1 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:06,800 Speaker 1: Here we go one of the best baseball writers ever, 2 00:00:06,880 --> 00:00:09,399 Speaker 1: Tom Berducci. Check out his work in SI and of course, 3 00:00:09,440 --> 00:00:12,959 Speaker 1: as I mentioned before, Buddy with AJ on Fox to 4 00:00:13,119 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: hear those two throughout the season, but then in the 5 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:18,240 Speaker 1: postseason together on the call for an American League game. 6 00:00:18,280 --> 00:00:21,119 Speaker 1: There you go, he's really got the company logo going today, Tom, 7 00:00:21,160 --> 00:00:23,440 Speaker 1: great to have you on. How you doing and are 8 00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:24,880 Speaker 1: you prepared for the postseason? 9 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:27,960 Speaker 2: With a not prepared for the postseason because I have 10 00:00:28,000 --> 00:00:29,760 Speaker 2: no idea what's going to happen, Like who's going to 11 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:32,400 Speaker 2: be in it? By the way, I think I just 12 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:34,800 Speaker 2: got back. I did the Mets Braids game last night. 13 00:00:34,880 --> 00:00:38,519 Speaker 2: I think it just ended. That was an ugly ballgame 14 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:41,120 Speaker 2: that took forever. Besides green delay. My goodness, it was 15 00:00:41,440 --> 00:00:43,840 Speaker 2: like watching you know, when your kids first start doing 16 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:47,880 Speaker 2: pitch player pitch rather than coach pitch and little league 17 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:51,400 Speaker 2: and it's ball one, ball two, ball three. That's what 18 00:00:51,440 --> 00:00:52,919 Speaker 2: the Mets the Braids did last night. 19 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:55,800 Speaker 1: What was it like at the ballpark? Tom, Because we 20 00:00:55,840 --> 00:00:57,600 Speaker 1: did cover this at the top of the show. The 21 00:00:57,640 --> 00:01:00,240 Speaker 1: Mets are going through a really, really tough time at 22 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:02,320 Speaker 1: the moment, and the pitching staff is crumbling. 23 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:05,319 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's interesting because they had all those good vibes 24 00:01:05,360 --> 00:01:07,840 Speaker 2: from the night before. You mentioned the Alonso home run record, 25 00:01:07,959 --> 00:01:09,880 Speaker 2: and they were supposed to have a celebration before the 26 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:12,720 Speaker 2: game where they actually had a ceremony for Pete and 27 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:13,960 Speaker 2: that got wiped out by the rain. 28 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:15,199 Speaker 3: So that was a downer. 29 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:17,840 Speaker 2: But then the Mets jump on Carlos Carrasco's now DFA 30 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:20,840 Speaker 2: because quite frankly, and I love Cookie, it just does 31 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:22,760 Speaker 2: not have major league stuff. The Mets jumped on and 32 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:26,040 Speaker 2: for six quick But how do you lose that game? 33 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:28,759 Speaker 2: You're up six at home, I guess the team out 34 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 2: of contention, and they boat race you with eleven unanswered runs. 35 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:35,240 Speaker 2: And again, it's something that's really harm the Mets all year. 36 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:38,720 Speaker 2: They can't command the baseball. They've walked more batters than 37 00:01:38,760 --> 00:01:41,080 Speaker 2: any pitching staff at the National League. It's been a 38 00:01:41,080 --> 00:01:43,200 Speaker 2: problem all year. We know all about the lack of 39 