1 00:00:01,480 --> 00:00:03,000 Speaker 1: He just wanted to pull chel. 2 00:00:06,080 --> 00:00:12,560 Speaker 2: All right, Welcome back, everybody, Welcome back. The winter meetings 3 00:00:12,760 --> 00:00:16,840 Speaker 2: are in progress, in full swing, and the rumor mill 4 00:00:16,960 --> 00:00:20,360 Speaker 2: is cooking, and there are some chances that things could 5 00:00:20,400 --> 00:00:24,000 Speaker 2: happen during the show. So if it does, stick around, 6 00:00:24,040 --> 00:00:26,639 Speaker 2: because I will be here to cover it. So let's 7 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:34,599 Speaker 2: begin first. Jonathan Lewisega. Welcome back, Johnny Lizaya. It's been 8 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:37,919 Speaker 2: a long time since I said that. We'll talk more 9 00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:39,559 Speaker 2: about him in a minute. But we also had a 10 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:43,960 Speaker 2: trade today. Yankees traded Carlos Narvaez, who's a pretty highly 11 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:47,200 Speaker 2: regarded defensive catcher, a little bit of pop. We saw 12 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 2: him go opo in spring training a couple of times, 13 00:00:50,040 --> 00:00:53,000 Speaker 2: to the Boston Red Sox for minor league pitcher Elmer 14 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:57,040 Speaker 2: Rodriguez Cruz. I'll be completely honest with you, I had 15 00:00:57,120 --> 00:01:00,840 Speaker 2: never heard of Elmer Rodriguez Cruz, twenty one years old, 16 00:01:01,200 --> 00:01:03,320 Speaker 2: five and five, two point nine to one era, just 17 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:06,080 Speaker 2: looking at the stats, eighty nine to two thirds innings, 18 00:01:06,160 --> 00:01:10,280 Speaker 2: one hundred and two strikeouts, so clearly he has some 19 00:01:10,319 --> 00:01:13,360 Speaker 2: swing and miss stuff. But the Yankees are also good 20 00:01:13,360 --> 00:01:16,200 Speaker 2: at kind of finding these out of nowhere relief pitchers, 21 00:01:17,240 --> 00:01:20,240 Speaker 2: so I'm not gonna question that move. They don't always 22 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:26,319 Speaker 2: work out, remember Addison Russ, But enough of these moves 23 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:28,520 Speaker 2: work out that I'm a little, at least a little 24 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:32,440 Speaker 2: bit optimistic about it now. Carlos Narvayez is blocked by 25 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:35,600 Speaker 2: Wells and Travino at the big league level, but he 26 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:38,640 Speaker 2: looked big league ready as a catcher defensively to me, 27 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:41,520 Speaker 2: don't be surprised if you see him in the bigs, 28 00:01:41,920 --> 00:01:46,000 Speaker 2: maybe playing against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium for the 29 00:01:46,040 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 2: Red Sox next year. I think it's interesting that the 30 00:01:49,240 --> 00:01:52,800 Speaker 2: Red Sox traded a big time catching prospect as part 31 00:01:52,800 --> 00:01:56,200 Speaker 2: of the deal for Garrett Crochet this afternoon and then 32 00:01:56,320 --> 00:01:59,600 Speaker 2: turned right around and went after catching depth. They were 33 00:01:59,640 --> 00:02:03,400 Speaker 2: probably looking at, you know, different teams that have catching depth, 34 00:02:03,440 --> 00:02:06,560 Speaker 2: and the Yankees have you know some, you know, solid 35 00:02:06,560 --> 00:02:11,400 Speaker 2: depth in that department. And so while these two teams 36 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:14,600 Speaker 2: don't typically trade with each other, it was a time 37 00:02:14,720 --> 00:02:17,480 Speaker 2: of need. So my guess is that the Yankees had 38 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:21,800 Speaker 2: identified a few arms within the Red Sox system that 39 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:24,760 Speaker 2: they said, Hey, if they come knocking, these are the 40 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:29,520 Speaker 2: guys we're gonna ask for. And this guy, Elmer, let 41 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:32,919 Speaker 2: me say it again, Elmer Rodriguez Cruz. Let's hope we 42 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:37,960 Speaker 2: learned his name a lot better going forward. But speaking 43 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:42,400 Speaker 2: of lottery ticket type of arms, that's what Jonathan Lewisaga 44 00:02:42,639 --> 00:02:44,480 Speaker 2: was when the Yankees picked him up. And I got 45 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 2: a fresh tweet coming in. Nothing nothing yet, nothing important, 46 00:02:48,360 --> 00:02:52,680 Speaker 2: Just Aiden, just Aiden. Shout out to Aiden Beichamp speaking 47 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:56,680 Speaker 2: of the lottery ticket. Jonathan Lowiseaga was a lottery ticket. 