1 00:00:05,120 --> 00:00:09,320 Speaker 1: Cody Bellinger star had been a superstar. He's a star. 2 00:00:10,560 --> 00:00:14,840 Speaker 1: What are you hearing about not just his market, but 3 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:19,279 Speaker 1: the Yankees' willingness to maybe change how they go at 4 00:00:19,480 --> 00:00:21,400 Speaker 1: certain free agents. 5 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:25,479 Speaker 2: Yeah, as far as Bellinger goes, the Yankees to me, 6 00:00:25,560 --> 00:00:28,280 Speaker 2: have been by far and away the best option for Bellinger. 7 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:31,760 Speaker 2: They know exactly what he is. He thrived in that laup. 8 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:35,320 Speaker 2: He loved playing in New York, and he's played in 9 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:38,160 Speaker 2: New York, Chicago and LA and he's thrived in all 10 00:00:38,200 --> 00:00:41,760 Speaker 2: three cities. And you have him in your lineup along 11 00:00:41,800 --> 00:00:44,879 Speaker 2: with Aaron Judge. That gives you a really strong foundation 12 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:47,920 Speaker 2: to build around and you. I mean, obviously if they 13 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 2: signed Bellinger, they'd have to continue to do more. But 14 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:53,720 Speaker 2: Bellinger is the most important piece of their offseason. So 15 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 2: if they can get him, that would be huge for them. 16 00:00:58,240 --> 00:01:01,240 Speaker 2: I do think that will end up getting done at 17 00:01:01,280 --> 00:01:03,840 Speaker 2: some point. We're not at that point quite yet. We've 18 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:05,759 Speaker 2: seen the reports about a five year offer for about 19 00:01:05,800 --> 00:01:08,560 Speaker 2: one hundred and fifty five million that has not gotten done. 20 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 2: Whether it's adding years or adding more money to that 21 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:16,080 Speaker 2: five year offer, I expect Bellinger to end up being 22 00:01:16,160 --> 00:01:18,319 Speaker 2: back with the Yankees. It's just taking a lot longer 23 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:22,160 Speaker 2: that I think both sides would prefer. But also you 24 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:26,120 Speaker 2: can think of a different team possibly hopping in, or 25 00:01:26,160 --> 00:01:28,400 Speaker 2: maybe you can see a team that misses out on 26 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 2: Kyle Tucker going after a player like Bellinger, or you 27 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:34,920 Speaker 2: can even see a team like this is totally like 28 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:37,680 Speaker 2: speculative on Miami. But you look at the San Francisco Giants. 29 00:01:38,040 --> 00:01:41,319 Speaker 2: You have their spring training complex very close to where 30 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:43,840 Speaker 2: he grew up here in Arizona. Gets them back in 31 00:01:43,880 --> 00:01:47,360 Speaker 2: the West Coast. I mean, they obviously have another need 32 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:49,640 Speaker 2: for a bat, so I could see that being a fit. 33 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:52,000 Speaker 2: But I expect at the end of the day for 34 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:54,360 Speaker 2: him to be back in New York being in a Bronx. 35 00:01:55,240 --> 00:01:58,080 Speaker 1: Two of my locks for the offseason were Alex Bregman 36 00:01:58,160 --> 00:02:02,240 Speaker 1: to the Red Sox and Bellinger to the Yankees. If 37 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:05,000 Speaker 1: because you just said you feel like this is gonna 38 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 1: happen for the Yankees, what if it doesn't, because we 39 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:11,600 Speaker 1: saw the Red Sox pivot to Ranger Suarez real quick. 40 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:15,400 Speaker 1: But what if the Yankees don't get Cody Bellinger, Obviously 41 00:02:15,400 --> 00:02:16,680 Speaker 1: they're gonna stay on the surface. 42 00:02:17,280 --> 00:02:17,440 Speaker 3: Ah. 43 00:02:17,560 --> 00:02:20,840 Speaker 1: We love our team, we love our roster and fangrafts 44 00:02:20,840 --> 00:02:24,240 Speaker 1: and everybody will say, yes, it's still a good team. Yeah, 45 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:27,560 Speaker 1: because they have Aaron Judge. Without Cody Bellinger, where's that 46 00:02:27,639 --> 00:02:31,440 Speaker 1: pivot and where are a month from pitchers and catchers reporting. 47 00:02:32,440 --> 00:02:35,480 Speaker 2: That would be a huge blow to their offseason. There's 48 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:38,760 Speaker 2: no if sands or butts about that. Bellinger is their 49 00:02:38,760 --> 00:02:41,959 Speaker 2: top priority. They've made that incredibly clear all off season. 50 00:02:42,040 --> 00:02:45,240 Speaker 2: So let's say he goes somewhere else. Do you look 51 00:02:45,400 --> 00:02:48,160 Speaker 2: at the frager market where Bolbachett is out there? Do 52 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:50,600 Speaker 2: you look at the trade market and maybe try to 53 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:53,200 Speaker 2: get like a large now Bar type from the Cardinals 54 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:56,520 Speaker 2: or a Brendan Donovan or Nuko Horner. I mean, there's 55 00:02:56,760 --> 00:02:58,680 Speaker 2: a bunch of different bats are out there. We've obviously 56 00:02:58,720 --> 00:03:02,359 Speaker 2: seen katl Marte's name around, but Arizona's taken his name 57 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:05,960 Speaker 2: off of the market. But that is that, to me, 58 00:03:06,000 --> 00:03:08,440 Speaker 2: would be a doomsday scenario here for the Yankees, because 59 00:03:08,680 --> 00:03:12,120 Speaker 2: to me, there's no way of positively spinning that because 60 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:14,080 Speaker 2: you're supposed to be the Yankees, like the big, big 61 00:03:14,080 --> 00:03:16,799 Speaker 2: bad Yankees, big market team, where you're supposed to be 62 00:03:16,840 --> 00:03:20,239 Speaker 2: able to out spend anyone, and you could possibly lose 63 00:03:20,480 --> 00:03:23,919 Speaker 2: the Juan Soto last