1 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:11,239 Speaker 1: Welcome to the show tonight, ladies and get I've been 2 00:00:11,360 --> 00:00:15,000 Speaker 1: welcome to Massa Territory, brought to by the Fountains Territory Network. 3 00:00:15,080 --> 00:00:17,920 Speaker 1: Are you getting excited over there? Are you feeling pretty 4 00:00:17,920 --> 00:00:23,560 Speaker 1: good right now? You're starting to feel the good old 5 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:28,600 Speaker 1: days of Opening Day coming back. I'm very excited for it. 6 00:00:28,600 --> 00:00:31,080 Speaker 1: It's been a long off season. You know. It felt 7 00:00:31,080 --> 00:00:34,160 Speaker 1: like it was moving very quick. You know, it felt 8 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:36,320 Speaker 1: like things are just moving fast, and then over the 9 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:39,080 Speaker 1: last month or so, it just completely slowed down. And 10 00:00:39,479 --> 00:00:43,319 Speaker 1: here we are about to enter the week of Opening Day. 11 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:46,960 Speaker 1: I'm very excited. I'm gonna do my best here tonight. Also, 12 00:00:47,120 --> 00:00:49,959 Speaker 1: ladies and gentlemen. Now, obviously I'm running the show here 13 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:53,159 Speaker 1: on Massa Territory, but I got my main channel where 14 00:00:53,159 --> 00:00:57,440 Speaker 1: I'm talking all things Major League Baseball. My normal bedtime 15 00:00:58,080 --> 00:01:03,120 Speaker 1: is usually around rather like midnight or so, that's usually 16 00:01:03,160 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 1: the time eleven to midnight somewhere in there. Last night 17 00:01:06,920 --> 00:01:10,639 Speaker 1: I was working on my predictions for this season until 18 00:01:10,720 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 1: five am. I'm not even kidding. At five am last night, 19 00:01:14,800 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 1: I don't even I can't even fathom the idea of 20 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:22,400 Speaker 1: even going past one am. At this point in my life. 21 00:01:22,480 --> 00:01:25,200 Speaker 1: So the fact that I stayed up till five last night, 22 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:28,080 Speaker 1: my brain isn't working very good here today. So I'm 23 00:01:28,120 --> 00:01:30,080 Speaker 1: gonna be honest with you. I'm very excited to go 24 00:01:30,080 --> 00:01:32,120 Speaker 1: to sleep here tonight. But we got some stuff to 25 00:01:32,200 --> 00:01:36,639 Speaker 1: talk about as we're winding down here going into opening 26 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:40,600 Speaker 1: day here in Cincinnati. Marcella Meyer being named the second Basement. 27 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:43,399 Speaker 1: I'll give you my thoughts on that Christian Campbell option 28 00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:46,440 Speaker 1: to the minor leagues. I'll give you my thoughts on 29 00:01:46,480 --> 00:01:48,400 Speaker 1: all of that as well. I'm seeing a lot of 30 00:01:48,440 --> 00:01:52,480 Speaker 1: overreactions on social media. What do you know, but that 31 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:56,919 Speaker 1: one was pretty expected. Garrett Crochet not looking very sharp 32 00:01:56,960 --> 00:01:59,240 Speaker 1: to end his spring. We'll talk about him, we'll break 33 00:01:59,320 --> 00:02:01,600 Speaker 1: him down. I mean Gray on the other hand, he 34 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:04,080 Speaker 1: looked very good, look very good in his last start 35 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 1: of the spring. And we'll talk about some other news 36 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:09,440 Speaker 1: and notes. We got some injury updates, and we got 37 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:13,280 Speaker 1: a little something on, you know, maybe what could be 38 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:16,679 Speaker 1: happening with the outfield and d X. Obviously that's been 39 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:20,600 Speaker 1: a topic for this past offseason coming into opening day, 40 00:02:21,320 --> 00:02:23,200 Speaker 1: it's been a topic all spring. So we're going to 41 00:02:23,240 --> 00:02:26,280 Speaker 1: talk about that. We have a little update on that everybody, 42 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:28,359 Speaker 1: If you can hit that like button for me, subscribe 43 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:30,040 Speaker 1: if you n we are trying to get to seven 44 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:33,080 Speaker 1: K by the All Star break, we are getting pretty close. 45 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:34,919 Speaker 1: I think we can get there. So if you want 46 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:38,080 Speaker 1: to follow along for all things Red Sox Baseball this 47 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:41,919 Speaker 1: coming year, definitely subscribe. And we're gonna be doing post 48 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:45,960 Speaker 1: games every single game this coming season. Yet again, very 49 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:48,400 Speaker 1: excited to do the post games. Very excited to have 50 00:02:48,520 --> 00:02:52,360 Speaker 1: all of you with me this coming season. So let's 51 00:02:52,360 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 1: get to it here, shall we. Let's get to it here. Again, 52 00:02:54,560 --> 00:02:57,359 Speaker 1: my brain is not fully working. I feel like I'm 53 00:02:57,400 --> 00:03:01,080 Speaker 1: hanging by a thread here. But let's get this going here, 54 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:05,760 Speaker 1: shall we. Let's talk about Marcella Meyer. Now, Marcela Meyer, 55 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:11,120 Speaker 1: it was pretty much expected that he was going to 56 00:03:11,120 --> 00:03:13,800 Speaker 1: be the second baseman. You know, we've talked about this 57 00:03:13,880 --> 00:03:16,880 Speaker 1: a nauseum. I'm not surprised about this. We have talked 58 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:19,520 Speaker 1: about this a couple of times where you know, we 59 00:03:19,520 --> 00:03:23,200 Speaker 1: were all looking for I felt like something to talk 60 00:03:23,240 --> 00:03:26,360 Speaker 1: about this spring. There wasn't really a whole lot. You know, 61 00:03:26,440 --> 00:03:28,840 Speaker 1: last spring you had all the drama with Raffi and 62 00:03:28,919 --> 00:03:32,200 Speaker 1: Bregman coming in and all that felt like we were 63 00:03:32,280 --> 00:03:35,360 Speaker 1: just looking for anything, and that was I think the 64 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:38,000 Speaker 1: one thing that a lot of us just grasped onto, 65 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:40,680 Speaker 1: you know, Corus saying, hey, you know what, he's not 66 00:03:40,680 --> 