1 00:00:01,280 --> 00:00:42,280 Speaker 1: Young boiling her own long and then wait. 2 00:00:25,400 --> 00:00:29,680 Speaker 2: Welcome to Massa Territory, ladies and gentlemen. We are back 3 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:32,320 Speaker 2: in the home studio. I've been traveling for the last 4 00:00:32,360 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 2: few days with a couple of baseball content creator friends. 5 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:38,080 Speaker 2: A couple of them are big Mets fans, so I 6 00:00:38,159 --> 00:00:41,080 Speaker 2: decided to join them in Port Saint Lucy, Florida to 7 00:00:41,120 --> 00:00:43,600 Speaker 2: see what's going on with the Mets as of late. 8 00:00:44,560 --> 00:00:46,599 Speaker 2: We are looking to see if we can get some 9 00:00:46,720 --> 00:00:49,960 Speaker 2: access to some Red Sox spring training over the next month. 10 00:00:50,040 --> 00:00:52,199 Speaker 2: Stay tuned for that. Might be able to go to 11 00:00:52,240 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 2: Fort Myers. If not, maybe be able to go to 12 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:57,600 Speaker 2: some visitor ballparks where the Red Sox is going to 13 00:00:57,640 --> 00:01:00,520 Speaker 2: travel to. So stay tuned for all that. But feels 14 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:03,760 Speaker 2: good to be back in the home studio and we 15 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:05,400 Speaker 2: got a few things to talk about here a bit 16 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:08,280 Speaker 2: of an update episode for this one, kind of catch 17 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:11,600 Speaker 2: up on what's going on in spring training as of late, 18 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:14,360 Speaker 2: and not really a whole lot of juicy drama. Remember 19 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:18,399 Speaker 2: last spring training you signed Alex Bregman. Everyone's happy, and 20 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:21,760 Speaker 2: then one day later it just feels like it's turning 21 00:01:21,760 --> 00:01:25,440 Speaker 2: into a nightmare. Raffi was upset Tristan Cassis was saying 22 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:28,280 Speaker 2: things that were making half a Red Sox Nation upset. 23 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:32,800 Speaker 2: It was just drama, and this spring training it's completely 24 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:36,679 Speaker 2: the opposite. It's rather quiet this spring training, and I 25 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:38,560 Speaker 2: think that's a very good thing. We all got our 26 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:41,280 Speaker 2: eyes on the prize this spring training. We're looking to 27 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:43,160 Speaker 2: just have a good Red Sox team this year that 28 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:46,280 Speaker 2: can make a deep postseason run. So nice to have 29 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:48,320 Speaker 2: it a bit more on the quiet side. But that 30 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 2: doesn't mean things aren't happening in spring training. We still got, 31 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 2: you know, quite a few talking points here. And the 32 00:01:54,800 --> 00:01:58,520 Speaker 2: big story this past week Marcelo Meyer Alex kra making 33 00:01:58,520 --> 00:02:02,240 Speaker 2: some interesting comments about his status for the opening day roster. 34 00:02:02,520 --> 00:02:04,680 Speaker 2: I'll give you my thoughts on that. Talk about what's 35 00:02:04,720 --> 00:02:07,520 Speaker 2: going on there, give you an update on what's going 36 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:10,520 Speaker 2: on with the battle for the fifth spot in the rotation. 37 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:12,519 Speaker 2: We'll take a look at some of the numbers so far, 38 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:15,120 Speaker 2: see what's going on there. We'll check on some other 39 00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:17,880 Speaker 2: stats so far this spring, kind of just dive into that. 40 00:02:17,880 --> 00:02:20,720 Speaker 2: And we also had a little something something on a 41 00:02:20,840 --> 00:02:24,200 Speaker 2: will your a bray you extension. Give you my thoughts 42 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 2: on that as well. So let's dive into it, shall 43 00:02:28,080 --> 00:02:29,760 Speaker 2: we If you can hit the like button for me 44 00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:31,840 Speaker 2: subscribe if you're new. We are trying to get to 45 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:34,440 Speaker 2: seven k by opening day. If you can hit that 46 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:37,600 Speaker 2: subscribe button, I'll love you forever. So let's get to 47 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 2: what's the the juicy story so far this spring training 48 00:02:43,320 --> 00:02:47,560 Speaker 2: and Marcelo Meyer. Right, you go into the offseason thinking 49 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:52,079 Speaker 2: Marcelo Myer's probably gonna be in this infield somewhere, even 50 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 2: if they brought Bragman back for third base. You're thinking, 51 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:58,240 Speaker 2: all right, Marcella Meyer second base, not a problem, right, 52 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:00,280 Speaker 2: But then Bragman went to the Cubs, and you're thinking 53 00:03:00,320 --> 00:03:04,000 Speaker 2: at that point, well, I mean, there's no way Marcelo 54 00:03:04,120 --> 00:03:07,440 Speaker 2: Meyer isn't in this infield somewhere, whether that's at third base, 55 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:09,560 Speaker 2: second base, whatever it may be. They bring in Caleb 56 00:03:09,639 --> 00:03:12,160 Speaker 2: Durban from the Brewers, a guy that played third base 57 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:14,720 Speaker 2: last year has played second base in the past. So 58 00:03:14,919 --> 00:03:17,160 Speaker 2: you're thinking, one way or another, one of those guys 59 00:03:17,200 --> 00:03:18,959 Speaker 2: is gonna be at second, the other one's gonna be 60 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:22,240 Speaker 2: at third. And then we got some juicy comments from 61 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:27,079 Speaker 2: Alex Korra this past week saying, here with Marcello, we'll 62 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:30,600 Speaker 2: give him the baton, but he has to run if 63 00:03:30,639 --> 00:03:33,519 Speaker 2: he wants to be the starting second baseman in Cincinnati. 64 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:35,840 Speaker 2: There's a lot of work to do. It's not a 65 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:38,760 Speaker 2: given that that he's a second baseman or third baseman 66 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:40,800 Speaker 2: for this team. There's a lot of things that he 67 00:03:40,880 --> 00:03:43,880 Speaker 2: needs to show us this spring, and we expect him 68 00:03:43,920 --> 00:03:47,160 Speaker 2: to do that because he's that talented. But at the 69 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:50,240 Speaker 2: same time, there's a lot of guys here that can 70 00:03:50,320 --> 00:03:54,400 Speaker 2: do the job now Meyer, He responded, saying, I don't know. 71 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:57,160 Speaker 2: Ac made it clear that I'm still looking for a job. 72 00:03:57,400 --> 00:03:59,600 Speaker 2: So wherever it is they need me to play, that's 73 00:03:59,640 --> 00:04:01,720 Speaker 2: what I'm going to do. This is the big leagues. 