offseason, and then you lose Cody 64 00:03:23,919 --> 00:03:27,200 Speaker 2: Bellinger in a consecutive offseason. That would be a pr 65 00:03:27,360 --> 00:03:30,360 Speaker 2: nightmare if you're the ownership group, if you're Brian Cashman, 66 00:03:30,440 --> 00:03:34,040 Speaker 2: or anyone involved in that decision, in that decision, which 67 00:03:34,080 --> 00:03:36,120 Speaker 2: is why I think it ultimately ends up happening. I 68 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:38,720 Speaker 2: just I think the fit for both sides is just 69 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:41,520 Speaker 2: so clear and so obvious that it just almost makes 70 00:03:41,560 --> 00:03:43,920 Speaker 2: too much sense for it not to happen. But as 71 00:03:43,920 --> 00:03:45,600 Speaker 2: you said, I felt the same way about Bregman and 72 00:03:45,640 --> 00:03:47,480 Speaker 2: the Red Sox. I thought that was a matter of when, 73 00:03:47,920 --> 00:03:51,040 Speaker 2: not if. And now he's having his introductory press conference 74 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:53,760 Speaker 2: in Chicago for the Cubs, So anything can happen for 75 00:03:53,840 --> 00:03:56,040 Speaker 2: agency as a crapshoot, as they say, but that one 76 00:03:57,680 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 2: I'll never call anything. Locke. I think that's a very 77 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:03,280 Speaker 2: game to play. But I feel good about that. 78 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:08,000 Speaker 4: Why why haven't the Yankees and Bellinger been able to 79 00:04:08,040 --> 00:04:10,720 Speaker 4: figure this out? Like it's been a while now and 80 00:04:10,760 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 4: we haven't. You know, we've heard little snippets back and forth. 81 00:04:14,880 --> 00:04:18,160 Speaker 4: What's holding this up? Is it simply money? Is it years? 82 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:20,359 Speaker 3: Like? What have you been hearing? If anything? 83 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:24,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, at this point, it's years. And you can also 84 00:04:24,320 --> 00:04:26,520 Speaker 2: say the case for money as well. He is getting 85 00:04:26,560 --> 00:04:29,080 Speaker 2: offered five years from the Yankees and or you know, 86 00:04:29,120 --> 00:04:31,920 Speaker 2: he's getting offered five years from the Yankees and he 87 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:36,600 Speaker 2: wants seven years. So that is obviously a gap and 88 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:39,400 Speaker 2: they have not been able to bridge that gap by 89 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:41,720 Speaker 2: any means here. And that's why I think you can 90 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:44,280 Speaker 2: end up maybe finding a solution where you put more 91 00:04:44,320 --> 00:04:47,360 Speaker 2: money into a five year offer, maybe throw some incentives 92 00:04:47,440 --> 00:04:51,560 Speaker 2: or whatever else they could possibly try to throw into 93 00:04:51,640 --> 00:04:53,600 Speaker 2: incentivize him to take it. So I don't know if 94 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:55,599 Speaker 2: the Yankees will be willing to go to seven years, 95 00:04:56,080 --> 00:04:58,280 Speaker 2: so I think it would have to be that route 96 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:00,919 Speaker 2: as of this point. That's that's my feel. 97 00:05:02,440 --> 00:05:03,680 Speaker 3: Now let's go to Bowlbaschett. 98 00:05:03,839 --> 00:05:05,839 Speaker 4: I mean, this guy is just waiting in the wings 99 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:07,760 Speaker 4: too for somebody to come scoop him up. I mean, 100 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:11,600 Speaker 4: a good ballplayer. I love everything about the kid man. 101 00:05:11,640 --> 00:05:14,000 Speaker 4: I got to be honest with you. Came back, went 102 00:05:14,040 --> 00:05:16,120 Speaker 4: to second base, wasn't afraid to go over there to 103 00:05:16,160 --> 00:05:18,160 Speaker 4: play and be in a positioned to help his team 104 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:19,120 Speaker 4: win a World Series? 105 00:05:19,560 --> 00:05:20,880 Speaker 3: What are you hearing about him? 106 00:05:20,920 --> 00:05:23,560 Speaker 4: And like, let me ask you, this is this a 107 00:05:23,600 --> 00:05:25,720 Speaker 4: guy like a backup plan for some teams. Are they 108 00:05:25,720 --> 00:05:27,640 Speaker 4: waiting to hear how other guys go or is this 109 00:05:28,200 --> 00:05:30,039 Speaker 4: or is this like a priority for some teams and 110 00:05:30,080 --> 00:05:32,280 Speaker 4: if so, who Yeah. 111 00:05:32,080 --> 00:05:34,160 Speaker 2: You can easily look at it as a priority here 112 00:05:34,160 --> 00:05:36,279 Speaker 2: for the Philadelphia Phillies, where they had that meeting with 113 00:05:36,360 --> 00:05:39,599 Speaker 2: him on Monday, and by all accounts I went very well. 114 00:05:39,680 --> 00:05:42,400 Speaker 2: And as someone reminded me of the other day, like, 115 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:44,480 Speaker 2: when is the last time we've heard of a meeting 116 00:05:44,520 --> 00:05:46,640 Speaker 2: not going well? I think the next one that we 117 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:49,000 Speaker 2: hear that doesn't go well would be the first. So, 118 00:05:49,400 --> 00:05:51,320 Speaker 2: but it's clear that the Phillies are very interested in 119 00:05:51,320 --> 00:05:53,760 Speaker 2: Bowl Baschett. And we even heard Jeff pass And say 120 00:05:54,080 --> 00:05:56,920 Speaker 2: yesterday that people believe that the Phillies are going to 121 00:05:57,000 --> 00:05:59,080 Speaker 2: be in a position where they can offer the most money. 122 00:05:59,360 --> 00:06:03,279 Speaker 2: And I wouldn't not really, I wouldn't disagree with that whatsoever. 