1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:04,040 Speaker 1: Welcome to Bassa Territory, ladies and gentlemen. In that sweet, 2 00:00:04,080 --> 00:00:07,360 Speaker 1: sweet smell of spring training is back in the air. 3 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:09,920 Speaker 1: You can feel it, you can taste it, and my goodness, 4 00:00:09,960 --> 00:00:12,520 Speaker 1: you can smell it. I was thinking to myself the 5 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:14,720 Speaker 1: other day, you know, we got to put a bow 6 00:00:15,120 --> 00:00:17,560 Speaker 1: on the off season. We got to wrap it all up. 7 00:00:17,600 --> 00:00:20,599 Speaker 1: You know, this off season has been very interesting. We've 8 00:00:20,600 --> 00:00:22,360 Speaker 1: had a lot of happy moments, We've had a lot 9 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:25,400 Speaker 1: of frustrating moments. We've had some sad moments in there 10 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:28,159 Speaker 1: as well. So I wanted to put a bow on 11 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:31,440 Speaker 1: everything before we fully move on. So what I'm gonna 12 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:33,720 Speaker 1: do in this episode is I'm gonna give a grade 13 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:36,680 Speaker 1: for each of the major off season moves by the 14 00:00:36,680 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 1: Red Sox of this offseason, and then I'm gonna give 15 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:41,960 Speaker 1: you my final grade on the off season. So with 16 00:00:42,120 --> 00:00:44,600 Speaker 1: that said, let's get to it. But before I do, 17 00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:46,920 Speaker 1: if you can hit the like button, subscribe, if you 18 00:00:47,040 --> 00:00:49,240 Speaker 1: new we're trying to get the seven k by opening day, 19 00:00:49,400 --> 00:00:52,519 Speaker 1: and if you are listening to us in podcast format, 20 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:54,920 Speaker 1: leave us a five star review. It really helps us out. 21 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:58,880 Speaker 1: Now let's start off here with what I thought was 22 00:00:58,920 --> 00:01:02,840 Speaker 1: a really interesting trade more under the radar one more 23 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:06,760 Speaker 1: so for the future. We had a prospect for prospect 24 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:12,040 Speaker 1: swap acquiring Jake Bennett from the Washington Nationals in exchange 25 00:01:12,319 --> 00:01:15,200 Speaker 1: for Luis Paralis. Now with Luis Parles, you know, he 26 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:17,160 Speaker 1: had to get elbow surgery a little while ago, but 27 00:01:17,200 --> 00:01:19,240 Speaker 1: there was a lot of upside with him, mainly because 28 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:22,640 Speaker 1: of the high octane stuff that he had, big v 29 00:01:22,760 --> 00:01:25,840 Speaker 1: low big stuff. But with the Red Sox over the 30 00:01:25,920 --> 00:01:29,119 Speaker 1: last couple of years, since Craig Breslo has taken over, 31 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:33,279 Speaker 1: they've been shifting more so to these big bodied guys. 32 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:37,520 Speaker 1: Now why because you know, historically these big bodied guys, 33 00:01:37,560 --> 00:01:39,640 Speaker 1: you know, guys that are like six foot four, six' 34 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:42,400 Speaker 1: five even six, six they tend to have a bit more. 35 00:01:42,440 --> 00:01:46,800 Speaker 1: Longevity but also because they got more leverage behind, them 36 00:01:46,840 --> 00:01:50,760 Speaker 1: more weight behind, them there's more potential to add velocity 37 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:53,400 Speaker 1: with those kind of. Guys AND i Think Jake bennett 38 00:01:53,480 --> 00:01:55,440 Speaker 1: is a perfect example. Here and if you want to 39 00:01:55,440 --> 00:01:57,280 Speaker 1: look at a perfect, example take a look At Peyton, 40 00:01:57,280 --> 00:02:00,360 Speaker 1: totally who they took out A tcu in the draft last. 41 00:02:00,440 --> 00:02:02,760 Speaker 1: Year look what happened with him this past. Year THE 42 00:02:02,840 --> 00:02:06,480 Speaker 1: vlo with him wasn't amazing coming out OF, tcu but 43 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:08,399 Speaker 1: there was a lot of potential to add and that's 44 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:10,640 Speaker 1: exactly what The Red sox have done with him this past. 45 00:02:10,720 --> 00:02:13,760 Speaker 1: Year and look where he got in his first full 46 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 1: season of pro. Ball SO i think The Red sox 47 00:02:16,800 --> 00:02:20,600 Speaker 1: they see that potential possibly with someone Like Jake, bennett 48 00:02:20,600 --> 00:02:23,240 Speaker 1: who has a big frame six foot, six two hundred 49 00:02:23,240 --> 00:02:26,400 Speaker 1: and thirty four pounds here listed on. Fangrass, now With, 50 00:02:26,760 --> 00:02:29,080 Speaker 1: BENNETT i think he's very. Interesting. Right, yeah we can 51 00:02:29,120 --> 00:02:31,040 Speaker 1: talk about the, way we can talk about the, size you, 52 00:02:31,080 --> 00:02:33,839 Speaker 1: know all, that but with him there is a lot 53 00:02:33,880 --> 00:02:36,600 Speaker 1: of good. Qualities now the vello he has added a 54 00:02:36,680 --> 00:02:38,880 Speaker 1: little bit over the last year or. SO i do 55 00:02:38,919 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 1: expect The Red sox to try and tap into a 56 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 1: little bit, more but you know more so he's gonna 57 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:46,000 Speaker 1: be sitting around probably you, know ninety, three ninety. Four 58 00:02:46,080 --> 00:02:48,720 Speaker 1: he can get it over ninety five a little bit as, 59 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:52,359 Speaker 1: well but he has good deception with his fastball and his. 60 00:02:52,400 --> 00:02:55,840 Speaker 1: Delivery and then With, BENNETT i would say his best 61 00:02:55,880 --> 00:02:58,520 Speaker 1: pitch is the change. Up it's a plus change up 62 00:02:58,760 --> 00:03:01,079 Speaker 1: listed on all of the major. Outlets it's a sixty 63 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:03,960 Speaker 1: grade pretty much for the most. Part very good fade on, 64 00:03:04,040 --> 00:03:07,320 Speaker 1: it very, GOOD i would say differentiation when it comes 65 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:09,760 Speaker 1: to the, fastball very good pitch with. Him he's got 66 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:12,520 Speaker 1: some decent breaking stuff as, well has a, slider a 67 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:15,120 Speaker 1: curveball THAT i think could use a little bit more to. 68 00:03:15,160 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 1: It and also with the, fastball one thing to pay 69 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:21,200 Speaker 1: attention to there is he can cut it a little 70 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:23,520 Speaker 1: bit as well and also put a bit of sink on. 71 00:03:23,560 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 1: It so he's got a couple of different varieties. There 72 00:03:26,080 --> 00:03:28,320 Speaker 1: So Jake, bennett there's a lot of things that he 73 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 1: brings to the table from a pitch, perspective but also 74 00:03:31,960 --> 00:03:33,720 Speaker 1: he throws a lot of, strikes and that's another thing 75 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:35,800 Speaker 1: The Red sox have been looking to add over the 76 00:03:35,880 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 1: last couple of, years or looking to improve on over 77 00:03:38,440 --> 00:03:40,480 Speaker 1: the last couple of. Years these guys that just throw, 78 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:43,720 Speaker 1: Strikes guys that just attacked the strike. Zone and he's 79 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:46,280 Speaker 1: had a very good walk rate in the minor. League 80 00:03:46,360 --> 00:03:48,480 Speaker 1: So Jake, bennett there's a lot of good things with. 81 00:03:48,560 --> 00:03:50,920 Speaker 1: Him And Luis, parles, yes there was a lot of 82 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:53,080 Speaker 1: upside with, him BUT i think they see more of 83 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:56,840 Speaker 1: a floor With Jake. Bennett. Now taking a look at 84 00:03:56,840 --> 00:03:59,640 Speaker 1: the rankings here On Baseball america they have him six 85 00:03:59,760 --> 00:04:03,360 Speaker 1: old overall in The Red sox, SYSTEM Mlb pipeline has 86 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:08,200 Speaker 1: them seventh, overall And