WEBVTT - 1149 | Playing GM: What Every AL Buyer NEEDS 0:00:02.880 --> 0:00:38.840 God record, bring me in here. We will see you. 0:00:33.040 --> 0:00:34.000 To the corner. 0:00:36.280 --> 0:00:38.080 Welcome and hang out. 0:00:39.880 --> 0:00:43.000 All right, the Just Baseball Show is officially live. 0:00:43.040 --> 0:00:45.200 And because Peyton Genis isn't here, I forgot to fire 0:00:45.240 --> 0:00:48.200 off the YouTube intro, So very sorry about that. We're 0:00:48.200 --> 0:00:50.879 a flying solo. Jack mcmull and arm Late in here 0:00:50.920 --> 0:00:53.520 with you. Thank you so much for joining us wherever 0:00:53.640 --> 0:00:56.040 you may be taking in this podcast live on X 0:00:56.120 --> 0:00:59.520 Live on YouTube, archiped on YouTube archivee on X for 0:00:59.800 --> 0:01:00.440 you weird. 0:01:00.280 --> 0:01:01.080 People to do that. 0:01:01.840 --> 0:01:04.720 Also on audio on Spotify or Apple podcasts. We are 0:01:04.840 --> 0:01:08.319 very excited to sort of kind of do a playing GM. 0:01:08.560 --> 0:01:11.520 We're going to go semi rapid fire. The plan is 0:01:11.600 --> 0:01:14.920 roughly eight ish minutes on each team. Some teams will 0:01:14.920 --> 0:01:17.800 take five minutes, some teams will take ten. But we 0:01:17.840 --> 0:01:20.720 are going to walk you through each buyer in the 0:01:20.760 --> 0:01:23.000 American League and then tomorrow is going to be each 0:01:23.080 --> 0:01:25.360 buyer in the National League, and we're going to talk 0:01:25.400 --> 0:01:28.280 about a possible wish list, Like I have my wish 0:01:28.319 --> 0:01:31.000 list concocted for all of these teams in the American 0:01:31.080 --> 0:01:34.160 League what it could look like with their deadline, and 0:01:34.200 --> 0:01:36.240 we can just kind of workshop, like what that may 0:01:36.360 --> 0:01:37.080 take arm. 0:01:37.120 --> 0:01:39.199 I'm really excited for this one. As always, it's. 0:01:39.080 --> 0:01:42.360 Presented by bet MGM, another reminder to make it legendary 0:01:42.400 --> 0:01:45.959 with our friends at bet MGM. But deadline time is 0:01:46.080 --> 0:01:48.520 upon us. I feel like every single episode this week 0:01:48.640 --> 0:01:51.280 is going to be some former fashion talking deadline and 0:01:51.280 --> 0:01:54.120 trade market because that's how baseball media operate to the 0:01:54.160 --> 0:01:54.640 end of July. 0:01:55.240 --> 0:01:58.360 Oh yeah, and it seems to be what everybody wants 0:01:58.400 --> 0:02:00.880 as well, So we're always shop and just the best 0:02:00.880 --> 0:02:02.080 ways to go through it, and I think this is 0:02:02.080 --> 0:02:03.680 gonna be a fun way to do that where we 0:02:03.760 --> 0:02:07.080 can go through all the teams, discuss what they need, 0:02:07.640 --> 0:02:11.200 highlight some thoughts, but also not go not be up 0:02:11.240 --> 0:02:13.480 against it to where some of the moves might already 0:02:13.480 --> 0:02:13.920 be happening. 0:02:13.960 --> 0:02:15.440 So I think we found a good balance here. 0:02:15.440 --> 0:02:20.120 And yeah, I'm excited because this is I think and 0:02:20.240 --> 0:02:22.600 we're always like prisoners in the moment. But I'm trying 0:02:22.639 --> 0:02:24.839 to think back to say these Even just as long 0:02:24.880 --> 0:02:28.720 as I've been talking about the trade deadline, I don't 0:02:28.720 --> 0:02:31.480 think there's been a deadline where teams have needed to 0:02:31.520 --> 0:02:33.600 be more creative, and I don't think it has anything 0:02:33.639 --> 0:02:37.440 to do with the lockout. It's just a weird scarcity 0:02:37.480 --> 0:02:40.760 of rental bats and a lot of teams that that 0:02:40.880 --> 0:02:45.240 need bats. And I think that combination, paired with some 0:02:45.360 --> 0:02:47.880 teams that also have a little bit of more controllable 0:02:47.919 --> 0:02:50.520 pitching that need bats, like, I think you're gonna just 0:02:50.560 --> 0:02:54.120 have a very unique deadline that is going to come 0:02:54.160 --> 0:02:57.720 with control being traded for control, and I just we 0:02:57.760 --> 0:02:59.560 don't see that all that often. 0:03:00.320 --> 0:03:03.200 The other big one is twenty three teams are and 0:03:03.240 --> 0:03:06.120 I'm air quoting in it, there are twenty three teams 0:03:06.160 --> 0:03:08.320 that are effectively within four and a half five games 0:03:08.360 --> 0:03:12.040 of a wild card berth right now, and historically speaking 0:03:12.600 --> 0:03:15.880 in recent memory, that has kind of signified in it. 0:03:16.120 --> 0:03:18.800 Right if you're within five games of a wild card berth, 0:03:19.120 --> 0:03:22.200 you're in the hunt. Twenty three of the thirty fit 0:03:22.280 --> 0:03:26.840 that criteria right now, So that eliminates the true sellers here, 0:03:27.080 --> 0:03:29.600 or I guess like that limits the number of true sellers. 0:03:29.639 --> 0:03:30.800 So now you've. 0:03:30.600 --> 0:03:33.280 Got teams that could be somewhat sort of kind of 0:03:33.360 --> 0:03:36.200 in it, that are turning in a soft cell. 0:03:36.000 --> 0:03:37.440 And it's like, well, why did this happen? 0:03:37.480 --> 0:03:40.480 Because there are twenty three teams that are vying for 0:03:40.640 --> 0:03:42.760 what twelve spots in the postseason. 0:03:43.040 --> 0:03:43.880 That's tough, man. 0:03:44.440 --> 0:03:46.240 Yeah, I mean, even in the that we've been we've 0:03:46.240 --> 0:03:49.360 been making so much of the American League side, the 0:03:49.440 --> 0:03:51.720 National League side's a little bit of a cutter now 0:03:51.720 --> 0:03:55.160 all of a sudden, too, where it's just you don't 0:03:55.160 --> 0:03:56.720 have to be very good to be in the hunt. 0:03:57.280 --> 0:03:59.680 And I think that aspect of it too. Now you've 0:03:59.680 --> 0:04:02.640 got an both sides where and this is the expanded 0:04:02.680 --> 0:04:05.680 playoff conversation, which I think there's clearly pros and cons, 0:04:05.720 --> 0:04:11.040 but do you've got basically half the league reasonably in it? 0:04:11.240 --> 0:04:15.760 I mean, even with the Marlins ridiculous losing streak, they're 0:04:15.800 --> 0:04:18.320 two games out right so and ahead of them is 0:04:18.360 --> 0:04:20.600 the Padres game and a half Cardinals game and a half. 0:04:20.680 --> 0:04:22.160 So on the National League side, it's fascinating. 0:04:22.120 --> 0:04:24.320 And then we've talked all year about the American League 0:04:24.360 --> 0:04:26.760 side and just how wide open that is as well. 0:04:26.800 --> 0:04:29.479 But all of a sudden, like both leagues are becoming 0:04:29.560 --> 0:04:32.440 kind of comparable in terms of how the standings look 0:04:32.480 --> 0:04:34.719 because some of these American Leagues teams have picked up 0:04:34.720 --> 0:04:36.440 and some of the National League teams have slown down. 0:04:37.120 --> 0:04:39.400 A lot of people are quick to call this a 0:04:39.520 --> 0:04:43.560 seller's market because there are not many sellers, and it 0:04:43.760 --> 0:04:46.919 just kind of kicked up this galaxy brain thought for 0:04:47.040 --> 0:04:50.000 me that like last year we called it a seller's market, 0:04:50.160 --> 0:04:52.479 and the year before that we called it a seller's market. 0:04:52.920 --> 0:04:56.120 Since the wildcard expansion, it's been a seller's market every year. 0:04:56.240 --> 0:04:58.720 So as you expand a wild card, there's going to 0:04:58.800 --> 0:05:01.440 be more of a seller's market. Sellers in turn will 0:05:01.440 --> 0:05:04.960 get better prospect return and then those guys will start 0:05:05.000 --> 0:05:07.320 to get to the big leagues here in about five years, 0:05:07.360 --> 0:05:09.840 three four, five years and they will start to enter 0:05:09.880 --> 0:05:12.800 winning windows. It's good for parody in Major League Baseball 0:05:12.839 --> 0:05:15.400 to have a seller's market every single trade deadline, and 0:05:15.440 --> 0:05:18.440 it feels like inherently even in the off season, the 0:05:18.520 --> 0:05:22.159 trade market is almost always now again with the expanded playoff, 0:05:22.200 --> 0:05:23.239 a seller's market. 0:05:23.560 --> 0:05:27.240 Well, especially in the world that we've kind of seen 0:05:27.240 --> 0:05:30.000 now where prospects are so valuable. Control is so valuable 0:05:30.040 --> 0:05:32.320 that I mean Baseball America and JJ Cooper's done a 0:05:32.360 --> 0:05:34.839 great job of highlighting this, Like top one hundred prospects 0:05:34.839 --> 0:05:36.800 were getting traded less and they still are getting traded 0:05:36.880 --> 0:05:39.919 less frequently and less frequently and less frequently, and a 0:05:39.960 --> 0:05:43.240 way to maybe stoke that flame a little bit and 0:05:43.279 --> 0:05:45.600 get bigger prospects moved is for it to be a 0:05:45.640 --> 0:05:47.880 seller's market, right where you have a bidding war and 0:05:47.920 --> 0:05:50.560 you have a situation where teams have to try to 0:05:50.600 --> 0:05:52.680 outdo each other. And so I think that's where it's 0:05:52.680 --> 0:05:54.599 going to be fascinating to see this deadline. But I 0:05:54.640 --> 0:05:57.800 think you combine all those things with the fact that 0:05:59.400 --> 0:06:01.200 there's not I was thinking about who are the best 0:06:01.200 --> 0:06:03.599 rental bats. You go Luisa Rise and you're like, uh. 0:06:04.880 --> 0:06:06.600 Taylor Ward, I don't know. 0:06:06.880 --> 0:06:09.880 So that's where it becomes really fascinating, and I think 0:06:09.880 --> 0:06:11.560 we're going to see some very creative trades. 0:06:12.960 --> 0:06:15.080 Yeah, one hundred percent. Man, I am excited to go 0:06:15.120 --> 0:06:17.400 through this. And again we're going to go team by team. 0:06:17.640 --> 0:06:20.440 We're going to shoot for about eight minutes ish per team, 0:06:20.480 --> 0:06:23.320 but again, some may go short, some may naturally go long. 0:06:23.560 --> 0:06:25.240 We're going to start with the American League East. I'm 0:06:25.240 --> 0:06:26.640 gonna give you a rundown of all the teams that 0:06:26.680 --> 0:06:30.320 we're going to talk about. We'll start Yankees, We'll go Yankees, Rays, 0:06:30.839 --> 0:06:33.200 Red Sox, and then we'll kick it over to the 0:06:33.240 --> 0:06:35.560 Central for the White Sox and the Guardians, and then 0:06:35.600 --> 0:06:38.280 we'll kick it over to the Al West for Rangers 0:06:38.320 --> 0:06:40.640 and Mariners. We're not going to talk about the Astros. 0:06:40.839 --> 0:06:43.200 We're not going to talk about the Twins and the Tigers. 0:06:43.240 --> 0:06:45.800 Those are kind of like the notable omissions from this group. 0:06:46.200 --> 0:06:48.680 But these are all of the firm buyers as we 0:06:48.720 --> 0:06:51.640 sit here and talk on Tuesday, July twenty eighth. So 0:06:52.279 --> 0:06:55.320 without further ado, let's kick start the New York Yankee 0:06:55.360 --> 0:06:57.960 conversation right now. And the New York Yankees, as it 0:06:58.040 --> 0:07:00.880 currently stands, sit too in and out half back of 0:07:00.920 --> 0:07:04.160 the Tampa Bay Rays atop the American League East, and 0:07:04.200 --> 0:07:06.560 as it pertains to the American League wild card standings, 0:07:06.800 --> 0:07:08.880 they hold the top spot. They're six and a half 0:07:08.960 --> 0:07:12.040 games clear of the final spot at sixty and forty six. 0:07:12.080 --> 0:07:15.800 They're fourteen over five hundred. Cleveland currently occupies the last 0:07:15.840 --> 0:07:18.400 spot of the American League wild card picture. They are 0:07:18.440 --> 0:07:22.160 a game over five hundred, so again the bottom spot 0:07:22.200 --> 0:07:24.800 is fifty four and fifty three. The Yankees hold the 0:07:24.840 --> 0:07:28.120 top wild card spot at sixty and forty six. The 0:07:28.240 --> 0:07:31.120 Yankees do a lot of things really well. In particular, 0:07:31.440 --> 0:07:34.240 their bullpen is the best in baseball by Bullpenny al Raight. 0:07:34.680 --> 0:07:39.160 Their rotation looks awesome in October ready, but they haven't 0:07:39.200 --> 0:07:41.440 had Judge for a long time, and they haven't had 0:07:41.520 --> 0:07:44.080 John Carlos Stanton for a long time. And they won't 0:07:44.120 --> 0:07:46.360 have Bellinger for four to six weeks now with the 0:07:46.360 --> 0:07:49.640 hamstring issues. So there's a lot kind of going awry 0:07:49.760 --> 0:07:52.600 for the New York Yankees as it stands at this moment. 0:07:53.200 --> 0:07:56.840 And I also think it'd be pertinent before we get 0:07:56.840 --> 0:08:01.080 into any Yankee conversation. I want to flash these two 0:08:01.120 --> 0:08:03.360 real quick, because they could hunt a bullpen arm, they 0:08:03.360 --> 0:08:05.480 may not. I just want to highlight that the bullpen 0:08:05.560 --> 0:08:07.840 arms are usually almost always the ones that are most 0:08:09.120 --> 0:08:10.600 dealt at the deadline. 0:08:10.920 --> 0:08:11.880 We've got kind of like. 0:08:11.840 --> 0:08:15.840 Your big four lefty relievers, your big five lefty relievers Morohone, Mentor, 0:08:15.920 --> 0:08:19.120 Rayley Lynch and Ferguson, and then your big five righty relievers. 0:08:19.680 --> 0:08:22.400 Mason Miller's a conversation in and of itself, Luke Weaver, 0:08:22.480 --> 0:08:25.720 Wasscar bros Upon, Kirby Yates, and Colin Holderman. So just 0:08:25.760 --> 0:08:28.280 wanted to flash that real quick. But when you think 0:08:28.360 --> 0:08:31.680 New York Yankees, What do you deem to be the 0:08:31.720 --> 0:08:33.000 priority in terms of. 0:08:32.880 --> 0:08:38.840 Going to get just hitting bats. It's just wild because 0:08:39.559 --> 0:08:41.800 and I think you look at third base in particular. 