1 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:25,040 Speaker 1: Welcome one and all to the Hammer Territory podcast. 2 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:26,440 Speaker 2: My name is Sean Coleman. 3 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:29,320 Speaker 1: Hope, wherever you are and wherever you are listening, you 4 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:31,720 Speaker 1: are having a great start to your week. And if 5 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:34,239 Speaker 1: you are a part of Braves Country, you have a 6 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:37,199 Speaker 1: big reason to be excited for this week because it 7 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:41,000 Speaker 1: has finally happened. Here with my favorite Coleman when it 8 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 1: comes to churn for the Braves fellow law firm member 9 00:00:43,560 --> 00:00:46,440 Speaker 1: Scott Coleman. Coleman and Coleman here with you, we are 10 00:00:46,479 --> 00:00:50,360 Speaker 1: celebrating the fact that long time Atlanta Brave Andrew Jones 11 00:00:50,520 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 1: finally gets his just due. He has been inducted as 12 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:56,960 Speaker 1: a member of the twenty twenty sixth class of the 13 00:00:57,000 --> 00:00:58,040 Speaker 1: Baseball Hall of Fame. 14 00:00:59,200 --> 00:01:01,440 Speaker 3: Hey, Sean, always a pleasure to do one of these 15 00:01:01,480 --> 00:01:04,160 Speaker 3: with you, my friend, and hey, it is a Hall 16 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:08,319 Speaker 3: of Fame episode of Hammer Territory tonight. Really happy for 17 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:11,840 Speaker 3: Andrew Jones, a guy who has been on the ballot 18 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:13,800 Speaker 3: and in the mix for a long time to get 19 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:15,920 Speaker 3: into the Hall of Fame, and he finally got in, 20 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:18,880 Speaker 3: and he snuck in by just a couple of votes here, 21 00:01:19,400 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 3: but very deserving. A legend for the Atlanta Braves, one 22 00:01:23,280 --> 00:01:25,080 Speaker 3: of the very best to ever do it in center 23 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:28,039 Speaker 3: field and a deserving induction to be. 24 00:01:28,040 --> 00:01:32,800 Speaker 1: Sure, absolutely, and you know, we the case has been 25 00:01:32,880 --> 00:01:37,319 Speaker 1: made for years as to why Andrew Jones deserves to 26 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:39,000 Speaker 1: be in the Hall of Fame. But one of the 27 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:41,800 Speaker 1: things that's always stuck out to me Scott is not 28 00:01:41,959 --> 00:01:44,840 Speaker 1: just you know, obviously, you know he's proud, you know, 29 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:47,880 Speaker 1: remember of Braves country for a decade plus. But the 30 00:01:47,960 --> 00:01:51,960 Speaker 1: fact is is that I feel like that the people 31 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:54,760 Speaker 1: who make the Hall of Fame. You to be able 32 00:01:54,800 --> 00:01:56,200 Speaker 1: to make the Hall of Fame, you've got to be 33 00:01:56,240 --> 00:01:59,760 Speaker 1: able to have multiple perspectives really help you stand out. 34 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:04,600 Speaker 1: And for Andrew Jones, number one, it was obviously the defense, arguably, 35 00:02:04,760 --> 00:02:06,840 Speaker 1: and you can go look at B War, you can 36 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:08,960 Speaker 1: go look at F War, you can go look at 37 00:02:08,960 --> 00:02:12,120 Speaker 1: the highlights, whether it's film facts, numbers, what have you. 38 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:15,360 Speaker 1: Andrew Jones has a case from every perspective to be 39 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:17,880 Speaker 1: the best center fielder of all time, best defensive center 40 00:02:17,919 --> 00:02:21,320 Speaker 1: fielder of all time to that point. Another perspective is 41 00:02:21,480 --> 00:02:24,120 Speaker 1: he has the argument to be one of the best 42 00:02:24,120 --> 00:02:26,519 Speaker 1: two way players of all time. Over four hundred and 43 00:02:26,520 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 1: fifty career home runs. I believe that's right, four hundred 44 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:32,240 Speaker 1: at least obviously the defense, but he did it for 45 00:02:32,320 --> 00:02:37,239 Speaker 1: a decade plus ten gold Gloves averaged basically thirty five 46 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:40,239 Speaker 1: forty homers a year while also playing you know, near 47 00:02:40,280 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 1: top of the league or at top of the league defense. 48 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:45,960 Speaker 1: And then finally when it came to someone in their twenties, 49 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:48,440 Speaker 1: going from the age of twenty to twenty nine, he 50 00:02:48,560 --> 00:02:51,520 Speaker 1: was the most one of the most productive players in 51 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:54,519 Speaker 1: Major League history in their twenties. So when you look 52 00:02:54,560 --> 00:03:00,000 Speaker 1: at all those different perspectives, that's why he earned this nod. 53 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:02,399 Speaker 1: One of the most exciting players I know, you and 54 00:03:02,480 --> 00:03:05,280 Speaker 1: I have ever seen play. It's just nice to see 55 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:08,200 Speaker 1: him get his just do And also goes again to 56 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:12,079 Speaker 1: just how special that night that early nineties to mid 57 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 1: two thousands Braves team was to have another member in 58 00:03:15,200 --> 00:03:15,800 Speaker 1: the Hall of Fame. 59 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:20,160 Speaker 3: I mean, for the rest of the days that baseball 60 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:22,959 Speaker 3: has played on Earth, I don't know if we will 61 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:25,760 Speaker 3: ever have the collection of Hall of Fame talent on 62 00:03:25,760 --> 00:03:29,680 Speaker 3: one roster that the Braves had in the nineties and 63 00:03:29,720 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 3: early thousands, Chipper and Andrew and Maddox and Glavin and Smoltz. 64 00:03:35,440 --> 00:03:38,800 Speaker 3: I mean that is just that is a ridiculous. Twenty 65 00:03:38,840 --> 00:03:41,600 Speaker 3: five percent of your roster is now in the Hall 66 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 3: of Fame for so many of those Braves teams. 67 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:45,560 Speaker 2: I mean, that's remarkable. 