1 00:00:03,160 --> 00:00:04,160 Speaker 1: Hi, this is Zach Wheeler. 2 00:00:04,240 --> 00:00:11,360 Speaker 2: Welcome to Philly Show, Ruben Tomorrow, Junior, Jim Salisbury, Todd Zelecki. 3 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:15,360 Speaker 2: It's the Philly Show. I hope everybody's doing great today. 4 00:00:16,079 --> 00:00:22,120 Speaker 2: It's Monday, July seventh, twenty twenty five. How are you, guys, Ruben, 5 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:24,640 Speaker 2: you were on National TV last night. 6 00:00:25,280 --> 00:00:30,920 Speaker 1: I thought it was Oh yeah, I was MSNBC. John L. 7 00:00:31,040 --> 00:00:33,200 Speaker 1: Guisamo does America. 8 00:00:33,680 --> 00:00:36,120 Speaker 3: That was really good. That was right good. You had 9 00:00:36,120 --> 00:00:37,320 Speaker 3: a lot of great energy, Ruben. 10 00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:40,879 Speaker 2: Yeah, So tell us a little bit about it. I mean, 11 00:00:40,920 --> 00:00:43,400 Speaker 2: I remember you mentioning it to me months and months ago, 12 00:00:43,600 --> 00:00:45,920 Speaker 2: but I was on the flight out to San Francisco 13 00:00:46,159 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 2: when it aired. So what was it? Tell us about it? 14 00:00:50,680 --> 00:00:52,440 Speaker 2: Can we still see it? Can we find it? 15 00:00:52,640 --> 00:00:55,080 Speaker 3: Benny from the Bronx, Benny what was his name? Benny Blanco? 16 00:00:57,560 --> 00:01:00,200 Speaker 4: Benny Blanco. I didn't meet any I didn't meet any 17 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:02,760 Speaker 4: of those other folks. I mean, I just did the 18 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:04,600 Speaker 4: I did that. 19 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:07,280 Speaker 1: A while ago. 20 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:13,160 Speaker 4: I can't even remember when I did it, but it 21 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:15,039 Speaker 4: was during the winter time. He saw we had coats 22 00:01:15,080 --> 00:01:17,600 Speaker 4: on and stuff. I think it was during the But 23 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:20,200 Speaker 4: John Leguasamo was a great is a great dude. Man, 24 00:01:20,240 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 4: he's a good dude. He's down to earth. The only 25 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:25,280 Speaker 4: problem with him was that he's a Mets fan. 26 00:01:25,959 --> 00:01:26,240 Speaker 3: Mh. 27 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:31,279 Speaker 4: But but it was really nice. They contacted my agent 28 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:34,200 Speaker 4: and contacted me. I don't know, I can't even remember 29 00:01:34,240 --> 00:01:38,360 Speaker 4: how the whole thing came came about, but you know, 30 00:01:38,400 --> 00:01:40,760 Speaker 4: because of my Latin American background, I think that was 31 00:01:40,800 --> 00:01:43,040 Speaker 4: most of it. And in the background of my dad, 32 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:44,880 Speaker 4: the history of my dad and my grandfather. 33 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:47,760 Speaker 1: It was really cool to be able to show that 34 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:48,480 Speaker 1: portion of. 35 00:01:48,440 --> 00:01:52,080 Speaker 4: It at CBP that they that they just really sort 36 00:01:52,120 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 4: of installed. 37 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:56,440 Speaker 1: And it's just. 38 00:01:56,360 --> 00:01:58,680 Speaker 4: Really really cool to be able to talk about, you know, 39 00:01:58,800 --> 00:02:02,360 Speaker 4: my heritage and my back ground and really it started 40 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:07,320 Speaker 4: with Santos and uh in Cuba and kind of matriculated 41 00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:09,760 Speaker 4: from there. But uh, but it's pretty really cool. 42 00:02:10,320 --> 00:02:11,640 Speaker 1: It was nice. Was a nice piece. 43 00:02:12,160 --> 00:02:15,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, like was Ama does America. In my household, he 44 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:20,359 Speaker 2: is known as Bruno from Encanto. 45 00:02:20,840 --> 00:02:22,680 Speaker 1: Well, he's a great I mean, but he's also a 46 00:02:22,720 --> 00:02:25,320 Speaker 1: great actor. He's done a lot. He is I mean, 47 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:27,440 Speaker 1: he's like he's he's like a good bad guy. 48 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:29,359 Speaker 4: He's a good I mean, he's done a he's been 49 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 4: like a bad guy in a lot of shows. He's 50 00:02:31,320 --> 00:02:33,160 Speaker 4: finished them a bunch of stuff, but he's trying to 51 00:02:33,200 --> 00:02:34,960 Speaker 4: sort of break barriers. 52 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:37,440 Speaker 2: You know, right right, Yeah, he's he's awesome. So hopefully 53 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:39,560 Speaker 2: we can still check that out somewhere like Wasama does 54 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 2: America check out Rubin. But that wasn't the only big 55 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:49,960 Speaker 2: show on Sunday, guys, Zach Wheeler, My goodness, Zach Wheeler, 56 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:52,720 Speaker 2: and let's start right there with Zach Wheeler. It's time 57 00:02:52,760 --> 00:03:01,320 Speaker 2: for the Park's First pitch. Park's First pitch, of course, 58 00:03:01,400 --> 00:03:04,639 Speaker 2: is brought to us exclusively by our partners at Parks Casino, 59 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:11,960 Speaker 2: Pennsylvania's number one casino. Zach Wheeler, Guys, yesterday, I started 60 00:03:12,000 --> 00:03:14,440 Speaker 2: seeing notification. Like I said, I was at the report 61 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:17,000 Speaker 2: when this is going on, I'm going, oh my god, 62 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 2: am I gonna miss a no hitter? 63 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:19,200 Speaker 1: Here? 64 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:21,400 Speaker 2: Am I gonna miss a perfect game? Because he retired 65 00:03:21,400 --> 00:03:27,280 Speaker 2: the first twelve. I'm like, uh ohhh, I miss Royaliday's 66 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:30,480 Speaker 2: perfect game. I was off that weekend. I miss Kevin 67 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:33,680 Speaker 2: Millwood's no hitter. I was flying to Los Angeles that day, 68 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:36,320 Speaker 2: and I'm going, is this gonna happen again? You know? 69 00:03:36,840 --> 00:03:41,160 Speaker 2: But almost almost missed it. But he was absolutely fantastic. 70 00:03:42,480 --> 00:03:45,440 Speaker 3: It was one of those games when you, you know, walk 71 00:03:45,480 --> 00:03:47,200 Speaker 3: into your car off the game you say, wow, that 72 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:52,120 Speaker 3: was a treat to watch, even though you had to 73 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:55,400 Speaker 3: endure a slew of horrible at bats by the Phillies hitters. 