1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,000 Speaker 1: Welcome everyone to the Monday edition of Fair Territory, the 2 00:00:03,080 --> 00:00:07,280 Speaker 1: first edition of twenty twenty six. Happy New Year Day everyone, 3 00:00:07,320 --> 00:00:10,360 Speaker 1: I hope everyone had a great holiday. Everyone is back 4 00:00:10,440 --> 00:00:12,879 Speaker 1: at it on this Monday, and that would include the 5 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:17,119 Speaker 1: sleeping baseball world. This offseason has not progressed in a 6 00:00:17,160 --> 00:00:20,759 Speaker 1: particularly rapid fashion. I wrote this morning with Will Salmon 7 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:24,680 Speaker 1: about a number of teams that still have unfinished business. 8 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:27,680 Speaker 1: And in that story we noted that the top three 9 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:32,320 Speaker 1: free agents according to the Athletics Big Board, are still unsigned. 10 00:00:32,320 --> 00:00:35,680 Speaker 1: That would be Kyle Tucker, Bobashett and Alex Bregman. Six 11 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:38,640 Speaker 1: of the nine are still unsigned, and twenty of the 12 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:41,720 Speaker 1: top fifty. And there are still a number of trade 13 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:45,160 Speaker 1: conversations percolating as well. And we're going to start today 14 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:48,040 Speaker 1: talking about one of those trade conversations that I reported 15 00:00:48,120 --> 00:00:52,960 Speaker 1: yesterday with Will Salmon. I'm sorry with Chris Kershner about 16 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:56,400 Speaker 1: the Yankees and the Yankees' interest in Edward Cabrera of 17 00:00:56,440 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 1: the Miami Marlins. Now, we wrote the talks have taken place. 18 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:02,520 Speaker 1: We wrote that as of now, no deal is close, 19 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 1: but certainly this is something the Marlins have been discussing 20 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:08,479 Speaker 1: for quite some time. There are other teams in the mix. 21 00:01:08,520 --> 00:01:11,839 Speaker 1: After we reported this, a number of reports came out 22 00:01:11,880 --> 00:01:14,679 Speaker 1: citing the Mets, the Cubs, and others that are also 23 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:18,360 Speaker 1: sniffing around on Cabrera. As they say in baseball, the 24 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:21,520 Speaker 1: Orioles have been involved in the past as well. It 25 00:01:21,600 --> 00:01:24,479 Speaker 1: certainly appears that Cabrera is going to get traded. He's 26 00:01:24,520 --> 00:01:30,240 Speaker 1: an interesting guy. He's extremely talented, immensely talented. He also 27 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 1: gets hurt a lot. He was on the IL twice 28 00:01:32,240 --> 00:01:35,679 Speaker 1: last year, and he is a guy that if you 29 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:38,559 Speaker 1: get him, you love him. Of course you love the talent, 30 00:01:38,680 --> 00:01:40,680 Speaker 1: but you hold your breath as well that he will 31 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:44,039 Speaker 1: stay healthy. And with the Yankees the situation that they're in, 32 00:01:44,480 --> 00:01:47,760 Speaker 1: as Chris and I described in the story, Garrett Cole, 33 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:51,400 Speaker 1: Carlos Rodon Clark, Schmidt all starting the season on the 34 00:01:51,440 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 1: injured list. They're supposed to return at various times. Rodin 35 00:01:56,120 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 1: and Cole, first, both in the first half, Rodin April, 36 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:03,080 Speaker 1: l May, May or June, and then Schmid hopefully in 37 00:02:03,120 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 1: the second half. So the Yankees do clearly have a 38 00:02:06,360 --> 00:02:09,880 Speaker 1: rotation opening and that is one reason, of course, why 39 00:02:09,919 --> 00:02:13,400 Speaker 1: they're interested in Edward Cabrera. We'll be talking more about 40 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 1: the Yankees and their off season in the Inside Dish. Now, obviously, 41 00:02:18,760 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 1: Edward Cabrera is not the only starting pitcher in play 42 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:25,600 Speaker 1: with regard to trade. Now you have also Mackenzie Gore 43 00:02:25,639 --> 00:02:29,080 Speaker 1: of the Washington Nationals, and you have Freddy Peralta of 44 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:32,280 Speaker 1: the Milwaukee Brewers. And we reported in the same story 45 00:02:32,320 --> 00:02:35,640 Speaker 1: that we wrote about Cabrera that the Yankees are among 46 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 1: the many teams that have also shown interest in Peralta. 