1 00:00:01,040 --> 00:00:01,480 Speaker 1: Welcome. 2 00:00:07,160 --> 00:00:16,680 Speaker 2: I would go pull me back, all right, Welcome back, everybody, 3 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:20,680 Speaker 2: welcome back. Joining me tonight is Gary Phillips, making his 4 00:00:20,800 --> 00:00:25,120 Speaker 2: Pinstripe Territory debut as we approach the World Series. How 5 00:00:25,160 --> 00:00:26,239 Speaker 2: you doing tonight, Gary? 6 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:29,320 Speaker 1: I'm doing pretty good, Like we were just saying, running 7 00:00:29,360 --> 00:00:31,560 Speaker 1: around a lot, getting a lot of writing done, a 8 00:00:31,600 --> 00:00:39,080 Speaker 1: lot of travel arrangements in order, still packing. 9 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:41,160 Speaker 2: I guess headed to La tonight. 10 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,199 Speaker 1: I am going there tomorrow afternoon. Actually. 11 00:00:44,680 --> 00:00:46,400 Speaker 2: Nice. Nice. Let's hope it works out better for you 12 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:50,800 Speaker 2: than it did for John McClain in the thrilling documentary Diehard. So, 13 00:00:51,159 --> 00:00:54,440 Speaker 2: in your opinion, how do the Yankees match up with 14 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:57,080 Speaker 2: the Dodgers. I'll just get right to it. The Dodgers 15 00:00:57,080 --> 00:00:59,640 Speaker 2: had to beat a couple of pretty hot teams to 16 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:02,360 Speaker 2: get to the World Series. The Yankees scrapped and clawed 17 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:06,560 Speaker 2: their way through the Royals and the Guardians four and 18 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:09,000 Speaker 2: five games. You know, but really could have gone five 19 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 2: and zero against the Guardians. But these are two pretty 20 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:14,520 Speaker 2: hot teams headed into a what could be an epic 21 00:01:14,560 --> 00:01:15,679 Speaker 2: World Series. What are your thoughts? 22 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:19,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean this is an amazing matchup, not only 23 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:22,440 Speaker 1: from a historical standpoint. You know, you've had a lot 24 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:25,240 Speaker 1: of great run ins between these teams and the World 25 00:01:25,319 --> 00:01:28,039 Speaker 1: Series over the years, and also some regular season ones 26 00:01:28,040 --> 00:01:30,840 Speaker 1: as well. But these are two of the best the 27 00:01:30,959 --> 00:01:35,319 Speaker 1: best teams in baseball this season. So the Dodgers pose 28 00:01:35,360 --> 00:01:37,679 Speaker 1: an offensive threat that I don't think the Yankees have 29 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:40,520 Speaker 1: seen in the postseason so far. You know, the Royals 30 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:43,600 Speaker 1: and the Guardians have some gritty offenses, and they did 31 00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:46,760 Speaker 1: a decent job of flighting strikeouts putting runs on the board. 32 00:01:47,080 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 1: You know, they didn't have this close to the same 33 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:53,840 Speaker 1: star power that the Dodgers have. They also didn't have 34 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 1: quite the sluck that the Dodgers have now. Now, the 35 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:00,360 Speaker 1: Yankees obviously have some sluggers too, and both teams are 36 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:03,880 Speaker 1: extremely patient when it comes to working pitchers and grinding 37 00:02:03,880 --> 00:02:07,320 Speaker 1: out at bats, drawing walks. I'd give the Dodgers the 38 00:02:07,440 --> 00:02:10,080 Speaker 1: edge when it comes to line up depth. You know, 39 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:13,119 Speaker 1: we saw the bottom of the Yankees order come through 40 00:02:13,160 --> 00:02:15,240 Speaker 1: on a few occasions in the earlier rounds, but I 41 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:18,360 Speaker 1: do think LA has the deeper lineup on the mound. 42 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:21,560 Speaker 1: I think the Yankees definitely benefited from their starting pitching 43 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:24,000 Speaker 1: in the earlier rounds. For as much as they use 44 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:26,760 Speaker 1: their top relievers and their high leverage guys on a 45 00:02:26,840 --> 00:02:29,480 Speaker 1: nightly basis. Knowing that they didn't have to go to 46 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:33,000 Speaker 1: the pen so early every night, I think made a difference, 47 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:37,000 Speaker 1: whereas you see la Is doing bullpen games and taxing 48 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:40,800 Speaker 1: its bullpen in that manner. So I think it's a 49 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 1: pretty even le match series. I'm very curious to see 50 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:47,280 Speaker 1: how speed factors into this series, because we've seen it 51 00:02:47,320 --> 00:02:48,920 Speaker 1: hurt the Yankees before. 