1 00:00:03,960 --> 00:00:06,920 Speaker 1: Welcome everyone to the Thursday edition of Fair Territory. I'm 2 00:00:06,960 --> 00:00:11,760 Speaker 1: Ken Rosenthal here with Scott Braun in for Alana Rizzo. Now, 3 00:00:11,840 --> 00:00:14,120 Speaker 1: back when Clarence Clements was alive, a member of the 4 00:00:14,120 --> 00:00:16,640 Speaker 1: E Street Band, Bruce Springsteen used to introduce him by 5 00:00:16,680 --> 00:00:19,280 Speaker 1: calling him King of the World, Master of the Universe. 6 00:00:19,320 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 1: He go on and on. I'm going to introduce Scott 7 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:28,600 Speaker 1: today as the Emperor of the Foul Territory Empire. Scott, welcome. Wow. 8 00:00:28,840 --> 00:00:31,520 Speaker 2: I'm in Aj Perzinski's seat right now. I'll be in 9 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:33,960 Speaker 2: the other one for Foul Territory later, Ken, but I 10 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:36,720 Speaker 2: appreciate that I will. For me, I try to stay humble, 11 00:00:36,760 --> 00:00:40,000 Speaker 2: but I'll make sure that Aj knows what you just said. 12 00:00:40,120 --> 00:00:41,080 Speaker 3: I'll make sure please do. 13 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:44,199 Speaker 2: The Emperor was the name, and we'll figure out a 14 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:46,560 Speaker 2: name for AJ maybe later on in the show. 15 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:47,880 Speaker 3: But I appreciate it. 16 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:50,680 Speaker 2: Let's get to biz, and to lead off today, we're 17 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:53,640 Speaker 2: gonna look at five teams that you have pegged for 18 00:00:53,800 --> 00:00:55,040 Speaker 2: very intriguing off seasons. 19 00:00:55,080 --> 00:00:56,720 Speaker 3: Now we'll preface it. 20 00:00:57,360 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 2: Every team is interesting and we will cover them through 21 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 2: the offseason. But for today's purposes, let's pick five, and 22 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:05,840 Speaker 2: the first one you want to hit is. 23 00:01:06,880 --> 00:01:10,839 Speaker 1: The defending World Series champion, two times defending World Series 24 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:14,039 Speaker 1: champion Los Angeles Dodgers. And here's why you might say, 25 00:01:14,080 --> 00:01:16,480 Speaker 1: I can come on the Dodgers. Yeah, they're gonna be busy, 26 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:19,560 Speaker 1: of course, but I had a rival executive tell me 27 00:01:19,640 --> 00:01:21,959 Speaker 1: yesterday that he thinks the Dodgers are going to be 28 00:01:22,080 --> 00:01:26,840 Speaker 1: even more active than usual this offseason because of the 29 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:29,720 Speaker 1: threat of either a salary cap in the next CBA 30 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:33,800 Speaker 1: or increased restrictions on spending. So this might be the 31 00:01:33,880 --> 00:01:37,080 Speaker 1: last chance saloon for the Dodgers to go nuts once more. 32 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:40,600 Speaker 1: So what would that mean, Well, they definitely would like 33 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:43,600 Speaker 1: to address their outfield, and you've seen them linked already 34 00:01:43,640 --> 00:01:46,480 Speaker 1: to Kyle Tucker. Trent Grisham is another player that they've 35 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 1: liked in the past, according to the athletics Fabian Ardia. 36 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:53,880 Speaker 1: And it's going to be interesting because Tayo Hernandez's tasker 37 00:01:53,920 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 1: Pandas did not have the same kind of year this 38 00:01:56,080 --> 00:01:58,640 Speaker 1: year that he did last year, and his defense has declined. 39 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:01,360 Speaker 1: So that is one I would expect to go to 40 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:04,720 Speaker 1: address the bullpen in some fashion. Again, maybe they go 41 00:02:04,760 --> 00:02:07,560 Speaker 1: out and get another closer to top off Tanner Scott. 42 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:10,799 Speaker 1: So the Dodgers are definitely a team to watch and 43 00:02:10,919 --> 00:02:15,240 Speaker 1: maybe the team that ultimately lands Tucker will see it's funny. 44 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:18,280 Speaker 2: I felt like fans really got pissed off at the 45 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:20,840 Speaker 2: end of the offseason when they signed Tanner, Scott and 46 00:02:20,880 --> 00:02:21,480 Speaker 2: Kirby Yates. 47 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:23,799 Speaker 3: They weren't factors in the postseason. 48 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:24,960 Speaker 1: So he didn't make the roster. 49 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:27,919 Speaker 3: In mind, Nope, didn't make the roster. Okay, next up? 50 00:02:29,080 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 1: Next up, Let's see who I have here? I would say, oh, yes, 51 00:02:32,720 --> 00:02:37,040 Speaker 1: the Philadelphia Phillies. Now this is another interesting team for 52 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:39,960 Speaker 1: a lot of reasons. One, they're free agents Schwarber, real 53 00:02:40,040 --> 00:02:45,000 Speaker 1: mutto Ranger Suarez, and with the Phillies, they want to 54 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:48,079 Speaker 1: resign Schwarber, they want to resign real muta they probably 55 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:51,200 Speaker 1: need to resign both because they don't have people to 56 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:55,079 Speaker 1: replace them. Internally, they just don't. They're already