1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,960 Speaker 1: And now we do it. Ever about it. Hello, Hello, Hello, 2 00:00:03,080 --> 00:00:06,080 Speaker 1: Welcome to another episode of Monster Territory, brought to you 3 00:00:06,160 --> 00:00:10,800 Speaker 1: by the Foul Territory Network. How you doing happy? Spring 4 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 1: training is officially begun weekend. Very exciting time, very exciting time. 5 00:00:17,360 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 1: Whenever you see all the guys going back out onto 6 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:23,599 Speaker 1: the field, got the jerseys on, got the hats on, 7 00:00:23,800 --> 00:00:28,280 Speaker 1: you got the grass being rather green. It's it's always 8 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:31,040 Speaker 1: a good time. It always makes you feel good, you know, 9 00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:33,880 Speaker 1: no matter how it feels, you know, coming into the year. 10 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:37,159 Speaker 1: You know what, you know, over all the years we've had, 11 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:39,680 Speaker 1: you know, had good off seasons. There's been some down 12 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:42,760 Speaker 1: ones as well, but no matter what, every time you 13 00:00:42,840 --> 00:00:47,160 Speaker 1: start spring training there's always just that freshness in the air. 14 00:00:47,479 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 1: You're always feeling rather good. You got a bit of 15 00:00:49,680 --> 00:00:52,040 Speaker 1: a you know, a pep in your step. And this 16 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:54,680 Speaker 1: past weekend, hey, we saw a lot of good things. 17 00:00:54,720 --> 00:01:00,160 Speaker 1: Garrett Crochet making his debut, Alex Bregman, my goodness, I 18 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:03,600 Speaker 1: mean this guy probably could have waited another couple of 19 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:08,200 Speaker 1: weeks to sign. He looked rather good right off the bat. 20 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:12,680 Speaker 1: We got some news regarding some injuries, some key you know, 21 00:01:12,760 --> 00:01:17,959 Speaker 1: possible key injuries. And this could definitely have some, you know, 22 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:21,400 Speaker 1: possibly some long term effects. We'll dive into those as well. 23 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:25,319 Speaker 1: Craig breslo he touched on the whole Raffie Devers situation. 24 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:29,160 Speaker 1: I'm glad that's finally calmed down a little bit, but 25 00:01:29,560 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 1: Craig definitely got his two cents in. We'll dive into 26 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 1: those comments as well. Alex Korra making some comments, like 27 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:40,120 Speaker 1: I said, about injuries and whatnot, so we'll dive into those, 28 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:42,759 Speaker 1: and we'll talk about some players that I was pretty 29 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:46,800 Speaker 1: impressed with this past weekend. But remember everyone, it is 30 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:51,160 Speaker 1: just spring training, right. You never want to overreact to 31 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:54,160 Speaker 1: anything in spring training. 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Everything was just looking 70 00:03:59,520 --> 00:04:02,880 Speaker 1: great with him. He looks ready to go. You got 71 00:04:02,880 --> 00:04:06,520 Speaker 1: to remember here, this is a guy last year he 72 00:04:06,640 --> 00:04:09,120 Speaker 1: was coming off Tommy John. Right, this is a guy 73 00:04:09,160 --> 00:04:12,120 Speaker 1: that was going into the rotation first time. Right. He 74 00:04:12,160 --> 00:04:15,000 Speaker 1: was always in the bullpen prior to that Tommy John surgery, 75 00:04:15,320 --> 00:04:17,560 Speaker 1: you know, And now that he's had you know that 76 00:04:17,680 --> 00:04:20,920 Speaker 1: one season now under his belt, had the full off season, 77 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:24,479 Speaker 1: gets a normal spring training. You know, I'm not surprised 78 00:04:24,520 --> 00:04:27,280 Speaker 1: to see him looking that good again. You know, like 79 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:29,919 Speaker 1: I said, you know, spring training, it's very easy to 80 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:34,200 Speaker 1: overreact to things. But Garret Crochet, Listen, this guy, in 81 00:04:34,279 --> 00:04:36,400 Speaker 1: my opinion, and I'm not even trying to be biased here, 82 00:04:36,440 --> 00:04:38,800 Speaker 1: I really do think he's a cy young candidate this year. 83 00:04:38,920 --> 00:04:42,559 Speaker 1: He looked fantastic. You know, guys were just not catching 84 00:04:42,640 --> 00:04:44,039 Speaker 1: up to him at all. And that's a you know, 85 00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:45,760 Speaker 1: I do want to point that out right, you know, 86 00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:48,119 Speaker 1: you know hitters, you got to give them a little 87 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:51,320 Speaker 1: more time in spring training. Well maybe not Alex Bregman, 88 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:54,440 Speaker 1: but you know, takes hitters a little longer, right, you know, 89 00:04:54,520 --> 00:04:56,400 Speaker 1: catch up on some stuff. There were some guys that 90 00:04:56,440 --> 00:04:58,720 Speaker 1: he was just blowing away today. He just made him 91 00:04:58,760 --> 00:05:02,000 Speaker 1: look silly today, guy striking out looking had a guy 92 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:06,200 Speaker 1: way behind on a swinging strike on a fastball today 93 00:05:06,279 --> 00:05:10,000 Speaker 1: to strike him out, Crochet, he just looks like the 94 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:12,800 Speaker 1: real deal. I put out a tweet today saying, hey, 95 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:16,400 Speaker 1: get this guy extended, you know, really like throw a 96 00:05:16,440 --> 00:05:18,640 Speaker 1: five year offer at the guy one p fifty. You know, 97 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:22,760 Speaker 1: who knows what kind of offers have been exchanged or 98 00:05:22,839 --> 00:05:25,479 Speaker 1: talked about up to this point. But that is a 99 00:05:25,480 --> 00:05:28,680 Speaker 1: storyline I think for this spring, or at least for 100 00:05:28,720 --> 00:05:31,839 Speaker 1: the first half of the year. Hopefully an extension gets done. 101 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:34,800 Speaker 1: I do think an extension gets done. There's just been 102 00:05:34,839 --> 00:05:38,280 Speaker 1: a lot of positivity from both sides, and you know, 103 00:05:38,279 --> 00:05:40,640 Speaker 1: knowing the Red Sox, you know, making a move for 104 00:05:40,720 --> 00:05:43,800 Speaker 1: this guy over the offseason, you gotta think an extension. 