1 00:00:01,360 --> 00:00:04,360 Speaker 1: Welcome everyone to the Thursday edition of Fair Territory. I'm 2 00:00:04,400 --> 00:00:08,520 Speaker 1: Ken Rosenthal here with Alana Rizzo for our regular Thursday. 3 00:00:08,200 --> 00:00:09,719 Speaker 2: Edition in Alana. 4 00:00:10,440 --> 00:00:13,720 Speaker 1: As always, there is action in Major League Baseball. 5 00:00:13,960 --> 00:00:16,599 Speaker 3: There is action. Great to be with you, Ken, as always, Hello, 6 00:00:16,760 --> 00:00:20,680 Speaker 3: Fair Territory family. I tell you what, Ken, what an 7 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:23,840 Speaker 3: off season it has been for the New York Mets 8 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:24,800 Speaker 3: this week. 9 00:00:26,040 --> 00:00:28,160 Speaker 1: A lot. That's a great way to put it, and 10 00:00:28,200 --> 00:00:31,840 Speaker 1: you're absolutely right, Starting with the signing of Bobaschett, which 11 00:00:32,040 --> 00:00:34,640 Speaker 1: seemingly came out of nowhere. Actually go back even a 12 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:38,279 Speaker 1: day before that, missing out on Kyle Talker. Then they 13 00:00:38,320 --> 00:00:41,599 Speaker 1: signed Bobachhett the next day, the quick pivot to Bishett, 14 00:00:42,080 --> 00:00:45,560 Speaker 1: then the trade for Luis Robert Junior, and then last 15 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:49,080 Speaker 1: night the trade for Freddie Peralta, the ace or the 16 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:52,440 Speaker 1: top of the rotation starter that they needed. They are 17 00:00:52,560 --> 00:00:55,520 Speaker 1: a much different team than they were at the end. 18 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:56,160 Speaker 2: Of last season. 19 00:00:56,360 --> 00:00:59,760 Speaker 1: They expect or should be expected, to have at least 20 00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:03,520 Speaker 1: eight new players from last year on the opening day roster. 21 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 1: They believe they are better defensively, even though Boba Schett 22 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:11,040 Speaker 1: and Joge Polanca will be playing positions for the first 23 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:14,119 Speaker 1: time in their careers bo at third base, Jorge at 24 00:01:14,319 --> 00:01:18,040 Speaker 1: first and they believe that also they've changed the mix 25 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:21,240 Speaker 1: in a satisfactory way. And they still need to address 26 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:24,440 Speaker 1: their bullpen to a degree. But at the same time, 27 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:27,440 Speaker 1: from where they were a month ago or a little 28 00:01:27,440 --> 00:01:29,679 Speaker 1: bit more than a month ago on those back to 29 00:01:29,720 --> 00:01:32,440 Speaker 1: back days when they lost Pete Alonzo and Edwin Diaz, 30 00:01:32,920 --> 00:01:34,280 Speaker 1: they certainly have come a long way. 31 00:01:35,319 --> 00:01:38,480 Speaker 3: Okay, So why does this make sense for the Brewers then, Ken, 32 00:01:38,480 --> 00:01:41,840 Speaker 3: I can understand from a David Stern Steve Cohen New 33 00:01:41,920 --> 00:01:45,840 Speaker 3: York Mets perspective, But why if you're the Brewers seemingly 34 00:01:45,880 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 3: a good chance to win the Central again, why trade 35 00:01:48,520 --> 00:01:51,240 Speaker 3: away Freddy Peralta You're top of the rotation. 36 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:55,080 Speaker 1: Guy, Alana. The only answer to that is this is 37 00:01:55,120 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 1: what they do. They did it with Corbyn Burns before that. 38 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:01,280 Speaker 1: They did it with Josh Hater though all at the deadline, 39 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 1: and when they have players who are getting up there 40 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:09,839 Speaker 1: toward free agency one year away, as Burns was, as 41 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:13,440 Speaker 1: Peralta is, then they feel that rather than get a 42 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 1: draft pick in return by offering that player a qualifying offer, 43 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:19,880 Speaker 1: at times it is better to make a trade and 44 00:02:19,960 --> 00:02:22,880 Speaker 1: get what they got in this deal, which were two 45 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:26,760 Speaker 1: top one hundred prospects, Brendan Sprote and Jet Williams Sprote, 46 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 1: the right handed pitcher. William's a guy who can play 47 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:30,720 Speaker 1: infield and outfield. 48 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:33,320 Speaker 2: Now, what's interesting. 