at two 57 00:02:55,160 --> 00:02:57,720 Speaker 1: hundred and fifty nine million in the luxury tax payroll, 58 00:02:57,880 --> 00:03:00,280 Speaker 1: so if they resign those guys, what is that take 59 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:03,440 Speaker 1: them to to ninety nine something along those lines. They're 60 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:05,799 Speaker 1: running out of room. They don't want to spend much 61 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:08,919 Speaker 1: more money than that, So how do they do this? 62 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:11,320 Speaker 1: Can they get in on Kyle Tucker. It would seem 63 00:03:11,400 --> 00:03:13,840 Speaker 1: to me no is the answer, because I don't know 64 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:16,560 Speaker 1: that they can do one more big contract. Alex Bregman 65 00:03:16,800 --> 00:03:20,400 Speaker 1: would fit into the same category, but third base is 66 00:03:20,440 --> 00:03:22,800 Speaker 1: a possibility. If they trade Bone, which they've talked about 67 00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:26,680 Speaker 1: doing forever, an outfielder would be a possibility. They're gonna 68 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:29,400 Speaker 1: be really interesting to watch. I just don't know how 69 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:32,120 Speaker 1: they're going to make it all work because you really 70 00:03:32,160 --> 00:03:35,040 Speaker 1: can't trade any of your big money players. They're players 71 00:03:35,080 --> 00:03:38,840 Speaker 1: that you want. Tucker, I'm sorry, Turner and Harper and Wheeler, 72 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:41,600 Speaker 1: all these guys. You're not trading any of them. So 73 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:45,920 Speaker 1: how do you somehow create payroll flexibility? If indeed that 74 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:48,680 Speaker 1: is what the owner, John Middleton, wants to do, you 75 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:51,040 Speaker 1: would think even he has a limit. I guess we're 76 00:03:51,080 --> 00:03:51,839 Speaker 1: going to find out. 77 00:03:52,720 --> 00:03:55,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, And the past two postseasons have not worked out 78 00:03:55,400 --> 00:03:58,840 Speaker 2: well for Philly despite winning the division. You always think, 79 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:01,360 Speaker 2: does an owner suddenly go, you know what, I want 80 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:03,640 Speaker 2: to switch things up, not in terms of spending less, 81 00:04:03,640 --> 00:04:05,760 Speaker 2: but just trying to get a different roster on the 82 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:07,440 Speaker 2: table coming into this season. 83 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:12,600 Speaker 1: Okay, next up, next up the Boston Red Sox, and 84 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:16,159 Speaker 1: they're intriguing for a lot of reasons, namely Alex Bregman. 85 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 1: We know what Bregman meant to that team. We know 86 00:04:19,240 --> 00:04:22,160 Speaker 1: that he was not simply a guy who played well 87 00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:26,680 Speaker 1: when healthy, but also someone who is transformative in the clubhouse. 88 00:04:26,839 --> 00:04:30,240 Speaker 1: He makes other players better. He's constantly in tune with 89 00:04:30,279 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 1: the game, seeing things, and that is value that you 90 00:04:33,800 --> 00:04:38,200 Speaker 1: can't quantify. Obviously, what if they don't sign Alex Bregman, 91 00:04:38,240 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 1: that's the question. You could play Marcelo Meyer third. That's 92 00:04:40,839 --> 00:04:43,200 Speaker 1: one way to go about it, and go sign another 93 00:04:43,240 --> 00:04:47,120 Speaker 1: corner infielder, maybe a Pete Alonso. That's one area that 94 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:49,760 Speaker 1: they're going to need to address, the corner infield. The 95 00:04:49,880 --> 00:04:52,040 Speaker 1: other would be starting pitching. And of course they made 96 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:54,960 Speaker 1: the great trade for Crochet last year, but they could 97 00:04:55,080 --> 00:04:58,000 Speaker 1: use one more. And will they be active in free 98 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:01,240 Speaker 1: agency or will they again try to trade because their 99 00:05:01,240 --> 00:05:05,400 Speaker 1: form system remains strong. Trade candidates include Derek scoobl We'll 100 00:05:05,480 --> 00:05:08,400 Speaker 1: be talking about him all winter, Hunter Green, Joe Ryan, 101 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:10,800 Speaker 1: the Red Sox thought they were close on him last year. 102 00:05:10,839 --> 00:05:13,960 Speaker 1: Close doesn't work at the deadline, sorry, Sandy al Contra 103 00:05:14,440 --> 00:05:15,440 Speaker 1: and Freddy Peralta. 104 00:05:16,880 --> 00:05:19,920 Speaker 2: Fans like to simplify things, and I think they go, Okay, 105 00:05:20,160 --> 00:05:23,080 Speaker 2: you traded rapphiet Evers, what are you doing with that 106 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:26,000 Speaker 2: extra money? They are looking exactly at that big chunk 107 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:28,160 Speaker 2: of money and saying where is that going? 108 00:05:28,440 --> 00:05:29,280 Speaker 3: And not in the future. 109 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:31,920 Speaker 2: They want this offseason to be a time period where 110 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:33,040 Speaker 2: all of a sudden they get spent. 111 00:05:33,120 --> 00:05:35,120 Speaker 1: And they're not wrong about that, Scott. That's what the 112 00:05:35,160 --> 00:05:37,080 Speaker 1: Red Sox said they were going to do. We're trading 113 00:05:37,120 --> 00:05:39,720 Speaker 1: devors to create pet flexibility for the future. 