have had, 486 00:24:46,560 --> 00:24:50,280 Speaker 1: they needed some arms to come up. But I mean, 487 00:24:50,320 --> 00:24:53,920 Speaker 1: I certainly think AJ blue Ball has shown that he's 488 00:24:53,960 --> 00:24:58,040 Speaker 1: got the ability to go out and get outs. So 489 00:24:58,800 --> 00:25:00,719 Speaker 1: you know, I assume that we'll see him back up 490 00:25:00,720 --> 00:25:05,399 Speaker 1: here in fifteen days, if not before, because remember, you 491 00:25:05,560 --> 00:25:09,800 Speaker 1: can come back up before those fifteen days in your 492 00:25:09,840 --> 00:25:13,280 Speaker 1: option period if you are replacing someone who is injured, 493 00:25:14,000 --> 00:25:19,720 Speaker 1: and this is the time of year where as Josh says, 494 00:25:19,920 --> 00:25:22,760 Speaker 1: the fringe roster guys can wake up with an injury 495 00:25:22,760 --> 00:25:25,479 Speaker 1: they didn't know that they had if they need to. 496 00:25:26,840 --> 00:25:30,800 Speaker 1: So you certainly could see something along those lines happening. 497 00:25:32,600 --> 00:25:36,120 Speaker 1: But Spencer Araghetty, I mean that start today was exactly 498 00:25:37,040 --> 00:25:40,520 Speaker 1: what you needed from Araghetty. Was interesting that he didn't 499 00:25:40,520 --> 00:25:43,280 Speaker 1: get a ton of strikeouts, didn't even generate a lot 500 00:25:43,280 --> 00:25:46,280 Speaker 1: of whips. There's a lot of you know, weak contact today, 501 00:25:47,800 --> 00:25:50,840 Speaker 1: but you know he was able to provide them length 502 00:25:51,119 --> 00:25:55,560 Speaker 1: that they really really needed, going five and two thirds, 503 00:25:56,359 --> 00:25:59,840 Speaker 1: only giving up two runs. Again, only two strikeouts, which 504 00:25:59,880 --> 00:26:05,560 Speaker 1: is not the norm for Aarraghetty, but you know, providing 505 00:26:05,600 --> 00:26:07,960 Speaker 1: that length with something that the Astras really really needed, 506 00:26:09,080 --> 00:26:12,680 Speaker 1: especially after having your starter go two innings the game 507 00:26:12,800 --> 00:26:18,760 Speaker 1: before and mccollor's only making it through four the star before. 508 00:26:18,840 --> 00:26:22,359 Speaker 1: So the Astras needed that length today Raghetty provided it. 509 00:26:23,240 --> 00:26:27,200 Speaker 1: Some encouraging signs there. We will come back and talk 510 00:26:27,240 --> 00:26:31,359 Speaker 1: a little bit more about some injury updates. 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After you 528 00:27:21,520 --> 00:27:23,440 Speaker 3: sign up, they ask you where you heard about them. 529 00:27:23,480 --> 00:27:26,800 Speaker 3: Please say that ft sent you there to support the show, 530 00:27:27,000 --> 00:27:29,840 Speaker 3: but also worry about yourself here at rula dot com 531 00:27:30,119 --> 00:27:34,520 Speaker 3: rula dot com slash foul and take the first step 532 00:27:34,600 --> 00:27:37,680 Speaker 3: towards better mental health today. You deserve quality care from 533 00:27:37,720 --> 00:27:38,560 Speaker 3: someone who cares. 534 00:27:40,240 --> 00:27:43,919 Speaker 1: How in the world did Chandler do this by himself 535 00:27:44,200 --> 00:27:47,320 Speaker 1: for like forty five minutes at the time that he 536 00:27:47,440 --> 00:27:51,840 Speaker 1: did this alone. This is insane. I am literally talking. 