1 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:24,360 Speaker 1: Welcome one and all to the Hammer Territory Podcast. Wherever 2 00:00:24,360 --> 00:00:26,720 Speaker 1: you are and wherever you are listening, it is fun 3 00:00:26,800 --> 00:00:30,960 Speaker 1: to be with you as always in Stephen, for the 4 00:00:31,080 --> 00:00:33,920 Speaker 1: first time since early October, let's see, four and a 5 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:37,120 Speaker 1: half months, nearly five months. It's been a while, one 6 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:40,000 Speaker 1: hundred and fifty so days. We get to talk about 7 00:00:40,040 --> 00:00:43,080 Speaker 1: actual Braves baseball. Now it doesn't count, but you know 8 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:45,519 Speaker 1: what it counts for content and that's what we're here 9 00:00:45,560 --> 00:00:45,960 Speaker 1: to discuss. 10 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:48,720 Speaker 2: Stephen Tolbert. Always a pleasure to be with you here on. 11 00:00:48,640 --> 00:00:53,040 Speaker 1: This lovely Saturday afternoon to discuss the Braves spring training 12 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 1: home opener or home opener. 13 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:56,840 Speaker 2: Stephen, how are you, sir, Sean? 14 00:00:56,840 --> 00:00:57,520 Speaker 3: What's up, buddy? 15 00:00:57,720 --> 00:00:58,280 Speaker 4: Yeah? 16 00:00:58,360 --> 00:01:03,160 Speaker 3: Baseball. Baseball's back. Yeah, early early October Braves got knocked 17 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:06,039 Speaker 3: out obviously, right at the beginning of the playoffs. So 18 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:11,920 Speaker 3: five months almost exactly of no baseball, and we're back, 19 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:15,039 Speaker 3: and it's fake baseball. It doesn't count, but it counts 20 00:01:15,040 --> 00:01:17,480 Speaker 3: in our hearts. And that's all that matters today is 21 00:01:18,240 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 3: I was obviously today's game wasn't televised, but I was 22 00:01:22,280 --> 00:01:24,479 Speaker 3: falling along on game day and there. 23 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:25,040 Speaker 2: Was real baseball. 24 00:01:25,120 --> 00:01:27,839 Speaker 3: Chris Sale was pitching, Jared Kelnick was playing, Sean Murphy 25 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:31,480 Speaker 3: was playing. Most of the Twins starters at least started 26 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:33,880 Speaker 3: the game. You know, they're they're regulars. The guys are 27 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:35,440 Speaker 3: going to be on the opening day roster for them. 28 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:38,240 Speaker 3: So yeah, there was real baseball being played today and 29 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:41,319 Speaker 3: it was glorious, glorious to have. 30 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:44,759 Speaker 1: It back, absolutely, and we're going to get into all 31 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:47,039 Speaker 1: of those notable names that were on the diamond for 32 00:01:47,080 --> 00:01:50,760 Speaker 1: the Braves in this episode, plus some fun updates when 33 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:52,360 Speaker 1: it comes to how you're going to be able to 34 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:55,120 Speaker 1: normally watch the Braves for spring training but also when 35 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:57,400 Speaker 1: it comes to the regular season. 36 00:01:57,480 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 2: So plenty of stuff to get to in this game, but. 37 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:02,120 Speaker 1: We'll start where it matters most, and that, of course, 38 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:05,000 Speaker 1: was the return to the mound for the twenty twenty 39 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:08,000 Speaker 1: four National League Cy Young Winner. Chris Sale, who was 40 00:02:08,040 --> 00:02:10,280 Speaker 1: on the mound for the Braves, went two innings and 41 00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:13,640 Speaker 1: two perfect innings. Did a very good job on the mound. 42 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:15,440 Speaker 1: I believe that it was reported that he was up 43 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:17,960 Speaker 1: in the upper you know, ninety four to ninety five 44 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:21,120 Speaker 1: range when it came to his fastball. Sure, going against 45 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:24,359 Speaker 1: some regulars, they had a couple of good, solid contacts. 46 00:02:24,520 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 1: But it seems like Chris Sale was in the groove. 47 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:30,200 Speaker 1: When it comes to Chris Sale, listen, he's obviously not 48 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:32,520 Speaker 1: pitching for any type of role or anything like that. 49 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 1: Chris Sale is one of the most in control, most 50 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 1: in terms of controlling the arsenal that he has. I 51 00:02:40,760 --> 00:02:42,520 Speaker 1: don't know if there's a pitcher in baseball who has 52 00:02:42,639 --> 00:02:45,920 Speaker 1: better understanding of his overall arsenal. For him, it's not 53 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:48,399 Speaker 1: about how fast he's throwing or anything like that. It's 54 00:02:48,520 --> 00:02:51,120 Speaker 1: just finding that groove that once he finds it, we 55 00:02:51,160 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 1: know he's among the best in the game. 56 00:02:52,639 --> 00:02:53,919 Speaker 2: And he looked that part today. 57 00:02:54,680 --> 00:02:58,040 Speaker 3: Yeah, just just a really solid start. You know, obviously 58 00:02:58,040 --> 00:03:00,000 Speaker 3: they got a while to go. The spring trending is 59 00:03:00,240 --> 00:03:02,919 Speaker 3: is about pitchers. Let's be honest. I mean, hitters could 60 00:03:02,919 --> 00:03:05,840 Speaker 3: probably get ready in about two three weeks if they 61 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:07,720 Speaker 3: had to, probably less than that, probably, you know, a 62 00:03:07,760 --> 00:03:09,720 Speaker 3: week and a half if they had to. We see 63 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:12,400 Speaker 3: guys on on rehab assignments get ready quicker than that. 64 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:15,839 Speaker 3: So spring painting spring training is about pictures, about building them, 65 00:03:16,440 --> 00:03:19,800 Speaker 3: allowing them a long runway to get ready for the season. 