1 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:02,360 Speaker 1: All right, let's tip the feel. 2 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:06,920 Speaker 2: Welcome back everybody, and Happy New Year. Twenty twenty four 3 00:00:07,200 --> 00:00:10,319 Speaker 2: gave us some great memories, but it also gave us 4 00:00:10,320 --> 00:00:12,520 Speaker 2: a few that we'd like to forget about and toss 5 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:15,920 Speaker 2: into the dustbin of history. That's why today we are 6 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:20,840 Speaker 2: beginning the twenty twenty five calendar with ten optimistic and 7 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:25,000 Speaker 2: realistic predictions for the New York Yankees in twenty twenty five. 8 00:00:25,480 --> 00:00:30,080 Speaker 2: This is Pinstripe Territory, one of to pull caps all. 9 00:00:32,680 --> 00:00:37,880 Speaker 3: All right, Happy New Year, everybody. How's it going. 10 00:00:38,120 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 2: I hope that your twenty twenty five is off to 11 00:00:40,880 --> 00:00:45,400 Speaker 2: a stellar start. You're obviously here watching this podcast, so 12 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:48,200 Speaker 2: it can't be too bad. Usually we do these top 13 00:00:48,240 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 2: ten countdown type of programs as pre recorded videos heavily edited, 14 00:00:54,640 --> 00:00:58,680 Speaker 2: but tonight's special occasion. We're turning the page on twenty 15 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:02,080 Speaker 2: twenty four, so we decide we're gonna do it live 16 00:01:02,720 --> 00:01:05,200 Speaker 2: so we can capture some of your reactions as well. 17 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:08,800 Speaker 2: We'll do it live anyway. I hope you guys enjoy it. 18 00:01:09,080 --> 00:01:11,000 Speaker 2: Please let you know in the comments if you enjoyed 19 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:14,959 Speaker 2: this type of countdown video podcast, and if you do, 20 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:18,520 Speaker 2: we will do it more all right, so let's begin 21 00:01:19,200 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 2: with number ten. 22 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 3: Austin Wells will be. 23 00:01:28,000 --> 00:01:32,480 Speaker 2: A twenty twenty five American League All Star. This prediction 24 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:36,440 Speaker 2: might not seem too exciting, but it's huge to have 25 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:40,240 Speaker 2: a legitimate young catcher. It's better that he's got a 26 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:45,080 Speaker 2: powerful left handed swing, and he's also a plus defender. 27 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:47,600 Speaker 2: So let's go in for a closer look at Austin 28 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:50,720 Speaker 2: Wells your receiving. 29 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:52,200 Speaker 3: Now. 30 00:01:52,240 --> 00:01:55,280 Speaker 2: You may remember that Austin Wells when he was drafted, 31 00:01:55,960 --> 00:01:59,200 Speaker 2: a lot of the initial talk was that his bat 32 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:02,240 Speaker 2: would it was a sure thing, but there were some 33 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:06,040 Speaker 2: questions about his defense. I remember on this very channel 34 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:09,800 Speaker 2: talking about how, you know, he'd had some elbow problems 35 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:12,880 Speaker 2: in college and about how his throwing was going to 36 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:17,040 Speaker 2: need some work. Well, not only has the throwing improved, 37 00:02:17,720 --> 00:02:22,160 Speaker 2: but his receiving is fantastic, and he's already proven that 38 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:24,919 Speaker 2: he can lead a pitching staff to the World Series. 39 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:27,680 Speaker 2: And he did a phenomenal job behind the plate, even 40 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:31,160 Speaker 2: though his offense slumped in September and October. But there 41 00:02:31,320 --> 00:02:35,200 Speaker 2: was a two months or so stretch from June sixth 42 00:02:35,200 --> 00:02:37,280 Speaker 2: through August thirty first, in which he had two ninety 43 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:40,800 Speaker 2: nine with a nine to thirty ops. Nobody expects him 44 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:43,480 Speaker 2: to keep up that pace for a whole season. The 45 00:02:43,520 --> 00:02:46,040 Speaker 2: catching position is too difficult. 46 00:02:45,600 --> 00:02:46,200 Speaker 3: On the body. 47 00:02:46,360 --> 00:02:48,920 Speaker 2: Very few guys can actually do that in the post 48 00:02:48,960 --> 00:02:49,760 Speaker 2: steroid era. 49 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:51,720 Speaker 3: He didn't have a great. 50 00:02:51,480 --> 00:02:54,959 Speaker 2: Postseason offensively, obviously, but he did a nice job working 51 00:02:55,040 --> 00:02:58,760 Speaker 2: with the staff and the matchups, and obviously with the bat. 52 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:02,480 Speaker 2: He did make some adjustment, just like Aaron Judge got 53 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:05,519 Speaker 2: some hits late in the World Series, and I think 54 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:08,760 Speaker 2: he would have been a dangerous bat had this series 55 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:11,799 Speaker 2: gone seven games, but overall two and a half War 56 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:16,760 Speaker 2: second to cal Raley in Sorry, I have two and 57 00:03:16,760 --> 00:03:19,240 Speaker 2: a half and I have three three point four. He 58 00:03:19,320 --> 00:03:22,840 Speaker 2: was second to cal Rally in War, so we're gonna 59 00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:23,400 Speaker 2: go fix that. 60 00:03:23,440 --> 00:03:25,079 Speaker 3: Anyway. He did a nice. 61 00:03:24,919 --> 00:03:30,320 Speaker 2: Job this year, so hopefully he will bounce I got 62 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:32,640 Speaker 2: I don't say bounce back, but improve on a very 63 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:36,080 Speaker 2: solid first year and make the All Star team. I 64 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:38,320 Speaker 2: do think his offense will take a step forward. I 65 00:03:38,320 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 2: can see him hitting two sixty two seventy twenty home runs, 66 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:45,640 Speaker 2: you know, maybe more improvements on defense. I don't know 67 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 2: if he'll pass cal Rally in War next year, and 68 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:51,080 Speaker 2: I'm sure Adley Rushman will take the next step forward. 