537 00:27:52,080 --> 00:27:55,880 Speaker 1: I'm looking at myself in this screen that we record on. 538 00:27:56,440 --> 00:28:02,080 Speaker 1: I'm talking to myself. I feel insane. Understand how you 539 00:28:02,119 --> 00:28:04,480 Speaker 1: do this? I think Bill Burr has been doing this 540 00:28:04,520 --> 00:28:07,919 Speaker 1: by himself for like three hours every Monday for the 541 00:28:08,000 --> 00:28:12,480 Speaker 1: last decade. I feel crazy. I I don't know how 542 00:28:12,520 --> 00:28:16,800 Speaker 1: you do this by yourself without people to ask questions 543 00:28:16,840 --> 00:28:20,159 Speaker 1: for look up things in the background, zone out for 544 00:28:20,200 --> 00:28:23,560 Speaker 1: a bit, which I probably do more than I should, 545 00:28:24,240 --> 00:28:27,879 Speaker 1: but shout out Chandler. His uh, his solo pod was 546 00:28:28,040 --> 00:28:31,440 Speaker 1: very good. I am doing my best here to land 547 00:28:31,480 --> 00:28:34,960 Speaker 1: the ship so Chandler can go have some dinner with 548 00:28:35,040 --> 00:28:39,400 Speaker 1: friends allegedly again, I I need pictures to see that. 549 00:28:39,680 --> 00:28:42,120 Speaker 1: I'm I'm not sure that that's actually happening. I think 550 00:28:42,160 --> 00:28:46,000 Speaker 1: he just got tired of me. But this is hard. 551 00:28:46,160 --> 00:28:49,080 Speaker 1: So thank you for listening, if you've if you've made 552 00:28:49,080 --> 00:28:54,480 Speaker 1: it this far, let's talk some injury updates. There's a 553 00:28:54,520 --> 00:28:58,400 Speaker 1: fella named Jordan Alvarez who's been tearing it up in 554 00:28:58,480 --> 00:29:02,600 Speaker 1: double a in the last weekend. Every time I get 555 00:29:02,640 --> 00:29:06,719 Speaker 1: on X the everything app everything happens on X trademark, 556 00:29:07,760 --> 00:29:10,960 Speaker 1: I see another double that he's ripping, saw him steal 557 00:29:11,000 --> 00:29:14,120 Speaker 1: a base, which frankly I did not appreciate. I don't 558 00:29:14,120 --> 00:29:17,880 Speaker 1: want to see yord On stealing a base. I'd prefer him, 559 00:29:18,560 --> 00:29:22,440 Speaker 1: you know, wheelchair once he gets to the bases. But 560 00:29:23,840 --> 00:29:26,160 Speaker 1: good for him, that is, his legs are working. I guess. 561 00:29:26,160 --> 00:29:29,400 Speaker 1: I guess that's not really our concern with the hand 562 00:29:29,440 --> 00:29:34,640 Speaker 1: being injured, but good for him. All reports, and by 563 00:29:34,680 --> 00:29:37,800 Speaker 1: all reports I mean Chandler, that's the reporting that I 564 00:29:37,840 --> 00:29:42,200 Speaker 1: take in. So Chandler says it is looking very likely 565 00:29:42,800 --> 00:29:46,480 Speaker 1: that if he made it out of today with no injuries, 566 00:29:46,520 --> 00:29:50,800 Speaker 1: which haven't heard anything at this point, so fingers crossed, everybody. 567 00:29:50,920 --> 00:29:54,560 Speaker 1: Knock on wood. You know somewhere this is glass. I 568 00:29:54,600 --> 00:29:59,360 Speaker 1: hope that doesn't count against the Astros, but knock on wood. 569 00:29:59,400 --> 00:30:05,200 Speaker 1: We will see Jordon in the lineup on Tuesday, thank goodness, 570 00:30:05,320 --> 00:30:09,720 Speaker 1: not a moment too soon. Very excited to see him 571 00:30:09,880 --> 00:30:14,280 Speaker 1: in that lineup to provide I mean, obviously protection, to 572 00:30:14,360 --> 00:30:19,120 Speaker 1: provide a left handed bat to pair with Jesus Sanchez, 573 00:30:19,120 --> 00:30:22,280 Speaker 1: who famously is hitting two point fifty now and is good. 574 