1 00:00:01,400 --> 00:00:02,960 Speaker 1: Going to pull capsule. 2 00:00:04,840 --> 00:00:11,799 Speaker 2: All right. Welcome back, everybody. Welcome back to another season 3 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 2: of Yankees Baseball, another episode here of Pinstripe Territory, and 4 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:20,640 Speaker 2: we have got a fun season in store. Hopefully. The 5 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:23,600 Speaker 2: Yankees had a pretty good spring. We'll kind of round 6 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:26,040 Speaker 2: out things and wrap up spring training. Here you see 7 00:00:26,079 --> 00:00:28,639 Speaker 2: the new jumbo tron in the upper right of your screen. 8 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:32,159 Speaker 2: Happy opening Day eve to those of you who celebrate 9 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:35,600 Speaker 2: the Yankees. One today by a score of eight to three. 10 00:00:35,640 --> 00:00:41,000 Speaker 2: They finished off their spring schedule nineteen and twelve. Prett day, 11 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:45,199 Speaker 2: pretty day, Pretty good, but it doesn't matter. It all 12 00:00:45,240 --> 00:00:49,600 Speaker 2: goes back to zero tomorrow. Jason Dominguez homer today and 13 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:55,440 Speaker 2: Spencer Jones homered twice yesterday. So the outfield prospects, you know, 14 00:00:55,520 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 2: making a bid to uh you know, get on the radar, 15 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:02,720 Speaker 2: should they pa spot? That opens up? Start off with 16 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:06,360 Speaker 2: Jason Dominguez, who went deep today, had a great spring. 17 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 2: He finished three forty six, four home runs, eleven RBIs, 18 00:01:11,959 --> 00:01:16,320 Speaker 2: three eighty six on base percentage. Just looked really, really good. 19 00:01:16,319 --> 00:01:19,840 Speaker 2: He looked better in the outfield. He you know, took 20 00:01:19,920 --> 00:01:24,400 Speaker 2: better routes. He threw the ball well into the uh 21 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:27,440 Speaker 2: you know cutoff Man, you know, something that's new to him. 22 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:30,600 Speaker 2: Last year, we remember all sorts of terrible throws, but 23 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:34,759 Speaker 2: he looked better out there this year, and he apparently 24 00:01:34,800 --> 00:01:36,600 Speaker 2: is looking better from the right side of the plate 25 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:41,319 Speaker 2: as well. And Spencer Jones also had a good spring 26 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:46,040 Speaker 2: this year. He hit three p fifty seven, six home runs, 27 00:01:46,480 --> 00:01:52,120 Speaker 2: eleven RBIs four fifty five on base percentage. Now keep 28 00:01:52,160 --> 00:01:54,160 Speaker 2: in mind this doesn't necessarily mean a whole lot. I 29 00:01:54,160 --> 00:01:57,640 Speaker 2: remember Kyle Hgatshioka hit ten home runs in spring one 30 00:01:57,680 --> 00:02:02,640 Speaker 2: year and then did nothing during the regular season. But hey, 31 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:04,880 Speaker 2: you'd rather have a good spring than a bad spring, 32 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:08,840 Speaker 2: right And his strikeout percentage was twenty four point two percent, 33 00:02:09,280 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 2: which is I mean, it's not great, but you'll take 34 00:02:12,639 --> 00:02:15,839 Speaker 2: that for somebody with his kind of power. Six home 35 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:20,280 Speaker 2: runs this spring in twenty eight at bats, so I 36 00:02:20,320 --> 00:02:23,840 Speaker 2: mean he's he's making a bid to get to the 37 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:25,520 Speaker 2: major leagues for the first time, and I think he 38 00:02:25,600 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 2: will get there this year. And you know, it says 39 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:34,880 Speaker 2: something that these guys are pushing each other. I think 40 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:37,400 Speaker 2: they're both gonna be thinking about, you know, who's gonna 41 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:41,520 Speaker 2: get that first call up, and if they're both playing 42 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:45,000 Speaker 2: well in Triple A. It's only a positive for the Yankees, 43 00:02:45,040 --> 00:02:49,000 Speaker 2: and it's gonna put some pressure on Trent Grisham. Trent 44 00:02:49,040 --> 00:02:52,760 Speaker 2: Grisham by the way, two thirty five. Last year thirty 45 00:02:52,760 --> 00:02:56,600 Speaker 2: four home runs, seventy four RBIs, but in spring just 46 00:02:56,639 --> 00:02:59,840 Speaker 2: one sixty seven, no home runs to speak of. Ken 47 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:01,800 Speaker 2: Singleton used to always say, you want