1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:01,960 Speaker 1: Do I expect that they're going to get back to 2 00:00:02,120 --> 00:00:04,440 Speaker 1: where they were earlier or somewhere close. Yes, I do, 3 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:13,840 Speaker 1: X Starter, Flaherty, whoever else. You're in pretty good shape. 4 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:18,279 Speaker 2: Let's hit the inside scoop with that FT senior insider Kannisenthal. 5 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:21,280 Speaker 2: The All Star Game is around the corner. Kens always 6 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:24,799 Speaker 2: part of the coverage. Ken, you've got some All Star 7 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:27,600 Speaker 2: predictions for us? Did you start slicing through the rosters 8 00:00:27,640 --> 00:00:30,160 Speaker 2: and then let the comments begin? 9 00:00:31,720 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 1: I did, and I did my best. I always do 10 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:38,280 Speaker 1: my best, but I always seem to have one miss, 11 00:00:38,360 --> 00:00:41,559 Speaker 1: and the one miss this year was Andrew Abbott, and 12 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:43,879 Speaker 1: I'll tell you why I missed it. So for everyone 13 00:00:43,920 --> 00:00:46,440 Speaker 1: out there, here is my process so you can see 14 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:50,440 Speaker 1: where I screwed up. I always check the league leaders 15 00:00:50,479 --> 00:00:53,760 Speaker 1: and kind of work off that. Now, Andrew Abbott has 16 00:00:53,920 --> 00:00:57,520 Speaker 1: been brilliant all season, but he's like two inning short 17 00:00:57,520 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 1: of the league leaders something like that, so he wasn't 18 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:03,400 Speaker 1: showing up, and my feeble brain I forgot he was 19 00:01:03,400 --> 00:01:07,320 Speaker 1: having such a great year, so I didn't initially include him. Naturally, 20 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:09,679 Speaker 1: the comments lit up, so I put him on the 21 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:12,120 Speaker 1: Notable Emissions. Didn't put him on the team. He probably 22 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:15,360 Speaker 1: should be on the team regardless. It's a fun exercise 23 00:01:15,560 --> 00:01:17,000 Speaker 1: and I actually have a lot of fun doing it 24 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 1: because it's quite challenging to get every team represented, to 25 00:01:20,880 --> 00:01:23,920 Speaker 1: get the right number of players on each team, and 26 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 1: it shows you just how difficult it is for the 27 00:01:27,200 --> 00:01:29,920 Speaker 1: managers in the league in filling out their rosters after 28 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:33,960 Speaker 1: the fan votes are tabulated. It's not as easy as 29 00:01:33,959 --> 00:01:38,760 Speaker 1: you might think. But I always say this, Scott that ultimately, 30 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:41,880 Speaker 1: most likely your favorite player is going to get in 31 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:44,759 Speaker 1: because there are players who are going to have injuries 32 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:47,920 Speaker 1: real and imagined. There are starting pitchers who will throw 33 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 1: on Sunday before the game who will not be eligible 34 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:53,639 Speaker 1: or will back out because of that reason. So don't 35 00:01:53,640 --> 00:01:57,720 Speaker 1: worry if I snubbed you, or if even the league 36 00:01:57,840 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 1: snubs you, your players probably be okay. 37 00:02:01,840 --> 00:02:04,480 Speaker 3: Ken, just because you're a front runner, okay and you 38 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:06,520 Speaker 3: don't get and because when you do your Fox games 39 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:09,360 Speaker 3: you only see the Dodgers, the Mets, the Yankees, the 40 00:02:09,400 --> 