1 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:25,479 Speaker 1: Welcome one and all to the Hammer Territory Podcast. My 2 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:28,600 Speaker 1: name is Sean Coleman. Hope for wherever you are and wherever 3 00:00:28,720 --> 00:00:31,720 Speaker 1: you are listening, you are having a great start to 4 00:00:32,000 --> 00:00:34,600 Speaker 1: your week. The Coleman and Coleman Law Firm here with 5 00:00:34,720 --> 00:00:38,120 Speaker 1: you again to talk about a great victory for the 6 00:00:38,159 --> 00:00:41,440 Speaker 1: Braves that come from behind. Eleven to ten victory. I 7 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:45,839 Speaker 1: don't know if this takes away from the eleven to 8 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:48,600 Speaker 1: ten loss against Arizona earlier in the year that many 9 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:51,080 Speaker 1: considered to be one of the worst losses out there. Yes, 10 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:52,720 Speaker 1: I'm gonna go ahead and get that out of the way. 11 00:00:53,159 --> 00:00:56,200 Speaker 1: But the point is we won a baseball game in 12 00:00:56,280 --> 00:01:00,800 Speaker 1: exciting fashion. Scott Coleman, good to be with you as always, Scott. 13 00:01:00,960 --> 00:01:03,920 Speaker 1: I know the season in terms of expectations is basically over, 14 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:07,000 Speaker 1: but when the offense is going, things are more fun 15 00:01:07,120 --> 00:01:11,440 Speaker 1: and right now without expectations, games like this are fun 16 00:01:11,520 --> 00:01:15,119 Speaker 1: and it's good to recap the after multiple months of misery. 17 00:01:16,280 --> 00:01:19,119 Speaker 2: Yeah, that was a really fun game tonight, Sean, and 18 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:22,000 Speaker 2: I mean behind the curtain, you and I were a 19 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:24,880 Speaker 2: couple of seconds away from hitting play or I guess 20 00:01:24,959 --> 00:01:28,120 Speaker 2: hitting record on this podcast episode when they were down 21 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 2: ten to four and it was gonna be well. That 22 00:01:31,240 --> 00:01:33,520 Speaker 2: was fun while it lasted. Braves just got blown out 23 00:01:33,560 --> 00:01:35,640 Speaker 2: back to back nights by the White Sox, who are 24 00:01:35,760 --> 00:01:39,640 Speaker 2: very bad. But that was legitimately fun and sure, at 25 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:41,520 Speaker 2: the end of the day, the Braves are still well 26 00:01:41,520 --> 00:01:45,760 Speaker 2: below five hundred. In a different universe, the Braves would 27 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:47,640 Speaker 2: be in the playoff chase and this would be a big, 28 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:49,920 Speaker 2: big step forward. But at the end of the day, 29 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:53,120 Speaker 2: watching the Braves come back, score a bunch of runs, 30 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:55,920 Speaker 2: which has been a theme lately, and win games no 31 00:01:55,960 --> 00:01:58,520 Speaker 2: matter what the situation is is always a lot of fun. 32 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:01,840 Speaker 1: Absolutely, we want to give the White Sox a bit 33 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:04,320 Speaker 1: of credit. You know, they have been a tough opponent 34 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:06,560 Speaker 1: for the Braves over the past couple of years, and 35 00:02:06,880 --> 00:02:09,320 Speaker 1: this White Sox team over this stretch in the second 36 00:02:09,320 --> 00:02:11,720 Speaker 1: half of the season. We talked about the Braves offense 37 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:14,120 Speaker 1: taking off a bit. This White Sox team has been 38 00:02:14,120 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 1: no slouch. They've been a very good offensive team in 39 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 1: the second half of the season. But again, yes, these 40 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:22,760 Speaker 1: are teams that the Braves should beat. But let's get 41 00:02:22,800 --> 00:02:24,680 Speaker 1: to the reason why the Braves were able to get 42 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:27,639 Speaker 1: this victory, and it was big contributions from the one 43 00:02:27,639 --> 00:02:31,520 Speaker 1: and only Drake Baldwin. Here. In recent days, Scott, we've 44 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:34,679 Speaker 1: seen the Rookie of the Year race, which many of 45 00:02:34,760 --> 00:02:36,800 Speaker 1: us considered to be the biggest storyline for the Braves 46 00:02:36,840 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 1: remaining this year, we've seen the fact that that has 47 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:43,960 Speaker 1: become much tighter. Isaac Collins of the Milwaukee Brewers having 48 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:47,080 Speaker 1: an outstanding season contributing to the great run that they've 49 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:49,800 Speaker 1: been on. Drake Baldwin has not played as much, fell 50 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:53,200 Speaker 1: off a little bit production wise, But tonight should remind 51 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:56,519 Speaker 1: folks that if you just simply play Drake Baldwin, he 52 00:02:56,919 --> 00:03:00,800 Speaker 1: likely will let things take care of themselves. Big moments, 53 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:04,120 Speaker 1: multiple big moments. Tonight delivered in each of them. That's 54 00:03:04,120 --> 00:03:06,440 Speaker 1: the thing that stands out about Drake Baldwin. The bigger 55 00:03:06,480 --> 00:03:09,320 Speaker 1: the moment, the bigger he comes through when it comes 56 00:03:09,320 --> 00:03:09,960 Speaker 1: to his production. 57 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:14,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, Baldwin, I mean, he's just such an impressive hitter. 58 00:03:14,160 --> 00:03:17,200 Speaker 2: And you know, this has been a rare situation in 59 00:03:17,240 --> 00:03:19,960 Speaker 2: the last at least couple of games where Baldwin has 60 00:03:19,960 --> 00:03:23,200 Speaker 2: not been very good, at least by his very lofty standards. 61 00:03:23,200 --> 00:03:25,720 Speaker 2: But you would never know, and I think that is 62 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:28,680 Speaker 2: a sign of a really special baseball player, especially one 63 00:03:28,720 --> 00:03:32,359 Speaker 2: as young and early in his career as Baldwin is is. 64 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:35,040 Speaker 2: You would never know. He could be oh for his 65 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:37,880 Speaker 2: last twenty or he could be twenty for his last twenty. 66 00:03:38,120 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 2: And it feels like Baldwin has the same approach up there, 67 00:03:41,240 --> 00:03:43,480 Speaker 2: always puts together a good at bat and had the 68 00:03:43,520 --> 00:03:46,800 Speaker 2: big swing tonight after. I mean, all right, Sean, we 69 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:50,560 Speaker 2: have to talk about the bunt with the bases loaded 70 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:55,760 Speaker 2: from Michael Harris. I I was in disbelief. The cameras 71 00:03:55,920 --> 00:03:59,640 Speaker 2: panned to Brian Snicker in the bullpen. There's no way 72 00:04:00,240 --> 00:04:02,840 Speaker 2: the dugout called for a bunt there if folks may 73 00:04:02,880 --> 00:04:05,400 Speaker 2: be missed it, or just to reset the stage. Braves 74 00:04:05,400 --> 00:04:09,280 Speaker 2: are down by one run, bases loaded, no one out, 75 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 2: the White Sox pitcher cannot throw a strike, and Michael 76 00:04:13,640 --> 00:04:17,760 Speaker 2: Harris goes up there and lays down a bunt. I 77 00:04:17,880 --> 00:04:20,880 Speaker 2: was in shock. It was probably the most mind numbing 78 00:04:20,880 --> 00:04:24,120 Speaker 2: thing I have seen since Eli White decided to you 79 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:27,360 Speaker 2: turn on the bases a couple of months ago. Thank 80 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 2: goodness that Baldwin came up two hitters later and had 81 00:04:30,440 --> 00:04:34,440 Speaker 2: to go ahead hit, because I mean, I was in shock, Sean, 82 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:37,080 Speaker 2: I didn't know what to say. It was. I don't 83 00:04:37,120 --> 00:04:38,480 Speaker 2: know what Mike was thinking there. 