1 00:00:01,600 --> 00:00:02,719 Speaker 1: Charge about. 2 00:00:04,559 --> 00:00:05,800 Speaker 2: All right, So here's the plan. 3 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:09,799 Speaker 3: CBS put out an article titled what all thirty MLB 4 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:12,520 Speaker 3: teams should be thankful for. We don't have time to 5 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:14,400 Speaker 3: run through all thirty of them, and some of them 6 00:00:14,440 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 3: I think are more notable than others. So we will 7 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:22,279 Speaker 3: pick out a few of our favorites and KP, you 8 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:24,919 Speaker 3: can take the rock first and pick out some favorites 9 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:25,720 Speaker 3: from that list. 10 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:26,200 Speaker 4: What do you like? 11 00:00:26,239 --> 00:00:26,599 Speaker 5: Okay? 12 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:29,120 Speaker 4: Yeah, I wrote two down here, and I kind of 13 00:00:29,160 --> 00:00:32,520 Speaker 4: wanted to give at least one team that we don't 14 00:00:32,520 --> 00:00:34,559 Speaker 4: spend a lot of time talking about team that I 15 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:36,600 Speaker 4: played for, kind of near and dear to my heart. 16 00:00:36,880 --> 00:00:39,279 Speaker 4: I'm going to go with the Angels and Joe Odell's 17 00:00:39,360 --> 00:00:42,680 Speaker 4: kind of breakout season in terms of power, he did 18 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:45,720 Speaker 4: hit thirty seven homers. The on base percentage, which I 19 00:00:45,760 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 4: know a thing or two about having a low one 20 00:00:48,159 --> 00:00:50,680 Speaker 4: was still two ninety three. But when I was with 21 00:00:50,760 --> 00:00:53,880 Speaker 4: him in twenty three, he talked about his potential of 22 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:57,880 Speaker 4: being this thirty forty homer home run type of guy. 23 00:00:58,280 --> 00:00:59,960 Speaker 4: And at that time, I think his career high was 24 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:03,040 Speaker 4: maybe even under twenty at the time, and you know, 25 00:01:03,040 --> 00:01:04,480 Speaker 4: as a guy who's been in the game. I'm like, 26 00:01:04,560 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 4: it's kind of disrespectful for you to talk about you 27 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:10,320 Speaker 4: being this elite power hitter when you haven't shown it yet. 28 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:12,240 Speaker 4: And trust me, this guy puts on one of the 29 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:14,680 Speaker 4: best BPS I've ever seen. But I know how important 30 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:18,279 Speaker 4: BP is in terms of actually showing power in the game. 31 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:21,040 Speaker 4: So good for Joe for believing in himself and actually 32 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 4: going out and you know, putting his money where his 33 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:26,040 Speaker 4: mouth is and hitting thirty seven homers. Now that he's 34 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:29,320 Speaker 4: proven he has, you know, thirty five forty homer potential, 35 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:31,200 Speaker 4: I think he has to spend a little bit more 36 00:01:31,240 --> 00:01:33,679 Speaker 4: time being a little bit more selective at the plate 37 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:36,039 Speaker 4: in order to really take that next step, and he 38 00:01:36,080 --> 00:01:39,120 Speaker 4: did a decent job of, you know, switching from right 39 00:01:39,160 --> 00:01:41,360 Speaker 4: field to centerfield. I think he's part of kind of 40 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 4: that young core of the future of the Angels, and 41 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:47,200 Speaker 4: he's still young. He's been in the league for you know, 42 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:50,520 Speaker 4: four years now, and he's still I think twenty five 43 00:01:50,600 --> 00:01:52,240 Speaker 4: years old, So he's. 44 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:52,960 Speaker 5: Part of the future there. 45 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:54,520 Speaker 4: And then the second one that stood out to me, 46 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:56,560 Speaker 4: which I thought was kind of a funny headline was 47 00:01:56,960 --> 00:02:00,200 Speaker 4: the Baltimore Orioles and it just said season's over. We're 48 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:02,600 Speaker 4: thankful that it's over, and I think that team's just 49 00:02:02,640 --> 00:02:05,240 Speaker 4: got too much talent to be bottom of the barrel 50 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:08,040 Speaker 4: of the AL East. I know it's a very competitive division, 51 00:02:08,520 --> 00:02:11,880 Speaker 4: but they got so much young talent. They got a 52 00:02:11,919 --> 00:02:14,760 Speaker 4: new manager there that's coming in hopefully he can kind 53 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:17,520 Speaker 4: of turn that ship around. And I love the new 54 00:02:17,800 --> 00:02:19,919 Speaker 4: ownership group there. I feel as like they have this 55 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:23,760 Speaker 4: kind of passion like a Steve Cohen has, that this 56 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:27,120 Speaker 4: isn't about making money for them. This is about putting 57 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:28,680 Speaker 4: a winner on the field, and I think they're going 58 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:30,360 Speaker 4: to go out and spend some money to add to 59 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:34,359 Speaker 4: this already exciting young corps of guys. But I thought 60 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:36,320 Speaker 4: it was a kind of a clever sort of what 61 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:38,360 Speaker 4: they're thankful for just that the season was over. 62 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 2: That was one of the more crafty answers, and it 63 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:42,360 Speaker 2: was on point. 