1 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:05,160 Speaker 1: Hey, this is our ow and welcome to the Philly Show. 2 00:00:09,039 --> 00:00:13,039 Speaker 2: Ben Tomorrow, Junior, Jim Salisbury, Todd so lucky. It is Friday, 3 00:00:13,080 --> 00:00:15,840 Speaker 2: September twelfth, twenty twenty five. 4 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:18,400 Speaker 3: How is everybody, guys? 5 00:00:18,520 --> 00:00:22,720 Speaker 2: The Phillies swept the Mets this week at Citizens Bank 6 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:28,040 Speaker 2: Park in a four game series. The magic number is five. 7 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:36,000 Speaker 2: It's time for the park's first pitch. First pitch is 8 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:39,120 Speaker 2: brought to us exclusively by our partners at Parks Casino, 9 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:45,360 Speaker 2: Pennsylvania's number one casino. Phillies opened the week. Trey Turner 10 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:48,479 Speaker 2: goes on the IL. Alec Bohm goes on the IL. 11 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:51,160 Speaker 2: Aaron Noah's pitching on Monday night in the series opener, 12 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:54,600 Speaker 2: he had not been good all year. Doesn't matter, None 13 00:00:54,640 --> 00:00:58,320 Speaker 2: of it matters. Philly sweep the Mets. Magic numbers five. 14 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:02,520 Speaker 2: They could clich the NL East on Sunday. Jim, you 15 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:05,479 Speaker 2: asked me last I think it was on Wednesday. He said, 16 00:01:05,520 --> 00:01:08,000 Speaker 2: when do you think they're gonna clinch? I said that 17 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:12,000 Speaker 2: probably probably next weekend in Phoenix, could be this weekend 18 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:14,600 Speaker 2: because everything goes perfectly for the Phillies and. 19 00:01:14,560 --> 00:01:16,360 Speaker 4: The way the Mets are going and the Phillies are 20 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:22,319 Speaker 4: going maybe three losses in New York, three wins in Philadelphia. 21 00:01:23,440 --> 00:01:25,600 Speaker 4: It'll be a very wet clubhouse Sunday. I think it's 22 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 4: a long shot, but you never know. 23 00:01:28,800 --> 00:01:32,920 Speaker 1: It's amazing. They played great game from great baseball, just 24 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:39,160 Speaker 1: clean baseball, great pitching, tremendous starting pitching, and an historical 25 00:01:39,240 --> 00:01:42,880 Speaker 1: effort by our man Lozardo, who had a tough start 26 00:01:42,920 --> 00:01:45,319 Speaker 1: to the game and then just wheeled it in and 27 00:01:45,440 --> 00:01:49,280 Speaker 1: wheeled off twenty two straight outs. Amazing, and his stuff 28 00:01:49,480 --> 00:01:56,360 Speaker 1: was fantastic change up and on ninety eight to ninety 29 00:01:56,440 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 1: nine mile an hour fastball. He was feeling it yesterday, 30 00:02:00,760 --> 00:02:02,840 Speaker 1: and man, it was a fun thing to watch. 31 00:02:03,840 --> 00:02:05,960 Speaker 4: Well, one thing I kind of loved about this sweep. 32 00:02:06,920 --> 00:02:09,280 Speaker 4: There was so much to love about it. There was 33 00:02:09,320 --> 00:02:11,400 Speaker 4: that whole narrative they can't meet the Mets. They just 34 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:13,920 Speaker 4: went out and pounded the Mets in all sorts of ways, 35 00:02:14,280 --> 00:02:17,680 Speaker 4: and they finish it with a dynamic, come from behind 36 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 4: victory on Thursday night. I really loved the way every 37 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:24,240 Speaker 4: time the Mets made a mistake, the Phillies made them 38 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:28,200 Speaker 4: pay throughout this series. I mean Ronnie Mauricio pinch running 39 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:30,440 Speaker 4: the other night, he looks like he's running in quicksand 40 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:35,760 Speaker 4: Phillies capitalized. Ruben's favorite player, Jeff McNeil misplays a ball 41 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:39,680 Speaker 4: on Thursday night. Phillies capitalized, and there was another one. 42 00:02:39,680 --> 00:02:42,600 Speaker 4: I can't but they just capitalized. That's what a good 43 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:44,760 Speaker 4: team does. When you leave an opening, you hit the 44 00:02:44,760 --> 00:02:47,639 Speaker 4: hole and they played. They had a great series, Phillies. 45 00:02:47,919 --> 00:02:50,080 Speaker 3: I don't like the construction of the Mets ball club. 46 00:02:50,320 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 3: I just don't. Then I'm a center fielder. You know. 47 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:56,520 Speaker 1: Phillies were dealing with that as well. Series terrible. 48 00:02:57,720 --> 00:02:59,799 Speaker 4: Where's the leadership? Where's the leadership? 49 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 1: They really don't have any leadership, and Soto is going nuts. 50 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:07,240 Speaker 1: I think one of the biggest issues right now is 51 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:11,440 Speaker 1: Lindor has done nothing as a Blade. He's really struggled, 52 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:12,680 Speaker 1: and we he's sort. 53 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:13,800 Speaker 3: Of supposed to be their catalyst. 