High Hopes: A Phillies Podcast - Final Out: Phillies Need Extras For Opening Day Win

Episode Date: March 28, 2025

Jack Fritz reacts to the Phillies' Opening Day win over the Nationals that included a pair of dominant starting pitchers and some late-inning heroics from Alec Bohm. Presented by Miller Lite. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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What is their reaction to a Phil's win down in Washington? A feisty Nats group, you know, not exactly the most talented, but obviously Mackenzie Gore had his way. And you know, they're better than years past. I don't think the Nationals are a rollover. Brandon Finnegan will be a national for the rest of my life He will just continuously Pitch every single game against the Phillies. It's truly remarkable to 1 5 5 9 2

94 94 to get in let's get to the biggest takeaways of the game Which are brought to you by Morgan & Morgan, America's largest injury law firm. First big takeaways, I thought it was a good fight today. I thought it was a good, solid fight. It was, we're not going to just give in. We'll strain together some of the bats early. The bats were brutal.

Now it was a lot of strikeouts from McKenzie Gore. That is obvious. And to pull the nine excuses, maybe an explanation, Shadows probably had something to do with it. Now what's annoying about that is that it sounds like an excuse, which I totally get, but also against the Mets last year in the first two games of that series, you could have chalked it up to Shadows. So maybe the big Achilles heel for this Philias team really is shadows. I thought even early now, I was driving home the first three innings, so unfortunately had to miss some of that. But it was, I didn't see like they were totally chasing.

Now they weren't connecting, but it didn't seem like they were expanding the strike zone if you want to look for any positive there. And then I thought late the at bats mostly cleaned up besides the stop-marsh back-to-back before getting bailed out by the Nationals get them more into that coming up in a little bit and obviously Boehm had the big hit late which was good to see by him but I thought overall you know you didn't see a team that laid down tonight. You know you saw a team that were they in their last 53 games now this is before the game they're 40 and 13 against the Nationals so now I guess they're 41 and 13 in the last 54 against the Nationals so it's not exactly a team that they've had

huge problems against. They're obviously gonna do it against better competition but you know they seem to engage today and and I thought from the standpoint of the offense obviously a ton of strikeouts but I thought as the game went on and as the shadows got away and when they got Mackenzie Gore out of the game it certainly got a lot better. Now new lineup oh the lineup the the lineup, the lineup. Trey Turner lead off today, 0 for 4, got up with some big spots, but he did draw a walk which was nice to see. Maybe it's something, I hope it's kind of just, you know, get him going from that standpoint. Bryce obviously went yard which is great, Schwaber went yard,

cleanup Schwaber a good start from that standpoint with 2 for 4 with a walk. Really don't love JT in the five spot I know he had the triple but at the same time it did bounce off Dylan Cruz's glove and he did have four strikeouts I just I would prefer Cassie honest in that spot. I'm definitely all Keppler it up. I really like Max Keppler I think he works a good quality at bat. He walked a couple times today He hit a double down the line. Didn't look totally overmatched against lefties. You know, that was one of the fears with him

is that he can't hit left-handed pitching. So I thought it was at least good from that standpoint, but first top six in the lineup, at least with the new lineup, good to see Bryce having spots in bigger kind of moments later as the game went on having more at bats I think that's important and clean up Schwab or at least through one look good. Boom. Obviously had the big hit late So, you know the they already said that they're gonna go to the with the other lineup on Saturday against the right-hander and Jake Irvin

But this lineup from that standpoint, I just like the idea of Bryson two spot and Schwab are in the four spot So again, hopefully Trey can get going in that in that situation And it's something they can kind of ride out rather than going back and forth. And final thing here before we get to the phones is the bullpen. And I thought Kirkering showed some massive stones. I mean, massive stones from Orion Kirkering

because that was maybe some of the most fluke base hits I have ever seen. I mean, just like it was, it was like, uh, the, the nationals hitters were just hitting chip shots and, and putting in them five feet from the, or five inches from the hole. I mean, it was remarkable how they're replacing baseballs in, in the outfield against Kirkering, but really soft contact. And to get out of that jam that wasn't really his fault and not pouting, I thought was really big. Especially because Kirk Ring, listen, young pitcher, in 22, or 23, he wasn't totally ready for the moment.

