1 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:11,760 Speaker 1: Welcome everyone to the Thursday edition, oh, the Friday edition 2 00:00:11,840 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: of Fair Territory, a special post winter Meetings edition. I'm 3 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:18,400 Speaker 1: Ken Rosenthal here with Alana Rizzo. We already have some 4 00:00:18,520 --> 00:00:22,040 Speaker 1: news today, the Blue Jays announcing a five year extension 5 00:00:22,320 --> 00:00:26,480 Speaker 1: for team president Mark Shapiro. If you recall, both Shapiro 6 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:29,040 Speaker 1: and his general manager Ross Atkins were thought to be 7 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 1: on the hot seat going into this season. When you 8 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:34,120 Speaker 1: get to the World Series and come within through outs 9 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:37,239 Speaker 1: of winning it, it kind of helps cool off the 10 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:39,640 Speaker 1: hot seat. So we've got a ton to talk about. 11 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:41,760 Speaker 1: Good to see you again. Let's get to it. 12 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:44,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's great to see you as well on this Friday. 13 00:00:44,479 --> 00:00:46,559 Speaker 2: Great job, Ken. Of course, over the course of the 14 00:00:46,640 --> 00:00:49,720 Speaker 2: Winter Meetings and we have some more things to talk about, 15 00:00:49,960 --> 00:00:52,000 Speaker 2: and we start in Atlanta, Ken. 16 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:55,280 Speaker 1: We do. And the Braves have been active in recent 17 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:58,000 Speaker 1: days and they've had quite an interesting offseason so far. 18 00:00:58,520 --> 00:01:01,680 Speaker 1: What we've seen from them is first the signing of 19 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:04,720 Speaker 1: Russ Rachel Iglesias to be their closer. That was one year, 20 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:08,440 Speaker 1: sixteen million. Then they acquired Mauricio Dubon for Nick Allen, 21 00:01:08,760 --> 00:01:11,520 Speaker 1: and that was a guy that they feel can play shortstop. 22 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:14,480 Speaker 1: If they cannot get a better shortstop, and then over 23 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:18,320 Speaker 1: the last two days Mike Yastremsky outfielder and Robert Suarez 24 00:01:18,400 --> 00:01:22,200 Speaker 1: to be their setup man in front of Aglesias. Now 25 00:01:22,240 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 1: one thing to note here, Suarez, Iglesias and Yastremsky all 26 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:30,280 Speaker 1: thirty five or over on opening day, older players, but 27 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:35,240 Speaker 1: experienced players, players who should make the Braves better. Certainly, 28 00:01:35,240 --> 00:01:38,000 Speaker 1: the back of the bullpen now with Suarez and Iglesias 29 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 1: is really formidable. They still want to do shortstop if 30 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:43,679 Speaker 1: they can get better, if they can get Hashan Kim, 31 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:46,560 Speaker 1: maybe somebody else that we're not thinking of, and they 32 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:49,120 Speaker 1: would probably want to add a starting pitcher as well. 33 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:52,120 Speaker 1: But the Braves right now looking good. 34 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:54,040 Speaker 2: And I tell you what can They also have a 35 00:01:54,080 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 2: new manager, of course, Brian Snicker still with the organization, 36 00:01:57,120 --> 00:02:01,000 Speaker 2: a longtime baseballman, but another longtime baseball man managing again, 37 00:02:01,080 --> 00:02:02,360 Speaker 2: Walt Weiss. What do you make of that? 38 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:05,480 Speaker 1: I like it. And Walt Weiss is one of these 39 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:08,640 Speaker 1: guys that I thought deserved a second chance. He was 40 00:02:08,639 --> 00:02:10,880 Speaker 1: in Colorado all those years. Of course, we all know 41 00:02:10,919 --> 00:02:13,720 Speaker 1: how difficult it is to win in Colorado because of 42 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:16,400 Speaker 1: the ballpark and because of the way. Frankly, the team 43 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:19,280 Speaker 1: has been run over the past I don't know, decade 44 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:22,520 Speaker 1: or so under Dick Montfort, so they seem to be 45 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:25,600 Speaker 1: taking a step forward now with Deeperdesta and Josh Burns 46 00:02:25,639 --> 00:02:30,240 Speaker 1: coming in. And Walt Weiss gets his second chance with Atlanta, 47 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:33,000 Speaker 1: an organization where he had been the bench coach before, 48 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:35,440 Speaker 1: and he seems to be a guy to me that 49 00:02:35,760 --> 00:02:38,440 Speaker 1: is well suited for that team. Reminds me a little 50 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:41,040 Speaker 1: bit of Rob Thompson, just kind of low key but 51 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:44,080 Speaker 1: yet extremely wise in a baseball sense. 