52 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:54,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's what they do. Run the bases like drunk. Yeah. 53 00:02:54,680 --> 00:02:56,959 Speaker 2: So I don't usually play sound effects during interviews, but 54 00:02:57,200 --> 00:02:59,840 Speaker 2: I had to you right there now. So I feel 55 00:02:59,840 --> 00:03:03,200 Speaker 2: like the Yankees starting pitching definitely was an edge against 56 00:03:03,240 --> 00:03:04,919 Speaker 2: the Guardians because you saw the Guardians going to the 57 00:03:04,960 --> 00:03:07,239 Speaker 2: bullpen really early in the game, and I felt like 58 00:03:07,280 --> 00:03:09,640 Speaker 2: that kind of exposed their pan a little bit. By 59 00:03:09,720 --> 00:03:12,400 Speaker 2: the third or fourth time that the Yankees were facing 60 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:17,040 Speaker 2: guys like you know, Kate Smith or you know Emmanuel 61 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:20,720 Speaker 2: class A, they looked more and more comfortable. Do you 62 00:03:20,720 --> 00:03:24,560 Speaker 2: think that the Dodger's lack of starting pitching depth will 63 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:27,160 Speaker 2: force them to expose their bullpen in the same way 64 00:03:27,160 --> 00:03:28,320 Speaker 2: that the Guardians did. 65 00:03:28,720 --> 00:03:31,359 Speaker 1: Well, we had Saron Boone about this the other day. 66 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:33,760 Speaker 1: I forgot before which game it was, but basically the 67 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:37,560 Speaker 1: idea that as you keep seeing the same relievers over 68 00:03:37,600 --> 00:03:41,200 Speaker 1: and over again in a short series, does that help? 69 00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:43,680 Speaker 1: Does that make a difference even when you are facing 70 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:47,200 Speaker 1: the classes of the world. The cade Smith's these guys 71 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:50,080 Speaker 1: who have electric stuff. How big of a difference does 72 00:03:50,120 --> 00:03:52,400 Speaker 1: that make when you're seeing them day after day after day? 73 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:55,920 Speaker 1: And Boone said, maybe there's something to that, but hard 74 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:59,480 Speaker 1: to quantify obviously over such a small sample. So I 75 00:03:59,480 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 1: think there's something to that idea. And I also think 76 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 1: there's something just to the general idea of you know, 77 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:09,560 Speaker 1: taxing your top arms. You know, we were two or 78 00:04:09,560 --> 00:04:12,480 Speaker 1: three games into the Alcs and some of the reporters 79 00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:15,160 Speaker 1: were talking about, you know, how great this bullpen is. 80 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:17,640 Speaker 1: But what good is a great bullpen if you're using 81 00:04:17,680 --> 00:04:20,560 Speaker 1: it by the third, fourth inning every day? So it 82 00:04:20,560 --> 00:04:23,120 Speaker 1: all becomes a numbers game, how many outs he can 83 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:27,479 Speaker 1: get in the postseason. As you know, Boone likes to 84 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:29,400 Speaker 1: say he's away had he's always got a plan for 85 00:04:29,480 --> 00:04:31,560 Speaker 1: how he's going to get those outs. I think the 86 00:04:31,640 --> 00:04:35,120 Speaker 1: Yankees had a little more consistency in their plan and 87 00:04:35,160 --> 00:04:37,520 Speaker 1: how they're getting to that number, you know, twenty seven 88 00:04:37,839 --> 00:04:39,880 Speaker 1: than their opponents so far have. 89 00:04:40,480 --> 00:04:43,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, how do you stop show? Hey? I mean, obviously, 90 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:48,040 Speaker 2: the contract is what it is. He's he's a superstar, 91 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:51,159 Speaker 2: you know, and not just baseball but in the world 92 00:04:51,200 --> 00:04:54,400 Speaker 2: of sports. And you know, he's had some big hits 93 00:04:54,400 --> 00:04:56,200 Speaker 2: in the postseason. He hasn't been as dynamic as he 94 00:04:56,279 --> 00:04:58,640 Speaker 2: was during the regular season. But you get the feeling 95 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:01,560 Speaker 2: that when the brights are the lights of the brightest, Uh, 96 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:03,440 Speaker 2: he's going to be difficult to deal with. So can 97 00:05:03,480 --> 00:05:06,080 Speaker 2: the Yankees and will the Yankees be able to stop show? Hey? 98 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:08,680 Speaker 1: Yeah? As far as how you do it, I think 99 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:10,880 Speaker 1: if I knew the answer to that question, I'd be 100 00:05:10,960 --> 00:05:13,800 Speaker 1: in a different job making a lot more money. But 101 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:17,240 Speaker 1: I mean, like, like you said, he is a superstar. 