66 00:03:20,000 --> 00:03:22,160 Speaker 3: And so this is a really nice start for Chris 67 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:25,160 Speaker 3: You know, we saw last year, even in the regular season, 68 00:03:25,200 --> 00:03:27,720 Speaker 3: he would pitch at ninety three, ninety four, ninety five, 69 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:31,280 Speaker 3: first inning, second inning, they he'd get in a spot 70 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 3: and then that's where he saw ninety eight ninety nine. 71 00:03:34,360 --> 00:03:37,680 Speaker 3: So yeah, he's at this point of his career, he's 72 00:03:37,720 --> 00:03:41,119 Speaker 3: a master at, you know, dialing back when he knows 73 00:03:41,120 --> 00:03:43,400 Speaker 3: he can, saving it for when he needs it, and so, 74 00:03:45,080 --> 00:03:47,560 Speaker 3: you know, it's it's it's it's about health. I mean, 75 00:03:47,560 --> 00:03:49,480 Speaker 3: we said it all last year, you know, Scott and 76 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:53,920 Speaker 3: Brad said it the day after the trade. Chris Hill 77 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:57,160 Speaker 3: has never been bad. He's never been bad. He's only 78 00:03:57,200 --> 00:04:00,760 Speaker 3: ever been injured. If he's healthy, he's good. So it's 79 00:04:00,760 --> 00:04:04,160 Speaker 3: about keeping him healthy. But yeah, he's you know, he's 80 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:05,920 Speaker 3: going to be in full control of the spring. He's 81 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 3: not going to over exert himself. He doesn't care about results, 82 00:04:08,440 --> 00:04:10,480 Speaker 3: nor should he. He's not trying to win a job. 83 00:04:10,920 --> 00:04:14,480 Speaker 3: He can just go out there those pitches, get his 84 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:16,880 Speaker 3: work in and get out of there. You know, I 85 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:19,640 Speaker 3: kind of want to just wrap them and bubble wrap 86 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:21,680 Speaker 3: to be honest, and go ahead and send him to Atlanta. 87 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:23,040 Speaker 3: I know they can't do that because he's got to 88 00:04:23,040 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 3: build his arm up, but yeah, he looked good today, 89 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:28,520 Speaker 3: and against a bunch of regulars from Minnesota. Like I said, 90 00:04:28,560 --> 00:04:29,960 Speaker 3: it was a home game for them, so they had 91 00:04:30,120 --> 00:04:33,279 Speaker 3: basically their starting lineup in there, and he went, you know, 92 00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:37,040 Speaker 3: six up, six down. So yeah, good, good start and 93 00:04:37,839 --> 00:04:40,000 Speaker 3: hopefully you know, three or four more of those, and 94 00:04:40,040 --> 00:04:42,640 Speaker 3: then off to Atlanta for Opening Day. 95 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:46,200 Speaker 1: Absolutely, and I think it's also notable that Sean Murphy 96 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:48,440 Speaker 1: caught the opening game of the spring training. If you 97 00:04:48,520 --> 00:04:50,760 Speaker 1: go back to last year, I know that they were 98 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:53,120 Speaker 1: fine basically for the second half of the season, but 99 00:04:53,160 --> 00:04:55,840 Speaker 1: if you recall, Sean Murphy and Chris Sale really didn't 100 00:04:55,839 --> 00:04:59,000 Speaker 1: start getting working together when games counted until June and 101 00:04:59,360 --> 00:05:02,000 Speaker 1: after that. So getting them more familiar with each other, 102 00:05:02,040 --> 00:05:04,880 Speaker 1: I think is an important thing to do, especially if 103 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:07,680 Speaker 1: Murphy is going to take on more of the catching role. 104 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:10,520 Speaker 1: He probably is going to catch the overwhelming majority of 105 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:13,159 Speaker 1: several of these pitchers' games. But I think that for Murphy, 106 00:05:13,200 --> 00:05:14,680 Speaker 1: you know, obviously we want to see him have a 107 00:05:14,720 --> 00:05:17,159 Speaker 1: great spring at the plate, but I think this also 108 00:05:17,279 --> 00:05:20,400 Speaker 1: shed a light on just how good Murphy not only 109 00:05:20,520 --> 00:05:22,599 Speaker 1: is behind the plate in terms of the defensive metrics 110 00:05:22,640 --> 00:05:24,680 Speaker 1: that you look for as a catcher, but also how 111 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:27,040 Speaker 1: good he could be for this pitching staff in terms 112 00:05:27,080 --> 00:05:28,839 Speaker 1: of his mind as a catcher as well, which we 113 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:31,480 Speaker 1: talked about aid with Aj Persinski about. 114 00:05:31,240 --> 00:05:31,799 Speaker 2: A month ago. 115 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:33,799 Speaker 1: But Steve and I took that as a notable development 116 00:05:33,839 --> 00:05:37,400 Speaker 1: as well, making sure that Sale and Sean Murphy are 117 00:05:37,440 --> 00:05:39,520 Speaker 1: on the same page, because I would be willing to 118 00:05:39,560 --> 00:05:42,240 Speaker 1: bet that they could benefit from, you know, having each 119 00:05:42,279 --> 00:05:44,080 Speaker 1: other in as good a position as possible. 120 00:05:44,720 --> 00:05:47,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's notable that he was, you know, first game. 121 00:05:48,440 --> 00:05:51,279 Speaker 3: I think that's on purpose. Obviously he's going to catch 122 00:05:51,279 --> 00:05:53,880 Speaker 3: a lot more, you know, it's a good point. I mean, 123 00:05:54,040 --> 00:05:55,920 Speaker 3: Sean Murphy got hurt in an opening day last year, 124 00:05:55,960 --> 00:05:58,560 Speaker 3: and obviously Schreider was pitching that game, so him and 125 00:05:58,640 --> 00:06:02,279 Speaker 3: Sale did not you know, they didn't work together unless 126 00:06:02,279 --> 00:06:04,280 Speaker 3: they worked in spring training a little bit, but they 127 00:06:04,279 --> 00:06:06,560 Speaker 3: didn't pitch, you know, and catch with each other in 128 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:09,839 Speaker 3: the regular season until like June. And obviously after Murphy 129 00:06:09,880 --> 00:06:12,000 Speaker 3: got back, he was on a split time with Darnel 130 00:06:12,120 --> 00:06:14,600 Speaker 3: basically fifty to fifty, so he didn't work with a 131 00:06:14,640 --> 00:06:17,320 Speaker 3: lot of these guys a ton, and obviously if they 132 00:06:17,320 --> 00:06:19,960 Speaker 3: want him to catch eighty percent of the time. Then 133 00:06:20,839 --> 00:06:22,680 Speaker 3: he's gonna have to work with everybody. There's not gonna 134 00:06:22,720 --> 00:06:25,800 Speaker 3: be any individual catchers. There's not gonna be you know, 135 00:06:26,320 --> 00:06:28,200 Speaker 3: he's gonna be out there, and so it's big for 136 00:06:28,279 --> 00:06:31,159 Speaker 3: him to get work with everybody. It's big for him 137 00:06:31,240 --> 00:06:33,560 Speaker 3: to be out there. You know. Obviously he's got to 138 00:06:33,560 --> 00:06:36,640 Speaker 3: stay healthy too. He's another guy that if he's healthy, 139 00:06:36,680 --> 00:06:38,720 Speaker 3: I feel really confident about the season he's gonna have. 140 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:41,320 Speaker 3: He just you know, that's that that obleaque injury and 141 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:43,719 Speaker 3: opening Day last year was brutal. I think it wrecked 142 00:06:43,720 --> 00:06:45,960 Speaker 3: his whole year. I don't think he ever felt comfortable 143 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:48,279 Speaker 3: again after that. So just if he can get into 144 00:06:48,279 --> 00:06:50,800 Speaker 3: the season healthy and get into a groove, I like 145 00:06:50,800 --> 00:06:52,840 Speaker 3: a bounce back year for Sean Murphy. I think this 146 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:54,760 Speaker 3: is gonna be a really big year for him, and 147 00:06:54,800 --> 00:06:57,039 Speaker 3: it's a big year for the Braves to determine catch her. 148 00:06:57,120 --> 00:06:59,599 Speaker 3: I mean, Drake Baldwin is sitting right there like there's 149 00:06:59,600 --> 00:07:01,640 Speaker 3: a whole conversation. We're not gonna do it today, but 150 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:04,720 Speaker 3: there's a whole conversation about Drake Baldwin, and he looks 151 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:08,119 Speaker 3: very very ready. What are they gonna do? With Sean Murphy. 