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00:00So, uh, Merrill Kelly's back today for Arizona, which is great news, except he hasn't pitched
00:08since April, uh, with the shoulder problem, but that's a good sign for Arizona.
00:13I think they're a very dangerous team and I, my feeling tells me the Phillies peak too
00:18soon this season.
00:19They've always been a second half team, but my goodness, what they did early on, are you
00:25worried to Phillies about them?
00:28Number one.
00:29And do you like them against Merrill Kelly today?
00:32So Joe, I'm going to open this up right now by stating that, no, I am not worried about
00:36this Philadelphia Phillies team.
00:38You know, they're kind of in a comfort zone right now.
00:40They're eight and a half games above and first place.
00:43So they're kind of comfortable right now.
00:45They just got off that steam rolling wind streak.
00:47So now they're back in a little bit of a regression mode.
00:49You know, they're playing a little bit more calm.
00:51They don't really have anybody on their tails.
00:54On the other hand, you've got Arizona coming into this matchup, steam rolling.
00:58They just closed down a four or they're looking to close down a four game series winner after
01:02cleaning up Philadelphia 11 to one last night, Arizona, they're three and a half games out
01:07of first place and three and a half or three games plus in the wildcard race in the NL
01:13going back.
01:14We are back to last season.
01:15This team shifted their entire dynamic of gameplay.
01:18This is a bunch of kids chasing a dream.
01:21Arizona opened up the season going 11 and 16 in April, June 11 and 15 massive shift
01:26came into play.
01:27Joe Arizona went 16 and 11 in June, seven and two right now in August and 16 and five
01:33post all star break hitting 285 as a club.
01:37This team put themselves in a position to get back into contention, which makes that
01:42unaccomplished dream that they had last season back into real realization.
01:47This could be a real thing.
01:48Now, Philadelphia, they went on that crazy tear.
01:51And now, as I mentioned, they're in that regression phase, getting punched in the face twice now
01:55by Arizona.
01:56This could be easily a lay down game is Philadelphia approaches their 10th consecutive road game.
02:02This team is exhausted.
02:04Their bullpen is exhausted.
02:05They have an off day tomorrow and then they get to go back to Philly.
02:08I don't expect too much firepower out of the Phillies in tonight's matchup.
02:12And I know Arizona, they are not taking their foot off the pedal here.
02:16Let the kids play.
02:18Let them roll.
02:19I love Arizona here.
02:20I love Kelly getting that start.
02:22And we're getting plus value here at one oh five with the D-back Joe, give me the D-backs
02:26here today.