1 00:00:07,280 --> 00:00:10,520 Speaker 1: Right, it's another episode of Splash Hit Territory. We have 2 00:00:10,560 --> 00:00:13,000 Speaker 1: a very special guest today, covers the Giants for NBC 3 00:00:13,080 --> 00:00:16,280 Speaker 1: Sports Barrier. He's the host of his own podcast, Giants 4 00:00:16,320 --> 00:00:19,400 Speaker 1: Talk Baseball, is the author of the franchise. He's got 5 00:00:19,480 --> 00:00:22,959 Speaker 1: ninety three point seven thousand followers on Twitter. Susan, we 6 00:00:23,040 --> 00:00:24,799 Speaker 1: got to step up our game big time. 7 00:00:24,840 --> 00:00:25,200 Speaker 2: This kid. 8 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:29,319 Speaker 1: That's a lot of followers. Alex Pavlovic joins us. Alex, 9 00:00:29,360 --> 00:00:30,400 Speaker 1: what's going on? Man? How are you? 10 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:33,760 Speaker 2: I didn't realize it was that I've been stuck on 11 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:36,760 Speaker 2: ninety three point seven for like two years. So everyone 12 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:39,760 Speaker 2: I gain and then I lose. So it's but I'll 13 00:00:39,800 --> 00:00:40,159 Speaker 2: take it. 14 00:00:40,479 --> 00:00:42,600 Speaker 3: The Giants make two moves and you pick up like 15 00:00:42,640 --> 00:00:43,960 Speaker 3: four or five thousand. 16 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:44,519 Speaker 4: People come on. 17 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 3: That's why I often think FP I need to raise 18 00:00:47,680 --> 00:00:52,240 Speaker 3: my game when I see paths of my constant state 19 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:54,360 Speaker 3: of being is I need to up my game because 20 00:00:54,360 --> 00:00:55,160 Speaker 3: of paths? 21 00:00:55,880 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 4: So I need to his book. His book is also awesome. 22 00:00:59,880 --> 00:01:03,040 Speaker 1: I did the franchise. I just said it, paying attention. 23 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:03,640 Speaker 2: He did. 24 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 4: It's so good. 25 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:12,280 Speaker 3: Huge recommendation for the franchise. Thank you, so, Alex, You 26 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:17,040 Speaker 3: like I are spring training Brown shortly. Obviously, we wanted 27 00:01:17,080 --> 00:01:20,000 Speaker 3: to have you on to what's your assessment now of 28 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:24,759 Speaker 3: this team heading to Arizona with spring training opening Tuesday. 29 00:01:26,040 --> 00:01:29,480 Speaker 2: Not the sexiest offseason, which I think I've watched some 30 00:01:29,560 --> 00:01:32,320 Speaker 2: of what you guys have done as well this offseason, 31 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:36,680 Speaker 2: I think, but also probably about where One thing we 32 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:38,920 Speaker 2: said on our podcast over and over again is I 33 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:41,039 Speaker 2: think the Giants beat has been in the same place 34 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:43,959 Speaker 2: for most of this offseason, and Susan, I know you 35 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:46,520 Speaker 2: and I especially were in lockstep with second Base and 36 00:01:46,600 --> 00:01:49,520 Speaker 2: kind of reporting the same names, and Bags did a 37 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:51,480 Speaker 2: great job with the c J. Abrams thing, and I 38 00:01:51,480 --> 00:01:53,320 Speaker 2: think we just kind of felt the same way about 39 00:01:53,320 --> 00:01:55,400 Speaker 2: where they were going. And I don't know if you 40 00:01:55,480 --> 00:01:57,920 Speaker 2: ever wrote a franbravewdist story, but I never wrote a 41 00:01:57,960 --> 00:02:02,480 Speaker 2: fraanbravwdist story. So ultimately, like, not that big a surprise, 42 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:06,680 Speaker 2: and I think pretty similar to the team that we 43 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:10,320 Speaker 2: saw last year, and counting a lot on Tony, and 44 00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:13,480 Speaker 2: counting a lot on the full year of raffidevers, and 45 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:16,399 Speaker 2: counting a lot on their ability to get the most 46 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:19,400 Speaker 2: out of these pictures, which I find fascinating because I've 47 00:02:19,440 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 2: asked Buster multiple times about his main takeaway from year one, 48 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:24,560 Speaker 2: and it was you can never have too much pitching, 49 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:27,160 Speaker 2: and maybe our faith in the young pitching was not 50 00:02:28,280 --> 00:02:31,000 Speaker 2: what it should have been a year ago. So they're 51 00:02:31,080 --> 00:02:33,359 Speaker 2: kind of running back the same plan and hoping that 52 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:38,119 Speaker 2: their pitching plan goes better this time around. We will see. 53 00:02:38,520 --> 00:02:39,560 Speaker 1: Yeah, I kind. 54 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:41,400 Speaker 3: Of smoke for all of us, right, I mean the 55 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 3: NFP included what did you make of that? 56 00:02:43,680 --> 00:02:46,240 Speaker 4: And then FP, what do you wanted to ask? 57 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:49,639 Speaker 1: Well? I want to ask him about Louise Raise. It's 58 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:52,200 Speaker 1: just it's weird that the Giants have to defend this move, 59 00:02:52,600 --> 00:02:55,400 Speaker 1: and there's weird and maybe I'm on Twitter acts or 60 00:02:55,400 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 1: whatever you want to call it too much, But like 61 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:02,079 Speaker 1: the at fan Fast and Sacramento last Saturday, everybody was 62 00:03:02,120 --> 00:03:04,040 Speaker 1: fired up about it, but then you hear all the 63 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:06,639 Speaker 1: criticisms and I just don't understand it. They have so 64 00:03:06,720 --> 00:03:08,840 Speaker 1: much swing and miss in their lineup, Alex that I 65 00:03:08,880 --> 00:03:11,360 Speaker 1: feel like a guy that makes context exactly what the 66 00:03:11,400 --> 00:03:12,000 Speaker 1: doctor order. 67 00:03:12,840 --> 00:03:16,800 Speaker 2: It was a fascinating and I saw you tweeting about 68 00:03:16,840 --> 00:03:19,320 Speaker 2: it a little bit. I The way I put it 69 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:22,520 Speaker 2: was the breakdown on Twitter was completely one thing, and 70 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:26,200 Speaker 2: then all the messages I got on Instagram. Basically all 71 00:03:26,240 --> 00:03:29,359 Speaker 2: the comments on my YouTube page, all the Giants fan 72 00:03:29,600 --> 00:03:34,359 Speaker 2: friends that I have had a different reaction, so very polarizing, 73 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:36,600 Speaker 2: which I understand. I mean, his main thing is batting average, 74 00:03:36,640 --> 00:03:39,040 Speaker 2: and if you're looking at other stuff, it's very easy 75 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 2: to be down on him. I think I try to 76 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:46,080 Speaker 2: take like the overall view, which is like the Harrison 77 00:03:46,120 --> 00:03:48,600 Speaker 2: Bader deal. The big thing about that to me was 78 00:03:48,920 --> 00:03:51,600 Speaker 2: Junkulee moves to right field, so your team is better 79 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:53,920 Speaker 2: not just because you have Harrison Bader, but because John 80 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 2: Gooley is in a better position. And when it comes 81 00:03:57,040 --> 00:03:59,760 Speaker 2: to Luis Rias, there are some faults there. I think 82 00:03:59,760 --> 00:04:01,440 Speaker 2: they're going to have to figure out some ways around 83 00:04:01,440 --> 00:04:04,320 Speaker 2: the defense. I'm curious to see how Tony handles that 84 00:04:04,440 --> 00:04:07,440 Speaker 2: and whether he's aggressive with like you know, he bats 85 00:04:07,440 --> 00:04:09,040 Speaker 2: in the seventh inning of a one run game. Do 86 00:04:09,080 --> 00:04:10,680 Speaker 2: you get him out of there and Christian costs or 87 00:04:10,760 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 2: Casey Schmidt. I assume that's the case, but I also 88 00:04:14,600 --> 00:04:17,320 Speaker 2: think he makes the lineup deeper. And the main thing 89 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:20,400 Speaker 2: to me is like Casey Schmidt other than him. Last 90 00:04:20,480 --> 