1 00:00:01,600 --> 00:00:04,840 Speaker 1: From the Burkeshars to the sound from wherever you live 2 00:00:04,920 --> 00:00:09,120 Speaker 1: in MLB America. This is inside the Parker. You give 3 00:00:09,200 --> 00:00:11,479 Speaker 1: us twenty two minutes and we'll give you the scoop 4 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:15,319 Speaker 1: on Major League Baseball. Now here's Baseball Hall of Fame 5 00:00:15,400 --> 00:00:18,960 Speaker 1: voter number fifty seven, Rob Parker. 6 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:23,400 Speaker 2: Come on, I've been covering Major League Baseball for almost 7 00:00:23,400 --> 00:00:28,520 Speaker 2: forty years now, in New York, in Cincinnati, in Detroit, 8 00:00:28,920 --> 00:00:29,480 Speaker 2: in LA. 9 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:37,880 Speaker 3: I love this game. Let's go. Welcome into the podcast. 10 00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:40,199 Speaker 2: I'm your host, Rob Parker, and what a show we 11 00:00:40,280 --> 00:00:45,000 Speaker 2: have for you today. Coming up, right hander Max Schurzer 12 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 2: from the Toronto Blue Jays. 13 00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:47,960 Speaker 3: He drops by. 14 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:54,240 Speaker 2: Also, we'll check in with the Phillies with mlbbro dot 15 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:56,160 Speaker 2: com Chris Wilder. 16 00:00:56,200 --> 00:01:00,840 Speaker 3: He's an editor and a reporter there. Let's go beat 17 00:01:01,160 --> 00:01:04,600 Speaker 3: up to lead off. It's getting rocked to keep them mind. 18 00:01:04,720 --> 00:01:05,679 Speaker 3: Rob's hot take on. 19 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:11,559 Speaker 1: The three biggest stories in Major League Baseball. Number one, you. 20 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:19,000 Speaker 2: Smell that it's the New York Metropolitans. Indeed, wow, the 21 00:01:19,400 --> 00:01:21,679 Speaker 2: idea of how bad this team is. 22 00:01:22,160 --> 00:01:24,000 Speaker 3: We saw it on Wednesday night. 23 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 2: They were up six to nothing and they give up 24 00:01:27,080 --> 00:01:32,839 Speaker 2: a nine piece that included two chicken breasts an all 25 00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 2: white meat I mean to the Atlanta Braids and they 26 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:41,039 Speaker 2: lose a disgustingly bad game on Wednesday night. The Mets 27 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:46,240 Speaker 2: have now lost twelve of their last fourteen coming into Thursday, 28 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 2: the series finale against the Braids at City Field to 29 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 2: close out the three game series, the METSI. 30 00:01:54,040 --> 00:01:58,080 Speaker 3: Find themselves five games behind the. 31 00:01:58,040 --> 00:02:01,320 Speaker 2: Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East and they are going 32 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:02,440 Speaker 2: the wrong way. 33 00:02:03,040 --> 00:02:06,440 Speaker 3: It is really bad, struggles all over the place. 34 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:08,520 Speaker 2: This is a team that got off to a great start, 35 00:02:09,040 --> 00:02:13,520 Speaker 2: even though Juan Soto didn't so people thought that this 36 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:18,000 Speaker 2: team would be off and running and have a chance 37 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:19,240 Speaker 2: right in the NL least. 38 00:02:19,760 --> 00:02:21,400 Speaker 3: They almost had a chance to get to the World 39 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 3: Series a year ago. That didn't happen. All they did 40 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 3: was add. 41 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:28,120 Speaker 2: Juan Soda, one of the most sought after free agents ever, 42 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:31,800 Speaker 2: and instead they're in a run. It's pretty bad in 43 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:35,600 Speaker 2: Queens and they need to make the playoffs and get 44 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:37,880 Speaker 2: this righted in the final two months. 45 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:42,400 Speaker 1: Number two, if you're a Cincinnati Reds fan, you have 46 00:02:42,520 --> 00:02:44,760 Speaker 1: to be dancing in the street in the Natty. 47 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:49,080 Speaker 2: I mean, Hunter Green, your ace returned on Wednesday after 48 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:53,640 Speaker 2: nearly two months out from injury and against a great 49 00:02:53,720 --> 00:02:58,880 Speaker 2: team in the Phillies and shut them down six shutout innings, 50 00:02:59,000 --> 00:02:59,800 Speaker 2: only three. 51 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:02,360 Speaker 3: It's no walks. 52 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 2: I mean, how do you not feel good about where 53 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:08,959 Speaker 2: the Reds are and can be now having Hunter Green 54 00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:09,960 Speaker 2: back in the fold. 55 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:12,880 Speaker 3: The Reds are winning there on a streak. 56 00:03:12,680 --> 00:03:19,160 Speaker 2: Now and now they continue to get better with their 57 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:20,000 Speaker 2: ace back. 58 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:20,240 Speaker 3: In the fold. 59 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:22,920 Speaker 2: So this is good news for Cincinnati, good news for 60 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:23,480 Speaker 2: Hunter Green. 