0:08:41.960 --> 0:08:44.520 I think that's the position that we've heard Peter talk 0:08:44.520 --> 0:08:46.320 a lot about. But now you start to look at 0:08:47.160 --> 0:08:50.800 corner outfield even too, just because it's just DH corner outfield, 0:08:50.800 --> 0:08:53.280 whatever you can get. But it's one of those where 0:08:53.320 --> 0:08:56.520 I guess at least you can DH. Rice Goldie's going 0:08:56.559 --> 0:08:59.240 to play first base regularly, So it just all kind 0:08:59.240 --> 0:09:01.840 of drives you right back to third base because at 0:09:01.880 --> 0:09:03.440 the end of the day, anybody that you acquire for 0:09:03.480 --> 0:09:04.960 corner Raffie it once to Judge is back, and your 0:09:05.000 --> 0:09:07.439 your season's kind of hinging on Judge being back. It's 0:09:07.480 --> 0:09:09.679 going to be fascinating to just see how they handle that. 0:09:09.720 --> 0:09:12.360 But I think it's it's third base. And then you 0:09:12.360 --> 0:09:15.040 could say shortstop, like I think you can piece it 0:09:15.120 --> 0:09:18.040 together at shortstop. Anthony Volpi's been fine. 0:09:18.120 --> 0:09:19.000 I just been fine. 0:09:19.040 --> 0:09:20.640 I don't he dropped a fly ball yesterday. I feel 0:09:20.640 --> 0:09:23.240 like you just only see the bad things. He's one 0:09:23.240 --> 0:09:25.480 point two four at one point one b war He's 0:09:25.679 --> 0:09:30.720 basically a league average hitter at shortstop, that's fine, that's littally, 0:09:30.760 --> 0:09:31.480 it's fine, can be. 0:09:31.480 --> 0:09:32.840 Value on the base pass, whatever it may be. 0:09:33.120 --> 0:09:35.320 I go to third base, where it's just they already 0:09:35.320 --> 0:09:37.960 have a fair amount of like whiff and you just 0:09:38.000 --> 0:09:40.400 have the worst version of your left handed whiff guy. 0:09:40.640 --> 0:09:41.440 And you go to catcher. 0:09:41.640 --> 0:09:45.960 I mean, Austin Wells has been horrible, horrible, and you know, 0:09:46.120 --> 0:09:49.120 I don't know if you need to acquire a super 0:09:49.160 --> 0:09:51.199 controllable guy, because I think you're still hoping that Wells 0:09:51.240 --> 0:09:54.600 can be better next year. But I think you gotta 0:09:54.640 --> 0:09:56.240 find someone that can help you through there, because I 0:09:56.280 --> 0:09:58.160 just look at the eight to nine spot in the 0:09:58.160 --> 0:10:00.640 lineup right now, when it's like McMahon well however they 0:10:00.640 --> 0:10:02.480 want to structure the lineup, but you have two spots 0:10:02.480 --> 0:10:07.320 there that are just gaping holes because right now corner 0:10:07.360 --> 0:10:09.720 outfield it's going to be stop gapped until you know, 0:10:09.760 --> 0:10:11.640 you get judged back and then of course you know 0:10:11.720 --> 0:10:12.440 belly as well. 0:10:13.040 --> 0:10:15.560 I was very boring with my wish list, to be 0:10:15.559 --> 0:10:17.960 honest with you, So again I've got a wish list 0:10:18.040 --> 0:10:20.480 for all of these teams, and I'll show you who's 0:10:20.480 --> 0:10:22.720 on my wish list. But I didn't have a third baseman. 0:10:23.200 --> 0:10:25.280 Third basement is naturally going to be a bit bigger 0:10:25.280 --> 0:10:28.440 of a swing for the Yankees than the catching position. 0:10:28.480 --> 0:10:30.440 But I'm with you. The catching position jumps out to 0:10:30.480 --> 0:10:31.439 me at short. 0:10:31.520 --> 0:10:34.720 You feel okay about Cabayiro and Volpi kind of being 0:10:34.760 --> 0:10:37.360 the time buyer until George Lombard is ready to go. 0:10:37.480 --> 0:10:41.120 But you've got effectively four platoon spots in this lineup. 0:10:41.760 --> 0:10:45.240 Spencer Jones will likely make way for Max Schuman at 0:10:45.280 --> 0:10:47.840 any point on a given day. Ryan McMahon is going 0:10:47.840 --> 0:10:50.080 to make way for a med Rassario on a given day. 0:10:50.320 --> 0:10:52.760 Austin Wells is going to make way for Ali Sanchez 0:10:52.800 --> 0:10:54.760 on a given day. And I'll tell you that Austin 0:10:54.800 --> 0:10:58.400 Wells Ali Sanchez catching platoon is not awesome right now, 0:10:58.520 --> 0:11:01.760 So good, let me post your two names to possibly 0:11:02.440 --> 0:11:03.600 get your brain turning on. 0:11:04.520 --> 0:11:07.280 There is a big ticket wish. 0:11:06.840 --> 0:11:09.000 And we'll see what Minnesota wants to do, and then 0:11:09.000 --> 0:11:11.880 there's a realistic wish and we know what Cincinnati wants 0:11:11.920 --> 0:11:14.080 to do. But the two guys on my wish list, 0:11:14.120 --> 0:11:16.640 I just want one of them, Ryan Jeffers from the 0:11:16.679 --> 0:11:20.640 Minnesota Twins or Tyler Stevenson from the Cincinnati Reds. Tyler 0:11:20.679 --> 0:11:23.200 Stevenson is the chalky one that will be available and 0:11:23.240 --> 0:11:25.160 way way cheaper than Ryan Jeffers. 0:11:25.600 --> 0:11:26.520 But Jeffers has. 0:11:26.440 --> 0:11:29.319 Been awesome and Minnesota has one of the better offenses 0:11:29.440 --> 0:11:32.520 in the American League so far this year. So when 0:11:32.559 --> 0:11:34.440 you see these two names, do you want to swing 0:11:34.480 --> 0:11:36.840 big and try and pry Jeffers away or do you 0:11:36.840 --> 0:11:37.880 want Tyler Stevenson. 0:11:38.520 --> 0:11:41.800 Yeah, I would want to swing a little bit bigger 0:11:41.800 --> 0:11:43.760 because you're the Yankees, and I know, like there's a 0:11:43.800 --> 0:11:45.880 case I got this team's flawed, blah blah blah, like 0:11:46.320 --> 0:11:46.920 it may not. 0:11:47.080 --> 0:11:48.640 Be the year that they're gonna make this. 0:11:48.679 --> 0:11:51.240 Running fourteen games over five hundred, you're still been holding 0:11:51.280 --> 0:11:53.679 served over the last ten after getting through that kind 0:11:53.679 --> 0:11:56.240 of rough patch, and you ad Jeffers to the team 0:11:56.240 --> 0:11:58.760 that ultimately, yes, you're gonna need Judge back to reach 0:11:58.800 --> 0:12:01.600 your ceiling. But we had Jeffer's bat to the fold there. 0:12:01.920 --> 0:12:03.720 It's not just what he would bring to that lineup 0:12:03.720 --> 0:12:07.200 with what he's been offensively, that the uptick that you 0:12:07.200 --> 0:12:10.640 would get value wise from being one of the worst 0:12:10.840 --> 0:12:14.640 offensive catching tandems to a guy that has a one 0:12:14.760 --> 0:12:17.240 sixty WRC plus seria, like, even if he doesn't maintain that, 0:12:17.360 --> 0:12:19.800 if he regresses to roughly his career average of one 0:12:19.760 --> 0:12:23.560 to twelve the rest of the way, it's gonna be great. 0:12:23.720 --> 0:12:25.839 It's gonna it's gonna be a huge it's gonna be 0:12:25.880 --> 0:12:28.920 fifty percent better than what you've had. And I think 0:12:28.920 --> 0:12:31.040 if it we learned to anything last year, even with 0:12:31.320 --> 0:12:35.120 bats performing like this, and catchers are different, I guess 0:12:35.160 --> 0:12:37.080 a little bit tougher because you don't see it rental 0:12:37.120 --> 0:12:40.760 catchers traded as often. But I think the cost for 0:12:40.880 --> 0:12:43.320 rental bat tends to be cheaper than we think, Like 0:12:43.360 --> 0:12:45.040 the Yankees don't need to part with one of their 0:12:45.080 --> 0:12:47.440 top top guys, and what do the Yankees typically have 0:12:47.520 --> 0:12:50.200 more of an abundance of its pitching prospects. The Twins, 0:12:50.400 --> 0:12:53.320 I still think, are gonna want more pitching throughout that system. 0:12:53.360 --> 0:12:55.679 So I think the Twins are kind of one of 0:12:55.720 --> 0:12:58.360 those like strategic teams that isn't gonna fully fully sell. 0:12:58.480 --> 0:12:59.200 But it seems like. 0:12:59.200 --> 0:13:03.040 Jeffers is kind of that inevitable, got a cash in 0:13:03.240 --> 0:13:04.640 kind of guy. And if you get offered a couple 0:13:04.720 --> 0:13:07.679 quality pitching projects, which Yankees have plenty of, I think 0:13:07.720 --> 0:13:09.520 it would be hard to pass on that, and I 0:13:09.600 --> 0:13:11.520 think that's where I'm swinging for the fences with Jeffers, 0:13:11.559 --> 0:13:14.040 because this offense needs more than a Tyler Stevenson. It 0:13:14.080 --> 0:13:16.959 needs a real Choltz, especially to hold them down until 0:13:17.200 --> 0:13:18.520 you know Judge gets back. 0:13:19.040 --> 0:13:21.720 The other thing that jumps out about the Stevenson thing, 0:13:21.760 --> 0:13:24.360 which makes it slightly more intriguing, is you could probably 0:13:24.400 --> 0:13:27.839 get Stevenson and a reliever. And yeah, Yankees are of 0:13:27.840 --> 0:13:31.480 the best bullpen in baseball era wise, but Brent Hendrick 0:13:31.480 --> 0:13:34.439 has been amazing as Brent Hedrick proved himself in the postseason. 0:13:34.840 --> 0:13:37.560 No, not yet. You could use another lefty reliever. 0:13:37.640 --> 0:13:40.000 That's where a guy like Caleb Ferguson could get attached, 0:13:40.080 --> 0:13:42.000 or a guy like Antone could get attached if you 0:13:42.080 --> 0:13:44.319 just want more iron than the fire in the bullpen. 0:13:44.400 --> 0:13:47.319 But with a guy like Jeffers, it's just an objectively 0:13:47.400 --> 0:13:50.080 better player. And he's hitting two ninety with a four 0:13:50.200 --> 0:13:52.480 hundred OVP and a nine to thirty oh ps. He's 0:13:52.480 --> 0:13:55.680 been ridiculous in forty six games so far this year. 0:13:55.720 --> 0:13:56.680 So I like the. 0:13:56.720 --> 0:13:59.240 Jeffers fit and I'm with you man, like if it's 0:13:59.280 --> 0:14:02.839 your fifth sixth best starting pitching prospect in the organization. 0:14:03.559 --> 0:14:06.720 You feel pretty decent about doing that if it is 0:14:06.800 --> 0:14:09.439 your World Series push and you can run Jeffers out 0:14:09.440 --> 0:14:11.400 there along with Austin Wells. 0:14:12.120 --> 0:14:14.520 Yeah, I was gonna jokingly flow like, well, well, maybe 0:14:14.559 --> 0:14:16.880 they bring Jse Travino home, But it makes no sense 0:14:16.920 --> 0:14:18.679 for the Rets because that's gonna be the guy that's 0:14:18.679 --> 0:14:20.400 gonna be probably their primary catcher next year. 0:14:20.440 --> 0:14:23.880 They already extended him Terenz type extensions. 0:14:23.960 --> 0:14:26.400 Yeah, and hold it down until they get Duno back. 0:14:26.480 --> 0:14:29.000 So yeah, I think you aim a little bit higher, 0:14:29.320 --> 0:14:31.880 especially with the aggression that they're gonna have rental bat's 0:14:31.920 --> 0:14:34.520 still not gonna cost that much. You go try to 0:14:34.520 --> 0:14:37.040 convert pitching. It's a good trade fit with the Twins, 0:14:37.200 --> 0:14:39.320 and you make that happen. But I do like the 0:14:39.360 --> 0:14:41.360 idea because Twins can't attach a bullpen arm and won't 0:14:41.360 --> 0:14:43.800 want to. They don't want to fully give up this season. 0:14:44.120 --> 0:14:46.000 The Reds could have the appeal of at least being 0:14:46.000 --> 0:14:48.480 able to attach a bullpen arm, But I think being 0:14:48.480 --> 0:14:50.800 able to go get a bat that can make a 0:14:50.800 --> 0:14:54.680 bigger impact for you might end up being the appeal. 0:14:54.880 --> 0:14:56.400 With Jeffers, the. 0:14:56.400 --> 0:14:59.280 Other one is third base, and the way that you 0:14:59.320 --> 0:15:02.520 can galaxy brain the third base market is kind of 0:15:02.520 --> 0:15:06.120 a trickle down effect, Like everybody's looking at Matt Chapman. 0:15:06.160 --> 0:15:08.560 Who's going to take on the Matt Chapman money if 0:15:08.560 --> 0:15:11.680 he does go anywhere from San Francisco. Could be the 0:15:11.800 --> 0:15:15.040 Yankees could be Philly if they're looking for a vibe 0:15:15.120 --> 0:15:18.240 change here, and the trade return would be a lot 0:15:18.360 --> 0:15:21.320 less impactful for a guy like Alec Bohm if Philly 0:15:21.360 --> 0:15:25.280 were to go get Chapman and then Bohm becomes very available. 0:15:25.800 --> 0:15:28.760 Like I'm just wondering how third base could kind of 0:15:28.760 --> 0:15:33.000 materialize for the Yankees. Another guy like and this is 0:15:33.080 --> 0:15:35.440 not shooting for the stars whatsoever, because he has an 0:15:35.440 --> 0:15:38.680 ops under five hundred this year, but Kee Brian Hayes 0:15:38.760 --> 0:15:42.560 is back healthy for Cincinnati. His dad, Charlie, was a 0:15:42.640 --> 0:15:45.520 Yankee for a little bit of time, right, Like, maybe 0:15:45.560 --> 0:15:47.640 that's that change of scenery and it would literally cost 0:15:47.680 --> 0:15:49.480 you nothing and you would just be taking on the money. 0:15:49.480 --> 0:15:52.680 But they already sunk money with Ryan McMahon, So it 0:15:52.400 --> 0:15:54.960 was it was like an intrusive thought that made its 0:15:54.960 --> 0:15:56.800 way out of the podcast. And I'm not saying they 0:15:56.800 --> 0:16:00.240 should do it. But my thought is like Chapman were 0:16:00.280 --> 0:16:02.640 boom depending on how Philly operates. 0:16:02.240 --> 0:16:05.720 To the Chapman path, I think makes a lot of 0:16:05.800 --> 0:16:08.320 sense if the Yankees aren't totally off put by the money. 0:16:08.320 --> 0:16:11.320 There one other sneaky shout that I think would be 0:16:11.360 --> 0:16:15.080 fascinating because they're a good match, would be the Cubs. 0:16:16.680 --> 0:16:20.320 Matt Shaw, assuming he's healthy, can play third for you. 0:16:20.360 --> 0:16:22.200 But at the same time, if you want to go upgrade. 0:16:22.240 --> 0:16:24.320 What I like about a Matt Shaw addition is he 0:16:24.800 --> 0:16:28.400 on top of the control, he doesn't handcuff you from 0:16:28.440 --> 0:16:30.520 like being able to go make other moves because you 0:16:30.560 --> 0:16:34.360 can play him anywhere. He's very, very versatile, and the 0:16:34.440 --> 0:16:38.120 Yankees love those kind of super utility types. Is like 0:16:38.160 --> 0:16:40.440 a Will Warren and I don't know who needs to 0:16:40.480 --> 0:16:43.520 add whatever it may be, but with the Cubs need 0:16:43.560 --> 0:16:47.360 for pitching like Will Warren would be a godsend for 0:16:47.400 --> 0:16:50.800 them and Matt Shaw could fit. Maybe maybe there needs 0:16:50.800 --> 0:16:52.840 to be a little bit tacked onto Shaw with the injury, 0:16:53.360 --> 0:16:55.720 you know, and just still kind of waiting to see 0:16:55.760 --> 0:16:58.320 him prove it. Warren's been really good this year, but 0:16:58.920 --> 0:17:01.160 I don't know it. Could there be something matched up there. 0:17:01.480 --> 0:17:03.840 That makes sense because that would be a huge upgrade 0:17:04.400 --> 0:17:07.479 for them. I just think in general at the hot corner, 0:17:07.960 --> 0:17:10.880 Warren still being pre arbed this year, I'd imagine they'd 0:17:10.960 --> 0:17:13.439 have to tack on a little bit more of the Cubs, 0:17:13.480 --> 0:17:15.480 but could be an interesting swap. 0:17:15.760 --> 0:17:18.119 But I don't know if that this Yankee codd necessarily. 