123 00:06:03,600 --> 00:06:05,080 Speaker 2: But there's other teams that are going to be in 124 00:06:05,080 --> 00:06:07,840 Speaker 2: the mix here as well. Let's say the Blue Jays 125 00:06:07,880 --> 00:06:10,839 Speaker 2: don't get Kyle Tucker, do they go after bow Bashette 126 00:06:10,880 --> 00:06:14,200 Speaker 2: and increase their pursuit there? To me, the other option 127 00:06:14,279 --> 00:06:16,880 Speaker 2: here would be the Boston Red Sox they just lost 128 00:06:16,920 --> 00:06:19,720 Speaker 2: out on Alex Bregman. And you look at Bashett, he's 129 00:06:19,839 --> 00:06:24,360 Speaker 2: four years younger, he's incredibly productive. You sign him, you 130 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:27,040 Speaker 2: add some youth to that roster. You also add a 131 00:06:27,160 --> 00:06:30,160 Speaker 2: huge option in the in the lot up there. Not 132 00:06:30,200 --> 00:06:32,480 Speaker 2: necessarily a big power guy by any means, but he's 133 00:06:32,800 --> 00:06:36,960 Speaker 2: a really freaking good player, and I think that's something 134 00:06:36,960 --> 00:06:39,480 Speaker 2: that they should really strongly consider if you're the Red Sox, 135 00:06:39,520 --> 00:06:41,240 Speaker 2: because you sign him, you make yourself better and you 136 00:06:41,279 --> 00:06:44,080 Speaker 2: weaken a division rival in the Toronto Blue Jays. You 137 00:06:44,120 --> 00:06:46,080 Speaker 2: can also look at some other options there for the 138 00:06:46,080 --> 00:06:49,040 Speaker 2: Red Sox and in the infield there, maybe you can 139 00:06:49,120 --> 00:06:52,520 Speaker 2: end up trading some of your outfield depth to end 140 00:06:52,600 --> 00:06:56,000 Speaker 2: up improving the infield there. But Bishett, whether it's one 141 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:58,680 Speaker 2: of those three teams or if it's the Yankees, whether 142 00:06:58,680 --> 00:07:02,840 Speaker 2: it's the Dodgers, his market is incredibly deep and I 143 00:07:02,880 --> 00:07:05,440 Speaker 2: expect him to do very very well in free agency. 144 00:07:05,480 --> 00:07:09,800 Speaker 1: Yere better than other second basements. And is he totally 145 00:07:09,880 --> 00:07:13,920 Speaker 1: out as is he totally out as a shortstop for 146 00:07:14,120 --> 00:07:16,320 Speaker 1: all these teams? Is there a chance there's a team, 147 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:18,680 Speaker 1: Because if there's a team, a season is a shortstop 148 00:07:19,520 --> 00:07:23,080 Speaker 1: that value for teams, they plug it in their collusion calculator, 149 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:25,200 Speaker 1: it goes higher. 150 00:07:26,080 --> 00:07:28,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, I definitely think there's a chance that he can 151 00:07:28,800 --> 00:07:33,320 Speaker 2: be a shortstop next season. Do other teams possibly view 152 00:07:33,400 --> 00:07:36,320 Speaker 2: him as a guy who could play a different position. Absolutely, 153 00:07:36,400 --> 00:07:39,760 Speaker 2: Like he's got the positional flexibility where he can play 154 00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:42,560 Speaker 2: a second base, and we watched him do that in 155 00:07:42,600 --> 00:07:45,600 Speaker 2: the postseason in the World Series. And if it wasn't 156 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:48,600 Speaker 2: for the Dodgers's comeback, you're making the case with that 157 00:07:48,720 --> 00:07:52,600 Speaker 2: clutch homer where he could possibly be the World Series MVP. 158 00:07:52,640 --> 00:07:54,640 Speaker 2: He would have been one of the stronger candidates there 159 00:07:54,680 --> 00:07:56,840 Speaker 2: for sure if the Blue Jays ended up winning it. 160 00:07:57,800 --> 00:07:59,800 Speaker 2: But I mentioned on the last time I talked to 161 00:07:59,840 --> 00:08:01,960 Speaker 2: him the show, and I'll say it again, I have 162 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:04,680 Speaker 2: not talked to a team who believes that Bolbashek cannot 163 00:08:04,680 --> 00:08:08,400 Speaker 2: play shortstop. They all think he can. But he's also 164 00:08:08,440 --> 00:08:10,400 Speaker 2: got the ability to play other positions, which I think 165 00:08:10,480 --> 00:08:13,160 Speaker 2: is going to be in his favor this offseason. 166 00:08:13,160 --> 00:08:17,680 Speaker 5: Here, Hey, make good eats at home part of your 167 00:08:17,720 --> 00:08:21,480 Speaker 5: twenty twenty six New Year's resolution. Hello fresh is what 168 00:08:21,520 --> 00:08:22,600 Speaker 5: we're talking about here. 169 00:08:23,040 --> 00:08:26,080 Speaker 6: Steak, seafood, whatever options you want, they have, stone fruit, 170 00:08:26,840 --> 00:08:28,560 Speaker 6: to corn on the Cops. Got I know you're a 171 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:29,560 Speaker 6: big stone fruit fan. 172 00:08:29,720 --> 00:08:31,040 Speaker 3: Hey, you've eaten it all? 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Yes, 190 00:09:28,400 --> 00:09:30,240 Speaker 1: he came back and played in the World Series, which 191 00:09:30,280 --> 00:09:33,760 Speaker 1: was awesome. He did great, he swung well, he ran 192 00:09:33,960 --> 00:09:38,080 Speaker 1: like Todd yesterday, like Cement's shoes. There was nothing there. 193 00:09:38,559 --> 00:09:41,160 Speaker 1: Is there any fear that that could hurt his value 194 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:44,120 Speaker 1: or is all the news you're hearing. Nope, he's one 195 00:09:44,200 --> 00:09:47,080 Speaker 1: hundred percent and he'll be back to the same speed 196 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:47,920 Speaker 1: that he was before. 197 00:09:48,960 --> 00:09:51,360 Speaker 2: I have not heard any concerns there whatsoever as far 198 00:09:51,400 --> 00:09:53,319 Speaker 2: as bashek Goes or even a guy like Kyle Talker. 199 00:09:53,360 --> 00:09:56,679 Speaker 2: And I know Tucker has an extensive, extensive injury history 200 00:09:56,720 --> 00:09:59,040 Speaker 2: where he's missed some time and even fought through that 201 00:09:59,080 --> 00:10:02,240 Speaker 2: finger injury last here where the fracture between two of 202 00:10:02,240 --> 00:10:04,800 Speaker 2: his fingers. He played through it obviously did not have 203 00:10:04,840 --> 00:10:08,560 Speaker 2: the same success, but I expect both to do just fine. 204 00:10:08,559 --> 00:10:11,040 Speaker 2: I haven't heard any concerns about that at all this offseason, 205 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:14,000 Speaker 2: so I don't think it's on the teams's minds. But 206 00:10:14,520 --> 00:10:17,040 Speaker 2: I mean maybe, but I have not heard that. 207 00:10:19,120 --> 00:10:20,880 Speaker 5: Oh go ahead, crats. Actually I was gonna ask what 208 00:10:20,920 --> 00:10:22,560 Speaker 5: you're gonna ask, and you're gonna ask it more fun 209 00:10:22,559 --> 00:10:24,959 Speaker 5: than me, because who knows, maybe todd father will catch 210 00:10:24,960 --> 00:10:26,520 Speaker 5: another stray as you ask a question. 