102 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:20,040 Speaker 1: He seemed to come out of his postseason show after, 103 00:05:20,200 --> 00:05:24,000 Speaker 1: you know, a little inconsistency early on in the playoffs. 104 00:05:24,440 --> 00:05:27,960 Speaker 1: I mean, this is gonna be his stage, and Aaron 105 00:05:28,040 --> 00:05:31,480 Speaker 1: Judges stage, and Juan Soto, John Carlos Stanton. I'm really 106 00:05:31,560 --> 00:05:34,480 Speaker 1: curious to see who is at the top of it 107 00:05:34,760 --> 00:05:37,520 Speaker 1: when it's all said and done. I'm not I'm not 108 00:05:37,560 --> 00:05:40,640 Speaker 1: sure you really can stop him, you know, one possible 109 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:43,039 Speaker 1: advantage for the Yankees, and then I want to I 110 00:05:43,080 --> 00:05:44,960 Speaker 1: know this is going to be part of the next segment, 111 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:47,880 Speaker 1: is though they could have three lefties in their bullpen, 112 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:51,160 Speaker 1: depending on how they choose to structure their roster with 113 00:05:51,320 --> 00:05:55,440 Speaker 1: you know, Tim hill, Nest, Your Cortes, Tim Masa. So 114 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:58,800 Speaker 1: unclear right now how their roster is going to shake 115 00:05:58,839 --> 00:06:01,679 Speaker 1: out exactly, but with Otani and you know, a couple 116 00:06:01,720 --> 00:06:04,479 Speaker 1: other significant lefties in that Dodgers lineup, I wouldn't be 117 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:07,720 Speaker 1: shocked or it wouldn't necessarily be the worst idea if 118 00:06:08,040 --> 00:06:09,599 Speaker 1: you've got three lefties in that bullpen. 119 00:06:10,120 --> 00:06:11,680 Speaker 2: So we've got one question that I want to get 120 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:14,960 Speaker 2: to before we move on to Nester. Is Otani off 121 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:17,960 Speaker 2: the table to pitch in a must win situation or 122 00:06:18,040 --> 00:06:20,240 Speaker 2: will we see him strutting out of the bullpen in 123 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:23,160 Speaker 2: Game seven with the game tied to pitch to Aaron Judge. 124 00:06:23,760 --> 00:06:27,039 Speaker 1: So Aaron Boone was asked about this today, actually, and 125 00:06:27,400 --> 00:06:29,919 Speaker 1: you know or have you thought about our game planned 126 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:32,840 Speaker 1: essentially for the possibility of Otani pitching, And he said 127 00:06:32,839 --> 00:06:36,400 Speaker 1: it was something that he hasn't given much thought to. Now. 128 00:06:36,520 --> 00:06:38,400 Speaker 1: I was running around all day today. I didn't get 129 00:06:38,400 --> 00:06:40,480 Speaker 1: to see what was going on out in La or 130 00:06:40,520 --> 00:06:42,920 Speaker 1: if Dave Roberts was asked about any of that, I 131 00:06:42,960 --> 00:06:46,440 Speaker 1: know he said before Game six and seven of the CS, 132 00:06:46,760 --> 00:06:48,800 Speaker 1: he was asked, you know, could Otani pitch? And he 133 00:06:48,880 --> 00:06:52,840 Speaker 1: basically said, no, he will not, Thanks for asking. That 134 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:56,480 Speaker 1: doesn't necessarily mean he won't do it in the World Series. 135 00:06:56,600 --> 00:07:00,000 Speaker 1: It would be certainly surprising, and I think you could 136 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:03,520 Speaker 1: argue questionable, But this is a very competitive guy and 137 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:06,600 Speaker 1: a very private guy. So if he's suddenly just sting 138 00:07:06,640 --> 00:07:09,240 Speaker 1: out of nowhere and was ready to go, I don't 139 00:07:09,240 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 1: know if it would be the most surprising thing in 140 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:14,679 Speaker 1: the world, but it certainly would be questionable. I think. 