WEBVTT - Robert Murray’s trade talk intel

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<v Speaker 1>Brewers are not close to extending Miserwski at all. I

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<v Speaker 1>would imagine they would love to do so, but that

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<v Speaker 1>price tag is going to only continue to go up

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<v Speaker 1>and up and up and up.

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<v Speaker 2>Fan sided inside of Robert Murray is back with us.

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<v Speaker 2>It is his season to shine. Robert, good to see you, man.

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<v Speaker 2>And we did have a little trade right after the

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<v Speaker 2>All Star Game that you reported on.

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<v Speaker 1>What do you have for us? Yeah? That one, well,

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<v Speaker 1>first of all, it's going to be back with you boys.

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<v Speaker 1>That one was not on my radar whatsoever. I was

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<v Speaker 1>actually on the train in Atlanta flying home to Scottsdale

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<v Speaker 1>when I found out that trade was happening. So there

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<v Speaker 1>I was with my AirPods on trying to confirm the trade.

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<v Speaker 1>After about fifteen minutes, I got the trade. I was

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<v Speaker 1>able to tweet it out before I hopped in the plane,

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<v Speaker 1>so that was good. But it starts what should be

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<v Speaker 1>a pretty active trade season here. For the Pittsburgh Pirates,

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<v Speaker 1>moving Adam Fraser early on was something it wasn't necessarily

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<v Speaker 1>a priority for them, but when the Royals ended up

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<v Speaker 1>coming to them looking for Fraser, that was a deal in.

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<v Speaker 1>Getting Cam in return was something that they thought was

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<v Speaker 1>a really good return internally. And Fraser returns to the

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<v Speaker 1>Royals now after a stint there, and it's not necessarily

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<v Speaker 1>like the biggest name by any means. He struggled in

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<v Speaker 1>Kansas City when he was there, but he was hitting

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<v Speaker 1>around two fifty five with Pittsburgh, had performed really well

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<v Speaker 1>for them recently especially, and he can also play in

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<v Speaker 1>the infield and the outfield, so it's cheap versatility on

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<v Speaker 1>defense for the Royals. Maybe some added depth there as well,

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<v Speaker 1>So I don't have any issues with it, but it

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<v Speaker 1>marks the beginning of what should be a very active

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<v Speaker 1>traits he's in here for the Pirates.

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<v Speaker 3>Can we also get Fraser back to Baltimore maybe and

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<v Speaker 3>then Padres so he can just keep going back to

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<v Speaker 3>the same teams over and over and over again. I mean,

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<v Speaker 3>it's crazy, right, he started his career in Pittsburgh, went

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<v Speaker 3>to Kansas City. Now he's back. He goes to Pittsburgh,

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<v Speaker 3>they take him back to Kansas City. I guess the

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<v Speaker 3>Pirates and the Royals really love Adam. Fraser's a great dude.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, he's a really good dude. I've had the chance

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<v Speaker 1>to talk to him a couple of times. He's been

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<v Speaker 1>always very nice to me, but hey, who knows, maybe

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<v Speaker 1>Aj Preller or Michael As can end up making that happen,

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<v Speaker 1>although from from everything that I gather, the Royals kind

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<v Speaker 1>of want to hold on to him for now and

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<v Speaker 1>and maybe even signals that the Royals are going to

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<v Speaker 1>be buying. I know there's been a lot of questions

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<v Speaker 1>about whether or not they could end up selling or buying,

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<v Speaker 1>and I mean, getting Frasier that's not necessarily like a

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<v Speaker 1>big move that's going to dictate that they're gonna end

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<v Speaker 1>up buying just in the next couple of weeks, but

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<v Speaker 1>it's signals that they want to win and that they

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<v Speaker 1>intend to compete at least, so maybe it could have

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<v Speaker 1>some implication for the future of Seth Lugo and some

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<v Speaker 1>of those other guys on that roster there that have

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<v Speaker 1>been mentioned in trade rumors. But the next two weeks

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<v Speaker 1>are going to be very telling for Kansas City. But

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<v Speaker 1>getting Fraser was something that they liked and that they

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to do. He was a guy that's very respected

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<v Speaker 1>in that clubhouse and now he's in Kansas City once again.