00:04:23,839 Speaker 2: year there were four hundred plate appearances at second base, 91 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:26,480 Speaker 2: so Luis Rice is going to get a lot more 92 00:04:26,480 --> 00:04:28,760 Speaker 2: time than Casey Schmidt did last year. That's the plan 93 00:04:28,800 --> 00:04:30,640 Speaker 2: at least. But there's gonna be a lot of plate 94 00:04:30,640 --> 00:04:33,600 Speaker 2: appearances now that are Casey Schmidt's that would have been 95 00:04:33,680 --> 00:04:36,159 Speaker 2: Christian Cosses, and that are Christian cost Is that would 96 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:40,440 Speaker 2: have been somebody else's. And you know you're better on 97 00:04:40,480 --> 00:04:42,600 Speaker 2: your bench as well. So I just thought it made 98 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:45,400 Speaker 2: him better. It's not like a blockbuster move. I understand 99 00:04:45,400 --> 00:04:47,799 Speaker 2: why people are. You know, you look at the WRC 100 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:50,799 Speaker 2: plus and you look at the defensive metrics. I understand 101 00:04:50,800 --> 00:04:52,720 Speaker 2: people who are down on it. I also would say 102 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:54,920 Speaker 2: he's twenty eight and two years ago, three years ago, 103 00:04:54,960 --> 00:04:58,320 Speaker 2: his WRC plus was like one thirty. So if it's 104 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:00,679 Speaker 2: if you meet in the middle and it's one fifteen 105 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:03,360 Speaker 2: for one year, twelve million dollars like that, you did 106 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:03,880 Speaker 2: pretty well. 107 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:08,560 Speaker 3: Totally agree. I mean, the one move, beater move makes 108 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:11,040 Speaker 3: your defense much better, and I think you can then 109 00:05:11,120 --> 00:05:15,200 Speaker 3: absorb maybe a little bit of a dip in another spot. 110 00:05:15,480 --> 00:05:17,599 Speaker 3: So what do you then do with Casey Schmidt. 111 00:05:18,920 --> 00:05:21,560 Speaker 2: I had heard going back to the winter meetings that 112 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:25,839 Speaker 2: they wanted him to be a utility guy. He also 113 00:05:25,920 --> 00:05:28,120 Speaker 2: is pretty intriguing, probably as a trade piece. I know 114 00:05:28,160 --> 00:05:30,119 Speaker 2: you've written that a little bit, Susan, and I've always 115 00:05:30,160 --> 00:05:33,160 Speaker 2: thought like, he's so good defensively at third base, and 116 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:35,400 Speaker 2: the best thing he does on a baseball field he 117 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:37,599 Speaker 2: will never get to do for the San Francisco Giants. 118 00:05:37,720 --> 00:05:41,039 Speaker 2: So I think for his sake, probably at some point 119 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:43,200 Speaker 2: it's best to move on. And not that he wants 120 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:45,480 Speaker 2: to think that way, but he's a really, really good 121 00:05:45,520 --> 00:05:48,239 Speaker 2: defensive third basement and that is like a carrying tool 122 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:52,120 Speaker 2: for Casey Schmidt for the rest of the next five, 123 00:05:52,200 --> 00:05:54,800 Speaker 2: six years, whatever it is. So I'm curious to see 124 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:57,440 Speaker 2: where they go with I mean, obviously it's Thursday here 125 00:05:57,480 --> 00:06:01,240 Speaker 2: and we're pretty close to camp opening, and it looks 126 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:04,520 Speaker 2: like he will be there. I like him as a backup, 127 00:06:04,560 --> 00:06:07,360 Speaker 2: like he can play all four infield spots. You don't 128 00:06:07,360 --> 00:06:08,960 Speaker 2: know what's gonna happen with the ria is like what 129 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:11,640 Speaker 2: if the bat takes a step back and the defense 130 00:06:11,680 --> 00:06:14,200 Speaker 2: is where it was last year and you're like, oops, 131 00:06:14,400 --> 00:06:16,560 Speaker 2: like that was you know, that's maybe not the best 132 00:06:16,600 --> 00:06:19,320 Speaker 2: play at second base, or what if a bunch of 133 00:06:19,320 --> 00:06:21,520 Speaker 2: balls are just getting through the infield when Logan Webb 134 00:06:21,640 --> 00:06:24,039 Speaker 2: is out there, and Casey needs to start all those games. 135 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:26,480 Speaker 2: So I like him as a backup. I like him 136 00:06:26,520 --> 00:06:27,880 Speaker 2: as a utility guy. I would have been fine with 137 00:06:27,960 --> 00:06:29,960 Speaker 2: him as a starter as well. But the fact that 138 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:33,160 Speaker 2: he's so good at third base, can play shorts up, 139 00:06:33,600 --> 00:06:35,839 Speaker 2: can play first base if you need him to, I 140 00:06:35,839 --> 00:06:36,919 Speaker 2: think that's pretty valuable. 141 00:06:37,680 --> 00:06:40,000 Speaker 3: I love it uly of going into spring with like 142 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:42,760 Speaker 3: your the bulk of your guys, even if there are 143 00:06:42,839 --> 00:06:44,720 Speaker 3: question marks about where they're going to be. Because this 144 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:47,800 Speaker 3: spring training goes along FP you know this the first 145 00:06:47,880 --> 00:06:51,400 Speaker 3: time any team in baseball is down a third baseman. 146 00:06:51,839 --> 00:06:54,640 Speaker 3: Casey Schmidt's name is going to crop up everywhere, so 147 00:06:55,080 --> 00:06:57,200 Speaker 3: there's no reason not to hang on to him. But he, 148 00:06:57,720 --> 00:07:00,760 Speaker 3: to me, besides Bryce Eldridge, probably among young guys, has 149 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:05,320 Speaker 3: the most trade value, so and there's certainly some areas 150 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:06,360 Speaker 3: that they need. 151 00:07:06,200 --> 00:07:08,240 Speaker 4: A little bit of help. Still, I would say I've 152 00:07:08,279 --> 00:07:08,760 Speaker 4: been really. 153 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:11,160 Speaker 1: Big on Casey Schmidt, and I think he has a 154 00:07:11,240 --> 00:07:14,240 Speaker 1: chance to be a dude, and maybe they make him 155 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:16,720 Speaker 1: Alex a super utility guy where you throw a little 156 00:07:16,800 --> 00:07:18,520 Speaker 1: right field in there and maybe a little left field 157 00:07:18,600 --> 00:07:21,320 Speaker 1: and teach him the outfield as well. He's not a 158 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:24,440 Speaker 1: bad runner at all. My only question with him is 159 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:27,040 Speaker 1: is when he plays, he's good, And I don't know 160 00:07:27,080 --> 00:07:30,080 Speaker 1: that if he plays in spurts, like there's an art 161 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:32,080 Speaker 1: to coming off the bench, and Christian cost is a 162 00:07:32,120 --> 00:07:34,400 Speaker 1: guy that can sit there for a week or so 163 00:07:34,640 --> 00:07:37,800 Speaker 1: and still be productive. And with Casey, I felt like 164 00:07:37,840 --> 00:07:39,800 Speaker 1: when he got those long stints of playing, we saw 165 00:07:39,840 --> 00:07:41,800 Speaker 1: the real Casey Schmidt. But if he sits around for 166 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:44,360 Speaker 1: a week, say he's an NFL player, which I used 167 00:07:44,360 --> 00:07:47,040 Speaker 1: to call myself, he only plays on Sundays, Like, that's 168 00:07:47,040 --> 00:07:49,400 Speaker 1: hard to keep your rhythm. So do you think he 169 00:07:49,440 --> 00:07:51,560 Speaker 1: has that makeup and mentality and can learn how to 170 00:07:51,560 --> 00:07:54,040 Speaker 1: do that a little bit better than last year? Yeah? 171 00:07:54,040 --> 00:07:56,240 Speaker 2: I mean that's that's gonna be hard. And one thing 172 00:07:56,240 --> 00:07:58,600 Speaker 2: with Casey's we have seen times where he's gotten a 173 00:07:58,640 --> 00:08:01,720 Speaker 2: real extended look. It's gone a little bit better for him. 174 00:08:01,800 --> 00:08:05,080 Speaker 2: Unfortunately for him, like there's been injuries as well. I'm 175 00:08:05,880 --> 00:08:08,040 Speaker 2: I like that you brought up the outfield thing, mostly 176 00:08:08,120 --> 00:08:09,880 Speaker 2: just because I was kind of going through the roster 177 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:12,720 Speaker 2: today and looking at last year's opening day roster and 178 00:08:12,800 --> 00:08:15,080 Speaker 2: I had kind of forgotten that they kept four outfielders 179 00:08:15,160 --> 00:08:17,960 Speaker 2: last year and Park because Christian Costs made the team, 180 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:20,440 Speaker 2: and you just look at the makeup of this roster. 