0:17:18.680 --> 0:17:21.040 I've actually got a I've got a shot coming up, 0:17:21.200 --> 0:17:23.359 a shot conversation coming up a little bit later on 0:17:23.400 --> 0:17:27.000 in the program, A lot of people saying, please take Hayes, 0:17:27.200 --> 0:17:29.239 how about Mike. I can hear Yankees fans throwing their 0:17:29.280 --> 0:17:34.120 phones so that Hayes suggested another one loyal viewer Uncle Ted. 0:17:34.480 --> 0:17:36.200 This was a name that cross my mind too. I'd 0:17:36.200 --> 0:17:38.600 try to steal Kyle Carros. I think Kyle Carros has 0:17:38.640 --> 0:17:41.040 a lot of value for the Colorado Rockies. But if 0:17:41.119 --> 0:17:43.359 the Yankees are willing to pay the price, you're shaking 0:17:43.400 --> 0:17:44.600 your head. You don't think Kyle Carross. 0:17:44.640 --> 0:17:46.200 I just don't know if they'll trade them, but yeah, 0:17:46.240 --> 0:17:49.120 I mean i'd try, I'd absolutely try. 0:17:49.240 --> 0:17:51.960 Yeah, that was like a name that jumped to the 0:17:52.000 --> 0:17:54.800 forefront of my mind. And the first Rocky third Basement 0:17:54.840 --> 0:17:58.120 didn't work, But the second, Rocky third basement might work. 0:17:58.320 --> 0:18:02.000 So I don't know, Man, it's really interesting with the Yankees. 0:18:02.000 --> 0:18:04.359 But let's send in Jeffers and then you want to 0:18:04.400 --> 0:18:05.680 send in what Chapman as well? 0:18:07.080 --> 0:18:09.359 Yeah, I would say Jeffers and Chapman are the best fits, 0:18:10.240 --> 0:18:12.800 you know, And then I think for the lower by 0:18:12.880 --> 0:18:15.000 low opportunity of like a match Shaw, I think Cubs 0:18:15.000 --> 0:18:17.080 fans are going to a little bit over value. 0:18:17.080 --> 0:18:19.280 I'm seeing the comments like, no. 0:18:19.480 --> 0:18:22.560 Rrem Cubs fans would want a much better level pitcher 0:18:22.600 --> 0:18:26.240 than Warren for Shaw. Seriously, Match Shaw is a career 0:18:26.400 --> 0:18:28.800 so far, ninety six WRC plus at the big league level. 0:18:28.960 --> 0:18:31.880 I think he's a good player, but you know, there's 0:18:31.880 --> 0:18:33.480 something to be said also about a guy that can 0:18:33.520 --> 0:18:35.760 just go out and compete and give you anyings away. 0:18:35.760 --> 0:18:38.240 Warren Ken I think he's better than the era suggests, 0:18:38.240 --> 0:18:40.399 and I think there's a lot of underlying yeah numbers 0:18:40.400 --> 0:18:42.600 to buy that, but regardlessly, I think those are the 0:18:42.600 --> 0:18:45.360 two best options for them to send in and give 0:18:45.400 --> 0:18:46.240 him the highest ceiling. 0:18:46.880 --> 0:18:48.040 Yeah, no doubt about that. 0:18:48.600 --> 0:18:50.680 I want to pivot to a team that I think 0:18:50.680 --> 0:18:53.320 could be a very big swinger based on reports at 0:18:53.320 --> 0:18:56.440 this deadline here the Tampa Bay race. When you take 0:18:56.480 --> 0:18:59.360 a peek at what Tampa is doing in the American 0:18:59.440 --> 0:19:01.840 League East, they're clear the Yankees by two and a 0:19:01.880 --> 0:19:04.800 half games. They're sixty two and forty three, nineteen over 0:19:04.880 --> 0:19:08.480 five hundred. They just put on a pitching clinic against 0:19:08.520 --> 0:19:12.159 an anemic offense in Cleveland this weekend. Rasmussen looks like 0:19:12.200 --> 0:19:15.000 a cy young contender. Nick Martinez looks like the All 0:19:15.000 --> 0:19:17.520 Star that he deserved to be. And the Tampa Bay 0:19:17.600 --> 0:19:20.439 Rays again sit atop the American League. There's sixty two 0:19:20.440 --> 0:19:23.080 and forty three. Mind you, the bottom wild card team 0:19:23.119 --> 0:19:25.280 is fifty four and fifty three, so they are a 0:19:25.359 --> 0:19:28.080 shoe in. The Tampa Bay Rays are to get to 0:19:28.160 --> 0:19:31.720 the postseason, and it's just a matter of if they 0:19:31.720 --> 0:19:34.359 can run through the tape on that one. So the 0:19:34.400 --> 0:19:37.960 Tampa Bay Rays, let's open up this conversation again. I 0:19:38.000 --> 0:19:40.919 think they're swinging big. What does swinging big look like? 0:19:41.000 --> 0:19:42.120 Guys that swing right? 0:19:42.840 --> 0:19:45.679 Yeah, yeah, I think so. And you look at the lineup. 0:19:45.880 --> 0:19:48.680 It's still kind of wild that. I mean, they've got 0:19:48.680 --> 0:19:51.119 their their three headed monster at the top we talk about, 0:19:51.400 --> 0:19:53.120 but you look at the rest of the lineup, I'm 0:19:53.160 --> 0:19:55.320 so happy for Victor Mason Junior, by the way, and 0:19:55.359 --> 0:19:57.159 the success that he's having over there and getting the 0:19:57.200 --> 0:19:58.640 opportunity that he's. 0:19:58.440 --> 0:19:59.240 Had with the Rays. 0:20:00.040 --> 0:20:02.600 He's been awesome for you, one hundred and thirty played appearances. 0:20:02.880 --> 0:20:06.040 But you look at it's like Mullins to Chandler Simpson 0:20:06.160 --> 0:20:09.520 to Mesa to Walls to Pelasius to Fiducia, and this 0:20:09.560 --> 0:20:10.960 is one of the best teams in baseball. 0:20:11.680 --> 0:20:14.040 So imagine what this team could be with some better offense. 0:20:14.720 --> 0:20:16.919 Yeah, let's lengthen it out. You want to see my 0:20:16.960 --> 0:20:20.639 wish list or too soon, let's see it. Okay, my 0:20:20.720 --> 0:20:23.440 wish list for Tampa. Luisa Rise, I think is the 0:20:23.480 --> 0:20:25.879 shoe in and then Lars Newbar is going to be 0:20:25.880 --> 0:20:27.919 on the go man from Saint Louis. I like the 0:20:28.000 --> 0:20:31.440 idea of a Rise playing second for them and spelling 0:20:31.480 --> 0:20:35.040 Pelasio's and Williamson. And then I love the idea of 0:20:35.119 --> 0:20:37.879 Newt Bar manning an outfield spot. And Victor Mason Junior 0:20:38.000 --> 0:20:41.320 has been better than anybody expected. Cedric Mullins has not 0:20:41.400 --> 0:20:44.680 been good. Masa could probably plug it in center. Newt 0:20:44.720 --> 0:20:47.679 Bar can then play a corner. There's a lot of 0:20:47.720 --> 0:20:50.440 different ways that newt Bar can fit in. Defensively, a 0:20:50.520 --> 0:20:53.119 Rise can play second. He's been really good there. I 0:20:53.160 --> 0:20:55.479 think this totally lengthens out their lineup. 0:20:55.960 --> 0:20:58.120 Oh yeah, and I think new Bar makes a lot 0:20:58.119 --> 0:21:00.399 of sense for the Cardinals to move. I just yeah, 0:21:00.520 --> 0:21:02.439 at this point already in r do you have a 0:21:02.440 --> 0:21:03.600 lot of young guys you want to. 0:21:03.600 --> 0:21:04.320 Clear some space. 0:21:04.760 --> 0:21:07.280 He's been good and also Newport is just the classic 0:21:07.440 --> 0:21:10.639 like we've been waiting for the breakout, breakout. But at 0:21:10.640 --> 0:21:12.600 the same time, he's played five hundred and seventy big 0:21:12.640 --> 0:21:14.800 league games at a one to ten WRC plus, which 0:21:14.840 --> 0:21:17.600 is solid. But that's the classic guy that gets to 0:21:17.640 --> 0:21:20.280 Tampa and then there it is. There's the breakout that 0:21:20.320 --> 0:21:22.359 all the underlying metrics and people have been pointing to 0:21:22.520 --> 0:21:26.040 for forever. So I think that's a good shout. My 0:21:26.200 --> 0:21:28.840 one question is do they need to get a little 0:21:28.840 --> 0:21:29.560 bit more right handed? 0:21:29.560 --> 0:21:29.679 Now? 0:21:29.720 --> 0:21:32.480 They do offset the left handed heavy lineup with an 0:21:32.560 --> 0:21:35.400 alrighty bench at this current moment, but do they need 0:21:35.640 --> 0:21:36.920 to get more right I think at the end of 0:21:36.960 --> 0:21:39.639 the day, when your offense is you know this top heavy, 0:21:40.160 --> 0:21:42.840 any bats or any bats and like a Rise to me, 0:21:43.000 --> 0:21:45.080 I know he's better against righties, but to me, he's 0:21:45.119 --> 0:21:47.399 not as much of a platoon concern because he's going 0:21:47.440 --> 0:21:50.440 to give you a good at bat most of the time. Right, 0:21:50.960 --> 0:21:52.720 But do they need a righty in the fold? Is 0:21:52.760 --> 0:21:53.440 my only question? 0:21:53.880 --> 0:21:56.040 So can I tell you I actually like their lineup 0:21:56.040 --> 0:21:58.800 against lefties better than their lineup against Righty's right now, 0:21:58.840 --> 0:22:01.000 because you're going to have common air and YONDI and Ronda. 0:22:01.080 --> 0:22:03.360 But I think Vlaid is an upgrade as a short 0:22:03.440 --> 0:22:05.560 end of the platoon guy, and I think De Luca 0:22:05.720 --> 0:22:07.399 is an upgrade as a short laton. 0:22:07.560 --> 0:22:09.600 So those guys are are playing well. 0:22:09.720 --> 0:22:12.160 Yeah, right, Like Vlaid in one hundred and seventy five 0:22:12.160 --> 0:22:14.720 played appearances is ripping off a one to twenty WRC 0:22:14.840 --> 0:22:17.640 plus and De Luca's got a one oh two WRC plus. 0:22:17.800 --> 0:22:19.800 So I'm looking at them and it's like, Okay, you 0:22:19.840 --> 0:22:22.119 get better against lefties now, So you tell me you 0:22:22.160 --> 0:22:24.480 get an everyday bat and a rise and then a 0:22:24.520 --> 0:22:27.840 bulk platoon guy in nootbar effectively who could play against 0:22:27.880 --> 0:22:30.800 lefties if you want. I feel better about what they 0:22:30.840 --> 0:22:33.600 run out against left hind pitching already, So let's just 0:22:33.720 --> 0:22:37.240 kick Righty's ass with a Rise in Nutbar. 0:22:37.600 --> 0:22:41.000 I prefer I prefer Rise one other shout because it 0:22:41.040 --> 0:22:43.280 seems like money isn't going to handcuff this team as 0:22:43.359 --> 0:22:46.439 much as it usually does. Glaber Torres is not going 0:22:46.480 --> 0:22:48.480 to cost a lot in terms of a prospect return 0:22:49.200 --> 0:22:51.760 because he's a QO guy, so he's going to be 0:22:51.800 --> 0:22:53.800 able a good chunk of change the rest of the year. 0:22:55.920 --> 0:22:57.600 I don't think you have to give the Tigers a 0:22:57.640 --> 0:23:00.199 ton there to be able to bring Glabor in. 0:23:00.520 --> 0:23:01.600 Glabor could be a fun. 0:23:01.520 --> 0:23:03.360 Right handed bat to add to the fold here as 0:23:03.359 --> 0:23:06.639 well at second base. I would prefer a Rise and 0:23:06.680 --> 0:23:09.720 everything that he's done, but I think Labor is interesting. 0:23:10.320 --> 0:23:11.400 Yeah, I think so too. 0:23:12.000 --> 0:23:14.359 The big conversation here, and again I was realistic in 0:23:14.400 --> 0:23:17.159 my wish list. The big conversation is, are they the 0:23:17.160 --> 0:23:19.200 team to go get school bl they have the assets 0:23:19.240 --> 0:23:21.360 to do it. Are they a team that goes and 0:23:21.480 --> 0:23:23.879 you know, thinks about a Freddie Peralta or even a 0:23:23.920 --> 0:23:27.240 Debt Mers or even a Jose Soriano guys like that, Hell, 0:23:27.359 --> 0:23:30.480 even a Joe Ryant like they can go big fish 0:23:30.560 --> 0:23:34.720 hunting on the starting pitching fronts. Their October rotation looks 0:23:35.760 --> 0:23:38.480 good right now. They can put it over the top 0:23:38.560 --> 0:23:40.840 with a rental school bawl. Yeah, they can get it 0:23:40.920 --> 0:23:42.800 close to being over the top with Peralta if he 0:23:42.880 --> 0:23:46.000 bounces back. School Bull and Tampa is the interesting fit. 0:23:46.520 --> 0:23:50.280 I it's the one I can't escape because they can 0:23:50.480 --> 0:23:54.280 make that rental trade that doesn't hurt as much as 0:23:54.320 --> 0:23:58.879 it hurts another team. And I think they can, you know, 0:23:59.280 --> 0:24:02.159 make it work a way that like they preserve the 0:24:02.160 --> 0:24:05.200 farm sull like Ian Seymour could be a piece plus 0:24:05.240 --> 0:24:09.200 you know some really quality prospects as well, right and like, but. 0:24:09.400 --> 0:24:11.239 I brought up with Peter on the round up, I 0:24:11.280 --> 0:24:13.480 was like, when they go opener in front of Ian 0:24:13.520 --> 0:24:14.960 Seymour as the bookman, they just win. 0:24:15.680 --> 0:24:18.040 Shit, that could be a playoff start. They might just win. 0:24:18.359 --> 0:24:20.360 Yeah, that's the thing that that might just be their 0:24:20.400 --> 0:24:23.320 their method there. But what what Schooble would do to 0:24:23.400 --> 0:24:26.760 this team, like in the playoffs with what you would 0:24:26.800 --> 0:24:31.040 have there, it would just be ridiculous with with Scooball, McClanahan, 0:24:31.400 --> 0:24:35.320 Rasmussen and then you could have if you know, Martinez 0:24:35.920 --> 0:24:37.560 and on a short lease if you want, in the 0:24:37.560 --> 0:24:39.800 playoffs or Jack so like you could you could mix 0:24:39.840 --> 0:24:42.280 and match however you want, and then the bullpen as well. 0:24:42.680 --> 0:24:44.399 I think this is the team and this is the 0:24:44.480 --> 0:24:46.480 time to do it. Like we've talked about it with 0:24:46.520 --> 0:24:48.000 the Brewers and the Rays and whatever it may be. 0:24:48.440 --> 0:24:49.919 But this is the time to do it. And I 0:24:49.960 --> 0:24:54.119 think like new ownership earns goodwill with with these fans 0:24:54.160 --> 0:24:56.520 and easier trying to build the stadium, do all these 0:24:56.560 --> 0:24:58.480 different things, Like this is the way to do it. 0:24:58.880 --> 0:25:01.600 Tampa's been overdue for a off on. This is a 0:25:01.680 --> 0:25:03.840 team that very much I think is capable of doing it. 0:25:04.280 --> 0:25:06.560 And you have a healthy McClanahan that you've been clamoring 0:25:06.600 --> 0:25:08.560 for for so long, Like this could be a special year, 0:25:08.680 --> 0:25:11.320 like do something, do something bold. 0:25:11.760 --> 0:25:16.280 Yeah, So Schooble would probably cost you to top one 0:25:16.320 --> 0:25:18.960 hundred guys and they have those that exist, Like you 0:25:19.040 --> 0:25:21.000 wonder what they would have to give up for a 0:25:21.040 --> 0:25:23.120 guy like Tarrek School What do you think a package 0:25:23.200 --> 0:25:25.560 could look like? And again we're not putting packages together, 0:25:26.000 --> 0:25:28.720 but like they have one of the best systems in 0:25:28.800 --> 0:25:32.000 Major League Baseball. They've got plenty of top one hundred talents, 0:25:32.000 --> 0:25:34.440 they've got plenty of top two hundred talents in Major 0:25:34.520 --> 0:25:36.919 League Baseball, or in minor league baseball as well. So 0:25:37.400 --> 0:25:40.600 I'm just curious, like, if you get across the ticker 0:25:40.960 --> 0:25:43.920 the Tampa Bay Rays have acquired Tarrek Schooble for the Tigers, 0:25:43.960 --> 0:25:45.960 what does the return possibly look like? 0:25:46.520 --> 0:25:48.239 Well, and these are the craziest part too, is is 0:25:48.320 --> 0:25:50.720 they just crushed the draft where obviously they had the 0:25:50.800 --> 0:25:53.320 number two pick and they got Grady Emerson, who I 0:25:53.320 --> 0:25:55.080 think is arguably the best player in the class. But 0:25:55.200 --> 0:25:58.520 they also at the buzzer signed two overswat kids to 0:25:58.560 --> 0:26:00.520 just turn this into one of the more ridiculous classes 0:26:00.520 --> 0:26:02.280 we've seen, you know, from this year. 0:26:03.400 --> 0:26:05.160 So they have so much more talent coming in. 0:26:05.400 --> 0:26:09.680 So just knowing that, I think it would like I 0:26:09.720 --> 0:26:11.720 think people will be a little surprised because it's not 0:26:11.760 --> 0:26:14.119 going to be like the mega, mega Hall that he 0:26:14.119 --> 0:26:16.679 would imply. But I think like if it's Brody Hopkins 0:26:16.720 --> 0:26:19.200 and similar to what we actually saw pitch from Hembo, 0:26:19.359 --> 0:26:23.159 like Brody Hopkins and Cooper Fleming, and you know you 0:26:23.240 --> 0:26:25.639 throw in a filler like those are two top one 0:26:25.720 --> 0:26:28.320 hundred guys for US. Brody Hopkins is the highest ceiling 0:26:28.359 --> 0:26:31.359 as anybody in minor league baseball pitching glass. It's just 0:26:31.400 --> 0:26:33.879 a matter of the walks that are a major, major issue. 