114 00:05:39,760 --> 00:05:44,320 Speaker 2: Well, let's go Five intriguing teams to watch this offseason 115 00:05:44,400 --> 00:05:46,680 Speaker 2: continues right now, and the fourth one on. 116 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:50,560 Speaker 1: The list the Atlanta Braves. And the Atlanta Braves are 117 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:53,560 Speaker 1: particularly interesting, not just because they named Walt Weiss their 118 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:57,599 Speaker 1: new manager, but because their chairman on an earnings call yesterday. Remember, 119 00:05:57,600 --> 00:06:01,880 Speaker 1: the Braves are the only American public traded company in 120 00:06:02,040 --> 00:06:04,880 Speaker 1: Major League Baseball, so we know what their earnings are. 121 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:07,680 Speaker 1: They are public, and they have to be released. He 122 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:10,640 Speaker 1: said on an earnings call yesterday that he expects the 123 00:06:10,680 --> 00:06:14,320 Speaker 1: Braves to go back to being a top five payroll team. 124 00:06:14,800 --> 00:06:19,240 Speaker 1: They were a top nine payroll team this year. They 125 00:06:19,320 --> 00:06:22,279 Speaker 1: ranked ninth in payroll, So what would that signal? To me, 126 00:06:22,400 --> 00:06:24,520 Speaker 1: that would signal to me that they're going to be aggressive. 127 00:06:24,520 --> 00:06:27,440 Speaker 1: And the other thing, the other motivator for them to 128 00:06:27,440 --> 00:06:29,880 Speaker 1: be aggressive is they missed the playoffs for the first 129 00:06:29,880 --> 00:06:34,680 Speaker 1: time since twenty seventeen. The president of Baseball Operations, Alex Anthopolis, 130 00:06:34,680 --> 00:06:38,800 Speaker 1: has been quite open about not being happy with that outcome, 131 00:06:39,120 --> 00:06:41,640 Speaker 1: So I do expect them to be busy. Shortstop is 132 00:06:41,640 --> 00:06:44,960 Speaker 1: the big question. Can you resign Hatshan Kim, who opted 133 00:06:45,000 --> 00:06:47,400 Speaker 1: out as they expected he would, or do you have 134 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:50,560 Speaker 1: to find some other solution That market is not particularly 135 00:06:56,160 --> 00:06:59,480 Speaker 1: Lopez coming off the shoulder surgery. Hurston waldrip great finish 136 00:06:59,560 --> 00:07:01,640 Speaker 1: to the season, but could they use one more? 137 00:07:01,920 --> 00:07:06,279 Speaker 2: Sure they could, Yeah, Braves fans have high expectations. We 138 00:07:06,360 --> 00:07:09,560 Speaker 2: also talked about the Walt Weiss hiring for the team, 139 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:12,600 Speaker 2: keeping it internal. We actually covered that on Foul Territory 140 00:07:12,680 --> 00:07:14,920 Speaker 2: during Ken's appearance, so if you want to check that out, 141 00:07:14,920 --> 00:07:17,640 Speaker 2: go for it. It's in Wednesday's edition of the show. 142 00:07:17,960 --> 00:07:21,920 Speaker 2: And last but not least intriguing team to follow here. 143 00:07:22,640 --> 00:07:25,080 Speaker 1: This team doesn't have a manager right now, the San 144 00:07:25,120 --> 00:07:27,960 Speaker 1: Diego Padres, but that's not their big question. Their big 145 00:07:28,040 --> 00:07:31,960 Speaker 1: question is going to be reconstructing their pitching. Darvish out 146 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:35,280 Speaker 1: for twenty twenty six after a UCL repair. Dylan Cees 147 00:07:35,320 --> 00:07:37,920 Speaker 1: and Michael King are free agents, as is their closer 148 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:41,760 Speaker 1: Robert Suarez. What their payroll flexibility will look like, we 149 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:44,600 Speaker 1: don't know yet. They're also going to have to address 150 00:07:44,640 --> 00:07:46,920 Speaker 1: for at base, where Ariaz is a free agent. They 151 00:07:46,960 --> 00:07:49,400 Speaker 1: could move Cronenworth back there, maybe get a second basement. 152 00:07:49,440 --> 00:07:51,600 Speaker 1: There are all kinds of ways to do it. We 153 00:07:51,640 --> 00:07:54,200 Speaker 1: know aj Preller will be aggressive. We know they have 154 00:07:54,280 --> 00:07:57,960 Speaker 1: the capability at least or the possibility of moving Mason 155 00:07:57,960 --> 00:08:02,920 Speaker 1: Miller and or Adrian mordejone into the rotation. They're gonna 156 00:08:02,960 --> 00:08:05,480 Speaker 1: have to be creative. That's the bottom line for the Padres, 157 00:08:05,640 --> 00:08:08,000 Speaker 1: and they're gonna be really interesting to watch as we 158 00:08:08,040 --> 00:08:08,840 Speaker 1: go forward. Here. 159 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:13,120 Speaker 2: Wow, and actually it looks like we potentially might have 160 00:08:13,280 --> 00:08:15,960 Speaker 2: breaking news on the Padres. 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We're talking about the 186 00:09:32,040 --> 00:09:34,960 Speaker 2: San Diego Padres as the fifth team and we didn't 187 00:09:35,000 --> 00:09:37,120 Speaker 2: go in any particular ranking order. We just hit five 188 00:09:37,160 --> 00:09:39,800 Speaker 2: teams intriguing ones to watch this offseason. 189 00:09:40,200 --> 00:09:41,920 Speaker 3: Ken finishes with the Padres. 190 00:09:42,080 --> 00:09:44,880 Speaker 2: I kid you not, as I'm looking down at my 191 00:09:44,960 --> 00:09:47,040 Speaker 2: phone for a second to see when we're going to 192 00:09:47,080 --> 00:09:49,280 Speaker 2: go to break and what we were going to bring up next, 193 00:09:49,320 --> 00:09:52,240 Speaker 2: looking for Grill and Ken questions. You see Kevin Ace 194 00:09:52,440 --> 00:09:55,160 Speaker 2: with a report that the Padres have made their decision 195 00:09:55,480 --> 00:09:58,560 Speaker 2: and that is Craig Stammon as their next manager. 