We've got Kevin Pillar hitting 2 HRs with his bloody bat like he's Negan from 'The Walking Dead,' Rob Manfred and the owners changing baseballs and conspiring against the pitchers AND hitters hitting free agency and absolutely no facts to back any of it up! It's been a wild week since our last episode and the team has only played two games. We had David Peterson take another step towards becoming the new Steven Matz, we had the offense wake up in a BIG WAY to salvage the 2-game series with the Orioles and we had conspiracies galore. We've been saying it all along, but this team's DNA just knows how to win. When you can turn the page that easily from a loss to an inferior team and not dwell on the past, that's when you know you've got staying power. Bench players, hurt super stars, unsung heroes- doesn't matter, winners win. Jacob deGrom rightfully gets all the hype for being the best pitcher in baseball, but in the shadow of his greatness sits not one, but two elite, all-star caliber pitchers who are in the top 15 in ERA. Taijuan Walker is not only pitching like an ace, he's the steal of the offseason. Trevor Bauer is making $102 million for 3 years, while Walker is making 23 pitching to a lower ERA. He's been a revelation to the rotation and a much needed boost during these tough times. Speaking of the times, the team has held first place for 40+ days and that number isn't resetting any time soon. Even with the June Swoon Gauntlet, it's not really conceivable that any skid can last with the way the pitching staff is built because 1-3 are solid and help is (hopefully) on the way. The guys discuss who in the BenchMob has earned a staring title even when the big names come back, which relievers and Triple-A players should be re-called to take over for Peterson and Luchessi and whether or not it's too premature to plan for October. Some might call it luck, we'd like to call it- well luck we guess so what? We can't help it if every team in the division gives up ground when we win. It's not every day the the pieces fall into place the way they have, but we gotta believe that when push comes to shove and we go head to head that we'll only further the distance on our way to the promise land and 96 wins!

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