1 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:11,200 Speaker 1: Welcome to Moss the Territory. Ladies and gentlemen, how you doing. 2 00:00:11,320 --> 00:00:12,959 Speaker 1: I hope everyone's doing all right. I hope you all 3 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:15,840 Speaker 1: had a good Friday. Thank god it's Friday. Am I right? Am? 4 00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:18,320 Speaker 1: I right? And we got the weekend coming up here, 5 00:00:18,640 --> 00:00:22,200 Speaker 1: less than two weeks away until opening day. I'm starting 6 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:25,079 Speaker 1: to feel pretty good. You're starting to feel those juices 7 00:00:25,239 --> 00:00:28,200 Speaker 1: rolling back a little bit. You're starting to kind of 8 00:00:29,080 --> 00:00:31,760 Speaker 1: awaken from that slumber. Right It feels like we've been 9 00:00:31,760 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 1: in hibernation here for a little bit. This is always 10 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:37,519 Speaker 1: a weird time of the year, you know, not just 11 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:40,120 Speaker 1: you know here covering the Red Sox, but over on 12 00:00:40,200 --> 00:00:43,559 Speaker 1: my main channel, well that is loud, but over on 13 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:47,560 Speaker 1: my main channel as well, talking all things baseball. It's 14 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:50,080 Speaker 1: just a slow time right now. It's that awkward point 15 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:53,479 Speaker 1: of the year. You know, people are focusing on other 16 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:56,960 Speaker 1: things before the season gets going, right, so you know, 17 00:00:57,560 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 1: we're working our way back in. But you're starting to 18 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:01,680 Speaker 1: feel it he up a little bit and I'm getting excited. 19 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:04,120 Speaker 1: And ladies and gentlemen, the Red Sox made a move. 20 00:01:04,560 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 1: They made one more move before all was set, and 21 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:10,280 Speaker 1: well I say that now, I was about to say 22 00:01:10,319 --> 00:01:13,120 Speaker 1: before all was the last move, before all was said 23 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:15,920 Speaker 1: and done. But who knows, maybe there could be another move. 24 00:01:15,920 --> 00:01:18,039 Speaker 1: Maybe there could be a couple more moves. You know, 25 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:20,960 Speaker 1: we'll have to wait and see. But they did make 26 00:01:21,200 --> 00:01:24,000 Speaker 1: what I do think is the last move for the bullpen, 27 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:27,680 Speaker 1: bringing in Danny Colombe, uh lefty guy who is going 28 00:01:27,720 --> 00:01:31,200 Speaker 1: to be replacing Justin Wilson. Excited about that. I think 29 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:33,080 Speaker 1: that was a solid addition. You know, I was talking 30 00:01:33,120 --> 00:01:35,600 Speaker 1: about this in the offseason. I felt like they needed 31 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:39,399 Speaker 1: to add one more guy for that bullpen, especially a 32 00:01:39,480 --> 00:01:41,919 Speaker 1: lefty right and you know, you got a couple of guys, 33 00:01:41,920 --> 00:01:44,160 Speaker 1: a couple of lefties in the mix, but you felt 34 00:01:44,200 --> 00:01:47,520 Speaker 1: like you needed someone a bit more established there. And 35 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:49,480 Speaker 1: I like this move. I'll talk about it here in 36 00:01:49,600 --> 00:01:52,680 Speaker 1: just a second. We got some news on Rome Gonzalez 37 00:01:52,720 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 1: as well. We'll get into that. He is going to 38 00:01:55,920 --> 00:02:00,320 Speaker 1: be missing significant time. Luckily not a ton of time, 39 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:01,920 Speaker 1: but he is gonna be missing a chunk of time. 40 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:04,240 Speaker 1: So we'll go over that, and we'll go over the 41 00:02:04,320 --> 00:02:07,720 Speaker 1: fallout of how that could all play out for the 42 00:02:07,760 --> 00:02:09,960 Speaker 1: Red Sox over the next couple of months. And we 43 00:02:10,000 --> 00:02:12,480 Speaker 1: got some mailbag questions that I'm gonna get to. So 44 00:02:13,320 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 1: let's get this going, shall we? If we can hit 45 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:17,399 Speaker 1: that like button subscribe if you new we are trying 46 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:20,280 Speaker 1: to get to seven k by opening day, we're about 47 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:24,800 Speaker 1: maybe like we're within four hundred subscribers of it. Could 48 00:02:24,840 --> 00:02:26,720 Speaker 1: we do it over the next couple of weeks. I'm 49 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:28,280 Speaker 1: not so sure, but if you could do that for me, 50 00:02:28,520 --> 00:02:32,760 Speaker 1: I'll love you forever. Now let's get to the signing 51 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:36,760 Speaker 1: of Danny clumb. I like this signing. I mean, I 52 00:02:36,760 --> 00:02:39,040 Speaker 1: mean it's pretty you know, what else are there really 53 00:02:39,080 --> 00:02:41,799 Speaker 1: to say? But like I said, gives you that other 54 00:02:41,880 --> 00:02:44,640 Speaker 1: lefty here in the bullpen. Justin Wilson, I think was 55 00:02:44,720 --> 00:02:47,600 Speaker 1: very underrated last year. You can see, you know, he 56 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:50,960 Speaker 1: started to wear down a little bit in September, but 57 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:55,000 Speaker 1: throughout the year, I think he was a very underrated 58 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:57,360 Speaker 1: member of that bullpen. A guy that was just coming 59 00:02:57,400 --> 00:03:00,240 Speaker 1: in and locking it down against the lefty bats. He's 60 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:02,679 Speaker 1: even coming in at times and being productive against the 61 00:03:02,760 --> 00:03:05,919 Speaker 1: righty bats too. A very underrated guy for the Red 62 00:03:05,919 --> 00:03:09,280 Speaker 1: Sox last year. And you know, and there's been talks 63 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:11,359 Speaker 1: with you know what's been going on with him. There 64 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:14,040 Speaker 1: was talks about retirement at one point, so you're thinking, 65 00:03:14,040 --> 00:03:16,160 Speaker 1: all right, is the Red Sox is gonna do anything 66 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:21,040 Speaker 1: to replace him? Well, here you go, Danny Colombe. Last year, 67 00:03:21,320 --> 00:03:23,960 Speaker 1: it was an interesting