211 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:29,640 Speaker 1: Todd wasn't even listening we used to call Todd old 212 00:10:29,640 --> 00:10:33,000 Speaker 1: Cement's shoes Todd, and then he goes out and steals faces, 213 00:10:33,080 --> 00:10:33,600 Speaker 1: just like Paul. 214 00:10:34,840 --> 00:10:36,440 Speaker 3: I used to steal on you all day, bro. 215 00:10:37,960 --> 00:10:40,839 Speaker 1: I actually looked it up before I said that, So, yeah, 216 00:10:41,040 --> 00:10:43,040 Speaker 1: I just got to make sure. 217 00:10:42,880 --> 00:10:45,200 Speaker 3: You don't lee high Valley I used to. I think 218 00:10:45,240 --> 00:10:46,480 Speaker 3: I got two bags in one game. 219 00:10:48,160 --> 00:10:50,200 Speaker 2: WHOA look at that? I mean, how do you how 220 00:10:50,200 --> 00:10:51,720 Speaker 2: do you respond to that? 221 00:10:51,720 --> 00:10:53,760 Speaker 1: That's that's just the life that I live. I'm a 222 00:10:53,800 --> 00:10:58,880 Speaker 1: buffoon two oh nine hitter, Robert two nine hittery. 223 00:10:58,040 --> 00:11:00,800 Speaker 2: My favorite player recovered though you got that honor on 224 00:11:00,880 --> 00:11:02,439 Speaker 2: your cap there, I mean, that's me. 225 00:11:02,600 --> 00:11:03,520 Speaker 3: What is that? 226 00:11:03,520 --> 00:11:06,640 Speaker 4: That is the most heinous and awkward moment right now 227 00:11:06,679 --> 00:11:07,640 Speaker 4: in sports history. 228 00:11:07,880 --> 00:11:10,520 Speaker 3: He's not the best guy you've ever covered. That's ridiculous, 229 00:11:10,520 --> 00:11:11,400 Speaker 3: he said, favorite. 230 00:11:12,240 --> 00:11:15,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, no, I'm not kidding you. You should have seen 231 00:11:15,679 --> 00:11:18,080 Speaker 2: he took a young Robert Murray under his wing, and 232 00:11:18,120 --> 00:11:20,719 Speaker 2: he was incredible to me. I'll never forget it. He 233 00:11:20,760 --> 00:11:23,160 Speaker 2: was incredible to me. That's that's my guy forever. 234 00:11:23,559 --> 00:11:26,080 Speaker 4: He probably asked for money afterwards too, because of what 235 00:11:26,120 --> 00:11:26,760 Speaker 4: he did for you. 236 00:11:30,040 --> 00:11:31,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's funny. 237 00:11:31,120 --> 00:11:33,880 Speaker 1: I like that friendship friendship, Dudes, I had no friends. 238 00:11:34,240 --> 00:11:39,160 Speaker 1: My question is Nolan Aeronado trade to Arizona. We can 239 00:11:39,240 --> 00:11:41,560 Speaker 1: sit here and say, oh, he's only getting paid five 240 00:11:41,600 --> 00:11:44,319 Speaker 1: million dollars. Oh, you know he's getting six the next year. 241 00:11:44,400 --> 00:11:47,560 Speaker 1: Cardinals are eating so much money they didn't get anything back. 242 00:11:48,960 --> 00:11:52,079 Speaker 1: Why am I bored of this trade? Is it because 243 00:11:52,120 --> 00:11:54,520 Speaker 1: I wanted it to happen last year, because I wanted 244 00:11:54,600 --> 00:11:59,480 Speaker 1: Aeronaudo to be gone from from the Cardinals last year 245 00:11:59,480 --> 00:12:02,480 Speaker 1: to have enough shot one more year, like closer to 246 00:12:02,600 --> 00:12:07,400 Speaker 1: his prime. Or is it the fact that he could 247 00:12:07,559 --> 00:12:09,880 Speaker 1: come out of the weeds and really come out and 248 00:12:09,920 --> 00:12:12,959 Speaker 1: have some type of year that we don't expect once 249 00:12:12,960 --> 00:12:16,040 Speaker 1: he goes to a different environment that isn't the Cardinals 250 00:12:16,040 --> 00:12:18,679 Speaker 1: where he originally said I want to be traded to 251 00:12:18,679 --> 00:12:21,000 Speaker 1: to play more playoff games, and he actually played more 252 00:12:21,000 --> 00:12:23,920 Speaker 1: playoff games in Colorado than he did in his career 253 00:12:24,080 --> 00:12:24,960 Speaker 1: in Saint Louis. 254 00:12:26,440 --> 00:12:29,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, he's not the same player that he once was 255 00:12:29,360 --> 00:12:32,120 Speaker 2: when he was with the Rockies and when he first 256 00:12:32,240 --> 00:12:34,800 Speaker 2: ended up going over by the Cardinals, but he's still 257 00:12:35,559 --> 00:12:37,080 Speaker 2: like you can make the case for the Hall of 258 00:12:37,080 --> 00:12:39,840 Speaker 2: Fame for him in my eyes, and that to me 259 00:12:39,920 --> 00:12:43,040 Speaker 2: should be exciting enough when it comes to the Diamondbacks here, 260 00:12:43,080 --> 00:12:44,720 Speaker 2: and I give him credit for going out and making 261 00:12:44,760 --> 00:12:47,160 Speaker 2: this move. And they didn't have to give up much turn. 262 00:12:47,240 --> 00:12:50,000 Speaker 2: They gave up one prospect and you add that credibility 263 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:52,880 Speaker 2: to that lineup, and maybe you can convince a guy 264 00:12:52,960 --> 00:12:56,160 Speaker 2: like Paul Goldschmid to come back to Arizona for a 265 00:12:56,200 --> 00:12:58,920 Speaker 2: final ride or final rider two where he can end 266 00:12:59,000 --> 00:13:01,440 Speaker 2: up having those two on the on the corners there 267 00:13:01,600 --> 00:13:04,960 Speaker 2: once again in the same infield. So I like I 268 00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:08,760 Speaker 2: applaud the Diamondbacks for doing it. And it's a shame 269 00:13:08,800 --> 00:13:11,600 Speaker 2: that the Cardinals are doing like the sell off that 270 00:13:11,640 --> 00:13:15,000 Speaker 2: they are, like, you can't expect them at this point 271 00:13:15,120 --> 00:13:17,920 Speaker 2: to be very good now and just going forward for 272 00:13:17,920 --> 00:13:19,520 Speaker 2: for quite some time. And it's a move that heim 273 00:13:19,559 --> 00:13:21,800 Speaker 2: Bloom had had to make. It was clear that it 274 00:13:21,840 --> 00:13:25,000 Speaker 2: was the decision that had to be made. But you 275 00:13:25,120 --> 00:13:26,640 Speaker 2: look at that roster and you still look at the 276 00:13:26,640 --> 00:13:29,400 Speaker 2: trade candidates that they have there as well. I mean Brendan, 277 00:13:29,480 --> 00:13:33,240 Speaker 2: Brendan donov and Lars Newbar, Alec Burlison, all those guys 278 00:13:33,360 --> 00:13:35,840 Speaker 2: are being asked about in trade talks and and they 279 00:13:35,840 --> 00:13:37,640 Speaker 2: don't have to move any of them by any means. 280 00:13:37,640 --> 00:13:41,240 Speaker 2: They can hold on to them and they can try 281 00:13:41,280 --> 00:13:44,360 Speaker 2: to maintain their value, or they could try they could 282 00:13:44,360 --> 00:13:46,560 Speaker 2: hold on to them and shop them at the deadline 283 00:13:46,600 --> 00:13:48,120 Speaker 2: if they're not getting an offer. That's good enough for 284 00:13:48,200 --> 00:13:51,080 Speaker 2: him right now. But still, you look at the youth 285 00:13:51,120 --> 00:13:52,920 Speaker 2: on that team. It's going to be a lot of 286 00:13:52,960 --> 00:13:55,480 Speaker 2: guys who are breaking into the big leagues or just 287 00:13:55,480 --> 00:13:57,480 Speaker 2: just started in a big league So it might be 288 00:13:57,559 --> 00:14:01,320 Speaker 2: rough here for a little bit for the Cardinals, but yeah, 289 00:14:00,520 --> 00:14:02,439 Speaker 2: it's a move they had to make. 290 00:14:03,840 --> 00:14:07,440 Speaker 5: Robert. My last one for you is connected to the Diamondbacks. 