1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,000 Speaker 1: It's almost like we forgot what it's like to watch 2 00:00:02,040 --> 00:00:03,280 Speaker 1: a player like this every day. 3 00:00:03,320 --> 00:00:05,760 Speaker 2: We saw Chris Bryant win an MVP in twenty sixteen, 4 00:00:05,800 --> 00:00:08,760 Speaker 2: but he's just this other level of player that the 5 00:00:08,800 --> 00:00:09,960 Speaker 2: Cubs haven't had in a while. 6 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:17,720 Speaker 3: Saday Sharma is here hosting north Side Territory. Everything you 7 00:00:17,720 --> 00:00:19,880 Speaker 3: need to know about the Cubs is there and in 8 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:23,200 Speaker 3: the Athletic where he writes. He hosts north Side along 9 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:27,280 Speaker 3: with Patrick Mooney. Give it a checkout right now, pod YouTube, 10 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:30,200 Speaker 3: et cetera. Cam you're making me dizzy, but I like it. 11 00:00:30,600 --> 00:00:35,600 Speaker 3: AI camera's on fire anyway. So Hoday, let's start with 12 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:38,519 Speaker 3: Kyle Tucker off to a really good start with the Cubs. 13 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:42,920 Speaker 3: No surprise there. How much richer did he get yesterday 14 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:45,440 Speaker 3: or the day before with the news that Flatty Junior 15 00:00:45,479 --> 00:00:48,560 Speaker 3: signed for five hundred million dollars no deferrals? 16 00:00:49,600 --> 00:00:53,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean he he's rich either way, right, He's 17 00:00:53,360 --> 00:00:55,400 Speaker 1: gonna be a very rich man as long as he 18 00:00:55,440 --> 00:00:58,440 Speaker 1: stays healthy and has the type of season that he's 19 00:00:58,480 --> 00:01:02,280 Speaker 1: already having and continues has had over the years. 20 00:01:02,440 --> 00:01:06,080 Speaker 2: I think the question for me that I keep wondering. 21 00:01:05,959 --> 00:01:09,000 Speaker 1: Is it's going and it's not gonna be as many 22 00:01:09,080 --> 00:01:12,160 Speaker 1: years as guys like Sodo and Vlad get right, because 23 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:16,679 Speaker 1: they're they're entering there. They're just younger and he but 24 00:01:16,959 --> 00:01:19,800 Speaker 1: he's this all around player that they're not. He's a 25 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:23,280 Speaker 1: great defender, he's a great base runner, and he brings 26 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:25,759 Speaker 1: I'm not sure if you could say he brings one 27 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:28,279 Speaker 1: Soto offense, but if he's a if he's a step 28 00:01:28,319 --> 00:01:33,280 Speaker 1: below that in the Vlad tier, I mean, that's that's 29 00:01:33,319 --> 00:01:37,960 Speaker 1: a hugely valuable player. So are we talking pushing forty 30 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:41,960 Speaker 1: million a year at ten years? He probably doesn't get 31 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:44,320 Speaker 1: the fourteen to fifteen year deal, right. I think it's 32 00:01:44,520 --> 00:01:46,880 Speaker 1: he probably doesn't get the years, but he probably gets 33 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:51,200 Speaker 1: a little bit more aav. I wonder what the market 34 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:55,480 Speaker 1: is now. He's the clear best player on the market. 