1 00:00:21,640 --> 00:00:24,279 Speaker 1: One and all to the Hammer Territory Podcast. My name 2 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:28,160 Speaker 1: is Sean Coleman. Back with you for a second straight night, 3 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:30,960 Speaker 1: as we are here to break down all the happenings 4 00:00:31,040 --> 00:00:34,559 Speaker 1: when it comes to the Braves and deadline. We can, 5 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:36,880 Speaker 1: of course back in the saddle with me. He is 6 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:41,800 Speaker 1: my podcast partner, Stephen Colbert. Stephen, Good to see you again, sir. 7 00:00:41,920 --> 00:00:45,600 Speaker 1: Before the podcast, me and Stephen were bantering back and forth. 8 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:47,720 Speaker 1: I got the best of Stephen. He'll never admit it, 9 00:00:48,120 --> 00:00:51,920 Speaker 1: but as always, sir, good to see you. Good evening. 10 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:54,640 Speaker 1: We need to talk about when it comes to the Braves. 11 00:00:55,120 --> 00:00:58,800 Speaker 2: Hey, buddy, Yeah, two nights in a row, after after 12 00:00:58,880 --> 00:01:00,960 Speaker 2: nothing for ten days for me, two in a row. 13 00:01:02,560 --> 00:01:03,640 Speaker 3: Yeah, some things to talk about. 14 00:01:03,640 --> 00:01:06,520 Speaker 2: We got some big news with Ronnie, some good news 15 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:10,000 Speaker 2: with Ronnie, which is, you know, we haven't gotten much 16 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:11,880 Speaker 2: good news this year, especially on the injury front, so 17 00:01:12,440 --> 00:01:13,080 Speaker 2: we're gonna. 18 00:01:12,880 --> 00:01:13,400 Speaker 3: Talk about that. 19 00:01:13,560 --> 00:01:16,000 Speaker 2: Obviously, the Braves made a couple of smaller moves today. 20 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:20,200 Speaker 2: Those feel like precursors to kind of the big names 21 00:01:20,200 --> 00:01:22,920 Speaker 2: that are probably coming off the board in the next 22 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:25,800 Speaker 2: twenty hours or so. I don't know exactly what the 23 00:01:26,360 --> 00:01:30,160 Speaker 2: how long maybe I've talked tomorrow. So yeah, right around 24 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:34,560 Speaker 2: nineteen twenty hours, So we're gonna talk about the little moves. 25 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:35,120 Speaker 3: Uh. 26 00:01:35,200 --> 00:01:37,400 Speaker 2: The Braves actually played a baseball game today, which if 27 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:38,480 Speaker 2: you missed. 28 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:39,399 Speaker 3: I don't blame you. 29 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:42,720 Speaker 2: It was It was a one to nothing extra innings loss, 30 00:01:42,760 --> 00:01:46,600 Speaker 2: just a classic Braves loss, and we'll probably won't talk 31 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:49,520 Speaker 2: about that at all actually, So but yeah, some stuff 32 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 2: to get to tonight. 33 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:53,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, you know, we'll we'll we'll hit and you know, 34 00:01:53,160 --> 00:01:57,440 Speaker 1: the Braves did lose one to nothing today to the Royals. 35 00:01:57,480 --> 00:02:00,400 Speaker 1: One big thing though, is that Joey went to thes 36 00:02:00,600 --> 00:02:04,760 Speaker 1: you know, picked up basically for nothing a few weeks ago. 37 00:02:05,120 --> 00:02:06,640 Speaker 1: He has been I'm not going to say he's been 38 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:09,520 Speaker 1: a revelation, but he has been a bright spot for 39 00:02:09,680 --> 00:02:11,960 Speaker 1: this team over the past you know, a few weeks. 40 00:02:11,960 --> 00:02:14,839 Speaker 1: So you know, definitely gonna be interesting to see kind 41 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:16,640 Speaker 1: of how he develops. I definitely think that he has 42 00:02:16,720 --> 00:02:20,800 Speaker 1: earned himself a roastation spot to keep his time goes on. 43 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:23,200 Speaker 1: So we'll talk about him a little bit later in 44 00:02:23,240 --> 00:02:24,680 Speaker 1: the show. But let's get to the big news of 45 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:27,000 Speaker 1: course of the day, and that is the positive news 46 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:30,040 Speaker 1: that came from Ronald a'coone Jr. Now, in this episode, 47 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:31,960 Speaker 1: there's not going to be hot takes like a you 48 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:34,600 Speaker 1: know potential you know, Spencer of Strider trade and all 49 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:36,880 Speaker 1: that different stuff. But if you watch through the show 50 00:02:36,960 --> 00:02:40,680 Speaker 1: last night, you saw some pretty sincere reaction to as 51 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:43,720 Speaker 1: we were getting notes on Ronald Cooney Junior after last 52 00:02:43,800 --> 00:02:47,440 Speaker 1: night's game. For a moment there, it didn't look too promising, 53 00:02:47,520 --> 00:02:50,840 Speaker 1: but thankfully, thankfully, the news today is that he has 54 00:02:50,919 --> 00:02:55,079 Speaker 1: a Grade one calf strain. Now, that is about it 55 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:57,120 Speaker 1: as good of an outcome as you possibly can have 56 00:02:57,520 --> 00:02:59,359 Speaker 1: in this type of scenario. I'm not going to act 57 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:01,520 Speaker 1: like a medical act Burt or anything, but that is 58 00:03:01,520 --> 00:03:04,080 Speaker 1: definitely better than many of the other outcomes that we 59 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:07,400 Speaker 1: thought could be on the table last night. However, Stephen, 60 00:03:07,600 --> 00:03:11,840 Speaker 1: I do think that it is very, very important that 61 00:03:11,919 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 1: this Braves team takes caution because we've recently seen in 62 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:19,600 Speaker 1: the sports world itself, how even a minor CAF string, 63 00:03:19,960 --> 00:03:24,160 Speaker 1: if not handled right, could lead to something much more significant. 64 00:03:24,520 --> 00:03:27,799 Speaker 1: That's the first thing. The second thing is is that 65 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:32,079 Speaker 1: this shouldn't have even been a conversation to begin with 66 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:36,560 Speaker 1: if it was true that Roderd dccooney Junior first had 67 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:39,880 Speaker 1: something occurred with his achilles on Monday night. Also when 68 00:03:39,880 --> 00:03:41,400 Speaker 1: he gets to your thoughts on the fact that he 69 00:03:41,520 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 1: was able to play despite the fact that the team 70 00:03:44,360 --> 00:03:47,840 Speaker 1: knew about him potentially tweaking his achilles for Monday night. 71 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:53,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, so, first of all, the news that it's just 72 00:03:53,320 --> 00:03:57,480 Speaker 2: a CAF string is obviously a huge sigh relief. There 73 00:03:57,600 --> 00:04:01,200 Speaker 2: was real concern, especially when we find out, like Ronald 74 00:04:01,320 --> 00:04:05,040 Speaker 2: was like holding back tears. You know, oftentimes you you 75 00:04:05,160 --> 00:04:07,280 Speaker 2: kind of know before any everyone else knows if you 76 00:04:07,320 --> 00:04:11,640 Speaker 2: have a significant injury. So that's what everybody feared. And 77 00:04:11,720 --> 00:04:13,520 Speaker 2: so we didn't get that. We didn't get the you know, 78 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:17,040 Speaker 2: the dreaded achilles tear, which, as everyone knows with Mike 79 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:19,240 Speaker 2: Soroka if you follow on the other sport, it's just 80 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:21,279 Speaker 2: a it's a devastating injury and it can be year 81 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:23,719 Speaker 2: plus and it could be one that's just hard to 82 00:04:23,720 --> 00:04:24,640 Speaker 2: come back from period. 83 00:04:24,800 --> 00:04:27,120 Speaker 3: So we didn't get that. We gotta we got a 84 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:27,640 Speaker 3: cash strain. 85 00:04:27,920 --> 00:04:32,080 Speaker 2: Now, like you said, cash trains can lead to something 86 00:04:32,160 --> 00:04:35,359 Speaker 2: more serious and so and this is what you and 87 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:37,599 Speaker 2: I talked about last night before we got to the 88 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:40,919 Speaker 2: end of the show. Not really knowing what's going on 89 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:43,800 Speaker 2: with a Kunya. But you know, this is one of 90 00:04:43,839 --> 00:04:46,640 Speaker 2: those situations where you just have to be ultra ultra 91 00:04:47,040 --> 00:04:47,960 Speaker 2: ultra conservative. 