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 2: length from their starting rotation. That's still an issue and 40 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:51,200 Speaker 2: I don't see it getting better anytime soon. Yes, they 41 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:54,520 Speaker 2: fortified the bullpen, but that starting rotation right now is 42 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:55,600 Speaker 2: a real problem for New York. 43 00:01:57,160 --> 00:02:00,440 Speaker 4: Tom That's one of my questions with the Mets. Just 44 00:02:00,480 --> 00:02:03,160 Speaker 4: the starting pitching, not giving him length. The bullpen gets 45 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:06,120 Speaker 4: worn out. But they haven't hit either. They haven't hit 46 00:02:06,280 --> 00:02:09,040 Speaker 4: like the we thought the Mets would hit. So what 47 00:02:09,160 --> 00:02:11,040 Speaker 4: I mean, what the heck is I mean, we can 48 00:02:11,080 --> 00:02:12,960 Speaker 4: throw the Yankees in there too, Like what's going on 49 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:14,720 Speaker 4: in New York. If something happened to the water that 50 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:15,280 Speaker 4: we don't. 51 00:02:15,080 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 2: Know about, Yeah, something in the water. I'll tell you 52 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:20,760 Speaker 2: if with the Mets it is a little bit the offense. 53 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:23,079 Speaker 2: I thought they had a top five offense when the 54 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:24,840 Speaker 2: year started. It hasn't worked that way. You look at 55 00:02:24,880 --> 00:02:28,200 Speaker 2: Sodo and he's taking more strikes in the zone than 56 00:02:28,280 --> 00:02:30,480 Speaker 2: ever before in his career. We know he's a patient hitter, 57 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:33,280 Speaker 2: but then when he gets runners on base, he's hitting 58 00:02:33,360 --> 00:02:37,359 Speaker 2: below two hundred. He's between a lot of times, and 59 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:38,400 Speaker 2: that was the case last night. 60 00:02:38,480 --> 00:02:39,480 Speaker 3: I know we hit a home run. 61 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:42,320 Speaker 2: Why Carrasco threw him a four seam fastball, I do 62 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:45,400 Speaker 2: not know, because Wan Soto does not hit sinkers. He 63 00:02:45,520 --> 00:02:48,240 Speaker 2: absolutely destroys four steamers. And that's not the kind of 64 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:50,760 Speaker 2: guy that challenged one with a four seamer. But after that, 65 00:02:50,800 --> 00:02:52,560 Speaker 2: they just sput him to death and he struck out 66 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:53,320 Speaker 2: three straight times. 67 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:54,120 Speaker 3: Bases loaded. 68 00:02:54,680 --> 00:02:59,359 Speaker 2: So Lindor has gotten extremely streaky this year. That's hard 69 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:01,240 Speaker 2: to figure. I mean, we know he's a good offensive player, 70 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 2: but he's been in one of those funks now. But 71 00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:06,519 Speaker 2: you look at the bullpen that you mentioned, Aj, it's 72 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:09,240 Speaker 2: interesting to me. Yes, you can be like San Diego 73 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:12,520 Speaker 2: and bullpen teams to death, but to do that, you have. 74 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 3: To have them lined up in order. 75 00:03:13,880 --> 00:03:16,240 Speaker 2: Like Hellsley is the guy to me that got to 76 00:03:16,320 --> 00:03:18,959 Speaker 2: be that weapon. Drop him into a game, middle of 77 00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:20,680 Speaker 2: the order, six or seventh inning. 