WEBVTT - Skubal Rumors, Lauer, Dodgers Trade Deadline Plan, Will Carroll Joins 0:00:00.280 --> 0:00:02.360 Like you got the tools, you got the talent, but 0:00:02.480 --> 0:00:05.600 also changing the dynamic in the clubhouse. It's another one 0:00:05.600 --> 0:00:07.640 of the things Friedman has talked about. 0:00:07.640 --> 0:00:09.840 There. 0:00:20.920 --> 0:00:23.920 Hello everybody, and welcome to the brand new live episode 0:00:23.920 --> 0:00:28.560 of Dodgers Territory on this Thursday, the final Dodgers Territory 0:00:28.600 --> 0:00:31.680 prior to the trade deadline. We will be back on 0:00:31.720 --> 0:00:34.840 Friday for post But as far as the regular show 0:00:34.880 --> 0:00:35.800 is concerned. 0:00:35.479 --> 0:00:35.919 This is it. 0:00:35.960 --> 0:00:39.040 We've got a lot of show coming up Injury Territories. 0:00:39.040 --> 0:00:40.760 Will Carroll's going to join us a little bit later 0:00:40.800 --> 0:00:43.040 talking all the things show Hey o Tani and the knee, 0:00:43.400 --> 0:00:45.400 Will Smith and the Neck, among other things. 0:00:45.400 --> 0:00:47.400 But first let's get into. 0:00:47.280 --> 0:00:59.640 Some trade deadline talk. It is time now for rumor 0:00:59.760 --> 0:01:02.520 has as you saw it there, and of course everybody's 0:01:02.560 --> 0:01:05.479 mind is on the trade deadline. It is Monday at 0:01:05.520 --> 0:01:10.760 six pm Eastern. Andrew Friedman earlier, speaking to reporters on Wednesday, 0:01:10.800 --> 0:01:13.440 Clint and shared a little bit of nothing. 0:01:14.000 --> 0:01:16.120 Yeah, I mean it was a par for the course. 0:01:16.600 --> 0:01:21.720 Andrew Friedman media availability or whatever. He's not gonna tip 0:01:21.760 --> 0:01:23.760 his hand. This is not what he does, and he 0:01:23.800 --> 0:01:25.440 would be dumb to be like, oh yeah, we're gonna 0:01:25.440 --> 0:01:27.120 go out and get this guy, get this guy. But 0:01:27.160 --> 0:01:30.000 there was still some interesting kind of you know, you 0:01:30.080 --> 0:01:34.039 read the tea leaves, you speak enough Andrew Friedman, you 0:01:34.080 --> 0:01:36.200 can kind of, you know, parse some things from it. 0:01:36.319 --> 0:01:40.960 So I'd say, let's listen to the little Andy as 0:01:41.000 --> 0:01:42.560 I like to call him. Let's listen to Andy, and 0:01:42.600 --> 0:01:45.280 we'll come back and kind of download what he has 0:01:45.319 --> 0:01:47.520 to say about the state of the team and where 0:01:47.520 --> 0:01:48.960 they're at heading into the deadline. 0:01:49.480 --> 0:01:51.920 Good news is for each of them, the injury part 0:01:51.960 --> 0:01:54.000 of it is behind us, and now it's about how 0:01:54.040 --> 0:01:56.640 to build up and get them back. And we talk 0:01:56.680 --> 0:01:59.200 about this a lot with guys coming back from injury. 0:02:00.200 --> 0:02:02.480 Get them back to stay back, not get them back 0:02:02.520 --> 0:02:04.360 as quickly as we can, but get them back to 0:02:04.360 --> 0:02:07.560 stay back. And so that is kind of what we 0:02:07.600 --> 0:02:10.239 are messing with. But as far as them coming back, 0:02:10.280 --> 0:02:16.280 we feel really good about it. And you know, it's 0:02:16.480 --> 0:02:20.520 balancing all of that, which we have had to do 0:02:20.600 --> 0:02:24.680 a number of julyes of thinking through that. But feel 0:02:24.720 --> 0:02:28.240 really good about the talent base we have in place, 0:02:28.360 --> 0:02:32.000 not just on field, but also how the group messes together. 