68 00:03:46,200 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 3: Excuse me, twenty percent math was never my strong Twenty 69 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:53,120 Speaker 3: percent of your roster is now Hall of famers. And 70 00:03:53,160 --> 00:03:55,560 Speaker 3: you know, for Andrew, when you look at that decade, 71 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:57,760 Speaker 3: of course he comes up and he sets the league 72 00:03:57,800 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 3: on fire in the World Series, is hitting home run. 73 00:04:00,560 --> 00:04:03,680 Speaker 3: But really, for that decade, that first decade of Andrew's career, 74 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:06,400 Speaker 3: he was as good as anyone man. And you said 75 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:10,560 Speaker 3: two way player, great defensively, great hitter. I mean, the 76 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:13,760 Speaker 3: guy just he did everything and he made baseball fun. 77 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:17,280 Speaker 3: And I was listening to the Foul Territory guys a 78 00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:21,599 Speaker 3: little bit earlier, and Eric Kratz, who is a longtime 79 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:24,560 Speaker 3: Philly supporter played for the Phillies, a Phillies fan, he 80 00:04:24,640 --> 00:04:27,039 Speaker 3: was talking about when Andrew came up, and even as 81 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:29,880 Speaker 3: a Phillies fan, it was like, damn, this guy's great 82 00:04:29,920 --> 00:04:32,800 Speaker 3: to watch. Like he catches everything in center field. He 83 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:34,720 Speaker 3: had a flair for the dramatics and had a home 84 00:04:34,800 --> 00:04:37,360 Speaker 3: run ball that seemingly would always put the Braves ahead 85 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:39,800 Speaker 3: whenever they really needed it. I mean, he was just 86 00:04:39,839 --> 00:04:42,120 Speaker 3: such a fun player to watch, not just for US 87 00:04:42,160 --> 00:04:44,760 Speaker 3: Braves fans, but across the rest of Major League Baseball. 88 00:04:44,760 --> 00:04:48,120 Speaker 3: And really happy Andrew finally got in. He was deserving. 89 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:49,920 Speaker 3: I know there was kind of a push among the 90 00:04:49,960 --> 00:04:54,000 Speaker 3: BBWAA to get Andrew in, and I'm glad that we 91 00:04:54,040 --> 00:04:55,960 Speaker 3: can finally put a bow on it and call Andrew 92 00:04:56,040 --> 00:04:56,920 Speaker 3: Jones a Hall of Famer. 93 00:04:57,520 --> 00:05:00,599 Speaker 1: And that's the rare thing about Andrew Jones is that 94 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:02,920 Speaker 1: he was probably a bit ahead of his time, right, 95 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:04,960 Speaker 1: you know, the fact that he came up, he made 96 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:05,640 Speaker 1: his debut. 97 00:05:05,680 --> 00:05:06,799 Speaker 2: I believe he made his debut. 98 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:09,479 Speaker 1: It may not have been his actual debut, but he 99 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:12,520 Speaker 1: had the instant impact in the ninety six World Series, 100 00:05:12,520 --> 00:05:14,880 Speaker 1: though the Braves didn't win. As a nineteen year old, 101 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:17,640 Speaker 1: he was hitting for power and he was showing speed, 102 00:05:17,680 --> 00:05:20,880 Speaker 1: he was showing defense, he was showing instant offense like 103 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:24,159 Speaker 1: we've seen Ronald Acunya Junior do back in the nineties, 104 00:05:24,200 --> 00:05:27,640 Speaker 1: though you didn't see that many players coming up at 105 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:30,159 Speaker 1: the age of nineteen and twenty and making the impact 106 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:32,800 Speaker 1: at the level of that Andrew did. But not only that, 107 00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:35,360 Speaker 1: maintaining and improving. 108 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:37,320 Speaker 2: That impact for a decade plus after that. 109 00:05:37,440 --> 00:05:40,400 Speaker 1: You see that nowadays, but it was pretty rare back 110 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:42,400 Speaker 1: in the nineties. I think that's a bit of an 111 00:05:42,520 --> 00:05:46,560 Speaker 1: underrated aspect of Andrew Jones's career, is that he you know, 112 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:48,359 Speaker 1: we talked about what he did in his twenties, but 113 00:05:48,440 --> 00:05:51,480 Speaker 1: it's not like he just was not of this earth 114 00:05:51,520 --> 00:05:54,400 Speaker 1: in his late twenties. He was highly productive in his 115 00:05:54,480 --> 00:05:57,800 Speaker 1: early twenties as well, something you're used to seeing nowadays, 116 00:05:57,920 --> 00:06:00,520 Speaker 1: but it was really rare to see that back when 117 00:06:00,520 --> 00:06:02,040 Speaker 1: Andrew did it in the mid nineties. 118 00:06:03,240 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean, you talk about just the longevity of 119 00:06:06,400 --> 00:06:09,480 Speaker 3: him being elite, and that seems to be a talking 120 00:06:09,480 --> 00:06:12,479 Speaker 3: point with voters now is were you very good to 121 00:06:12,600 --> 00:06:16,080 Speaker 3: elite for a decade? And I know over the years 122 00:06:16,279 --> 00:06:18,520 Speaker 3: the credentials to get into the Baseball Hall of Fame 123 00:06:18,560 --> 00:06:21,279 Speaker 3: have maybe loosened a little bit, I think for the better. 124 00:06:21,680 --> 00:06:23,640 Speaker 3: I think there are players who have gotten in recent 125 00:06:23,720 --> 00:06:27,200 Speaker 3: years who were deserving, Whereas I mean, Frankly Shawan twenty 126 00:06:27,279 --> 00:06:29,200 Speaker 3: years ago, I don't know if Andrew Jones gets in. 127 00:06:29,400 --> 00:06:31,919 Speaker 3: If he was born twenty years earlier, I don't know 128 00:06:31,960 --> 00:06:34,920 Speaker 3: would he have to be a discussion for another day. 129 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:37,800 Speaker 3: But I mean again, maybe the last couple of years 130 00:06:37,800 --> 00:06:41,120 Speaker 3: of Andrew's career were not the greatest, especially once he 131 00:06:41,160 --> 00:06:43,880 Speaker 3: moved on from Atlanta, But you're right, man, I mean 132 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:46,360 Speaker 3: he came up, and once he established himself as an 133 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:49,440 Speaker 3: everyday player, he was as good as it gets. Year 134 00:06:49,480 --> 00:06:52,840 Speaker 3: of a year consistent, the defense remained elite. It is 135 00:06:52,960 --> 00:06:57,760 Speaker 3: so hard to play elite defense in center field. And 136 00:06:57,760 --> 00:07:00,839 Speaker 3: Andrew did it better than basically anyone whether it was 137 00:07:00,920 --> 00:07:03,640 Speaker 3: I mean, he made I think the greatest compliment you 138 00:07:03,680 --> 00:07:07,760 Speaker 3: can pay a defender in baseball is making very difficult 139 00:07:07,760 --> 00:07:12,520 Speaker 3: plays look routine. And how many times did it look like, well, 140 00:07:12,560 --> 00:07:14,840 Speaker 3: that ball's in the gap, and then Andrew would fly 141 00:07:14,920 --> 00:07:17,560 Speaker 3: out of nowhere and track it down, or catch a 142 00:07:17,600 --> 00:07:20,680 Speaker 3: ball over his shoulder, or sprint in towards the infield 143 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:23,040 Speaker 3: and make a diving catch to rob a had. I mean, 144 00:07:23,040 --> 00:07:26,280 Speaker 3: he was a human highlight reel. Later tonight, I'm probably 145 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:28,200 Speaker 3: gonna go and watch like a ten minute clip of 146 00:07:28,240 --> 00:07:31,600 Speaker 3: Andrew's greatest defensive highlights because they'll just be a really 147 00:07:31,600 --> 00:07:34,760 Speaker 3: fun watch. And I mean again, just a special talented player, 148 00:07:35,080 --> 00:07:37,840 Speaker 3: a player who is beloved by Braves Country and also 149 00:07:38,160 --> 00:07:41,000 Speaker 3: kind of helped open up that Curisol pipeline that we've 150 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:43,720 Speaker 3: seen in Atlanta all these years. A lot of really 151 00:07:43,760 --> 00:07:47,800 Speaker 3: talented players from a small country that's very proud of 152 00:07:47,840 --> 00:07:50,600 Speaker 3: their baseball heritage. Really just a cool story all the 153 00:07:50,640 --> 00:07:51,160 Speaker 3: way around. 154 00:07:52,320 --> 00:07:54,600 Speaker 2: And the other thing about it is is the fact 155 00:07:54,640 --> 00:07:55,280 Speaker 2: that it is. 156 00:07:55,200 --> 00:07:57,560 Speaker 1: You know, a connection point, you know, for Braves Country 157 00:07:57,680 --> 00:07:59,480 Speaker 1: and generations in Braves Country. 