141 00:07:15,040 --> 00:07:18,320 Speaker 2: Yeah. Well, speaking of elbow damage, let's talk a little 142 00:07:18,320 --> 00:07:22,120 Speaker 2: bit about Nestor Cortez because he is possibly going to 143 00:07:22,160 --> 00:07:24,520 Speaker 2: be on the roster. It sound like Aaron Boone pretty 144 00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:27,040 Speaker 2: much said that it was not a sure thing, but 145 00:07:27,080 --> 00:07:28,400 Speaker 2: it's a very good chance that he's going to be 146 00:07:28,480 --> 00:07:31,800 Speaker 2: on the roster. If he does come on the roster, 147 00:07:31,840 --> 00:07:33,480 Speaker 2: will it be as a starting pitcher, will it be 148 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:36,480 Speaker 2: as maybe like a bullpen guy or an opener, And 149 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:39,520 Speaker 2: who would he replace? I'm assuming Stroman or Mark Leider 150 00:07:39,560 --> 00:07:41,600 Speaker 2: would have to be the two names. 151 00:07:41,720 --> 00:07:46,240 Speaker 1: So Nestor pitched a live today. He did twenty eight pitches. 152 00:07:46,320 --> 00:07:50,160 Speaker 1: He faced left handed hitters. He simulated coming out of 153 00:07:50,160 --> 00:07:52,600 Speaker 1: the bullpen, which would be his role if he is 154 00:07:52,640 --> 00:07:56,480 Speaker 1: on the postseason roster, you know, going after guys like Otani, 155 00:07:57,080 --> 00:08:00,800 Speaker 1: like Freeman, Max Munsey, that lefty Lane or though row 156 00:08:00,800 --> 00:08:03,600 Speaker 1: a lefties that the Dodgers have. He said he expects 157 00:08:03,640 --> 00:08:07,280 Speaker 1: to be on the roster. He was not told anything official. 158 00:08:07,320 --> 00:08:09,640 Speaker 1: They're going to wait and see how he's feeling tomorrow 159 00:08:09,720 --> 00:08:12,400 Speaker 1: after throwing today and have a conversation then. But his 160 00:08:12,520 --> 00:08:15,400 Speaker 1: expectation is that he's going to be on the roster. Boom, 161 00:08:15,560 --> 00:08:18,800 Speaker 1: like you said, mentioned there is a good chance yesterday 162 00:08:18,840 --> 00:08:22,320 Speaker 1: that was before the live, so looks like he is 163 00:08:22,400 --> 00:08:25,400 Speaker 1: going to be there, barring any sort of setback or 164 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:29,240 Speaker 1: worsening of his condition tomorrow morning. As for who he 165 00:08:29,280 --> 00:08:33,000 Speaker 1: could replace, you mentioned Stroman, you mentioned Lighter, He could 166 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:36,200 Speaker 1: take Maz's place. You know, there's a couple of different 167 00:08:36,200 --> 00:08:38,240 Speaker 1: things they could do. You know, there's still deciding whether 168 00:08:38,320 --> 00:08:41,199 Speaker 1: or not they want to carry thirteen pitchers. Trent Grisham 169 00:08:41,200 --> 00:08:44,320 Speaker 1: could factor into that. Equation as well. There, so there's 170 00:08:44,320 --> 00:08:46,160 Speaker 1: a couple of different ways I could go for whose 171 00:08:46,200 --> 00:08:47,040 Speaker 1: spot he takes. 172 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:51,640 Speaker 2: I would think that, aside from possibly Tommy Kinley and 173 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:55,720 Speaker 2: the starting pitchers, that Otani's not going to see many 174 00:08:55,720 --> 00:08:57,880 Speaker 2: writings in this series. I mean, if they're Krriy and 175 00:08:57,960 --> 00:09:00,199 Speaker 2: Nester the carry, and Maser the carry, and Tim Hill 176 00:09:00,520 --> 00:09:04,080 Speaker 2: you got rodin in game one, I would imagine they're gonna, 177 00:09:04,400 --> 00:09:06,960 Speaker 2: you know, Clark Schmidt, I guess, and Garrett Cole would 178 00:09:06,960 --> 00:09:11,200 Speaker 2: be the two righties. Luisio possibly, Yeah, It'll be interesting 179 00:09:11,200 --> 00:09:13,760 Speaker 2: to see how that shakes out. Do you know that? 180 00:09:14,920 --> 00:09:17,280 Speaker 2: Do you know whether or not Otani has like decent 181 00:09:17,320 --> 00:09:20,240 Speaker 2: splits against lefties or is he like, is he one 182 00:09:20,240 --> 00:09:22,280 Speaker 2: of the guys who mashes rightis and struggles against lefties 183 00:09:22,320 --> 00:09:23,640 Speaker 2: or he's hes just great against everybody. 184 00:09:24,160 --> 00:09:26,240 Speaker 1: Off the top of my head, I'm not sure. I'm 185 00:09:26,240 --> 00:09:29,800 Speaker 1: gonna assume he's pretty great against everybody. One thing I 186 00:09:29,800 --> 00:09:32,320 Speaker 1: thought that was interesting was, you know, Shan and Ya 187 00:09:32,400 --> 00:09:35,360 Speaker 1: on the Mets, you saw him getting very funky, very 188 00:09:35,960 --> 00:09:39,680 Speaker 1: rocking chair type of approach to his pitching. To Otani today, 189 00:09:39,760 --> 00:09:42,199 Speaker 1: Cortes mentioned, you know, he's gonna have to throw the 190 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:44,920 Speaker 1: kitchen sink at Otani when he faces him. That means 191 00:09:44,960 --> 00:09:47,240 Speaker 1: his bag of tricks and the funky things he does 192 00:09:47,280 --> 00:09:50,120 Speaker 1: on the mound. That means varying his arm angles. He 193 00:09:50,240 --> 00:09:53,080 Speaker 1: even went ahead and volunteered that he's probably gonna throw 194 00:09:53,160 --> 00:09:55,880 Speaker 1: change ups to Otani, which he doesn't usually do to lefties. 