1 00:00:01,760 --> 00:00:04,840 Speaker 1: Thank you, young one avoiding our mon have van wait mart. 2 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:30,160 Speaker 2: Welcome to Massa Territory, ladies and gentlemen. We are live 3 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:33,760 Speaker 2: for the first time in what feels like over a month, 4 00:00:33,800 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 2: and it's good to be back. We've been uploading the 5 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:40,040 Speaker 2: episodes as of late. It's been a little slower, so 6 00:00:40,080 --> 00:00:42,000 Speaker 2: I figured I would do that here on the channel. 7 00:00:42,040 --> 00:00:45,239 Speaker 2: But it's officially hot Stove season. I know it's been 8 00:00:45,280 --> 00:00:47,440 Speaker 2: the off season now for a little bit, right, and 9 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:50,760 Speaker 2: it's been how long now since the World Series, But 10 00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:54,400 Speaker 2: it's hot Stove season. We got the first rumors on 11 00:00:54,440 --> 00:00:57,640 Speaker 2: the board here today, not just across Major League Baseball, 12 00:00:57,680 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 2: but the Red Sox popping up in a couple off 13 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:04,000 Speaker 2: from ways. We got something from John Morosi. We got 14 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:06,680 Speaker 2: a little something something, well, a lot of something something 15 00:01:06,680 --> 00:01:09,600 Speaker 2: from Bob Nightingale here today. My goodness, this guy was 16 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 2: just throwing everything out there today for crying out loud. 17 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:15,240 Speaker 2: I think I saw a rumor for pretty much every 18 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:18,880 Speaker 2: single team out there today. We actually had Craig Breslo 19 00:01:19,120 --> 00:01:23,119 Speaker 2: speaking at the general manager meetings not too long ago, 20 00:01:23,319 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 2: just a couple of hours ago. I'll touch on those 21 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 2: as well. If you can't hit the like button for me, 22 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:29,520 Speaker 2: and if you are finding us for the first time, 23 00:01:29,560 --> 00:01:31,520 Speaker 2: think about subscribing. We are trying to get to six 24 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:35,759 Speaker 2: k by opening day. So with that set, let's get 25 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:38,480 Speaker 2: to it here, ladies and gentlemen, we got news to 26 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:41,200 Speaker 2: talk about. I love the offseason. I love it. I 27 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:43,080 Speaker 2: love the hot stove. I love all the rumors. I 28 00:01:43,120 --> 00:01:47,120 Speaker 2: love all the roster construction talk, all the free agents, signings, 29 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:50,480 Speaker 2: the trades. It's the best. I love this stuff. But 30 00:01:50,960 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 2: let's start off here. John Morosi, mister John Morosi. Now, 31 00:01:57,440 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 2: the last couple of years, anytime John Moro's popped up, 32 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:05,120 Speaker 2: people go back to the Otani on the plane, right. 33 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:08,639 Speaker 2: You know that was something unfortunately that ended up happening 34 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:12,800 Speaker 2: happening with John Morosi, and you know he he is 35 00:02:12,880 --> 00:02:17,639 Speaker 2: someone I respect John Rossi a lot. He I think 36 00:02:17,680 --> 00:02:20,359 Speaker 2: does a great job for the most part, but there 37 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:24,480 Speaker 2: are times where you can't really tell if he's speculating 38 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:28,160 Speaker 2: or if he's actually hearing something or because he'll put 39 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:30,400 Speaker 2: a lot of stuff out there for this one here. 40 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:34,480 Speaker 2: Today he said on MLB Network that the Red Sox 41 00:02:34,520 --> 00:02:37,800 Speaker 2: are an interesting fit for the two time All Star 42 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:42,400 Speaker 2: Freddy Peralta. This is interesting I can't play this for 43 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:45,480 Speaker 2: you for some reason. The audio doesn't work whenever I 44 00:02:45,560 --> 00:02:48,200 Speaker 2: just try to play it on streams, so you have 45 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:51,400 Speaker 2: to go watch it for yourself. But pretty much saying, 46 00:02:51,440 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 2: you know, hey, Freddy Peralta, he's gonna be an active 47 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:56,120 Speaker 2: name here at the General Manager meetings. And also just 48 00:02:56,240 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 2: really quick, just to make sure we have this clarified. 49 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:02,600 Speaker 2: The GM meetings, this is kind of where you set 50 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:06,040 Speaker 2: the stage. This is where you set the table. The 51 00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:08,880 Speaker 2: gms are meeting up for the first time in a while, 52 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:12,960 Speaker 2: they're breaking bread pretty much, you know, getting the talks going. 53 00:03:13,160 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 2: You know, you have some players arrived there as well, 54 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:17,760 Speaker 2: you know, talking with different teams, so you do have 55 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:21,120 Speaker 2: some action going on. You don't usually see a bunch 56 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:23,440 Speaker 2: happening at the GM meetings. Just to make that clear. 