Socks prospects has him sixth overall as. 87 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:10,360 Speaker 1: Well and just taking a look at some of the metrics, 88 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:13,080 Speaker 1: here he did picture in The Arizona Fall league last 89 00:04:13,160 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 1: year at the end of twenty twenty, five and there's 90 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:17,120 Speaker 1: a lot of good things that he was. Showing he 91 00:04:17,200 --> 00:04:19,239 Speaker 1: was getting a lot of swing and miss ninety seventh 92 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:23,919 Speaker 1: percentile in the swinging strike, percentage ninety second percentile in 93 00:04:23,960 --> 00:04:27,279 Speaker 1: the chase. Percentage but also one more thing getting back 94 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:30,839 Speaker 1: to these moose kind of guys right on the, mound 95 00:04:31,080 --> 00:04:32,880 Speaker 1: is they tend to have a lot of extinction because 96 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:35,359 Speaker 1: they got these big. Frames they can release the ball 97 00:04:35,400 --> 00:04:37,760 Speaker 1: closer to the, plate and he's got a ton of 98 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:41,680 Speaker 1: extenction ninety third percentile when it came to the extension 99 00:04:41,880 --> 00:04:46,200 Speaker 1: seven feet of. Extinction there's a lot of potential, There Jake. 100 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:49,440 Speaker 1: Bennett there is definitely a lot to be excited about with. 101 00:04:49,520 --> 00:04:51,920 Speaker 1: HIM i wouldn't be surprised at all of maybe he 102 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:54,360 Speaker 1: ended up getting some kind of a spots start at 103 00:04:54,400 --> 00:04:56,560 Speaker 1: some point this, year or if, not maybe he can 104 00:04:56,600 --> 00:04:59,200 Speaker 1: be in the mix in twenty twenty seven when that rolls, 105 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:01,960 Speaker 1: around we'll see how it. Goes but there's a lot 106 00:05:01,960 --> 00:05:07,120 Speaker 1: to like With Jake bennett overall with this, TRADE i 107 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:09,080 Speaker 1: would just give it a SOLID, b you, know because 108 00:05:09,120 --> 00:05:10,840 Speaker 1: at the end of the, day right he is still 109 00:05:10,920 --> 00:05:13,479 Speaker 1: just a. Prospect you never know how it's gonna work. 110 00:05:13,480 --> 00:05:15,760 Speaker 1: OUT i do believe The Red sox can tap into 111 00:05:15,800 --> 00:05:18,600 Speaker 1: a lot here with, him but still he's a wild 112 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:20,200 Speaker 1: card at the end of the. Day you just never. 113 00:05:20,279 --> 00:05:22,160 Speaker 1: Know but there's a lot of potential. Here So i'm 114 00:05:22,200 --> 00:05:25,080 Speaker 1: gonna go in the. Middle i'll go with a SOLID. 115 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:30,159 Speaker 1: B Great now moving on to another big bodied guy 116 00:05:30,200 --> 00:05:33,839 Speaker 1: they acquired this offseason on the, Mound Ryan. Watson he 117 00:05:33,920 --> 00:05:37,280 Speaker 1: was taken in The rule five draft by The, athletics 118 00:05:37,320 --> 00:05:40,560 Speaker 1: but then they sent him to The Red sox shortly. 119 00:05:40,680 --> 00:05:44,719 Speaker 1: After and this is a guy, again another massive, guy 120 00:05:44,839 --> 00:05:47,400 Speaker 1: six foot, five two hundred and twenty five, pounds listed 121 00:05:47,839 --> 00:05:51,080 Speaker 1: with The giants organization last. Year picked in forty six, 122 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:54,200 Speaker 1: games El ray was at a four point twenty. Six 123 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:56,440 Speaker 1: THE fip was a little bit better at a three 124 00:05:56,480 --> 00:06:00,719 Speaker 1: point seventy. Three now when it comes To Ryan, watson you, 125 00:06:00,760 --> 00:06:03,719 Speaker 1: know when it came to the metrics last, year also 126 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:06,600 Speaker 1: showing some pretty good potential with some. Things had a 127 00:06:06,640 --> 00:06:10,040 Speaker 1: good strikeout rate twenty eight percent, overall a very good 128 00:06:10,080 --> 00:06:13,200 Speaker 1: walk rate seven percent walk. Rate that's very. Good he 129 00:06:13,279 --> 00:06:15,080 Speaker 1: was getting guys to chase out of the zone as. 130 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:17,599 Speaker 1: Well now with, him he's gonna give you some DECENT 131 00:06:17,680 --> 00:06:20,279 Speaker 1: v low mid nineties for the most. Part, ALSO i 132 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:22,240 Speaker 1: forgot to mention he's gonna be pitching out of the, 133 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:26,160 Speaker 1: Bullpen So Ryan WATSON i could potentially see being in 134 00:06:26,200 --> 00:06:28,560 Speaker 1: the mix out of the. Bullpen i'll get more on 135 00:06:28,600 --> 00:06:30,400 Speaker 1: that in just a. Second but going over the pitches, 136 00:06:30,440 --> 00:06:33,400 Speaker 1: here right around ninety five miles an hour on average 137 00:06:33,400 --> 00:06:35,960 Speaker 1: with the v. Low he's got a solid slider but 138 00:06:36,040 --> 00:06:39,240 Speaker 1: also a very good. Splitter it ranked very well when 139 00:06:39,240 --> 00:06:41,920 Speaker 1: it came to the stuff plus in the minor leagues last, 140 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:44,159 Speaker 1: Year so there is a lot of. POTENTIAL i think 141 00:06:44,200 --> 00:06:47,440 Speaker 1: With Ryan watson out of the. Bullpen it all kind 142 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:50,680 Speaker 1: of reminds me of The Red sox Getting Justin slayton 143 00:06:50,920 --> 00:06:53,479 Speaker 1: a couple of years. Ago, right they got him basically for, 144 00:06:53,600 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 1: Nothing and you, Know Justin slayton a guy that's had 145 00:06:56,880 --> 00:06:58,600 Speaker 1: a big role in the bullpen for The Red sox 146 00:06:58,640 --> 00:07:00,640 Speaker 1: over the last couple of, years SO i wonder what 147 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:02,839 Speaker 1: The Red sox is, maybe you, know they feel like, 148 00:07:02,920 --> 00:07:05,880 Speaker 1: okay especially since he's a, reliever we could probably definitely 149 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:07,880 Speaker 1: tap into a bit more V. Lo he's got some 150 00:07:07,920 --> 00:07:10,720 Speaker 1: good breaking and off speed stuff as, Well so there's. 151 00:07:10,800 --> 00:07:14,560 Speaker 1: POTENTIAL i think With Ryan, watson would not be surprised 152 00:07:14,560 --> 00:07:16,600 Speaker 1: at all if you see him in the mix out 153 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:19,400 Speaker 1: of the bullpen For boston this. Year but kind of 154 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:22,280 Speaker 1: like you, know The Jake bennett, move you still don't fully, 155 00:07:22,400 --> 00:07:25,800 Speaker 1: know but there's potential a possible solid arm out of the. 156 00:07:25,840 --> 00:07:31,680 Speaker 1: Bullpen i'll give it A b grade. Overall moving on 157 00:07:31,920 --> 00:07:35,480 Speaker 1: two guys that are actually on the major lead roster 158 00:07:35,840 --> 00:07:38,320 Speaker 1: as of right, now let's start off With. Ikf, now 159 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:43,280 Speaker 1: when this move first, HAPPENED i Was i'm, thinking is 160 00:07:43,320 --> 00:07:46,240 Speaker 1: this the? Guy is this who we're getting to take 161 00:07:46,280 --> 00:07:49,400 Speaker 1: over For Alex bregman at third? Base is this the 162 00:07:49,440 --> 00:07:53,160 Speaker 1: big bat we've been looking? For and as other moves 163 00:07:53,360 --> 00:07:55,760 Speaker 1: ended up happening later, on ended up not being the. 164 00:07:55,800 --> 00:07:57,840 Speaker 1: Case i'll get to that in just a, Second but With, 165 00:07:58,000 --> 00:08:02,360 Speaker 1: Ikf i'll be, HONEST i was a little worried at 166 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:04,480 Speaker 1: the moment when they pulled this, off it was a one, 167 00:08:04,600 --> 00:08:09,080 Speaker 1: year six million dollar. Deal, now the problem With ikf 168 00:08:09,400 --> 00:08:11,920 Speaker 1: has been the. Bat he has not really been known 169 00:08:11,960 --> 00:08:14,320 Speaker 1: for the bat over the. Years what he's been more 170 00:08:14,440 --> 00:08:17,480 Speaker 1: known for is good defense in the. Infield he can 171 00:08:17,480 --> 00:08:20,760 Speaker 1: play third very, well solid at second. Base he can play. 172 00:08:20,840 --> 00:08:23,720 Speaker 1: Shortstop not amazing when it comes to the metrics at, 173 00:08:23,760 --> 00:08:26,400 Speaker 1: shortstop but he can't get the job. Done BUT i 174 00:08:26,400 --> 00:08:29,960 Speaker 1: think he brings a lot of, positives especially from the 175 00:08:29,960 --> 00:08:32,880 Speaker 1: defensive