196 00:09:58,800 --> 00:10:00,680 Speaker 3: So Ken is back Ken. 197 00:10:00,720 --> 00:10:02,960 Speaker 2: This has been a windy road, Mike Shilt out, that's 198 00:10:02,960 --> 00:10:05,960 Speaker 2: a surprise, pooh Hole spending nine and a half hours 199 00:10:05,960 --> 00:10:08,520 Speaker 2: on a meeting, but it's Craig Stammon who emerges as 200 00:10:08,559 --> 00:10:11,240 Speaker 2: the new manager of your thoughts, definitely a surprise. 201 00:10:11,600 --> 00:10:13,720 Speaker 1: He was not someone that was thought to be even 202 00:10:13,760 --> 00:10:16,000 Speaker 1: in the mix. Now he is a former major league pitcher. 203 00:10:16,080 --> 00:10:18,480 Speaker 1: Of course, he has been in the Padres organization in 204 00:10:18,520 --> 00:10:21,120 Speaker 1: their front office. Shilt was in the same kind of 205 00:10:21,160 --> 00:10:23,520 Speaker 1: category when he was hired by the Padres to replace 206 00:10:23,559 --> 00:10:27,640 Speaker 1: Bob Melvin. So it's a surprise. I am always skeptical, 207 00:10:27,760 --> 00:10:30,560 Speaker 1: I will remain skeptical my entire career of guys who 208 00:10:30,559 --> 00:10:34,640 Speaker 1: have never managed coming in and taken a team like 209 00:10:34,679 --> 00:10:37,880 Speaker 1: the Padres. But We've seen success stories over the years, 210 00:10:37,920 --> 00:10:41,559 Speaker 1: Aaron Boone, Stephen Vote. You can look at each one 211 00:10:41,600 --> 00:10:44,040 Speaker 1: of these and say, well, they had no experience, no 212 00:10:44,120 --> 00:10:47,120 Speaker 1: coaching experience, what's up with that? But we will see 213 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:50,640 Speaker 1: how this goes. With Craig Stammon, It's a very interesting choice, 214 00:10:50,640 --> 00:10:53,680 Speaker 1: to say the least. He is someone who is what's 215 00:10:53,720 --> 00:10:57,080 Speaker 1: the word I'm looking for here, quite engaging. He's a 216 00:10:57,160 --> 00:11:00,720 Speaker 1: guy who's kind of popular, good personality, and I expect 217 00:11:00,800 --> 00:11:04,760 Speaker 1: him to be, at least in that respect, a good 218 00:11:04,840 --> 00:11:07,120 Speaker 1: choice for them. Now, can he run a game? Can 219 00:11:07,160 --> 00:11:10,400 Speaker 1: he handle the club in the clubhouse? Who knows? You 220 00:11:10,480 --> 00:11:13,120 Speaker 1: don't You never know with any of these guys. But 221 00:11:13,400 --> 00:11:16,040 Speaker 1: this is not the most radical hire we've seen this offseason. 222 00:11:16,040 --> 00:11:18,840 Speaker 1: I would put Blake Puterra up there, and Tony Vitello, 223 00:11:19,200 --> 00:11:22,000 Speaker 1: but certainly a surprise for the Padres and. 224 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:24,679 Speaker 2: A little more context on the background of Stamman if 225 00:11:24,720 --> 00:11:27,839 Speaker 2: you forgot about his playing career for fans listening right now, 226 00:11:27,920 --> 00:11:31,720 Speaker 2: he spent his final let's see six seasons with the Padres. 227 00:11:32,160 --> 00:11:34,480 Speaker 2: He retired and finished up in twenty twenty two at 228 00:11:34,480 --> 00:11:37,560 Speaker 2: thirty eight years old. He's currently forty one years old. 229 00:11:38,080 --> 00:11:41,200 Speaker 2: Background wise, He's been a part of the organization since 230 00:11:41,280 --> 00:11:45,520 Speaker 2: twenty twenty three, so basically right into that special assistant. 231 00:11:45,000 --> 00:11:45,600 Speaker 3: Type of role. 232 00:11:45,720 --> 00:11:47,760 Speaker 2: And I'm trying to look into more of what he 233 00:11:47,840 --> 00:11:49,840 Speaker 2: was covering during that time period. Worked with both the 234 00:11:49,840 --> 00:11:53,160 Speaker 2: major league team and minor league affiliates, So this is 235 00:11:53,160 --> 00:11:55,480 Speaker 2: someone that they know well it is. 236 00:11:55,559 --> 00:11:59,640 Speaker 1: And what's also interesting here, Albert Pools was a candidate 237 00:11:59,720 --> 00:12:02,160 Speaker 1: for the Los Angeles Angels job, did not get it. 238 00:12:02,240 --> 00:12:04,360 Speaker 1: It was a candidate for the San Diego Padres job, 239 00:12:04,400 --> 00:12:06,440 Speaker 1: did not get it. The only remaining opening is the 240 00:12:06,480 --> 00:12:09,240 Speaker 1: Colorado Rockies, and if I'm Albert, I don't want that job. 241 00:12:09,679 --> 00:12:13,439 Speaker 1: So he was someone who came into this offseason wanting 242 00:12:13,440 --> 00:12:16,720 Speaker 1: to manage, and with all these openings, it appears he 243 00:12:16,840 --> 00:12:18,959 Speaker 1: is not going to get that chance, at least at 244 00:12:18,960 --> 00:12:22,720 Speaker 1: this point. So that is surprising too. This whole thing 245 00:12:22,840 --> 00:12:25,360 Speaker 1: is surprising with the Padres because the names we heard 246 00:12:25,559 --> 00:12:29,640 Speaker 1: on their search were Albert Pooholes, Ruben Dieblo, their pitching coach. 247 00:12:29,840 --> 00:12:32,839 Speaker 1: We will see if he stays now, Ryan Flaherty, who 248 00:12:32,880 --> 00:12:34,800 Speaker 1: was a coach with the Cubs but had been part 249 00:12:34,800 --> 00:12:38,600 Speaker 1: of that organization too, and Nick Hunley. They chose Craig 250 00:12:38,640 --> 00:12:40,920 Speaker 1: Stamon interesting choice. 251 00:12:41,240 --> 00:12:43,120 Speaker 3: One follow up on pool Holes. 252 00:12:43,240 --> 00:12:44,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, it doesn't seem like he's going to be a 253 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:47,880 Speaker 2: manager for this coming season, at least not at the 254 00:12:47,920 --> 00:12:50,920 Speaker 2: start of the season, and based on him being available 255 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:54,720 Speaker 2: and being involved in these interview processes, he clearly wanted 256 00:12:54,760 --> 00:12:57,960 Speaker 2: to be a manager next season. Now he will manage 257 00:12:58,200 --> 00:13:00,840 Speaker 2: the Dominican Republic team in the World Baseball Classic. If 258 00:13:00,840 --> 00:13:03,440 Speaker 2: he doesn't manage a team, which seems like that'll be 259 00:13:03,480 --> 00:13:06,840 Speaker 2: the case, I'm wondering what he does next year in general. 