74 00:03:56,120 --> 00:04:02,440 Speaker 3: The pitching performance was otherworldly by Zach Wheeler. His stuff 75 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:05,520 Speaker 3: was great, his command was great. He walks nune strikes 76 00:04:05,560 --> 00:04:13,320 Speaker 3: out twelve twenty two swinging misses. The crowd was great, 77 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:17,240 Speaker 3: exceptional the way they kicked him home in the ninth inning, 78 00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 3: the way they reacted when he popped out of the 79 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:21,040 Speaker 3: dugout to come out and finish it off. Because complete 80 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:24,560 Speaker 3: games are a vanishing breed, we don't see them anymore. 81 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:26,520 Speaker 3: So there was only nineteen of them in the big 82 00:04:26,600 --> 00:04:29,400 Speaker 3: leagues entering Sunday. So he pops out of the dugout, 83 00:04:29,480 --> 00:04:32,240 Speaker 3: crowd goes crazy. They're on their feet the entire top 84 00:04:32,279 --> 00:04:35,600 Speaker 3: of the ninth inning. They're chanting Wheeler, Wheeler, Let's go Wheeler. 85 00:04:36,440 --> 00:04:39,880 Speaker 3: It was a goosebumps moment and I asked him about 86 00:04:39,920 --> 00:04:41,640 Speaker 3: it afterwards and he was like, you know, that's why 87 00:04:42,000 --> 00:04:45,880 Speaker 3: pitching in Philly is so awesome. But he is awesome. 88 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:47,800 Speaker 3: Look at the last six starts. He's got like an 89 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:52,400 Speaker 3: zero point sixty five VRA three earned runs in forty innings. 90 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:56,719 Speaker 3: A treat to watch this stretch he's on, and a 91 00:04:56,800 --> 00:05:00,440 Speaker 3: great treat to watch on Sunday at Citizens Back Park. 92 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:05,560 Speaker 4: He really is extraordinary. I mean, there's not enough superlatives 93 00:05:06,839 --> 00:05:10,400 Speaker 4: the way he goes about his business. His durability is consistency, 94 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:16,159 Speaker 4: his ability his fastball. He was throwing his fastball against 95 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:19,160 Speaker 4: the right fielder what's the right fielder's name, left handed 96 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:25,800 Speaker 4: hittor Benson, and he had no chance to hit his fastball. 97 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:28,880 Speaker 1: And he could have told him every single pitch that 98 00:05:29,040 --> 00:05:31,359 Speaker 1: was coming, and he was rushing the fastball up on 99 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:32,880 Speaker 1: him and the guy wasn't going to get there. 100 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:36,280 Speaker 3: He was ninety eight eight with that pitch yesterday average. 101 00:05:36,680 --> 00:05:41,839 Speaker 1: And I mean, to me, it's not just about the stuff. 102 00:05:41,880 --> 00:05:42,520 Speaker 1: It's about the. 103 00:05:42,480 --> 00:05:45,640 Speaker 4: Command of the stuff, and the command is ability to 104 00:05:45,680 --> 00:05:48,640 Speaker 4: mix it up. He said he didn't feel real comfortable 105 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:51,000 Speaker 4: early in the game with his breaking stuff, and he 106 00:05:51,040 --> 00:05:54,599 Speaker 4: pulled a couple, he hung a couple, pulled a couple. 107 00:05:54,640 --> 00:05:56,200 Speaker 4: He didn't really feel comfortable with it. 108 00:05:56,240 --> 00:05:56,680 Speaker 1: And then. 109 00:05:58,320 --> 00:06:00,960 Speaker 4: You just rode that fastball, man, He just rode the 110 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:03,080 Speaker 4: fastball and some of the sinkers, and I mean. 111 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:06,839 Speaker 1: It was something to it was. It was a real joy. 112 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:10,160 Speaker 1: And I start, I was, you know, watching the game 113 00:06:10,200 --> 00:06:11,400 Speaker 1: because I was traveling with the. 114 00:06:11,360 --> 00:06:15,240 Speaker 4: Team, and I'm and I am, you know, scoring the 115 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:18,920 Speaker 4: game on my scorecard and stuff, and you know, I'm 116 00:06:18,920 --> 00:06:20,960 Speaker 4: looking at the numbers. I'm going, God, these guys have 117 00:06:21,080 --> 00:06:22,839 Speaker 4: absolutely no chance. It's got a chance to be a 118 00:06:22,839 --> 00:06:26,679 Speaker 4: no hitter. And then when he left the one pitch 119 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:32,479 Speaker 4: out over the plate and you know it was clipped. 120 00:06:31,880 --> 00:06:35,599 Speaker 1: For a homer, I was like, that's really a shame. 121 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:38,600 Speaker 4: And I said to myself, like that might be the 122 00:06:38,640 --> 00:06:41,159 Speaker 4: only hit they get today, and that's exactly what happened. 123 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:43,039 Speaker 1: I was a little surprised, and he came back out 124 00:06:43,080 --> 00:06:43,719 Speaker 1: in the night. 125 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:48,120 Speaker 4: Because I thought he emptied the tank with like a 126 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:50,839 Speaker 4: ninety eight or ninety nine on hour fastball and there's 127 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:54,840 Speaker 4: ninety ninth or one hundredth pitch and I thought sort 128 00:06:54,880 --> 00:06:56,480 Speaker 4: of emptied the tank and I thought he was gonna 129 00:06:56,480 --> 00:06:58,479 Speaker 4: get yanked, but I was glad he was not. 130 00:06:58,839 --> 00:07:00,080 Speaker 1: They did have kirkering. 131 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:02,479 Speaker 4: Ready in case he let a base runner on, but 132 00:07:03,320 --> 00:07:05,839 Speaker 4: breeze right through the last couple of guys in the lineup, 133 00:07:05,839 --> 00:07:06,640 Speaker 4: and that was it. 134 00:07:06,640 --> 00:07:09,400 Speaker 1: It's awesome, it was It's a Jesus. 135 00:07:09,400 --> 00:07:12,680 Speaker 4: He's a real joy to watch and something that you know, 136 00:07:12,880 --> 00:07:16,360 Speaker 4: fans just cannot take for granted, man, because he may 137 00:07:16,680 --> 00:07:20,120 Speaker 4: end up being when it's all said and done. 138 00:07:20,400 --> 00:07:25,239 Speaker 5: He already is after Stephan, Lefty Carlton. I'm not sure 139 00:07:25,280 --> 00:07:27,160 Speaker 5: if there's a been, you know, I'm not sure if 140 00:07:27,160 --> 00:07:32,559 Speaker 5: there's a better, like overall starter than he was. Chilling 141 00:07:32,680 --> 00:07:36,680 Speaker 5: made Chilling maybe in the franchise history. 142 00:07:38,480 --> 00:07:43,440 Speaker 4: Obviously Bunning, and you know there's other guys and Roberts, 143 00:07:43,480 --> 00:07:47,040 Speaker 4: but you know, for for the long haul, I mean, what. 144 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:51,400 Speaker 1: Is it six years now? Dude, he's as good as 145 00:07:51,400 --> 00:07:52,040 Speaker 1: it gets. 146 00:07:52,920 --> 00:07:55,520 Speaker 2: Well, now I start getting into the talk a couple 147 00:07:55,840 --> 00:07:57,560 Speaker 2: you know, he's got a couple more years to go. 148 00:07:57,680 --> 00:08:02,320 Speaker 2: But entered that Hall of Fame convert station question, you 149 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:05,240 Speaker 2: can have to totally right, Yeah, you're gonna totally forget 150 00:08:05,240 --> 00:08:08,640 Speaker 2: three hundred wins, forget to never get those guys ever again. 151 00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:11,400 Speaker 2: So now you have to look at starting pitchers differently. 