158 00:07:59,480 --> 00:08:00,920 Speaker 2: You know, me and Scott, you know. 159 00:08:00,920 --> 00:08:04,559 Speaker 1: Getting into our late thirties, both of us, we got 160 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:08,760 Speaker 1: to witness the entire career of Andrew Jones, right, We 161 00:08:08,880 --> 00:08:11,640 Speaker 1: got to witness and we're lucky enough to witness the 162 00:08:11,840 --> 00:08:14,640 Speaker 1: entire career of the Jones boys, who both now are 163 00:08:14,680 --> 00:08:16,120 Speaker 1: in the Hall of Fame. You know, you want to 164 00:08:16,160 --> 00:08:18,320 Speaker 1: talk about one of the more famous player, you know, 165 00:08:18,440 --> 00:08:21,440 Speaker 1: pairs of teammates that you've seen in decades, and one 166 00:08:21,440 --> 00:08:24,920 Speaker 1: of the more accomplished, it's chipper and Andrew Jones. But 167 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:29,200 Speaker 1: it's also the fact, Okay, Andrew's probably the last of 168 00:08:29,240 --> 00:08:30,880 Speaker 1: that era that's going to get into the Hall of 169 00:08:30,880 --> 00:08:32,960 Speaker 1: Fame that was, you know, in the best of their. 170 00:08:32,840 --> 00:08:35,000 Speaker 2: Career with the Braves. 171 00:08:35,840 --> 00:08:40,679 Speaker 1: Outside of that, Freddie Freeman likely Hall of Famer. I 172 00:08:40,760 --> 00:08:42,640 Speaker 1: think that if it comes to wearing a cat or 173 00:08:42,679 --> 00:08:44,319 Speaker 1: don't get don't get me wrong when I say likely 174 00:08:44,360 --> 00:08:47,240 Speaker 1: Hall of Famer, I definitely feel he's getting in probably 175 00:08:47,280 --> 00:08:50,520 Speaker 1: first ballot right now. That's that's that's the consideration for him. 176 00:08:50,640 --> 00:08:52,000 Speaker 1: Not whether he gets in the Hall of Fame is 177 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:54,720 Speaker 1: at first ballot, But does he go in as a brave. 178 00:08:54,760 --> 00:08:56,839 Speaker 1: I think there's a good chance he does. But outside 179 00:08:56,880 --> 00:09:01,560 Speaker 1: of him and hopefully to trujectory of Ronald Acuna Junior, 180 00:09:02,640 --> 00:09:05,680 Speaker 1: it's gonna be a while, potentially until you see a 181 00:09:05,880 --> 00:09:07,880 Speaker 1: player who's going to be in the Hall of Fame 182 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:10,400 Speaker 1: where the braves were, where he was a brave for 183 00:09:10,440 --> 00:09:12,480 Speaker 1: the peak of his career. Maybe Matt Olson. But the 184 00:09:12,520 --> 00:09:15,440 Speaker 1: point is is that it's not going to be as 185 00:09:15,520 --> 00:09:18,240 Speaker 1: frequent as we've seen it in the past. That's why 186 00:09:18,280 --> 00:09:22,439 Speaker 1: it's certainly worth enjoying in celebrating the accomplishments of Andrew Jones. 187 00:09:23,120 --> 00:09:26,559 Speaker 3: Oh absolutely, I mean performance aside, you also got to 188 00:09:26,559 --> 00:09:30,280 Speaker 3: stay healthy and maintain that decade of greatness. And I 189 00:09:30,280 --> 00:09:33,719 Speaker 3: mean we've seen Ronald d'acunea's peaks are as good of 190 00:09:33,800 --> 00:09:36,520 Speaker 3: peaks as we have ever seen in major League Baseball. 191 00:09:37,040 --> 00:09:39,280 Speaker 3: But the guys in his mid late twenties and he's 192 00:09:39,320 --> 00:09:42,680 Speaker 3: already had two knee reconstructions. I mean, it's terrifying to 193 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:45,480 Speaker 3: think what could happen to Ronald Ivy hurts his knee again. 194 00:09:46,040 --> 00:09:47,959 Speaker 3: You know, Chris Sale, of course, was with the White 195 00:09:47,960 --> 00:09:50,600 Speaker 3: Sox and the Red Sox. But we've seen what a 196 00:09:50,640 --> 00:09:53,520 Speaker 3: Hall of Fame level talent can do and just how 197 00:09:53,679 --> 00:09:58,160 Speaker 3: special that upper echelon, the very highest upper echelon of 198 00:09:58,200 --> 00:10:01,400 Speaker 3: talent can do when they're healthy and firing. Hopefully Chris 199 00:10:01,400 --> 00:10:03,439 Speaker 3: Sale has a couple more good years left with him 200 00:10:03,440 --> 00:10:05,280 Speaker 3: and the Braves. He's not going to go in as 201 00:10:05,280 --> 00:10:07,640 Speaker 3: a brave, of course, but it'd be really cool for 202 00:10:07,720 --> 00:10:09,760 Speaker 3: kind of the twilight of his career to be spent 203 00:10:10,160 --> 00:10:13,000 Speaker 3: in Atlanta. But you're right, I mean, there's really no 204 00:10:13,080 --> 00:10:16,640 Speaker 3: one that's a no brainer other than Freddy that spent 205 00:10:16,720 --> 00:10:19,200 Speaker 3: a lot of their years and hopefully in ten years 206 00:10:19,240 --> 00:10:22,079 Speaker 3: we're talking about Acunya wrapping up his career with the Braves, 207 00:10:22,120 --> 00:10:24,440 Speaker 3: and who knows if Matt Olsen has a great back 208 00:10:24,520 --> 00:10:27,200 Speaker 3: end of his career, if Austin Riley can get things 209 00:10:27,240 --> 00:10:31,800 Speaker 3: going again, maybe, But it's such a hollowed class. They 210 00:10:31,880 --> 00:10:34,960 Speaker 3: only induct a couple of players every year. It's really 211 00:10:35,000 --> 00:10:37,640 Speaker 3: really hard to get into the Hall of Fame. And again, 212 00:10:37,720 --> 00:10:40,560 Speaker 3: the fact that Braves had five Hall of Famers on 213 00:10:40,679 --> 00:10:44,960 Speaker 3: their rosters multiple years in a row is just something special. 214 00:10:44,960 --> 00:10:47,079 Speaker 3: And I doubt we'll ever really going to see that again. 215 00:10:48,240 --> 00:10:50,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, if you need to, and there when it comes 216 00:10:50,960 --> 00:10:53,640 Speaker 1: to the Braves that there may not be a you know, 217 00:10:53,800 --> 00:10:56,520 Speaker 1: a more unfortunate example of just how hard it is 218 00:10:56,559 --> 00:10:58,040 Speaker 1: to get to the Hall of Fame. Then, you know, 219 00:10:58,080 --> 00:11:00,920 Speaker 1: fellow Brave Del del Murphy, I will say this about 220 00:11:00,960 --> 00:11:04,040 Speaker 1: Andrew Jones. You know, one of the things that also 221 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:06,520 Speaker 1: stands out. I'm sure everybody has their favorite highlight or 222 00:11:06,559 --> 00:11:09,840 Speaker 1: moment when it comes to Andrew Jones. Back in twenty seventeen, 223 00:11:09,880 --> 00:11:12,120 Speaker 1: I had my bachelor party in Atlanta. It was the 224 00:11:12,160 --> 00:11:14,400 Speaker 1: first year it was back I believe sun Trust Park 225 00:11:14,440 --> 00:11:17,760 Speaker 1: at that time before it was truest. But me and 226 00:11:17,840 --> 00:11:20,080 Speaker 1: my friends went to the Battery and lo and behold. 227 00:11:20,120 --> 00:11:22,880 Speaker 1: Had no idea Andrew Jones was doing some type of 228 00:11:22,960 --> 00:11:26,319 Speaker 1: meet and greet or what have you, and we unfortunately 229 00:11:26,320 --> 00:11:29,240 Speaker 1: got there just a few minutes after Andrew Jones had 230 00:11:29,280 --> 00:11:31,840 Speaker 1: finished up his commitment, but he was still around talking 231 00:11:31,840 --> 00:11:34,040 Speaker 1: to people and things like that, and I waited, and 232 00:11:34,040 --> 00:11:36,040 Speaker 1: I waited. My friends knew that Andrew was one of 233 00:11:36,040 --> 00:11:38,480 Speaker 1: my favorite, you know, Braves players, and one of them 234 00:11:38,520 --> 00:11:40,320 Speaker 1: actually went to tell him, Hey, I was on my 235 00:11:40,360 --> 00:11:42,920 Speaker 1: bachelor party. Andrew actually came up and talked with me 236 00:11:42,960 --> 00:11:44,760 Speaker 1: for a few minutes and we got a picture and 237 00:11:44,840 --> 00:11:48,240 Speaker 1: everything else. So Chipper is my favorite Brave of all time, 238 00:11:48,280 --> 00:11:49,320 Speaker 1: but Andrew's right. 239 00:11:49,240 --> 00:11:49,960 Speaker 2: Up there as well. 240 00:11:50,160 --> 00:11:53,360 Speaker 1: And just a moment like that, it makes a lifetime. 241 00:11:53,440 --> 00:11:56,559 Speaker 1: It's a memory for a lifetime, especially a special of 242 00:11:56,640 --> 00:11:58,839 Speaker 1: a player Andrew was, and it just makes you really 243 00:11:58,880 --> 00:12:00,640 Speaker 1: appreciate that he finally gets suggested. 244 00:12:01,840 --> 00:12:04,600 Speaker 3: That's awesome, man, that's a great story. And I mean 245 00:12:04,640 --> 00:12:07,480 Speaker 3: you got to surely do you have that picture somewhere saved? 