High Hopes: A Phillies Podcast - Final Out: Phillies Sweep Rays, Cut Magic Number To Nine

Episode Date: September 12, 2024

Jack Fritz reacts to the Phillies' series sweep of the Tampa Bay Rays and looks ahead to this weekend's series against the Mets. 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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$49 annual fee applies see home club for details Welcome on it is the final out sponsored by Regency furniture affordable never looks so good Regency furniture affordable never looks so good. Jack Fritz hanging out with you here on this Wednesday night reacting to a Phil's sweep. They sweep out the Rays in South Philly tonight as they just continue to take care of business. Good baseball team we got our team back. And I think that's what makes me the most excited right now is it feels like we got the team back. They went through their struggles.

It was terrifying. It was like, oh my god, this season that felt so magical ultimately gonna end in like, are they gonna go out with a whimper? And they have rebounded. They've won nine of their last 11 14 of their last 18 19 of the last 27 and 23 of their last 36 they are back and it is just just beautiful the game wrap up sponsored by

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I mean, I would love to sweep out the Mets. Maybe that's a little bit of foreshadowing Speaking of the Mets nine the magic number is nine So the the division lead still in good hands But overall the magic number is down to single digits for the Phil's to win their first division title in Seemingly forever and what a welcome sight that would be Brewers don't play till 945 They're in a pretty good spot there as well And what a welcome site that would be. Brewers don't play until 9.45. They're in a pretty good spot there as well. Let's get to the biggest takeaways of the game

brought to you by Morgan & Morgan America's largest injury law firm. My biggest takeaway of the game is just the way that they are battling and scratching and clawing with the injuries. They are significant injuries with this team. Now, the good part is, is that it doesn't seem like these injuries are gonna be long-term

and are not gonna knock on wood, should not affect them heading into October. I think the only one that's really gonna affect these guys heading into October is Harper. Like I don't think Harper's sitting. I think he's gonna play through this thing. And again, I would love to know what it is. We know that it's nagging, at least that's what they've said with

the elbow and the wrist, but every time he swings and misses, it looks like he's in so much pain. I would love to rest him, but at this point I wonder if rest is even in the cards or if this is something that's gonna just take the off season to kind of get right here. But you look at Schwaber, you look at Real Muto, you look at BOM, you look at Sosa, you look at Austin Hayes,

and those guys are gonna be back sooner rather than later. But at the current juncture, they're dealing with a lot of injuries. Schwaber was a late scratch, so're dealing with a lot of injuries war was a late scratch so they go with a new lineup and They're just grinding out wins while they wait for the Calvary to come back now obviously the pitching has been really good, but they've grinded and It's been a light lineup, but they've had different guys step up Weston Wilson tonight

light lineup, but they've had different guys step up. Weston Wilson tonight, Cal Stevenson last night, and Buddy Kennedy last night, and Cody Clemens in the first game of the series. The Rays, not great this year, but that's a tough pitching staff. Like, that's a pitching staff, they kept bringing in guys with ERAs like under two. So, it was never gonna be an offense

kinda light the world on fire kinda series. I know they broke it home broke it open yesterday But it was just not gonna be that kind of series the race pitching and I think the Phillies deserve a ton of credit a ton of credit for battling despite the injuries and it really does show you the resiliency that they have talked about and and that's what's so exciting like it's it's hard not to feel proud of the Fills after the way that they have played and the way that they have bounced back over the last couple weeks my second biggest takeaway the game is Wheeler was not great he battled they worked his pitch count that's a raised team that is pretty light

hitting but they had him on the ropes. They had a couple lead-off doubles, they had a lead-off triple. I mean, they are dreadful with hitting with the runners in scoring position. France get a stat earlier this week that they're on pace. And so runners in scoring position numbers have only been tracked since 1969.

