1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:02,960 Speaker 1: The future is bright with lighter taking a step forward 2 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:06,520 Speaker 1: with Kamar Rocker. But right now, yeah, the present day rotation, 3 00:00:06,680 --> 00:00:08,200 Speaker 1: it looks like a good group. 4 00:00:13,480 --> 00:00:15,840 Speaker 2: Jared Sandler's with us. We're in prime form today. It's 5 00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:18,560 Speaker 2: almost Friday. You can hear him on Victory Plus, the 6 00:00:18,600 --> 00:00:21,480 Speaker 2: New Rangers channel, and you can hear him on the 7 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:24,319 Speaker 2: radio everywhere. All right, mister Rangers, Jared, great to have 8 00:00:24,400 --> 00:00:26,639 Speaker 2: you on. Let's get right to biz. First, back to 9 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:30,560 Speaker 2: back one nothing wins in Cincinnati. Are Rangers fans freaking 10 00:00:30,600 --> 00:00:33,720 Speaker 2: out right now with excitement about a team that looks 11 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:35,280 Speaker 2: like they're going to be really good again? 12 00:00:36,560 --> 00:00:38,360 Speaker 1: Yeah? I think, you know, the fact that they won 13 00:00:38,440 --> 00:00:41,519 Speaker 1: obviously hides the fact that their offense hasn't really come 14 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:43,800 Speaker 1: to life just yet. But yeah, I think the way 15 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 1: they went about it. First of all, Rangers fans love 16 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:48,320 Speaker 1: Nathan Valde. He I know, he hasn't been with the 17 00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:51,440 Speaker 1: Rangers for ten years or anything, but because of twenty 18 00:00:51,479 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 1: twenty three and everything he did, you know during that 19 00:00:54,080 --> 00:00:57,160 Speaker 1: postseason run, I mean he's you know, he walks on 20 00:00:57,240 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 1: water for Rangers fans. Nothing will change a change that. 21 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:02,120 Speaker 1: And so when he does what he did, throwing a 22 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:04,399 Speaker 1: complete game shutout, it kind of washes away the fact 23 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:09,040 Speaker 1: that they really do much offensively. And then yesterday Jack 24 00:01:09,120 --> 00:01:12,000 Speaker 1: Lyder being the you know, the first leg of that 25 00:01:12,120 --> 00:01:15,960 Speaker 1: quintet of pictures to deliver the shutout. That's huge too, 26 00:01:16,120 --> 00:01:18,759 Speaker 1: because you know, I think Rangers fans look at Jack 27 00:01:18,800 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 1: as the second overall pick, even though his college experience 28 00:01:22,680 --> 00:01:24,680 Speaker 1: was far different. You know, it's only there two years. 29 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:27,680 Speaker 1: One of those years washed away because of COVID, and 30 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:30,119 Speaker 1: you know, you guys know that everyone wants every second 31 00:01:30,160 --> 00:01:34,000 Speaker 1: overall pick to make an impact right away. And it's 32 00:01:34,040 --> 00:01:36,479 Speaker 1: maybe been a little bit of a slower progression for Jack, 33 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:38,120 Speaker 1: but he was the Triple A Pitcher of the Year 34 00:01:38,200 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 1: last year. This is the year for him to show 35 00:01:39,920 --> 00:01:42,040 Speaker 1: that he is ready to be a big league pitcher 36 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:44,520 Speaker 1: every five days and so far, so good. And for 37 00:01:44,600 --> 00:01:46,760 Speaker 1: him to do what he did five shutout innings yesterday, 38 00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:49,640 Speaker 1: I think has people excited. Now. The five and two 39 00:01:49,720 --> 00:01:52,080 Speaker 1: record helps the offense needs see it going, but right 40 00:01:52,120 --> 00:01:53,480 Speaker 1: now the pitching's been outstanding. 41 00:01:54,400 --> 00:01:54,880 Speaker 3: The blister. 42 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:57,480 Speaker 4: Are we worried about the blister or was it a 43 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 4: blister that was going to form I like a hot spot. 44 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:02,160 Speaker 3: I think they had said. 45 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:05,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, so I can only trust both at this point, 46 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:07,480 Speaker 1: especially with the day off today, we're not going to 47 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:09,799 Speaker 1: get an update. But he said that Jack probably could 48 00:02:09,800 --> 00:02:11,680 Speaker 1: have come out for the sixth inning, but with the 49 00:02:11,720 --> 00:02:14,359 Speaker 1: off day to day and with a rested bullpen because 