1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:03,160 Speaker 1: Listen. I'm all for having fun on a broadcast. When 2 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:05,160 Speaker 1: I watched this, I thought, why is this even on 3 00:00:05,200 --> 00:00:10,920 Speaker 1: a baseball broadcast? To begin with, welcome everyone to the 4 00:00:10,920 --> 00:00:14,040 Speaker 1: Thursday edition of Fair Territory. I'm Ken Rosenthal here with 5 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:18,760 Speaker 1: Alana Rizzo and Alana. It's still really early. About one 6 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:21,880 Speaker 1: tenth of the season is complete, yet we've seen some 7 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:24,360 Speaker 1: disappointing teams and we want to get into some of 8 00:00:24,400 --> 00:00:27,280 Speaker 1: those things. We want to get into, Aaron Judge, Aaron Nola, 9 00:00:27,440 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 1: We want to talk about a lot today, but let's 10 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:33,560 Speaker 1: start with some of those disappointing teams and managers potentially 11 00:00:33,640 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 1: on the hot seat. 12 00:00:34,680 --> 00:00:34,839 Speaker 2: Yeah. 13 00:00:34,920 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 3: Ken, great to be with you as always on this Thursday, 14 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 3: and that's where we're going to start the lead today 15 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 3: on Fair Territory with Ken Rosenthal. You talked about the 16 00:00:42,080 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 3: fact that it's early, Ken, but there are four managers 17 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:48,720 Speaker 3: in particular in your mind that maybe looking for work 18 00:00:49,120 --> 00:00:50,200 Speaker 3: sooner rather than later. 19 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:53,040 Speaker 1: I don't know that it will be sooner rather than later. 20 00:00:53,520 --> 00:00:55,279 Speaker 1: And as I wrote the other day, I had a 21 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 1: column about managers and their status is I actually listed nine, 22 00:00:59,440 --> 00:01:01,240 Speaker 1: not that I think all of them are in trouble 23 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:05,280 Speaker 1: immediately but these are nine managers that potentially could be 24 00:01:05,600 --> 00:01:07,960 Speaker 1: in danger at some point. And I made the point 25 00:01:07,959 --> 00:01:11,880 Speaker 1: in the column that since twenty eighteen, there have only 26 00:01:11,959 --> 00:01:16,000 Speaker 1: been three managers fired in the first half of a season, 27 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:19,479 Speaker 1: all in twenty twenty two, so it doesn't happen very 28 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:23,120 Speaker 1: often anymore. But the reason we're talking about this is 29 00:01:23,160 --> 00:01:27,759 Speaker 1: because we're seeing some disappointing teams. As you mentioned, Pittsburgh obviously, 30 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:32,759 Speaker 1: Colorado obviously the two bigger ones, the two more interesting 31 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:36,760 Speaker 1: situations are in Baltimore and Minnesota. Now Minnesota, if you 32 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:39,520 Speaker 1: remember last year, they finished the season twelve and twenty seven. 33 00:01:40,080 --> 00:01:42,959 Speaker 1: They've started kind of the same way this year. There's 34 00:01:43,040 --> 00:01:45,480 Speaker 1: seven and twelve. Now the last two days have been better. 35 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:49,360 Speaker 1: They've lost Matt Wallner to an injury. Correa has got 36 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:52,640 Speaker 1: a problem now Willie cashtro potentially an issue as well, 37 00:01:52,720 --> 00:01:56,920 Speaker 1: so that could change things. But when you start like this, 38 00:01:57,080 --> 00:01:59,560 Speaker 1: after a finish like that, there are going to be questions, 39 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:02,800 Speaker 1: and that's why Roco Baldelli is facing some questions right now. 40 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:08,000 Speaker 1: Baltimore also disappointing. They are seven and twelve. Like Minnesota, 41 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:11,000 Speaker 1: I don't see them as quite the same because to me, 42 00:02:11,120 --> 00:02:14,520 Speaker 1: Baltimore's problems are more related to roster construction and the 43 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 1: way they rebuilt the rotation after losing Corbyn Burns. But 44 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:22,359 Speaker 1: there's a lot of frustration among their fans right now 45 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:25,440 Speaker 1: with a lot of things. So I don't expect Michael 46 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:29,280 Speaker 1: Olias the GM to fire brand and hide. But these teams, 47 00:02:29,320 --> 00:02:32,000 Speaker 1: when they're disappointing early like this, and the Oriols too, 48 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:35,600 Speaker 1: they didn't finish last year terribly well, the questions come 49 00:02:35,680 --> 00:02:38,840 Speaker 1: up and you wonder what exactly is going on and 50 00:02:38,960 --> 00:02:41,960 Speaker 1: if there is something in the dynamic that does need 51 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:42,600 Speaker 1: to change. 52 00:02:43,320 --> 00:02:46,720 Speaker 3: Ken There's been some reports out there from numerous folks 53 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 3: that say that Brandon Hyde perhaps is starting to lose 54 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:53,320 Speaker 3: the Orioles Clubhouse a little bit, some rumblings perhaps about 55 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 3: calling certain players out Tyler O'Neil in fact, or kind 56 00:02:56,360 --> 00:03:00,040 Speaker 3: of the lineup construction and the constant movement of that. 57 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:02,520 Speaker 4: I mean, is there any truth to that in what 58 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 4: you're hearing. 