Even last year, it's not like he's risen up, even though he's really good in the regular season. I don't think he's the most important arm the bullpen Obviously, it's obviously a huge arm there for reliable arms, but he's gonna have to be in bigger and bigger spots He has to fill that Hoffman role. I don't he's gonna close every game. We saw today Romano is not gonna be the everyday closer you know, they're gonna kind of Match up at the end of ball games either way Kirk rings gonna be in big big spots this year and

Through one he looks good Romano He threw that first slider and it was nasty they got called for a ball even though it was right down the middle and My fear was I thought he hurt himself because all of a sudden the slider started Flattening out and his velocity was down to 93. Obviously walking the leadoff hitter on four pitches even though the first pitch was a strike and then what hitting the next batter not exactly how you want to start an inning. I thought once he settled down and found his footing he looked fine you know the

velocity was back up to 97. He was spinning the slider much better. So it was definitely not the most, he's gonna be a heart attack. There's no doubt about it. His mechanics kind of are crazy because it's not exactly repeating your mechanics. It's just raring back and firing.

He's gonna be a heart attack. I don't think it was a disaster. I thought once he found his footing I thought he was mostly fine and Alvarado and Strom by the way great Strom Looked as good as he did off the the finger injury and Alvarado Carrying over what he did in spring training So I'm not really concerned about the bullpen when it's those four if in a ballgame You can go Kirkering or Mano

Alvarado Strom have to use all four feel good it's when one of those guys is down and you're relying on the other arms that's where this bullpen is really gonna be tested 215 592 94 94 reacting to a Phil's win today down in DC Kenny from the 3030 he was freaking out early, but I'm sure Calm Down Laid joins the show. What's happening? Kenny? Well, the top of the first, two strikeouts, feeble at bats. I said season's over already. Then by the seventh inning, we had two solo home runs and 14 strikeouts. I'm like, here we go, same old thing. And then suddenly, the ninth and 10th thing, they look like a.

A baseball team. So Jack, I have no idea what to think. It's game one and you know, the marathon, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. But, um, I saw some positive signs, but then I saw a lot of the stuff from last year, they still got to get out. Sure. Sure. I think that's fair.

And, but the strikeouts, man, you know, you tell me But the strikeouts, you know, you tell me how much the shadows, you know, they kept using that as an excuse. Is that really an excuse or just an answer talk? Well, I think it's two things. I don't think it's an excuse. I think it's a real thing, but I think sometimes it gets, it's a crutch when things are going bad. And I do think Mackenzie Gore is also good. You know, I don't think he's some scrub. I don't think it, like, it's a combination of shadows do matter. I think they maybe use it as a crutch a little too much. And Gore, I think, has a chance to be, you know, like a guy that pitches two or three

five this year, you know, two to three five. So I think it's a mix of those things. But the shadows are definitely part of it. I mean, I don't think they strike out 13 times if that's a night game against mckendig or I Hope not. It's just uh, you know, remote. Oh with the with they call that the the golden sombrero That wouldn't strike strike out four times in a game. Mm-hmm. Yeah So it was just but we won so yay. Don't team we win. Hey wins a wing Kenny. That's what I was told exactly exactly Okay, there he goes Kenny from the dirty 30

Yeah, I mean I can see where the 13 strikeouts Senate cold shivered on everyone's spine I totally see that Dave in Maryland Dave. We're back, buddy It's not the shadows it's the glare off of the backdrop That is it's miserable. I You know what? I saw was gonna for the 405 start there and it when it's bright sunshine put your money on the first five under and you're gonna win a lot of money because It's that those it's miserable's miserable there the first five innings you know I think you saw that both pictures you have to have two good

pictures and obviously Gore and Gore and Wheeler or you know Wheeler was on his you know on his game but it's that glare I'm not gonna you know you don't make excuse everybody's got a head but it was you could see both teams were really struggling with it Now did you go today Dave? Yeah, I love Kepler. I Think he's gonna be a great addition Brandon Marsh um start that those were pretty bad at bats tonight, but hopefully it's a one game And you know he starts to recover against varieties Yeah, yeah, and I totally I totally. I appreciate the phone call, Dave. Man, it's good to see