0:02:32.560 --> 0:02:35.080 And so, like always, we're going to be thoughtful and 0:02:35.120 --> 0:02:39.800 careful about what we potentially add to that dynamic. You know, 0:02:39.840 --> 0:02:43.960 on one hand, we're always of the mind of, you know, 0:02:44.200 --> 0:02:46.400 trying to do everything we can to put ourselves in 0:02:46.400 --> 0:02:48.920 the best position to win. Sometimes we're fortunate enough to 0:02:48.960 --> 0:02:52.079 line up on things, sometimes not, but I think always 0:02:52.120 --> 0:02:56.920 while being mindful of our group, the dynamic, you know 0:02:57.720 --> 0:03:01.919 where we're at. And also so at least the last 0:03:02.000 --> 0:03:04.320 couple of years of trying to make a really concerted 0:03:04.360 --> 0:03:07.240 effort to be really aggressive in the off season to 0:03:07.440 --> 0:03:10.600 avoid having an acute need in July, because when you 0:03:10.720 --> 0:03:16.160 have an acute need, it's really challenging because you're paying 0:03:16.639 --> 0:03:19.120 one hundred and fifty cents two hundred cents on the dollar. 0:03:20.720 --> 0:03:23.040 So we try everything we can to avoid that of 0:03:23.360 --> 0:03:27.600 having to do something. But when you're able to, you know, 0:03:27.680 --> 0:03:29.320 be in a position to be a little bit more 0:03:29.320 --> 0:03:37.600 selective and yeah, opportunistic about what potentially is available, it 0:03:37.640 --> 0:03:39.440 just puts you in a better position. So as much 0:03:39.480 --> 0:03:41.200 flexibility as we can have, the better. 0:03:42.720 --> 0:03:44.280 I love the fact that he said something. 0:03:44.400 --> 0:03:46.040 There's a lot of things that he said that I like, 0:03:46.120 --> 0:03:48.200 but one of the things that really stood out to me, Clint, 0:03:48.240 --> 0:03:50.200 I want your opinion about it, He said, Listen, we 0:03:50.280 --> 0:03:52.360 tried to do everything we could in the off season 0:03:52.480 --> 0:03:55.720 so we didn't have to have an absolute you know, 0:03:56.640 --> 0:03:58.680 I don't know how we said it, but like unique need, 0:04:00.080 --> 0:04:03.480 that's a cute need at the trade deadline because it 0:04:03.520 --> 0:04:05.640 does get a lot more expensive. So this is a 0:04:05.720 --> 0:04:08.680 very bright front office. We've said that a lot. One 0:04:08.680 --> 0:04:10.640 thing he did not talk about, and I would not 0:04:10.880 --> 0:04:14.400 expect him to, is Terrek Scooble. That is a big 0:04:14.440 --> 0:04:17.960 domino that probably needs to drop, obviously to see where 0:04:18.000 --> 0:04:20.880 everybody else falls. You're not going to assume Andrew Friedman 0:04:20.960 --> 0:04:23.120 is going to talk about Schooble. But Ken Rosenthalt today 0:04:23.120 --> 0:04:25.480 on Fair Territory said it is all pointing to a 0:04:25.680 --> 0:04:30.440 trade somewhere. What is your takeaway from Andrew's little presser there. 0:04:30.720 --> 0:04:33.159 Yeah, well we'll dive more into the Schooble side of things. 