52 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:44,679 Speaker 3: Yeah. 53 00:02:44,760 --> 00:02:47,280 Speaker 2: Rob Thompson of course getting an extension with the Philadelphia 54 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:50,440 Speaker 2: Phillies as well, and Walker Montford already making some good 55 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 2: moves for the Colorado Rockies. Let's talk about the next 56 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:57,360 Speaker 2: domino to fall, Ken, if you will, in this free 57 00:02:57,360 --> 00:03:00,359 Speaker 2: agency or off season time period. I thought it was 58 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:03,440 Speaker 2: going to be Kyle Schwarber, the big news. It seems like, though, 59 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:07,200 Speaker 2: Scott Boris is perhaps leaking its Kyle Tucker as the 60 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:09,919 Speaker 2: domino that needs to fall before more stuff happens. 61 00:03:10,440 --> 00:03:12,919 Speaker 1: Right. Brendan Cuddy of The Athletic wrote a story two 62 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:16,600 Speaker 1: days ago basically saying that Boris might want to wait 63 00:03:16,639 --> 00:03:20,120 Speaker 1: for Tucker to sign. He doesn't represent Tucker Excel does, 64 00:03:20,360 --> 00:03:22,079 Speaker 1: but he might want to wait for Tucker to go 65 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:26,560 Speaker 1: before he gets to Bellinger. Now it's interesting because if 66 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:29,519 Speaker 1: you look at what happened this week, Alana Kyle Schwarber 67 00:03:29,560 --> 00:03:32,440 Speaker 1: signs for one hundred and fifty million with the Philadelphia Phillies. 68 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:37,200 Speaker 1: The next day, Scott Boris with Pete Alonzo signs to 69 00:03:37,520 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 1: the Baltimore Oriols one hundred and fifty five million. Basically, 70 00:03:41,880 --> 00:03:46,080 Speaker 1: Boris waited for Schwarber and then did Alonzo, and it seems, 71 00:03:46,120 --> 00:03:48,880 Speaker 1: according to Brendan's reporting, that he would like to do 72 00:03:48,920 --> 00:03:52,240 Speaker 1: the same thing here because it will enhance perhaps the 73 00:03:52,280 --> 00:03:55,400 Speaker 1: price he gets for Bellinger. If Tucker goes really high, 74 00:03:55,760 --> 00:03:58,360 Speaker 1: Bellinger's not the same player, he will not get as much, 75 00:03:58,440 --> 00:04:02,440 Speaker 1: but he might get more after Tucker goes. So that's 76 00:04:02,480 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 1: one way for Scott Boris to go about, and he 77 00:04:04,240 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 1: of course can sign Ballinger any moment if he gets 78 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:09,880 Speaker 1: the deal he wants. But it's really interesting what we've 79 00:04:09,920 --> 00:04:14,520 Speaker 1: seen so far from these opt out free agents. Alonso, 80 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:17,400 Speaker 1: for instance, he signed with the Mets last year, that 81 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:20,120 Speaker 1: two year, fifty four million dollar deal. The first year 82 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:24,200 Speaker 1: was thirty million, then he opted out, ends up getting 83 00:04:25,200 --> 00:04:27,719 Speaker 1: five years, one hundred and fifty five. So the total 84 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:31,000 Speaker 1: in his free agency the two years six one eighty 85 00:04:31,080 --> 00:04:35,440 Speaker 1: five that is outstanding for Pete Alonzo. Now Gregman opted 86 00:04:35,440 --> 00:04:37,520 Speaker 1: out of his deal with the Red Sox forty million, 87 00:04:37,560 --> 00:04:40,679 Speaker 1: but really thirty one point seven in present day value 88 00:04:40,720 --> 00:04:43,360 Speaker 1: with all the deferrals. What will he get? What will 89 00:04:43,400 --> 00:04:47,159 Speaker 1: his final number be? And Cody Bellinger was with the Cubs, 90 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:50,960 Speaker 1: opted in last year but opts out this year, ends 91 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:53,720 Speaker 1: up making two years fifty five million or fifty five 92 00:04:53,760 --> 00:04:56,760 Speaker 1: million over two years with the Cubs, and now he 93 00:04:56,839 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 1: too stands to gain more in free agency. So that 94 00:05:01,120 --> 00:05:04,200 Speaker 1: strategy Scott Boris has taken with some of these players 95 00:05:04,240 --> 00:05:07,040 Speaker 1: over the years. I've been critical of it at times 96 00:05:07,080 --> 00:05:09,960 Speaker 1: because it seems like when he gets those short deals, 97 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:12,560 Speaker 1: you're wondering, well, is he reading the market correctly? But 98 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:16,400 Speaker 1: time and again go back to Matt Chapman was another one. 99 00:05:17,000 --> 00:05:19,400 Speaker 1: These have worked out pretty well for him, and we'll 100 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:21,840 Speaker 1: see how it goes with Bregman and Bellinger coming up. 101 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:25,800 Speaker 2: Ken Is Scott Boris the type of agent that will 102 00:05:25,839 --> 00:05:28,960 Speaker 2: allow perhaps a short term deal once for a client, 103 00:05:29,160 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 2: but not twice for the same guy. 104 00:05:32,200 --> 00:05:36,160 Speaker 1: That seems to be the way this goes. Alana, And obviously, 105 00:05:36,360 --> 00:05:39,640 Speaker 1: if the market dictates a second short term deal, he's 106 00:05:39,640 --> 00:05:42,680 Speaker 1: not going to have a choice. But basically, when you 107 00:05:43,160 --> 00:05:45,240 Speaker 1: have the short term deal, and this was the case 108 00:05:45,279 --> 00:05:49,600 Speaker 1: for Alonso and Bregman with a qualifying offer, okay, what 109 00:05:49,640 --> 00:05:52,600 Speaker 1: you're doing is hedging until the next year when you 110 00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:55,360 Speaker 1: won't have a qualifying offer and things are a little 111 00:05:55,360 --> 00:05:58,320 Speaker 1: bit freer. Seems that is what happened with Alonzo. To 112 00:05:58,360 --> 00:06:01,360 Speaker 1: an extent, I was a little prized Alonso got more 113 00:06:01,400 --> 00:06:04,640 Speaker 1: than Schwarber, even though he's almost two years younger. Kyle 114 00:06:04,680 --> 00:06:07,000 Speaker 1: Schwarber is coming off a fifty six home run season. 