1 00:00:01,639 --> 00:00:03,000 Speaker 1: Just wanted to talk catch. 2 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:05,520 Speaker 2: Al All right, let's go, let's get it going. 3 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:12,320 Speaker 3: How's it going, everybody? Welcome back. Today is Thursday, August twenty. First, 4 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:15,520 Speaker 3: we got a few voicemails as the Yankees are set 5 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:19,360 Speaker 3: to begin a huge series four game set with the 6 00:00:19,440 --> 00:00:23,400 Speaker 3: Boston Red Sox. We're gonna talk a little bit about 7 00:00:23,440 --> 00:00:26,560 Speaker 3: the nineteen ninety five Yankees, and it's hard to believe 8 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:31,120 Speaker 3: that it's been thirty years since that run. But first 9 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:34,680 Speaker 3: I want to talk a little bit about the changes 10 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:38,720 Speaker 3: that Rob Manfred has proposed over the last several days. 11 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:41,640 Speaker 3: I'm sure you've heard, if you've been following baseball about 12 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:44,599 Speaker 3: the radical changes that could be coming to Major League Baseball. 13 00:00:45,040 --> 00:00:47,840 Speaker 3: We could see expansion in the next couple of years. 14 00:00:47,920 --> 00:00:50,879 Speaker 3: That's something that's fun because I always love the expansion draft. 15 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:54,040 Speaker 3: I always love the new uniforms in the new stadiums. 16 00:00:54,560 --> 00:00:57,640 Speaker 3: And honestly, when you get expansion teams, it thins out 17 00:00:57,680 --> 00:01:01,360 Speaker 3: the pitching a little bit. To ninety eight was an 18 00:01:01,360 --> 00:01:03,760 Speaker 3: expansion year, and you had the home run record fall 19 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:07,360 Speaker 3: go back to sixty one. It's when they expanded the schedule. 20 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:09,479 Speaker 3: I believe they might have even had some expansion teams 21 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:14,280 Speaker 3: that year. But you know, the the thinning out of 22 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:17,319 Speaker 3: pitching leads to more offense, which I'm excited about. You 23 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:21,560 Speaker 3: got the A's moving to Las Vegas, so baseball could 24 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:23,320 Speaker 3: look very different in the next couple of years. It 25 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:26,520 Speaker 3: sounds like there's a couple of main candidates for expansion. 26 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:30,280 Speaker 3: Nashville seems like it's the most talked about one. I 27 00:01:30,319 --> 00:01:33,160 Speaker 3: got no problem with Nashville. I think that would be great. 28 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:38,000 Speaker 3: The city is booming. Could be fun. There's also North Carolina, 29 00:01:38,040 --> 00:01:41,480 Speaker 3: where I'm podcasting from North Carolina, fun fact, is the 30 00:01:41,520 --> 00:01:45,399 Speaker 3: most populous state without a Major League Baseball team. They 31 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:47,520 Speaker 3: have the Durham Bulls, which is the Triple A team 32 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:49,920 Speaker 3: for the Tampa bay Rays. Beautiful ballpark. I've played there 33 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:51,640 Speaker 3: a number of times. I've been there to watch games 34 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 3: a number of times. I played in a home run 35 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:56,280 Speaker 3: derby there. Didn't hit any home runs, but it's amazing 36 00:01:56,640 --> 00:02:00,480 Speaker 3: and it's a great place for baseball. And we got 37 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:05,960 Speaker 3: UNC and Duke is a big sports you know population 38 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:09,200 Speaker 3: down here that would love a baseball team, and you know, 39 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 3: I love the idea of expansion. I've heard about Montreal. 40 00:02:11,639 --> 00:02:14,320 Speaker 3: Possibly that didn't work last time, but apparently they're very 41 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 3: hungry for a team. Portland, Oregon could be fun. I 42 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:21,760 Speaker 3: don't know how easy it is to get a crowd there. 