74 00:04:01,840 --> 00:04:04,640 Speaker 2: I assume that everybody in here is trying to keep 75 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:07,640 Speaker 2: their spot or work for a spot. No spot is 76 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:11,000 Speaker 2: ever guaranteed in the big leagues. I believe that applies 77 00:04:11,040 --> 00:04:14,000 Speaker 2: to everybody. So I'm just looking forward to getting out 78 00:04:14,040 --> 00:04:17,279 Speaker 2: there and playing my game. Now. I think there's a 79 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:23,240 Speaker 2: few things that to talk about with this right The 80 00:04:23,279 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 2: biggest reaction that I've seen so far is from people 81 00:04:27,279 --> 00:04:31,159 Speaker 2: saying Cora is trying to just motivate Marcella Meyer here, 82 00:04:31,200 --> 00:04:33,080 Speaker 2: trying to give him a bit of a push here 83 00:04:34,040 --> 00:04:36,960 Speaker 2: and I totally believe that. I think for a couple 84 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:40,520 Speaker 2: of different things, one being you know, Marcella Meyer. You 85 00:04:40,520 --> 00:04:42,000 Speaker 2: take a look at his career up to this point 86 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:43,760 Speaker 2: through the minor leagues, he has not been able to 87 00:04:43,760 --> 00:04:46,040 Speaker 2: stay healthy for a full season, and he's been coming 88 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:48,560 Speaker 2: down with some kind of an injury every single year, 89 00:04:48,640 --> 00:04:52,280 Speaker 2: whether that's his back or his wrist last year, ending 90 00:04:52,320 --> 00:04:55,159 Speaker 2: his season short after getting called up to the major leagues. 91 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:57,440 Speaker 2: There's always something going on with him over the last 92 00:04:57,480 --> 00:05:00,719 Speaker 2: few years. And now I will also say I was 93 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:03,480 Speaker 2: told a little while back, about a year or so ago, 94 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:06,560 Speaker 2: that there having some question marks when it comes to, 95 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:09,400 Speaker 2: you know, how much work he's putting in in the 96 00:05:09,440 --> 00:05:11,919 Speaker 2: weight room. Right this is behind the scenes. I was 97 00:05:11,920 --> 00:05:15,440 Speaker 2: told from a pretty trusted source saying, you know, hey, 98 00:05:15,480 --> 00:05:18,520 Speaker 2: you know, there are some concerns when it comes to 99 00:05:19,080 --> 00:05:21,479 Speaker 2: you know, him getting into the weight room, him, you know, 100 00:05:21,520 --> 00:05:24,480 Speaker 2: getting himself strong ready for a full one sixty two. 101 00:05:24,880 --> 00:05:26,400 Speaker 2: You know, you take a look at some of these 102 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:28,719 Speaker 2: guys when they're coming up from the minor leagues. You 103 00:05:28,839 --> 00:05:32,000 Speaker 2: see that, you know, they really get themselves ready for, 104 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:35,279 Speaker 2: you know, that full grind of a season. And that 105 00:05:35,360 --> 00:05:37,320 Speaker 2: has been a bit of a question mark with Marcelo 106 00:05:37,400 --> 00:05:40,920 Speaker 2: Meyer in the past, after he got that taste of 107 00:05:40,960 --> 00:05:44,440 Speaker 2: the major leagues last year and having yet another injury. 108 00:05:44,720 --> 00:05:46,560 Speaker 2: I think the Reds and even Craig Breslo has said 109 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:49,039 Speaker 2: it himself, right, he needs to, you know, start hitting 110 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:53,239 Speaker 2: the weights a little bit, right. That was definitely something 111 00:05:53,400 --> 00:05:55,880 Speaker 2: for Marcella Meyer to work on this past offseason coming 112 00:05:55,880 --> 00:05:59,640 Speaker 2: into twenty twenty six. Now with Marcela Meyer as well, 113 00:06:00,400 --> 00:06:02,039 Speaker 2: you know, take a look at the numbers last year. 114 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:06,240 Speaker 2: You know, nothing amazing by any means. He showed flashes, 115 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:09,320 Speaker 2: you know, defensively, made some really good plays, showed some 116 00:06:09,400 --> 00:06:12,440 Speaker 2: power upside that he has, but overall the numbers weren't amazing. 117 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:14,880 Speaker 2: Only hit two twenty eight, two seventy two on base, 118 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:18,200 Speaker 2: four h two on the slugging four homers over forty 119 00:06:18,200 --> 00:06:21,800 Speaker 2: four games. Uh, and a thirty percent strikeout right, right, 120 00:06:21,839 --> 00:06:23,279 Speaker 2: you know, that is not going to cut it. And 121 00:06:23,279 --> 00:06:25,839 Speaker 2: that was a huge jump from what he had going 122 00:06:25,880 --> 00:06:28,719 Speaker 2: on down at Triple A the year prior, you know, 123 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:30,880 Speaker 2: even Double A back in twenty twenty four he was 124 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:33,480 Speaker 2: right around at twenty percent strikeout right, and then jumped 125 00:06:33,560 --> 00:06:37,280 Speaker 2: up you know, ten percent of the time. So, you know, 126 00:06:37,640 --> 00:06:39,960 Speaker 2: when you think about the fact that there's been some 127 00:06:40,080 --> 00:06:43,920 Speaker 2: question marks when it comes to how much commitment there 128 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:46,560 Speaker 2: is to getting into the weight room, getting himself stronger, 129 00:06:46,640 --> 00:06:49,839 Speaker 2: getting himself ready for that full grind, along with the 130 00:06:49,880 --> 00:06:53,160 Speaker 2: injuries that he's had, as well as just the performance 131 00:06:53,720 --> 00:06:56,720 Speaker 2: very inconsistent at the plate after coming up last year, 132 00:06:56,880 --> 00:07:00,279 Speaker 2: then yeah, I totally understand why Alex Korra is making 133 00:07:00,320 --> 00:07:03,520 Speaker 2: comments like these. And Alex Korra, we all know he's 134 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:07,160 Speaker 2: a straight shooter. He's not gonna sugarcoat things, right. If 135 00:07:07,200 --> 00:07:09,640 Speaker 2: he's feeling something, if he's got something on his mind, 136 00:07:10,080 --> 00:07:14,800 Speaker 2: he's gonna tell you, right. I totally think with Kork here, 137 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:19,160 Speaker 2: it's not just him challenging Meyer. I also think he 138 00:07:19,360 --> 00:07:21,640 Speaker 2: truly believes that, you know, if he ends up not 139 00:07:21,720 --> 00:07:24,760 Speaker 2: having a good spring overall, and he ends up, you know, 140 00:07:25,040 --> 00:07:28,040 Speaker 2: not showing improvement when it comes to the swing and miss, 141 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:30,640 Speaker 2: you know, really, you know, go back to last offseason. 142 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:32,920 Speaker 2: You know he was swinging to missing that stuff below 143 00:07:32,960 --> 00:07:35,920 Speaker 2: the zone, whether that was off speed breaking pictures. So 144 00:07:36,240 --> 00:07:39,160 Speaker 2: if he doesn't show that this spring, you know, I 145 00:07:39,360 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 2: fully believe there is a chance you could see him 146 00:07:42,120 --> 00:07:44,280 Speaker 2: at triple a to start the year. Now, I will 147 00:07:44,320 --> 00:07:47,160 Speaker 2: say this, if he holds his own this spring, if 148 00:07:47,160 --> 00:07:50,280 Speaker 2: he does show those improvements, if he is having himself 149 00:07:50,320 --> 00:07:52,480 Speaker 2: a good spring, I think there's every reason in the 150 00:07:52,520 --> 00:07:54,720 Speaker 2: world for him to be starting at either second base 151 00:07:54,840 --> 00:07:58,640 Speaker 2: or third base in Cincinnati. Right, and also with Meyer 152 00:07:58,720 --> 00:08:00,600 Speaker 2: at the time of this recording, just had a home 153 00:08:00,680 --> 00:08:03,720 Speaker 2: run today against the Atlanta Braves, so he's already off 154 00:08:03,720 --> 00:08:05,960 Speaker 2: to a good start. But I think if he simply 155 00:08:06,080 --> 00:08:10,320 Speaker 2: just holds his own this spring does enough, I think 156 00:08:10,400 --> 00:08:12,600 Speaker 2: you got to put him in the lineup right at 157 00:08:12,640 --> 00:08:14,680 Speaker 2: either second or third base, because you take a look 158 00:08:14,680 --> 00:08:16,920 Speaker 2: at all the options, you know for the Red Sox, 159 00:08:17,920 --> 