0:04:33.200 --> 0:04:36.599 But listening to Andrew, he's saying a lot of what 0:04:36.640 --> 0:04:41.040 we heard the last couple of years and the right things. Honestly, 0:04:41.200 --> 0:04:43.760 this team, as we know, this forty man roster heading 0:04:43.760 --> 0:04:47.880 into spring training as it was built, is was and 0:04:47.960 --> 0:04:51.880 will continue to be good enough to win. Go out 0:04:51.880 --> 0:04:54.480 there and three pete. Now, of course, right now it 0:04:54.520 --> 0:04:56.880 doesn't look as good. You're missing a few pieces. You're 0:04:56.880 --> 0:04:59.800 still missing Tyler glassanaw, you're still missing Blake Snell. Snell 0:05:00.200 --> 0:05:04.400 returns probably maybe next week, and then Tyler Glass now 0:05:04.400 --> 0:05:06.480 maybe about a month behind him. He should be heading 0:05:06.480 --> 0:05:08.840 out on a rehab a little bit later. We'll get 0:05:08.920 --> 0:05:11.240 more updates, by the way from Will Carroll on those 0:05:11.320 --> 0:05:13.919 kind of injuries and whether or not they're kind of 0:05:13.960 --> 0:05:19.360 concerning to be reinjured. But there's another factor here, like 0:05:19.400 --> 0:05:21.719 you got the tools, you got the talent, but also 0:05:22.040 --> 0:05:24.640 changing the dynamic in the clubhouse. It's another one of 0:05:24.640 --> 0:05:28.320 the things Friedman talked about there has talked about in 0:05:28.360 --> 0:05:31.040 the past as well, him, Brandon Gomes, Dave Roberts. It's 0:05:31.080 --> 0:05:33.719 about not just bringing in the best talent, but also 0:05:33.760 --> 0:05:36.880 bringing in the right talent. We've heard Max Munzi address 0:05:36.960 --> 0:05:39.120 this as well, or at least touch on this as well. 0:05:39.279 --> 0:05:42.200 Not to say Trek Scoogle is some sort of you know, 0:05:42.320 --> 0:05:44.719 d bag who doesn't fit the mold of being a 0:05:44.760 --> 0:05:47.720 dodger and trying to win. But right now, you know, 0:05:48.040 --> 0:05:50.920 you and I were talking earlier on our production call, 0:05:51.040 --> 0:05:54.440 like we've heard some people, as mostly Jeff Passon, who 0:05:54.480 --> 0:05:57.560 kind of mentioned in passing maybe maybe the Dodgers could 0:05:57.560 --> 0:06:01.440 look to move from an area of depth and trade 0:06:01.440 --> 0:06:05.719 Taoscar Hernandez. So there's not only bringing guys in, but 0:06:05.880 --> 0:06:09.279 taking guys out of the equation in that clubhouse for 0:06:09.360 --> 0:06:13.520 a team that is gelling so well, that is back 0:06:13.520 --> 0:06:16.680 to back champions and going for that three peat. I 0:06:16.839 --> 0:06:18.720 don't see you know, I have it on the screen here. 0:06:18.800 --> 0:06:21.680 It says, well, a la be busy or boring. Boring 0:06:21.839 --> 0:06:26.920 is probably a bit short of a word, but it's 0:06:26.960 --> 0:06:31.280 not boring. Is to get the guys back that they 0:06:31.320 --> 0:06:34.280 already signed a year ago or two years ago or 0:06:34.520 --> 0:06:35.919 you know, this past offseason. 0:06:35.960 --> 0:06:37.400 Whatever. It's a really good team. 0:06:37.880 --> 0:06:44.799 And I'm not upset if Andrew decides to be dull. 0:06:44.880 --> 0:06:46.920 I think the biggest thing is if you're boring or 0:06:46.960 --> 0:06:48.719 if you're dull, it's because you have all of the 0:06:48.760 --> 0:06:50.960 pieces that you believe you need to get into the 0:06:51.000 --> 0:06:53.240 postseason and get back to the World Series. I mean, 0:06:53.279 --> 0:06:56.840 if the Dodgers had an absolutely glaring need and they 0:06:56.880 --> 0:06:58.960 went out there and they couldn't get something, and they 0:06:59.160 --> 0:07:01.839 were just trying to get something to be exciting. I'd 0:07:01.920 --> 0:07:03.920 much rather be in the position that the Dodgers are 0:07:03.920 --> 0:07:06.320 in right now, having pretty much what they do need 0:07:06.360 --> 0:07:09.640 and getting reinforcements back. Obviously, kiy Key Hernandez is back, 0:07:09.680 --> 0:07:12.560 which we know that