High Hopes: A Phillies Podcast - Please Play Sustained Competent Baseball

Episode Date: May 25, 2023

James Seltzer and Jack Fritz react to the win of the season, preview the Braves series, and more. 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

This is the High Hopes Podcast. High Hopes! It's a bunch of baseball nerds talking about the Phillies. On Odyssey and Sports Radio 94 WIP. Yo! It is another edition of the High Hopes Podcast presented by Miller Lite. We love Miller Lite. I didn't really know what to do with that, yo. I mean, it's kind of a short, tight yo.

Because, like, look, best win of the season. Like, that was freaking awesome. I was there. We were going to get into it. It was awesome. But then, like, you know, 7-9. They love Ryerson. So I don't really know what to do with that, yo.

It was more like, all right, good short yo for yesterday. But let's pretend the rest didn't happen. Yeah, I guess it was more of a thank God kind of yo. It was a save the season type game. Yeah, because obviously you could be like, well, they were down to their final strike, and it was Trey Turner up there, and whatever. Dude, there is not a single person in that building watching on TV who wasn't 100% sure that Trey Turner was ending that game.

In fact, I knew that Stott was going to get a hit so Turner could get the last out. That's where my mind was at in that moment. And if I was a betting man, which I'm not. Yes, never. And there was obviously odds on it. I would say strikeout was going off at minus 200. Yes, I think that's a fair odds. A weak ground ball to the left side was probably minus 100.

Yeah, and then maybe like a soft pop out plus 100 or something like that. Right, right, right. Home run, I think, was probably going off at plus 400. Oh, my God. Are you kidding me? No, way lower than that. Plus like 1,000 or something. Plus 800, somewhere in that range.

Plus 800-ish. I would say plus 800. So it was definitely, you know, something I didn't see coming. But like, and we were here. So obviously I was here yesterday. And like Ike and I were watching the game on the hub where we could see the TV. And instead of like going in the studio, all we did was stand outside the studio. It was instead of like going in the studio, all we did was stand outside the studio.

Like we couldn't just like we didn't have the ability to go through the door to get in there. So we just were standing outside with like me, him, Yad, Scope, like watching the end of the game. And Turner hits the fly ball. And then we're like banging on the glass. Like, again, we were at the game. Also, we just couldn't go in the studio, even though we could. You could. There was no one in there. There was no one in there.

So it was weird, and it was good. And after his strikeout in the seventh, which with the ugliest swing I think I've ever seen. Well, he got booed, like lustily booed. Now, were you a part of the booing or no? We all were booing him. Everybody there was booing him. No, it was you. I'm talking about you.

Did you boo? So in that specific moment i didn't but it's not because of that it's because i was talking to someone and i wasn't paying close enough attention that moment that's what we went with listeners for the room we went to the with the morning show listeners we gave away a bunch of tickets and those games like you could only really pay attention like 30 percent of the time because like if you're just meeting people and talking people's up but like yeah it's exactly like i hope snakes but like i was like the the like uh ninth inning on we were just all locked in together but i actually missed that i went back and watched it later i missed what'd you think when you went back and watched it was horrible it was horrendous it was straight

turner all season yeah um so it's good to see that you uh you know uh contained your composure and did not boo him. Yeah. I would have if I had been paying attention. Don't get me wrong. Don't get me wrong. I'm largely pro-boo. I am too.

I'm a booer. I'm going to hold him accountable. Yeah. Yeah. Again, I think it's the proudest moment of my Philly sports fandom was booing Adam Eaton. Ah, I was there too. It was one of the great moments I've ever been a part of. My favorite boo.

Yeah, it was great. It was dessert is what it was. I was getting his ring. It was phenomenal. Top five moments I've ever been a part of. My favorite boo. Yeah, it was great. It was dessert is what it was. I was getting his ring. It was phenomenal. Top five boo. Top five boo. I'm with you though. I do think like, like I'm a big believer in, you know, outside of, of, um, you know, doing

things illegal or, you know, like fights or whatever stuff. Like I think a fan should be able to express themselves however they want. Like whatever dude,. Deal with it. You make millions of dollars playing a game. Go out and play a game and let the fans do what they want to do because you have to make them not boo. You have to make them cheer. That's the deal.

That's the contract we sign up for when we pay money to go to a baseball game or to a sporting event of any kind. The contract we agree to is I'm going to watch you guys. I'm either going to cheer, I'm going to boo, whatever, but I get to do what I want because I'm a fan. Yeah, booing's fine. I don't need the whole you bleep it to boo, whatever, but I get to do what I want because I'm a fan. Yeah, booing's fine. I don't need the whole, like, you bleep it. No, no, no, don't say horrible. That's my point.

You're right. Don't say horrible things about people's families or this or that or whatever. But, like, a boo is a perfectly acceptable way to express your displeasure. I believe. Nice. Good. Yeah, so I thought his answer postgame was fun. It was great. Shout out to his mom

Yeah, like I was booing too Unbelievable Real quick, real quick Do you think his mom really was booing? No shot No shot, right? Like there's a zero percent chance And by the way, if she did send that text

It was more like in a sarcastic tone It was a joke, yeah I don't think she was standing in front of her TV Booing herself Boo! Sup, Trey? What are you doing out there? Yeah, I don't think that was going on.

Much more likely she was like, stop booing my son. Because that's what I would do. If Zoe were a professional athlete and people were booing her, I'd be like, stop booing my daughter. No, because like, and I know this is, believe it or not, high school baseball is not the same as major league baseball. Not according to this podcast. I know. But I remember my my mom like my mom was support was at all my games like up but she would be like she'd be pretty tough on me like

she'd be like stop like stop wow yeah so i you respect it trey turner's mom i feel like was locking up like my mom like come on trey i like you're so much better than that well yes she's not wrong she's not wrong but what are you doing but then he probably sent her what like a cool millie after the uh yeah probably more than that it's like i got you got three under it's like yeah you like that everything mom yeah yeah she's like all right fine i won't boo all right i won't yeah you could definitely buy my boo i'll tell you that if you want me not to what if trey very happy what if trey to start venmoing philly fans like hey please don't boo me. Here's $100. What would your price be to not boo?

I mean, I'm pretty easy sellier. Like, you know, $50 or something. $100. It's more than I had before to just not boo. I would need at least a grand. Wow, look at you. I like the integrity that you're putting in this. It's like, this is my fandom here.