year. He went to the Rangers 68 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 1: at the deadline, didn't do so hot for them, but 69 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:30,120 Speaker 1: overall did have himself a pretty good season. Was dealing 70 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 1: with some arm injuries last year, a couple of different ones. 71 00:03:33,240 --> 00:03:35,800 Speaker 1: Overall through forty three innings, e al right a two 72 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:39,480 Speaker 1: point three zero fit at a three point three zero, 73 00:03:40,920 --> 00:03:44,360 Speaker 1: had right around nine strikeouts per nine. The walk rate 74 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:49,320 Speaker 1: was i would say a little high last year, right 75 00:03:49,440 --> 00:03:51,880 Speaker 1: under four walks per nine, but did a great job 76 00:03:51,880 --> 00:03:54,200 Speaker 1: of keeping the ball in the yard. Zero point six 77 00:03:54,320 --> 00:03:57,920 Speaker 1: home runs per nine. Just a solid season overall. Again, 78 00:03:58,040 --> 00:04:00,320 Speaker 1: did have some injuries, but when he he was on 79 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:03,480 Speaker 1: the mound, he did do pretty well. And you know, 80 00:04:03,520 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 1: if you go back in his career here, you know, 81 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 1: this is a guy that has done very well over 82 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:11,640 Speaker 1: the years. You know, we saw him at one point 83 00:04:11,680 --> 00:04:13,680 Speaker 1: with the Orioles over a couple of years. This is 84 00:04:13,680 --> 00:04:15,880 Speaker 1: a guy that was coming in and just doing a 85 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:17,839 Speaker 1: lot of good work against the Red Sox. He was 86 00:04:17,960 --> 00:04:20,719 Speaker 1: very good back in twenty twenty four. He only pitched 87 00:04:20,720 --> 00:04:23,040 Speaker 1: thirty three games that year. But yeah, Ray was at 88 00:04:23,040 --> 00:04:25,080 Speaker 1: a two point one to two. You know, the year 89 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:26,960 Speaker 1: before that, it was at a two point eight one 90 00:04:27,560 --> 00:04:29,680 Speaker 1: with the Twins for a little while, he was doing 91 00:04:29,720 --> 00:04:31,880 Speaker 1: some good things. Again, he has been on and off 92 00:04:31,920 --> 00:04:35,360 Speaker 1: with the injuries, but if healthy, should be a solid 93 00:04:35,440 --> 00:04:39,360 Speaker 1: member of this bullpen moving forward. Now, the question is, 94 00:04:39,920 --> 00:04:43,680 Speaker 1: you know, how is this bullpen gonna fully shake out? Well, 95 00:04:45,279 --> 00:04:49,880 Speaker 1: you got some obvious guys here, of course, right Chapman, Whitlock, obviously, 96 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:53,200 Speaker 1: you got Slayton, you got Weisser back here. I think 97 00:04:53,240 --> 00:04:56,520 Speaker 1: those four guys are pretty much set in stone, and 98 00:04:56,560 --> 00:05:00,240 Speaker 1: obviously Danny Colomb as well. So the question is is 99 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:03,000 Speaker 1: he going to be ready for opening Day? He pretty 100 00:05:03,080 --> 00:05:04,880 Speaker 1: much talked about it, you know, he already came in 101 00:05:05,360 --> 00:05:08,360 Speaker 1: after the signing over the last day or so, already 102 00:05:08,360 --> 00:05:10,560 Speaker 1: threw a bullpen for the Red Sox, you know, saying 103 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:13,160 Speaker 1: he'd like to get in over the next couple of weeks. Well, 104 00:05:13,200 --> 00:05:15,960 Speaker 1: we'll see how it goes, but I'm going to assume 105 00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:19,280 Speaker 1: he'll be ready for opening day. You know. If anything, 106 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:21,600 Speaker 1: maybe they push him back a week or so. I 107 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:23,800 Speaker 1: don't think it's going to be anything crazy, you know, 108 00:05:23,839 --> 00:05:26,600 Speaker 1: for the relievers, especially with a guy like a veteran 109 00:05:26,640 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 1: guy like him, it's not going to take a lot 110 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:31,000 Speaker 1: for him to ramp up. So, you know, these five 111 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:33,640 Speaker 1: guys for the bullpen, I think is pretty much locked down. 112 00:05:33,680 --> 00:05:36,000 Speaker 1: You know, Kelly, he did look better after coming back 113 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:38,080 Speaker 1: for the Red Sox last year in the second half, 114 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:40,839 Speaker 1: so I think good chance he's probably there in a 115 00:05:40,839 --> 00:05:44,880 Speaker 1: middle relief role. Jovanni Moran. You know, this is a 116 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:47,560 Speaker 1: guy that's got good stuff. Another lefty here. I could 117 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:50,080 Speaker 1: see him being in this bullpen. I have talked about 118 00:05:50,160 --> 00:05:53,039 Speaker 1: him over the last few months or so. A guy 119 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:56,159 Speaker 1: that just had just some good stuff down to the 120 00:05:56,200 --> 00:05:58,719 Speaker 1: minor leagues last year. A guy that just has a 121 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:02,000 Speaker 1: lot of different shapes. He's tough. Ab I think that's 122 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:04,159 Speaker 1: a guy that you could see in the mix. I'm 123 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:06,960 Speaker 1: gonna think he'll be in this bullpen. Just gives you 124 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:09,919 Speaker 1: another lefty here. We'll see how it works out. So 125 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:16,160 Speaker 1: I'm going to assume you got Chapman, Whitlock, Slayton, Weissert, Colombe, Kelly, 126 00:06:16,440 --> 00:06:19,760 Speaker 1: and Moran, so one spot left in this bullpen. Well, 127 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:24,920 Speaker 1: I think you can take Cutter Crawford, Patrick Sandoval out 128 00:06:24,960 --> 00:06:28,200 Speaker 1: of the mix at least for right now. Cutter Crawford, remember, 129 00:06:29,120 --> 00:06:31,440 Speaker 1: he was pushed back a little bit coming into spring, 130 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:34,040 Speaker 1: had an illness coming in so that set him back 131 00:06:34,080 --> 00:06:36,279 Speaker 1: a little bit. And you know, for the Red Sox, 132 00:06:36,320 --> 00:06:38,479 Speaker 1: they can just put him on the IL or do 133 00:06:38,640 --> 00:06:41,680 Speaker 1: extended spring. Just because he had the injury last year, 134 00:06:41,800 --> 00:06:44,240 Speaker 1: he was coming off the surgery, so I think they'll 135 00:06:44,240 --> 00:06:47,320 Speaker 1: take their time with him. And with Patrick Sandoval, they're 136 00:06:47,320 --> 00:06:49,440 Speaker 1: doing a d load week with him. Remember he's coming 137 00:06:49,480 --> 00:06:53,160 Speaker 1: back from elbow surgery too, so they're playing the conservative 138 00:06:53,160 --> 00:06:56,159 Speaker 1: game with him too. So those guys, I think you 139 00:06:56,160 --> 00:06:58,799 Speaker 1: can pretty much cross off, at least as of right now. 140 00:06:59,080 --> 00:07:01,640 Speaker 1: So some other guys in the mix here, Ryan Watson 141 00:07:02,720 --> 00:07:06,120 Speaker 1: on Fangrafts. He has projected to be the guy in 142 00:07:06,160 --> 00:07:09,119 Speaker 1: the long relief role at least as of right now. 143 00:07:10,120 --> 00:07:12,240 Speaker 1: You know, but he's been a little weird this spring. 