00:00You know the saying, up the creek without a paddle?
00:04Yeah.
00:05I love how everybody's like, go get Mike Trout.
00:08Go get this guy.
00:09Go get that guy.
00:10Go get Christian Walker.
00:12What the hell are you going to trade for?
00:14Well, then that leads me to my next question for you.
00:17Unbelievable.
00:18When you look at their top ten prospects, talking about the Phillies,
00:21Aiden Miller still ranked number one, although he's hurt,
00:23and number two, quickly rising up the ranks, is Gage Wood.
00:28Would either one of those guys be untouchable for you at this deadline
00:33if it meant you could get that impact outfielder?
00:37Would you trade Gage Wood?
00:39Would you trade Aiden Miller?
00:41Because here's where I am, Ricky, before you answer.
00:45I'm very concerned about the future of the Philadelphia Phillies, right?
00:48I'm very concerned that the farm system has been depleted.
00:51But at the same time, I don't believe it's going to be Gage Wood
00:56that's going to make or break this team three or four years from now.
00:59Because guess what happens three or four years from now?
01:01You've got a lot of old guys on this team.
01:03So you need to go all in now because it's your best chance in the next five years.
01:08If they don't go all in at this deadline and do everything possible
01:12to fix this lineup or fix the back end of the bullpen before Duran,
01:16maybe even get another starter, you're not going to win a World Series.
01:20And if you don't win a World Series this season, there could be a lockout next year.
01:26You might not have Zach Wheeler in 2028.
01:30Harper's going to be two years older.
01:32Schwarber's going to be two years older.
01:33Ramuto's going to be two years older.
01:35Trey Turner's going to be two years older.
01:37You see where if you don't do it this year,
01:40the future does not look bright for the Philadelphia Phillies.
01:44And you don't have any prospects that are coming to save the day.
01:47So it's weird because I'm not sure even if they go out at the deadline
01:51and they get an impact bat in the outfield or they get another reliever
01:55that they're even going to be good enough to beat the Dodgers at that point.
01:58But I think you are forced, if you're Dombrowski, to at least try.
02:02Because.
02:02Because.
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