64 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:42,720 Speaker 5: You're right. 65 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:45,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, there's some core players there to be excited about, 66 00:02:45,680 --> 00:02:49,440 Speaker 3: and there's a pitching staff that needs a lot of 67 00:02:49,480 --> 00:02:51,680 Speaker 3: work and there's a lot of time this offseason to 68 00:02:51,720 --> 00:02:54,080 Speaker 3: get that done. I like those two Krafts, you have 69 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:57,160 Speaker 3: two three whatever, I've got like ten bolded. So whatever 70 00:02:57,200 --> 00:02:59,480 Speaker 3: you don't pick, I'll probably rapid fire through the rest 71 00:02:59,480 --> 00:02:59,800 Speaker 3: of them. 72 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:03,800 Speaker 6: My two are what they said about the Brewers. Bryce 73 00:03:03,840 --> 00:03:06,639 Speaker 6: Terran kind of it's not even a coming out year 74 00:03:06,760 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 6: because he's a Platinum Glove winner all that stuff, but 75 00:03:09,240 --> 00:03:10,959 Speaker 6: it was more of like a coming out month when 76 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:14,400 Speaker 6: he hit I think it was like fourteen home runs 77 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:16,720 Speaker 6: in August. Like, this is a guy when you look 78 00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:18,440 Speaker 6: at him, you're like, I'm. 79 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:20,560 Speaker 1: Not sure he plays on the team. 80 00:03:20,760 --> 00:03:24,679 Speaker 6: Like he's a skinny, wiry type of player that has 81 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:28,280 Speaker 6: kind of emerged from the first rounder that he that 82 00:03:28,520 --> 00:03:34,480 Speaker 6: he was back in twenty seventeen or eighteen. But he 83 00:03:34,560 --> 00:03:37,760 Speaker 6: kind of encapsulates what the Brewers are. It's a bunch 84 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:42,320 Speaker 6: of dudes that do what they do successfully for one 85 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:43,520 Speaker 6: hundred and sixty two games. 86 00:03:43,520 --> 00:03:44,960 Speaker 1: So I love that headline. 87 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:48,480 Speaker 6: And I think Thanksgiving is always a time when, hopefully, 88 00:03:48,480 --> 00:03:50,240 Speaker 6: when I sit around the table with my family, my 89 00:03:50,320 --> 00:03:52,360 Speaker 6: dad is always like, hey, you know, i'd like before 90 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:55,880 Speaker 6: we eat, everybody say what they're really thankful for. And 91 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:58,960 Speaker 6: sometimes it's things that are brought up that, yeah, are 92 00:03:59,000 --> 00:04:02,360 Speaker 6: like monumental for this year or whatever, or things that 93 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:05,600 Speaker 6: we've kind of missed other years, but we take it 94 00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:08,880 Speaker 6: for granted. And then at Thanksgiving, you're thankful for it. 95 00:04:09,040 --> 00:04:11,240 Speaker 6: That's why I picked the New York Yankees. They have 96 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:15,280 Speaker 6: the best hitter on the planet. Shohiotani is still the 97 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:20,280 Speaker 6: best player. Juan Soto is still awesome. Aaron Judge is 98 00:04:20,320 --> 00:04:22,159 Speaker 6: the best hitter on the planet, and I think he 99 00:04:22,279 --> 00:04:25,799 Speaker 6: is forgotten. So at Thanksgiving, why not give a little 100 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:29,560 Speaker 6: bit more thanks for the things that maybe you don't 101 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:32,560 Speaker 6: really you're not really that thankful for throughout the year, 102 00:04:32,640 --> 00:04:34,599 Speaker 6: as much as you should be thankful, you take it 103 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:37,360 Speaker 6: for granted. And you can't take Aaron Judge for granted. 104 00:04:38,839 --> 00:04:39,320 Speaker 2: Good call. 105 00:04:39,560 --> 00:04:43,640 Speaker 3: Yeah, stuff that eventually gets into expectation status, but you 106 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:45,760 Speaker 3: still need to make sure you're grateful for it because 107 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:48,000 Speaker 3: eventually it won't be there anymore. 108 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:50,880 Speaker 2: Every career comes to an end. I'll add a few 109 00:04:50,920 --> 00:04:52,000 Speaker 2: more some quick hitters. 110 00:04:52,040 --> 00:04:54,200 Speaker 3: I mean, I think we have to mention the Dodgers 111 00:04:54,839 --> 00:04:58,520 Speaker 3: back to back titles. You don't see that very often folks. 112 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:02,440 Speaker 3: Quarter century. So I think Dodger fans are pretty appreciative 113 00:05:02,440 --> 00:05:04,800 Speaker 3: of what they've gotten here the last couple of years. 