side coming off the. Bench if he ends up, 176 00:08:32,920 --> 00:08:36,000 Speaker 1: being you, know a guy that is more so there 177 00:08:36,200 --> 00:08:38,560 Speaker 1: just for, defense you, know to give guys a day 178 00:08:38,600 --> 00:08:41,360 Speaker 1: here and, there especially someone Like Shrevor, story who you, know, 179 00:08:41,600 --> 00:08:44,680 Speaker 1: hey last, year you, know that's the most he's played 180 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:47,240 Speaker 1: in over a few. Years so you, know if he 181 00:08:47,320 --> 00:08:49,960 Speaker 1: can go in at shortstop a couple of, days he 182 00:08:50,000 --> 00:08:52,880 Speaker 1: can play some third. Base you. Know, However korra likes 183 00:08:52,920 --> 00:08:55,320 Speaker 1: to work the lineup on that particular. Day you, Know 184 00:08:55,400 --> 00:08:58,880 Speaker 1: IKF i think can serve a valuable. Role, now, again 185 00:08:58,920 --> 00:09:00,720 Speaker 1: he's not really going to give you a whole lot 186 00:09:00,960 --> 00:09:02,560 Speaker 1: with the, bat but you know you can rely on 187 00:09:02,640 --> 00:09:04,920 Speaker 1: him in the, field and that is something The Red 188 00:09:04,960 --> 00:09:07,640 Speaker 1: sox have struggled with over the last couple of. Years 189 00:09:07,760 --> 00:09:12,199 Speaker 1: is just good overall infield. Defense bregman was great at third, 190 00:09:12,240 --> 00:09:14,439 Speaker 1: base so you, know obviously you're not gonna get the 191 00:09:14,440 --> 00:09:16,240 Speaker 1: bat Of bregman, here but you are gonna get a good, 192 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:20,560 Speaker 1: glove so that. HELPS i could See ikf in the, 193 00:09:20,720 --> 00:09:23,480 Speaker 1: end you, know kind of being sort of This Pokey 194 00:09:23,600 --> 00:09:26,199 Speaker 1: reese kind of a, guy, right Remember Pokey reees back 195 00:09:26,200 --> 00:09:28,840 Speaker 1: in two thousand and, four fan. Favorite great in the, 196 00:09:28,840 --> 00:09:32,120 Speaker 1: clubhouse but a very silick, glove very very good defense 197 00:09:32,160 --> 00:09:34,120 Speaker 1: out in the. Infield there a guy that could play 198 00:09:34,120 --> 00:09:37,920 Speaker 1: second or, shortstop. RIGHT i wonder If ikf could be 199 00:09:38,280 --> 00:09:41,679 Speaker 1: that kind of a player where just he brings that 200 00:09:41,880 --> 00:09:45,680 Speaker 1: value to the, team, right just the intangibles that he brings, 201 00:09:45,800 --> 00:09:49,199 Speaker 1: right things that don't jump off of the stat sheet, 202 00:09:49,280 --> 00:09:51,920 Speaker 1: necessarily you, know right handed. Bat maybe he could do 203 00:09:51,960 --> 00:09:54,720 Speaker 1: a little something with the green monster. There we'll. See 204 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:58,360 Speaker 1: But i'm looking For ikf to more so bring just 205 00:09:58,400 --> 00:10:00,760 Speaker 1: some good defense off the. Bench that's What i'm hoping. 206 00:10:00,800 --> 00:10:03,160 Speaker 1: For a guy that's really, gonna you, know help in the, 207 00:10:03,200 --> 00:10:06,160 Speaker 1: clubhouse you, know just a good vibe kind of a. 208 00:10:06,200 --> 00:10:09,440 Speaker 1: Guy now when it comes to the actual addition OF. 209 00:10:09,480 --> 00:10:13,520 Speaker 1: Ikf you, Know i'll be, Honest yes he does BRING 210 00:10:13,559 --> 00:10:16,440 Speaker 1: i think some, positives but it was a little, underwhelming 211 00:10:16,600 --> 00:10:20,680 Speaker 1: you know when that. HAPPENED i would say, Overall i'm 212 00:10:20,800 --> 00:10:23,440 Speaker 1: probably at like A c plus WITH ikf when it 213 00:10:23,480 --> 00:10:26,000 Speaker 1: comes to this. Move you, know six million. Bucks you, 214 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:29,240 Speaker 1: know it sounds crazy because Of Major League baseball these. 215 00:10:29,320 --> 00:10:32,800 Speaker 1: Days that's not really you, know too much, money right 216 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:35,199 Speaker 1: compared to what these guys are, making but you feel 217 00:10:35,200 --> 00:10:37,079 Speaker 1: like it is a bit of an. Overpay you do 218 00:10:37,160 --> 00:10:40,240 Speaker 1: wonder how many plate appearances he's gonna end up getting 219 00:10:40,559 --> 00:10:42,720 Speaker 1: by the end of the. Year could it, be say 220 00:10:42,840 --> 00:10:45,480 Speaker 1: around three. Hundred you, know we'll see because you do 221 00:10:45,520 --> 00:10:47,360 Speaker 1: have a lot of guys in the. Fold BUT i 222 00:10:47,400 --> 00:10:50,480 Speaker 1: will say this WITH, ikf getting back to the, Infield trevor, 223 00:10:50,559 --> 00:10:53,280 Speaker 1: story LIKE i, said does have the injury history, right 224 00:10:53,480 --> 00:10:56,800 Speaker 1: and Also Marcello. Meyer you, know With Marcella, meyer he 225 00:10:56,840 --> 00:10:58,960 Speaker 1: has not been able to stay on the field for 226 00:10:59,000 --> 00:11:01,520 Speaker 1: a full season and is an entire career up to this. 227 00:11:01,679 --> 00:11:04,360 Speaker 1: Point so if one of those guys go, down then 228 00:11:04,400 --> 00:11:08,160 Speaker 1: at least you know you could HAVE. Ikf so at 229 00:11:08,240 --> 00:11:10,079 Speaker 1: least you know you're gonna get that good defense out. 230 00:11:10,080 --> 00:11:12,440 Speaker 1: There we'll see how many played appearances he ends up. 231 00:11:12,480 --> 00:11:15,600 Speaker 1: Getting but if everyone stays, HEALTHY i kind of wonder 232 00:11:15,720 --> 00:11:17,880 Speaker 1: how much he's gonna end up getting by the end 233 00:11:17,920 --> 00:11:20,800 Speaker 1: of the. Year we'll. See but for right, now because 234 00:11:20,800 --> 00:11:23,319 Speaker 1: he really doesn't bring a whole lot with the, bat 235 00:11:23,800 --> 00:11:26,160 Speaker 1: but does give you the good, Defense i'll go with 236 00:11:26,240 --> 00:11:28,560 Speaker 1: A c. PLUS i could also see people think in 237 00:11:28,600 --> 00:11:32,040 Speaker 1: A C c, MINUS i could even see people thinking 238 00:11:32,080 --> 00:11:35,440 Speaker 1: maybe even AN f. Right that's you, KNOW i wouldn't 239 00:11:35,440 --> 00:11:39,960 Speaker 1: be surprised about. That moving on, here we had a 240 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:44,760 Speaker 1: trade for another big bodied, Guy Johann. OVIEDO i thought 241 00:11:44,800 --> 00:11:47,720 Speaker 1: this is one of the more interesting moves this. Offseason 242 00:11:47,760 --> 00:11:50,600 Speaker 1: you ended up giving up Jo Justainson, garcia a guy 243 00:11:50,600 --> 00:11:53,160 Speaker 1: that had some good power upside the. Password we were 244 00:11:53,200 --> 00:11:55,960 Speaker 1: all falling in love with the, password but really at 245 00:11:55,960 --> 00:11:59,040 Speaker 1: the end of the, day with, him there wasn't really 246 00:11:59,040 --> 00:12:01,720 Speaker 1: too much of a. Pass you, know we're, already you, 247 00:12:01,760 --> 00:12:05,160 Speaker 1: know still talking right now about how many outfielders we, 248 00:12:05,240 --> 00:12:07,320 Speaker 1: got right you, know we've been talking about A Jaron 249 00:12:07,360 --> 00:12:10,600 Speaker 1: durand trade all off, season and you're going into spring 250 00:12:10,679 --> 00:12:14,520 Speaker 1: training with all those guys in the. Mix so with the, password, 251 00:12:14,600 --> 00:12:17,160 Speaker 1: right just wasn't really too much of a path for 252 00:12:17,280 --> 00:12:19,600 Speaker 1: him moving. Forward SO i think the fact that you 253 00:12:19,640 --> 00:12:23,400 Speaker 1: were able to utilize him to acquire someone Like Johanno, 254 00:12:23,520 --> 00:12:26,280 Speaker 1: viedo who has a lot of, UPSIDE i think it 255 00:12:26,320 --> 00:12:29,719 Speaker 1: was a really solid move. Overall now he had to 256 00:12:29,720 --> 00:12:31,840 Speaker 1: Get Tommy john not too long. Ago he missed all 257 00:12:31,880 --> 00:12:34,880 Speaker 1: of twenty twenty, four came back last, year made nine, 258 00:12:34,920 --> 00:12:37,640 Speaker 1: starts had AN era at a three point five. SEVEN 259 00:12:37,880 --> 00:12:40,240 Speaker 1: fipp was at a four point nine to, two so 260 00:12:41,200 --> 00:12:44,200 Speaker 1: that was a little, questionable but it was a very small. 261 00:12:44,240 --> 00:12:47,600 Speaker 1: Sample the reason THE fip was so high was his 262 00:12:47,720 --> 00:12:50,719 Speaker 1: walk rate was not good at, all five walks per 263 00:12:50,800 --> 00:12:54,320 Speaker 1: nine and he gave up one point three home runs per. Nine, 264 00:12:54,360 --> 00:12:58,040 Speaker 1: now the strikeouts were healthy nine point four strikeouts per, 265 00:12:58,120 --> 00:13:00,400 Speaker 1: nine so you're looking for him to get those walks. 266 00:13:00,440 --> 00:13:03,400 Speaker 1: Down he has struggled with that at times in his, 267 00:13:03,520 --> 00:13:06,000 Speaker 1: career so let's see if The Red sox can fix 268 00:13:06,080 --> 00:13:08,160 Speaker 1: something up with. That but, again you, know its a 269 00:13:08,200 --> 00:13:11,000 Speaker 1: small sample last. Year i'm not too worried about it 270 00:13:11,200 --> 00:13:13,200 Speaker 1: up to this. Point he's gonna have a fresh start this, 271 00:13:13,240 --> 00:13:15,840 Speaker 1: Offseeon he's gonna have a fresh start this spring training you, 272 00:13:15,840 --> 00:13:18,800 Speaker 1: know in a new organization that's done well with the pitching. 