54 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:18,440 Speaker 1: I feel like Nimo should probably be leading off right now, 55 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:22,040 Speaker 1: and they should probably drop somebody, you know, drop you know, listen. 56 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:25,960 Speaker 1: I'm not an expert on the Mets, but I do 57 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:29,920 Speaker 1: know that just having been there culture wise, now, I 58 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:32,680 Speaker 1: know Mendosa, the new manager, is trying to change that 59 00:03:33,560 --> 00:03:38,320 Speaker 1: good man, quality man, but it's hard to change it 60 00:03:38,480 --> 00:03:43,280 Speaker 1: when it seems like your two biggest. 61 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 3: Stars are not aligned. 62 00:03:46,280 --> 00:03:49,800 Speaker 1: It doesn't feel like from my understanding that Soto and 63 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:54,280 Speaker 1: Lindor are aligned. And when you're not aligned and your 64 00:03:54,320 --> 00:03:57,240 Speaker 1: big boys aren't aligned, like the Phillies are aligned, you 65 00:03:57,280 --> 00:04:03,160 Speaker 1: know you got Schwarber, JT, Turner, Harper, all those big boys. 66 00:04:03,320 --> 00:04:04,120 Speaker 3: They're all alive. 67 00:04:05,280 --> 00:04:07,440 Speaker 1: They you know, real, Mutoh I said, I think, I 68 00:04:07,440 --> 00:04:10,080 Speaker 1: said JT. Anyway, I think it does. I think all 69 00:04:10,120 --> 00:04:13,800 Speaker 1: those guys are aligned to do one thing. I'm not 70 00:04:13,880 --> 00:04:17,800 Speaker 1: sure if the goal for the Mets is to. 71 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:18,880 Speaker 3: Win a World Series. 72 00:04:19,200 --> 00:04:22,320 Speaker 1: I don't know that the goal for that organization is 73 00:04:22,360 --> 00:04:23,960 Speaker 1: to win a World Series. I know the goal for 74 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:27,159 Speaker 1: that clubhouse in Philadelphia is well. 75 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:29,160 Speaker 4: It seemed to be last year they had great chemistry, 76 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:31,320 Speaker 4: and they started off this season with good chemistry. They 77 00:04:31,360 --> 00:04:35,720 Speaker 4: just it has evaporated at such a crucial time. I mean, 78 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:39,400 Speaker 4: we all talked about that sweep two weeks ago up 79 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:42,159 Speaker 4: and up in New York City Field, and it looked 80 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:44,520 Speaker 4: like the Mets might have been coming together at that point. 81 00:04:44,880 --> 00:04:47,200 Speaker 4: But since that sweep, the Phillies have gone eleven and 82 00:04:47,279 --> 00:04:50,200 Speaker 4: three and the Mets are four and ten. 83 00:04:50,440 --> 00:04:55,600 Speaker 3: Ballgame the best players a playoffs at rate. 84 00:04:56,080 --> 00:04:56,640 Speaker 4: It might not. 85 00:04:57,120 --> 00:04:58,320 Speaker 3: They may not. They may not. 86 00:04:58,480 --> 00:05:02,400 Speaker 1: So Alonso and Soto, I bet that they haven't gone 87 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:06,880 Speaker 1: out for dinner together or had an adult members together 88 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:08,520 Speaker 1: for two years. 89 00:05:09,240 --> 00:05:09,680 Speaker 3: Just say it. 90 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:14,120 Speaker 4: That's uh kind of do that. 91 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:16,240 Speaker 2: I mean, you know, you know these guys do these 92 00:05:16,279 --> 00:05:17,440 Speaker 2: guys do everything together. 93 00:05:17,800 --> 00:05:20,280 Speaker 4: That's important. You got to play the fantasy football. You 94 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:22,880 Speaker 4: gotta go out for a team dinner or a bunch 95 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:28,040 Speaker 4: of guys and and uh, it's just weird. Though they 96 00:05:28,080 --> 00:05:30,360 Speaker 4: had it last year. Man, they had it last year. 97 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:32,880 Speaker 4: They were great for four months and then into October. 98 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:38,040 Speaker 4: But they I thought they looked heartless and anytime they 99 00:05:38,040 --> 00:05:40,640 Speaker 4: got behind in this series, they looked like they were done. 100 00:05:40,920 --> 00:05:44,560 Speaker 4: And then they blow four nothing lead on Thursday night. 101 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:47,839 Speaker 4: I mean, cats off to Lozardo for just shutting it down. 102 00:05:48,120 --> 00:05:51,280 Speaker 4: That was amazing. That was amazing. He gives up four 103 00:05:51,360 --> 00:05:53,440 Speaker 4: runs in the first inning, five hits and four runs 104 00:05:53,480 --> 00:05:55,760 Speaker 4: in the first inning, and you're like, oh, we're gonna 105 00:05:55,760 --> 00:05:57,520 Speaker 4: be here one in the morning. Right. It was a 106 00:05:57,560 --> 00:06:01,320 Speaker 4: two hour and sixteen minute game. After that first inning. 107 00:06:01,440 --> 00:06:02,760 Speaker 3: He did not allow any runners. 