260 00:13:06,920 --> 00:13:10,559 Speaker 2: Does he consider any type of role within an organization 261 00:13:10,720 --> 00:13:13,600 Speaker 2: to be more involved. I know right now he's technically 262 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:16,360 Speaker 2: part of the Angels organization based on the personal services 263 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:18,800 Speaker 2: agreement he has with them, So I'm curious what the 264 00:13:18,840 --> 00:13:20,880 Speaker 2: next year looks like. Albert to put himself in a 265 00:13:20,920 --> 00:13:23,760 Speaker 2: position for twenty twenty seven as a manager. 266 00:13:23,720 --> 00:13:26,120 Speaker 1: It's a good question. He could continue on MLB network 267 00:13:26,160 --> 00:13:29,120 Speaker 1: and we remain visible in that role. Does he work 268 00:13:29,160 --> 00:13:32,360 Speaker 1: for a team in some capacity. I would tend to 269 00:13:32,480 --> 00:13:34,960 Speaker 1: doubt it. Like you said, he has that personal services 270 00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:37,600 Speaker 1: contract with the Angels. They'd have to somehow come to 271 00:13:37,640 --> 00:13:40,679 Speaker 1: an agreement on that. But I don't see Albert as 272 00:13:40,720 --> 00:13:43,520 Speaker 1: a bench coach somewhere. He has no experience in that, 273 00:13:43,800 --> 00:13:46,160 Speaker 1: of course, no experience as a manager either. Could he 274 00:13:46,200 --> 00:13:48,559 Speaker 1: be some other kind of coach for a team, I guess, 275 00:13:48,600 --> 00:13:51,120 Speaker 1: But I just don't see that he wants to manage, 276 00:13:51,240 --> 00:13:52,960 Speaker 1: and at some point I believe he will get his 277 00:13:53,080 --> 00:13:56,120 Speaker 1: chance to manage. It's just an interesting scenario with him 278 00:13:56,200 --> 00:14:01,160 Speaker 1: because historically Hall of Fame type players, great players do 279 00:14:01,320 --> 00:14:04,160 Speaker 1: not make good managers. Ted Williams Frank Robinson was a 280 00:14:04,160 --> 00:14:07,000 Speaker 1: pretty good manager at times, but it's hard for them. 281 00:14:07,080 --> 00:14:09,560 Speaker 1: It's hard for them because their expectations are up here 282 00:14:10,120 --> 00:14:13,760 Speaker 1: and sometimes the players that they have cannot meet those expectations. 283 00:14:13,760 --> 00:14:17,920 Speaker 1: Oftentimes they cannot, So it's a challenge. Pools would be 284 00:14:17,960 --> 00:14:20,640 Speaker 1: a fascinating case study as manager to see how he 285 00:14:20,680 --> 00:14:23,280 Speaker 1: would handle this. But at least as of right now, 286 00:14:23,480 --> 00:14:25,320 Speaker 1: it does not appear, as you said, Scott, that he's 287 00:14:25,360 --> 00:14:27,680 Speaker 1: going to have a job managing for this season. 288 00:14:28,560 --> 00:14:30,720 Speaker 2: We'll have much more on this on the FT Network. 289 00:14:30,720 --> 00:14:33,560 Speaker 2: I feel like this is definitely my obligation Ken calling 290 00:14:33,600 --> 00:14:35,680 Speaker 2: me emperor at the top of the show of the 291 00:14:35,760 --> 00:14:38,600 Speaker 2: Ft Network, I'll say I'm co emperor, so I will 292 00:14:38,640 --> 00:14:39,520 Speaker 2: throw this out there. 293 00:14:39,600 --> 00:14:42,040 Speaker 3: Friar Territory is part of the FT Network. 294 00:14:42,280 --> 00:14:46,160 Speaker 2: That's our Padres dedicated show Kyle Glazer, Heath Bell, Mike Cameron. 295 00:14:46,200 --> 00:14:47,920 Speaker 2: They will have a show I'm shore at some point 296 00:14:48,000 --> 00:14:50,960 Speaker 2: today with the breaking news val Territory is coming up. 297 00:14:51,160 --> 00:14:53,360 Speaker 2: If you're watching live right now in forty five minutes, 298 00:14:53,640 --> 00:14:55,800 Speaker 2: we'll lead off the show at that topic as well. 299 00:14:55,880 --> 00:14:58,480 Speaker 2: We've been all over the Poohles interviews, so a lot 300 00:14:58,520 --> 00:15:00,440 Speaker 2: more to cover there. But let's get to some questions 301 00:15:00,440 --> 00:15:07,760 Speaker 2: now with Grill and Ken. I'm told we have a 302 00:15:07,800 --> 00:15:10,520 Speaker 2: Mike Trout question to start, and there was a great 303 00:15:10,600 --> 00:15:13,920 Speaker 2: article about Trout in The Athletic written by your colleague 304 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:16,640 Speaker 2: Britney Droli this week. So here's Maverick. Is there a 305 00:15:16,680 --> 00:15:20,320 Speaker 2: world where the Angels trade Mike Trout to the Dodgers? 306 00:15:20,800 --> 00:15:25,240 Speaker 2: He deserves so much better, but he chose his path well. 307 00:15:25,320 --> 00:15:27,960 Speaker 1: I would encourage everyone to read BRIT's article because it 308 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:30,080 Speaker 1: was really good on Trout, a really good look at 309 00:15:30,120 --> 00:15:32,520 Speaker 1: where he is now in his career. Now, two things 310 00:15:32,520 --> 00:15:35,120 Speaker 1: about a trade with Trout had a ton of money left, 311 00:15:35,560 --> 00:15:39,160 Speaker 1: and he's not the player he once was. And beyond that, 312 00:15:39,360 --> 00:15:42,400 Speaker 1: the most important thing to Remember, he has not given 313 00:15:42,800 --> 00:15:48,160 Speaker 1: any indication, zero indication, that he wants to be traded. Now, 314 00:15:48,560 --> 00:15:50,680 Speaker 1: there might come a point where he gets there, but 315 00:15:51,520 --> 00:15:53,920 Speaker 1: that point might have passed where it's going to get 316 00:15:53,960 --> 00:15:57,080 Speaker 1: the Angels a good return, and where they might decide 317 00:15:57,160 --> 00:15:59,560 Speaker 1: it's in their best interest. Obviously, they would love to 318 00:15:59,600 --> 00:16:02,160 Speaker 1: get rid of the money if they could, if Trout 319 00:16:02,200 --> 00:16:04,160 Speaker 1: wanted to go, and they'd love to get a return 320 00:16:04,240 --> 00:16:06,200 Speaker 1: for him, but it's not going to be so easy 321 00:16:06,640 --> 00:16:09,120 Speaker 1: when you have a player who is in obvious decline. 322 00:16:09,160 --> 00:16:11,720 Speaker 1: So I don't see the Dodgers going there. If anything, 323 00:16:11,760 --> 00:16:15,080 Speaker 1: they need to get a younger hitter. Their position player 324 00:16:15,160 --> 00:16:18,160 Speaker 1: group is aging. I wrote about this during the World Series. 