115 00:06:07,440 --> 00:06:09,359 Speaker 1: Seemed to have and we don't know for sure, but 116 00:06:09,440 --> 00:06:13,120 Speaker 1: seem to have a more active market. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Boston, 117 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:18,279 Speaker 1: So Bellinger and Bregman they're next up, along with Tucker 118 00:06:18,279 --> 00:06:20,479 Speaker 1: and along with Boba Schett. Those are the four big 119 00:06:20,560 --> 00:06:23,479 Speaker 1: hitters remaining and we will see how this all goes. 120 00:06:24,240 --> 00:06:26,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, those are the four big hitters. Let's talk about 121 00:06:26,200 --> 00:06:28,880 Speaker 2: the pitching market for a moment. Ken, what is the 122 00:06:28,920 --> 00:06:32,840 Speaker 2: peralta the Freddie peralta market looking like right. 123 00:06:32,880 --> 00:06:34,960 Speaker 1: I wrote this with Will Samon a couple of days ago, 124 00:06:35,160 --> 00:06:39,560 Speaker 1: and if you recall Altam, maybe a week ago, the Brewers, 125 00:06:40,040 --> 00:06:43,479 Speaker 1: I reported, were cracking the door open for trade discussions. Well, 126 00:06:43,520 --> 00:06:46,240 Speaker 1: they've cracked the door open, and as I wrote with Will, 127 00:06:46,560 --> 00:06:50,720 Speaker 1: teams are now barging through. The Yankees, the Giants, the 128 00:06:50,760 --> 00:06:53,800 Speaker 1: Orioles are among them, and I would expect there are 129 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:56,120 Speaker 1: some other teams as well. Maybe the Mets jump into 130 00:06:56,160 --> 00:06:59,279 Speaker 1: this thing. The Brewers are going to get pushed here. 131 00:06:59,440 --> 00:07:04,240 Speaker 1: Palta is an extremely valuable commodity, top five cy young finisher. 132 00:07:04,720 --> 00:07:08,920 Speaker 1: Not only that, making eight million in twenty twenty six 133 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:11,720 Speaker 1: before becoming a free agent. Eight million is a lot 134 00:07:11,760 --> 00:07:14,280 Speaker 1: of money. To the normal person for a starting pitcher 135 00:07:14,360 --> 00:07:18,080 Speaker 1: of his caliber, it is a pittance. So they are 136 00:07:18,120 --> 00:07:20,280 Speaker 1: going to get pushed and pushed hard on Peralta, and 137 00:07:20,320 --> 00:07:23,480 Speaker 1: I would not be surprised to see them trade him, 138 00:07:23,560 --> 00:07:27,880 Speaker 1: even though after Brent Brandon Woodriff accept the qualifying offer, 139 00:07:28,600 --> 00:07:31,560 Speaker 1: the owner and the general manager, Mark Attanasio and Matt 140 00:07:31,640 --> 00:07:35,440 Speaker 1: Arnold talked excitedly about their rotation. We love our rotation, 141 00:07:36,000 --> 00:07:38,600 Speaker 1: but if they could perhaps get a young pitcher back 142 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:41,720 Speaker 1: for Peralta. They go into the season with Woodruff, Mazarowski 143 00:07:41,760 --> 00:07:44,480 Speaker 1: and Priester as their top three, and they've got some 144 00:07:44,560 --> 00:07:47,800 Speaker 1: depth behind them. They could justify it in their heads 145 00:07:47,840 --> 00:07:48,560 Speaker 1: in that way. 146 00:07:49,200 --> 00:07:51,920 Speaker 2: Ken, who are the teams pushing for Peralta? Who's knocking 147 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:54,280 Speaker 2: on Milwaukee's door? What makes the most sense? 148 00:07:54,800 --> 00:07:57,480 Speaker 1: Well, the teams I just mentioned all make sense, and 149 00:07:57,640 --> 00:08:00,880 Speaker 1: really a lot of any team that wants starting pitching 150 00:08:01,360 --> 00:08:03,920 Speaker 1: makes sense for Freddy Paralta just because of what I said. 151 00:08:04,280 --> 00:08:07,200 Speaker 1: The question is which team will be able to or 152 00:08:07,320 --> 00:08:11,920 Speaker 1: willing to pay the acquisition cost necessary to get one 153 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:15,280 Speaker 1: year of Paralta and one year of a pitcher is 154 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:18,400 Speaker 1: not going to get you what it might if you 155 00:08:18,440 --> 00:08:21,120 Speaker 1: had multiple years of control that you were peddling. So 156 00:08:21,400 --> 00:08:24,080 Speaker 1: we saw with Corbyn Burns the Brewers made a good 157 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:28,239 Speaker 1: trade a couple of years ago. It was Joey Ortez, 158 00:08:28,600 --> 00:08:30,800 Speaker 1: it was Dale Hall, and it was a thirty fourth 159 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:32,839 Speaker 1: pick in the draft. Now, our Chees hasn't hit much, 160 00:08:32,880 --> 00:08:35,640 Speaker 1: but he's a great defensive shortstop. Dale Hall has been 161 00:08:35,640 --> 00:08:38,079 Speaker 1: inconsistent and injured, but he's got a lot of promise 162 00:08:38,480 --> 00:08:40,600 Speaker 1: and the draft pick. We'll see how that turns out. 163 00:08:40,760 --> 00:08:44,000 Speaker 1: But Burns was making almost twice as much as Peralta, 164 00:08:44,480 --> 00:08:47,080 Speaker 1: so Paralta in the trade market will be that much 165 00:08:47,120 --> 00:08:47,840 Speaker 1: more valuable. 