1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,040 Speaker 1: I call Hamils. Welcome to the Philly Show. 2 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:19,479 Speaker 2: Hi, everybody, Welcome to the Philly Show with Ruben Tomorrow Junior, 3 00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:23,720 Speaker 2: Jim Salisbury. I'm Todd's lucky. It's Monday, July eighth, twenty 4 00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:26,880 Speaker 2: twenty four. Hope everybody had a good Fourth of July weekend? 5 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:29,760 Speaker 2: Did you guys have a good fourth of July weekend? 6 00:00:30,520 --> 00:00:31,200 Speaker 3: Outstanding? 7 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:31,680 Speaker 1: Thank you? 8 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 3: Yeah? 9 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:35,159 Speaker 1: Tell me about your grilling, Jim, How did the gorilla go? 10 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:36,240 Speaker 4: Oh? 11 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:41,440 Speaker 5: I actually, pardon me. I did a little grilling, but 12 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 5: the majority. I did some smoking. I got the old 13 00:00:44,120 --> 00:00:44,720 Speaker 5: smoker out. 14 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:47,199 Speaker 2: That's right, you're gonna do the smoke, mates. How to 15 00:00:47,240 --> 00:00:48,360 Speaker 2: turn out good? 16 00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:51,599 Speaker 5: I did some wings. I did a whole chicken. I 17 00:00:51,640 --> 00:00:57,240 Speaker 5: did some kilbosa. I did some charizo with some ribs. God, 18 00:00:57,440 --> 00:01:00,640 Speaker 5: small small pork butt ate all this. 19 00:01:00,800 --> 00:01:01,960 Speaker 1: I want to assume you ate all that. 20 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:06,360 Speaker 5: The whole neighborhood. We just took about three days to 21 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:08,080 Speaker 5: get through. But all the you know, the kids were 22 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:10,559 Speaker 5: here and they all took some so it worked out good. 23 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:15,480 Speaker 1: That's awesome. Don't be afraid one time slide some over all? Right, 24 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:18,240 Speaker 1: you know the Mexican Cuban jew over here, he would 25 00:01:18,319 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 1: like to have some some chariso. 26 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:28,600 Speaker 2: Well this this weekend, hopefully a lot of people got 27 00:01:28,600 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 2: to listen to that Jeff Frank Core episode which we 28 00:01:31,560 --> 00:01:33,679 Speaker 2: put out out there on Friday. If you did not, 29 00:01:33,800 --> 00:01:35,400 Speaker 2: you got to go back and listen to it. It 30 00:01:35,440 --> 00:01:37,520 Speaker 2: was so good. I mean a couple of things that 31 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:39,280 Speaker 2: French you said. I want to get your opinions on this. 32 00:01:39,319 --> 00:01:41,520 Speaker 2: I thought a couple of things he said was so interesting. 33 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:45,640 Speaker 2: One was why he thinks why he knew that the 34 00:01:45,640 --> 00:01:48,360 Speaker 2: Braves might have been in trouble last year during the NLDS. 35 00:01:48,400 --> 00:01:50,760 Speaker 2: And he said, listen, you know, I play golf with 36 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:52,800 Speaker 2: a lot of these guys all the time. Before Game 37 00:01:52,800 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 2: one of the NLDS, I'm playing twenty seven holes with 38 00:01:56,280 --> 00:01:58,800 Speaker 2: you know, JT and Trey and Stott. And he's like, 39 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:02,680 Speaker 2: I loved it, because that meant they weren't tight. They 40 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:04,840 Speaker 2: weren't like, all right, the playoff start, guys, No more golf. 41 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:06,840 Speaker 2: You gotta get we gotta reac, We've got to dial in. 42 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:10,000 Speaker 2: I thought that was really interesting. And I thought what 43 00:02:10,040 --> 00:02:13,320 Speaker 2: he said about Rob Thompson Brian Snicker was interesting, which 44 00:02:13,360 --> 00:02:15,839 Speaker 2: is people get on him, they want him to get 45 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:18,240 Speaker 2: angry on the field, get angry in the clubhouse, throw 46 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 2: to have team meetings. And what FRENCHI said about Bobby Cox, 47 00:02:21,560 --> 00:02:25,040 Speaker 2: which is team meetings there for losers. I thought that 48 00:02:25,160 --> 00:02:29,800 Speaker 2: was great. I thought that was great and what jumped 49 00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:32,480 Speaker 2: out to you, guys, think. 50 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:35,400 Speaker 5: I loved the whole interview. The guy is so smart, 51 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:40,000 Speaker 5: so insightful, and he's very very funny. But you know, 52 00:02:40,320 --> 00:02:44,919 Speaker 5: getting to your point about the two managers, Snicker and Thompson, 53 00:02:45,200 --> 00:02:49,440 Speaker 5: I see a real similarity between the two. They were 54 00:02:49,480 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 5: both as players, career monerorn leaguers, they're both longtime player 55 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:55,960 Speaker 5: development men. They both waited a long time to be 56 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:58,959 Speaker 5: big league managers. And they are so true to themselves. 57 00:02:59,040 --> 00:03:01,440 Speaker 5: They are the same guy they were when they were 58 00:03:01,480 --> 00:03:06,640 Speaker 5: managing in a ball and baseball you need to play 59 00:03:06,680 --> 00:03:09,800 Speaker 5: baseball with emotion. There's nothing worse than a team that 60 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:13,560 Speaker 5: doesn't play with emotion, a player that doesn't play with emotion. 61 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:16,080 Speaker 5: Energy is good, but it's not the same kind of 62 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 5: emotion and energy that you would bring to a football 63 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:22,120 Speaker 5: game or a hockey game. It's not you know, off 64 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:24,560 Speaker 5: the charts. Emotion has to be a controlled emotion, and 65 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:26,480 Speaker 5: I think you need to see that in your manager. 66 00:03:26,600 --> 00:03:29,400 Speaker 5: So yeah, they don't break chairs, they don't tip over 67 00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:30,600 Speaker 5: the spread, they don't call a lot. 68 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:33,080 Speaker 3: Of team meetings, and. 69 00:03:32,200 --> 00:03:35,640 Speaker 5: The nature of baseball every day. Players want to see 70 00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 5: the same guy every day. They don't want to see 71 00:03:37,680 --> 00:03:40,600 Speaker 5: chewing on your nails one day and doing yay the 72 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:44,000 Speaker 5: next day. They want even keel And that's what we 73 00:03:44,040 --> 00:03:46,640 Speaker 5: see in those two guys. And I think I think 74 00:03:46,680 --> 00:03:50,880 Speaker 5: that's what Jeff was basically articulating. And it's very important, 75 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:53,160 Speaker 5: don't you look for that? And you've probably played for 76 00:03:53,200 --> 00:03:55,240 Speaker 5: both rub and you probably played for guys that were 77 00:03:55,760 --> 00:03:57,960 Speaker 5: up one minute and then nervous the next, and it 78 00:03:58,080 --> 00:04:00,680 Speaker 5: just kind of radiates through the dugout and good. 79 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:05,240 Speaker 1: It sure does your your you're spot on, Jim. It's 80 00:04:05,280 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 1: about being steady and being consistent and treating being treated 81 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:13,400 Speaker 1: like a man right, being treated like a like an adult. 