1 00:00:01,240 --> 00:00:01,880 Speaker 1: Welcome here. 2 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:06,800 Speaker 2: As the long winter wait for the Yankees to do 3 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:09,959 Speaker 2: something continues. We do have a rumor to talk about 4 00:00:10,280 --> 00:00:13,560 Speaker 2: Edward Cabrera of the Marlins linked to the Yankees as 5 00:00:13,560 --> 00:00:16,639 Speaker 2: a possible trade candidate. We got TK here and we 6 00:00:16,720 --> 00:00:20,079 Speaker 2: will talk about it. Also, should Hal Steim Brenner sell 7 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:22,840 Speaker 2: the Yanks? We got your mail bag questions should we 8 00:00:22,880 --> 00:00:26,439 Speaker 2: trade Jazz? All that stuff coming up next. This is 9 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:28,960 Speaker 2: Pinstripe Territory. Wanted to talk. 10 00:00:29,040 --> 00:00:29,480 Speaker 3: That's all. 11 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:40,120 Speaker 2: Welcome back, everybody, Welcome back. Joined tonight by my friend 12 00:00:40,400 --> 00:00:44,320 Speaker 2: and co host Terrence Camp, who we call TK here 13 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:46,600 Speaker 2: to talk a little bit of hot stove action. TK. 14 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:49,080 Speaker 2: On a scale of one to ten, how excited are 15 00:00:49,120 --> 00:00:52,519 Speaker 2: you for the Paul DeJong press conference at Yankee Stadium? 16 00:00:52,520 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 2: Does this make the Yankees the clear favorite in the 17 00:00:55,160 --> 00:00:56,040 Speaker 2: American League? 18 00:00:56,520 --> 00:00:59,000 Speaker 4: I would have been excited at like seven years ago. 19 00:00:59,520 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 5: I'll see. 20 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:05,640 Speaker 4: But you know, okay, cool, Yay. 21 00:01:05,360 --> 00:01:09,240 Speaker 2: That's worse. Well, we did get some actual hot stove 22 00:01:09,240 --> 00:01:11,760 Speaker 2: stuff today. So Joel Sherman is reporting just as of 23 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:13,399 Speaker 2: like five minutes ago. I'm not sure if you've seen this, 24 00:01:14,440 --> 00:01:18,080 Speaker 2: that the Yankees have made a second offer to Cody Bellinger. 25 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:20,959 Speaker 2: So clearly there's some competition going on. I'm gonna be 26 00:01:20,959 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 2: so pissed if he ends up with like the Blue Jays, 27 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 2: the Mets, I could see, because you know, if they 28 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:29,320 Speaker 2: really want him and they need him, they have had 29 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:33,040 Speaker 2: a really bad offseason. Steve Cohen can pay basically any 30 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:35,840 Speaker 2: price that he wants and outbid for a play. We've 31 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:39,320 Speaker 2: seen him outbid other teams for guys like Verlander and 32 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:43,280 Speaker 2: Max Scherzer by just going astronomically higher than market value. 33 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:45,080 Speaker 2: I could see him doing that for Cody Bellinger. What 34 00:01:45,080 --> 00:01:45,480 Speaker 2: do you think? 35 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:48,200 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean essentially did that with Soto right with 36 00:01:48,240 --> 00:01:52,800 Speaker 3: all the escalators in the contract. But I think for Bellinger, 37 00:01:53,320 --> 00:01:55,120 Speaker 3: I don't really see the Blue Jays. I think the 38 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 3: blue Jays are kind of all in on Kyle Tucker. 39 00:01:57,520 --> 00:01:59,360 Speaker 3: I think Kyle Tucker is going to go to Toronto. 40 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 3: That's just my take there. But I do think the 41 00:02:02,240 --> 00:02:05,080 Speaker 3: Mets are a legitimate threat just because he is exactly 42 00:02:05,560 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 3: what they need. Obviously, Pete Alonzo is in the Al 43 00:02:09,040 --> 00:02:11,680 Speaker 3: East now with the Orioles, so there's a vacancy at 44 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:13,960 Speaker 3: first base. I mean I get, okay, they got Polanco 45 00:02:14,120 --> 00:02:16,560 Speaker 3: or whatever, but you know, Cody Bellinger is a much 46 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:18,799 Speaker 3: better first baseman and he can play the outfield as well. 47 00:02:18,880 --> 00:02:22,320 Speaker 3: So I do think for the Mets, their fan base 48 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:24,520 Speaker 3: is kind of ready to revolt if they don't do 49 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:27,760 Speaker 3: anything this winter, if they just lose two of their stars. 50 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:29,560 Speaker 3: So I really do think they're in a bit of 51 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:32,639 Speaker 3: a desperation mode, and I see them as a legitimate 52 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:34,720 Speaker 3: threat for sure, and I expect them to be very 53 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:36,280 Speaker 3: much in the running. And I think also there's a 54 00:02:36,320 --> 00:02:38,040 Speaker 3: little bit of the we stole another guy from the 55 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:39,280 Speaker 3: Yankees second year in a row. 56 00:02:39,320 --> 00:02:40,800 Speaker 4: I think there's a little bit of that as well. 57 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:43,880 Speaker 3: And then the other team that I heard about was 58 00:02:43,919 --> 00:02:46,079 Speaker 3: the Dodgers, because of course the Dodgers ever be involved 59 00:02:46,080 --> 00:02:49,280 Speaker 3: with everybody, and he was there, he started his career 60 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:51,359 Speaker 3: there and he won an MVP with them, so I 61 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:53,000 Speaker 3: could see that as well. And then the one other 62 00:02:53,040 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 3: team I'll throw out there, Derek is probably the Giants. 63 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:56,520 Speaker 3: I think the Giants make a lot of sense to 64 00:02:56,639 --> 00:02:57,239 Speaker 3: for Cody. 65 00:02:57,000 --> 00:03:00,360 Speaker 2: Billinger, Yeah, and the Giants are always actively crew and 66 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:01,880 Speaker 2: trying to get people to come there. And the Yankees, 67 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:04,600 Speaker 2: I believe, open up the season in San Francisco, so 68 00:03:04,680 --> 00:03:07,520 Speaker 2: that'd be interesting. Are you gonna try and go That 69 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:11,120 Speaker 2: would be awesome. Let's get like live from the Stadium 70 00:03:11,200 --> 00:03:13,920 Speaker 2: TK pregame show. That would be absolutely sick. We got 71 00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:16,440 Speaker 2: gotta work that out. But we do have a mailbag 72 00:03:16,480 --> 00:03:19,200 Speaker 2: episode tonight. We're going to talk about hal Steinbrenner. Would 73 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:21,080 Speaker 2: he actually sell? I think a lot of us are 74 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:23,960 Speaker 2: in agreement that he should sell. I think that, you know, 75 00:03:24,000 --> 00:03:25,400 Speaker 2: if you're not going to spend the money and you've 76 00:03:25,400 --> 00:03:28,960 Speaker 2: got the financial constraints that he appears to have, I 77 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:31,080 Speaker 2: think that you should sell it to a team or 78 00:03:31,120 --> 00:03:34,720 Speaker 2: to an ownership group that's kind treat this team properly. 