00:00So I had a friend of mine earlier today give me a buzz here, Craig, and say that, listen, there's
00:06this kid, Marcy, on the Marlins, that I should back every prop in the world here tonight against Michael Walker.
00:16What is the deal with this kid, Jacob Marcy, on the Marlins here?
00:21Apparently, he's actually been pretty good, and he's been pretty good against non-power pitchers, which I think we can
00:28agree that is not what Michael Walker is.
00:31Walker is an off-speed kind of guy, but is Marcy, actually?
00:35I mean, any thoughts on what this kid has been so far this year?
00:40I mean, look, the first half was awful, and then the second half has been much better, but I didn't
00:44have that sense going into tonight's game that he would be somebody in the back.
00:49But it is a lefty-righty matchup. As I mentioned, whenever the Marlins face righties, they usually do a good
00:54job.
00:55The one thing that I would say about this series that I have noticed, and it really came into play
01:00last night, is Kaufman is playing a little like Coors right now, Joe.
01:04It's over 100 degrees there. Anybody that gets the ball in the air, these things are going to the wall.
01:09Griffin Conine saved one yesterday from a double. Another outfielder saved it. The ball is absolutely carrying.
01:15The total is nine and a half. Sandy is on the mound, generally very good, but I'm a little concerned
01:22for runs tonight in this game,
01:25because Caglione just missed one yesterday, and Carter Jensen hit two home runs, and Hernandez on Miami almost hit two
01:31home runs,
01:32and it's just super hot there. I mean, that's what's going on. It's over 100 degrees right now in Kansas
01:38City,
01:38and so naturally, you're going to see that sort of thing happen. So, not sure about the Marcy thing, Joe.
01:44I don't know where that's coming from at all. He homered yesterday. Javi Sonoha homered yesterday.
01:48How many home runs were in that game yesterday? There probably could have been seven.
01:52So, I do think you're going to see that again tonight.
01:56Doesn't sound like he chases a lot of guys, chases a lot of pitches. Does he have any speed, by
02:01the way?
02:02Is this a kid who's got some wheels?
02:03He stole a lot of bases this season. He's been caught more than anybody, I think, though.
02:08That's part of the game.
02:09He has been caught.
02:10Ah, well, he's been caught a lot, too. He's very aggressive.
02:13Yeah, look, I hope the rest of his season is good. Remember, last year in August and September,
02:18he was the Marlins' best hitter.
02:21Hitter, right?
02:21It didn't work out for him at all this year, and then they started sitting him.
02:26Now they're not really in a position to do that.
02:29Look, the formula is simple. You're not going to see me for a bit here,
02:33because the Cubs are in town, and then the Mets.
02:34When the Marlins face the lefty, you just got to put everything on pause.
02:41When they face the righty, it's go time.
02:43And you saw the second they took out Cameron yesterday, they brought in their righty,
02:47they gave up three runs, Marlins came back, they won the game.
02:49What happened in the ninth?
02:51They brought another righty, they hit two home runs,
02:54the Marlins crush righties and can't hit the lefties.
02:57I don't know why, but that's what's going on here.
03:00It's crazy here.
03:02Do they have, I mean, Walker's an off-speed guy.
03:06He's going to get you to chase his changeup.
03:08He's going to get you to, you know, he's sneaky good.
03:12He doesn't give up a lot of home runs.
03:14He doesn't give up a ton of really hard contact.
03:17That has been his M.O.
03:19And listen, he's been one of the most consistent pitchers.
03:22I mean, the first five unders to me have been golden with Walker all year long.
03:26He was like this again last year.
03:29Is there an advantage here with the Marlins against off-speed pitchers?
03:33Or do they hit righty fastball guys better than anything else?
03:38It tends to be fastball.
03:40It tends to be fastball.
03:42Hernandez is the one guy that you got to throw him fastballs because he crushes off-speed pitches.
03:48So he is the one, I think, tonight that would have the best advantage against the right-handed pitcher.
03:53And also, it's Sonoha's birthday.
03:55And if you play guys that hit home runs on their birthday, he would be the guy to play today.
04:01Miami also made another move today.
04:03They cut an infielder, Leo Jimenez, and called up another one in Division de los Santos.
04:09So you'll see him play this week.
04:10But the Royals haven't been swept at home since June.
04:17So we'll see if Miami is the team to get it done.
04:20I watched yesterday's game.
04:24Yuri Perez gave up five runs in the first inning.
04:26I was like, okay, I'm going to watch the rest of the game because that's what I do.
04:29But I thought the game was over.
04:30I thought the game was over.
04:31I did not.
04:32And then they made it 5-2 and then 5-3.
04:35And then Carter Jensen did a second home run.
04:37It was 6-3.
04:37I'm like, oh, now the game's really over.
04:40But then the Royals brought in a righty.
04:42And then the Marlins do what they do.
04:43And it's 6-6, 7-6.
04:45And they go on to win.