00:08:21,640 Speaker 2: you know, really, who else do they have that's gonna 160 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:25,520 Speaker 2: have as much upside as Meyer? Right? No, yeah, you 161 00:08:25,560 --> 00:08:27,760 Speaker 2: bring in someone like an Andrew Monasterio. You bring in 162 00:08:27,760 --> 00:08:30,680 Speaker 2: Brandon Rogers on a minor league deal, and you signed 163 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:33,760 Speaker 2: ikf but you brought him in more for defense off 164 00:08:33,800 --> 00:08:38,240 Speaker 2: the bench, his versatility within the infield. You know, obviously 165 00:08:38,320 --> 00:08:41,360 Speaker 2: they are not gonna have the upside as Meyer. Right, 166 00:08:41,600 --> 00:08:43,800 Speaker 2: A guy that was drafted fourth overall back in twenty 167 00:08:43,840 --> 00:08:45,720 Speaker 2: twenty one, He's been one of the top prospects in 168 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:48,880 Speaker 2: the game for a while now. He clearly has the 169 00:08:48,920 --> 00:08:54,280 Speaker 2: most upside here so and at this point looks as 170 00:08:54,360 --> 00:08:57,640 Speaker 2: close to major league ready as you could get, minus 171 00:08:57,679 --> 00:09:00,959 Speaker 2: maybe making a few tweaks. Right, so, I think very 172 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:02,959 Speaker 2: good chance you see him in the lineup an opening 173 00:09:03,040 --> 00:09:05,760 Speaker 2: day unless he just completely falls flat this spring. But 174 00:09:05,920 --> 00:09:08,920 Speaker 2: like I said, just hit a bomb today against the Braves. 175 00:09:08,920 --> 00:09:12,080 Speaker 2: He's off to a good start, looking good. Let's see 176 00:09:12,080 --> 00:09:14,440 Speaker 2: how the spring goes for him, but I do fully 177 00:09:14,520 --> 00:09:18,559 Speaker 2: believe that he will be in that lineup in Cincinnati 178 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:21,360 Speaker 2: on opening Day. Moving on here, let's take a look here. 179 00:09:22,040 --> 00:09:24,440 Speaker 2: We got some other guys here off to pretty good 180 00:09:24,520 --> 00:09:28,840 Speaker 2: starts for the Red Sox this spring training. You know, 181 00:09:28,920 --> 00:09:31,880 Speaker 2: Saydan Rafael, My goodness, I mean, this guy looks like 182 00:09:31,880 --> 00:09:34,200 Speaker 2: Manny Ramirez every single spring training. He had a home 183 00:09:34,280 --> 00:09:36,520 Speaker 2: run today against Atlanta as well. He's off to a 184 00:09:36,520 --> 00:09:39,880 Speaker 2: hot start. Trevor Story against the Rays this past week, 185 00:09:39,920 --> 00:09:42,319 Speaker 2: had a couple of doubles. Wilsonton Treres has an opo 186 00:09:42,400 --> 00:09:45,719 Speaker 2: home run so far against the Pittsburgh Pirates not too 187 00:09:45,720 --> 00:09:47,839 Speaker 2: long ago. But I want to talk about Jared Duran. 188 00:09:47,960 --> 00:09:51,400 Speaker 2: We also got some comments from Alex Korra on mister 189 00:09:51,480 --> 00:09:54,960 Speaker 2: Jared Duran saying that he's looking like a new man 190 00:09:55,200 --> 00:09:57,720 Speaker 2: this spring. He's looking like a completely different hitter. He's 191 00:09:57,760 --> 00:09:59,960 Speaker 2: making hard contact. He's already off to a very good 192 00:10:00,080 --> 00:10:02,960 Speaker 2: start this spring. He horbored off former Red Sox Chris Sale. 193 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:05,760 Speaker 2: Today he's had a couple of Execra base hits. He's 194 00:10:05,800 --> 00:10:10,240 Speaker 2: making good contact, making hard contact. I know every spring 195 00:10:10,400 --> 00:10:14,600 Speaker 2: we seem to get these kind of like, oh, he's 196 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:16,600 Speaker 2: in the best shape of his life, Rob Bradford. He 197 00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:18,840 Speaker 2: loves hearing that one, right, best shape of his life. 198 00:10:19,000 --> 00:10:20,880 Speaker 2: He looks like a new hitter. He looks like a 199 00:10:21,000 --> 00:10:25,920 Speaker 2: change man. We're ready for a nude improved whoever they're 200 00:10:25,960 --> 00:10:28,599 Speaker 2: talking about. Right, But with Duran again getting back to 201 00:10:28,679 --> 00:10:33,560 Speaker 2: a Corus set, he is. Corra will tell you if 202 00:10:33,760 --> 00:10:36,840 Speaker 2: he is not liking something, he'll just flat out tell you. 203 00:10:37,120 --> 00:10:40,400 Speaker 2: So if he's saying in his opinion that Duran is 204 00:10:40,440 --> 00:10:43,040 Speaker 2: looking completely different and he's just looking like a much 205 00:10:43,080 --> 00:10:46,400 Speaker 2: better hitter, I fully believe Alex Cora right. Like I said, 206 00:10:46,400 --> 00:10:49,720 Speaker 2: he's not gonna sugarcoat anything. But with Duran, he does 207 00:10:49,800 --> 00:10:52,520 Speaker 2: need to be more consistent this year. So it's nice 208 00:10:52,520 --> 00:10:54,480 Speaker 2: to see him off to a good start this spring 209 00:10:54,760 --> 00:10:57,080 Speaker 2: because this is a guy where he performed very well 210 00:10:57,080 --> 00:10:59,680 Speaker 2: in the three spotlet in the lineup last year, inc 211 00:11:00,320 --> 00:11:02,240 Speaker 2: out of the leadoff spot, but he seemed a lot 212 00:11:02,320 --> 00:11:06,280 Speaker 2: more comfortable in the three spot. Granted that was behind Bregman, 213 00:11:06,720 --> 00:11:09,800 Speaker 2: but in the end, you know, with Duran, he's gonna 214 00:11:09,800 --> 00:11:11,959 Speaker 2: give you a ton of extra base hits, doubles, triples, 215 00:11:11,960 --> 00:11:13,400 Speaker 2: a little bit of pop. He's gonna give you some 216 00:11:13,440 --> 00:11:16,840 Speaker 2: speed as well. So we need Duran to be at 217 00:11:16,880 --> 00:11:21,240 Speaker 2: his best. And you know, getting to the trade rumors, 218 00:11:21,480 --> 00:11:23,040 Speaker 2: I think you got to put a nail in the 219 00:11:23,080 --> 00:11:27,320 Speaker 2: coffin at this point with those because you know, like 220 00:11:27,400 --> 00:11:30,319 Speaker 2: I said, you didn't bring back the caliber of a 221 00:11:30,440 --> 00:11:33,560 Speaker 2: player in Bregman, so you need to keep all the 222 00:11:33,559 --> 00:11:36,720 Speaker 2: good quality bats that you have. At this point, I 223 00:11:36,800 --> 00:11:39,240 Speaker 2: don't see a trade happening this spring, you know. I 224 00:11:39,280 --> 00:11:42,679 Speaker 2: know we all keep talking about that's surplus of outfielders. 225 00:11:43,080 --> 00:11:46,360 Speaker 2: If you go back to this past offseason, before they 226 00:11:46,400 --> 00:11:49,480 Speaker 2: ended up signing Rangers Suarez, even Sonny Gray they made 227 00:11:49,520 --> 00:11:51,960 Speaker 2: the trade for him, you're thinking, all right, Jaron Duran, 228 00:11:52,040 --> 00:11:53,760 Speaker 2: you can move him for a pitcher. You know, we 229 00:11:53,760 --> 00:11:56,920 Speaker 2: were hearing stuff possibly about Cole Reagan's I was throwing 230 00:11:56,960 --> 00:11:59,319 Speaker 2: other ideas out there. Maybe you could have done something 231 00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:03,040 Speaker 2: for Hunter, you know, maybe even something with Sandy Alcantra. 232 00:12:03,400 --> 00:12:06,200 Speaker 2: You know, there were some ideas, but once they traded 233 00:12:06,240 --> 00:12:09,720 Speaker 2: for Sonny Gray sign Rangers Suarez, you're kind of thinking, 234 00:12:09,720 --> 00:12:12,040 Speaker 2: all right, there's not really much else of a move 235 00:12:12,080 --> 00:12:14,360 Speaker 2: for Duran. Yeah, we had heard the East sac Parada 236 00:12:14,400 --> 00:12:17,240 Speaker 2: stuff before they got Caleb Durban, but the Astros they 237 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:20,520 Speaker 2: are more interested in will you or bright. So it's 238 00:12:20,600 --> 00:12:22,080 Speaker 2: kind of one of those things where I don't really 239 00:12:22,080 --> 00:12:25,680 Speaker 2: see the right move for Duran at this point. Could 240 00:12:25,720 --> 00:12:29,560 Speaker 2: you maybe revisit it at the deadline possibly, but even then, like, 241 00:12:29,640 --> 00:12:32,680 Speaker 2: you know, what do you what deal do you make? 242 00:12:32,760 --> 00:12:34,959 Speaker 2: I mean, obviously you got to let the first half 243 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:37,560 Speaker 2: of the season play out, injuries happen, who knows what 244 00:12:37,720 --> 00:12:41,600 Speaker 2: needs will come up by that point. But right now, 245 00:12:41,679 --> 00:12:44,560 Speaker 2: as we're sitting here, as my DUFA self is sitting 246 00:12:44,600 --> 00:12:47,440 Speaker 2: here talking all of you at home, the only way, 247 00:12:47,880 --> 00:12:50,000 Speaker 2: at least right now I could see Duran getting moved 248 00:12:50,120 --> 00:12:53,959 Speaker 2: is if Craig did some kind of a creative trade 249 00:12:54,280 --> 00:12:57,920 Speaker 2: where Duran went elsewhere and then you bring in you know, 250 00:12:57,960 --> 00:13:00,360 Speaker 2: some kind of a right handed power back for the 251 00:13:00,440 --> 00:13:02,320 Speaker 2: DH spot and then you you know, you'd have to 252 00:13:02,360 --> 00:13:03,720 Speaker 2: you got to still got to figure out what's gonna 253 00:13:03,720 --> 00:13:06,360 Speaker 2: happen with Masataki Yoshida, right, So that's kind of at 254 00:13:06,440 --> 00:13:09,719 Speaker 2: least right now, that's the only way I could see 255 00:13:09,800 --> 00:13:12,480 Speaker 2: Duran getting moved. You know, maybe you could revisit it 256 00:13:12,480 --> 00:13:16,360 Speaker 2: in the off season. Of course, who knows, you know, obviously, 257 00:13:16,400 --> 00:13:18,560 Speaker 2: you know who knows what's gonna happen in the future 258 00:13:18,600 --> 00:13:22,760 Speaker 2: with Sonny Gray with the Red Sox. You never know 259 00:13:22,800 --> 00:13:24,880 Speaker 2: what could happen in the future. So could you revisit 260 00:13:25,280 --> 00:13:28,720 Speaker 2: the idea of maybe trying to acquire some pitching next winner, 261 00:13:28,960 --> 00:13:30,719 Speaker 2: you know, that's the only way I could see it 262 00:13:30,760 --> 00:13:33,880 Speaker 2: at this point. But Duran, I just don't see an 263 00:13:33,920 --> 00:13:37,520 Speaker 2: avenue where you trade him. I still see people bringing 264 00:13:37,640 --> 00:13:41,000 Speaker 2: up ideas of trading Duran, you know, Bleach your report. 265 00:13:41,080 --> 00:13:45,480 Speaker 2: They're coming out with their articles, just their trade ideas 266 00:13:45,480 --> 00:13:49,440 Speaker 2: that are just never very good. And you still see 267 00:13:49,520 --> 00:13:52,640 Speaker 2: Jarion Duran being listed as a potential option for some 268 00:13:52,720 --> 00:13:56,040 Speaker 2: teams out there. But I just don't see what kind 269 00:13:56,080 --> 00:13:58,800 Speaker 2: of a trade you make unless he you know, Craig 270 00:13:58,920 --> 00:14:01,400 Speaker 2: just wanted to move him for Pross. I don't really 271 00:14:01,480 --> 00:14:03,400 Speaker 2: see the point in that, right, I mean, at least 272 00:14:03,480 --> 00:14:06,000 Speaker 2: right now, I just don't. I mean, if you're a 273 00:14:06,000 --> 00:14:08,960 Speaker 2: team that's trying to win, you have World Series aspirations, 274 00:14:09,679 --> 00:14:13,080 Speaker 2: you keep a good player like Duran, right, so you know, 275 00:14:14,480 --> 00:14:17,240 Speaker 2: you go back to like the Padres, right, Aj Pereller, 276 00:14:17,280 --> 00:14:20,720 Speaker 2: He's loved Jared Duran for forever now, so but like 277 00:14:20,760 --> 00:14:23,280 Speaker 2: what would the Pasres even give? You're not gonna do 278 00:14:23,320 --> 00:14:26,720 Speaker 2: Ethan Sallas right? So again, you know, I'm not trying 279 00:14:26,720 --> 00:14:29,200 Speaker 2: to stir up any sort of trade talks or anything. 280 00:14:29,200 --> 00:14:31,480 Speaker 2: I'm more so just pointing out the fact that I 281 00:14:31,560 --> 00:14:36,520 Speaker 2: have been seeing people still mentioning possible trade scenarios. But 282 00:14:36,600 --> 00:14:38,840 Speaker 2: I'm just letting you all know at home, I don't 283 00:14:38,840 --> 00:14:41,120 Speaker 2: see Jaron Duran getting moved. I don't see how you 284 00:14:41,120 --> 00:14:42,360 Speaker 2: do it at this point. I don't see why the 285 00:14:42,400 --> 00:14:44,920 Speaker 2: Red Sox would want to do it at this point, 286 00:14:45,360 --> 00:14:49,480 Speaker 2: because there's not really an avenue I think to make 287 00:14:49,480 --> 00:14:52,480 Speaker 2: a trade happen. So point blank, let's put the nail 288 00:14:52,480 --> 00:14:55,240 Speaker 2: on the coffin on the Jared Duran trade talks. Now, 289 00:14:56,040 --> 00:14:58,600 Speaker 2: getting to some other guys that are off to good 290 00:14:58,600 --> 00:15:01,880 Speaker 2: starts to spring andreminus. He's looking pretty solid so far. 291 00:15:02,080 --> 00:15:03,920 Speaker 2: He had a home run in his debut game in 292 00:15:03,960 --> 00:15:07,800 Speaker 2: spring training against the Minnesota Twins off justin Topa. He's 293 00:15:07,800 --> 00:15:09,600 Speaker 2: had a couple of hits, but he's also walked a 294 00:15:09,640 --> 00:15:12,600 Speaker 2: few times as well, showing good play discipline. This is 295 00:15:12,640 --> 00:15:15,320 Speaker 2: a right handed bat that I think could very well 296 00:15:15,680 --> 00:15:20,320 Speaker 2: make the opening day roster, especially Brendon Rogers. He went 297 00:15:20,360 --> 00:15:21,800 Speaker 2: down with a bit of a show. He went down 298 00:15:21,800 --> 00:15:23,720 Speaker 2: with a shoulder injury. We'll talk about that in just 299 00:15:23,760 --> 00:15:26,960 Speaker 2: a second here, But Aral Monasterio, this is a guy 300 00:15:27,080 --> 00:15:30,360 Speaker 2: last year that hit lefties really well at eight thirty 301 00:15:30,400 --> 00:15:35,240 Speaker 2: seven ops a one to thirty six WRC plus, So yeah, 302 00:15:35,480 --> 00:15:37,600 Speaker 2: you know, four seventy seven on the slugging that. This 303 00:15:37,640 --> 00:15:40,680 Speaker 2: is a guy that I think could absolutely be coming 304 00:15:40,680 --> 00:15:43,440 Speaker 2: off the bank. You know, talked about Marcella Meyer just 305 00:15:43,480 --> 00:15:47,200 Speaker 2: a second ago. I think Meyer has that clear path 306 00:15:47,320 --> 00:15:51,520 Speaker 2: to be the starter at second or third. But Monasterio, if, 307 00:15:51,760 --> 00:15:54,720 Speaker 2: like I said, if things just completely crumbled for Meyer 308 00:15:54,800 --> 00:15:57,880 Speaker 2: this spring, could you just put Monasterio in that lineup 309 00:15:57,880 --> 00:16:00,240 Speaker 2: there an opening day? I don't think so. I think 310 00:16:00,240 --> 00:16:02,360 Speaker 2: it's gonna end up being Meyer, But I think he 311 00:16:02,440 --> 00:16:04,480 Speaker 2: definitely with a good start that he's had so far, 312 00:16:04,960 --> 00:16:07,520 Speaker 2: seems like to me he probably has more of that 313 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:10,640 Speaker 2: inside track to be coming off the bench on opening day, 314 00:16:10,840 --> 00:16:14,320 Speaker 2: So we'll see. Also, especially with Romey Gonzalez with a 315 00:16:14,360 --> 00:16:17,440 Speaker 2: shoulder injury, doesn't seem like there's a timetable for him 316 00:16:17,480 --> 00:16:20,640 Speaker 2: right now. But it's nice to have someone like Monasterio. 317 00:16:20,760 --> 00:16:22,800 Speaker 2: You know, you go back to the Caleb Durbing trade, 318 00:16:22,960 --> 00:16:27,160 Speaker 2: you know, when they brought Monasterio in, you're thinking, oh, okay, Monasterio, 319 00:16:27,600 --> 00:16:30,560 Speaker 2: all right, cool, nice to have another right handed bat. 320 00:16:30,600 --> 00:16:36,440 Speaker 2: But really shows you know, Craig Breslo really crossing his 321 00:16:36,520 --> 00:16:38,720 Speaker 2: t's and dotting his eyes, you know, making sure to 322 00:16:38,760 --> 00:16:41,600 Speaker 2: have as much insurance as possible. And it seemed like 323 00:16:41,640 --> 00:16:43,960 Speaker 2: to me they you know, they had a good idea 324 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:46,280 Speaker 2: of what was happening with Romey at that point and 325 00:16:46,280 --> 00:16:49,840 Speaker 2: how much time he could possibly miss. So okay with Monasterio, 326 00:16:50,280 --> 00:16:51,960 Speaker 2: nice to have him in the fold. But like I said, 327 00:16:52,040 --> 00:16:56,200 Speaker 2: Brendan Rodgers is a guy that could possibly be an 328 00:16:56,200 --> 00:16:58,360 Speaker 2: option as well. This is another guy that hits left handed, 329 00:16:58,400 --> 00:17:00,800 Speaker 2: picturing very well. He was the third overall pick back 330 00:17:00,840 --> 00:17:04,360 Speaker 2: in twenty fifteen with the Rockies highly tagged prospect at 331 00:17:04,359 --> 00:17:06,359 Speaker 2: one point. He's just had a ton of injuries in 332 00:17:06,400 --> 00:17:10,160 Speaker 2: his career, hasn't been able to, you know, stay on 333 00:17:10,200 --> 00:17:13,760 Speaker 2: the field consistently. But there's still a lot of talent there. 