0:26:33.880 --> 0:26:35.760 But I still think would be a guy that's fascinating 0:26:35.800 --> 0:26:37.680 to add to the fold and close to big Leg 0:26:37.680 --> 0:26:39.640 Reddy depending on the role that you want to you. 0:26:39.560 --> 0:26:40.359 Know, deploy him in. 0:26:40.680 --> 0:26:43.199 But it also depends on what the tiger's like, Like 0:26:43.280 --> 0:26:46.720 Taton Gray looks like a monster. They switch hitting eighteen 0:26:46.800 --> 0:26:50.280 year old showing plus power already at low a like 0:26:50.600 --> 0:26:52.280 that could be a guy that they like. You can 0:26:52.320 --> 0:26:55.479 interchange a lot of different players for that role if 0:26:55.480 --> 0:26:57.840 they trade away from from the outfield, like could Jake 0:26:57.840 --> 0:26:59.880 A Melton be of interest to them as well? They've 0:27:00.119 --> 0:27:02.840 so many different plug and play options. I don't know 0:27:02.920 --> 0:27:05.080 if they want to catching prospect obviously because they have Dingler, 0:27:05.119 --> 0:27:07.280 but like Bodie and Fowelling are two of the best 0:27:07.359 --> 0:27:09.399 now all of a sudden, you know, in the minor leagues, 0:27:09.480 --> 0:27:11.320 they could do whatever they want. But I think it's 0:27:11.600 --> 0:27:15.119 you know, one solid top one hundred guy, one of 0:27:15.119 --> 0:27:17.080 the like Fringy depending on who you asked, top one 0:27:17.119 --> 0:27:19.600 hundred guys, and a filler, and I think it gets 0:27:19.600 --> 0:27:20.440 it done. 0:27:20.520 --> 0:27:22.640 And you can still go and get some bats as well. 0:27:22.840 --> 0:27:24.680 A rise do you think like a rise for a 0:27:24.880 --> 0:27:27.040 Ty Johnson type straight up would make sense. 0:27:28.320 --> 0:27:29.960 A rise is a hard one for me to value 0:27:29.960 --> 0:27:32.280 because rental bats again always go for less than we think. 0:27:32.320 --> 0:27:35.520 But he's like the only rental back at that capacity. 0:27:35.760 --> 0:27:37.879 But I think, yeah, Ty Johnson and somebody else with 0:27:37.880 --> 0:27:40.400 the way Johnson's throwing the ball this year, if it's 0:27:40.440 --> 0:27:46.040 like Johnson and Santiago Suarez or something like, it could work. 0:27:46.800 --> 0:27:49.200 Yeah, and then neot Bar, like you could do neot 0:27:49.280 --> 0:27:49.880 Bar as well. 0:27:49.880 --> 0:27:51.800 But if they go and get schoobl and a Rise, 0:27:52.160 --> 0:27:54.399 that's enough for me for Tampa to be a legit 0:27:54.440 --> 0:27:55.880 World Series contender. 0:27:55.880 --> 0:27:57.600 One hundred percent. And that's what's again. 0:27:57.600 --> 0:28:01.560 Where if it's like Seymour plus you know, Fleming in 0:28:01.640 --> 0:28:04.520 a third piece like, it depends on how the Tigers 0:28:04.600 --> 0:28:06.640 value seem more. But the way he's throwing the ball, 0:28:06.640 --> 0:28:09.000 he's been really impressive. The Rays can mix and match 0:28:09.040 --> 0:28:10.320 and pull off a deal. 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That's one word, just baseball for 0:29:00.880 --> 0:29:02.000 twenty five percent off. 0:29:02.520 --> 0:29:04.880 Let's talk Boston Red Sox. 0:29:04.880 --> 0:29:06.920 The Boston Red Sox were out of it, and then 0:29:06.960 --> 0:29:10.280 they rattle off fifteen consecutive wins and then they're in it. 0:29:10.360 --> 0:29:13.280 And the Boston Red Sox as it sits right now 0:29:13.320 --> 0:29:16.240 in the scope of the American League East, are seven back, 0:29:16.280 --> 0:29:18.200 and they are two back in the final wildcard spot. 0:29:18.240 --> 0:29:20.160 They are fifty five and fifty part and they're too 0:29:20.240 --> 0:29:23.080 clear of the final wildcard spot. They hold the second 0:29:23.160 --> 0:29:26.640 spot they are again fifty five and fifty. Final spot 0:29:26.680 --> 0:29:30.680 belongs to Cleveland at fifty four and fifty three. Boston 0:29:30.720 --> 0:29:32.719 Red Sox have been one of the hottest teams in 0:29:32.760 --> 0:29:35.680 Major League Baseball so far this year. They have done 0:29:35.760 --> 0:29:39.400 so many things particularly well, and there are so many 0:29:39.440 --> 0:29:42.840 different assets of the team that have been performing to 0:29:42.920 --> 0:29:45.400 a place to get them to being the hottest team 0:29:45.400 --> 0:29:48.720 in baseball. And what I mean by that lineup wise, 0:29:48.920 --> 0:29:51.480 Wilson Contreras has been unbelievable. They have some other guys 0:29:51.520 --> 0:29:52.400 that have been ridiculous. 0:29:52.400 --> 0:29:52.800 Will Y R. 0:29:52.840 --> 0:29:55.440 Bray You has been amazing during this stretch. Rafaela has 0:29:55.440 --> 0:29:59.480 been awesome pretty much all season long. Caleb Durbin has 0:29:59.520 --> 0:30:01.880 turned it on over the last two months here after 0:30:01.920 --> 0:30:05.000 having a brutal front two months to his Red Sox career. 0:30:05.480 --> 0:30:09.200 Rotation wise, totally's been great. Sonny Gray has been great. 0:30:09.240 --> 0:30:11.120 I know it is a blip on the radar his 0:30:11.200 --> 0:30:14.200 last time out, but then you also have a guy 0:30:14.280 --> 0:30:17.000 like Jake Bennett emerged the point where you feel comfortable 0:30:17.000 --> 0:30:19.600 trading Connie Early who's on the shelf for Curtis Meat. 0:30:19.680 --> 0:30:22.080 They kick started the deadline already going to get Mead 0:30:22.600 --> 0:30:25.960 from Washington for Connolly early, but in the bullpen Man 0:30:26.320 --> 0:30:29.120 Chapman and Whitlock are disgusting, and they've got other guys 0:30:29.120 --> 0:30:32.160 that have been performing incredibly well. Weissert's been good as 0:30:32.160 --> 0:30:34.760 of late. Giovanni Moran has been good as of late. 0:30:35.480 --> 0:30:41.880 The Red Socks are a fascinating story, and the job security, 0:30:41.920 --> 0:30:45.040 I guess of Craig Breslow is the thing that's always looming. 0:30:45.320 --> 0:30:47.600 And you mentioned it actually on the call up, what 0:30:47.720 --> 0:30:50.760 a playoff run would do for Craig Breslo and his 0:30:50.880 --> 0:30:53.880 future with the Boston Red Sox. So do you view 0:30:53.920 --> 0:30:56.360 this as an opportunity for them to go big fish hunting? 0:30:57.680 --> 0:31:01.160 I think I think they've I feel like they probably 0:31:01.520 --> 0:31:02.160 got it. 0:31:02.280 --> 0:31:05.520 Sounds as crazy as it sounds like a big fish 0:31:05.520 --> 0:31:08.040 to a degree, like I think the deadline in the 0:31:08.080 --> 0:31:10.880 way that it shakes out. Sometimes you just the deals 0:31:10.880 --> 0:31:13.560 don't materialize the way that you want and you don't 0:31:13.560 --> 0:31:15.200 want to overpay our panic at the buzzer. And I 0:31:15.200 --> 0:31:17.880 think where Brezelo just set himself up now is like 0:31:17.880 --> 0:31:19.680 I think they're going to try to push and make 0:31:19.720 --> 0:31:23.200 some moves, but they're not going to overplay their hand 0:31:23.640 --> 0:31:25.400 because they know that at least they got that right 0:31:25.440 --> 0:31:28.200 handed bat they sorely needed and Curtis meats. So I 0:31:28.240 --> 0:31:30.840 think because of what we talked about on the call up, 0:31:30.880 --> 0:31:34.080 like they're going to try to make a push for 0:31:34.160 --> 0:31:36.040 some other guys, Like I think they're far from done, 0:31:36.120 --> 0:31:40.600 because I think Brezelos is an opportunity here, and it's 0:31:40.640 --> 0:31:42.320 like a guy that was I mean, they had to 0:31:42.320 --> 0:31:44.720 clarify that they weren't going to fire him a couple 0:31:44.680 --> 0:31:47.040 of months ago, and you know that was like, oh okay, 0:31:47.360 --> 0:31:49.880 and now it's here's an opportunity for this guy to provey. 0:31:50.480 --> 0:31:53.720 Optics were not great, communication not great, but I know 0:31:53.760 --> 0:31:55.480 how to build a team. We got off to a 0:31:55.480 --> 0:31:58.400 bad start. I fixed it, look and that's going to 0:31:58.440 --> 0:32:01.240 be a hard argument to count if they make a 0:32:01.280 --> 0:32:04.200 little bit of a run here. So I think the 0:32:04.240 --> 0:32:06.760 glaring spot though, which we've talked about a shortstop, and 0:32:06.800 --> 0:32:10.320 it's not like shortstop gets clearly better anytime soon. I 0:32:10.320 --> 0:32:12.840 think Marcela Meyer is a guy that has the potential, 0:32:12.880 --> 0:32:14.280 but I've always been a little bit lower on as 0:32:14.280 --> 0:32:16.480 a prospect, and the biggest thing on top of my 0:32:16.520 --> 0:32:20.160 concern about the approach and with is health. And this 0:32:20.200 --> 0:32:22.040 has been dated back since he was a prospect. He's 0:32:22.080 --> 0:32:25.000 always been hurt so and story is, you can't really 0:32:25.080 --> 0:32:27.880 count on him obviously. So that's the spot where I think, 0:32:27.920 --> 0:32:31.240 if you can get a controllable shortstop, you can swing 0:32:31.280 --> 0:32:32.760 for the fences there, because it's not just for this year, 0:32:32.760 --> 0:32:35.080 it's for next year too. But at the same time 0:32:35.320 --> 0:32:38.480 they have arguably, you know, there's all of a sudden 0:32:38.520 --> 0:32:40.760 it's becoming an argument that Franklin Aarius could be the 0:32:40.760 --> 0:32:42.080 best shortsop prospect in baseball. 0:32:42.080 --> 0:32:42.800 It's Tasers my day. 0:32:42.840 --> 0:32:46.440 But like I wouldn't fault anybody for saying it's Franklinarius 0:32:47.000 --> 0:32:48.800 and so like that that's a hard part too. 0:32:48.840 --> 0:32:49.920 Do you want to block that kid? 0:32:51.000 --> 0:32:54.560 Yeah, but this is the time for a hard conversation 0:32:54.680 --> 0:32:57.400 if you're ready to push the chips in and get 0:32:57.440 --> 0:32:59.200 three and a half or four and a half years 0:32:59.200 --> 0:33:02.120 of control of a certain star shortstop, if you do 0:33:02.240 --> 0:33:03.160 go make that move. 0:33:03.640 --> 0:33:06.040 My wish list here, one of them is kind of boring. 0:33:06.040 --> 0:33:07.960 I would like to add another lefty to the bullpen 0:33:08.000 --> 0:33:09.920 as well, and just set up like this three headed 0:33:09.920 --> 0:33:12.680 bullpen lefty monster, where Chapman's the closer He's going to 0:33:12.720 --> 0:33:15.560 throw the ninth inning. But in lefty situations, I'd like 0:33:15.600 --> 0:33:18.960 someone a little bit more sure handed than Giovanni Morin 0:33:19.080 --> 0:33:20.800 because this is a bit of a breakout for him. 0:33:21.640 --> 0:33:23.880 So before I show you the actual image for our 0:33:23.960 --> 0:33:27.239 YouTube and X audience, right now, Brooks Raley is the 0:33:27.240 --> 0:33:29.360 guy that I would like to just add. I mean, 0:33:29.400 --> 0:33:31.480 they grab the guy in Steven Matts, who was really 0:33:31.480 --> 0:33:33.840 good for them after the deadline, mind you last year 0:33:34.440 --> 0:33:36.840 before signing as a starting pitcher with the Tampa Bay Rays. 0:33:36.880 --> 0:33:38.520 But the other guy that I want to go get 0:33:39.560 --> 0:33:42.840 is Neto. I would love to see zach Netto put 0:33:42.840 --> 0:33:45.040 on a Boston Red Sox uniform at the end of 0:33:45.040 --> 0:33:48.520 this trade deadline. Here zach Netto is pacing the American 0:33:48.560 --> 0:33:52.440 League in strikeouts. Right now, zach Netto, playing his fourth 0:33:52.480 --> 0:33:55.920 major league season on a per one sixty two basis, 0:33:56.480 --> 0:34:01.080 is a five win shortstop, averaging thirty five doubles, twenty 0:34:01.160 --> 0:34:04.560 six homers, and twenty five stolen bases with a seven 0:34:04.560 --> 0:34:06.120 to sixty oh ps. 0:34:06.480 --> 0:34:09.799 I think Neto could be special in Boston. Oh yeah, 0:34:10.120 --> 0:34:14.000 it would cost the biggest thing. So if you're that's 0:34:14.120 --> 0:34:16.680 the I think you'd cost a lot. We know that 0:34:17.760 --> 0:34:22.040 the defense is the interesting wrinkle as well. But at 0:34:22.080 --> 0:34:24.000 the end of the day, like this could be a 0:34:24.040 --> 0:34:25.359 guy that they look at and say, well, we could 0:34:25.360 --> 0:34:28.759 eventually sign him over to third, you know, and don't 0:34:28.760 --> 0:34:31.760 have to necessarily for sure block Arrius forever. 0:34:32.400 --> 0:34:34.160 Like that could be a conversation that's had later. 