43 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:24,560 Speaker 3: You know, it might be one of those places that's 44 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 3: great in theory, but it might not necessarily be ravaged 45 00:02:28,080 --> 00:02:31,240 Speaker 3: with baseball fans. But you know, we'll see. But as 46 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:33,560 Speaker 3: far as realignment goes, the big concern I have is 47 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:35,480 Speaker 3: that they'll go too far with it. I still want 48 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:38,440 Speaker 3: there to be an American League and a National League, 49 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:42,240 Speaker 3: and I want those two league championship teams to play 50 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:43,920 Speaker 3: in the World Series, right I don't. I don't want 51 00:02:43,919 --> 00:02:46,440 Speaker 3: there to you know, be a you know, just conferences 52 00:02:46,480 --> 00:02:49,359 Speaker 3: like in basketball or whatever. I think you still got 53 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:51,440 Speaker 3: to have the American League and National League. I don't 54 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 3: want the Yankees and Mets to be in the same division. 55 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:56,080 Speaker 3: I've seen that talked about a lot. I think that 56 00:02:56,120 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 3: would take a lot of the fun away from the 57 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:02,720 Speaker 3: Subway Series. You know, the thing about rivalry is that 58 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:06,440 Speaker 3: the more often you play, the more it dilutes the rivalry. 59 00:03:06,480 --> 00:03:09,919 Speaker 3: Like I hated when every team was playing every other 60 00:03:09,919 --> 00:03:12,040 Speaker 3: team in their division nineteen times a year. That was 61 00:03:12,080 --> 00:03:14,360 Speaker 3: just too much. You know, you get tired of seeing 62 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:16,840 Speaker 3: Yankees and Red Sox. You get tired of seeing Yankees 63 00:03:16,840 --> 00:03:18,880 Speaker 3: and Orioles. I don't know if you get tired of it, actually, 64 00:03:18,919 --> 00:03:22,160 Speaker 3: but it just makes it. It makes it less special, right, 65 00:03:22,240 --> 00:03:24,639 Speaker 3: I like it when it's toned down a little bit. 66 00:03:25,160 --> 00:03:28,079 Speaker 3: You know, this four game set, Yankees have not played 67 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 3: the Red Sox since the beginning of their stretch where 68 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:33,240 Speaker 3: they started to suck. That was June thirteenth through fifteenth, 69 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:37,040 Speaker 3: So we're now over two months later and we're just 70 00:03:37,040 --> 00:03:39,960 Speaker 3: seeing them again. So I like the little bit of 71 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 3: a delay. You know, if we were playing them every 72 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:43,800 Speaker 3: couple of weeks, it wouldn't be as fun. But I 73 00:03:43,920 --> 00:03:46,560 Speaker 3: like having more cities involved. I think there's a lot 74 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:51,760 Speaker 3: of room to get younger fans into the game. And personally, 75 00:03:52,080 --> 00:03:54,240 Speaker 3: I think expanding and changing the game is a good thing. 76 00:03:54,320 --> 00:03:58,520 Speaker 3: Just don't go overboard with it, right, but this series 77 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:02,760 Speaker 3: should be a ton of fun. Hopefully it goes better 78 00:04:02,840 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 3: than it did when the Yankees were in Boston. It 79 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:07,800 Speaker 3: has some juice, like there's a definite buzz I can 80 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 3: sense online people are psyched about this game. The Yankees 81 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:13,640 Speaker 3: have won seven out of their last eight, the Red 82 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:17,600 Speaker 3: Sox just three out of their last nine. So here's 83 00:04:17,640 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 3: the question. Are the Yankees hot because they're playing great 84 00:04:21,160 --> 00:04:24,359 Speaker 3: baseball or are they playing great baseball because they're