273 00:13:18,840 --> 00:13:23,000 Speaker 1: Development so With, oviedo when it comes to the, repertoire 274 00:13:23,040 --> 00:13:24,480 Speaker 1: he's gonna give you a very good v. Low he 275 00:13:24,480 --> 00:13:26,360 Speaker 1: can pump it up to the upper, nineties and he's 276 00:13:26,360 --> 00:13:28,959 Speaker 1: got a very good slider to go along with. It you, 277 00:13:29,000 --> 00:13:30,679 Speaker 1: know he's gonna mix in a. Cutter he's gonna have 278 00:13:30,720 --> 00:13:32,560 Speaker 1: a sinker there as. Well he's gonna have a change. 279 00:13:32,600 --> 00:13:34,320 Speaker 1: UP i do think he needs to improve on the 280 00:13:34,360 --> 00:13:37,280 Speaker 1: off speed a little bit. MORE i just think he's 281 00:13:37,320 --> 00:13:39,280 Speaker 1: a guy that just needs to put it all. Together 282 00:13:39,320 --> 00:13:41,439 Speaker 1: BUT i think he's in a good home here In 283 00:13:41,520 --> 00:13:44,680 Speaker 1: boston with this pitching. Department this is a guy that 284 00:13:44,800 --> 00:13:47,679 Speaker 1: absolutely could find himself at the back half of the. 285 00:13:47,760 --> 00:13:50,680 Speaker 1: Rotation you, know he could easily be the number five 286 00:13:50,760 --> 00:13:53,480 Speaker 1: starter coming out of spring. TRAINING i wouldn't be surprised 287 00:13:53,520 --> 00:13:55,520 Speaker 1: about that at. All he's also got a couple more 288 00:13:55,600 --> 00:13:59,520 Speaker 1: years of. Control there's good upside With. Oviedo i'm pretty 289 00:13:59,559 --> 00:14:02,439 Speaker 1: excited about. IT i think one are the more interesting 290 00:14:02,520 --> 00:14:06,240 Speaker 1: stories this spring. Training, now IF i were to give 291 00:14:06,240 --> 00:14:09,079 Speaker 1: it a, GRADE i would say A b. Plus right, 292 00:14:09,120 --> 00:14:11,480 Speaker 1: now that's kind of Where i'm at BECAUSE i think 293 00:14:11,880 --> 00:14:13,720 Speaker 1: the fact that you're able to acquire him for a 294 00:14:13,760 --> 00:14:16,480 Speaker 1: guy that didn't really have a path to the major, 295 00:14:16,559 --> 00:14:19,440 Speaker 1: leagues and at the end of the, day a guy 296 00:14:19,600 --> 00:14:23,920 Speaker 1: Like oviedo who has a ton of, potential good V, 297 00:14:24,040 --> 00:14:28,120 Speaker 1: loo good breaking, stuff those opportunities don't come around very. 298 00:14:28,120 --> 00:14:31,520 Speaker 1: Often SO i think, overall there's a ton of upside with. 299 00:14:31,600 --> 00:14:34,440 Speaker 1: THIS i like to. Move, Overall i'm gonna give it A. B. 300 00:14:34,560 --> 00:14:37,000 Speaker 1: Plus you also got a couple other arms in there as, 301 00:14:37,040 --> 00:14:42,720 Speaker 1: Well SO i liked this move For Johann. Oviedo moving 302 00:14:42,760 --> 00:14:47,080 Speaker 1: on To Wilson. Contreras, now coming into the off, season 303 00:14:47,480 --> 00:14:49,880 Speaker 1: we were all, wondering all, right where is this power 304 00:14:49,920 --> 00:14:53,520 Speaker 1: bat gonna come? From who's gonna be so coming in 305 00:14:54,080 --> 00:14:56,560 Speaker 1: so coming into the off, season we were all, wondering all, 306 00:14:56,640 --> 00:14:59,560 Speaker 1: right who's gonna be the power bat that The Red sox. 307 00:14:59,600 --> 00:15:02,240 Speaker 1: Acquis coming into the off, season The Red sox were, Saying, 308 00:15:02,240 --> 00:15:04,800 Speaker 1: hey we need to add some power to this. Lineup 309 00:15:04,800 --> 00:15:07,040 Speaker 1: that's a difference maker when it comes to the. Postseason 310 00:15:07,080 --> 00:15:10,200 Speaker 1: teams tend to have more success when they can hit 311 00:15:10,240 --> 00:15:12,000 Speaker 1: the crap out of the ball and they can hit 312 00:15:12,040 --> 00:15:13,640 Speaker 1: it out of the. Yard so we're all, thinking all, 313 00:15:13,680 --> 00:15:16,440 Speaker 1: Right Pete, alonso, right perfect. Target, Hey i'll be, honest 314 00:15:16,440 --> 00:15:19,400 Speaker 1: that was my target coming into the. OFFSEASON i was 315 00:15:19,400 --> 00:15:21,840 Speaker 1: really thinking they had a solid chance at acquiring, him 316 00:15:22,200 --> 00:15:23,920 Speaker 1: or you, know could they have brought, in you, Know 317 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:26,640 Speaker 1: Kyle schwarber to be the everyday das. Right neither of 318 00:15:26,680 --> 00:15:29,120 Speaker 1: those ended up working. Out so you're, thinking all, right 319 00:15:29,120 --> 00:15:33,200 Speaker 1: who's the power bat gonna? Be, Well Wilson contreris isn't 320 00:15:33,320 --> 00:15:38,040 Speaker 1: exactly a power. BAT i would, say more of an 321 00:15:38,120 --> 00:15:40,280 Speaker 1: all around. Hitter just a guy that's gonna give you 322 00:15:40,600 --> 00:15:43,480 Speaker 1: solid plate. Discipline he's gonna give you some decent. Pop 323 00:15:43,680 --> 00:15:46,040 Speaker 1: the most home runs he's hitting his career is twenty 324 00:15:46,040 --> 00:15:49,720 Speaker 1: four back in twenty nineteen with The Green. Monster with 325 00:15:49,840 --> 00:15:53,080 Speaker 1: his right handed swing that did pull more last, year 326 00:15:53,120 --> 00:15:55,840 Speaker 1: actually pulled the most in his career last year with The. 327 00:15:55,880 --> 00:15:59,640 Speaker 1: Cardinals let's see if maybe he, could you, know make 328 00:15:59,680 --> 00:16:02,320 Speaker 1: that work a bit more with The Green. Monster could 329 00:16:02,360 --> 00:16:04,360 Speaker 1: he end up setting a career high in home runs this? 330 00:16:04,440 --> 00:16:06,280 Speaker 1: Year we'll just have to wait and. See but a, 331 00:16:06,320 --> 00:16:07,840 Speaker 1: guy for the most, PART i think it's a safe. 332 00:16:07,880 --> 00:16:11,240 Speaker 1: Bet twenty twenty five home. Runs you were hoping for 333 00:16:11,280 --> 00:16:14,320 Speaker 1: more there more so anywhere from thirty five to forty 334 00:16:14,320 --> 00:16:16,880 Speaker 1: home run. Potential it is what it. Is BUT i 335 00:16:16,920 --> 00:16:19,480 Speaker 1: think with Wilsonon, treres where he makes up for that 336 00:16:20,000 --> 00:16:22,960 Speaker 1: is the great defensive first. Base played first base for 337 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:25,120 Speaker 1: the first time in his career last, year and he 338 00:16:25,160 --> 00:16:27,080 Speaker 1: was excellent. There he was one of the best first 339 00:16:27,120 --> 00:16:30,560 Speaker 1: basemen out there, defensively if not the best defensive first 340 00:16:30,560 --> 00:16:33,800 Speaker 1: baseman in all Of Major League. Baseball and The Red, 341 00:16:33,840 --> 00:16:36,680 Speaker 1: sox LIKE i said just a little bit, ago when 342 00:16:36,680 --> 00:16:39,280 Speaker 1: it comes to the infield, defense they have really needed 343 00:16:39,280 --> 00:16:42,240 Speaker 1: to improve that and he is definitely gonna help. There but, 344 00:16:42,320 --> 00:16:44,560 Speaker 1: also you, know it's not just the solid, bats not 345 00:16:44,600 --> 00:16:46,920 Speaker 1: just the good, defense but just what he brings with the. 346 00:16:46,920 --> 00:16:50,280 Speaker 1: Intangibles he's a good, leader good clubhouse, guy plays with 347 00:16:50,320 --> 00:16:52,240 Speaker 1: a lot of. ENERGY i think he's gonna Fit Firmway 348 00:16:52,320 --> 00:16:55,760 Speaker 1: park very. WELL i saw comparison a little while ago 349 00:16:56,040 --> 00:16:59,720 Speaker 1: To Victor. Martinez Remember Victor. Martinez they got him back 350 00:16:59,720 --> 00:17:01,840 Speaker 1: into two thousand and. NINE i thought that was a 351 00:17:01,880 --> 00:17:04,600 Speaker 1: really solid move at the. Time he fit very well. 352 00:17:04,640 --> 00:17:07,159 Speaker 1: There he gives me those vibes a little. Bit just 353 00:17:07,200 --> 00:17:10,720 Speaker 1: a solid, player just a good above average. Player i'm 354 00:17:10,760 --> 00:17:14,560 Speaker 1: excited About wilson And. Treras now obviously getting back to 355 00:17:14,600 --> 00:17:16,639 Speaker 1: the power he's not going to give. You you, KNOW 356 00:17:16,960 --> 00:17:19,080 Speaker 1: i would say more than thirty home. RUNS i think 357 00:17:19,080 --> 00:17:21,679 Speaker 1: we can pretty much write that. Off so that is 358 00:17:21,720 --> 00:17:23,480 Speaker 1: going to ding this move a little. Bit BUT i 359 00:17:23,520 --> 00:17:25,560 Speaker 1: still think it's a very good move just because of 360 00:17:25,600 --> 00:17:28,520 Speaker 1: all the all the positive qualities THAT i just. Mentioned 361 00:17:28,640 --> 00:17:32,720 Speaker 1: So i'll give this an a. MINUS i think that's 362 00:17:32,840 --> 00:17:36,639 Speaker 1: fair BECAUSE i like Having wilson And treras on this 363 00:17:36,720 --> 00:17:38,919 Speaker 1: team very. MUCH i think he's gonna bring a lot 364 00:17:38,920 --> 00:17:42,760 Speaker 1: of good things to the. Table now we had another. 