50 00:02:14,919 --> 00:02:17,040 Speaker 1: two days prior they had stayed away. I mean, the 51 00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:19,120 Speaker 1: Rangers got their tailkicks so they didn't need to use 52 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:22,080 Speaker 1: any of their leverage arms. And then with Valady going 53 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:25,160 Speaker 1: CG shut out the day before, they had a fully 54 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:27,080 Speaker 1: rested bullpen, and so I think they just were of 55 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:30,359 Speaker 1: the mindset, Hey, no need to risk it. It's fine, 56 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:33,680 Speaker 1: he'll get an extra day. With the off date today, 57 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 1: the relievers, they don't worry about overextending them, So I 58 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:41,440 Speaker 1: don't think it's a big deal. But Kratzy, you know 59 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:43,760 Speaker 1: how this is. I mean, you can get that messaging 60 00:02:43,800 --> 00:02:45,520 Speaker 1: from the team, but until you know for sure that 61 00:02:45,560 --> 00:02:47,760 Speaker 1: guy is going to be on the mound when his 62 00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:49,920 Speaker 1: turn in the rotation comes up, I guess I don't 63 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:52,400 Speaker 1: know for sure, but the messaging after the game was 64 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:53,639 Speaker 1: that it wasn't really a big deal. 65 00:02:54,560 --> 00:02:56,920 Speaker 5: He's got a on his hands. He got on his hands, 66 00:02:57,200 --> 00:02:59,440 Speaker 5: his fingers right. 67 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 3: Or pickle juice? What do we say, what did the 68 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:04,000 Speaker 3: pickle juice? What was it? Tyler glassnew pickle juice? 69 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:05,680 Speaker 5: So you know, whatever it takes for Jack to be 70 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:07,440 Speaker 5: out there, But how good is the how good can 71 00:03:07,480 --> 00:03:10,000 Speaker 5: the Rangers pitching be? We saw Valdi, we saw to 72 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:12,400 Speaker 5: Growham have a nice start, Lighters had a couple of 73 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:14,960 Speaker 5: good stars. He also got hit in the nether regions 74 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:16,960 Speaker 5: in one of those starts which has been everywhere. 75 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:17,720 Speaker 3: Yeah, and then. 76 00:03:18,040 --> 00:03:22,079 Speaker 5: Rocker right, Rocker has shown glimpses. So how good can 77 00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:24,520 Speaker 5: this starting staff be and how much how much depth 78 00:03:24,600 --> 00:03:26,280 Speaker 5: is there behind the guys we're talking about. 79 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:28,799 Speaker 1: Hey, let me just tell you guys something quickly about 80 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:31,480 Speaker 1: Rocker After he was on with you guys, I talked 81 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:33,360 Speaker 1: to him about it the day after. I was giving 82 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:35,240 Speaker 1: a hard time about something. He said, I don't remember 83 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 1: what it was. Maybe it was the two million dollars 84 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:40,000 Speaker 1: in nil that he said that he and Jack would 85 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:42,160 Speaker 1: get and I don't I don't remember what it was. Like, 86 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:44,480 Speaker 1: I love those guys. So, Kamar Rocker is a big 87 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:46,480 Speaker 1: fan of y'all's. I know that you guys really take 88 00:03:46,480 --> 00:03:48,400 Speaker 1: a lot of pride and doing a show the right 89 00:03:48,400 --> 00:03:50,840 Speaker 1: way that players would appreciate and so I wanted to 90 00:03:50,840 --> 00:03:54,080 Speaker 1: share that. But uh, yeah, I think if Jack Lyder 91 00:03:54,520 --> 00:03:57,800 Speaker 1: is taking another step. I mean, I'll tell you yesterday 92 00:03:57,800 --> 00:04:01,280 Speaker 1: his slider was outstanding. His first start. He got eight 93 00:04:01,320 --> 00:04:04,840 Speaker 1: swings and misses on his fastball in the zone, and 94 00:04:04,880 --> 00:04:07,360 Speaker 1: he's added a sinker that he's using more effectively. He's 95 00:04:07,360 --> 00:04:09,720 Speaker 1: one of these guys who's got a kick change. We 96 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:12,400 Speaker 1: haven't really seen that be a dominant pitch by any 97 00:04:12,440 --> 00:04:16,039 Speaker 1: means just yet, but you know, his ability to have 98 00:04:16,040 --> 00:04:18,479 Speaker 1: success in the zone and also have a sinker that 99 00:04:18,520 --> 00:04:21,200 Speaker 1: can