00:02:10,480 Speaker 3: Red Sox, the Cubs. 41 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:11,720 Speaker 1: You don't get to see the. 42 00:02:11,639 --> 00:02:13,600 Speaker 3: Rest of the league like some of us do. I 43 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:16,160 Speaker 3: understand why it was so tough for you to not 44 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:18,880 Speaker 3: pick those five six teams to go to the All 45 00:02:18,919 --> 00:02:20,639 Speaker 3: Star Game. You had to look at like the Rockies 46 00:02:20,680 --> 00:02:23,160 Speaker 3: guy and the Red oh Man Andrew Abbatime in a 47 00:02:23,200 --> 00:02:25,480 Speaker 3: good year. I haven't seen him in seven years because 48 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:28,120 Speaker 3: I only do the A game. I understand, ken. 49 00:02:28,960 --> 00:02:30,880 Speaker 1: Aja, you sound like one of the knuckleheads in the 50 00:02:30,880 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 1: comments section. And the reality is if you read the Athletic, 51 00:02:35,160 --> 00:02:38,520 Speaker 1: which you don't, you would understand do quite well. Now 52 00:02:38,520 --> 00:02:41,280 Speaker 1: you understand quite well that I cover every team. I 53 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:43,600 Speaker 1: would say that I cover every team, probably better than 54 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 1: anyone in the country. Now. I don't know that the 55 00:02:45,760 --> 00:02:49,280 Speaker 1: coverage is so good or that it's what everyone wants 56 00:02:49,320 --> 00:02:50,960 Speaker 1: to read all the time, but I do get to 57 00:02:51,040 --> 00:02:53,399 Speaker 1: every team in one form or another, so I'm quite 58 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:56,600 Speaker 1: aware of who's playing. But in the case of Abbot, 59 00:02:56,840 --> 00:02:59,360 Speaker 1: I will be quite transparent. I screwed up. 60 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:02,520 Speaker 3: You don't hurt your shoulder patting yourself on the back, Okay, kid. 61 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:07,440 Speaker 1: Ow wow aj. I just went on this wide ranging 62 00:03:07,520 --> 00:03:10,880 Speaker 1: program that has aired all over the world and said, 63 00:03:11,480 --> 00:03:15,600 Speaker 1: fact that just said open my remarks by acknowledging the 64 00:03:15,639 --> 00:03:18,400 Speaker 1: mistake I made in this column. What more do you want? On? 65 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:23,440 Speaker 4: Man, he's techy, he's tough to please. He probably wouldn't 66 00:03:23,440 --> 00:03:25,440 Speaker 4: have liked it if you came to his poker table 67 00:03:25,480 --> 00:03:27,600 Speaker 4: either last night, So he's kind of he's kind of 68 00:03:27,600 --> 00:03:31,440 Speaker 4: a pissy guy. But anyway, all of these names, which 69 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:33,720 Speaker 4: one's your favorite that you sit out there and you go, 70 00:03:33,919 --> 00:03:37,400 Speaker 4: man like, this is a this is an exciting player 71 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:41,920 Speaker 4: that nobody saw coming, nobody saw getting a start because 72 00:03:41,960 --> 00:03:45,360 Speaker 4: normally it's like it's chalk. It's all the Dodgers were 73 00:03:45,360 --> 00:03:47,640 Speaker 4: out there, the Yankees were out there. We're just gonna 74 00:03:47,720 --> 00:03:51,440 Speaker 4: chalk those guys in. Which guy was your favorite that's 75 00:03:51,440 --> 00:03:53,960 Speaker 4: going to be a starter, not just make the team. 76 00:03:54,520 --> 00:03:58,440 Speaker 1: I would say Jeremy Paine because he has re emerged 77 00:03:58,920 --> 00:04:01,720 Speaker 1: in what he was in the twenty twenty two playoffs, 78 00:04:02,240 --> 00:04:03,960 Speaker 1: But of course he's hurt. He's probably not going to 79 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:05,320 Speaker 1: be in the game, or at least might not be 80 00:04:05,360 --> 00:04:07,120 Speaker 1: in the game. There's a chance he still will play. 81 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:09,920 Speaker 1: So that's one. But Eric, the one for me that 82 00:04:10,120 --> 00:04:12,800 Speaker 1: is maybe the most exciting is a guy who pitched 83 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:15,760 Speaker 1: last