166 00:08:48,640 --> 00:08:50,319 Speaker 2: ID love to see where this is all going to 167 00:08:50,360 --> 00:08:53,120 Speaker 2: play out. I still think Ken and you know certainly 168 00:08:53,120 --> 00:08:54,880 Speaker 2: more than I, but I still would love to see 169 00:08:54,920 --> 00:08:58,040 Speaker 2: Woodroff and Peralta in the same rotation. Just makes Milwaukee 170 00:08:58,040 --> 00:09:01,599 Speaker 2: that much more formative. But obviously teams must like what 171 00:09:01,640 --> 00:09:04,959 Speaker 2: they're hearing about Freddy Peralta and those sweepstakes. Much more 172 00:09:04,960 --> 00:09:07,920 Speaker 2: to come on Fair Territory with Ken Rosenthal. Get those 173 00:09:08,080 --> 00:09:11,319 Speaker 2: questions in for Ken. We're gonna do Grill and Ken 174 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:13,439 Speaker 2: right after a word from our friends at foul. 175 00:09:14,600 --> 00:09:17,600 Speaker 3: Hey, when you get a chance, subscribe to Foul Territory 176 00:09:17,679 --> 00:09:20,960 Speaker 3: on YouTube. 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This is where we get 187 00:09:52,000 --> 00:09:54,920 Speaker 2: the questions in from you the fans in our chat 188 00:09:55,640 --> 00:09:58,760 Speaker 2: to ask Ken Rosenthal a question. So the first one 189 00:09:59,640 --> 00:10:03,280 Speaker 2: is on the uh looks like, oh the Bechet market. Okay, 190 00:10:03,320 --> 00:10:05,480 Speaker 2: So this from Justin Longhai, justin, how are you who 191 00:10:05,520 --> 00:10:08,760 Speaker 2: is the most appealing shortstop available on the market? Assuming 192 00:10:08,880 --> 00:10:12,040 Speaker 2: can that most teams view Bo Bashett as a second 193 00:10:12,160 --> 00:10:15,000 Speaker 2: basement at this point, some teams. 194 00:10:14,720 --> 00:10:18,160 Speaker 1: Do view him as a shortstop, and that's my understanding 195 00:10:18,160 --> 00:10:21,480 Speaker 1: from talking to people in his camp, and you can 196 00:10:21,520 --> 00:10:24,719 Speaker 1: see why. Even though his metrics were down. Bob Bashett 197 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:28,400 Speaker 1: is an extremely good offensive player and at shortstop he 198 00:10:28,480 --> 00:10:33,199 Speaker 1: give you a greater offensive boost than most shortstops will provide. 199 00:10:33,400 --> 00:10:36,040 Speaker 1: But if you're looking for a pure shortstop, a guy 200 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:39,000 Speaker 1: who is a gifted defender, it's Hashan Kim and we 201 00:10:39,080 --> 00:10:42,600 Speaker 1: haven't heard a whole lot about him. The Braves certainly 202 00:10:42,600 --> 00:10:44,560 Speaker 1: would love to have him back. Remember they got him 203 00:10:44,559 --> 00:10:46,840 Speaker 1: for the final month of the season. There are other 204 00:10:46,960 --> 00:10:49,760 Speaker 1: teams as well, who I am sure are on Kim, 205 00:10:49,800 --> 00:10:52,720 Speaker 1: just as there are many teams on Bishett and Bashet's 206 00:10:52,760 --> 00:10:55,440 Speaker 1: Market's going to be really interesting. I reported last week 207 00:10:55,480 --> 00:10:59,440 Speaker 1: about Boston being in on him. Toronto of course is 208 00:10:59,480 --> 00:11:03,200 Speaker 1: in on him two and others. And he is a guy. 209 00:11:03,360 --> 00:11:06,320 Speaker 1: When you look at his offensive stats, the underlying ones, 210 00:11:06,760 --> 00:11:09,400 Speaker 1: they are really good. He hits the ball hard, he 211 00:11:09,480 --> 00:11:12,520 Speaker 1: hits good pitching. He is what you want at the plate. 212 00:11:12,920 --> 00:11:15,920 Speaker 1: And with regard to his position, he's certainly open to 213 00:11:16,040 --> 00:11:18,520 Speaker 1: playing second base as he did in the World Series, 214 00:11:18,559 --> 00:11:21,520 Speaker 1: and perhaps even third base. So that's going to be 215 00:11:21,520 --> 00:11:23,120 Speaker 1: an interesting one in the days ahead. 216 00:11:23,679 --> 00:11:23,960 Speaker 3: All right. 217 00:11:23,960 --> 00:11:27,839 Speaker 2: Another interesting candidate in terms of trade ken is katel Marte. 218 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:32,280 Speaker 2: What are the what is the likelihood that katel Marte 219 00:11:32,320 --> 00:11:34,840 Speaker 2: gets traded? Videos two of seven? Are there any new 220 00:11:34,960 --> 00:11:38,040 Speaker 2: rumors regarding Arizona possibly moving him? 221 00:11:38,520 --> 00:11:41,680 Speaker 1: This one is hard to read because Arizona's position is 222 00:11:42,320 --> 00:11:45,240 Speaker 1: we will listen on katel Marte because we have extreme 223 00:11:45,320 --> 00:11:48,040 Speaker 1: pitching needs and some other needs as well, with so 224 00:11:48,080 --> 00:11:50,720 Speaker 1: many of their pitchers actually three of them injured coming 225 00:11:50,720 --> 00:11:54,080 Speaker 1: off Tommy Johns, Corbyn Burns, Justin Martinez in the bullpen 226 00:11:54,160 --> 00:11:57,600 Speaker 1: and AJ Puck. But they keep saying as well, we 227 00:11:57,640 --> 00:12:00,080 Speaker 1: don't really want to trade Marte because he is one 228 00:12:00,120 --> 00:12:03,079 Speaker 1: of the best second basemen in the game. That said, 229 00:12:03,280 --> 00:12:05,800 Speaker 1: there is a lot of activity on him. Nick Bacoro 230 00:12:05,880 --> 00:12:09,880 Speaker 1: of the Arizona Republic reporting that the Rays considered Shane 231 00:12:09,960 --> 00:12:14,200 Speaker 1: Boz and Pepio Ryan Pepio in a trade for Marte. 