beating 85 00:04:24,440 --> 00:04:27,000 Speaker 3: up on week competition? And are they even really playing 86 00:04:27,040 --> 00:04:28,560 Speaker 3: great baseball? Or are they just hitting a lot of 87 00:04:28,560 --> 00:04:32,440 Speaker 3: home runs? Right? You don't want the team to become 88 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:36,359 Speaker 3: one dimensional, right, but if you smash a bunch of 89 00:04:36,360 --> 00:04:39,119 Speaker 3: home runs, you're probably gonna win. And so I think 90 00:04:39,520 --> 00:04:42,080 Speaker 3: in the best interest to the Yankees, let's just keep 91 00:04:42,120 --> 00:04:44,200 Speaker 3: smashing home runs all weekend. I think that would be 92 00:04:44,240 --> 00:04:47,120 Speaker 3: fun to humiliate the Red Sox, but let's not get 93 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:49,640 Speaker 3: our hopes up. The Red Sox don't play that way. 94 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:53,960 Speaker 3: They string hits together, they build rallies. They've got youth, right, 95 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:55,760 Speaker 3: they play with a lot of energy. They will nickel 96 00:04:55,760 --> 00:04:58,200 Speaker 3: and dime you to death. Yankees don't really do that. 97 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:00,400 Speaker 3: For the Yankees to win this series, they have to 98 00:05:00,440 --> 00:05:03,000 Speaker 3: outslug Boston because if they try and play like Boston, 99 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:06,840 Speaker 3: they're gonna get beat. They can't play like Boston. They 100 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:08,640 Speaker 3: have got to tighten up on defense. They've got to 101 00:05:08,680 --> 00:05:11,880 Speaker 3: run the bases well, but conservatively, don't get thrown out 102 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:14,720 Speaker 3: on the bases and just hit some home runs, right. 103 00:05:14,760 --> 00:05:17,800 Speaker 3: I mean, it's great that we're seeing John Carlos Stanton 104 00:05:17,839 --> 00:05:21,320 Speaker 3: go crazy. Aaron Judge might be due for a big 105 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:24,520 Speaker 3: home run streak here, he's at forty home runs. You'd 106 00:05:24,520 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 3: like to see him make a charge for fifty down 107 00:05:26,640 --> 00:05:29,720 Speaker 3: the stretch here, it's not gonna be easy. You've got 108 00:05:29,760 --> 00:05:34,359 Speaker 3: a chance to get Bellinger to thirty if he can 109 00:05:34,440 --> 00:05:36,440 Speaker 3: get hot, and he's got what he needs six more 110 00:05:36,480 --> 00:05:39,400 Speaker 3: to go. Be a good series to put a couple 111 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:43,680 Speaker 3: in the seats. Yankees did pick up Paul Blackburn recently 112 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:47,360 Speaker 3: was with the Mets. Veteran guy. I think he's more 113 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:51,960 Speaker 3: of like a emergency pitcher. Somebody gets knocked out early, right. 114 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:54,000 Speaker 3: I mean, let's say Luis Heo has to leave after 115 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:56,679 Speaker 3: two winnings or whatever, or Max Fried is having blister problems. 116 00:05:56,920 --> 00:05:58,479 Speaker 3: I think he's one of those arms, so you don't 117 00:05:58,480 --> 00:06:03,839 Speaker 3: dilute the pen in a big series like this. Luis 118 00:06:03,880 --> 00:06:07,440 Speaker 3: Heal has looked better. He's going tonight. John Carlos Stanton 119 00:06:07,480 --> 00:06:12,040 Speaker 3: has been on fire. He's playing right field. You wonder 120 00:06:12,760 --> 00:06:15,880 Speaker 3: how long he's gonna be able to last playing right field. 121 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:18,880 Speaker 3: I mean, I know that he can smash home runs 122 00:06:18,920 --> 00:06:20,480 Speaker 3: and then he's hitting great right now, but you gotta 123 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:21,280 Speaker 3: be super careful. 