1 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:08,240 Speaker 1: Blum, great guy, Houston, Astros broadcaster, just a good person, 2 00:00:08,320 --> 00:00:12,200 Speaker 1: fourteen year MLB veteran World Series champion, and nice enough 3 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:14,480 Speaker 1: to be with us on foul Territory today. Blum, I 4 00:00:14,520 --> 00:00:16,279 Speaker 1: tell you what every year that I try to say, 5 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:18,799 Speaker 1: the Astros are in some sort of rebuild or reboot 6 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:20,360 Speaker 1: or whatever the heck you want to call it. Here 7 00:00:20,400 --> 00:00:24,800 Speaker 1: they are battling, jocking for position again atop the Al West. 8 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:27,760 Speaker 1: What has been your biggest takeaway of what this team 9 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:30,480 Speaker 1: has accomplished this year with a lot of missing pieces, 10 00:00:30,520 --> 00:00:32,479 Speaker 1: a lot of injuries, and just a lot of unknown 11 00:00:32,520 --> 00:00:33,360 Speaker 1: and welcome to the show. 12 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:36,519 Speaker 2: Good to be on the show. I always appreciate the 13 00:00:36,520 --> 00:00:39,319 Speaker 2: opportunity seeing some friendly faces. And I'm glad I got 14 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:41,919 Speaker 2: the memo about the backwards hat, so I'm ready to go. 15 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:46,720 Speaker 2: But you know, the old saying, or I guess it's 16 00:00:46,760 --> 00:00:49,840 Speaker 2: a new old saying, is the Astros are inevitable, and 17 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:53,920 Speaker 2: this year is truly a tale of organizational depth and 18 00:00:54,000 --> 00:00:57,440 Speaker 2: maybe a little bit of culture involved, because, like you said, 19 00:00:57,480 --> 00:00:59,240 Speaker 2: a lot of teams around the league have dealt with 20 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:01,279 Speaker 2: a lot of injury, and not just injuries that are 21 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 2: going to keep guys out on a fifteen day il 22 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:06,920 Speaker 2: and they'll be back and mix right in. These have 23 00:01:06,920 --> 00:01:10,000 Speaker 2: been catastrophic injuries that these teams have had to try 24 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:13,679 Speaker 2: and fix and replace and continue, and the Astros have 25 00:01:13,720 --> 00:01:16,000 Speaker 2: done a very good job. I know that every year 26 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:19,760 Speaker 2: we start out the season with prospect lists and who 27 00:01:19,800 --> 00:01:22,080 Speaker 2: has the best minor league system, and the Astros are 28 00:01:22,080 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 2: continually at the bottom. Yet this season they have filled 29 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:29,240 Speaker 2: their rotation with a couple of rookies. You know, throughout 30 00:01:29,240 --> 00:01:31,560 Speaker 2: the course of the season. They're going to ride a 31 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:35,280 Speaker 2: guide tonight in Jason Alexander here in Houston for another start, 32 00:01:35,319 --> 00:01:37,839 Speaker 2: who's been brilliant for the Astros with his fastball, change 33 00:01:37,880 --> 00:01:40,200 Speaker 2: up mix. The other day, we just saw a guy 34 00:01:40,280 --> 00:01:43,640 Speaker 2: named Zach Cole who was number eighteen in the organization 35 00:01:43,680 --> 00:01:46,080 Speaker 2: as far as prospects, and he pops a home run 36 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:47,840 Speaker 2: on the first pitch hecs. So I think it's just 37 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:50,600 Speaker 2: a credit to you know, the ability to draft, but 38 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:52,720 Speaker 2: also the ability to develop. I don't think a lot 39 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:55,840 Speaker 2: of these minor league coaches these days get enough attention 40 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:58,680 Speaker 2: or enough love because they're kind of, you know, tucked 41 00:01:58,760 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 2: underneath the every organization. But if they have a huge 42 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:04,520 Speaker 2: impact on what these guys do at the big league level, 43 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:07,760 Speaker 2: and the Astros fortunately have created this dynamic where if 44 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:10,240 Speaker 2: you get to the big leagues, the expectation is you're 45 00:02:10,280 --> 00:02:12,399 Speaker 2: gonna mix into this clubhouse, and if you're helping us win, 46 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:15,160 Speaker 2: you're gonna stick. If you're if you're not stirring the 47 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:17,040 Speaker 2: pot the right way, we're gonna get ready and find 48 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:19,000 Speaker 2: somebody else. But they've been very fortunate with some of 49 00:02:19,040 --> 00:02:19,920 Speaker 2: the guys they've called up. 50 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:23,600 Speaker 3: All Right, well, who's gonna step in for the holes 51 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:25,080 Speaker 3: that they're currently missing? 