0:34:34.680 --> 0:34:37.719 Uh Neto is one where you think about how he 0:34:37.719 --> 0:34:40.280 would play at Fenway and it would be really interesting. 0:34:40.480 --> 0:34:41.479 My concern is. 0:34:43.480 --> 0:34:47.799 It's gonna cost a lot and will that potentially get 0:34:47.840 --> 0:34:52.120 them out of their comfort zone a little bit for 0:34:52.280 --> 0:34:54.800 what it may require to go get you know, somebody 0:34:54.880 --> 0:34:57.080 like him. But at the same time, like they still 0:34:57.520 --> 0:34:59.439 the Red SUCs still have pitching that they could trade 0:34:59.480 --> 0:35:01.440 from which I know the Angels would still love to add, 0:35:02.000 --> 0:35:05.640 and some solid pieces as well, Like I mean, Anthony 0:35:05.719 --> 0:35:07.920 Iinson has become one of the more popular pitching prospects 0:35:07.960 --> 0:35:09.880 in baseball with the way that he has, you know, 0:35:09.960 --> 0:35:13.480 immediately made an impact and had success now and into 0:35:13.520 --> 0:35:14.400 the upper levels. 0:35:14.440 --> 0:35:16.480 And they have all these. 0:35:16.320 --> 0:35:19.919 Even big league debuted type of arms already that could 0:35:20.560 --> 0:35:23.080 jump in and help them. And you could, you could 0:35:23.200 --> 0:35:25.359 pay down Brian Beayo, and you could you could put 0:35:25.360 --> 0:35:29.160 together a package that just is very angels intriguing for them, 0:35:29.920 --> 0:35:32.719 and give them current big league pieces, top prospects, and 0:35:32.760 --> 0:35:35.120 just make it, make it fascinating. I even look at 0:35:35.200 --> 0:35:36.920 like in an Eduardo Rivera, like, all of a sudden, 0:35:37.000 --> 0:35:39.399 that guy I think has trade value. So you could 0:35:39.440 --> 0:35:42.240 piece together some really fun packages headlined by top prospects 0:35:42.239 --> 0:35:45.560 but complimented by you know, some some really solid players. 0:35:45.560 --> 0:35:47.239 My thing to you, though, Jack, is like, are you 0:35:47.280 --> 0:35:50.239 trading Arius in a deal for Netto? And I know, 0:35:50.360 --> 0:35:53.600 like I'm mister prospect guy, gonna value those guys whatever. 0:35:53.640 --> 0:35:57.120 But I feel like I've, especially over the last few years, 0:35:57.160 --> 0:36:00.640 like kind of skewed towards just cash in, cash in. 0:36:00.680 --> 0:36:04.439 We're begging the top teams to do that. Arius has 0:36:04.480 --> 0:36:08.239 a burned potential, meaning like what he could be. That 0:36:08.920 --> 0:36:10.480 makes it hard. 0:36:11.520 --> 0:36:15.279 It's hard to find a twenty five homer shortstop, like 0:36:15.360 --> 0:36:17.480 it really is, and Arius could be that guy. He's 0:36:17.480 --> 0:36:19.960 got nineteen homers in the minor leagues this year, but 0:36:20.239 --> 0:36:21.200 he could be that guy. 0:36:21.320 --> 0:36:21.560 We know. 0:36:21.680 --> 0:36:24.640 Neto is that guy. He's pacing for his third straight 0:36:24.760 --> 0:36:28.200 year of twenty five homers in his third straight full season, 0:36:28.560 --> 0:36:31.200 and Neto. You mentioned the defense is taking a downturn. 0:36:31.239 --> 0:36:32.520 At the end of the day, it's still a three 0:36:32.600 --> 0:36:34.719 B war season already for him in one hundred and 0:36:34.719 --> 0:36:35.560 four games. 0:36:35.400 --> 0:36:36.640 And he's twenty five years old. 0:36:36.920 --> 0:36:38.239 You have to think that it's a blip in the 0:36:38.320 --> 0:36:40.400 radar because he's been a good defender each of the 0:36:40.440 --> 0:36:43.640 last two years. Like, if Neto sex defensively next year, 0:36:43.680 --> 0:36:47.080 that's just a like, I don't know, I guess, I 0:36:47.120 --> 0:36:49.759 guess that's unfortunate, and that could be like the new reality. 0:36:49.840 --> 0:36:53.319 But this is at this point the anomaly season for 0:36:53.440 --> 0:36:56.560 Zach Netto and he's still possibly pacing for a twenty 0:36:56.600 --> 0:36:57.720 five to twenty five season. 0:36:58.080 --> 0:36:59.920 I think there's a lot of value in that. 0:37:00.239 --> 0:37:03.479 And if Neto were twenty nine years old, I would 0:37:03.480 --> 0:37:06.000 think maybe not, But he's twenty five, and he's twenty 0:37:06.000 --> 0:37:08.359 five for the entirety of this year, and again he's 0:37:08.400 --> 0:37:09.800 got three and a half more. 0:37:09.719 --> 0:37:13.360 Years of control here. So it does cost for a 0:37:13.400 --> 0:37:14.080 guy like Netto. 0:37:14.200 --> 0:37:16.720 It probably does cost a top ten to top fifteen 0:37:16.800 --> 0:37:19.880 prospect in Major League Baseball, and Arius is top five 0:37:20.080 --> 0:37:23.560 for you. But I would be really curious to see 0:37:23.760 --> 0:37:26.120 if they were willing to do it. Arius is a 0:37:26.120 --> 0:37:29.279 hell of a prospect. He's probably not to the level 0:37:29.320 --> 0:37:33.560 that Leo Devrees is, but it was Derees and Branden 0:37:33.680 --> 0:37:38.680 Net and Bias right like and another guy. So I'm 0:37:38.719 --> 0:37:42.920 just wondering if Arius and the thirty first best prospect 0:37:42.920 --> 0:37:44.640 in the system could get them Neto. 0:37:45.440 --> 0:37:45.680 Yeah. 0:37:45.680 --> 0:37:47.439 And the interesting thing is, and it's a good point. 0:37:47.480 --> 0:37:50.080 By showtime, like Netto's punching more than ever and chasing 0:37:50.080 --> 0:37:51.840 more than everybody, he's still producing. 0:37:51.920 --> 0:37:53.840 So it's that's the very fascinating part of it. 0:37:54.239 --> 0:37:57.600 I think at this point now Arius is arguably maybe 0:37:57.600 --> 0:37:59.640 even better prospect than Debris. So that's what makes it 0:37:59.680 --> 0:38:03.960 really just because of what he's done defensively and power 0:38:03.960 --> 0:38:07.320 wise to where I think I think I lean that way. 0:38:07.560 --> 0:38:09.399 If you're split in one A one B or two 0:38:09.400 --> 0:38:10.560 A two B, I guess it would be in this 0:38:10.680 --> 0:38:14.560 respect sure. I think the interesting part of it though, 0:38:14.640 --> 0:38:17.760 is that you could probably pull this trade off without 0:38:17.800 --> 0:38:21.080 doing that in the aggregate of just total value. If 0:38:21.120 --> 0:38:24.920 you blow the Angels away with pitching and like a 0:38:25.360 --> 0:38:28.239 send Marcelo higher, then like send others some some high 0:38:28.360 --> 0:38:32.160 upside options for them where they that were the Angels, 0:38:32.200 --> 0:38:33.040 they just need talent. 0:38:33.400 --> 0:38:34.160 You can become a top. 0:38:34.360 --> 0:38:37.640 I'll still do it without Arius. Yeah, you could. 0:38:37.920 --> 0:38:38.959 You could try really hard. 0:38:39.000 --> 0:38:41.400 And I think if it's Ironsin, which is a headliner 0:38:41.440 --> 0:38:44.960 pitching prospect, and you've got Meyer and you know, Justin Gonzalez, 0:38:45.000 --> 0:38:46.440 I thought, like, there's so many different guys that they 0:38:46.440 --> 0:38:47.399 could be together in there. 0:38:47.960 --> 0:38:49.320 I think it would be really interesting. 0:38:49.920 --> 0:38:52.200 Yeah, I think so too. Are there any other names 0:38:52.200 --> 0:38:53.919 that jump to the forefront of your mind? Like, again, 0:38:54.000 --> 0:38:57.920 Rayley could just be another bullpen iron In the Fiery, Yeah, 0:38:58.040 --> 0:39:00.920 that could be cool too. Doesn't really matter to me. 0:39:01.640 --> 0:39:04.439 I just think that I would love to see them 0:39:04.520 --> 0:39:09.480 add you know that like that. But if they don't, 0:39:09.560 --> 0:39:10.960 I just I don't know if there's like a middle 0:39:11.000 --> 0:39:13.480 ground for that, Like I don't. I think they're just 0:39:13.560 --> 0:39:15.919 kind of then roll with with what they've got, add 0:39:15.960 --> 0:39:17.680 to the bullpen a little bit and hope that Curtis 0:39:17.719 --> 0:39:20.160 Meat can be that big guy for them, because otherwise 0:39:20.200 --> 0:39:23.160 it's hard to like, who's going to be your stop 0:39:23.200 --> 0:39:25.239 gap shortstop in the meantime, I think at that point, 0:39:25.280 --> 0:39:27.280 you're just hoping that story comes back and does. 0:39:27.160 --> 0:39:30.680 Something, yeah, or you just keep rolling monastereo out there. 0:39:30.760 --> 0:39:32.759 So yeah, I'm not too sure. But again, if they're 0:39:32.760 --> 0:39:34.160 going to take a big swing, it could be a 0:39:34.239 --> 0:39:36.920 shortstop and that could be the plan for the future. 0:39:36.920 --> 0:39:40.000 And there's also, like I guess, some malleability in the 0:39:40.200 --> 0:39:42.840 in the infield as well, Like Mead can play first, 0:39:42.880 --> 0:39:45.560 he can not really play third, but he can technically 0:39:45.600 --> 0:39:47.840 play third. He could play second. Durban could play second. 0:39:47.840 --> 0:39:50.960 Deurban could play third. And you just wonder what they 0:39:51.000 --> 0:39:53.120 can do at short steps. So we'll see if they 0:39:53.120 --> 0:39:55.480 want to swing big here, you ready to push onto 0:39:55.520 --> 0:39:56.680 the American League Central. 0:39:56.800 --> 0:39:57.319 Let's do it. 0:39:58.280 --> 0:40:00.560 Let's do it all right, let's go to oh the 0:40:00.719 --> 0:40:04.600 Chicago White Sox. The White Sox currently sits atop the 0:40:04.640 --> 0:40:07.399 American League Central right now, and the White Sox continue 0:40:07.480 --> 0:40:10.640 to swing it. As it stands right now in the 0:40:10.640 --> 0:40:14.080 American League Central, the White Sox are fifty five and fifty. 0:40:14.080 --> 0:40:16.759 They're too clear the Cleveland Guardians who are fifty four 0:40:16.920 --> 0:40:20.040 in fifty three again, they are the division leader in 0:40:20.080 --> 0:40:23.000 the American League Central. The Chicago White Sox have hit 0:40:23.040 --> 0:40:27.200 their way here. They have some starting pitching issues bullpen. 0:40:27.200 --> 0:40:30.040 They've got some studs a La Grand Taylor, a La 0:40:30.200 --> 0:40:34.120 some others, but they could use help in a couple 0:40:34.160 --> 0:40:38.120 of different ways. The first one that came to my 0:40:38.239 --> 0:40:40.920 mind was starting pitching. And I don't know if the 0:40:40.920 --> 0:40:42.920 White Sox are in a position to go and get 0:40:42.960 --> 0:40:46.359 a guy like Freddy Peralta. I think that they could 0:40:46.400 --> 0:40:49.960 be hunting in the second or third starting pitcher market, 0:40:50.040 --> 0:40:53.160 so like schoobl Ryan probably doesn't make sense for the 0:40:53.160 --> 0:40:59.399 White Sox, Peralta, debt Meer's Gosman probably doesn't make sense 0:40:59.400 --> 0:41:02.160 for the White Sox. So a name that came to 0:41:02.200 --> 0:41:04.440 mind for me who has been throwing better over the 0:41:04.520 --> 0:41:07.120 last month or two is Brady's singer. And then I 0:41:07.120 --> 0:41:11.160 also have any catcher ever they need a catcher right now, 0:41:11.160 --> 0:41:14.319 it's Romo and Caro teels hurt again. Carol's been very bad. 0:41:14.400 --> 0:41:18.840 Romo has been not very good either, So catcher Brady's singer. 0:41:18.880 --> 0:41:20.520 That's my wish list for the White Sox. 0:41:22.000 --> 0:41:24.520 So the one that's interesting, and this is where the 0:41:24.520 --> 0:41:26.239 White Sox need to look in the mirror and say, like, 0:41:26.280 --> 0:41:27.359 what do we want to do this year? 0:41:27.400 --> 0:41:28.239 Who do we want to be? 0:41:28.239 --> 0:41:30.680 Because all of a sudden, you know you're leading the 0:41:30.719 --> 0:41:33.640 division by two games, and the value proposition if you 0:41:33.719 --> 0:41:36.319 win the division, you've got a shot. I don't care 0:41:36.360 --> 0:41:38.520 where you're at what you thought this season was going 0:41:38.600 --> 0:41:41.319 to be. If you win the freaking Division, you've got 0:41:41.320 --> 0:41:43.000 a shot to make a playoff run. And you're put 0:41:43.000 --> 0:41:45.839 in a really comfortable situation where having that starting pitcher 0:41:45.880 --> 0:41:47.920 that you can rely on can really help. And I 0:41:48.000 --> 0:41:51.759 think they need that third arm where Sean Burke has 0:41:51.760 --> 0:41:56.040 been incredible. Davis Martin is, I'm fine, Like, you're probably 0:41:56.040 --> 0:41:58.640 gonna be a little bit of a schedule disadvantage, but fine, 0:41:58.680 --> 0:42:00.800 give them the ball game two. But what if you 0:42:00.800 --> 0:42:02.160 could get a guy that could allow you to keep 0:42:02.200 --> 0:42:03.799 Tata smartin the ball in game three, or you get 0:42:03.800 --> 0:42:05.760 a guy that just gives you a lot of confidence 0:42:05.800 --> 0:42:08.279 in game three. Debt Mers is that guy, And now 0:42:08.360 --> 0:42:11.640 I understand if the Angels want to keep him. I 0:42:11.680 --> 0:42:14.000 know that the White Sox don't want to trade from 0:42:14.000 --> 0:42:17.160 the farm significantly. And this is where I already know 0:42:17.200 --> 0:42:19.000 if we clip this out and we put it on socials. 0:42:19.160 --> 0:42:23.360 White Sox fans are so beat up. And I've seen 0:42:23.440 --> 0:42:26.120 like fans of like rebuilds that the teams that have 0:42:26.160 --> 0:42:28.760 rebuilt and stuck it out, I get it. They become 0:42:28.880 --> 0:42:32.560 so attached through these prospects that they forget that it's 0:42:32.600 --> 0:42:34.360 really rare for them to reach the potential that you 0:42:34.360 --> 0:42:36.759 think they're going to reach, and the value of being 0:42:36.760 --> 0:42:38.640 able to add in a read Debt Mers with years 0:42:38.640 --> 0:42:41.600 of control will make a big difference for an organization 0:42:41.640 --> 0:42:43.719 getting him out of and I think Maddox has helped 0:42:43.760 --> 0:42:45.359 Debt Maers a ton, so I don't think it's gonna 0:42:45.360 --> 0:42:46.440 be as much of getting him out of there as 0:42:46.440 --> 0:42:47.000 gonna make him better. 0:42:47.000 --> 0:42:48.360 I think Maddox has helped a ton. That was one 0:42:48.360 --> 0:42:49.879 of the best things the Angels have done in a while. 0:42:50.239 --> 0:42:52.040 But I just think also getting another set of eyes 0:42:52.080 --> 0:42:54.040 and just seeing how he can develop there with Banister 0:42:54.160 --> 0:42:56.920 and what we've seen kind of the development I think 0:42:56.960 --> 0:42:58.920 with Arms at the big Leagubble and squeezing more out 0:42:58.920 --> 0:42:59.480 with the White. 