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And the pitch to Bohm, he swings it blasted left center field up the alley and that will get the job done and one hops the wall. One run is home Harper flying around third. He's going to score without a throw and Alec Bohm delivers a rocket double to left center. It's five to three Phillies Man you would have thought that it was World Series game seven with the fist pumps I was dishing out after that bone double and it was one hand that was like, all right, this is game one You probably need to calm down. I don't know what like again Like I don't know why like again like Given the stakes of this season. I really need the Phil to be good and when he did that it was like hell

Yeah, we're gonna win today. Everything's gonna be fine And you know the people that pay attention on on opening day They would be a little bit more quiet You know and then you know they can kind of just taper off once the season goes on and check back in in October I didn't need the I didn't need the opening day over reactions to a loss So I was just very happy that boom was that bone was able to come through He's my player the game brought to you by South Jersey gas conserve helping customers and the community save energy and money visit South Jersey gas calm

Conserve Alec bomb my player the game. I thought it was great You know smiling a lot post game This is a guy who again went through a lot in the offseason first time really being out there and in trade rumors and You know the first day of camp Thompson said that he was in good spirits. He was happy He was and listen, this is a chance to prove the Phillies wrong I'm sure Alec Baum is has some revenge on his mind with, you know, kind of what the Phillies put him through this off season. And you know, I think last year is somewhat, he was not great.

He was pouting. He was crying in the Royals game. He got benched. We know all that stuff. I do think the, I do think the wrist injury played a part of that I mean his season really tapered off after that So there's a good player in there and hopefully that this is the year that he really puts it all together He was good at the beginning of last year

We all know that started third base in the all-star game was on pace for like a million RBI's and he's he's still a good player and They they really weren't in a position to trade him this offseason. I think they tried but there wasn't really anything interesting out there and they hung on to him because he's still a pretty good player and he's gonna be someone in the middle of the lineup that they're gonna need if they are gonna want to reach his ultimate goal and I like him in that three spot. In a, in a perfect world. Turner gets on and Harper and, you know, having a guy that can control the bat the way that Bohm can in the three spot, I like. I like him better there than in the four spot in the other lineup.

So good start from that standpoint now that the leadoff hitter only had, it was over four and had a walk, but everything else Everything else looked pretty pretty good. Now the one thing I did notice postgame speaking of Alec Balmond speaking of the daycare Didn't notice any any dumping of water didn't notice them sneaking up. Oh, ha ha ha ha ha Watch we couldn't dump water when he went 7-3 ballgame over the Nationals game one. Listen, you hit a walk-off Great you you want to Gatorade bath? Knock yourself out But this year is about business. This is about unfinished business and I

Sort of liked that we didn't have the water dumping, the little shenanigans, and the daycare Bryce said before the game, no more daycare, it's done. Seems like it's a little bit of a grow up season, a little bit of seriousness from the Phillies monitoring the water dumping after game situation. We're all over it here on the final out. Cashmere is in Potsdam. Cashmere, I'm sure you were handling the first six innings very well.

Oh, well, I mean, I was flipping out, and honestly, Jack, I'm still not happy. Now, I know what you're gonna say. I know what you're gonna say. They won, come on, it's game one, one, six, two. Come on, a win's a win, a win's a win. Yeah, yeah, I get it, I get it. But here's the problem Jack it's

the same it's the same song second verse it's really it's the same I'm reading the same book all over again that I read last year and the year before that okay this this offense cannot get out of its own way 19 strike? I don't care about the shadows! Come on. Nineteen strikeouts? I hear you buddy. I know, it's nineteen strikeouts. I mean, I'm sorry but it's... But they weren't chasing. They weren't chasing, Cashmere. Yeah, I get it. I mean, listen, it's just this team still either hits a home run, or unless you're in the tenth inning, either you're hitting a home run or they're striking out. And that's a problem for me. And, and I just still can't get over it.