47 00:02:39,960 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 1: Why is Paralta so attractive even though he is under 48 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:47,000 Speaker 1: club control for only one more year. Well, one because 49 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:51,839 Speaker 1: he's good, and two because he is incredibly affordable. Eight 50 00:02:51,919 --> 00:02:55,080 Speaker 1: million dollars for this season coming up, and that's about 51 00:02:55,120 --> 00:02:57,920 Speaker 1: half of what Corbyn Burns was making when the Oriols 52 00:02:57,919 --> 00:03:01,320 Speaker 1: acquired him from the Brewers two years ago. So Peralta 53 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:05,320 Speaker 1: is attractive not only to teams like the Yankees and 54 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:08,760 Speaker 1: the Mets and the Braves and others who would be 55 00:03:08,800 --> 00:03:12,320 Speaker 1: classified as big market, but even small market teams can 56 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:15,200 Speaker 1: afford him, and they're in the mix as well. Do 57 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:18,160 Speaker 1: I expect Paralta to get traded? I would say yes, 58 00:03:18,280 --> 00:03:21,079 Speaker 1: I do expect that to happen. I expect the Brewers 59 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:23,840 Speaker 1: to get pushed to the point where they feel like 60 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:26,240 Speaker 1: they're comfortable doing it, and if they get a major 61 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:29,840 Speaker 1: league ready starting pitcher in return, they would have some 62 00:03:30,040 --> 00:03:34,040 Speaker 1: depth in that rotation. They actually already have depth. It's Woodriff, 63 00:03:34,040 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 1: it's Misraowski, and its Priester to start that rotation, and 64 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:40,440 Speaker 1: then they have a bunch of other candidates that they 65 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:43,160 Speaker 1: feel pretty good about. If they got one more, they 66 00:03:43,200 --> 00:03:46,600 Speaker 1: feel even better. Even without Freddy Peralta, who of course 67 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:49,800 Speaker 1: has been immensely important to that team over the years 68 00:03:49,840 --> 00:03:54,200 Speaker 1: and coming off arguably his best year. So we'll see 69 00:03:54,240 --> 00:03:57,480 Speaker 1: what happens with Paralta, and we'll see what happens with Cabrera. 70 00:03:57,560 --> 00:04:00,480 Speaker 1: But trade talks are ongoing, and of course free agency 71 00:04:00,920 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 1: is ongoing. From bra Valdez still out there, Rangers Suarez 72 00:04:04,240 --> 00:04:07,280 Speaker 1: still out there, and the big free agent hitters that 73 00:04:07,320 --> 00:04:11,680 Speaker 1: I mentioned, not just Tucker Bregman and Bishep, but also 74 00:04:11,800 --> 00:04:15,800 Speaker 1: Cody Bellinger and a number of other lesser hitters still 75 00:04:15,960 --> 00:04:19,200 Speaker 1: in the open market as well. We did have a 76 00:04:19,200 --> 00:04:22,680 Speaker 1: big signing over the weekend, and that was the Toronto 77 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:26,000 Speaker 1: Blue Jays, kind of a surprise entry into the Kazuma 78 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:29,960 Speaker 1: Okamoto Sweepstakes. A late entry perhaps, but they got it 79 00:04:30,000 --> 00:04:33,560 Speaker 1: done four years, sixty million, and he seems to be 80 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:37,400 Speaker 1: a guy who from an offensive standpoint, fits them really well. 81 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:41,359 Speaker 1: As opposed to Murakami. He is a guy who makes 82 00:04:41,400 --> 00:04:44,360 Speaker 1: a lot of contact, and that is why he ultimately 83 00:04:44,360 --> 00:04:48,000 Speaker 1: got the better guarantee. In my opinion, Murakami took thirty 84 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:50,719 Speaker 1: four million over two years from the White Sox. He's 85 00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:54,520 Speaker 1: betting on himself, betting that he'll ultimately have two good 86 00:04:54,600 --> 00:04:56,640 Speaker 1: years and then go back in the open market and 87 00:04:56,720 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 1: do even better. Okamoto a little bit older Kami. And 88 00:05:01,279 --> 00:05:04,760 Speaker 1: you see the positions right there, third base, first base, 89 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:07,240 Speaker 1: and outfield, And this is where I don't quite see 90 00:05:07,279 --> 00:05:10,760 Speaker 1: the fit for the Blue Jays. Offensively, yes, absolutely fits 91 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:14,880 Speaker 1: into their high contact profile. But from a defensive standpoint, 92 00:05:15,200 --> 00:05:18,080 Speaker 1: it's been reported and said that he is better at 93 00:05:18,240 --> 00:05:21,719 Speaker 1: first base than third. The Jays obviously have a first 94 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:25,720 Speaker 1: baseman that's Vladimir Gerrero Junior. Third base, Yes, Okomota could 95 00:05:25,720 --> 00:05:28,160 Speaker 1: play there. You can move Ernie Clement to second, Addison 96 00:05:28,200 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 1: Barger to the right field. It works if you view 97 