WEBVTT - Phillies check up w/Jim Salisbury 0:00:00.320 --> 0:00:03.079 Hey, let's get into the Phillies right now. The Philly 0:00:03.160 --> 0:00:05.680 Show host Jim Salisberry joining us and you can catch 0:00:05.720 --> 0:00:08.400 that show multiple times per week with his buddies tied 0:00:08.440 --> 0:00:10.480 to Lecky and Rubin tomorrow, Junior, Jim, Great to have 0:00:10.560 --> 0:00:11.600 you back on here, man. 0:00:11.840 --> 0:00:13.840 What's the latest? What's going on with this team? 0:00:13.840 --> 0:00:15.880 Can we start with the experiment too, right, because a 0:00:15.880 --> 0:00:17.640 couple of weeks ago, I think they shot the world 0:00:17.680 --> 0:00:19.880 with the Luisa Rise edition, not the addition, but the 0:00:19.880 --> 0:00:21.520 way they did the whole shuffle. 0:00:21.720 --> 0:00:25.000 How is the shuffle going in your minds experiment at 0:00:25.000 --> 0:00:25.440 this point? 0:00:26.640 --> 0:00:29.960 Well, you know, they won five in a row, matching 0:00:29.960 --> 0:00:33.400 a season high first time since May. They're back to 0:00:33.440 --> 0:00:36.680 eleven game twelve or five hundred, and the offense is 0:00:36.720 --> 0:00:41.000 really clicking lately in a way where they're not just 0:00:41.040 --> 0:00:45.040 sitting back and waiting for big home runs. They're actually 0:00:45.640 --> 0:00:49.640 getting on base more. They're a team on base percentage 0:00:49.680 --> 0:00:51.520 for the month of August is one of the best 0:00:51.600 --> 0:00:55.440 in baseball, and putting pressure on a posing pitcher, scoring 0:00:55.480 --> 0:00:59.520 more runs, and just playing a better brand of offensive baseball. 0:00:59.560 --> 0:01:02.920 So I think it's been a nice addition his approach. 0:01:02.960 --> 0:01:05.160 I think maybe is rubbed off on a few people, 0:01:05.240 --> 0:01:09.120 but you know, Bryson Stott's been really good for two 0:01:09.200 --> 0:01:11.959 plus months. Alec Bowman was having his best stretch of 0:01:11.959 --> 0:01:18.120 the season, and that's also increased the contact in the lineup. 0:01:18.280 --> 0:01:22.600 Harper lately is walking a ton. I mean, he's on 0:01:22.640 --> 0:01:26.360 base percentage in August Leeds Baseball. He's getting on base 0:01:26.520 --> 0:01:29.360 every night some way, shape or form. Now is tied 0:01:29.360 --> 0:01:33.000 for the major league lead and walks, and there was 0:01:33.040 --> 0:01:34.839 some you know, they were teetering coming out of the break, 0:01:34.840 --> 0:01:37.640 but I think they've righted themselves and on a really 0:01:37.680 --> 0:01:41.240 good course now here over the final thirty five games 0:01:42.280 --> 0:01:45.760 to get into October and and see what happens. I mean, 0:01:45.800 --> 0:01:48.720 they still have holes, They're still very thin in that rotation. 0:01:50.240 --> 0:01:53.800 There's still suspect defensively, but lately the defense has been 0:01:53.840 --> 0:01:58.760 a lot better. A lot of their holes lately or 0:01:58.800 --> 0:02:03.600 their question marks have have you been answered positively? And 0:02:03.600 --> 0:02:07.400 they're just having a really good stretch here. 0:02:08.800 --> 0:02:11.919 Hey, Jim, you never know how players are going to 0:02:12.040 --> 0:02:15.360 rack the changing positions, But do you believe moving Alec 0:02:15.440 --> 0:02:18.679 Baum from a third base over to first base is 0:02:18.760 --> 0:02:20.160 kind of freedom up offensively? 