92 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:50,279 Speaker 3: There is zero reason, zero. 93 00:04:50,839 --> 00:04:53,800 Speaker 2: I know Ronnie wants to play, and I'm sure that's 94 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:56,240 Speaker 2: why he's upset because he's probably gonna miss a month 95 00:04:57,200 --> 00:04:58,560 Speaker 2: and that sucks because he's. 96 00:04:58,440 --> 00:04:59,320 Speaker 3: Missed so much time. 97 00:04:59,400 --> 00:05:04,120 Speaker 2: But all eyes around twenty twenty six. Now, no one 98 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:07,600 Speaker 2: cares about twenty twenty five anymore. I I honestly, if 99 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:09,599 Speaker 2: you ask Brian Snicker right now, I'm not sure he 100 00:05:09,600 --> 00:05:11,599 Speaker 2: cares about twenty twenty five. And that guy lives in 101 00:05:11,640 --> 00:05:13,680 Speaker 2: the moment more than any guy you've ever met in 102 00:05:13,680 --> 00:05:16,360 Speaker 2: your life, and I don't even think he cares about 103 00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:18,800 Speaker 2: twenty twenty five anymore. So the brave should not be 104 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:22,400 Speaker 2: putting Ronald Coon Junior back on the field for anything 105 00:05:22,480 --> 00:05:25,720 Speaker 2: less than he is a one hundred percent good and 106 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:28,440 Speaker 2: he has been one hundred percent good for like two 107 00:05:28,480 --> 00:05:31,359 Speaker 2: straight weeks, and they gave him extra time and extra 108 00:05:31,400 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 2: time and extra time to rest, and he just wants 109 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:36,000 Speaker 2: to get back out there before the season's over, gets 110 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:37,960 Speaker 2: him at bats in, you know, and go into the 111 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:38,880 Speaker 2: offseason kind. 112 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:39,880 Speaker 3: Of with a normal offseason. 113 00:05:40,120 --> 00:05:43,479 Speaker 2: If you want to do that, fine, is zero reason 114 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:46,400 Speaker 2: to do anything past that. And so, like you said, 115 00:05:46,440 --> 00:05:48,640 Speaker 2: you have to be you have to be so careful 116 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:51,559 Speaker 2: with these which means Ronnie's gonna be down for probably 117 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:54,080 Speaker 2: a month, and that's what he needs to do, and 118 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:57,440 Speaker 2: you know that's what the Brave should do. It did 119 00:05:57,480 --> 00:05:59,680 Speaker 2: piss me off. I was just like everybody else. It 120 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:04,080 Speaker 2: pissed me off that Ronald said something to the staff, 121 00:06:04,200 --> 00:06:07,480 Speaker 2: to the coaches, to the trainers on Monday about his 122 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:11,680 Speaker 2: calf slash achilles and then was able to talk himself 123 00:06:12,240 --> 00:06:15,719 Speaker 2: back into the lineup on Tuesday. Like That's the reason 124 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:21,719 Speaker 2: that managers and trainers exist is so that players can't 125 00:06:21,720 --> 00:06:23,560 Speaker 2: do that, because a player is always going to try 126 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:26,560 Speaker 2: to talk himself into the lineup, and the whole reason 127 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:29,760 Speaker 2: you're there is to make sure that doesn't happen to 128 00:06:29,880 --> 00:06:33,560 Speaker 2: your MVP candidate in the middle of a lost season. 129 00:06:34,520 --> 00:06:39,080 Speaker 2: Like that pissed me off. It really did, and it 130 00:06:39,120 --> 00:06:40,240 Speaker 2: still kind of pisses me off. 131 00:06:40,240 --> 00:06:41,040 Speaker 3: It's just stupid. 132 00:06:41,320 --> 00:06:43,520 Speaker 2: It's absolutely stupid to have this guy out there. I 133 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:45,120 Speaker 2: don't care if he says he's good to go, if 134 00:06:45,200 --> 00:06:47,920 Speaker 2: he if he complains about anything, you shut it down, 135 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:51,440 Speaker 2: shut it down and get it looked at. And so yeah, 136 00:06:51,440 --> 00:06:54,080 Speaker 2: that did piss me off. It was calmed a little 137 00:06:54,120 --> 00:06:56,080 Speaker 2: bit by the fact that it was not a significant 138 00:06:56,120 --> 00:06:59,800 Speaker 2: injury that's going to affect twenty twenty six, but overall 139 00:07:00,120 --> 00:07:00,960 Speaker 2: positive news. 140 00:07:01,839 --> 00:07:02,919 Speaker 3: It's just a calf strain. 141 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:05,680 Speaker 2: He's gonna miss you know, a month, but again, no 142 00:07:05,720 --> 00:07:07,440 Speaker 2: one cares about twenty twenty five anymore. 143 00:07:07,720 --> 00:07:09,159 Speaker 3: Should be good for twenty twenty six. 144 00:07:09,760 --> 00:07:13,840 Speaker 2: So, you know, in a season with very very very 145 00:07:13,880 --> 00:07:14,920 Speaker 2: few instances of. 146 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:19,720 Speaker 3: Good news, we did get some good news today, and your. 147 00:07:19,640 --> 00:07:23,320 Speaker 1: Munion absolutely and it's great to say, hey, you know what, 148 00:07:23,920 --> 00:07:25,960 Speaker 1: it's it's a guarantee the Braves are gonna get a 149 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:27,600 Speaker 1: new injury every week and then you're gonna have to 150 00:07:27,600 --> 00:07:30,840 Speaker 1: remimei done mute myself every show. The point that I'm 151 00:07:30,880 --> 00:07:33,480 Speaker 1: getting at, though, is that I'm not going to go 152 00:07:33,560 --> 00:07:39,680 Speaker 1: into as long of a stoapbox moment as I wanted to. 153 00:07:40,160 --> 00:07:43,280 Speaker 1: You know, on Twitter, I normally don't do threads. Last 154 00:07:43,360 --> 00:07:46,400 Speaker 1: night I did a thread because I was pissed, like 155 00:07:46,480 --> 00:07:51,520 Speaker 1: there's just it and and the whole thing about Ronald 156 00:07:51,560 --> 00:07:55,040 Speaker 1: Acuna Junior still being able to play besides the fact 157 00:07:55,120 --> 00:07:59,040 Speaker 1: that he clearly was not right. That goes all the 158 00:07:59,080 --> 00:08:01,880 Speaker 1: way at the top. That is a full on flaw 159 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:04,240 Speaker 1: from the top to the bottom when it comes to 160 00:08:04,320 --> 00:08:09,040 Speaker 1: the decision chain, and that it can't happen. There is 161 00:08:09,120 --> 00:08:12,640 Speaker 1: no bigger factor in this ship being righted and us 162 00:08:12,680 --> 00:08:15,680 Speaker 1: getting back to the being a contender that this franchise 163 00:08:15,800 --> 00:08:18,800 Speaker 1: fan base, everybody associated with the Braves wants to be. 164 00:08:19,160 --> 00:08:22,360 Speaker 1: There's no bigger factor in that becoming a reality than 165 00:08:22,440 --> 00:08:25,560 Speaker 1: Ronald not only being healthy but also being effective. Yeah, 166 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:29,680 Speaker 1: and you can't put that in jeopardy, especially when it 167 00:08:29,720 --> 00:08:33,360 Speaker 1: comes to a lower body injury to the severity of 168 00:08:33,400 --> 00:08:38,600 Speaker 1: a potential Achilles tear. You can't let that happen. And 169 00:08:38,679 --> 00:08:42,400 Speaker 1: it also is a bit frustrating when you know that 170 00:08:42,480 --> 00:08:47,200 Speaker 1: this coaching staff and Brian Sticker is likely not going 171 00:08:47,240 --> 00:08:49,680 Speaker 1: to be here beyond this year. If you know that 172 00:08:49,679 --> 00:08:52,160 Speaker 1: that's a fact and you're Alex and Thopless and you're 173 00:08:52,200 --> 00:08:54,920 Speaker 1: the front office, you sure as hell better make sure 174 00:08:55,480 --> 00:08:58,920 Speaker 1: they don't play a part in any decisions that could 175 00:08:58,960 --> 00:09:02,040 Speaker 1: potentially what were your chances of being where you want 176 00:09:02,040 --> 00:09:05,760 Speaker 1: to be post them being here or beyond them being 177 00:09:05,800 --> 00:09:09,240 Speaker 1: here That's what frustrated me the most off the soapbox. 178 00:09:09,520 --> 00:09:12,000 Speaker 1: At the end of the day, Ronnie is just fine, 179 00:09:12,720 --> 00:09:17,800 Speaker 1: but we're just seeing too many examples of too much 180 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:22,199 Speaker 1: risk being added by common sense not being applied when 181 00:09:22,240 --> 00:09:25,840 Speaker 1: it comes to the Braves organization. That has to stop. 182 00:09:27,880 --> 00:09:30,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, and your point is a good one, Like it 183 00:09:30,559 --> 00:09:33,000 Speaker 2: is a little bit of like a lame duck. It's 184 00:09:33,040 --> 00:09:36,080 Speaker 2: definitely a lame duck manager. There's nobody that thinks Brian 185 00:09:36,120 --> 00:09:38,480 Speaker 2: Sticker is going to be the manager next year. And 186 00:09:38,559 --> 00:09:41,320 Speaker 2: also with like a lot of the staff, like no 187 00:09:41,360 --> 00:09:43,920 Speaker 2: one knows who's going to be around next year on 188 00:09:44,000 --> 00:09:47,680 Speaker 2: the coaching staff, on the training staff, Like it does 189 00:09:47,720 --> 00:09:50,439 Speaker 2: feel like sometimes they have just like kind of let 190 00:09:50,480 --> 00:09:53,720 Speaker 2: go of the rope. You know, we had that weird 191 00:09:53,920 --> 00:09:56,240 Speaker 2: thing with aj smith Schaalver earlier in the year where 192 00:09:56,240 --> 00:09:59,200 Speaker 2: like Spencer Strider had to like point out that he's 193 00:09:59,280 --> 00:10:00,600 Speaker 2: not something not right. 