108 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:07,960 Speaker 2: The first Phillies pitcher to allow four runs in the 109 00:06:07,960 --> 00:06:10,800 Speaker 2: first inning and pitch eight innings since Steve Carlton in 110 00:06:10,839 --> 00:06:14,520 Speaker 2: September nineteen seventy seven. Left he lost that game. The 111 00:06:14,640 --> 00:06:17,240 Speaker 2: first Phillies pitcher to allow four runs in the first inning, 112 00:06:17,760 --> 00:06:20,360 Speaker 2: go to eight innings and actually win the game since 113 00:06:20,440 --> 00:06:22,440 Speaker 2: Robin Roberts in nineteen fifty five. 114 00:06:23,279 --> 00:06:25,200 Speaker 3: Let me say this, that might have been the best 115 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:29,120 Speaker 3: pitching performance of the season may very well have been 116 00:06:29,279 --> 00:06:32,400 Speaker 3: based on the timing of it, the importance of it, 117 00:06:32,720 --> 00:06:34,680 Speaker 3: and the fact that he bounced back the way he 118 00:06:34,720 --> 00:06:35,720 Speaker 3: did after the first. 119 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:37,480 Speaker 2: He was fantastic. 120 00:06:37,560 --> 00:06:37,719 Speaker 3: You know. 121 00:06:37,839 --> 00:06:42,320 Speaker 2: Now, like I said, now, the Mets are the Mets 122 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:44,440 Speaker 2: only have a game and a half let over the 123 00:06:44,480 --> 00:06:48,480 Speaker 2: Reds and Giants for the final ANEL Wildcards, so they 124 00:06:48,480 --> 00:06:51,760 Speaker 2: could be slight. Yeah, they seem to be in trouble. 125 00:06:51,800 --> 00:06:54,280 Speaker 2: They're going back up to New York this weekend, so the. 126 00:06:54,240 --> 00:06:54,920 Speaker 3: Mets gonna play. 127 00:06:55,040 --> 00:06:57,680 Speaker 4: The Mets gonna play Texas, and Texas needs everyone they 128 00:06:57,680 --> 00:06:59,280 Speaker 4: can get. It's gonna be a tough weekend for. 129 00:06:59,240 --> 00:07:01,440 Speaker 3: Thee I'm up there and de gram is going to 130 00:07:01,520 --> 00:07:06,080 Speaker 3: throw a shutout. You can twe miles an hour one 131 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:08,320 Speaker 3: seventy just saying. 132 00:07:10,520 --> 00:07:13,360 Speaker 2: But it's uh, you know, great, great, obviously great weekend 133 00:07:13,400 --> 00:07:16,240 Speaker 2: for the Phillies. They outscored the Mets twenty seven to ten. 134 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:19,360 Speaker 2: Listen are Yeah, so many big performances up and down 135 00:07:19,400 --> 00:07:22,040 Speaker 2: the line up. And again they did it opening the 136 00:07:22,080 --> 00:07:25,560 Speaker 2: week by putting Trey Turner and Alec Bowma on the 137 00:07:25,600 --> 00:07:27,920 Speaker 2: injury list. And I'm sure a lot of Phillies fans 138 00:07:27,960 --> 00:07:32,560 Speaker 2: were out there going, boy, this is not this is 139 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:36,640 Speaker 2: not good timing. Mets coming. Can't beat the Mets. They 140 00:07:36,680 --> 00:07:39,800 Speaker 2: beat the Mets, handled them easily, handle it easily. 141 00:07:39,840 --> 00:07:44,560 Speaker 4: What I what I rebound, you know, emotionally, you know, 142 00:07:44,600 --> 00:07:47,960 Speaker 4: spiritually for that team to play this well, and the 143 00:07:48,040 --> 00:07:50,560 Speaker 4: chemistry right now is as good as I've seen in 144 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:55,840 Speaker 4: a long time around here. Yeah. 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My 184 00:09:52,480 --> 00:09:56,480 Speaker 2: buddy Paul Cassel at MLB dot com tweeted out something 185 00:09:56,640 --> 00:09:58,840 Speaker 2: I think it was two nights ago on the Phillies 186 00:09:58,840 --> 00:10:04,079 Speaker 2: outfield production. We talked all year long about their horrific 187 00:10:04,200 --> 00:10:09,000 Speaker 2: outfield production. They were twenty six in Major League Baseball 188 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:12,320 Speaker 2: through the end of July with the six seventy seven ops. 189 00:10:12,360 --> 00:10:14,000 Speaker 2: I mean, it was it was bad. It was it 190 00:10:14,040 --> 00:10:15,720 Speaker 2: was terrible, terrible offense. 191 00:10:15,720 --> 00:10:15,839 Speaker 4: You know. 192 00:10:15,920 --> 00:10:18,320 Speaker 2: It was like the worst outfield production by Phillies outfield 193 00:10:18,320 --> 00:10:22,200 Speaker 2: and at least a decade maybe not maybe longer post 194 00:10:22,320 --> 00:10:27,200 Speaker 2: trade deadline when they got Harrison Bader their fifth best 195 00:10:27,360 --> 00:10:30,520 Speaker 2: ops in Major League Baseball eight twenty seven ops this 196 00:10:30,679 --> 00:10:34,480 Speaker 2: month in September, best ops in Major League Baseball Phillies 197 00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:42,280 Speaker 2: outfielders one point one zero one ops, Harrison Bader leading 198 00:10:42,320 --> 00:10:46,160 Speaker 2: the way, of course, in center field. Rob's gone with 199 00:10:46,200 --> 00:10:48,680 Speaker 2: the full platoon in right field. He's got the platoon 200 00:10:48,720 --> 00:10:52,360 Speaker 2: going in a little bit in left field. It's really 201 00:10:52,400 --> 00:10:54,120 Speaker 2: made it's been just a huge difference. 