1 00:00:00,680 --> 00:00:05,000 Speaker 1: All right, but tip to feel you oh wanted to talk? 2 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:08,960 Speaker 1: Today is Wednesday, July thirty first, and the Yankees were 3 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:12,880 Speaker 1: wrapping up a three game series with the dangerous Philadelphia Phillies. 4 00:00:13,200 --> 00:00:16,080 Speaker 1: Nester Cortes was on the mound and DJ le Mayhew 5 00:00:16,160 --> 00:00:19,640 Speaker 1: had a grand afternoon. My recap, your reactions coming up next? 6 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:21,759 Speaker 1: This is and Why Why recaps. 7 00:00:24,120 --> 00:00:32,200 Speaker 2: Welcome dude, that can stay? Kay pull me back? 8 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:41,200 Speaker 1: All right, how sweep it is? How's it going? Everybody? 9 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:44,800 Speaker 1: Welcome back? First off, let me apologize. We're a couple 10 00:00:44,920 --> 00:00:47,720 Speaker 1: hours later than we would typically be after a game. 11 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:50,640 Speaker 1: It was a twelve thirty start. I had some meetings 12 00:00:50,640 --> 00:00:52,559 Speaker 1: I couldn't miss. I had to work foul Territory. So 13 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 1: I decided, you know what, let's just have it at 14 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:57,959 Speaker 1: five fifteen or so, when everybody's home from work, everybody's 15 00:00:58,000 --> 00:01:01,960 Speaker 1: home from school, everybody's sitting down with their lean cuisine 16 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:04,399 Speaker 1: or whatever the hell you eat for dinner, and uh, 17 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:07,560 Speaker 1: let's knock this out. So aiden, how you doing? Man? 18 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 1: I don't know if we can call this a instant 19 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:11,759 Speaker 1: reaction because the game was two overs a two hours ago. 20 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:14,759 Speaker 1: But the Yankees sweep, They sweep. 21 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:22,080 Speaker 2: We're good yeah, man, Wow, pretty good. W nice to 22 00:01:22,120 --> 00:01:25,600 Speaker 2: see the sweep. I mean, after you know, last week, 23 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:27,480 Speaker 2: it's it's really amazing to see where this team is 24 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 2: at now. 25 00:01:28,520 --> 00:01:30,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean the Phillies are no joke. The Phillies 26 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:33,440 Speaker 1: are probably a World Series you know, at least a 27 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:36,920 Speaker 1: Final four member, you know, and they are every year. 28 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:39,720 Speaker 1: We caught them at a time when Bryce Harper isn't 29 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:41,919 Speaker 1: really swinging the bats too good. I think that helps, 30 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:46,039 Speaker 1: you know. So he had a tough day, but multi 31 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:48,240 Speaker 1: hit day for Big G. He had a one hundred 32 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:50,760 Speaker 1: and twenty mile an hour line drive single. He hit 33 00:01:50,840 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 1: four balls one hundred and ten plus today. Aiden, I 34 00:01:54,040 --> 00:01:55,520 Speaker 1: think he's getting ready to go off. 35 00:01:56,880 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean we were, you know, give him him 36 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:01,600 Speaker 2: a little bit leash because he didn't really get a 37 00:02:01,640 --> 00:02:04,040 Speaker 2: rehab assignment, so giving him a few games to kind 38 00:02:04,080 --> 00:02:07,440 Speaker 2: of find his his timing and find his stride, and 39 00:02:07,680 --> 00:02:09,240 Speaker 2: I was pretty encouraging today. He looked good. 40 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:13,560 Speaker 1: Grand Slam by DJ Lemayhew, as Jared Williams points out 41 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:16,840 Speaker 1: six RBIs on the day, only a second home run 42 00:02:16,960 --> 00:02:19,400 Speaker 1: of the season. He also poked one pretty good to 43 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:22,239 Speaker 1: right field. How did swing look? I mean, I only 44 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:24,239 Speaker 1: saw the highlights because I was kind of looking away 45 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:25,880 Speaker 1: and I looked up and I was like, score it. 46 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:27,880 Speaker 1: You know, happened. So I had to go turn it 47 00:02:27,919 --> 00:02:29,639 Speaker 1: around and check it out. But how'd he look? 48 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:32,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, he looked pretty good. I mean, I'll tell you, 49 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:36,079 Speaker 2: I was shocked when I saw that grand slam go. 50 00:02:36,320 --> 00:02:37,960 Speaker 2: I mean it was it was at first like a 51 00:02:38,040 --> 00:02:40,799 Speaker 2: double because there was it looked like a fan maybe 52 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:43,600 Speaker 2: reached over or something. But he looked good that the 53 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:45,600 Speaker 2: swing did look a little different. It's nice to see 54 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:48,320 Speaker 2: him lift the ball more after seeing ground out after 55 00:02:48,360 --> 00:02:48,880 Speaker 2: ground out. 56 00:02:49,320 --> 00:02:53,239 Speaker 1: Yeah. So we had a bunt single by Juan Soto. 57 00:02:53,320 --> 00:02:57,000 Speaker 1: He's got the fifth most bunt hits in baseball. We 58 00:02:57,080 --> 00:02:59,480 Speaker 1: got another look at Mark Leier. He got a couple 59 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:02,320 Speaker 1: of big outs. Splitter was good. We got a game 60 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:06,960 Speaker 1: ending double play despite another high wire act by Clay Holmes, 61 00:03:06,960 --> 00:03:09,080 Speaker 1: who you know, put the winning run on or the 62 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:10,880 Speaker 1: tying run on base right out of the game. I 63 00:03:10,919 --> 00:03:14,480 Speaker 1: did see the ninth inning in its completion. But aiden 64 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:15,800 Speaker 1: what stood out to you about today? 