105 00:05:44,240 --> 00:05:46,440 Speaker 1: It was at the top of their list after getting 106 00:05:46,440 --> 00:05:49,479 Speaker 1: the deal done, so I think eventually they will get 107 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:52,720 Speaker 1: something done. I do think he ends up getting at 108 00:05:52,760 --> 00:05:55,240 Speaker 1: least one p fifty whatever the amount of years it 109 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:59,680 Speaker 1: ends up being. It'll be interesting to see when, you know, 110 00:05:59,760 --> 00:06:03,040 Speaker 1: if if they do get get the extension done, you know, 111 00:06:03,160 --> 00:06:04,719 Speaker 1: what's it going to look like. You know, how many 112 00:06:04,760 --> 00:06:06,640 Speaker 1: of the free agent years are going to be bought out, 113 00:06:06,680 --> 00:06:09,359 Speaker 1: how many of the arbitration years you know are going 114 00:06:09,400 --> 00:06:12,120 Speaker 1: to be turned into you know, thirty plus million dollar 115 00:06:12,160 --> 00:06:14,200 Speaker 1: a year, you know, salaries. You know, So we'll have 116 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:18,159 Speaker 1: to wait and see. But today, I mean, my goodness, 117 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:20,479 Speaker 1: I know it's the first start of spring, but my 118 00:06:20,600 --> 00:06:23,440 Speaker 1: first thought, you know, when I'm just seeing this guy, go, 119 00:06:23,960 --> 00:06:27,400 Speaker 1: my goodness, get this guy a contract. He just looks fantastic. 120 00:06:28,440 --> 00:06:32,039 Speaker 1: Good start for Crochet, good start for his spring. Alex Bregman, 121 00:06:32,320 --> 00:06:34,279 Speaker 1: I mean, my goodness. You know that he's been the 122 00:06:34,320 --> 00:06:37,480 Speaker 1: talk of the town obviously over the last couple of weeks. 123 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:40,840 Speaker 1: Now unfortunately has to get involved with all the position 124 00:06:40,960 --> 00:06:43,440 Speaker 1: battle stuff. You know, when it comes to third base, 125 00:06:43,480 --> 00:06:47,520 Speaker 1: second base, you know, however it shakes out, but all 126 00:06:47,600 --> 00:06:50,680 Speaker 1: of that didn't seem to be phasing him today. He 127 00:06:50,760 --> 00:06:55,960 Speaker 1: looked absolutely fantastic today, three for three, home run double. 128 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:58,279 Speaker 1: I think he missed another home run by you know, 129 00:06:58,440 --> 00:07:02,720 Speaker 1: a couple of feet. I mean, my goodness, this guy 130 00:07:02,760 --> 00:07:04,880 Speaker 1: looks like he hasn't missed a beat. You know, again, 131 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:08,080 Speaker 1: I know it's spring training, it's basically the first weekend, right, 132 00:07:08,640 --> 00:07:11,240 Speaker 1: but uh, everything looked good with him. You know, this guy, 133 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:13,560 Speaker 1: he probably could have waited another couple of weeks and 134 00:07:13,600 --> 00:07:15,720 Speaker 1: he would have been just fine. What a way to 135 00:07:15,760 --> 00:07:18,640 Speaker 1: start your Red Sox. You know, yes, I know it's 136 00:07:18,720 --> 00:07:21,440 Speaker 1: just spring, but you know, what a way to you know, 137 00:07:21,640 --> 00:07:24,680 Speaker 1: set the tone for spring training. But what's jumped off 138 00:07:24,720 --> 00:07:28,840 Speaker 1: the page to me was, uh, you know, this guy's 139 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:32,040 Speaker 1: a pros pro, right, this is a guy who he's 140 00:07:32,040 --> 00:07:33,600 Speaker 1: had a lot of winning. He's had a lot of 141 00:07:33,600 --> 00:07:36,680 Speaker 1: success in his career up to this point. You know. 142 00:07:36,880 --> 00:07:39,480 Speaker 1: So I'm glad that there's you know, he's not getting 143 00:07:39,480 --> 00:07:41,720 Speaker 1: off to a bit of a bumpy start here in spring, 144 00:07:42,440 --> 00:07:45,160 Speaker 1: especially with all this talk over third base and whatnot. 145 00:07:45,960 --> 00:07:48,600 Speaker 1: Good to see this guy's just laser focus coming in 146 00:07:48,960 --> 00:07:52,440 Speaker 1: and uh, you know, another thing about Bregman two is 147 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:55,480 Speaker 1: historically in his career, at least over the last couple 148 00:07:55,520 --> 00:07:57,520 Speaker 1: of years, he has been a bit of a slow starter, 149 00:07:57,920 --> 00:07:59,800 Speaker 1: and uh, that's something I'm gonna be looking for with 150 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:02,560 Speaker 1: this coming year, you know, getting off to a good 151 00:08:02,600 --> 00:08:05,240 Speaker 1: start when we do eventually get to the regular season. 152 00:08:05,320 --> 00:08:07,080 Speaker 1: And that's why I would like for him, you know, 153 00:08:07,200 --> 00:08:09,600 Speaker 1: to have a pretty solid spring you know, carry that 154 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:13,560 Speaker 1: into the twenty twenty five season. But Bregman, hey, you 155 00:08:13,640 --> 00:08:16,320 Speaker 1: had to be excited with that today. It was good 156 00:08:16,400 --> 00:08:19,200 Speaker 1: to see all the clips of his home run today 157 00:08:19,400 --> 00:08:22,520 Speaker 1: all over social media. You gotta love it. But another 158 00:08:22,520 --> 00:08:24,720 Speaker 1: thing that popped off to me, and again not trying 159 00:08:24,720 --> 00:08:27,720 Speaker 1: to overreact, you know, the spring training is all about 160 00:08:27,720 --> 00:08:29,880 Speaker 1: overreactions in the end, but you know what, We're gonna 161 00:08:29,880 --> 00:08:33,360 Speaker 1: go with it. But I think another thing too, is 162 00:08:33,880 --> 00:08:36,520 Speaker 1: just the way the bat and ball profile with him, 163 00:08:36,720 --> 00:08:39,040 Speaker 1: you know, and how it translates the Femway Park, the 164 00:08:39,080 --> 00:08:41,960 Speaker 1: type of a swing he has. He just that was 165 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:47,800 Speaker 1: on full display today completely. Just this guy is gonna 166 00:08:47,840 --> 00:08:51,000 Speaker 1: eat at Famway Man. He's always had success at Femway Park, 167 00:08:51,040 --> 00:08:55,080 Speaker 1: over at twelve hundred ops in his career. There just 168 00:08:55,120 --> 00:08:58,120 Speaker 1: the way you saw him going today. Man, you're gonna 169 00:08:58,160 --> 00:09:00,680 Speaker 1: be you should be expecting a lot more of that 170 00:09:01,240 --> 00:09:04,600 Speaker 1: this coming year. Some young guys getting in the mix 171 00:09:04,960 --> 00:09:07,520 Speaker 1: over the weekend. Remember it wasn't just the Blue Jays today. 