he is. Mister October Edwin Diaz 0:07:12.640 --> 0:07:15.000 is back. That can only make your bullpen better, a 0:07:15.000 --> 0:07:17.560 bullpen that really has struggled for the Dodgers in the 0:07:17.560 --> 0:07:19.560 month of July. It was great to hear the music 0:07:19.560 --> 0:07:22.280 at Dodgers Stadium. It was great to see him come out. 0:07:22.560 --> 0:07:25.760 And you are getting Blake Snell back probably next week. 0:07:25.760 --> 0:07:28.800 He had a good rehab outing. Perhaps he's back next week. 0:07:29.520 --> 0:07:31.440 Maybe he doesn't have to do another rehab start. 0:07:31.480 --> 0:07:31.880 I don't know. 0:07:32.080 --> 0:07:34.400 Tyler Glasenow at some point is going to be back. 0:07:34.440 --> 0:07:36.880 But again with the Dodger starting rotation that they have 0:07:36.960 --> 0:07:39.040 right now, the first round in the Division Series, you 0:07:39.120 --> 0:07:41.720 only need three, right and they're gonna they have more 0:07:41.760 --> 0:07:44.040 than enough. And we'll talk about Eric Louer in just 0:07:44.080 --> 0:07:47.240 a hot second. But I love the position that they're 0:07:47.240 --> 0:07:49.720 in right now with the reinforcements that are coming back. 0:07:49.760 --> 0:07:52.760 They don't have a massive glaring need. My only question 0:07:52.840 --> 0:07:56.040 to you, Clint, if I'm thinking about a need. 0:07:55.760 --> 0:07:59.440 For this team. To me, it's at the catching spot again. 0:07:59.480 --> 0:08:02.720 We're gonna we know that Will Smith has been stacking 0:08:02.760 --> 0:08:04.920 good days and we're going to talk to Will Carroll 0:08:05.080 --> 0:08:08.160 about Will Smith coming up as far as his neck 0:08:08.200 --> 0:08:09.240 injury is concerned. 0:08:09.280 --> 0:08:11.480 But I need a. 0:08:11.440 --> 0:08:17.040 More bonafide backup catcher that has playoff experience if something 0:08:17.160 --> 0:08:20.360 does happen where Will Smith can't come back when he wants. 0:08:20.080 --> 0:08:22.280 To or when they need him to. 0:08:23.040 --> 0:08:25.760 Love Dalton Rushing, love what the kid's doing, but he 0:08:25.920 --> 0:08:30.920 is not my playoff caliber starting catcher throughout the postseason. 0:08:31.160 --> 0:08:34.280 I mean he isn't because he hasn't done it yet. 0:08:34.320 --> 0:08:37.120 I think the tools are there, the talent is there, 0:08:37.200 --> 0:08:40.960 the makeup is there. I trust anybody the Dodgers want 0:08:41.000 --> 0:08:43.760 to hand the keys to the way they have to 0:08:43.880 --> 0:08:46.480 Dalton Rushing. If they didn't trust him, he would not 0:08:46.559 --> 0:08:48.760 be catching as much as he has. 0:08:50.120 --> 0:08:52.200 Yeah, the backup to the backup. 0:08:51.800 --> 0:08:54.280 The understudy to the understudy leaves a little bit to 0:08:54.360 --> 0:08:58.320 be desired. With all due respect to Eliezer Alfonso, but 0:08:58.520 --> 0:09:02.000 he's here for now. I know the Tigers, they dfaid 0:09:02.080 --> 0:09:05.319 and I believe have since released Jake Rodgers, who has 0:09:05.360 --> 0:09:10.160 been Trek Scooble's I think somewhat personal catchers. 0:09:10.320 --> 0:09:12.720 So is he is he bringing Trek Scooble with him? 0:09:12.800 --> 0:09:15.600 Is he coming over like? Is this like a Is 0:09:15.640 --> 0:09:16.520 this a two for one? 0:09:17.600 --> 0:09:19.240 Doubtful? Sources point two. 0:09:19.320 --> 0:09:21.760 If it's a backup catcher that has been dfa'd, he's 0:09:21.760 --> 0:09:24.280 probably doesn't have a doesn't have the poll. You know, 0:09:26.000 --> 0:09:28.600 Kirsh didn't go to Philly with a j Ellis. I 0:09:28.679 --> 0:09:31.920 doubt we're gonna have Schooble flying with Jake Rodgers. 