65 00:03:17,160 --> 00:03:19,920 Speaker 2: Uh, I mean, it's just the same fight that this 66 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 2: team has had for the past five games. You know. 67 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:25,280 Speaker 2: The game was kind of back and forth, obviously they 68 00:03:25,639 --> 00:03:28,120 Speaker 2: they went ahead early, but the Phillies fought back. But 69 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:31,120 Speaker 2: you know that didn't stop the Yankees. They kept putting 70 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:33,200 Speaker 2: on insurance runs when they needed it. And that's what 71 00:03:33,240 --> 00:03:35,400 Speaker 2: you want to see from good teams. Like I said, 72 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:38,640 Speaker 2: the team last week does not put up insurance runs 73 00:03:38,680 --> 00:03:40,600 Speaker 2: like they did today. The team last week doesn't make 74 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:43,440 Speaker 2: the comeback that they did last night and that they 75 00:03:43,440 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 2: did on Saturday. This is really really encouraging to see. 76 00:03:48,040 --> 00:03:50,520 Speaker 1: Yeah, so let's talk about Nester Cortez. He got the 77 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:53,560 Speaker 1: start today. I thought he was solid. He went five 78 00:03:53,600 --> 00:03:55,920 Speaker 1: and to third, gave a couple of runs. He struck 79 00:03:55,960 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 1: out Harpery, struck out Kyle Schwarber. I believe I saw 80 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:02,680 Speaker 1: some good pitches. I looked up and he was throwing 81 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:05,080 Speaker 1: a no hitter in the fourth inning, and then all 82 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:06,240 Speaker 1: of a sudden, I looked up and they had a 83 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:08,280 Speaker 1: couple of runs on the board. So you know, what 84 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:10,320 Speaker 1: were your takeaways from Nesta Cortez today? 85 00:04:11,600 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, it was weird. He did have that no hitter 86 00:04:13,720 --> 00:04:15,840 Speaker 2: like in the fourth inning, but to me, it almost 87 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:19,680 Speaker 2: felt like he didn't really have it today. I mean, 88 00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:22,200 Speaker 2: his VL is up, but his RPMs were down. So 89 00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:24,680 Speaker 2: we lost a little bit of movement, I think, But 90 00:04:25,000 --> 00:04:27,800 Speaker 2: you know, I guess maybe I just thought, you know, 91 00:04:27,839 --> 00:04:29,480 Speaker 2: he didn't really have it because he has been kind 92 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:32,200 Speaker 2: of weak lately. He's not really striking the fear of 93 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:35,000 Speaker 2: God in anyone. He's he's walking a lot of guys 94 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:38,479 Speaker 2: at the worst time, Like remember that race start has 95 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:40,839 Speaker 2: been like a week or two ago now, where he 96 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:42,719 Speaker 2: was just walking the guys in the bottom of the 97 00:04:42,800 --> 00:04:45,320 Speaker 2: order and it led to a bunch of runs. Entering today. 98 00:04:45,320 --> 00:04:47,520 Speaker 2: He had a seven point five four or five ERA 99 00:04:47,720 --> 00:04:50,120 Speaker 2: in July. But he did a good job today. He 100 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:54,000 Speaker 2: gave the Yankees' length after the bullpen got completely taxed 101 00:04:54,080 --> 00:04:56,560 Speaker 2: last night and extra innings, and he only gave up 102 00:04:56,640 --> 00:04:58,680 Speaker 2: three end runs and I think it was five and 103 00:04:58,720 --> 00:04:59,040 Speaker 2: a third. 104 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:01,560 Speaker 1: I want to say, all right, so Nestor is Nestor 105 00:05:01,680 --> 00:05:05,680 Speaker 1: nice job. So I guess he gets the win. He 106 00:05:05,760 --> 00:05:08,440 Speaker 1: got the win today, all right, I think he does. 107 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:10,320 Speaker 1: I think he got the win, all right. So he 108 00:05:10,360 --> 00:05:13,640 Speaker 1: hasn't he's had kind of a disproportionate win loss record 109 00:05:13,640 --> 00:05:15,159 Speaker 1: to how he's pitched because he hasn't gotten a lot 110 00:05:15,160 --> 00:05:17,760 Speaker 1: of run support. But he's also you know, got hammered 111 00:05:17,760 --> 00:05:19,800 Speaker 1: a few times, and the Yankees' offense has bailed him out. 112 00:05:19,839 --> 00:05:22,600 Speaker 1: So all right, let's talk about the Yankees, because I 113 00:05:22,600 --> 00:05:25,719 Speaker 1: feel like there's some positives. You know, we've won five straight, 114 00:05:26,360 --> 00:05:29,080 Speaker 1: you know, despite the golden sombrero today. Judge had an 115 00:05:29,160 --> 00:05:32,400 Speaker 1: outstanding road trip. He went crazy in Boston, hit a 116 00:05:32,400 --> 00:05:34,960 Speaker 1: couple of more home runs. We get a day off now, 117 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:37,240 Speaker 1: and then we got a nine game homestand it would 118 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:38,880 Speaker 1: be nice to see him kind of go crazy at 119 00:05:39,000 --> 00:05:42,720 Speaker 1: Yankee Stadium. Mentioned Stanton look good today. Four balls barreled 120 00:05:42,800 --> 00:05:44,760 Speaker 1: up over one hundred and ten miles an hour. He 121 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:47,680 Speaker 1: had two hits. Austin Wells has broken out. We talked 122 00:05:47,720 --> 00:05:50,320 Speaker 1: about him. I'm looking forward to you know, he got 123 00:05:50,320 --> 00:05:52,640 Speaker 1: today off and then he's getting tomorrow off because it's 124 00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:54,719 Speaker 1: an off day. So I'm looking forward to a well 125 00:05:54,839 --> 00:05:58,479 Speaker 1: rested Austin Wells taken over at Yankee Stadium. He could 126 00:05:58,520 --> 00:06:01,479 Speaker 1: do some damage the way he's swinging. The Vulpy bounced 127 00:06:01,480 --> 00:06:03,320 Speaker 1: back nicely. He's off to a good start in the 128 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:05,480 Speaker 1: second half. Some I want to ask you about Vulpy. 