61 00:03:23,560 --> 00:03:24,680 Speaker 3: We know how good he is. 62 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:29,280 Speaker 2: The only thing that has stopped him hasn't been opponent's bats. 63 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 3: It's been injuries. 64 00:03:30,639 --> 00:03:34,160 Speaker 2: So Hunter Green back in action for the Reds and 65 00:03:34,520 --> 00:03:37,200 Speaker 2: that's good for baseball and good for Reds fans. 66 00:03:37,680 --> 00:03:42,320 Speaker 1: Number Three, I cry foul, double foul. 67 00:03:43,440 --> 00:03:47,839 Speaker 2: Why have the Seattle Mariners had to retire number. 68 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:49,920 Speaker 3: Fifty one twice? 69 00:03:50,080 --> 00:03:53,880 Speaker 2: Once for Randy Johnson the big unit, and then for 70 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 2: each year. All we get it, both Baseball Hall of famers, 71 00:03:57,560 --> 00:03:59,680 Speaker 2: But there's no reason these two should have been wearing 72 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:00,680 Speaker 2: the same number. 73 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:03,200 Speaker 3: And you know what, I get it each your roll, 74 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:04,600 Speaker 3: asked Randy Johnson. 75 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:07,240 Speaker 2: Randy, of course said, of course, if you want to 76 00:04:07,240 --> 00:04:10,360 Speaker 2: wear it, go ahead, But somebody in the front office, 77 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:19,200 Speaker 2: somebody in the uniform team. You know, the equipment manager 78 00:04:19,240 --> 00:04:21,800 Speaker 2: should have said, now, you know what, Randy's really good. 79 00:04:21,839 --> 00:04:23,599 Speaker 2: He's got a chance to be at the Hall of Fame. 80 00:04:24,120 --> 00:04:25,840 Speaker 2: You don't want to do that each year role. You 81 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:27,880 Speaker 2: want your own number so that you don't have to 82 00:04:27,920 --> 00:04:32,080 Speaker 2: retire the same number twice. It's great, and I know 83 00:04:32,160 --> 00:04:35,200 Speaker 2: it's happened in other teams and it's not unique, but 84 00:04:35,279 --> 00:04:38,200 Speaker 2: in this case, when Randy Johnson put on that uniform 85 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:41,359 Speaker 2: in Seattle, you knew he was something special. 86 00:04:41,760 --> 00:04:43,200 Speaker 3: And the same thing with each your row. 87 00:04:43,520 --> 00:04:47,000 Speaker 2: It was Rookie of the Year and MVP in the 88 00:04:47,040 --> 00:04:50,240 Speaker 2: same season. So I just think that was a mistake. 89 00:04:50,520 --> 00:04:52,680 Speaker 2: It would have been great if they had their own numbers. 90 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:55,359 Speaker 1: Here comes the big interview. 91 00:04:56,120 --> 00:04:57,320 Speaker 3: Listen and learn. 92 00:04:57,720 --> 00:04:58,720 Speaker 4: It's so good. 93 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:01,560 Speaker 3: Well, le's welcome into the podcast. 94 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:05,920 Speaker 2: Right handed pitcher Max Scherzer from the Toronto Blue Jays 95 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:06,400 Speaker 2: join us. 96 00:05:06,400 --> 00:05:08,719 Speaker 3: Max, how are you rottenw's going getting everybody on? 97 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:11,320 Speaker 2: Always good to have you and Max, let's just talk 98 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:14,960 Speaker 2: about you your season, how you're feeling and you're back 99 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:16,520 Speaker 2: out there getting people out. 100 00:05:17,040 --> 00:05:19,279 Speaker 5: Yeah, I'm finally getting healthy, finally getting my hand and 101 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:22,360 Speaker 5: thumb underneath me and getting a mid. 102 00:05:22,200 --> 00:05:25,760 Speaker 6: Season form So this is fun. We've had a great team, 103 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:27,680 Speaker 6: great season so far. But this is when the real 104 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:30,000 Speaker 6: fun starts, you know, when the fan chase starts in 105 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:33,240 Speaker 6: the postseason. So hopefully I'm pitching my best here at 106 00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:35,120 Speaker 6: the end and I can help the Bliez win. 107 00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:38,680 Speaker 2: And let's talk about the blue Jays really turn the 108 00:05:38,760 --> 00:05:41,880 Speaker 2: season around, and you guys have a real shot not 109 00:05:41,920 --> 00:05:43,760 Speaker 2: only to win a division, to make a run in 110 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:44,480 Speaker 2: the postseason. 111 00:05:44,480 --> 00:05:46,720 Speaker 3: How good is this Blue Jays team? We're good. 112 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:49,040 Speaker 6: I mean, this is a really good team of all 113 00:05:49,080 --> 00:05:50,920 Speaker 6: the teams I've been on, and they show a lot 114 00:05:50,960 --> 00:05:54,479 Speaker 6: of the you know, seeing traits, how the clubhouses really together. 115 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:56,200 Speaker 3: And how everybody understands their roles. 