High Hopes: A Phillies Podcast - High Hopes Radio: PHILLIES TAKE GAME 2!

Episode Date: September 30, 2026

James Seltzer and Jack Fritz react to the Phillies' game 2 win over the Braves on Wednesday afternoon. The guys spend an hour with the callers on WIP talking about Cristopher Sanchez's start, Bryce Harper's redemption and Andrew Painter's heroic finish. Presented by Miller Lite.

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The game is tied. Harper and Schwabber go back to back when the Phillies need it the most. It's 3-3 and we start over. the eight table for two at the chop house please wow frankey with a table for two at the chop house you know that's why he's the best in the business that's why he's the best in the business and i tell you what you want to talk about going from feeling like you know death inside to being revived schwarber and harper specifically harper with schwaber getting the party started harper immediately after just colossal

colossal error I was dying inside every single Eagle only fan in this town was firing off tweets that I didn't see but you know what he pulled through he pulled through James Seltzer as you can hear is

in with me will be in until about 710 715 so doing the final segment of the final out but those two home runs the momentum you could hear a pin drop in the in truess park, which is dead already. But man, what a moment from those.

I'm so happy, man. I'm so happy. I'm happy for Bryce and I'm happy for you. In that order, look, Bryce, it was a horrible defense of play. I think he misjudged where the ball was going. He kind of lazied to it. He didn't take a great route. He didn't get in position.

He wasn't really ready for it. He misjudged a jump. And I was ready to come on and be like ready to crush the guy. and a half an inning later, and that's, I said this on our post game pop, but that's the beauty of baseball, man. Baseball gives guys the chance at redemption. And Harper took it, man.

He took it. And to your point, I think, you know, we'll see what happens tomorrow. But if they go on a run, and even the idea that they could go on a run, it all feels possible because of those two at bats. Oh, you know what I'm already envisioning. If they go on a run,

is the video montages of the of the Harper misplay and then into you know all of a sudden you hear you may think I'm stupid I just got to see it for myself and then bang you know the Schwerber at home and Harper home runs back to back the boom home run painter closing it out feels like it feels like St. Louis in 2020

it was it did it had that feel you're right and it look it does feel like the type of thing that can catapult a team. And we know it's baseball and, you know, momentum's only as good as your next day starter and all those cliches. But we were there in 2022. We've seen what something like that could do. And that felt special today, man.

And even just the idea that after losing yesterday's game and how you felt both on the pond on the radio was a perfect example of how they probably felt. I mean, Bryce Harper and he got criticism for it, went after the game and said that was a dagger. You know? Like, it felt dead yesterday. And for them to take a one-nothing lead, give it up immediately,

and then battle for whatever, six, seven innings, whatever it was, and then give it up like that, for them to come back and battle back and still win that game, man. That was a really impressive display of toughness and fortitude. And it makes me believe they're going to win tomorrow a whole hell of a lot more than I ever believed in either of the last two games. Let today be the. moment. You cannot, you cannot let this die. Oh, dude. With a loss tomorrow. It can't be a footnote.

It can't be like, oh, that was a fun moment so they didn't go out whimpering. Like, it can't be that. The final out, as always, is sponsored by the Philadelphia Parking Authority, offering Valde Park at the Philadelphia Airport. The player of the game is brought you by South Jersey Gas. Make the smart play Save Energy and Money with South Jersey Gas at SJG, saveenergy.com. I'm going with Painter. I think so, too. So I would, going to say I could accept Bryce, I get it, I could accept Schwerber, I get it, but I think it's Painter. And Bonn. Yeah, and Boom. Of course. And Boom. Yeah, we get Boom credit too. He did have to go ahead. And look, and look, Sanchez was really good. He wasn't perfect, but he was, after

that first inning was really good. I think it's absolutely painter. And I tell you what, I thought that Chris Sanchez deserves a lot of credit for battling. I mean, in that seventh inning where career high in pitches, man. Was it 100? I don't know. We ended. It was like 110, something like that he 108 was his career high going into that and they talked about when he passed it and then the run came and I kind of lost focus on how many pitches he was that yeah because the harbor thing kind of took it just ruined my soul in the moment and a big out by McFarland you're right yeah yeah you're right that that will get forgotten in all of it because how great painter was and all that that was a big spot especially after pitching yesterday and giving up you know the run