365 00:17:42,880 --> 00:17:48,119 Speaker 1: Trade the most recent Move Caleb. Durban i'll be honest with, 366 00:17:48,200 --> 00:17:50,439 Speaker 1: You i'm a big fan of. THIS i really like 367 00:17:50,480 --> 00:17:53,560 Speaker 1: the addition Of Caleb. Durban you, know we're all getting 368 00:17:53,600 --> 00:17:56,480 Speaker 1: back To. Bregman right when he, left we were all 369 00:17:56,520 --> 00:17:58,600 Speaker 1: down of the. Dumps you, know we were all. Sad 370 00:17:58,680 --> 00:18:02,600 Speaker 1: we were all, thinking, oh we're. Doomed this is. Terrible 371 00:18:02,880 --> 00:18:05,240 Speaker 1: were how are we gonna make up for? This how 372 00:18:05,240 --> 00:18:06,920 Speaker 1: are we gonna come back from? This right going to 373 00:18:06,960 --> 00:18:10,359 Speaker 1: The Chicago, Cubs you're wondering who is the guy going to? 374 00:18:10,440 --> 00:18:12,359 Speaker 1: Be you, know we had been hearing the names Of 375 00:18:12,440 --> 00:18:17,320 Speaker 1: Esak Paratus Nico, Horner Matt. Shop, hey go back to Katel, marte, 376 00:18:17,480 --> 00:18:19,800 Speaker 1: Right it looked like ATel marte at one point had 377 00:18:19,800 --> 00:18:22,080 Speaker 1: a strong chance of coming to The Red. Sox in the, 378 00:18:22,200 --> 00:18:24,840 Speaker 1: end that didn't work. Out so you again end up 379 00:18:24,840 --> 00:18:27,480 Speaker 1: getting a guy Like Caleb durban on The Milwaukee, brewers 380 00:18:27,520 --> 00:18:30,200 Speaker 1: who had a solid rookie season last, year finished third 381 00:18:30,200 --> 00:18:34,000 Speaker 1: And rookie of The year. Voting and when you look 382 00:18:34,040 --> 00:18:36,520 Speaker 1: at all the other names that we just, MENTIONED i, 383 00:18:36,520 --> 00:18:40,320 Speaker 1: mean he's not the sexiest, name, right Katel marte obviously 384 00:18:40,400 --> 00:18:42,280 Speaker 1: one of the best players in the. Game he is 385 00:18:42,520 --> 00:18:45,320 Speaker 1: nowhere near Katel. Marte but WHAT i Think Caleb durbin 386 00:18:45,480 --> 00:18:48,800 Speaker 1: is is just a very solid player THAT i think 387 00:18:48,920 --> 00:18:52,160 Speaker 1: could be a fan. Favorite that is a dirt dog 388 00:18:52,320 --> 00:18:54,800 Speaker 1: kind of a. Player, now with the, bat it's gonna 389 00:18:54,840 --> 00:18:57,879 Speaker 1: be pretty. Good hit two fifty six last, year had 390 00:18:57,880 --> 00:19:00,399 Speaker 1: a three thirty four on base three eighty seven on 391 00:19:00,440 --> 00:19:03,199 Speaker 1: the slugging eleven home. Runs not a whole lot of, 392 00:19:03,240 --> 00:19:07,119 Speaker 1: power BUT i think that's. Okay i'll get to the 393 00:19:07,119 --> 00:19:11,240 Speaker 1: bat ball profile here in a. Second but With caleb 394 00:19:11,320 --> 00:19:13,480 Speaker 1: durban a guy that's gonna make a ton of, Contact 395 00:19:13,480 --> 00:19:15,879 Speaker 1: he's not really gonna strike. Out that's also something The 396 00:19:15,960 --> 00:19:18,200 Speaker 1: Red sox have been looking to improve on over the 397 00:19:18,280 --> 00:19:21,000 Speaker 1: last couple of years as. Well so he's gonna make 398 00:19:21,080 --> 00:19:23,000 Speaker 1: up For he's gonna help make up for, that and 399 00:19:23,040 --> 00:19:26,640 Speaker 1: that's definitely gonna Replace, bregman who also had very good plate. Discipline, 400 00:19:26,720 --> 00:19:29,400 Speaker 1: now when it comes to the, POWER i, mean obviously 401 00:19:29,440 --> 00:19:32,280 Speaker 1: there's not really a whole lot. There he is, UNDERSIZED 402 00:19:32,280 --> 00:19:34,400 Speaker 1: i FOR i got to mention that five foot, seven 403 00:19:35,240 --> 00:19:39,040 Speaker 1: but last year With milwaukee he had a pole air 404 00:19:39,119 --> 00:19:43,280 Speaker 1: percentage of twenty. Percent that's above league. Average getting back 405 00:19:43,320 --> 00:19:45,399 Speaker 1: to The Green, monster we just mentioned that With Wilson, 406 00:19:45,440 --> 00:19:47,880 Speaker 1: contreras that could end up being a pretty good. FIT 407 00:19:48,200 --> 00:19:51,239 Speaker 1: i wonder With Caleb durban if you could end up 408 00:19:51,280 --> 00:19:55,680 Speaker 1: seeing maybe you, know around fifteen possibly towards twenty home 409 00:19:55,760 --> 00:19:58,639 Speaker 1: runs with The Green. Monster you, know we'll. See BUT 410 00:19:58,960 --> 00:20:01,359 Speaker 1: i do expect the very least for him to be 411 00:20:01,359 --> 00:20:03,880 Speaker 1: playing a lot of wall, ball. RIGHT i think that's 412 00:20:04,160 --> 00:20:06,239 Speaker 1: there's a lot of potential there for him to get 413 00:20:06,280 --> 00:20:09,159 Speaker 1: a lot of extra base hits At Femway. Park so 414 00:20:09,480 --> 00:20:12,439 Speaker 1: there are positives with the, bat more so because of 415 00:20:12,480 --> 00:20:15,680 Speaker 1: the great fit At Femway. Park SO i think you're 416 00:20:15,680 --> 00:20:18,160 Speaker 1: gonna see a bit of a boost in those numbers. 417 00:20:18,200 --> 00:20:22,480 Speaker 1: Now one thing also With Caleb durbin is good, defense 418 00:20:22,560 --> 00:20:24,439 Speaker 1: right that's been a focus on The Red. Sox LIKE i, 419 00:20:24,480 --> 00:20:28,200 Speaker 1: said infield defense for the most, part has been horrible 420 00:20:28,200 --> 00:20:31,359 Speaker 1: over the last couple of. Years from an overall point of, 421 00:20:31,440 --> 00:20:34,600 Speaker 1: View Caleb durbin is definitely gonna help wherever he plays third, 422 00:20:34,640 --> 00:20:36,920 Speaker 1: base he was very good last, year could also play 423 00:20:36,960 --> 00:20:39,240 Speaker 1: some second, base can also play some second, base but 424 00:20:39,240 --> 00:20:41,960 Speaker 1: he can also play shortstop in a pinch as. Well 425 00:20:42,400 --> 00:20:45,360 Speaker 1: h don't forget about that and getting back to, story 426 00:20:45,560 --> 00:20:48,040 Speaker 1: if something ends up happening, there, WELL i wouldn't be 427 00:20:48,080 --> 00:20:50,520 Speaker 1: surprised to See durbin play shortstop one, day to be 428 00:20:50,560 --> 00:20:53,760 Speaker 1: honest with. You but you're looking at third base or second, 429 00:20:53,800 --> 00:20:57,919 Speaker 1: base depending on what happens With Marcelo. MEYER i. THINK 430 00:21:00,119 --> 00:21:03,000 Speaker 1: i think personally for, Me Marcello meyer fits more of 431 00:21:03,040 --> 00:21:05,159 Speaker 1: the mold of a third baseman because he's got that 432 00:21:05,359 --> 00:21:07,760 Speaker 1: size behind. Him but he also showed last year he 433 00:21:07,760 --> 00:21:10,280 Speaker 1: could be very good defensively. There so that's WHY i 434 00:21:10,320 --> 00:21:14,080 Speaker 1: See caleb durban more as a second. Baseman BUT i 435 00:21:14,080 --> 00:21:16,879 Speaker 1: think either, way you Know Marcella, meyer he can play either. 436 00:21:17,040 --> 00:21:19,119 Speaker 1: Right he can play any infield spot and he'll be. 437 00:21:19,160 --> 00:21:21,800 Speaker 1: Great he can handle second. BASE i just wonder if 438 00:21:21,840 --> 00:21:23,880 Speaker 1: that's gonna be the way they end up Going meyer 439 00:21:23,920 --> 00:21:26,919 Speaker 1: at third, Base durbin at second. Base but With durbin 440 00:21:27,400 --> 00:21:30,919 Speaker 1: very good defensively at, third we'll see how it shakes 441 00:21:30,960 --> 00:21:34,240 Speaker 1: out wherever he. PLAYS i think he's gonna be a plus. 442 00:21:34,320 --> 00:21:36,800 Speaker 1: Right so he's gonna give, YOU i, think a good 443 00:21:36,800 --> 00:21:39,320 Speaker 1: bat that fits better At Femway. Park he's gonna give 444 00:21:39,359 --> 00:21:41,200 Speaker 1: you good, defense but he's also gonna give you good. 445 00:21:41,320 --> 00:21:45,960 Speaker 1: Speed had eighteen stolen bases last, year not just a 446 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:48,240 Speaker 1: decent amount of stolen, bases but he also just runs 447 00:21:48,280 --> 00:21:51,040 Speaker 1: the bases very. Well he ranked very well when it 448 00:21:51,040 --> 00:21:54,840 Speaker 1: came to overall base running last. Year so when you 449 00:21:54,960 --> 00:21:57,800 Speaker 1: kind of wrap all that, UP i think a guy 450 00:21:58,240 --> 00:22:01,679 Speaker 1: that's just a high EYE q kind of a, player 451 00:22:01,920 --> 00:22:04,920 Speaker 1: a dirt dog kind of a. Player even though he's 452 00:22:05,240 --> 00:22:08,120 Speaker 1: listed at five foot, SEVEN i think he plays bigger 453 00:22:08,200 --> 00:22:11,600 Speaker 1: than his. Size and, Listen i'm not gonna compare him 454 00:22:11,640 --> 00:22:13,880 Speaker 1: To dustin. MACDROY i don't think that's. FAIR i don't 455 00:22:13,880 --> 00:22:16,840 Speaker 1: think that's a fair comparison. Whatsoever no one is ever 456 00:22:16,840 --> 00:22:19,000 Speaker 1: going to Be dustin Badroy the guy's a living legend 457 00:22:19,200 --> 00:22:22,960 Speaker 1: for The Red. Sox but He caleb durban does give 458 00:22:23,000 --> 00:22:26,359 Speaker 1: you some of those vibes a little. Bit, no he's 459 00:22:26,359 --> 00:22:29,680 Speaker 1: Not patroya by any, means but you see a little bit, there, 460 00:22:29,760 --> 00:22:31,720 Speaker 1: Right and he even talked about it at spring training 461 00:22:31,720 --> 00:22:34,080 Speaker 1: this past week, saying you, know he looked up to 462 00:22:34,119 --> 00:22:36,359 Speaker 1: The dustin. Mcdroy that was a guy he you, know 463 00:22:36,800 --> 00:22:40,359 Speaker 1: really paid attention to growing. Up so there are a 464 00:22:40,440 --> 00:22:43,560 Speaker 1: couple of those vibes with. Him we'll see how it. 465 00:22:43,600 --> 00:22:46,560 