00:00I don't think this is blowing smoke, to be completely honest with you.
00:04I think the Phillies, at some point when you are negotiating with certain people,
00:09you get aggravated.
00:12Okay?
00:12You saw how the Kyle Schwarber thing went.
00:15Obviously, Kyle wanted to be here.
00:17Obviously, the Phillies wanted him.
00:18What happened?
00:19Boom.
00:19They get it done.
00:22I'm sure there's a bunch of suitors out there for JT Real Muto.
00:25The Red Sox have been dangled about.
00:29So, you know there are teams out there.
00:31But where does that really leave you?
00:33You can't leave a team hanging this long.
00:37You have to understand.
00:39You are going to spring training in one month.
00:42One month's time.
00:43That's four weeks.
00:45The Phillies cannot stand pat right now.
00:48Because if JT doesn't come back, they need a catcher.
00:52There's no doubt about that.
00:54They have to go out and get a catcher.
00:55So, it's work that has to be done within the Phillies organization.
00:59If this thing is lingering and they're that far off, the Phillies will move on.
01:05There has to be an end date to every situation.
01:08So, I mean, when you look at a situation like this, the Phillies may be at the point where they're frustrated with what they're trying to do with other players, which would be JT Real Muto.
01:18So, yeah, I do think this is real.
01:21They are having a meeting with them, which makes it extremely real.
01:25So, I just think it's one of those things where, you know, there's no guarantee they get them.
01:30John Middleton, number one, wants the win.
01:34Okay, first and foremost.
01:35He has put his money where his mouth is.
01:39His players have not shown up at the right times.
01:42They've had great regular seasons.
01:44They're fun to watch during a regular season.
01:45It has been dreaded by Philly fans going into the postseason.
01:51A guy like Bo Bichette, he's proven that he can play at playoff time.
01:55A guy like Bo Bichette, he's proven that he can play at playoff time.
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