Welcome into a very special edition of the High Hopes Podcast. I say very special because on the line with us today is a man who got here in 2012

was a great member of those Phillies teams.

Kevin Franson, who is now a broadcaster for the Phillies,

and unfortunately has to spend a lot of time out in San Francisco,

the home of a team that ruined a lot of our fun times here in Philadelphia so thank you for that Kevin

But yeah, well I still hated him for it, you know like it didn't better. It's still silly during those times

I know I know but you got here in 2012 so I just want to know how

much do you personally take the blame for the downfall of the Phillies?

You know, I probably about 76% of the time you know like the other 24 goes to you know the front office

the other players but yeah it was mostly on me you know it's all right I was the one me. You know, it's all right.

I was the one that caused, you know, Chippecians,

walk off Homer against Papal Barnes,

and I had an ad in Toronto with the basis loaded in 12.

Pretty much ended our 10th as a second while wild card before we went to that 4 game series in Houston where there is a

the combining a 4 game series 10,000 people a 100 pitching changes by the Houston

Now, Tony, San Francisco, the interim manager then.

So, yeah, you know, so that's the other 24%, yeah,

but most of it should be put on me.

Which is great.

So I mean, all good.

The facts are facts.

They made the playoffs for five straight seasons at that point and then Francis shows up.

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