59 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:08,560 Speaker 1: I'm not sure. And when we talk about losing the clubhouse, 60 00:03:09,360 --> 00:03:11,840 Speaker 1: you never have all twenty six on your side, so 61 00:03:11,880 --> 00:03:14,440 Speaker 1: the question is how many are not on your side 62 00:03:14,560 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 1: at any one time? Now. I will say this, if 63 00:03:17,480 --> 00:03:20,520 Speaker 1: indeed there is merit to this argument that Hyde is 64 00:03:20,560 --> 00:03:25,000 Speaker 1: losing the clubhouse. Then that's a real issue. But it's 65 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:29,120 Speaker 1: a younger team for the most part, and they are 66 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:32,080 Speaker 1: trying to find the best spots for guys like Jackson 67 00:03:32,120 --> 00:03:36,080 Speaker 1: Holliday and Heston Kirstad to succeed, and sometimes that means 68 00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:38,840 Speaker 1: changing the lineup up to remove them against certain pictures 69 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:43,760 Speaker 1: left handers, for instance. So again it's early. Hide has 70 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:47,520 Speaker 1: been a stalwart there. He was there for the bad times, 71 00:03:47,880 --> 00:03:52,400 Speaker 1: he stuck around. Michael Oyas deserves credit for keeping him 72 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:54,960 Speaker 1: around when they became good again and not going to 73 00:03:55,040 --> 00:03:57,880 Speaker 1: a bigger name manager. So again, I have a hard 74 00:03:57,960 --> 00:04:01,120 Speaker 1: time seeing him as the main problem right now. And 75 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:03,200 Speaker 1: if they start hitting it, and if they're pitching settles 76 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:06,000 Speaker 1: down a little bit, a lot of this talk will diminish. 77 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:09,560 Speaker 1: But I just wonder with this team if their rotation 78 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:12,280 Speaker 1: is ever going to be in a place where they're 79 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:16,880 Speaker 1: fully comfortable now. Their injuries have mounted right Grayson Rodriguez 80 00:04:16,880 --> 00:04:19,960 Speaker 1: is out, Zach Eflin is out, Kyle Bradish not expected 81 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:22,120 Speaker 1: back until the second half, same with Tyler Wells. We 82 00:04:22,160 --> 00:04:25,240 Speaker 1: all get that, but this is the way the team 83 00:04:25,320 --> 00:04:29,159 Speaker 1: was built too, and they signed Charlie Morton, they signed Sugano, 84 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:32,920 Speaker 1: who's been Okay. Again, let's let it play out before 85 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:37,159 Speaker 1: we pass any judgment. But if indeed the clubhouse becomes 86 00:04:37,160 --> 00:04:39,919 Speaker 1: an issue for Brandon Hyde, then yes, you're talking about 87 00:04:39,920 --> 00:04:40,919 Speaker 1: something else entirely. 88 00:04:41,400 --> 00:04:43,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, to be clear, you're not saying that these firings 89 00:04:43,640 --> 00:04:46,560 Speaker 3: are imminent, just something to watch out for, and oftentimes 90 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:49,880 Speaker 3: can it's the manager that happens to be the scapegoat 91 00:04:49,920 --> 00:04:52,839 Speaker 3: regardless of the way that the team is performing, He's 92 00:04:52,960 --> 00:04:56,520 Speaker 3: usually the one to go. In Colorado's case, Bud Black, 93 00:04:56,560 --> 00:04:58,560 Speaker 3: as we know, was on a year to year deal 94 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:01,560 Speaker 3: and also with that ownership group, I mean, who else 95 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:04,000 Speaker 3: would be better suited to be the manager of that 96 00:05:04,120 --> 00:05:07,400 Speaker 3: team that seems to constantly be in a rebuild type 97 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:10,200 Speaker 3: of situation and they have a DH that now apparently 98 00:05:10,279 --> 00:05:12,960 Speaker 3: has a degenerative back issue where they put a bunch 99 00:05:12,960 --> 00:05:15,359 Speaker 3: of money into and it's just a team of really 100 00:05:15,400 --> 00:05:18,320 Speaker 3: young guys. But who else besides Bud Black could lead 101 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:20,640 Speaker 3: that team to a to a a better than five 102 00:05:20,720 --> 00:05:21,400 Speaker 3: hundred record. 103 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:25,960 Speaker 1: There actually is someone that might be a more suitable 104 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:28,880 Speaker 1: fit for a younger team. Now Bud Black. Everyone loves 105 00:05:28,920 --> 00:05:31,760 Speaker 1: Bud Black. Let's not mistake that for one second. He 106 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:35,760 Speaker 1: is highly respected within that organization and outside that organization. 107 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:39,440 Speaker 1: But Warren Shaeffer, the third base coach, is a former 108 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:42,479 Speaker 1: minor league manager with the Rockies, He's dealt with a 109 00:05:42,480 --> 00:05:45,680 Speaker 1: lot of these younger guys and perhaps it's simply time 110 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:47,279 Speaker 1: for a new voice there. Now, I'm not saying it 111 00:05:47,279 --> 00:05:49,760 Speaker 1: would happen during the season, And Alani, you make the 112 00:05:49,800 --> 00:05:53,720 Speaker 1: point also in the age we live in, yes, managers 113 00:05:53,920 --> 00:05:57,120 Speaker 1: are often scapegoaded, but we all know that it's a 114 00:05:57,200 --> 00:06:02,080 Speaker 1: collaborative process with statistical analysts, with office members. Managing is 115 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:07,000 Speaker 1: not simply running the game and that's it. So that's 116 00:06:07,040 --> 00:06:10,279 Speaker 1: why there is less scapegoating because the gms know that 117 00:06:10,480 --> 00:06:13,919 Speaker 1: they're partly responsible for these things too. At the same time, 118 00:06:14,760 --> 00:06:17,360 Speaker 1: Bud Black is year to year and you wonder at 119 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:19,360 Speaker 1: the end of this year if they finally say, hey, 120 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:23,000 Speaker 1: but maybe it's time and maybe Bud wants to move 121 00:06:23,040 --> 00:06:26,520 Speaker 1: on to something else. So that's certainly a question that 122 00:06:26,680 --> 00:06:30,000 Speaker 1: is going to continue to fester because this team is 123 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:31,480 Speaker 1: not playing well at all. 124 00:06:32,160 --> 00:06:35,640 Speaker 3: And the Minnesota Twins ken they're not playing well either. Rockobodelli, 125 00:06:35,760 --> 00:06:38,359 Speaker 3: the manager there, the Skipper, of course for the twins, 126 00:06:38,360 --> 00:06:41,920 Speaker 3: and perhaps is you know, the decreasing amount of attendance 127 00:06:41,960 --> 00:06:44,479 Speaker 3: and just poor attendance is does that have anything to 128 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:47,480 Speaker 3: do with a managerial change At times? 