116 00:05:56,240 --> 00:05:59,200 Speaker 5: Everybody knows what wait to be in u and everybody 117 00:05:59,200 --> 00:06:01,680 Speaker 5: picks up, you know, picks up your chairs backs. I mean, 118 00:06:01,720 --> 00:06:05,039 Speaker 5: we're just playing really well connected as a team, and 119 00:06:05,080 --> 00:06:07,840 Speaker 5: so we've getting contributions from all across the roster, you know, 120 00:06:07,880 --> 00:06:11,040 Speaker 5: our starting rotation, their offense or defense, and their bullpen 121 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:13,040 Speaker 5: kind of all phases of the game. 122 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:15,880 Speaker 3: Uh, you know, we can do something, we. 123 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:18,600 Speaker 6: Do things well at and so but we gotta keep going, 124 00:06:18,640 --> 00:06:20,279 Speaker 6: you know, we gotta keep playing that type of doll 125 00:06:20,480 --> 00:06:22,200 Speaker 6: and you know that's the reason why we got so 126 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:24,040 Speaker 6: hot is because we played such a good, fun around 127 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:24,840 Speaker 6: ball and we. 128 00:06:24,880 --> 00:06:26,680 Speaker 3: Had to get to that all the way through. 129 00:06:27,160 --> 00:06:30,919 Speaker 2: Maks, Let's talk about you, forty one years old, still 130 00:06:30,960 --> 00:06:33,200 Speaker 2: pitching and you've had a tremendous career. 131 00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:35,000 Speaker 3: I know it's not the end, but I do want 132 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:36,560 Speaker 3: to talk about just your career. 133 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:40,960 Speaker 2: Eight time All Stars, three time Side Young Ward winner, 134 00:06:41,080 --> 00:06:43,839 Speaker 2: two no hitters, twenty strikeouts in the game. 135 00:06:44,120 --> 00:06:47,359 Speaker 3: As you get okay, you give my. 136 00:06:47,480 --> 00:06:52,279 Speaker 2: Point, and I'm saying to you, just you still enjoy 137 00:06:52,320 --> 00:06:53,600 Speaker 2: and you're still being out there. 138 00:06:53,760 --> 00:06:56,440 Speaker 3: The competitive juice is still flowing. Oh yeah, I love. 139 00:06:56,480 --> 00:06:57,279 Speaker 3: I've ever been out of it. 140 00:06:57,640 --> 00:06:57,760 Speaker 5: You know. 141 00:06:57,800 --> 00:06:59,479 Speaker 3: I try to say every moment of it, you never know, 142 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:01,200 Speaker 3: and you know it's gonna be your last. 143 00:07:01,200 --> 00:07:03,279 Speaker 6: I mean, I've had a couple of injuries where you know, 144 00:07:03,320 --> 00:07:04,119 Speaker 6: could have been the career. 145 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:05,840 Speaker 3: Unfortunately it hasn't been. 146 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:08,240 Speaker 6: So I'm very appreciative being going out there and so 147 00:07:08,320 --> 00:07:11,120 Speaker 6: competing when I'm out there, I mean it's I had 148 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:13,080 Speaker 6: the same fire thing driving as I've ever had. 149 00:07:13,120 --> 00:07:14,440 Speaker 3: It hasn't waivered whatsoever. 150 00:07:15,800 --> 00:07:18,160 Speaker 6: And so you know, for me putting in the work 151 00:07:18,200 --> 00:07:20,160 Speaker 6: and doing everything it takes to be out there on 152 00:07:20,200 --> 00:07:22,400 Speaker 6: the field. It's all worth it and so much fun 153 00:07:22,480 --> 00:07:25,000 Speaker 6: because when you can beat and win, there's nothing like it. 154 00:07:25,360 --> 00:07:26,880 Speaker 3: I just gave you all these actual lanes. 155 00:07:26,960 --> 00:07:28,560 Speaker 2: Tell me, and I know it would be hard, but 156 00:07:29,640 --> 00:07:33,480 Speaker 2: your favorite moment so far your career? And obviously when 157 00:07:33,480 --> 00:07:35,800 Speaker 2: you pitch two note haters show the first one to 158 00:07:35,840 --> 00:07:38,080 Speaker 2: suite to be able to do it again. But is 159 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:41,160 Speaker 2: there some moment and you've won two World Series? What's 160 00:07:41,160 --> 00:07:43,840 Speaker 2: your if you had to win, you're. 161 00:07:43,720 --> 00:07:45,680 Speaker 6: Going off there at guys like with it my favorite moment? Hey, 162 00:07:45,720 --> 00:07:47,280 Speaker 6: I win the World Series. I mean, that's what we 163 00:07:47,320 --> 00:07:51,960 Speaker 6: played a game for, is a wins. They have two rings. Man, 164 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:54,800 Speaker 6: that is special, special stuff. So you know that's the 165 00:07:54,800 --> 00:07:56,800 Speaker 6: first thing your mind goes to. I mean, that's why 166 00:07:56,800 --> 00:07:58,440 Speaker 6: you play the game. You play the game to win it, 167 00:07:58,720 --> 00:08:00,400 Speaker 6: win the whole thing. You know, That's why we do 168 00:08:00,440 --> 00:08:01,480 Speaker 6: everything we do. 169 00:08:01,600 --> 00:08:04,040 Speaker 2: Put on an individual like one moment I'll deal with 170 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:05,600 Speaker 2: you know what I mean when you look back and 171 00:08:05,640 --> 00:08:08,680 Speaker 2: think about wow, I mean, twenty strike out in the 172 00:08:08,720 --> 00:08:09,880 Speaker 2: game is incredible, but. 173 00:08:10,040 --> 00:08:10,920 Speaker 3: No hitting people. 174 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:14,080 Speaker 6: So obviously the signons are really special because you know, man, 175 00:08:14,280 --> 00:08:16,480 Speaker 6: just it's recognition that you're the best. 176 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:19,520 Speaker 3: And but if you're looking for a. 177 00:08:19,440 --> 00:08:21,200 Speaker 6: Single game, you know, that's kind of a question you 178 00:08:21,320 --> 00:08:23,120 Speaker 6: ask would you rather throw no hitteror strike out twenty? 179 00:08:23,120 --> 00:08:24,680 Speaker 3: And my answer if you I'd rather stuck out twenty. 180 00:08:26,200 --> 00:08:28,840 Speaker 3: That was that was that was so much fun. That's wow. 181 00:08:29,440 --> 00:08:31,280 Speaker 6: You know that short list and the guys you're on 182 00:08:31,320 --> 00:08:34,280 Speaker 6: the list with, Yeah, that's that. 183 00:08:34,280 --> 00:08:35,960 Speaker 3: That to me is better than another. 