194 00:10:00,679 --> 00:10:03,560 Speaker 3: It's like, guys, what are we doing? 195 00:10:03,679 --> 00:10:07,600 Speaker 2: Like let's it has been weird And yeah, this kind 196 00:10:07,640 --> 00:10:12,439 Speaker 2: of lame duck feeling is interesting when everything should be 197 00:10:12,480 --> 00:10:15,720 Speaker 2: focused on twenty twenty six right now. But you probably 198 00:10:15,720 --> 00:10:17,559 Speaker 2: have a lot of coaching staffs who are are a 199 00:10:17,720 --> 00:10:20,520 Speaker 2: lot of coaches on the staff who potentially coaching their 200 00:10:20,600 --> 00:10:23,840 Speaker 2: last games for the Braves in twenty twenty five, so 201 00:10:25,160 --> 00:10:29,160 Speaker 2: that is an interesting dynamic. And I yeah, of course 202 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:32,960 Speaker 2: everybody was pissed about the Acuna stuff. And you know, 203 00:10:33,559 --> 00:10:36,000 Speaker 2: if he said something on Monday and it was it 204 00:10:36,040 --> 00:10:40,680 Speaker 2: was basically ignored or you know, forgotten about or whatever. Yeah, 205 00:10:40,720 --> 00:10:42,480 Speaker 2: pissed people off. And I don't blame people for being 206 00:10:42,480 --> 00:10:45,080 Speaker 2: pissed off. There's zero reason you should be taking any 207 00:10:45,160 --> 00:10:47,960 Speaker 2: chances with this dude, like you said, on a lower 208 00:10:47,960 --> 00:10:51,080 Speaker 2: body injury in a lost season. I mean, come on, 209 00:10:51,400 --> 00:10:53,720 Speaker 2: like this is like, this is the most common sense 210 00:10:53,720 --> 00:10:54,480 Speaker 2: stuff in the world. 211 00:10:55,160 --> 00:10:56,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, And I don't want anybody to take what I 212 00:10:56,960 --> 00:10:58,880 Speaker 1: said the wrong way. I don't think that, you know, 213 00:10:58,920 --> 00:11:04,079 Speaker 1: the coaching staff are Snicker is doing anything like negative. 214 00:11:03,640 --> 00:11:05,880 Speaker 2: You know, like no, it's not like intentional, it's just 215 00:11:05,920 --> 00:11:07,959 Speaker 2: like it's almost it's more than just like negligence. 216 00:11:08,280 --> 00:11:12,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, exactly the level of awareness that is needed to 217 00:11:12,559 --> 00:11:15,720 Speaker 1: make sure that we are minimizing as much risk as 218 00:11:15,760 --> 00:11:18,560 Speaker 1: possible for negative things to occur. That is a weakness 219 00:11:18,559 --> 00:11:21,040 Speaker 1: of Brian Snicker and this coaching staff. And one of 220 00:11:21,040 --> 00:11:22,960 Speaker 1: the reasons why I think it makes sense to move 221 00:11:23,000 --> 00:11:25,240 Speaker 1: on from them. You just got to be aware that 222 00:11:25,240 --> 00:11:28,840 Speaker 1: that aspect of this coaching staff and a snicker doesn't 223 00:11:28,920 --> 00:11:32,600 Speaker 1: lead to, you know, potentially things like this occurring where 224 00:11:32,640 --> 00:11:36,000 Speaker 1: there could be risk and potentially seeing what happens. 225 00:11:36,600 --> 00:11:38,640 Speaker 3: But forget an earthquake. You've got an earthquake going on. 226 00:11:38,880 --> 00:11:43,520 Speaker 1: Shaking of my table, I have a visitor in my room. 227 00:11:43,840 --> 00:11:46,600 Speaker 1: My four legged son has decided to visit meeting. Oh 228 00:11:47,160 --> 00:11:49,760 Speaker 1: bit of storms here, but we're good. The other thing 229 00:11:49,800 --> 00:11:52,160 Speaker 1: that's good for the Braves, though, when we talk about 230 00:11:52,200 --> 00:11:55,200 Speaker 1: the fact that things are shaking up when it comes 231 00:11:55,240 --> 00:11:57,920 Speaker 1: to this roster, is they've done a very good job 232 00:11:58,000 --> 00:12:01,199 Speaker 1: so far at this deadline, in my opinion of checking 233 00:12:01,320 --> 00:12:05,160 Speaker 1: common sense boxes. No big trades as have yet, but 234 00:12:05,559 --> 00:12:08,200 Speaker 1: I think that they have accomplished a few goals without 235 00:12:08,320 --> 00:12:11,679 Speaker 1: literally giving up anything of value. Means Steven are going 236 00:12:11,720 --> 00:12:14,040 Speaker 1: to talk about more on that in just a moment 237 00:12:14,280 --> 00:12:15,680 Speaker 1: after a word from our partners. 238 00:12:15,880 --> 00:12:19,120 Speaker 4: Nothing beats relaxing on a hot summer day and watching baseball, 239 00:12:19,320 --> 00:12:21,000 Speaker 4: And the simplest way to get in on the action 240 00:12:21,120 --> 00:12:24,200 Speaker 4: is to download the pick six app from DraftKings. It's 241 00:12:24,240 --> 00:12:26,880 Speaker 4: crazy simple, just pick more or less on the stats 242 00:12:26,880 --> 00:12:29,000 Speaker 4: for two or more of your favorite players, and boom, 243 00:12:29,160 --> 00:12:31,960 Speaker 4: you're in the mix for big cash prizes. Nail your 244 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:34,320 Speaker 4: picks and you're heating up. Pick six brings upside with 245 00:12:34,360 --> 00:12:37,720 Speaker 4: payouts up to five hundred times. Pick six from DraftKings 246 00:12:37,760 --> 00:12:40,559 Speaker 4: the most fun way to play fantasy sports. Download the 247 00:12:40,640 --> 00:12:43,880 Speaker 4: Draft Kings Pick six app now and use code foul. 248 00:12:44,040 --> 00:12:46,480 Speaker 4: That's code foul for new customers to get a special 249 00:12:46,520 --> 00:12:49,960 Speaker 4: sign up offer better payouts, bigger wins only with Pick 250 00:12:50,040 --> 00:12:53,600 Speaker 4: six from DraftKings. The Crown is yours. Gambling problem called 251 00:12:53,600 --> 00:12:56,079 Speaker 4: one eight hundred. Gambler Help Us available for problem gambling 252 00:12:56,120 --> 00:12:59,120 Speaker 4: called eight eight eight seven eight nine seven seven seven 253 00:12:59,240 --> 00:13:02,800 Speaker 4: seven or visit CCPG dot org in Connecticut. Must be 254 00:13:02,840 --> 00:13:06,280 Speaker 4: eighteen plus. Asian eligibility dischristions vary by jurisdiction. Pick six 255 00:13:06,360 --> 00:13:10,320 Speaker 4: not available everywhere, including New York and Ontario. Void where prohibited. 256 00:13:10,360 --> 00:13:12,800 Speaker 4: Traditional terms and responsible gaying resources. He picks six dot 257 00:13:12,880 --> 00:13:15,599 Speaker 4: DraftKings dot com slash promos. 258 00:13:19,080 --> 00:13:20,960 Speaker 1: So let me try this again. Welcome back to the 259 00:13:20,960 --> 00:13:24,200 Speaker 1: Hammer Territory podcast, and of course we've talked about the 260 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:27,000 Speaker 1: big news of the day. Ronald Acunya, Junior is going 261 00:13:27,040 --> 00:13:31,080 Speaker 1: to be just fine. A Grade one calf strain, something 262 00:13:31,120 --> 00:13:32,960 Speaker 1: that should allow for him to be back, hopefully tow 263 00:13:32,960 --> 00:13:35,760 Speaker 1: one hundred percent within three weeks. There's a very realistic 264 00:13:35,800 --> 00:13:38,320 Speaker 1: possibility that within a month he could be back on 265 00:13:38,320 --> 00:13:42,079 Speaker 1: the baseball diamond, unless the Braves wisely decide to hold 266 00:13:42,280 --> 00:13:45,120 Speaker 1: him out. The thing though, that I'll say is this 267 00:13:45,440 --> 00:13:47,800 Speaker 1: is that when it comes to the Braves, the news 268 00:13:47,800 --> 00:13:49,720 Speaker 1: of the week has been the fact that they have 269 00:13:49,840 --> 00:13:52,080 Speaker 1: been making deals. They've been one of the more active 270 00:13:52,120 --> 00:13:55,840 Speaker 1: teams in baseball. But it's simply to check common sense boxes. 271 00:13:55,960 --> 00:13:59,200 Speaker 1: You know, Eric Fetti on Sunday, Carlos Grasco, who's going 272 00:13:59,240 --> 00:14:03,359 Speaker 1: to start to night on Monday. And then today, two 273 00:14:03,520 --> 00:14:07,360 Speaker 1: notable trades, both in terms of sending out a reliever 274 00:14:07,559 --> 00:14:10,160 Speaker 1: and buying a reliever. And let's talk about the reliever 275 00:14:10,559 --> 00:14:13,480 Speaker 1: that they bought. And it's going back to a familiar 276 00:14:13,559 --> 00:14:17,079 Speaker 1: will and that is one Tyler Kinley, a veteran right 277 00:14:17,120 --> 00:14:22,000 Speaker 1: handed reliever from the Colorado Rockies. We've heard this story before. 278 00:14:22,320 --> 00:14:26,359 Speaker 1: A reliever who clearly has better numbers outside of Colorado 279 00:14:26,760 --> 00:14:29,680 Speaker 1: than at Colorado or than you know in cooers Field, 280 00:14:29,920 --> 00:14:33,800 Speaker 1: and someone who relies heavily on a breaking ball, a 281 00:14:33,920 --> 00:14:36,440 Speaker 1: very similar profile to Pierce Johnson, though I don't think 282 00:14:36,480 --> 00:14:39,320 Speaker 1: that he is the upside of Pieris Johnson. But that 283 00:14:39,520 --> 00:14:42,280 Speaker 1: being said, Stephen, what I will say is I do 284 00:14:42,360 --> 00:14:44,600 Speaker 1: think that this is a notable trade for the Braves 285 00:14:44,720 --> 00:14:47,280 Speaker 1: because not only does it help out in twenty twenty five, 286 00:14:47,480 --> 00:14:49,880 Speaker 1: but there's the potential it also could fill a role 287 00:14:50,080 --> 00:14:50,840 Speaker 1: in twenty six. 288 00:14:52,320 --> 00:14:55,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, I did feel familiar because you're going to the Rockies. 