152 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:10,400 Speaker 3: Long term line this it's a big year for Murph 153 00:07:10,440 --> 00:07:12,680 Speaker 3: and from the organization to decide kind of which direction 154 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:15,440 Speaker 3: they're gonna go. So yeah, obviously he was out there 155 00:07:15,440 --> 00:07:17,320 Speaker 3: today and I expect he's gonna be out there a 156 00:07:17,360 --> 00:07:18,000 Speaker 3: bunch of spring. 157 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:19,200 Speaker 2: Yeah. 158 00:07:19,800 --> 00:07:21,840 Speaker 1: And then the other thing, you know, speaking of Great Baldwin, 159 00:07:21,920 --> 00:07:23,840 Speaker 1: you know, I believe that we saw him as well 160 00:07:23,880 --> 00:07:27,320 Speaker 1: as Nacho Alvarez today And before we get into the 161 00:07:27,480 --> 00:07:30,840 Speaker 1: other big takeaway from today's game, those two as well, 162 00:07:30,880 --> 00:07:32,960 Speaker 1: you know, getting an early look in spring training. 163 00:07:33,000 --> 00:07:35,040 Speaker 2: But you know, Stephen, you made a note of it. 164 00:07:35,440 --> 00:07:39,920 Speaker 1: Nacho Alvarez, especially playing third base today, is definitely, I 165 00:07:39,960 --> 00:07:43,280 Speaker 1: think notable for multiple reasons. I'll let you break those down, 166 00:07:43,280 --> 00:07:46,040 Speaker 1: but it was good to see the basically the two 167 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:49,680 Speaker 1: most known hitting prospects for the Braves in the upper miners. 168 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:52,360 Speaker 1: They were gonna get some action. They should get plenty 169 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:55,120 Speaker 1: of look this spring, not necessarily to say that either 170 00:07:55,120 --> 00:07:57,400 Speaker 1: one of them will break camp with the Braves, but 171 00:07:57,440 --> 00:07:59,560 Speaker 1: at the very least get them as much exposure as 172 00:07:59,600 --> 00:08:02,160 Speaker 1: possible major league talent to where they can get going 173 00:08:02,520 --> 00:08:04,480 Speaker 1: at the minor league level at Triple A, to where 174 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:06,200 Speaker 1: if their number is called during the season, they'll be 175 00:08:06,200 --> 00:08:06,680 Speaker 1: ready to go. 176 00:08:07,920 --> 00:08:09,680 Speaker 3: Yeah, not a huge deal or anything, but it was 177 00:08:09,760 --> 00:08:12,440 Speaker 3: notable to me that Nacho was in the game today 178 00:08:12,480 --> 00:08:14,360 Speaker 3: in the lineup, but not at shortstop. He was at 179 00:08:14,400 --> 00:08:17,400 Speaker 3: third and they had Nick Allen at short and I 180 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:19,320 Speaker 3: I mean, we've heard that they are really high on 181 00:08:19,360 --> 00:08:22,440 Speaker 3: Nick Allen's defense at shortstop. The bad is is very 182 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:26,120 Speaker 3: much a question, but that he is a tremendous defensive shortstop. 183 00:08:26,200 --> 00:08:28,240 Speaker 3: So you know, it could be more about Nick Allen 184 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:31,080 Speaker 3: than Nacho, But I'm curious toe how much shortstop Nacho plays. 185 00:08:31,520 --> 00:08:33,480 Speaker 3: There's plenty of opinion out there that he is not 186 00:08:33,559 --> 00:08:36,839 Speaker 3: a long term shortstop in the majors. You know, we've 187 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:40,400 Speaker 3: had guys on this podcast talk about that. You can 188 00:08:40,440 --> 00:08:43,040 Speaker 3: read it. You know, obviously this is prospect time. So 189 00:08:43,080 --> 00:08:45,360 Speaker 3: if you if you got Baseball America, if you got Fangrats, 190 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:49,440 Speaker 3: you got perspectives, you got whatever you read. There's plenty 191 00:08:49,480 --> 00:08:51,880 Speaker 3: of stuff out there on Nacho, and there's there's people 192 00:08:51,920 --> 00:08:54,040 Speaker 3: who don't think he's a shortstop. So where, you know, 193 00:08:54,080 --> 00:08:56,440 Speaker 3: where he plays this spring is always going to be interesting. 194 00:08:56,480 --> 00:08:56,680 Speaker 4: To me. 195 00:08:57,240 --> 00:09:01,160 Speaker 3: He's probably more of a second baseman, third base is 196 00:09:01,160 --> 00:09:03,880 Speaker 3: gonna be tough if he doesn't develop some power. That's 197 00:09:03,880 --> 00:09:05,440 Speaker 3: a tough position to play if you don't have a 198 00:09:05,440 --> 00:09:08,640 Speaker 3: bunch of power. So you know, teams expect power out 199 00:09:08,640 --> 00:09:11,080 Speaker 3: of the third baseman. So I think second's gonna end 200 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:14,280 Speaker 3: up being his home. But yeah, where he plays is interesting, 201 00:09:14,520 --> 00:09:17,080 Speaker 3: Nick Allen, how he plays, he's out of options. They're 202 00:09:17,160 --> 00:09:18,520 Speaker 3: very high on him. I think he's gonna make the 203 00:09:18,559 --> 00:09:21,840 Speaker 3: team actually, So you know, anytime any of these guys play, 204 00:09:21,880 --> 00:09:23,400 Speaker 3: it's it's notable. 205 00:09:24,000 --> 00:09:27,959 Speaker 1: Absolutely, And let's talk about something that is notable as well. 206 00:09:28,080 --> 00:09:31,600 Speaker 1: Not only you know where he played, but also where 207 00:09:31,679 --> 00:09:34,000 Speaker 1: he batted, and that of course is you know. The 208 00:09:34,000 --> 00:09:38,120 Speaker 1: other major takeaway for me from this game is Jared Kelnick, 209 00:09:38,200 --> 00:09:40,439 Speaker 1: who you know, it was discussed about who would be 210 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:43,160 Speaker 1: traveling to this first spring training game. You pointed out 211 00:09:43,320 --> 00:09:44,960 Speaker 1: that since the Twins were gonna be throwing a lot 212 00:09:45,000 --> 00:09:47,679 Speaker 1: of right handed pitchers, it made sense to have Jared 213 00:09:47,760 --> 00:09:50,640 Speaker 1: Kelnick play. But the thing that stands out to me, Stephen, 214 00:09:50,760 --> 00:09:53,839 Speaker 1: is that he had some really good at bats out 215 00:09:53,880 --> 00:09:56,680 Speaker 1: of that leadoff spot for Atlanta. 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That's arenaclub dot com slash foul 244 00:11:18,559 --> 00:11:20,880 Speaker 4: code foul for twenty percent off your first purchase. 245 00:11:22,800 --> 00:11:24,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, you want to talk about a big year for somebody. 