I would need at least a grand to not boo. I like that. Yeah. So, with Trey, like, this is my fandom here. I would need at least a grant and nothing else. I like that. So with Trey, like, yeah, it would be awesome. Cool with that big. By the way, clearly Bryce has been talking to him about like, hey. Accountability. Here's what you say.

No doubt about it. Here's exactly what you say. I sucked. I would boo me too. Oh, that's a, where have I heard that? It sounds really familiar to someone else from their first season here. Yeah would boo me too. Where have I heard that? It sounds really familiar to someone else from their first season here. And let me be the first to say this because I feel it

on my bones. Trey's bleep. Should I bleep that out? No, you should bleep it out. Trey's bleep. Trey is bleep. Trey is bleep. You're making more work for me? Trey is bleep it up. Trey's bleeped. Trey is... Trey is... You're going to give more work for me?

Yeah. No, I guess. Trey is... Okay. Good. But I really... I think yesterday was that moment where it's like, alright, exhale. Like, just give me the big exhale and just go play baseball.

I think Gelb wrote it. You know how, like, he's had a bunch of people texting him, like, do this, do that, do this, do that. And I'm sure he's just like, can I just go be me? Like, shut up, everybody. Like, I know I'm not playing well right now. I'm good at baseball. I promise I'm good at this. God.

And this is the biggest, probably struggled, besides May of 17, that this is the most that he's struggled his entire career. Yeah. Like, No doubt about it. Because baseball, Trey Turner seems like one of those guys, and much like JT, where everything just comes easy for him. It's like natural. Super fast. If he wanted to be whatever sport he wanted to play,

he probably could have gone professional. That's who he reminds me of. Him struggling right now is probably the first time he's really struggled like this. And it's funny because he keeps saying like, this is the worst I've ever been, but he has been this bad before.

And again, may of 17. So it's clearly affecting him and he clearly wants to go out and do the right thing. And frankly, like I felt bad for him, you know, because I obviously I want him to be great.

Seems like a nice guy, like, you know, unassuming and all that. And I don't think he's not trying of course he's trying of course he's trying i think he's just like what the hell is going on right now so um but i think that yesterday having that home run it lets him just like all right i can still like just go play because that's what he needs to do like it's there's no mechanical stop thinking about it just go and play stop thinking about it you Just go and play. Stop thinking about it. You don't need these extra long sessions with Kevin Long.

Sometimes the best thing is to just get away and take a deep breath and just come back refreshed and good to go. And I just have this belief that, and maybe it's because I've watched too many of the video yearbooks, but it's like can't you just see that being like and that was the moment that Troy started. It all turned around for Troy Turner. And the Phillies. And hopefully the Phillies.

Well, that's what we're hoping. And look, it is that kind of moment. Like, that was the most I've been surprised by a win in a game I've been at in a long time. Like, when it was 5-0, it was dead. By the way, real quick, what did we always say? They were going to win the Gallant Star. Yeah, you did.

Actually, you said it. So we were hanging before the game yesterday, and I'm sitting there. I'm like, oh, good thing they're facing Gallant. I was like, well, you know they're going to win the Gallant Star. Obviously, they're going to win the Gallant Star, which is hilarious. But, yeah, it felt done. It felt over. They had no chance yesterday, and they fought, man.

And it was like last year. You know, you think about some of those games, like the Bowman-Veerling game off Hader in Milwaukee. It had that kind of feel where it's like, whoa, this is different. This isn't what we've been doing. There's simply... You talked about it. I mean, confidence is everything in baseball. It's mano a mano. It's you versus that dude on the hill.

Confidence is everything. So I absolutely could see... I mean, it has to be come along. Well, and Matt Wilmington called the final out yesterday. And he gave me the perfect comp for it. It was the Stott walk off last year.

Yeah, against the Angels. Yep. That's what that was. And it was actually, because that was right before the Brewers series. And it was like the, the right around the same time.

Well, and their debt was that they were down 7-5. They tied it. Well, Bryce hit the grand slam. That's his, Bryce hit the grand slam to tie it. Then they gave up the lead. Then Stott, yeah, that was a same time. Well, and they were down 7-5. They tied it. Well, Bryce hit the Grand Slam. That's right. Bryce hit the Grand Slam to tie it. Then they gave up the lead.

Yeah, that was a great game. Yeah, it was. That was a great game. And it was funny, too, because I was on final out that day. And I was like, started the run. And then they started the run, and it was bang. So, yeah, it reminded me of that game. And, you know, when Rob Thompson says after the games when they lose,

it's always like, well, I think they're fighting. I think they're trying hard. And I thought yesterday was a good example of that from the standpoint of that's a 5-0 game on a getaway day against the best pitcher in the National League this year. Yeah. Could have easily just been like, all right, we're on to Atlanta. I thought it was. I thought it was over.

And then they came back and— Till the last of bats. Till their last strikes. I thought it was over. And then they came back and... Till their last at-bats. Till their last strikes. Till their last outs, man. The one thing I'll say about the Phillies and how I felt Tuesday night. Monday night was annoying because it was like Tommy Henry. They would come close and then they would

give it away. Wheeler would give it away. But I'm with you. I thought they battled on Tuesday too. Yeah. My problem with Tuesday night was like I didn't think they were good enough, which is another problem of itself. But couldn't it Nelson? I was just like, okay, guess we're not hitting this dude. But you know what I felt

more Tuesday night was like they look like they're pressing. They started to have a look of a team that was trying to do too much. I think it was Bryce trying to steal a base in like the fifth inning and i was like dude what are you doing there kyle schwarber's up like all he's gonna do is hit a home run right now or strike out so you know like it was just kind of unnecessary and they looked like they are trying to get out of this and they want to get this right and i just hope that yesterday is like

the moment where they can just say we got this, we're good let's just go play because that's what they need to do. I mean that's what Rob Thompson really did last year. It was nothing genius he made good moves, whatever. The biggest thing he gave that locker room was he took the tension away I think Joe Girardi created the tension

I agree with you. And what Rob Thompson did was like, just go play, be you and that's why the whole everyone freaks out about attention i agree with you and he and what rob thompson did was like just go play be you and and and that's why the whole like everyone freaks out about you know rob thompson post game like being calm well that's that's what he is that's what works for this team last year of like calm down just go play baseball and you'll be all right and and hopefully yesterday was like the the moment of like we stole one now let's go and build off it the problem is you get the braves is that they're going to Atlanta.

