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Jesse Agler On Profar's Epic Walk-Off!

Ben & Woods are joined by Padres play-by-play man Jesse Agler as we are each and every Tuesday! Listen here as Jesse discusses last night's 7-6 walkoff win after the Padres scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 10th, the incredible season that Jurickson Profar continues to have, and we get him his "Incorporator" word for tonight's broadcast! Listen here!

Duration:: 16m
Broadcast on:: 25 Jun 2024
Audio Format:: mp3

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Plus, notifications can keep you connected to every pitch, every hit, every game, the MLB app. Baseball your way. Download it now for free from the App Store or Google Play. Blackout and other restrictions apply. Major League Baseball trademarks used with permission. We got to my whole point of that, Jesse, was asking you, you know, when you pull an all-nighter, if you turn in a paper or, you know, do, you know, do your final, that feeling you had kind of walk into your car where your nerves are exposed and you're like, man, this is nuts. Like sleep deprivation. I feel like that's what the Padres are going through right now with all this grinding that they're doing to stay one game over 500. It's been pretty remarkable. Yeah, I mean, they are a resilient team. And I think that's been pretty apparent early on and look, you know, a lot of teams say that. But I think particularly after last year and kind of the way everything went down and how much they struggled in one run games and extra inning games and all that, it was really important to try and establish that early this season. And they did that, you know, I mean, they came out out of the shoe with a couple of really big comebacks in April. They had the crazy game against the Dodgers in Seoul where everybody was hitting. And it just kind of felt, you know, coming out of that like, all right, you know, this is a different team. And I think that was a nice way to sort of, you know, turn the page from last year because, and look, as we know, every team is different year to year, like the reality is last year when it comes to that kind of stuff, doesn't matter. And you can back that up with a statistical argument, you know, RSP last year is no bearing on RSP this year. So we all kind of thought, all right, it should be better this year, but to sort of like psychologically get over the hump and be able to have the success that they had earlier this season. And for, I think Mike Schiltz to talk about it as much as he's talked about it and to make a point about it as much as he's made a point about it really helped, you know, this 2020 for team say, all right, last year is last year. We're all about the windshield and not the rearview mirror. But we also talked earlier about it's kind of a catch 22 that there's nothing you can necessarily do. You have to experience some success to build that positive feeling. And last year's team just never, never got to experience it. So of course, they never were able to really build some of those feelings and, you know, good vibes going forward because it just didn't happen for them. The crazy thing is last year, end of the year, right, they have like their good run, you know, they win five in a row or whatever at the end of the season, they win an extra inning game in San Francisco than another one game, 162. And all of us myself included kind of wrote that off as like, all right, well, it didn't matter because, you know, they were essentially all but eliminated for most of that run. And they were eliminated for a good chunk of it at the end. So it was kind of like, you know, all right, throw it away. It doesn't really mean anything. And you know, I made note in spring training a couple of times that last year, this team with Jirksen profile on the roster at the end of the season went 16 and five. And I kind of said it like tongue in cheek during the spring training broadcasts, because like, hey, that's kind of cool, right? And there's like a story there, but we all know better. It couldn't have just been because Jirksen profile showed up. That's not why they won 16 out of their last 21 games last year. But you know, kind of what you're saying, there is a different vibe. And it's very hard to say he isn't a huge part of that. And look, you're absolutely right. You have to go out and get the hits. You have to get out and do the thing. But you know, sometimes there are guys, you know, that make a big difference, you know, intangible and in intangible ways. And it's getting harder and harder to think the Jirksen profile is not one of the best examples of that when it comes to this Padre team and this Padre clubhouse. And so I'm loving the attention. He's getting nationally. I'm loving that he's leading the way and all star balloting because it is so deserved, you know, from the raw numbers standpoint, and what he's produced this year from the way he's sort of battling through this knee situation to obviously the impact, which I think is gigantic that he's had on this team. No question about it. Talking to Jesse Agler, voice of the Padres. You can hear him tonight 97 three the fan along with Tony Gwen Jr. I, you know, another one is Jackson Merrill being 21 years old. And now honestly, like he's a leader. And we talked about the message that you're hearing coming out of there. You know, last year's message was essentially, Oh, don't worry. Don't worry. We'll get there. We'll be where we need to be. This year's message is don't mess with us. We're a bunch of effing ballers. They've said it. They've called themselves ballers so many times that I'm like this, they're act, they actually believe this. And when you watch them play, yeah, man, they have those games where you're like, Oh man, who wants to face these guys? They're just relentless. They don't quit. It's pretty apparent that Jackson Merrill is another one of those guys in that clubhouse at 21 first taste of the big leagues. And now is, you know, a regular that people are like, should we extend him another 12 years? It's, it's been pretty remarkable. Yeah, I don't think there's any reason I've extension talks for a lot of like kind of obvious logistical reasons. But he's playing his ass off. And he's, I can't tell you how much I'm enjoying watching Jackson Merrill, like way more than I expected, you know, just sort of the natural art. He's 20 at the beginning of spring training. He turns 21. You know, let's not expect too much, you know, let's hope for the best. But I mean, he's exceeded every expectation I've had in every way. And he is a great kid. And he's a dog, as you're talking about, man, he's, he's, he's up on the top railing of the dugout. He's intense. And I think that whole thing goes to a conversation about roster construction that sometimes gets a little bit put off