57 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:28,160 Speaker 2: But he brought up today that one name that you 58 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:30,799 Speaker 2: should expect to hear about over the course of the 59 00:03:30,840 --> 00:03:34,280 Speaker 2: next few days is Freddy Peralta. And he said basically, 60 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:37,240 Speaker 2: the Red Sox would be a great fit. Didn't say like, oh, 61 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:39,960 Speaker 2: the Red Sox are heavily interested. He kind of more 62 00:03:40,080 --> 00:03:42,840 Speaker 2: so sounded like he was speculating that, Hey, the Red 63 00:03:42,880 --> 00:03:44,960 Speaker 2: Sox there looking for a number two. We've been talking 64 00:03:44,960 --> 00:03:48,080 Speaker 2: about this for weeks now, and Parolta could be a 65 00:03:48,200 --> 00:03:51,720 Speaker 2: nice option. Well so is that something he's hearing? Is 66 00:03:51,760 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 2: that something he's more speculating. Couldn't really tell from what 67 00:03:55,200 --> 00:03:58,600 Speaker 2: he was saying. I will say this though, Freddy Pearlta, 68 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:01,400 Speaker 2: I would love to have Ready par Alta on the 69 00:04:01,440 --> 00:04:04,400 Speaker 2: Red Sox. Absolutely. This guy's been great for the Brewers 70 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:07,280 Speaker 2: over the last few years now. E al rate a 71 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:10,440 Speaker 2: two point seven zero this past season with a three 72 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 2: point six to four on the FIP over ten strikeouts 73 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:15,880 Speaker 2: per nine, three point three walks per nine, a home 74 00:04:15,920 --> 00:04:19,240 Speaker 2: run per nine. He's got solid stuff. The fastball, he's 75 00:04:19,240 --> 00:04:21,880 Speaker 2: got good life on it, pretty solid velo as well. 76 00:04:22,279 --> 00:04:23,960 Speaker 2: The change up. It's gonna get a lot of swing 77 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:26,039 Speaker 2: and miss. His whiff rate this past year was a 78 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:29,279 Speaker 2: thirty percent That was in the eighty third percentile eighty 79 00:04:29,279 --> 00:04:32,080 Speaker 2: fourth percentile when it came to the strikeout rate. He 80 00:04:32,120 --> 00:04:34,840 Speaker 2: doesn't give up a lot of hard contact. This guy 81 00:04:34,880 --> 00:04:38,159 Speaker 2: that has just been solid and I could absolutely see 82 00:04:38,200 --> 00:04:42,200 Speaker 2: Freddy Peralta being a number two behind Garrett Crochet and 83 00:04:42,320 --> 00:04:44,120 Speaker 2: what a one to two punch. That would be the 84 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:48,440 Speaker 2: only problem that I'm having with mister Freddy Parolton. He's 85 00:04:48,480 --> 00:04:51,039 Speaker 2: a free agent after this year. He does have a 86 00:04:51,200 --> 00:04:55,160 Speaker 2: nice cheap option for this coming season eight million bucks. 87 00:04:55,680 --> 00:04:57,400 Speaker 2: Any team would love to have that kind of a 88 00:04:57,480 --> 00:05:00,680 Speaker 2: salary on their payroll, especially with the type of production 89 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:05,600 Speaker 2: that he's gonna bring you. So my question is, are 90 00:05:05,640 --> 00:05:07,680 Speaker 2: the Red Sox gonna want to go after someone that 91 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:10,400 Speaker 2: only has one more year of control. They're just going 92 00:05:10,440 --> 00:05:13,440 Speaker 2: into a competitive window. Now, visit team that they have 93 00:05:13,520 --> 00:05:16,920 Speaker 2: planted their flag they are back. Do they want to go, 94 00:05:17,160 --> 00:05:19,880 Speaker 2: you know, give up prospects for a guy that you 95 00:05:19,960 --> 00:05:22,719 Speaker 2: might only have for one year? Sure, could you maybe 96 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:25,200 Speaker 2: talk about an extension? Ro He did sign the extension 97 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:28,200 Speaker 2: of the Brewers not too long ago, back in twenty twenty. 98 00:05:28,200 --> 00:05:31,440 Speaker 2: The seven year, thirty million dollar deal put him through arbitration. 99 00:05:31,920 --> 00:05:35,480 Speaker 2: So I feel like after doing that, he might want 100 00:05:35,480 --> 00:05:37,960 Speaker 2: to test the free agent waters. Right, this is the 101 00:05:37,960 --> 00:05:40,920 Speaker 2: goal for a lot of players in all of sports 102 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:43,279 Speaker 2: to get to free agency. I don't know if the 103 00:05:43,279 --> 00:05:45,039 Speaker 2: Red Sox pulled off a trade for him, would he 104 00:05:45,040 --> 00:05:48,839 Speaker 2: be open to an extension. I don't know. I don't know. 105 00:05:49,279 --> 00:05:51,839 Speaker 2: My guess would be he would probably like to test 106 00:05:51,839 --> 00:05:55,120 Speaker 2: the waters out there. However, if the Red Sox, you know, 107 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:57,200 Speaker 2: if they pulled off a trade for him, had a 108 00:05:57,200 --> 00:05:59,640 Speaker 2: good time, They've had a lot of success this coming year, 109 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:03,840 Speaker 2: could that maybe open, you know, open the door for 110 00:06:04,320 --> 00:06:07,240 Speaker 2: a possible extension down the road. And uh, even if 111 00:06:07,240 --> 00:06:10,520 Speaker 2: he made it to free agency next offseason like this 112 00:06:10,600 --> 00:06:13,159 Speaker 2: time in Boston, maybe it ends up coming back. You 113 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:17,839 Speaker 2: don't know. My my speculation is with the Red Sox, 114 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:19,800 Speaker 2: rather go for a guy that they know they're going 115 00:06:19,839 --> 00:06:22,480 Speaker 2: to have for a couple of years. Right with Paralza, 116 00:06:23,120 --> 00:06:25,440 Speaker 2: sure you could work something out, but you don't know 117 00:06:25,520 --> 00:06:29,880 Speaker 2: that right when you get to the open market, everything 118 00:06:29,920 --> 00:06:33,080 Speaker 2: can everything and anything can happen. So that's the only 119 00:06:33,120 --> 00:06:37,000 Speaker 2: sticking point I have. I like the stuff with par Aalta. 120 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:39,640 Speaker 2: I think you'd be I think you'd say you'd be 121 00:06:39,640 --> 00:06:41,600 Speaker 2: one of the one of the best number twos out there, Mike, 122 00:06:41,760 --> 00:06:44,279 Speaker 2: if not one of the top three number twos in 123 00:06:44,320 --> 00:06:46,680 Speaker 2: the game. For crying out loud. We'll see what ends 124 00:06:46,760 --> 00:06:49,960 Speaker 2: up happening. But I still have my eyes on guys 125 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:53,240 Speaker 2: like Joe Ryan Mackenzie Gore though, you know, guys with 126 00:06:53,720 --> 00:06:56,599 Speaker 2: a couple of years of control. That's what I'm thinking 127 00:06:57,000 --> 00:07:00,680 Speaker 2: right now, Paralta, I would love him. But the contract, 128 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:03,920 Speaker 2: I just I wonder about that. I wonder about that. 129 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:09,080 Speaker 2: We'll see what ends up happening. But Bob Nightingale, Bob 130 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:12,520 Speaker 2: Nightingale actually had a couple of things to say. Again, 131 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:17,840 Speaker 2: I'm kinda I'm making that sound a lot less than 132 00:07:17,880 --> 00:07:20,240 Speaker 2: it actually is. Bob Nightingale actually had a lot here 133 00:07:20,520 --> 00:07:24,200 Speaker 2: to say. My goodness, he had all the rumors here today, 134 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:27,160 Speaker 2: but he also had this to say about Freddy parral 135 00:07:27,200 --> 00:07:32,320 Speaker 2: To as well, taking a look at the comments, let's 136 00:07:32,360 --> 00:07:37,760 Speaker 2: get to let's pull this up here, all righty. And 137 00:07:38,120 --> 00:07:41,840 Speaker 2: he said this here today in his article, despite the 138 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:46,119 Speaker 2: rumors and speculation, the Brewers are planning to keep him, 139 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:49,480 Speaker 2: knowing that at eight million, he's an absolute steal, making 140 00:07:49,480 --> 00:07:52,640 Speaker 2: thirty three starrets and striking out two hundred batters, and 141 00:07:52,680 --> 00:07:54,559 Speaker 2: they need him if they're going to run it back again. 