49 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:35,520 Speaker 1: About the Brewers is that that don't always do this. 50 00:02:35,639 --> 00:02:38,080 Speaker 1: They didn't do with Willia Domis. They carried him the 51 00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:42,280 Speaker 1: whole year. But in this case they feel that they 52 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:45,840 Speaker 1: have with Brandon Woodruff and Jacob Mazeroski and Quinn Priester 53 00:02:46,040 --> 00:02:49,280 Speaker 1: Sprokee coming over now and a number of others Logan Henderson, 54 00:02:50,040 --> 00:02:54,079 Speaker 1: that they have enough depth in their rotation to carry 55 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:57,960 Speaker 1: forward as an L Central champions and be a really 56 00:02:57,960 --> 00:03:02,120 Speaker 1: competitive team. They're all tired of doubting them and being 57 00:03:02,160 --> 00:03:04,400 Speaker 1: mistaken when we doubt them, and I'm not going to 58 00:03:04,440 --> 00:03:07,440 Speaker 1: doubt them this time. I understand where they're coming from. 59 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:10,840 Speaker 1: And I'll say this about Peralta too. He's really good, 60 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:14,240 Speaker 1: there's no question about that. But there are teams that 61 00:03:15,320 --> 00:03:17,640 Speaker 1: kind of balked at him because one he had the 62 00:03:17,639 --> 00:03:20,080 Speaker 1: one year of control and that's of course not that much. 63 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:23,440 Speaker 1: And two his season last year there were some underlying 64 00:03:23,520 --> 00:03:25,440 Speaker 1: things that teams felt he. 65 00:03:25,440 --> 00:03:26,680 Speaker 2: Was perhaps a bit fortunate. 66 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:31,560 Speaker 1: His expected era was significantly higher than his actual era, 67 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:34,720 Speaker 1: which points to some of this. So for the Mets, 68 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:37,760 Speaker 1: I definitely see the logic here. They needed a guy 69 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:39,640 Speaker 1: like this, they didn't really want to pay for any 70 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:43,160 Speaker 1: of the free agents. And from the Brewers, I also 71 00:03:43,240 --> 00:03:46,120 Speaker 1: see the logic. It's a very similar return to what 72 00:03:46,160 --> 00:03:48,600 Speaker 1: they got for Burns. Now Burns was making more money 73 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:52,600 Speaker 1: about fifteen million versus Parolta's eight million, and for Burns 74 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 1: they got Joey Lopez, deal Hall and a draft pick. 75 00:03:55,240 --> 00:03:57,680 Speaker 1: They didn't get the draft pick in this deal, but 76 00:03:58,800 --> 00:04:01,160 Speaker 1: for whatever reason, he turned out this way. Maybe because 77 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:03,320 Speaker 1: Bruins was coming off a little bit of a better season, 78 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:06,760 Speaker 1: I'm not exactly sure, but no one should have been 79 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:09,280 Speaker 1: surprised by this. We've been reporting on the possibility for 80 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:12,440 Speaker 1: months now that they would trade Peralta. It's just I'm 81 00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:13,960 Speaker 1: sure jarring for Brewers. 82 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:16,200 Speaker 2: Fans need to go through this again. 83 00:04:16,240 --> 00:04:19,440 Speaker 1: You get attached to guys, they leave, It happens. It's 84 00:04:19,640 --> 00:04:22,279 Speaker 1: part of the small market issue that this sport faces. 85 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:25,600 Speaker 2: So we'll just have to see how the Brewers come 86 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:26,120 Speaker 2: out of this. 87 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:27,400 Speaker 1: And we'll have to see how the Mets come out 88 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:29,760 Speaker 1: of it alan I wrote at length today about the 89 00:04:29,800 --> 00:04:33,000 Speaker 1: Mets and whether they actually are a better team, and 90 00:04:33,080 --> 00:04:36,160 Speaker 1: certainly they're a different team and they have the chance 91 00:04:36,240 --> 00:04:38,840 Speaker 1: to be really good, but there's also some risk there, 92 00:04:38,920 --> 00:04:42,760 Speaker 1: some defensive risks, players at new positions, some injury risk, 93 00:04:42,880 --> 00:04:47,680 Speaker 1: even some chemistry risks introducing this many new players. 94 00:04:47,360 --> 00:04:50,640 Speaker 3: And don't sleep on Tobias Meyers. Also Kennemy is a 95 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:52,799 Speaker 3: lot of upside as well as far as the Mets 96 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:56,159 Speaker 3: are concerned, do you think they have done enough now? 97 00:04:56,279 --> 00:04:58,839 Speaker 3: Because we remember we were waiting to see where Kyle 98 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:01,440 Speaker 3: Tucker was going to land, Steve Cohen even tweeting on 99 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:04,000 Speaker 3: ex waiting to see smoke. Let me know when you 100 00:05:04,040 --> 00:05:07,039 Speaker 3: see smoke, something to that effect. A quick pivot of 101 00:05:07,080 --> 00:05:12,800 Speaker 3: course to Bobaschett and now obviously Freddy Peralta, Luis Robert Jr. 102 00:05:13,120 --> 00:05:13,920 Speaker 2: Have they done enough? 103 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:18,800 Speaker 1: Yes, as presently constituted, they're pretty close to where they 104 00:05:18,839 --> 00:05:21,400 Speaker 1: need to be, maybe a little bit more bullpen depth. 