0:09:31.920 --> 0:09:32.800 But that's one of those guys. 0:09:32.800 --> 0:09:35.480 I got a little bit of shit about it when 0:09:35.480 --> 0:09:39.079 I posted like, oh future Dodger shortly after the DFA. 0:09:39.640 --> 0:09:41.720 I'm not looking at the numbers. I don't care about 0:09:41.720 --> 0:09:44.760 the offense. I need somebody who can command a pitching 0:09:44.800 --> 0:09:48.320 staff if if he is pressed into duty. We know, 0:09:48.520 --> 0:09:51.880 as I've talked so much about with Ben Rourtvett, we 0:09:52.000 --> 0:09:53.960 know he can do that with this team, and he 0:09:54.000 --> 0:09:55.839 has done it with this team in the past. If 0:09:55.840 --> 0:09:58.280 it is somebody like that, maybe it makes sense. But 0:09:58.320 --> 0:10:01.360 I still think I wouldn't call it an acute need, 0:10:01.800 --> 0:10:04.120 but there is a need. There would be a bonus 0:10:04.120 --> 0:10:06.839 of benefit to having a backup catcher. But how about 0:10:06.840 --> 0:10:10.400 we you know, let's let's talk about the important elephant 0:10:10.480 --> 0:10:14.800 in the room, the Schooble stuff. We we have a 0:10:14.840 --> 0:10:16.760 way of bearing the lead because I think both you 0:10:16.800 --> 0:10:19.319 and I we listen, We know everybody wants to talk 0:10:19.360 --> 0:10:21.599 about it, and you know we're going to be a 0:10:21.600 --> 0:10:23.559 little bitchy about it, like no, no, you guys can 0:10:23.640 --> 0:10:24.240 wait for us. 0:10:24.480 --> 0:10:27.120 We'll talk to you about this when we feel that it's. 0:10:26.920 --> 0:10:29.880 Definitely it's definitely on the top of everybody's mind, right, 0:10:29.920 --> 0:10:32.520 and he is the biggest piece as far as that 0:10:32.720 --> 0:10:33.280 is concerned. 0:10:33.280 --> 0:10:34.960 But let's be very clear about this. 0:10:34.960 --> 0:10:37.680 This would be a rental, right, So you're gonna have 0:10:37.760 --> 0:10:42.800 to think about the amount of pieces it's going to 0:10:42.920 --> 0:10:46.080 take to give to the Detroit Tigers in order to 0:10:46.080 --> 0:10:49.000 get Trek Scooble for three months of the season. Because 0:10:49.040 --> 0:10:51.920 his agent is Scott Boris, so you know that he 0:10:52.120 --> 0:10:54.760 is going to free agency. This is not an opportunity 0:10:54.880 --> 0:10:57.800 like when we got Mooki Bets in the trade that 0:10:57.840 --> 0:11:01.040 we could extend Mooki bet right. This is going to 0:11:01.040 --> 0:11:04.280 be a situation where we will get Trek Schouoble via trade, 0:11:04.520 --> 0:11:08.200 but then we will go to free agency and see 0:11:08.240 --> 0:11:10.520 if he wants to remain in LA or if other 0:11:10.520 --> 0:11:13.160 teams are going to take him away from LA. I mean, 0:11:13.200 --> 0:11:15.440 that's this is we have to be clear. So what 0:11:15.480 --> 0:11:17.520 do you want to give up for him? What does 0:11:17.600 --> 0:11:20.880 that look like? What other teams have a deep farm 0:11:20.960 --> 0:11:23.839 system or current Major League Baseball players that they're willing 0:11:23.840 --> 0:11:25.960 to give up in this Tarrek Schooble trade. 0:11:26.480 --> 0:11:29.720 Everyone's talking about it. He's going to be traded. I mean, 0:11:30.000 --> 0:11:31.240 do we have the pieces? 