00:03:42,400 Speaker 1: gonna be just giving the job you know, the guy's 67 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:44,360 Speaker 1: got to earn it here, right and uh, you know, 68 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:47,640 Speaker 1: young player like him, he's had some injury concerns. Well, 69 00:03:47,920 --> 00:03:50,240 Speaker 1: he's had a lot of injury concerns in his pro 70 00:03:50,280 --> 00:03:53,520 Speaker 1: career up to this point. And a guy that hasn't 71 00:03:53,520 --> 00:03:55,800 Speaker 1: been able to stay on the field in any season 72 00:03:55,840 --> 00:03:59,280 Speaker 1: that he's played, so he's got to show he had 73 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:02,760 Speaker 1: to show this that not you know, for one, he 74 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:05,480 Speaker 1: can you know, obviously stay on the field, but you 75 00:04:05,480 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 1: know that he could perform. And you go back to 76 00:04:07,600 --> 00:04:09,840 Speaker 1: last year as well, the numbers were a bit down, 77 00:04:10,120 --> 00:04:12,920 Speaker 1: you know, showed some flashes, he showed the upside that 78 00:04:12,960 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 1: he has after he got called up before he went 79 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:19,480 Speaker 1: down with the injury, of course, but they wanted to see, 80 00:04:19,640 --> 00:04:22,760 Speaker 1: you know, a bit more consistency this spring, and I 81 00:04:22,880 --> 00:04:25,359 Speaker 1: felt like he showed that here. You know, he didn't 82 00:04:25,360 --> 00:04:28,719 Speaker 1: put up whopping numbers by any means, But what really 83 00:04:28,760 --> 00:04:32,719 Speaker 1: stood out to me with Meyer this spring was just 84 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:35,520 Speaker 1: the abs that he was having he was working the counts, 85 00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:38,520 Speaker 1: he was drawing walks, he was getting on base. So again, 86 00:04:38,600 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 1: if you're looking at the numbers here, you know, yeah, 87 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:43,720 Speaker 1: you pull them up on MLB dot com. Right, he's 88 00:04:43,760 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 1: only hitting one eighty eight ops and the six hundreds, 89 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:48,120 Speaker 1: but you look at the on base percentage, had an 90 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:51,800 Speaker 1: on base of three fifty. So you know that's I'm 91 00:04:51,839 --> 00:04:55,720 Speaker 1: okay with that, right because that to me, when when 92 00:04:55,720 --> 00:04:59,039 Speaker 1: you're showing good plate discipline, you know, when you're recognizing pictures, 93 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:03,360 Speaker 1: when you're reading pictures, well, you know that's a good sign. 94 00:05:03,520 --> 00:05:05,719 Speaker 1: You know the bat is going to come eventually with him. 95 00:05:05,720 --> 00:05:08,919 Speaker 1: Obviously there were some swing and mission, swing and miss 96 00:05:08,920 --> 00:05:12,760 Speaker 1: issues with him last year, but overall, you know, that's 97 00:05:12,839 --> 00:05:15,680 Speaker 1: just part of the growth. I think he is only 98 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:18,160 Speaker 1: going to get better as time goes on. There's a 99 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:20,840 Speaker 1: lot of upside in that bat. And again getting back 100 00:05:20,880 --> 00:05:24,040 Speaker 1: to just the fact that he was named the second basement, 101 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:27,760 Speaker 1: I'm not surprised about that, right because we've talked about 102 00:05:28,240 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 1: all the options they have, he was clearly the guy 103 00:05:31,640 --> 00:05:35,040 Speaker 1: with the most upside, right, So you know, Chorus said, hey, 104 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:36,560 Speaker 1: you know what, and he wanted to challenge him a 105 00:05:36,600 --> 00:05:40,040 Speaker 1: little bit, and yeah, it is what it is, right, 106 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:42,320 Speaker 1: you know, sure could you have gone with Angel Monasterio. 107 00:05:42,920 --> 00:05:46,200 Speaker 1: You got guys like Nick Sogard there, ikf you signed 108 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:49,520 Speaker 1: this offseason, but you know, none of those guys are 109 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:53,240 Speaker 1: even touching the upside of Marcelo Myers. So not a surprise. 110 00:05:54,680 --> 00:05:57,080 Speaker 1: Very excited to see what he can do. And with Meyer, 111 00:05:57,160 --> 00:05:58,760 Speaker 1: you know, he talked about this as well. They got 112 00:05:58,760 --> 00:06:02,799 Speaker 1: a comment from him saying, well, actually here was Cora's 113 00:06:02,800 --> 00:06:05,360 Speaker 1: comments on this. Let me read this to you. Marcelo 114 00:06:05,480 --> 00:06:07,240 Speaker 1: is going to be our second basement. I talked to 115 00:06:07,320 --> 00:06:09,839 Speaker 1: him today. He did an amazing job in the off season. 116 00:06:10,200 --> 00:06:12,320 Speaker 1: And also not even just getting on base, he looked 117 00:06:12,360 --> 00:06:14,960 Speaker 1: really good defensively as well. I mean not just talking 118 00:06:14,960 --> 00:06:16,560 Speaker 1: about the upside of the bat, but the upside of 119 00:06:16,600 --> 00:06:19,840 Speaker 1: the glove as well. So that was another reason why 120 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:23,240 Speaker 1: you had to put him at second base, right, And 121 00:06:23,279 --> 00:06:25,080 Speaker 1: then he said he goes on to say here, like 122 00:06:25,120 --> 00:06:27,120 Speaker 1: I told him, he's always been a good player, but 123 00:06:27,160 --> 00:06:29,800 Speaker 1: he actually did an amazing job putting himself in the 124 00:06:29,839 --> 00:06:34,200 Speaker 1: conversation to play in October last year after the surgery. 125 00:06:34,320 --> 00:06:37,760 Speaker 1: And I think, my guess I'm speculating on this, but 126 00:06:37,800 --> 00:06:40,400 Speaker 1: I feel like he probably showed the little things right, 127 00:06:41,480 --> 00:06:44,320 Speaker 1: you know, showing up early every day, you know, I 128 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:48,680 Speaker 1: felt like he showed that he's ready to be a 129 00:06:48,800 --> 00:06:51,840 Speaker 1: pro at the major league level. Right. I'm sure there 130 00:06:51,839 --> 00:06:53,880 Speaker 1: were a lot of things that caught Cora's eye just 131 00:06:53,960 --> 00:06:59,280 Speaker 1: with you know, maybe saw more maturity or whatever it 132 00:06:59,279 --> 00:07:03,159 Speaker 1: may be, right, I'm my guess is that there was 133 00:07:03,200 --> 00:07:07,840 Speaker 1: probably something there that came into play as well. Very 134 00:07:07,880 --> 00:07:10,120 Speaker 1: excited about that. And then Meyer goes on to say, 135 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:13,240 Speaker 1: obviously that was the goal coming into camp. He made 136 00:07:13,280 --> 00:07:15,760 Speaker 1: it well known that the spot wasn't given to me. 137 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:18,640 Speaker 1: So I worked hard and I'm really happy with the outcome. 