1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:04,120 Speaker 1: They're a team that just cannot get going. And while 2 00:00:04,200 --> 00:00:06,200 Speaker 1: depth is a problem and there are all kinds of 3 00:00:06,200 --> 00:00:09,559 Speaker 1: problems here, I can see where they thought it logical 4 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:12,760 Speaker 1: to just change it up a little bit. Here. Welcome 5 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:16,320 Speaker 1: everyone to the Thursday edition of Fair Territory. We are live. 6 00:00:16,600 --> 00:00:19,640 Speaker 1: I am Ken Rosenthal. We are with Alano Rizzo. As always, 7 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:23,200 Speaker 1: I am coming to you from parts unknown. Aj Perzinski 8 00:00:23,200 --> 00:00:25,640 Speaker 1: always wants to know which hotel I'm staying at. We're 9 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:28,280 Speaker 1: not telling him. We're not telling anyone but Alana. We 10 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:30,840 Speaker 1: have a lot to talk about today, and it starts 11 00:00:30,840 --> 00:00:34,159 Speaker 1: off with the team that I consider perhaps the biggest 12 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:35,520 Speaker 1: surprise in baseball. 13 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:38,280 Speaker 2: It's funny that you say that, because when you told 14 00:00:38,360 --> 00:00:41,080 Speaker 2: us that that's how you were going to introduce this segment, Ken, 15 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:44,040 Speaker 2: that's the surprise to me that this team is a 16 00:00:44,080 --> 00:00:45,080 Speaker 2: surprise to you. 17 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:47,600 Speaker 3: Tell me more, I'll tell you why. 18 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:51,720 Speaker 1: And it's really twofold one. They didn't do much in 19 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:55,080 Speaker 1: the offseason. I'm talking about the Seattle Mariners. They signed 20 00:00:55,960 --> 00:00:59,360 Speaker 1: Jorge Polanco and Donovan Solano and that was it. About 21 00:00:59,400 --> 00:01:04,039 Speaker 1: eleven point five million total is what they spent. And offensively, 22 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:07,240 Speaker 1: they've been challenged for a number of years and I 23 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:10,600 Speaker 1: thought they would be challenged again, and yet this is different, 24 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:13,600 Speaker 1: and we've seen them now win nine straight series. That's 25 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:17,160 Speaker 1: their longest streak, Mariners' longest streak since the two thousand 26 00:01:17,200 --> 00:01:20,400 Speaker 1: and one team that won one hundred and sixteen games. 27 00:01:20,440 --> 00:01:23,480 Speaker 1: They put together fifteen straight series wins at one point. 28 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:27,360 Speaker 1: And getting to the offense, what's amazing about them is, 29 00:01:27,840 --> 00:01:30,280 Speaker 1: all right, they're fifth in runs, that's one thing, but 30 00:01:30,800 --> 00:01:34,600 Speaker 1: they were also fourth in home runs fifty one home runs. 31 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:37,560 Speaker 1: A lot of it's Kyle Raley and Jorge Polanco, and 32 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 1: they're leading the majors in walkway. This is a good 33 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:43,200 Speaker 1: combination power and play, discipline. That is what makes a 34 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:46,280 Speaker 1: good offense. And they're doing it with some guys that 35 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:48,480 Speaker 1: I don't know if people have really heard of much. 36 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:53,000 Speaker 1: Ben Williamson, the rookie third baseman, Master Roney, he's come 37 00:01:53,040 --> 00:01:55,920 Speaker 1: on for them. They've had Leo Reeves at second base. Now, 38 00:01:56,000 --> 00:02:00,560 Speaker 1: these aren't the main contributors, but they're getting offensive from 39 00:02:00,600 --> 00:02:04,280 Speaker 1: those guys as well as of course Raleigh and Polanco. 40 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 1: JP Crawford's playing really well. Julio is coming on now. 41 00:02:08,840 --> 00:02:11,800 Speaker 1: So it's been interesting. We've said all along right a 42 00:02:11,800 --> 00:02:14,960 Speaker 1: lot of Hey, if they can only hit to support 43 00:02:15,000 --> 00:02:17,799 Speaker 1: their pitching, you're going to be a formidable group. Now 44 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:20,959 Speaker 1: they've got Gilbert and Kirby still on the il. The 45 00:02:21,080 --> 00:02:23,840 Speaker 1: pitching's taken a bit of a hit, but Emerson Hancock 46 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 1: stepped up, and overall in a weaker division than we expected, 47 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:30,560 Speaker 1: the Astros own is good, the Rangers zone is good. 48 00:02:30,840 --> 00:02:32,800 Speaker 1: The Mariners look like the class right now. 49 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:35,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, and Roddi Tilez has had a nice little season 50 00:02:35,360 --> 00:02:37,440 Speaker 2: for the Seattle Mariners as well. Ken, and you had 51 00:02:37,440 --> 00:02:40,440 Speaker 2: mentioned that both George Kirby and Logan Gilbert are on 52 00:02:40,520 --> 00:02:42,560 Speaker 2: the elbum. Some of these other guys are stepping up, 53 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:45,160 Speaker 2: and you mentioned Emerson Hancock. We know what Luis Castillo 54 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:47,320 Speaker 2: can do, Bryce Miller, Logan Evans. 