124 00:06:21,320 --> 00:06:23,120 Speaker 4: But you ain't got no let day. 125 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:28,440 Speaker 3: Ren Rice catching tonight. Austin Wells hit two home runs 126 00:06:28,480 --> 00:06:30,560 Speaker 3: last night and he's on the bench. Honestly, I thought 127 00:06:30,680 --> 00:06:33,080 Speaker 3: Boone would ride the hot bat and start Wells again, 128 00:06:33,480 --> 00:06:35,560 Speaker 3: maybe shift Rice to first base to get a couple 129 00:06:35,640 --> 00:06:39,520 Speaker 3: of guys who are hitting in the lineup. Paul Goldschmidt 130 00:06:39,880 --> 00:06:43,360 Speaker 3: has not been as great in the second half, and 131 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:46,520 Speaker 3: you know, both Rice and Wells are showing signs lately 132 00:06:46,560 --> 00:06:49,039 Speaker 3: of heating up. So I thought they would go with 133 00:06:49,440 --> 00:06:53,400 Speaker 3: Rice at first and Wells behind the dish. But they're 134 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:57,279 Speaker 3: going with Rice at catcher and Paul Goldschmidt is going 135 00:06:57,320 --> 00:06:59,840 Speaker 3: to be at first base. I'll pull up the lineup 136 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:03,120 Speaker 3: in just a second. But you know, when you got 137 00:07:03,200 --> 00:07:05,839 Speaker 3: Yankees red Sox, I don't know if records really matter. 138 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:08,480 Speaker 3: It's kind of like when Duke plays unc right. I mean, 139 00:07:08,560 --> 00:07:12,000 Speaker 3: these rivalry games, you just never know. You know, it's 140 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:16,680 Speaker 3: more about pride than it is about you know, stats 141 00:07:16,760 --> 00:07:20,280 Speaker 3: or anything like that. Let me go ahead and share 142 00:07:20,320 --> 00:07:25,600 Speaker 3: my screen here, Hang on just a second, all right, 143 00:07:25,640 --> 00:07:28,560 Speaker 3: So we got Trent Grisham leading off, he is in 144 00:07:28,600 --> 00:07:31,280 Speaker 3: center field. Aaron Judge is your DH once again. He 145 00:07:31,480 --> 00:07:34,440 Speaker 3: is batting second, Cody Bellinger batting third, he is in 146 00:07:34,560 --> 00:07:38,560 Speaker 3: left field. Jason Dominguez sits once again. John Carlos Stanton, 147 00:07:38,960 --> 00:07:40,960 Speaker 3: who has forty RBIs and one hundred and forty eight 148 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:43,360 Speaker 3: at bats. That's ridiculous. I mean you put that over 149 00:07:43,400 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 3: over a full season, it's well over one hundred RBIs. 150 00:07:46,040 --> 00:07:48,520 Speaker 3: He's batting clean up. He is in right field. Ben 151 00:07:48,600 --> 00:07:52,400 Speaker 3: Rice is your catcher. He is batting fifth. Jazz Chisholm 152 00:07:52,480 --> 00:07:57,240 Speaker 3: batting sixth at second base, Paul Goldschmidt batting seventh at 153 00:07:57,280 --> 00:08:01,480 Speaker 3: first base, Ryan McMahon at third base, batting eighth, and 154 00:08:01,560 --> 00:08:05,920 Speaker 3: Anthony Volpi in the number nine hole playing shortstops. So 155 00:08:05,960 --> 00:08:10,559 Speaker 3: that's where we're at right now. And look, you can't 156 00:08:10,600 --> 00:08:13,920 Speaker 3: measure Yankees red Sox the same way you measure Yankees' 157 00:08:13,960 --> 00:08:17,840 Speaker 3: royals or Yankees a's or even Yankees' rais. This is different, right, 158 00:08:17,880 --> 00:08:22,120 Speaker 3: This is tribal, This is this is ancient, right, both 159 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:24,880 Speaker 3: clubs right now I think searching for their identity. The 160 00:08:24,960 --> 00:08:27,640 Speaker 3: Yankees trying to prove that they can survive, you know, 161 00:08:27,640 --> 00:08:31,280 Speaker 3: all the injuries they've had. Garrett Cole being out. You 162 00:08:31,320 --> 00:08:36,200 Speaker 3: know they lost Clark Schmidt and Max Freed losing steam. Right, 163 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:38,440 Speaker 3: I mean, the Red Sox are trying to prove that 164 00:08:38,520 --> 00:08:41,400 Speaker 3: they can win with their young core and surprise a 165 00:08:41,440 --> 00:08:44,320 Speaker 3: few people and get there a little bit early. Right now, 166 00:08:44,360 --> 00:08:47,559 Speaker 3: the Yankees have climbed past them in the standings. There 167 00:08:47,559 --> 00:08:49,840 Speaker 3: will be no Rafael Devers in this series. Obviously he 168 00:08:49,880 --> 00:08:52,680 Speaker 3: got traded to the Giants. But this is a test 169 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:57,280 Speaker 3: for both sides. Marcus Aurelius said, you have power over 170 00:08:57,320 --> 00:09:01,040 Speaker 3: your mind, not outside elements. Realize this and you will 171 00:09:01,080 --> 00:09:05,040 Speaker 3: find strength. That's baseball, baby. You can't control the ballpark, 172 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:09,439 Speaker 3: the weather, the wind, the umpires, the strike zone. All 173 00:09:09,480 --> 00:09:12,000 Speaker 3: you can control is your approach to the game and 174 00:09:12,040 --> 00:09:14,600 Speaker 3: your focus. That's what I want the Yankees to work 175 00:09:14,640 --> 00:09:17,480 Speaker 3: on tonight. I want them to take this approach where 176 00:09:17,520 --> 00:09:22,320 Speaker 3: they are just trying to win no matter what. Any 177 00:09:22,600 --> 00:09:28,679 Speaker 3: any way they can scratch runs across small ball, productive outs, 178 00:09:29,120 --> 00:09:32,520 Speaker 3: stealing bases, taking you know, first to third when you can, 179 00:09:32,960 --> 00:09:35,920 Speaker 3: and of course sitting the long ball. But the Yankees 180 00:09:35,960 --> 00:09:38,440 Speaker 3: have to do everything they can to win this series. 