0:42:59.320 --> 0:42:59.960 Sox has been there. 0:43:01.000 --> 0:43:04.520 There's a fair amount of prospects I'd be comfortable trading 0:43:05.160 --> 0:43:07.200 for Redebtmers, and I know like White Sox fans would 0:43:07.360 --> 0:43:09.920 freak out, But like I was talking about this with 0:43:09.960 --> 0:43:12.040 Elijah Evans great self with future Socks, and I know 0:43:12.120 --> 0:43:14.320 he did not agree with me, which I understand. 0:43:15.120 --> 0:43:18.480 I would trade Caleb Bonamer and for Redebtmers. 0:43:19.880 --> 0:43:22.680 Yes, there's a burned potential there, and that's always something 0:43:22.719 --> 0:43:24.600 that you're weighing. He could hit thirty homers and be 0:43:24.640 --> 0:43:28.239 a solid third baseman, but he also pulls everything he 0:43:28.360 --> 0:43:30.680 swings and misses a good bit and he has struggled 0:43:30.719 --> 0:43:33.920 against spin and like plenty time to figure it out. 0:43:33.960 --> 0:43:36.399 Really young, but that's a question mark. 0:43:36.880 --> 0:43:40.160 Redebt Meerse is a really good left handed pitcher who 0:43:40.239 --> 0:43:42.680 might even get better with years of control. That can 0:43:42.719 --> 0:43:44.600 help you this year, that can help you next year, 0:43:44.800 --> 0:43:47.000 which next year if you're the White Sox, next year 0:43:47.040 --> 0:43:51.000 should be We're serious, like we can make a we 0:43:51.120 --> 0:43:52.759 can be one of the better teams in the American League. 0:43:52.800 --> 0:43:55.520 If that's not your goal, then you're wasting your time. 0:43:55.719 --> 0:43:58.520 You just had one of the best drafts ever imaginable 0:43:58.520 --> 0:44:00.280 because you have the biggest bonus pool of all time, 0:44:00.480 --> 0:44:03.600 and you add an auto top ten prospect in Rock Tulaski, 0:44:03.760 --> 0:44:04.920 but all the talent behind it. 0:44:06.120 --> 0:44:09.640 I would be fine moving a Bonhomer type for red Detmers. 0:44:09.640 --> 0:44:10.840 And I know White Sox fans are gonna have a 0:44:10.880 --> 0:44:13.719 visceral reaction because I know I've seen the rebuilding for 0:44:13.800 --> 0:44:16.040 way too long. Fan bases and what happens when you 0:44:16.080 --> 0:44:17.520 get too attached to your prospects. 0:44:17.800 --> 0:44:20.279 I get it. This would make you better, and I 0:44:20.400 --> 0:44:23.040 think more often than that would be the right move 0:44:23.120 --> 0:44:23.359 to make. 0:44:24.040 --> 0:44:27.839 Yeah, Detmers is the really interesting one. Catching wise, did 0:44:27.840 --> 0:44:30.239 your eyes go anywhere in particular? I guess any will 0:44:30.560 --> 0:44:31.560 that's anywhere? 0:44:31.600 --> 0:44:34.160 Yeah, like Stevenson. Go get Tyler Stevenson. Why not? 0:44:34.280 --> 0:44:36.799 But rental because I think Teal is still that guy. 0:44:36.840 --> 0:44:38.200 He's got to prove that it can be healthy. I 0:44:38.239 --> 0:44:40.279 don't think that that is his fault here. I just 0:44:40.320 --> 0:44:43.040 think he had a shit luckier with the with the 0:44:43.120 --> 0:44:46.239 hamstring and then in an ankle and the WBC and 0:44:46.239 --> 0:44:46.760 then the ankle. 0:44:46.920 --> 0:44:48.360 It just it is what it is. 0:44:49.600 --> 0:44:52.960 You need a rental catcher, I would go. And that's 0:44:52.960 --> 0:44:55.040 where you can maybe go get a bullpen arm attached 0:44:55.120 --> 0:44:56.960 with Stevenson, and I think that's what makes a lot 0:44:57.000 --> 0:44:57.319 of sense. 0:44:57.920 --> 0:45:00.160 Yeah, I dig it, man. So that's a fun one. 0:45:00.320 --> 0:45:03.320 Tyler Stevenson, bullpen arm and then give up the prospect 0:45:03.360 --> 0:45:05.680 capital for red deadvers. All right, let's push over the 0:45:05.719 --> 0:45:09.280 Cleveland Guardians here. Cleveland, mind, you occupies the last spot 0:45:09.719 --> 0:45:12.600 in the wildcard spot as it stands right now. The 0:45:12.640 --> 0:45:15.480 Cleveland Guardians currently sit at fifty four and fifty three. 0:45:15.520 --> 0:45:17.960 They're a game up on the Minnesota Twins, who are 0:45:18.040 --> 0:45:21.560 also in that division, and in the division, Cleveland is 0:45:21.640 --> 0:45:24.120 two back of the White Sox, who again are fifty 0:45:24.200 --> 0:45:25.480 five and fifty. 0:45:26.080 --> 0:45:28.960 For the Cleveland Guardians, they got a hit. They got 0:45:29.080 --> 0:45:29.839 a hit, they got a hit. 0:45:30.840 --> 0:45:33.879 They are the first team and god knows how long 0:45:34.800 --> 0:45:38.600 to run out five starting pitchers. On July twenty eighth, 0:45:39.320 --> 0:45:41.480 they have had five guys start a baseball game for them. 0:45:41.960 --> 0:45:45.520 It has been so lucky, so healthy, so good for them. 0:45:45.560 --> 0:45:48.360 In the starting rotation in All Star in Messic a 0:45:48.480 --> 0:45:51.560 frontline guy, and Gavin Williams a tried and true mid 0:45:51.680 --> 0:45:53.640 rotation guy. I know the record doesn't look great for 0:45:53.719 --> 0:45:57.319 Tanner Biby, but Seconi and Cantillo have been really good 0:45:57.520 --> 0:46:00.759 as well. So starting pitching, I guess right now not 0:46:00.880 --> 0:46:04.600 really a problem. Depth is important. They haven't needed depth 0:46:04.719 --> 0:46:07.000 to this point. And then the bullpen it's just rinse 0:46:07.040 --> 0:46:09.319 and repeat. Colin Holderman is a sub to era for them. 0:46:09.320 --> 0:46:14.359 They're they're absolutely nasty. They need proof of life offensively, 0:46:15.040 --> 0:46:19.759 and there are way more established guys. But I look 0:46:19.840 --> 0:46:22.080 at how left handed their lineup is, I look at 0:46:22.120 --> 0:46:23.920 how not good their lineup is, and I'm. 0:46:23.840 --> 0:46:25.919 Like, you know what, what if you ride this heater 0:46:26.000 --> 0:46:29.680 from Luis Robert Junior? Your thoughts? 0:46:30.280 --> 0:46:34.480 I think that's a fun one. Also, real quick, just 0:46:34.600 --> 0:46:37.120 looking at the roster resource, I think one of the 0:46:37.160 --> 0:46:40.760 most underdiscussed stories in baseball this year is Austin Hedges 0:46:40.800 --> 0:46:42.560 with a one to fifteen WRC plus. 0:46:42.800 --> 0:46:51.160 He's been crazy. Yeah, holy shit, look at him, man. Yeah. 0:46:51.520 --> 0:46:55.800 I think the Robert challenge is is I mean, I 0:46:55.840 --> 0:46:57.680 think the Mets would be willing to do that in 0:46:57.840 --> 0:47:00.120 that deal. It's like, pay it down and get had 0:47:00.160 --> 0:47:02.040 a better return, because like, are the are the Guardians 0:47:02.080 --> 0:47:04.279 going to take on what's left of that deal? It's 0:47:04.360 --> 0:47:06.160 not that much, though, so just get get the Mets 0:47:06.200 --> 0:47:08.360 to pay down a little bit and dish out of prospect. 0:47:08.920 --> 0:47:13.320 It's not very Guardian's esque. And if the division is 0:47:13.400 --> 0:47:15.960 slipping away, like I think it really is, getting the 0:47:16.000 --> 0:47:17.719 game here with them, But if they're a game or 0:47:17.760 --> 0:47:22.040 two out still or even in a better spot, I 0:47:22.200 --> 0:47:22.920 love the shout. 0:47:23.080 --> 0:47:25.080 It just does it seem Guardians coded to you? 0:47:25.920 --> 0:47:26.600 It doesn't. 0:47:26.719 --> 0:47:28.360 But that's kind of why I think they do it 0:47:28.480 --> 0:47:31.120 because it's going to be so cheap, like they're they're 0:47:31.160 --> 0:47:32.240 not going to cost. 0:47:32.080 --> 0:47:33.440 Them any prospects wise. 0:47:33.840 --> 0:47:36.759 Yeah, I mean they could just they could just trade 0:47:36.760 --> 0:47:40.320 a couple forty man like probably Kwan Brito and whatever 0:47:40.480 --> 0:47:41.439 and my college day. 0:47:41.800 --> 0:47:43.839 Like I think they're looking at I think they're looking 0:47:43.880 --> 0:47:45.640 at the Lane Thomas thing, and it's like, how can 0:47:45.719 --> 0:47:48.440 we just do that again? Because Tana was never going 0:47:48.480 --> 0:47:50.560 to be a big piece for them, and then Klemy 0:47:50.719 --> 0:47:53.880 is like non existent in that national system right now. 0:47:54.000 --> 0:47:56.319 So I don't know, Like I look at I look 0:47:56.320 --> 0:47:58.040 at the Lane Thomas thing, and I say, where is 0:47:58.160 --> 0:48:01.719 Lane Thomas this year? And I don't know if Lane 0:48:01.800 --> 0:48:04.000 Thomas exists this year, So might as well get a 0:48:04.040 --> 0:48:06.120 guy that could be Lane Thomas for even less of 0:48:06.160 --> 0:48:06.560 a return. 0:48:07.320 --> 0:48:11.680 I like that shout because Taylor Ward fits the bill, 0:48:11.800 --> 0:48:14.480 but he's going to be more expensive prospect wise, and 0:48:14.560 --> 0:48:16.640 I just don't see them buying heavier on a rental 0:48:16.880 --> 0:48:18.920 though again it would be a l that would be 0:48:18.960 --> 0:48:21.040 the Lane Thomas move in terms of like what they'd 0:48:21.080 --> 0:48:23.799 have to give up value wise, So right can't rule 0:48:23.840 --> 0:48:26.279 it out. But I think this team's gonna have to 0:48:26.320 --> 0:48:28.520 have a nice week here because I really think it 0:48:28.600 --> 0:48:30.840 is that day to day with this front office. But 0:48:31.360 --> 0:48:33.160 I still stand by everything I've said with this team 0:48:33.200 --> 0:48:35.239 that I really do believe that they are good enough 0:48:35.880 --> 0:48:39.399 to make one of the more competitive runs that they've made, 0:48:39.400 --> 0:48:41.880 because when these guys are all clicking, they're they're a 0:48:42.000 --> 0:48:44.040 better offense, I think than we've seen in previous years. 0:48:44.320 --> 0:48:46.480 They got to get Jay Ram going and that's going 0:48:46.560 --> 0:48:48.319 to be the big variable. But I agree like they 0:48:48.400 --> 0:48:50.680 need a right handed bat with a higher ceiling, and 0:48:51.040 --> 0:48:54.759 I think if it's not Robert, I think a really 0:48:54.760 --> 0:48:57.920 good fit is Taylor Ward and then from there it's 0:48:58.520 --> 0:49:01.360 like Seer Steer would have been excellent fit if not 0:49:03.120 --> 0:49:08.360 a huge wrinkle in this. Yeah, really stinks, Like I 0:49:08.440 --> 0:49:11.040 don't see them liking Joe Adele and like that. It's 0:49:11.200 --> 0:49:13.080 it that just kind of drops off from there. I 0:49:13.160 --> 0:49:15.759 think those are kind of the clear guys. Is like 0:49:15.880 --> 0:49:20.279 a right handed kind of cheaper to acquire bat that 0:49:20.480 --> 0:49:21.799 can can jolt them a little bit. 0:49:22.280 --> 0:49:24.680 And my non starter was they had to be right handed, 0:49:25.040 --> 0:49:28.080 like so left handed I. 0:49:28.160 --> 0:49:31.880 Agree, unless it's just a huge power guy that you 0:49:32.040 --> 0:49:35.080 just feel really good about. But I mean like, I 0:49:35.239 --> 0:49:38.600 just don't see They're like, I don't see that lining 0:49:38.680 --> 0:49:40.919 up for them necessarily, and and all of a sudden, 0:49:41.000 --> 0:49:42.520 Quandts starting to pick it up a little bit. 0:49:42.719 --> 0:49:44.719 And so you think you feel good about that. I 0:49:44.760 --> 0:49:46.160 think you just need a right handed bat. 0:49:46.239 --> 0:49:47.720 I agree, And I think that's kind of a nonstar 0:49:47.760 --> 0:49:50.520 because even like your non lefties are switch hitters, there's 0:49:50.600 --> 0:49:53.440 days where there's days where if they face to face 0:49:53.480 --> 0:49:56.520 already right now one through nine, is it will be 0:49:56.600 --> 0:49:57.319 hitting left handed? 0:49:57.920 --> 0:49:58.120 Yeah. 0:49:59.239 --> 0:50:01.400 So, and recent Hoskins at this point is not the 0:50:01.440 --> 0:50:03.799 short platoon guy that you hoped he was. And that's 0:50:03.840 --> 0:50:05.880 the other thing too. So if it's not, if you 0:50:05.920 --> 0:50:08.960 want to go even more like bargain shopping, they just 0:50:09.040 --> 0:50:12.040 need a short platoon bat better than Rheese Hoskins at 0:50:12.040 --> 0:50:15.000 the very least, and better than Gabriel Arius. 0:50:15.880 --> 0:50:19.120 Yeah you got anything else on Cleveland. I think they're 0:50:19.120 --> 0:50:21.360 gonna be very quiet pitching wise. They could trade like 0:50:21.719 --> 0:50:23.920 some of these excess bullpen arms, but that's more selling 0:50:24.000 --> 0:50:24.399 than buying. 0:50:25.239 --> 0:50:26.200 Yeah, I don't. 0:50:26.280 --> 0:50:28.680 I don't see anything too crazy, Like they have Logan 0:50:28.760 --> 0:50:30.920 Allen as the insurance policy. I could see maybe just 0:50:31.400 --> 0:50:34.680 under the radar. You know, like they I know you 0:50:34.719 --> 0:50:36.160 can't speak on this, but like they could be the 0:50:36.200 --> 0:50:38.320 team that go and gets Braxing Garrett for insurance or 0:50:38.360 --> 0:50:40.320 something like that. I just don't see them doing like anything, 0:50:41.520 --> 0:50:43.879 because who are you going to supplant in the rotation? 0:50:43.920 --> 0:50:46.000 It would make sense from an asset proposition. 0:50:46.480 --> 0:50:49.160 Yeah right, all right, we will pitch to the American 0:50:49.280 --> 0:50:51.920 League West in a moment, but before that, one more 0:50:51.920 --> 0:50:54.480 word from our friends at Hampton Farms. All right, let's 0:50:54.520 --> 0:50:57.920 pivot the conversation here to the Texas Rangers. We got 0:50:57.960 --> 0:51:00.840 the Rangers in the Seattle Mayors and the Seattle Mariners. 