1 00:00:01,720 --> 00:00:02,360 Speaker 1: Wanted to cook. 2 00:00:02,440 --> 00:00:09,400 Speaker 2: That's all, all right, Tip of the cap to you, 3 00:00:09,520 --> 00:00:14,400 Speaker 2: my friends. Welcome back, everybody, Welcome back. The baseball off 4 00:00:14,400 --> 00:00:19,320 Speaker 2: season is a little bit like a clogged toilet. Everybody knows. 5 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:21,520 Speaker 2: You get the plunger and you try and work that 6 00:00:21,720 --> 00:00:26,920 Speaker 2: blockage loose, and usually all the shitty toilet water drains 7 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:29,880 Speaker 2: at once. That's how I feel about the MLB off 8 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:34,920 Speaker 2: season right now. Drain is clogged, and metaphorically, of course, 9 00:00:35,880 --> 00:00:39,600 Speaker 2: Alex Bregman and Pete Alonzo are the two biggest turds 10 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:43,000 Speaker 2: that can't be flushed. But hopefully Scott Boris is somewhere 11 00:00:43,080 --> 00:00:46,800 Speaker 2: at the moment plunger in hand. Before we get started, 12 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:49,440 Speaker 2: I wanted to send my condolences to Bills fans. 13 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:53,400 Speaker 1: Tough loss, tough loss. I know all. 14 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:56,920 Speaker 2: About getting deep into the season and then having your 15 00:00:57,200 --> 00:01:00,520 Speaker 2: hopes dashed, but at least you still have the Giants 16 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 2: and Jets fans to keep your company while you watch 17 00:01:03,320 --> 00:01:08,360 Speaker 2: the Super Bowl. Nice run once again, but mahomes just unbelievable. 18 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:09,800 Speaker 1: Let's talk a little bit. 19 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:13,560 Speaker 2: About the Yankees, shall we. You know, things are kind 20 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:18,360 Speaker 2: of slow, and Brian Cashman might have his self to blame, 21 00:01:18,760 --> 00:01:21,480 Speaker 2: because you know, a lot of the reasons they haven't 22 00:01:21,480 --> 00:01:25,280 Speaker 2: done much recently is because of a lack of payroll flexibility. 23 00:01:25,280 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 2: They're still paying guys who aren't on the team. The 24 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:32,319 Speaker 2: offseason began with them trying to sign Juan Soto. I 25 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:35,959 Speaker 2: suspect that if they did sign Juan Soto, they would 26 00:01:35,959 --> 00:01:38,240 Speaker 2: have spent much less in the other areas. 27 00:01:38,280 --> 00:01:39,800 Speaker 1: But Plan B went into. 28 00:01:39,680 --> 00:01:43,920 Speaker 2: Effect, execute all sixty six, and I'd argue that the 29 00:01:43,959 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 2: team is a lot stronger than if they just got say, 30 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:49,760 Speaker 2: you know, Soto and gold Schmidt and Devin Williams or 31 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:51,400 Speaker 2: something along those lines, because we know that's how it 32 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:52,840 Speaker 2: would have been. You would have got Soto, and you 33 00:01:52,840 --> 00:01:55,440 Speaker 2: would have got a couple other complimentary pieces. There would 34 00:01:55,440 --> 00:01:58,880 Speaker 2: have been no Max Fred for sure. I doubt they 35 00:01:58,880 --> 00:02:03,360 Speaker 2: would have gotten Bellinger, but they would have had a 36 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:07,680 Speaker 2: pretty well rounded team. I would say that their team 37 00:02:07,760 --> 00:02:11,080 Speaker 2: is more well rounded than it is than it would 38 00:02:11,080 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 2: have been if they had signed Juan Sota. Sorry, I 39 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:16,600 Speaker 2: got my thoughts jumbled there for a second. But freed 40 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:20,079 Speaker 2: Devin Williams, later Bellinger and then Goldschmidt. But since then 41 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 2: not a lot. Let's take a look at the offseason. 42 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 2: Ledger We've had some reports for a while that the 43 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 2: Yankees were trying to trade Marcus Stroman. We'll talk more 44 00:02:30,280 --> 00:02:32,880 Speaker 2: about that in a little while when we get to 45 00:02:32,919 --> 00:02:33,639 Speaker 2: the trades. 46 00:02:33,360 --> 00:02:34,320 Speaker 1: Portion of the episode. 47 00:02:34,320 --> 00:02:37,720 Speaker 2: But supposedly the Yankees were willing to eat money in 48 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:39,679 Speaker 2: order to get someone to take him. 49 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:40,720 Speaker 1: That has not happened. 50 00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:44,280 Speaker 2: The vesting eighteen million dollar option for twenty twenty six 51 00:02:44,320 --> 00:02:48,160 Speaker 2: seems to be the huge stopping point for opposing gms. 52 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:49,760 Speaker 2: You can see the Yankees are counting a lot on 53 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:54,120 Speaker 2: guys improving, but they still have some obvious needs, most 54 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:57,320 Speaker 2: notably left handed pitching out of the bullpen and another bat, 55 00:02:57,360 --> 00:03:00,760 Speaker 2: preferably a left handed hitting infielder. But there's not a 56 00:03:00,760 --> 00:03:04,799 Speaker 2: lot of those guys available right now. And I love 57 00:03:04,840 --> 00:03:09,040 Speaker 2: that phrase stopping point. I first learned the phrase stopping 58 00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:13,000 Speaker 2: point in a marketing meeting about fifteen years ago. My 59 00:03:13,080 --> 00:03:17,120 Speaker 2: supervisor used it, and I was curious what a stopping point, 60 00:03:17,160 --> 00:03:21,359 