144 00:07:12,280 --> 00:07:14,600 Speaker 1: He had one really bad outing against the Blue Jays. 145 00:07:14,600 --> 00:07:17,920 Speaker 1: A couple other outings have been meh, you know, command 146 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:20,520 Speaker 1: has him been all that great, He's just I don't know, 147 00:07:20,520 --> 00:07:23,160 Speaker 1: he's been very inconsistent this spring. He was a Rule 148 00:07:23,200 --> 00:07:26,320 Speaker 1: five pick though, so if he doesn't make it, then 149 00:07:26,600 --> 00:07:28,280 Speaker 1: he'll end up going back to the A's. Remember the 150 00:07:28,320 --> 00:07:30,800 Speaker 1: Red Sox made the trade with the A's, so I 151 00:07:30,920 --> 00:07:33,840 Speaker 1: wonder if that comes into play. Maybe the Red Sox 152 00:07:33,960 --> 00:07:37,200 Speaker 1: want to keep him within the organization. A guy that 153 00:07:37,280 --> 00:07:40,360 Speaker 1: he's a big frame guy, he's got good extension, he's 154 00:07:40,360 --> 00:07:43,000 Speaker 1: got some decent v Lo has some pretty decent secondary 155 00:07:43,040 --> 00:07:45,480 Speaker 1: pitches as well. You know, would the Red Sox like 156 00:07:45,560 --> 00:07:48,080 Speaker 1: to keep him? So, I think that could come into 157 00:07:48,080 --> 00:07:50,600 Speaker 1: play as well, you know, logistics wise. He also got 158 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:53,880 Speaker 1: Tyrone Guerrero in the mix. He's looked pretty good this spring, 159 00:07:54,520 --> 00:07:57,200 Speaker 1: and uh, you know this is another guy, big frame guy, 160 00:07:57,400 --> 00:08:00,200 Speaker 1: big extension, big Vlo. The secondaries are a bit of 161 00:08:00,240 --> 00:08:03,600 Speaker 1: a question mark with him, and another thing with him. 162 00:08:03,640 --> 00:08:06,720 Speaker 1: He has thrown two innings this spring, one outing against 163 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:12,280 Speaker 1: the Orioles. But a guy that I wonder, I'm just 164 00:08:12,440 --> 00:08:15,960 Speaker 1: unsure if he's a guy that's gonna give you consistent 165 00:08:16,520 --> 00:08:19,320 Speaker 1: multi inning appearances out of the bullpen. So that's kind 166 00:08:19,320 --> 00:08:21,400 Speaker 1: of what I'm looking for out of the long relief role. 167 00:08:22,640 --> 00:08:24,160 Speaker 1: Now it's up to the Red Sox if they feel 168 00:08:24,200 --> 00:08:26,960 Speaker 1: like he's capable of handling that. But you kind of wonder, 169 00:08:27,440 --> 00:08:30,680 Speaker 1: you know, after the fastball, it's a little bit of 170 00:08:30,680 --> 00:08:34,080 Speaker 1: a question mark. Let's pull him up here. Remember this 171 00:08:34,120 --> 00:08:36,960 Speaker 1: is the guy they brought in. He had been overseas 172 00:08:38,120 --> 00:08:41,080 Speaker 1: over the last couple of years, and you know, taking 173 00:08:41,160 --> 00:08:43,880 Speaker 1: a look at what he did last year in the NPB, 174 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:48,680 Speaker 1: not a big sample twenty one games, you know, wasn't 175 00:08:48,720 --> 00:08:52,199 Speaker 1: great numbers overall. You know, e l over a six, 176 00:08:52,280 --> 00:08:55,400 Speaker 1: fip over a five. You know he missed some time 177 00:08:55,440 --> 00:08:57,600 Speaker 1: before that, so you know, I don't know, I just 178 00:08:57,679 --> 00:09:02,160 Speaker 1: kind of wonder, is this a guy that the Red 179 00:09:02,200 --> 00:09:06,240 Speaker 1: Sox feel like would be best suited for a long 180 00:09:06,280 --> 00:09:08,840 Speaker 1: relief role. Not so sure, but he has been looking 181 00:09:08,840 --> 00:09:12,520 Speaker 1: good this spring, so I definitely will consider him in 182 00:09:12,559 --> 00:09:15,440 Speaker 1: the mix. There. He got some other guys, Kyle Keller, 183 00:09:15,880 --> 00:09:19,360 Speaker 1: Seth Martinez, they were non roster invites, but what the 184 00:09:19,400 --> 00:09:21,280 Speaker 1: heck is going on? But they haven't looked all that 185 00:09:21,400 --> 00:09:25,480 Speaker 1: great this spring. Kyle Keller, he's walked six guys over 186 00:09:25,520 --> 00:09:28,679 Speaker 1: five and two thirds. Seth Martinez he's given up eleven eight, 187 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:31,920 Speaker 1: he's given up eleven hits over eight and two thirds innings. 188 00:09:32,480 --> 00:09:34,720 Speaker 1: And then you got a wild card and Noah's song 189 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:39,079 Speaker 1: Noah's song is really interesting to me. I call him 190 00:09:39,080 --> 00:09:45,480 Speaker 1: a wild card because his story is so interesting to me. 191 00:09:45,280 --> 00:09:49,080 Speaker 1: Let me pull up his page here. Remember, you know 192 00:09:49,120 --> 00:09:51,760 Speaker 1: he was a draft pick back in twenty nineteen in 193 00:09:51,800 --> 00:09:54,880 Speaker 1: the fourth round, a guy with a big fastball, good 194 00:09:54,920 --> 00:09:59,640 Speaker 1: breaking stuff. Then remember he was drafted out of Navy, 195 00:10:00,800 --> 00:10:05,800 Speaker 1: and he ended up going back to to meet his 196 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:09,640 Speaker 1: service time obligations with them. Then the Phillies took him 197 00:10:09,679 --> 00:10:12,600 Speaker 1: in the Rule five, ended up having injuries. Then he 198 00:10:12,640 --> 00:10:15,280 Speaker 1: came back to the Red Sox. Then he got Tommy 199 00:10:15,360 --> 00:10:19,719 Speaker 1: John So it's just been this ridiculous, crazy rollercoaster of 200 00:10:19,760 --> 00:10:22,760 Speaker 1: a ride for him. And finally came back last year 201 00:10:23,000 --> 00:10:25,360 Speaker 1: and he showed some good things. He looked a lot 202 00:10:25,400 --> 00:10:28,240 Speaker 1: better in a ball and double A, and then he 203 00:10:28,280 --> 00:10:30,600 Speaker 1: got to triple A. He got rocked a little bit. 204 00:10:31,720 --> 00:10:33,520 Speaker 1: You know, a guy that'smissed a ton of time over 205 00:10:33,559 --> 00:10:36,760 Speaker 1: the last several years. I imagine there was a bit 206 00:10:36,760 --> 00:10:40,160 Speaker 1: of fatigue there towards the end. So but there were 207 00:10:40,200 --> 00:10:43,600 Speaker 1: some good things. Strikeout rate was ten strikeouts per nine. 208 00:10:43,840 --> 00:10:47,280 Speaker 1: The walks were a smidge high four and a half 209 00:10:47,320 --> 00:10:49,920 Speaker 1: walks per nine. Didn't keep the ball in the yard though, 210 00:10:50,120 --> 00:10:53,200 Speaker 1: right around a half a home run per nine, but 211 00:10:53,240 --> 00:10:55,680 Speaker 1: a guy that's got good stuff, and you know, he's 212 00:10:55,679 --> 00:10:58,920 Speaker 1: been mostly pitching out of the bullpen, so you kind 213 00:10:58,960 --> 00:11:00,720 Speaker 1: of wonder if maybe he be a bit of a 214 00:11:00,760 --> 00:11:05,200 Speaker 1: wild card. But then again, I would like to think 215 00:11:05,240 --> 00:11:08,480 Speaker 1: from the Red Sox point of view that they're probably 216 00:11:08,480 --> 00:11:10,640 Speaker 1: gonna put him at Triple A where I continue that 217 00:11:10,760 --> 00:11:13,160 Speaker 1: development and then maybe you see him at some point 218 00:11:13,200 --> 00:11:15,920 Speaker 1: this year. You know, we'll see, but I still think 219 00:11:15,920 --> 00:11:19,559 Speaker 1: he's in the mix. But I'll say right now, this 220 00:11:19,920 --> 00:11:25,840 Speaker 1: probably comes down that final spot in the bullpen. I'm 221 00:11:25,880 --> 00:11:30,120 Speaker 1: going to think it's either gonna be Ryan Watson or 222 00:11:30,200 --> 00:11:33,680 Speaker 1: Tyrone Guerrero. I think one of those guys you'll probably see. 223 00:11:34,040 --> 00:11:36,520 Speaker 1: And then I mean, again, it's it's a long season. 