129 00:06:48,120 --> 00:06:50,400 Speaker 1: There's a lot going on in Minnesota, and you're right, 130 00:06:50,560 --> 00:06:53,520 Speaker 1: declining attendance. They're trying to sell subscriptions to a new 131 00:06:53,560 --> 00:06:57,480 Speaker 1: streaming service, the team is for sale. All of this 132 00:06:58,360 --> 00:07:02,520 Speaker 1: plays some role in front offices decision making, but to 133 00:07:02,560 --> 00:07:06,480 Speaker 1: what extent that probably varies. I can't say for sure 134 00:07:06,480 --> 00:07:09,400 Speaker 1: that that's going to affect anything with Minnesota and Derek Falvey, 135 00:07:09,880 --> 00:07:13,400 Speaker 1: the president Baseball Operations, has had a very close relationship 136 00:07:13,600 --> 00:07:16,440 Speaker 1: with Baldelli, much like Michaelias has had a very close 137 00:07:16,480 --> 00:07:19,880 Speaker 1: relationship with Brandon Hyde. And I should mention as well 138 00:07:19,880 --> 00:07:24,480 Speaker 1: that Michaelias came out the other day and vocally supported 139 00:07:24,640 --> 00:07:28,240 Speaker 1: Brandon Hyde said he's doing fine, So that doesn't necessarily 140 00:07:28,280 --> 00:07:30,360 Speaker 1: mean anything, but at the same time he did say it. 141 00:07:30,760 --> 00:07:35,000 Speaker 1: So getting back to Minnesota, I don't know that any 142 00:07:35,080 --> 00:07:37,760 Speaker 1: of the things that we just talked about, the attendance, 143 00:07:37,960 --> 00:07:43,520 Speaker 1: the television situation, the ownership situation, will affect Baldelli and 144 00:07:43,640 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 1: the way he is viewed as much as just the 145 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:48,400 Speaker 1: way the team is performing, and if they continue and 146 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:51,800 Speaker 1: build upon what they've done the first two games against 147 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:54,920 Speaker 1: the Mets, then okay, it's a slow start and they're 148 00:07:54,960 --> 00:07:57,320 Speaker 1: back to being the Minnesota Twins, a team that should 149 00:07:57,320 --> 00:08:01,000 Speaker 1: be a force in the AL Central. If not, then 150 00:08:01,040 --> 00:08:02,160 Speaker 1: it becomes a different question. 151 00:08:02,760 --> 00:08:05,240 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's interesting to see because the tandem is usually 152 00:08:05,280 --> 00:08:08,000 Speaker 3: the GM and the managers. So you're right, if they 153 00:08:08,080 --> 00:08:10,080 Speaker 3: get rid of that guy, they're also admitting Ken that 154 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:13,280 Speaker 3: they've made a mistake. Much more to come here on 155 00:08:13,840 --> 00:08:16,160 Speaker 3: Fair Territory with Ken Rosenthal. Were we going to be 156 00:08:16,200 --> 00:08:18,440 Speaker 3: back in just a moment after a word from our 157 00:08:18,440 --> 00:08:22,320 Speaker 3: friends at foul Territory On PXG AJ it. 158 00:08:22,320 --> 00:08:24,360 Speaker 2: Is time for people to get some new clubs, and 159 00:08:24,440 --> 00:08:26,080 Speaker 2: to do that they need to go to their local 160 00:08:26,080 --> 00:08:27,600 Speaker 2: PXG for a fitting right. 161 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:30,560 Speaker 5: No doubt. I was there today, I've been there before. 162 00:08:30,760 --> 00:08:32,480 Speaker 5: Last time I was there, they gave me this killer 163 00:08:32,520 --> 00:08:34,760 Speaker 5: Gapway you look at that sweet spot, Scott, It is 164 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:37,040 Speaker 5: worn out. That is right in the sweet spot right there. 165 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:39,400 Speaker 5: So I went and got new clubs today, new irons. 166 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:41,640 Speaker 5: But more importantly, I got this bad boy. I got 167 00:08:41,679 --> 00:08:43,120 Speaker 5: me a new putter. This is my old putter. 168 00:08:43,160 --> 00:08:43,640 Speaker 6: It's on order. 169 00:08:43,720 --> 00:08:46,520 Speaker 5: Yes, that's my putter cover PXG Mustang putter. Now I'm 170 00:08:46,559 --> 00:08:48,319 Speaker 5: going to the Allen Putter. They talked me into it 171 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:51,480 Speaker 5: because I was draining some putts today. Bob, the guy 172 00:08:51,480 --> 00:08:53,280 Speaker 5: who helped me out, he helped me with my irons. 173 00:08:53,520 --> 00:08:55,760 Speaker 5: He got them teed up perfectly. But then we went 174 00:08:55,760 --> 00:08:57,600 Speaker 5: to the putting green. I was draining them putts because 175 00:08:57,600 --> 00:08:58,959 Speaker 5: that's the most important part of golf. 176 00:08:59,280 --> 00:09:03,280 Speaker 2: PXG fittings are fun. Schedule you're fitting today as you 177 00:09:03,320 --> 00:09:05,040 Speaker 2: can hear from AJ. For a limited time, you could 178 00:09:05,040 --> 00:09:08,079 Speaker 2: save up to twenty percent on your entire order. Head 179 00:09:08,120 --> 00:09:12,160 Speaker 2: over to PXG dot com slash foul that's PXG dot 180 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:14,400 Speaker 2: com slash foul to save up to twenty percent on 181 00:09:14,440 --> 00:09:19,079 Speaker 2: your entire order. PXG dot com slash foul restrictions apply. 182 00:09:19,320 --> 00:09:20,560 Speaker 2: See site for details. 183 00:09:22,880 --> 00:09:25,720 Speaker 3: Deal twenty percent off of your entire order. We appreciate 184 00:09:25,760 --> 00:09:28,400 Speaker 3: PXG for being a part of the program, and as 185 00:09:28,440 --> 00:09:31,480 Speaker 3: you mentioned, Ken, as long as AJ Pierzinski has the 186 00:09:31,559 --> 00:09:35,200 Speaker 3: right clubs, all is right in the world. Speaking of 187 00:09:35,280 --> 00:09:38,080 Speaker 3: things going right, Ken Rosenthal, the New York Yankees Aaron 188 00:09:38,160 --> 00:09:40,960 Speaker 3: Judge has been doing just fine without having one Soto 189 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:42,200 Speaker 3: in that lineup. 