172 00:09:07,840 --> 00:09:11,880 Speaker 1: We also had the Rays over the weekend as well. 173 00:09:13,320 --> 00:09:15,679 Speaker 1: We'll got the Yankees tomorrow. That should be pretty fun. 174 00:09:15,760 --> 00:09:17,920 Speaker 1: That should be pretty fun. But hey, some of the 175 00:09:17,960 --> 00:09:20,520 Speaker 1: young guys getting in the mix, right, Roman Anthony getting 176 00:09:20,520 --> 00:09:23,240 Speaker 1: a base knock there today, Marcella Meyer getting a couple 177 00:09:23,240 --> 00:09:26,440 Speaker 1: of hits over the weekend. Marcelo Meyer, in my opinion, 178 00:09:26,840 --> 00:09:29,920 Speaker 1: he really needs to get off to He needs to 179 00:09:29,960 --> 00:09:33,280 Speaker 1: have himself a good spring, you know, after the last 180 00:09:33,320 --> 00:09:35,120 Speaker 1: couple of years that he's had, you know, with the 181 00:09:35,160 --> 00:09:38,280 Speaker 1: injuries and whatnot. You know, I had the back issue 182 00:09:38,360 --> 00:09:43,040 Speaker 1: last year. There have been some concerns about the conditioning 183 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:45,679 Speaker 1: with Meyer, you know, making sure to you know, get 184 00:09:45,760 --> 00:09:49,440 Speaker 1: in the weight room, you know, and just being on 185 00:09:49,480 --> 00:09:51,800 Speaker 1: top of that, right, you know, having a good strong 186 00:09:51,920 --> 00:09:54,880 Speaker 1: frame that can carry him through the regular season. But 187 00:09:55,000 --> 00:09:57,480 Speaker 1: to me, you know, getting off to you know, getting 188 00:09:57,480 --> 00:09:59,640 Speaker 1: a couple of hits over the weekend, this guy's gonna 189 00:09:59,640 --> 00:10:02,600 Speaker 1: get a little you know, and I think he needs 190 00:10:02,640 --> 00:10:06,360 Speaker 1: to this. They should be pushing this guy. They should 191 00:10:06,400 --> 00:10:09,120 Speaker 1: be expecting a lot out of him. They need to 192 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:11,520 Speaker 1: test him because you know, this is gonna be a 193 00:10:11,520 --> 00:10:13,320 Speaker 1: big year for him to show that he can stay 194 00:10:13,360 --> 00:10:16,360 Speaker 1: on the field. He has something to prove this year, 195 00:10:16,679 --> 00:10:19,800 Speaker 1: and I think having a good spring is only going 196 00:10:19,840 --> 00:10:22,720 Speaker 1: to help him out. And you never know what Trevor story. Right, 197 00:10:22,720 --> 00:10:24,920 Speaker 1: we'll talk about him in just a second, But you 198 00:10:25,040 --> 00:10:26,960 Speaker 1: never know what's gonna happen with him. You never know 199 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:29,720 Speaker 1: what's gonna happen with the health. And hey, if Meyer 200 00:10:29,760 --> 00:10:32,040 Speaker 1: gets off to a good start, you know, carries the 201 00:10:32,040 --> 00:10:34,280 Speaker 1: good season that he had last year minus the back 202 00:10:34,360 --> 00:10:37,760 Speaker 1: injury in to twenty twenty five. You never know. This 203 00:10:37,840 --> 00:10:40,120 Speaker 1: is a guy that can get called upon at any minute. 204 00:10:40,280 --> 00:10:43,720 Speaker 1: So to me, Meyer, this is gonna be a huge 205 00:10:44,200 --> 00:10:48,440 Speaker 1: spring training for him. But Trevor Story, Hey, Trevor Story, 206 00:10:48,480 --> 00:10:51,600 Speaker 1: looking pretty good. Here. Had the double this weekend, Just 207 00:10:51,640 --> 00:10:55,600 Speaker 1: a good OPO double today. Man, really like that. Just 208 00:10:55,720 --> 00:10:58,000 Speaker 1: jumped off the bat today. I went deep out there 209 00:10:58,040 --> 00:11:00,880 Speaker 1: into the into the nooks and crannies of Famway South, 210 00:11:01,360 --> 00:11:04,360 Speaker 1: and uh, hey, again, you know this is another guy. 211 00:11:04,400 --> 00:11:07,400 Speaker 1: This is another storyline. This spring right, Trevor Story. He 212 00:11:07,440 --> 00:11:10,160 Speaker 1: has not been able to avoid the injury bug over 213 00:11:10,160 --> 00:11:12,480 Speaker 1: the last few years. Uh, the first few years of 214 00:11:12,480 --> 00:11:15,520 Speaker 1: the contract here and again, you know, we're talking about 215 00:11:15,520 --> 00:11:18,240 Speaker 1: guys and you have good springs, you know, Story, he 216 00:11:18,320 --> 00:11:19,840 Speaker 1: just needs to do his thing. You know, I'm not 217 00:11:19,920 --> 00:11:23,280 Speaker 1: expecting you know, a thirty forty home run season from Story, 218 00:11:23,320 --> 00:11:25,720 Speaker 1: but at this point, I just want a healthy season. 219 00:11:25,760 --> 00:11:28,120 Speaker 1: You know, maybe give me twenty home ors, maybe you know, 220 00:11:28,200 --> 00:11:30,440 Speaker 1: twenty stolen bases. I don't know, give me in like 221 00:11:30,440 --> 00:11:33,520 Speaker 1: a like a three twenty three thirty on base, you know, 222 00:11:33,679 --> 00:11:37,240 Speaker 1: four thirty four fifty slug in And I'm fine with that. 223 00:11:37,360 --> 00:11:40,760 Speaker 1: I just want him healthy. So good to see right 224 00:11:40,840 --> 00:11:43,600 Speaker 1: ball looked very good coming off the bat today. Uh. 225 00:11:43,679 --> 00:11:47,319 Speaker 1: Good for him to get his spring started, right. Uh, SETI, 226 00:11:47,520 --> 00:11:51,200 Speaker 1: how about Sadame RAFAELA here, Sedame Rafael listen. Uh, you know, 227 00:11:51,400 --> 00:11:53,440 Speaker 1: this is another guy. I'm seeing a lot of guy 228 00:11:53,640 --> 00:11:57,640 Speaker 1: a lot of people out there, you know, talking about 229 00:11:57,679 --> 00:12:01,840 Speaker 1: you know, SETI could be, you know, MVP candidate this year. 230 00:12:01,880 --> 00:12:07,280 Speaker 1: I think papal Bond even said it himself. Saday Rafael listen, 231 00:12:07,320 --> 00:12:11,000 Speaker 1: here's the thing. I get it. There's a lot to 232 00:12:11,280 --> 00:12:15,200 Speaker 1: like with Seti. The guy has all the tools. Man, 233 00:12:15,320 --> 00:12:19,400 Speaker 1: He's got the good, the good ability to make contact, 234 00:12:19,520 --> 00:12:22,040 Speaker 1: he's got that pop in him, he has the speed. 235 00:12:22,600 --> 00:12:25,280 Speaker 1: He can do a lot of good things. But yes, 236 00:12:25,360 --> 00:12:27,400 Speaker 1: he did hit a home run this past weekend. Good 237 00:12:27,440 --> 00:12:32,640 Speaker 1: to see. Right. However, while that's nice, and while you 238 00:12:32,679 --> 00:12:35,520 Speaker 1: know that's it's always fun, right, you know, it's a 239 00:12:35,520 --> 00:12:39,760 Speaker 1: good highlight in the end, what he needs to be 240 00:12:39,840 --> 00:12:43,200 Speaker 1: working on this spring. I'm not saying, you know, this 241 00:12:43,280 --> 00:12:45,640 Speaker 1: guy shouldn't be hitting home runs. That's not what I'm 242 00:12:45,640 --> 00:12:48,640 Speaker 1: saying here. But what he should be working on, what 243 00:12:48,720 --> 00:12:50,839 Speaker 1: he needs to focus on. Yes, you know, keep keep 244 00:12:50,920 --> 00:12:53,360 Speaker 1: hitting those tater tots while you're at it, But he 245 00:12:53,440 --> 00:12:55,680 Speaker 1: needs to really focus on the good at bats. He 246 00:12:55,720 --> 00:12:58,160 Speaker 1: needs to focus on the plate discipline this year. You know, 247 00:12:58,400 --> 00:13:01,800 Speaker 1: with Seti, last year he had under a three percent 248 00:13:01,880 --> 00:13:06,079 Speaker 1: walk percentage while he had over a twenty six percent 249 00:13:06,360 --> 00:13:09,440 Speaker 1: strikeout percentage. That was the worst walk percentage in Major 250 00:13:09,520 --> 00:13:13,839 Speaker 1: League Baseball last year and one of the worst strikeout percentages. Sure, yes, 251 00:13:14,320 --> 00:13:16,080 Speaker 1: love to see that a little bit of pop, Love 252 00:13:16,160 --> 00:13:18,600 Speaker 1: to see that little power there, right. You know, Yes, 253 00:13:18,679 --> 00:13:21,920 Speaker 1: this guy has all the potential, but to get there, 254 00:13:22,120 --> 00:13:23,960 Speaker 1: you know, to get to his full potential, he's going 255 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:25,760 Speaker 1: to need to have better at bats and that's something 256 00:13:25,800 --> 00:13:28,000 Speaker 1: that I think he's going to focus on this spring. 257 00:13:28,280 --> 00:13:30,080 Speaker 1: So keep an eye out for that. But hey, getting 258 00:13:30,080 --> 00:13:33,520 Speaker 1: off to a good start as well. Also Trace Thompson, right, 259 00:13:33,640 --> 00:13:36,080 Speaker 1: guy that was brought in on a minor league deal 260 00:13:36,400 --> 00:13:40,760 Speaker 1: invitation to spring training. He had himself home run this 261 00:13:40,800 --> 00:13:43,760 Speaker 1: past weekend. He was good for the Dodgers a couple 262 00:13:43,800 --> 00:13:46,960 Speaker 1: of years ago. Right, he was a pretty decent player 263 00:13:46,960 --> 00:13:49,200 Speaker 1: for the Dodgers a couple of years ago, so you knows. 