52 00:02:25,160 --> 00:02:27,040 Speaker 4: Because now it's not cutting time. 53 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:30,079 Speaker 3: I get it, like, you can't win because you won 54 00:02:30,120 --> 00:02:33,680 Speaker 3: the last seven Like this last seven years doesn't have 55 00:02:33,680 --> 00:02:36,000 Speaker 3: anything to do with this last two weeks of this season. 56 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:40,919 Speaker 3: Do they have enough to step in for the Josh 57 00:02:40,919 --> 00:02:44,079 Speaker 3: Hater hole to step in for the fact that they 58 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:47,080 Speaker 3: don't have an Alex Bragman who has been that winning 59 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:51,680 Speaker 3: clutch player. I know Correa is back, but do they 60 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:54,280 Speaker 3: have enough to win a division or do they not 61 00:02:54,360 --> 00:02:56,200 Speaker 3: even need to win the division because we're not gonna 62 00:02:56,200 --> 00:02:57,440 Speaker 3: talk about the wild card yet. 63 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:01,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean it's an itch question. Basically, do they 64 00:03:01,720 --> 00:03:03,120 Speaker 2: have enough to get in the playoffs? And I think 65 00:03:03,160 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 2: they do, and you brought up some key names, are 66 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:08,239 Speaker 2: I no losing Bragman is a big piece and obviously 67 00:03:08,240 --> 00:03:11,600 Speaker 2: he's enhanced with the Boston Red Sox have been able 68 00:03:11,639 --> 00:03:15,040 Speaker 2: to do both internally and on the field. You know, 69 00:03:15,320 --> 00:03:17,799 Speaker 2: he's a great mind, sees the game a little bit differently. 70 00:03:18,280 --> 00:03:20,400 Speaker 2: And then you mentioned Carlos Kore. He's kind of come 71 00:03:20,440 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 2: in and really kind of filled that void of what 72 00:03:23,040 --> 00:03:25,920 Speaker 2: the Astros are missing as far as leadership in the 73 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:28,520 Speaker 2: vocal sense. He will pull guys off the side and say, 74 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 2: hey we need more of this, or hey, you did 75 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:33,919 Speaker 2: a great job. Continue to do that. They've got jord 76 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:37,080 Speaker 2: On Alvarez who's kind of the silent, you spoken guy 77 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:39,080 Speaker 2: that can go into that lineup and do some damage. 78 00:03:39,080 --> 00:03:41,680 Speaker 2: You can follow his lead a little bit. Jeremy Paine 79 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:43,760 Speaker 2: has turned into a force on offense. So they've got 80 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:46,000 Speaker 2: some key pieces and key situations to be able to 81 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:49,160 Speaker 2: go out there and compete. For me down the stretch, 82 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:51,080 Speaker 2: it's going to be the Astros offense. I think they 83 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:54,040 Speaker 2: do have enough pitching. Oh, the starting pitching has done 84 00:03:54,040 --> 00:03:56,400 Speaker 2: a great job. They're top ten as far as team era. 85 00:03:56,560 --> 00:03:58,480 Speaker 2: They get a ton of swing and miss still even 86 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:01,160 Speaker 2: with Josh had or not the back end of that bullpen. 87 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:03,040 Speaker 2: So for me, it's going to be on the offense. 88 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:06,760 Speaker 2: Their record is something astonishing around eighty five percent when 89 00:04:07,360 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 2: you know probability when they score four runs, So that's 90 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:12,080 Speaker 2: kind of the threshold I feel they need to get to. 91 00:04:12,160 --> 00:04:14,920 Speaker 2: But I'm with you in the sense that when Josh 92 00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:17,680 Speaker 2: Hader went down, not just with the shoulder injury, but 93 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:19,120 Speaker 2: with something that was going to keep him out the 94 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:22,719 Speaker 2: entire regular season, I had a little trepidation in the 95 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:24,280 Speaker 2: thought that he wasn't going to be at the back 96 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:26,360 Speaker 2: end of that bullpen because Brian Abrad, who has been 97 00:04:26,440 --> 00:04:30,120 Speaker 2: such a phenomenal setup guy, and Brian King Steven Okert 98 00:04:30,120 --> 00:04:32,400 Speaker 2: were great matchup guys getting to the back end of 99 00:04:32,400 --> 00:04:34,800 Speaker 2: the bullpen. Now you're forcing some of these guys who 100 00:04:34,839 --> 00:04:38,120 Speaker 2: aren't usually leverage guys into situations where you're gonna almost 101 00:04:38,200 --> 00:04:40,320 Speaker 2: force Josh Miller and Joe A. Spotted to be very 102 00:04:40,480 --> 00:04:43,279 Speaker 2: creative on what pockets they work those guys into. 103 00:04:44,560 --> 00:04:47,640 Speaker 5: Wellmer, I know you're talking offense, but who's pitching. Alexander's 104 00:04:47,640 --> 00:04:50,800 Speaker 5: pitching tonight, and then who it's TBD, So you're talking 105 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:51,839 Speaker 5: about all this great pitching. 