334 00:17:13,800 --> 00:17:16,640 Speaker 2: And this is a guy who has hit lefties extremely 335 00:17:16,720 --> 00:17:19,080 Speaker 2: well in his career. Actually taking a look at the 336 00:17:19,119 --> 00:17:24,520 Speaker 2: numbers against lefties overall, hitting two ninety five against lefties 337 00:17:24,560 --> 00:17:27,760 Speaker 2: in his career with a one to nineteen WRC plus 338 00:17:27,760 --> 00:17:30,160 Speaker 2: in an eight thirty seven ops. So the difference there 339 00:17:30,200 --> 00:17:34,080 Speaker 2: is he's always hit lefties well, while Monasterio broke out 340 00:17:34,080 --> 00:17:37,560 Speaker 2: against lefties last year. So but right now, I think 341 00:17:37,600 --> 00:17:40,720 Speaker 2: you got to give the ege to Monasterio because Rogers, 342 00:17:40,800 --> 00:17:43,320 Speaker 2: he went down with a shoulder injury, made a diving 343 00:17:43,359 --> 00:17:45,639 Speaker 2: play over at second base. Funny enough, he actually had 344 00:17:45,640 --> 00:17:47,600 Speaker 2: a base hit right before that, drove in a couple 345 00:17:47,640 --> 00:17:50,440 Speaker 2: of runs, feeling good, and all of a sudden makes 346 00:17:50,440 --> 00:17:53,000 Speaker 2: a play at second base, lands on his shoulder awkwardly. 347 00:17:53,440 --> 00:17:55,560 Speaker 2: And now the latest news is he went and got 348 00:17:55,560 --> 00:17:59,320 Speaker 2: an MRI, so hopefully Rogers is good to go. This 349 00:17:59,440 --> 00:18:02,240 Speaker 2: is a guy that I could see he's just trying 350 00:18:02,280 --> 00:18:04,919 Speaker 2: to find his way in the majors, just trying to 351 00:18:04,960 --> 00:18:07,160 Speaker 2: stay healthy even if he's not with the Red Sox 352 00:18:07,200 --> 00:18:10,200 Speaker 2: an opening day. If he's healthy, if the shoulder is fine, 353 00:18:10,240 --> 00:18:12,119 Speaker 2: moving forward, he's a guy that I could see in 354 00:18:12,160 --> 00:18:15,920 Speaker 2: the Red Sox organization just starting off at Triple A. 355 00:18:16,359 --> 00:18:18,680 Speaker 2: Who knows, though, maybe he ends up coming back having 356 00:18:18,760 --> 00:18:21,919 Speaker 2: himself a good spring, and another team possibly picks him up. 357 00:18:21,960 --> 00:18:24,879 Speaker 2: We'll see. But also I want to highlight Nate Eaton. 358 00:18:25,200 --> 00:18:28,840 Speaker 2: Nate Eaton's off to a great start, looking very good 359 00:18:29,160 --> 00:18:31,000 Speaker 2: so far this spring. Actually taking a look at the 360 00:18:31,080 --> 00:18:35,720 Speaker 2: numbers here overall four games, eleven abs so far, hitting 361 00:18:35,960 --> 00:18:40,159 Speaker 2: four fifty five, has a couple of doubles. But with Eaton, 362 00:18:40,480 --> 00:18:43,919 Speaker 2: there's a couple of things where he's very intriguing as 363 00:18:43,960 --> 00:18:45,960 Speaker 2: a guy coming off the bench. He can play some 364 00:18:46,080 --> 00:18:50,000 Speaker 2: outfield right field, a guy that's been shown to be 365 00:18:50,080 --> 00:18:51,840 Speaker 2: very good defensively out in right field, but he can 366 00:18:51,840 --> 00:18:55,000 Speaker 2: also plays some infield too, So combine that with the 367 00:18:55,040 --> 00:18:58,760 Speaker 2: speed that he has decent right handed bat, that's a 368 00:18:58,800 --> 00:19:00,600 Speaker 2: guy that I could easily see being with the Red 369 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:03,399 Speaker 2: Sox on opening deck and also one more guy to 370 00:19:03,400 --> 00:19:07,119 Speaker 2: pay attention to brayden Ward. Now you might be asking 371 00:19:07,160 --> 00:19:09,679 Speaker 2: Who the heck is braiden Ward. Remember they got him 372 00:19:09,720 --> 00:19:12,640 Speaker 2: back in the trade with the Rockies for Brennan Bernardino, 373 00:19:13,080 --> 00:19:16,760 Speaker 2: and uh, he is off to a hot start this spring. 374 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:19,120 Speaker 2: He's actually got the third most abs for the Red 375 00:19:19,160 --> 00:19:21,760 Speaker 2: Sox so far this spring, hitting three point fifty seven 376 00:19:21,880 --> 00:19:23,800 Speaker 2: with a four hundred on base a four to twenty 377 00:19:23,920 --> 00:19:26,840 Speaker 2: nine on the slugging. He's five for fourteen overall. He's 378 00:19:26,840 --> 00:19:29,879 Speaker 2: got four stolen bases so far. This guy's an absolute 379 00:19:29,920 --> 00:19:31,760 Speaker 2: burner if we go take a look at the numbers 380 00:19:31,800 --> 00:19:34,800 Speaker 2: that he put up last year in the minor League 381 00:19:34,880 --> 00:19:37,200 Speaker 2: for the Rockies. He was between double A and Triple A. 382 00:19:37,440 --> 00:19:39,200 Speaker 2: I mean, holy cow, this guy was putting up some 383 00:19:39,280 --> 00:19:43,240 Speaker 2: pretty good numbers here. Taking a look overall between Double 384 00:19:43,240 --> 00:19:45,600 Speaker 2: A and Triple A. Hit two ninety with a three 385 00:19:45,720 --> 00:19:48,800 Speaker 2: ninety five on base, a three ninety one on the slugging, 386 00:19:48,920 --> 00:19:51,800 Speaker 2: a one to seventeen WRC plus, but he had fifty 387 00:19:51,880 --> 00:19:54,680 Speaker 2: seven stolen bases. You know, could this be a guy 388 00:19:54,720 --> 00:19:57,600 Speaker 2: that possibly impacts the Red Sox at some point this year? 389 00:19:57,840 --> 00:20:00,639 Speaker 2: You know, it's another left handed bat, you know with 390 00:20:00,680 --> 00:20:02,960 Speaker 2: the Red Sox. Yeah, they got quite a few of those, 391 00:20:03,080 --> 00:20:06,520 Speaker 2: and he's an outfielder, So I don't know how much 392 00:20:06,560 --> 00:20:08,640 Speaker 2: of an impact he could have, but you know, could 393 00:20:08,640 --> 00:20:12,160 Speaker 2: his speed be something for the Red Sox this year again, 394 00:20:12,240 --> 00:20:15,840 Speaker 2: fifty seven stolen bases last year, that's pretty good. Who knows, 395 00:20:15,840 --> 00:20:18,280 Speaker 2: Maybe a couple of guys go down. You know, maybe 396 00:20:18,280 --> 00:20:20,640 Speaker 2: we could see bradon Ward at some point. But they 397 00:20:20,680 --> 00:20:24,240 Speaker 2: are seeming to be giving him quite a look this 398 00:20:24,400 --> 00:20:28,400 Speaker 2: spring again, the third most abs overall and he's performing well. 399 00:20:28,480 --> 00:20:31,000 Speaker 2: So hey, Brandon Ward, look out for this guy at 400 00:20:31,040 --> 00:20:34,280 Speaker 2: some point. Let's get to the rotation here, Let's see 401 00:20:34,760 --> 00:20:37,280 Speaker 2: what's going on. You know, we've got the fifth spot 402 00:20:37,280 --> 00:20:40,440 Speaker 2: in the rotation. We're pretty much locked down one through 403 00:20:40,520 --> 00:20:44,720 Speaker 2: four at this point Crochet, Suarez, Gray, and Brian BeO, 404 00:20:45,359 --> 00:20:47,679 Speaker 2: but the fifth spot is still a bit up in 405 00:20:47,720 --> 00:20:51,160 Speaker 2: the air. I personally think Johanno Viedo has the inside track. 406 00:20:51,280 --> 00:20:53,760 Speaker 2: I've been saying that from the get go. You made 407 00:20:53,760 --> 00:20:56,159 Speaker 2: the big trade for him in the offseason. Sure, you 408 00:20:56,240 --> 00:21:01,000 Speaker 2: signed Suarez after, but I think Oviedo, the fact that 409 00:21:01,040 --> 00:21:03,720 Speaker 2: you trade a top one hunger prospect to bring him in, 410 00:21:04,600 --> 00:21:07,320 Speaker 2: he's got so much upside, He's got the good v 411 00:21:07,480 --> 00:21:11,280 Speaker 2: Lo excuse me, he's got the great extension. He's got 412 00:21:11,280 --> 00:21:14,399 Speaker 2: a sharp slider in there. He did have his debut 413 00:21:14,440 --> 00:21:17,200 Speaker 2: with the Red Sox not too long ago, was pretty erratic, 414 00:21:17,280 --> 00:21:21,119 Speaker 2: only fifteen strikes out of thirty three pitches overall. You know, 415 00:21:21,200 --> 00:21:24,439 Speaker 2: Corus saying he was looking erratic, but good stuff for 416 00:21:24,480 --> 00:21:29,200 Speaker 2: the most part. Chris Catillo did report that it seems 417 00:21:29,240 --> 00:21:31,560 Speaker 2: to be where he is the front runner for the 418 00:21:31,640 --> 00:21:35,399 Speaker 2: number five in the rotation there now with Peyton totally. 419 00:21:36,760 --> 00:21:40,399 Speaker 2: Peyton totally has shown some intriguing things so far. But 420 00:21:40,440 --> 00:21:42,399 Speaker 2: the big thing with Peyton totally that he needed to 421 00:21:42,440 --> 00:21:46,440 Speaker 2: improve on were the secondary's both off speed and breaking pitches. 