to get that 48 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:03,680 Speaker 2: first home run out of the way in spring training, 49 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:05,160 Speaker 2: just to prove that you can still do it. Maybe 50 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:09,800 Speaker 2: you can't do it anymore, we'll see. But uh Yankees 51 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:12,120 Speaker 2: did finish out spring with the win, so that's good. 52 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:16,080 Speaker 2: And I gotta bring up Garrett Cole, who threw the 53 00:03:16,120 --> 00:03:18,959 Speaker 2: ball pretty well today in a short outing, he only 54 00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:23,640 Speaker 2: threw one and two thirds innings, but second spring training 55 00:03:23,680 --> 00:03:26,519 Speaker 2: outing he touched ninety eight miles an hour with the fastball. 56 00:03:27,080 --> 00:03:29,760 Speaker 2: He threw twenty six pitches, seventeen of them for strikes, 57 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:33,400 Speaker 2: three swings and misses, fourteen fastballs, four knuckle curves, three sinkers, 58 00:03:33,400 --> 00:03:36,360 Speaker 2: three sliders, and a cutter. Have yet to see the 59 00:03:36,480 --> 00:03:38,920 Speaker 2: change up this spring in his two and two thirds innings. 60 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:40,800 Speaker 2: Not a big deal. Must be trying to iron out 61 00:03:40,840 --> 00:03:43,360 Speaker 2: the fastball before he starts pulling the string on stuff. 62 00:03:43,400 --> 00:03:46,160 Speaker 2: But I'm encouraged by the velocity. I'm encouraged that he's 63 00:03:46,200 --> 00:03:49,560 Speaker 2: not walking guys, that he said that he was sharp 64 00:03:49,640 --> 00:03:52,520 Speaker 2: today and that the reports from people who watched him 65 00:03:52,840 --> 00:03:55,640 Speaker 2: were that he was sharp today. I think a good 66 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:58,840 Speaker 2: comp for him this year would be Jacob de Grom. 67 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:01,600 Speaker 2: Jacob de Grom last year came back from Tommy John 68 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:05,360 Speaker 2: surgery at you know, an elevated age, thirty six years old. 69 00:04:05,760 --> 00:04:07,560 Speaker 2: He went twelve to eight. He had a two point 70 00:04:07,640 --> 00:04:10,400 Speaker 2: nine to seven ERA, one hundred and seventy two and 71 00:04:10,440 --> 00:04:13,840 Speaker 2: two thirds innings, one hundred and eighty five strikeouts, thirty 72 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:15,800 Speaker 2: seven walks, and a zero point nine to two whip. 73 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:19,960 Speaker 2: Those are de Grom like numbers. So if Cole can 74 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:24,039 Speaker 2: come back and be ninety five percent of what he 75 00:04:24,279 --> 00:04:27,280 Speaker 2: was as you would say Jacob de Grom probably was 76 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:31,000 Speaker 2: last year, maybe ninety percent, I think that's a win 77 00:04:31,120 --> 00:04:34,320 Speaker 2: for the Yankees. So, you know, stay tuned, we'll see 78 00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:36,520 Speaker 2: how it shakes out. We got seventy six people watching 79 00:04:36,600 --> 00:04:38,680 Speaker 2: right now. I just want to remind you, guys, we'll 80 00:04:38,720 --> 00:04:41,960 Speaker 2: be live after every single game all season long. Tomorrow 81 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:45,640 Speaker 2: obviously Opening Day, but also the first game ever on Netflix. 82 00:04:46,279 --> 00:04:48,720 Speaker 2: So I'll look forward to seeing what Netflix has in 83 00:04:48,800 --> 00:04:50,440 Speaker 2: store for us in terms of production. We'll see if 84 00:04:50,480 --> 00:04:52,520 Speaker 2: it breaks down like it did during the Tyson fight. 85 00:04:53,440 --> 00:04:56,520 Speaker 2: But let's go ahead and talk about what the Yankees 86 00:04:56,560 --> 00:04:59,920 Speaker 2: need to do to win this year, and if they do, 87 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:05,720 Speaker 2: he'd win. What has gone right? Okay, Aaron Judge, Let's 88 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:09,840 Speaker 2: just start with him the obvious. He's getting better, and 89 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:13,680 Speaker 2: that's almost unfair when you really think about it, when 90 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:17,159 Speaker 2: you really consider what this man has done, it's absurd. 91 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:21,279 Speaker 2: Fifty three home runs last year, three thirty one average. 