We were talking earlier, and this might even warrant a longer conversation, maybe not,

but we were talking earlier and yesterday too about the way the Dominican Republic team

really takes this World Baseball Classic so seriously.

I thought you brought up a great point about how the players themselves really feel so close

to one another, and it feels like a team of as

you said you know like brothers as opposed to just a collection of players that were put together

the fans clearly are into it as well a couple of interesting thoughts and things that I saw

in regards to this number one you have manny who, you know, he's had an interesting

career, very good career, but he's had some moments. You know, he wants fans to start bringing

in like the noisemakers for atmosphere to majorly baseball games, you know, specifically

Padres games. And at first, you know, my first thought, Willie, was, you know, what are we doing?

And then, you know, the more you think of, was, you know, what are we doing? And then, you know,

the more you think of it and you watch these games, the way it sounds more alive. Remember the other day, CIO was yesterday, Cilow was playing the two different calls of the home runs, one from Houston with Team USA, and the other one was from the Dominican Republic game. and I guess it was Miami, I believe it was.

And it sounded, it didn't even sound like the same game. Team USA and the other one was from the Dominican Republic game and I guess it was Miami I believe

it was yeah and it sounded it didn't even sell like the same game so I thought that was

interesting and then the other one was and I don't know if Julio Rodriguez gets in trouble you know

with his Mariner fans for this but I do believe he stated he would rather win a WBC championship

than a World Series.

Yeah, I don't believe that. I saw that.

I do believe that. I actually do believe it. Have you, I know you've seen at least some of this.

The way these guys have taken this so, like, I said yesterday, Juan Soto looks like his heart and soul has been poured into this

tournament i do believe for country and for i think it matters more to them it really does these are

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