High Hopes: A Phillies Podcast - Final Out: Zack Wheeler Dominates In 5-1 Win

Episode Date: April 3, 2025

Jack Fritz reacts to Zack Wheeler's dominant performance and Edmundo Sosa's clutch hitting in the Phillies 5-1 win over the Rockies on Wednesday night. 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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And Tolia down on strikes for the fourth time and the Phillies have won for the fourth time in their first five games of the season as tonight a five to one win Over the Rockies as the Phillies win their second straight series Welcome on and it is the final out sports radio 94 WIP Jackfritts hanging out with you here on this Wednesday night as we react to The Phil's taking down the mighty Rockies and Nationals and back-to-back series to start the year and I tell you what we'll get into it but a professional win by the ball club tonight. The post game wrap up is sponsored by Roto-Rooter. When plumbing

problems hit wrap them up quick and call Rotoo router their team tackles clogs and leaks So you can stay in the game roto router your MVP for plumbing solutions two one five five nine two Ninety four ninety four to get in if you're stuck in traffic would love to hear from you I know is a cold night down the ballpark. It was it was They got out of there late. Don't blame you It was pretty well in hand after after some some big plays late, but overall Like I said a professional win by the boys tonight

the biggest takeaways of the game brought to you by Morgan and Morgan America's largest injury law firm and I you by Morgan and Morgan America's largest injury law firm and I feel like every single Postgame show is a check-in on how the offense is doing. Is it sustainable? Do we like what we see? Will this end up being good enough in October and it feels like everyone has their little things that they want to see in little Things that they like well what I like tonight from the offense was they like well what I like tonight from the offense was Didn't have a long ball tonight. I thought Harper had won I think a lot of us thought Harper had won but you know I guess it got hung up or as Cole hit off the end of the bat yada yada yada

But I thought from the standpoint of winning baseball I thought they played winning baseball tonight and you just heard Rob Thompson. He talked about Johan Rojas. I was his best game as a pro Interesting stuff and I think Johan Rojas looks pretty comfortable to play do not want to get ahead of myself at all because I have Doubted Johan Rojas as as a real piece here But if he can be what he was tonight, play great defense center field, get some bunts down, get some base hits, uh, you know, be productive up there. You take it. So they did it without the long ball. They had good base running. Kyle Schorber heads up play. They got some months down. They got some clutch base hits, obviously

at Mundo Sosa who continues to just be a Revelation for this baseball team really has been great since they acquired him and in the deadline of 2022 but again clutch hits now That's not withstanding when they had bases loaded no outs and struck out in three straight at bats You didn't like that at all, but they they picked themselves up late It's not always gonna go perfect We know it's a game of failure can't get too high can't get too low But overall when you're looking for it, can they win in other ways besides the long ball?

I thought tonight was a a step in the right direction Kyle Freeland not great But he's someone that is hung around the big leagues for a long time. He had a good first start to the season. And I mean, obviously they scored two runs off of him, which was nice to big step forward from what they've done against starting pitchers for the first portion of the season. But I thought on the whole, they did a lot of winning things tonight and and that's important and listen you're stacking W's against bad teams and it's hard to do again a referendum on It's just gonna work in October when we're this early into the season

so you might as well stack as many wins against bad teams as you can and you know, you're heading into a tough little stretch here against the Braves and Dodgers, Dodgers, Braves. And I mean, the Braves, who knows? I mean, they're 0-6 and they currently have the lead on the Dodgers. But who knows? The Dodgers will probably find a way to come back and win this one. But you've got to keep stacking wins against bad teams.