105 00:05:21,480 --> 00:05:24,640 Speaker 1: And remember it was Devin Williams and Luke Weaver added 106 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:27,960 Speaker 1: to the bullpen. We talked about the offensive additions, from 107 00:05:28,040 --> 00:05:33,200 Speaker 1: Simeon to Bishett to Polanco, now to Luis Robert Jr. 108 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:36,840 Speaker 1: They've done quite a bit to remake themselves, and they've 109 00:05:36,839 --> 00:05:39,960 Speaker 1: got a kid named Carson Benje a rookie who is 110 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:42,000 Speaker 1: going to get a chance to make the team somewhere 111 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:45,520 Speaker 1: in the outfield. So yeah, they've done enough except for 112 00:05:45,560 --> 00:05:47,800 Speaker 1: that bullpen that they still perhaps will do a little 113 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:51,120 Speaker 1: bit more work with. But if you look at the 114 00:05:51,160 --> 00:05:56,359 Speaker 1: Fangrafts projected team war totals right now, the Mets ranked third, 115 00:05:56,839 --> 00:05:59,279 Speaker 1: behind only the Dodgers and the Yankees. That might surprise 116 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:03,280 Speaker 1: some people, actually surprise me, but that speaks to the 117 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:06,000 Speaker 1: talent level on their roster. And let's not forget this 118 00:06:06,120 --> 00:06:09,680 Speaker 1: is a team built around Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor. 119 00:06:10,120 --> 00:06:12,600 Speaker 1: They're going to be competitive in one form or another. 120 00:06:13,080 --> 00:06:15,719 Speaker 1: But there are some things that can go wrong, no question. 121 00:06:16,600 --> 00:06:19,400 Speaker 3: There are some big dominoes that have finally been placed. 122 00:06:19,480 --> 00:06:22,960 Speaker 3: Ken of course, the Pee, Alonzo's, Kyle Schwarber, Kyle Tucker, 123 00:06:23,080 --> 00:06:25,960 Speaker 3: Alex Bregman, Bobashett now we know, but there are still 124 00:06:25,960 --> 00:06:28,479 Speaker 3: some free agents out there. Ken, what does this mean 125 00:06:28,520 --> 00:06:32,200 Speaker 3: now as far as the market is concerned. I forgot 126 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:35,720 Speaker 3: to mention Cody Bellinger. Obviously, going back to the Yankees, Peralta. 127 00:06:35,760 --> 00:06:37,800 Speaker 3: Now with the Mets, what does this mean for the 128 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:41,119 Speaker 3: likes of Fromer Valdez and Ejujaneo Suarez. We'll start there. 129 00:06:42,640 --> 00:06:47,040 Speaker 1: Fromer Valdez is a good question, and so is Aohania Suarez, 130 00:06:47,080 --> 00:06:49,200 Speaker 1: but a lot. I'm going to start with both Valdez 131 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:52,599 Speaker 1: and Zach Gallen, two guys who were pected qualifying offers. 132 00:06:52,680 --> 00:06:56,159 Speaker 1: Two guys who are still free agents. Two guys that 133 00:06:56,200 --> 00:06:58,600 Speaker 1: will cost the teams that sign them draft picks as 134 00:06:58,640 --> 00:07:02,960 Speaker 1: well as money. Clearly, their markets have not been to 135 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:05,560 Speaker 1: this point what they desired. Now there are still a 136 00:07:05,680 --> 00:07:08,640 Speaker 1: number of teams looking for starting pitching. I will list 137 00:07:08,680 --> 00:07:11,600 Speaker 1: the Orioles first among those teams. They've been active in 138 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:14,440 Speaker 1: the free agent and trade markets, but you also have 139 00:07:14,520 --> 00:07:18,360 Speaker 1: the Blue Jays exploring some things still. You have the Giants, 140 00:07:18,440 --> 00:07:23,520 Speaker 1: the Padres other teams as well, and from that perspective, 141 00:07:23,720 --> 00:07:26,600 Speaker 1: there should be places for these guys. I would expect 142 00:07:26,720 --> 00:07:29,000 Speaker 1: the Angels or another club that is still looking for 143 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:32,640 Speaker 1: a starting pitching at their price. And then beyond those guys, 144 00:07:32,720 --> 00:07:36,360 Speaker 1: there are pitchers like Chris Bassett, Lucas Giolito still out there, 145 00:07:36,440 --> 00:07:39,520 Speaker 1: justin Verlander, Max Schurzer. So there are still a number 146 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:43,880 Speaker 1: of starters available now, Aohanger Suarez, another interesting guy. Jenn 147 00:07:43,920 --> 00:07:47,120 Speaker 1: McCaffrey of The Athletic My colleague there wrote that the 148 00:07:47,160 --> 00:07:49,960 Speaker 1: Red Sox really would prefer to play Marcelo Meyer at 149 00:07:50,040 --> 00:07:54,360 Speaker 1: third and then get a second basement, some kind of 150 00:07:54,840 --> 00:07:58,200 Speaker 1: option there, a good defender who could really kind of 151 00:07:58,320 --> 00:08:00,640 Speaker 1: round out their team. They've got one big move left 152 00:08:00,680 --> 00:08:04,200 Speaker 1: in them, I believe, and if they do that, people 153 00:08:04,240 --> 00:08:06,440 Speaker 1: will point toward Nico Horner. I don't know that the 154 00:08:06,440 --> 00:08:09,520 Speaker 1: Cubs are going to trade Nico Horner. Brendan Donovan also 155 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:12,600 Speaker 1: out there in a trade, but the Red Sox don't 156 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:14,840 Speaker 1: necessarily want to go left handed at that position. They're 157 00:08:14,880 --> 00:08:16,800 Speaker 1: pretty left handed as it is. 158 00:08:16,920 --> 00:08:18,080 Speaker 2: So there are a. 159 00:08:18,040 --> 00:08:21,320 Speaker 1: Lot of interesting things still to come. Some first basement 160 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:25,119 Speaker 1: out there, Rehys Hoskins, Paul Goldschmid, some outfielders Austin Hayes 161 00:08:25,200 --> 00:08:28,160 Speaker 1: might finally found this spot. Find the spot now that 162 00:08:28,160 --> 00:08:31,240 Speaker 1: the Mets and Yankees have settled with their outfield pursuits. 