night and was really good again, Jacob de Gram. 84 00:04:16,160 --> 00:04:18,280 Speaker 1: Jacob de Gram has not been in an All Star 85 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:21,679 Speaker 1: Game since I believe twenty twenty one. We have missed 86 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:25,080 Speaker 1: this version of Jacob de Gram and to see him 87 00:04:25,120 --> 00:04:28,120 Speaker 1: performing at such a high level right now, doing what 88 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:31,200 Speaker 1: he has done in the past, it's really exciting and 89 00:04:31,240 --> 00:04:34,800 Speaker 1: it's really gratifying for him, I'm sure to be kind 90 00:04:34,800 --> 00:04:36,919 Speaker 1: of back to where he was. He's never satisfied, I 91 00:04:36,960 --> 00:04:40,480 Speaker 1: get it. But he knows that he's pitching as well 92 00:04:40,480 --> 00:04:42,760 Speaker 1: as he's pitched in several years, and he's healthy. That's 93 00:04:42,800 --> 00:04:45,719 Speaker 1: the key thing with him, of course. So that one, 94 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:49,440 Speaker 1: to me is really exciting. And we'll see who else 95 00:04:49,480 --> 00:04:51,760 Speaker 1: makes the team and how this all plays out. But 96 00:04:51,880 --> 00:04:53,800 Speaker 1: we've got some great young players in the game. We 97 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:56,839 Speaker 1: talk about them all the time. Elie Dela Cruz is one, 98 00:04:57,320 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 1: and there are a number of others as well. 99 00:05:00,440 --> 00:05:03,320 Speaker 2: Ken, do you know what your toughest choice was? Was 100 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:05,280 Speaker 2: there one where you're like, ah, and you're going back 101 00:05:05,279 --> 00:05:08,080 Speaker 2: and forth and you're comparing numbers and part two of 102 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 2: my question, do you think that voting needs to change 103 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:15,480 Speaker 2: at all to allow some of the I don't know, 104 00:05:15,560 --> 00:05:19,280 Speaker 2: smaller fan markets to get their teams in. There's complaints 105 00:05:19,320 --> 00:05:23,520 Speaker 2: about Tasker Hernandez instead of James Wood for the finalist action, 106 00:05:23,800 --> 00:05:26,360 Speaker 2: same with Jonathan Ronda, who I see you have as 107 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:29,040 Speaker 2: a starting first baseman for the al. 108 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:30,800 Speaker 1: I have James Wood as a starter as well, and 109 00:05:31,080 --> 00:05:33,640 Speaker 1: when you ask the toughest, that actually was one of them. 110 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:36,400 Speaker 1: Because it's James Wood over Juan Soto. I've got the 111 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:39,680 Speaker 1: two Cubs outfielders in there as well. James Wood in 112 00:05:39,760 --> 00:05:43,479 Speaker 1: terms of star power is not Juan Soto yet, but 113 00:05:43,720 --> 00:05:46,479 Speaker 1: he's had this incredible first half. He of course was 114 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:49,680 Speaker 1: part of the first one Sodo trade and it just 115 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:52,160 Speaker 1: seems to me he is rather deserving. Last I looked 116 00:05:52,240 --> 00:05:54,719 Speaker 1: third in the Majors in ops, if I'm not mistaken, 117 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:57,159 Speaker 1: or third in the National League, so that was one 118 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:02,440 Speaker 1: American League third base was all so difficult. So in 119 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:05,599 Speaker 1: there you've got obviously Jose Ramirez, he's the clear starter, 120 00:06:06,160 --> 00:06:09,920 Speaker 1: but he Zach Parades and Junior Kamanero both really good. 121 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:12,880 Speaker 1: Michael Garcia from the Royals also really good. Cej I'm 122 00:06:12,880 --> 00:06:16,479 Speaker 1: paying attention to a Midwest team and it was just 123 00:06:16,560 --> 00:06:18,679 Speaker 1: kind of a tough choice to narrow down. But really 124 00:06:18,720 --> 00:06:21,680 Speaker 1: the difficult