215592, 94.94 to get in. The pitch count is brought to you by the plumbers union local 690 protecting the health of the nation visit plumbers 690 orgs that is a 105 pitches for one Zack Wheeler who was just brilliant yet again He I mean, I don't really know what to say about Zach Wheeler anymore I think the best compliment you can give him is that when he doesn't give you seven strong innings of two runs or less You're you're surprised. I mean that's that's how you feel on Zach Wheeler dates, especially against bad teams Hunter Goodman Might just be a good young player

you know he had the home run off of Wheeler tonight and Might just be a good young player. You know, he had the home run off of Wheeler tonight and he had the home run He hit off of Al Rado late. He had the home run the other night against Sanchez Wheeler I guess he has a problem getting catchers out and back to back games a catcher said a home run off him It wasn't even bad pitch. It wasn't a bad pitch to keep her Louise in the in the opener He just got his hands and was able to hit it out. Same thing the night with Goodman. So besides that, I mean, even with that, you know, he was, he was great. He was efficient. He, he threw over a hundred pitches, which is fine. You know, he's, he's a horse. He's Zach Wheeler, but it's hard to, you don't want to take it for granted. He's just a dominant pitcher. He's just an absolute stud and every single time he goes out there I expect the Phillies to win. And

then the last big takeaway here and I would love to hear from you is what to do with the moon is also and Rob Thompson good line after the game about hey I'm going to petition MLB to let us have 10 guys you know start tomorrow and I don't know what they do You know like there's I'm not gonna be unrealistic. I'm not gonna say oh, we should start a shortstop and Trey can go to centerfield That's it's not gonna happen. So I don't we don't need to waste our breath But I think Balmond Scott need to be on watch, you know I they last year at the end of the year. They were starting to platoon

Stott and Sosa and I do think that you got to try them in left field Rob Thompson said yesterday about a righty on the mound not to put him in the outfield. I Don't know. I mean it's a I mean Taiwan My guy gets hard to say I want to ground ball pitcher because this the splitter but You know, they're righty whoever's in the mound. I don't know. I don't think it's that big of a deal but Maybe some outfield mixed in here. He's he's too hot to keep out of line up right now. Now. You can't also Take your regular starters out of the lineup, but So's is doing a damn good job I still contend that I think he's a,

I think he's a super, like almost a superstar utility player, I think he's the best utility player they've ever had. He's just a guy that, that he's a, a guy that winning teams have. He's a championship level player from a utility standpoint. Still don't think he's an everyday player, but I love the guy.

I mean, I I love the guy and they Absolutely love the guy and when he's hot he's hot and me turning around 99 tonight to kind of break the ballgame Open was beautiful. He's not chasing as much. He's not expanding the strike zone. He's letting pitchers come to him I mean what a player I mean What a player Edmundo Sa is and at least in the meantime If you can't find a way because you you know if you can't get him in the lineup with a righty on the mound I mean at least when there's a lefty on the mound start him at second base Whatever it not whatever it takes to get him in the lineup But he's playing well enough and making enough headway where he's got to be in the lineup

What a player and and you know, this is so cool about it Is I love hearing his teammates talk about him. I love hearing Schwab. I mean it's the first thing to talk about It's him turn talking about before the game he's just one of the guys and and I think he's earned that entire Clubhouse's respect and He's one of those guys that we talked about There are you know, I talk about like You know, I talk about like wanting to see when a title like in Mundo winning a title and being a part of this thing is is would be awesome. He's just I think everyone loves it.

Mundo Sosa. Everyone loves it. Mundo Sosa. He's a heck of a player. Two one five five nine two ninety four ninety four to get in Fran was at the game tonight. What's happening friend? Hey, what's up, man? How are you?

What was your biggest takeaway from tonight? My biggest takeaway is Ed Mundo is a team MVP we got to get him more at bat. I was listening to what you were saying super utility super MVP type of guy I just feel like as you said Scott needs to be on on alert, Bo need to be on alert, we have to get Ed Mundo more at bat. Well, and I think something's been really interesting, Fran, at the beginning of the year here, is I think Rob Thompson, he's not just letting guys, he's giving some leash, but not as long of a leash. I mean, the Marsh situation on Monday,

where he pinch hit Turner, now I know it's Trey Turner, so it's a little bit different, but that was an aggressive move, rather than just seeing how Marsh does against the lefty he went for the kill and you know kind of getting away from the The we were gonna play start and Marsh against lefties thing, you know this early in the season Feels to me like Rob Thompson is is sensing the urgency that his ballclub has right now And and he's trying to take advantage of it.