92 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:24,560 Speaker 2: I remember before the twenty seventeen season, Michael Kay was 93 00:05:24,560 --> 00:05:26,920 Speaker 2: on his show and he was talking about how if 94 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:29,640 Speaker 2: you could just get this guy to hit two thirty 95 00:05:29,720 --> 00:05:32,080 Speaker 2: or two forty, maybe two fifty, he was going to 96 00:05:32,200 --> 00:05:34,480 Speaker 2: run into forty home runs just because of his power, 97 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:37,119 Speaker 2: just because of how big and strong he is. Well, 98 00:05:37,520 --> 00:05:40,000 Speaker 2: I don't think many of us expected him to become 99 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:43,720 Speaker 2: a two ninety four career hitter at this point, three 100 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:47,599 Speaker 2: hundred and sixty eight home runs, one point two eight 101 00:05:47,760 --> 00:05:52,400 Speaker 2: career ops last year, the tallest man ever to win 102 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:55,719 Speaker 2: a batting title, and if you go back the last 103 00:05:55,800 --> 00:05:58,919 Speaker 2: few years, so last year obviously an MVP season he 104 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:01,640 Speaker 2: had won the year before that two three twenty two average, 105 00:06:02,400 --> 00:06:04,560 Speaker 2: fifty eight home run one hundred and forty four ribies. 106 00:06:04,640 --> 00:06:08,159 Speaker 2: Year before that he had the injury, the toe injury, 107 00:06:08,680 --> 00:06:11,039 Speaker 2: but still thirty seven home runs. He had a couple 108 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:14,320 Speaker 2: of three homer games, hit two sixty seven, but still 109 00:06:14,360 --> 00:06:16,280 Speaker 2: a one point zero one to nine oh ps. And 110 00:06:16,360 --> 00:06:19,039 Speaker 2: the year before that was obviously the contract year, where 111 00:06:19,040 --> 00:06:21,359 Speaker 2: he hit three eleven with sixty two home runs, almost 112 00:06:21,400 --> 00:06:25,120 Speaker 2: won the Triple Crown that year. Do not be shocked 113 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:26,800 Speaker 2: if he wins the Triple Crown. That's what I want 114 00:06:26,839 --> 00:06:29,120 Speaker 2: to see from him. And this is a guy who 115 00:06:29,200 --> 00:06:35,120 Speaker 2: continues to get better in his thirties. It's unusual, but 116 00:06:35,400 --> 00:06:38,440 Speaker 2: he's committed, obviously to becoming more than just a slugger. 117 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:42,400 Speaker 2: He wants to be an honest to God, really good hitter. 118 00:06:43,760 --> 00:06:48,080 Speaker 2: And let's not forget he's a ten plus win player 119 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:51,440 Speaker 2: in a standard year. At some point he will begin 120 00:06:51,520 --> 00:06:54,400 Speaker 2: to decline. I've seen no indication that it's gonna happen 121 00:06:55,040 --> 00:06:58,080 Speaker 2: this year. He looked great every time I've watched him. 122 00:06:58,120 --> 00:07:00,360 Speaker 2: The power is still there. Hit two home runs in 123 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:02,000 Speaker 2: the first spring training game, he had a couple of 124 00:07:02,000 --> 00:07:04,719 Speaker 2: home runs in the WBC, and if he has another 125 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:07,560 Speaker 2: monster Aaron Judge season, the Yankees are gonna be in 126 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:09,760 Speaker 2: pretty good shap because you don't need the entire roster 127 00:07:09,880 --> 00:07:12,040 Speaker 2: to be studs. When you've got a guy that good, 128 00:07:12,360 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 2: you can get by with a couple of guys that 129 00:07:14,200 --> 00:07:18,520 Speaker 2: are adjusting or having tough years. But yeah, Aaron Judge 130 00:07:18,520 --> 00:07:20,520 Speaker 2: continues to improve, got a chance to win his fourth 131 00:07:20,600 --> 00:07:25,560 Speaker 2: MVP should be his fit. Also, the Yankees might have 132 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:29,840 Speaker 2: three aces in the roster this year and some guys 133 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:32,840 Speaker 2: who could fit in as number two, depending on how 134 00:07:32,880 --> 00:07:36,400 Speaker 2: things goes. Max Freed pitched like an ACE last year, 135 00:07:37,080 --> 00:07:42,560 Speaker 2: sub three era, nineteen wins, calm, heartbeat, big game presence. 136 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:46,400 Speaker 2: That's not a guy who's here to be solid. That's 137 00:07:46,400 --> 00:07:48,240 Speaker 2: a guy who's here to lead the staff. And this 138 00:07:48,320 --> 00:07:50,600 Speaker 2: year he's gonna have help because you've got Cam Schlittler, 139 00:07:51,440 --> 00:07:54,120 Speaker 2: who already looks like a developing ACE. The other night, 140 00:07:54,440 --> 00:07:56,720 Speaker 2: Frankie and Terrence and I all said the same thing. 141 00:07:56,920 --> 00:08:00,760 Speaker 2: If there were a must win game tomorrow, I think 142 00:08:00,800 --> 00:08:03,720 Speaker 2: we all want Cam Schlitzler on the mound. And I 143 00:08:03,760 --> 00:08:06,560 Speaker 2: keep getting buzzes I hope nothing's going crazy in Yankees lamb, 144 00:08:06,560 --> 00:08:12,040 Speaker 2: but I'm gonna put on silent mode. But that tells 145 00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:14,920 Speaker 2: us how quickly the confidence in this guy's building. 146 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:15,120 Speaker 3: Right. 