184 00:08:36,679 --> 00:08:40,240 Speaker 2: How about when I think about your career one stop 185 00:08:40,360 --> 00:08:43,640 Speaker 2: in Detroit, you guys had a lot of success but didn't. 186 00:08:43,400 --> 00:08:45,960 Speaker 3: Win with and I can't remember that year. I don't 187 00:08:45,960 --> 00:08:48,440 Speaker 3: know what year was, but you lose to Baltimore in 188 00:08:48,440 --> 00:08:50,199 Speaker 3: the playoffs. And if I remember the. 189 00:08:50,160 --> 00:08:54,120 Speaker 2: Three games, three and you Goland and I think Price 190 00:08:54,120 --> 00:08:56,680 Speaker 2: started those three games, and y'all want a three wigning 191 00:08:57,240 --> 00:08:59,920 Speaker 2: Shay Young Award winners, and that one team would make 192 00:09:00,080 --> 00:09:00,880 Speaker 2: you have. 193 00:09:00,960 --> 00:09:03,839 Speaker 6: Something on it taking It's always difficult to say you 194 00:09:03,960 --> 00:09:06,360 Speaker 6: left something on the table meets because you didn't reduce anything. 195 00:09:06,600 --> 00:09:08,079 Speaker 6: And I don't think we were gonna look our health 196 00:09:08,120 --> 00:09:09,439 Speaker 6: in the winner, and that I wish we whether to 197 00:09:09,480 --> 00:09:11,119 Speaker 6: start we've done something. 198 00:09:10,920 --> 00:09:12,600 Speaker 3: Different, Yeah, I do. We wish you would have fight better. 199 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:15,920 Speaker 6: Yeah, we wish we were have won, course, but you 200 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:19,640 Speaker 6: can't have regret, and I don't have regret how I 201 00:09:19,760 --> 00:09:23,160 Speaker 6: prepared for those starts. You know, you talk about fourteen 202 00:09:23,240 --> 00:09:25,560 Speaker 6: Arty was a great team. Third team was a great team. 203 00:09:25,559 --> 00:09:27,880 Speaker 6: Twelve was a great probably actually made it the World Series. 204 00:09:27,920 --> 00:09:31,000 Speaker 6: So you know, kind of all three of those teams, man, 205 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:33,480 Speaker 6: we all kind of kick ourselves, you know, looking back, 206 00:09:33,480 --> 00:09:35,640 Speaker 6: and we run into each other like those are some 207 00:09:35,679 --> 00:09:37,800 Speaker 6: of the best teams that we've ever been on. It 208 00:09:37,840 --> 00:09:39,480 Speaker 6: just shows you how hard it is to win in 209 00:09:39,480 --> 00:09:41,559 Speaker 6: the major leagues. You get to be on are you 210 00:09:41,640 --> 00:09:44,560 Speaker 6: way the best team and not win? It shows you 211 00:09:44,720 --> 00:09:48,840 Speaker 6: just the difficulty it is to navigate an NLB season postseason, 212 00:09:49,160 --> 00:09:50,720 Speaker 6: stay healthy and have everything. 213 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:52,000 Speaker 3: Break rank and anything can break wrong. 214 00:09:52,160 --> 00:09:55,040 Speaker 7: So but you know, I I. 215 00:09:56,640 --> 00:09:59,680 Speaker 6: Hold those teams, those de trade teams, that's what they're 216 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:02,320 Speaker 6: going he jeerlie my heart. All the guys I played 217 00:10:02,360 --> 00:10:04,960 Speaker 6: with their uh and you love competing with all those 218 00:10:05,000 --> 00:10:07,680 Speaker 6: guys and uh, you know, those are definitely some of 219 00:10:07,720 --> 00:10:09,080 Speaker 6: my special moments. 220 00:10:10,360 --> 00:10:14,280 Speaker 8: It's the Gambler here, vice president of operations for mlbbro 221 00:10:14,440 --> 00:10:19,240 Speaker 8: dot Com and executive producer of the MLB Bro Show podcast, 222 00:10:19,559 --> 00:10:20,600 Speaker 8: The mixtape. 223 00:10:20,960 --> 00:10:23,120 Speaker 3: Every Friday. You heard that right. 224 00:10:23,400 --> 00:10:26,559 Speaker 8: Every Friday, we bring you the best from the world 225 00:10:26,679 --> 00:10:29,800 Speaker 8: of Black and Brown baseball. 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We got the best starting five in the business. 250 00:11:57,720 --> 00:12:02,160 Speaker 8: Listen to the MLB bro Show podcast the Mixtape on 251 00:12:02,240 --> 00:12:07,760 Speaker 8: the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. 252 00:12:08,800 --> 00:12:12,560 Speaker 1: When Rob was a newspaper columnist, he lived by this model. 253 00:12:12,880 --> 00:12:16,280 Speaker 1: If I'm writing, I'm ripping, Let's bring in a writer 254 00:12:16,440 --> 00:12:18,320 Speaker 1: or broadcaster, old or new. 255 00:12:18,720 --> 00:12:21,320 Speaker 3: Now let's welcome to the podcast. Chris Wilder. 256 00:12:21,840 --> 00:12:26,640 Speaker 2: He is an editor assistant managing editor at mlbbro dot 257 00:12:26,679 --> 00:12:28,640 Speaker 2: com based in Philadelphia. 258 00:12:29,200 --> 00:12:32,760 Speaker 3: You got it, Chris, There you go. Welcome to the podcast. 259 00:12:32,760 --> 00:12:33,280 Speaker 3: How are you. 260 00:12:34,240 --> 00:12:37,960 Speaker 7: I'm good, Rob, Rob? Oh, good to go? And what's up? Man? 261 00:12:38,360 --> 00:12:41,400 Speaker 3: All good man? I want to talk about the Philadelphia Phillies. 262 00:12:41,440 --> 00:12:45,319 Speaker 3: You see them up close. You're there in Philadelphia coming 263 00:12:45,360 --> 00:12:46,040 Speaker 3: into Thursday. 