yesterday that was a big spot yeah stones from the rookie yeah for real stones from everyone today man. Stones from the Philadelphia Phillies today. Yeah, mine is Tray Turner. I can't stand. I can't. I can't. I can't. It's never seen any uniform again. Dude, it was a, it was a stone's game. It was. Hey, we learned a lot about the ball club today. Yeah, man. Look, they have gotten a lot of

deserved criticism this year. The 9 and 19 starred that we were waiting around. The whole thing, the stretch after the All-Star break before the Field of Dreams game. And obviously, the way they ended the season culminating in 12 to 1. and one of the more pathetic showings in a spot like that we've seen. Yes. Man, like, they really have shown us that they are not that. Like, I don't know if they're good enough.

I don't know if what's going to happen. I don't have enough bullpen pieces, but they're not quitters. No. And maybe today was a glimpse into what the bullpen could be. Andrew Painter playoff weapon. Who would have thought? When he got sent down, who would have thought? So that's going to do it for the final out portion of High Hopes Radio.

On the other side, self isn't leading this thing. We'll get this thing rolling coming on next. Get your phone calls as well. Here on Sports Radio 94, WDYP. It is a special edition of High Hopes Radio. And let's get one more. Let's freaking hear this in the building. Let's get some Fritter Rat, around October going.

Buddy, we are one game away. The Phillies taking care of business. They just got to do it one more time and then we can actually play in October, Jack. Yes. Which is a farce that it's still September right now. That was October baseball tonight, baby. Yeah.

I tell you what, I am so, so glad that we are not doing the eulogy tonight. Hopefully not doing one tomorrow. Hopefully not doing one tomorrow. But today, like I said earlier, the rebirth of a banana. It was a great line by you. Rebirth of an era. and I just hope I hope tomorrow

that is a that is a you know feel being broken a launching pad type thing yes specifically for the stars I think the stars

have been under a lot of deserved scrutiny here and we've been begging it like last night when you see Tatis and you see a shot and just taking over

that game and it's hard to do it in baseball like Ben Rice doing what he did you know 100% it was an all star

he was an all star for that team this year and he showed up. Yeah. Like, again, one of the ways that they were going to have to win in October

was the stars that were going to be the stars. Now, my whole point was he can't put it all on them because they, they can impact the game four times,

usually at the most. You need other guys that have moments, but they also can't be zeros. And I tell you what, before the home runs, they were feeling pretty zero. I mean, Bryce might have been a negative

with the defensive play prior to them. That was a big hit in the first. It was. It was. Look, they needed that. And I think it's, a great point you make because at the end of the day,

they're always going to need moments like we've talked about. They're going to need guys to have moments like Andrew Painter did tonight. And they're going to need stuff from Painter if this is going to be a run and all that. But at the end of the day, the moments won't matter if the big guys don't hit. And to your point, Jack, it was really feeling, and to your point about like popping off a lid or kind of like breaking a seal or whatever, I do think that is not a crazy thing to say. When you, like that stat was going around prior to the game. and it was a damning one.

The, what is it, 11, 3 and 11 in the 14 playoff games since they were up 2-0 in the Diamondbacks? I mean, they've been horrendous, you know, consistently as a team. And to your point, you said this on our pod, and it's so true, and it happened to us yesterday. It felt like that bone moment always goes the other way against us. That's always a home run that has hit against us in latent games and big spots, whatever.

And it went the other way today. It went our way. And then Painter coming in and actually shutting it down like a beast closer. able to do what DeRom wasn't yesterday, it definitely feels like, again, we know it's baseball and they could lose tomorrow. But this does feel a little different than other playoff wins in that type of spot.

I'm trying to think during this run where they've had a home run like the bone one. I mean, obviously, we're going back to Bedlam at the Bank. Which Harper almost erased today with the play. I know, I know, man. Oh, my God. The amount of like, it was forever ago. What have you done for me lately?

You know, so I'm so relieved. Thank God. Anyway, I'm just trying to think of the playoff home runs where they, like, flipped a game like that. I mean, Schwerber hit the home run in game six down in Houston. Now, they ended up losing the game, but that was late, and it did give them a league. You're right. But it's just... It's rare.