00:05:31,640 --> 00:05:35,279 Speaker 1: him as that. Now, if not, you bounce him around 98 00:05:35,400 --> 00:05:39,560 Speaker 1: third base, first base, outfield dh okay, But you're paying 99 00:05:39,600 --> 00:05:42,360 Speaker 1: fifteen million dollars a year for a super utility player, 100 00:05:42,400 --> 00:05:45,920 Speaker 1: and maybe that's worth it. We'll see. But what's really 101 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:48,520 Speaker 1: interesting about the Blue Jays is a lot of people 102 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:51,400 Speaker 1: still believe they are in the mix for one more 103 00:05:51,680 --> 00:05:54,800 Speaker 1: big bat. Alex Bregman would seem like less of a 104 00:05:54,839 --> 00:05:58,080 Speaker 1: priority for sure, and that's what Cody Stavenhagen and Mitch 105 00:05:58,120 --> 00:06:02,000 Speaker 1: Batnen wrote in The Athletic after the signing was reported. 106 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:06,119 Speaker 1: They wrote that Bregman is less likely and you still have, though, 107 00:06:06,680 --> 00:06:09,880 Speaker 1: Bishett who could play second base. That would raise questions 108 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:12,880 Speaker 1: about how the Jas would use Ernie Clement, their postseason hero, 109 00:06:13,480 --> 00:06:16,520 Speaker 1: and also Kyle Tucker maybe even the best fit in 110 00:06:16,560 --> 00:06:20,240 Speaker 1: certain respects because the J's have two outfielders who are 111 00:06:20,240 --> 00:06:24,000 Speaker 1: potential free agents after this season. I'm talking about George 112 00:06:24,000 --> 00:06:28,760 Speaker 1: Springer and Dalton varshow So, it's an interesting dynamic in 113 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:31,159 Speaker 1: play with the Jays. They've had what we've seen so 114 00:06:31,279 --> 00:06:35,000 Speaker 1: far as a tremendous offseason. John Hayman has written that 115 00:06:35,080 --> 00:06:36,960 Speaker 1: he views them as the team to beat in the 116 00:06:37,000 --> 00:06:40,320 Speaker 1: AL East. I would tend to agree with that at 117 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:43,680 Speaker 1: this moment. I don't know that we can necessarily judge 118 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:47,279 Speaker 1: anything right now, because there's so much to be done, 119 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:50,479 Speaker 1: so much incomplete. As again Will Salmon and I wrote 120 00:06:50,520 --> 00:06:53,800 Speaker 1: in The Athletic today, So that's the Blue Jays, that's 121 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:56,000 Speaker 1: the Yankees. We've got a lot more coming on the 122 00:06:56,040 --> 00:06:58,560 Speaker 1: AL East. And I want to mention as well a 123 00:06:58,600 --> 00:07:02,359 Speaker 1: move yesterday in the AL Central, a managerialll move, a 124 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:05,840 Speaker 1: three year extension from Mac Quacharro, the manager of the 125 00:07:05,920 --> 00:07:09,240 Speaker 1: Kansas City Royals. He's a guy who in three seasons 126 00:07:09,240 --> 00:07:12,880 Speaker 1: has established himself as one of the steadier, more solid 127 00:07:12,960 --> 00:07:17,080 Speaker 1: managers in the game. JJ Piccolo, their general manager, also 128 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:21,160 Speaker 1: signed through two thousand and thirty. Courtraro now is through 129 00:07:21,160 --> 00:07:23,600 Speaker 1: twenty twenty nine, with a club option for two thousand 130 00:07:23,600 --> 00:07:27,200 Speaker 1: and thirty. You remember Quatrro's first year, they were fifty 131 00:07:27,240 --> 00:07:30,200 Speaker 1: six and one oh six. The next year they made 132 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:33,800 Speaker 1: the playoffs. Only three teams have gone from one hundred 133 00:07:33,840 --> 00:07:36,720 Speaker 1: losses to the playoffs in the game's history, and the 134 00:07:36,800 --> 00:07:40,080 Speaker 1: Royals in twenty twenty four or one of them last 135 00:07:40,120 --> 00:07:43,080 Speaker 1: year a bit disappointing. And this year this is a 136 00:07:43,160 --> 00:07:46,120 Speaker 1: team that actually we did not include in our column 137 00:07:46,120 --> 00:07:49,440 Speaker 1: today about all these teams with unfinished business, but they 138 00:07:49,520 --> 00:07:52,360 Speaker 1: still are looking for one more hitter, two and they 139 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:54,520 Speaker 1: have a starting pitcher to trade. They have a little 140 00:07:54,560 --> 00:07:57,320 Speaker 1: bit of a surplus in their rotation in their view, 141 00:07:57,480 --> 00:08:00,000 Speaker 1: and they feel that if they can get one more, 142 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:02,280 Speaker 1: they'll be in a really good place. What have they 143 00:08:02,320 --> 00:08:05,520 Speaker 1: done so far? Matt Strom for the bullpen, Nick Meers 144 00:08:05,560 --> 00:08:07,800 Speaker 1: for the bullpen, and Isaac Collins coming over in that 145 00:08:07,840 --> 00:08:11,640 Speaker 1: trade from Milwaukee for a Helzurpa, and of course they've 146 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:15,800 Speaker 1: also signed Lane Thomas. So in addition to bringing Jonathan 147 00:08:15,840 --> 00:08:20,200 Speaker 1: India back, they have taken some steps to improve their offense. 