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00:00Yes, it is waking up America on a Wednesday. Let's go must win for the Mets for all those teams
00:06really must win for all these teams. There's nothing better as a player than in September coming down the stretch
00:12and coming to the park with games that matter. I mean, you saw what's going on here. The Diamondbacks the
00:18way they played yesterday. I mean, you kid me. Ohtani was dominant and they still found a way. So it's
00:23it's it's getting fun. It won out. He was calm. He was masterful. He's great. There's no doubt. You face
00:28a guy like Scuba. You got to find him. We'll go through this
00:29I thought he was a quarterback there. You know, try to get the shelf for the first. But that's the
00:34bottom and put the ball in play. If you back Flaherty on the mound, AJ Hinge can do that with
00:38the best of them here. We talk a lot about being where your feet are and sort of a free
00:42fall. You got to have a short memory here. Not September 5th. The Cleveland Guardians were 11 games back and
00:48now they're tied. And more importantly, they have the tiebreaker. Still some definitely Cleveland's way. All right. Let's take a
00:55quick time out when we come back here on MLB Central while the guard back tomorrow.
00:59You gave us your C-list of your top five American League team. Excuse me. National League. They had the
01:07pitching. Julio Rodriguez is playing like an MVP in the second half like he always does. For baseball fans right
01:14now, this is wide open. And it's what you said, Robert. It's all about timing. You talked to me in
01:17June. I'm all about the Tigers. I got them at the top of that list. And now it's the Mariners.
01:22It's just about when you. Quick time out. Fires me up. We've got a lot more. Hey, speaking of the
01:26Mariners. Smarter in the meantime, on the inside
01:29corner good. My head, Tom, for L.A., I had some version of Snell Glass now and Yamamoto.
01:35Shohei, you're laughing. Shohei pitched brilliantly, set up to pitch now. Will he? What's his future in this wildcard?
01:45Good morning. By the way, this plan has worked perfectly.
01:47Right.
01:47Getting Shohei back routine, the way he pitched, he's my game one starter. It's no offense to...
01:52Getting past the wildcard round. In a three-game series...
01:55Well, I mean a wildcard. Wildcard round, I'd do that. Okay.
01:56Now, they could... I thought originally they might...
01:59He'd go three innings, Tom, and I thought, there's so much more. He has so much more. It was all
02:02by design.
02:04Yep. Those three games, as of now, will be in L.A. So either the Mets, Reds, or Diamondbacks would
02:09travel to Dodger Stadium. Of course, that could change.
02:11You prefer a perfect world for those games to be in your house. How much do you feel like that
02:17matters now?
02:18Way more, by the way. Football plays a lot.
02:20I keep asking our analysts about first-round buys. And the large, Tom, would you know it?
02:24The large majority of them don't even care. Surprise me. I would think they'd want that week to kind of
02:29just watch it.
02:29They say no. All eyes on Cleveland, Ohio. Guardians control the Central as of today.
02:34Bo Naylor did not play yesterday's game. But he's been making, and you've been noticing, adjustments, and it's been working.
02:41Tell me more.
02:42Why?
02:42My side in the circles and how much movement up top.
02:44Give him credit. I mean, this guy was underwater for five months.
02:48I have to go with Cleveland.
02:49Cleveland, they have the tiebreaker.
02:51Wow.
02:52They have it right now.
02:53Tom Berducci on the inside corner.
02:55More with him coming up.
02:56Robert, take it away.
02:57Yeah, he's going to stick around because there's a new chapter beginning.
03:00They do.
03:00They've got the future right there.
03:01They do.
03:02And they need some hitting.
03:03What lows?
03:04He's hitting like three?
03:05That means he's still failing 67%.
03:07Still to come here on hour number two.
03:10Now that the Mariners are in the series, we have all our eyes on to start the week.
03:15And the Guardians took game one to make them even.
03:17And the American League Central after being at this 15 and a half games back.
03:21You've heard that before.
03:22In July, both them and the Tigers have a record of 85 and 72 with two more head-to-head.
03:29And it will be up to Tanner Bybee and Jack Flaherty tonight.
03:33We cannot wait.
03:34Ohio has been the center, really, of the baseball world this week with the Guardians making a quantum
03:38leap.
03:39And the Reds right there as well with a loss and a Mets win.
03:42Cincinnati now outside of the postseason picture.