190 00:09:43,080 --> 00:09:43,640 Speaker 4: I tell you what. 191 00:09:43,920 --> 00:09:45,839 Speaker 3: It seems like it was a good deal for one Soto, 192 00:09:45,880 --> 00:09:47,320 Speaker 3: but it seems like it was a better deal as 193 00:09:47,360 --> 00:09:48,080 Speaker 3: well for New York. 194 00:09:49,400 --> 00:09:52,000 Speaker 1: It's interesting to see the Yankees perform at this level 195 00:09:52,120 --> 00:09:55,439 Speaker 1: offensively when that was really their biggest question. I thought 196 00:09:55,480 --> 00:09:57,880 Speaker 1: going into the season, and I thought that rotation would 197 00:09:57,880 --> 00:10:00,640 Speaker 1: be a strength. Right now with the injury, it's not 198 00:10:00,760 --> 00:10:04,360 Speaker 1: as much of a strength. Judge has been amazing and 199 00:10:04,400 --> 00:10:06,920 Speaker 1: I want to look at and show people what he 200 00:10:06,960 --> 00:10:09,640 Speaker 1: has done over his first eighteen games versus his first 201 00:10:09,679 --> 00:10:12,880 Speaker 1: eighteen games last year, when if you right recall, he 202 00:10:13,000 --> 00:10:16,400 Speaker 1: was the American League MVP. Judge has been out of 203 00:10:16,559 --> 00:10:20,280 Speaker 1: sight great this season. Four h nine batting average five 204 00:10:20,440 --> 00:10:23,839 Speaker 1: nineteen on base eight h three, slugging seven home runs. 205 00:10:23,840 --> 00:10:26,680 Speaker 1: That compares to last year when he started so slowly. 206 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:29,480 Speaker 1: He was hitting one eighty two after eighteen games, had 207 00:10:29,520 --> 00:10:31,600 Speaker 1: only three homers. The on base was not what it 208 00:10:31,679 --> 00:10:35,160 Speaker 1: is now, nor was the slug So we can dream 209 00:10:35,520 --> 00:10:38,480 Speaker 1: on Aaron Judge and wonder just how far he can 210 00:10:38,520 --> 00:10:42,480 Speaker 1: take this this year. And the other interesting element, of course, 211 00:10:42,520 --> 00:10:46,080 Speaker 1: that surfaced this week was Juan Soto's comment that you 212 00:10:46,120 --> 00:10:48,280 Speaker 1: know what, I'm not seeing the pitches. I'm not seeing 213 00:10:48,280 --> 00:10:50,480 Speaker 1: as many pitches in the zone as I was last 214 00:10:50,559 --> 00:10:52,440 Speaker 1: year because I was in front of the best hitter 215 00:10:52,559 --> 00:10:56,800 Speaker 1: on the planet. And one Sodo acknowledged that Aaron Judge 216 00:10:56,880 --> 00:10:59,760 Speaker 1: was that I would concur with his opinion, even though 217 00:10:59,760 --> 00:11:02,199 Speaker 1: one so is the seven hundred and sixty five million 218 00:11:02,200 --> 00:11:06,360 Speaker 1: dollar man. The Yankees are quite an interesting team, and 219 00:11:06,440 --> 00:11:08,800 Speaker 1: they've had some things happen offensively that maybe they didn't 220 00:11:08,840 --> 00:11:14,400 Speaker 1: expect Austin Wells, Ben Rice, Trent Grisham, Jash Chisholm at times. 221 00:11:14,720 --> 00:11:18,920 Speaker 1: So they look like still even with Cole down, even 222 00:11:18,920 --> 00:11:21,640 Speaker 1: with heel out, the best team in the American League. 223 00:11:21,679 --> 00:11:23,880 Speaker 1: I'm not sure we'll end that way, of course, but 224 00:11:24,320 --> 00:11:28,440 Speaker 1: they are a team that was recalibrated after losing Soto. 225 00:11:28,679 --> 00:11:31,079 Speaker 1: They brought in gold Schmid, who has been good Bellinger 226 00:11:31,440 --> 00:11:34,319 Speaker 1: and now they look like a pretty formidable Yankees club. 227 00:11:34,679 --> 00:11:36,439 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's gonna be tough to beat them, certainly in 228 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:38,640 Speaker 3: the Al East, and to your point, perhaps the best 229 00:11:38,640 --> 00:11:42,120 Speaker 3: team in the junior circuit, and a very interesting series 230 00:11:42,200 --> 00:11:44,680 Speaker 3: coming up for the Bronx Bombers. Not in the Bronx 231 00:11:44,720 --> 00:11:47,240 Speaker 3: kin They're going to their spring training facility as they 232 00:11:47,240 --> 00:11:50,559 Speaker 3: get ready to take on the Tampa Bay Rays at 233 00:11:50,640 --> 00:11:54,120 Speaker 3: Steinbrenner Field. What are you watching for in this particular set. 234 00:11:54,800 --> 00:11:57,199 Speaker 1: I'm watching to see how many home runs are hit, Alana, 235 00:11:57,280 --> 00:12:00,679 Speaker 1: because we have seen it at Steinbrenner Field play a 236 00:12:00,720 --> 00:12:05,160 Speaker 1: little bit small now. The first series against Colorado, there 237 00:12:05,160 --> 00:12:06,800 Speaker 1: weren't that many home runs hit. I'll show you the 238 00:12:06,880 --> 00:12:09,520 Speaker 1: stats right here, and people thought, well, maybe this place 239 00:12:09,559 --> 00:12:12,360 Speaker 1: won't play the way we think. First three games combined 240 00:12:12,440 --> 00:12:16,120 Speaker 1: total of home runs by both clubs just three. The 241 00:12:16,200 --> 00:12:19,320 Speaker 1: last twelve games, thirty eight homers have been hit, and 242 00:12:19,360 --> 00:12:22,640 Speaker 1: the place is playing small without a second and third deck, 243 00:12:22,720 --> 00:12:24,679 Speaker 1: the wind is more of a factor one way or 244 00:12:24,720 --> 00:12:27,599 Speaker 1: the other, and if it's blowing out, obviously that's an issue. 245 00:12:27,679 --> 00:12:31,559 Speaker 1: And keep in mind this ballpark has the same dimensions 246 00:12:31,640 --> 00:12:34,320 Speaker 1: as Yankee Stadium, and it seems to be playing really 247 00:12:34,360 --> 00:12:38,240 Speaker 1: small to the areas where Yankee Stadium already plays small, 248 00:12:38,400 --> 00:12:41,360 Speaker 1: right center and right field. So I'm going to be 249 00:12:41,360 --> 00:12:43,600 Speaker 1: interested to see just how many home runs are hit 250 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:47,679 Speaker 1: in this series and how odd it is for the 251 00:12:47,760 --> 00:12:50,680 Speaker 1: Yankees to be dressing in the visiting clubhouse at the 252 00:12:50,720 --> 00:12:53,840 Speaker 1: place where they are always in the home clubhouse all spring. 253 00:12:54,600 --> 00:12:56,800 Speaker 4: Yeah, the entire situation is just bizarre. 254 00:12:56,800 --> 00:12:59,640 Speaker 3: Perhaps not as bizarre as the athletics in Sacramento, but 255 00:12:59,679 --> 00:13:01,640 Speaker 3: it has to be a bit of a strange feeling 256 00:13:01,679 --> 00:13:04,760 Speaker 3: to go to your spring training facility here at the 257 00:13:04,880 --> 00:13:07,440 Speaker 3: end of April. Don't forget to get your questions in 258 00:13:07,520 --> 00:13:10,480 Speaker 3: for Grill and Ken here on fair Territory with Ken Rosenthal. 