195 00:09:56,200 --> 00:10:00,160 Speaker 1: So I think that's how he's approaching it. As for 196 00:10:00,200 --> 00:10:02,079 Speaker 1: what the rest of the Yankees lefties and the rest 197 00:10:02,080 --> 00:10:05,280 Speaker 1: of their pitching staff do, that's anybody's guests right now. 198 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:08,720 Speaker 1: But yeah, I imagine he's not going to see too 199 00:10:08,800 --> 00:10:12,200 Speaker 1: many right handed pitchers other than Kinley and the starters. 200 00:10:12,640 --> 00:10:15,120 Speaker 2: So I just pulled up the stats real quick. Otani 201 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:17,360 Speaker 2: hit two eighty eight against lefties this year in two 202 00:10:17,400 --> 00:10:20,400 Speaker 2: hundred and forty nine plate appearances, twelve home runs, thirty 203 00:10:20,480 --> 00:10:25,000 Speaker 2: nine RBIs, twelve doubles, two triples, so he obviously handles them. Okay, 204 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:28,920 Speaker 2: I wouldn't say as good as righty's obviously, but solid, 205 00:10:28,960 --> 00:10:32,199 Speaker 2: solid player. I guess you got to be all around 206 00:10:32,320 --> 00:10:35,199 Speaker 2: pretty good player. Let's talk a little bit about Jazz Chisholm. 207 00:10:35,640 --> 00:10:38,680 Speaker 2: He has been struggling a little bit this postseason five 208 00:10:38,720 --> 00:10:41,200 Speaker 2: for thirty four in the playoffs, one thirty three career. 209 00:10:41,240 --> 00:10:43,600 Speaker 2: In his postseason one home run, one RBI. It came, 210 00:10:43,960 --> 00:10:46,440 Speaker 2: I believe, in Game two of the Division Series, in 211 00:10:46,480 --> 00:10:50,360 Speaker 2: a game that they lost eleven strikeouts, two stolen bases. 212 00:10:50,640 --> 00:10:53,679 Speaker 2: It seems to me, and I think my audience would agree, 213 00:10:54,200 --> 00:10:56,080 Speaker 2: he's swinging out of the shoes a little bit like 214 00:10:56,120 --> 00:10:58,240 Speaker 2: it looks like he's trying to lift and separate and 215 00:10:58,600 --> 00:11:01,040 Speaker 2: match the ball into the upper deck every time. Is 216 00:11:01,080 --> 00:11:02,880 Speaker 2: he pressing a little bit, trying to do too much? 217 00:11:03,080 --> 00:11:05,400 Speaker 2: And if he continues to press, do you think that 218 00:11:05,440 --> 00:11:07,600 Speaker 2: there's a chance that the Yankees could go with someone 219 00:11:07,640 --> 00:11:09,920 Speaker 2: else at third base, you know, as the series moves forward, 220 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:12,680 Speaker 2: maybe a birdie who had some good swings, maybe on 221 00:11:12,679 --> 00:11:15,079 Speaker 2: Oswaldo Cabrera who's drawn some walks, that type of thing. 222 00:11:15,720 --> 00:11:17,720 Speaker 1: I'm not sure if it's a matter of pressing, but 223 00:11:17,800 --> 00:11:20,720 Speaker 1: I agree with you, he's definitely taken some big swings, 224 00:11:20,720 --> 00:11:23,800 Speaker 1: some uppercut hacks. If you watched him in the regular 225 00:11:23,840 --> 00:11:27,400 Speaker 1: season when he was in his kind of quiet phases, 226 00:11:27,440 --> 00:11:29,080 Speaker 1: you know, after he hit all those home runs at 227 00:11:29,080 --> 00:11:30,679 Speaker 1: the start, he had a lot of swings like that 228 00:11:30,720 --> 00:11:33,120 Speaker 1: where it looked like he was getting very long in 229 00:11:33,160 --> 00:11:36,040 Speaker 1: the swing, swinging for the fences, so like it could 230 00:11:36,080 --> 00:11:38,679 Speaker 1: just be a stylistic approach and something that he needs 231 00:11:38,760 --> 00:11:41,679 Speaker 1: to do less of, you know, more focus little more 232 00:11:41,679 --> 00:11:45,080 Speaker 1: on throwing the bat to the ball. He As far 233 00:11:45,240 --> 00:11:48,120 Speaker 1: as whether John Birdie or as Waldo Cabrera could take 234 00:11:48,120 --> 00:11:51,079 Speaker 1: his place at third, I wouldn't expect it. We asked 235 00:11:51,120 --> 00:11:54,679 Speaker 1: Boone the other day about Cabrera possibly, you know, if 236 00:11:54,679 --> 00:11:58,160 Speaker 1: he considered starting him over Chisholm, and he said, you know, 237 00:11:58,200 --> 00:12:01,760 Speaker 1: without hesitation, no, So I think it would really have 238 00:12:01,880 --> 00:12:04,640 Speaker 1: to take significant more struggles for that to happen. We 239 00:12:04,679 --> 00:12:08,200 Speaker 1: haven't seen Cabrera much in this postseason. We've seen Birdie 240 00:12:08,280 --> 00:12:10,800 Speaker 1: really only play first base for the most part, So 241 00:12:10,880 --> 00:12:13,320 Speaker 1: I don't I wouldn't expect that to be on the 242 00:12:13,320 --> 00:12:15,439 Speaker 1: table right now. 243 00:12:15,480 --> 00:12:18,040 Speaker 2: Do you get a sense that he's kind of, I 244 00:12:18,040 --> 00:12:21,440 Speaker 2: don't know, frustrated or is it just same old happy, 245 00:12:21,480 --> 00:12:22,400 Speaker 2: go lucky jazz. 246 00:12:22,880 --> 00:12:25,000 Speaker 1: I think he's having the time of his life. Honestly, 247 00:12:25,160 --> 00:12:27,920 Speaker 1: Like if you look, if you look at what everything 248 00:12:27,960 --> 00:12:30,520 Speaker 1: he says in these postgame interviews and the way he's 249 00:12:30,559 --> 00:12:33,600 Speaker 1: going about the celebrations when they clinch, I think he's 250 00:12:33,640 --> 00:12:36,800 Speaker 1: having a good time. I think there is a sense of, 251 