147 00:08:15,360 --> 00:08:17,760 Speaker 2: He had the best pitched game of the season for 148 00:08:17,800 --> 00:08:21,400 Speaker 2: the Yankees last year in that wild Card game against 149 00:08:21,440 --> 00:08:24,920 Speaker 2: the Red Sox. Twelve strikeouts, eight shutout innings, and he 150 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:27,679 Speaker 2: did it with the attitude that you want in an ACE. 151 00:08:27,880 --> 00:08:32,960 Speaker 2: Just a guy who wanted to be there and who 152 00:08:33,040 --> 00:08:35,480 Speaker 2: wanted to take the ball in a big spot. That's 153 00:08:35,480 --> 00:08:38,200 Speaker 2: what you want from an ACE. And then we've got 154 00:08:38,240 --> 00:08:41,920 Speaker 2: Garrett Cole coming back, who I just talked about. You know, 155 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:45,160 Speaker 2: if he's back to full throttle in three or four months, Hell, 156 00:08:45,280 --> 00:08:47,840 Speaker 2: this is gonna be a damn good rotation. And it 157 00:08:47,880 --> 00:08:52,040 Speaker 2: doesn't stop there. Carlos Rodon won eighteen games last year 158 00:08:52,080 --> 00:08:54,280 Speaker 2: with a bum elbow in the back half of the season, 159 00:08:54,480 --> 00:08:57,840 Speaker 2: and now he's out here saying that he's genuinely confused 160 00:08:58,160 --> 00:09:02,520 Speaker 2: by how hard he's throwing the baseball. Beautiful, don't question it. 161 00:09:02,640 --> 00:09:05,240 Speaker 2: Just ride with it, baby. Will Warren looks like he's 162 00:09:05,240 --> 00:09:07,920 Speaker 2: evolving into a Michael King type with the stuff and 163 00:09:07,960 --> 00:09:10,280 Speaker 2: the approach. He moved to the third base side of 164 00:09:10,280 --> 00:09:13,960 Speaker 2: the rubber and had just a terrific spring. Terrific spring. 165 00:09:14,360 --> 00:09:18,520 Speaker 2: Tana sink all pitches are sharp, looks great, and he's 166 00:09:18,559 --> 00:09:21,600 Speaker 2: a guy who's also very confident. And then you got 167 00:09:21,679 --> 00:09:23,840 Speaker 2: Ryan Weathers, who had a rough spring. But the ingredients 168 00:09:23,880 --> 00:09:27,680 Speaker 2: are obvious. Lefty upper end, velocity, power change up, looks 169 00:09:27,679 --> 00:09:31,640 Speaker 2: like a young Carlos Rodin. And by the way, Louise 170 00:09:31,679 --> 00:09:34,640 Speaker 2: Heel is still sitting out there in the wings, gonna 171 00:09:34,640 --> 00:09:37,160 Speaker 2: start in triple A. Led the team in sprikeout in 172 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:40,000 Speaker 2: strikeouts this spring, and was the Rookie of the Year 173 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:43,080 Speaker 2: a few years ago. So my point is simple, if 174 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:48,080 Speaker 2: enough of these arms hit, the Yankees don't just have depth, 175 00:09:48,200 --> 00:09:53,520 Speaker 2: they have dominance in the rotation. High end starting pitching 176 00:09:53,559 --> 00:09:56,320 Speaker 2: can help you survive a lot. And I think that 177 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:59,160 Speaker 2: the offense might take a step back this year because 178 00:09:59,160 --> 00:10:01,520 Speaker 2: I don't think Trent gre is gonna do what he 179 00:10:01,559 --> 00:10:04,720 Speaker 2: did last year. We'll talk more about that. I'm not 180 00:10:05,160 --> 00:10:07,400 Speaker 2: totally convinced that Austin Well is gonna be a good hitter. 181 00:10:08,360 --> 00:10:12,079 Speaker 2: Jose Cabairo is a six to eighty ops guy. Ryan 182 00:10:12,160 --> 00:10:14,360 Speaker 2: McMahon couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat. 183 00:10:14,480 --> 00:10:17,679 Speaker 2: I think the pitching is gonna have to carry some things. 184 00:10:18,920 --> 00:10:21,439 Speaker 2: Louis Penafield with the super chat, thank you, Sarah says, 185 00:10:21,480 --> 00:10:24,240 Speaker 2: what's up, Derek, guess what it's Opening Day twenty twenty six. 186 00:10:24,360 --> 00:10:27,280 Speaker 2: Let's go. It's actually Opening Day eve, but thank you 187 00:10:27,320 --> 00:10:30,839 Speaker 2: so much. You could see those super chats are rolling back. 188 00:10:30,880 --> 00:10:34,600 Speaker 2: Hit not gonna lie. Been a rough, slow winter with 189 00:10:34,679 --> 00:10:40,439 Speaker 2: how quiet the Yankees were. Next man up this year 190 00:10:40,600 --> 00:10:43,719 Speaker 2: could be fun. Obviously, you don't want injuries, you don't 191 00:10:43,720 --> 00:10:46,080 Speaker 2: want guys to go down. But if people struggle, there's 192 00:10:46,120 --> 00:10:48,320 Speaker 2: a lot of guys that I'm looking forward to seeing. Obviously, 193 00:10:48,360 --> 00:10:50,760 Speaker 2: Spencer Jones and Jason Dominguez. We talked about them in 194 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:53,760 Speaker 2: the opening and both of them looked legit this spring. 195 00:10:54,600 --> 00:10:58,160 Speaker 2: But they are not the only names out there. Elma 196 00:10:58,280 --> 00:11:01,560 Speaker 2: Rodriguez just doesn't get a fly balls hard to give 197 00:11:01,640 --> 00:11:03,920 Speaker 2: up home runs when you keep the ball on the ground. 