48 00:02:56,800 --> 00:02:59,760 Speaker 2: And you know, he was one of these guys that 49 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:03,200 Speaker 2: had a incredibly lively arm one hundred miles an hour. 50 00:03:03,320 --> 00:03:05,480 Speaker 2: The Yankees picked him up as a starter. You might 51 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:07,640 Speaker 2: remember when he first came to the Yankees, it was 52 00:03:07,680 --> 00:03:10,919 Speaker 2: as a starter. Eventually he found a lot more success 53 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:15,239 Speaker 2: in the bullpen. Incredible stuff. But he's such a little 54 00:03:15,280 --> 00:03:19,160 Speaker 2: guy and he throws so hard that he puts enormous 55 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:22,919 Speaker 2: amounts of strain on his body. So he's always having 56 00:03:22,960 --> 00:03:25,800 Speaker 2: some kind of injury and did not shock me that 57 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:28,440 Speaker 2: he needed Tommy John. He ended up getting the brace procedure, 58 00:03:28,480 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 2: which will allow him to return a little bit quicker. 59 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:33,600 Speaker 2: They're saying he could be back as soon as late April. 60 00:03:33,919 --> 00:03:36,560 Speaker 2: So if you get five months out of him, you 61 00:03:36,640 --> 00:03:38,800 Speaker 2: have to hope that you know, as the year goes along, 62 00:03:38,840 --> 00:03:41,040 Speaker 2: he gets stronger, he'll probably come back and be a 63 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:44,440 Speaker 2: little bit, you know, just kicking the cobwebs off, you know, 64 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:47,240 Speaker 2: like Scott Fross was when we brought him in this year. 65 00:03:47,800 --> 00:03:50,400 Speaker 2: But hopefully there's enough of the season that he can 66 00:03:51,360 --> 00:03:55,280 Speaker 2: you know, use that good stuff to his advantage and 67 00:03:55,480 --> 00:03:57,120 Speaker 2: put it back together. We've got a super chat here 68 00:03:57,160 --> 00:03:59,600 Speaker 2: from Ryan. He says, do you see a three team 69 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:02,680 Speaker 2: deal to get Belly with Tucker? I had the same thought, 70 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:06,320 Speaker 2: But let me finish the comment here, says going to 71 00:04:06,320 --> 00:04:09,080 Speaker 2: the Cubs because the Yankees don't have the prospect depth 72 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:11,120 Speaker 2: the Cubs do, or do you think the Yankees have 73 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:17,039 Speaker 2: enough to outbid the Cubs. Well, it's a creative way 74 00:04:17,080 --> 00:04:18,880 Speaker 2: to look at it, and we'll talk more about this. 75 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:23,640 Speaker 2: But theoretically, we've seen them do this before with IKF. 76 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:28,440 Speaker 2: Remember they really wanted IKF. The Twins got IKF, But 77 00:04:28,520 --> 00:04:33,599 Speaker 2: the Twins also needed a lot of financial help because 78 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:36,839 Speaker 2: they wanted to sign I believe it was Carlos Korea. 79 00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:42,719 Speaker 2: And so the Yankees ate the Donaldson contract, which was 80 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:46,279 Speaker 2: a bad, bad move, but the Yankees were able to 81 00:04:46,320 --> 00:04:50,200 Speaker 2: flex their financial muscle in that way. Now, let's say 82 00:04:50,200 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 2: the Cubs need to unload some some money. Right, Let's 83 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:57,680 Speaker 2: say they want to unload you know, Bellinger and a 84 00:04:57,680 --> 00:05:00,240 Speaker 2: couple of other bad contracts. I'm not familiar with all 85 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:02,320 Speaker 2: the contracts that they have or would want to get 86 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:06,880 Speaker 2: rid of other than Bellinger, but if they want to 87 00:05:06,920 --> 00:05:08,400 Speaker 2: dump some of that money, I could see a scenario 88 00:05:08,440 --> 00:05:11,040 Speaker 2: where something like that plays out. But anyway, back to 89 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:14,440 Speaker 2: Jonathan Lowizaga. He puts an enormous amount of strain on 90 00:05:14,480 --> 00:05:19,040 Speaker 2: that arm. But if he comes back healthy, hopefully, you 91 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:21,000 Speaker 2: know he will put it together in time to be 92 00:05:21,040 --> 00:05:23,600 Speaker 2: a force out of the bullpen in the postseason. Now, 93 00:05:23,839 --> 00:05:26,760 Speaker 2: let's talk a little bit about Alex Bregman because Brian 94 00:05:26,839 --> 00:05:30,039 Speaker 2: Hokee tweeted today and I spelled interest without a tea. 95 00:05:30,120 --> 00:05:33,320 Speaker 2: So I gotta fix that real quick. That's gonna bug me. Yankees' 96 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:39,120 Speaker 2: interest in Brian hog and Alex Bregman is for real. 97 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:43,200 Speaker 2: According to Brian hoke You know a few of you 98 00:05:43,240 --> 00:05:47,039 Speaker 2: may remember the blueprint video that I did, I don't know, 99 00:05:47,080 --> 00:05:50,640 Speaker 2: probably a month ago, right when the off season began, 100 00:05:51,480 --> 00:05:54,640 Speaker 2: where I listed Alex Bregman as the third baseman that 101 00:05:54,720 --> 00:05:57,640 Speaker 2: I would personally go after, but that also included, like 102 00:05:58,040 --> 00:06:01,000 Speaker 2: it was, Juan Soto and Bragman basically were my moves. 