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<v Speaker 4>Pick pick from the teams that are kind of in

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<v Speaker 4>that Kansas City Royals on down realm where it's like, Okay,

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<v Speaker 4>maybe you're not like in it, but you still have

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<v Speaker 4>a core of players that you've paid and you're looking

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<v Speaker 4>to win in the next two or three years. That

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<v Speaker 4>would be the most active in adding for this year.

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<v Speaker 4>That would then bolster their team for next year before

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<v Speaker 4>we get to any of the oh, who's going to

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<v Speaker 4>go for the one one year rental guys.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a it's a really good question by you, and

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<v Speaker 1>I have teams in that tier, but I don't know

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<v Speaker 1>if they're necessarily going to end up buying. And I

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<v Speaker 1>look at the Minnesota Twins. First of all, they obviously

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<v Speaker 1>have a nice core there with Carlos Corea, Byron Buxton

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<v Speaker 1>and some of these pitches that they have, and they're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna get Pablo Lopez back before too long, and they

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<v Speaker 1>have a core that they really like. And as of

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<v Speaker 1>this point right now, they have not had any had

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<v Speaker 1>any conversations about selling, and there's been plenty of Joe

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<v Speaker 1>Ryan trade rumors that have been mentioned and they have

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<v Speaker 1>not had a single conversation about him as of this point.

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<v Speaker 1>That does not mean that they're they're going to buy,

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<v Speaker 1>or that doesn't mean that they're going to sell at

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<v Speaker 1>this point. They intend to compete or try to compete

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<v Speaker 1>for this season, but the next two weeks are going

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<v Speaker 1>to determine a lot. And we can say that about

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<v Speaker 1>so many other teams as well. And Cooper is trying

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<v Speaker 1>to say hi here as well. My Golden Retriever Puppies

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<v Speaker 1>is by my lap as we speak. So if we

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<v Speaker 1>get a Cooper appearance, that could be could be a thing.

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<v Speaker 1>But the other team that I'm I think everyone in

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<v Speaker 1>baseball is watching at this point and they could really

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<v Speaker 1>end up dictating the deadline is the Arizona Diamondbacks. And

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<v Speaker 1>they have pitching, they have hitting, they have bullpen pieces.

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<v Speaker 1>Although that being said, they got a lot of different

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<v Speaker 1>injuries on that team. But they are a team that

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think is going to do like a hard

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<v Speaker 1>sell by any means. But if they do sell, they

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<v Speaker 1>have some of the most intriguing pieces in the market

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<v Speaker 1>and that could just single handily change the deadline if

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<v Speaker 1>they end up selling.

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<v Speaker 4>All right, you talked about the Braves. Adamantly, they are

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<v Speaker 4>not trading anybody from this from this group of you know,

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<v Speaker 4>guys who are signed past twenty twenty five, But fans

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<v Speaker 4>are adamant that this team hasn't done very well in

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<v Speaker 4>the last year and a half two years. This as

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<v Speaker 4>far as this lineup, could that be a team that

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<v Speaker 4>bolsters next year in the following years because they love

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<v Speaker 4>all their extensions. With getting rid of an Albi's, with

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<v Speaker 4>getting rid of a Sean Murphy.

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<v Speaker 1>I would say they're not going to be trading any

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<v Speaker 1>of those guys at this deadline. I will I will

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<v Speaker 1>stake my claim on that one. I have that very

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<v Speaker 1>good authority that the Braves are not going to trade

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<v Speaker 1>anybody at this deadline that has control beyond this, beyond

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<v Speaker 1>this season. So Sean Murphy, Ronald Acuna Junior, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>there's so many other guys on that roster that are

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<v Speaker 1>that are controllable. They are not going to be moved.

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<v Speaker 1>And I was watching you guys before I end up

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<v Speaker 1>coming on and I totally agree, like Sean Murphy would

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<v Speaker 1>be a great fit for the San Diego Podres and

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<v Speaker 1>and there's not any real options that catcher on the market.