138 00:07:18,920 --> 00:07:23,120 Speaker 1: I'm excited about the team. He wanted to say somewhere else. 139 00:07:23,280 --> 00:07:25,880 Speaker 1: You know, it's a privilege to have the bee on 140 00:07:25,960 --> 00:07:28,280 Speaker 1: your hat, to wear the Red Sox jersey as well. 141 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:32,960 Speaker 1: So in the end, not really surprised about this one, 142 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:36,400 Speaker 1: ladies and gentlemen. This was the right move in the end. 143 00:07:36,480 --> 00:07:39,400 Speaker 1: And could we see, you know, a bit of a 144 00:07:39,440 --> 00:07:42,400 Speaker 1: slow start with the bat with Meyer. Yeah, I mean 145 00:07:42,400 --> 00:07:44,320 Speaker 1: he's gonna have his growing pains, right, He's not going 146 00:07:44,400 --> 00:07:47,920 Speaker 1: to be this elite bat, I don't think, right, off 147 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:50,320 Speaker 1: the right, right out of the gate. You know, I 148 00:07:50,320 --> 00:07:52,320 Speaker 1: think you could see some growing pains. We saw him 149 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:55,520 Speaker 1: last year, right, so he needs to be at the 150 00:07:55,560 --> 00:07:58,000 Speaker 1: major league level. I think I think he showed more 151 00:07:58,080 --> 00:08:00,880 Speaker 1: than enough down to the minor leagues, so this was 152 00:08:00,920 --> 00:08:04,640 Speaker 1: the right move now. Christian Campbell, on the other hand, 153 00:08:04,840 --> 00:08:09,760 Speaker 1: I was seeing just a lot of overreactions to this 154 00:08:10,240 --> 00:08:15,800 Speaker 1: Christian Campbell getting optioned, going back to TRIPAA. This was 155 00:08:15,960 --> 00:08:21,840 Speaker 1: not a surprise. This was not at all any sort 156 00:08:21,880 --> 00:08:24,560 Speaker 1: of you know, this did not come out of left field. 157 00:08:24,680 --> 00:08:27,200 Speaker 1: This was expected. And I'm seeing a lot of people 158 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:29,600 Speaker 1: I just see, you know, a lot of silly accounts 159 00:08:29,640 --> 00:08:31,920 Speaker 1: on Twitter. You know, they post rage bait kind of 160 00:08:31,920 --> 00:08:36,480 Speaker 1: stuff just to get people going, just to get the clicks. 161 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:39,559 Speaker 1: I'm sure some of you know who I'm talking about 162 00:08:39,559 --> 00:08:43,640 Speaker 1: out there, But you know, I saw one post saying, 163 00:08:43,720 --> 00:08:46,520 Speaker 1: you know, posting all the numbers with Campbell, you know, 164 00:08:46,600 --> 00:08:50,040 Speaker 1: just posting the surface numbers with him, And yeah, you know, 165 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:52,439 Speaker 1: when you're looking at the numbers with Campbell this spring, 166 00:08:53,200 --> 00:08:55,079 Speaker 1: I mean they weren't very good. They were not you know, 167 00:08:55,160 --> 00:08:58,320 Speaker 1: if you're looking at the surface numbers, Yeah, I mean 168 00:08:58,320 --> 00:09:01,480 Speaker 1: he only hit two twenty with a six forty on 169 00:09:01,600 --> 00:09:03,800 Speaker 1: bases at a three oh four, he only slugged three 170 00:09:03,880 --> 00:09:06,480 Speaker 1: forty one. Yeah, those aren't great numbers, but what you're 171 00:09:06,480 --> 00:09:10,800 Speaker 1: looking for with Campbell is the approach. You're looking at 172 00:09:10,800 --> 00:09:14,360 Speaker 1: the swing decisions, you're looking at how the swing is looking. Right, 173 00:09:14,400 --> 00:09:17,200 Speaker 1: He's revamped things going back to last year, and he 174 00:09:17,240 --> 00:09:20,200 Speaker 1: worked on some things over the offseason brought it into camp. 175 00:09:21,000 --> 00:09:25,720 Speaker 1: You're looking for improvements with those in those areas, right, 176 00:09:26,120 --> 00:09:29,320 Speaker 1: I mean, sure would be great to see him, you know, 177 00:09:29,400 --> 00:09:32,440 Speaker 1: hitting four hundred with an ops over one thousand this spring, 178 00:09:32,640 --> 00:09:35,440 Speaker 1: of course it would, but you're looking for growth in 179 00:09:36,120 --> 00:09:40,240 Speaker 1: ways that is going to help him sustain long term 180 00:09:40,360 --> 00:09:43,000 Speaker 1: and be more consistent. Obviously, he was red hot out 181 00:09:43,040 --> 00:09:46,880 Speaker 1: of the gate last year after winning the job. Uh, 182 00:09:46,960 --> 00:09:49,520 Speaker 1: and then he and then guys started figuring him out, 183 00:09:49,559 --> 00:09:52,520 Speaker 1: so he had to start tweaking some things. And there 184 00:09:52,559 --> 00:09:58,600 Speaker 1: were some improvements with Campbell again underlying more under the hood, 185 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:02,480 Speaker 1: but there were some provements. Now, the long shangle with 186 00:10:02,559 --> 00:10:05,080 Speaker 1: him back in twenty twenty five, it was a four 187 00:10:05,080 --> 00:10:06,720 Speaker 1: and a half percent, It was four and a half, 188 00:10:07,400 --> 00:10:10,200 Speaker 1: but this spring it was up to seventeen and a half. 189 00:10:10,800 --> 00:10:13,120 Speaker 1: So that's a huge jump. He was getting the ball 190 00:10:13,160 --> 00:10:16,760 Speaker 1: more in the air this spring overall, and he was 191 00:10:16,760 --> 00:10:20,400 Speaker 1: pulling the ball. He did show more poll percentage after 192 00:10:20,440 --> 00:10:22,320 Speaker 1: he went back down to the minor leagues last year, 193 00:10:22,360 --> 00:10:27,360 Speaker 1: but compared to the majors during his time up, he 194 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:30,319 Speaker 1: had a twenty eight percent poll rate, and this spring 195 00:10:30,559 --> 00:10:32,920 Speaker 1: he was pulling right around the amount he was down 196 00:10:32,960 --> 00:10:35,560 Speaker 1: in the minors last year. So still seeing him pull 197 00:10:35,600 --> 00:10:39,600 Speaker 1: the ball. He did lower the strikeout rate a little bit, 198 00:10:39,760 --> 00:10:43,040 Speaker 1: but he just wasn't really walking enough. He does need 199 00:10:43,080 --> 00:10:47,400 Speaker 1: to still improve when it comes to working the counts, 200 00:10:47,720 --> 00:10:51,720 Speaker 1: getting on base, having good abs. I think that's gonna 201 00:10:51,720 --> 00:10:54,800 Speaker 1: come with time. You gotta remember with Campbell, right, like 202 00:10:54,840 --> 00:10:56,800 Speaker 1: I said just a second ago, he got all out 203 00:10:56,840 --> 00:11:00,240 Speaker 1: of whack last year. Guys started figuring him out, started 204 00:11:00,280 --> 00:11:05,160 Speaker 1: attacking his weaknesses like crazy, and yeah, I mean he 205 00:11:05,240 --> 00:11:09,440 Speaker 1: got exposed, right They started attacking him inside. They weren't, 206 00:11:09,520 --> 00:11:11,920 Speaker 1: you know, they weren't giving him the pictures that he 207 00:11:12,080 --> 00:11:14,320 Speaker 1: that he was hitting like crazy in the first month. 