289 00:14:55,080 --> 00:14:58,520 Speaker 2: You're getting a kind of a veteran reliever in his thirties. 290 00:14:59,080 --> 00:15:03,720 Speaker 2: But maybe he doesn't have thedra but has some metrics 291 00:15:03,720 --> 00:15:05,640 Speaker 2: that you like, has a profile that you like, maybe 292 00:15:05,720 --> 00:15:08,880 Speaker 2: specifically has a pitch that you like. And obviously you 293 00:15:08,920 --> 00:15:10,800 Speaker 2: know this was all happen. This was all the kind 294 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:12,800 Speaker 2: of the Pierce Johnson trade from a couple. 295 00:15:12,640 --> 00:15:13,200 Speaker 3: Of years ago. 296 00:15:14,080 --> 00:15:15,920 Speaker 2: And then with ken Lee, you know, instead of the 297 00:15:15,960 --> 00:15:18,240 Speaker 2: curveball like it is with Pierce Johnson, it's the slider. 298 00:15:18,560 --> 00:15:20,880 Speaker 2: And you know, everyone knows how much Piers Johnson throws 299 00:15:20,880 --> 00:15:25,160 Speaker 2: his curveball. Kenley throws a slider just about as much. 300 00:15:25,200 --> 00:15:27,680 Speaker 2: It's like sixty percent of the time. He's got a 301 00:15:27,800 --> 00:15:33,160 Speaker 2: mid nineties fastball too, And like Sean just said, he's 302 00:15:33,160 --> 00:15:36,160 Speaker 2: got better numbers on the road than he does in Cores. 303 00:15:36,320 --> 00:15:38,440 Speaker 2: And listen, just getting out of Coors in general, even 304 00:15:38,440 --> 00:15:41,480 Speaker 2: if it's not on the road, it just helps. Like 305 00:15:41,520 --> 00:15:43,720 Speaker 2: playing in Coors Field is so difficult. It's not just 306 00:15:43,840 --> 00:15:47,720 Speaker 2: even the altitude in games that you're playing, it's what 307 00:15:47,920 --> 00:15:49,880 Speaker 2: always playing in altitude does. 308 00:15:49,680 --> 00:15:51,600 Speaker 3: To you when you're on the road. 309 00:15:52,120 --> 00:15:54,680 Speaker 2: Like there's a whole they've done studies on like how 310 00:15:54,720 --> 00:15:57,280 Speaker 2: difficult it is to constantly go in and out of altitude, 311 00:15:57,280 --> 00:15:59,640 Speaker 2: And like just getting out of Cores is just a 312 00:16:00,200 --> 00:16:02,960 Speaker 2: is usually a pretty good indication that somebody you know, 313 00:16:03,040 --> 00:16:04,960 Speaker 2: that are it's a it's a good bet that you 314 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:06,920 Speaker 2: can get better production out of somebody. 315 00:16:07,000 --> 00:16:07,840 Speaker 3: So I did. 316 00:16:08,000 --> 00:16:09,560 Speaker 2: I had no problem with the trade. There were people 317 00:16:09,560 --> 00:16:12,360 Speaker 2: that were like really mad about this trade. The Braves 318 00:16:12,400 --> 00:16:16,640 Speaker 2: sent over I mean no disrespect to the kid, but 319 00:16:16,840 --> 00:16:20,480 Speaker 2: like a ham sandwich, Like they sent over a twenty 320 00:16:20,520 --> 00:16:24,520 Speaker 2: six year old like double a player who was like 321 00:16:24,560 --> 00:16:29,000 Speaker 2: their eighteenth round pick, like maybe their ninetieth best prospect basically, 322 00:16:29,120 --> 00:16:32,520 Speaker 2: And so it was a very very small deal and 323 00:16:32,600 --> 00:16:35,000 Speaker 2: people got really upset over I still don't quite understand 324 00:16:35,040 --> 00:16:38,320 Speaker 2: what happened there, But it's you know, and this reliever 325 00:16:38,440 --> 00:16:40,320 Speaker 2: has an option for next year. He's got a five 326 00:16:40,360 --> 00:16:42,600 Speaker 2: million dollar option on the for twenty twenty six, which 327 00:16:42,640 --> 00:16:44,080 Speaker 2: is probably a significant part of this. 328 00:16:44,560 --> 00:16:46,400 Speaker 3: But if the Braves trade a couple of. 329 00:16:46,400 --> 00:16:49,080 Speaker 2: Relievers here in the next twenty hours, well, guess what, 330 00:16:49,120 --> 00:16:52,000 Speaker 2: They're gonna need some arms to fill those innings for 331 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:53,720 Speaker 2: the rest of the season. And this is a guy 332 00:16:53,720 --> 00:16:56,480 Speaker 2: that can do that. And on top of that, he's 333 00:16:56,480 --> 00:16:58,360 Speaker 2: got a little upside if you can get him out 334 00:16:58,360 --> 00:16:59,960 Speaker 2: of cores and he's got an option for now. 335 00:17:00,280 --> 00:17:02,200 Speaker 3: Ye just it's just logical. 336 00:17:02,280 --> 00:17:05,640 Speaker 2: It's not like it doesn't change the organization, but it's 337 00:17:05,680 --> 00:17:07,920 Speaker 2: just like a logical trade. I had no problem with. 338 00:17:07,960 --> 00:17:11,080 Speaker 2: It's good process in my opinion. You know, it's it's 339 00:17:11,080 --> 00:17:12,919 Speaker 2: a chance to maybe hit on a decent reliever and 340 00:17:12,960 --> 00:17:13,959 Speaker 2: you gave up nothing. 341 00:17:14,280 --> 00:17:17,520 Speaker 3: So no, it was a fun trade. You know. 342 00:17:17,560 --> 00:17:19,960 Speaker 2: It's kind of kicked off the day and it made 343 00:17:19,960 --> 00:17:20,359 Speaker 2: sense to me. 344 00:17:20,400 --> 00:17:21,800 Speaker 3: I thought it was a good process. 345 00:17:22,280 --> 00:17:25,119 Speaker 1: And if it works out to where you know, Alex 346 00:17:25,200 --> 00:17:29,040 Speaker 1: and Thopless once again hits on a reliever, a veteran 347 00:17:29,160 --> 00:17:31,720 Speaker 1: reliever who's kind of entering his mid thirties, and he's 348 00:17:31,720 --> 00:17:34,560 Speaker 1: able to extract value of him, you know, compared to 349 00:17:34,600 --> 00:17:37,320 Speaker 1: where he came from. That's something that alex Is on 350 00:17:37,440 --> 00:17:41,400 Speaker 1: Thopless has done time and time again, getting these relievers 351 00:17:41,440 --> 00:17:44,480 Speaker 1: in their thirties who come to Atlanta and offer good value. 352 00:17:44,600 --> 00:17:47,120 Speaker 1: And basically the upside is this is that next year, 353 00:17:47,119 --> 00:17:49,919 Speaker 1: when you hope to contend, maybe Tyler Kinley is like 354 00:17:49,960 --> 00:17:52,160 Speaker 1: your fourth best right handed option out of the bullpen. 355 00:17:52,400 --> 00:17:55,760 Speaker 1: He's an upgrade on the guy that you dfa to 356 00:17:55,760 --> 00:17:58,720 Speaker 1: bring him on the squad, which was Anno Delos Santos, 357 00:17:58,720 --> 00:18:02,280 Speaker 1: who is another notable transaction who looked good earlier this 358 00:18:02,400 --> 00:18:05,280 Speaker 1: year but as of late has struggled mightily. But that's 359 00:18:05,320 --> 00:18:09,119 Speaker 1: the whole key here. You gave up nothing to potentially 360 00:18:09,200 --> 00:18:15,960 Speaker 1: fill in one of your lower, you know, leverage relievers 361 00:18:16,160 --> 00:18:18,879 Speaker 1: for next year. But you need guys that can eat innings, 362 00:18:18,920 --> 00:18:20,760 Speaker 1: and you need guys that can eat in needs effectively. 363 00:18:21,000 --> 00:18:23,280 Speaker 1: And alex and Thopolis went back to a similar well 364 00:18:23,320 --> 00:18:25,800 Speaker 1: that he's found success doing before. 365 00:18:26,160 --> 00:18:26,480 Speaker 5: Steven. 366 00:18:26,520 --> 00:18:28,840 Speaker 1: Of course, the other news of the day was the 367 00:18:28,880 --> 00:18:31,480 Speaker 1: fact that the Braves bought and they saw they got 368 00:18:31,520 --> 00:18:34,240 Speaker 1: Tyler Kinley, who potentially could be an option this year 369 00:18:34,240 --> 00:18:37,280 Speaker 1: obviously and next year. But they also were able to 370 00:18:37,320 --> 00:18:42,440 Speaker 1: trade veteran right handed reliever Rafael Montero to the Detroit 371 00:18:42,560 --> 00:18:46,800 Speaker 1: Tigers for a twenty four year old prospect and utility 372 00:18:46,840 --> 00:18:50,240 Speaker 1: in fielder if you will, who's highly regarded in terms 373 00:18:50,280 --> 00:18:53,240 Speaker 1: of his makeup and then you know, you know his versatility, 374 00:18:53,560 --> 00:18:55,720 Speaker 1: named Jim Jarvis. The fact that they were able to 375 00:18:55,720 --> 00:18:59,360 Speaker 1: get anything of note for Rafiel Montero feels like a win, 376 00:18:59,680 --> 00:19:02,159 Speaker 1: but it also feels like it's just the tip of 377 00:19:02,200 --> 00:19:05,240 Speaker 1: the iceberg. We should start to see the Braves in 378 00:19:05,320 --> 00:19:08,040 Speaker 1: the news more frequently, especially when it comes to selling 379 00:19:08,080 --> 00:19:09,600 Speaker 1: off obvious pieces. 380 00:19:10,920 --> 00:19:13,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, this felt like kind of the first Domino in 381 00:19:13,680 --> 00:19:17,399 Speaker 2: some ways. I know the Braves had made a trade 382 00:19:17,720 --> 00:19:19,920 Speaker 2: where they were buying for a twenty twenty six piece, 383 00:19:20,000 --> 00:19:23,359 Speaker 2: but in terms of the actual selloff of twenty twenty 384 00:19:23,400 --> 00:19:27,440 Speaker 2: five and specifically the bullpen and maybe Ozuna, this felt 385 00:19:27,440 --> 00:19:31,160 Speaker 2: like the first Domino. I'm surprised a team was willing 386 00:19:31,160 --> 00:19:34,680 Speaker 2: to give the Braves anything for Montero. I mean, I've 387 00:19:34,840 --> 00:19:39,679 Speaker 2: pretty famously been very low on Montero the entire season. 388 00:19:40,400 --> 00:19:42,720 Speaker 2: He actually has pitched better than I thought he would 389 00:19:43,040 --> 00:19:44,320 Speaker 2: like he had a real run in there in the 390 00:19:44,320 --> 00:19:45,879 Speaker 2: middle of the season where he was effective. 