0:11:31.360 --> 0:11:31.600 Yes? 0:11:32.440 --> 0:11:35.040 Is that something that is going to happen considering the 0:11:35.040 --> 0:11:37.040 pieces we're getting back, knowing that. 0:11:37.040 --> 0:11:39.600 He's going to go to free agency, I'm not sure. 0:11:40.400 --> 0:11:42.960 Yeah, Dodgers absolutely have the pieces to make a deal 0:11:43.040 --> 0:11:46.040 like that happen. We know the Tigers are going to trade. 0:11:46.040 --> 0:11:48.040 They would be They would be dumb to not trade 0:11:48.080 --> 0:11:50.240 Trek Schooble. At this point, you don't want to see 0:11:50.280 --> 0:11:52.280 them do what the Angels did with show hey Atani 0:11:52.320 --> 0:11:54.080 a couple of years ago and just let him walk 0:11:54.120 --> 0:11:56.040 for a draft pick. And it's not a very high 0:11:56.120 --> 0:11:58.880 draft pick next year, I believe for the Tigers. So 0:11:58.920 --> 0:12:01.480 you got to get something of value right now. Later 0:12:01.520 --> 0:12:03.960 on in the show, maybe we'll mess around, do some predictions. 0:12:04.040 --> 0:12:07.040 Maybe I'll throw out a mock trade idea that everybody 0:12:07.080 --> 0:12:09.960 can crap all over. But one guy who has been 0:12:10.040 --> 0:12:13.400 leading the charge for weeks on this amongst the many 0:12:13.960 --> 0:12:17.040 is Jeff Passing, And you know, all hail we trespassing 0:12:17.559 --> 0:12:19.680 along with the best of them there. But he said 0:12:19.679 --> 0:12:21.640 the Dodgers are the favorites. So this was yesterday. 0:12:21.679 --> 0:12:22.000 They are the. 0:12:21.960 --> 0:12:25.560 Favorites at this point and quote, frankly have been since 0:12:25.600 --> 0:12:28.880 the possibility of Trek Scooble getting traded first surface a 0:12:29.000 --> 0:12:32.960 couple of weeks ago. The Dodgers are in the conversation. 0:12:33.440 --> 0:12:36.719 Andrew Friedman also mentioned they are always going to be 0:12:36.760 --> 0:12:40.040 in the conversation. If there is a star level player 0:12:40.360 --> 0:12:43.360 in the game is available at any time, they're always 0:12:43.400 --> 0:12:46.320 going to participate in those conversations. You could have a 0:12:46.360 --> 0:12:49.440 talk about Trek scoobl but it's about the fit, it's 0:12:49.480 --> 0:12:52.400 about the acute need. And yes, with the show Heyo 0:12:52.520 --> 0:12:58.240 Tani knee and bicep situation, they keep maintaining he's going 0:12:58.280 --> 0:12:59.760 to be available, He's going to be ready by the 0:12:59.760 --> 0:13:04.400 post season. But riz you know, shoe Otani's best value 0:13:04.800 --> 0:13:08.040 to this team is hitting Dingers out of that leadoff spot. 0:13:08.080 --> 0:13:11.599 If there's anything that is going to compromise his ability 0:13:11.920 --> 0:13:16.480 to slug in October, I'm willing to sacrifice him on 0:13:16.559 --> 0:13:16.920 the mound. 0:13:17.120 --> 0:13:18.800 Like, not literally, you know, it's not going to be. 0:13:19.240 --> 0:13:21.400 Blood pouring out or anything like that, but I'm willing 0:13:21.440 --> 0:13:25.760 to be without, you know, withhold pitching in October, or 0:13:25.880 --> 0:13:29.640 maybe minimize it to a great degree for show hey. 0:13:29.960 --> 0:13:32.800 And you know a great fill in would be Trek Scoogle. 0:13:32.960 --> 0:13:37.880 So it's interesting, it's it's really interesting position here. The 0:13:37.920 --> 0:13:40.800 Dodgers are in you know, another guy, maybe that makes 0:13:40.840 --> 0:13:46.320 sense going over to Detroit, Eric Lauer, He's been good. 0:13:46.520 --> 0:13:49.600 Continued before we get on that train for a second. 