106 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:52,560 Speaker 4: Who's pitching? 107 00:04:52,600 --> 00:04:55,800 Speaker 5: Because the Rangers lined up their three best really, but 108 00:04:55,880 --> 00:04:59,200 Speaker 5: the Valdi out, I mean they went They're going lighter, Merril, 109 00:04:59,279 --> 00:05:01,440 Speaker 5: Kelly and for the last one, and then you got 110 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:05,120 Speaker 5: it Seattle coming in. So what is who's pitching? You 111 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:07,000 Speaker 5: keep talking about offense, but who's gonna pitch the next 112 00:05:07,080 --> 00:05:07,680 Speaker 5: couple of games? 113 00:05:08,520 --> 00:05:11,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's gonna be a problem the next couple of days. 114 00:05:11,920 --> 00:05:15,919 Speaker 2: It Maybe you can almost get the sense that the 115 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:18,839 Speaker 2: Astros fear the Seattle Mariners more than they fear the 116 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:21,400 Speaker 2: Texas Rangers. I know that the Rangers are leading this series, 117 00:05:21,400 --> 00:05:24,159 Speaker 2: I believe six to four, but the run differential, I 118 00:05:24,160 --> 00:05:26,440 Speaker 2: think is at a flat line zero. They've scored as 119 00:05:26,440 --> 00:05:29,680 Speaker 2: many as they've given up. Dolas Garcia is coming back. 120 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:32,360 Speaker 2: We still haven't seen Simmy and Seeger and credit to 121 00:05:32,400 --> 00:05:34,760 Speaker 2: the Rangers for finding guys like Hellman and Freeman, some 122 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:37,720 Speaker 2: of these other guys. Josh Smith doing a got good 123 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:41,480 Speaker 2: job stepping in and scoring runs. They're getting timely hitting 124 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:44,680 Speaker 2: at the right time. But who's gonna stop them? Jason 125 00:05:44,720 --> 00:05:47,720 Speaker 2: Alexander hasn't faced him yet. He's been very good after 126 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:51,440 Speaker 2: losses for the Astros, amazingly enough. And he's pretty predictable 127 00:05:51,440 --> 00:05:53,120 Speaker 2: as far as he's gonna come at you with a 128 00:05:53,200 --> 00:05:55,760 Speaker 2: two seamed fastball and a change up. He's not afraid 129 00:05:56,120 --> 00:05:58,000 Speaker 2: to throw it to righty's or lefties. So it's gonna 130 00:05:58,000 --> 00:05:59,880 Speaker 2: be up to the Rangers to adjust to that quickly. 131 00:06:00,520 --> 00:06:03,039 Speaker 2: But like you said, once you get past that, is 132 00:06:03,040 --> 00:06:05,279 Speaker 2: it going to be a bullpen day on that last day? 133 00:06:05,720 --> 00:06:07,839 Speaker 2: Is it going to be a guy like aj Bluebaugh 134 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:10,440 Speaker 2: who's looked brilliant in the last maybe four or five 135 00:06:10,480 --> 00:06:12,560 Speaker 2: outings coming out of the bullpen. He's gone one inning, 136 00:06:12,600 --> 00:06:14,799 Speaker 2: he's got two innings, he's gotten four innings at a time. 137 00:06:15,480 --> 00:06:17,159 Speaker 2: He's a guy that's kind of been lengthened out a 138 00:06:17,160 --> 00:06:20,120 Speaker 2: little bit or do they piggyback, And it's really it's 139 00:06:20,200 --> 00:06:21,720 Speaker 2: kind of a tough spot when you're going down the 140 00:06:21,760 --> 00:06:24,920 Speaker 2: stretch trying to, you know, get back into the American 141 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:28,360 Speaker 2: League West Division lead. But they really saved up their 142 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:30,680 Speaker 2: big dogs in Hunter Brown and Frober Valdez for the 143 00:06:30,680 --> 00:06:33,360 Speaker 2: Seattle Mariners. You're right, Blimmer. 144 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:35,200 Speaker 1: I mean, I know it sounds a little bit obvious, 145 00:06:35,200 --> 00:06:37,159 Speaker 1: but if the Astros sweep the series, they go at 146 00:06:37,200 --> 00:06:39,960 Speaker 1: five games, If the Astros get swept, they fall behind 147 00:06:39,960 --> 00:06:42,480 Speaker 1: the Rangers by one game. I mean, is this let's 148 00:06:42,480 --> 00:06:45,160 Speaker 1: circle this thing? I mean, what are the conversations going 149 00:06:45,240 --> 00:06:47,520 Speaker 1: on in the dugout in the clubhouse. I know everyone 150 00:06:47,560 --> 00:06:49,720 Speaker 1: says one game at a time, blah blah blah. This 151 00:06:49,760 --> 00:06:51,279 Speaker 1: is not one game at a time, my friend. 