 Welcome back to Watchin' Baseball. The year is 2005. I have just moved to California from Connecticut. Da-da-da-da-da-da-da, and we're gonna Watchin' Baseball. We got two brand new teams. Actually, we haven't seen these teams at all since 72, right? Correct, and especially the White Sox who are pulling a one up on the Red Sox because they hadn't won a World Series since 1917. Cursed break in season on. Big time, big time. Manny said he didn't believe in curses. Yeah, Astros have a lot of names on this team. The pitching staff is pretty cool. Clemens, Pettit, Oswald. Killer Bs in the lineup. Bizio, Bagwell, Berkman. Lot of fun, but the White Sox sweep them in four games. Morgan Hensburg. With some of the more impressive starting pitching you will ever see in a World Series, which is really cool. Jose Contreras, Mark Beardley, John Garland. Jim, your guy. Missing another one of the big ones. Freddie Garcia. Freddie Garcia, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Orlando Hernandez only appeared in one game, but whatever. I think he, I think Elduke appeared in one game and walked four batters. Hey, gotta risk it for the risk. I think it's really funny. Let's see. Orlando, Elduke. Elduke pitched one inning, four walks, two strikeouts, no earned runs. Yeah, so why don't you get off his ass about it. Wait, four walks with no earned runs? Yeah. Any runs? No. So double play had to happen, I guess? Just a four whip. That was a hell of an appearance. Take someone on, but I don't know. Yeah. I kind of want to find that, but that's not what we're doing. And as always, these episodes of Watch and Baggage are brought to you by the store at Johnboymedia, shop.Johnboymedia.com. You get yourself this sweatshirt, bunch of other sweatshirts. We have 200 items in the store. I don't know if that's a real number. I just wanted to say a high number or so, thinking that a couple people would be like, two hundred. I think it might be north of there. What could they possibly have? Then they go check. Yeah, I mean, if you count all the iterations, for sure. North day. Like you can get this shirt, boom. And here's a shirt that no one knows about. Boom. I wonder which one Zach just put right there. It's a tough task. All right. Let's just start. We're going to the top of the ninth inning in game two. Only games two and four were available on YouTube. And game two was kind of the one we wanted. This is a good one anyways. Yeah, this is the one we wanted to do anyways. So here we go. Who's pitching, Jake? Is it Burley? No, Burley's lefty. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And it's the ninth inning. I'm going to say no, but I can figure it out for you. Janks? I hope so, because boy, it was big Bobby Jankster. If you could play it, I could find out a lot quicker. Yes. Janks. I had it. Big Bobby Janks. And yeah, that was when I was looking at this White Sox roster. Man, their bullpen had some wipeout guys that kind of kneel cots. Bobby Janks. Look at the bagwells doing, man. That's crazy. Bagwell. Good question. I went to the same colleges, Bagwell. What about that? Did less steroid cells. Medicaid guy. Yeah, he went to U-heart. Well, get the fridge. Bring on the heater. Big, bad Bobby Janks. He was a big boy. See what they got him listed at. 6'5", 280. 6'4", 275. Had him a little bigger. I had the legend. More aim. No, at this time, Jake, aim is getting old. 2005? It's on its way out. I mean, mid-high school. You used aim for a long time. I was still ripping on aim through high school. College and science. Last night, the combination of cots and janks. I'm pretty sure I stopped when I was in junior, senior. I didn't have. Maybe it was because of my California friends. I wasn't aiming, man. I was texting. Texting became just much easier. Yeah, I only got 20 texts a month. So the majority of the year was a closer. That's not a joke. Man, did you just send people paragraphs? 20 texts a month. I didn't text. They glad they did. I think the Astros are finding out that the ball down in the center zone. Yeah, Bobby Janks put it together for four years. And then, all falls apart. Bagwell's cracking me up, man. Well into center field. Oh, Aaron Rowan. Lay out for that. One time. One of the center field heroes. You like him better or Edmunds better? I think Rowan. Rowan. Oh, yeah. Yes. Look at that camera. Cheat that camera. Gone. They used it in the World Series last year. They took it away. But it's 2005. Yeah. I think they use it very sparingly. But like, Posada used to always cover it up with dirt. Yeah. He would walk out there and kick dirt on it. Step back. Production had to be like this, motherfucker. Look at that. It's just gas coming at you. 95, but perfectly placed and inside. Tied him up for the pass ball. I don't know if I'm buying the Fox tracks there. It looked like it had the plate. I think it caught the inside of the plate. They had it off. Oh, the Fox tracks? I don't even believe that today. I think I'm going to believe that in 2005. Oh, I