114 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:06,360 Speaker 3: I think many of them didn't expect to win the 115 00:05:06,360 --> 00:05:09,720 Speaker 3: World Series last year, especially one loss away from elimination 116 00:05:09,760 --> 00:05:11,880 Speaker 3: against the Padres, and then this year there were plenty 117 00:05:11,920 --> 00:05:14,919 Speaker 3: of moments where they probably thought, I don't know, it 118 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:17,240 Speaker 3: was not a cake walk in the World Series for them, 119 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:20,799 Speaker 3: and they pulled it off. Next one here on my list, KP, 120 00:05:21,080 --> 00:05:24,240 Speaker 3: I think you'd like this one. A thirty homer season 121 00:05:24,279 --> 00:05:27,640 Speaker 3: from a San Francisco Giant player, Williadamis pulled it off, 122 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:29,679 Speaker 3: and he's a guy they spent a lot of money 123 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:31,480 Speaker 3: on the reason why it stands out is he was 124 00:05:31,520 --> 00:05:33,279 Speaker 3: the first one to pull it off. It's twenty twenty 125 00:05:33,279 --> 00:05:37,160 Speaker 3: five right now, since two thousand and four Barry Bonds. 126 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:40,440 Speaker 3: That's crazy how long they went without a thirty homer season, 127 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:43,080 Speaker 3: not a forty, not a fifty, a thirty homer season, 128 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:45,400 Speaker 3: and Adamas was catching a lot of crap in the 129 00:05:45,400 --> 00:05:47,159 Speaker 3: beginning of the season because he had a slow start. 130 00:05:47,279 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 3: He ended up having a pretty nice year for them. 131 00:05:49,920 --> 00:05:51,280 Speaker 5: Yeah. I looked at that one too. 132 00:05:51,320 --> 00:05:53,479 Speaker 4: I was going to touch that one too, obviously a 133 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:55,760 Speaker 4: place I played too, and I think when I got 134 00:05:55,800 --> 00:05:58,520 Speaker 4: traded over there there there was also even a small 135 00:05:58,560 --> 00:06:01,920 Speaker 4: gap from maybe the last time that Barry had played 136 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:05,600 Speaker 4: to even a twenty home run hitter that played the outfield, 137 00:06:05,600 --> 00:06:07,320 Speaker 4: and I was the first guy to do that, and 138 00:06:07,600 --> 00:06:10,640 Speaker 4: hitting twenty home runs is not like a great feed. 139 00:06:10,680 --> 00:06:13,080 Speaker 4: It was a great feat for me, but the fact 140 00:06:13,120 --> 00:06:15,080 Speaker 4: that no one had hit thirty home runs, and I 141 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:16,960 Speaker 4: know it's not the best ballpark to hit in, but 142 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:19,880 Speaker 4: I think it's just it's good that someone was able 143 00:06:19,880 --> 00:06:21,400 Speaker 4: to do it, because it's been a long time since 144 00:06:21,440 --> 00:06:23,320 Speaker 4: Barry did it. 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Chances, Let's say 185 00:08:06,960 --> 00:08:09,400 Speaker 3: say in the next twenty years that a catcher hits 186 00:08:09,680 --> 00:08:12,480 Speaker 3: sixty or more homers, not high. 187 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:13,800 Speaker 1: I'll take the under. 188 00:08:14,120 --> 00:08:16,679 Speaker 6: I mean, if it's if it's said at zero point 189 00:08:16,760 --> 00:08:19,560 Speaker 6: five times it happens, I'll take the under. It is 190 00:08:19,720 --> 00:08:22,800 Speaker 6: so crazy what he did, not saying he should be 191 00:08:22,840 --> 00:08:25,000 Speaker 6: the MVP, but just saying what he did. 192 00:08:25,080 --> 00:08:27,720 Speaker 1: And then he never faded. 193 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:30,720 Speaker 6: Yes, his batting average faded a little bit, but his 194 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:33,520 Speaker 6: home runs I think he had five total in the postseason, 195 00:08:34,200 --> 00:08:37,120 Speaker 6: and he brought his team pretty much as close as 196 00:08:37,120 --> 00:08:40,439 Speaker 6: you can get to going all the way. So I 197 00:08:40,480 --> 00:08:42,920 Speaker 6: think it's something that I'm glad I got to watch it. 198 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:45,840 Speaker 6: I'm glad we got to chronicle it this year on 199 00:08:45,960 --> 00:08:50,040 Speaker 6: this show. And man, like, you don't know what he's 200 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:52,720 Speaker 6: gonna do next year, But if he hits forty eight homers, 201 00:08:53,080 --> 00:08:56,040 Speaker 6: are people gonna be like, oh, he's regressing. It's like 202 00:08:56,160 --> 00:08:58,719 Speaker 6: that's a good regression year. If he hits forty eight pumps. 203 00:08:59,360 --> 00:09:03,560 Speaker 5: Yeah, it reminds me. It reminds me of the record 204 00:09:03,640 --> 00:09:06,440 Speaker 5: with Yeah traveled with. 205 00:09:07,240 --> 00:09:09,280 Speaker 4: I was with Matt Olson when he hit the fifty 206 00:09:09,320 --> 00:09:12,319 Speaker 4: four homers, the old time record for the Atlanta Braves, 207 00:09:12,679 --> 00:09:14,840 Speaker 4: and it was just it seemed like it was so easy. 208 00:09:14,520 --> 00:09:15,040 Speaker 5: For him to do. 209 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:17,360 Speaker 4: And then the following year, I think he he he 210 00:09:17,480 --> 00:09:20,080 Speaker 4: came back and hit like forty homers and it's like, no, 211 00:09:20,200 --> 00:09:23,120 Speaker 4: it's this crazy regression. It's like no, just what he 212 00:09:23,200 --> 00:09:25,120 Speaker 4: did was so special in that year, And it's going 213 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:28,720 Speaker 4: to be so tough because, to your point, Kratz, everyone 214 00:09:29,160 --> 00:09:32,480 Speaker 4: he's gonna he's proven that he has legitimate power, that 215 00:09:32,520 --> 00:09:36,040 Speaker 4: he's an MVP type of player, But the realistic chances 216 00:09:36,080 --> 00:09:38,719 Speaker 4: of him even hitting fifty homers to follow up the 217 00:09:38,800 --> 00:09:42,000 Speaker 4: year he had next year is going to be so rare, 218 00:09:42,120 --> 00:09:44,880 Speaker 4: so slim that he does that, that whatever he does 219 00:09:44,960 --> 00:09:47,000 Speaker 4: is going to seem like he took a major step back. 220 00:09:47,040 --> 00:09:49,360 Speaker 4: But really it's just going to show how historic of 221 00:09:49,360 --> 00:09:50,280 Speaker 4: a year that he really did. 222 00:09:50,360 --> 00:09:50,520 Speaker 7: Have. 223 00:09:51,679 --> 00:09:52,120 Speaker 2: Three more. 224 00:09:52,120 --> 00:09:54,760 Speaker 3: I'll let you comment on the last one here. Geraldo 225 00:09:54,880 --> 00:09:59,600 Speaker 3: Perdomo's breakout a seven wins season wins above replacement wise 226 00:10:00,160 --> 00:10:01,160 Speaker 3: finished in fourth place. 