35 00:01:56,000 --> 00:01:58,840 Speaker 1: Who wants him, who's in on him? I think that's 36 00:01:58,920 --> 00:02:02,040 Speaker 1: That's what I'm curious about, because are the Mets going 37 00:02:02,120 --> 00:02:04,919 Speaker 1: to be aggressive again after just being aggressive for Sodo? 38 00:02:05,800 --> 00:02:07,960 Speaker 1: To the Dodgers need more talent. I guess you can 39 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 1: always get more talent, but if those two guys, if 40 00:02:10,600 --> 00:02:14,320 Speaker 1: those two teams aren't in on him, then it gets 41 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:17,960 Speaker 1: it gets very interesting, in my opinion, the Cubs will 42 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:21,520 Speaker 1: certainly be in the conversation. I'd be surprised if they're 43 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:25,680 Speaker 1: the ones that win out. But that's just I usually 44 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:29,160 Speaker 1: take that lane in general with free agency because the 45 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:31,799 Speaker 1: bet is usually like it's there's there's so many other 46 00:02:31,840 --> 00:02:34,760 Speaker 1: teams that he can end up with, right, So it's 47 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:37,480 Speaker 1: just safe to say, yeah, it probably doesn't end up 48 00:02:37,480 --> 00:02:39,680 Speaker 1: back with the Cubs, but you never know. 49 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:42,200 Speaker 2: You fall in love with Wrigley, you really enjoy your time. 50 00:02:42,280 --> 00:02:45,160 Speaker 1: Maybe it's like a you know, if you match all offers, 51 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:46,959 Speaker 1: he comes back type situation. 52 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:50,600 Speaker 4: Wait wait, wait, wait, wait, this is I mean, this 53 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:55,120 Speaker 4: is the Cubs. The Cubs have a ridiculous amount of cash. 54 00:02:55,200 --> 00:03:02,160 Speaker 4: They have the third highest I think valuate the twelfth. Yes, 55 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:06,119 Speaker 4: nice revenue, thank you, and you had the twelfth payroll, 56 00:03:06,280 --> 00:03:08,760 Speaker 4: twelfth in payroll. Yeah, he is not a free agent. 57 00:03:08,919 --> 00:03:12,200 Speaker 4: Cubs fans need to bang down doors as they're coming 58 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:15,680 Speaker 4: into Wrigley saying, Kyle Tucker's not a free agent. We 59 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:18,280 Speaker 4: do not have to lose him to free agency, because 60 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:20,760 Speaker 4: I think I'm on board with you. You lose him 61 00:03:20,760 --> 00:03:22,520 Speaker 4: the free agency if he gets there. I think that's 62 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:27,680 Speaker 4: the history of what happens. They traded away players to 63 00:03:27,760 --> 00:03:30,600 Speaker 4: get Kyle Tucker. It's okay if you go ahead and 64 00:03:30,639 --> 00:03:33,399 Speaker 4: extend this man right away. Think about what the Red 65 00:03:33,440 --> 00:03:35,600 Speaker 4: Sox just did with Garrik Crochet, Think about what the 66 00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:38,920 Speaker 4: Dodgers did with Mookie Betts. They never let those guys 67 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:42,680 Speaker 4: get to free agency. He's not a free agent. 68 00:03:42,960 --> 00:03:44,040 Speaker 2: Don't to me. 69 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 4: Ricks needs to say, I'm not letting this one get away. 70 00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:50,880 Speaker 4: I'll give him the money, a little bit less years, 71 00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 4: but a little bit more aav like you just said, 72 00:03:54,680 --> 00:03:58,720 Speaker 4: Dan Vladiot, I don't disagree. 