03:45They still have time.
03:46The good news for them, Hunter Green takes the ball.
03:49And he's as big of a big-game pitcher as there is.
03:52The bad news, so does Paul Skeens.
03:54Can the Reds grab back that wild card in the National League?
03:58The Mets want no part of that.
03:59They lost it on Sunday.
04:00They don't want to lose it again.
04:01The Reds and the Diamondbacks both hold the tiebreakers against the Mets.
04:05And the Mets will hand the ball to yet another young arm with their season on the brink of
04:09good and bad.
04:11Jonah Tong, 2-2 with a 5-9-4, winner of the final wild card.
04:15Heads to Los Angeles next week.
04:16Can't wait.
04:178-0-5 from Chicago tonight.
04:19We are here with Sandy Alcantara for Game Day Relief, presented by Geico.
04:23Sandy, how are you feeling?
04:24She's very curious about this.
04:25You're sitting in the dugout.
04:26Are you playing the games on the Jumbotron?
04:28Are you singing along during the seventh-inning stretch?
04:30Like, what does it look like in between days that you're not starting?
04:33Do you rather pitch in rollerblades or pitch with your other arm?
04:36Provides supercharged care.
04:37How do you recharge when you're off the clock?
04:39And, Sandy, what is your go-to pitch in tough moments?
04:43Supermarine slider.
04:44You know, so.
04:45Change the arm angle.
04:46Get after it.
04:47Yeah, from over here, you know.
04:49He's ready to go.
04:49He is excited.
04:51Welcome to our number two rolling on here of MLB Centrum.
04:54Pleased to be joined by former Pirates manager Derek Shelton.
04:57Good to see you, man.
04:58Yeah, thank you.
04:59He's also the best tipper in the game.
05:01He is the best tipper.
05:01So clubhouse guys don't care.
05:02What am I going to do?
05:03He's going to play cribbage is what he's going to do.
05:05He's going to go.
05:06Him and Mike Napoli are going to play.
05:07He's going to crush cribbage.
05:09Yeah, in five hours.
05:10Let me just sit here and show you what you may have missed.
05:12Let's do it.
05:13Let's start.
05:13Strike is the name of the game.
05:15Sorry.
05:15Because these are duty.
05:16Thanks, Mom.
05:17Thanks, Mom.
05:19If you disagree with my statement, it is a ball.
05:22If you agree, strike.
05:23You got me, Capisce Case.
05:24Yeah, yeah.
05:24We're doing this already.
05:26Cal Raleigh will win 2025 AL MVP.
05:29Judge leads an average on-base slug OPS plus.
05:32You're looking at me.
05:33I know.
05:33I've been told to sit up.
05:36And I've been told to sit up.
05:36And quite frankly, if they want to do a call to see how this ends up, the magic is working
05:40in Seattle, gentlemen.
05:42We all see it.
05:43Let's take it one step further.
05:44The Mariners, listen very carefully, are the most dangerous team in the American League.
05:49I'll start.
05:49It's a strike.
05:50Why?
05:50Because of the timing of how they're playing and how they're getting caught now?
05:53It's a strike.
05:54Last couple of years.
05:55The homers, he's kind of stabilized them at second.
05:57Naylor's been great.
05:58Julio's been great.
05:59Mariners, bring in Naylor and Suarez.
06:02And don't forget Julio Rodriguez, what he's been doing this second half.
06:05As, you know, he can be in the MVP talks of the second half.
06:08So good, I think that pitch.
06:09All eyes on Ohio this final week.
06:12Guardians are in as of today.
06:14Reds won back.
06:15We heard from Terry Francona earlier of a wild card.
06:18Both Ohio teams, you ready?
06:21We'll make, take a deep breath, we'll make the postseason case.
06:25And they have the tiebreaker.
06:27And they have the tiebreaker.
06:28Just saying.
06:29They both get in.
06:30No, Shelty?
06:31I'm scared.
06:31No.
06:33I mean, the Reds got the challenge.
06:35They had to win last night because they get, they still get Paul Skeens tonight.
06:38They had to win last night and they did not win.
06:40So I'm going to say, can you say, five games to go, Shelby, five games to go.
06:44I wonder how long Skeens will go.
06:46I think they'll let him pitch to 85-90.
06:48I don't think they'll show.
06:49With the fact of, I mean, I know who the Mets play and they play the Marlins.