202 00:10:54,160 --> 00:10:55,160 Speaker 3: In fact, I want to mention this. 203 00:10:55,200 --> 00:11:00,080 Speaker 2: I look this up. Since the trade deadline, Harrison Bay 204 00:11:00,240 --> 00:11:03,200 Speaker 2: is tied for twenty fourth in baseball in war according 205 00:11:03,240 --> 00:11:08,520 Speaker 2: to Fangrafts, Brandon Marsh's forty fifth. So you got two 206 00:11:08,600 --> 00:11:11,439 Speaker 2: the more productive players in Major League Baseball are two 207 00:11:11,480 --> 00:11:13,800 Speaker 2: Phillies outfielders, which is something that you never would have 208 00:11:13,840 --> 00:11:17,360 Speaker 2: even dreamt of about two months ago or a month, 209 00:11:17,559 --> 00:11:18,520 Speaker 2: you know, over a month ago. 210 00:11:18,880 --> 00:11:20,439 Speaker 3: Let me, I'm not a big numbers guy. 211 00:11:20,520 --> 00:11:24,319 Speaker 1: Let me toss some numbers before yesterday's game for four 212 00:11:24,400 --> 00:11:29,320 Speaker 1: Thursday's game on from since May one, Brandon Marsh ninety 213 00:11:29,320 --> 00:11:30,720 Speaker 1: eight games, two hundred. 214 00:11:30,480 --> 00:11:31,920 Speaker 3: And ninety three ABS. 215 00:11:32,520 --> 00:11:34,960 Speaker 1: He's got eight home runs he has He's hitting three 216 00:11:35,080 --> 00:11:40,600 Speaker 1: fourteen three eighty eight on base percentage, four seventy eight 217 00:11:41,480 --> 00:11:46,440 Speaker 1: slug and an eight four eight OPS. Think about that, 218 00:11:46,600 --> 00:11:51,040 Speaker 1: MaTx Kepler while playing in the rotation when he plays 219 00:11:51,280 --> 00:11:55,480 Speaker 1: right field, this is kind of crazy. He's got like 220 00:11:55,559 --> 00:11:59,160 Speaker 1: seventy eight bats. He's hitting three seventy seven four to 221 00:11:59,280 --> 00:12:02,520 Speaker 1: twenty three six fifty two and a one point zero 222 00:12:02,640 --> 00:12:07,600 Speaker 1: seven to five OPS. And since the platoon started that rotation, 223 00:12:08,920 --> 00:12:13,239 Speaker 1: I think it's like eighteen games he is hitting three thirteen, 224 00:12:13,920 --> 00:12:17,240 Speaker 1: three eighty five on ops and a nine to two 225 00:12:18,120 --> 00:12:20,160 Speaker 1: excuse me, three eighty five. 226 00:12:20,080 --> 00:12:22,040 Speaker 3: On base percentage of a nine o two OPS. 227 00:12:22,080 --> 00:12:23,880 Speaker 1: I'm not a big numbers guy, but that's some production. 228 00:12:23,960 --> 00:12:25,679 Speaker 2: Brother that is in production. 229 00:12:25,880 --> 00:12:26,319 Speaker 1: How about it? 230 00:12:26,880 --> 00:12:29,839 Speaker 4: And Nick? How about Nick? I mean Nick Nick to 231 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:34,040 Speaker 4: Nick Key. I mean, he's disappointed not to play every day, 232 00:12:34,080 --> 00:12:37,320 Speaker 4: but you know he has, you know, toughed it out, 233 00:12:37,400 --> 00:12:40,360 Speaker 4: and he's contributing every time he gets a chance. He's contributing. 234 00:12:40,400 --> 00:12:42,679 Speaker 4: His last five games, he's got an ops of over 235 00:12:43,800 --> 00:12:46,360 Speaker 4: over over one thousand, and he's hitting three eighty nine 236 00:12:46,360 --> 00:12:48,960 Speaker 4: in his last five, last five starts this month. So 237 00:12:49,480 --> 00:12:51,600 Speaker 4: and he had a couple of big hit, real big 238 00:12:51,679 --> 00:12:54,880 Speaker 4: series against the Mets. So they're getting a lot out 239 00:12:55,120 --> 00:12:57,560 Speaker 4: out of that whole four and four man rotation. I 240 00:12:57,559 --> 00:13:00,840 Speaker 4: think the manager deserves some kudos for the way he's 241 00:13:00,840 --> 00:13:04,880 Speaker 4: handled both the alignment of the talent of the players, 242 00:13:04,880 --> 00:13:08,079 Speaker 4: but also the way he's handled the personalities they wanted, 243 00:13:08,160 --> 00:13:10,800 Speaker 4: you know, the whole town wanted Kepler going boom. He 244 00:13:11,360 --> 00:13:13,559 Speaker 4: kept that kid's head straight, and now they're getting a 245 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:17,160 Speaker 4: nice contribution from him. He's kept Nick Nick's head in 246 00:13:17,160 --> 00:13:19,920 Speaker 4: it that when Nick plays, he contributes so. 247 00:13:21,520 --> 00:13:21,880 Speaker 3: A lot. 248 00:13:22,679 --> 00:13:25,000 Speaker 4: I think a hat tip to the manager for just 249 00:13:25,040 --> 00:13:30,080 Speaker 4: the way he has handled personnel and personalities. How about. 250 00:13:31,679 --> 00:13:34,240 Speaker 2: I was gonna say, Harrison Bader. How about I was 251 00:13:34,280 --> 00:13:36,720 Speaker 2: thinking about this, so Harrison Bater since the trade with 252 00:13:36,760 --> 00:13:39,920 Speaker 2: the Phillies batting three thirty nine nine two ops. I 253 00:13:39,960 --> 00:13:43,679 Speaker 2: was trying to think of, like man trade deadline acquisitions 254 00:13:43,720 --> 00:13:48,840 Speaker 2: for the Phillies position player wise, when's the last position 255 00:13:48,920 --> 00:13:52,800 Speaker 2: player that's it's been as impactful. I went to Hunter Pence. 256 00:13:52,520 --> 00:13:54,560 Speaker 3: And twenty eleven. 257 00:13:53,640 --> 00:13:58,360 Speaker 2: He's got it a hundred Pence in his first thirty 258 00:13:58,360 --> 00:14:01,360 Speaker 2: five games with the Phillies had a nine to twenty 259 00:14:01,360 --> 00:14:03,760 Speaker 2: four ops. Like I said, Harrison Bader had a nine 260 00:14:03,760 --> 00:14:09,000 Speaker 2: to forty two ops. So, I mean, almost exactly identical 261 00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:12,720 Speaker 2: offensive production wise, But Harrison Bader also plays just a 262 00:14:12,760 --> 00:14:16,520 Speaker 2: fantastic center field and you know not that Hunter was 263 00:14:16,520 --> 00:14:18,760 Speaker 2: an I don't even know how you would great Hunter. 264 00:14:18,920 --> 00:14:21,600 Speaker 1: I'm trying to Rememberfeld average right fielder. 265 00:14:21,640 --> 00:14:25,360 Speaker 3: He was awkward, but average. That's likely above average right fielder. Yeah. 266 00:14:25,440 --> 00:14:29,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, so you think about Harrison Bader trade deadline pick 267 00:14:29,760 --> 00:14:35,160 Speaker 2: up position player wise, incredibly impactful, one of the most 268 00:14:35,160 --> 00:14:38,720 Speaker 2: impactful position players the Phillies ever inquired at the trade deadline. 