224 00:11:36,600 --> 00:11:39,559 Speaker 1: So even though you know we're talking about these guys 225 00:11:39,600 --> 00:11:42,800 Speaker 1: winning a spot, I mean, give it a month or 226 00:11:42,840 --> 00:11:46,480 Speaker 1: two and these guys might not even be in the 227 00:11:46,520 --> 00:11:49,000 Speaker 1: mix at all anymore. But I'm just we're just talking 228 00:11:49,080 --> 00:11:52,200 Speaker 1: to for opening Day, so we'll see how it goes. 229 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:54,640 Speaker 1: But I think it is gonna be either Ryan Watson, 230 00:11:55,440 --> 00:11:58,640 Speaker 1: mainly just because I wonder if the Red Sox would 231 00:11:58,679 --> 00:12:02,280 Speaker 1: like to keep him within the organization or Tyrone Guerrero, 232 00:12:02,440 --> 00:12:04,439 Speaker 1: who has looked good this spring. We'll see how it goes. 233 00:12:04,559 --> 00:12:08,760 Speaker 1: But another thing that we got to be paying attention 234 00:12:08,880 --> 00:12:15,720 Speaker 1: to is the bench. And uh, ladies and gentlemen, hold 235 00:12:15,760 --> 00:12:17,880 Speaker 1: on a second, why is this not working. I don't 236 00:12:17,880 --> 00:12:19,600 Speaker 1: know why that's not working. Hold on, I know why 237 00:12:19,679 --> 00:12:26,800 Speaker 1: this isn't working. Hold on a second. I can't figure 238 00:12:26,840 --> 00:12:30,120 Speaker 1: this out. Well, anyway, let's uh move on to the 239 00:12:30,160 --> 00:12:32,760 Speaker 1: next topic. Move on to the next topic. We got 240 00:12:32,840 --> 00:12:37,520 Speaker 1: Rome Againstzalez and uh needing to get shoulder surgery. Obviously, Rome, 241 00:12:37,559 --> 00:12:38,880 Speaker 1: he was a big part of the Red Sox in 242 00:12:38,920 --> 00:12:42,160 Speaker 1: twenty twenty five mash lefties. I mean, the guy was 243 00:12:42,520 --> 00:12:45,520 Speaker 1: one of the best hitters in baseball against left handed pitching. 244 00:12:45,760 --> 00:12:48,560 Speaker 1: So you know, for the fact that he has to 245 00:12:48,559 --> 00:12:52,280 Speaker 1: get shoulder surgery here that you know, hey, that's a 246 00:12:52,280 --> 00:12:55,520 Speaker 1: big loss with the production that we had last year. 247 00:12:55,559 --> 00:12:57,800 Speaker 1: I believe he was top five in ops against left 248 00:12:57,800 --> 00:13:00,800 Speaker 1: handed pitching last year and that was even with guys 249 00:13:00,840 --> 00:13:04,439 Speaker 1: like Aaron Judge up there. The guy was phenomenal. Unfortunately, 250 00:13:04,480 --> 00:13:07,640 Speaker 1: he's just had this shoulder issue pretty much all off season. 251 00:13:07,920 --> 00:13:11,560 Speaker 1: Looks like he was trying to just try to get 252 00:13:11,600 --> 00:13:14,520 Speaker 1: by it this spring without having to, you know, need 253 00:13:14,559 --> 00:13:17,520 Speaker 1: any surgery. And in the end, it just didn't work out. 254 00:13:17,840 --> 00:13:21,080 Speaker 1: And luckily it's not gonna be a major surgery, so 255 00:13:22,440 --> 00:13:24,320 Speaker 1: it's more so going to be a cleanup in there, 256 00:13:24,679 --> 00:13:27,760 Speaker 1: and uh, they're gonna be you know, kind of looking 257 00:13:27,800 --> 00:13:30,720 Speaker 1: at around two to three months, I would say, so 258 00:13:32,080 --> 00:13:35,280 Speaker 1: big loss. Luckily though it's not gonna be for a 259 00:13:35,320 --> 00:13:38,000 Speaker 1: long time. But the question is here is what are 260 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:41,560 Speaker 1: the Red Sox gonna do when it comes to the bench. Honestly, 261 00:13:42,200 --> 00:13:44,720 Speaker 1: I think this is really interesting. I think this is 262 00:13:44,800 --> 00:13:50,160 Speaker 1: very interesting looking at the bench here, ikf he's a lock. 263 00:13:50,559 --> 00:13:54,280 Speaker 1: They signed him to the contract, Angel Montasterio. He's been 264 00:13:54,280 --> 00:13:56,360 Speaker 1: playing great this spring. I mean, taking a look at 265 00:13:56,360 --> 00:13:58,320 Speaker 1: the numbers with him, he's been having himself a very 266 00:13:58,360 --> 00:14:01,199 Speaker 1: good spring. He's shown some good things. You know. It's 267 00:14:01,240 --> 00:14:04,360 Speaker 1: funny when they got him in the Brewer's trade for 268 00:14:04,760 --> 00:14:08,040 Speaker 1: the main piece being Caleb Durban, I was thinking to myself, 269 00:14:08,080 --> 00:14:09,800 Speaker 1: I'm like, you know, he could be one of these 270 00:14:09,840 --> 00:14:12,839 Speaker 1: guys like he felt like a throw in a little bit, 271 00:14:13,360 --> 00:14:16,000 Speaker 1: but he just sort of felt like one of these 272 00:14:16,040 --> 00:14:19,160 Speaker 1: guys that you know, could end up making some kind 273 00:14:19,200 --> 00:14:20,840 Speaker 1: of an impact with the Red Sox, and here he 274 00:14:20,960 --> 00:14:24,560 Speaker 1: is having himself a good spring, hitting three forty eight, 275 00:14:24,880 --> 00:14:29,000 Speaker 1: four forty eight on base five twenty two on the slugging, 276 00:14:29,360 --> 00:14:32,160 Speaker 1: the guy's been fantastic. So I would imagine he is 277 00:14:32,200 --> 00:14:35,000 Speaker 1: going to be in this mix for a bench spot 278 00:14:35,040 --> 00:14:38,160 Speaker 1: and if you are gonna be having Marcelo Meyer over 279 00:14:38,160 --> 00:14:41,200 Speaker 1: at second base, which I know, you know we've talked 280 00:14:41,240 --> 00:14:43,840 Speaker 1: about it with Kora, you know, not fully giving him 281 00:14:43,840 --> 00:14:46,800 Speaker 1: the job. There's I think other things at play there, 282 00:14:46,840 --> 00:14:49,800 Speaker 1: trying to push him a little bit, you know, not 283 00:14:50,240 --> 00:14:54,000 Speaker 1: just fully just giving him something right from the get go, 284 00:14:54,160 --> 00:14:57,520 Speaker 1: right wants him to really earn it. But I think 285 00:14:57,520 --> 00:15:02,120 Speaker 1: in the end, Marcello Meyer, to my opinion, should be 286 00:15:02,240 --> 00:15:07,480 Speaker 1: the starter. You can make. You know, comments about the 287 00:15:07,520 --> 00:15:11,040 Speaker 1: bat hasn't looked amazing this spring overall, ever since the 288 00:15:11,080 --> 00:15:13,600 Speaker 1: home run that he hit in his first game, But 289 00:15:13,720 --> 00:15:17,360 Speaker 1: what he's going to give you defensively, it's, uh, I mean, 290 00:15:17,360 --> 00:15:19,920 Speaker 1: it's second to none. I think he's if you're looking 291 00:15:19,920 --> 00:15:22,680 Speaker 1: at the upside, I think he's the best option for 292 00:15:22,760 --> 00:15:26,320 Speaker 1: second base. You know, could the Red Sox. I've said 293 00:15:26,320 --> 00:15:30,400 Speaker 1: this too, you know, Coram saying, you know, he hasn't 294 00:15:30,640 --> 00:15:33,040 Speaker 1: fully given him the job, right, he's got to earn it. 295 00:15:35,400 --> 00:15:37,360 Speaker 1: I could see a world where they end up sending 296 00:15:37,400 --> 00:15:40,160 Speaker 1: him to Triple A. I could see a world like 297 00:15:40,160 --> 00:15:42,880 Speaker 1: that because, like I've said Cora, he's a straight shooter. 