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<v Speaker 1>I thought maybe Gary Sanchez could be a fit for them,

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<v Speaker 1>but he's he's on an extended period of time, and

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<v Speaker 1>my mind crept to Sean Murphy and the Braves are

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<v Speaker 1>just pretty They're not just pretty adamant, They're extremely adamant

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<v Speaker 1>that players of Murphy's caliber who are controlled beyond the

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<v Speaker 1>season are not going anywhere. But we can look at

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<v Speaker 1>for the rest of their team that is going to

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<v Speaker 1>be talked about. You have Marcelo Zun, you have Rysel Iglesias,

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<v Speaker 1>you have some other guys who are on expiring contracts.

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<v Speaker 1>And the thing with Azuna is like he's going to

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<v Speaker 1>get plenty of interests because there's not any There's not

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<v Speaker 1>that many great hitters out in the market. He's he's

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<v Speaker 1>a power eating guy. You can change a lineup with

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<v Speaker 1>just his presence as a DH. But he has ten

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<v Speaker 1>and five rights, which allows him the opportunity to veto

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<v Speaker 1>any trade, and and he's got options that he will consider.

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<v Speaker 1>For sure that he would ultimately consider waving his no

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<v Speaker 1>trade clause or his ten and five rights, but it's

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think it's going to be open to every

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<v Speaker 1>team in the league, so he'll be selective, but he'll

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<v Speaker 1>get plenty of interest.

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<v Speaker 3>Robert, I just want to know why with the Braves,

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<v Speaker 3>Why wouldn't the Braves think about trading somebody to get

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<v Speaker 3>controllable pitcher, controllable relievers, or a different bat just to

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<v Speaker 3>mix things up, because this has not worked now for

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<v Speaker 3>two years. Yes, they made the playoffs. Last year, they

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<v Speaker 3>got swept out. This year has kind of been a disaster.

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<v Speaker 3>You can blame the injuries or whatever, but they haven't

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<v Speaker 3>hit the way that everyone expected them to hit.

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<v Speaker 4>Now.

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<v Speaker 3>Is it fair because two years ago in twenty three,

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<v Speaker 3>they were so great and everyone just expected them to

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<v Speaker 3>keep being that great or I just don't understand why

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<v Speaker 3>they wouldn't try to maybe trade one of their guys

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<v Speaker 3>that yes isn't on an expiring contract and get someone

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<v Speaker 3>different in there, just to break it up a little bit.

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<v Speaker 1>No, I totally hear you their aja, and it's something

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<v Speaker 1>I've thought about too, and I think it's something that

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<v Speaker 1>they should consider. But internally, they they view this team,

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<v Speaker 1>especially their core that they have, like the pitching staff

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<v Speaker 1>is in a good place. They're hitting is there's there's

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<v Speaker 1>some question marks there, and they've dealt with a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of injuries this season, and they believe that once they

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<v Speaker 1>can get healthy and they have the court to do

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<v Speaker 1>so in order to compete next year, so they're not

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<v Speaker 1>going to do anything that kind of deteriorates their chances

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<v Speaker 1>of winning next year. They really they think that this

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<v Speaker 1>roster can compete. But that being said, I would expect

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<v Speaker 1>them to try to be pretty aggressive next offseason and

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<v Speaker 1>trying to fill some of those holes, and it's adding

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<v Speaker 1>to the offense or adding some bullpen pieces, because you

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<v Speaker 1>don't know what that bullpen is going to look like

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<v Speaker 1>next year, even in two weeks with the deadline coming up,

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<v Speaker 1>so I'd expect a soft sell by the Braves, and

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<v Speaker 1>I again I agree with you. I think they absolutely

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<v Speaker 1>should consider something bigger, but as of this point, I

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<v Speaker 1>don't see that coming and I would be really surprised

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<v Speaker 1>if that ended up changing.