55 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:47,840 Speaker 3: Brian wu. 56 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:51,280 Speaker 2: Although he did not pitch great yesterday against the Athletics, Ken, 57 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:54,680 Speaker 2: he absolutely owns them. He's six to zero undefeated against 58 00:02:54,680 --> 00:02:57,399 Speaker 2: the Athletics. He's had a nice run for the Seattle 59 00:02:57,480 --> 00:03:00,880 Speaker 2: Mariners as well. Another guy, Ken, as we continuing here 60 00:03:00,919 --> 00:03:03,800 Speaker 2: on the lead that isn't having a nice season is 61 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:07,560 Speaker 2: Ryan Presley with the Chicago Cubs. Now, because in addition 62 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:10,040 Speaker 2: to Kyle Tucker, there are other big signing in the 63 00:03:10,040 --> 00:03:12,959 Speaker 2: off season or the trade acquisition. Rather, Ryan Presley was 64 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:15,480 Speaker 2: supposed to be the big deal, and he's really struggled. 65 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:16,080 Speaker 3: What have you seen. 66 00:03:17,320 --> 00:03:19,760 Speaker 1: He's not striking out people, and when you don't strike 67 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:22,280 Speaker 1: out people, and when the ball is in play, there 68 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:25,160 Speaker 1: are times when your outings are going to go awry. 69 00:03:25,440 --> 00:03:29,760 Speaker 1: And if you read some of the stuff analysis on him, 70 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:32,839 Speaker 1: his fastball has lost ride and velocity is curveball still 71 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:36,240 Speaker 1: his best pitch, but he just isn't the same guy. 72 00:03:36,480 --> 00:03:40,640 Speaker 1: And Enosaras highlighted him in The Athletic yesterday as one 73 00:03:40,680 --> 00:03:43,800 Speaker 1: of the potential issues we're seeing around the game based 74 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 1: on his numbers and his stuff is down, as Eno 75 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:50,560 Speaker 1: points out, So for the Cubs it is a concern. 76 00:03:50,720 --> 00:03:54,160 Speaker 1: Remember they're down two starters, actually three already. I'm talking 77 00:03:54,200 --> 00:03:56,760 Speaker 1: about him Anaga Steele, and you can count a sod 78 00:03:56,880 --> 00:03:59,800 Speaker 1: in that mix. And then to see their bullpen, which 79 00:03:59,920 --> 00:04:02,360 Speaker 1: was a question to begin with, kind of in this 80 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:07,080 Speaker 1: uncertain state, at least at the back end, that becomes problematic. 81 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:10,240 Speaker 1: As good as their offense has been now, Porter Hodge 82 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:13,720 Speaker 1: is a big stuff guy and he could ultimately become 83 00:04:13,760 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 1: the closer if Presley cannot figure it out, maybe that's 84 00:04:16,640 --> 00:04:19,159 Speaker 1: the way the Cubs will go entering their series against 85 00:04:19,160 --> 00:04:22,640 Speaker 1: the Mets this weekend. But Presley was supposed to be 86 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:24,599 Speaker 1: a big part of what they're doing, and if he's 87 00:04:24,680 --> 00:04:27,120 Speaker 1: not going to be, or if he's not capable of 88 00:04:27,160 --> 00:04:29,880 Speaker 1: being the same guy he was in Houston, sure it's 89 00:04:29,880 --> 00:04:30,560 Speaker 1: a problem. 90 00:04:31,080 --> 00:04:33,640 Speaker 2: My guess is the Cubs will be buyers at the deadline. 91 00:04:33,640 --> 00:04:35,520 Speaker 2: They're very much still in the thick of things in 92 00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:38,440 Speaker 2: the National League Central, not particularly a strong division. And 93 00:04:38,480 --> 00:04:40,320 Speaker 2: I know one of the questions likely coming up on 94 00:04:40,360 --> 00:04:43,080 Speaker 2: Grill and Ken is where do the Cubs go Ken 95 00:04:43,160 --> 00:04:44,600 Speaker 2: to get some bullpen help. 96 00:04:46,120 --> 00:04:48,640 Speaker 1: Well, every team's going to be asking that question Alta. 97 00:04:48,720 --> 00:04:51,240 Speaker 1: As you know, as we get into July, every contender, 98 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:54,640 Speaker 1: and we can see the teams that are falling out 99 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:57,800 Speaker 1: of it already. Most of those teams don't necessarily have 100 00:04:58,200 --> 00:05:02,360 Speaker 1: relievers that clubs are going to want. I'm talking about Pirates, 101 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:06,479 Speaker 1: the Marlins, the Rockies. These are the non contending teams 102 00:05:06,480 --> 00:05:10,240 Speaker 1: that we are seeing in the game. That said things 103 00:05:10,279 --> 00:05:13,240 Speaker 1: will happen. Teams will fall out of it, Teams will 104 00:05:13,279 --> 00:05:15,560 Speaker 1: be willing to make Major League for Major League trades. 105 00:05:15,880 --> 00:05:18,120 Speaker 1: David Robertson is still out there as well as a 106 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:22,200 Speaker 1: free agent. I imagine he'll get some attention. So it's going 107 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:24,040 Speaker 1: to be interesting to see how that all plays out, 108 00:05:24,040 --> 00:05:28,360 Speaker 1: because every team at the deadline almost always wants more 109 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:31,600 Speaker 1: help in the bullpen. It's just a depth question if 110 00:05:31,640 --> 00:05:34,000 Speaker 1: nothing else, And in most cases it's not simply a 111 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:36,080 Speaker 1: depth question, it's a performance question too. 112 00:05:36,680 --> 00:05:39,120 Speaker 2: Do you think that the upcoming schedule perhaps is a 113 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:42,240 Speaker 2: good way to take advantage for the Chicago Cubs. Seems 114 00:05:42,279 --> 00:05:44,839 Speaker 2: like this next stretch run is a bit more manageable 115 00:05:44,880 --> 00:05:47,719 Speaker 2: in terms of teams either at or below five hundred. 