play in the bottom part of the zone is 100 00:04:21,360 --> 00:04:23,080 Speaker 1: you know, I think a big step forward for him. 101 00:04:23,400 --> 00:04:26,440 Speaker 1: But if you add Jack Lyder to a Voldy and 102 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:30,000 Speaker 1: de Gram, you know, just just as a guy who 103 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:31,719 Speaker 1: you can rely on and give you a chance to 104 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:34,680 Speaker 1: win every five days, that's huge. Let's not forget about 105 00:04:34,680 --> 00:04:36,800 Speaker 1: Tyler Malley, and he didn't have a great start his 106 00:04:36,839 --> 00:04:38,880 Speaker 1: first time an inning and two thirds, but you know, 107 00:04:38,920 --> 00:04:41,920 Speaker 1: we didn't really get hit. He just wasn't throwing strikes 108 00:04:42,600 --> 00:04:44,920 Speaker 1: and you know, the pitch count got up there. He's 109 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:48,680 Speaker 1: going to start tomorrow on Friday against the Rays, and 110 00:04:48,720 --> 00:04:50,919 Speaker 1: so it'll be interesting to see what he looks like, 111 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:54,159 Speaker 1: because you know, he's not too far removed from being 112 00:04:54,400 --> 00:04:58,720 Speaker 1: a desired and coveted pitcher. And then yeah, Camarza, that 113 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:02,960 Speaker 1: that's that's an interesting one, right what he he shot 114 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:07,120 Speaker 1: through the minor leagues last year coming back from Tommy 115 00:05:07,200 --> 00:05:09,800 Speaker 1: John and just busted down the door and forced his 116 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:12,120 Speaker 1: way to the big leagues. But he's got very limited 117 00:05:12,200 --> 00:05:15,000 Speaker 1: up upper level minor league experience, and so I think 118 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:18,040 Speaker 1: there's some questions, you know, hey, could he benefit from 119 00:05:18,080 --> 00:05:20,280 Speaker 1: a little bit more work down in Triple A or 120 00:05:20,320 --> 00:05:22,320 Speaker 1: is he big league ready? And then the other question is, 121 00:05:22,760 --> 00:05:24,560 Speaker 1: you know, the last three years he's thrown fewer than 122 00:05:24,560 --> 00:05:27,120 Speaker 1: one hundred combined innings. And you know, one of the 123 00:05:27,120 --> 00:05:29,359 Speaker 1: frustrating parts about our game is that we know that 124 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:34,400 Speaker 1: protecting arms is important, but there's no like objective way 125 00:05:34,440 --> 00:05:36,560 Speaker 1: to do it, and it's such a moving target. And so, 126 00:05:37,560 --> 00:05:38,960 Speaker 1: you know, is he going to be on some sort 127 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:41,680 Speaker 1: of innings restriction? I imagine he would be. And so 128 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:43,520 Speaker 1: I think, you know, you can make an argument that 129 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:46,680 Speaker 1: going down to Triple A, limiting the innings, not having 130 00:05:46,760 --> 00:05:49,240 Speaker 1: to worry about it taxing your big league bullpend maybe 131 00:05:49,240 --> 00:05:51,440 Speaker 1: could be a benefit early on. So we'll see what 132 00:05:51,480 --> 00:05:54,240 Speaker 1: they do with Kamar Rocker. But you know, obviously the 133 00:05:54,279 --> 00:05:56,839 Speaker 1: future is bright with Lighter taking a step forward with 134 00:05:56,960 --> 00:06:00,359 Speaker 1: Kamar Rocker. But right now, yeah, the present day rowation, 135 00:06:00,520 --> 00:06:03,240 Speaker 1: it looks like a good group. And their bullpen's not 136 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:06,039 Speaker 1: sexy guys. You know, it's not like they've got an 137 00:06:06,080 --> 00:06:08,960 Speaker 1: Emmanuel Classe the back end or someone who you're like, 138 00:06:09,080 --> 00:06:11,600 Speaker 1: this guy is a bona fide stud in the ninth inning. 139 00:06:11,960 --> 00:06:14,880 Speaker 1: But they have way more depth in their bullpen than 140 00:06:14,920 --> 00:06:16,880 Speaker 1: they've had the last couple of years, even their World 141 00:06:16,960 --> 00:06:19,520 Speaker 1: Series year. A lot of options, and I think that 142 00:06:19,600 --> 00:06:21,719 Speaker 1: it might take a few weeks, but I think they've 143 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:24,239 Speaker 1: got the pieces to figure out who fits where best, 144 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:26,640 Speaker 1: and so far it's worked out nicely with Luke Jackson 145 00:06:26,640 --> 00:06:29,440 Speaker 1: in the ninth and Chris Martin and Robert Garcia setting 146 00:06:29,480 --> 00:06:31,160 Speaker 1: him up in the seventh and eighth innings. 147 00:06:31,760 --> 00:06:34,159 Speaker 3: Moochie figures out a bullpen. That's what Bochi does. 148 00:06:34,279 --> 00:06:37,520 Speaker 4: But what you were alluding to with Rocker, you can 149 00:06:37,560 --> 00:06:41,360 Speaker 4: say that about everybody. Tyler Maalley's thrown fifty innings since 150 00:06:41,400 --> 00:06:45,160 Speaker 4: two thousand and two, Kumar Rocker hasn't gone over that threshold. 