1 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:09,760 Speaker 1: Welcome everyone to the Thursday edition of Fair Territory. I'm 2 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:12,920 Speaker 1: Ken Rosenthal here with my friend Alana Rizzo. And Alana, 3 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:16,440 Speaker 1: we are going to start the show today reading the 4 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:21,200 Speaker 1: calendar because it's important. And the calendar says that today's 5 00:00:21,280 --> 00:00:24,920 Speaker 1: date is June eighteenth. And why might you think that 6 00:00:25,079 --> 00:00:26,280 Speaker 1: is significant? 7 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 2: Well, I tell you because everybody seems to think that 8 00:00:29,480 --> 00:00:32,920 Speaker 2: the trade deadline, Ken Rosenthal, is tomorrow. It is not. 9 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:35,400 Speaker 2: I understand that everybody wants to know what's going on, 10 00:00:35,440 --> 00:00:38,720 Speaker 2: who is buying, who is selling. But there's still plenty 11 00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:40,879 Speaker 2: of time. Let's just hold off a little bit, tell 12 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:41,360 Speaker 2: us more. 13 00:00:41,880 --> 00:00:44,440 Speaker 1: Well, here's the deal, Alana, and you're absolutely right. The 14 00:00:44,479 --> 00:00:49,040 Speaker 1: deadline is still nearly seven weeks away. Most teams right 15 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:51,960 Speaker 1: now are preparing for the draft, which of course occurs 16 00:00:52,040 --> 00:00:54,440 Speaker 1: during the All Star break, and then even after the 17 00:00:54,480 --> 00:00:57,240 Speaker 1: All Star break. If you take ten days and go 18 00:00:57,320 --> 00:01:01,480 Speaker 1: beyond that, say to July twenty sixth, deadline is still 19 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:04,040 Speaker 1: almost a week away, or actually a little more than 20 00:01:04,080 --> 00:01:06,880 Speaker 1: a week away, because the deadline this year is August third. 21 00:01:06,920 --> 00:01:09,840 Speaker 1: That's the date Major League Baseball shows. It's a Monday. 22 00:01:09,880 --> 00:01:14,000 Speaker 1: It's the maximum attention day without having day games, having 23 00:01:14,040 --> 00:01:17,280 Speaker 1: guys pulled off the field and all that. So there's 24 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:19,200 Speaker 1: a long way to go, That's what I'm trying to 25 00:01:19,240 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 1: say here, And I want to show people the wildcard 26 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:26,600 Speaker 1: standings to show you just how muddled this whole sport 27 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:29,000 Speaker 1: is right now, because there are so many teams still 28 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:33,119 Speaker 1: in it, so much still to be defined before the deadline. Okay, 29 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:36,120 Speaker 1: here's the American League wildcard standings, and I want you 30 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:42,399 Speaker 1: to look beyond the leaders, which are obvious, but Texas, Baltimore, Minnesota, Houston. 31 00:01:42,920 --> 00:01:46,200 Speaker 1: I would categorize those teams all as disappointments to some 32 00:01:46,319 --> 00:01:50,000 Speaker 1: degree this season. They are all within two games of 33 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:53,520 Speaker 1: the wildcard the final spot. Even the Red Sox, as 34 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:55,400 Speaker 1: bad as they've been, and we'll get to them in 35 00:01:55,440 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 1: doork of the week, they're only five and a half 36 00:01:57,760 --> 00:02:01,080 Speaker 1: games out. So what I'm trying to say here there 37 00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:03,160 Speaker 1: is a lot more baseball to be played, a lot 38 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:06,680 Speaker 1: more that can happen, and a lot more definition that 39 00:02:06,760 --> 00:02:08,720 Speaker 1: needs to occur. And let's look at the National League 40 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:12,040 Speaker 1: because I'll show you it's almost the same way, stronger 41 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:15,919 Speaker 1: league this year, but still muddled. Okay, at the top, 42 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:19,840 Speaker 1: this is interesting. Padres Nationals and Cubs all tied right 43 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:23,400 Speaker 1: now for the third spot. Then you go to the Diamondbacks, Pirates, 44 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:27,200 Speaker 1: and Marlins and Reds. Those four teams, none of them 45 00:02:27,200 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 1: playing like world meters, all at various points had their moments, 46 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:33,959 Speaker 1: but they're all within three games of the final spot. 47 00:02:34,120 --> 00:02:38,320 Speaker 1: So by the deadline, some of these teams on the 48 00:02:38,360 --> 00:02:42,359 Speaker 1: fringes of the wildcard race will probably fade, some might 49 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:46,720 Speaker 1: even surge. Some who are currently in wildcard positions, say 50 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:50,359 Speaker 1: the Nationals, the Cardinals, the White Sox, they may fade 51 00:02:50,360 --> 00:02:53,320 Speaker 1: because they