181 00:08:22,240 --> 00:08:25,720 Speaker 2: Two catchers, you have the outfielders, and if Bryce Eldridge 182 00:08:25,880 --> 00:08:29,360 Speaker 2: makes it and you have a full time DH there, 183 00:08:29,480 --> 00:08:32,000 Speaker 2: I do think one of these backup guys is going 184 00:08:32,080 --> 00:08:35,600 Speaker 2: to have to be more versatile. So curious if when 185 00:08:35,640 --> 00:08:37,600 Speaker 2: we get there next week that's something we see as well. 186 00:08:37,600 --> 00:08:40,480 Speaker 2: I know Christian cost has done that quite a bit 187 00:08:40,520 --> 00:08:42,720 Speaker 2: in the past, and he's like, I'll do whatever. But 188 00:08:43,800 --> 00:08:45,880 Speaker 2: I think somebody on this bench, if you have a 189 00:08:45,960 --> 00:08:49,360 Speaker 2: roster that that has devs In, Eldridge and Ariahs, which 190 00:08:49,400 --> 00:08:51,599 Speaker 2: is going to be the plan, whether opening day or 191 00:08:51,640 --> 00:08:54,160 Speaker 2: at some point, somebody is gonna have to be more versatile, 192 00:08:54,320 --> 00:08:57,280 Speaker 2: and Casey probably is gonna have to pick up part 193 00:08:57,320 --> 00:08:57,480 Speaker 2: of that. 194 00:08:58,360 --> 00:09:01,760 Speaker 1: I'm coming out of retirement. Look here I come, fifty 195 00:09:01,840 --> 00:09:03,599 Speaker 1: nine year old rookie. 196 00:09:03,840 --> 00:09:11,040 Speaker 3: Super utility, super old utility. You mentioned the outfield possibilities 197 00:09:11,559 --> 00:09:14,080 Speaker 3: that they've obviously got several guys who are going to 198 00:09:14,080 --> 00:09:17,840 Speaker 3: be vying for the backup outfield spot. Two of them 199 00:09:17,840 --> 00:09:20,679 Speaker 3: are out of options Matos and then Carnassion and then 200 00:09:20,679 --> 00:09:22,680 Speaker 3: you've got Drew Gilbert who's probably got to be the 201 00:09:22,720 --> 00:09:24,720 Speaker 3: leader in the clubhouse. Given where he went to college, 202 00:09:26,120 --> 00:09:28,320 Speaker 3: how are you seeing that shaping up? 203 00:09:29,040 --> 00:09:31,040 Speaker 2: I think not only given where he went to college, 204 00:09:31,040 --> 00:09:35,040 Speaker 2: but given that he is like Tony's ideal baseball player. 205 00:09:35,240 --> 00:09:39,120 Speaker 2: And I had Mike Wilson, who I think we all 206 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:42,320 Speaker 2: followed in October. He covers Tennessee Sports. He was on 207 00:09:42,360 --> 00:09:45,040 Speaker 2: my podcast this week and I asked him about Drew 208 00:09:45,120 --> 00:09:47,800 Speaker 2: and he was he just was like, he changed that 209 00:09:47,960 --> 00:09:51,480 Speaker 2: entire program, and he was the first real prospect for Tony. 210 00:09:51,559 --> 00:09:54,640 Speaker 2: They're very close. Look, that's going to be something I 211 00:09:54,640 --> 00:09:57,319 Speaker 2: think they're probably aware of, like, don't go too far 212 00:09:57,360 --> 00:09:59,880 Speaker 2: in that direction and make sure he wins a job. 213 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:02,000 Speaker 2: And I've talked to Drew after Tony got hired, and 214 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:03,880 Speaker 2: he's like, I know, I have to go out and 215 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:05,439 Speaker 2: win a job. But I'd view him as the front 216 00:10:05,480 --> 00:10:07,320 Speaker 2: runner for that reason and also for the fact that 217 00:10:07,360 --> 00:10:09,600 Speaker 2: in the second half last year it was him, like 218 00:10:09,640 --> 00:10:13,240 Speaker 2: it was they gave him a shot there down the stretch. 219 00:10:13,360 --> 00:10:16,640 Speaker 2: So if that's your fourth guy Maatos and Carnacio and 220 00:10:16,679 --> 00:10:19,960 Speaker 2: both of them out of options, I'm I guess I 221 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:21,920 Speaker 2: understand it, because you never know where there's injuries I'm 222 00:10:21,920 --> 00:10:23,960 Speaker 2: a little surprised that they're gonna go this far with 223 00:10:24,080 --> 00:10:28,840 Speaker 2: Matos into camp and haven't tried to figure out a 224 00:10:28,840 --> 00:10:33,240 Speaker 2: way to do something there already. I just they you know, 225 00:10:33,600 --> 00:10:35,400 Speaker 2: you and I are in the room when he gets mentioned, 226 00:10:35,440 --> 00:10:37,760 Speaker 2: and at the winter meetings and at the GM meetings, 227 00:10:37,800 --> 00:10:39,440 Speaker 2: and he comes up in these things, and I just 228 00:10:39,480 --> 00:10:42,000 Speaker 2: kind of always go back to, like, yeah, but he 229 00:10:42,080 --> 00:10:44,800 Speaker 2: was healthy last year and was just an afterthought, and 230 00:10:46,480 --> 00:10:48,160 Speaker 2: so I don't I feel like at some point they're 231 00:10:48,160 --> 00:10:49,160 Speaker 2: gonna have to make a move there. 232 00:10:49,640 --> 00:10:52,280 Speaker 3: Yeah, he never gets mentioned, which that tells you a lot, 233 00:10:52,880 --> 00:10:55,920 Speaker 3: I think, But you're right, an injury and suddenly he's 234 00:10:55,920 --> 00:10:58,920 Speaker 3: in the picture again. An injury with another team, and 235 00:10:59,200 --> 00:11:01,360 Speaker 3: suddenly maybe you get a little can actually swing a 236 00:11:01,360 --> 00:11:04,120 Speaker 3: little bit of a deal for him during the spring. So, uh, 237 00:11:04,480 --> 00:11:07,320 Speaker 3: he's the talent's there. We've seen so many flashes of 238 00:11:07,360 --> 00:11:10,160 Speaker 3: the talent. I think he goes to a young team 239 00:11:10,320 --> 00:11:12,880 Speaker 3: and gets, you know, a little bit of playing time, 240 00:11:13,559 --> 00:11:14,720 Speaker 3: kind of have a nice little career. 241 00:11:15,960 --> 00:11:16,160 Speaker 1: Yeah. 242 00:11:16,200 --> 00:11:18,080 Speaker 2: I hope he I hope something happens for him before 243 00:11:18,120 --> 00:11:20,840 Speaker 2: he reaches the Marco point where you're bouncing back and forth. 244 00:11:20,880 --> 00:11:22,880 Speaker 2: I'm trying to ultimately mute my mic because there's a 245 00:11:22,880 --> 00:11:27,000 Speaker 2: screaming baby and dog upstairs. Yeah, I hope he gets 246 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:29,480 Speaker 2: a shot here to play every day. Before you know, 247 00:11:29,720 --> 00:11:31,559 Speaker 2: Marco and Wade meck were both got put in a 248 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:32,920 Speaker 2: tough spot this offseason. 249 00:11:33,800 --> 00:11:35,280 Speaker 4: Poor Marco, He's been everywhere. 250 00:11:36,800 --> 00:11:39,440 Speaker 1: Getting back to Gilbert real quick, you guys, for both 251 00:11:39,480 --> 00:11:42,440 Speaker 1: of you. I'm interested to see the relationship between he 252 00:11:42,480 --> 00:11:46,080 Speaker 1: and Tony Vaytella because you know it almost it might 253 00:11:46,080 --> 00:11:47,920 Speaker 1: be like playing for your dad a little bit, where 254 00:11:48,080 --> 00:11:51,280 Speaker 1: sometimes that's kind of hard, right. He knows him there, 255 00:11:51,400 --> 00:11:55,679 Speaker 1: there's they're familiar with each other. Obviously, he loves the 256 00:11:55,760 --> 00:11:57,440 Speaker 1: kid because he did a lot for his programs, so 257 00:11:57,520 --> 00:12:01,440 Speaker 1: that that dynamic their relationship itself on the field in 258 00:12:01,480 --> 00:12:03,199 Speaker 1: the clubhouse, to me, is going to be something I 259 00:12:03,240 --> 00:12:05,079 Speaker 1: think I'm going to keep an eye on for sure. 260 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:08,000 Speaker 2: Yeah. I think if you're Drew, you you, I mean, 261 00:12:08,040 --> 00:12:09,280 Speaker 2: for a lot of reasons, you want to have a 262 00:12:09,320 --> 00:12:12,600 Speaker 2: good camp, but especially because you are the front runner 263 00:12:12,679 --> 00:12:16,760 Speaker 2: there and you do make sense alongside Bader, and you 264 00:12:16,800 --> 00:12:18,800 Speaker 2: don't want this to get be weird for the other 265 00:12:19,000 --> 00:12:22,000 Speaker 2: players as well, like you want to and he knows 266 00:12:22,040 --> 00:12:23,800 Speaker 2: this and He's talked about this, like go out and 267 00:12:23,840 --> 00:12:25,120 Speaker 2: earn it in Scottsdale. 268 00:12:26,200 --> 00:12:28,760 Speaker 4: Yeah, you don't want to be the teacher's pet for sure. 269 00:12:29,880 --> 00:12:33,600 Speaker 3: I mean he's already he's got personality plus oodles of personality. 270 00:12:33,640 --> 00:12:35,760 Speaker 3: But you don't want to have that lumped on you 271 00:12:35,840 --> 00:12:39,000 Speaker 3: at the same time, like he's you know, he's on 272 00:12:39,040 --> 00:12:41,000 Speaker 3: scholarship kind of situation. 273 00:12:41,679 --> 00:12:43,079 Speaker 1: That doesn't play in the big leagues. You got to 274 00:12:43,120 --> 00:12:44,280 Speaker 1: go out there and do it. You got to walk 275 00:12:44,320 --> 00:12:47,560 Speaker 1: the talk for sure. All Right, this is my burning question, 276 00:12:47,640 --> 00:12:49,880 Speaker 1: like what's going on with the bullpen, Like who's the closer? 