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Alan Hahn (0:30)
This is the Don Hahn and Rosenberg Podcast.
Peter Rosenberg (0:34)
That sounds like heaven to me.
Alan Hahn (0:35)
Listen live weekday afternoon starting at 3 on 8 80, ESPN, the ESPN New York app and your smart speakers. 504 in the big city with Don Lagreca and Peter Rosenberg. I'm Alan Hahn. 800-919-3776 is the number part of the conversation. The Yankees and the Giants underway for their second game of the season. We are in the second inning, bottom of the second inning. It is scoreless. Cam Schlitler has been magnificent so far, but it is early. But he had a terrific first inning. Great debut for him as there's a lot of great expectations for what he can become on this pitching staff that if it's healthy, it could be one of the best they've had in a long time.
Don La Greca (1:15)
Well, that think about what a great way to feel that would be. I mean just, just two days. But if Schlitler is great all day, what a nice way to start. If you're a Yankee fan with a great outing from Freed and Schlitler. That's kind of, that's the promise in theory that could make this season different than last year, especially when Cole's fully ready.
Alan Hahn (1:33)
Yeah. And that's what you're waiting for. Radon as well. And you know that could be the secret sauce to the season in a division that's just going to be an absolute gauntlet. It's certainly something to watch. The Mets, they had a great debut. Speaking of which, as well as they put up a ton of runs. Don, how much are you buying into? They are a different looking team for no no doubt. And really you learn that right away like they just looked like a different team. Now again it's the first game but you're going up against one of the best pitchers in the sport. Got him out before the inning even the first inning even ended and then just kept clubbing the baseball. It was an impressive debut for the New look Mets.
Peter Rosenberg (2:14)
Well, it was. And again, you've, like you said, the new look Mets. So you've got different players. So Bichette makes his debut, didn't get a hit, but he did have an rbi. And you know, Seger's in there and you bring in Robert and everybody's contribute. You change the team. And you also change the mentality too, of they want to work counts, they want to foul off pitches, they want to wait for their pitch, not be as reliant on the home run, just, you know, pass the baton, just keep, keep moving it. And it's a different look. That's why Stearns went out and did what he did, right. He had to make changes. He felt that it was stale. He felt he could not win with the team that he had. And it was difficult to see McNeil, a former batting champion, go. Difficult to see Alonzo, who was kind of like Mr. Met, drafted, accomplished so much, you know, you know, hitting 50 home runs, breaking the rookie record, you know, hitting the home run against Milwaukee a couple of years ago. There was a lot of history there, but you move on from it. It's just one game. But offensively they look great. Peralta, you know, gave you five innings, wasn't a great start. You know, got a decent start from the offense and that helped. But you know, you won against a team that's projected to be pretty good in Pittsburgh. We'll see. But it's just one game. But they're buying into the philosophy and everybody that brought. Was brought in during the off season, for the most part, had a nice debut.