116 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:50,760 Speaker 1: Once they get through the Mets. Yes, and they had 117 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:54,320 Speaker 1: an incredibly difficult schedule in April, which is why you 118 00:05:54,360 --> 00:05:56,560 Speaker 1: can say, well, why are you saying the Mariners are 119 00:05:56,600 --> 00:05:59,360 Speaker 1: the biggest surprise. The Cubs might be the biggest surprise 120 00:05:59,480 --> 00:06:02,960 Speaker 1: considering they had all those Beasts of the West early 121 00:06:03,040 --> 00:06:06,400 Speaker 1: on San Diego, Arizona and the Dodgers and they came 122 00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:09,080 Speaker 1: out of it really well. But yes, it is going 123 00:06:09,120 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 1: to ease for them. That can be a trap, as 124 00:06:11,200 --> 00:06:15,600 Speaker 1: we've discussed, but in general, yeah, it will be a 125 00:06:15,640 --> 00:06:18,240 Speaker 1: break from at least what they've been seeing so far. 126 00:06:18,839 --> 00:06:20,360 Speaker 2: Ken, one of the teams I think that's been a 127 00:06:20,360 --> 00:06:22,720 Speaker 2: big surprise for me is also in the American League, 128 00:06:22,760 --> 00:06:24,680 Speaker 2: but they're in the American League East. You say the 129 00:06:24,680 --> 00:06:27,359 Speaker 2: Seattle Mariners in the West, I say the Baltimore Orioles 130 00:06:27,400 --> 00:06:29,400 Speaker 2: in the East. I don't know, Ken, if this team 131 00:06:29,480 --> 00:06:32,400 Speaker 2: is going to make the postseason. The young core is 132 00:06:32,440 --> 00:06:35,640 Speaker 2: not hitting, and obviously their starting staff is decimated. Is 133 00:06:35,640 --> 00:06:36,560 Speaker 2: that a fair assessment. 134 00:06:37,040 --> 00:06:39,840 Speaker 1: It's a very fair assessment. A lot. And that's a 135 00:06:39,839 --> 00:06:44,360 Speaker 1: negative surprise. I was talking about positive surprise, no question. 136 00:06:44,440 --> 00:06:48,320 Speaker 1: The biggest negative surprise would be the Orioles. Now, a 137 00:06:48,360 --> 00:06:50,600 Speaker 1: team like the Pirates, you didn't expect them to be good, 138 00:06:50,760 --> 00:06:53,400 Speaker 1: not a surprise. The Oriols we did expect to be good, 139 00:06:53,480 --> 00:06:58,080 Speaker 1: and they cannot figure out and get the help they 140 00:06:58,120 --> 00:07:00,880 Speaker 1: need in the rotation right now. And Charles Morton struggled 141 00:07:00,880 --> 00:07:04,800 Speaker 1: again last night. Kyle Gibson has not been great since 142 00:07:04,880 --> 00:07:07,480 Speaker 1: joining the rotation. They just don't have answers there now. 143 00:07:07,520 --> 00:07:10,679 Speaker 1: Chagano has been really good, Povich has not been great. 144 00:07:10,800 --> 00:07:15,080 Speaker 1: Kramer just okay. Efflyn's coming back and that's gonna help them. 145 00:07:15,320 --> 00:07:18,400 Speaker 1: But it's a five man rotation or a six man 146 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:21,840 Speaker 1: rotation in some cases with certain teams, and they just 147 00:07:21,880 --> 00:07:24,640 Speaker 1: don't have enough right now, and that is my concern 148 00:07:24,720 --> 00:07:27,440 Speaker 1: going forward. 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I tell you, 191 00:09:27,440 --> 00:09:29,720 Speaker 2: this is a guy that puts so much pressure on himself. 192 00:09:29,800 --> 00:09:33,120 Speaker 2: Ken Rosenthal, and you just had an article right today 193 00:09:33,160 --> 00:09:36,000 Speaker 2: recently in the Athletic and MOOKI talked to you about 194 00:09:36,040 --> 00:09:38,719 Speaker 2: the need to get the barrel going. What more can 195 00:09:38,760 --> 00:09:39,480 Speaker 2: you tell us? 196 00:09:40,160 --> 00:09:42,720 Speaker 1: This is interesting, Elana, because initially when I was talking 197 00:09:42,720 --> 00:09:45,640 Speaker 1: to Mookie Betts last weekend before broadcast, and he mentioned 198 00:09:45,640 --> 00:09:47,800 Speaker 1: this to me that when he went through a tough 199 00:09:47,800 --> 00:09:51,000 Speaker 1: stretch for about two weeks, the problem was he had 200 00:09:51,000 --> 00:09:53,520 Speaker 1: lost the weight with his illness. He was trying to 201 00:09:53,520 --> 00:09:57,079 Speaker 1: regain his bat speed, which is below average even when healthy, 202 00:09:57,480 --> 00:10:00,760 Speaker 1: and he created some bad habits. I'm sitting there thinking, 203 00:10:00,800 --> 00:10:03,440 Speaker 1: this is how I started the article. Mookie Bets is 204 00:10:03,440 --> 00:10:06,880 Speaker 1: worried about bat speed. Where are we here these Mookie Bets. 205 00:10:07,040 --> 00:10:11,080 Speaker 1: He is a Hall of Famer, and yet his concern 206 00:10:11,400 --> 00:10:15,720 Speaker 1: is legitimate because when you have lesser bat speed as 207 00:10:15,760 --> 00:10:18,720 Speaker 1: he does, there are ways to succeed and the way 208 00:10:18,760 --> 00:10:21,880 Speaker 1: to succeed. And we've learned this from the Great Stack 209 00:10:21,960 --> 00:10:25,240 Speaker 1: cast metrics that have been introduced this year publicly by 210 00:10:25,280 --> 00:10:29,520 Speaker 1: stat Cast about not just bat speed, but something called 211 00:10:29,600 --> 00:10:32,560 Speaker 1: squared up rate, which is basically getting the ball in 212 00:10:32,600 --> 00:10:34,720 Speaker 1: the barrel, as you just mentioned, hitting it on the 213 00:10:34,720 --> 00:10:37,000 Speaker 1: sweet spot. When you do it as often as he 214 00:10:37,040 --> 00:10:41,280 Speaker 1: does it, you can compensate for poorer bat speed. The 215 00:10:41,360 --> 00:10:46,440 Speaker 1: problem is if you start losing that skill somehow, if 216 00:10:46,440 --> 00:10:48,640 Speaker 1: you're not squaring balls up the same way, then you're 217 00:10:48,880 --> 00:10:52,240 Speaker 1: essentially a Luisa Rise or a Stephen Kwan, one of 218 00:10:52,240 --> 00:10:55,520 Speaker 1: these high contact, low power types, and that's never been 219 00:10:55,800 --> 00:10:59,440 Speaker 1: who Mookie is. So it is a weakness in his 220 00:10:59,520 --> 00:11:02,320 Speaker 1: game thing he's mindful of. He went to drive line 221 00:11:02,320 --> 00:11:04,079 Speaker 1: a few years ago with a number of the Dodgers 222 00:11:04,120 --> 00:11:07,800 Speaker 1: players to think of ways to get back to or 223 00:11:07,800 --> 00:11:10,640 Speaker 1: get to a better level with his bat speed. It 224 00:11:10,720 --> 00:11:12,920 Speaker 1: seems in spring training he was in a good place 225 00:11:12,960 --> 00:11:16,280 Speaker 1: than the illness hit. So