82 00:04:13,480 --> 00:04:16,560 Speaker 1: And I think that's that's part of it as well. Uh. 83 00:04:16,640 --> 00:04:19,520 Speaker 1: And and and actually having a real personal connection. And 84 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:23,839 Speaker 1: I think that Rob understands how important those personal connections 85 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 1: and and and the player has to feel confident that 86 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:29,960 Speaker 1: when that manager puts you out there, that he actually 87 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:33,479 Speaker 1: believes that you're going to succeed. And I think that 88 00:04:33,480 --> 00:04:36,320 Speaker 1: that's the biggest thing that I see now in baseball 89 00:04:36,440 --> 00:04:40,160 Speaker 1: is that it's not necessarily like, Oh, this rookie is 90 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:41,960 Speaker 1: going to go out there, man, we'll see, we'll see 91 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:43,839 Speaker 1: what he's got. Let let let's see what he's got 92 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:46,719 Speaker 1: and let's see if you can handle it. No, it 93 00:04:46,760 --> 00:04:48,960 Speaker 1: doesn't work like that anymore. And I think Rob and 94 00:04:49,080 --> 00:04:52,040 Speaker 1: this clubhouse does a great job of embracing young players. 95 00:04:52,360 --> 00:04:54,960 Speaker 1: And we'll talk about who's a Tyler Phillips a little 96 00:04:54,960 --> 00:04:59,680 Speaker 1: bit later on about that whole process, because it's really 97 00:04:59,760 --> 00:05:03,320 Speaker 1: tough being a young player and assimilating into a team, 98 00:05:03,400 --> 00:05:05,440 Speaker 1: into a major league team. It's tough as it is 99 00:05:05,480 --> 00:05:07,480 Speaker 1: to be a major league baseball player and to make 100 00:05:07,520 --> 00:05:10,800 Speaker 1: the adjustment from the minor leagues to the major leagues. 101 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:13,279 Speaker 1: Let me tell you, folks, it's the same They say 102 00:05:13,279 --> 00:05:15,719 Speaker 1: it's the same game. Guess what, It's not the same game. 103 00:05:16,520 --> 00:05:18,480 Speaker 1: Taken from a man who was a career minor leaguer 104 00:05:18,520 --> 00:05:20,640 Speaker 1: who could really really play in the minor leagues and 105 00:05:20,680 --> 00:05:24,039 Speaker 1: really struggle in the major leagues, it's it's not the 106 00:05:24,080 --> 00:05:27,880 Speaker 1: same game. And I think that both Snip and uh 107 00:05:27,960 --> 00:05:31,320 Speaker 1: and top are do a phenomenal job of handling those things. 108 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:33,279 Speaker 1: And they're not afraid to get on a guy now 109 00:05:33,839 --> 00:05:38,200 Speaker 1: because again that Bobby Cox sort of thing, and Jim 110 00:05:38,200 --> 00:05:40,919 Speaker 1: Fergosi as well, they'll take you into the into the 111 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:45,240 Speaker 1: office and get you if you're not doing what's necessary. 112 00:05:45,480 --> 00:05:48,520 Speaker 1: Were what the expectation is of a winning team. And 113 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:51,400 Speaker 1: so I really like that about those two guys. And 114 00:05:51,400 --> 00:05:53,800 Speaker 1: and uh, I think it's going to be a dogfight. 115 00:05:53,920 --> 00:05:55,640 Speaker 1: I know, you know, we'll talk a little bit about 116 00:05:55,640 --> 00:05:59,080 Speaker 1: this series, this last series with the Braves, but it's 117 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:00,880 Speaker 1: going to be a dogfight. And I know the a 118 00:06:00,880 --> 00:06:04,359 Speaker 1: Phillies were a little short handed, but it's going to 119 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:06,440 Speaker 1: be exciting down the stretch as well. 120 00:06:06,760 --> 00:06:08,680 Speaker 5: You mentioned I just want to pick up on something 121 00:06:08,680 --> 00:06:10,359 Speaker 5: you just said. They're not afraid to get on you. 122 00:06:10,640 --> 00:06:12,880 Speaker 5: I mean, I think the sign one of the qualities 123 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:17,400 Speaker 5: of a really good leader praise in public, critique, criticize 124 00:06:17,600 --> 00:06:23,080 Speaker 5: in private, behind closed doors. And and you know, just 125 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:25,240 Speaker 5: because a guy doesn't tip over the locker room and 126 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:27,919 Speaker 5: getting a guy's face and rip a guy in the 127 00:06:27,920 --> 00:06:30,920 Speaker 5: papers doesn't mean he's not calling that player out. He's 128 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:33,400 Speaker 5: just doing it the way a good leader does it 129 00:06:33,640 --> 00:06:36,560 Speaker 5: behind closed doors. And then you know, when the cameras 130 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:39,520 Speaker 5: are on. That's when you praise a guy. But he 131 00:06:39,560 --> 00:06:41,200 Speaker 5: can't be fake. He can't be like, oh, he had 132 00:06:41,240 --> 00:06:43,360 Speaker 5: a really good turn in the on deck circle. I mean, 133 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:45,719 Speaker 5: it's got to be it's got to be legit. It's 134 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:47,680 Speaker 5: got to be legit praise. But then that's when you 135 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:51,160 Speaker 5: that's when you build a player's confidence. So I think 136 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:52,920 Speaker 5: they both have that leadership quality. 137 00:06:53,040 --> 00:06:55,479 Speaker 1: Let me make one more point. There are times, and 138 00:06:55,520 --> 00:06:58,000 Speaker 1: I saw Jim Fergosi do it in ninety three, when 139 00:06:58,040 --> 00:07:01,240 Speaker 1: he'll pick out a guy knowing that this guys sort 140 00:07:01,279 --> 00:07:04,159 Speaker 1: of knows about it. Well, he'll publicly get on a 141 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:06,839 Speaker 1: guy one of the leaders of the team. I'm not 142 00:07:06,839 --> 00:07:10,640 Speaker 1: going to say exactly whom. It actually may have been Dutch, 143 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:12,480 Speaker 1: believe it or not. And Dutch, you know, was the 144 00:07:12,520 --> 00:07:15,040 Speaker 1: greatest leader of all time. But he took a hit 145 00:07:15,560 --> 00:07:20,120 Speaker 1: so that the manager could make him an example, knowing 146 00:07:20,640 --> 00:07:25,040 Speaker 1: full well that you know that that particular player was 147 00:07:25,080 --> 00:07:26,960 Speaker 1: not going to be worried about you know what he 148 00:07:27,040 --> 00:07:28,880 Speaker 1: said to him, and that it was sort of like 149 00:07:29,320 --> 00:07:31,280 Speaker 1: setting a tone like oh my god, he can get 150 00:07:31,280 --> 00:07:33,920 Speaker 1: on them, he can get on Dutch. That's crazy, Like, 151 00:07:33,960 --> 00:07:37,679 Speaker 1: oh my goodness, And so I think there are times 152 00:07:37,760 --> 00:07:42,200 Speaker 1: when some of these veteran leaders can pick and choose 153 00:07:42,240 --> 00:07:45,720 Speaker 1: a time when when they do have to blast somebody. 154 00:07:45,760 --> 00:07:48,480 Speaker 1: I remember Charlie Manuel doing one time in the dugout, 155 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:51,680 Speaker 1: right mouse, mild manner guy in the world, but he 156 00:07:51,760 --> 00:07:54,240 Speaker 1: saw something and he chewed him out in the dugout 157 00:07:54,240 --> 00:07:57,200 Speaker 1: one time. And I think that that that when you 158 00:07:57,240 --> 00:07:59,720 Speaker 1: don't do it very often, and you all of a 159 00:07:59,720 --> 00:08:05,120 Speaker 1: sudden do it, then it hasn't much greater impact than otherwise, 160 00:08:05,240 --> 00:08:07,720 Speaker 1: because you know, if you're just pounded and pounded and pounded, 161 00:08:07,720 --> 00:08:09,880 Speaker 1: it becomes white noise after a while for a player 162 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:11,000 Speaker 1: pick spot. 163 00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:15,680 Speaker 2: So Snickers Braves took two or three from Thompson's Phillies 164 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:18,800 Speaker 2: over the weekend. Phillies, like you said, Ruben, were shortanded. 