269 00:14:38,760 --> 00:14:42,960 Speaker 2: And I don't know, go beyond Hunter Pence. When's the 270 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:44,320 Speaker 2: last guy before him? 271 00:14:44,560 --> 00:14:47,600 Speaker 1: It's it's been a long long time. I have to 272 00:14:47,600 --> 00:14:50,840 Speaker 1: say this, and and and again. You said you mentioned that, Jim, 273 00:14:50,920 --> 00:14:53,840 Speaker 1: Kudos to the manager. You know how difficult it is 274 00:14:53,880 --> 00:14:56,560 Speaker 1: to take guys who have played ten straight years as 275 00:14:56,600 --> 00:14:59,280 Speaker 1: everyday players and then have them be in a rotation 276 00:14:59,720 --> 00:15:02,080 Speaker 1: or be aune and I have to deal with that. 277 00:15:02,080 --> 00:15:03,760 Speaker 1: That's a tough thing for players to do. To make 278 00:15:03,800 --> 00:15:07,560 Speaker 1: that adjustment it, he did it in a very slow, 279 00:15:07,600 --> 00:15:11,200 Speaker 1: methodical way. I think that all along he probably wanted 280 00:15:11,240 --> 00:15:14,440 Speaker 1: to do something like this, but it had to take 281 00:15:14,520 --> 00:15:17,880 Speaker 1: some time. It had to take, you know, the right timing. 282 00:15:18,320 --> 00:15:21,040 Speaker 1: I think when September rolled around, he finally said, listen, 283 00:15:21,920 --> 00:15:24,720 Speaker 1: we have to win games as many games as we 284 00:15:24,800 --> 00:15:27,920 Speaker 1: possibly can. This is the best way we can win games. 285 00:15:28,200 --> 00:15:32,240 Speaker 1: And he started to make that move difficult for guys 286 00:15:32,280 --> 00:15:34,800 Speaker 1: to accept it. It took a while for Kepler to 287 00:15:34,840 --> 00:15:38,440 Speaker 1: make the adjustment. Kepler played every single day. Now he's 288 00:15:38,480 --> 00:15:40,360 Speaker 1: playing in a platoon, and he didn't handle it all 289 00:15:40,400 --> 00:15:43,520 Speaker 1: that well. He didn't get in a rhythm. I and 290 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:47,640 Speaker 1: now he is used to and understanding what it takes 291 00:15:47,680 --> 00:15:51,479 Speaker 1: for him to prepare. He talks about it openly. Castiano's 292 00:15:51,480 --> 00:15:53,480 Speaker 1: hasn't been there. It's never been there. He's a been 293 00:15:53,520 --> 00:15:55,880 Speaker 1: an everyday player. And it's got to be difficult for 294 00:15:56,560 --> 00:15:58,600 Speaker 1: because this is a guy that expects to play every 295 00:15:58,600 --> 00:16:01,160 Speaker 1: single day. He has a routine. This is what he does. 296 00:16:01,160 --> 00:16:02,600 Speaker 1: It's like waking up in the morning and have about 297 00:16:02,600 --> 00:16:03,080 Speaker 1: a coffee. 298 00:16:03,160 --> 00:16:03,880 Speaker 3: This is what we do. 299 00:16:04,640 --> 00:16:07,200 Speaker 1: And and for him to make that adjustment and to 300 00:16:07,280 --> 00:16:09,640 Speaker 1: have been contributed, I got to give some love to 301 00:16:09,760 --> 00:16:13,640 Speaker 1: Cassie and certainly some love to the Kepler, but the 302 00:16:13,680 --> 00:16:15,080 Speaker 1: manager deserves something too. 303 00:16:15,280 --> 00:16:18,480 Speaker 4: No question. And you mentioned better. He's produced on the field. 304 00:16:18,480 --> 00:16:23,080 Speaker 4: He's also brought this intangible energy to the to the 305 00:16:23,080 --> 00:16:26,680 Speaker 4: ball club, some spirit he fits in. Chemistry wise, he's 306 00:16:26,680 --> 00:16:29,240 Speaker 4: got the you know, he's got the pink batting gloves 307 00:16:29,280 --> 00:16:31,440 Speaker 4: look like the things my mother used to wear when 308 00:16:31,440 --> 00:16:35,440 Speaker 4: she washed the dishes in the seventies. But I don't 309 00:16:35,480 --> 00:16:36,960 Speaker 4: care how he does it. And you want, you can 310 00:16:37,000 --> 00:16:40,480 Speaker 4: wear pink polka dots. He's just producing. And irony is 311 00:16:40,480 --> 00:16:43,840 Speaker 4: he has a huge series. He's having this huge run 312 00:16:43,880 --> 00:16:46,880 Speaker 4: with the Phillies, a huge series against the Mets, and 313 00:16:47,120 --> 00:16:49,200 Speaker 4: he just did He was with the Mets last year 314 00:16:49,240 --> 00:16:51,520 Speaker 4: and he just did not hit in the second half 315 00:16:52,160 --> 00:16:55,680 Speaker 4: and that's why he didn't stay with the Mets. But 316 00:16:55,720 --> 00:16:57,680 Speaker 4: he is making up for it. Man, I just look 317 00:16:57,680 --> 00:17:01,120 Speaker 4: at a guy that is having an absolute blast and 318 00:17:01,160 --> 00:17:05,440 Speaker 4: he's capitalizing on every at bat, every inning, every game, 319 00:17:05,480 --> 00:17:06,840 Speaker 4: and the fans are just loving it. 320 00:17:07,440 --> 00:17:11,200 Speaker 2: You just get this vibe right now that everybody's bought in, Rubin. 321 00:17:11,240 --> 00:17:13,240 Speaker 2: You mentioned it at the top. They're talking about how 322 00:17:13,280 --> 00:17:15,320 Speaker 2: the Mets are not aligned, that the Phillies are aligned. 323 00:17:15,400 --> 00:17:20,320 Speaker 2: I was on talking with Mike Sealski and Rob Ellis 324 00:17:20,359 --> 00:17:23,640 Speaker 2: on Saturday on WIP and they're asking me about Castianos, 325 00:17:23,680 --> 00:17:26,920 Speaker 2: and you know, I'm out inside his head obviously. Do 326 00:17:26,960 --> 00:17:28,960 Speaker 2: you think he could become a problem. We're worried about 327 00:17:29,040 --> 00:17:32,000 Speaker 2: him potentially becoming a problem. It was something along those lines, 328 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:35,040 Speaker 2: and I said, don't even worry about it, because they've got, 329 00:17:35,480 --> 00:17:38,199 Speaker 2: as you said, Ruben, they've got Kyle schwarbur In that clubhouse, 330 00:17:39,080 --> 00:17:42,240 Speaker 2: JT Real, Muto, Trey Turner, all these guys, you know, 331 00:17:42,840 --> 00:17:47,000 Speaker 2: any hypothetical player that might be unhappy or miserable because 332 00:17:47,000 --> 00:17:49,520 Speaker 2: of playing time or whatever. I don't think it's going 333 00:17:49,560 --> 00:17:52,200 Speaker 2: to affect that clubhouse because these guys are very focused. 