1 00:00:02,640 --> 00:00:05,560 Speaker 1: Everybody. Welcome to Master Territory, brought to about the Foul 2 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:08,680 Speaker 1: Territory Network and partnered with Nesson. We have a very 3 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:13,320 Speaker 1: special guest here today, Red Sox President and CEO Sam Kennedy, 4 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:15,160 Speaker 1: My friend, how you doing, Welcome to the show. 5 00:00:15,840 --> 00:00:17,919 Speaker 2: I'm doing great, Robbie. Great to be with you. Thanks 6 00:00:17,920 --> 00:00:18,599 Speaker 2: for having. 7 00:00:18,360 --> 00:00:23,120 Speaker 1: Me absolutely, and I gotta say, first off, congratulations on 8 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:27,000 Speaker 1: the rebrand of the Salem Red Sox to the Riggiacs. 9 00:00:27,320 --> 00:00:30,360 Speaker 1: Amazing name, by the way, I still think people are 10 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:34,239 Speaker 1: still trying to familiarize familiarize themselves with a Riggiak. But 11 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:36,920 Speaker 1: I got to ask, when you first heard the name, 12 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:38,120 Speaker 1: what were your thoughts on that? 13 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:41,800 Speaker 2: Well, I figured it was it was close to the 14 00:00:41,880 --> 00:00:42,680 Speaker 2: yard Goats. 15 00:00:43,000 --> 00:00:45,280 Speaker 3: I remember when when they first came out with that, 16 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:48,520 Speaker 3: we all sort of looked at it a little cross eye, 17 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:52,360 Speaker 3: but it's it's got to have connectivity down there in 18 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:56,920 Speaker 3: the Roanoke Valley and in the Salem area. So you know, 19 00:00:57,040 --> 00:00:59,720 Speaker 3: listen that they're the lifeblood of our franchise, all of 20 00:00:59,720 --> 00:01:02,279 Speaker 3: our mind and league affiliates are, so anything we can 21 00:01:02,360 --> 00:01:05,040 Speaker 3: do to support them, get guys coming through there like 22 00:01:05,560 --> 00:01:09,680 Speaker 3: Roman and Marcello and back in the day, Andrew and 23 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:13,640 Speaker 3: Mookie and Jackie, So it really is the lifeblood of 24 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:17,920 Speaker 3: our franchise and we're excited for them to launch this rebrand. 25 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:20,600 Speaker 1: I mean, I'm probably biased, but you know, as a 26 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 1: Red Sox fan for so long, but I think it's 27 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:25,039 Speaker 1: one of the best logos out there, honestly, So I'm 28 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:26,880 Speaker 1: gonna get myself a hat as soon as i can. 29 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:32,480 Speaker 1: But we've been about a month now since the Red 30 00:01:32,480 --> 00:01:35,840 Speaker 1: Sox exit from the postseason. Big step forward this past year, 31 00:01:36,280 --> 00:01:39,120 Speaker 1: but you've had some time now to really reflect to 32 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:41,760 Speaker 1: kind of just think about this past year. What are 33 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 1: your biggest takeaways from twenty twenty five. 34 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:49,720 Speaker 3: Well, it was a incredible postseason on so many levels. 35 00:01:49,880 --> 00:01:52,720 Speaker 3: The World Series was extraordinary, and you know, you just 36 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:55,640 Speaker 3: I think all of us sort of got into the 37 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:59,240 Speaker 3: series even though we were out of it. The numbers 38 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:02,400 Speaker 3: around the country you work extraordinary, obviously, all of Canada, 39 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:05,920 Speaker 3: so it just fueled that hunger to get back there 40 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:09,639 Speaker 3: and to take that next step at October next year. 41 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:13,200 Speaker 3: So just it's it's hard to watch once you're eliminated, 42 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:17,560 Speaker 3: but it does fuel you for the next the next season. 