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<v Speaker 4>We talk about value. Ryan O'Hearn just finished the All

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<v Speaker 4>Star Game and obviously he could be somebody that could

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<v Speaker 4>be traded, most likely will be traded. His value though

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<v Speaker 4>he has one hundred and I just looked it up,

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<v Speaker 4>one hundred and forty at bats against lefties in the

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<v Speaker 4>last four years. He's a essentially going to hit only

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<v Speaker 4>right handed pitching. Or is there a team out there

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<v Speaker 4>that could say, you know what, we like what you

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<v Speaker 4>can do, We're Okay, giving you that shot, and give

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<v Speaker 4>them a shot to face lefties and righties and find

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<v Speaker 4>extra value for maybe just trading for a platoon guy.

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<v Speaker 1>No, that's a really good point by you, and we

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<v Speaker 1>could absolutely see some teams doing that because there's we've

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<v Speaker 1>talked about how many teams need pitching, but there are

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of teams, especially that are in contention, who

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<v Speaker 1>need offense. And you can look at the Milwaukee Brewers.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe they can put him at first base, although we

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<v Speaker 1>don't know what res Hoskins situation looks like there. Maybe

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<v Speaker 1>they could put him in the outfield. The Houston Astros,

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<v Speaker 1>to me, are a team that makes plenty of sense

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<v Speaker 1>here as well, and they could put him in the

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<v Speaker 1>outfield as well. Even the Boston Red Sox like they

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<v Speaker 1>need a first baseman, and if they can end up

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<v Speaker 1>adding O'Hearn, I don't know if the Oorls would do

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<v Speaker 1>an indivision trade like that. All of that being said,

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<v Speaker 1>they just traded Brian Baker to the Tampa Bay so

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<v Speaker 1>clearly they're going to be at least open to the idea.

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<v Speaker 1>But that was just a very good return and good

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<v Speaker 1>value for them to really pass up. But it's a

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<v Speaker 1>good point by you. Any team that acquires him is

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<v Speaker 1>obviously gonna have to pay a very hefty price considering

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<v Speaker 1>just how few sellers there actually are. And if you're

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<v Speaker 1>getting to paying that price, you would expect that guy

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<v Speaker 1>to not just be hitting against right handed pitching. You

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<v Speaker 1>would expect him to be hitting against right handers and

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<v Speaker 1>left handers and trying to provide the most value that

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<v Speaker 1>he possibly can, especially compostseason time. Because that's why all

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<v Speaker 1>these contending teams go out and get these guys, is

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<v Speaker 1>they want to get the most value in return, but

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<v Speaker 1>they also want to have the best chance of winning

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<v Speaker 1>a World Series and getting more at bast for a

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<v Speaker 1>gully Ronaldhearn. Honestly, it can only be can only be

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<v Speaker 1>a good thing for any team. All Right.

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<v Speaker 3>You mentioned the Brewers, and we saw Jacob Mazarowski pitch

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<v Speaker 3>in the All Star Game. Controversial pick, not the kid's fault,

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<v Speaker 3>but it's an exhibition game, so why not?

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<v Speaker 4>Right?

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<v Speaker 3>But will they extend him or are the Brewers scared

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<v Speaker 3>because of some of the other guys that are gotten

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<v Speaker 3>hurt on extending him.

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<v Speaker 1>I think the Brewers would absolutely love to extend Jacob Mizowski.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, you look at him, and I mean, he's

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<v Speaker 1>he's like six seven, he's he's a string beat he's

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, you wouldn't expect this guy to be able

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<v Speaker 1>to throw one hundred and two miles an hour, but

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<v Speaker 1>yet he does. He does it pretty effortlessly, and he

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<v Speaker 1>has been just the talk of baseball. And obviously his

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<v Speaker 1>pick to be in the All Star Game was controversial.

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<v Speaker 1>Not everyone agreed about it, and even saw the Philadelphia

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<v Speaker 1>Phillies players really just speak out about it. But that

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<v Speaker 1>being said, despite some reports, there have been very very

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<v Speaker 1>very brief conversations. I don't even know if I call

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<v Speaker 1>it a conversation, and no offer has been made at

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<v Speaker 1>this point. So the Brewers are not close to extending

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<v Speaker 1>Misrowski at all. I would imagine they would love to

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<v Speaker 1>do so, but that price tag is going to only

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<v Speaker 1>continue to go up and up and up and up.