ones guys are the starting pitchers, and National 125 00:06:21,760 --> 00:06:25,640 Speaker 1: League starting pitchers was extremely difficult. I don't have on 126 00:06:25,680 --> 00:06:30,159 Speaker 1: my team Abbott, who I mentioned earlier, Schwellenbach and Matt boyd. 127 00:06:30,839 --> 00:06:34,400 Speaker 1: Those three guys are all clearly deserving. The pictures I 128 00:06:34,440 --> 00:06:37,120 Speaker 1: have on my list obviously are also deserving as well, 129 00:06:37,120 --> 00:06:40,880 Speaker 1: at least in my opinion. But the National League starting pitchers, 130 00:06:40,920 --> 00:06:43,080 Speaker 1: You're just not going to get everyone on there that 131 00:06:43,160 --> 00:06:45,479 Speaker 1: you want to. Now, one of those three I'm sure 132 00:06:45,520 --> 00:06:48,760 Speaker 1: will replace sale if they're not on already, and that 133 00:06:48,839 --> 00:06:52,200 Speaker 1: will help matters and other pictures will bow out as well. 134 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:54,640 Speaker 1: But that was a tough one for me. National League 135 00:06:54,680 --> 00:06:55,760 Speaker 1: starting pitchers. 136 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:59,800 Speaker 2: For sure, Kratz. 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Speaking of a starting pitcher, Luis Severino has 158 00:08:00,880 --> 00:08:02,920 Speaker 3: had a lot of comments lately about Sacramento and. 159 00:08:02,840 --> 00:08:03,600 Speaker 4: How he hates it there. 160 00:08:03,960 --> 00:08:05,520 Speaker 3: Basically he wants to get out of there. 161 00:08:05,680 --> 00:08:05,840 Speaker 1: Now. 162 00:08:05,840 --> 00:08:07,760 Speaker 3: There's two New York teams that he's played for where 163 00:08:07,760 --> 00:08:10,520 Speaker 3: he's had some success with both. They both kind of 164 00:08:10,560 --> 00:08:13,840 Speaker 3: need pitching. Would he be a fit anywhere maybe one 165 00:08:13,840 --> 00:08:15,920 Speaker 3: of those two New York teams making a comeback? 166 00:08:17,320 --> 00:08:19,640 Speaker 1: He would. The problem is he's owed a lot of 167 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:23,080 Speaker 1: money two years at twenty million plus each year, and 168 00:08:24,480 --> 00:08:27,520 Speaker 1: while he has good numbers on the road this year, 169 00:08:27,560 --> 00:08:30,040 Speaker 1: though they were inflated by his last start at Yankee Stadium, 170 00:08:30,480 --> 00:08:34,120 Speaker 1: some of his other peripherals are not so intriguing. Low 171 00:08:34,160 --> 00:08:37,840 Speaker 1: strikeout rate, that's a problem. High ground ball sorry, low 172 00:08:37,840 --> 00:08:41,920 Speaker 1: ground ball rate, that's a problem as well. So how 173 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:44,520 Speaker 1: much value he has that remains to be seen. But 174 00:08:44,559 --> 00:08:47,840 Speaker 1: of course, part of this will reflect on the supply 175 00:08:47,880 --> 00:08:50,560 Speaker 1: and demand. So if there are not a lot of 176 00:08:50,720 --> 00:08:53,240 Speaker 1: good starting pitchers available, and it sure doesn't look like 177 00:08:53,280 --> 00:08:56,960 Speaker 1: there are going to be, then Luis Severino becomes perhaps 178 00:08:57,000 --> 00:09:00,400 Speaker 1: more appealing. The A's will listen. They're not dying to 179 00:09:00,400 --> 00:09:02,400 Speaker 1: get rid of him or anything like that. I spoke 180 00:09:02,440 --> 00:09:05,440 Speaker 1: to some of their people yesterday. They understand that not 181 00:09:05,520 --> 00:09:08,080 Speaker 1: everyone's going to be happy with the park. But at 182 00:09:08,120 --> 00:09:10,400 Speaker 1: the same time, he did sign the contract. He didn't 183 00:09:10,440 --> 00:09:13,160 Speaker 1: know what he was getting into, and from that perspective, 184 00:09:13,920 --> 00:09:16,640 Speaker 1: you can kind of say, hey, Luis, calm down. From 185 00:09:17,040 --> 00:09:20,480 Speaker 1: a fans perspective, at the same time, he gets asked 186 00:09:20,559 --> 00:09:23,400 Speaker 1: questions a boy reporters and he's speaking his mind and 187 00:09:23,440 --> 00:09:25,520 Speaker 1: saying what he thinks. I don't know that we can 188 00:09:25,559 --> 00:09:28,480 Speaker 1: ever fall guys for doing that. He is not saying 189 00:09:28,679 --> 00:09:30,680 Speaker 1: get me out of here. I demand the trade. This 190 00:09:30,760 --> 00:09:34,280 Speaker 1: place is a joke. He's just saying it's difficult there, 191 00:09:34,760 --> 00:09:37,240 Speaker 1: it's not up to major league standards, and that is 192 00:09:37,400 --> 00:09:38,760 Speaker 1: absolutely accurate. 