208 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:18,720 Speaker 1: In the end, I think he took a step in 209 00:11:18,760 --> 00:11:23,440 Speaker 1: the right direction this spring, But we all knew that, 210 00:11:24,360 --> 00:11:26,840 Speaker 1: you know, especially after all the depth that the red 211 00:11:26,840 --> 00:11:30,080 Speaker 1: Sox acquired and all the guys they acquired, you know 212 00:11:30,120 --> 00:11:32,679 Speaker 1: for the infield, and you know, and guys that can 213 00:11:32,679 --> 00:11:35,480 Speaker 1: play in the outfield as well. You knew that he 214 00:11:35,520 --> 00:11:37,040 Speaker 1: was going to be going down to the minor leagues. 215 00:11:37,800 --> 00:11:42,480 Speaker 1: That wasn't really a surprise to me. It's it was expected, right, 216 00:11:43,120 --> 00:11:45,400 Speaker 1: That's what to be honest, that's what I would like. 217 00:11:45,480 --> 00:11:47,760 Speaker 1: I would like for him to go back down to 218 00:11:47,840 --> 00:11:50,880 Speaker 1: Triple A and continue to work on the craft so 219 00:11:50,960 --> 00:11:53,200 Speaker 1: that way when he comes back up to the major leagues, 220 00:11:53,559 --> 00:11:55,520 Speaker 1: he's going to be a guy that's way more consistent. 221 00:11:55,559 --> 00:11:58,079 Speaker 1: And you know, when I was seeing these rage bait 222 00:11:58,160 --> 00:12:04,120 Speaker 1: kind of tweets, you know, people bringing up the contract. Right, Yes, 223 00:12:04,320 --> 00:12:06,199 Speaker 1: he got a long term deal. It's an eight year, 224 00:12:06,320 --> 00:12:12,520 Speaker 1: sixty million dollar deal. Right. Obviously, does that look amazing 225 00:12:12,640 --> 00:12:15,920 Speaker 1: right now? I mean no, But you're more focused on 226 00:12:15,960 --> 00:12:19,520 Speaker 1: the long play with Campbell in the end. You know, 227 00:12:19,520 --> 00:12:22,840 Speaker 1: if he gets it, figure it out, and he starts producing, 228 00:12:23,280 --> 00:12:25,440 Speaker 1: that contract is gonna look amazing because that's a great 229 00:12:25,559 --> 00:12:28,560 Speaker 1: value contract. Obviously, you'd like for him to be in 230 00:12:28,559 --> 00:12:30,679 Speaker 1: the major leagues, but it is what it is. So 231 00:12:31,200 --> 00:12:32,960 Speaker 1: I say, you just got to take one step at 232 00:12:32,960 --> 00:12:35,560 Speaker 1: a time here. He's got a good head on his shoulders. 233 00:12:35,720 --> 00:12:38,240 Speaker 1: I'm a big fan of Christian Campbell. I like the player, 234 00:12:38,520 --> 00:12:41,959 Speaker 1: I like the person. Just give us some time, and 235 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:45,079 Speaker 1: I'm excited to see what he can do down to 236 00:12:45,120 --> 00:12:48,120 Speaker 1: the minors this year. And honestly, you know, with guys 237 00:12:48,120 --> 00:12:52,520 Speaker 1: that go down with injuries, why couldn't we see Christian 238 00:12:52,520 --> 00:12:54,720 Speaker 1: Campbell at some point this year? A guy that has 239 00:12:54,840 --> 00:12:57,640 Speaker 1: shown he can play both in the infield and the outfield. 240 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:00,400 Speaker 1: If he just gets that back going, who knows what 241 00:13:00,400 --> 00:13:02,599 Speaker 1: can happen. You never know how many times over the 242 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:06,880 Speaker 1: years have we seen guys have a slow spring and 243 00:13:06,920 --> 00:13:08,959 Speaker 1: they just get it going. Right. You got to remember, 244 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:13,000 Speaker 1: with spring training, you don't want to just look at 245 00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:15,720 Speaker 1: the stat sheet. You want to look more at the 246 00:13:15,840 --> 00:13:19,720 Speaker 1: underlying stuff, right, You want to see what adjustments they're making. 247 00:13:21,280 --> 00:13:24,480 Speaker 1: You know, hitting five hungurd in spring that's great, it's 248 00:13:24,520 --> 00:13:29,559 Speaker 1: fine and dandy, But these guys are working on things. 249 00:13:29,559 --> 00:13:32,520 Speaker 1: They're trying to work on weaknesses, right that can help 250 00:13:32,559 --> 00:13:35,520 Speaker 1: prepare them for the season. It is what it is, 251 00:13:35,840 --> 00:13:38,600 Speaker 1: So I'm not too worried as of right now. Let 252 00:13:38,679 --> 00:13:40,959 Speaker 1: them go develop more down to the minor leagues now, 253 00:13:43,440 --> 00:13:48,160 Speaker 1: a guy that has struggled a bit this spring. Garrett Crochet. 254 00:13:48,440 --> 00:13:52,040 Speaker 1: Garrett Crochet, he did not look good in his final 255 00:13:52,120 --> 00:13:55,120 Speaker 1: spring start Ladies and Gentlemen, going up against the Braves 256 00:13:55,120 --> 00:13:59,520 Speaker 1: five and a third, gave up six. Not very good. 257 00:14:00,280 --> 00:14:04,080 Speaker 1: He looked off all spring. It's just something just wasn't 258 00:14:04,080 --> 00:14:07,120 Speaker 1: looking right. He wasn't looking like that same dominant Garrett 259 00:14:07,120 --> 00:14:11,600 Speaker 1: Crochet that we saw last year. But that's okay. Crochet 260 00:14:11,679 --> 00:14:13,880 Speaker 1: was clearly working on some things this spring, and he 261 00:14:13,880 --> 00:14:17,040 Speaker 1: even talked about it after his start, saying, you know, hey, 262 00:14:17,080 --> 00:14:20,080 Speaker 1: he was working on using different pitches in different counts, right, 263 00:14:20,280 --> 00:14:23,320 Speaker 1: using different pitches for put away pitches. Right. You saw 264 00:14:23,400 --> 00:14:26,120 Speaker 1: the dominance of Garrett Crochet because the guy had a 265 00:14:26,160 --> 00:14:29,480 Speaker 1: plan last year and he was executing his plan. This 266 00:14:29,560 --> 00:14:32,160 Speaker 1: is where they're tinkering with things. This is where they're 267 00:14:32,200 --> 00:14:34,720 Speaker 1: trying new things out, right. You know, go look at 268 00:14:34,760 --> 00:14:37,840 Speaker 1: even Paul Skens over. You know what he's doing over 269 00:14:37,880 --> 00:14:41,960 Speaker 1: in Pirates Camp. He's working on introducing, you know, some 270 00:14:42,040 --> 00:14:45,880 Speaker 1: slower breaking pitches. Right. These guys are just trying out 271 00:14:45,920 --> 00:14:50,800 Speaker 1: new things. And for Crochet to be working on some 272 00:14:50,880 --> 00:14:55,040 Speaker 1: different approaches, I think it's a good thing. You want 273 00:14:55,040 --> 00:14:57,080 Speaker 1: these guys to be doing that, right, because you want 274 00:14:57,160 --> 00:15:00,240 Speaker 1: to see how else they can evolve. And that's what 275 00:15:00,240 --> 00:15:02,680 Speaker 1: Crochet was doing. Now. If you take a look at 276 00:15:02,680 --> 00:15:05,760 Speaker 1: the numbers, he wasn't throwing the four seamer as much 277 00:15:06,200 --> 00:15:08,680 Speaker 1: this spring. He was focusing more on the cutters, more 278 00:15:08,720 --> 00:15:11,640 Speaker 1: on the sinkers, getting the sliders going a little bit too. 279 00:15:12,120 --> 00:15:16,040 Speaker 1: He was using these pictures in different counts. And you know, honestly, 280 00:15:16,320 --> 00:15:19,400 Speaker 1: I'm not surprised about that because