They're still not playing good fundamental situational baseball. Marsh still can't come up with a, can't do a damn job. In the seventh inning, when it, when it, when it comes down to it, you still can't do a job. And by the way, I really hope Crawford comes up and Miller and Painter because that's really the only way I'm gonna get juiced up for the season is if I see those three guys come up,

those three kids come up. If those three kids come up, I'll get juiced for the season. But I'm sorry, I cannot buy into the same team that we brought back from last year. I can't do it. into the same team that we brought back from last year. I can't do it. Listen Cashmere, I got you. And it's game one. It's game one. 13 strikeouts. Not great. The strikeouts after that, you know, again, I thought the at-bats were better. You're gonna strike out. We'll see. We don't like to say this is who they're

gonna be all year. I don't think it's totally fair But I think there was a nice cold shiver down everyone's spine watching the first six innings of this baseball game and looking hapless against against Mackenzie Gore the pitch count is brought to you by the Plumbers Union Local 690 protecting the health of the nation visit plumbers 690 dot org and Zach Wheeler, 97 pitches looked like Zach Wheeler. I mean, he is a machine. He's a monster.

It was a 12 pitched at bat to the keyboard Ruiz who, I don't know how he kept his hands in to be able to hit that ball out. Given that he swung at a pitch that hit his shin against Ryan Kirkering later Just not a great ball player But Zach Wheeler looked like Zach Wheeler and that's great to see because his spring wasn't dominant You know, it was He had some good moments some end moments, but either way shadows i'm sure probably helped him as well, but Zach Wheeler looked like himself and it's just

They're gonna need the staff. They're gonna need those four in the bullpen and just hopefully they can get some hits I mean that's gonna be the story this season is Rotations pretty damn awesome can't wait for Panter. Hopefully Rangers back soon bullpen you feel good about those four It feels like a deadline is when they get one more interesting bullpen piece and You just pray to God that the the lineup does not go super cold in October But at least from Wheeler standpoint getting up to 97 pitches in the first first outing of the season is You know a pretty good amount, but it was a high quality performance per usual by old Zach Wheeler Dave is in Lansdale. What's happening Dave?

Hey Jack. I feel like we're going to see those kinds of doubles from Alex Bum all season. I'm happy with Wheeler's performance. Obviously good to see Bryce and Kyle go yard. Kept learning Cassidy getting hits felt good. Romano looked nervous out there. I thought, but hopefully he'll get back on track. Good to see JT hit a ball good but that ball maybe should have been caught. Overall I'm happy with the win. Yeah and I appreciate the phone call Dave and you know JT I don't think he should be batting fifth. You know Castellanos I think should be rewarded for last season when he was really productive last 90 games of the season, really May 1st on he is productive and he is someone who has talked, you know, about how being higher in the lineup, being around better hitters is better for him.

And JT for me, he's got to prove that he deserves you back in that spot before I'm just putting there's putting him there. So, you know, four strikeouts today, I know he had the hit later, no, he had the triple. But again, it bounced off Dylan Cruz's glove and he could have caught that ball and we got it. We had our first complaining about the the scoring and game one complaining about the scoring. We're truly back. Another quick TMAC note he did pick up on the on the The spring training walks, which I appreciate now my officials

I'm gonna turn into Elliott with the the training camps that it's just gonna be spring training walks And why this could be the year that they figure it out on the offensive side But don't the fans made a return Jack that was a stump the fans made a return dude I'm so glad you brought that up. I like I almost started welling up us I mean what a what a throwback now that was it was the RAV4 thing that was still there that made its return on radio As well look at this. Oh, man. It's like it's like seeing your friends It's like the first day back to school, you know seeing all your friends for the first time all summer after all summer And the stump the fans trivia question today was the last time, or how many times Bryce

had homered on opening day a pitch before he did it. Yeah, that's good timing. Now the next thing they got to bring back is the birthday shout outs. I need them shouting at a 95 year old woman from... Dolores from Doylestown. Yeah dude, I need that. I need the birthday shout outs. We're so close. We're so close.