152 00:06:51,360 --> 00:06:54,839 Speaker 2: This is big. It's huge, and it's kind of crazy 153 00:06:54,880 --> 00:06:57,799 Speaker 2: to think that everything comes down to this home stand 154 00:06:57,800 --> 00:07:00,960 Speaker 2: for the Astros, where they've played very well. You know, 155 00:07:01,160 --> 00:07:04,000 Speaker 2: the Seattle Mariners pitching rotation has been roughed up on 156 00:07:04,040 --> 00:07:05,760 Speaker 2: the road. You kind of hope these trends kind of 157 00:07:05,760 --> 00:07:07,800 Speaker 2: continue themselves. But I'm with you in the sense that 158 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:10,240 Speaker 2: you kind of throw everything out the window because they're 159 00:07:10,280 --> 00:07:13,800 Speaker 2: five and five against the Mariners throughout the course of 160 00:07:13,840 --> 00:07:15,760 Speaker 2: the season. So this goes big in a head to 161 00:07:15,800 --> 00:07:17,880 Speaker 2: head matchup if they both be if they're both the 162 00:07:17,920 --> 00:07:21,280 Speaker 2: three and six seeds, who's going to host that Wildcard 163 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:24,400 Speaker 2: Division series potentially? And then you have the Texas Rangers 164 00:07:24,400 --> 00:07:26,160 Speaker 2: who are just trying to fight their way into this 165 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:29,000 Speaker 2: postseason and this is a huge series for them. They 166 00:07:29,080 --> 00:07:32,080 Speaker 2: lead the Astros six to four overall coming into this series, 167 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:34,920 Speaker 2: but It's still amazing to me that we can play 168 00:07:34,960 --> 00:07:37,240 Speaker 2: one hundred and sixty two game schedule and we're set 169 00:07:37,280 --> 00:07:40,280 Speaker 2: to play game one fifty one to one fifty seven, 170 00:07:40,480 --> 00:07:43,200 Speaker 2: and it's all basically going to come down this these 171 00:07:43,320 --> 00:07:46,240 Speaker 2: next six games for all three of these teams to 172 00:07:46,280 --> 00:07:49,560 Speaker 2: see who wins the West and who potentially becomes that wildcard, 173 00:07:49,880 --> 00:07:52,200 Speaker 2: because the Astros are that third wildcard, and I think 174 00:07:52,200 --> 00:07:54,120 Speaker 2: the reality is kind of set in a little bit. 175 00:07:54,520 --> 00:07:56,760 Speaker 2: It will be interesting to get to the ballpark today 176 00:07:57,240 --> 00:07:59,240 Speaker 2: and see the reaction of these guys and see the 177 00:07:59,280 --> 00:08:01,640 Speaker 2: intensity of the pregame workout as they get ready for 178 00:08:01,680 --> 00:08:05,200 Speaker 2: this series against the Rangers. But yeah, they can sit 179 00:08:05,240 --> 00:08:08,000 Speaker 2: there and say, and you know, there's three of us 180 00:08:08,040 --> 00:08:10,880 Speaker 2: that on this broadcast that have been in that dugout 181 00:08:10,920 --> 00:08:13,520 Speaker 2: in playoff contending type situations where you say all the 182 00:08:13,560 --> 00:08:16,200 Speaker 2: right things to the public, but internally, you know, you 183 00:08:16,240 --> 00:08:17,800 Speaker 2: can feel that here on the back of your neck 184 00:08:17,880 --> 00:08:19,680 Speaker 2: kind of jump a little bit, or you can feel 185 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:22,200 Speaker 2: that twitchiness a little bit. But I'm sure that's going 186 00:08:22,240 --> 00:08:24,920 Speaker 2: on in the Astros dugout because everything is very real 187 00:08:24,960 --> 00:08:25,920 Speaker 2: for the next six games. 188 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:29,920 Speaker 6: Crats, I'm gonna still aligne right from the top Here 189 00:08:30,360 --> 00:08:35,080 Speaker 6: about me Undies a cut for every butt. 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The batter's eye sucks and 211 00:09:37,600 --> 00:09:39,520 Speaker 5: this and that. So now all of a sudden you 212 00:09:39,559 --> 00:09:42,440 Speaker 5: love Houston. Like wait, I thought everyone, all the Astros 213 00:09:42,440 --> 00:09:43,440 Speaker 5: guys hated playing there. 214 00:09:43,480 --> 00:09:44,120 Speaker 4: Now they love it. 215 00:09:44,160 --> 00:09:47,760 Speaker 5: Wait, cleared up for me, please, Blummer, I wish I could. 216 00:09:47,880 --> 00:09:50,240 Speaker 5: They fixed They fixed the they fixed the batters either. 217 00:09:50,280 --> 00:09:53,040 Speaker 5: They painted like that little section right, so now it's better. 218 00:09:53,559 --> 00:09:56,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, they keep creeping over. Eventually that entire section is 219 00:09:56,360 --> 00:09:58,000 Speaker 2: going to be green. But they keep, you know, pushing 220 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:01,080 Speaker 2: that Budweiser's signe out of the way. Yeah, they keep 221 00:10:01,160 --> 00:10:04,200 Speaker 2: expanding that, trying to compete with you know, there are 222 00:10:05,000 --> 00:10:06,960 Speaker 2: issues with the batter's eye. You know, the lights are 223 00:10:06,960 --> 00:10:10,640 Speaker 2: a little bit lower in Dyke and Park. The sound 224 00:10:10,720 --> 00:10:13,280 Speaker 2: is incredibly loud, which favors them. I think they enjoy 225 00:10:13,400 --> 00:10:15,560 Speaker 2: the fan base that shows out for them a year 226 00:10:15,640 --> 00:10:19,360 Speaker 2: after year after year. So there is some pleasure in 227 00:10:19,440 --> 00:10:21,280 Speaker 2: playing at home knowing that you've got the fan base 228 00:10:21,320 --> 00:10:23,240 Speaker 2: behind you. But there are certain things that you've got 229 00:10:23,280 --> 00:10:25,680 Speaker 2: to overcome when you come into Dyke and Park. I 230 00:10:25,720 --> 00:10:27,680 Speaker 2: know a lot of guys adjust by going out early, 231 00:10:27,760 --> 00:10:30,199 Speaker 2: taking batting practice. But at the same time, the Astros 232 00:10:30,240 --> 00:10:32,800 Speaker 2: have been very good on the road too, considering how 233 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:34,720 Speaker 2: some of the other teams have played. The Astros are 234 00:10:34,760 --> 00:10:37,040 Speaker 2: actually a game or two, I believe over five hundred 235 00:10:37,080 --> 00:10:41,080 Speaker 2: on the road. But in theory, playing at home is 236 00:10:41,120 --> 00:10:43,599 Speaker 2: always better. But I'm not sure that you know that 237 00:10:44,360 --> 00:10:46,680 Speaker 2: carries a lot of weight because I think, and this 238 00:10:46,800 --> 00:10:48,880 Speaker 2: is literally just off the top of my head, because 239 00:10:48,920 --> 00:10:51,840 Speaker 2: since the All Star Break, I think at home the 240 00:10:51,880 --> 00:10:54,760 Speaker 2: Astros have been sub five hundred, and I think they've 241 00:10:54,760 --> 00:10:57,600 Speaker 2: been outscored at home, So I'm not sure that that's 242 00:10:57,600 --> 00:10:59,760 Speaker 2: a paramount idea. But at the same time, if you 243 00:10:59,800 --> 00:11:03,280 Speaker 2: failish a season playing six games seven days on the road, 244 00:11:03,559 --> 00:11:05,320 Speaker 2: and then you've got to travel to Seattle, play on 245 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:07,160 Speaker 2: the road, try and win that series, and then eventually 246 00:11:07,320 --> 00:11:09,640 Speaker 2: end up on the road again, it kind of piles 247 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:12,400 Speaker 2: up a little bit. But I think these two teams 248 00:11:12,440 --> 00:11:13,839 Speaker 2: are probably just trying to find their way into the 249 00:11:13,880 --> 00:11:16,680 Speaker 2: playoffs and worry about the home field advantage later. 250 00:11:17,720 --> 00:11:22,439 Speaker 3: What do you believe in the hypothetical that Escoc Paradis 251 00:11:22,480 --> 00:11:26,960 Speaker 3: does return, Because if he's hitting and saying there's a 252 00:11:27,080 --> 00:11:30,040 Speaker 3: chance he could play, he could DH at the end 253 00:11:30,040 --> 00:11:35,080 Speaker 3: of this week Saturday Sunday, ish, he's got a DH 254 00:11:35,120 --> 00:11:38,160 Speaker 3: at a slower level. Then you got to put your 255 00:11:38,240 --> 00:11:40,800 Speaker 3: don and left and put out two bight back at second, 256 00:11:40,800 --> 00:11:42,080 Speaker 3: which even trying to not do. 257 00:11:44,600 --> 00:11:47,959 Speaker 2: Though. That's one of the craziest things because when Esac 258 00:11:48,040 --> 00:11:50,640 Speaker 2: went on the injured list, everybody kind of dropped their 259 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:52,960 Speaker 2: shoulders a little bit and said, man, believe it or not, 260 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:54,720 Speaker 2: they felt like they lost one of their best hitters 261 00:11:54,760 --> 00:11:57,200 Speaker 2: in the lineup. And there were plenty of game where 262 00:11:57,320 --> 00:12:00,280 Speaker 2: Esoc Paradis was in the lineup, a pitcher was getting 263 00:12:00,320 --> 00:12:01,880 Speaker 2: knocked out of the game and the fourth or fifth 264 00:12:01,920 --> 00:12:03,920 Speaker 2: inning with one hundred pitches and you look at the 265 00:12:03,960 --> 00:12:06,400 Speaker 2: line and Esock had seen literally a third of the 266 00:12:06,440 --> 00:12:09,640 Speaker 2: pitches for the team. And that's what he kind of 267 00:12:09,679 --> 00:12:13,200 Speaker 2: brings to this ball club, is that patience, the zone 268 00:12:13,200 --> 00:12:15,760 Speaker 2: control everything that you know, these modern day hitting coaches 269 00:12:15,840 --> 00:12:18,440 Speaker 2: like to hear he could pop a couple into left 270 00:12:18,440 --> 00:12:21,800 Speaker 2: field through the Crawford box. I think he's perfected that 271 00:12:21,800 --> 00:12:24,560 Speaker 2: that ninety eight mile an hour swing with the you know, 272 00:12:24,600 --> 00:12:26,600 Speaker 2: the perfect launch angle to get at three hundred and 273 00:12:26,600 --> 00:12:29,640 Speaker 2: seventy feet into the Crawford boxes. But his ability to 274 00:12:29,720 --> 00:12:32,520 Speaker 2: lengthen out at bats protects guys like Altuve who can 275 00:12:32,559 --> 00:12:33,960 Speaker 2: go out there and swing at the first pitch and 276 00:12:33,960 --> 00:12:37,000 Speaker 2: you don't panic because Esoch just saw nine pitches. It 277 00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:39,040 Speaker 2: allows Jeremy Paine, you to lead off a game and 278 00:12:39,080 --> 00:12:41,440 Speaker 2: swing at the first fastball he sees because he wants 279 00:12:41,480 --> 00:12:44,080 Speaker 2: to be aggressive on the heater early because you know 280 00:12:44,120 --> 00:12:46,959 Speaker 2: it behind him, you're going to see Esock seeing nine pitches. 281 00:12:47,360 --> 00:12:49,600 Speaker 2: So it kind of lengthen lengthens out the lineup in 282 00:12:49,640 --> 00:12:51,640 Speaker 2: that sense. So he's a nice addition to lineup. But 283 00:12:51,640 --> 00:12:54,680 Speaker 2: you're exactly right about what it does defensively for Joe Aspota, 284 00:12:54,760 --> 00:12:57,400 Speaker 2: is it forces his hand to put you know, Jordan 285 00:12:57,480 --> 00:13:01,920 Speaker 2: Alvarez out in left field at home preferle with Hunter 286 00:13:02,000 --> 00:13:04,319 Speaker 2: Brown or fromber Valdez on the mound because those are 287 00:13:04,320 --> 00:13:05,920 Speaker 2: heavy ground ball type pitchers. 