198 00:11:04,040 --> 00:11:06,679 Speaker 2: I like that kind of pitcher. Carlos Legroney got hit 199 00:11:06,720 --> 00:11:11,400 Speaker 2: around yesterday by the Cubs, sure, but he touched one 200 00:11:11,480 --> 00:11:14,360 Speaker 2: hundred and three miles an hour this spring, one hundred 201 00:11:14,400 --> 00:11:20,720 Speaker 2: and three. One most outstanding rookie in camp. You don't 202 00:11:20,760 --> 00:11:24,560 Speaker 2: accidentally throw one hundred and three. This guy's gonna be 203 00:11:24,640 --> 00:11:26,679 Speaker 2: the real deal, and he's got a good change up 204 00:11:26,920 --> 00:11:29,840 Speaker 2: and a good breaking ball. We're gonna see him at 205 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:33,200 Speaker 2: some point this season. And here's why it matters. Prospects 206 00:11:33,240 --> 00:11:36,040 Speaker 2: are not just hope. They're protection for your roster. They're 207 00:11:36,080 --> 00:11:40,240 Speaker 2: like insulation. They're the answer when somebody gets hurt, if 208 00:11:40,240 --> 00:11:44,800 Speaker 2: somebody underperforms, hey get him out of there, get somebody 209 00:11:44,800 --> 00:11:47,120 Speaker 2: else in there. As long as you don't let these 210 00:11:47,120 --> 00:11:49,280 Speaker 2: guys rotten the minor leagues while somebody struggling in the 211 00:11:49,280 --> 00:11:55,240 Speaker 2: major leagues, which we all know the Yankees have never done. Anyway, 212 00:11:55,920 --> 00:11:58,160 Speaker 2: I feel like the roster does feel deeper because a 213 00:11:58,160 --> 00:11:59,960 Speaker 2: lot of these guys we were waiting on last year 214 00:12:00,040 --> 00:12:03,520 Speaker 2: are now kicking down the door. And that's how organizations 215 00:12:03,600 --> 00:12:06,040 Speaker 2: stay good. It's not just about the stars at the top. 216 00:12:06,280 --> 00:12:10,400 Speaker 2: It's about whether the pipeline can keep feeding you answers 217 00:12:10,400 --> 00:12:13,440 Speaker 2: to your problems. And the Yankees are going to kind 218 00:12:13,480 --> 00:12:18,600 Speaker 2: of have the depth that you need for a contender. 219 00:12:18,880 --> 00:12:22,440 Speaker 2: And let's not forget about George Lombard Jr. Another very 220 00:12:22,440 --> 00:12:24,400 Speaker 2: impressive spring. I don't think we're gonna see him this year, 221 00:12:24,440 --> 00:12:26,040 Speaker 2: but it's not out of the question for somebody to 222 00:12:26,720 --> 00:12:30,400 Speaker 2: rise through the system at age twenty. So the next 223 00:12:30,400 --> 00:12:35,439 Speaker 2: man up this year could be Entertaining and then Jazz Chisholm. 224 00:12:35,640 --> 00:12:37,400 Speaker 2: I've said this a few times this winter. I'll say 225 00:12:37,400 --> 00:12:39,040 Speaker 2: it again now because I know some people are just 226 00:12:39,040 --> 00:12:42,360 Speaker 2: tuning back in once it's opening week. Never count out 227 00:12:42,400 --> 00:12:45,559 Speaker 2: a big contract year for a guy who's playing in 228 00:12:45,600 --> 00:12:48,800 Speaker 2: a big market, is not signed to a long term deal. 229 00:12:49,600 --> 00:12:53,600 Speaker 2: He wants to get paid, and he's gonna do everything 230 00:12:53,640 --> 00:12:57,680 Speaker 2: in his possibility to get those dollar signs right, to 231 00:12:57,679 --> 00:13:00,440 Speaker 2: get those extra zeros. We've seen it before, Judge with 232 00:13:00,480 --> 00:13:02,440 Speaker 2: sixty two home runs. We thought it was Juan Soto. 233 00:13:02,880 --> 00:13:05,359 Speaker 2: There's just something different when the guy knows the baseball 234 00:13:05,400 --> 00:13:08,840 Speaker 2: world is watching and the next payday is hanging out there. 235 00:13:10,400 --> 00:13:16,280 Speaker 2: Focus sharpens, urgency sharpens, and sometimes the whole game gets better. 236 00:13:16,440 --> 00:13:18,600 Speaker 2: And Jazz is exactly the kind of player where if 237 00:13:18,640 --> 00:13:21,080 Speaker 2: it all clicks, the numbers could jump up in a 238 00:13:21,080 --> 00:13:23,120 Speaker 2: big way. You really could see forty forty. We're not 239 00:13:23,120 --> 00:13:26,160 Speaker 2: gonna see fifty fifty, but you really could see forty 240 00:13:26,200 --> 00:13:29,320 Speaker 2: forty from him. Last year thirty one and thirty one, 241 00:13:29,400 --> 00:13:31,679 Speaker 2: despite missing a month of the season, four hundred and 242 00:13:31,720 --> 00:13:33,400 Speaker 2: sixty two at bats give Hi an extra hundred bats. 243 00:13:33,400 --> 00:13:35,079 Speaker 2: See if he doesn't get nine home runs in nine 244 00:13:35,120 --> 00:13:40,600 Speaker 2: stolen bases could happen. And with his new approach of 245 00:13:40,640 --> 00:13:46,920 Speaker 2: swinging seventy percent, I gotta say I like I like 246 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:50,960 Speaker 2: him under control, and I wouldn't be opposed to re 247 00:13:51,000 --> 00:13:53,360 Speaker 2: signing him. But the Yankees don't typically pay big money 248 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:58,559 Speaker 2: for a second basement, so don't count on it. Power, speed, athleticism. 