Starting 9 Episode 57 Featuring Archie Bradley Of The Arizona Diamondbacks
On Episode 57 of Starting 9, we’ve got Archie Bradley of the Arizona Diamondbacks on with us in what turned out to be one of my favorite interviews that we’ve ever done. We talk to him about how he’d hype up the Dbacks to a casual fan who hasn’t been paying attention, why Paul Goldschmidt doesn’t get enough love from the mainstream media, his transition from starter to reliever, his experience in playing in a one-game Wild Card playoff, what his “Welcome to the big leagues” moment was, whether he thinks the Wild Card round should stick to one game or be a best of three, his triple in last year’s Wild Card game, what Clay Buchholz has meant to the Dbacks, if the Dbacks feel like there’s unfinished business after the way last year ended, and a lot more.
Outside of the interview, we’re talking about the A’s and Astros series with the AL West hanging in the balance, the Cardinals making it official by giving manager Mike Shildt a three-year deal, Jose Bautista to the Phillies, Sean Manaea and Brett Anderson to the DL for the A’s, a “Will they or won’t they?” segment featuring a bunch of players and teams and what they’re on pace for, how incredibly underrated the Tampa Bay Rays have been this season, your Homer Minutes with a special guest appearance by Smitty on his Phillies, and we wrap things up with your Twitter questions.
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