Speaker 1: Goes but we all saw With, padroya even though he was, 466 00:22:46,640 --> 00:22:49,480 Speaker 1: undersized didn't have the greatest batty ball, data that was 467 00:22:49,520 --> 00:22:53,280 Speaker 1: a guy that excelled very well in his. CAREER i 468 00:22:53,320 --> 00:22:56,640 Speaker 1: Think durbin at the least kind up being a very 469 00:22:56,680 --> 00:22:59,080 Speaker 1: solid player for The Red. Sox, now when it comes 470 00:22:59,119 --> 00:23:01,800 Speaker 1: to trade, again getting back to the, power of, course 471 00:23:01,840 --> 00:23:04,120 Speaker 1: you'd like to see more, There you'd like to see 472 00:23:04,119 --> 00:23:06,359 Speaker 1: more upside. There but he brings a lot of good. 473 00:23:06,480 --> 00:23:12,040 Speaker 1: Qualities i'm gonna give this move A b. Plus moving 474 00:23:12,080 --> 00:23:15,840 Speaker 1: on to the pitching side of, things the biggest improvements 475 00:23:16,640 --> 00:23:20,040 Speaker 1: for The Red sox of the sofseason wasn't just, offensively 476 00:23:20,400 --> 00:23:23,200 Speaker 1: but in the. Rotation The Red sox as of right, 477 00:23:23,240 --> 00:23:27,920 Speaker 1: now they, have according To, fangrafts the number one projected 478 00:23:28,280 --> 00:23:31,000 Speaker 1: starting pitching staff in all Of Major League. Baseball that 479 00:23:31,080 --> 00:23:35,399 Speaker 1: might sound, crazy even more so than The. Dodgers you're, asking, well, yeah, 480 00:23:35,640 --> 00:23:38,080 Speaker 1: overall when you take a look at how much The 481 00:23:38,080 --> 00:23:40,760 Speaker 1: Red sox have and how much depth they have with 482 00:23:40,920 --> 00:23:44,760 Speaker 1: also top of the rotation caliber, guys, yeah they end 483 00:23:44,800 --> 00:23:47,879 Speaker 1: up edging out The dodgers from a projection point of. View, 484 00:23:48,000 --> 00:23:51,280 Speaker 1: now The dodgers one two three and even one two three, 485 00:23:51,359 --> 00:23:55,280 Speaker 1: four they they rank ahead of The Red, sox but 486 00:23:55,320 --> 00:23:58,480 Speaker 1: from an overall point of, view The Red sox they 487 00:23:58,600 --> 00:24:02,360 Speaker 1: edged them. Out And Sonny gray was the first big 488 00:24:02,359 --> 00:24:06,000 Speaker 1: addition for the rotation this. Offseason, now when this, happened there, 489 00:24:06,080 --> 00:24:11,040 Speaker 1: was surprisingly to, me a lot of debate Around Sonny. 490 00:24:11,040 --> 00:24:13,200 Speaker 1: GRAY i think when this great, HAPPENED i, thought, oh 491 00:24:13,520 --> 00:24:15,600 Speaker 1: this is. Awesome we Got Sonny, Gray, like this is 492 00:24:15,640 --> 00:24:19,440 Speaker 1: a great. Move but then you started seeing people asking 493 00:24:19,800 --> 00:24:22,760 Speaker 1: is he our number? Two is he r? Three, like 494 00:24:23,040 --> 00:24:26,520 Speaker 1: if he's our number, two this is terrible TO i don't. 495 00:24:26,520 --> 00:24:28,760 Speaker 1: Know to, ME i was thinking at the, Time i'm, 496 00:24:28,800 --> 00:24:31,040 Speaker 1: Like i'm just happy that we got a really good 497 00:24:31,119 --> 00:24:34,240 Speaker 1: picture In Sonny, gray a really good veteran. Guy now 498 00:24:34,520 --> 00:24:37,119 Speaker 1: we'll get to the other guy they brought. In eventually 499 00:24:37,119 --> 00:24:40,840 Speaker 1: that ended up settling that. Debate But Sonny, gray when 500 00:24:40,840 --> 00:24:43,520 Speaker 1: the move, HAPPENED i looked at it as you, know 501 00:24:43,520 --> 00:24:45,680 Speaker 1: if you're looking at it from one out of ten 502 00:24:46,680 --> 00:24:49,200 Speaker 1: as a number. TWO i looked at him as a 503 00:24:49,320 --> 00:24:52,760 Speaker 1: like a six point five out of ten as a number. 504 00:24:52,800 --> 00:24:55,480 Speaker 1: TWO i think a guy that you could put into 505 00:24:55,480 --> 00:24:58,080 Speaker 1: that spot and it would be. Okay BUT i looked 506 00:24:58,119 --> 00:25:01,879 Speaker 1: at him as more the number. Three that's kind of 507 00:25:01,880 --> 00:25:03,200 Speaker 1: WHERE i was. AT i was like a nine out 508 00:25:03,240 --> 00:25:06,560 Speaker 1: of ten as a number three. Starter but for me, 509 00:25:06,840 --> 00:25:09,000 Speaker 1: PERSONALLY i just looked at the fact that you're bringing 510 00:25:09,040 --> 00:25:12,000 Speaker 1: in a guy that is just an absolute bulldog on the, 511 00:25:12,040 --> 00:25:15,560 Speaker 1: mound that has great stuff that has been one of 512 00:25:15,600 --> 00:25:18,959 Speaker 1: the best pictures In Major League baseball from A fangraft 513 00:25:19,000 --> 00:25:21,960 Speaker 1: Wins above replacement point of. View over the last couple of, 514 00:25:22,040 --> 00:25:24,560 Speaker 1: Years Sonny gray has been one of the, best and 515 00:25:24,600 --> 00:25:27,439 Speaker 1: he had another really good season last, year more so 516 00:25:28,320 --> 00:25:32,280 Speaker 1: under the hood on a not so Great cardinals. Team 517 00:25:32,640 --> 00:25:35,280 Speaker 1: he's been very durable thirty two starts last, year one 518 00:25:35,359 --> 00:25:37,840 Speaker 1: hundred and eighty innings. Pitched era was at a four 519 00:25:37,880 --> 00:25:40,439 Speaker 1: point two to. Eight nothing amazing by any, means but 520 00:25:40,480 --> 00:25:43,520 Speaker 1: the fit was at a three point three to. Nine 521 00:25:43,840 --> 00:25:48,400 Speaker 1: why is that because he had a great strikeouts walk 522 00:25:48,520 --> 00:25:52,879 Speaker 1: ratio ten strikeouts per nine last year one point nine 523 00:25:53,480 --> 00:25:57,119 Speaker 1: walks per. Nine that is an excellent ratio. Overall go 524 00:25:57,160 --> 00:25:59,639 Speaker 1: back to twenty twenty, four he had eleven strikeouts per, 525 00:25:59,720 --> 00:26:02,600 Speaker 1: nine two walks per. Nine he's picked at least one 526 00:26:02,680 --> 00:26:05,320 Speaker 1: hundred and sixty five innings going back to twenty twenty. 527 00:26:05,359 --> 00:26:08,320 Speaker 1: Three very, durable a guy that's been one of the 528 00:26:08,400 --> 00:26:10,439 Speaker 1: best in the. GAME i was very excited about this. 529 00:26:10,560 --> 00:26:14,280 Speaker 1: MOVE i Think Sonny gray is an awesome edition for 530 00:26:14,320 --> 00:26:18,119 Speaker 1: The Red, sox, right but a guy THAT i think 531 00:26:18,760 --> 00:26:22,920 Speaker 1: is going just not be good from a performance point of, 532 00:26:23,000 --> 00:26:25,440 Speaker 1: view but from an intangible's point of, view he's a 533 00:26:25,440 --> 00:26:28,640 Speaker 1: competitor out. There that guy wants to. Win he wants 534 00:26:28,640 --> 00:26:31,920 Speaker 1: to go win a. CHAMPIONSHIP i love this edition, right 535 00:26:32,040 --> 00:26:36,520 Speaker 1: just gives you that bulldog mentality in the rotation Behind 536 00:26:36,560 --> 00:26:40,680 Speaker 1: Garrett crochet AND i made this comparison when they first acquired. 537 00:26:40,760 --> 00:26:42,920 Speaker 1: Him he reminds me a lot Of Jake. Peevey you, 538 00:26:43,000 --> 00:26:45,520 Speaker 1: remember go back to twenty. Thirteen they brought him in 539 00:26:45,560 --> 00:26:48,000 Speaker 1: through a trade and ended up helping them win The World. 540 00:26:48,040 --> 00:26:50,639 Speaker 1: Series but a guy you remember with how competitive he 541 00:26:50,880 --> 00:26:54,440 Speaker 1: was on the, mound just the high Tempo gray reminds 542 00:26:54,480 --> 00:26:57,640 Speaker 1: me of that a. Lot he gives me those. VIBES 543 00:26:57,760 --> 00:27:01,040 Speaker 1: i really like the move, OVERALL a very good number. 544 00:27:01,040 --> 00:27:05,240 Speaker 1: THREE i think could Argue Sonny gray is the easily 545 00:27:05,400 --> 00:27:10,280 Speaker 1: a top three starting picture three in a. ROTATION i 546 00:27:10,280 --> 00:27:13,760 Speaker 1: think it's a great. Move i'm gonna give this a. 547 00:27:13,800 --> 00:27:16,240 Speaker 1: NAY i Think Sonny gray to The Red sox was. 548 00:27:16,280 --> 00:27:19,520 Speaker 1: Awesome and to, me the fact that you got this 549 00:27:19,560 --> 00:27:23,119 Speaker 1: one two three Of Garrett, Crochet Ranger suarez And Sonny, 550 00:27:23,160 --> 00:27:25,480 Speaker 1: GRAY i think that's really tough to. Beat to be 551 00:27:25,520 --> 00:27:30,440 Speaker 1: completely honest with, you speaking Of Ranger, suarez this was 552 00:27:30,480 --> 00:27:33,560 Speaker 1: the big move of The Red sox, offseason not the. 553 00:27:33,680 --> 00:27:36,080 Speaker 1: Move you. Know it's funny because we were all hoping 554 00:27:36,119 --> 00:27:38,080 Speaker 1: for a number two in the rotation coming into the. 555 00:27:38,080 --> 00:27:42,000 Speaker 1: Offseason but you, know after they Acquired Sonny, gray all 556 00:27:42,040 --> 00:27:46,280 Speaker 1: of our minds went to acquiring a. Bat they were 557 00:27:46,320 --> 00:27:49,960 Speaker 1: looking for a, bat didn't get. One Alex bregman ended 558 00:27:50,040 --> 00:27:52,359 Speaker 1: up leaving and all of a sudden they pivoted A Ranger. 559 00:27:52,440 --> 00:27:55,000 Speaker 1: Suarez AND i don't think anyone saw this, coming. Right 560 00:27:55,080 --> 00:27:57,239 Speaker 1: there wasn't even much mention of The Red sox at 561 00:27:57,280 --> 00:28:01,240 Speaker 1: all this offseason With Ranger. Swarez. Right you'd heard The Baltimore. 