277 00:12:50,840 --> 00:12:55,439 Speaker 1: What's the bullpen shaping up? Like in your mind, Alex, it's. 278 00:12:55,240 --> 00:12:58,040 Speaker 2: It's my burning question as well. And it's fascinating to 279 00:12:58,080 --> 00:13:03,000 Speaker 2: me that Buster Posey, who won three titles in large 280 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:06,600 Speaker 2: part because of bullpens, lost a chance at the fourth 281 00:13:06,600 --> 00:13:10,240 Speaker 2: in twenty sixteen because of the bullpen. That this is 282 00:13:10,480 --> 00:13:12,480 Speaker 2: kind of you know, this is the big question going 283 00:13:12,520 --> 00:13:16,120 Speaker 2: into camp for his roster. I like a lot of 284 00:13:16,160 --> 00:13:20,480 Speaker 2: what they're doing. I generally like the non roster. You know, 285 00:13:20,640 --> 00:13:22,760 Speaker 2: give these guys a chance, the young guys. Give these 286 00:13:22,760 --> 00:13:24,640 Speaker 2: guys a chance. I mean, who knows bird song or 287 00:13:24,679 --> 00:13:27,680 Speaker 2: McDonald or Carson Seymour, one of these guys might just 288 00:13:27,720 --> 00:13:31,160 Speaker 2: look awesome in March, but it does feel like there's 289 00:13:31,160 --> 00:13:33,920 Speaker 2: so many holes to fill in terms of being a 290 00:13:34,000 --> 00:13:36,000 Speaker 2: good bullpen. Like they have guys who can do it, 291 00:13:36,040 --> 00:13:39,280 Speaker 2: they have guys who did it last year, but there's 292 00:13:39,320 --> 00:13:40,839 Speaker 2: just multiple holes to fill to get them to a 293 00:13:40,840 --> 00:13:44,520 Speaker 2: point where they're playoff competitive, I think, And it does 294 00:13:44,600 --> 00:13:46,360 Speaker 2: feel like they're taking a bit of a risk here. 295 00:13:47,559 --> 00:13:49,560 Speaker 2: My guest is Ryan Walker is gonna win that job 296 00:13:49,600 --> 00:13:52,880 Speaker 2: because I don't think there was anything last year that 297 00:13:53,040 --> 00:13:55,800 Speaker 2: was alarming. It's just, you know, this FP from playing 298 00:13:55,880 --> 00:13:58,679 Speaker 2: like relievers, they just do this like you have a 299 00:13:58,720 --> 00:14:00,880 Speaker 2: one point seven and then and then the next year 300 00:14:00,880 --> 00:14:04,680 Speaker 2: it's one point eight. And I think he's gonna be fine. 301 00:14:04,800 --> 00:14:06,920 Speaker 2: And if that's the case, like he showed us two 302 00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:11,440 Speaker 2: years ago, he's comfortable in the ninth inning. I Susan, 303 00:14:11,480 --> 00:14:13,200 Speaker 2: you were at FanFest and San Jose right when we 304 00:14:13,240 --> 00:14:15,640 Speaker 2: were trying to pin down Tony and kind of kept 305 00:14:15,679 --> 00:14:20,560 Speaker 2: circling around this committee. Yeah, so I don't I don't 306 00:14:20,600 --> 00:14:23,040 Speaker 2: love that, just because I've talked to so many relievers 307 00:14:23,040 --> 00:14:27,080 Speaker 2: who just aren't comfortable with with not knowing what the 308 00:14:27,160 --> 00:14:30,720 Speaker 2: situation's gonna be, and not just like older guys, but 309 00:14:30,800 --> 00:14:33,520 Speaker 2: even the last couple of years, Like it's just really 310 00:14:33,600 --> 00:14:35,320 Speaker 2: helpful when you know that you have Tyler Rodgers in 311 00:14:35,360 --> 00:14:37,920 Speaker 2: the eighth and Randy Rodriguez in the seventh and Camillo 312 00:14:37,960 --> 00:14:41,720 Speaker 2: and whatever it is. Like, so I'm fascinated and I 313 00:14:41,760 --> 00:14:44,880 Speaker 2: think this is something that for me, it's what I'm 314 00:14:45,080 --> 00:14:48,000 Speaker 2: watching most closely, because that's also one area where you 315 00:14:48,040 --> 00:14:50,240 Speaker 2: can kind of get a good sense of like a 316 00:14:50,240 --> 00:14:51,720 Speaker 2: lot of times a guy would go three for four 317 00:14:51,760 --> 00:14:53,280 Speaker 2: and two of the hits were off of a double 318 00:14:53,320 --> 00:14:55,720 Speaker 2: a pitcher in the seventh and ninth inning of a 319 00:14:55,760 --> 00:14:58,360 Speaker 2: spring game. But a lot of these guys, especially the 320 00:14:58,400 --> 00:15:00,800 Speaker 2: non roster guys and some of the younger guys early on, 321 00:15:00,920 --> 00:15:03,240 Speaker 2: like they'll come in in the third, fourth inning of 322 00:15:03,280 --> 00:15:04,920 Speaker 2: a spring game and we'll get a chance to see 323 00:15:04,920 --> 00:15:07,320 Speaker 2: what they can do. But I think they need to, 324 00:15:07,880 --> 00:15:11,920 Speaker 2: like multiple guys need to take a leap before opening 325 00:15:11,880 --> 00:15:14,600 Speaker 2: the day because it is like a clear weakness of 326 00:15:14,640 --> 00:15:18,120 Speaker 2: the roster and given how tough that schedule is at 327 00:15:18,120 --> 00:15:21,360 Speaker 2: the start of the year and all the contending teams 328 00:15:21,400 --> 00:15:24,440 Speaker 2: are going to see like not great that right now 329 00:15:24,480 --> 00:15:26,760 Speaker 2: you don't know who's pitching, like the seventh, eighth, ninth 330 00:15:26,800 --> 00:15:27,120 Speaker 2: for you. 331 00:15:28,040 --> 00:15:30,120 Speaker 3: I don't hate the idea of throwing somebody, you know, 332 00:15:30,520 --> 00:15:33,200 Speaker 3: one of the young pitchers who doesn't make the rotation, 333 00:15:33,360 --> 00:15:35,560 Speaker 3: throw one of them. A couple of them have bullpen 334 00:15:35,640 --> 00:15:40,720 Speaker 3: time now already A bird song obviously McDonald, I don't. 335 00:15:41,000 --> 00:15:43,040 Speaker 3: I really don't hate it. Some of them profile as 336 00:15:43,080 --> 00:15:46,160 Speaker 3: guys who might handle that job and it might be 337 00:15:46,200 --> 00:15:47,640 Speaker 3: a nice spot for them. 338 00:15:47,960 --> 00:15:48,280 Speaker 2: Yeah. 339 00:15:48,640 --> 00:15:51,360 Speaker 1: Period, What if you made bird song the closer? Like 340 00:15:51,400 --> 00:15:52,680 Speaker 1: he's got that mentality? 341 00:15:53,360 --> 00:15:54,120 Speaker 2: I think he could. 342 00:15:54,560 --> 00:15:55,200 Speaker 1: I like that. 343 00:15:56,000 --> 00:15:57,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, I wouldn't rule it out. And I mean, you 344 00:15:57,920 --> 00:16:01,840 Speaker 2: know the funny thing about interleague play for me is 345 00:16:01,880 --> 00:16:03,840 Speaker 2: we see teams like Cleveland come in and you're like, 346 00:16:03,880 --> 00:16:05,920 Speaker 2: who is this guy in the seventh inning who's throwing 347 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:09,080 Speaker 2: ninety eight and has a nasty breaking ball And you 348 00:16:09,080 --> 00:16:10,840 Speaker 2: look at his numbers on the scoreboard and he has 349 00:16:10,840 --> 00:16:12,720 Speaker 2: a one to seven ERA and a one point nine 350 00:16:12,760 --> 00:16:15,120 Speaker 2: to FIP And like, they need to find a couple 351 00:16:15,160 --> 00:16:17,240 Speaker 2: of those guys and is it Carson Seymour is a 352 00:16:17,280 --> 00:16:19,680 Speaker 2: McDonald is a bird song? I don't know, but they 353 00:16:19,760 --> 00:16:20,640 Speaker 2: need to figure that out. 354 00:16:22,400 --> 00:16:23,760 Speaker 4: What have you made a f I tel. 355 00:16:23,840 --> 00:16:27,400 Speaker 3: We've had, you know, somewhat limited FaceTime with him, obviously, 356 00:16:27,440 --> 00:16:30,400 Speaker 3: you know, he was an introductory press conference, Winter Meetings, 357 00:16:30,400 --> 00:16:31,800 Speaker 3: and then a couple of fan fests. 358 00:16:32,320 --> 00:16:33,440 Speaker 4: What do you make of him so far? 359 00:16:34,800 --> 00:16:36,680 Speaker 2: One thing I've said over and over again in the offseason, 360 00:16:36,960 --> 00:16:41,400 Speaker 2: I don't think we've gotten specifics on much, which is 361 00:16:41,480 --> 00:16:44,600 Speaker 2: understandable because so much of his initial hire was about 362 00:16:45,280 --> 00:16:48,240 Speaker 2: him being the guy who got the job. And even if, 363 00:16:48,320 --> 00:16:50,040 Speaker 2: like the Winter Meetings, when we're sitting there in that 364 00:16:50,080 --> 00:16:53,040 Speaker 2: thirty minute session with him in front of cameras, like 365 00:16:53,080 --> 00:16:55,720 Speaker 2: probably about half those questions were not beat writers, just 366 00:16:55,760 --> 00:16:57,160 Speaker 2: asking about like how are you going to do this 367 00:16:57,240 --> 00:16:59,560 Speaker 2: being a college guy and what kind of trend is 368 00:16:59,600 --> 00:17:03,120 Speaker 2: this setting? So I'm really excited just to get to 369 00:17:03,160 --> 00:17:05,800 Speaker 2: camp and it'll be me and you and the other 370 00:17:05,840 --> 00:17:08,240 Speaker 2: beat writers sitting there and being like who is your closer? 371 00:17:08,600 --> 00:17:12,040 Speaker 2: And what are you gonna do with Theriah's late in games? 