129 00:06:06,279 --> 00:06:07,800 Speaker 1: Is it out in line for me to just say 130 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:10,920 Speaker 1: he needs more days off because it looked like the 131 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:14,000 Speaker 1: whole back end of the first half, he was dragging 132 00:06:14,080 --> 00:06:16,720 Speaker 1: even though he was playing every single day, and then 133 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:18,520 Speaker 1: we get the All Star break and he comes out 134 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:21,800 Speaker 1: of the gate strong. So like, maybe he's just worn out. 135 00:06:21,839 --> 00:06:24,160 Speaker 1: He plays shortstop, which is a very tough position. He's 136 00:06:24,160 --> 00:06:27,880 Speaker 1: always slide and he's always diving, he's always hustling, taking 137 00:06:27,960 --> 00:06:31,839 Speaker 1: extra basis. He's involved in like every rally. Maybe you 138 00:06:31,960 --> 00:06:33,480 Speaker 1: just need to give him a day off every few 139 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:36,160 Speaker 1: weeks and keep him fresh. 140 00:06:36,480 --> 00:06:38,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean that's kind of how it goes with 141 00:06:38,440 --> 00:06:40,760 Speaker 2: a lot of baseball players. I mean, it was the 142 00:06:40,839 --> 00:06:43,920 Speaker 2: dog days of summer, but I have noticed that, you know, 143 00:06:44,040 --> 00:06:46,320 Speaker 2: coming out of the second half, he has been swinging 144 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:49,240 Speaker 2: the bat a lot harder. I did see something somewhere 145 00:06:49,279 --> 00:06:52,160 Speaker 2: about him having better bat speed, and he's pulling the 146 00:06:52,200 --> 00:06:54,280 Speaker 2: ball in the air a lot more instead of, you know, 147 00:06:54,760 --> 00:06:56,920 Speaker 2: that the weak contact that he was always going for, 148 00:06:57,040 --> 00:06:58,719 Speaker 2: just trying to beat out ground balls or something. 149 00:06:59,160 --> 00:07:02,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, so, I mean, obviously trying to do a little 150 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:04,680 Speaker 1: bit more damage. Like you said in our podcast last week, 151 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:08,000 Speaker 1: he needs to make hard contact, not just make contact. 152 00:07:08,080 --> 00:07:10,880 Speaker 1: So good to see that. Kicking back into the gear, 153 00:07:11,480 --> 00:07:14,280 Speaker 1: Verdugo has been better. I think that's a nice positive 154 00:07:14,280 --> 00:07:16,240 Speaker 1: going home. He's been finding the gap. You find the 155 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:19,040 Speaker 1: gap at Yankee Stadium. It's extra bases every single time. 156 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:22,280 Speaker 1: Jazz Chisholm has been terrific. I'm looking forward to the 157 00:07:22,320 --> 00:07:26,000 Speaker 1: reception that Chisholm gets in his first Yankees a bat. 158 00:07:26,040 --> 00:07:28,000 Speaker 1: You think he's gonna get a standing ovation after this 159 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:30,040 Speaker 1: this little road trip. I think he might. I think 160 00:07:30,080 --> 00:07:33,200 Speaker 1: he might mightn't. I don't know. Maybe. 161 00:07:33,240 --> 00:07:34,520 Speaker 2: I don't know about standing ovation. 162 00:07:34,680 --> 00:07:38,400 Speaker 1: I think he might, man, I think we should do it. 163 00:07:38,520 --> 00:07:42,320 Speaker 1: Let's hear it in the chat. Standing oh, standing out. Oh. 164 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:45,280 Speaker 2: I'd love to see that. The Bleacher creatures for sure 165 00:07:45,400 --> 00:07:46,400 Speaker 2: are gonna love Gast. 166 00:07:46,760 --> 00:07:49,920 Speaker 1: I think, yeah, we got the Martian coming back, possibly soon. 167 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:53,280 Speaker 1: He's back in triple A. DJ Lemayhew had his best 168 00:07:53,320 --> 00:07:56,880 Speaker 1: game of the season today. H Louis Heels rediscovered his 169 00:07:57,000 --> 00:07:59,800 Speaker 1: slider or discovered a new grip for his slider, and 170 00:07:59,840 --> 00:08:02,280 Speaker 1: that's kind of transformed him back into that ace level 171 00:08:02,320 --> 00:08:05,600 Speaker 1: pitcher that he was for the first half. He had 172 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:09,280 Speaker 1: that little, that little like short period where he just 173 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:10,960 Speaker 1: stunk up the joint and now he's back to being 174 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:14,920 Speaker 1: basically dominant again. So really good Carlos Rodon two really 175 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:17,720 Speaker 1: good starts in a row. Garrek Cole got a day off. 176 00:08:18,040 --> 00:08:22,040 Speaker 1: Hopefully he comes back strong in his next start. Ayden, 177 00:08:22,360 --> 00:08:24,840 Speaker 1: are we finally allowed to feel good about this team 178 00:08:24,840 --> 00:08:25,240 Speaker 1: for once? 179 00:08:26,360 --> 00:08:30,280 Speaker 2: I say this cautiously, but I think so. It's it's 180 00:08:30,320 --> 00:08:33,040 Speaker 2: crazy to think about how much the vibes have changed 181 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:36,520 Speaker 2: in just a week. But like we said on you know, 182 00:08:36,559 --> 00:08:38,920 Speaker 2: the stat cast report a couple about a week ago 183 00:08:39,040 --> 00:08:41,800 Speaker 2: now that the Yankees were getting a little bit unlucky. 184 00:08:41,840 --> 00:08:45,160 Speaker 2: They were, you know, underperforming their expected stats. And you 185 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:47,000 Speaker 2: know this, this just looks like a different team out 186 00:08:47,000 --> 00:08:49,680 Speaker 2: of the second half. I think, you know, since that 187 00:08:49,800 --> 00:08:53,000 Speaker 2: second game in Boston and acquiring Jazz Chisholm. It feels 188 00:08:53,040 --> 00:08:55,800 Speaker 2: like a shot of adrenaline has just gone in every 189 00:08:55,800 --> 00:08:59,520 Speaker 2: player's system and everyone's pumped up to play and pumped 190 00:08:59,559 --> 00:09:02,200 Speaker 2: up to make comebacks put on you know, insurance runs. 191 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:05,480 Speaker 2: And what's good is that the schedule in August is 192 00:09:05,880 --> 00:09:08,360 Speaker 2: pretty easy. Like there's a lot of teams in there 193 00:09:08,400 --> 00:09:11,520 Speaker 2: that you enter that series and you say you have 194 00:09:11,600 --> 00:09:13,800 Speaker 2: to