Speaker 2: and he said that he first learned it when he 61 00:03:21,520 --> 00:03:24,920 Speaker 2: was learning about grocery stores, right, and how the doors 62 00:03:25,040 --> 00:03:29,080 Speaker 2: open automatically. Right, Because when you're pushing this huge cart 63 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 2: of groceries, it's a real pain to have to go 64 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:34,920 Speaker 2: and open the door, and so having the doors open 65 00:03:34,960 --> 00:03:37,400 Speaker 2: automatically may not seem like a little thing, or may 66 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:41,160 Speaker 2: not seem like a big thing, but it's a reason 67 00:03:41,200 --> 00:03:43,440 Speaker 2: for someone to have a cart full of groceries rather 68 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:44,920 Speaker 2: than I'm just gonna go get one or two things 69 00:03:44,960 --> 00:03:46,160 Speaker 2: that i can carry because I don't have to deal 70 00:03:46,160 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 2: with the door. I know it doesn't seem likely, but 71 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:51,720 Speaker 2: there was a time. Another phrase that works just as 72 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:55,320 Speaker 2: well for stopping point is any damn reason at all 73 00:03:55,600 --> 00:03:59,320 Speaker 2: to do nothing instead of doing something. In general, baseball 74 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:02,800 Speaker 2: owners don't like to spend on anything if they can 75 00:04:02,840 --> 00:04:06,720 Speaker 2: avoid it on anything, And people aren't exactly beating down 76 00:04:06,760 --> 00:04:09,280 Speaker 2: the door for Marcus Stroman's pitching ability at this point. 77 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:14,080 Speaker 2: So you know, any kind of contract issue, any kind 78 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:18,080 Speaker 2: of vesting option, any kind of weird valuation is a 79 00:04:18,120 --> 00:04:21,400 Speaker 2: stopping point for opposing gms who are looking for pitching. 80 00:04:21,720 --> 00:04:23,360 Speaker 2: And we found out that there's some other guys that 81 00:04:23,400 --> 00:04:26,320 Speaker 2: could be available. Michael King, Dylan Ceas has been available, 82 00:04:26,600 --> 00:04:28,880 Speaker 2: and i'd imagine those are going to be the primary targets. 83 00:04:28,960 --> 00:04:32,240 Speaker 2: So once those go off the board, you know, it'll 84 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:35,039 Speaker 2: be the two biggest pitching names that are clogging the 85 00:04:35,080 --> 00:04:38,679 Speaker 2: toilet and maybe that will allow Stroman to be moved. 86 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:43,160 Speaker 2: But I wouldn't count on Stroman being moved before spring training. 87 00:04:43,200 --> 00:04:47,000 Speaker 2: I think we're waiting for an injury to happen and 88 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:48,960 Speaker 2: for a team to get desperate. If there's a team 89 00:04:49,000 --> 00:04:51,479 Speaker 2: that's in contention, and you know, one of their big 90 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:54,360 Speaker 2: arms goes down, or a couple of guys they were 91 00:04:54,360 --> 00:04:57,800 Speaker 2: counting on major innings from go down, then yeah, I 92 00:04:57,800 --> 00:05:01,800 Speaker 2: think you're going to see Marcus Stroman get traded. But 93 00:05:02,400 --> 00:05:04,800 Speaker 2: until then, I just don't see the Yankees doing a 94 00:05:04,839 --> 00:05:07,320 Speaker 2: lot and there's not a lot of names out there 95 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:10,159 Speaker 2: to go out and get. We'll talk more about that 96 00:05:10,279 --> 00:05:13,080 Speaker 2: when we get to the trades portion of the show. 97 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:17,159 Speaker 2: But I wanted to have a little moment of levity tonight. 98 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:20,479 Speaker 2: As some of you know, Aaron Judge won the MVP 99 00:05:20,800 --> 00:05:24,040 Speaker 2: and he gave a virtual speech to accept his MVP award. 100 00:05:24,520 --> 00:05:27,000 Speaker 2: There's some other great stuff from that ceremony. It's available 101 00:05:27,080 --> 00:05:30,600 Speaker 2: on foul territory dot com or foul Territory foul Territori's 102 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:34,920 Speaker 2: YouTube channel. Susan Waldman gave a great speech. She and 103 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:41,560 Speaker 2: John Sterling were awarded the Long and Meritorious Service Award 104 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:44,360 Speaker 2: and John Sterling was on stage for about five seconds. 105 00:05:44,360 --> 00:05:45,800 Speaker 2: You could tell you wanted to get out of there. 106 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:49,720 Speaker 2: Clearly wanted to leave. But to me, the best part 107 00:05:49,760 --> 00:05:53,480 Speaker 2: of the night was Tracy Morgan's speech to introduce Aaron Judge. 108 00:05:54,400 --> 00:05:57,080 Speaker 2: So I had one of the interns pullet, and since 109 00:05:57,160 --> 00:05:59,679 Speaker 2: news is slow, I thought we could watch it together 110 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:02,800 Speaker 2: and have little reaction time because it is worth a laugh. 111 00:06:02,960 --> 00:06:06,480 Speaker 3: So I Eric couldn't be here tonight because the Lord 112 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:07,800 Speaker 3: is blessing of his wife. 113 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:10,720 Speaker 1: Hopefully they at times, but it gets back. 114 00:06:11,400 --> 00:06:11,760 Speaker 4: We don't know. 115 00:06:12,400 --> 00:06:16,119 Speaker 3: But as a as a life around New York though 116 00:06:16,560 --> 00:06:20,159 Speaker 3: and a diehard Yankee fan, is a pleasure for me 117 00:06:20,200 --> 00:06:24,720 Speaker 3: to be here this evening a pleasure. I grew up 118 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:29,200 Speaker 3: two blocks from the house that bade In build on 119 00:06:29,320 --> 00:06:31,960 Speaker 3: Anderson Avenue in one hundred and sixty third Street. 120 00:06:34,080 --> 00:06:35,520 Speaker 5: One of my first. 