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Pepsi Max, Girsty for more. You know, I said in my last live cues that I didn't think the Phillies had much of a chance this world series.

It was the Astros, and they are clearly the better team, but hey,

Phillies took game one. It's going to be a fun series, I think. Good morning, and welcome to

the Pirates podcast, to be named later, here on the DK. Pittsburgh Sports Podcasts Network.

My name is Alex Stumpf. We're going to just talk about the World Series today

because it's the World Series.

So Pirates Talk, we'll focus back on that next week.

I just want to talk about the World Series.

And actually, I'm going to talk about the playoffs first.

Because the Phillies are, and no one saw this coming. No one saw this coming. I think there wasn't a series that I felt more confident in at any point that that team was going

to beat the other team.

Then the Cardinals were just going to knock the Phillies out to start off the postseason.

Yeah, of course Atlanta's going to knock out the Phillies.

And then, well, the Padres, you know, they've got the home advantage.

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