193 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:43,760 Speaker 4: Is the Yankee slide going to be something that was 194 00:09:43,800 --> 00:09:47,480 Speaker 4: inevitable anyway based on how they built this roster? Or 195 00:09:47,559 --> 00:09:52,160 Speaker 4: is it surprising how this lineup has just not shown 196 00:09:52,240 --> 00:09:53,120 Speaker 4: up for a little while. 197 00:09:54,760 --> 00:09:57,040 Speaker 1: It's a good question, Eric, I'm not exactly sure how 198 00:09:57,080 --> 00:10:01,120 Speaker 1: I would answer that. I guess it's not uprising any team. 199 00:10:01,320 --> 00:10:04,320 Speaker 1: Anytime a team regresses from a hot start, or a 200 00:10:04,360 --> 00:10:08,240 Speaker 1: player regressless from a hot start, that's normal baseball. Some 201 00:10:08,280 --> 00:10:11,280 Speaker 1: of the things that are happening, though, are concerning, and 202 00:10:11,880 --> 00:10:16,000 Speaker 1: it's not just offensive regression. It's not just the questions 203 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:18,719 Speaker 1: that you might have in the bullpen. But there have 204 00:10:18,800 --> 00:10:21,120 Speaker 1: been some plays over the last couple of weeks that 205 00:10:21,280 --> 00:10:23,720 Speaker 1: look like kind of Game five of the World Series. 206 00:10:23,760 --> 00:10:26,400 Speaker 1: Maybe not that bad, but that kind of thing where 207 00:10:26,440 --> 00:10:30,120 Speaker 1: they weren't doing things fundamentally sound or making poor decisions. 208 00:10:30,800 --> 00:10:33,800 Speaker 1: That is a concern to some degree. Do I expect 209 00:10:33,800 --> 00:10:35,600 Speaker 1: that they're going to get back to where they were 210 00:10:35,640 --> 00:10:38,679 Speaker 1: earlier or somewhere close? Yes, I do, But will they 211 00:10:38,720 --> 00:10:41,640 Speaker 1: be this clean team that you want to see out there, 212 00:10:41,679 --> 00:10:46,000 Speaker 1: a crisp team playing fundamentally sound baseball. They've got some 213 00:10:46,080 --> 00:10:49,480 Speaker 1: players perhaps out of position right now, jas Chisselm maybe 214 00:10:49,520 --> 00:10:52,600 Speaker 1: should be at second instead of third. So I expect 215 00:10:52,640 --> 00:10:54,680 Speaker 1: that after the deadline we're going to see a different 216 00:10:54,880 --> 00:10:58,920 Speaker 1: roster for that matter for starters, and then beyond that 217 00:10:59,200 --> 00:11:01,240 Speaker 1: we'll see how they will adjust. Let's say they get 218 00:11:01,280 --> 00:11:04,280 Speaker 1: a third basement, Jazz goes back to second. That probably 219 00:11:04,320 --> 00:11:08,040 Speaker 1: improved their defense some. So these kinds of things are 220 00:11:08,040 --> 00:11:11,440 Speaker 1: all in play for them, and all things that I'm 221 00:11:11,480 --> 00:11:14,960 Speaker 1: sure they're looking at, but will be in better position 222 00:11:15,040 --> 00:11:17,680 Speaker 1: to judge exactly where they are after the deadline, because 223 00:11:17,679 --> 00:11:20,320 Speaker 1: they're going to need to address their bullpen, maybe address 224 00:11:20,360 --> 00:11:24,920 Speaker 1: their rotation, and certainly an infielder would be how helpful 225 00:11:24,920 --> 00:11:25,320 Speaker 1: as well. 226 00:11:26,120 --> 00:11:27,800 Speaker 3: It's weird, you know, it's weird how much you know 227 00:11:27,840 --> 00:11:29,640 Speaker 3: about the Yankees and the. 228 00:11:29,559 --> 00:11:37,920 Speaker 1: Al ask you about the Rays? Asked me about the malls. 229 00:11:38,120 --> 00:11:39,000 Speaker 1: Do you know that, Agent? 230 00:11:39,640 --> 00:11:42,160 Speaker 3: I knew that. We talk about it every day, Ken, 231 00:11:42,200 --> 00:11:44,560 Speaker 3: we talk about it every day. Okay, let's starn Florida, 232 00:11:44,679 --> 00:11:47,040 Speaker 3: so I know all about the Rays and the Marlin. 233 00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:48,400 Speaker 1: Because they're living your home state. 234 00:11:49,800 --> 00:11:51,480 Speaker 2: As question, then we'll switch. 235 00:11:51,480 --> 00:11:54,600 Speaker 3: It's not he's good. He's good to hit it. He 236 00:11:54,679 --> 00:11:56,600 Speaker 3: hit on it. If you weren't listening, Scott, you're like Ken. 237 00:11:57,120 --> 00:11:59,080 Speaker 3: Ken and I are in the same way, same wavelength. 