73 00:03:58,760 --> 00:03:59,480 Speaker 2: I don't know. 74 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:04,240 Speaker 1: He doesn't sound like someone that's like super that's still 75 00:04:04,240 --> 00:04:07,200 Speaker 1: like desperate to sign an extension. Right He doesn't know 76 00:04:07,360 --> 00:04:11,160 Speaker 1: Chicago yet. I'd be very surprised if he doesn't enjoy 77 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:15,000 Speaker 1: playing for the Cubs. The fans already love him. He's 78 00:04:15,160 --> 00:04:17,479 Speaker 1: going to get love from them all season long. He's 79 00:04:17,520 --> 00:04:20,240 Speaker 1: not someone that feeds off of that as much. It 80 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:23,279 Speaker 1: doesn't seem my understanding about who he is. He's a 81 00:04:23,279 --> 00:04:27,240 Speaker 1: pretty soft spoken guy. Just loves to play baseball. That's 82 00:04:27,240 --> 00:04:28,520 Speaker 1: what he wants to do. He wants to come to 83 00:04:28,560 --> 00:04:33,040 Speaker 1: the ballpark, put up numbers and win. I agree that 84 00:04:33,120 --> 00:04:37,120 Speaker 1: they should do everything they can to extend him. I 85 00:04:37,160 --> 00:04:39,360 Speaker 1: think it just gets back to what you're talking about 86 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:43,240 Speaker 1: their twelfth in payroll. You know, it depends what you're 87 00:04:43,279 --> 00:04:46,120 Speaker 1: looking at it. You know, anywhere from tenth to fourteenth 88 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:47,640 Speaker 1: or different numbers. 89 00:04:47,839 --> 00:04:49,440 Speaker 2: Different places have different numbers. 90 00:04:50,200 --> 00:04:52,800 Speaker 1: They're not up there where they should be, right would 91 00:04:52,800 --> 00:04:57,120 Speaker 1: you think the Chicago Cubs should be? So the question becomes, Okay, 92 00:04:57,160 --> 00:04:59,240 Speaker 1: you hand out this, you say, they do extend him, 93 00:04:59,279 --> 00:05:01,120 Speaker 1: and they give him. Let's let's just throw out four 94 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:04,359 Speaker 1: hundred and ten right, ten years, four hundred million. You 95 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:08,480 Speaker 1: have forty million to one player. I think he's worth 96 00:05:08,480 --> 00:05:10,479 Speaker 1: it right in today's game, in today's market. 97 00:05:10,520 --> 00:05:11,240 Speaker 2: That's how it works. 98 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:14,880 Speaker 1: There's so many questions that the Cubs have as well, 99 00:05:14,920 --> 00:05:17,719 Speaker 1: because if Jed Hoyer is handing out that contract and 100 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:20,560 Speaker 1: they don't make the playoffs this year, that's some that's 101 00:05:20,839 --> 00:05:23,520 Speaker 1: probably on a new team president or gm stocket. 102 00:05:23,560 --> 00:05:27,599 Speaker 2: Then there's a CBA coming up. You know that that could. 103 00:05:27,560 --> 00:05:31,120 Speaker 1: Change financial situations for everyone. We don't know what that's 104 00:05:31,160 --> 00:05:34,200 Speaker 1: going to look like. I think these are their questions, 105 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:37,240 Speaker 1: and ultimately, what is the Cub's payroll going to be 106 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:40,000 Speaker 1: If you're handing out forty million to one player, you 107 00:05:40,080 --> 00:05:42,520 Speaker 1: better have something in the two sixty range, right, you 108 00:05:42,600 --> 00:05:43,919 Speaker 1: want to be super aggressive. 109 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:45,520 Speaker 2: That's how it kind of works. 