00:30:22,720 --> 00:30:27,760 Speaker 1: You're welcome everyone, but very very excited to see jord 575 00:30:27,840 --> 00:30:35,200 Speaker 1: On back. Luis Garcia is getting closer as well. We 576 00:30:35,440 --> 00:30:39,480 Speaker 1: will probably see him in the next week or so, 577 00:30:40,600 --> 00:30:43,960 Speaker 1: at least from my understanding, when Chandler listens to this, 578 00:30:44,440 --> 00:30:46,200 Speaker 1: he's going to text me and say, I'm way off. 579 00:30:46,240 --> 00:30:50,600 Speaker 1: But I'm pretty sure that's true that Luis Garcia will 580 00:30:50,640 --> 00:30:56,560 Speaker 1: be back soon. I assume, you know, given a starting role, 581 00:30:56,640 --> 00:31:00,400 Speaker 1: but certainly as we get closer to the postseason, could 582 00:31:00,480 --> 00:31:03,800 Speaker 1: be a guy to come out of the bullpen. Another 583 00:31:03,800 --> 00:31:06,080 Speaker 1: guy who I think would be a great fit in 584 00:31:06,120 --> 00:31:11,320 Speaker 1: the bullpen is JP Frantz, who you know, finish up 585 00:31:11,760 --> 00:31:16,920 Speaker 1: the rehab and is now in Triple A, still kind 586 00:31:16,920 --> 00:31:19,760 Speaker 1: of stretching him out being being ready to come up 587 00:31:19,880 --> 00:31:23,600 Speaker 1: as a as a starter obviously, but also as a 588 00:31:23,600 --> 00:31:26,280 Speaker 1: as a reliever, because as we've seen in this series 589 00:31:26,320 --> 00:31:29,720 Speaker 1: with the Orioles, uh, the Astros do not have length 590 00:31:29,880 --> 00:31:32,840 Speaker 1: in their bullpen right now. They basically have to just 591 00:31:32,920 --> 00:31:37,600 Speaker 1: keep playing carousel and bringing up somebody optioning them the 592 00:31:37,680 --> 00:31:41,960 Speaker 1: next day, or in the case of Sean dubin dfaing 593 00:31:42,000 --> 00:31:45,880 Speaker 1: them just to have enough arms on the roster, so 594 00:31:46,000 --> 00:31:50,720 Speaker 1: having another guy like JP Frantz will be huge. I'm 595 00:31:50,800 --> 00:31:53,760 Speaker 1: keeping an eye on Yiner if you were, If you 596 00:31:53,800 --> 00:31:59,280 Speaker 1: were watching the game today, Astro's legend Craig Kimball came in, 597 00:32:00,400 --> 00:32:05,760 Speaker 1: and boy, that's gonna be great for immaculate grid forever. Right. 598 00:32:08,120 --> 00:32:11,080 Speaker 1: I got a got an eighth inning out of Craig 599 00:32:11,160 --> 00:32:17,000 Speaker 1: Kimberrel in an Astros uniform. What a weird sight to 600 00:32:17,040 --> 00:32:23,240 Speaker 1: see still has that knuckle curve man, That thing moves. 601 00:32:23,600 --> 00:32:27,000 Speaker 1: But Yiner got crossed up on a pitch at the 602 00:32:27,080 --> 00:32:29,520 Speaker 1: end of the eighth inning, took a ninety four mile 603 00:32:29,520 --> 00:32:34,240 Speaker 1: an hour four seamer directly to the wrist. I was 604 00:32:34,280 --> 00:32:37,880 Speaker 1: texting Chandler because they had just pinch hit Victor Carntini 605 00:32:38,480 --> 00:32:40,960 Speaker 1: the inning before. They cut over to him on the 606 00:32:40,960 --> 00:32:44,920 Speaker 1: broadcast in the dugout, and he was already in not 607 00:32:45,040 --> 00:32:47,200 Speaker 1: street clothes, but didn't have his jersey on you, he 608 00:32:47,320 --> 00:32:50,760 Speaker 1: just had the undershirt on or whatever, so he clearly 609 00:32:50,800 --> 00:32:54,600 Speaker 1: wasn't available. I believe Cooper Hummel had been the emergency 610 00:32:54,640 --> 00:32:58,040 Speaker 