246 00:12:08,120 --> 00:12:10,400 Speaker 2: Oh yeah, it's on my phone. It's saved. I may 247 00:12:10,440 --> 00:12:12,400 Speaker 2: have to share it sometime. I'll have to find it 248 00:12:12,400 --> 00:12:12,800 Speaker 2: for the show. 249 00:12:12,960 --> 00:12:14,559 Speaker 3: I was gonna say that you got to tweet that 250 00:12:14,640 --> 00:12:16,840 Speaker 3: out or retweet it on the Hammer account and so 251 00:12:16,840 --> 00:12:19,120 Speaker 3: everyone can see it. Yeah, that's a great story. Such 252 00:12:19,120 --> 00:12:21,959 Speaker 3: a cool experience, you know, it's amazing with just a 253 00:12:22,000 --> 00:12:24,560 Speaker 3: couple of minutes with a play you know, a hero, right, 254 00:12:24,640 --> 00:12:27,920 Speaker 3: Like like you said, we grew up watching Andrew Rome 255 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:30,880 Speaker 3: centerfield for many years. That's a great story. If other 256 00:12:30,920 --> 00:12:34,360 Speaker 3: folks have similar stories, tweet us, comment on YouTube, whatever 257 00:12:34,400 --> 00:12:36,800 Speaker 3: it is. But yeah, that's special, nice whenever you can 258 00:12:36,840 --> 00:12:38,800 Speaker 3: even just spend five minutes with a player like that. 259 00:12:39,000 --> 00:12:42,400 Speaker 3: And again, a big congratulations to Andrew. I'm sure he 260 00:12:42,520 --> 00:12:45,120 Speaker 3: is elated. I hope he's having a great night wherever 261 00:12:45,120 --> 00:12:47,280 Speaker 3: he is. I'm sure he's having a great night wherever 262 00:12:47,320 --> 00:12:51,440 Speaker 3: he is. And again, just another really special chapter for 263 00:12:51,520 --> 00:12:53,920 Speaker 3: the Braves in the nineties and early thousands, for a 264 00:12:53,960 --> 00:12:56,960 Speaker 3: team that just did something. Winning the Division every year, 265 00:12:57,400 --> 00:13:00,520 Speaker 3: winning the World Series, being in contention every year is 266 00:13:00,559 --> 00:13:02,400 Speaker 3: just really special and really. 267 00:13:02,160 --> 00:13:05,120 Speaker 1: Hard to do, especially when it's a player whose career 268 00:13:05,200 --> 00:13:07,640 Speaker 1: started when you were a kid and their career went 269 00:13:07,679 --> 00:13:09,839 Speaker 1: through when you became an adult. They're part of the 270 00:13:09,880 --> 00:13:12,000 Speaker 1: reason why you fell in love with baseball. They're a 271 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:14,559 Speaker 1: big reason why your love only grew stronger for the 272 00:13:14,600 --> 00:13:17,480 Speaker 1: game of baseball. Those are the players that really stand out. 273 00:13:17,480 --> 00:13:19,719 Speaker 1: And I can speak for only myself, but I'm sure 274 00:13:19,720 --> 00:13:22,760 Speaker 1: for many of Braves country, Andrew Jones is a great 275 00:13:22,800 --> 00:13:25,640 Speaker 1: figure of that for many of us. But of course, 276 00:13:25,800 --> 00:13:29,960 Speaker 1: congratulations to Andrew Jones. We certainly want to wish him 277 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:33,560 Speaker 1: the best moving forward as an official Baseball Hall of Famer. 278 00:13:33,800 --> 00:13:35,880 Speaker 1: But that's not the only news that's occurred for the 279 00:13:35,880 --> 00:13:38,920 Speaker 1: Braves over the past few days. In a moment, we're 280 00:13:38,920 --> 00:13:41,480 Speaker 1: going to talk about how the Braves reacted to the 281 00:13:41,559 --> 00:13:46,920 Speaker 1: unfortunate news of Hassan Kim after a word from our partners. So, Stephen, 282 00:13:47,040 --> 00:13:49,920 Speaker 1: the holidays have come and gone, and while it was 283 00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:53,000 Speaker 1: great to spend time with family and friends and to 284 00:13:53,160 --> 00:13:56,640 Speaker 1: enjoy all the great times, you probably overspent a little bit, 285 00:13:56,720 --> 00:13:59,199 Speaker 1: as you do every year. But that means with January 286 00:13:59,240 --> 00:14:01,839 Speaker 1: here you may be looking into way to cut costs. 287 00:14:02,760 --> 00:14:05,120 Speaker 3: Yep, this time of the yearbody's looking to cut their budget. 288 00:14:05,120 --> 00:14:08,160 Speaker 3: Everybody's looking to save money somewhere. 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Plan required 296 00:14:30,400 --> 00:14:34,480 Speaker 1: a fifteen month equivalent taxes and fees extra initial plan 297 00:14:34,600 --> 00:14:38,720 Speaker 1: term only over fifty gigabytes may slow when network is busy. 298 00:14:39,040 --> 00:14:44,400 Speaker 1: Capable device required, availability, speed and coverage berries see mintmobile 299 00:14:44,520 --> 00:14:50,280 Speaker 1: dot com. So Scott, of course, Sunday it was the 300 00:14:50,280 --> 00:14:53,000 Speaker 1: the unfortunate news when it came to the Braves. You know, 301 00:14:53,040 --> 00:14:55,360 Speaker 1: we were all hoping to get some type of blue 302 00:14:55,400 --> 00:14:57,840 Speaker 1: box or some type of announcement, but we weren't hoping 303 00:14:57,880 --> 00:15:01,160 Speaker 1: it came in the form that it did. Hasan Kim unfortunately, 304 00:15:01,600 --> 00:15:04,600 Speaker 1: you know, tearing the tendon in his right middle finger 305 00:15:04,920 --> 00:15:07,760 Speaker 1: slipping on ice in Korea. Just one of those freak accidents. 306 00:15:08,000 --> 00:15:09,840 Speaker 1: Steven and I talked about it. Of course, you get 307 00:15:09,840 --> 00:15:14,160 Speaker 1: at there's the initial disappointment of just another unfortunate experience 308 00:15:14,160 --> 00:15:16,200 Speaker 1: for the Braves when it comes to an injury. But 309 00:15:16,520 --> 00:15:19,640 Speaker 1: I know many in Braves country, as they rightfully should, 310 00:15:19,920 --> 00:15:22,800 Speaker 1: certainly put value on your thoughts and opinions. What was 311 00:15:22,840 --> 00:15:25,920 Speaker 1: your initial reaction and now what you're feeling on in 312 00:15:26,200 --> 00:15:28,800 Speaker 1: forty eight hours later, after you know we've learned about 313 00:15:28,840 --> 00:15:31,640 Speaker 1: the fact that Hasak Kim probably is going to miss 314 00:15:31,640 --> 00:15:33,680 Speaker 1: a good portion of the start of the twenty sixth season. 315 00:15:35,080 --> 00:15:38,480 Speaker 3: So Sean I was walking around, as any good American does. 316 00:15:38,680 --> 00:15:42,360 Speaker 3: I was walking around a BUCkies gas station. And if 317 00:15:42,360 --> 00:15:44,680 Speaker 3: you know Bucki's, BUCkies is elite. 318 00:15:45,200 --> 00:15:46,840 Speaker 2: The wife's favorite place on Earth. 319 00:15:47,960 --> 00:15:50,600 Speaker 3: I think it might be mine too. Great place. Highly 320 00:15:50,640 --> 00:15:52,760 Speaker 3: recommend if you ever drive in and I have never 321 00:15:52,800 --> 00:15:55,720 Speaker 3: been to a Bucky's gas station, pull over, give yourself 322 00:15:55,720 --> 00:15:57,400 Speaker 3: like an hour and a half to walk around. It's 323 00:15:57,440 --> 00:16:01,160 Speaker 3: a great experience. But I'm in Bucky I'm enjoying life. 324 00:16:02,240 --> 00:16:04,400 Speaker 3: And then my phone buzzes and I look at it 325 00:16:05,040 --> 00:16:07,720 Speaker 3: and I see the Braves tweet come through that Hassan 326 00:16:07,840 --> 00:16:10,760 Speaker 3: Kim has injured his hand and is going to miss 327 00:16:10,800 --> 00:16:14,040 Speaker 3: four to five months. And I mean, I wish my 328 00:16:14,080 --> 00:16:16,800 Speaker 3: wife saw me react and she's like, what's wrong. She 329 00:16:16,840 --> 00:16:18,480 Speaker 3: saw me look at my phone and then make a 330 00:16:18,480 --> 00:16:21,480 Speaker 3: face of some kind and she's like, what's wrong. And 331 00:16:21,560 --> 00:16:23,120 Speaker 3: of course I don't bore. 332 00:16:22,920 --> 00:16:23,840 Speaker 2: Her with brave stuff. 333 00:16:23,840 --> 00:16:26,520 Speaker 3: That's why I talk to you and Stephen and Brad 334 00:16:26,640 --> 00:16:28,600 Speaker 3: three to four times a week during the year. 335 00:16:29,600 --> 00:16:30,200 Speaker 2: It sucks. 