422 00:21:46,480 --> 00:21:49,520 Speaker 2: But so far things are looking better. The change ups 423 00:21:49,520 --> 00:21:53,360 Speaker 2: looking better, slider, curveball looking all right there. But Andrew 424 00:21:53,400 --> 00:21:56,640 Speaker 2: Bailey actually touched on this not too long ago. They're 425 00:21:56,680 --> 00:22:00,880 Speaker 2: gonna be also leaning into just the straight stuff. Right 426 00:22:00,920 --> 00:22:03,359 Speaker 2: with Totally, we all know he's got one of the 427 00:22:03,400 --> 00:22:06,200 Speaker 2: best fastballs, not just in the major leagues but all 428 00:22:06,480 --> 00:22:10,000 Speaker 2: of baseball period. The guy's fastballs off the charts, tons 429 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:12,320 Speaker 2: of velo and a ton of life as well. But 430 00:22:12,760 --> 00:22:14,760 Speaker 2: you know, like I said, he needs to work on 431 00:22:14,800 --> 00:22:17,560 Speaker 2: the secondaries. You could have as good of a fastball 432 00:22:17,760 --> 00:22:19,800 Speaker 2: as you want, but you need to be able to 433 00:22:19,800 --> 00:22:22,359 Speaker 2: have other pictures to work off of it. And one 434 00:22:22,400 --> 00:22:26,359 Speaker 2: are the plans moving forward with totally is to also 435 00:22:26,440 --> 00:22:30,359 Speaker 2: start mixing in a couple other hard fastballs, whether that's 436 00:22:30,520 --> 00:22:33,879 Speaker 2: a two seemer or a cutter. And that's very similar 437 00:22:33,920 --> 00:22:36,879 Speaker 2: to Garrett Crochet. Right. With Crochet, he goes with a 438 00:22:36,880 --> 00:22:39,200 Speaker 2: lot of hard stuff too. Right, he'll mix in the sweeper, 439 00:22:39,440 --> 00:22:42,200 Speaker 2: you know, he'll mixing some offspeed there. But you look 440 00:22:42,280 --> 00:22:45,360 Speaker 2: at Crochet, right, he's throwing a lot of cutters. He's 441 00:22:45,400 --> 00:22:47,520 Speaker 2: mixing in those sinkers as well. That looks like they're 442 00:22:47,560 --> 00:22:51,280 Speaker 2: going with the same approach with Peyton Tolely. So could 443 00:22:51,280 --> 00:22:56,200 Speaker 2: we have at some point two Garrett Crochets in the rotation. 444 00:22:56,400 --> 00:22:59,359 Speaker 2: That sounds pretty nice if you ask me, But of 445 00:22:59,400 --> 00:23:04,360 Speaker 2: course I do want to see the off speed showing improvement, right, 446 00:23:04,520 --> 00:23:06,960 Speaker 2: And that is something that he did talk about with 447 00:23:07,000 --> 00:23:09,440 Speaker 2: me at Famwayfest when I asked him the question. That's 448 00:23:09,440 --> 00:23:13,320 Speaker 2: something he's working on, you know, maybe not quite far 449 00:23:13,400 --> 00:23:16,600 Speaker 2: along as he was hoping to, maybe not far along, 450 00:23:16,720 --> 00:23:19,200 Speaker 2: not as far along as maybe the Red Sox were hoping. 451 00:23:19,560 --> 00:23:22,439 Speaker 2: So it's one of the things, you know, that I 452 00:23:22,560 --> 00:23:25,640 Speaker 2: learned growing up. It's never a bad thing to lean 453 00:23:25,680 --> 00:23:27,879 Speaker 2: into your strengths. And you know what, the guy throws 454 00:23:27,880 --> 00:23:31,199 Speaker 2: the ball really freaking hard, so hey, why not just 455 00:23:31,880 --> 00:23:34,639 Speaker 2: mix in a couple of different grips. You got the 456 00:23:34,640 --> 00:23:36,879 Speaker 2: two seamer of the sinker, right, you got the cutter. 457 00:23:37,320 --> 00:23:40,440 Speaker 2: Why not. I don't think it's a bad plan whatsoever. 458 00:23:40,680 --> 00:23:43,320 Speaker 2: The guy throws gas, you might as well throw gas 459 00:23:43,320 --> 00:23:46,520 Speaker 2: in some different ways as well, So totally, you know, 460 00:23:46,640 --> 00:23:51,480 Speaker 2: results wise, it's a little a little up and down. Right. 461 00:23:51,520 --> 00:23:54,240 Speaker 2: The command hasn't been amazing. It still looks like he's 462 00:23:54,600 --> 00:23:58,320 Speaker 2: working on that consistency, but stuff wise, you are seeing 463 00:23:58,359 --> 00:24:00,560 Speaker 2: a bit of an improvement in the end. So I 464 00:24:00,600 --> 00:24:02,520 Speaker 2: don't think it's gonna be a surprise whatsoever. If he 465 00:24:02,560 --> 00:24:04,960 Speaker 2: starts the Yorck triple A. There's no reason to rush 466 00:24:05,040 --> 00:24:08,119 Speaker 2: him unless he just clearly shows that he is ready 467 00:24:08,160 --> 00:24:10,760 Speaker 2: for it. But I think you're probably better off starting 468 00:24:10,760 --> 00:24:13,800 Speaker 2: the York Triple A. Last year he just zoomed through 469 00:24:13,840 --> 00:24:16,399 Speaker 2: the miners. Why not start the Yerck Triple A and 470 00:24:16,520 --> 00:24:18,160 Speaker 2: just get yourself off on the right foot and keep 471 00:24:18,200 --> 00:24:21,840 Speaker 2: refining those things. The same thing goes for Connley early. Hey, 472 00:24:21,920 --> 00:24:24,000 Speaker 2: you got to start not too long ago against the Rays, 473 00:24:24,080 --> 00:24:27,560 Speaker 2: looking sharp, pretty quick tempo. Through six different pictures he 474 00:24:27,640 --> 00:24:30,120 Speaker 2: got four whiffs. Looks like he's added on some weight. 475 00:24:30,200 --> 00:24:32,360 Speaker 2: Looks like he has gotten a bit thicker coming into 476 00:24:32,359 --> 00:24:35,040 Speaker 2: this spring. That's a good sign. Looking like he's filling 477 00:24:35,040 --> 00:24:38,480 Speaker 2: out his frame a little bit more. But overall off 478 00:24:38,520 --> 00:24:42,280 Speaker 2: to a good start. You know, with Cora he was mentioning. 479 00:24:42,320 --> 00:24:44,200 Speaker 2: With Early, you know, still needs to kind of slow 480 00:24:44,240 --> 00:24:47,920 Speaker 2: it down a little bit. But with Early, we all 481 00:24:47,960 --> 00:24:49,960 Speaker 2: know how good this guy can be. But I could 482 00:24:49,960 --> 00:24:51,880 Speaker 2: see him starting the Yorck triple a as well, trying 483 00:24:51,880 --> 00:24:53,760 Speaker 2: to get himself into a bit of a mojo. But 484 00:24:53,800 --> 00:24:59,000 Speaker 2: then again, I'll also say this, if Oviado isn't quite 485 00:24:59,200 --> 00:25:03,200 Speaker 2: looking right and Early is still just looking really solid, 486 00:25:03,840 --> 00:25:06,120 Speaker 2: why not go with Connolly Early for the fifth spot? 487 00:25:06,560 --> 00:25:09,240 Speaker 2: I'm just saying. Also, another guy I want to talk 488 00:25:09,240 --> 00:25:13,600 Speaker 2: about here, not necessarily in the running for the fifth 489 00:25:13,640 --> 00:25:16,240 Speaker 2: spot in the rotation, but a guy that I am 490 00:25:16,600 --> 00:25:19,560 Speaker 2: very excited to watch in the miners this year, who 491 00:25:19,600 --> 00:25:21,520 Speaker 2: could maybe help out the Red Sox at some point 492 00:25:21,560 --> 00:25:24,320 Speaker 2: down the road in the second half. Jake Bennett. Remember 493 00:25:24,320 --> 00:25:27,159 Speaker 2: they got him back in the prospect for prospect swap 494 00:25:27,440 --> 00:25:31,359 Speaker 2: with Luis Parles going to the Washington Nationals with Bennett. 495 00:25:31,760 --> 00:25:33,760 Speaker 2: Prior to coming to the Red Sox, he was averaging 496 00:25:33,840 --> 00:25:36,720 Speaker 2: right around, you know, ninety three ninety five miles an hour, 497 00:25:36,920 --> 00:25:39,720 Speaker 2: more so topping out at maybe ninety five ninety six. 498 00:25:41,000 --> 00:25:43,720 Speaker 2: But in his start the other day, this guy was 499 00:25:43,760 --> 00:25:46,000 Speaker 2: in the upper nineties and he was making it look 500 00:25:46,040 --> 00:25:48,840 Speaker 2: pretty easy. I mean, my goodness, Jake Bennett. But with 501 00:25:48,880 --> 00:25:51,000 Speaker 2: the Red Sox over the last couple of years, they've 502 00:25:51,000 --> 00:25:54,639 Speaker 2: been focusing more on adding bigger frame guys like a 503 00:25:54,680 --> 00:25:58,440 Speaker 2: Payton totally Johanno Vieedo right, Jake Bennett, six foot six, 504 00:25:58,680 --> 00:26:01,960 Speaker 2: a guy with a big frame. Also a very smooth 505 00:26:02,080 --> 00:26:06,880 Speaker 2: delivery as well, but not just improved velocity. He already 506 00:26:06,920 --> 00:26:09,320 Speaker 2: had a very good change up, a sixty grade change 507 00:26:09,359 --> 00:26:11,840 Speaker 2: up according to Baseball America, has a slider and a 508 00:26:11,880 --> 00:26:14,440 Speaker 2: sinker in there as well. So hey, he looked really 509 00:26:14,480 --> 00:26:16,760 Speaker 2: good in his debut the other day. Off to a 510 00:26:16,800 --> 00:26:19,080 Speaker 2: great start, and with all the depth of the Red 511 00:26:19,119 --> 00:26:22,240 Speaker 2: Sox have, this guy can just go to Triple A. 512 00:26:22,840 --> 00:26:25,760 Speaker 2: He can just relax, he can just do his thing. 