1 00:00:00,280 --> 00:00:10,440 Speaker 1: Hi, This is Chase Utley and this is the Phillies Show. 2 00:00:18,760 --> 00:00:22,239 Speaker 2: Hi, everybody, Welcome to the Philly Show. Ruben Tomorrow, Junior, 3 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:27,720 Speaker 2: Jim Salisbury, Todd's lucky. It's Friday, August sixteenth, twenty twenty four. 4 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:30,840 Speaker 2: Ruben's on assignment. But Jim and I are here. We're 5 00:00:31,040 --> 00:00:33,000 Speaker 2: we're old colleagues at the Inquirer. 6 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:33,279 Speaker 3: Jim. 7 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 2: Jim got my start. Not people not to me. People 8 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:38,360 Speaker 2: know this, Jim, but thanks to you. I am in 9 00:00:38,440 --> 00:00:43,000 Speaker 2: Philadelphia and I married a girl from Philadelphia. I was 10 00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:47,880 Speaker 2: an intern at a small paper outside Chicago. I did 11 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:51,040 Speaker 2: some I covered some Cubs games. There's a two year 12 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:54,080 Speaker 2: internship at the Inquirer. Way way way back in the day. 13 00:00:54,520 --> 00:00:56,160 Speaker 2: I happen to go down to Wrigley Field that day 14 00:00:56,160 --> 00:01:00,520 Speaker 2: it was Philly's Cubs. I introduced myself to you, and 15 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:02,760 Speaker 2: I just said, hey, you know, I'm applying for this 16 00:01:02,760 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 2: two year internship. You know you know anything about it? 17 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:07,800 Speaker 2: And you said, nah, you know. You said no, I 18 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:10,280 Speaker 2: really don't know too much about it, but blah blah blah. 19 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:12,279 Speaker 2: We chit chatted for maybe like five to ten minutes. 20 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:14,600 Speaker 2: You were so great you gave me your email address 21 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:17,320 Speaker 2: an AOL email address at the time. 22 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:20,480 Speaker 3: And uh. 23 00:01:21,840 --> 00:01:25,119 Speaker 2: A couple three four weeks later, I get a call 24 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:28,240 Speaker 2: from Tim Dwire, the sports editor at The inquire and 25 00:01:28,280 --> 00:01:31,640 Speaker 2: he's like, uh, yeah, I talked to Jim Salisbury spoke 26 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:34,959 Speaker 2: real highly of you, and I was like, he did. 27 00:01:35,240 --> 00:01:37,160 Speaker 2: Do you remember what you told Tim Dwyer, because I 28 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:38,479 Speaker 2: remember what you told Tim Dwyre. 29 00:01:38,800 --> 00:01:41,440 Speaker 3: I kind of remember. I thought I sat next to 30 00:01:41,520 --> 00:01:43,959 Speaker 3: you for like a couple of days, like a week. 31 00:01:43,880 --> 00:01:46,640 Speaker 2: In a series it might have been, it might have been, yeah, 32 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:46,920 Speaker 2: and you. 33 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:50,280 Speaker 3: Were working on a small paper, and I just we 34 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:52,600 Speaker 3: just struck up a conversation and I just thought you 35 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:56,200 Speaker 3: carried yourself like a real pro. And I kind of remember, like, 36 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:00,200 Speaker 3: as the weekend was winding down, you said, you know, 37 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:02,920 Speaker 3: I applied for an internship, probably at the Inquirer. And 38 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:05,720 Speaker 3: I said, oh see, if I can mention it to you. 39 00:02:05,800 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 3: So I mentioned it to Tim, and he threw your 40 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:10,359 Speaker 3: resume on top and and so this guy might be 41 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:14,400 Speaker 3: a pretty good get, and the rest is history. I'm 42 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:17,720 Speaker 3: I'm very proud of that moment, and I'm very proud. 43 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 2: Of Oh my god, you have done life changing moment, 44 00:02:21,080 --> 00:02:22,920 Speaker 2: you know. But I think one of the lines you 45 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:26,399 Speaker 2: gave the Tim Dwyer was he seems like a good kid. 46 00:02:26,400 --> 00:02:27,840 Speaker 2: And I don't think he was just there for the 47 00:02:27,880 --> 00:02:29,640 Speaker 2: press box lunch, you know what I mean, like the 48 00:02:29,720 --> 00:02:30,919 Speaker 2: free press box lunch. 49 00:02:31,440 --> 00:02:32,799 Speaker 3: Right, I was there. 50 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 2: I wasn't there just to be like get on the 51 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:37,400 Speaker 2: field and like stand next to sam This is this 52 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 2: is back in the day, So Sammy Sosa was still 53 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:42,079 Speaker 2: on the team, and you know this is ninety nine, 54 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:45,640 Speaker 2: two thousand ish, Yeah, a long time ago. 55 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:49,040 Speaker 3: You were there to get after it and cover some ball. 56 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:51,440 Speaker 2: That's right, just a cup. 57 00:02:51,520 --> 00:02:51,600 Speaker 3: Now. 58 00:02:51,639 --> 00:02:53,120 Speaker 2: I'm an old ball scribe. 59 00:02:54,040 --> 00:02:57,239 Speaker 3: You are an old We're just two old ball scribes. 60 00:02:57,280 --> 00:02:59,519 Speaker 3: That's all. That's right, Jim. 61 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:01,760 Speaker 2: Last night was a fun night to be a ball scribe. 62 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 2: That's that's the night you kind of dream of in 63 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 2: terms of just having a fun storyline. Wes Wilson hits 64 00:03:08,080 --> 00:03:12,640 Speaker 2: the tense cycle in Phillies history, ninth Phillies player, ninth 65 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:15,040 Speaker 2: player to do it, and Chuck Line did it twice. 66 00:03:15,919 --> 00:03:18,440 Speaker 2: Hits a triple for his first hit in the fourth inning, 67 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:21,720 Speaker 2: hits this ridiculous pop up infield single for his his 68 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:24,840 Speaker 2: second hit homers, and then hits this awesome double the 69 00:03:24,960 --> 00:03:27,239 Speaker 2: right center field, which is just super cool because there's 70 00:03:27,240 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 2: a diving play missed to flex towards center field. He's 71 00:03:30,639 --> 00:03:33,360 Speaker 2: cruises in the second for the for the double. I mean, 72 00:03:33,400 --> 00:03:35,760 Speaker 2: what a fun moment, What a fun moment for him. 73 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:38,160 Speaker 2: Those are those are fun games to be at. 74 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 3: Those stories right themselves. Don't tell you them they And 75 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:45,680 Speaker 3: was it over twenty eight hundred minor league at bats 76 00:03:45,720 --> 00:03:48,560 Speaker 3: before his first big league home run last year? Yeah? 77 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:50,480 Speaker 2: In his first big league at bat last year? 78 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:53,040 Speaker 3: Yeah? Over twenty eight Ye, that's right. We hit a 79 00:03:53,040 --> 00:03:55,920 Speaker 3: home run over twenty eight hundred minor league at bats. 80 00:03:56,600 --> 00:03:58,600 Speaker 3: That is a lot of time in the minors. It's 81 00:03:58,600 --> 00:04:01,119 Speaker 3: a lot of dedication, person, It's a lot of love 82 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:03,800 Speaker 3: of the game. It's a lot of great support from 83 00:04:03,880 --> 00:04:07,400 Speaker 3: your family, your loved ones, because you know, you're a 84 00:04:07,440 --> 00:04:09,440 Speaker 3: lot of these guys are playing some winter ball, they're 85 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:11,960 Speaker 3: working out year round, they're heading off to spring training early. 