163 00:08:31,760 --> 00:08:34,160 Speaker 1: So there's a long way to go still in this offseason. 164 00:08:34,200 --> 00:08:36,760 Speaker 1: Even though the calendar is telling us there aren't that 165 00:08:36,840 --> 00:08:38,640 Speaker 1: many days left until spring training. 166 00:08:39,280 --> 00:08:42,440 Speaker 3: Ken Jen McCaffrey's article talking about having Marcelo Meyer at 167 00:08:42,440 --> 00:08:45,240 Speaker 3: third base for the Boston Red Sox. If that's the case, Ken, 168 00:08:45,240 --> 00:08:47,920 Speaker 3: and that's where they want to play him, why not 169 00:08:48,040 --> 00:08:50,160 Speaker 3: go harder on Boba chev for second base? 170 00:08:51,920 --> 00:08:55,319 Speaker 1: Good question, And they pivoted to Ranger Suarez. They wanted 171 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:58,200 Speaker 1: the pitcher at that point, and I'm not exactly sure 172 00:08:58,200 --> 00:09:00,240 Speaker 1: where they were on Bishop, but that is certainly a 173 00:09:00,280 --> 00:09:03,280 Speaker 1: fair question. Bashett Is, a right handed hitter, would have 174 00:09:03,320 --> 00:09:05,880 Speaker 1: fit perfectly, has great numbers at Fenway. 175 00:09:06,440 --> 00:09:08,000 Speaker 2: It all made a lot of sense. 176 00:09:08,240 --> 00:09:11,720 Speaker 1: And you could still do Suarez aohaner Swars at third base, 177 00:09:11,840 --> 00:09:15,280 Speaker 1: put Meyer at second. Aohei Suarez is getting the interest 178 00:09:15,320 --> 00:09:18,640 Speaker 1: from other teams as well. Cincinnati Reds have been linked 179 00:09:18,640 --> 00:09:20,880 Speaker 1: to him, The Pirates have been linked to him. His 180 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:23,960 Speaker 1: former teams where he was so popular, Seattle and Arizona. 181 00:09:23,960 --> 00:09:27,320 Speaker 1: There are always threats to sign Suarez. So I don't 182 00:09:27,360 --> 00:09:29,640 Speaker 1: know exactly how it's going to turn out with him, 183 00:09:29,679 --> 00:09:31,760 Speaker 1: and I don't know how exactly it's going to turn 184 00:09:31,800 --> 00:09:35,080 Speaker 1: out with the Red Sox. But again the point is 185 00:09:35,640 --> 00:09:37,360 Speaker 1: a lot of dominoes still defall. 186 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:40,480 Speaker 3: Yeah, Well, the Mets certainly win the week, and I 187 00:09:40,520 --> 00:09:42,640 Speaker 3: tell you what you can learn more about them on 188 00:09:42,760 --> 00:09:47,000 Speaker 3: mets pretty pretty good week to subscribe to Metstuff. 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How much is Valdez's character playing into his 198 00:10:19,960 --> 00:10:22,840 Speaker 3: free agent offers. There is a narrative out there. I'm 199 00:10:22,840 --> 00:10:24,920 Speaker 3: not certain if it's true. I don't know him personally. 200 00:10:25,200 --> 00:10:26,320 Speaker 3: What are you hearing? Ken? 201 00:10:27,640 --> 00:10:29,880 Speaker 1: It certainly has been out there about what happened to 202 00:10:29,960 --> 00:10:33,360 Speaker 1: mix up with his catcher last season with Houston. That's 203 00:10:33,440 --> 00:10:38,160 Speaker 1: something that teams have mentioned focused on his agent. Louis 204 00:10:38,520 --> 00:10:41,640 Speaker 1: Ulysses Carrera from Octagon put out a long video at 205 00:10:41,640 --> 00:10:44,480 Speaker 1: the start of the offseason, showed it to teams kind 206 00:10:44,480 --> 00:10:46,360 Speaker 1: of explaining where Fromber came from. 207 00:10:47,240 --> 00:10:49,080 Speaker 2: His background everything. 208 00:10:48,720 --> 00:10:51,520 Speaker 1: And explaining that he might not be the guy that 209 00:10:51,600 --> 00:10:53,640 Speaker 1: he was that night. It wasn't the guy that he 210 00:10:53,760 --> 00:10:56,120 Speaker 1: was that night. That was obviously not a great look 211 00:10:56,160 --> 00:10:58,720 Speaker 1: for him. Is it playing into it? I believe it 212 00:10:58,760 --> 00:11:01,600 Speaker 1: is playing into it. And if not for that, and 213 00:11:01,600 --> 00:11:04,760 Speaker 1: if not for other questions maybe about his makeup, perhaps 214 00:11:04,760 --> 00:11:07,320 Speaker 1: he'd have a deal by now. But do I expect 215 00:11:07,360 --> 00:11:09,560 Speaker 1: in the end that from ber Valdez is going to 216 00:11:09,600 --> 00:11:12,040 Speaker 1: do well? Yes, I expect he's going to do well. 217 00:11:12,080 --> 00:11:15,240 Speaker 1: And why is that, Alana, Because he's really good and 218 00:11:15,280 --> 00:11:18,920 Speaker 1: there's not a lot of starting pictures of his caliber 219 00:11:19,400 --> 00:11:20,560 Speaker 1: in this sport right now? 220 00:11:21,440 --> 00:11:23,240 Speaker 3: Where do you think is the best fit? You had 221 00:11:23,240 --> 00:11:24,920 Speaker 3: mentioned the Orioles? Is there anywhere else? 222 00:11:26,280 --> 00:11:29,079 Speaker 1: Well, the Mets were talked about before they got Peralta, 223 00:11:29,360 --> 00:11:32,760 Speaker 1: and the Giants could use a starter, There's no question 224 00:11:32,880 --> 00:11:37,240 Speaker 1: about that. And it's been curious to me, Alana, why 225 00:11:37,280 --> 00:11:40,080 Speaker 1: they have not been more aggressive in the free agent market. 226 00:11:40,160 --> 00:11:43,880 Speaker 1: They've signed Adrian Hauser and they signed Tyler Molly. Okay, 227 00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:47,240 Speaker 1: those are adequate major league pictures, but you would think 228 00:11:47,360 --> 00:11:50,280 Speaker 1: that they would want maybe a higher level guy, And 229 00:11:50,320 --> 00:11:54,120 Speaker 1: then you look at them and the way they see themselves. 230 00:11:54,280 --> 00:11:56,600 Speaker 1: They like their younger pictures, and hey. 231 00:11:56,480 --> 00:11:57,440 Speaker 2: That's their evaluation. 