And this raised team is on pace to be the fifth worst in the history of baseball and or you know since 1969 and it tracks I mean it makes sense they are dreadful I mean I know the Rays are about as frustrating for the old school baseball fans they can get you know pulling Shane boss tonight with 78 pitches and he was just mowing the Phillies down and I mean they they must just never play small ball or or move runners along like always look at a launch but It tracks because there was multiple situations where they had Zach Wheeler in the ropes and they were not able to To get him out of there. So Zach Wheeler, you know wasn't great But ultimately did his job and then 22 of his last 25 starts

He has allowed two runs or fewer. So that's that courtesy of john foley. So just just Being an ace and he's in a good spot, you know, it's 103 pitches The pitch count sponsored by the plumbers union local 690 protecting the health of the nation visit plumber 690.org 103 pitches and six innings is not the most efficient and you know with the bullpen that you feel pretty good about At least rest wise it's fine You know and hand it over to them and and let them do their job two one five five nine two 94 94 to get in last

Uh last take from from the game tonight and this is maybe the most important thing that happened tonight is back-to-back days where Jose Alvarado looks the part he might be back like I know we're gonna always tread lightly when we're watching Jose Alvarado when we're gonna be worried about him and you know there can be times where it's like a walking a tightrope, but this looks like the guy that we've seen in the Phillies uniform for the last couple of years and a guy that we've seen be mostly good in the post season before running out of steam and a difference between this year's Avarado,

if he is who he's been the last two nights and since he's come back From his leave is I would say that this is the most fresh He's been heading into the postseason in his time with the Phillies 2022 they'd use him a lot last year. They used him a lot. They have they've got enough arms out there where they have not Ridden Jose Avarado into the ground, But the slider was nasty, he was throwing strikes, it was efficient, looks like he finally got some swings and misses in back to back nights. Slider was down, down, I mean at 93.

I mean that's a hard pitch to square up, and I'm so happy because listen, I love Jose Alvarado. And I know it can be frustrating and I get it but man when he is on he is a Difference maker and he just raises the ceiling on this bullpen so much all of a sudden we're about to head into October or heading into the stretch run of of the regular season, but you head into October with Hoffman, Strahm, Estevez, good knife from Estevez tonight, good play by

Aramis Garcia and a good pick by Tre actually. Orion Kirkering who's been phenomenal. Alvarado has been having a lot of runs since coming back off leave and I think Jose Ruiz is in there as well. I mean that is six, like six options out of the bullpen I mean we haven't had that in forever even last year's bullpen. It was pretty good. Like there's no Kimbrough. There's no Kimbrough in that There's no like Kirkering as a rookie that is is thrust into big spots I mean, these are some battle tested guys outside of Estevez and Jose

Ruiz but Estevez has also been pitching in the back end for ball pens in the last like five years so he has experience with it. Man that's important and that's exciting. 215.592.94.94. Ryan's in Allen down he kicks us off tonight. What's happening Ryan? What's going on Jack? We are the sickos that watch the Phillies blowing up the Marlins in the Eagles game. That's what we do. That's Yeah In our blood. It's in our blood Dude Alvarado. I mean we're eye test guys the last two nights that cutters been so heavy. He's gotten it up in the swing in this pitchpitch. I know, yeah it's phenomenal man like he looks like this is this is the guy that we've seen for

the last couple years. I don't want to get too far ahead of myself because I feel like I get in trouble when that happens but man like this is this is what we've hoped for and we've been hoping we can get back he looks phenomenal. Exactly I mean I need to see it a couple more times so I'm like every big spot in postseason put him in I love the defense that stop play was awesome Garcia I mean who knew where this guy come from all the Phillies do is just have catchers that have elite pop times it's pretty remarkable yeah and obviously Cassiano's never without he was going yard tonight. No yeah I mean yeah there was a lot going his way even I mean last night was the

the big one like you know I did have him I had him two home runs for plus 12,000 I was dying for that I did not appreciate the hit batsman in the in the. Yeah I took it last night too and I was like today I said my thinking I was like she's gonna do it tonight I bet on it he's not gonna do it yeah well you gotta take one for the team sometime Ryan always hey appreciate you take my call buddy appreciate the phone call Ryan there he goes 215-592-9494 to get in on the other side back to your phone calls but also some other observations I had from tonight and the player of the game. All that's coming up next on the final out on Sports