0:02:22.440 --> 0:02:24.960 That's a good question. I don't know. I don't know, 0:02:26.160 --> 0:02:29.160 because he's actually played a quite a bit of first 0:02:29.200 --> 0:02:34.600 base in his career. It's not foreign to him. He 0:02:34.720 --> 0:02:37.440 has gone over there and he's had a couple tough games, 0:02:37.480 --> 0:02:41.000 but more often than not, he's been either just fine 0:02:41.160 --> 0:02:44.760 or very good. But I don't know if the defensive 0:02:44.840 --> 0:02:49.400 move has freed him up as much as he's just 0:02:49.960 --> 0:02:53.920 starting to see some results, and I see it's just 0:02:53.960 --> 0:02:57.040 a more confident hitter. I see a more confident body 0:02:57.120 --> 0:03:00.280 language and the way he's walking around the clubhouse going 0:03:00.320 --> 0:03:03.840 out to VP. Just this whole demeanor seems to be 0:03:03.880 --> 0:03:06.800 looking up. And it was just ten days ago there 0:03:06.880 --> 0:03:11.639 were folks around town and fans and whatnot talking about 0:03:11.880 --> 0:03:14.280 DFA and him, as crazy as that sounds, that's not 0:03:14.320 --> 0:03:17.200 going to happen. He's an important guy on this team. 0:03:17.240 --> 0:03:21.119 But lately he's just picked up his offense and he's 0:03:21.240 --> 0:03:25.440 just I think personally, it's just all about getting some 0:03:25.560 --> 0:03:30.800 results and having some confidence. And Bryson Stotts the guy 0:03:30.960 --> 0:03:35.040 that's played great defensively at third base, and last night 0:03:35.800 --> 0:03:41.640 Boem really joined the party unassisted double play at first base, 0:03:41.640 --> 0:03:44.440 where he made a terrific athletic move. So I just 0:03:44.440 --> 0:03:48.320 think he feels better about his entire game. It's been 0:03:48.360 --> 0:03:52.760 a struggle for him all season. He's had an off 0:03:52.760 --> 0:03:56.240 field personal issue that I think is weight out him. 0:03:56.280 --> 0:03:58.760 But lately he just looks more free and easy to me. 0:04:00.000 --> 0:04:02.440 I mean, you guys know, like I think, when you're 0:04:03.560 --> 0:04:05.920 more free and easy mentionally, you play better. 0:04:06.040 --> 0:04:11.200 Right, Yeah, for sure, But you need to stop listening 0:04:11.280 --> 0:04:15.400 to w I P if you're talking about Boem getting dfade, 0:04:15.480 --> 0:04:18.600 because you're never gonna You're never gonna DFA. 0:04:20.480 --> 0:04:22.159 Yeah I said it. What it's not going to happen. 0:04:22.480 --> 0:04:24.359 Alcohol is a good player having a tough. 0:04:24.240 --> 0:04:28.479 Year, Yeah, one hundred percent, and he's you know, he's 0:04:28.480 --> 0:04:31.000 going to end up with really good numbers because that's 0:04:31.040 --> 0:04:33.039 what he does every year. It'll be an interesting free 0:04:33.040 --> 0:04:35.720 agent case. I think the Phillies let him walk. You 0:04:35.839 --> 0:04:39.720 mentioned Bryce and Stott changing over to third base. Most 0:04:39.760 --> 0:04:42.400 people don't know his errless streak at second base is 0:04:42.440 --> 0:04:45.599 still intact because he's not playing second base. Do you 0:04:45.640 --> 0:04:49.200 see this is the year where Scott wins his gold Glove? 0:04:49.839 --> 0:04:51.800 Since you've watched him and now he could be up 0:04:51.800 --> 0:04:53.200 for the utility gold Glove. 0:04:53.880 --> 0:04:56.559 Yeah, that would be a certainly I think a nice 0:04:57.200 --> 0:04:59.880 way to handle it that utility spot because he's bounced. 0:05:00.120 --> 0:05:02.360 He was on his way, I think to a gold glove. 