391 00:19:46,320 --> 00:19:47,720 Speaker 3: He just walks so many guys. 392 00:19:47,760 --> 00:19:50,879 Speaker 2: I just I don't trust him, but you know, the 393 00:19:50,920 --> 00:19:56,600 Speaker 2: Tigers wanted more depth. Jim Jarvis is not like a 394 00:19:57,359 --> 00:20:00,439 Speaker 2: This is not an incredible prospect by any stre He 395 00:20:00,480 --> 00:20:03,440 Speaker 2: went to Alabama, so he's kind of a Southern kid, 396 00:20:03,560 --> 00:20:07,160 Speaker 2: probably grew up a Braves fan. Alabama is the school 397 00:20:07,160 --> 00:20:09,280 Speaker 2: I roof, I don't care. I don't follow college baseball, 398 00:20:09,280 --> 00:20:10,720 Speaker 2: so I've never heard of this person before. 399 00:20:10,760 --> 00:20:12,760 Speaker 3: But he did play at Alabama. 400 00:20:13,880 --> 00:20:16,919 Speaker 2: You know, he's a middle infield prospect, which the Braves 401 00:20:16,920 --> 00:20:19,960 Speaker 2: have zero, you know in the upper miners. 402 00:20:19,960 --> 00:20:21,119 Speaker 3: I think he's probably gonna go to. 403 00:20:21,160 --> 00:20:25,560 Speaker 2: Double A, probably already one of their best infield prospects 404 00:20:25,760 --> 00:20:28,919 Speaker 2: in the miners, at least in the upper miners, you know, 405 00:20:28,960 --> 00:20:32,400 Speaker 2: simply out of a lack of anything else. So yeah, 406 00:20:32,440 --> 00:20:36,280 Speaker 2: what the heck? You know, getting him from Montaro? Sure, 407 00:20:36,760 --> 00:20:39,080 Speaker 2: I would assume they would have just dfa'ed Montero at 408 00:20:39,080 --> 00:20:41,720 Speaker 2: some point. So yeah, this is better than that, and 409 00:20:41,760 --> 00:20:44,479 Speaker 2: we'll see what he does. But this, did you know, 410 00:20:44,560 --> 00:20:46,760 Speaker 2: more than the deal itself, which is probably going to 411 00:20:46,800 --> 00:20:49,160 Speaker 2: be pretty uneventful. For the Braves in the long term. 412 00:20:49,440 --> 00:20:53,600 Speaker 2: This did feel like the first of more to come 413 00:20:53,720 --> 00:20:56,440 Speaker 2: in the next eighteen to twenty hours. 414 00:20:56,800 --> 00:20:59,439 Speaker 1: Yeah, and we've already seen, you know. I mentioned Joey 415 00:20:59,440 --> 00:21:02,119 Speaker 1: Wentz at the top of the podcast how good he 416 00:21:02,200 --> 00:21:05,480 Speaker 1: has looked so far in his time with the Braves. 417 00:21:05,680 --> 00:21:07,639 Speaker 1: But the thing that also stands out to me is that, 418 00:21:07,680 --> 00:21:10,919 Speaker 1: you know, getting a Tyler Kinley, getting Joey Winz. We 419 00:21:10,920 --> 00:21:13,080 Speaker 1: could even throw Eric Fetti into this if all of 420 00:21:13,119 --> 00:21:16,240 Speaker 1: a sudden rediscovers something of what helped him during his 421 00:21:16,280 --> 00:21:19,800 Speaker 1: breakout year in twenty twenty four. The thing also that 422 00:21:19,920 --> 00:21:22,240 Speaker 1: is there for this Braves team is that you don't 423 00:21:22,280 --> 00:21:25,119 Speaker 1: expect any of these acquisitions that are coming in and 424 00:21:25,200 --> 00:21:27,680 Speaker 1: meant to really help us get through twenty twenty five 425 00:21:28,000 --> 00:21:31,720 Speaker 1: to be contributors in twenty twenty six. But they could be. 426 00:21:31,960 --> 00:21:35,480 Speaker 1: And the Braves again have worked their magic with arms 427 00:21:35,520 --> 00:21:39,040 Speaker 1: that in previous places did not work out. It would 428 00:21:39,080 --> 00:21:41,239 Speaker 1: be very good to see the Braves be able to 429 00:21:41,359 --> 00:21:44,240 Speaker 1: make one or two of these guys potential depth in 430 00:21:44,359 --> 00:21:47,920 Speaker 1: twenty six. So again I applaud what Alexanthopolis has done 431 00:21:47,960 --> 00:21:50,840 Speaker 1: so far in terms of getting guys who could just 432 00:21:50,880 --> 00:21:54,040 Speaker 1: come in and eat innings. But also you potentially are 433 00:21:54,040 --> 00:21:56,080 Speaker 1: bringing in guys to where if Rick Krantz and his 434 00:21:56,119 --> 00:21:58,720 Speaker 1: staff can work with them, maybe you can find something 435 00:21:58,720 --> 00:22:00,439 Speaker 1: to where one or two of these guys could be 436 00:22:00,440 --> 00:22:04,080 Speaker 1: contributors to twenty twenty six. That also could be an 437 00:22:04,160 --> 00:22:07,480 Speaker 1: unexpected outcome from these moves, especially when you've not given 438 00:22:07,560 --> 00:22:10,360 Speaker 1: up anything of value so far to get them. 439 00:22:10,640 --> 00:22:12,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, and that's the big thing is you're not taking 440 00:22:12,840 --> 00:22:15,440 Speaker 2: anything away that would have been in any way valuable 441 00:22:15,440 --> 00:22:16,240 Speaker 2: for you next year. 442 00:22:16,440 --> 00:22:18,840 Speaker 3: So you know Montero wasn't going to be on the 443 00:22:18,840 --> 00:22:19,560 Speaker 3: team next year. 444 00:22:19,880 --> 00:22:23,320 Speaker 2: Uh, this double a prospect they gave to the Rockies 445 00:22:23,359 --> 00:22:26,360 Speaker 2: for you know, for Kenley is not somebody who's ever 446 00:22:26,359 --> 00:22:26,800 Speaker 2: gonna help. 447 00:22:26,840 --> 00:22:29,320 Speaker 3: So like you haven't you haven't risked anything. 448 00:22:29,880 --> 00:22:35,080 Speaker 2: And now the overwhelming, you know, overwhelmingly likely likely outcome 449 00:22:35,119 --> 00:22:37,840 Speaker 2: here is that none of these guys ever contribute anything 450 00:22:37,880 --> 00:22:40,560 Speaker 2: to the Braves of any significance. Because that's kind of 451 00:22:40,560 --> 00:22:43,560 Speaker 2: the level of trades we're talking about here. But just 452 00:22:43,640 --> 00:22:47,240 Speaker 2: on process, trading away guys that had zero future in 453 00:22:47,240 --> 00:22:50,200 Speaker 2: Atlanta for guys that maybe have a five percent chance 454 00:22:50,240 --> 00:22:53,359 Speaker 2: of a future in Atlanta is good process. You know, 455 00:22:53,400 --> 00:22:56,560 Speaker 2: you just you've increased your odds, you've increased your chances 456 00:22:56,600 --> 00:22:59,639 Speaker 2: of somebody contributing. So I have no problem with traits 457 00:22:59,680 --> 00:23:01,640 Speaker 2: like this is what the race should be doing now. 458 00:23:01,680 --> 00:23:04,760 Speaker 2: Obviously everybody hopes that there are slightly more significant trades 459 00:23:05,400 --> 00:23:09,119 Speaker 2: tomorrow with some bigger names and potentially some bigger prospects. Well, 460 00:23:09,200 --> 00:23:11,439 Speaker 2: you know, obviously we'll address those as they happen. And 461 00:23:11,480 --> 00:23:13,160 Speaker 2: I think that's where some of the anks comes from, 462 00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:14,480 Speaker 2: is people are like, oh, this is all they're going 463 00:23:14,560 --> 00:23:17,080 Speaker 2: to do, Alex, you know, once again sitting on his hand, 464 00:23:17,160 --> 00:23:19,040 Speaker 2: all that stuff, you know, all the kind of the 465 00:23:19,440 --> 00:23:23,080 Speaker 2: rage that came from the off season, but on the process, 466 00:23:23,119 --> 00:23:25,800 Speaker 2: just on the trades themselves, on their own, you know, face, 467 00:23:26,080 --> 00:23:28,000 Speaker 2: I had no problem with any of this. 468 00:23:29,720 --> 00:23:33,479 Speaker 1: Absolutely. Again, it's just common sense, good process, which is 469 00:23:33,480 --> 00:23:36,439 Speaker 1: something that we have been asking for for quite a 470 00:23:36,440 --> 00:23:39,520 Speaker 1: while now the draft and so far through this trade deadline, 471 00:23:40,080 --> 00:23:41,000 Speaker 1: it's good process. 472 00:23:41,040 --> 00:23:42,080 Speaker 3: But now is the time. 473 00:23:42,400 --> 00:23:46,160 Speaker 1: Now is the real last opportunity for you to get 474 00:23:46,280 --> 00:23:49,720 Speaker 1: some needed talent, for you to get some needed and 475 00:23:49,760 --> 00:23:54,320 Speaker 1: additional talent, that valuable infusion of talent where you need 476 00:23:54,320 --> 00:23:57,080 Speaker 1: it the most. This is really your last opportunity before 477 00:23:57,119 --> 00:23:59,280 Speaker 1: the off season to be able to do that, and 478 00:23:59,359 --> 00:24:03,679 Speaker 1: tomorrow could be setting up potentially quite well for this 479 00:24:03,800 --> 00:24:06,320 Speaker 1: Braves team with some of the cards they still have 480 00:24:06,440 --> 00:24:08,719 Speaker 1: in the Debt to deal. Me and Steven will discuss 481 00:24:08,800 --> 00:24:10,760 Speaker 1: more on that in just a moment after another word 482 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:12,240 Speaker 1: from our partners Crats. 483 00:24:12,280 --> 00:24:14,520 Speaker 6: At some point we're going to laugh about how healthcare 484 00:24:14,720 --> 00:24:18,720 Speaker 6: was so reactive and not proactive, and we're starting to 485 00:24:18,840 --> 00:24:21,600 Speaker 6: change that with Superpower. They believe every human has one 486 00:24:21,680 --> 00:24:24,680 Speaker 6: hundred plus year potential and they're here to help you 487 00:24:24,760 --> 00:24:26,399 Speaker 6: get there. I'm a big believer in this. I just 488 00:24:26,480 --> 00:24:29,119 Speaker 6: started the journey, so I'm excited about it. And what 489 00:24:29,160 --> 00:24:29,880 Speaker 6: do you think. 490 00:24:30,640 --> 00:24:33,200 Speaker 5: As a player, You're always looking ways to improve yourself, 491 00:24:33,240 --> 00:24:36,480 Speaker 5: improve your health, and this is an easy, easy way. 492 00:24:36,560 --> 00:24:40,280 Speaker 5: Superpowers made it way easier than when I was playing. 