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Jack Fritz hanging out with you here on this Wednesday. I reacted to a Phil sweep, Phil sweep, the raise out of Citizens Bank Park and setting up what should be a great weekend against the New York Mets. We'll get to that coming up a little bit later. Some thoughts here, you know, some little things I kind of noticed tonight on the Player of the Game, but we got to go back to the phones because we got to talk to

my guy Cashmere. Cashmere, they've stabilized themselves, they're back. How are we feeling buddy? I'm feeling much better, I feel good. I mean, I obviously I don't feel like we're gonna collapse anymore like obviously I We're obviously pretty much I believe we're gonna win the division I think we're gonna get one of those top two seeds, which is all that I'm really worried about I want to get one of those top two seeds. I want to win the division that's Winning the division for some reason. I just feel like it is special to me It really is like I have not seen the division championships in 2011 I still have the t-shirt since then and I want to be able to get another, you know division championship t-shirt So I'm actually looking forward to that

So I mean, I know people say let's get the postseason me personally winning the division means something Well, it's it makes you feel more like the last two postseason, me personally, winning the division means something. Well, it makes you feel more, like, the last two postseason runs have been fun, obviously last year hurt, but like, it was more like, oh, the Phillies are kind of that team that just gets in and gets hot. You know, this would feel like, okay, now the Phillies are one of the true best teams in the NL. Yeah, and, I mean, record-wise, statistically, they're the best team in baseball right now, statistically.

However, I mean, now when you get you get to the posting it's a little bit different. I'm not going to lie, the Mets are kind of a they're scary man. They kind of remind me of what we were in 2022. I mean they're getting hot at the right time where they just had nothing going on pretty much for the first three and a half months. They had nothing going on. And now they are the absolute hottest team in baseball by far. Now they worry me. However, I don't know in the postseason that they're going to be that big of a threat.

The reason why, Jack, is the reason why I'll say this, their bullpen is just not very good. I mean, Edwin Diaz is not what he was in 2022. He's just not. And you can't, I mean, if they want to, if they really, I mean, they don't have Jacob DeGrom and Max Scherzer leading games one and two for them. They would have Jose Quintana and David Peterson. I suppose Jose Quintana is I was like Seve and Shum and I has been really good. But yeah, their pitching staff leaves a lot to be desired. I can't get a read on it. I'm excited for the series.

Again, obviously I'm not watching every single one of these games. Their lineup is deadly. I mean, you want to put a lineup, they got a deadly lineup, man. They do. No, they totally do. They actually- Honestly, even if we just take one game we could pretty much just ruin their spirits of them because they're

probably thinking hey if we sweep the Phillies we could pull another 2007 this is probably what they're thinking hey if we sweep the Phillies we can take the division from them just win a game honestly just win a game from the Mets that's really it just win a game from the Mets and pretty much ruin their spirits or if you take two out of three you pretty much ruin any chance of them you know ruin any chance of them you know having any aspirations of winning the division now they're probably think about trying to hold off the Braves and hold off the Cubs for that last wild card so I'm not sure if they're gonna push that hard for the division but I mean they're they're playing for their playoff lives right

now we're kind of coasting I guess the one thing that worries me Jack is the health of the team obviously I feel like our pitching rotation is running back in form minus Ranger I want to get him going he's the big he's the worry me that in the pen the pitching staff, the bullpen. I feel like we have Kirk Green coming, coming around Estevez, Drumm, Hoffman and Alvarado now coming back, turning into Halsey Alvarado in 2022, 2023. So that looks great. Now, Rangers Swarrs worries me in the, I personally wouldn't start him in game three. I personally would start him in game four. I don't think you can take Sanchez,