69 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:59,200 Speaker 2: But I'm pretty excited to have Austin Wells on this team. 70 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 2: All right, let's let's move on to number nine. Louis 71 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:12,160 Speaker 2: Heel will finish top five in the cy Young voting 72 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:15,000 Speaker 2: in twenty twenty five. Now, Louis Heel was one of 73 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:17,080 Speaker 2: the bright spots for me in twenty twenty four. 74 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:18,679 Speaker 3: He almost didn't make the team. 75 00:04:18,839 --> 00:04:21,839 Speaker 2: In fact, if it weren't for Garrett Cole getting injured 76 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:24,480 Speaker 2: with that edema in his elbow, Louis Heel might have 77 00:04:24,520 --> 00:04:26,840 Speaker 2: started the season in the minor leagues, and all those 78 00:04:26,880 --> 00:04:28,719 Speaker 2: great starts that he had would have been used up 79 00:04:28,760 --> 00:04:32,080 Speaker 2: and wasted At Triple A. As it turns out, he 80 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:34,680 Speaker 2: was Rookie of the Year. 81 00:04:35,120 --> 00:04:36,560 Speaker 3: Louise Heal will a spot. 82 00:04:37,120 --> 00:04:43,040 Speaker 2: Five fifteen wins, just seven defeats. ERA was three and 83 00:04:43,080 --> 00:04:45,120 Speaker 2: a half, but he got slacked in his final game 84 00:04:45,120 --> 00:04:47,640 Speaker 2: of the season. Before that, it was hovering around three 85 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:50,640 Speaker 2: for most of the summer. He began the year nine 86 00:04:50,680 --> 00:04:53,400 Speaker 2: to one with a two point zero three ERA. He 87 00:04:53,440 --> 00:04:56,520 Speaker 2: had seventeen starts in which he allowed one earned run 88 00:04:56,680 --> 00:05:00,279 Speaker 2: or less. That, my friends, is really really good. He 89 00:05:00,360 --> 00:05:03,120 Speaker 2: posted a three point one war He led the Yankees 90 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:05,400 Speaker 2: and as far as I know, all of Major League 91 00:05:05,440 --> 00:05:09,000 Speaker 2: Baseball in tattoos over his own Adams Apple. Because he 92 00:05:09,000 --> 00:05:11,320 Speaker 2: missed some time with Tommy John surgery, he was somewhat 93 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:13,560 Speaker 2: old for a Rookie of the year, twenty six years old, 94 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:16,960 Speaker 2: so this will be his age twenty seven season. But 95 00:05:17,080 --> 00:05:20,599 Speaker 2: he's already shown that he has crazy good strikeout stuff 96 00:05:20,600 --> 00:05:22,160 Speaker 2: one hundred and seventy one k's and one hundred and 97 00:05:22,160 --> 00:05:24,839 Speaker 2: fifty one to two thirds innings. The only question with 98 00:05:24,960 --> 00:05:28,920 Speaker 2: Heel is going to be can he command the baseball. 99 00:05:29,320 --> 00:05:32,480 Speaker 2: You know, a lot of young pitchers have the electric 100 00:05:32,680 --> 00:05:37,760 Speaker 2: arms but struggle to harness it right. And I think 101 00:05:37,760 --> 00:05:39,800 Speaker 2: that he's going to be one of these guys that, 102 00:05:40,360 --> 00:05:45,039 Speaker 2: you know, given time, will get better command of the baseball. 103 00:05:45,240 --> 00:05:47,480 Speaker 2: He's lucky to be in an organization that has one 104 00:05:47,480 --> 00:05:49,839 Speaker 2: of the best pitching coaches in the Major leagues in 105 00:05:49,880 --> 00:05:52,560 Speaker 2: Matt Blake, and they have Garrett Cole, who's kind of 106 00:05:52,600 --> 00:05:56,839 Speaker 2: like a player coach. And some of the best performances 107 00:05:56,960 --> 00:06:01,320 Speaker 2: of Luis Heel's season came while Garrett Cole was down 108 00:06:01,400 --> 00:06:03,200 Speaker 2: with that injury. Now, some of that was probably because 109 00:06:03,200 --> 00:06:05,640 Speaker 2: he was fresh and he was ambushing the league. But 110 00:06:05,720 --> 00:06:08,960 Speaker 2: Garrett Cole was working with him on the side in 111 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:11,559 Speaker 2: addition to Matt Blake to kind of develop his change 112 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:14,640 Speaker 2: up which became nasty, to work on the grip on 113 00:06:14,680 --> 00:06:17,799 Speaker 2: his slider, which you know, after he hit a midseason slump, 114 00:06:17,839 --> 00:06:20,680 Speaker 2: he switched the grip on his slider. It became better 115 00:06:21,080 --> 00:06:23,680 Speaker 2: and he started to pitch well again. He wore down 116 00:06:23,720 --> 00:06:26,080 Speaker 2: at the end of the season, that's to be expected. 117 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:28,719 Speaker 2: He threw more innings than he ever had before. But 118 00:06:29,839 --> 00:06:32,680 Speaker 2: you should put him on your Bingo card for next 119 00:06:32,760 --> 00:06:34,520 Speaker 2: year to have a great season, because I think he's 120 00:06:34,560 --> 00:06:37,160 Speaker 2: gonna have just I think he's gonna step up. I 121 00:06:37,160 --> 00:06:39,800 Speaker 2: think he's gonna win seventeen eighteen games. He's got the 122 00:06:39,800 --> 00:06:42,440 Speaker 2: confidence boost having one Rookie of the year. He should 123 00:06:42,440 --> 00:06:45,320 Speaker 2: be entering his prime at twenty seven years old. My 124 00:06:45,480 --> 00:06:50,520 Speaker 2: prediction for luis Heal top five, Cy Young finish in 125 00:06:50,600 --> 00:06:55,240 Speaker 2: twenty twenty five, all right, before we get to number eight. 126 00:06:55,279 --> 00:06:58,760 Speaker 2: As you can imagine, these podcasts take an enormous amount 127 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:02,360 Speaker 2: of time and effort to to build, and it's obviously 128 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:04,720 Speaker 2: free of cost to you as the viewer. So all 129 00:07:04,760 --> 00:07:07,320 Speaker 2: I'm asking for you in return is to enjoy the video, 130 00:07:07,880 --> 00:07:11,080 Speaker 2: hit the like button, hit the subscribe button. It helps 131 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:14,280 Speaker 2: the channel grow, which is how I receive the fruits 132 00:07:14,760 --> 00:07:19,880 Speaker 2: of my labor. All right, let's move on to number eight. 133 00:07:21,240 --> 00:07:24,440 Speaker 2: All right, Paul Goldschmidt will end up being a fan 134 00:07:24,720 --> 00:07:28,040 Speaker 2: favorite in twenty twenty five. Let's take a look at 135 00:07:28,080 --> 00:07:35,440 Speaker 2: Goldsmith is required. Now this is not a statistical prediction, 136 00:07:36,400 --> 00:07:39,080 Speaker 2: but more a prediction based on conversations I've had with 137 00:07:39,160 --> 00:07:42,240 Speaker 2: Cardinal fans. I got a few buddies who are Cardinals fans, 138 00:07:42,840 --> 00:07:45,560 Speaker 2: and Saint Louis is a great talent for baseball, by 139 00:07:45,600 --> 00:07:48,920 Speaker 2: the way. And you know, they tell me that this 140 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:52,080 Speaker 2: guy plays the game hard, that he hits the ball hard, 141 00:07:52,080 --> 00:07:54,240 Speaker 2: that he hits the ball well to right field, that 142 00:07:54,320 --> 00:07:57,200 Speaker 2: he's a heads up player, that he plays good defense, 143 00:07:57,920 --> 00:08:00,880 Speaker 2: that he's gonna do well under the bright lights of 144 00:08:01,040 --> 00:08:03,960 Speaker 2: Yankee Stadium. You know, he got off to a tough 145 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:06,800 Speaker 2: start last year, but he rebounded. It would be different 146 00:08:06,880 --> 00:08:09,520 Speaker 2: if his stats were stronger in the first half and 147 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:12,080 Speaker 2: struggled in the second half. That would be more indicative 148 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:13,880 Speaker 2: of a guy who's wearing down because of age. 149 00:08:13,880 --> 00:08:14,800 Speaker 3: But he rebounded. 