84 00:04:39,440 --> 00:04:42,400 Speaker 1: Yeah, I need for it to be understood. You know 85 00:04:42,440 --> 00:04:44,520 Speaker 1: one thing that we talk about, Scott, over the past 86 00:04:44,520 --> 00:04:47,360 Speaker 1: twelve to eighteen months, when it comes to this organization, 87 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:50,640 Speaker 1: there have been more times than we're comfortable with I 88 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:53,000 Speaker 1: think when it comes to covering the team, where we've 89 00:04:53,040 --> 00:04:56,880 Speaker 1: been like this is a little bit less than common sense. 90 00:04:56,920 --> 00:05:00,880 Speaker 1: Where is the common sense here? I need for anybody 91 00:05:00,880 --> 00:05:03,560 Speaker 1: who is a part of the Braves organization to listen 92 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:08,280 Speaker 1: to this. We have had our worst season expectation wides 93 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:12,840 Speaker 1: in over three decades. The subject of bunting has been 94 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:16,160 Speaker 1: a bigger, more talked about subject this year than it 95 00:05:16,279 --> 00:05:21,479 Speaker 1: has in over a decade. There's a correlation stop bunting 96 00:05:21,640 --> 00:05:25,120 Speaker 1: in big moments. Soapbox removed, Scott go ahead. 97 00:05:25,640 --> 00:05:29,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, amen, I could not agree more. And it's funny that, 98 00:05:29,800 --> 00:05:32,599 Speaker 2: of course Michael Harris almost I mean, he has a 99 00:05:32,640 --> 00:05:35,640 Speaker 2: real claim at being the best hitter in baseball right now, 100 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:38,680 Speaker 2: had another home run to den center field on a 101 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:41,159 Speaker 2: ball that was off the plate tonight in the first inning. 102 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:44,200 Speaker 2: He is so locked in why are you trying to 103 00:05:44,200 --> 00:05:47,240 Speaker 2: bunt there? But I guess, and also Michael Harris fashion 104 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:49,440 Speaker 2: in the top of the ninth as the Braves have 105 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:52,480 Speaker 2: just made a big comeback and had the lead, Harris 106 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:54,880 Speaker 2: made a nice running catch in the gap to prevent 107 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:57,800 Speaker 2: a double and then made like an Andrew Jones type 108 00:05:57,839 --> 00:06:00,080 Speaker 2: of play on a ball that was in front of 109 00:06:00,160 --> 00:06:02,760 Speaker 2: him for the third and final out in the ninth inning. 110 00:06:02,880 --> 00:06:06,720 Speaker 2: So overall, really good night for Michael Harris. But yeah, 111 00:06:06,760 --> 00:06:10,000 Speaker 2: I mean, I don't have the postgame on. I'm hoping 112 00:06:10,040 --> 00:06:12,559 Speaker 2: that somebody will ask Brian Snicker or maybe even Michael 113 00:06:12,560 --> 00:06:15,520 Speaker 2: Harris about the bunt. I'm guessing he probably just tried 114 00:06:15,560 --> 00:06:17,599 Speaker 2: to big brain it and thought maybe he could sneak 115 00:06:17,640 --> 00:06:20,520 Speaker 2: a bunt past the pitcher. It was a lefty, so 116 00:06:20,600 --> 00:06:22,960 Speaker 2: maybe that was part of it. But hey, at the 117 00:06:23,040 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 2: end of the day, the Braves won. It's not the 118 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:27,280 Speaker 2: end of the world that Harris bunted there and then 119 00:06:27,320 --> 00:06:30,200 Speaker 2: Ozuna popped out and fell territory and it was like, 120 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:33,080 Speaker 2: all right, here we go. They're gonna blow this, even 121 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:34,880 Speaker 2: in a season where this game does not mean a 122 00:06:34,880 --> 00:06:39,919 Speaker 2: whole lot. But yeah, just no bunting. Ever, maybe not ever, 123 00:06:40,360 --> 00:06:43,120 Speaker 2: but I think the four hosts on this podcast would agree. 124 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:45,760 Speaker 2: It has to be very very specific situations where you 125 00:06:45,800 --> 00:06:49,279 Speaker 2: can bunt, and doing it with the bases loaded nobody 126 00:06:49,279 --> 00:06:52,440 Speaker 2: out in a one run baseball game is not the situation. 127 00:06:53,440 --> 00:06:57,679 Speaker 1: Absolutely, And besides that bunt, listen, we've talked about Michael 128 00:06:57,720 --> 00:07:02,640 Speaker 1: Harris episode in episode and it's been absolutely deserved with 129 00:07:02,760 --> 00:07:06,880 Speaker 1: how incredible he has been. Another home run tonight, And 130 00:07:06,920 --> 00:07:10,280 Speaker 1: I've mentioned this multiple times before, but I just want 131 00:07:10,320 --> 00:07:13,000 Speaker 1: to mention it again. I went back and double checked 132 00:07:13,240 --> 00:07:16,200 Speaker 1: my work when it came to Michael Harris because I 133 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:20,120 Speaker 1: have mentioned we have seen Michael Harris this locked in 134 00:07:20,600 --> 00:07:23,240 Speaker 1: this time of year before. I went back and looked 135 00:07:23,560 --> 00:07:27,960 Speaker 1: his rookie season twenty twenty two. Between August first and 136 00:07:28,000 --> 00:07:31,400 Speaker 1: September fifteenth of that year, he had the second highest 137 00:07:31,520 --> 00:07:36,440 Speaker 1: f war of any outfielder not named Aaron Judge. Only 138 00:07:36,520 --> 00:07:39,640 Speaker 1: Aaron Judge over that six week span had a higher 139 00:07:39,720 --> 00:07:42,920 Speaker 1: f war than Michael Harris. So we've seen what Michael 140 00:07:42,920 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 1: Harris can do. Right now, He's not reminding people what 141 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:49,640 Speaker 1: he's capable of. He's showing people that he's capable of 142 00:07:49,680 --> 00:07:53,080 Speaker 1: doing things not many others are capable of. That's how 143 00:07:53,200 --> 00:07:56,760 Speaker 1: locked in he is. So the big keeper Michael Harris 144 00:07:56,840 --> 00:08:00,280 Speaker 1: is figuring out how to expand this over a full season. Scott, 145 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:04,520 Speaker 1: It's absolutely incredible. It is awesome to see him as 146 00:08:04,560 --> 00:08:07,360 Speaker 1: locked in as he is, and you have to hope 147 00:08:07,360 --> 00:08:10,680 Speaker 1: with the differences in the plate approach that he has, 148 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:13,040 Speaker 1: that is what's going to help him sustain it. 149 00:08:14,440 --> 00:08:16,000 Speaker 2: I think you have to just kind of cross your 150 00:08:16,040 --> 00:08:18,120 Speaker 2: fingers and hope that this is a sign of things 151 00:08:18,160 --> 00:08:20,840 Speaker 2: to come from Mike. We have seen him throughout his 152 00:08:20,880 --> 00:08:23,360 Speaker 2: career that when he is going, he is as good 153 00:08:23,400 --> 00:08:26,880 Speaker 2: as anybody on the baseball field that night. But we've 154 00:08:26,920 --> 00:08:29,840 Speaker 2: also seen really low lows. With the lowest of low's 155 00:08:29,880 --> 00:08:32,679 Speaker 2: coming in the first half of this season, just a 156 00:08:32,720 --> 00:08:37,120 Speaker 2: remarkable turnaround. We mentioned he had the homer tonight. He 157 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:41,920 Speaker 2: is now currently the third highest WRC plus and OPS 158 00:08:42,559 --> 00:08:45,040 Speaker 2: of all major leaguers in the second half of the season. 