while he has an 281 00:15:19,440 --> 00:15:22,320 Speaker 1: electric fastball, if you look at the numbers from last year, 282 00:15:22,760 --> 00:15:26,880 Speaker 1: the fastball got hit hard with him last year, right, 283 00:15:26,960 --> 00:15:30,800 Speaker 1: He played off of the fastball very well. It was 284 00:15:30,800 --> 00:15:32,600 Speaker 1: a great pitch for him in twenty twenty four. When 285 00:15:32,600 --> 00:15:35,440 Speaker 1: you look at the results, it had a positive run 286 00:15:35,520 --> 00:15:37,240 Speaker 1: value in twenty twenty four when he was with the 287 00:15:37,240 --> 00:15:40,600 Speaker 1: White Sox. Last year had a negative run value. So 288 00:15:41,720 --> 00:15:45,480 Speaker 1: wasn't surprised to see him leaning away from it because obviously, 289 00:15:45,560 --> 00:15:49,240 Speaker 1: you know he's got the VLO. He knows what it is, right, 290 00:15:49,320 --> 00:15:53,360 Speaker 1: so it's not surprising that he's trying out some other things. Right, 291 00:15:55,520 --> 00:15:58,240 Speaker 1: it is what it is. Guys are just working on things. 292 00:15:58,880 --> 00:16:01,560 Speaker 1: I'm not really worried. I'd rather you get blown up 293 00:16:01,680 --> 00:16:04,360 Speaker 1: right now, I'd rather you get hit hard in spring 294 00:16:04,840 --> 00:16:08,720 Speaker 1: and you bring your a game come regular season when 295 00:16:08,720 --> 00:16:12,640 Speaker 1: the games actually count. So we'll see how it goes. 296 00:16:13,320 --> 00:16:18,000 Speaker 1: But one guy that I'm I am feeling pretty good about, 297 00:16:18,040 --> 00:16:19,720 Speaker 1: and I think you can go a little bit of 298 00:16:19,760 --> 00:16:22,800 Speaker 1: both here because he made some adjustments in his final 299 00:16:22,840 --> 00:16:28,000 Speaker 1: spring start and the numbers looked pretty good overall. Taking 300 00:16:28,000 --> 00:16:31,720 Speaker 1: a look here at uh Sonny Gray. Taking a look 301 00:16:31,720 --> 00:16:35,120 Speaker 1: at mister Sonny Gray finished off his spring in strong fashion. 302 00:16:35,520 --> 00:16:40,160 Speaker 1: Six innings, two runs, nine k's overall. But what really 303 00:16:40,800 --> 00:16:45,560 Speaker 1: looked different with Sonny Gray? So he got away from 304 00:16:45,600 --> 00:16:48,680 Speaker 1: the four seamer, started to go with a bit of 305 00:16:48,720 --> 00:16:52,040 Speaker 1: a different approach, and the results were looking very good 306 00:16:52,040 --> 00:16:55,680 Speaker 1: here today. Now in his career, he's thrown twenty eight 307 00:16:55,720 --> 00:17:00,520 Speaker 1: percent four seam fastballs, eleven percent cutters, twenty one percent sinkers. 308 00:17:01,000 --> 00:17:05,000 Speaker 1: Today he went twenty nine percent on the sinker and 309 00:17:05,160 --> 00:17:08,720 Speaker 1: nineteen percent on the cutter. So this is what the 310 00:17:08,720 --> 00:17:10,720 Speaker 1: Red Sox have been doing over the last couple of years. 311 00:17:10,720 --> 00:17:14,040 Speaker 1: They've been getting away from the four seamers. Looks like 312 00:17:14,080 --> 00:17:17,080 Speaker 1: that's working for Gray here. Nice to see that he 313 00:17:17,119 --> 00:17:19,800 Speaker 1: went with you know, he's going with a different approach here, well, 314 00:17:19,800 --> 00:17:21,480 Speaker 1: at least right now. Let's see what it looks like 315 00:17:21,480 --> 00:17:23,840 Speaker 1: in the regular season. But he was playing around with 316 00:17:23,880 --> 00:17:26,560 Speaker 1: it today, leaning more towards other pictures. And hey, he 317 00:17:26,600 --> 00:17:29,960 Speaker 1: had good results here today, So I really liked his 318 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:33,080 Speaker 1: outing here today. He looked good. Stuff was looking really good. 319 00:17:33,200 --> 00:17:35,840 Speaker 1: Vlo was looking solid with him. Very excited to have 320 00:17:35,880 --> 00:17:41,280 Speaker 1: Sonny Gray in this rotation moving forward. So as for Crochet, though, 321 00:17:42,280 --> 00:17:44,199 Speaker 1: I'm not really too worried about it, not really too 322 00:17:44,280 --> 00:17:48,720 Speaker 1: worried about it. But before we get to the last 323 00:17:48,880 --> 00:17:53,199 Speaker 1: bit of news and notes this spring, we got some 324 00:17:53,240 --> 00:17:55,480 Speaker 1: injury updates to talk about. We're gonna be talking a 325 00:17:55,520 --> 00:17:58,960 Speaker 1: little bit about the outfield DH how Core is going 326 00:17:59,040 --> 00:18:01,639 Speaker 1: to manage that. Before we do, though, we got to 327 00:18:01,680 --> 00:18:04,680 Speaker 1: work from our sponsor. I'll be right back. This one's 328 00:18:04,680 --> 00:18:07,080 Speaker 1: for the dudes looking for peak bedroom performance. 329 00:18:07,800 --> 00:18:10,879 Speaker 2: Blue Choo is the number one chewable ed brand and 330 00:18:10,920 --> 00:18:13,600 Speaker 2: they just drop their newest innovation. 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Alex Spear talked about this here today. 350 00:19:15,680 --> 00:19:21,280 Speaker 1: Let me pull this up here talking with Alex Corr 351 00:19:21,320 --> 00:19:24,920 Speaker 1: here today. How are you going to be utilizing all 352 00:19:25,000 --> 00:19:27,920 Speaker 1: of these guys we know the drill here, Roman, Anthony, 353 00:19:28,119 --> 00:19:31,439 Speaker 1: Jared Durant, Sadan, Raphaela Willi or Bray who looked amazing 354 00:19:31,440 --> 00:19:35,320 Speaker 1: in the World Baseball Classic. By the way, did I 355 00:19:35,400 --> 00:19:39,840 Speaker 1: say all of them, Roman Duran, William Seti, and Masataka Yoshita. 356 00:19:39,880 --> 00:19:42,840 Speaker 1: You got five guys for four spots. So how is 357 00:19:42,920 --> 00:19:46,399 Speaker 1: this going to work out? Right? I think for the 358 00:19:46,440 --> 00:19:48,720 Speaker 1: most part, at least as of right now, unless there 359 00:19:48,760 --> 00:19:50,720 Speaker 1: is some kind of a move that happens, I don't 360 00:19:50,720 --> 00:19:52,600 Speaker 1: think there is going to be a move that happens 361 00:19:52,640 --> 00:19:54,879 Speaker 1: with If there's anyone that's going to get moved, it 362 00:19:54,920 --> 00:19:57,640 Speaker 1: would be Masa, But that's going to be too difficult, 363 00:19:57,680 --> 00:20:00,600 Speaker 1: I think, to move his contract, especially at the point 364 00:20:00,840 --> 00:20:03,520 Speaker 1: where teams are locked in, right. You know, teams that 365 00:20:03,640 --> 00:20:07,840 Speaker 1: they have, they have a good sense of what they're 366 00:20:07,840 --> 00:20:10,200 Speaker 1: gonna be doing going into opening days. So I don't 367 00:20:10,240 --> 00:20:13,400 Speaker 1: think you see anything. If anything does happen with Masa, 368 00:20:14,240 --> 00:20:17,200 Speaker 1: I don't think it's gonna happen now. So Alex Spear 369 00:20:17,280 --> 00:20:19,560 Speaker 1: talked with Alex Korr about this. Cora said, we're gonna 370 00:20:19,560 --> 00:20:23,160 Speaker 1: be using everybody, and everybody has to be ready. Everybody's 371 00:20:23,200 --> 00:20:26,480 Speaker 1: gonna benefit from the luxury that we have. We've got 372 00:20:26,520 --> 00:20:30,600 Speaker 1: five good players. It's just making sure they understand going 373 00:20:30,640 --> 00:20:33,600 Speaker 1: into the season, this