165 00:08:18,840 --> 00:08:21,280 Speaker 2: They scored one run in the last two games. But 166 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:24,960 Speaker 2: the news of the day is that, or the news 167 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:29,160 Speaker 2: tomorrow is that Kyle Schwarber is almost one going to 168 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:32,800 Speaker 2: be activated from the injured list, and there's a very 169 00:08:32,840 --> 00:08:35,960 Speaker 2: good chance, my feeling is that he will be back. 170 00:08:36,040 --> 00:08:40,400 Speaker 2: But Bryce Harper maybe on Tuesday as well. Bryce, so 171 00:08:40,520 --> 00:08:43,520 Speaker 2: Bryce before Sunday's game runs the bases, he runs from 172 00:08:43,559 --> 00:08:47,680 Speaker 2: home to second, walks over to third, runs from third 173 00:08:47,720 --> 00:08:51,560 Speaker 2: to home, and then he ran from first to home 174 00:08:51,640 --> 00:08:55,120 Speaker 2: to second again. And the reason why I think that 175 00:08:55,160 --> 00:08:57,240 Speaker 2: he is ready to play is because he's did it 176 00:08:57,280 --> 00:08:59,839 Speaker 2: a very aggressive slide in the second base after he 177 00:09:00,240 --> 00:09:03,400 Speaker 2: and he ran that second and final time. Now, we 178 00:09:03,440 --> 00:09:06,400 Speaker 2: asked him afterwards if he thinks he'll be ready. He says, 179 00:09:06,440 --> 00:09:07,840 Speaker 2: I don't know, but I feel good. I don't know, 180 00:09:07,880 --> 00:09:09,600 Speaker 2: but I feel good. That's as far. That's as much 181 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:12,280 Speaker 2: as he would say. But Rob Thompson said, Bryce Harper 182 00:09:12,400 --> 00:09:15,400 Speaker 2: is in play for Tuesday. He said, we will see. 183 00:09:16,080 --> 00:09:17,800 Speaker 2: I don't do they need him to run one hundred 184 00:09:17,840 --> 00:09:21,520 Speaker 2: percent a second time. My opinion is that he wants 185 00:09:21,520 --> 00:09:23,480 Speaker 2: to play. He's definitely gonna be back before the All 186 00:09:23,480 --> 00:09:25,280 Speaker 2: Star break. He definitely wants to play on the All 187 00:09:25,280 --> 00:09:28,880 Speaker 2: Star Game. But getting Harper and Shwartward back, of course, 188 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:30,679 Speaker 2: is going to go a long way to kind of 189 00:09:30,840 --> 00:09:33,439 Speaker 2: helping out this this lineup which has done pretty well 190 00:09:33,480 --> 00:09:36,000 Speaker 2: without them for about nine games they have. 191 00:09:36,160 --> 00:09:37,439 Speaker 3: You know, they played over five hundred. 192 00:09:37,440 --> 00:09:40,280 Speaker 5: I think they're a game over five hundred former and Harper, 193 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:43,840 Speaker 5: they're also a game over five hundred without real Muda, 194 00:09:43,880 --> 00:09:45,839 Speaker 5: and I think we talked about that when those guys 195 00:09:45,840 --> 00:09:48,960 Speaker 5: went down, you will take that, and it becomes very 196 00:09:49,080 --> 00:09:53,600 Speaker 5: very easy to take when you take into account the 197 00:09:53,679 --> 00:09:56,080 Speaker 5: number of wins they have banked in their place in 198 00:09:56,160 --> 00:09:58,800 Speaker 5: the standings. But you know, I think we've seen this 199 00:09:58,840 --> 00:10:02,640 Speaker 5: weekend and the last few games offensively. We talk about 200 00:10:02,679 --> 00:10:05,240 Speaker 5: it all the time, the next man up. Quality is 201 00:10:05,280 --> 00:10:07,800 Speaker 5: a great thing to have, but there are limits. These 202 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:10,160 Speaker 5: guys are stars for a reason, and you need your stars, 203 00:10:10,240 --> 00:10:13,559 Speaker 5: especially a team that is built on these on these 204 00:10:13,559 --> 00:10:16,000 Speaker 5: big stars, and it's a great thing that they're getting 205 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:19,319 Speaker 5: them back, I would argue, you know, I mean, it's 206 00:10:19,360 --> 00:10:21,680 Speaker 5: pretty clear it's gonna be these three guys are going 207 00:10:21,760 --> 00:10:25,480 Speaker 5: to be their big July acquisition. I expect more, but 208 00:10:25,600 --> 00:10:28,120 Speaker 5: probably tweaking around the edge these three guys. Imagine that 209 00:10:28,320 --> 00:10:32,360 Speaker 5: adding those three guys to your lineup, it's it's a 210 00:10:32,400 --> 00:10:34,559 Speaker 5: great thing. And you come home where you play great, 211 00:10:34,840 --> 00:10:38,200 Speaker 5: big series against the Dodgers. Not to get off on 212 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:40,520 Speaker 5: a little tangent, but I'm really curious to see how 213 00:10:40,559 --> 00:10:43,720 Speaker 5: this Dodgers series goes, because you know, all along we've 214 00:10:43,760 --> 00:10:45,880 Speaker 5: seen so much talk about the Phillies haven't played a 215 00:10:45,880 --> 00:10:49,000 Speaker 5: great schedule, the National League's week they've crushed the week teams. Well, 216 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:50,800 Speaker 5: you can only beat the team you can play that night. 217 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:53,640 Speaker 5: They've done a great job doing that. But three series 218 00:10:53,679 --> 00:10:55,920 Speaker 5: on the road Boston, who is an improving ball club 219 00:10:56,320 --> 00:11:00,360 Speaker 5: now in playoff contention on the playoff grid, Baltimore Are 220 00:11:01,120 --> 00:11:03,800 Speaker 5: and Atlanta. They've gone on the road, played those good 221 00:11:03,840 --> 00:11:06,360 Speaker 5: teams and lost each series. So I'm really curious to 222 00:11:06,400 --> 00:11:09,319 Speaker 5: see how this series goes against the Dodgers and other 223 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:12,880 Speaker 5: or an elite team in the National League. The difference 224 00:11:12,920 --> 00:11:15,120 Speaker 5: being you have them at home where you really thrive. 225 00:11:15,520 --> 00:11:18,440 Speaker 5: No Mookie bets, of course, and I'm really eager to 226 00:11:18,480 --> 00:11:20,640 Speaker 5: see oh Tani batting leadoff. 227 00:11:22,320 --> 00:11:22,480 Speaker 4: Now. 228 00:11:22,520 --> 00:11:25,200 Speaker 1: It'll be a fun series, There's no question. It's also 229 00:11:25,240 --> 00:11:26,920 Speaker 1: one of the reasons why I got to believe that 230 00:11:27,320 --> 00:11:29,240 Speaker 1: Harper is going to be pushing the envelope to try 231 00:11:29,240 --> 00:11:32,400 Speaker 1: to get back into the series, because I think he 232 00:11:32,679 --> 00:11:35,720 Speaker 1: knows how important he is, and I mean, he loves 233 00:11:35,760 --> 00:11:39,640 Speaker 1: these moments. This is these are the moments for him. 234 00:11:39,760 --> 00:11:41,520 Speaker 1: You know, a couple of things I think back and 235 00:11:41,640 --> 00:11:43,480 Speaker 1: like when we lost a couple of our big boys, 236 00:11:43,480 --> 00:11:45,680 Speaker 1: when we lost Lee and Howard at the same time, 237 00:11:45,720 --> 00:11:48,160 Speaker 1: and I think about you know, you know, the Victor 238 00:11:48,240 --> 00:11:50,920 Speaker 1: Reno's and you know, even Jimmy went down for a 239 00:11:50,960 --> 00:11:53,600 Speaker 1: short period of time for a little while as well. 240 00:11:53,640 --> 00:11:56,240 Speaker 1: When you start losing all of those big boys, yes, 241 00:11:56,480 --> 00:11:58,320 Speaker 1: you can sort of stem the tidal of it, but 242 00:11:58,400 --> 00:12:01,599 Speaker 1: the reality of it is for long term success, you 243 00:12:01,800 --> 00:12:04,160 Speaker 1: just as jim said, I mean you you you can't 244 00:12:04,200 --> 00:12:07,120 Speaker 1: expect Brandon Marsh to be able to you know, fill 245 00:12:07,160 --> 00:12:10,600 Speaker 1: in in the fore hole or necessarily maybe Castianos who's 246 00:12:10,640 --> 00:12:12,160 Speaker 1: kind of stepped it up a little bit. He can, 247 00:12:12,240 --> 00:12:13,760 Speaker 1: he can help it. He's been there and done it. 248 00:12:14,120 --> 00:12:16,439 Speaker 1: Brandon Marsh really hasn't, and they've sort of forced him 249 00:12:16,440 --> 00:12:20,000 Speaker 1: into that forehole and moved you know, boom up. You know, 250 00:12:20,080 --> 00:12:23,320 Speaker 1: he's he's done fine, and it just can't be just 251 00:12:23,440 --> 00:12:28,480 Speaker 1: Trey Turner every single night. So it's a it's a 252 00:12:28,600 --> 00:12:31,840 Speaker 1: it's a combination of things and it becomes a domino effect. 