78 00:03:20,680 --> 00:03:21,600 Speaker 3: Get out of that jam. 79 00:03:21,639 --> 00:03:23,519 Speaker 2: You've got Diaz behind in the close at the face 80 00:03:23,560 --> 00:03:25,080 Speaker 2: the middle of the order the next time it comes up. 81 00:03:25,320 --> 00:03:28,240 Speaker 3: They can't do that with Helsley. He's so used to. 82 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:31,600 Speaker 2: Being a one inning clean guy, does not do up 83 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:34,760 Speaker 2: and downs, has a routine to get ready, to get ready. 84 00:03:34,480 --> 00:03:35,320 Speaker 3: For the ninth inning. 85 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:38,720 Speaker 2: They're trying to groom him now into that super guy 86 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:40,040 Speaker 2: to drop in the middle of the game, and he 87 00:03:40,120 --> 00:03:41,800 Speaker 2: just can't do it yet. I don't know if he's 88 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:43,560 Speaker 2: going to get there in time the next six weeks. 89 00:03:43,880 --> 00:03:45,640 Speaker 2: So you look at the names and it looks good 90 00:03:45,720 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 2: in terms of depth of bullpen pieces. Yes, they're picking 91 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 2: up a lot of innings. We know that, but there's 92 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:53,400 Speaker 2: a lot of things they need to get straightened out. 93 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:57,800 Speaker 2: They're pitching a kid Nolan McLain on Saturday. You got 94 00:03:57,800 --> 00:04:01,120 Speaker 2: Mantaz and Blackburn starters in the bullpen, and Senga is 95 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:06,000 Speaker 2: not stretched out seam Andya is not stretched out. Clay 96 00:04:06,040 --> 00:04:09,320 Speaker 2: Holmes is only a five any pitcher right now at best. 97 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:11,760 Speaker 2: That's why I say this is something that is not 98 00:04:11,960 --> 00:04:14,520 Speaker 2: just a slump. I like the offense still, I think 99 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:17,160 Speaker 2: that's a slump. But the pitching staff has some real 100 00:04:17,200 --> 00:04:17,960 Speaker 2: world issues. 101 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:21,760 Speaker 5: They have issues we talk about You talked about Kogie 102 00:04:21,800 --> 00:04:24,279 Speaker 5: Carrasco not being a big league pitcher. This is a 103 00:04:24,279 --> 00:04:27,040 Speaker 5: team with playoff aspirations. If I were to say to 104 00:04:27,080 --> 00:04:31,359 Speaker 5: be any season World Series aspirations, the lineup has the 105 00:04:31,360 --> 00:04:34,720 Speaker 5: potential to be a World Series lineup. Does the pitching 106 00:04:34,760 --> 00:04:37,479 Speaker 5: staff as a whole even have the chance to be 107 00:04:37,720 --> 00:04:40,159 Speaker 5: a NLCS pitching staff. 108 00:04:41,279 --> 00:04:42,240 Speaker 3: That's a great question. 109 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:46,159 Speaker 2: As much as I know that bullpen dominates in the postseason, 110 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:48,880 Speaker 2: right look at last year Dodgers win the World Series. 111 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:51,160 Speaker 2: Their starters go four and four, the bullpenk goes seven 112 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:53,520 Speaker 2: to one. I think the Lavers through more innings than 113 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:54,080 Speaker 2: the starters. 114 00:04:54,320 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 3: So there is a. 115 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:58,640 Speaker 2: Path, but you still at times, as Yamamoto did, you 116 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:01,480 Speaker 2: need some guy or two guys to go out there 117 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:04,680 Speaker 2: at some point and take the ball into the sixth 118 00:05:04,680 --> 00:05:08,120 Speaker 2: and seventh and win the game yourself as a starting pitcher. 119 00:05:08,480 --> 00:05:10,880 Speaker 3: Right now, the Mets don't have that pitcher. Now. 120 00:05:11,240 --> 00:05:14,920 Speaker 2: If Sega is fully stretched out and he's healthy, yeah 121 00:05:14,960 --> 00:05:17,279 Speaker 2: he can be that guy. But again he's not there. 