288 00:13:06,480 --> 00:13:06,600 Speaker 5: Uh. 289 00:13:06,840 --> 00:13:10,000 Speaker 2: But then you have to put Josel Tuva at second base, 290 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:11,840 Speaker 2: and you've got to run the risk of you know, 291 00:13:11,920 --> 00:13:14,400 Speaker 2: him being out there with a heavy ground ball percentage 292 00:13:14,440 --> 00:13:16,560 Speaker 2: that guy on the mound. So you're gonna have to 293 00:13:16,600 --> 00:13:18,640 Speaker 2: manipulate that line up a little bit. I know that 294 00:13:18,679 --> 00:13:20,320 Speaker 2: once he gets here to Dyke and Park, you know, 295 00:13:20,360 --> 00:13:22,640 Speaker 2: talking to Tony Paris Chica, who's a third base coach 296 00:13:22,640 --> 00:13:24,880 Speaker 2: and infield guy. He is going to be working him 297 00:13:24,880 --> 00:13:26,440 Speaker 2: out at third base, he's gonna be working him out 298 00:13:26,440 --> 00:13:28,160 Speaker 2: at second base, and believe or not, he's going to 299 00:13:28,200 --> 00:13:31,400 Speaker 2: be working him out at first base in certain situations. 300 00:13:31,400 --> 00:13:33,840 Speaker 2: So they're trying to create the versatility. But I'm with you. 301 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:36,040 Speaker 2: I mean, that was a pretty pretty heavy strain on 302 00:13:36,080 --> 00:13:37,679 Speaker 2: the hamstring, and it's a lot to ask him to 303 00:13:37,679 --> 00:13:38,520 Speaker 2: go play defense. 304 00:13:39,360 --> 00:13:42,720 Speaker 3: He's like the Max Muntcy of the Astros. Max comes back, 305 00:13:43,040 --> 00:13:45,880 Speaker 3: they start hitting, you get That's that's a big, big piece. 306 00:13:45,920 --> 00:13:47,679 Speaker 3: All right, last question for me, and I'm going to 307 00:13:47,760 --> 00:13:49,760 Speaker 3: give you two options. So you can't pick the third 308 00:13:51,320 --> 00:13:54,400 Speaker 3: better chance of the Astros missing the playoffs or winning 309 00:13:54,440 --> 00:13:54,959 Speaker 3: the division? 310 00:13:56,480 --> 00:13:58,800 Speaker 2: Oh man, you had to go top to bottom, didn't 311 00:13:58,880 --> 00:14:02,880 Speaker 2: you saying that they can win it? Just this American 312 00:14:02,960 --> 00:14:07,480 Speaker 2: League West? For me, having watched it all season long, 313 00:14:07,880 --> 00:14:11,640 Speaker 2: does it's it's not that good. I don't think it's 314 00:14:11,640 --> 00:14:13,360 Speaker 2: the best division in baseball. I don't think it's the 315 00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:16,679 Speaker 2: best division in the American League. I still think it's 316 00:14:16,720 --> 00:14:19,760 Speaker 2: up there for the taking. I'm a little concerned about 317 00:14:19,800 --> 00:14:23,240 Speaker 2: the Seattle Mariners pitching on the road. Their numbers haven't 318 00:14:23,240 --> 00:14:25,400 Speaker 2: been very good, especially in that last road trip where 319 00:14:25,440 --> 00:14:27,600 Speaker 2: the Astros kind of tried to create a little separation. 320 00:14:28,840 --> 00:14:31,760 Speaker 2: But I think that there's there's more likely a chance 321 00:14:31,760 --> 00:14:34,080 Speaker 2: the Astros actually pull it off in and sneak in 322 00:14:34,240 --> 00:14:35,880 Speaker 2: as the division winner. 323 00:14:36,200 --> 00:14:39,520 Speaker 1: I'd be shocked if the Houston Astros missed the postseason. 324 00:14:39,560 --> 00:14:42,280 Speaker 1: I mean, that's that just doesn't happen. Let me ask you, that. 325 00:14:42,400 --> 00:14:44,680 Speaker 2: Would cause heart palpitations. To be honest with you, I'm 326 00:14:44,720 --> 00:14:49,080 Speaker 2: with you. That wouldycheck. I'm getting a paycheck from him, 327 00:14:49,080 --> 00:14:50,800 Speaker 2: and I've got a cheer for him. But yeah, it 328 00:14:50,800 --> 00:14:52,400 Speaker 2: would cause some serious palpitations. 329 00:14:52,760 --> 00:14:54,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, I agree with you, and that would just send 330 00:14:54,600 --> 00:14:57,200 Speaker 1: shockwaves throughout the baseball landscape. Let me ask you one 331 00:14:57,280 --> 00:14:59,880 Speaker 1: quick question again, Blummer, about Josh Hater when he's not 332 00:15:00,080 --> 00:15:01,800 Speaker 1: on your team. He's the guy that seems like he's 333 00:15:01,840 --> 00:15:03,320 Speaker 1: easy to hate, but I don't think we give him 334 00:15:03,400 --> 00:15:06,240 Speaker 1: enough love with what he does in the community. The 335 00:15:06,320 --> 00:15:09,120 Speaker 1: Roberto Clemente Award nominee, I don't know that there's an 336 00:15:09,160 --> 00:15:12,400 Speaker 1: award in baseball that is more of an honor to 337 00:15:12,520 --> 00:15:15,160 Speaker 1: get than the Roberto Clemente Award. He is the Houston 338 00:15:15,200 --> 00:15:17,920 Speaker 1: Astros nominee. Tell me what he does in the community, 339 00:15:17,960 --> 00:15:19,320 Speaker 1: what he means to this club. 340 00:15:20,440 --> 00:15:22,960 Speaker 2: I think it's great that these guys actually get recognized, 341 00:15:23,040 --> 00:15:25,000 Speaker 2: especially around the league, because you know, we follow our 342 00:15:25,040 --> 00:15:28,000 Speaker 2: team specifically and we have an idea of what's going on. 343 00:15:28,040 --> 00:15:30,280 Speaker 2: But for them to get recognized nationally through Major League 344 00:15:30,320 --> 00:15:33,640 Speaker 2: Baseball with this great award in honor for Roberto Clementia 345 00:15:33,680 --> 00:15:35,400 Speaker 2: and all of the charity and efforts that he put 346 00:15:35,440 --> 00:15:37,440 Speaker 2: into it, I think it's great that these guys get 347 00:15:37,440 --> 00:15:41,160 Speaker 2: the notoriety and Josh Hater, you