86 00:04:12,000 --> 00:04:14,200 Speaker 3: They're bouncing around in the minor leagues. The pay is 87 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:18,760 Speaker 3: not great. You're in and out of motels and hotels 88 00:04:18,839 --> 00:04:23,040 Speaker 3: and apartment buildings, chasing your dreams. So you know, really 89 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:25,160 Speaker 3: you can just tell by the smile on his face. 90 00:04:25,200 --> 00:04:27,839 Speaker 3: I thought there was a lot of cool things. I 91 00:04:27,839 --> 00:04:31,039 Speaker 3: thought the electricity in the ballpark was amazing. It just 92 00:04:31,120 --> 00:04:33,640 Speaker 3: goes to show when the team plays well, but when 93 00:04:33,640 --> 00:04:36,440 Speaker 3: this offense, this guy's circling the bases, you have all 94 00:04:36,480 --> 00:04:41,040 Speaker 3: that frenzy and all that emotion. You know, Brandon Marsh 95 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:48,160 Speaker 3: has really struggled, really struggled, and you know Wes Wilson 96 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:51,840 Speaker 3: is in that position in place to him. And but 97 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:56,599 Speaker 3: Brandon Marsh really celebrated as he always does, celebrated Wilson's 98 00:04:56,600 --> 00:04:58,800 Speaker 3: achievement as he does for all his teammates. So a 99 00:04:58,920 --> 00:05:03,360 Speaker 3: real team move there, a team guy. They were genuinely 100 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:07,279 Speaker 3: happy for West Wilson. He's had some pretty cool moments 101 00:05:07,320 --> 00:05:09,960 Speaker 3: in systens bag his first big league home run on 102 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:11,880 Speaker 3: his first big league at bat last year on the 103 00:05:12,000 --> 00:05:15,440 Speaker 3: night of Michael Lorenzo's no hitter, and last night hitting 104 00:05:15,480 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 3: for a cycle. He's got some memories, he's and he's 105 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:22,960 Speaker 3: got you know, he's when he gets an opportunity, he 106 00:05:23,240 --> 00:05:25,880 Speaker 3: does something, he contributes and that's huge. And for that reason, 107 00:05:25,880 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 3: he'll get some more opportunities here because they're looking for 108 00:05:28,839 --> 00:05:33,640 Speaker 3: right handed production, they're looking for more production out of 109 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:36,760 Speaker 3: left field. Someone needs to seize it, you know, beyond 110 00:05:36,800 --> 00:05:38,560 Speaker 3: the fact that it's a really cool story. A guy 111 00:05:38,600 --> 00:05:41,440 Speaker 3: with career minor leaguer has a big night. There's an 112 00:05:41,480 --> 00:05:43,640 Speaker 3: opportunity there if you can, somebody can go out and 113 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:46,680 Speaker 3: sees it. Whether it's him, marsh Hayes was coming back 114 00:05:46,760 --> 00:05:50,719 Speaker 3: soon off off the I L they're looking for somebody. 115 00:05:50,720 --> 00:05:53,120 Speaker 3: So anybody that wants to, you know, hold their hand 116 00:05:53,200 --> 00:05:56,200 Speaker 3: up and and show their the barrel of their bat, 117 00:05:56,720 --> 00:05:58,520 Speaker 3: you might have a you might have more playing time. 118 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:01,880 Speaker 2: So I think he's gonna start tonight it's Patrick Corman lefty. 119 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:06,000 Speaker 2: Uh Tomorrow it's Mackenzie Gore another lefties. So you know, 120 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:08,560 Speaker 2: Weston Wilson's gonna be in left field the next two games. 121 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:11,240 Speaker 2: If not, something crazy has happened or I don't know. 122 00:06:11,839 --> 00:06:14,200 Speaker 2: Everybody talks about Rob Thompson's lineups. That would be a 123 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:16,000 Speaker 2: good one, and like, why is he not playing against 124 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:16,520 Speaker 2: these lefties? 125 00:06:17,080 --> 00:06:17,200 Speaker 3: Uh? 126 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:20,360 Speaker 2: Wes Wilson against lefties this season is batting four to 127 00:06:20,440 --> 00:06:23,040 Speaker 2: seventy one with a one point four to seven to 128 00:06:23,080 --> 00:06:26,560 Speaker 2: four oh ps. So he's crushed lefties, crushed them, So 129 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:30,200 Speaker 2: he'll he'll play tonight, He'll play Saturday night. Maybe he 130 00:06:30,240 --> 00:06:34,200 Speaker 2: plays Sunday against the righty. Austin Hayes is going to 131 00:06:34,240 --> 00:06:36,520 Speaker 2: be back soon. Yeah, that's that's a question, Jim is 132 00:06:36,960 --> 00:06:39,360 Speaker 2: when Austin Hayes comes back. It sounds like he's getting 133 00:06:39,360 --> 00:06:41,680 Speaker 2: pretty close. He's gonna he's gonna run the bases, maybe 134 00:06:41,720 --> 00:06:46,479 Speaker 2: this weekend. You know, you brought Austin Hayes in. He said, 135 00:06:46,480 --> 00:06:49,640 Speaker 2: he's giving an everyday player. How do you get how 136 00:06:49,640 --> 00:06:51,760 Speaker 2: do you get West and Wilson in the lineup? 137 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:52,160 Speaker 3: You know. 138 00:06:54,360 --> 00:06:55,239 Speaker 2: It's gonna be tough. 139 00:06:56,080 --> 00:06:58,160 Speaker 3: I'm going with hot hand, man, I'm going with the 140 00:06:58,240 --> 00:07:01,479 Speaker 3: hot hand, and I know it's that time. Yeah, you 141 00:07:01,520 --> 00:07:03,200 Speaker 3: traded for Hayes. You want to see him play. Do 142 00:07:03,279 --> 00:07:06,880 Speaker 3: you think it's out of the realm of possibility that 143 00:07:06,960 --> 00:07:09,960 Speaker 3: they asked Hayes to, you know, get some minor lely 144 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:12,320 Speaker 3: get bats, so there's a chance he comes back, you know, 145 00:07:12,600 --> 00:07:17,360 Speaker 3: really on the ball and sharp. That might especially if 146 00:07:17,920 --> 00:07:21,800 Speaker 3: if they feel like Wes Wilson is providing some right 147 00:07:21,800 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 3: handed pop, maybe you ask Hayes to take some at 148 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:29,160 Speaker 3: bats at reading or lehigh so he comes back super sharp. 149 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:33,440 Speaker 3: I don't know they haven't utilized that we have much, 150 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:37,400 Speaker 3: especially with veterans, but do you think that could be 151 00:07:37,440 --> 00:07:37,880 Speaker 3: in play? 152 00:07:38,560 --> 00:07:42,920 Speaker 2: That would I was thinking the same thing. Did they 153 00:07:42,920 --> 00:07:45,440 Speaker 2: maybe go all right? I know, I know Trey and 154 00:07:45,520 --> 00:07:50,320 Speaker 2: Bryce and JZ guys have not gone on rehab assignments, 155 00:07:50,320 --> 00:07:52,040 Speaker 2: but we really think you need to go on a 156 00:07:52,040 --> 00:07:54,600 Speaker 2: rehab assignment to get kind of get sharp. Be good 157 00:07:54,600 --> 00:07:56,400 Speaker 2: for you to see some more right handed pitching because 158 00:07:56,440 --> 00:07:58,000 Speaker 2: when you come back, we really want you to play 159 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:00,520 Speaker 2: more against right handed pitching. This could be good for you. 160 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:02,560 Speaker 2: But you're right, I mean, go with. 161 00:08:02,520 --> 00:08:03,040 Speaker 3: The hot hand. 162 00:08:03,120 --> 00:08:07,200 Speaker 2: I am in total agreement, Jim. It's like it's mid August. 