159 00:08:45,520 --> 00:08:48,680 Speaker 2: He was dead last in OPS in the first half 160 00:08:48,679 --> 00:08:51,400 Speaker 2: of the year. And that's baseball for you, man. I mean, 161 00:08:51,440 --> 00:08:55,040 Speaker 2: it's a funny game. It's a brutally difficult game. But 162 00:08:55,160 --> 00:08:58,319 Speaker 2: because Harris has made some changes, he moved his hands 163 00:08:58,320 --> 00:09:00,959 Speaker 2: in the batter's box, it feels like it might be real. 164 00:09:01,720 --> 00:09:03,559 Speaker 2: You just have to hope that he's able to sustain 165 00:09:03,600 --> 00:09:05,760 Speaker 2: this and then of course go into twenty twenty six 166 00:09:06,559 --> 00:09:08,599 Speaker 2: and continue to be the player. He's not going to 167 00:09:08,640 --> 00:09:10,520 Speaker 2: be Barry Bonds for the rest of his career like 168 00:09:10,600 --> 00:09:12,680 Speaker 2: he has been for a month and a half, but 169 00:09:12,800 --> 00:09:14,560 Speaker 2: at least be more of the player that we have 170 00:09:14,600 --> 00:09:18,040 Speaker 2: come to enjoy so much and just appreciate, really his 171 00:09:18,160 --> 00:09:19,840 Speaker 2: five tools out in the field. 172 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:26,280 Speaker 1: Absolutely, and let's expand this overall, because Baldwin had a 173 00:09:26,280 --> 00:09:30,480 Speaker 1: big game, Michael Harris had a big game, Jerkson Profar 174 00:09:30,880 --> 00:09:34,040 Speaker 1: had a big game, matt Olsen obviously has been matt 175 00:09:34,080 --> 00:09:37,040 Speaker 1: Olsen streaky at times, but overall won the best first 176 00:09:37,040 --> 00:09:40,440 Speaker 1: baseman in the game. Scott, what is the one thing 177 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:44,000 Speaker 1: that all of those players have in common. They mainly hit. 178 00:09:45,320 --> 00:09:45,480 Speaker 3: Right. 179 00:09:46,360 --> 00:09:48,680 Speaker 2: Either they're all left handed or a switch hitter, but 180 00:09:48,760 --> 00:09:50,200 Speaker 2: all left handed for the most part. 181 00:09:50,920 --> 00:09:54,040 Speaker 1: Absolutely. So we are in a season that you can 182 00:09:54,080 --> 00:09:57,440 Speaker 1: consider to be a lost, disappointing failure of a season, 183 00:09:57,679 --> 00:09:59,600 Speaker 1: what have you. But I want to go back to 184 00:09:59,640 --> 00:10:02,160 Speaker 1: twelve months ago when we were Todd well, excuse me, 185 00:10:02,200 --> 00:10:05,240 Speaker 1: basically ten or nine months ago, when we were talking 186 00:10:05,240 --> 00:10:07,720 Speaker 1: about the fact that this offense with how they fell 187 00:10:07,720 --> 00:10:10,400 Speaker 1: off in twenty twenty four. They needed to get more 188 00:10:10,440 --> 00:10:13,839 Speaker 1: balanced because you had Ozuna, Riley and Acuna Junior, who 189 00:10:13,880 --> 00:10:15,559 Speaker 1: you could have made the case with Olsen were our 190 00:10:15,559 --> 00:10:19,240 Speaker 1: four best hitters. We were too right handed heavy. Well, now, 191 00:10:19,520 --> 00:10:24,720 Speaker 1: coming into the end of this year, just think about it, Olson, Olson, Profar, 192 00:10:24,880 --> 00:10:28,880 Speaker 1: as well as Baldwin and Harris. I'm not necessarily saying 193 00:10:28,920 --> 00:10:30,240 Speaker 1: what they're doing right now they're going to do over 194 00:10:30,240 --> 00:10:32,400 Speaker 1: a full year, but at the very least, that's a 195 00:10:32,520 --> 00:10:36,360 Speaker 1: very impressive quartet of left handed hitters. Next year, you're 196 00:10:36,440 --> 00:10:38,079 Speaker 1: still going to have a Coony and Riley if we 197 00:10:38,120 --> 00:10:40,840 Speaker 1: don't sign Ozuna, but all of a sudden, this offense 198 00:10:40,920 --> 00:10:44,240 Speaker 1: not only gets more balanced now we really do have 199 00:10:44,280 --> 00:10:47,240 Speaker 1: some depth from the left handed side, and that is 200 00:10:47,280 --> 00:10:50,120 Speaker 1: a characteristic that you see with some of the best 201 00:10:50,120 --> 00:10:53,880 Speaker 1: teams in baseball. That is one positive development that we're 202 00:10:53,920 --> 00:10:56,440 Speaker 1: really seeing at its peak right now for this team. 203 00:10:57,480 --> 00:11:02,640 Speaker 2: And left handed hitters. Truest Park have such an advantage 204 00:11:02,920 --> 00:11:05,880 Speaker 2: because of how that ballpark plays, and it's why for 205 00:11:06,040 --> 00:11:09,400 Speaker 2: years on this podcast we have maybe not begged, but 206 00:11:09,600 --> 00:11:11,800 Speaker 2: begged the Braves to go out and add some more 207 00:11:11,920 --> 00:11:14,720 Speaker 2: left handed pop to this lineup because you can see 208 00:11:14,760 --> 00:11:16,960 Speaker 2: like Jerks and Profar in a short amount of time 209 00:11:17,320 --> 00:11:21,360 Speaker 2: seemingly sends a baseball to the chop house every couple nights. 210 00:11:21,440 --> 00:11:25,000 Speaker 2: And of those four players you mentioned, Profar's development might 211 00:11:25,040 --> 00:11:29,319 Speaker 2: be the biggest one. After another big night on Tuesday, 212 00:11:29,520 --> 00:11:31,760 Speaker 2: he is up to a one hundred and thirty five 213 00:11:32,080 --> 00:11:37,400 Speaker 2: WRC plus on the season and an eight thirty eight OPS. 214 00:11:37,880 --> 00:11:40,800 Speaker 2: You have to take that all day long and twice 215 00:11:40,800 --> 00:11:43,600 Speaker 2: again on Sundays, because that is really really good production 216 00:11:44,000 --> 00:11:46,120 Speaker 2: for a player that we had a lot of questions 217 00:11:46,160 --> 00:11:48,280 Speaker 2: about after the ped suspension. 218 00:11:49,440 --> 00:11:51,959 Speaker 1: It's fair to keep things in context. Obviously. One of 219 00:11:52,040 --> 00:11:53,920 Speaker 1: the things is is that you know we're facing a 220 00:11:53,920 --> 00:11:56,000 Speaker 1: weaker part of the schedule. I know, again we're not 221 00:11:56,120 --> 00:11:59,480 Speaker 1: really playing to win right now, but I don't want 222 00:11:59,520 --> 00:12:04,240 Speaker 1: to take way from how awesome it is to see this. 223 00:12:04,559 --> 00:12:07,320 Speaker 1: We had been asking for this offense to be more consistent. 224 00:12:07,360 --> 00:12:10,200 Speaker 1: We had been asking for this offense to come together, 225 00:12:10,320 --> 00:12:12,600 Speaker 1: show power again, show the ability to hit with Progerson, 226 00:12:12,640 --> 00:12:16,199 Speaker 1: scoring position, show more balance. We're getting all of that. 227 00:12:16,200 --> 00:12:18,559 Speaker 1: That is a great development. If it continue through the 228 00:12:18,640 --> 00:12:21,320 Speaker 1: end of the season, that really will be a best 229 00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:26,800 Speaker 1: case scenario going into the offseason. 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You deserve quality 255 00:13:39,600 --> 00:13:40,920 Speaker 3: care from someone who cares. 