232 00:12:14,240 --> 00:12:17,079 Speaker 1: I'm told it wasn't those two exactly. It was one 233 00:12:17,120 --> 00:12:20,360 Speaker 1: of them plus more. But regardless the Rais or a 234 00:12:20,400 --> 00:12:23,160 Speaker 1: team that has been interested, the Pirates have an interest 235 00:12:23,160 --> 00:12:25,079 Speaker 1: in him. The Red Sox have been linked to him. 236 00:12:25,280 --> 00:12:29,640 Speaker 1: All kinds of teams would want katel Marte. But at 237 00:12:29,640 --> 00:12:33,600 Speaker 1: the same time, the Diamondbacks, like the Brewers with Peralta, 238 00:12:33,760 --> 00:12:37,120 Speaker 1: are going to ask for a high cost. They want 239 00:12:37,160 --> 00:12:39,960 Speaker 1: a high price, and you can understand that when you 240 00:12:39,960 --> 00:12:42,800 Speaker 1: have good players, that's what you do. So where this goes, 241 00:12:42,880 --> 00:12:45,760 Speaker 1: I'm not sure, but there's one other element here. Ten 242 00:12:45,840 --> 00:12:49,080 Speaker 1: days into the season, katel Marte gains ten and five 243 00:12:49,200 --> 00:12:52,920 Speaker 1: rights ten years of service, five consecutively with the same team, 244 00:12:53,040 --> 00:12:56,520 Speaker 1: and that means he can veto any trade. So if 245 00:12:56,600 --> 00:13:00,840 Speaker 1: you're going to trade him, and the Diamondbacks know this now. 246 00:13:01,080 --> 00:13:02,439 Speaker 2: Yeah, you got to do it now. You can't wait 247 00:13:02,480 --> 00:13:05,319 Speaker 2: till the season starts, because then he gains more leverage 248 00:13:05,320 --> 00:13:07,240 Speaker 2: as you know, all right, for the Mets, who we've 249 00:13:07,280 --> 00:13:09,800 Speaker 2: talked about the Mets a lot this week. What would 250 00:13:09,800 --> 00:13:12,480 Speaker 2: a package for Wilson Contreras look like? 251 00:13:13,840 --> 00:13:16,880 Speaker 1: Not sure exactly. He's owed two years, thirty six and 252 00:13:16,880 --> 00:13:19,000 Speaker 1: a half million. I believe that is the number. It's 253 00:13:19,040 --> 00:13:22,920 Speaker 1: that range anyway, and because you're taking on the money, 254 00:13:23,000 --> 00:13:28,000 Speaker 1: I would assume that the prospect package wouldn't be extremely great. 255 00:13:28,400 --> 00:13:29,880 Speaker 1: It's not like you're going to have to give up 256 00:13:30,320 --> 00:13:32,360 Speaker 1: one of your top prospects for him. But maybe you 257 00:13:32,480 --> 00:13:36,120 Speaker 1: get or give one of a group of I don't know, 258 00:13:36,160 --> 00:13:39,280 Speaker 1: your top ten or fifteen, and maybe a little bit 259 00:13:39,320 --> 00:13:42,480 Speaker 1: more than that someone else's too. I'm not sure I'm 260 00:13:42,480 --> 00:13:46,960 Speaker 1: reading this right. Maybe I'm selling low or giving the 261 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:50,760 Speaker 1: Cardinals not enough here. But Wilson Contreras is really good. 262 00:13:51,040 --> 00:13:52,800 Speaker 1: I don't know that he's going to get you one 263 00:13:52,840 --> 00:13:56,440 Speaker 1: of the mets big pitchers, mclean'sprote or Tom maybe someone 264 00:13:56,520 --> 00:14:00,280 Speaker 1: from a lesser group, a second tier of prospects. 265 00:14:00,080 --> 00:14:02,000 Speaker 2: All the Mets. What are you doing? More on that 266 00:14:02,080 --> 00:14:03,840 Speaker 2: to come? I think and do it in Dork of 267 00:14:03,920 --> 00:14:06,360 Speaker 2: the Week. This is a question in regards to Tarek 268 00:14:06,440 --> 00:14:10,120 Speaker 2: scooble Ken. I truly feel that Tarek scooble is not 269 00:14:10,200 --> 00:14:12,040 Speaker 2: going to get moved right now, and I don't think 270 00:14:12,040 --> 00:14:14,760 Speaker 2: he's coming to the Dodgers. What package can the Dodgers 271 00:14:14,800 --> 00:14:19,040 Speaker 2: offer for Schooble? This person Young? The twenty seven five 272 00:14:19,160 --> 00:14:22,520 Speaker 2: has she and emmitts shean Hope of course, and Dalton rushing. 273 00:14:23,240 --> 00:14:27,160 Speaker 1: That's an interesting package. And what you're getting in that 274 00:14:27,200 --> 00:14:29,880 Speaker 1: package is a guy who's ready to step into a 275 00:14:30,000 --> 00:14:33,680 Speaker 1: rotation in emmachine with five years of control. I believe 276 00:14:34,200 --> 00:14:38,160 Speaker 1: here Hope is one of the dodgers many fine outfield prospects. 277 00:14:38,200 --> 00:14:40,360 Speaker 1: They've got a bunch of them, three or four that 278 00:14:40,600 --> 00:14:43,760 Speaker 1: are a couple of years away in some cases, closer 279 00:14:44,040 --> 00:14:46,640 Speaker 1: in others. And then who is the third player in 280 00:14:46,640 --> 00:14:52,280 Speaker 1: that one? Oh? Russian in rushing guy, a quality bat. 281 00:14:52,320 --> 00:14:54,600 Speaker 1: I'm not sure he's going to be a catcher, but hey, 282 00:14:55,040 --> 00:14:57,880 Speaker 1: that's a guy that you would want. So the question 283 00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:01,160 Speaker 1: would become are the Dodgers willing to do that for 284 00:15:01,320 --> 00:15:04,080 Speaker 1: one year of Trerek's Schoobel? You remember the package I 285 00:15:04,160 --> 00:15:07,400 Speaker 1: just mentioned for Burns, the one year that the Orioles 286 00:15:07,560 --> 00:15:09,920 Speaker 1: got for him, They gave up less than what was 287 00:15:10,000 --> 00:15:13,520 Speaker 1: just described now. Trek scouble back to backsiw Young winner 288 00:15:14,160 --> 00:15:16,760 Speaker 1: Best Pitcher in the sport arguably right now, along with 289 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:20,000 Speaker 1: Paul Skens, you would give up more for him than 290 00:15:20,040 --> 00:15:22,960 Speaker 1: perhaps the Brewers got for Burns. But I don't know 291 00:15:23,000 --> 00:15:25,280 Speaker 1: that you would go to that level. I'm sure the 292 00:15:25,280 --> 00:15:30,080 Speaker 1: Dodgers wouldn't want to ideally. But what's interesting here, Trek 293 00:15:30,120 --> 00:15:33,480 Speaker 1: Schooble represented by Scott Borris. If you're the Dodger, just 294 00:15:33,560 --> 00:15:36,720 Speaker 1: like when the Orioles acquired Burns, who also was represented 295 00:15:36,760 --> 00:15:40,520 Speaker 1: by Scott Borris, you know that player is going to 296 00:15:40,560 --> 00:15:43,560 Speaker 1: free agency. So the idea of getting him and signing 297 00:15:43,640 --> 00:15:46,760 Speaker 1: him to an extension right away probably not happening. 