he or has been scrambling 226 00:11:16,320 --> 00:11:19,800 Speaker 1: back trying to regain it. And it's just fascinating to 227 00:11:19,840 --> 00:11:22,480 Speaker 1: talk to him always because you're right along it. He 228 00:11:22,600 --> 00:11:27,600 Speaker 1: puts incredible pressure on himself. He never seems to be 229 00:11:27,640 --> 00:11:31,160 Speaker 1: happy with his offense, and it's a great way to 230 00:11:31,200 --> 00:11:33,320 Speaker 1: be It's why he is the player he is, and 231 00:11:33,400 --> 00:11:35,719 Speaker 1: so many players are like this, so many people in 232 00:11:35,760 --> 00:11:38,440 Speaker 1: all walks of life who are accomplished are like this. 233 00:11:38,679 --> 00:11:41,760 Speaker 1: But he can grind himself down a little bit, and 234 00:11:42,600 --> 00:11:45,720 Speaker 1: I just see him still as this amazing player, a 235 00:11:45,800 --> 00:11:47,640 Speaker 1: unique player in the game. And we're not even talking 236 00:11:47,679 --> 00:11:50,839 Speaker 1: about his defensive versatility, which is incredible, and what he's 237 00:11:50,880 --> 00:11:53,640 Speaker 1: doing at shortstop is incredible because he's playing that at 238 00:11:53,679 --> 00:11:56,800 Speaker 1: a pretty high level. But when I asked him, hey, 239 00:11:57,000 --> 00:12:00,920 Speaker 1: is the shortstop and the concentration they're bleeding to the offense, 240 00:12:00,960 --> 00:12:03,080 Speaker 1: he said no, And that's when he got to talking 241 00:12:03,160 --> 00:12:04,720 Speaker 1: about the bat speed question. 242 00:12:05,360 --> 00:12:07,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, and he mentioned that he knew his bat speed 243 00:12:07,520 --> 00:12:09,680 Speaker 2: was already below average in terms of the league. But 244 00:12:09,720 --> 00:12:12,400 Speaker 2: then you tack on the fact he lost seventeen to 245 00:12:12,480 --> 00:12:15,040 Speaker 2: twenty pounds and that's certainly going to affect the offense 246 00:12:15,080 --> 00:12:17,000 Speaker 2: and the bat speed. But he does have five home runs, 247 00:12:17,080 --> 00:12:19,240 Speaker 2: Kenny has twenty two RBI. He is batt in two 248 00:12:19,320 --> 00:12:21,040 Speaker 2: fifty eight. But you know that the average is going 249 00:12:21,040 --> 00:12:22,920 Speaker 2: to be there. But you mentioned something that people are 250 00:12:22,960 --> 00:12:26,760 Speaker 2: alluding to. Perhaps the focus and the concentration at being 251 00:12:26,800 --> 00:12:30,960 Speaker 2: a good defensive shortstop is taking away from his offense, 252 00:12:30,960 --> 00:12:32,880 Speaker 2: and I'm glad that you asked him that question. I'm 253 00:12:32,880 --> 00:12:35,240 Speaker 2: glad he told you no. One doesn't have anything to 254 00:12:35,240 --> 00:12:37,000 Speaker 2: do with the other. And people are kind of getting 255 00:12:37,040 --> 00:12:39,480 Speaker 2: on Mookie Bets Ken because of the amount of time 256 00:12:39,800 --> 00:12:42,800 Speaker 2: he is spending taking ground balls at second base, working 257 00:12:42,880 --> 00:12:46,440 Speaker 2: on the footwork in the infield. People seem to forget 258 00:12:46,520 --> 00:12:49,000 Speaker 2: Ken that if Mooki was not willing to come into 259 00:12:49,040 --> 00:12:51,560 Speaker 2: the infield, the Dodgers would not have been able to 260 00:12:51,600 --> 00:12:55,520 Speaker 2: sign Tayoscar Hernandez. This is not just Mooky saying you know, yeah, sure, 261 00:12:55,520 --> 00:12:57,160 Speaker 2: I'll do it. This is a way that the team 262 00:12:57,240 --> 00:13:00,360 Speaker 2: was able to get better in the off season. Three 263 00:13:00,480 --> 00:13:03,560 Speaker 2: time World Series champion Mookie Betts does not have to 264 00:13:03,600 --> 00:13:06,320 Speaker 2: move in from right field to short and I think 265 00:13:06,360 --> 00:13:08,720 Speaker 2: that kind of goes under the rug a little bit 266 00:13:08,760 --> 00:13:12,360 Speaker 2: that people on understanding this guy is so accomplished yet 267 00:13:12,480 --> 00:13:13,520 Speaker 2: such a team player. 268 00:13:14,559 --> 00:13:17,199 Speaker 1: I agree Alana and a couple of things on that. 269 00:13:17,800 --> 00:13:21,440 Speaker 1: So at shortstop last year when he was first transitioning 270 00:13:21,640 --> 00:13:23,960 Speaker 1: into the infield or back into the infield, remember he 271 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:26,520 Speaker 1: played it very early in his professional career in the 272 00:13:26,559 --> 00:13:31,480 Speaker 1: minor leagues. He was working excessively hard. He didn't have 273 00:13:31,559 --> 00:13:35,679 Speaker 1: a routine. Now he does. He is much more restrained 274 00:13:35,720 --> 00:13:38,360 Speaker 1: in what he does each day. He still does a lot, 275 00:13:38,600 --> 00:13:40,640 Speaker 1: and he still has a lot to learn in his mind, 276 00:13:40,760 --> 00:13:44,760 Speaker 1: but he is under control with that. Miguel Rojas has 277 00:13:44,800 --> 00:13:46,920 Speaker 1: talked about that now last year, that what he was 278 00:13:46,960 --> 00:13:49,800 Speaker 1: doing was unsustainable. And the other part of it is 279 00:13:50,440 --> 00:13:54,200 Speaker 1: he enjoys it, and he has been pretty outspoken about this. 280 00:13:54,679 --> 00:13:57,520 Speaker 1: I like playing this position, I like the pregame work, 281 00:13:57,600 --> 00:13:59,840 Speaker 1: I like all of this stuff. He told me last 282 00:13:59,840 --> 00:14:02,600 Speaker 1: week in the outfield, you know, you show up at 283 00:14:02,640 --> 00:14:04,960 Speaker 1: the car and do a little bit, but you don't 284 00:14:04,960 --> 00:14:07,800 Speaker 1: have to do as much preparation. And he enjoys it. 285 00:14:07,840 --> 00:14:11,760 Speaker 1: So I believe him when he says it's not bleeding 286 00:14:11,760 --> 00:14:16,920 Speaker 1: into his offense. The offense has other things associated with it. 287 00:14:16,960 --> 00:14:20,240 Speaker 1: As you mentioned the weight loss. That's incredible how much 288 00:14:20,280 --> 00:14:23,040 Speaker 1: the weight he lost, considering he's only one seventy eight 289 00:14:23,120 --> 00:14:27,720 Speaker 1: at his heaviest. So I wouldn't draw that conclusion just yet. 290 00:14:27,720 --> 00:14:30,320 Speaker 1: And in fact, if I were a fan of the Dodgers, 291 00:14:30,440 --> 00:14:33,760 Speaker 1: or just a Milki or the game in general, I'd 292 00:14:33,800 --> 00:14:36,960 Speaker 1: be pretty impressed by his defensive metrics so far. I 293 00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:39,320 Speaker 1: know It's a small sample, and the metrics aren't always 294 00:14:39,320 --> 00:14:42,520 Speaker 1: trustworthy in such a small sample, but what he is 295 00:14:42,520 --> 00:14:45,560 Speaker 1: doing in the field, it's borderline incredible to me. 296 00:14:46,280 --> 00:14:49,760 Speaker 2: I love the way that Moki constantly challenges himself. He's 297 00:14:49,800 --> 00:14:53,160 Speaker 2: never satisfied, regardless of the amount of trophies or accolades 298 00:14:53,200 --> 00:14:55,360 Speaker 2: that he has or the back of his baseball card. 299 00:14:55,360 --> 00:14:58,200 Speaker 2: All right, let's get to those grillin ken questions. 