256 00:13:42,679 --> 00:13:46,400 Speaker 1: Of course, Scott as the offense is performing at a 257 00:13:46,480 --> 00:13:48,719 Speaker 1: level that we have been hoping for that we have 258 00:13:48,840 --> 00:13:52,199 Speaker 1: not seen for quite a while. It's the pitching, unfortunately 259 00:13:52,200 --> 00:13:53,880 Speaker 1: now that kind of has taken a step back, but 260 00:13:53,960 --> 00:13:57,240 Speaker 1: that was expected with all the injuries that has happened 261 00:13:57,280 --> 00:13:59,560 Speaker 1: to the starting staff as well as you know, some 262 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:02,400 Speaker 1: shuffle in the bullpen what have you. But one name 263 00:14:02,440 --> 00:14:04,720 Speaker 1: that you would not expect to be struggling at the 264 00:14:04,760 --> 00:14:07,719 Speaker 1: level that he is right now is Spencer Streyder like that, 265 00:14:07,920 --> 00:14:13,679 Speaker 1: that's just a simple straightforward observation. He's coming off. I 266 00:14:13,720 --> 00:14:15,360 Speaker 1: haven't looked at the numbers, but I would be willing 267 00:14:15,360 --> 00:14:18,680 Speaker 1: to bet it's the worst three start stretch of his career, 268 00:14:19,040 --> 00:14:22,240 Speaker 1: prone to Homer's the fastballs not performing nearly where it did. 269 00:14:22,440 --> 00:14:25,440 Speaker 1: You know in the past. The slider is struggling as well. Overall, 270 00:14:25,440 --> 00:14:27,920 Speaker 1: Spencer Strider right now is far from where he wants 271 00:14:27,960 --> 00:14:31,080 Speaker 1: to be that. I don't necessarily want to say is 272 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:34,160 Speaker 1: a big development, but it just continues to be a 273 00:14:34,240 --> 00:14:37,760 Speaker 1: bigger storyline in a concerning fashion than we had hoped 274 00:14:37,760 --> 00:14:39,400 Speaker 1: it would be at this point of the season. 275 00:14:40,680 --> 00:14:43,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think it's fair to have some legitimate concerns 276 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:48,920 Speaker 2: about Strider at this point. It is worth reminding people that, honestly, 277 00:14:49,080 --> 00:14:52,560 Speaker 2: this time a month ago, Strider was coming off a really, 278 00:14:52,640 --> 00:14:56,720 Speaker 2: really good stretch of pitching, and that gives me some hope. 279 00:14:57,120 --> 00:15:01,080 Speaker 2: Now we'll never know exactly what the t total causes here. 280 00:15:01,640 --> 00:15:04,360 Speaker 2: Streider talked after the blow up on Monday night with 281 00:15:04,440 --> 00:15:06,960 Speaker 2: the media and really just kind of made it sound 282 00:15:07,040 --> 00:15:09,280 Speaker 2: like some of the changes that he needs to make 283 00:15:09,320 --> 00:15:11,840 Speaker 2: are not necessarily ones that he's going to be able 284 00:15:11,920 --> 00:15:13,640 Speaker 2: to make in the middle of the season when he's 285 00:15:13,680 --> 00:15:17,280 Speaker 2: throwing every fifth day. So it seems like it's something 286 00:15:17,320 --> 00:15:19,640 Speaker 2: in the off season that Stryder's gonna have to address. 287 00:15:20,320 --> 00:15:23,400 Speaker 2: I do feel, and I'm curious to know how you feel, Sean. 288 00:15:23,960 --> 00:15:27,080 Speaker 2: I do feel like a normal off season, hopefully a 289 00:15:27,120 --> 00:15:31,520 Speaker 2: healthy off season, six more months away from the elbow surgery. 290 00:15:32,280 --> 00:15:35,120 Speaker 2: He can go through a throwing program, he can lift weights, 291 00:15:35,160 --> 00:15:38,040 Speaker 2: without any restrictions. I feel in my heart of hearts 292 00:15:38,080 --> 00:15:40,560 Speaker 2: that Strider is going to be okay with a normal 293 00:15:40,600 --> 00:15:44,480 Speaker 2: off season. But this last handful of starts has been 294 00:15:44,600 --> 00:15:47,880 Speaker 2: really rough to watch. The fastball is getting hit hard, 295 00:15:48,200 --> 00:15:51,160 Speaker 2: and the slider, which is such a devastating weapon, is 296 00:15:51,280 --> 00:15:53,880 Speaker 2: just not breaking and locating in the way that Strider 297 00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:56,080 Speaker 2: needs it to be in order to get hitters out 298 00:15:56,080 --> 00:15:57,600 Speaker 2: with any kind of consistency. 299 00:15:58,320 --> 00:16:00,920 Speaker 1: Absolutely, and the the good thing is is that the 300 00:16:01,040 --> 00:16:04,800 Speaker 1: velocity is starting to sustain. I believe that he had 301 00:16:04,840 --> 00:16:08,040 Speaker 1: his highest average fastball velocity from his fast start, so 302 00:16:08,120 --> 00:16:10,880 Speaker 1: that is a positive if he still can have above 303 00:16:10,920 --> 00:16:13,640 Speaker 1: average velocity. And the main thing that he really needs 304 00:16:13,680 --> 00:16:16,120 Speaker 1: to go into when it comes to the offseason is 305 00:16:16,240 --> 00:16:19,360 Speaker 1: placement of his pitches. I trust the mentality and the 306 00:16:19,400 --> 00:16:23,520 Speaker 1: competitive focus of Strider to figure things out. That's the 307 00:16:23,560 --> 00:16:25,720 Speaker 1: big thing that stands out to me. But of course, 308 00:16:25,800 --> 00:16:28,200 Speaker 1: as we start to see him struggle more and more, 309 00:16:28,280 --> 00:16:31,120 Speaker 1: the questions become bigger. When do you potentially look to 310 00:16:31,160 --> 00:16:34,000 Speaker 1: shut Spencer Strider down for the season. I don't think 311 00:16:34,040 --> 00:16:36,280 Speaker 1: we're to that point yet, but I do think that 312 00:16:36,320 --> 00:16:39,200 Speaker 1: we're getting close to a threshold that could indicate when 313 00:16:39,280 --> 00:16:42,200 Speaker 1: that might occur. Right now, Spencer Strider is at eighty 314 00:16:42,320 --> 00:16:45,840 Speaker 1: nine and two thirds inning Scott when Chris Sel comes back, 315 00:16:46,040 --> 00:16:48,120 Speaker 1: I think right now we're already in the midst of 316 00:16:48,200 --> 00:16:51,520 Speaker 1: having a six man rotation. That may not be correct 317 00:16:51,560 --> 00:16:54,120 Speaker 1: since we released the Colis Carrasco, but my point is 318 00:16:54,120 --> 00:16:55,880 Speaker 1: at least when Sel comes back, we'll have a six 319 00:16:55,920 --> 00:16:59,800 Speaker 1: man rotation. I think that gives Strider three more starts 320 00:16:59,840 --> 00:17:03,280 Speaker 1: at least going into September, he'll clear that one hundred 321 00:17:03,320 --> 00:17:07,200 Speaker 1: innings pitch threshold, and then I think that the question 322 00:17:07,320 --> 00:17:10,560 Speaker 1: will become legitimate. Is it time to potentially shut him 323 00:17:10,560 --> 00:17:13,080 Speaker 1: down and really have him focused. I don't think we're 324 00:17:13,080 --> 00:17:15,320 Speaker 1: anywhere close to that yet, Number one, because I don't 325 00:17:15,320 --> 00:17:17,479 Speaker 1: think Strider wants to do that. He wants to end 326 00:17:17,480 --> 00:17:19,840 Speaker 1: the season on a positive note. But that one hundred 327 00:17:19,920 --> 00:17:22,719 Speaker 1: any threshold, I think is something to watch. Plus it 328 00:17:22,760 --> 00:17:24,919 Speaker 1: gives him a bit of time to end the season 329 00:17:25,000 --> 00:17:25,840 Speaker 1: on a good note. 330 00:17:26,920 --> 00:17:29,879 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think for Strider, labor Day is probably the 331 00:17:29,960 --> 00:17:33,159 Speaker 2: date that circled on the calendar for let's evaluate and 332 00:17:33,200 --> 00:17:36,080 Speaker 2: see where we are at. And that's of course ten 333 00:17:36,160 --> 00:17:39,240 Speaker 2: days from now, two starts from now, and see, and 334 00:17:39,280 --> 00:17:41,440 Speaker 2: I do think there is probably something to be said 335 00:17:41,440 --> 00:17:45,240 Speaker 2: that just from a mental aspect, Strider wants to finish 336 00:17:45,240 --> 00:17:47,639 Speaker 2: strong and not have his final start of the season 337 00:17:47,720 --> 00:17:50,400 Speaker 2: be him just getting blown up by the Chicago White 338 00:17:50,440 --> 00:17:53,320 Speaker 2: Sox or another bad team. I think that's kind of 339 00:17:53,359 --> 00:17:56,280 Speaker 2: where we're at with Strider. I'm if like a ten 340 00:17:56,720 --> 00:17:59,280 Speaker 2: was I am like my hair's on fire and I'm 341 00:17:59,400 --> 00:18:02,399 Speaker 2: super pan and a one as I have no cares 342 00:18:02,480 --> 00:18:04,800 Speaker 2: or panic in the world. I'm at like a five 343 00:18:04,880 --> 00:18:08,080 Speaker 2: or six on Strider right now. He's too valuable to 344 00:18:08,160 --> 00:18:11,399 Speaker 2: this team to not be good moving forward, and the 345 00:18:11,440 --> 00:18:13,400 Speaker 2: Braves owe him a lot of money the next couple 346 00:18:13,440 --> 00:18:16,479 Speaker 2: of seasons. They frankly need Strata to be better and 347 00:18:16,640 --> 00:18:19,720 Speaker 2: hopefully be more like the guy he was from maybe 348 00:18:19,760 --> 00:18:22,480 Speaker 2: the middle of June to the middle of July, and 349 00:18:22,520 --> 00:18:24,920 Speaker 2: not the guy he's been over the last month from 350 00:18:24,920 --> 00:18:26,840 Speaker 2: maybe late July to late August. 