264 00:13:49,320 --> 00:13:51,439 Speaker 1: But he got off to a pretty good start. Had 265 00:13:51,480 --> 00:13:55,680 Speaker 1: some pictures that really impressed me this past weekend. We 266 00:13:55,960 --> 00:13:58,680 Speaker 1: of course, you know, Garrett Crochet, I want to point 267 00:13:58,679 --> 00:14:02,280 Speaker 1: out Richard fitz if you're looking at another guy that 268 00:14:02,960 --> 00:14:05,760 Speaker 1: you know has uh, you know, has a good opportunity 269 00:14:05,800 --> 00:14:08,000 Speaker 1: for this spring. We'll talk about some injuries hearing just 270 00:14:08,040 --> 00:14:10,800 Speaker 1: a little bit. But Richard fits Man, you know, a 271 00:14:10,800 --> 00:14:13,320 Speaker 1: couple of innings this past weekend, looking pretty good, had 272 00:14:13,320 --> 00:14:15,720 Speaker 1: a couple of strikeouts. You never know, you know, what's 273 00:14:15,720 --> 00:14:19,080 Speaker 1: gonna happen here with Cutter Crawford, Brian BeO. This is 274 00:14:19,120 --> 00:14:22,480 Speaker 1: a huge opportunity for Richard Fits if one of those 275 00:14:22,520 --> 00:14:26,000 Speaker 1: guys are you know, unable, you know, or maybe even 276 00:14:26,040 --> 00:14:29,200 Speaker 1: both if they're unable to be ready for for the 277 00:14:29,640 --> 00:14:33,080 Speaker 1: for opening day. You know, Richard Fits, maybe he can 278 00:14:33,160 --> 00:14:36,400 Speaker 1: win himself a job the back end of the rotation there. 279 00:14:36,440 --> 00:14:39,480 Speaker 1: So he looked pretty good. We also had Luis Guerrero 280 00:14:40,600 --> 00:14:42,880 Speaker 1: this past weekend. How about Louis Guerrero. This is a 281 00:14:42,920 --> 00:14:44,920 Speaker 1: guy that had a cup of coffee with the Red 282 00:14:44,960 --> 00:14:48,880 Speaker 1: Sox last year. Uh, he struck out the side in 283 00:14:48,960 --> 00:14:51,400 Speaker 1: my goodness, you know, stuff looks great with him, good velo, 284 00:14:51,560 --> 00:14:54,480 Speaker 1: good stuff. Really excited about him. I think this could 285 00:14:54,480 --> 00:14:56,080 Speaker 1: be an under the radar guy. You know, I was 286 00:14:56,080 --> 00:14:58,440 Speaker 1: saying that last year as well. You know, this is 287 00:14:58,440 --> 00:15:01,120 Speaker 1: a guy that had some pretty good number you know, 288 00:15:01,280 --> 00:15:03,760 Speaker 1: in that very small sample size. He didn't give up 289 00:15:03,800 --> 00:15:06,640 Speaker 1: one run. He had nine strikeouts over ten innings last year. 290 00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:10,120 Speaker 1: You know, young guy too. Look out man, this could 291 00:15:10,200 --> 00:15:12,520 Speaker 1: be you know, one of these guys that are flying 292 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:14,560 Speaker 1: under the radar right now, but could end up being 293 00:15:14,600 --> 00:15:18,000 Speaker 1: a big contributor this year. And hey, he looked electric 294 00:15:18,080 --> 00:15:20,840 Speaker 1: this past weekend. Again. I know it's just the start 295 00:15:20,840 --> 00:15:23,160 Speaker 1: of spring training, but you gotta love what you were 296 00:15:23,160 --> 00:15:26,040 Speaker 1: seeing from him there. What else did we have? And 297 00:15:26,080 --> 00:15:28,360 Speaker 1: we had a lot of guys here? How about Shane Rohan? 298 00:15:29,160 --> 00:15:32,600 Speaker 1: This is a guy that was, you know, former top 299 00:15:32,640 --> 00:15:34,880 Speaker 1: prospect for the Red now I would say top prospect, 300 00:15:34,920 --> 00:15:37,360 Speaker 1: but he was in the top thirty at one point. 301 00:15:38,320 --> 00:15:40,760 Speaker 1: He didn't have really a whole lot of success with 302 00:15:40,920 --> 00:15:44,640 Speaker 1: the Red Sox in their minor league system. Let me 303 00:15:44,680 --> 00:15:47,880 Speaker 1: pull up here, where is Shane Rohan? Here? Here we go. 304 00:15:48,320 --> 00:15:50,560 Speaker 1: But this is a guy you know, wasn't really able 305 00:15:50,600 --> 00:15:54,440 Speaker 1: to couldn't quite get it together for the Red Sox 306 00:15:54,440 --> 00:15:56,280 Speaker 1: in the minor league system. He ended up getting taken 307 00:15:56,360 --> 00:15:58,800 Speaker 1: by the White Sox in the Rule five draft. They 308 00:15:58,840 --> 00:16:01,640 Speaker 1: ended up sending him back to the Red Sox. And 309 00:16:01,960 --> 00:16:03,960 Speaker 1: this is still, you know, a young guy twenty six 310 00:16:04,040 --> 00:16:06,040 Speaker 1: years old and in a picture. A couple of good 311 00:16:06,040 --> 00:16:09,480 Speaker 1: innings this past weekend. Let's see what happens to him. 312 00:16:09,480 --> 00:16:11,640 Speaker 1: Had had a few k's as well. This is a 313 00:16:11,680 --> 00:16:13,000 Speaker 1: guy where he's not gonna give you a whole lot 314 00:16:13,000 --> 00:16:15,240 Speaker 1: of velocity, but he's got a very good change up. 315 00:16:15,240 --> 00:16:17,120 Speaker 1: It is considered a plus pitch for him, and he 316 00:16:17,120 --> 00:16:18,960 Speaker 1: needs to show a bit more with the curve ball 317 00:16:19,280 --> 00:16:22,600 Speaker 1: and the slider, you know. But Shane Drohan here, you know, 318 00:16:23,400 --> 00:16:25,800 Speaker 1: who knows, you know, maybe be a depth starter at 319 00:16:25,800 --> 00:16:28,640 Speaker 1: one point, maybe a guy for the bullpen at some point. 320 00:16:28,680 --> 00:16:31,560 Speaker 1: But hey, he looked pretty good. He looked pretty good. 321 00:16:31,640 --> 00:16:34,760 Speaker 1: I would have to say, you know, obviously Crochet is 322 00:16:34,800 --> 00:16:37,480 Speaker 1: the one that really, uh really made me a happy 323 00:16:37,520 --> 00:16:40,520 Speaker 1: boy this past weekend. But Richard fits Man a right 324 00:16:40,520 --> 00:16:42,600 Speaker 1: good to see him, get him getting started off, right, 325 00:16:43,400 --> 00:16:49,760 Speaker 1: Let's touch on the Craig Breslow comments. Creig Breslo, we all, 326 00:16:49,600 --> 00:16:53,200 Speaker 1: we all love the juiciness of the uh you know, 327 00:16:53,600 --> 00:16:56,680 Speaker 1: this soap opera that's playing out here. But Craig Breslo 328 00:16:56,800 --> 00:17:01,520 Speaker 1: talking about Raffi, talking about Raffi, and uh, you know, 329 00:17:01,840 --> 00:17:04,280 Speaker 1: it's pretty much what I've been saying here for a 330 00:17:04,320 --> 00:17:06,800 Speaker 1: long time, you know, not just me, but you know 331 00:17:07,119 --> 00:17:10,199 Speaker 1: all the Red Sox podcasters out there, all the all 332 00:17:10,240 --> 00:17:14,560 Speaker 1: the radio personalities out there that we think it's kind 333 00:17:14,560 --> 00:17:17,719 Speaker 1: of just gonna work itself out. Uh So here are 334 00:17:17,720 --> 00:17:21,879 Speaker 1: the comments here. He basically downplayed the drama, right, And 335 00:17:21,960 --> 00:17:24,600 Speaker 1: you know we talked about this at the last episode, 336 00:17:25,080 --> 00:17:27,560 Speaker 1: you know, is this kind of just being overblown at 337 00:17:27,560 --> 00:17:29,680 Speaker 1: this point? But this is what he went on to say, 338 00:17:29,840 --> 00:17:32,800 Speaker 1: I think having really good players that are talking about 339 00:17:32,880 --> 00:17:36,960 Speaker 1: positions is not a terrible place to be it. I 340 00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:39,119 Speaker 1: said it when we were talking about Alex Bregman and 341 00:17:39,200 --> 00:17:41,640 