264 00:12:46,080 --> 00:12:48,240 Speaker 2: They got a five game lead over the New York 265 00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:54,320 Speaker 2: Mets in the NL East. How good is this Phillies team? 266 00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:55,880 Speaker 3: They're pretty good. You know. 267 00:12:57,040 --> 00:12:59,599 Speaker 4: They really rely on the starting pitch and that's what 268 00:12:59,640 --> 00:13:00,680 Speaker 4: it's been all year. 269 00:13:01,120 --> 00:13:05,000 Speaker 7: And the problem is their bets. 270 00:13:05,040 --> 00:13:07,240 Speaker 4: They don't perform and they're supposed to. They only scored 271 00:13:07,360 --> 00:13:12,480 Speaker 4: one run the last last two games. They they don't 272 00:13:12,559 --> 00:13:15,080 Speaker 4: hit when they're supposed to. The top of the lineup hits, 273 00:13:15,120 --> 00:13:17,480 Speaker 4: the bottom of the lineup doesn't. Right now, the bottom 274 00:13:17,480 --> 00:13:19,120 Speaker 4: of the lineup is hitting and the top is not. 275 00:13:19,880 --> 00:13:25,080 Speaker 4: That's been going on all year. You know, how good 276 00:13:25,080 --> 00:13:28,760 Speaker 4: are they? They're pretty good. They're pretty good. I can 277 00:13:28,800 --> 00:13:32,600 Speaker 4: tell you all the faults, yet they're still winning. You know, 278 00:13:34,080 --> 00:13:37,440 Speaker 4: big party have a bad Yes, it's. 279 00:13:37,400 --> 00:13:39,640 Speaker 3: Kyle Schwarber and what he's done this year. 280 00:13:39,720 --> 00:13:42,679 Speaker 2: I mean, I know everybody wants to hand the National 281 00:13:42,760 --> 00:13:46,760 Speaker 2: League MVP to show hal Tani already, but he's been 282 00:13:46,800 --> 00:13:50,920 Speaker 2: pretty done good for the Phillies over forty home runs. 283 00:13:50,679 --> 00:13:55,679 Speaker 3: Again, you know, uh yeah, he's doing beyond. 284 00:13:56,520 --> 00:13:59,600 Speaker 4: He's he's the most consistent player. He hits no matter what. 285 00:13:59,840 --> 00:14:04,160 Speaker 4: You know, they always count on him. The problem is, 286 00:14:06,160 --> 00:14:10,720 Speaker 4: do you Rob Thompson, the manager, has been deciding whether 287 00:14:10,760 --> 00:14:14,920 Speaker 4: he needs to protect Bryce Harper or protect Schwarber. 288 00:14:14,559 --> 00:14:15,240 Speaker 7: In the lineup. 289 00:14:15,480 --> 00:14:19,440 Speaker 4: You know, Uh, there wasn't anybody to really protect either 290 00:14:19,560 --> 00:14:22,640 Speaker 4: one of them for a long time this year. 291 00:14:22,760 --> 00:14:26,640 Speaker 7: But you know, late they went on this. They went 292 00:14:26,680 --> 00:14:26,920 Speaker 7: on a. 293 00:14:26,880 --> 00:14:30,200 Speaker 4: Hot offensive streak until the last two games, the last 294 00:14:30,360 --> 00:14:33,760 Speaker 4: I guess three games. Really they before the Reds, they 295 00:14:33,840 --> 00:14:39,200 Speaker 4: played the longest interleague stretch in history. They're twenty one 296 00:14:39,280 --> 00:14:42,640 Speaker 4: games against American League teams, you know, and they basically 297 00:14:42,640 --> 00:14:47,280 Speaker 4: did just above five hundred. But but they're hitting now. 298 00:14:48,520 --> 00:14:51,120 Speaker 4: I mean, you know, when the postseason comes around, I 299 00:14:51,240 --> 00:14:56,040 Speaker 4: like them because they're peaking now. They were playing five 300 00:14:56,120 --> 00:14:59,840 Speaker 4: hundred ball all year and the last few weeks they basically. 301 00:14:59,560 --> 00:15:00,280 Speaker 8: Just just right. 302 00:15:00,880 --> 00:15:03,040 Speaker 4: The week before the All Star Game is when they 303 00:15:03,080 --> 00:15:04,560 Speaker 4: started getting it together. 304 00:15:04,800 --> 00:15:07,920 Speaker 7: The last couple of years they started off great. 305 00:15:07,880 --> 00:15:09,680 Speaker 4: And then they you know, they played five hundred ball 306 00:15:09,720 --> 00:15:10,320 Speaker 4: towards the end. 307 00:15:11,360 --> 00:15:13,040 Speaker 2: Well, let's ask me, all right, I want to ask 308 00:15:13,080 --> 00:15:16,480 Speaker 2: you about Bryce Harper, who was hurt and has come back. 309 00:15:16,600 --> 00:15:17,200 Speaker 3: Where is he? 310 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:20,800 Speaker 2: And uh, you know, I mean, I'm a Bryce Harper guy. 311 00:15:20,880 --> 00:15:24,080 Speaker 2: I think he's a tremendous player. He said, a lot 312 00:15:24,120 --> 00:15:27,520 Speaker 2: of big home runs and hits and big spots. You know, 313 00:15:27,640 --> 00:15:29,440 Speaker 2: a couple of years ago, looks like they were gonna 314 00:15:29,480 --> 00:15:32,280 Speaker 2: get to the World Series, and you know, and and 315 00:15:32,280 --> 00:15:33,320 Speaker 2: and uh. 316 00:15:33,120 --> 00:15:38,160 Speaker 4: And Bryce Harper's clutch clutch, he's clutched. He when you 317 00:15:38,200 --> 00:15:40,080 Speaker 4: need to hit and he's up, you're gonna get it. 318 00:15:41,120 --> 00:15:43,600 Speaker 7: Yeah, he had. He Also he gets injured every year. 319 00:15:43,680 --> 00:15:47,720 Speaker 4: And he comes back slowly every time, you know, and 320 00:15:47,720 --> 00:15:48,920 Speaker 4: and and that's. 321 00:15:48,680 --> 00:15:49,400 Speaker 7: Going on now. 322 00:15:49,680 --> 00:15:53,360 Speaker 4: But what I like, if you're if you're a Phillies fan, 323 00:15:53,960 --> 00:15:56,080 Speaker 4: I'll go back to that five hundred ball at the 324 00:15:56,120 --> 00:15:58,680 Speaker 4: beginning of the season thing because as they're peaking now, 325 00:15:58,960 --> 00:16:01,560 Speaker 4: he's coming out of the he's recovering from his injury, 326 00:16:01,920 --> 00:16:04,480 Speaker 4: and you know, it seems like it's all coming together, 327 00:16:04,840 --> 00:16:09,280 Speaker 4: you know it. Obviously he's still a team leader even 328 00:16:09,320 --> 00:16:13,360 Speaker 4: when he's injured and he's he's a you know, a 329 00:16:13,400 --> 00:16:16,320 Speaker 4: fourth of the team can't be taken away. And this 330 00:16:16,400 --> 00:16:19,040 Speaker 4: injury he's about to when he's fully healthy, I think 331 00:16:19,040 --> 00:16:21,400 Speaker 4: he's gonna be back to how he was when they 332 00:16:21,400 --> 00:16:23,640 Speaker 4: were going to the World Here, he's like you're talking about. 333 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:25,440 Speaker 3: Our guest is Chris Wilder. 334 00:16:25,480 --> 00:16:29,840 Speaker 2: He's assistant managing editor mlbbro dot Com. He's based in Philadelphia, 335 00:16:30,760 --> 00:16:32,960 Speaker 2: last thing I want to ask you about the NL. 336 00:16:33,880 --> 00:16:37,480 Speaker 2: The Brewers are having an unbelievable season. Unbelievable when I 337 00:16:37,520 --> 00:16:41,520 Speaker 2: look at the other teams in the NL that would 338 00:16:41,560 --> 00:16:48,320 Speaker 2: be in the way for the Phillies, Brewers, Dodgers, Padres. 