351 00:18:27,840 --> 00:18:31,040 Speaker 1: Absolutely, you want the best out of Spencer Strider. He 352 00:18:31,080 --> 00:18:33,760 Speaker 1: wants the best. And again, if we're on that scale 353 00:18:33,800 --> 00:18:35,800 Speaker 1: that you're talking about, I'm at about a four because 354 00:18:35,800 --> 00:18:39,080 Speaker 1: I'm putting a lot of emphasis on Spencer Strider the person, 355 00:18:39,119 --> 00:18:43,080 Speaker 1: the mentality, the confidence, and the overall just the lack 356 00:18:43,119 --> 00:18:45,120 Speaker 1: of a better way of putting it. The intuness. As 357 00:18:45,119 --> 00:18:47,600 Speaker 1: shit Stedmans said in Rookie of the Year, the have 358 00:18:47,800 --> 00:18:51,199 Speaker 1: to Spencer Striders have to is off the charts. If 359 00:18:51,200 --> 00:18:53,240 Speaker 1: you don't know the scene I'm talking about, oh you 360 00:18:53,240 --> 00:18:55,480 Speaker 1: yourself to go watch it. But my point is is 361 00:18:55,520 --> 00:19:00,000 Speaker 1: that Spencer Strider, he's got all the intangibles that value 362 00:19:00,119 --> 00:19:03,359 Speaker 1: the value of the intangibles stands out more moments like this, 363 00:19:03,680 --> 00:19:06,000 Speaker 1: I think we're going to see Spencer Strider, maybe not 364 00:19:06,119 --> 00:19:08,600 Speaker 1: me the picture he once was, but be a highly 365 00:19:08,640 --> 00:19:11,640 Speaker 1: effective pitcher in whatever version of his stuff. He has 366 00:19:11,680 --> 00:19:14,000 Speaker 1: six to seven months from now when we're really ramping 367 00:19:14,080 --> 00:19:17,720 Speaker 1: up for the twenty twenty six seasons. Speaking of season 368 00:19:17,840 --> 00:19:20,800 Speaker 1: outlook for the remainder of this year for folks. Austin 369 00:19:20,920 --> 00:19:23,560 Speaker 1: Riley over the past couple of days has put in 370 00:19:23,720 --> 00:19:27,920 Speaker 1: more baseball workouts, he's ran, he's done some baseball activity, 371 00:19:28,200 --> 00:19:30,800 Speaker 1: and today it was reported that he felt discomfort once 372 00:19:30,840 --> 00:19:32,280 Speaker 1: again with his abdomen. 373 00:19:32,880 --> 00:19:33,200 Speaker 2: Scott. 374 00:19:33,240 --> 00:19:36,040 Speaker 1: When it comes to that report, they're now going to 375 00:19:36,080 --> 00:19:40,520 Speaker 1: have him reevaluated by doctors on Wednesday. I don't necessarily 376 00:19:40,560 --> 00:19:44,240 Speaker 1: think a realistic chance of an outcome is for them 377 00:19:44,240 --> 00:19:45,600 Speaker 1: to come back and see, well, he's out for the 378 00:19:45,640 --> 00:19:49,040 Speaker 1: season tomorrow. But I do feel that it's very, very 379 00:19:49,240 --> 00:19:53,040 Speaker 1: likely that we're going to see his time away from 380 00:19:53,040 --> 00:19:56,119 Speaker 1: the field extended more than just a couple of days, 381 00:19:56,160 --> 00:19:59,200 Speaker 1: probably at least a few weeks, to where being out 382 00:19:59,200 --> 00:20:01,520 Speaker 1: for the rest of the season. It could be a possibility. 383 00:20:01,720 --> 00:20:04,360 Speaker 1: And at this point I'm fine with that, with how 384 00:20:04,440 --> 00:20:08,000 Speaker 1: last season ended, with how this season is ended Austin Riley. 385 00:20:08,040 --> 00:20:10,040 Speaker 1: I'm not saying he's injury prone. I just feel bad 386 00:20:10,080 --> 00:20:12,399 Speaker 1: with the fact you can't play baseball, but you want 387 00:20:12,520 --> 00:20:15,400 Speaker 1: him to be as healthy as possible going into next year. 388 00:20:16,520 --> 00:20:20,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's getting mildly concerning with Riley because now it's 389 00:20:20,240 --> 00:20:24,200 Speaker 2: the same injury that has kept popping up. Yeah, and 390 00:20:24,880 --> 00:20:28,560 Speaker 2: I know they've said it's a lower abdominant abdominal issue. 391 00:20:29,000 --> 00:20:32,160 Speaker 2: I don't know if specifically we know exactly what's wrong 392 00:20:32,320 --> 00:20:35,040 Speaker 2: in there, but I think we have to kind of 393 00:20:35,080 --> 00:20:36,960 Speaker 2: hold our breath just a little bit that we don't 394 00:20:36,960 --> 00:20:39,679 Speaker 2: get really bad news on Riley with like, if a 395 00:20:39,720 --> 00:20:43,119 Speaker 2: surgery was needed, that would obviously be terrible news, and 396 00:20:43,160 --> 00:20:44,920 Speaker 2: I don't think we're going to be at that point, 397 00:20:45,280 --> 00:20:47,720 Speaker 2: he was able to run and do some workouts before, 398 00:20:47,800 --> 00:20:50,320 Speaker 2: so it's not like there's something horribly wrong in there. 399 00:20:50,640 --> 00:20:53,159 Speaker 2: But the fact this is a nagging injury that keeps 400 00:20:53,200 --> 00:20:57,240 Speaker 2: popping up, presumably soft tissue of some kind, makes me 401 00:20:57,280 --> 00:20:59,000 Speaker 2: a little nervous and you want to make sure you 402 00:20:59,000 --> 00:21:02,080 Speaker 2: don't do anything, especially with the situation being what it 403 00:21:02,119 --> 00:21:04,879 Speaker 2: is for the Braves in twenty five. Don't be dumb. 404 00:21:05,080 --> 00:21:06,760 Speaker 2: Give the guy some rest and if that means he 405 00:21:06,800 --> 00:21:09,000 Speaker 2: doesn't play again this season, then so be it. 406 00:21:09,680 --> 00:21:17,240 Speaker 1: Absolutely Again, when it comes to the most noteworthy names, Strider, Sell, Schwellenbach, Acunya, 407 00:21:17,800 --> 00:21:20,600 Speaker 1: Riley the big key right now for all those guys, 408 00:21:21,080 --> 00:21:23,760 Speaker 1: just have them as healthy as possible going into the 409 00:21:23,760 --> 00:21:27,119 Speaker 1: off season to where health is not a concern, focusing 410 00:21:27,200 --> 00:21:29,840 Speaker 1: on getting back to their normal level production is the 411 00:21:29,920 --> 00:21:32,200 Speaker 1: pure focus, and that's going to set us up best 412 00:21:32,200 --> 00:21:35,280 Speaker 1: for the twenty twenty six and beyond. But while not 413 00:21:35,400 --> 00:21:37,159 Speaker 1: seeing Riley for the rest of the year would be 414 00:21:37,359 --> 00:21:40,400 Speaker 1: a bit of a disappointment, it also could bring up 415 00:21:40,600 --> 00:21:44,960 Speaker 1: some opportunity, not only for Nacho Alvarez but others as well. 416 00:21:45,080 --> 00:21:47,359 Speaker 1: A bit of talk plus a move by the Braves 417 00:21:47,359 --> 00:21:50,080 Speaker 1: today a bit of talk on how the depth of 418 00:21:50,080 --> 00:21:52,840 Speaker 1: the position players is shaping up for twenty twenty six 419 00:21:53,160 --> 00:21:56,200 Speaker 1: and possibly beyond. In just a moment after another word 420 00:21:56,359 --> 00:21:58,600 Speaker 1: from our partners f defense. 421 00:21:58,960 --> 00:22:02,080 Speaker 4: You want to have confidence and you go out in public. 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You 442 00:23:07,200 --> 00:23:09,760 Speaker 1: have to wonder at some point made the Braves you know, 443 00:23:10,000 --> 00:23:13,040 Speaker 1: shut down Akoonya. Maybe as we get into September, what 444 00:23:13,160 --> 00:23:17,360 Speaker 1: have you. There's going to be opportunity for depth options 445 00:23:17,400 --> 00:23:19,560 Speaker 1: on this Braves team. And for the second time this year, 446 00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:22,040 Speaker 1: the Braves added to their depth from the Cincinnati Reds 447 00:23:22,280 --> 00:23:27,080 Speaker 1: by getting left handed hitting outfielder Jake Fraley Scott. I 448 00:23:27,119 --> 00:23:29,560 Speaker 1: think that this is a very intriguing move, a bit 449 00:23:29,640 --> 00:23:33,120 Speaker 1: more of a eyebrow raising move for what he could 450 00:23:33,119 --> 00:23:36,399 Speaker 1: be beyond this year than previous editions they've done. I 451 00:23:36,440 --> 00:23:38,640 Speaker 1: think it was a very astute move by the Braves 452 00:23:38,800 --> 00:23:40,280 Speaker 1: to bring Frehley into the equation. 