150 00:08:15,520 --> 00:08:18,200 Speaker 2: Word round the campfire was that his struggles were because 151 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:21,080 Speaker 2: he was trying to fine tune some swing mechanics, but 152 00:08:21,160 --> 00:08:23,200 Speaker 2: he got them locked in around the ninety game mark, 153 00:08:23,360 --> 00:08:25,240 Speaker 2: as you can see much better in the second half 154 00:08:25,280 --> 00:08:29,280 Speaker 2: two seventy one for eighty, slugging seven to ninety nine ops. 155 00:08:29,840 --> 00:08:32,240 Speaker 2: We've talked about it on the show before. He plays 156 00:08:32,240 --> 00:08:34,280 Speaker 2: every day, and nine out of the last ten seasons 157 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:37,160 Speaker 2: he's played one hundred and fifty or more games, and 158 00:08:37,440 --> 00:08:39,559 Speaker 2: the one time he didn't it's because he played fifty 159 00:08:39,600 --> 00:08:42,120 Speaker 2: eight out of sixty games in twenty twenty one. Word 160 00:08:42,160 --> 00:08:45,640 Speaker 2: I keep hearing to describe him is ballplayer. Dude is 161 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:48,679 Speaker 2: a ballplayer, and I think that's going to be refreshing 162 00:08:49,320 --> 00:08:52,200 Speaker 2: to fans in the New York Yankees. He plays the 163 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:55,200 Speaker 2: whole game well, he runs the base as well, he 164 00:08:55,240 --> 00:08:58,200 Speaker 2: plays his position well, and apparently he's got a very 165 00:08:58,280 --> 00:09:02,800 Speaker 2: high baseball IQ, which is something that this team desperately, 166 00:09:03,280 --> 00:09:07,480 Speaker 2: desperately needs. I was listening to Joel Sherman a few 167 00:09:07,480 --> 00:09:11,079 Speaker 2: hours ago on his podcast and he was talking about, 168 00:09:11,920 --> 00:09:17,000 Speaker 2: you know how basically Goldschmidt takes the game seriously, the 169 00:09:17,040 --> 00:09:20,360 Speaker 2: whole game seriously, and that was like music to my ears. 170 00:09:20,640 --> 00:09:21,000 Speaker 3: Right, I. 171 00:09:22,640 --> 00:09:26,480 Speaker 2: Want solid baseball players on this team. Again, I think 172 00:09:26,520 --> 00:09:29,600 Speaker 2: fans are gonna love him because he's consistent. He's gonna 173 00:09:29,600 --> 00:09:32,520 Speaker 2: do the little things like make heads up plays on defense, 174 00:09:33,080 --> 00:09:36,920 Speaker 2: heads up base running plays, you know, pick up sacrifice flies, 175 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:40,360 Speaker 2: hit the ball through an open right side, and his 176 00:09:40,440 --> 00:09:42,760 Speaker 2: numbers should go up at Yankee Stadium because he. 177 00:09:42,800 --> 00:09:44,800 Speaker 3: Hits the ball well to right field. 178 00:09:44,960 --> 00:09:46,760 Speaker 2: So let me know in the comments how you're feeling 179 00:09:46,760 --> 00:09:49,400 Speaker 2: about the Paul Goldschmidt move. I suspect he's gonna have 180 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:52,000 Speaker 2: at least one more good year in him at least, 181 00:09:52,360 --> 00:09:54,760 Speaker 2: But if he does, the Yankee should be skeptical of 182 00:09:54,840 --> 00:09:56,839 Speaker 2: falling into the trap of re signing him to play 183 00:09:56,880 --> 00:09:59,000 Speaker 2: again at thirty eight, because, as someone who's been both 184 00:09:59,000 --> 00:10:01,600 Speaker 2: thirty seven and thirty I can tell you they're both tough, 185 00:10:01,640 --> 00:10:04,920 Speaker 2: but thirty eight is exponentially tougher. 186 00:10:10,200 --> 00:10:10,679 Speaker 3: All right. 187 00:10:10,880 --> 00:10:14,720 Speaker 2: Prediction number seven, Anthony Volpi will put up a five 188 00:10:14,960 --> 00:10:19,120 Speaker 2: win or five war season, almost equaling his total war 189 00:10:19,160 --> 00:10:23,680 Speaker 2: from his first two seasons combine. And I'm going to 190 00:10:23,720 --> 00:10:26,920 Speaker 2: attribute a lot of that to improvements he's gonna make 191 00:10:27,120 --> 00:10:28,839 Speaker 2: on the offensive side of the ball, which I think 192 00:10:28,840 --> 00:10:31,720 Speaker 2: he's gonna make those improvements now This may be one 193 00:10:31,760 --> 00:10:36,040 Speaker 2: of those situations where I'm predicting it non not necessarily 194 00:10:36,080 --> 00:10:40,520 Speaker 2: because statistically things are trending in that direction, although they 195 00:10:40,600 --> 00:10:43,120 Speaker 2: kind of are, but more because it's something that we 196 00:10:43,559 --> 00:10:44,360 Speaker 2: need to happen. 197 00:10:45,480 --> 00:10:47,560 Speaker 1: Want to play Volpi. 198 00:10:48,400 --> 00:10:50,880 Speaker 2: Remember this is a guy who for the first two 199 00:10:50,920 --> 00:10:54,720 Speaker 2: months of the season had an on base streak of 200 00:10:54,880 --> 00:10:59,160 Speaker 2: thirty four straight games. He as late as June fifth 201 00:10:59,240 --> 00:11:01,920 Speaker 2: was hitting two nine with an eight H three OPS 202 00:11:02,240 --> 00:11:04,480 Speaker 2: and on that date the Yankees were forty three to nineteen, 203 00:11:04,559 --> 00:11:07,280 Speaker 2: so he was a major catalyst for their fast start. 204 00:11:07,320 --> 00:11:08,760 Speaker 2: He was hitting at the top of the lineup. He 205 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:11,880 Speaker 2: was a spark cluck, exactly the player that we need 206 00:11:11,960 --> 00:11:12,880 Speaker 2: him to be. 207 00:11:13,320 --> 00:11:15,240 Speaker 3: Former goal glove winner, more. 208 00:11:15,080 --> 00:11:20,920 Speaker 2: Stellar defense last year, Grand Slam in the World Series, gonna. 209 00:11:20,640 --> 00:11:21,920 Speaker 3: Be twenty four this year. 210 00:11:22,600 --> 00:11:24,240 Speaker 2: One thing I think the Yankees need to do with 211 00:11:24,320 --> 00:11:27,000 Speaker 2: Volpi is give him some more time off. He plays 212 00:11:27,040 --> 00:11:29,679 Speaker 2: the game with his hair on fire. He's always diving 213 00:11:29,720 --> 00:11:33,920 Speaker 2: for balls. He's always stealing and diving back on pickoff throws, 214 00:11:33,960 --> 00:11:36,959 Speaker 2: hopping around on the bases. You know, a few days 215 00:11:36,960 --> 00:11:40,240 Speaker 2: before Christmas, we lost Ricky Henderson. And when I come 216 00:11:40,280 --> 00:11:44,000 Speaker 2: back to the regular camera you'll see the Ricky statuette 217 00:11:44,040 --> 00:11:47,920 Speaker 2: on my desk. And Ricky credited his longevity as a 218 00:11:47,960 --> 00:11:51,760 Speaker 2: player and as a leadoff man for taking days off 219 00:11:51,760 --> 00:11:53,800 Speaker 2: here and there and resting his body and making sure 220 00:11:53,840 --> 00:11:56,679 Speaker 2: that he was in top form, you know, when he 221 00:11:56,760 --> 00:12:01,440 Speaker 2: could be. In retrospect, I think that he was. You know, 222 00:12:01,720 --> 00:12:04,160 Speaker 2: he knew his body well, and even though he caught 223 00:12:04,200 --> 00:12:09,319 Speaker 2: some slack for, you know, maybe dogging it sometimes, he 224 00:12:09,400 --> 00:12:13,560 Speaker 2: was managing his workload at a time before workload management 225 00:12:13,760 --> 00:12:17,760 Speaker 2: was popular. I think the Yankees need to manage Anthony 226 00:12:17,800 --> 00:12:21,679 Speaker 2: Vopi's workload a little bit better next year. I really 227 00:12:21,720 --> 00:12:25,080 Speaker 2: do remember how much better he seemed to play after 228 00:12:25,120 --> 00:12:27,400 Speaker 2: he got a few days off for a break here 229 00:12:27,400 --> 00:12:29,520 Speaker 2: and there, the All Star break later in the season. 