122 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:18,440 Speaker 2: He's still gonna need some time. 123 00:05:18,520 --> 00:05:19,160 Speaker 3: You guys know. 124 00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:21,599 Speaker 2: That these pitchers have to go through progressions to work 125 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:24,320 Speaker 2: up to being that eighty to one hundred pitch guy 126 00:05:24,360 --> 00:05:26,839 Speaker 2: to pitch three times through a lineup. The Mets literally 127 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:29,599 Speaker 2: don't have one of those starters right now. Yes, I think, 128 00:05:29,640 --> 00:05:31,680 Speaker 2: as much as I like their bullpen, that's still a 129 00:05:31,720 --> 00:05:33,279 Speaker 2: problem when you get the postseason baseball. 130 00:05:33,960 --> 00:05:37,159 Speaker 5: All right, let's go to another bullpen guy that's doing 131 00:05:38,440 --> 00:05:42,080 Speaker 5: Devin Williams. Is he officially with what Benar's done since 132 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:46,080 Speaker 5: he's come over? Is he officially you are seventh or 133 00:05:46,120 --> 00:05:49,040 Speaker 5: eighth inning guy? A different spot other than I know. 134 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:52,480 Speaker 5: Aaron Boone said, we got to find some soft landing spots, 135 00:05:52,520 --> 00:05:54,920 Speaker 5: and right now we don't have any soft landing spots. 136 00:05:55,520 --> 00:06:00,719 Speaker 5: Do you think he is supplanted by Bennar? I do? 137 00:06:00,880 --> 00:06:02,920 Speaker 2: I mean in my you know that circle of trust, 138 00:06:03,040 --> 00:06:06,680 Speaker 2: late game, high leverage guy, have a lead, lock it down. 139 00:06:07,160 --> 00:06:10,719 Speaker 2: I'm all about Weaver and Bednar before I put Devin 140 00:06:10,760 --> 00:06:11,360 Speaker 2: in that position. 141 00:06:11,400 --> 00:06:13,680 Speaker 3: Now he may get there. I'm with you. Give him a. 142 00:06:13,640 --> 00:06:17,440 Speaker 2: Few soft landings, get the confidence going. Two pitch guy 143 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:20,039 Speaker 2: in the changeup doesn't seem to be coming out of 144 00:06:20,040 --> 00:06:21,320 Speaker 2: his hand just the same way. 145 00:06:21,320 --> 00:06:22,240 Speaker 3: I don't know what it is. 146 00:06:22,320 --> 00:06:24,000 Speaker 2: I don't think it's New York at this point, you 147 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:26,560 Speaker 2: know more than I almost three quarters of the way 148 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:29,680 Speaker 2: through his season. That adjustment period to me should be over. 149 00:06:30,920 --> 00:06:33,080 Speaker 3: But not the same stuff coming out of the head. 150 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:35,960 Speaker 2: So I can't just give him the ball on reputation 151 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:39,440 Speaker 2: here in eighth, ninth inning, one run game. I've got 152 00:06:39,440 --> 00:06:41,719 Speaker 2: to back him up a little bit and eventually hope 153 00:06:41,720 --> 00:06:42,280 Speaker 2: that he gets there. 154 00:06:42,320 --> 00:06:43,320 Speaker 3: But he's not there right now. 155 00:06:45,279 --> 00:06:47,719 Speaker 1: Kratz tell everyone why they need to look into a 156 00:06:47,800 --> 00:06:50,480 Speaker 1: virtual private network aka a VPN. 157 00:06:51,520 --> 00:06:54,880 Speaker 5: It's kind of like wearing trousers. It keeps everything private 158 00:06:54,920 --> 00:06:56,520 Speaker 5: and secure whenever you venture out. 159 00:06:57,760 --> 00:07:00,640 Speaker 1: That's good, that's really good. And surf Shark creates user 160 00:07:00,680 --> 00:07:04,320 Speaker 1: friendly privacy and security solutions to protect your data and 161 00:07:04,400 --> 00:07:07,479 Speaker 1: your privacy online. 