win this series, like you should win this series, 195 00:09:13,960 --> 00:09:16,760 Speaker 2: and you can even look to sweep that series. So, 196 00:09:17,559 --> 00:09:20,160 Speaker 2: you know, easy schedule in August. The return of Stanton 197 00:09:20,360 --> 00:09:24,200 Speaker 2: is obviously huge. You have Dominguez on the horizon, Clark Schmidt, 198 00:09:24,280 --> 00:09:28,040 Speaker 2: John Birdy, Nick Birdie, and Scott f Ross. As long 199 00:09:28,080 --> 00:09:30,160 Speaker 2: as the team is healthy and has a spot in October, 200 00:09:30,240 --> 00:09:31,160 Speaker 2: they could make a run. 201 00:09:31,200 --> 00:09:34,120 Speaker 1: I think I want to throw something at you. Let's 202 00:09:34,160 --> 00:09:37,320 Speaker 1: say John Birdie comes back, gets a couple of games 203 00:09:37,360 --> 00:09:39,720 Speaker 1: in and he's back to being the guy he was 204 00:09:39,760 --> 00:09:41,400 Speaker 1: before he got hurt that first time, where he's hit 205 00:09:41,440 --> 00:09:44,120 Speaker 1: in line drives, he's stealing bases, he's picking it over 206 00:09:44,160 --> 00:09:47,320 Speaker 1: at third. Does Jazz Chisholm become your second basement and 207 00:09:47,400 --> 00:09:49,439 Speaker 1: Labor Tors go to the bench because Labor had another 208 00:09:49,480 --> 00:09:52,920 Speaker 1: tough day defensively today. He's going to be a free agent. 209 00:09:52,960 --> 00:09:56,520 Speaker 1: There's no reason to, you know, make him happy. Fuck him. 210 00:09:56,520 --> 00:09:57,920 Speaker 1: He's not playing good defense. 211 00:09:59,320 --> 00:10:03,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, he is definitely a defensive liability. We 212 00:10:03,440 --> 00:10:06,320 Speaker 2: can say that Labor has been swinging the bat pretty 213 00:10:06,320 --> 00:10:09,199 Speaker 2: well in the month of July and maybe even since June, 214 00:10:09,240 --> 00:10:12,560 Speaker 2: but you know, he is that defensive liability. He hasn't 215 00:10:12,559 --> 00:10:16,080 Speaker 2: been great at second base this year, But I'm not 216 00:10:16,120 --> 00:10:18,240 Speaker 2: sure they'll you know, completely sit down Torres. But I 217 00:10:18,240 --> 00:10:19,880 Speaker 2: think they want to get Bardie in for a lot 218 00:10:19,880 --> 00:10:21,600 Speaker 2: of reps. You want to ramp him back up and 219 00:10:21,920 --> 00:10:25,240 Speaker 2: have him possibly ready for October. And you know, I 220 00:10:25,280 --> 00:10:27,960 Speaker 2: think he's definitely most definitely going to be, you know, 221 00:10:28,040 --> 00:10:32,080 Speaker 2: a defensive replacement guy like late in games, in playoff games, 222 00:10:32,080 --> 00:10:34,199 Speaker 2: because you know, you don't want Labor Torres out there 223 00:10:34,240 --> 00:10:35,280 Speaker 2: in the three ninth inning. 224 00:10:35,720 --> 00:10:37,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, I could see that where he goes to third base, 225 00:10:37,920 --> 00:10:41,240 Speaker 1: Jazz goes to second, and Labor goes to the showers. 226 00:10:41,360 --> 00:10:43,280 Speaker 1: You know, That's that's kind of how I envisioned it. 227 00:10:44,040 --> 00:10:48,880 Speaker 1: So Frederick Dean Dave Ruther says, glad Spencer Jones is 228 00:10:48,920 --> 00:10:51,120 Speaker 1: not traded, needs to start hitting better. Might as well 229 00:10:51,120 --> 00:10:53,600 Speaker 1: talk a little bit about Spencer Jones. He is still 230 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:55,720 Speaker 1: a Yankee, obviously, he's one of those guys that was 231 00:10:55,800 --> 00:10:58,920 Speaker 1: rumored in a bunch of trades this trade deadline. But 232 00:10:59,200 --> 00:11:02,760 Speaker 1: you know, tomorrow's August, and as a top prospect, you 233 00:11:02,800 --> 00:11:04,720 Speaker 1: would figure that he would be knocking on the door 234 00:11:04,760 --> 00:11:07,360 Speaker 1: of the major leagues by now, especially if the Yankees 235 00:11:07,360 --> 00:11:10,520 Speaker 1: were penciling him in to possibly open the season with 236 00:11:10,520 --> 00:11:13,560 Speaker 1: the big club next year. But aiden he's just not hitting. 237 00:11:13,640 --> 00:11:17,360 Speaker 1: He is he's had a really tough year. Occasionally he 238 00:11:17,400 --> 00:11:20,319 Speaker 1: shows massive, massive power. You see the highlights of him 239 00:11:20,360 --> 00:11:22,839 Speaker 1: running down a deep fly ball in the gap, like 240 00:11:22,920 --> 00:11:25,840 Speaker 1: he's still got the tools, but he's just not getting 241 00:11:25,840 --> 00:11:28,280 Speaker 1: it done. What are your thoughts so far on Spencer Jones? 242 00:11:28,280 --> 00:11:30,960 Speaker 1: Are we Are we worried yet? Yeah? 243 00:11:31,040 --> 00:11:33,560 Speaker 2: I mean it is a little worrying because he has 244 00:11:33,640 --> 00:11:36,559 Speaker 2: been pretty underwhelming this season. He only has a seven 245 00:11:36,679 --> 00:11:40,079 Speaker 2: thirty five OPS on the year, and he's supposed to 246 00:11:40,120 --> 00:11:43,360 Speaker 2: be the Yankees' best prospect outside of Jason Mingez, and 247 00:11:43,720 --> 00:11:46,480 Speaker 2: he's been pretty much a replacement player inaa. He only 248 00:11:46,520 --> 00:11:49,920 Speaker 2: has one hundred and seven weighted runs created. Plus he's 249 00:11:50,040 --> 00:11:53,440 Speaker 2: running a very high thirty seven percent k rate and 250 00:11:53,520 --> 00:11:56,400 Speaker 2: a really really high forty five point nine percent ground 251 00:11:56,440 --> 00:11:59,000 Speaker 2: ball rate. That's really not what you want to see. 252 00:11:59,000 --> 00:12:01,600 Speaker 2: But he had does at least have a good ten 253 00:12:01,640 --> 00:12:04,040 Speaker 2: percent walk rate, and that's just because you know, he's 254 00:12:04,080 --> 00:12:06,520 Speaker 2: a huge threat with the bat. He has those flashes 255 00:12:06,559 --> 00:12:09,360 Speaker 2: of power. I saw him in the Prospect Breakout Game 256 00:12:09,400 --> 00:12:12,480 Speaker 2: and Spring and it's unbelievable to see the ball just 257 00:12:12,640 --> 00:12:15,439 Speaker 2: explode off of his bat. But he has to make 258 00:12:15,480 --> 00:12:17,840 Speaker 2: contact and he's not really making a lot of contact, 259 00:12:17,920 --> 00:12:22,280 Speaker 2: high swinging strike percentage as well. It's really discouraging, but 260 00:12:22,559 --> 00:12:24,600 Speaker 2: we do have to keep in mind he's only twenty 261 00:12:24,600 --> 00:12:27,920 Speaker 2: three years old, so you can give him some more time. 262 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:30,400 Speaker 2: I don't think, you know, you give up on Spencer 263 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:34,280 Speaker 2: Jones all of a sudden, but his status, his ranking 264 00:12:34,640 --> 00:12:37,720 Speaker 2: and stock as a prospect has definitely gone down this season. 