Yeah, they haven't had it. It's rare. They've jumped out on teams and hit homers or hit early homers that were big. Like, the Stott home run was not a leverage one against the Marlins. Also, it was the Marlins. It was a grand slam. That was great. The D-backs won.

Now, the big home runs. from Schwabor and Harper in game five, but I forget that this exact scenario where they were. I thought that they were more launching pads of like, you know, extending the lead rather than being behind. Maybe Schwerber's. I feel like Cassie was one of Casti's big. I mean, but then they got up big.

But I feel like he had the two two-homer games. I feel like then he had a homer in the next game. I feel like that one might have been big. But they were still early. It was still early. Yeah. Like third of what I mean. That's the point.

We would remember. We would be able to put maybe there's one, but the point is this doesn't happen often. Harper and Cassiananos in game two. against the Mets in 24 where Harper brought him back from... Just forget about that, yeah. They brought him back, I think, from 3-1 to tie it up,

and then Cassianos went back to back. They went back to back. But either way, I mean, the point is that during this run, that's a home run that they just haven't gotten. And, man, tomorrow is so big from like, that can't be a footnote. That cannot be a footnote. I won't let it be a footnote, frankly.

Yeah, you'll fly down to Atlanta and do what you have to do if you have to. Let tomorrow. Give a motivational speech. I need the video montage of the despair after the Harper moment and him looking dead. By the way, I mean, two straight times in Atlanta, he had the obviously Adaboy Harper in game too. Oh, yeah, sure.

Now it was much quicker than the Adi Boy Harper. You're right, but it was the same idea. The Addaway Harper happened. Then the two-homer game stared at him both times. That's a great point. He's got something with the Braves. And he's got, he is, I do think, look, players can't always come through in things happen. It's baseball, but

Bryce does have that. He has that kind if he screws up, it does feel like he's able to kind of lock in a little bit more and try and redeem himself. Again, it was a all-time, it's the first round. It's a three-game series so far away. But just watching

a Phillies playoff game, it was a really great all-time type of win. It really was. And again, the stakes aren't as high as later in the playoffs and it didn't matter as much. But with their backs on the line, the season, on the line after a gut punch of a loss yesterday where you were winning and you blew it late, like to fight back the way they did today.

I just, I'm so impressed, man. I don't want to make it like, because again, they could lose tomorrow and whatever, but I don't want to worry about tomorrow yet in the sense that I think they deserve a lot of credit for what they did today and for the way they fought. And we've been so hard of them and deservedly so. And I'm still disappointed in Nebraska and what he's done to build this bullpen and this team and all that stuff, the deadline, and all these things. But I just feel like tonight, like, this was such a special, special baseball game to get to be a fan of the winning team for.

And I just, I don't want to let it go this quick. It was a gut check. This is a team that we have called Heartless, said quitters. A week ago, man, half a week ago, whatever, on Saturday. Saturday, yes. And again, but I could be part of the video montage. It could be an amazing part. 12-1 at home in a must-win game and a rainy cold CBP.

Oh, it was miserable. Miserable. Again, this could be the second, that famous, that we've already got the Howie Roseman, and the Chip Kelly shoves him in the closet. He comes back out, aggressive, and he's like, you know, you can't, once you've died, you have no fear thing. Like, this is the same thing.

Like, they were dead. They were as dead as you could be. They almost bagged it in the playoffs by losing and losing with the dime bags. Like, it was a disaster. And, man, since that moment, since 12-1, I know they lost yesterday. but they have fought. They fought.

You can't kill what's already good. Yeah, I do think there's something to that. And especially with this team, because it's not just, to your point, it technically wasn't the end of an era. But I do think it felt yesterday like the death of a lot. Like, and really a 12-1 felt like the death of a lot. And twice, twice in a row, this team has felt like they're dead, literally dead, and they weren't. And I do think that has to mean something. Like, and it might not.

understand that, but I do think it has to mean something. All right, 215, 592, 94, 94. We want to get some calls here from the people, high hopes listeners. Here we go. As I see our guy, my mouse is, oh, wrong mouse, Jack. We're off to a great start.

Here we go. I got the right mouse. Let's get one of our guys on. Let's go to Phoenixville and talk to Ed. Eddie. What's up, fellas? Are you whistling? No, I'm not.