163 00:08:07,920 --> 00:08:09,520 Speaker 2: Time to go with the hot hand. You want to 164 00:08:09,560 --> 00:08:11,680 Speaker 2: lock up this division. They just moved back into first 165 00:08:11,720 --> 00:08:13,800 Speaker 2: place for the best record in the National League last 166 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:17,120 Speaker 2: night with the win over the Dodgers. Over the Dodgers. 167 00:08:18,480 --> 00:08:20,400 Speaker 2: Go with the hot hand. Start winning some ball games. 168 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:22,120 Speaker 2: You gotta get something going, and. 169 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:25,880 Speaker 3: It helps the pitching staff because they have more margin. 170 00:08:25,960 --> 00:08:29,800 Speaker 3: Fererra like Zach Wheel really needed it last night. But 171 00:08:30,480 --> 00:08:32,520 Speaker 3: you know, and if you send somebody out for a 172 00:08:32,559 --> 00:08:34,320 Speaker 3: couple of games on minor league, we have it again. 173 00:08:34,360 --> 00:08:37,280 Speaker 3: This is we're just kind of you know, spitball in here. 174 00:08:37,280 --> 00:08:38,760 Speaker 3: We don't know that they're going to do that. But 175 00:08:38,880 --> 00:08:41,640 Speaker 3: if you did, and all of a sudden, now your 176 00:08:41,679 --> 00:08:44,600 Speaker 3: production is lacking in left field, boom, you bring him 177 00:08:44,640 --> 00:08:46,160 Speaker 3: back and you throw him in the Mexican. You see 178 00:08:46,160 --> 00:08:48,600 Speaker 3: what he can do. So I think there's probably ways 179 00:08:48,679 --> 00:08:52,920 Speaker 3: they can do it. But they acquired Hayes for a reason, 180 00:08:54,200 --> 00:08:57,440 Speaker 3: you know, they like them. I just think there was 181 00:08:57,480 --> 00:09:00,480 Speaker 3: a kind of a different wrinkle, you know, when they 182 00:09:01,160 --> 00:09:03,120 Speaker 3: when they were talking about acquiring him, and then maybe 183 00:09:03,160 --> 00:09:05,559 Speaker 3: when they got him, at least publicly, it was like, well, 184 00:09:05,559 --> 00:09:07,320 Speaker 3: he's going to be part of a platoon, and then 185 00:09:07,360 --> 00:09:09,920 Speaker 3: all of a sudden he was playing every day. True, 186 00:09:10,679 --> 00:09:13,240 Speaker 3: if they could ever get Marsh going in that righty 187 00:09:13,320 --> 00:09:15,480 Speaker 3: left your platoon, they might have something good. But Marsh 188 00:09:15,559 --> 00:09:19,440 Speaker 3: has really struggled. So I don't know what's going to happen, 189 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:22,360 Speaker 3: but I'm sure they're talking about it. They leave no 190 00:09:22,559 --> 00:09:24,920 Speaker 3: stone on turn as you know, they talk about everything 191 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:27,920 Speaker 3: you have, Like, you know, Thompson, he's got you know, 192 00:09:28,200 --> 00:09:32,080 Speaker 3: coaching staff that's very engaged and involved, and they have 193 00:09:32,240 --> 00:09:35,800 Speaker 3: a sizable front office that weighs in on all these matters. 194 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:40,160 Speaker 2: It was, you know, it was cool to see him 195 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:42,640 Speaker 2: just do that, though, I mean, he talked about all time, 196 00:09:42,800 --> 00:09:46,440 Speaker 2: like just a guy that really appreciates his time in 197 00:09:46,480 --> 00:09:48,600 Speaker 2: the big leagues. So I'm sure you know, and he 198 00:09:48,640 --> 00:09:51,319 Speaker 2: played a great last night, Jim. Regarding playing time, he said, listen, 199 00:09:52,320 --> 00:09:54,400 Speaker 2: you know, I'm going to let them make those decisions, 200 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:56,680 Speaker 2: you know, whatever they want to do. I just want 201 00:09:56,679 --> 00:09:59,200 Speaker 2: to help the team win as much as I can, 202 00:09:59,320 --> 00:10:02,200 Speaker 2: as best as I can can. And and uh, but 203 00:10:02,280 --> 00:10:03,800 Speaker 2: he's making a heck of a case for him to 204 00:10:03,840 --> 00:10:07,000 Speaker 2: stay in that line. Yeah, by doing what he's doing. 205 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:10,520 Speaker 3: I'm smart, lad, I think too. You know, say it 206 00:10:10,640 --> 00:10:17,040 Speaker 3: that way. Humility is uh a team uh, team spirit, 207 00:10:17,120 --> 00:10:19,959 Speaker 3: whatever you want to call it, dedication to team, team 208 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:23,760 Speaker 3: over self. Those are great, great qualities. And uh, you know, 209 00:10:24,600 --> 00:10:28,000 Speaker 3: I know he's doing the interview with a Packer reporters, 210 00:10:28,040 --> 00:10:31,560 Speaker 3: but don't kid yourself. The guys in the in that clubhouse, 211 00:10:31,840 --> 00:10:34,240 Speaker 3: you know, they know what's being said, and they know 212 00:10:34,280 --> 00:10:36,280 Speaker 3: who spreads the wealth, and they know who the team 213 00:10:36,320 --> 00:10:38,439 Speaker 3: guys are. So I think even his approach and the 214 00:10:38,440 --> 00:10:43,160 Speaker 3: postgame was really smart and really genuine and really admirable. 215 00:10:43,800 --> 00:10:45,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, no doubt, Jim. We Hey, we got a we 216 00:10:45,440 --> 00:10:55,160 Speaker 2: got a new feature. It is time for Them Fighting 217 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:58,640 Speaker 2: Words is presented by Shy Words. 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It's called west Brookfield, I think, 226 00:11:30,960 --> 00:11:35,120 Speaker 3: And there's a Conniemac Street and uh really, but I 227 00:11:35,200 --> 00:11:37,199 Speaker 3: never went to Connie Back Stadium because of course I 228 00:11:37,880 --> 00:11:40,360 Speaker 3: grew up in New England. I but boy, you know, 229 00:11:40,400 --> 00:11:42,880 Speaker 3: I haven't spent thirty plus years in Philadelphia. I wish 230 00:11:43,559 --> 00:11:46,320 Speaker 3: I got to Conniemac Stadium. I've heard all the stories, 231 00:11:46,679 --> 00:11:49,080 Speaker 3: I've seen all the pictures, and it looks like great place. 232 00:11:49,120 --> 00:11:51,079 Speaker 3: So yeah, I'm really happy to be wearing this and 233 00:11:51,120 --> 00:11:52,480 Speaker 3: I'm going to get a lot of use out of it. 234 00:11:52,480 --> 00:11:53,240 Speaker 3: It's pretty cool. 235 00:11:53,800 --> 00:11:56,480 Speaker 2: Yeah. So, Them's fightings Words gonna be a weekly segment 236 00:11:56,520 --> 00:11:58,280 Speaker 2: where we kind of picked the best Phillies quote of 237 00:11:58,280 --> 00:12:00,920 Speaker 2: the week, and Jim I thought this one was appropriate 238 00:12:00,960 --> 00:12:06,520 Speaker 2: from Bryce Harper Wednesday afternoon, following the team meeting that 239 00:12:06,720 --> 00:12:12,320 Speaker 2: nobody will acknowledge publicly. He said meeting, asked if they talked. 240 00:12:12,480 --> 00:12:15,200 Speaker 2: After they asked if they talk, he said no. I mean, 241 00:12:15,440 --> 00:12:17,720 Speaker 2: everybody in here knows what to do and how to 242 00:12:17,800 --> 00:12:20,000 Speaker 2: do their job. If you don't walk through that door 243 00:12:20,160 --> 00:12:23,280 Speaker 2: ready to do your job each day, then you probably 244 00:12:23,360 --> 00:12:24,400 Speaker 2: shouldn't be here. 245 00:12:26,240 --> 00:12:30,240 Speaker 3: I like it. I like it. You know, you probably look. 246 00:12:30,440 --> 00:12:33,400 Speaker 3: They had a team meeting. It's a good thing. The 247 00:12:33,440 --> 00:12:35,320 Speaker 3: worst kind of team meetings when you come out and 248 00:12:35,360 --> 00:12:37,000 Speaker 3: you lay an egg. A couple of nights they've come 249 00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:40,920 Speaker 3: out and they've they've done some damage. Perfect time for 250 00:12:40,960 --> 00:12:44,240 Speaker 3: a team meeting against the weak team, but also the 251 00:12:44,240 --> 00:12:46,600 Speaker 3: perfect perfect time for a team meeting because he just, 252 00:12:46,960 --> 00:12:49,520 Speaker 3: you know, playing poorly for six weeks. You've got to 253 00:12:49,559 --> 00:12:50,920 Speaker 3: get your head it's out of you knew what, you 254 00:12:50,960 --> 00:12:53,720 Speaker 3: know what and do something. And you know, the last 255 00:12:53,720 --> 00:12:56,240 Speaker 3: two nights after this meeting, they've done a lot. Obviously 256 00:12:56,360 --> 00:12:57,959 Speaker 3: last night, a lot of energy in the ballpark, a 257 00:12:57,960 --> 00:13:02,120 Speaker 3: lot of offense. Yeah, it's like that old story in 258 00:13:02,120 --> 00:13:07,400 Speaker 3: in eighty. Paul Owens had a big team meeting in 259 00:13:07,440 --> 00:13:09,400 Speaker 3: San Francisco. 