were never expected to contend anyway. All of 52 00:02:53,320 --> 00:02:57,839 Speaker 1: these possibilities exist. So what we're talking about here are 53 00:02:58,040 --> 00:03:01,440 Speaker 1: a number of teams, really more than half the league, 54 00:03:01,760 --> 00:03:05,119 Speaker 1: that probably don't know what exactly they want to do yet. 55 00:03:05,160 --> 00:03:08,600 Speaker 1: And the other aspect of this, we can certainly identify 56 00:03:08,639 --> 00:03:12,119 Speaker 1: players who might be traded, but team needs are going 57 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:14,920 Speaker 1: to evolve and change over the next six to seven weeks, 58 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 1: there's no doubt about that. So while certain teams are 59 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:21,160 Speaker 1: out there already, the Giants are one. We wrote about 60 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:24,440 Speaker 1: them this week, how they are already putting feelers out, 61 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:28,440 Speaker 1: there's not going to be much action until the very end, 62 00:03:28,520 --> 00:03:31,399 Speaker 1: because there never is. So while it's fun to talk 63 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:33,600 Speaker 1: about all this that we are going to talk about it. 64 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:37,400 Speaker 1: Of course, Terrek Scoogle, the Tiger's the whole deal. The 65 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:41,680 Speaker 1: reality is, the plot is still to be unveiled. 66 00:03:42,680 --> 00:03:46,280 Speaker 2: I can't remember a wild Card picture as muddled as 67 00:03:46,320 --> 00:03:48,920 Speaker 2: it is in twenty twenty six? Can you mention the 68 00:03:48,920 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 2: San Francisco Gent We know that they're going to be sellers. 69 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:53,760 Speaker 2: They've already talked about that. You just wrote about it. 70 00:03:53,800 --> 00:03:57,160 Speaker 2: But let's continue to scratch the itch for fans. Besides 71 00:03:57,240 --> 00:04:00,080 Speaker 2: San Francisco, who else might be selling. 72 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:04,240 Speaker 1: Well? Obviously, teams like the Rockies, teams at the bottom 73 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:07,440 Speaker 1: of the barrel. The Red Sox are a team under 74 00:04:07,520 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 1: much discussion right now. They're one but all the teams 75 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:13,720 Speaker 1: that you think about at the bottom of the standings 76 00:04:13,800 --> 00:04:15,640 Speaker 1: right now. And Detroit, of course, is going to be 77 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:20,000 Speaker 1: a really interesting one fourteen games under five hundred. They 78 00:04:20,120 --> 00:04:23,720 Speaker 1: just put Glabor Torres back on the injured list. Yes, 79 00:04:23,760 --> 00:04:27,000 Speaker 1: Scooble is back, Yes Casey Miz is back. But the 80 00:04:27,080 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 1: idea of them being a serious contender when they're fourteen 81 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:34,919 Speaker 1: under it's kind of hard to imagine. So yes, I 82 00:04:34,920 --> 00:04:38,279 Speaker 1: would expect them to sell and Scooble Yes to be 83 00:04:38,320 --> 00:04:40,680 Speaker 1: part of that conversation. Casey Mice to be part of 84 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:44,440 Speaker 1: that conversation, both potential free agents, as is glabor tore Is. 85 00:04:44,520 --> 00:04:46,800 Speaker 1: He needs to get healthy. It's the second time on 86 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:50,240 Speaker 1: the il with an oblique. So these are some of 87 00:04:50,240 --> 00:04:53,760 Speaker 1: the teams that we'll be talking about as sellers. The 88 00:04:53,800 --> 00:04:57,200 Speaker 1: Angels obviously a bottom of the barrel club, but we 89 00:04:57,320 --> 00:04:59,279 Speaker 1: never seem to be able to figure out what they're 90 00:04:59,320 --> 00:05:02,719 Speaker 1: going to do because they are rather unpredictable. 91 00:05:03,720 --> 00:05:06,039 Speaker 2: All right, So talk about a couple of teams that 92 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:08,200 Speaker 2: might be adding. You had mentioned some of the teams 93 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:10,120 Speaker 2: that were low on the totem pole in the al 94 00:05:10,200 --> 00:05:13,120 Speaker 2: Wild Carter a surprise team, I say. One of those 95 00:05:13,160 --> 00:05:16,600 Speaker 2: teams in the nl KEN is the Washington Nationals. Do 96 00:05:16,680 --> 00:05:19,840 Speaker 2: you think they make some sort of push to buy 97 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:22,080 Speaker 2: at the deadline and force the issue. 98 00:05:22,640 --> 00:05:24,720 Speaker 1: It's so funny a lota. I remember talking to one 99 00:05:24,720 --> 00:05:28,000 Speaker 1: of their people in April, must have been late April, 100 00:05:28,240 --> 00:05:31,159 Speaker 1: and they were scoring a bunch of runs and the 101 00:05:31,200 --> 00:05:33,599 Speaker 1: person with the Nationals said to me, I can't imagine 102 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:35,960 Speaker 1: this is going to continue. We're probably going to regress. 