I mean, it's the most important stretch of the season to date, obviously. I mean, you haven't played the Braves yet. You haven't played the Mets yet. You got seven games against those guys in the next 10. Like, this is a massive spot. And to your point, like, yeah, they have to follow it up. You know what I mean? And who's on the hill tonight?

Of course. I know. Who else would it be, right? But $200 million, man. You want $200 million. $200 million, Aaron Nola. This is the type of game you go out and shove. You take what they did last night and you ride it.

And you go in against the first place team and you freaking bring it. You go in and say, dude, I never heard of Dylan Dodd. I'm sure he's fine because he's freaking brave. Oh, he's screwed, man. Whatever. I never heard of him. Okay? Like, you got a chance tonight.

I'm right there with you. And you can't let this, because it was like the Turner moment was special. But on top of that, they still won the game after. Like, shout out to Craig Kimbrell. Kimbrell was awesome. Especially with that weird, like, so we didn't know what was going on in the game. We're sitting there like, what the hell is happening right now? It's like, wait, is it a strike?

Is it a pitch clock violation? We're sitting there booing all of a sudden. I'm like, what is happening right now? But that's like tough. You know, that's tough it a pitch clock violation? We're sitting there booing all of a sudden I'm like what is happening right now? But that's like tough, you know That's tough for a pitcher to kind of sit through that and wait and you're going and you're going he comes in and gets the out like I just Like and then they get the hits and they score like that Turner home run could have still been something that was like Oh, that was fun Turner homer and then they lose the game, you know, we've seen that so many times

it was really important that they were able to shut him down the 10th and then they just load the bases and win it. Like, it was just, again, it was the most hope I've felt for this team since the start of the season, since we were all excited coming in. Like, it's been such a frustrating, you know, 40, 50 games almost. Like, last night I felt real hope with this team. Maybe I don't need to tell you about this coffee. I mean, holy cow, buddy. I haven't heard you hit that octave in a while. Bringing it, buddy this team. Maybe I don't need to tell you about this coffee. I mean, holy cow, buddy. I haven't heard you hit that octave in a while.

Bringing it, buddy. Especially. Trey Turner did it to me. That's because you're off tomorrow. A million. So I'm doing this pop with you. I'm doing two with Elliot, and I'm off for four days. So yeah, I'm ready, buddy.

We're hosting Saturday. We're hosting Saturday. Yeah, I don't count that as work. I know. I'm serious. You and I get to hang out and talk on the radio. That's like a pro. Yeah, I don't count that as work. I know. I'm serious. You and I get to hang out and talk on the radio. That's like a fuck up. Yeah, no.

This isn't work either. Of course not. And I petitioned you, and you shut it down, which I found. I did not shut it down. No, you said, terrible idea, Jack. You're an idiot. This is a lie. Have you ever produced radio before?

You're just a lie right now. You're lying. We never lie to the High Hopes listeners. But we do embellish. No, I'm just kidding. No, so I was like, let's just do a State of the Phillies. But I guess because you do a podcast besides this, right? Okay, so.

That's a good one. Jack just turned and was like, look right at me. It's called Go- Yeah, say it. Go- It's called, okay, so. Yeah, we can talk Phillies. Yeah, so it's called Go Birds. Don't, yeah, say it. Go Birds. It's called, okay, so. Yeah, we can talk Phillies. Yeah, so it's called Go Birds.

I petitioned to call it High Hopes Radio for the two hours, but I understand the people, I guess they care about the football team here. Yeah, they do. By the way, never mind. I don't want to get into it. I know you don't. But like, what the heck? What are we?

There's not, anyway. There's nothing to say about the Eagles. We'll talk Phillies, all right? We're going to talk Phillies. I know you don't. But like, what the hell? What are we? There's not, anyway. There's nothing to say about the Eagles. We'll talk Phillies, all right? We're going to talk Phillies. Good. That's called bullying. I said yes.

I just said we should probably throw out an Eagles topic too. That's all I said. Here's my Eagles topic. You think they're going to the Super Bowl? 2-1-5-5-9-2-9-4-9-4.

No, but like, yeah. So obviously listen to James and I on Saturday from, well. 1 to 3.30. Yeah. We got leading off, too. Oh, really?

I believe so. It's a 4-10 game. I'm just assuming. Yes, we'll be doing leading. Yeah, we'll be doing leading. Extra time. And then we're hanging out after, too. Yay.

I'm meeting Walker on Saturday. Happy two-month birthday, buddy. Cannot wait. Zoe is very excited to meet, quote-unquote, the baby. It's going to be awesome. It's going to be awesome. It's going to be awesome. Hopefully by that point, Aaron Nola hasn't let us down. Yeah, okay, great.

Aaron Nola hasn't let us down. Yeah, we're going to be going for a series win on Saturday, Jack. That would be amazing. Wouldn't that be amazing? Could they just? Could they? And I know how this sounds. I know how this sounds.

But I just feel it in my gut But I just feel it in my gut I just feel it in my gut Now the problem with the feeling in my gut Is also I think that Noah lets us down tonight I mean how could he not They're going to have to win a bullpen Let's put it this way

They're beating Spencer Schreider on Sunday night In the Dylan Covey game By the way I can't call him Dylan Covey it's covey dude i thought it was covey no it's covey no i know it's a disaster really tough dude and this is why the english language makes no sense to me they are spelled the exact same way how is one covey or is it britain covey that's a good point could be britain covey we don't know i never asked him. This is, they're spelled the exact same. Yeah. How is one Covey and how is one Covey?

I mean, that's a name. I mean, you want to talk about the English language, read and read. Again. Like neither and neither. And all these other things. You know, read and read is different meanings. Neither and neither is a different pronunciation. It's just stupid.

It's all stupid. Also, there's three there's. There are four there's. There is three there's. There, there, there. Yeah, good. That'site we got it dynamite stuff early on the podcast i have to run one thing by you please i like before we get back to the philly song because i've had this stuck in my head i'm loving this for the last 24 hours okay okay how many hours worth of songs do you think you could you know every word to that is a great question so okay real quick because i think that there are very few people

who know every word to every song where it's like you know like if you know 95 percent of the words whereas like you'll fumble a couple words that's okay right sure okay this is a great question because i've been thinking about this a lot so like you'll fumble a couple words. Yeah, yeah, yeah. That's okay, right? Sure. Okay. This is a great question. Because I've been thinking about this a lot. So does this include like show tunes and stuff like that? What are show tunes? Like musicals and stuff.