249 00:13:58,600 --> 00:14:02,120 Speaker 2: I love this guy, and some people when they see 250 00:14:02,120 --> 00:14:04,560 Speaker 2: that contract year roll around, it just takes him to 251 00:14:04,600 --> 00:14:08,520 Speaker 2: another level, all right, So let's talk about what could 252 00:14:08,520 --> 00:14:13,520 Speaker 2: go wrong. Obviously, team health is critical. The Yankees have 253 00:14:13,559 --> 00:14:15,920 Speaker 2: a lot of eggs in the Aaron Judge basket. If 254 00:14:15,920 --> 00:14:19,200 Speaker 2: he goes down, the Yankees are quite frankly screwed. If 255 00:14:19,240 --> 00:14:21,840 Speaker 2: Max Freed goes down, that puts a lot of pressure 256 00:14:21,880 --> 00:14:24,040 Speaker 2: on the other guys. And Max Reed has had an 257 00:14:24,080 --> 00:14:26,000 Speaker 2: injury history. So it is Aaron Judge, not for the 258 00:14:26,040 --> 00:14:29,280 Speaker 2: last couple of years, but it could happen. Carlos Rodon, 259 00:14:29,320 --> 00:14:31,040 Speaker 2: what if he doesn't come back one hundred percent? What 260 00:14:31,080 --> 00:14:33,920 Speaker 2: if Garrett Cole? You know, the spring is a mirage 261 00:14:35,080 --> 00:14:38,400 Speaker 2: injuries or returning from injuries could be a problem. What 262 00:14:38,440 --> 00:14:41,840 Speaker 2: if they bring back Anthony Volpi and they say, all right, 263 00:14:42,360 --> 00:14:44,320 Speaker 2: play shortstop for a couple of months, and in those 264 00:14:44,320 --> 00:14:47,160 Speaker 2: couple of months he kills you because he hits one sixty, 265 00:14:47,160 --> 00:14:51,080 Speaker 2: because he's done because of the injury and the reconstructed shoulder. 266 00:14:51,240 --> 00:14:53,200 Speaker 2: It could happen, and it's something that worries me in 267 00:14:53,200 --> 00:14:58,880 Speaker 2: a big way. Team health is always critical this year, 268 00:14:58,880 --> 00:15:04,480 Speaker 2: maybe more than most. Under performance and regression, these are 269 00:15:04,520 --> 00:15:08,520 Speaker 2: things that are also unavoidable. Every year somebody has a big, 270 00:15:08,600 --> 00:15:11,880 Speaker 2: prolonged slump that you wish they could get out of. 271 00:15:11,920 --> 00:15:15,360 Speaker 2: I remember Greg Bird one year, had an unbelievable spring 272 00:15:15,440 --> 00:15:17,960 Speaker 2: and then started the season six for sixty. You know, 273 00:15:18,560 --> 00:15:21,640 Speaker 2: Ben Rice is projected to be the starting first baseman, 274 00:15:21,920 --> 00:15:24,440 Speaker 2: had a great year last year, a breakout year, A 275 00:15:24,440 --> 00:15:26,400 Speaker 2: lot of pressure on him to do big things this year. 276 00:15:26,520 --> 00:15:28,720 Speaker 2: What if he internalizes it? You know, what if he 277 00:15:28,760 --> 00:15:30,560 Speaker 2: has a big slump, Yankees are gonna have a black 278 00:15:30,600 --> 00:15:34,440 Speaker 2: hole over there at first base. Right What if McMahon's 279 00:15:34,560 --> 00:15:38,000 Speaker 2: new closing of a stance doesn't work. What if Trent 280 00:15:38,040 --> 00:15:41,480 Speaker 2: Grisham turns back into a pumpkin? These are all things 281 00:15:41,520 --> 00:15:43,720 Speaker 2: that can happen. What if Wells doesn't take that next step? Now, 282 00:15:43,720 --> 00:15:45,880 Speaker 2: I have no reason to believe that it won't happen 283 00:15:45,920 --> 00:15:48,200 Speaker 2: for Wells, or it won't happen for Rice, or that 284 00:15:48,360 --> 00:15:51,600 Speaker 2: Grisham will go back to being a pumpkin. But these 285 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:55,000 Speaker 2: are all things that could happen. There's non zero chances 286 00:15:55,040 --> 00:15:58,800 Speaker 2: that all of these guys regress. That's what happens in sports. 287 00:15:59,280 --> 00:16:01,560 Speaker 2: No one stays on top forever. There was a time 288 00:16:01,600 --> 00:16:03,680 Speaker 2: where it looked like Aaron Hicks had turned the corner 289 00:16:03,720 --> 00:16:07,000 Speaker 2: and was gonna be the next Yankee superstar. A few 290 00:16:07,040 --> 00:16:11,440 Speaker 2: years later, he got released. It happens people, it happens 291 00:16:11,800 --> 00:16:16,040 Speaker 2: Who's next? And then here's one that really really bothers me. 292 00:16:17,200 --> 00:16:22,280 Speaker 2: The Yankees play in obviously a brutal division, and every 293 00:16:22,360 --> 00:16:29,720 Speaker 2: year the Boone June swoon gets him, and Boone has 294 00:16:29,760 --> 00:16:31,920 Speaker 2: shown that he is very, very bad at getting this 295 00:16:31,960 --> 00:16:35,360 Speaker 2: team back on the rails. Once they've gone into a spiral, 296 00:16:37,080 --> 00:16:40,760 Speaker 2: they go into that dead man's spiral, tail spinning towards 297 00:16:40,840 --> 00:16:46,000 Speaker 2: the Atlantic, and he can't pull him out, and before 298 00:16:46,040 --> 00:16:48,560 Speaker 2: you know it, summer's over and the Yankees, who genuinely 299 00:16:48,600 --> 00:16:50,440 Speaker 2: have gotten off to a good start in recent years, 300 00:16:51,000 --> 00:16:53,480 Speaker 2: tend to let that lead slip away. It happened last 301 00:16:53,560 --> 00:17:01,000 Speaker 2: year and they lost the division. I feel like the 302 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:06,360 Speaker 2: Yankees need a new manager, but Boone is under contract 303 00:17:06,400 --> 00:17:09,840 Speaker 2: and he's not going anywhere. I'm not a big Boone guy. 304 00:17:10,760 --> 00:17:13,760 Speaker 2: But if the June swoon happens again this year, heads 305 00:17:13,920 --> 00:17:17,160 Speaker 2: need to roll, specifically the one in the upper right 306 00:17:17,280 --> 00:17:20,640 Speaker 2: that you see right now, and then will the Yankees 307 00:17:20,640 --> 00:17:23,760 Speaker 2: make enough contact? This