Speaker 1: introducing him, that my obligation is to put the best 342 00:17:41,640 --> 00:17:44,639 Speaker 1: team on the field in both offense and defense that 343 00:17:44,720 --> 00:17:47,400 Speaker 1: I possibly can. That's what I'm committed to. That's what 344 00:17:47,480 --> 00:17:50,720 Speaker 1: Alex is committed to, Alex Cora, That's what the organization 345 00:17:50,840 --> 00:17:52,679 Speaker 1: is committed to. I feel like we owe it to 346 00:17:52,720 --> 00:17:57,280 Speaker 1: our fans, so we'll continue to have those conversations, you know, 347 00:17:57,320 --> 00:18:01,880 Speaker 1: and again not surprising to see Craig making these comments 348 00:18:01,920 --> 00:18:05,000 Speaker 1: here in the end, you know, sure, you know we 349 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:08,080 Speaker 1: could talk about you know, whether we agree or disagree 350 00:18:08,240 --> 00:18:11,040 Speaker 1: with you know, Raffi making the comments, or you know, 351 00:18:11,720 --> 00:18:16,119 Speaker 1: Tristan Kassa is saying what he had to say. You know, 352 00:18:16,359 --> 00:18:18,760 Speaker 1: you know, it's even listening to Alex Bregman, you know, 353 00:18:18,840 --> 00:18:21,200 Speaker 1: out of all of that stuff being said, I think 354 00:18:21,240 --> 00:18:23,840 Speaker 1: he had the best stuff to say overall. But in 355 00:18:23,880 --> 00:18:26,399 Speaker 1: the end, it just shows these guys care, and it 356 00:18:26,440 --> 00:18:29,640 Speaker 1: shows that they're passionate about what they do. You know, Raffi, right, 357 00:18:29,680 --> 00:18:31,679 Speaker 1: he's still he needs to still get out there. He 358 00:18:31,760 --> 00:18:33,960 Speaker 1: is starting to take some ground balls. He is doing 359 00:18:34,000 --> 00:18:36,080 Speaker 1: some work on the side. He's been having some issues 360 00:18:36,080 --> 00:18:39,439 Speaker 1: with the shoulders. Uh it feels like forever now, but 361 00:18:39,480 --> 00:18:42,800 Speaker 1: he's been still dealing with it. So you know, who 362 00:18:42,800 --> 00:18:46,680 Speaker 1: knows what ends up happening with his health this during 363 00:18:46,720 --> 00:18:50,200 Speaker 1: this spring. Who knows. I mean, you know, I would 364 00:18:50,240 --> 00:18:52,480 Speaker 1: imagine he's not gonna be starting the year on the il, 365 00:18:52,640 --> 00:18:56,040 Speaker 1: but who knows. Maybe the maybe starts really having some 366 00:18:56,080 --> 00:18:58,560 Speaker 1: issues here with the shoulders, and uh, maybe it's gonna 367 00:18:58,560 --> 00:19:00,480 Speaker 1: take him a little bit more time. And getting back 368 00:19:00,480 --> 00:19:04,320 Speaker 1: to what Breslo said, things just work themselves out. Guys 369 00:19:04,320 --> 00:19:07,960 Speaker 1: get hurt, Guys maybe need to, you know, go work 370 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:10,280 Speaker 1: on a couple of things. You know. In the minor leagues, 371 00:19:10,320 --> 00:19:12,520 Speaker 1: you know, who knows, we're all so high on Christian Campbell, 372 00:19:12,560 --> 00:19:15,520 Speaker 1: but maybe you know, they feel like at some point 373 00:19:16,040 --> 00:19:18,520 Speaker 1: that hey, maybe he needs to go down to Triple 374 00:19:18,560 --> 00:19:20,639 Speaker 1: A and you know, just kind of smooth out a 375 00:19:20,640 --> 00:19:23,320 Speaker 1: couple of things before they feel like he's fully ready. 376 00:19:23,720 --> 00:19:27,040 Speaker 1: This will work itself out in the end. I do 377 00:19:27,160 --> 00:19:30,639 Speaker 1: think kind of the way I'm going here, I feel 378 00:19:30,640 --> 00:19:33,399 Speaker 1: like you're gonna have Raffi at third base to start 379 00:19:33,400 --> 00:19:37,520 Speaker 1: the year. You'll probably have Bregman over at second, depending 380 00:19:37,560 --> 00:19:40,760 Speaker 1: on you know, injuries and whatnot. If everyone, if those 381 00:19:40,800 --> 00:19:43,080 Speaker 1: guys are healthy, I feel like that's probably the way 382 00:19:43,080 --> 00:19:46,200 Speaker 1: it's going to go. And then you know, Christian Campbell, 383 00:19:46,280 --> 00:19:47,800 Speaker 1: you just have him start the year at triple A. 384 00:19:47,960 --> 00:19:51,600 Speaker 1: Not a big deal. You know. One thing to talk 385 00:19:51,600 --> 00:19:54,879 Speaker 1: about here, Well, we're gonna talk about it in just 386 00:19:54,920 --> 00:19:56,959 Speaker 1: a little bit. When it comes to some injuries, Uh, 387 00:19:57,720 --> 00:19:59,360 Speaker 1: there's a there's a few of them that we need 388 00:19:59,400 --> 00:20:02,480 Speaker 1: to dive into. But you know, we're talking about the 389 00:20:02,520 --> 00:20:04,800 Speaker 1: infield here, but look out for Roman Anthony. I'll get 390 00:20:04,840 --> 00:20:08,000 Speaker 1: into that in just a little bit. But I feel 391 00:20:08,000 --> 00:20:11,240 Speaker 1: like that again, it's just gonna work itself out, all right. 392 00:20:12,280 --> 00:20:15,119 Speaker 1: My guess is you're gonna have Raffia third brag minute 393 00:20:15,160 --> 00:20:19,920 Speaker 1: second case probably starts the Eric triple A and uh 394 00:20:20,400 --> 00:20:23,760 Speaker 1: when he's just knocking your socks off, no no pun 395 00:20:23,800 --> 00:20:26,919 Speaker 1: intended there. I think you know we'll see him at 396 00:20:26,960 --> 00:20:29,800 Speaker 1: some point. That's just my guess as of right now. 397 00:20:29,960 --> 00:20:32,160 Speaker 1: You know, we had a great conversation with Zach Scott 398 00:20:32,359 --> 00:20:34,840 Speaker 1: the other day, a former front office executive for the 399 00:20:34,840 --> 00:20:39,879 Speaker 1: Red Sox for seventeen seasons and and my goodness, what 400 00:20:40,200 --> 00:20:42,439 Speaker 1: a great conversation that was. Go take a listen to that. 401 00:20:42,920 --> 00:20:45,439 Speaker 1: But you know, he was telling us, hey, you know, 402 00:20:46,080 --> 00:20:48,240 Speaker 1: you never want to put all you know, you don't 403 00:20:48,240 --> 00:20:50,760 Speaker 1: want to rush guys, right, you don't want to force 404 00:20:50,840 --> 00:20:54,320 Speaker 1: yourself into a certain situation when you really don't have to. 405 00:20:54,960 --> 00:20:57,280 Speaker 1: And uh, you know, I wouldn't be surprised, you know 406 00:20:57,320 --> 00:21:00,480 Speaker 1: again if you don't need to rush Christian Hamble at 407 00:21:00,480 --> 00:21:02,840 Speaker 1: this point, you know, give him a month down to 408 00:21:02,880 --> 00:21:05,240 Speaker 1: the minors, you know, have him get into a groove, 409 00:21:05,359 --> 00:21:07,920 Speaker 1: and then come up to the major league level. At 410 00:21:07,920 --> 00:21:09,920 Speaker 1: that point, you know, who knows what ends up happening 411 00:21:09,960 --> 00:21:12,119 Speaker 1: with von Grissom. Maybe von Grissom ends up having a 412 00:21:12,160 --> 00:21:16,199 Speaker 1: great spring and he really proves himself that. Again, you 413 00:21:16,359 --> 00:21:19,160 Speaker 1: never know how this stuff is gonna work out, Right, 414 00:21:19,160 --> 00:21:22,359 Speaker 1: What's gonna happen with Yoshida? That's another thing too, Like 415 00:21:22,440 --> 00:21:24,800 Speaker 1: there's been nothing really on Yoshida for the past couple 416 00:21:24,840 --> 00:21:30,119 Speaker 1: of days. So again, like Craig said, usually it just 417 00:21:30,160 --> 00:21:33,720 Speaker 1: works itself out. Uh, we got a long way to go. 418 00:21:33,800 --> 00:21:37,399 Speaker 1: We still got over a month before opening day. Moving 419 00:21:37,400 --> 00:21:42,119 Speaker 1: on here and again, we'll touch on the second base 420 00:21:42,200 --> 00:21:45,560 Speaker 1: battle