152 00:08:11,600 --> 00:08:17,040 Speaker 2: And you know, he is head and shoulders above ninety 153 00:08:17,280 --> 00:08:20,559 Speaker 2: five percent of all starters in Major League Baseball, maybe 154 00:08:20,600 --> 00:08:23,440 Speaker 2: more than that. Because he pitches deep in almost every game. 155 00:08:23,480 --> 00:08:26,360 Speaker 2: He dominates almost every game. And then he added the 156 00:08:26,400 --> 00:08:30,160 Speaker 2: whole postseason aspect of it, where you know, he's got 157 00:08:30,160 --> 00:08:33,760 Speaker 2: like the one of the lowest eras of any pitcher 158 00:08:33,800 --> 00:08:37,840 Speaker 2: in postseason history, like with whatever eight starts, ten starts, 159 00:08:37,920 --> 00:08:38,559 Speaker 2: something like that. 160 00:08:38,720 --> 00:08:42,240 Speaker 3: So well, like he thinks, isn't he number one? In 161 00:08:42,720 --> 00:08:45,280 Speaker 3: more since joining the Phillies is the starting pitcher, he 162 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:47,840 Speaker 3: racks up a couple more of those. Yeah, And you 163 00:08:47,840 --> 00:08:51,520 Speaker 3: know the way guys vote these days on some of 164 00:08:51,559 --> 00:08:55,120 Speaker 3: those metrics, and I think he's I think he's going 165 00:08:55,200 --> 00:08:57,960 Speaker 3: to be firmly in the conversation if he comes out 166 00:08:58,000 --> 00:08:59,920 Speaker 3: of this with a cy Young and a couple more 167 00:09:00,200 --> 00:09:03,559 Speaker 3: good postseason runs, He's going to be firmly in the conversation. 168 00:09:03,679 --> 00:09:05,760 Speaker 3: I mean, there's no doubt we're watching greatness every time 169 00:09:05,760 --> 00:09:07,040 Speaker 3: it takes the moment. There's no doubt. 170 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:09,959 Speaker 1: I was talking to the great Chris. 171 00:09:09,760 --> 00:09:12,840 Speaker 4: Ware who's one of the pr guys uh at uh 172 00:09:13,160 --> 00:09:16,080 Speaker 4: with the Phillies during the trip yesterday, and one of 173 00:09:16,080 --> 00:09:16,680 Speaker 4: the things. 174 00:09:16,440 --> 00:09:22,160 Speaker 1: We talked about is like after sureser vere Lander and 175 00:09:22,200 --> 00:09:22,880 Speaker 1: there's one. 176 00:09:22,800 --> 00:09:27,920 Speaker 6: Other was I guess Kershaw after those three guys, where 177 00:09:27,960 --> 00:09:31,040 Speaker 6: do you go as far as like dominant pictures in 178 00:09:31,120 --> 00:09:34,880 Speaker 6: an era, I mean, the next set of people you 179 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:40,200 Speaker 6: start thinking about, I mean, who's who's left Cole, Grek 180 00:09:40,280 --> 00:09:41,920 Speaker 6: Cole probably right, Garrett. 181 00:09:41,679 --> 00:09:43,520 Speaker 1: Cole maybe maybe one of those. 182 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:47,520 Speaker 4: But then it's then it's Wheeler, and there's not a 183 00:09:47,559 --> 00:09:50,480 Speaker 4: whole lot after that. I mean, you know, the trek 184 00:09:50,559 --> 00:09:53,440 Speaker 4: schools of the world. He's just starting his journey and 185 00:09:53,520 --> 00:09:57,640 Speaker 4: he's phenomenal. There's an argument that he's, you know, maybe 186 00:09:57,720 --> 00:09:59,920 Speaker 4: better than Wheeler, who cares says that, you know, it's 187 00:10:00,080 --> 00:10:05,040 Speaker 4: like splitting hairs. But yeah, but the reality of it is, 188 00:10:05,320 --> 00:10:07,439 Speaker 4: you know, Wheeler's done it for much longer. 189 00:10:09,080 --> 00:10:12,560 Speaker 1: So I mean it's been great. He's been it's there's 190 00:10:12,600 --> 00:10:13,600 Speaker 1: not enough to privilegience. 191 00:10:14,200 --> 00:10:16,000 Speaker 3: He gives up the one hit, the home run to 192 00:10:16,040 --> 00:10:19,480 Speaker 3: Austin Hayes on a three to one heater right down 193 00:10:19,520 --> 00:10:22,360 Speaker 3: the middle. He just decided he was gonna, you know, 194 00:10:22,679 --> 00:10:25,520 Speaker 3: try to blow a heater by him. Hayes is sitting 195 00:10:25,760 --> 00:10:29,200 Speaker 3: hits it into the seats. But it's fascinating sometimes to 196 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:32,559 Speaker 3: hear these guys talk about their art form. And that's 197 00:10:32,559 --> 00:10:34,760 Speaker 3: what I like to call the way Zach Wheeler pictures 198 00:10:34,880 --> 00:10:36,920 Speaker 3: it's an art form, and he's like, you know, I 199 00:10:36,960 --> 00:10:40,120 Speaker 3: tried to blow a four steamer by him, and I 200 00:10:40,200 --> 00:10:42,440 Speaker 3: should have gone to my bread and butter against the 201 00:10:42,480 --> 00:10:45,400 Speaker 3: right hander and put a sinker under his hands. It's 202 00:10:45,520 --> 00:10:49,120 Speaker 3: so cool to hear them talk about it with such precision, 203 00:10:49,240 --> 00:10:51,520 Speaker 3: like I could have put a sinker under his hands, 204 00:10:51,720 --> 00:10:54,440 Speaker 3: blown up his bat, and maybe I got a no hitter. 205 00:10:54,520 --> 00:10:57,439 Speaker 3: But I mean, Zach didn't talk about it in that detail, 206 00:10:57,440 --> 00:11:00,040 Speaker 3: but you could hear the way he was kind of 207 00:11:00,080 --> 00:11:02,960 Speaker 3: processing in his mind. You can almost envision him coming 208 00:11:03,000 --> 00:11:07,240 Speaker 3: in with a three runs three one sinker there and 209 00:11:07,679 --> 00:11:10,040 Speaker 3: taking care of Hayes. It was just a really nice 210 00:11:10,040 --> 00:11:12,720 Speaker 3: little snippet of inside pitching. 211 00:11:13,280 --> 00:11:13,480 Speaker 1: Yeah. 212 00:11:13,520 --> 00:11:15,719 Speaker 4: The other piece of that that I liked him and 213 00:11:15,840 --> 00:11:18,560 Speaker 4: we can we can stop beating the dead horse down, 214 00:11:18,640 --> 00:11:24,080 Speaker 4: But is that he acknowledged what JT meant to him 215 00:11:22,480 --> 00:11:26,199 Speaker 4: and JTS he's like the only guy who's going to 216 00:11:26,240 --> 00:11:28,160 Speaker 4: be catching for the man because he has so much 217 00:11:28,160 --> 00:11:31,520 Speaker 4: trust to just you know, I mean, yeah, no disrespect 218 00:11:31,520 --> 00:11:36,319 Speaker 4: to Marshan or Stubs or anybody, but when he takes 219 00:11:36,360 --> 00:11:37,439 Speaker 4: the mount JT's catching. 220 00:11:37,679 --> 00:11:40,839 Speaker 2: Well, you know what's funny is in his last start. 221 00:11:40,920 --> 00:11:44,040 Speaker 2: Early last week, somebody at I can't remember who asked 222 00:11:44,080 --> 00:11:46,920 Speaker 2: him the question, said, you know, gosh, you're thirty five 223 00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:49,360 Speaker 2: or whatever, why do you how do you keep doing 224 00:11:49,400 --> 00:11:52,520 Speaker 2: He's like, I don't know, and he's like, well, you know, 225 00:11:52,600 --> 00:11:54,520 Speaker 2: it's it's great when you have JT. Call him me. 226 00:11:54,640 --> 00:11:56,520 Speaker 2: JT knows me better than me. And in the back 227 00:11:56,559 --> 00:11:59,640 Speaker 2: of my head, guys, I'm going I think this guy 228 00:11:59,679 --> 00:12:05,559 Speaker 2: wants signs getting that message out there, no doubt that 229 00:12:05,640 --> 00:12:06,600 Speaker 2: message out there. 230 00:12:06,720 --> 00:12:07,200 Speaker 1: And he's. 231 00:12:08,880 --> 00:12:11,400 Speaker 3: He's got two years left on his contract Zach does, 232 00:12:11,880 --> 00:12:13,800 Speaker 3: and a two year deal for real Moodle would make 233 00:12:13,840 --> 00:12:16,320 Speaker 3: a lot of sense. That hits me every time. And 234 00:12:16,360 --> 00:12:20,760 Speaker 3: he was very effusive yesterday about j T. He has 235 00:12:20,960 --> 00:12:23,280 Speaker 3: carried me since I've been here. It's an honored show 236 00:12:23,360 --> 00:12:25,600 Speaker 3: to him. So you've got one guy with two years 237 00:12:25,679 --> 00:12:28,080 Speaker 3: left and he's become a franchise icon. 238 00:12:28,160 --> 00:12:32,120 Speaker 4: And I did it a little differently than than Bryce Harper, 239 00:12:32,960 --> 00:12:33,800 Speaker 4: a little differently. 