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<v Speaker 1>And we've seen the Brewers do early extensions before with

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<v Speaker 1>Freddie Peralta. We've seen him do it with some other

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<v Speaker 1>players as well. But that is going to be a guy.

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<v Speaker 1>His value is going to be just so high that

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<v Speaker 1>it could be tough for them to extend him. But

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<v Speaker 1>I don't want to get ahead of it. I want

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<v Speaker 1>the Brewers fans and the Brewers organization to enjoy just

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<v Speaker 1>like that a player that they have, because he's just

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<v Speaker 1>a superstar in every bit of the imagination, and he should,

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<v Speaker 1>honestly only continue to get better.

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<v Speaker 2>All Right, Robert, I'm going to bring in one or

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<v Speaker 2>two fan questions here as we've been chatting. Actually, this

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<v Speaker 2>one brought up by a couple of fans in the

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<v Speaker 2>chat related to our conversation earlier. Any center fielders that

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<v Speaker 2>were missing that you think could be available and impactful

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<v Speaker 2>for contenders besides Cedric Mullins and Luis Robert.

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<v Speaker 1>Honestly, those are the only two that I've really heard

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<v Speaker 1>the most about from rival executives. And Mullins obviously he's

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<v Speaker 1>had the better production. He's a guy who obviously he

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<v Speaker 1>would love to stay with Baltimore, but as Ken Rosenthal

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<v Speaker 1>wrote earlier in the season, there had just been no

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<v Speaker 1>discussions there whatsoever, and considering his contract status, I would

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<v Speaker 1>expect him to get moved. But Luis Robert Junior is

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<v Speaker 1>the one on that I just can't I can't get

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<v Speaker 1>a good feel on that one. It's the last year

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<v Speaker 1>the White Sox were adamant that they're ready to hold

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<v Speaker 1>on to him to try to extract the best value

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<v Speaker 1>and hope that he would end up bouncing back. But

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<v Speaker 1>it has not been the case. At always battled some

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<v Speaker 1>different injuries this year, and if you trade him now,

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<v Speaker 1>you're not going to get much at all in return,

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<v Speaker 1>So it'd be the definition of selling low. I think

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<v Speaker 1>there's a fair chance that he is ultimately moved. But

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<v Speaker 1>as far as centerfielders go, I'm sorry to disappoint, but

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<v Speaker 1>those are the only two names that I've heard. That

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't mean that there are only two being talked about.

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<v Speaker 1>I want to make that clear, but those are the

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<v Speaker 1>two most prominent ones for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>I've actually got one other that I just came up

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<v Speaker 2>with who can play center fields.

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<v Speaker 1>Harrison Vader is.

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<v Speaker 2>Actually having I think the best offensive season he's had

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<v Speaker 2>in a long time. Looking at ops plus, at least

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<v Speaker 2>he is above average, and usually for several years he's

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<v Speaker 2>been below that mark. Is that one oh nine he's

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<v Speaker 2>seen a little extra thump from him. He's got eleven

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<v Speaker 2>homers in the first half, his career high sixteen last

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<v Speaker 2>year at twelve. A year before that or many years

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<v Speaker 2>before that, was more in the single digits. So that

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<v Speaker 2>could be a valuable center fielder for a team if

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<v Speaker 2>that bad stays the way it is and the Twins

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<v Speaker 2>decide to sell. So I'll throw that one out there

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<v Speaker 2>if that's cool with you.

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<v Speaker 1>No, I think that's totally cool. That's a good shot

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<v Speaker 1>by you. I like the name, and he's also really

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<v Speaker 1>good defensively as well. Obviously it's been a calling card

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<v Speaker 1>for Ages and you know how much these teams, especially

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<v Speaker 1>the analytic heavy teams, love guys who can just play

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<v Speaker 1>an elite defense, and he's the definition of that in

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<v Speaker 1>the fact that he stayed healthy. It's not something he's

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<v Speaker 1>been able to do for the early part of his career.

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<v Speaker 1>So I think that's a worthy name of the Twins.

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<v Speaker 1>Dude decided to sell one.