79 00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:37,600 Speaker 2: I will go on say on record and say that 80 00:03:37,640 --> 00:03:39,320 Speaker 2: I hope he sells, but I don't think he will. 81 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:42,520 Speaker 2: We'll talk about that. We'll check in on the state 82 00:03:42,560 --> 00:03:44,800 Speaker 2: of the American League East and look at the dashboards 83 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 2: for every team their forty minute roster and you know 84 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:48,680 Speaker 2: kind of where they ranked last year and kind of 85 00:03:48,680 --> 00:03:51,280 Speaker 2: figure out where the Yankees rank at this point. But 86 00:03:51,320 --> 00:03:54,560 Speaker 2: first we got a rumor to talk about Edward Cabrera 87 00:03:55,320 --> 00:03:58,800 Speaker 2: of the Marlins. TKM lay out the scouting report for you, 88 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:01,560 Speaker 2: and you just tell me what comes to mind here. 89 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:05,080 Speaker 2: Twenty seven years old, just had his best year eight 90 00:04:05,120 --> 00:04:07,960 Speaker 2: and seven record, three point five three ERA, one hundred 91 00:04:07,960 --> 00:04:10,960 Speaker 2: and thirty seven innings. Fastball goes from ninety six to 92 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:12,640 Speaker 2: ninety eight or ninety nine miles an hour, So he's 93 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:16,040 Speaker 2: got a great arm, he's got some luise. Heal vibes 94 00:04:16,040 --> 00:04:18,200 Speaker 2: in that he doesn't always know where the ball is going, 95 00:04:18,440 --> 00:04:21,280 Speaker 2: like he'll miss his spots. But instead of being like 96 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:23,840 Speaker 2: a high fastball guy, he's a sinker guy. Like he 97 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:28,240 Speaker 2: gets a lot of sink on his pitches, kind of 98 00:04:28,320 --> 00:04:31,359 Speaker 2: like Cam Schlitzler does. So I want to kind of 99 00:04:31,360 --> 00:04:33,159 Speaker 2: talk about that the Yankees were able to kind of 100 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:34,960 Speaker 2: get more out of his fastball, so maybe they can 101 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:38,040 Speaker 2: do that with Cabrera as well. He has a power 102 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:40,680 Speaker 2: change up and it's one of the most unique change 103 00:04:40,720 --> 00:04:42,560 Speaker 2: ups in the league. It's ninety one to ninety three 104 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:46,000 Speaker 2: miles an hour and has just absolutely disgusting, devastating fade, 105 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:48,720 Speaker 2: kind of like Pedro Martinez had, but Pedro threw his 106 00:04:48,720 --> 00:04:50,600 Speaker 2: a lot slower. He had a lot more differential between 107 00:04:50,640 --> 00:04:51,880 Speaker 2: the two. That's kind of what made him like the 108 00:04:51,920 --> 00:04:54,320 Speaker 2: Hall of Famer that he is. Combined with his fastball, 109 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:57,679 Speaker 2: he's got a good slider, decent curve ball. He pitched 110 00:04:57,680 --> 00:04:59,240 Speaker 2: a career best one hundred and thirty seven to two 111 00:04:59,279 --> 00:05:03,000 Speaker 2: thirds innings, allowed less than a hit per inning this season. 112 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:05,160 Speaker 2: He was really good during the middle of the season 113 00:05:05,520 --> 00:05:08,560 Speaker 2: e of two in May and then in the two's 114 00:05:08,680 --> 00:05:11,279 Speaker 2: in both June and July, kind of strolled down the stretch. 115 00:05:11,320 --> 00:05:13,880 Speaker 2: He had some blister issues, he had some elbow issues. 116 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:18,080 Speaker 2: This guy's injury list is absolutely ridiculous. It reads like 117 00:05:18,200 --> 00:05:21,160 Speaker 2: movie credits, like you got to scroll to get down 118 00:05:21,240 --> 00:05:25,680 Speaker 2: his injury and transaction list. So that's something that does 119 00:05:25,720 --> 00:05:27,760 Speaker 2: concern me. But if you look at the stat cast numbers, 120 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:30,920 Speaker 2: they're pretty good. I mean, the breaking ball run value 121 00:05:31,120 --> 00:05:36,200 Speaker 2: is elite, fastball velocity is elite. Chase percentage with percentage, 122 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:39,919 Speaker 2: strikeout percentage, and ground ball percentage all right around the 123 00:05:39,920 --> 00:05:44,960 Speaker 2: top twenty five percent of the league. The Talking Yanks 124 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:48,599 Speaker 2: guys seems to think that the package going back for 125 00:05:48,680 --> 00:05:52,240 Speaker 2: him will be Ben Hesse, former first round pick for 126 00:05:52,279 --> 00:05:55,040 Speaker 2: the Yankees, and Dylan Lewis, who's a twenty two year 127 00:05:55,080 --> 00:05:58,240 Speaker 2: old who spent last season in Single A. So knowing 128 00:05:58,360 --> 00:06:00,600 Speaker 2: all of that, I want to get your thoughts on 129 00:06:00,640 --> 00:06:03,160 Speaker 2: this Edward Cabrera rumor as of right now. 130 00:06:04,440 --> 00:06:07,960 Speaker 4: I hate it, straight up. I hate it so much. 131 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:11,800 Speaker 3: I think he has good stuff and the Yankees, you know, 132 00:06:11,839 --> 00:06:14,880 Speaker 3: the Yankees love their sinker guys. They're big fans of that, 133 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 3: ground ball pitchers and keeping the ball in the ballpark. 134 00:06:17,560 --> 00:06:20,640 Speaker 3: But the injuries, to me, are an enormous concern. 135 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:21,520 Speaker 4: Now, he's pretty cheap. 136 00:06:21,680 --> 00:06:24,080 Speaker 3: I think he made like three point six last year, 137 00:06:24,120 --> 00:06:26,480 Speaker 3: and he's got like two more arbitration seasons. 138 00:06:26,640 --> 00:06:28,560 Speaker 2: I think he's got three years of control at least. 139 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:32,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, so he's got a little bit of control, and 140 00:06:32,320 --> 00:06:33,560 Speaker 3: that's obviously valuable. 141 00:06:33,560 --> 00:06:34,280 Speaker 4: But I hate it. 142 00:06:34,600 --> 00:06:36,800 Speaker 3: I wouldn't want to trade Ben Hess for that. The 143 00:06:36,920 --> 00:06:39,880 Speaker 3: injuries are the main concern. I don't think he's reliable 144 00:06:39,960 --> 00:06:41,400 Speaker 3: enough to stay on the field. 145 00:06:42,680 --> 00:06:42,880 Speaker 5: Yeah. 146 00:06:42,920 --> 00:06:45,960 Speaker 3: I'm looking through his like savant page, and something that 147 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:49,760 Speaker 3: I noticed with his savant is that his expected ERRA 148 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:54,440 Speaker 3: always seems to be higher than his actually RA, with 149 00:06:54,480 --> 00:06:56,719 Speaker 3: the exception of twenty twenty three when he had a 150 00:06:56,720 --> 00:06:59,839 Speaker 3: lower expected RA. It just sort of seems when I 151 00:06:59,880 --> 00:07:02,440 Speaker 3: like really went into the numbers, that the command is 152 00:07:02,440 --> 00:07:05,200 Speaker 3: a massive problem for him. He's got pretty good stuff, 153 00:07:05,279 --> 00:07:07,159 Speaker 3: but like you said, he doesn't know where the ball 154 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:09,080 Speaker 3: is going, and I just feel like he kind of 155 00:07:09,120 --> 00:07:12,600 Speaker 3: gets lucky in some weird way that he has had 156 00:07:12,680 --> 00:07:15,360 Speaker 3: better seasons than he was supposed to have. Kind of 157 00:07:15,400 --> 00:07:17,560 Speaker 3: like the opposite way with Ben Rice having a worse 158 00:07:17,600 --> 00:07:19,440 Speaker 3: season than he should have had. But on his twenty 159 00:07:19,480 --> 00:07:24,320 Speaker 3: twenty five savon page eighth percentiles, hard hite percentage average 160 00:07:24,320 --> 00:07:28,280 Speaker 3: exit VLO twenty two percentile twenty twenty two seems to 161 00:07:28,280 --> 00:07:31,920 Speaker 3: be his best season, but the fastball run value. 162 00:07:31,640 --> 00:07:33,840 Speaker 4: Is really poor. I absolutely hate it. 163 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:35,920 Speaker 3: If you're gonna not give up Ben Hess, if you're 164 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:37,920 Speaker 3: going to give up a couple prospects that I've never 165 00:07:37,960 --> 00:07:41,000 Speaker 3: heard about, and that's a bit unfair and unrealistic me 166 00:07:41,080 --> 00:07:43,080 Speaker 3: to say, and I understand that. But there's just no 167 00:07:43,160 --> 00:07:44,880 Speaker 3: way that'd give up Ben Hess for and I'm sorry, 168 00:07:44,880 --> 00:07:47,280 Speaker 3: I just wouldn't. Ben Hes has way more years of control. 169 00:07:47,480 --> 00:07:49,080 Speaker 3: He hasn't even made the major leagues yet. It I 170 00:07:49,240 --> 00:07:52,320 Speaker 3: like his upside way more and the injuries are extremely concerning. 171 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:53,680 Speaker 4: I hate this move. Hate it. 172 00:07:54,040 --> 00:07:56,360 Speaker 2: That's an interesting take. I don't hate it as much 173 00:07:56,360 --> 00:07:58,400 Speaker 2: as you do because I haven't heard as many great 174 00:07:58,440 --> 00:08:00,680 Speaker 2: things about Ben Hess and he seems to be one 175 00:08:00,720 --> 00:08:03,120 Speaker 2: of those guys who is fantastic one day and then 176 00:08:03,200 --> 00:08:05,880 Speaker 2: awful the next, like one start to the next. He's 177 00:08:05,960 --> 00:08:09,800 Speaker 2: he's very erratic, But the same can be said for 178 00:08:09,920 --> 00:08:13,480 Speaker 2: Edward Carberra. Right, So I think that I would have 179 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:17,520 Speaker 2: I would pull the trigger on this move Hess and 180 00:08:17,960 --> 00:08:21,960 Speaker 2: Dylan Lewis, to me, is not a difference maker this year, 181 00:08:22,040 --> 00:08:24,360 Speaker 2: and right now you're trying to win with Judge in 182 00:08:24,400 --> 00:08:26,320 Speaker 2: his prime, and this is a guy who got better. 