here, you know, getting our first taste of what's 421 00:21:45,640 --> 00:21:48,280 Speaker 1: going on there, and uh, you know, not really a 422 00:21:48,320 --> 00:21:51,359 Speaker 1: whole lot, not really a whole lot, right Grissom, he 423 00:21:51,400 --> 00:21:54,399 Speaker 1: got to start on Saturday. Let me click out on 424 00:21:54,480 --> 00:21:57,639 Speaker 1: some of these tabs here, but uh, we got to 425 00:21:57,760 --> 00:22:02,360 Speaker 1: start on Saturday. For Grissom, not really too much when 426 00:22:02,440 --> 00:22:05,560 Speaker 1: Oh for three had a strikeout, Campbell he did get 427 00:22:05,560 --> 00:22:08,479 Speaker 1: in on the action, OH for one with a walk 428 00:22:08,840 --> 00:22:11,800 Speaker 1: and David Hamilton, I guess you could say maybe David 429 00:22:11,800 --> 00:22:15,040 Speaker 1: Hamilton is in the mix possibly. I feel like he's 430 00:22:15,160 --> 00:22:16,840 Speaker 1: just more of a guy that comes off the bench, 431 00:22:16,920 --> 00:22:19,400 Speaker 1: lefty bat. But he went hitless, but he did score 432 00:22:19,400 --> 00:22:22,000 Speaker 1: a run and had a stolen base. So not really 433 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:24,679 Speaker 1: too much right now when it comes to the second 434 00:22:24,680 --> 00:22:27,960 Speaker 1: base battle, if you're not including Alex Bragman, if you're 435 00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:30,800 Speaker 1: going off of today, I mean, Bragman is easily your 436 00:22:30,880 --> 00:22:33,600 Speaker 1: opening day second basement at this point. Who knows, But 437 00:22:34,920 --> 00:22:37,560 Speaker 1: not too much there. But let's dive into the injuries here. 438 00:22:37,960 --> 00:22:42,720 Speaker 1: This is where we really need to dive in. Let's 439 00:22:42,720 --> 00:22:46,040 Speaker 1: talk about will your bray you here? Will you or 440 00:22:46,160 --> 00:22:49,600 Speaker 1: bray you? This is gonna get really interesting. So he 441 00:22:49,800 --> 00:22:54,159 Speaker 1: had he has an illness. Right now, I am going 442 00:22:54,400 --> 00:22:59,639 Speaker 1: blank on let me, I'm going completely blank on what 443 00:22:59,720 --> 00:23:04,000 Speaker 1: it was called. It was a viral. I believe a 444 00:23:04,160 --> 00:23:09,879 Speaker 1: viral illness. I completely forget what it was. Give me 445 00:23:10,000 --> 00:23:18,320 Speaker 1: one second here it was ah there, it was gastro 446 00:23:18,440 --> 00:23:25,680 Speaker 1: intestinal illness. So they're saying here, Red Sox spokesperson said Saturday, 447 00:23:26,040 --> 00:23:30,560 Speaker 1: it's viral and he wasn't feeling well with some abnormal labs. 448 00:23:31,280 --> 00:23:33,840 Speaker 1: Labs have been getting better and he's feeling better, but 449 00:23:33,880 --> 00:23:36,280 Speaker 1: they're waiting for those to get back to normal range 450 00:23:36,320 --> 00:23:40,879 Speaker 1: before baseball activity. Listen, there is there's a lot of 451 00:23:40,920 --> 00:23:43,680 Speaker 1: flu stuff going around right now. I am sure some 452 00:23:43,760 --> 00:23:47,280 Speaker 1: of you here in the chat live, I'm sure you've 453 00:23:47,280 --> 00:23:50,040 Speaker 1: come down with something yourself. About what was it like 454 00:23:50,080 --> 00:23:53,359 Speaker 1: a like a month or two ago. I can't I 455 00:23:53,440 --> 00:23:56,639 Speaker 1: was as sick as a dog, sick as a dog. 456 00:23:56,880 --> 00:24:00,680 Speaker 1: I couldn't get out of bed. I felt awful, terrible, 457 00:24:00,840 --> 00:24:03,920 Speaker 1: had a high fever. My goodness, I was just completely 458 00:24:04,000 --> 00:24:06,240 Speaker 1: out of it for like four days. I mean that 459 00:24:06,320 --> 00:24:09,120 Speaker 1: was when Tanner Scott. It was when Tanner Scott signed 460 00:24:09,160 --> 00:24:10,560 Speaker 1: with the Dodgers. So what was that like a couple 461 00:24:10,560 --> 00:24:13,639 Speaker 1: of months ago. Oh it was terrible. Uh but I 462 00:24:13,680 --> 00:24:15,480 Speaker 1: know a lot of people lit him in getting sick man, 463 00:24:15,560 --> 00:24:18,520 Speaker 1: and you know, to see this, you know it's terrible, 464 00:24:19,000 --> 00:24:23,159 Speaker 1: and uh hopefully things are you know, starting to like 465 00:24:23,240 --> 00:24:25,280 Speaker 1: they say here in the article, you know, things are 466 00:24:25,280 --> 00:24:27,840 Speaker 1: starting to get on the right track. But you know, again, hey, 467 00:24:27,880 --> 00:24:29,920 Speaker 1: spring games have started. You know when is he gonna 468 00:24:29,920 --> 00:24:32,320 Speaker 1: get onto the field? Is he gonna need a little 469 00:24:32,359 --> 00:24:35,600 Speaker 1: bit of time? Is he gonna need maybe to maybe 470 00:24:35,680 --> 00:24:39,080 Speaker 1: start the year, you know act Triple A, you maybe 471 00:24:39,080 --> 00:24:40,959 Speaker 1: start the year on the il, you know, go on 472 00:24:41,160 --> 00:24:44,320 Speaker 1: a rehab assignment in Triple A and get some Matt Batts. 473 00:24:44,320 --> 00:24:46,240 Speaker 1: You know this, I'm gonna be honest. It kind of 474 00:24:46,280 --> 00:24:50,119 Speaker 1: worries me a little bit. It does worry me a 475 00:24:50,119 --> 00:24:52,520 Speaker 1: little bit because you know, you think back to Von 476 00:24:52,640 --> 00:24:57,200 Speaker 1: Grissom last year, right, you know, he got he got 477 00:24:57,240 --> 00:24:59,199 Speaker 1: pretty sick at one point. I think he lost like 478 00:24:59,240 --> 00:25:03,480 Speaker 1: fifteen pounds or something like that. Just he had a 479 00:25:03,800 --> 00:25:05,639 Speaker 1: that was kind of the start of everything. Right, he 480 00:25:05,720 --> 00:25:08,680 Speaker 1: was sick, he got an injury. It just was never 481 00:25:09,119 --> 00:25:13,399 Speaker 1: he was never right. I'm hoping, will youer this isn't 482 00:25:13,480 --> 00:25:18,359 Speaker 1: something that affects him long term. I hate when guys 483 00:25:18,400 --> 00:25:20,920 Speaker 1: get off to these bad starts, or you know, it's 484 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:23,480 Speaker 1: not his fault, it's just you know, you really feel 485 00:25:23,520 --> 00:25:26,800 Speaker 1: for the guy. I just hate when you have something 486 00:25:26,960 --> 00:25:29,320 Speaker 1: like this at the start of camp. You know, you 487 00:25:29,640 --> 00:25:31,240 Speaker 1: never want to have this at the start of camp. 488 00:25:31,240 --> 00:25:36,160 Speaker 1: Hopefully it's nothing, but again, you do wonder about this, 489 00:25:36,280 --> 00:25:38,439 Speaker 1: and I'm gonna be honest with you. I'm gonna be 490 00:25:38,560 --> 00:25:42,160 Speaker 1: very honest with you. Keep your eyes out for Roman Anthony. 