00:00So when I look at this team, yeah, you're right.
00:02There are a ton of questions after the top three in the lineup.
00:05But if you don't get the level of starting pitching that we've been accustomed to,
00:11what's Zach Wheeler giving you?
00:12What's Aaron Nola giving you?
00:13How's Christopher Sanchez responding after all those innings?
00:16What are you getting from Jesus Lizardo?
00:18Is Andrew Painter ready?
00:20Is he going to be the guy we were all hoping he was going to be for the last couple
00:23of years?
00:24If you don't get good starting pitching, it doesn't matter how good the lineup is.
00:28It probably won't even matter how good the bullpen is because they will burn out as well.
00:32That's why they're my bigger concern.
00:33I mean, do you think Nola is going to be as bad as he was last year?
00:36I mean, okay, then that's a positive.
00:39Okay, do you think Christopher Sanchez will make it through the season because of the innings pitch?
00:44Then that's checkmark number two is gone.
00:46Lizardo, what are your thoughts?
00:48I just want to get your thoughts on him because I think he could be a little streaky,
00:51but I think he's going to take the next step.
00:55All right, so when I say biggest concern, I also have confidence that the rotation is going to be good.
01:02Like, but I have...
01:03How the hell does that work?
01:04But that's my concern because you can't guarantee it.
01:07Like, I'm confident...
01:08Well, I can't guarantee you that a four-hitter is going to be there either.
01:10No, but if the four-hitter is not there, you could still survive that if you have a good rotation.
01:16The reason the rotation is my concern is because I think that is pretty much all in.
01:22Like, if you are not good in your starting rotation, you've got no shot.
01:25You can't...
01:26You can't wait.
01:27Well, I agree with you there, but I'm just trying to...
01:30Like, I'm literally trying to put a puzzle together as to can the number four, can the number five spot
01:36be those big production spots?
01:37Because that's what it's going to have to be.
01:39If this situation comes up where your three-hitter is either Harper or Schwarber,
01:45and then they're pitching around that guy, if that four-hitter or five-hitter is not getting the job done,
01:50you're going to suck.
01:52All right, so let me ask you this.
01:53Four or five-hitter not getting the job done.
01:56What if your fourth and fifth starter aren't getting the job done?
01:59You could survive that.
02:00You think you could?
02:01Yes.
02:02Losing every fourth and fifth day?
02:03You can't survive your one and two not getting the job done.
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