142 00:07:55,160 --> 00:07:58,920 Speaker 2: So I think that's an interesting comment because if you 143 00:07:58,960 --> 00:08:01,000 Speaker 2: think back to the Brewers over the last couple of years, 144 00:08:01,080 --> 00:08:04,200 Speaker 2: they traded away Corbyn Burns, they traded away Devin Williams 145 00:08:04,280 --> 00:08:06,640 Speaker 2: one year before free agency, they got ahead on the 146 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:08,960 Speaker 2: valley with Josh hater All right, sending him to the 147 00:08:08,960 --> 00:08:12,400 Speaker 2: Padres a few years ago. They've done this before, but 148 00:08:12,480 --> 00:08:16,280 Speaker 2: with par Alta, would they rather hang on to them? 149 00:08:16,920 --> 00:08:19,360 Speaker 2: I've always had this thing, you know, the Brewers, if 150 00:08:19,360 --> 00:08:21,320 Speaker 2: you actually think back to the Corbyn Burns trade, the 151 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:25,360 Speaker 2: Devin Williams trade, they traded both of them out of 152 00:08:25,400 --> 00:08:27,640 Speaker 2: the National League to the American leagues. I kind of 153 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:29,440 Speaker 2: wonder if they would want to do the same thing 154 00:08:29,800 --> 00:08:33,520 Speaker 2: with Paralta, because you know, this is a team they 155 00:08:33,559 --> 00:08:35,920 Speaker 2: want to compete every single year. So would they rather 156 00:08:35,960 --> 00:08:38,800 Speaker 2: have Parolta just completely out of their way not have 157 00:08:38,840 --> 00:08:41,480 Speaker 2: to run into them, you know at some point, you know, 158 00:08:41,520 --> 00:08:44,439 Speaker 2: whether that's the regular season, postseason, whatever it may be. 159 00:08:44,760 --> 00:08:47,520 Speaker 2: So I kind of wonder about that. And so if 160 00:08:47,559 --> 00:08:50,240 Speaker 2: they would rather trade him to an American League team, sure, 161 00:08:50,320 --> 00:08:53,160 Speaker 2: the Red Sox could be an option, Not really, you know, 162 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:55,280 Speaker 2: the Orioles. Would they want to do the same thing 163 00:08:55,320 --> 00:08:58,120 Speaker 2: they did with Corbyn Burns. Obviously they have familiarity with 164 00:08:58,160 --> 00:09:00,360 Speaker 2: each other there. Could they do the same kind of 165 00:09:00,360 --> 00:09:03,160 Speaker 2: a trade again, Sure, you know, maybe a team like 166 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:06,360 Speaker 2: the Texas Rangers. Possibly. I don't know if they would 167 00:09:06,360 --> 00:09:08,920 Speaker 2: want to give up It depends, you know what teams 168 00:09:08,960 --> 00:09:13,600 Speaker 2: who want to give up prospects for one year of Parolta. Again, 169 00:09:13,920 --> 00:09:16,839 Speaker 2: could you get an extinction done? Maybe, but you got 170 00:09:16,880 --> 00:09:18,600 Speaker 2: to go into it thinking you're only gonna have him 171 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:22,160 Speaker 2: for a year, right, And if the extension comes then great. 172 00:09:22,640 --> 00:09:25,640 Speaker 2: So that's kind of where you know. But then again, 173 00:09:25,679 --> 00:09:28,720 Speaker 2: with the Brewers pointing out the eight million bucks Cordin 174 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:32,160 Speaker 2: Burns he was gonna cost, he costs way more in 175 00:09:32,200 --> 00:09:35,000 Speaker 2: that arbitration year. In his final year there when he 176 00:09:35,040 --> 00:09:39,320 Speaker 2: went to Baltimore with par Alta, it's eight million. So 177 00:09:39,800 --> 00:09:42,080 Speaker 2: you kind of wonder where the Brewers would they rather 178 00:09:42,160 --> 00:09:45,360 Speaker 2: hang on to him and if he ends up going 179 00:09:45,400 --> 00:09:48,360 Speaker 2: elsewhere they get a draft pick, you know, because they'll 180 00:09:48,400 --> 00:09:51,640 Speaker 2: offer him the qualifying offer. So or would they rather 181 00:09:51,760 --> 00:09:53,680 Speaker 2: try to get do the same thing they've been doing. 182 00:09:53,720 --> 00:09:56,679 Speaker 2: I don't know. So I find the comment from Nightingale interesting. 183 00:09:56,800 --> 00:10:00,199 Speaker 2: Here we'll see what ends up happening. I wouldn't be 184 00:10:00,240 --> 00:10:03,559 Speaker 2: surprised if he ended up staying or getting traded. I 185 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:05,800 Speaker 2: think there's an argument for both at the end of 186 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:09,000 Speaker 2: the day. Now, if the Red Sox were to make 187 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:11,839 Speaker 2: a trade, what could a trade look like? Well, if 188 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:15,320 Speaker 2: I'm looking at the Brewers roster. I think what the 189 00:10:15,320 --> 00:10:19,760 Speaker 2: Brewers need to add is power. That's what they need here. 190 00:10:19,800 --> 00:10:21,240 Speaker 2: You know, they were great at getting the bat on 191 00:10:21,280 --> 00:10:23,960 Speaker 2: the ball, they were great at drawing the walks, the 192 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:26,240 Speaker 2: base running was great this past year. They did all 193 00:10:26,280 --> 00:10:29,640 Speaker 2: the little things very well, right, pesky team, but they 194 00:10:29,679 --> 00:10:32,240 Speaker 2: needed a bit more thump in this line That's why 195 00:10:32,240 --> 00:10:34,199 Speaker 2: it was great. You know, someone like Andrew Vaughan when 196 00:10:34,240 --> 00:10:36,840 Speaker 2: he came over, he just tore it up after he 197 00:10:36,920 --> 00:10:42,240 Speaker 2: got there. Yelicks, you know, not not Yealix's best year. 198 00:10:42,280 --> 00:10:44,840 Speaker 2: Binding means he wasn't bad, but you know, you were 199 00:10:44,920 --> 00:10:47,520 Speaker 2: kind of hoping maybe Yelex could give you a little 200 00:10:47,559 --> 00:10:50,240 Speaker 2: bit more than what he's done in the past. We hope, 201 00:10:50,240 --> 00:10:52,720 Speaker 2: but still twenty nine home runs, but you need a 202 00:10:52,760 --> 00:10:56,840 Speaker 2: bit more power in this lineup. That's just my opinion. 