253 00:12:31,920 --> 00:12:36,839 Speaker 1: As far as just overall production. I am I am 254 00:12:36,880 --> 00:12:40,360 Speaker 1: excited about the fact that they're getting any break right now. 255 00:12:40,800 --> 00:12:43,800 Speaker 1: I think this team really needs it pitching wise, and 256 00:12:43,800 --> 00:12:46,160 Speaker 1: I'll and I'll sort of make a left hand turn 257 00:12:46,280 --> 00:12:49,160 Speaker 1: pitching wise, you know, ranger. Suarez sort of hit that 258 00:12:49,200 --> 00:12:51,200 Speaker 1: dead arm pier and I don't think he's not nearly 259 00:12:51,240 --> 00:12:54,800 Speaker 1: as sharp with his stuff overall, crisp with his command 260 00:12:55,000 --> 00:12:57,680 Speaker 1: and his stuff, and I think that's one of the 261 00:12:57,679 --> 00:12:59,720 Speaker 1: reasons why he's struggled the last couple of times out. 262 00:13:00,120 --> 00:13:02,840 Speaker 1: I think that Christopher Sanchez had that you know, complete 263 00:13:02,840 --> 00:13:05,480 Speaker 1: game shutout, and then he comes back after that complete 264 00:13:05,480 --> 00:13:10,559 Speaker 1: game shutout really hadn't reached those levels of innings and 265 00:13:10,760 --> 00:13:13,880 Speaker 1: ups and downs, and so you know, he's started starting 266 00:13:13,920 --> 00:13:17,079 Speaker 1: to eat up a lot of innings that people didn't 267 00:13:17,120 --> 00:13:19,320 Speaker 1: necessarily think that he would be able to do. And 268 00:13:19,400 --> 00:13:23,079 Speaker 1: so you start compiling all these innings and the fact 269 00:13:23,080 --> 00:13:26,760 Speaker 1: that these guys have thrown so many of them, you 270 00:13:26,920 --> 00:13:29,160 Speaker 1: start to, you know, see that there's going to be 271 00:13:29,200 --> 00:13:32,079 Speaker 1: a dead arm period at some point. We've talked about 272 00:13:32,080 --> 00:13:36,880 Speaker 1: this before a long time, great great trainer, Jeff Cooper, 273 00:13:37,520 --> 00:13:39,240 Speaker 1: he talked about this all the time. There's going to 274 00:13:39,240 --> 00:13:41,240 Speaker 1: be a period sometime in July or August. And I 275 00:13:41,280 --> 00:13:43,319 Speaker 1: think it crept up on these guys a little earlier 276 00:13:43,360 --> 00:13:46,240 Speaker 1: because they lost so many innings in the early part 277 00:13:46,280 --> 00:13:48,160 Speaker 1: of the season where they're going to get a little 278 00:13:48,160 --> 00:13:49,800 Speaker 1: bit of a dead arm period where they're going to 279 00:13:49,960 --> 00:13:52,360 Speaker 1: have to get rejuvenated. And I think that's one of 280 00:13:52,440 --> 00:13:55,040 Speaker 1: the beauties of having that All Star break is because 281 00:13:55,040 --> 00:13:56,520 Speaker 1: I think the guys are going to get a breather, 282 00:13:57,400 --> 00:14:00,200 Speaker 1: be able to get back and get refreshed and and 283 00:14:00,240 --> 00:14:02,600 Speaker 1: then uh and then move forward. I don't think it's 284 00:14:02,600 --> 00:14:04,880 Speaker 1: a health thing. I just think it's a it's just 285 00:14:05,080 --> 00:14:08,840 Speaker 1: natural order of progression for for pitcher's arms and uh, 286 00:14:09,080 --> 00:14:10,679 Speaker 1: and a lot of these guys are starting to hit 287 00:14:10,720 --> 00:14:13,840 Speaker 1: some limits that you know, they probably have never ever 288 00:14:13,960 --> 00:14:17,520 Speaker 1: done in the past. And so I think that's why 289 00:14:17,520 --> 00:14:19,280 Speaker 1: you're seeing a little bit of a drop off even 290 00:14:19,320 --> 00:14:22,480 Speaker 1: though they're still they're still ranked as the best, you know, 291 00:14:22,560 --> 00:14:26,640 Speaker 1: starting pitching in all baseball other than maybe Seattle They're 292 00:14:26,680 --> 00:14:29,760 Speaker 1: pretty darn good too. But the Phillies are still really, 293 00:14:29,760 --> 00:14:32,480 Speaker 1: really strong and and and I am excited about what 294 00:14:32,520 --> 00:14:34,920 Speaker 1: I'm going to see in the second half real quick. 295 00:14:35,200 --> 00:14:38,680 Speaker 5: Nola in the National League. Nola is number two an 296 00:14:38,720 --> 00:14:43,640 Speaker 5: innings pitched, Wheeler is number three, Suarez number six, So 297 00:14:44,400 --> 00:14:47,479 Speaker 5: they have they've logged some some frames. 298 00:14:47,720 --> 00:14:53,440 Speaker 2: And Rob said on Saturday after Suarez start that you 299 00:14:53,440 --> 00:14:55,400 Speaker 2: know they could go to a six man at some point. 300 00:14:55,440 --> 00:14:57,600 Speaker 2: They've done each of the last two years, so that's 301 00:14:57,600 --> 00:15:00,040 Speaker 2: something to keep an eye on. Maybe in August to 302 00:15:00,120 --> 00:15:03,360 Speaker 2: go to a six man. Once you get Taiwan Walker back, 303 00:15:03,600 --> 00:15:07,600 Speaker 2: you know you can you can possibly that. Yeah, maneuver 304 00:15:07,640 --> 00:15:09,400 Speaker 2: it just for a little bit, just to get stretched 305 00:15:09,400 --> 00:15:11,920 Speaker 2: to you know, give those guys a little bit extra extra. 306 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:14,800 Speaker 1: Everybody except Wheeled is gonna go five. 307 00:15:15,720 --> 00:15:15,920 Speaker 4: Yeah. 308 00:15:16,480 --> 00:15:19,560 Speaker 5: I actually I love that idea because the stakes are 309 00:15:19,600 --> 00:15:22,200 Speaker 5: so different for this team. This team is going to 310 00:15:22,280 --> 00:15:25,480 Speaker 5: play an extra month. This team must play an extra month. 311 00:15:25,720 --> 00:15:29,400 Speaker 5: This team is built on the backs of Wheeler Nola Suarez, 312 00:15:29,520 --> 00:15:32,400 Speaker 5: and you have to plan and budget for that, I believe. 313 00:15:32,680 --> 00:15:35,080 Speaker 2: And they have the wiggle room too. As we said 314 00:15:35,120 --> 00:15:37,720 Speaker 2: at the top. They they go into that Brave series 315 00:15:37,720 --> 00:15:39,200 Speaker 2: with a nine game lead, they come out with an 316 00:15:39,240 --> 00:15:42,240 Speaker 2: eight game lead. So if the Phillies would play five 317 00:15:42,320 --> 00:15:45,160 Speaker 2: hundred the rest of the season, they would finish with 318 00:15:45,280 --> 00:15:48,280 Speaker 2: ninety four wins. The Braves would have to go forty 319 00:15:48,280 --> 00:15:50,200 Speaker 2: five and twenty nine. That's a six to oh eight 320 00:15:50,240 --> 00:15:53,560 Speaker 2: winning percentage just to tie them for the division title. 321 00:15:53,840 --> 00:15:54,680 Speaker 1: There right now, the. 322 00:15:54,640 --> 00:15:58,080 Speaker 2: Braves have a five point fifty seven winning percentage, so 323 00:15:58,120 --> 00:15:59,360 Speaker 2: they add, it would have to kind of play I 324 00:15:59,400 --> 00:16:01,360 Speaker 2: don't want to say, oh, or their skis, but they 325 00:16:01,400 --> 00:16:03,400 Speaker 2: would have to play at a much better clip. If 326 00:16:03,400 --> 00:16:05,600 Speaker 2: the Phillies play five hundred, their us away so they 327 00:16:05,600 --> 00:16:08,440 Speaker 2: have the opportunity there to go to a six man 328 00:16:08,480 --> 00:16:10,000 Speaker 2: if they want to do it, because they have that 329 00:16:10,120 --> 00:16:13,320 Speaker 2: nice cushion. So this is not like a situation where 330 00:16:13,360 --> 00:16:15,040 Speaker 2: oh my god, you gotta throw these guys out there 331 00:16:15,040 --> 00:16:16,920 Speaker 2: every five days. Otherwise the braids are gonna get you. 332 00:16:17,000 --> 00:16:18,680 Speaker 2: The brads are going to get you. They should be 333 00:16:18,720 --> 00:16:21,920 Speaker 2: able to maintain this lead, especially once they get Harper, 334 00:16:21,960 --> 00:16:25,720 Speaker 2: Schwarber Ria Muto back, especially once they maybe get some 335 00:16:25,800 --> 00:16:28,760 Speaker 2: reinforcements before the end of it, before the trade deadline 336 00:16:28,760 --> 00:16:31,360 Speaker 2: on July thirtieth as well, because I think they're going 337 00:16:31,440 --> 00:16:32,040 Speaker 2: to get something. 