291 00:14:07,520 --> 00:14:10,800 Speaker 5: Gino Suarez was a big story at one point last 292 00:14:10,840 --> 00:14:12,360 Speaker 5: year for how many homers he was hitting. 293 00:14:12,400 --> 00:14:12,880 Speaker 3: I know he. 294 00:14:12,920 --> 00:14:16,560 Speaker 5: Finished a little slow and his postseason had a big moment, 295 00:14:16,679 --> 00:14:19,600 Speaker 5: but he also had plenty of slowly moments in terms 296 00:14:19,640 --> 00:14:21,880 Speaker 5: of the overall body of work. Right it wasn't his 297 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:25,320 Speaker 5: best work at the plate. So my point here is 298 00:14:25,360 --> 00:14:28,040 Speaker 5: that when we spoke about the Red Sox yesterday and 299 00:14:28,120 --> 00:14:29,680 Speaker 5: what else they need to do for the rest of 300 00:14:29,840 --> 00:14:32,680 Speaker 5: the off season after the Ranger Suarez signing, AJ and 301 00:14:32,760 --> 00:14:34,600 Speaker 5: I were kicking around, Okay, well, maybe they need a 302 00:14:34,640 --> 00:14:36,440 Speaker 5: second or a third base, and that's been talked about 303 00:14:36,480 --> 00:14:38,680 Speaker 5: for a while. We were going through third base market, 304 00:14:38,720 --> 00:14:41,120 Speaker 5: we brought up Gino Suarez as one of the options, 305 00:14:41,520 --> 00:14:45,080 Speaker 5: and it got slaughtered online. It wasn't even just slaughtering 306 00:14:45,120 --> 00:14:47,000 Speaker 5: the Boston Fit. It was like him as a player. 307 00:14:47,040 --> 00:14:49,600 Speaker 5: The amount of fans that replied, like, I don't want 308 00:14:49,640 --> 00:14:52,320 Speaker 5: to touch that, he just strikes out, he's a poor defender. 309 00:14:52,400 --> 00:14:52,680 Speaker 3: Whatever. 310 00:14:52,720 --> 00:14:55,280 Speaker 5: I was like, are we talking about the same player? 311 00:14:55,560 --> 00:14:55,760 Speaker 1: Now? 312 00:14:56,160 --> 00:14:59,560 Speaker 5: He's not a superstar and the home run numbers look superstarish, 313 00:14:59,560 --> 00:15:01,360 Speaker 5: but there are they're parts of this game that are missing. 314 00:15:01,560 --> 00:15:03,560 Speaker 5: I would not call him a bad defender. I would 315 00:15:03,600 --> 00:15:07,040 Speaker 5: also not call him like a complete waste of everything else, 316 00:15:07,120 --> 00:15:08,840 Speaker 5: Like he's not this. Is he the fastest? 317 00:15:08,840 --> 00:15:08,920 Speaker 2: No? 318 00:15:09,040 --> 00:15:09,840 Speaker 5: Is he the slowest? 319 00:15:09,880 --> 00:15:09,960 Speaker 2: No? 320 00:15:10,240 --> 00:15:10,520 Speaker 3: Right? 321 00:15:10,680 --> 00:15:13,200 Speaker 5: Does he bring you potentially fifty home runs to a 322 00:15:13,200 --> 00:15:14,600 Speaker 5: lineup that I think could use that? 323 00:15:14,960 --> 00:15:15,200 Speaker 3: Yes? 324 00:15:15,640 --> 00:15:18,200 Speaker 5: So I just had a hard time kind of weighing 325 00:15:18,200 --> 00:15:21,000 Speaker 5: what I was seeing and that fans basically would rather 326 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:23,600 Speaker 5: just stick with what they had versus add someone like 327 00:15:23,640 --> 00:15:25,440 Speaker 5: Gino if he was the only option that they could 328 00:15:25,480 --> 00:15:26,360 Speaker 5: figure out your. 329 00:15:26,240 --> 00:15:30,240 Speaker 2: Thoughts, I'm stunned that they wouldn't want him. It's like you, 330 00:15:30,320 --> 00:15:32,200 Speaker 2: I remember at the trade deadline, he was the most 331 00:15:32,280 --> 00:15:34,840 Speaker 2: he was the hottest commodity. Every fan base wanted him, 332 00:15:34,880 --> 00:15:37,320 Speaker 2: every team wanted him. There was teams bidding against one 333 00:15:37,320 --> 00:15:40,360 Speaker 2: another forum. I'm stunned to hear that. Obviously it didn't 334 00:15:40,400 --> 00:15:43,480 Speaker 2: go well with the Mariners this go around, but he's 335 00:15:43,560 --> 00:15:46,320 Speaker 2: coming off of a season where fifty homers was was 336 00:15:46,400 --> 00:15:48,880 Speaker 2: easily attainable. What I don't know necessarily the number that 337 00:15:48,960 --> 00:15:51,320 Speaker 2: he ended up finishing with, but it was very close 338 00:15:51,360 --> 00:15:53,360 Speaker 2: to that. So if you can end up adding him, 339 00:15:53,680 --> 00:15:55,280 Speaker 2: and if you're not gonna end up having to pay 340 00:15:55,400 --> 00:15:58,560 Speaker 2: what you do for like a Bushette or a Tucker 341 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:00,960 Speaker 2: or anything like that, so you want a value play, 342 00:16:01,800 --> 00:16:06,000 Speaker 2: that's definitely a really good option there. But I would 343 00:16:06,080 --> 00:16:09,840 Speaker 2: understand why the fan base would be frustrated if you 344 00:16:09,880 --> 00:16:12,040 Speaker 2: don't go from like a or if you go from 345 00:16:12,040 --> 00:16:15,120 Speaker 2: a Bragmant type, possibly thinking Bishett and then you go 346 00:16:15,200 --> 00:16:17,920 Speaker 2: to a Suarez type, but still like, he's an incredibly 347 00:16:17,920 --> 00:16:20,760 Speaker 2: talented player, adds a huge boost to that lineup, and 348 00:16:20,800 --> 00:16:22,760 Speaker 2: you can think of all sorts of different teams like 349 00:16:22,800 --> 00:16:25,040 Speaker 2: you could think, I mean, shoot, I mean I can 350 00:16:25,400 --> 00:16:27,040 Speaker 2: think of a bunch of different teams could use a 351 00:16:27,040 --> 00:16:29,320 Speaker 2: guy like Gino Suarez like the Pirates would make a 352 00:16:29,360 --> 00:16:30,920 Speaker 2: lot of sense for him too. I haven't heard them 353 00:16:30,920 --> 00:16:34,480 Speaker 2: connected to Suarez by any means, but they were on 354 00:16:35,000 --> 00:16:39,400 Speaker 2: Okamoto and they obviously did not get him, So maybe 355 00:16:39,400 --> 00:16:41,640 Speaker 2: that could be a pivot for him, pivot for them. 356 00:16:41,720 --> 00:16:43,160 Speaker 2: Maybe that could be a pivot for a bunch of 357 00:16:43,160 --> 00:16:45,000 Speaker 2: other teams. But don't I don't get the slander for 358 00:16:45,040 --> 00:16:47,080 Speaker 2: Gino Suarez whatsoever. He's a great player. 359 00:16:48,680 --> 00:16:50,560 Speaker 1: Forty nine home runs. I don't care if your turn. 360 00:16:50,640 --> 00:16:53,640 Speaker 1: Forty nine home runs in a lineup is awesome. Last 361 00:16:53,680 --> 00:16:57,480 Speaker 1: comment here you said about how well I treated you. 362 00:16:58,200 --> 00:17:01,880 Speaker 1: I was reminded of something today. We met in twenty eighteen. 