148 00:08:20,280 --> 00:08:22,520 Speaker 1: They would like to take one more. They've been on 149 00:08:22,560 --> 00:08:26,520 Speaker 1: the fringes of the Brandan Donovan conversations. I don't know 150 00:08:26,560 --> 00:08:28,800 Speaker 1: that they're going to get there with him. It seems 151 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:32,960 Speaker 1: like other teams maybe are in better position to acquire Donovan, 152 00:08:33,000 --> 00:08:35,920 Speaker 1: Seattle being one of them. But we will see what 153 00:08:36,160 --> 00:08:39,880 Speaker 1: exactly transpires with the Royals over the coming weeks as 154 00:08:39,920 --> 00:08:43,480 Speaker 1: we get closer to spring training, and we're really now 155 00:08:44,160 --> 00:08:47,520 Speaker 1: only about a month away. It's hard to believe only 156 00:08:47,559 --> 00:08:50,520 Speaker 1: about a month away early spring training this year, because 157 00:08:50,559 --> 00:08:53,800 Speaker 1: of course, this is a World Baseball Classic season. The 158 00:08:53,920 --> 00:08:57,240 Speaker 1: WBC will take place in March. All right, that's it 159 00:08:57,360 --> 00:09:00,400 Speaker 1: for the first segment. We've got the Inside Dish and 160 00:09:00,480 --> 00:09:03,480 Speaker 1: more on the Yankees and the Al East coming up 161 00:09:03,520 --> 00:09:12,120 Speaker 1: after this. Well well, well, well, all right, time now 162 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:13,839 Speaker 1: for the Inside Dish, the part of the show I 163 00:09:13,960 --> 00:09:16,680 Speaker 1: go inside a story. I've written a trend in the game, 164 00:09:16,960 --> 00:09:21,600 Speaker 1: or perhaps one division that has been quite interesting this offseason. 165 00:09:21,880 --> 00:09:25,720 Speaker 1: And yes, I'm talking about the ALE East. And we 166 00:09:25,800 --> 00:09:28,400 Speaker 1: are going to talk specifically in this segment about the 167 00:09:28,440 --> 00:09:31,679 Speaker 1: New York Yankees. Now, Yankee fans are sort of losing 168 00:09:31,720 --> 00:09:34,240 Speaker 1: their minds, like Cubs fans as well, because these are 169 00:09:34,280 --> 00:09:37,800 Speaker 1: two teams that really have not done much as of yet. 170 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:39,800 Speaker 1: And I want to show you to start this segment 171 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:43,240 Speaker 1: what exactly has happened in the ALE East, the biggest 172 00:09:43,280 --> 00:09:45,800 Speaker 1: moves that have taken place for each of the four 173 00:09:45,960 --> 00:09:49,720 Speaker 1: main contenders. I'm excluding Tampa Bay for now. They are 174 00:09:49,760 --> 00:09:52,320 Speaker 1: not perhaps at the same level as the four teams 175 00:09:52,360 --> 00:09:55,160 Speaker 1: I'm going to talk about right here. The Blue Jays, 176 00:09:55,200 --> 00:09:57,840 Speaker 1: we know what they've done. Dylan sees Cody Pond's Tyler 177 00:09:57,960 --> 00:10:01,960 Speaker 1: Rogers and as we discussed Because Okamoto, the Red Sox, 178 00:10:02,080 --> 00:10:05,880 Speaker 1: Sonny Gray, Johann Oviedo, Wilson Contraras with another big bat 179 00:10:05,960 --> 00:10:08,840 Speaker 1: to come, most likely the Orioles. These are just some 180 00:10:08,880 --> 00:10:12,080 Speaker 1: of the names that they've acquired Pete a, Lonzo Taylor Ward, 181 00:10:12,160 --> 00:10:15,480 Speaker 1: Shane Boz, Ryan Helsley. There'd made some other moves as well, 182 00:10:16,240 --> 00:10:18,760 Speaker 1: and then there are the Yankees, and the Yankees' three 183 00:10:18,800 --> 00:10:21,720 Speaker 1: biggest editions you see them right there are guys that 184 00:10:21,760 --> 00:10:26,280 Speaker 1: they re signed from last year's club, Ryan Yarborough, Paul Blackburn, 185 00:10:26,400 --> 00:10:30,439 Speaker 1: Amed Rosario. These are complementary pieces, as is Paul DeYoung, 186 00:10:30,720 --> 00:10:33,680 Speaker 1: who agreed to a minor league contract with the Yankees yesterday. 187 00:10:34,080 --> 00:10:37,200 Speaker 1: And as we discussed in the first segment, the Yankees, 188 00:10:37,280 --> 00:10:40,320 Speaker 1: at least to start the season are in kind of 189 00:10:40,320 --> 00:10:44,560 Speaker 1: a tricky spot with their rotation. As I mentioned, Rodin, Cole, 190 00:10:44,640 --> 00:10:46,680 Speaker 1: and Schmidt are not going to be there at the 191 00:10:46,679 --> 00:10:50,240 Speaker 1: start of the season. Rodin likely returns first his elbow 192 00:10:50,240 --> 00:10:53,319 Speaker 1: surgery was bone chips, then Cole coming off to Tommy 193 00:10:53,360 --> 00:10:56,960 Speaker 1: john and then perhaps in the second half Clark Schmidt. 194 00:10:57,320 --> 00:11:01,800 Speaker 1: They've got obviously starting pitchers that they're quite comfortable with 195 00:11:01,880 --> 00:11:04,880 Speaker 1: despite all these injuries, but they want to add at 196 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:06,959 Speaker 1: least one more and they're trying to do that as 197 00:11:06,960 --> 00:11:10,640 Speaker 1: we discussed Cabrera, Peralta, whoever it might be, maybe a 198 00:11:10,679 --> 00:11:13,960 Speaker 1: free agent drops that they want. They're also looking to 199 00:11:14,080 --> 00:11:18,000 Speaker 1: add some bargain relievers. They are a team that did 200 00:11:18,040 --> 00:11:21,120 Speaker 1: not necessarily participate in the high end of the free 201 00:11:21,120 --> 00:11:24,439 Speaker 1: agent market for relievers. Actually, I should not say not necessarily, 202 00:11:24,480 --> 00:11:27,880 Speaker 1: they did not participate. They lost Devin Williams, they lost 203 00:11:27,960 --> 00:11:31,199 Speaker 1: Luke Weaver. They've got Bednar in the trade coming back, 204 00:11:31,320 --> 00:11:34,240 Speaker 1: and they've got Doval coming back as well, and others. 