260 00:13:09,080 --> 00:13:11,760 Speaker 2: Right, yeah, yeah, and he saved. 261 00:13:11,520 --> 00:13:13,560 Speaker 3: It for the day that Steve Carlton was pitching. 262 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:19,439 Speaker 2: That is hilarious, Jim, because I thought of another team meeting. 263 00:13:19,640 --> 00:13:23,840 Speaker 2: In two thousand and seven, the Philly start four and eleven, 264 00:13:24,160 --> 00:13:29,559 Speaker 2: they walk off loss in Cincinnati. The next day they 265 00:13:29,600 --> 00:13:32,880 Speaker 2: get together the fellas have a little chat. Who's on 266 00:13:32,920 --> 00:13:36,360 Speaker 2: the mountain that night, Cole Hammils. Yeah, he goes out 267 00:13:36,400 --> 00:13:38,040 Speaker 2: and I think he punches out fifteen. 268 00:13:38,160 --> 00:13:38,560 Speaker 3: They win. 269 00:13:39,240 --> 00:13:41,600 Speaker 2: Boom, they finished with They finish. They had the best 270 00:13:41,600 --> 00:13:42,840 Speaker 2: record of the National. 271 00:13:43,360 --> 00:13:45,400 Speaker 3: Yeah, you got, you got. You gotta pick your spot. 272 00:13:45,480 --> 00:13:47,480 Speaker 3: You don't want to, you know, have that team meeting 273 00:13:47,480 --> 00:13:51,439 Speaker 3: the night before you bring bringing up a rookie sixth 274 00:13:51,600 --> 00:13:53,520 Speaker 3: starter from from fip ple a. You want to have 275 00:13:53,640 --> 00:13:59,760 Speaker 3: Lefty or Cole Hammill's on the mound and then yeah, 276 00:13:59,760 --> 00:14:02,040 Speaker 3: then look like it has impact and you're really smart. 277 00:14:02,120 --> 00:14:07,520 Speaker 3: But last night was really exciting. But they came out 278 00:14:07,520 --> 00:14:10,400 Speaker 3: early with some home runs and some power they got. 279 00:14:10,760 --> 00:14:12,480 Speaker 3: You got to use all your resources, right and the 280 00:14:12,520 --> 00:14:14,480 Speaker 3: crowd is a resource and you get them into the 281 00:14:14,480 --> 00:14:16,880 Speaker 3: game early and it really helps. But you know, the 282 00:14:17,000 --> 00:14:20,120 Speaker 3: night before they fell down early, and the day of 283 00:14:20,160 --> 00:14:23,360 Speaker 3: the team meeting and you know, loon and behold they 284 00:14:23,400 --> 00:14:28,200 Speaker 3: scratched back. Phillips kept it close enough. But Kyle Schwarber, 285 00:14:28,640 --> 00:14:31,240 Speaker 3: who I'm just I mean, anybody who's listened to me 286 00:14:31,520 --> 00:14:35,040 Speaker 3: proud along. I'm just so impressed with him as a person, 287 00:14:35,200 --> 00:14:38,960 Speaker 3: player and a leader. And you know, he did it again. 288 00:14:39,080 --> 00:14:43,160 Speaker 3: This is a guy that walks the walk. He leaves 289 00:14:43,480 --> 00:14:49,560 Speaker 3: in kind of with quiet humility and humanity, and he 290 00:14:49,720 --> 00:14:52,160 Speaker 3: just backs it up time and time again. Hits a 291 00:14:52,160 --> 00:14:55,600 Speaker 3: grand slam and that makes everybody have a cleansing breath 292 00:14:55,640 --> 00:14:57,920 Speaker 3: and relax, and they go on to win the night 293 00:14:57,960 --> 00:15:01,920 Speaker 3: of a team meeting. And he's done it before, Todd, 294 00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:04,680 Speaker 3: He's done it before. And I will actually looked up 295 00:15:04,760 --> 00:15:08,160 Speaker 3: one occasion where he really impressed me. You'll remember this. 296 00:15:08,280 --> 00:15:10,040 Speaker 3: I might have to go for the old reading glasses here. 297 00:15:10,080 --> 00:15:14,480 Speaker 3: But so you remember they had like a bunch of 298 00:15:15,000 --> 00:15:19,040 Speaker 3: September collapses a few years ago. So like they had 299 00:15:19,200 --> 00:15:23,320 Speaker 3: a losing record in seventeen eighteen, nineteen twenty twenty one, 300 00:15:23,400 --> 00:15:25,920 Speaker 3: in the month of September. It costs managers their jobs, 301 00:15:25,920 --> 00:15:29,840 Speaker 3: that costs them playoff parts that made the whole organization impatient, 302 00:15:29,920 --> 00:15:31,880 Speaker 3: and then all of a sudden it becomes this narrative 303 00:15:31,920 --> 00:15:36,320 Speaker 3: that's hovering over the team in twenty twenty two when 304 00:15:36,320 --> 00:15:38,000 Speaker 3: they're trying to make the playoffs and have a good 305 00:15:38,000 --> 00:15:41,280 Speaker 3: September run and we go into San Francisco and they 306 00:15:41,360 --> 00:15:43,920 Speaker 3: get swept. Do you remember that they get swept in 307 00:15:43,960 --> 00:15:47,600 Speaker 3: San Francisco on the first three day September one, two, 308 00:15:47,840 --> 00:15:49,840 Speaker 3: or Excepteb two, three and four, they get some swept 309 00:15:49,840 --> 00:15:52,760 Speaker 3: in San Francisco. And I remember walking into that clubhouse 310 00:15:52,800 --> 00:15:56,240 Speaker 3: after that game, and it was a funeral paller, and 311 00:15:56,640 --> 00:15:59,360 Speaker 3: it's just weighing on them. And I think we were 312 00:15:59,360 --> 00:16:02,720 Speaker 3: talking to jat Real Mudo about the September struggles. But 313 00:16:02,920 --> 00:16:04,920 Speaker 3: all of a sudden, Kyle Schwarber comes out of the 314 00:16:04,920 --> 00:16:07,160 Speaker 3: back room. He's got like a pair of Jim trunks 315 00:16:07,200 --> 00:16:10,000 Speaker 3: on T shirt, it's all beat up. After the game, 316 00:16:10,120 --> 00:16:11,960 Speaker 3: he's wearing the look of the loss on his face. 317 00:16:12,240 --> 00:16:14,760 Speaker 3: And he stops me, stops in front of me, and 318 00:16:14,840 --> 00:16:18,480 Speaker 3: he says, it'll be all right, It'll be all right, 319 00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:22,240 Speaker 3: will be okay, and he claps his hands softly, It'll 320 00:16:22,280 --> 00:16:24,760 Speaker 3: be okay. And I actually wrote that in my story. 321 00:16:25,120 --> 00:16:27,440 Speaker 3: And then they turn around and they won six to 322 00:16:27,520 --> 00:16:31,120 Speaker 3: seven after that, and then they kind of peaked. They 323 00:16:31,160 --> 00:16:33,960 Speaker 3: dipped again, and now it's a real struggle. Remember then 324 00:16:33,960 --> 00:16:37,880 Speaker 3: they get swept again in Wrigley Field, and the team 325 00:16:37,920 --> 00:16:40,440 Speaker 3: goes into Washington for like a five game series because 326 00:16:40,440 --> 00:16:43,880 Speaker 3: of a couple of rainouts or something. And the man 327 00:16:43,920 --> 00:16:46,680 Speaker 3: who said everything's going to be all right, you know, 328 00:16:47,240 --> 00:16:49,320 Speaker 3: he put them over the top. And the second game 329 00:16:49,320 --> 00:16:51,320 Speaker 3: of that doubleheader he had two home runs, and then 330 00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:53,320 Speaker 3: two nights later he hits two home runs and in 331 00:16:53,600 --> 00:16:59,000 Speaker 3: Houston to seal up their first playoff berth in a decade. 332 00:16:59,040 --> 00:17:03,120 Speaker 3: I mean, to me, that's that's leadership, acting like you 333 00:17:03,160 --> 00:17:06,520 Speaker 3: know it's gonna be okay, and and being a calming 334 00:17:06,640 --> 00:17:10,159 Speaker 3: influence in the clubhouse because he's played in many postseasons. 335 00:17:10,160 --> 00:17:11,720 Speaker 3: That's one of the reasons they brought him here for 336 00:17:11,800 --> 00:17:14,640 Speaker 3: that postseason, no how, and the way he was cool 337 00:17:14,720 --> 00:17:19,479 Speaker 3: under pressure when the anxiety was building, and he would 338 00:17:19,840 --> 00:17:21,800 Speaker 3: say the right thing and then do the right thing. 339 00:17:21,840 --> 00:17:25,480 Speaker 3: I mean, in the final four games of that season, 340 00:17:25,760 --> 00:17:29,480 Speaker 3: of that September, the final four games before they that 341 00:17:29,600 --> 00:17:33,280 Speaker 3: meant something, before they climed, right, he had he had 342 00:17:33,320 --> 00:17:37,840 Speaker 3: two two home run nights. To me, yeah, that's leadership 343 00:17:37,920 --> 00:17:40,960 Speaker 3: in word and action. And I thought he showed it 344 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:43,920 Speaker 3: again with the Grand Slam the night of the team 345 00:17:43,960 --> 00:17:44,960 Speaker 3: meeting a couple of nights. 