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Do we got a conclusion here, Anthony?

Stand up right now. Three to count.

Wouldn't this be, wouldn't this be something nice?

Maybe don't say anything. Don't tell me. You know what?

You want to be surprised. Yeah, I want to be surprised. First judge flew out unfortunately.

But now first and third full count for Stanton Yankees down six four bottom of the ninth.

It was five four of course. Sloppy top half of the ninth. Sloppy weather by the way right now in the Bronx two.

It looks like a misting light rain coming down.

But man, it would just leave a nice taste, a much better taste in your mouth if somehow Stanton went yard here instead of losing to the nationals and a base knock from Stanton.

He's a good day. Three for four home run.

Well, that's and by the way, Anthony, that's raining by the way.

That's I just said that. Thank you for listening. But by the way, that's what's not like you're the producer.

That's what's so confusing and of course they're going to pinch run for him now. This is one of the obvious spots where he represents the game winning run at first now first and second six five two outs for the Yankees against the nationals in the ninth.

But this is what makes it not the like no brainer when people just call up and scream about stand as if he's completely incapable.

I'm sorry. That's not what the situation is. The guy can still be a fantastic hitter.

First of all, he's been really consistent as a performer in the playoffs for this team when really no one else has been.

So I don't and Oswaldo Cabrero will come in and pinch run for Stanton.

I don't take that for granted the fact that he actually performs in the playoffs and Harrison Bader's the play.

Don't worry, over four with four strikeouts. Just what you were hoping for in this spot. It's a bad day for Bader.

Oh my God, HBG, my boy and gets a first tough called strike that was outside.

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