00:12:37,840 --> 00:12:42,120 Speaker 1: you know, yes, I need to do more, but I'm 252 00:12:42,160 --> 00:12:44,679 Speaker 1: part of this lineup with guys like Aaron Judge and 253 00:12:44,760 --> 00:12:48,320 Speaker 1: Juan Soto and John Carlos Stanton, and it doesn't seem 254 00:12:48,360 --> 00:12:51,080 Speaker 1: like there's a ton of pressure on him, with the 255 00:12:51,160 --> 00:12:53,560 Speaker 1: understanding that he obviously wants to do more. 256 00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:56,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, Well, one guy who is having a pretty good 257 00:12:56,400 --> 00:13:00,120 Speaker 2: time for sure is Juan Soto. I ask all my 258 00:13:00,240 --> 00:13:03,199 Speaker 2: prominent writer guests and player guests that come on this 259 00:13:03,320 --> 00:13:06,280 Speaker 2: question because I want to have as many perspectives as possible. 260 00:13:06,840 --> 00:13:08,840 Speaker 2: Do you think that Wan Soto's having a good enough 261 00:13:08,880 --> 00:13:10,559 Speaker 2: time that he comes back to the Yankees or do 262 00:13:10,640 --> 00:13:13,160 Speaker 2: you think he's just gonna basically chase the highest money 263 00:13:13,200 --> 00:13:14,280 Speaker 2: and wherever it is it is. 264 00:13:15,160 --> 00:13:18,280 Speaker 1: I think he's having a great time. I'll say that much. 265 00:13:18,600 --> 00:13:22,000 Speaker 1: As far as whether money is and top dollar is 266 00:13:22,040 --> 00:13:27,120 Speaker 1: going to be the absolute number one factor, my inclination 267 00:13:27,320 --> 00:13:32,320 Speaker 1: says probably, But my instinct also says like he is 268 00:13:32,360 --> 00:13:35,120 Speaker 1: having a great time. He loved he seems to love 269 00:13:35,160 --> 00:13:38,440 Speaker 1: the fans, particularly out in right field. He seems really 270 00:13:38,600 --> 00:13:42,360 Speaker 1: comfortable in this Yankees clubhouse and with his teammates. You know, 271 00:13:42,440 --> 00:13:46,920 Speaker 1: He's talked before about, you know, being really disappointed when 272 00:13:47,160 --> 00:13:50,360 Speaker 1: he left the Nationals and you know, leaving a family, 273 00:13:50,520 --> 00:13:54,320 Speaker 1: and he's talked about wanting some stability now. Obviously, wherever 274 00:13:54,360 --> 00:13:56,800 Speaker 1: he signs, it's going to be for ten, eleven, twelve 275 00:13:56,880 --> 00:13:59,880 Speaker 1: plus years, and that's going to be built in stability. 276 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:02,920 Speaker 1: But here there's a sense of familiarity that could go 277 00:14:02,960 --> 00:14:05,440 Speaker 1: along with that stability. It could be a tough thing 278 00:14:05,520 --> 00:14:07,560 Speaker 1: for him to walk away from. So I don't know 279 00:14:07,640 --> 00:14:10,400 Speaker 1: anything for sure. I don't want to make any predictions, 280 00:14:10,679 --> 00:14:13,560 Speaker 1: but I will say that he absolutely seems comfortable here. 281 00:14:14,280 --> 00:14:17,720 Speaker 2: He's been extremely clutch. I mean, the big hits that 282 00:14:17,760 --> 00:14:19,680 Speaker 2: he got throughout the season one thing. But he's been 283 00:14:20,040 --> 00:14:23,640 Speaker 2: huge in the postseason. I would say he's worth every 284 00:14:23,680 --> 00:14:27,040 Speaker 2: penny obviously of whatever he gets. Were you a little 285 00:14:27,040 --> 00:14:29,960 Speaker 2: bit surprised that he got nominated for a Gold Glove? 286 00:14:30,800 --> 00:14:36,720 Speaker 1: Yes? Yeah, I think a lot of us were. Soto 287 00:14:36,800 --> 00:14:39,840 Speaker 1: has put in a lot of work into his defense, 288 00:14:39,880 --> 00:14:42,440 Speaker 1: and he definitely cares about his defense. If he talked 289 00:14:42,480 --> 00:14:45,960 Speaker 1: to Louis Rojas, the Yankees outfield coach, you know, he 290 00:14:46,080 --> 00:14:48,360 Speaker 1: works with him frequently and worked with him a lot 291 00:14:48,400 --> 00:14:52,080 Speaker 1: before the season, and you know, douches that it is 292 00:14:52,120 --> 00:14:55,720 Speaker 1: something that Wan cares a great deal about that is 293 00:14:55,760 --> 00:14:57,560 Speaker 1: not his best skill as a baseball player. 294 00:14:58,080 --> 00:15:01,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, we heard stories about him kind of tuning out 295 00:15:01,480 --> 00:15:03,360 Speaker 2: during the hitting meetings when he was at San Diego 296 00:15:03,400 --> 00:15:05,520 Speaker 2: because he didn't want to know, you know, he didn't 297 00:15:05,520 --> 00:15:07,840 Speaker 2: want the pitcher's repertoire to get into his head. He 298 00:15:07,920 --> 00:15:09,840 Speaker 2: kind of just wanted to react to it. Do you 299 00:15:09,880 --> 00:15:12,840 Speaker 2: have any fun like things that you've noticed from watching 300 00:15:12,920 --> 00:15:15,680 Speaker 2: him this season, you know, on or off the field, 301 00:15:15,840 --> 00:15:18,320 Speaker 2: Just things that you know, maybe are a little bit 302 00:15:18,360 --> 00:15:20,440 Speaker 2: quirky about Juan Sota. 303 00:15:20,680 --> 00:15:23,520 Speaker 1: So I haven't actually had anywhere to write this yet, 304 00:15:23,560 --> 00:15:26,320 Speaker 1: but it just it just didn't make sense to include 305 00:15:26,320 --> 00:15:30,920 Speaker 1: this detail. But I was told by National's manager Dave 306 00:15:31,120 --> 00:15:34,880 Speaker 1: Martinez that honey buns are his favorite snack. I haven't 307 00:15:34,920 --> 00:15:39,440 Speaker 1: seen those around anywhere as far as just hitting and 308 00:15:39,520 --> 00:15:45,200 Speaker 1: anything baseball related, No, I mean not anything that hasn't 309 00:15:45,240 --> 00:15:47,920 Speaker 1: been seen out in the open. You know, He's talked 310 00:15:48,080 --> 00:15:51,000 Speaker 1: a lot about the fans and his interactions in right field. 