It's good. It sounds like it. I was going to say, it sounds like Omar and the wire. Damn, it's like, done. Farmer and the Dell. Well, even my car is happy. So my apologies for any interruption. But talk about the emotional volatility of this game to where, like, first inning,

I'm yelling, cursing at Bryce Harper for his base running error. They're like, okay, as long as you can, like, wipe this out, like, no more F-ups from you, then the fielding thing. and then it just gets erased in an inning. And that's just like it's so aggravating and wonderful at the same time. It's kind of hard to describe. But then some of the more little things that I noticed about, like, so when Harper hit his home run, he wasn't as, you know, expressive.

He was very sullen, like, oh, crap, we're in this position because of me. I thought that was very, I don't know. Like, I just like, okay, he realizes the enormity of the same. situation and doggone it Andrew Painter just had like a coolness about him on the mound it was almost like a coolness and a killer in like I've seen him look nervous almost clenched on the mound before like he just had sort of a it was I don't know it and now's like wow he just came through like his voice must have dropped two octaves today I'm Andrew yeah I had it today boys I'm trying to keep a TV, but, yeah, never a doubt exactly.

But you know what? I'm so glad I didn't fully emotionally check out on this team because it's just like we don't get, if you do that, and there's a lot of fans, I mean, you guys have heard it the last week. Like, you don't allow yourself the experience of today's like this. And we don't know what's going to happen tomorrow, but it doesn't really matter here until tomorrow. So it's such a wonderful outcome,

and thanks for giving me a chance to talk to you guys. Yeah, great call, Eddie, and I'm with you, man. And I will see what happened tomorrow. I'm going to enjoy tonight. But because of how tonight played out, like, I have so much more confidence for tomorrow than I thought I would, Jack. Like, it really has flipped me. And again, a run is still a long way away, and I understand it.

But I am so much more, I have so much more belief in these guys than I did. And the Braves and their fans, they have to be like, not again. Yeah, seriously, aren't you? Not again. And the key is the fans certainly. are, but I think those players are. Like, I said this coming in, and part of the reason I was like, I don't mind facing the Braves.

Obviously, they're probably a better team than these other two, but I don't mind them because the last the Phillies have beaten them in the playoffs the last two times. This group of guys, the vast majority of them can look across the field and be like, we've done this. We've done this before, and I think that matters. So I'm with you, and I think the other guys, all those guys look across, and to your

point, they're like, oh man, is this happening again? Us, way better record, favorite, and we're going to blow it. All right, 215, 5, 9, 2, 9, 24, 94. We got another segment to go. We're going to get to as many calls that segment as we can, and we want to hear from you on a awesome, awesome night to react to an awesome win

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This is the locker room, the climate when this happens, it's like bang, we won. Gloria Gaynor, I love it so much. I can't even stand it. It'll hit. Dude, I can't even stand it. This is an all-time great song. It's a great message. Like, I love it, man.

This is, well done. Well done, Philadelphia Phillies. This is why Stubbs is here. I kind of, this makes me believe even more. Just win tomorrow. Just when tomorrow. Hey, just survive. I will survive will be the song of the decade.

We will be playing it all over this city. Yes, 100%. It'll have a second moment because it's had a moment, I think. 100% of the moment. But it's not unknown, like, dancing on my own. I agree, yes. And I do think that for this team, it does fit it. You know, like we just talked about it.

I mean, they felt dead multiple times. And they keep finding ways to survive. It is really, it's awesome. You can't kill what's already dead! You can't kill what's already dead. I will survive. Man, what a revival. That song's about that.

Oh, it's so great. Just win tomorrow. Just win tomorrow. All right. Coming up a few, we're going to get Jack thoughts on what he thinks they're going to do with the staff tomorrow with the start,

whether it's going to be Wheeler, whether it be Nola with Wheeler piggybacking or whatever the plan is. Who's available? Coming up in just a minute. Plus, we'll update you on the timing for tomorrow's game. It's up in the air based on what happens tonight,

but there is a plan. We'll tell you that as well. But first, let's go down to Atlanta. And let's talk to Steve. Steve was at the game tonight. Steve, what an awesome game to be at. That must have been magic. Listen, I will say this.

I have never seen fans so dejected in my life. Hell yeah. Chop that. Get it to me. It was unbelievable to see those heads go down. Well, they know what's about to happen. Silence in the chop is the best thing. Oh, it's the greatest.