513 00:26:25,880 --> 00:26:28,520 Speaker 2: He can focus on just all the little things that 514 00:26:28,600 --> 00:26:32,080 Speaker 2: he needs to. This could be a guy to really 515 00:26:32,119 --> 00:26:35,520 Speaker 2: look out for down the road. Very excited to see 516 00:26:35,720 --> 00:26:39,600 Speaker 2: already the progression of Jake Bennett and just how much 517 00:26:39,640 --> 00:26:42,520 Speaker 2: he's evolving, just so much in the early going. Gotta 518 00:26:42,560 --> 00:26:46,240 Speaker 2: love that. So the inside track I would think is 519 00:26:46,240 --> 00:26:49,520 Speaker 2: probably gonna be going to Johann Oviedo. But then again, 520 00:26:49,560 --> 00:26:51,520 Speaker 2: I'm still gonna keep the door open for someone like 521 00:26:51,560 --> 00:26:54,800 Speaker 2: Connolly early who looked very solid in his spring debut. 522 00:26:55,359 --> 00:26:59,560 Speaker 2: But Oviedo with what they're looking for, you know, looking 523 00:26:59,600 --> 00:27:02,800 Speaker 2: for those big frame guys looking for that upside, and 524 00:27:02,840 --> 00:27:05,040 Speaker 2: a guy that has made thirty two starts in a 525 00:27:05,520 --> 00:27:09,000 Speaker 2: full major league season just a few years ago. That 526 00:27:09,400 --> 00:27:11,840 Speaker 2: I think, when you check off all those boxes, I 527 00:27:11,880 --> 00:27:15,480 Speaker 2: think it's his spot to lose. But you gotta remember 528 00:27:15,600 --> 00:27:17,960 Speaker 2: it's a long season, ladies and gentlemen. I mean, yeah, 529 00:27:17,960 --> 00:27:21,320 Speaker 2: he could win the fifth spot, but I mean, who 530 00:27:21,359 --> 00:27:24,639 Speaker 2: knows what what's even if when you get to June. 531 00:27:24,680 --> 00:27:26,840 Speaker 2: Who knows if someone gets an injury, or someone goes 532 00:27:26,920 --> 00:27:29,320 Speaker 2: down or you know, not performing well, they need to 533 00:27:29,359 --> 00:27:32,560 Speaker 2: be maybe even taken out of the rotation. Who knows 534 00:27:32,880 --> 00:27:34,920 Speaker 2: you could have someone else come in, especially when we 535 00:27:35,000 --> 00:27:37,040 Speaker 2: have all this depth right. I do think ovi Eedo 536 00:27:37,160 --> 00:27:39,320 Speaker 2: is his job to lose, but look out for Connolly 537 00:27:39,359 --> 00:27:43,600 Speaker 2: early possibly as well. Now. One guy, at least at 538 00:27:43,600 --> 00:27:46,960 Speaker 2: this point is set for a spot in the rotation 539 00:27:48,200 --> 00:27:51,920 Speaker 2: is Brian BeO. But Bao is not looking good so far. 540 00:27:52,400 --> 00:27:55,320 Speaker 2: First couple of starts here, he is not looking sharp. 541 00:27:55,760 --> 00:27:57,920 Speaker 2: He just pitched against the braves here today. He did 542 00:27:57,960 --> 00:28:01,720 Speaker 2: not look very good, getting hit hard. His cutter was 543 00:28:01,720 --> 00:28:04,119 Speaker 2: getting hit hard. In his first start. He gave it 544 00:28:04,240 --> 00:28:07,160 Speaker 2: four and runs. He is not looking great. He's giving 545 00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:10,280 Speaker 2: up a lot of hard contact. The change up is 546 00:28:10,320 --> 00:28:12,680 Speaker 2: looking a little bit better. The vello is a bit 547 00:28:12,720 --> 00:28:15,000 Speaker 2: more down on it. That was a pich. He just 548 00:28:15,200 --> 00:28:19,679 Speaker 2: completely lost the feel for last year and he's trying 549 00:28:19,680 --> 00:28:22,760 Speaker 2: to reinvigorate it this year. Looking a little bit better. 550 00:28:22,840 --> 00:28:25,840 Speaker 2: But man, he's just giving up a lot of meatballs 551 00:28:25,880 --> 00:28:29,560 Speaker 2: here so far. Yes, it's spring training, It's okay. He's 552 00:28:29,600 --> 00:28:31,880 Speaker 2: probably just still working on some things. I'm not too 553 00:28:31,960 --> 00:28:35,120 Speaker 2: concerned with it. But man, a lot of hard contact 554 00:28:35,160 --> 00:28:40,040 Speaker 2: off him so far, and it is drawing negativity. It's 555 00:28:40,160 --> 00:28:42,360 Speaker 2: and I you know, you go back. I've talked about 556 00:28:42,360 --> 00:28:45,520 Speaker 2: this before when he was first coming up through the 557 00:28:45,520 --> 00:28:48,560 Speaker 2: minor leagues. He was getting the comparisons to Pager Martinez. 558 00:28:48,640 --> 00:28:52,600 Speaker 2: I knew at that point it was it just wasn't fair. Like, 559 00:28:52,760 --> 00:28:55,680 Speaker 2: you can't compare someone to Pagria Martinez. I don't care 560 00:28:56,640 --> 00:29:00,440 Speaker 2: how similar the mechanics are. I don't care how similar 561 00:29:00,480 --> 00:29:03,200 Speaker 2: the builds are. I don't care about any of that. 562 00:29:03,440 --> 00:29:07,160 Speaker 2: You can't compare someone to a Hall of Fame pitcher 563 00:29:07,600 --> 00:29:10,560 Speaker 2: like Pedro Martinez. Listen, we all love Pagro, We'd all 564 00:29:10,600 --> 00:29:13,240 Speaker 2: love to see the second coming of Pedro Martinez. But 565 00:29:13,680 --> 00:29:16,520 Speaker 2: I just never found that to be a fair comparison. 566 00:29:17,480 --> 00:29:20,320 Speaker 2: I always looked at Brian Beao, even coming up from 567 00:29:20,320 --> 00:29:23,400 Speaker 2: the minor leagues. I always looked at him more as 568 00:29:23,600 --> 00:29:27,000 Speaker 2: like a Marcus Stroman type. When Marcus Stroman was good, 569 00:29:27,320 --> 00:29:30,040 Speaker 2: right go back to his earlier years, he was very good. 570 00:29:30,080 --> 00:29:32,600 Speaker 2: He completely fell off. But that's kind of who I 571 00:29:32,760 --> 00:29:37,160 Speaker 2: saw with Brian Beao. I don't know. You put all 572 00:29:37,160 --> 00:29:40,280 Speaker 2: that together, along with the fact that he got the extension. 573 00:29:40,320 --> 00:29:42,720 Speaker 2: He was the opening day guy back in twenty twenty four. 574 00:29:44,200 --> 00:29:46,640 Speaker 2: You know, he just had those expectations and when he's 575 00:29:46,880 --> 00:29:50,080 Speaker 2: just not performing well, he's not taking that next step forward, 576 00:29:50,600 --> 00:29:53,720 Speaker 2: he is drawing that negativity and you know it stinks. 577 00:29:54,000 --> 00:29:57,560 Speaker 2: But hopefully he can really get the get himself back 578 00:29:57,600 --> 00:29:59,920 Speaker 2: on track this spring. He's just off to a bad star. 579 00:30:00,520 --> 00:30:02,920 Speaker 2: I'm sure he's gonna get some more things cleaned up. 580 00:30:03,160 --> 00:30:05,040 Speaker 2: Don't forget he is gonna be going to the WBC. 581 00:30:05,680 --> 00:30:08,120 Speaker 2: Maybe he's just working on a couple of things right now. 582 00:30:08,560 --> 00:30:12,360 Speaker 2: We'll see how things go, but Brian Bao needs to 583 00:30:12,360 --> 00:30:15,160 Speaker 2: get things going here. But you know, getting an update 584 00:30:15,360 --> 00:30:19,800 Speaker 2: on Crochet, Suarez Gray Well with Sonny Gray is making 585 00:30:19,800 --> 00:30:22,480 Speaker 2: his debut for the Red Sox this coming weekend. ABIs 586 00:30:22,520 --> 00:30:25,920 Speaker 2: Suarez wasn't necessarily sharp against the Pittsburgh Pirates, and his 587 00:30:25,960 --> 00:30:28,719 Speaker 2: debut gave up a mammoth home run to Connor Griffin, 588 00:30:28,720 --> 00:30:31,920 Speaker 2: the number one prospect in the game, hung curveball to him, 589 00:30:31,960 --> 00:30:35,920 Speaker 2: give up three hits. Overall, not really concerned with Rangers Suarez. 590 00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:38,680 Speaker 2: You know, we've seen so many times guys just have 591 00:30:38,840 --> 00:30:42,600 Speaker 2: terrible springs and then they just are completely fine for 592 00:30:42,640 --> 00:30:46,600 Speaker 2: the regular seasons. I think with Suarez he's just you know, 593 00:30:46,760 --> 00:30:49,800 Speaker 2: same old, same old, just getting himself right, working on 594 00:30:49,880 --> 00:30:52,920 Speaker 2: a couple of things. I'm not concerned at all. Garrett 595 00:30:52,920 --> 00:30:55,520 Speaker 2: Crochet made his debut this past week as well, give 596 00:30:55,600 --> 00:30:58,080 Speaker 2: up a hit and a walk, but two scoreless innings. Overall, 597 00:30:58,400 --> 00:31:03,040 Speaker 2: Crochet looking like Velocity was looking good. So but overall, 598 00:31:03,120 --> 00:31:06,080 Speaker 2: you know, the rotation. Yeah, some guys are working on 599 00:31:06,120 --> 00:31:08,880 Speaker 2: some things. You got the fifth spot still trying to 600 00:31:08,880 --> 00:31:11,480 Speaker 2: get worked out here. Could it be Oviedo, Could it 601 00:31:11,520 --> 00:31:14,200 Speaker 2: be Early, don't forget, you know, Cutter Crawford, Pablo, not 602 00:31:14,320 --> 00:31:19,160 Speaker 2: Pablo Patrick Sandoval, goodness gracious, not Pablo Sandoval, but Cutter Crawford, 603 00:31:19,440 --> 00:31:22,200 Speaker 2: Patrick Sandoval. You know, they're working on some things. You know, 604 00:31:22,280 --> 00:31:24,240 Speaker 2: we'll see how this all shakes out. You know, with 605 00:31:24,360 --> 00:31:28,720 Speaker 2: Patrick Sandoval, I find him intriguing because you know, that's 606 00:31:28,760 --> 00:31:31,160 Speaker 2: a guy that I wonder if they could move in 607 00:31:31,240 --> 00:31:33,920 Speaker 2: a trade because he is one year away from free agency, 608 00:31:34,320 --> 00:31:36,400 Speaker 2: or could you put him in that long relief role, 609 00:31:36,440 --> 00:31:38,040 Speaker 2: you know, could he end up having a spot in 610 00:31:38,080 --> 00:31:42,000 Speaker 2: the bullpen somewhere, someone to pay attention to for this spring. 