103 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:06,800 Speaker 2: Cameron Maybin told me today that the Yankees will will 104 00:06:06,839 --> 00:06:10,279 Speaker 2: have no qualms about bringing in Alex Bregman after the 105 00:06:10,320 --> 00:06:13,440 Speaker 2: Astros scandal. Bottom line is the Yankees want to win 106 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:18,039 Speaker 2: and they feel embarrassed. Another person told me that they 107 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:22,280 Speaker 2: believe the Yankees view Soto leaving as more than just 108 00:06:22,320 --> 00:06:25,560 Speaker 2: a baseball hit. They view it as a brand hit. 109 00:06:25,640 --> 00:06:27,080 Speaker 2: So I put out this tweet this morning. I got 110 00:06:27,120 --> 00:06:29,320 Speaker 2: a lot of attention. I didn't mean to get as 111 00:06:29,400 --> 00:06:31,080 Speaker 2: much attention as I did with it. Was just kind 112 00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:33,839 Speaker 2: of like, here's some things people are saying to me. 113 00:06:34,560 --> 00:06:40,040 Speaker 2: But the impression I got from this certain conversation was 114 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:45,000 Speaker 2: that hal Steinbrenner and his team view losing Juan Soto 115 00:06:45,760 --> 00:06:49,880 Speaker 2: as an organizational loss. It's like if Manchester United lost 116 00:06:49,920 --> 00:06:53,039 Speaker 2: one of their best players to Liverpool or whatever. It's 117 00:06:53,160 --> 00:06:55,680 Speaker 2: a it's a shot at hey, You're not really the 118 00:06:55,760 --> 00:06:58,400 Speaker 2: Yankees anymore. There's a richer team. It's it's it's one 119 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:02,520 Speaker 2: of those things that echoes through not only the baseball league, 120 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:09,080 Speaker 2: but the financial world, you know, the sports world, throughout 121 00:07:09,120 --> 00:07:13,040 Speaker 2: the world. Right, So I have a feeling that the 122 00:07:13,160 --> 00:07:16,840 Speaker 2: Yankees will do whatever it takes this next season, more 123 00:07:16,880 --> 00:07:19,600 Speaker 2: so than even after they finished eighty two and eighty, 124 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:23,600 Speaker 2: because that was a baseball thing they want. Them losing 125 00:07:23,640 --> 00:07:27,440 Speaker 2: Sodo is worse than them finishing eighty two and eighty, right, 126 00:07:28,040 --> 00:07:31,400 Speaker 2: Them losing Sodo is the equivalent of when the Red 127 00:07:31,400 --> 00:07:35,960 Speaker 2: Sox lost Babe Ruth in some ways, because the Red 128 00:07:35,960 --> 00:07:38,160 Speaker 2: Sox were the Kings of the Hill at that point, 129 00:07:38,200 --> 00:07:40,000 Speaker 2: and it turned the Yankees into the Kings of the Hill. 130 00:07:41,400 --> 00:07:43,320 Speaker 2: The Yankees do not want the Mets to become the 131 00:07:43,320 --> 00:07:47,280 Speaker 2: new Kings of baseball for the next century or the 132 00:07:47,320 --> 00:07:51,760 Speaker 2: next ten years. Even so, they're gonna do their best 133 00:07:52,520 --> 00:07:54,760 Speaker 2: to recover from this move in a way that they 134 00:07:54,800 --> 00:07:58,720 Speaker 2: build not only a good baseball team and a contender, 135 00:07:59,200 --> 00:08:02,360 Speaker 2: but I'm hearing they want to build a juggernaut next year, 136 00:08:02,840 --> 00:08:05,320 Speaker 2: and that means they might have to spend in some 137 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:08,880 Speaker 2: unexpected ways, and one of those things might be mending 138 00:08:08,960 --> 00:08:14,560 Speaker 2: fences with Alex Bregman, or you know, trading Louise Heel 139 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:17,640 Speaker 2: to get Kyle Tucker. We'll talk more about him in 140 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:20,520 Speaker 2: a minute, but Alex Bregman is a terrific third baseman. 141 00:08:20,560 --> 00:08:23,240 Speaker 2: He's not a second baseman who's playing third. He's not 142 00:08:23,320 --> 00:08:26,200 Speaker 2: a kid going through growing pains or a converted catcher 143 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:30,840 Speaker 2: or some shit. He is a world champion, first class 144 00:08:31,040 --> 00:08:34,240 Speaker 2: third baseman who hits for contact, who hits for power, 145 00:08:34,280 --> 00:08:37,439 Speaker 2: who's battle tested. If you listen to Mike Francessa, and 146 00:08:37,480 --> 00:08:39,520 Speaker 2: I love Mike Francessa, I'm still a big frian of 147 00:08:39,520 --> 00:08:43,320 Speaker 2: Mike Francessa. He wants no part of Bregman. He was 148 00:08:43,360 --> 00:08:45,280 Speaker 2: on the record today saying, you know enough of these 149 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:49,440 Speaker 2: right handed hitters over thirty. I disagree with that in 150 00:08:49,480 --> 00:08:53,080 Speaker 2: this particular case. I think Bregman is a guy who 151 00:08:53,840 --> 00:08:55,720 Speaker 2: for the at least the next four or five years, 152 00:08:55,800 --> 00:08:57,640 Speaker 2: is going to be really good. He'll fall off. I 153 00:08:57,640 --> 00:09:01,000 Speaker 2: mean everybody does. Eronado fell off, gol Schmidt fell off, 154 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:04,760 Speaker 2: DJ Lemayhew fell off. Father Time is undefeated. But if 155 00:09:04,760 --> 00:09:06,760 Speaker 2: you can get four or five elite years of a 156 00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:12,720 Speaker 2: third baseman and hurt one of your primary American League combatants, 157 00:09:13,600 --> 00:09:17,480 Speaker 2: absolutely you gotta do it. Absolutely. If he's willing to 158 00:09:17,520 --> 00:09:20,359 Speaker 2: come here, and if the Yankees are willing to overlook 159 00:09:21,400 --> 00:09:24,400 Speaker 2: the