246 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:28,880 Speaker 3: I mean, you know, the prospect shine is basically all 247 00:11:29,000 --> 00:11:32,079 Speaker 3: but gone from Jared Keelnick. You know, he's no longer 248 00:11:32,800 --> 00:11:36,720 Speaker 3: the former top prospect. He's now you know, been in 249 00:11:36,760 --> 00:11:39,080 Speaker 3: the league for about fifteen hundred play appearances, has done 250 00:11:39,120 --> 00:11:41,840 Speaker 3: very little with it, and at some point the fact 251 00:11:41,880 --> 00:11:44,959 Speaker 3: that you are a top five prospect in baseball doesn't 252 00:11:45,000 --> 00:11:47,280 Speaker 3: matter anymore. It's just what you've done since you've been up. 253 00:11:47,480 --> 00:11:49,200 Speaker 3: And this is a big year for him. He lost 254 00:11:49,200 --> 00:11:52,480 Speaker 3: his job, there's no you know, he was going to 255 00:11:52,520 --> 00:11:55,199 Speaker 3: be the starting left fielder. He wasn't good enough last 256 00:11:55,280 --> 00:11:57,720 Speaker 3: year to hold it. Loreano ended up taking it from him. 257 00:11:58,040 --> 00:12:00,240 Speaker 3: You know, they were talking about he was potentially gonna 258 00:12:00,240 --> 00:12:03,199 Speaker 3: do it again this year. They signed Profar. He lost 259 00:12:03,240 --> 00:12:05,920 Speaker 3: it again, but he's gonna get to play with Akunya 260 00:12:05,960 --> 00:12:09,080 Speaker 3: out for about a month, and what he does in 261 00:12:09,120 --> 00:12:11,960 Speaker 3: that month is gonna determine a lot for him, because 262 00:12:12,840 --> 00:12:14,560 Speaker 3: you know, they do have Brian Dayla Cruz, who's got 263 00:12:14,559 --> 00:12:19,160 Speaker 3: major league experience. Both the day La Cruz and Kelnick 264 00:12:19,200 --> 00:12:21,440 Speaker 3: have minor league options, and that's important here because when 265 00:12:21,480 --> 00:12:26,040 Speaker 3: Akunya comes back, somebody has to go down. And my 266 00:12:26,080 --> 00:12:29,160 Speaker 3: guess is it's gonna be how they play. You know, 267 00:12:29,240 --> 00:12:32,280 Speaker 3: Bowman was talking today about their still deciding whether Kelnick 268 00:12:32,320 --> 00:12:34,920 Speaker 3: and and Daala Cruz are gonna platoon in right field 269 00:12:35,600 --> 00:12:38,320 Speaker 3: or if it's just gonna be Kelnick's job. Like you 270 00:12:38,320 --> 00:12:40,000 Speaker 3: said that, the Twins had a bunch of rities on 271 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:42,160 Speaker 3: the mound today, so Kelnick played over Dayla Cruz. But 272 00:12:42,760 --> 00:12:45,520 Speaker 3: I'm very interesting what they do with these two guys. 273 00:12:46,360 --> 00:12:48,360 Speaker 3: Kelnick had a good couple of best day, a couple 274 00:12:48,440 --> 00:12:50,400 Speaker 3: of you know, one hundred plus mon hour line drives 275 00:12:50,400 --> 00:12:51,880 Speaker 3: off the bat in his first two at bats, one 276 00:12:51,920 --> 00:12:54,000 Speaker 3: for a double, one for an out. So a very 277 00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:57,800 Speaker 3: good start, but huge, huge year for Jared Kelnick. I mean, 278 00:12:59,080 --> 00:13:01,560 Speaker 3: I'm not saying it's make or break, but you know, 279 00:13:01,600 --> 00:13:04,040 Speaker 3: the Braves have three outfielders signed for a long time 280 00:13:04,320 --> 00:13:06,679 Speaker 3: now with profar with three years and Michael and Akunya 281 00:13:06,720 --> 00:13:10,880 Speaker 3: locked up. So what is the future for Jared Kennick. 282 00:13:10,880 --> 00:13:12,440 Speaker 3: They spent a lot of money to get him last year. 283 00:13:12,440 --> 00:13:14,840 Speaker 3: They're still paying off. You know, they're still playing David 284 00:13:14,840 --> 00:13:17,000 Speaker 3: Fletcher six million dollars this year to pay off. It's 285 00:13:17,080 --> 00:13:20,120 Speaker 3: basically a car loan. You're still paying off Jared Kelnick's 286 00:13:20,120 --> 00:13:23,160 Speaker 3: purchase from last year. What are they gonna do with him? 287 00:13:23,200 --> 00:13:25,000 Speaker 3: It's a big question, and a lot of it's gonna 288 00:13:25,000 --> 00:13:26,760 Speaker 3: be how he plays. He's going to get about a 289 00:13:26,800 --> 00:13:29,439 Speaker 3: month to try out and maybe try out for other teams. 290 00:13:29,840 --> 00:13:32,800 Speaker 3: We'll see what happens. But big, big year for Kelnick. 291 00:13:32,840 --> 00:13:34,079 Speaker 3: And it was a good start today, a couple of 292 00:13:34,120 --> 00:13:37,200 Speaker 3: line drives. You know, obviously it wasn't on video, but 293 00:13:37,480 --> 00:13:39,480 Speaker 3: you know, we'll see what his swing looks like. Some 294 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:42,120 Speaker 3: people have said his swing has gotten shorter. We'll see 295 00:13:42,280 --> 00:13:44,199 Speaker 3: strikes out too much, so that would be a big 296 00:13:44,240 --> 00:13:46,760 Speaker 3: for him. But yeah, big big year for Jared Kellnick. 297 00:13:47,760 --> 00:13:48,959 Speaker 2: And that opposite Bill double. 298 00:13:49,000 --> 00:13:50,880 Speaker 1: There was a video out there of I believe that 299 00:13:50,920 --> 00:13:52,920 Speaker 1: he was you know, I believe that was his bat 300 00:13:53,120 --> 00:13:55,600 Speaker 1: today where he went opposite field and if you go 301 00:13:55,720 --> 00:13:59,160 Speaker 1: to Baseball Savant, which is a wonderful site. Now went 302 00:13:59,200 --> 00:14:01,600 Speaker 1: there to look at after, you know, seeing that video, 303 00:14:01,720 --> 00:14:03,679 Speaker 1: went to see, you know, what his spray chart looked like. 304 00:14:03,880 --> 00:14:08,240 Speaker 1: And there is a clear, definitive difference between what his 305 00:14:08,320 --> 00:14:12,000 Speaker 1: twenty twenty three year looked like, especially when he had 306 00:14:12,040 --> 00:14:14,360 Speaker 1: that too much stretch of where he was just very, 307 00:14:14,480 --> 00:14:16,360 Speaker 1: very good, one of the bestitors in the AL. In 308 00:14:16,400 --> 00:14:18,760 Speaker 1: the first two months of twenty twenty three, he was 309 00:14:18,920 --> 00:14:20,720 Speaker 1: lying there were several of his extra base hits that 310 00:14:20,760 --> 00:14:22,920 Speaker 1: were to left field. Last year. I think there may 311 00:14:22,920 --> 00:14:25,080 Speaker 1: have been seven or eight of his all of his 312 00:14:25,160 --> 00:14:27,560 Speaker 1: extra base hits that went to the opposite field. If 313 00:14:27,600 --> 00:14:30,920 Speaker 1: he's driving the ball to the opposite field, that means 314 00:14:30,960 --> 00:14:34,240 Speaker 1: that he is locked in in terms of really focused 315 00:14:34,280 --> 00:14:36,760 Speaker 1: on taking the ball across the whole field versus being 316 00:14:36,800 --> 00:14:38,760 Speaker 1: a bit pool happy, which when he gets that way, 317 00:14:38,800 --> 00:14:40,120 Speaker 1: he can start to strike out a bit. 318 00:14:40,280 --> 00:14:41,240 Speaker 2: But you hit the nail on. 319 00:14:41,240 --> 00:14:44,280 Speaker 1: The head, Steven, is that the best thing for Jared 320 00:14:44,320 --> 00:14:47,400 Speaker 1: Kilnick to do for his future is to focus on 321 00:14:47,440 --> 00:14:50,640 Speaker 1: the now. Because we've talked about it twice now he's 322 00:14:50,680 --> 00:14:53,520 Speaker 1: seen his starting opportunity taken away from him when they 323 00:14:53,520 --> 00:14:55,560 Speaker 1: went and got Jorge Silaire and when they also went 324 00:14:55,600 --> 00:14:58,680 Speaker 1: and signed Jerkson Profar long term. The big thing for 325 00:14:58,760 --> 00:15:02,400 Speaker 1: me for Jared Kilnick is make them, without question know 326 00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:05,200 Speaker 1: that you are the person to put out there in 327 00:15:05,320 --> 00:15:09,000 Speaker 1: right field to start the season. Whatever happens after that happens, 328 00:15:09,160 --> 00:15:12,160 Speaker 1: but at least forced the situation. Make it to where 329 00:15:12,440 --> 00:15:15,320 Speaker 1: you're doing everything that you can to take advantage of 330 00:15:15,680 --> 00:15:18,000 Speaker 1: the first month and the half of this season. Because 331 00:15:18,200 --> 00:15:19,840 Speaker 1: we talk about whether or not this is a make 332 00:15:19,880 --> 00:15:20,880 Speaker 1: or break season. 