238 00:11:59,120 --> 00:12:00,000 Speaker 4: So I was going to ask you about what was 239 00:12:00,120 --> 00:12:03,120 Speaker 4: jazz and shifting positions he didn't and he hit it. 240 00:12:03,400 --> 00:12:04,959 Speaker 4: Me and Ken we're on the same wave life, but 241 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:06,400 Speaker 4: that's because I read articles Ken. 242 00:12:07,840 --> 00:12:10,240 Speaker 3: Ken. So again, it's weird. You know about the Yankees, 243 00:12:10,280 --> 00:12:12,840 Speaker 3: but there's a Midwest team out there that's in the 244 00:12:12,840 --> 00:12:16,520 Speaker 3: AL Central Division you don't cover very often. So the Tigers. 245 00:12:17,640 --> 00:12:20,080 Speaker 3: They crushed it on Sunday Night Baseball. They have the 246 00:12:20,080 --> 00:12:23,199 Speaker 3: best record in the American League easily. How good can 247 00:12:23,200 --> 00:12:26,680 Speaker 3: this team be? What are they looking for a starter? 248 00:12:27,360 --> 00:12:30,520 Speaker 1: Or at least they should be. And yes, Flowherty is 249 00:12:30,559 --> 00:12:33,800 Speaker 1: there and along with Schooble and Resoulson and the others, 250 00:12:34,080 --> 00:12:38,080 Speaker 1: but it just seems to me to be the postseason 251 00:12:38,080 --> 00:12:40,280 Speaker 1: team they want to be. They need one more now. 252 00:12:40,480 --> 00:12:42,800 Speaker 1: Of course, everyone needs a starter. It seems like there 253 00:12:42,800 --> 00:12:45,840 Speaker 1: are very few quality starters available. But that is what 254 00:12:45,840 --> 00:12:48,400 Speaker 1: I would like to see them do. And most of all, 255 00:12:48,880 --> 00:12:53,800 Speaker 1: they have an offensive team that is quite versatile and 256 00:12:53,960 --> 00:12:55,760 Speaker 1: can do a number of different things in a number 257 00:12:55,760 --> 00:12:58,280 Speaker 1: of different ways. One more bat, yes, I'm sure they're 258 00:12:58,280 --> 00:13:03,440 Speaker 1: looking for that as well, right handed, but I don't 259 00:13:03,440 --> 00:13:05,280 Speaker 1: know that they need much in that regard. They're going 260 00:13:05,360 --> 00:13:07,880 Speaker 1: to be okay. Now. Injuries are always a problem. Kerry 261 00:13:07,880 --> 00:13:11,680 Speaker 1: Carpenter just went on the il, but I would like 262 00:13:11,720 --> 00:13:14,319 Speaker 1: to see them get one more big starter if possible, 263 00:13:14,360 --> 00:13:16,840 Speaker 1: and it might not be possible, because to me, that 264 00:13:16,880 --> 00:13:19,480 Speaker 1: would be the way for them to be that much 265 00:13:19,520 --> 00:13:23,440 Speaker 1: more dominant if they can be dominant in the postseason. Schooble, 266 00:13:24,760 --> 00:13:28,480 Speaker 1: X Starter, Flaherty, whoever else, You're in pretty good shape. 267 00:13:29,840 --> 00:13:33,319 Speaker 4: How about those paper tigers up above the border. Are 268 00:13:33,320 --> 00:13:37,040 Speaker 4: they the team that we've expected them to be the 269 00:13:37,120 --> 00:13:40,040 Speaker 4: last two and a half seasons and this offense is 270 00:13:40,120 --> 00:13:41,960 Speaker 4: now starting to turn around. They had a blip on 271 00:13:41,960 --> 00:13:46,319 Speaker 4: the radar yesterday with defense, unusual couple airs, but they've 272 00:13:46,360 --> 00:13:51,200 Speaker 4: been killing it on defense and they're actually above AJ's 273 00:13:51,240 --> 00:13:51,960 Speaker 4: Rays right now. 274 00:13:53,200 --> 00:13:55,480 Speaker 1: Yes. And I've called them the paper Tigers in recent 275 00:13:55,559 --> 00:13:58,319 Speaker 1: years because they were better on paper than they were 276 00:13:58,320 --> 00:14:02,200 Speaker 1: in reality. This is a much better version of the Jays, 277 00:14:02,240 --> 00:14:05,160 Speaker 1: and I was skeptical at first. In spring training they 278 00:14:05,160 --> 00:14:07,680 Speaker 1: were talking about how they're much more together. The clubhouse 279 00:14:07,760 --> 00:14:09,920 Speaker 1: is great here. This is in every clubhouse in spring training. 