311 00:15:51,040 --> 00:15:54,000 Speaker 1: I asked him last week when that fan had the 312 00:15:54,080 --> 00:15:57,920 Speaker 1: Giant check at Yankee Stadium if he if he noticed 313 00:15:57,960 --> 00:16:00,640 Speaker 1: that and he said, yes he did. He threw a 314 00:16:00,680 --> 00:16:03,360 Speaker 1: ball to the guy in an earlier game in the playoffs, 315 00:16:03,360 --> 00:16:05,800 Speaker 1: So like he's having a lot of fun with that stuff. 316 00:16:05,840 --> 00:16:08,480 Speaker 1: I think he notices the Dominican flags that are out there. 317 00:16:08,520 --> 00:16:10,920 Speaker 1: I've talked to him about that as well, So like 318 00:16:10,960 --> 00:16:13,640 Speaker 1: that all kind of just comes back to him having 319 00:16:13,680 --> 00:16:18,920 Speaker 1: a semblance of familiarity and comfort and stability here. I 320 00:16:18,920 --> 00:16:23,400 Speaker 1: don't know if that's gonna be the final decision for 321 00:16:23,480 --> 00:16:25,520 Speaker 1: him in the end or the final factor in his 322 00:16:25,600 --> 00:16:29,080 Speaker 1: decision in the end, but he seems to be enjoying himself. 323 00:16:29,760 --> 00:16:32,560 Speaker 2: Well, I've got the perfect offer now for Juan Soto 324 00:16:32,680 --> 00:16:37,000 Speaker 2: hel Steinbrenner. If you're listening, seven hundred million honey buns. 325 00:16:38,600 --> 00:16:41,120 Speaker 2: All right, we're gonna do a quick word from our sponsor. 326 00:16:41,440 --> 00:16:43,720 Speaker 2: We've only got Gary for twenty minutes tonight, so we're 327 00:16:43,720 --> 00:16:45,560 Speaker 2: gonna do a quick sponsor and then we'll get back 328 00:16:45,600 --> 00:16:51,320 Speaker 2: with series predictions. Catch in sixty seconds. 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Pick somebody who maybe hasn't done a 346 00:17:55,600 --> 00:17:58,520 Speaker 2: lot this postseason that you think might step up and 347 00:17:58,520 --> 00:17:59,560 Speaker 2: have a big World Series. 348 00:18:00,640 --> 00:18:03,400 Speaker 1: I think Clerk Schmidt's gonna have a good start his 349 00:18:03,440 --> 00:18:05,679 Speaker 1: next time out. You know, he's had a couple okay 350 00:18:05,720 --> 00:18:09,639 Speaker 1: ones so far. One thing that's been interesting about Schmid 351 00:18:09,760 --> 00:18:13,359 Speaker 1: is that he hasn't really seemed phased by the situation 352 00:18:13,600 --> 00:18:16,560 Speaker 1: or the moment. He hasn't necessarily had his best stuff. 353 00:18:16,600 --> 00:18:22,600 Speaker 1: He's allowed some traffic, hasn't lasted too long. But I've 354 00:18:22,720 --> 00:18:26,440 Speaker 1: noticed and Boone talks all the time about his confidence 355 00:18:26,480 --> 00:18:28,880 Speaker 1: and how he's the most self assured guy in that 356 00:18:28,960 --> 00:18:32,080 Speaker 1: clubhouse and has been going back to when you know, 357 00:18:32,119 --> 00:18:35,359 Speaker 1: he wasn't even necessarily a good or reliable starting pitcher 358 00:18:35,480 --> 00:18:39,160 Speaker 1: or big leaguer. So I'm curious to see how he 359 00:18:39,200 --> 00:18:42,800 Speaker 1: does in this next start, on this particular stage. Do 360 00:18:43,720 --> 00:18:45,879 Speaker 1: the higher stakes maybe start to get to him a 361 00:18:45,920 --> 00:18:48,439 Speaker 1: little bit, or is he able to keep kind of 362 00:18:48,760 --> 00:18:52,000 Speaker 1: channeling that energy, keeping his emotions in check, and then 363 00:18:52,280 --> 00:18:55,560 Speaker 1: really pitch the way that he's shown he's capable of 364 00:18:55,560 --> 00:18:56,399 Speaker 1: in the regular season. 365 00:18:56,720 --> 00:18:58,919 Speaker 2: And let us know in the comments your picks for 366 00:18:59,040 --> 00:19:01,359 Speaker 2: the sleeper pick for the World Series. I'm gonna take 367 00:19:01,400 --> 00:19:04,240 Speaker 2: Anthony Volpi. He has very quietly hit three ten in 368 00:19:04,280 --> 00:19:06,960 Speaker 2: the postseason. He's nine for twenty nine, four to fifty 369 00:19:07,040 --> 00:19:09,680 Speaker 2: nine on base percentage. He hasn't really hit for any 370 00:19:09,840 --> 00:19:13,879 Speaker 2: kind of extra base power, and he's obviously a great defender, 371 00:19:13,880 --> 00:19:15,720 Speaker 2: but he hasn't had a ton of opportunities to make 372 00:19:15,720 --> 00:19:18,040 Speaker 2: big plays. I think he could step up big. 373 00:19:18,280 --> 00:19:20,400 Speaker 1: All right, I haven't. I wasn't. I was just gonna 374 00:19:20,400 --> 00:19:22,960 Speaker 1: say I wasn't even necessarily thinking of him as a 375 00:19:23,000 --> 00:19:25,679 Speaker 1: sleeper pick just because he's not getting that much attention. 