151 00:06:45,520 --> 00:06:47,560 Speaker 4: Jacob de Grom, I don't even need to say anything, 152 00:06:48,040 --> 00:06:50,719 Speaker 4: Jack Lighter, Where are they gonna find the innings? Do 153 00:06:50,839 --> 00:06:53,760 Speaker 4: they have enough of a cachet in the minor leagues 154 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:58,360 Speaker 4: of like a lance Lynn, a Kirk, you know, Kyle Gibson. No, 155 00:06:58,480 --> 00:07:00,480 Speaker 4: they don't have, Like, who do they have that's going 156 00:07:00,520 --> 00:07:01,880 Speaker 4: to get all these innings for him? 157 00:07:02,320 --> 00:07:04,680 Speaker 1: Well? Yeah, and I you know, I thought that a 158 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:09,040 Speaker 1: lanceln reunion would make sense. But Patrick Corbin is going 159 00:07:09,120 --> 00:07:11,440 Speaker 1: to be that guy, and you're right craty like that. 160 00:07:11,560 --> 00:07:15,040 Speaker 1: That's one of the challenges is so a Valdi you 161 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:18,000 Speaker 1: feel like can be on a normally and like it's crazy. 162 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:22,000 Speaker 1: But just from a workload standpoint, Jack Lyder might be second, 163 00:07:22,120 --> 00:07:24,480 Speaker 1: you know, among the five currently in the rotation, like 164 00:07:24,520 --> 00:07:27,600 Speaker 1: guys you're comfortable getting innings. It's just, you know, going 165 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:29,640 Speaker 1: into the year, we didn't know to what degree he'd 166 00:07:29,640 --> 00:07:32,640 Speaker 1: be able to be that guy just from an effectiveness standpoint. 167 00:07:32,920 --> 00:07:35,000 Speaker 1: But yeah, with Tyler Malley, you're going to be careful. 168 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:36,760 Speaker 1: With Jacob de Gram, you're going to be careful. I mean, 169 00:07:36,760 --> 00:07:38,840 Speaker 1: I would be surprised if you see Jacob de Grom 170 00:07:39,280 --> 00:07:42,200 Speaker 1: pitch into the seventh you know, the first month and 171 00:07:42,200 --> 00:07:45,120 Speaker 1: a half two months of the season and really probably 172 00:07:45,160 --> 00:07:48,760 Speaker 1: won't go six very often unless he's super efficient. And 173 00:07:48,800 --> 00:07:51,520 Speaker 1: then with Kamar, you know they're gonna be careful as well. 174 00:07:51,760 --> 00:07:54,880 Speaker 1: That's where Patrick Corbin comes into the mix. Now, eventually 175 00:07:54,960 --> 00:07:57,720 Speaker 1: they'll hopefully get John Gray and Cody Bradford back, and 176 00:07:57,760 --> 00:08:00,800 Speaker 1: that will help. They are a little protect did from 177 00:08:00,920 --> 00:08:04,000 Speaker 1: a long release standpoint with Harsong Garabido. They've also got 178 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:07,520 Speaker 1: some options in the minor leagues and guys, you know this, 179 00:08:07,640 --> 00:08:10,720 Speaker 1: over one sixty two. You need to have some ammunition 180 00:08:10,760 --> 00:08:12,679 Speaker 1: in the minor leagues that can come up and help 181 00:08:13,280 --> 00:08:15,880 Speaker 1: in the bullpen as needed. And they you know, when 182 00:08:15,880 --> 00:08:17,840 Speaker 1: I talk about the bullpen depth, I'm not just talking 183 00:08:17,880 --> 00:08:19,800 Speaker 1: about the eight guys that are on the active roster. 184 00:08:19,880 --> 00:08:23,000 Speaker 1: I'm also talking about guys who could conceivably come up 185 00:08:23,040 --> 00:08:26,440 Speaker 1: and help, even if it's just an innings eating capacity. 186 00:08:26,800 --> 00:08:31,160 Speaker 1: But Patrick Corbin is available. He was optioned, so unless 187 00:08:31,200 --> 00:08:33,920 Speaker 1: there's an injury, he's not eligible until April eleventh. But 188 00:08:33,960 --> 00:08:36,240 Speaker 1: I think the expectation is that on April eleventh or 189 00:08:36,280 --> 00:08:39,840 Speaker 1: April twelfth, Patrick Corbin will be in this rotation. And listen, 190 00:08:39,960 --> 00:08:41,880 Speaker 1: we can all go to his Baseball Reference page and 191 00:08:41,880 --> 00:08:44,040 Speaker 1: look at the numbers, and the era is not pretty. 192 00:08:44,280 --> 00:08:46,560 Speaker 1: I think a couple of things as far as that's concerned. 193 00:08:46,679 --> 00:08:49,840 Speaker 1: The Rangers saw some developments and changes in his repertoire 194 00:08:49,880 --> 00:08:52,760 Speaker 1: and his usage. In the second half, he had one outing. 195 00:08:52,800 --> 00:08:54,800 Speaker 1: I think he gave up eleven runs that skewed his 196 00:08:54,880 --> 00:08:57,880 Speaker 1: ERA if you take that away. I think, like his 197 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:01,160 Speaker 1: last nineteen starts, he had an in the mid fours, 198 00:09:01,280 --> 00:09:04,199 Speaker 1: and the Rangers offense is not produced at a high 199 00:09:04,280 --> 00:09:06,520 Speaker 1: level yet I think they feel good about Hey, if 200 00:09:06,520 --> 00:09:08,960 Speaker 1: our number five starter has an ERA in the mid forest, 201 00:09:09,000 --> 00:09:12,200 Speaker 1: our bats will hopefully be able to answer the call there. 