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Try surf Shark today, Tom. 172 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:48,960 Speaker 4: There's good races going on AL West NL West. There 173 00:07:48,960 --> 00:07:51,480 Speaker 4: are awesome races right within a game of each other 174 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:53,920 Speaker 4: right there. It's great for baseball. Forget the wildcard. I 175 00:07:53,920 --> 00:07:55,760 Speaker 4: want to know who wins the division in the world. 176 00:07:55,840 --> 00:07:57,880 Speaker 4: The third wildcard is great, but I want your take 177 00:07:57,920 --> 00:08:01,920 Speaker 4: on both these the Padres Dodgers and on the other side, 178 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:04,880 Speaker 4: I mean the Mariners and the Astros. Who's the better 179 00:08:04,920 --> 00:08:07,280 Speaker 4: teams here and who's gonna get that buy in the 180 00:08:07,280 --> 00:08:09,200 Speaker 4: first round for both of these divisions. 181 00:08:09,680 --> 00:08:10,679 Speaker 3: Yeah, great races. 182 00:08:10,800 --> 00:08:13,480 Speaker 2: I mean, I like Seattle over Houston, and I totally 183 00:08:13,520 --> 00:08:16,200 Speaker 2: respect the Astros, and you never count that team out. 184 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:17,960 Speaker 3: They're battle tested, we know that. 185 00:08:18,800 --> 00:08:21,480 Speaker 2: But I just like the roster after the trade deadline 186 00:08:21,480 --> 00:08:23,160 Speaker 2: for Seattle a little bit better. And I think they're 187 00:08:23,160 --> 00:08:25,920 Speaker 2: gonna pitch better because guys like Kirby and Gilbert. To me, 188 00:08:26,280 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 2: I don't want to say they've underachieved, but there's more 189 00:08:28,320 --> 00:08:31,480 Speaker 2: in the tank there with those guys. So I would 190 00:08:31,600 --> 00:08:34,920 Speaker 2: lean towards Seattle in the West. In National League West, 191 00:08:36,120 --> 00:08:38,760 Speaker 2: I still have to say the Dodgers, but I'm telling you, guys, 192 00:08:38,840 --> 00:08:42,680 Speaker 2: there's something that's just not right with this team. This 193 00:08:42,720 --> 00:08:46,280 Speaker 2: is not just you know, let's get healthy. They've not 194 00:08:46,360 --> 00:08:48,880 Speaker 2: played well this year. The thing that jumps out to me, guys, 195 00:08:49,320 --> 00:08:52,720 Speaker 2: the Dodgers are not a good defensive team. In the 196 00:08:52,840 --> 00:08:55,840 Speaker 2: last six years, they've been either first or second in 197 00:08:55,960 --> 00:08:59,640 Speaker 2: Major League Baseball, and turning batted balls into outs. Now 198 00:09:00,240 --> 00:09:03,160 Speaker 2: that stet because that's not just about defense. It's about 199 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:06,480 Speaker 2: the way your pitchers control weak contact right, hit the 200 00:09:06,520 --> 00:09:09,319 Speaker 2: ball softly. Your defense is more likely to make the play. 201 00:09:09,840 --> 00:09:11,800 Speaker 2: The Dodgers have been first or second every year for 202 00:09:11,880 --> 00:09:16,319 Speaker 2: six straight years. They're eighteenth this year. They're below average. 203 00:09:16,440 --> 00:09:18,960 Speaker 2: They have a losing record against winning teams for the 204 00:09:18,960 --> 00:09:22,560 Speaker 2: first time in more than a decade. There's some systemic 205 00:09:22,600 --> 00:09:24,880 Speaker 2: problems here. They've pitched starters on the fourth day, we 206 00:09:25,040 --> 00:09:27,560 Speaker 2: four days of rest, less than anybody in baseball. I 207 00:09:27,640 --> 00:09:31,640 Speaker 2: get it. That's their mo Let's stretch everybody out. Gig economy, 208 00:09:31,840 --> 00:09:35,840 Speaker 2: you know, divide up the workload among the many guys. 209 00:09:36,280 --> 00:09:38,360 Speaker 2: But the problem is they haven't pitched third time around 210 00:09:38,400 --> 00:09:41,199 Speaker 2: as much as anybody else in baseball. Those guys aren't 211 00:09:41,240 --> 00:09:44,320 Speaker 2: really locked down now to do that. So I don't 212 00:09:44,320 --> 00:09:46,120 Speaker 2: know that Glassnow and Snell are going to be locked 213 00:09:46,120 --> 00:09:48,479 Speaker 2: down and know Towny lockdowns starters in the postseason. 214 00:09:48,720 --> 00:09:49,400 Speaker 3: It seems to me. 215 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:51,959 Speaker 2: I don't want to say that there's not an urgency 216 00:09:51,960 --> 00:09:53,800 Speaker 2: here because this is the way they're designed to play. 217 00:09:54,080 --> 00:09:56,640 Speaker 3: I just don't like the way that they're playing right. 