205 00:11:34,280 --> 00:11:37,520 Speaker 1: But the Yankees could use some additional bullpen depth, There's 206 00:11:37,520 --> 00:11:40,679 Speaker 1: no question about that. And then there's the question of 207 00:11:40,760 --> 00:11:44,080 Speaker 1: the bat and what are they going to do to 208 00:11:44,320 --> 00:11:47,480 Speaker 1: replace Cody Bellinger if they need to replace him, or 209 00:11:47,520 --> 00:11:50,520 Speaker 1: do they simply resign him to a big deal and 210 00:11:50,600 --> 00:11:54,600 Speaker 1: have him as they're leading complementary piece to Aaron Judge 211 00:11:54,679 --> 00:11:57,920 Speaker 1: or one of their leading complementary pieces to Aaron Judge. 212 00:11:58,080 --> 00:12:00,920 Speaker 1: They need to resign Balinger. He's their top priority. They 213 00:12:01,040 --> 00:12:04,560 Speaker 1: seem much more interested in bringing him to New York, 214 00:12:04,559 --> 00:12:06,680 Speaker 1: bringing him back where he has proven in New York, 215 00:12:07,160 --> 00:12:10,800 Speaker 1: than going after Kyle Tucker, who might not be as 216 00:12:10,840 --> 00:12:14,800 Speaker 1: comfortable in that kind of market. And frankly, is not 217 00:12:14,880 --> 00:12:17,720 Speaker 1: as versatile a defender as Bellinger is. Bellinger can play 218 00:12:17,720 --> 00:12:19,800 Speaker 1: the outfield for now in first base later if you 219 00:12:19,880 --> 00:12:22,640 Speaker 1: need him to do both at the same time. He's 220 00:12:22,640 --> 00:12:25,320 Speaker 1: that kind of guy. So Bellinger is their priority and 221 00:12:25,400 --> 00:12:27,720 Speaker 1: has been that priority. And Joe Sherman of The New 222 00:12:27,800 --> 00:12:30,679 Speaker 1: York Post reported yesterday that the Yankees have made a 223 00:12:30,720 --> 00:12:34,080 Speaker 1: second offer to him. They clearly are focused on him. 224 00:12:34,559 --> 00:12:37,079 Speaker 1: If they lose him, yeah, they've got a problem. I 225 00:12:37,120 --> 00:12:40,360 Speaker 1: don't know exactly where they would turn. But the main 226 00:12:40,520 --> 00:12:44,400 Speaker 1: overriding theme here is Aaron Judge is in the prime 227 00:12:44,440 --> 00:12:48,360 Speaker 1: of his career still. He is in his early thirties 228 00:12:48,400 --> 00:12:52,600 Speaker 1: thirty three thirty four range, but that prime is not 229 00:12:52,679 --> 00:12:55,520 Speaker 1: going to last forever. It might seem like that right 230 00:12:55,559 --> 00:12:58,000 Speaker 1: now because Aaron Judge is at the peak of his 231 00:12:58,120 --> 00:13:01,319 Speaker 1: powers and is coming off, if not his best season, 232 00:13:01,400 --> 00:13:04,400 Speaker 1: certainly one of his best seasons. And as Yankee fans 233 00:13:04,400 --> 00:13:08,880 Speaker 1: have repeatedly pointed out, you cannot waste and waste as 234 00:13:08,880 --> 00:13:11,120 Speaker 1: a relative term because they keep making the playoffs, but 235 00:13:11,440 --> 00:13:16,200 Speaker 1: you cannot keep going forward and not put your best 236 00:13:16,200 --> 00:13:19,200 Speaker 1: foot forward with Aaron Judge. And that is the complaint 237 00:13:19,240 --> 00:13:21,880 Speaker 1: that Yankee fans have had, and it's an understandable one. 238 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:25,040 Speaker 1: You have to build your best possible team around him. 239 00:13:25,360 --> 00:13:27,559 Speaker 1: They know it. That's why they tried for Juan Soda 240 00:13:27,600 --> 00:13:30,200 Speaker 1: last year, That's why they signed Freed and Bellinger and 241 00:13:30,280 --> 00:13:32,920 Speaker 1: did all the things they did after they lost Sodo. 242 00:13:33,400 --> 00:13:36,400 Speaker 1: They're gonna be there, They're gonna do things, But right 243 00:13:36,440 --> 00:13:40,160 Speaker 1: now it's fair to wonder, Okay, what if you don't 244 00:13:40,160 --> 00:13:44,800 Speaker 1: get Bellinger, what happens then? So here they are. They've 245 00:13:44,840 --> 00:13:46,439 Speaker 1: talked a lot about how they don't want to go 246 00:13:46,480 --> 00:13:49,079 Speaker 1: over three hundred million, at least their owner, house steinbrunner Haus, 247 00:13:49,160 --> 00:13:51,680 Speaker 1: or at least he said, we can build a winning 248 00:13:51,679 --> 00:13:55,040 Speaker 1: team without being a three hundred million and that's certainly true. 249 00:13:55,440 --> 00:13:58,160 Speaker 1: They were two ninety six to end last season, and 250 00:13:58,200 --> 00:14:00,960 Speaker 1: now they're at two sixty three. Clearly room for a 251 00:14:01,040 --> 00:14:05,600 Speaker 1: thirty million dollar player, if not more. And I expect 252 00:14:05,640 --> 00:14:08,679 Speaker 1: that they're going to do things. But at some point 253 00:14:08,720 --> 00:14:11,920 Speaker 1: you've got to see it right. And time is a wasting. 