0:05:02.520 --> 0:05:06.880 Just played an exceptional defense at second base and moved 0:05:06.880 --> 0:05:08.600 over to third base in a year where he could have, 0:05:09.400 --> 0:05:11.880 you know, maybe won the Gold Glove at second and 0:05:11.920 --> 0:05:15.240 he's been great at third base. I don't know if 0:05:15.279 --> 0:05:18.160 he saw last night's game. He was playing great at 0:05:18.160 --> 0:05:20.719 third base even before last night. But they're in a 0:05:20.720 --> 0:05:26.640 two run game in the ninth inning and Johann Duran 0:05:27.080 --> 0:05:30.440 is down for the night, and they're going to try 0:05:30.440 --> 0:05:33.880 to get through that ninth inning with Brooks Railey and 0:05:34.880 --> 0:05:40.119 Chase Sugar is up in the bullpen, and they get one, two, three, 0:05:40.200 --> 0:05:42.719 with Brooks Railey on the mount and Stott makes two. 0:05:44.200 --> 0:05:48.479 He looked like Greg Nettle's over there, Mike Schmidt one 0:05:48.560 --> 0:05:52.320 diving to his left for the first out that I 0:05:52.360 --> 0:05:55.839 thought really changed the kind of complexion of the inning 0:05:55.880 --> 0:05:57.440 because you don't want to get that leadoff guy on. 0:05:57.520 --> 0:06:00.360 And then he made another great one to end the game, 0:06:00.480 --> 0:06:02.960 so I almost thought he deserved part of the save. 0:06:03.120 --> 0:06:06.720 So he's been terrific over there, and he could win 0:06:06.760 --> 0:06:08.839 a gold Glove. 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And 0:07:51.000 --> 0:07:53.040 I know it's very difficult because you're going to train 0:07:53.040 --> 0:07:54.800 a little bit differently as a first baseman than you 0:07:54.800 --> 0:07:57.080 would as a right fielder, But have you seen signs 0:07:57.080 --> 0:07:59.520 that he's getting kind of back to that outfielder that 0:07:59.560 --> 0:08:01.520 he was before the move to first base. 0:08:02.400 --> 0:08:04.840 Yeah, he hasn't hurt them at all out there. He's been, 0:08:05.480 --> 0:08:09.000 you know, more than adequate. If anything, maybe he doesn't 0:08:09.040 --> 0:08:11.480 move quite as well as he did before because he's 0:08:11.480 --> 0:08:13.679 had a little bit of a knee issue. He banged 0:08:13.720 --> 0:08:17.080 it right before the All Star Game, sliding into second base. 0:08:17.680 --> 0:08:20.080 I think it's natural that the arm's gonna need a 0:08:20.120 --> 0:08:22.800 little build up time. And the day they decided to 0:08:22.800 --> 0:08:25.280 implement this plan, he went out to the outfield immediately 0:08:25.320 --> 0:08:28.760 and started throwing, started long toss and so I think 0:08:28.800 --> 0:08:31.880 it's a work in progress, but it's certainly been adequate. 0:08:31.920 --> 0:08:35.520 He has really I can't recall. I guess once there 0:08:35.600 --> 0:08:37.080 was a throat of the plate where he kind of 0:08:37.080 --> 0:08:41.480 aired it and it looked fine to me. But this 0:08:41.600 --> 0:08:47.400 whole new defensive configuration to accommodate a bat. They needed 0:08:47.400 --> 0:08:51.840 a contact bet they needed started with Bryce Harper, and 0:08:52.120 --> 0:08:54.599 you know, if they get to October and have a 0:08:54.720 --> 0:08:58.320 nice run and arise makes a difference. You know, I 0:08:58.360 --> 0:09:01.800 think you have to give Bryce Harper and obviously the 0:09:01.800 --> 0:09:03.840 front office that made the trade, but you have to 0:09:03.880 --> 0:09:07.960 give Bryce Harper a tip of the hat because you know, 0:09:08.040 --> 0:09:12.280 that was an unselfish move to get a hitter in here. 0:09:13.080 --> 0:09:16.120 Because the guy, he's got a great resume, but he's 0:09:16.120 --> 0:09:19.479 missing a world championship. He wants to win very very badly. 0:09:20.240 --> 0:09:22.440 And the fans want him to win, win very badly. 