346 00:17:44,760 --> 00:17:48,200 Speaker 2: Ago, because they come out, there's all this buzz about 347 00:17:48,200 --> 00:17:49,800 Speaker 2: did they have a team meeting? Did they not have 348 00:17:49,880 --> 00:17:52,040 Speaker 2: a team meeting? You know, they're playing like garbage, and 349 00:17:52,080 --> 00:17:55,719 Speaker 2: then you know they're down what three nothing, four batters 350 00:17:55,720 --> 00:17:58,840 Speaker 2: in the game, So the Birds are back out and like, 351 00:17:58,920 --> 00:18:01,520 Speaker 2: oh my gosh, they're going to lose again to the Marlins. 352 00:18:01,720 --> 00:18:04,520 Speaker 2: But you're right, Jim, I remember that National Series, that 353 00:18:04,600 --> 00:18:08,960 Speaker 2: five game series at the end because they're I think 354 00:18:08,960 --> 00:18:10,800 Speaker 2: the Brewers had almost caught them. I think it was 355 00:18:10,840 --> 00:18:13,679 Speaker 2: the Brewers and for the wildcard, the final wildcard, they 356 00:18:13,720 --> 00:18:17,520 Speaker 2: might have actually tied them. At one point, the Bruises. 357 00:18:17,240 --> 00:18:19,800 Speaker 3: Were playing down in Miami because every night we'd go 358 00:18:19,880 --> 00:18:21,760 Speaker 3: in the clubhouse and that game, their game would be 359 00:18:21,760 --> 00:18:23,200 Speaker 3: on the TV and everybody be around it. 360 00:18:23,640 --> 00:18:27,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, and I remember everybody was like, they're done, they're cooked. 361 00:18:27,440 --> 00:18:29,200 Speaker 2: They lost a game, they lost one of those games 362 00:18:29,240 --> 00:18:31,160 Speaker 2: of the Nationals at the beginning, and. 363 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:33,600 Speaker 3: They lost they lost the first game of a double header, 364 00:18:33,600 --> 00:18:33,880 Speaker 3: and it. 365 00:18:33,880 --> 00:18:37,600 Speaker 2: Was like, that's right, yeah, and so that doesn't it 366 00:18:37,640 --> 00:18:41,359 Speaker 2: was a leadoff home run, yeah yeah, so yeah, But 367 00:18:41,440 --> 00:18:45,639 Speaker 2: Schwarber really is that steadying presence. I might have mentioned 368 00:18:45,640 --> 00:18:49,720 Speaker 2: this last couple of weeks, but that night, that Saturday 369 00:18:49,800 --> 00:18:53,000 Speaker 2: night in Seattle, when Jeff Hoffen they had a nice 370 00:18:53,080 --> 00:18:56,800 Speaker 2: lead going, Jeff Hoffman gave up four runs in an 371 00:18:56,840 --> 00:19:01,159 Speaker 2: inning and then Carlos Estevez hosed on a one to 372 00:19:01,200 --> 00:19:04,639 Speaker 2: two pitch walked home the winning run. That same type 373 00:19:04,640 --> 00:19:09,159 Speaker 2: of vibe, Jim funeral parlor vibe, and there's not a 374 00:19:09,200 --> 00:19:12,200 Speaker 2: single person in the clubhouse. And talking to Kevin Greg 375 00:19:13,119 --> 00:19:15,840 Speaker 2: Phillies from Phillys PR He's like, who do you want? 376 00:19:15,880 --> 00:19:17,680 Speaker 2: I said, I want to talk to Schwarber because he's 377 00:19:17,720 --> 00:19:20,800 Speaker 2: the guy that you know, he's the guy you want 378 00:19:20,800 --> 00:19:23,400 Speaker 2: to talk to in a moment like that when it's 379 00:19:24,200 --> 00:19:27,480 Speaker 2: and he was tremendous. Once again, you know we're gonna 380 00:19:27,480 --> 00:19:30,000 Speaker 2: be fine. You know, this is a bad spot. We're 381 00:19:30,040 --> 00:19:32,880 Speaker 2: not happy, but we're working our butts off. He gave 382 00:19:32,960 --> 00:19:35,800 Speaker 2: us the line of you know, we're in that cage. 383 00:19:36,040 --> 00:19:37,720 Speaker 2: He was like, I wish people could see how hard 384 00:19:37,720 --> 00:19:39,600 Speaker 2: we're working in here right now. I really wish we 385 00:19:39,640 --> 00:19:42,399 Speaker 2: could bring people down and see the work we're putting 386 00:19:42,440 --> 00:19:44,440 Speaker 2: in to get this thing turned around, because we're taking 387 00:19:44,640 --> 00:19:48,320 Speaker 2: hundreds of swings a day for maybe five swings the 388 00:19:48,520 --> 00:19:51,640 Speaker 2: entire night, just to get that opportunity to get things 389 00:19:51,680 --> 00:19:54,600 Speaker 2: turned around. The next day. Of course they went in Seattle. 390 00:19:56,280 --> 00:19:59,920 Speaker 2: They struggled after that, but Schwarber once again, like you said, Jim, 391 00:20:00,400 --> 00:20:02,760 Speaker 2: Wednesday night, hits that Grand Slam and then it's been 392 00:20:02,840 --> 00:20:05,199 Speaker 2: it's been pretty good. Since it's been pretty good. 393 00:20:05,480 --> 00:20:08,480 Speaker 3: Great stuff. We're taking great stuff. We're taking hundred swings 394 00:20:08,520 --> 00:20:10,960 Speaker 3: a day, hundreds of swings a day for those five opportunities. 395 00:20:10,960 --> 00:20:14,680 Speaker 3: That's Yeh's wisdom, and he's got this big brother quality 396 00:20:14,720 --> 00:20:17,400 Speaker 3: to him. And I've said this on a recent podcast, 397 00:20:17,400 --> 00:20:21,560 Speaker 3: but I will say it again. Great signing, great signing. 398 00:20:22,480 --> 00:20:25,760 Speaker 2: I could not agree more. I mean, what a what 399 00:20:26,320 --> 00:20:29,679 Speaker 2: a bargain for four years, seventy nine million, whatever it was, 400 00:20:29,720 --> 00:20:33,520 Speaker 2: eighty million. Really it's steel. Really, it's steel. You get 401 00:20:33,520 --> 00:20:36,280 Speaker 2: a guy that hits lead off, hits a tons tons 402 00:20:36,280 --> 00:20:39,800 Speaker 2: of home runs, pitchers are scared to death of them. 403 00:20:39,800 --> 00:20:41,800 Speaker 2: In the bottom of the top of the first inning, 404 00:20:42,560 --> 00:20:46,200 Speaker 2: gets on base a lot, and the clubhouse presence cannot 405 00:20:46,280 --> 00:20:49,440 Speaker 2: be overstated how impactful he has been in that clubhouse. 406 00:20:49,480 --> 00:20:53,200 Speaker 2: When you see he is with guys after games, he's 407 00:20:53,280 --> 00:20:56,560 Speaker 2: banged up, he's getting treatment after games. Guys really respect 408 00:20:56,600 --> 00:20:57,360 Speaker 2: the heck out of him. 409 00:20:57,520 --> 00:21:03,080 Speaker 3: There's no doubt we've seen rudderless clubhouses. Oh yeah, that 410 00:21:04,160 --> 00:21:09,159 Speaker 3: is not one of them, and he's the rudder. Just 411 00:21:09,320 --> 00:21:11,600 Speaker 3: a fabulous, fabulous signing. 412 00:21:12,280 --> 00:21:18,679 Speaker 2: Yeah, Trey Turner. So when Wes Wilson hit that home 413 00:21:18,760 --> 00:21:20,600 Speaker 2: run in his first Big League play appearance, again, he 414 00:21:20,640 --> 00:21:23,480 Speaker 2: got kind of overshadow because Michael Lorenzen, you know, threw 415 00:21:23,520 --> 00:21:26,359 Speaker 2: the no hitter that night. Well, last night, Jim, I 416 00:21:26,440 --> 00:21:29,119 Speaker 2: had a game story ready to go on Trey Turner, 417 00:21:30,960 --> 00:21:32,560 Speaker 2: and then I had to blow it up because Wes 418 00:21:32,560 --> 00:21:35,320 Speaker 2: Wilson ended up making Philly's history. But Trey Turner last night, 419 00:21:35,359 --> 00:21:39,760 Speaker 2: I thought this was a nice secondary story. Three for five, 420 00:21:39,920 --> 00:21:43,360 Speaker 2: a double, two RBIs. In the seventh inning, he hits 421 00:21:43,400 --> 00:21:46,720 Speaker 2: an opposite field single one hundred nine miles an hour 422 00:21:46,800 --> 00:21:48,119 Speaker 2: off the bat. It was on the ground, but it 423 00:21:48,119 --> 00:21:50,160 Speaker 2: was one hundred nine miles. That's the second hardest hit 424 00:21:50,200 --> 00:21:54,040 Speaker 2: ball of the season. Smoked it to right field. But 425 00:21:54,160 --> 00:21:55,680 Speaker 2: to me, the thing that jumped out was in the 426 00:21:55,680 --> 00:21:58,400 Speaker 2: bottom of the first inning, he hits a hard ground 427 00:21:58,480 --> 00:22:02,160 Speaker 2: ball to third base. Third base master backup because it 428 00:22:02,160 --> 00:22:05,520 Speaker 2: gets on him pretty quick, and he's flying down the 429 00:22:05,520 --> 00:22:08,119 Speaker 2: line and you could tell, you know, just using your 430 00:22:08,119 --> 00:22:11,040 Speaker 2: eyes he was flying. Then you go to statcast that 431 00:22:11,200 --> 00:22:14,159 Speaker 2: was his eighth fastest home to first of the season. 432 00:22:14,880 --> 00:22:18,400 Speaker 2: That was his fastest sprint speed home to first since 433 00:22:18,440 --> 00:22:20,840 Speaker 2: like July twentieth, So he was really moving last night. 