376 00:19:25,840 --> 00:19:28,840 Speaker 1: But he's really hitting the ball well. The contact's been sharp. 377 00:19:28,880 --> 00:19:31,320 Speaker 1: But I'd say he's probably having his best stretch of 378 00:19:31,359 --> 00:19:34,120 Speaker 1: at bats that we've seen from him in his two 379 00:19:34,200 --> 00:19:34,959 Speaker 1: years now as a pro. 380 00:19:35,400 --> 00:19:38,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, since maybe like may for sure he was he was. 381 00:19:38,040 --> 00:19:40,439 Speaker 2: Remember how red hot he started this year. I think 382 00:19:40,480 --> 00:19:42,560 Speaker 2: he was on base like thirty four games in a row. 383 00:19:42,600 --> 00:19:43,399 Speaker 2: Like he look great. 384 00:19:43,960 --> 00:19:45,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, but if you go back and look at that, 385 00:19:45,640 --> 00:19:48,680 Speaker 1: like a lot of that is batted ball luck and 386 00:19:49,000 --> 00:19:51,960 Speaker 1: infield single Like he's really hitting the ball well and 387 00:19:52,040 --> 00:19:54,560 Speaker 1: hitting the ball with authority in a way that we 388 00:19:54,720 --> 00:19:57,480 Speaker 1: haven't seen on a super consistent basis from him. 389 00:19:58,119 --> 00:20:00,040 Speaker 2: All right, So who's your pick for the series And 390 00:20:00,080 --> 00:20:01,320 Speaker 2: how many games is it gonna take. 391 00:20:02,600 --> 00:20:06,600 Speaker 1: I'm gonna say the Yankees winning it takes seven games. 392 00:20:06,840 --> 00:20:09,120 Speaker 2: Hey, I'll take that. I'll sign up for that right now. 393 00:20:11,240 --> 00:20:15,000 Speaker 2: I posted on Twitter that I'd taken Yanks in five, 394 00:20:15,600 --> 00:20:18,120 Speaker 2: but that was really just to throw some some red 395 00:20:18,160 --> 00:20:20,119 Speaker 2: meat to the to the to feed the Beast a 396 00:20:20,160 --> 00:20:21,840 Speaker 2: little bit. I agree with you. I think it's going 397 00:20:21,880 --> 00:20:24,280 Speaker 2: seven games. I'm gonna take Yankees in seven too. I 398 00:20:24,320 --> 00:20:26,720 Speaker 2: just think that the Dodgers having to use a couple 399 00:20:26,720 --> 00:20:29,080 Speaker 2: of bullpen games might end up hurting them. And I 400 00:20:29,119 --> 00:20:32,440 Speaker 2: don't think that Yamamoto is gonna pitch as well as 401 00:20:32,440 --> 00:20:35,320 Speaker 2: he did at Yankee Stadium this summer. So who would 402 00:20:35,320 --> 00:20:37,119 Speaker 2: be your pick for Series MVP? 403 00:20:38,200 --> 00:20:40,200 Speaker 1: Maybe this is too easy of a choice, but I'm 404 00:20:40,200 --> 00:20:42,120 Speaker 1: gonna go with a repeat. I'm gonna go with John 405 00:20:42,160 --> 00:20:44,480 Speaker 1: Carlos Stanton here. I mean, the way he's swinging the 406 00:20:44,520 --> 00:20:49,399 Speaker 1: bat is unbelievable. He's been tremendous at Dodger Stadium throughout 407 00:20:49,400 --> 00:20:52,439 Speaker 1: his career. He's an LA guy. I've talked to a 408 00:20:52,480 --> 00:20:55,400 Speaker 1: couple of people in his life, his old high school coach, 409 00:20:55,480 --> 00:20:58,040 Speaker 1: his father for a story that's coming out later this week. 410 00:20:58,119 --> 00:21:00,240 Speaker 1: You know they're gonna be He's gonna have a lot 411 00:21:00,240 --> 00:21:03,960 Speaker 1: of people in attendance. He's kind of downplaying the whole 412 00:21:04,080 --> 00:21:06,679 Speaker 1: homecoming angle of it all and the coolness of that 413 00:21:06,800 --> 00:21:10,400 Speaker 1: for him, but I think there's something to that. And yeah, 414 00:21:10,560 --> 00:21:12,320 Speaker 1: just the way he's swinging the bat right now, it 415 00:21:12,760 --> 00:21:13,720 Speaker 1: seems like a good pick. 416 00:21:14,520 --> 00:21:17,000 Speaker 2: I think Aaron Judge has been lying in the weeds 417 00:21:17,040 --> 00:21:18,879 Speaker 2: long enough. He actually, you know, hit a couple of 418 00:21:18,920 --> 00:21:22,040 Speaker 2: home runs in the Championship Series, but we haven't seen 419 00:21:22,119 --> 00:21:24,520 Speaker 2: him go berserk. I think he's gonna take revenge on 420 00:21:24,720 --> 00:21:28,639 Speaker 2: Dodger Stadium itself for hurting his toe last year. And 421 00:21:28,720 --> 00:21:32,360 Speaker 2: I think Aaron Judge is your series MVP. Gary Phillips. 422 00:21:32,480 --> 00:21:36,320 Speaker 2: Have a safe flight, watch out for Knokotomy Plaza, all 423 00:21:36,359 --> 00:21:40,040 Speaker 2: that stuff, and we will see you after the World Series, 424 00:21:40,040 --> 00:21:42,720 Speaker 2: hopefully at the parade. Thanks a lot man, Hey, thanks 425 00:21:42,720 --> 00:21:45,080 Speaker 2: for having me on. All right, we'll see you guys 426 00:21:45,320 --> 00:21:47,439 Speaker 2: later this week. I got Terrence KM coming on to 427 00:21:47,480 --> 00:21:50,920 Speaker 2: preview the World Series on Thursday night, and we'll see 428 00:21:50,960 --> 00:21:59,760 Speaker 2: you then. If you enjoyed this video, please drop a 429 00:21:59,800 --> 00:22:02,680 Speaker 2: lot and give us a subscribe. It helps other Yankees 430 00:22:02,720 --> 00:22:05,760 Speaker 2: fans find the channel. We're also on all your favorite 431 00:22:05,760 --> 00:22:10,120 Speaker 2: podcast platforms and social media. 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