43 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:20,680 Speaker 3: It was a great season in a lot of ways. 44 00:02:20,680 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 2: It was a difficult season in a lot of ways 45 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:23,720 Speaker 2: in twenty twenty five. 46 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:27,160 Speaker 3: But we did get back to the postseason and hopefully 47 00:02:27,200 --> 00:02:29,600 Speaker 3: it's something to build on as we go forward into 48 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:30,400 Speaker 3: twenty twenty six. 49 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:33,120 Speaker 1: Absolutely, and you know, I got a tip the cap 50 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:35,520 Speaker 1: to the Blue Jays division rival. But you know, it's 51 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:38,160 Speaker 1: funny when the Blue Jays made it to the World Series. 52 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:41,079 Speaker 1: I couldn't help but think of Alex Cora. At one 53 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 1: point last year he said, Hey, look out for the 54 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:44,880 Speaker 1: Blue Jays. They're gonna be a good team this year. 55 00:02:44,960 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: So Cora knows his baseball for sure. 56 00:02:48,880 --> 00:02:49,320 Speaker 2: He does. 57 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:53,760 Speaker 3: Congrats to Mark Spiro and the whole organization that did 58 00:02:53,760 --> 00:02:56,200 Speaker 3: a wonderful job. But I was up there for our 59 00:02:56,280 --> 00:03:00,080 Speaker 3: last series in September, and you know, it's like, come on. 60 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:02,120 Speaker 2: We can beat these guys, you know. 61 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:07,639 Speaker 3: So it just shows you though, just the margin of 62 00:03:08,240 --> 00:03:11,520 Speaker 3: error is so close, so it gives you a hope. 63 00:03:11,520 --> 00:03:12,840 Speaker 2: But we also have a lot of work to do 64 00:03:12,880 --> 00:03:13,560 Speaker 2: this offseason. 65 00:03:13,960 --> 00:03:16,799 Speaker 1: Absolutely, and we'll get into that before I do. I'm 66 00:03:16,840 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 1: always curious to ask anyone in baseball this question. Since 67 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:24,880 Speaker 1: the beginning of your Red Sox tenure, it's been a 68 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:28,880 Speaker 1: while now, do you remember any off season moves that 69 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:33,160 Speaker 1: you remember fondly, whether they were free agent signing or trade. 70 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:34,440 Speaker 1: Does anything come to mind to you? 71 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:38,880 Speaker 3: Well, so many, so many. I go way back to 72 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:42,400 Speaker 3: two thousand and two. So I'd have to say one 73 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:50,000 Speaker 3: of the more chaotic deals and exciting deals was the 74 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:55,320 Speaker 3: Dice Game Otsuzaka signing prior to two thousand and seven. 75 00:03:55,440 --> 00:03:58,440 Speaker 3: And you know, I just remember we were Larry Lukino, 76 00:03:58,600 --> 00:04:01,440 Speaker 3: the late great Larry Lukino, and myself and a few 77 00:04:01,480 --> 00:04:05,560 Speaker 3: others were over in Japan a couple of times on 78 00:04:05,560 --> 00:04:09,840 Speaker 3: that deal, meeting with Scott Borris and in the Parquyatt hotel, 79 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:14,880 Speaker 3: and then all the craziness with John Henry flying him 80 00:04:14,920 --> 00:04:17,240 Speaker 3: from La back to Boston. 