338 00:16:32,320 --> 00:16:36,600 Speaker 5: Oh yeah, there's no way they don't get something. Right 339 00:16:36,640 --> 00:16:38,440 Speaker 5: handed hitting out a fielder and I think they need 340 00:16:38,480 --> 00:16:43,440 Speaker 5: one totally like to see a bullpen arm. Maybe they'll 341 00:16:43,480 --> 00:16:48,000 Speaker 5: they'll do something for reasons we've articulated in previous podcasts. 342 00:16:48,400 --> 00:16:51,360 Speaker 5: You know, on a night nightly basis is up to 343 00:16:51,480 --> 00:16:53,920 Speaker 5: Zach Wheeler and Aaron Nolan, Trey Turner and Rice Harper 344 00:16:53,960 --> 00:16:57,360 Speaker 5: and j step up on July thirtieth. 345 00:16:57,440 --> 00:16:58,840 Speaker 3: When you have a great team, it's up to the 346 00:16:58,840 --> 00:16:59,640 Speaker 3: front office. 347 00:16:59,360 --> 00:17:02,720 Speaker 2: To step up exactly. So they had seven All Stars, 348 00:17:03,440 --> 00:17:07,000 Speaker 2: seven All Stars, franchise record seven all Stars. They've had 349 00:17:07,000 --> 00:17:09,840 Speaker 2: five a few times over the years, but seven All Stars. 350 00:17:10,640 --> 00:17:13,560 Speaker 2: Anybody that jumped out to you guys in terms of 351 00:17:13,560 --> 00:17:15,760 Speaker 2: a selection for me and maybe it might be for 352 00:17:15,800 --> 00:17:19,399 Speaker 2: you guys, It was Jeff Hoffman and Matt Strom because 353 00:17:19,440 --> 00:17:24,080 Speaker 2: they were the players selected them and their non traditional 354 00:17:24,200 --> 00:17:27,879 Speaker 2: All Star selections, and that usually for relievers is just 355 00:17:27,960 --> 00:17:30,320 Speaker 2: who's got the most saves. These four guys have the 356 00:17:30,359 --> 00:17:32,480 Speaker 2: most saves, they're going to the All Star team, even 357 00:17:32,520 --> 00:17:35,800 Speaker 2: if they're not very good. Matt Strom does not have 358 00:17:35,840 --> 00:17:39,119 Speaker 2: a single save, Jeff Hoffman has eight, but they both 359 00:17:39,160 --> 00:17:42,120 Speaker 2: dominated in the first half, and players around the league 360 00:17:42,160 --> 00:17:44,560 Speaker 2: recognized that. I thought that was pretty cool. Strom was 361 00:17:44,560 --> 00:17:47,000 Speaker 2: a little emotional after the game yesterday talking about it. 362 00:17:47,040 --> 00:17:50,520 Speaker 2: Jeff Hoffman said his body was shaking for an extended 363 00:17:50,560 --> 00:17:53,000 Speaker 2: period of time after you learned he made the team yesterday. 364 00:17:53,119 --> 00:17:55,720 Speaker 2: I thought that was awesome because you knew Ranger knew 365 00:17:55,720 --> 00:17:57,600 Speaker 2: he was making it, Zach Wheeler knew he's making it. 366 00:17:57,720 --> 00:17:59,760 Speaker 2: The other three guys, the position players already knew that 367 00:17:59,760 --> 00:18:03,320 Speaker 2: they were in. Those two guys are like maybe hopefully, 368 00:18:03,440 --> 00:18:06,399 Speaker 2: I don't know, but now they're in. That's that That 369 00:18:06,560 --> 00:18:08,840 Speaker 2: was a kind of a fun moment post game after 370 00:18:09,000 --> 00:18:12,320 Speaker 2: after a loss. 371 00:18:11,160 --> 00:18:18,040 Speaker 1: It's yeah, super super excited for them and to be recognized, 372 00:18:19,359 --> 00:18:21,720 Speaker 1: especially like in the early part of Remember in the 373 00:18:21,800 --> 00:18:23,800 Speaker 1: early part of the season, people were like, oh my god, 374 00:18:23,800 --> 00:18:26,240 Speaker 1: this is a disastrous bullpen. You know, if I can't believe, 375 00:18:26,400 --> 00:18:28,720 Speaker 1: now you have. I mean, it speaks to a couple 376 00:18:28,800 --> 00:18:31,679 Speaker 1: of things. One, it tells you how good their stuff is, 377 00:18:31,760 --> 00:18:34,280 Speaker 1: because you know, that's when you go back to the 378 00:18:34,359 --> 00:18:36,840 Speaker 1: dugout as a player and you go, holy smokes man, 379 00:18:36,880 --> 00:18:40,720 Speaker 1: that guy was filthy, right, I mean, that guy was nasty. 380 00:18:40,800 --> 00:18:43,680 Speaker 1: And that's and then word of mouth happens, and then 381 00:18:43,800 --> 00:18:46,919 Speaker 1: you know, people see and then they have success. That 382 00:18:47,040 --> 00:18:49,560 Speaker 1: that's one thing. And then and then to be chosen 383 00:18:49,640 --> 00:18:53,359 Speaker 1: sort of by your peers. I always felt like I 384 00:18:53,560 --> 00:18:55,399 Speaker 1: have made it in the big leagues when I know 385 00:18:55,520 --> 00:18:58,080 Speaker 1: the guy next to me in that clubhouse believes in 386 00:18:58,200 --> 00:19:00,760 Speaker 1: me as a player and thinks that I do my job, 387 00:19:00,840 --> 00:19:03,919 Speaker 1: and I had that. I was really fortunate to have 388 00:19:04,000 --> 00:19:08,679 Speaker 1: guys like Milt Thompson and Dave Hollins and those kind 389 00:19:08,720 --> 00:19:11,119 Speaker 1: of guys who knew the type of person I was, 390 00:19:11,240 --> 00:19:13,720 Speaker 1: knew the type of player I was, and had seen 391 00:19:13,720 --> 00:19:16,000 Speaker 1: me in the past or whatever. And when you have 392 00:19:16,160 --> 00:19:19,600 Speaker 1: that sort of validation, that's so so big, And for 393 00:19:19,760 --> 00:19:22,600 Speaker 1: Hoffman even bigger because he's he's going to be a 394 00:19:22,640 --> 00:19:24,800 Speaker 1: free agent. I mean, he's this is gonna be his 395 00:19:24,840 --> 00:19:27,240 Speaker 1: free agent year. I do believe. I think he's got 396 00:19:27,240 --> 00:19:29,159 Speaker 1: free agency. And so for him to be an All 397 00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:31,439 Speaker 1: Star and a free agent year and a bullpen, it 398 00:19:31,480 --> 00:19:34,240 Speaker 1: also talks a lot about what this game is about. 399 00:19:34,280 --> 00:19:36,560 Speaker 1: Now it'll be bullpens mean a lot, a lot more 400 00:19:36,560 --> 00:19:39,720 Speaker 1: than they used to meet for you know, one hundred 401 00:19:39,800 --> 00:19:42,520 Speaker 1: years now, in the in the in the past, you know, 402 00:19:42,680 --> 00:19:46,480 Speaker 1: fifteen years, ten years. Bullpens mean a lot. And you 403 00:19:46,520 --> 00:19:48,520 Speaker 1: don't necessarily have to be a closer to be a 404 00:19:48,520 --> 00:19:53,240 Speaker 1: really important piece of the club. And that's Those are 405 00:19:53,440 --> 00:19:55,280 Speaker 1: just some of the things that I think about when 406 00:19:55,359 --> 00:19:57,639 Speaker 1: when these guys are chosen, and it's just just great honor. 407 00:19:57,800 --> 00:19:59,560 Speaker 1: I'm so pleased for them. Cool. 408 00:20:00,359 --> 00:20:02,640 Speaker 5: Yeah, I love the player vote because, like you said, 409 00:20:02,680 --> 00:20:05,720 Speaker 5: it comes from your peers, and it really should mean something. 410 00:20:05,720 --> 00:20:08,240 Speaker 5: It's not some and I think the fans are a 411 00:20:08,320 --> 00:20:09,920 Speaker 5: huge part of it. This game is for the fans. 412 00:20:09,920 --> 00:20:11,600 Speaker 5: I love fan voting. I used to love to go 413 00:20:11,640 --> 00:20:13,720 Speaker 5: to Fenway Park and punch out the little things and 414 00:20:13,760 --> 00:20:15,720 Speaker 5: then hand him down the row and the guy would 415 00:20:15,720 --> 00:20:18,280 Speaker 5: collect them in the bottom of the seventh. But I 416 00:20:18,320 --> 00:20:20,879 Speaker 5: remember doing like one of them. Now people can hit 417 00:20:20,920 --> 00:20:24,200 Speaker 5: the computer like twenty five times a day. It's it's 418 00:20:24,240 --> 00:20:26,439 Speaker 5: a little like different way they It's a little like 419 00:20:26,520 --> 00:20:28,920 Speaker 5: they how they elect the mayor in Chicago. 420 00:20:29,040 --> 00:20:30,440 Speaker 3: You know, it's I love it. 421 00:20:32,320 --> 00:20:34,720 Speaker 5: I like the way they I just loved the tip 422 00:20:34,720 --> 00:20:36,800 Speaker 5: of the hat. When you get it from your peers, 423 00:20:36,800 --> 00:20:38,399 Speaker 5: it really means something. And I love to see that 424 00:20:38,520 --> 00:20:42,920 Speaker 5: underappreciated element of a ball club middle to set up relief, 425 00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:46,399 Speaker 5: get a tip of the hat that they that they 426 00:20:46,480 --> 00:20:47,200 Speaker 5: richly deserve. 