298 00:15:47,680 --> 00:15:50,160 Speaker 2: I have said that a thousand times, but because Ken 299 00:15:50,200 --> 00:15:52,560 Speaker 2: said it, I know that I'm not crazy. There's no 300 00:15:52,680 --> 00:15:54,840 Speaker 2: way he's going to go there for a year because 301 00:15:54,840 --> 00:15:56,920 Speaker 2: you know he's going to test free agency because Boris 302 00:15:57,000 --> 00:15:58,560 Speaker 2: is his agent. Ken, thank you. 303 00:15:58,600 --> 00:16:02,560 Speaker 1: One more Dodgers doesn't rule out the Dodgers and signing them. 304 00:16:02,560 --> 00:16:02,880 Speaker 1: It's just. 305 00:16:04,720 --> 00:16:06,160 Speaker 2: My guess is that they're going to want to sign 306 00:16:06,240 --> 00:16:08,480 Speaker 2: him to an extension at that time and they're not 307 00:16:08,480 --> 00:16:10,080 Speaker 2: going to be allowed to do so. Although you know 308 00:16:10,160 --> 00:16:12,920 Speaker 2: they wanted to do it with Mookie Betts and it 309 00:16:13,280 --> 00:16:14,040 Speaker 2: ended up working out. 310 00:16:14,080 --> 00:16:14,560 Speaker 1: But here we go. 311 00:16:14,640 --> 00:16:17,760 Speaker 2: Do the Giants change their minds and sign either Kyle 312 00:16:17,840 --> 00:16:22,119 Speaker 2: Tucker or Bobashett since there are holes at those positions. 313 00:16:22,160 --> 00:16:22,960 Speaker 2: George wants to know. 314 00:16:23,600 --> 00:16:26,680 Speaker 1: Bobaschett particularly would be a great fit. They are looking 315 00:16:26,680 --> 00:16:30,800 Speaker 1: for a second baseman, and they are acting curiously because 316 00:16:31,280 --> 00:16:34,520 Speaker 1: Andrew Baggerley of The Athletic Reporter a couple of weeks 317 00:16:34,560 --> 00:16:37,240 Speaker 1: ago that they're not in on am I a picture 318 00:16:37,280 --> 00:16:39,520 Speaker 1: that they've been linked to a pitcher who would fit 319 00:16:39,560 --> 00:16:44,240 Speaker 1: them naturally, and it seems that they're not prepared to 320 00:16:44,280 --> 00:16:46,360 Speaker 1: spend at the top of the market, and that's what 321 00:16:46,400 --> 00:16:49,120 Speaker 1: it's going to take for either of those players. And 322 00:16:49,200 --> 00:16:51,800 Speaker 1: you can understand it. For position players. They've already got 323 00:16:51,800 --> 00:16:55,640 Speaker 1: three huge deals on their books, devors A, Damis and Chapman. 324 00:16:56,080 --> 00:17:00,480 Speaker 1: But why they wouldn't continue spending on the pitching is 325 00:17:00,520 --> 00:17:02,480 Speaker 1: a little curious to me. I expect that they're going 326 00:17:02,520 --> 00:17:05,600 Speaker 1: to sign Max Scherzer. Max Scherzer loves Tony Vitello. It 327 00:17:05,640 --> 00:17:08,639 Speaker 1: was his pitching coach at Missouri, but they could use 328 00:17:08,680 --> 00:17:12,760 Speaker 1: one more and from that perspective, and maybe some bullpen 329 00:17:12,800 --> 00:17:17,120 Speaker 1: help as well. I'm a little baffled by the Giants 330 00:17:17,200 --> 00:17:21,639 Speaker 1: and they're seeming retrenchment here when they've spent heavily on 331 00:17:21,720 --> 00:17:24,160 Speaker 1: those three position players that I mentioned. Now, yes, they've 332 00:17:24,160 --> 00:17:27,320 Speaker 1: got big investments there and you can't fault them for that, 333 00:17:27,520 --> 00:17:30,320 Speaker 1: but it would seem that when you're at that level, 334 00:17:30,920 --> 00:17:34,160 Speaker 1: you'd want to keep going instead of kind of going backwards. 335 00:17:34,520 --> 00:17:38,040 Speaker 1: And I'm not sure which way they're going exactly. 336 00:17:38,560 --> 00:17:42,200 Speaker 2: Interesting Rhino Thunder sixty eight Ken has a question about 337 00:17:42,240 --> 00:17:45,320 Speaker 2: the O's, who obviously just landed Pete Alonso. To who 338 00:17:45,320 --> 00:17:47,719 Speaker 2: do you think the Orioles grab in terms of starting 339 00:17:47,760 --> 00:17:48,640 Speaker 2: pitching help. 340 00:17:49,240 --> 00:17:51,479 Speaker 1: Well, Ranger Suarez is a free agent that they've been 341 00:17:51,520 --> 00:17:54,480 Speaker 1: linked to Edward Cabrera. I reported with Will Salmon the 342 00:17:54,520 --> 00:17:56,760 Speaker 1: other day that that's a picture they're pursuing in trade. 343 00:17:57,080 --> 00:18:01,000 Speaker 1: Freddy Peralta we mentioned as well. I'm sure they're on 344 00:18:01,119 --> 00:18:04,960 Speaker 1: virtually every starting pitcher in the market, and with the 345 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:07,879 Speaker 1: Alonso signing, it doesn't necessarily signal that they're going to 346 00:18:07,880 --> 00:18:11,359 Speaker 1: stop spending. If anything, they're going to keep going. As 347 00:18:11,400 --> 00:18:13,440 Speaker 1: I was just mentioning with the Giants, once you get 348 00:18:13,480 --> 00:18:16,040 Speaker 1: to a certain point, you want to make your team 349 00:18:16,080 --> 00:18:20,520 Speaker 1: as strong as possible. They have had so far, arguably 350 00:18:20,560 --> 00:18:23,560 Speaker 1: the best season of any team. I'm talking about Leot Taveres, 351 00:18:23,680 --> 00:18:28,360 Speaker 1: Andrew Kittridge, Taylor Ward, Pete Alonso, and Ryan Helsley. That's 352 00:18:28,440 --> 00:18:32,440 Speaker 1: a big haul. And again they're not done, so I'm 353 00:18:32,440 --> 00:18:34,960 Speaker 1: not exactly sure where they're going. Maybe they're not sure. 354 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:39,440 Speaker 1: They're probably operating on multiple fronts, but they are going 355 00:18:39,480 --> 00:18:42,280 Speaker 1: to come away with a starting pitcher. And keep in mind, 356 00:18:42,760 --> 00:18:47,000 Speaker 1: they're not exactly lacking in that area. They've got Trevor 357 00:18:47,080 --> 00:18:49,240 Speaker 1: Rodgers who really came out at the end of last season, 358 00:18:49,359 --> 00:18:52,800 Speaker 1: Kyle Bradish who came back from Tommy john So they're 359 00:18:52,800 --> 00:18:55,600 Speaker 1: in a good spot, but they need one more, if 360 00:18:55,640 --> 00:18:56,040 Speaker 1: not two. 361 00:18:56,680 --> 00:18:59,560 Speaker 2: I have a question for you regarding that, actually two questions. 