0:09:22.520 --> 0:09:25.040 And you were talking about the last fourteen days. Fourteen 0:09:25.120 --> 0:09:28.959 days ago there was some fear that this team may 0:09:28.960 --> 0:09:31.960 not make the playoffs. Okay, let's say they are a 0:09:32.000 --> 0:09:34.400 playoff cinch now that they've won five in a row, 0:09:34.440 --> 0:09:37.920 which I don't agree because there's some teams that are 0:09:38.200 --> 0:09:42.240 nipping on their heels. Is this bullpen playoff ready? The 0:09:42.280 --> 0:09:47.880 same bullpen that essentially lost them the last two playoff runs? 0:09:47.880 --> 0:09:49.320 And I know people are gonna say, oh, that the 0:09:49.400 --> 0:09:52.880 offense didn't hit, but it was really the pen that 0:09:52.960 --> 0:09:56.120 lost it. Are they playoff ready? Well, you're right about 0:09:56.160 --> 0:09:56.400 the pen. 0:09:56.520 --> 0:10:00.400 The last two October's they've played eight games and they 0:10:00.400 --> 0:10:03.720 have a bullpen ara over six and five blown saves. 0:10:03.760 --> 0:10:07.360 So the bullpen, along with the inconsistent offense and some 0:10:07.480 --> 0:10:11.360 defensive meltdowns. Last year against the Dodgers, they really beat 0:10:11.400 --> 0:10:13.800 themselves in that series. But for the last three years. 0:10:13.840 --> 0:10:16.840 You go back to twenty three, the bullpen struggled in 0:10:16.880 --> 0:10:21.080 Arizona and that series really turned. Are they October ready 0:10:21.120 --> 0:10:24.800 out there? I don't know, they know they have personnel 0:10:24.880 --> 0:10:26.920 that's done it before. I just look at bullpens as 0:10:26.960 --> 0:10:29.640 being so up and down some mercurial that I think 0:10:29.640 --> 0:10:32.559 the key to them in October is going to be 0:10:32.559 --> 0:10:35.319 beyond having one of their kind of upticks, which they 0:10:35.320 --> 0:10:38.800 can have at times. The good thing is, and you 0:10:38.880 --> 0:10:42.880 had him last October, you have a lockdown closer in 0:10:42.960 --> 0:10:46.720 Duran that's been a heck of a pickup for the Phillies. 0:10:46.880 --> 0:10:50.120 The guy you really need to get going is Alvarado, 0:10:50.720 --> 0:10:53.800 who has struggled pretty much all year, hasn't thrown strikes 0:10:53.840 --> 0:10:56.640 like he has in the past, but if they could 0:10:56.679 --> 0:10:59.040 get him going here, he'd make a big difference Bowl 0:10:59.040 --> 0:11:01.199 and has been a nice pick up pit pitching and 0:11:01.720 --> 0:11:05.400 towards the back end eighth inning in leverage. You know, 0:11:05.520 --> 0:11:08.000 Kirkering is a guy who had a really good run 0:11:08.040 --> 0:11:12.280 to start the year, has kind of struggled a little 0:11:12.280 --> 0:11:15.760 bit here here and there lately. If you can get 0:11:15.840 --> 0:11:19.320 him going, that's going to help you. So I do think, 0:11:19.800 --> 0:11:24.640 you know, there's a there's decent personnel there. But you know, 0:11:24.800 --> 0:11:27.520 if if people are out there saying I don't really 0:11:27.520 --> 0:11:30.160 trust the Phillies bullpen, I mean I think there are 0:11:30.200 --> 0:11:33.000 reasons for that because of the season they've had, but 0:11:33.080 --> 0:11:35.760 it can turn quickly out there. If guys can get 0:11:35.800 --> 0:11:36.720 out a good role. 0:11:37.480 --> 0:11:39.720 Well, it's help on the way. Because reports our nextter 0:11:39.840 --> 0:11:42.680 Cortes is in agreement on a major league deal to 0:11:42.720 --> 0:11:44.880 come there is the plan for him to go to 0:11:44.960 --> 0:11:48.280 the bullpen or is he going to be in the rotation. 