300 00:14:58,200 --> 00:14:58,800 Speaker 3: What do you got? 301 00:15:01,280 --> 00:15:04,320 Speaker 2: All right, guys, apparently we have some breaking news here. 302 00:15:04,360 --> 00:15:07,640 Speaker 2: The first question is on Sandy al Contrara. Struggling this 303 00:15:07,640 --> 00:15:10,080 Speaker 2: season doesn't impact his chances that he's dealt at the deadline. 304 00:15:10,120 --> 00:15:12,920 Speaker 2: While I am not an insider, I would imagine certainly 305 00:15:12,960 --> 00:15:15,720 Speaker 2: that the Miami Marlins would be willing to part with 306 00:15:15,800 --> 00:15:18,760 Speaker 2: Sandy al contra to get whatever they can in terms 307 00:15:18,880 --> 00:15:21,480 Speaker 2: of a return for him while he still has some value. 308 00:15:21,520 --> 00:15:23,680 Speaker 2: And you know, those at the deadline that are in 309 00:15:23,720 --> 00:15:26,760 Speaker 2: contention would love to have that arm in their arsenal. 310 00:15:26,800 --> 00:15:29,320 Speaker 2: As we bring Ken Rosenthal back in here now and 311 00:15:29,400 --> 00:15:32,080 Speaker 2: Ken breaking news on the Pittsburgh Pirates. And originally our 312 00:15:32,080 --> 00:15:33,920 Speaker 2: first question was going to be at the Pirates in 313 00:15:33,960 --> 00:15:36,080 Speaker 2: terms of who they would sell at the deadline. But 314 00:15:36,160 --> 00:15:38,600 Speaker 2: it looks like Derek Shelton is out of a job. 315 00:15:38,640 --> 00:15:40,840 Speaker 2: Obviously the hot seat was pretty hot. What more can 316 00:15:40,880 --> 00:15:42,000 Speaker 2: you tell us. 317 00:15:41,920 --> 00:15:43,640 Speaker 1: Well, first of all, on that and we'll get to 318 00:15:43,680 --> 00:15:47,520 Speaker 1: our contra. Derek Shelton's team is twelve and twenty six. 319 00:15:48,160 --> 00:15:50,440 Speaker 1: This is a team that entered the season with higher 320 00:15:50,480 --> 00:15:53,920 Speaker 1: expectations than in the past, in part because of Paul Skins, 321 00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:57,120 Speaker 1: in part because theoretically some of their players should be 322 00:15:57,120 --> 00:16:00,640 Speaker 1: coming into their own Cabrian Hayes, Brian, these guys are 323 00:16:00,680 --> 00:16:03,520 Speaker 1: actually in their primes and pretty good players, and they 324 00:16:03,520 --> 00:16:05,800 Speaker 1: didn't do much in the offseason, but they thought it 325 00:16:05,880 --> 00:16:09,880 Speaker 1: would be better. It hasn't been better. And while you 326 00:16:09,960 --> 00:16:13,520 Speaker 1: can make a case that later in the season, when 327 00:16:13,520 --> 00:16:15,840 Speaker 1: they get Jared Jones back, when they get Bubba Chandler 328 00:16:15,840 --> 00:16:18,600 Speaker 1: into the rotation, that starting rotation will be really good. 329 00:16:18,680 --> 00:16:20,800 Speaker 1: You can make that case. And you can make the 330 00:16:20,840 --> 00:16:26,560 Speaker 1: case also that when Spencer Horowitz returns and when ikf 331 00:16:26,600 --> 00:16:29,960 Speaker 1: returns Isaiah kind of filefa that the offense will be 332 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:33,680 Speaker 1: in a better place. But they're playing losing baseball. They're 333 00:16:33,760 --> 00:16:37,640 Speaker 1: a team that just cannot get going. And while depth 334 00:16:37,720 --> 00:16:40,040 Speaker 1: is a problem and there are all kinds of problems here. 335 00:16:41,000 --> 00:16:43,920 Speaker 1: I can see where they thought it logical to just 336 00:16:44,040 --> 00:16:46,960 Speaker 1: change it up a little bit here, and it doesn't 337 00:16:47,000 --> 00:16:49,920 Speaker 1: excuse the way the team has been constructed. That falls 338 00:16:49,920 --> 00:16:52,840 Speaker 1: on Bench Charrington, the general manager, and he too is 339 00:16:52,880 --> 00:16:56,160 Speaker 1: in his sixty year of running this team and they 340 00:16:56,200 --> 00:17:00,000 Speaker 1: haven't gotten anywhere. Now. Part of that is on Sherrington 341 00:17:00,080 --> 00:17:02,960 Speaker 1: for not building a better base of talent, greater depth. 342 00:17:03,560 --> 00:17:06,080 Speaker 1: A lot of it is on the owner, Bob Nutting, 343 00:17:06,119 --> 00:17:10,840 Speaker 1: who has not given Charrington, Shelton and others these sufficient 344 00:17:10,880 --> 00:17:14,560 Speaker 1: resources they need. But this team is spinning its wheels 345 00:17:14,760 --> 00:17:20,560 Speaker 1: and it's a huge disappointment as always, and I hate 346 00:17:20,600 --> 00:17:22,920 Speaker 1: it when a manager gets fired in some ways because 347 00:17:23,400 --> 00:17:26,280 Speaker 1: it's never just the manager, same with a coach. But 348 00:17:26,480 --> 00:17:28,679 Speaker 1: at the same time, do I understand this, Yes, I 349 00:17:28,760 --> 00:17:31,960 Speaker 1: understand this. It's been enough time, and now the question becomes, 350 00:17:33,200 --> 00:17:38,240 Speaker 1: is Ben Sherrington as general manager under greater scrutiny as well? Yeah? 351 00:17:38,280 --> 00:17:40,480 Speaker 2: And it looks like the Pittsburgh Pirates can just put 352 00:17:40,480 --> 00:17:43,640 Speaker 2: out a release about a moment ago regarding the relief 353 00:17:43,720 --> 00:17:46,440 Speaker 2: of manager Derek Shelton of his duties. They also said 354 00:17:46,440 --> 00:17:48,880 Speaker 2: that Pirates bench coach as you know, Don Kelly has 355 00:17:48,920 --> 00:17:51,600 Speaker 2: been named manager at this time, so we'll see what 356 00:17:51,680 --> 00:17:54,120 Speaker 2: direction Don Kelly can take this team. But that goes 357 00:17:54,160 --> 00:17:56,800 Speaker 2: back to our earlier question that we had here on 358 00:17:56,920 --> 00:17:59,600 Speaker 2: Grill and Ken in terms of, you know, the Pirates 359 00:17:59,600 --> 00:18:01,480 Speaker 2: don't want to give up on young talent, but it 360 00:18:01,520 --> 00:18:02,800 Speaker 2: seems like it's not working. 