434 00:22:20,920 --> 00:22:25,280 Speaker 2: That was encouraging because he's been struggling offensively. He's been 435 00:22:25,359 --> 00:22:27,720 Speaker 2: kind of taken into the field defensively. We touch talked 436 00:22:27,720 --> 00:22:30,000 Speaker 2: about this the other day and he's not been running 437 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:32,440 Speaker 2: well and you're sitting there going is he healthy? Is 438 00:22:32,480 --> 00:22:35,359 Speaker 2: he not healthy? Rob Thompson says he's healthy. But then 439 00:22:35,400 --> 00:22:37,840 Speaker 2: he had gave some interesting quotes last night talking about 440 00:22:37,880 --> 00:22:41,040 Speaker 2: how it's a little bit of a physical thing. Some 441 00:22:41,119 --> 00:22:43,400 Speaker 2: days he feels good, some days he doesn't feel good. 442 00:22:43,520 --> 00:22:46,200 Speaker 2: He's being conscious of the postseason coming up. He wants 443 00:22:46,240 --> 00:22:49,200 Speaker 2: to be healthy for the postseason. Twenty five year old 444 00:22:49,280 --> 00:22:52,240 Speaker 2: Trade Turner would be busting at hard down the line 445 00:22:52,240 --> 00:22:55,000 Speaker 2: every single time. But you know, the early thirties, Trade 446 00:22:55,040 --> 00:22:57,000 Speaker 2: Turner has to be a little bit more judicious and 447 00:22:57,160 --> 00:23:00,399 Speaker 2: using his speed. But it was a good sign in 448 00:23:00,440 --> 00:23:03,280 Speaker 2: a lot of ways to see him running hard, to 449 00:23:03,359 --> 00:23:05,480 Speaker 2: seeing him putting the ball in play. He had a 450 00:23:05,520 --> 00:23:07,840 Speaker 2: double down the line that knocked in a couple couple 451 00:23:07,920 --> 00:23:11,880 Speaker 2: runs and then hitting that hard opposite field single. Jim, 452 00:23:11,960 --> 00:23:14,679 Speaker 2: You've used the word catalyst so many times with Trey Turner. 453 00:23:15,240 --> 00:23:19,480 Speaker 2: If he could get going, yeah, wow, yeah. 454 00:23:19,359 --> 00:23:23,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, he'd be you know, he'd be just a total 455 00:23:24,200 --> 00:23:27,800 Speaker 3: building block for them to have a great finish here. 456 00:23:27,840 --> 00:23:29,600 Speaker 3: And they need him down the stretch and they need 457 00:23:29,680 --> 00:23:33,320 Speaker 3: him healthy in October. And I understand he was protecting 458 00:23:33,320 --> 00:23:34,880 Speaker 3: it a little bit, but just good to see him 459 00:23:34,920 --> 00:23:37,280 Speaker 3: come out of those starting blocks and that first inning 460 00:23:37,320 --> 00:23:40,720 Speaker 3: and sprint down the line. And maybe it proves something 461 00:23:40,760 --> 00:23:46,520 Speaker 3: to himself, because sometimes the biggest opponent you face is yourself, 462 00:23:47,400 --> 00:23:50,600 Speaker 3: right And you know, something I really believe in is 463 00:23:50,680 --> 00:23:54,840 Speaker 3: the mind leads the body. And if if he can 464 00:23:54,840 --> 00:23:57,960 Speaker 3: get his mind, you know, in a place where it's 465 00:23:58,040 --> 00:24:01,040 Speaker 3: it's it feels good about the hell of his hamstring, 466 00:24:01,119 --> 00:24:03,720 Speaker 3: it's going to start leading his body and he's going 467 00:24:03,760 --> 00:24:05,800 Speaker 3: to be using all his resources, and one of his 468 00:24:05,880 --> 00:24:08,959 Speaker 3: great resources are his legs and then gonna feel good 469 00:24:08,960 --> 00:24:11,120 Speaker 3: about If he feels good about his legs and his base, 470 00:24:11,160 --> 00:24:12,800 Speaker 3: it's going to help him at the plate. And oh, 471 00:24:12,840 --> 00:24:14,040 Speaker 3: by the way, it's also going to help him on 472 00:24:14,080 --> 00:24:16,200 Speaker 3: his defense, because your legs are in everything in this game, 473 00:24:16,320 --> 00:24:20,520 Speaker 3: so right that it was kind of great to hear 474 00:24:20,600 --> 00:24:22,840 Speaker 3: him admit that, you know, he's been a little cautious 475 00:24:22,840 --> 00:24:25,760 Speaker 3: because you're scratching your head, and it was just as 476 00:24:25,800 --> 00:24:29,080 Speaker 3: great to hear him really test it. And maybe that 477 00:24:29,160 --> 00:24:33,320 Speaker 3: proves to himself that he's a full go because he's 478 00:24:33,359 --> 00:24:35,440 Speaker 3: incredibly important. We saw as they were building the best 479 00:24:35,440 --> 00:24:38,399 Speaker 3: record in baseball when he came back, he was just 480 00:24:38,600 --> 00:24:42,680 Speaker 3: electric and on fire. And yeah, hitting can come, and 481 00:24:42,760 --> 00:24:46,520 Speaker 3: hitting can go, and sometimes his slumps last, they can, 482 00:24:46,600 --> 00:24:48,399 Speaker 3: they can last a little long. So it's good to 483 00:24:48,440 --> 00:24:50,199 Speaker 3: see him maybe pulling out of this one because they 484 00:24:50,200 --> 00:24:53,280 Speaker 3: need him. You need your best players to beat your 485 00:24:53,280 --> 00:24:53,960 Speaker 3: best players. 486 00:24:54,760 --> 00:24:57,960 Speaker 2: He said he no, I was gonna say. He said 487 00:24:57,960 --> 00:25:00,760 Speaker 2: he was looking at some film. He I don't want 488 00:25:00,760 --> 00:25:03,000 Speaker 2: to say benched, But he did not play on Wednesday. 489 00:25:04,240 --> 00:25:06,880 Speaker 2: Rob wanted to give him a day to clear his mind, 490 00:25:07,160 --> 00:25:09,200 Speaker 2: so he didn't play on Wednesday. He said he went back, 491 00:25:09,200 --> 00:25:11,119 Speaker 2: and he watched a lot of film from twenty twenty 492 00:25:11,640 --> 00:25:18,600 Speaker 2: twenty twenty one because he's been frustrated with how inconsistent 493 00:25:18,680 --> 00:25:31,080 Speaker 2: he's been. And and he he noticed that in twenty 494 00:25:31,200 --> 00:25:33,480 Speaker 2: early in his career, he would have these bad slumps, 495 00:25:33,920 --> 00:25:35,840 Speaker 2: or he would have slumps, but they wouldn't be nearly 496 00:25:35,920 --> 00:25:41,679 Speaker 2: as peaks and valleys ish And that's not been the 497 00:25:41,720 --> 00:25:44,440 Speaker 2: case with the Phillies. When he's been bad, he's been 498 00:25:44,480 --> 00:25:46,360 Speaker 2: really bad, he said. And when he's been great, he's 499 00:25:46,400 --> 00:25:49,200 Speaker 2: been really great. So he's kind of been wanting to 500 00:25:49,240 --> 00:25:51,359 Speaker 2: get rid of those peaks and valleys. So he's hoping 501 00:25:51,400 --> 00:25:53,600 Speaker 2: that he can find he finds something by looking at 502 00:25:53,600 --> 00:25:56,119 Speaker 2: that twenty twenty twenty twenty one film that will make 503 00:25:56,200 --> 00:25:58,400 Speaker 2: him a little bit more consistent. So when he is struggling, 504 00:25:58,440 --> 00:26:00,840 Speaker 2: he's not like, you know what, whatever his number has 505 00:26:00,880 --> 00:26:03,400 Speaker 2: been to ops just over four hundred for the last month. 506 00:26:03,440 --> 00:26:07,159 Speaker 2: You know, you at least being the six hundreds. You know, 507 00:26:07,320 --> 00:26:08,960 Speaker 2: at least be in the six hundreds. If you're going 508 00:26:09,040 --> 00:26:11,360 Speaker 2: to be bad, don't be in the four hundreds. 509 00:26:11,359 --> 00:26:14,520 Speaker 3: Something Reuben mentioned after talking to Oddly the other day 510 00:26:14,520 --> 00:26:18,200 Speaker 3: in La that you know, sometimes you a little Struggle 511 00:26:18,240 --> 00:26:22,680 Speaker 3: can make you stronger and make you better. Adversity can 512 00:26:22,840 --> 00:26:26,359 Speaker 3: you know, make you tougher, make you better, And if 513 00:26:26,400 --> 00:26:32,760 Speaker 3: you see it through it can be weirdly beneficial. And 514 00:26:32,840 --> 00:26:36,480 Speaker 3: maybe if you know, if they have indeed survived these 515 00:26:36,600 --> 00:26:40,520 Speaker 3: stormy seas, they'll be better for it. Yeah, in bigger 516 00:26:40,560 --> 00:26:44,080 Speaker 3: games down the stretch. So you know, fingers crossed because 517 00:26:44,080 --> 00:26:46,199 Speaker 3: this is a team that they need to do some 518 00:26:46,320 --> 00:26:49,520 Speaker 3: damage in October. Let's not lose sight of that. They huge, 519 00:26:50,080 --> 00:26:54,840 Speaker 3: huge talent, ticking kind of odometer on that nucleus. They 520 00:26:54,840 --> 00:26:56,840 Speaker 3: need to win one here in the next year or two. 521 00:26:57,520 --> 00:26:59,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, Carlos Series who won one of course in eight. 