203 00:10:57,240 --> 00:10:59,400 Speaker 2: So if the Red Sox were to work out some 204 00:10:59,480 --> 00:11:02,160 Speaker 2: kind of a now I've seen people say, oh, you know, 205 00:11:02,240 --> 00:11:04,640 Speaker 2: will you or Bray you, you know, Jared Duran, you 206 00:11:04,679 --> 00:11:07,600 Speaker 2: know this could be a way to help offload that 207 00:11:07,640 --> 00:11:10,360 Speaker 2: outfield surplus a little bit. Well, now, I don't think 208 00:11:10,400 --> 00:11:14,120 Speaker 2: you're gonna give up either Willier or Duran. Guys with 209 00:11:14,280 --> 00:11:18,480 Speaker 2: multiple years of control for again one year of par alta. 210 00:11:18,480 --> 00:11:21,360 Speaker 2: That's what you have to think about it going in. However, 211 00:11:23,000 --> 00:11:25,480 Speaker 2: it's not just the major league outfield that has a 212 00:11:25,480 --> 00:11:28,200 Speaker 2: bit of a surplus right now. You also got someone 213 00:11:28,280 --> 00:11:31,199 Speaker 2: like Jostinson Garcia the Password. I mean, you even have 214 00:11:31,320 --> 00:11:34,400 Speaker 2: more of a surplus going into Triple A. So could 215 00:11:34,480 --> 00:11:36,320 Speaker 2: that be a guy where if you think about it 216 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:39,360 Speaker 2: from also from the Brewers point of view, when they've 217 00:11:39,400 --> 00:11:43,560 Speaker 2: made these trades both for Corbyn Burns and Devin Williams, 218 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:45,560 Speaker 2: they want to get guys back that can help out 219 00:11:45,559 --> 00:11:47,880 Speaker 2: at the major league roster. This is what the Brewers do, 220 00:11:48,080 --> 00:11:51,280 Speaker 2: all right. They just keep the wheel turning by adding young, 221 00:11:51,480 --> 00:11:54,679 Speaker 2: major league ready talent. We just saw the Password up 222 00:11:54,720 --> 00:11:56,120 Speaker 2: in the majors this year. This is a guy that 223 00:11:56,160 --> 00:11:58,760 Speaker 2: could definitely help out the Brewers, right. I also have 224 00:11:58,800 --> 00:12:03,320 Speaker 2: Tristan Casis right here now, Andrew Vaughn, you have him 225 00:12:04,559 --> 00:12:08,520 Speaker 2: and Cassus. Yes, he is rehabbing, so I don't expect 226 00:12:08,600 --> 00:12:14,320 Speaker 2: Casas to get moved this offseason. Still something there if 227 00:12:14,360 --> 00:12:16,480 Speaker 2: the Brewers thought, hey, maybe this could be a chance 228 00:12:16,600 --> 00:12:19,440 Speaker 2: for us to get ourselves a possible middle of the 229 00:12:19,559 --> 00:12:23,760 Speaker 2: order power bat. Maybe Tristan Cassus could be a possibility 230 00:12:23,760 --> 00:12:25,280 Speaker 2: if the Red Sox want to go out there the 231 00:12:25,320 --> 00:12:29,360 Speaker 2: sofseason go get someone like Pete Alonso. I still think 232 00:12:29,400 --> 00:12:32,439 Speaker 2: Cassas can work himself into the mix. Even if you 233 00:12:32,520 --> 00:12:35,360 Speaker 2: signed Pete Alonzo and Cassus was healthy, you know this 234 00:12:35,559 --> 00:12:41,240 Speaker 2: coming year and he makes it back. But that I 235 00:12:41,640 --> 00:12:43,960 Speaker 2: maybe could see that as a possibility. You would be 236 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:47,000 Speaker 2: selling low on Cassus. You know, he didn't perform very 237 00:12:47,000 --> 00:12:49,160 Speaker 2: well before the injury and then he went down. So 238 00:12:50,920 --> 00:12:52,960 Speaker 2: but maybe that could be a possibility where you do 239 00:12:53,080 --> 00:12:56,679 Speaker 2: Cassus couple of prospects and then you could do something 240 00:12:56,679 --> 00:13:00,440 Speaker 2: there right, maybe even like another close to major ready 241 00:13:00,440 --> 00:13:03,520 Speaker 2: player as well, or he could do something around the password. 242 00:13:04,240 --> 00:13:06,840 Speaker 2: Would the Red Sox want to do that for one 243 00:13:06,920 --> 00:13:09,719 Speaker 2: year of Paralta? I'll say this, I do wonder of 244 00:13:09,760 --> 00:13:11,760 Speaker 2: the Red Sox if there was a possibility where they 245 00:13:11,760 --> 00:13:18,000 Speaker 2: could move Cassas for Peralta, Cossas in another player or two. 246 00:13:19,040 --> 00:13:20,800 Speaker 2: I wonder if the Red Sox would be open to that, 247 00:13:20,960 --> 00:13:23,520 Speaker 2: and especially if they go after a guy like Alonso 248 00:13:23,760 --> 00:13:28,800 Speaker 2: this offseason. I don't know, just trying to think outside 249 00:13:28,840 --> 00:13:31,640 Speaker 2: the box here, but that's what I thought, that's kind 250 00:13:31,640 --> 00:13:35,160 Speaker 2: of not saying these players exactly, more so what a 251 00:13:35,200 --> 00:13:38,040 Speaker 2: framework could look like based off of what the Brewers like, 252 00:13:38,800 --> 00:13:41,560 Speaker 2: maybe what the Red Sox would want to do something 253 00:13:41,640 --> 00:13:47,000 Speaker 2: like that. So we also had more from Bob Night 254 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:50,200 Speaker 2: and Gale here today, let's get into it again. This 255 00:13:50,240 --> 00:13:53,000 Speaker 2: guy had a lot to say in this article. Man, 256 00:13:53,120 --> 00:13:56,319 Speaker 2: he had a lot, and we just got to get 257 00:13:56,360 --> 00:13:59,720 Speaker 2: to the nitty gritty here. He starts off with Alex Bregman. 258 00:14:02,480 --> 00:14:04,960 Speaker 2: Bregman won't get forty million dollars a year from the 259 00:14:04,960 --> 00:14:08,240 Speaker 2: Red Sox after walking away from eighty million over two years, 260 00:14:08,520 --> 00:14:10,960 Speaker 2: but the Red Sox will make the most sense, particularly 261 00:14:11,160 --> 00:14:13,720 Speaker 2: with the Tigers proving they can win without him and 262 00:14:13,760 --> 00:14:17,640 Speaker 2: the Cubs finding a third baseman with rookie Matt Shot. 263 00:14:18,800 --> 00:14:23,400 Speaker 2: I agree. I've been saying this. I don't think the markets. 264 00:14:23,800 --> 00:14:26,840 Speaker 2: Unless I'm completely missing something, I could be completely wrong. 265 00:14:27,360 --> 00:14:31,040 Speaker 2: I have been very firm in saying that I expect 266 00:14:31,040 --> 00:14:33,680 Speaker 2: Bregman to be back because he offered so much for 267 00:14:33,720 --> 00:14:35,640 Speaker 2: the Red Sox both on and off the field. Yes, 268 00:14:35,680 --> 00:14:37,840 Speaker 2: he had the injury this year, it wasn't as good 269 00:14:38,160 --> 00:14:40,840 Speaker 2: when he came back, but he brought so much value 270 00:14:41,280 --> 00:14:44,720 Speaker 2: to me, I think if you just if you come 271 00:14:44,800 --> 00:14:48,600 Speaker 2: up with a middle ground, you find a compromise. I 272 00:14:48,600 --> 00:14:51,160 Speaker 2: think Bregman's a great fit. A compromise on the contract, 273 00:14:51,200 --> 00:14:53,800 Speaker 2: I mean right where both sides are happy with it. 274 00:14:53,880 --> 00:14:56,760 Speaker 2: Maybe you have some other options in there, you know, 275 00:14:56,880 --> 00:15:00,720 Speaker 2: I don't know, incentives, whatever it may be. I feel 276 00:15:00,760 --> 00:15:02,880 Speaker 2: like that is the way it's gonna end up going. 