Jason Weitzel

No problem!

[Jason Weitzel @ThxJason]

The Italian Air Force just buzzed the Comcast tower.

[Jason Weitzel @ThxJason]

The Phillies have lots of air cover to bring back Jeurys Familia or Craig Kimbrel today.

[Bill Simmons @BillSimmons]

Thought NBC did an elite job with the hockey broadcasts. Kenny Albert and Olcyzk elevated the games plus Tirico crushed the Jim McKay role. We were only missing Reggie Miller repeatedly telling us how huge this game was for both countries. 😂😂😂😂

[Jason Weitzel @ThxJason]

The Simpsons paid tribute to the late writer Dan McQuade tonight.

[Jason Weitzel @ThxJason]

Phillies also clinched a Triple Crown of sorts of organizational batting titles today. Trea Turner (National League, .304), Justin Crawford (International League, .334), Felix Reyes (Eastern League, .335).

[Jason Weitzel @ThxJason]

Counterpoint: Working more JT Realmuto into the Phillies lineup as a left fielder is a solution in search of a problem. Nobody watching last year’s team thought to themselves “Boy, if only there were multiples of JT to fill the lineup.”

[Jason Weitzel @ThxJason]

@playersaidblog I’ll queue it up at the library! It’s next in line after “The Deerfield Massacre,” the new book by the author of “Manhunt.”

[Jason Weitzel @ThxJason]

@Super70sSports Gorman put up some numbers.

[Jason Weitzel @ThxJason]

@MikeSielski I never care about team schedules. The more compelling scheduling angle is which networks / streamers, when. The Tuesday Paramount+ exclusive game. That’ll be the Jags-Carolina of course.

[Jason Weitzel @ThxJason]

@AlexCarrMLB Say it to his face.

[Eliot Shorr-Parks @EliotShorrParks]

Some thoughts on the DeVonta Smith extension:

** A smart, easy move. DeVonta is an elite receiver and an important culture player

** Worrying about the money is overthinking it. You pay elite players. Especially home grown ones.

** Good thing DeVonta gets paid before next season. Now all the skill players (AJ, Smith, Saquon, Dallas) are paid. Very important. Touches don’t matter as much when players are paid.

** He was never going anywhere. The #Eagles were always going to pay him.

** Paying both AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith is the right move. It’s always a huge investment into the passing game by Lurie and Howie.

** This wouldn’t stop me from drafting a WR at 22

[Jason Weitzel @ThxJason]

@JohnGonzalez Agreed. They match up with MIL favorably in normal circumstances. Embiid needs to go on a rapid juice cleanse. MIL wouldn't want to draw PHI 2-7. And BOS wouldn't want to draw MIA 1-8.

[Jason Weitzel @ThxJason]

@JoeGiglioSports This is why April was invented. Is there a burning desire to unleash Christian Pache six games in? Rojas is 23. If he hits .225 he’s a top 5 player on the team. Turner has technically hit the ball out of the infield. Are we good with Turner, because that’s $300M not $300K.

[Jason Weitzel @ThxJason]

@vinnied76 @RoobNBCS Best player on the worst defense. There was a time when Maikel Franco was the best player on the Phillies.

[Jason Weitzel @ThxJason]

@RoobNBCS The era of paying big money to edge feels like four years ago, anyway. The fact is the defense won’t be better than average with / without him. They got Huff, Sweat and the Georgia guys. I’d rather find value or let players emerge than yield to a 30 year old edge.

[Jason Weitzel @ThxJason]

@playersaidblog @fortcircle They’re coming to my town Monday to visit my beloved Phillies.

[Jason Weitzel @ThxJason]

@playersaidblog @gmtgames The unmistakable GMT packing peanut.

[Jason Weitzel @ThxJason]

@SeanPKelley We finished watching last night and agree. The judges chose kitsch. The other finalist's installation was more refined and compelling, and that particular glassblower evolved most over the course of the show.

[Jason Weitzel @ThxJason]

@playersaidblog @MultiManPub Looking good. Great topic for a video to give yourself a breather from reviews: gaming hygiene.

[Jason Weitzel @ThxJason]

@SpikeEskin He shouldn't be taking spot-up threes. Those guys are a dime a dozen on the Sixers (Lowry, Hield to name a pair, and at least five others are a shade of that). I like the other elements to Oubre. Five blocks, 11 boards, 22 pts. That'll play. Do that; that's a rare player.