298 00:15:43,760 --> 00:15:46,560 Speaker 1: He tells you what he thinks, and pretty much every 299 00:15:46,600 --> 00:15:50,520 Speaker 1: single time it ends up all unfolding that way. Right, 300 00:15:50,960 --> 00:15:53,600 Speaker 1: So we'll see if Meyer is going to be the 301 00:15:53,600 --> 00:15:55,640 Speaker 1: second basement on an opening day, I would like to 302 00:15:55,680 --> 00:15:58,600 Speaker 1: think he is. So that's why I think Monasterio he 303 00:15:58,760 --> 00:16:00,320 Speaker 1: just makes a lot of sense as the right handed 304 00:16:00,320 --> 00:16:02,800 Speaker 1: bat off the bench, right, a guy that can play 305 00:16:02,840 --> 00:16:05,280 Speaker 1: second base and third base, So just makes a lot 306 00:16:05,320 --> 00:16:08,280 Speaker 1: of sense. Now, catcher, we've talked about this in the 307 00:16:08,360 --> 00:16:11,880 Speaker 1: last episode. Look out for someone like Matt Thie, right, 308 00:16:12,200 --> 00:16:15,960 Speaker 1: Matt Tye. Sorry I keep mispronouncing that that's a left 309 00:16:15,960 --> 00:16:20,080 Speaker 1: handed bat. You know, a left handed catcher who's uh 310 00:16:20,960 --> 00:16:24,520 Speaker 1: got himself a pretty good defense behind the plate, not 311 00:16:24,640 --> 00:16:28,040 Speaker 1: really too much of an arm. But if you're comparing 312 00:16:28,080 --> 00:16:31,200 Speaker 1: him to Connor Wong, Connor Wong not much of an 313 00:16:31,280 --> 00:16:36,000 Speaker 1: arm either, and didn't really move well behind the plate 314 00:16:36,080 --> 00:16:38,680 Speaker 1: last year. At least with Tye, that's a guy that 315 00:16:38,760 --> 00:16:41,280 Speaker 1: has shown some good things behind the play, and he's 316 00:16:41,320 --> 00:16:44,280 Speaker 1: a lefty bat, so you know, kind of gives you 317 00:16:44,320 --> 00:16:46,560 Speaker 1: a little bit more versatility there when it comes to 318 00:16:46,600 --> 00:16:51,000 Speaker 1: the matchups. You know, he's not gonna bash right handed 319 00:16:51,040 --> 00:16:53,080 Speaker 1: pitching by any means, but you know, it gives you 320 00:16:53,120 --> 00:16:55,400 Speaker 1: a bit of a different look if Narvaias needs a rest. 321 00:16:55,480 --> 00:16:57,960 Speaker 1: But a guy that has shown good things for the 322 00:16:57,960 --> 00:17:02,400 Speaker 1: most part defensively, he moves well. So I think it 323 00:17:02,440 --> 00:17:06,320 Speaker 1: is gonna come down to either Connor Wong or Tye here. 324 00:17:08,040 --> 00:17:12,080 Speaker 1: I actually really don't even know how that's gonna shake out. 325 00:17:12,280 --> 00:17:14,840 Speaker 1: Connor Wong does have an option left, so that is 326 00:17:14,840 --> 00:17:17,000 Speaker 1: something to consider. They could put him at triple A 327 00:17:17,320 --> 00:17:19,040 Speaker 1: to start off the year. He hasn't hit very well 328 00:17:19,080 --> 00:17:21,840 Speaker 1: this spring, so you know, could they go with Tys. 329 00:17:21,960 --> 00:17:24,399 Speaker 1: I don't think it's completely out of the question. So 330 00:17:25,400 --> 00:17:27,600 Speaker 1: if you're gonna be having nine guys in the lineup, 331 00:17:28,359 --> 00:17:32,720 Speaker 1: four guys off the bench, five guys in the rotation, 332 00:17:33,119 --> 00:17:37,119 Speaker 1: eight guys in the bullpen, well you got one spot 333 00:17:37,200 --> 00:17:40,600 Speaker 1: left here for the bench. And I'll be honest with you, 334 00:17:40,720 --> 00:17:44,240 Speaker 1: I hate to keep, you know, stirring the pot. I'm 335 00:17:44,240 --> 00:17:49,800 Speaker 1: not trying to stir the pot. But you know, does 336 00:17:50,040 --> 00:17:52,480 Speaker 1: do we see some kind of a move with Masa 337 00:17:52,800 --> 00:17:56,280 Speaker 1: and we talk Also, I do have an episode coming out. 338 00:17:56,680 --> 00:18:00,240 Speaker 1: We did do a recording with Chris Catillo the other day, 339 00:18:00,280 --> 00:18:02,280 Speaker 1: so stay tuned for that. But we did talk about 340 00:18:02,320 --> 00:18:05,240 Speaker 1: Masa in that episode, so stay tuned for that sometime 341 00:18:05,280 --> 00:18:10,040 Speaker 1: this weekend. But you kind of just wonder at this point, 342 00:18:10,480 --> 00:18:14,240 Speaker 1: is Masa the best guy to have off the bench 343 00:18:14,359 --> 00:18:17,720 Speaker 1: at this point? Or do you go with Nate Eaton, 344 00:18:17,760 --> 00:18:21,000 Speaker 1: who Alex Corr really likes. Right he gives you a 345 00:18:21,040 --> 00:18:23,119 Speaker 1: lot of good things. He's gonna give you good speed, 346 00:18:23,440 --> 00:18:25,920 Speaker 1: He's gonna give you a good outfield arm, right, He's 347 00:18:25,920 --> 00:18:28,560 Speaker 1: gonna give you good defense in the outfield too, you know, 348 00:18:28,960 --> 00:18:32,560 Speaker 1: right handed bat. I think there's a lot that Nate 349 00:18:32,600 --> 00:18:35,960 Speaker 1: Eaton brings to the table as a right handed bat 350 00:18:36,000 --> 00:18:40,480 Speaker 1: off the bench. He's got way better defense than Masa 351 00:18:40,560 --> 00:18:44,439 Speaker 1: by a million miles. And then some you know, Masa, 352 00:18:44,480 --> 00:18:47,679 Speaker 1: really he gives you the bat. You know, maybe he 353 00:18:47,760 --> 00:18:50,440 Speaker 1: starts playing a little bit more defense. I'm not so sure, 354 00:18:51,160 --> 00:18:54,440 Speaker 1: you know, but I don't know. I find this last 355 00:18:54,480 --> 00:18:58,000 Speaker 1: spot on the bench very interesting. And that's assuming Meyer 356 00:18:58,200 --> 00:19:00,880 Speaker 1: is gonna be with the team. You know, if there 357 00:19:00,920 --> 00:19:05,040 Speaker 1: could be a world where you don't have Meyer, right, 358 00:19:05,040 --> 00:19:07,240 Speaker 1: and then you just put Monasterio at second, and then 359 00:19:07,600 --> 00:19:10,560 Speaker 1: you know it ends up sorting itself out that way, right, 360 00:19:10,640 --> 00:19:14,639 Speaker 1: But let's say Meyer is the guy at second, then uh, 361 00:19:14,760 --> 00:19:18,040 Speaker 1: I don't know, is this gonna be Masa or is 362 00:19:18,040 --> 00:19:20,119 Speaker 1: it gonna be an a Eton. That's what I think 363 00:19:20,119 --> 00:19:23,480 Speaker 1: it's gonna come down to. I think Eaton fits more 364 00:19:23,520 --> 00:19:27,679 Speaker 1: of the profile as a bench bench player. Masa with 365 00:19:27,720 --> 00:19:29,560 Speaker 1: all the money that he's getting paid, that's a guy 366 00:19:29,640 --> 00:19:31,440 Speaker 1: you were expecting to be in the line of every 367 00:19:31,440 --> 00:19:34,240 Speaker 1: single day. But obviously we know we know the situation 368 00:19:34,320 --> 00:19:36,200 Speaker 1: with the Red Sox. I don't think they're trading Jaron 369 00:19:36,280 --> 00:19:38,919 Speaker 1: Duran at this point. I think we can put that 370 00:19:38,960 --> 00:19:43,440 Speaker 1: to rest for I'd say a while, but hey, I 371 00:19:43,600 --> 00:19:47,439 Speaker 1: think there's I think that's absolutely fine. I am completely, 372 00:19:47,880 --> 00:19:50,840 Speaker 1: absolutely cool with Jared Duran being on this team, so 373 00:19:51,440 --> 00:19:55,000 Speaker 1: you know that's where and then with him and Rolman, 374 00:19:55,000 --> 00:19:58,840 Speaker 1: they're gonna be sharing leftfield and DH so I don't know, man, 375 00:19:58,960 --> 00:20:02,320 Speaker 1: I just kind of won. What's going to be more 376 00:20:02,400 --> 00:20:06,639 Speaker 1: valuable for the Red Sox is keeping Masa and his 377 00:20:06,760 --> 00:20:11,520 Speaker 1: bat gonna be the better play or you know, eating 378 00:20:12,600 --> 00:20:14,520 Speaker 1: So the thing is, you know, if you're getting into 379 00:20:14,520 --> 00:20:18,400 Speaker 1: the semantics of it with Eaton, he does have one 380 00:20:18,440 --> 00:20:23,239 Speaker 1: more option, So you could essentially just start him off 381 00:20:23,240 --> 00:20:26,960 Speaker 1: at triple A and then you know, with Masa, keep 382 00:20:27,040 --> 00:20:31,760 Speaker 1: him on the bench. Injuries happened. You see how it unfolds, right, 383 00:20:32,240 --> 00:20:34,640 Speaker 1: So I will say this with Masa. I know it 384 00:20:34,760 --> 00:20:37,800 Speaker 1: might sound like I'm talking down on the guy right now. 385 00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:39,640 Speaker 1: I'm not. I think he's still a very good hitter. 386 00:20:39,920 --> 00:20:41,800 Speaker 1: You're looking at what he's doing with the WBC. You 387 00:20:41,800 --> 00:20:43,680 Speaker 1: look at what he did in September last year. He 388 00:20:43,720 --> 00:20:46,400 Speaker 1: came up with the hit of the postseason. That's still 389 00:20:46,840 --> 00:20:50,360 Speaker 1: a good guy to have. It's just more so the 390 00:20:50,400 --> 00:20:54,840 Speaker 1: overall profile of what he brings. You know, yes, I 391 00:20:54,960 --> 00:20:58,760 Speaker 1: like the bat, but he's not doing much else really 392 00:20:58,800 --> 00:21:01,200 Speaker 1: for you, you know, not really gonna be and he's 393 00:21:01,240 --> 00:21:04,720 Speaker 1: not gonna be this uh you know, late late game 394 00:21:04,800 --> 00:21:07,639 Speaker 1: defensive replacement. You know that's he's not there for the 395 00:21:07,680 --> 00:21:10,719 Speaker 1: defense when they eating he he's gonna show that up 396 00:21:10,720 --> 00:21:13,320 Speaker 1: for your right field. And if you're thinking about it too, 397 00:21:15,240 --> 00:21:19,680 Speaker 1: I mean I guess you could essentially if it comes 398 00:21:19,720 --> 00:21:23,800 Speaker 1: down to it where you know, if you have to 399 00:21:23,800 --> 00:21:28,320 Speaker 1: do some you know, platoon swaps and whatnot like then 400 00:21:28,359 --> 00:21:31,480 Speaker 1: again with Will your they're gonna be having it. They're 401 00:21:31,480 --> 00:21:33,240 Speaker 1: gonna challenge him more this year to go up against 402 00:21:33,320 --> 00:21:35,320 Speaker 1: left handed pitching. But if there is a scenario where 403 00:21:35,320 --> 00:21:38,439 Speaker 1: you bring Will, you're out. You know, you could just 404 00:21:38,480 --> 00:21:40,919 Speaker 1: put Massa out and left and then you know whatever, 405 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:44,160 Speaker 1: you can move guys around, Roman put them right. There 406 00:21:44,240 --> 00:21:47,960 Speaker 1: is a world where it still works with Masa. I'm 407 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:51,200 Speaker 1: just more so wondering what the Red Sox think here. Again, 408 00:21:51,240 --> 00:21:54,760 Speaker 1: I know I kind of rambled there, but Eaton's gonna 409 00:21:54,760 --> 00:21:56,560 Speaker 1: give you the good defense, gives you the good speed, 410 00:21:56,600 --> 00:22:00,679 Speaker 1: a good right handed bat there, right, Masa solid, but 411 00:22:00,760 --> 00:22:03,000 Speaker 1: not really much else, and he's getting paid a lot 412 00:22:03,000 --> 00:22:06,600 Speaker 1: of money. So I'm very curious to see how this 413 00:22:06,720 --> 00:22:09,280 Speaker 1: shakes out. Do we see some kind of a trade 414 00:22:09,800 --> 00:22:12,959 Speaker 1: where it gives the Red Sox more flexibility here clears 415 00:22:12,960 --> 00:22:15,840 Speaker 1: a little bit of payroll. Got a couple of teams 416 00:22:15,840 --> 00:22:18,600 Speaker 1: out there that could maybe be a fit. The Astros 417 00:22:18,640 --> 00:22:23,159 Speaker 1: have been mentioned, the Braves, they lost Jerrickson Profar. You know, 418 00:22:23,320 --> 00:22:29,760 Speaker 1: we'll see I would imagine at this point because of 419 00:22:29,800 --> 00:22:32,440 Speaker 1: Moss's contract, it's gonna be hard to move that before 420 00:22:32,480 --> 00:22:36,359 Speaker 1: opening day. I would think he's probably gonna be on 421 00:22:36,359 --> 00:22:38,119 Speaker 1: the bench coming off the year, and then you just 422 00:22:38,240 --> 00:22:42,320 Speaker 1: let it work itself out. But I'm still open to 423 00:22:42,359 --> 00:22:45,280 Speaker 1: the possibility of a trade happening, So I think Moss 424 00:22:45,320 --> 00:22:46,919 Speaker 1: is going to be in that spot. I know that 425 00:22:46,960 --> 00:22:49,600 Speaker 1: was kind of a long winded answer, but that's how 426 00:22:49,600 --> 00:22:51,800 Speaker 1: I see it shaking out. But I know they like 427 00:22:51,880 --> 00:22:55,119 Speaker 1: Nate Eaton there, and there are definitely positives that he 428 00:22:55,200 --> 00:22:59,560 Speaker 1: brings to the table. Alrighty, we are gonna be getting 429 00:22:59,600 --> 00:23:02,959 Speaker 1: to some ale bag questions. You're a pretty short show today, 430 00:23:03,080 --> 00:23:05,560 Speaker 1: not really a whole lot going on as of right now. 431 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:08,359 Speaker 1: As we get closer to opening day, though, we're definitely 432 00:23:08,400 --> 00:23:10,560 Speaker 1: gonna start getting more stories rolling in to be able 433 00:23:10,560 --> 00:23:12,800 Speaker 1: to talk about. We'll get to the mail bag here 434 00:23:13,119 --> 00:23:17,320 Speaker 1: in just a second. But ladies and gentlemen, obviously, the 435 00:23:17,320 --> 00:23:20,760 Speaker 1: World Baseball Classic is going on right now as we speak. 436 00:23:21,240 --> 00:23:24,000 Speaker 1: USA is up five to nothing on Canada in the quarterfinal. 