121 00:06:35,240 --> 00:06:38,400 Speaker 3: Jobs was selling something in is and eventually I worked. 122 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:39,760 Speaker 1: My way up to stopping tickets. 123 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:47,920 Speaker 3: Okay, in my community, I grew up in Yankee Stadium 124 00:06:48,160 --> 00:06:51,440 Speaker 3: met more than baseball. It was an economic stagmum that 125 00:06:51,560 --> 00:06:53,920 Speaker 3: many people relied upon back then. 126 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:56,080 Speaker 1: It's still due to this day. 127 00:06:57,040 --> 00:07:02,559 Speaker 3: Players like Aaron Judge make that possible. I loved working 128 00:07:02,560 --> 00:07:03,640 Speaker 3: at Yankee Stadium. 129 00:07:03,839 --> 00:07:05,520 Speaker 1: I thought that being around. 130 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:10,240 Speaker 3: Players like Mickey Rivers, Ron Didtry and Dave Winfield, the 131 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:12,520 Speaker 3: life would not get better than this. 132 00:07:13,560 --> 00:07:14,840 Speaker 1: Then I became a TV. 133 00:07:14,720 --> 00:07:24,000 Speaker 3: Star, a movie star, and it got better because Chopin's 134 00:07:24,640 --> 00:07:27,480 Speaker 3: I met the most. I met most of my child 135 00:07:27,680 --> 00:07:34,280 Speaker 3: Yankee heroes, and I even became friends with them. Today 136 00:07:35,880 --> 00:07:38,320 Speaker 3: I get I get to produce one of my Yankee 137 00:07:38,400 --> 00:07:42,840 Speaker 3: friends with whom I can yet nick games wait, and 138 00:07:43,000 --> 00:07:44,920 Speaker 3: whom the Yankees are going to win the chip this 139 00:07:45,080 --> 00:07:48,800 Speaker 3: year trust. I called the government custom. 140 00:07:51,640 --> 00:07:54,680 Speaker 1: I called the government. I like that right now? 141 00:07:54,840 --> 00:07:55,440 Speaker 3: Wick was I. 142 00:07:58,400 --> 00:07:59,840 Speaker 6: Today I could to introduce. 143 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:03,160 Speaker 1: I said that Arry today game, and I gotta go 144 00:08:03,200 --> 00:08:03,440 Speaker 1: back and. 145 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:04,200 Speaker 6: Get my ged. 146 00:08:05,760 --> 00:08:08,040 Speaker 3: Then wanna sat rove on still U if my grandma 147 00:08:08,120 --> 00:08:11,440 Speaker 3: still want me get my gd said, Grandma. 148 00:08:11,240 --> 00:08:12,000 Speaker 1: Already made it. 149 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:12,960 Speaker 3: I was on thirty five. 150 00:08:13,080 --> 00:08:14,760 Speaker 1: She said, if you had your GV, he'll be on 151 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:15,600 Speaker 1: sixty five. 152 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:25,680 Speaker 3: Aaron Trugg was drafted in twenty two thirteen by the Yankees. 153 00:08:26,400 --> 00:08:29,840 Speaker 3: He was humanimously elected Rookie of the Year in twenty 154 00:08:29,920 --> 00:08:33,600 Speaker 3: seventeen when he broke the Rookie Home on the road 155 00:08:33,679 --> 00:08:36,800 Speaker 3: record Aaron was the name of the MVP in twenty 156 00:08:36,960 --> 00:08:40,400 Speaker 3: twenty two. And when you are one up the few 157 00:08:41,160 --> 00:08:45,960 Speaker 3: to have one multiple MVPs on Luke Arrett, Jorge Demazo, 158 00:08:46,200 --> 00:08:51,600 Speaker 3: Yoki Barra, Mickey mantou By, Jamarrius and a Ball have 159 00:08:51,840 --> 00:08:55,200 Speaker 3: one multiple MVPs. Okay, there are a few Yankees on 160 00:08:55,240 --> 00:08:58,800 Speaker 3: this list. 161 00:08:58,120 --> 00:09:00,960 Speaker 1: Yankees past season. 162 00:09:01,000 --> 00:09:03,480 Speaker 3: I was sitting next to Aaron at a Nick game. 163 00:09:04,480 --> 00:09:07,120 Speaker 6: He said to me, he said this to me, word 164 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:07,600 Speaker 6: for word. 165 00:09:08,440 --> 00:09:10,360 Speaker 3: If you trute me in high school, then I will 166 00:09:10,440 --> 00:09:13,880 Speaker 3: be sitting side out of Nick game with Tracy Morgan. 167 00:09:14,240 --> 00:09:15,480 Speaker 6: I s ot. 168 00:09:15,360 --> 00:09:25,719 Speaker 3: You, Aaron, you're here today. I'm proud to present the 169 00:09:25,880 --> 00:09:29,479 Speaker 3: truth to me four American lead the MVP to my friend, 170 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:32,679 Speaker 3: my brother, my comrade. 171 00:09:33,920 --> 00:09:34,280 Speaker 6: James. 172 00:09:36,559 --> 00:09:39,040 Speaker 1: I love that. I absolutely love that. 173 00:09:40,960 --> 00:09:43,160 Speaker 2: I love the part where he thought it would be 174 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:46,200 Speaker 2: great to meet all his Yankees heroes or whatever. But 175 00:09:46,200 --> 00:09:48,439 Speaker 2: then he became a movie star and that was way better. 176 00:09:48,520 --> 00:09:50,560 Speaker 2: And then he said the thing about getting his ged. 177 00:09:50,960 --> 00:09:53,760 Speaker 2: His grandma said to be on sixty Rock. There are 178 00:09:53,800 --> 00:09:56,040 Speaker 2: a few like Tracy Morgan. I love that guy. 179 00:09:56,240 --> 00:09:57,480 Speaker 1: Glad to see he's healing up. 180 00:09:57,480 --> 00:09:59,200 Speaker 2: He actually was in a bad car accident a couple 181 00:09:59,200 --> 00:10:02,760 Speaker 2: of years ago and almost didn't make it. So good 182 00:10:02,760 --> 00:10:04,920 Speaker 2: thing that he made a recovery, or I would have 183 00:10:04,960 --> 00:10:07,760 Speaker 2: needed to write a different topic for topic number two tonight. 184 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:12,600 Speaker 2: All right, let's talk about trades who could be available 185 00:10:12,600 --> 00:10:16,040 Speaker 2: at the deadline. Why not to be too excited about it. 186 00:10:16,320 --> 00:10:18,840 Speaker 2: I saw a post on X and it got amplified 187 00:10:18,880 --> 00:10:21,040 Speaker 2: on Reddit by one of the Fireside kids. I think 188 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:23,760 Speaker 2: it was Ryan Garcia, and he said that waiting for 189 00:10:23,840 --> 00:10:26,120 Speaker 2: Stroman's money to come off the books before you make 190 00:10:26,160 --> 00:10:32,480 Speaker 2: any moves is quote unquote irresponsible and conflicts with the Yankees' 191 00:10:32,520 --> 00:10:35,800 Speaker 2: desire to contend. In his anti Yankee I found that 192 00:10:35,840 --> 00:10:40,640 Speaker 2: to be a little bit ignorant of the underlying circumstances 193 00:10:40,679 --> 00:10:43,560 Speaker 2: with the Yankees and with Major League Baseball. Who is 194 00:10:43,640 --> 00:10:47,320 Speaker 2: out there that's available, that's a four to five win 195 00:10:47,760 --> 00:10:51,679 Speaker 2: infielder at this point. Who the Cardinals are flat out 196 00:10:51,760 --> 00:10:54,720 Speaker 2: not trading Brendan Donovan. He's part of the youth movement 197 00:10:54,760 --> 00:10:58,160 Speaker 2: over there. Even if Ryan McMahon was available from the Rockies, 198 00:10:58,559 --> 00:11:00,320 Speaker 2: not sure if he's a four to five win player. 