218 00:09:56,679 --> 00:09:59,600 Speaker 2: The offense isn't as good as we thought, the defense 219 00:09:59,679 --> 00:10:01,560 Speaker 2: isn't as good as we thought, and the pitching isn't 220 00:10:01,559 --> 00:10:02,439 Speaker 2: as good as we thought. 221 00:10:02,520 --> 00:10:05,200 Speaker 3: So I'm still gonna say the Dodgers. 222 00:10:05,240 --> 00:10:08,559 Speaker 2: I'm gonna sounds like I'm contradicting myself, but top to bottom, 223 00:10:08,640 --> 00:10:10,920 Speaker 2: I'm betting on the talent. I think they're a deeper 224 00:10:10,920 --> 00:10:13,600 Speaker 2: team than San Diego, but there's no question San Diego 225 00:10:13,640 --> 00:10:14,880 Speaker 2: is a hotter team by far. 226 00:10:14,960 --> 00:10:17,680 Speaker 5: Right now, you are one of the only people that 227 00:10:17,720 --> 00:10:19,480 Speaker 5: agrees with me on this show or any of the 228 00:10:19,520 --> 00:10:21,640 Speaker 5: other shows on our network. I agree, I think the 229 00:10:21,679 --> 00:10:24,240 Speaker 5: Dodgers are going to come out on top. But do 230 00:10:24,320 --> 00:10:27,160 Speaker 5: you feel like them coming out on top will be 231 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:31,160 Speaker 5: a need for Mooki to go back to right field. 232 00:10:31,480 --> 00:10:34,320 Speaker 5: You talk about defense, you have a better shortstop on 233 00:10:34,360 --> 00:10:39,560 Speaker 5: the team. Who plays shortstop still in Rojas? And isn't 234 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:41,880 Speaker 5: I mean he's gonna give you what he's given you. 235 00:10:41,880 --> 00:10:44,320 Speaker 5: And you said the offense isn't that great? But now, 236 00:10:44,360 --> 00:10:48,160 Speaker 5: all of a sudden, you've upgraded two positions. When you 237 00:10:48,280 --> 00:10:50,480 Speaker 5: have a guy that plays gold glove right field. Do 238 00:10:50,520 --> 00:10:54,920 Speaker 5: you see them making that move here in September or 239 00:10:55,000 --> 00:10:57,800 Speaker 5: even here in August to be able to solidify and 240 00:10:57,800 --> 00:10:59,520 Speaker 5: make them a better defensive team. 241 00:11:00,559 --> 00:11:03,040 Speaker 2: That's a great point, Eric, I mean, I think they're 242 00:11:03,080 --> 00:11:05,320 Speaker 2: probably a better team with Mookie back in right field, 243 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:09,080 Speaker 2: But I think they're so committed and Mookie's been so 244 00:11:09,160 --> 00:11:11,120 Speaker 2: committed to it, that it's hard for them to get 245 00:11:11,160 --> 00:11:13,880 Speaker 2: off it at this point. So while I think it's 246 00:11:13,880 --> 00:11:16,959 Speaker 2: something that they should consider, I don't see them doing 247 00:11:16,960 --> 00:11:18,920 Speaker 2: it at this late stage game of the season. 248 00:11:19,240 --> 00:11:20,680 Speaker 3: So it's a great point. 249 00:11:20,840 --> 00:11:22,679 Speaker 2: You can make the case they will be and should 250 00:11:22,679 --> 00:11:26,280 Speaker 2: be a better defensive team in that alignment, but I 251 00:11:26,400 --> 00:11:27,600 Speaker 2: don't see them doing that. 252 00:11:27,720 --> 00:11:28,720 Speaker 3: I mean, Mookie's made. 253 00:11:28,640 --> 00:11:31,280 Speaker 2: Himself a pretty good shortstop. I can't say he's an 254 00:11:31,280 --> 00:11:33,520 Speaker 2: elite major league shortstop. I don't think he's harmed him 255 00:11:33,600 --> 00:11:36,760 Speaker 2: that much. But if you want incremental upgrades, I like 256 00:11:36,800 --> 00:11:39,360 Speaker 2: him better in right field and shortstop. I just don't 257 00:11:39,400 --> 00:11:40,880 Speaker 2: see the Dodgers pulling the trigger on that. 258 00:11:41,840 --> 00:11:44,199 Speaker 1: Hey, Tom, you do a great job with Joe Madden 259 00:11:44,240 --> 00:11:45,240 Speaker 1: on the Book of Joe podcast. 