280 00:14:10,000 --> 00:14:12,960 Speaker 1: But evidently there's something to it with Toronto because if 281 00:14:12,960 --> 00:14:15,280 Speaker 1: you look back at their offseason, it's not working out 282 00:14:15,360 --> 00:14:20,400 Speaker 1: so great. Santander still hurt Hoffmann up and down, but 283 00:14:20,720 --> 00:14:24,440 Speaker 1: they're getting contributions from guys like Barger and Lucas and 284 00:14:24,480 --> 00:14:29,200 Speaker 1: Clement and yesterday which struck me and which really should 285 00:14:29,200 --> 00:14:31,880 Speaker 1: be striking everyone. This is again Aga, I'm paying attention 286 00:14:32,000 --> 00:14:36,920 Speaker 1: here to what's going on. George Springer Grand Slam yesterday 287 00:14:37,000 --> 00:14:40,040 Speaker 1: was merely the highlight of a resurgence season for him, 288 00:14:40,560 --> 00:14:42,920 Speaker 1: and it's made a huge difference in who they are. 289 00:14:43,400 --> 00:14:46,720 Speaker 1: Springer when he is like this is a game changer. 290 00:14:47,120 --> 00:14:50,520 Speaker 1: So I kind of like where they are. They too, 291 00:14:50,720 --> 00:14:53,520 Speaker 1: are a team that as long as Shures are is healthy, 292 00:14:53,600 --> 00:14:56,000 Speaker 1: then their rotation's okay, But otherwise they might have some 293 00:14:56,080 --> 00:14:59,600 Speaker 1: issues there. The bullpen always can use a reliever, but 294 00:15:00,960 --> 00:15:04,800 Speaker 1: they're competitive and they seem like this year finally they're 295 00:15:04,800 --> 00:15:08,280 Speaker 1: playing to their capabilities, and that's been my complaint with them. Actually, 296 00:15:08,280 --> 00:15:10,240 Speaker 1: my biggest complaints have been with their front office and 297 00:15:10,320 --> 00:15:14,040 Speaker 1: kind of the way they've run things. But even though, 298 00:15:14,200 --> 00:15:17,360 Speaker 1: as I said, Santandr Hoffmann and I'll throw Andres Jimenez 299 00:15:17,360 --> 00:15:20,680 Speaker 1: in there are all struggling or hurt, this team has 300 00:15:20,720 --> 00:15:23,560 Speaker 1: come together really nicely and it's kind of cool to see. 301 00:15:23,600 --> 00:15:26,040 Speaker 1: That was a great Canada Day crowd yesterday. It was 302 00:15:26,040 --> 00:15:29,440 Speaker 1: a great win over the Yankees and really one of 303 00:15:29,480 --> 00:15:32,240 Speaker 1: the highlights of the season from Toronto's perspective. 304 00:15:32,920 --> 00:15:35,800 Speaker 3: And Ken it ended the conversation about them having bad 305 00:15:35,880 --> 00:15:37,560 Speaker 3: luck on their Red Jersey day. You didn't know that 306 00:15:37,600 --> 00:15:39,960 Speaker 3: because you don't pay attention, right, So we talked about that. 307 00:15:40,600 --> 00:15:44,160 Speaker 1: Now red Jersey records. That's absolutely after. 308 00:15:47,040 --> 00:15:47,760 Speaker 2: I second that. 309 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:52,960 Speaker 3: The Braves they defade Verdugo for profar that now, fine, 310 00:15:52,960 --> 00:15:54,640 Speaker 3: I get it why they're doing that. Verdugo will end 311 00:15:54,720 --> 00:15:57,600 Speaker 3: up somewhere else more than likely. My question is not 312 00:15:57,760 --> 00:15:59,600 Speaker 3: on the Verdugo side of it. I guess you can 313 00:15:59,600 --> 00:16:02,240 Speaker 3: answer that too. But to me, as a former player 314 00:16:02,280 --> 00:16:06,800 Speaker 3: and an anti steroid guy, why can't guys rehab before 315 00:16:06,840 --> 00:16:09,240 Speaker 3: their eighty games is up and then they come back 316 00:16:09,280 --> 00:16:11,520 Speaker 3: on the eightieth game. I know it's collectively bargained, but 317 00:16:11,520 --> 00:16:14,000 Speaker 3: to me it kind of bothers me because they they 318 00:16:14,040 --> 00:16:15,920 Speaker 3: should have to sit out eighty games. Oh, then I 319 00:16:15,960 --> 00:16:18,280 Speaker 3: got to rehab and then I get to come back 320 00:16:18,320 --> 00:16:22,200 Speaker 3: because they're actually playing games while they're technically on suspension. 321 00:16:23,680 --> 00:16:26,400 Speaker 1: They're not playing major league games, and that's what the 322 00:16:26,440 --> 00:16:28,760 Speaker 1: suspension is for major league games. But aj you're not 323 00:16:28,800 --> 00:16:30,960 Speaker 1: the only one who feels that way. And in fact, 324 00:16:31,160 --> 00:16:33,200 Speaker 1: I was in Atlanta over the weekend and heard some 325 00:16:33,280 --> 00:16:37,360 Speaker 1: sentiment along those lines. So I can see where you're 326 00:16:37,360 --> 00:16:39,760 Speaker 1: going with that, and I can see what your point is. Yes, 327 00:16:39,840 --> 00:16:42,280 Speaker 1: it's collectively bargained, and yes, the union would have to 328 00:16:42,280 --> 00:16:44,560 Speaker 1: make a point. I'm sorry, the league would have to 329 00:16:44,600 --> 00:16:46,920 Speaker 1: make the point to the union, guys, we don't want 330 00:16:47,120 --> 00:16:50,800 Speaker 1: guys on a rehab assignment sixty five games into their suspension. 