Because I grew up, you know, going to a lot of musicals with my dad, Hamilton and all that stuff. Sure. Okay. Sure. Then I could probably go for a really long time. Dude. I would guess, I don't know, 15 hours?

No, that's probably too long. 15, see I think- 10 hours? I don't know. I think I have a whole day's worth plus. Maybe I could. I don't know. I and that's probably 15 see i 10 hours i don't know i think i i think i have a whole day's worth plus maybe i could i don't know i might be underestimating that seems like a lot when you really think about it i put together a playlist yesterday it's 13 hours long and i went through the song i know i know like most of the words that every one of the songs on there yeah

and that wasn't most of what so what's our cutoff like if you're saying 80 yeah i could probably do that for like a day and a half if we're saying 95 of words i probably couldn't you know what i'm saying there is a difference there is a difference i know whereas like 80 you know the song like you miss a few words here and there you might not that one but then you burst you stumble through but then you call out the chorus yeah so of those yeah no doubt it's it's been stuck in my head for a while what an interesting thought because i was like i know every word on here this is is 13 hours. That wasn't even factoring in all the Beatles, all the Mayer songs. That's why I asked show tunes

because it is what it is. I know a lot of show tunes. I gotta add it in. Interesting. I know a lot of Beatles. I know a lot of classic rock. Hip hop. But hip hop's tough because I feel like I know Biggie songs, but I'm sure there are words I'm wrong with. Yeah. Yeah. So getting back to Aaron Nola. Really interesting question.

Getting back to Aaron Nola. No, but it's just, it's beyond go time. And, you know, I like what Bryce says, you know, after the game of like we got to look ourselves in the mirror and like understand. I'm sick and tired of hearing that it's May. I actually thought, I thought Kyle Schwarber coming out yesterday and I think it was before the game or maybe it was after the game

I don't know but I saw the quote and he said today is a must win in a way it was like something of that especially coming from him because Kyle Schwarber is always the calm down guy chill guy relax we'll get this we'll get there and I just I like that

sense of urgency. A little bit of go time. I agree with you. And that's part of Rob's. Especially from the leaders. Exactly. Like, Schwimmer and Harper are the guys who should be doing that. Now, the only problem with that is that it does breed trying to do too much.

Sure, sure. So that's why I hope that yesterday is a bit of like, let's go play. Yeah. Like, just go play. And there's no better weekend than this weekend and the Met series to get people back. Because it was a great crowd yesterday.

Dude, it was a 1 o'clock game on a Wednesday and it was packed. I said to Joe, so we've probably done, and there's an obvious reason for this, but over the years, the Midday Show now, we've probably done like 25 of these games with listeners. That was the most crowded one we've ever done. And they're usually usually night games is the point but it's because the team hasn't been good and people haven't been there but still a one o'clock game on wednesday was the most crowded

game we've been now there were like 10 000 kids there were we saw that there's a lot of we were there early and and jack and i were like wow it was like it was like literally like from like almost all the way from first to third it was really really from, like, behind no plate to third base, full of kids. Yes. A lot of kids. Unbelievable. Very loud. Very loud.

Very excited to see themselves on the big screen. Yes. Let me tell you that. Hard not to be. So, yeah. No big deal to us. Yeah, agreed. So, like, and I think that right now, there's going to be a belief that they're going to

turn around because of what they did last year. That just buys them time. You know what I mean? And a belief in the clubhouse, too. Exactly. But I think there was a large majority in the city. I would say that was like, here we go again. Well, we did the poll yesterday on our show before the game. Straight up, do you think the Phillies will make the playoffs?

We did it before the season. It was like 93% yes or whatever. 60% people said no yesterday. That's a big turn in terms of belief just based off that start of the season. If they go out, we're asking for a split in Atlanta. We can't ask for more. Three or four would be, come on. We're back in the World Series.

Just don't lose ground. That's all we're asking. If they split, whatever. Three or four is a parade down broad. And then the Mets series, this is the time to get everyone back. And the good part about where the Phillies are right now is that they're only three games under.500. So compared to last year, 22 and 29, they don't have to make up a seven game yeah uh i don't think they played good baseball i i dude i really think they're lucky like not lucky but like three games under 500 for the baseball we've seen this year like it feels like it should be worse there's been i think they've played five good games yeah like that's the way i feel man

they've played there's been five games where i'm like, good win. Like, that's what I expect. Right. And the other thing that, you know, I just, I keep coming back to, and yes, it's the, I know the camera gets killed for this, but I do agree with him from a standpoint of, like, the third wild card does breed mediocrity. It does. But also the Phillies made the World Series last year, so whatever.

So it's just, it's good for the sport. Like, more people should be interested. It's good. It helps. But also the Phillies made the World Series last year, so whatever. Also, it's good for the sport. More people should be interested. It's good. It helps. I get it. Whatever. It's fine. Yeah, I get it.

It devalues the regular season and all that. And it does make it, it's like a safety net for teams that it does. It's frustrating because you want to be right now, be like angry that the Phillies are ruining their season. But instead, it's like, eh, they're only a couple games out of the wildcard. And the other thing it does do is it makes the trade deadline way more interesting. It does, because there's so many more teams involved. Last year's trade deadline was awesome. Was the best I remember.

Yeah. Yeah, it really was. But there are two games out of the wildcard right now, and the teams ahead of them are the Pirates, Giants, and Marlins. And the Diamondbacks. I can't give it for the third wildcard. Oh, you're just talking about the third. I thought you were talking about teams in front of them in the wildcard. No, no. Because then the Mets are up there

too. Correct. So they're two games back from the third wildcard, which is the occupied by the Pirates. Yeah. Which, like, they're a good story. They're no. Done. Well, that's why I mean, really, I think the Diamondbacks have all these teams that have kind of started hot, I think they're the only one that has any chance.

I like the Diamondbacks. I know. They're legit. They're a good baseball team. Yeah, they're young. They got a lot of talent. That could be real. But, like, look, the Marlins, could the Marlins hang around

and be a 500-ish team and maybe get 83, 84? Sure. I think they could be in that range. But, like, the Marlins are not a good baseball team, and the Pirates are falling away. They're not. It is what it is. Cute story.

It's going to end. The Cubs have already started to fall off. The Giants are the Padres. They're the ones. They're the ones. There's always something weird about them. I agree with you. I know they made the NLCS last year, but there's always something weird about them.