336 00:16:30,520 --> 00:16:34,800 Speaker 3: I mean, this damn team cannot catch a break on 337 00:16:34,840 --> 00:16:38,720 Speaker 3: the injury front for two years in counting now slipping 338 00:16:38,760 --> 00:16:42,080 Speaker 3: on ice and tearing a tendon in your finger. I mean, 339 00:16:42,080 --> 00:16:46,240 Speaker 3: come on, it's just bad luck. Thank god the Braves 340 00:16:46,240 --> 00:16:49,600 Speaker 3: traded for Mauricio Dubon a couple of months ago, because 341 00:16:49,640 --> 00:16:52,280 Speaker 3: now they have a capable shortstop, because if they didn't 342 00:16:52,320 --> 00:16:54,840 Speaker 3: trade for Dubon, I mean, man alive, they would have 343 00:16:54,840 --> 00:16:58,000 Speaker 3: had to really scramble if Kim was really the only 344 00:16:58,040 --> 00:17:01,160 Speaker 3: shortstop on the roster. So you have to hope that 345 00:17:01,240 --> 00:17:04,639 Speaker 3: if Kim is back, maybe by Memorial Day or early June. 346 00:17:05,640 --> 00:17:07,360 Speaker 3: I would like to think that the Braves are going 347 00:17:07,400 --> 00:17:10,240 Speaker 3: to be fine with Mauricio Dubon at shortstop every day. 348 00:17:10,600 --> 00:17:12,639 Speaker 3: You have to crush your fingers now that both Austin 349 00:17:12,720 --> 00:17:16,239 Speaker 3: Riley and Ossy Alby's are healthy and producing, because you 350 00:17:16,320 --> 00:17:19,879 Speaker 3: suddenly have mostly lost the ability to use Duban all 351 00:17:19,920 --> 00:17:22,920 Speaker 3: over the place, at least until Kim comes back. But yeah, man, 352 00:17:22,960 --> 00:17:26,359 Speaker 3: I mean, it was just another just what another injury? 353 00:17:26,440 --> 00:17:29,200 Speaker 3: Really like, we can't get away. It's twenty twenty six. 354 00:17:29,280 --> 00:17:32,200 Speaker 3: We were hoping to slam the door shut on twenty five, 355 00:17:32,240 --> 00:17:33,800 Speaker 3: and apparently we're still going strong. 356 00:17:35,720 --> 00:17:38,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, and it's just it's unfortunate, you know, It's just 357 00:17:39,440 --> 00:17:42,320 Speaker 1: the Braves are are again. I talked with Stephen about this. 358 00:17:42,400 --> 00:17:45,840 Speaker 1: The Braves aren't to this point, I think yet, but 359 00:17:46,080 --> 00:17:49,280 Speaker 1: it just feels like that any time that we finally 360 00:17:49,280 --> 00:17:52,480 Speaker 1: are getting some stretch of health, to finally have all 361 00:17:52,520 --> 00:17:54,679 Speaker 1: of our players together to see what they can do, 362 00:17:55,200 --> 00:17:57,800 Speaker 1: won and behold, that's right when another injury happens. And 363 00:17:57,880 --> 00:17:59,760 Speaker 1: so your new reality is that you're never going to 364 00:17:59,760 --> 00:18:02,520 Speaker 1: be able to see the full capacity of your team 365 00:18:02,600 --> 00:18:04,560 Speaker 1: at full health. It's just a reality that you have 366 00:18:04,640 --> 00:18:06,760 Speaker 1: to accept. I don't think we're to that point yet, 367 00:18:06,800 --> 00:18:08,560 Speaker 1: and I'm hoping we're not going to have to get there, 368 00:18:08,680 --> 00:18:10,840 Speaker 1: but man, it was just still was unfortunate to see. 369 00:18:11,040 --> 00:18:13,400 Speaker 1: So Stephen and I spent a portion of the conversation 370 00:18:13,520 --> 00:18:16,040 Speaker 1: on Sunday. You know what route would the Braves go? 371 00:18:16,160 --> 00:18:18,000 Speaker 1: And we both kind of agreed that it was going 372 00:18:18,040 --> 00:18:21,480 Speaker 1: to be supporting to Bond. Debond would take over as 373 00:18:21,520 --> 00:18:24,680 Speaker 1: the main shortstop on an everyday basis, and the Braves 374 00:18:24,720 --> 00:18:27,280 Speaker 1: would probably sign you know, some type of you know, 375 00:18:27,359 --> 00:18:30,359 Speaker 1: lower tier utility player who could play all over the field, 376 00:18:30,400 --> 00:18:33,320 Speaker 1: but also you could feel comfortable with the shortstop, and 377 00:18:33,320 --> 00:18:35,880 Speaker 1: that's exactly what they did. Less than twenty four hours 378 00:18:35,880 --> 00:18:38,160 Speaker 1: after the Kim injury, the Braves signed thirty year old 379 00:18:38,440 --> 00:18:42,000 Speaker 1: utility infielder Jorge Mateo literally has played all over the diamond, 380 00:18:42,200 --> 00:18:45,720 Speaker 1: played some outfield, play some infield. Had a very very 381 00:18:45,760 --> 00:18:48,359 Speaker 1: good twenty twenty two season, but of course that was 382 00:18:48,720 --> 00:18:50,879 Speaker 1: four years ago. When I say he had a good season, 383 00:18:51,160 --> 00:18:53,840 Speaker 1: I meant that he was a very significant positive with 384 00:18:53,880 --> 00:18:57,199 Speaker 1: the shortstop defense that's fallen off of it. But you 385 00:18:57,240 --> 00:18:59,440 Speaker 1: at least feel comfortable with him there for a game 386 00:18:59,560 --> 00:19:01,840 Speaker 1: or two if you were to spell Dubond, or if 387 00:19:01,840 --> 00:19:05,280 Speaker 1: Debond or Mateo have to fill in somewhere else. The 388 00:19:05,840 --> 00:19:07,840 Speaker 1: point is he's not going to play that much, but 389 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:09,800 Speaker 1: if you need him in the lineup, he at least 390 00:19:09,800 --> 00:19:13,600 Speaker 1: can play shortstop and he can play reasonable defense. Another thing, though, 391 00:19:13,960 --> 00:19:17,320 Speaker 1: is that he's one of the fastest players in baseball, 392 00:19:17,560 --> 00:19:19,680 Speaker 1: So you're adding to another dynamic a bit more a 393 00:19:19,720 --> 00:19:22,639 Speaker 1: Matam just a moment. But with Mateo Scott, again, you 394 00:19:22,680 --> 00:19:25,880 Speaker 1: don't expect much, but you certainly see why the Braves 395 00:19:25,880 --> 00:19:28,479 Speaker 1: added him. He's not to the level of Dubon as 396 00:19:28,480 --> 00:19:30,960 Speaker 1: that super utility guy, but at the very least he's 397 00:19:30,960 --> 00:19:32,920 Speaker 1: someone that can fill in when needed for a month 398 00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:33,280 Speaker 1: or two. 399 00:19:34,640 --> 00:19:37,080 Speaker 3: I mean, I think the easiest way to describe Jorge 400 00:19:37,119 --> 00:19:41,760 Speaker 3: Mateo is like a poor man's Mauricio Dubon, because this 401 00:19:41,840 --> 00:19:44,840 Speaker 3: is a guy who has played every position over the years. 402 00:19:44,840 --> 00:19:47,679 Speaker 3: He's played every position on the diamond other than catcher 403 00:19:47,880 --> 00:19:51,480 Speaker 3: and first base. He can play shortstop for you, he 404 00:19:51,520 --> 00:19:53,720 Speaker 3: can play second, he can play third, and he spent 405 00:19:53,840 --> 00:19:56,439 Speaker 3: some time in the outfield as well. Now, let's be 406 00:19:56,480 --> 00:20:00,720 Speaker 3: Clearjorge Mateo is not going to hit very well. If 407 00:20:00,760 --> 00:20:03,119 Speaker 3: you gave him the same number of plate appearances that 408 00:20:03,200 --> 00:20:07,560 Speaker 3: Nick Allen got last year, it would probably be pretty similar. 409 00:20:07,760 --> 00:20:10,639 Speaker 3: Like I'm I yeah, I mean, that's the level of 410 00:20:10,680 --> 00:20:12,480 Speaker 3: hit or Jorge Mateo is at this point. 411 00:20:13,040 --> 00:20:14,560 Speaker 2: He was very bad last year. 412 00:20:14,600 --> 00:20:19,320 Speaker 3: Although I will say Mateo underwent Tommy John surgery actually 413 00:20:19,960 --> 00:20:23,280 Speaker 3: in August of twenty twenty four, so he heard his elbow, 414 00:20:23,880 --> 00:20:27,600 Speaker 3: underwent elbow surgery that ended his twenty four season, came 415 00:20:27,680 --> 00:20:31,840 Speaker 3: back in twenty five, was a little delayed, and reading 416 00:20:32,200 --> 00:20:34,159 Speaker 3: between the lines a little bit, it sounds like the 417 00:20:34,200 --> 00:20:38,359 Speaker 3: elbow continued to bother Mateo throughout the entire season and 418 00:20:38,440 --> 00:20:40,439 Speaker 3: he was I mean, he just never found his footing 419 00:20:40,920 --> 00:20:43,320 Speaker 3: and was quite bad. So you have to hope that 420 00:20:43,359 --> 00:20:46,439 Speaker 3: now he's another year removed from the elbow surgery, it 421 00:20:46,520 --> 00:20:49,600 Speaker 3: was on his non throwing elbow, which is encouraging. And 422 00:20:49,680 --> 00:20:51,840 Speaker 3: again I think in a perfect world, we're probably not 423 00:20:51,880 --> 00:20:55,000 Speaker 3: talking about Jorge Mateo a whole bunch. He only signed 424 00:20:55,000 --> 00:20:57,960 Speaker 3: for a million dollars. So if and when Hassan Kim 425 00:20:58,000 --> 00:21:01,399 Speaker 3: comes back in May or June, my guess is Mateo 426 00:21:01,520 --> 00:21:04,480 Speaker 3: is probably gonna get squeezed off the roster. But the 427 00:21:04,520 --> 00:21:07,879 Speaker 3: Braves very clearly had to add somebody to the mix. 428 00:21:07,960 --> 00:21:10,440 Speaker 3: And because you don't feel very good about Nacho Alvarez 429 