81 00:04:17,680 --> 00:04:20,440 Speaker 2: Anyway, it was crazy. 82 00:04:20,080 --> 00:04:22,880 Speaker 3: And that was the first deal that just sort of 83 00:04:22,920 --> 00:04:26,520 Speaker 3: opened my eyes to just how global baseball is and 84 00:04:27,080 --> 00:04:31,000 Speaker 3: how impactful players from all over the globe can be 85 00:04:31,080 --> 00:04:32,159 Speaker 3: in your organization. 86 00:04:32,360 --> 00:04:33,360 Speaker 2: So that was a big one. 87 00:04:33,440 --> 00:04:37,080 Speaker 3: And then probably recency biased, but the trade, you know, 88 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:40,080 Speaker 3: staying up all night in Dallas and watching Bras wheel 89 00:04:40,120 --> 00:04:44,279 Speaker 3: and deal to land Garrett Crochet was extraordinary and just 90 00:04:44,320 --> 00:04:46,800 Speaker 3: showed how bold and decisive he can be in the 91 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:51,320 Speaker 3: right circumstance. So in Boston and New England, we really 92 00:04:51,320 --> 00:04:53,640 Speaker 3: do have two seasons. In the hot stove season is 93 00:04:54,080 --> 00:04:57,000 Speaker 3: in so many ways almost as exciting as a regular season, 94 00:04:57,120 --> 00:04:59,840 Speaker 3: just because our fans are anticipating, you know, what's going 95 00:04:59,880 --> 00:05:01,839 Speaker 3: to happened next year, so looking. 96 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:02,040 Speaker 2: Forward to it. 97 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:04,840 Speaker 1: Absolutely. I'm glad you said the dice k one because 98 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:06,680 Speaker 1: that was going to be my follow up. That was 99 00:05:06,839 --> 00:05:09,360 Speaker 1: probably the one time I can think of where I 100 00:05:09,400 --> 00:05:12,560 Speaker 1: stared at a computer screen for hours on end. I 101 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:14,960 Speaker 1: don't remember if it was the dial up era still 102 00:05:15,080 --> 00:05:17,359 Speaker 1: or right after it, but I don't remember. I was 103 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:20,880 Speaker 1: refreshing the Boston Globe, Boston Harold, anywhere I could find 104 00:05:20,880 --> 00:05:22,880 Speaker 1: any kind of news on that. And I'm sorry to 105 00:05:22,880 --> 00:05:25,360 Speaker 1: say this, it's a bit embarrassing, but I was one 106 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:28,560 Speaker 1: of the people that were following the flights unfortunately. 107 00:05:28,760 --> 00:05:33,479 Speaker 3: So we love that passion, Robbie, we all that's why 108 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:36,640 Speaker 3: we all worked in baseball. If you know, if we 109 00:05:36,680 --> 00:05:39,080 Speaker 3: had had dial up internet when I was, you know, 110 00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:41,640 Speaker 3: in school or teenager high school, I would have been 111 00:05:41,640 --> 00:05:44,560 Speaker 3: following it as well. Were we were following things through 112 00:05:44,640 --> 00:05:47,719 Speaker 3: the Globe and the Herald, the print editions you know daily, 113 00:05:48,279 --> 00:05:51,360 Speaker 3: So that passion is a really, really good thing. 114 00:05:51,480 --> 00:05:52,599 Speaker 2: We're lucky to have it. 115 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:54,680 Speaker 1: I would have loved to have been a fly on 116 00:05:54,720 --> 00:05:57,280 Speaker 1: the wall with all of that. So, but we got 117 00:05:57,279 --> 00:06:01,480 Speaker 1: an off season coming up here. Every off season is different. 