260 00:11:45,280 --> 00:11:45,600 Speaker 5: I love it. 261 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:47,480 Speaker 1: I listen to it all the time. So you can 262 00:11:47,559 --> 00:11:48,840 Speaker 1: help me out with this one, because I think the 263 00:11:48,880 --> 00:11:51,600 Speaker 1: stat that you said was that the last five years 264 00:11:51,800 --> 00:11:55,000 Speaker 1: has produced top four home run teams in the regular 265 00:11:55,040 --> 00:11:58,160 Speaker 1: season as World Series champs. So do you think that 266 00:11:58,240 --> 00:12:02,479 Speaker 1: streak continues as it stands right now? Yankees, Dodgers, Angels, Diamondbacks, 267 00:12:02,480 --> 00:12:04,040 Speaker 1: and if we want to include the Mariners because they're 268 00:12:04,040 --> 00:12:05,680 Speaker 1: tied with the d Backs, those are your teams in 269 00:12:05,720 --> 00:12:09,920 Speaker 1: the top five home run wise, Padres twenty ninth, Brewers fourteenth, 270 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:13,000 Speaker 1: blue Jay's nineteenth. 271 00:12:13,520 --> 00:12:15,640 Speaker 2: I'm glad you brought that up, Scott, because I love 272 00:12:15,679 --> 00:12:17,520 Speaker 2: watching the Milwaukee Brewers play baseball. 273 00:12:17,840 --> 00:12:19,560 Speaker 3: I mean, how can you not right? They played the 274 00:12:19,559 --> 00:12:20,240 Speaker 3: game the right way. 275 00:12:20,280 --> 00:12:22,360 Speaker 2: They play hard, they put the ball in play, they 276 00:12:22,400 --> 00:12:24,600 Speaker 2: run the bass is great, They're very athletic. They're a 277 00:12:24,640 --> 00:12:27,200 Speaker 2: younger team with young legs, and they just put pressure 278 00:12:27,240 --> 00:12:29,240 Speaker 2: on teams constantly. You don't know if they're gonna bunt 279 00:12:29,320 --> 00:12:31,360 Speaker 2: or hit and run or steal a base, but you 280 00:12:31,520 --> 00:12:32,720 Speaker 2: must be prepared every pitch. 281 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:33,839 Speaker 3: That's something maybe up. 282 00:12:34,040 --> 00:12:36,600 Speaker 2: And I love that kind of pressure, that anticipation of 283 00:12:36,640 --> 00:12:40,240 Speaker 2: something happening. That being said, yes, there is something that 284 00:12:40,320 --> 00:12:42,320 Speaker 2: in this game day and age, where you get to 285 00:12:42,320 --> 00:12:44,599 Speaker 2: the postseason and you're seeing the front of rotations, the 286 00:12:44,640 --> 00:12:46,959 Speaker 2: backup bullpens, with the off days, that's pretty much all 287 00:12:46,960 --> 00:12:50,920 Speaker 2: you're seeing. It's very hard to string those rallies together 288 00:12:51,120 --> 00:12:54,400 Speaker 2: with three four hits, right, and that's where those one swings, 289 00:12:54,440 --> 00:12:57,360 Speaker 2: two swings Guy on bass pop one can win a 290 00:12:57,360 --> 00:12:59,679 Speaker 2: game for you. And yes, and I think it's the 291 00:12:59,760 --> 00:13:03,000 Speaker 2: last five times five years no lower than fourth. 292 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:04,800 Speaker 3: In Major League Baseball, not just in the league in 293 00:13:04,920 --> 00:13:05,480 Speaker 3: home runs. 294 00:13:05,840 --> 00:13:07,640 Speaker 2: The Brewers, I think last time I checked, were about 295 00:13:07,679 --> 00:13:10,680 Speaker 2: eighteenth or nineteenth in home runs. The last time a 296 00:13:10,720 --> 00:13:13,680 Speaker 2: team won the World Series without being in the top 297 00:13:13,800 --> 00:13:16,680 Speaker 2: half of Major League Baseball at home runs was the 298 00:13:16,760 --> 00:13:20,560 Speaker 2: twenty fifteen Kansas City Royals. That's a decade ago. You 299 00:13:20,559 --> 00:13:22,800 Speaker 2: guys know how much the game has changed. This is 300 00:13:22,840 --> 00:13:25,520 Speaker 2: a very different game played in twenty five that wasn't 301 00:13:25,800 --> 00:13:28,400 Speaker 2: team So I like to believe it's true, but you gotta. 302 00:13:28,160 --> 00:13:31,000 Speaker 4: Show me that first Tom five second time out. I 303 00:13:31,000 --> 00:13:32,559 Speaker 4: got a special visitor. I don't know if you guys 304 00:13:32,600 --> 00:13:33,120 Speaker 4: know who this is. 305 00:13:33,160 --> 00:13:39,040 Speaker 3: Scott. That's when I watched football. That was the primetime 306 00:13:39,160 --> 00:13:39,760 Speaker 3: day video. 307 00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:43,559 Speaker 4: Yeah exactly. That's what happens when you show up at Fox. 308 00:13:43,559 --> 00:13:44,720 Speaker 4: You just random people walking. 