183 00:08:26,360 --> 00:08:28,160 Speaker 2: The Yankees and the Mets are both in on him. 184 00:08:28,200 --> 00:08:31,520 Speaker 2: So perhaps these teams are seeing something in the metrics 185 00:08:31,640 --> 00:08:33,640 Speaker 2: that we just talked about that they think they can improve. 186 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:36,400 Speaker 2: You know, maybe the Yankees feel like they can, you know, 187 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:38,560 Speaker 2: get him in the in the pitching lab with Matt 188 00:08:38,600 --> 00:08:42,520 Speaker 2: Blake and unlock something else. He clearly took some steps 189 00:08:42,559 --> 00:08:44,679 Speaker 2: this year, you know, he had his best year. So 190 00:08:44,840 --> 00:08:46,600 Speaker 2: it'll be interesting to see how this shakes out. This 191 00:08:46,600 --> 00:08:49,679 Speaker 2: could happen soon. From what I'm hearing, like all, this 192 00:08:49,760 --> 00:08:53,200 Speaker 2: seems like the most boiling hot to the surface rumor 193 00:08:53,240 --> 00:08:56,800 Speaker 2: that we've had all winter, which is saying a lot. 194 00:08:57,240 --> 00:09:01,440 Speaker 2: It's just been a devastatingly slow winter, But I don't 195 00:09:01,480 --> 00:09:04,000 Speaker 2: hate it. As much as you do. I will say this, 196 00:09:04,920 --> 00:09:07,800 Speaker 2: Brian Cashman likes to piece together seasons, right, I mean, 197 00:09:07,800 --> 00:09:10,080 Speaker 2: and if you're picking up a guy who's gonna get hurt, 198 00:09:11,320 --> 00:09:13,600 Speaker 2: let him start the season with the Yankees and pitch 199 00:09:13,640 --> 00:09:14,960 Speaker 2: the first few months when you need him. And then 200 00:09:14,960 --> 00:09:17,040 Speaker 2: if he gets hurt, you know, you hope it's not 201 00:09:17,080 --> 00:09:18,880 Speaker 2: too bad. And then he misses the second half or 202 00:09:18,880 --> 00:09:20,960 Speaker 2: some of the second half, when you know Cole and 203 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:23,800 Speaker 2: Rodin are hitting full strength, and then you basically are 204 00:09:23,840 --> 00:09:26,120 Speaker 2: able to build a full rotation throughout the season, and 205 00:09:26,120 --> 00:09:28,040 Speaker 2: then you know, you pick your best four or five 206 00:09:28,520 --> 00:09:31,400 Speaker 2: for the postseason. So I don't hate this as much 207 00:09:31,440 --> 00:09:33,200 Speaker 2: as you do, but I'm not like crazy about it. 208 00:09:33,240 --> 00:09:36,800 Speaker 2: Control issue pitchers drive me absolutely nuts. But he did 209 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:38,880 Speaker 2: have one hundred and fifty strikeouts in forty eight walks. 210 00:09:38,880 --> 00:09:40,600 Speaker 2: That's not exactly like a it's like a three to 211 00:09:40,640 --> 00:09:41,800 Speaker 2: one race. That's not terrible. 212 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:43,800 Speaker 4: No, that's pretty good. I mean. 213 00:09:43,840 --> 00:09:45,320 Speaker 3: The last thing that I'll kind of say about it is, 214 00:09:45,320 --> 00:09:47,319 Speaker 3: obviously the Yankees want to make this move because they 215 00:09:47,320 --> 00:09:49,920 Speaker 3: think that they can make him better. They see something 216 00:09:49,960 --> 00:09:52,800 Speaker 3: in the deep analytics whatever map Blake must like him. 217 00:09:52,840 --> 00:09:55,080 Speaker 3: They see something they wouldn't just make it for no reason. 218 00:09:56,120 --> 00:09:58,040 Speaker 3: My thing is just that I think the injuries are 219 00:09:58,080 --> 00:10:01,080 Speaker 3: incredibly concerning to me. I don't think he's gonna be reliable. 220 00:10:01,360 --> 00:10:03,640 Speaker 3: And also he's coming from Miami. I don't know how 221 00:10:03,679 --> 00:10:05,960 Speaker 3: he's gonna respond to being in New York. That's always 222 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:08,120 Speaker 3: gonna be something when you're coming over to the Yankees. 223 00:10:08,200 --> 00:10:10,080 Speaker 3: I lived in Miami first summer. I went to a 224 00:10:10,080 --> 00:10:12,320 Speaker 3: couple of Marlins games when they were playing like the Rockies. 225 00:10:12,480 --> 00:10:14,760 Speaker 3: There's like forty eight people in this dance. You know, 226 00:10:15,120 --> 00:10:17,440 Speaker 3: it's just not the same thing at all. They were 227 00:10:17,440 --> 00:10:19,680 Speaker 3: Probably they probably had more butts in the seat for 228 00:10:19,800 --> 00:10:22,360 Speaker 3: the stadium series Rangers Panthers the other night than they 229 00:10:22,360 --> 00:10:25,480 Speaker 3: have for a Marlins game in years. Man, So that 230 00:10:25,679 --> 00:10:28,840 Speaker 3: is definitely something that I'd rather them make the deal 231 00:10:28,880 --> 00:10:31,480 Speaker 3: for Al Kantara or Al Contra what however the hell 232 00:10:31,520 --> 00:10:32,959 Speaker 3: you say his name, I'd rather than make the deal 233 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:35,480 Speaker 3: for him, even though he's really struggled. But that guy's 234 00:10:35,520 --> 00:10:37,600 Speaker 3: at least want to sign young like I've seen him 235 00:10:37,640 --> 00:10:39,240 Speaker 3: do it at the major league level. 236 00:10:39,240 --> 00:10:41,439 Speaker 4: Cabrera to me is just kind of like, whatever. 237 00:10:42,200 --> 00:10:43,880 Speaker 2: Well, we'll see how it shakes out. We got a 238 00:10:43,880 --> 00:10:46,120 Speaker 2: lot to talk about tonight, so let's move on and 239 00:10:46,160 --> 00:10:48,840 Speaker 2: if we get some breaking news, we'll revisit it. So 240 00:10:48,960 --> 00:10:51,839 Speaker 2: this is kind of a mail bag episode. These are 241 00:10:51,880 --> 00:10:54,880 Speaker 2: all like dms or emails or comments that we've gotten 242 00:10:54,920 --> 00:10:57,319 Speaker 2: that I wanted to just kind of devote topics to 243 00:10:57,520 --> 00:11:01,439 Speaker 2: while nothing's happening. We've talked about whether or not how 244 00:11:01,600 --> 00:11:05,240 Speaker 2: should sell the Yankees, especially if he has trouble competing 245 00:11:05,280 --> 00:11:07,920 Speaker 2: financially with you know, the Dodgers and the Mets. The 246 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:10,760 Speaker 2: Yankees are supposed to be the powerhouse, you know. If 247 00:11:10,760 --> 00:11:13,960 Speaker 2: he wants to restore balance to the universe like Thanos, 248 00:11:14,320 --> 00:11:17,360 Speaker 2: you know, maybe he needs to, you know, hand over 249 00:11:17,400 --> 00:11:19,559 Speaker 2: the keys to like a big hedge fund or something, 250 00:11:19,600 --> 00:11:21,280 Speaker 2: you know, one of those big Wall Street firms and 251 00:11:21,600 --> 00:11:24,040 Speaker 2: let them have at it, you know, or see what 252 00:11:24,800 --> 00:11:27,240 Speaker 2: you know Mark Cuban can do, or you know someone 253 00:11:27,320 --> 00:11:29,720 Speaker 2: of that ilk. You know, a billionaire who's into sports. 254 00:11:29,960 --> 00:11:34,040 Speaker 2: I don't mind. I don't mind selling it to like 255 00:11:34,080 --> 00:11:36,040 Speaker 2: an eccentric billionaire, but I want it to be somebody 256 00:11:36,120 --> 00:11:39,880 Speaker 2: with the desire to win. The last thing you want 257 00:11:39,920 --> 00:11:41,640 Speaker 2: is somebody who's just going to pocket the profits, because 258 00:11:41,640 --> 00:11:43,760 Speaker 2: that's kind of what we have now with how at 259 00:11:43,840 --> 00:11:46,760 Speaker 2: least how keeps the Yankees moderately. In contention, it's a 260 00:11:46,760 --> 00:11:51,040 Speaker 2: three hundred million dollar payroll ish every year. I was 261 00:11:51,200 --> 00:11:53,800 Speaker 2: I had to google whether or not he has children, 262 00:11:53,840 --> 00:11:56,400 Speaker 2: because I you know, he keeps his family life much 263 00:11:56,440 --> 00:11:59,200 Speaker 2: more private than his father did. Now he does have 264 00:11:59,240 --> 00:12:03,920 Speaker 2: a daughter who is involved in the organization, and you 265 00:12:03,960 --> 00:12:07,480 Speaker 2: could see the potential of you know, her taking over 266 00:12:07,520 --> 00:12:08,960 Speaker 2: as the new owner. There haven't been a lot of 267 00:12:08,960 --> 00:12:11,600 Speaker 2: female owners in Major League Baseball. March Shott was one. 268 00:12:11,679 --> 00:12:14,920 Speaker 2: She was terrible. Hopefully this woman would be better, but 269 00:12:15,800 --> 00:12:18,760 Speaker 2: that would be the third generation of Steinbrenner to you know, 270 00:12:18,880 --> 00:12:21,880 Speaker 2: to own the Yankees. If he handed over the keys, 271 00:12:22,640 --> 00:12:24,480 Speaker 2: what are your thoughts do you think he would ever sell? 272 00:12:24,640 --> 00:12:28,360 Speaker 2: Do you think that he's gonna basically hold onto the 273 00:12:28,400 --> 00:12:30,480 Speaker 2: Yankees until he dies, kind of like George did, and 274 00:12:30,520 --> 00:12:32,319 Speaker 2: then someone else will take over, or do you think 275 00:12:32,400 --> 00:12:34,679 Speaker 2: that he'll cash out in a couple of years. 276 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:36,839 Speaker 3: I don't think he's I don't think he's gonna sell 277 00:12:36,840 --> 00:12:39,520 Speaker 3: the team. I don't think there's even a remote chance 278 00:12:39,720 --> 00:12:43,880 Speaker 3: of that happening. Sports franchisees just across sports, not even baseball, 279 00:12:43,920 --> 00:12:46,760 Speaker 3: have kind of exploded in value in the last few years. 