118 00:06:01,880 --> 00:06:04,839 Speaker 1: You're going to have, you know, whether or not guys 119 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:07,680 Speaker 1: move quick, guys sign maybe a little slower even going 120 00:06:07,680 --> 00:06:09,960 Speaker 1: into spring training. We saw how you know late Alex 121 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:12,360 Speaker 1: Bregman signed last year. You go back to twenty nineteen, 122 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:15,120 Speaker 1: Bryce Harper mad him with shadow. Is there anything that 123 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:17,479 Speaker 1: you're noticing It's early still, of course, to get the 124 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:20,080 Speaker 1: GM meetings coming up this week, but is there anything 125 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:23,440 Speaker 1: that you're noticing perhaps that maybe could be a bit 126 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:25,640 Speaker 1: of a like a trend for this coming off season 127 00:06:25,680 --> 00:06:27,240 Speaker 1: that you in the front office have your eyes on. 128 00:06:28,320 --> 00:06:31,760 Speaker 3: Well, you know, I just think the powerful nature of 129 00:06:31,800 --> 00:06:36,680 Speaker 3: this postseason and how incredible the series were and the 130 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:41,400 Speaker 3: especially the World Series. So I look, I think there's 131 00:06:41,440 --> 00:06:44,839 Speaker 3: a competitive fire in every single one of our front offices, 132 00:06:45,320 --> 00:06:49,200 Speaker 3: a desire to get to October and have a sense 133 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:51,279 Speaker 3: of urgency about doing so. 134 00:06:52,400 --> 00:06:55,360 Speaker 2: And so you'd like to see what I've seen in 135 00:06:55,400 --> 00:06:55,920 Speaker 2: the past. 136 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:57,960 Speaker 3: I should say, I don't know, you know, who knows 137 00:06:57,960 --> 00:07:01,800 Speaker 3: what will happen, but typically the GM meetings are a 138 00:07:01,880 --> 00:07:06,000 Speaker 3: table setter for the Winter meetings, and the Winter meeting usually. 139 00:07:06,240 --> 00:07:09,040 Speaker 2: Is when the first domino starts to fall. 140 00:07:08,839 --> 00:07:13,600 Speaker 3: I'll never forget last December pulling into Dallas, literally walking 141 00:07:13,640 --> 00:07:16,440 Speaker 3: into a restaurant seeing Scott Boris and then on my 142 00:07:16,520 --> 00:07:20,600 Speaker 3: phone breaking news that Juan Soto had just signed, you know, 143 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:25,360 Speaker 3: and then that sort of kicked off the official off season. 144 00:07:25,520 --> 00:07:28,800 Speaker 2: So look I to anticipate, you know, players. 145 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:31,960 Speaker 3: One thing I've learned from talking to players over the years, 146 00:07:32,160 --> 00:07:33,960 Speaker 3: they really want to know where they're going to be, 147 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:36,360 Speaker 3: and guys get to spring screening so much earlier. 148 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:38,320 Speaker 2: Some guys show up in mid January. 149 00:07:38,880 --> 00:07:41,080 Speaker 3: They have their workout routines, but a lot of guys 150 00:07:41,120 --> 00:07:44,000 Speaker 3: want to get to Arizona and Florida earlier and earlier 151 00:07:44,040 --> 00:07:44,920 Speaker 3: and earlier as. 152 00:07:44,840 --> 00:07:47,920 Speaker 2: They focus on nutrition and weight training and strength. 153 00:07:48,040 --> 00:07:51,880 Speaker 3: So, you know, signing early is a good thing for fans, 154 00:07:51,920 --> 00:07:53,880 Speaker 3: it's a good thing for the players, it's a good 155 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:55,760 Speaker 3: thing for the baseball industry. 156 00:07:56,640 --> 00:07:59,800 Speaker 2: So you know, maybe we'll see some earlier signings. 157 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:01,640 Speaker 3: But I do not know how the market's going to 158 00:08:01,720 --> 00:08:03,840 Speaker 3: behave it seems to be different every single year. 159 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:07,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think it's an underrated part that you mentioned 160 00:08:07,520 --> 00:08:09,240 Speaker 1: right there that you know, I think a lot of 161 00:08:09,320 --> 00:08:11,840 Speaker 1: us we have this thing where we almost it's like 162 00:08:11,840 --> 00:08:14,080 Speaker 1: we're playing MLB the show, where we think, Okay, this 163 00:08:14,120 --> 00:08:15,920 Speaker 1: guy's gonna be a great fit with this team. But 164 00:08:16,480 --> 00:08:18,240 