254 00:14:12,280 --> 00:14:15,200 Speaker 1: It's not over yet, the offseason not even close to over. 255 00:14:15,280 --> 00:14:17,680 Speaker 1: As we discussed in the first segment, there are so 256 00:14:17,800 --> 00:14:21,160 Speaker 1: many things happening still, so many things that are in play, 257 00:14:21,440 --> 00:14:25,240 Speaker 1: so many things still to take place, but the Yankees 258 00:14:25,320 --> 00:14:28,760 Speaker 1: know that their mission is far from complete. Now, one 259 00:14:28,800 --> 00:14:32,040 Speaker 1: good thing about the Yankees, or one promising thing at 260 00:14:32,120 --> 00:14:34,720 Speaker 1: least for twenty twenty six, and this was pointed out 261 00:14:34,760 --> 00:14:38,720 Speaker 1: by my producer Jerem B. Meyer. Jeremy said, and he 262 00:14:38,760 --> 00:14:42,280 Speaker 1: looked at the schedule. Wow, their schedule in the first 263 00:14:42,280 --> 00:14:46,720 Speaker 1: two months is fairly easy, at least in a relative sense. 264 00:14:47,040 --> 00:14:51,360 Speaker 1: Only four teams or only four series against playoff teams 265 00:14:51,480 --> 00:14:55,440 Speaker 1: from last year that would be this is in the 266 00:14:55,480 --> 00:14:59,200 Speaker 1: early two months, the first two months. Seattle, Boston, Milwaukee, 267 00:14:59,200 --> 00:15:02,280 Speaker 1: and Toronto. Those the four series against playoff teams before 268 00:15:02,440 --> 00:15:05,200 Speaker 1: June that the Yankees will have. Now they're also gonna 269 00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:07,440 Speaker 1: have two series against the Oils, who are much improved. 270 00:15:07,440 --> 00:15:10,120 Speaker 1: They're also gonna play the Mets, who are another team 271 00:15:10,200 --> 00:15:13,080 Speaker 1: that is driving their fans nuts and needs to get going. 272 00:15:13,560 --> 00:15:18,080 Speaker 1: But relatively speaking, again, relatively speaking, there's a lot of 273 00:15:18,160 --> 00:15:22,560 Speaker 1: Kansas City and Sacrabto and Tampa Bay on that schedule 274 00:15:22,640 --> 00:15:25,080 Speaker 1: in the first two months. No opponent is easy in 275 00:15:25,160 --> 00:15:30,080 Speaker 1: Major League Baseball. We're not discounting anyone. But again, relatively speaking, 276 00:15:30,440 --> 00:15:33,200 Speaker 1: the Yankees, without those starting pitchers to start the season, 277 00:15:33,640 --> 00:15:37,280 Speaker 1: are gonna be in a reasonably competitive spot simply because 278 00:15:37,320 --> 00:15:42,560 Speaker 1: their schedule should repeat, should allow for it. So here 279 00:15:42,600 --> 00:15:45,440 Speaker 1: are the Yankees. We're still waiting on them, We're still 280 00:15:45,480 --> 00:15:47,560 Speaker 1: waiting on the Cubs, We're still waiting on the Mets. 281 00:15:48,080 --> 00:15:51,200 Speaker 1: Things are going to happen, I promise, But certainly if 282 00:15:51,200 --> 00:15:53,080 Speaker 1: you're a Yankee fan, if you're a Cub fan, if 283 00:15:53,080 --> 00:15:55,960 Speaker 1: you're a Met fan, you're getting a little anxious because, 284 00:15:56,000 --> 00:15:59,000 Speaker 1: as I said, spring training is not all that far away, 285 00:15:59,520 --> 00:16:03,520 Speaker 1: and more to the point, perhaps the options are dwindling. 286 00:16:04,240 --> 00:16:06,120 Speaker 1: And I just pointed out with the Yankees, if they 287 00:16:06,120 --> 00:16:09,200 Speaker 1: don't get Bellinger, then what I don't see them going 288 00:16:09,280 --> 00:16:13,200 Speaker 1: after Tucker Boba Schett maybe, but he's not going to 289 00:16:13,200 --> 00:16:15,760 Speaker 1: play shortstop for the Yankees. And if they get him, 290 00:16:15,760 --> 00:16:18,120 Speaker 1: they'd have to trade Chisholm at second base or Ryan 291 00:16:18,200 --> 00:16:22,480 Speaker 1: McMahon third to accommodate Bishett. Then there's Bregman, same kind 292 00:16:22,520 --> 00:16:26,200 Speaker 1: of problem. And I just don't see where the next 293 00:16:26,240 --> 00:16:29,080 Speaker 1: big move is if it's not Bellinger. Now I might 294 00:16:29,120 --> 00:16:33,160 Speaker 1: be missing it completely. Obviously, Brian Cashman is considering all 295 00:16:33,240 --> 00:16:38,240 Speaker 1: kinds of scenarios. But again, as the options dwindle, it 296 00:16:38,320 --> 00:16:41,880 Speaker 1: becomes more of a question. So that's it. 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It is baseball 314 00:17:40,880 --> 00:17:43,080 Speaker 2: the way it should be covered at foul Territory. 315 00:17:43,119 --> 00:17:50,840 Speaker 1: Give us a sub time now for grilling Ken, the 316 00:17:50,880 --> 00:17:53,600 Speaker 1: part of the show where I answer your questions. Let's 317 00:17:53,600 --> 00:17:58,240 Speaker 1: get right to them. First question comes from Robot fifty 318 00:17:58,240 --> 00:18:01,119 Speaker 1: to fifty three. What do you think think about options 319 00:18:01,200 --> 00:18:05,600 Speaker 1: like Tucker doing Bregman Bellinger signs a short contract for 320 00:18:05,640 --> 00:18:08,199 Speaker 1: two years with a player option after year one. Okay, 321 00:18:08,480 --> 00:18:11,560 Speaker 1: I see what you're saying there, And the thought would be, 322 00:18:12,080 --> 00:18:14,120 Speaker 1: if you're Kyle Tucker and you're not getting the long 323 00:18:14,200 --> 00:18:17,800 Speaker 1: term deal you want, sign a shorter deal with an 324 00:18:17,800 --> 00:18:21,080 Speaker 1: opt out the way Bregman and Bellinger did and others 325 00:18:21,119 --> 00:18:23,760 Speaker 1: of course have done in the sport, and then go 326 00:18:23,880 --> 00:18:27,320 Speaker 1: back into the market next year, two years, whatever the 327 00:18:27,320 --> 00:18:30,919 Speaker 1: case might be. I can see Kyle Tucker considering that, 328 00:18:31,000 --> 00:18:34,119 Speaker 1: perhaps from a team like the Dodgers and Will Salmon 329 00:18:34,160 --> 00:18:36,760 Speaker 1: and I wrote about this today, the Dodgers are always 330 00:18:36,760 --> 00:18:39,520 Speaker 1: going to be in play, hanging around the backboard, as 331 00:18:39,560 --> 00:18:44,000 Speaker 1: their people like to say, when a free agent's market drops, 332 00:18:44,200 --> 00:18:47,320 Speaker 1: when an elite free agent doesn't get necessarily what he wants. 