202 00:09:13,120 --> 00:09:15,240 Speaker 1: But I think the Rangers also look at the innings 203 00:09:15,280 --> 00:09:17,840 Speaker 1: and the reality is Patrick Corbin has been a very 204 00:09:17,880 --> 00:09:20,800 Speaker 1: reliable source of innings and if they need someone in 205 00:09:20,840 --> 00:09:24,040 Speaker 1: their rotation to your point, Eric, who can just give 206 00:09:24,080 --> 00:09:27,320 Speaker 1: them six innings on a given night and maybe wear 207 00:09:27,360 --> 00:09:30,160 Speaker 1: it while doing it, then Patrick Corbin could be that guy. 208 00:09:30,240 --> 00:09:32,240 Speaker 1: So I think he's kind of the answer to that 209 00:09:32,360 --> 00:09:35,560 Speaker 1: question when he's ready in eight days, when he's eligible 210 00:09:35,559 --> 00:09:39,440 Speaker 1: to the option or come off of option and be activated, 211 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:42,600 Speaker 1: and he's going to be that innings eater to join 212 00:09:42,679 --> 00:09:46,080 Speaker 1: Nathan Avaldi as a veteran who can hopefully be a 213 00:09:46,160 --> 00:09:49,960 Speaker 1: relied upon source of rest for your bullpend once every 214 00:09:49,960 --> 00:09:50,520 Speaker 1: five days. 215 00:09:51,960 --> 00:09:54,600 Speaker 3: Jared, what about this offense? What's going on? 216 00:09:54,640 --> 00:09:55,920 Speaker 5: I mean, I know they won one to nothing, but 217 00:09:55,960 --> 00:09:58,400 Speaker 5: they're still not banging the ball around like we've come 218 00:09:58,400 --> 00:10:01,600 Speaker 5: to expect with the Rangers offense within names in this lineup. 219 00:10:01,640 --> 00:10:03,720 Speaker 3: So can the offense improve from last year? And have 220 00:10:03,800 --> 00:10:05,280 Speaker 3: they figured out how to hit four seamers? 221 00:10:06,320 --> 00:10:09,640 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think so. I was thinking about this earlier. Actually, 222 00:10:09,679 --> 00:10:12,320 Speaker 1: like last year, you know, for the first month, it 223 00:10:12,440 --> 00:10:14,559 Speaker 1: was the same refrain, like, hey, they're going to figure 224 00:10:14,559 --> 00:10:17,920 Speaker 1: it out. The their lineup is so talented, and you know, 225 00:10:17,960 --> 00:10:19,839 Speaker 1: you look back and they just never did figure it out. 226 00:10:19,880 --> 00:10:23,160 Speaker 1: So I recognize the irony and me sitting here and 227 00:10:23,240 --> 00:10:26,480 Speaker 1: answering your question, aj with that answer. I think they're 228 00:10:26,480 --> 00:10:28,680 Speaker 1: too talented. They're going to figure it out, you know. 229 00:10:28,720 --> 00:10:30,840 Speaker 1: I think I guess the difference between last year and 230 00:10:30,880 --> 00:10:34,760 Speaker 1: this year is you reference the fastball stuff. I mean, 231 00:10:34,800 --> 00:10:38,360 Speaker 1: adding Jack Peterson and Jake Berger I think will help dramatically. 232 00:10:38,400 --> 00:10:38,559 Speaker 3: Now. 233 00:10:38,600 --> 00:10:41,480 Speaker 1: They struggled against Hunter Green's fastball yesterday, I mean, and 234 00:10:41,559 --> 00:10:44,880 Speaker 1: his slider was nasty, but I thought they competed really 235 00:10:44,920 --> 00:10:47,600 Speaker 1: well against Garrett Crochet's fastball, and opening day they didn't 236 00:10:47,640 --> 00:10:49,360 Speaker 1: knock them around for a ton of runs. They left 237 00:10:49,360 --> 00:10:52,400 Speaker 1: some meat on the bone in the second inning. Great situation, 238 00:10:52,520 --> 00:10:55,800 Speaker 1: but they had some really competitive ADATs. And then I 239 00:10:55,840 --> 00:10:58,120 Speaker 1: think the real key here is a Doley Scarcia. Looks 240 00:10:58,800 --> 00:11:01,440 Speaker 1: like a version much closer to the twenty twenty three 241 00:11:01,480 --> 00:11:03,959 Speaker 1: at Doley scarcia. Then last year's a Dolely Scarcia. And 242 00:11:04,040 --> 00:11:06,600 Speaker 1: we've seen how he can be an aircraft carrier for 243 00:11:06,640 --> 00:11:10,040 Speaker 1: any kind of lineup. And then I mean, if you're 244 00:11:10,080 --> 00:11:12,600 Speaker 1: worried about Corey Seeger, who hasn't gotten off to a 245 00:11:12,640 --> 00:11:15,960 Speaker 1: great start, then all right, maybe it justifies being worried 246 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:18,040 Speaker 1: about the lineup. I'm not, you know, until this guy 247 00:11:18,080 --> 00:11:19,880 Speaker 1: shows that he's not going to be a stud, then 248 00:11:20,080 --> 00:11:21,840 Speaker 1: I'm not going to worry about him. I do think, 249 00:11:21,920 --> 00:11:24,880 Speaker 1: you know, a fair question that Rangers fans are asking 250 00:11:24,960 --> 00:11:27,600 Speaker 1: is about the leadoff spot, because Marcus Simeon is not 251 00:11:27,679 --> 00:11:29,520 Speaker 1: coming off his best year. Now, he does have this 252 00:11:29,640 --> 00:11:32,360 Speaker 1: even year odd year thing going. In the odd years 253 00:11:32,400 --> 00:11:35,440 Speaker 1: he tends to perform at super high level offensively and 254 00:11:35,559 --> 00:11:38,560 Speaker 1: again it's way early to make any kind of a move. 255 00:11:38,640 --> 00:11:42,360 Speaker 1: But if he continues to struggle, I wonder how that 256 00:11:42,480 --> 00:11:45,959 Speaker 1: might reshape the lineup. And you guys talk to Whyitet Langford. 