know. They had that inside, and that was almost outside. My favorite thing is when you're live tweeting a game, which I do, and people reply with the Game Day tracker that aren't watching it, just following along Game Day like, no, it caught the plate. See, I'm like, dude, how are you just blindly trusting Game Day? Well, you could watch the game and also have that on there to show you a pitch. Oh, if people do that, that's even crazier. Watch the game. You saw the pitch. Well, that's what they're. It's their way to counteract your argument. Yeah, Game Day is a mess. Dude, not trust that. Look at that, dude. I mean, how's he so, he must have been sitting not fastball when you're facing Bobby James in the world, sir? 97 comes at you quick, unless you're Chris Burke. One, two, three. Hi. What was that? Just counting down to the high pitch. OK. And do it again if you want. Rather not. All right. He was talking to himself. Oh, yeah. Big body. Are they putting a sound effect on the fastball? I mean, they've got that camera that's there, and I'm sure they probably tried to turn up the mics. So that's it. I think it was something on the scoreboard change, and they did a sound effect with it. Three balls, no strikes, and a World Series fact, a lot of the last 12 teams. The 2-0 series lead. No, I didn't understand that. He doesn't even know what he just said. I'm crazy. Looks like it's there. No high strike back then. Nothing above the belt. Ozzie Gein is wondering where those last two pitchers were. They made that last pitch. I hit a strikeout. He's right down the middle, it seems like. Let's see where this fake foxtrack has it. Ozzie Gein did nothing. What? I don't know what they did. It wasn't inside. It was the cream that's not part of the deal. All these networks just pumping out this fake shit. Foxtracks. Well, now you've got the awesomeness at the point. Przinski and Ozzie Gein. That's cool. Have one bopper on their bench. That person would be Mike Lamb. Mike Lamb. Mike Lamb, who homered last night, has three home runs. Jeremy's dad. But the Astros are likely to stay with Osmas, despite Paul Merrill and Lamb on their bench. He'd go Jake Lamb, the baseball player. But no. Jim has a select Yukon dialect in a corner of his brain. They get a brat, Osmas. So back-to-back World Series, we've seen future managers. Well, Council was in 2001. Who was in 2002? Oh, boy. Slip, pre-slope. Birk at first. Strike one. Have we seen an off-speed pitch from Bobby Jackson? 2003, we had Boone. We also talked about, like, 90. Told you guys, Slope was here. How many years in a row do we have a future manager in the World Series? If we have one from 2002, which was Angels Giants. I mean, I guess it'd be 90% of the World Series. Has a future manager? That's high. But maybe. Osmas waits two on one out. Shacks swing. Shacks swing. I got it. I got it. I got it. Bobby wanted it. He's like, I ran all the way over here. And now with Everett, the next scheduled hitter, he's coming back to the dugout. So Everett's out. Mike Lamb? And we'll see if it's Lamb who comes off. I much prefer the current Astros colors and jerseys than these. These do nothing for me. Yeah, this color red is pretty. Oh, yes. World Series hero, Jose Viscayano. Yeah, there he is. Niki's legend. And I think he got rid of the rex specs at this point. Bought in on Contax. Yep. Probably played the whole off. No, you trust me. I can't touch my own iCard, which everyone who ever needs Contax says for like three years. They're like, hey, it's not that bad. No. Trust me. I can't touch my own eyes. I'm in the other camp and you're fine if you feel that way. You've never needed Contax. One day. You'll be able to touch your own iCard easily. They just hook up. Wow, eyes freak me out, man. Everyone says that. It's like when cat lovers say, no, but my cat's kind of like a dog. It's like everyone says that. I'm good on that. Eyes and throat's freaking out. The Astros pulled Vigio out, put Bruntlet in, and he's on deck. Look at that. That's all he does. Look at that. It's a nice slide. Yeah. Left. Scott Podsednik, Cannon. You know what? You know what's interesting to me, Jake? What's interesting to me? I don't know if you're going to poo poo this or find it interesting. But this little flexi does. I don't think we're seeing that in the 70s. And my dad does that. This one, is that from WWE? I think that's from old power lifters. That's an old line. Arnold Schwarzenegger, which is before this. I think that's just a natural reaction. I feel like we haven't seen that celebration. The throw was pretty good. In theory, the Thurman Munson is a formless. No, it's the non-flex. Good replay. That's a great throw and a great slide. He's hit that cat. I think it's a solid throw. I don't think, I think that was Podsednik. And I think he has a pretty weak arm. OK, it was online. Yeah. I don't know about the speed of it. It's a real good slide. This guy looked untouchable. Bobby Janks gives up two hits. A walk in the end with a bad natural reaction. But still respected. What are Viscayno's World Series numbers? I mean, he was 0 for 7 coming into this. So but I think that was the full playup. Neil Gotts coming in. Oh, Bob is pissed. Huge development, Jake. Huge. In 2002, David Bell was on the Giants. Here we go. So. 90%. That's what I got it out. But the streak is pretty important. All right, just commercials, no? Look at that. 2001, you had counsel. Then in the 2000s, what was Girardi on? Girardi. 