00:00Why not get him into a game?
00:02Well, this is what I don't say.
00:03You've had opportunities.
00:03It's been two weeks.
00:05We saw Paul Blackburn 150 times.
00:08You know what Paul Blackburn is?
00:10Even yesterday, Paul Blackburn comes in.
00:12Why does Paul Blackburn need to make these opportunities,
00:16give the kid a chance?
00:16You spent the Rule 5 pick on him.
00:19You had him leave Tampa to come up here.
00:22You could have stuck Luis Hill in the bullpen.
00:24You wanted him for long enough,
00:26only to never give him an opportunity when there have been opportunities?
00:30It doesn't make sense.
00:31Now, Boone's going to be asked about this,
00:33and he's going to say, well, our pitching's been so good.
00:35Look at yesterday's start.
00:36Ryan Weathers goes eight innings.
00:37But you could have found a spot for him.
00:40And I just, I got to tell you, it kind of breaks my heart,
00:43not only for him, but for his family.
00:45Like, I'm sure they've traveled around waiting to see this kid
00:47make his Major League debut.
00:48And he never did.
00:49He never got into a game.
00:51And again, I hope I'm wrong.
00:52I hope he ends up in the Major Leagues,
00:54whether it's with the Yankees or back in St. Louis
00:56with the Cardinals or somewhere else.
00:57But there's a chance we just witnessed Moonlight Graham.
01:01Yeah, he got introduced at Yankee opening day.
01:02He got the tip of the hat.
01:03That's really cool.
01:04And I'm sure that's an awesome moment that he and his family can share.
01:07But he never pitched in a Major League game.
01:09Yeah.
01:10And the whole thing just, I felt dirty when I read it.
01:12I was surprised.
01:13And I felt dirty.
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