361 00:18:02,880 --> 00:18:04,200 Speaker 3: Were they counting too much? 362 00:18:04,280 --> 00:18:04,520 Speaker 1: Ken? 363 00:18:04,560 --> 00:18:05,760 Speaker 2: I know they got a lot of guys on the 364 00:18:05,760 --> 00:18:07,720 Speaker 2: il that you said, a lot of guys coming back, 365 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:11,399 Speaker 2: but were they counting too much on these young talented 366 00:18:11,440 --> 00:18:14,120 Speaker 2: guys to be able to perform I guess over their skis, 367 00:18:14,160 --> 00:18:16,680 Speaker 2: over their numbers right now, they maybe needed a little 368 00:18:16,680 --> 00:18:19,159 Speaker 2: bit more veteran presence in that lineup on that roster. 369 00:18:20,040 --> 00:18:22,800 Speaker 1: You can certainly make that case. Alta, They're just not there. 370 00:18:23,280 --> 00:18:27,960 Speaker 1: And this is a team that, yes, has revenue challenges, 371 00:18:27,960 --> 00:18:30,960 Speaker 1: we all get it, but look at Tampa Bay, look 372 00:18:30,960 --> 00:18:34,880 Speaker 1: at Cleveland, even look at Sacramento, Vegas, Oakland right now, 373 00:18:34,920 --> 00:18:38,520 Speaker 1: what they're doing, it's impressive to see some of these 374 00:18:39,359 --> 00:18:41,640 Speaker 1: lower revenue teams do what they do year after year. 375 00:18:41,640 --> 00:18:44,240 Speaker 1: And I'm leaving out Milwaukee, which is a prime example 376 00:18:44,280 --> 00:18:47,560 Speaker 1: as well. Those teams can do it. Those teams do 377 00:18:47,560 --> 00:18:51,360 Speaker 1: do it now? Do they have challenges unlike what other 378 00:18:51,400 --> 00:18:56,119 Speaker 1: clubs in bigger markets face. Absolutely, and it's an issue 379 00:18:56,200 --> 00:18:59,200 Speaker 1: in the sport, an ongoing issue. But Pittsburgh, year after 380 00:18:59,280 --> 00:19:03,000 Speaker 1: year after year, has not answered the bell, for lack 381 00:19:03,040 --> 00:19:04,959 Speaker 1: of a better phrase, they have not come up with 382 00:19:05,280 --> 00:19:08,440 Speaker 1: the young talent and heck, they fell into Skins. He's 383 00:19:08,480 --> 00:19:11,280 Speaker 1: a number one. And keep in mind too, they're only 384 00:19:11,320 --> 00:19:14,879 Speaker 1: going to have schemes for so long, so at some 385 00:19:15,040 --> 00:19:20,159 Speaker 1: point you've got to maximize what resources you have to 386 00:19:20,200 --> 00:19:23,359 Speaker 1: the best of your ability. It's tough to make a 387 00:19:23,400 --> 00:19:24,399 Speaker 1: case that they've done that. 388 00:19:25,280 --> 00:19:27,240 Speaker 2: I want to circle back to what phaser sq was 389 00:19:27,280 --> 00:19:30,119 Speaker 2: asking Ken about Sandy Alcontro when you were dealing with 390 00:19:30,160 --> 00:19:32,679 Speaker 2: the breaking news situation. I'm certainly not an insider, so 391 00:19:32,760 --> 00:19:35,240 Speaker 2: what is your take on this? With al Contra struggling 392 00:19:35,280 --> 00:19:38,560 Speaker 2: early this season, does it impact his chances that he's 393 00:19:38,600 --> 00:19:40,240 Speaker 2: dealt at the deadline. I think a lot of this 394 00:19:40,359 --> 00:19:42,800 Speaker 2: is change of scenery. We know the type of stuff 395 00:19:42,880 --> 00:19:46,000 Speaker 2: can that Alcontra has. Despite the early struggles. 396 00:19:47,080 --> 00:19:49,879 Speaker 1: He's coming off Tommy John surgery. He hasn't pitched in 397 00:19:49,920 --> 00:19:53,080 Speaker 1: a while. This to me is expected what he's going 398 00:19:53,160 --> 00:19:57,560 Speaker 1: through and the deadline is essentially three months away. Not 399 00:19:57,640 --> 00:20:00,720 Speaker 1: quite three months away, but almost three months away. I 400 00:20:00,760 --> 00:20:04,200 Speaker 1: would expect that he's going to be better by the deadline, 401 00:20:04,240 --> 00:20:06,600 Speaker 1: and by the deadline, he will be in a position 402 00:20:06,640 --> 00:20:09,800 Speaker 1: where teams will want him. So is it impacting his 403 00:20:09,960 --> 00:20:12,760 Speaker 1: chances of getting traded in May like the way the 404 00:20:12,800 --> 00:20:15,760 Speaker 1: Marlins did last year with Luis Rias. Absolutely, but this 405 00:20:15,920 --> 00:20:18,959 Speaker 1: was never a comparable situation other than the fact that 406 00:20:19,119 --> 00:20:22,480 Speaker 1: both those guys played for the Marlins. Al Contida is 407 00:20:22,520 --> 00:20:24,680 Speaker 1: a guy who's kind of fined in his rhythm again 408 00:20:24,720 --> 00:20:26,679 Speaker 1: and trying to get back to where he was. He 409 00:20:26,720 --> 00:20:29,760 Speaker 1: was encouraged by his last start, So we'll see how 410 00:20:29,800 --> 00:20:33,840 Speaker 1: it plays out for him. I expect he's going to 411 00:20:33,840 --> 00:20:36,320 Speaker 1: be traded. I expect he's going to be good enough 412 00:20:36,359 --> 00:20:38,920 Speaker 1: to be traded, and then we'll see where it goes. 413 00:20:39,480 --> 00:20:41,879 Speaker 2: Yeah, Miami, I tell you constant rebuild. There's just some 414 00:20:41,960 --> 00:20:46,040 Speaker 2: interesting questions about that franchise. Certainly, let's talk about the outfield, 415 00:20:46,080 --> 00:20:48,280 Speaker 2: if you will, in terms of a center fielder for 416 00:20:48,320 --> 00:20:51,480 Speaker 2: the next decade. Armand wants to know, Ken, who would 417 00:20:51,480 --> 00:20:53,240 Speaker 2: you choose to have in center field for the next 418 00:20:53,280 --> 00:20:55,600 Speaker 2: ten years? PCA, which is Pete Crow or I'm strong 419 00:20:55,640 --> 00:20:57,800 Speaker 2: of course, of the Cubs or Jung Hu Lee and 420 00:20:57,880 --> 00:21:00,120 Speaker 2: the hooligans in San Francisco. 