to the side. Usually when we're talking about roster construction, we're talking left, right, we're talking power, contact, we're talking, whatever. But like, there is something I believe when it comes to roster construction that should involve personality. And you know, kind of having not necessarily just the right mix of guys, because that's a little bit difficult, but a mix of guys who have different kinds of like edges to them. You know, I think everybody understands the way that, you know, a team will sometimes take on the personality of its leadership and how certain guys will, you know, follow other guys. And that can be good and the person and the situation. You know, sometimes you need personality A, sometimes you need personality B, sometimes you need personality Y. And that's the good thing is you've got different sort of like versions of that in the Padre clubhouse. And I'm not suggesting like Jackson Merrill is leading the way at 21 years old. But I tell you what, the energy that he brings, the intensity that he brings, the ability that he brings, it's all contagious. And all that stuff matters. And that can get other guys riled up in a good way. He has been a critical piece to the success this team has had very similar to profile, right? With like kind of that, you know, high energy, intensity and attitude, you know, jerks and always looking to create a chip on his shoulder over something. And it helps him. He's one of those guys. And it is really, really fun to watch. Let me say this about the 20, 2014. And I know everybody in town knows this because people have been showing up like crazy, not supposed to have 39,000 on a Monday against the national. Okay, like it's incredible every single night out there. But this is a very watchable baseball team, not only because of like the comebacks and the sort of you feel like they're never out of it thing, but the energy and the excitement that those guys play with. And on top of that, like, they don't strike out anymore. It's remarkable. This is a team that struck out like every other team, basically a ton, you know, the last couple of years. And it's like all of a sudden the switch got flipped this season. They're putting the ball in play. They're just a more entertaining team to observe than they've been really, I think, at any time since I've been here, which is saying something because there's been some cool teams. But this year's team is so fun to watch. And they're just kind of doing it a little bit differently than so many of the other really good teams. Nothing is more important than getting a good night's sleep. And when you don't get the rest you need, your whole day is thrown off. That's why it's so important to choose the right mattress. Sleeping on a purple mattress is truly a unique experience because purple mattresses are made with a gel flex grid. The gel flex grid is an innovative material that moves with your body to relieve pressure in areas like knees and hips and support in others like your back. 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Excuse me, Washington Nationals at the end of the game. Wow, that was an all-timer. You okay over there? We don't know. I haven't quite been the same since our golf tournament last week. He's dying. How'd you play? I do. We didn't play at all. We didn't. We just entertained. The entire day can enhance kissing babies, buddy. That's nice. Congrats. Good job. Thank you. Was there a question there? Yeah, does he expect any fireworks tonight? No, you know, I mean, like, no, I mean, you never know, but I mean, McKenzie is fiery. You know, remember that. He tried to fight his third baseman in the dugout a couple weeks ago. He's on the map for the net. So he definitely has had times and he's admitted to this, you know, kind of what his emotions, you know, get to him. But he's he's a pro. Like, I don't know. I mean, what are you guys expecting? Like, what am I missing here? I just, I don't know. I mean, the way the Nationals TV broadcasters were describing the reaction from guys like Jesse Winker or Winker and Cabot Ruiz, they were really unhappy with jerks in celebration after the game. Oh, I mean, I don't know that that you like, I think we're at the point in baseball now where, you know, you get to walk off when you got to expect all kinds of craziness. And if the guy gets knocked on his backside, you know, what is it two pitches before the game went and hit, you know, he's probably going to be a little bit worried up in that moment. You never know in baseball, I don't have a great sense of like how the Nats handle stuff. We haven't seen them since last summer. So, you know, maybe that is kind of the way they like to go about business. But I wouldn't think, you know, there's a reason for it. Look, they're a team like the Padres who are, you know, very much in this, you know, early season playoff conversation. If I'm the Washington Nationals, I'm not trying to get caught up in something like that. You know, I'm trying to win another game or two here, because all of these games against these teams that could be in the wildcard match, really important. I remember tiebreakers now head to head. So, the three games that they're playing here, the three games that they'll play in Washington after the all-star break, you know, could be if the Nats hang around the playoff picture all summer long, you know, those could end up being like critically important games for both of these teams. So, that's my perspective. It would be like, hey, you got to, you know, worry about trying to win a game, not, you know, being upset that somebody was happy that they won one. We got a little behind on the technical difficulties. So, let's get quickly to the Incorporated word for today. Paulie's got it for you here, Jesse. Bivouac. Bivouac. You probably heard that before, right? Oh, yeah. Every day. Yeah. Every day. Every day. Easy one for you. Bivouac is a temporary encampment without tents or cover used by usually soldiers or mountaineers. Bivouac. Yeah. Bivouac. You've got a lot of temporary shelters out on a baseball field. That should be no problem for you tonight. Jesse, good luck with that. I've got, I've got one in my head, and yeah, we'll see what we can do. All right. Thanks for listening tonight, 641st pitch with Tony Gwen Jr. 540 eco-water SoCal pre-game show. Thank you, Jesse. Nice. Today's episode is sponsored by NerdWallet Smart Money podcast. Get your head in the financial game with smart investing and budgeting tips straight from the nerds. NerdWallet's experts will set future you up for success with dependable fact-based insights. No financial misinformation allowed. Learn how to save on your summer vacation. Find your next credit card or loan for a big purchase and invest in your next index fund. Make smarter decisions in 2024. 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