334 00:17:52,240 --> 00:17:54,920 Speaker 2: They have a lot of tremendous leadership in there. And 335 00:17:55,119 --> 00:17:57,840 Speaker 2: you've slowly seen it, as you guys just said. Max 336 00:17:57,920 --> 00:18:00,680 Speaker 2: Kepler turn around and now he's like, hey, I wasn't 337 00:18:00,680 --> 00:18:04,080 Speaker 2: really cool about this earlier on, but now I've accepted it, 338 00:18:04,160 --> 00:18:06,640 Speaker 2: and now hey, it's pretty fun. And now we're trying 339 00:18:06,640 --> 00:18:07,639 Speaker 2: to win a World Series. 340 00:18:07,720 --> 00:18:09,360 Speaker 3: And you know, you win a. 341 00:18:09,280 --> 00:18:12,639 Speaker 2: World Series as a part time player, as a platoon player. 342 00:18:13,119 --> 00:18:14,760 Speaker 2: Now you go into the free agent market, you have 343 00:18:14,760 --> 00:18:16,320 Speaker 2: a little bit more extra shine on you. 344 00:18:17,480 --> 00:18:18,320 Speaker 3: Maybe you can get. 345 00:18:18,160 --> 00:18:20,960 Speaker 2: That multi year deal or whatever and become an everyday 346 00:18:21,000 --> 00:18:21,639 Speaker 2: player again. 347 00:18:22,040 --> 00:18:24,600 Speaker 1: So I always believe that there was this cycle of 348 00:18:25,040 --> 00:18:28,560 Speaker 1: development of players who were like became everyday player. So 349 00:18:29,240 --> 00:18:31,560 Speaker 1: at one point you're trying to do what you can 350 00:18:31,640 --> 00:18:33,800 Speaker 1: to get to the big league, and then you're trying 351 00:18:33,840 --> 00:18:36,439 Speaker 1: to establish yourself as a big leaguer, and then you 352 00:18:36,480 --> 00:18:37,439 Speaker 1: want to make your money. 353 00:18:37,800 --> 00:18:40,080 Speaker 3: And once you make your money. Then you realize, you 354 00:18:40,080 --> 00:18:40,600 Speaker 3: know what. 355 00:18:40,720 --> 00:18:43,720 Speaker 1: It'd be really nice to be a world series you know, champion. 356 00:18:44,200 --> 00:18:46,600 Speaker 1: And I think that that sort of has to be 357 00:18:47,040 --> 00:18:50,680 Speaker 1: going through their minds Kepler's made plenty of money. Casianos 358 00:18:50,720 --> 00:18:53,520 Speaker 1: has made plenty of money. It's now time for them 359 00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:59,439 Speaker 1: if they're smart, because they've got generational money. If they're smart, 360 00:18:59,520 --> 00:19:01,800 Speaker 1: let's put a ring on a finger, dude, let's just 361 00:19:01,920 --> 00:19:03,680 Speaker 1: do it. And I think that's got to be going 362 00:19:03,720 --> 00:19:07,240 Speaker 1: through you know, traps, and through their brains and their hearts, 363 00:19:07,320 --> 00:19:10,640 Speaker 1: because not very many people get to get to wear 364 00:19:10,680 --> 00:19:14,600 Speaker 1: these suckers and and uh and I got to believe it. 365 00:19:14,600 --> 00:19:17,200 Speaker 1: They're that at the point where they understand, like, we're 366 00:19:17,200 --> 00:19:19,240 Speaker 1: still gonna make our money, and we made our money. 367 00:19:19,840 --> 00:19:21,720 Speaker 1: Let's get a ring too, Why not? 368 00:19:22,320 --> 00:19:25,160 Speaker 4: And you can't get down if you're playing time isn't 369 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:28,639 Speaker 4: what you wanted to be in September, you can't get down. 370 00:19:28,840 --> 00:19:31,320 Speaker 4: And the reason for that is you're gonna be on 371 00:19:31,359 --> 00:19:34,920 Speaker 4: the postseason roster, You're gonna be in the rotation. 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But Walker Bueler is 431 00:22:57,960 --> 00:23:00,640 Speaker 2: going to make his Phillies debut on Friday, And Jim, 432 00:23:00,720 --> 00:23:05,600 Speaker 2: you wrote about him for phl Y. What were your 433 00:23:05,600 --> 00:23:07,399 Speaker 2: thoughts on talking to mister Buehler. 434 00:23:08,359 --> 00:23:11,240 Speaker 4: He's always been an impressive guy, Vanderbilt guy, a real 435 00:23:11,320 --> 00:23:15,119 Speaker 4: good head on his shoulders, very business like. You know, 436 00:23:15,160 --> 00:23:17,600 Speaker 4: he was in the clubhouse last night. He's been in 437 00:23:17,600 --> 00:23:19,440 Speaker 4: the organization now for a week. Up the road in 438 00:23:19,480 --> 00:23:23,320 Speaker 4: Allentown or Lehigh Valley and paying attention to what they have. 439 00:23:24,160 --> 00:23:27,760 Speaker 4: He's been on two Worlds World Series championship teams with 440 00:23:27,880 --> 00:23:30,800 Speaker 4: the Dodgers. I mean, he's got ten postseason wins, a 441 00:23:30,800 --> 00:23:33,080 Speaker 4: lot of experience there. But you know, coming back from 442 00:23:33,119 --> 00:23:35,560 Speaker 4: too Tommy John Surgers, it's been slow. He's trying to 443 00:23:35,560 --> 00:23:40,560 Speaker 4: put it together. And you know he's here as the 444 00:23:40,600 --> 00:23:42,560 Speaker 4: sixth starter to give everybody a little bit bit of 445 00:23:42,600 --> 00:23:44,760 Speaker 4: a blow, but to see if he can convince them 446 00:23:44,840 --> 00:23:47,000 Speaker 4: that he has what it takes to be part of 447 00:23:47,040 --> 00:23:50,600 Speaker 4: the postseason roster. And talking to him yesterday, he made 448 00:23:50,640 --> 00:23:52,400 Speaker 4: it very