437 00:23:24,040 --> 00:23:29,800 Speaker 1: The Dominican Republic absolutely mowed down Korea. They they got 438 00:23:29,840 --> 00:23:34,720 Speaker 1: the mercy rule going in the WBC. Dominican Republic win 439 00:23:34,840 --> 00:23:38,440 Speaker 1: ten to nothing against Korea. I predicted the Dominican Republic 440 00:23:38,520 --> 00:23:41,520 Speaker 1: to make it to the semifinal and then to eventually 441 00:23:41,640 --> 00:23:44,760 Speaker 1: lose to USA. Actually, let me take a look here 442 00:23:45,080 --> 00:23:50,720 Speaker 1: at the bright So whoever wins between USA and Canada, 443 00:23:51,280 --> 00:23:53,639 Speaker 1: that's gonna they're gonna be playing the Dominican Republic. In 444 00:23:53,760 --> 00:23:59,080 Speaker 1: my predictions, I had USA getting past the dr But man, 445 00:23:59,680 --> 00:24:02,320 Speaker 1: that up with the Dominican Republic, they are looking absolutely 446 00:24:02,320 --> 00:24:05,560 Speaker 1: stacked right now. That's a scary looking lineup. I'm getting 447 00:24:05,560 --> 00:24:08,080 Speaker 1: a little worried about that pick. But we got that 448 00:24:08,119 --> 00:24:11,040 Speaker 1: one coming up in just a couple of days on 449 00:24:11,200 --> 00:24:15,040 Speaker 1: Sunday night, eight pm in Miami, Dominican Republic going up 450 00:24:15,040 --> 00:24:18,000 Speaker 1: against USA or Canada. And on the other side of 451 00:24:18,040 --> 00:24:21,840 Speaker 1: the bracket you got Puerto Rico and Italy. I picked 452 00:24:21,880 --> 00:24:23,800 Speaker 1: Italy to get to the semi final. I feel like 453 00:24:23,840 --> 00:24:25,480 Speaker 1: not a lot of people were giving them a chance. 454 00:24:25,600 --> 00:24:28,439 Speaker 1: I saw the potential in Italy. I'm just saying, but 455 00:24:28,520 --> 00:24:31,840 Speaker 1: that's gonna be a fun one tomorrow. And then Venezuela, Japan, 456 00:24:32,400 --> 00:24:34,800 Speaker 1: that's gonna be really fun. That's a good matchup right there. 457 00:24:34,840 --> 00:24:38,840 Speaker 1: That was actually my predicted final. Last World Baseball Classic 458 00:24:38,840 --> 00:24:42,119 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty three, so I'm excited to watch that one. 459 00:24:42,280 --> 00:24:45,000 Speaker 1: That's gonna be a fun one. But ladies and gentlemen, 460 00:24:45,160 --> 00:24:47,680 Speaker 1: right now, you got all the World Baseball Classic coverage 461 00:24:47,720 --> 00:24:51,280 Speaker 1: going on by our friends over at Fox one, which 462 00:24:51,359 --> 00:24:53,840 Speaker 1: is live. You can stream all of your Fox favorites 463 00:24:53,880 --> 00:24:57,480 Speaker 1: together in one place, including all the World Baseball Classic 464 00:24:57,520 --> 00:25:00,040 Speaker 1: games over the next few weeks. And after that, we 465 00:25:00,119 --> 00:25:03,520 Speaker 1: got all the Major League Baseball action all season long, 466 00:25:03,720 --> 00:25:06,520 Speaker 1: from the WBC through the World Series to the World Cup, 467 00:25:06,560 --> 00:25:10,880 Speaker 1: to NASCAR and IndyCar. 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I'm always posting there 477 00:25:42,800 --> 00:25:45,560 Speaker 1: and I'm posting on the community tab on this channel, 478 00:25:45,640 --> 00:25:47,840 Speaker 1: so be on the lookout for that. I'm always looking 479 00:25:47,840 --> 00:25:51,359 Speaker 1: for mail bag questions. But we got a couple here. 480 00:25:52,560 --> 00:25:55,280 Speaker 1: We got a couple of here. We had this one 481 00:25:55,320 --> 00:25:58,960 Speaker 1: from Ethan speaking of the World Baseball Classic, Who is 482 00:25:59,280 --> 00:26:03,960 Speaker 1: your dark to win the WBC? I mean I picked 483 00:26:04,080 --> 00:26:07,200 Speaker 1: USSE that was my pick. I looked at that team 484 00:26:07,240 --> 00:26:11,480 Speaker 1: and they looked absolutely stacked against the Dominican Republic. I 485 00:26:11,640 --> 00:26:15,919 Speaker 1: preferred the pitching with the United States. The lineups obviously, 486 00:26:15,920 --> 00:26:19,960 Speaker 1: I mean d R's lineup is just Murderer's row. But 487 00:26:20,480 --> 00:26:22,280 Speaker 1: USA they got a ton of good bats too. I 488 00:26:22,359 --> 00:26:25,600 Speaker 1: preferred the pitching there. So I saw USA getting to 489 00:26:25,640 --> 00:26:28,240 Speaker 1: the final. But hey, with how Italy's looking right now, 490 00:26:28,920 --> 00:26:31,440 Speaker 1: they seem like they got they got some good momentum going. 491 00:26:31,480 --> 00:26:33,159 Speaker 1: They got a good thing going. It feels like they 492 00:26:33,240 --> 00:26:35,640 Speaker 1: got that a little bit of that magic going. Could 493 00:26:35,680 --> 00:26:39,040 Speaker 1: Italy may me come up with an upset. We'll see 494 00:26:39,040 --> 00:26:41,080 Speaker 1: how it goes. But uh, we got a couple other 495 00:26:41,119 --> 00:26:47,520 Speaker 1: ones here. Joseph from Joseph Seal ten forty five, what 496 00:26:47,520 --> 00:26:50,639 Speaker 1: would you do about the bullpen? And would you put 497 00:26:50,840 --> 00:26:53,560 Speaker 1: Matt Tice as the backup catcher? Now we talked about 498 00:26:53,560 --> 00:26:56,520 Speaker 1: options earlier. You know, I said, you know, I could 499 00:26:56,520 --> 00:27:01,200 Speaker 1: see Ryan Watson, Tyrone Guerrero. If it were me, if 500 00:27:01,240 --> 00:27:08,240 Speaker 1: I were making the decision, I would probably It's interesting 501 00:27:08,320 --> 00:27:13,040 Speaker 1: because you know, with Ryan Watson again, you know, if 502 00:27:13,040 --> 00:27:17,399 Speaker 1: he doesn't make the team, then he can the A's 503 00:27:17,480 --> 00:27:20,600 Speaker 1: can just take him back, right. So that's where I like, 504 00:27:20,800 --> 00:27:22,760 Speaker 1: I think there is upside with him because he's a 505 00:27:22,760 --> 00:27:25,240 Speaker 1: big guy, he's got good v low, He's got some 506 00:27:25,320 --> 00:27:28,239 Speaker 1: good secondaries too. I just think that's a guy that, 507 00:27:28,280 --> 00:27:29,920 Speaker 1: you know, I would love to see how he would 508 00:27:29,960 --> 00:27:33,399 Speaker 1: develop this year. So a part of me would like 509 00:27:34,400 --> 00:27:36,280 Speaker 1: to see what he can do in that long relief spot. 510 00:27:36,320 --> 00:27:38,520 Speaker 1: I know he doesn't looked good this spring, but you 511 00:27:38,520 --> 00:27:41,760 Speaker 1: know that's kind of where I'm at, uh, the the 512 00:27:41,800 --> 00:27:44,439 Speaker 1: heart in me kind of would love to see what 513 00:27:44,520 --> 00:27:48,040 Speaker 1: Noah Song can do. But developmental wise, I think it's 514 00:27:48,200 --> 00:27:50,879 Speaker 1: probably best you put him extra polay to start off 515 00:27:50,960 --> 00:27:54,879 Speaker 1: the year. That's just me or you know, Tyrone Guerrera. 516 00:27:55,080 --> 00:27:58,320 Speaker 1: I think that's a low risk kind of an option 517 00:27:58,440 --> 00:27:59,960 Speaker 1: that you could, you know, try it out and be 518 00:28:00,080 --> 00:28:02,679 Speaker 1: ending of the year two. He has looked good the spring, 519 00:28:02,720 --> 00:28:04,919 Speaker 1: so I would go with one of those guys personally, 520 00:28:05,160 --> 00:28:09,960 Speaker 1: and you know, Matt Tye, you know, Listen Connor Wong. 521 00:28:10,359 --> 00:28:12,919 Speaker 1: We saw what happened with the bat last year, but 522 00:28:14,359 --> 00:28:16,919 Speaker 1: I'm more so when I'm thinking of the backup catcher. 