240 00:12:34,120 --> 00:12:38,120 Speaker 3: He did it more more in character. But yes, you 241 00:12:38,160 --> 00:12:41,599 Speaker 3: can almost hear that, and it would line up mathematically 242 00:12:41,640 --> 00:12:43,440 Speaker 3: the length of if they could get JT on a 243 00:12:43,440 --> 00:12:47,040 Speaker 3: two year deal, get Wheeler, uh, you know, matching Wheeler 244 00:12:47,160 --> 00:12:51,040 Speaker 3: the remainder of Wheelers deal very very interesting because. 245 00:12:50,840 --> 00:12:53,280 Speaker 2: I loved I love talking I love talking to Zach 246 00:12:53,360 --> 00:12:55,800 Speaker 2: as there's no bs involved, and you know, he says 247 00:12:55,840 --> 00:12:58,599 Speaker 2: what he wants to say, and sometimes they'll give you 248 00:12:58,640 --> 00:13:00,840 Speaker 2: a really long answer. Sometime will just give you a 249 00:13:00,840 --> 00:13:03,880 Speaker 2: two word answer, which is fine, you know. And so 250 00:13:04,400 --> 00:13:06,080 Speaker 2: he says what he wants to say when he wants 251 00:13:06,080 --> 00:13:08,160 Speaker 2: to say it, and he doesn't really shy away from anything. 252 00:13:08,200 --> 00:13:10,319 Speaker 2: So that always jumps out to be the last few starts. 253 00:13:10,320 --> 00:13:14,400 Speaker 3: I'm like, okay, So that was a great, great point, 254 00:13:15,240 --> 00:13:19,439 Speaker 3: great way to cap a homestand in a series, winn 255 00:13:19,480 --> 00:13:23,680 Speaker 3: another series with that unbelievable pitch and formance. I do 256 00:13:23,760 --> 00:13:25,840 Speaker 3: have this one takeaway from the Weekend and I wanted 257 00:13:25,880 --> 00:13:28,160 Speaker 3: to get you guys quick quick take on it, Like 258 00:13:29,440 --> 00:13:31,880 Speaker 3: you get this great outing from Wheeler, but you know, 259 00:13:32,480 --> 00:13:35,600 Speaker 3: you get another disappointing one from from Lozardo in the 260 00:13:35,679 --> 00:13:37,840 Speaker 3: series Open against the Reds, then you only get five 261 00:13:37,880 --> 00:13:40,760 Speaker 3: innings from Ranger, and I'm like, five innings and it 262 00:13:40,800 --> 00:13:42,280 Speaker 3: turns out that he was on a pitch count because 263 00:13:42,320 --> 00:13:46,360 Speaker 3: he was a little sore in Atlanta. You know, one 264 00:13:46,400 --> 00:13:48,480 Speaker 3: guy didn't pitch well. 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It 268 00:13:57,040 --> 00:13:58,880 Speaker 3: got me to think in that, you know, as good 269 00:13:58,920 --> 00:14:03,079 Speaker 3: as this pitching staff is, it's still a very delicate balance, 270 00:14:03,120 --> 00:14:07,880 Speaker 3: and you need health and you need performance for them 271 00:14:07,920 --> 00:14:10,760 Speaker 3: to you know, remain in that rare air of starting 272 00:14:10,760 --> 00:14:12,240 Speaker 3: pitching staffs really the best. 273 00:14:12,080 --> 00:14:16,080 Speaker 4: And you need baseball and you need depth, because that's 274 00:14:16,080 --> 00:14:17,880 Speaker 4: why it's important to get Nola back. 275 00:14:18,559 --> 00:14:21,320 Speaker 3: Any little concern coming out of there on the weekend, any. 276 00:14:21,120 --> 00:14:24,280 Speaker 4: Little concern to there's a ranger, because that's the that's 277 00:14:24,320 --> 00:14:25,440 Speaker 4: their most important piece. 278 00:14:26,360 --> 00:14:29,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean the ranger thing was kind of eye 279 00:14:29,560 --> 00:14:32,400 Speaker 2: opening when he said, my my, my shoulder and my 280 00:14:32,480 --> 00:14:35,320 Speaker 2: back were bothering me in that start against the Braves 281 00:14:35,320 --> 00:14:37,600 Speaker 2: when the villa was right now. And I get it, 282 00:14:37,880 --> 00:14:41,320 Speaker 2: I get it. He's he's not thrown ninety eight. He's 283 00:14:41,360 --> 00:14:44,800 Speaker 2: a control command guy. You know, moves the ball around, 284 00:14:44,840 --> 00:14:47,360 Speaker 2: he changes speeds. He's an artist, like you said, Jim 285 00:14:47,360 --> 00:14:49,280 Speaker 2: with it with Zach, he just doesn't throw as hard. 286 00:14:49,320 --> 00:14:52,200 Speaker 2: But uh, you know, you dropped three miles an hour, 287 00:14:52,320 --> 00:14:54,040 Speaker 2: two and a half miles an hour on your fastball, 288 00:14:54,080 --> 00:14:56,200 Speaker 2: and it's a big deal. We've seen it with Aaron 289 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:58,400 Speaker 2: Nola earlier this season when he was getting knocked around. 290 00:14:58,480 --> 00:15:01,320 Speaker 2: You know, that extra mile or two off the fastball 291 00:15:01,360 --> 00:15:04,280 Speaker 2: and a little less finished you might you can't really 292 00:15:04,320 --> 00:15:07,320 Speaker 2: sneak a ball by and get hit a little bit harder. So, uh, 293 00:15:07,360 --> 00:15:10,000 Speaker 2: he pitched great that day in Atlanta, but it was 294 00:15:10,080 --> 00:15:12,520 Speaker 2: eye opening. And the fact that they pulled him back 295 00:15:12,520 --> 00:15:14,400 Speaker 2: and had him pitch five innings because you know, they 296 00:15:14,400 --> 00:15:16,400 Speaker 2: want to keep an eye him and because of his 297 00:15:16,440 --> 00:15:20,120 Speaker 2: injury history. 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I'll pose this question, though, 331 00:17:36,200 --> 00:17:38,280 Speaker 3: what do you think means more to him being the 332 00:17:38,400 --> 00:17:41,439 Speaker 3: National League Pitcher of the Month in June or winning 333 00:17:41,440 --> 00:17:43,120 Speaker 3: a slice of the man Co and Manco. 334 00:17:43,640 --> 00:17:46,159 Speaker 2: Oh, that's a great question. You know, Zach does enjoy 335 00:17:46,280 --> 00:17:51,119 Speaker 2: his salty snack treats and his Uh yeah, I am 336 00:17:51,160 --> 00:17:53,400 Speaker 2: sure he enjoys a good slice of pizzas, so this 337 00:17:53,520 --> 00:17:56,320 Speaker 2: might be the biggest thrill for him. 338 00:17:56,920 --> 00:17:59,280 Speaker 3: I want to give a I want to give a 339 00:17:59,480 --> 00:18:01,320 Speaker 3: like a piece of pepperoni. I want to peel a 340 00:18:01,320 --> 00:18:03,159 Speaker 3: piece of pepperoni off the pie and give it to 341 00:18:03,760 --> 00:18:06,720 Speaker 3: Kyle Schwarber for that excellent, excellent at bat in the 342 00:18:06,760 --> 00:18:10,439 Speaker 3: fifth inning yesterday, three to two, tough lefty on the mound. 343 00:18:11,040 --> 00:18:14,080 Speaker 3: Lash is a run scoring double, so they're over ten 344 00:18:14,200 --> 00:18:16,960 Speaker 3: with runners in scoring position. So he scores the guy 345 00:18:16,960 --> 00:18:19,960 Speaker 3: from first base with a double that was in a 346 00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:22,200 Speaker 3: string of awful at bats by the team. That was 347 00:18:22,240 --> 00:18:22,800 Speaker 3: a great one. 348 00:18:24,240 --> 00:18:27,959 Speaker 4: Yeah, make a great point and then finally, uh, you know, 349 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:30,960 Speaker 4: Stott got a pitch that hit his barrel because he's 350 00:18:31,320 --> 00:18:35,159 Speaker 4: sort of swinging up hill right now, some lengths to 351 00:18:35,200 --> 00:18:37,159 Speaker 4: his swing, but he finally caught up to one and 352 00:18:37,320 --> 00:18:39,800 Speaker 4: got it, got it good and won the game for him. 353 00:18:39,840 --> 00:18:42,320 Speaker 4: I was big for him, probably big for his psyche too. 354 00:18:43,040 --> 00:18:45,800 Speaker 4: They really need him to start performing somehow, some way. 355 00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:47,880 Speaker 4: He's had a very. 356 00:18:49,560 --> 00:18:50,000 Speaker 1: I don't know. 357 00:18:50,119 --> 00:18:53,080 Speaker 4: I'm very surprised