scandal and all that stuff he got off to 160 00:09:24,480 --> 00:09:27,880 Speaker 2: a slow start this year, but by summer he had 161 00:09:27,920 --> 00:09:32,840 Speaker 2: turned it around and never looked back. I could see 162 00:09:32,840 --> 00:09:36,320 Speaker 2: this happening. I really could see Bregman happening. I've known 163 00:09:36,360 --> 00:09:40,319 Speaker 2: Brian Hope for a while and I've been following him 164 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:42,760 Speaker 2: for years, and he doesn't put a lot of bs 165 00:09:42,760 --> 00:09:48,080 Speaker 2: out there. So we'll see how it shakes out. There's 166 00:09:48,120 --> 00:09:50,679 Speaker 2: some other news here about Christian Walker that I want 167 00:09:50,720 --> 00:09:53,240 Speaker 2: to talk about, but first i'd need some ogla. This 168 00:09:53,400 --> 00:09:59,480 Speaker 2: podcast brought to you by Aquafina. Not really, I just 169 00:09:59,520 --> 00:10:05,520 Speaker 2: needed some that reminds me whenever say Agua, I think 170 00:10:05,640 --> 00:10:08,040 Speaker 2: of no country for old men where he's like, I 171 00:10:08,040 --> 00:10:11,040 Speaker 2: told you, I ain't got no Agua anyway, Christian Walker. 172 00:10:11,720 --> 00:10:15,000 Speaker 2: The latest on Christian Walker comes from Joel Sherman, who 173 00:10:15,040 --> 00:10:18,840 Speaker 2: says that the Yankees are cooling with their interest and 174 00:10:18,880 --> 00:10:21,920 Speaker 2: I buy this one too. Joel Sherman is another guy 175 00:10:21,960 --> 00:10:28,760 Speaker 2: who his baseball acumen and his Yankee bona fides are unquestionable. 176 00:10:29,080 --> 00:10:32,959 Speaker 2: In my opinion, He's the He's among the best there is. 177 00:10:33,920 --> 00:10:36,040 Speaker 2: Him and Buster Only are in a league of their 178 00:10:36,080 --> 00:10:38,120 Speaker 2: own in terms of covering the Yankees in my opinion. 179 00:10:38,400 --> 00:10:44,160 Speaker 2: Jack Curry also but It makes more sense to me 180 00:10:44,640 --> 00:10:46,719 Speaker 2: if you look at it in this context. If the 181 00:10:46,800 --> 00:10:49,600 Speaker 2: Yankees are serious about adding Bragman, and that's why I 182 00:10:49,640 --> 00:10:52,560 Speaker 2: went to Bregman first. You don't want to add another 183 00:10:52,679 --> 00:10:56,439 Speaker 2: right handed hitter, and this is where Frances's point ties in. 184 00:10:56,840 --> 00:10:58,880 Speaker 2: You don't want to get too right handed. Again, that's 185 00:10:58,880 --> 00:11:01,640 Speaker 2: a big mistake. The Yankee need lefties, but I'm okay 186 00:11:01,679 --> 00:11:04,280 Speaker 2: with going one ridy and a couple of lefties. Okay, 187 00:11:04,760 --> 00:11:08,120 Speaker 2: So you get Bregmant for third base, right, and that 188 00:11:08,160 --> 00:11:10,840 Speaker 2: cools you off on Walker. There's also some draft pick 189 00:11:10,880 --> 00:11:13,880 Speaker 2: compensation attached that the Yankees aren't crazy about, and you 190 00:11:14,120 --> 00:11:19,200 Speaker 2: turn your attention to Kyle Tucker and Cody Bellinger, and 191 00:11:19,280 --> 00:11:21,280 Speaker 2: I still think there's room to get both of those 192 00:11:21,280 --> 00:11:25,200 Speaker 2: guys in addition to Max Freed and possibly maybe even 193 00:11:25,520 --> 00:11:28,400 Speaker 2: a bullpen arm like a Jeff Hoffman. Okay, I think 194 00:11:28,440 --> 00:11:31,360 Speaker 2: it takes him out on Tanner Scott, but I can 195 00:11:31,400 --> 00:11:34,880 Speaker 2: live with that with Wisega coming back and probably a 196 00:11:34,920 --> 00:11:37,840 Speaker 2: couple of lottery tickets that'll work out. Hamilton's coming back 197 00:11:38,320 --> 00:11:44,840 Speaker 2: dream Weaver last year. So there's some concern that, you know, Walker, 198 00:11:45,160 --> 00:11:49,720 Speaker 2: given his age, might have a DJ Lemayhew style, you know, 199 00:11:50,240 --> 00:11:55,240 Speaker 2: downhill steep decline. I watch some clips of him today 200 00:11:55,280 --> 00:11:57,720 Speaker 2: and I don't see it. There's this great website called 201 00:11:57,760 --> 00:12:00,720 Speaker 2: Baseball Savant, and if you click on the on someone's 202 00:12:00,720 --> 00:12:04,240 Speaker 2: spray chart, it'll show you all of their hits from 203 00:12:04,240 --> 00:12:06,439 Speaker 2: that year. I'll just pull up Baseball Savant and pull 204 00:12:06,480 --> 00:12:10,480 Speaker 2: up Christian Walker's stats. Now we're not going to watch 205 00:12:11,600 --> 00:12:15,120 Speaker 2: his highlights because I don't want to get a copyright thing. 206 00:12:15,640 --> 00:12:18,480 Speaker 2: But I'll just show you what I was watching all day. 207 00:12:19,520 --> 00:12:23,199 Speaker 2: So if you click on these dots here, you can 208 00:12:23,280 --> 00:12:26,440 Speaker 2: watch that specific hit, that specific home run or whatever. 209 00:12:26,920 --> 00:12:30,880 Speaker 2: This guy hits the ball real hard. He hits absolute 210 00:12:31,200 --> 00:12:34,600 Speaker 2: nuclear bombs right. He hits stanton level home runs. I'm 211 00:12:34,600 --> 00:12:40,440 Speaker 2: talking fifteen twenty rows deep, but again wrong side of thirty, 212 00:12:40,520 --> 00:12:42,320 Speaker 2: a little too far, on the wrong side of thirty. 