265 00:12:38,360 --> 00:12:41,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, I'm a little bit concerned because I want to 266 00:12:41,640 --> 00:12:44,800 Speaker 1: see the initial struggle at the beginning of a season, 267 00:12:45,200 --> 00:12:46,920 Speaker 1: you know, dealing with the level, and then I want 268 00:12:46,960 --> 00:12:50,040 Speaker 1: to see the guys begin their rapid ascent upward, like 269 00:12:50,080 --> 00:12:53,480 Speaker 1: we saw with Folpy, like we saw with Dominguez, like 270 00:12:53,520 --> 00:12:55,920 Speaker 1: we saw with Judge. I want to see guys, you know, 271 00:12:56,440 --> 00:12:58,440 Speaker 1: find their groove and take off. Now there's still time. 272 00:12:58,520 --> 00:13:00,680 Speaker 1: He just might be a little bit behind guys. I 273 00:13:00,679 --> 00:13:02,240 Speaker 1: think he needs to kind of get into a little 274 00:13:02,280 --> 00:13:04,720 Speaker 1: bit more of a crouch. You remember when Aaron Judge 275 00:13:04,720 --> 00:13:07,559 Speaker 1: came up, he was he was very tall in his stance, 276 00:13:07,960 --> 00:13:10,840 Speaker 1: those tall guys. When you create a bigger strike zone, 277 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:15,240 Speaker 1: you create more area, like little area for the pitcher 278 00:13:15,280 --> 00:13:17,440 Speaker 1: to get you out right. You create a bigger strike 279 00:13:17,559 --> 00:13:20,120 Speaker 1: zone by getting into a little bit more of like 280 00:13:20,640 --> 00:13:24,120 Speaker 1: you know, a crouch or whatever, you know, bending the 281 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:26,600 Speaker 1: knees a little bit. You know, maybe you can give 282 00:13:26,640 --> 00:13:29,200 Speaker 1: yourself some better pitches to hit. So, you know, I'd 283 00:13:29,200 --> 00:13:30,680 Speaker 1: like to see him turn it on over the next 284 00:13:30,720 --> 00:13:32,680 Speaker 1: couple of weeks. But at least we got the marching 285 00:13:32,720 --> 00:13:35,960 Speaker 1: back in TRIPLEA. So let's get to the recap. Talk 286 00:13:36,000 --> 00:13:42,160 Speaker 1: about today's suite and a door. Really good signs early 287 00:13:42,400 --> 00:13:45,040 Speaker 1: today from John Carlo. We talked about how we want 288 00:13:45,040 --> 00:13:47,319 Speaker 1: to see more stability in his bass. We want to 289 00:13:47,360 --> 00:13:50,560 Speaker 1: see more balance, we want to see his swing that 290 00:13:50,720 --> 00:13:54,439 Speaker 1: is unencumbered by his feet getting all tangled. And today 291 00:13:54,600 --> 00:13:56,600 Speaker 1: he did that one hundred and twenty mile an hour 292 00:13:56,679 --> 00:13:59,880 Speaker 1: line drive, single hardest hit ball he's had all season. 293 00:14:00,080 --> 00:14:02,760 Speaker 1: He hit the ball hard all day. I think he's 294 00:14:02,760 --> 00:14:05,800 Speaker 1: going deep on Friday. I'm calling it. I'm calling it. 295 00:14:05,880 --> 00:14:09,680 Speaker 1: That's my Noster Derek prediction. John Carlo is going deep 296 00:14:09,679 --> 00:14:13,280 Speaker 1: on Friday night. DJ Lemaye, who with the most anti 297 00:14:13,320 --> 00:14:17,520 Speaker 1: climactic grand slam ever, rolled a double initially overturned on reveal. 298 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:29,120 Speaker 1: Let's take a look. God a grand slap gone breaking 299 00:14:29,200 --> 00:14:33,360 Speaker 1: ball eighty three miles an hour and just snuck it 300 00:14:33,400 --> 00:14:37,200 Speaker 1: over the fence, home run number two on the season. 301 00:14:37,480 --> 00:14:39,760 Speaker 1: Nestor was perfect through three, began the fourth with a 302 00:14:39,800 --> 00:14:42,120 Speaker 1: walk and a double. Both runners came around to score 303 00:14:42,160 --> 00:14:45,160 Speaker 1: that cut the lead to four to two. Narvaiaz had 304 00:14:45,160 --> 00:14:46,760 Speaker 1: a really nice piece of hitting to lead off the 305 00:14:46,760 --> 00:14:48,440 Speaker 1: top of the fifth inning. Did you dig his right 306 00:14:48,480 --> 00:14:51,280 Speaker 1: field single? I love that swing. Yeah. 307 00:14:51,320 --> 00:14:54,720 Speaker 2: I've always kind of dug Carlos narvaias I've seen him 308 00:14:54,720 --> 00:14:58,240 Speaker 2: in the past, couple of triple A you know, stints, 309 00:14:58,280 --> 00:15:00,720 Speaker 2: and he seems like pretty inc urging. He might have 310 00:15:00,760 --> 00:15:02,400 Speaker 2: a little bit of a hit tool that the Yankees 311 00:15:02,440 --> 00:15:05,200 Speaker 2: could use, and you know, a backup catcher role maybe 312 00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:06,280 Speaker 2: somewhere down the line. 313 00:15:06,680 --> 00:15:09,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, and he usually plays well in spring training. That's 314 00:15:09,280 --> 00:15:11,240 Speaker 1: where he first caught my eye. He's got good opposite 315 00:15:11,240 --> 00:15:13,960 Speaker 1: field power too, which plays well at Yankee Stadium. So 316 00:15:14,040 --> 00:15:17,200 Speaker 1: good right field approach. A lot of times those guys 317 00:15:17,240 --> 00:15:20,320 Speaker 1: who have that front shoulder like really tucked in like 318 00:15:20,360 --> 00:15:22,480 Speaker 1: he does, they're really good at taking the ball to 319 00:15:22,560 --> 00:15:25,080 Speaker 1: right field. I think a Julio Franco that type of thing. 320 00:15:25,520 --> 00:15:27,640 Speaker 1: Baiez used to be like that before he started pulling 321 00:15:27,680 --> 00:15:30,840 Speaker 1: off everything. But anyway, Philly's got on the board again 322 00:15:30,840 --> 00:15:32,720 Speaker 1: with a home run by West and Wilson in the 323 00:15:32,720 --> 00:15:35,080 Speaker 1: bottom of the fifth. West and Wilson is low key 324 00:15:35,120 --> 00:15:37,720 Speaker 1: and amazing name. Gotta give him a round of applause 325 00:15:37,720 --> 00:15:41,480 Speaker 1: for that luck of the draw man, West and Wilson. 326 00:15:42,880 --> 00:15:45,840 Speaker 1: He needs an aiden mustache to be named West and Wilson. 327 00:15:47,320 --> 00:15:51,200 Speaker 2: It's like, that's like your southern saloon cowboy names. 328 00:15:50,880 --> 00:15:55,280 Speaker 1: Right, Yeah, West and Wilson here here tracked down, you. 329 00:15:55,240 --> 00:15:58,160 Speaker 2: Know, fastest, the fastest fun in the West. 330 00:15:58,360 --> 00:16:01,840 Speaker 1: There you go. DJ got two runs back with a big, booming, 331 00:16:01,920 --> 00:16:04,840 Speaker 1: opposite feel double in the top of the six. Six 332 00:16:04,960 --> 00:16:08,800 Speaker 1: Harvis on the day for mister Lemayhew. Just a really 333 00:16:08,920 --> 00:16:12,000 Speaker 1: nice bounce back day for DJ. Nestor was done after 334 00:16:12,080 --> 00:16:15,000 Speaker 1: five and a third innings. Final line. Three hits, three runs, 335 00:16:15,000 --> 00:16:18,080 Speaker 1: all of them earned two walk, six strikeouts. Solid but 336 00:16:18,320 --> 00:16:21,200 Speaker 1: not spectacular from what I could tell. Any further thoughts 337 00:16:21,240 --> 00:16:23,960 Speaker 1: on Nestor or Was it just Nestor being Nestor today? 