103 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:40,520 Speaker 1: They haven't regressed. They continue to score like crazy. Yes, 104 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:44,280 Speaker 1: they're pitching is insufficient, and yes, this is a rebuilding 105 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:47,160 Speaker 1: team and they do not plan to contend or did 106 00:05:47,160 --> 00:05:49,920 Speaker 1: not plan to contend. But the reality is that you 107 00:05:49,960 --> 00:05:52,880 Speaker 1: can see it right there. They are in really good shape. 108 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:55,160 Speaker 1: That's in the end at least, not as good shape obviously, 109 00:05:55,360 --> 00:06:00,320 Speaker 1: but in the wildcard position. Yes, so will they buy? 110 00:06:01,520 --> 00:06:05,080 Speaker 1: I expect them, the White Sox, the Cardinals, these rebuilding 111 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:08,080 Speaker 1: clubs to buy, but in a limited way. They're not 112 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:11,040 Speaker 1: going to go out and get Tarrek Scoogle. But will 113 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:13,400 Speaker 1: they try to address their pitching some of these teams, Yeah, 114 00:06:13,440 --> 00:06:15,440 Speaker 1: I would think that they would, just not in a 115 00:06:15,480 --> 00:06:18,720 Speaker 1: way that would require them to part with big prospects. 116 00:06:19,880 --> 00:06:22,640 Speaker 2: What about the Orioles? Do they make a push? 117 00:06:22,960 --> 00:06:25,320 Speaker 1: The Oils are in to win this year and they 118 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:27,440 Speaker 1: want to be a team that is getting back to 119 00:06:27,480 --> 00:06:30,839 Speaker 1: the playoffs. That was the whole plan, Signing Pete Alonso, 120 00:06:30,960 --> 00:06:33,320 Speaker 1: Signing Ryan Helsley, who came back last night, gave up 121 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:36,600 Speaker 1: two home runs the first two pitches, but ultimately settled 122 00:06:36,640 --> 00:06:41,960 Speaker 1: down Taylor Ward. All these guys they are trying to 123 00:06:42,040 --> 00:06:45,080 Speaker 1: win now. They're not going to give up easily. And 124 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:47,320 Speaker 1: I know people are talking about Avlete, Rutchman and all 125 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:50,320 Speaker 1: these guys, and they could trade Ward, etc. No, not 126 00:06:50,360 --> 00:06:53,200 Speaker 1: so fast. If they fall out of it short anything 127 00:06:53,200 --> 00:06:55,559 Speaker 1: would be in play, though I doubt Rushman would. He's 128 00:06:55,600 --> 00:06:58,920 Speaker 1: back to being a star level player again. But at 129 00:06:58,920 --> 00:07:01,840 Speaker 1: that point, yeah, they could sell. But really I expect 130 00:07:01,920 --> 00:07:04,559 Speaker 1: them to go after more pitching and try to get 131 00:07:05,120 --> 00:07:08,240 Speaker 1: into an even better position with regard to the wildcard race. 132 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:12,400 Speaker 1: As inconsistent as they've been, kind of disappointing as they've been, 133 00:07:12,760 --> 00:07:15,600 Speaker 1: they're still within range here of the wildcard, at least 134 00:07:15,600 --> 00:07:19,040 Speaker 1: the last wildcard, and I don't expect them to concede 135 00:07:19,320 --> 00:07:22,440 Speaker 1: unless it's absolutely obvious that they should. 136 00:07:23,480 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 2: Ken Looking at our chat right now, see Carrera nine 137 00:07:25,760 --> 00:07:27,960 Speaker 2: to five to one says my money is on Philadelphia 138 00:07:28,080 --> 00:07:30,920 Speaker 2: not making any moves at the deadline whatsoever, just going 139 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:32,920 Speaker 2: to roll with it and run it back. So I 140 00:07:33,000 --> 00:07:35,720 Speaker 2: ask you this, Phillies are already looking to add though 141 00:07:36,520 --> 00:07:39,800 Speaker 2: according to the industry, they need an outfielder. They're looking 142 00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:42,160 Speaker 2: for a swing man, a fitt starter, a long relief 143 00:07:42,240 --> 00:07:44,760 Speaker 2: type of player to fill out that rotation. They optioned 144 00:07:44,880 --> 00:07:47,440 Speaker 2: Andrew Paynter to triple A. What do you see the 145 00:07:47,440 --> 00:07:49,280 Speaker 2: Phillies doing all on. 146 00:07:49,360 --> 00:07:52,960 Speaker 1: I'd be shocked if they stood Pat Dave Dombrowski, their 147 00:07:53,000 --> 00:07:55,600 Speaker 1: president of baseball operations, I'd have to look this up. 148 00:07:55,960 --> 00:07:59,040 Speaker 1: He's been doing this a long time. I don't recall 149 00:07:59,120 --> 00:08:02,680 Speaker 1: him ever sitting out a deadline. And as you just outlined, 150 00:08:03,200 --> 00:08:06,160 Speaker 1: their needs are clear. They need a right fielder Dolics 151 00:08:06,160 --> 00:08:10,000 Speaker 1: Garsia probably lost for the season and he wasn't hitting anyway. 152 00:08:10,080 --> 00:08:13,760 Speaker 1: They also could use, as you mentioned, that swingman, long 153 00:08:13,840 --> 00:08:17,400 Speaker 1: relief type because Painter back to Triple A is not 154 00:08:17,440 --> 00:08:21,200 Speaker 1: going to be their fifth starter. So yes, they're going 155 00:08:21,240 --> 00:08:23,560 Speaker 1: to add I would expect that's going to happen. And 156 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:27,720 Speaker 1: while their farm system isn't particularly strong, Dave Dombrowski is 157 00:08:27,960 --> 00:08:32,640 Speaker 1: ultra aggressive always, and this team has an older group 158 00:08:32,720 --> 00:08:35,480 Speaker 1: of position players and even on the pitching staff as well, 159 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:38,120 Speaker 1: and they know that their window is not going to 160 00:08:38,160 --> 00:08:41,080 Speaker 1: be extended forever with this particular group. 