363 00:17:03,040 --> 00:17:07,439 Speaker 1: You just followed me on Twitter today. This is unbelievable, Like, 364 00:17:08,080 --> 00:17:10,199 Speaker 1: how could you have not followed me on Twitter? I 365 00:17:10,240 --> 00:17:14,120 Speaker 1: have tremendous content out there and you just followed me today. 366 00:17:14,400 --> 00:17:16,639 Speaker 1: You're welcome, and I'm not mad about it. 367 00:17:17,280 --> 00:17:18,879 Speaker 2: Dang, you don't follow me though. 368 00:17:19,720 --> 00:17:22,960 Speaker 1: Well, I'm because I was waiting until you actually followed 369 00:17:23,000 --> 00:17:25,440 Speaker 1: me so we can follow each other. 370 00:17:26,160 --> 00:17:27,520 Speaker 2: There we go. I'll love that. 371 00:17:27,600 --> 00:17:27,760 Speaker 1: Well. 372 00:17:27,800 --> 00:17:31,280 Speaker 2: I haven't gotten the following notification quite yet, so until 373 00:17:31,359 --> 00:17:33,159 Speaker 2: I get that I'm mad at you. 374 00:17:33,920 --> 00:17:35,240 Speaker 1: That's fair. I'm not mad. 375 00:17:36,080 --> 00:17:39,200 Speaker 5: It's like, it's like the couple that everyone thought should 376 00:17:39,200 --> 00:17:41,680 Speaker 5: always happen, but neither side wanted to make a move 377 00:17:41,720 --> 00:17:45,000 Speaker 5: and ask someone out. This is that on Twitter to friends, 378 00:17:45,320 --> 00:17:48,000 Speaker 5: lifelong friends that just won't press the follow button to 379 00:17:48,040 --> 00:17:50,840 Speaker 5: acknowledge that they've been friends for a very long time. 380 00:17:50,960 --> 00:17:52,680 Speaker 5: So I know Chris did something. 381 00:17:52,680 --> 00:17:55,200 Speaker 3: I'm looking on Instagram. Now we don't follow each other 382 00:17:55,240 --> 00:17:56,440 Speaker 3: on Instagram. That's weird. 383 00:17:57,160 --> 00:18:00,720 Speaker 2: Oh well, sure, I'll follow all you boys on Instagram. Boy, Like, 384 00:18:01,160 --> 00:18:03,960 Speaker 2: everyone's there we go. I got the following notification from Todd. 385 00:18:04,920 --> 00:18:07,760 Speaker 2: I'll follow him back right now. There we go. This 386 00:18:07,800 --> 00:18:10,240 Speaker 2: is the content that everyone craves, right right. 387 00:18:10,359 --> 00:18:13,320 Speaker 5: Everyone's like, hey, I'll take twenty minutes of Robert. I 388 00:18:13,359 --> 00:18:16,800 Speaker 5: want mostly talk about who's following who, although I guess 389 00:18:16,840 --> 00:18:19,760 Speaker 5: we did start the conversation that way, just who's Kyle 390 00:18:19,800 --> 00:18:22,840 Speaker 5: Tucker following? But anyway, Robert will let you get back 391 00:18:22,880 --> 00:18:25,520 Speaker 5: to it. Hopefully it breaks today. Thanks for joining us, dude, 392 00:18:25,560 --> 00:18:26,320 Speaker 5: always a blast. 393 00:18:26,920 --> 00:18:29,479 Speaker 2: Hey, thank you guys. I appreciate you, and hopefully hopefully 394 00:18:29,480 --> 00:18:31,280 Speaker 2: we can break some news today that'd be very fun. 395 00:18:31,640 --> 00:18:42,199 Speaker 5: Thanks we'll be on the lookout, yes, fingers crossed. All right, 396 00:18:42,240 --> 00:18:44,840 Speaker 5: we got Todd Father today who watches a lot of 397 00:18:44,920 --> 00:18:47,520 Speaker 5: Yankees and works for you us. During the season, Chris 398 00:18:47,600 --> 00:18:50,439 Speaker 5: Kershner and Brendan Coody from The Athletic wrote about the 399 00:18:50,560 --> 00:18:55,959 Speaker 5: Yankees trade for Ryan Weathers but also what's next. So 400 00:18:56,240 --> 00:18:58,359 Speaker 5: in the article they said they still need a horse. 401 00:18:58,920 --> 00:19:03,040 Speaker 5: They didn't expand their major league prospect capital to acquire 402 00:19:03,080 --> 00:19:06,640 Speaker 5: Weathers is and this wasn't a huge give up for 403 00:19:06,720 --> 00:19:09,160 Speaker 5: them in their mind, and I would say with much 404 00:19:09,200 --> 00:19:11,400 Speaker 5: of the industry also thinking, it's not like they gave 405 00:19:11,480 --> 00:19:14,440 Speaker 5: up the blue chip recruit at the top. Some of 406 00:19:14,480 --> 00:19:17,000 Speaker 5: those guys could end up being great players, but at 407 00:19:17,080 --> 00:19:20,160 Speaker 5: least for now, their write ups are not superstar right ups. 408 00:19:20,680 --> 00:19:23,520 Speaker 5: So an opposing scout in this article, actually you put 409 00:19:23,520 --> 00:19:26,200 Speaker 5: it this way quote the Yankees didn't trade anyone they'll 410 00:19:26,200 --> 00:19:29,720 Speaker 5: miss as usual, which is a discussion that we often have, 411 00:19:29,920 --> 00:19:33,240 Speaker 5: and that's actually something that's crafty that is underrated. The 412 00:19:33,400 --> 00:19:35,760 Speaker 5: Yankees are able to pump and promote their prospects. I 413 00:19:35,760 --> 00:19:37,800 Speaker 5: think the Dodgers do a nice job of this too, 414 00:19:37,880 --> 00:19:39,960 Speaker 5: but they know which ones they're supposed to be holding. 415 00:19:40,000 --> 00:19:42,560 Speaker 5: On to so they do a nice job of that 416 00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:44,720 Speaker 5: as well, or they just get stingy and deals and say, 417 00:19:44,720 --> 00:19:46,080 Speaker 5: we're not going to give up the guys that we 418 00:19:46,119 --> 00:19:48,480 Speaker 5: think are really special. So I'm sure they've gotten asked 419 00:19:48,520 --> 00:19:50,480 Speaker 5: about Cam Schlitzler in the past and they were like, Hey, 420 00:19:50,640 --> 00:19:53,400 Speaker 5: this guy's got high upside, he's not getting enough love, 421 00:19:53,440 --> 00:19:55,920 Speaker 5: and we think he's going to be a big deal, 422 00:19:56,000 --> 00:19:59,719 Speaker 5: so we keep them. But anyway, the other part of 423 00:19:59,760 --> 00:20:02,520 Speaker 5: this article talked about the fact that they still have 424 00:20:04,080 --> 00:20:07,120 Speaker 5: a pretty high intention of grabbing a starter that can 425 00:20:07,160 --> 00:20:10,160 Speaker 5: be more of a workhorse in their rotation top Father. 