110 00:05:45,680 --> 00:05:47,640 Speaker 1: If you're sitting at two ten like they are currently, 111 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:50,920 Speaker 1: and you're handing forty to one player, that really hamstrings 112 00:05:50,960 --> 00:05:53,560 Speaker 1: how you how you go supplement around that player. Yes, 113 00:05:53,560 --> 00:05:57,559 Speaker 1: he's a great player, he does you know in this market, 114 00:05:57,560 --> 00:06:00,400 Speaker 1: he deserves that type of money, but you need a 115 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:03,240 Speaker 1: full team around him. And they have to consider how 116 00:06:03,279 --> 00:06:05,400 Speaker 1: they like where their payroll is going to be. 117 00:06:05,520 --> 00:06:08,080 Speaker 2: That's what baseball ops needs to think about. 118 00:06:08,520 --> 00:06:11,120 Speaker 1: And you know, if they're going to be sitting at 119 00:06:11,120 --> 00:06:14,760 Speaker 1: two ten every every year, that makes things a lot harder. 120 00:06:15,960 --> 00:06:20,920 Speaker 5: I went from being extremely optimistic about Kyle Tucker Cubs, 121 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:23,920 Speaker 5: They're gonna get their guy, and then I'm convinced you're right, 122 00:06:23,920 --> 00:06:24,640 Speaker 5: it's not gonna happen. 123 00:06:24,720 --> 00:06:28,919 Speaker 2: I know you says, I'm assuming it's not gonna happen. 124 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:33,200 Speaker 5: So with that said, this season right now, why would 125 00:06:33,279 --> 00:06:37,000 Speaker 5: you bring Kyle Tucker in if you didn't have any 126 00:06:37,040 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 5: plans on re signing him. I just that's my first question. 127 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:43,799 Speaker 5: And then two, what is the direction if you don't, 128 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:45,640 Speaker 5: Because you're right, that's a lot of money that you 129 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:46,279 Speaker 5: do now. 130 00:06:46,240 --> 00:06:49,160 Speaker 2: Save and you do have pieces and holes. 131 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:52,520 Speaker 5: What would be the most important piece that they're eyeing 132 00:06:52,560 --> 00:06:53,960 Speaker 5: if it's not Kyle Tucker. 133 00:06:55,640 --> 00:06:58,159 Speaker 1: Yeah, so the reason you bring him in is because 134 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:02,400 Speaker 1: essentially they need to win this year, right they have 135 00:07:02,520 --> 00:07:04,480 Speaker 1: to or it's their jobs. 136 00:07:04,320 --> 00:07:07,440 Speaker 2: That they don't have it that they're like. 137 00:07:07,640 --> 00:07:09,880 Speaker 1: I think it's as simple as that, right, And they 138 00:07:10,120 --> 00:07:12,680 Speaker 1: it's been pretty obvious what they've needed. They've needed this 139 00:07:12,800 --> 00:07:15,440 Speaker 1: huge bat in the middle of their lineup. They haven't 140 00:07:15,440 --> 00:07:18,520 Speaker 1: been able to develop that player ever since the twenty 141 00:07:18,600 --> 00:07:21,560 Speaker 1: twenty the twenty sixteen team was traded away, the core 142 00:07:21,720 --> 00:07:24,160 Speaker 1: was traded away in twenty one. That this is what's 143 00:07:24,200 --> 00:07:27,040 Speaker 1: needed to they've needed the big bat, they haven't gotten it. 144 00:07:27,400 --> 00:07:28,800 Speaker 2: Now they have it, and they. 145 00:07:28,720 --> 00:07:31,920 Speaker 1: Had to pay up big to get a stud like 146 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:33,400 Speaker 1: your top five bat in the league. 147 00:07:33,480 --> 00:07:33,640 Speaker 2: Right. 