161 00:08:41,679 --> 00:08:43,720 Speaker 2: All right, more on the Orioles to come, But I 162 00:08:43,720 --> 00:08:47,000 Speaker 2: want to talk about another team in that division. One 163 00:08:47,040 --> 00:08:49,520 Speaker 2: team ken that's not going to be selling is the 164 00:08:49,760 --> 00:08:53,320 Speaker 2: New York Yankees. What they are doing now is incredibly impressive. 165 00:08:53,320 --> 00:08:55,720 Speaker 2: They won nine of the thirteen games without judging the 166 00:08:55,760 --> 00:08:59,040 Speaker 2: lineup without Stanton, Max Freed, and now Trent Grisham. How 167 00:08:59,080 --> 00:08:59,720 Speaker 2: are they doing it. 168 00:09:00,679 --> 00:09:03,400 Speaker 1: They're doing it with contributions up and down their roster. 169 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:07,320 Speaker 1: They're doing it with a remarkable season from Paul Goldschmid. 170 00:09:07,640 --> 00:09:09,760 Speaker 1: He already has more home runs than he did last year. 171 00:09:09,920 --> 00:09:12,680 Speaker 1: He was only expected to be a part time guy, 172 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:15,640 Speaker 1: and yet he's contributing in a big way. And the 173 00:09:15,679 --> 00:09:18,960 Speaker 1: thing that stands out the most about the Yankees is 174 00:09:18,960 --> 00:09:22,800 Speaker 1: the overall depth of their roster. They were built to 175 00:09:22,840 --> 00:09:27,120 Speaker 1: withstand these types of injuries. Now, obviously they need Aaron Judge, 176 00:09:27,320 --> 00:09:29,920 Speaker 1: they need Stanton too, and Max Freed, all of those 177 00:09:29,920 --> 00:09:34,120 Speaker 1: players along with Grisham. But they have alternatives now. Jason 178 00:09:34,120 --> 00:09:37,840 Speaker 1: Domingez came back from the minor leagues. They put Cabairo 179 00:09:37,960 --> 00:09:40,920 Speaker 1: in the outfield, started playing Volpie. It's short and on 180 00:09:40,960 --> 00:09:44,679 Speaker 1: the pitching staff as well. They have some pretty outstanding 181 00:09:44,720 --> 00:09:47,720 Speaker 1: prospects that we may see later this season. Carlos Lebroney 182 00:09:47,840 --> 00:09:51,760 Speaker 1: could be a factor in their bullpen. Overall, their roster 183 00:09:52,040 --> 00:09:54,960 Speaker 1: top to bottom is just deeper than in the past. 184 00:09:55,360 --> 00:09:59,640 Speaker 1: Bellinger's having an All Star, Top ten MVP candidate type 185 00:09:59,640 --> 00:10:01,960 Speaker 1: of Seas and they just have a lot of good 186 00:10:01,960 --> 00:10:05,240 Speaker 1: players doing a lot of good things. Now they're going 187 00:10:05,280 --> 00:10:07,800 Speaker 1: to need bullpen help. They know that at the deadline 188 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:10,319 Speaker 1: they want to get a right handed hitting catcher. Chris 189 00:10:10,440 --> 00:10:13,840 Speaker 1: Kershner of The Athletic wrote today about Minnesota's Ryan Jeffers. 190 00:10:14,400 --> 00:10:17,560 Speaker 1: That's a team too. That's going to be interesting because yes, 191 00:10:17,640 --> 00:10:21,520 Speaker 1: they sold big time last year, but their new head 192 00:10:21,559 --> 00:10:25,760 Speaker 1: of ownership, Tom Pohlad, has kind of said, we want 193 00:10:25,760 --> 00:10:29,400 Speaker 1: to compete, and they are competing, so again, it's going 194 00:10:29,440 --> 00:10:31,520 Speaker 1: to be really interesting to see. But the Yankees getting 195 00:10:31,520 --> 00:10:33,880 Speaker 1: back to them what they are doing here, As you 196 00:10:33,960 --> 00:10:37,760 Speaker 1: mentioned nine to thirteen without judge, that's really impressive. 197 00:10:38,360 --> 00:10:41,000 Speaker 2: All right, really quick, We're going to wrap up the 198 00:10:41,000 --> 00:10:43,560 Speaker 2: Orioles momentarily. 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What do you 243 00:12:47,640 --> 00:12:48,199 Speaker 2: mean by that? 244 00:12:48,920 --> 00:12:51,600 Speaker 1: Yes, I wrote a story today with Brittieroli about this 245 00:12:51,800 --> 00:12:55,760 Speaker 1: very thing, and the story goes into a number of things, 246 00:12:55,840 --> 00:12:59,040 Speaker 1: but the big news is that cal Ripken Jr. Really, 247 00:12:59,040 --> 00:13:03,040 Speaker 1: for the first time to he retired, is becoming active 248 00:13:03,120 --> 00:13:06,240 Speaker 1: with the Orioles. And he, of course, as a player, 249 00:13:06,559 --> 00:13:10,920 Speaker 1: was a master of fundamentals, devoted to fundamentals, and he 250 00:13:11,000 --> 00:13:13,520 Speaker 1: wants to see the Orioles in the minor leagues start 251 00:13:13,559 --> 00:13:16,240 Speaker 1: to get back to doing some fundamental things. This is 252 00:13:16,240 --> 00:13:21,280 Speaker 1: an initiative that Mike Alias, their president base operations, kind 253 00:13:21,280 --> 00:13:24,360 Speaker 1: of went on by hiring Mike Shildt to be a 254 00:13:24,400 --> 00:13:28,320 Speaker 1: coordinator of instruction in the upper levels of the minor leagues. Ripkin, 255 00:13:28,400 --> 00:13:30,240 Speaker 1: of course is a part owner. He doesn't need to 256 00:13:30,280 --> 00:13:33,560 Speaker 1: be hired, but he has been giving more input. He 257 00:13:33,640 --> 00:13:37,040 Speaker 1: talks with Elias regularly, talks with minor league coaches, was 258 00:13:37,120 --> 00:13:40,840 Speaker 1: active in spring training. So this is an interesting development 259 00:13:40,880 --> 00:13:43,960 Speaker 1: for a team that at times this season and last 260 00:13:44,000 --> 00:13:47,040 Speaker 1: season certainly has not looked like a fundamental monster. 