227 00:10:01,040 --> 00:10:01,679 Speaker 2: In n L MVP. 228 00:10:01,800 --> 00:10:03,600 Speaker 3: I don't think anybody had him as a top five 229 00:10:03,679 --> 00:10:06,160 Speaker 3: finisher in MVP that was a breakout year. He adds 230 00:10:06,200 --> 00:10:08,240 Speaker 3: to the core of Corbyn, Carrol and ca Tell Marte 231 00:10:08,920 --> 00:10:12,960 Speaker 3: if he sticks around Cleveland with the greatest comeback ever 232 00:10:13,040 --> 00:10:15,640 Speaker 3: to win a division from down fifteen and a half 233 00:10:15,800 --> 00:10:19,440 Speaker 3: games and also erasing an eleven game deficit in September. 234 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:22,840 Speaker 3: And lastly, I'll let you guys comment with a trivia 235 00:10:22,880 --> 00:10:25,400 Speaker 3: answer if you have it. Trek Scouble winning back to 236 00:10:25,440 --> 00:10:27,760 Speaker 3: back cy Young Awards were going over reasons to be 237 00:10:27,800 --> 00:10:31,320 Speaker 3: thankful for teams who are the only two pitchers to 238 00:10:31,360 --> 00:10:33,560 Speaker 3: win three straight cy Young Awards. 239 00:10:35,600 --> 00:10:43,280 Speaker 4: Randy Johnson, Yes, I'd say Roger Clemons Maddox would have 240 00:10:43,280 --> 00:10:46,080 Speaker 4: been my have my. 241 00:10:45,320 --> 00:10:49,520 Speaker 3: Maddocks Maddox is the other one, guys, not Clemens. Three 242 00:10:49,559 --> 00:10:51,280 Speaker 3: in a row at least I gotta look at when, 243 00:10:51,360 --> 00:10:53,120 Speaker 3: but not three in a row. I mean maybe two 244 00:10:53,160 --> 00:10:55,080 Speaker 3: in a row, but not three in a row. According 245 00:10:55,120 --> 00:10:58,240 Speaker 3: to this article, So Trek Scooble has a chance to 246 00:10:58,280 --> 00:11:02,400 Speaker 3: do it in what would be his free agent season. Actually, 247 00:11:02,400 --> 00:11:04,360 Speaker 3: one more bonus went on the way out Blue Jays 248 00:11:04,360 --> 00:11:07,200 Speaker 3: for signing Ladie Junior to five hundred MILKP. Otherwise we 249 00:11:07,240 --> 00:11:09,800 Speaker 3: would be talking about him all off season long coming 250 00:11:09,840 --> 00:11:13,880 Speaker 3: off a ridiculous postseason performance. If anything changed and he 251 00:11:14,040 --> 00:11:16,960 Speaker 3: ended up playing in the postseason like he did, we 252 00:11:17,040 --> 00:11:19,320 Speaker 3: would be like, oh wow, this is going to bring 253 00:11:19,360 --> 00:11:20,760 Speaker 3: a lot of heat on the Jas to try and 254 00:11:20,800 --> 00:11:21,160 Speaker 3: keep him. 255 00:11:21,160 --> 00:11:22,720 Speaker 2: And instead they got it done in spring training. 256 00:11:23,360 --> 00:11:25,680 Speaker 4: Yeah, I mean, hopefully that's a kind of you know, 257 00:11:25,880 --> 00:11:28,840 Speaker 4: playbook for maybe like the Detroit Tigers to not let 258 00:11:28,920 --> 00:11:31,600 Speaker 4: Trek spuebl walk. You know, maybe you have to quote 259 00:11:31,640 --> 00:11:34,280 Speaker 4: unquote overpay a little bit to keep your guy there. 260 00:11:34,320 --> 00:11:36,480 Speaker 4: But like you said, I mean, if if the Blue 261 00:11:36,559 --> 00:11:39,040 Speaker 4: Jays did not sign him the type of season he 262 00:11:39,080 --> 00:11:41,520 Speaker 4: had and more importantly, the type of postseason he had, 263 00:11:41,760 --> 00:11:44,360 Speaker 4: putting that team on his back, you know, arguably being 264 00:11:44,400 --> 00:11:46,440 Speaker 4: the best player on the field every time he stepped 265 00:11:46,480 --> 00:11:49,000 Speaker 4: on the field, he would be all we would be 266 00:11:49,000 --> 00:11:50,880 Speaker 4: talking about in free agency right now. So good for 267 00:11:50,920 --> 00:11:53,599 Speaker 4: the Blue Jays to you know, quote unquote overspend a 268 00:11:53,600 --> 00:11:56,040 Speaker 4: little bit to keep their guy there. Hopefully some other 269 00:11:56,080 --> 00:11:58,760 Speaker 4: teams kind of, you know, kind of follow that kind 270 00:11:58,760 --> 00:12:00,679 Speaker 4: of playbook the Blue Jays put up there. 271 00:12:00,640 --> 00:12:02,760 Speaker 2: Off season to do list for the Rangers. 272 00:12:02,920 --> 00:12:06,320 Speaker 3: Who but Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News Rangers Feed writer, 273 00:12:06,520 --> 00:12:08,360 Speaker 3: He's going to lay it out, Evan, good to see 274 00:12:08,360 --> 00:12:10,640 Speaker 3: you as always, and we'll do what we do on 275 00:12:10,679 --> 00:12:14,600 Speaker 3: these First just give us all three the top three 276 00:12:14,800 --> 00:12:16,800 Speaker 3: on the offseason to do list in your mind for 277 00:12:16,920 --> 00:12:18,400 Speaker 3: Texas and then we'll dig into that. 278 00:12:20,120 --> 00:12:24,080 Speaker 7: Well. I think they've checked off one item already and 279 00:12:24,080 --> 00:12:27,160 Speaker 7: that was the trim the payroll. They were not going 280 00:12:27,240 --> 00:12:33,000 Speaker 7: to go to the CBT threshold for twenty twenty six 281 00:12:33,040 --> 00:12:35,440 Speaker 7: and they want to be significantly below it, and I 282 00:12:35,440 --> 00:12:37,760 Speaker 7: think with the actions that they've taken in the last 283 00:12:37,760 --> 00:12:41,240 Speaker 7: ten days they've accomplished that. Now, the money that they've 284 00:12:41,280 --> 00:12:46,200 Speaker 7: saved with the demo for Simion deal with non tendering 285 00:12:46,200 --> 00:12:50,840 Speaker 7: Adulas Garcia and non tendering Jonahian, that's got to go 286 00:12:50,880 --> 00:12:53,760 Speaker 7: to rebuild a bullpen that really overachieved last year. It 287 00:12:53,920 --> 00:12:57,319 Speaker 7: was a bullpen built on the cheap, and it overachieved. 