232 00:11:57,559 --> 00:12:00,120 Speaker 1: Maybe they're right, maybe they're wrong, but just seems to 233 00:12:00,160 --> 00:12:01,360 Speaker 1: me they could use one more. 234 00:12:02,440 --> 00:12:05,840 Speaker 3: Next question in regards to Lucas Giolito currently does not 235 00:12:06,080 --> 00:12:07,960 Speaker 3: have a home ken. Of course, he was with the 236 00:12:07,960 --> 00:12:11,079 Speaker 3: Red Sox last season, not in the postseason. But Black 237 00:12:11,080 --> 00:12:13,840 Speaker 3: Sheep twenty nine wants to know what's up with Giolito? 238 00:12:13,880 --> 00:12:16,520 Speaker 3: Guy was pretty good last year, could be relatively cheap 239 00:12:16,600 --> 00:12:17,360 Speaker 3: for a contender. 240 00:12:18,200 --> 00:12:20,720 Speaker 1: Not exactly sure what's up with Geolido and he is 241 00:12:20,760 --> 00:12:23,120 Speaker 1: in that next tier with Bassett and some of the 242 00:12:23,160 --> 00:12:27,120 Speaker 1: others Nick Martinez and one team I have not mentioned 243 00:12:27,160 --> 00:12:30,120 Speaker 1: here is the Atlanta Braves. The Atlanta Braves are another 244 00:12:30,200 --> 00:12:33,800 Speaker 1: club that needs a starting pitcher. Whether in the end 245 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:37,200 Speaker 1: the price for a Geolido someone like that falls to 246 00:12:37,240 --> 00:12:39,559 Speaker 1: their level, whatever the level that they are willing to 247 00:12:39,600 --> 00:12:43,160 Speaker 1: spend is that remains to be seen. But are all 248 00:12:43,200 --> 00:12:45,120 Speaker 1: these guys wanting to get jobs? The answer to that 249 00:12:45,200 --> 00:12:48,160 Speaker 1: question is yes. The question is how does the game 250 00:12:48,200 --> 00:12:49,560 Speaker 1: of musical chairs end? 251 00:12:50,040 --> 00:12:50,319 Speaker 2: Where? 252 00:12:50,920 --> 00:12:53,440 Speaker 1: Where do the Atlanta Braves go? Where do the Padres go, 253 00:12:53,480 --> 00:12:55,320 Speaker 1: Where do the Angels go? Where do the Giants and 254 00:12:55,320 --> 00:12:57,920 Speaker 1: Orioles go again remains to be seen. 255 00:12:58,440 --> 00:13:01,200 Speaker 3: Another question regarding the Giant because you had just said 256 00:13:01,280 --> 00:13:03,160 Speaker 3: Ken that you're a little surprised that they haven't been 257 00:13:03,200 --> 00:13:06,240 Speaker 3: as aggressive as perhaps we thought they would be in 258 00:13:06,360 --> 00:13:10,320 Speaker 3: this offseason. I see s Samuel wants to know Ken Vittello. Obviously, 259 00:13:10,360 --> 00:13:13,000 Speaker 3: Tony Vittello the new manager of the Giants, please turn 260 00:13:13,040 --> 00:13:15,119 Speaker 3: the Giants into a Herzog dynasty. 261 00:13:16,120 --> 00:13:19,200 Speaker 1: Well, I'm sure that's the giants hope for Tony Vitello. 262 00:13:19,679 --> 00:13:21,040 Speaker 1: I don't know that it's going to happen, and I 263 00:13:21,080 --> 00:13:23,240 Speaker 1: don't know that it's going to happen right away. I 264 00:13:23,280 --> 00:13:27,160 Speaker 1: will say this, the Giants in spring training, but especially 265 00:13:27,240 --> 00:13:29,079 Speaker 1: once the season starts, are going to be one of 266 00:13:29,120 --> 00:13:32,240 Speaker 1: the most fascinating stories in the game. To see Tony 267 00:13:32,320 --> 00:13:35,560 Speaker 1: Vitello come from the college ranks and now into the 268 00:13:35,600 --> 00:13:40,360 Speaker 1: major leagues without any experience prior to that. 269 00:13:40,360 --> 00:13:41,199 Speaker 2: That's going to be. 270 00:13:41,200 --> 00:13:45,760 Speaker 1: Something to be following closely. We have abs getting introduced 271 00:13:45,760 --> 00:13:48,120 Speaker 1: this year. We have the major league game being so 272 00:13:48,200 --> 00:13:50,640 Speaker 1: much different than the college game. Similar in some ways, 273 00:13:50,920 --> 00:13:54,360 Speaker 1: but overall you're dealing with major league players on major 274 00:13:54,440 --> 00:13:57,560 Speaker 1: league salaries, with major league egos. A little bit different 275 00:13:57,600 --> 00:14:00,120 Speaker 1: than having control of the University of Tennessee. 276 00:14:00,480 --> 00:14:02,400 Speaker 3: Let me ask you how much more important it is 277 00:14:02,480 --> 00:14:05,120 Speaker 3: than ken to have the likes of Buster Posey and 278 00:14:05,200 --> 00:14:07,920 Speaker 3: some of the coaching staff that he has around him, 279 00:14:07,960 --> 00:14:11,679 Speaker 3: guys that do have legitimate major league experience in the 280 00:14:11,720 --> 00:14:15,439 Speaker 3: coaching ranks surrounding Tony Vittello, so he can lean on them, 281 00:14:15,480 --> 00:14:16,760 Speaker 3: at least in his first year. 282 00:14:17,520 --> 00:14:18,199 Speaker 2: Very important. 283 00:14:18,240 --> 00:14:20,920 Speaker 1: And not only do they have Buster Posey there, Dusty 284 00:14:20,960 --> 00:14:24,280 Speaker 1: Baker's going to be around, I believe Bruce Bochi as well, 285 00:14:24,360 --> 00:14:28,080 Speaker 1: and certainly they can serve as sounding boards for Vytello. 286 00:14:28,160 --> 00:14:30,440 Speaker 1: It's going to help him. And they have brought in 287 00:14:30,520 --> 00:14:34,840 Speaker 1: some experienced coaches as well, so he should be fine in. 288 00:14:34,760 --> 00:14:35,880 Speaker 2: All these regards. 289 00:14:35,920 --> 00:14:39,760 Speaker 1: But it's still one thing to say it and one 290 00:14:39,800 --> 00:14:42,000 Speaker 1: thing to think it, and then another thing to get 291 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:45,080 Speaker 1: in the dugout at seven oh five, And the game 292 00:14:45,320 --> 00:14:49,440 Speaker 1: moves a lot faster in that dugout than people might imagine. 