491 00:25:42,359 --> 00:25:45,439 Speaker 1: You know, we're all talking about Christian Campbell here, but 492 00:25:45,640 --> 00:25:49,800 Speaker 1: Roman Anthony right now. You know, if will You're is 493 00:25:49,840 --> 00:25:53,479 Speaker 1: gonna end up being delayed, this could be a shot 494 00:25:53,520 --> 00:25:58,040 Speaker 1: for Roman Anthony to really kind of grab right field 495 00:25:58,040 --> 00:26:01,919 Speaker 1: by the horns here. You know, I don't think. I mean, 496 00:26:01,960 --> 00:26:04,040 Speaker 1: if I were to make a guess, I mean, I 497 00:26:04,040 --> 00:26:07,159 Speaker 1: would imagine, you know, if he ends up having a 498 00:26:07,200 --> 00:26:10,399 Speaker 1: great spring and let's say he breaks camp with the 499 00:26:10,440 --> 00:26:14,760 Speaker 1: Red Sox, I don't know I would I feel like 500 00:26:14,840 --> 00:26:17,520 Speaker 1: it would would be a little silly to say, you know, 501 00:26:17,560 --> 00:26:19,240 Speaker 1: he would end up being the right fielder for the 502 00:26:19,240 --> 00:26:22,280 Speaker 1: whole year. Again, you know, we've seen crazier things, but 503 00:26:22,640 --> 00:26:25,800 Speaker 1: I think Willier is gonna get every opportunity to obviously 504 00:26:26,000 --> 00:26:28,280 Speaker 1: have that job for this year. But I'm just kind 505 00:26:28,280 --> 00:26:32,080 Speaker 1: of wondering if Roman has himself a good spring and 506 00:26:32,160 --> 00:26:35,359 Speaker 1: Willier is delayed, you know what ends up happening. You 507 00:26:35,400 --> 00:26:38,240 Speaker 1: never know, right, you know what if Roman has a 508 00:26:38,280 --> 00:26:42,520 Speaker 1: great spring, breaks camp with the Red Sox and he's 509 00:26:42,560 --> 00:26:44,920 Speaker 1: just having a great year, you know what happens then, 510 00:26:44,920 --> 00:26:46,560 Speaker 1: you know, But it's a lot of i's right now. 511 00:26:46,720 --> 00:26:49,120 Speaker 1: I know this might sound a little silly. You guys 512 00:26:49,119 --> 00:26:53,439 Speaker 1: never know how things unfold, and like Craig said, you know, 513 00:26:53,440 --> 00:26:55,680 Speaker 1: you just got to let things play out, all right, 514 00:26:55,760 --> 00:26:57,760 Speaker 1: Things work themselves out, you know, I don't know. I 515 00:26:57,800 --> 00:27:01,920 Speaker 1: think Roman he's off to a pretty decent start this spring, right, 516 00:27:02,200 --> 00:27:04,040 Speaker 1: you know, showing good at bats. He's got a couple 517 00:27:04,080 --> 00:27:06,800 Speaker 1: of hits, let's see. But I think this is something 518 00:27:06,840 --> 00:27:10,080 Speaker 1: to pay attention to. But hopefully will You're a quick 519 00:27:10,119 --> 00:27:14,880 Speaker 1: recovery from mister will you or Bray Cutter Crawford. Let's 520 00:27:14,920 --> 00:27:18,639 Speaker 1: talk about Cutter Crawford here. What is going on with 521 00:27:19,119 --> 00:27:23,680 Speaker 1: mister Cutter Crawford. Well, the man's knee is not doing 522 00:27:23,720 --> 00:27:26,600 Speaker 1: all that good. He's had knee issues for a while now, 523 00:27:26,680 --> 00:27:29,879 Speaker 1: going back to last season still lingering. He was hoping 524 00:27:29,920 --> 00:27:34,520 Speaker 1: some rest this offseason would do the trick, and I 525 00:27:34,560 --> 00:27:37,119 Speaker 1: guess it did not do the trick. I'm gonna tell 526 00:27:37,119 --> 00:27:40,120 Speaker 1: you right now everyone, if you ever have an injury, 527 00:27:41,240 --> 00:27:45,920 Speaker 1: and again I don't know what rest means necessarily, I'm 528 00:27:45,960 --> 00:27:48,480 Speaker 1: hoping it means like he didn't just go, you know, 529 00:27:49,080 --> 00:27:52,320 Speaker 1: sit on the couch and just you know, was there 530 00:27:52,400 --> 00:27:55,560 Speaker 1: rehab involved. Was he you know, doing physical therapy over 531 00:27:55,600 --> 00:27:57,399 Speaker 1: the winter. I don't know. I don't know what rest 532 00:27:57,520 --> 00:28:03,560 Speaker 1: means necessarily, but hopefully he uh he was doing something 533 00:28:03,560 --> 00:28:05,680 Speaker 1: along those lines. But I will tell you, if you 534 00:28:05,720 --> 00:28:08,840 Speaker 1: ever get an injury, don't just take off the gym 535 00:28:09,000 --> 00:28:10,760 Speaker 1: for a week. You know, the best thing to do 536 00:28:10,880 --> 00:28:15,879 Speaker 1: is actually move and try to uh to get that 537 00:28:15,960 --> 00:28:19,520 Speaker 1: injury better through movement, do things that don't hurt that 538 00:28:19,520 --> 00:28:21,800 Speaker 1: I'm telling you that's the best way to do it. 539 00:28:21,840 --> 00:28:23,840 Speaker 1: Don't just sit on your couch and lay in bed 540 00:28:24,680 --> 00:28:26,520 Speaker 1: for a week and you know, expect it to just 541 00:28:26,600 --> 00:28:29,920 Speaker 1: go away. A right cutter Crawford. I mean, I don't know, man, 542 00:28:29,960 --> 00:28:31,880 Speaker 1: this has been this has been something that's been going 543 00:28:31,920 --> 00:28:33,679 Speaker 1: on with him for a while, and you saw what 544 00:28:33,760 --> 00:28:35,920 Speaker 1: he what ended up happening in the second half with him, 545 00:28:35,920 --> 00:28:39,680 Speaker 1: it definitely seemed to be an issue Becora. He says, here, 546 00:28:40,880 --> 00:28:45,760 Speaker 1: looks like it's going to be long. When you're looking 547 00:28:45,800 --> 00:28:49,760 Speaker 1: at the timetable of when he could be back, says here, 548 00:28:49,840 --> 00:28:53,240 Speaker 1: opening day is an if we've got to make sure 549 00:28:53,320 --> 00:28:56,960 Speaker 1: the knee is good so the shoulder doesn't suffer. This 550 00:28:57,080 --> 00:29:00,920 Speaker 1: is interesting, This is very interesting. Cutter CROs offered, Hey, 551 00:29:01,440 --> 00:29:02,840 Speaker 1: there's a guy that you know. He threw a good 552 00:29:02,840 --> 00:29:04,800 Speaker 1: amount of innings last year. He was a key part 553 00:29:04,800 --> 00:29:08,480 Speaker 1: of the rotation, very good in the first half. There's 554 00:29:08,480 --> 00:29:10,640 Speaker 1: a lot of implications here. If he ends up missing 555 00:29:10,680 --> 00:29:13,000 Speaker 1: a lot of time, you never know what could end 556 00:29:13,080 --> 00:29:17,440 Speaker 1: up happening. You know who's the next man up, you know. 557 00:29:18,120 --> 00:29:20,400 Speaker 1: But it's a little bit more pressure on Lucas Giolito 558 00:29:21,040 --> 00:29:24,000 Speaker 1: at that point. We'll have to wait and see Brian Bao. 559 00:29:24,320 --> 00:29:27,080 Speaker 1: Not too worried about Brian Bao. He's got some shoulder 560 00:29:27,120 --> 00:29:29,680 Speaker 1: soreness that he's dealing with. He's always been a bit 561 00:29:29,720 --> 00:29:32,680 Speaker 1: of a slow starter in spring I remember last spring 562 00:29:32,760 --> 00:29:35,360 Speaker 1: training he was having a couple of things going on 563 00:29:35,440 --> 00:29:38,920 Speaker 1: early and then he got himself right. But the latest 564 00:29:38,920 --> 00:29:41,080 Speaker 1: on him is that he was supposed to be having 565 00:29:41,160 --> 00:29:46,240 Speaker 1: some strength tests either today or tomorrow, and after that 566 00:29:46,280 --> 00:29:49,120 Speaker 1: they'll determine the next steps. But well, you know, with Bao, 567 00:29:49,200 --> 00:29:52,479 Speaker 1: I'm not really concerned. Right again, this happened with him 568 00:29:52,560 --> 00:29:55,959 Speaker 1: last year. I think it was something with the elbow. 569 00:29:56,080 --> 00:29:58,600 Speaker 1: Was the elbow last year? I can't fully remember, but 570 00:29:59,600 --> 00:30:02,400 Speaker 1: there was something there and it ended up being fine. 571 00:30:02,680 --> 00:30:04,959 Speaker 1: So I think it's just some general soreness that he's 572 00:30:05,000 --> 00:30:07,040 Speaker 1: dealing with. You know, when these guys ramp up in 573 00:30:07,120 --> 00:30:12,600 Speaker 1: spring after being all you off all off season, you're 574 00:30:12,640 --> 00:30:15,080 Speaker 1: gonna see these things pop up. You know. Being on 575 00:30:15,120 --> 00:30:18,080 Speaker 1: the field, it's a it's you know, sure, you can 576 00:30:18,120 --> 00:30:20,760 Speaker 1: go work your butt off in the gym, you can 577 00:30:20,800 --> 00:30:24,680 Speaker 1: go do all these drills and whatnot over the off season, 578 00:30:24,880 --> 00:30:26,959 Speaker 1: you know, but when you actually get out there with 579 00:30:27,040 --> 00:30:30,440 Speaker 1: your cleats, you know, you're getting into these programs that 580 00:30:30,560 --> 00:30:33,240 Speaker 1: the pitching coaches have you on and whatnot. You're doing 