148 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:36,880 Speaker 1: So I think that's that answers that question. What's the 149 00:07:36,880 --> 00:07:40,680 Speaker 1: plan afterwards? I think that's that's what we all kind 150 00:07:40,680 --> 00:07:43,160 Speaker 1: of wonder, Right, Okay, if you sign Kyle Tucker, then 151 00:07:43,160 --> 00:07:45,560 Speaker 1: you're a big market team. Then you're then you're spending big. Right, 152 00:07:45,560 --> 00:07:47,440 Speaker 1: if that's what the front office is doing, then you're 153 00:07:47,440 --> 00:07:52,400 Speaker 1: spending big. You're spending top Let's let's say six seven, Right, 154 00:07:52,600 --> 00:07:55,480 Speaker 1: you're you're in the upper crust of baseball, maybe not 155 00:07:55,520 --> 00:07:59,160 Speaker 1: the Dodgers and Mets, but not far behind. If you're not, 156 00:07:59,400 --> 00:08:01,800 Speaker 1: then you have to really think about what direction are 157 00:08:01,840 --> 00:08:04,040 Speaker 1: you going? How do you treat this team? Are you 158 00:08:04,120 --> 00:08:06,480 Speaker 1: trading away core pieces to kind of build up the 159 00:08:06,600 --> 00:08:09,800 Speaker 1: roster around so you have more system depth, so you 160 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:13,680 Speaker 1: have a better overall team. You have to start thinking 161 00:08:13,680 --> 00:08:16,000 Speaker 1: in a different manner. You have to start thinking like, 162 00:08:16,680 --> 00:08:18,800 Speaker 1: you don't want them to be the Milwaukee Brewers. You 163 00:08:18,840 --> 00:08:20,880 Speaker 1: don't want them to be the Cleveland Guardians. 164 00:08:20,600 --> 00:08:21,600 Speaker 2: Or the Tampa Bay Rays. 165 00:08:21,640 --> 00:08:23,280 Speaker 1: But is that the way they have to start thinking 166 00:08:23,320 --> 00:08:25,920 Speaker 1: If they're not, Yes, they spend more than those teams, 167 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:28,600 Speaker 1: but still you can't go half in half out here. 168 00:08:28,640 --> 00:08:29,840 Speaker 2: You can't be this team that. 169 00:08:29,840 --> 00:08:32,560 Speaker 1: Spends, Oh we spend two hundred and ten million, we're 170 00:08:32,559 --> 00:08:35,440 Speaker 1: the Chicago Cubs. We outspend then el Central. Okay, fine, 171 00:08:35,520 --> 00:08:38,600 Speaker 1: but you're not. You're not really spending like the rest 172 00:08:38,600 --> 00:08:40,120 Speaker 1: of the league. Look at the rest of the n L, 173 00:08:40,360 --> 00:08:44,160 Speaker 1: look at how they spend. It's just it's they have 174 00:08:44,240 --> 00:08:47,200 Speaker 1: to pick a direction because this middle ground it puts 175 00:08:47,240 --> 00:08:49,600 Speaker 1: them in a weird spot where where they have these 176 00:08:49,600 --> 00:08:53,600 Speaker 1: guys like Dansby Swanson, Jameson Tye Own. You know, bigger contracts, 177 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:57,480 Speaker 1: Ean Half, bigger contracts, but they're not spending at where 178 00:08:57,480 --> 00:09:01,040 Speaker 1: everyone else is spending. As far as the big art clubs. 179 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:07,040 Speaker 3: Saturday've over under five hundred million dollars net present value 180 00:09:07,240 --> 00:09:11,160 Speaker 3: for Kyle Tucker if he continues the way he's continuing 181 00:09:11,240 --> 00:09:11,640 Speaker 3: right now. 182 00:09:11,720 --> 00:09:13,760 Speaker 2: Well, I know pup's going with the over. 183 00:09:14,360 --> 00:09:18,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, they have a lot to stay apparently, Sorry about that. 184 00:09:18,800 --> 00:09:22,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, no, it's fine. I mean they decided to pick 185 00:09:22,480 --> 00:09:23,000 Speaker 2: this moment. 186 00:09:23,600 --> 00:09:26,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, you're good, You're good. They're enjoying this, this back 187 00:09:26,880 --> 00:09:31,000 Speaker 3: and forth. So Vladdie's deal gave him thirty five point 188 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:35,319 Speaker 3: seven mil per year over fourteen years. Your kylie Ken 189 00:09:35,400 --> 00:09:39,120 Speaker 3: Rosenthal said that Kyle is probably going to get himself 190 00:09:39,160 --> 00:09:42,880 Speaker 3: forty plus and if he's two years younger than Bladdie, 191 00:09:42,880 --> 00:09:46,240 Speaker 3: maybe that's twelve years twelve years. At say forty two million, 192 00:09:46,679 --> 00:09:49,880 Speaker 3: it's five hundred