clear that's what he's here for. He's here 449 00:23:52,400 --> 00:23:54,479 Speaker 4: to make the postseason rosters. He had a contribute. He's 450 00:23:54,560 --> 00:23:56,159 Speaker 4: had to put put another ring on his finger, but 451 00:23:58,240 --> 00:24:00,960 Speaker 4: he acknowledged he hadn't didn't pitch we in Boston. He 452 00:24:01,040 --> 00:24:04,480 Speaker 4: acknowledged has been slow recovery from Tommy John. But thirty 453 00:24:04,520 --> 00:24:06,520 Speaker 4: one years old, I think it's a great guy to 454 00:24:06,560 --> 00:24:10,080 Speaker 4: take a flyer on. Depending on what you see here 455 00:24:10,160 --> 00:24:13,240 Speaker 4: in the next couple of weeks. I would even have 456 00:24:13,320 --> 00:24:15,840 Speaker 4: him on my radar for next year, depending on what 457 00:24:15,880 --> 00:24:18,439 Speaker 4: you get from him and what the contract looks like 458 00:24:18,520 --> 00:24:21,400 Speaker 4: he said that he almost signed here in the off 459 00:24:21,400 --> 00:24:23,639 Speaker 4: season in Philadelphia, they're having talks with him and it 460 00:24:23,720 --> 00:24:26,040 Speaker 4: didn't get to the finish line. But it really worked 461 00:24:26,080 --> 00:24:28,160 Speaker 4: out well with the Phillies. Favorite he gets twenty plus 462 00:24:28,160 --> 00:24:31,040 Speaker 4: million dollars in Boston, doesn't bitch well. Now the Phillies 463 00:24:31,080 --> 00:24:33,199 Speaker 4: get him for a pro rated get a look at 464 00:24:33,280 --> 00:24:37,240 Speaker 4: him at the pro rated minimum. So that's a good deal. 465 00:24:37,280 --> 00:24:41,840 Speaker 4: But what it really resonated with me is him talking 466 00:24:41,880 --> 00:24:44,520 Speaker 4: about his feel just in a few days for this 467 00:24:44,560 --> 00:24:47,600 Speaker 4: Phillies team. Now, granted he has joined the team during 468 00:24:47,600 --> 00:24:50,520 Speaker 4: this electric home stand, when they're at a peak and 469 00:24:50,560 --> 00:24:52,679 Speaker 4: they're playing some of their best ball the season. The 470 00:24:52,680 --> 00:24:56,280 Speaker 4: emotions of high performances are high. But this quote, I 471 00:24:56,320 --> 00:24:57,840 Speaker 4: just if you give me a second, I want to 472 00:24:57,840 --> 00:25:00,440 Speaker 4: read this quote about what he sees in the Phillies. 473 00:25:00,480 --> 00:25:03,240 Speaker 4: I thought it was really a standout quote. He says, 474 00:25:04,480 --> 00:25:08,639 Speaker 4: the talent is immense, the culture is really good. I 475 00:25:08,680 --> 00:25:10,760 Speaker 4: think we have a lot of guys pulling on the 476 00:25:10,800 --> 00:25:15,359 Speaker 4: same string. In my experience, that is a big part 477 00:25:15,400 --> 00:25:19,159 Speaker 4: of it. I think culture is a big part of it. 478 00:25:19,560 --> 00:25:21,560 Speaker 4: I think we have a lot of guys on this 479 00:25:21,680 --> 00:25:25,920 Speaker 4: team that are very comfortable with their career and their 480 00:25:26,040 --> 00:25:29,560 Speaker 4: role in terms of whatever I need to do to 481 00:25:29,680 --> 00:25:33,160 Speaker 4: help us win one, I will do it, which isn't 482 00:25:33,200 --> 00:25:37,280 Speaker 4: always the case. Not every team is like that. I 483 00:25:37,320 --> 00:25:41,240 Speaker 4: thought that was a strong quote and a nice kind 484 00:25:41,240 --> 00:25:43,800 Speaker 4: of snapshot of where this team is. And I think 485 00:25:43,800 --> 00:25:52,080 Speaker 4: it bodes well for October because I absolutely believe chemistry, culture, momentum, spirit, 486 00:25:52,520 --> 00:25:55,880 Speaker 4: doing it all together, brotherhood, esprit de corps. I think 487 00:25:55,960 --> 00:26:00,440 Speaker 4: that stuff matters a lot when you get into October, 488 00:26:00,560 --> 00:26:03,399 Speaker 4: and Walker Burele sees it in this team. 489 00:26:03,960 --> 00:26:05,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, I will tell you that I played on a 490 00:26:05,560 --> 00:26:08,800 Speaker 1: bunch of teams that had a totally different types of 491 00:26:08,800 --> 00:26:12,919 Speaker 1: personalities and the teams, but the teams that when you 492 00:26:12,960 --> 00:26:16,760 Speaker 1: get on the on the field, the nineteen ninety three Phillies, 493 00:26:17,240 --> 00:26:22,280 Speaker 1: the nineteen ninety five Cleveland Indians, the two thousand and 494 00:26:22,359 --> 00:26:26,800 Speaker 1: eight Phillies, all of those teams were teams not all 495 00:26:26,920 --> 00:26:29,679 Speaker 1: won the World Series, but there are also teams that 496 00:26:29,840 --> 00:26:32,480 Speaker 1: believed in themselves and pulled on the same side of 497 00:26:32,520 --> 00:26:35,200 Speaker 1: the rope and had a great culture on the field 498 00:26:35,240 --> 00:26:38,200 Speaker 1: and in the clubhouse. And when you can do that, 499 00:26:38,840 --> 00:26:41,560 Speaker 1: then you can do that consistently and you have the talent. 500 00:26:41,880 --> 00:26:44,920 Speaker 1: Talent's always number one. You have a chance to do 501 00:26:45,240 --> 00:26:48,520 Speaker 1: some special things. I think we saw that in twenty 502 00:26:48,560 --> 00:26:52,159 Speaker 1: twenty two. With this team, I think you have a 503 00:26:52,240 --> 00:26:55,919 Speaker 1: chance to see it again like the two thousand and 504 00:26:55,920 --> 00:26:59,200 Speaker 1: eight team had, and that was the reason why they won, 505 00:26:59,800 --> 00:27:02,399 Speaker 1: because they had the chemistry in the field and the 506 00:27:02,480 --> 00:27:05,320 Speaker 1: love for each other to do what was necessary to 507 00:27:05,359 --> 00:27:07,920 Speaker 1: win a World Series. And I think that this team 508 00:27:07,960 --> 00:27:11,520 Speaker 1: has that too, and I'm hopeful that that at the 509 00:27:11,600 --> 00:27:13,520 Speaker 1: end of the day, they get a chance to have 510 00:27:13,560 --> 00:27:17,040 Speaker 1: a parade here in Philadelphia, not just for the fans, 511 00:27:17,119 --> 00:27:19,840 Speaker 1: but for them because they worked so hard to get 512 00:27:19,840 --> 00:27:20,760 Speaker 1: to this space. 