181 00:09:38,600 --> 00:09:41,600 Speaker 3: A split doesn't help you that much. You gotta win 182 00:09:41,640 --> 00:09:43,880 Speaker 3: as much as possible going down the stretcher, and if 183 00:09:43,880 --> 00:09:46,000 Speaker 3: you can win three out of four and then go 184 00:09:46,040 --> 00:09:48,960 Speaker 3: off against Washington and Chicago, got a real chance to 185 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:50,880 Speaker 3: be back in first place, or at worst a game 186 00:09:51,000 --> 00:09:53,319 Speaker 3: or two out headed into September, where you got a 187 00:09:53,360 --> 00:09:57,280 Speaker 3: real chance, right, and the Yankees don't play Toronto again 188 00:09:57,320 --> 00:10:02,040 Speaker 3: this year, but Toronto can be caught. If Toronto has 189 00:10:02,080 --> 00:10:05,199 Speaker 3: a little bit of a tough stretch at the right time, 190 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:06,560 Speaker 3: the Yankees can catch him. But you got to make 191 00:10:06,640 --> 00:10:08,880 Speaker 3: up a couple of games this month. Four games or 192 00:10:08,920 --> 00:10:12,480 Speaker 3: more in September is difficult. You got to get it 193 00:10:12,520 --> 00:10:14,640 Speaker 3: down to like one or two games going into September, 194 00:10:15,440 --> 00:10:18,199 Speaker 3: and then you can take the lead with a hot weekend, right, 195 00:10:18,240 --> 00:10:20,400 Speaker 3: and that can really energize the team going into the playoffs. 196 00:10:20,440 --> 00:10:24,040 Speaker 3: You come back and win the division. So you know, 197 00:10:24,120 --> 00:10:26,960 Speaker 3: maybe Stanton stays hot, maybe Judge and Bellinger goes off. 198 00:10:27,160 --> 00:10:29,440 Speaker 3: Maybe Boston's pitching finds a way to limit the long ball. 199 00:10:29,440 --> 00:10:31,679 Speaker 3: I don't know, but this is gonna be a fascinating 200 00:10:31,760 --> 00:10:36,560 Speaker 3: series no matter what. Let's talk about another run. This 201 00:10:36,720 --> 00:10:40,720 Speaker 3: was nineteen ninety five. It's been thirty years now. That 202 00:10:40,760 --> 00:10:43,719 Speaker 3: team was not supposed to be special, but it is. 203 00:10:45,120 --> 00:10:49,520 Speaker 3: It is special in my mind. Like I remember that 204 00:10:49,600 --> 00:10:52,880 Speaker 3: season as well as any non championship season. They caught 205 00:10:52,880 --> 00:10:54,760 Speaker 3: fire late. They won twenty six out of their final 206 00:10:54,840 --> 00:11:00,200 Speaker 3: thirty five games. Don Mattingly just went crazy down the 207 00:11:00,200 --> 00:11:02,800 Speaker 3: stretch and the team was all in it to get 208 00:11:02,880 --> 00:11:05,960 Speaker 3: him to the playoffs for the first time, first time 209 00:11:06,040 --> 00:11:08,680 Speaker 3: ever in his career and only time, and he played well. 210 00:11:08,960 --> 00:11:12,360 Speaker 3: He was one of the lone bright spots throughout a 211 00:11:12,480 --> 00:11:16,800 Speaker 3: decade where the Yankees didn't make the playoffs, and then 212 00:11:16,840 --> 00:11:19,880 Speaker 3: suddenly he's there and he's smoking the baseball. He hit 213 00:11:19,880 --> 00:11:22,079 Speaker 3: that big home runn in Game two. He hit four 214 00:11:22,080 --> 00:11:24,920 Speaker 3: to seventeen in the series. He had the electric back 215 00:11:24,960 --> 00:11:27,360 Speaker 3: to back home runs by Ruben Sierra and Madding Lee 216 00:11:27,440 --> 00:11:30,079 Speaker 3: in Game two. Sierra had a good series. He hit 217 00:11:30,080 --> 00:11:32,800 Speaker 3: home runs in both games one and two and dancing 218 00:11:32,880 --> 00:11:35,440 Speaker 3: around the bases. You had Jim Lairitz with the walk 219 00:11:35,440 --> 00:11:37,839 Speaker 3: off in Game two, and then lu Panella when the 220 00:11:37,920 --> 00:11:42,120 Speaker 3: Yankees getting ready to leave New York, says to the press, 221 00:11:42,480 --> 00:11:47,160 Speaker 3: you're not coming back here this year, and unfortunately he 222 00:11:47,240 --> 00:11:51,000 Speaker 3: was right. The Mariners won three straight out there in Seattle. 223 00:11:51,000 --> 00:11:53,560 Speaker 3: That paved the way for a new era in Seattle baseball. 