four million dollars. So do you buy 193 00:09:49,920 --> 00:09:53,160 Speaker 3: into something like that in the off season if you 194 00:09:53,280 --> 00:09:56,240 Speaker 3: have enough teams involved. I mean, I think the Yankee 195 00:09:56,320 --> 00:09:59,760 Speaker 3: Kataway are going to be hard after Kyle Tucker. He's 196 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:04,280 Speaker 3: got yank written all over him, right, like, yeah, that's 197 00:10:04,280 --> 00:10:07,400 Speaker 3: playing in easy interview, like doesn't want to talk much. 198 00:10:07,720 --> 00:10:10,400 Speaker 3: Media just wants you know what I'm saying, This is 199 00:10:10,440 --> 00:10:13,240 Speaker 3: just gonna get a contact and play next to Judge 200 00:10:13,280 --> 00:10:14,079 Speaker 3: for a decade. 201 00:10:14,920 --> 00:10:17,960 Speaker 1: I think that makes a lot of sense for them. 202 00:10:18,160 --> 00:10:20,679 Speaker 1: I think they're they're the team that makes the sense, 203 00:10:20,760 --> 00:10:24,600 Speaker 1: the most sense. They didn't pay up trade wise to 204 00:10:24,720 --> 00:10:28,000 Speaker 1: get him, and I know they the media and fans 205 00:10:28,240 --> 00:10:32,079 Speaker 1: uh called him out for that, and that's a I 206 00:10:32,600 --> 00:10:34,720 Speaker 1: think he makes a ton of sense for the Yankees. 207 00:10:35,040 --> 00:10:38,280 Speaker 1: Does it get to five hundred million, I'm gonna say 208 00:10:38,280 --> 00:10:41,320 Speaker 1: it doesn't, just because the Mets and the Dodgers right now, 209 00:10:41,480 --> 00:10:44,040 Speaker 1: things change right and suddenly one of those teams gets 210 00:10:44,080 --> 00:10:46,880 Speaker 1: involved and then we're we're having a different conversation. But 211 00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:49,440 Speaker 1: if the Mets and Dodgers aren't involved, I think it 212 00:10:49,520 --> 00:10:52,440 Speaker 1: could stay under that. Ken is more depth in than me, 213 00:10:52,520 --> 00:10:54,920 Speaker 1: so I'm gonna i'll al dress again. But if if 214 00:10:54,960 --> 00:10:59,200 Speaker 1: we're kind of like my I'm guessing it's below I often, 215 00:10:59,440 --> 00:11:01,480 Speaker 1: I often I'm a little low on what the market 216 00:11:01,559 --> 00:11:04,480 Speaker 1: ends up being, though the market tends to blow up 217 00:11:05,679 --> 00:11:09,120 Speaker 1: right before a CBA expiring, do teams. 218 00:11:08,960 --> 00:11:10,040 Speaker 2: Pulled back a little bit. 219 00:11:10,080 --> 00:11:12,280 Speaker 1: I'm curious to see how it all plays out, like, 220 00:11:12,280 --> 00:11:16,120 Speaker 1: because there's so many little factors going on here that 221 00:11:17,240 --> 00:11:20,280 Speaker 1: it's gonna be really interesting. And the Blue Jays were 222 00:11:20,320 --> 00:11:22,600 Speaker 1: in kind of desperation mode right, like they had to 223 00:11:22,679 --> 00:11:25,600 Speaker 1: keep flat. They were in this mode where if they 224 00:11:25,679 --> 00:11:28,800 Speaker 1: lose flat, like where are they? What's going on with 225 00:11:28,880 --> 00:11:29,800 Speaker 1: that franchise? 226 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:34,920 Speaker 2: Right? So I think you'll get close though. I think 227 00:11:35,520 --> 00:11:36,559 Speaker 2: he's gonna get paid. 228 00:11:36,559 --> 00:11:39,640 Speaker 1: Like I was talking to someone the other day, like 229 00:11:39,679 --> 00:11:41,720 Speaker 1: it's almost like we forgot what it's like to watch 230 00:11:41,720 --> 00:11:43,839 Speaker 1: a player like this every day. We saw Chris Bryant 231 00:11:43,840 --> 00:11:47,360 Speaker 1: whin an MVP in twenty sixteen, but man, he's like 232 00:11:47,520 --> 00:11:49,920 Speaker 1: every ad bat. You're like, he's gonna grind the picture 233 00:11:50,040 --> 00:11:52,760 Speaker 1: down and he's going to like he should have had 234 00:11:52,760 --> 00:11:55,160 Speaker 1: another home run last night, the wind blew it down. 235 00:11:56,120 --> 00:11:59,640 Speaker 1: He's just this other level of player that the Cubs 236 00:11:59,640 --> 00:12:02,360 Speaker 1: haven't had in a while. So it reminds me that, 237 00:12:02,440 --> 00:12:05,240 Speaker 1: oh yeah, yeah, they're they're a good, very good player. 