513 00:27:20,880 --> 00:27:23,960 Speaker 2: You know, absolutely it is the Phillies. So the Phillies 514 00:27:24,400 --> 00:27:27,040 Speaker 2: open up Friday night Walker Berley, we just talked about 515 00:27:27,040 --> 00:27:32,480 Speaker 2: against old former Philly Michael Lorenzen. Michael Lorenzen. On Friday. Saturday, 516 00:27:32,520 --> 00:27:35,480 Speaker 2: it's Taiwan Walker versus Ryan Bergert, and then Sunday is 517 00:27:35,520 --> 00:27:40,000 Speaker 2: Aaron Nola versus Noah Cameron. Do we think they'll be 518 00:27:40,040 --> 00:27:44,879 Speaker 2: popping champagne on Sunday? I don't know. It's a good 519 00:27:45,200 --> 00:27:47,880 Speaker 2: I mean it's possible, certainly, but I guess now I'd 520 00:27:47,880 --> 00:27:51,240 Speaker 2: have to adjust my expectations and predictions to LA sometime 521 00:27:51,280 --> 00:27:52,240 Speaker 2: at Dodgers Stadium. 522 00:27:52,520 --> 00:27:55,159 Speaker 4: It's it's really hard for me to think the Mets 523 00:27:55,280 --> 00:27:57,800 Speaker 4: aren't gonna win at least a game against Texas this 524 00:27:57,840 --> 00:28:01,240 Speaker 4: weekend at City Field. But they are in a spiral. 525 00:28:02,240 --> 00:28:04,560 Speaker 4: I mean, I was watching those buses pull out last 526 00:28:04,640 --> 00:28:08,680 Speaker 4: night out of the stadium in Philly this Bank Park, 527 00:28:09,119 --> 00:28:10,960 Speaker 4: get ready to head north, and that had to be 528 00:28:11,000 --> 00:28:12,280 Speaker 4: a long two hour ride. 529 00:28:12,600 --> 00:28:14,560 Speaker 1: Don't think for a minute they're not thinking about having 530 00:28:14,560 --> 00:28:18,520 Speaker 1: a face to round tomorrow or tonight, because that's a 531 00:28:18,520 --> 00:28:22,600 Speaker 1: big deal for them. And they looked dominated. 532 00:28:22,680 --> 00:28:24,040 Speaker 3: By Jean Doran. 533 00:28:25,240 --> 00:28:28,800 Speaker 1: I mean, that was one of the most dominant performances 534 00:28:28,840 --> 00:28:32,640 Speaker 1: in one inning I've ever seen. I'm talking about hitters 535 00:28:32,680 --> 00:28:37,399 Speaker 1: who were good had absolutely no shot against this dude 536 00:28:37,480 --> 00:28:39,440 Speaker 1: in those like twelve pitches he'd. 537 00:28:39,320 --> 00:28:43,320 Speaker 2: Made it swinging against him. This week are insaying I 538 00:28:43,840 --> 00:28:45,520 Speaker 2: was thinking about the. 539 00:28:45,480 --> 00:28:47,720 Speaker 3: One hundred and two mile an hour fastball. Now he's 540 00:28:47,760 --> 00:28:48,960 Speaker 3: dropping the knuckle curve. 541 00:28:49,360 --> 00:28:53,400 Speaker 1: Good freaking luck because it's coming out of the same slot. 542 00:28:54,000 --> 00:28:59,040 Speaker 8: Dude, it's special. I was on TV, which was actually 543 00:28:59,040 --> 00:29:03,640 Speaker 8: the best angle. I will tell you that it was ridiculous. 544 00:29:04,040 --> 00:29:07,360 Speaker 8: What I saw unhittable stuff unhittable. 545 00:29:08,080 --> 00:29:11,280 Speaker 4: I know we're getting late here, but one also, one 546 00:29:11,320 --> 00:29:13,680 Speaker 4: other thing I really liked. Thursday night, Harper had a 547 00:29:13,680 --> 00:29:17,120 Speaker 4: big game and helped help that comeback, and he showed 548 00:29:17,160 --> 00:29:20,560 Speaker 4: incredible emotion. And I love it when he puts performance 549 00:29:20,560 --> 00:29:24,400 Speaker 4: and emotion together, and I think that ripples through the team. 550 00:29:24,840 --> 00:29:29,240 Speaker 4: And he was into it that, you know, Thursday Nights 551 00:29:29,240 --> 00:29:32,320 Speaker 4: win and I you know, you you get him for 552 00:29:32,400 --> 00:29:36,000 Speaker 4: the final push here playing like Bryce Harper and taking 553 00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:38,000 Speaker 4: that into October, playing a little bit like his hair 554 00:29:38,080 --> 00:29:40,280 Speaker 4: is on fire, a little like we see when he's 555 00:29:40,320 --> 00:29:43,480 Speaker 4: going good and that is you know, infectious. 556 00:29:43,960 --> 00:29:45,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, maybe Bater's lifting him up a little. 557 00:29:46,000 --> 00:29:47,640 Speaker 4: Maybe, I don't know. 558 00:29:48,200 --> 00:29:49,480 Speaker 2: I think he smelled it for sure. 559 00:29:49,520 --> 00:29:53,800 Speaker 4: All Right, Bryce is like, you know, I'm not you know, 560 00:29:53,920 --> 00:29:56,440 Speaker 4: you got the pink gloves, but I got better gloves 561 00:29:56,440 --> 00:29:56,760 Speaker 4: than you. 562 00:29:59,240 --> 00:30:00,360 Speaker 3: I would love each each other. 563 00:30:00,520 --> 00:30:01,720 Speaker 4: We're gonna love each other. 564 00:30:02,440 --> 00:30:02,560 Speaker 1: Uh. 565 00:30:02,920 --> 00:30:03,800 Speaker 4: That was fun, guys. 566 00:30:03,840 --> 00:30:07,880 Speaker 2: We'll be back. We will be back next week. Maybe 567 00:30:07,880 --> 00:30:10,920 Speaker 2: on Monday we'll be talking about the Analys clincher. Maybe not, 568 00:30:11,120 --> 00:30:13,920 Speaker 2: but it's it's coming. It's coming in the next few days. 569 00:30:15,160 --> 00:30:16,160 Speaker 4: Smell your lator, boys. 570 00:30:16,920 --> 00:30:17,280 Speaker 3: You Jim. 571 00:30:17,880 --> 00:30:20,120 Speaker 2: The Philly Show is brought to you by the Foul 572 00:30:20,240 --> 00:30:23,440 Speaker 2: Territory Network. Subscribe to The Philly Show on YouTube and 573 00:30:23,520 --> 00:30:25,080 Speaker 2: wherever you get your podcasts.