372 00:17:12,080 --> 00:17:14,399 Speaker 2: And you know, things like that, and you know, what, 373 00:17:14,600 --> 00:17:15,800 Speaker 2: what is this team going to play? 374 00:17:15,840 --> 00:17:15,919 Speaker 4: Like? 375 00:17:17,240 --> 00:17:19,960 Speaker 2: I think in college he was able to be successful 376 00:17:19,960 --> 00:17:22,520 Speaker 2: because he was a really great recruiter and they did 377 00:17:22,520 --> 00:17:25,720 Speaker 2: a really good job at Tennessee of you know, getting 378 00:17:25,720 --> 00:17:27,639 Speaker 2: more power out of arms, getting more power out of 379 00:17:27,680 --> 00:17:30,760 Speaker 2: the lineup. It's different here, and he's going to have 380 00:17:30,800 --> 00:17:32,840 Speaker 2: to be better in games. Not that he wasn't good 381 00:17:32,840 --> 00:17:34,679 Speaker 2: in games there, but he's going to have to be 382 00:17:34,720 --> 00:17:36,919 Speaker 2: good in games. I think there's going to be more scrutiny. 383 00:17:37,960 --> 00:17:40,359 Speaker 2: So I just don't think we've like learned much about 384 00:17:40,359 --> 00:17:42,159 Speaker 2: what he's going to be as an actual manager. I 385 00:17:42,200 --> 00:17:44,480 Speaker 2: think we've learned a lot about what he's going to 386 00:17:44,480 --> 00:17:46,480 Speaker 2: be as a face of the franchise. And he's done 387 00:17:46,520 --> 00:17:48,520 Speaker 2: a great job of that, I think this offseason, and 388 00:17:48,760 --> 00:17:51,280 Speaker 2: did a great job at FanFest of connecting with people 389 00:17:51,400 --> 00:17:54,280 Speaker 2: and you know, smart to come out in the Niners 390 00:17:54,280 --> 00:17:56,399 Speaker 2: hat when they're playing three hours later and go to 391 00:17:56,440 --> 00:17:59,600 Speaker 2: a Warriors game, and so he's done all the right things. 392 00:17:59,680 --> 00:18:02,360 Speaker 2: I just ultimately this is going to be like does 393 00:18:02,400 --> 00:18:04,440 Speaker 2: he make the right move in the eighth inning? And 394 00:18:04,600 --> 00:18:06,960 Speaker 2: I just don't think we have much knowledge there yet. 395 00:18:07,320 --> 00:18:10,080 Speaker 1: You know, we had a broadcaster's conference call with Tony 396 00:18:10,080 --> 00:18:12,399 Speaker 1: the other day and I'm with you guys, like in 397 00:18:12,480 --> 00:18:14,560 Speaker 1: the events we've done together, and I've done some things 398 00:18:14,600 --> 00:18:19,320 Speaker 1: with Tony, the answers are super just neutral, almost Bill Belichick, 399 00:18:19,480 --> 00:18:23,080 Speaker 1: like with the personality where he's not really playing his cards, 400 00:18:23,119 --> 00:18:25,000 Speaker 1: but on the conference call, we's gotten some meat and 401 00:18:25,000 --> 00:18:28,520 Speaker 1: potatoes and the guy knows baseball. Yeah, we asked him 402 00:18:28,520 --> 00:18:31,880 Speaker 1: some questions all the broadcasters, and I just think publicly 403 00:18:32,040 --> 00:18:35,640 Speaker 1: right now, he's probably still figuring out what his philosophies are, 404 00:18:35,680 --> 00:18:38,280 Speaker 1: what his lineup is, who his closers are, and he 405 00:18:38,280 --> 00:18:39,879 Speaker 1: doesn't want to come out and say one thing and 406 00:18:39,920 --> 00:18:42,639 Speaker 1: then another thing happens over here. So he's smart like 407 00:18:42,640 --> 00:18:45,080 Speaker 1: a fox in my opinion, because I gather the same 408 00:18:45,119 --> 00:18:48,680 Speaker 1: thing you guys did. It's he's he's the personalities there, 409 00:18:48,680 --> 00:18:51,360 Speaker 1: but the meat and potatoes of baseball questions, he's kind 410 00:18:51,359 --> 00:18:54,240 Speaker 1: of like, just you know, I not to tell you 411 00:18:54,320 --> 00:18:56,680 Speaker 1: guys how to do your jobs. But the first question 412 00:18:56,760 --> 00:18:59,480 Speaker 1: i'd ask him if I was you, is who's your coach? 413 00:19:03,480 --> 00:19:05,600 Speaker 2: My first question, because I would imagine we will get 414 00:19:05,600 --> 00:19:08,920 Speaker 2: that list before we show up on My first question 415 00:19:09,040 --> 00:19:12,160 Speaker 2: is me what happened? Like what why do we wait 416 00:19:12,200 --> 00:19:16,120 Speaker 2: two months? But uh yeah, I think to your point, 417 00:19:16,160 --> 00:19:18,680 Speaker 2: like it is going to be. There are people who 418 00:19:18,680 --> 00:19:20,159 Speaker 2: have spoken to him, and I've talked to some other 419 00:19:20,200 --> 00:19:22,240 Speaker 2: people behind the scenes, so I've spoken to him, like, clearly, 420 00:19:22,280 --> 00:19:24,720 Speaker 2: he's a really smart baseball guy. You don't get to 421 00:19:24,760 --> 00:19:27,160 Speaker 2: this point without being that way. And he's a lifer 422 00:19:27,160 --> 00:19:29,920 Speaker 2: and a baseball rat and whatever phrase you want to use. 423 00:19:30,280 --> 00:19:32,280 Speaker 2: I just don't know that we've gotten there yet. So 424 00:19:32,960 --> 00:19:36,640 Speaker 2: I'm also just really curious because you know, opening day, 425 00:19:36,640 --> 00:19:39,119 Speaker 2: what if they blow a lead in the ninth, like 426 00:19:39,200 --> 00:19:41,919 Speaker 2: it's or something like that. Like that's part of his 427 00:19:42,080 --> 00:19:44,120 Speaker 2: reality now, and it's going to be a bigger spotlight 428 00:19:44,160 --> 00:19:46,439 Speaker 2: than anything he's ever dealt with before. So it's going 429 00:19:46,520 --> 00:19:47,440 Speaker 2: to be interesting to watch. 430 00:19:48,240 --> 00:19:50,800 Speaker 3: Yeah, I'm with you. He needs to get comfortable, right. 431 00:19:50,840 --> 00:19:53,480 Speaker 3: You get a new player in camp, You're like, well, 432 00:19:53,720 --> 00:19:56,159 Speaker 3: he needs spring training to get to know his teammates 433 00:19:56,200 --> 00:19:59,080 Speaker 3: and to you know, really like work out with everybody, 434 00:19:59,440 --> 00:20:03,280 Speaker 3: just learn aims and faces. Tony's you know, ahead of 435 00:20:03,280 --> 00:20:06,840 Speaker 3: the curve there. But he hasn't had the whole team assembled. 436 00:20:06,880 --> 00:20:10,840 Speaker 3: It's tough to as for a manager to answer questions 437 00:20:10,880 --> 00:20:13,320 Speaker 3: with substance when you have yet to see your guys 438 00:20:13,359 --> 00:20:16,400 Speaker 3: on the field playing together. So there's that, Plus there 439 00:20:16,480 --> 00:20:19,040 Speaker 3: is the ELUSA. Oh it just jumped off, but it've 440 00:20:19,080 --> 00:20:22,160 Speaker 3: been waiting for us to ask as f you mentioned 441 00:20:22,200 --> 00:20:24,200 Speaker 3: that the coaching staff. This is one of the weirder 442 00:20:24,280 --> 00:20:28,960 Speaker 3: things Alex. In my thirty so years covering baseball, I 443 00:20:29,000 --> 00:20:33,119 Speaker 3: can't remember a coaching staff not being announced just a 444 00:20:33,160 --> 00:20:36,919 Speaker 3: handful of days before spring training. It's so strange, Like, 445 00:20:37,040 --> 00:20:40,680 Speaker 3: what is the drawback of announcing what you have even 446 00:20:40,680 --> 00:20:42,840 Speaker 3: if you don't necessarily you can change the rules later, 447 00:20:42,920 --> 00:20:45,240 Speaker 3: like who's going to care? Or if you add somebody, 448 00:20:45,359 --> 00:20:47,920 Speaker 3: who's going to care? Is this what's up here? Does 449 00:20:47,960 --> 00:20:49,919 Speaker 3: it seem weird? Or are we just making too much 450 00:20:49,960 --> 00:20:51,919 Speaker 3: out of it because we're reporters and we're used to 451 00:20:52,480 --> 00:20:55,720 Speaker 3: you know, it gets announced on you know, November fifteenth. 452 00:20:56,359 --> 00:20:58,800 Speaker 2: I think both. Probably we're probably the only people in 453 00:20:58,840 --> 00:21:01,160 Speaker 2: the world that care that we don't get responding moves anymore. 454 00:21:01,200 --> 00:21:05,359 Speaker 2: When a like signing is made. It's like what I 455 00:21:05,440 --> 00:21:07,440 Speaker 2: real it will come out tomorrow or whenever it comes out. 456 00:21:07,840 --> 00:21:12,119 Speaker 2: But I also do think, like I part of my 457 00:21:12,240 --> 00:21:13,679 Speaker 2: thing with this is I do think it was a 458 00:21:13,720 --> 00:21:16,080 Speaker 2: bit of a misopportunity for the Giants just to get 459 00:21:16,080 --> 00:21:19,560 Speaker 2: some of these people out there, and you know, they're 460 00:21:19,840 --> 00:21:22,280 Speaker 2: by all accounts, he's put together a good staff. So 461 00:21:22,920 --> 00:21:24,879 Speaker 2: that's what's so strange about this to me is like 462 00:21:25,160 --> 00:21:27,560 Speaker 2: seems like he has put together a good staff with 463 00:21:27,680 --> 00:21:33,040 Speaker 2: some rising stars in the industry and with some really 464 00:21:33,080 --> 00:21:35,679 Speaker 2: experienced guys who are going to help him, and so 465 00:21:35,800 --> 00:21:37,840 Speaker 2: I just don't really like I remember seeing all of 466 00:21:37,840 --> 00:21:39,320 Speaker 2: them have dinner on the last night of the winter 467 00:21:39,400 --> 00:21:42,000 Speaker 2: meetings and walk past me, and like, it's just weird 468 00:21:42,040 --> 00:21:44,560 Speaker 2: that that was two months ago and we don't have 469 00:21:44,600 --> 00:21:46,480 Speaker 2: that list. Maybe there's a really good reason that we'll 470 00:21:46,480 --> 00:21:49,879 Speaker 2: find out next week, but that's that's probably has this 471 00:21:49,920 --> 00:21:52,760 Speaker 2: beat writers just like, come on, give us the list. 472 00:21:53,280 --> 00:21:56,600 Speaker 1: Maybe it's like having a really good relationships, good relationship 473 00:21:56,640 --> 00:21:58,080 Speaker 1: that you don't want to put a label on it. 474 00:22:00,080 --> 00:22:02,800 Speaker 1: And so I still am holding out. I think this 475 00:22:02,880 --> 00:22:06,280 Speaker 1: is all because there's a big name bench coach out 476 00:22:06,280 --> 00:22:09,720 Speaker 1: there somewhere for him that there's manager. Not that Jase 477 00:22:09,720 --> 00:22:13,120 Speaker 1: Tingler wouldn't be awesome, because he is, but like maybe 478 00:22:13,119 --> 00:22:16,040 Speaker 1: you get a big, big time bench coach and you 479 00:22:16,200 --> 00:22:20,240 Speaker 1: just make I don't know, Chase Jase the I don't 480 00:22:20,240 --> 00:22:22,480 Speaker 1: know what do you call it, assistant manager or something 481 00:22:22,520 --> 00:22:24,639 Speaker 1: like that, and he does everything. 