0:13:49.880 --> 0:13:52.280 First of all, Shoeo Tani is not a chicken. This 0:13:52.400 --> 0:13:55.360 is not Jobu in Major League. Okay, we're not sacrificing 0:13:55.400 --> 0:13:58.880 show Heyotani. And the reason that he's so valuable at 0:13:58.920 --> 0:14:02.280 the plate is because we don't necessarily I mean, is 0:14:02.320 --> 0:14:05.000 he better? You know, is our rotation better with shoe 0:14:05.000 --> 0:14:08.040 Heeyo Tani in it? Yes, But because our rotation is 0:14:08.080 --> 0:14:12.360 so good, you don't notice the Shoeo Tani not pitching, 0:14:12.480 --> 0:14:14.760 you know what I mean? Like there's there's people, there's 0:14:14.920 --> 0:14:19.680 there's pieces that can fill out that rotation incredibly. Well, 0:14:19.760 --> 0:14:21.920 Amazon's at my house by the way, so getting something. 0:14:23.200 --> 0:14:25.600 But yeah, shout out to Amazon sponsor us on the 0:14:25.600 --> 0:14:25.960 show if. 0:14:25.880 --> 0:14:26.400 That'd be great. 0:14:26.760 --> 0:14:30.440 But the thing is, I just think that the rest 0:14:30.480 --> 0:14:32.720 would be good for him because you and I and 0:14:32.840 --> 0:14:36.040 Katie Wu talked about this the other day about how 0:14:36.240 --> 0:14:39.480 a couple of days off for him is not the 0:14:39.520 --> 0:14:41.320 worst thing in the world that could happen, because of 0:14:41.360 --> 0:14:43.160 the position that the daughters are in, because of the 0:14:43.240 --> 0:14:47.400 lead that they already have, because unless something unbelievable happens, 0:14:47.720 --> 0:14:49.840 they will win this division and they will likely get 0:14:49.840 --> 0:14:54.040 home field advantage throughout the playoffs based on overall record 0:14:54.080 --> 0:14:55.920 and all of the things that go into that. Now, 0:14:56.040 --> 0:14:58.960 Eric Lower, that is an interesting conversation. And when I 0:14:59.240 --> 0:15:02.320 was on ex early today teasing our show, I said, 0:15:02.480 --> 0:15:05.240 Eric Lower has been such a great piece of this 0:15:05.320 --> 0:15:08.320 puzzle for the Dodgers and their starting rotation. But will 0:15:08.360 --> 0:15:11.680 he be in a Dodgery uniform come August fourth? And 0:15:11.760 --> 0:15:14.000 I don't think so, because again you and I talked 0:15:14.000 --> 0:15:17.840 about this with Katie. He's been so valuable for this team. 0:15:17.880 --> 0:15:20.080 But he's not going to be on this postseason roster 0:15:20.160 --> 0:15:22.400 based on the pieces, based on the pieces that are 0:15:22.440 --> 0:15:25.080 coming back and the needs that the Dodgers will have 0:15:25.120 --> 0:15:28.280 at that time. So he's better served perhaps going into 0:15:28.360 --> 0:15:30.480 trade to get somebody else on it, to go to 0:15:30.520 --> 0:15:32.840 Wood team and hopefully it's a contender, right, I mean, 0:15:32.880 --> 0:15:33.640 he's earned that right. 0:15:33.640 --> 0:15:35.000 Hopefully it's a contender to go. 0:15:34.920 --> 0:15:38.360 To Wood team to where he will be in the 0:15:38.400 --> 0:15:41.560 starting rotation on a postseason team and will be able 0:15:41.600 --> 0:15:44.320 to eat those innings and those types of things. So 0:15:44.840 --> 0:15:47.200 I joked about it. I know it's not realistic, it's 0:15:47.200 --> 0:15:50.440 not a rule. I wish we could keep him, you know, 0:15:51.400 --> 0:15:56.120 until the end of the season and we get into 0:15:56.120 --> 0:15:58.240 the postseason and then you know, trade him to a 0:15:58.280 --> 