288 00:12:57,880 --> 00:13:00,679 Speaker 7: The Rangers may have some guys come, I don't think 289 00:13:00,720 --> 00:13:03,120 Speaker 7: they're going to be ready for the start of the year, 290 00:13:03,559 --> 00:13:06,400 Speaker 7: but they've got to go out and get all the 291 00:13:06,440 --> 00:13:09,440 Speaker 7: pieces in the bullpen all over again. I think the 292 00:13:09,480 --> 00:13:12,400 Speaker 7: only guys who are returning are Jake Latz, who very 293 00:13:12,400 --> 00:13:16,160 Speaker 7: well could be in the starting rotation, Robert Garcia, who 294 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:19,200 Speaker 7: ended up pitching some high leverage innings last year. Cole 295 00:13:19,240 --> 00:13:21,760 Speaker 7: Winn kind of established himself as a big league reliever, 296 00:13:22,240 --> 00:13:25,600 Speaker 7: but there's a lot still to do in the bullpen. 297 00:13:25,760 --> 00:13:27,760 Speaker 7: And then the last thing for me is they've got 298 00:13:27,800 --> 00:13:32,720 Speaker 7: to get a catcher without hanback there Kyle Hagashioka. I 299 00:13:32,760 --> 00:13:36,760 Speaker 7: don't expect Kyle to start eighty plus games, so I 300 00:13:36,800 --> 00:13:40,280 Speaker 7: think they've got to go out and get somebody who 301 00:13:40,360 --> 00:13:43,600 Speaker 7: is capable of sharing the load with him. It's not 302 00:13:43,640 --> 00:13:47,320 Speaker 7: a straight backup. I'm thinking somewhere along the lines of 303 00:13:47,360 --> 00:13:50,559 Speaker 7: like a Victor Karratini. But even a Victor Karattini is 304 00:13:50,559 --> 00:13:52,880 Speaker 7: going to cost six or seven million dollars this year, 305 00:13:52,880 --> 00:13:55,800 Speaker 7: and that would cut into, you know, what they've got 306 00:13:55,800 --> 00:13:59,200 Speaker 7: to do in the bullpen. So they've got their work 307 00:13:59,240 --> 00:14:01,600 Speaker 7: cut out for him. It's a thin market at catcher. 308 00:14:02,000 --> 00:14:05,600 Speaker 7: I don't think they're players andreal Muto because of the price, 309 00:14:05,720 --> 00:14:08,920 Speaker 7: and I ultimately expect him go to Philadelphia or since 310 00:14:08,960 --> 00:14:11,320 Speaker 7: Boston has reached out, but they do need to go 311 00:14:11,360 --> 00:14:14,080 Speaker 7: and get somebody who can catch some innings ahead of Kyle. 312 00:14:14,400 --> 00:14:16,800 Speaker 7: And Higgey really produced for the Rangers last year, but 313 00:14:16,880 --> 00:14:22,440 Speaker 7: he had a number of, you know, small nagging injuries 314 00:14:22,480 --> 00:14:24,680 Speaker 7: that kind of limited his ability to play, and the 315 00:14:24,720 --> 00:14:26,120 Speaker 7: Rangers have to be mindful of that. 316 00:14:27,440 --> 00:14:29,840 Speaker 5: Hey have them. Good to see you again. I'm going 317 00:14:29,880 --> 00:14:33,040 Speaker 5: to touch on the how we're doing. We're good, We're good. 318 00:14:33,160 --> 00:14:33,720 Speaker 5: Good to see you. 319 00:14:34,200 --> 00:14:37,360 Speaker 4: I want to touch on the bullpen again since I 320 00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:39,320 Speaker 4: was there and I kind of know the bullpen kind 321 00:14:39,320 --> 00:14:40,600 Speaker 4: of through and. 322 00:14:40,520 --> 00:14:41,800 Speaker 5: Through last year. 323 00:14:41,800 --> 00:14:47,560 Speaker 4: They used Luke Jackson, Chris Martin, Robert Garcia, Seawan Armstrong 324 00:14:47,720 --> 00:14:50,520 Speaker 4: at times to close games. Do you see them kind 325 00:14:50,520 --> 00:14:53,880 Speaker 4: of dipping in the waters of potential a high end closer? 326 00:14:54,200 --> 00:14:57,000 Speaker 4: And of those guys that I mentioned, the Shawn Armstrongs, 327 00:14:57,000 --> 00:15:00,400 Speaker 4: the Hoby Milleners, which guy do you see they feel 328 00:15:00,440 --> 00:15:01,760 Speaker 4: is the most important to bring back? 329 00:15:02,800 --> 00:15:05,360 Speaker 7: Well, you know, they feel like lefty lefty pitchers are 330 00:15:05,360 --> 00:15:08,760 Speaker 7: more successful in a globalife field, and obviously Milner with 331 00:15:08,760 --> 00:15:11,040 Speaker 7: a local connection is somebody I think that they'd like 332 00:15:11,080 --> 00:15:15,600 Speaker 7: to have back. I thought Sean Armstrong was just absolutely outstanding. 333 00:15:15,680 --> 00:15:19,160 Speaker 7: He dominated right handed hitters last year, I think, and 334 00:15:19,520 --> 00:15:21,280 Speaker 7: you can speak to this better than I can, but 335 00:15:21,320 --> 00:15:23,760 Speaker 7: I do think he was the glue that kind of 336 00:15:23,800 --> 00:15:27,440 Speaker 7: helped that bullpen bond. And I think they're gonna need 337 00:15:27,480 --> 00:15:30,960 Speaker 7: somebody like that, a veteran that you know, can bring 338 00:15:31,440 --> 00:15:36,240 Speaker 7: a group that's reformed on the fly together. I'd like 339 00:15:36,320 --> 00:15:39,680 Speaker 7: to see them go out and get an established closer. 340 00:15:39,720 --> 00:15:42,640 Speaker 7: You know, since Joe Nathan was here in twenty twelve, 341 00:15:42,680 --> 00:15:46,840 Speaker 7: in twenty thirteen, Rangers have not had an established closer. 342 00:15:47,240 --> 00:15:50,840 Speaker 7: It's pretty much been a rotation of guys who have 343 00:15:50,960 --> 00:15:53,800 Speaker 7: just come and gone and coming gone without any real 344 00:15:53,840 --> 00:15:57,120 Speaker 7: stability at the back end of the bullpen. But you know, 345 00:15:57,400 --> 00:15:59,560 Speaker 7: even a guy like say a Devin Williams of he's 346 00:15:59,600 --> 00:16:01,800 Speaker 7: gonna be and I make good kind of contract after 347 00:16:01,920 --> 00:16:05,120 Speaker 7: some after some downtimes last year, what's that going to 348 00:16:05,200 --> 00:16:08,680 Speaker 7: cost ten million bucks or more? So? I don't see 349 00:16:08,680 --> 00:16:11,760 Speaker 7: them playing in the closer market. And I think their 350 00:16:11,920 --> 00:16:16,120 Speaker 7: general philosophy dating back to John Daniels, is that closer 351 00:16:16,160 --> 00:16:21,120 Speaker 7: money is, especially on a multi year deal, is bad money. 352 00:16:21,080 --> 00:16:23,200 Speaker 5: And I know, I know Bochie's not there anymore. 353 00:16:23,200 --> 00:16:26,320 Speaker 4: Of a Bochie's kind of superpower was kind of figuring 354 00:16:26,320 --> 00:16:30,160 Speaker 4: out bullpen matchups, you know, riding the hot hand. What 355 00:16:30,200 --> 00:16:32,960 Speaker 4: do you see the difference in a guy like Skip Schumacher. 