They're just off. Yeah, they are. Although Soto's starting to hit home runs, which is scary. You didn't think he was going to suck forever, right? He was still hitting or whatever, but he wasn't hitting for power. He wasn't Juan Soto's starting to hit home runs which is scary. I mean you didn't think he was going to suck forever right? Well he was still hitting or whatever but it wasn't like he wasn't hitting for power He wasn't Juan Soto. No he was not Juan Soto speaking of the Pirates I texted you this over the weekend. It is crushing that I

have no shares of Mitch Geller. I know so Jack has loved Mitch Geller. I said on this podcast which people still bring up to me when he was bad by the way. I said I think he's the next Cranky Yeah and he was bad That by the way. Yeah. I said, I think he's the next Cranky. Yeah. And he was bad. He was still awful. That was like his first in, obviously, like an eight plus ERA over like a month and a

half. He's been awesome. It's crushing. He's legit. It's crushing. Yeah. Well, you were right, though. You can at least take that as a bang.

Yeah, but I didn't. Yeah. You're not benefiting from it. No, I'm not. Which is a bummer. Trust me, I know that feeling. It is a bummer. Like when you're in on someone for years and you're like, this guy's going to be great.

And then you don't get them when they actually break out. It is soul crushing. Yes. Yeah, I get that. But it's okay. It's okay. I got enough. Although Jesus Lizardo is blowing up our-

I know. It's like, come on, dude. Our lottery ticket. Anyway, the Braves series. So, can't wait. It's like- Anyway word the worst part about this james is that like i have it's happened every time they win every time they have a comeback win is like all i start all i think about the next day is can't wait can't wait for the phillies game i know and then what usually happens is they go out and lose and you're like

god that's why that's why that's why but i just i think i think there i think there's just too much here and like the the it was disheartening seeing the bottom of the line at the other night if you go to clemens so i know guthrie it's like really that's not not what i signed up for but you know to be fair i mean going close has been all right i know it's not like one of the highest OPSs on the team. Yeah, he's got the second highest. Is it the second highest? No, I think he has the highest.

But it's unqualified. It's unqualified at best. Yeah, but he's been pretty good. Look, I'm not a Cody Clemens fan. I don't think he's the answer. I don't think he should play every day or anything like that. But like, you know. Would you put Hall in the lineup over him?

He's a major league player, I think. I didn't think that before. Would you put Hall in the lineup when he's healthy over Cody Clemens? Yeah, I would. I mean, it depends. I just don't think Cody Clemens is going to keep hitting. No. But, yeah, ride the hot streak, man.

He's fine. Awesome. Best Clemens ever as far as I'm concerned. Can't think of another one. No. Can't think of another one. Only one I know. Yep.

So, yeah, two games out. Two games out. Two games out. I like that attitude. All right, I want to look into the Raiders series in a sec, but just a couple things from yesterday or the Diamondbacks series in general. But something you talked about last pod prior to yesterday was your concern about Ranger

and maybe there's kind of a book out on Ranger. What did you see? Because obviously he struggled again yesterday. Did that jive with what you saw yesterday, A, and B, like, you know, I know it's no spring training and all that, but at what point do we start to be concerned? Yeah, I actually thought yesterday was a step in the right direction. I know the one inning was terrible. I understand that.

But I thought he was getting more swing and miss. I thought he was locating better. I thought he had better command. He flipped a couple curveballs in for strikes, which I think is going to be important as we go forward here. So he's pretty much just pitching spring training right now, which is frustrating to go through. But it's one of those things where I feel like a month, two from now, when Ranger kind of gets rolling here,

I'll be like, oh, I remember he's terrible for his first three starts back. Cause he didn't have a spring training. He didn't. I mean, he had a couple of rehab starts where he's pretty good. Bryce Harper. He's not Bryce Harper. Few people are few people are. So I thought yesterday was actually closer.

Good. And I think that it's speaking of fantasy. Yes. I used a waiver claim on him and he's blowing me up in the last, the last like two starts. So like I need him to turn around, but I, I legitimately a waiver claim on him. And he's blowing me up in the last two starts. So I need him to turn around. But I legitimately felt like yesterday was moving towards getting back to being a Ranger. All right.

And the other one from the series, Wheeler. We talked about that game. That was the most frustrating game in the series just from a go down early, battle back, get within a run. And then Zach Wheeler allows Pavin Smith to hit one. And it occurs the next month, the next week. You know, just that was a tank shot. back, get within a run, then Zach Wheeler allows Pavin Smith to hit one and f***ing that curse. The next month, the next week, you know, that was a tank shot. And then we score another run, and then they give us

another, it just felt like it was like Zach struggled, man. It was a frustrating Zach Wheeler start. It didn't feel like he had that kind of, even when he doesn't have it, he kind of has like a toughness out on the hill where you feel like he's going to battle through, and it just felt like he didn't have it. He kind of has like a toughness out on the hill where you feel like he's going to battle through and it just felt like you didn't have it. Yeah.

I'm just fixing my mic a little bit. Did I throw you off that much? No. I'm thinking about all the bleeping I have to do now that you said all that stuff before and I'm cursing over here. Three bleeps. There's three bleeps. I mean, you get it. That Pavin Smith shot. That was bleep worthy. Especially because Pavin Smith's things. Exactly. Like, that is a bleep worthy

comment. Anyway. I just, it feels like, does it not feel like we're getting the 0-9 Hamels? It does. Yeah, a little bit. Where it's like, pitch a ton of innings deep into the year and can't bounce back. Yeah, it could be. It feels like a couple good starts

and then a step back, which is not what you want from your ace. So it wasn't – again, it just doesn't feel right. Nothing feels totally right with him right now. And he didn't have any – he had one strikeout until the sixth inning, and then he struck out two guys there. The problem was the sixth inning looked dominant, and I was like, might as well keep –

Well, at that point, yeah. Keep rolling them out there you know why not so yeah i i just i just don't the scariest part about this team right now at least pitching wise is that you don't really know what you're getting on your two aces you have no idea what you're getting out of taiwan oh my god it's like the as jackal and hide as it gets you have rangers don't have a fifth starter rangers working his way back on dylan covey's heating up yeah i you don't have a fifth starter. Ranger's working his way back. Hold on. Dylan Covey's heating up.

Yeah. I mean, Dylan Covey. I was about to say Covey. That was the best. I was like, it wasn't a start, technically, but that was like the best adding team starter in a while. It was insane. It was a six innings, one run.

It was great. So you have no idea what you're getting out of four-year starters, pretty much. Then the bullpen right now, it's like either shut down or blow up. More shut down, though. The bullpen has been good. It has been good. I don't think we can rip the bullpen that much.