493 00:24:40,320 --> 00:24:42,439 Speaker 5: You had to go get all these lab panels and 494 00:24:42,480 --> 00:24:45,639 Speaker 5: it was a long, drawn out, expensive process. But now 495 00:24:45,680 --> 00:24:48,000 Speaker 5: with Superpower, so this is awesome for me. I'm excited 496 00:24:48,000 --> 00:24:48,359 Speaker 5: about it. 497 00:24:48,400 --> 00:24:51,080 Speaker 6: They'll send a licensed professional to your home, or you 498 00:24:51,119 --> 00:24:53,560 Speaker 6: can visit a nearby lab for a limited time. The 499 00:24:53,680 --> 00:24:56,679 Speaker 6: ft Fam can get fifty dollars off in annual Superpower 500 00:24:56,680 --> 00:24:59,159 Speaker 6: membership by using code foul at checkout. Just head to 501 00:24:59,320 --> 00:25:03,640 Speaker 6: Superpowered and use code foul to get our exclusive discount, 502 00:25:03,640 --> 00:25:08,000 Speaker 6: your biology decoded, your blueprint activated with Superpower. After your purchase, 503 00:25:08,040 --> 00:25:09,960 Speaker 6: they'll ask you where you heard about them, and please 504 00:25:10,000 --> 00:25:12,080 Speaker 6: support FT and tell them we sent you. 505 00:25:14,080 --> 00:25:14,600 Speaker 5: So Stephen. 506 00:25:14,640 --> 00:25:18,760 Speaker 1: Of course, today has been very busy, and obviously the 507 00:25:19,600 --> 00:25:22,040 Speaker 1: big deal that everybody was kind of waiting for you, 508 00:25:22,119 --> 00:25:25,840 Speaker 1: Genio swar Is just went down. You Genio Swoz of 509 00:25:25,880 --> 00:25:29,479 Speaker 1: the Diamondbacks heading to the Mariners. So that is another 510 00:25:29,560 --> 00:25:32,560 Speaker 1: big name that now is off the market. And the 511 00:25:32,600 --> 00:25:35,080 Speaker 1: reason I mentioned this, I know it doesn't involve the Braves, 512 00:25:35,440 --> 00:25:38,480 Speaker 1: but it potentially sets up well for the Braves because 513 00:25:38,520 --> 00:25:41,960 Speaker 1: you've seen the big relievers move, You've seen a couple 514 00:25:42,000 --> 00:25:44,119 Speaker 1: of the big bats move. I know that tomorrow a 515 00:25:44,160 --> 00:25:46,040 Speaker 1: lot of ours are going to be focused just on 516 00:25:46,200 --> 00:25:49,520 Speaker 1: how big of starting pitching names may potentially move. But 517 00:25:50,080 --> 00:25:53,119 Speaker 1: plenty of teams out there still need a potential difference 518 00:25:53,160 --> 00:25:55,600 Speaker 1: making that. There may be no bigger ceiling of a 519 00:25:55,640 --> 00:25:58,880 Speaker 1: bat than Marcelo Zuna. There are still plenty of teams 520 00:25:59,040 --> 00:26:03,119 Speaker 1: who need handed relief pitching. There may be few better 521 00:26:03,160 --> 00:26:06,800 Speaker 1: options than a right someth Iglesias or a Pierce Johnson. 522 00:26:06,840 --> 00:26:08,960 Speaker 1: It with some of the prices that we've seen paid today, 523 00:26:09,680 --> 00:26:14,000 Speaker 1: I think a seller's market certainly still remains beneficial even 524 00:26:14,040 --> 00:26:16,480 Speaker 1: with all the action we've already seen. It should be 525 00:26:16,520 --> 00:26:19,520 Speaker 1: a day that the Braves will that hopefully the Braves 526 00:26:19,600 --> 00:26:22,120 Speaker 1: will be active. They absolutely need. 527 00:26:21,960 --> 00:26:22,560 Speaker 3: To be active. 528 00:26:24,640 --> 00:26:27,199 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's a fun deal for Seattle. They've they just 529 00:26:27,280 --> 00:26:31,960 Speaker 2: matched you know, matched up cal Rawley now Witheo Suarez, 530 00:26:32,000 --> 00:26:33,680 Speaker 2: who I think between the two of them have hit 531 00:26:34,320 --> 00:26:35,600 Speaker 2: seven hundred homers this year. 532 00:26:35,640 --> 00:26:36,320 Speaker 3: So that's cool. 533 00:26:37,119 --> 00:26:38,960 Speaker 2: Good on Seattle for going for it. 534 00:26:39,320 --> 00:26:42,159 Speaker 3: But yeah, you're right. I mean, listen, none of this 535 00:26:42,280 --> 00:26:44,040 Speaker 3: is in a vacuum. All of it's in a market. 536 00:26:44,160 --> 00:26:46,760 Speaker 2: So when names come off the board, then the name 537 00:26:46,800 --> 00:26:47,800 Speaker 2: is still left on the board. 538 00:26:47,920 --> 00:26:50,000 Speaker 3: You know, value changes, and like you. 539 00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:54,720 Speaker 2: Just said, Suarez was clearly the top bat on the market, 540 00:26:55,119 --> 00:26:57,560 Speaker 2: Azuna is somewhere behind him, and now he just got 541 00:26:57,640 --> 00:26:59,560 Speaker 2: bumped up a slot, and like you said, there are 542 00:26:59,560 --> 00:27:01,840 Speaker 2: still team who won offense, and so. 543 00:27:03,440 --> 00:27:03,880 Speaker 3: It's good. 544 00:27:03,920 --> 00:27:06,119 Speaker 2: That'sas you know, is off the border. They kind of 545 00:27:06,119 --> 00:27:09,159 Speaker 2: gives the Braves an entire day tomorrow to find the 546 00:27:09,200 --> 00:27:12,240 Speaker 2: best deal for Azuna. I would be stunned. I don't 547 00:27:12,240 --> 00:27:15,840 Speaker 2: know how you feel. Give me your opinion, Sean, because 548 00:27:15,880 --> 00:27:19,520 Speaker 2: I said eighty five ninety percent sure that Ozuna was 549 00:27:19,560 --> 00:27:20,679 Speaker 2: going to be traded last night. 550 00:27:20,680 --> 00:27:21,800 Speaker 3: Where are you at right now? 551 00:27:22,119 --> 00:27:25,440 Speaker 2: Like if I said, give me the percentage Marcello Zuna 552 00:27:25,480 --> 00:27:27,879 Speaker 2: is getting traded between now and five pm tomorrow or 553 00:27:27,960 --> 00:27:31,440 Speaker 2: six pm tomorrow, where are you at. 554 00:27:31,000 --> 00:27:36,080 Speaker 1: One hundred percent if rycel Iglacias and Marcelo Zuna are 555 00:27:36,240 --> 00:27:38,919 Speaker 1: If either one of them are on this team twenty 556 00:27:38,920 --> 00:27:41,760 Speaker 1: four hours from now, Braves Country should be pissed because 557 00:27:41,800 --> 00:27:44,720 Speaker 1: the Braves are not doing what they clearly need to 558 00:27:44,760 --> 00:27:48,760 Speaker 1: do in order to make this organization better moving forward. 559 00:27:48,840 --> 00:27:53,520 Speaker 1: And that's nothing against Ozuna or ricell Iglacias. I want 560 00:27:53,520 --> 00:27:56,120 Speaker 1: the Braves to do right by both of them by 561 00:27:56,200 --> 00:27:59,520 Speaker 1: sending them two teams where they legitimately will be able 562 00:27:59,520 --> 00:28:02,199 Speaker 1: to place magnificant roles and whatever team they go to, 563 00:28:02,640 --> 00:28:05,639 Speaker 1: hopefully being a contender. I wish both of them the best. 564 00:28:05,640 --> 00:28:09,560 Speaker 1: They've offered tremendous value to the Braves, but the value 565 00:28:09,600 --> 00:28:13,479 Speaker 1: they have right now is bringing back whatever future value 566 00:28:13,520 --> 00:28:17,000 Speaker 1: comes from them being dealt. So I personally will be pissed, 567 00:28:17,000 --> 00:28:19,320 Speaker 1: and I think that anybody in Braves country should be pissed. 568 00:28:19,600 --> 00:28:22,639 Speaker 1: I am one hundred percent on board with both Iggy 569 00:28:22,720 --> 00:28:26,280 Speaker 1: as well as Marcelo Zuna being traded because we need 570 00:28:26,320 --> 00:28:28,800 Speaker 1: to make decisions based off what brings the most value 571 00:28:28,840 --> 00:28:32,440 Speaker 1: for the future and dealing both of them, especially when 572 00:28:32,480 --> 00:28:34,760 Speaker 1: their market should be more favorable now than they were 573 00:28:34,800 --> 00:28:38,120 Speaker 1: even twenty four hours ago. There's no reason why the 574 00:28:38,120 --> 00:28:40,440 Speaker 1: Braves should hold on to either one of them through tomorrow. 575 00:28:42,080 --> 00:28:45,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, and listen, there are times just because of how 576 00:28:45,440 --> 00:28:50,240 Speaker 2: the CBA works like, there are times where if you're 577 00:28:50,320 --> 00:28:53,960 Speaker 2: going to offer the guy a qualifying offer and potentially 578 00:28:54,000 --> 00:28:57,240 Speaker 2: get a draft pick, then the value that you need 579 00:28:57,280 --> 00:28:59,800 Speaker 2: back in a trade needs to exceed the value of 580 00:28:59,800 --> 00:29:03,440 Speaker 2: that draft pick to justify trading him. That's not the 581 00:29:03,480 --> 00:29:05,920 Speaker 2: situation for the Braves. The Braves are not off the Bras. 582 00:29:06,000 --> 00:29:07,600 Speaker 2: There's no world where the Braves would be offering a 583 00:29:07,680 --> 00:29:10,960 Speaker 2: qualifying offer to Ozuna or Iglesias at the end of 584 00:29:10,960 --> 00:29:14,800 Speaker 2: this season. So that you know that doesn't exist. There's 585 00:29:14,840 --> 00:29:17,080 Speaker 2: not that barrier that you have to clear to justify 586 00:29:17,080 --> 00:29:20,800 Speaker 2: a trade. This is just if you don't trade him, 587 00:29:21,040 --> 00:29:22,760 Speaker 2: they're walking at the end of the year. For nothing, 588 00:29:22,800 --> 00:29:25,840 Speaker 2: so you might as well get something. Get something for them. 589 00:29:26,040 --> 00:29:28,040 Speaker 2: It doesn't have to be the greatest trade of all time. 590 00:29:28,280 --> 00:29:30,280 Speaker 2: But I agree with you not doing not trading them 591 00:29:30,320 --> 00:29:33,280 Speaker 2: at all and just standing padder or doing very little 592 00:29:33,280 --> 00:29:35,600 Speaker 2: would be weird. It just doesn't make any sense. Go 593 00:29:35,640 --> 00:29:38,160 Speaker 2: get something for them. So yeah, it's you know, it's 594 00:29:38,160 --> 00:29:42,360 Speaker 2: big that Suarez is off the board. Duran from the 595 00:29:42,400 --> 00:29:44,280 Speaker 2: Twins is off the board. He went to the Phillies, 596 00:29:44,320 --> 00:29:46,640 Speaker 2: which is a significant move for the division, by the way, 597 00:29:46,920 --> 00:29:48,479 Speaker 2: because I think he still has like two or three 598 00:29:48,560 --> 00:29:51,480 Speaker 2: years of team control, so he's gonna be around. 