199 00:11:01,480 --> 00:11:03,800 Speaker 2: And also the Rockies just proved it again today with 200 00:11:03,880 --> 00:11:06,199 Speaker 2: Charlie Blackman. They find guys they like and they keep 201 00:11:06,240 --> 00:11:09,800 Speaker 2: them in the organization. That's what they do, and they 202 00:11:09,800 --> 00:11:13,760 Speaker 2: are not interested in moving him. And also another thing 203 00:11:13,800 --> 00:11:15,439 Speaker 2: about people who live in Colorado. 204 00:11:15,520 --> 00:11:16,760 Speaker 1: I know a few people who live out there. 205 00:11:17,640 --> 00:11:21,320 Speaker 2: They love it right, it's beautiful, the summers aren't too bad. 206 00:11:21,360 --> 00:11:24,720 Speaker 2: The winners get cold. But if you're into skiing or whatever, 207 00:11:25,679 --> 00:11:29,120 Speaker 2: you know family's into skiing, it's like paradise. I do 208 00:11:29,120 --> 00:11:32,640 Speaker 2: think the Yankees will trade Marcus Droman eventually. I think 209 00:11:32,640 --> 00:11:35,560 Speaker 2: it will happen in spring training every year. And that's 210 00:11:35,559 --> 00:11:37,840 Speaker 2: assuming that nobody gets injured on the Yankees, which is 211 00:11:37,960 --> 00:11:40,080 Speaker 2: quite possible. Then you might need them to step up. 212 00:11:40,640 --> 00:11:42,720 Speaker 2: Every year at least a few big name pitchers go 213 00:11:42,800 --> 00:11:46,600 Speaker 2: down around the league, and at that point teams get desperate, 214 00:11:47,080 --> 00:11:49,880 Speaker 2: but don't count on getting anything of value for him 215 00:11:49,920 --> 00:11:54,240 Speaker 2: other than salary relief. And clearly the Yankees aren't trying 216 00:11:54,280 --> 00:11:57,559 Speaker 2: to sign Alex Bragman, They're not trying to get Nolan Aernado, 217 00:11:57,679 --> 00:12:01,319 Speaker 2: or it would be done by now. The roster basically 218 00:12:01,600 --> 00:12:04,120 Speaker 2: is what it is at this point. I'll put up 219 00:12:04,120 --> 00:12:07,120 Speaker 2: a depth chart, and I'd be willing to bet dollars 220 00:12:07,120 --> 00:12:13,680 Speaker 2: to donuts that one of the infielders will be either 221 00:12:13,920 --> 00:12:20,439 Speaker 2: oswald Parrazza or Oswaldo Cabrera or DJ Lemayhew. I'd be 222 00:12:20,480 --> 00:12:24,840 Speaker 2: willing to bet the Yankees seem to be intent on 223 00:12:25,000 --> 00:12:28,120 Speaker 2: getting under that Steve Coen tax just over three hundred 224 00:12:28,120 --> 00:12:30,720 Speaker 2: million dollars, and I don't expect them to go out 225 00:12:30,720 --> 00:12:32,800 Speaker 2: and take on major money from anywhere. 226 00:12:32,920 --> 00:12:34,280 Speaker 1: I just don't think they're gonna do it. 227 00:12:35,040 --> 00:12:39,440 Speaker 2: I know that sounds irresponsible to some, but I'd argue 228 00:12:39,480 --> 00:12:43,800 Speaker 2: it's more irresponsible to hand out bad contracts, which they're 229 00:12:43,840 --> 00:12:45,920 Speaker 2: still trying to pay off the Aaron Hicks contract, like 230 00:12:45,960 --> 00:12:50,760 Speaker 2: I mentioned, you know, Donaldson bad contract for once. I 231 00:12:50,760 --> 00:12:52,600 Speaker 2: think they're taking a step back and they're saying, all right, 232 00:12:52,640 --> 00:12:54,400 Speaker 2: let's see what we got in house. I think they're 233 00:12:54,440 --> 00:12:57,360 Speaker 2: gonna do that, and then, you know, if it doesn't 234 00:12:57,360 --> 00:12:58,960 Speaker 2: work out, maybe you can go out and get a 235 00:12:58,960 --> 00:13:01,160 Speaker 2: third basement or a second base on how we decide 236 00:13:01,160 --> 00:13:05,240 Speaker 2: to do it. But I just don't see him handing 237 00:13:05,240 --> 00:13:07,520 Speaker 2: out another big contract right now. I do think that 238 00:13:07,600 --> 00:13:10,520 Speaker 2: ultimately Tim Hill will find his way back to the Yankees. 239 00:13:12,160 --> 00:13:15,640 Speaker 2: It makes sense from a baseball standpoint. He was, you know, 240 00:13:15,720 --> 00:13:18,440 Speaker 2: good with them. The Yankees were better with him, and 241 00:13:18,920 --> 00:13:21,800 Speaker 2: he costs very little compared to some of. 242 00:13:21,800 --> 00:13:23,000 Speaker 1: The other moves. The Yankees could make. 243 00:13:23,320 --> 00:13:27,000 Speaker 2: Basically two nights worth of chicken buckets in section four twenty. 244 00:13:27,080 --> 00:13:30,280 Speaker 2: That's what it costs to get Tim Hill. Maybe they 245 00:13:30,280 --> 00:13:33,520 Speaker 2: get some other lefty relief pitcher, you know, somebody who's 246 00:13:33,520 --> 00:13:35,800 Speaker 2: a journeyman, maybe like a Michael Tomkin type. You know, 247 00:13:35,800 --> 00:13:37,920 Speaker 2: I know he was right handed, but like someone of 248 00:13:37,920 --> 00:13:41,520 Speaker 2: that ilk. And if you're thinking, well, fine, maybe we'll 249 00:13:41,559 --> 00:13:43,599 Speaker 2: just wait for the trade deadline, I don't think that 250 00:13:43,640 --> 00:13:45,439 Speaker 2: we're gonna pick up anything major. 