522 00:27:00,080 --> 00:27:02,320 Speaker 2: I think he's gonna be at the ballpark Friday night 523 00:27:02,359 --> 00:27:06,359 Speaker 2: Alumni weekend. Always fun to kind of see like the 524 00:27:06,359 --> 00:27:09,840 Speaker 2: Phillys legends come back out. So Carlos lerwiz they're honoring 525 00:27:09,920 --> 00:27:11,280 Speaker 2: him in some way tonight. I don't know if it's 526 00:27:11,280 --> 00:27:13,960 Speaker 2: like a retirement ceremony, but he will be here and 527 00:27:14,040 --> 00:27:15,840 Speaker 2: chooses one of the all time best guys, Jim, you 528 00:27:15,880 --> 00:27:19,120 Speaker 2: and I both love him. But David Montgomery is going 529 00:27:19,160 --> 00:27:21,680 Speaker 2: on the Wall of Fame for the late great Phillies. 530 00:27:21,760 --> 00:27:27,359 Speaker 2: President David Montgomery and what a tremendous person. You know, 531 00:27:27,400 --> 00:27:31,520 Speaker 2: everybody talks about David and what a great guy he was, 532 00:27:31,560 --> 00:27:36,000 Speaker 2: but he really was a truly special human being. Knew 533 00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:39,439 Speaker 2: everybody's name in the Phillies' front office. He knew everything 534 00:27:39,480 --> 00:27:42,320 Speaker 2: about your life, Jimmy. He knew everything about my life. 535 00:27:43,080 --> 00:27:46,840 Speaker 2: He was really, I mean, just really an unbelievable leader 536 00:27:46,880 --> 00:27:50,520 Speaker 2: in person. And so it's cool that it's really great 537 00:27:50,560 --> 00:27:54,240 Speaker 2: and well deserved that they're giving him this honor. It's funny, though, 538 00:27:54,280 --> 00:27:58,040 Speaker 2: because if David were still around, he would not want 539 00:27:58,080 --> 00:27:59,439 Speaker 2: this fuss at all. 540 00:27:59,720 --> 00:28:00,320 Speaker 1: He be. 541 00:28:02,160 --> 00:28:04,840 Speaker 2: So I don't want to say embarrassed, but he would 542 00:28:04,840 --> 00:28:08,000 Speaker 2: be very uncomfortable, very uncomfortable. 543 00:28:08,760 --> 00:28:14,240 Speaker 3: It's it's funny you said that this is just completely unrehearsed, 544 00:28:15,000 --> 00:28:17,640 Speaker 3: but you know he would be against it. He would 545 00:28:17,800 --> 00:28:22,480 Speaker 3: he would snuff it out. And I actually last night 546 00:28:23,000 --> 00:28:25,760 Speaker 3: I was writing a story about David in this honor 547 00:28:26,600 --> 00:28:30,080 Speaker 3: that's going to go on phl y website later today, 548 00:28:31,240 --> 00:28:35,399 Speaker 3: and that's one I even said. He would say, no, no, no, no, no, 549 00:28:35,520 --> 00:28:39,000 Speaker 3: you're not doing this. So I think it's really well deserved. 550 00:28:41,040 --> 00:28:45,280 Speaker 3: I really applaud the organization. John Middleton and the organization 551 00:28:45,400 --> 00:28:48,440 Speaker 3: for for making this move. I think we all know 552 00:28:48,640 --> 00:28:55,120 Speaker 3: what a great person David was. I mean and community service. 553 00:28:55,160 --> 00:28:58,000 Speaker 3: It's also a hell of a baseball man, which I 554 00:28:58,000 --> 00:29:02,640 Speaker 3: think first and foremost the wall of famous for you know, 555 00:29:02,720 --> 00:29:05,840 Speaker 3: look at David as you know, he took over ninety seven. 556 00:29:05,920 --> 00:29:07,800 Speaker 3: They were in a deep, deep rebuild. I mean, the 557 00:29:09,400 --> 00:29:13,760 Speaker 3: the strike had really hit hard in Philadelphia, the fans 558 00:29:13,800 --> 00:29:16,320 Speaker 3: weren't coming. They needed, needed, desperately need a new ballpark. 559 00:29:16,360 --> 00:29:21,880 Speaker 3: I mean, he identified Ed Wade as someone who could 560 00:29:21,960 --> 00:29:26,760 Speaker 3: lead methodical rebuild and Ed did, and they drafted really 561 00:29:26,800 --> 00:29:28,360 Speaker 3: well in those years, and they brought a lot of 562 00:29:28,360 --> 00:29:33,440 Speaker 3: homegrown talent and Ed built the real core of those 563 00:29:33,520 --> 00:29:38,400 Speaker 3: championship teams. And then when it was kind of you know, 564 00:29:38,480 --> 00:29:40,240 Speaker 3: they got in the red zone but they couldn't punch 565 00:29:40,280 --> 00:29:42,520 Speaker 3: it over, they brought in Pat Gillick and he punched over. 566 00:29:42,600 --> 00:29:44,920 Speaker 3: David made those two hires. He saw something both of 567 00:29:44,960 --> 00:29:50,200 Speaker 3: those guys two hundred and fifty seven straight sellouts. You know, 568 00:29:50,280 --> 00:29:52,400 Speaker 3: to do that, you have to design a beautiful ballpark 569 00:29:52,440 --> 00:29:55,520 Speaker 3: people want to come to. Well, David spearheaded that the 570 00:29:55,600 --> 00:29:57,920 Speaker 3: design of that ballpark. It was a team effort obviously, 571 00:29:58,560 --> 00:30:00,120 Speaker 3: but he was a leader of the franchise when when 572 00:30:00,920 --> 00:30:04,760 Speaker 3: Citizens Bank Park went from you know, a dream and 573 00:30:04,800 --> 00:30:08,840 Speaker 3: then a parking lot into a beautiful baseball palace and 574 00:30:08,960 --> 00:30:11,760 Speaker 3: you know, they end up winning the World Series. He 575 00:30:11,880 --> 00:30:16,080 Speaker 3: led the franchise when they again team effort, but they 576 00:30:16,120 --> 00:30:18,880 Speaker 3: negotiated a really important local TV deal that's given them 577 00:30:18,920 --> 00:30:22,720 Speaker 3: the revenues to bring in people like Bryce Harper and 578 00:30:23,200 --> 00:30:28,440 Speaker 3: Trey Turner and extend, you know, and build this new 579 00:30:28,680 --> 00:30:32,120 Speaker 3: generation of a great team. So I think, you know, 580 00:30:32,360 --> 00:30:35,400 Speaker 3: and when I look at citizens Bank Park and I 581 00:30:35,400 --> 00:30:39,920 Speaker 3: look at that angle, the center field wall, I think, yeah, 582 00:30:39,920 --> 00:30:42,560 Speaker 3: I think the story John Middleton told me in twenty 583 00:30:42,600 --> 00:30:45,280 Speaker 3: twenty two, they eliminate the Braves. It was that great game. 584 00:30:46,080 --> 00:30:48,440 Speaker 3: They used a bunch of pitchers, fifteen strikeouts. No watch 585 00:30:48,520 --> 00:30:52,160 Speaker 3: J t roumul hits the inside the park and you know, 586 00:30:52,200 --> 00:30:54,200 Speaker 3: after the game of talking to John Middleton, he's like, 587 00:30:54,280 --> 00:30:57,160 Speaker 3: you know, David designed that wall. He wanted that angular 588 00:30:57,200 --> 00:31:00,960 Speaker 3: wall with the high the high jectory because he thought 589 00:31:00,960 --> 00:31:04,200 Speaker 3: it would create some excitement like inside the park home runs. 590 00:31:04,240 --> 00:31:07,680 Speaker 3: JT hits inside the park home run. And John Middleton 591 00:31:07,800 --> 00:31:10,280 Speaker 3: in the clubhouse that day said you know, David's smiling 592 00:31:10,320 --> 00:31:12,880 Speaker 3: on us today, so and you know this weekend, the 593 00:31:12,960 --> 00:31:17,800 Speaker 3: organization smiles a little bit back at David. As a reporter. 594 00:31:18,320 --> 00:31:23,480 Speaker 3: You know this the reporter relationship with like a team executive, 595 00:31:23,480 --> 00:31:25,920 Speaker 3: a GM, a president. You know, it can be difficult 596 00:31:25,920 --> 00:31:28,120 Speaker 3: at times. It's times you bang heads, it's times you 597 00:31:28,160 --> 00:31:30,400 Speaker 3: get sideways. And I think we both had that experience 598 00:31:30,440 --> 00:31:33,680 Speaker 3: with Dave Montgomery because he was the defender of his organization. 599 00:31:34,720 --> 00:31:37,640 Speaker 3: But you know, he understood the reporter's role and he 600 00:31:37,680 --> 00:31:40,600 Speaker 3: was always a pro. And you know when you disagreed, 601 00:31:40,600 --> 00:31:42,520 Speaker 3: when you banged heads, it was over the next day. 602 00:31:42,760 --> 00:31:44,480 Speaker 3: You know, he'd make a point to walk by you, 603 00:31:45,160 --> 00:31:47,080 Speaker 3: slap you on the back. It was over. He was 604 00:31:47,120 --> 00:31:50,720 Speaker 3: a man's man and I respected that. And like you mentioned, 605 00:31:50,720 --> 00:31:53,800 Speaker 3: he got to know everybody touched a lot of lives. 