259 00:13:10,559 --> 00:13:13,120 Speaker 3: We have that coming up momentarily. But before we get 260 00:13:13,160 --> 00:13:16,000 Speaker 3: to Grill and Ken, Ken, what do you make of 261 00:13:16,080 --> 00:13:20,280 Speaker 3: the early season struggles for Philadelphia's ace Aaron Nola. 262 00:13:21,800 --> 00:13:23,600 Speaker 1: I'm not sure what to make of it, but I 263 00:13:23,640 --> 00:13:26,400 Speaker 1: would say that at this point I'm not all that concerned. 264 00:13:26,880 --> 00:13:29,800 Speaker 1: The cold weather has been an issue for pitchers, there's 265 00:13:29,800 --> 00:13:33,080 Speaker 1: no question about that. An issue for velocity, it's an 266 00:13:33,120 --> 00:13:36,000 Speaker 1: issue for command or that. So he's off to a 267 00:13:36,040 --> 00:13:39,040 Speaker 1: slow start. There's no doubt Zach Wheeler hasn't been his 268 00:13:39,160 --> 00:13:42,679 Speaker 1: normal dominant self either, But Nola has had bigger problems. 269 00:13:42,880 --> 00:13:46,600 Speaker 1: Three bases, loaded walks already. That's not Aaron Nola, and 270 00:13:46,760 --> 00:13:49,360 Speaker 1: he said after last night's game, Yes, I need to 271 00:13:49,480 --> 00:13:52,160 Speaker 1: be better. I need to clean it up. The only 272 00:13:52,240 --> 00:13:55,400 Speaker 1: concern I have for the Phillies long term about this 273 00:13:55,559 --> 00:13:59,640 Speaker 1: group is that it is getting older. And I would 274 00:13:59,640 --> 00:14:02,040 Speaker 1: not say that Aaron Nola is old. This is his 275 00:14:02,080 --> 00:14:04,120 Speaker 1: age thirty two season. I would not say that Zach 276 00:14:04,160 --> 00:14:06,480 Speaker 1: Wheeler is old. It's his age thirty five season. But 277 00:14:06,520 --> 00:14:09,840 Speaker 1: we've seen many pitchers pitched well into their late thirties 278 00:14:09,840 --> 00:14:13,600 Speaker 1: and even early forties at a high level. My concern, 279 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:17,199 Speaker 1: if there is one, is that Nola and Wheeler since 280 00:14:17,240 --> 00:14:20,640 Speaker 1: twenty eighteen rank first and second in the majors in 281 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:25,080 Speaker 1: regular season innings pitched. They've thrown a lot now, They've 282 00:14:25,120 --> 00:14:27,800 Speaker 1: been durable, They've been guys that you can trust. That's 283 00:14:27,840 --> 00:14:30,760 Speaker 1: why they were resigned by the Phillies to massive deals. 284 00:14:31,200 --> 00:14:35,240 Speaker 1: But you wonder all players have an expiration date. I'm 285 00:14:35,240 --> 00:14:38,360 Speaker 1: not saying these two are approaching that, but you wonder 286 00:14:38,400 --> 00:14:42,840 Speaker 1: whether the decline comes at some point for Nola, for Wheeler, 287 00:14:42,880 --> 00:14:44,480 Speaker 1: for some of their other players who are now in 288 00:14:44,520 --> 00:14:47,440 Speaker 1: their thirties. And I'm not saying it would happen even 289 00:14:47,440 --> 00:14:49,400 Speaker 1: this year, and I'm not saying that what Nola is 290 00:14:49,400 --> 00:14:52,200 Speaker 1: going through right now is a reflection of that. It's 291 00:14:52,320 --> 00:14:54,400 Speaker 1: just kind of in the back of my mind when 292 00:14:54,440 --> 00:14:57,720 Speaker 1: I think about the Phillies and just where they are, 293 00:14:57,920 --> 00:15:00,280 Speaker 1: not just for this season, but the ones be. 294 00:15:01,400 --> 00:15:03,920 Speaker 3: Yeah, we're so used to Aaron Nolan, Zach Wheeler being 295 00:15:04,040 --> 00:15:06,280 Speaker 3: money every time they take the ball. Can when they 296 00:15:06,280 --> 00:15:09,560 Speaker 3: have these early season struggles, you certainly have a microscope 297 00:15:09,600 --> 00:15:12,240 Speaker 3: on them, no question about that. Okay, get your questions 298 00:15:12,280 --> 00:15:14,640 Speaker 3: in for Grill and Ken. It is now time to 299 00:15:14,720 --> 00:15:22,680 Speaker 3: grill Ken Rosenthal. All right, Ken, Our first question is 300 00:15:22,680 --> 00:15:26,760 Speaker 3: in regards to the Toronto Blue Jays, more specifically Bo Bashett. 301 00:15:26,840 --> 00:15:30,080 Speaker 3: Matthew wants to know if the Blue Jays can't resign Bobashet. 302 00:15:30,120 --> 00:15:33,400 Speaker 3: Of course, coming off of Vladimir Guerrero Junior's really nice contract, 303 00:15:33,480 --> 00:15:36,040 Speaker 3: what do you think his trade value is. 304 00:15:37,160 --> 00:15:40,160 Speaker 1: I will answer that question with a question, why would 305 00:15:40,160 --> 00:15:43,520 Speaker 1: you want the trade Bobashett. The Blue Jays are playing well. 306 00:15:43,840 --> 00:15:46,240 Speaker 1: They look like a team that could be a surprise 307 00:15:46,600 --> 00:15:49,680 Speaker 1: at least compared to the expectations that people had for 308 00:15:49,760 --> 00:15:52,240 Speaker 1: them going into the season. They've always been talented, but 309 00:15:52,480 --> 00:15:55,440 Speaker 1: they're playing at a pretty high level. So if they're 310 00:15:55,440 --> 00:15:58,840 Speaker 1: in contention, I see no way they're trading Bobashett. And 311 00:15:58,840 --> 00:16:01,360 Speaker 1: if Bobashett is a huge part of what they're doing 312 00:16:01,520 --> 00:16:05,120 Speaker 1: Why again, would they trade him. If they were going 313 00:16:05,120 --> 00:16:07,880 Speaker 1: to trade either Bishett or Guerrero, it would have happened 314 00:16:08,360 --> 00:16:10,400 Speaker 1: long ago, and they held both, and they were kind 315 00:16:10,400 --> 00:16:12,440 Speaker 1: of adamant about it. They were like, Nope, we're keeping 316 00:16:12,440 --> 00:16:14,960 Speaker 1: these guys to free agency, whether we resign them or not. 317 00:16:15,400 --> 00:16:18,200 Speaker 1: They of course resigned Guerrero. Bashett is more of an 318 00:16:18,240 --> 00:16:21,520 Speaker 1: open question. So I don't expect that move to even 319 00:16:21,560 --> 00:16:24,360 Speaker 1: be considered if they're in contention. If they fall out 320 00:16:24,360 --> 00:16:27,800 Speaker 1: of it, okay, But keep in mind too, it's hard 321 00:16:27,800 --> 00:16:30,000 Speaker 1: to fall out of contention when you have twelve teams 322 00:16:30,040 --> 00:16:33,000 Speaker 1: making the postseason. Yeah, the Rockies are out of contention, 323 00:16:33,160 --> 00:16:35,760 Speaker 1: the White Sox are out of contention, but many other 324 00:16:35,800 --> 00:16:36,480 Speaker 1: teams will be. 325 00:16:36,440 --> 00:16:38,320 Speaker 4: In no question about that. 326 00:16:38,560 --> 00:16:40,880 Speaker 3: With the way that the format is for the postseason, 327 00:16:40,920 --> 00:16:44,000 Speaker 3: it's almost like the NBA. Everybody gets in, all right, Ken, 328 00:16:44,080 --> 00:16:47,960 Speaker 3: The next question, are there any early season standouts to 329 00:16:48,040 --> 00:16:49,000 Speaker 3: you so far? 330 00:16:49,040 --> 00:16:49,240 Speaker 6: Here? 331 00:16:49,400 --> 00:16:49,920 Speaker 4: Pretty early? 