1: catcher for most of the year, but obviously he is 611 00:32:58,080 --> 00:33:01,719 Speaker 1: not with the Astros any longer, and so I just 612 00:33:01,840 --> 00:33:05,160 Speaker 1: assumed that it would be Mauricio Dubont, and I was 613 00:33:05,240 --> 00:33:08,360 Speaker 1: right as soon as I texted Chandler that they showed 614 00:33:08,360 --> 00:33:11,040 Speaker 1: on the broadcast that he was jogging over to the 615 00:33:11,160 --> 00:33:14,600 Speaker 1: dugout just to see if he was needed. I was 616 00:33:14,720 --> 00:33:17,840 Speaker 1: kind of hoping selfishly that I think it was like 617 00:33:17,840 --> 00:33:19,800 Speaker 1: a three to two count at this point, two outs 618 00:33:19,800 --> 00:33:23,560 Speaker 1: in the eighth ashers were losing, so theoretically there was 619 00:33:23,600 --> 00:33:27,400 Speaker 1: only one pitch left in the inning. I kind of 620 00:33:27,400 --> 00:33:32,440 Speaker 1: wanted to see Dubon in catcher's gear, but luckily that 621 00:33:32,480 --> 00:33:36,640 Speaker 1: did not happen. But we will wait and see. With Yiner, 622 00:33:37,000 --> 00:33:40,480 Speaker 1: I don't believe there's been any, you know, concerning reports, 623 00:33:40,520 --> 00:33:44,400 Speaker 1: but anytime you take ninety four to the wrist, I 624 00:33:44,440 --> 00:33:48,160 Speaker 1: assume it hurts. That never happened to me. I topped 625 00:33:48,160 --> 00:33:52,280 Speaker 1: out in Pony League, and I think I probably took 626 00:33:52,400 --> 00:33:54,800 Speaker 1: like a sixty five mile an hour fastball to the 627 00:33:54,880 --> 00:33:57,520 Speaker 1: ribs and that was enough for me to know that 628 00:33:57,840 --> 00:33:59,800 Speaker 1: baseball was not going to be the sport I go pro, 629 00:33:59,920 --> 00:34:03,520 Speaker 1: and I don't know how those guys do it, but 630 00:34:04,120 --> 00:34:08,399 Speaker 1: hopefully Yiner is doing better. I can make it through there. 631 00:34:09,320 --> 00:34:14,399 Speaker 1: But yeah, the Astros have the Rockies coming up hot 632 00:34:14,440 --> 00:34:19,040 Speaker 1: take the Rockies are bad at at baseball. The Astros 633 00:34:19,200 --> 00:34:23,680 Speaker 1: need to take two of three. Obviously you would prefer 634 00:34:24,239 --> 00:34:29,040 Speaker 1: to see more than that, but I mean they they 635 00:34:29,120 --> 00:34:31,160 Speaker 1: have a home stand coming up with the Rockies and 636 00:34:31,200 --> 00:34:35,080 Speaker 1: then the Angels immediately after that, and then the Yankees 637 00:34:35,120 --> 00:34:39,960 Speaker 1: come into town. So with six games seven games, actually 638 00:34:39,960 --> 00:34:42,520 Speaker 1: it's a four game series with the Angels, so seven 639 00:34:42,560 --> 00:34:47,280 Speaker 1: games between the Rockies and Angels. I mean, it feels 640 00:34:47,320 --> 00:34:51,120 Speaker 1: bad to say you need five wins out of that 641 00:34:51,200 --> 00:34:55,200 Speaker 1: to go five and two, but I think you need 642 00:34:55,239 --> 00:34:58,520 Speaker 1: five wins out of that, right, I mean, you've got 643 00:34:58,520 --> 00:35:02,880 Speaker 1: to be able to make maintain this lead over the Mariners, 644 00:35:02,920 --> 00:35:06,839 Speaker 1: who again have the Padres. Then the the Mariners are 645 00:35:06,840 --> 00:35:10,719 Speaker 1: off on Thursday, then they are at Cleveland and then 646 00:35:10,800 --> 00:35:17,360 Speaker 1: at Tampa Bay and then at the Braves. So outside 647 00:35:17,400 --> 00:35:19,680 Speaker 1: of the Padres, those are those are not teams that 648 00:35:19,800 --> 00:35:24,240 Speaker 1: inspire a ton of fear in you. And actually the 649 00:35:24,239 --> 00:35:29,319 Speaker 1: the Mariners don't really play anybody scary until the very 650 00:35:29,400 --> 00:35:37,000 Speaker 1: last weekend of the season. So quick quick rundown Ray's, Braves, Cardinals, Angels, Royals. 