333 00:18:47,359 --> 00:18:50,800 Speaker 1: So could you do, say, if you're the Dodgers, or 334 00:18:50,840 --> 00:18:53,400 Speaker 1: for that matter, any other team, a four year deal 335 00:18:53,440 --> 00:18:56,359 Speaker 1: for Tucker with a massive aav say forty to forty 336 00:18:56,359 --> 00:18:59,560 Speaker 1: five million a year and opt outs after years one 337 00:18:59,600 --> 00:19:02,439 Speaker 1: and two, something along those lines, similar to the Bregman 338 00:19:02,520 --> 00:19:06,040 Speaker 1: deal with the Red Sox. Right, Well, yeah, he could 339 00:19:06,040 --> 00:19:08,840 Speaker 1: do that, but he also is a guy that at 340 00:19:08,840 --> 00:19:11,560 Speaker 1: this stage of his career, not yet thirty, should be 341 00:19:11,640 --> 00:19:14,440 Speaker 1: able to command the long term deal, and I would 342 00:19:14,520 --> 00:19:17,639 Speaker 1: expect ultimately that is what he's going to get. Might 343 00:19:17,720 --> 00:19:21,000 Speaker 1: be wrong about that, And certainly there are also not 344 00:19:21,520 --> 00:19:25,800 Speaker 1: a number or a large number of teams that can 345 00:19:25,960 --> 00:19:28,600 Speaker 1: give Kyle Tucker the contract he wants. So maybe in 346 00:19:28,640 --> 00:19:32,800 Speaker 1: the end the suggestion that Robok had there ultimately comes 347 00:19:33,040 --> 00:19:37,359 Speaker 1: into being and ultimately comes to pass, But I don't 348 00:19:37,359 --> 00:19:39,439 Speaker 1: see it. I still expect Kyle Tucker to get the 349 00:19:39,480 --> 00:19:42,719 Speaker 1: long deal that we all have projected he will receive, 350 00:19:43,880 --> 00:19:46,360 Speaker 1: all right. Next question, this one comes from Chris Rajuda 351 00:19:46,520 --> 00:19:49,280 Speaker 1: sixty six to seventy five. How likely do you think 352 00:19:49,320 --> 00:19:52,560 Speaker 1: that Phillies have a shot at signing Boba, Shet Chris, 353 00:19:52,600 --> 00:19:55,000 Speaker 1: I would say not very likely, And the reason for 354 00:19:55,119 --> 00:19:58,200 Speaker 1: that is that payroll is already quite up there, and 355 00:19:59,000 --> 00:20:02,680 Speaker 1: could they slip in perhaps with one of these shorter deals. Yes, 356 00:20:02,800 --> 00:20:05,439 Speaker 1: I guess they could, and certainly they have checked in 357 00:20:05,480 --> 00:20:08,800 Speaker 1: according to John Hayman, But I don't see them necessarily 358 00:20:08,840 --> 00:20:12,040 Speaker 1: being a team that's going to win the bidding for 359 00:20:12,240 --> 00:20:14,399 Speaker 1: a guy like Bashett. I just don't see it with 360 00:20:14,480 --> 00:20:18,640 Speaker 1: them with their payroll being where it is. Bobashett obviously 361 00:20:18,720 --> 00:20:20,399 Speaker 1: is one of the younger free agents. You see his 362 00:20:20,480 --> 00:20:22,600 Speaker 1: day of birth there. He's only going to be twenty 363 00:20:22,640 --> 00:20:25,679 Speaker 1: seven in March, twenty eight in March. But at the 364 00:20:25,720 --> 00:20:28,320 Speaker 1: same time, where do you put them? If you're the Philliage, 365 00:20:28,320 --> 00:20:31,000 Speaker 1: you can find the spot third base, second base, no problem, 366 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:34,479 Speaker 1: and figure out the rest. But I just don't know 367 00:20:34,640 --> 00:20:37,480 Speaker 1: if he fits into their payroll plans. They still need 368 00:20:37,480 --> 00:20:41,120 Speaker 1: a right handed platoon outfielder who will pair with Brandon 369 00:20:41,160 --> 00:20:44,680 Speaker 1: Marsh and left we mentioned Randon Gritchick. Randall Gritchick, I 370 00:20:44,680 --> 00:20:48,960 Speaker 1: should say as a possibility. But while Bashett is certainly 371 00:20:48,960 --> 00:20:52,280 Speaker 1: an attractive player for any team, I would be surprised 372 00:20:52,280 --> 00:20:56,360 Speaker 1: if he landed in Philadelphia. Next question, this one comes 373 00:20:56,359 --> 00:21:00,480 Speaker 1: from rally Squirrel twenty eleven. Would Arnatto be willing to 374 00:21:00,480 --> 00:21:03,840 Speaker 1: lift his no trade clause for the Angels? Good question, 375 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:07,919 Speaker 1: rally Squirrel, and it's one that may indeed come to pass. 376 00:21:08,160 --> 00:21:11,280 Speaker 1: The Angels are among the teams that have shown interest 377 00:21:11,440 --> 00:21:15,080 Speaker 1: in Arnado, but his market has to shake out. Okamoto 378 00:21:15,200 --> 00:21:18,879 Speaker 1: signing is one thing that will advance it. Bregman signing, 379 00:21:18,960 --> 00:21:22,280 Speaker 1: of course, will be the key one. So I don't 380 00:21:22,280 --> 00:21:26,119 Speaker 1: know exactly where Arnado ultimately fits. If the Red Sox 381 00:21:26,200 --> 00:21:28,600 Speaker 1: do not get Bregman, do they then go after a 382 00:21:28,680 --> 00:21:31,920 Speaker 1: Nolan Arnado who is declining offensively, I'm not sure that's 383 00:21:31,960 --> 00:21:35,760 Speaker 1: their move. Could it ultimately then be the Angels, a 384 00:21:35,880 --> 00:21:40,600 Speaker 1: team that is still lurking with some potentially big moves. Yeah, 385 00:21:40,640 --> 00:21:43,879 Speaker 1: it could be. And I think if Arnado is faced 386 00:21:43,920 --> 00:21:46,919 Speaker 1: with the same situation he was