00:21:10,480 --> 00:21:14,320 Speaker 3: his defense. He doesn't really hit, he doesn't really run 430 00:21:14,440 --> 00:21:18,240 Speaker 3: like it was hard to proceed without some kind of 431 00:21:18,320 --> 00:21:20,960 Speaker 3: backup plan at shortstop. And hopefully we're not having a 432 00:21:21,040 --> 00:21:22,480 Speaker 3: call on the tail all that much. 433 00:21:23,480 --> 00:21:26,520 Speaker 1: Absolutely, hopefully he's not thrust it into the starting rotation, 434 00:21:26,880 --> 00:21:28,920 Speaker 1: you know, or starting lineup due to Debon having to 435 00:21:28,960 --> 00:21:31,560 Speaker 1: fill in somewhere else because of another significant injury. I 436 00:21:31,560 --> 00:21:34,240 Speaker 1: will say this about Mitao. I will say this, he 437 00:21:34,240 --> 00:21:37,359 Speaker 1: can have stretches. They're very short, they're very few and 438 00:21:37,400 --> 00:21:40,159 Speaker 1: far between between where he can choose him in drinking 439 00:21:40,200 --> 00:21:44,960 Speaker 1: power speed combination. He does have noticeably more power production 440 00:21:45,119 --> 00:21:47,560 Speaker 1: than Nick Allum, but of course that's not saying much, 441 00:21:47,600 --> 00:21:49,919 Speaker 1: no offense to Nick Allum. And I will say this also, 442 00:21:50,160 --> 00:21:53,600 Speaker 1: in the three of four years in Mitayo's career that 443 00:21:53,760 --> 00:21:56,800 Speaker 1: he has had one hundred or more plate appearances, he's 444 00:21:56,840 --> 00:22:00,399 Speaker 1: had an eighty WRC plus or better. Again, I'm not 445 00:22:00,520 --> 00:22:03,000 Speaker 1: saying that's good, but I am certainly saying it's better 446 00:22:03,040 --> 00:22:04,600 Speaker 1: than what the Braves have gotten over the past couple 447 00:22:04,680 --> 00:22:09,200 Speaker 1: of years at the shortstop position. So again, don't expect much, 448 00:22:09,720 --> 00:22:12,240 Speaker 1: but that doesn't mean that it can't be positive value 449 00:22:12,680 --> 00:22:17,280 Speaker 1: when he plays. And the biggest example of how it 450 00:22:17,280 --> 00:22:20,720 Speaker 1: can be positive value for Mateo may be the most 451 00:22:20,920 --> 00:22:24,399 Speaker 1: underrated part of this Braves roster now, when it comes 452 00:22:24,400 --> 00:22:27,159 Speaker 1: to the potential value that could come from base running 453 00:22:27,480 --> 00:22:30,359 Speaker 1: and speed, an aspect of a Brave's roster that you 454 00:22:30,400 --> 00:22:32,400 Speaker 1: haven't really seen as a positive over the past couple 455 00:22:32,480 --> 00:22:34,640 Speaker 1: of years. In a moment, we're going to discuss more 456 00:22:34,680 --> 00:22:39,160 Speaker 1: on that here with me and Scott. So, Scott, when 457 00:22:39,200 --> 00:22:42,040 Speaker 1: it comes to this Braves team and you talk about 458 00:22:42,119 --> 00:22:45,119 Speaker 1: especially on the offensive side of things, you talk about 459 00:22:45,200 --> 00:22:48,399 Speaker 1: where they need to perform, where they really need to 460 00:22:48,560 --> 00:22:51,040 Speaker 1: improve to get back to being at the level that 461 00:22:51,080 --> 00:22:54,320 Speaker 1: they need to for us to contend. It's situational hitting, 462 00:22:54,640 --> 00:22:58,040 Speaker 1: striking out less, hitting with runners and scoring position, and 463 00:22:58,119 --> 00:23:02,920 Speaker 1: more than importantly hitting for power. But I feel more 464 00:23:03,000 --> 00:23:07,359 Speaker 1: confident in the speed aspect of this Braves team that 465 00:23:07,480 --> 00:23:10,080 Speaker 1: I have in quite a while, especially when it comes 466 00:23:10,080 --> 00:23:12,720 Speaker 1: to adding value on the base pass. And there's a 467 00:23:12,720 --> 00:23:16,560 Speaker 1: couple of reasons for that. Healthy Ronald Accoudi junior, healthy 468 00:23:16,560 --> 00:23:19,440 Speaker 1: Michael Harris coming into the season, You've got Eli White 469 00:23:19,480 --> 00:23:23,199 Speaker 1: and Mateo as well. But Scott, there's another reason, and 470 00:23:23,280 --> 00:23:25,880 Speaker 1: even more so, it comes from a division rival. Why 471 00:23:25,960 --> 00:23:28,280 Speaker 1: I think Braves Country should not only be a bit 472 00:23:28,320 --> 00:23:30,240 Speaker 1: more confident what the Braves can do on the base pass, 473 00:23:30,440 --> 00:23:33,000 Speaker 1: but be looking forward to how fun it could be 474 00:23:33,240 --> 00:23:35,879 Speaker 1: when you get some of these speedy guys together in 475 00:23:35,880 --> 00:23:36,359 Speaker 1: the lineup. 476 00:23:37,600 --> 00:23:40,240 Speaker 3: So I think what Sean's referring to is new first 477 00:23:40,240 --> 00:23:44,560 Speaker 3: base coach and Twin Richardson, and that was a signing 478 00:23:44,800 --> 00:23:47,040 Speaker 3: where or in addition to the coaching staff that I 479 00:23:47,040 --> 00:23:51,720 Speaker 3: think one Braves fans were excited about, but two Mets 480 00:23:51,840 --> 00:23:56,199 Speaker 3: fans were really disappointed to see Richardson leave town. The 481 00:23:56,280 --> 00:23:59,560 Speaker 3: reason being is Richardson had the Mets running the bases 482 00:23:59,600 --> 00:24:04,000 Speaker 3: like I mean, Juan Soto was stealing a base every 483 00:24:04,040 --> 00:24:07,760 Speaker 3: single night, and Soto's never really run before. I think 484 00:24:07,800 --> 00:24:10,760 Speaker 3: he had like sixty percent of his career stolen bases 485 00:24:11,359 --> 00:24:14,280 Speaker 3: last year with the Mets over the entirety of his 486 00:24:14,480 --> 00:24:17,679 Speaker 3: entire career. I mean, that's the level of stolen bases 487 00:24:17,800 --> 00:24:21,200 Speaker 3: Richardson had the Mets running at. And you think about 488 00:24:21,200 --> 00:24:24,760 Speaker 3: this roster right now. You mentioned Toacunya, you mentioned Michael Harris, 489 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:29,240 Speaker 3: Eli White is incredibly fast, Jorge Matteo was like ninety 490 00:24:29,320 --> 00:24:32,439 Speaker 3: ninth percentile sprint speed a couple of years ago, and 491 00:24:32,520 --> 00:24:37,600 Speaker 3: even guys like Austin Riley, Jerkson Profar, like those guys 492 00:24:37,600 --> 00:24:40,560 Speaker 3: aren't burners by any means, But if Richardson's able to 493 00:24:40,600 --> 00:24:42,520 Speaker 3: work with them and get them to steal bases a 494 00:24:42,520 --> 00:24:45,240 Speaker 3: little bit more, I don't think anyone expects Austin Riley 495 00:24:45,240 --> 00:24:47,760 Speaker 3: to swipe thirty bags next year, but he might have 496 00:24:47,840 --> 00:24:50,359 Speaker 3: five or ten in his arsenal. Same for Profar and 497 00:24:50,400 --> 00:24:53,200 Speaker 3: other players on this roster. If Akunya is healthier and 498 00:24:53,240 --> 00:24:55,239 Speaker 3: they're gonna run him. You might see Akunya get back 499 00:24:55,280 --> 00:25:00,000 Speaker 3: to maybe not his lofty seventy stolen bases, but again 500 00:25:00,200 --> 00:25:03,320 Speaker 3: running more frequently, especially another year removed from. 501 00:25:03,200 --> 00:25:03,919 Speaker 2: The knee injury. 502 00:25:04,760 --> 00:25:06,919 Speaker 3: There's a lot of reasons to suspect the Braves are 503 00:25:06,960 --> 00:25:09,399 Speaker 3: going to be more aggressive on the bases, try to 504 00:25:09,400 --> 00:25:11,800 Speaker 3: steal more bases. And I think that's something that is 505 00:25:11,840 --> 00:25:14,639 Speaker 3: a welcome change for sure, because it just feels like 506 00:25:14,680 --> 00:25:17,159 Speaker 3: the last couple of seasons this team was very station 507 00:25:17,320 --> 00:25:20,560 Speaker 3: to station, did not put a lot of pressure on 508 00:25:20,600 --> 00:25:22,840 Speaker 3: the opposing defense to make the play and throw the 509 00:25:22,920 --> 00:25:25,080 Speaker 3: runner out. I think that's something that we could see 510 00:25:25,080 --> 00:25:27,680 Speaker 3: more of this upcoming year, and I am all for it. 511 00:25:28,840 --> 00:25:31,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, absolutely. I mean, you know, you look at Richardson, 512 00:25:32,119 --> 00:25:34,800 Speaker 1: you know, came over from the Mets. He was with 513 00:25:34,880 --> 00:25:37,440 Speaker 1: the Mets as a coach in twenty four. In twenty 514 00:25:37,640 --> 00:25:41,600 Speaker 1: twenty five, Fangrass, I don't know too much about this metric, 515 00:25:41,680 --> 00:25:43,439 Speaker 1: so forgive me if I'm a little flawed in my 