know, it's I didn't 348 00:15:41,200 --> 00:15:43,240 Speaker 2: find out what he was doing in San Diego and 349 00:15:43,280 --> 00:15:44,960 Speaker 2: some of the other teams he was with until he 350 00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:47,440 Speaker 2: became an Astro and started doing it in the community 351 00:15:47,440 --> 00:15:50,400 Speaker 2: here with the with the Astros, he's got a great 352 00:15:50,520 --> 00:15:54,880 Speaker 2: firm foundation on with his feet on the ground in 353 00:15:54,920 --> 00:15:57,920 Speaker 2: the community. And I think as soon as he signed 354 00:15:57,920 --> 00:16:00,720 Speaker 2: that contract, he started a foundation here has been working 355 00:16:01,000 --> 00:16:04,120 Speaker 2: with I believe it's Covenant House, doing a great job 356 00:16:04,200 --> 00:16:09,000 Speaker 2: helping out families and underprivileged kids. And you know, uh, 357 00:16:09,040 --> 00:16:10,800 Speaker 2: some of the some of the abuse that goes on 358 00:16:11,040 --> 00:16:13,280 Speaker 2: in some of these families, and he's protecting these kids. 359 00:16:13,280 --> 00:16:16,440 Speaker 2: He's protecting these families he has done phenomenal work. And 360 00:16:16,480 --> 00:16:18,680 Speaker 2: throughout the course of the season when he was playing, 361 00:16:18,760 --> 00:16:21,400 Speaker 2: he was having you know, galas wine dinners. He was 362 00:16:21,640 --> 00:16:25,120 Speaker 2: recruiting people and funding and doing a lot of things 363 00:16:25,120 --> 00:16:27,440 Speaker 2: behind the scenes. And now since he's been on the 364 00:16:27,480 --> 00:16:29,640 Speaker 2: injured list, it he hasn't hesitated a bit. He's actually 365 00:16:29,640 --> 00:16:32,080 Speaker 2: probably continued to work a little bit harder behind the scenes. 366 00:16:32,080 --> 00:16:34,480 Speaker 2: But he's a phenomenal dude. If you get a chance 367 00:16:34,520 --> 00:16:36,040 Speaker 2: to know Josh Hater, get a chance to know him 368 00:16:36,080 --> 00:16:38,280 Speaker 2: because he assaulted the Earth and he's got an electric 369 00:16:38,360 --> 00:16:40,400 Speaker 2: left arm. 370 00:16:40,920 --> 00:16:42,920 Speaker 4: Wellummer, before you go, There's two things I gotta say. 371 00:16:42,920 --> 00:16:45,480 Speaker 5: One, the Astros will make the playoffs because we Fox 372 00:16:45,520 --> 00:16:47,480 Speaker 5: has the American League and there would not be a 373 00:16:47,480 --> 00:16:49,880 Speaker 5: playoffs without me doing. The Astros in the DS. So 374 00:16:50,440 --> 00:16:52,320 Speaker 5: I will be in Houston one way or the other. 375 00:16:52,640 --> 00:16:55,160 Speaker 5: They'll be in the They'll be in the Alds. Just 376 00:16:55,240 --> 00:16:57,920 Speaker 5: it's just how it works. It's like it's inevitable. It's 377 00:16:57,960 --> 00:16:59,840 Speaker 5: like one of those things that just happened. Even in 378 00:17:00,160 --> 00:17:03,640 Speaker 5: the one year during COVID the Braves and the Marlin's 379 00:17:03,680 --> 00:17:04,439 Speaker 5: played in Houston. 380 00:17:04,480 --> 00:17:05,840 Speaker 4: I'm like, we have the National League. 381 00:17:05,880 --> 00:17:08,320 Speaker 5: I'm still going to Houston. So I'll be in Houston. 382 00:17:08,359 --> 00:17:10,280 Speaker 5: Don't worry, They'll be there. Maybe you'll come say hi. 383 00:17:10,680 --> 00:17:13,560 Speaker 5: Probably not, because you never come around when the Astros 384 00:17:13,560 --> 00:17:14,040 Speaker 5: are in town. 385 00:17:14,080 --> 00:17:16,399 Speaker 4: I get at your time off. But before I'll let 386 00:17:16,480 --> 00:17:18,199 Speaker 4: you go, I got you. I know. 387 00:17:18,320 --> 00:17:20,399 Speaker 5: Yeah, I know you have the h Town sure, and 388 00:17:20,440 --> 00:17:22,800 Speaker 5: you're paid by the Astros. But is there even like 389 00:17:22,840 --> 00:17:24,680 Speaker 5: a little bit of love for the White Sox in 390 00:17:24,720 --> 00:17:26,639 Speaker 5: your heart? I mean, it is the one team you 391 00:17:26,680 --> 00:17:29,320 Speaker 5: did win with, and you did hit a big home 392 00:17:29,359 --> 00:17:33,200 Speaker 5: run against the Astros in minute made the one swing 393 00:17:33,240 --> 00:17:34,800 Speaker 5: you got was that one home run? 394 00:17:36,040 --> 00:17:38,119 Speaker 2: Dude, you know as well as I do. Did I 395 00:17:38,200 --> 00:17:41,119 Speaker 2: have a certain loyalty, and granted it, it may have 396 00:17:41,160 --> 00:17:43,360 Speaker 2: a little bit to do with the paycheck. I spent 397 00:17:43,440 --> 00:17:46,399 Speaker 2: a majority of my career with the Houston Astros, and 398 00:17:46,520 --> 00:17:48,199 Speaker 2: what a lot of Astro fans don't know is that 399 00:17:48,200 --> 00:17:50,240 Speaker 2: that home run with the White Sox was payback for 400 00:17:50,320 --> 00:17:53,119 Speaker 2: trading me to Tampa Bay and maybe you put up 401 00:17:53,160 --> 00:17:57,680 Speaker 2: the Blue Panela for a full season. So that that 402 00:17:57,760 --> 00:18:03,400 Speaker 2: being said, yes, I cheer for the Astros and I'm 403 00:18:03,400 --> 00:18:05,280 Speaker 2: glad they're on this run that they're on, But there 404 00:18:05,320 --> 00:18:09,359 Speaker 2: will never, ever, there will be nothing that is able 405 00:18:09,359 --> 00:18:11,680 Speaker 2: to pull that chunk of my White Sox heart out 406 00:18:11,720 --> 00:18:13,719 Speaker 2: of me. Because of the time that we spent together 407 00:18:14,320 --> 00:18:17,280 Speaker 2: and the time that we actually put that team together, 408 00:18:17,400 --> 00:18:20,360 Speaker 2: which was a special time. Winning