261 00:13:48,040 --> 00:13:50,160 Speaker 2: All right, This is a question that I think a 262 00:13:50,160 --> 00:13:53,000 Speaker 2: lot of people perhaps have. How strong of an MVP 263 00:13:53,320 --> 00:13:57,439 Speaker 2: candidate is Pete crow Armstrong. He's been on fire Ken 264 00:13:57,920 --> 00:14:00,280 Speaker 2: of course, he didn't have the best interaction with White 265 00:14:00,280 --> 00:14:02,280 Speaker 2: Sox fan about a month ago, but he's been on 266 00:14:02,400 --> 00:14:04,480 Speaker 2: fire since then. Is he an MVP? 267 00:14:05,440 --> 00:14:07,959 Speaker 1: He is an MVP candidate now. Of course, in the 268 00:14:08,040 --> 00:14:10,880 Speaker 1: National League. As long as Otani is playing and playing 269 00:14:10,920 --> 00:14:14,280 Speaker 1: effectively and pitching and hitting, Otani is going to be 270 00:14:14,280 --> 00:14:17,720 Speaker 1: the favorite every year, And understandably so. But right now 271 00:14:18,360 --> 00:14:22,360 Speaker 1: among National League position players, PI k Armstrong is first 272 00:14:22,440 --> 00:14:26,240 Speaker 1: in both Baseball References version of War and Fangrabs version 273 00:14:26,280 --> 00:14:29,520 Speaker 1: of War. Now, a lot of that is attributable to 274 00:14:29,880 --> 00:14:33,520 Speaker 1: his defensive prowess in center field, a premium position, but 275 00:14:33,640 --> 00:14:37,240 Speaker 1: as you mentioned, Alana, he's been hot offensively. Now in 276 00:14:37,280 --> 00:14:40,520 Speaker 1: the National League, you have some other worthy MVP candidates 277 00:14:40,600 --> 00:14:44,360 Speaker 1: early on, Corbyn Carroll of the Diamondbacks, certainly, James Wood 278 00:14:44,440 --> 00:14:48,360 Speaker 1: of the Nationals. Absolutely, it will all come down to Otani, 279 00:14:48,400 --> 00:14:52,320 Speaker 1: as it always does. But Pca, in a year that 280 00:14:52,440 --> 00:14:55,680 Speaker 1: started really badly for him, has yes emerged as an 281 00:14:55,760 --> 00:14:56,640 Speaker 1: MVP candidate. 282 00:14:57,200 --> 00:14:59,560 Speaker 2: All right, see Carrera nine to fifty. One would like 283 00:14:59,600 --> 00:15:01,160 Speaker 2: to know this. This is a question in regards to 284 00:15:01,200 --> 00:15:03,920 Speaker 2: the Phillies, while all season long needing a thumper and 285 00:15:03,960 --> 00:15:05,960 Speaker 2: one more in the outfield. By the way, does Trey 286 00:15:06,000 --> 00:15:08,320 Speaker 2: Turner still play for the Phillies? Do you think Trey 287 00:15:08,320 --> 00:15:09,160 Speaker 2: Turner gets moved? 288 00:15:10,360 --> 00:15:13,000 Speaker 1: No chance Tray Turner gets moved. And Trey Turner is 289 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:16,680 Speaker 1: a guy with a huge contract. Why would they even 290 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:19,920 Speaker 1: think about trading him when it would be almost impossible 291 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:22,640 Speaker 1: to move that deal When he's playing not at his 292 00:15:22,720 --> 00:15:25,480 Speaker 1: best what they need from Trey Turner is Trey Turner 293 00:15:25,520 --> 00:15:30,280 Speaker 1: to find it offensively. Again, There's every reasona believe he will, 294 00:15:30,400 --> 00:15:33,680 Speaker 1: and we've seen a number of outstanding hitters this season. 295 00:15:33,720 --> 00:15:37,320 Speaker 1: Turner is one. Manny Machado another who have had basically 296 00:15:37,360 --> 00:15:41,240 Speaker 1: season long struggles. But I will bet on both those 297 00:15:41,280 --> 00:15:44,000 Speaker 1: guys coming out of it at some point. Now. Granted, 298 00:15:44,040 --> 00:15:47,440 Speaker 1: the season is well long here and it's high time 299 00:15:47,480 --> 00:15:49,840 Speaker 1: for them to come out of it. But I don't 300 00:15:49,840 --> 00:15:52,320 Speaker 1: believe Trey Turner is done as a big contributor. He's 301 00:15:52,360 --> 00:15:56,680 Speaker 1: playing good defense, he's running the base as well. It's 302 00:15:56,720 --> 00:15:58,440 Speaker 1: just going to take more time, I guess for him 303 00:15:58,440 --> 00:16:00,840 Speaker 1: to come out of it offensively. But no, oh, good 304 00:16:00,920 --> 00:16:02,760 Speaker 1: luck for them trying to trade him. It's not going 305 00:16:02,800 --> 00:16:03,120 Speaker 1: to happen. 306 00:16:03,200 --> 00:16:05,440 Speaker 2: And then not any I wouldn't think. I wouldn't think 307 00:16:05,440 --> 00:16:07,440 Speaker 2: that they would even try to move him. Okay, question 308 00:16:07,520 --> 00:16:11,000 Speaker 2: in regards to the Twins and Byron Buxton, Matt Patton 309 00:16:11,080 --> 00:16:13,000 Speaker 2: eighty eight oh six wants to know, do you expect 310 00:16:13,040 --> 00:16:14,040 Speaker 2: Buxton to be traded? 311 00:16:14,680 --> 00:16:16,760 Speaker 1: I do not, and I know there's going to be 312 00:16:16,760 --> 00:16:20,200 Speaker 1: a lot of talk about Byron Buxton, and let's face it, 313 00:16:20,240 --> 00:16:22,880 Speaker 1: the twins could end up sellers, and they could end 314 00:16:22,920 --> 00:16:26,320 Speaker 1: up trading Joe, Ryan and maybe others like Ryan Jeffers 315 00:16:26,320 --> 00:16:30,920 Speaker 1: as we mentioned. But Buxton seems committed to Minnesota and 316 00:16:31,400 --> 00:16:34,040 Speaker 1: clearly he's going to not necessarily want the team to 317 00:16:34,080 --> 00:16:37,200 Speaker 1: be torn down around him. But he's almost the mic 318 00:16:37,240 --> 00:16:40,320 Speaker 1: trout of the Midwest and certain respects, he wants to 319 00:16:40,400 --> 00:16:43,360 Speaker 1: win with his team. He wants to win as a twin. 320 00:16:43,840 --> 00:16:46,440 Speaker 1: So no, to answer the question, I do not expect 321 00:16:46,480 --> 00:16:48,320 Speaker 1: him to be moved. 