you know, take the ball away from Sanchez in a game two or three situation. And honestly, Bryce, he has to be able to perform at a better level. I mean, obviously I know he's hitting the ball well right now, but we need him hitting the ball in the ballpark. Like we need, I'm sorry, but Jack,

if he cannot hit the ball out of the ballpark, if he cannot hit a home run, if he's incapable of hitting a home run, Jack need I'm sorry But Jack if he cannot hit the ball to the ballpark if he cannot hit a home run if he's incapable hitting a home run Jack, I'm sorry to tell you this. We're not winning the World Series. He needs to be able to hit home runs We need him. We need his power in the postseason. You know that yeah, I mean I appreciate the phone call cashmere I I do mostly agree with that. I think he's been good I was see the doubles have been great But you can get Bryce Harper back to being fully Bryce Harper, like it totally changes things for this team. So yeah, I could use him driving the ball over the fence

one of these days, but again, it's just something, it's gonna be something we're gonna hear about this off season, 100%. Like I hope another surgery is not on the table, but man, it's just like, he talked yesterday, he's like, yeah, everything's how it should be. Like I'm putting the right swing on the table, but man, it's just like He talked yesterday. He's like yeah, everything's how it should be like I'm Putting the right swing on the baseball. It's just kind of dying out there. So it's something monster again It's why I want to wrap up this division as quick as possible

And it's not super easy because then you guys still worry about the one and two seats I want one of those one two seeds But getting him as much rest as they can down the stretch here getting those guys a couple days off at the end of the season like I know there's gonna be a rest versus rust debate with this team but like I will take the chance on there being rust if it gets them rested up and And healthier some some other things I I've noticed the last couple games. I talked about a little bit last night, but Rojas looks pretty good it hitting the ball the opposite way you know it seems like they've more focused on like just go the opposite way maybe that's when he can just drive baseball a

little bit more obviously he's never gonna be a superstar type hitter but I think he looked mostly serviceable and again if you get Marsh Marsh has been hitting the ball really well Marsh Rojas I think is their preferred outfield heading into the postseason and you know I've talked about it feels like a million times But like their their bench is is rounding into form here to where I think they can survive if it gets to a point where Rojas is in a big spot in a playoff game They only they'll get stuck like they did last year in in game seven against the against the Diamondbacks But at least when he's like going the opposite way and looking to to go that way

He looks like a more complete hitter. So he had another hit tonight that was good, but when he's going the opposite way, I think he looks pretty competent of the dish. He had a double last night going the opposite way, so maybe that's their plan of attack with him. The second thing I noticed tonight is that Trey looks like fast again. I mean T-Mac mentioned it on the TV broadcast but he had that ranging play last night into left

field that he was able to get to that ball. I feel like he wasn't getting to that two weeks ago. He looks more like spry in the field. Like he kind of trusts the leg again. So maybe we'll see a better version of Trey defensively made a couple nice plays tonight good pick in the ninth that was that was big but even like running up the first base like hit a little dribbler to the to the short stop and he almost beat it out Trey looks Trey looks fast again and that's really important like he's just he's so dynamic so you know So maybe he started to feel more confident in that hamstring. And he started to drive the baseball again at the plate.

Again, well, he didn't hit home run tonight, but four home runs in his last 10 games. He looks good. And I think you're starting to see that kind of translate into the field as well. And then the final thing here is, are we just getting Buddy and Cody Chance every single time one of those guys are up at this

Point there's more Cody chance tonight. There's more buddy chance the last two nights. I was didn't get in tonight I'm in on the the buddy and Cody chance heading down the stretch front here as we need these guys with all the injuries going On the ballclub, but yeah, I was like we're just carrying over the chance What percentage of the ballpark knew who Buddy Kennedy was on Monday? So I hypothesized about 5%. I would say 5% knew who Buddy Kennedy was. Definitely not a lot. Definitely not a lot.