421 00:21:00,880 --> 00:21:03,680 Speaker 1: Arman, that's a great question. Now I don't have their 422 00:21:03,720 --> 00:21:06,600 Speaker 1: ages in front of me. If I'm not mistaken, PCA 423 00:21:06,720 --> 00:21:10,640 Speaker 1: is younger, he's twenty three. Jung Ulee is pretty young himself, 424 00:21:10,680 --> 00:21:13,080 Speaker 1: but I'm guessing twenty five twenty six range. I don't know. 425 00:21:13,080 --> 00:21:16,439 Speaker 1: If the top of my head, I apologize, but I 426 00:21:16,480 --> 00:21:21,240 Speaker 1: would say I'd rather have PCA because PCA, to me, 427 00:21:22,280 --> 00:21:25,399 Speaker 1: is showing power potential that Jung Lulee has kind of 428 00:21:25,440 --> 00:21:27,520 Speaker 1: giving us glimpses of this year, but I don't know 429 00:21:27,520 --> 00:21:30,919 Speaker 1: that it's at the same level as PCA. Both are 430 00:21:30,960 --> 00:21:32,919 Speaker 1: really good players, and I'd like to have either one 431 00:21:32,960 --> 00:21:36,600 Speaker 1: of them on my team. Honestly, a center fielder of 432 00:21:36,600 --> 00:21:39,640 Speaker 1: that caliber is hard to find. Jackson Merrill is one 433 00:21:39,640 --> 00:21:41,679 Speaker 1: that the San Diego Padres have. I can name a 434 00:21:41,800 --> 00:21:44,800 Speaker 1: number of others, but when you have that anchor in 435 00:21:44,840 --> 00:21:47,359 Speaker 1: the middle of the diamond, it's a great thing. And 436 00:21:47,359 --> 00:21:49,760 Speaker 1: when you have a power speed combination like both those 437 00:21:49,760 --> 00:21:52,120 Speaker 1: guys offer, Wow, you've got something there. 438 00:21:52,400 --> 00:21:54,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, and I like both of their personalities. I did 439 00:21:54,359 --> 00:21:56,560 Speaker 2: look it up for you while you were giving your explanation, 440 00:21:56,640 --> 00:22:00,119 Speaker 2: and PCA is twenty three, Jung Hulee is twenty six, 441 00:22:00,160 --> 00:22:02,080 Speaker 2: so there is a three year difference between them, but 442 00:22:02,119 --> 00:22:06,520 Speaker 2: they're both really fun, versatile players. How about talking about 443 00:22:06,640 --> 00:22:09,160 Speaker 2: the Tigers really quick before we go to break. When 444 00:22:09,160 --> 00:22:11,119 Speaker 2: are we going to start talking about the Tigers instead 445 00:22:11,160 --> 00:22:13,280 Speaker 2: of the Dodgers and Yankees as a World series? 446 00:22:13,560 --> 00:22:15,240 Speaker 3: For conclusions for contenders? 447 00:22:15,280 --> 00:22:16,320 Speaker 1: What are we doing? Ken? 448 00:22:16,440 --> 00:22:18,280 Speaker 3: Let's talk about Detroit. 449 00:22:19,040 --> 00:22:21,640 Speaker 1: Shawn Michael, You've got a great point, and we talked 450 00:22:21,680 --> 00:22:23,600 Speaker 1: about Detroit, so don't give me this stuff that we 451 00:22:23,600 --> 00:22:26,320 Speaker 1: haven't talked about the Tigers. I've written about the Tigers. 452 00:22:26,320 --> 00:22:28,879 Speaker 1: Were not ignoring the Tigers, and nor should we be 453 00:22:28,960 --> 00:22:33,080 Speaker 1: ignoring the Tigers. They are a really good team in 454 00:22:34,280 --> 00:22:37,000 Speaker 1: kind of a complete fashion. What we're seeing now is 455 00:22:37,000 --> 00:22:39,600 Speaker 1: an offense that is catching up to its pitching. That 456 00:22:39,720 --> 00:22:42,800 Speaker 1: was the issue last year. They had this tremendous pitching staff. 457 00:22:43,040 --> 00:22:44,960 Speaker 1: What they did with the chaos in the final two 458 00:22:45,000 --> 00:22:49,320 Speaker 1: months amazing, but their offense was kind of meager. Now 459 00:22:49,440 --> 00:22:53,760 Speaker 1: with Torklsen resurgent, with hav A Bias suddenly a guy again, 460 00:22:54,320 --> 00:22:57,200 Speaker 1: with all of these good things happening, and I'm forgetting 461 00:22:57,200 --> 00:22:59,479 Speaker 1: a number of players. Mckinstrey has had a big impact. 462 00:23:00,160 --> 00:23:04,160 Speaker 1: Number of guys with the Tigers that have made significant contributions. Labor, 463 00:23:04,240 --> 00:23:06,679 Speaker 1: torres can go right down the line. When you have 464 00:23:06,880 --> 00:23:10,480 Speaker 1: that in addition to the pitching that they have, then 465 00:23:10,520 --> 00:23:14,840 Speaker 1: you have something, especially in a weaker league. The American 466 00:23:14,920 --> 00:23:17,200 Speaker 1: League is the weaker league right now, There's no doubt 467 00:23:17,200 --> 00:23:21,600 Speaker 1: about that. And when you check through the teams there 468 00:23:21,880 --> 00:23:25,080 Speaker 1: and you look at, well, which teams are dominant, I 469 00:23:25,160 --> 00:23:28,520 Speaker 1: don't know, Yankees, maybe Tigers. Yeah, I think they're on 470 00:23:28,560 --> 00:23:32,080 Speaker 1: that track too. 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But let's check out 511 00:25:23,760 --> 00:25:26,639 Speaker 1: this Yankee fan making a great play here on a 512 00:25:26,720 --> 00:25:32,040 Speaker 1: ball with his daughter covering his eyes. Now, first of all, 513 00:25:32,080 --> 00:25:34,879 Speaker 1: I want to make a couple of comments the daughter. 514 00:25:35,080 --> 00:25:37,560 Speaker 1: That is awesome what she did. It's what every daughter 515 00:25:37,600 --> 00:25:39,720 Speaker 1: has done well, but at least my two daughters would 516 00:25:39,760 --> 00:25:41,760 Speaker 1: do to me when they were younger, that kind of thing. 517 00:25:42,080 --> 00:25:45,119 Speaker 1: But this guy to come through like that, that's impressive. 518 00:25:45,280 --> 00:25:48,640 Speaker 3: That is just no doubt. Yeah, no doubt. 519 00:25:49,560 --> 00:25:52,240 Speaker 1: The Yankee fan this week saw it. I don't know 520 00:25:52,280 --> 00:25:54,919 Speaker 1: if you saw it. The fan who caught the judge 521 00:25:54,920 --> 00:25:57,879 Speaker 1: homer and then kind of lost it and then another 522 00:25:57,880 --> 00:26:01,800 Speaker 1: fan picked it up kind of sneakilys now eventually gave 523 00:26:01,840 --> 00:26:04,600 Speaker 1: it back. So but catch by the Yankee fan that 524 00:26:04,760 --> 00:26:05,480 Speaker 1: was supreme. 