331 00:16:50,880 --> 00:16:53,120 Speaker 1: We want them to serve the full eighty and then 332 00:16:53,200 --> 00:16:56,920 Speaker 1: they can work their way back. But the union's argument 333 00:16:56,960 --> 00:16:59,800 Speaker 1: would be that's more than an eighty game suspension then, 334 00:17:00,080 --> 00:17:03,600 Speaker 1: So I see both sides of it, and certainly this 335 00:17:03,720 --> 00:17:06,720 Speaker 1: move is not exactly a surprise, But I'm actually glad 336 00:17:06,760 --> 00:17:08,840 Speaker 1: you mentioned it, Aj, because for Dugo is a guy, 337 00:17:09,840 --> 00:17:13,200 Speaker 1: he's still only twenty nine, and he's going from team 338 00:17:13,280 --> 00:17:17,840 Speaker 1: to team struggling, and if i'm him right now, I'm 339 00:17:17,840 --> 00:17:20,520 Speaker 1: a little concerned that I might be at the league soon, 340 00:17:21,000 --> 00:17:23,240 Speaker 1: because yes, you're right, someone's gonna pick him up, someone 341 00:17:23,240 --> 00:17:26,440 Speaker 1: will give him a shot. But this keeps happening, and 342 00:17:26,840 --> 00:17:29,560 Speaker 1: he's too talented for this to keep happening. So something's 343 00:17:29,560 --> 00:17:32,920 Speaker 1: got to change. And there are people fans who really 344 00:17:32,960 --> 00:17:35,720 Speaker 1: like Alex Radugo and want to see him succeed, and 345 00:17:35,800 --> 00:17:38,240 Speaker 1: yet it's just been a tough go for him in 346 00:17:38,240 --> 00:17:39,640 Speaker 1: the last couple of years. 347 00:17:41,080 --> 00:17:42,879 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's sure. We'll see if he gets picked up. 348 00:17:42,920 --> 00:17:47,000 Speaker 2: And I mean, his defense is fine, but you're looking 349 00:17:47,040 --> 00:17:47,960 Speaker 2: for he doesn't hit. 350 00:17:47,840 --> 00:17:50,159 Speaker 3: The way he was people thought he would hit on 351 00:17:50,200 --> 00:17:52,920 Speaker 3: his career. Yeah, what kind of his calling card was hitting? 352 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:55,600 Speaker 3: And he hasn't hit the way people especially you'renna play 353 00:17:55,640 --> 00:17:56,159 Speaker 3: corner outfield. 354 00:17:56,160 --> 00:17:58,440 Speaker 2: You've got a bang he did years ago with the Dodgers, 355 00:17:58,480 --> 00:18:00,480 Speaker 2: But yeah, it's not the same right now. It's a 356 00:18:00,480 --> 00:18:03,160 Speaker 2: good point, Ken. Thank you. We'll catch you on fair 357 00:18:03,240 --> 00:18:04,200 Speaker 2: territory tomorrow. 358 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:06,640 Speaker 1: All right, I'm gonna go read up on the rest 359 00:18:06,640 --> 00:18:09,000 Speaker 1: of the league now A. Thanks Mark, don't worry. 360 00:18:09,040 --> 00:18:09,440 Speaker 3: Don't worry. 361 00:18:09,760 --> 00:18:11,879 Speaker 2: I'm with you for the first I'm with you for 362 00:18:11,920 --> 00:18:13,639 Speaker 2: the first fifteen minutes tomorrow we will know. 363 00:18:14,480 --> 00:18:16,040 Speaker 1: I'm going to bear with Jersey. 364 00:18:16,280 --> 00:18:18,000 Speaker 3: Where's Ken's game this week? 365 00:18:18,040 --> 00:18:18,159 Speaker 1: Ken? 366 00:18:18,160 --> 00:18:19,320 Speaker 3: Where's your game this weekend? 367 00:18:20,760 --> 00:18:25,200 Speaker 1: Los Angeles? Oh? Whoa against? 368 00:18:26,359 --> 00:18:27,080 Speaker 3: WHOA? 369 00:18:28,520 --> 00:18:29,240 Speaker 1: What do you want? 370 00:18:29,480 --> 00:18:30,679 Speaker 3: I don't know, I don't know. 371 00:18:30,800 --> 00:18:35,040 Speaker 4: Reds Brewers, Baby, jealous, jealous, jealous. 372 00:18:35,119 --> 00:18:42,159 Speaker 2: Thanks Ken, talk to you tomorrow. Bye Fair Territory. Tomorrow, 373 00:18:42,359 --> 00:18:44,760 Speaker 2: A lot is out, I'll fill in. I'll jump in 374 00:18:44,840 --> 00:18:47,159 Speaker 2: with you Ken for at least the first half or 375 00:18:47,200 --> 00:18:50,760 Speaker 2: so of the show, and he'll take your grilling Keen questions. 376 00:18:50,760 --> 00:18:53,320 Speaker 2: I know many coming fast and furious as we are 377 00:18:53,320 --> 00:18:57,040 Speaker 2: getting close to trade deadline, action talks heating up.