356 00:16:33,000 --> 00:16:34,840 Speaker 4: Is he more of a Roles type of guy. Where 357 00:16:34,880 --> 00:16:37,480 Speaker 4: is he kind of a you know who's hot, we're 358 00:16:37,520 --> 00:16:39,880 Speaker 4: going to use closure by committee or is he more 359 00:16:39,880 --> 00:16:41,720 Speaker 4: of like a traditional like I like to have my 360 00:16:42,240 --> 00:16:46,160 Speaker 4: lefty specialists, my closer, my setup guy. If everything worked 361 00:16:46,160 --> 00:16:48,120 Speaker 4: out in a perfect world, I. 362 00:16:48,040 --> 00:16:51,080 Speaker 7: Think that's going to kind of depend on the personnel 363 00:16:51,120 --> 00:16:53,680 Speaker 7: that you get, you know. I think that the Rangers 364 00:16:53,720 --> 00:16:55,200 Speaker 7: are going to go into camp and there's gonna be 365 00:16:55,240 --> 00:16:58,320 Speaker 7: a lot of competition for roles in all likelihood, uh, 366 00:16:58,360 --> 00:17:01,200 Speaker 7: and they will let that kind of as it goes. 367 00:17:02,240 --> 00:17:07,760 Speaker 7: I think Skip is very amenable to him being malleable 368 00:17:07,800 --> 00:17:11,800 Speaker 7: to what the pitchers have for him, rather than designating 369 00:17:11,920 --> 00:17:15,480 Speaker 7: rules or dictating that it's going to be a roleless bullpen. 370 00:17:15,920 --> 00:17:17,359 Speaker 7: I think he's going to let it play out a 371 00:17:17,400 --> 00:17:22,199 Speaker 7: little bit see where it goes. That is, we know 372 00:17:22,240 --> 00:17:26,359 Speaker 7: what Boach did with bullpens in multiple spots, you know, 373 00:17:26,640 --> 00:17:30,280 Speaker 7: and he came with that reputation. Skip's only had two years, 374 00:17:31,320 --> 00:17:33,360 Speaker 7: one with a competitive team and one with a team 375 00:17:33,400 --> 00:17:37,280 Speaker 7: that was being turned over completely. And so I don't 376 00:17:37,320 --> 00:17:39,040 Speaker 7: know that there's a whole lot of trends on who 377 00:17:39,080 --> 00:17:42,560 Speaker 7: Skip Schumacher is as a bullpen manager at this point. 378 00:17:44,640 --> 00:17:47,359 Speaker 3: Kratz we picked you to talk about Meundi's not just 379 00:17:47,400 --> 00:17:51,960 Speaker 3: because they're ridiculously comfortable, but also because they're very festive. 380 00:17:52,560 --> 00:17:55,240 Speaker 3: When the holiday season hits, you go on the website 381 00:17:55,560 --> 00:17:58,120 Speaker 3: and there are just so many more designs to check out, 382 00:17:58,160 --> 00:18:02,880 Speaker 3: and they just scream Eric krats getting little matching sets 383 00:18:03,040 --> 00:18:05,359 Speaker 3: with everybody that he knows. 384 00:18:05,720 --> 00:18:06,160 Speaker 1: You know what. 385 00:18:06,280 --> 00:18:09,240 Speaker 6: They're called me Undies, not you undies. 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It was your words that 407 00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:13,160 Speaker 1: were misconstrued. I do think. 408 00:19:13,240 --> 00:19:15,280 Speaker 7: Look, I do think the Rangers have to at least 409 00:19:15,280 --> 00:19:17,960 Speaker 7: be open to the idea of if they've got to 410 00:19:18,119 --> 00:19:23,639 Speaker 7: trim more more payroll and they want to add quality players. 411 00:19:24,240 --> 00:19:27,239 Speaker 7: And this was all before the Nemo Semion deal, but 412 00:19:27,480 --> 00:19:29,680 Speaker 7: you've got to at least be open if somebody approaches 413 00:19:29,760 --> 00:19:32,520 Speaker 7: you about Corey Seeger or Jacob de Gram, you've got 414 00:19:32,600 --> 00:19:35,240 Speaker 7: to listen. Now, de Graham has a complete no trade clause. 415 00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:37,400 Speaker 7: I think it's going to be hard to trade him. 416 00:19:37,920 --> 00:19:41,920 Speaker 7: Seeger has limited no trade protection and after next year 417 00:19:41,960 --> 00:19:44,000 Speaker 7: he would have full no trade as a five to 418 00:19:44,000 --> 00:19:48,560 Speaker 7: ten guy. But I don't think the Rangers are motivated 419 00:19:48,600 --> 00:19:50,760 Speaker 7: to trade either guy. And I think, quite frankly, as 420 00:19:50,800 --> 00:19:53,239 Speaker 7: far as twenty twenty six goes and the needs that 421 00:19:53,280 --> 00:19:56,480 Speaker 7: they needed to meet, that Nemo for Simion deal on 422 00:19:56,560 --> 00:19:59,320 Speaker 7: the short term really is going to pay dividends because 423 00:19:59,320 --> 00:20:01,560 Speaker 7: it saves you a eleven million dollars. And I thought 424 00:20:01,600 --> 00:20:04,399 Speaker 7: the most they'd be able to save on Simeon was 425 00:20:04,440 --> 00:20:07,840 Speaker 7: about five or six million, and if they did that, 426 00:20:07,880 --> 00:20:10,880 Speaker 7: they weren't going to get a real quality player in return. 427 00:20:11,240 --> 00:20:14,560 Speaker 7: They've gotten a guy who slides right into the outfield mix, 428 00:20:14,640 --> 00:20:18,320 Speaker 7: and that's where they needed to really backfill. So I 429 00:20:18,400 --> 00:20:21,679 Speaker 7: think that it changes the dynamic a little bit, and 430 00:20:21,760 --> 00:20:23,760 Speaker 7: I don't think that the Rangers are going to be 431 00:20:23,840 --> 00:20:28,280 Speaker 7: motivated necessarily to move Corey Seger. I think the challenge 432 00:20:28,320 --> 00:20:29,800 Speaker 7: right now is going to be for Chris Young to 433 00:20:29,800 --> 00:20:32,720 Speaker 7: say to Ray Davis, hey, look, if you want us 434 00:20:32,760 --> 00:20:35,240 Speaker 7: to get to two hundred, we can do that. I 435 00:20:35,320 --> 00:20:38,400 Speaker 7: don't know if we can completely contend. If you give 436 00:20:38,400 --> 00:20:40,440 Speaker 7: me another ten million dollars and we get to two 437 00:20:40,480 --> 00:20:43,880 Speaker 7: ten and we're it's still a full ten percent fifteen 438 00:20:43,920 --> 00:20:47,760 Speaker 7: percent cut from what the payroll was in twenty twenty five. 439 00:20:48,600 --> 00:20:50,760 Speaker 7: I think the Rangers have some ability to add a 440 00:20:50,760 --> 00:20:53,000 Speaker 7: couple more pieces that they really need in the bullpen. 