213 00:12:42,360 --> 00:12:46,720 Speaker 2: He's going to be thirty four years old. And if 214 00:12:46,760 --> 00:12:50,760 Speaker 2: you believe the rumors on Bregman, which I do, logically, 215 00:12:50,840 --> 00:12:53,040 Speaker 2: it would make sense not to get the second right 216 00:12:53,080 --> 00:12:55,200 Speaker 2: handed hitter, and that would be Christian Walker, who's also 217 00:12:55,240 --> 00:13:00,800 Speaker 2: going to be ex expensive. Now there's been some talk, 218 00:13:01,320 --> 00:13:03,360 Speaker 2: and thanks to Doug Ralph for bringing this to my 219 00:13:03,400 --> 00:13:07,480 Speaker 2: attention that the Rangers are interested in Christian Walker. I 220 00:13:07,559 --> 00:13:11,360 Speaker 2: find that very interesting too, if that happens soon. Let's 221 00:13:11,360 --> 00:13:15,040 Speaker 2: just play this out. The Rangers signed Christian Walker, that 222 00:13:15,200 --> 00:13:19,319 Speaker 2: frees them to trade Nathaniel Lowe, who is a really 223 00:13:19,320 --> 00:13:22,360 Speaker 2: good contact hitter for first base, also pretty young and 224 00:13:22,400 --> 00:13:26,640 Speaker 2: a lot cheaper than Bellinger. Pretty good athlete too. So 225 00:13:28,720 --> 00:13:31,120 Speaker 2: there's a lot of moving pieces and a lot of 226 00:13:31,120 --> 00:13:33,840 Speaker 2: dominoes and puzzle pieces that could come into effect. But 227 00:13:33,880 --> 00:13:36,959 Speaker 2: if Walker goes to the Rangers, look for Nathaniel low 228 00:13:37,040 --> 00:13:38,800 Speaker 2: to be a Yankee. That's why I think you haven't 229 00:13:38,840 --> 00:13:41,000 Speaker 2: seen the Bellinger thing happen. I think you're waiting for. 230 00:13:42,120 --> 00:13:45,200 Speaker 2: Walker is like that big domino that's gonna lead to 231 00:13:45,280 --> 00:13:49,280 Speaker 2: the rest of the offensive pieces, you know, coming into play. 232 00:13:49,480 --> 00:13:51,760 Speaker 2: Bellinger could go first, but I don't think he affects 233 00:13:52,640 --> 00:13:55,319 Speaker 2: you know, I mean, sorry, not Bellinger. Bragman could go first, 234 00:13:55,360 --> 00:13:58,559 Speaker 2: but I don't think he affects Walker or Bellinger that much. 235 00:13:58,920 --> 00:14:01,080 Speaker 2: So you know, see how it shakes out. Let's talk 236 00:14:01,120 --> 00:14:04,920 Speaker 2: a little bit about Cody Bellinger. That saga continues. So 237 00:14:05,720 --> 00:14:10,160 Speaker 2: we've talked about how he is kind of the perfect 238 00:14:10,960 --> 00:14:13,760 Speaker 2: fit because he can play two positions that the Yankees need. 239 00:14:14,360 --> 00:14:15,720 Speaker 2: I'm sure a lot of you are tired of me 240 00:14:15,800 --> 00:14:17,960 Speaker 2: talking about this. We talked about ad nauseum. I've been 241 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:22,000 Speaker 2: a Bellinger guy for a while. Apparently the Yankees want 242 00:14:22,040 --> 00:14:24,480 Speaker 2: the Cubs to eat some of the remaining fifty plus 243 00:14:24,520 --> 00:14:27,920 Speaker 2: million I think it's fifty seven million he's out over 244 00:14:27,920 --> 00:14:30,040 Speaker 2: the next couple of years, although he does have an 245 00:14:30,080 --> 00:14:32,320 Speaker 2: opt out after the first season, so if he has 246 00:14:32,360 --> 00:14:35,440 Speaker 2: a big year this year, you can envision him opting out, 247 00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:37,880 Speaker 2: you know, of his contract. He's got Scott Boris as 248 00:14:37,920 --> 00:14:40,640 Speaker 2: his claw as his agent, so we'd be dealing with 249 00:14:40,680 --> 00:14:43,960 Speaker 2: that again. But really, if he has a big year, 250 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:46,040 Speaker 2: you're really just committing for one year. So if the 251 00:14:46,080 --> 00:14:50,200 Speaker 2: Yankees want, you know, money eating, it means they're maybe 252 00:14:50,240 --> 00:14:52,400 Speaker 2: not not totally confident that he's going to have a 253 00:14:52,400 --> 00:14:54,440 Speaker 2: great year. He might have an average year and decide 254 00:14:54,480 --> 00:14:57,000 Speaker 2: to stick with it for one more year of the contract. 255 00:14:57,040 --> 00:14:59,080 Speaker 2: So the Yankees want to hedge their bets a little bit, 256 00:14:59,360 --> 00:15:01,200 Speaker 2: and they want to make pay twenty one or twenty 257 00:15:01,200 --> 00:15:04,200 Speaker 2: two million, you know, of the twenty seven that he's 258 00:15:04,240 --> 00:15:08,560 Speaker 2: owed this year, right, So maybe that gives him an 259 00:15:08,560 --> 00:15:11,200 Speaker 2: extra five million to bring back a Tommy Keanley or 260 00:15:11,240 --> 00:15:13,480 Speaker 2: to bring back a Tim Hill or something like that, 261 00:15:13,520 --> 00:15:15,240 Speaker 2: and I'd like to see both of those guys come back. 262 00:15:15,640 --> 00:15:19,360 Speaker 2: I asked Patrick Mooney, who's a professional base route ball 263 00:15:19,400 --> 00:15:22,040 Speaker 2: writer covering the Cubs. He is the host of one 264 00:15:22,040 --> 00:15:25,600 Speaker 2: of the co hosts of North Side Territory, what would 265 00:15:25,600 --> 00:15:28,280 Speaker 2: be the return for Cody Bellinger? What what would they 266 00:15:28,280 --> 00:15:30,920 Speaker 2: look for? And if you watch that podcast you would 267 00:15:30,960 --> 00:15:33,800 Speaker 2: know that he said, basically, an arm. You know, a 268 00:15:33,840 --> 00:15:36,320 Speaker 2: decent arm doesn't have to be a Clark Schmid or 269 00:15:36,320 --> 00:15:38,760 Speaker 2: a Luis Hill type, but maybe like a Will Warren 270 00:15:38,880 --> 00:15:42,440 Speaker 2: or a Chase Hampton, somebody from you know, the minor 271 00:15:42,560 --> 00:15:45,720 Speaker 2: leagues who's you know, probably gonna be serviceable. Remember, they 272 00:15:45,800 --> 00:15:50,000 Speaker 2: also scouted the Yankees farm a lot prior to some 273 00:15:50,040 --> 00:15:52,800 Speaker 2: previous trades that they made. They sent Mark Lyeder to 274 00:15:52,840 --> 00:15:55,760 Speaker 2: the Yankees, they got Jack Neely back, they got Hayden 275 00:15:55,800 --> 00:15:59,000 Speaker 2: wiz Nesky in another deal. So they've scoured the Yankees 276 00:15:59,040 --> 00:16:02,840 Speaker 2: minor league system, so