427 00:20:47,560 --> 00:20:51,560 Speaker 2: So, Jimmy, you were at Fenway just smashing Yazz, punching 428 00:20:51,640 --> 00:20:53,520 Speaker 2: Yazz his name out over and over. 429 00:20:54,080 --> 00:20:56,960 Speaker 5: It's kind of I savored my one punch out for 430 00:20:57,040 --> 00:21:00,840 Speaker 5: you and doing what about Dewey, Oh Dowey, Freddie Lynn, 431 00:21:00,920 --> 00:21:04,640 Speaker 5: Jim Rice Rico. I mean, I love those guys. They 432 00:21:04,800 --> 00:21:08,000 Speaker 5: I would but it was just special to punch out 433 00:21:08,040 --> 00:21:10,840 Speaker 5: that little hole. I think we call it a chat. 434 00:21:10,880 --> 00:21:11,679 Speaker 5: I think we learned. 435 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:16,000 Speaker 1: So let me yeah, let me just say this about 436 00:21:16,200 --> 00:21:20,959 Speaker 1: both Yass and Dewey. You talk about quality human beings. 437 00:21:21,480 --> 00:21:23,679 Speaker 1: Oh my goodness, I got a chance to be with 438 00:21:23,720 --> 00:21:25,960 Speaker 1: them a little bit. But I've got a chance to 439 00:21:26,000 --> 00:21:28,160 Speaker 1: be with Dewey when I was coaching, and we sort 440 00:21:28,160 --> 00:21:31,440 Speaker 1: of brought him out as a you know, celebrity coach, 441 00:21:32,320 --> 00:21:36,399 Speaker 1: and he was just fantastic to be around. Man, just 442 00:21:36,800 --> 00:21:38,040 Speaker 1: great human beings. 443 00:21:38,280 --> 00:21:41,840 Speaker 3: The way he used to rubin you as an outfield coach, The. 444 00:21:41,840 --> 00:21:43,879 Speaker 5: Way I can still see it, the way he would 445 00:21:43,880 --> 00:21:45,720 Speaker 5: get behind a ball when he was going to throw 446 00:21:46,320 --> 00:21:49,359 Speaker 5: or throw the third he would get behind that ball 447 00:21:49,720 --> 00:21:51,480 Speaker 5: and load and it would come. 448 00:21:51,680 --> 00:21:53,440 Speaker 3: He would throw it on a Donalward. 449 00:21:52,920 --> 00:21:56,480 Speaker 5: Plane at one hop to the catcher to punch who 450 00:21:56,520 --> 00:21:58,600 Speaker 5: was built like a statue. 451 00:21:58,200 --> 00:22:00,960 Speaker 1: And actually utilized him when we did our similar drills. 452 00:22:01,000 --> 00:22:03,439 Speaker 1: And how important and how important that piece of it was. 453 00:22:03,560 --> 00:22:05,760 Speaker 1: You know that we had some really talented guys. You know, 454 00:22:05,800 --> 00:22:09,880 Speaker 1: we had Rookie Betts, we had Jackie Bradley, we had 455 00:22:10,040 --> 00:22:13,680 Speaker 1: Andrew Ben and Tendee. We had some super talented outfielders 456 00:22:13,880 --> 00:22:16,600 Speaker 1: and uh but but they also worked really hard at 457 00:22:16,640 --> 00:22:19,280 Speaker 1: it and were real you know, they were real focus 458 00:22:19,359 --> 00:22:21,520 Speaker 1: on it, and they really respected some of the things 459 00:22:21,520 --> 00:22:24,040 Speaker 1: that some of the veteran guys like that. I would say, 460 00:22:24,080 --> 00:22:24,760 Speaker 1: that's pretty cool. 461 00:22:25,040 --> 00:22:27,120 Speaker 5: I have a confession to make out Todd. I had 462 00:22:27,680 --> 00:22:30,720 Speaker 5: something I want to do the podcast for my garage. Okay, 463 00:22:31,320 --> 00:22:33,719 Speaker 5: I probably shouldn't tell this, but I have a Yazz 464 00:22:33,760 --> 00:22:35,040 Speaker 5: pennant in my garage. 465 00:22:35,400 --> 00:22:36,440 Speaker 2: There is nothing wrong with that. 466 00:22:37,240 --> 00:22:38,920 Speaker 1: You shouldn't say it. You grew up on. 467 00:22:42,520 --> 00:22:44,600 Speaker 3: I've been here thirty years, thirty plus. 468 00:22:44,440 --> 00:22:46,360 Speaker 2: Years, and that's your childhood. 469 00:22:46,359 --> 00:22:46,479 Speaker 1: Man. 470 00:22:46,480 --> 00:22:50,399 Speaker 2: I've got I've got a Robbing jersey signed, you know, 471 00:22:50,560 --> 00:22:52,639 Speaker 2: in my in my office over here on the on 472 00:22:52,680 --> 00:22:55,320 Speaker 2: the side that I won somehow years ago. 473 00:22:55,760 --> 00:22:58,560 Speaker 1: Couldn't notice Robbing. My dad scouted him when he was 474 00:22:58,560 --> 00:23:01,680 Speaker 1: coming out. Really yeah, my dad scouted and he said 475 00:23:01,720 --> 00:23:03,240 Speaker 1: to me, he said to me, before he even got 476 00:23:03,240 --> 00:23:06,080 Speaker 1: to the big leagues, he said, remember these, And it 477 00:23:06,119 --> 00:23:09,080 Speaker 1: was him. I remember him distinctly talking about Robin Yea. 478 00:23:09,160 --> 00:23:10,840 Speaker 1: I said, Ruben, he's going to go right to the 479 00:23:10,840 --> 00:23:13,480 Speaker 1: big leagues from from from being an ice crust said, 480 00:23:13,480 --> 00:23:16,800 Speaker 1: come on, Dad, I said please, And that's exactly what 481 00:23:16,840 --> 00:23:18,879 Speaker 1: he did, basically right. And he came back to the 482 00:23:19,359 --> 00:23:22,240 Speaker 1: after being rapid, and he said the other thing, and 483 00:23:22,280 --> 00:23:24,439 Speaker 1: the other said the other. The other guy said, he 484 00:23:24,480 --> 00:23:28,400 Speaker 1: went down to see Robbie Almar junior play in Puerto 485 00:23:28,480 --> 00:23:31,520 Speaker 1: Rico in when he was like fifteen years old. They said, son, 486 00:23:31,880 --> 00:23:34,520 Speaker 1: that is going to be a Hall of Fame. Second, wow, 487 00:23:34,560 --> 00:23:36,679 Speaker 1: that's awesome. My dad. My dad's a pretty good scout. 488 00:23:37,200 --> 00:23:39,360 Speaker 1: He was, He was a pretty good scout. I mean, 489 00:23:39,359 --> 00:23:43,040 Speaker 1: those are great players, but it's pretty amazing that you 490 00:23:43,040 --> 00:23:45,359 Speaker 1: can see certain things and guys. I mean I was 491 00:23:45,359 --> 00:23:47,800 Speaker 1: the same way with Kim Griffory junior. Watching him, you know, 492 00:23:47,960 --> 00:23:51,520 Speaker 1: as a seventeen year old was ridiculous. My gosh, Michael, I. 493 00:23:51,440 --> 00:23:53,359 Speaker 5: Wanted to, uh, let me ask you two a little 494 00:23:53,359 --> 00:23:58,960 Speaker 5: more relevant questions. One, do we think I mean Tyler Phillips, 495 00:23:59,040 --> 00:24:01,719 Speaker 5: you know, he comes out, yes, and he strikes out Olsen, 496 00:24:01,760 --> 00:24:03,800 Speaker 5: but that breaking ball is up and I'm like, oh, 497 00:24:04,080 --> 00:24:06,200 Speaker 5: you know, even though he struck him out, I'm like, oh, 498 00:24:06,520 --> 00:24:08,240 Speaker 5: and then he strikes out a slew of other guys 499 00:24:08,240 --> 00:24:08,960 Speaker 5: in the breaking. 500 00:24:08,720 --> 00:24:11,560 Speaker 3: Balls down down, down, down down, looking good. 501 00:24:12,040 --> 00:24:15,320 Speaker 5: One My first question do you think he could get 502 00:24:15,359 --> 00:24:18,679 Speaker 5: a start this weekend ahead of Mercado. And my other question, 503 00:24:19,800 --> 00:24:22,160 Speaker 5: JT's gonna come back right after the break? Who goes down? 504 00:24:22,240 --> 00:24:23,240 Speaker 5: Let me hear what you got to say. 505 00:24:23,760 --> 00:24:26,280 Speaker 2: Well, I think that I think Phillips isn't play for 506 00:24:26,359 --> 00:24:30,960 Speaker 2: Saturday based off of Mercado's performance and Rob. I think 507 00:24:32,240 --> 00:24:36,520 Speaker 2: I asked Rob yesterday after the game, will Mercado make 508 00:24:36,560 --> 00:24:39,320 Speaker 2: his start on Saturday? He said, we need to talk 509 00:24:39,320 --> 00:24:43,399 Speaker 2: about some things. So anytime a manager leaves it open, 510 00:24:43,800 --> 00:24:45,520 Speaker 2: you know they're going to actually talk about some things. 511 00:24:45,720 --> 00:24:47,640 Speaker 2: He could have come out and said, no, Markayle's gonna 512 00:24:47,680 --> 00:24:49,440 Speaker 2: he just was a bad start. Markale's going to start. 513 00:24:49,480 --> 00:24:52,240 Speaker 2: So I do think Phillips has an opportunity, and I 514 00:24:52,640 --> 00:24:57,040 Speaker 2: think Marshawn's going to go back down personally, but I 515 00:24:57,359 --> 00:25:00,200 Speaker 2: could see somebody making a strong case for the opposit said. 516 00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:03,480 Speaker 2: I think Rob said something the other day and I 517 00:25:03,520 --> 00:25:08,399 Speaker 2: can't remember what we were talking about. He talked about 518 00:25:08,680 --> 00:25:13,359 Speaker 2: how he really truly values the atmosphere and the vibe 519 00:25:13,359 --> 00:25:16,399 Speaker 2: and the feeling in his clubhouse right now, and so 520 00:25:16,520 --> 00:25:19,040 Speaker 2: for that reason, you know the fact that Stubbs is 521 00:25:19,040 --> 00:25:21,000 Speaker 2: actually he's actually played pretty well he's gotten a lot 522 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:23,160 Speaker 2: of hits while he's been playing. But also that he's 523 00:25:23,280 --> 00:25:27,080 Speaker 2: very cognizant. Rob is very cognizant of how this clubhouse operates. 