277 00:15:03,040 --> 00:15:05,640 Speaker 2: They figure it out, they get it done. But I 278 00:15:05,640 --> 00:15:08,720 Speaker 2: also look at the fact too. I don't know, man, 279 00:15:08,960 --> 00:15:12,720 Speaker 2: I just don't really see a strong market. I could 280 00:15:12,720 --> 00:15:16,440 Speaker 2: see teams being interested. But after the quad injury this 281 00:15:16,480 --> 00:15:19,920 Speaker 2: past year, would the Tigers want to throw that money 282 00:15:19,960 --> 00:15:22,840 Speaker 2: at Bregman again or would they rather go after someone younger, 283 00:15:23,840 --> 00:15:27,120 Speaker 2: like a Bobaschett. You know, they need a bat there. 284 00:15:27,320 --> 00:15:29,760 Speaker 2: I think Bobaschett would be a very nice fit. He 285 00:15:29,960 --> 00:15:32,360 Speaker 2: absolutely could just go back to the Blue Jays, of course, 286 00:15:33,280 --> 00:15:36,160 Speaker 2: I don't know. But what the Tigers want Bregman the Cubs. 287 00:15:36,640 --> 00:15:40,960 Speaker 2: Nightingale mentions Shaw, I think the Cubs are fine moving forward, Phillies. 288 00:15:40,960 --> 00:15:43,520 Speaker 2: Could they move Alec Bohm? You got something at third base? 289 00:15:44,160 --> 00:15:44,480 Speaker 3: Yeah? 290 00:15:44,800 --> 00:15:49,200 Speaker 2: Maybe the Mariners they need a third basement. But the 291 00:15:49,200 --> 00:15:52,080 Speaker 2: Mariners don't really spend. We've seen the Royals pop up 292 00:15:52,120 --> 00:15:55,040 Speaker 2: as a possibility. That's where I had a pause for 293 00:15:55,080 --> 00:15:58,000 Speaker 2: a second. I'm thinking, all right, the Royals were really 294 00:15:58,000 --> 00:16:01,280 Speaker 2: throwing the Royals out there. I mean, if Scott Boris, 295 00:16:01,280 --> 00:16:03,760 Speaker 2: if you're looking for some leverage, you're you're gonna throw 296 00:16:03,800 --> 00:16:08,480 Speaker 2: the Royals out there. I don't buy that one, honestly. 297 00:16:09,080 --> 00:16:09,440 Speaker 3: I don't know. 298 00:16:09,440 --> 00:16:11,200 Speaker 2: If it was like a short term deal maybe, but 299 00:16:11,440 --> 00:16:17,600 Speaker 2: unless the Royals went against their nature and just spent big, maybe, 300 00:16:17,880 --> 00:16:21,160 Speaker 2: I don't know. I just don't see. I don't know. 301 00:16:21,200 --> 00:16:25,320 Speaker 2: Like I've seen Mets fans talking about Bregman, I don't know, man, 302 00:16:25,360 --> 00:16:27,440 Speaker 2: I think they have they have other needs, they have 303 00:16:27,520 --> 00:16:30,240 Speaker 2: other fish to fry. That's kind of where I'm at, man, 304 00:16:30,400 --> 00:16:34,160 Speaker 2: I don't see I see a market for Bregman. But 305 00:16:34,320 --> 00:16:37,960 Speaker 2: the strongest suitor that checks off all the boxes, it's 306 00:16:38,040 --> 00:16:40,480 Speaker 2: the Red Sox to me. So that's just kind of 307 00:16:40,480 --> 00:16:45,560 Speaker 2: where I'm at. Pete Alonso, he says here GMS are 308 00:16:45,560 --> 00:16:49,960 Speaker 2: predicting the perfect landing spot for Alonso must be the 309 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:53,080 Speaker 2: Red Sox. I think he's a perfect fit. I think 310 00:16:53,120 --> 00:16:56,560 Speaker 2: it makes so much sense. You need more production at 311 00:16:56,600 --> 00:16:59,000 Speaker 2: first base, you need a middle of the order bat. 312 00:16:59,200 --> 00:17:01,040 Speaker 2: You need a guy that come up big with runners 313 00:17:01,080 --> 00:17:04,119 Speaker 2: in the scoring position. Alonzo's played in a big market. 314 00:17:04,359 --> 00:17:06,439 Speaker 2: You don't have to give up a draft pick form 315 00:17:06,880 --> 00:17:11,040 Speaker 2: unless there's something I'm missing. I don't know. I think 316 00:17:11,040 --> 00:17:14,240 Speaker 2: Alonso's a great fit. I think he fills a need 317 00:17:14,320 --> 00:17:18,159 Speaker 2: now and with the green Monster there. I think his 318 00:17:18,280 --> 00:17:21,359 Speaker 2: right handed bat with age, you know, obviously, the big 319 00:17:21,400 --> 00:17:26,760 Speaker 2: bodied first baseman, they tend not to age very well. 320 00:17:26,880 --> 00:17:28,840 Speaker 2: But you know, if he ends up being a DH 321 00:17:28,960 --> 00:17:31,120 Speaker 2: down the road and his power back at Family Park 322 00:17:31,160 --> 00:17:34,520 Speaker 2: from the right side, I don't know. I could see 323 00:17:34,520 --> 00:17:37,840 Speaker 2: that being pretty solid for the most part. I don't know. 324 00:17:38,400 --> 00:17:40,800 Speaker 2: And we've been getting reports lately too the Mets they 325 00:17:40,920 --> 00:17:43,400 Speaker 2: might want to move on here from Pete Alonso. David 326 00:17:43,440 --> 00:17:45,639 Speaker 2: Stearns he's always trying to get creative over there, so 327 00:17:46,720 --> 00:17:49,359 Speaker 2: it's kind of where I'm at. I think Alonso just 328 00:17:49,400 --> 00:17:53,000 Speaker 2: fits very nicely with the Red Sox personally. We'll see, though. 329 00:17:54,240 --> 00:17:55,520 Speaker 2: Could they offer Kyle Schwarber. 330 00:17:55,920 --> 00:17:58,679 Speaker 1: This episode of FT is brought to you by Square. 331 00:17:58,800 --> 00:18:01,439 Speaker 1: Your favorite neighborhood spot to run on Square, give me 332 00:18:01,480 --> 00:18:05,040 Speaker 1: an example in pennsylvaniacrats. 333 00:18:04,480 --> 00:18:06,560 Speaker 3: Right down the street from my house, the Tap House. 334 00:18:06,920 --> 00:18:09,040 Speaker 3: Not only is it an awesome place to hang out, 335 00:18:09,440 --> 00:18:12,639 Speaker 3: get your beers, get your drinks, whatever it is. 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It would be a huge surprise if 357 00:19:08,359 --> 00:19:13,480 Speaker 2: he's in Fort Myers, Florida come spring training. That's interesting, 358 00:19:13,880 --> 00:19:17,359 Speaker 2: that's interesting. We've all been speculating, right, We've all been 359 00:19:17,400 --> 00:19:19,560 Speaker 2: wondering is Jaron Duran gonna be the odd man now? 360 00:19:19,640 --> 00:19:23,080 Speaker 2: You look at the defense in the outfield. Personally, I 361 00:19:23,080 --> 00:19:24,920 Speaker 2: think he needs to be out in center. I mean, 362 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:27,880 Speaker 2: he was very solid there a couple of years ago. 363 00:19:28,720 --> 00:19:31,080 Speaker 2: I don't know, I don't know what that is. Just 364 00:19:31,880 --> 00:19:34,760 Speaker 2: is a better I don't know, the angle is better 365 00:19:34,800 --> 00:19:37,119 Speaker 2: out there. He's just he just seems more comfortable out 366 00:19:37,160 --> 00:19:39,840 Speaker 2: there to me, I don't know whatever. But the defense 367 00:19:39,880 --> 00:19:42,440 Speaker 2: out in the left field this year it wasn't amazing, right, 368 00:19:43,920 --> 00:19:47,080 Speaker 2: So you definitely need an upgrade there, and you know, 369 00:19:47,160 --> 00:19:51,000 Speaker 2: the Red Sox looking to add middle of the order power. 370 00:19:51,160 --> 00:19:54,359 Speaker 2: Duran was pretty solid in the three spot, but you 371 00:19:54,520 --> 00:19:56,560 Speaker 2: just saw a lot of inconsistencies this year. 372 00:19:56,640 --> 00:19:56,880 Speaker 3: Right. 373 00:19:57,440 --> 00:20:00,399 Speaker 2: He definitely gives you that good speed. He is a 374 00:20:00,480 --> 00:20:03,080 Speaker 2: dynamic bat. He's going to give you the triples, the doubles. 