224 00:11:53,679 --> 00:11:56,240 Speaker 3: You know, they got a new stadium, all that stuff, 225 00:11:56,520 --> 00:11:58,560 Speaker 3: and that was really the end of the Buck show 226 00:11:58,559 --> 00:12:02,400 Speaker 3: Walter era. You had Joe Tory takeover. Next year, the 227 00:12:02,440 --> 00:12:04,880 Speaker 3: Corps really started to coming into the place. Now Bernie 228 00:12:04,920 --> 00:12:07,240 Speaker 3: was already there. Jeter and Posada were on the bench 229 00:12:07,280 --> 00:12:10,120 Speaker 3: for that series, waiting in the wings. Rivera was active, 230 00:12:10,160 --> 00:12:12,400 Speaker 3: but he he you know, he didn't pitch a whole lot. 231 00:12:12,440 --> 00:12:14,360 Speaker 3: He threw a few winnings in that series, but show 232 00:12:14,360 --> 00:12:17,360 Speaker 3: Walter didn't really know what he had in Mariano Rivera. 233 00:12:17,480 --> 00:12:20,000 Speaker 3: And there's always been like, you know what, if you 234 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:22,480 Speaker 3: know what, if Sho Walter knew what he had in Rivera, 235 00:12:23,120 --> 00:12:26,120 Speaker 3: maybe that season ends differently. Maybe the Dynasty begins a 236 00:12:26,200 --> 00:12:29,240 Speaker 3: year early. Maybe Showalter is the Hall of Fame manager 237 00:12:29,240 --> 00:12:32,840 Speaker 3: and not Joe Tory. Who knows, But that heartbreak really 238 00:12:32,840 --> 00:12:37,040 Speaker 3: set the stage for the Dynasty. And with the possible 239 00:12:37,040 --> 00:12:39,960 Speaker 3: exception of two thousand and one and two thousand and four. 240 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:41,439 Speaker 3: Two thousand and one of course because of nine to 241 00:12:41,480 --> 00:12:44,120 Speaker 3: eleven and losing late in the World Series, and then 242 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:47,120 Speaker 3: two thousand and four are losing four straight to Red Sox. 243 00:12:48,160 --> 00:12:50,880 Speaker 3: No seasons other than that hurt my heart more than 244 00:12:50,880 --> 00:12:52,560 Speaker 3: the ninety five season. We got a nice big super 245 00:12:52,600 --> 00:12:55,319 Speaker 3: chat here from Louis Penafield says, ninety five was the 246 00:12:55,400 --> 00:12:58,440 Speaker 3: year that broke my heart for mattingly, all time favorite. 247 00:12:58,480 --> 00:13:00,520 Speaker 3: He was the best player for the Yankees that series. 248 00:13:00,520 --> 00:13:03,040 Speaker 3: That home run in the stadium was hair raising to 249 00:13:03,040 --> 00:13:05,560 Speaker 3: this day. Batted four to seventeen with a one point 250 00:13:05,559 --> 00:13:09,280 Speaker 3: one four eight ops clutch Donnie Baseball left it out 251 00:13:09,400 --> 00:13:13,120 Speaker 3: on the field. Thank you, Louis, and I agree with 252 00:13:13,160 --> 00:13:16,840 Speaker 3: everything you said wholeheartedly. Donnie was my favorite player of 253 00:13:16,920 --> 00:13:20,520 Speaker 3: all time. Just the epitome of class, just an amazing, 254 00:13:20,600 --> 00:13:24,440 Speaker 3: amazing gentleman, not just a baseball player. And I am 255 00:13:24,960 --> 00:13:29,040 Speaker 3: excited to see what he does when he ultimately becomes 256 00:13:29,080 --> 00:13:31,080 Speaker 3: a manager again, because I think ultimately he will win 257 00:13:31,120 --> 00:13:33,280 Speaker 3: as a manager, and hope that it's with the New 258 00:13:33,360 --> 00:13:37,079 Speaker 3: York Yankees. All Right, so let's get a quick nose 259 00:13:37,080 --> 00:13:41,040 Speaker 3: for Derek prediction front of us. We'll do the picks 260 00:13:41,200 --> 00:13:44,319 Speaker 3: for the weekend tonight, but first I want to make 261 00:13:44,320 --> 00:13:47,600 Speaker 3: my noster Derek prediction for this game. Why fight it, 262 00:13:47,920 --> 00:13:51,319 Speaker 3: John Carlos Stanton is going deep again. Home run number 263 00:13:51,320 --> 00:13:54,319 Speaker 3: sixteen and if he does get it, that'll be a 264 00:13:54,360 --> 00:13:57,679 Speaker 3: sixth home run in seven games. My noster Derek pick 265 00:13:57,760 --> 00:14:00,640 Speaker 3: for tonight a home run for Big G. Quick word 266 00:14:00,679 --> 00:14:03,120 Speaker 3: from our sponsor and then I'm back with We got 267 00:14:03,160 --> 00:14:08,360 Speaker 3: five voicemails FTFAM. When you're playing games, you kind of 268 00:14:08,400 --> 00:14:12,439 Speaker 3: have some stress anxiety teammates need somebody something to help. 269 00:14:12,720 --> 00:14:14,719 Speaker 4: Now it's at your fingertips with RULA. 270 00:14:14,760 --> 00:14:17,760 Speaker 2: That's right. Telehealth has been a huge help for millions 271 00:14:17,800 --> 00:14:20,440 Speaker 2: of people, but it can be time consuming and expensive 272 00:14:20,480 --> 00:14:22,560 Speaker 2: to find the right therapist. 