333 00:15:20,880 --> 00:15:21,680 Speaker 2: It kind of is. 334 00:15:21,880 --> 00:15:25,320 Speaker 1: Because this is the only guaranteed chance that Jared Kelnick 335 00:15:25,360 --> 00:15:27,920 Speaker 1: has to be able to show what he can do 336 00:15:27,960 --> 00:15:30,800 Speaker 1: and that he can be a significant contributor to a 337 00:15:30,800 --> 00:15:32,840 Speaker 1: team that's trying to win. He needs to take full 338 00:15:32,840 --> 00:15:35,040 Speaker 1: advantage of it. And that starts with making the most 339 00:15:35,040 --> 00:15:35,800 Speaker 1: of his spring training. 340 00:15:37,640 --> 00:15:40,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, and the other thing I'm interested in is, you know, 341 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:43,840 Speaker 3: if you look at last year, when Jared Kelnick took off, 342 00:15:45,160 --> 00:15:47,720 Speaker 3: is when he started playing every day. You know, at 343 00:15:47,720 --> 00:15:50,479 Speaker 3: the first two months of the year he was platooning 344 00:15:50,480 --> 00:15:53,240 Speaker 3: with Devall neither one of them had a good year. 345 00:15:53,840 --> 00:15:56,160 Speaker 3: But when Acuna got hurt at the end of May 346 00:15:57,040 --> 00:15:59,160 Speaker 3: and Jared Kelning got put into the starting lineup and 347 00:15:59,200 --> 00:16:01,120 Speaker 3: played every day. That's what he kind of took off. 348 00:16:01,720 --> 00:16:03,920 Speaker 3: And so I think he does better when he gets 349 00:16:03,920 --> 00:16:05,360 Speaker 3: every day at bats. I mean, listen to a lot 350 00:16:05,400 --> 00:16:08,240 Speaker 3: of players do better, but one he's got to be 351 00:16:08,240 --> 00:16:10,000 Speaker 3: able to hit lefties. If you're gonna do that, you 352 00:16:10,080 --> 00:16:12,120 Speaker 3: got to hit lefties. You can't just be in nothing 353 00:16:12,120 --> 00:16:14,240 Speaker 3: against lefties if you want them to put you know, 354 00:16:14,280 --> 00:16:15,960 Speaker 3: if you want to be in there every day, you 355 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:19,800 Speaker 3: got to hit both sides. And you know it's gonna 356 00:16:19,800 --> 00:16:22,160 Speaker 3: come down to how day la Cruz looks. But if 357 00:16:22,200 --> 00:16:24,960 Speaker 3: they try to platoon him again with De la Cruz, 358 00:16:25,080 --> 00:16:28,840 Speaker 3: I'm very curious to see how it goes because you know, 359 00:16:29,560 --> 00:16:31,440 Speaker 3: even if even if you're on the strong side of 360 00:16:31,440 --> 00:16:33,760 Speaker 3: the platoon, which he is because he's a left hander, 361 00:16:33,800 --> 00:16:35,480 Speaker 3: you're still not playing every day, And I think that 362 00:16:35,520 --> 00:16:38,560 Speaker 3: affects him. And so I am curious to see if 363 00:16:38,600 --> 00:16:40,560 Speaker 3: he just starts, if he's just the starting right field 364 00:16:40,600 --> 00:16:44,760 Speaker 3: or Whycoun's out, or if he is platooning. Yeah, it's 365 00:16:45,040 --> 00:16:47,640 Speaker 3: a very interesting spring for Jared Kilnick. He's got to 366 00:16:47,680 --> 00:16:49,440 Speaker 3: win the job first. Of course. If Da la Cruz 367 00:16:49,520 --> 00:16:50,920 Speaker 3: just goes out and now plays him for the next 368 00:16:50,920 --> 00:16:53,120 Speaker 3: six weeks. He might even have a choice, but he's 369 00:16:53,120 --> 00:16:55,040 Speaker 3: got to go win the job, and then once the 370 00:16:55,080 --> 00:16:57,480 Speaker 3: season starts, if he's out there, he's got to do 371 00:16:57,520 --> 00:17:00,240 Speaker 3: something with it, because this is a massive, massive year 372 00:17:00,240 --> 00:17:01,760 Speaker 3: for him. 373 00:17:02,120 --> 00:17:04,240 Speaker 1: Well, I told you before the show, I had a 374 00:17:04,240 --> 00:17:07,640 Speaker 1: bit of a hot take and the focuses on Kellernick, 375 00:17:07,800 --> 00:17:11,040 Speaker 1: and I thought, is this is that with Kelnick? I 376 00:17:11,040 --> 00:17:12,600 Speaker 1: know we're talking about, Oh, he needs to have a 377 00:17:12,600 --> 00:17:15,440 Speaker 1: good spring to really take control of that outfield spot 378 00:17:15,480 --> 00:17:19,119 Speaker 1: to clearly be that everyday guy in right field. Well, 379 00:17:19,240 --> 00:17:22,200 Speaker 1: in my opinion, the other thing you mentioned it he 380 00:17:22,240 --> 00:17:24,879 Speaker 1: really took off in late May into June when he 381 00:17:24,960 --> 00:17:27,639 Speaker 1: became an everyday player. He was playing every day. But 382 00:17:27,720 --> 00:17:30,120 Speaker 1: what was the other key factor in that he batted 383 00:17:30,280 --> 00:17:33,880 Speaker 1: leadoff every day and he took off from that leadoff position. 384 00:17:34,280 --> 00:17:37,320 Speaker 1: I think that Jared Kellnick likes batting leadoff, and I 385 00:17:37,359 --> 00:17:40,280 Speaker 1: think that he can be productive in that spot. What 386 00:17:40,320 --> 00:17:41,879 Speaker 1: I'm getting to the bit of a hot take that 387 00:17:41,920 --> 00:17:44,480 Speaker 1: I have is that I think that the best way 388 00:17:44,480 --> 00:17:47,320 Speaker 1: for the Braves to open their season and stay insistent 389 00:17:47,400 --> 00:17:51,200 Speaker 1: with this is Profar leading off, Riley batting second, Ozuna 390 00:17:51,240 --> 00:17:53,760 Speaker 1: batting third, and then Olsen batting fourth. I think that 391 00:17:53,760 --> 00:17:56,000 Speaker 1: that's your four best hitters stacked, and I think that 392 00:17:56,040 --> 00:17:57,760 Speaker 1: makes sense as the top of the order. But when 393 00:17:57,760 --> 00:18:02,000 Speaker 1: we talk about alternate leadoff hitting off, I feel that Kellernick, 394 00:18:02,280 --> 00:18:04,520 Speaker 1: certainly with a good spring, could be in that conversation. 395 00:18:04,840 --> 00:18:06,800 Speaker 1: I know many will point out to Michael Harris, who 396 00:18:06,800 --> 00:18:10,440 Speaker 1: obviously has the more potent potential bat being up there 397 00:18:10,520 --> 00:18:12,160 Speaker 1: as the leadoff guy, and he had a great end 398 00:18:12,160 --> 00:18:15,240 Speaker 1: of the season, So yeah, that could make sense obviously 399 00:18:15,240 --> 00:18:17,720 Speaker 1: Ozzy Albi's versus Roddy's. But the point that I'm getting 400 00:18:17,720 --> 00:18:20,720 Speaker 1: at is that last year Jared Kelnick had a eight 401 00:18:20,760 --> 00:18:23,840 Speaker 1: and a half percent walk rate out of the leadoff spot. 402 00:18:24,040 --> 00:18:26,280 Speaker 1: Michael Harris, as we discussed, has never had more than 403 00:18:26,280 --> 00:18:29,080 Speaker 1: a five percent rate. But it goes back to the strikeouts. 404 00:18:29,160 --> 00:18:32,640 Speaker 1: Kelnick had a twenty eight percent strikeout rate at the top. 405 00:18:32,440 --> 00:18:32,960 Speaker 2: Of the order. 406 00:18:33,240 --> 00:18:36,080 Speaker 1: My key though is this is that if those strikeouts 407 00:18:36,119 --> 00:18:38,280 Speaker 1: show to where they are on the decline and he 408 00:18:38,400 --> 00:18:41,439 Speaker 1: has a good spring, I am not against the idea 409 00:18:41,440 --> 00:18:44,200 Speaker 1: of Kellenick at times leading off to start the season 410 00:18:44,240 --> 00:18:46,000 Speaker 1: as well, because if he can cut down on his 411 00:18:46,040 --> 00:18:48,720 Speaker 1: strikeouts and be locked in. I think that he could 412 00:18:48,760 --> 00:18:51,160 Speaker 1: be a very very productive top of the order hitter. 413 00:18:51,280 --> 00:18:53,280 Speaker 1: And it's something that we've seen for a month or 414 00:18:53,359 --> 00:18:54,919 Speaker 1: so so far in a Braves uniform. 415 00:18:55,040 --> 00:18:57,480 Speaker 2: It's not just a hypothetical. We've seen it happen. 416 00:18:58,080 --> 00:19:00,320 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean, it's a lot about the OVP, right. 