It's not ripping. It's just, with Sir Anthony, I don't know what I'm getting. Yeah, well, that was a weird one. That was a really weird outing the other night. Soto, I trust more than I don't, but there's still that feeling of like. I think Soto is one of those guys who's going to look awesome for eight outings in a row and then he's going to come out and have a complete and total blowout.

Kimbrel's been good. So that's where I was about to go. I was like, Kimbrel's been like very good. And the control, the velocity, and like yesterday again, that's hard for a pitcher, right?

Like umpires are arguing, there's this and that going on. You're just kind of trying to do your thing on the mound. Especially Kimbrel, who seems like he locks in his own and does his thing and all that. I was really impressed with him yesterday.

That was a big spot. After the Turner-Homer, like we just talked about, if you lose that game, that Turner-Homer loses. Oh, it's lost. It's like maybe it helps Trey a little bit, but it's not a potential pivot point for the season. You needed Craig Kimbrough to go out and shut it down, and he did. He's been really good.

So, again, there's just a lot of inconsistencies here with a lot of the pitching staff right now, and hopefully they can get on a roll and get going here. The one thing about the Wheeler start, and definitely Tuesday night, I've never seen so much soft contact, I feel like, and unlucky stuff happen to them.

I mean, they had a ball bounce over Cody Clemens' head. I feel like that's happened a few times to Wheeler. Was it the White Sox game? Was that the one where it was like he gave up the four runs, but, like, none of them were, like, more than, like, 90 miles per hour for the bat? I remember that. Something like that. I feel like he's had a few days like that where it's kind of been, like,

single, single, double, good contact, you know? So, but it was the whole series, too. I mean, the whole series is like that ball's down the line. No, you, double. Good contact. But it was the whole series, too. I mean, the whole series is like, that ball's down the line. No, you're right. You know, like a bleeder falls in front of Schwarber. Meanwhile, like Schwarber hits a ball later in the game Tuesday, and it's like, how does that not fall? How does that not fall?

It's hung up just long enough. It was Monday they played bad, and Wheeler wasn't great. Tuesday felt unlucky. Tuesday felt unlucky. And then they came back and won yesterday. So all hope is not lost. God, what a big win that was. Yeah.

It's such a, the difference between 22 and 27 and 23 and 26 just feels so massive. Especially in that spot, getting swept, like heading to Atlanta.

It just, it really felt like it could have spiraled. And like, it's a guy thing where, look, they're going to, to the point you made before and the point that the camera gets fired up about,

and I get where he's coming from. I don't agree, but I get it. But, you know, if it weren't for the third wild card, like, you know, whatever. You have the third wild card, but, like, the Phillies do have a chance to lose the division this week. Like, literally. Like, over the next week, the Phillies, like, or over the next 10 days or whatever you want to say, like, theoretically,

the Phillies could lose the division. Are you nervous or confident? Nervous. What, are you kidding the division. Are you nervous or confident? Nervous. What, are you kidding me? How could you possibly be confident? Hopeful. I'm hopeful. I'm more hopeful than I was.

Okay. But I'm definitely nervous. I'm definitely nervous. Yeah. I'm really nervous. I'm really nervous. Just please don't let me down. The hope's up.

I mean, that yesterday, again, like that is, we've had so many moments in the history of this podcast where whether it was the Bryce Grant slamming against the Cubs or this or that, we've got so many of these spots where it's like, this is it. This is the Luke Williams moment. Remember how I was like, this is what sports are about.

You still are crying about it. This is what sports are about. And it was a beautiful moment, but like, we always, we think like, oh, this is the moment, about. You still are crying about it. This is what sports are about. And it was a beautiful moment, but we always would think, oh, this is the moment, right? They're going to ride this. How many times have we talked about those pods? So many times. But last year, for the first time ever,

it felt like those moments mattered. They actually were those things. So this is a chance for that. And the big part about yesterday is that, like, they needed a spark. And you can't, again, I've said this on here, I've said it on the final out. If it takes firing a manager every single year to get you a spark, then you have the wrong players. Yeah, no doubt.

So they had to create it on their own. They had to create their own energy. There was going to be no firing of a manager and hitting coach, whatever. I don't want that stuff to happen, frankly. I just don't. Kevin Long's been around for a long time. I hope he can figure these guys out.

Kayla Cotham, I think, did a really good job last year. There's been some good developments here. Andrew Vasquez is developing into a guy. By the way, 90% sliders. Yeah, it's all he throws. He should have been our slider guy. He's our slider guy. Why did we call Eric Uelman slider guy?

That was a mistake. Also, also. Junior? Dude, clean inning? Uh-oh. Clean inning. He actually looked really good. Shh.

Shh. Yeah, you're telling me to shush. Do not jinx my guy. But, like, they need to create their own spark because there was going to be, like, to fire these guys after going to Game 6 of the World Series last year in a surprise run would have been, like, such a, it would have been a disaster. It would have been a disaster. So, you know, hopefully they create their own energy

and can ride this into a freaking run because I can't take it. I can't take 23-26. You know, I'll hang in there. I can't take 23-26. I'll hang in there. I'll be hopeful, but definitely have been despondent in a couple weeks. Just give us one winning streak and then play good baseball the rest of the way. Just win some freaking series. It's all we need.

It's not that hard. This is a big one, though, coming up. I'm nervous. I'm actually probably more nervous about this run than World Series games. Because you felt so confident with the World Series game? It was almost like I'm happy to be here. Yeah, that's true, actually. I get what you're saying.

Yeah, I was almost like, what are we doing now? This is on the verge of, like, hurting the season. It is. You're right. That's what I mean. Again, like, they could lose the division this week. Like, even if they lose three or four of the Braves, like, they won't lose the division because of that. But if they lose three or four of the Braves, they're going to be, like of that, but if they lose three or four of the Braves, they're going to be

nine games out or whatever it is. That's bad. It's tough, man. There is a lot riding on it. Again, we are getting to that point where it's like, I've always said, and it is still a small sample size, really, we saw the Braves win the World Series being under

500 in August a few years ago. In 2021, they literally entered August under 500 and they won the World Series and they were in a bad division. ago. In 2021, they literally entered August under 500, and they won the World Series, and they were in a bad division. They were able to get in with 80 wins and all that stuff. But I've always said June 1st is when I start to look at it and really start to be like, all right, what are the standings really saying? And where are teams going? And even then, that's too early.