All right, we'll get to your phone call. Send it to Sarge. Send it to Sarge. It is the final out Jack Fritz hanging out with you here on this Thursday night reacting to the first Phil's win of the season 7-3. On the other side the biggest negative that I did see today and a look ahead to the weekend. All that's coming up next on the final out of sports radio 94WIP. Sims kicks and deals and the pitch is hit high in the air deep center field. Young going back to the track nearing the wall. He's out of room and Harper with another opening day home run.

His first as a filling. The first pitch is hit high in the air, deep right field on the run. Cruz at the track looking up at the wall and it's gone it clears over the out-of-town scoreboard and Kyle Schwaber follows Harper with a home run of his own here in the seventh and the Phillies have taken the lead it's two to one yeah those are certainly nice to have Schwaber and Harper going yard Harper his first opening day home run as a Philly Finally on the scoreboard and Kyle Schwab are a good start to four-hole Schwab's really again a good Start to that lineup besides Trey going over for although he did walk. So we we we take it's the small victories

It's the small victory. So welcome on on back it's the final out sports radio 94 WIP Jack Fritz hanging out with you last segment here before TK right Buzz? That would be Tom Kelly coming up next. Oh perfect I want you to break down Tom Kelly's bold bold prediction from this season Zach Wheeler, Cy Young which he's so proud of after the first two innings of the season. He also said Bryce Harper is gonna be one of the three best hitters on the Phillies. He said that to me in the last break. Wow so big takes only from Tom? That is big takes from a small guy. That's exactly right. That's exactly right. So yes Bryce I thought he was on the first

step. He was pretty fired up into the game Good to see that from Bryce and the Nationals ability To just surround their young talent with a bunch of guys that they hope they can trade at the deadline will never not be Funny to me, you know ever since they tore down their core, you know, they had like Joey Gallo they have a schwarber there they you know like Dylan floor like they just have always had random guys now They have Lucas Sims out of nowhere, Nathaniel Lowe, Josh Bell's back. I was shocked that Josh Bell didn't get a big hit. It was that the Kirkering inning. I was like, okay, that's like a lock that he would hit one second deck. I was like, here it comes. We're a little slappy through

the opposite way. Oh, Paul DeYoung. I mean, what are we doing here? Lucas Sims, Finnegan's back Colin Poche or whatever. He's a Ray for a million years. I mean, what are we doing here? Lucas Sims, Finnegan's back, Colin Poche or whatever. He's a Ray for a million years. I mean, Finnegan is gonna be a national for at least a decade. He's been around for, it feels like my entire life. But he- Since 2020?

I don't care. It feels like 2018. He's been around a long time. The biggest negative today, no doubt about it, is that Marr still looks completely lost against lefties. You know, I thought in spring training, he was grinding out the at-bats much better. I thought he was putting together quality at-bats. He went a yard, I think, once off of a lefty. Every time I looked up, it looked like it was a 3-2 count. I was like, okay,

Marsh, he's getting it. Looked hopeless today. And I'm trying not to overreact to one game, but man, and like the random bunt against lefties, that's concerning from the standpoint. I'm like, by the way, what is Johan Rojas doing on the team if he can't just at least go up and bun that situation? Now, if you're in Rob Thompson's head, you're saying we gotta show some faith in Brandon Brandon Marsh but at the same time but when is