524 00:25:27,480 --> 00:25:31,200 Speaker 2: Leads me to think that it'll be Stubbs when Stubbs 525 00:25:31,359 --> 00:25:33,120 Speaker 2: staying with the team when JT comes back. 526 00:25:33,840 --> 00:25:38,000 Speaker 1: So here's my take on Phillips. I do believe, just 527 00:25:38,040 --> 00:25:42,840 Speaker 1: to just with the way that Rob Thompson operates, I 528 00:25:42,880 --> 00:25:47,400 Speaker 1: believe that Mercato would get another start. I do think 529 00:25:47,440 --> 00:25:50,240 Speaker 1: that he'll have a short leash, just because I don't 530 00:25:50,320 --> 00:25:55,520 Speaker 1: want him. Rob's got that mentality, that that development mentality. 531 00:25:55,520 --> 00:25:59,000 Speaker 1: I don't think he wants to have Mercado think that 532 00:25:59,040 --> 00:26:01,560 Speaker 1: he doesn't believe it. He's gonna get him out there again. 533 00:26:02,520 --> 00:26:04,960 Speaker 1: I think he's gonna have a short leash if he struggles. 534 00:26:05,400 --> 00:26:08,360 Speaker 1: I think Phillips will then step in and then you know, 535 00:26:08,520 --> 00:26:10,800 Speaker 1: and then they'll might might make a switch if they 536 00:26:10,840 --> 00:26:13,520 Speaker 1: have to, if Taiwan Walker's not ready or what have you. 537 00:26:14,480 --> 00:26:17,879 Speaker 1: I do believe that Mercado get one more start. I 538 00:26:17,880 --> 00:26:20,479 Speaker 1: think it was just a tough day for him. I 539 00:26:20,520 --> 00:26:22,760 Speaker 1: still think he's got good stuff. He's got great demeanor. 540 00:26:22,840 --> 00:26:26,440 Speaker 1: If you saw Mercado after that inning, when he came 541 00:26:26,480 --> 00:26:30,520 Speaker 1: out of the game, the entire team, he greeted the 542 00:26:30,680 --> 00:26:32,639 Speaker 1: entire team and patted him all on the back like 543 00:26:32,720 --> 00:26:35,720 Speaker 1: basically saying, hey man, I'm sorry, I screwed up and 544 00:26:35,720 --> 00:26:38,000 Speaker 1: didn't have a good day, you know, said thanks for 545 00:26:38,040 --> 00:26:40,800 Speaker 1: hanging in with me or whatever. That was super professional. 546 00:26:41,760 --> 00:26:44,919 Speaker 1: I love this kid. I hope he pitches, you know, 547 00:26:45,000 --> 00:26:47,080 Speaker 1: better obviously than he pitched his last time out. He 548 00:26:47,160 --> 00:26:49,879 Speaker 1: just didn't really have his arm slot couldn't throw strikes. 549 00:26:49,880 --> 00:26:51,639 Speaker 1: I mean he couldn't. You didn't have the ability to 550 00:26:51,640 --> 00:26:54,880 Speaker 1: throw strikes. And he's much better than that. And I think, 551 00:26:55,040 --> 00:26:57,520 Speaker 1: you know, the heat and the moment and whatever got 552 00:26:57,520 --> 00:26:59,959 Speaker 1: caught up to him a little bit. But I think 553 00:27:00,119 --> 00:27:02,119 Speaker 1: he's I think he's gonna be okay. I don't know 554 00:27:02,160 --> 00:27:04,520 Speaker 1: who's a good dominate, but I do think he's gonna 555 00:27:04,520 --> 00:27:07,200 Speaker 1: get his next start. And as far as Marshawn is concerned, 556 00:27:07,920 --> 00:27:10,120 Speaker 1: this kid is a major league catcher. He's a major 557 00:27:10,200 --> 00:27:12,200 Speaker 1: league catcher, and he could be a Number one catcher, 558 00:27:12,440 --> 00:27:15,000 Speaker 1: he's that good. He's a switch hitter. He doesn't he 559 00:27:15,040 --> 00:27:17,240 Speaker 1: doesn't impact the ball a lot, but so he's got 560 00:27:17,240 --> 00:27:20,680 Speaker 1: some power and uh, he banks contact, he puts the 561 00:27:20,720 --> 00:27:23,080 Speaker 1: ball in play, and if he can stay healthy, I 562 00:27:23,080 --> 00:27:25,600 Speaker 1: think he's a number one type catcher. So I think 563 00:27:25,640 --> 00:27:28,920 Speaker 1: next year there may be a change. This year, they're 564 00:27:28,920 --> 00:27:31,000 Speaker 1: gonna stay with Stubby because he means too much to 565 00:27:31,040 --> 00:27:34,160 Speaker 1: this ball club. He's done a really good job. He's been, 566 00:27:34,480 --> 00:27:36,440 Speaker 1: you know, on the team for a few years and 567 00:27:37,160 --> 00:27:40,160 Speaker 1: means a lots of the ball club, as Jim stated, 568 00:27:40,760 --> 00:27:42,560 Speaker 1: and you want to keep as many guys as you 569 00:27:42,600 --> 00:27:45,240 Speaker 1: possibly can. He's out of options. You want to keep 570 00:27:45,280 --> 00:27:47,280 Speaker 1: guys on the on the field, and you want to 571 00:27:47,320 --> 00:27:51,080 Speaker 1: keep as many options. So Marshawn goes down. He comes 572 00:27:51,080 --> 00:27:54,280 Speaker 1: back in September. All's well in the world. See what 573 00:27:54,280 --> 00:27:55,760 Speaker 1: do you do? Jim? 574 00:27:55,880 --> 00:27:58,040 Speaker 3: Well, answer, doesn't Stubs have an option? 575 00:27:58,400 --> 00:28:00,040 Speaker 1: I think he does have an option, don't I'm I 576 00:28:00,040 --> 00:28:01,400 Speaker 1: don't think. I didn't think he did. 577 00:28:01,720 --> 00:28:04,920 Speaker 2: I have to do I'll double check that, but you know, operating, 578 00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:06,040 Speaker 2: maybe maybe he does. 579 00:28:06,080 --> 00:28:08,560 Speaker 1: But I still believe even if he does have an option, 580 00:28:08,760 --> 00:28:09,680 Speaker 1: I gotta believe it. 581 00:28:10,600 --> 00:28:11,440 Speaker 3: Here's what I'm doing. 582 00:28:11,520 --> 00:28:14,320 Speaker 5: And you talked a little bit about the psychology of managing, 583 00:28:14,320 --> 00:28:17,560 Speaker 5: which I loved. You don't want Marcado to feel like 584 00:28:17,600 --> 00:28:20,359 Speaker 5: he just lost that job. So maybe you piggyback him 585 00:28:20,400 --> 00:28:23,119 Speaker 5: and Phillips the next time, and Mercado has to approach 586 00:28:23,160 --> 00:28:24,639 Speaker 5: his next up in small bites. 587 00:28:24,880 --> 00:28:26,400 Speaker 3: I'm gonna go out and win the first inning. I'm 588 00:28:26,400 --> 00:28:27,560 Speaker 3: gonna go out and win the second inning. 589 00:28:27,560 --> 00:28:29,199 Speaker 5: I'm going to want win the third inning, and then 590 00:28:29,240 --> 00:28:30,640 Speaker 5: you know, you get to the fourth inning, you shake 591 00:28:30,680 --> 00:28:32,520 Speaker 5: his hand, you put Phillips in your piggyback, and that 592 00:28:32,600 --> 00:28:35,080 Speaker 5: might be a great way to handle it psychologically. But 593 00:28:35,359 --> 00:28:38,600 Speaker 5: as far as Stubbs march On, I'm bringing march On 594 00:28:38,680 --> 00:28:40,920 Speaker 5: into the office and I'm saying, hey, you did a 595 00:28:40,920 --> 00:28:44,600 Speaker 5: great job. You know, we're a team that goes beyond 596 00:28:44,640 --> 00:28:49,120 Speaker 5: twenty six men, and you are really really important to us. 597 00:28:49,240 --> 00:28:51,720 Speaker 3: Knock on wood. We can't lose JT again. 598 00:28:52,440 --> 00:28:54,000 Speaker 5: If we would, if JT were to go down for 599 00:28:54,040 --> 00:28:56,520 Speaker 5: another ten days, You're gonna come up and get seventy 600 00:28:56,960 --> 00:28:59,080 Speaker 5: seventy percent of the time. So I need you ready. 601 00:28:59,120 --> 00:29:00,400 Speaker 5: You need to go up to Lee Hi and catch 602 00:29:00,440 --> 00:29:03,160 Speaker 5: every day. Stubbs is really important for this team chemistry 603 00:29:03,200 --> 00:29:05,760 Speaker 5: the last three years, not just this year, twenty twenty two, 604 00:29:05,840 --> 00:29:08,960 Speaker 5: twenty three, and twenty four, and that's your unit. You 605 00:29:09,000 --> 00:29:11,720 Speaker 5: stick with him, but next year march On might be 606 00:29:11,720 --> 00:29:14,320 Speaker 5: your regular backup totally. 607 00:29:14,840 --> 00:29:18,480 Speaker 2: Tyler Phillips, we mentioned him. That was kind of a 608 00:29:18,480 --> 00:29:21,080 Speaker 2: cool story. Yesterday it was seven strikeouts and his major 609 00:29:21,160 --> 00:29:24,880 Speaker 2: league debut. He's a South Jersey kid, went to Bishop Eustace. 610 00:29:26,200 --> 00:29:28,959 Speaker 2: He was talking the other day about how his grandfather, 611 00:29:29,240 --> 00:29:32,520 Speaker 2: Frank was such a hardcore Phillies fan that every time 612 00:29:32,560 --> 00:29:35,440 Speaker 2: the Phillies won, he would call his dad Phillips' dad, Dan, 613 00:29:36,520 --> 00:29:38,960 Speaker 2: do you see Ryan Howard's home run? How about the Phillies? 