293 00:14:49,600 --> 00:14:51,200 Speaker 3: That's exactly what I was going to say. It's a 294 00:14:51,240 --> 00:14:53,760 Speaker 3: lot faster than you think it is. I tried to 295 00:14:53,800 --> 00:14:55,560 Speaker 3: manage a team one time on a video game and 296 00:14:55,560 --> 00:14:58,720 Speaker 3: I got absolutely blasted. All right, This from Scotti broun Our, 297 00:14:58,760 --> 00:15:02,520 Speaker 3: big boss at Falterit well, the Yankees or Mets add 298 00:15:02,560 --> 00:15:05,680 Speaker 3: another starting pitcher, it seems like it still seems like 299 00:15:05,760 --> 00:15:07,080 Speaker 3: both need another arm. 300 00:15:08,680 --> 00:15:11,920 Speaker 1: I would say it's possible in both cases. Neither team 301 00:15:11,960 --> 00:15:14,200 Speaker 1: is going to rule it out, especially as I mentioned, 302 00:15:14,280 --> 00:15:17,160 Speaker 1: if the prices for some of these players drop to 303 00:15:17,480 --> 00:15:21,080 Speaker 1: a level that they feel is within their range reasonable 304 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:24,160 Speaker 1: for them at this stage with their payrolls where they are. 305 00:15:24,560 --> 00:15:27,960 Speaker 1: The Yankees did add Ryan Weathers, and the Yankees have 306 00:15:28,400 --> 00:15:33,280 Speaker 1: Max Freed, Louis Heel, Ryan Weathers, Cam Schlitzler, Ryan Yarborough, 307 00:15:33,560 --> 00:15:36,520 Speaker 1: Paul Blackburn. That's to start the season, and of course 308 00:15:36,600 --> 00:15:40,400 Speaker 1: they expect Colon Rodin back sometime in the first half 309 00:15:40,520 --> 00:15:43,560 Speaker 1: and then Schmidt back perhaps in the second half. So 310 00:15:44,360 --> 00:15:46,640 Speaker 1: I don't know that they really need to do something. 311 00:15:46,680 --> 00:15:49,360 Speaker 1: Could they use one more ace type? Yeah, every team could. 312 00:15:49,720 --> 00:15:52,560 Speaker 1: I just don't see the Yankees necessarily going there. And 313 00:15:52,600 --> 00:15:56,760 Speaker 1: the Mets, I can see where they could use another starter, 314 00:15:56,840 --> 00:15:59,040 Speaker 1: but it seems to me their focus is going to 315 00:15:59,080 --> 00:16:01,960 Speaker 1: be the bullpen. Now. When you look at their rotation, 316 00:16:02,040 --> 00:16:05,080 Speaker 1: they're pretty high on Coode I Sanga coming back. They've 317 00:16:05,080 --> 00:16:08,320 Speaker 1: got Peterson, They've got Sean Menya. They've got Parolta now, 318 00:16:09,240 --> 00:16:12,200 Speaker 1: they feel like they're in a better place. We'll see 319 00:16:12,240 --> 00:16:14,720 Speaker 1: how it all plays out. I'm not totally convinced, And 320 00:16:14,720 --> 00:16:17,640 Speaker 1: of course I'm forgetting Nolan McLain possibly at the top 321 00:16:17,680 --> 00:16:20,760 Speaker 1: of that rotation, but that's his second year now that 322 00:16:20,800 --> 00:16:22,600 Speaker 1: he's approaching, and it might be different for him in 323 00:16:22,640 --> 00:16:25,840 Speaker 1: his second year, So there's a lot of promise there. 324 00:16:25,840 --> 00:16:27,000 Speaker 2: With the Mets, they still have. 325 00:16:27,000 --> 00:16:29,800 Speaker 1: Jonah Than as well as McLain among their younger starters 326 00:16:29,800 --> 00:16:33,359 Speaker 1: and some behind them as well, so I don't. 327 00:16:33,080 --> 00:16:34,320 Speaker 2: See them getting another starter. 328 00:16:34,400 --> 00:16:36,640 Speaker 1: But with neither either of those teams, I'm not going 329 00:16:36,720 --> 00:16:37,600 Speaker 1: to rule anything out. 330 00:16:37,960 --> 00:16:40,320 Speaker 3: Man, And when you think about Colon Rodan coming back, 331 00:16:40,360 --> 00:16:43,120 Speaker 3: the Yankees could have one heck of rotation. Ken next 332 00:16:43,160 --> 00:16:47,320 Speaker 3: question regarding Nick Costellanos. What's happening with Costillanos in Philadelphia? 333 00:16:47,760 --> 00:16:50,440 Speaker 3: Will he still be gone by opening day? Doesn't seem 334 00:16:50,480 --> 00:16:51,600 Speaker 3: like that's a good marriage. 335 00:16:52,360 --> 00:16:54,800 Speaker 1: Uh, it is not a good marriage. And Philly's president 336 00:16:54,840 --> 00:16:59,280 Speaker 1: of Baseball Operations, David Dombrowski, has said that Nick Castillanos 337 00:16:59,320 --> 00:17:01,960 Speaker 1: will not be on their roster opening days. So then 338 00:17:02,000 --> 00:17:03,880 Speaker 1: the question becomes, Okay. 339 00:17:03,960 --> 00:17:04,720 Speaker 2: Who wants them. 340 00:17:05,160 --> 00:17:07,560 Speaker 1: The Padres are looking for a right handed bat, and 341 00:17:07,560 --> 00:17:10,760 Speaker 1: they're looking for one who will be inexpensive. And Costillanos 342 00:17:11,080 --> 00:17:14,000 Speaker 1: has been taking round balls or at least training somewhat 343 00:17:14,200 --> 00:17:16,600 Speaker 1: at first base, which is a position to try and fill. 344 00:17:16,920 --> 00:17:19,760 Speaker 1: They were trying to get Arnado to play first base. 345 00:17:19,800 --> 00:17:22,000 Speaker 1: Didn't want to take on very much money. That is 346 00:17:22,080 --> 00:17:26,440 Speaker 1: one possibility. Miami is always another possibility. That's where Castianos 347 00:17:26,520 --> 00:17:28,680 Speaker 1: is from. I'm sure he'd love to go there. I 348 00:17:28,720 --> 00:17:31,440 Speaker 1: don't know that they would love to have him. It's 349 00:17:31,440 --> 00:17:34,359 Speaker 1: an unknown to me, but I do expect the Phillies 350 00:17:34,400 --> 00:17:37,960 Speaker 1: to trade him. I do expect to see them pick 351 00:17:38,040 --> 00:17:41,960 Speaker 1: up most of the money in that deal. And from there, 352 00:17:42,119 --> 00:17:46,040 Speaker 1: Nick Castianos will be entering his free agent year and 353 00:17:46,200 --> 00:17:48,359 Speaker 1: is going to have to kind of rebuild his value 354 00:17:48,400 --> 00:17:51,800 Speaker 1: in the game. Can still hit, of course, the defensive 355 00:17:51,800 --> 00:17:54,040 Speaker 1: part has been an issue for him. 356 00:17:54,480 --> 00:17:57,320 Speaker 3: Yeah, some part of some really fun Philadelphia teams. It's 357 00:17:57,320 --> 00:17:59,680 Speaker 3: going to be interesting to not see Nick Costianos in 358 00:17:59,760 --> 00:18:03,080 Speaker 3: right now field or in the outfield for the Philadelphia Phillies. 