We're going to get straight to the callers. Ticket texts can wait. Louis is going to bat lead off. We're trying to... Look, I want everyone to feel like they've got a voice on this one. I can't figure it out. And I'm not mad at any type of fan. You want them in the playoffs? I get it. You're spiting them. I also get that. It's just, this sucks.

This is just like.

And again, if the Astros won a singular game in the last week, you're not even in the playoffs.

So I understand the spite people going as bad as we are.

Astros are worse.

It's not even like we're earning our way in.

I mean, you could end the season on a 12-game losing streak.

I won't be surprised at this point if you get in.

So no, I'm not going to put on ski goggles and bring some Prosecco in for Kenny.

Let's go to Louis, 971. What's up, Louie? What's going on, Mike? What's going on, Rico? How you got doing? Hey, man. Good, Lou. What's the word? All right. Well, listen, it's just so hard, Mike. Because yesterday, I promised myself I wasn't going to watch it, right? and anger will end up watching this

is just, it end up watching this.

It breaks us, man.

Like a fan, you want it.

But then I'm thinking about this.

And I'm like, do I really want to see them backing up into the wild card spot?

And then seeing them celebrate with their champagne and their goggles and all this.

And they're going to be all happy. And then you understand as a player point of view, I mean, I feel for these guys, but it's just like as a fan, it's breaking. I don't even know how to react to all of this, man. I mean, I bet you there's a lot of people like me. We just don't know how to feel about all. And you've just nailed it. Louis, that's why we're doing the topic the way we're doing it. I don't think anyone's a loser in this. I think fans are all over the spectrum. And a lot of people are like you, Louis. You don't know where to put your anger. You don't even know what's up or down. No, Louis, this is what you need that sports therapist where you can just sit on the couch and just vent and get angry. Yeah. It's so confusing, man. I mean, I really appreciate what you guys do. Thank you for putting us throughout all of this. But it's just, it's just heartbreaking at the same time, Mike. And I don't know what to do, honestly. I don't know what to do.

Thank you, guys.

Yeah, you got it, man. And look, I mean, last 20 games, you're 5 and 15. You had a winless homestand. If I told you right now, they're going to lose the last four games of the year. I don't think anybody would put a big protest up there. You go, wait a minute. So you want me to celebrate a team losing 12 in a row to get in?

But then on the other side of it, I know we'll get fans calling and going right, but we didn't have the playoffs for 10 years. And those people are right. Yeah. And what they will say is you get a

second season, second chance, weird things can happen. You never really know. You're correct.

But still, to go wire to wire and give it all away in the final week.

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