0:51:00.880 --> 0:51:02.200 Boo. I don't know why that was so hard to 0:51:02.239 --> 0:51:02.520 get out. 0:51:03.400 --> 0:51:06.279 As we wrap up the Just Baseball Show today, the 0:51:06.440 --> 0:51:09.640 Texas Rangers, as it stands right now in the division 0:51:09.840 --> 0:51:12.280 are the leader. They're two over five hundred and fifty 0:51:12.320 --> 0:51:15.239 four and fifty two too clear of the Astros, two 0:51:15.280 --> 0:51:17.680 and a half clear of the Seattle Mariners. Mind you, 0:51:17.800 --> 0:51:21.400 we didn't put the Astros in this thing, but the 0:51:21.480 --> 0:51:24.919 Astros could be an interesting conversation. Thought they were buyers teds, 0:51:24.920 --> 0:51:26.520 so you might then didn't get out of the first 0:51:26.560 --> 0:51:28.120 inning for the third time this year, so it's like, 0:51:28.120 --> 0:51:32.319 all right, I don't know. Speaking of Houston real real quick, 0:51:32.840 --> 0:51:35.520 the one name that fascinates me. If Dana Brown does 0:51:35.640 --> 0:51:38.000 decide to sell and it seems like they're going to buy, yeah, 0:51:38.160 --> 0:51:40.239 it would be yeah, they're going to buy, But if 0:51:40.280 --> 0:51:43.160 they were going to try and strategically sell, and I 0:51:43.239 --> 0:51:45.400 know that's not the case, like Parades could be the 0:51:45.520 --> 0:51:46.600 best bat. 0:51:46.480 --> 0:51:48.800 Available at this deadline, but they're just not going to 0:51:48.880 --> 0:51:49.080 do it. 0:51:49.200 --> 0:51:52.320 So again, Texas, it's too clear of Houston, two and 0:51:52.320 --> 0:51:54.320 a half clear of Seattle, and as it pertains the 0:51:54.360 --> 0:51:58.760 wildcard picture, reminder, Texas two over and if this division flips, 0:51:59.080 --> 0:52:01.200 they are only one game clear a half game clear 0:52:01.760 --> 0:52:04.320 of the Cleveland Guardians for that final wild card spot, 0:52:04.440 --> 0:52:08.279 but the Texas Rangers. Jeff Passen made this point on 0:52:08.480 --> 0:52:11.719 his podcast Sources Tell Jeff Passon, which is actually really 0:52:11.800 --> 0:52:13.840 fun listen. I highly recommend you can listen to that. 0:52:15.560 --> 0:52:17.399 He made this point, this is like the third year 0:52:17.400 --> 0:52:19.800 in a row that Texas is in a position to 0:52:19.960 --> 0:52:22.480 softly buy, and then this could also be the third 0:52:22.560 --> 0:52:24.960 year in a row that they missed the playoffs after buying, 0:52:25.560 --> 0:52:28.560 So like they've been kind of snake bitten post deadline 0:52:28.840 --> 0:52:30.400 each of the last two years, and it could be 0:52:30.480 --> 0:52:32.160 the third year in a row that that happens. But 0:52:33.560 --> 0:52:36.719 scared money don't make money, So you got to push 0:52:36.800 --> 0:52:37.799 some chips in here. 0:52:38.400 --> 0:52:39.520 What do you think they need? 0:52:40.520 --> 0:52:43.640 And then I don't think Chris Young has ever been scared, 0:52:44.200 --> 0:52:46.640 So that's the fun part there also quick shout on 0:52:46.680 --> 0:52:48.480 the Guardians too. Itm I just need to go try 0:52:48.560 --> 0:52:49.760 g get another center fielder. 0:52:49.920 --> 0:52:51.080 I was thinking about pd Alp. 0:52:51.960 --> 0:52:54.680 They might get to go McCarthy, bar show whatever, a 0:52:54.719 --> 0:52:55.279 spray of the board. 0:52:55.320 --> 0:52:57.439 Well that's why I was thinking Luis Robert could play center. 0:52:57.760 --> 0:52:59.320 He's the perfect fit, he really is. 0:53:01.280 --> 0:53:04.520 The Rangers are interesting because they're starting to pick up, 0:53:04.800 --> 0:53:07.960 you know, like you're seeing like lead off Jock Peterson 0:53:08.080 --> 0:53:11.000 is working. Don't blame John Peterson's got an eight fifty 0:53:11.040 --> 0:53:15.560 five ops. I don't think people have realized that that always. 0:53:15.640 --> 0:53:18.279 You know, it's been easy to overlook that why a 0:53:18.360 --> 0:53:20.680 Langford healthy back in the lineup and what you've got 0:53:20.760 --> 0:53:23.879 from you know, some of the other contributors, even Evan 0:53:23.920 --> 0:53:25.600 Carter is starting to settle in a little bit. So 0:53:26.320 --> 0:53:31.360 I just I look at second base specifically and I 0:53:31.400 --> 0:53:34.840 think that's gonna be an interesting area. But and Josh Schmidt, 0:53:34.840 --> 0:53:36.600 who was kind of the the guy that could plug 0:53:36.680 --> 0:53:39.080 any leak, it's just not been good this year. So 0:53:40.560 --> 0:53:43.640 you're gonna get Josh young back, You're gonna get presumably 0:53:44.040 --> 0:53:48.320 Corey Seeger back does Ezekiel Durand's plug in at second 0:53:48.360 --> 0:53:50.600 he's been so good, so then you're fine. Maybe there 0:53:50.760 --> 0:53:52.239 that's where it becomes hard for me because like you 0:53:52.280 --> 0:53:55.480 have to account for like the shuffling puzzle pieces with 0:53:55.640 --> 0:53:58.760 this team. So with the lineup, I almost think it's okay. 0:53:59.800 --> 0:54:05.440 I gravitate towards the rotation and like, yeah, cal quantrell As, 0:54:05.480 --> 0:54:08.120 you're five. Yeah, whoever you acquire doesn't need to pitch 0:54:08.120 --> 0:54:10.879 in the postseason, but whoever you acquire needs to help 0:54:10.920 --> 0:54:13.560 you not do this second half plummet thing and having 0:54:13.600 --> 0:54:15.480 a gaping hole in the five spotting rotation. I know 0:54:15.560 --> 0:54:18.040 Cow hasn't been right now, but if we're talking about 0:54:18.040 --> 0:54:20.239 a fall off in the post deadline, that would be 0:54:20.280 --> 0:54:23.360 an area. And then I think Bullpen as well, Like 0:54:23.440 --> 0:54:25.440 I love Lats, I think he's one of the best 0:54:25.480 --> 0:54:26.440 relievers in baseball. 0:54:26.800 --> 0:54:29.879 Judas has been good. From there, it's it's a mixed bag. 0:54:30.680 --> 0:54:33.960 Yeah, I've got a wish list of a marquee bat 0:54:34.120 --> 0:54:36.400 and it's not Louisa Rise. I see plenty of comments 0:54:36.440 --> 0:54:39.160 mentioning Luis a Rise, but I already sent Luisa Rise 0:54:39.200 --> 0:54:41.600 to Tampa. So I'm going to send somebody else that 0:54:41.760 --> 0:54:44.799 is a Rise adjacent to Texas and also a guy 0:54:44.880 --> 0:54:47.200 that is sort of kind of a building block. He's 0:54:47.200 --> 0:54:50.400 got a little bit more control than Luisa Rise. I 0:54:50.440 --> 0:54:52.000 also have a starter that I want to throw your 0:54:52.040 --> 0:54:55.120 way here, Casey Miz of the Detroit Tigers, I think 0:54:55.160 --> 0:54:57.160 would be a good fit for the Texas Rangers. I 0:54:57.239 --> 0:55:00.560 also think Luis Garcia Junior from the Washington Nationals if 0:55:00.640 --> 0:55:03.719 Paul Tiboni does want to move off Garcia. And when 0:55:03.800 --> 0:55:06.839 Garcia's name first came up with Ryan Finkelstein on an 0:55:06.840 --> 0:55:09.000 episode of The Just Baseball Show last week, I said, 0:55:09.480 --> 0:55:13.719 no way Washington moves him, and Fink gave me the pushback, Well, Jack, 0:55:14.040 --> 0:55:17.200 I mean, he's kind of running close to the end 0:55:17.800 --> 0:55:22.520 of his team control, Like it's it's really sneaky how 0:55:22.600 --> 0:55:26.239 close Louis Garcia is. He only has next year of 0:55:26.400 --> 0:55:28.680 team control and that he's done, and we know the 0:55:28.840 --> 0:55:32.160 hurdles that next year could present. So I'm sitting here 0:55:32.160 --> 0:55:34.520 looking at Louis Garcia Junr. Like it would make sense 0:55:34.560 --> 0:55:37.399 for Paul Taboni to cash in. He's already sent one 0:55:37.520 --> 0:55:40.680 NAT to Texas and Mackenzie Gore he got five guys back, 0:55:41.120 --> 0:55:44.279 and you'd think Chris Young wouldn't be hardened by that 0:55:44.400 --> 0:55:46.800 one and would be willing to deal with Toboni again. 0:55:47.360 --> 0:55:49.680 So Luis Garcia Junior I thought was a fun fit. 0:55:49.800 --> 0:55:52.799 Garcia played second full time last year. He's not as 0:55:52.840 --> 0:55:55.600 good defensively as Arise is this year, and he's been 0:55:55.640 --> 0:55:57.760 playing a lot of first base. But I think Garcia 0:55:57.800 --> 0:56:00.360 could play second base for them, and then yeah, I 0:56:00.440 --> 0:56:03.080 think Maz would be a good back end rotation fit 0:56:03.200 --> 0:56:04.040 on a rental deal. 0:56:04.840 --> 0:56:07.920 Yeah, I would be interested to see how Garcia plays 0:56:08.000 --> 0:56:12.000 defensively second. He was pretty putrid last year defensively, uh, 0:56:12.239 --> 0:56:14.920 but he was decent the year before that. The defensive 0:56:14.960 --> 0:56:16.800 metrics are always tough, but I think that would be 0:56:16.920 --> 0:56:20.000 some of the concern. Oh my gosh, was he terrible? 0:56:20.120 --> 0:56:24.760 Garcia had shortstop in twenty twenty two cheeks negative seventeen drs, 0:56:24.840 --> 0:56:27.319 negative fourteen. Ou it's above average, but that is an 0:56:27.400 --> 0:56:30.080 interesting shout. My concern would be then, you know, you 0:56:30.080 --> 0:56:32.400 would have to play him at second. You'd have Burger 0:56:33.160 --> 0:56:35.520 and Garcia on the right side of the infield. That 0:56:35.680 --> 0:56:38.359 could result in a lot of ground balls sneaking through 0:56:38.360 --> 0:56:43.279 the right side. I my question is this, what do 0:56:43.360 --> 0:56:47.160 you do because like, you want to be optimistic in 0:56:47.160 --> 0:56:48.920 a super seekers and maybe back he's taken light VP. 0:56:49.800 --> 0:56:51.680 You want to be optimistic and assume Josh Young is 0:56:51.719 --> 0:56:54.120 going to be back. You also don't want to acquire 0:56:54.200 --> 0:56:57.040 guys that then like are kind of odd man out. 0:56:58.239 --> 0:57:00.800 You know when when those guys you come back and 0:57:00.880 --> 0:57:03.920 Ezekio Duran can literally play all over the diamond. So 0:57:04.080 --> 0:57:05.960 don't you just have Duran who could just plug in 0:57:06.040 --> 0:57:08.719 at second? You have Seegar back at shortstop, and you 0:57:08.840 --> 0:57:11.719 have junk back Josh Young back at third, and you're 0:57:11.960 --> 0:57:16.520 kind of okay, right, yeah, you would think. So that's 0:57:16.520 --> 0:57:18.840 why I almost think, like allocate it all to pitching, 0:57:19.400 --> 0:57:21.720 and like, let's because I don't even I don't trust 0:57:21.800 --> 0:57:22.400 McKenzie Gore. 0:57:22.720 --> 0:57:24.800 I will trust Nathan Yavaldi in the playoffs, and. 0:57:24.840 --> 0:57:27.240 I will I'll die on that hill happily with a 0:57:27.320 --> 0:57:29.600 smile on her face and Sam with Jacob deGrom. 0:57:30.200 --> 0:57:33.040 But who gets the ball game three right now? It's 0:57:33.080 --> 0:57:33.800 McKenzie Gore. 0:57:34.400 --> 0:57:36.880 Yeah, and you brought Gore in to do that, and 0:57:37.040 --> 0:57:41.040 like you kinda based on the five prospect return that 0:57:41.160 --> 0:57:42.520 you gave to Washington. 0:57:42.200 --> 0:57:44.040 You kind of have to run him out oct home. 0:57:44.200 --> 0:57:48.160 Yes, However, if you're in the playoffs and Gore is 0:57:48.280 --> 0:57:52.320 just limping to the finish line, you're gonna maybe go 0:57:52.440 --> 0:57:55.560 with somebody else right now you cannot. I would still 0:57:55.680 --> 0:57:58.160 go to Gore over Rocker. I'd maybe do an opener 0:57:58.280 --> 0:58:00.680 Rocker against Righty's and then switch. 0:58:00.520 --> 0:58:01.480 Over to Gore or whatever it may be. 0:58:02.040 --> 0:58:05.880 But I think you need a better and of Gore 0:58:06.240 --> 0:58:08.000 or excuse me, Rocker every time I think he's gonna 0:58:08.040 --> 0:58:09.840 hit a wall because he throws sliders all the time. 0:58:10.080 --> 0:58:13.400 He doesn't credit to him. I just I need, I 0:58:13.480 --> 0:58:15.920 need a more reliable fifth starter because I'm still concerned 0:58:15.960 --> 0:58:18.080 about the four starter and I'm also concerned about the 0:58:18.120 --> 0:58:18.600 three starter. 0:58:18.960 --> 0:58:20.160 So I think you gotta you. 0:58:20.200 --> 0:58:22.920 Gotta go, get go, get an arm And I love 0:58:23.000 --> 0:58:27.200 the I love the shout from uh Lucario Force poison pill, 0:58:27.280 --> 0:58:29.560 Michael King. That's the kind of deal that I don't 0:58:29.560 --> 0:58:32.280 think Chris Young cares about. Yeah, and you know we 0:58:32.360 --> 0:58:34.360 talked about the wrinkles of the contract that could probably 0:58:34.360 --> 0:58:36.960 limit the return. That could make some sense. I'm just 0:58:37.240 --> 0:58:38.880 is probably gonna do that now that they're like a 0:58:38.960 --> 0:58:39.800 game and a half out. 0:58:40.440 --> 0:58:42.080 Probably not at this point. 0:58:42.240 --> 0:58:44.439 So I think Mais is kind of like the shoe 0:58:44.560 --> 0:58:47.320 in answer, and he could go also get like a Gosman. 0:58:47.400 --> 0:58:49.000 I think Gosman could be a good Texas rank. 0:58:49.120 --> 0:58:51.160 Gosmin would be an awesome one for me. 0:58:51.200 --> 0:58:54.800 I'm looking at this team the shout out Peter he 0:58:54.920 --> 0:58:57.520 gave out Rangers, right, and there are two games up, 0:58:57.520 --> 0:59:00.000 and I think they're just gonna probably win this division. 0:59:00.320 --> 0:59:04.400 So if they win the division, you're in a spot 0:59:04.440 --> 0:59:08.320 where again you really need those three starters and maybe 0:59:08.360 --> 0:59:11.680 a fourth, and also you really want to win this division. 0:59:12.960 --> 0:59:15.760 I think you've got to go get a higher impact starter, 0:59:15.960 --> 0:59:18.040 but also guy that can help you make a playoff run. 0:59:18.080 --> 0:59:20.800 In Gosman, you'd have the most experienced playoff rotation. 0:59:20.920 --> 0:59:21.520 That could be bad. 0:59:21.720 --> 0:59:23.440 They could all hit a wall and suck, but they 0:59:23.480 --> 0:59:25.440 also could just have been there, done that, and you're 0:59:25.480 --> 0:59:27.520 going to outclass some of these younger teams if you're 0:59:27.560 --> 0:59:28.040 the Rangers. 0:59:28.480 --> 0:59:31.800 The other thing is the Rangers are only two back 0:59:31.880 --> 0:59:34.000 of the White Sox for the second by like the 0:59:34.080 --> 0:59:37.160 Chicago White Sox as it stands right now, are in 0:59:37.240 --> 0:59:40.320 a position to get a buy into the DS because 0:59:40.360 --> 0:59:42.680 the top two division winners don't have to play in 0:59:42.720 --> 0:59:46.400 the Wildcard Series. So if they go and add two starters, 0:59:46.800 --> 0:59:50.400 they can be in a position to bypass the Wildcard Series. 0:59:50.960 --> 0:59:53.840 That's crazy. The American League is so bad. 0:59:54.920 --> 1:00:00.440 Yeah, and that's where it's like setting yourself up there. Also, 1:00:00.480 --> 1:00:02.000 then you get to the playoffs, let's say you're somehow 1:00:02.040 --> 1:00:04.640 playing one of these younger teams. I kind of like 1:00:04.720 --> 1:00:07.880 the experience of Gosman. I like the experience of ta 1:00:07.960 --> 1:00:11.760 Gram and of vivality to make this happen. 