606 00:31:55,760 --> 00:31:57,800 Speaker 3: There was a guy named Rex Huddler who played here 607 00:31:57,880 --> 00:32:00,520 Speaker 3: in ninety seven and ninety eight. I covered. I loved 608 00:32:00,560 --> 00:32:03,960 Speaker 3: the guy who was fabulous person. He didn't play a lot. 609 00:32:04,040 --> 00:32:06,200 Speaker 3: He was coming to his utility guy didn't play a lot, 610 00:32:06,280 --> 00:32:09,480 Speaker 3: kind of showed up, heard his hamstrings, just didn't contribute 611 00:32:10,120 --> 00:32:12,640 Speaker 3: as he had hoped to. But he was only here 612 00:32:12,680 --> 00:32:16,320 Speaker 3: two years. But you know, David made an impact on 613 00:32:16,400 --> 00:32:18,520 Speaker 3: his life in just two years, to the point where 614 00:32:19,000 --> 00:32:22,240 Speaker 3: when David Montcarmery passed away in twenty nineteen, we were 615 00:32:22,240 --> 00:32:26,240 Speaker 3: in Saint Louis and headed over to Kansas City for 616 00:32:26,280 --> 00:32:29,280 Speaker 3: a weekend series and I remember walking into the press 617 00:32:29,320 --> 00:32:31,320 Speaker 3: box it was a day or two after David died 618 00:32:31,480 --> 00:32:34,400 Speaker 3: in Kansas City and seeing Rex Hudler, who was now 619 00:32:34,440 --> 00:32:38,880 Speaker 3: brought for the Royals. And Rex is in his jacket 620 00:32:38,880 --> 00:32:42,120 Speaker 3: and tie and he comes up to me. You know, 621 00:32:42,120 --> 00:32:44,520 Speaker 3: we greet each other and he says, you know, I 622 00:32:44,880 --> 00:32:48,120 Speaker 3: always wear a blue tie for the Royals and maybe 623 00:32:48,120 --> 00:32:50,680 Speaker 3: a royal blue tie for the Royals. Every night I 624 00:32:50,720 --> 00:32:53,600 Speaker 3: wear a blue tie, and he said, tonight, I'm wearing 625 00:32:53,600 --> 00:32:56,360 Speaker 3: a red tie and honor David Montgomery. It was kind 626 00:32:56,400 --> 00:32:59,280 Speaker 3: of it was actually pretty beautiful, and that was the 627 00:32:59,360 --> 00:33:02,840 Speaker 3: impact Dave had on Rex's life. And Rex was only 628 00:33:02,840 --> 00:33:04,520 Speaker 3: a utility guy there for two years and most of 629 00:33:04,560 --> 00:33:09,280 Speaker 3: it was on the IL. So, yeah, great, great honor 630 00:33:09,360 --> 00:33:14,040 Speaker 3: for David Montgomery Saturday night. And you're right, he would 631 00:33:14,080 --> 00:33:15,040 Speaker 3: protest the heck on it. 632 00:33:15,760 --> 00:33:17,120 Speaker 2: He'll be so embarrassed. 633 00:33:17,160 --> 00:33:18,200 Speaker 3: You'd be so embarrassed. 634 00:33:18,360 --> 00:33:20,600 Speaker 2: He loved Obviously, he loved the Phillies. He grew up 635 00:33:20,640 --> 00:33:24,360 Speaker 2: a Phillies fan, and he cared so much about Phillies fans. Jim, 636 00:33:24,360 --> 00:33:26,640 Speaker 2: I'm sure you've heard this, and I'm sure we've talked 637 00:33:26,640 --> 00:33:31,040 Speaker 2: about it. H rain delays. David Apparently, David was one 638 00:33:31,040 --> 00:33:34,600 Speaker 2: of the nicest, most even keeled, genteel men ever, but 639 00:33:35,240 --> 00:33:40,360 Speaker 2: rain delays. He would get so angry if if something 640 00:33:40,400 --> 00:33:42,400 Speaker 2: did not happen the way it was told it was 641 00:33:42,440 --> 00:33:44,719 Speaker 2: going to happen with a rain delay. You know, everybody 642 00:33:44,800 --> 00:33:47,120 Speaker 2: says reindelays, like why don't they just cancel the game 643 00:33:47,280 --> 00:33:49,400 Speaker 2: or what are they doing here or whatever. Believe me, 644 00:33:49,520 --> 00:33:52,840 Speaker 2: David Montgomery, when there was a rain delay and something 645 00:33:52,920 --> 00:33:55,520 Speaker 2: was not happening with the weather that was supposed to happen. 646 00:33:55,640 --> 00:33:56,040 Speaker 3: He. 647 00:33:57,400 --> 00:34:01,560 Speaker 2: Got very upset because he did not like the idea 648 00:34:01,800 --> 00:34:07,000 Speaker 2: of Phillies fans sitting on the concourse or coming to 649 00:34:07,080 --> 00:34:09,600 Speaker 2: a game that was not going to be played, or 650 00:34:09,680 --> 00:34:11,680 Speaker 2: a game not starting when they said it was going 651 00:34:11,719 --> 00:34:15,359 Speaker 2: to start. Because he was always really concerned about the 652 00:34:15,400 --> 00:34:18,680 Speaker 2: Philly fan and what their experience was going to be 653 00:34:18,800 --> 00:34:22,239 Speaker 2: like at the ballpark. And that was the other side 654 00:34:22,239 --> 00:34:24,000 Speaker 2: of David you know, but it showed you how much 655 00:34:24,000 --> 00:34:27,480 Speaker 2: he cared about the Phillies and the fan base he was. 656 00:34:27,680 --> 00:34:29,200 Speaker 3: And it showed you he was a guy from a 657 00:34:29,280 --> 00:34:32,200 Speaker 3: kid from Rocksboro. He was a fan. He used to 658 00:34:32,200 --> 00:34:35,600 Speaker 3: imitate Richie Ashburn's hook slide on his kitchen floor. He 659 00:34:35,640 --> 00:34:36,840 Speaker 3: was a fan. He used to go. He used to 660 00:34:36,840 --> 00:34:40,480 Speaker 3: go to Connie Mack Stadium. Yeah, and so next time 661 00:34:40,480 --> 00:34:42,480 Speaker 3: you're up on the Hall of Fame Club, at the 662 00:34:42,480 --> 00:34:45,360 Speaker 3: Hall of Fame Club at Citizens Bank Park, on that level, 663 00:34:45,400 --> 00:34:49,360 Speaker 3: they have all that beautiful collage of pictures from great moments. 664 00:34:50,840 --> 00:34:54,319 Speaker 3: There's a shot of the front page of the Inquirer 665 00:34:55,000 --> 00:35:00,279 Speaker 3: and there's like this vertical picture of the night Matt 666 00:35:00,320 --> 00:35:02,920 Speaker 3: Stairs at the home run in Dodgers Stadium in October 667 00:35:02,960 --> 00:35:05,520 Speaker 3: of two thousand and eight, and it's kind of shot 668 00:35:05,600 --> 00:35:09,000 Speaker 3: from the third base dugout perspective, So you catch the 669 00:35:09,160 --> 00:35:12,800 Speaker 3: entire Phillies dugout and every head is watching this ball 670 00:35:12,920 --> 00:35:15,799 Speaker 3: rise as Stairs comes out of the batter's box. Well, 671 00:35:15,800 --> 00:35:17,839 Speaker 3: one thing, whenever the Phillies were on the road, David 672 00:35:17,880 --> 00:35:20,080 Speaker 3: wouldn't sit in some executive suite. He always sat right 673 00:35:20,120 --> 00:35:23,400 Speaker 3: behind the dugout. He always had a scorebook. He scored 674 00:35:23,440 --> 00:35:28,719 Speaker 3: every inning and you can see the Phillies dugout and 675 00:35:28,800 --> 00:35:31,239 Speaker 3: right behind it, David Montgomery is rising from his seat 676 00:35:31,280 --> 00:35:33,520 Speaker 3: watching this ball fly out of the ballpark. He's sitting 677 00:35:33,520 --> 00:35:37,000 Speaker 3: there amongst the fans, and you can see the euphoria, 678 00:35:37,960 --> 00:35:41,680 Speaker 3: the growing euphoria and growing jubilation on everybody's face as 679 00:35:41,719 --> 00:35:43,640 Speaker 3: that ball rises up. I still call it one of 680 00:35:43,640 --> 00:35:46,480 Speaker 3: my greatest memories covering the Phillies. I mean hearing that 681 00:35:46,520 --> 00:35:50,920 Speaker 3: ballpark goes silent, and I would urge anybody who has 682 00:35:50,920 --> 00:35:53,239 Speaker 3: a chance to walk by that picture some night this 683 00:35:53,360 --> 00:35:55,520 Speaker 3: season when they're at in the Hall of Fame club. 684 00:35:56,320 --> 00:35:59,200 Speaker 3: Talk about a picture telling a story. It's a great one. 685 00:35:59,800 --> 00:36:01,440 Speaker 3: I'm not sure who took it, and I think it 686 00:36:01,480 --> 00:36:03,560 Speaker 3: was in the Acquirer, so hats off to that person. 687 00:36:04,480 --> 00:36:09,520 Speaker 3: But check it out, and yeah, I mean congratulations to 688 00:36:09,560 --> 00:36:12,880 Speaker 3: Dave Montgomery, Congratulations to Phillies for recognizing his impact and 689 00:36:13,760 --> 00:36:15,279 Speaker 3: putting them on the Wall of Fame. 690 00:36:15,920 --> 00:36:17,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, it would be a good night. It'll be a 691 00:36:17,160 --> 00:36:20,240 Speaker 2: special night, special weekend, fun weekend. We will be back 692 00:36:20,840 --> 00:36:25,239 Speaker 2: early next week to look ahead and look back and 693 00:36:25,360 --> 00:36:28,879 Speaker 2: have some more fun. So, hey, Jim, I'll smell it later. 694 00:36:28,920 --> 00:36:31,239 Speaker 3: Buddy, oh man, you're stealing my lines. 695 00:36:31,239 --> 00:36:39,640 Speaker 2: All right, I'll smell your tony. This is The Philly Show. 696 00:36:39,800 --> 00:36:42,560 Speaker 4: If you haven't already, please subscribe to The Philly Show 697 00:36:42,600 --> 00:36:45,839 Speaker 4: wherever you get your podcasts. You can also watch us 698 00:36:45,920 --> 00:36:46,960 Speaker 4: on our YouTube channel. 699 00:36:47,400 --> 00:36:49,759 Speaker 2: If you like what we do, give us a review. 700 00:36:49,640 --> 00:36:52,480 Speaker 4: Tell a friend. Catch Reuben, Jim and Me on Phillies 701 00:36:52,600 --> 00:36:56,720 Speaker 4: Nation TV, presented by Valley Bords Tourism. 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