280 00:12:47,080 --> 00:12:49,480 Speaker 3: I think the Yankees, if they were to sell right now, 281 00:12:49,559 --> 00:12:53,240 Speaker 3: it'd be over ten billion dollars and probably end climbing. 282 00:12:53,840 --> 00:12:55,840 Speaker 4: Brian Cashman has a daughter as well. 283 00:12:55,840 --> 00:12:57,440 Speaker 3: I don't know if you knew that, Derek, but we're 284 00:12:57,440 --> 00:13:01,720 Speaker 3: gonna have Brian Cashman's daughter and Steinbrenner's daughter for the 285 00:13:01,760 --> 00:13:03,120 Speaker 3: next forty years. 286 00:13:03,120 --> 00:13:05,440 Speaker 4: It'll be the same regime, just the next generation. 287 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:08,960 Speaker 2: I think his daughter is like hosting a TV show, right, 288 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:11,079 Speaker 2: doesn't she host like the What's My Number or something? 289 00:13:11,160 --> 00:13:12,720 Speaker 2: Or the Story of My Number or whatever that show? 290 00:13:13,360 --> 00:13:13,800 Speaker 2: I don't think she. 291 00:13:15,320 --> 00:13:16,720 Speaker 4: Does like social media or whatever. 292 00:13:16,760 --> 00:13:19,040 Speaker 3: But you know, we're gonna have Joe Girardi's daughter who's 293 00:13:19,080 --> 00:13:22,360 Speaker 3: gonna be the sideline reporter for them. And then hal 294 00:13:22,400 --> 00:13:25,880 Speaker 3: Steinmaner started running the team, and Cashman started running the 295 00:13:25,880 --> 00:13:28,200 Speaker 3: team with him. But I don't think he's gonna sell 296 00:13:28,200 --> 00:13:32,719 Speaker 3: Man and should he sell as a different conversation. I 297 00:13:33,160 --> 00:13:37,719 Speaker 3: think it's really just a very nuanced conversation with hal Steinbrenner. 298 00:13:37,760 --> 00:13:40,280 Speaker 3: It's almost He's not cheap. I hate people that say 299 00:13:40,320 --> 00:13:44,520 Speaker 3: he's cheap. I don't think he's cheap. He's consistently top five, 300 00:13:44,679 --> 00:13:48,760 Speaker 3: top three in the league in payroll, and it's just 301 00:13:48,840 --> 00:13:50,679 Speaker 3: not the same game as it was when his father 302 00:13:50,800 --> 00:13:54,480 Speaker 3: owned the team. You lose draft compensation, all that stuff, 303 00:13:54,520 --> 00:13:56,760 Speaker 3: the tacks blah blah blah blah whatever. And this may 304 00:13:56,840 --> 00:13:59,640 Speaker 3: all change with a salary cap right after the lockout happens. 305 00:13:59,679 --> 00:14:04,360 Speaker 3: But my biggest gripe with hal Stearinbentner is Brian Cashman, 306 00:14:04,480 --> 00:14:07,760 Speaker 3: or at least the loyalty to Brian Cashman. I don't 307 00:14:07,800 --> 00:14:10,880 Speaker 3: think there's anything wrong with saying, hey, listen, I, you know, 308 00:14:10,960 --> 00:14:14,840 Speaker 3: really appreciate the work you've done, let's have a mutual 309 00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:17,280 Speaker 3: parting of the ways, like just to kind of smooth 310 00:14:17,280 --> 00:14:19,360 Speaker 3: it over in the press and just kind of go 311 00:14:19,400 --> 00:14:21,400 Speaker 3: in a different direction. I don't think there's anything wrong 312 00:14:21,440 --> 00:14:23,560 Speaker 3: with that. And that's my one problem with him, is 313 00:14:23,920 --> 00:14:29,120 Speaker 3: sort of just hesitance or just absolute, you know, stubbornness 314 00:14:29,360 --> 00:14:32,000 Speaker 3: of moving on that way. It is frustrating. But I 315 00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:36,280 Speaker 3: don't think he's a bad owner. There are terrible owners 316 00:14:36,320 --> 00:14:39,240 Speaker 3: in sports that are just I have friends of mine, 317 00:14:39,240 --> 00:14:41,520 Speaker 3: like if you're a Jet fan, people who are Jet 318 00:14:41,560 --> 00:14:44,000 Speaker 3: fans watching this, I mean, Woody Johnson might be the 319 00:14:44,040 --> 00:14:46,440 Speaker 3: worst owner in Sports right now. It could be so 320 00:14:46,560 --> 00:14:50,600 Speaker 3: much worse. So it's just a nuanced conversation, Derek. My 321 00:14:50,640 --> 00:14:52,640 Speaker 3: only problem with him is the blind loyalty, if you 322 00:14:52,680 --> 00:14:53,280 Speaker 3: want to call it that. 323 00:14:53,360 --> 00:14:56,480 Speaker 2: To Brian Cashman, it's almost like the opposite of George 324 00:14:56,520 --> 00:14:59,480 Speaker 2: who is not super loyal. I mean, he would keep 325 00:14:59,480 --> 00:15:01,040 Speaker 2: people on the pay year old, but he fired people 326 00:15:01,120 --> 00:15:03,880 Speaker 2: all the time. So yeah, I mean it's a complete 327 00:15:03,880 --> 00:15:06,720 Speaker 2: opposite of the spectrum. I want to talk about the 328 00:15:06,760 --> 00:15:09,320 Speaker 2: Al East, you know, I want to see where you 329 00:15:09,320 --> 00:15:11,800 Speaker 2: think the Yankees rank right now, and I thought maybe 330 00:15:11,840 --> 00:15:13,680 Speaker 2: we could kind of walk through some of the other 331 00:15:14,240 --> 00:15:17,080 Speaker 2: teams and how they did last year versus their you know, 332 00:15:17,200 --> 00:15:19,800 Speaker 2: current roster. Let's start with the Red Sox. What are 333 00:15:19,840 --> 00:15:21,240 Speaker 2: your thoughts on the Red Sox. I think they're going 334 00:15:21,320 --> 00:15:23,720 Speaker 2: to be better this year than they were last year 335 00:15:23,840 --> 00:15:26,760 Speaker 2: just from a development standpoint, right, We're gonna see guys 336 00:15:26,880 --> 00:15:34,840 Speaker 2: like Raphaela and you know, Roman Anthony and Marcelo Meyer 337 00:15:34,960 --> 00:15:37,840 Speaker 2: and Carlos Norvaiez and you know, probably Jaron Duran. We're 338 00:15:37,840 --> 00:15:40,480 Speaker 2: gonna see these guys get better. They've made another offer 339 00:15:40,560 --> 00:15:43,680 Speaker 2: to Bregman, who had decent numbers despite missing a lot 340 00:15:43,720 --> 00:15:46,720 Speaker 2: of time via injury. But I mean, you look at 341 00:15:46,720 --> 00:15:49,240 Speaker 2: guys like Roman Anthony eight fifty nine ops. I mean, 342 00:15:49,880 --> 00:15:52,560 Speaker 2: what are your thoughts on the Red Sox. 343 00:15:53,840 --> 00:15:56,320 Speaker 3: I think the Red Sox gonna be good, man, And 344 00:15:56,600 --> 00:15:58,480 Speaker 3: when we go through this, let's just put it out 345 00:15:58,480 --> 00:16:01,040 Speaker 3: there right now. Health is a factor where doing. Everybody's healthy, 346 00:16:01,080 --> 00:16:02,960 Speaker 3: So we got that out of the way. But Roman Anthony, 347 00:16:03,000 --> 00:16:05,160 Speaker 3: I think Roman Anthony is gonna be an absolute stud. 348 00:16:05,240 --> 00:16:08,800 Speaker 3: I really like Jared Duran, Trevor Story finally had a 349 00:16:08,840 --> 00:16:11,720 Speaker 3: good year for them. Alex Bregman. Isn't he didn't he 350 00:16:11,720 --> 00:16:13,240 Speaker 3: opt out? Isn't he a free agent right now? 351 00:16:13,240 --> 00:16:15,680 Speaker 2: He's a free agent? Yeah, so yeah, they made an 352 00:16:15,680 --> 00:16:18,880 Speaker 2: aggressive offer to bring him back. Apparently it's the latest headline. 353 00:16:19,240 --> 00:16:21,680 Speaker 2: But yeah, we'll see. I mean, I think they're going 354 00:16:21,760 --> 00:16:23,320 Speaker 2: to be really good TK. I think I think that. 355 00:16:23,440 --> 00:16:24,160 Speaker 4: Yeah. 356 00:16:24,440 --> 00:16:27,240 Speaker 2: Right now, they're number two in the division. I think 357 00:16:27,280 --> 00:16:29,960 Speaker 2: the Blue Jays right now are clearly the best team 358 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:33,960 Speaker 2: in the American League. Last year they led the league 359 00:16:33,960 --> 00:16:36,840 Speaker 2: in batting average with two sixty five and on base 360 00:16:36,880 --> 00:16:40,280 Speaker 2: percentage at three thirty three. Now, Bo Baschett a key 361 00:16:40,360 --> 00:16:42,800 Speaker 2: part of that, still a free agent, but they still 362 00:16:42,800 --> 00:16:46,080 Speaker 2: have George Springer, they still have Laddie Guerrero, Alejandro Kirk 363 00:16:46,120 --> 00:16:49,480 Speaker 2: continues to be a menace, and you know, they've got 364 00:16:49,480 --> 00:16:54,600 Speaker 2: some good pitching. They've got Dylan Cees now, who he's 365 00:16:54,600 --> 00:16:57,160 Speaker 2: not officially on their forty man roster yet, which is interesting, 366 00:16:57,800 --> 00:17:02,080 Speaker 2: but he is as he's a really good pitcher. And 367 00:17:02,320 --> 00:17:05,080 Speaker 2: Kevin Gosman always seems to give the Yankees trouble recently. 368 00:17:06,480 --> 00:17:08,360 Speaker 2: What are your thoughts on the Jays? I mean, are 369 00:17:08,359 --> 00:17:10,480 Speaker 2: they the clear favorites in the American League right now? 370 00:17:11,440 --> 00:17:12,399 Speaker 4: Yeah, you gotta say that. 371 00:17:12,440 --> 00:17:14,639 Speaker 3: I mean they're the reigning American League champs, right and 372 00:17:14,680 --> 00:17:18,840 Speaker 3: they just signed Okamoto as well, the Japanese guy, So 373 00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:22,320 Speaker 3: that's another just sort of like high contact, low strikeout 374 00:17:22,400 --> 00:17:24,280 Speaker 3: kind of guy that they have, and they're kind of 375 00:17:24,359 --> 00:17:27,840 Speaker 3: riddled with players like that. Boba Schet's obviously a free agents. 