238 00:12:05,280 --> 00:12:08,559 Speaker 1: There are all star level players and then there are superstars, 239 00:12:08,600 --> 00:12:11,160 Speaker 1: and that's where Kyle Tucker is and he's going to 240 00:12:11,200 --> 00:12:12,000 Speaker 1: get a lot of money. 241 00:12:12,960 --> 00:12:16,280 Speaker 4: Cubs fans and the Cubs organization need a superstar. In 242 00:12:16,320 --> 00:12:19,079 Speaker 4: my opinion, that's who this guy is. I just think 243 00:12:19,120 --> 00:12:22,200 Speaker 4: certain teams need stars. Let's go to a rookie though 244 00:12:22,720 --> 00:12:27,200 Speaker 4: Matt Shaw obviously his slash line isn't great as walk 245 00:12:27,240 --> 00:12:28,360 Speaker 4: great is incredible. 246 00:12:29,040 --> 00:12:29,959 Speaker 2: Is this team. 247 00:12:29,880 --> 00:12:33,720 Speaker 4: Built to allow a rookie to learn in the big 248 00:12:33,800 --> 00:12:36,000 Speaker 4: leagues while they're trying to make the playoffs? Because you 249 00:12:36,040 --> 00:12:39,760 Speaker 4: look at teams like last year White Langford, you look 250 00:12:39,800 --> 00:12:43,160 Speaker 4: at guys like that struggled a little bit, didn't come 251 00:12:43,240 --> 00:12:45,240 Speaker 4: to their own until part way through the season. The 252 00:12:45,280 --> 00:12:50,480 Speaker 4: Brewers allowed Jackson Curio to become quite possibly second half 253 00:12:50,760 --> 00:12:55,280 Speaker 4: an MVP candidate. Obviously, the Cubs are in a different position. 254 00:12:55,520 --> 00:12:58,920 Speaker 4: Do they have the bandwidth and the patience to be 255 00:12:58,960 --> 00:13:01,840 Speaker 4: able to allow Matt Shall to become who they think 256 00:13:01,880 --> 00:13:04,440 Speaker 4: Matt Shall is gonna be? Having him hit fifth in 257 00:13:04,480 --> 00:13:06,120 Speaker 4: the order on opening Day? 258 00:13:07,200 --> 00:13:11,079 Speaker 1: Yeah, So Counsel did admit that that was a little aggressive. 259 00:13:11,520 --> 00:13:12,360 Speaker 2: He thought about it. 260 00:13:12,480 --> 00:13:15,720 Speaker 1: Moved him down in the lineup to take a little 261 00:13:15,760 --> 00:13:16,800 Speaker 1: pressure off the kid. 262 00:13:17,559 --> 00:13:18,640 Speaker 2: I do think he. 263 00:13:18,600 --> 00:13:20,880 Speaker 1: Has he kind of has a leash here and he 264 00:13:20,960 --> 00:13:24,600 Speaker 1: has the luxury of not having to be the man, right, 265 00:13:24,840 --> 00:13:27,520 Speaker 1: Like he doesn't need to be this stud he's got. 266 00:13:28,280 --> 00:13:31,160 Speaker 1: We just talked a lot about Kyle Tucker, Saya. Sazuki's 267 00:13:31,200 --> 00:13:34,920 Speaker 1: a very good offensive player. He has very consistent danceby 268 00:13:34,920 --> 00:13:37,199 Speaker 1: Swanson looks like a different player after cour surgery in 269 00:13:37,200 --> 00:13:37,760 Speaker 1: the offseason. 270 00:13:37,800 --> 00:13:39,880 Speaker 2: Nico Horner healthy as well. 271 00:13:39,920 --> 00:13:43,000 Speaker 1: Like that they have these veterans that are consistent presences 272 00:13:43,080 --> 00:13:47,600 Speaker 1: in the lineup. Michael Bush looks like he's ready to 273 00:13:47,600 --> 00:13:49,800 Speaker 1: do either match last year or maybe even take a 274 00:13:49,800 --> 00:13:53,120 Speaker 1: little step above. Miguel Amaya looks so much better than 275 00:13:53,120 --> 00:13:54,800 Speaker 1: he did the first half of last year. So they 276 00:13:54,800 --> 00:13:58,079 Speaker 1: are all these guys that you can point to and say, Okay, 277 00:13:58,120 --> 00:14:01,440 Speaker 1: here are here are other players that can carry the 278 00:14:01,520 --> 00:14:04,960 Speaker 1: team or step up on a given day. You're not 279 00:14:05,120 --> 00:14:08,240 Speaker 1: the one that that has to deliver. Just go out 280 00:14:08,280 --> 00:14:11,040 Speaker 1: there and play your game, right And he I think 281 00:14:11,080 --> 00:14:12,640 Speaker 1: he was putting a little bit too much pressure on 282 00:14:12,720 --> 00:14:17,199 Speaker 1: himself in Japan. He's admitted as much he wasn't being himself. 