Speaker 1: you gotta remember, they're human beings at the end of 165 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:20,800 Speaker 1: the day, right, they gotta make choices for their own life. 166 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:25,880 Speaker 1: But with this offseason, and I'm sorry to backtrack to 167 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:28,680 Speaker 1: this subject, I know you've answered it a million times 168 00:08:28,720 --> 00:08:31,679 Speaker 1: about it, but the trade of Rafael Devers this past season, 169 00:08:32,600 --> 00:08:35,480 Speaker 1: now that obviously that's in the rearview mirror now. But 170 00:08:36,040 --> 00:08:40,400 Speaker 1: with that trade moving his contract over to San Francisco, 171 00:08:40,920 --> 00:08:44,680 Speaker 1: do you see that trade having any sort of significance 172 00:08:44,920 --> 00:08:47,400 Speaker 1: for this coming off season, whether or not that's more 173 00:08:47,400 --> 00:08:51,480 Speaker 1: payroll flexibility or maybe even valuing a bit more positional 174 00:08:51,640 --> 00:08:53,320 Speaker 1: versatility for this coming off season. 175 00:08:54,040 --> 00:08:58,360 Speaker 3: Yeah, look, I think all the above, RAFFI. You know, 176 00:08:58,440 --> 00:09:01,000 Speaker 3: anytime you take Rafae helped to that of your lineup, 177 00:09:01,120 --> 00:09:04,840 Speaker 3: you are you know, you're you're taking out a massive weapon. 178 00:09:05,559 --> 00:09:09,000 Speaker 3: And so while we while we made that trade for 179 00:09:09,040 --> 00:09:14,320 Speaker 3: a variety of reasons, it does impact this offseason, next year, 180 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:17,280 Speaker 3: the year after, the year after that, because you missed 181 00:09:17,320 --> 00:09:19,520 Speaker 3: that that bat in the middle of your lineup. 182 00:09:20,280 --> 00:09:23,320 Speaker 2: You know, he was obviously an everyday third baseman. 183 00:09:23,679 --> 00:09:29,120 Speaker 3: So now with Alex Bregman opting out, we've got to 184 00:09:29,160 --> 00:09:31,400 Speaker 3: really figure out what we're going to do here at 185 00:09:31,480 --> 00:09:35,520 Speaker 3: third base and first base. Hopefully Tristan is doing well 186 00:09:35,520 --> 00:09:37,880 Speaker 3: on his road to recovery, so looking forward to having 187 00:09:37,960 --> 00:09:42,319 Speaker 3: him back, But we do have some question marks and vacancies, 188 00:09:42,480 --> 00:09:47,920 Speaker 3: and so yes, losing out and trading Raffie Devers does 189 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:50,719 Speaker 3: create some question marks as we go into next year 190 00:09:50,760 --> 00:09:51,679 Speaker 3: and beyond for sure. 191 00:09:52,440 --> 00:09:55,040 Speaker 1: And since you mentioned Tristan Costas, I do want to ask, 192 00:09:55,240 --> 00:09:58,160 Speaker 1: is there any update on how the rehabs going with him, 193 00:09:58,559 --> 00:09:59,920 Speaker 1: Just how he's doing in general. 194 00:10:00,920 --> 00:10:03,480 Speaker 2: I saw Tristan a lot throughout the course of the season, 195 00:10:03,640 --> 00:10:06,840 Speaker 2: and he was doing very well, very strong, and fully 196 00:10:06,880 --> 00:10:10,360 Speaker 2: engaged and committed with the team, but also with his rehab. 197 00:10:10,440 --> 00:10:14,320 Speaker 2: He's you know, he's very very very committed. 198 00:10:14,760 --> 00:10:18,079 Speaker 3: That said, it's a really difficult injury that he's coming 199 00:10:18,160 --> 00:10:20,640 Speaker 3: back from. So I don't I don't have an update 200 00:10:20,679 --> 00:10:22,320 Speaker 3: on timetable or anything like that. 201 00:10:22,559 --> 00:10:24,880 Speaker 2: Just know that he's working as hard as he can 202 00:10:24,960 --> 00:10:26,560 Speaker 2: to get back and we need. 203 00:10:26,480 --> 00:10:31,319 Speaker 1: Him, yeah, for sure. For this coming off season. We mentioned, 204 00:10:32,000 --> 00:10:34,800 Speaker 1: you know, moving the contract of Rafie Devers to San Francisco. 205 00:10:35,720 --> 00:10:37,559 Speaker 1: When it comes to the payroll for this past year, 206 00:10:37,600 --> 00:10:41,640 Speaker 1: a little bit over the competitive balance threshold and obviously 207 00:10:41,679 --> 00:10:43,559 Speaker 1: I know you can't give me a number realistically that 208 00:10:43,720 --> 00:10:45,800 Speaker 1: you can't really do that at this point. But what 209 00:10:45,800 --> 00:10:48,800 Speaker 1: would you say is the thinking, the philosophy with the 210 00:10:48,840 --> 00:10:50,959 Speaker 1: payroll going into this offseason. 