last offseason when his 387 00:21:47,119 --> 00:21:51,040 Speaker 1: options fell one by one off the wayside, he is 388 00:21:51,080 --> 00:21:54,160 Speaker 1: going to have to consider going home to southern California 389 00:21:54,200 --> 00:21:57,959 Speaker 1: and yes, playing for the Los Angeles Angels. All right, 390 00:21:58,000 --> 00:22:00,000 Speaker 1: we've got at least one more question. Let's get to 391 00:22:00,200 --> 00:22:04,320 Speaker 1: it right here. This one comes from Cody Kleig eighty 392 00:22:04,320 --> 00:22:06,600 Speaker 1: one oh five. What is next for the Pirates after 393 00:22:06,680 --> 00:22:10,760 Speaker 1: missing out on Okamoto? Address this will I did today 394 00:22:10,800 --> 00:22:14,040 Speaker 1: in our story about what teams might do next. The 395 00:22:14,080 --> 00:22:17,520 Speaker 1: Pirates are in, as we said, a bit of a quandary. 396 00:22:17,640 --> 00:22:20,840 Speaker 1: The situation with them is they've added through two trades, 397 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:24,119 Speaker 1: three hitters that they like a lot. The password is 398 00:22:24,119 --> 00:22:26,439 Speaker 1: one of them, Garcia from the Red Sox and of 399 00:22:26,440 --> 00:22:29,720 Speaker 1: course Brandon Lao and Jake Mangum from the Tampa Bay Rays. 400 00:22:30,200 --> 00:22:32,520 Speaker 1: They also have added Ryan O'Hearn on a two year, 401 00:22:32,560 --> 00:22:36,560 Speaker 1: twenty nine million dollar free agent contract. They want more, 402 00:22:37,119 --> 00:22:40,520 Speaker 1: but to get more, it's going to be difficult to 403 00:22:40,560 --> 00:22:43,080 Speaker 1: do in free agency one because the better players are 404 00:22:43,119 --> 00:22:44,720 Speaker 1: gone for the most part, They're not going to be 405 00:22:44,760 --> 00:22:48,760 Speaker 1: in the mix for Bishett and that group. So they've 406 00:22:48,800 --> 00:22:52,560 Speaker 1: repeatedly missed on free agents because guys when they have 407 00:22:52,640 --> 00:22:56,119 Speaker 1: a better competitive position or better team that they can 408 00:22:56,160 --> 00:22:58,680 Speaker 1: go to a more competitive team, they're going to take 409 00:22:58,720 --> 00:23:02,080 Speaker 1: that option. As a classic example, would you rather play 410 00:23:02,119 --> 00:23:04,840 Speaker 1: for Toronto or would you rather play for Pittsburgh. I 411 00:23:04,880 --> 00:23:08,000 Speaker 1: think we know the answer, So we saw the answer. 412 00:23:08,640 --> 00:23:11,800 Speaker 1: So the Pirates maybe their best route is another trade, 413 00:23:11,800 --> 00:23:14,399 Speaker 1: and they're willing to make such a trade. They're still 414 00:23:14,440 --> 00:23:18,320 Speaker 1: willing to trade young players prospects. They're less willing to 415 00:23:18,320 --> 00:23:21,800 Speaker 1: trade major league players, which is what every team seems 416 00:23:21,800 --> 00:23:24,280 Speaker 1: to want this offseason, because if you do that then 417 00:23:24,320 --> 00:23:26,800 Speaker 1: you've got to backfill, and the options to backfill on 418 00:23:26,840 --> 00:23:31,320 Speaker 1: your major league roster are diminishing. So I do expect 419 00:23:31,320 --> 00:23:33,680 Speaker 1: the Pirates to do more, but maybe it will come 420 00:23:33,720 --> 00:23:36,959 Speaker 1: from the trade route more so than the free agent route. 421 00:23:37,080 --> 00:23:39,320 Speaker 1: Aohano Suarez is a guy who might fit, but I 422 00:23:39,359 --> 00:23:43,399 Speaker 1: think Aohano Suarez is going to have interest elsewhere as well. So, 423 00:23:44,320 --> 00:23:46,440 Speaker 1: as I said, the Pirates are in a bit of 424 00:23:46,480 --> 00:23:49,200 Speaker 1: a tough spot. Obviously it's one of their own making 425 00:23:49,240 --> 00:23:53,040 Speaker 1: from years of neglect. But what's interesting about this, and 426 00:23:53,080 --> 00:23:56,440 Speaker 1: I'll close the show with this, As I said, teams 427 00:23:56,480 --> 00:24:00,159 Speaker 1: now this particular offseason are not so much willing to 428 00:24:00,200 --> 00:24:03,000 Speaker 1: take prospects. Very few are willing to take prospects. There 429 00:24:03,000 --> 00:24:06,800 Speaker 1: are so many teams trying to win. Why is that. Well, 430 00:24:07,760 --> 00:24:11,960 Speaker 1: we're entering ACBA year, the final year of the collective 431 00:24:11,960 --> 00:24:14,640 Speaker 1: Bargain Agreement, and maybe some teams are trying to put 432 00:24:14,680 --> 00:24:18,520 Speaker 1: a better foot forward to show that they're spending money. 433 00:24:18,600 --> 00:24:21,199 Speaker 1: The Pirates are one of those teams, and maybe they 434 00:24:21,240 --> 00:24:24,480 Speaker 1: want to justify where they are and how they're operating 435 00:24:24,480 --> 00:24:27,640 Speaker 1: their franchises as we get ready for the next fight 436 00:24:27,720 --> 00:24:30,720 Speaker 1: over revenue sharing and the like. All right. With that, 437 00:24:30,760 --> 00:24:32,080 Speaker 1: we're going to close it out. I want to thank 438 00:24:32,080 --> 00:24:35,159 Speaker 1: everyone for watching and for listening. Foul Territory coming up 439 00:24:35,200 --> 00:24:38,840 Speaker 1: at one pm. Jim Bowden, Chris Kirshner both colleagues are 440 00:24:38,880 --> 00:24:42,639 Speaker 1: buying from the Athletic and Vinnie Pasporentino joined. Aj Prisentski, 441 00:24:42,760 --> 00:24:45,399 Speaker 1: Eric Kratz and Scott Braun. We're back Thursday at twelve 442 00:24:45,400 --> 00:24:47,160 Speaker 1: thirty Eastern. I'll talk to you then