338 00:16:24,360 --> 00:16:27,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's just Nestor being Nestor. You know, he's he's serviceable. 339 00:16:27,960 --> 00:16:30,080 Speaker 2: It feels like, you know, you can always kind of 340 00:16:30,120 --> 00:16:32,440 Speaker 2: count on him to have a solid start, but maybe 341 00:16:32,440 --> 00:16:35,120 Speaker 2: not so much this past month. But that's that's the 342 00:16:35,160 --> 00:16:36,240 Speaker 2: Nestor courts as I. 343 00:16:36,200 --> 00:16:38,400 Speaker 1: Know, most of the time he's gonna keep you in 344 00:16:38,440 --> 00:16:40,560 Speaker 1: the game. It's not gonna be like dominating, but he'll 345 00:16:40,600 --> 00:16:42,160 Speaker 1: keep you in the game. And occasionally he will throw 346 00:16:42,160 --> 00:16:44,240 Speaker 1: a dominating game. I was at a game a couple 347 00:16:44,320 --> 00:16:46,480 Speaker 1: years ago where you know, he fanned like twelve Orioles 348 00:16:46,560 --> 00:16:49,040 Speaker 1: or something like that. But anyway, great play by Aaron 349 00:16:49,120 --> 00:16:51,400 Speaker 1: Judge to end the sixth inning. There was a pop 350 00:16:51,480 --> 00:16:53,040 Speaker 1: up to right field. Soto kind of lost it in 351 00:16:53,080 --> 00:16:55,840 Speaker 1: the sun. He bailed out and you know he went 352 00:16:56,000 --> 00:16:59,640 Speaker 1: exit stage left and Judge tracked it down. Very nice 353 00:16:59,720 --> 00:17:03,280 Speaker 1: running catch. Another outstanding catch by Alex Verdugo to end 354 00:17:03,280 --> 00:17:05,560 Speaker 1: the bottom of the seventh and possibly save the lead. 355 00:17:05,880 --> 00:17:08,320 Speaker 1: Ball into the corner, he goes up, he makes a 356 00:17:08,359 --> 00:17:12,400 Speaker 1: hard catch, bangs into the wall. About two weeks ago, 357 00:17:12,440 --> 00:17:15,000 Speaker 1: that ball hits the wall, trickles away, both run score 358 00:17:15,040 --> 00:17:17,600 Speaker 1: and the Phillies probably explode for eight runs in the inning. 359 00:17:17,640 --> 00:17:20,280 Speaker 1: That's the vibes like, it's just you know, when the 360 00:17:20,320 --> 00:17:22,600 Speaker 1: team is playing better and clicking, you make that catch. 361 00:17:22,680 --> 00:17:25,600 Speaker 1: You know, Mark Lighter came into the eighth pitch in 362 00:17:25,640 --> 00:17:27,639 Speaker 1: the eighth inning. We got a nice play out of 363 00:17:27,640 --> 00:17:29,720 Speaker 1: Anthony Volpie to take a hit away from Bryce Harper. 364 00:17:29,720 --> 00:17:31,479 Speaker 1: What'd you think of Lighter? I didn't get a chance 365 00:17:31,520 --> 00:17:32,480 Speaker 1: to watch much of him today. 366 00:17:33,480 --> 00:17:36,600 Speaker 2: He looked pretty good. He did work himself into some trouble, 367 00:17:37,280 --> 00:17:40,320 Speaker 2: you know later in his outing. It seems like he 368 00:17:40,400 --> 00:17:42,520 Speaker 2: was losing command on a lot of his pitches, and 369 00:17:42,600 --> 00:17:45,280 Speaker 2: I was kind of wondering, are they gonna take him out? 370 00:17:45,320 --> 00:17:48,480 Speaker 2: But hey, he guts his way out of it, only 371 00:17:48,480 --> 00:17:51,760 Speaker 2: gave up one run. I think it was good to see, 372 00:17:51,800 --> 00:17:54,240 Speaker 2: you know, a relief pitcher, you know, not fold under 373 00:17:54,240 --> 00:17:56,119 Speaker 2: pressure as soon as you acquire them. 374 00:17:56,920 --> 00:18:00,000 Speaker 1: We got a super chat here from Jade Emperor Tails. 375 00:18:00,080 --> 00:18:03,119 Speaker 1: Who would you rather have to close over Holmes? Who 376 00:18:03,160 --> 00:18:04,640 Speaker 1: would you go with? I mean, I think I would 377 00:18:04,720 --> 00:18:07,879 Speaker 1: probably I think Luke Weaver would be my pick. 378 00:18:09,520 --> 00:18:12,080 Speaker 2: I would say Luke Weaver. But I feel like he's 379 00:18:12,160 --> 00:18:15,919 Speaker 2: so good in that like a long relief role, like 380 00:18:15,960 --> 00:18:18,359 Speaker 2: he can give you two innings if you need him to. 381 00:18:18,600 --> 00:18:22,360 Speaker 2: But uh, I do you know Mark Later? I think 382 00:18:22,400 --> 00:18:26,119 Speaker 2: he has the stuff to be a closer. But yeah, 383 00:18:26,160 --> 00:18:29,440 Speaker 2: it's it's it's really hard to tell, Like who would 384 00:18:29,480 --> 00:18:30,360 Speaker 2: really take over. 385 00:18:30,240 --> 00:18:32,879 Speaker 1: Clay Holmes role, It did seem like he has he 386 00:18:32,920 --> 00:18:35,000 Speaker 1: has the energy, you know. I saw him pitch out 387 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:37,280 Speaker 1: of that big jam and get all fired up, like 388 00:18:37,320 --> 00:18:38,760 Speaker 1: that's the type of stuff I want to see from 389 00:18:38,760 --> 00:18:42,400 Speaker 1: the closer. Uh. Glabor Torres blew a very makeable play 390 00:18:42,400 --> 00:18:44,160 Speaker 1: in the bottom of the eighth that allowed the fifth 391 00:18:44,240 --> 00:18:46,840 Speaker 1: run to score for the Phillies, cause Mark Lighter to 392 00:18:46,880 --> 00:18:49,680 Speaker 1: have to throw more pitches. I tweeted that Labor Torres 393 00:18:49,720 --> 00:18:52,320 Speaker 1: has to make that play, and the funniest response I 394 00:18:52,359 --> 00:18:55,520 Speaker 1: got was that that was an evergreen tweet, which means 395 00:18:55,520 --> 00:18:58,240 Speaker 1: that basically, it's good every day of the week, but 396 00:18:58,560 --> 00:19:01,320 Speaker 1: in all year round. But it's a good splitter there 397 00:19:01,320 --> 00:19:05,000 Speaker 1: to end the inning. You got that right yesterday about 398 00:19:05,000 --> 00:19:08,240 Speaker 1: his his splitter being nasty. H Clay Holmes managed to 399 00:19:08,240 --> 00:19:10,119 Speaker 1: get a double play to slam a door and the 400 00:19:10,200 --> 00:19:28,800 Speaker 1: Yankees hang on to win their fifth in a row. 401 00:19:28,960 --> 00:19:32,199 Speaker 1: All Right, Brian n Wise says, you absolutely have to 402 00:19:32,200 --> 00:19:34,040 Speaker 1: body that ball. You gotta if your labor, you gotta 403 00:19:34,119 --> 00:19:36,560 Speaker 1: knock that down like you gotta not. That was a 404 00:19:36,680 --> 00:19:39,560 Speaker 1: chest high balance that he just tried to olay You 405 00:19:39,600 --> 00:19:43,920 Speaker 1: ever see major League that's what he did. Yeah, get 406 00:19:43,920 --> 00:19:49,280 Speaker 1: in front of the damn ball dorn. Anyway, let's go 407 00:19:49,280 --> 00:19:51,439 Speaker 1: ahead and hand out the belt. Pretty much a rule here. 408 00:19:51,440 --> 00:19:53,160 Speaker 1: If you hit a grand Slam, you get the belt, 409 00:19:53,200 --> 00:20:03,720 Speaker 1: mister DJ let me hear. And that's five straight as 410 00:20:03,760 --> 00:20:06,440 Speaker 1: the Yankee sweep one of the best teams in baseball, 411 00:20:08,040 --> 00:20:10,480 Speaker 1: and I'm feeling good headed into the homestand it's gonna 412 00:20:10,480 --> 00:20:12,719 Speaker 1: be nice to have nine games in a row at 413 00:20:12,840 --> 00:20:15,880 Speaker 1: Yankee Stadium the normal times that we're used to. None 414 00:20:15,920 --> 00:20:18,359 Speaker 1: of this six forty crap, none of this, you know, 415 00:20:18,480 --> 00:20:22,560 Speaker 1: eight ten crap. We're getting seven oh seven first pitch 416 00:20:23,160 --> 00:20:26,119 Speaker 1: for a while, we're getting one oh seven on the weekends. 