by the season he's had. I know 358 00:18:53,560 --> 00:18:56,600 Speaker 4: many of us made predictions that he'd be much better 359 00:18:56,640 --> 00:19:00,280 Speaker 4: that he than he has been. I just see some 360 00:19:00,359 --> 00:19:02,240 Speaker 4: length in his swing right now, and I don't see 361 00:19:02,280 --> 00:19:04,760 Speaker 4: him using that top hand and staying short to the ball. 362 00:19:06,160 --> 00:19:09,199 Speaker 4: But he caught them, to his credit, caught one yesterday 363 00:19:09,280 --> 00:19:12,360 Speaker 4: and he absolutely pummeled it, you know, the rocket off 364 00:19:12,359 --> 00:19:16,240 Speaker 4: that off the facing there, and that was a huge, 365 00:19:16,320 --> 00:19:16,760 Speaker 4: huge hit. 366 00:19:17,200 --> 00:19:18,639 Speaker 2: Yeah, keep thinking that way to come up with a 367 00:19:18,640 --> 00:19:22,239 Speaker 2: big hit now, Yeah, exactly one of these days. You 368 00:19:22,320 --> 00:19:23,639 Speaker 2: just think that one of those hits is going to 369 00:19:23,680 --> 00:19:25,639 Speaker 2: get him going. But I want to go back to the 370 00:19:25,640 --> 00:19:27,840 Speaker 2: wheeler for Manco Manco Best Week. Just want to go 371 00:19:27,880 --> 00:19:31,000 Speaker 2: over some of these numbers. So lat he also pitched 372 00:19:31,080 --> 00:19:33,960 Speaker 2: earlier in the week. This past week two and zero 373 00:19:34,400 --> 00:19:38,520 Speaker 2: zero point five to three RA in seventeen innings, seven hits, 374 00:19:38,600 --> 00:19:46,119 Speaker 2: one run, zero walks, Oh Baby, twenty two strikeouts in 375 00:19:46,119 --> 00:19:48,560 Speaker 2: his last six starts. Jim, you mentioned that earlier three 376 00:19:48,640 --> 00:19:51,640 Speaker 2: and one zero point sixty eight ERA in his last 377 00:19:51,640 --> 00:19:55,359 Speaker 2: six starts, striking out fifty four and walking seven and 378 00:19:55,480 --> 00:19:57,520 Speaker 2: forty innings. 379 00:19:57,920 --> 00:19:59,160 Speaker 1: Those numbers, you're sick. 380 00:20:00,440 --> 00:20:04,920 Speaker 2: So let's go back even further because everybody's wondering who's 381 00:20:04,920 --> 00:20:06,480 Speaker 2: going to start for the National League and the All 382 00:20:06,480 --> 00:20:08,720 Speaker 2: Star Team All Star Game. Is it going to be 383 00:20:08,760 --> 00:20:10,640 Speaker 2: Zach Wheeler? Is it going to be Paul skans Well. 384 00:20:11,680 --> 00:20:15,600 Speaker 2: In Zach Wheeler's last fourteen starts, this goes back to 385 00:20:15,640 --> 00:20:20,000 Speaker 2: April eighteenth. He is eight and two with a one 386 00:20:20,080 --> 00:20:23,960 Speaker 2: point six seven e ER that is tied for the 387 00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:30,560 Speaker 2: best ERA in baseball in that span, tied with Paul Skeins. Now, 388 00:20:31,640 --> 00:20:33,920 Speaker 2: this is my case for Zach Wheeler starting the All 389 00:20:33,960 --> 00:20:36,840 Speaker 2: Star All Star Game, besides the fact that he's from Atlanta, 390 00:20:37,480 --> 00:20:39,720 Speaker 2: besides the fact that he's had a great career, and 391 00:20:39,800 --> 00:20:44,120 Speaker 2: you know, you can make all that stuff right. Since 392 00:20:44,200 --> 00:20:48,919 Speaker 2: April eighteenth, Wheeler and Skins have each pitched exactly ninety 393 00:20:48,960 --> 00:20:53,440 Speaker 2: one and two thirds innings, so they're tighten innings. They're 394 00:20:53,480 --> 00:20:56,320 Speaker 2: tied in era, although Paul Skeins has one more start 395 00:20:56,320 --> 00:20:58,359 Speaker 2: in that span, so Zach has pitched just a little 396 00:20:58,359 --> 00:21:03,240 Speaker 2: bit deeper over that stretch. Here's here's some numbers that 397 00:21:03,440 --> 00:21:08,600 Speaker 2: to me just kind of surprised me. Walks in that stretch. 398 00:21:08,920 --> 00:21:14,560 Speaker 2: Paul Skins twenty seven walks. That's pretty good. Zach Wheeler nineteen, 399 00:21:15,760 --> 00:21:19,040 Speaker 2: so he's got what's the math there eight fewer walks 400 00:21:19,040 --> 00:21:23,800 Speaker 2: in that span. Now, Paul Skiens strikeouts since April eighteenth, 401 00:21:24,160 --> 00:21:27,399 Speaker 2: ninety nine, So ninety nine strikeouts in ninety one and 402 00:21:27,440 --> 00:21:30,959 Speaker 2: two thirds innings. It's pretty good. He's got good stuff. 403 00:21:32,200 --> 00:21:36,200 Speaker 2: Zach Wheeler one hundred and twenty one hundred and twenty 404 00:21:36,359 --> 00:21:40,280 Speaker 2: one hundred and twenty strikeouts, Paul Skan's opponent batting average 405 00:21:40,280 --> 00:21:45,080 Speaker 2: one ninety. Zach Wheeler won sixty four ladies and gentlemen. 406 00:21:45,119 --> 00:21:48,439 Speaker 2: That is your National League All Star starter, if you 407 00:21:48,560 --> 00:21:51,040 Speaker 2: if you know, if you need to make an argument, 408 00:21:51,359 --> 00:21:55,280 Speaker 2: the guy's been hands down the best pitcher in the 409 00:21:55,359 --> 00:21:58,000 Speaker 2: National League for weeks and weeks and weeks and weeks 410 00:21:58,040 --> 00:21:59,920 Speaker 2: and weeks I think he deserves. 411 00:22:00,440 --> 00:22:03,280 Speaker 3: I would love to see it. 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I mean, 464 00:24:52,280 --> 00:24:54,600 Speaker 2: you can make an argument for maybe not Ranger, you 465 00:24:54,600 --> 00:24:57,320 Speaker 2: missed the first five weeks, and you know Sanchez, you 466 00:24:57,359 --> 00:25:02,199 Speaker 2: know you can only put some pitch your right, But 467 00:25:02,280 --> 00:25:04,920 Speaker 2: I mean Trey Turner, my goodness, gracious. 468 00:25:04,680 --> 00:25:06,760 Speaker 3: Leading the nat He's leading the National League in hits. 469 00:25:06,760 --> 00:25:08,800 Speaker 3: He's the only National league with over one hundred hits. 470 00:25:08,840 --> 00:25:09,800 Speaker 3: I was very surprised. 471 00:25:10,359 --> 00:25:18,320 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think it's of course, I don't understand any 472 00:25:18,359 --> 00:25:18,560 Speaker 4: of it. 473 00:25:21,760 --> 00:25:23,480 Speaker 1: I'll just leave it at that. I just don't. I 474 00:25:23,480 --> 00:25:24,040 Speaker 1: don't get it. 475 00:25:24,560 --> 00:25:27,320 Speaker 4: The man deserves to be there and maybe it'll work 476 00:25:27,359 --> 00:25:31,159 Speaker 4: out so we can be there. Christopher Sanchez deserves to 477 00:25:31,240 --> 00:25:35,560 Speaker 4: be there, and there's an argument for Ranger to be there. 478 00:25:35,840 --> 00:25:37,680 Speaker 1: I mean, I don't know. 479 00:25:38,040 --> 00:25:40,639 Speaker 4: I know they have to have to everybody represented, all 480 00:25:40,640 --> 00:25:45,960 Speaker 4: the teams represented in you know, in the National League, 481 00:25:46,000 --> 00:25:48,080 Speaker 4: in the American League, each team as we all thirty 482 00:25:48,119 --> 00:25:49,359 Speaker 4: teams have to be represented. 483 00:25:49,400 --> 00:25:53,080 Speaker 1: But I just don't, I don't get it. 484 00:25:53,760 --> 00:25:58,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, what's when you think about Trey Turner and he's 485 00:25:58,520 --> 00:26:01,120 Speaker 2: actually having a better season than. 486 00:26:01,880 --> 00:26:03,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, all of them. 487 00:26:03,760 --> 00:26:06,040 Speaker 2: You can make the argument Francisco Lindor and Ellie da 488 00:26:06,119 --> 00:26:08,480 Speaker 2: la Cruz, who are who are over them? 489 00:26:08,560 --> 00:26:08,720 Speaker 1: Yeah? 490 00:26:08,760 --> 00:26:15,359 Speaker 2: I mean again, fangrafts war he is. Trey Turner right 491 00:26:15,400 --> 00:26:17,919 Speaker 2: now is tied for fourth in the National League amongst 492 00:26:17,960 --> 00:26:21,960 Speaker 2: all players, pik row Arms strongest, first, show Hey Otani 493 00:26:22,040 --> 00:26:25,000 Speaker 2: is second, Kyle Tucker is third, and then Trey Turner 494 00:26:25,040 --> 00:26:28,480 Speaker 2: is tied for James Would yeah and James Woods. 