A lot of people won't even look until the All-Star break. But we're starting to get going is my point. It's like the it's too early stuff. like i've been saying it the whole time like we're officially getting the point where it starts to not be too early is that fair that's very it's very cute of you to wait till june 1st yeah i i start game one you're in spring training be like oh oh this could be bad this matters no like i again i've said this before on this podcast, I believe. I portray confidence.

Inside, I am there. Just a disaster. Yeah, just a stomach eating each other. I mean, the amount of I want to die texts I get from Jack during Philly's games or in Philly's moments are multiple. My life is over. It's like the April 5th game. It's like, this is the worst thing that's ever happened to me.

This is all real. Tuesday night's final out was me just coming on and being like, why? Like, why? Why are you doing this? People text me like, man, you sounded... Hey, buddy, you're going through it, why? Why are you doing this? Like, I'm so – people text me like, man, you sounded – Hey, buddy, all right. You're going through it, huh?

You sounded really down for a May 22nd game. It's like, yeah. Yes, I'm down. I'm really down. I don't know how else to tell you people that, like, I don't handle – again, I do not handle the Phillies playing well or playing bad well at all. I know. It's the thing in life.

I handle the worst. Anyone who listens to the podcast, you don't need to tell them that. Please. No. Just do not. Do not do this. Yeah, I'm with you, buddy. Just sustain competent baseball.

What a great phrase. Do not lose three or four this weekend. Sustain competent baseball. We're not asking for that much right now. Do not lose three or four this weekend. Sustain competent baseball. We're not asking for that much right now. Do not get swept in New York. The bar is very low right now for a team that is as talented as the Phillies are. Play competent baseball. Sustain competent baseball is a very low bar.

Is this the team that Middleton said he would be upset if they only won one World Series? Is that still the same team? Johnny was feeling himself. Man was ready. He was feeling excited. He's in the first month of the season. He's like, oh, damn it. We're back.

Should have reined it in a little bit with that one. We're back. We're so back. You know he sat there the first month and a half season. Like, here we go again. Bleepity bleep bleep bleep bleep. Yeah. Exactly.

Yeah. All right. I would love to have a live cam Me too a little fly on the wall action No I want a live cam on him When he saw Trey Turner swinging the 7 You think he walked out of the booth You think he walked out of the booth He might have man Where's my money

Give me my money back He texted his mom I'm booing your son I'm booing your son right don't worry i'm booing him too that was the comment that happened it's beautiful beautiful moment all right it feels definitively like take back time does it yeah i mean i don't know 40 minutes in that's usually the take bag range actually to be honest like 30 minutes in is usually when I start thinking take back. I was having fun. Yep. So I watched Griff McGarry start.

I saw you tweet about it. This morning. So I was watching that. It was a good one, right? I didn't tweet about it, did I? I thought you tweeted. Didn't you throw three shutouts? No, no, no.

Winkleman threw that. Ah, look at that. No, he threw four. He threw four shutouts. Four shutouts? Anyway, so I watched it this morning, and I think Gelb wrote it earlier this week just about how he's going to get stretched out to 60 pitches, and then I think they're going to start fast-tracking him.

I mean, that'd be huge. Unless Dylan Covey turns into something, which we'll see. The one thing about Dylan Covey, so he threw harder than I thought he was going to. I mean, he's like 96, which we'll see. The one thing about Dylan Covey, he threw harder than I thought he was going to. I mean, he's like 96, which is good. Also, Thompson said after the game that righty took some ugly swings on him. He's right. I mean, there were some ugly swings

on some of those slider, cutter. Covey's great, man. He's good. The first inning gives up the run, struggles, and I was like, uh-oh. Here we go. Here we go, and then just shut it down. And the one thing that is a saving grace i guess or for for me with him is that i mean the

dodgers signed him yeah well he was a prospect back in the day well it was a good process yeah that's what i mean like he was like there there's pedigree there is my point it's not like someone who never you know not like a journeyman got like he was a prospect with stuff the dodgers saw something yeah so listen we'll always... Follow the Dodgers. We'll take Dodgers. We'll take ex-Dodgers. So yeah, so that's interesting.

He was fine. But anyway, McGarry, I think his stuff obviously is pretty big league ready. The problem with him is always going to be command. You know? Like it's just, it's always, even when he comes up, I'll be really excited. But there is just little things command-wise. But I will say, some of the things that happen in the game, like, wouldn't happen in a major league game. Like, third baseman made an awful error.

Right. Some players, like, a strikeout got back to the backstop. Guy got to first base. Like, a lot of that stuff won't happen. My comp for him still remains, like, he just reminds me so much of Oswald. Like, he just reminds me a ton of Roy Oswald. I think two weeks from now, I think McGarry's going to be up here. As long as Kobe doesn't do his thing and goes on a run here,

I think McGarry's going to be up here. The hope is that he can stabilize this thing until closer to the deadline. That's all we have to do. One, two, three, four of those guys have the pitch better. No option for five. There's just nothing. You know, again, unless Kobe's good. So hopefully McGarrett can just come up and just give us four innings.

Give us four innings, and if we get more, great. That's gravy. But if he can just be a competent opener in a way, whatever. We take it. So watching him today, stuff plays command's gonna be an issue and uh some of the stuff that happened the game wasn't his fault okay yep i like that yep not going overboard no that was that was a very measured take right there you know you know it killed me to be measured i know it did i'm like'm actually floored right now. I have no interest in being measured.

Certainly not when Griff McGarry's involved. Andrew Vasquez is clearly the guy. He is good, man. I dig him. The stuff plays. It's a lot. It's so sweepy. It's all sweepy. It's all he does. I feel like it's all he throws. And then the final thing, shout out to the chiropractor that fixed

Brandon Marsh's back, which is good. And we don't need to bleep that out because it's a body part. So don't worry about that. Don't worry about that. That's awesome. That was really good work by you. And he looked like he was driving the ball a little bit with authority yesterday. Thank God.

Because, I mean, he, because I kevin long talked for the game on tuesday and he was saying that yeah he's just battling through some things it's it's zapped some of his power and i mean because he only had had had one extra base hit since like may 12th so after having the highest obs of baseball yes yes yes yes uh shout out to mick anyway does mick have the eyes no i don't know but he's he's unbelievable right now he's been great so but but apparently went to a chiropractor

and they got it out so he's fixed and he's back that was easy welcome back Brian Marge it's okay I fully expect you

to be the highest OPS in baseball anytime soon yeah sure alright brave series yeah so like you know

obviously we will take a split we will but we're hoping for three or four obviously you know pie in the sky. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I can't even say it. Yeah, calm down. And there's no re-spelling them out this time. Yeah. Honestly, where are you at in the split? In crumbles. I mean, tonight is a must win. Nola versus Dodd, who is a soft-tossing lefty.