339 00:16:49,840 --> 00:16:53,720 Speaker 2: Which team do you think gives the Phillies, uh, the 340 00:16:53,760 --> 00:16:56,120 Speaker 2: tougher road to have to pass that team? 341 00:16:56,480 --> 00:17:00,800 Speaker 7: The Mets. The Phillies beat the Dodgers every time. The 342 00:17:00,840 --> 00:17:04,240 Speaker 7: Brewers e you know, the Brewers. 343 00:17:04,080 --> 00:17:07,439 Speaker 4: They don't really The Phillies don't have a problem with them. 344 00:17:07,440 --> 00:17:09,720 Speaker 7: They five hundred them. I say, the Mets. 345 00:17:09,760 --> 00:17:12,840 Speaker 4: That's what the problem is, because you know, maybe the 346 00:17:12,840 --> 00:17:13,879 Speaker 4: Mets getting their heads. 347 00:17:14,080 --> 00:17:14,560 Speaker 7: I don't know. 348 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:19,159 Speaker 4: Obviously, before you know, we went full Inner League. We 349 00:17:19,160 --> 00:17:23,880 Speaker 4: were playing them nineteen times a year, so you kind 350 00:17:23,920 --> 00:17:26,399 Speaker 4: of knew what you're getting. Now they play with fourteen, 351 00:17:26,480 --> 00:17:29,480 Speaker 4: I think, and while it doesn't seem like there's much difference, 352 00:17:29,640 --> 00:17:34,320 Speaker 4: there clearly is because the two teams, their whole persona 353 00:17:34,400 --> 00:17:36,879 Speaker 4: changes when they face each other. You know, suddenly the 354 00:17:36,880 --> 00:17:40,000 Speaker 4: Phillies suddenly the Phillies, you know, go cold. 355 00:17:40,040 --> 00:17:41,800 Speaker 7: They were red hot. They get to the Mets the cold. 356 00:17:42,000 --> 00:17:44,919 Speaker 4: It just happens. The Dodgers are. I don't see them 357 00:17:44,960 --> 00:17:46,800 Speaker 4: as a problem. The Phillies that beat the Dodgers the 358 00:17:46,880 --> 00:17:51,840 Speaker 4: last six series in a row, so that I don't 359 00:17:51,840 --> 00:17:52,840 Speaker 4: think should be an issue. 360 00:17:52,920 --> 00:17:54,240 Speaker 7: Maybe the Brewers are wild card. 361 00:17:54,359 --> 00:17:57,919 Speaker 4: They're led by Rhys Hoskins, former Philly you know, so 362 00:17:58,000 --> 00:18:00,679 Speaker 4: he plays extra when he plays agains the Phillies. 363 00:18:01,160 --> 00:18:02,600 Speaker 7: That could be to their advantage or not. 364 00:18:03,240 --> 00:18:05,320 Speaker 4: I'm more worried about the Mets than any of those 365 00:18:05,359 --> 00:18:07,760 Speaker 4: three teams you mentioned metal struggling. 366 00:18:07,800 --> 00:18:11,040 Speaker 2: Now Phillies are in first place coming into Thursday, five 367 00:18:11,080 --> 00:18:11,640 Speaker 2: game league. 368 00:18:11,680 --> 00:18:13,120 Speaker 3: We'll see how this all plays out. 369 00:18:13,720 --> 00:18:17,560 Speaker 2: And thanks so much, Chris Wilder in Philadelphia from mlbbro 370 00:18:17,720 --> 00:18:18,240 Speaker 2: dot com. 371 00:18:18,240 --> 00:18:20,480 Speaker 3: Thank you, buddy, appreciate you, Thank you. 372 00:18:20,600 --> 00:18:23,440 Speaker 4: Rob Man, You're still the man. You're still the manon. 373 00:18:24,920 --> 00:18:28,480 Speaker 1: In case you missed Rob Parker on the MLB networks, 374 00:18:28,600 --> 00:18:32,200 Speaker 1: here's his latest appearance on mL Dina. 375 00:18:33,240 --> 00:18:35,879 Speaker 9: All Right, showdown, Tom, our good friend Rob Parker is 376 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:38,000 Speaker 9: joining us. Now. Rob, let me start with this. This 377 00:18:38,080 --> 00:18:40,720 Speaker 9: is a great honor. You're alma mater, Southern Connecticut State 378 00:18:40,840 --> 00:18:45,000 Speaker 9: University has a Rob Parker press box about and you 379 00:18:45,280 --> 00:18:47,480 Speaker 9: look at this and you're still alive. Rob. 380 00:18:47,520 --> 00:18:52,240 Speaker 2: Congratulations, Thank you, Yes, it's going to be dedicated on 381 00:18:52,400 --> 00:18:55,160 Speaker 2: October fourth at homecoming. 382 00:18:55,359 --> 00:18:56,639 Speaker 3: And what an honor. BK. 383 00:18:57,200 --> 00:19:00,560 Speaker 2: It's I'm humble by it all. 384 00:19:00,800 --> 00:19:03,600 Speaker 9: So you have a mural at your high school in Queens, 385 00:19:04,200 --> 00:19:08,440 Speaker 9: your respont' you're a living legend. You're a legend roaming 386 00:19:08,440 --> 00:19:12,080 Speaker 9: the earth among us right now. Congratulations, Rob, That's fantastic, now. 387 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:13,240 Speaker 3: Thank you. It means a lot. 388 00:19:13,320 --> 00:19:16,439 Speaker 2: I still remember today my mom and I took the 389 00:19:16,480 --> 00:19:20,760 Speaker 2: Greyhound Bust from New York up to New Haven, Connecticut. Yeah, 390 00:19:20,800 --> 00:19:23,720 Speaker 2: for journalism orientation, with the idea. 391 00:19:23,359 --> 00:19:26,760 Speaker 3: Of me being a sports writer. Forty years later my 392 00:19:26,880 --> 00:19:28,080 Speaker 3: name will be up there forever. 393 00:19:28,200 --> 00:19:31,560 Speaker 9: That's kind of that's tremendous. No, it's tremendous. Rob. Congratulations. 394 00:19:31,560 --> 00:19:33,760 Speaker 9: All right, you heard what I said, Oh Tani playing 395 00:19:33,760 --> 00:19:36,680 Speaker 9: with fire, Rob. I enjoyed the game. I enjoyed him 396 00:19:36,680 --> 00:19:39,360 Speaker 9: facing off against Trout last night. I'm not a killjoy. 397 00:19:39,520 --> 00:19:41,480 Speaker 9: I'm saying, if you're looking at your investment, if you 398 00:19:41,480 --> 00:19:44,520 Speaker 9: want to win, he's such a great offensive player, you're 399 00:19:44,600 --> 00:19:48,000 Speaker 9: playing with fire on this. If you continue to treat 400 00:19:48,080 --> 00:19:49,720 Speaker 9: him like a conventional starter. 