482 00:22:25,480 --> 00:22:27,119 Speaker 2: I think what I've heard him Susan, I don't know 483 00:22:27,480 --> 00:22:29,000 Speaker 2: you've probably heard some of the same things. Is that 484 00:22:29,200 --> 00:22:31,240 Speaker 2: we know all the names already. 485 00:22:31,000 --> 00:22:34,200 Speaker 3: So all the names have been reported unless they add somebody. 486 00:22:34,320 --> 00:22:37,840 Speaker 3: And FB and I have mentioned once or twice that 487 00:22:37,880 --> 00:22:42,280 Speaker 3: we were both hearing David Ross independently a lot. And 488 00:22:42,680 --> 00:22:46,600 Speaker 3: I'm friends with David Ross. I know you know fairly well, 489 00:22:46,680 --> 00:22:47,880 Speaker 3: and he's like, no. 490 00:22:48,359 --> 00:22:50,879 Speaker 4: It's not me, So I don't know. 491 00:22:51,200 --> 00:22:53,639 Speaker 3: But you know what, Hey, if they want to add somebody, fantastic. 492 00:22:53,680 --> 00:22:56,960 Speaker 3: But that doesn't mean you can't give your writers in 493 00:22:57,040 --> 00:23:00,520 Speaker 3: the slow, very slow winner something to write about November 494 00:23:00,560 --> 00:23:01,200 Speaker 3: or December. 495 00:23:01,840 --> 00:23:03,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, I just think I would have loved 496 00:23:03,560 --> 00:23:07,960 Speaker 2: to dig deeper into it from a writing perspective, and 497 00:23:08,280 --> 00:23:12,000 Speaker 2: that is us being selfish. But uh, when when they 498 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:13,880 Speaker 2: take the field on Tuesday, we're gonna be watching what's 499 00:23:13,880 --> 00:23:14,320 Speaker 2: on the field. 500 00:23:14,600 --> 00:23:17,720 Speaker 3: So it just also I think it looks a little 501 00:23:17,760 --> 00:23:24,679 Speaker 3: bit maybe as if you're a little disjointed or something like, like, 502 00:23:24,760 --> 00:23:28,200 Speaker 3: what's going on there that you can't get this announced earlier. 503 00:23:28,720 --> 00:23:30,920 Speaker 3: That's not the case. I know they're putting a lot 504 00:23:30,960 --> 00:23:33,639 Speaker 3: of thought into it, but almost maybe overthinking it. Just 505 00:23:33,680 --> 00:23:35,520 Speaker 3: announced what you've got at the time. It's not that 506 00:23:35,520 --> 00:23:38,600 Speaker 3: big a deal. Nobody's you know, nobody is going to 507 00:23:38,720 --> 00:23:41,280 Speaker 3: like keep score and go like, wait, two months ago 508 00:23:41,320 --> 00:23:43,280 Speaker 3: you said that guy was at first and that guy's 509 00:23:43,320 --> 00:23:43,720 Speaker 3: at third. 510 00:23:43,800 --> 00:23:45,199 Speaker 4: Now you switched him. 511 00:23:45,359 --> 00:23:47,560 Speaker 1: Now, what do you guys, what do you guys keep it? 512 00:23:48,800 --> 00:23:50,679 Speaker 1: Excuse me? What do you guys keeping an eye on 513 00:23:50,680 --> 00:23:52,960 Speaker 1: in spring training this year? Like? What are the battles 514 00:23:52,960 --> 00:23:55,840 Speaker 1: that Giants fans watching this podcast right now? This show 515 00:23:56,480 --> 00:23:58,920 Speaker 1: can really like that's the battle I want to watch, 516 00:23:58,920 --> 00:24:01,399 Speaker 1: whether it's Bryce Eldridge as a DH or first baseman, 517 00:24:01,400 --> 00:24:03,680 Speaker 1: whether it's a fourth outfield like well discussed, whether it's 518 00:24:03,680 --> 00:24:06,080 Speaker 1: bullpen rolls. What do you guys what am I keeping 519 00:24:06,119 --> 00:24:08,480 Speaker 1: my eye on a spring training Yeah? 520 00:24:08,480 --> 00:24:11,480 Speaker 2: I mean for me, it's the bullpen. And then Bryce, 521 00:24:12,240 --> 00:24:14,760 Speaker 2: like he is the best prospect they've had in a 522 00:24:14,760 --> 00:24:16,879 Speaker 2: long time, and we saw him last year, so that 523 00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:19,880 Speaker 2: took some of the buzz off of what will happen 524 00:24:19,920 --> 00:24:24,600 Speaker 2: the next few weeks. But you know I would have 525 00:24:24,680 --> 00:24:26,720 Speaker 2: him on my opening day roster. I think it's just 526 00:24:26,760 --> 00:24:28,520 Speaker 2: time to throw him out there see what he can do. 527 00:24:29,080 --> 00:24:31,400 Speaker 2: But you could also make the argument like he played 528 00:24:31,440 --> 00:24:33,240 Speaker 2: like one hundred games last year in the minor leagues. 529 00:24:33,240 --> 00:24:38,119 Speaker 2: I think sixty something in triple A, and it's a 530 00:24:38,240 --> 00:24:41,600 Speaker 2: cleaner fit to getting other people on the roster initially. 531 00:24:41,760 --> 00:24:44,919 Speaker 2: And one thing, you know, Susan, iils have to remind 532 00:24:44,920 --> 00:24:47,840 Speaker 2: myself this time of year, like for all that happens, 533 00:24:47,880 --> 00:24:49,520 Speaker 2: a lot of what happens at the end of camp 534 00:24:49,640 --> 00:24:51,600 Speaker 2: is just how can you keep this guy in your 535 00:24:51,680 --> 00:24:55,040 Speaker 2: organization for an extra three days and then outright somebody 536 00:24:55,160 --> 00:24:58,000 Speaker 2: or you know, it's just a lot of roster moves 537 00:24:58,040 --> 00:25:02,000 Speaker 2: in that respect. So it it is an easier way 538 00:25:02,040 --> 00:25:04,200 Speaker 2: to maybe keep some of these other guys and maybe 539 00:25:04,200 --> 00:25:06,760 Speaker 2: have more balance on your roster for that first series. 540 00:25:08,200 --> 00:25:11,560 Speaker 2: But I would like to see him just like hit 541 00:25:11,600 --> 00:25:14,919 Speaker 2: the ground running and just start that era. And but 542 00:25:14,960 --> 00:25:16,800 Speaker 2: that's you know, he's gonna have to, like Drew Gilbert, 543 00:25:16,840 --> 00:25:18,399 Speaker 2: like he's gonna have to go out there in Scottstowe 544 00:25:18,400 --> 00:25:19,639 Speaker 2: and I think have a good spring. 545 00:25:20,640 --> 00:25:21,240 Speaker 4: I think one of. 546 00:25:21,160 --> 00:25:22,919 Speaker 3: The things that I'm going to keep an eye on 547 00:25:23,240 --> 00:25:27,359 Speaker 3: is a rise at second base and if there's a possibility, 548 00:25:27,440 --> 00:25:30,160 Speaker 3: if things don't go the way they're hoping, if they 549 00:25:30,200 --> 00:25:33,159 Speaker 3: have a little bit more leeway to maybe d h 550 00:25:33,320 --> 00:25:35,760 Speaker 3: him a little bit more. And what happened that would 551 00:25:35,800 --> 00:25:40,199 Speaker 3: obviously impact Eldridge and Casey Schmidt. Look, I don't know 552 00:25:40,200 --> 00:25:43,320 Speaker 3: if that's necessarily a given. They won out on Luisa 553 00:25:43,400 --> 00:25:46,200 Speaker 3: Rias by promising him he would be the second basement, 554 00:25:46,280 --> 00:25:49,119 Speaker 3: but once the guy's in the fold, things can change. 555 00:25:50,440 --> 00:25:52,760 Speaker 3: Not necessarily the best way to start off your relationship 556 00:25:52,800 --> 00:25:54,640 Speaker 3: with a new players. So I do think he probably 557 00:25:54,640 --> 00:25:59,480 Speaker 3: gets the majority of the time there, but perhaps the 558 00:25:59,480 --> 00:26:02,600 Speaker 3: breakdown a little different. And if the defense is not 559 00:26:02,720 --> 00:26:04,760 Speaker 3: there at all, I don't know what they'll do now. 560 00:26:04,760 --> 00:26:07,320 Speaker 3: They do have Ron Washington coming in, so I suspect 561 00:26:07,400 --> 00:26:09,840 Speaker 3: that Arias will be nothing except for better. 562 00:26:10,680 --> 00:26:11,440 Speaker 4: He's twenty eight. 563 00:26:11,520 --> 00:26:13,359 Speaker 3: It's not like he's a guy who should have lost 564 00:26:13,359 --> 00:26:19,320 Speaker 3: a step and he ranges not his strongest attribute. He's 565 00:26:19,720 --> 00:26:22,720 Speaker 3: you know, he's a mediocre second basement and they've got 566 00:26:22,800 --> 00:26:25,440 Speaker 3: at least two better second basement on the roster right now. 567 00:26:26,920 --> 00:26:28,320 Speaker 1: If you get two hundred hits a year, he could 568 00:26:28,359 --> 00:26:32,200 Speaker 1: play second base. And it's not the I was everything 569 00:26:32,240 --> 00:26:34,520 Speaker 1: but a second basement, and Ron Washington taught me how 570 00:26:34,560 --> 00:26:37,159 Speaker 1: to play second base. It's not a tough position, it 571 00:26:37,200 --> 00:26:40,359 Speaker 1: really isn't. I mean, the pivot's tough, the feeds are tough, 572 00:26:41,520 --> 00:26:43,159 Speaker 1: but he's played it before, and the fact that he 573 00:26:43,240 --> 00:26:45,520 Speaker 1: wants to play it that means a lot to me. 574 00:26:45,840 --> 00:26:47,960 Speaker 1: Like he wants to play second base, that means he 575 00:26:48,000 --> 00:26:50,720 Speaker 1: has confidence in his ability to play second base. He 576 00:26:50,760 --> 00:26:53,200 Speaker 1: also has confidence in his ability to hit by taking 577 00:26:53,240 --> 00:26:56,000 Speaker 1: the one year deal and betting on himself versus a 578 00:26:56,040 --> 00:26:59,480 Speaker 1: two year deal somewhere else. So the guy's a worker. 