614 00:29:39,000 --> 00:29:41,280 Speaker 2: So that he had that he was in that atmosphere 615 00:29:41,280 --> 00:29:43,880 Speaker 2: his entire life. His grandfather meant so much, and that 616 00:29:44,240 --> 00:29:47,720 Speaker 2: he named his son Frank, so it was a big thing. 617 00:29:47,840 --> 00:29:50,800 Speaker 2: Before the game yesterday, Phillips comes down to the left 618 00:29:50,800 --> 00:29:52,920 Speaker 2: field line. He's coming in the dugout. He goes, Oh 619 00:29:52,960 --> 00:29:57,040 Speaker 2: my gosh, so many Phillies fans at this game. You know, 620 00:29:57,200 --> 00:29:59,640 Speaker 2: I was kind of huh. He's like, how do you 621 00:29:59,680 --> 00:30:02,320 Speaker 2: not say an autograph for every Phillies fan. When I 622 00:30:02,440 --> 00:30:04,640 Speaker 2: was a kid, and I remember being down the left 623 00:30:04,640 --> 00:30:06,440 Speaker 2: field line or the right field line, I remember being 624 00:30:06,520 --> 00:30:08,600 Speaker 2: so bummed when a player would walk by and I 625 00:30:08,640 --> 00:30:12,680 Speaker 2: didn't get his autographs so he spent all Sunday morning 626 00:30:13,200 --> 00:30:16,560 Speaker 2: signing for every Phillies fan he could because he remembered 627 00:30:16,640 --> 00:30:19,400 Speaker 2: being a Phillies fan at the VET at Citizens Bank 628 00:30:19,520 --> 00:30:21,840 Speaker 2: Park as a kid. And then he goes out and 629 00:30:21,880 --> 00:30:24,760 Speaker 2: he strikes out seven. That was that was pretty cool. 630 00:30:25,160 --> 00:30:25,760 Speaker 3: That's awesome. 631 00:30:25,880 --> 00:30:28,520 Speaker 1: Can you imagine nothing cooler. I mean, I I know 632 00:30:28,720 --> 00:30:31,440 Speaker 1: from being a hometown guy saying, you know, I know 633 00:30:31,520 --> 00:30:34,280 Speaker 1: the feeling. I now know how important it was to 634 00:30:34,400 --> 00:30:38,280 Speaker 1: me to do those sorts of things, to be able 635 00:30:38,320 --> 00:30:40,200 Speaker 1: to give back to the fans because I was one 636 00:30:40,200 --> 00:30:42,520 Speaker 1: of those fans growing up as a Philly fan, and 637 00:30:42,680 --> 00:30:45,280 Speaker 1: you know, someone with a dad who worked in the organization. 638 00:30:45,440 --> 00:30:48,160 Speaker 1: So I know that feeling. It's great that he had 639 00:30:48,200 --> 00:30:52,120 Speaker 1: that mentality. I think that's wonderful. I was super impressed, 640 00:30:52,680 --> 00:30:55,760 Speaker 1: not just by how he handled himself on the mound, 641 00:30:57,000 --> 00:30:59,720 Speaker 1: you know, getting the strikeouts. He had seven strikeouts, He 642 00:30:59,720 --> 00:31:02,080 Speaker 1: didn't walk anybody, gave up you know, a few hits 643 00:31:02,160 --> 00:31:05,200 Speaker 1: or whatever. But when he gave up the home run, 644 00:31:05,640 --> 00:31:08,800 Speaker 1: which was a bomb on a fastball that was in 645 00:31:08,800 --> 00:31:12,080 Speaker 1: the middle of the plate, I was My biggest thing 646 00:31:12,200 --> 00:31:14,400 Speaker 1: was how does he bounce back from that? How does 647 00:31:14,400 --> 00:31:16,440 Speaker 1: he return from that and he strikes out the next 648 00:31:16,520 --> 00:31:20,160 Speaker 1: hit and so for me, and that's pretty impressive. And 649 00:31:20,240 --> 00:31:22,280 Speaker 1: I was, you know the other thing, I was actually 650 00:31:22,360 --> 00:31:24,520 Speaker 1: watching him and was on the monitor and didn't say 651 00:31:24,560 --> 00:31:28,040 Speaker 1: anything during the broadcast, but but I was watching him 652 00:31:28,080 --> 00:31:29,960 Speaker 1: and he was sort of He's one of those guys, 653 00:31:30,000 --> 00:31:33,200 Speaker 1: pretty emotional. I talked to cisar Ramos about him later 654 00:31:33,240 --> 00:31:35,600 Speaker 1: on because he had had him. He's pretty emotional. So 655 00:31:35,640 --> 00:31:37,200 Speaker 1: he was like kind of screaming on himself when he 656 00:31:37,200 --> 00:31:38,720 Speaker 1: didn't make a good pitch. I could see him like 657 00:31:38,760 --> 00:31:40,000 Speaker 1: tucking himself, like go. 658 00:31:40,000 --> 00:31:42,400 Speaker 3: Ahead, damn ball all the plate, you know, let's go. 659 00:31:42,760 --> 00:31:45,160 Speaker 1: I mean, I could see him sort of being emotional 660 00:31:45,240 --> 00:31:49,360 Speaker 1: behind the behind the the glove, and uh, it was 661 00:31:49,400 --> 00:31:52,000 Speaker 1: really cool. Man. He was like, you know, pushing himself 662 00:31:52,000 --> 00:31:53,840 Speaker 1: to go. You know, let's go. Let's go kick it 663 00:31:53,840 --> 00:31:57,280 Speaker 1: in gear. And so, I mean, I I love those guys. 664 00:31:57,280 --> 00:31:59,800 Speaker 1: I love faces. I love watching guy's reactions, and I 665 00:31:59,800 --> 00:32:03,600 Speaker 1: love to watch them handle adversity. Gave up a home run, 666 00:32:03,720 --> 00:32:06,040 Speaker 1: comes back, gets another punch out, does a nice job, 667 00:32:06,080 --> 00:32:09,760 Speaker 1: finishes off and uh really impressed. Hey, this guy's had 668 00:32:09,760 --> 00:32:12,080 Speaker 1: to work very hard to get back to the big leagues. Yes, 669 00:32:12,200 --> 00:32:15,400 Speaker 1: had to get to the big leagues, and DJ bounced 670 00:32:15,400 --> 00:32:18,440 Speaker 1: around a couple of different organizations. What have you changed 671 00:32:18,440 --> 00:32:21,000 Speaker 1: his arm slot a little bit, according to Sessa Ramos, 672 00:32:21,000 --> 00:32:24,680 Speaker 1: getting a little bit more sync to his fastball. And 673 00:32:24,760 --> 00:32:27,080 Speaker 1: he's done some things to tweak his slider, which is dark, 674 00:32:27,080 --> 00:32:29,960 Speaker 1: pretty darn good. They called a sweeper's a slider and 675 00:32:30,160 --> 00:32:34,360 Speaker 1: uh and it's pretty it's pretty impressive and you know, hopefully, 676 00:32:34,480 --> 00:32:37,440 Speaker 1: you know, hopefully he can that can springboard. 677 00:32:37,000 --> 00:32:40,640 Speaker 4: Them, and it gives the Phillies some depth, which we 678 00:32:40,720 --> 00:32:43,800 Speaker 4: talk about all the time, some length and some depth, 679 00:32:43,880 --> 00:32:45,920 Speaker 4: and so you know, you get breakdowns if you need 680 00:32:45,920 --> 00:32:48,360 Speaker 4: a six guy in the rotation, whatever the case may be. 681 00:32:49,000 --> 00:32:51,640 Speaker 1: You ah, he can never have enough pitching, and sometimes 682 00:32:51,640 --> 00:32:54,880 Speaker 1: it comes from the you know, it was very shrewd. 683 00:32:54,920 --> 00:32:56,480 Speaker 1: They signed into a two year deal a couple of 684 00:32:56,520 --> 00:32:58,320 Speaker 1: years back, and you know they have them under control. 685 00:32:58,440 --> 00:32:59,960 Speaker 1: So pretty darn cool. 686 00:33:02,600 --> 00:33:07,040 Speaker 2: Phillies Dodgers Tuesday Night. We know Kyle Schwarber will be back. 687 00:33:08,200 --> 00:33:11,160 Speaker 2: We think Bryce Harper is an excellent chance to be back. 688 00:33:11,520 --> 00:33:16,360 Speaker 2: I do anyway, Uh, you got Bobby Miller versus Zach 689 00:33:16,400 --> 00:33:20,640 Speaker 2: Wheeler on Tuesday Night, You've got Gavin Stone versus Christopher 690 00:33:20,680 --> 00:33:25,520 Speaker 2: Sanchez on Wednesday and TBD versus Aaron Nola on Thursday. 691 00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:28,040 Speaker 2: This should be a really fun series. It could be 692 00:33:28,080 --> 00:33:32,640 Speaker 2: an NLCS preview. You've got sho hey, O'tani, Who's I 693 00:33:32,680 --> 00:33:41,160 Speaker 2: mean unbelievable? I mean Otani Harper coming together? That will 694 00:33:41,200 --> 00:33:41,719 Speaker 2: be fun. 695 00:33:41,880 --> 00:33:42,600 Speaker 1: That will be fun. 696 00:33:43,720 --> 00:33:46,360 Speaker 3: It's hot time, summer in the city and it's gonna 697 00:33:46,360 --> 00:33:51,520 Speaker 3: be bright lights, sellouts. It's gonna be a great fun series. 698 00:33:51,560 --> 00:33:52,000 Speaker 3: Can't wait. 699 00:33:52,560 --> 00:33:54,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, it'll be fun. Well, we will be back later 700 00:33:54,880 --> 00:33:57,440 Speaker 2: this week to recap it. We will talk to you 701 00:33:57,480 --> 00:33:58,320 Speaker 2: guys later. 702 00:33:59,200 --> 00:33:59,840 Speaker 3: Smell you later. 703 00:34:00,680 --> 00:34:06,920 Speaker 1: That's my Jim. 704 00:34:06,960 --> 00:34:09,800 Speaker 6: This is the Philly Show. 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