is something I rail on every year. 308 00:17:23,800 --> 00:17:28,639 Speaker 2: It seems all the strikeouts, all of the bad swings 309 00:17:28,720 --> 00:17:33,240 Speaker 2: in key situations. I have up there the only known 310 00:17:33,280 --> 00:17:39,919 Speaker 2: photo of contact from Ryan McMahon. Obviously I'm being facetious, 311 00:17:39,960 --> 00:17:43,320 Speaker 2: but you can't have four or five guys in a 312 00:17:43,320 --> 00:17:45,040 Speaker 2: lineup striking out one hundred and eighty times. You just 313 00:17:45,080 --> 00:17:49,320 Speaker 2: can't do it. And the Yankees have an enormous amount 314 00:17:49,359 --> 00:17:53,040 Speaker 2: of strikeouts to watch out for. If you look at 315 00:17:53,040 --> 00:17:54,920 Speaker 2: what the Blue Jays did to them last year in 316 00:17:54,960 --> 00:17:57,600 Speaker 2: the playoffs, it was about shortening up your swing and 317 00:17:57,640 --> 00:18:00,600 Speaker 2: getting hits in key situations, not trying to hit home runs, 318 00:18:01,320 --> 00:18:04,320 Speaker 2: taking your walks, not swinging at every splitter in the 319 00:18:04,359 --> 00:18:09,000 Speaker 2: dirt that you get thrown the Yankees have got to 320 00:18:09,000 --> 00:18:11,480 Speaker 2: do a better job this year with contact. We've got 321 00:18:11,480 --> 00:18:13,840 Speaker 2: a couple of voicemails to finish out the spring schedule. 322 00:18:13,880 --> 00:18:23,280 Speaker 2: But first a word from seat geek. 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All right, 340 00:19:30,560 --> 00:19:33,560 Speaker 2: let's go ahead and take a few voicemails here. 341 00:19:34,720 --> 00:19:37,200 Speaker 3: Hey, Derek method him watching the game on the TZ 342 00:19:37,760 --> 00:19:41,040 Speaker 3: Diminga's just matched a home run on Trent Chrisham. I 343 00:19:41,040 --> 00:19:43,760 Speaker 3: think your time might be upsoon, buddy. 344 00:19:45,040 --> 00:19:48,440 Speaker 2: You know, Grishamer had a really miserable spring and Domingo's 345 00:19:48,440 --> 00:19:51,440 Speaker 2: had a good spring, but the Yankees aren't going to 346 00:19:51,480 --> 00:19:54,040 Speaker 2: put any stock in that now. If May rolls around, 347 00:19:54,040 --> 00:19:57,280 Speaker 2: I've been saying this. If if late May rolls around 348 00:19:58,040 --> 00:20:00,679 Speaker 2: and shrank, Grisham has not become the guy that he 349 00:20:00,920 --> 00:20:04,600 Speaker 2: was last year, and Dominguez or Jones or both are 350 00:20:04,600 --> 00:20:07,560 Speaker 2: tearing it up in the minor leagues, watch out because 351 00:20:07,560 --> 00:20:09,679 Speaker 2: the Yankees will cut bait. They've proven that before. They 352 00:20:09,680 --> 00:20:12,160 Speaker 2: did it with DJ Lemayhew last year. If a guy 353 00:20:12,240 --> 00:20:15,720 Speaker 2: proves that he is, you know, not getting it done, 354 00:20:15,800 --> 00:20:17,640 Speaker 2: if it's just a one year deal, they will make 355 00:20:17,640 --> 00:20:20,560 Speaker 2: the move. And I think that could happen this year. 356 00:20:20,560 --> 00:20:23,919 Speaker 2: Here's Brian, what's going. 357 00:20:23,840 --> 00:20:27,199 Speaker 1: On, Derek Man, I cannot wait for regular season to 358 00:20:27,240 --> 00:20:31,760 Speaker 1: start up. I am ready for some baseball men. Just 359 00:20:31,800 --> 00:20:36,639 Speaker 1: had to say we've all been waiting for the Martian 360 00:20:36,720 --> 00:20:40,040 Speaker 1: to come up and have some significant playing time in 361 00:20:40,080 --> 00:20:44,680 Speaker 1: the big leagues and make his mark, hopefully impact the 362 00:20:44,720 --> 00:20:48,840 Speaker 1: team in a positive way. We've all been hoping, you know, 363 00:20:48,920 --> 00:20:52,919 Speaker 1: since a kid was what fifteen or sixteen, that this 364 00:20:53,000 --> 00:20:56,680 Speaker 1: day would come sooner rather than later. I just wanted 365 00:20:56,720 --> 00:20:59,679 Speaker 1: to honestly ask if you've ever seen anything like it 366 00:20:59,720 --> 00:21:04,200 Speaker 1: before in anybody's player development or just anybody's skill set 367 00:21:04,200 --> 00:21:07,600 Speaker 1: in general. Have you ever saw a player who can 368 00:21:08,160 --> 00:21:11,720 Speaker 1: pretty easily catch up to one hundred miles an hour 369 00:21:12,240 --> 00:21:14,760 Speaker 1: or one hundred mile an hour fastball from the left 370 00:21:14,880 --> 00:21:17,359 Speaker 1: or the right side of the plate, and then you 371 00:21:17,400 --> 00:21:20,280 Speaker 1: get him in the outfield and the guy is lost 372 00:21:20,440 --> 00:21:24,360 Speaker 1: on a routine flyball right at him. You can't even 373 00:21:24,359 --> 00:21:26,800 Speaker 1: get a glove on it. I don't think I've ever 374 00:21:26,840 --> 00:21:30,919 Speaker 1: seen it before, and I just wanted to know what 375 00:21:31,080 --> 00:21:33,480 Speaker 1: you thought, man. I mean, I know, he can catch 376 00:21:33,480 --> 00:21:36,680 Speaker 1: a flyball, but he misses way more than he should. 