581 00:30:33,240 --> 00:30:37,840 Speaker 1: all these things, you know, yeah, you're gonna have some soreness, 582 00:30:37,880 --> 00:30:39,960 Speaker 1: you know in spots where were like, oh man, I 583 00:30:39,960 --> 00:30:42,400 Speaker 1: didn't even know why I could get sore there. So 584 00:30:43,400 --> 00:30:46,720 Speaker 1: not worried about bath Giolito. I feel like we haven't 585 00:30:46,760 --> 00:30:50,280 Speaker 1: really heard a lot about Lucas Giolito as of late, 586 00:30:50,800 --> 00:30:53,960 Speaker 1: but he did have an up and down session this weekend, right, 587 00:30:54,040 --> 00:30:57,480 Speaker 1: meaning he was he was tossing taking a seat, tossing 588 00:30:57,760 --> 00:31:02,440 Speaker 1: taking a seat. But he should be facing live hitters 589 00:31:02,680 --> 00:31:06,120 Speaker 1: rather soon, So look out for Lucas Giolito. But some 590 00:31:06,200 --> 00:31:09,520 Speaker 1: guys that I do want to mention here that you know, 591 00:31:10,560 --> 00:31:12,640 Speaker 1: if you're gonna be having some injuries, right, I have 592 00:31:12,720 --> 00:31:17,560 Speaker 1: Cutter Crawford misses some time. Maybe even Brian Bao misses 593 00:31:17,560 --> 00:31:20,880 Speaker 1: some time. Who knows. Well, you got a few guys here, 594 00:31:20,920 --> 00:31:22,760 Speaker 1: like I've already said with Richard Fitz, I think this 595 00:31:22,840 --> 00:31:25,840 Speaker 1: is a big spring. Quinn Priester. He threw a couple 596 00:31:25,880 --> 00:31:28,520 Speaker 1: innings over the weekend. Look out for him, two innings, 597 00:31:28,560 --> 00:31:30,920 Speaker 1: two hits, one earned, and a home run given up 598 00:31:30,920 --> 00:31:33,520 Speaker 1: against the Rays. But you know, Quinn Priester, this is 599 00:31:33,520 --> 00:31:36,160 Speaker 1: a guy, you know, higher prospect at one point with 600 00:31:36,360 --> 00:31:38,640 Speaker 1: the Pirates, wasn't able to fully figure it out with them, 601 00:31:39,760 --> 00:31:41,880 Speaker 1: ended up being traded to the Red Sox for Nick York. 602 00:31:42,360 --> 00:31:44,320 Speaker 1: Let's see if the Red Sox can get more out 603 00:31:44,320 --> 00:31:46,120 Speaker 1: of him, and who knows, maybe if he has a 604 00:31:46,120 --> 00:31:48,200 Speaker 1: good spring we could see something to him. You never know, 605 00:31:48,240 --> 00:31:51,080 Speaker 1: you know, Cooper Criswell the way I see Cooper Criswell 606 00:31:51,440 --> 00:31:53,720 Speaker 1: at this point, you know, I see him as that 607 00:31:53,840 --> 00:31:57,200 Speaker 1: long man in the rotation. Here on Fangrafts, they are 608 00:31:57,200 --> 00:32:01,760 Speaker 1: listing joshuain Kowski as the projected law man. When Kowski 609 00:32:01,800 --> 00:32:05,200 Speaker 1: did not look good this past weekend. I feel like 610 00:32:05,240 --> 00:32:08,360 Speaker 1: when Kowski, it's so crazy because we were all pretty 611 00:32:08,400 --> 00:32:11,000 Speaker 1: high on him a couple of years ago, and then 612 00:32:11,040 --> 00:32:14,479 Speaker 1: I don't know, man, he just hasn't really, I don't know. 613 00:32:15,120 --> 00:32:17,440 Speaker 1: It's not the same as what we saw a couple 614 00:32:17,480 --> 00:32:19,080 Speaker 1: of years ago, and he got hit around a little 615 00:32:19,080 --> 00:32:23,480 Speaker 1: bit this past weekend. Another guy to pay attention to. 616 00:32:24,600 --> 00:32:31,360 Speaker 1: Another guy, prospect, Zach Penbrod number twenty eight on MLB 617 00:32:31,480 --> 00:32:35,360 Speaker 1: Pipeline as of right now, number twenty on Socks Prospects. 618 00:32:37,040 --> 00:32:42,360 Speaker 1: Pretty good picching prospect Lefty good Velo. Good Stuff had 619 00:32:42,360 --> 00:32:44,960 Speaker 1: good numbers at Triple A last year, not so much 620 00:32:45,000 --> 00:32:47,160 Speaker 1: at Triple or at Double A last year. Not so 621 00:32:47,360 --> 00:32:51,280 Speaker 1: much at Triple A. Has some elbow inflammation as of 622 00:32:51,360 --> 00:32:54,320 Speaker 1: right now, and Alex Corus saying that it's looking like 623 00:32:54,360 --> 00:32:56,840 Speaker 1: he's gonna be missing a good amount of time doesn't 624 00:32:57,040 --> 00:33:01,280 Speaker 1: look like surgery is going to be on the table here, 625 00:33:01,400 --> 00:33:04,000 Speaker 1: at least as of right now. But you know, hey, 626 00:33:04,040 --> 00:33:06,040 Speaker 1: you know, you don't like seeing these kind of reports, 627 00:33:06,120 --> 00:33:09,240 Speaker 1: especially with you know, how well the Red Sox have 628 00:33:09,320 --> 00:33:12,600 Speaker 1: done with their pitching over the last year and they've 629 00:33:12,640 --> 00:33:14,800 Speaker 1: been able to take a step forward as an organization 630 00:33:14,920 --> 00:33:16,640 Speaker 1: when it comes to the pitching side of things. So 631 00:33:17,000 --> 00:33:18,800 Speaker 1: it's kind of a bummer, you know, to see this 632 00:33:18,960 --> 00:33:21,040 Speaker 1: kind of news here with Zach penrod Man, this is 633 00:33:21,040 --> 00:33:22,440 Speaker 1: a guy that looked pretty good. You know, he came 634 00:33:22,520 --> 00:33:24,320 Speaker 1: up last year for a cup of coffee out of 635 00:33:24,320 --> 00:33:27,640 Speaker 1: the bullpen. So we'll see. But that is something to 636 00:33:27,640 --> 00:33:32,680 Speaker 1: pay attention to over the next couple of months. But overall, everyone, 637 00:33:32,760 --> 00:33:38,840 Speaker 1: you know, I would say, a pretty promising weekend. I mean, listen, 638 00:33:40,160 --> 00:33:44,520 Speaker 1: gotta love it, gotta love it here, you know, Bregman, 639 00:33:44,640 --> 00:33:49,960 Speaker 1: Crochet looking fantastic, Trevor's story doing a little something with 640 00:33:50,040 --> 00:33:52,080 Speaker 1: the bad, seeing a couple of good things at a 641 00:33:52,200 --> 00:33:55,719 Speaker 1: SETI seeing some pretty good pitching, you know from guys 642 00:33:55,720 --> 00:33:59,040 Speaker 1: that yeah, you know, the usual suspects, but some other 643 00:33:59,080 --> 00:34:01,800 Speaker 1: guys right that could be under the radar candidates, right, 644 00:34:02,680 --> 00:34:06,160 Speaker 1: we will see, but overall, it's just it's a good 645 00:34:06,160 --> 00:34:10,640 Speaker 1: time right now. Everyone is feeling a good pep in 646 00:34:10,680 --> 00:34:13,480 Speaker 1: their step over the last couple of days. It's always 647 00:34:13,480 --> 00:34:18,480 Speaker 1: great with spring training rolls back around. But I'm feeling good, 648 00:34:18,840 --> 00:34:22,600 Speaker 1: feeling good everyone, I'm gonna wrap it up there. I'm 649 00:34:22,600 --> 00:34:24,120 Speaker 1: gonna wrap it up there. I want to thank you 650 00:34:24,160 --> 00:34:27,600 Speaker 1: for coming out for the live show here again. This 651 00:34:27,680 --> 00:34:31,080 Speaker 1: will be available in podcast format, so for those of 652 00:34:31,120 --> 00:34:33,360 Speaker 1: you that are here with me live on YouTube, if 653 00:34:33,400 --> 00:34:38,120 Speaker 1: you ever want to listen to this, it is available Spotify, Apple, Google, 654 00:34:38,239 --> 00:34:41,719 Speaker 1: wherever you find your favorite podcasts. Everyone, if you could 655 00:34:41,719 --> 00:34:44,440 Speaker 1: give me a like on the way out, I'll love 656 00:34:44,480 --> 00:34:47,040 Speaker 1: you forever. 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If you're listening here, 666 00:35:21,360 --> 00:35:23,880 Speaker 1: on the drive to work, or at the gym in 667 00:35:24,000 --> 00:35:26,040 Speaker 1: the am, go have a good rest of your day. 668 00:35:26,160 --> 00:35:30,040 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening everyone, I'll talk to you next time.