251 00:13:45,200 --> 00:13:47,720 Speaker 1: In July for a couple of reasons. One, the main 252 00:13:47,800 --> 00:13:51,600 Speaker 1: guys who are available this year are not. 253 00:13:51,520 --> 00:13:54,400 Speaker 2: Guys who align very much with the Yankees needs. They're 254 00:13:54,400 --> 00:13:56,800 Speaker 2: not gonna go out and trade for Vladdie Junior. They've 255 00:13:56,800 --> 00:13:59,520 Speaker 2: just signed Paul Goldschman. Now, if Goldman gets hurt, I 256 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:01,720 Speaker 2: mean maybe, but I still don't think the Yankees will 257 00:14:01,760 --> 00:14:03,400 Speaker 2: anty up. And even if they get I don't think 258 00:14:03,400 --> 00:14:05,600 Speaker 2: they have the farm system to go out and get him. 259 00:14:06,920 --> 00:14:10,080 Speaker 2: And I think Vlattie's gonna follow Juan Soda to the Mets. 260 00:14:11,200 --> 00:14:17,760 Speaker 2: They're obviously being very trepidacious with signing Pete Alonzo, and 261 00:14:17,840 --> 00:14:19,840 Speaker 2: I think they're gonna leave that first base spot open 262 00:14:19,880 --> 00:14:22,200 Speaker 2: so they can go get Vlattie, either at the deadline 263 00:14:22,880 --> 00:14:26,200 Speaker 2: or in free agency. Kyle Tucker could be available if 264 00:14:26,200 --> 00:14:28,280 Speaker 2: the Cubs fall out of it. But if that happens, 265 00:14:28,560 --> 00:14:31,880 Speaker 2: something major has gone wrong and one of the outfielders 266 00:14:31,880 --> 00:14:35,720 Speaker 2: has gotten hurt, or Paul Goldschman has gotten hurt and 267 00:14:35,760 --> 00:14:38,280 Speaker 2: you had to move Bellinger to first base. But even 268 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:41,200 Speaker 2: if he does become available, he's gonna require a decent 269 00:14:41,240 --> 00:14:44,720 Speaker 2: trade package for a two month rental. I don't know, 270 00:14:45,760 --> 00:14:48,200 Speaker 2: and you know, we'll discuss this in a minute, but 271 00:14:48,240 --> 00:14:49,800 Speaker 2: the farm system is kind of barren. 272 00:14:49,920 --> 00:14:50,280 Speaker 1: I don't know. 273 00:14:50,320 --> 00:14:53,840 Speaker 2: You got the chips right now without trading a Domingaz 274 00:14:53,920 --> 00:14:58,160 Speaker 2: or a Luis Heal. Zach Gallon could be available from 275 00:14:58,200 --> 00:15:00,320 Speaker 2: the d Backs. But again, if the a K's are 276 00:15:00,320 --> 00:15:03,080 Speaker 2: swimming in that end of the pool, something has gone 277 00:15:03,120 --> 00:15:04,920 Speaker 2: horribly wrong because we're supposed to have one of the 278 00:15:04,960 --> 00:15:08,320 Speaker 2: top rotations in baseball. Bobas Sheet could be available. I 279 00:15:08,320 --> 00:15:11,880 Speaker 2: don't see him going to the Yankees. The Blue Jays 280 00:15:11,880 --> 00:15:14,480 Speaker 2: are gonna be in no rush to help out arrival. 281 00:15:15,280 --> 00:15:15,840 Speaker 1: Excuse me. 282 00:15:17,800 --> 00:15:20,880 Speaker 2: Framber Valdez could be available, same thing applies with him 283 00:15:20,920 --> 00:15:23,440 Speaker 2: that applied with the other starting pitchers. If the Yankees 284 00:15:23,480 --> 00:15:28,960 Speaker 2: are looking at starting pitching, they've got a problem. 285 00:15:29,040 --> 00:15:29,200 Speaker 1: You know. 286 00:15:29,320 --> 00:15:32,760 Speaker 2: Dylan sees Michael King both available right now. According to Ken, Rosenthal, 287 00:15:33,160 --> 00:15:36,320 Speaker 2: not sure what the Padres are doing. Maybe they just 288 00:15:36,320 --> 00:15:38,600 Speaker 2: decided to mail it in after seeing what the Dodgers 289 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:40,200 Speaker 2: have done this offseason. They said, you know, what, the 290 00:15:40,200 --> 00:15:45,320 Speaker 2: heck with it? But the outlook for major upgrades from 291 00:15:45,360 --> 00:15:48,640 Speaker 2: outside the organization don't see him promising this year. This 292 00:15:48,720 --> 00:15:50,160 Speaker 2: is not gonna be a year where I make a 293 00:15:50,160 --> 00:15:53,400 Speaker 2: ton of money off of trade videos. I'm just not 294 00:15:53,480 --> 00:15:56,120 Speaker 2: gonna be doing them because there's not gonna be a. 295 00:15:56,040 --> 00:15:56,720 Speaker 1: Lot out there. 296 00:15:57,640 --> 00:15:59,880 Speaker 2: The team that you just saw on the depth chart 297 00:15:59,880 --> 00:16:01,240 Speaker 2: is the team that's got to go out there and 298 00:16:01,280 --> 00:16:03,440 Speaker 2: get it done. I think if they stay healthy they can, 299 00:16:04,480 --> 00:16:07,320 Speaker 2: but they're gonna have to win with what they've got. 300 00:16:07,560 --> 00:16:13,280 Speaker 2: And MLB Pipeline just updated its top one hundred prospect 301 00:16:13,320 --> 00:16:16,320 Speaker 2: lists and the Yankees had exactly one freaking player on 302 00:16:16,320 --> 00:16:19,000 Speaker 2: the list, Chason Dominguez, who comes in at number twenty one. 303 00:16:20,720 --> 00:16:24,760 Speaker 2: They had two prospects on Keith Law's list. Dominguez was 304 00:16:24,760 --> 00:16:28,680 Speaker 2: twenty two. George Lombard was ninety eight. The Red Sox 305 00:16:28,880 --> 00:16:32,800 Speaker 2: meanwhile have number two Roman Anthony, number seven Christian Campbell, 306 00:16:32,800 --> 00:16:36,240 Speaker 2: and number twelve Marcelo Mayer. The Orioles had number thirteen 307 00:16:36,280 --> 00:16:39,440 Speaker 2: and fourteen. So the division is getting younger, getting better. 308 00:16:41,040 --> 00:16:45,920 Speaker 1: Oops, I hit the wrong button? What did I do? There? 309 00:16:45,960 --> 00:16:46,160 Speaker 6: We go? 310 00:16:48,080 --> 00:16:52,600 Speaker 2: The division is getting younger, it's getting better. And the Yankees, now, 311 00:16:52,640 --> 00:16:57,480 Speaker 2: they did have the number one and number three finisher 312 00:16:57,480 --> 00:16:59,920 Speaker 2: in the Rookie of the Year voting, and many of 313 00:17:00,160 --> 00:17:04,200 Speaker 2: believe Domingos will be up there this year. But their 314 00:17:04,200 --> 00:17:05,879 Speaker 2: farm system just doesn't compare to some of. 315 00:17:05,880 --> 00:17:10,720 Speaker 1: The ones in this division. 316 00:17:11,840 --> 00:17:14,600 Speaker 2: So if you look at the top prospects, a lot 317 00:17:14,640 --> 00:17:20,800 Speaker 2: of these guys are on our rival clubs pitching, development 318 00:17:20,960 --> 00:17:23,879 Speaker 2: and drafting two areas where the Yankees have got to 319 00:17:23,920 --> 00:17:28,000 Speaker 2: make major strides over the next decade. But then again, 320 00:17:28,800 --> 00:17:31,800 Speaker 2: prospect rankings can be wrong. Phil Hughes and Heesus Montero 321 00:17:31,880 --> 00:17:34,600 Speaker 2: were both ranked in the top two three prospects in 322 00:17:34,600 --> 00:17:37,280 Speaker 2: baseball at one point and neither one of them became 323 00:17:37,280 --> 00:17:40,479 Speaker 2: a star, which is how it goes sometimes. Meanwhile, Aaron Judge, 324 00:17:40,960 --> 00:17:44,359 Speaker 2: never a top ten MLI prospect, just won his second MVP. 325 00:17:45,320 --> 00:17:47,720 Speaker 2: All right, so here's what we're gonna do. I've got 326 00:17:47,760 --> 00:17:51,200 Speaker 2: a quick studio tour that I've been wanting to kind 327 00:17:51,200 --> 00:17:52,480 Speaker 2: of go over since I did a lot of work 328 00:17:52,520 --> 00:17:53,440 Speaker 2: on this stuff, and I do. 329 00:17:53,440 --> 00:17:55,000 Speaker 1: This every year. It's just one of those things I 330 00:17:55,040 --> 00:17:56,000 Speaker 1: do every year. 331 00:17:56,600 --> 00:17:56,800 Speaker 4: You know. 332 00:17:58,560 --> 00:18:00,399 Speaker 2: The studio, the living space. I spent a lot of 333 00:18:00,400 --> 00:18:02,400 Speaker 2: time here. You know, it's where I watch all the games. 