375 00:20:03,200 --> 00:20:06,320 Speaker 2: He'll give you an occasional home run. Right. I like 376 00:20:06,400 --> 00:20:10,280 Speaker 2: Duran a lot. I just wonder is he the right 377 00:20:11,560 --> 00:20:15,119 Speaker 2: guy right now for the Red Sox. I don't know. 378 00:20:15,480 --> 00:20:18,040 Speaker 2: You look at Willier with what he's able to do 379 00:20:18,119 --> 00:20:21,040 Speaker 2: out in right field, I'd say this if Williams defense 380 00:20:21,920 --> 00:20:24,680 Speaker 2: wasn't great, I think you're talking a little different here. 381 00:20:24,680 --> 00:20:28,840 Speaker 2: But Williams defense out in right field. As Red Sox fans, 382 00:20:28,880 --> 00:20:32,080 Speaker 2: we all know how valuable it is that big old 383 00:20:32,200 --> 00:20:35,040 Speaker 2: right field at in Famway Park, but he plays it 384 00:20:35,160 --> 00:20:38,160 Speaker 2: so well. I think his defense out in right field 385 00:20:38,200 --> 00:20:41,159 Speaker 2: at Fenway Park is actually underrated. He just wont to 386 00:20:41,160 --> 00:20:45,040 Speaker 2: go with glove, but I think that makes him so 387 00:20:45,200 --> 00:20:49,840 Speaker 2: much more valuable, along with the fact that he has 388 00:20:49,880 --> 00:20:55,760 Speaker 2: popped from the left side right. I just in terms 389 00:20:55,800 --> 00:21:00,399 Speaker 2: of projections and money, I think Duran has the bigger 390 00:21:00,520 --> 00:21:04,240 Speaker 2: surplus value, and I think Duran will bring more back. 391 00:21:04,600 --> 00:21:09,159 Speaker 2: But when I think about with how valuable Willier's glove 392 00:21:09,359 --> 00:21:12,320 Speaker 2: is at Family Park and right field, along with the 393 00:21:12,359 --> 00:21:14,680 Speaker 2: fact that he still has four more years of control, 394 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:18,760 Speaker 2: I could see the Red Sox leaning towards wanting to 395 00:21:18,800 --> 00:21:22,400 Speaker 2: hang on to Willier for those reasons, even though Duran 396 00:21:22,920 --> 00:21:25,439 Speaker 2: has the higher surplus value. But I could see the 397 00:21:25,480 --> 00:21:31,520 Speaker 2: Red Sox preferring to trade Duran for that reason alone, 398 00:21:31,560 --> 00:21:34,400 Speaker 2: because you can get more back for him. He has 399 00:21:34,440 --> 00:21:39,240 Speaker 2: the higher surplus value than will Yer. Right, So Willier 400 00:21:39,560 --> 00:21:43,359 Speaker 2: I think is right now, the right guy at the 401 00:21:43,440 --> 00:21:47,520 Speaker 2: right time. That's how I see it. I think Duran 402 00:21:48,040 --> 00:21:50,639 Speaker 2: he's gonna give you more back in a trade, and 403 00:21:51,200 --> 00:21:52,840 Speaker 2: I think there's other teams out there that'll be a 404 00:21:52,840 --> 00:21:58,040 Speaker 2: great fit for him. Now with Duran, you know, you're 405 00:21:58,080 --> 00:22:01,480 Speaker 2: looking at a lot of possibilities. Again, you got to 406 00:22:01,520 --> 00:22:04,959 Speaker 2: wait for the dominoes to fall. One team I have 407 00:22:05,240 --> 00:22:08,520 Speaker 2: my eye on for Duran. I've talked about the Reds 408 00:22:08,560 --> 00:22:11,960 Speaker 2: a lot. I would love to see Duran's bat in Cincinnati, 409 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:14,800 Speaker 2: a hitter friendly park or I think that's a guy 410 00:22:14,840 --> 00:22:17,920 Speaker 2: that could hit like twenty five thirty home runs in Cincinnati, 411 00:22:18,240 --> 00:22:21,080 Speaker 2: you know, just because of the ballpark alone. But one 412 00:22:21,119 --> 00:22:23,720 Speaker 2: team I have my eye on are the Dodgers now 413 00:22:23,960 --> 00:22:27,200 Speaker 2: Kyle Tucker. I think they're a great fit. Stephen Kwan. 414 00:22:27,400 --> 00:22:29,480 Speaker 2: They wore attacks with him at the deadline. There were 415 00:22:29,560 --> 00:22:33,400 Speaker 2: rumors there. I was told personally that they were at 416 00:22:33,760 --> 00:22:36,119 Speaker 2: they were they were how did what was the wording? 417 00:22:36,440 --> 00:22:38,600 Speaker 2: They were at the goal line and it was getting 418 00:22:38,640 --> 00:22:42,360 Speaker 2: close and ended up not pulling it off. I think 419 00:22:42,359 --> 00:22:44,960 Speaker 2: Stephen Kwan makes a lot of sense for them. But 420 00:22:45,080 --> 00:22:48,960 Speaker 2: if neither Kyle Tucker st Stephen Kwan makes sense, why 421 00:22:49,000 --> 00:22:52,080 Speaker 2: not Duran? You know, that's a pretty solid bat that 422 00:22:52,119 --> 00:22:54,720 Speaker 2: they could add. And they got guys that they could 423 00:22:54,720 --> 00:22:56,640 Speaker 2: send back, you know, if you wanted to send back 424 00:22:56,760 --> 00:22:59,879 Speaker 2: like a young arm you know, someone like Emmett Shean, 425 00:23:00,320 --> 00:23:03,119 Speaker 2: you know. And I keep having my eyes on Dalton Rushing, 426 00:23:03,520 --> 00:23:08,480 Speaker 2: you know, I just keep thinking about him, man, because 427 00:23:09,119 --> 00:23:11,439 Speaker 2: he popped up at the deadline and the Red Sox 428 00:23:11,560 --> 00:23:15,840 Speaker 2: were talking about him. Remember those little rumors we saw 429 00:23:15,880 --> 00:23:18,840 Speaker 2: about Dalton Rushing. You kind of wonder if maybe you 430 00:23:18,880 --> 00:23:22,600 Speaker 2: could see something there right where. I don't know, but again, 431 00:23:22,640 --> 00:23:24,879 Speaker 2: you know, I'm talking about Pete Alonzo so much. I 432 00:23:24,960 --> 00:23:27,960 Speaker 2: wonder if if Alonzo ends up not coming to Fruition, 433 00:23:28,800 --> 00:23:30,920 Speaker 2: could you see someone like Rushing where he could bounce 434 00:23:31,000 --> 00:23:33,639 Speaker 2: back and forth between first base and catcher, share catcher 435 00:23:33,680 --> 00:23:36,480 Speaker 2: with Carlos Nerviz. He gives you the lefty bat you 436 00:23:36,480 --> 00:23:38,760 Speaker 2: can mix some match with the lineup a little bit more. 437 00:23:39,760 --> 00:23:42,680 Speaker 2: You know, you can play first base. You know, a 438 00:23:42,760 --> 00:23:45,639 Speaker 2: nice young bat with upside there, you know, I wonder, 439 00:23:46,560 --> 00:23:49,920 Speaker 2: you know, would he be my first option to put 440 00:23:49,920 --> 00:23:52,960 Speaker 2: in the lineup? For the Red Sox. No, but you, 441 00:23:53,040 --> 00:23:54,840 Speaker 2: I don't know. You wonder if maybe that's a guy 442 00:23:54,880 --> 00:23:57,119 Speaker 2: you can get back again. If not him, could you 443 00:23:57,160 --> 00:24:01,439 Speaker 2: do someone like an Emma Sheian whatever you know, Jaron Duran, 444 00:24:01,680 --> 00:24:03,720 Speaker 2: I don't know, man, I keep seeing the name pop up. 445 00:24:04,600 --> 00:24:07,200 Speaker 2: It's not just us Red Sox fans talking about it, 446 00:24:07,200 --> 00:24:11,119 Speaker 2: it's other you know, all the reporters out there, they 447 00:24:11,200 --> 00:24:15,480 Speaker 2: keep bringing his name up. So we'll just have to 448 00:24:15,560 --> 00:24:20,480 Speaker 2: wait and see. Like always, Jared Duran, he's in the news, 449 00:24:20,880 --> 00:24:25,320 Speaker 2: ladies and gentlemen. So where are we for time? Where 450 00:24:25,320 --> 00:24:27,920 Speaker 2: are we for time? We are almost out of time here. 451 00:24:28,680 --> 00:24:32,640 Speaker 2: But we got a little something here from Craig Bresla, 452 00:24:33,160 --> 00:24:39,679 Speaker 2: Mister Craig Breslo himself talking at the GM meetings, and uh, 453 00:24:39,720 --> 00:24:43,879 Speaker 2: he gave an interesting quote here. I don't want to 454 00:24:43,880 --> 00:24:46,520 Speaker 2: get so anchored to this idea that the only way 455 00:24:46,520 --> 00:24:50,399 Speaker 2: to score runs is home runs. We showed that this 456 00:24:50,480 --> 00:24:54,359 Speaker 2: isn't the case. That said a disproportionate number of runs 457 00:24:54,359 --> 00:24:57,280 Speaker 2: in the postseason are scored via the home run, and 458 00:24:57,320 --> 00:25:00,840 Speaker 2: that's not something we could ignore. And there just something 459 00:25:00,840 --> 00:25:02,800 Speaker 2: about an at bat in the middle of the lineup 460 00:25:02,840 --> 00:25:05,959 Speaker 2: that forces another team to game plan against it that 461 00:25:06,040 --> 00:25:08,480 Speaker 2: I think has a compounding effect on the rest of 462 00:25:08,520 --> 00:25:12,760 Speaker 2: the roster. We didn't slug nearly as much as I 463 00:25:12,800 --> 00:25:15,840 Speaker 2: think we can or will and will pursue opportunities to 464 00:25:15,880 --> 00:25:19,080 Speaker 2: improve that. Free agency is one of them trades or another. 465 00:25:19,520 --> 00:25:23,159 Speaker 2: We lost Roman, we lost Willie for significant stretches, and 466 00:25:23,200 --> 00:25:25,120 Speaker 2: those are two guys who can hit the ball out 467 00:25:25,119 --> 00:25:26,119 Speaker 2: of the park consistently. 468 00:25:26,440 --> 00:25:26,720 Speaker 3: Right. 469 00:25:26,800 --> 00:25:30,560 Speaker 2: And then uh Rob Bradford, friendly friend of the show. 470 00:25:30,600 --> 00:25:33,159 Speaker 2: He brought up here Pete Alonso and Kyle Schwarber. I 471 00:25:33,240 --> 00:25:37,639 Speaker 2: keep wondering about Kyle Schwarber. Listen until I see a 472 00:25:37,720 --> 00:25:41,240 Speaker 2: report that says that the Phillies are moving on from Schwarber. 473 00:25:42,920 --> 00:25:45,280 Speaker 2: I'm not expecting him to come to Boston. I'm sorry. 474 00:25:45,400 --> 00:25:48,639 Speaker 2: I need to see that report first. If I see 475 00:25:48,680 --> 00:25:54,640 Speaker 2: something from Passing or Nightingale or Hayman or whoever that says, Hey, 476 00:25:54,680 --> 00:25:57,280 Speaker 2: the Phillies looking like they're gonna move on. If I 477 00:25:57,359 --> 00:26:00,080 Speaker 2: see that report, I'm gonna be all over it for 478 00:26:00,160 --> 00:26:03,639 Speaker 2: the Red Sox until I see it, though, I'll believe 479 00:26:03,680 --> 00:26:06,080 Speaker 2: it when I see it. I think it's gonna have 480 00:26:06,160 --> 00:26:08,280 Speaker 2: He's gonna have a hard time getting away from the Phillies. 481 00:26:08,280 --> 00:26:09,760 Speaker 2: So I think the Phillies are gonna do everything they 482 00:26:09,760 --> 00:26:14,360 Speaker 2: can to hang on to him. Now he talked about 483 00:26:15,040 --> 00:26:17,520 Speaker 2: he actually talked a little further here, give a couple 484 00:26:17,560 --> 00:26:21,560 Speaker 2: more comments, and actually, you know what, we are just 485 00:26:21,600 --> 00:26:24,560 Speaker 2: about out of time here on Nesson. But if you 486 00:26:24,600 --> 00:26:26,719 Speaker 2: want to see the rest of the show, coming over 487 00:26:26,760 --> 00:26:30,359 Speaker 2: to YouTube Monster Territory and see what I gotta say. 488 00:26:30,520 --> 00:26:32,240 Speaker 2: But we're gonna talk a little bit more about the 489 00:26:32,280 --> 00:26:35,680 Speaker 2: Breslo comments. And I got a surprise for the end 490 00:26:35,800 --> 00:26:38,280 Speaker 2: of the show. But everyone on Nesson, thank you for watching. 491 00:26:38,680 --> 00:26:41,000 Speaker 2: I'll talk to you next time. But everyone on YouTube, 492 00:26:41,480 --> 00:26:45,720 Speaker 2: let's finish off here. He goes on to say, in 493 00:26:45,760 --> 00:26:48,399 Speaker 2: a perfect world, I suppose we would want to balance 494 00:26:48,440 --> 00:26:51,879 Speaker 2: out the lineup a bit. When ask if it mattered 495 00:26:51,920 --> 00:26:54,800 Speaker 2: what side of the plate the potential slugger might hit 496 00:26:54,840 --> 00:26:58,800 Speaker 2: from that said, I think when you can hit the 497 00:26:58,800 --> 00:27:00,679 Speaker 2: ball out of the park, it doesn't really matter. I 498 00:27:00,680 --> 00:27:03,080 Speaker 2: think we have found that lefties can use the wall 499 00:27:03,400 --> 00:27:06,320 Speaker 2: and create good offensive environment. Rities who can pull the 500 00:27:06,320 --> 00:27:08,320 Speaker 2: ball in the air can do the same thing. There 501 00:27:08,359 --> 00:27:11,119 Speaker 2: are a number of different ways for us to improve 502 00:27:11,200 --> 00:27:13,719 Speaker 2: our slug but I think this idea that we can 503 00:27:13,760 --> 00:27:15,840 Speaker 2: do more damage on balls in play, is certainly a 504 00:27:15,880 --> 00:27:21,520 Speaker 2: correct one. He talks about Tristan Costs here. He says, 505 00:27:21,520 --> 00:27:24,280 Speaker 2: I'm always reluctant to but timelines on things that are 506 00:27:24,320 --> 00:27:27,000 Speaker 2: months away, just because I feel like you either meet 507 00:27:27,080 --> 00:27:33,639 Speaker 2: them or and everything is okay, and you don't sometimes 508 00:27:33,680 --> 00:27:36,719 Speaker 2: for no reason other than things pop up and there 509 00:27:36,720 --> 00:27:40,840 Speaker 2: are questions about what the setback was. Tristan is anticipating 510 00:27:40,920 --> 00:27:43,639 Speaker 2: being ready for spring training. Exactly what that looks like, 511 00:27:43,720 --> 00:27:46,360 Speaker 2: we'll find out. But he's moving around really well. He's 512 00:27:46,359 --> 00:27:48,480 Speaker 2: committed to living in Fort Myers for the off season, 513 00:27:48,600 --> 00:27:51,040 Speaker 2: make sure he gets the treatment and support that he needs. 514 00:27:52,040 --> 00:27:54,159 Speaker 2: He goes on to talk about a number two for 515 00:27:54,240 --> 00:27:57,879 Speaker 2: the rotation. Bresla made it clear that the club is 516 00:27:57,920 --> 00:28:03,000 Speaker 2: content with its current level of depth amongst starters. Got 517 00:28:03,000 --> 00:28:06,280 Speaker 2: Carter Crawford coming back, Peyton totally Connelly early. Could one 518 00:28:06,320 --> 00:28:07,879 Speaker 2: of those guys be used in a trade for a 519 00:28:07,960 --> 00:28:12,240 Speaker 2: number two. Don't forget about Patrick Sandoval, Cooper Criswell. I 520 00:28:12,240 --> 00:28:15,320 Speaker 2: think he's now the eight hundred thousand dollars man. He 521 00:28:15,440 --> 00:28:19,160 Speaker 2: was once the million dollar man. Richard Fitz Kyle Harrison, right, 522 00:28:19,359 --> 00:28:22,440 Speaker 2: but he says he and Brian Beao, but he talks 523 00:28:22,440 --> 00:28:26,840 Speaker 2: about adding top of the rotation. Last season, Bao played 524 00:28:26,840 --> 00:28:30,000 Speaker 2: that role for a majority of the season. Lucas played 525 00:28:30,000 --> 00:28:32,240 Speaker 2: that role for a majority of the season. Because of 526 00:28:32,240 --> 00:28:34,280 