453 00:23:41,840 --> 00:23:44,879 Speaker 2: Yeah, so, I mean, Jake Frayley is a real major 454 00:23:44,960 --> 00:23:48,280 Speaker 2: leaguer and he's been around for a while. He has 455 00:23:48,359 --> 00:23:51,600 Speaker 2: solid career numbers. Now, I mean, he was available and 456 00:23:51,640 --> 00:23:53,680 Speaker 2: he was DFAD for a reason here, so we should 457 00:23:53,720 --> 00:23:56,680 Speaker 2: at least say that. But Freiley, you mentioned he's a 458 00:23:56,760 --> 00:24:01,080 Speaker 2: left handed hitting outfielder. For his career, Frayley has a 459 00:24:01,200 --> 00:24:04,880 Speaker 2: one to twelve WRC plus against right handed pitching, which 460 00:24:04,920 --> 00:24:08,720 Speaker 2: is interesting. He quite literally cannot hit left handed pitching, 461 00:24:08,840 --> 00:24:11,399 Speaker 2: so to me, he is very much a fourth or 462 00:24:11,400 --> 00:24:14,200 Speaker 2: fifth outfielder. He could be a pinch hitting option off 463 00:24:14,200 --> 00:24:16,720 Speaker 2: the bench. And as you said, if the Braves do 464 00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:19,960 Speaker 2: God forbid, lose one of their outfielders injury in these 465 00:24:19,960 --> 00:24:22,600 Speaker 2: final six weeks, or if they want to just shut 466 00:24:22,640 --> 00:24:24,760 Speaker 2: down the jets on Akunya for a little while before 467 00:24:24,800 --> 00:24:27,520 Speaker 2: the season ends, you're going to need another outfielder. And 468 00:24:27,640 --> 00:24:30,760 Speaker 2: Frayley's a real guy. And not only that, but Frayley 469 00:24:31,040 --> 00:24:34,639 Speaker 2: is technically under team control for twenty twenty six. If 470 00:24:34,720 --> 00:24:37,879 Speaker 2: the Braves so choose, Frayley would be in his final 471 00:24:37,960 --> 00:24:41,320 Speaker 2: year of arbitration. He made three point twenty five million 472 00:24:41,359 --> 00:24:44,560 Speaker 2: dollars this year, so he'll probably make about four million bucks. 473 00:24:44,600 --> 00:24:48,119 Speaker 2: If the Braves opt to bring Freiley back, I'm guessing 474 00:24:48,200 --> 00:24:49,639 Speaker 2: the next six weeks are going to be kind of 475 00:24:49,680 --> 00:24:52,119 Speaker 2: an open tryout. I could maybe be talked into it 476 00:24:52,320 --> 00:24:54,480 Speaker 2: if he performs well and if they feel like they're 477 00:24:54,480 --> 00:24:56,639 Speaker 2: going to have a real role for him as a 478 00:24:56,760 --> 00:25:00,320 Speaker 2: lefty specialist in some kind of role. But for million 479 00:25:00,320 --> 00:25:03,000 Speaker 2: dollars is also not nothing, So if the guy just 480 00:25:03,040 --> 00:25:05,000 Speaker 2: doesn't show you a whole lot. It would not be 481 00:25:05,000 --> 00:25:07,440 Speaker 2: a big surprise if they decided to non tender him 482 00:25:07,640 --> 00:25:08,600 Speaker 2: in a couple of months. 483 00:25:09,680 --> 00:25:11,959 Speaker 1: But I do want to put the emphasis on Frailey, 484 00:25:12,119 --> 00:25:14,879 Speaker 1: you know, being in the equation because it makes sense 485 00:25:14,920 --> 00:25:18,000 Speaker 1: why the Braves put an emphasis. And let's also not 486 00:25:18,359 --> 00:25:20,240 Speaker 1: you know, bad deny to the fact that the fact 487 00:25:20,240 --> 00:25:22,760 Speaker 1: that they've struggled so much this year put them down 488 00:25:22,800 --> 00:25:24,879 Speaker 1: the bar put them high on the list to be 489 00:25:25,000 --> 00:25:27,040 Speaker 1: one of the first in line to get Frayley. The 490 00:25:27,160 --> 00:25:30,760 Speaker 1: reason why it's intriguing for next year is because the 491 00:25:30,800 --> 00:25:33,560 Speaker 1: fact that he's done pretty decent against right handed pitching. 492 00:25:33,760 --> 00:25:36,320 Speaker 1: And when you look at profar, you look at Michael Harris, 493 00:25:36,320 --> 00:25:38,480 Speaker 1: who in twenty three and twenty four he averaged one 494 00:25:38,560 --> 00:25:40,920 Speaker 1: hundred and twenty five games a season. This year looks 495 00:25:40,920 --> 00:25:42,520 Speaker 1: like he's going to play the full season, So hats 496 00:25:42,560 --> 00:25:44,359 Speaker 1: off to him. And of course, a Kunya, you know, 497 00:25:44,400 --> 00:25:46,320 Speaker 1: the injury risk with him is a bit higher than 498 00:25:46,600 --> 00:25:49,120 Speaker 1: you know you may be comfortable with. The Braves need 499 00:25:49,119 --> 00:25:51,480 Speaker 1: that depth that they can trust against right handed pitching 500 00:25:51,680 --> 00:25:55,640 Speaker 1: that also can handle each outfit position pretty well. He's 501 00:25:55,680 --> 00:25:58,240 Speaker 1: better in the corners than center but that's the reason 502 00:25:58,240 --> 00:26:00,800 Speaker 1: why it's intriguing, because if the Braves were to see 503 00:26:00,840 --> 00:26:03,920 Speaker 1: any of their starting outfielders next year potentially miss time. 504 00:26:04,280 --> 00:26:06,560 Speaker 1: You've got someone who's not to the level of these guys, 505 00:26:06,720 --> 00:26:09,600 Speaker 1: but at least can be passable as a regular for 506 00:26:09,640 --> 00:26:13,720 Speaker 1: a short period of time. That is definitely encouraging compared 507 00:26:13,760 --> 00:26:15,800 Speaker 1: to the options that the Braves have had in recent 508 00:26:15,880 --> 00:26:17,560 Speaker 1: years from the way of hand in side of the plate. 509 00:26:18,280 --> 00:26:22,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, it's both sad and also just kind 510 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:24,000 Speaker 2: of a fact of life that the last few years 511 00:26:24,160 --> 00:26:27,560 Speaker 2: the Braves have found themselves in real need of outfielders. 512 00:26:28,200 --> 00:26:30,679 Speaker 2: And sure, you can't always predict who's going to get 513 00:26:30,760 --> 00:26:33,000 Speaker 2: hurt and who's going to be healthy, but you need 514 00:26:33,080 --> 00:26:36,560 Speaker 2: depth and that's probably one of the just recurring themes 515 00:26:36,600 --> 00:26:38,639 Speaker 2: of these past couple of seasons where the Braves have 516 00:26:38,680 --> 00:26:41,960 Speaker 2: dealt with injury after injury. You have to have depth, 517 00:26:42,280 --> 00:26:45,280 Speaker 2: and ideally you're not calling on a player who just 518 00:26:45,359 --> 00:26:49,000 Speaker 2: has no business being out there again freely. He's not 519 00:26:49,080 --> 00:26:51,760 Speaker 2: a star. He is very much a certain kind of 520 00:26:51,840 --> 00:26:54,200 Speaker 2: player at this point in his career, a left handed 521 00:26:54,200 --> 00:26:56,719 Speaker 2: outfielder who can play a little bit of defense, he 522 00:26:56,760 --> 00:26:58,720 Speaker 2: can run the bases a little bit, and he can 523 00:26:58,760 --> 00:27:01,280 Speaker 2: hit right handed pitching pretty well, and that's not a 524 00:27:01,280 --> 00:27:03,640 Speaker 2: small thing. And those are skills that are all in demand, 525 00:27:04,080 --> 00:27:06,040 Speaker 2: especially for a team that could use a little bit 526 00:27:06,040 --> 00:27:06,879 Speaker 2: more off their bench. 527 00:27:08,080 --> 00:27:11,879 Speaker 1: Absolutely, And the one difference between Frayley's upside and others 528 00:27:11,880 --> 00:27:14,560 Speaker 1: that we've seen. You know, I know that Mierfield as 529 00:27:14,600 --> 00:27:16,760 Speaker 1: well as Loriano, they did well last year, but they 530 00:27:16,800 --> 00:27:18,920 Speaker 1: were from the right handed side of the plate. It's 531 00:27:19,000 --> 00:27:22,159 Speaker 1: the potential against right handed pitching if an injury were 532 00:27:22,160 --> 00:27:24,000 Speaker 1: occurred to one of our regulars for a short period 533 00:27:24,040 --> 00:27:27,480 Speaker 1: of time. Frayley's upside in that situation is what makes 534 00:27:27,560 --> 00:27:30,639 Speaker 1: him so intriguing. But Frailey to the side, you know, 535 00:27:30,680 --> 00:27:32,960 Speaker 1: he may get an extended look at some point over 536 00:27:32,960 --> 00:27:35,200 Speaker 1: the rest of the season. A couple of other names, 537 00:27:35,400 --> 00:27:39,160 Speaker 1: Nacho Alvarez, Scott. He's starting to show a bit of life. 538 00:27:39,240 --> 00:27:39,440 Speaker 2: Now. 539 00:27:39,560 --> 00:27:42,440 Speaker 1: I've not had the highest opinion of Nacho Alvarez when 540 00:27:42,440 --> 00:27:45,200 Speaker 1: it comes to being, you know, his major league potential. 