334 00:18:02,440 --> 00:18:06,720 Speaker 2: I work from home. Obviously podcasts from home. So you know, 335 00:18:06,760 --> 00:18:09,920 Speaker 2: since I'm in this space as much as I am, 336 00:18:10,400 --> 00:18:13,000 Speaker 2: it's one of those areas where I'm constantly fine tuning. 337 00:18:13,359 --> 00:18:16,800 Speaker 2: I get a lot of questions about my equipment. I'm 338 00:18:16,880 --> 00:18:18,840 Speaker 2: kind of a tech geek and a movie geek in 339 00:18:18,840 --> 00:18:21,040 Speaker 2: addition to being a podcaster, so you'll see some of that. 340 00:18:21,240 --> 00:18:23,639 Speaker 2: I feel like podcasts, especially during the off season, are 341 00:18:23,640 --> 00:18:25,040 Speaker 2: a great way to just kind of like get to 342 00:18:25,080 --> 00:18:27,040 Speaker 2: know somebody. So you know, you can learn a lot 343 00:18:27,040 --> 00:18:29,960 Speaker 2: about somebody by the space they occupy. So this is 344 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:33,159 Speaker 2: the space I occupy. It's about, you know, three or 345 00:18:33,160 --> 00:18:35,040 Speaker 2: four minute tour and then we got a quick ad 346 00:18:35,040 --> 00:18:37,320 Speaker 2: from Organ and then I'll be back. We got three 347 00:18:37,480 --> 00:18:40,359 Speaker 2: voicemails tonight, so enjoy the studio tour, and I'll be 348 00:18:40,400 --> 00:18:43,240 Speaker 2: back in just a few minutes. All right, I'll begin 349 00:18:43,320 --> 00:18:46,520 Speaker 2: with my equipment. Normally, my equipment is one of those 350 00:18:46,520 --> 00:18:49,480 Speaker 2: things that I don't tinker with because it works pretty well. 351 00:18:49,840 --> 00:18:52,040 Speaker 2: At some point I'm probably gonna have to update all 352 00:18:52,080 --> 00:18:54,199 Speaker 2: of this, but right now it's doing the job. I 353 00:18:54,240 --> 00:18:58,080 Speaker 2: have two MAX studio computers running, and M one Max 354 00:18:58,160 --> 00:19:00,400 Speaker 2: and an M two Max. I used to have an 355 00:19:00,520 --> 00:19:03,600 Speaker 2: M one Ultra, but I spilled coffee all over it, 356 00:19:03,680 --> 00:19:07,840 Speaker 2: So keep coffee and drinks away from your electronics, please 357 00:19:08,119 --> 00:19:11,119 Speaker 2: and save yourself a hassle. But this allows me to 358 00:19:11,160 --> 00:19:13,560 Speaker 2: have one computer open to work on stuff while the 359 00:19:13,600 --> 00:19:18,520 Speaker 2: other computer's tied up with processing or whatever. My microphone 360 00:19:18,560 --> 00:19:21,919 Speaker 2: is a sure MV seven. I'm considering updating it to 361 00:19:21,960 --> 00:19:25,040 Speaker 2: the Pure M seven, which is the most popular microphones, 362 00:19:25,080 --> 00:19:27,480 Speaker 2: like the Joe Rogan mic or whatever. But for whatever reason, 363 00:19:27,480 --> 00:19:29,160 Speaker 2: I just haven't pulled the trigger yet. At some point 364 00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:32,840 Speaker 2: I probably will. Headphones are the AirPod Maxes, which are 365 00:19:32,840 --> 00:19:35,160 Speaker 2: a bit pricey but worth every penny. I've had them 366 00:19:35,160 --> 00:19:38,080 Speaker 2: for several years. They work perfectly when you have multiple 367 00:19:38,119 --> 00:19:41,840 Speaker 2: max they go from computer to computer. I find that 368 00:19:41,880 --> 00:19:46,160 Speaker 2: the noise canceling is tremendous on these things. I have 369 00:19:46,280 --> 00:19:49,800 Speaker 2: two thirty four inch ultra wide curved monitors, but these 370 00:19:49,840 --> 00:19:53,479 Speaker 2: are probably the next pieces to replace. Honestly, I've been 371 00:19:53,480 --> 00:19:56,160 Speaker 2: doing a lot of work on my Apple Vision Pro. 372 00:19:56,240 --> 00:19:59,119 Speaker 2: I call it my Magic Hat, which lets you create 373 00:19:59,240 --> 00:20:01,880 Speaker 2: virtual all to wide screens. As you can see by 374 00:20:01,880 --> 00:20:04,399 Speaker 2: this video, it's basically as wide as my living room. 375 00:20:04,600 --> 00:20:06,440 Speaker 2: Only problem is that it's tough to work in the 376 00:20:06,520 --> 00:20:08,600 Speaker 2: Vision Pro for more than a couple of hours because it. 377 00:20:08,520 --> 00:20:10,600 Speaker 1: Gets heavy and hot and sweaty. 378 00:20:10,840 --> 00:20:12,240 Speaker 2: But it's nice to take a break once in a 379 00:20:12,240 --> 00:20:14,199 Speaker 2: while and just throw a hundred foot movie on the 380 00:20:14,200 --> 00:20:17,280 Speaker 2: screen and vibe out to some Avengers or whatever whenever I. 381 00:20:17,280 --> 00:20:17,879 Speaker 1: Need a break. 382 00:20:18,160 --> 00:20:20,879 Speaker 2: The backdrop that you always see is something that I 383 00:20:20,960 --> 00:20:24,840 Speaker 2: originally bought for my garage, but as I was putting 384 00:20:24,880 --> 00:20:27,440 Speaker 2: it together, I thought it might work well in my studio. 385 00:20:27,480 --> 00:20:28,040 Speaker 1: I headed some. 386 00:20:28,080 --> 00:20:31,600 Speaker 2: Led lights things like that. But much like Juan Soto, 387 00:20:31,880 --> 00:20:34,040 Speaker 2: it is only here for one season. I'm planning a 388 00:20:34,200 --> 00:20:37,919 Speaker 2: major remodel to this space after the twenty twenty five season. 389 00:20:38,440 --> 00:20:40,879 Speaker 2: I obviously make a lot of movie references on the show. 390 00:20:40,880 --> 00:20:41,880 Speaker 1: I'm a huge. 391 00:20:41,560 --> 00:20:44,760 Speaker 2: Movie fan, as you can see, I'm also an expert 392 00:20:44,880 --> 00:20:49,439 Speaker 2: investor in having dumped hundreds of dollars into physical media, 393 00:20:49,800 --> 00:20:52,760 Speaker 2: most of which never gets used anymore. But luckily a 394 00:20:52,800 --> 00:20:55,159 Speaker 2: lot of them do come with digital code, so I 395 00:20:55,160 --> 00:20:57,679 Speaker 2: got to use those. On the shelves behind me, I 396 00:20:57,760 --> 00:21:03,359 Speaker 2: have various McFarlane Yankee figures, Yankees replica rings, baseball cards, 397 00:21:04,119 --> 00:21:07,560 Speaker 2: and a bit of go V strip lighting for some ambiance. 