359 00:18:03,080 --> 00:18:05,480 Speaker 3: Thanks guys for getting your questions in Ken. Thanks for 360 00:18:05,520 --> 00:18:08,080 Speaker 3: those great answers. 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Ken, who is your dude 392 00:19:55,480 --> 00:19:55,880 Speaker 3: of the week. 393 00:19:56,800 --> 00:19:59,480 Speaker 1: My dead of the week is the Milwaukee Brewers, and 394 00:19:59,560 --> 00:20:02,400 Speaker 1: not because as they made a trade last night, per se. 395 00:20:02,920 --> 00:20:05,200 Speaker 1: My dude of the week is the Milwaukee Brewers because 396 00:20:05,200 --> 00:20:10,200 Speaker 1: they acquired yet another vertically challenged individual. And of course, 397 00:20:10,240 --> 00:20:12,800 Speaker 1: anyone who has ever seen me on television knows why 398 00:20:12,880 --> 00:20:15,720 Speaker 1: I might empathize and have great affection. 399 00:20:15,880 --> 00:20:17,560 Speaker 2: For vertically challenged players. 400 00:20:17,960 --> 00:20:21,480 Speaker 1: The Brewers are a team that has I believe now 401 00:20:21,720 --> 00:20:26,359 Speaker 1: six players position players, six position players under or five 402 00:20:26,520 --> 00:20:27,359 Speaker 1: ten or under. 403 00:20:27,359 --> 00:20:27,840 Speaker 2: There are the. 404 00:20:27,840 --> 00:20:32,000 Speaker 1: Six right there, Contraras, Ortiz, Siegler, von Burrough, and Freelick. 405 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:35,240 Speaker 1: Now Jet Williams, who came over in the trade with 406 00:20:35,359 --> 00:20:38,160 Speaker 1: Brandon Sprote, is not on the forty man roster yet, 407 00:20:38,200 --> 00:20:42,120 Speaker 1: but he's five foot seven, so Jet, welcome to the Brewers. 408 00:20:42,520 --> 00:20:45,120 Speaker 1: And yes, the Brewers are my dudes of the week 409 00:20:45,160 --> 00:20:48,879 Speaker 1: because they do not discriminate by height. 410 00:20:49,359 --> 00:20:53,120 Speaker 3: That is right, right, good things, small packages. Just look 411 00:20:53,119 --> 00:20:55,920 Speaker 3: at Ken Rosenthal and the Milwaukee Brewers. My dude of 412 00:20:55,960 --> 00:20:58,119 Speaker 3: the week. I don't know how tall he is, but 413 00:20:58,160 --> 00:21:00,480 Speaker 3: my dude of the week is Josh Rowitch. The reason 414 00:21:00,520 --> 00:21:03,280 Speaker 3: being he is now the current president of the Baseball 415 00:21:03,320 --> 00:21:06,280 Speaker 3: Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, longtime PR guy. Started his 416 00:21:06,320 --> 00:21:08,040 Speaker 3: career with the Dodgers, then of course did a great 417 00:21:08,080 --> 00:21:10,880 Speaker 3: job with the Arizona Diamondbacks, and now he's the head 418 00:21:10,920 --> 00:21:13,439 Speaker 3: of the Hall. He did a tremendous job in the 419 00:21:13,480 --> 00:21:18,160 Speaker 3: induction ceremony introducing both Andrew Jones and Carlos Peltron into 420 00:21:18,240 --> 00:21:19,640 Speaker 3: the Hall of Fame. But he did it in both 421 00:21:19,720 --> 00:21:22,960 Speaker 3: English and Spanish on national television. They did it, of 422 00:21:22,960 --> 00:21:25,240 Speaker 3: course on MLB network. That's hard to do. It's hard 423 00:21:25,280 --> 00:21:28,840 Speaker 3: to be able to address an audience in both English 424 00:21:28,880 --> 00:21:31,680 Speaker 3: and in Spanish. He is not a native Spanish speaker, 425 00:21:32,080 --> 00:21:35,480 Speaker 3: but he does a tremendous job. And he also congratulated 426 00:21:35,520 --> 00:21:39,640 Speaker 3: both Carlos Beltron in Spanish and welcoming into the Hall, 427 00:21:39,720 --> 00:21:44,000 Speaker 3: as well as Andrew Jones in Papamento, which is one 428 00:21:44,040 --> 00:21:46,840 Speaker 3: of the official languages of Curasou, which is of course 429 00:21:46,880 --> 00:21:51,160 Speaker 3: where Andrew is from, and the first native from Kirasou 430 00:21:51,280 --> 00:21:54,080 Speaker 3: to be elected into the Hall of Fame. So Josh, congratulations, 431 00:21:54,119 --> 00:21:56,560 Speaker 3: great job, not easy to do. What a week for him. 432 00:21:56,720 --> 00:22:01,120 Speaker 3: He went to Indiana. Indiana won the Natty. Big Week, 433 00:22:01,240 --> 00:22:04,240 Speaker 3: Big week for the Mets, big week for Josh Rowitch. Okay, 434 00:22:04,400 --> 00:22:16,000 Speaker 3: time now for our dork of the week? Ken, who 435 00:22:16,080 --> 00:22:17,840 Speaker 3: is your dork of the week. You're going a little 436 00:22:17,920 --> 00:22:20,320 Speaker 3: off the grid here, Alani. 437 00:22:20,400 --> 00:22:23,959 Speaker 1: You know, I hate to stray from the baseball world 438 00:22:24,080 --> 00:22:27,199 Speaker 1: with the dork of the week. However, this week we 439 00:22:27,280 --> 00:22:29,920 Speaker 1: had the firing of a head coach in the NFL 440 00:22:30,440 --> 00:22:32,960 Speaker 1: by the Buffalo Bills. And not only do they fire 441 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:35,520 Speaker 1: their coach, Sean McDermott. You can like that or not 442 00:22:35,680 --> 00:22:38,480 Speaker 1: like that, they issued a press release in which the 443 00:22:38,680 --> 00:22:44,080 Speaker 1: fifth word was misspelled. Sean has done an admiral job, 444 00:22:44,200 --> 00:22:47,919 Speaker 1: admiral not admirable job of leading our football team for 445 00:22:47,960 --> 00:22:50,760 Speaker 1: the past nine seasons. Now I know what people out 446 00:22:50,760 --> 00:22:53,120 Speaker 1: there are thinking, Can you have typos in your stories 447 00:22:53,160 --> 00:22:56,640 Speaker 1: all the time? That's true, that occasionally does happen. However, 448 00:22:57,359 --> 00:23:00,159 Speaker 1: if I'm