211 00:10:52,200 --> 00:10:54,920 Speaker 4: Well, the goal I can I can talk about sort 212 00:10:54,960 --> 00:10:58,679 Speaker 4: of the plan, uh the strategic plan for the Red 213 00:10:58,760 --> 00:11:02,720 Speaker 4: Sox offseason, and that is to make sure we do 214 00:11:02,760 --> 00:11:06,600 Speaker 4: everything in our power to take that next step forward. 215 00:11:06,840 --> 00:11:10,640 Speaker 3: In terms of the baseball project. We're building an amazing 216 00:11:10,920 --> 00:11:14,040 Speaker 3: baseball organization here led by by Craig Breslo. 217 00:11:14,600 --> 00:11:15,280 Speaker 2: Uh So, we. 218 00:11:15,559 --> 00:11:19,560 Speaker 3: Got into October, we're in that Wildcard series versus the Yankees. 219 00:11:19,600 --> 00:11:22,800 Speaker 3: We want to we fell short of the ultimate goal. 220 00:11:22,800 --> 00:11:25,240 Speaker 3: The ultimate goal, of course, is to win a World Series, 221 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:28,920 Speaker 3: and so all of our mindsets are Our collective thinking 222 00:11:28,960 --> 00:11:32,120 Speaker 3: here at Fenway Park is rooted in the fact that 223 00:11:32,120 --> 00:11:34,080 Speaker 3: we want to win the American League East. 224 00:11:34,559 --> 00:11:36,000 Speaker 2: It's it's it's it's. 225 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:38,920 Speaker 3: Much better to have that little break after the season 226 00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:43,680 Speaker 3: and we get get that buy And so now that said, 227 00:11:43,720 --> 00:11:44,440 Speaker 3: we're in a very. 228 00:11:44,360 --> 00:11:45,520 Speaker 2: Very tough division. 229 00:11:46,559 --> 00:11:49,240 Speaker 3: But if we can take that that next step forward 230 00:11:49,720 --> 00:11:53,800 Speaker 3: into October and have a team that's built to compete 231 00:11:53,840 --> 00:11:56,520 Speaker 3: for the American League East and and then go as 232 00:11:56,559 --> 00:11:58,880 Speaker 3: far as we possibly can, that's the mindset. 233 00:11:58,920 --> 00:12:02,400 Speaker 2: And you know, we had thirty plus sellouts at Fenway Park. 234 00:12:02,679 --> 00:12:04,199 Speaker 2: The ballpark was rocking. 235 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:09,360 Speaker 3: The Red Sox were quote unquote back last year. You've 236 00:12:09,360 --> 00:12:12,559 Speaker 3: got amazing young players, best fan base in baseball. 237 00:12:12,640 --> 00:12:15,440 Speaker 2: So all the elements and ingredients are there. 238 00:12:16,160 --> 00:12:18,080 Speaker 3: We just have to fill some of the holes that 239 00:12:18,080 --> 00:12:20,079 Speaker 3: we've started to identify. 240 00:12:19,600 --> 00:12:22,680 Speaker 1: Here for sure. And you just mentioned the you know 241 00:12:22,760 --> 00:12:25,200 Speaker 1: in the division, in the ALE East, very strong division. 242 00:12:25,200 --> 00:12:27,040 Speaker 1: I would even imagine the Orioles are going to find 243 00:12:27,040 --> 00:12:29,560 Speaker 1: a way to get themselves back into the mix next year. 244 00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:32,240 Speaker 1: But you know, with the Blue Jays getting to the 245 00:12:32,240 --> 00:12:34,880 Speaker 1: World Series, do you think that maybe puts a little 246 00:12:34,880 --> 00:12:38,600 Speaker 1: bit more, maybe lights a bit more, even more of 247 00:12:38,640 --> 00:12:40,800 Speaker 1: a fire under the front office to you know, try 248 00:12:40,840 --> 00:12:42,559 Speaker 1: and be aggressive for this coming off season. 249 00:12:43,480 --> 00:12:47,760 Speaker 2: Well, I don't think we need much motivation or fire. 250 00:12:47,880 --> 00:12:51,600 Speaker 3: I mean, you saw the aggressive action last year, whether 251 00:12:51,679 --> 00:12:56,920 Speaker 3: it was Fragman, Crochet Chapman deal the Flies under the radar, 252 00:12:57,320 --> 00:12:59,920 Speaker 3: signing it up Narvy, or making the deal for Narvy. 253 00:13:01,280 --> 00:13:03,439 Speaker 2: You know, we we've got a group. 