0:11:49.760 --> 0:11:53.440 Well, I would think he's going to come as as 0:11:53.559 --> 0:11:55.679 death because from what I hear, is going to need 0:11:55.720 --> 0:11:58.559 a little time to get ready. They did not add 0:11:58.559 --> 0:12:02.560 to the starting rotation at the deadline, and that was, 0:12:02.720 --> 0:12:06.200 you know, kind of I it caught your eye because 0:12:06.200 --> 0:12:08.800 it was an area they really needed to address, starting 0:12:08.800 --> 0:12:11.640 pitching depth. So I think he comes in immediately as 0:12:11.679 --> 0:12:14.680 starting pitching depth. Maybe he can give these guys some 0:12:14.800 --> 0:12:17.040 rest if you can get him in there. But I 0:12:17.040 --> 0:12:18.840 don't know how long he's going to take, you know, 0:12:18.840 --> 0:12:20.800 how long it's going to take him to get ready 0:12:21.440 --> 0:12:23.520 after that. If he's getting people out, I could see 0:12:23.559 --> 0:12:26.640 him almost in any role, certainly in the bullpen, because 0:12:26.640 --> 0:12:28.840 that's what it's going to take, is that they need 0:12:28.880 --> 0:12:30.880 guys to get out, and if he's going to get out, 0:12:30.960 --> 0:12:34.440 still find a place for him in that bullpen in 0:12:34.559 --> 0:12:38.679 October because they're starting rotation in October is going to 0:12:38.720 --> 0:12:40.840 be you know, it's gonna be the Lozarto, wheel or 0:12:40.880 --> 0:12:45.280 Sanchez Nola. But if he wants to, if he wants 0:12:45.320 --> 0:12:47.480 to complicate things at the back of the rotation or 0:12:47.520 --> 0:12:51.040 in the bullpen, they'll take it. Because they're thin in 0:12:51.160 --> 0:12:54.559 all areas of pitching. I mean, they have one breakdown, 0:12:54.600 --> 0:12:57.720 they're gonna be in big trouble. So that's to me, 0:12:57.840 --> 0:13:01.560 that's what this signing is about. The depth issue that 0:13:01.600 --> 0:13:04.520 they did not dress address at the deadline. Much like 0:13:04.600 --> 0:13:08.000 last year when they brought in Walker Bueller late. I 0:13:08.040 --> 0:13:11.520 think this is very similar to that. But if he's 0:13:11.960 --> 0:13:14.000 up and ready and ready to take some starts as 0:13:14.040 --> 0:13:17.640 this thing winds down, I can see them occasionally maybe 0:13:17.640 --> 0:13:20.360 one or two turns using a six man so you 0:13:20.400 --> 0:13:23.040 can get Wheeler, so you can get Lizardo and Sanchez 0:13:23.120 --> 0:13:26.000 all a little rest because they've all carried some pretty 0:13:26.000 --> 0:13:27.000 heavy loads. 0:13:27.480 --> 0:13:31.400 And Scientism and Wheeler have not been throwing the most 0:13:31.440 --> 0:13:34.440 strikes as they normally have. Maybe a little wear and tear. 0:13:34.800 --> 0:13:38.280 But how encouraged or do you think it's fool's gold 0:13:38.960 --> 0:13:42.560 Andrew Painter's return to the big leagues has been for 0:13:42.840 --> 0:13:46.080 the Phillies and what they think of him moving forward 0:13:46.160 --> 0:13:48.680 for this season, not future, but just this season. 0:13:50.080 --> 0:13:52.920 For this season. They want him to, you know, kind 0:13:52.920 --> 0:13:56.880 of stabilize that fifth spot. And I don't think they're 0:13:56.880 --> 0:13:59.120 going to get greedy. If he can give them five 0:13:59.640 --> 0:14:03.440 goode and keep them in a game, they're gonna take it. 0:14:03.240 --> 0:14:06.120 If they can push it to six, they're gonna be elated. 0:14:07.640 --> 0:14:08.680 Is it fools gold? 0:14:08.800 --> 0:14:09.000 You know? 0:14:09.120 --> 0:14:11.600 I don't know. I think it's the natural growth of 0:14:11.920 --> 0:14:16.120 a talented young pitcher. It takes time. 