00:00A few weeks ago, I asked you a question.
00:02Conventional wisdom was that this is a contending team.
00:05Have you considered the possibility this team just isn't very good?
00:10Hey, John.
00:12I believe in those guys.
00:14I believe in those guys.
00:15I wonder if you can expand on that.
00:17Beyond believing in the guys, having that belief,
00:20what do you see out of them that makes you think
00:22that you really will get back to the playoffs
00:24as you managed to do from way behind a couple of years ago in 2024?
00:29When I start comparing our situation this year compared to 2024,
00:35I think it starts with Juan Soto.
00:37We were able to climb back in 2024 to something similar here,
00:42and we didn't have a guy like Juan Soto.
00:44Yes, we had starting pitching, and we got some clutch hitting.
00:46We had Iglesias.
00:47We got JD.
00:49This year, you look at our roster, Bo Bichette, man.
00:53Bo is a really good hitter.
00:55We're sitting here.
00:56It's like every day, he hits both hard,
00:58and then there's a couple of days here and there
01:00where you see him chasing, and he's going to hit.
01:03That's why, for me, when you asked me that question,
01:06I really believe on this team.
01:07We got talent.
01:08Yeah, we're dealing with injuries, but that's not an excuse.
01:10I look at that rotation.
01:12We got Scottie.
01:13We got Nolan.
01:14Freddie.
01:14We should be playing better, right?
01:16And I continue to believe that.
01:17We'll see you next time.
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