is who we are, this is 374 00:20:33,680 --> 00:20:36,680 Speaker 1: what we have, and if they have any questions, come here. 375 00:20:38,280 --> 00:20:41,200 Speaker 1: If all five get regular playing time. It's gonna be 376 00:20:41,240 --> 00:20:46,639 Speaker 1: special because all of them can change games in different ways. Now, listen, 377 00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:49,200 Speaker 1: if there is a man that can figure out how 378 00:20:49,240 --> 00:20:53,239 Speaker 1: to make this work, it is Alex Cora. Cora has 379 00:20:53,240 --> 00:20:55,680 Speaker 1: been a wizard with this stuff going back ever since 380 00:20:55,680 --> 00:20:58,800 Speaker 1: he became the Red Sox manager in twenty eighteen. That's 381 00:20:58,960 --> 00:21:02,040 Speaker 1: just how it's been with Cora. He just knows how 382 00:21:02,040 --> 00:21:04,359 Speaker 1: to handle this playing time. He just has such a 383 00:21:04,400 --> 00:21:07,280 Speaker 1: good feel when it comes to the machups, when it 384 00:21:07,320 --> 00:21:11,040 Speaker 1: comes to guys needing a day here and there. I mean, 385 00:21:11,040 --> 00:21:14,480 Speaker 1: could you even see him get creative where? Yes, Marcella 386 00:21:14,560 --> 00:21:17,600 Speaker 1: Meyer is your everyday second baseman, but you know, going 387 00:21:17,680 --> 00:21:20,280 Speaker 1: up against the lefties, could you even see SETI, you know, 388 00:21:20,400 --> 00:21:23,480 Speaker 1: playing second base some days. I'd rather him being center 389 00:21:23,520 --> 00:21:26,960 Speaker 1: field every day. But I could see Cora doing something 390 00:21:27,040 --> 00:21:30,040 Speaker 1: like that just to open up a spot. Right. Getting 391 00:21:30,080 --> 00:21:34,600 Speaker 1: Masa in now, obviously Roman is gonna be there every day, 392 00:21:34,760 --> 00:21:36,920 Speaker 1: Duran's gonna be there every day, William is gonna be 393 00:21:36,960 --> 00:21:40,000 Speaker 1: there every day. Right, I think he'll work in Masa. 394 00:21:40,680 --> 00:21:42,960 Speaker 1: You'll give him pig shit opportunities towards the end of 395 00:21:43,000 --> 00:21:46,080 Speaker 1: the game. He'll get the bat in there as much 396 00:21:46,119 --> 00:21:48,600 Speaker 1: as he can. Right You're gonna have the off days 397 00:21:48,600 --> 00:21:51,040 Speaker 1: with him. I could see Massa getting in game action, 398 00:21:51,640 --> 00:21:55,679 Speaker 1: you know, maybe like one two, maybe two full time 399 00:21:55,960 --> 00:21:58,080 Speaker 1: or not full time, but full games per week. I 400 00:21:58,080 --> 00:22:00,880 Speaker 1: could see at least one full game per week as 401 00:22:00,880 --> 00:22:04,720 Speaker 1: of right now, and then getting pink shired opportunities sprinkled throughout, right, 402 00:22:04,920 --> 00:22:07,879 Speaker 1: especially when you get you know, different matchups coming out 403 00:22:07,920 --> 00:22:10,560 Speaker 1: of the bullpen. That's how I think it's gonna happen 404 00:22:10,640 --> 00:22:13,919 Speaker 1: right now. So maybe like one to two games per week, 405 00:22:15,240 --> 00:22:17,199 Speaker 1: get some pink shit opportunities. That's how I think you 406 00:22:17,440 --> 00:22:20,879 Speaker 1: do it right now. And uh, listen, I think you 407 00:22:20,880 --> 00:22:24,040 Speaker 1: you could see Masa playing in the outfield, right you know, 408 00:22:24,200 --> 00:22:26,880 Speaker 1: he was playing in the outfield in the WBC looked fine, 409 00:22:27,240 --> 00:22:30,480 Speaker 1: So I could see that happening. And but then again, 410 00:22:30,520 --> 00:22:33,120 Speaker 1: you again, you got to look out for the injuries, right, 411 00:22:33,200 --> 00:22:36,000 Speaker 1: We've talked about this. Obviously. You want these guys to 412 00:22:36,040 --> 00:22:38,160 Speaker 1: be fully healthy. You don't want anyone to miss any time. 413 00:22:38,200 --> 00:22:42,520 Speaker 1: But it just happens. Obviously. You know, Willier had his 414 00:22:42,600 --> 00:22:44,840 Speaker 1: issues towards the end of the season last year, Roman 415 00:22:45,080 --> 00:22:48,440 Speaker 1: had his issues. SETI duran, you know, these guys have 416 00:22:48,520 --> 00:22:51,440 Speaker 1: been playing every day now, you know, for a couple 417 00:22:51,480 --> 00:22:53,679 Speaker 1: of years. I'm sure something is gonna come up at 418 00:22:53,680 --> 00:22:56,600 Speaker 1: some point. But even if no injuries happened, I can 419 00:22:56,680 --> 00:23:00,640 Speaker 1: see the Red Sox simply taking advantage just to try 420 00:23:00,640 --> 00:23:03,879 Speaker 1: and keep guys fresh, rotating guys in and out. Obviously, 421 00:23:04,640 --> 00:23:07,960 Speaker 1: it's uh, it's something he's gonna have to juggle. It's 422 00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:12,680 Speaker 1: something he's gonna have to really put his due diligence into. 423 00:23:13,880 --> 00:23:15,560 Speaker 1: But if there is again, if there is a man 424 00:23:15,600 --> 00:23:18,959 Speaker 1: that can do it, it is Alex core So we 425 00:23:18,960 --> 00:23:21,439 Speaker 1: do have some injury updates. We got a little something 426 00:23:21,480 --> 00:23:26,720 Speaker 1: here from Chris Catillo and uh, let's actually let's share 427 00:23:26,760 --> 00:23:29,400 Speaker 1: the screen here. Let's see if this works for me today. 428 00:23:29,960 --> 00:23:33,359 Speaker 1: And uh, we got this here when it comes to 429 00:23:33,600 --> 00:23:37,719 Speaker 1: Cutter Crawford and Patrick Sandoval. You know, we've all been wondering, 430 00:23:37,720 --> 00:23:39,919 Speaker 1: where the heck are these guys, What is happening? What 431 00:23:39,960 --> 00:23:41,760 Speaker 1: are they doing? Are they even on the Red Sox? 432 00:23:41,800 --> 00:23:44,760 Speaker 1: What's even going on? Well, they've been building up slowly, 433 00:23:45,200 --> 00:23:48,199 Speaker 1: right and you know, with the Red Sox having a 434 00:23:48,240 --> 00:23:52,800 Speaker 1: full rotation at this point, Johanno Viedo's look great. Connolly 435 00:23:52,880 --> 00:23:56,840 Speaker 1: early has been looking great. Totally's been flashing just the amazing, 436 00:23:57,080 --> 00:24:00,359 Speaker 1: the amazing upside that he has the spring. You have 437 00:24:00,440 --> 00:24:02,439 Speaker 1: more than enough starting pitching at this point, so it 438 00:24:02,440 --> 00:24:05,520 Speaker 1: makes all the sense in the world to slowly ramp 439 00:24:05,600 --> 00:24:09,960 Speaker 1: up Cutter and sanderfal here. But they are starting to 440 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:12,960 Speaker 1: get into some minor league games out in the backfields. 