283 00:14:18,440 --> 00:14:20,680 Speaker 1: Now he can just go out there and just try 284 00:14:20,680 --> 00:14:23,760 Speaker 1: and just try and do what you've always done. He's 285 00:14:23,800 --> 00:14:27,800 Speaker 1: never failed at the professional level, right, So he knows 286 00:14:27,800 --> 00:14:31,040 Speaker 1: what success feels like. I think it's so much harder 287 00:14:31,160 --> 00:14:35,280 Speaker 1: in the big leagues. We all understand that. I think 288 00:14:35,320 --> 00:14:37,600 Speaker 1: he has the right mentality. I think he has the 289 00:14:37,640 --> 00:14:41,640 Speaker 1: right skill set. I think he's gonna be okay. I'm like, 290 00:14:41,680 --> 00:14:44,440 Speaker 1: I don't want to suggest that he can have a 291 00:14:44,520 --> 00:14:47,720 Speaker 1: Jackson Curio like second half, because Jackson Curio was a 292 00:14:47,760 --> 00:14:52,200 Speaker 1: top five prospect and has always been looked at ever since. 293 00:14:52,200 --> 00:14:54,000 Speaker 1: He kind of popped onto the prospect scene as like 294 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:56,680 Speaker 1: a potential MVP candidate. I'm not sure if Matt Shaw's 295 00:14:56,680 --> 00:14:58,200 Speaker 1: at that level, but I do think he can be 296 00:14:58,840 --> 00:15:03,280 Speaker 1: like a very good, above average all star on occasion 297 00:15:03,440 --> 00:15:06,440 Speaker 1: type offensive player. And you know what, he has not 298 00:15:06,560 --> 00:15:10,520 Speaker 1: looked like. He's a he's a detriment defensively. That's where 299 00:15:10,520 --> 00:15:14,040 Speaker 1: I had my big most questions, and he's not. He's 300 00:15:14,080 --> 00:15:16,760 Speaker 1: not a mess out there. He makes all the easy plays, 301 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:18,040 Speaker 1: he makes difficult plays. 302 00:15:18,200 --> 00:15:19,560 Speaker 2: He looks pretty good. 303 00:15:19,280 --> 00:15:21,880 Speaker 1: At third base, frankly, and if he can continue to 304 00:15:21,880 --> 00:15:23,760 Speaker 1: improve there, he's not going to be an issue at all. 305 00:15:25,200 --> 00:15:28,640 Speaker 1: Really unorthodox stance and everything, and I think the first 306 00:15:28,680 --> 00:15:30,960 Speaker 1: couple of games, fans were freaking out about that, thinking 307 00:15:31,000 --> 00:15:31,720 Speaker 1: that wouldn't work. 308 00:15:31,960 --> 00:15:34,360 Speaker 2: I don't think it. You know, we've seen plenty of 309 00:15:34,360 --> 00:15:36,360 Speaker 2: weird stances or whatever it may be. 310 00:15:36,400 --> 00:15:39,240 Speaker 1: Whatever works for you works, and I think I think 311 00:15:39,240 --> 00:15:40,080 Speaker 1: he's going to be fine. 312 00:15:40,400 --> 00:15:41,280 Speaker 2: And I do agree. 313 00:15:41,320 --> 00:15:44,360 Speaker 1: I think he has that kind of leash and leeway 314 00:15:44,360 --> 00:15:46,040 Speaker 1: and he doesn't have a ton of pressure on him. 315 00:15:46,520 --> 00:15:49,160 Speaker 3: Yeah that's true. Hey, great combo with you side. I've 316 00:15:49,240 --> 00:15:51,440 Speaker 3: got a jump, but we'll see you on North Side Territory. 317 00:15:52,280 --> 00:15:54,200 Speaker 2: Thanks so much, and thanks for listening to my dogs. 318 00:15:54,880 --> 00:15:57,520 Speaker 3: Thank you. Yes they were great. Okay, they'll have their 319 00:15:57,560 --> 00:16:04,800 Speaker 3: own territory at some point in Sada and Patrick on 320 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:07,200 Speaker 3: North Side Territory. Get it wherever you get your pots 321 00:16:07,280 --> 00:16:08,440 Speaker 3: and on YouTube.