426 00:20:10,520 --> 00:20:12,240 Speaker 5: It sounds like they almost look at Weathers as a 427 00:20:12,240 --> 00:20:16,119 Speaker 5: guy who has significant room for growth. Right He's someone 428 00:20:16,160 --> 00:20:17,960 Speaker 5: who hasn't racked up a ton of innings. He's dealt 429 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:21,600 Speaker 5: with injuries. Weathers actually spoke today, i think during the 430 00:20:21,640 --> 00:20:24,880 Speaker 5: show in his presser intro, saying here it is from 431 00:20:24,920 --> 00:20:27,080 Speaker 5: your boy, Jack Curry. He was shocked when he learned 432 00:20:27,080 --> 00:20:29,680 Speaker 5: the Yankees had acquire him. It's very early, but the 433 00:20:29,760 --> 00:20:32,080 Speaker 5: Yankees spoke to him about the possibility of using the 434 00:20:32,119 --> 00:20:34,399 Speaker 5: two seam fastball more to open up spots for his 435 00:20:34,440 --> 00:20:37,000 Speaker 5: four seamer. He only uses sinker four percent of the 436 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:39,200 Speaker 5: time in twenty twenty five, and he had used it 437 00:20:39,240 --> 00:20:40,640 Speaker 5: twelve and a half percent of the time in twenty 438 00:20:40,680 --> 00:20:43,479 Speaker 5: twenty four. So you know that Yankees brass is already cranking, 439 00:20:43,520 --> 00:20:45,919 Speaker 5: trying to figure out how to make this guy another 440 00:20:45,960 --> 00:20:48,679 Speaker 5: success story for them in far as far as I wouldn't, 441 00:20:48,720 --> 00:20:50,480 Speaker 5: you know, whatever you want to call it pitching development 442 00:20:50,920 --> 00:20:53,720 Speaker 5: or pitching resurrection. So your thoughts on this move, but 443 00:20:53,760 --> 00:20:56,320 Speaker 5: then also what's next. It sounds like they're still in 444 00:20:56,320 --> 00:20:57,840 Speaker 5: play for a guy like Freddy Parlton. 445 00:20:58,560 --> 00:21:00,400 Speaker 3: Yeah. I did like this move. I did. 446 00:21:00,480 --> 00:21:02,320 Speaker 4: I you know, I thought it was a really good move. 447 00:21:03,400 --> 00:21:06,720 Speaker 4: If he's anything like his father Weather's, uh, they're gonna 448 00:21:06,720 --> 00:21:09,240 Speaker 4: love him. The guy was fun, loving dude. He was awesome. 449 00:21:09,240 --> 00:21:11,320 Speaker 4: I played with him in the tail end of his career. 450 00:21:12,680 --> 00:21:14,680 Speaker 4: But yeah, I think this was It was a good movie. 451 00:21:14,680 --> 00:21:18,520 Speaker 4: It was calculated. Again, when you have prospects and you 452 00:21:18,640 --> 00:21:21,800 Speaker 4: have guys that other teams think that they're high on, 453 00:21:22,359 --> 00:21:24,240 Speaker 4: go ahead and trade them. They've seen teams in the 454 00:21:24,280 --> 00:21:26,400 Speaker 4: last couple of years that don't do that, and then 455 00:21:26,440 --> 00:21:29,120 Speaker 4: all of a sudden they lose, and all of a sudden, boom, 456 00:21:29,160 --> 00:21:31,359 Speaker 4: they don't want the prospects to turn into suspects. So 457 00:21:31,960 --> 00:21:34,720 Speaker 4: I do like this, they are going to need another guy. 458 00:21:34,760 --> 00:21:37,960 Speaker 4: You know, with the injuries of Rodin, Freed, and Schmid, 459 00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:39,720 Speaker 4: they're gonna be on you know, on the shelf in 460 00:21:39,720 --> 00:21:41,720 Speaker 4: the beginning of the year. I don't think the Yankees 461 00:21:41,720 --> 00:21:45,520 Speaker 4: are done. I do think with Weathers, they're gonna you know, 462 00:21:45,600 --> 00:21:48,280 Speaker 4: maneuver some more pitches so he can be that much better. 463 00:21:48,920 --> 00:21:51,600 Speaker 4: Another lefty. You always need more lefties. I love every 464 00:21:51,640 --> 00:21:54,400 Speaker 4: second of that. Again, is this gonna blow you off 465 00:21:54,440 --> 00:21:56,120 Speaker 4: the charts and be like, oh, the Yankees are World 466 00:21:56,160 --> 00:21:59,040 Speaker 4: Series champs? No, but it's a dive in there to 467 00:21:59,080 --> 00:22:01,320 Speaker 4: get somebody in there that can help out until these 468 00:22:01,359 --> 00:22:03,280 Speaker 4: big dogs come in and they they can move him 469 00:22:03,280 --> 00:22:05,919 Speaker 4: around to wherever they want to after that. 470 00:22:07,000 --> 00:22:09,879 Speaker 1: The Yankees every off season, every off season in the 471 00:22:09,920 --> 00:22:12,639 Speaker 1: last like four or five years, they've made it a 472 00:22:12,680 --> 00:22:16,960 Speaker 1: concerted effort to say this is the guy we're going after, 473 00:22:17,760 --> 00:22:20,760 Speaker 1: this is what we want. Rarely have they missed on 474 00:22:21,400 --> 00:22:23,879 Speaker 1: or been out bid, as everyone's like, oh, the Yankees 475 00:22:23,880 --> 00:22:27,200 Speaker 1: should never be out bid. They go after the guys 476 00:22:27,200 --> 00:22:31,919 Speaker 1: that they want. Rodan Aaron Judge did sign back but 477 00:22:31,960 --> 00:22:35,080 Speaker 1: he was a free agent. They wanted him, how wanted them, 478 00:22:35,240 --> 00:22:38,800 Speaker 1: bang Re signed him, Carlos Rodan. What you think of 479 00:22:38,880 --> 00:22:42,320 Speaker 1: him now is irrelevant. In that offseason when he came 480 00:22:42,359 --> 00:22:45,560 Speaker 1: off of thrown for the Giants, that was the guy. 481 00:22:45,720 --> 00:22:49,040 Speaker 1: That was the guy in the off season. Garret Cole 482 00:22:50,119 --> 00:22:55,600 Speaker 1: Cashman said that was their white whale, got him Max Freed. Now, 483 00:22:55,640 --> 00:22:57,880 Speaker 1: did they miss out on guys before then? 484 00:22:58,200 --> 00:22:58,440 Speaker 3: Yes? 485 00:22:58,480 --> 00:23:02,200 Speaker 1: Obviously, were they going on once yes? Did they get 486 00:23:02,240 --> 00:23:04,359 Speaker 1: to a level where they weren't comfortable and the Mets 487 00:23:04,359 --> 00:23:08,440 Speaker 1: were ultimately going to get him, no idea, but they 488 00:23:08,480 --> 00:23:11,480 Speaker 1: go out and get the guy. So as quiet as 489 00:23:11,760 --> 00:23:15,720 Speaker 1: this offseason has been for the Yankees, there has to 490 00:23:15,760 --> 00:23:17,640 Speaker 1: be somebody out there. There has to be a guy 491 00:23:17,680 --> 00:23:22,400 Speaker 1: out there who's going to be there starting pitching All 492 00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:26,600 Speaker 1: Star representative besides Max Freed. I have no reason to 493 00:23:26,600 --> 00:23:28,240 Speaker 1: believe Max Freed is not going to be back in 494 00:23:28,280 --> 00:23:29,760 Speaker 1: the All Star Game. He's going to be back in 495 00:23:29,760 --> 00:23:33,600 Speaker 1: the All Star Game again. But those first three months April, 496 00:23:33,640 --> 00:23:36,560 Speaker 1: May and June can set you on a path to 497 00:23:36,680 --> 00:23:40,040 Speaker 1: a successful season or a season where you are scratching 498 00:23:40,080 --> 00:23:42,359 Speaker 1: and clawn just to make the playoffs. And I have 499 00:23:42,400 --> 00:23:45,880 Speaker 1: a hard time believing that the lineup of the rotation 500 00:23:46,000 --> 00:23:49,399 Speaker 1: they have right now is the rotation that they think 501 00:23:49,880 --> 00:23:54,320 Speaker 1: can put them two games behind, three games ahead of 502 00:23:54,359 --> 00:23:56,960 Speaker 1: the Blue Jays, the Red Sox, the Orioles in the 503 00:23:56,960 --> 00:24:01,200 Speaker 1: American League East without that workhorse we're talking about right now, 504 00:24:01,240 --> 00:24:03,320 Speaker 1: and I think I think they have to go get them. 505 00:24:03,480 --> 00:24:05,959 Speaker 1: I don't think because they're