579 00:26:59,800 --> 00:27:02,760 Speaker 1: You hear about his routine in the cage. He has 580 00:27:02,760 --> 00:27:05,120 Speaker 1: a routine in the hotel room before he goes the ballpark. 581 00:27:05,400 --> 00:27:07,520 Speaker 1: This guy is a tireless worker that's going to rub 582 00:27:07,520 --> 00:27:10,000 Speaker 1: off on this ball club. Number one to watch this 583 00:27:10,040 --> 00:27:12,119 Speaker 1: guy in the cage every day, and if he works 584 00:27:12,119 --> 00:27:14,400 Speaker 1: that hard on offense, he's going to have that same 585 00:27:14,400 --> 00:27:17,520 Speaker 1: work ethic on defense. And second position, where you can 586 00:27:17,600 --> 00:27:19,440 Speaker 1: knock it down, pick it up and throw the guy out. 587 00:27:19,680 --> 00:27:21,959 Speaker 1: You can't do that at short and third. The guy's safe, 588 00:27:22,240 --> 00:27:24,080 Speaker 1: so it's all he has to do is knock it down. 589 00:27:24,720 --> 00:27:27,240 Speaker 1: I don't remember him being a butcher at second base. 590 00:27:27,480 --> 00:27:30,720 Speaker 1: I pay attention to everybody's defense. It's one thing that 591 00:27:30,760 --> 00:27:34,080 Speaker 1: I lock in on every game when I'm broadcasting. It's 592 00:27:34,119 --> 00:27:36,119 Speaker 1: not like this guy stood out like, oh my god, 593 00:27:36,680 --> 00:27:39,960 Speaker 1: like Wade Meckler in center field. It's not that I 594 00:27:40,040 --> 00:27:42,760 Speaker 1: don't think I don't think he's as bad as people 595 00:27:42,760 --> 00:27:44,280 Speaker 1: are making him out to be at second base, and 596 00:27:44,280 --> 00:27:46,880 Speaker 1: I think he's going to be a pleasant surprise defensively 597 00:27:47,000 --> 00:27:49,479 Speaker 1: at that positions to improve. 598 00:27:49,520 --> 00:27:52,400 Speaker 3: But yeah, definitely Alex. Where do you see him hitting? 599 00:27:52,400 --> 00:27:55,320 Speaker 3: We kind of kicked this around the other day, but 600 00:27:56,200 --> 00:27:58,880 Speaker 3: there are all sorts of interesting potential lineup possibilities. 601 00:27:58,920 --> 00:28:01,680 Speaker 2: Now, yeah, you know, I think you have to choose 602 00:28:01,680 --> 00:28:03,919 Speaker 2: one of him or Jung Whu and put one at 603 00:28:03,960 --> 00:28:07,520 Speaker 2: the top and one at the bottom. And and I've 604 00:28:07,520 --> 00:28:09,920 Speaker 2: seen wineups with like Jung Huli hitting fifth and the 605 00:28:10,040 --> 00:28:12,440 Speaker 2: Riots hitting I don't know that I would do that 606 00:28:13,480 --> 00:28:17,240 Speaker 2: because they are pretty similar in or they're supposed to 607 00:28:17,320 --> 00:28:20,639 Speaker 2: be pretty similar. I wouldn't be shocked if he's the 608 00:28:20,720 --> 00:28:22,800 Speaker 2: leadoff hitter to start the year. I mean, obviously there's 609 00:28:22,800 --> 00:28:25,440 Speaker 2: some platoon stuff there and like another one of those 610 00:28:25,480 --> 00:28:26,800 Speaker 2: like we all think of where he's going to hit, 611 00:28:26,800 --> 00:28:28,400 Speaker 2: and then Max Freed might be on the other side 612 00:28:28,440 --> 00:28:30,840 Speaker 2: on opening day and it's like, well, you probably shouldn't 613 00:28:30,840 --> 00:28:34,159 Speaker 2: face the lefty, so maybe Elliott will be leading. But 614 00:28:34,200 --> 00:28:37,480 Speaker 2: I think I would take the shot at the top 615 00:28:37,520 --> 00:28:40,520 Speaker 2: of the order because you signed him, like FP said, 616 00:28:40,520 --> 00:28:42,640 Speaker 2: you have faith in him, and you have faith that 617 00:28:42,680 --> 00:28:44,560 Speaker 2: he is the guy who was two or three years ago, 618 00:28:45,800 --> 00:28:47,560 Speaker 2: you know, maybe not the guy who was last year. 619 00:28:47,680 --> 00:28:50,280 Speaker 2: So I would take the shot and see how it goes. 620 00:28:50,360 --> 00:28:52,880 Speaker 2: And and uh, to your point about the defense, like 621 00:28:53,800 --> 00:28:56,400 Speaker 2: just see how it goes. It's it's hard. It's hard 622 00:28:56,400 --> 00:28:58,560 Speaker 2: to be a butcher at second base. I think it's 623 00:28:58,560 --> 00:29:00,760 Speaker 2: more of like overtime, you go, a lot of balls 624 00:29:00,800 --> 00:29:03,840 Speaker 2: are getting through that side of the infield. But I 625 00:29:03,880 --> 00:29:05,840 Speaker 2: would take the shot with him, and you signed him 626 00:29:05,880 --> 00:29:08,920 Speaker 2: and you believe in him and convince him to come 627 00:29:08,960 --> 00:29:11,800 Speaker 2: here where he had some other offers, So I'd put 628 00:29:11,880 --> 00:29:14,080 Speaker 2: him near the top and see how it goes. 629 00:29:14,360 --> 00:29:17,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, batting Champions, hitty ninth for one thousand, Alex, I 630 00:29:17,360 --> 00:29:21,480 Speaker 1: don't think, yeah, I don't think that he's going to 631 00:29:21,560 --> 00:29:24,239 Speaker 1: hit ninth. But you guys like serious points, seven, eight 632 00:29:24,280 --> 00:29:26,840 Speaker 1: to nine were a glaring weakness last year. It was 633 00:29:26,880 --> 00:29:29,280 Speaker 1: just like once you got past five or six, it 634 00:29:29,320 --> 00:29:32,479 Speaker 1: was like automatic outs and that's no offense to those guys. 635 00:29:32,520 --> 00:29:34,320 Speaker 1: But like that was the case for a long time. 636 00:29:34,400 --> 00:29:36,000 Speaker 1: So Patrick Bailey got a little bit hot at the 637 00:29:36,080 --> 00:29:37,800 Speaker 1: end and he was falling balls off and stay in 638 00:29:37,800 --> 00:29:40,280 Speaker 1: the fight a little bit longer in the batter's box. 639 00:29:40,320 --> 00:29:42,400 Speaker 1: But that's not the worst idea in the world. To 640 00:29:42,760 --> 00:29:45,720 Speaker 1: lengthen that lineup down low and at the very least 641 00:29:45,840 --> 00:29:47,960 Speaker 1: be a pitch count killer and follow some balls off 642 00:29:48,000 --> 00:29:49,320 Speaker 1: and go three to two every app bad. 643 00:29:49,800 --> 00:29:51,680 Speaker 2: I think my main view of the Giant's wine up 644 00:29:51,720 --> 00:29:53,640 Speaker 2: in recent years has been too many guys are hitting 645 00:29:53,680 --> 00:29:57,200 Speaker 2: like two spots too high. So everything they've done in 646 00:29:57,200 --> 00:29:59,400 Speaker 2: the last year, it does move some guys. You know 647 00:29:59,440 --> 00:30:02,800 Speaker 2: Dever's you walked in there and arii As you're probably 648 00:30:03,120 --> 00:30:05,840 Speaker 2: somewhere near the top. So some of these guys who 649 00:30:05,840 --> 00:30:08,000 Speaker 2: probably should have been hitting seventh and we're hitting fifth, 650 00:30:08,040 --> 00:30:13,400 Speaker 2: Like it does balance things out better, awesome. 651 00:30:13,680 --> 00:30:14,600 Speaker 4: Much better lineup. 652 00:30:15,240 --> 00:30:17,240 Speaker 1: Is there any minor leaguers we need to watch besides 653 00:30:17,320 --> 00:30:19,120 Speaker 1: Bryce Eldridge in camp. 654 00:30:19,960 --> 00:30:22,640 Speaker 2: Well, it's our first look at Bo Davidson, who I'm 655 00:30:22,680 --> 00:30:28,400 Speaker 2: really curious about. Parks Harbor I'm really curious about. I think, yeah, 656 00:30:28,840 --> 00:30:30,520 Speaker 2: those are the two that sit out on the NRI 657 00:30:30,680 --> 00:30:33,120 Speaker 2: list to me. And I'm just fascinated by Will Bednard 658 00:30:33,200 --> 00:30:37,120 Speaker 2: just because we've seen this over and over and over again. 659 00:30:37,320 --> 00:30:40,720 Speaker 2: It's a failed starter, but it's somebody who's a first 660 00:30:40,800 --> 00:30:44,160 Speaker 2: round pick, and there's a ton of talent there. And 661 00:30:44,960 --> 00:30:46,640 Speaker 2: you know, his guy was a little surprised they didn't 662 00:30:46,640 --> 00:30:49,080 Speaker 2: protect him from the rule five, just because I figured 663 00:30:49,120 --> 00:30:51,120 Speaker 2: there might be somebody around the league who loved this 664 00:30:51,200 --> 00:30:55,680 Speaker 2: guy in twenty twenty, in twenty one and wanted to 665 00:30:55,720 --> 00:30:58,080 Speaker 2: take a shot at him. But I heard good things 666 00:30:58,160 --> 00:31:00,080 Speaker 2: from people who saw him in Sacramento last year. The 667 00:31:00,160 --> 00:31:03,520 Speaker 2: velacity ticked up, and I'll go back to our earlier conversation, like, 668 00:31:03,640 --> 00:31:06,760 Speaker 2: somebody needs to break through in this bullpen. So he's 669 00:31:06,760 --> 00:31:09,600 Speaker 2: one of the young guys. I'm really interested, and I'm sure, Susan, 670 00:31:09,760 --> 00:31:11,640 Speaker 2: we're all gonna be racing to talk to him because 671 00:31:12,040 --> 00:31:14,600 Speaker 2: it's a fascinating story too. I mean, first round pick, 672 00:31:14,640 --> 00:31:17,840 Speaker 2: who excuse me, getting a shot here? 673 00:31:18,520 --> 00:31:21,920 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean, I