325 00:16:18,680 --> 00:16:21,240 Speaker 1: It's not that they're unproductive. They're still really good players, 326 00:16:21,280 --> 00:16:24,480 Speaker 1: but they're going downward a little bit. So a Tucker 327 00:16:24,520 --> 00:16:27,080 Speaker 1: who will be twenty nine next season would make a 328 00:16:27,080 --> 00:16:29,840 Speaker 1: lot of sense for them. That would be the direction 329 00:16:29,880 --> 00:16:32,240 Speaker 1: I would see them going, more than an older veteran. 330 00:16:32,800 --> 00:16:35,520 Speaker 2: One other note for Maverick, Even if you do think 331 00:16:35,560 --> 00:16:37,920 Speaker 2: he gets traded at some point, the chance that he 332 00:16:37,960 --> 00:16:41,560 Speaker 2: gets traded from the Angels to the Dodgers is not high. 333 00:16:41,760 --> 00:16:44,880 Speaker 2: There are still humans involved, exactly. I would say close 334 00:16:44,920 --> 00:16:47,200 Speaker 2: to zero. The only chance would be if the team 335 00:16:47,200 --> 00:16:49,880 Speaker 2: gets sold. Artie Moreno is not going to sell him, 336 00:16:50,280 --> 00:16:53,080 Speaker 2: you know, to the team that makes their franchise look bad. 337 00:16:53,160 --> 00:16:56,240 Speaker 2: Let's be real, So I would cross that team off 338 00:16:56,240 --> 00:16:57,880 Speaker 2: the list just for that alone. 339 00:16:57,960 --> 00:16:59,080 Speaker 3: Okay, what's next. 340 00:16:59,320 --> 00:17:02,160 Speaker 2: Let's get a question in here on the reliever market. 341 00:17:02,560 --> 00:17:05,000 Speaker 2: Bernie asks, how do you see the relief pitcher market 342 00:17:05,080 --> 00:17:08,399 Speaker 2: shaking out? And how would you rank the top closers 343 00:17:08,400 --> 00:17:09,240 Speaker 2: that are available. 344 00:17:10,359 --> 00:17:14,680 Speaker 1: This is interesting because obviously closers relievers in general, are 345 00:17:14,720 --> 00:17:17,600 Speaker 1: always in demand, and we've got some good ones out there. 346 00:17:17,840 --> 00:17:20,680 Speaker 1: Edwin Diaz is one, Devin Williams is another one. Ryan 347 00:17:20,720 --> 00:17:24,520 Speaker 1: Helsley a third. Hellsley. Let's start with him. He had 348 00:17:24,520 --> 00:17:26,439 Speaker 1: that situation with the Mets where he was tipping for 349 00:17:26,480 --> 00:17:30,600 Speaker 1: about three weeks. Teams still love his metrics, love his 350 00:17:30,680 --> 00:17:33,880 Speaker 1: pitch shapes, all that kind of thing. I expect he's 351 00:17:33,880 --> 00:17:35,600 Speaker 1: going to do. Okay, it might only be one year, 352 00:17:35,800 --> 00:17:37,760 Speaker 1: but maybe it gets to three years if there's enough 353 00:17:37,760 --> 00:17:40,920 Speaker 1: competition at the one year level. Devin Williams is kind 354 00:17:40,920 --> 00:17:43,919 Speaker 1: of in a similar category, and the team still regard 355 00:17:43,960 --> 00:17:48,679 Speaker 1: his stuff and what he does analytically. Maybe better than 356 00:17:48,720 --> 00:17:51,520 Speaker 1: his performance in twenty twenty five, which wasn't bad. He 357 00:17:51,600 --> 00:17:53,840 Speaker 1: had some down periods, but he also had some really 358 00:17:54,160 --> 00:17:57,200 Speaker 1: high periods as well. And then Edwin Diaz is probably 359 00:17:57,200 --> 00:17:59,119 Speaker 1: the best of this bunch. I would rank him first, 360 00:17:59,520 --> 00:18:01,560 Speaker 1: and he's a guy who's coming off a great year 361 00:18:01,560 --> 00:18:03,240 Speaker 1: with the Mets and has proven he can do this 362 00:18:03,359 --> 00:18:06,280 Speaker 1: job time and time again. So I do expect the 363 00:18:06,320 --> 00:18:08,879 Speaker 1: market to be good, and I expect all these guys, 364 00:18:08,920 --> 00:18:11,080 Speaker 1: even Hellsley, to get good deals. 365 00:18:11,680 --> 00:18:14,399 Speaker 2: I'll throw two other names out there. Luke Weaver I'm 366 00:18:14,440 --> 00:18:17,719 Speaker 2: a fan of I think he can close, and Robert 367 00:18:17,720 --> 00:18:20,560 Speaker 2: Suarez opting out becomes a free agent. 368 00:18:20,920 --> 00:18:24,320 Speaker 1: Yes, I forgot to mention him. He's obviously in that category. Two. 369 00:18:25,040 --> 00:18:30,120 Speaker 1: I would put him probably behind Diez and maybe right 370 00:18:30,200 --> 00:18:33,119 Speaker 1: about even with Williams. I'm not sure exactly. I'd have 371 00:18:33,160 --> 00:18:35,919 Speaker 1: to look at it statistically, analytically and all that, but 372 00:18:36,359 --> 00:18:38,480 Speaker 1: he too will do well. And yes, Luke Weaver is 373 00:18:38,520 --> 00:18:40,480 Speaker 1: a guy that I would imagine some team would want 374 00:18:40,520 --> 00:18:43,280 Speaker 1: as a closer. So yet, all those guys Scott are 375 00:18:43,320 --> 00:18:45,320 Speaker 1: going to be interesting names to follow. 376 00:18:45,920 --> 00:18:48,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, good question and good names. It's a good list 377 00:18:48,680 --> 00:18:51,480 Speaker 2: for this offseason. Relief pitcher wise, let's get one more 378 00:18:51,520 --> 00:18:53,240 Speaker 2: in there before we hit another break. 379 00:18:53,680 --> 00:18:54,680 Speaker 3: Here's Jay. 380 00:18:54,720 --> 00:18:58,240 Speaker 2: This offseason seems a lot lighter on talent than last year, 381 00:18:58,320 --> 00:19:00,679 Speaker 2: yet a lot of the dollar figures be thrown around 382 00:19:00,680 --> 00:19:01,360 Speaker 2: are similar. 383 00:19:01,840 --> 00:19:04,040 Speaker 3: Does this make sense? And I'll just throw this out there. 384 00:19:04,080 --> 00:19:06,199 Speaker 2: I know Tim Britton puts out his list and he 385 00:19:06,320 --> 00:19:08,879 Speaker 2: just did of free agents and the money that he 386 00:19:08,920 --> 00:19:11,760 Speaker 2: thinks they're going to man command. Kyle Tucker is gonna 387 00:19:11,760 --> 00:19:13,159 Speaker 2: get a lot of money. The other one that stood out, 388 00:19:13,200 --> 00:19:15,840 Speaker 2: I think he had twelve four something for Boba Schett, 389 00:19:16,080 --> 00:19:17,480 Speaker 2: which was in a similar range. 390 00:19:17,320 --> 00:19:19,800 Speaker 3: To Kyle Tucker. So those are big dollar figures. 