257 00:11:46,000 --> 00:11:48,040 Speaker 1: I know when you came to Rangers camp. I just 258 00:11:48,120 --> 00:11:50,680 Speaker 1: really think this guy is going to have a big 259 00:11:50,720 --> 00:11:53,840 Speaker 1: time year. And I just think it's seven games. Yeah, 260 00:11:54,040 --> 00:11:57,200 Speaker 1: you know, Cincinnati really cold temperatures the first two games 261 00:11:57,200 --> 00:11:59,120 Speaker 1: of that series. I don't know how that affected them. 262 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:01,480 Speaker 1: If it did, it did, I don't know. It didn't 263 00:12:01,520 --> 00:12:03,560 Speaker 1: affect the Reds. You know, the first game of the series, 264 00:12:03,559 --> 00:12:07,240 Speaker 1: they scored fourteen runs. But I think that I want 265 00:12:07,240 --> 00:12:09,560 Speaker 1: to give this lineup a couple more weeks of runway 266 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:14,040 Speaker 1: before we start worrying. But I think after last year's experience, 267 00:12:14,040 --> 00:12:15,959 Speaker 1: I think it would be understandable to worry a little 268 00:12:15,960 --> 00:12:18,760 Speaker 1: sooner than you normally would because we felt the same 269 00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:21,440 Speaker 1: way last year about the lineup that never really got 270 00:12:21,480 --> 00:12:24,480 Speaker 1: it going. And then I also think having Josh Young back. 271 00:12:24,760 --> 00:12:27,839 Speaker 1: He should be back from his neck spasms when he's 272 00:12:27,840 --> 00:12:30,200 Speaker 1: eligible off the IL here in the next few days. 273 00:12:30,240 --> 00:12:32,800 Speaker 1: And I just think having a healthy Josh Young in 274 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:36,920 Speaker 1: that lineup helps. He can hit fastballs. From the right side, 275 00:12:36,960 --> 00:12:39,319 Speaker 1: which will help, you know, along with Jake Berger and 276 00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:41,920 Speaker 1: then having Jock Peterson to crush right handed pitching will 277 00:12:41,960 --> 00:12:44,600 Speaker 1: be a big ad to this lineup. I think over 278 00:12:44,600 --> 00:12:45,680 Speaker 1: the large sample. 279 00:12:46,440 --> 00:12:50,040 Speaker 4: How about extension season, everyone's getting extensions across the game? 280 00:12:50,200 --> 00:12:51,240 Speaker 1: Whyatt Langford? 281 00:12:51,480 --> 00:12:54,480 Speaker 4: Could there be something maybe with a slow start they 282 00:12:54,480 --> 00:12:56,040 Speaker 4: could get a little discount. 283 00:12:56,920 --> 00:12:58,600 Speaker 1: You know, It's funny. We were on the plane coming 284 00:12:58,600 --> 00:13:01,920 Speaker 1: back from Cincinnati and we just that could tell Marte extension, 285 00:13:01,920 --> 00:13:04,000 Speaker 1: which I know doesn't fit in the same category. He's 286 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:06,600 Speaker 1: a veteran, but obviously extensions last couple of days. And 287 00:13:06,600 --> 00:13:09,360 Speaker 1: WHYTT walked right down the aisle as we were talking 288 00:13:09,360 --> 00:13:11,719 Speaker 1: about I wanted to stop and be like, why has 289 00:13:11,800 --> 00:13:14,520 Speaker 1: anyone asked, like, what's going on here? I mean, he's 290 00:13:14,559 --> 00:13:17,240 Speaker 1: the perfect candidate now, you know, Rangers fans would have 291 00:13:17,280 --> 00:13:19,280 Speaker 1: said the same thing about Evan Carter last year at 292 00:13:19,320 --> 00:13:22,199 Speaker 1: this time. And maybe maybe it's for the best that 293 00:13:22,360 --> 00:13:24,640 Speaker 1: that didn't, you know, happen or hasn't happened yet. But yeah, 294 00:13:24,720 --> 00:13:26,920 Speaker 1: if it's me, you know, if you're you're putting me 295 00:13:27,000 --> 00:13:30,000 Speaker 1: in charge, I'm doing it. I have so much belief 296 00:13:30,040 --> 00:13:34,880 Speaker 1: in White Langford. I just don't. I don't have this say. 297 00:13:35,120 --> 00:13:37,920 Speaker 1: Obviously there's a risk. There's always a health risk. It's 298 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:41,840 Speaker 1: not a you know, a guaranteed thing. But I think 299 00:13:41,920 --> 00:13:44,880 Speaker 1: you guys were talking about how the Braves have done 300 00:13:44,960 --> 00:13:47,000 Speaker 1: such a good job of this. I know you've talked 301 00:13:47,040 --> 00:13:49,000 Speaker 1: about in the past. They they you know, they've they've 302 00:13:49,240 --> 00:13:51,599 Speaker 1: taken the risks, but they've identified the right guys. And 303 00:13:51,679 --> 00:13:54,040 Speaker 1: now I know they're off to such a terrible start, 304 00:13:54,120 --> 00:13:56,560 Speaker 1: but they they have saved so much money by locking 305 00:13:56,640 --> 00:13:59,480 Speaker 1: guys up that allowed them to build such a deep 306 00:13:59,559 --> 00:14:03,439 Speaker 1: roster the last couple of years, and they've identified the 307 00:14:03,520 --> 00:14:05,599 Speaker 1: right guys. You got to you gotta do that, And 308 00:14:05,679 --> 00:14:07,800 Speaker 1: I think, why it's the right guy? Now he might 309 00:14:07,880 --> 00:14:11,240 Speaker 1: look and say, hell no, you know, I I see 310 00:14:11,280 --> 00:14:13,880 Speaker 1: what Juan Soto just got. I'm a better athlete than 311 00:14:13,920 --> 00:14:15,760 Speaker 1: he is, and I might not be the hitter, but 312 00:14:16,640 --> 00:14:19,800 Speaker 1: the extension that I'm going to sign is one that's 313 00:14:19,840 --> 00:14:22,120 Speaker 1: gonna be about five times the value of what you're 314 00:14:22,160 --> 00:14:25,640 Speaker 1: offering me right now. So I don't know from his perspective, 315 00:14:25,720 --> 00:14:27,840 Speaker 1: but you know, if you can sign a deal that 316 00:14:27,960 --> 00:14:30,040 Speaker 1: still allows him to become a free agent when he's 317 00:14:30,200 --> 00:14:33,360 Speaker 1: you know, twenty nine years old or something. It seems 318 00:14:33,400 --> 00:14:35,080 Speaker 1: to me like it would be worth every Tenny. I 319 00:14:35,840 --> 00:14:38,360 Speaker 1: hope they're having those conversations. I don't know, but he 320 00:14:38,560 --> 00:14:40,880 Speaker 1: is the perfect candidate for that sort of thing, no doubt. 