322 00:16:47,920 --> 00:16:49,760 Speaker 2: All right, back to the Cubs for just a second, 323 00:16:49,840 --> 00:16:53,440 Speaker 2: not in regards to PCA, but what will the Cubs 324 00:16:53,720 --> 00:16:57,080 Speaker 2: do if anything at the deadline? Christian Evilis wants two three, 325 00:16:57,120 --> 00:16:59,320 Speaker 2: wants to know well. 326 00:16:59,080 --> 00:17:01,840 Speaker 1: They're President of Baseball Operations Jed Hoyer made it pretty 327 00:17:01,840 --> 00:17:05,199 Speaker 1: clear about a week ago that for them to be 328 00:17:05,280 --> 00:17:08,160 Speaker 1: serious buyers, really for any team to be serious buyers, 329 00:17:08,520 --> 00:17:12,160 Speaker 1: they have to have in their minds a reasonable expectation 330 00:17:12,359 --> 00:17:14,800 Speaker 1: of getting a buy one of the two buys in 331 00:17:14,840 --> 00:17:18,359 Speaker 1: each league. Now the Cubs should be that team. There's 332 00:17:18,359 --> 00:17:21,480 Speaker 1: no question. They had the two ten game winning streaks earlier, 333 00:17:21,520 --> 00:17:24,240 Speaker 1: and they haven't been the same starting with their ten 334 00:17:24,280 --> 00:17:28,960 Speaker 1: game losing streak. They've been even lately inconsistent. They need pitching. Obviously, 335 00:17:29,000 --> 00:17:31,680 Speaker 1: they've had a horrible run of injuries to their rotation, 336 00:17:32,440 --> 00:17:35,720 Speaker 1: and they have a number of potential free agents on 337 00:17:35,800 --> 00:17:39,119 Speaker 1: their roster, pretty big names, and they're not going to 338 00:17:39,160 --> 00:17:42,240 Speaker 1: sign all of them. So I could possibly see them 339 00:17:42,280 --> 00:17:45,480 Speaker 1: being creative. I wrote about the possibility of Saya Suzuki 340 00:17:45,520 --> 00:17:48,000 Speaker 1: about a week ago. I don't know that that would happen, 341 00:17:48,119 --> 00:17:52,560 Speaker 1: but I would imagine they entertain everything. But it will depend. 342 00:17:52,640 --> 00:17:55,000 Speaker 1: As we go back to our first segment on where 343 00:17:55,000 --> 00:17:57,720 Speaker 1: they are, we're a long way away from the deadline. 344 00:17:57,760 --> 00:18:00,360 Speaker 1: We don't even know what their needs might be at 345 00:18:00,359 --> 00:18:03,640 Speaker 1: that time. Their needs might be different then than they 346 00:18:03,680 --> 00:18:04,120 Speaker 1: are now. 347 00:18:04,800 --> 00:18:06,920 Speaker 2: And I didn't think many people thought that the Saint 348 00:18:06,920 --> 00:18:09,240 Speaker 2: Louis Cardinals were going to compete this year, perhaps a 349 00:18:09,359 --> 00:18:12,040 Speaker 2: surprise team. And Sir blood Raven thirty eighty nine to 350 00:18:12,080 --> 00:18:14,119 Speaker 2: eighty one wants to know, if they have their eyes 351 00:18:14,160 --> 00:18:16,600 Speaker 2: on the future, what types of prospects or picks do 352 00:18:16,640 --> 00:18:19,959 Speaker 2: you see them targeting for players like Dustin may Romero, 353 00:18:20,200 --> 00:18:21,280 Speaker 2: nutbar O'Brien. 354 00:18:21,880 --> 00:18:24,200 Speaker 1: Well, that's a pretty as stude observation, because those are 355 00:18:24,200 --> 00:18:29,160 Speaker 1: their leading trade candidates. And May and Romero in particular, 356 00:18:29,200 --> 00:18:32,880 Speaker 1: and O'Brien as relievers could bring good stuff. May as 357 00:18:33,119 --> 00:18:36,720 Speaker 1: seemingly resurgent as a starter now. Nutbar is an interesting player, 358 00:18:36,880 --> 00:18:39,720 Speaker 1: left handed hitter who can play all three outfield positions. 359 00:18:40,600 --> 00:18:44,560 Speaker 1: I don't know that they're going to be able to 360 00:18:44,840 --> 00:18:47,479 Speaker 1: justify trading all of them. If they are in the 361 00:18:47,520 --> 00:18:50,560 Speaker 1: top National League wildcard spot. Maybe they'll do one or 362 00:18:50,600 --> 00:18:53,040 Speaker 1: two things, buy and sell. A lot of teams will 363 00:18:53,040 --> 00:18:56,000 Speaker 1: operate that way, buying and selling, kind of mixing it 364 00:18:56,119 --> 00:18:58,960 Speaker 1: up and maybe staying true to what they're trying to 365 00:18:59,000 --> 00:19:02,720 Speaker 1: do through that. But I don't see them trading all 366 00:19:02,760 --> 00:19:04,879 Speaker 1: four of their guys. This is not like the off season. 367 00:19:05,240 --> 00:19:07,960 Speaker 1: The off season, yes, they traded everybody, all the big 368 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:11,119 Speaker 1: time money veterans that they had, But now when you 369 00:19:11,160 --> 00:19:13,600 Speaker 1: look at the standings, why would you want to take 370 00:19:13,640 --> 00:19:14,639 Speaker 1: this apart? 371 00:19:14,880 --> 00:19:18,280 Speaker 2: And Dustin May currently increasing his trade value with the 372 00:19:18,320 --> 00:19:21,199 Speaker 2: way that he is performing as a member of the 373 00:19:21,240 --> 00:19:23,760 Speaker 2: Saint Louis Cardinals. Okay, this is in regards to the 374 00:19:23,800 --> 00:19:25,800 Speaker 2: Angels and one of the best pitchers in the game 375 00:19:25,880 --> 00:19:27,919 Speaker 2: right now. Well, the Angels trade Soriano. 