Yeah, I totally agree. I feel like the 2022, 2023, even 2024 Thompson, he gave the guys the leash, so he was giving the Rojas the at bats. He was giving Marshal the extended at bats that sometimes people like us were calling for him to come out, but he was giving them the leash. And now, as you said, he's given the hot hot hand and I feel like we need to get Sosa in

there as much as we can I feel like Sosa can be a 20-25 homer 90 RBI guy who's given a full year I really do yeah I appreciate the phone call I that's that's obviously on the high end I think think he is that. He's more than just a super utility player. But again, maybe he is. Maybe he is. I mean, there was an article, I think, by MacElbe that the Phillies have gotten more calls on Sosa than almost all their players.

Because some of the teams around the league, I guess, view him as a starter. And the Phillies have kind of held on to him. But on the point of Rob Thompson and just kind of having the sense of their, I don't, not to say they weren't taking it seriously before this year because I think they were, but I still get this sense that there's this heightened sense of urgency down there.

And some of the managerial moves, even the lineup decisions speak to that. I mean, putting Jose Alvarado in that game tonight in a 5-1 ballgame, not even messing around. Just nipping at the bud and not letting the Rockies kind of breathe it all and going for a kill shot was good. So it's kind of been the vibe that I got when I was down there in spring training and in the beginning of the season. And it's just there's this more workman-like approach to the Phils and how they won tonight I think was another good example of that. Jim is in the Northeast. What's happening, Jim?

Hey, pal. How are you, man? Thanks for taking my call. Of course that would you uh... would see the game that uh... i i i i agree you mentioned of topers commented that the press conference uh... you know how to do problem with those i think i don't know what you think i think are are you think that probably one of the best

avenges you know in the think. I think arguably we have probably one of the best Avengers, you know in the national league, you know, we have Wilson hitting for the cycle last year. He's gonna he'll come up. He's gonna he's a fan favorite. He loves those tonight Um, you have to do something with clemence. You have to send him back down the fans like him I just think we have one of the best adventures in the national league Well, and especially if rojas can do what he did tonight, you know I we'll see how his back comes along, you know pure hitting wise but if he can play that kind of defense and also get bunts down and and be a winning player and Hey, maybe even late in the game

He come in and steal a bag for you if he can do that kind of stuff. You're right and Cody I believe he's out. He's I believe he's out of, I think he's out of minority options, so they'd have to do something like, they'd have to place him on waivers, but with Whistler coming back, because they don't really need another lefty, but it's developing into a nice bench. I think in a perfect world, you know,

you'd like a more veteran, right-handed bat off the bench, but hey, maybe Wes and Wilson can develop into, you know, continue to develop into that kind of option for them Yeah, yeah, and there's one last thing I would like to like to share it's one of what your thoughts were I mean, I hate to pull out negative so early in the season But just just in these intersections and I'm in those three strikeouts with the bases loaded Yeah picture didn't throw one strike guys. I mean it was stuff way out of the strike zone It's just it's it's just you know like nails on a chalkboard to see

Yeah, and I appreciate the phone call Jim It was it was really frustrating because those are obviously your big RBI guys and just it wasn't the most locked in looking kind of at bats and it was a lot of chase. I will say, they struck out four times and three of them were those three in a row. And listen, sometimes you need other guys to pick you up and luckily Emuno was that guy but for sure. But it, you know, it happens. And hopefully that the next time they can at least drive in one.

215-592-94-94, Jack Fritz hanging out with you here on the final hour. We'll get to your phone calls on the other side. If you're leaving the game, we'd love to hear from you. We'll also get to the player of the game. A good night for one Philly and a beautiful sight that took place down at the ballpark that I mean, I'd almost got a little, almost welled up here on my couch. What is it?