2099, 1998, 97 counsel, 96 Girardi. A place where everyone can connect to the connection. Crazy. That's what I'm trying to tell you. It's not crazy. I think it's crazy. Someone show me how many have it. Someone show them. Do we have to watch all these commercials? No, not at all. What if a good one comes up? You can hit it too. You're allowed. I kind of can't reach over there. We're in the same show. I remember that that was huge because he was married to Demi Moore, who was his ex. The fashion wasn't married to Demi Moore, yeah? 2005? They were dating? It was a big deal because of that connection. Lamb was announced as the pinch hitter. Bobby Janks is upset. It's always we're looking at. Asher Pitcher. More. For the White Sox, consoling Bobby Janks. Gives up two on two hits. A walk and two thirds of an inning. Now, Pots is just trying to keep it tied. 6-6 on the night, one ball, one strike. They got married September 2005. Wow. Now the Astros are in a position where they've got their closer. Brad Lidge. I mean, he was probably like 25 and she was 40. You cheat it on him. He got up off the deck and tied the White Sox. You guys think he's a good guy? Ashen's a great guy. I like Asher Pitcher. See you down there, Demi Moore. Your marriage is falling apart. Go ahead, run in second. And the person of Jose Vizca, you know, the 37-year-old. Neal Katz, baby. He's played in the big leagues for three different decades. Lam trying to poke it in the left. It's two and two. And Harkin back to the 2000 World Series in game one when Jose Vizca, you know, was able to run field almost in the identical spot. Demi Moore born in 62 against the New York Mets. Math Pod. I just get my copy out right away. She was 43, 27, 43. Good contact. Good flow. Bobby Janks don't want to be by him right now. Nerebe Pisednik Aguchi. Aguchi is a great name. Very little power amongst that crew. This wife swap. Training spouses wife swap. Very different shows. This was, like, before it was, like, super, super fake. 3L and TV, like it is now. Tough postseason for Brad. Mike Lanez. Yeah, those Astrosharesies blow. Good thing they changed them. Tough color. How long did they have these? Because the old Astrosharesies are cool. Or, like, you know, at least something. It's like they tried to normalize themselves. Lance. Big puma. One of the biggest dicks in all baseball. One of the biggest penises in all baseball, not his personality. Nerebe or Berkman? Nerebe. They call it the Coke Can because they say it looks like the size of a Coke Can round and long. So that's exciting. Sharing the information, I know. Yeah. Big hack. Pumpin' 95 in there, Brad. What do you thoughts on Brad Lidge? Tough break. I mean, he was a good closer for a little while. I think this is the postseason he got exposed. I think this is the one where pool holes went, like, out of the ballpark to blow the game for him. Brad Lidge finishes this postseason in 3 record-wise. Just tough for your closer. Yeah. That's not good. Not ideal. What's the other some really nice years? Tide game. Bottom nine. Game two. Enough to get the crowd excited. Yeah, really excited. Just watch the outfielders when you're at a game. My dad taught me that at a young age. Just watch the outfielders and you'll know if it's a homerun or not. Forgot the hat. Oops. Oops. I've forgotten my hat. Man, it's funny. Willie Tabaris. Good World Series teammate slap right there. You dummy. The amount of guys in this game currently that have very little power you might not see in baseball again. I'd said Nick's a pretty pure speed guy. Willie Tabaris. Tabaris looks like someone there that I can't connect with that to. This Kianos got 34 in our 17-year career. 17-year career. That was his total homeruns? Yeah, 17 years. Two per year. Quick math. No way that was his stats for his entire career. Yeah, I mean he was like a bench player. We don't see enough bench players anymore. Jason Kendall is telling us on talking baseball. Veterans. Tune in. Yeah, boom. I mean that's 95 right down the dick. Of course that's going out. That's why Scotty Pods. Tell him how I said you didn't have power, kid. I think there is a story behind that. I mean that was just a no-movement fastball right down the middle. Great fantasy baseball, Scott Pucks, that Nick player. Here's Bobby Janks. Bobby Janks coming out there, for saving the bacon. Tim's about to say it. No homeruns that season, two in the postseason. From Lidge? Potts-Ednick. Potts-Ednick, 568 played appearances, zero homeruns that year. Two in