But he's now our guy. He's 100% our guy. McKenzie, is it ready? What's happening, McKenzie? Yo, what's going on, Jack? How you feeling? Oh, feeling great as always, you know, especially after a Jack? How you feeling? Oh, I'm feeling great as always, you know, especially after a sweep.

How you feeling? Of course. I'm just so happy that, listen, they've been back for a little while now, but now they're like, rounding into form at the right time, and I couldn't be happier. Dude, right? Like, I gotta shout out the Phillies Optimist everywhere,

especially on Redditdit like those Those internet forums can just be so toxic And especially during the dog days when those dog days are barking like they were barking pretty loud this year You know, especially those secret optimists out there. They really hold it down Yeah, well the the one that i you know appreciate the most on on on reddit is john crock is all the lead you know just a better no i don't know

but you know hey remember when i was a alvarado tonight yet you stop up there and he's like and then he just started who they are probably all over the place And then we're all like whoa he is so bad remember that I totally remember it

He's the best awesome. He's loved it Love you holding it down being the voice of reason do the dog days and yeah, let's go film Appreciate it Mackenzie. Yeah, Jose Everado being back just changes the whole dynamic dynamic for this bullpen and it does change things with Rangers to like again I Because baseball's too long season, you know We have such like harsh reactions at all times like two weeks ago Jose Verado is the worst pitcher on the team and he cannot be trusted now. He's back like it happens

we're currently out the Rangers like Rangers your game for starter and You know, I've been talking about the last couple of nights, like I wonder if Alvarado, if he struggles, you know, could they put Ranger in that spot? Well, you know, Alvarado being back to where he is just kind of makes that decision easier. I think Ranger at the moment, like they given the off days in the postseason, he can go in the bullpen if needed, but just Alvarado being back and now having two real lefty options with him and strong I mean it is it is massive. So good to see from Jose alvarado tonight

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Just a grinder, absolute grinder. On the other side, we'll get to your phone calls, plus a look ahead to the weekend He's Gal Repkin and he's Chase Utley. Just a grinder, absolute grinder. On the other side, we'll get to your phone calls. Plus a look ahead to the weekend and the play of the game. All of that's coming up on the final out on Sports Radio 94 WIP. Checks the runner at third, comes to the plate. It's hit on the ground at Stott.

He's gonna come home with it. The throw to the plate is in time. Garcia applies the tag. Perfect throw by Bryson stock it wasn't hit hard I didn't know if Scott was gonna come to the plate he decides to do it it's a good decision they cut the runner down a Phil second baseman gunning down a Tampa Bay Ray at the plate where have we seen that play before now that is obviously our play of the game, sponsored by Mike's Amazing, the official

mayo and mustard of the Phillies. Without that, Phil's tie ball game may lose tonight. Who knows? Good play by Bryson Stott. But the big question here, does Buzz Wilson behind the glass feel any shame? I mean for tweeting what you did tonight, Buzz, do you feel a sense of shame to troll the poor people of the Delaware Valley? Why would I feel any sense of shame at all?

It wasn't just that, it was also you had a dribbler that ended up being the game-winning RBI. That is true. Two callbacks to the 08 World Series. Pretty remarkable. It's pretty remarkable. I do, you know, I feel like I've grown out of this phase, Boz, now that I'm 30, of trolling the innocent people of the Delaware Valley.