321 00:14:42,280 --> 00:14:43,880 Speaker 5: All Right, Jared, before we let you go, I know 322 00:14:43,920 --> 00:14:45,880 Speaker 5: you're tired of talking about the Rangers. Let's talk about 323 00:14:45,880 --> 00:14:49,880 Speaker 5: a worse subject. Let's talk about your Cottenham, your Tottenham Hotspurs. 324 00:14:49,960 --> 00:14:52,680 Speaker 5: They got Chelsea coming up and they suck, so they're 325 00:14:52,720 --> 00:14:54,880 Speaker 5: not going to get relegated, but we root for the 326 00:14:54,960 --> 00:14:55,840 Speaker 5: same soccer team. 327 00:14:55,960 --> 00:14:58,880 Speaker 3: Scott's going on. Now, we got a talk soccer. But yeah, 328 00:14:58,960 --> 00:15:01,280 Speaker 3: it's not as fest. If you're into it, it's fine. 329 00:15:01,400 --> 00:15:03,040 Speaker 3: Who did you tell me? You said someone else is 330 00:15:03,040 --> 00:15:04,240 Speaker 3: a big Tottenham fan on your. 331 00:15:04,240 --> 00:15:06,680 Speaker 1: On your Jake Berger. Yeah, Jake Burger is a huge 332 00:15:06,680 --> 00:15:08,480 Speaker 1: Spur Yeah yeah, yeah. 333 00:15:09,320 --> 00:15:12,120 Speaker 3: I turn this around and make some chicken salad out 334 00:15:12,160 --> 00:15:12,600 Speaker 3: of chicken. 335 00:15:14,120 --> 00:15:16,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, not this, Sharon. In fifty one minutes they kick 336 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:18,960 Speaker 1: off against Chelsea, and I imagine that they'll be down 337 00:15:19,000 --> 00:15:22,120 Speaker 1: about fifty five minutes from now one mil and it'll 338 00:15:22,160 --> 00:15:24,280 Speaker 1: be uh, you know, it's not gonna be a lot 339 00:15:24,320 --> 00:15:27,440 Speaker 1: of fun for the two hours following that. But yeah, 340 00:15:27,480 --> 00:15:29,840 Speaker 1: I don't know. I mean it is I will tell you. 341 00:15:29,920 --> 00:15:33,560 Speaker 1: We got Luke Jackson is. Luke Jackson's dad used to 342 00:15:33,640 --> 00:15:36,600 Speaker 1: do business in London and so Luke grew up spending 343 00:15:36,600 --> 00:15:38,520 Speaker 1: a lot of time in London. He's a big soccer fan. 344 00:15:38,800 --> 00:15:41,760 Speaker 1: He supports west Ham. Jake Berger is a big Spurs 345 00:15:41,800 --> 00:15:44,080 Speaker 1: fan and like not you know, guys are like, yeah, 346 00:15:44,280 --> 00:15:47,520 Speaker 1: I like this team, like whatever. I mean, Jake knows, like, 347 00:15:47,600 --> 00:15:50,120 Speaker 1: he follows, He understands who's healthy, who's not. 348 00:15:51,040 --> 00:15:51,360 Speaker 3: You know what. 349 00:15:51,720 --> 00:15:54,840 Speaker 1: We could talk, you know, some of the roster decisions. 350 00:15:55,160 --> 00:15:57,000 Speaker 1: So he's really into it, which is really cool. And 351 00:15:57,720 --> 00:16:02,440 Speaker 1: it's also it's really fun talking sports with these guys 352 00:16:02,800 --> 00:16:06,120 Speaker 1: when they put on their fan hat, knowing what they know, 353 00:16:06,360 --> 00:16:09,200 Speaker 1: like from their experiences as athletes, When they're really into 354 00:16:09,280 --> 00:16:12,520 Speaker 1: it the way they like view sports as a fan, 355 00:16:12,680 --> 00:16:16,480 Speaker 1: but through their professional lens, it's really neat. Yeah, Tottenham sucks. 356 00:16:16,600 --> 00:16:18,360 Speaker 1: This has been an awful year. I'm just waiting for 357 00:16:18,440 --> 00:16:21,000 Speaker 1: the table to reset in August and hopefully with a 358 00:16:21,080 --> 00:16:24,040 Speaker 1: better season next year, because they are awful. I saw 359 00:16:24,120 --> 00:16:28,480 Speaker 1: them play back in December. I went across the Pond 360 00:16:28,600 --> 00:16:31,520 Speaker 1: and they played one of the worst teams in the league, Wolverhampton, 361 00:16:31,560 --> 00:16:34,480 Speaker 1: and they couldn't even win that match they drew to too, 362 00:16:34,680 --> 00:16:37,440 Speaker 1: So it's just been a miserable year. But hopefully they 363 00:16:37,480 --> 00:16:38,880 Speaker 1: can turn it around. And I'm sure that there's so 364 00:16:38,960 --> 00:16:41,840 Speaker 1: many Foul Territory viewers and listeners who are locked in 365 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:45,200 Speaker 1: on Tottenham Chelsea like we are, AJ So I'll stop it. 366 00:16:45,320 --> 00:16:46,040 Speaker 1: I'll keep it at that. 367 00:16:46,800 --> 00:16:48,080 Speaker 3: That's okay, It's okay, you know what. 368 00:16:48,200 --> 00:16:49,720 Speaker 5: It's a good every once in a while to broaden 369 00:16:49,760 --> 00:16:52,680 Speaker 5: people's horizons, right, I mean, I can't even say that. 370 00:16:52,800 --> 00:16:55,720 Speaker 5: I can't even say the manager's name, Ange Pasca, just Gongolu. 