362 00:18:59,560 --> 00:19:02,679 Speaker 2: They train away Grayson Rodriguez, though, Ken, So why trade 363 00:19:02,680 --> 00:19:06,720 Speaker 2: away Rodriguez when you are in need of a starter to. 364 00:19:06,680 --> 00:19:09,600 Speaker 1: Get Taylor Award and because you're not sure Grayson Rodriguez 365 00:19:09,600 --> 00:19:13,359 Speaker 1: will be healthy. Taylor Award was arguably best right handed 366 00:19:13,400 --> 00:19:18,680 Speaker 1: hitting outfielder available. That is a position, and of ten, 367 00:19:19,119 --> 00:19:22,359 Speaker 1: it's of great scarcity right now. What I'm trying to 368 00:19:22,400 --> 00:19:25,040 Speaker 1: say was right handed hitting outfielders you can't find it. 369 00:19:25,119 --> 00:19:27,960 Speaker 1: Mike Petriella wrote a great article on MLB dot com 370 00:19:28,040 --> 00:19:31,920 Speaker 1: last week about this. They're just extremely scarce, so they 371 00:19:31,960 --> 00:19:34,320 Speaker 1: took a chance with Grayson Rodriguez. But that was the 372 00:19:34,400 --> 00:19:35,560 Speaker 1: choice that they made. 373 00:19:36,119 --> 00:19:38,760 Speaker 2: In all likelihood. Do you think their starting pitching help 374 00:19:38,800 --> 00:19:41,600 Speaker 2: can comes via trade or is there someone on the 375 00:19:41,640 --> 00:19:43,240 Speaker 2: free agent market you see fitting in? 376 00:19:44,760 --> 00:19:47,480 Speaker 1: My guess is trade. They've made their big free agent 377 00:19:47,840 --> 00:19:51,680 Speaker 1: signing with Alonso. They've also signed Hellsley much lesser deal, 378 00:19:51,720 --> 00:19:55,040 Speaker 1: but a significant deal, and they have players to trade. 379 00:19:55,440 --> 00:19:59,880 Speaker 1: Kobe Mayo is one. Perhaps Ryan Mountcastle is now expendable 380 00:20:00,040 --> 00:20:03,000 Speaker 1: with Pete A. Lonso coming aboard, so they can do 381 00:20:03,119 --> 00:20:05,760 Speaker 1: some things from a trade perspective. They've got other prospects 382 00:20:05,800 --> 00:20:08,880 Speaker 1: as well. I would expect that's the way they would 383 00:20:08,960 --> 00:20:11,480 Speaker 1: prefer to go. Now, whether it's the way they actually go, 384 00:20:12,200 --> 00:20:14,040 Speaker 1: I don't know. Maybe they feel they can get range 385 00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:15,760 Speaker 1: of Swarz on a great deal and they go in 386 00:20:15,800 --> 00:20:18,480 Speaker 1: that direction. Maybe they do that in trade for a 387 00:20:18,520 --> 00:20:21,640 Speaker 1: starting pitcher. Kind of the world is their oyster. 388 00:20:21,400 --> 00:20:25,240 Speaker 2: Right now, the Orioles, they have been busy. Great questions today, guys, 389 00:20:25,240 --> 00:20:27,920 Speaker 2: Thanks so much for participating in the chat with Ken Rosent. 390 00:20:27,960 --> 00:20:30,160 Speaker 2: Thought we're going to be right back after this with 391 00:20:30,200 --> 00:20:31,560 Speaker 2: our dude and dork of the week. 392 00:20:32,920 --> 00:20:36,080 Speaker 3: Bet, I'm jam account holders today. How about in any 393 00:20:36,119 --> 00:20:38,879 Speaker 3: sport parlay boost token you can score a bigger payout 394 00:20:38,920 --> 00:20:41,119 Speaker 3: if your wager with that token. Hits tokens can be 395 00:20:41,160 --> 00:20:44,520 Speaker 3: used on parlays and on same game parlays. Gambling problem, 396 00:20:44,600 --> 00:20:47,200 Speaker 3: We're concerned. There's help called one eight hundred gambler. 397 00:20:48,640 --> 00:21:01,000 Speaker 1: Dude, dude, dude. 398 00:20:56,440 --> 00:20:58,800 Speaker 2: All right, it is time to give some praise. I 399 00:20:58,840 --> 00:21:01,200 Speaker 2: appreciate you having my self and Hazel May as the 400 00:21:01,280 --> 00:21:03,359 Speaker 2: dudets of the week last week. Thank you for that. 401 00:21:03,440 --> 00:21:05,000 Speaker 2: Who is your dude of the week. 402 00:21:05,760 --> 00:21:09,560 Speaker 1: More award winners Alana and I've got Joe buck Ford 403 00:21:09,600 --> 00:21:13,760 Speaker 1: Frick winner and Paul Hoynes the Baseball Writers Association of 404 00:21:13,800 --> 00:21:17,160 Speaker 1: America Career Excellence Award winner. And these two guys were 405 00:21:17,160 --> 00:21:20,960 Speaker 1: honored this week or named to win those awards this week. Joe, 406 00:21:21,000 --> 00:21:23,960 Speaker 1: of course, I worked for with Fox for many years. 407 00:21:24,280 --> 00:21:28,000 Speaker 1: He called twenty four World Series. I know some people say, well, hey, 408 00:21:28,040 --> 00:21:30,760 Speaker 1: he's still young for this. Come on, He's the second 409 00:21:30,800 --> 00:21:33,400 Speaker 1: youngest since Vin Scully to win this award, and there 410 00:21:33,440 --> 00:21:38,320 Speaker 1: are some other broadcasters quite deserving, but this vote is 411 00:21:38,440 --> 00:21:44,600 Speaker 1: conducted among basically his peers, thirteen Living Frick Award recipients 412 00:21:44,640 --> 00:21:48,800 Speaker 1: and three broadcast historians columnists. So those are the people 413 00:21:48,800 --> 00:21:51,000 Speaker 1: who chose Joe Buck, and they could not have made 414 00:21:51,000 --> 00:21:53,160 Speaker 1: a better choice. He's one of the all time greats. 415 00:21:53,560 --> 00:21:55,920 Speaker 1: I used to laugh all the time when people would say, 416 00:21:56,119 --> 00:22:00,199 Speaker 1: ken Joe Buck suggs Man. Really Fox kept him out 417 00:22:00,240 --> 00:22:02,800 Speaker 1: for twenty four World Series and ESPN wanted them to 418 00:22:02,800 --> 00:22:06,560 Speaker 1: cover football for them, And seems to me he's done 419 00:22:06,600 --> 00:22:10,800 Speaker 1: okay for a guy who supposedly sucks. Paul Hoyins. We 420 00:22:10,840 --> 00:22:13,719 Speaker 1: all love Paul. He is one of the great characters 421 00:22:13,760 --> 00:22:16,920 Speaker 1: among baseball writers and he's covered the Guardians and Indians 422 00:22:17,200 --> 00:22:20,760 Speaker 1: for more than four decades and done it with his 423 00:22:20,920 --> 00:22:24,159 Speaker 1: usual work, ethic and humor and all of that and 424 00:22:24,320 --> 00:22:28,080 Speaker 1: a most deserving winner. Baseball Writers Association Award is a 425 00:22:28,119 --> 00:22:31,359 Speaker 1: little bit different. It's comprised of a voting block of 426 00:22:31,440 --> 00:22:34,080 Speaker 1: all of us. All the baseball writers who are eligible 427 00:22:34,119 --> 00:22:37,159 Speaker 1: to vote can do that, and Hoines was the selection 428 00:22:37,280 --> 00:22:38,800 Speaker 1: this year. Very deserved. 