401 00:19:50,560 --> 00:19:51,240 Speaker 3: I'm with you. 402 00:19:51,560 --> 00:19:54,480 Speaker 2: I've been saying this enough already. You know he had 403 00:19:54,520 --> 00:19:57,879 Speaker 2: some fun doing it with the Angels. Last year they 404 00:19:57,920 --> 00:20:00,720 Speaker 2: won the World Series. He didn't pitch one in. He's 405 00:20:00,800 --> 00:20:03,879 Speaker 2: not gonna be the reason pitching why they win the 406 00:20:03,880 --> 00:20:06,960 Speaker 2: World Series this year. And you know what, the way 407 00:20:06,960 --> 00:20:09,400 Speaker 2: he's pitched anyway, and amount of innings he's gonna pitch, 408 00:20:09,680 --> 00:20:12,600 Speaker 2: you'll be better off putting Craig Swan out there. 409 00:20:12,720 --> 00:20:16,880 Speaker 9: I mean really, going back again, now you. 410 00:20:16,800 --> 00:20:18,240 Speaker 3: Didn't google Craig Swan. 411 00:20:18,359 --> 00:20:22,719 Speaker 9: That's right, getting into the Mets way back when you 412 00:20:22,800 --> 00:20:25,639 Speaker 9: did say the Padres ruined this division. I have to say. 413 00:20:25,800 --> 00:20:28,720 Speaker 9: The Dodgers got up nine last month, Rob, I thought 414 00:20:28,760 --> 00:20:32,200 Speaker 9: it had to be over this morning. Padres in first place. 415 00:20:33,280 --> 00:20:35,479 Speaker 3: I'm not really surprised. Let's be honest. 416 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:38,680 Speaker 2: The Padres should have beat the Dodgers last. 417 00:20:38,480 --> 00:20:40,240 Speaker 3: Year and should have gone to the World Series. 418 00:20:40,440 --> 00:20:43,160 Speaker 2: You know that they choked down at three to one 419 00:20:43,240 --> 00:20:46,240 Speaker 2: league they were better than the Dodgers and they'd choke. 420 00:20:46,880 --> 00:20:49,760 Speaker 2: And this year, despite everything that went on, I still 421 00:20:49,880 --> 00:20:52,520 Speaker 2: like the Padres. And then they go out at the 422 00:20:52,560 --> 00:20:56,160 Speaker 2: trade deadline and load up and have a tremendous bullpen 423 00:20:56,240 --> 00:21:00,199 Speaker 2: and all stuff. This team is really good and they 424 00:21:00,200 --> 00:21:02,879 Speaker 2: don't get to the World Series. Something is wrong. 425 00:21:02,920 --> 00:21:03,960 Speaker 3: There in San Diego. 426 00:21:04,080 --> 00:21:06,760 Speaker 9: Okay, yeah, a lot of that has happenstance. But last 427 00:21:06,840 --> 00:21:10,119 Speaker 9: year you're right, they stopped scoring, had their opponents down 428 00:21:10,359 --> 00:21:13,760 Speaker 9: count was nine, could not score a run for a 429 00:21:13,800 --> 00:21:16,200 Speaker 9: long time. That's bad. But they're on top now, and 430 00:21:16,240 --> 00:21:19,480 Speaker 9: you're right. They sensed a little weakness little Lethargy and 431 00:21:19,520 --> 00:21:22,160 Speaker 9: the Dodgers, and they're getting after them all right, the Brewers. 432 00:21:22,200 --> 00:21:24,840 Speaker 9: Now tell me you're buying the Brewers twelve in a row. Rob, 433 00:21:24,880 --> 00:21:26,640 Speaker 9: you're on board now right. 434 00:21:27,160 --> 00:21:28,600 Speaker 3: I'm not buying the Brewers. 435 00:21:28,680 --> 00:21:31,040 Speaker 2: I still when I look at the Brewers, I see 436 00:21:31,040 --> 00:21:32,080 Speaker 2: a three dollar bill. 437 00:21:32,160 --> 00:21:34,320 Speaker 3: And I hate to say that, but I do. 438 00:21:34,320 --> 00:21:35,960 Speaker 9: Do you ever watch one of their games? Do you 439 00:21:35,960 --> 00:21:37,560 Speaker 9: ever watch one of their games and just watch them? 440 00:21:37,880 --> 00:21:40,120 Speaker 9: You know, you're one of these sports runners from other 441 00:21:40,200 --> 00:21:42,760 Speaker 9: defense and GrITT and guts and base running. That's what 442 00:21:42,800 --> 00:21:43,440 Speaker 9: these guys do. 443 00:21:44,400 --> 00:21:47,359 Speaker 2: I've seen them. I remember they swept the Dodgers. So 444 00:21:47,480 --> 00:21:49,600 Speaker 2: I watch a lot of Dodger games. So I did 445 00:21:49,760 --> 00:21:53,479 Speaker 2: watch the Brewers. My problem isn't with the regular season. 446 00:21:53,560 --> 00:21:55,680 Speaker 2: We've seen this movie with the Brewers. 447 00:21:55,800 --> 00:21:58,880 Speaker 9: Come on, I'm just it's a different club. They're gonna 448 00:21:58,880 --> 00:22:03,120 Speaker 9: be rolling out per Alta Woodroof and the Mids. It's 449 00:22:03,160 --> 00:22:04,000 Speaker 9: a little different. 450 00:22:04,680 --> 00:22:07,480 Speaker 2: Do you believe that they're going to the World Series, 451 00:22:07,520 --> 00:22:08,880 Speaker 2: because I don't until they. 452 00:22:09,160 --> 00:22:12,879 Speaker 9: As good a shot as anybody, and in fact, probably 453 00:22:12,960 --> 00:22:16,080 Speaker 9: I would favor them, I think against everybody. Look, Phillies 454 00:22:16,240 --> 00:22:18,159 Speaker 9: might be the best team in the whole league, but 455 00:22:18,440 --> 00:22:21,760 Speaker 9: I might favor the Brewers over everybody. Slightly. It's a 456 00:22:21,760 --> 00:22:23,000 Speaker 9: crap shoot, but slightly. 457 00:22:23,600 --> 00:22:24,360 Speaker 3: But here you go. 458 00:22:24,680 --> 00:22:26,679 Speaker 2: You were the same guy who was saying, yeah, the 459 00:22:26,720 --> 00:22:28,120 Speaker 2: Twins will win a playoff game. 460 00:22:28,160 --> 00:22:30,880 Speaker 3: Eventually it took like twenty games. 461 00:22:30,640 --> 00:22:34,800 Speaker 9: A little Twins. Brewers are different. It's a very different animal, 462 00:22:34,840 --> 00:22:37,919 Speaker 9: and they're beating good teams. They are thirty seven to 463 00:22:37,960 --> 00:22:41,639 Speaker 9: twenty one against winning teams. They swept the Dodgers, they 464 00:22:41,760 --> 00:22:43,960 Speaker 9: beat in a lot of Paul schemes has like a 465 00:22:44,080 --> 00:22:46,560 Speaker 9: one era. Not against the Brewers. They've beaten them the 466 00:22:46,640 --> 00:22:49,240 Speaker 9: last two times. They didn't condunked them, and then they 467 00:22:49,280 --> 00:22:50,359 Speaker 9: sledge hammered him. 468 00:22:50,880 --> 00:22:54,439 Speaker 2: Now I'm all the numbers, everything look good. And you 469 00:22:54,560 --> 00:22:57,440 Speaker 2: know this as well. The best team doesn't always win 470 00:22:57,480 --> 00:23:00,359 Speaker 2: the World Series. But the Brewers have a really long 471 00:23:00,480 --> 00:23:02,560 Speaker 2: history of failure in the postseason. 