We'll get to that coming up next on the Final Out on Sports Radio 94WYP. I'm Joanne Robinson, host of the new podcast, The Women's Hoop Show. We're here for you every step of the way through the mayhem of March madness. Each episode, I'll be joined by a rotating group of women's basketball experts to talk you through how your bracket's looking and which rising women's hoop stars to

look out for in every game. Listen to and follow the women's hoop show and Odyssey podcast available now wherever you get your podcasts. And the right-hander's 2-0. Swung on, lined up the middle of base hit in the left center. Castellano scores. Real Muto is coming home to score. Kepler on his way to third. Sosa slides at second with a two-run double. And the Phillies now with a 5-1 lead for Sosa. It's his third hit of the night.

Welcome back. It is the final out. Sports Radio 94, WYP. And Muno Sosa has four straight multi-hit games and he is the highest batting average in Major League Baseball amongst qualified hitters. So I mean a heck of a start to the season for Edmundo Sosa. He is my player of the game brought to a mundo so as he is my player the game Brought to you by south jersey gas conserve helping customers and the community save energy and money

visit south jersey dot com slash conserve and Again rob dobson after the game funny line, you know about would like ten guys, you know petition majorly based But i'll let him start ten probably not going happen, but the sentiment is you got to find a way to to keep hot baths in the lineup and Play the guys that deserve to play now. You can't just bench your quote-unquote starters you know the you can't just take them out like stodd and bohm and And like I mean capler's had a really good start to the season too I would like him to to maybe get some reps in the outfield but

Also again, you just have to keep riding the hot hand because I think he is probably more of a streaky player than not and I'm sure that a cold streak will come for a Mundo and maybe that's when he can go back to Riding some of your horses that you've gone with the last couple years But he's a good player. He's a good player brings a lot of energy There's a reason why they started him in game two of the Met Series last year He he brings a lot of positivity grinder works hard and is a super super super utility player two and five five nine two Ninety four ninety four to get in on the final out some other thought other thoughts in the game here in one second, but Dave's in Atlantic City

What's happening Dave? Dave hey Hey there. Yeah, what's happening man? Hey, man? Oh great game tonight And I just wanted to tell you like you know I heard Thompson talking about Sosa and and especially Rojas great at that But you know that there was a point in game with so to get the hit in the you know rohawth wanted and the execution was amazing and i think that you know i think that i think that that that that they can't

execute this way they're going to win the world series this year this is what this team been missing and then you know our stuff come up and and we already talked about it the three of them strike out it really not you could do about it i mean i guess but when you have a fact like that you know our studs come up and you already talked about it the three of them strike out There's really nothing you could do about it I mean I guess but when you have a fast like that, you know, great at fast like that You got to reward these guys. You got to keep them in the lineup. Don't you think? Yeah, well listen you got it. You got to certainly take advantage of that spot but at the same time, you know

They they did pick themselves up later You know, it's not like they it was nice to see them add on late and make it at least a five one ball game. Totally frustrating in the moment. I'm sure those guys feel it too. But yeah, you need your big guys to come through there. I don't want to jump ahead to October. Obviously you can't have that happen in October,

but I would say it was more positives than negatives. I feel like the biggest negative was again, that and maybe not getting to Freeland one early but they did get a lot of base heads that overall I thought I thought it was a pretty professional win by them tonight I wanted to ask you this because in the first game you got you had Wheeler on the mound they're all three one and he brings in this new guy I mean it's his first time with you Romero and he walks two guys he's slow to the plate they steal the bases and

they wind up tying up the game. They wind up winning the game. But you know, I was so confused why he would want to try him in that situation and not just go right to Kirkering, you know, Ruiz, Alvarado and just get your man who's ready for the Cy Young Award, get Wheeler the win. Wheeler should be 2-1- out and he had him warming up tonight He had a warm-up tonight with guys on base I would never put Romero in with guys on base not in a tight game like that. He's too slow to the plate