562 00:28:01,240 --> 00:28:03,600 Speaker 1: Orioles you, know The mets had come up at one, 563 00:28:03,640 --> 00:28:07,120 Speaker 1: point maybe a return to The. Phillies we never really 564 00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:09,080 Speaker 1: heard anything about The Red. Sox but The Red sox 565 00:28:09,080 --> 00:28:12,359 Speaker 1: did show early interest In Ranger suarez going back to 566 00:28:12,359 --> 00:28:15,320 Speaker 1: the beginning of the, offseason more so kept under wraps. 567 00:28:15,359 --> 00:28:19,040 Speaker 1: Though now With Ranger, suarez it was a five year 568 00:28:19,080 --> 00:28:21,960 Speaker 1: deal one hundred thirty, million twenty six million per. Year 569 00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:26,119 Speaker 1: there's a mutual option for twenty thirty. One this is 570 00:28:26,160 --> 00:28:30,920 Speaker 1: a great move for The Red sox. Now Ranger suarez 571 00:28:31,760 --> 00:28:34,320 Speaker 1: has been one of the better starting pictures in the 572 00:28:34,359 --> 00:28:37,240 Speaker 1: game going back several years. Now now taking a look 573 00:28:37,280 --> 00:28:41,280 Speaker 1: here at the rankings when it comes To Ranger suarez 574 00:28:41,320 --> 00:28:45,840 Speaker 1: among all starting pictures going back to twenty twenty, two 575 00:28:46,720 --> 00:28:51,320 Speaker 1: he actually ranks eighteenth overall in fangraft wins above. Replacement 576 00:28:52,680 --> 00:28:56,280 Speaker 1: he's been just really, solid really, steady going back to 577 00:28:56,320 --> 00:28:59,320 Speaker 1: that time last year twenty six starts one hundred and 578 00:28:59,320 --> 00:29:01,760 Speaker 1: fifty seven and a third innings pitched El rey at 579 00:29:01,800 --> 00:29:04,240 Speaker 1: a three point two ZERO fip right around the same 580 00:29:04,280 --> 00:29:06,920 Speaker 1: at a three point twoy one good strikeouts to walk 581 00:29:07,040 --> 00:29:10,719 Speaker 1: ratio eight point six strikeouts per, nine two walks per 582 00:29:10,760 --> 00:29:13,640 Speaker 1: ninn but he also keeps the ball in the yard 583 00:29:13,920 --> 00:29:17,400 Speaker 1: under a home run per nine in his. Career a 584 00:29:17,440 --> 00:29:19,480 Speaker 1: guy that's gonna get a lot of weak, contact he's 585 00:29:19,480 --> 00:29:21,720 Speaker 1: gonna get a lot of ground, balls but he's also 586 00:29:21,720 --> 00:29:24,040 Speaker 1: gonna get guys to. Chase he's gonna he's gonna be 587 00:29:24,040 --> 00:29:28,680 Speaker 1: a crafty guy out there now With Rangers. Suarez the 588 00:29:28,720 --> 00:29:31,800 Speaker 1: one problem that he's had over the last few years 589 00:29:32,200 --> 00:29:36,920 Speaker 1: is more so the durability right going back here over 590 00:29:37,520 --> 00:29:40,520 Speaker 1: or since twenty twenty, two he has not been able 591 00:29:40,560 --> 00:29:42,960 Speaker 1: to pitch over one hundred and sixty innings in a single. 592 00:29:43,040 --> 00:29:46,560 Speaker 1: Season he's always had these nagging, injuries right whether if 593 00:29:46,560 --> 00:29:49,440 Speaker 1: it's you, know something with the arm or something with 594 00:29:49,520 --> 00:29:52,120 Speaker 1: the back or. Whatever he doesn't end up missing a 595 00:29:52,240 --> 00:29:55,360 Speaker 1: ton of, time but he's ended up missing you, know 596 00:29:55,760 --> 00:29:58,200 Speaker 1: i'd say an average of anywhere from you, know three 597 00:29:58,520 --> 00:30:01,600 Speaker 1: to five, weeks maybe even three to six weeks at a. 598 00:30:01,640 --> 00:30:03,960 Speaker 1: Time you know a guy THAT i think is a 599 00:30:04,000 --> 00:30:07,480 Speaker 1: good bet to give you it at least twenty five. 600 00:30:07,560 --> 00:30:10,320 Speaker 1: STARTS i think he's at that point right now where 601 00:30:10,360 --> 00:30:13,040 Speaker 1: you can count on him for. That but where you 602 00:30:13,080 --> 00:30:16,120 Speaker 1: can really count on him is the. Postseason this guy 603 00:30:16,160 --> 00:30:18,600 Speaker 1: has been amazing in the. Postseason if we take a 604 00:30:18,600 --> 00:30:20,120 Speaker 1: look at some of the numbers going back over the 605 00:30:20,160 --> 00:30:22,920 Speaker 1: last few. Years you, know with A phillies team that's 606 00:30:22,960 --> 00:30:25,760 Speaker 1: been in the postseason every single, YEAR i mean you 607 00:30:25,800 --> 00:30:28,000 Speaker 1: go back to their run to The World series in 608 00:30:28,040 --> 00:30:30,880 Speaker 1: twenty twenty, two he picked him five, games three, starts 609 00:30:31,000 --> 00:30:33,719 Speaker 1: get a one point two to THREE era over that. 610 00:30:33,840 --> 00:30:36,600 Speaker 1: Stretch he made four starts back in twenty twenty, three 611 00:30:36,680 --> 00:30:39,400 Speaker 1: where they lost in THE, NLCS era was at a 612 00:30:39,440 --> 00:30:42,160 Speaker 1: one point ninety. Three he only made one start for 613 00:30:42,160 --> 00:30:44,240 Speaker 1: The phillies in the twenty twenty four, postseason but he 614 00:30:44,280 --> 00:30:47,200 Speaker 1: didn't give up a single. Run he made one start 615 00:30:47,400 --> 00:30:51,560 Speaker 1: in this postseason this past, year five, innings give up one. 616 00:30:51,680 --> 00:30:55,520 Speaker 1: Run he's been very good in the. Postseason and what 617 00:30:55,600 --> 00:30:59,360 Speaker 1: do we Love Red Sox? Nation we love going to 618 00:30:59,400 --> 00:31:02,760 Speaker 1: the postseason and going to win A World. Series Ranger, 619 00:31:02,800 --> 00:31:05,680 Speaker 1: suarez he brings that to the. Table a guy that's 620 00:31:05,680 --> 00:31:07,960 Speaker 1: gonna step up In, october a guy that you can 621 00:31:08,000 --> 00:31:11,320 Speaker 1: count on In. October he's got ice in his. VEINS 622 00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:14,160 Speaker 1: i love this for The Red sox right just from 623 00:31:14,160 --> 00:31:18,760 Speaker 1: a performance point of, view from what he brings to the. Postseason, 624 00:31:19,080 --> 00:31:21,680 Speaker 1: sure could he miss a few starts along the, Way 625 00:31:21,960 --> 00:31:24,400 Speaker 1: that's very. Possible But i'll also say, this when it 626 00:31:24,400 --> 00:31:28,200 Speaker 1: comes to The Red sox, rotation Like i've, said you've 627 00:31:28,200 --> 00:31:32,200 Speaker 1: Added Sonny, Gray you've Added Johann oviedo to go along 628 00:31:32,240 --> 00:31:35,239 Speaker 1: With Garrett, Crochet Brian bao and the. Rotation but then 629 00:31:35,240 --> 00:31:38,640 Speaker 1: you still you Got peyton totally down, there you Got connolly. 630 00:31:38,680 --> 00:31:40,680 Speaker 1: EARLY i, mean you, know look at all the starting 631 00:31:40,720 --> 00:31:43,840 Speaker 1: pitching depth that The Red sox have here at their. 632 00:31:43,880 --> 00:31:46,720 Speaker 1: DISPOSAL i, mean you got so. Many you, know we 633 00:31:46,760 --> 00:31:49,280 Speaker 1: Mentioned Jake bennett. Earlier wouldn't be surprised to see him 634 00:31:49,320 --> 00:31:52,400 Speaker 1: in the mix at some. Point you. Know, shoot you, 635 00:31:52,440 --> 00:31:55,720 Speaker 1: Know Kyson, Witherspoon i'm not looking at him really to 636 00:31:55,760 --> 00:31:58,840 Speaker 1: be a major contributor at, all but there have been 637 00:31:58,880 --> 00:32:01,560 Speaker 1: talks about him as a guy that could fly through 638 00:32:01,600 --> 00:32:04,920 Speaker 1: the system this. Year you. Know so there are guys 639 00:32:04,960 --> 00:32:07,400 Speaker 1: THAT i think could really end up stepping up for 640 00:32:07,440 --> 00:32:10,840 Speaker 1: The Red. Sox but point, being they have a lot of. 641 00:32:10,880 --> 00:32:14,040 Speaker 1: Depth they got a lot of guys at their, Disposal 642 00:32:14,320 --> 00:32:17,520 Speaker 1: so could that end up, being you, know something for 643 00:32:17,560 --> 00:32:20,440 Speaker 1: The Red sox where they could manage his workload a 644 00:32:20,480 --> 00:32:23,120 Speaker 1: little bit. MORE i think it's a good fit just 645 00:32:23,280 --> 00:32:25,560 Speaker 1: what he brings to the, table the fit with The 646 00:32:25,600 --> 00:32:28,200 Speaker 1: Red sox, overall and, hey you know, What and also another, 647 00:32:28,240 --> 00:32:30,480 Speaker 1: thing getting back to THE vlo THAT i talked about 648 00:32:30,520 --> 00:32:34,440 Speaker 1: earlier with The Red sox pitching. Department With, suarez you, 649 00:32:34,440 --> 00:32:36,120 Speaker 1: know a guy that's not going to blow you away with, 650 00:32:36,200 --> 00:32:39,200 Speaker 1: velocity but maybe The Red sox could tap into a 651 00:32:39,200 --> 00:32:41,360 Speaker 1: little bit MORE vlo. There that's something they have been 652 00:32:41,360 --> 00:32:43,640 Speaker 1: able to do. Well but also WHAT i like about 653 00:32:43,640 --> 00:32:45,640 Speaker 1: this move is THAT i think it's just a good 654 00:32:45,720 --> 00:32:48,920 Speaker 1: fit from a roster point of. View, now LIKE i, 655 00:32:48,960 --> 00:32:51,840 Speaker 1: said there's been a couple of durability issues With, suarez 656 00:32:51,880 --> 00:32:54,880 Speaker 1: but The Red sox have so much pitching at their. 