523 00:28:17,880 --> 00:28:22,560 Speaker 1: To me, I think, at the very least they got 524 00:28:22,560 --> 00:28:25,400 Speaker 1: to give you good defense. And with Tys he has 525 00:28:25,440 --> 00:28:28,280 Speaker 1: looked better defensively in his career. Behind the plate, I'd 526 00:28:28,320 --> 00:28:31,119 Speaker 1: say both are comparable. With the arms, but the fact 527 00:28:31,119 --> 00:28:34,440 Speaker 1: that he can move better behind there, he can block 528 00:28:34,480 --> 00:28:37,199 Speaker 1: more balls back there, I don't know. I kind of 529 00:28:37,320 --> 00:28:40,240 Speaker 1: see some upside there. But then Connor Wong, he just 530 00:28:40,280 --> 00:28:43,040 Speaker 1: knows the pitching staff so well. I am intrigued about 531 00:28:43,040 --> 00:28:45,640 Speaker 1: that possibility. We'll see what they do. We got this 532 00:28:45,680 --> 00:28:49,680 Speaker 1: one from Video Game Nation twenty six. Robbie, what's your 533 00:28:49,720 --> 00:28:52,720 Speaker 1: favorite trade that the Red Sox have done over the 534 00:28:52,760 --> 00:28:54,600 Speaker 1: last decade. Well, I think you look at two. The 535 00:28:54,600 --> 00:28:58,640 Speaker 1: most recent one Garrett Crochet. That's obviously working out very 536 00:28:58,640 --> 00:29:03,200 Speaker 1: well right now. You look at a sale obviously, that 537 00:29:03,280 --> 00:29:06,040 Speaker 1: one worked out very well. And I think you could 538 00:29:06,080 --> 00:29:08,760 Speaker 1: look at the sale trade with the Braves and that 539 00:29:08,800 --> 00:29:13,600 Speaker 1: one's not as good for us, right obviously. But yeah, 540 00:29:13,680 --> 00:29:15,440 Speaker 1: those are the two ones you've got to look at 541 00:29:16,520 --> 00:29:20,000 Speaker 1: if I'm looking at all time trades, you know, going 542 00:29:20,040 --> 00:29:22,800 Speaker 1: back over the last twenty years. I loved when they 543 00:29:22,840 --> 00:29:25,320 Speaker 1: got josh Beckett. I was so stoked for that one. 544 00:29:25,400 --> 00:29:27,680 Speaker 1: I was so hyped for that. I still remember when 545 00:29:27,720 --> 00:29:30,760 Speaker 1: that news broke. I was so happy about that. Man. 546 00:29:31,600 --> 00:29:33,560 Speaker 1: That was a fun one for me. There's been a 547 00:29:33,600 --> 00:29:35,600 Speaker 1: lot of good trades over the years, you know, even 548 00:29:35,600 --> 00:29:38,600 Speaker 1: though you know the whole Manny drama back in two 549 00:29:38,640 --> 00:29:41,760 Speaker 1: thousand and eight, that was I think we were all 550 00:29:41,920 --> 00:29:45,240 Speaker 1: just ready to move on at that point. I was 551 00:29:45,280 --> 00:29:47,760 Speaker 1: stoked with what Jason Bay brought to the table. That 552 00:29:47,800 --> 00:29:50,240 Speaker 1: guy was so good with the Red Sox. It's unfortunate 553 00:29:50,280 --> 00:29:55,560 Speaker 1: what happened with his career. Yeah, obviously I hated trading Manny, 554 00:29:55,600 --> 00:29:57,400 Speaker 1: but it kind of had to happen at that point. 555 00:29:57,440 --> 00:29:59,920 Speaker 1: But I would love that you got Jason Bay back 556 00:30:00,040 --> 00:30:03,720 Speaker 1: in return, and he basically just filled that role, filled 557 00:30:03,760 --> 00:30:09,280 Speaker 1: that hole just amazing. So I love that one. We 558 00:30:09,360 --> 00:30:15,840 Speaker 1: got this one from Uh what is this one? Adam? What? 559 00:30:16,040 --> 00:30:19,640 Speaker 1: I can't read this one, Adam, Adam Arpin sixty two 560 00:30:19,720 --> 00:30:23,560 Speaker 1: forty two. Here's one for thought. Yoshida is not a 561 00:30:23,560 --> 00:30:27,400 Speaker 1: fit on this roster. As has been previously noted, would 562 00:30:27,440 --> 00:30:33,680 Speaker 1: you trade Yoshidah to Atlanta for a prospect and hold 563 00:30:33,720 --> 00:30:37,440 Speaker 1: and Jackson Profar. Seeing is how Profar's contract doesn't count 564 00:30:37,440 --> 00:30:41,680 Speaker 1: towards the CBT. That would remove the Red Sox from 565 00:30:41,760 --> 00:30:45,080 Speaker 1: the second tax tier, and Atlanta needs a DH. Now 566 00:30:45,840 --> 00:30:49,040 Speaker 1: Masa has been looking good at the WBC. I could 567 00:30:49,120 --> 00:30:51,600 Speaker 1: see a scenario where you could line up with a 568 00:30:51,680 --> 00:30:54,520 Speaker 1: trade with the Braves. Jackson Profar wouldn't be involved, He's 569 00:30:55,200 --> 00:30:57,280 Speaker 1: that No, he's not getting moved at all. No one's 570 00:30:57,280 --> 00:31:01,479 Speaker 1: gonna want him. So, but could you a possible trade 571 00:31:01,840 --> 00:31:04,320 Speaker 1: with the Braves if that is the route the Red 572 00:31:04,320 --> 00:31:08,280 Speaker 1: Sox want to go. I mean, I see the road 573 00:31:08,400 --> 00:31:11,320 Speaker 1: that that could be paved to see that scenario, right, 574 00:31:11,400 --> 00:31:14,800 Speaker 1: they need a d H or they may need a 575 00:31:14,840 --> 00:31:17,680 Speaker 1: left handed bat. That to me, I see it as 576 00:31:17,720 --> 00:31:20,920 Speaker 1: a really good fit. And he's only got two more 577 00:31:21,000 --> 00:31:25,880 Speaker 1: years left, so you know, I could see Alex Anthopolis 578 00:31:26,400 --> 00:31:29,160 Speaker 1: possibly being okay with that. And you look at the 579 00:31:29,200 --> 00:31:31,280 Speaker 1: history with the Red Sox and the Braves over the 580 00:31:31,360 --> 00:31:33,720 Speaker 1: last couple of years. You look at the Chris Sale trade. Right, 581 00:31:35,000 --> 00:31:39,560 Speaker 1: the Anthopolis has shown the willingness to take on contracts 582 00:31:39,560 --> 00:31:42,320 Speaker 1: as long as you can pay some of it, So 583 00:31:43,040 --> 00:31:44,840 Speaker 1: you know, maybe that could be an option. I think 584 00:31:44,880 --> 00:31:48,480 Speaker 1: there is a there's an interesting scenario there where maybe 585 00:31:48,480 --> 00:31:51,720 Speaker 1: that could come up. So I don't know. Oh Man, 586 00:31:51,760 --> 00:31:56,960 Speaker 1: did I jinx? Did I jinx the USA? Oh Man, 587 00:31:57,080 --> 00:32:04,120 Speaker 1: Canada just scored? What just happened? Oh Man, Canada just 588 00:32:04,200 --> 00:32:06,800 Speaker 1: had a home run? Is it's five to three? Now? 589 00:32:06,840 --> 00:32:11,920 Speaker 1: What the heck just happened? It was a two run shot. 590 00:32:12,160 --> 00:32:16,880 Speaker 1: Bo Naylor. Bo Naylor with a home run, and then 591 00:32:18,120 --> 00:32:20,800 Speaker 1: and then Tyler Black had the RBI base hit before that. Man, 592 00:32:20,840 --> 00:32:22,880 Speaker 1: oh man, who just gave up all those runs for 593 00:32:22,920 --> 00:32:28,400 Speaker 1: the USA? What is going on here? Logan Webb? He 594 00:32:28,440 --> 00:32:31,120 Speaker 1: looked all right, give up a few hits. Brad Keller 595 00:32:31,160 --> 00:32:35,560 Speaker 1: came in, didn't look sharp. Spire came in as well, 596 00:32:35,640 --> 00:32:38,280 Speaker 1: didn't look good. All right, Well, we got a game 597 00:32:38,320 --> 00:32:41,480 Speaker 1: here going into the seventh inning. At the time of 598 00:32:41,520 --> 00:32:45,800 Speaker 1: this recording, USA is up five to three. Let's see 599 00:32:45,800 --> 00:32:49,040 Speaker 1: if they can hang on. Man, USA, They're worrying me. Man, 600 00:32:49,440 --> 00:32:52,040 Speaker 1: I really like that team coming in. I'm looking at 601 00:32:52,040 --> 00:32:54,520 Speaker 1: this roster. I'm thinking, Man, this might be one of 602 00:32:54,600 --> 00:32:59,360 Speaker 1: the best WBC rosters I've ever seen from an overall 603 00:32:59,400 --> 00:33:02,680 Speaker 1: point of view. I mean, so many good hitters, so 604 00:33:02,800 --> 00:33:05,000 Speaker 1: much good pitching. I don't know, man, this might be 605 00:33:05,040 --> 00:33:08,600 Speaker 1: the Dominican Republic's year. They're looking like an absolute powerhouse 606 00:33:08,640 --> 00:33:12,040 Speaker 1: in this one. We'll see. But everybody, that's all I 607 00:33:12,040 --> 00:33:14,360 Speaker 1: got here for tonight. Thank you for joining me. 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