376 00:17:28,440 --> 00:17:30,720 Speaker 3: It's you know, remained to be seen if he comes back. 377 00:17:30,760 --> 00:17:33,120 Speaker 3: But I just said, I think Kyle Tucker is going 378 00:17:33,119 --> 00:17:34,679 Speaker 3: to the Jas and if they get him, I mean 379 00:17:34,680 --> 00:17:37,879 Speaker 3: they're gonna be formidable. They got pretty good pitching. The 380 00:17:37,920 --> 00:17:40,920 Speaker 3: Dylan c signing for them was huge. H He has 381 00:17:41,200 --> 00:17:44,600 Speaker 3: got amazing stuff. If if he stays healthy. He's legitimate, 382 00:17:44,720 --> 00:17:47,880 Speaker 3: a's quality stuff with him, if not a really really 383 00:17:47,880 --> 00:17:48,560 Speaker 3: good number two. 384 00:17:49,160 --> 00:17:49,280 Speaker 6: Uh. 385 00:17:49,520 --> 00:17:52,400 Speaker 3: But I think for them the biggest problem is bullpen 386 00:17:53,240 --> 00:17:55,480 Speaker 3: because Jeff Hoffman like wasn't getting it done. But I 387 00:17:55,480 --> 00:17:57,520 Speaker 3: could see them making like a big splashy kind of 388 00:17:57,520 --> 00:18:00,239 Speaker 3: move at the deadline for a big time close or 389 00:18:00,280 --> 00:18:01,080 Speaker 3: somebody like that. 390 00:18:03,119 --> 00:18:04,639 Speaker 4: The blue Jays are The blue Jays are gonna be 391 00:18:04,680 --> 00:18:05,000 Speaker 4: really good. 392 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:05,119 Speaker 5: Man. 393 00:18:05,160 --> 00:18:08,359 Speaker 3: They don't strike out, they play clean. It's basically the 394 00:18:08,400 --> 00:18:11,040 Speaker 3: opposite Yankee. It's the anti Yankees right now. The way 395 00:18:11,040 --> 00:18:13,560 Speaker 3: they're constructed, the way they're built. They have a very 396 00:18:13,600 --> 00:18:16,080 Speaker 3: flexible bench, a very flexible lineup. There's a lot of 397 00:18:16,080 --> 00:18:18,440 Speaker 3: guys on their team that can play multiple different positions, 398 00:18:18,480 --> 00:18:23,000 Speaker 3: which allows their manager to make really kind of smart 399 00:18:23,040 --> 00:18:26,600 Speaker 3: moves and and and aggressive moves in certain ways in 400 00:18:26,640 --> 00:18:29,359 Speaker 3: the game. And they're athletic, they're they're I think they're 401 00:18:29,400 --> 00:18:32,000 Speaker 3: really well built for where the game is at right now, 402 00:18:32,080 --> 00:18:34,480 Speaker 3: the way it is played. And I think that the 403 00:18:34,560 --> 00:18:36,720 Speaker 3: Yankee the Blue Jays, yeah, are probably the best team 404 00:18:36,760 --> 00:18:37,760 Speaker 3: in the American League right now. 405 00:18:38,760 --> 00:18:41,600 Speaker 2: Let's talk about the Orioles. I think the Orioles have 406 00:18:41,640 --> 00:18:43,560 Speaker 2: taken a big step back. Can only had two guys 407 00:18:43,680 --> 00:18:47,280 Speaker 2: qualify for the Batting Crown last year, Gunnar Henderson and 408 00:18:47,359 --> 00:18:50,520 Speaker 2: Jackson Holliday. And Holliday hasn't developed as quickly as they 409 00:18:50,520 --> 00:18:53,920 Speaker 2: thought he would. He moved through the organization very quickly, 410 00:18:54,359 --> 00:18:56,400 Speaker 2: but has struggled little bit since coming to the major leagues. 411 00:18:56,400 --> 00:18:57,919 Speaker 2: But I still think he's gonna be a really good player. 412 00:18:58,760 --> 00:19:00,439 Speaker 2: Gunnar Henderson had a bit of a down year. He 413 00:19:00,480 --> 00:19:02,840 Speaker 2: started injured and I think that set him back for 414 00:19:02,920 --> 00:19:06,760 Speaker 2: the whole year. I don't know about their pitching. They 415 00:19:06,760 --> 00:19:09,800 Speaker 2: did sign Pete Alonso. I'm not super worried about the Ools. 416 00:19:09,800 --> 00:19:11,199 Speaker 2: I don't think they're gonna be as bad as they 417 00:19:11,200 --> 00:19:13,080 Speaker 2: were last year, where they were seventy five and eighty 418 00:19:13,119 --> 00:19:17,360 Speaker 2: seven and had a negative one hundred eleven run differential. 419 00:19:17,840 --> 00:19:22,399 Speaker 2: But I also think they're going to be trouble. You know, 420 00:19:22,400 --> 00:19:25,960 Speaker 2: they They've got some young talent that's still getting better, 421 00:19:26,160 --> 00:19:28,679 Speaker 2: and you might see somebody like Gunner Henderson or Jackson 422 00:19:28,680 --> 00:19:30,960 Speaker 2: Holiday have a breakout MVP caliber season. 423 00:19:32,280 --> 00:19:32,919 Speaker 4: Yeah, totally. 424 00:19:32,920 --> 00:19:35,120 Speaker 3: I could totally see Jackson Holiday kind of breaking out 425 00:19:35,119 --> 00:19:37,639 Speaker 3: this year. Gunner Henderson is too good of a player 426 00:19:37,680 --> 00:19:40,359 Speaker 3: to not have a good year this year Atlee Rushman 427 00:19:40,480 --> 00:19:42,680 Speaker 3: is the one that's really weird to me. That's weird 428 00:19:42,680 --> 00:19:46,400 Speaker 3: as Aaron just fell off and just wasn't good anymore. 429 00:19:47,280 --> 00:19:49,439 Speaker 3: I mean, they just signed Alonzo, but maybe one of 430 00:19:49,440 --> 00:19:52,399 Speaker 3: those guys wll DH. Maybe just the defensive aspect of 431 00:19:52,440 --> 00:19:54,920 Speaker 3: playing catchers beating up Rushman a little bit too much. 432 00:19:54,960 --> 00:19:56,280 Speaker 4: But the pitching for them. 433 00:19:56,359 --> 00:20:00,199 Speaker 3: They didn't resign Corbyn Burns, which was obviously as I know, 434 00:20:00,200 --> 00:20:02,359 Speaker 3: he got hurt and got Tommy John surgery, but you know, 435 00:20:02,440 --> 00:20:04,960 Speaker 3: he was a very stable top of the rotation guy 436 00:20:05,000 --> 00:20:08,640 Speaker 3: for them in that one season. Felix Bautista, the guy 437 00:20:08,680 --> 00:20:12,119 Speaker 3: has got unbelievable stuff as a closer. If he's with it, 438 00:20:12,200 --> 00:20:13,520 Speaker 3: he is one of the best in the game. He 439 00:20:13,680 --> 00:20:18,159 Speaker 3: just injuries have been a problem for him. But I 440 00:20:18,160 --> 00:20:20,000 Speaker 3: think the Orioles, I agree with you. I don't think 441 00:20:20,000 --> 00:20:22,800 Speaker 3: that they're gonna be the Blue Jays or I don't 442 00:20:22,800 --> 00:20:25,600 Speaker 3: think they're gonna be like dominating the division or the 443 00:20:25,720 --> 00:20:27,720 Speaker 3: league for that matter. But I definitely think they're gonna 444 00:20:27,720 --> 00:20:29,879 Speaker 3: be like a thorn in the Yankee side where you 445 00:20:29,920 --> 00:20:32,119 Speaker 3: know there's gonna be a really critical game and they 446 00:20:32,480 --> 00:20:34,879 Speaker 3: put up like a four spot or something in the 447 00:20:34,880 --> 00:20:36,399 Speaker 3: first inning, and they kind of punch you in the 448 00:20:36,440 --> 00:20:38,719 Speaker 3: mouth a little bit because because that lineup can mash man, 449 00:20:38,800 --> 00:20:41,640 Speaker 3: especially with pet Alonso, they can mash for sure. 450 00:20:42,320 --> 00:20:45,280 Speaker 2: And the Rays last year seventy seven and eighty five 451 00:20:45,440 --> 00:20:49,600 Speaker 2: plus thirty one run differential. And he's still got Junior Camonaro, 452 00:20:49,640 --> 00:20:52,200 Speaker 2: who's one of the more exciting hitters in baseball, forty 453 00:20:52,240 --> 00:20:54,280 Speaker 2: five home runs last year. I think he's only about 454 00:20:54,280 --> 00:20:56,480 Speaker 2: twenty two years old, maybe in twenty one years old, 455 00:20:56,920 --> 00:20:59,040 Speaker 2: massive power. I tell you what TK I traded for him. 456 00:20:59,040 --> 00:21:00,919 Speaker 2: I've got a franchise in MLB the show. This is 457 00:21:00,920 --> 00:21:03,280 Speaker 2: totally irrelevant and nobody cares, But I traded for him 458 00:21:03,280 --> 00:21:04,879 Speaker 2: at MV the Show, and he's putt up sixty home 459 00:21:04,920 --> 00:21:08,160 Speaker 2: runs a year. So if he's anything like it Digital Avatar, 460 00:21:08,240 --> 00:21:09,640 Speaker 2: he's going to be ridiculous. 461 00:21:10,400 --> 00:21:12,919 Speaker 3: Yeah. I usually when I have a franchise going, he's 462 00:21:12,960 --> 00:21:14,359 Speaker 3: like one of the first guys that I look to 463 00:21:14,359 --> 00:21:17,000 Speaker 3: trade for. He's expensive and show though, but you know, 464 00:21:17,080 --> 00:21:18,960 Speaker 3: he's a really, really good player. He's in a franchise 465 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:19,880 Speaker 3: cornerstone for them. 466 00:21:20,119 --> 00:21:20,679 Speaker 4: The Rays. 467 00:21:20,840 --> 00:21:22,959 Speaker 3: The Rays are weird. The Rays are like they just 468 00:21:22,960 --> 00:21:25,679 Speaker 3: lost Pete Fairbanks to in free agency the way the 469 00:21:25,760 --> 00:21:27,960 Speaker 3: Rays are not supposed to be good, but they just 470 00:21:28,040 --> 00:21:30,320 Speaker 3: always find a way to just kind of just kind 471 00:21:30,320 --> 00:21:32,600 Speaker 3: of be there somehow. They just a really well run 472 00:21:32,720 --> 00:21:35,960 Speaker 3: organization and they can develop talent really well. And Cam 473 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:37,800 Speaker 3: and Arrow is going to be a big problem in 474 00:21:37,800 --> 00:21:41,000 Speaker 3: the division. Are they playing in the trop? Are they 475 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:42,040 Speaker 3: playing and they're. 476 00:21:42,840 --> 00:21:44,680 Speaker 2: They're supposed to play at the TRUP. They're supposed to 477 00:21:44,680 --> 00:21:46,400 Speaker 2: play at the Trop. So we'll see how that shakes out. 478 00:21:46,440 --> 00:21:49,920 Speaker 2: But uh, you know, I wanted to play a little 479 00:21:49,960 --> 00:21:53,879 Speaker 2: bit of alternate universe with you here because you know, 480 00:21:53,920 --> 00:21:56,240 Speaker 2: Brian Cashman started as an intern. You were at one 481 00:21:56,280 --> 00:21:59,200 Speaker 2: point an intern within the Yankees front office. So if 482 00:21:59,240 --> 00:22:03,520 Speaker 2: you believe in the World's theory of reality, then there 483 00:22:03,600 --> 00:22:06,840 Speaker 2: is an alternate timeline where you and I both the 484 00:22:06,920 --> 00:22:10,040 Speaker 2: GM of the Yankees. So but you came a little 485 00:22:10,040 --> 00:22:12,240 Speaker 2: bit closer than I did. So I wanted to kind 486 00:22:12,280 --> 00:22:15,919 Speaker 2: of say, you know, you step through the portal right now, 487 00:22:16,400 --> 00:22:19,040 Speaker 2: you're the new GM of the Yankees. Everything else is 488 00:22:19,040 --> 00:22:21,760 Speaker 2: the same. What are you focusing on right now? 489 00:22:21,800 --> 00:22:21,879 Speaker 1: Like? 490 00:22:21,920 --> 00:22:23,560 Speaker 2: What where would you turn your attention? 