I would think that they're pretty 277 00:16:02,840 --> 00:16:07,400 Speaker 2: familiar with, you know, what options are there for them. 278 00:16:07,480 --> 00:16:10,360 Speaker 2: So Cody Bellinger is just simply too good of a 279 00:16:10,400 --> 00:16:13,840 Speaker 2: fit on the roster for the Yankees not to trade 280 00:16:13,840 --> 00:16:16,320 Speaker 2: for him. I think you give the Cubs like a 281 00:16:16,360 --> 00:16:21,080 Speaker 2: decent prospect, and even if they're unwilling to eat the money, 282 00:16:21,240 --> 00:16:23,000 Speaker 2: this is not a place where you need to win 283 00:16:23,400 --> 00:16:26,160 Speaker 2: on the margins financially. This is one of those things 284 00:16:26,160 --> 00:16:27,960 Speaker 2: where it's a baseball move where you eat a little 285 00:16:27,960 --> 00:16:29,720 Speaker 2: bit of money and you say, hey, look we're taking 286 00:16:29,720 --> 00:16:34,160 Speaker 2: a gamble here, but you need the player. A couple 287 00:16:34,200 --> 00:16:36,400 Speaker 2: of million bucks not going to make a big difference 288 00:16:36,400 --> 00:16:38,320 Speaker 2: to the Yankees, I promise, especially if you do what 289 00:16:38,320 --> 00:16:40,720 Speaker 2: you're expected to do, which is go deep into the postseason. 290 00:16:41,240 --> 00:16:45,200 Speaker 2: He can run, he can field, he makes contact, he's 291 00:16:45,200 --> 00:16:49,320 Speaker 2: got postseason bona Fidas. You know, his dad played for 292 00:16:49,320 --> 00:16:51,960 Speaker 2: the Yankees. He's familiar with New York. He's a legacy guy. 293 00:16:52,160 --> 00:16:54,400 Speaker 2: There's always that potential for the monster season like he 294 00:16:54,440 --> 00:16:56,960 Speaker 2: had two years ago. He had forty seven home runs 295 00:16:56,960 --> 00:17:01,120 Speaker 2: in twenty nineteen. I think that's probably in any balls 296 00:17:01,120 --> 00:17:03,880 Speaker 2: were juiced. But then again, the baseball seemed a very 297 00:17:03,960 --> 00:17:06,720 Speaker 2: year to year anyway, So maybe there'll be juiced one 298 00:17:06,720 --> 00:17:09,320 Speaker 2: of the next two years and he'll go crazy again. 299 00:17:09,400 --> 00:17:11,600 Speaker 2: So I think the Yankees got to get Bellinger, and 300 00:17:11,640 --> 00:17:14,719 Speaker 2: I think they need to stop trying to coupon cut 301 00:17:14,800 --> 00:17:17,679 Speaker 2: with that move. But let's talk about the move of 302 00:17:17,720 --> 00:17:19,480 Speaker 2: the day. As I get a little more agua, I 303 00:17:19,520 --> 00:17:25,800 Speaker 2: ain't got no agua. Give me Kyle Tucker or give 304 00:17:25,880 --> 00:17:33,600 Speaker 2: me death. Give me Kyle Tucker or give me death. 305 00:17:34,680 --> 00:17:36,400 Speaker 2: I've seen a lot of people say that the Yankee 306 00:17:36,400 --> 00:17:38,800 Speaker 2: should avoid trading for Kyle Tucker because it's another one 307 00:17:38,880 --> 00:17:41,760 Speaker 2: year rental been reports he wants a test free agency 308 00:17:41,800 --> 00:17:47,240 Speaker 2: after the year. He has that right. But just because 309 00:17:47,320 --> 00:17:50,800 Speaker 2: Wan Soto left doesn't mean that, you know, Kyle Tucker will. 310 00:17:51,080 --> 00:17:54,800 Speaker 2: And just because you know Steve Cohen was willing to 311 00:17:55,160 --> 00:17:58,120 Speaker 2: bid to the moon and back for Sodo doesn't mean 312 00:17:58,119 --> 00:18:00,879 Speaker 2: that they're going to have the same need for Kyle Tucker. 313 00:18:01,840 --> 00:18:04,480 Speaker 2: I think once Kyle Tucker plays in Yankee Stadium for 314 00:18:04,520 --> 00:18:08,480 Speaker 2: an extended period, He's never gonna want to play anywhere 315 00:18:08,560 --> 00:18:15,760 Speaker 2: else in his life. You know he's gonna fall in 316 00:18:15,760 --> 00:18:18,200 Speaker 2: love with those right field dimensions. His swing, if you 317 00:18:18,240 --> 00:18:22,000 Speaker 2: look at his numbers, his spray chart is built for 318 00:18:22,160 --> 00:18:27,360 Speaker 2: Yankee Stadium and hitting in front of Aaron Judge, He's 319 00:18:27,400 --> 00:18:29,800 Speaker 2: gonna or even behind Aaron Judge. With Judge on base lot. 320 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:32,440 Speaker 2: He's gonna either score a lot of runs and get 321 00:18:32,480 --> 00:18:34,000 Speaker 2: a lot of good pitches to hit, just like Wan 322 00:18:34,080 --> 00:18:36,960 Speaker 2: Soto did, or he's gonna have a chance to drive 323 00:18:37,040 --> 00:18:39,720 Speaker 2: in a ton of runs. With Judge on bass, he's 324 00:18:39,720 --> 00:18:43,080 Speaker 2: got elite plate vision. He can run when he's healthy. 325 00:18:43,280 --> 00:18:45,840 Speaker 2: He had the shin issues. We talked about the fractured shin, 326 00:18:46,560 --> 00:18:49,320 Speaker 2: but he's young. He's an outstanding bass runner when healthy. 327 00:18:50,320 --> 00:18:53,680 Speaker 2: I have to come back to someone with my hat 328 00:18:53,720 --> 00:18:57,320 Speaker 2: in my hand and apologize because about a week ago, 329 00:18:59,200 --> 00:19:01,120 Speaker 2: one of them enters on this channel, and I don't 330 00:19:01,119 --> 00:19:04,000 Speaker 2: know who. It was suggested that the Yankees trade for 331 00:19:04,080 --> 00:19:06,960 Speaker 2: Kyle Tucker because it's the last year of his contract, 332 00:19:06,960 --> 00:19:09,359 Speaker 2: and I said, no way, there's no way that the 333 00:19:09,400 --> 00:19:13,040 Speaker 2: Astros will deal him, let alone to the Yankees. Because 334 00:19:13,080 --> 00:19:16,040 Speaker 2: they were trying to re sign him. There had been 335 00:19:16,080 --> 00:19:19,520 Speaker 2: some comments about how he should be an Astro for life, 336 00:19:20,240 --> 00:19:23,200 Speaker 2: and you heard all sorts of