not going to rush back Rodan, 506 00:24:05,960 --> 00:24:08,560 Speaker 1: They're not going to rush back Cole. And you don't 507 00:24:08,600 --> 00:24:11,080 Speaker 1: know what you're gonna get of you months and months 508 00:24:11,080 --> 00:24:15,640 Speaker 1: and months of slitler. So there is there's concerted work 509 00:24:15,680 --> 00:24:19,160 Speaker 1: that's needed. I think the Yankees know it, and Cashman 510 00:24:19,200 --> 00:24:20,280 Speaker 1: always gets it done. 511 00:24:21,560 --> 00:24:21,760 Speaker 3: Well. 512 00:24:21,760 --> 00:24:25,600 Speaker 5: They lost the bid for Edward Cabrera, but there were 513 00:24:25,640 --> 00:24:29,520 Speaker 5: already conversations. My guess is that these types of prospects 514 00:24:29,520 --> 00:24:33,439 Speaker 5: were brought up. These names, right, were probably brought up 515 00:24:33,480 --> 00:24:35,960 Speaker 5: in their discussions with the Marlins for Edward Cabrera, and 516 00:24:36,000 --> 00:24:39,480 Speaker 5: the Yankees were definitely going after him. The Cubs ended 517 00:24:39,520 --> 00:24:41,840 Speaker 5: up with him. It sounded like the Yankees weren't close 518 00:24:41,920 --> 00:24:45,360 Speaker 5: in terms of what their final trade proposal was, right. 519 00:24:45,400 --> 00:24:50,359 Speaker 5: They weren't throwing an Owen Casey level caliber player right 520 00:24:50,640 --> 00:24:53,040 Speaker 5: A guy that has the upside to be a really 521 00:24:53,119 --> 00:24:56,760 Speaker 5: legitimate outfielder, impact bat in a lineup, and who is 522 00:24:56,800 --> 00:25:01,120 Speaker 5: ready right now to play every day. Right, So then 523 00:25:01,200 --> 00:25:05,240 Speaker 5: you go, well, did you like these guys still looking 524 00:25:05,240 --> 00:25:07,879 Speaker 5: for pitching? And you know this, Todd Father, We've been 525 00:25:07,880 --> 00:25:09,640 Speaker 5: going over this a lot, even in the past twenty 526 00:25:09,640 --> 00:25:11,199 Speaker 5: four hours at the Red Sox and people like the 527 00:25:11,200 --> 00:25:14,159 Speaker 5: Red Sox have like ten starters. Now, great, you know what, 528 00:25:14,200 --> 00:25:18,080 Speaker 5: that's called a contending pitching staff. That's what you need. 529 00:25:18,680 --> 00:25:20,920 Speaker 5: That's a contending pitching staff because you need that to 530 00:25:20,920 --> 00:25:22,600 Speaker 5: get through a marathon. You need to get that through 531 00:25:23,320 --> 00:25:26,880 Speaker 5: the Al East, which should be the toughest division top 532 00:25:26,920 --> 00:25:30,200 Speaker 5: to bottom in baseball this year, and then how often 533 00:25:30,240 --> 00:25:32,200 Speaker 5: do you get to the playoffs and you're missing some guys. 534 00:25:32,440 --> 00:25:35,239 Speaker 5: So if you've got ten really nice options, that's what 535 00:25:35,320 --> 00:25:37,199 Speaker 5: you need these days, and the Yanks are trying to 536 00:25:37,200 --> 00:25:38,000 Speaker 5: do the same thing. 537 00:25:38,720 --> 00:25:42,159 Speaker 4: The more the merrier options they're key, especially nowadays with 538 00:25:42,240 --> 00:25:46,399 Speaker 4: pitchers not throwing as many pitchers anymore and not going 539 00:25:46,440 --> 00:25:49,720 Speaker 4: deep into games too. I mean, you need your relievers 540 00:25:49,720 --> 00:25:52,359 Speaker 4: first and foremost, but if you have other starters out 541 00:25:52,440 --> 00:25:54,080 Speaker 4: looking at Dodgers at all, the injuries they had and 542 00:25:54,080 --> 00:25:57,600 Speaker 4: they still won the World Series. So opportunity arises, you're 543 00:25:57,600 --> 00:25:59,879 Speaker 4: going to get your chance. Just hold on, things do 544 00:26:00,119 --> 00:26:01,239 Speaker 4: happen and thinks shake up. 545 00:26:01,280 --> 00:26:02,720 Speaker 3: For sure, you. 546 00:26:02,680 --> 00:26:05,240 Speaker 1: Want to be the best twenty six guys at the 547 00:26:05,359 --> 00:26:08,479 Speaker 1: end of the season when you make the playoffs. The 548 00:26:08,480 --> 00:26:11,040 Speaker 1: Red Sox, yeah, they might have an issue, but the 549 00:26:11,160 --> 00:26:15,760 Speaker 1: really the fact is if two of those extra five 550 00:26:15,840 --> 00:26:20,840 Speaker 1: starters slot into the bullpen with their three high leverage guys, 551 00:26:20,840 --> 00:26:24,000 Speaker 1: whoever it ends up being most likely Whitlock, White Shirt 552 00:26:24,520 --> 00:26:29,800 Speaker 1: and Chappie. You know, now you're just formulating a team 553 00:26:30,280 --> 00:26:34,840 Speaker 1: that has more depth and more ability to withstand the injuries, 554 00:26:34,880 --> 00:26:39,040 Speaker 1: not if injuries, the injuries, because until a team figures 555 00:26:39,040 --> 00:26:43,960 Speaker 1: out how to not have pitchers get injured, that's what's 556 00:26:44,000 --> 00:26:46,720 Speaker 1: gonna happen. And if that is, the name of the 557 00:26:46,760 --> 00:26:51,800 Speaker 1: game is depth, and not just depth, but quality depth. 558 00:26:52,119 --> 00:26:56,200 Speaker 1: Sorry to all the Red Sox starting pitching prospects, you're 559 00:26:56,240 --> 00:26:58,840 Speaker 1: going to be in the bushes until somebody's needed. So 560 00:26:58,960 --> 00:27:01,400 Speaker 1: go down there, be red and you'll be the next 561 00:27:01,400 --> 00:27:01,880 Speaker 1: one up. 562 00:27:02,320 --> 00:27:04,480 Speaker 5: And now more than ever you're needed. Right, The Red 563 00:27:04,480 --> 00:27:07,000 Speaker 5: Sox ended up calling up a ton of prospects that 564 00:27:07,000 --> 00:27:08,720 Speaker 5: they didn't think they were going to need the Mets 565 00:27:08,760 --> 00:27:10,840 Speaker 5: did that. Almost every team ends up doing that where 566 00:27:10,840 --> 00:27:12,040 Speaker 5: they're like, oh, we didn't think we were going to 567 00:27:12,080 --> 00:27:13,680 Speaker 5: call this guy up this year, and then all of 568 00:27:13,760 --> 00:27:17,439 Speaker 5: a sudden, you're in a bind. Don't forget most guys 569 00:27:17,480 --> 00:27:20,440 Speaker 5: don't say it like it is or say that they're 570 00:27:20,440 --> 00:27:22,560 Speaker 5: pissed that they're now starting at the jump. But last 571 00:27:22,640 --> 00:27:25,160 Speaker 5: year we had a veteran and Marcus Stroman who said 572 00:27:25,240 --> 00:27:27,439 Speaker 5: ninety times I'm a starter, and five minutes later he 573 00:27:27,480 --> 00:27:30,359 Speaker 5: was a starter. Anyway, right, eventually not but five minutes 574 00:27:30,440 --> 00:27:33,160 Speaker 5: later he was a starter. It was what a week later, 575 00:27:33,280 --> 00:27:35,119 Speaker 5: Luis Heal I think got hurt and then he was 576 00:27:35,760 --> 00:27:38,680 Speaker 5: one of the five. So it happens very quickly. You're 577 00:27:38,720 --> 00:27:40,520 Speaker 5: going to get an opportunity.