like Bednar's who are relievers. So 674 00:31:22,880 --> 00:31:25,280 Speaker 3: that's you know, I don't know if it's somebody's your 675 00:31:25,280 --> 00:31:29,200 Speaker 3: brother is do you have the bloodlines necessarily, but certainly 676 00:31:29,200 --> 00:31:30,800 Speaker 3: it's got somebody to bounce stuff off. 677 00:31:31,440 --> 00:31:32,120 Speaker 4: I kind of like it. 678 00:31:32,400 --> 00:31:35,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, awesome, awesome, Well, Alex, we'll let you get running 679 00:31:35,760 --> 00:31:37,600 Speaker 1: right now. But before you go, I mean, we're supposed 680 00:31:37,640 --> 00:31:39,760 Speaker 1: to ask you a food question. And I'm a food 681 00:31:39,760 --> 00:31:42,000 Speaker 1: guy in San Francisco. I go out to dinner a lot. 682 00:31:42,360 --> 00:31:44,080 Speaker 1: I have some of my favorites, but I want to 683 00:31:44,080 --> 00:31:46,760 Speaker 1: hear maybe you can give some recommendations to our viewers 684 00:31:46,760 --> 00:31:47,320 Speaker 1: on this show. 685 00:31:47,960 --> 00:31:50,120 Speaker 2: So we've moved out of the city last year, and 686 00:31:50,280 --> 00:31:52,880 Speaker 2: I am a little bummed because I still follow the 687 00:31:52,880 --> 00:31:56,160 Speaker 2: Instagram accounts and see, I'm really curious. Have you been 688 00:31:56,200 --> 00:31:59,800 Speaker 2: to rich Table? I have not. Okay, rich Table's excellent, 689 00:32:00,760 --> 00:32:03,760 Speaker 2: but apparently they have like a I don't know what's 690 00:32:04,040 --> 00:32:06,800 Speaker 2: a spinoff. I don't know what the right phrase for 691 00:32:06,960 --> 00:32:12,200 Speaker 2: a restaurant is, but a second version coming. So that's 692 00:32:12,240 --> 00:32:15,480 Speaker 2: something that maybe after a day game I would like 693 00:32:15,560 --> 00:32:17,840 Speaker 2: to do. Yeah, I like rich Table. That's my favorite 694 00:32:17,840 --> 00:32:21,600 Speaker 2: in the city. I think I'm more thinking in Scottsdale 695 00:32:21,680 --> 00:32:24,920 Speaker 2: right now, Like I'm in that mode of you know, 696 00:32:25,040 --> 00:32:30,000 Speaker 2: sneaky good food city, so culinary dropout. I love probably 697 00:32:30,000 --> 00:32:33,160 Speaker 2: be there on Tuesday night, but yeah, I think that's 698 00:32:33,200 --> 00:32:35,480 Speaker 2: my people just put me on the spot with food. 699 00:32:35,520 --> 00:32:36,680 Speaker 2: But those are those are the ones. 700 00:32:38,040 --> 00:32:41,240 Speaker 3: What's the weirdest thing you've ever eaten for Alex Eats, 701 00:32:41,280 --> 00:32:44,120 Speaker 3: your Alex Eats segment, which I hope everybody's familiar with 702 00:32:44,160 --> 00:32:46,160 Speaker 3: because it's phenomenal. 703 00:32:46,800 --> 00:32:51,080 Speaker 2: The weirdest what killed it was Atlanta had like a 704 00:32:51,120 --> 00:32:57,440 Speaker 2: thirty dollars cheeseburger which was a giant like it was 705 00:32:57,600 --> 00:33:00,640 Speaker 2: like chicken fingers and like grilled cheese was the bun, 706 00:33:00,880 --> 00:33:04,000 Speaker 2: and and it was just they put like seven different 707 00:33:04,000 --> 00:33:07,240 Speaker 2: things in this cheeseburger. And I remember ordering it and 708 00:33:07,280 --> 00:33:08,880 Speaker 2: the woman was like, are you sure you want to 709 00:33:08,880 --> 00:33:10,320 Speaker 2: eat this? And it was one of those things you 710 00:33:10,320 --> 00:33:14,520 Speaker 2: see on Instagram or MLB's Twitter page in March and go, okay, 711 00:33:14,560 --> 00:33:17,120 Speaker 2: I'll do that when we go to Atlanta, and she's like, 712 00:33:17,160 --> 00:33:19,680 Speaker 2: nobody really orders it, and so it kind of just 713 00:33:19,680 --> 00:33:21,800 Speaker 2: been sitting there for a while, and it is the 714 00:33:21,840 --> 00:33:23,920 Speaker 2: only thing of all the Alexies I ever did that 715 00:33:24,600 --> 00:33:26,640 Speaker 2: actually got me sick, because I think they made it 716 00:33:26,680 --> 00:33:29,240 Speaker 2: like three hours earlier and it was just sitting there, 717 00:33:29,240 --> 00:33:31,480 Speaker 2: but it was probably like two feet long, and you're 718 00:33:31,560 --> 00:33:34,640 Speaker 2: just yeah, like the lettuce of the burger was like 719 00:33:34,720 --> 00:33:37,520 Speaker 2: chicken strips and that it was weird, but. 720 00:33:39,120 --> 00:33:40,280 Speaker 4: Oh cholesterol. 721 00:33:40,520 --> 00:33:43,960 Speaker 2: That one put me almost missed The next day's gape 722 00:33:44,000 --> 00:33:44,320 Speaker 2: like that. 723 00:33:45,200 --> 00:33:47,480 Speaker 1: Had come with the fibulators and angioplasty. 724 00:33:47,560 --> 00:33:50,320 Speaker 2: It sounds not great. We still like once a year 725 00:33:50,400 --> 00:33:52,320 Speaker 2: now I'll bust out. Last year it was the banana 726 00:33:52,360 --> 00:33:54,480 Speaker 2: pudding at Peco Park, where I'm just like, this is 727 00:33:54,520 --> 00:33:59,400 Speaker 2: my thing and I'm gonna have that. But I think 728 00:33:59,440 --> 00:34:02,120 Speaker 2: once once I reach forty, I'm like, I don't know 729 00:34:02,160 --> 00:34:05,880 Speaker 2: that I should be eating the chicken finger nacho grilled 730 00:34:05,920 --> 00:34:08,759 Speaker 2: cheeseburger and just to film it. 731 00:34:09,320 --> 00:34:11,919 Speaker 1: No, we need you at the yard, Alex. We can't 732 00:34:11,920 --> 00:34:14,520 Speaker 1: be eating that pre game. Hey, thanks for your time today. Man, 733 00:34:14,560 --> 00:34:17,200 Speaker 1: that was really cool. If you come on, it's really awesome. 734 00:34:17,200 --> 00:34:19,800 Speaker 1: You can catch them on NBC Sports Bay Area hosts 735 00:34:19,800 --> 00:34:22,200 Speaker 1: of Giants Talk podcast. They do a great job over 736 00:34:22,239 --> 00:34:24,960 Speaker 1: there too. There are competitors, but we're all in this together. 737 00:34:25,000 --> 00:34:26,680 Speaker 1: So Alex, thanks a lot for coming on. Man. 738 00:34:26,719 --> 00:34:28,160 Speaker 2: Really well, we're going to be there next week. 739 00:34:28,320 --> 00:34:32,160 Speaker 3: So we love you, Alex. Thanks for joining us. 740 00:34:32,640 --> 00:34:35,759 Speaker 1: Thank you, awesome, awesome. Well, we got to get some 741 00:34:35,760 --> 00:34:38,480 Speaker 1: more subscribers on this thing, you guys. This week has 742 00:34:38,520 --> 00:34:41,840 Speaker 1: been fantastic. We had over seven thousand views on the 743 00:34:41,920 --> 00:34:46,799 Speaker 1: Luisa Rise Show. The subscribers are up you guys are 744 00:34:46,800 --> 00:34:50,319 Speaker 1: starting to follow us, and we're super appreciative of that. 745 00:34:50,360 --> 00:34:52,920 Speaker 1: We sure once the baseball season gets going and we 746 00:34:52,960 --> 00:34:54,840 Speaker 1: get to talk about actual games and not try to 747 00:34:54,880 --> 00:34:57,440 Speaker 1: make up topics for two shows a week, it's going 748 00:34:57,520 --> 00:34:59,480 Speaker 1: to be even better. We'll be at the ballpark. Susan 749 00:34:59,480 --> 00:35:01,440 Speaker 1: and I'd be great a player, say you guys want 750 00:35:01,440 --> 00:35:04,000 Speaker 1: to come on our podcast. And we got the merchandise. 751 00:35:04,080 --> 00:35:06,440 Speaker 1: I got my splash It hat right here. I probably 752 00:35:06,440 --> 00:35:08,440 Speaker 1: should have been wearing it on the podcast. I forgot 753 00:35:08,440 --> 00:35:12,279 Speaker 1: about that. Here. There we go. It might have been 754 00:35:12,400 --> 00:35:14,200 Speaker 1: a good thing to wear on the podcast. 755 00:35:15,440 --> 00:35:17,760 Speaker 4: But there's other stuff all. Look at all this stuff. 756 00:35:18,160 --> 00:35:20,319 Speaker 1: Yes, and I got one of the T shirts. It's 757 00:35:20,360 --> 00:35:22,800 Speaker 1: really soft material. Like Susan has said a million times, 758 00:35:23,239 --> 00:35:26,520 Speaker 1: I love my hats. We got backpacks, we got notebooks, 759 00:35:26,520 --> 00:35:28,719 Speaker 1: we got coffee cups, we got all kinds of stuff. 760 00:35:28,719 --> 00:35:30,480 Speaker 1: And if you go on YouTube, it's right below, it's 761 00:35:30,480 --> 00:35:33,279 Speaker 1: has all the merches. Just click on it and it's 762 00:35:33,320 --> 00:35:36,720 Speaker 1: just such a cool logo. Dude in the cove catching 763 00:35:36,760 --> 00:35:39,239 Speaker 1: a ball. Hopefully it's not the guy that didn't give 764 00:35:39,280 --> 00:35:43,320 Speaker 1: Elliott Ramos his opposite field splash hit back, because that's lame, 765 00:35:43,840 --> 00:35:46,600 Speaker 1: but it's not that guy. So all right, Susan, thanks 766 00:35:46,680 --> 00:35:48,719 Speaker 1: for joining us today again. You're the best. That was 767 00:35:48,760 --> 00:35:49,440 Speaker 1: fun with Alex. 768 00:35:49,440 --> 00:35:50,640 Speaker 4: I love that super fun. 769 00:35:50,800 --> 00:35:54,160 Speaker 3: Yeah, he's He's a treat always, all right. 770 00:35:54,239 --> 00:35:56,719 Speaker 1: Have a happy super Bowl weekend everybody, and thanks for 771 00:35:56,800 --> 00:35:58,480 Speaker 1: checking out the podcast. And like I say on the 772 00:35:58,480 --> 00:36:02,799 Speaker 1: way out, every single time, M with Sirens swing hard 773 00:36:02,800 --> 00:36:05,160 Speaker 1: in case you hit it on splash Hit Territory.