491 00:22:24,440 --> 00:22:26,919 Speaker 3: You know, it's funny, I was you asked me to 492 00:22:26,960 --> 00:22:28,680 Speaker 3: do this, and I took a lot of time thinking 493 00:22:28,680 --> 00:22:31,400 Speaker 3: about this. I wrote some notes down, some scribblings, and 494 00:22:32,280 --> 00:22:35,240 Speaker 3: what I kept coming down to is, first, I'd try 495 00:22:35,280 --> 00:22:39,119 Speaker 3: to re sign Cody Bellinger, but not to the point 496 00:22:39,119 --> 00:22:42,000 Speaker 3: where I'm gonna spend I'm going to overpay for his 497 00:22:42,160 --> 00:22:45,359 Speaker 3: value because I desperately need him back. Like if he 498 00:22:45,560 --> 00:22:49,880 Speaker 3: walks to another team because he got a seven year 499 00:22:49,920 --> 00:22:52,560 Speaker 3: deal from them, I'm good. I don't think I would 500 00:22:52,600 --> 00:22:54,840 Speaker 3: go more than five with him, and I don't know 501 00:22:54,840 --> 00:22:57,840 Speaker 3: if he'll take that. And essentially that might even be 502 00:22:57,880 --> 00:23:01,960 Speaker 3: a four year deal because I'm considering the the lockout 503 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:04,200 Speaker 3: next season. This is one of those off seasons where 504 00:23:04,240 --> 00:23:06,320 Speaker 3: I think that is a big thing for the Yankees, 505 00:23:06,359 --> 00:23:08,600 Speaker 3: that they may not be as aggressive as normally would 506 00:23:08,600 --> 00:23:10,119 Speaker 3: be because they don't know what's gonna happen with the 507 00:23:10,160 --> 00:23:10,679 Speaker 3: new CBA. 508 00:23:11,760 --> 00:23:14,960 Speaker 4: But I would resign Cody Bellinger. Ideally he comes back 509 00:23:15,760 --> 00:23:16,960 Speaker 4: then I you know, it's funny. 510 00:23:16,960 --> 00:23:18,760 Speaker 3: I kept going back and forth on this, but I 511 00:23:18,840 --> 00:23:21,639 Speaker 3: really have come to terms with I'd sign Bobaschet. I 512 00:23:21,640 --> 00:23:25,320 Speaker 3: would I'd have him play either second or third, And 513 00:23:25,440 --> 00:23:28,040 Speaker 3: if I signed Cody Bellinger, and if I signed Bobashet. 514 00:23:28,040 --> 00:23:31,560 Speaker 3: Believe it or not, I would look to trade jazz Chism, 515 00:23:31,760 --> 00:23:34,280 Speaker 3: not because I don't like not because I don't like 516 00:23:34,359 --> 00:23:37,040 Speaker 3: jazz chism. I love jazz chism, you know. Like I 517 00:23:37,160 --> 00:23:39,439 Speaker 3: was like, I was like the first guy to be like, 518 00:23:39,480 --> 00:23:41,040 Speaker 3: they should get jazz chism, and they did. 519 00:23:41,160 --> 00:23:42,760 Speaker 4: It was a good take of mind. That age really 520 00:23:42,760 --> 00:23:43,199 Speaker 4: well for me. 521 00:23:43,720 --> 00:23:45,960 Speaker 3: But I would trade him just because he's probably their 522 00:23:46,200 --> 00:23:49,640 Speaker 3: most tradable asset right now. He's got one year left 523 00:23:49,680 --> 00:23:51,320 Speaker 3: on his contract. He's a good player, He's an All 524 00:23:51,320 --> 00:23:54,280 Speaker 3: Star caliber player. He's one of the better second basements 525 00:23:54,320 --> 00:23:56,000 Speaker 3: in the league. Athletic, He's got a lot of power. 526 00:23:56,040 --> 00:23:59,280 Speaker 3: We all know about Jazz. His big biggest issue is 527 00:23:59,320 --> 00:24:02,520 Speaker 3: that he can't really stay healthy. But just because if 528 00:24:02,520 --> 00:24:05,600 Speaker 3: you had Bashett playing second, this is a guy who 529 00:24:05,680 --> 00:24:09,720 Speaker 3: hit over three hundred. I mean he runs pretty well 530 00:24:09,760 --> 00:24:13,280 Speaker 3: as well, and he's a righty bat. They're trying to 531 00:24:13,280 --> 00:24:15,679 Speaker 3: get a little less left handed and get more right handed, 532 00:24:16,080 --> 00:24:17,880 Speaker 3: and the Jazz thing is like, I don't know what 533 00:24:18,080 --> 00:24:20,159 Speaker 3: I and not just to deal Jazz because you need 534 00:24:20,160 --> 00:24:21,919 Speaker 3: to dump his salary or you just want to get 535 00:24:22,000 --> 00:24:23,680 Speaker 3: rid of him, but you're trying to get a legitimate 536 00:24:23,720 --> 00:24:26,760 Speaker 3: return for Jazz chishm which for me could be like 537 00:24:27,240 --> 00:24:30,920 Speaker 3: a better starting pitcher than Edward Cabrera or a really 538 00:24:30,960 --> 00:24:34,200 Speaker 3: really good end of the bullpen kind of guy, or 539 00:24:34,960 --> 00:24:38,240 Speaker 3: you know, a better player in the outfield. So I 540 00:24:38,280 --> 00:24:41,040 Speaker 3: think that's probably the direction I would go in. And 541 00:24:41,080 --> 00:24:44,080 Speaker 3: that's not to say that, you know, I wouldn't hold 542 00:24:44,119 --> 00:24:45,720 Speaker 3: on the Jazz. I think what they're going to do is. 543 00:24:45,680 --> 00:24:48,400 Speaker 2: They're probably just said, you literally just said you would 544 00:24:48,400 --> 00:24:50,920 Speaker 2: trade Jazz. So it is saying I did say that, 545 00:24:51,119 --> 00:24:52,200 Speaker 2: you literally. 546 00:24:51,800 --> 00:24:54,919 Speaker 3: Say that, But I'm just saying I'm just saying, like, 547 00:24:55,080 --> 00:24:57,520 Speaker 3: it's not I would trade him if I signed those 548 00:24:57,560 --> 00:24:58,120 Speaker 3: two players. 549 00:24:58,119 --> 00:24:59,880 Speaker 4: But it's not like just trade him to trade him, 550 00:24:59,880 --> 00:25:01,840 Speaker 4: like I hold on to him if there isn't the 551 00:25:01,920 --> 00:25:02,800 Speaker 4: right deal out there. 552 00:25:03,600 --> 00:25:07,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, all right, Well we'll see how the actual GM 553 00:25:08,400 --> 00:25:13,080 Speaker 2: works things out. I wanted to also revisit while we're 554 00:25:13,080 --> 00:25:16,959 Speaker 2: in the alternate universe one move, and I think that 555 00:25:17,000 --> 00:25:18,920 Speaker 2: we had to pick two different moves because we both 556 00:25:19,040 --> 00:25:21,480 Speaker 2: kind of landed on the same move in our pregame, 557 00:25:21,760 --> 00:25:24,720 Speaker 2: our pre show prep. I'm go ahead and take the 558 00:25:24,920 --> 00:25:28,680 Speaker 2: Bryce Harper instead of John Carlos Stanton. I think the 559 00:25:28,760 --> 00:25:34,800 Speaker 2: Yankees might have won in twenty nineteen. Now, I get it, 560 00:25:36,119 --> 00:25:39,119 Speaker 2: Stanton has been incredibly clutch in the postseason, but Harper's 561 00:25:39,160 --> 00:25:40,680 Speaker 2: still gonna be good for a few more years. I 562 00:25:40,680 --> 00:25:43,879 Speaker 2: think as a lefty Yankee stadium he would have been amazing. 563 00:25:44,040 --> 00:25:45,960 Speaker 2: And I you know, I love that he's a team guy. 564 00:25:46,000 --> 00:25:47,920 Speaker 2: He moved to first base like it would have been 565 00:25:47,920 --> 00:25:51,800 Speaker 2: a completely completely different environment. 566 00:25:53,440 --> 00:25:55,720 Speaker 3: He's also really clutched in October too. It's not like 567 00:25:55,760 --> 00:25:59,200 Speaker 3: you're losing that right. He was born to be a Yankee. 568 00:25:59,200 --> 00:26:02,359 Speaker 3: It's just a shame. It's just a shame mine was 569 00:26:03,200 --> 00:26:07,800 Speaker 3: not trading Chance Adams for Garrett Cole when he was 570 00:26:07,800 --> 00:26:10,879 Speaker 3: a third pirate and he went to Houston instead. I 571 00:26:10,920 --> 00:26:14,959 Speaker 3: think that if the Yankees, if the Yankees got Garrett 572 00:26:15,000 --> 00:26:18,040 Speaker 3: Cole and they traded at the time, Chance Adams and 573 00:26:18,119 --> 00:26:21,640 Speaker 3: Clint Frasier for him at the time, that probably gets 574 00:26:21,640 --> 00:26:24,720 Speaker 3: it done. And he doesn't go to Houston and instead 575 00:26:24,800 --> 00:26:27,399 Speaker 3: you have him on your team and he doesn't shove 576 00:26:27,480 --> 00:26:29,480 Speaker 3: in the playoffs, and I think they probably win the 577 00:26:29,480 --> 00:26:33,400 Speaker 3: World Series in twenty nineteen or twenty nineteen is when 578 00:26:33,400 --> 00:26:36,600 Speaker 3: he was unbelievable, but they ended up getting him anyway, 579 00:26:36,640 --> 00:26:38,800 Speaker 3: but the timing of it was a little bit off, 580 00:26:39,119 --> 00:26:39,959 Speaker 3: especially COVID. 