It was worse. I will say this. It was worse when Bowmer hit the home run. But that last strike waiting for the team overall replay. So good. So good. Now, it got so quiet. I'm so unbelievable.

Steve, this is so great. Now, Steve, Steve, I got to ask. I got to ask, what was it like for you when Harper missed the ball on the right field? Great call. Yeah, great call. What was that like? I saw it. I was sitting on the third baseline, and it was hard to see, but when I saw him go back, I was like, oh, crap. Yeah, you would have a better idea in the moment than we, obviously, because we don't see Bryce until he's kind of going up for it. It's like it looked awkward. You could see him throughout and all that. I mean, I thought he had it. I honestly thought he had it.

Yeah. And then all of a sudden, he turned around. Oh, no. And then everybody went crazy. The 15 fans that were there for the Braves. Exactly. That is amazing. It's pretty embarrassing.

That's the worst. Listen, I'm sorry. That's the worst fan base I've ever seen. Well, they should take baseball out of Atlanta. They should take baseball. They should. And Steve, great call. Hope you can go tomorrow.

That's awesome. Yeah, for sure. Now, selfishly, I think 2 o'clock tomorrow, you have the same kind of fan base. You know, a lot of green seats at Chirwoods Park. So that's why I would rather 2 o'clock than 8 o'clock. So we'll take you inside during the break. I said to you, and you can confirm this, I said, and this is rare.

This is the rare. You will not hear me say this often, but I was like, I don't care if I don't get a lot of sleep tomorrow. I think 8 o'clock is too fun. This is too big a game. It should be at night. And you made that point. And I'm like fully back with you. I'm like, fine.

This is great. I'll go to bed early. This is awesome. But you're right. You're right. I think any advantage of Phillies can get should matter. And I do think their fans suck anyway. but it will definitely be less crowded at 2 than 8

without a doubt. I mean, you would never bring up your sleep schedule. No, I don't do that. I just did it for the first time. You would never make it about you. That's the point. I would never do that. That's exactly right.

All right, coming up in a minute, I want to get Jack's thoughts on what the Phillies should do for the pitching march. Real quick, for those who haven't seen it, it has been announced that tomorrow, to Jack's point there, it will be that are two or eight.

The way that plays out is if either the Red Sox or the Cubs win tonight. So if either of those series gets extended to a game three, then the Phillies will play at two tomorrow. If the Yankees and Padres both win tonight, they will be at 8 o'clock,

they'll be the only game tomorrow. I guess it doesn't even matter what happens in the Astros, White Sox game. That's how it's going to play out. It'll either be 2 or 8. We'll find out, to Jack's point, I'm back in on 2. All right, 215, 5, 929-494.

Let's get another call on here. We'll get Jack's thoughts on what they should do to start the game tomorrow. It's a big spot. you know, Wheeler, obviously, I think I, you know, I would just hand the ball to him. Nola never pitch out the bullpen. Will they start with him? We're going to get Jacksods on that coming up a minute.

Let's go back to the phones and talk to our guy Justin, Tennessee. What up, Fowler? What's happening, fellas, how we're done today? Pretty dang good. Pretty dang good. Let me tell you, when that old boy Steve said he ain't never seen a tight bunch of fans before in his life, he ain't lying. Because I live down here and I'm in like a Tennessee Twitter group with some fans. and they're all brave fans.

And when it went to the bullpen, they were all like, oh, we got them now. We're in their bullpen. I said, don't count you chickens for they hatch, y'all. And then they went up 3-1, and I'm like, oh, man. But then, Schwarver goes along, and I'm listening to it on the MLB app. And I'm like, come on, Bryce. Come on, redeem yourself.

And as soon as he done it, I went to Twitter, and Jack puts out the best tweet ever, the dumb and dumber gifs. Just when I thought you couldn't do anything dumbmer, You go and do something like this and totally redeem yourself, and then Boomer hits the home run. Where in the hell of that come from, boys? I mean, these fans are scared to death.

I've got a lot of friends. Would you say that Braves fans are scareder than a long-tailed cat and a room full of rock and chairs? They're as nervous as a long-tail cat in a room full of rock and cheers, boys. Let me tell you something. You couldn't drive a 10-penny nail up there hind in with a sledgehammer right now. They are tight. They got no one up me there because I use your line.