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I mean, 0:16:26.160 --> 0:16:28.880 he could get five hundred home runs in a Philiates uniform. 0:16:29.320 --> 0:16:32.760 And he's an habitual winner who, like in what eleven 0:16:32.840 --> 0:16:36.720 or twelve seasons, goes to the postseason every year except one. 0:16:38.080 --> 0:16:42.080 So I personally think he can get there. I think 0:16:42.120 --> 0:16:44.000 if he gets five hundred, it's going to be hard 0:16:44.000 --> 0:16:45.520 to keep him out. And I think, you know, with 0:16:45.600 --> 0:16:50.040 that bat speed and the fact that he's here for 0:16:50.080 --> 0:16:54.560 you know, four plus years, he's really you know, he 0:16:54.600 --> 0:16:56.520 had a little rough spot here in the last few weeks, 0:16:56.520 --> 0:16:58.720 had a kind of a tender back, had a bit 0:16:58.760 --> 0:17:02.640 of a stomach issue. But he's back. He's back now, 0:17:02.720 --> 0:17:05.600 and if he gets the five hundred, don't you guys 0:17:05.640 --> 0:17:06.960 think he's gonna be tough to keep out? 0:17:08.200 --> 0:17:10.320 I mean, I think there's gonna be the Kyle Schwarber 0:17:10.440 --> 0:17:14.760 slash Gian Carlos Stanton, Like, if they both make it 0:17:14.760 --> 0:17:18.560 to five hundred, are they gonna keep him out? Are 0:17:18.560 --> 0:17:21.359 they gonna be the two kept out with five hundred 0:17:21.359 --> 0:17:24.000 that haven't been linked to steroids? I mean, that's gonna 0:17:24.000 --> 0:17:27.359 be the question. He's one that do you think he 0:17:27.400 --> 0:17:29.919 should have played in the or done the home run derby? 0:17:30.000 --> 0:17:33.400 Because I know it was bannered about that. His back 0:17:33.520 --> 0:17:36.560 was a little tight, and then he decided to do it, 0:17:37.040 --> 0:17:40.560 went deep into the home run derby, and then until 0:17:40.600 --> 0:17:44.320 I showed up at Alumni Day, he didn't have a 0:17:44.320 --> 0:17:47.320 home run. And I told Franski, the radio announcer for 0:17:47.720 --> 0:17:50.320 your buddy, Scott Franski for the Phillies, I said, look, 0:17:50.359 --> 0:17:52.919 he'll hit a home run tonight. He'll be fine. His 0:17:53.040 --> 0:17:56.600 back's fine. I massaged it, But do you think he 0:17:56.600 --> 0:17:58.240 should have done that? And do you think that could 0:17:58.240 --> 0:18:02.159 have been a misstep that in Philly, like maybe a 0:18:02.200 --> 0:18:05.280 little distraction could have kept them. You know, if you 0:18:05.359 --> 0:18:10.400 lose by a game two weeks of Sworeber being hurt scary. 0:18:10.520 --> 0:18:14.119 Do I think he should? I think he made the 0:18:14.200 --> 0:18:17.440 right decision for baseball and for the city he plays in, 0:18:18.000 --> 0:18:20.879 because that's the type of guy he is. Because it 0:18:20.920 --> 0:18:23.480 was the home run derby in Philadelphia, Bryce Harper was 0:18:23.520 --> 0:18:25.920 in it, and everybody wanted to see there are two 0:18:25.960 --> 0:18:29.159 hometown sluggers in it. They wanted to see the reigning 0:18:29.240 --> 0:18:31.960 National League home run king be in it. I do 0:18:32.040 --> 0:18:34.200 think he felt some pressure to be in it. He 0:18:34.200 --> 0:18:36.119 held out to the last minute because he wanted to, 0:18:37.400 --> 0:18:39.760 you know, get a good handle on the health of 0:18:39.760 --> 0:18:42.800 his back, because he had that little tweak earlier and 0:18:42.840 --> 0:18:45.200 he decided to do it. Did he have a setback 0:18:45.240 --> 0:18:48.080 because of it? He hasn't admitted