417 00:20:26,720 --> 00:20:29,840 Speaker 1: It's it's it's time back in pinstripes. And I can't 418 00:20:29,840 --> 00:20:31,760 Speaker 1: wait to see Jazz. I think he's gonna get a 419 00:20:31,800 --> 00:20:34,800 Speaker 1: standing go. I'm standing by that. That's my my second 420 00:20:34,880 --> 00:20:37,800 Speaker 1: Nostra Derek prediction standing. Oh, and you guys can help 421 00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:41,880 Speaker 1: make it happen. Any any final thoughts on today's game. 422 00:20:43,560 --> 00:20:46,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, that's just an excellent way to finish 423 00:20:46,960 --> 00:20:51,080 Speaker 2: your road trip. Fifth fifth win in a row. Seriously 424 00:20:51,200 --> 00:20:55,240 Speaker 2: awesome stuff. Hopefully this homestand doesn't go like the last one. 425 00:20:55,240 --> 00:20:59,280 Speaker 2: In the Subway series, but you know Toronto, uh, Los 426 00:20:59,320 --> 00:21:03,320 Speaker 2: Angeles and then the Rangers, those are all very winnable series. 427 00:21:03,359 --> 00:21:05,960 Speaker 2: So I'm feeling pretty good heading into that nine game 428 00:21:06,000 --> 00:21:06,560 Speaker 2: home stand. 429 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:08,600 Speaker 1: All right, Aiden, we're gonna put you on hole for 430 00:21:08,720 --> 00:21:11,480 Speaker 1: just a second while we check out the Belt leader board. 431 00:21:12,520 --> 00:21:15,280 Speaker 1: So we've got Wansta. I actually had to update this 432 00:21:15,320 --> 00:21:17,359 Speaker 1: because I forgot to add one for Soto, but twelve 433 00:21:17,359 --> 00:21:20,720 Speaker 1: belts on the year, Aaron Judge with nine, Luis Heal 434 00:21:20,800 --> 00:21:23,480 Speaker 1: with eight, Carlos Rodin with seven, and then we got 435 00:21:23,520 --> 00:21:26,760 Speaker 1: a nice little gap Oswaldo Cabrero with four. You know 436 00:21:26,760 --> 00:21:30,120 Speaker 1: he's had, you know, a good year. Three from Rizza, 437 00:21:30,160 --> 00:21:32,000 Speaker 1: who hasn't played in a while, Trent Grisham with three, 438 00:21:32,080 --> 00:21:34,200 Speaker 1: Volpi with two. I thought Volpi would have more because 439 00:21:34,240 --> 00:21:36,760 Speaker 1: he was so good earlier this year. Stanton with two, 440 00:21:36,840 --> 00:21:39,720 Speaker 1: Clark Schmidt with two, hasn't pitched in a while, Alex 441 00:21:39,800 --> 00:21:43,640 Speaker 1: Verdugo with two, Marcus Stroman and Nester Cortez all with two. 442 00:21:44,400 --> 00:21:47,520 Speaker 1: Let's talk a little bit about Clark Schmidt because we're 443 00:21:47,520 --> 00:21:50,120 Speaker 1: getting him back at some point in the near future. 444 00:21:50,560 --> 00:21:53,840 Speaker 1: He's gonna be my low key pick to to just 445 00:21:53,920 --> 00:21:55,919 Speaker 1: like put this team on his back down the stretch 446 00:21:55,920 --> 00:21:58,399 Speaker 1: because he's fresh and he was having a hell of 447 00:21:58,440 --> 00:22:01,879 Speaker 1: a year two point five two eer before he got hurt. 448 00:22:02,119 --> 00:22:04,399 Speaker 1: Any thoughts on Clark Schmidt. 449 00:22:04,760 --> 00:22:07,439 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean Clark Schmidt was a huge part of 450 00:22:07,440 --> 00:22:10,760 Speaker 2: this rotation before he went down. It really stung when 451 00:22:10,800 --> 00:22:14,159 Speaker 2: they got that news, and he really started to step 452 00:22:14,200 --> 00:22:16,280 Speaker 2: into his own this year. You know, he was always 453 00:22:16,359 --> 00:22:20,640 Speaker 2: kind of that you know, okay, back of your rotation pitcher, 454 00:22:20,920 --> 00:22:23,840 Speaker 2: or maybe like a long relief guy in the bullpen, 455 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:27,560 Speaker 2: but this year he looks like a legitimate third you know, 456 00:22:27,680 --> 00:22:30,879 Speaker 2: third starter, fourth starter, someone you could put in a 457 00:22:30,880 --> 00:22:34,720 Speaker 2: playoff game. So I'm really excited for him to come back, 458 00:22:34,720 --> 00:22:37,720 Speaker 2: and I agree. I think once he comes back, he 459 00:22:37,760 --> 00:22:40,200 Speaker 2: could put the rest of that rotation on his back. 460 00:22:40,280 --> 00:22:42,600 Speaker 2: And the huge part in the pen chase. 461 00:22:42,800 --> 00:22:44,520 Speaker 1: And my favorite thing about him was that he was 462 00:22:44,560 --> 00:22:46,520 Speaker 1: finally starting to get over that hump where he would 463 00:22:46,520 --> 00:22:48,320 Speaker 1: get knocked out in the fifth inning, like he went 464 00:22:48,400 --> 00:22:51,600 Speaker 1: eight innings seven innings a few times. So I think 465 00:22:51,680 --> 00:22:54,200 Speaker 1: that's an underrated part of what we can expect here 466 00:22:54,240 --> 00:22:56,239 Speaker 1: going down the stretch. All right, let's get to some 467 00:22:56,280 --> 00:23:02,320 Speaker 1: final comments here. Brian and Whise says, remember when Boone 468 00:23:02,320 --> 00:23:04,679 Speaker 1: tried to defend labor Torres his gaffs by saying he 469 00:23:04,720 --> 00:23:07,400 Speaker 1: sees the game differently. Maybe he needs to put those 470 00:23:07,400 --> 00:23:09,320 Speaker 1: goggles back on. You remember a couple of years ago 471 00:23:09,320 --> 00:23:10,879 Speaker 1: when he was wearing the goggles and he was just 472 00:23:10,960 --> 00:23:13,200 Speaker 1: in god mode for like a month. Then he stopped 473 00:23:13,240 --> 00:23:16,240 Speaker 1: wearing them. Turns out the goggles like did nothing for him, 474 00:23:16,280 --> 00:23:19,280 Speaker 1: like prescription wise. He was just wearing them for like 475 00:23:19,320 --> 00:23:22,000 Speaker 1: a fashion thing, but they worked. I say, get them back. 476 00:23:22,200 --> 00:23:23,840 Speaker 1: Let's get glaverwearing the goggles. 477 00:23:25,320 --> 00:23:28,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, it might be like a little placebo thing for him, 478 00:23:28,080 --> 00:23:30,520 Speaker 2: like maybe he thought and it was helping his vision 479 00:23:30,640 --> 00:23:34,280 Speaker 2: or something. But it's funny to see the way Boone 480 00:23:34,280 --> 00:23:36,560 Speaker 2: comes up with excuses for players sometimes. 