417 00:19:00,359 --> 00:19:01,520 Speaker 3: I mean, if you want to back at the top 418 00:19:01,520 --> 00:19:03,119 Speaker 3: of the order, you got to get on base. And 419 00:19:03,840 --> 00:19:06,639 Speaker 3: you know, there were times last year where he was 420 00:19:06,680 --> 00:19:09,080 Speaker 3: striking out five or six times for every walk he took. 421 00:19:09,440 --> 00:19:11,440 Speaker 3: And that's tough. That's a tough way to go through life, 422 00:19:11,480 --> 00:19:12,919 Speaker 3: especially if you get a bat at the top. So 423 00:19:13,640 --> 00:19:16,400 Speaker 3: the play discipline's got to get better. Like you said, 424 00:19:16,440 --> 00:19:17,960 Speaker 3: he did look better in June when he was the 425 00:19:18,000 --> 00:19:22,000 Speaker 3: leadoff guy and he was playing every day. It's gonna 426 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:24,400 Speaker 3: be interesting if he's out there. You know, I think 427 00:19:24,440 --> 00:19:27,520 Speaker 3: Profar is still the better leadoff option. But we'll see 428 00:19:27,520 --> 00:19:30,400 Speaker 3: what they do. It's gonna be very interesting because I agree, 429 00:19:30,440 --> 00:19:33,160 Speaker 3: it's not Michael Harris. Michael's not a leadoff guy. Ozzie's 430 00:19:33,160 --> 00:19:36,840 Speaker 3: not a leadoff guy. You know, with a Kuna out, 431 00:19:36,840 --> 00:19:41,119 Speaker 3: it's probably Profar in Kelnick in some order. Profario, I 432 00:19:41,119 --> 00:19:43,600 Speaker 3: think is still I would still put him ahead, but yeah, 433 00:19:43,600 --> 00:19:46,960 Speaker 3: we're a Kelnick bats. How he does, it's just a 434 00:19:47,000 --> 00:19:49,720 Speaker 3: massive year. I mean, he's just he's no longer the 435 00:19:49,720 --> 00:19:52,320 Speaker 3: top prospect, he's no longer formative. He's now just Jared 436 00:19:52,359 --> 00:19:54,280 Speaker 3: Keelnick been in the league like three or four years 437 00:19:54,760 --> 00:19:57,960 Speaker 3: and has shown he's not a starter, and so he's 438 00:19:57,960 --> 00:19:59,480 Speaker 3: got to do it this year. This is his year, 439 00:20:00,040 --> 00:20:02,800 Speaker 3: and he's got a golden opportunity with Acunyan definitely not 440 00:20:02,840 --> 00:20:04,840 Speaker 3: coming back until May. We know Acunya is not coming 441 00:20:04,840 --> 00:20:08,600 Speaker 3: back till May. Keldig knows that he's gonna get you know, 442 00:20:08,640 --> 00:20:11,159 Speaker 3: almost every day at bats unless they platun him with 443 00:20:11,280 --> 00:20:14,000 Speaker 3: Da La Cruz. It's a huge year and I hope 444 00:20:14,040 --> 00:20:14,879 Speaker 3: he takes advantage of it. 445 00:20:16,880 --> 00:20:19,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, no matter how you want to label it, make break, 446 00:20:19,119 --> 00:20:22,440 Speaker 1: whatever it is, we officially have made the transition from 447 00:20:22,960 --> 00:20:25,800 Speaker 1: Jared Kilnick the player that's full of potential to Jared 448 00:20:25,880 --> 00:20:28,919 Speaker 1: Kilnick the player that needs to take full opportunity to 449 00:20:29,040 --> 00:20:32,560 Speaker 1: prove his worth as a major league player. But of course, 450 00:20:32,600 --> 00:20:35,399 Speaker 1: the other big thing is we are wrapping up this 451 00:20:35,520 --> 00:20:38,320 Speaker 1: edition of the Hammer Territory podcast is the fact that 452 00:20:38,359 --> 00:20:40,840 Speaker 1: you know what we were able to watch this game, 453 00:20:41,040 --> 00:20:43,240 Speaker 1: and we're gonna be able to watch tons of spring 454 00:20:43,280 --> 00:20:47,160 Speaker 1: training games and Stephen. Late last week we finally got 455 00:20:47,160 --> 00:20:49,360 Speaker 1: some information as to how that's going to roll over 456 00:20:49,480 --> 00:20:52,640 Speaker 1: into the regular season. I'm not trying to be dramatic. 457 00:20:52,920 --> 00:20:56,040 Speaker 1: I'm not trying to fluff this up for any other reason, 458 00:20:56,080 --> 00:20:58,919 Speaker 1: but it's the straightforward truth. There has not been a 459 00:20:59,000 --> 00:21:03,119 Speaker 1: tough over a decade that being able to access the 460 00:21:03,160 --> 00:21:05,760 Speaker 1: Braves and do it with confidence. There's not been a 461 00:21:05,800 --> 00:21:08,160 Speaker 1: time more than now that you could do that more 462 00:21:08,200 --> 00:21:10,680 Speaker 1: with confidence. With the news that was announced of the 463 00:21:10,920 --> 00:21:14,520 Speaker 1: how Braves Country and an expanded area of Braves Country 464 00:21:14,680 --> 00:21:18,280 Speaker 1: will be able to access the Braves frequently this season. 465 00:21:18,720 --> 00:21:20,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, so we finally got some answers to some of 466 00:21:20,600 --> 00:21:23,760 Speaker 3: the streaming questions that you know, we've been talking about 467 00:21:23,800 --> 00:21:28,120 Speaker 3: this all off season. And after Diamond Sports Group left bankruptcy, 468 00:21:28,600 --> 00:21:31,320 Speaker 3: you know, there was obviously they renamed it from Ballely 469 00:21:31,400 --> 00:21:35,879 Speaker 3: to Fandel and so now Fandel has uh or Bally 470 00:21:36,280 --> 00:21:38,680 Speaker 3: you know form obviously Fandel now, but it's still Diamond 471 00:21:38,720 --> 00:21:42,320 Speaker 3: Sports Group. They have announced that you can stream on 472 00:21:42,440 --> 00:21:46,000 Speaker 3: their app for I think nineteen ninety nine a month 473 00:21:47,359 --> 00:21:50,080 Speaker 3: and a big difference here is that when it was Bally, 474 00:21:51,760 --> 00:21:55,959 Speaker 3: you had to have a cable subscription to even stream 475 00:21:56,000 --> 00:21:58,960 Speaker 3: the Braves. Like you're you had to enter your cable provider. 476 00:22:00,359 --> 00:22:04,120 Speaker 3: Then if your cable package included the channel already, then 477 00:22:04,160 --> 00:22:05,679 Speaker 3: you were able to stream the Braves. But if it 478 00:22:05,680 --> 00:22:08,800 Speaker 3: didn't or you didn't have cable, that streaming is not 479 00:22:08,840 --> 00:22:12,919 Speaker 3: an option. Now that it's Fandel Sports Network, it seems 480 00:22:12,920 --> 00:22:15,720 Speaker 3: like you don't have to have a cable subscription to 481 00:22:15,760 --> 00:22:19,679 Speaker 3: stream on their website. So it's it's Fandel Sports Network. 482 00:22:19,720 --> 00:22:22,440 Speaker 3: It's an app. It's usually like if you you know, 483 00:22:22,440 --> 00:22:24,879 Speaker 3: if you have a smart TV, you can get it 484 00:22:24,920 --> 00:22:27,760 Speaker 3: through Roku or there's different ways to get the actual app. 485 00:22:27,960 --> 00:22:30,439 Speaker 3: You can get on your phone, but you can go 486 00:22:30,520 --> 00:22:33,560 Speaker 3: into the app, you can you know, create an account 487 00:22:33,760 --> 00:22:37,639 Speaker 3: and you can stream the Braves without a cable subscription 488 00:22:38,280 --> 00:22:40,560 Speaker 3: for nineteen ninety nine a month, and that's about what 489 00:22:40,600 --> 00:22:42,359 Speaker 3: we thought price wise, it's about one hundred and twenty 490 00:22:42,359 --> 00:22:46,200 Speaker 3: dollars for the year. That's about what mlbtot MLB dot 491 00:22:46,200 --> 00:22:49,040 Speaker 3: tv is, so we thought it would be around that range. 