376 00:19:28,720 --> 00:19:31,520 Speaker 1: The answer to that is beats me and The reason 377 00:19:31,560 --> 00:19:35,600 Speaker 1: I say that is because we all know they should, 378 00:19:35,960 --> 00:19:39,879 Speaker 1: We've said this for years, should embark upon or rebuild 379 00:19:40,119 --> 00:19:42,760 Speaker 1: and get some younger players in there and kind of 380 00:19:42,800 --> 00:19:46,360 Speaker 1: just get going again. Their owner, Artie Moreno, has refused 381 00:19:46,359 --> 00:19:48,640 Speaker 1: to do that, refuse to trade Sho Heo Tani has 382 00:19:48,640 --> 00:19:51,960 Speaker 1: refused to trade others over the years, And with Soriano 383 00:19:52,040 --> 00:19:56,720 Speaker 1: and Redebts, what they have are two controllable starters. Now, 384 00:19:56,880 --> 00:20:00,000 Speaker 1: because they're controllable starters, they'd have great value on the market, 385 00:20:00,320 --> 00:20:03,280 Speaker 1: but they could also have great value to the Angels 386 00:20:03,280 --> 00:20:05,280 Speaker 1: if the Angels can get out of their own way 387 00:20:05,320 --> 00:20:08,320 Speaker 1: and build a competitive team. They haven't shown they can 388 00:20:08,359 --> 00:20:10,720 Speaker 1: do that, but they also haven't shown an incarnation to 389 00:20:11,359 --> 00:20:12,000 Speaker 1: bust it up. 390 00:20:13,200 --> 00:20:15,520 Speaker 2: All right, guys, thanks so much for the question. We 391 00:20:15,600 --> 00:20:18,200 Speaker 2: crown this week's Dude and Dorks of the Week next, 392 00:20:18,240 --> 00:20:22,680 Speaker 2: but first, a word about seat geek. All right, Ken, 393 00:20:22,720 --> 00:20:25,400 Speaker 2: So you have a good game this week Mets and Phillies. 394 00:20:25,400 --> 00:20:28,360 Speaker 2: I guess a good game, certainly from the Phillies perspective. 395 00:20:28,760 --> 00:20:30,639 Speaker 2: What are you looking most forward to? And we'll get 396 00:20:30,680 --> 00:20:31,760 Speaker 2: into the seat geek stuff. 397 00:20:31,800 --> 00:20:36,119 Speaker 1: Momentarily, I would say I am looking most forward to 398 00:20:36,200 --> 00:20:40,680 Speaker 1: this weekend. Jakob Mizerowski pitching again and he's going Friday 399 00:20:40,720 --> 00:20:44,240 Speaker 1: against the Braves. He's coming off that miraculous performance. Well 400 00:20:44,280 --> 00:20:48,480 Speaker 1: miraculous might be strong, but amazing performance last Friday against 401 00:20:48,840 --> 00:20:52,280 Speaker 1: the what do they play, oh, the Philadelphia Phillies and 402 00:20:52,520 --> 00:20:56,119 Speaker 1: fifteen strikeouts, one hit. It was amazing. So that's the 403 00:20:56,160 --> 00:20:59,080 Speaker 1: thing I'm looking forward to every time miss pitches. Now, 404 00:20:59,240 --> 00:21:00,919 Speaker 1: it's an event, all right. 405 00:21:01,000 --> 00:21:03,320 Speaker 2: If you want to get tickets to see the mizpitch, 406 00:21:03,400 --> 00:21:05,360 Speaker 2: or you want to get tickets to any game. 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This is a man that absolutely 424 00:22:00,160 --> 00:22:03,960 Speaker 2: loves the game of baseball. He doesn't really do social media, 425 00:22:04,160 --> 00:22:07,400 Speaker 2: but we can still wish him a happy birthday and 426 00:22:07,840 --> 00:22:10,359 Speaker 2: thanks for everything that you've done in this great game. 427 00:22:10,680 --> 00:22:12,760 Speaker 2: And I guess he has a book coming out now too, 428 00:22:12,880 --> 00:22:16,840 Speaker 2: ken called Great Day or called Crossroads. So let's support 429 00:22:16,920 --> 00:22:17,639 Speaker 2: Dusty in that. 430 00:22:18,320 --> 00:22:21,280 Speaker 1: A lot of that book was written co written by 431 00:22:21,359 --> 00:22:24,200 Speaker 1: the guy who tweeted that, Steve Kettman, and it's an 432 00:22:24,200 --> 00:22:27,960 Speaker 1: amazing baseball life. It's an amazing book and I recommend 433 00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:30,840 Speaker 1: it to everyone. Now, my dude of the week is 434 00:22:30,880 --> 00:22:34,639 Speaker 1: the guy I was just talking about, Jacob Mizerowski. That 435 00:22:34,680 --> 00:22:37,400 Speaker 1: game last Friday night was one of the best pitch 436 00:22:37,480 --> 00:22:41,320 Speaker 1: games you will ever see. Fifteen strikeouts against the Phillies, 437 00:22:41,880 --> 00:22:46,680 Speaker 1: no walks, one hit, allowed his first career complete game. 438 00:22:46,840 --> 00:22:49,760 Speaker 1: It was sheer dominance. The Phillies had no chance and 439 00:22:49,800 --> 00:22:52,919 Speaker 1: of course, they've got some accomplished hitters on their rosters 440 00:22:52,920 --> 00:22:56,399 Speaker 1: from potential Hall of famers, but the miz right now 441 00:22:56,560 --> 00:23:00,879 Speaker 1: is at the forefront of pitching in the sport. It's 442 00:23:00,920 --> 00:23:04,040 Speaker 1: not just the velocity. He's commanding it. And he's my 443 00:23:04,200 --> 00:23:04,840 Speaker 1: duty of the week. 444 00:23:05,400 --> 00:23:08,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, no doubt about it, you young pitcher in this game. 445 00:23:08,200 --> 00:23:10,920 Speaker 2: Certainly a bright future ahead for him. Hopefully he can 446 00:23:11,040 --> 00:23:13,440 Speaker 2: stay healthy with you's throwing one hundred and four point 447 00:23:13,520 --> 00:23:15,880 Speaker 2: five miles an hour. Hopefully the arm stays on ken 448 00:23:15,880 --> 00:23:19,119 Speaker 2: All right, who is your dudes of the week? To 449 00:23:19,400 --> 00:23:21,040 Speaker 2: get them in in the comments, let us know who 450 00:23:21,080 --> 00:23:23,960 Speaker 2: we missed time to get to the dork of the week. 451 00:23:31,440 --> 00:23:33,120 Speaker 2: All right, guys, my dork of the week. I kind 452 00:23:33,119 --> 00:23:38,679 Speaker 2: of think that this example just absolutely personifies everything that 453 00:23:38,760 --> 00:23:43,119 Speaker 2: Pete crow Armstrong is in one situation. The kid is 454 00:23:43,160 --> 00:23:47,040 Speaker 2: so good and such a dynamic player. Hits for the 455 00:23:47,119 --> 00:23:49,840 Speaker 2: cycle as a member of the Cubs. Of course, I 456 00:23:49,840 --> 00:23:52,600 Speaker 2: believe it was against the Colorado Rockies. The final leg 457 00:23:52,760 --> 00:23:56,439 Speaker 2: of the cycle was a single, so that was the 458 00:23:56,480 --> 00:23:58,600 Speaker 2: easiest one. You would think that was what he did 459 00:23:58,960 --> 00:24:02,000 Speaker 2: to complete the cycle, and then he was picked off 460 00:24:02,320 --> 00:24:05,560 Speaker 2: when he kind of was waiting for the standing ovation 461 