They are tight. So one thing, I know you got a lot of Phil's fans waiting to call. One thing you got to do, James, you got to get Ruben tomorrow. It'll come in there and fixing them dead gun to fuck. So, Justin, Justin, I will, Ria Hughes is listening to us right now. She just texted me, hello, Ria, you're the goat. Love you. Ria and I text it.

We had a text route with Rubin and Joe and John, and we said, Ruben, see you tomorrow, buddy. So we'll see. I'm with you. I think Ruben Morrow has set himself up to have to come in tomorrow and fix Jonah's socks. He has to do it.

Fix the socks. You got to do it. As long as they keep winning, you got to do it. Rue will do it. He needs to. I'm holding them to do it. If the feels go on and do the unthinkable,

we got to see the line dance because that was the song in that movie, The Replacements, James. Love it. Shane Falco, baby. Shane Falco. Yep, they done the, what was the electric slide, I will survive.

Gotta see the fields out there doing that. Say, bring it on, boys. I'll get off here and let you go. I love you, boys. I mean, you know how loud that song's going to be bumping tomorrow if they win. Oh, buddy. Oh, the clubhouse celebration. Do not let today be a footnote.

Don't let it be a footnote. Because the Bowe won't running game seven against the deep back as a footnote. Yeah, you're right. You know, I don't want to see the same thing happen to Bohm. Extend them three years, 45 million. What do you think? I will say, like, the parents thing got settled. Maybe it was just,

maybe it was just too much. That was a horrible thing that happened for him. I sympathize and empathize with him so much. Maybe he's okay now. Maybe. Maybe he's our guy. Maybe he's the number three pick in the draft. Can we sign him to one-year deals?

I feel like anything longer than a year, it won't work out. But if we can just get him for a year or something, something out of work out. Three year deal for all bummer. Man, tomorrow is, tomorrow is, you want to start believing in a run? You want to start believing in them, you know,

the ghosts of past October is being ridden while a win tomorrow goes such a long way. Not going to make it, I mean, they still have to face the Dodgers. They still have to face it back-to-back champ who has spent like four times the amount of

money of everyone, has all kinds of talent, MVP's and all-stars. Like, we get it. But just saying. I don't know if it'd be a successful season. It may be a successful season. But tomorrow it would be a big step towards. I think at least making you. Yeah, but dude, I'm with you.

Like tomorrow, like there is a real swing tomorrow in the way we feel about them and the way, you know, legacy-wise, memory-wise. I mean, who knows after the season what's going to happen? Who'll be gone, who'll be back, all that. I mean, we think, you know, like the main big guys, Harper and Torber and all those guys will be here. Yeah. And J.

Of course, yes. Of course. They will. You know, I mean, we think there'll be. But, you know, you know, This is a real, like, you know, you've got to go out and keep this thing going if you want it to keep going type game tomorrow. For sure. For sure.

All right. Quickly before we get out of your last thing, who do you think should start tomorrow and who do you think will start? So I'll give the ball to Wheeler, but what I think's going to happen is that I think it's going to be Nola. I think so too. I think they're going Nola. Wheeler for bulk. Wheeler. Even like Nol might give them four.

Wheeler can give them three. I think it's like three and four the other way, hopefully. But I get your point. I don't know if there's got four. Why not? Why not? I don't know. So that's what I think.

And then the wildcard here seems to be, like, Lazzardo might be out there. Look, Lazzardo has that mentality. We've heard him talk. Painter, it was notable. I thought in the post game when they asked him, is he available tomorrow? And he's like, do or die, I have to be. Plus, Lazzardo would make fun of me if I didn't. He said him 23 and I have to pitch every day.

It seems like Lazzardo is like, everyone go. Let's go. You know? He's got some. He's got some dog, man. He does. He has some dog in it. He really does.

I love it. I love him. So, yeah, so I think it's going to be Nola and then with Wheeler, with Wheeler, Lazzardo, and then, I assume McFarland's probably fine. I mean, there's only one. He's a baby. He's got that rubber arm. Get him out there.

And then the big part is DeRan will be available tomorrow. Yeah, and that's huge, obviously. All right. Thank you to everyone who tuned in. Thank you to Fran Roe. I've done a great job producing the show and everyone who called him. We appreciate you so much. And thank you to really.

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