492 00:22:49,359 --> 00:22:53,239 Speaker 3: But in addition to that, you can also access it 493 00:22:53,920 --> 00:22:57,440 Speaker 3: access Braves games through Amazon and if you go on 494 00:22:57,640 --> 00:22:59,359 Speaker 3: I actually did this today just to make sure I 495 00:22:59,400 --> 00:23:02,480 Speaker 3: understood the pro So, if you have Amazon Prime, you 496 00:23:02,560 --> 00:23:04,880 Speaker 3: do have to have Amazon Prime. That is a prerequisite here. 497 00:23:04,880 --> 00:23:07,679 Speaker 3: But I think most people, most people I think have 498 00:23:07,760 --> 00:23:10,800 Speaker 3: Amazon Prime. If you don't, it's a fantastic Amazon Prime 499 00:23:10,840 --> 00:23:12,720 Speaker 3: is amazing. It's not just a streaming service. It's you know, 500 00:23:12,720 --> 00:23:14,520 Speaker 3: you get a bunch of free shipping and stuff like that. 501 00:23:14,560 --> 00:23:16,560 Speaker 3: But you have to go you have to have an 502 00:23:16,560 --> 00:23:19,239 Speaker 3: Amazon Prime account. You go into Amazon Prime, they'll have 503 00:23:19,280 --> 00:23:21,080 Speaker 3: a if you go to the sports session, they'll have 504 00:23:21,119 --> 00:23:24,400 Speaker 3: a link that says FanDuel Sports Network. You click on that, 505 00:23:24,760 --> 00:23:27,800 Speaker 3: it'll pop up your local teams and you can stream 506 00:23:29,080 --> 00:23:31,199 Speaker 3: the exact same price nineteen ninety nine a month. You 507 00:23:31,200 --> 00:23:33,840 Speaker 3: can stream all Braves games. And this is a big deal. 508 00:23:33,880 --> 00:23:37,040 Speaker 3: People were confused because it's the exact same price is 509 00:23:37,160 --> 00:23:41,359 Speaker 3: just going through fanduels app. But Amazon Prime is a 510 00:23:41,440 --> 00:23:45,400 Speaker 3: leading is a is a leader in the streaming industry, 511 00:23:45,480 --> 00:23:47,479 Speaker 3: like they are one of the best in the world 512 00:23:47,880 --> 00:23:53,080 Speaker 3: at streaming and being able to use their distribution, being 513 00:23:53,080 --> 00:23:56,199 Speaker 3: able to use their servers to watch Braves games is 514 00:23:56,280 --> 00:24:00,760 Speaker 3: substantially better, dramatically better than having to go through. You know, 515 00:24:00,840 --> 00:24:03,240 Speaker 3: anybody that had to use the Ballely app last year 516 00:24:03,640 --> 00:24:07,320 Speaker 3: for any period of time knows that app sucks because 517 00:24:07,320 --> 00:24:09,120 Speaker 3: it's not a it's a low it's you know, it's 518 00:24:09,160 --> 00:24:12,680 Speaker 3: a regional app. It's not great. And remember, just because 519 00:24:12,680 --> 00:24:15,680 Speaker 3: it's FanDuel Sports now doesn't mean FanDuel is running this app. 520 00:24:15,960 --> 00:24:18,520 Speaker 3: Fandel just has the naming rights. It's still the same app. 521 00:24:18,560 --> 00:24:21,360 Speaker 3: It's still the same behind the scenes people. It's still 522 00:24:21,400 --> 00:24:24,400 Speaker 3: Diamond Sports Group running this kind of local app. And 523 00:24:24,440 --> 00:24:27,360 Speaker 3: it's not great. And so if you have the choice 524 00:24:27,480 --> 00:24:32,960 Speaker 3: between streaming via that crappy little app or streaming through Amazon, 525 00:24:33,800 --> 00:24:36,359 Speaker 3: you always pick Amazon. And for the fact and the 526 00:24:36,359 --> 00:24:38,800 Speaker 3: fact that it's the same price. It should be more 527 00:24:38,840 --> 00:24:41,359 Speaker 3: expensive on Amazon because it's a much better platform. But 528 00:24:41,400 --> 00:24:44,080 Speaker 3: because it's the same price, that's good news for Brace fans. 529 00:24:44,119 --> 00:24:46,000 Speaker 3: That's very good news. And that's what I was waiting 530 00:24:46,040 --> 00:24:48,400 Speaker 3: to see, is if Amazon was going to charge more 531 00:24:48,960 --> 00:24:50,919 Speaker 3: to be on their platform, and they're not. It's the 532 00:24:50,920 --> 00:24:53,159 Speaker 3: exact same price as nineteen ninety nine a month. I 533 00:24:53,280 --> 00:24:55,800 Speaker 3: just went, like an hour ago, I checked it online 534 00:24:55,840 --> 00:24:58,120 Speaker 3: just to make sure I understood the whole thing correctly. 535 00:24:58,200 --> 00:25:00,399 Speaker 3: So that's a big deal. And again, you don't need 536 00:25:00,400 --> 00:25:02,800 Speaker 3: a cable subscription. You could have no cable at all. 537 00:25:02,880 --> 00:25:05,439 Speaker 3: You just have Internet and you can go through Amazon Prime, 538 00:25:06,200 --> 00:25:08,720 Speaker 3: click the FanDuel button nineteen ninety nine a month. I 539 00:25:08,720 --> 00:25:10,359 Speaker 3: think you can buy it by the year as well. 540 00:25:11,960 --> 00:25:13,920 Speaker 3: That part I didn't look into. But it's nineteen ninety 541 00:25:13,960 --> 00:25:15,919 Speaker 3: nine a month, about one hundred twenty dollars for the season, 542 00:25:16,200 --> 00:25:18,800 Speaker 3: and you can stream all Braves games through Amazon. And 543 00:25:18,800 --> 00:25:22,199 Speaker 3: that's massive. That's a massive deal. And this is in market. 544 00:25:22,200 --> 00:25:24,520 Speaker 3: If you're in market now, if you're out of market, 545 00:25:24,880 --> 00:25:28,840 Speaker 3: doesn't change anything. MLB dot tv is still available to 546 00:25:28,840 --> 00:25:31,080 Speaker 3: you like it always has been. This is for people 547 00:25:31,119 --> 00:25:33,639 Speaker 3: who live in market, in Atlanta, in Birmingham. Men you 548 00:25:33,680 --> 00:25:36,280 Speaker 3: were in the Braves market who haven't had that option, 549 00:25:36,320 --> 00:25:39,199 Speaker 3: who've been blacked out from streaming for years. Now we 550 00:25:39,280 --> 00:25:42,080 Speaker 3: have streaming, and we have it through Amazon, which is 551 00:25:42,320 --> 00:25:46,520 Speaker 3: again an industry leader in this stuff. Better servers, better support, 552 00:25:46,600 --> 00:25:50,680 Speaker 3: better customer support, all that stuff. It's a big deal. 553 00:25:51,000 --> 00:25:54,640 Speaker 3: And so yeah, that stuff got announced this week and 554 00:25:55,040 --> 00:25:57,840 Speaker 3: it's just more access to Braves game, more access to baseball, 555 00:25:57,840 --> 00:26:01,680 Speaker 3: which baseball desperately needs. It's good news. It's really we 556 00:26:01,720 --> 00:26:03,680 Speaker 3: knew it was coming, but we finally got the details. 557 00:26:04,600 --> 00:26:07,399 Speaker 1: And again it goes back to it's not just the 558 00:26:07,520 --> 00:26:10,360 Speaker 1: quantity of the games that you're going to be able 559 00:26:10,440 --> 00:26:14,040 Speaker 1: to see, it's the quality of the platform. It's the reliability. 560 00:26:14,040 --> 00:26:16,800 Speaker 1: It's the fact that you're going to minimize the chances 561 00:26:16,840 --> 00:26:19,400 Speaker 1: of you know, either you know, blackouts obviously you're not 562 00:26:19,400 --> 00:26:21,320 Speaker 1: hopefully not going to have to deal with, but also 563 00:26:21,440 --> 00:26:23,840 Speaker 1: the app just for some reason not working like it 564 00:26:23,880 --> 00:26:26,920 Speaker 1: did several times during over the past couple of years. 565 00:26:26,960 --> 00:26:29,160 Speaker 1: So that's a big deal. And to your point, it's 566 00:26:29,160 --> 00:26:32,320 Speaker 1: great to see that the price is reasonable as well. 567 00:26:32,600 --> 00:26:35,560 Speaker 1: But as we look forward to the fact that, you know, 568 00:26:35,600 --> 00:26:37,960 Speaker 1: again the great thing about baseball being back is that 569 00:26:38,000 --> 00:26:40,800 Speaker 1: we get it nearly every day. And Ian Anderson is 570 00:26:40,800 --> 00:26:42,919 Speaker 1: going to be making this spring training debut against the 571 00:26:43,000 --> 00:26:45,920 Speaker 1: Rays on Sunday. I do think that Ian Anderson. I 572 00:26:45,960 --> 00:26:48,080 Speaker 1: know that I've said this about several braves, but I 573 00:26:48,119 --> 00:26:50,440 Speaker 1: truly do mean. In above some others I mentioned, Ian 574 00:26:50,480 --> 00:26:52,080 Speaker 1: Anderson I think is going to be one of the 575 00:26:52,080 --> 00:26:56,320 Speaker 1: more notable and intriguing names to watch this spring training. 