Rojas gonna play then? That's a if you want him to bunt at least maybe that's a better spot for Rojas not that he's exactly shown the ability to bunt but whatever. Marsh just some brutal situational at bats tonight. You also kept Clemens on the roster and not Buddy Kennedy. Exactly. Or Arroyo. I was more interested in Arroyo, frankly. So right hand of all, I think one more bullpen piece. Now, I think the bullpen in Lehigh Valley

is actually pretty interesting. There's some interesting arms down there. But getting a just a, if you don't trust Rojas and Weston Wilson, I'd like, but he might be a quad A guy. Cody Clemens, I like but he's a lefty. Someone from a right-handed standpoint that you could put in that situation and listen, I think Kepler had a good day but even like a Kepler spot, you know, but yeah, I think right-handed bench bat like a real right-handed bench bat if Weston Wilson's a quad A guy, when he gets back and proves that,

and another bullpen arm. But not a great day for America's leadoff hitter, Bryson Stott, you know, some big strikeouts, but the marsh. Also didn't lean into that pitch. Yeah, come on, man. You can't be the next outlay and duck out of the way of that pitch.

That's a big spot. That's a big spot Bryson. You know, tuck the shoulder in. Let's go back to the phones. Neil in the northeast. Neil, what's going on pal? Yeah, boy. I'll tell you only 161 games left. I could use, you know, I know there's an off date tomorrow. I think we could use it and the Phillies could use it, you know, with shadows or no shadows. So, yeah, but some of the big hitters came through and I'm glad you said about Alex Baum because he's one of the 300 hitters and, you know, two years in a row 97 RBI's. Um, the, uh, it comes to you, is you think if Ranger makes the outing they release Tyler and Walker, because I know he got killed his last couple outings,

and the pills in the exhibition game, fans started booing him, so you think if Ranger proves a couple outings, they either release them or try to deal them to another team pick up some of his salary Yeah, I appreciate the phone call Neil I've no I feel like Taiwan's inevitable. It's just gonna be here and the Ranger thing I think it's sort of depends on how they're playing. I would just be surprised if it's only Three times for the rotation that he misses.

You know, especially early in the season, they're probably going to want to be cautious with it. But if Taiwan's also a disaster, I don't think they want to keep, you know, rolling him out there. I don't know, the Taiwan conundrum. He's just, until he's gone, I'm just going to think he's here. I'm pretty much at that point. A look ahead to the weekend. Listen, it's gonna be like 80 on Saturday. Looking forward to that. Lazardo, Hazus Lazardo makes his Phillies debut. Last couple of outings. Last outing, one before that was fine and the one before that was brutal. Up and down spring, flash some plus stuff. He said in his last outing against the Yankees

that he was throwing his new sweeper in spots that he regularly in the in The regular season would not have thrown them and he got roughed up a little bit, you know But the stuff he still he's all he saw flashes of it So I think he's gonna be someone that is just gonna be up and down for a little bit and you hope that the more and More he works with Cawthon the better he is still has to stay healthy again I was only made over 30 starts once in his career but I'm excited to see Him get out there and you know regular season game and see what he can do

He's going against Jake Irvin who if I'm just you know, calling it calling my shot here he will shut the Phillies down for Four innings and then he'll blow up and innings against their outings gets the Phillies last year Four innings and then he'll blow up in innings against their outings gets the Phillies last year Six earned four earned four earned but it felt like in those games again. This is feelings Absolutely, no research, but it felt like he was good early stuff popped and then fell apart as the start went on so Jake Irvin versus Jesus Lizardo and then Knowles Knowles makes his season debut Versus the lefty Mitchell Parker on Sunday I'm excited for know this year

I thought he looked really good in spring looks free and easy almost like the pressures off of them now with all these other guys Around him and maybe we have a nice throwback Aaron Nola season So looking forward to that just glad to have the Phillies back now. They don't play tomorrow because of course Why would you want to capitalize on the momentum momentum from opening day? And they also don't play the day after the home opener now if the home opener gets played it's smart You know, they have off Monday and then and then they can play on Tuesday So we'll see whether always a factor in these early season matchups But that's gonna do it for me buzz produce the program tonight not gonna call him buzz Wilson

He doesn't like being called buzz Wilson and definitely not calling him Dan Wilson. I'm curious as to what's big take Tom Kelly has cooked up for tonight. Again his big bold prediction. Zach Wheeler, Cy Young, big takes only. Coming up next here on sports radio 94 WIP.