481 00:23:37,160 --> 00:23:40,000 Speaker 1: Laurie c says, we stunk when Stanton got hurt, better 482 00:23:40,040 --> 00:23:42,639 Speaker 1: when he came back coincidence. That's a really good question, 483 00:23:42,720 --> 00:23:44,800 Speaker 1: because he didn't do much in the last couple of days. 484 00:23:44,840 --> 00:23:49,240 Speaker 1: But Michael Kay had a great point that basically, while 485 00:23:49,280 --> 00:23:52,200 Speaker 1: Stanton was gone, we had the same amount of runs 486 00:23:52,240 --> 00:23:54,800 Speaker 1: per game exactly as when he was in the lineup, 487 00:23:55,440 --> 00:23:58,399 Speaker 1: So he didn't really change that all that much. But 488 00:23:58,480 --> 00:24:00,320 Speaker 1: I do think that he adds like a certain level 489 00:24:00,359 --> 00:24:02,320 Speaker 1: of fear to pictures, you know what I mean, Like 490 00:24:02,560 --> 00:24:06,320 Speaker 1: maybe it's just more stressful to pictures. I mean, if 491 00:24:06,359 --> 00:24:08,520 Speaker 1: you think about having to navigate John Carlo. We saw 492 00:24:08,560 --> 00:24:10,359 Speaker 1: today he can still hit the ball one hundred and twenty. 493 00:24:10,640 --> 00:24:13,240 Speaker 1: He's a legitimate threat to your life as a pitcher, 494 00:24:13,520 --> 00:24:15,919 Speaker 1: you know, and that's stressful, like whether you realize it 495 00:24:16,040 --> 00:24:19,320 Speaker 1: or not. So you know, maybe there is something to it, 496 00:24:19,440 --> 00:24:19,720 Speaker 1: you know. 497 00:24:21,080 --> 00:24:23,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, I definitely think so. I mean, we talked a 498 00:24:23,600 --> 00:24:27,000 Speaker 2: little bit about that on Monday, Like Triancarlo's stin is 499 00:24:27,040 --> 00:24:30,159 Speaker 2: a hitter that's always gonna be feared. He did have 500 00:24:30,200 --> 00:24:32,520 Speaker 2: a bad year last year, but that doesn't mean that 501 00:24:32,880 --> 00:24:34,840 Speaker 2: pitchers are all of a sudden just gonna throw him 502 00:24:34,840 --> 00:24:37,320 Speaker 2: fast balls down the middle or something like they are 503 00:24:37,359 --> 00:24:39,800 Speaker 2: scared of Jencarlo. Stan. He hits the ball hard, and 504 00:24:40,080 --> 00:24:43,560 Speaker 2: he provides that protection for Judge and Soto. You notice 505 00:24:43,560 --> 00:24:46,240 Speaker 2: when Stan comes back, Judge had a two home run game. 506 00:24:46,560 --> 00:24:49,639 Speaker 2: So I definitely think he's a huge He could be 507 00:24:49,680 --> 00:24:51,639 Speaker 2: a huge part of why this team's turning around. 508 00:24:52,160 --> 00:24:55,360 Speaker 1: Let's get your ideal playoff rotation. This will let's work 509 00:24:55,400 --> 00:24:57,560 Speaker 1: this out together. So right now, I don't know if 510 00:24:57,560 --> 00:25:00,119 Speaker 1: we can put Garrett Cole at number one until he 511 00:25:00,200 --> 00:25:03,560 Speaker 1: shows that he's like one healthy, but we're gonna pencil 512 00:25:03,640 --> 00:25:05,639 Speaker 1: him into the four. You know, we'll we'll we'll have 513 00:25:05,720 --> 00:25:08,000 Speaker 1: him in there, so you only need four pitchers for 514 00:25:08,040 --> 00:25:10,280 Speaker 1: the rotation. Who's your number one? 515 00:25:10,480 --> 00:25:14,000 Speaker 2: Well, I'm starting today, I would say, Okay, Garrett Cole 516 00:25:14,080 --> 00:25:16,720 Speaker 2: is definitely in there. He's either your one or your four. 517 00:25:17,280 --> 00:25:19,720 Speaker 2: But after that, you know, you got to put Louis 518 00:25:19,800 --> 00:25:23,320 Speaker 2: Heel and that's your spot. He absolutely deserves that. After 519 00:25:23,359 --> 00:25:25,679 Speaker 2: the year he's having, he's could be the rookie of 520 00:25:25,680 --> 00:25:30,080 Speaker 2: the year. And then after that, I would say, you know, 521 00:25:30,280 --> 00:25:32,639 Speaker 2: I would go Clark Schmidt for the third starter in 522 00:25:32,720 --> 00:25:37,240 Speaker 2: a playoff rotation, and then probably Rodin after that, I 523 00:25:37,240 --> 00:25:39,800 Speaker 2: would say I would I would want to get Stroman 524 00:25:39,840 --> 00:25:40,360 Speaker 2: in there, but. 525 00:25:40,800 --> 00:25:47,520 Speaker 1: No, so you got Heel, Cole, Schmidt, and Rodin. Yep, 526 00:25:48,640 --> 00:25:51,720 Speaker 1: that's pretty solid. That's pretty solid. I think I think 527 00:25:51,720 --> 00:25:55,800 Speaker 1: I would probably go I think I would probably go 528 00:25:56,240 --> 00:25:58,439 Speaker 1: Cole still number one, because I still think that the 529 00:25:58,440 --> 00:26:01,080 Speaker 1: first game of the series is like, if you lose it, 530 00:26:01,080 --> 00:26:03,040 Speaker 1: you can still come back and win, right And and 531 00:26:03,080 --> 00:26:05,439 Speaker 1: if he's on, if he's on, he's gonna win it 532 00:26:05,480 --> 00:26:07,280 Speaker 1: for you, right, But if he's off, it's like, all right, 533 00:26:07,320 --> 00:26:09,919 Speaker 1: well we can still come back. I'm going Heel too. 534 00:26:10,200 --> 00:26:12,760 Speaker 1: I'm going Schmidt three. I'm going Rodin four, and then 535 00:26:12,840 --> 00:26:16,840 Speaker 1: Stroman as a like middle. Like let's say Cole gets 536 00:26:17,240 --> 00:26:19,960 Speaker 1: knocked out earlier, somebody gets knocked out early. I want 537 00:26:20,040 --> 00:26:21,919 Speaker 1: him coming in like the second, like, be prepared to 538 00:26:21,920 --> 00:26:24,080 Speaker 1: come in and pitch in the second inning and pitch 539 00:26:24,119 --> 00:26:26,840 Speaker 1: four or five innings, and then I think Nestor goes 540 00:26:26,840 --> 00:26:30,680 Speaker 1: to the bullpen as like a long relief like your 541 00:26:30,680 --> 00:26:32,159 Speaker 1: down ten runs, that kind. 542 00:26:32,040 --> 00:26:34,480 Speaker 2: Of guy, left lefty specialist, lefty spend. 543 00:26:34,560 --> 00:26:36,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, you got three lefties in a row. Yeah, that 544 00:26:36,600 --> 00:26:38,679 Speaker 1: type of thing. Because we did lose Caleb Ferguson. So 545 00:26:39,440 --> 00:26:42,719 Speaker 1: but all right, ladies and gentlemen, thanks for watching Yankees 546 00:26:42,760 --> 00:26:47,040 Speaker 1: finish off the sweep. Called into the voicemail show seven nine, nine, 547 00:26:47,040 --> 00:26:49,359 Speaker 1: ten sixty eight. We'll do a voicemail show in the morning, 548 00:26:49,600 --> 00:26:51,359 Speaker 1: and then I'm taking the rest of the day off, 549 00:26:51,880 --> 00:26:54,280 Speaker 1: just like the Yankees took all of July off until 550 00:26:54,320 --> 00:26:57,120 Speaker 1: these last few days, and then we'll be back Friday night. 551 00:26:57,400 --> 00:26:59,400 Speaker 1: Ad And thank you very much. And we will see 552 00:26:59,440 --> 00:27:13,240 Speaker 1: you next time. The boat boat the Bad. 553 00:27:14,680 --> 00:27:23,840 Speaker 2: Jump back, baby Bot, go go the back.