576 00:26:56,560 --> 00:26:59,320 Speaker 1: We talk about Jared kelnick a Megabreak season from him. 577 00:26:59,480 --> 00:27:01,760 Speaker 1: You could say the same thing for Ian Anderson because 578 00:27:01,760 --> 00:27:05,320 Speaker 1: there's plenty of opportunity for him to potentially make some 579 00:27:05,400 --> 00:27:07,960 Speaker 1: noise and return to the rotation for the first time 580 00:27:08,440 --> 00:27:11,520 Speaker 1: you know in basically two years. Uh, Stephen, it's gonna 581 00:27:11,520 --> 00:27:13,080 Speaker 1: be good to see him on the mound. The big 582 00:27:13,240 --> 00:27:15,600 Speaker 1: key though, is to see number one that you're going 583 00:27:15,640 --> 00:27:17,679 Speaker 1: to see the velocity that needs to be there. But 584 00:27:17,760 --> 00:27:20,480 Speaker 1: for Ian Anderson it's that control. Not everything's gonna be 585 00:27:20,480 --> 00:27:23,600 Speaker 1: interest tomorrow obviously, but can he throw his pitches where 586 00:27:23,600 --> 00:27:25,480 Speaker 1: he wants to and control the strike zone. 587 00:27:25,640 --> 00:27:27,240 Speaker 2: That's gonna be the big key for him the spring. 588 00:27:27,720 --> 00:27:31,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, listen, it's always it's always a perilous position to 589 00:27:31,680 --> 00:27:35,280 Speaker 3: be in when you are out of options and you 590 00:27:35,320 --> 00:27:38,480 Speaker 3: are not on you you have not guaranteed yourself a 591 00:27:38,520 --> 00:27:41,600 Speaker 3: spot on the team because that is a one way 592 00:27:41,600 --> 00:27:43,840 Speaker 3: ticket to be in DFAD at some point, and that's 593 00:27:43,920 --> 00:27:46,360 Speaker 3: kind of where Ian is he. You know, the fact 594 00:27:46,400 --> 00:27:48,680 Speaker 3: that he doesn't have options is probably gonna help him 595 00:27:48,720 --> 00:27:53,200 Speaker 3: get a job if it's anything close. But let's be honest, 596 00:27:53,200 --> 00:27:55,479 Speaker 3: if Ian comes out and looks like crap for the 597 00:27:55,480 --> 00:27:59,040 Speaker 3: next three or four weeks, they might just DFA him. 598 00:27:59,160 --> 00:28:01,240 Speaker 3: I mean, his this is it for him. This is 599 00:28:01,320 --> 00:28:04,399 Speaker 3: kind of his last shot. You know, it's not the 600 00:28:04,440 --> 00:28:07,040 Speaker 3: same front office that drafted him. They don't have the 601 00:28:07,119 --> 00:28:09,840 Speaker 3: ties to him that the previous you know, obviously he 602 00:28:09,880 --> 00:28:12,639 Speaker 3: was the number three overall pick, but Alex didn't pick him, 603 00:28:13,080 --> 00:28:17,199 Speaker 3: and you know they'll cut him if they don't. If 604 00:28:17,200 --> 00:28:19,000 Speaker 3: they don't like what they see, they'll cut him. And 605 00:28:19,080 --> 00:28:21,679 Speaker 3: so this is we talked about Jared Kelny being a 606 00:28:21,680 --> 00:28:23,840 Speaker 3: make or break year. Well it's even more so for 607 00:28:23,920 --> 00:28:26,639 Speaker 3: Ian because he's out of options. They can't put they 608 00:28:26,680 --> 00:28:29,000 Speaker 3: can't send him in the miners. And once you don't 609 00:28:29,000 --> 00:28:30,600 Speaker 3: have the ability to go to the miners, you're no 610 00:28:30,680 --> 00:28:34,520 Speaker 3: longer considered depth. You know, you can't be on the shuttle. 611 00:28:34,560 --> 00:28:35,720 Speaker 3: So you've got to be good enough to stay on 612 00:28:35,760 --> 00:28:38,720 Speaker 3: the team. And it's gonna be very soon. What he 613 00:28:38,720 --> 00:28:42,120 Speaker 3: looks like, you know, he needs his velocity. He throws 614 00:28:42,160 --> 00:28:43,880 Speaker 3: that change up so hard. He throws like an eighty 615 00:28:43,920 --> 00:28:45,840 Speaker 3: eight mile an hour change up that they on a 616 00:28:45,920 --> 00:28:49,560 Speaker 3: ninety two milear fastball just doesn't work. The difference is 617 00:28:49,600 --> 00:28:51,120 Speaker 3: not big enough. He needs to be able to throw 618 00:28:51,640 --> 00:28:53,680 Speaker 3: ninety five, ninety six ninety seven like he did when 619 00:28:53,720 --> 00:28:56,239 Speaker 3: he first came up, and he was successful. Having that 620 00:28:56,280 --> 00:28:58,360 Speaker 3: ten mile per hour split in his fastball has changed. 621 00:28:58,360 --> 00:29:00,840 Speaker 3: It's a big deal. I am kiss to see if 622 00:29:00,840 --> 00:29:02,560 Speaker 3: they time in the bullpen. You know, he's always been 623 00:29:02,640 --> 00:29:05,120 Speaker 3: kind of a two pitch guy. Anyways, seeing I'm curious 624 00:29:05,160 --> 00:29:06,880 Speaker 3: see if they might you know, he just might turn 625 00:29:06,960 --> 00:29:09,880 Speaker 3: him into a long man pitched the kind of some 626 00:29:09,920 --> 00:29:13,160 Speaker 3: low leverage long innings. But yeah, he's out of options, 627 00:29:13,200 --> 00:29:16,760 Speaker 3: so obviously this this is the beginnings, you know, tomorrow 628 00:29:16,840 --> 00:29:19,320 Speaker 3: is the beginning of a very very important spring training 629 00:29:19,360 --> 00:29:19,680 Speaker 3: for Ian. 630 00:29:20,200 --> 00:29:22,160 Speaker 1: Yeah, and you just want to see one of these 631 00:29:22,200 --> 00:29:25,560 Speaker 1: guys who you know, had initial success with the Braves 632 00:29:25,800 --> 00:29:28,680 Speaker 1: or to you know, we're highly tied prospects, had initial 633 00:29:28,720 --> 00:29:31,040 Speaker 1: success then got injured or couldn't stop getting injured and 634 00:29:31,080 --> 00:29:33,280 Speaker 1: had an initial success. You want to see someone of 635 00:29:33,320 --> 00:29:34,719 Speaker 1: them stick long turn with the Braves. 636 00:29:34,920 --> 00:29:35,400 Speaker 2: Dad burn it. 637 00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:38,080 Speaker 1: You know, we saw it more than a decade ago 638 00:29:38,120 --> 00:29:40,160 Speaker 1: with Brandon Beachie as well as Chris Medlin. You know, 639 00:29:40,240 --> 00:29:42,120 Speaker 1: they had some good seasons, but it was short term. 640 00:29:42,280 --> 00:29:44,160 Speaker 1: We've seen it with Micro Soroka, We've seen it with 641 00:29:44,240 --> 00:29:48,840 Speaker 1: Kyle Wright, Ian Anderson just being able to regroup, come 642 00:29:48,960 --> 00:29:51,160 Speaker 1: back and make the most of his career. I don't 643 00:29:51,200 --> 00:29:52,960 Speaker 1: necessarily know if he's ever you know, going to be 644 00:29:53,000 --> 00:29:54,920 Speaker 1: on the track that he was, but at the very 645 00:29:55,000 --> 00:29:57,280 Speaker 1: least him being a reliable part of the Braves pitching staff. 646 00:29:57,360 --> 00:29:59,840 Speaker 1: It's something that seems, it just feels right, It just it. 647 00:29:59,840 --> 00:30:01,240 Speaker 2: Just I wish him the best. 648 00:30:01,400 --> 00:30:03,840 Speaker 1: I hope that he has a good spring training and 649 00:30:03,880 --> 00:30:06,880 Speaker 1: he can be someone that can help answer the questions 650 00:30:07,000 --> 00:30:08,920 Speaker 1: about either being a reliable part of the Braves bump 651 00:30:09,000 --> 00:30:11,280 Speaker 1: in or maybe shorn up the back end of the 652 00:30:11,440 --> 00:30:14,640 Speaker 1: rotation as they look to manage the early season schedule. 653 00:30:14,640 --> 00:30:16,720 Speaker 1: But gonna be very interesting to see how he starts 654 00:30:16,760 --> 00:30:19,520 Speaker 1: the season against the Rage. Make sure to check that out. 655 00:30:19,600 --> 00:30:22,920 Speaker 1: Brad and Scott will be back tomorrow with the latest 656 00:30:22,920 --> 00:30:24,920 Speaker 1: when it comes to spring training, as well as any 657 00:30:24,960 --> 00:30:27,760 Speaker 1: other news that may pop up. Until next time, you 658 00:30:27,800 --> 00:30:30,640 Speaker 1: can find myself at Stat's sac on Twitter, slash x 659 00:30:31,000 --> 00:30:34,560 Speaker 1: Steven Adby, Underscore Outliers, Foul Territory, part of the foul 660 00:30:34,640 --> 00:30:38,400 Speaker 1: Territory family, and podcasts Hammer Territory and foul Territory across 661 00:30:38,520 --> 00:30:41,600 Speaker 1: all forms of social media. Until next time, Go Braves. 662 00:30:41,680 --> 00:30:44,600 Speaker 1: We'll talk to you again soon. Here The Hammer Territory 663 00:30:44,640 --> 00:30:45,120 Speaker 1: Podcast