611 00:31:42,240 --> 00:31:46,400 Speaker 2: So moving on here, let's get away from all the 612 00:31:46,440 --> 00:31:50,760 Speaker 2: spring training stuff. And we had an interesting story this 613 00:31:50,800 --> 00:31:53,320 Speaker 2: past week as well. The Red Sox have been talking 614 00:31:53,360 --> 00:31:55,760 Speaker 2: to will You or Bray about an extension just a 615 00:31:55,800 --> 00:31:58,120 Speaker 2: couple of years ago, and a Brey. You decided that 616 00:31:58,200 --> 00:32:00,560 Speaker 2: he wanted to turn it down. He's wanted to bet 617 00:32:00,560 --> 00:32:03,840 Speaker 2: on himself a little bit more. It makes sense now 618 00:32:03,880 --> 00:32:07,520 Speaker 2: when you connect dots the Red Sox. He was popping 619 00:32:07,600 --> 00:32:10,440 Speaker 2: up in trade rumors this past offseason, more so with 620 00:32:10,480 --> 00:32:13,320 Speaker 2: the Astros, but the Red Sox we got reports that 621 00:32:13,400 --> 00:32:16,120 Speaker 2: they don't really want to move him. So then you 622 00:32:16,160 --> 00:32:19,240 Speaker 2: connect the dot there with them offering him the extension 623 00:32:19,520 --> 00:32:23,320 Speaker 2: a couple of years ago. And uh, overall they're very 624 00:32:23,400 --> 00:32:26,400 Speaker 2: high on will youer bray you now, could they still 625 00:32:26,480 --> 00:32:30,640 Speaker 2: possibly get an extension done? I mean, anything's possible at 626 00:32:30,680 --> 00:32:32,880 Speaker 2: the end of the day, right, So he's under control 627 00:32:32,920 --> 00:32:34,960 Speaker 2: for a few more actually four more seasons here, so 628 00:32:35,040 --> 00:32:36,880 Speaker 2: they still got plenty of time to work something out. 629 00:32:36,920 --> 00:32:39,880 Speaker 2: But I do think this is a big year for Willier. 630 00:32:40,560 --> 00:32:42,240 Speaker 2: When you take a look at the numbers last year, 631 00:32:42,400 --> 00:32:45,640 Speaker 2: you know, pretty solid for the most part after he 632 00:32:45,680 --> 00:32:47,560 Speaker 2: got hot there in the beginning, and then he kind 633 00:32:47,560 --> 00:32:50,080 Speaker 2: of came back down to earth, had some injuries, miss 634 00:32:50,080 --> 00:32:52,120 Speaker 2: time at the end of the season, but he slugged 635 00:32:52,160 --> 00:32:55,040 Speaker 2: for sixty nine, had twenty two homers. If he stayed 636 00:32:55,040 --> 00:32:57,400 Speaker 2: healthy for the full season, had it shot at thirty 637 00:32:57,400 --> 00:32:59,600 Speaker 2: home runs. But this is a big year for him 638 00:32:59,640 --> 00:33:01,760 Speaker 2: because now not only does he need to show that 639 00:33:01,840 --> 00:33:04,680 Speaker 2: he can stay healthy, but he also needs to show 640 00:33:04,680 --> 00:33:07,080 Speaker 2: more against left handed pitching. He has improved in that 641 00:33:07,160 --> 00:33:09,920 Speaker 2: department over the last couple of years, but he needs 642 00:33:09,920 --> 00:33:12,320 Speaker 2: to take more of a step this coming year. Now, 643 00:33:12,520 --> 00:33:15,920 Speaker 2: taking a look at the numbers from last year, you know, 644 00:33:15,960 --> 00:33:19,120 Speaker 2: against lefties he hit two thirty. Against righty's he hit 645 00:33:19,160 --> 00:33:22,560 Speaker 2: two fifties, so not a huge difference there, But when 646 00:33:22,600 --> 00:33:25,400 Speaker 2: it came to more of the production, he had a 647 00:33:25,400 --> 00:33:29,640 Speaker 2: one to fifteen WRC plus with an eighth eight ops 648 00:33:29,640 --> 00:33:32,880 Speaker 2: against righties, but against lefties he only had an eighty 649 00:33:32,880 --> 00:33:37,000 Speaker 2: five WRC plus with a six seventy six ops. Now 650 00:33:37,760 --> 00:33:40,040 Speaker 2: that's way better than what it was in twenty twenty four. 651 00:33:40,320 --> 00:33:43,160 Speaker 2: But if he can get that ops, maybe in that 652 00:33:43,360 --> 00:33:47,480 Speaker 2: seven hundred range, you know, seven hundred seven to twenty ish, 653 00:33:47,880 --> 00:33:50,959 Speaker 2: maybe do a little bit more against rightys there, you know, 654 00:33:51,600 --> 00:33:54,640 Speaker 2: will you or bray You, I think has a shot 655 00:33:54,800 --> 00:33:56,600 Speaker 2: to be anywhere from like a three and a half 656 00:33:56,640 --> 00:33:59,360 Speaker 2: to a four war player. I think that's very possible. 657 00:33:59,480 --> 00:34:02,480 Speaker 2: This is a big and they need him in the 658 00:34:02,520 --> 00:34:05,640 Speaker 2: middle of the order there to really provide that production. 659 00:34:05,800 --> 00:34:08,400 Speaker 2: You know, we're all asking the question here, where's the 660 00:34:08,440 --> 00:34:11,640 Speaker 2: power gonna be coming from? With this lineup? Right? He 661 00:34:11,800 --> 00:34:14,560 Speaker 2: is gonna be the big guy to pay attention to 662 00:34:15,080 --> 00:34:17,960 Speaker 2: in my opinion, hopefully you know that's not something that 663 00:34:18,400 --> 00:34:22,480 Speaker 2: gets to him. But you know, with where he is 664 00:34:22,480 --> 00:34:24,880 Speaker 2: in this lineup, with what he's been able to provide 665 00:34:24,960 --> 00:34:28,160 Speaker 2: for you in the past, I mean, yeah, there's gonna 666 00:34:28,160 --> 00:34:29,560 Speaker 2: be a lot of eyeballs on him. You know, he 667 00:34:29,640 --> 00:34:32,520 Speaker 2: is gonna be giving protection to Wilson Contreras. So I 668 00:34:32,520 --> 00:34:34,919 Speaker 2: think he's in a pretty good spot here. You got 669 00:34:34,920 --> 00:34:38,080 Speaker 2: a pretty solid bat behind him in Caleb Durban. So 670 00:34:38,560 --> 00:34:41,759 Speaker 2: I think Willier is in a pretty solid position to 671 00:34:41,840 --> 00:34:46,120 Speaker 2: give you that good production this year. Hopefully for his 672 00:34:46,239 --> 00:34:48,799 Speaker 2: sake and for the Red Sox sake, he can take 673 00:34:48,840 --> 00:34:52,160 Speaker 2: that next step forward. Maybe we could see a possible 674 00:34:52,239 --> 00:34:55,440 Speaker 2: renewal of the extinctionion talks down the road. But I 675 00:34:55,480 --> 00:34:59,239 Speaker 2: think this is gonna be a huge year in determining 676 00:34:59,280 --> 00:35:02,120 Speaker 2: that Ford, So look out for a will or brew 677 00:35:02,120 --> 00:35:06,719 Speaker 2: You extinction maybe at some point down the road. But everybody, 678 00:35:06,880 --> 00:35:09,840 Speaker 2: that is all we got here for today's episode of 679 00:35:09,840 --> 00:35:11,920 Speaker 2: Masa Territory. I want to Thank you for joining me. 680 00:35:12,400 --> 00:35:14,000 Speaker 2: If you ken of the way out, hit that like 681 00:35:14,040 --> 00:35:16,000 Speaker 2: button subscribe. If you're new, we're trying to get a 682 00:35:16,040 --> 00:35:19,680 Speaker 2: seven k by opening day. That would be greatly appreciated. 683 00:35:20,040 --> 00:35:22,600 Speaker 2: Let me know your thoughts down below in the comments. 684 00:35:22,600 --> 00:35:24,719 Speaker 2: You know, what are you thinking of the Marcelo Myers story? 685 00:35:24,960 --> 00:35:26,719 Speaker 2: What are you thinking about some of these guys and 686 00:35:26,719 --> 00:35:29,400 Speaker 2: their numbers so far? What are you thinking about this 687 00:35:29,640 --> 00:35:32,960 Speaker 2: position or the fifth spot, battle for the rotation, the 688 00:35:33,000 --> 00:35:35,839 Speaker 2: will your extinction? Let me know all your thoughts down 689 00:35:35,880 --> 00:35:37,680 Speaker 2: below in the comments. But everybody, that's all I got 690 00:35:37,719 --> 00:35:39,879 Speaker 2: for now. I'll talk to you next time.