441 00:20:53,960 --> 00:20:59,440 Speaker 6: But doesn't this question about Corey Seger getting moved kind 442 00:20:59,440 --> 00:21:02,880 Speaker 6: of be because or has to be brought up because 443 00:21:02,920 --> 00:21:06,000 Speaker 6: of the fact that they went on a hot. 444 00:21:05,720 --> 00:21:07,879 Speaker 1: Stretch when he was out. 445 00:21:08,080 --> 00:21:11,760 Speaker 6: When he came back and wasn't necessarily playing his best 446 00:21:11,800 --> 00:21:15,400 Speaker 6: because his value will be never greater than it is 447 00:21:15,480 --> 00:21:19,680 Speaker 6: today because of the fact that he comes off another injury, 448 00:21:19,720 --> 00:21:21,639 Speaker 6: a few injuries during the season. But I think he 449 00:21:21,680 --> 00:21:27,680 Speaker 6: had like above a six war. He's still thirty thirty 450 00:21:27,760 --> 00:21:29,600 Speaker 6: one years old today. I thought he was thirty two. 451 00:21:29,600 --> 00:21:32,639 Speaker 6: He'd be thirty two during the season. Like, you're still 452 00:21:32,680 --> 00:21:37,240 Speaker 6: looking at a elite level shortstop with teams that could 453 00:21:37,320 --> 00:21:39,720 Speaker 6: use a player like that that will impact their team 454 00:21:39,800 --> 00:21:42,320 Speaker 6: for three years, and they still won without it. 455 00:21:42,359 --> 00:21:43,720 Speaker 1: Is it? Are we? 456 00:21:43,840 --> 00:21:47,719 Speaker 6: Are we ignorant to say that the Rangers shouldn't be 457 00:21:47,800 --> 00:21:48,600 Speaker 6: listening to this. 458 00:21:49,880 --> 00:21:52,400 Speaker 7: No, I mean I think that they should listen if 459 00:21:52,440 --> 00:21:54,840 Speaker 7: there's if there's conversation. I don't know that they are 460 00:21:54,920 --> 00:21:57,080 Speaker 7: motivated to move him. I do think that there are 461 00:21:57,119 --> 00:21:59,119 Speaker 7: teams that are going to be interested and will approach 462 00:21:59,119 --> 00:22:01,760 Speaker 7: the Rangers, and then that's when it gets interesting. But 463 00:22:02,040 --> 00:22:04,240 Speaker 7: to your point, I say, I think that was a 464 00:22:04,320 --> 00:22:07,280 Speaker 7: very short sample size that we were looking at in 465 00:22:07,800 --> 00:22:10,560 Speaker 7: September of this year when you had that full influx 466 00:22:11,000 --> 00:22:14,000 Speaker 7: of young kids and it kind of energized everybody. You 467 00:22:14,040 --> 00:22:17,080 Speaker 7: look at the numbers when Seger starts for the Rangers 468 00:22:17,160 --> 00:22:19,960 Speaker 7: versus when he doesn't over the four years that he's 469 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:23,240 Speaker 7: been here, and it is there is a significant difference. 470 00:22:23,680 --> 00:22:27,159 Speaker 7: He makes a huge difference on the plus side offensively. 471 00:22:27,320 --> 00:22:29,719 Speaker 7: So I don't think the Rangers would look at that 472 00:22:30,040 --> 00:22:32,879 Speaker 7: and see what happened in September and say, hey, we 473 00:22:32,960 --> 00:22:35,600 Speaker 7: can win without Corey Seeger. They know that Corey Seger 474 00:22:35,640 --> 00:22:36,880 Speaker 7: is the anchor to their offense. 475 00:22:38,359 --> 00:22:41,760 Speaker 4: Yeah, I want to go back to the Marcus Simeon trade. 476 00:22:42,160 --> 00:22:44,960 Speaker 4: Do you believe this was strictly money motivated? Do you 477 00:22:45,000 --> 00:22:49,119 Speaker 4: think this has anything to do with their internal belief 478 00:22:49,200 --> 00:22:52,680 Speaker 4: in finding a place for Josh Smith to play? And lastly, 479 00:22:53,480 --> 00:22:55,919 Speaker 4: is it just you know, kind of breaking up the 480 00:22:55,920 --> 00:22:57,800 Speaker 4: band a little bit? You know, they had this World 481 00:22:57,840 --> 00:23:00,600 Speaker 4: Series championship a couple of years ago, they haven't had 482 00:23:00,600 --> 00:23:02,960 Speaker 4: a lot of success, and they felt like they needed 483 00:23:02,960 --> 00:23:04,680 Speaker 4: to just kind of break it up a little bit. 484 00:23:05,840 --> 00:23:07,399 Speaker 7: I think I think it's all part of it. 485 00:23:07,480 --> 00:23:07,800 Speaker 5: Kevin. 486 00:23:08,359 --> 00:23:10,480 Speaker 7: I think you know, and you saw this when you 487 00:23:10,480 --> 00:23:15,760 Speaker 7: were here that twenty twenty three team. So many players 488 00:23:15,760 --> 00:23:18,400 Speaker 7: have now moved on from it, and that's a long 489 00:23:18,440 --> 00:23:22,280 Speaker 7: time ago in baseball years, and the idea that hey, 490 00:23:22,440 --> 00:23:25,679 Speaker 7: maybe this was kind of a one off thing. There's more, 491 00:23:26,400 --> 00:23:29,439 Speaker 7: there's more substance there. Right, The Rangers had four losing 492 00:23:29,480 --> 00:23:33,880 Speaker 7: seasons before twenty three. They've had two non winning seasons 493 00:23:33,880 --> 00:23:36,920 Speaker 7: since twenty three, and so they may need to change 494 00:23:36,920 --> 00:23:39,480 Speaker 7: some of the personnel add to that. Look at the 495 00:23:39,480 --> 00:23:41,879 Speaker 7: three big moves the Rangers have made in terms of 496 00:23:41,960 --> 00:23:44,480 Speaker 7: moving on from players in the past year in the 497 00:23:44,480 --> 00:23:47,119 Speaker 7: past two weeks who were all part of that twenty 498 00:23:47,160 --> 00:23:51,640 Speaker 7: twenty three season. Marcus Simeon, Adolas Garcia, Jonahan all had 499 00:23:51,760 --> 00:23:58,000 Speaker 7: consecutive seasons with down trending ops's all below seven hundred. 500 00:23:58,280 --> 00:24:01,159 Speaker 7: You know, one year is a slump. Two years is 501 00:24:01,200 --> 00:24:03,680 Speaker 7: a trend, especially with players getting into their thirties, and 502 00:24:03,720 --> 00:24:07,000 Speaker 7: I think the Rangers were very cognizant of that. And 503 00:24:07,320 --> 00:24:11,440 Speaker 7: to your point about Josh Smith, Look, I'm not sure 504 00:24:11,480 --> 00:24:13,680 Speaker 7: if Josh Smith is an everyday player or if he's 505 00:24:13,720 --> 00:24:16,720 Speaker 7: a just a great super utility player. I think there's 506 00:24:16,720 --> 00:24:20,080 Speaker 7: still some questions about he's got to figure out a 507 00:24:20,080 --> 00:24:21,720 Speaker 7: way to hold up a little bit better in the 508 00:24:21,760 --> 00:24:26,280 Speaker 7: second half because the second half falloffs have been really, 509 00:24:27,280 --> 00:24:32,800 Speaker 7: really significant. But he's a good fielding second baseman. He 510 00:24:32,840 --> 00:24:36,920 Speaker 7: can play the position. He's shown the Rangers the ability, 511 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:38,600 Speaker 7: at least for the first half of the season, to 512 00:24:38,600 --> 00:24:42,680 Speaker 7: be a very productive everyday player, and so I think 513 00:24:42,720 --> 00:24:46,080 Speaker 7: the Rangers are open to the idea that Josh Smith 514 00:24:46,359 --> 00:24:50,200 Speaker 7: would get the first shot to kind of lock that 515 00:24:50,320 --> 00:24:53,919 Speaker 7: spot down. I think it also presents the opportunity for 516 00:24:53,960 --> 00:24:56,800 Speaker 7: Ezekiel Durant, who we all have looked at and said, 517 00:24:56,800 --> 00:25:01,399 Speaker 7: this guy's a really talented athlete, why is he not producing. 