495 00:26:30,040 --> 00:26:34,639 Speaker 3: Unless unless he's upset about this, I still think he 496 00:26:34,680 --> 00:26:36,800 Speaker 3: could end up getting there. The way guys drop off, 497 00:26:36,840 --> 00:26:38,640 Speaker 3: I got I gotta think he was one of the 498 00:26:38,720 --> 00:26:41,040 Speaker 3: you know, the first one of the first ones out. 499 00:26:42,080 --> 00:26:46,080 Speaker 3: But as far as the pitchers, you know, they both 500 00:26:46,119 --> 00:26:48,400 Speaker 3: pitched extremely well, but you can make a case where 501 00:26:48,400 --> 00:26:51,080 Speaker 3: they would just miss. And you know, I'm fine with 502 00:26:51,160 --> 00:26:54,200 Speaker 3: them getting the rest because you know, the prize that 503 00:26:54,320 --> 00:26:56,680 Speaker 3: matters is not the All Star Game, it's the it's 504 00:26:56,720 --> 00:26:58,520 Speaker 3: the big shiny trophy at the end of the season. 505 00:26:58,880 --> 00:27:01,760 Speaker 3: I hope Zach Wheeler gets is one pitch nine or 506 00:27:01,880 --> 00:27:05,040 Speaker 3: one inning, throws nine pitches and and gets in his 507 00:27:05,040 --> 00:27:06,000 Speaker 3: car and goes home. 508 00:27:06,320 --> 00:27:10,639 Speaker 7: Uh so, yeah, I mean I totally agree with that, 509 00:27:10,680 --> 00:27:13,359 Speaker 7: but you should be acknowledged for their uh for their 510 00:27:13,440 --> 00:27:16,119 Speaker 7: prowess in the early part of the season and some 511 00:27:16,400 --> 00:27:20,960 Speaker 7: in some cases in Christopher Sanchez and Suarez a case, 512 00:27:21,000 --> 00:27:24,199 Speaker 7: they're dominance at times. And do we I know, and 513 00:27:24,320 --> 00:27:26,960 Speaker 7: we see these teams more than any other teams, But 514 00:27:27,960 --> 00:27:31,800 Speaker 7: I mean the numbers don't lie either, and uh you know, 515 00:27:31,840 --> 00:27:33,959 Speaker 7: when you start matching up some of the numbers, I 516 00:27:34,000 --> 00:27:35,480 Speaker 7: really think that these are deserve it. 517 00:27:36,480 --> 00:27:39,720 Speaker 3: Do you guys like having a representative from every team? 518 00:27:39,840 --> 00:27:42,720 Speaker 3: I personally do. As a kid, I like to see 519 00:27:42,720 --> 00:27:45,520 Speaker 3: all the different unis and I like to see different 520 00:27:45,560 --> 00:27:48,359 Speaker 3: players from different teas that I never saw before, but 521 00:27:48,440 --> 00:27:53,280 Speaker 3: now TV coverage is so you know, extensive. There's there's 522 00:27:53,280 --> 00:27:55,679 Speaker 3: no surprises, you know, we see these guys on a 523 00:27:55,760 --> 00:27:58,600 Speaker 3: nightly basis. But is that rule? Is it time to 524 00:27:59,080 --> 00:28:01,520 Speaker 3: you know, get rid of that uh rule? Or what? 525 00:28:02,040 --> 00:28:04,480 Speaker 2: I still like it, and I I for the same 526 00:28:04,520 --> 00:28:09,280 Speaker 2: reason Jim I I when I was a kid. For me, 527 00:28:09,400 --> 00:28:11,959 Speaker 2: one of the coolest parts of the summer. Again. You know, 528 00:28:12,000 --> 00:28:14,840 Speaker 2: now you can watch games as many games as you want, 529 00:28:15,080 --> 00:28:16,679 Speaker 2: and you couldn't really do that back when I was 530 00:28:16,680 --> 00:28:19,720 Speaker 2: a kid. But one of my coolest, most favorite moments 531 00:28:19,760 --> 00:28:23,720 Speaker 2: every summer was watching the All Star Game and watching 532 00:28:23,720 --> 00:28:27,560 Speaker 2: player introductions and seeing Wade Bogs stand next to Don 533 00:28:27,640 --> 00:28:31,320 Speaker 2: manningly stand next and for me, Paul Mallerder, Robin You 534 00:28:31,520 --> 00:28:35,600 Speaker 2: and Cecil Cooper, seeing Brewers next to Cal Ripken and 535 00:28:35,640 --> 00:28:39,719 Speaker 2: all those guys. I thought that was so cool every summer. 536 00:28:39,760 --> 00:28:42,440 Speaker 2: I love that. So there's probably a kid out there going, 537 00:28:43,000 --> 00:28:44,880 Speaker 2: you know, I can't wait to see Hunter Goodman on 538 00:28:44,960 --> 00:28:47,160 Speaker 2: the squad, you know, as the Rockies catcher or. 539 00:28:47,040 --> 00:28:48,360 Speaker 3: What or whoever it might be. 540 00:28:48,480 --> 00:28:51,520 Speaker 2: You know, So I get that. So it makes it tough. 541 00:28:51,840 --> 00:28:55,720 Speaker 1: But what I do, I do like it, but at 542 00:28:55,800 --> 00:28:58,920 Speaker 1: some at some maybe maybe they need to expand the rosters. 543 00:28:59,120 --> 00:29:01,800 Speaker 4: I don't know how much they want to expand them, 544 00:29:02,320 --> 00:29:05,560 Speaker 4: but I think there's some guys that really should be 545 00:29:05,560 --> 00:29:08,320 Speaker 4: Because of that, maybe they should expand the rosters maybe more. 546 00:29:08,400 --> 00:29:08,840 Speaker 1: I don't know. 547 00:29:09,880 --> 00:29:12,600 Speaker 4: It's a tough call, and I understand, and MLB's got 548 00:29:12,640 --> 00:29:14,880 Speaker 4: a tough it's a it's a tough process, and I 549 00:29:14,960 --> 00:29:18,120 Speaker 4: get it, but I just like to see guys be 550 00:29:18,200 --> 00:29:21,280 Speaker 4: acknowledged for their you know, for the first half. 551 00:29:22,200 --> 00:29:25,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think I read uh, I was reading about 552 00:29:25,320 --> 00:29:27,520 Speaker 2: like All Star snubs and I think somebody wrote I 553 00:29:27,520 --> 00:29:29,480 Speaker 2: think it was it was. It was in the Athletic 554 00:29:30,280 --> 00:29:33,160 Speaker 2: somebody mentioned how Trey Turner was probably the biggest snub 555 00:29:33,200 --> 00:29:35,960 Speaker 2: of of all the All Star snubs, and but he 556 00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:39,240 Speaker 2: also mentioned that last year Francisco and Door to not 557 00:29:39,280 --> 00:29:41,680 Speaker 2: make the All Star Team NL All Star Team when 558 00:29:41,720 --> 00:29:43,720 Speaker 2: he was deserving and he finished second for n L 559 00:29:43,840 --> 00:29:47,320 Speaker 2: m VP. So he's like, well, maybe this could Maybe 560 00:29:47,360 --> 00:29:50,440 Speaker 2: Trey Turner can use this this fuel to propel him 561 00:29:50,440 --> 00:29:52,920 Speaker 2: to a strong second half. And again same thing with 562 00:29:52,960 --> 00:29:55,560 Speaker 2: like resting the starters. Hey, maybe if Trey Turner takes 563 00:29:55,560 --> 00:29:56,400 Speaker 2: this and uses it. 564 00:29:56,720 --> 00:29:58,600 Speaker 4: So now here's The thing about the All Star that 565 00:29:58,600 --> 00:30:01,880 Speaker 4: that you don't don't think about it necessarily in the moment, 566 00:30:01,960 --> 00:30:05,200 Speaker 4: but for the rest of that guy's life, Like making 567 00:30:05,280 --> 00:30:08,880 Speaker 4: Warendini's an All Star second basement and you and you 568 00:30:09,440 --> 00:30:13,960 Speaker 4: and you say that's part of his introduction, All Star 569 00:30:14,000 --> 00:30:18,160 Speaker 4: second basement, making Morendin. I mean, that never goes away, man, 570 00:30:18,200 --> 00:30:20,200 Speaker 4: it can. No one can ever take that away from you. 571 00:30:20,240 --> 00:30:23,840 Speaker 4: And I think that there's you know, that's a really 572 00:30:23,880 --> 00:30:24,360 Speaker 4: big deal. 573 00:30:24,400 --> 00:30:26,720 Speaker 1: It's not Hall of Fame, but it's an All Star. 574 00:30:27,200 --> 00:30:29,640 Speaker 4: You were one of the best in the best league 575 00:30:29,880 --> 00:30:33,960 Speaker 4: in baseball, and I think that's important. 576 00:30:34,680 --> 00:30:36,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's right. I mean it goes on your Hall 577 00:30:36,480 --> 00:30:37,960 Speaker 2: of Fame plack. If you make the Hall of Fame 578 00:30:38,120 --> 00:30:38,720 Speaker 2: six time. 579 00:30:40,920 --> 00:30:42,000 Speaker 1: Goes on everything you do. 580 00:30:42,120 --> 00:30:47,760 Speaker 4: Now, anytime you're introduced, anytime you're talked about, anytime you're 581 00:30:47,840 --> 00:30:58,479 Speaker 4: mentioned written about, you're an All Star. Yeah, Hey, Noah, easy, easy, Howard. 