581 00:26:40,040 --> 00:26:40,399 Speaker 4: COVID. 582 00:26:40,720 --> 00:26:43,199 Speaker 3: It's almost unfair, right if COVID never happens, maybe they 583 00:26:43,240 --> 00:26:44,480 Speaker 3: went in twenty twenty, that's like. 584 00:26:44,440 --> 00:26:46,560 Speaker 2: Maybe that felt like the year that they were going 585 00:26:46,640 --> 00:26:48,280 Speaker 2: to do it. Then they ended up just spinning their 586 00:26:48,320 --> 00:26:50,760 Speaker 2: wheels and not being that good. Thet's take a few 587 00:26:50,800 --> 00:26:54,960 Speaker 2: voicemails here to wrap things up. At first voicemail here. 588 00:26:55,880 --> 00:26:58,760 Speaker 7: Is I remember Derek, thank you for giving Yankee finish 589 00:26:58,800 --> 00:27:01,560 Speaker 7: his forum. I'm an older fan and this year's coming 590 00:27:01,640 --> 00:27:04,000 Speaker 7: team reminds me of a bit of nineteen sixty five 591 00:27:04,800 --> 00:27:07,000 Speaker 7: older guys new account of going to continue to be 592 00:27:07,040 --> 00:27:10,200 Speaker 7: excellent and guys coming off injury, especially Garrett Cole. He's 593 00:27:10,240 --> 00:27:13,600 Speaker 7: not a Hall of Fame trajectory. I don't expect him 594 00:27:13,640 --> 00:27:16,200 Speaker 7: to be at that level for twenty seven or maybe 595 00:27:16,240 --> 00:27:17,960 Speaker 7: the end of twenty six if it any reason of. 596 00:27:18,000 --> 00:27:21,040 Speaker 1: Petitching him then. But this year I wouldn't sign Belinja. 597 00:27:21,640 --> 00:27:24,439 Speaker 1: I'd love to go after Swore as Ugenio Swarez if 598 00:27:24,440 --> 00:27:27,320 Speaker 1: we can find some idiot to take McMahon off our hands, 599 00:27:28,080 --> 00:27:29,760 Speaker 1: but there's not another cashman out there. 600 00:27:29,960 --> 00:27:30,720 Speaker 7: Unfortunately. 601 00:27:30,880 --> 00:27:33,800 Speaker 1: I would go after Bishett five years excellent play, one 602 00:27:33,800 --> 00:27:36,640 Speaker 1: of the best in baseball, and df Asian Carlo take 603 00:27:36,680 --> 00:27:40,040 Speaker 1: the medicine because you got to play Domingos and Jones 604 00:27:40,040 --> 00:27:42,000 Speaker 1: and find out what we got thanks. 605 00:27:42,600 --> 00:27:45,399 Speaker 2: I can't see a scenario in which they DFA and 606 00:27:45,440 --> 00:27:48,399 Speaker 2: eat John Carlo when he just had a really productive season. 607 00:27:48,880 --> 00:27:50,919 Speaker 2: I do think that there is a world out there 608 00:27:50,920 --> 00:27:52,680 Speaker 2: where you could see him getting traded by a team 609 00:27:52,680 --> 00:27:56,800 Speaker 2: that's desperate for power if he was willing to go, 610 00:27:56,840 --> 00:27:59,119 Speaker 2: because he does have that no trade clause, so he 611 00:27:59,119 --> 00:28:01,760 Speaker 2: would have to wait. But I just think it's unrealistic. 612 00:28:01,800 --> 00:28:04,120 Speaker 2: I think what's gonna happen with John Carlow is either 613 00:28:04,119 --> 00:28:07,000 Speaker 2: going to play out his contract and then leave, or 614 00:28:07,040 --> 00:28:09,160 Speaker 2: he's gonna have like injuries and kind of go out 615 00:28:09,200 --> 00:28:10,760 Speaker 2: to a rod to share away where he gets like 616 00:28:10,840 --> 00:28:13,720 Speaker 2: dfaid once the money is paid and it's like, you know, 617 00:28:13,800 --> 00:28:16,440 Speaker 2: down to the last six months of his contract or 618 00:28:16,480 --> 00:28:19,320 Speaker 2: something like that. That's kind of what I see from 619 00:28:19,760 --> 00:28:20,399 Speaker 2: John Carlo. 620 00:28:21,280 --> 00:28:23,640 Speaker 3: Yeah, he's got two more years left on his deal, 621 00:28:24,119 --> 00:28:26,160 Speaker 3: and because of the lockout, this may be the last 622 00:28:26,160 --> 00:28:28,720 Speaker 3: season that we see him as a Yankee. But I 623 00:28:28,800 --> 00:28:30,520 Speaker 3: kind of agree with you that I think the way 624 00:28:30,560 --> 00:28:33,720 Speaker 3: for him is injuries are going to kind of get 625 00:28:33,720 --> 00:28:35,800 Speaker 3: to him, and then the Yankees might kind of have 626 00:28:35,880 --> 00:28:38,920 Speaker 3: this like, hey, retire and we'll kind of rework your 627 00:28:38,920 --> 00:28:41,680 Speaker 3: contract kind of thing and we'll pay you out the 628 00:28:41,720 --> 00:28:45,080 Speaker 3: rest of the way and just retire, or he'll go 629 00:28:45,120 --> 00:28:47,240 Speaker 3: to another team. I don't know, but that's I don't 630 00:28:47,240 --> 00:28:49,840 Speaker 3: I don't see him getting DFA. The Yankees aren't gonna 631 00:28:49,880 --> 00:28:53,920 Speaker 3: do that, even like alone of the baseball this away 632 00:28:54,040 --> 00:28:56,680 Speaker 3: from like the pr aspect, like the Yankees wouldn't just 633 00:28:56,760 --> 00:29:00,080 Speaker 3: DFA stand. I don't think they would just do that. 634 00:29:00,080 --> 00:29:03,239 Speaker 3: That would be I think that would really send a 635 00:29:03,320 --> 00:29:06,480 Speaker 3: bad message to the clubhouse. He's really beloved in that clubhouse. 636 00:29:06,520 --> 00:29:08,400 Speaker 3: I don't think the players would really like that. And 637 00:29:08,600 --> 00:29:10,480 Speaker 3: as weird as it is, you do have to consider 638 00:29:10,520 --> 00:29:13,520 Speaker 3: that morale is a thing and players do play better 639 00:29:13,560 --> 00:29:16,720 Speaker 3: when they're all kind of feeling good about their situation. 640 00:29:18,080 --> 00:29:23,000 Speaker 3: But yeah, yeah, I do agree with with Domingus and Jones, 641 00:29:23,080 --> 00:29:25,240 Speaker 3: especially Jones. It's like play him or trade him. I've 642 00:29:25,240 --> 00:29:27,640 Speaker 3: said that to a nauseum on this channel, like you 643 00:29:27,680 --> 00:29:31,560 Speaker 3: gotta know, and I don't want another Miguel Andrew Harclint 644 00:29:31,600 --> 00:29:33,560 Speaker 3: Frasier situation with him, and it's gonna happen. 645 00:29:33,920 --> 00:29:36,239 Speaker 2: I don't think that other teams value Jones as much 646 00:29:36,240 --> 00:29:38,760 Speaker 2: as Yankees fans do. He's just he strikes out so 647 00:29:38,880 --> 00:29:41,320 Speaker 2: much that is just not appealing to them. We got 648 00:29:41,320 --> 00:29:42,480 Speaker 2: another call. This is about a cat. 649 00:29:42,880 --> 00:29:45,040 Speaker 5: My name's Andy, and I love your show. 650 00:29:45,720 --> 00:29:45,960 Speaker 2: Thanks. 651 00:29:46,000 --> 00:29:50,000 Speaker 5: I have a non baseball question, though I know you're 652 00:29:50,040 --> 00:29:53,440 Speaker 5: a cat lover. I have a cat sixteen years old 653 00:29:53,640 --> 00:29:56,800 Speaker 5: and he's starting to go number two every place but 654 00:29:57,000 --> 00:30:01,080 Speaker 5: his box, which he never did before. Between you and 655 00:30:01,120 --> 00:30:03,800 Speaker 5: your fans, please help me, all right. 656 00:30:03,880 --> 00:30:06,720 Speaker 2: So that's the weirdest call I've ever gotten, for sure, 657 00:30:07,280 --> 00:30:09,800 Speaker 2: but I want to help this guy. Instead of calling 658 00:30:09,840 --> 00:30:13,360 Speaker 2: into the show, please call into your vet. Sixteen years 659 00:30:13,400 --> 00:30:15,160 Speaker 2: old is pretty old for a cat, so he might 660 00:30:15,200 --> 00:30:17,200 Speaker 2: be on the way out. I mean, my cat Joba 661 00:30:17,320 --> 00:30:20,200 Speaker 2: died before the show in Game three of the ALCS 662 00:30:20,200 --> 00:30:22,680 Speaker 2: in twenty twenty two. I had him for sixteen years. 663 00:30:23,040 --> 00:30:25,320 Speaker 2: Our cat Gizmo also passed at sixteen, but we just 664 00:30:25,320 --> 00:30:27,080 Speaker 2: had one to turn eighteen the other day, so they 665 00:30:27,120 --> 00:30:30,880 Speaker 2: can still have, you know, long lives. So forget calling 666 00:30:30,920 --> 00:30:35,520 Speaker 2: into a baseball voicemail show. Call a licensed veterinarian and 667 00:30:35,880 --> 00:30:37,280 Speaker 2: get that taken care of. Here's Mary Beth. 668 00:30:37,880 --> 00:30:42,960 Speaker 6: Hey, Derek, it's Mary Death here. Yes, how can sell 669 00:30:43,040 --> 00:30:47,200 Speaker 6: the team? Please? There's something missing if you can't call 670 00:30:47,280 --> 00:30:50,280 Speaker 6: him cheap because he doesn't spend money. But I want 671 00:30:50,320 --> 00:30:53,080 Speaker 6: a whole change. I want a new ownership and I 672 00:30:53,120 --> 00:30:56,320 Speaker 6: want Brian Cashman to go because it's it's just stale. 673 00:30:56,360 --> 00:31:00,479 Speaker 6: There's something missing there and you have the staff person 674 00:31:00,680 --> 00:31:04,040 Speaker 6: I learned from you. I'm all about feeling and this 675 00:31:04,320 --> 00:31:07,640 Speaker 6: team needs something different. It needs a different feel. 676 00:31:08,200 --> 00:31:09,040 Speaker 1: So he's a. 677 00:31:09,000 --> 00:31:13,480 Speaker 6: Billionaire, doesn't act like a billionaire. He's not as there's 678 00:31:13,640 --> 00:31:17,000 Speaker 6: just something missing. So I will repeat myself ten more times. No, 679 00:31:17,200 --> 00:31:20,440 Speaker 6: I will hang up now. Yes, let's have how sell 680 00:31:20,520 --> 00:31:21,560 Speaker 6: the team vibe. 681 00:31:22,760 --> 00:31:25,040 Speaker 2: I can't argue with anything that she says there. I mean, 682 00:31:25,080 --> 00:31:27,760 Speaker 2: I agree that the vibes are just different. They're just 683 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:31,680 Speaker 2: it just doesn't feel like the intimidating Evil Empire anymore. 