391 00:19:20,840 --> 00:19:23,320 Speaker 1: The question is good because there's no Sodo in this 392 00:19:23,400 --> 00:19:25,800 Speaker 1: year's market. There's no Otani in this year's market. There's 393 00:19:25,800 --> 00:19:28,440 Speaker 1: no Yamamoto in this year's market. Though there are several 394 00:19:28,520 --> 00:19:31,000 Speaker 1: players from Asia Cumming who are going to get a 395 00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:34,440 Speaker 1: lot of attention. The picture am I perhaps foremost among them. 396 00:19:35,960 --> 00:19:39,520 Speaker 1: I don't see numbers being thrown around like Soto or Otani. 397 00:19:39,680 --> 00:19:41,800 Speaker 1: Tucker has been a guy we've all thought could be 398 00:19:41,800 --> 00:19:44,560 Speaker 1: four hundred to five hundred million. He's coming off two 399 00:19:44,640 --> 00:19:47,119 Speaker 1: years where he didn't play the entire season. He had 400 00:19:47,200 --> 00:19:50,840 Speaker 1: kind of these nagging injuries. I wonder if that depresses 401 00:19:50,880 --> 00:19:53,680 Speaker 1: his value some and I wonder if teams see him 402 00:19:54,320 --> 00:19:56,159 Speaker 1: in quite the same light. Do I expect it to 403 00:19:56,160 --> 00:19:58,199 Speaker 1: get the four hundred with him? Yeah, I do. I 404 00:19:58,240 --> 00:20:01,520 Speaker 1: expect him to be that kind of guy. But it 405 00:20:01,600 --> 00:20:04,439 Speaker 1: is a lesser market in terms of monster names. But 406 00:20:04,560 --> 00:20:07,160 Speaker 1: you're gonna see trades, You're gonna see free agents sign 407 00:20:07,240 --> 00:20:09,159 Speaker 1: I'm sure we're gonna see some things. I say this 408 00:20:09,320 --> 00:20:11,720 Speaker 1: every year, and I say it every deadline that will 409 00:20:11,720 --> 00:20:14,679 Speaker 1: make our head spin. That's the beauty of the off season. 410 00:20:14,760 --> 00:20:17,879 Speaker 1: It's the beauty of the deadline. So while it doesn't 411 00:20:17,920 --> 00:20:20,480 Speaker 1: look as attractive, I expect it to be newsworthy, I 412 00:20:20,520 --> 00:20:22,199 Speaker 1: expect it to be fun as it always is. 413 00:20:23,040 --> 00:20:25,760 Speaker 2: Great Questions. We're here live every Thursday for Girl and 414 00:20:25,800 --> 00:20:28,320 Speaker 2: Ken Questions. Of course Mondays is live as well, and 415 00:20:28,520 --> 00:20:29,760 Speaker 2: we try and get to things there. 416 00:20:29,880 --> 00:20:30,800 Speaker 3: That's Ken Solo. 417 00:20:31,280 --> 00:20:33,480 Speaker 2: Okay, coming up next, Dudent Dork of the Week, And 418 00:20:33,520 --> 00:20:35,359 Speaker 2: I'm just gonna preface this before we hit the break. 419 00:20:35,400 --> 00:20:38,480 Speaker 2: I've actually never participated. I've done this show maybe three 420 00:20:38,560 --> 00:20:40,359 Speaker 2: or four times over the last couple of years, but 421 00:20:40,400 --> 00:20:43,680 Speaker 2: I always leave early to go host foul Territory. We're 422 00:20:43,680 --> 00:20:46,720 Speaker 2: a little earlier with the show today, so I'm excited 423 00:20:46,800 --> 00:20:47,680 Speaker 2: and we'll be right back. 424 00:20:48,640 --> 00:20:50,880 Speaker 3: Bet I'MGM account holders today. 425 00:20:51,000 --> 00:20:53,679 Speaker 2: How about in any sport parlay boost token you can 426 00:20:53,720 --> 00:20:56,160 Speaker 2: score a bigger payout if your wager with that token hits. 427 00:20:56,200 --> 00:20:59,520 Speaker 2: Tokens can be used on parlays and on same game parlays. 428 00:20:59,560 --> 00:21:03,840 Speaker 2: Gambling problem or concerned, there's help called one eight hundred Gambler. 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It is 434 00:21:20,240 --> 00:21:23,120 Speaker 2: baseball the way it should be covered at foul Territory. 435 00:21:23,160 --> 00:21:24,159 Speaker 3: Give us a sub. 436 00:21:24,920 --> 00:21:34,120 Speaker 2: Dude, dude, dude, let's do this. 437 00:21:34,240 --> 00:21:37,280 Speaker 3: Due to the week, Ken Miguel. 438 00:21:36,960 --> 00:21:40,280 Speaker 1: Rojas and I know we're a little bit away from 439 00:21:40,280 --> 00:21:42,119 Speaker 1: the World Series now it's been a few days, but 440 00:21:42,400 --> 00:21:46,600 Speaker 1: my goodness, we're talking about a game tying home run 441 00:21:46,680 --> 00:21:48,760 Speaker 1: in the World Series by a guy who had not 442 00:21:48,880 --> 00:21:52,560 Speaker 1: hit a home run off a right handed picture all season. 443 00:21:53,000 --> 00:21:55,920 Speaker 1: He had hit one off a right handed position player one, 444 00:21:56,359 --> 00:21:59,320 Speaker 1: but not a pitcher. And the thing I love about 445 00:21:59,359 --> 00:22:01,600 Speaker 1: Micel rohas this is what Dave Roberts said after it. 446 00:22:01,680 --> 00:22:03,800 Speaker 1: And remember he had just been inserted into the line 447 00:22:03,880 --> 00:22:06,760 Speaker 1: up in Game six because Roberts wanted him to give 448 00:22:06,800 --> 00:22:10,560 Speaker 1: them a jolt of energy. And Roberts said, the game 449 00:22:10,680 --> 00:22:13,120 Speaker 1: honors those who honor the game. And what he meant 450 00:22:13,119 --> 00:22:15,520 Speaker 1: by that is that Miguil Rojas is one of the 451 00:22:15,520 --> 00:22:18,760 Speaker 1: great teammates, one of the great workers, just a guy 452 00:22:18,800 --> 00:22:20,880 Speaker 1: that you want on your team. He's the one who 453 00:22:20,880 --> 00:22:25,440 Speaker 1: helped teach Mookie Bets or relearn shortstop Mookie Betts. And 454 00:22:25,600 --> 00:22:28,320 Speaker 1: that was after losing his job. So it was cool 455 00:22:28,359 --> 00:22:30,679 Speaker 1: to see him have that moment. It was shocking. Go 456 00:22:30,760 --> 00:22:32,800 Speaker 1: back and look at the video, look at Dave Roberts face, 457 00:22:33,240 --> 00:22:35,200 Speaker 1: and for me, he's the dude of the week. 458 00:22:35,720 --> 00:22:37,200 Speaker 2: Hey, he's a glue guy. I gave up his number 459 00:22:37,200 --> 00:22:38,760 Speaker 2: for Rookie Sosaki. I know a lot of guys would 460 00:22:38,760 --> 00:22:40,159 Speaker 2: do that, but he's just involved in a lot of things. 461 00:22:40,200 --> 00:22:42,720 Speaker 2: When you talk about the Dodgers, despite not being one 462 00:22:42,720 --> 00:22:45,440 Speaker 2: of their stars, I'll go with mine and a picture 463 00:22:45,560 --> 00:22:47,720 Speaker 2: is worth a thousand words. In this case, I'm sure 464 00:22:47,720 --> 00:22:51,480 Speaker 2: there will be feature stories written about Kirby Yates. Not 465 00:22:51,560 --> 00:22:54,200 Speaker 2: a factor in the postseason for the Dodgers, but still, 466 00:22:54,240 --> 00:22:57,200 Speaker 2: it is every ballplayer's dream to win a World Series. 