398 00:21:08,200 --> 00:21:09,960 Speaker 1: I try and keep it mostly organized. 399 00:21:10,040 --> 00:21:13,040 Speaker 2: I get a little bit frustrated if I get cluttered, 400 00:21:13,080 --> 00:21:15,760 Speaker 2: so it's pretty well organized in here. Out in my 401 00:21:15,840 --> 00:21:18,159 Speaker 2: main area, I've got more screens. My screen time is 402 00:21:18,200 --> 00:21:21,080 Speaker 2: off the charts. This is where I usually watch the games, 403 00:21:21,160 --> 00:21:23,800 Speaker 2: and I tup my notes into this little iPad here 404 00:21:24,000 --> 00:21:26,200 Speaker 2: about seven steps away from where I do the show, 405 00:21:26,800 --> 00:21:28,800 Speaker 2: so if I need to run over and drop something 406 00:21:28,800 --> 00:21:30,440 Speaker 2: into live stream production. 407 00:21:30,200 --> 00:21:32,760 Speaker 1: I can. As you can see, Pepper is a big 408 00:21:32,800 --> 00:21:33,680 Speaker 1: fan of the couch. 409 00:21:33,760 --> 00:21:35,159 Speaker 2: Couch is new. I used to have a couple of 410 00:21:35,200 --> 00:21:38,080 Speaker 2: chairs in here, but I prefer the couch. My walls 411 00:21:38,080 --> 00:21:42,560 Speaker 2: are mostly filled with movie art. I enjoy movie posters. 412 00:21:42,600 --> 00:21:45,120 Speaker 2: I also made a gigantic poster for my twenty twenty 413 00:21:45,160 --> 00:21:48,760 Speaker 2: two video Chasing History Summer of Judge. Took me months 414 00:21:49,040 --> 00:21:51,480 Speaker 2: to make that, and it was my favorite project I've 415 00:21:51,520 --> 00:21:53,560 Speaker 2: ever done. On here, there's a lot of detail, a 416 00:21:53,600 --> 00:21:57,119 Speaker 2: lot of blood and sweat. Maybe not blood, but a 417 00:21:57,119 --> 00:21:59,520 Speaker 2: lot of sweat for sure, and I'm proud of it. 418 00:21:59,600 --> 00:22:01,840 Speaker 2: So I made this minimalist poster and I got a 419 00:22:01,840 --> 00:22:03,520 Speaker 2: few of them hanging around and you can get one 420 00:22:03,520 --> 00:22:06,720 Speaker 2: on Nyy Designs dot shot, which I will update shortly. 421 00:22:06,760 --> 00:22:09,080 Speaker 1: Got to remove all the Wan soda stuff. This is 422 00:22:09,119 --> 00:22:11,120 Speaker 1: my POV when I'm watching games. 423 00:22:11,600 --> 00:22:11,800 Speaker 6: You know. 424 00:22:11,800 --> 00:22:14,000 Speaker 2: We got the fridge over here. It's filled with healthy 425 00:22:14,040 --> 00:22:19,280 Speaker 2: drinks like water, nutritional shakes, grapes, plus the occasional ginger 426 00:22:19,320 --> 00:22:21,919 Speaker 2: ale from when I'm feeling super adventurous. Well there you 427 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:24,639 Speaker 2: have it. As I said, this is gonna change after 428 00:22:24,680 --> 00:22:27,959 Speaker 2: the season. There is gonna be real brick, well not 429 00:22:27,960 --> 00:22:30,600 Speaker 2: real brick, but faux three dimensional brick on the wall. 430 00:22:30,800 --> 00:22:34,879 Speaker 2: Right now, it's just like a wallpaper type of substance 431 00:22:34,920 --> 00:22:36,880 Speaker 2: that I put up a peeling stick. It's really cheap 432 00:22:36,880 --> 00:22:38,520 Speaker 2: and it's coming down already. I put it up like 433 00:22:38,520 --> 00:22:41,520 Speaker 2: two years ago and it's already peeling. So I'm gonna 434 00:22:41,560 --> 00:22:44,480 Speaker 2: tear everything down. I'm gonna put up a fresh base 435 00:22:44,520 --> 00:22:47,040 Speaker 2: of paint, patch up the wall in all spots where 436 00:22:47,080 --> 00:22:48,880 Speaker 2: we got like screws and nail holes and the I'm 437 00:22:48,880 --> 00:22:52,640 Speaker 2: gonna put up a faux brick over everything and hang 438 00:22:52,720 --> 00:22:55,800 Speaker 2: some jerseys on the wall. I think that'll look nice. 439 00:22:55,800 --> 00:22:58,840 Speaker 2: I'm gonna change some of the overhead lighting things like that. 440 00:22:58,880 --> 00:23:01,120 Speaker 2: We've got a green screen I can actually pull down, 441 00:23:01,160 --> 00:23:02,520 Speaker 2: but I need to make a little bit more room 442 00:23:02,520 --> 00:23:04,359 Speaker 2: for it, which means I need to move this desk 443 00:23:04,720 --> 00:23:06,520 Speaker 2: and I need to move this thing behind me a 444 00:23:06,560 --> 00:23:09,800 Speaker 2: little bit. So there's gonna be a lot of changes. 445 00:23:09,880 --> 00:23:12,520 Speaker 2: But it's a huge project, and it's going to require 446 00:23:12,560 --> 00:23:15,600 Speaker 2: me like shutting everything down for a week taking everything out. 447 00:23:15,880 --> 00:23:20,159 Speaker 2: So next years, maybe Christmas week or maybe like you know, 448 00:23:20,240 --> 00:23:24,800 Speaker 2: Thanksgiving week, when we're taking some time off, I'll set 449 00:23:24,840 --> 00:23:27,840 Speaker 2: up a temporary studio somewhere in case there's breaking news, 450 00:23:28,280 --> 00:23:30,679 Speaker 2: and I'll get to work on revamping this whole space. 451 00:23:30,720 --> 00:23:34,080 Speaker 2: But quick word from the guys at foul Territory about 452 00:23:34,080 --> 00:23:37,040 Speaker 2: our sponsor for tonight or gain, and then back with 453 00:23:37,160 --> 00:23:38,040 Speaker 2: your voicemails. 454 00:23:38,960 --> 00:23:41,040 Speaker 7: As an athlete, I care about what I put in 455 00:23:41,080 --> 00:23:44,000 Speaker 7: my body, especially when it comes to protein. 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You know that seems like something 485 00:25:05,080 --> 00:25:08,600 Speaker 4: that will come back to but the Yankees in the 486 00:25:08,640 --> 00:25:11,679 Speaker 4: but I don't know. Well, I just wanted my. 487 00:25:11,880 --> 00:25:13,040 Speaker 1: Thoughts appreciate it. 488 00:25:13,119 --> 00:25:15,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean it's a vital part of any bullpen 489 00:25:15,760 --> 00:25:18,560 Speaker 2: is left handed pitching. I mean, especially at Yankee Stadium. 