332 00:16:49,920 --> 00:16:51,560 Speaker 3: As you mentioned one tenth of the way through on 333 00:16:51,640 --> 00:16:53,800 Speaker 3: April seventeenth, anybody that you have your eye on that 334 00:16:53,880 --> 00:16:56,000 Speaker 3: perhaps was a bit of a surprise for you. 335 00:16:57,840 --> 00:16:59,440 Speaker 1: I don't know that I would call him a surprise, 336 00:16:59,520 --> 00:17:02,880 Speaker 1: but Junge is looking really good for the Giants. He's 337 00:17:02,880 --> 00:17:06,280 Speaker 1: the guy that they signed entering last season. Of course, 338 00:17:06,280 --> 00:17:08,800 Speaker 1: he was kind of struggling early, then he got hurt, 339 00:17:08,880 --> 00:17:12,239 Speaker 1: but he has been a revelation for a team that 340 00:17:12,280 --> 00:17:16,040 Speaker 1: has been perhaps the biggest surprise of all. And as 341 00:17:16,080 --> 00:17:18,400 Speaker 1: for players playing at a high level, he's one of them. 342 00:17:18,520 --> 00:17:21,000 Speaker 1: But in the National League, my gosh, we've got Tatis, 343 00:17:21,560 --> 00:17:24,480 Speaker 1: We've got Otani again, We've got a host of others 344 00:17:24,520 --> 00:17:28,040 Speaker 1: who are looking like MVP candidates and it's kind of 345 00:17:28,080 --> 00:17:28,760 Speaker 1: cool to see. 346 00:17:29,440 --> 00:17:32,159 Speaker 3: Okay, next question comes from Bernie Suarez, and this is 347 00:17:32,160 --> 00:17:34,760 Speaker 3: in regard to the Chicago Cubs. He wants to know 348 00:17:34,880 --> 00:17:38,440 Speaker 3: do you think that sending shod down was perhaps an 349 00:17:38,520 --> 00:17:40,320 Speaker 3: overreaction by Chicago. 350 00:17:41,400 --> 00:17:45,280 Speaker 1: Bernie, this is an interesting question, and I would not 351 00:17:45,359 --> 00:17:47,920 Speaker 1: call it an overreaction. I would call it a reflection 352 00:17:48,040 --> 00:17:50,800 Speaker 1: of their urgency. And some people have noted, well, they're 353 00:17:50,840 --> 00:17:53,280 Speaker 1: more urgent this year. Jed Hoyer is in the last 354 00:17:53,320 --> 00:17:56,479 Speaker 1: year of his contract. Okay, maybe that's the case, but 355 00:17:56,520 --> 00:17:59,520 Speaker 1: they should be in an urgent situation every year. They 356 00:17:59,560 --> 00:18:02,440 Speaker 1: traded for Kyle Tucker. Yes, that's an urgent type move. 357 00:18:02,560 --> 00:18:06,440 Speaker 1: Good Matt Shaw not the first player to get sent 358 00:18:06,520 --> 00:18:09,399 Speaker 1: down who had a big reputation coming in. Mike Trout 359 00:18:09,440 --> 00:18:11,800 Speaker 1: was sent down, if you might recall. So I don't 360 00:18:11,800 --> 00:18:14,240 Speaker 1: see it as an overreaction. I see it as them 361 00:18:14,240 --> 00:18:16,920 Speaker 1: trying to get him right, and they still view him 362 00:18:17,000 --> 00:18:19,720 Speaker 1: as an important part of their future. This is a 363 00:18:19,760 --> 00:18:20,800 Speaker 1: temporary blip. 364 00:18:21,160 --> 00:18:21,520 Speaker 4: All right. 365 00:18:21,560 --> 00:18:24,399 Speaker 3: You mentioned Kyle Tucker. Omar has a question for you 366 00:18:24,600 --> 00:18:27,080 Speaker 3: about Kyle Tucker. Do you think he will actually be 367 00:18:27,200 --> 00:18:30,040 Speaker 3: extended or hit free agency? Now there was a report 368 00:18:30,320 --> 00:18:33,320 Speaker 3: obviously that they were going to extend him, hasn't been 369 00:18:33,320 --> 00:18:36,320 Speaker 3: made official. Certainly, do you think the Chicago Cubs want 370 00:18:36,359 --> 00:18:38,280 Speaker 3: Kyle Tucker for the long haul or does he hit 371 00:18:38,280 --> 00:18:38,920 Speaker 3: free agency? 372 00:18:39,560 --> 00:18:41,439 Speaker 1: They want him for the long haul, I'm sure, but 373 00:18:41,680 --> 00:18:43,920 Speaker 1: I don't know that the talks with him so far 374 00:18:44,040 --> 00:18:49,119 Speaker 1: have been anything even close to serious. And the Guerrero contract, 375 00:18:49,160 --> 00:18:51,920 Speaker 1: the five hundred million over fourteen years, changed the landscape 376 00:18:51,920 --> 00:18:55,760 Speaker 1: for Kyle Tucker considerably. His price is going up, and 377 00:18:55,800 --> 00:18:58,080 Speaker 1: it's going up because even though he's two years older 378 00:18:58,119 --> 00:19:01,359 Speaker 1: than Guerrero, he is a more well rounded player. Even 379 00:19:01,440 --> 00:19:05,040 Speaker 1: vlat fans would not disagree with that. So I fully 380 00:19:05,080 --> 00:19:07,439 Speaker 1: expect him to hit free agency, and I fully expect 381 00:19:07,560 --> 00:19:10,080 Speaker 1: him to be outside the Cubs price range. 382 00:19:10,600 --> 00:19:13,480 Speaker 3: Okay, and Hall of Fame question for you, Ken Rosenthal, 383 00:19:13,560 --> 00:19:16,399 Speaker 3: do you have a favorite section or part of the 384 00:19:16,600 --> 00:19:19,879 Speaker 3: experience when you go to Cooperstown. This is from doctor Cole. 385 00:19:20,359 --> 00:19:23,480 Speaker 3: He's going apparently their time is limited and he hears 386 00:19:23,520 --> 00:19:25,320 Speaker 3: that it can take one or more days to see it. 387 00:19:25,359 --> 00:19:28,240 Speaker 3: All is there is a section that doctor Cole and 388 00:19:28,280 --> 00:19:29,679 Speaker 3: his family must see. 389 00:19:30,840 --> 00:19:32,560 Speaker 1: Well, I'm sure they will see the section that I'm 390 00:19:32,560 --> 00:19:36,000 Speaker 1: going to mention the Hall of Plaques and where everybody 391 00:19:36,160 --> 00:19:38,840 Speaker 1: is honored and where you can see the different biographies 392 00:19:38,840 --> 00:19:41,280 Speaker 1: of the Hall of famers on their plaques. Now, I 393 00:19:41,359 --> 00:19:44,879 Speaker 1: must admit I have not been to Cooperstown all that much. 394 00:19:45,359 --> 00:19:48,560 Speaker 1: Once as a kid and then again for Jason Stark 395 00:19:48,680 --> 00:19:51,960 Speaker 1: when he was awarded the BBWAA Career Excellence Award. And 396 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:54,600 Speaker 1: the reason I don't go enough is because it always 397 00:19:54,640 --> 00:19:57,640 Speaker 1: falls right around the trade deadline and I just cannot 398 00:19:57,840 --> 00:20:00,520 Speaker 1: spare the travel and time that it takes to get there. 