525 00:26:06,080 --> 00:26:08,480 Speaker 3: Yeah. Absolutely, I mean everyone's probably like, oh my gosh. 526 00:26:08,560 --> 00:26:10,920 Speaker 2: What The only thing that would have been funnier about 527 00:26:10,920 --> 00:26:13,000 Speaker 2: that is if that little, beautiful little girl took the 528 00:26:13,040 --> 00:26:15,200 Speaker 2: ball out of her dad's glove and threw it right back. 529 00:26:17,119 --> 00:26:19,520 Speaker 2: So not only is she covering dad's eyes, but you 530 00:26:19,560 --> 00:26:22,639 Speaker 2: know she takes the foul ball and throws it right back. Okay, 531 00:26:22,720 --> 00:26:24,639 Speaker 2: my dude of the week is also a Yankee. But 532 00:26:24,680 --> 00:26:27,119 Speaker 2: I'm going to give props to Max Freed. And the 533 00:26:27,160 --> 00:26:29,520 Speaker 2: reason being Ken is we weren't certain what we were 534 00:26:29,560 --> 00:26:31,439 Speaker 2: going to get in terms of Max Freed. Was he 535 00:26:31,480 --> 00:26:32,960 Speaker 2: going to stay in Atlanta? Was he going to go 536 00:26:32,960 --> 00:26:35,879 Speaker 2: someplace else? And he has really been wonderful for the 537 00:26:35,920 --> 00:26:39,640 Speaker 2: New York Yankees, especially without Garrett Cole and Luise Heel 538 00:26:40,080 --> 00:26:42,320 Speaker 2: in terms of their services. He's six and zero on 539 00:26:42,400 --> 00:26:45,200 Speaker 2: the year, Ken a one oh five era. He's pitched 540 00:26:45,200 --> 00:26:47,600 Speaker 2: in fifty one and two thirds innings. He just looks 541 00:26:47,640 --> 00:26:49,359 Speaker 2: really good. He's a nice pickup and I just I 542 00:26:49,440 --> 00:26:51,360 Speaker 2: just like him as a person. Obviously I like him 543 00:26:51,400 --> 00:26:54,000 Speaker 2: as a pitcher. So good on you, Max Freed. Okay, 544 00:26:54,200 --> 00:26:56,760 Speaker 2: what is your dude or excuse me, your dork of 545 00:26:56,800 --> 00:26:59,520 Speaker 2: the week, Presented by John Fisher Ken Rosenthal. 546 00:27:00,800 --> 00:27:11,439 Speaker 1: Well, Alana I actually announced this earlier. Well, Alana I 547 00:27:11,480 --> 00:27:15,080 Speaker 1: actually announced this earlier. This week on FT and it 548 00:27:15,119 --> 00:27:20,640 Speaker 1: certainly deserves another mention. So Saturday, when I was doing 549 00:27:20,720 --> 00:27:24,640 Speaker 1: the Braves game with the Dodgers, there was a three 550 00:27:24,680 --> 00:27:28,960 Speaker 1: hour rain delay. AJ Prasinski or other, well, our foul 551 00:27:29,080 --> 00:27:33,439 Speaker 1: Territory cohort, was doing Orioles Royals, so he sent us 552 00:27:33,480 --> 00:27:36,520 Speaker 1: a text, a group text. All the announcers were on it. 553 00:27:36,600 --> 00:27:38,320 Speaker 1: This is the first time we had ever been grouped 554 00:27:38,320 --> 00:27:40,879 Speaker 1: together in a text. AJ grouped us in this text. 555 00:27:40,880 --> 00:27:44,320 Speaker 1: It was Jason Bennetti, Adam, Me and me, maybe a 556 00:27:44,359 --> 00:27:47,119 Speaker 1: few others I don't even know, producers or whatever. And 557 00:27:47,400 --> 00:27:49,680 Speaker 1: AJ starts off the text. Well let's take a look. 558 00:27:49,800 --> 00:27:52,720 Speaker 1: Let's just show you what he did, all right. So 559 00:27:52,920 --> 00:27:56,200 Speaker 1: AJ's thinking, we got our game going, nobody's going to 560 00:27:56,240 --> 00:27:58,639 Speaker 1: be watching Braves Dodgers because it's a rain delay. So 561 00:27:58,800 --> 00:28:03,120 Speaker 1: watch and learn, kids, enjoy your rain delay. Seconds later, 562 00:28:03,240 --> 00:28:06,240 Speaker 1: well maybe it was minutes later, and we are in 563 00:28:06,480 --> 00:28:08,600 Speaker 1: a rain delay, and you can see my comment there. 564 00:28:08,640 --> 00:28:11,480 Speaker 1: You beg for it, AJ, and the baseball gods got you. 565 00:28:12,600 --> 00:28:15,200 Speaker 1: Well where it is? Do I need to even explain anymore? 566 00:28:15,200 --> 00:28:17,399 Speaker 1: A J. Persinski dork of the week. He asked me 567 00:28:17,440 --> 00:28:20,679 Speaker 1: on foul Territory, Well, you know, is it possible for 568 00:28:20,720 --> 00:28:22,800 Speaker 1: someone to be named dork of the week twice? I said, AJ, 569 00:28:22,880 --> 00:28:25,159 Speaker 1: If you ever watch our show, the dork of the 570 00:28:25,160 --> 00:28:27,760 Speaker 1: Week is named for a multiple winner. It's John Fisher, 571 00:28:27,880 --> 00:28:31,440 Speaker 1: So AJ dork of the week. And guess what Two 572 00:28:31,480 --> 00:28:34,119 Speaker 1: times might not be enough if stuff happens this summer 573 00:28:34,960 --> 00:28:35,840 Speaker 1: three times? 574 00:28:36,160 --> 00:28:38,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, absolutely, he could do it three four, five, six, 575 00:28:38,720 --> 00:28:40,480 Speaker 2: seven times. My dork of the Week is just two 576 00:28:40,480 --> 00:28:42,840 Speaker 2: idiots in Pittsburgh. One is an employee and one is 577 00:28:42,880 --> 00:28:45,680 Speaker 2: a fan. They're both morons getting in each other's faces, 578 00:28:45,680 --> 00:28:48,840 Speaker 2: spitting in each other's faces. Listen, guys, it's baseball. 579 00:28:48,880 --> 00:28:50,040 Speaker 3: It's supposed to be a good time. 580 00:28:50,080 --> 00:28:53,200 Speaker 2: There are always kids around, everyone's paying attention. It's just silly. 581 00:28:53,280 --> 00:28:53,680 Speaker 3: This is, you know. 582 00:28:53,760 --> 00:28:56,360 Speaker 2: I don't know what the argument was over in terms of, 583 00:28:56,680 --> 00:29:00,920 Speaker 2: you know, the uh fan situation at P and C Park, 584 00:29:00,960 --> 00:29:02,920 Speaker 2: but the employee was none too please. 585 00:29:03,000 --> 00:29:03,680 Speaker 3: They got into it. 586 00:29:03,800 --> 00:29:06,040 Speaker 2: You can see it here, kind of Joscelyn back and forth, 587 00:29:06,400 --> 00:29:09,040 Speaker 2: the you know, the punches, the spitting. I mean, I 588 00:29:09,080 --> 00:29:11,440 Speaker 2: do believe that gentleman that was employed by the pirates 589 00:29:11,520 --> 00:29:13,680 Speaker 2: was suspended, but that fan should never be allowed in 590 00:29:13,680 --> 00:29:18,000 Speaker 2: another park. And I'm not certain that you know that 591 00:29:18,560 --> 00:29:21,480 Speaker 2: employee should be allowed to be an employee at aided 592 00:29:21,520 --> 00:29:23,520 Speaker 2: A baseball park. So they are both my dorks of 593 00:29:23,560 --> 00:29:25,520 Speaker 2: the week. All right, let's shout out our friends who 594 00:29:25,560 --> 00:29:28,760 Speaker 2: are not dorks. There, dudes, bet MGM, we love these 595 00:29:28,760 --> 00:29:31,320 Speaker 2: guys so much. The fifteen hundred dollars offer when you 596 00:29:31,400 --> 00:29:33,560 Speaker 2: use the bonus code foul. 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I believe you 606 00:29:58,760 --> 00:30:03,160 Speaker 2: might be hitting up Bowl Territory boys talking about the 607 00:30:03,200 --> 00:30:06,200 Speaker 2: release of Derek Shelton of the Pittsburgh Pirates. 608 00:30:06,360 --> 00:30:08,200 Speaker 3: Vow Territory is next. We'll see you next time. 609 00:30:09,720 --> 00:30:10,840 Speaker 4: M mm hmm.