230 00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:33,320 Speaker 2: He had a few days to tweak his mechanics. But 231 00:12:34,720 --> 00:12:36,920 Speaker 2: you know, I'd like to see more of the guy 232 00:12:37,040 --> 00:12:39,640 Speaker 2: that we saw in the first two months, playing high energy, 233 00:12:39,679 --> 00:12:42,480 Speaker 2: and I think to do that you need to maintain 234 00:12:42,520 --> 00:12:45,360 Speaker 2: that energy a little bit better. That means possibly giving 235 00:12:45,440 --> 00:12:49,240 Speaker 2: him some days off. He's got a great baseball IQ. 236 00:12:50,160 --> 00:12:52,760 Speaker 2: He's a good bass runner, he hits the ball hard, 237 00:12:52,960 --> 00:12:55,679 Speaker 2: he's got some pop. I think he's gonna rack up 238 00:12:55,679 --> 00:12:57,440 Speaker 2: the war if you can just keep him healthy and 239 00:12:57,520 --> 00:12:59,439 Speaker 2: keep him in that form that he was for the 240 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:02,719 Speaker 2: first two month month of the season. Five War might 241 00:13:02,760 --> 00:13:04,679 Speaker 2: even be in the rear view mirror. If he can 242 00:13:04,720 --> 00:13:06,480 Speaker 2: manage to put up a full season like he did 243 00:13:06,480 --> 00:13:09,920 Speaker 2: for the first couple of months last year. All Right, 244 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:19,760 Speaker 2: Prediction number six, Big G will hit thirty five home 245 00:13:19,880 --> 00:13:24,080 Speaker 2: runs and play in one hundred and forty games next year. 246 00:13:24,360 --> 00:13:26,920 Speaker 2: Last year was kind of a make or break summer 247 00:13:27,200 --> 00:13:29,520 Speaker 2: for John Carlow. He was coming off of back to 248 00:13:29,559 --> 00:13:32,920 Speaker 2: back tough years. He had two eleven and one ninety one, respectively. 249 00:13:33,360 --> 00:13:37,800 Speaker 2: Couldn't play the field anymore, couldn't run anymore. He spent 250 00:13:38,320 --> 00:13:41,000 Speaker 2: just as much time on the injured list as on 251 00:13:41,080 --> 00:13:44,600 Speaker 2: the active roster, it seemed like. And then he made 252 00:13:44,600 --> 00:13:51,840 Speaker 2: some adjustments. Adjustments not only to his body he lost 253 00:13:51,840 --> 00:13:53,600 Speaker 2: a ton of weight, but the way he played the game. 254 00:13:53,880 --> 00:13:56,880 Speaker 2: He basically threw in the towel on being an outfielder. 255 00:13:57,080 --> 00:13:59,319 Speaker 3: He was exclusively a d H. 256 00:14:00,120 --> 00:14:03,040 Speaker 2: Last year he started taking advantage of the right side 257 00:14:03,080 --> 00:14:05,280 Speaker 2: of the field a little bit more, less pull happy. 258 00:14:05,559 --> 00:14:08,080 Speaker 2: That helped him raise his average over forty points from 259 00:14:08,080 --> 00:14:10,160 Speaker 2: one ninety one to two thirty three, and he smoked 260 00:14:10,160 --> 00:14:11,280 Speaker 2: twenty seven home runs. 261 00:14:11,320 --> 00:14:13,600 Speaker 3: If he hadn't got injured, he might have hit forty. 262 00:14:14,040 --> 00:14:16,079 Speaker 2: He's always going to hit home runs if he stays 263 00:14:16,120 --> 00:14:18,560 Speaker 2: on the field because he's too strong not to. He 264 00:14:18,640 --> 00:14:21,360 Speaker 2: makes contact and the balls just jumps off his bat. 265 00:14:21,360 --> 00:14:23,880 Speaker 2: He's still got the best bat speed in baseball, and 266 00:14:24,080 --> 00:14:27,440 Speaker 2: mass plus the velocity of the bat equals power. He's 267 00:14:27,440 --> 00:14:30,360 Speaker 2: a unicorn, and we saw how dangerous he still is 268 00:14:30,400 --> 00:14:34,280 Speaker 2: in the postseason ALCS MVP four home runs in the series, 269 00:14:34,320 --> 00:14:37,280 Speaker 2: seven home runs in the postseason, including two more in 270 00:14:37,320 --> 00:14:38,080 Speaker 2: the World Series. 271 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:40,440 Speaker 3: But here's the thing. He still had to miss some 272 00:14:40,520 --> 00:14:41,360 Speaker 3: time last. 273 00:14:41,160 --> 00:14:45,480 Speaker 2: Year because of a leg injury, and like clockwork, once 274 00:14:45,560 --> 00:14:47,800 Speaker 2: a year he seems to pull a hamstring, if not 275 00:14:47,840 --> 00:14:50,360 Speaker 2: more once or twice, he seems to pull a hamstring 276 00:14:50,400 --> 00:14:52,080 Speaker 2: and miss a month, and then it takes him a 277 00:14:52,120 --> 00:14:56,000 Speaker 2: while once he comes back. My hunch, my prediction on 278 00:14:56,160 --> 00:15:00,280 Speaker 2: Big G is that he is going to have a 279 00:15:00,440 --> 00:15:06,000 Speaker 2: full and productive season, not playing the outfield, not doing 280 00:15:06,040 --> 00:15:08,480 Speaker 2: any kind of running on the basis he has learned 281 00:15:08,600 --> 00:15:11,840 Speaker 2: now how to play on zero legs and he's gonna 282 00:15:11,840 --> 00:15:14,640 Speaker 2: be even better at it. The ideal version of John 283 00:15:14,680 --> 00:15:17,160 Speaker 2: carl Stan and I've said this for years, is to 284 00:15:17,240 --> 00:15:20,960 Speaker 2: be Nelson Cruz late in his career or Paul Konerko, 285 00:15:21,280 --> 00:15:23,960 Speaker 2: a guy who's just a dh every day, you know, 286 00:15:24,240 --> 00:15:27,040 Speaker 2: cog on the basis forget that, but a home run 287 00:15:27,080 --> 00:15:31,880 Speaker 2: threat four times every single game. And that's I hope 288 00:15:32,000 --> 00:15:34,920 Speaker 2: what he's learning how to become. And he's coming to 289 00:15:34,960 --> 00:15:37,160 Speaker 2: the grips with the fact that he's not a baseball 290 00:15:37,200 --> 00:15:40,600 Speaker 2: player anymore. He's not gonna play the outfield. He's not 291 00:15:40,800 --> 00:15:44,280 Speaker 2: gonna steal bases, although he did steal one in the playoffs. 292 00:15:44,560 --> 00:15:46,560 Speaker 2: I think he's gonna lean into being more of the 293 00:15:46,600 --> 00:15:48,760 Speaker 2: slugger that we saw in the postseason and we could 294 00:15:48,840 --> 00:15:51,240 Speaker 2: use that. And we've talked about how the Yankees need 295 00:15:51,280 --> 00:15:53,480 Speaker 2: to make up in two areas of the offense after 296 00:15:53,520 --> 00:15:57,200 Speaker 2: the departure of Juan Soto on base percentage, which Stan's 297 00:15:57,200 --> 00:15:58,960 Speaker 2: not gonna help you much in that department. He swings 298 00:15:58,960 --> 00:16:01,920 Speaker 2: at everything, and you got to make up some of 299 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:04,640 Speaker 2: those forty one home runs lost. I think John Carlow 300 00:16:04,680 --> 00:16:06,760 Speaker 2: can put a dent in that number by himself by 301 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:09,440 Speaker 2: tacking on another seven to ten home runs. And I 302 00:16:09,440 --> 00:16:11,400 Speaker 2: think that's going to be the goal for John Carlow 303 00:16:12,040 --> 00:16:19,320 Speaker 2: next year. All right, on to number five, and I 304 00:16:19,360 --> 00:16:21,720 Speaker 2: hope you guys are enjoying this live version of the 305 00:16:21,720 --> 00:16:25,040 Speaker 2: Top ten Countdown. And by the way, there's Ricky on 306 00:16:25,080 --> 00:16:27,880 Speaker 2: my desk. Rest in peace, Ricky, We miss you already. 307 00:16:27,960 --> 00:16:31,560 Speaker 2: Great Ricky stories. Scour the internet for Ricky stories. Anyway, 308 00:16:32,200 --> 00:16:35,120 Speaker 2: Yankee's rotation will be dominant next year. I think all 309 00:16:35,160 --> 00:16:37,440 Speaker 2: five pitchers have a chance to win fifteen games and 310 00:16:37,480 --> 00:16:40,320 Speaker 2: have an ERA between three and three and a half. 311 00:16:40,840 --> 00:16:44,360 Speaker 2: We just brought back Garrett Cole, who opted out. Yankees 312 00:16:44,360 --> 00:16:46,840 Speaker 2: opted him back in on a four year deal. He 313 00:16:46,840 --> 00:16:49,520 Speaker 2: didn't want to go elsewhere. You know, maybe he has 314 00:16:49,560 --> 00:16:51,280 Speaker 2: one or two more good years in him. I'll llad 315 00:16:51,480 --> 00:16:53,760 Speaker 2: Justin Verlander in his late thirties. You gotta hope. So 316 00:16:53,840 --> 00:16:55,960 Speaker 2: they brought in Max Freed, who is the heir apparent 317 00:16:56,040 --> 00:16:59,360 Speaker 2: as the ace, whose style has been tried and tested 318 00:16:59,440 --> 00:17:02,520 Speaker 2: by the Yankee He's lefties throughout the history of the franchise. 