399 00:20:00,560 --> 00:20:04,280 Speaker 1: But a few times I've been there, it is a 400 00:20:04,359 --> 00:20:08,640 Speaker 1: really cool experience. Cooperstown is a lovely place, and sure 401 00:20:08,840 --> 00:20:12,520 Speaker 1: the hall is where the plaques are. I know it's 402 00:20:12,520 --> 00:20:14,919 Speaker 1: got a name, and it's eluding me right now. But 403 00:20:15,280 --> 00:20:17,760 Speaker 1: that's the action. That's where to be, all right, And. 404 00:20:17,960 --> 00:20:20,560 Speaker 4: I assume doctor Cole was the man. I wanted to make. 405 00:20:20,440 --> 00:20:22,480 Speaker 3: Sure that I said doctor Cole could be bringing her 406 00:20:22,600 --> 00:20:26,320 Speaker 3: son to Cooperstown. So enjoy the experience. Cooperstown is a 407 00:20:26,359 --> 00:20:29,440 Speaker 3: wonderful place. The plat Gallery, Ken, I think, is what 408 00:20:29,800 --> 00:20:33,399 Speaker 3: you are, what you are talking about. All right, We're 409 00:20:33,440 --> 00:20:35,640 Speaker 3: going to come back with Dude and Dork of the Week, 410 00:20:35,720 --> 00:20:37,600 Speaker 3: but first a quick word from our friends at foul 411 00:20:37,680 --> 00:20:39,680 Speaker 3: Territory on story Worth. 412 00:20:40,200 --> 00:20:43,960 Speaker 2: Krats mother's days around the corner. 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And the reason ken that 437 00:22:01,119 --> 00:22:04,320 Speaker 3: I say Mike Trout is because a lot of people 438 00:22:04,359 --> 00:22:07,600 Speaker 3: could have handled this situation poorly, and Mike Trout the 439 00:22:07,600 --> 00:22:10,320 Speaker 3: class act that he is. Obviously, when the Angels were 440 00:22:10,359 --> 00:22:13,399 Speaker 3: playing against the Houston Astros and Astros fan kind of 441 00:22:13,440 --> 00:22:16,440 Speaker 3: leaned over grabbed the ball out of Mike Trout's glove. However, 442 00:22:16,520 --> 00:22:18,880 Speaker 3: the fan I think handled it appropriately. You could tell 443 00:22:18,920 --> 00:22:22,480 Speaker 3: that he was very remorseful, and after the game, Mike 444 00:22:22,560 --> 00:22:26,000 Speaker 3: Trout went with and met the gentleman and his son 445 00:22:26,400 --> 00:22:29,640 Speaker 3: and just handled it, I believe, with absolute pure class. Again, 446 00:22:29,680 --> 00:22:33,000 Speaker 3: it was a little bit going back to the postseason 447 00:22:33,119 --> 00:22:35,000 Speaker 3: when the Dodgers and the Yankees played in the World 448 00:22:35,040 --> 00:22:38,639 Speaker 3: Series and those Yankee fans grabbed the grab Mookie's wrist 449 00:22:39,200 --> 00:22:43,080 Speaker 3: and that that was not appropriate. Again, stop going into 450 00:22:43,119 --> 00:22:45,760 Speaker 3: the field of play and stop trying to grab baseball's 451 00:22:45,880 --> 00:22:47,760 Speaker 3: get out of the way. But I do believe that 452 00:22:48,080 --> 00:22:51,840 Speaker 3: Mike Trout handled it appropriately. Mike Trout is healthy, Mike 453 00:22:51,880 --> 00:22:55,000 Speaker 3: Trout is playing well. The Angels are playing well, and 454 00:22:55,040 --> 00:22:58,240 Speaker 3: it's good to see. Mike Trout is my dude of 455 00:22:58,320 --> 00:23:01,639 Speaker 3: the week. Ken, you I have a guy behind the 456 00:23:01,680 --> 00:23:04,119 Speaker 3: plate that you wanted to give a shout out to. 457 00:23:05,119 --> 00:23:07,600 Speaker 1: I do. And we gave umpires, all of us, a 458 00:23:07,640 --> 00:23:09,720 Speaker 1: lot of heat. We're always on top of them. We're 459 00:23:09,720 --> 00:23:12,840 Speaker 1: always critical of them when they perform poorly. But when 460 00:23:12,840 --> 00:23:15,680 Speaker 1: an umpire gets a perfect score for his plate job 461 00:23:16,119 --> 00:23:19,480 Speaker 1: according to the umpire Accuracy website, that's pretty good. And 462 00:23:19,520 --> 00:23:24,640 Speaker 1: here's Mark Ripperger he got one one accuracy. Good for him, man, 463 00:23:24,760 --> 00:23:27,800 Speaker 1: that's awesome. As long as it's awesome that he could 464 00:23:27,800 --> 00:23:31,320 Speaker 1: pull that off. On the scorecards. Judgment. Now you don't 465 00:23:31,359 --> 00:23:34,920 Speaker 1: know if MLB's grading system is the same, but that's 466 00:23:34,960 --> 00:23:37,240 Speaker 1: really good. Hats off to Mark and a great job 467 00:23:37,280 --> 00:23:39,080 Speaker 1: by him behind the plate, no. 468 00:23:38,880 --> 00:23:39,439 Speaker 4: Doubt about that. 469 00:23:39,480 --> 00:23:42,200 Speaker 3: I love looking at those scorecards, and it's a lot 470 00:23:42,240 --> 00:23:45,000 Speaker 3: different now that Angel Hernandez is no longer behind the plate. 471 00:23:45,000 --> 00:23:48,080 Speaker 3: But that is neither here nor there, Ken Resenthal, it 472 00:23:48,200 --> 00:23:51,720 Speaker 3: is time now for our John Fisher Dork of the week, 473 00:24:00,040 --> 00:24:03,679 Speaker 3: and you and I have a time here to usually 474 00:24:04,040 --> 00:24:05,840 Speaker 3: each get to go, but I think you and I 475 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:08,280 Speaker 3: have the same sentiment that the dork of the week 476 00:24:09,320 --> 00:24:11,879 Speaker 3: was worth both of us talking about the same person. 477 00:24:12,359 --> 00:24:15,359 Speaker 3: For me, I have to say it's very I have 478 00:24:15,440 --> 00:24:17,480 Speaker 3: a personal reason why I think this person is the 479 00:24:17,600 --> 00:24:20,200 Speaker 3: or the situation is our dork of the week. Wiley 480 00:24:20,280 --> 00:24:23,159 Speaker 3: Ballard and the Braves broadcast for asking for a fans 481 00:24:23,240 --> 00:24:26,199 Speaker 3: number on air now. This is the sideline reporter on 482 00:24:26,280 --> 00:24:28,960 Speaker 3: Fandual Sports Network for the Atlanta Braves. And I usually 483 00:24:29,000 --> 00:24:31,879 Speaker 3: don't like calling out our colleagues. But the reason this 484 00:24:31,920 --> 00:24:33,879 Speaker 3: person is the dork of the week, or this situation 485 00:24:34,080 --> 00:24:35,640 Speaker 3: rather is the dork of the week, is he went 486 00:24:35,640 --> 00:24:37,880 Speaker 3: into the stands. He's doing a sideline report he's talking 487 00:24:37,880 --> 00:24:40,080 Speaker 3: to these two lovely ladies and he ends up getting 488 00:24:40,359 --> 00:24:42,880 Speaker 3: her phone number on the air. And again, I understand, 489 00:24:42,920 --> 00:24:45,879 Speaker 3: I'm old lady yelling at clouds in this situation, But 490 00:24:45,960 --> 00:24:49,080 Speaker 3: as a woman in this industry, had I done that, 491 00:24:49,440 --> 00:24:52,560 Speaker 3: my job would have been probably you know, I probably 492 00:24:52,600 --> 00:24:54,879 Speaker 3: would have lost my job. The reason is there's a 493 00:24:54,920 --> 00:24:58,840 Speaker 3: double standard for men and women in this industry. And 494 00:24:58,880 --> 00:25:00,680 Speaker 3: had I gone into the stand and I was getting 495 00:25:00,680 --> 00:25:03,440 Speaker 3: somebody's number, it would have been probably looked down upon. 496 00:25:04,280 --> 00:25:07,520 Speaker 3: And I know this has even gone national, there's national 497 00:25:07,560 --> 00:25:10,760 Speaker 3: people talking about this situation. A lot of people are saying, 498 00:25:11,080 --> 00:25:13,840 Speaker 3: have fun, lighten up. But if you look at the 499 00:25:13,840 --> 00:25:16,040 Speaker 3: women in this industry, Ken, and I know that you've 500 00:25:16,080 --> 00:25:18,399 Speaker 3: been around us for a very long time, there's not 501 00:25:18,480 --> 00:25:20,720 Speaker 3: a woman in this industry, for the most part, a 502 00:25:20,760 --> 00:25:23,320 Speaker 3: credible woman in this industry that doesn't think that that 503 00:25:23,600 --> 00:25:27,040 Speaker 3: was inappropriate. And I'd like to hear your thoughts about it. 504 00:25:28,520 --> 00:25:30,880 Speaker 1: Well, that kind of hits where I was going to go. 505 00:25:31,200 --> 00:25:35,480 Speaker 1: And yes, people talk about this is fun lighting up. Well, 506 00:25:35,600 --> 00:25:38,720 Speaker 1: it's fun from maybe a male's perspective, and it might 507 00:25:38,720 --> 00:25:42,440 Speaker 1: even be fun from certain females perspectives. But if you 508 00:25:42,520 --> 00:25:47,160 Speaker 1: looked on X after this happened, Virtually every woman who 509 00:25:47,760 --> 00:25:51,800 Speaker 1: is either a print reporter or a television reporter had 510 00:25:52,200 --> 00:25:55,320 Speaker 1: a very strong reaction to it, a very strong negative 511 00:25:55,320 --> 00:25:58,639 Speaker 1: reaction to it. Now, it's the situation. It's not just 512 00:25:58,720 --> 00:26:01,720 Speaker 1: Wiley bout, it's the whole cast. Everybody was kind of involved. 513 00:26:02,160 --> 00:26:05,600 Speaker 1: And listen, I'm all for having fun on a broadcast. 514 00:26:05,720 --> 00:26:07,800 Speaker 1: When I watched this, I thought, why is this even 515 00:26:07,800 --> 00:26:10,520 Speaker 1: on a baseball broadcast? To begin with, it had nothing 516 00:26:10,520 --> 00:26:13,080 Speaker 1: to do with the context of the game. But when 517 00:26:13,119 --> 00:26:17,040 Speaker 1: you talk about fun and it extends into a situation 518 00:26:17,080 --> 00:26:20,160 Speaker 1: where you're making people uncomfortable, either people watching or either 519 00:26:20,200 --> 00:26:22,760 Speaker 1: people who have done the job and are aware of 520 00:26:22,800 --> 00:26:26,160 Speaker 1: what's going on. And when you stretch the boundaries of 521 00:26:26,440 --> 00:26:30,199 Speaker 1: what is professional behavior for a reporter, then you're talking 522 00:26:30,240 --> 00:26:35,400 Speaker 1: about something else. Now, this incident compared to other incidents 523 00:26:36,080 --> 00:26:38,800 Speaker 1: that are more aggressive or violent or whatever, it doesn't 524 00:26:39,119 --> 00:26:41,640 Speaker 1: rise to that level. We all get it, and there 525 00:26:41,680 --> 00:26:45,960 Speaker 1: are degrees of things, And on live television, Alanna, you 526 00:26:46,040 --> 00:26:48,320 Speaker 1: know this, sometimes things can get away from you. And 527 00:26:48,480 --> 00:26:50,760 Speaker 1: that appears to be in my opinion, what happened to here. 528 00:26:50,800 --> 00:26:54,560 Speaker 1: Though no one with that broadcast seem to feel bad 529 00:26:54,600 --> 00:26:59,480 Speaker 1: about it. But what I'm talking about here is what 530 00:26:59,520 --> 00:27:04,439 Speaker 1: you said, the double standard and a certain respect and 531 00:27:04,680 --> 00:27:10,000 Speaker 1: sensitivity and kindness and fairness that needs to exist in 532 00:27:11,240 --> 00:27:14,080 Speaker 1: judging people. And people will say, well, I've heard I've 533 00:27:14,080 --> 00:27:17,240 Speaker 1: seen this. Hey, if a woman did it, no problem, 534 00:27:17,280 --> 00:27:19,960 Speaker 1: it's just as fun as she does it. Really, when 535 00:27:20,000 --> 00:27:24,399 Speaker 1: a woman's sideline reporter, when her face appears on television, 536 00:27:24,480 --> 00:27:27,159 Speaker 1: there are people who will reach out to her on Twitter. 537 00:27:27,320 --> 00:27:29,640 Speaker 1: I've seen this. You see it all the time. Hey, 538 00:27:29,680 --> 00:27:31,720 Speaker 1: we don't need you or you're a woman, so don't 539 00:27:31,720 --> 00:27:34,760 Speaker 1: tell me behavior like that would have been accepted. What 540 00:27:34,840 --> 00:27:37,399 Speaker 1: I'm saying here is we have to take a step 541 00:27:37,440 --> 00:27:41,879 Speaker 1: back and understand, Hey, a woman couldn't do that. A 542 00:27:41,920 --> 00:27:44,160 Speaker 1: woman would be looked at differently for that, and when 543 00:27:44,160 --> 00:27:47,000 Speaker 1: you think of it that way, this should not have happened. 544 00:27:47,480 --> 00:27:50,399 Speaker 3: I appreciate that, and I also appreciate all of our 545 00:27:50,480 --> 00:27:53,560 Speaker 3: male colleagues, Evan Grant, for one, who covers the Rangers 546 00:27:53,560 --> 00:27:56,280 Speaker 3: coming out and saying the same thing. Again, I'm not 547 00:27:56,280 --> 00:27:58,320 Speaker 3: trying to be old woman yelling at clouds, but there's 548 00:27:58,320 --> 00:27:59,359 Speaker 3: a time and a place for that. 549 00:27:59,400 --> 00:28:00,280 Speaker 4: It's usually an bar. 550 00:28:00,480 --> 00:28:03,160 Speaker 3: It's not on a broadcast, and again if I would 551 00:28:03,200 --> 00:28:06,920 Speaker 3: have done that, it would have been interpreted incredibly differently. 552 00:28:07,000 --> 00:28:09,480 Speaker 3: So for everybody, thank you for your questions for Ken, 553 00:28:09,480 --> 00:28:12,160 Speaker 3: and thank you for listening to a dude in Dork 554 00:28:12,200 --> 00:28:12,720 Speaker 3: of the week. 555 00:28:13,040 --> 00:28:14,120 Speaker 4: Before we say. 556 00:28:13,880 --> 00:28:16,120 Speaker 3: Goodbye, we want to certainly shout out our friends at 557 00:28:16,119 --> 00:28:19,119 Speaker 3: BETMGM before we let you go. 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Thanks for watching, everybody that's going 568 00:28:51,320 --> 00:28:53,920 Speaker 3: to do it for this episode of Fair Territory with 569 00:28:54,000 --> 00:28:58,320 Speaker 3: Ken Rosenthal. Foul Territory is next Scott Services on the program. 570 00:28:58,360 --> 00:29:03,680 Speaker 3: Aj Prusinski, Eric Kratz ron host Jesse Friedman, Snakes Territory host, 571 00:29:04,360 --> 00:29:07,760 Speaker 3: and michaeleb Bennett joined those guys over there, and the Dodgers' 572 00:29:07,840 --> 00:29:10,480 Speaker 3: territory follows. Today, we have Trevor May on our show, 573 00:29:10,520 --> 00:29:12,760 Speaker 3: It's Myself and Clint to see us Ken. We'll be 574 00:29:12,840 --> 00:29:16,320 Speaker 3: back on a brand new episode A Fair Territory on Monday. 575 00:29:16,320 --> 00:29:17,800 Speaker 4: Thanks for watching, guys, take care of me.