684 00:31:31,680 --> 00:31:34,360 Speaker 2: It feels, like I've said, like they're trying to compete 685 00:31:35,080 --> 00:31:39,200 Speaker 2: financially with like the you know, the Rays and the Marlins. 686 00:31:39,200 --> 00:31:42,440 Speaker 2: Like they're trying to cut as much as they can 687 00:31:42,640 --> 00:31:45,160 Speaker 2: and stretch as much as they can while still being relevant, 688 00:31:45,640 --> 00:31:48,040 Speaker 2: but they have them. I mean, they could go out 689 00:31:48,080 --> 00:31:52,160 Speaker 2: and sign Bishett and Bellinger today if they wanted to. 690 00:31:53,520 --> 00:31:57,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, I Marybeth's kind of spitting there. I can't really 691 00:31:57,560 --> 00:31:59,880 Speaker 3: disagree with anything she really said. The only thing I 692 00:32:00,040 --> 00:32:03,880 Speaker 3: gets out spitting man spitting. But the only thing that 693 00:32:04,680 --> 00:32:09,640 Speaker 3: I would say is the only with that he doesn't 694 00:32:09,680 --> 00:32:12,440 Speaker 3: act like a billionaire. It's because the Yankees. Yes, he 695 00:32:12,480 --> 00:32:14,080 Speaker 3: is a billionaire, but the Yankees are run like a 696 00:32:14,080 --> 00:32:16,800 Speaker 3: mom and pop. It's like his business. It's not like 697 00:32:16,880 --> 00:32:20,440 Speaker 3: the Dodgers, Guggenheim Group where they're hedge fund guys and 698 00:32:20,840 --> 00:32:22,960 Speaker 3: or Steve Cohen or they could just kind of burn 699 00:32:22,960 --> 00:32:25,239 Speaker 3: a hole in their pocket spending money like this is 700 00:32:25,280 --> 00:32:28,040 Speaker 3: their business. They don't have an alternate business. So they're 701 00:32:28,160 --> 00:32:31,240 Speaker 3: very much gonna kind of be looking at the margins 702 00:32:31,240 --> 00:32:33,239 Speaker 3: of the franchise. And it's not to say that they 703 00:32:33,240 --> 00:32:35,600 Speaker 3: don't make a ton of money. You can't say that 704 00:32:35,760 --> 00:32:38,040 Speaker 3: they do make a ton of money. That the interlocking 705 00:32:38,080 --> 00:32:40,680 Speaker 3: and why is is like one of the most iconic 706 00:32:40,720 --> 00:32:43,240 Speaker 3: logos in the world. I think you could go to 707 00:32:43,280 --> 00:32:47,000 Speaker 3: a super remote area and they'll probably recognize it. This 708 00:32:47,160 --> 00:32:50,800 Speaker 3: is designed by Tiffany for God's sake. But I you know, 709 00:32:50,840 --> 00:32:53,280 Speaker 3: it's it's really frustrating, but I do think that there 710 00:32:53,320 --> 00:32:56,200 Speaker 3: is definitely something to that with It's a bit stale. 711 00:32:56,240 --> 00:32:59,200 Speaker 3: It's almost Pittsburgh Steelers fans have this problem too, like 712 00:32:59,440 --> 00:33:02,760 Speaker 3: it just does feel right. There's something in the air 713 00:33:02,840 --> 00:33:05,920 Speaker 3: that's wrong. And to be honest with you, unfortunately, the 714 00:33:06,000 --> 00:33:08,760 Speaker 3: evil empire right now is out in LA. It's the Dodgers, 715 00:33:09,160 --> 00:33:13,760 Speaker 3: not just because they won back to back, but because everybody. 716 00:33:13,360 --> 00:33:15,520 Speaker 4: Kind of has the oh, the Dodgers, the Dodgers. The 717 00:33:15,520 --> 00:33:16,360 Speaker 4: Dodgers are gonna be there. 718 00:33:16,360 --> 00:33:18,320 Speaker 3: There is a little bit of a fear aspect of 719 00:33:18,320 --> 00:33:20,520 Speaker 3: playing them, and they seem to kind of resurrect themselves 720 00:33:20,560 --> 00:33:22,960 Speaker 3: in the playoffs. And it's Otani and it's Freemen and 721 00:33:23,040 --> 00:33:26,400 Speaker 3: Mookie Betts and oh Scooble might get dealt. Oh the Dodgers, 722 00:33:26,400 --> 00:33:28,800 Speaker 3: here they come. And with the Dodgers, the thing that 723 00:33:28,840 --> 00:33:31,720 Speaker 3: impresses me the most is, yes, they're a big market team, 724 00:33:31,720 --> 00:33:33,560 Speaker 3: and this is the way the Yankees run themselves. They're 725 00:33:33,560 --> 00:33:36,200 Speaker 3: a big market team. But they got awesome analytics, they 726 00:33:36,240 --> 00:33:39,920 Speaker 3: got awesome, awesome development, They got really good minor league scouts, 727 00:33:40,040 --> 00:33:42,800 Speaker 3: really good international scouts, they developed their guys. 728 00:33:42,840 --> 00:33:43,320 Speaker 4: They always have. 729 00:33:43,640 --> 00:33:45,040 Speaker 3: Have you noticed this, Derek in the now In the 730 00:33:45,120 --> 00:33:47,120 Speaker 3: last like ten years, the Dodgers always have like a 731 00:33:47,160 --> 00:33:50,080 Speaker 3: top ten, top five farm system and there are anways 732 00:33:50,520 --> 00:33:53,000 Speaker 3: always contending always. 733 00:33:52,680 --> 00:33:56,520 Speaker 4: It's actually remarkable. It's so hard to do that. And 734 00:33:56,560 --> 00:33:57,440 Speaker 4: the Yankees did. 735 00:33:57,360 --> 00:34:02,959 Speaker 3: Just fire a bunch of like international international prospect guys 736 00:34:03,120 --> 00:34:06,000 Speaker 3: with with their with their international system, so it'll be 737 00:34:06,040 --> 00:34:09,000 Speaker 3: really weird to see how that affects things. But they're 738 00:34:09,000 --> 00:34:11,520 Speaker 3: probably gonna rejiggerate a little bit. But that's the thing 739 00:34:11,560 --> 00:34:13,200 Speaker 3: that blows me away about the Dodgers the most. So 740 00:34:13,239 --> 00:34:15,839 Speaker 3: it is possible, and the Yankees should do that more. 741 00:34:16,280 --> 00:34:16,960 Speaker 4: It's easier. 742 00:34:17,000 --> 00:34:18,799 Speaker 3: It's easy to say that they just want back to back, 743 00:34:18,840 --> 00:34:21,200 Speaker 3: but you know what I mean, they're good and they 744 00:34:21,280 --> 00:34:22,960 Speaker 3: also have the farm. 745 00:34:23,320 --> 00:34:26,880 Speaker 2: Well, TK, we are going to wrap it up. Thanks 746 00:34:26,880 --> 00:34:29,600 Speaker 2: again for joining me on a Sunday night. Hopefully we'll 747 00:34:29,600 --> 00:34:33,160 Speaker 2: get some news here about a potential trade. I know 748 00:34:33,200 --> 00:34:35,160 Speaker 2: you're not a big fan of the Edward Cabrera, but 749 00:34:35,200 --> 00:34:37,600 Speaker 2: I want the Yankees to do something. Let's just have 750 00:34:37,680 --> 00:34:43,080 Speaker 2: them do something for crying out loud. Any final thoughts 751 00:34:43,120 --> 00:34:46,160 Speaker 2: here before we let you go? Uh? 752 00:34:46,200 --> 00:34:46,440 Speaker 1: You know. 753 00:34:46,719 --> 00:34:49,640 Speaker 4: I'm gonna go see Avatar tonight, maybe when I get. 754 00:34:49,520 --> 00:34:52,840 Speaker 2: Out of the Anybody who likes the Avatar movies, like 755 00:34:52,880 --> 00:34:55,840 Speaker 2: somehow we make a billion dollars. Oh my god, TK 756 00:34:56,280 --> 00:34:58,640 Speaker 2: go see do yourself a favor and go see Marty 757 00:34:58,760 --> 00:35:02,239 Speaker 2: Supreme instead. First of all, oh you saw First of all, 758 00:35:02,400 --> 00:35:04,720 Speaker 2: you look just like the dude in that movie. Awesome, 759 00:35:05,400 --> 00:35:10,359 Speaker 2: fantastic movie. Highest recommendation. Go see Marty Supreme. I'll tell 760 00:35:10,360 --> 00:35:12,600 Speaker 2: you what. Avatar. I just can't do it with Avatar. 761 00:35:12,719 --> 00:35:14,799 Speaker 2: I watched the first one, it was all right. I 762 00:35:14,840 --> 00:35:16,799 Speaker 2: tried to watch the second one. I can't make it 763 00:35:16,880 --> 00:35:17,480 Speaker 2: halfway through. 764 00:35:17,520 --> 00:35:17,560 Speaker 5: Me. 765 00:35:17,680 --> 00:35:20,120 Speaker 2: It's just so long and there's so many there's so 766 00:35:20,160 --> 00:35:23,160 Speaker 2: many different like things going on, and it's all about 767 00:35:23,200 --> 00:35:25,400 Speaker 2: the visual stuff, which is cool, but like I just 768 00:35:25,520 --> 00:35:27,680 Speaker 2: I just lose interest in this character and the stories. 769 00:35:27,680 --> 00:35:29,319 Speaker 2: And there's no way I'm gonna see three more of 770 00:35:29,320 --> 00:35:31,359 Speaker 2: these damn movies. I'm not spending any more time. It's 771 00:35:31,400 --> 00:35:33,520 Speaker 2: like I gave up on the Star Wars movies, like 772 00:35:34,200 --> 00:35:38,719 Speaker 2: three movies ago. It's just like I've had enough about that. 773 00:35:38,760 --> 00:35:38,960 Speaker 5: Though. 774 00:35:39,160 --> 00:35:41,920 Speaker 3: I saw The Wizards of Oz at the Sphere in Vegas. 775 00:35:42,120 --> 00:35:43,480 Speaker 3: That is the future of. 776 00:35:43,680 --> 00:35:45,080 Speaker 2: Oh yeah, that looks sice. 777 00:35:45,120 --> 00:35:46,480 Speaker 4: It is insane. 778 00:35:46,600 --> 00:35:50,480 Speaker 3: If anybody goes to Vegas lives in that area, do 779 00:35:50,520 --> 00:35:52,239 Speaker 3: yourself a favor and go check that out. It is 780 00:35:52,280 --> 00:35:55,200 Speaker 3: one of the most unbelievable things I've ever experienced in 781 00:35:55,239 --> 00:35:55,839 Speaker 3: a movie theater. 782 00:35:56,320 --> 00:35:58,359 Speaker 2: All right, ladies and gentlemen, we'll catch you when there's 783 00:35:58,400 --> 00:36:02,520 Speaker 2: news still next time. Thanks for watching, Like, subscribe all 784 00:36:02,520 --> 00:36:08,560 Speaker 2: that stuff, and we'll see If you enjoyed this content, 785 00:36:08,680 --> 00:36:12,880 Speaker 2: please hit that like button and subscribe. 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