582 00:31:00,640 --> 00:31:07,040 Speaker 2: Let's imagine how the reference Jim, that's funny. 583 00:31:07,080 --> 00:31:07,960 Speaker 3: You know, I'm still you. 584 00:31:07,920 --> 00:31:11,800 Speaker 2: Know, Ruben uh, I don't know what was it last week? 585 00:31:12,640 --> 00:31:15,120 Speaker 2: It was last week Jim dropped a the vinyl's reference 586 00:31:15,120 --> 00:31:16,760 Speaker 2: and I had so many people come up me and go. 587 00:31:16,880 --> 00:31:19,600 Speaker 2: Did you how about Jim dropping a sneaky the Vinyl's 588 00:31:19,640 --> 00:31:20,200 Speaker 2: reference and. 589 00:31:20,280 --> 00:31:22,040 Speaker 3: People actually said stuff to you. 590 00:31:22,280 --> 00:31:25,840 Speaker 2: Yes, yes, it was very clever. 591 00:31:26,840 --> 00:31:29,000 Speaker 1: On every word Jim, every word. 592 00:31:29,480 --> 00:31:31,960 Speaker 2: Yes, yes they do, especially when you're dropping a di 593 00:31:32,040 --> 00:31:35,800 Speaker 2: Vinyl's reference. And it was into a pod episode, so 594 00:31:36,400 --> 00:31:37,080 Speaker 2: that was great. 595 00:31:37,680 --> 00:31:40,040 Speaker 3: Ruben occasionally plays that song. 596 00:31:42,080 --> 00:31:43,040 Speaker 2: That's a great song. 597 00:31:43,320 --> 00:31:43,760 Speaker 1: I got that. 598 00:31:44,280 --> 00:31:48,080 Speaker 2: I got that in a playlist somewhere. So so let's 599 00:31:48,160 --> 00:31:52,480 Speaker 2: let's talk this week, uh, Monday, this talk this giant series. 600 00:31:52,520 --> 00:31:59,080 Speaker 2: So Monday n Eastern Christopher Sanchez against Land and Roupe. 601 00:31:59,520 --> 00:32:04,840 Speaker 2: Tuesday nine pm Eastern Taiwan Walker versus Robby Ray and 602 00:32:04,880 --> 00:32:09,520 Speaker 2: then Wednesday three forty five pm Eastern Jesus Loizardo versus 603 00:32:09,600 --> 00:32:12,120 Speaker 2: Justin Verlander Tuesday. Of course, guys, we spent a lot 604 00:32:12,120 --> 00:32:16,800 Speaker 2: of time in last Friday's episode or last Thursday's episode 605 00:32:16,840 --> 00:32:19,160 Speaker 2: talking about Mickabel and Andrew Painter and what are they 606 00:32:19,240 --> 00:32:20,880 Speaker 2: going to do with that spot. Well, the Phillies made 607 00:32:20,880 --> 00:32:26,800 Speaker 2: a decision and they optioned Mickabel and Taiwan Walker's taking 608 00:32:27,120 --> 00:32:31,480 Speaker 2: that spot. So that's gonna be certainly an interesting start 609 00:32:31,520 --> 00:32:32,120 Speaker 2: on Tuesday. 610 00:32:33,440 --> 00:32:37,040 Speaker 3: Yes, it will be. I'm not surprised they sent out Painter. 611 00:32:37,160 --> 00:32:41,920 Speaker 3: He was just having a struggle. I'm sorry, Abel, those 612 00:32:41,920 --> 00:32:44,360 Speaker 3: guys are always kind of linked, but I'm not surprised 613 00:32:44,400 --> 00:32:46,560 Speaker 3: they sent out Able. He was having trouble throwing strikes, 614 00:32:47,160 --> 00:32:49,600 Speaker 3: needs to get needs to reel that in. It's been 615 00:32:49,640 --> 00:32:51,680 Speaker 3: a problem throughout his career. I still think there's a 616 00:32:51,680 --> 00:32:55,120 Speaker 3: lot of talent there. I still think he can be 617 00:32:55,160 --> 00:32:58,200 Speaker 3: a you can't judge somebody on a few starts at 618 00:32:58,200 --> 00:33:01,760 Speaker 3: age twenty three, you know, it takes time to be 619 00:33:01,760 --> 00:33:04,440 Speaker 3: a quality Major the League starter, and I think he 620 00:33:04,520 --> 00:33:06,720 Speaker 3: could be one in red pin stripes. But I also 621 00:33:06,800 --> 00:33:09,880 Speaker 3: think he could be somebody that could be included in 622 00:33:09,920 --> 00:33:12,680 Speaker 3: a trade because I think Dave Dombrowski is going to 623 00:33:12,720 --> 00:33:18,960 Speaker 3: be aggressive in augmenting, fixing, whatever you want to call it. 624 00:33:19,240 --> 00:33:20,440 Speaker 3: I think he's going to go out there and be 625 00:33:20,480 --> 00:33:23,760 Speaker 3: aggressive and getting a shutdown arm in that bullpen that 626 00:33:23,800 --> 00:33:25,880 Speaker 3: remains the number one priority for this team. 627 00:33:27,360 --> 00:33:30,520 Speaker 4: And I think it was twofold. I think it was 628 00:33:30,560 --> 00:33:34,160 Speaker 4: sort of a twofold thing to me. It was one 629 00:33:34,640 --> 00:33:37,120 Speaker 4: was to you know, get him out of there so 630 00:33:37,200 --> 00:33:39,239 Speaker 4: that he can kind of gain his confidence again, but 631 00:33:39,280 --> 00:33:42,920 Speaker 4: also you've got to rekindle his value he gets back 632 00:33:42,960 --> 00:33:46,600 Speaker 4: down there to Triple A, works on some things and throws, well, 633 00:33:46,720 --> 00:33:49,840 Speaker 4: he's still I mean, they got to try to reboost 634 00:33:49,880 --> 00:33:52,760 Speaker 4: that value some some way, and they probably felt like 635 00:33:53,280 --> 00:33:55,760 Speaker 4: the value of having able at the big league level 636 00:33:55,800 --> 00:33:58,360 Speaker 4: as opposed to him working on stuff and sort of 637 00:33:58,480 --> 00:34:01,920 Speaker 4: hopefully dominating at the triple lay level. Then the scouts 638 00:34:01,920 --> 00:34:05,760 Speaker 4: can see him, you know, have success again, and then 639 00:34:06,040 --> 00:34:08,239 Speaker 4: you know, sort of I think they sort of know 640 00:34:08,440 --> 00:34:10,560 Speaker 4: what he is, but he's going to have to go 641 00:34:10,640 --> 00:34:13,879 Speaker 4: down there and perform. I think part of it is that, 642 00:34:15,000 --> 00:34:18,360 Speaker 4: you know, you've got to sort of try to maximize 643 00:34:18,360 --> 00:34:21,880 Speaker 4: the value on these players before you move them out, because. 644 00:34:23,040 --> 00:34:24,600 Speaker 1: You know, beauty's in the eye of the beholder. 645 00:34:24,640 --> 00:34:27,000 Speaker 4: Who knows somebody might see him when he goes down 646 00:34:27,120 --> 00:34:29,319 Speaker 4: and might say, you know what, he had a tough 647 00:34:29,360 --> 00:34:31,600 Speaker 4: time in the big leagues, but he's could be fine. 648 00:34:33,200 --> 00:34:35,399 Speaker 1: Whatever the case may be. So I think there's part 649 00:34:35,400 --> 00:34:35,719 Speaker 1: of that. 650 00:34:37,000 --> 00:34:39,399 Speaker 4: But it is interesting that timon Walker got back in there, 651 00:34:40,200 --> 00:34:42,880 Speaker 4: and it is also interesting that Andrew Painter is not 652 00:34:42,920 --> 00:34:45,080 Speaker 4: the guy because he's not quite I don't think he's 653 00:34:45,160 --> 00:34:48,040 Speaker 4: quite ready, and I think he's going to come to 654 00:34:48,080 --> 00:34:48,960 Speaker 4: the big leagues when he is. 655 00:34:50,000 --> 00:34:53,120 Speaker 3: You talk about value when the possibility they're looking to 656 00:34:53,160 --> 00:34:58,200 Speaker 3: have him rebuild value. That's probably way too strong a word, 657 00:34:58,360 --> 00:35:03,080 Speaker 3: but because I I'd like to think that scouts can 658 00:35:03,120 --> 00:35:07,080 Speaker 3: look through a couple tough performances and look, you know 659 00:35:07,160 --> 00:35:11,720 Speaker 3: the trackerd Yeah, he's had, but the ingredients are really good. 660 00:35:12,200 --> 00:35:15,920 Speaker 3: He's young, there's so many variables. I would hope to 661 00:35:15,960 --> 00:35:20,880 Speaker 3: think that with with you know, advances and analytics, video scouting, 662 00:35:20,920 --> 00:35:24,120 Speaker 3: and just old fashioned eyeball scouting, that somebody would go 663 00:35:24,160 --> 00:35:26,640 Speaker 3: back to their GM and say, still a pretty good package. 