309 00:13:45,640 --> 00:13:48,920 Speaker 3: Oh nice, Oh, tell me good things about Penn State. 310 00:13:48,960 --> 00:13:50,559 Speaker 3: I just gotta know good things about Penn State. 311 00:13:50,679 --> 00:13:53,080 Speaker 4: That's a good thing about Penn State. 312 00:13:55,440 --> 00:13:57,640 Speaker 3: Dudes, we'll see you. 313 00:13:57,600 --> 00:13:59,880 Speaker 4: Said they're gonna win it all by the way, Yeah, 314 00:14:00,440 --> 00:14:00,720 Speaker 4: c l. 315 00:14:02,840 --> 00:14:07,840 Speaker 3: Okay, good answer, good stuff. 316 00:14:07,880 --> 00:14:10,480 Speaker 1: Sorry, I feel like that was a valid interruption there 317 00:14:10,720 --> 00:14:12,960 Speaker 1: aj here, we got two minutes to go. 318 00:14:13,520 --> 00:14:15,400 Speaker 4: So we just had one of the best looking quarterbacks 319 00:14:15,400 --> 00:14:17,320 Speaker 4: of all time. Tom, I got to meet the all 320 00:14:17,400 --> 00:14:21,440 Speaker 4: time best looking Fox employee today. So your second Tom, 321 00:14:21,880 --> 00:14:25,560 Speaker 4: but this other Tom beat you, So I have to admit. 322 00:14:25,840 --> 00:14:27,800 Speaker 4: I mean, Tom, you're a great looking fellow, but that 323 00:14:27,840 --> 00:14:30,560 Speaker 4: guy beat you for Fox Sports rankings. 324 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:33,840 Speaker 2: I have no problem being number two behind that dude. 325 00:14:34,040 --> 00:14:36,440 Speaker 2: I mean that is that's the goat in every way. 326 00:14:36,520 --> 00:14:39,800 Speaker 3: They don't call him the goat for nothing. And he 327 00:14:39,800 --> 00:14:45,240 Speaker 3: can play and he can play baseball. Yes, he got drafted. 328 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:46,840 Speaker 4: Yeah, he asked me. 329 00:14:46,920 --> 00:14:48,920 Speaker 3: He's like, he's like exos catcher. 330 00:14:49,720 --> 00:14:52,360 Speaker 2: He's a pretty dark with golfer and there's probably nothing 331 00:14:52,400 --> 00:14:52,920 Speaker 2: he can't do. 332 00:14:53,080 --> 00:14:56,640 Speaker 5: Well, you're the only good Tom on this show. Okay, 333 00:14:56,840 --> 00:15:01,240 Speaker 5: you are Tom. He is Brady. Okay, just just remember that. 334 00:15:03,120 --> 00:15:05,320 Speaker 2: You got you gotta get him on the show. Let's 335 00:15:05,320 --> 00:15:07,440 Speaker 2: get brand and me at the same time. 336 00:15:07,480 --> 00:15:07,960 Speaker 3: How about that? 337 00:15:09,440 --> 00:15:10,920 Speaker 4: He said he would if you could fit it in 338 00:15:10,960 --> 00:15:12,040 Speaker 4: the schedule, which is schedules. 339 00:15:12,960 --> 00:15:13,600 Speaker 3: He said he would. 340 00:15:13,600 --> 00:15:15,200 Speaker 4: He loves to talk baseball. And we just had Matt 341 00:15:15,240 --> 00:15:20,600 Speaker 4: Lionard on. I mean Tom Brady, Matt Lioner. Once one 342 00:15:20,600 --> 00:15:22,120 Speaker 4: has a heisman, the other one does it. 343 00:15:22,400 --> 00:15:25,000 Speaker 5: I mean, right, well done. 344 00:15:25,720 --> 00:15:27,960 Speaker 1: That's true. That is something AJ would say through both 345 00:15:27,960 --> 00:15:29,680 Speaker 1: of them if he was standing with them both. Hey, 346 00:15:29,840 --> 00:15:30,640 Speaker 1: how does it feel. 347 00:15:30,480 --> 00:15:34,000 Speaker 4: That Lioner some walking in and he had a USC shirt? 348 00:15:34,000 --> 00:15:35,600 Speaker 4: I'm like, U C l A right, and he's like 349 00:15:35,640 --> 00:15:37,760 Speaker 4: what he gave me? Knuckles duds Like no, He's like 350 00:15:37,800 --> 00:15:38,600 Speaker 4: you said USC. 351 00:15:41,120 --> 00:15:43,360 Speaker 1: That's good. Well, Tom, thank you for stopping by. I 352 00:15:43,400 --> 00:15:46,000 Speaker 1: really appreciate it. We're looking forwards obviously you got six 353 00:15:46,040 --> 00:15:48,600 Speaker 1: weeks left, but then seeing you and AJ cover whatever 354 00:15:48,640 --> 00:15:50,680 Speaker 1: it is because we have no idea what the postseason 355 00:15:50,760 --> 00:15:53,080 Speaker 1: is going to look like. This is a very unpredictable year. 356 00:15:53,200 --> 00:15:55,040 Speaker 1: But great to see you. Thank you. 357 00:15:55,720 --> 00:15:57,680 Speaker 3: Yeah, this is always fun. You guys do a great job. 358 00:15:57,720 --> 00:15:58,480 Speaker 3: Thanks for having me.