319 00:17:02,600 --> 00:17:07,000 Speaker 2: Andy Pettitt, David Wells, Whitey Ford sinker slider lefties at 320 00:17:07,040 --> 00:17:10,200 Speaker 2: Yankee Stadium. Keep the ball on the ground works pretty 321 00:17:10,320 --> 00:17:15,080 Speaker 2: damn well. Let's take a look at the rotation. Carlos 322 00:17:15,200 --> 00:17:17,840 Speaker 2: Rodon last year had a little bit of a bounce 323 00:17:17,880 --> 00:17:21,320 Speaker 2: back year three point nine to six ERA, but still 324 00:17:21,359 --> 00:17:22,920 Speaker 2: a few too many home runs. I thought he took 325 00:17:22,960 --> 00:17:28,120 Speaker 2: some big strides in the playoffs in understanding his emotions 326 00:17:28,160 --> 00:17:30,359 Speaker 2: and how they impact the ball game and how they 327 00:17:30,440 --> 00:17:33,120 Speaker 2: impact his performance. There were a couple of times where 328 00:17:33,160 --> 00:17:35,880 Speaker 2: he began the game on fire. Remember that one time, 329 00:17:35,960 --> 00:17:37,400 Speaker 2: specifically against the Royals. 330 00:17:37,680 --> 00:17:38,840 Speaker 3: He would begin the game on. 331 00:17:38,800 --> 00:17:42,479 Speaker 2: Fire, throwing ninety nine, striking everybody out, get all hyped up, 332 00:17:42,560 --> 00:17:43,840 Speaker 2: expand all this energy in them. 333 00:17:43,880 --> 00:17:46,520 Speaker 3: At the fourth inning he was done, he would fall apart. 334 00:17:47,560 --> 00:17:53,359 Speaker 2: Ultimately, he would have better performances when he managed his workload, 335 00:17:53,800 --> 00:17:57,080 Speaker 2: when he pitched with a much more deliberate, controlled, and 336 00:17:57,280 --> 00:18:01,399 Speaker 2: even mannered disposition. We talked about Luis Heal. There's a 337 00:18:01,440 --> 00:18:04,280 Speaker 2: reason we call him the real deal, quite simply because 338 00:18:04,320 --> 00:18:06,600 Speaker 2: he is. I think he's gonna win seventeen eighteen games 339 00:18:06,640 --> 00:18:08,520 Speaker 2: next year. You just hope he dials in the command 340 00:18:08,560 --> 00:18:10,919 Speaker 2: a little bit more. Clark Schmidt, the Yankees have been 341 00:18:10,960 --> 00:18:14,199 Speaker 2: talking about how good his stuff plays four years. I 342 00:18:14,240 --> 00:18:17,760 Speaker 2: remember back in twenty twenty in the Interest Wide games, 343 00:18:17,760 --> 00:18:20,560 Speaker 2: he was dropping those curve balls and getting Judge and 344 00:18:20,600 --> 00:18:23,280 Speaker 2: Stanton to strike out. Finally, in twenty twenty four, he 345 00:18:23,359 --> 00:18:26,359 Speaker 2: was just blossoming into one of the best pitchers in 346 00:18:26,400 --> 00:18:28,639 Speaker 2: the American League when he went down with that oblique strain, 347 00:18:29,040 --> 00:18:31,919 Speaker 2: never quite fully recovered, I don't think. And then we 348 00:18:31,960 --> 00:18:34,679 Speaker 2: got Marcus Stroman, who I think is gonna be traded 349 00:18:34,720 --> 00:18:36,399 Speaker 2: before the beginning of the season, although a couple of 350 00:18:36,480 --> 00:18:40,199 Speaker 2: viewers have mentioned this and I'm inclined to somewhat agree. Maybe, 351 00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:43,800 Speaker 2: and that is that the Yankees might hang on to 352 00:18:43,920 --> 00:18:46,879 Speaker 2: him just in case if there's an injury in spring 353 00:18:46,920 --> 00:18:48,800 Speaker 2: training or you know, an injury on another team in 354 00:18:48,840 --> 00:18:50,760 Speaker 2: spring training, that raises the price that you can get 355 00:18:50,760 --> 00:18:54,560 Speaker 2: for him. So maybe no trade imminent for Marcus Stroman, 356 00:18:54,600 --> 00:18:57,240 Speaker 2: but I do think eventually, if everybody stays healthy, you 357 00:18:57,320 --> 00:19:02,439 Speaker 2: have to trade Marcus Stroman. But pitching wins championships, no 358 00:19:02,520 --> 00:19:05,399 Speaker 2: doubt about it, combined with timely hitting and fundamentals. Last year, 359 00:19:05,440 --> 00:19:07,280 Speaker 2: the Yankees had two out of the three things. 360 00:19:07,359 --> 00:19:07,920 Speaker 3: In the playoffs. 361 00:19:07,960 --> 00:19:12,200 Speaker 2: They had the timely hitting from Soto and from John Carlow, 362 00:19:12,680 --> 00:19:16,360 Speaker 2: and then they had pretty excellent pitching. So all right, 363 00:19:16,400 --> 00:19:20,720 Speaker 2: four left hit that subscribe button. Final reminder, let's move on. 364 00:19:21,359 --> 00:19:22,160 Speaker 3: It's number four. 365 00:19:26,000 --> 00:19:32,439 Speaker 2: Cody Bellinger will have a resurgent year in twenty twenty five. Look, 366 00:19:32,840 --> 00:19:34,440 Speaker 2: this is a guy that a lot of Yankees fans, 367 00:19:34,480 --> 00:19:37,200 Speaker 2: myself included, have wanted. 368 00:19:38,040 --> 00:19:39,879 Speaker 3: On this team for the last few years. 369 00:19:40,440 --> 00:19:42,840 Speaker 2: He's battle tested, he's done at the big league level, 370 00:19:43,119 --> 00:19:45,520 Speaker 2: he's got an MVP, he's got a Rookie of the Year, 371 00:19:46,280 --> 00:19:49,760 Speaker 2: a World Series victory, and through the power of AI 372 00:19:49,840 --> 00:19:53,200 Speaker 2: will take a look at him in a Yankee uniform. 373 00:19:54,040 --> 00:19:56,040 Speaker 2: We've talked a lot about how he had the shoulder 374 00:19:56,040 --> 00:19:57,840 Speaker 2: injury that changed his game a little bit when he 375 00:19:57,880 --> 00:19:59,680 Speaker 2: was with the Dodgers. He made the adjustment when he 376 00:19:59,680 --> 00:20:01,760 Speaker 2: went to the Cubs. He had a resurgent year two 377 00:20:01,840 --> 00:20:05,280 Speaker 2: years ago in Chicago. Hit over three hundred, twenty six 378 00:20:05,320 --> 00:20:10,240 Speaker 2: home runs, ninety seven RBIs, twenty stolen bases, tons of athleticism, 379 00:20:10,640 --> 00:20:15,640 Speaker 2: tons of baseball ability, high baseball IQ, dependable outfielder, another 380 00:20:15,680 --> 00:20:18,160 Speaker 2: guy that I think Yankees fans are gonna love. He's 381 00:20:18,160 --> 00:20:19,600 Speaker 2: had a lot of the injuries, but most of them 382 00:20:19,640 --> 00:20:21,680 Speaker 2: are from things like running into walls and getting hit 383 00:20:21,720 --> 00:20:23,760 Speaker 2: by pitches, things that you know, he. 384 00:20:25,440 --> 00:20:26,399 Speaker 3: Really doesn't have a lot. 385 00:20:26,280 --> 00:20:29,680 Speaker 2: Of control over He'll rarely pull a hammy or a groin. 386 00:20:29,760 --> 00:20:31,879 Speaker 2: It's mostly when he smashes into something. And as long 387 00:20:31,920 --> 00:20:34,360 Speaker 2: as he avoids the hulk smash and tries to run 388 00:20:34,400 --> 00:20:36,199 Speaker 2: down walls, he'll be okay. 389 00:20:36,680 --> 00:20:37,119 Speaker 3: I like that. 390 00:20:37,160 --> 00:20:39,360 Speaker 2: In recent years, he's cut down on his strikeouts by 391 00:20:39,400 --> 00:20:41,679 Speaker 2: taking more of a two strike approach. If you go 392 00:20:41,720 --> 00:20:43,919 Speaker 2: through the Baseball Savant page and you look at his 393 00:20:43,960 --> 00:20:46,679 Speaker 2: base hits, especially the ones the left field, a lot 394 00:20:46,720 --> 00:20:49,040 Speaker 2: of them were two strikes because he's not always trying 395 00:20:49,080 --> 00:20:51,400 Speaker 2: to mash the baseball. And I think just by playing 396 00:20:51,440 --> 00:20:53,200 Speaker 2: in Yankee Stadium, He's. 397 00:20:53,000 --> 00:20:56,199 Speaker 3: Gonna run into a few more home runs. 398 00:20:56,600 --> 00:21:01,399 Speaker 2: Now, this is another prediction that I'm making because I 399 00:21:01,520 --> 00:21:04,080 Speaker 2: need it to happen and the Yankees needed to come true. 400 00:21:04,160 --> 00:21:08,560 Speaker 2: So my official prediction for Cody Bellinger twenty five home runs, 401 00:21:08,920 --> 00:21:14,080 Speaker 2: two ninety batting average plus, eight hundred OPS plus, and 402 00:21:14,240 --> 00:21:15,920 Speaker 2: excellent defense in center field. 