651 00:35:37,560 --> 00:35:41,880 Speaker 1: Three game series at home for the Astros with the 652 00:35:41,920 --> 00:35:47,160 Speaker 1: Astros in September, then the Rockies, then the Dodgers. So 653 00:35:47,239 --> 00:35:49,839 Speaker 1: that's the Mariners schedule for the rest of the year. 654 00:35:50,719 --> 00:35:53,279 Speaker 1: Not a ton to be nervous about if you are 655 00:35:53,280 --> 00:36:00,120 Speaker 1: the Mariners. The Astros out the Rockies, Angels, Yankees, Rangers, 656 00:36:00,840 --> 00:36:08,760 Speaker 1: Blue Jays, Braves, Rangers, Mariners, A's and the Angels. So obviously, 657 00:36:08,840 --> 00:36:12,280 Speaker 1: you know, Rangers are always gonna be tough. Blue Jays 658 00:36:12,320 --> 00:36:15,400 Speaker 1: have been really, really good. You got to, you know, 659 00:36:15,480 --> 00:36:19,120 Speaker 1: another series against the Rangers, that Mariners series at the end, 660 00:36:19,120 --> 00:36:22,200 Speaker 1: that's the last home stand of the season. That's September 661 00:36:22,360 --> 00:36:27,640 Speaker 1: nineteenth through twenty. First meet me there. I'm gonna I'm 662 00:36:27,640 --> 00:36:30,200 Speaker 1: gonna try to go out and see one of those. 663 00:36:30,239 --> 00:36:33,920 Speaker 1: I mean, that's gonna be huge for the season. So 664 00:36:34,280 --> 00:36:36,239 Speaker 1: the good news for the Astros is if they can 665 00:36:36,360 --> 00:36:40,400 Speaker 1: keep the lead after that series with the Mariners, the 666 00:36:40,440 --> 00:36:44,120 Speaker 1: Astros do end with a little easier schedule. They have 667 00:36:44,280 --> 00:36:47,440 Speaker 1: the A's and the Angels, while the Mariners end with 668 00:36:47,520 --> 00:36:51,879 Speaker 1: the Rockies and Dodgers to finish out their season. And again, 669 00:36:51,920 --> 00:36:54,520 Speaker 1: the Dodgers are in a dog fight right now with 670 00:36:54,600 --> 00:36:59,400 Speaker 1: the Padres for the division lead and for a you know, 671 00:36:59,440 --> 00:37:03,399 Speaker 1: a bye in the first round, so that that's gonna 672 00:37:03,400 --> 00:37:08,080 Speaker 1: be huge down the stretch. A lot going on. It's 673 00:37:08,400 --> 00:37:11,920 Speaker 1: it's it's fun, man, Baseball's the best I know. We 674 00:37:11,960 --> 00:37:15,719 Speaker 1: have football coming back. I'm excited. I've got some fantasy 675 00:37:15,800 --> 00:37:19,520 Speaker 1: drafts coming up. But man, thirty games, thirty one games 676 00:37:19,600 --> 00:37:26,080 Speaker 1: left in the season, two game lead, we will see. 677 00:37:26,239 --> 00:37:28,200 Speaker 1: I think this is the part of the show where 678 00:37:28,239 --> 00:37:31,919 Speaker 1: I talk about buying some merch. We've had a ton 679 00:37:31,960 --> 00:37:36,960 Speaker 1: of people by merch, which is crazy. I mean, my 680 00:37:36,960 --> 00:37:40,000 Speaker 1: my coffee mug came in. I'm very excited about that. 681 00:37:40,280 --> 00:37:45,360 Speaker 1: Ordered some shirts. I've gotten several reports that, in particular, 682 00:37:45,440 --> 00:37:49,319 Speaker 1: people love the lightweight