467 00:22:57,240 --> 00:22:59,560 Speaker 2: And he said if he won a title, he would 468 00:22:59,640 --> 00:23:03,320 Speaker 2: get Kirby the animated character video game you can play 469 00:23:03,320 --> 00:23:06,240 Speaker 2: them and super smash all that right on his butt 470 00:23:06,280 --> 00:23:09,960 Speaker 2: cheek with the World Series trophy. So it's Kirby with 471 00:23:10,080 --> 00:23:13,480 Speaker 2: that piece of metal, and it's awesome. I love a 472 00:23:13,560 --> 00:23:16,160 Speaker 2: man of his word. We got the story from Keik 473 00:23:16,240 --> 00:23:18,480 Speaker 2: Hernandez who kind of caught it live on one. 474 00:23:18,400 --> 00:23:19,920 Speaker 3: Of his Instagram stories. So there it is. 475 00:23:19,960 --> 00:23:22,240 Speaker 2: If you're listening to us right now, you can find it. 476 00:23:22,280 --> 00:23:23,760 Speaker 2: And I think we did a nice job with our 477 00:23:23,760 --> 00:23:26,240 Speaker 2: production team of just showing you like the exact tattoo 478 00:23:26,320 --> 00:23:28,000 Speaker 2: and not stretching it out. 479 00:23:28,080 --> 00:23:29,840 Speaker 3: So good job, Kirby, very nice. 480 00:23:30,200 --> 00:23:41,920 Speaker 1: Yes, what's it? Dork? All right, Scott? Now I'm looking 481 00:23:41,920 --> 00:23:46,359 Speaker 1: at my watch checking the date. The date is November sixth. 482 00:23:47,119 --> 00:23:51,960 Speaker 1: The GM meetings start November tenth. The Colorado Rockies do 483 00:23:52,080 --> 00:23:54,480 Speaker 1: not have a GM now I presume they will have 484 00:23:54,520 --> 00:23:57,160 Speaker 1: one in time for the meetings. But my goodness, they're 485 00:23:57,200 --> 00:24:01,399 Speaker 1: already over a month late. The Nationals fire their GM 486 00:24:01,600 --> 00:24:04,200 Speaker 1: at mid season, Mike Rizzo, and then hired Paul Taboni 487 00:24:04,280 --> 00:24:07,320 Speaker 1: in late September. Why so he could get a headstart 488 00:24:07,359 --> 00:24:09,840 Speaker 1: in the offseason staffing, all the things that need to 489 00:24:09,840 --> 00:24:12,760 Speaker 1: be taken care of before you even get into player acquisition. 490 00:24:13,119 --> 00:24:16,480 Speaker 1: The Rockies, we're still waiting Dorks of the Week. 491 00:24:17,480 --> 00:24:20,640 Speaker 2: Sounded like they had two finalists that weren't interested. 492 00:24:20,760 --> 00:24:22,960 Speaker 3: We'll get more on that. I'd say at some point. 493 00:24:23,040 --> 00:24:25,840 Speaker 2: That's not a good sign either, not liking the conversations 494 00:24:25,840 --> 00:24:28,560 Speaker 2: they were having. Okay, my first ever Dork of the 495 00:24:28,560 --> 00:24:31,159 Speaker 2: Week that I'm going to hand out is to Jim Murray. 496 00:24:31,240 --> 00:24:33,800 Speaker 2: He is a player agent who is in trouble for 497 00:24:34,240 --> 00:24:36,280 Speaker 2: I like the movie That Departed a lot, being the 498 00:24:36,400 --> 00:24:39,440 Speaker 2: Rat the mole for Major League Baseball. It is an 499 00:24:39,440 --> 00:24:42,359 Speaker 2: incredible story. I think that it hasn't gotten enough attention 500 00:24:42,480 --> 00:24:44,359 Speaker 2: yet because it came out during the World Series. 501 00:24:44,600 --> 00:24:46,360 Speaker 3: Evandrelik wrote it, he broke it. 502 00:24:46,359 --> 00:24:48,840 Speaker 2: It's called Inside the Text Messages of the Agent who 503 00:24:48,840 --> 00:24:51,320 Speaker 2: Became a Mole for Rob Manford and MLB. When you 504 00:24:51,359 --> 00:24:54,320 Speaker 2: read that title, you're like, is this a sensationalized title. 505 00:24:54,359 --> 00:24:56,960 Speaker 2: It is not the story is worth the read. Then 506 00:24:56,960 --> 00:24:59,560 Speaker 2: we also did a follow up with Evan on our show. 507 00:24:59,600 --> 00:25:00,320 Speaker 3: We talked to that. 508 00:25:00,359 --> 00:25:02,760 Speaker 2: We talked about the Tony Clark players way situation. So 509 00:25:03,040 --> 00:25:05,600 Speaker 2: there's a good podcast and video clip on YouTube to 510 00:25:05,680 --> 00:25:08,560 Speaker 2: check that out. But Jim Murray for me Ken dork 511 00:25:08,640 --> 00:25:11,440 Speaker 2: of the Week, and I won't say much more besides 512 00:25:11,520 --> 00:25:14,359 Speaker 2: that he was basically smashing players and working against them 513 00:25:14,400 --> 00:25:15,960 Speaker 2: despite representing them. 514 00:25:16,080 --> 00:25:19,040 Speaker 3: So if you want more, please give it a night. 515 00:25:19,160 --> 00:25:21,480 Speaker 2: You need like five ten minutes because you're going to 516 00:25:21,520 --> 00:25:24,040 Speaker 2: be jaw dropping when you read this. 517 00:25:24,640 --> 00:25:25,360 Speaker 3: It is worth it. 518 00:25:28,560 --> 00:25:31,000 Speaker 2: And then that's it. Right, We're on our way out here. 519 00:25:31,400 --> 00:25:34,280 Speaker 2: I'll sign us off. Okay, So Foul Territory is coming 520 00:25:34,359 --> 00:25:37,720 Speaker 2: up next live at one o'clock Eastern. Patrick Mooney, Ken 521 00:25:37,800 --> 00:25:39,639 Speaker 2: s Kylie Govertt, the Athletic and also one of the 522 00:25:39,640 --> 00:25:42,600 Speaker 2: hosts of Northside Territory will be on there. Blake Mitchell, 523 00:25:42,600 --> 00:25:45,240 Speaker 2: who's a super prospect with the Royals, and P. T. Tierney, 524 00:25:45,560 --> 00:25:47,880 Speaker 2: who is part of the MLB Fan Council, will ask 525 00:25:47,960 --> 00:25:49,240 Speaker 2: him about how that works. 526 00:25:49,320 --> 00:25:50,440 Speaker 3: That should get interesting. 527 00:25:50,840 --> 00:25:53,800 Speaker 2: Ken, great to do this with you and I enjoyed 528 00:25:53,800 --> 00:25:56,040 Speaker 2: my dudent Dork of the Week experience for the first time. 529 00:25:56,080 --> 00:25:59,000 Speaker 1: Thank you well Scott, Thank you Emperor of the Foul 530 00:25:59,119 --> 00:26:00,000 Speaker 1: Territory Empire. 531 00:26:02,040 --> 00:26:03,680 Speaker 3: You'll see Ken on Monday on fair 532 00:26:07,240 --> 00:26:07,880 Speaker 1: Mm hmm