403 00:21:16,440 --> 00:21:19,760 Speaker 3: And we will take that action. 404 00:21:19,920 --> 00:21:22,199 Speaker 2: VJ says, Cody has been waiting his whole life to 405 00:21:22,280 --> 00:21:26,239 Speaker 2: be a Yankee, and I agree. That's that makes me 406 00:21:26,640 --> 00:21:29,119 Speaker 2: like him all the more. All right, let's move on 407 00:21:29,160 --> 00:21:34,480 Speaker 2: to and number three. I hope you guys are liking 408 00:21:34,480 --> 00:21:38,399 Speaker 2: the format of the live show. Number three is the Martian. 409 00:21:38,440 --> 00:21:40,680 Speaker 2: You guys know, I'm a big fan of Jason Domingez. 410 00:21:40,800 --> 00:21:43,480 Speaker 2: Seems like just yesterday the Yankees were giving him five 411 00:21:43,520 --> 00:21:47,960 Speaker 2: point one million to the sixteen year old kid out 412 00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:50,920 Speaker 2: of the Dominican Republic. Since then, he lost the season 413 00:21:51,000 --> 00:21:53,560 Speaker 2: to COVID. Then he rocketed through the minor leagues. After 414 00:21:53,600 --> 00:21:56,200 Speaker 2: a bit of a slow start, he took baseball by 415 00:21:56,280 --> 00:21:58,879 Speaker 2: storm as a twenty year old and was hitting third 416 00:21:58,920 --> 00:22:00,840 Speaker 2: in the lineup in his second game in the major 417 00:22:00,920 --> 00:22:04,320 Speaker 2: leagues through his eighth game in the major leagues, and 418 00:22:04,359 --> 00:22:12,040 Speaker 2: then unfortunately he got hurt. Tommy John surgery, you know, 419 00:22:12,119 --> 00:22:16,200 Speaker 2: obviously took a big hit to his season last year. 420 00:22:16,280 --> 00:22:19,400 Speaker 2: Major setback robbed him of almost all of the year 421 00:22:19,840 --> 00:22:21,800 Speaker 2: in the major leagues. He did play pretty well in 422 00:22:21,880 --> 00:22:24,560 Speaker 2: the minor leagues. You know, he came up late in 423 00:22:24,640 --> 00:22:28,200 Speaker 2: the season kind of an awkward spot, you know, trying 424 00:22:28,200 --> 00:22:31,960 Speaker 2: to take Alex Berdigo's job. Team was trying to win 425 00:22:32,000 --> 00:22:34,119 Speaker 2: the Al East, so Boone was, you know, kind of 426 00:22:34,119 --> 00:22:37,040 Speaker 2: playing the matchup game, and Domingez wasn't getting regular at bats. 427 00:22:37,320 --> 00:22:39,560 Speaker 2: Made some mistakes in the outfield. 428 00:22:39,160 --> 00:22:40,600 Speaker 3: To kind of compound the problem. 429 00:22:40,840 --> 00:22:42,879 Speaker 2: Didn't really factor into the playoffs except for as a 430 00:22:42,920 --> 00:22:45,200 Speaker 2: pinch runner, but he was on the roster, and much 431 00:22:45,280 --> 00:22:48,520 Speaker 2: like Jeter, much like Pasada in ninety five, got to 432 00:22:48,640 --> 00:22:51,760 Speaker 2: experience the Bronx in the postseason, got to experience the 433 00:22:51,800 --> 00:22:54,360 Speaker 2: Alcs and the World Series, even if it was only 434 00:22:54,440 --> 00:22:58,040 Speaker 2: as a pinch runner. This year, the training wheels are off, 435 00:22:58,400 --> 00:23:01,520 Speaker 2: the pressure is on, and it's time for this Martian 436 00:23:01,560 --> 00:23:05,880 Speaker 2: to probe major League Baseball right in the naughty place 437 00:23:06,359 --> 00:23:10,760 Speaker 2: Alex Dugo, he's replacing him in left field. Need to 438 00:23:10,760 --> 00:23:14,919 Speaker 2: pick up that defense, and Jason needs to play a 439 00:23:14,960 --> 00:23:17,919 Speaker 2: big role in the lost production from Juan Soto. He's 440 00:23:17,960 --> 00:23:20,520 Speaker 2: an on base percentage guy. He's always had a good eye. 441 00:23:20,720 --> 00:23:22,560 Speaker 2: We also need him to make up for some power 442 00:23:22,600 --> 00:23:24,000 Speaker 2: twenty five home runs or so. 443 00:23:24,440 --> 00:23:25,800 Speaker 3: He's got to do it with his speed. 444 00:23:26,640 --> 00:23:28,960 Speaker 2: He needs to be one of the higher on base 445 00:23:29,040 --> 00:23:32,200 Speaker 2: percentage guys on the team next year. I know we're 446 00:23:32,240 --> 00:23:36,720 Speaker 2: asking a lot from this kid, but you know, let's 447 00:23:36,720 --> 00:23:39,800 Speaker 2: also be patient and let him grow. Don't boo him 448 00:23:39,800 --> 00:23:42,119 Speaker 2: every time he grounds out to shortstop. He's gonna have 449 00:23:42,240 --> 00:23:45,239 Speaker 2: his growing pains, but he's got as much talent as 450 00:23:45,280 --> 00:23:47,520 Speaker 2: any prospect I've ever seen. We've already seen it in 451 00:23:47,520 --> 00:23:50,040 Speaker 2: the major leagues. We already saw in his first week 452 00:23:50,080 --> 00:23:53,080 Speaker 2: in the Major leagues the type of player that he 453 00:23:53,119 --> 00:23:56,040 Speaker 2: can become. So let's be patient with him. The kid 454 00:23:56,080 --> 00:23:57,800 Speaker 2: is going to be a stud. That's why my official 455 00:23:57,840 --> 00:24:00,359 Speaker 2: prediction for Jason Domingez is that he wins the twenty 456 00:24:00,400 --> 00:24:03,000 Speaker 2: twenty five American League Rookie of the Year, which would 457 00:24:03,000 --> 00:24:06,040 Speaker 2: give the Yankees two American League Rookie of the Years 458 00:24:06,080 --> 00:24:10,000 Speaker 2: in a row. And you know, for a farm system 459 00:24:10,280 --> 00:24:14,040 Speaker 2: that gets a lot of gets a lot of hate 460 00:24:14,160 --> 00:24:18,760 Speaker 2: around baseball, this team has produced some studs Judge, volpie Wells, 461 00:24:19,040 --> 00:24:22,480 Speaker 2: Luis Heal, although they traded for Luis Hello when he 462 00:24:22,480 --> 00:24:25,680 Speaker 2: was still a prospect, and now hopefully Dominguez. Yankees farm 463 00:24:25,800 --> 00:24:29,720 Speaker 2: is not as bad as people pretended to be. All right, 464 00:24:29,800 --> 00:24:30,560 Speaker 2: let's get to number two. 465 00:24:30,560 --> 00:24:34,000 Speaker 3: It's a big one. 466 00:24:36,240 --> 00:24:38,800 Speaker 2: Aris's two sixty five, twenty eight home runs, thirty five 467 00:24:38,840 --> 00:24:39,920 Speaker 2: stolen bases for the Martian. 468 00:24:39,920 --> 00:24:42,320 Speaker 3: I'll sign up for that right now, right. 469 00:24:42,200 --> 00:24:45,680 Speaker 2: Now, all right, another thing I'll sign up for. My 470 00:24:45,800 --> 00:24:49,360 Speaker 2: number two prediction, Aaron Judge will win his third MVP 471 00:24:49,560 --> 00:24:52,960 Speaker 2: award again. He should it should be his fourth because 472 00:24:52,960 --> 00:24:56,480 Speaker 2: he got robbed in twenty seventeen. But I also think 473 00:24:56,480 --> 00:24:59,119 Speaker 2: he's gonna have his a rod two thousand and nine 474 00:24:59,560 --> 00:25:06,240 Speaker 2: posts barge. Let's take a look at Judge last year 475 00:25:06,800 --> 00:25:09,639 Speaker 2: in the playoffs, even after hitting fifty eight home runs 476 00:25:09,640 --> 00:25:12,520 Speaker 2: and batting three twenty two during the regular season, Judge 477 00:25:12,560 --> 00:25:14,359 Speaker 2: had to have had the low point in his career, 478 00:25:14,440 --> 00:25:16,760 Speaker 2: and he had to have been embarrassed, not only the 479 00:25:16,800 --> 00:25:19,800 Speaker 2: struggles offensively dropping the ball in center field. I think 480 00:25:19,800 --> 00:25:21,760 Speaker 2: he's gonna play this year with a chip on his 481 00:25:21,800 --> 00:25:26,159 Speaker 2: shoulder like we have never seen before. You know, in 482 00:25:27,240 --> 00:25:30,000 Speaker 2: I guess it was ninety eight the Yankees played with 483 00:25:30,040 --> 00:25:32,960 Speaker 2: a collective chip on their shoulders after the loss to 484 00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:37,040 Speaker 2: the then Indians in the ninety seven Division Series. I 485 00:25:37,160 --> 00:25:41,160 Speaker 2: want Judge taking that kind of attitude all season long. 486 00:25:42,600 --> 00:25:45,240 Speaker 2: Put twenty twenty four so far in the rear view 487 00:25:45,280 --> 00:25:49,000 Speaker 2: mirror that you can't even see it. I believe Judge, 488 00:25:49,160 --> 00:25:52,080 Speaker 2: given all he has already accomplished. Rookie of the Year, 489 00:25:52,440 --> 00:25:56,120 Speaker 2: three fifty home run seasons, two MVPs, broke Roger Maris's 490 00:25:56,160 --> 00:25:57,119 Speaker 2: al home run record. 