541 00:27:45,440 --> 00:27:48,640 Speaker 1: I just don't see a lot of offensive potential enough 542 00:27:48,680 --> 00:27:52,119 Speaker 1: for him to be a reliable regular, especially for a 543 00:27:52,119 --> 00:27:54,440 Speaker 1: team that's trying to win. But he's starting to show 544 00:27:54,480 --> 00:27:57,480 Speaker 1: some life he's starting to put together more active at bats, 545 00:27:57,520 --> 00:27:59,560 Speaker 1: more productive at bats, And I will give him credit, 546 00:27:59,840 --> 00:28:03,080 Speaker 1: he is a reliable fielder when he's in front of 547 00:28:03,080 --> 00:28:04,920 Speaker 1: the ball. Now, I think that's much easier at third 548 00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:07,560 Speaker 1: or second than it is short. But my point is 549 00:28:08,160 --> 00:28:12,080 Speaker 1: him convincing me he could be a notable bench piece 550 00:28:12,320 --> 00:28:14,720 Speaker 1: for a team that's trying to win. My opinion of 551 00:28:14,800 --> 00:28:17,760 Speaker 1: him being that has certainly gone up over the past 552 00:28:17,840 --> 00:28:19,800 Speaker 1: couple of weeks to his credit, and we're going to 553 00:28:19,840 --> 00:28:22,720 Speaker 1: get an extended look at that if Austin Riley is 554 00:28:22,760 --> 00:28:25,359 Speaker 1: out for an extended period of time to end this season. 555 00:28:26,520 --> 00:28:29,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, this is very much an open tryout, open audition 556 00:28:29,960 --> 00:28:33,720 Speaker 2: for Nacho. And you know, unfortunately for him the past 557 00:28:33,800 --> 00:28:37,399 Speaker 2: really two seasons, injuries have hadn't kind of kept him 558 00:28:37,440 --> 00:28:39,440 Speaker 2: off the field more than I think Nacho would like, 559 00:28:39,920 --> 00:28:42,440 Speaker 2: but he is. He is showing some signs of improvement, 560 00:28:42,640 --> 00:28:45,720 Speaker 2: putting together better at bats, driving the ball a little bit. 561 00:28:46,240 --> 00:28:48,160 Speaker 2: And you know, if you asked me what is Nacho 562 00:28:48,200 --> 00:28:50,720 Speaker 2: Alvarez going to be in three years, I think he's 563 00:28:50,760 --> 00:28:53,560 Speaker 2: good enough to be a utility player. I don't think 564 00:28:53,560 --> 00:28:55,640 Speaker 2: he's ever going to be good enough to get regular 565 00:28:55,640 --> 00:28:58,640 Speaker 2: at bats. He's still young enough, so he could improve, 566 00:28:59,360 --> 00:29:02,000 Speaker 2: But I think there's just some limitations that Nacho has. 567 00:29:02,600 --> 00:29:05,080 Speaker 2: Unless he suddenly just develops a little more bat speed 568 00:29:05,680 --> 00:29:08,120 Speaker 2: or adjusts his approach at the plate where he drives 569 00:29:08,120 --> 00:29:10,560 Speaker 2: the baseball better. I just don't ever think he's gonna 570 00:29:10,600 --> 00:29:13,640 Speaker 2: hit enough to be a full on regular. But there 571 00:29:13,680 --> 00:29:17,320 Speaker 2: is value in a cheap, versatile player who can cover 572 00:29:17,360 --> 00:29:19,960 Speaker 2: the infield. Maybe they start having Nacho play a little 573 00:29:20,040 --> 00:29:22,600 Speaker 2: left field or right field in the spring, get him 574 00:29:22,600 --> 00:29:26,000 Speaker 2: out there in an emergency situation. There's value in players 575 00:29:26,000 --> 00:29:27,560 Speaker 2: with that kind of a skill set. 576 00:29:28,520 --> 00:29:32,600 Speaker 1: Absolutely. Speaking of those expanded skill sets, Eli White is 577 00:29:32,640 --> 00:29:36,920 Speaker 1: another very intriguing name. I think he's someone that overall 578 00:29:37,320 --> 00:29:40,080 Speaker 1: has done more than you may have predicted he you 579 00:29:40,120 --> 00:29:42,520 Speaker 1: would expect from him. This year, I think his number 580 00:29:42,520 --> 00:29:44,360 Speaker 1: has been called on a bit more than many had 581 00:29:44,400 --> 00:29:46,920 Speaker 1: hoped it would be. But he's held his own. He's 582 00:29:46,920 --> 00:29:49,600 Speaker 1: had his offensive struggles, but you see what he could 583 00:29:49,600 --> 00:29:51,280 Speaker 1: do with the base pass, you see what he could 584 00:29:51,320 --> 00:29:53,000 Speaker 1: do in the field. We did get to see a 585 00:29:53,000 --> 00:29:55,960 Speaker 1: little bit of versatility in spring training. I think he's 586 00:29:56,000 --> 00:30:00,120 Speaker 1: someone that clearly has carved a path for himself to 587 00:30:00,160 --> 00:30:03,080 Speaker 1: be a part of the twenty sixteen as a bench piece, 588 00:30:03,280 --> 00:30:05,760 Speaker 1: and if you could tap into that versatility with him 589 00:30:05,760 --> 00:30:08,120 Speaker 1: playing some multiple positions for the rest of this year, 590 00:30:08,200 --> 00:30:10,760 Speaker 1: that can only add to his value. I've been overall 591 00:30:10,800 --> 00:30:14,280 Speaker 1: pleased with Eli White. Again, just making sure you don't 592 00:30:14,280 --> 00:30:16,920 Speaker 1: get too extended when it comes to his playing time. 593 00:30:18,200 --> 00:30:21,080 Speaker 2: I think Eli White very much has a set role 594 00:30:21,480 --> 00:30:24,320 Speaker 2: and he can fly on the basis you need a 595 00:30:24,360 --> 00:30:26,959 Speaker 2: speedsterir like that, especially when you have a couple of 596 00:30:27,240 --> 00:30:30,920 Speaker 2: really slow runners as the Braves have with Ozuna and 597 00:30:31,000 --> 00:30:34,560 Speaker 2: Olsen and Profar and the catchers. This is not a 598 00:30:34,640 --> 00:30:38,520 Speaker 2: super fast lineup. So Eli White has some real assets 599 00:30:38,560 --> 00:30:41,000 Speaker 2: with his speed, and he's shown a good amount this 600 00:30:41,080 --> 00:30:43,360 Speaker 2: year that he can run into a ball and hit 601 00:30:43,400 --> 00:30:45,720 Speaker 2: it over the fence, or put a ball in play 602 00:30:45,720 --> 00:30:48,360 Speaker 2: and use his speed to steal a single out of it. 603 00:30:48,880 --> 00:30:50,720 Speaker 2: So yeah, I like Eli White. He's better than I 604 00:30:50,720 --> 00:30:53,320 Speaker 2: thought he was going to be. I think you're absolutely right. 605 00:30:53,360 --> 00:30:55,440 Speaker 2: You don't want to really be in a situation where 606 00:30:55,440 --> 00:30:58,600 Speaker 2: you are relying on Eli White on a daily basis 607 00:30:58,680 --> 00:31:01,440 Speaker 2: or even a semi daily basis, But he has real 608 00:31:01,520 --> 00:31:04,600 Speaker 2: value on this team, and teams can use in Eli White. 609 00:31:04,600 --> 00:31:06,760 Speaker 2: They can use a Nacho Alvarez, they can use it 610 00:31:06,840 --> 00:31:09,479 Speaker 2: Jake Freeley. We'll of course have to see if they 611 00:31:09,520 --> 00:31:12,480 Speaker 2: have roster spots in twenty twenty six, but for now, 612 00:31:12,560 --> 00:31:14,160 Speaker 2: I think all three of those guys are probably going 613 00:31:14,240 --> 00:31:16,400 Speaker 2: to see a decent amount of playing time down the stretch. 614 00:31:17,760 --> 00:31:21,400 Speaker 1: So then the most intriguing question when it comes to 615 00:31:21,440 --> 00:31:24,880 Speaker 1: these depth options, as you're potentially filling out a bench 616 00:31:24,920 --> 00:31:26,800 Speaker 1: for a winner or what you hope is a winner 617 00:31:27,000 --> 00:31:28,760 Speaker 1: in twenty twenty six is Nick Allen? 618 00:31:28,800 --> 00:31:28,920 Speaker 5: Now? 619 00:31:28,920 --> 00:31:32,000 Speaker 1: I want to make it clear Nick Allen, in terms 620 00:31:32,040 --> 00:31:35,320 Speaker 1: of when he was acquired and the expectations for him 621 00:31:35,320 --> 00:31:38,040 Speaker 1: when he was acquired, he has been a clear win 622 00:31:38,600 --> 00:31:41,360 Speaker 1: this year. He's one of the top two shortstops right 623 00:31:41,400 --> 00:31:43,719 Speaker 1: now with Mason Win of the Saint Louis Cardinals in 624 00:31:43,760 --> 00:31:46,840 Speaker 1: consideration for a Gold Glove honor. I hope he wins it. 625 00:31:47,040 --> 00:31:49,240 Speaker 1: He deserves it, that's how good of a defensive player 626 00:31:49,640 --> 00:31:53,080 Speaker 1: he is. I also think that he has value to 627 00:31:53,200 --> 00:31:55,960 Speaker 1: a winner as a late eating substitute at a very 628 00:31:55,960 --> 00:31:59,479 Speaker 1: important position when it comes to his defensive value. But 629 00:31:59,640 --> 00:32:04,600 Speaker 1: he absolutely cannot be your starting shortstop going into twenty 630 00:32:04,640 --> 00:32:07,880 Speaker 1: twenty six. He just can't. That's nothing against Nick Allen. 