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<v Speaker 2>More fan question and then we'll have Aja finish up

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<v Speaker 2>with his Eric wants to know what you think the

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<v Speaker 2>Angels will do or they're going to ride this out

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<v Speaker 2>for the next couple weeks and see what happens. He said,

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<v Speaker 2>should they listen to opers for Kikuchi in addition to

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<v Speaker 2>players like Taylor Ward since there aren't too many quality

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<v Speaker 2>pitchers on the market and obviously some of these guys

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<v Speaker 2>are getting close to free agent status for them. Nakikuci

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<v Speaker 2>I think he signed up for three years. Tyler Anderson

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<v Speaker 2>I think is the free agent after this year.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I feel like this is an easy call for

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<v Speaker 1>the Angels that they should sell. But with Arti Marino,

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<v Speaker 1>you just never really know what they're going to do,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's it's probably the most difficult team in baseball

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<v Speaker 1>to try to pinpoint. But to me, it should be

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<v Speaker 1>clear that they that they should sell. But my guess

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<v Speaker 1>is they're going to wait this out for at least

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<v Speaker 1>the next ten ish days to try to figure out

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<v Speaker 1>if they if they actually should buy they want to,

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<v Speaker 1>because we've seen them do it in years past where

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<v Speaker 1>they end up getting Lucas gi Lito, Ronaldo Lopez and

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<v Speaker 1>some other players and all just gave them up about

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<v Speaker 1>two weeks after they ended up acquiring them on waivers

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<v Speaker 1>for nothing. So it's an organization that's extremely difficult to pinpoint.

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<v Speaker 1>But my guess is they come to their senses they sell.

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<v Speaker 1>But I am hardly confident in that answer just because

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<v Speaker 1>of Arti Morino's presence, because he honestly it can depend

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<v Speaker 1>on how he wakes up a certain morning for that

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<v Speaker 1>could end up deciding that direction that they go at

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<v Speaker 1>the deadline. That's they are that unpredictable.

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<v Speaker 3>GOT love that if you're an Angels fan, all right,

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<v Speaker 3>I got I'm gonna ask you a strange question and

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<v Speaker 3>crowds and Scott are gonna be like, what are you

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<v Speaker 3>talking about? Foster Griffin is over in Japan. He's absolutely dominating.

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<v Speaker 3>I know Foster because he pitched at First Academy where

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<v Speaker 3>my son just graduated from. So I've heard about him

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<v Speaker 3>for a long time. Struggled when he came over to

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<v Speaker 3>the big leagues. When he was in the big leagues

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<v Speaker 3>here got hurt went over to the Japan. Is this

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<v Speaker 3>someone we could see come over next year and have

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<v Speaker 3>one of those impacts that some of the guys that

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<v Speaker 3>have gone overseas and came back over have had in

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<v Speaker 3>the past.

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<v Speaker 1>AJ you read my column. I appreciate you. You. I've

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<v Speaker 1>always have always loved you. That's my guy right there.

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<v Speaker 1>He is. He is somebody who is on the radar

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<v Speaker 1>of teams for sure. He's pitched very well over in Japan.

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<v Speaker 1>He's got an dra below one. He's tweaked some different

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<v Speaker 1>things with his arsenal. I'm not ultimately familiar exactly what

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<v Speaker 1>he's all done, but he is someone who has really

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<v Speaker 1>turning things around. And I had I'm not kidding when

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<v Speaker 1>I say this. I've had three different people around baseball

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<v Speaker 1>reach out to me and ask me for a different

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<v Speaker 1>intel on him and just say that he's on their radar.

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<v Speaker 1>And I even had one of those people say he's

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<v Speaker 1>the most under the radar guy entering the offseason. So well,

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<v Speaker 1>I think we'll be hearing about his name plenty. And yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>he's definitely named the Keep in the back of your

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<v Speaker 1>mind for sure, Robert.

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<v Speaker 2>Great to talk to you. Trade season is on, Let's

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<v Speaker 2>get it going and we'll talk to you maybe next week,

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<v Speaker 2>if not the week after.

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<v Speaker 1>Man, stay fresh. I'm trying my best over here. I

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<v Speaker 1>appreciate you boys, and I'll talk to you soon