254 00:13:03,160 --> 00:13:06,960 Speaker 3: Here that's very, very competitive, and so we we we 255 00:13:07,040 --> 00:13:11,800 Speaker 3: have that desire to to go for you know, the 256 00:13:11,840 --> 00:13:13,880 Speaker 3: deals that we think make the most sense. 257 00:13:15,080 --> 00:13:16,640 Speaker 2: That's said, we've seen how. 258 00:13:16,480 --> 00:13:20,920 Speaker 3: Well, uh are our minor league guys who have graduated 259 00:13:20,960 --> 00:13:23,760 Speaker 3: into the major leagues have done, and we have to 260 00:13:23,880 --> 00:13:25,679 Speaker 3: keep one eye on that as well. When the Red 261 00:13:25,720 --> 00:13:29,280 Speaker 3: Sox are at their best, you've got young homegrown players 262 00:13:29,960 --> 00:13:33,800 Speaker 3: doing their thing, complimented with the right free agent signings. 263 00:13:33,840 --> 00:13:36,800 Speaker 3: And I think we're we're in a position where it's 264 00:13:36,840 --> 00:13:39,600 Speaker 3: an exciting era for Red Sox fans as we as 265 00:13:39,600 --> 00:13:41,440 Speaker 3: we go forward these next couple of years. 266 00:13:42,160 --> 00:13:45,480 Speaker 1: Absolutely, and uh now that the Red Sox have firmly 267 00:13:45,679 --> 00:13:48,880 Speaker 1: planted the flag of being back in this competitive window here, 268 00:13:49,880 --> 00:13:53,560 Speaker 1: there are some needs for going into this offseason, craig 269 00:13:53,679 --> 00:13:57,080 Speaker 1: Is said on record, needle moving, pitching, more production at 270 00:13:57,120 --> 00:14:01,320 Speaker 1: first base, second base, both offensively and offensively. What would 271 00:14:01,320 --> 00:14:04,199 Speaker 1: you say is the front office is thinking in addressing 272 00:14:04,240 --> 00:14:05,720 Speaker 1: those needs? 273 00:14:06,240 --> 00:14:10,960 Speaker 3: Well, it all starts this week out in Vegas. You know, 274 00:14:11,040 --> 00:14:15,720 Speaker 3: the general managers getting together for the first time in 275 00:14:15,800 --> 00:14:19,800 Speaker 3: person in a window where you're able to start making deals, 276 00:14:19,880 --> 00:14:24,200 Speaker 3: will set up that environment to start to begin to 277 00:14:24,280 --> 00:14:28,040 Speaker 3: think about, Okay, we have certain needs, you have certain needs, 278 00:14:28,080 --> 00:14:30,560 Speaker 3: Maybe you have surplus in an area, maybe we have 279 00:14:30,640 --> 00:14:34,320 Speaker 3: surplus in an area, and you start those conversations. I 280 00:14:34,360 --> 00:14:40,600 Speaker 3: do think baseball front offices generally think a lot of 281 00:14:40,880 --> 00:14:43,800 Speaker 3: like so I've also noticed, maybe I'm just getting old, 282 00:14:43,960 --> 00:14:45,960 Speaker 3: been around for a while, but I've noted that there 283 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:49,800 Speaker 3: haven't been as many trades as it felt like there 284 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:54,720 Speaker 3: were quote unquote of the old days. So hopefully we're 285 00:14:54,760 --> 00:14:58,560 Speaker 3: you know, we see an off season where where more 286 00:14:58,600 --> 00:15:01,880 Speaker 3: trades are made in addition to free agent signings to 287 00:15:02,520 --> 00:15:05,360 Speaker 3: fill the needs that clubs have. It's exciting for the 288 00:15:05,360 --> 00:15:10,680 Speaker 3: fans and you know, obviously again recency bias, but we 289 00:15:11,080 --> 00:15:14,360 Speaker 3: use that as a weapon to acquire Garrett Crochet and 290 00:15:14,720 --> 00:15:17,480 Speaker 3: we saw what he did for us this year. So 291 00:15:17,920 --> 00:15:20,080 Speaker 3: exciting to think about what might be possible as we 292 00:15:20,120 --> 00:15:21,360 Speaker 3: get into the off season here. 293 00:15:21,920 --> 00:15:24,760 Speaker 1: Absolutely, I'm excited for it. All of Red Sox nations 294 00:15:24,800 --> 00:15:27,720 Speaker 1: excited for it, and I just want to say thank you, 295 00:15:27,720 --> 00:15:30,560 Speaker 1: my friend, for coming on here today. Absolute pleasure. I 296 00:15:30,600 --> 00:15:32,880 Speaker 1: know you have things to do here, so we'll wrap 297 00:15:32,920 --> 00:15:35,800 Speaker 1: it up right there, but everybody here on Masa Territory, 298 00:15:35,880 --> 00:15:38,040 Speaker 1: thank you for watching here today and we'll catch you 299 00:15:38,080 --> 00:15:38,480 Speaker 1: next time.