631 00:32:08,320 --> 00:32:12,160 Speaker 1: It's just a simple fact. This team needs a six 632 00:32:12,320 --> 00:32:17,480 Speaker 1: fifty to seven hundred producing ops wise shortstop to be 633 00:32:17,640 --> 00:32:20,800 Speaker 1: able to get leads earlier in games, and then Allen 634 00:32:20,880 --> 00:32:23,440 Speaker 1: can come in later. But as we start naming off 635 00:32:23,480 --> 00:32:26,240 Speaker 1: these other depth options, Scott, is there going to be 636 00:32:26,320 --> 00:32:29,160 Speaker 1: room for Nick Allen? I think there potentially can be. 637 00:32:29,600 --> 00:32:32,080 Speaker 1: But my point is is that I feel that there's 638 00:32:32,240 --> 00:32:35,520 Speaker 1: value in Nick Allen, but that value starts to go 639 00:32:35,600 --> 00:32:37,480 Speaker 1: down a bit as we name these other names with 640 00:32:37,520 --> 00:32:39,880 Speaker 1: a bit more upside. And also when you mentioned the 641 00:32:39,880 --> 00:32:42,560 Speaker 1: fact you just can't go into twenty twenty six with 642 00:32:42,680 --> 00:32:44,600 Speaker 1: him as your starting shortstop. 643 00:32:45,440 --> 00:32:48,520 Speaker 2: I could not agree more. I mean this, I tweeted 644 00:32:48,520 --> 00:32:51,800 Speaker 2: it actually on Tuesday night. Love Nick Allen for the glove, 645 00:32:52,880 --> 00:32:55,080 Speaker 2: but you can't run it back with it. He has 646 00:32:55,120 --> 00:33:00,720 Speaker 2: a five forty nine ops this season. That's unpre eeuably bad. 647 00:33:01,560 --> 00:33:04,160 Speaker 2: He should win a gold Glove. We'll see gold gloves 648 00:33:04,160 --> 00:33:06,880 Speaker 2: are often popularity contests. We will see how that goes. 649 00:33:06,920 --> 00:33:10,479 Speaker 2: But he is a fantastic defender. But you have to 650 00:33:10,520 --> 00:33:13,200 Speaker 2: have more than just a glove at shortstop, especially for 651 00:33:13,240 --> 00:33:16,840 Speaker 2: the Braves. With the other concerns this lineup has right now. 652 00:33:17,400 --> 00:33:19,560 Speaker 2: I absolutely think that Nick Allen will be on this 653 00:33:19,600 --> 00:33:24,120 Speaker 2: team in twenty six as the defensive whiz on the infield. 654 00:33:24,240 --> 00:33:26,520 Speaker 2: He can also run, so that's not a small thing. 655 00:33:26,640 --> 00:33:29,840 Speaker 2: He could be a speedster as well. Maybe someone like 656 00:33:29,920 --> 00:33:33,120 Speaker 2: Eli White gets squeezed off because you feel like, while 657 00:33:33,200 --> 00:33:35,560 Speaker 2: Nick Allen is not as fast as Eli White, he 658 00:33:35,600 --> 00:33:38,240 Speaker 2: can at least be a much better base running option 659 00:33:38,360 --> 00:33:40,560 Speaker 2: late and then you can sub him in at shortstop 660 00:33:40,640 --> 00:33:42,560 Speaker 2: or second base or wherever you want to put him. 661 00:33:43,120 --> 00:33:45,200 Speaker 2: But yeah, I mean, I think one of my bold 662 00:33:45,240 --> 00:33:48,320 Speaker 2: predictions this year was that Orlando Arcia was going to 663 00:33:48,360 --> 00:33:51,400 Speaker 2: lose his job to Nick Allen. I didn't necessarily think 664 00:33:51,440 --> 00:33:53,600 Speaker 2: it was gonna happen two weeks into the year, which 665 00:33:53,640 --> 00:33:57,440 Speaker 2: is when that transition basically happened. But I just I 666 00:33:57,440 --> 00:33:59,360 Speaker 2: don't see a world where you can go into twenty 667 00:33:59,400 --> 00:34:03,160 Speaker 2: twenty six without some kind of improvement at shortstop. 668 00:34:04,560 --> 00:34:07,000 Speaker 1: And many may think, Okay, why are we talking about 669 00:34:07,040 --> 00:34:09,239 Speaker 1: what the bench may look like in twenty twenty six. Well, 670 00:34:09,239 --> 00:34:12,399 Speaker 1: it's important because that puts more emphasis on the guys 671 00:34:12,480 --> 00:34:14,120 Speaker 1: that are going to get the majority of the playing 672 00:34:14,160 --> 00:34:16,640 Speaker 1: time for the rest of twenty twenty five, and especially 673 00:34:16,719 --> 00:34:19,600 Speaker 1: when you go into twenty twenty six coming off two 674 00:34:19,640 --> 00:34:23,120 Speaker 1: straight years with so many potential injuries this year included, 675 00:34:23,280 --> 00:34:25,319 Speaker 1: and you're probably going to have a roster to open 676 00:34:25,400 --> 00:34:28,160 Speaker 1: up if, for instance, Ozuona is not back trades were 677 00:34:28,200 --> 00:34:32,200 Speaker 1: to happen, what have you. So it's making value out 678 00:34:32,239 --> 00:34:33,439 Speaker 1: of the guys who are going to get the bulk 679 00:34:33,440 --> 00:34:35,120 Speaker 1: of playing time for the reigning of this year, for 680 00:34:35,160 --> 00:34:38,960 Speaker 1: the remainder of this year, not only Michael Harris, Profar 681 00:34:39,080 --> 00:34:42,360 Speaker 1: and others improving their stock when they're going to be 682 00:34:42,400 --> 00:34:45,000 Speaker 1: required pieces for US winning in twenty twenty six, but 683 00:34:45,120 --> 00:34:48,200 Speaker 1: that depth, adding more depth to that if we do occur, 684 00:34:48,239 --> 00:34:50,960 Speaker 1: if injuries do occur, that's going to be a really 685 00:34:51,000 --> 00:34:52,759 Speaker 1: big part to watch as well for the rest of 686 00:34:52,760 --> 00:34:54,880 Speaker 1: this year. Hopefully all the guys we name can have 687 00:34:54,920 --> 00:34:58,600 Speaker 1: successful ends to the season. Scott, anything else from you 688 00:34:58,640 --> 00:35:00,239 Speaker 1: as we wrap up this edition of the ham Our 689 00:35:00,320 --> 00:35:01,239 Speaker 1: Territory Podcast. 690 00:35:02,440 --> 00:35:04,720 Speaker 2: Not much for me, Sean. I mean, a fun game tonight. 691 00:35:05,120 --> 00:35:07,040 Speaker 2: It looked like the Braves were gonna get blown out 692 00:35:07,080 --> 00:35:09,080 Speaker 2: for the second night in a row to the White Sox, 693 00:35:09,640 --> 00:35:11,560 Speaker 2: and it was like, dear Lord, of course they're getting 694 00:35:11,560 --> 00:35:13,760 Speaker 2: blown out again by the White Sox after a really 695 00:35:13,800 --> 00:35:16,239 Speaker 2: good week last year in New York and then the 696 00:35:16,280 --> 00:35:18,960 Speaker 2: sweep in Cleveland. So nice to win one. It was 697 00:35:18,960 --> 00:35:21,480 Speaker 2: a fun game tonight, we'll see It is Hurston Waldrop 698 00:35:21,560 --> 00:35:24,759 Speaker 2: Day on Wednesday, which is exciting, probably the best day 699 00:35:24,760 --> 00:35:26,760 Speaker 2: of the week right now in terms of Braves pitching. 700 00:35:26,880 --> 00:35:28,719 Speaker 2: So I think a lot of folks are tuning in 701 00:35:28,760 --> 00:35:31,920 Speaker 2: to see what Waldrop can do, and I think I 702 00:35:31,960 --> 00:35:34,400 Speaker 2: can tease that I believe we're going to have another 703 00:35:34,440 --> 00:35:37,080 Speaker 2: show breaking down that start from Waldrop on Wednesday night. 704 00:35:37,400 --> 00:35:39,319 Speaker 2: So as always, thank you to everybody for tuning in, 705 00:35:39,400 --> 00:35:41,360 Speaker 2: and if you are a new listener, please hit that 706 00:35:41,400 --> 00:35:43,920 Speaker 2: subscribe button. 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But again, at least for this year, 724 00:36:37,400 --> 00:36:40,879 Speaker 1: when you're seeing the contributions we're getting from players who 725 00:36:40,880 --> 00:36:42,719 Speaker 1: are going to matter plenty when we want to win 726 00:36:42,760 --> 00:36:45,000 Speaker 1: to get in twenty twenty six, you want them to 727 00:36:45,000 --> 00:36:47,640 Speaker 1: be rewarded with wins. It's good to see it. Plus 728 00:36:47,680 --> 00:36:50,440 Speaker 1: Baldwin making some more headway on that Reokie of the 729 00:36:50,520 --> 00:36:53,000 Speaker 1: Year March. Until next time, go bravez. We'll talk to 730 00:36:53,040 --> 00:36:55,600 Speaker 1: you again soon. Here of a Hammer Territory podcast. 731 00:37:03,000 --> 00:37:15,799 Speaker 5: Let them let the gas, to let them let 732 00:37:18,160 --> 00:37:18,920 Speaker 2: The copy