Well the problem with that and appreciate the phone calls that Kirk are you pitched in the first game? so You know as a righty pocket line up. I mean, listen, Romano is someone they gave money to be one of their high leverage arms. You're not going to just go away from them in the first game of the season. He had a pretty good spring. So maybe just take a deep breath. And I think they're still a good pitcher and enjoy remand him. Slow to the plate 100% but I think there's I think he's gonna end up being fine. Now good night for Trey Turner three hits tonight could have he had a hit a ball pretty well in the first inning as well looked

looked comfortable out there sometimes I thought he had spots to steal but then and I was thinking well I'd me is a He's his first game back from the injury. You don't need to push it Well one to definitely look at is what they're gonna do with like I thought with him in the leadoff spot you'll kind of get him running a little bit more haven't totally seen that yet and Listen I know that when Bryce is up I don't they want him stealing because I want Bryce to, if he can possibly pop one, to for it to be a multi-home run game or multi-run home run. But once Boam's up there in that lineup, I would like to see Trey definitely moving. But from the standpoint of Trey at the plate, three hits, you take it. You take it and he had a clutch RBI RBI which was which is good to see as well

So Trey three hits tonight and mundo good night. We like to see that going forward against lefties and You know as long as it moon is on his hot streak keep going with them But against lefties would like to see more and more of that now The the one thing that happened in the ballpark tonight Yeah, I felt like I might start welling up was we almost had the return of the of the white rally towels. Now we've gone away from from playoff baseball for about 11 years. I didn't know they updated the rule before the 2022 run that you can have white rally

towels anymore because I mean it makes sense blends blends in with the baseball, surprises even a thing in the first place. While I appreciate the red rally towel, it just doesn't hit the same as the white rally towel. There was something about it that when you saw it, I remember it broken out for the first time in like 07, I think it was a Nationals game, maybe it was a Marlins game. I think it was a Nationals game and I remember Howard went deep in the first inning and I saw the white rally tiles back and I instantly transformed back to my freshman year or my

eighth grade Jack, which was interesting. So it was in sight for sore eyes seeing the white rally tiles back at CBP and good on the fans. You know, you don't have to wear the shirts tournament rally does James is in Potsdam. What's happening James? Yeah, Jack glad I got through tonight. I came my phone doesn't even ring during the afternoon. You're so busy. I Know I know. Sorry, man. It's uh, we got a lot of stuff going on. What do you got? And I know your fault. I just love in the beginning of this season I mean, there's a hundred things to complain about but I'm so pleasantly surprised. I'm not gonna complain about anything. That's good

I mean we're taking wins against bad teams and and before some some pretty big show me series coming up Yeah, I'm excited to see how they play the Dodgers. Um Ideally, like you said, I would love to see Sosa try left field. I mean, I know it's unconventional, but if anybody could do it, I think he could probably give it a shot. Oh, listen, if you're athletic enough to play the middle of the field as well as he does, I'm fairly confident he could figure out left field. That's what I'm thinking. It's not like we got an excellent guy out there or anything

that's going to run everything down anyway Yeah, I mean like I think Kepler Kepler someone who I think they need to play a little bit And he's done a really good job. It's just it's it's tough. They're they're in tough tough position I mean a Mundo's and Mundo's forcing their hand. There's there's no doubt about it Yeah, he's him and Rojas are my favorite players. So tonight's games like tonight man Johan Robes is your favorite player Yeah, man. I'm not kidding you. I've been on the you Pro has trains at the beginning of last year All right. I don't know why I don't know why but I respect I respect his defense and I love how hard it works, man

for sure and and I appreciate the phone call James if he can do what he did tonight and And get some months now now obviously Guys have to be on in front of him for it to happen. But leave it even the one button that he that he beat out I mean, that's That's valuable. You know, it was a You know Rojas sometimes his average doesn't feel like it's it makes sense because obviously look at the other stats and it's not very good tonight was a a Valuable baseball player he was and Rob Thompson is right when he says that that was the best game