Well, you act like you invented trolling too. Well, you have completely... You've completely ripped it off from me. I mean, there's absolutely no doubt about that. There are other... First of all, this joke existed on the internet before you. You, yes, you were very good at carrying it. I feel like someone has to carry on the legacy. I've molded it, made it into my own, and and you know the best form of

Flattery's imitation is it not? Dan underscore Wilson for Just as the official name like but completely lose Dan just legally change it My real name is John now I know. Everyone's got to have radio names. My real name's John. Now I'm at a whole different level. I've gone by Jack. I've long had the, I've long felt that the best nicknames

are given to you by others. If I say I'm Buzz, it's less cool than if everyone else just does it. OK, good, good, good. Do you disagree? I mean, listen. I'm your Buzz. Everyone at WIP and the listeners know you as Buzz.

I don't think people, I think if you polled the audience, no one knows your first name, Stan. But that wasn't because I led the charge. Probably you led the charge more than anyone, frankly. Oh, 100%. You think anyone else does that? Well, no, I think I was the first one. Yeah. You and Tom. You and Tom were pretty close on that. Yeah. Is Tom coming up next? Tom and Ashlyn are coming up next. Tom and Ashlyn are coming up next. Alright, well you guys can break this down. You can break this down after. But it is the final out.

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Wow. You did ad reads and everything? No, but I opened up the show. I was in for Johnson at 2 AM. And just before I came on, it said, this hour, the overnight show is brought to you by Bluechew. And it threw me off my game. I was like, wow, the first hour of my show is sponsored.

Just such a pro. I know. I'm really big time now. Phil Sweep, raised out of CBP tonight. And that's just phenomenal. Just such a pro. I know I'm really big time now Phil sweep Rays out of out of CBP tonight and that's just phenomenal Continue to play good baseball and it's been on a good run here for a little bit this weekend looking forward to it Listen, I the Mets have been beating up on a lot of cupcakes, you know They've been they've been taking down a lot of scrub teams now Francisco Lindor. There's some MVP buzz building for him. I Listen, he's been great. He's if you want to go by overall war he's been better

than Otani but Otani is about to put up a 50-50 season like doesn't happen very often so Otani is still my MVP Francisco Lindoor finally you know earning you know he's finally living up to who Francisco Lindoor used to be with the Guardians slash Indians and listen they've had a vibe about them for a while. Going back to this, this grimace thing at the ballpark, they, Jose Iglesias has a song that they play after every win. Like the vibes around them terrifying. Now, if you look at the bullpen, you look at the starting rotation not that scary

You know I was gonna bring this up earlier when you know who do they remind you of I mean You could say the o7 Philly's that's a little too easy I was gonna say the the 19 Nats because then the Nats were like under 500 For a good stretch there and then you know bang turn into one of the best teams in baseball but same time like then that's had Soto and Turner and Pete Corbin and Pete Scherzer and Pete Strasburg like that's not this Mets team like maybe the 22 Braves or the 21 Braves maybe but again they don't have that kind of ace so we haven't seen the Mets since London. They look like they're dead in the water in London and

It should be a fun weekend seven games left against the Mets three this weekend here for Four game series next week after the Brewers. So the Phillies aren't out of it yet They're in a really really good spot again the magic number down to nine But would love for them to take care of business take two or three and then keep them You know give them the old Heisman pose Jose Cantano on the mound Friday night against Aaron Nola Louis Severino has been really good for them. It goes in to Colby Allard finally the return of the goat The guy that's gonna save the fifth starter spot For the Phillies on Saturday and then Chris Sanchez game move to Sunday night we've got some Sunday night baseball so Chris Sanchez versus Tyler McGill

Chris Sanchez obviously pitching his way into being one of the top three in the Phillies rotation in the postseason but either way Phillies sweep the raise big stuff they've stabilized the season and have us feeling good heading into October which is all we could ask for that's gonna do it for me Dan Wilson obviously produced the program tonight No, nothing tomorrow. So we don't have we don't have the Phillies tomorrow off day tomorrow back at it Friday We'll have you on the afternoon show leading off And of course, I'll be doing postgame doing the final out as well reacting to it all that's gonna do it for me

Tom Kelly and Ashlyn Sullivan are coming up next here on Sports Radio 94 WYPing.