491 00:25:57,119 --> 00:25:58,760 Speaker 3: First captain since jitter Et Cetera. 492 00:25:59,280 --> 00:26:01,840 Speaker 2: Given all of that, I have to believe that he's 493 00:26:01,840 --> 00:26:03,720 Speaker 2: got a little bit of that killer instinct of an 494 00:26:03,720 --> 00:26:07,560 Speaker 2: athlete in him, right, the thing that makes certain athletes great. Maddingly, 495 00:26:07,720 --> 00:26:11,119 Speaker 2: Jeter Months and all Yankee captains maddingly only got one 496 00:26:11,119 --> 00:26:13,560 Speaker 2: shot in the playoffs one series, but he performs great. 497 00:26:13,600 --> 00:26:16,399 Speaker 2: We know about Jeter and Monson in the playoffs. Judge 498 00:26:16,440 --> 00:26:17,800 Speaker 2: needs to add himself to that list. 499 00:26:17,880 --> 00:26:18,439 Speaker 3: He knows it. 500 00:26:19,240 --> 00:26:21,720 Speaker 2: Does he have some of that competitive fire that drove 501 00:26:21,800 --> 00:26:25,760 Speaker 2: some athletes like Tom Brady or Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods. 502 00:26:26,400 --> 00:26:29,720 Speaker 2: We're gonna find out. But I suspect that he does. 503 00:26:29,840 --> 00:26:30,359 Speaker 3: I really do. 504 00:26:30,480 --> 00:26:35,240 Speaker 2: I suspect that somewhere deep down inside, Aaron Judge has 505 00:26:35,359 --> 00:26:39,560 Speaker 2: an even higher level that he can get to. So 506 00:26:39,640 --> 00:26:42,199 Speaker 2: I'm predicting Aaron Judge will win his third should be 507 00:26:42,240 --> 00:26:45,840 Speaker 2: his fourth MVP, and go absolutely hogwild in the playoffs 508 00:26:45,880 --> 00:26:49,600 Speaker 2: six seven, eight home runs, much like a Rod in 509 00:26:49,640 --> 00:26:52,200 Speaker 2: the nine Playoffs. A lot of players that were great 510 00:26:52,200 --> 00:26:55,159 Speaker 2: players that struggled in the playoffs until they didn't Mookie Betts, 511 00:26:55,520 --> 00:27:00,359 Speaker 2: a Rod, Barry Bonds happens a lot. Next year is 512 00:27:00,400 --> 00:27:05,120 Speaker 2: the year Judge answers the critics count on it, and 513 00:27:05,600 --> 00:27:14,280 Speaker 2: number one, the Yankees will win the Pennant once again. 514 00:27:14,320 --> 00:27:16,719 Speaker 2: They will get back to the World Series in twenty 515 00:27:16,880 --> 00:27:19,200 Speaker 2: twenty five. I'm not saying they're gonna win it all, 516 00:27:19,240 --> 00:27:21,400 Speaker 2: but right now I have them in the top five 517 00:27:21,400 --> 00:27:24,719 Speaker 2: teams in baseball. The Dodgers, the Phillies, the Braves went healthy, 518 00:27:25,040 --> 00:27:28,160 Speaker 2: and the Padres have been getting better. But the Yankees, 519 00:27:28,160 --> 00:27:29,639 Speaker 2: I think right now, are the best team in the 520 00:27:29,640 --> 00:27:32,040 Speaker 2: American League. The Astros have taken a step back. They 521 00:27:32,080 --> 00:27:36,159 Speaker 2: lost Kyle Tucker, They're gonna lose brag Miant it sounds 522 00:27:36,240 --> 00:27:38,960 Speaker 2: like and I think the Yankees have done enough to 523 00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:43,520 Speaker 2: at least offset some of the loss of Juan Soto. 524 00:27:43,560 --> 00:27:46,560 Speaker 2: So let's take a look at the additions. Obviously, Max Free, 525 00:27:46,600 --> 00:27:49,880 Speaker 2: Devin Williams, Cody Bellinger, Paul Goldschmid, Fernando Cruz. So far 526 00:27:50,440 --> 00:27:56,760 Speaker 2: subtraction Soto, Holmes, Redugo, Rizzo, Torres, Trevigno, Cainelee Hill, chance 527 00:27:56,800 --> 00:27:57,880 Speaker 2: that Kanlee and Hill. 528 00:27:57,720 --> 00:27:59,480 Speaker 3: Could come back. Now. 529 00:27:59,680 --> 00:28:02,040 Speaker 2: As you can see, the Yankees lost basically eight wins 530 00:28:02,080 --> 00:28:04,600 Speaker 2: above replacement when Wan Soto took his act to Queen's. 531 00:28:04,640 --> 00:28:07,119 Speaker 2: By the way, I think that's a horrible contract. I 532 00:28:07,119 --> 00:28:10,000 Speaker 2: think it's gonna age poorly. And you can see him 533 00:28:10,080 --> 00:28:13,000 Speaker 2: out there wearing his mink coats and dancing on stage, 534 00:28:13,040 --> 00:28:18,920 Speaker 2: popping champagne, acting like just a kid a clown it. Honestly, 535 00:28:18,960 --> 00:28:21,800 Speaker 2: it reminds me of a lot of Mike Tyson in 536 00:28:21,880 --> 00:28:23,879 Speaker 2: Tokyo before he lost to Buster Douglas. 537 00:28:24,119 --> 00:28:25,520 Speaker 3: You know, I'm getting that impression. 538 00:28:26,040 --> 00:28:27,960 Speaker 2: I feel like he's getting a little bit too britt 539 00:28:27,960 --> 00:28:31,480 Speaker 2: big for his breeches, as my grandpa would say. And look, 540 00:28:31,800 --> 00:28:33,800 Speaker 2: I'm predicting he's not even gonna come close to the 541 00:28:33,840 --> 00:28:35,399 Speaker 2: numbers he put up this year, hitting in front of 542 00:28:35,400 --> 00:28:38,120 Speaker 2: Aaron Judge. Anyway, enough about Soto to the dustbin of 543 00:28:38,200 --> 00:28:41,720 Speaker 2: Yankees history. He goes the Yankees trying to replace that value, 544 00:28:41,840 --> 00:28:44,080 Speaker 2: doing the best they can with what's out there. Freed 545 00:28:44,160 --> 00:28:47,000 Speaker 2: and Williams outstanding pickups. Bellinger, I think gonna have a 546 00:28:47,000 --> 00:28:50,600 Speaker 2: big year. I think that a lot of the improvement 547 00:28:50,600 --> 00:28:53,360 Speaker 2: the Yankees need to make is gonna come internally volby 548 00:28:53,480 --> 00:28:58,320 Speaker 2: Well Chisholm Domingez, John Carlow, the wise Ben Rice. If 549 00:28:58,320 --> 00:29:01,600 Speaker 2: these guys improve, they can maybe make up for some 550 00:29:01,640 --> 00:29:05,040 Speaker 2: of that that you know lost war total and also 551 00:29:05,080 --> 00:29:07,360 Speaker 2: there could be some moves out there, left handed relief pitching, 552 00:29:07,360 --> 00:29:11,760 Speaker 2: maybe one more bat. Look, it's an in inexact science. 553 00:29:12,240 --> 00:29:15,480 Speaker 2: This is kind of roughly where we're at. I think 554 00:29:15,480 --> 00:29:18,640 Speaker 2: that the Yankees need to, you know, make up about 555 00:29:18,680 --> 00:29:22,440 Speaker 2: five wins from the guys you see on your right 556 00:29:22,680 --> 00:29:28,000 Speaker 2: and potential people that we bring in from free agency 557 00:29:28,240 --> 00:29:31,120 Speaker 2: or trades at this point. You know, Goldie, I think 558 00:29:31,160 --> 00:29:33,160 Speaker 2: he can maybe have a two win season. I think, 559 00:29:33,280 --> 00:29:35,000 Speaker 2: you know, Bellinger, maybe he can get up to three 560 00:29:35,000 --> 00:29:38,320 Speaker 2: and a half or four. So there is room for improvement. 561 00:29:38,800 --> 00:29:43,680 Speaker 2: I think the Yankees can make those improvements. And I 562 00:29:43,720 --> 00:29:45,840 Speaker 2: feel like they're going back to the World Series, and 563 00:29:45,880 --> 00:29:47,720 Speaker 2: I still think that there's moves that they're going to 564 00:29:47,800 --> 00:29:52,160 Speaker 2: make over the next couple of months before pitchers and catchers. 565 00:29:51,840 --> 00:29:52,920 Speaker 3: Report in February. 