to that. He hasn't 0:18:48.160 --> 0:18:51.439 said that he has. But is it possible. Sure. We 0:18:51.480 --> 0:18:54.440 know athletes keep things to themselves and don't want to 0:18:54.480 --> 0:18:58.000 be perceived as excuse makers, so it might have given 0:18:58.040 --> 0:19:01.520 him a little setback. This This guy is a very 0:19:01.600 --> 0:19:06.200 unselfish player, as you know, and he's a wonderful teammate, 0:19:06.400 --> 0:19:08.800 and he always thinks of others, and I do think 0:19:09.280 --> 0:19:13.359 he was thinking of the sport and the show and 0:19:13.400 --> 0:19:16.399 the spectacle, and it was hard for him to say no. 0:19:16.960 --> 0:19:18.800 And it might have taken its toll on him. But 0:19:18.880 --> 0:19:21.440 hopefully it won't hear down the road and he's back 0:19:21.480 --> 0:19:23.160 on track. He had a pretty good at bat late 0:19:23.160 --> 0:19:26.800 in last night's game. His line drive down to the 0:19:26.840 --> 0:19:31.280 opposite field produced a run which was good to see. 0:19:31.600 --> 0:19:34.280 And he has come around here with some home run pop. 0:19:35.200 --> 0:19:37.560 They need him, they need him all. They need all 0:19:37.600 --> 0:19:40.320 their pieces to be clicking here down the stretch to 0:19:40.359 --> 0:19:42.400 make this happen. But in a lot of ways, Schwarber 0:19:42.480 --> 0:19:44.800 is the guy that makes them go. He is such 0:19:44.840 --> 0:19:48.359 a difference maker when Kyle Schwarber is producing this as 0:19:48.400 --> 0:19:52.440 a different team. 0:19:51.720 --> 0:19:54.240 That final one for me. I know. The travel to 0:19:54.440 --> 0:19:57.840 Aisle for the Field of Dreams game wasn't easy on anyone. 0:19:58.160 --> 0:20:00.840 What have you kind of heard about the players experience 0:20:00.840 --> 0:20:01.720 are playing in that game. 0:20:02.359 --> 0:20:06.480 They loved it. They absolutely loved that. It was difficult travel. 0:20:07.800 --> 0:20:10.800 They basically made a day trip where they flew in 0:20:12.680 --> 0:20:17.240 bust In played a game played well. Schwarmer hit two 0:20:17.240 --> 0:20:19.880 home runs that was the game that kind of got 0:20:19.920 --> 0:20:23.520 them going a little bit because they were They lost 0:20:23.560 --> 0:20:28.040 two out of three in Saint Louis leading into that 0:20:29.080 --> 0:20:33.399 Iowa series, and one of those games was with Sanchez 0:20:33.440 --> 0:20:36.840 on the mound and the other loss was with Wheeler 0:20:36.920 --> 0:20:39.160 on the mound. And you cannot lose games with those 0:20:39.200 --> 0:20:41.439 guys on the mound. You have to cash in when 0:20:41.480 --> 0:20:45.560 you're big three are on the mound, adding Wazarro to 0:20:45.600 --> 0:20:49.160 that list. So they go into they go into Iowa 0:20:49.440 --> 0:20:53.800 and Aaron Nola, who is everybody's favorite teammate, one of 0:20:53.840 --> 0:20:56.639 the most respected men in that clubhouse. It's hadding up 0:20:56.680 --> 0:20:59.000 and down season really for a couple of years. Lately 0:20:59.040 --> 0:21:01.520 he's really got it together. He goes out there and 0:21:01.560 --> 0:21:05.400 pitches great. Schwarber hits two home runs. I think everybody 0:21:05.440 --> 0:21:07.840 takes a cleansing breath. So though it was a demanding 0:21:08.440 --> 0:21:12.239 travel day where they, like I said, parachuted in and 0:21:12.280 --> 0:21:14.040 then finished the day by getting on a bus at 0:21:14.040 --> 0:21:16.920 an airplane going to Minneapolis. Though it was a really 0:21:17.040 --> 0:21:19.960 argorous day, I think it got them on a bit 0:21:20.000 --> 0:21:23.000