657 00:32:54,920 --> 00:32:58,880 Speaker 1: Disposal you Got, crochet you Got, Gray Brian BeO is your, 658 00:32:58,920 --> 00:33:02,240 Speaker 1: four Johann ova possibly is your. Five don't forget About Cutter, 659 00:33:02,240 --> 00:33:05,760 Speaker 1: crawford don't forget About Patrick sandoval and of, course don't 660 00:33:05,760 --> 00:33:08,680 Speaker 1: forget About peyton, Totally connelly. Early so you have a 661 00:33:08,720 --> 00:33:11,680 Speaker 1: lot of guys in the mix. Here so the fact 662 00:33:11,720 --> 00:33:14,360 Speaker 1: that you Know, Suarez sure he's had a couple of you, 663 00:33:14,360 --> 00:33:17,240 Speaker 1: know injuries along the way over the last few. Years 664 00:33:17,280 --> 00:33:19,240 Speaker 1: BUT i think this could be a good environment where 665 00:33:19,240 --> 00:33:22,080 Speaker 1: The Red sox they manage his workload a little. Bit 666 00:33:22,200 --> 00:33:24,560 Speaker 1: SO i, think just from a roster point of, VIEW 667 00:33:24,640 --> 00:33:26,680 Speaker 1: i think it's just a good. FIT i think it 668 00:33:26,800 --> 00:33:30,200 Speaker 1: checks off a ton of boxes. Here, Overall i'm gonna 669 00:33:30,200 --> 00:33:31,800 Speaker 1: give it an a. PLUS a guy that's gonna give 670 00:33:31,840 --> 00:33:34,480 Speaker 1: you good, performance he's gonna step up in the. Postseason 671 00:33:34,680 --> 00:33:36,920 Speaker 1: it's a good. Fit from a roster point of, VIEW 672 00:33:37,600 --> 00:33:39,760 Speaker 1: i think it's a great. Move i'm going a plus 673 00:33:40,120 --> 00:33:46,720 Speaker 1: for The Ranger suarez move. Overall when it comes to 674 00:33:47,400 --> 00:33:51,840 Speaker 1: The Red sox, OFFSEASON i, mean you, KNOW i think 675 00:33:51,880 --> 00:33:55,040 Speaker 1: you can go a lot of different ways. HERE i 676 00:33:55,240 --> 00:33:57,600 Speaker 1: really like the offseason they. HAD i know a lot 677 00:33:57,640 --> 00:34:00,719 Speaker 1: of people they're gonna be down on it because you, know, 678 00:34:00,720 --> 00:34:03,080 Speaker 1: oh you didn't Add Pete, alonzo you didn't Add Kyle. 679 00:34:03,160 --> 00:34:05,560 Speaker 1: Schwarber you said you were looking for the power, bat 680 00:34:05,800 --> 00:34:08,560 Speaker 1: you didn't get. It, well you, know Like Craig breslo 681 00:34:08,960 --> 00:34:12,000 Speaker 1: did say towards you, know the end of the. Offseason, 682 00:34:12,440 --> 00:34:14,839 Speaker 1: hey things can. Change you never know how the off 683 00:34:14,920 --> 00:34:18,160 Speaker 1: season is going to. Go things are, fluid things are. 684 00:34:18,239 --> 00:34:21,120 Speaker 1: Changing you got twenty nine other teams. Involved you, know 685 00:34:21,400 --> 00:34:24,040 Speaker 1: you could have the perfect plan going into the. Offseason 686 00:34:24,080 --> 00:34:28,319 Speaker 1: BUT i think Where craig did well this offseason is 687 00:34:28,360 --> 00:34:32,680 Speaker 1: he made, adjustments, right he called the audibles, right something 688 00:34:32,719 --> 00:34:37,200 Speaker 1: didn't work, well he pivoted to very good you, know 689 00:34:37,760 --> 00:34:41,279 Speaker 1: Playan bees out, there. Right you Know Alex, bregman you, 690 00:34:41,280 --> 00:34:44,840 Speaker 1: know did you necessarily replace him with another star? Player, 691 00:34:45,040 --> 00:34:47,800 Speaker 1: no but you pivoted A Ranger, suarez one of the 692 00:34:47,840 --> 00:34:50,440 Speaker 1: better pictures in the. Game you made a good addition 693 00:34:50,760 --> 00:34:54,239 Speaker 1: Of Caleb durbin, there who brings a lot of, INTANGIBLES i, 694 00:34:54,280 --> 00:34:58,280 Speaker 1: think and he improved the defense and he really added 695 00:34:58,320 --> 00:35:01,680 Speaker 1: to this pitching staff, overall not just With Rangers, suarez 696 00:35:01,719 --> 00:35:05,359 Speaker 1: but With Sonny Gray upside An Ovi, eedo a guy 697 00:35:05,400 --> 00:35:07,440 Speaker 1: With Jake bennett that maybe you could tap into something 698 00:35:07,480 --> 00:35:10,680 Speaker 1: a little bit more. There you. KNOW i just think 699 00:35:10,719 --> 00:35:12,360 Speaker 1: they had a really good. Offseason DO i think it 700 00:35:12,400 --> 00:35:15,279 Speaker 1: was the best off season out? There? NO i don't 701 00:35:15,280 --> 00:35:16,360 Speaker 1: think it was the, best BUT i think it was 702 00:35:16,400 --> 00:35:20,120 Speaker 1: a really solid. One so for me right, NOW i 703 00:35:20,239 --> 00:35:23,400 Speaker 1: would be somewhere between A b plus and AN a. 704 00:35:23,560 --> 00:35:26,279 Speaker 1: MINUS i think you can make an argument for. EITHER i, think, 705 00:35:26,320 --> 00:35:28,800 Speaker 1: honestly you, know maybe even depending on how you're feeling 706 00:35:28,840 --> 00:35:30,640 Speaker 1: one day waking, up you, know you could feel like 707 00:35:30,640 --> 00:35:33,520 Speaker 1: AN a minus one DAY b plus one. Day i'd 708 00:35:33,560 --> 00:35:36,319 Speaker 1: say right now A b plus because, yes you know 709 00:35:36,880 --> 00:35:40,160 Speaker 1: they didn't add A Pie Alonzo Kyle. Schwarber you didn't 710 00:35:40,160 --> 00:35:43,000 Speaker 1: add that stud guy for the middle of the, orders 711 00:35:43,080 --> 00:35:45,040 Speaker 1: and there are question marks when it comes to the 712 00:35:45,080 --> 00:35:48,680 Speaker 1: power potential of the. Lineup but you know they're gonna 713 00:35:48,680 --> 00:35:51,200 Speaker 1: be looking for guys to step up. Internally will you 714 00:35:51,320 --> 00:35:53,319 Speaker 1: Or Bray you hopefully can play a full Season Roman 715 00:35:53,360 --> 00:35:55,840 Speaker 1: anthony obviously the guy has all the potential in the. 716 00:35:55,840 --> 00:35:59,000 Speaker 1: World Hopefully Marcello meyer can be healthy for a full. 717 00:35:59,040 --> 00:36:01,120 Speaker 1: Season that's a guy with good. POP i think people 718 00:36:01,160 --> 00:36:04,279 Speaker 1: forget That Marcella meyer is a. Guy you, know he 719 00:36:04,480 --> 00:36:07,759 Speaker 1: HAS i think twenty five home run potential now this 720 00:36:07,880 --> 00:36:10,359 Speaker 1: year maybe, not but that is a guy with good. 721 00:36:10,360 --> 00:36:13,040 Speaker 1: Pop you go back to when he was. Drafted that 722 00:36:13,160 --> 00:36:15,800 Speaker 1: was something with him right there was definitely power upside with, 723 00:36:15,880 --> 00:36:18,640 Speaker 1: Him so you know they're looking internally for guys to 724 00:36:18,800 --> 00:36:21,279 Speaker 1: really step up, there hit the ball out of the. 725 00:36:21,360 --> 00:36:23,879 Speaker 1: Yard we'll see how things play. Out i'd say right, 726 00:36:23,920 --> 00:36:26,480 Speaker 1: Now i'll go with a bat. PLUS i do think 727 00:36:26,480 --> 00:36:29,080 Speaker 1: there's an argument for AN a minus because they do 728 00:36:29,239 --> 00:36:32,920 Speaker 1: have just one one of the best pitching staffs in 729 00:36:32,960 --> 00:36:35,640 Speaker 1: all Of Major League. BASEBALL i think it's A it's 730 00:36:35,680 --> 00:36:38,719 Speaker 1: a staff that if you get into the, POSTSEASON i, 731 00:36:38,719 --> 00:36:40,560 Speaker 1: mean do you really want to be going up Against Garrett, 732 00:36:40,560 --> 00:36:44,640 Speaker 1: Crochet Ranger suarez And Sonny gray in the. POSTSEASON i, 733 00:36:44,640 --> 00:36:47,040 Speaker 1: mean that's really. Tough it's gonna come down to the 734 00:36:47,040 --> 00:36:48,879 Speaker 1: lineup this year for The Red. Sox are they gonna 735 00:36:48,880 --> 00:36:51,319 Speaker 1: be able to produce? Enough you, know we'll see also 736 00:36:51,320 --> 00:36:53,719 Speaker 1: at the strade, deadline you, know could a bat possibly 737 00:36:53,760 --> 00:36:57,200 Speaker 1: emerge if they do need to add more to the 738 00:36:57,239 --> 00:37:00,520 Speaker 1: line up, there you, know we'll see could they make that. 739 00:37:00,560 --> 00:37:03,600 Speaker 1: Move and also another, Name Tristan, Cassis, right if you're 740 00:37:03,600 --> 00:37:06,480 Speaker 1: talking about power, potential if he comes back healthy this 741 00:37:06,560 --> 00:37:08,080 Speaker 1: year and gets back on track to what he was 742 00:37:08,120 --> 00:37:10,720 Speaker 1: doing in twenty twenty, three you, know maybe that power 743 00:37:10,760 --> 00:37:15,000 Speaker 1: could come from. There we'll see the. LINEUP i understand 744 00:37:15,040 --> 00:37:17,080 Speaker 1: the question marks, there but they have one of the 745 00:37:17,080 --> 00:37:20,200 Speaker 1: best pitching staffs in the. Game So i'll GO b, 746 00:37:20,320 --> 00:37:24,440 Speaker 1: PLUS a, minus something in that. Range if you're asking 747 00:37:24,520 --> 00:37:27,520 Speaker 1: for a definitive, ANSWER i always like to proceed with. 748 00:37:27,640 --> 00:37:30,200 Speaker 1: Caution i'll go with A b plus for right, now 749 00:37:30,520 --> 00:37:33,520 Speaker 1: maybe AN a minus tomorrow. Morning but, everybody those are 750 00:37:33,560 --> 00:37:36,399 Speaker 1: my thoughts on The Red sox off. Season those are 751 00:37:37,080 --> 00:37:39,520 Speaker 1: those are my grades for each of these. Moves let 752 00:37:39,560 --> 00:37:42,960 Speaker 1: me know your thoughts down below in the. Comments what 753 00:37:43,040 --> 00:37:45,120 Speaker 1: grade would you give The Red sox off? Season what 754 00:37:45,200 --> 00:37:48,080 Speaker 1: grades would you give for all of the moves that they? 755 00:37:48,200 --> 00:37:50,560 Speaker 1: Made let me know what you think down. 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