00:24:05,840 --> 00:24:08,480 Speaker 2: and took his foot off the bag and uh got 462 00:24:08,480 --> 00:24:11,040 Speaker 2: picked off. So even when he's really good, there's a 463 00:24:11,080 --> 00:24:14,879 Speaker 2: blunder right around the corner. So I kid, I kid, 464 00:24:15,280 --> 00:24:17,840 Speaker 2: But my dork of the week is PCA. 465 00:24:18,720 --> 00:24:20,200 Speaker 1: All Right, I'm not going to agree with this, but 466 00:24:20,320 --> 00:24:22,600 Speaker 1: a lot of PCA had an amazing week. But yes, 467 00:24:22,640 --> 00:24:24,880 Speaker 1: he did get picked off. So I can understand where 468 00:24:24,880 --> 00:24:27,280 Speaker 1: you're coming from. Now, my dork of the week, and 469 00:24:27,400 --> 00:24:31,640 Speaker 1: this is a multiple time winner. It's a team. It's 470 00:24:31,680 --> 00:24:34,679 Speaker 1: a team we keep talking and talking and talking about 471 00:24:34,720 --> 00:24:38,120 Speaker 1: because they're not very good. And I want to show 472 00:24:38,119 --> 00:24:41,560 Speaker 1: you a tweet from my friend Rob Bradford. Rob Bradford 473 00:24:41,600 --> 00:24:45,080 Speaker 1: works up in Boston for WEEI Red Sox. Fans know 474 00:24:45,160 --> 00:24:47,360 Speaker 1: him and love him. The Red Sox lost three nothing 475 00:24:47,359 --> 00:24:49,679 Speaker 1: he's talking about last night. The Red Sox left thirteen 476 00:24:49,720 --> 00:24:52,320 Speaker 1: runners on base. The Red Sox are now two nine 477 00:24:52,359 --> 00:24:55,080 Speaker 1: and one in home series, nine and one at home 478 00:24:55,200 --> 00:24:57,879 Speaker 1: in series. The Red Sox are now oh and thirty 479 00:24:57,960 --> 00:25:00,600 Speaker 1: nine when trailing after eight innings. The Red Sox are 480 00:25:00,680 --> 00:25:04,200 Speaker 1: now twenty nine and forty two and six and sixteen 481 00:25:04,520 --> 00:25:08,560 Speaker 1: versus ale. These teams now, they're obviously dorks of the 482 00:25:08,560 --> 00:25:11,200 Speaker 1: week based on their performance alone, but really their dorks 483 00:25:11,200 --> 00:25:15,400 Speaker 1: of the week based on the mixed signals we keep 484 00:25:15,440 --> 00:25:17,960 Speaker 1: getting from their front office about where they might be 485 00:25:18,240 --> 00:25:22,640 Speaker 1: as an organization. Sam Kennedy comes on one day and says, hey, 486 00:25:22,840 --> 00:25:24,679 Speaker 1: we gotta turn it around. We're gonna have to look 487 00:25:24,760 --> 00:25:26,919 Speaker 1: at selling. I don't know that he used the words selling, 488 00:25:26,960 --> 00:25:29,879 Speaker 1: but that was the implication. Craig Breslo comes out a 489 00:25:29,880 --> 00:25:32,560 Speaker 1: few days later and says, we're still in this thing. Man. 490 00:25:33,480 --> 00:25:36,320 Speaker 1: True they are, and true they could come back, I 491 00:25:36,480 --> 00:25:39,440 Speaker 1: guess in the standings, But my goodness, there's no Crochet, 492 00:25:39,520 --> 00:25:42,880 Speaker 1: there's no Roman Anthony. There's no life to this team, 493 00:25:43,200 --> 00:25:45,880 Speaker 1: even after the firing of Alex Corry. That usually kind 494 00:25:45,880 --> 00:25:48,600 Speaker 1: of sparks. The club did it in Philadelphia with manningly 495 00:25:48,640 --> 00:25:53,080 Speaker 1: replacing Rob Thompson, but not happening in Boston, and the 496 00:25:53,200 --> 00:25:57,119 Speaker 1: question is going to be for them. Okay, they can sell, 497 00:25:57,320 --> 00:26:01,880 Speaker 1: but who exactly goes Chapman. Sure, but you trade Sunny Gray? 498 00:26:02,560 --> 00:26:04,600 Speaker 1: Can you get much for him because of the salary? 499 00:26:05,040 --> 00:26:07,639 Speaker 1: Do you pay it down? Wilson Contreras, I don't know 500 00:26:07,680 --> 00:26:09,840 Speaker 1: why you would trade him when you need right handed hitting. 501 00:26:10,080 --> 00:26:12,000 Speaker 1: But there are all these questions that are going to 502 00:26:12,040 --> 00:26:15,119 Speaker 1: face and reality is going to hit them at some 503 00:26:15,280 --> 00:26:16,560 Speaker 1: point in the near future. 504 00:26:16,880 --> 00:26:19,960 Speaker 2: Oh, don't worry about it, Ken, Romey Gonzalez is coming back, 505 00:26:20,040 --> 00:26:23,480 Speaker 2: He's on the way. It's gonna be just fine. Don't worry. 506 00:26:23,520 --> 00:26:26,200 Speaker 2: It's fine. Roman Anthony's on the IL. Trevor story is 507 00:26:26,240 --> 00:26:28,359 Speaker 2: on the L, Garrett Crochet is on the I L. 508 00:26:28,520 --> 00:26:33,320 Speaker 2: Marcela Meyer can't make adjustments. It's funny. Well, it's totally fine. 509 00:26:33,359 --> 00:26:36,560 Speaker 2: Don't worry. Everything's good. Everything's good at Fenway. Fewest runs 510 00:26:36,560 --> 00:26:39,040 Speaker 2: in Major League Baseball this season, the Red Sox, and 511 00:26:39,119 --> 00:26:42,119 Speaker 2: they cannot win at home to save their life. That 512 00:26:42,280 --> 00:26:44,840 Speaker 2: is a good dork of the week, Ken Rosenthal, you 513 00:26:44,840 --> 00:26:47,639 Speaker 2: were always spot on, all right, guys, That is it 514 00:26:47,760 --> 00:26:50,919 Speaker 2: for US. Fal Territory is coming up next. Guess who 515 00:26:51,000 --> 00:26:54,359 Speaker 2: your host is. It is a J. Perzinski. He is 516 00:26:54,400 --> 00:26:57,080 Speaker 2: with Eric Kratzcott braun is off today. Their guests some 517 00:26:57,119 --> 00:27:00,080 Speaker 2: good ones, Brandon Hyde, Spencer, no Osbam, Cody Stave and 518 00:27:00,119 --> 00:27:03,040 Speaker 2: Hagen who covers the Tigers. They join Can of course 519 00:27:03,160 --> 00:27:05,359 Speaker 2: is back on Monday. Can have a great weekend. On 520 00:27:05,520 --> 00:27:07,879 Speaker 2: your Mets Phillies game. You guys, thanks so much for 521 00:27:07,920 --> 00:27:09,480 Speaker 2: being here. We'll see you next time.