hoodie I've had. I've had a 683 00:37:49,320 --> 00:37:52,160 Speaker 1: few people message me and say theirs came in and 684 00:37:52,200 --> 00:37:55,239 Speaker 1: it was super comfortable and they really liked it. I 685 00:37:55,280 --> 00:37:57,279 Speaker 1: believe I ordered one as well. I think it'll be 686 00:37:57,320 --> 00:38:00,160 Speaker 1: here in the next day or so. But yeah, I 687 00:38:00,280 --> 00:38:05,480 Speaker 1: buy some merch Crush City Territory Shop dot com. It 688 00:38:05,560 --> 00:38:09,399 Speaker 1: helps us out and it's fun. Man. I can't believe 689 00:38:09,440 --> 00:38:13,000 Speaker 1: you guys are are buying merch. But it's very special. 690 00:38:13,040 --> 00:38:17,280 Speaker 1: It feels really good. We appreciate you guys, so please 691 00:38:17,320 --> 00:38:23,160 Speaker 1: head over there buy some merch. Remember to, uh, what 692 00:38:23,160 --> 00:38:26,560 Speaker 1: do I say here? Like and subscribe, leave comments. You 693 00:38:26,560 --> 00:38:28,839 Speaker 1: know what actually would be the most I mean not 694 00:38:28,880 --> 00:38:31,400 Speaker 1: most of the like subscribe, do all of those things, 695 00:38:32,000 --> 00:38:35,080 Speaker 1: but you know, you're talking baseball with your friends, your 696 00:38:35,080 --> 00:38:40,240 Speaker 1: co workers, whatever. The thing that goes further than anything 697 00:38:40,280 --> 00:38:43,000 Speaker 1: else is just saying like, hey, have you heard Crush 698 00:38:43,040 --> 00:38:45,520 Speaker 1: City Territory. It's this Astros podcast that I listen to. 699 00:38:46,280 --> 00:38:48,920 Speaker 1: They've got two good hosts, one who just did an 700 00:38:48,920 --> 00:38:52,520 Speaker 1: episode by himself. Maybe don't listen to that one, but 701 00:38:52,560 --> 00:38:56,640 Speaker 1: normally it's a really good show that that goes a 702 00:38:56,640 --> 00:38:58,879 Speaker 1: long way. I think you know when when people hear 703 00:38:58,920 --> 00:39:03,160 Speaker 1: those recommendations, people are looking for good Astros podcasts. I 704 00:39:03,160 --> 00:39:05,279 Speaker 1: get messages like that all the time. I'm like, oh man, 705 00:39:05,320 --> 00:39:08,759 Speaker 1: it's so good to have one to listen to. It's 706 00:39:08,800 --> 00:39:12,319 Speaker 1: fun to keep up with. So yeah, that word of 707 00:39:12,320 --> 00:39:15,440 Speaker 1: mouth is really helpful for us, especially as the playoffs 708 00:39:15,440 --> 00:39:17,960 Speaker 1: are coming, people are kind of getting in the zone 709 00:39:18,239 --> 00:39:20,719 Speaker 1: wanting to catch up, kind of hear what's been going 710 00:39:20,760 --> 00:39:24,560 Speaker 1: on with the Astros, get the previews as series you're 711 00:39:24,600 --> 00:39:28,640 Speaker 1: coming up. That is really helpful for us. So yeah, 712 00:39:28,920 --> 00:39:32,439 Speaker 1: if you can, we'd really appreciate you reaching out to people, 713 00:39:32,480 --> 00:39:35,640 Speaker 1: letting them know about us, and we will be here 714 00:39:35,680 --> 00:39:40,520 Speaker 1: for you. Boy do I hope Chandler's back. This was impossible. 715 00:39:40,680 --> 00:39:43,560 Speaker 1: I don't ever want to do this by myself again. 716 00:39:43,600 --> 00:39:47,520 Speaker 1: Thank you for listening and we will see you guys soon. 717 00:39:47,600 --> 00:39:49,680 Speaker 1: Let me hit the outro video. Let make sure I 718 00:39:49,719 --> 00:39:56,240 Speaker 1: have it. Okay, We're ready to go and bye.