377 00:21:37,240 --> 00:21:41,320 Speaker 1: And it blows my mind, honestly, how this guy cannot 378 00:21:41,720 --> 00:21:46,360 Speaker 1: crack a flyball yet crush fastball all right too. 379 00:21:47,680 --> 00:21:52,520 Speaker 2: You know I've been thinking about this. You know, Albert 380 00:21:52,520 --> 00:21:55,560 Speaker 2: Bell was not a good outfielder. Manny Ramirez was not 381 00:21:55,640 --> 00:22:00,480 Speaker 2: a good outfielder. Jose Canseco was not a good out fielder, 382 00:22:01,119 --> 00:22:04,520 Speaker 2: But you're right, Jason Dominguez looks like the real deal 383 00:22:04,600 --> 00:22:07,480 Speaker 2: is a hitter, not a good outfielder. I wish he 384 00:22:07,680 --> 00:22:10,760 Speaker 2: was better. You know, Kyle Schwerber when he came up, 385 00:22:11,119 --> 00:22:13,080 Speaker 2: he was an outfielder. He you know, he couldn't get 386 00:22:13,080 --> 00:22:17,320 Speaker 2: it done. Nelson Cruz became a DH Not everybody can 387 00:22:17,359 --> 00:22:20,360 Speaker 2: do it, you know, it's it's a skill and you've 388 00:22:20,359 --> 00:22:25,159 Speaker 2: got to get better at it. I thought that he 389 00:22:25,240 --> 00:22:28,159 Speaker 2: looked better this spring from what I saw, but there 390 00:22:28,240 --> 00:22:29,639 Speaker 2: was also a couple of games right there at the 391 00:22:29,720 --> 00:22:31,800 Speaker 2: end where he let balls drop in the sun. Can 392 00:22:31,840 --> 00:22:33,760 Speaker 2: be a pain in the ass. Not to make excuses 393 00:22:33,800 --> 00:22:36,720 Speaker 2: in spring training. I guess it could be as pain 394 00:22:36,760 --> 00:22:38,280 Speaker 2: in the ass in the regular season. Two, But you're 395 00:22:38,280 --> 00:22:42,240 Speaker 2: playing more night games during the regular season, so hopefully 396 00:22:42,240 --> 00:22:45,920 Speaker 2: not as much of a problem. But ladies and gentlemen, 397 00:22:46,160 --> 00:22:50,720 Speaker 2: that wraps up the spring and winter schedule of podcasts. 398 00:22:51,240 --> 00:22:55,400 Speaker 2: Here on Pinsdrive Territory, John Carlos stanton hitting the ball 399 00:22:55,440 --> 00:22:59,800 Speaker 2: hard this spring, Top four exit velocities for the Yankees. 400 00:22:59,840 --> 00:23:01,560 Speaker 2: Ho Well, he comes around, has a big year. We 401 00:23:01,600 --> 00:23:04,640 Speaker 2: could finally get that judge in Stanton Combo. You see 402 00:23:04,640 --> 00:23:07,879 Speaker 2: the peak velocity this spring was Carlos Lagrnhey, but you 403 00:23:07,920 --> 00:23:10,520 Speaker 2: also had Ryan Weathers at one oh one. You had 404 00:23:10,520 --> 00:23:13,159 Speaker 2: Camp Schlitler at ninety nine point eight. Louis he went 405 00:23:13,720 --> 00:23:16,560 Speaker 2: eight point eight. So Yankees finally had that full stable 406 00:23:16,600 --> 00:23:19,080 Speaker 2: of guys throwing ninety eight ninety nine miles an hour. 407 00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:22,640 Speaker 2: J c Escara had the longest home run of spring training, 408 00:23:22,640 --> 00:23:24,880 Speaker 2: four hundred and thirty eight feet. And I'm going through 409 00:23:24,920 --> 00:23:26,800 Speaker 2: all of this now because we're gonna clear it out 410 00:23:26,840 --> 00:23:29,600 Speaker 2: at midnight and switch over to regular season stats, and 411 00:23:29,640 --> 00:23:31,480 Speaker 2: so it all be zero for a few days or 412 00:23:31,720 --> 00:23:34,600 Speaker 2: or well until after the game. The stats won't be 413 00:23:34,640 --> 00:23:36,360 Speaker 2: relevant for a few days. I always hate that part 414 00:23:36,359 --> 00:23:39,040 Speaker 2: of the season. But Yankees only hit two thirty as 415 00:23:39,040 --> 00:23:42,919 Speaker 2: a team this spring three twenty four on base percentage. Now, 416 00:23:42,920 --> 00:23:45,159 Speaker 2: granted a lot of that was without Aaron judge. They 417 00:23:45,160 --> 00:23:47,160 Speaker 2: did hit forty seven home runs last year. They led 418 00:23:47,160 --> 00:23:50,480 Speaker 2: spring training and home runs this year third. So Harrison 419 00:23:50,520 --> 00:23:53,200 Speaker 2: Cohen with the W today, That'll make Brian Bashman happy, 420 00:23:53,320 --> 00:23:57,760 Speaker 2: big Harrison Cohen fan. But uh Gritchik made the team. 421 00:23:57,800 --> 00:24:01,280 Speaker 2: He hit a home run today, So ladies and gentlemen, 422 00:24:01,359 --> 00:24:03,639 Speaker 2: I am looking forward to getting back after it. I 423 00:24:03,680 --> 00:24:06,480 Speaker 2: will see you after the game tomorrow night. Reminder that 424 00:24:06,520 --> 00:24:08,800 Speaker 2: you can call in. And also I want to say 425 00:24:08,800 --> 00:24:10,480 Speaker 2: one more thing. When you call in, you don't have 426 00:24:10,520 --> 00:24:13,119 Speaker 2: to say it's the fourth inning, there's a runner on 427 00:24:13,200 --> 00:24:18,400 Speaker 2: second base, there's one out so and so scratching his ass. 428 00:24:18,520 --> 00:24:20,320 Speaker 2: You don't have to do that. Just get to your point. 429 00:24:20,680 --> 00:24:22,840 Speaker 2: That way, I won't have to edit it. Just make 430 00:24:22,920 --> 00:24:25,360 Speaker 2: your take and we'll play it. And the more good 431 00:24:25,359 --> 00:24:28,200 Speaker 2: takes we get, the more voicemails we can take. All right, 432 00:24:28,240 --> 00:24:32,440 Speaker 2: ladies and gentlemen, hope you're enjoying your final day before 433 00:24:32,480 --> 00:24:35,600 Speaker 2: the Yankees hold you prisoner for six months. I will 434 00:24:35,600 --> 00:24:42,880 Speaker 2: see you on opening day. If you enjoyed this content, 435 00:24:42,960 --> 00:24:47,159 Speaker 2: please hit that like button and subscribe. 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