an organization and I'm firing a coach who 449 00:23:00,240 --> 00:23:02,720 Speaker 1: is pretty highly respected, I might want to save the 450 00:23:02,800 --> 00:23:03,359 Speaker 1: type out. 451 00:23:03,280 --> 00:23:04,600 Speaker 2: Until after the fifth word. 452 00:23:04,880 --> 00:23:06,920 Speaker 1: If I'm going to have a typo at all. 453 00:23:07,320 --> 00:23:08,640 Speaker 2: Buffalo Bill's dorks of the. 454 00:23:08,560 --> 00:23:12,679 Speaker 3: Week, I agree with you, and I'm more insulted that 455 00:23:12,680 --> 00:23:15,240 Speaker 3: they even fired Sean McDermott to begin with, considering what 456 00:23:15,280 --> 00:23:17,200 Speaker 3: a did coach he is. By the way, Mike Rabel's 457 00:23:17,200 --> 00:23:19,399 Speaker 3: been a head coach in the AFC for a little 458 00:23:19,400 --> 00:23:23,600 Speaker 3: over a year, longest tenured coach now in the AFC East. 459 00:23:23,640 --> 00:23:25,280 Speaker 3: So there you have that. My dork of the week 460 00:23:25,400 --> 00:23:29,840 Speaker 3: is all of the autograph hawkers that try to go 461 00:23:30,080 --> 00:23:32,520 Speaker 3: and get autographs. And that's why the Rangers are not 462 00:23:32,600 --> 00:23:34,960 Speaker 3: allowing them to do the winter warm up, because it's 463 00:23:35,000 --> 00:23:37,600 Speaker 3: not even about an autograph seeker that bothers me. It's 464 00:23:37,640 --> 00:23:39,919 Speaker 3: about the people that go and try to get multiple 465 00:23:40,240 --> 00:23:43,080 Speaker 3: and then sell them. And furthermore, the people that use 466 00:23:43,160 --> 00:23:46,400 Speaker 3: their kids at two or three in the morning when 467 00:23:46,440 --> 00:23:49,920 Speaker 3: the teams get to the hotels to use their kids 468 00:23:49,920 --> 00:23:52,320 Speaker 3: to get autographs, when you know, it's not just for 469 00:23:52,600 --> 00:23:55,880 Speaker 3: the father and son, it's not just for their personal collection. 470 00:23:56,320 --> 00:23:58,560 Speaker 3: It's they give you twelve cards that are exactly the 471 00:23:58,600 --> 00:24:00,320 Speaker 3: same for you to sign them, for them to turn 472 00:24:00,320 --> 00:24:02,560 Speaker 3: around and sell them. So the Rangers said, nay, on TV, 473 00:24:03,000 --> 00:24:05,080 Speaker 3: you will not be here. We're going to do it 474 00:24:05,119 --> 00:24:07,399 Speaker 3: for the true fan. And I'm not saying that you 475 00:24:07,440 --> 00:24:09,679 Speaker 3: can't be a collector, That's not what I'm saying, but 476 00:24:09,720 --> 00:24:12,199 Speaker 3: do it appropriately and don't use your kids. Good on 477 00:24:12,320 --> 00:24:16,639 Speaker 3: the Rangers, bad on the autograph hawkers. Okay, so we 478 00:24:16,640 --> 00:24:20,920 Speaker 3: were talking a little bit ken about the challenges of 479 00:24:21,080 --> 00:24:24,399 Speaker 3: being a reporter and making sure that you're using the 480 00:24:24,520 --> 00:24:27,879 Speaker 3: right pronunciation. So, for example, Ranger Suarez has been in 481 00:24:27,960 --> 00:24:30,760 Speaker 3: the news a lot, of course, but actually he doesn't 482 00:24:30,840 --> 00:24:35,760 Speaker 3: prefer ranger. He prefers run hit, which is the Spanish pronunciation. 483 00:24:36,280 --> 00:24:38,600 Speaker 3: But he also said, it's okay if we call him ranger, 484 00:24:38,640 --> 00:24:39,639 Speaker 3: how do you tackle that? 485 00:24:41,119 --> 00:24:43,960 Speaker 1: To me, it's the player's choice, and however the player 486 00:24:44,000 --> 00:24:47,040 Speaker 1: wants his name pronounced, is the way we should pronounce 487 00:24:47,080 --> 00:24:50,000 Speaker 1: it on our show on any other network on which 488 00:24:50,040 --> 00:24:53,960 Speaker 1: we appear. Now, in Rangers case, I did not know, 489 00:24:54,200 --> 00:24:58,720 Speaker 1: or Ronhurst case, that he even had a different pronunciation 490 00:24:58,960 --> 00:25:02,399 Speaker 1: until his news conference in Boston yesterday. I had always 491 00:25:02,440 --> 00:25:04,919 Speaker 1: called him Ranger. It always responded, He never corrected me. 492 00:25:04,960 --> 00:25:07,960 Speaker 1: It was always just hey man, what's going on? So 493 00:25:09,240 --> 00:25:12,520 Speaker 1: in this particular case, I would imagine people will still 494 00:25:12,520 --> 00:25:14,800 Speaker 1: call him Ranger Swarz. It's been a while now since 495 00:25:14,840 --> 00:25:17,960 Speaker 1: he's been in the league being called that. But in general, 496 00:25:18,560 --> 00:25:21,520 Speaker 1: you always try to honor the players wishes because that 497 00:25:21,680 --> 00:25:24,879 Speaker 1: is only proper. You want your name as an individual 498 00:25:24,960 --> 00:25:28,000 Speaker 1: pronounced the way it is intended to be pronounced, and 499 00:25:28,560 --> 00:25:32,280 Speaker 1: it is a reporter's responsibility or a television person's responsibility 500 00:25:32,480 --> 00:25:35,360 Speaker 1: to get it right, and that includes pronouncing names right. 501 00:25:35,920 --> 00:25:39,639 Speaker 3: Yeah, Ranjs what is I'll work on that. But they 502 00:25:39,680 --> 00:25:42,000 Speaker 3: also call him mister Rager, so maybe he's just going 503 00:25:42,080 --> 00:25:44,800 Speaker 3: to continue to rage for the Boston Red Sox. It's 504 00:25:44,800 --> 00:25:47,600 Speaker 3: always great to be with you, Ken Rosenthal, appreciate it 505 00:25:47,720 --> 00:25:51,040 Speaker 3: very much. Thank you guys for watching and listening. Foul 506 00:25:51,119 --> 00:25:55,280 Speaker 3: territory is next. Aj Przinski, Eric Kratz and Scott Braun Welcome. 507 00:25:55,280 --> 00:25:59,320 Speaker 3: Athletics outfielder Brent Ruoker, Jim Duquette and Brewer's reporter Kurt 508 00:25:59,359 --> 00:26:03,080 Speaker 3: Hobe Fair is back next week. Have a great weekend everybody. 509 00:26:03,160 --> 00:26:05,400 Speaker 3: I can say this, go Broncos. Talk to you then