566 00:29:52,960 --> 00:29:55,680 Speaker 2: Anyway, that's it for my ten predictions. Let's get to 567 00:29:55,800 --> 00:30:01,280 Speaker 2: your reactions your predictions, and we've got some voicemails here 568 00:30:01,320 --> 00:30:03,240 Speaker 2: that we'll get to first. 569 00:30:04,360 --> 00:30:08,600 Speaker 1: Hey, Derek, this is a Joe from Connecticut. Was just thinking, 570 00:30:09,760 --> 00:30:12,680 Speaker 1: I like the moves that the Yankees have made. I 571 00:30:12,720 --> 00:30:18,280 Speaker 1: think they have improved in some areas, and would they 572 00:30:18,320 --> 00:30:21,640 Speaker 1: have last year ninety four wins. I do think there's 573 00:30:21,640 --> 00:30:24,320 Speaker 1: a possibility that can win more than ninety four games 574 00:30:24,400 --> 00:30:29,400 Speaker 1: this regular season, based off of better defense, better situational hitting, 575 00:30:30,360 --> 00:30:35,320 Speaker 1: stuff like that. Where I'm concerned is the playoffs. And 576 00:30:35,680 --> 00:30:39,600 Speaker 1: the reason I say that is Soto was clutch in 577 00:30:39,680 --> 00:30:43,880 Speaker 1: the playoffs. You didn't have to worry about him. Now 578 00:30:43,960 --> 00:30:46,280 Speaker 1: you got belling jerk. He's had a lot of playoffs experience, 579 00:30:46,360 --> 00:30:48,240 Speaker 1: but he only hits two to eleven in the playoffs. 580 00:30:48,800 --> 00:30:52,480 Speaker 1: Golshman I think was around two sixteen the playoffs. That's 581 00:30:52,520 --> 00:30:56,280 Speaker 1: not terrible, but you're basically going to be going into 582 00:30:56,280 --> 00:31:01,240 Speaker 1: the playoffs with nobody that you're really feeling good about 583 00:31:01,600 --> 00:31:05,280 Speaker 1: that you got a lot of confidence in other than Dan. 584 00:31:06,920 --> 00:31:09,880 Speaker 1: I think that's that's a concern. So I do think 585 00:31:09,920 --> 00:31:13,719 Speaker 1: they can win more regular season games, probably come out 586 00:31:13,760 --> 00:31:14,160 Speaker 1: with the one. 587 00:31:14,400 --> 00:31:15,960 Speaker 3: All right, I'm gonna cut you off right there. 588 00:31:16,520 --> 00:31:20,720 Speaker 2: I agree with every word that you said, I really do. 589 00:31:22,200 --> 00:31:25,000 Speaker 2: But that's part of the reason that we need Judge 590 00:31:25,680 --> 00:31:30,320 Speaker 2: to come through and you know, exercise those playoff demons. 591 00:31:31,280 --> 00:31:33,240 Speaker 2: I don't think it's an option at this point. You know, 592 00:31:34,480 --> 00:31:38,640 Speaker 2: we're we're fighting the joker, and the joker is gonna 593 00:31:38,640 --> 00:31:41,360 Speaker 2: blow up Gotham if we don't stop them, that we 594 00:31:41,440 --> 00:31:43,680 Speaker 2: have no choice. You know, we're Ethan Hunt hanging off 595 00:31:43,680 --> 00:31:46,400 Speaker 2: of a cliff and a nuclear bomb is you know, 596 00:31:46,480 --> 00:31:48,440 Speaker 2: in a in a cargo play. You know, I've been 597 00:31:48,440 --> 00:31:50,680 Speaker 2: watching all the Mission Impossible movies. Sorry, but you know 598 00:31:50,920 --> 00:31:53,200 Speaker 2: you know what I'm saying. We have no choice but 599 00:31:53,360 --> 00:31:55,840 Speaker 2: to get better, right, We have no choice for somebody 600 00:31:55,840 --> 00:31:58,080 Speaker 2: else to hit. Judge has got to do it. Dominguez. 601 00:31:58,560 --> 00:32:00,760 Speaker 2: You know, I thought I had better at bats in 602 00:32:00,800 --> 00:32:02,920 Speaker 2: the playoffs, maybe wells hits in the playoffs. This year, 603 00:32:03,040 --> 00:32:05,720 Speaker 2: you know, Stanton's going to be there. You know, we 604 00:32:05,760 --> 00:32:06,960 Speaker 2: hope some other guys step up. 605 00:32:09,360 --> 00:32:11,840 Speaker 1: Yo, Derek, it's the same situation. 606 00:32:12,120 --> 00:32:14,960 Speaker 4: Hey, I just wanted to tell you congratulations on this year. 607 00:32:15,000 --> 00:32:15,560 Speaker 3: Appreciate it. 608 00:32:15,840 --> 00:32:19,000 Speaker 1: I really enjoyed your show quality, quality. 609 00:32:18,680 --> 00:32:21,040 Speaker 4: Quality every time that I watch, and I'm going to 610 00:32:21,120 --> 00:32:24,160 Speaker 4: continue to watch and continue to watch you and grow 611 00:32:24,200 --> 00:32:26,400 Speaker 4: and evolve, and every time I see you, it's ever 612 00:32:26,480 --> 00:32:31,479 Speaker 4: evolving with your great content. So I wish you the 613 00:32:31,520 --> 00:32:34,440 Speaker 4: best success in the future and obviously in the past. 614 00:32:34,640 --> 00:32:38,240 Speaker 4: And you know, jo Jeez, I have been there since 615 00:32:38,440 --> 00:32:43,400 Speaker 4: towards the beginning. I guess I always be there, Derek. 616 00:32:43,520 --> 00:32:45,920 Speaker 4: So I just wanted to say thank you for the 617 00:32:45,960 --> 00:32:49,760 Speaker 4: great content that you put out. I'm really not going 618 00:32:49,840 --> 00:32:54,320 Speaker 4: to make any comments about the trades yet in signings. 619 00:32:54,640 --> 00:32:57,560 Speaker 4: I'm going to wait till maybe the beginning of spring 620 00:32:57,640 --> 00:33:00,960 Speaker 4: training see how things go. I actually think this they 621 00:33:01,000 --> 00:33:03,040 Speaker 4: need one more big bets, give them through pictures and 622 00:33:03,080 --> 00:33:06,080 Speaker 4: something a little bit more substantial in that lineup, and 623 00:33:06,120 --> 00:33:08,280 Speaker 4: I think we'll be good to go. I think they're 624 00:33:08,320 --> 00:33:08,840 Speaker 4: missing that. 625 00:33:08,960 --> 00:33:11,840 Speaker 1: One decent bat So anyways. 626 00:33:11,400 --> 00:33:14,040 Speaker 4: Other than that, I has some other comments, but it 627 00:33:14,080 --> 00:33:17,040 Speaker 4: can wait. I normally go around a minute, but I've 628 00:33:17,160 --> 00:33:21,440 Speaker 4: exhausted that one minute. So anyways, Derek again, Happy new year, 629 00:33:21,480 --> 00:33:23,960 Speaker 4: and look forward to your cond new future. 630 00:33:24,040 --> 00:33:26,440 Speaker 3: Take care, appreciate it, my friend. 631 00:33:26,520 --> 00:33:30,680 Speaker 2: Appreciate always excellent calls from the SAE situation. And we're 632 00:33:30,680 --> 00:33:33,040 Speaker 2: gonna do voicemails all season long again just like we 633 00:33:33,040 --> 00:33:35,560 Speaker 2: did last year. So go ahead and subscribe, join the channel, 634 00:33:35,600 --> 00:33:40,160 Speaker 2: all that good stuff. Look, we're not gonna know how 635 00:33:40,200 --> 00:33:43,880 Speaker 2: this team shapes up until we've seen them play, you know, 636 00:33:44,520 --> 00:33:45,760 Speaker 2: fifty or sixty games. 637 00:33:45,920 --> 00:33:46,120 Speaker 3: You know. 638 00:33:46,320 --> 00:33:49,080 Speaker 2: Let us get to Memorial Day and we'll evaluate the team. 639 00:33:49,400 --> 00:33:53,200 Speaker 2: We're gonna be missing jan Soto for sure, but that 640 00:33:53,320 --> 00:33:55,880 Speaker 2: was his choice. You know, we live in a world 641 00:33:55,880 --> 00:33:58,600 Speaker 2: where you get to choose where you work, and he 642 00:33:58,680 --> 00:33:59,840 Speaker 2: wanted to go work for the Mets. 643 00:34:00,160 --> 00:34:00,840 Speaker 3: Good luck with that. 644 00:34:01,400 --> 00:34:04,240 Speaker 2: I think that the Yankees will be fine. They'll find 645 00:34:04,280 --> 00:34:08,160 Speaker 2: more players. As they say, Moneyball, you found these players, 646 00:34:08,160 --> 00:34:09,200 Speaker 2: you'll find other players. 647 00:34:09,920 --> 00:34:11,520 Speaker 3: I hope that's true. I hope it rings true for 648 00:34:11,520 --> 00:34:13,759 Speaker 3: the Yankees. Again. Everybody, Happy New Year. 649 00:34:13,760 --> 00:34:17,319 Speaker 2: I hope you enjoyed the live version of the Top ten. 650 00:34:17,400 --> 00:34:20,440 Speaker 2: I think, aside from one error with the war number 651 00:34:20,480 --> 00:34:22,799 Speaker 2: on Wells, it would win pretty flawless. 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