1:00:11.840 --> 1:00:14.120 So I like myes. I like Gosman. 1:00:14.800 --> 1:00:17.640 I think just one of these kind of different degrees 1:00:17.680 --> 1:00:19.880 of veterans, but one of these experience veteran arms that 1:00:20.800 --> 1:00:23.360 I think we'll upgrade this rotation and give you some consistency. 1:00:24.120 --> 1:00:24.320 Yep. 1:00:24.560 --> 1:00:27.760 All right, Last, but not least, the Seattle Mariners. They 1:00:27.800 --> 1:00:32.840 are a fascinating conversation, folks. The Seattle Mariners, as it 1:00:33.000 --> 1:00:36.680 stands right now are on the outside looking in of 1:00:36.760 --> 1:00:39.200 the playoff picture. Right now, as it pretends the American 1:00:39.280 --> 1:00:42.439 League wild card standings, Seattle's two back the final wildcard spot, 1:00:42.480 --> 1:00:44.680 the Cleveland Guardians. They are fifty two and fifty five, 1:00:44.800 --> 1:00:48.160 three under five hundred and in the division. The Seattle 1:00:48.200 --> 1:00:50.040 Mariners are two and a half back of the division 1:00:50.120 --> 1:00:53.520 leading Rangers, and the Astros are sandwiched in between Texas 1:00:53.680 --> 1:00:54.360 and Seattle. 1:00:54.480 --> 1:00:57.400 But we know Seattle's going to buy. 1:00:57.920 --> 1:01:00.240 They have too good a roster for them be a 1:01:00.320 --> 1:01:03.640 couple games that are five hundred right now, they can pitch. 1:01:04.400 --> 1:01:07.480 They're going to trade from their pitching surplus. Jeff Passen 1:01:07.560 --> 1:01:12.080 clearly thinks that Emerson Hancock is on the move. So 1:01:12.680 --> 1:01:18.400 I'm going to throw you the concept of a two 1:01:18.560 --> 1:01:21.200 for one and a Hancock swamp. 1:01:23.560 --> 1:01:24.720 This is my wish list here. 1:01:25.680 --> 1:01:28.440 Tyrone Taylor has a nine to thirty eight OPS against 1:01:28.480 --> 1:01:29.160 left handed pitching. 1:01:29.240 --> 1:01:31.160 The Mariners are literally the worst team in baseball against 1:01:31.240 --> 1:01:31.920 left handed pitching. 1:01:32.040 --> 1:01:36.480 Yeah, Tyrone Taylor and Wascar bras abond from the Mets, well, 1:01:36.520 --> 1:01:38.840 two for one deal. I don't think that would cost 1:01:38.920 --> 1:01:42.160 two too much. Taylor's a rental and Brasibon's a reliever 1:01:42.480 --> 1:01:45.600 that isn't a closer. The other one is, I know 1:01:45.840 --> 1:01:48.160 Shaw is out with a little injury beyond the deadline, 1:01:48.200 --> 1:01:51.360 but Matt Shaw and a prospect, a high level prospect 1:01:51.440 --> 1:01:53.880 for Emerson Hancock could make a lot of sense to 1:01:53.960 --> 1:01:56.320 me because the Cubs could benefit from adding an Emerson 1:01:56.360 --> 1:01:59.320 Hancock and the Mariners could benefit from adding a Matt 1:01:59.360 --> 1:02:03.120 Shaw who's still, even in an underwhelming year, has in 1:02:03.240 --> 1:02:06.560 ops comfortably over eight hundred against left handed pitching. So 1:02:06.680 --> 1:02:09.360 these are two guys offensively that bring you north of 1:02:09.440 --> 1:02:12.640 the border in terms of damage against lefties. 1:02:13.320 --> 1:02:15.240 Yeah, I think that's one that makes a lot of 1:02:15.320 --> 1:02:19.120 sense because if the well, of course, the the tyrone 1:02:19.160 --> 1:02:22.040 Taylor Bras about no brainer because it's not going to 1:02:22.080 --> 1:02:23.600 cost enough to where you're going to say, even if 1:02:23.640 --> 1:02:27.080 we continue to struggle, we're not going to regret making 1:02:27.160 --> 1:02:30.160 this move. But I think the other that you could 1:02:30.200 --> 1:02:33.920 say similar sentiment, share a similar sentiment with the potential 1:02:34.000 --> 1:02:37.400 trade for Matt Shaw, because look, Hancock, this is an 1:02:37.400 --> 1:02:40.280 opportunity to cash in kan Anderson needs to be in 1:02:40.320 --> 1:02:42.800 that rotation opening day next year, like he needs to 1:02:43.000 --> 1:02:46.320 be in that rotation. Ryan Sloane not far behind that, 1:02:46.840 --> 1:02:48.760 so you need to create a space, a spot. Anyways, 1:02:48.760 --> 1:02:50.960 I know some other guys will potentially be gone. But 1:02:51.040 --> 1:02:52.920 also this is this is an opportunity to cash in 1:02:53.040 --> 1:02:57.000 when it's a unique market. If you're able to get 1:02:57.080 --> 1:03:02.120 Shaw and a prospect, a solid prospect that helps you 1:03:02.240 --> 1:03:04.320 obviously shock and help this team this year once he 1:03:04.360 --> 1:03:07.560 comes back healthy and can plug in and short platoon everywhere. 1:03:08.400 --> 1:03:11.040 But also you're able to also recoup a little bit 1:03:11.040 --> 1:03:13.440 of a prospect for turn to if you hit a 1:03:13.520 --> 1:03:15.240 wall this year, you say, oh, but we still got 1:03:15.320 --> 1:03:17.480 better for the next. You know, five plus years as 1:03:17.480 --> 1:03:20.080 an organization, we got more young talent. So I think 1:03:20.120 --> 1:03:22.200 when you look at it from that lens, that trade 1:03:22.200 --> 1:03:24.040 would be justifiable for short. 1:03:23.920 --> 1:03:27.480 Term and long term that I think would would help 1:03:27.720 --> 1:03:28.400 this ball club. 1:03:28.800 --> 1:03:31.760 The interesting thing is if you trade if Hancock's expected 1:03:31.760 --> 1:03:33.120 to be moved, does that mean that they just don't 1:03:33.160 --> 1:03:34.840 think they're gonna be able to move Casto at all. 1:03:35.000 --> 1:03:37.080 That's what that signifies to me. We've seen the reports 1:03:37.080 --> 1:03:37.320 that they. 1:03:37.240 --> 1:03:39.200 Want to pay him down, but I wouldn't be like, Okay, 1:03:39.240 --> 1:03:41.680 Hancock's guaranteed to move and we're gonna move Gestio because 1:03:41.720 --> 1:03:43.760 now you're bringing up Kate Anderson and that's your fit starter. 1:03:43.840 --> 1:03:47.360 And someone goes down, who's your death and you're gonna 1:03:47.360 --> 1:03:50.240 be regretting that you did that. So I think Shaw 1:03:50.360 --> 1:03:53.080 makes a ton of sense and fits them really well 1:03:53.200 --> 1:03:55.200 for now and for later, and they'd probably get a 1:03:55.200 --> 1:03:57.120 prospect on top kiss TiO. 1:03:57.200 --> 1:03:59.800 You're also getting nothing. I think they view handcocked as 1:03:59.840 --> 1:04:02.560 an opportunity to go big leaguer for big leaguer. When 1:04:02.680 --> 1:04:05.320 Castillo you you either have to pay him down for 1:04:05.400 --> 1:04:08.360 an okay or not that good big leaguer, or someone 1:04:08.400 --> 1:04:10.200 takes on the entirety of the money for a lottery 1:04:10.240 --> 1:04:13.160 ticket that's six years away. So like, I think Hancock 1:04:13.280 --> 1:04:17.200 is the realistic one to move because you're getting the 1:04:17.280 --> 1:04:19.400 type of return that Jerry Depoto wants to get. 1:04:20.200 --> 1:04:21.600 And the difference is I think they're gonna have to 1:04:21.680 --> 1:04:25.040 tack on a little bit on top of Shaw. So yeah, 1:04:25.080 --> 1:04:28.640 you're gonna get some some farm system. You know, Jolts 1:04:28.680 --> 1:04:30.760 a little bit as well. That helps his team, and man, 1:04:30.920 --> 1:04:33.040 just having anyone that can hit lefties that can do it, 1:04:33.160 --> 1:04:35.160 and all the different spots so you can pick your 1:04:35.240 --> 1:04:37.000 spots where you want who you want to be short 1:04:37.000 --> 1:04:40.760 platooned for, and he's not gonna block Mile Royo because 1:04:40.840 --> 1:04:43.919 you can again plug and play Shaw wherever you want. 1:04:44.040 --> 1:04:45.760 So I think that's the no brainer for them, and 1:04:45.800 --> 1:04:48.560 it's kind of a soft buy that doesn't make them 1:04:48.600 --> 1:04:53.000 feel like they gave anything up of consequence if the 1:04:53.120 --> 1:04:55.480 season just continues to be a rough one for them. 1:04:56.240 --> 1:04:58.560 The other one is from a Cub perspective, and I 1:04:58.680 --> 1:05:00.720 know that you and Peter going to talk about the 1:05:00.760 --> 1:05:05.080 Cubs tomorrow, but I think from a Cub perspective, Hancock 1:05:05.240 --> 1:05:08.880 is the dream candidate to be a Chicago Cup at 1:05:08.920 --> 1:05:11.880 this deadline because it's a controllable starter. They need a 1:05:11.920 --> 1:05:15.360 starting pitcher badly, badly, badly, So I think I think 1:05:15.400 --> 1:05:17.520 Hancock's a perfect fit in Chicago, and I think Shaw 1:05:17.640 --> 1:05:19.480 is a really perfect fit in Seattle. 1:05:19.880 --> 1:05:20.600 One hundred percent. 1:05:20.800 --> 1:05:23.200 I think we'd be remiss if we didn't quickly shout 1:05:23.240 --> 1:05:25.960 out the Astros because I just think they're gonna buy, 1:05:26.480 --> 1:05:28.560 so just a quick shout on them and. 1:05:28.600 --> 1:05:29.160 What they could do. 1:05:29.280 --> 1:05:32.560 I don't know what they won't necessarily do because they 1:05:32.680 --> 1:05:36.440 don't have much prospect capital, but they seem to be 1:05:37.120 --> 1:05:40.800 in every reporter's ear telling them, don't even don't even 1:05:40.880 --> 1:05:43.360 insult us with the suggestion that we don't we won't buy. 1:05:43.800 --> 1:05:45.920 Don't even insult us with the suggestion of selling. 1:05:46.000 --> 1:05:46.800 We will not sell. 1:05:46.840 --> 1:05:51.080 We're not gonna do it, not gonna happen. So what 1:05:51.200 --> 1:05:53.000 does a buying astros look like? 1:05:54.760 --> 1:05:59.000 Pitching like, I guess again, Like we can recycle the 1:05:59.080 --> 1:06:01.200 rental arms like Gosman. 1:06:00.960 --> 1:06:03.520 You could go get him, you could go get. 1:06:04.880 --> 1:06:08.880 Rady Singer, Yeah, singer, Casey Miz Like, they probably need 1:06:09.000 --> 1:06:13.040 two starting pitchers. The bullpen's been good, Man Like, they've 1:06:13.120 --> 1:06:16.480 got a solid pen, Andiel Deello Santos has been nasty 1:06:16.560 --> 1:06:17.320 over the last bit. 1:06:17.880 --> 1:06:19.560 Uh Okert's been really good. 1:06:20.960 --> 1:06:23.600 And then a bray you has been sort of kind 1:06:23.640 --> 1:06:26.680 of coming around in hater's hater. So I don't think 1:06:26.720 --> 1:06:32.360 they need another bullpen arm. Maybe another outfielder maybe. Also, 1:06:32.640 --> 1:06:35.040 the way they're kind of part time playing cam Smith 1:06:35.120 --> 1:06:35.840 is really weird to me. 1:06:36.320 --> 1:06:39.280 It drives me insane. It drives me absolutely nuts. Do 1:06:39.280 --> 1:06:40.960 you want to develop this kid or not? He skipped 1:06:41.000 --> 1:06:42.720 the minor leagues. He can be a really good player. 1:06:42.800 --> 1:06:45.800 I don't, I don't get it. It drives me nuts. 1:06:45.840 --> 1:06:48.960 But to that point, like, okay, you're you're part time playing. 1:06:49.440 --> 1:06:53.160 I don't say what Truel has been solid, but I 1:06:53.280 --> 1:06:56.080 think I think like a Mickey Moniac would be a 1:06:56.120 --> 1:06:58.840 really interesting one mm hmm, like a year and a 1:06:58.880 --> 1:06:59.840 half of control there. 1:07:01.080 --> 1:07:03.520 I think like those types of players could be fascinating. 1:07:04.400 --> 1:07:08.640 McCarthy McCarthy, mcarthy's a great Like they're running Lucas Spence 1:07:08.840 --> 1:07:09.600 out there right now. 1:07:09.920 --> 1:07:11.800 You know who they could have really benefited from having 1:07:11.840 --> 1:07:13.400 this year is Mauricio dubonc. 1:07:14.320 --> 1:07:16.640 Yeah, I would say so, yeah, but they needed to 1:07:16.680 --> 1:07:20.840 clear up that CBT space really badly. So I think 1:07:20.880 --> 1:07:23.040 the very obviously they need a left handed hitting or 1:07:23.080 --> 1:07:24.840 they just need an outfielder, like they just needed an 1:07:24.880 --> 1:07:29.760 outfielder that can swing it McCarthy or I think McCarthy 1:07:29.760 --> 1:07:32.800 would fit really well. I think you could look at 1:07:32.840 --> 1:07:35.840 Maniac that would fit really well there too. And then 1:07:36.280 --> 1:07:38.960 I think in the rotation, I mean, just anyone that 1:07:39.080 --> 1:07:42.360 can throw, like anyone that can just grab anings for them. 1:07:42.640 --> 1:07:45.000 I like Lambert and Brown a lot, like obviously Hunter 1:07:45.080 --> 1:07:47.200 Brown's amazing. I think Ronald Blanco is gonna settle in 1:07:47.600 --> 1:07:50.680 a little bit and be fine. But Yeah, like, what 1:07:51.320 --> 1:07:53.760 arm could you possibly add to the fold there. 1:07:54.200 --> 1:07:55.040 That would be helpful? 1:07:55.640 --> 1:07:59.120 Peter Peter's here in the in the just Gridiron YouTube, 1:07:59.280 --> 1:08:04.200 just can continuously spamming Ryan Weathers Freeesck parades. They just 1:08:04.280 --> 1:08:06.600 can't trade parades. Paradis is one of three guys that 1:08:06.720 --> 1:08:07.960 booies that lineup right now. 1:08:08.040 --> 1:08:09.120 Yeah, then then we're. 1:08:09.000 --> 1:08:10.520 Not on parades. He's not going anywhere. 1:08:10.600 --> 1:08:13.400 You might as well sell at that point, Yeah, because 1:08:13.480 --> 1:08:17.479 day lineup just drops off so badly. So I yeah, 1:08:17.479 --> 1:08:19.640 I don't know if I could see that one, and 1:08:21.160 --> 1:08:24.160 but who knows with this team, But I just think 1:08:24.200 --> 1:08:26.439 it just kind of be a lateral move with the 1:08:26.680 --> 1:08:29.920 offensive help they still somewhat need. Would be a good 1:08:29.920 --> 1:08:32.040 opportunity for them to move off of Christian Walker. They're 1:08:32.080 --> 1:08:34.439 not going to do it because it's just the way 1:08:34.479 --> 1:08:36.559 they are, and they could have cleared up some money. 1:08:36.600 --> 1:08:38.240 But yeah, I think you got to go get a 1:08:38.320 --> 1:08:43.439 maniac McCarthy deal with the Rockies there and then to 1:08:43.640 --> 1:08:44.680 starting a bullpen arm. 1:08:45.800 --> 1:08:48.840 Yeah, but two starting pitchers, man, you need starting pitchers. 1:08:49.040 --> 1:08:52.760 And that's all good luck. Yeah, yeah, uh, that's all 1:08:52.800 --> 1:08:55.439 we got today. 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