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If you can take two out 292 00:15:21,560 --> 00:15:24,040 Speaker 3: of three and be a game back, then all of 293 00:15:24,080 --> 00:15:27,360 Speaker 3: a sudden you're ahead. We're tied, right, So I feel 294 00:15:27,400 --> 00:15:29,680 Speaker 3: like that's a really good opportunity for the Yankees. So 295 00:15:29,680 --> 00:15:31,320 Speaker 3: I'm actually glad they do have a three game set, 296 00:15:31,360 --> 00:15:34,880 Speaker 3: and I'm glad that it's at home. But all right, 297 00:15:34,920 --> 00:15:37,360 Speaker 3: let's get to some voicemails. Here's Mike. 298 00:15:39,200 --> 00:15:43,760 Speaker 1: Hey, Derek, This is Mike from the Bay Area, originally 299 00:15:43,760 --> 00:15:46,160 Speaker 1: from New York. So the last time I called in 300 00:15:46,200 --> 00:15:49,520 Speaker 1: and left a voicemail was right before the playoffs last year, 301 00:15:50,440 --> 00:15:52,800 Speaker 1: and I was like, the. 302 00:15:52,720 --> 00:15:55,480 Speaker 4: Best road map to the World Series is. 303 00:15:56,400 --> 00:15:59,960 Speaker 1: If we play the Royals and the Guardians back to back, 304 00:16:00,200 --> 00:16:04,000 Speaker 1: And that's exactly what happened. I remember the response I 305 00:16:04,040 --> 00:16:07,280 Speaker 1: got from you and some of the viewers, you know, 306 00:16:07,400 --> 00:16:10,920 Speaker 1: saying that, you know, just because we beat them up 307 00:16:11,280 --> 00:16:15,120 Speaker 1: during the regular season, it's not a guarantee. And yeah, 308 00:16:15,160 --> 00:16:19,240 Speaker 1: that's true. But it ended up working well for us 309 00:16:19,280 --> 00:16:24,200 Speaker 1: too that we could clinch the deal in the World Series. 310 00:16:24,200 --> 00:16:28,680 Speaker 1: But anyway, the reason I'm calling today is because the 311 00:16:28,760 --> 00:16:34,760 Speaker 1: Yankees just one. But I'm still really upset because I, 312 00:16:35,080 --> 00:16:40,040 Speaker 1: you know, Devin Williams cannot be closing games anymore. I 313 00:16:40,360 --> 00:16:43,680 Speaker 1: thought that was, you know, there was a done deal 314 00:16:44,720 --> 00:16:46,560 Speaker 1: like a month ago or a couple of weeks ago, 315 00:16:46,680 --> 00:16:50,200 Speaker 1: that Devin Williams will never see the ninth or extra 316 00:16:50,240 --> 00:16:56,560 Speaker 1: innings again or closing out games again. But then Aaron Boone, 317 00:16:56,600 --> 00:17:02,520 Speaker 1: in his infinite wisdom, brings him in and almost it's 318 00:17:02,560 --> 00:17:05,520 Speaker 1: almost like he wants to lose games. 319 00:17:05,800 --> 00:17:09,520 Speaker 3: Well, luckily Devin Williams was able to gather himself and 320 00:17:09,920 --> 00:17:13,840 Speaker 3: strike out the side there. But yes, I am totally 321 00:17:13,880 --> 00:17:17,640 Speaker 3: against pitching Devin Williams in any kind of games that matter. 322 00:17:17,720 --> 00:17:19,479 Speaker 3: But we did get a call that was kind of 323 00:17:19,520 --> 00:17:21,920 Speaker 3: interesting about that, which I want to play is Matt 324 00:17:21,960 --> 00:17:22,399 Speaker 3: from Denver. 325 00:17:22,640 --> 00:17:26,880 Speaker 5: What's up, Derek? Matt from Denver Obviously, we are all 326 00:17:26,920 --> 00:17:30,960 Speaker 5: still reeling from the Devin Williams save last night. 327 00:17:32,200 --> 00:17:34,480 Speaker 4: And obviously there's no chance that we're. 328 00:17:34,320 --> 00:17:35,920 Speaker 5: Not going to see him in the Boston series. 329 00:17:35,920 --> 00:17:37,480 Speaker 4: At some point he's going to pitch. 330 00:17:37,960 --> 00:17:40,800 Speaker 5: But do you think there's any chance that Boone was 331 00:17:40,800 --> 00:17:44,720 Speaker 5: thinking that he would kind of burn Devin Williams in 332 00:17:44,800 --> 00:17:49,160 Speaker 5: this Tampa game that was less important than the Red 333 00:17:49,200 --> 00:17:52,720 Speaker 5: Sox series, to sort of give a cushion there where 334 00:17:52,760 --> 00:17:55,040 Speaker 5: he wouldn't have to use him early on in the 335 00:17:55,040 --> 00:17:55,840 Speaker 5: Boston series. 336 00:17:56,600 --> 00:17:59,600 Speaker 3: That's definitely a possibility. Maybe he was trying to save 337 00:17:59,640 --> 00:18:02,119 Speaker 3: some of his better arms. We've seen him punt like 338 00:18:02,200 --> 00:18:06,080 Speaker 3: that before. That's an interesting, interesting take got ted from 339 00:18:06,080 --> 00:18:08,159 Speaker 3: Bolt from Brooklyn. 340 00:18:09,160 --> 00:18:10,120 Speaker 2: Hey, Derek, one thing. 341 00:18:10,040 --> 00:18:12,200 Speaker 3: I noticed about this team lately is that. 342 00:18:13,200 --> 00:18:15,280 Speaker 1: The way the club they liked to have an interviews 343 00:18:15,280 --> 00:18:17,520 Speaker 1: with the players. In Boone, he seemed like John Carlos 344 00:18:17,560 --> 00:18:21,000 Speaker 1: Stanton is the de factable leader of this team. He's 345 00:18:21,040 --> 00:18:21,760 Speaker 1: the big brother. 