516 00:25:43,520 --> 00:25:45,920 Speaker 1: description of it, but they have what's called BSR, which 517 00:25:45,960 --> 00:25:47,800 Speaker 1: is a base running metric, and if you look at 518 00:25:47,800 --> 00:25:50,840 Speaker 1: the team rankings for twenty and twenty four. Both the 519 00:25:50,880 --> 00:25:53,520 Speaker 1: Mets and the Braves were in the bottom seven a 520 00:25:53,560 --> 00:25:56,639 Speaker 1: Major League Baseball in twenty and twenty four. In twenty 521 00:25:56,720 --> 00:25:59,360 Speaker 1: and twenty five, the Braves were twenty seventh the Mets 522 00:25:59,480 --> 00:26:03,159 Speaker 1: were four. You want to talk about upping the floor 523 00:26:03,240 --> 00:26:06,240 Speaker 1: of your offense, it really does help when you can 524 00:26:06,240 --> 00:26:09,960 Speaker 1: get those extra bases from strong base running and the 525 00:26:09,960 --> 00:26:11,880 Speaker 1: the I mentioned in on Twitter you know a couple 526 00:26:11,920 --> 00:26:14,640 Speaker 1: of days ago, is that if you could get you're 527 00:26:14,680 --> 00:26:17,240 Speaker 1: more than likely going to see Michael Harris and one 528 00:26:17,240 --> 00:26:19,680 Speaker 1: of Dubond, mostly Debond, but one of him and Mateo 529 00:26:20,160 --> 00:26:21,600 Speaker 1: batting at the bottom of the order. 530 00:26:21,920 --> 00:26:22,960 Speaker 2: If you can get. 531 00:26:22,800 --> 00:26:26,920 Speaker 1: Those guys in a pretty hot streak before you get 532 00:26:26,960 --> 00:26:29,119 Speaker 1: to the top of the lineup with Hacunya, that's a 533 00:26:29,160 --> 00:26:31,160 Speaker 1: lot of speed on the base pass. Now, what really 534 00:26:31,160 --> 00:26:34,479 Speaker 1: could help that is a career five percent walk rate 535 00:26:34,560 --> 00:26:38,000 Speaker 1: from both Mateo and Harris improving. You'd love to see 536 00:26:38,040 --> 00:26:40,720 Speaker 1: that happen. But when those guys get on base, it 537 00:26:40,800 --> 00:26:43,159 Speaker 1: can be a lot of fun. And even more so 538 00:26:43,320 --> 00:26:46,680 Speaker 1: than that is taking those extra bases on the base hits, 539 00:26:46,960 --> 00:26:49,760 Speaker 1: going to third more often, scoring from first on those 540 00:26:49,800 --> 00:26:52,119 Speaker 1: balls in the gap, being a bit more aggressive and 541 00:26:52,240 --> 00:26:54,640 Speaker 1: rounding third, you know, being a bit more aggressive when 542 00:26:54,640 --> 00:26:57,120 Speaker 1: it comes to gaining leads. Things such as that. Those 543 00:26:57,160 --> 00:26:59,960 Speaker 1: little extra nuances having richardson at first. 544 00:27:00,200 --> 00:27:01,320 Speaker 2: Really help that. 545 00:27:01,640 --> 00:27:04,800 Speaker 1: And also it could help in late game situations, especially 546 00:27:04,800 --> 00:27:07,040 Speaker 1: with Mateo and Eli White coming off the bench as 547 00:27:07,080 --> 00:27:08,080 Speaker 1: pitch runners. 548 00:27:08,760 --> 00:27:11,639 Speaker 3: Yeah. Absolutely, And I mean it's like stealing a run, 549 00:27:12,080 --> 00:27:14,480 Speaker 3: especially late in games, where you get a run around, 550 00:27:14,920 --> 00:27:17,760 Speaker 3: you steal second base, you advance them with the ball 551 00:27:17,800 --> 00:27:20,480 Speaker 3: the other way, and then you score them, and that's 552 00:27:20,560 --> 00:27:24,119 Speaker 3: so valuable. And anecdotally it feels like the Braves have 553 00:27:24,200 --> 00:27:27,600 Speaker 3: been dreadful at that the last couple of years. It 554 00:27:27,600 --> 00:27:30,600 Speaker 3: would be a very welcome change. And you know, hey, Sean, 555 00:27:30,640 --> 00:27:32,879 Speaker 3: I think it's fair to say that when Walt Weiss 556 00:27:33,000 --> 00:27:36,639 Speaker 3: was named the new manager, we maybe weren't all like 557 00:27:36,800 --> 00:27:39,880 Speaker 3: completely over the moon about it. We felt like maybe 558 00:27:39,880 --> 00:27:41,960 Speaker 3: it was an opportunity to bring in a fresh. 559 00:27:41,760 --> 00:27:43,520 Speaker 2: Voice and all of that. 560 00:27:43,560 --> 00:27:47,480 Speaker 3: But I will say the coaching staff that the Braves 561 00:27:47,480 --> 00:27:52,159 Speaker 3: have surrounded Walt Weiss with has been really encouraging. And 562 00:27:52,240 --> 00:27:56,040 Speaker 3: I'm really interested to see how these changes apply once 563 00:27:56,040 --> 00:27:58,960 Speaker 3: the games get going. If we notice any new trends 564 00:27:58,960 --> 00:28:01,280 Speaker 3: in spring training, in the early weeks of the season, 565 00:28:01,520 --> 00:28:03,840 Speaker 3: whether it be on the pitching side, the hitting side, 566 00:28:04,000 --> 00:28:06,680 Speaker 3: base running. And I think Richardson is going to be 567 00:28:06,720 --> 00:28:09,000 Speaker 3: licking his chops because he knows he has some real 568 00:28:09,080 --> 00:28:12,119 Speaker 3: bona fide speed on this roster. And the idea of 569 00:28:12,160 --> 00:28:15,760 Speaker 3: the Braves being more aggressive stealing bags and like you said, 570 00:28:15,800 --> 00:28:19,320 Speaker 3: just being an overall better base running team is only 571 00:28:19,359 --> 00:28:21,600 Speaker 3: going to raise the floor of this offense and is 572 00:28:21,600 --> 00:28:23,960 Speaker 3: hopefully going to get the Braves back to scoring more 573 00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:26,040 Speaker 3: of the five to six runs a night, which is 574 00:28:26,040 --> 00:28:29,000 Speaker 3: going to make them very successful verse seemingly the three 575 00:28:29,080 --> 00:28:31,119 Speaker 3: or four runs every night that we've been plagued with 576 00:28:31,200 --> 00:28:32,240 Speaker 3: the last couple of years. 577 00:28:33,320 --> 00:28:34,959 Speaker 2: Yeah, you know, we looked it up last year. When 578 00:28:35,160 --> 00:28:36,639 Speaker 2: when you know that I brought it up. 579 00:28:36,640 --> 00:28:39,080 Speaker 1: You know, the Braves when they score more than five runs, 580 00:28:39,160 --> 00:28:41,920 Speaker 1: they win at an eighty plus percent clip. When they 581 00:28:42,000 --> 00:28:45,120 Speaker 1: score four less runs, they you know, are win at 582 00:28:45,280 --> 00:28:47,960 Speaker 1: like a less than forty percent clip. But not only that, 583 00:28:48,080 --> 00:28:52,520 Speaker 1: Scott me, you, Steven Brad, we were just flabbergasted with 584 00:28:52,640 --> 00:28:57,040 Speaker 1: how many one run games we lost, especially early last year. 585 00:28:57,400 --> 00:29:00,280 Speaker 1: Just think of those extra runs, Think of those that 586 00:29:00,600 --> 00:29:03,120 Speaker 1: one extra run early in the game to allow for 587 00:29:03,160 --> 00:29:05,760 Speaker 1: you to support your pitcher or later in the game 588 00:29:05,960 --> 00:29:08,440 Speaker 1: to have that beginning. I wish that I would have 589 00:29:08,480 --> 00:29:10,880 Speaker 1: looked to see how the Mets improved from twenty four 590 00:29:10,880 --> 00:29:13,400 Speaker 1: to twenty five and one run games, but I imagine it 591 00:29:13,440 --> 00:29:15,640 Speaker 1: had to be quite good at least in the first 592 00:29:15,640 --> 00:29:18,880 Speaker 1: half of last year. That base running where it adds 593 00:29:18,920 --> 00:29:22,240 Speaker 1: the most value is in those games where it's low 594 00:29:22,320 --> 00:29:25,400 Speaker 1: scoring and it's close, but you could still an extra 595 00:29:25,440 --> 00:29:27,240 Speaker 1: run or two with good base running. That's why it's 596 00:29:27,280 --> 00:29:29,840 Speaker 1: so valuable. That's why if we're not going to be 597 00:29:29,880 --> 00:29:31,960 Speaker 1: as good in the power department as we all hope 598 00:29:32,000 --> 00:29:34,240 Speaker 1: we could be, that's an extra way for us to 599 00:29:34,240 --> 00:29:36,800 Speaker 1: still be able to win games in various ways, which 600 00:29:36,800 --> 00:29:38,640 Speaker 1: all the best offenses in baseball do. 601 00:29:40,040 --> 00:29:43,920 Speaker 3: And you know, again, I know when Jorge Matteo was announced, like, obviously, 602 00:29:44,000 --> 00:29:46,400 Speaker 3: this guy's not that good, like he's he is a 603 00:29:46,480 --> 00:29:49,800 Speaker 3: fine backup utility option, but I get it. And I 604 00:29:49,840 --> 00:29:52,320 Speaker 3: know people after the Kim injury it was like, well, 605 00:29:52,360 --> 00:29:55,480 Speaker 3: now they go get Katel Marte or Nico Horner, And 606 00:29:55,560 --> 00:29:57,200 Speaker 3: I mean, I just I didn't