06:52And I know.
06:53In his last start last year.
06:55That was in New York.
06:56And that was on.
06:56Houston Astros.
06:57And your glass half empty.
06:58So I need a little bit of, I need some pep.
07:01Pitching staff.
07:01It's been a great run.
07:03But the fact that they are even.
07:06Ball for you, too.
07:06I'm going to say ball.
07:07But I'm with Roe Flo on all that.
07:09I think Joe Spott has done a great job.
07:11And also recently, Lauren.
07:12Jeremy, basketball.
07:13On to the Texans.
07:14How do you feel about the Texans?
07:15Here we go.
07:16You go.
07:16We go.
07:17Phillies, the most dangerous team in the National League.
07:19We have talked a lot this show.
07:22100%.
07:22And they get Trey Turner back.
07:23I do think they've got to get him back this week.
07:25He didn't do that.
07:26It's not the same thing.
07:27But I think they're going to figure out that bullpen.
07:29We may see Otani.
07:30We may see Sasaki.
07:31Blake Snell.
07:32Glass now.
07:33So when we come back here on MLB Central, here's what's coming up next.
07:37Go ahead.
07:38I would like a word with you.
07:39Are you ready?
07:40I'm nervous.
07:41You should be.
07:42Be afraid.
07:42Be very afraid.
07:43I'm extremely nervous.
07:43Ten questions.
07:44One word answers.
07:46Lights.
07:47Oh, wow.
07:48Please.
07:49Very dramatic.
07:49Did not know that.
07:50Fill in the blank.
07:52Broadcast.
07:52Famous person in your phone.
07:54Derek is who?
07:55Michael Keaton.
07:56Baseball player.
07:57You've ever seen in person, too.
07:58Ooh.
07:59Very bad.
08:00I don't know on that one.
08:01I'll say arg.
08:01Is that a letter?
08:03Kind of.
08:03Okay.
08:04Favorite road, MLB City to visit.
08:06Chicago 1.
08:07Close second.
08:07Very close.
08:081-1-1.
08:08Why are the bagels better in New York City?
08:10You manage the Staten Island Yankees.
08:12Did you ever take the Staten Island Ferry?
08:14Yes.
08:15Almost every morning.
08:16You're a man of the people.
08:17I would almost every morning, I would take it over and sit and have coffee.
08:20And kind of watch the scenery.
08:22Yes.
08:22Just kind of watch it.
08:23Very nice.
08:24Fries on a sandwich, yes or no?
08:26What best describes the answer?
08:28Oh.
08:29I did that perfectly.
08:29You went to Southern Illinois, Derek.
08:31Have you ever met a Saluki in person?
08:32Egyptian.
08:33The dog of the pharaohs.
08:34Egyptian, yeah.
08:35Oh, I love it.
08:35God's people, Salukis.
08:36Yes.
08:37Okay.
08:37Steve, Steve Finley.
08:38There you go.
08:39Last question.
08:39It involves a Steve.
08:40Steve Phillips.
08:41Better hair.
08:42Steve Phillips.
08:42White there.
08:43Mine's turning white.
08:45Yeah, no, that's fair.
08:45Parcel to the white.
08:46No, that's fair.
08:47I like the white.
08:47Bad time?
08:48I want you to have it.
08:49I want you to have it.
08:50That's how I approach life.
08:52That's pretty much how I approach life.
08:54Okay.
08:55Let's play a new game here.
08:57It's kind of something that-
08:59Wednesday, so the Toronto Blue Jays telling us about this.
09:02They sold over 800,000 loony dogs, consumed this season, soaring past the 727,000-plus season
09:11record set in 2025.
09:14It is in the MLB Central Hall of Fame.
09:16I think we're going to do that this week.
09:18What's that?
09:19Central Hall of Fame.
09:20That's coming down fire.
09:20Are we doing the Hall of Fame?
09:22We'll be Monday.
09:23Hall of Fame's Monday.
09:24We're still-
09:24Welcome inside Studio 21.
09:26Sean Casey, Lauren Shahadi, I'm Robert Flores.
09:29It's so- it's bittersweet, I imagine, for Atlanta Braves fans to see how well this team is going.
09:35Do you buy into the fact, or how much do you buy into the fact, of quality September's
09:40carrying over to next year, looking ahead for the Virgins?