stuff about an extension 337 00:19:23,240 --> 00:19:25,320 Speaker 2: last year. I just figured it was a foregone conclusion 338 00:19:26,040 --> 00:19:30,600 Speaker 2: that Kyle Tucker was coming back to the Astros. But 339 00:19:30,680 --> 00:19:34,560 Speaker 2: if they're willing to deal him, if they're willing to 340 00:19:34,600 --> 00:19:38,160 Speaker 2: trade him specifically to the Yankees, there is very little 341 00:19:38,160 --> 00:19:40,760 Speaker 2: that I would not trade. Jason Domingez is pretty much 342 00:19:40,800 --> 00:19:42,320 Speaker 2: the only place I'd draw the line, and that might 343 00:19:42,359 --> 00:19:46,280 Speaker 2: be because I'm a huge Domingez fanboy. But Luis Heal, 344 00:19:46,800 --> 00:19:48,920 Speaker 2: I think you got to make that move. And then 345 00:19:48,960 --> 00:19:51,280 Speaker 2: if you really want to go super evil Empire, if 346 00:19:51,320 --> 00:19:53,919 Speaker 2: you're trading away a PC of rotation, then you go 347 00:19:53,960 --> 00:19:57,160 Speaker 2: out and you sign Corbyn Burns to replace him. Now 348 00:19:57,240 --> 00:20:00,600 Speaker 2: you don't want to hear that that's maybe too evil Empire, 349 00:20:00,960 --> 00:20:05,560 Speaker 2: that's too expensive. Maybe, But I've seen weirder things. I mean, 350 00:20:05,600 --> 00:20:08,120 Speaker 2: we all remember the two thousand and eight offseason when 351 00:20:08,160 --> 00:20:10,920 Speaker 2: it was like, could the Yankees actually sign C C. 352 00:20:11,080 --> 00:20:13,840 Speaker 2: Sabathia and AJ Burnett? And then they did, and that 353 00:20:13,920 --> 00:20:16,359 Speaker 2: everybody presumed that they were out on Mark de Chero. 354 00:20:16,440 --> 00:20:18,359 Speaker 2: But then they went ahead and offered Mark to Schera 355 00:20:18,800 --> 00:20:21,480 Speaker 2: a big contract and he came. Never say never with 356 00:20:21,480 --> 00:20:24,320 Speaker 2: the Yankees. Remember when Alex Rodriguez walked through the door, 357 00:20:24,640 --> 00:20:30,080 Speaker 2: Never say never. So I think that you could get 358 00:20:30,160 --> 00:20:33,480 Speaker 2: him for Luisio and probably a couple of prospects. Ever since, 359 00:20:33,480 --> 00:20:35,480 Speaker 2: Pereira as somebody I would float out there if I 360 00:20:35,520 --> 00:20:38,159 Speaker 2: were cash man, I think he would do enormous damage 361 00:20:38,160 --> 00:20:40,920 Speaker 2: to that Crawford box. Because he is a right handed poihitter, 362 00:20:41,480 --> 00:20:43,800 Speaker 2: He's got good power, He's coming back from an elbow injury. 363 00:20:43,800 --> 00:20:46,480 Speaker 2: He's not a great defender, and you know you could 364 00:20:46,480 --> 00:20:49,960 Speaker 2: put you could stick him in left field, and you 365 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:52,200 Speaker 2: know he might be a really good player for you 366 00:20:52,640 --> 00:20:57,840 Speaker 2: down the line. You know, Roderick Arius somebody who could 367 00:20:58,080 --> 00:21:02,600 Speaker 2: potentially replace Altuve in a couple of years. Yankees, as 368 00:21:02,600 --> 00:21:06,640 Speaker 2: I mentioned, have some catching depth. So give me Kyle 369 00:21:06,840 --> 00:21:12,040 Speaker 2: Tucker or give me death or death depth. Give me 370 00:21:12,080 --> 00:21:14,480 Speaker 2: depth to but give me Kyle Tucker or give me depth. 371 00:21:19,320 --> 00:21:22,680 Speaker 2: All right, So let's take some comments and some voicemails. 372 00:21:22,680 --> 00:21:26,000 Speaker 2: First comment here. Our first voicemail is about Kyle Tucker. 373 00:21:26,119 --> 00:21:30,320 Speaker 3: Hey, Derek, this is William from Florida. So it seems 374 00:21:30,359 --> 00:21:36,320 Speaker 3: like everybody is into the Kyle Tucker rumors and a 375 00:21:36,359 --> 00:21:43,160 Speaker 3: lot of Yankee sayings. The Yankee I'm kind of scare 376 00:21:43,359 --> 00:21:45,879 Speaker 3: because it kind of reminded me of I don't know 377 00:21:46,359 --> 00:21:51,159 Speaker 3: a guy we had last year named one Soto for 378 00:21:51,240 --> 00:21:55,639 Speaker 3: one year, and we gave us, we. 379 00:21:55,680 --> 00:21:57,239 Speaker 2: Gave it a lot. You're cutting out a little bit, 380 00:21:57,240 --> 00:21:59,919 Speaker 2: so I'm gonna cut you off. But It's like, you know, 381 00:22:00,119 --> 00:22:03,600 Speaker 2: they say, I'm a fan of Yellowstone right and this 382 00:22:03,680 --> 00:22:06,280 Speaker 2: season sucks, by the way, But get kicked off the horse, 383 00:22:06,320 --> 00:22:08,320 Speaker 2: you get right back on or you don't ride again. 384 00:22:08,760 --> 00:22:13,160 Speaker 2: You know, I think that you gotta you gotta take 385 00:22:13,160 --> 00:22:15,600 Speaker 2: that risk for a player of his caliber. I don't 386 00:22:15,640 --> 00:22:18,240 Speaker 2: see Steve Cohen going to the Heights that he went 387 00:22:18,280 --> 00:22:22,440 Speaker 2: for Soto again for another outfielder who's older. I think 388 00:22:22,440 --> 00:22:25,119 Speaker 2: the Yankees will be able to sign Kyle Tucker. I 389 00:22:25,160 --> 00:22:28,360 Speaker 2: think once he gets a taste of hitting in Yankee Stadium, 390 00:22:28,800 --> 00:22:31,680 Speaker 2: my goodness, he is going to love it. He's gonna 391 00:22:31,720 --> 00:22:33,720 Speaker 2: absolutely love it. 392 00:22:34,960 --> 00:22:38,960 Speaker 1: Hey, Derek, go from Jersey. You did you showed the 393 00:22:39,040 --> 00:22:42,359 Speaker 1: other day too early, so I wasn't able to I 394 00:22:42,400 --> 00:22:46,280 Speaker 1: didn't make the cutoff. But how about doing a show on? 395 00:22:47,280 --> 00:22:52,520 Speaker 1: Did we or did we not? You know this was 396 00:22:52,560 --> 00:22:55,959 Speaker 1: good that we didn't get We dubbed the bullet. Okay, 397 00:22:56,240 --> 00:23:00,639 Speaker 1: now he's I heard he's demanding you wanted a sweet, 398 00:23:01,160 --> 00:23:05,360 Speaker 1: a free suite for life or for hoever he's a Yankee? 