really see that as 607 00:29:57,240 --> 00:30:01,240 Speaker 3: a possibility. But at least with Matteo. He does things 608 00:30:01,920 --> 00:30:06,080 Speaker 3: uniquely well. He's very very fast, and he can play shortstop, 609 00:30:06,200 --> 00:30:08,840 Speaker 3: which is something a lot of players cannot say, Like, 610 00:30:08,880 --> 00:30:11,960 Speaker 3: there's a role for this guy if if Matt Olsen 611 00:30:12,320 --> 00:30:15,600 Speaker 3: or Drake Baldwin or one of the slower footed guys 612 00:30:15,640 --> 00:30:17,920 Speaker 3: get on base in the ninth y'or in the tenth inning, 613 00:30:18,360 --> 00:30:20,200 Speaker 3: or even in the tenth inning with the ghost runner, 614 00:30:20,320 --> 00:30:22,280 Speaker 3: like you might see Mateo out there as your pinch 615 00:30:22,360 --> 00:30:25,560 Speaker 3: runner because he's really fast and again, probably not going 616 00:30:25,600 --> 00:30:27,600 Speaker 3: to be something that makes or breaks or season, but 617 00:30:27,680 --> 00:30:30,600 Speaker 3: it made sense even if Mateo's production the last couple 618 00:30:30,560 --> 00:30:32,840 Speaker 3: of years has not been anything to write home about, 619 00:30:33,280 --> 00:30:35,400 Speaker 3: Like he does some things, it's like, yeah, those are 620 00:30:35,480 --> 00:30:38,320 Speaker 3: some traits you want the twenty sixth man on your 621 00:30:38,400 --> 00:30:41,400 Speaker 3: roster to have, especially as you're just kind of biting 622 00:30:41,400 --> 00:30:43,920 Speaker 3: your time until Hassan Kim ultimately returns. 623 00:30:45,240 --> 00:30:48,600 Speaker 1: So then Scott, this brings up probably the most burning 624 00:30:48,720 --> 00:30:52,480 Speaker 1: question of the Braves offseason to lead them to success 625 00:30:52,480 --> 00:30:58,320 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty five, Which aspect of a player gets 626 00:30:58,440 --> 00:31:02,320 Speaker 1: to five first in the twenty sixth season. Will Matt 627 00:31:02,320 --> 00:31:05,800 Speaker 1: Olson have five steals or will Michael Harris have five 628 00:31:05,880 --> 00:31:07,000 Speaker 1: walks first. 629 00:31:07,200 --> 00:31:12,360 Speaker 3: Oh man, I mean, I hope it's Michael Harris, because 630 00:31:12,360 --> 00:31:15,880 Speaker 3: if Matt Olsen has five steals before Michael Harris has 631 00:31:15,920 --> 00:31:19,840 Speaker 3: five walks, we're probably in big trouble. And Matt Olsen's 632 00:31:19,840 --> 00:31:22,960 Speaker 3: gonna get a ped test after every night because they're 633 00:31:22,960 --> 00:31:25,680 Speaker 3: gonna wonder what he's on. But uh yeah, I mean 634 00:31:25,720 --> 00:31:27,840 Speaker 3: even you know, if Matt Olsen can be a little 635 00:31:27,880 --> 00:31:30,080 Speaker 3: more aggressive on the basis. 636 00:31:29,680 --> 00:31:31,880 Speaker 2: Than sure, and you don't want him to be reckless. 637 00:31:31,960 --> 00:31:34,400 Speaker 3: No one's saying that all of a sudden, Olsen's gonna 638 00:31:34,440 --> 00:31:37,640 Speaker 3: swipe forty bags next year, But uh yeah, that's a 639 00:31:37,640 --> 00:31:40,400 Speaker 3: great question. I let's all say a little prayer that 640 00:31:40,440 --> 00:31:42,800 Speaker 3: Michael Harris takes a few more walks this year, because 641 00:31:43,040 --> 00:31:46,160 Speaker 3: if it's even close, we are in We are in trouble, 642 00:31:46,160 --> 00:31:47,640 Speaker 3: and Michael Harris is in trouble. 643 00:31:47,960 --> 00:31:50,080 Speaker 1: If there was ever a year for Michael Harrison. Listen, 644 00:31:50,160 --> 00:31:53,400 Speaker 1: we love Michael Harris. We're mention We mentioned the walks 645 00:31:53,440 --> 00:31:56,200 Speaker 1: because it's the one key to really unlock him to 646 00:31:56,280 --> 00:31:58,720 Speaker 1: truly becoming one of the best all around outfielders in 647 00:31:58,720 --> 00:32:00,720 Speaker 1: the game. If he can get that walk right to 648 00:32:00,760 --> 00:32:03,280 Speaker 1: seven or eight percent this year, get on base more 649 00:32:03,400 --> 00:32:06,320 Speaker 1: and then have Richardson in his zeran first base. You 650 00:32:06,400 --> 00:32:11,360 Speaker 1: could really really see a player really blossoming to the 651 00:32:11,400 --> 00:32:14,240 Speaker 1: next level. So just a fun aspect of this team 652 00:32:14,440 --> 00:32:16,560 Speaker 1: that we're not used to seeing that could really open 653 00:32:16,640 --> 00:32:20,200 Speaker 1: up some things, especially a more consistent offense. Scott, anything 654 00:32:20,240 --> 00:32:22,240 Speaker 1: else from you as we wrap up this addition again, 655 00:32:22,280 --> 00:32:25,840 Speaker 1: congratulations to twenty and twenty six Hall of Famer Anne 656 00:32:26,240 --> 00:32:29,560 Speaker 1: Drew Jones. Well deserved, sir, and best of luck to you. 657 00:32:29,600 --> 00:32:32,400 Speaker 1: I hope you have a great time in Cooperstown this July. Scott, 658 00:32:32,400 --> 00:32:33,080 Speaker 1: anything else. 659 00:32:32,960 --> 00:32:33,400 Speaker 2: From you, sir? 660 00:32:34,360 --> 00:32:36,160 Speaker 3: No, you took the words out of my mouth. Big 661 00:32:36,200 --> 00:32:39,440 Speaker 3: congrats to Andrew. Maybe foul Territory. We can get him 662 00:32:39,480 --> 00:32:41,720 Speaker 3: on the show or on the network sometime soon. To 663 00:32:41,760 --> 00:32:44,720 Speaker 3: talk to Andrew would be fantastic and happy for him. 664 00:32:44,800 --> 00:32:48,600 Speaker 3: A deserving player, a special player, almost like a unicorn 665 00:32:48,880 --> 00:32:51,040 Speaker 3: type of player when you think about what he's able 666 00:32:51,080 --> 00:32:53,520 Speaker 3: to do on a baseball field, and really exciting. And 667 00:32:53,560 --> 00:32:56,680 Speaker 3: then again we talked about Matteo. Nobody wanted to see 668 00:32:56,680 --> 00:32:59,280 Speaker 3: Hasan Kim go down, but at least they were able 669 00:32:59,320 --> 00:33:02,600 Speaker 3: to scramble get somebody in the mix. And I mean 670 00:33:02,640 --> 00:33:05,040 Speaker 3: I guess if you're glass half fall. At least Kim 671 00:33:05,560 --> 00:33:08,160 Speaker 3: got hurt now and not at like the end of 672 00:33:08,160 --> 00:33:10,920 Speaker 3: spring training, because then they really would have been scrambling. 673 00:33:11,240 --> 00:33:14,280 Speaker 3: It's it's unfortunate. But hopefully come Memorial Day or so, 674 00:33:14,640 --> 00:33:16,960 Speaker 3: we have Hasan Kim back in there and we get 675 00:33:17,000 --> 00:33:19,000 Speaker 3: to see more of this lineup in this roster we 676 00:33:19,000 --> 00:33:19,880 Speaker 3: were hoping to see. 677 00:33:20,400 --> 00:33:22,640 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's another thing about this team. We're talking about 678 00:33:22,760 --> 00:33:25,680 Speaker 1: aspects of this team that needs to improve. That seventy 679 00:33:25,720 --> 00:33:28,400 Speaker 1: five percent winning percentage. That the clip that they like 680 00:33:28,440 --> 00:33:30,800 Speaker 1: to do after Memorial Day during the summer, that would 681 00:33:30,840 --> 00:33:32,840 Speaker 1: really help things out as well. Getting the healthy Hassan 682 00:33:32,920 --> 00:33:35,760 Speaker 1: Kim back would certainly help that out. You could find 683 00:33:35,800 --> 00:33:40,680 Speaker 1: Scott Coleman at Scott Coleman fifty five on Twitter slash x. 684 00:33:40,720 --> 00:33:45,120 Speaker 1: That Scott Coleman who now is probably the Colt Colts 685 00:33:45,120 --> 00:33:48,760 Speaker 1: fan most fearful of the Tennessee Titans new head coaching. 686 00:33:48,480 --> 00:33:49,800 Speaker 2: Higher Robert Sela. 687 00:33:50,120 --> 00:33:52,640 Speaker 1: He's quivering. He won't admit it, but he's quivering about 688 00:33:52,680 --> 00:33:54,600 Speaker 1: the future of going against the Titans. There's no need 689 00:33:54,600 --> 00:33:56,400 Speaker 1: to comment, Scott, just go with me here. You can 690 00:33:56,480 --> 00:33:59,720 Speaker 1: find myself at stats sac on Twitter, and you could 691 00:33:59,720 --> 00:34:02,760 Speaker 1: find Hammer Territory across all forms of social media. Part 692 00:34:02,800 --> 00:34:06,560 Speaker 1: of the Foul Territory family of podcasts. Also the Falcons Fans. 693 00:34:06,560 --> 00:34:10,960 Speaker 1: Congratulations on Kevin Stefanski. Until next time, go braids. We'll 694 00:34:10,960 --> 00:34:13,520 Speaker 1: talk to you again soon here on the Hammer Territory 695 00:34:13,840 --> 00:34:14,440 Speaker 1: podcast