599 00:29:51,280 --> 00:29:52,040 Speaker 3: For a while. That's that. 600 00:29:52,120 --> 00:29:56,280 Speaker 2: That matters. Uh, The Mets got Ryan Helsley, another one 601 00:29:56,280 --> 00:29:59,360 Speaker 2: of the big closers off the board. Again, that matters 602 00:29:59,360 --> 00:30:02,400 Speaker 2: for a Glaciers his market. I think Mason Miller is 603 00:30:02,400 --> 00:30:04,320 Speaker 2: still out there as kind of a premium guy. 604 00:30:04,400 --> 00:30:05,720 Speaker 3: But there's not a lot left. 605 00:30:05,720 --> 00:30:07,520 Speaker 2: I mean, a lot of relievers have already been moved, 606 00:30:07,640 --> 00:30:10,200 Speaker 2: so and the Braves still have basically all their you know, 607 00:30:10,200 --> 00:30:11,760 Speaker 2: if they want to move with Glaciers, if they want 608 00:30:11,800 --> 00:30:15,840 Speaker 2: to move Pierce Johnson, they want to move Bummer. You know, 609 00:30:16,040 --> 00:30:19,520 Speaker 2: all those guys are still out there and available. So, yeah, 610 00:30:19,560 --> 00:30:21,800 Speaker 2: it's gonna be interesting. Tomorrow's got in the next Yeah, 611 00:30:21,960 --> 00:30:24,360 Speaker 2: next twenty hours are going to be pretty interesting. I'm 612 00:30:24,360 --> 00:30:27,400 Speaker 2: hoping the brads are active. I don't need big returns, 613 00:30:27,480 --> 00:30:30,520 Speaker 2: but just move them for something, get something back. Don't 614 00:30:30,560 --> 00:30:33,480 Speaker 2: just stand pat that would be that'd be lame as hell, 615 00:30:33,720 --> 00:30:34,360 Speaker 2: quite honestly. 616 00:30:34,920 --> 00:30:35,160 Speaker 3: Yeah. 617 00:30:35,200 --> 00:30:36,840 Speaker 1: And the other thing that stands out to me is that, 618 00:30:36,960 --> 00:30:40,200 Speaker 1: especially in the American League, you're seeing Seattle going for 619 00:30:40,280 --> 00:30:43,560 Speaker 1: it right like, because because they're going out and getting 620 00:30:43,680 --> 00:30:49,400 Speaker 1: rentals for prospects that probably are reasonable returns, but they're 621 00:30:49,680 --> 00:30:54,120 Speaker 1: not just absolutely franchised changing talents that they're changing for 622 00:30:54,240 --> 00:30:57,520 Speaker 1: these rentals. If you're an American League team, if you're 623 00:30:57,400 --> 00:31:01,040 Speaker 1: the Rangers, or you're the Tigers, or you're the Blue Jays, 624 00:31:01,040 --> 00:31:03,080 Speaker 1: and you're in a better than expected position than you 625 00:31:03,120 --> 00:31:05,480 Speaker 1: thought you'd be this year in a wide open league, 626 00:31:05,480 --> 00:31:08,320 Speaker 1: even if you're the Yankees, you know, deeming another bat 627 00:31:08,360 --> 00:31:12,560 Speaker 1: with Marcelo Zuna, nor excuse me, Aaron Judge on the IL, 628 00:31:13,240 --> 00:31:16,880 Speaker 1: come get veteran guys who you know can contribute and 629 00:31:16,920 --> 00:31:20,600 Speaker 1: have been there before to contribute in the playoffs. Both 630 00:31:20,680 --> 00:31:24,160 Speaker 1: Marcelo Zuna and Ry Silly Galasias have played big roles 631 00:31:24,200 --> 00:31:27,360 Speaker 1: for the Braves and other teams in playoff runs. So 632 00:31:27,520 --> 00:31:30,280 Speaker 1: these guys have track records, They've been able to show 633 00:31:30,320 --> 00:31:33,200 Speaker 1: they can produce, they can help out your team. Come 634 00:31:33,280 --> 00:31:35,719 Speaker 1: in a You're not gonna have to sit there and 635 00:31:35,800 --> 00:31:38,520 Speaker 1: worry about too much after this season. And also I'm 636 00:31:38,560 --> 00:31:41,080 Speaker 1: sure the Braves would be willing to pay down their contract. 637 00:31:41,080 --> 00:31:44,520 Speaker 1: And again I go to this point. If I'm the Braves, 638 00:31:44,760 --> 00:31:48,040 Speaker 1: I am not hesitating and stacking them in the same 639 00:31:48,120 --> 00:31:52,600 Speaker 1: offer Ozuna, Iglesias and ten plus million here you go 640 00:31:52,880 --> 00:31:55,520 Speaker 1: to get the max offer back. So I don't think 641 00:31:55,520 --> 00:31:58,560 Speaker 1: that it's a desperate situation where the Braves just need 642 00:31:58,600 --> 00:32:01,160 Speaker 1: to sell them off for whatever they can get back. 643 00:32:01,800 --> 00:32:03,880 Speaker 1: But I think that there are still plenty of teams 644 00:32:03,920 --> 00:32:07,200 Speaker 1: who definitely could see either Iggy or Ozuna being an 645 00:32:07,240 --> 00:32:09,840 Speaker 1: upgrade afaddit to the roster to where it makes sense 646 00:32:09,840 --> 00:32:12,200 Speaker 1: for the Braves, yes, to hold on to the last 647 00:32:12,240 --> 00:32:15,000 Speaker 1: minute to the right deal, but still make that deal 648 00:32:15,200 --> 00:32:16,240 Speaker 1: to get the job done. 649 00:32:17,800 --> 00:32:18,120 Speaker 3: Yeah. 650 00:32:18,600 --> 00:32:20,280 Speaker 2: Well, and listen, if you're an American, I mean, who's 651 00:32:20,280 --> 00:32:22,720 Speaker 2: the best team in the American League? Like, I don't 652 00:32:22,720 --> 00:32:25,160 Speaker 2: know who it is. I like the Tigers were the 653 00:32:25,160 --> 00:32:27,240 Speaker 2: best team in the American League for a lot of 654 00:32:27,280 --> 00:32:29,280 Speaker 2: the first half, but then they they just went through 655 00:32:29,280 --> 00:32:32,480 Speaker 2: this massive like I think they went one in twelve 656 00:32:32,600 --> 00:32:33,840 Speaker 2: in like thirteen games or. 657 00:32:33,840 --> 00:32:34,560 Speaker 3: Something like that. 658 00:32:35,760 --> 00:32:39,120 Speaker 1: Astros were there, but they're featured like crazy. The Yankees 659 00:32:39,280 --> 00:32:43,440 Speaker 1: just lost, Judge. You could make a case, especially if 660 00:32:43,520 --> 00:32:47,080 Speaker 1: the Mariner's rotation gets healthy once again, you can make 661 00:32:47,120 --> 00:32:49,680 Speaker 1: a case the Mariners are right there to make a 662 00:32:49,720 --> 00:32:51,680 Speaker 1: move and they would have got and they could be 663 00:32:51,720 --> 00:32:53,840 Speaker 1: another team that could go out and get an arm 664 00:32:53,960 --> 00:32:55,360 Speaker 1: as well. I don't think they're in the market for 665 00:32:55,400 --> 00:32:58,040 Speaker 1: Ozuna anymore, but maybe they could get a Pierce Johnson 666 00:32:58,120 --> 00:33:00,680 Speaker 1: or Iggy. But to your point, I think you could 667 00:33:00,680 --> 00:33:02,520 Speaker 1: make the case that three to five different teams are 668 00:33:02,560 --> 00:33:04,160 Speaker 1: the best team in the American League right now. 669 00:33:04,920 --> 00:33:06,760 Speaker 2: And that's the point is that if you're one, if 670 00:33:06,800 --> 00:33:08,640 Speaker 2: you're like the Rangers, or if you're you know, if 671 00:33:08,640 --> 00:33:11,760 Speaker 2: you're some of these like maybe not great. I think 672 00:33:11,800 --> 00:33:13,720 Speaker 2: the Blue Jays were like the number one team in 673 00:33:13,760 --> 00:33:17,120 Speaker 2: the American League for a minute, like it's wide open. 674 00:33:17,480 --> 00:33:19,520 Speaker 2: You know, it's wide open to go win a pennant. 675 00:33:19,840 --> 00:33:23,720 Speaker 2: There's no clear dominant team, you know, go get a 676 00:33:23,920 --> 00:33:26,600 Speaker 2: go come, come, get a veteran closer and a veteran 677 00:33:26,680 --> 00:33:29,760 Speaker 2: DH to help you get across the line. Even in 678 00:33:29,800 --> 00:33:31,960 Speaker 2: the National League, I mean, I don't know that there's 679 00:33:32,240 --> 00:33:35,360 Speaker 2: you know, does anybody actually believe the Cubs are like 680 00:33:35,760 --> 00:33:38,680 Speaker 2: the greatest team, like the Dodgers are supposed to be, 681 00:33:38,680 --> 00:33:41,000 Speaker 2: but their an entire pitching staff is hurt now, show 682 00:33:41,000 --> 00:33:44,479 Speaker 2: has hurt, Mookie Bess is having a weird ass season. 683 00:33:44,760 --> 00:33:46,960 Speaker 2: Freddy Freeman's even having kind of a weird season for 684 00:33:47,040 --> 00:33:49,280 Speaker 2: his standards. Like, I don't even know if the Dodgers 685 00:33:49,280 --> 00:33:51,680 Speaker 2: are like the greatest team that they were supposed to be. 686 00:33:52,200 --> 00:33:54,280 Speaker 2: It's just kind of a wide open league right now, 687 00:33:54,520 --> 00:33:57,800 Speaker 2: and there's a lot of teams that are kind of 688 00:33:57,840 --> 00:34:02,040 Speaker 2: on the periphery of being. Know, in the playoffs, you 689 00:34:02,040 --> 00:34:04,960 Speaker 2: can see teams like the Reds or you know, there's 690 00:34:04,960 --> 00:34:06,560 Speaker 2: a number of teams that could just be like, you 691 00:34:06,640 --> 00:34:08,560 Speaker 2: know what, we're gonna go for it, We're gonna try, 692 00:34:09,000 --> 00:34:10,760 Speaker 2: and we're gonna make a splash. 693 00:34:10,920 --> 00:34:12,479 Speaker 3: So yeah, that's good. That hold. 694 00:34:12,520 --> 00:34:14,279 Speaker 2: The whole dynamic of the league right now is so 695 00:34:14,560 --> 00:34:17,960 Speaker 2: up in the air. It can make tomorrow really interesting 696 00:34:18,239 --> 00:34:20,640 Speaker 2: in terms of who's buying and how aggressive they get. 697 00:34:21,280 --> 00:34:23,560 Speaker 2: So and obviously the Braves have some names that could 698 00:34:23,560 --> 00:34:26,120 Speaker 2: be of interest, so it should make tomorrow. Tomorrow is 699 00:34:26,120 --> 00:34:26,640 Speaker 2: gonna be fun. 700 00:34:27,320 --> 00:34:30,680 Speaker 1: And there's even the added aspect from you know, hey, again, 701 00:34:30,760 --> 00:34:34,440 Speaker 1: the Braves both bought and sold today. Perhaps the Braves 702 00:34:34,560 --> 00:34:37,160 Speaker 1: you know, take what they get from these trades and 703 00:34:37,239 --> 00:34:40,040 Speaker 1: go find someone that they feel can contribute in twenty 704 00:34:40,080 --> 00:34:43,560 Speaker 1: six and again they truly buy and sell at the deadline. 