441 00:24:13,000 --> 00:24:17,480 Speaker 1: They're gonna start ramping up with that same environment moving 442 00:24:17,520 --> 00:24:21,560 Speaker 1: forward here and this coming week, the plan is for 443 00:24:21,880 --> 00:24:24,760 Speaker 1: each of them to throw three innings in a minor 444 00:24:24,840 --> 00:24:28,359 Speaker 1: league game on Tuesday. So you might as well just 445 00:24:28,400 --> 00:24:33,600 Speaker 1: take your time with these guys. Again, things happen, injuries happen, 446 00:24:34,000 --> 00:24:37,520 Speaker 1: Guys need a rest. Schedule can get a little weird 447 00:24:37,880 --> 00:24:44,040 Speaker 1: at times. These guys will be ready, especially especially there 448 00:24:44,040 --> 00:24:46,880 Speaker 1: comes a time where the Red Sox are gonna need them. Now. 449 00:24:46,920 --> 00:24:52,600 Speaker 1: We also got a little something on Tristan Cassas. Tristan 450 00:24:52,640 --> 00:24:59,080 Speaker 1: Cassas nearing game action. Catillo goes on to right here. 451 00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:04,200 Speaker 1: Casus won't appear in a big league spring game before 452 00:25:04,320 --> 00:25:08,879 Speaker 1: camp ends, but is working toward game action, according to 453 00:25:09,080 --> 00:25:12,879 Speaker 1: a source. Remember, Cassus obviously had the devastating injury. It's 454 00:25:12,920 --> 00:25:16,000 Speaker 1: been almost a full year now, rupturing the battel attendant 455 00:25:16,080 --> 00:25:18,680 Speaker 1: in his knee. But he has been running this spring. 456 00:25:18,720 --> 00:25:22,680 Speaker 1: He's been doing drills on the base paths looking healthy, okay, 457 00:25:22,760 --> 00:25:25,800 Speaker 1: and cass Is, honestly, he's looking like he's in good shape. 458 00:25:26,359 --> 00:25:28,280 Speaker 1: Am I the only one that's noticed this? I feel 459 00:25:28,280 --> 00:25:30,560 Speaker 1: like he actually looks like he's in pretty good shape, right, 460 00:25:30,760 --> 00:25:33,840 Speaker 1: looking a little leaner, looking a little bit more athletic 461 00:25:34,720 --> 00:25:39,800 Speaker 1: like in the way Cossus is looking so And obviously 462 00:25:39,840 --> 00:25:42,240 Speaker 1: all these base running drills that he's been doing, they've 463 00:25:42,280 --> 00:25:45,440 Speaker 1: been ramping up the running. Those are like the final 464 00:25:45,520 --> 00:25:51,439 Speaker 1: points when it comes to the rehab. Right. So, Also, 465 00:25:52,119 --> 00:25:56,400 Speaker 1: he did homer in a backfield game this past weekend, 466 00:25:57,200 --> 00:25:58,480 Speaker 1: So that's that's a positive. 467 00:25:58,560 --> 00:25:58,920 Speaker 2: Right there. 468 00:25:59,200 --> 00:26:01,800 Speaker 1: It goes on to say here Casus could either make 469 00:26:01,840 --> 00:26:05,640 Speaker 1: his game debut in Fort Myers or play with an affiliate. 470 00:26:06,080 --> 00:26:08,600 Speaker 1: He's likely to need multiple weeks of game action in 471 00:26:08,640 --> 00:26:11,879 Speaker 1: the minor leagues before being considered for the major league 472 00:26:11,920 --> 00:26:14,760 Speaker 1: mix players can rehab for thirty days, but the Red 473 00:26:14,760 --> 00:26:18,240 Speaker 1: Sox can give Cassas additional time by optioning him to 474 00:26:18,440 --> 00:26:22,879 Speaker 1: triple A. I do think Cassus is uh He's an 475 00:26:22,960 --> 00:26:24,679 Speaker 1: X factor for the Red SOX this year. You know, 476 00:26:24,720 --> 00:26:26,520 Speaker 1: we're talking about how the heck are you gonna get 477 00:26:26,560 --> 00:26:30,080 Speaker 1: Masa in the fold? But again, things happen, things get weird, 478 00:26:31,080 --> 00:26:33,800 Speaker 1: and then all you know, we're looking at it now 479 00:26:33,880 --> 00:26:37,080 Speaker 1: and we're thinking, man, like, where is even the path 480 00:26:37,160 --> 00:26:43,320 Speaker 1: for Casus? Listen, if he's healthy and he's shown the 481 00:26:43,359 --> 00:26:46,280 Speaker 1: power upside that he had a couple of years ago, 482 00:26:47,040 --> 00:26:48,960 Speaker 1: and he's saying, well, you know, when he eventually gets 483 00:26:49,040 --> 00:26:51,240 Speaker 1: the minor leagues, when he eventually gets the game action 484 00:26:51,320 --> 00:26:54,120 Speaker 1: and he's looking good and he you know, he forces 485 00:26:54,160 --> 00:26:57,760 Speaker 1: his way in. Listen, we've been talking about power, right. 486 00:26:58,520 --> 00:27:01,919 Speaker 1: I remember when the sock started pivoting in the off season, 487 00:27:02,600 --> 00:27:05,639 Speaker 1: you know, going for Wilson Contrere's kind of getting away 488 00:27:05,760 --> 00:27:08,880 Speaker 1: from the Alonso's and the Schwarbers. Right, they made the pivots. 489 00:27:09,560 --> 00:27:12,760 Speaker 1: I was saying, like, man, you know, I I think 490 00:27:12,800 --> 00:27:17,040 Speaker 1: they're thinking here they have faith in Cassas, right, that's 491 00:27:17,160 --> 00:27:19,160 Speaker 1: kind of I don't know. I just wonder if that's 492 00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:23,560 Speaker 1: eventually where we're going to get to. Something happens, a 493 00:27:23,600 --> 00:27:27,000 Speaker 1: guy goes down all of a sudden, Cassas is back. 494 00:27:27,240 --> 00:27:31,800 Speaker 1: You know, we'll see what happens here. But again, you 495 00:27:31,920 --> 00:27:33,720 Speaker 1: got to let that play out. You have no idea 496 00:27:33,760 --> 00:27:37,200 Speaker 1: how that's gonna end up playing out. But it's been 497 00:27:37,200 --> 00:27:40,359 Speaker 1: nothing but positive news for Cossas at this point up 498 00:27:40,400 --> 00:27:44,439 Speaker 1: to this point, so very excited about it, very excited 499 00:27:44,440 --> 00:27:47,960 Speaker 1: about it. And you know, also say this about Cutter 500 00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:52,640 Speaker 1: Crawford and Patrick Standival. It's really nice that these guys 501 00:27:52,840 --> 00:27:55,960 Speaker 1: are ramping up slow and you're going to have them 502 00:27:55,960 --> 00:27:59,399 Speaker 1: at some point, whether that's a month from now, a 503 00:27:59,440 --> 00:28:02,080 Speaker 1: couple of month, you know, whatever it may be. I 504 00:28:02,080 --> 00:28:03,880 Speaker 1: got to I was thinking about this. I'm like, man, 505 00:28:03,920 --> 00:28:06,960 Speaker 1: you know, it is really nice to have this depth, 506 00:28:07,000 --> 00:28:08,960 Speaker 1: you know, And it's not just nice to have the depth, 507 00:28:09,320 --> 00:28:12,479 Speaker 1: but it's nice to have depth that you know you 508 00:28:12,480 --> 00:28:15,200 Speaker 1: can count on. Remember last year, you know, you're looking 509 00:28:15,240 --> 00:28:18,000 Speaker 1: at guys like Richard Fitz and Hunter Dobbins, guys that 510 00:28:18,080 --> 00:28:21,440 Speaker 1: were young, you know. But with guys like Cutter Crawford, 511 00:28:21,520 --> 00:28:24,879 Speaker 1: Patrick Sandoval, they have the track records, they have the 512 00:28:24,920 --> 00:28:29,200 Speaker 1: major league gettings under their belt, whereas Dobbins and Fits 513 00:28:29,760 --> 00:28:32,400 Speaker 1: didn't really have all that much at that point, right, 514 00:28:32,760 --> 00:28:35,879 Speaker 1: more so, Fits had a few winnings under his belt 515 00:28:36,000 --> 00:28:39,680 Speaker 1: at the major league level. Right, It's really nice to 516 00:28:39,800 --> 00:28:45,040 Speaker 1: have this, very nice man, very excited to see it. Everybody. 517 00:28:45,040 --> 00:28:47,960 Speaker 1: That is all we got here for tonight. Let's take 518 00:28:47,960 --> 00:28:51,080 Speaker 1: a look. What is uh what is going on here 519 00:28:52,480 --> 00:28:55,040 Speaker 1: in the chat? What do we got going on here? Well, 520 00:28:55,040 --> 00:28:56,880 Speaker 1: we we've got a good crowd and here what's going on? 521 00:28:56,960 --> 00:29:03,200 Speaker 1: Green Moster nineteen? How you doing? Griffin is here? Moonbeam six? 522 00:29:03,240 --> 00:29:05,320 Speaker 1: How you doing? My friend? Phoenix? What's going on? My friend? 