472 00:23:02,800 --> 00:23:04,520 Speaker 9: They took the Dodgers to a game seven. I think 473 00:23:04,520 --> 00:23:06,399 Speaker 9: it was in twenty one. It was Game seven of 474 00:23:06,400 --> 00:23:10,040 Speaker 9: an NLCS. Robert, there's not a failure. 475 00:23:09,680 --> 00:23:12,600 Speaker 3: Too, bk. They should have beat the Mets last year. 476 00:23:12,680 --> 00:23:14,080 Speaker 1: That was a joke job down. 477 00:23:14,480 --> 00:23:15,879 Speaker 9: I don't know if it's a choke job is down 478 00:23:15,920 --> 00:23:18,679 Speaker 9: to the less swing? Alonso? All that? All right? Speaking 479 00:23:18,720 --> 00:23:22,000 Speaker 9: of the Mets, they had no business losing last night. 480 00:23:22,119 --> 00:23:24,480 Speaker 9: How about I mean, that was a bad loss. It's 481 00:23:24,800 --> 00:23:29,080 Speaker 9: six nothing, and Carlos Carrasco, who is DFA this morning, 482 00:23:29,480 --> 00:23:31,200 Speaker 9: was on the mound and they don't let him burn 483 00:23:31,680 --> 00:23:33,400 Speaker 9: and the Braves still won. 484 00:23:33,640 --> 00:23:37,440 Speaker 3: How about that terrible loss? You let the Braves get 485 00:23:37,440 --> 00:23:39,840 Speaker 3: a nine piece and that was extra. 486 00:23:39,960 --> 00:23:41,200 Speaker 9: That's like a nine piece. 487 00:23:40,960 --> 00:23:43,880 Speaker 3: Bucket from KFC would extra white meat? 488 00:23:43,960 --> 00:23:46,640 Speaker 2: I mean, come on, what you can't lose that game 489 00:23:46,680 --> 00:23:50,080 Speaker 2: to the Braves. Oh, and the Mets are terrible? What 490 00:23:50,280 --> 00:23:51,320 Speaker 2: twelve or fourteen? 491 00:23:51,480 --> 00:23:54,080 Speaker 9: Yeah, twelve or fourteen. Let me throw this in. If 492 00:23:54,160 --> 00:23:57,560 Speaker 9: the Mets and Yankees missed the playoffs, which actually could happen, 493 00:23:57,560 --> 00:23:59,960 Speaker 9: I'm stunned up even saying that, which would be worse 494 00:24:00,119 --> 00:24:03,119 Speaker 9: for the fan base, which would be worse to me. 495 00:24:03,320 --> 00:24:06,520 Speaker 2: It would be the Mets, and from this standpoint, they 496 00:24:06,680 --> 00:24:10,920 Speaker 2: got the big Prize and Juan Soto, they were once 497 00:24:11,440 --> 00:24:13,960 Speaker 2: and I'm not making excuses for the Yankees, but you 498 00:24:14,080 --> 00:24:18,080 Speaker 2: lose your ace before the season starts, that's a big blow. 499 00:24:18,119 --> 00:24:20,679 Speaker 2: The Mets haven't had the kind of injuries that the 500 00:24:20,760 --> 00:24:24,600 Speaker 2: Yankees have had to endure, and I believe everybody thought 501 00:24:24,640 --> 00:24:26,200 Speaker 2: the Mets were going to be there and they got 502 00:24:26,200 --> 00:24:27,840 Speaker 2: off to, you know, a pretty. 503 00:24:27,600 --> 00:24:29,919 Speaker 3: Good start, even when jan Soto wasn't hitting. 504 00:24:30,400 --> 00:24:33,160 Speaker 2: And to be this bad where they are and we're 505 00:24:33,200 --> 00:24:37,120 Speaker 2: almost you know, into September, is shocking that they're this bad. 506 00:24:37,240 --> 00:24:40,520 Speaker 9: Yeah, I would say it's almost equal. It's like it's 507 00:24:40,840 --> 00:24:44,240 Speaker 9: it's stunning in that the Mets, the way they got 508 00:24:44,280 --> 00:24:46,520 Speaker 9: off to that start, even though Sodo was bad and 509 00:24:46,520 --> 00:24:48,840 Speaker 9: the rest of the team was good. It's more surprising, 510 00:24:49,240 --> 00:24:51,800 Speaker 9: and I think it's a little it's a little deeper 511 00:24:51,880 --> 00:24:54,560 Speaker 9: that cut if they don't make it, because there's just 512 00:24:54,600 --> 00:24:58,920 Speaker 9: an all around failure that's not quite explainable. Soto's not terrible, 513 00:24:59,240 --> 00:25:02,000 Speaker 9: no a lot, just having a nice year. Right Lindor 514 00:25:02,119 --> 00:25:05,720 Speaker 9: on the whole is doing okay, not great, but from 515 00:25:05,760 --> 00:25:08,440 Speaker 9: where they were and where they're supposed to launch, and 516 00:25:08,480 --> 00:25:10,320 Speaker 9: the way they started, I think it's gonna be a 517 00:25:10,359 --> 00:25:11,960 Speaker 9: bitter disappointment. 518 00:25:11,840 --> 00:25:15,000 Speaker 3: Big time. BK. When they got won Soto, they won. 519 00:25:15,080 --> 00:25:17,000 Speaker 3: They were supposed to be the Kings of New York 520 00:25:17,040 --> 00:25:17,720 Speaker 3: and baseball. 521 00:25:17,840 --> 00:25:18,960 Speaker 7: They hold him. 522 00:25:18,880 --> 00:25:19,760 Speaker 3: From the Yankees. 523 00:25:19,800 --> 00:25:22,520 Speaker 2: Oh and Soto was great for the Yankees, helped them 524 00:25:22,520 --> 00:25:25,400 Speaker 2: get to the World Series for the first time since 525 00:25:25,400 --> 00:25:26,320 Speaker 2: two thousand and nine. 526 00:25:26,359 --> 00:25:29,560 Speaker 3: And all that. You grab him away from the Yankees 527 00:25:29,600 --> 00:25:32,160 Speaker 3: and you don't make the postseason. Something's wrong there, all. 528 00:25:32,160 --> 00:25:35,040 Speaker 9: Right, Rob, great stuff. Congratulations on the press box at 529 00:25:35,119 --> 00:25:37,240 Speaker 9: seven pre we get that state. Thank you, Rob. We'll 530 00:25:37,240 --> 00:25:38,879 Speaker 9: talk to you next week, all right. 531 00:25:38,720 --> 00:25:38,960 Speaker 7: B K. 532 00:25:39,240 --> 00:25:39,560 Speaker 3: Thank you. 533 00:25:46,119 --> 00:25:48,520 Speaker 2: In the words of New York TV legend the late 534 00:25:48,560 --> 00:25:51,960 Speaker 2: Bill Jorgensen, thanking you for your time this time until 535 00:25:52,000 --> 00:25:52,560 Speaker 2: next time. 536 00:25:52,960 --> 00:25:55,399 Speaker 9: Rob Parker out, he can't get it. 537 00:25:55,720 --> 00:25:58,240 Speaker 3: This could be an inside of Parker. See you next week, 538 00:25:58,560 --> 00:26:00,680 Speaker 3: same bad time. That station