705 00:34:43,560 --> 00:34:45,279 Speaker 1: The thing that I will say is this as we 706 00:34:45,320 --> 00:34:47,880 Speaker 1: wrap up this edition of the Hammer Territory podcast. I 707 00:34:47,960 --> 00:34:49,800 Speaker 1: know that many have talked about the fact that Alex 708 00:34:49,880 --> 00:34:53,440 Speaker 1: and Topless always seems to potentially make moves that no 709 00:34:53,440 --> 00:34:55,960 Speaker 1: one really thought of. Last year, it was down to 710 00:34:56,000 --> 00:34:57,840 Speaker 1: the wire in the last minute he went out and 711 00:34:57,840 --> 00:34:59,920 Speaker 1: acquired Jorge cil there again that I don't think many 712 00:35:00,040 --> 00:35:02,440 Speaker 1: people were expecting. So the point that I'm getting at 713 00:35:02,560 --> 00:35:04,760 Speaker 1: is just because the Braves have not made a really 714 00:35:04,800 --> 00:35:07,160 Speaker 1: significant move or we've not seen any of these names 715 00:35:07,200 --> 00:35:10,439 Speaker 1: we've consistently mentioned moved as and yet we've still got 716 00:35:10,440 --> 00:35:12,520 Speaker 1: plenty of time. Even if it's an hour left and 717 00:35:12,560 --> 00:35:15,799 Speaker 1: we've not seen anything occur, Alex typically will make it 718 00:35:15,840 --> 00:35:18,759 Speaker 1: will have action at the very end, So make sure 719 00:35:18,800 --> 00:35:20,239 Speaker 1: that you check it all out and we're gonna have 720 00:35:20,280 --> 00:35:23,200 Speaker 1: you covered here on the Hammer Territory podcast. Brad, Roland 721 00:35:23,239 --> 00:35:26,200 Speaker 1: and Scott will be back with you tomorrow night. Obviously, 722 00:35:26,239 --> 00:35:29,279 Speaker 1: the Braves are going to be playing this weekend as well, 723 00:35:29,400 --> 00:35:32,240 Speaker 1: so plenty to talk about that. We'll have obviously plenty 724 00:35:32,239 --> 00:35:35,000 Speaker 1: of analysis on what's going on on the field after 725 00:35:35,040 --> 00:35:37,280 Speaker 1: we know more about what's gonna happen at this trade 726 00:35:37,320 --> 00:35:39,640 Speaker 1: Die Drake trade deadline following tomorrow. 727 00:35:41,280 --> 00:35:43,400 Speaker 2: So as we get out here, Sean, I'm gonna do 728 00:35:43,400 --> 00:35:46,040 Speaker 2: a little I'm gonna do a little game for you. Okay, 729 00:35:46,600 --> 00:35:49,200 Speaker 2: I'm gonna give you a name off the team and 730 00:35:49,200 --> 00:35:51,399 Speaker 2: I'm on. I just want to answer yes or no 731 00:35:52,400 --> 00:35:53,520 Speaker 2: come six pm tomorrow. 732 00:35:53,560 --> 00:35:56,880 Speaker 3: They're on the Braves? Are they're not on the Braves? Okay? 733 00:35:57,000 --> 00:36:00,000 Speaker 3: You ready for this? You're muted, by the way. 734 00:36:01,800 --> 00:36:04,839 Speaker 2: So Marcelo is in a yes or no on the team, 735 00:36:04,880 --> 00:36:08,640 Speaker 2: Off the team gone, Gone, Rossill Glaciers on the team. 736 00:36:08,480 --> 00:36:10,480 Speaker 1: Off the team, Off the team. 737 00:36:10,200 --> 00:36:13,080 Speaker 2: Pierce Johnson on the team, off the team, off the team, 738 00:36:13,960 --> 00:36:14,959 Speaker 2: Aaron Bummer. 739 00:36:15,600 --> 00:36:18,239 Speaker 3: On the team off you say off on? 740 00:36:18,920 --> 00:36:20,879 Speaker 2: Oh you said on the team Is there anybody else 741 00:36:21,000 --> 00:36:23,279 Speaker 2: that I didn't mention that you think could be off 742 00:36:23,280 --> 00:36:23,600 Speaker 2: the team? 743 00:36:23,880 --> 00:36:24,000 Speaker 5: Na? 744 00:36:24,400 --> 00:36:31,360 Speaker 1: Not not, not really. I don't think that all the team, 745 00:36:31,400 --> 00:36:31,959 Speaker 1: all the Tea. 746 00:36:32,200 --> 00:36:36,960 Speaker 3: On the team. Okay, I wasn't sure. I think he's 747 00:36:36,960 --> 00:36:42,719 Speaker 3: probably on the team. Okay, Sean Murphy, he's on the. 748 00:36:42,719 --> 00:36:48,279 Speaker 2: Team, Chris Sale, What about you, Sean Murphy? 749 00:36:48,320 --> 00:36:50,080 Speaker 3: Do you think there's a chance they do it? I 750 00:36:50,120 --> 00:36:50,400 Speaker 3: do not. 751 00:36:51,200 --> 00:36:52,440 Speaker 1: I don't see that occurring. 752 00:36:52,520 --> 00:36:52,799 Speaker 3: I don't. 753 00:36:53,760 --> 00:36:56,160 Speaker 2: All the messaging has been the hard the other way, so, 754 00:36:56,800 --> 00:36:58,560 Speaker 2: but you know, I mean with Alex, you never know. 755 00:36:58,760 --> 00:37:02,040 Speaker 1: But well, it's actually with the fact that for these, 756 00:37:02,440 --> 00:37:05,960 Speaker 1: for Pierce Johnson, Iggy and Marcel, you're in a favorable 757 00:37:06,000 --> 00:37:08,239 Speaker 1: spot tomorrow with the demand still being there for those 758 00:37:08,520 --> 00:37:11,160 Speaker 1: I think if you sell those three off, you're perfectly fine. 759 00:37:11,280 --> 00:37:13,640 Speaker 1: And if I'm Alex, I do it without hesitation, because 760 00:37:13,640 --> 00:37:15,399 Speaker 1: again I trust my ability to be able to put 761 00:37:15,400 --> 00:37:18,160 Speaker 1: together a bullpen. Steven, do you have any more thoughts 762 00:37:18,160 --> 00:37:21,480 Speaker 1: with us the eve of the twenty twenty five trade deadline? 763 00:37:21,840 --> 00:37:25,600 Speaker 1: I know, I know that it is from a different 764 00:37:25,640 --> 00:37:28,000 Speaker 1: approach than we're used to when it comes to the 765 00:37:28,000 --> 00:37:30,239 Speaker 1: Braves this year, But make no mistake about it. It 766 00:37:30,280 --> 00:37:34,720 Speaker 1: should be an active and hopefully valuable day for the Braves. 767 00:37:34,760 --> 00:37:37,120 Speaker 1: Make sure to check it all out, Stephen, anything else from. 768 00:37:37,000 --> 00:37:41,840 Speaker 2: You, no, yeah, just you know. The content is gonna 769 00:37:41,880 --> 00:37:44,760 Speaker 2: change from here on out after we get through tomorrow. Obviously, 770 00:37:44,880 --> 00:37:47,480 Speaker 2: Tomorrow is all about deadline, and then we're gonna be 771 00:37:47,600 --> 00:37:50,000 Speaker 2: very forward focusing for the rest of the season looking 772 00:37:50,040 --> 00:37:53,479 Speaker 2: into twenty twenty six. You know what's what's to watch 773 00:37:53,520 --> 00:37:55,600 Speaker 2: for for the rest of twenty twenty five. The content's 774 00:37:55,640 --> 00:37:57,640 Speaker 2: gonna be different than we thought it would be, but 775 00:37:58,239 --> 00:38:00,839 Speaker 2: there's gonna be content every week, just like there would 776 00:38:00,840 --> 00:38:01,640 Speaker 2: have been if the Brigs are. 777 00:38:01,640 --> 00:38:02,279 Speaker 3: In a pennant race. 778 00:38:02,400 --> 00:38:05,880 Speaker 2: So, even though this year hasn't gone the way we hoped, 779 00:38:06,200 --> 00:38:07,920 Speaker 2: and tomorrow is going to be a much different day 780 00:38:07,960 --> 00:38:10,880 Speaker 2: than we thought it would be. You know back in March, 781 00:38:12,200 --> 00:38:14,640 Speaker 2: the podcast keeps rolling, the content keeps rolling, So we 782 00:38:14,680 --> 00:38:17,040 Speaker 2: hope you guys will will join us along the way. 783 00:38:17,520 --> 00:38:20,200 Speaker 1: We'll be there with you every step of the way. Again, 784 00:38:20,280 --> 00:38:23,040 Speaker 1: Brad and Scott will be back tomorrow to break down 785 00:38:23,080 --> 00:38:25,160 Speaker 1: all the happenings of the day. Steven and I will 786 00:38:25,200 --> 00:38:27,480 Speaker 1: be back with you as well. Who knows, if a 787 00:38:27,480 --> 00:38:29,760 Speaker 1: big trade comes down the pipe here in the next 788 00:38:29,800 --> 00:38:32,399 Speaker 1: hour or so, we'll try our best to certainly have 789 00:38:32,480 --> 00:38:35,239 Speaker 1: some content for you as immedia as possible. When it 790 00:38:35,280 --> 00:38:38,080 Speaker 1: comes to reaction, it's just going to be fun to 791 00:38:38,080 --> 00:38:41,360 Speaker 1: potentially put on the emergency podcast or two, as we 792 00:38:41,440 --> 00:38:43,400 Speaker 1: always love doing. For Steve Ontibert, you can find him 793 00:38:43,400 --> 00:38:48,480 Speaker 1: at be Underscore Outliers on Twitter slash x, myself at 794 00:38:48,520 --> 00:38:53,960 Speaker 1: Stat's sac on slitter, splitter so Twitter slash x. You 795 00:38:53,960 --> 00:38:57,040 Speaker 1: can find all the great content from Hammer Territory across 796 00:38:57,040 --> 00:39:00,000 Speaker 1: all forms of social media, part of the Foul Territory 797 00:39:00,280 --> 00:39:05,560 Speaker 1: family of podcasts. Forgive all of the minor edit snapfoos 798 00:39:05,600 --> 00:39:10,440 Speaker 1: with the mutes not mutes, the mispronounced words, what have you. Listen, 799 00:39:10,560 --> 00:39:13,200 Speaker 1: it's just always fun to cover the braves and can't 800 00:39:13,200 --> 00:39:16,000 Speaker 1: thank you enough for your support, and hey, maybe we'll 801 00:39:16,040 --> 00:39:18,400 Speaker 1: have plenty of new braves and future new braves to 802 00:39:18,440 --> 00:39:21,719 Speaker 1: talk about after tomorrow. Until next time, go braves, We'll 803 00:39:21,719 --> 00:39:24,000 Speaker 1: talk to you again soon here on the Hammer Territory 804 00:39:24,040 --> 00:39:24,520 Speaker 1: podcast