371 00:16:56,000 --> 00:16:57,120 Speaker 5: I don't know if it's time for him to go, 372 00:16:57,280 --> 00:16:58,920 Speaker 5: but yeah. 373 00:16:59,840 --> 00:17:02,080 Speaker 1: I will say, you guys got to have this in Japan, right, 374 00:17:02,160 --> 00:17:05,200 Speaker 1: I still do when I when I think about soccer, 375 00:17:05,359 --> 00:17:08,280 Speaker 1: just to tie back to baseball, man, I really wish 376 00:17:08,359 --> 00:17:11,200 Speaker 1: that it was the environments in some of these, you know, 377 00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:13,840 Speaker 1: American ballparks was so much different. Going to watch a 378 00:17:13,920 --> 00:17:16,879 Speaker 1: sporting event overseas is unbelievable. I've never been to Japan. 379 00:17:17,359 --> 00:17:20,680 Speaker 1: Watching it on TV, it seems awesome, and I just 380 00:17:20,800 --> 00:17:22,040 Speaker 1: I don't know how to do it. I don't know 381 00:17:22,080 --> 00:17:25,960 Speaker 1: how to like break that seal. But like American fans 382 00:17:26,119 --> 00:17:28,800 Speaker 1: experiences to some degree with college games, like why is it? 383 00:17:29,040 --> 00:17:32,960 Speaker 1: Why is it different? I wish that the atmosphere's NBA games, 384 00:17:33,320 --> 00:17:37,240 Speaker 1: NFL games, Major League Baseball games, for sure, was way 385 00:17:37,400 --> 00:17:40,320 Speaker 1: more of a party scene. You don't need laser lights 386 00:17:40,400 --> 00:17:43,320 Speaker 1: everywhere just because someone throws a strike, But like, why 387 00:17:43,400 --> 00:17:46,720 Speaker 1: can't there be chanting and energy and stuff all throughout 388 00:17:46,760 --> 00:17:49,520 Speaker 1: the game. It happens overseas, why not in America? 389 00:17:50,480 --> 00:17:50,720 Speaker 3: True? 390 00:17:50,760 --> 00:17:53,480 Speaker 5: I tell people all the time, go to a soccer game. 391 00:17:53,520 --> 00:17:56,280 Speaker 5: It's college football, but it's like three times a week. Yeah, 392 00:17:56,440 --> 00:17:58,879 Speaker 5: but if college football, if you love college football, college 393 00:17:58,920 --> 00:18:02,080 Speaker 5: basketball for their team and the energy is like going 394 00:18:02,160 --> 00:18:05,040 Speaker 5: to a college football game every single like, but you 395 00:18:05,080 --> 00:18:07,000 Speaker 5: get like three times a week and people get up, 396 00:18:07,000 --> 00:18:09,000 Speaker 5: they go to the pubs, they drink their pints, and 397 00:18:09,040 --> 00:18:11,399 Speaker 5: then they go over Schnocker to the game and they 398 00:18:11,480 --> 00:18:13,320 Speaker 5: sing their songs and they do their dances, they have 399 00:18:13,400 --> 00:18:15,840 Speaker 5: their scarfs, and they have a great time and sometimes 400 00:18:15,880 --> 00:18:16,560 Speaker 5: fights break out. 401 00:18:16,600 --> 00:18:19,480 Speaker 3: But it doesn't college football too, So I agree. I 402 00:18:19,600 --> 00:18:22,240 Speaker 3: agree with you, Jared, Let's go Spurs, come on you. 403 00:18:22,240 --> 00:18:26,560 Speaker 2: Sports World Baseball Classic. Yeah, World Baseball Classic. 404 00:18:26,800 --> 00:18:29,600 Speaker 1: But why can't translate into the regular season. 405 00:18:30,680 --> 00:18:33,440 Speaker 2: But I mean it's tough in most spots to be 406 00:18:33,480 --> 00:18:37,120 Speaker 2: able to carry that momentum. Baseball doesn't sell out every 407 00:18:37,160 --> 00:18:40,400 Speaker 2: game like that. It's a it's a more relaxed environment. 408 00:18:40,520 --> 00:18:43,720 Speaker 2: Regular season feels like regular season, except if they're say 409 00:18:44,080 --> 00:18:45,800 Speaker 2: a rivalry game or big moments. 410 00:18:45,880 --> 00:18:48,360 Speaker 1: I don't know, it's it's it's just I do don't 411 00:18:48,400 --> 00:18:49,280 Speaker 1: see it ever changing. 412 00:18:49,600 --> 00:18:51,640 Speaker 2: Maybe it gets a little more enhanced, but I don't 413 00:18:51,640 --> 00:18:54,639 Speaker 2: see it ever getting to anywhere near what a college 414 00:18:54,760 --> 00:18:57,119 Speaker 2: environment looks like or soccer environment stuff like that. I 415 00:18:57,240 --> 00:19:00,080 Speaker 2: know a lot of people and they're paying customers to you, 416 00:19:00,359 --> 00:19:02,040 Speaker 2: I want to go and just kind of relax and 417 00:19:02,119 --> 00:19:03,800 Speaker 2: have a good time and take a break from work, 418 00:19:04,160 --> 00:19:06,360 Speaker 2: and they like that. There's so many games to choose from, 419 00:19:06,480 --> 00:19:08,040 Speaker 2: so I feel what you're saying. I mean, we're the 420 00:19:08,119 --> 00:19:09,840 Speaker 2: super fans here, But I don't know. You go to 421 00:19:09,960 --> 00:19:12,800 Speaker 2: a game, you just see a lot of people like chilling, talking, eating, 422 00:19:12,960 --> 00:19:14,879 Speaker 2: and I'm okay with that, right, and they get up 423 00:19:14,920 --> 00:19:17,560 Speaker 2: for the big moments, but not for the full mine innings. 424 00:19:17,560 --> 00:19:20,480 Speaker 2: I feel like you gotta you gotta have load managements 425 00:19:20,560 --> 00:19:25,600 Speaker 2: with during during the season. So anyway, Jared, awesome to 426 00:19:25,640 --> 00:19:27,120 Speaker 2: have you on. Thanks for the time. 427 00:19:27,680 --> 00:19:30,640 Speaker 1: We'll catch you soon. Okay, appreciate it. Fellows, take care.