I had never heard of him. The Phillies are, like, one of the five worst offenses in baseball against lefties. Oh, I know. Henry, shut him down. I mean, like, what's up with that? Like, I know they got Harper and they got Schwarber and they got some lefties. And Stott and Marsh. But, like, seriously, like.

Well, they also put in bad players. Like, they put in players who should not be playing against lefties. Yes! And in general, I mean, I know Turner's been horrible, but Trey Turner's your lefties. Well, Trey Turner's a career 300-plus hitter against lefties. He's hitting 190 against lefties. Bryce has really been struggling against lefties, too.

Yeah, it is weird. JT should crush them. JT should crush them. But, I mean, Reese was the guy. Reese was the guy, yeah. And Mundo's been still good against lefties when he plays. But, like, yeah. So, again. You need boom to start crushing some lefties. We need boom.

Just crush the baseball. Just stop. Like, you had it in spring training. I know. Even the start of the season. We had, like, three homers in the first. I know. You had it.

Go back to that. Rip a baseball to left field, please. Hit it in the left field bleachers, please. It's the, whatever. It drives me. It drives me nuts. Walker Schuster should be an advantage Phillies. Wheeler, Charlie Morton.

Jared Schuster. Oh, I thought you said Walker Schuster. Yeah, Walker versus Schuster. Oh, oh, I'm sorry. I thought Walker Schuster was a person. No, I thought you said Walker Schuster. Yeah, Walker versus Schuster. Oh, oh, I'm sorry. I thought Walker Schuster was a person. No, no, no. I was like, who the hell is Walker Schuster? Okay, got you.

Walker versus Schuster. I want Walker versus Jared. Got it. If I say Wheeler Morton, do you know what I'm talking about? Yeah, no, I got it. Okay, good. Well, now I know what you're doing. Wheeler Morton.

It's funny, too, because my whole life, obviously, Walker is just the last name for the most part. And now that you named your kid Walker, like, I hear Walker, and I just think first name. You've ruined it for me. Well, the worst part. We made it better. The worst part is that watching, like, Taiwan Walker pitch bad, and people are like, wow, Walker's really struggling right now. Oh, that's tough. And then you hear that team exit, and it's like,

well, damn it. Anyway. Your whole timeline is Walker sucks. No, he doesn't. He's great. I love him. He's great. Little guy. He's laughing. He's giggling.

He's giggling. So Wheeler and Morton's a big one. I feel like they always face Charlie Morton. They do. Every single time. Every playoffs. Didn't matter. He wasn't supposed to.

Then he's out there. Gets hit by a pitch. Everything. Or hit by a ball. You mind me. Spencer Schreider on Sunday. They win that game. I'm just calling it out.

They win that game. Yeah. Schreider's going to go 7 shutout with like 14 K's and they're gonna win like 2-0 I think he's 5 strikeout shy of like the start of Doc Gooden's career which is pretty good

it's absurd it's a joke he's pretty good he's absurd how how joke it's pretty good it's a joke he's pretty good yeah he's absurd like how i know like how how how it like it's unbelievable they actually have they do have what a run they are on in terms of just like acquisition and development like what a friggin run they're on yeah and of course

you know putting guns to players heads to get them signed contracts that's been a big part of it they have they have a uh they do have a starting pitching problem right now. Like, they just—I mean, they don't have many guys. You know, Fried's hurt. Yeah. Yeah, they're going through some injuries. Soroka's almost back. Remember him?

I do. Achilles. They killed him. He was a rookie of the year. I know. Yeah. I mean, you know, what they do have, you know, makes pretty much all the difference right now. Best player in baseball.

Like, pretty handily right now. Yeah, and Riley's – Like handily. Riley's heating up. Olsen's hitting home runs. I know he's like a better version of Kyle Schwarber right now. I just – I'm so not excited to watch Austin Riley hit at least five doubles against him this week.

They're going to – yeah. It's going to be so annoying. I hate Austin Riley. I know you do. be so annoying. I hate Austin Ryder. I know you do. You always have. I hate Austin Ryder. He made you look bad. He stinks. Yeah, he doesn't.

He stinks. No, he's pretty good. He stinks. Austin Ryder. Another guy. I was like, oh, yeah, you could get like $250 million on the open market.

I'll sign for 10 for 100. That sounds great. Well, the worst part is he's developed into a good fielder. I know. I mean, that play made in the playoffs. One of the great plays we'll see. I know.

I know. He's going to, whatever. I hate playing the Braves. I do, too. Especially in Atlanta. Yeah. So they're obviously not the team that I hate the most in sports. They're not even the team I hate the most in baseball.

I hate the Mets more than I hate the Braves. I think I hate the Braves. There's a lot of Mets I hate. You're right. Mostly because of the fans, too, and the proximity. It's Pete Alonzo. And Pete Alonzo, for real. There's no team I hate playing more in sports than the Braves.

I'm right there with you. There's no team I want to play less. Maybe it's because I've watched them go down there and just ruin. And, you know, again, to the point you just made, they're an awesome organization. I hate to say it, but they're a freaking awesome organization that every year just comes in and just freaking

grinds and wins games and brings in talent and brings dudes up. And it's like, oh, someone's hurt. Let's bring in another guy who's going to throw seven shutout. Spencer Strider. Freaking Michael Harris. Bryce Elder's the next one. Bryce Elder? I mean, he's no Bryce Miller, but... Bryce Miller. I know.

Dude. I know. Dude. I mean, dude. Yeah, it's just that I hate him. I hate him. I hate playing him. I hate the whole thing that got going on, but I respect him.

That's the problem. The Mets, it's like, I hate you and you're losers, and I'm always going to think of you that way. Braves, it's like, I you and you're losers and i'm always gonna think you that way braves it's like i hate that i have to respect them i hate that to be like as a baseball guy like i'm like i want that that's awesome right there yeah i know gonna be a long weekend to be a brace man gonna be a long weekend to be a brace man all right you got any final thoughts fritzy please just again just don't suck against the Braves again sustained

competent baseball please don't ask for much here's Fritz Obsessive We'll see you next time.