the postseason. That's baseball, baby. That's how you get beloved by your fan base. Show the replay of the swing in the pitch. I was batting practice for him. I know it's 95, so it's a very impressive swing to handle it, but... I think Scott Pods is bringing a generic kind of bad haircut. It's a baseball guy. He's like a DJ LeMay. He asks, I don't care what I look like when I play this game. Yeah. I mean, you throw that pitch. That's... It's a miss-spot or whatever, but it's 95, 95, no movement right down the middle. And he handled it, which is good. Brad Lidge. Tough postseason for Brad Lidge. I mean, your rebate got all of his, too. He just didn't have the muscle to get it out. Ten-year career, 225 saves for Brad Lidge. It's no joke. Oh, my God. That's really good. That's Aaron Rowand in a picture, maybe? This is like a bunch of high school farm boys. It's like, oh, my God, dude. Yeah. Oh, my God, no way. It hits zero home runs during the season. No way. No way. Look at him, look at him. The guy that said, no way. This guy that's jumping up. Do you know who that is? No. He finds Poseidonik, right? And he kind of looks at him like, look at that. That's Rowand. So look at that. No way. Come here. The face of Aaron Rowand says it all. Buck was all over it. And that's a so update on Brad Lidge. Actually has really good postseason career stats, but that year he had a tough postseason. Do you know that the White Sox have this forgotten team identity? Like ESPN always leaves them out of graphics and stuff like that happens to them a lot. And White Sox fans are just like, they always forget about us. And I've heard a lot of White Sox fans say this was the most dominant pitching performance in a World Series. No one ever talks about it. Ozzy was the story. Ozzy took over. He was the crazy manager. Every pitcher went seven innings and handed a lead, but handed a good game off to the bullpen. And Game 3 went 14 innings. Yeah. Again, I think I said it in a Yankees World Series and maybe people thought it was Yankee. That wasn't even the last out. They celebrated so much. I was like, that was it. Yeah. That game could go one way or the other really easily. And then a 14 inning game when they go back to Houston and start Game 3 and that's how World Series are won. So here's Game 4. This is the final out. Now these Astros jerseys are all right. The home ones, they're still just too standard and boring compared to them. No, I like what they're doing now better. Time run at second. Bobby's back. 97. There's ever a time to empty the tank. Shout out. Jimbo's. Me too. My hockey coach in Chicago called me Jimbo. He didn't like it. Hmm. Is that Joe Creed? Creedie? Third base? I don't know, the look was pretty brutal. Part of its times, but 14 innings. Jermaine Die. Called me a rat once. Was he right? Yeah, my dad shoved us in an elevator because he was like, that's Jermaine Die and Johnny Damon was the Royals at the time. And my dad shoved us in there to go, those are baseball players getting the elevator. I was like nine years old. So we just hit floor two. And they were going to like 430. And they were like, who came in the elevator with that one-story little rat? Like joking. So yes, he was correct. I was also not intact. Look here, shoved in an elevator with some men. It's a nice little curve. Was he out? It's tight. I didn't think he was gunning. I thought he was going to be safe, but it looked like they got him. It'd be funny because today I think that would go to replay and a celebration would be completely ruined. You know. If you're the other team, you challenge that no matter what. No matter what. The players would realize that. They would realize like, hey, hold up, hold up. Everyone's going to hold themselves back. Couple of late jumpers there. All right, Brad. For you. Took the Manny's point. The Manny double point. We had his son on our podcast. That's true. Kevin? Oh, I thought you were talking about Dian. No. He was on screen. I saw Dian on the screen. I've chatted with Dian on his show. How about that guy just getting rid of hats? No need. Too nice plays by Uribe. That's a nice play. That is. Good call by Dian. Yes. All right, here we go. Yep. Cool. Out. Oh, yeah. See if we get any interviews here. Seems like it's quiet there. One on the road. Yeah. That was nice of me, J. No, give me one second. Give me one second, please. William's still doing it in Chi Town. Oh, is that one of Ozzy's sons right there? Yeah. That's really cool. What? Stuff to show that. It came right there. Just need a minute. Just need a minute. He looks like Bean from even Stevens grew up. Bobby Janks is a tough ass to do a collision with during the World Series. Yeah. Sure. All right. That was a 2005 World Series. Good job by the White Sox. Congrats, guys. Broke a pretty long curse themselves. Doesn't get as much love. Nope. Why is that? Yep. Cool. See you tomorrow. Nope. Nope. That's what the kids are doing. Well, it's that song. Nope. Yep. Thanks for watching. See ya.