He's played in Major League Baseball. You got to see more of that stuff and At least from that standpoint. It was a big step forward. They're still gonna play like Marshall be in the lineup tomorrow Probably stop it being a lot of tomorrow, but they're creating some good problems here. And it feels like the mentality this year is the guys who are playing well and deserve to play are going to play. I think the last couple of years it was giving guys longer leashes and saying saying nah just try it out and and you'll figure it out or You know sink or swim. I don't think they're doing that this year I think they're being much much much more aggressive two one five five nine two 94 94 to get in on the other side. We will get a look ahead to tomorrow and a

Positive trend from early in the season. What is it? We'll get to that coming up next on the Final Out on sports radio 94 WIP. And the pitch swing and a little tap out in front of the plate Goodman out to get it spins fires to first to get the out there Schwaber trying to score and save the call at the plate as Schwaber slides in under the tag of Kyle Freeland who did an amazing job to catch and even get a tag down and he looks like he's a little bit shaken up at home played. It's two-nothing Phillies. Just heads up baseball by Kyle Schwaber. Another sign of some winning baseball

being played by the Phills tonight and for a majority of this season, but you Listen, he's a little spry out there Kyle Schwabab who said he couldn't be the leadoff hitter but a good night for the leadoff hitter Trey three hits and I just want them again to let this lineup kind of play a little bit and and See how it goes. I'd be remiss if I didn't get this in because we're trying to sell books And I want you to read the book. So if you haven't heard we I books and I want you to read the book. So if you haven't heard, I co-wrote a Philly's book along with my friend Kevin Revy called Ring the Bell. If you would like to pre-order it, love for you to pre-order it. You can get it at ringthebellbook.com. It comes with

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but maybe take the, take the over in that one. Now a positive trend that so far in a season, and again, super small sample size, but I think we're pretty hyper focused on what the offense is doing. They only had four strikeouts tonight, and now three of them happened consecutive at bats in a big spot, which is definitely not good, officially not good. If you take out opening day, where they struck out 19 times, can't happen but shadows and McKenzie

Mackenzie Gore is pretty good if you take out opening day they have the lowest strikeout rate in baseball it's around 12% so and that's even after tonight baby steps you know they talked a lot about in the postseason we cannot strike out you got to put the bat on the baseball. And at least so far, they're doing a much, much, much better job with that. So again, super small sample size. But I think, I'm like you, we're all hyper-focused on every little thing the offense does.

At least from that standpoint, they're not really striking out a lot and I think that is good to see. Madsen Westchester. What's happening Matt? Yo what's up Jack? What's up brother what do you got? How good was the bottom of the lineup tonight? Sosa and Rojas so good. They have the tell mentality right? Yup good to see need that. Um, the only thing that I wanted to say that was like some sort of a negative was Matt Strom didn't look great, but he also didn't look completely like healthy to me. Sure. What do you think of that? Yeah,

I, I, I think he's still kind of rounding into form a little bit. You know, you didn't have the smoothest end of, of spring training. He was obviously banged up a little bit. You know, you didn't have the smoothest end of spring training. He was obviously banged up a little bit. Didn't really pitch much at the end and then had the packing injury. So I think it's more of a case of still working his way back up, but still wanna get him out there.