523 00:29:05,320 --> 00:29:08,640 Speaker 1: How you doing? What's going on? Phoenix? You said, uh, 524 00:29:08,880 --> 00:29:11,040 Speaker 1: covers the RB years and a year or two after 525 00:29:11,120 --> 00:29:12,760 Speaker 1: it was a good deal. I think you're talking about 526 00:29:12,840 --> 00:29:17,040 Speaker 1: Christian Campbell. Yeah, you know again it doesn't look great now, No, 527 00:29:17,160 --> 00:29:20,440 Speaker 1: it doesn't look great obviously, you know you'd like to 528 00:29:20,440 --> 00:29:24,680 Speaker 1: see the numbers. But Campbell, man, he's got a ton 529 00:29:24,720 --> 00:29:27,720 Speaker 1: of upside. Who knows how it's gonna end up working out? 530 00:29:27,840 --> 00:29:29,680 Speaker 1: Of course? How many times have we talked over the 531 00:29:29,760 --> 00:29:33,520 Speaker 1: years where oh, this guy's got he's got it. He's 532 00:29:33,560 --> 00:29:37,239 Speaker 1: got the swing, he's got the power, he's got the athleticism. Right, 533 00:29:37,280 --> 00:29:40,840 Speaker 1: you know, hey, sometimes it doesn't work out, you know, 534 00:29:41,480 --> 00:29:44,680 Speaker 1: but if there is a guy that I can look 535 00:29:44,720 --> 00:29:46,920 Speaker 1: at and be like, man, that is a guy that 536 00:29:46,960 --> 00:29:51,920 Speaker 1: could absolutely turn into something. It's Christian Campbell, and he 537 00:29:52,040 --> 00:29:55,080 Speaker 1: already showed you it. You know, he already showed you 538 00:29:55,160 --> 00:29:57,640 Speaker 1: what he can do. I mean, the guy was just 539 00:29:57,680 --> 00:29:59,719 Speaker 1: tearing it up when he was up at the Major's 540 00:29:59,800 --> 00:30:03,960 Speaker 1: last here before pictures started to figure him out. He's 541 00:30:04,040 --> 00:30:07,920 Speaker 1: just got it adjust back in the end. It's an 542 00:30:07,960 --> 00:30:10,720 Speaker 1: eight year deal. You got eight years to figure it 543 00:30:10,720 --> 00:30:16,160 Speaker 1: out with Christian Campbell. You got eight years. So I'm 544 00:30:16,160 --> 00:30:17,960 Speaker 1: going to bank on the fact that I think he'll 545 00:30:17,960 --> 00:30:22,080 Speaker 1: eventually figure it out. Diego, what's going on, my friend? 546 00:30:22,120 --> 00:30:24,920 Speaker 1: Anybody going to the Red Sox home opener? Be cool 547 00:30:25,000 --> 00:30:29,240 Speaker 1: to have like a meet and greet or something. Diego, Diego. 548 00:30:29,280 --> 00:30:31,960 Speaker 1: I am doing great, my friend. I'm very tired. I'm 549 00:30:32,080 --> 00:30:35,600 Speaker 1: very tired. My brain is not really working right now. 550 00:30:35,920 --> 00:30:38,480 Speaker 1: I got a headache. I was up late last night 551 00:30:38,960 --> 00:30:41,800 Speaker 1: working on my predictions for this coming season posted on 552 00:30:41,840 --> 00:30:45,880 Speaker 1: the main channel. But yeah, we're hanging by a thread here, man, 553 00:30:45,920 --> 00:30:47,680 Speaker 1: We're hanging by a thread. But no, that would be 554 00:30:47,760 --> 00:30:51,480 Speaker 1: really cool at some point down the road. Would love 555 00:30:51,520 --> 00:30:54,240 Speaker 1: to eventually. That's all my bucket list to go to 556 00:30:54,280 --> 00:30:59,920 Speaker 1: a home opener for the Red Sox. That's a that's 557 00:31:00,040 --> 00:31:03,560 Speaker 1: an amazing day. Right. Obviously Opening Day is just awesome, 558 00:31:04,280 --> 00:31:07,120 Speaker 1: but the home opener of Famway Park, man, that's a 559 00:31:07,160 --> 00:31:13,240 Speaker 1: special day in Boston. The Mexican Superman. Do we know 560 00:31:13,280 --> 00:31:17,680 Speaker 1: what jerseys they're wearing opening Day? I would imagine they're 561 00:31:17,720 --> 00:31:22,600 Speaker 1: just gonna stick with the Grays. I would think we'll 562 00:31:22,600 --> 00:31:25,960 Speaker 1: see Tower Gamer, you're going to the game on May thirteenth. 563 00:31:26,000 --> 00:31:28,520 Speaker 1: I gotta see which games I'm gonna be going to 564 00:31:28,600 --> 00:31:32,080 Speaker 1: this year. I'll eventually get to, uh get to Femway 565 00:31:32,120 --> 00:31:34,920 Speaker 1: Park over there. It's gonna be another busy season though, 566 00:31:35,000 --> 00:31:37,800 Speaker 1: I know I'll be going to Tropic Canna Field. I'm 567 00:31:37,800 --> 00:31:40,560 Speaker 1: actually very excited to raise her back at Tropic Canna 568 00:31:40,640 --> 00:31:43,800 Speaker 1: Field because last year when I was doing media, I 569 00:31:44,120 --> 00:31:47,360 Speaker 1: h was going to Steinbrenner Field. But now I get 570 00:31:47,360 --> 00:31:50,040 Speaker 1: to go to Tropicana. I'm very excited about that one. Man. 571 00:31:50,320 --> 00:31:53,760 Speaker 1: So yeah, we gotta figure out what days we're going 572 00:31:53,800 --> 00:31:57,040 Speaker 1: to Boston going to Fmway Park this year. We'll see. 573 00:31:57,480 --> 00:32:00,000 Speaker 1: But uh, everybody, I'm gonna wrap it up right there. 574 00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:01,560 Speaker 1: I'm gonna be honest with you. My head is starting 575 00:32:01,600 --> 00:32:05,280 Speaker 1: to pound. I am tired right now. I am I 576 00:32:05,320 --> 00:32:07,360 Speaker 1: need to go get some rest we got a busy 577 00:32:07,400 --> 00:32:10,240 Speaker 1: week coming up. We got a couple of awesome guests 578 00:32:10,280 --> 00:32:14,000 Speaker 1: coming up this week. Stay tuned for that. We had 579 00:32:14,040 --> 00:32:16,960 Speaker 1: Brian Abraham on the show. I posted that episode this 580 00:32:17,040 --> 00:32:19,920 Speaker 1: past weekend. If you have not seen that, go check 581 00:32:19,920 --> 00:32:21,880 Speaker 1: it out. He gives some great insight on some of 582 00:32:21,880 --> 00:32:24,720 Speaker 1: the Red Sox top prospects in the system. So go 583 00:32:24,800 --> 00:32:27,680 Speaker 1: check that out if you haven't already. About twenty or 584 00:32:27,760 --> 00:32:32,680 Speaker 1: so minutes, really good listen. Brian Abraham, the Farm System director. 585 00:32:33,480 --> 00:32:35,640 Speaker 1: Very excited about that that he was able to come 586 00:32:35,640 --> 00:32:39,040 Speaker 1: on the show. So very good there. And we got 587 00:32:39,040 --> 00:32:41,920 Speaker 1: a couple more guests coming up this week. Post games 588 00:32:41,920 --> 00:32:44,800 Speaker 1: coming back this week. I'm so excited for Opening Day. 589 00:32:45,120 --> 00:32:47,080 Speaker 1: I can't wait, man, I can't wait for that first 590 00:32:47,160 --> 00:32:48,640 Speaker 1: post game of the year. Man, it's gonna be like 591 00:32:48,720 --> 00:32:52,320 Speaker 1: Christmas morning. But I'm out of here. Everybody, go enjoy 592 00:32:52,400 --> 00:32:54,120 Speaker 1: the rest of your night. I think we got some 593 00:32:54,720 --> 00:32:58,000 Speaker 1: college basketball on right now. I think the Gators got upset, 594 00:32:58,280 --> 00:33:01,840 Speaker 1: I think if I read that correctly, man, oh man, 595 00:33:03,160 --> 00:33:05,680 Speaker 1: But we care about Opening Day over here. I'm excited 596 00:33:05,720 --> 00:33:09,280 Speaker 1: for Opening Day. Everybody going through the rest of your night. 597 00:33:09,720 --> 00:33:10,680 Speaker 1: I'll talk to you next time.