490 00:25:18,680 --> 00:25:22,479 Speaker 2: I mean I think it's vital. And you know, you 491 00:25:22,480 --> 00:25:25,440 Speaker 2: talk about irresponsibility. Going into a season with no lefties 492 00:25:25,840 --> 00:25:28,439 Speaker 2: is not acceptable. I mean you at least have to 493 00:25:28,440 --> 00:25:30,560 Speaker 2: go out and get some journeyman guy. And I think 494 00:25:30,560 --> 00:25:32,879 Speaker 2: that Tim Hill is the perfect fit. I mean he 495 00:25:32,920 --> 00:25:35,520 Speaker 2: was good with the Yankees, he was good in big situations. 496 00:25:35,800 --> 00:25:38,040 Speaker 2: I think they got to bring him back. I understand 497 00:25:38,040 --> 00:25:39,600 Speaker 2: you don't want to go over the luxury tax, but 498 00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:42,080 Speaker 2: you're only getting taxed on the money that you go 499 00:25:42,200 --> 00:25:45,080 Speaker 2: over the luxury threashold, So you know it's aught. You're 500 00:25:45,119 --> 00:25:48,680 Speaker 2: making it so another team can sign Juan Soto away 501 00:25:48,680 --> 00:25:52,720 Speaker 2: from you, right, it's you know, you're you're you're paying 502 00:25:52,760 --> 00:25:55,920 Speaker 2: a couple of million dollars out divided amongst the rest 503 00:25:55,920 --> 00:25:58,359 Speaker 2: of the league. And you know, I was thinking about 504 00:25:58,359 --> 00:26:01,640 Speaker 2: the league today. I feel like teams aren't spending because 505 00:26:01,640 --> 00:26:05,320 Speaker 2: they're just getting so spooked by how salaries have exploded 506 00:26:05,480 --> 00:26:08,760 Speaker 2: over the last couple of years. So, you know, it's 507 00:26:08,800 --> 00:26:11,120 Speaker 2: just it's confusing that the Yankees haven't signed anybody. 508 00:26:11,160 --> 00:26:13,640 Speaker 1: But I think it all has to do with Stroman. 509 00:26:15,400 --> 00:26:18,679 Speaker 8: I'm Johnny, so people know me as JT from the Bronx. 510 00:26:18,800 --> 00:26:21,920 Speaker 8: Virtually every email of mine is JT from the Bronx 511 00:26:21,920 --> 00:26:26,400 Speaker 8: at y'allo achievement whatever. But I see Jazz going forty 512 00:26:27,600 --> 00:26:30,439 Speaker 8: stolen bases and thirty home runs. I think he wants 513 00:26:30,480 --> 00:26:34,159 Speaker 8: to showcase his abilities and he does double steals and 514 00:26:34,520 --> 00:26:37,760 Speaker 8: wants to intrigue everybody with his skill set. So plus 515 00:26:37,880 --> 00:26:40,840 Speaker 8: ten one to stolen bases, we'll see what happens. But 516 00:26:41,080 --> 00:26:43,000 Speaker 8: I think he has an opportunity to show what he's 517 00:26:43,000 --> 00:26:45,679 Speaker 8: really about in that amazing speed and quick hands. I 518 00:26:45,720 --> 00:26:46,760 Speaker 8: got him forty thirty. 519 00:26:47,480 --> 00:26:50,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, it would not surprise me at all if he 520 00:26:50,359 --> 00:26:53,359 Speaker 2: goes forty thirty. I don't think he's going to hit 521 00:26:53,359 --> 00:26:56,359 Speaker 2: forty home runs, but he only came six six home 522 00:26:56,440 --> 00:26:58,760 Speaker 2: runs away from thirty forty last year, and I think 523 00:26:58,800 --> 00:27:03,159 Speaker 2: having a couple of extra months at Yankee Stadium. 524 00:27:02,480 --> 00:27:03,520 Speaker 1: Will do him well. 525 00:27:04,400 --> 00:27:06,560 Speaker 2: Be interesting to see whether he plays second base or 526 00:27:06,720 --> 00:27:08,919 Speaker 2: third base. I actually liked him at third base. I 527 00:27:08,960 --> 00:27:11,160 Speaker 2: know the metrics didn't love him. I think his arm 528 00:27:11,280 --> 00:27:14,720 Speaker 2: is really good, and I mean, how often does this 529 00:27:14,720 --> 00:27:16,840 Speaker 2: guy need to switch positions? I mean he came up 530 00:27:17,040 --> 00:27:19,320 Speaker 2: as a as an infielder, went to the outfielder, came 531 00:27:19,320 --> 00:27:21,520 Speaker 2: back played third base for the first time with the Yankees. 532 00:27:21,920 --> 00:27:24,639 Speaker 2: I feel like he just needs a steady place to 533 00:27:24,760 --> 00:27:26,080 Speaker 2: play and he will excel. 534 00:27:28,480 --> 00:27:32,280 Speaker 6: Hey, Derek, great program. You make a lot of good 535 00:27:32,280 --> 00:27:35,040 Speaker 6: points about the Dodgers, still got to show it on 536 00:27:35,080 --> 00:27:41,320 Speaker 6: the field. Along with Otani's injury, how is he gonna 537 00:27:41,400 --> 00:27:44,760 Speaker 6: come back from that and then the pressures of going 538 00:27:44,800 --> 00:27:49,040 Speaker 6: back to back and whatnot. You also can't rule out 539 00:27:49,400 --> 00:27:54,280 Speaker 6: the team chemistry. Maybe their team dynamics might be off 540 00:27:54,320 --> 00:27:58,080 Speaker 6: in the bullpen or in the clubhouse as well as 541 00:27:59,640 --> 00:28:03,439 Speaker 6: maybe a couple of girls can invade and kind of 542 00:28:03,480 --> 00:28:06,680 Speaker 6: create some distant area amongst the ring. 543 00:28:08,359 --> 00:28:09,280 Speaker 5: Awful awful. 544 00:28:09,359 --> 00:28:13,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, we're gonna go ahead and look, I think the Yankees' 545 00:28:13,960 --> 00:28:18,200 Speaker 2: best shot is that if the Dodgers can't stay healthy. 546 00:28:18,400 --> 00:28:22,320 Speaker 2: I mean, they've got a lot of names on that team, 547 00:28:22,720 --> 00:28:24,880 Speaker 2: but like I was saying before, Shohy hasn't been able 548 00:28:24,920 --> 00:28:28,679 Speaker 2: to stay healthy. He's always getting hurt. You know, Tyler 549 00:28:28,720 --> 00:28:30,679 Speaker 2: Glass now is always getting hurt. Roki Sazaki, do. 550 00:28:30,720 --> 00:28:32,359 Speaker 1: We think he's gonna throw one hundred and eighty innings? 551 00:28:32,440 --> 00:28:32,520 Speaker 3: No? 552 00:28:32,680 --> 00:28:34,359 Speaker 2: I mean they go to a six man rotation to, 553 00:28:35,160 --> 00:28:37,320 Speaker 2: you know, sort of help these guys out. 554 00:28:37,400 --> 00:28:37,960 Speaker 1: Yamamoto. 555 00:28:38,000 --> 00:28:39,280 Speaker 2: I mean, I don't know if he can stay healthy. 556 00:28:39,320 --> 00:28:42,840 Speaker 2: He already had shoulder issues this first year. I'm not 557 00:28:42,920 --> 00:28:44,520 Speaker 2: rooting for these guys to get hurt, but I'm just 558 00:28:44,520 --> 00:28:47,160 Speaker 2: saying it's no guarantee that they I would much rather 559 00:28:47,240 --> 00:28:49,360 Speaker 2: beat a healthy Dodgers team, right, That would be more 560 00:28:49,400 --> 00:28:56,000 Speaker 2: satisfact or satisfying. 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