Speaker 2: the depth that we've built over the last couple of years, 527 00:28:34,320 --> 00:28:37,960 Speaker 2: we feel pretty good about just overall starting pitching and 528 00:28:38,160 --> 00:28:41,760 Speaker 2: the numbers three ish through tennish. And that's not to 529 00:28:41,800 --> 00:28:44,160 Speaker 2: take away from the guys, and that's not to take 530 00:28:44,200 --> 00:28:48,160 Speaker 2: away from guys are certainly capable of doing more. Just 531 00:28:48,200 --> 00:28:49,880 Speaker 2: to say, I don't think we're gonna spend a ton 532 00:28:49,920 --> 00:28:52,200 Speaker 2: of time trying to add a number four number five. 533 00:28:52,520 --> 00:28:54,760 Speaker 2: If we're going to make a starting pitching edition, I 534 00:28:54,760 --> 00:28:56,840 Speaker 2: think it should be somebody who can pitch at the 535 00:28:56,880 --> 00:29:00,360 Speaker 2: front of a rotation and start a game for us. 536 00:29:01,880 --> 00:29:05,800 Speaker 2: Of Course, like I already mentioned, Joe Ryan seems to 537 00:29:05,840 --> 00:29:08,000 Speaker 2: be a guy that just makes a lot of sense, right, 538 00:29:09,840 --> 00:29:12,240 Speaker 2: Mackenzie Gore? What do the Nationals want to do there? 539 00:29:12,240 --> 00:29:16,760 Speaker 2: Paul Taboni has the connection with the Red Sox Freddy Parolta. 540 00:29:17,120 --> 00:29:19,200 Speaker 2: If neither of those guys are an option, could Parol 541 00:29:19,240 --> 00:29:23,000 Speaker 2: to be an option? I don't know, just saying so, 542 00:29:24,200 --> 00:29:26,760 Speaker 2: I mean, it's nothing new. We're not talking about anything 543 00:29:26,840 --> 00:29:29,840 Speaker 2: new here. It's the same old, same ol. We know 544 00:29:29,880 --> 00:29:31,320 Speaker 2: they need to power back, we know they need a 545 00:29:31,400 --> 00:29:35,080 Speaker 2: number two, so he would He finished off here saying, 546 00:29:35,880 --> 00:29:38,840 Speaker 2: I think because we had so many conversations, even going 547 00:29:38,880 --> 00:29:41,760 Speaker 2: back to the previous offseason and then through the trade deadline, 548 00:29:41,880 --> 00:29:43,719 Speaker 2: we had a good idea that Garrett was someone we 549 00:29:43,720 --> 00:29:47,280 Speaker 2: were going to spend some time on this year. I 550 00:29:47,360 --> 00:29:52,120 Speaker 2: anticipate some conversations will be extensions of what we discussed 551 00:29:52,160 --> 00:29:55,200 Speaker 2: at the trade deadline, and others will be different. Perfect 552 00:29:55,240 --> 00:29:58,880 Speaker 2: example of that Joe Ryan, all right, they were definitely 553 00:29:59,480 --> 00:30:02,920 Speaker 2: they were definite talking about Ryan at the deadline. Teams 554 00:30:02,960 --> 00:30:06,840 Speaker 2: are in different positions, whether that financially or competitively. I 555 00:30:06,880 --> 00:30:09,640 Speaker 2: wouldn't say you start anew but you kind of recanvass 556 00:30:09,720 --> 00:30:13,400 Speaker 2: the landscape and have initial phone calls in these meetings, 557 00:30:13,960 --> 00:30:17,040 Speaker 2: and you hope some of the conversations gain traction. Remember 558 00:30:17,720 --> 00:30:20,640 Speaker 2: you know this happened with Garrett Crochet, right, they were 559 00:30:20,640 --> 00:30:23,840 Speaker 2: focused on Max Freed. That didn't happen. He went to 560 00:30:23,840 --> 00:30:26,200 Speaker 2: the Yankees, they picked up the phone, called the White Sox, 561 00:30:26,240 --> 00:30:28,160 Speaker 2: and they got a deal done within what was it, 562 00:30:28,200 --> 00:30:34,360 Speaker 2: twenty four hours? So that's just how the off season is. 563 00:30:34,840 --> 00:30:38,920 Speaker 2: Anything can happen. One domino falls one way. It can 564 00:30:38,960 --> 00:30:43,280 Speaker 2: completely change the offset of everything. Right. One player gets 565 00:30:43,720 --> 00:30:48,120 Speaker 2: one phone call from a team offering this much. Okay, 566 00:30:48,480 --> 00:30:50,200 Speaker 2: all right, you know what. That sounds pretty good. I'll 567 00:30:50,200 --> 00:30:54,520 Speaker 2: go there. That could completely change everything, right, So, you 568 00:30:54,640 --> 00:30:56,360 Speaker 2: just never know how the off season is gonna go. 569 00:30:56,640 --> 00:30:59,880 Speaker 2: That's why you know Pete Alonzo, Kyle Schwarber. I think 570 00:31:00,000 --> 00:31:04,000 Speaker 2: he either could happen. It's hard to say. Again, I'll 571 00:31:04,000 --> 00:31:07,240 Speaker 2: wait and see if the Phillies decide that they're gonna 572 00:31:07,280 --> 00:31:09,680 Speaker 2: move on from Schober. I feel like they're gonna bring 573 00:31:09,760 --> 00:31:12,520 Speaker 2: him back. They can't afford. I personally don't think they 574 00:31:12,560 --> 00:31:14,440 Speaker 2: can afford to lose him. I would love to have 575 00:31:14,520 --> 00:31:16,960 Speaker 2: him back. But that's why I have my eyes set 576 00:31:16,960 --> 00:31:20,720 Speaker 2: on Alonso. I just don't think he's going back to 577 00:31:20,760 --> 00:31:23,120 Speaker 2: the Mets, and I think he just fits very well 578 00:31:23,160 --> 00:31:24,920 Speaker 2: with what the Red Sox are trying to do. And 579 00:31:24,960 --> 00:31:26,560 Speaker 2: you don't have to give up a draft pick. I 580 00:31:26,560 --> 00:31:30,080 Speaker 2: know the Red Sox love Schorber. Corra loves Schorber. They 581 00:31:30,080 --> 00:31:32,160 Speaker 2: would love to bring him in. We'll see, though, and 582 00:31:32,200 --> 00:31:34,600 Speaker 2: at number two you're gonna have other teams in the mix. 583 00:31:34,640 --> 00:31:36,960 Speaker 2: You're gonna have the Mets. I think the Orioles could 584 00:31:36,960 --> 00:31:39,440 Speaker 2: be a possibility as well, that could get in there. 585 00:31:39,560 --> 00:31:41,880 Speaker 2: The Giants, I think they're gonna be looking for starting pitching. 586 00:31:43,080 --> 00:31:45,280 Speaker 2: There's gonna be many teams out there looking to add 587 00:31:45,320 --> 00:31:47,320 Speaker 2: to the rotation. The Mets, I think are a scary 588 00:31:47,360 --> 00:31:50,680 Speaker 2: team when it comes to someone like Joe Ryan. I 589 00:31:50,720 --> 00:31:54,920 Speaker 2: think they have an offer that I think they can 590 00:31:54,960 --> 00:31:59,320 Speaker 2: build an offer for someone like Ryan personally. Right they 591 00:31:59,320 --> 00:32:03,160 Speaker 2: got prospects, They got three young arms. You got someone 592 00:32:03,200 --> 00:32:06,120 Speaker 2: like a Jet Williams, possibly maybe Carson Begs. I don't 593 00:32:06,120 --> 00:32:08,880 Speaker 2: know if they want to move him, but they absolutely 594 00:32:09,240 --> 00:32:13,000 Speaker 2: have prospects that they could part with to go get 595 00:32:13,000 --> 00:32:16,400 Speaker 2: someone like Ryan. That's why I wonder if they pull 596 00:32:16,440 --> 00:32:18,800 Speaker 2: off a trade for him, could you pivot to Mackenzie Gore. 597 00:32:19,960 --> 00:32:22,160 Speaker 2: I don't know. Then you just wonder what are the 598 00:32:22,200 --> 00:32:25,320 Speaker 2: Nationals gonna do? So there's so many question marks. You 599 00:32:25,440 --> 00:32:28,120 Speaker 2: just kind of need to let things happen. Things are 600 00:32:28,200 --> 00:32:31,480 Speaker 2: sizzling right now. You gotta wait for things to cook