664 00:35:26,880 --> 00:35:28,520 Speaker 3: He got roughed up in the big leagues a little bit, 665 00:35:28,719 --> 00:35:31,560 Speaker 3: Still a pretty good package. Going to need time regardless. 666 00:35:31,560 --> 00:35:33,400 Speaker 3: Even if he had a couple of good starts in 667 00:35:33,440 --> 00:35:36,160 Speaker 3: the big leagues, He's going to need time regardless to 668 00:35:36,760 --> 00:35:40,080 Speaker 3: really become a quality major league starter. So you know, 669 00:35:40,120 --> 00:35:45,439 Speaker 3: for me, it does not diminish his value at all. 670 00:35:45,560 --> 00:35:48,480 Speaker 3: I'm not certain he's going to be a great major 671 00:35:48,560 --> 00:35:50,279 Speaker 3: league pitcher. I'm not certain he's going to be an 672 00:35:50,280 --> 00:35:53,759 Speaker 3: All Star, but I like the ingredients and I would 673 00:35:53,840 --> 00:35:57,240 Speaker 3: take a chance on him. If I was a rival 674 00:35:57,280 --> 00:35:59,719 Speaker 3: GM looking looking to make a deal, I'd want him 675 00:35:59,800 --> 00:36:01,680 Speaker 3: a and I'd want to give him a little time. 676 00:36:02,400 --> 00:36:04,840 Speaker 2: I saw something somebody sent a tweet. I don't know 677 00:36:04,840 --> 00:36:08,439 Speaker 2: if it was to the Philly Show count or saw 678 00:36:08,440 --> 00:36:13,200 Speaker 2: it somewhere because somebody was, you know, talking about how 679 00:36:13,239 --> 00:36:15,319 Speaker 2: Abel's really been struggling, and you know, look at his 680 00:36:15,400 --> 00:36:17,279 Speaker 2: era now and look at it, look at his area 681 00:36:17,400 --> 00:36:19,520 Speaker 2: his last four starts, and somebody pointed this out. And 682 00:36:19,520 --> 00:36:22,680 Speaker 2: I don't remember this, but but Cole Hammil's his rookie year. 683 00:36:24,000 --> 00:36:26,080 Speaker 2: After his eleventh start, he had an e RA a 684 00:36:26,440 --> 00:36:31,399 Speaker 2: just under six. I don't remember that. But so everybody struggles, I. 685 00:36:31,360 --> 00:36:34,680 Speaker 1: Mean, especially early. Man, it's a lot there's a lot 686 00:36:34,680 --> 00:36:35,280 Speaker 1: of factors. 687 00:36:35,360 --> 00:36:38,839 Speaker 4: I mean there's a lot of factors that are associated 688 00:36:38,920 --> 00:36:42,040 Speaker 4: with it. And it's about getting comfortable, get your feet 689 00:36:42,120 --> 00:36:46,200 Speaker 4: underneath you, and believing you can do it, believing you 690 00:36:46,280 --> 00:36:50,440 Speaker 4: can do it, and simplifying some things, getting kind of 691 00:36:50,440 --> 00:36:52,080 Speaker 4: getting out of your head a little bit, and just 692 00:36:52,360 --> 00:36:56,160 Speaker 4: you know, bitching like Zach Wheeler, getting it and firing it. 693 00:36:57,440 --> 00:36:59,120 Speaker 2: So what do we think? Do do you guys think 694 00:36:59,160 --> 00:37:03,120 Speaker 2: that Painter is going to be back take a spot 695 00:37:03,320 --> 00:37:07,000 Speaker 2: before the end of July. 696 00:37:06,080 --> 00:37:09,640 Speaker 1: I think it's possible. 697 00:37:10,280 --> 00:37:14,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, I would hope. So Yeah, that's that's what they've 698 00:37:14,600 --> 00:37:18,640 Speaker 3: been pointing to really for honestly more than just this year. 699 00:37:18,719 --> 00:37:20,160 Speaker 3: This is a guy he thought was gonna be in 700 00:37:20,200 --> 00:37:25,160 Speaker 3: a rotation two years ago before he blew out. I 701 00:37:25,200 --> 00:37:27,919 Speaker 3: know he's working on some things hit rough Passion, middle 702 00:37:28,120 --> 00:37:31,919 Speaker 3: innings the other night, but yeah, I think he's gonna 703 00:37:31,920 --> 00:37:35,839 Speaker 3: be here because you know, look, they're already kind of 704 00:37:36,239 --> 00:37:39,760 Speaker 3: watching Rangers workload. They're gonna have to watch Nola's workload, 705 00:37:39,800 --> 00:37:42,120 Speaker 3: probably a little bit out of the gate. It might 706 00:37:42,160 --> 00:37:45,720 Speaker 3: be nice to have another arm around here and actually 707 00:37:45,800 --> 00:37:49,760 Speaker 3: put into practice that occasional six man rotation that they. 708 00:37:49,640 --> 00:37:52,799 Speaker 4: Talk about, Right, Yeah, I can see them going in 709 00:37:53,040 --> 00:37:55,759 Speaker 4: through the end of July through the end of the 710 00:37:55,800 --> 00:37:59,359 Speaker 4: season with a six man rotation or some facsimile of 711 00:37:59,360 --> 00:38:03,719 Speaker 4: one of those, where you slide in Wheeler wherever. 712 00:38:03,400 --> 00:38:06,200 Speaker 1: He needs to go. Right, he's the one guy. 713 00:38:06,280 --> 00:38:08,640 Speaker 4: You have to put him in the slot wherever he 714 00:38:08,680 --> 00:38:10,040 Speaker 4: wants to go or needs to go. 715 00:38:10,200 --> 00:38:11,960 Speaker 1: Then the rest of the guys will have to work 716 00:38:12,000 --> 00:38:12,560 Speaker 1: around him. 717 00:38:13,560 --> 00:38:16,120 Speaker 4: And and that's a little bit of a magic show, 718 00:38:16,200 --> 00:38:19,760 Speaker 4: but it's it's very doable, and they have the depth 719 00:38:19,800 --> 00:38:20,360 Speaker 4: to do it. 720 00:38:20,960 --> 00:38:21,279 Speaker 1: I think. 721 00:38:21,320 --> 00:38:24,240 Speaker 4: But for me, you have to keep and maybe even 722 00:38:24,960 --> 00:38:30,000 Speaker 4: Christopher Sanchez, where you keep those guys in rotation and 723 00:38:30,120 --> 00:38:32,560 Speaker 4: keep those guys one two because they're the one two 724 00:38:32,600 --> 00:38:34,920 Speaker 4: for me, they were going to start in the playoff game. 725 00:38:35,000 --> 00:38:38,799 Speaker 1: Right now. I know Suarez could be another argument, but I. 726 00:38:38,760 --> 00:38:43,040 Speaker 4: Think right now, just based on everything, I think it's 727 00:38:43,320 --> 00:38:47,279 Speaker 4: Wheeler Sanchez and I think those guys have to be 728 00:38:47,360 --> 00:38:49,280 Speaker 4: taken care of, and then beyond that. 729 00:38:50,640 --> 00:38:53,440 Speaker 1: Then they work everybody else in the next four guys, 730 00:38:53,760 --> 00:39:01,360 Speaker 1: meaning Nola, Suarez, Painter and Lozardo. 731 00:39:01,920 --> 00:39:09,160 Speaker 2: Yeah. Interesting stuff. Well, Monday night Phillies Giants, Oracle Park, 732 00:39:09,920 --> 00:39:13,480 Speaker 2: my favorite ballpark in all Major League Baseball. And then 733 00:39:13,480 --> 00:39:16,200 Speaker 2: they go to one of my top five Pecko later 734 00:39:16,239 --> 00:39:16,800 Speaker 2: this week. 735 00:39:18,280 --> 00:39:20,640 Speaker 4: Yeah, top two or three for me for Oracle, and 736 00:39:20,880 --> 00:39:24,680 Speaker 4: I'm gonna go be visiting the Gotham Bar or the 737 00:39:24,719 --> 00:39:29,720 Speaker 4: Gotham It's They've got a speak easy in the right 738 00:39:29,880 --> 00:39:31,680 Speaker 4: field scoreboard. 739 00:39:33,280 --> 00:39:35,200 Speaker 2: I'm gonna check that out. And I know this. 740 00:39:36,840 --> 00:39:39,160 Speaker 1: It's special. You gotta be special, Todd. 741 00:39:39,200 --> 00:39:43,439 Speaker 4: I'm sorry, I don't have any hands checking it out. 742 00:39:43,520 --> 00:39:45,440 Speaker 1: I'll be checking out secret handshake to get in. 743 00:39:45,880 --> 00:39:48,120 Speaker 3: Make sure you go after the game, Raven. 744 00:39:49,160 --> 00:39:52,440 Speaker 1: Why do I have to go after don't slips sink ships. 745 00:39:54,520 --> 00:40:00,160 Speaker 2: It can make for fun broadcast, so select tune in. Everybody, 746 00:40:00,800 --> 00:40:01,160 Speaker 2: We'll talk. 747 00:40:01,239 --> 00:40:05,440 Speaker 3: I'll talk to you guys later, Smelly later, boys, Slay Jim. 748 00:40:05,640 --> 00:40:07,880 Speaker 8: The Philly Show is brought to you by the Foul 749 00:40:07,960 --> 00:40:11,200 Speaker 8: Territory Network. Subscribe to The Phillies Show on YouTube and 750 00:40:11,239 --> 00:40:14,439 Speaker 8: wherever you get your podcasts. 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