And at least he got out of it. You know, he's someone that, I feel like he gets into those first and second one out situations a lot. And for, you know, a large majority of the time, it feels like he gets into those first and second one out situations a lot and For you know a large majority of the time it feels like he gets out of it I think it's a ramp up thing give it two weeks and and I think we'll start seeing more of the the normal Matt strong Yeah, hopefully just look like you like stretching out his back a little bit while he was on the mound Yeah, I saw that too. Definitely didn't like it. So yeah, good point. Yeah, just someone to watch

For sure and and I appreciate the phone call bullpen overall I think has looked apart I know that you know we wanted to sit Romano after the first game or even before we went in the first game but you know I I think his stuff is gonna get better as season goes on strong hopefully works his way through this thing Alvarado continues to look awesome maybe the best alvarado we've seen here besides like the first couple of like the first month of 2023 so you know alvarado's in a good spot kirk ring is coming and done a job and they're going to need one of the other guys to pop i kind of wish they scored more runs it was i wanted to see what cesar or carlos hernandez looked like, because I think his stuff was intriguing.

I love the bit of giving 35s to random players. Oscar Mercado was the first to wear 35, and then it was Oscar Mercado originally, and then I believe it was Bradley Zimmer, and now it's Carlos Hernandez, but either way. They're gonna need one of those guys to pop Joe Ross. I think is interesting But at least when those four in the game, I've said a million times It feels like when you when I can go into a ballgame and I I have the ability to use a Kirkering

Alvarado Strom and Romano I feel pretty good about it so a lot of a lot of good pieces to this team and we know they're gonna be carried by starting pitching. And man, has Zach Wheeler looked the part. Owens in Springfield, what's happening, O? Owens! Owens not ready to go.

Mike's in Westchester, what's happening, Mike? Hey, what's going on, Fritz, how's it going? Good, brother, what do you got? By the way, a big, big David Dahl wore 35 last year I believe, but before our guy Hernandez. Well, no, I think David Dahl is 31, because I was looking up 31s that wore the uniform.

Maybe he started at 35 and then eventually got to 31. I think you're right, at some point he did. But I know at one point he 31. Yes, there's been some Confirmed I turned 31 this year some garbage just garbage fillies of war 31 So it makes me a little nervous about my my year upcoming. Yeah, hopefully it doesn't correlate Hey, yeah, I was at the game tonight. It was it was cold It was rainy and it didn't feel like a hitters night But I'm just really,

really, really encouraged by the at-bats that they're taking. You know, outside of Kyle Schorber and Bryce Harper, obviously, who if they want to go up and try to hit a home run every at-bat, I'm all right with it. That's when this lineup, to me, gets in the most trouble, when we get long ball happy. And seeing JT and Trey and Nick Costiano, who underratedly has just had some exceptional at bats all year so far, staying through the middle of the field, not trying to do too much. That's when this lineup, it's like, hey, one through nine, there's no break for a pitcher.

And like you mentioned, I think the first thing you said during the show tonight, it's hard to correlate what we're doing, you know, April 2nd for October But it does feel like it's it's an effort They're making this year where we're maybe a little more focused on you know Not all trying to hit home runs and having a bit more of an approach Yeah, and I appreciate the phone call Mike and that was was frustrating about the home openers I thought they were trying to lift and launch and you know, I think it's looked good so far again strikeout rate good I just wonder or I think about why well what's it looking like in the

dog days of summer middle summer and are they when they go through their eventual cold spell on offense which happens every single year do they get panicky and go back to what they've always done so I think so far a great been good but I just wonder as the season goes on and then you know, hey, maybe September they lock back in and and and get rolling but either way I think that tonight was a step in the right direction from the standpoint of Playing winning baseball and a winning brand of baseball that's gonna do it for me, Francisco Rojas

produced the program, Neil in the Northeast Band. Don't you worry, Brody is coming up next. He will take your phone calls. I'm sure if you're heading over to the ballpark, you wanna go from juice in the final out to even more juice. Like we got Hunter Brody coming up next, so it's absolutely beautiful. We will be back on the afternoon show with Ike's, Buck and Fritz after the game.

So reacting to it all as the Fills go for a sweep with Ty-1 Walker on the mound. Could be a schedule loss, probably shouldn't be a schedule loss. Take the over and let's make some money. But thanks for checking out. Hunter Brody's coming up next here on Sports Radio 94WYP.