346 00:18:22,080 --> 00:18:23,560 Speaker 5: He's a big brother, Aaron Judge. 347 00:18:23,600 --> 00:18:24,520 Speaker 4: They love his exit. 348 00:18:24,600 --> 00:18:27,360 Speaker 5: Ve lows as Stanton goals, it seems. 349 00:18:27,080 --> 00:18:29,159 Speaker 4: Like we go, what do you think about that? 350 00:18:30,560 --> 00:18:34,240 Speaker 3: I can't say that you're wrong, And it is coincidental. 351 00:18:34,520 --> 00:18:37,360 Speaker 3: Oh maybe it's not coincidental. Yankees do play a lot 352 00:18:37,400 --> 00:18:39,760 Speaker 3: better when John Carlos Stanton's in the lineup, and he 353 00:18:40,040 --> 00:18:42,399 Speaker 3: makes the lineup a lot more dangerous. You have to 354 00:18:42,400 --> 00:18:45,040 Speaker 3: pitch to the guys around him right because he can 355 00:18:45,119 --> 00:18:48,760 Speaker 3: crush you when he's hot like this, and the way 356 00:18:48,760 --> 00:18:54,359 Speaker 3: that he has adapted to pinch hitting and dhing and 357 00:18:54,680 --> 00:18:57,000 Speaker 3: you know, he's he's got to play right field right now. 358 00:18:57,359 --> 00:19:01,320 Speaker 3: But I feel totally comfortable with him in, you know, 359 00:19:01,400 --> 00:19:03,959 Speaker 3: an offense only role right now, Whereas when he first started, 360 00:19:04,040 --> 00:19:06,000 Speaker 3: I didn't. He used to hit way better when he 361 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:08,520 Speaker 3: played right field. Now when he plays right field, I 362 00:19:08,640 --> 00:19:10,680 Speaker 3: just worry about him dying. That's all I worry about 363 00:19:10,680 --> 00:19:11,440 Speaker 3: when he's in right field. 364 00:19:11,520 --> 00:19:14,000 Speaker 4: There's Yankees can't win it this year. 365 00:19:14,280 --> 00:19:17,120 Speaker 1: Is it time to start thinking about getting rid of Judge? Oh? 366 00:19:17,160 --> 00:19:23,399 Speaker 3: Come on, come on, They're not gonna get rid of 367 00:19:23,400 --> 00:19:26,080 Speaker 3: the captain. They're not gonna get rid of Judge, would you, guys? 368 00:19:26,320 --> 00:19:27,760 Speaker 3: I don't know why so many people have such a 369 00:19:28,320 --> 00:19:31,280 Speaker 3: frickin hard on for getting rid of Aaron Judge. Guys 370 00:19:31,440 --> 00:19:34,840 Speaker 3: probably gonna win the MVP year, get close every year 371 00:19:34,880 --> 00:19:37,320 Speaker 3: if he's healthy he's gonna hit forty five to sixty 372 00:19:37,359 --> 00:19:37,919 Speaker 3: home runs. 373 00:19:38,359 --> 00:19:40,080 Speaker 5: Unbelievable, But I see. 374 00:19:40,320 --> 00:19:42,040 Speaker 4: I told you this is paper talk from him. The 375 00:19:42,080 --> 00:19:45,200 Speaker 4: cast skills. So when you're hot, Boom will stick you 376 00:19:45,320 --> 00:19:48,800 Speaker 4: down right so often. Wells finally breaks out of his 377 00:19:49,200 --> 00:19:53,439 Speaker 4: terrible slump HiT's two home buns yesterday. Is he in 378 00:19:53,440 --> 00:19:57,040 Speaker 4: the lineup today? No, of course not. When you're hot, 379 00:19:57,480 --> 00:20:00,640 Speaker 4: Aaron Boone will sit your ass down with a lot 380 00:20:00,680 --> 00:20:01,800 Speaker 4: of sense, doesn't. 381 00:20:01,880 --> 00:20:06,560 Speaker 3: Right, Well, I mean, to be fair, Rice has been 382 00:20:06,600 --> 00:20:09,880 Speaker 3: swinging the bat better overall, you know, a larger, longer 383 00:20:09,920 --> 00:20:12,960 Speaker 3: sample size, I probably would have gone the same way. 384 00:20:13,119 --> 00:20:19,200 Speaker 3: To be completely honest, I would have considered, though, I 385 00:20:19,200 --> 00:20:22,240 Speaker 3: would have considered Rice at first base, Wells behind the dish. 386 00:20:22,359 --> 00:20:25,000 Speaker 3: But you know, maybe it feels like Paul Goldsmith swinging 387 00:20:25,040 --> 00:20:28,119 Speaker 3: the bat a little bit better. Who knows, but either way, 388 00:20:28,119 --> 00:20:30,320 Speaker 3: it should be a fun, fun series. I will see 389 00:20:30,359 --> 00:20:33,760 Speaker 3: you guys after the game tonight. Hopefully the Yankees can 390 00:20:33,760 --> 00:20:36,720 Speaker 3: take Game one. It's very important to set the tone 391 00:20:36,800 --> 00:20:39,840 Speaker 3: in a series like this, get some momentum going right now, 392 00:20:39,960 --> 00:20:41,919 Speaker 3: Yankees have won five straight. Let's make it make it 393 00:20:41,960 --> 00:20:44,200 Speaker 3: six in a row. I'll see you guys, after the game. 394 00:20:47,119 --> 00:20:50,040 Speaker 3: If you enjoyed this content, please hit that like button 395 00:20:50,119 --> 00:20:54,520 Speaker 3: and subscribe. Check out NYY Designs dot Shot for some 396 00:20:54,640 --> 00:20:57,720 Speaker 3: great merch support our sponsors and it helps keep the 397 00:20:57,760 --> 00:21:00,399 Speaker 3: show going. 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