5 On It, Chuck Swirsky preaches patience when it comes to Bulls rookie Caleb Wilson (Hour 3)

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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?

Vinny Rotino 0:01

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Rahimi Harrison 0:07

It's time for Five On It. Raheem Harrison-Roney. Bring you five topics on their minds today. On 104.3 The Score. I got five on it.

Mark Grody 0:17

Number one. MLB changed up its home run derby format last night. The changes included the following. No timer. Round one, 20 swings. Round two, 15 swings. And the final round, another 15 swings. Each swing counted toward a player's allotment, homer or not. And if a batter homered on his last... At bat, he would keep going until he didn't homer anymore. Cardinals right fielder Jordan Walker emerged as the winner of the Derby.

How did MLB change the Home Run Derby format and which moments stood out?

Mark Grody 0:46

What did you think of it all?

Vinny Rotino 0:48

I liked the format. I was a little wary when I saw Jeff Passan's post about it because I feel like Jeff Passan knows ball. So if he didn't like it, would I? But it turns out I thought the format went well. I know people had issues with the Netflix broadcast of it all, but... We got to see the home runs being hit, and we got to see fun head-to-head matchups like Kyle Schwarber and Wilson Contreras. And kind of like what Ian Happ said, would guys be able to just rake like they do in batting practice? And I feel like that's what I saw. When Wilson Contreras is hitting a ball nearly 500 feet, when Kyle Schwarber is sending it to decks that don't see home runs normally in Philadelphia, you're watching...

Vinny Rotino 1:30

What I think are some of the best hitters put on a really good show and Jordan Walker to be able to win when he had one swing left because he got on a heater. That's the right way to have some fun with the format and have a little challenge and then be able to take advantage of the opportunities.

Marshall Harris 1:48

It was a dub. That's what I think of it all. This was a winning effort, not just by Jordan Walker, who more than doubled his 2026 income by winning the million dollar prize, but for everyone who participated, for the city of Philadelphia, who responded in kind and gave people a very authentic welcome. to trying to hit home runs when there were two Phillies involved. And Bryce Harper, who got dislodged by Kyle Schwarber to advance to those semifinals. I thought this was great. The only problem I had, I think I pointed it out earlier, is that the production could have been a little bit cleaner in terms of I need to see where those balls are going and where they're landing. The close-ups on the hitter, I wasn't a big fan of that and how long they stuck with those.

Marshall Harris 2:34

But that's just me accustomed to wanting to see baseball a certain way. Maybe I'm in the wrong. I don't know. You guys let us know on the text line what you think about it because, you know, we like everyone's opinion. 312-644-6767. But no, overall, I thought this was a good thing. The format change, in my opinion, was brilliant. I'd be okay with a hybrid idea like Grant Paulson talked about a little bit, but I think you do need the time, the spacing to be able to just admire what you're doing and have a more natural rhythm. It shouldn't be a speed fest, which I think is what it was in the past when you were on the clock.

Vinny Rotino 3:09

Yeah, I think it was frantic. I would also like to take this baseball time to say happy birthday to our friend Steve Stone. Happy birthday. So happy birthday to Stoney. We love when he's on our air and on our station. And we thank our baseball stars that we get to talk to him. So happy birthday, Stoney. Hope you're having an excellent all-star break.

Mark Grody 3:32

yes number two yes chsn's brooke fletcher asked sam antinachi what gives him the confidence that the white socks success will continue after the all-star break here's what he had to say um other than that just uh trusting each other i think there's a lot of

Unknown 3:52

people you know the people we have off the bench who can come in great chick can come in and hit a home run as a pinch hitter it's crazy and then he can start and one of us lefties can come off the bench and and pick someone up it's just the amount of weapons that we have and um so it's a good problem to have and just keep finding different ways to win games you say the wand i did