429 00:22:39,160 --> 00:22:42,159 Speaker 2: Yeah, congratulations to both Joe Buck and Paul Hoyins. What 430 00:22:42,280 --> 00:22:44,159 Speaker 2: an honor I mean to be able to be in 431 00:22:44,200 --> 00:22:47,480 Speaker 2: Cooperstown and memorialized in that way is quite the honor, 432 00:22:47,520 --> 00:22:49,679 Speaker 2: So congrats to them. My dude of the week is 433 00:22:49,800 --> 00:22:51,639 Speaker 2: Michael Lias. I think this is a guy that has 434 00:22:51,680 --> 00:22:53,760 Speaker 2: been a little bit on the hot seat and we 435 00:22:53,800 --> 00:22:56,320 Speaker 2: were wondering what his tenure was going to be, of 436 00:22:56,359 --> 00:22:59,760 Speaker 2: course with the Baltimore Orioles, but they've had a very 437 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:03,800 Speaker 2: oppressive off season. I think obviously the feather in the 438 00:23:03,840 --> 00:23:06,239 Speaker 2: cap is the signing of Pete Alonzo. I don't know 439 00:23:06,280 --> 00:23:08,840 Speaker 2: that Alonzo wanted to leave New York, but the Mets 440 00:23:08,880 --> 00:23:11,879 Speaker 2: are very questionable. So congratulations to Michael Lias making some 441 00:23:12,000 --> 00:23:15,200 Speaker 2: good moves, making the Orioles incredibly relevant in what is 442 00:23:15,240 --> 00:23:19,200 Speaker 2: a very competitive Al East. So all right, so there 443 00:23:19,200 --> 00:23:21,600 Speaker 2: you have it as far as our dudes of the week. 444 00:23:21,640 --> 00:23:32,479 Speaker 2: Time now for our dork of the week. All right, 445 00:23:32,520 --> 00:23:34,560 Speaker 2: I'll go ahead and take honors on this one. The Mets. 446 00:23:34,680 --> 00:23:37,720 Speaker 2: What are we doing? Ken? What are we doing? David 447 00:23:37,760 --> 00:23:40,080 Speaker 2: Stearns goes over there from the Milwaukee Brewers and is 448 00:23:40,119 --> 00:23:43,560 Speaker 2: treating the Mets like the brew Crew, And obviously Steve Cohen, 449 00:23:43,680 --> 00:23:46,960 Speaker 2: with all of the money known to man more than God, 450 00:23:47,040 --> 00:23:50,880 Speaker 2: really just got the licensing rights for casinos in that 451 00:23:51,119 --> 00:23:54,000 Speaker 2: area and has gotten rid of the core. Brandon Neimo 452 00:23:54,240 --> 00:23:59,320 Speaker 2: is in Texas obviously, Edwin Diaz welcome to Los Angeles, 453 00:23:59,359 --> 00:24:02,920 Speaker 2: and pet alan is an Oh what are the Mets doing? Ken, 454 00:24:02,960 --> 00:24:06,040 Speaker 2: I just don't understand this. One of the richest owners 455 00:24:06,119 --> 00:24:08,320 Speaker 2: in the game is getting rid of and now you 456 00:24:08,440 --> 00:24:10,800 Speaker 2: just have this albatross of a contract of Juan Soto 457 00:24:10,880 --> 00:24:12,240 Speaker 2: and nobody else around him. 458 00:24:13,080 --> 00:24:15,040 Speaker 1: Well, it's a great question what they're doing. I wrote 459 00:24:15,040 --> 00:24:18,520 Speaker 1: a column about it, and granted it's only December twelfth, 460 00:24:18,600 --> 00:24:22,360 Speaker 1: the off season is far from over, but they have acted. 461 00:24:22,880 --> 00:24:26,400 Speaker 1: In my views, I wrote with a confidence that borders 462 00:24:26,440 --> 00:24:29,639 Speaker 1: on arrogance even indifference regarding these players. And I know 463 00:24:29,680 --> 00:24:32,040 Speaker 1: certain Met fans are saying, well, we didn't win with 464 00:24:32,080 --> 00:24:35,199 Speaker 1: these guys. They didn't win with those guys. True, but 465 00:24:35,359 --> 00:24:38,920 Speaker 1: not because Peter Alonzo and Edwin Diaz in particular were 466 00:24:38,960 --> 00:24:42,000 Speaker 1: poor performers. They were elite performers for the Mets, so 467 00:24:42,040 --> 00:24:46,160 Speaker 1: they weren't the problem. Now, my dork of the week, Alana, 468 00:24:46,200 --> 00:24:49,520 Speaker 1: it's someone near and both of us you worked with 469 00:24:49,640 --> 00:24:52,480 Speaker 1: him at MLB Network very closely on the same show. 470 00:24:53,119 --> 00:24:55,679 Speaker 1: So I'm going to exempt you from the conversation I 471 00:24:55,720 --> 00:24:57,840 Speaker 1: know you don't want to maybe crush him. I will 472 00:24:57,880 --> 00:24:59,760 Speaker 1: crush him. I worked with him at MLB Network two. 473 00:25:00,080 --> 00:25:04,440 Speaker 1: Look at mad Dog Russo and watch this amazing feat 474 00:25:04,480 --> 00:25:10,440 Speaker 1: of athleticism as he tried a half court shot. Go ahead, Doggie, 475 00:25:10,600 --> 00:25:12,520 Speaker 1: here comes? What is this? 476 00:25:13,400 --> 00:25:16,040 Speaker 2: He also look like it also looked like he pulled 477 00:25:16,040 --> 00:25:18,320 Speaker 2: a hammy. Not only is he one handing it up 478 00:25:18,320 --> 00:25:20,480 Speaker 2: there and completely missing it, he's like he looked like 479 00:25:20,520 --> 00:25:22,560 Speaker 2: he pulled a hamstring in this process. 480 00:25:23,040 --> 00:25:25,239 Speaker 1: Alana, you just asked the question with the Mets, what 481 00:25:25,280 --> 00:25:27,840 Speaker 1: are we doing? I have the same question for the dog, 482 00:25:28,160 --> 00:25:30,879 Speaker 1: what are we doing? And really what we saw there? 483 00:25:31,359 --> 00:25:34,360 Speaker 1: Merritt's one of his classic rants on ESPN, but we're 484 00:25:34,359 --> 00:25:36,359 Speaker 1: not going to see it. The dog's not going to 485 00:25:36,440 --> 00:25:38,680 Speaker 1: rip the dog. But he's the dork of the week. 486 00:25:39,119 --> 00:25:41,760 Speaker 1: He is the dork of the week. 487 00:25:42,240 --> 00:25:44,320 Speaker 2: We appreciate it very much for all of you that 488 00:25:44,400 --> 00:25:47,480 Speaker 2: are watching and listening. Foul Territory is coming up after this, 489 00:25:47,560 --> 00:25:50,879 Speaker 2: but I have to tell you what a time to 490 00:25:50,920 --> 00:25:53,679 Speaker 2: be with you. Ken have a great week. You're awesome 491 00:25:53,720 --> 00:25:57,159 Speaker 2: at the Winter meetings. Don't forget everybody Their territory is next. 492 00:25:57,480 --> 00:25:59,960 Speaker 2: Tod Frazier Eric krat Scott Braun. They're going to walk 493 00:26:00,280 --> 00:26:03,960 Speaker 2: FP Santangelo Ferries back Monday at ten am. Have a 494 00:26:04,000 --> 00:26:08,800 Speaker 2: great week, everybody,