518 00:25:01,840 --> 00:25:04,240 Speaker 7: I think it gives the opportunity for Duran to have 519 00:25:04,280 --> 00:25:08,560 Speaker 7: a more defined role as kind of the right handed 520 00:25:08,640 --> 00:25:12,440 Speaker 7: side of a platoon with Josh Smith, which still gets 521 00:25:12,480 --> 00:25:14,280 Speaker 7: Josh about one hundred and twenty starts and I think 522 00:25:14,280 --> 00:25:17,040 Speaker 7: at maximum that's probably his best and it gives Duran 523 00:25:17,119 --> 00:25:20,440 Speaker 7: the opportunity to occasionally play some shortstop for Seeger when 524 00:25:20,480 --> 00:25:24,560 Speaker 7: he goes to a DH role. So I think that's 525 00:25:24,560 --> 00:25:26,800 Speaker 7: how the Rangers are looking at things. They also feel 526 00:25:26,840 --> 00:25:30,320 Speaker 7: like Cody Freeman really energized that clubhouse at the end 527 00:25:30,359 --> 00:25:32,119 Speaker 7: of the last season, and so he could be in 528 00:25:32,160 --> 00:25:36,119 Speaker 7: the mix as probably a part time player, but I 529 00:25:36,160 --> 00:25:39,480 Speaker 7: think he figures in they're gonna bring Michael Hellman back, 530 00:25:39,520 --> 00:25:44,600 Speaker 7: who really had a nice breakout year for them, but yeah, 531 00:25:44,680 --> 00:25:48,080 Speaker 7: there's gonna be competition going in, but Josh Smith has 532 00:25:48,200 --> 00:25:50,320 Speaker 7: to be and deserves to be at the top of 533 00:25:50,359 --> 00:25:53,840 Speaker 7: that list. I don't see them feeling it from the externally. 534 00:25:53,880 --> 00:25:56,240 Speaker 7: I don't see them going out and signing a free 535 00:25:56,240 --> 00:25:59,000 Speaker 7: agent like Lewis Rise. And it gets back to Cratsy's point, 536 00:25:59,000 --> 00:26:01,680 Speaker 7: it's all about the money, money, all right. 537 00:26:01,680 --> 00:26:02,200 Speaker 5: Real quick. 538 00:26:02,520 --> 00:26:05,200 Speaker 4: Of those three guys you mentioned, Jonahi A Medulas, Garcia, 539 00:26:05,280 --> 00:26:08,040 Speaker 4: Marcus Simeon, who you beting on to have a bounce 540 00:26:08,119 --> 00:26:08,520 Speaker 4: back year. 541 00:26:10,720 --> 00:26:16,199 Speaker 7: I guess my bet would be a Dolies. I think 542 00:26:16,400 --> 00:26:18,679 Speaker 7: if he's in the right, I think this gives him 543 00:26:18,720 --> 00:26:20,640 Speaker 7: a fresh start. And I think there were times last 544 00:26:20,720 --> 00:26:23,840 Speaker 7: year and really in twenty four where he carried the 545 00:26:23,840 --> 00:26:28,119 Speaker 7: weight of being the World Series and the ALCS, you know, 546 00:26:29,440 --> 00:26:34,520 Speaker 7: MVP and Superstar of two series. Obviously, so you ended 547 00:26:34,560 --> 00:26:37,320 Speaker 7: up with the trophy at the World Series, but he 548 00:26:37,440 --> 00:26:39,480 Speaker 7: was great in both those series. I think he carried 549 00:26:39,520 --> 00:26:43,720 Speaker 7: the burden of that pretty heavily. I think that he's 550 00:26:43,760 --> 00:26:47,000 Speaker 7: still very athletic. He played a great right field this year. 551 00:26:47,040 --> 00:26:51,080 Speaker 7: He was a Gold glob finalist. I think that he's 552 00:26:51,119 --> 00:26:54,800 Speaker 7: got the best ability to bounce back. I look at Marcus, 553 00:26:54,840 --> 00:26:56,439 Speaker 7: and I see a thirty five year old who's going 554 00:26:56,480 --> 00:27:00,359 Speaker 7: to turn thirty six in September, and the his street 555 00:27:00,400 --> 00:27:04,040 Speaker 7: for second baseman. And I've had this conversation with Ian Kinsler, 556 00:27:04,119 --> 00:27:07,520 Speaker 7: I had it with Brett Boone, the history for second basement. 557 00:27:07,560 --> 00:27:10,560 Speaker 7: When they hit about that age thirty five season, it 558 00:27:10,720 --> 00:27:13,520 Speaker 7: really starts to become a struggle, and so the trend 559 00:27:13,600 --> 00:27:17,359 Speaker 7: is not going in Marcus's favor. And Jonah, I don't 560 00:27:17,400 --> 00:27:19,000 Speaker 7: know what to make of Jonah. You know, he was 561 00:27:19,000 --> 00:27:21,600 Speaker 7: an All Star in twenty three, but the last two 562 00:27:21,640 --> 00:27:24,280 Speaker 7: years he's just been He's not been a good player 563 00:27:24,640 --> 00:27:28,520 Speaker 7: and most disturbing over the last season. And I think 564 00:27:28,680 --> 00:27:30,359 Speaker 7: even you were aware of this in the time you 565 00:27:30,359 --> 00:27:33,000 Speaker 7: were here. It just looked like he wasn't enjoying playing 566 00:27:33,040 --> 00:27:36,680 Speaker 7: baseball very much. And so I don't he could have 567 00:27:37,040 --> 00:27:39,520 Speaker 7: a real fork in the road moment here, and he 568 00:27:39,560 --> 00:27:42,720 Speaker 7: could as a switch hitting catcher with some power who's 569 00:27:42,760 --> 00:27:45,280 Speaker 7: a great framer, he could really bounce back too, But 570 00:27:45,440 --> 00:27:49,240 Speaker 7: I have some doubts about how much he enjoys playing 571 00:27:49,240 --> 00:27:50,399 Speaker 7: a game at this point. 572 00:27:51,200 --> 00:27:54,080 Speaker 3: Evan, we always appreciate it really good insight. We went 573 00:27:54,160 --> 00:27:56,199 Speaker 3: right to the brim here with the time that we had. 574 00:27:56,760 --> 00:27:59,320 Speaker 3: That's the Rangers offseason to do list. We'll see what 575 00:27:59,359 --> 00:28:01,359 Speaker 3: they do. Have a great Thanksgiving. 576 00:28:01,400 --> 00:28:04,159 Speaker 7: My friend Kevin, when can I come out to the 577 00:28:04,240 --> 00:28:06,240 Speaker 7: lawns anytime? 578 00:28:06,280 --> 00:28:07,040 Speaker 5: You got my number? 579 00:28:07,080 --> 00:28:12,000 Speaker 7: Call me all right, ma'am.