0:16:00.320 team that can use him because we're not and need 0:16:00.400 --> 0:16:01.080 him at that time. 0:16:01.320 --> 0:16:02.960 Well, I mean, it's really easy to have our cake 0:16:03.000 --> 0:16:06.120 and eat it too, as as Dodgers fans. And he's 0:16:06.240 --> 0:16:08.680 you know, again, he's somebody who's been great delirium in 0:16:08.720 --> 0:16:13.240 the chat saying lower is valuable insurance indeed, But you 0:16:13.240 --> 0:16:15.560 know they were honest with him when they acquired him. 0:16:15.600 --> 0:16:19.280 He is viewed as a rental for this organization, even 0:16:19.360 --> 0:16:22.040 Katie mentioning, you know, as you mentioned, he is not 0:16:22.640 --> 0:16:25.480 even in the bullpen picture. Like if you have Eric 0:16:25.520 --> 0:16:28.560 Lower as good as he's been, nail as guarant guaranteed 0:16:28.600 --> 0:16:30.520 win for the team that day as he has been, 0:16:31.200 --> 0:16:34.040 he's still just not up to snuff enough for this 0:16:34.160 --> 0:16:37.160 club heading into October. 0:16:37.320 --> 0:16:40.400 So we just we just have a lot of bodies, right, 0:16:40.440 --> 0:16:43.000 and he's not a bullpen guy. I mean, yeah, I 0:16:43.000 --> 0:16:44.560 guess he could go out there and eat innings, but 0:16:44.720 --> 0:16:48.440 it's just a different type of it's a different type 0:16:48.440 --> 0:16:50.960 of animal out there in the bullpen. I'd rather see 0:16:51.000 --> 0:16:52.920 him be able to do what he does well for 0:16:52.960 --> 0:16:56.680 another contending team. There's just, unfortunately for him, there's just 0:16:56.760 --> 0:17:01.640 not enough space in what is already a great pitching 0:17:01.640 --> 0:17:02.600 staff top to one. 0:17:03.040 --> 0:17:06.919 Yeah, and again, if he's going anywhere, it's going to 0:17:06.960 --> 0:17:09.679 be the same like they did last year with Dustin May. 0:17:10.040 --> 0:17:11.960 You know, it's going to be going to a club 0:17:12.000 --> 0:17:14.560 that has some sort of playoff aspirations. 0:17:14.600 --> 0:17:15.040 And again I. 0:17:15.119 --> 0:17:20.119 Teased maybe maybe the Tigers there you can find a 0:17:20.160 --> 0:17:22.880 way to mix him into some sort of conversation. It's 0:17:22.920 --> 0:17:26.280 not a beautiful picture playoff picture for the Tigers, but 0:17:26.320 --> 0:17:29.879 there is still something there. But to your question, to 0:17:30.040 --> 0:17:34.360 your your comment on the Twitter, X, do I think 0:17:34.359 --> 0:17:36.040 he's a Dodger. I would love to see him be 0:17:36.040 --> 0:17:37.960 a Dodger after August fourth. 0:17:38.000 --> 0:17:39.399 But I really don't think he is. 0:17:39.440 --> 0:17:42.119 With just stay to the rotation, knowing you're getting Snell 0:17:42.200 --> 0:17:44.280 back next week most likely. 0:17:45.520 --> 0:17:46.679 Yeah, I don't think so. 0:17:46.800 --> 0:17:49.520 You know, they already started making their deadline editions as 0:17:49.520 --> 0:17:52.240 it is. Keith a Hernandez returned this week. Edwin Diaz 0:17:52.800 --> 0:17:56.080 made his return last night, earned the save immediately. They 0:17:56.119 --> 0:17:59.320 made those guys Snell getting closer Glass. Now you know, 0:17:59.560 --> 0:18:02.760 we said Will Smith stacking good days. 0:18:02.480 --> 0:18:02.879 And all that. 0:18:03.560 --> 0:18:05.760 We're gonna learn a lot more about all of those names, 0:18:06.200 --> 0:18:09.040 by the way, and their injuries with Will Carroll. 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