that World Series will 409 00:18:20,400 --> 00:18:22,119 Speaker 2: never leave me. I mean, if we were able to 410 00:18:22,200 --> 00:18:24,680 Speaker 2: zoom in on some of this stuff behind me. I forced, 411 00:18:24,920 --> 00:18:27,800 Speaker 2: you know, I forced White Sox paraphernalia into this. My 412 00:18:27,920 --> 00:18:30,720 Speaker 2: daughters still have their jerseys. So there is a very 413 00:18:30,720 --> 00:18:32,680 Speaker 2: special place in my heart. It's just unfortunate that I 414 00:18:32,720 --> 00:18:34,720 Speaker 2: can't let it out as often as maybe as I 415 00:18:34,800 --> 00:18:39,840 Speaker 2: want to. But there's two questions I get having worked 416 00:18:39,840 --> 00:18:42,159 Speaker 2: for the Astros now having done that to them in 417 00:18:42,160 --> 00:18:44,840 Speaker 2: that five World Series is like, how did you endear 418 00:18:44,840 --> 00:18:47,040 Speaker 2: yourself to the fans? And I say, it's a lot 419 00:18:47,040 --> 00:18:50,399 Speaker 2: of work, and obviously the Astros winning changes things. The 420 00:18:50,440 --> 00:18:52,760 Speaker 2: other one is what kind of guy is AJ. 421 00:18:52,800 --> 00:18:59,199 Speaker 5: Like, that's fine, that's fine, but do you remember if 422 00:18:59,240 --> 00:19:01,080 Speaker 5: you have any re memory of what you said after 423 00:19:01,119 --> 00:19:02,600 Speaker 5: you hit the home run? Do you have any do 424 00:19:02,640 --> 00:19:05,040 Speaker 5: you remember this? I've never really asked you this. Do 425 00:19:05,119 --> 00:19:07,080 Speaker 5: you remember what you said to me? Because remember in 426 00:19:07,119 --> 00:19:09,240 Speaker 5: Houston they always played the Bees and you were a 427 00:19:09,320 --> 00:19:11,399 Speaker 5: killer bee for a while. Do you remember what you 428 00:19:11,440 --> 00:19:13,439 Speaker 5: said to me after you hit the home run? You 429 00:19:13,480 --> 00:19:15,000 Speaker 5: probably don't because you were so excited. 430 00:19:15,400 --> 00:19:17,560 Speaker 2: I was so excited. But I have a feeling it 431 00:19:17,560 --> 00:19:19,040 Speaker 2: has something to do with the spread, because I was 432 00:19:19,080 --> 00:19:20,240 Speaker 2: starving by the end of it. 433 00:19:21,119 --> 00:19:23,760 Speaker 5: No, you actually said, can they stop playing that buzzing 434 00:19:23,760 --> 00:19:25,560 Speaker 5: sound now because a killer Bee just stung them? 435 00:19:25,640 --> 00:19:28,080 Speaker 4: Or it was something like that, and I was like, oh. 436 00:19:28,280 --> 00:19:30,800 Speaker 5: I was like yes, because all they did during between 437 00:19:30,840 --> 00:19:34,040 Speaker 5: every bat when bagwell beez oh blum came up. 438 00:19:33,960 --> 00:19:34,840 Speaker 4: It was BZ. 439 00:19:36,800 --> 00:19:39,320 Speaker 2: I was like, do you remember what you did to 440 00:19:39,359 --> 00:19:41,119 Speaker 2: my locker the day we showed up? So we get it. 441 00:19:41,119 --> 00:19:42,680 Speaker 2: We get in there for the workout, and I don't 442 00:19:42,680 --> 00:19:45,680 Speaker 2: know how you found it, but they had these uh placards, 443 00:19:45,720 --> 00:19:48,480 Speaker 2: like they had these big they were not big posters, 444 00:19:48,480 --> 00:19:50,560 Speaker 2: but they were post almost poster sized, and they had 445 00:19:50,840 --> 00:19:53,240 Speaker 2: the Killer Bees World series zero five and all this, 446 00:19:53,359 --> 00:19:55,960 Speaker 2: and you you plastered my locker with them. 447 00:19:57,520 --> 00:19:59,680 Speaker 5: You were a killer be We didn't know what side 448 00:19:59,680 --> 00:20:02,919 Speaker 5: you were on until you took that you were on. 449 00:20:03,040 --> 00:20:03,760 Speaker 4: We were debating. 450 00:20:04,320 --> 00:20:06,080 Speaker 5: We had a long talk with Ozzie about whether you 451 00:20:06,119 --> 00:20:07,119 Speaker 5: should have been on the roster. 452 00:20:07,680 --> 00:20:09,040 Speaker 4: Kenny and Ozzy and Ill. 453 00:20:09,200 --> 00:20:11,359 Speaker 5: We had a long talking like you know, where's where's 454 00:20:11,359 --> 00:20:12,919 Speaker 5: his loyalties at? 455 00:20:14,240 --> 00:20:15,320 Speaker 2: I think we found out. 456 00:20:15,640 --> 00:20:18,080 Speaker 4: Yes we did. Thank you, thank you, Thank god I 457 00:20:18,119 --> 00:20:18,880 Speaker 4: was on your side. 458 00:20:19,680 --> 00:20:22,400 Speaker 1: I love the conversations and that's why we love having 459 00:20:22,440 --> 00:20:26,640 Speaker 1: former players on it too. The Killer Bees bagwell Bigio Berkman, Blummer, 460 00:20:26,720 --> 00:20:28,399 Speaker 1: there you have it, those are the Killer Bees. 461 00:20:29,280 --> 00:20:30,320 Speaker 4: We appreciate you. 462 00:20:30,440 --> 00:20:31,159 Speaker 5: We appreciate you. 463 00:20:31,160 --> 00:20:33,600 Speaker 1: Blummer, good luck. You can follow Jeff, of course everything 464 00:20:33,640 --> 00:20:37,560 Speaker 1: all astros going on on X if you will. What 465 00:20:37,680 --> 00:20:40,119 Speaker 1: are you, Blummer? You're at Blummer forty Wait, hang on, 466 00:20:40,240 --> 00:20:44,440 Speaker 1: let me find it. Blumber twenty seven, at Blumber twenty seven. 467 00:20:44,480 --> 00:20:46,480 Speaker 1: All right, Jeff, good luck to the askers. There's no 468 00:20:46,520 --> 00:20:49,160 Speaker 1: way they're not making the postseason. We appreciate you, my friend. 469 00:20:49,160 --> 00:20:52,080 Speaker 1: Thanks thanks for being with us on Foult Territory coming 470 00:20:52,160 --> 00:20:54,200 Speaker 1: up next, much more better than box scores. 471 00:20:54,240 --> 00:20:54,880 Speaker 4: We'll be right back