399 00:23:05,400 --> 00:23:08,359 Speaker 1: Are you kidding me? Derek Jeter, don't have a sweet. 400 00:23:09,520 --> 00:23:15,919 Speaker 1: We dodged a bullet with this contract. All hitters plump. 401 00:23:16,560 --> 00:23:19,639 Speaker 1: So if he ever swumps, which he will, what do 402 00:23:19,720 --> 00:23:24,840 Speaker 1: we have? Good luck you met, fans, Because whitefield and 403 00:23:24,880 --> 00:23:29,639 Speaker 1: city field fifteen feet deeper and a lot larger. That 404 00:23:29,720 --> 00:23:32,639 Speaker 1: means less home runs for him and more ground for 405 00:23:32,760 --> 00:23:37,040 Speaker 1: him to try to catch a ball. We dodged a bullet. 406 00:23:37,560 --> 00:23:38,320 Speaker 1: Who is this guy? 407 00:23:39,080 --> 00:23:41,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, so it goes on for a little while leg 408 00:23:41,680 --> 00:23:46,000 Speaker 2: that I look. I still stand by that Wan Soda 409 00:23:46,040 --> 00:23:48,919 Speaker 2: is a terrific player. But I said immediately after it 410 00:23:48,960 --> 00:23:50,400 Speaker 2: happened that I was not gonna be one of those 411 00:23:50,400 --> 00:23:52,960 Speaker 2: fans is heartbroken because I felt like it was an 412 00:23:53,000 --> 00:23:56,920 Speaker 2: opportunity to address the roster in a number of different areas. 413 00:23:57,400 --> 00:24:00,040 Speaker 2: And I stand by that. I really think that it 414 00:24:00,160 --> 00:24:02,320 Speaker 2: is a chance for the Yankees to address some things 415 00:24:02,359 --> 00:24:05,720 Speaker 2: that they've needed to address. Just by losing Juan Soda, 416 00:24:05,920 --> 00:24:10,439 Speaker 2: you're already better at to outfield positions. Deminga is going 417 00:24:10,480 --> 00:24:12,399 Speaker 2: to be a better center fielder than Judge. He's just 418 00:24:12,520 --> 00:24:16,040 Speaker 2: he's a natural center fielder. I know he was bad 419 00:24:16,040 --> 00:24:18,080 Speaker 2: and left, but he was a great center fielder in 420 00:24:18,080 --> 00:24:21,160 Speaker 2: the minor leagues, and Judge is an elite right fielder. Okay, 421 00:24:21,600 --> 00:24:26,200 Speaker 2: if you go get Bellinger or Kyle Tucker or Alex Bregman. 422 00:24:26,480 --> 00:24:31,399 Speaker 2: That further build your defense, and we've got more pitching now. 423 00:24:31,440 --> 00:24:33,240 Speaker 2: I don't know that they would assigned Max Freed if 424 00:24:33,280 --> 00:24:36,640 Speaker 2: they got Juan Soto, so I think it was an 425 00:24:36,680 --> 00:24:42,840 Speaker 2: opportunity more so than a devastating loss. 426 00:24:43,240 --> 00:24:48,320 Speaker 4: Yeah, Steve calling from Farmington, Maine. I've got an idea 427 00:24:48,400 --> 00:24:53,359 Speaker 4: for third base. It's not an unbelievable superstar. But you know, 428 00:24:53,440 --> 00:24:56,600 Speaker 4: if you remember the Yankees of the nineties, and they 429 00:24:56,640 --> 00:24:59,400 Speaker 4: didn't always have to have a superstar at every position. 430 00:25:00,080 --> 00:25:02,720 Speaker 4: They needed a solid fielder and a guy could get 431 00:25:02,760 --> 00:25:05,320 Speaker 4: the bat on the ball. And I'm talking about our. 432 00:25:05,200 --> 00:25:07,000 Speaker 3: Old buddy, Geo or Schilla. 433 00:25:07,720 --> 00:25:10,560 Speaker 4: I'm a fan of his. My perspective is a little 434 00:25:10,560 --> 00:25:13,240 Speaker 4: bit slanted here, but what do you think of that one? 435 00:25:14,160 --> 00:25:15,120 Speaker 4: Thanks again for the show. 436 00:25:15,920 --> 00:25:18,040 Speaker 2: That's a good question. We've had a few people message 437 00:25:18,119 --> 00:25:20,399 Speaker 2: or call about Geo Orchelle. I'm gonna pull up his 438 00:25:20,440 --> 00:25:23,240 Speaker 2: stack cast numbers because as you can see, he's still 439 00:25:23,240 --> 00:25:26,520 Speaker 2: elite in a lot of different areas. The expected batting average, 440 00:25:27,000 --> 00:25:29,840 Speaker 2: the you know, barrowing the ball in the sweet spot 441 00:25:30,119 --> 00:25:32,240 Speaker 2: actually not barrel, but hitting the ball in the sweet 442 00:25:32,240 --> 00:25:35,760 Speaker 2: spot barrel, percentage is actually down, squaring it up fifth 443 00:25:35,800 --> 00:25:39,800 Speaker 2: percentage strikeout percentage. He still won't draw a walk to 444 00:25:39,840 --> 00:25:42,840 Speaker 2: save his life. But you know, he does play a 445 00:25:42,840 --> 00:25:45,239 Speaker 2: good third base. They played him a little bit at 446 00:25:45,280 --> 00:25:48,840 Speaker 2: short after he got moved great glove. I've always liked him, 447 00:25:48,840 --> 00:25:52,280 Speaker 2: but if you look at the numbers on base percentage 448 00:25:52,320 --> 00:25:55,520 Speaker 2: two eighty six ops six forty seven, I just don't 449 00:25:55,520 --> 00:25:59,000 Speaker 2: know that. You know he can get around on a 450 00:25:59,000 --> 00:26:01,320 Speaker 2: good Major league fast anymore. You look at the bat speed, 451 00:26:01,400 --> 00:26:04,280 Speaker 2: it's in the seventh percentile. You know, maybe if it 452 00:26:04,280 --> 00:26:06,520 Speaker 2: was a utility roll or something, but I wouldn't want 453 00:26:06,520 --> 00:26:11,120 Speaker 2: to make him our everyday third basement. But that's where 454 00:26:11,119 --> 00:26:15,040 Speaker 2: we're at right now. Supposedly a bregnant deal is imminent, 455 00:26:15,680 --> 00:26:19,359 Speaker 2: so if something happens, I will be back. Everybody. Thanks 456 00:26:19,400 --> 00:26:21,600 Speaker 2: for watching. 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