1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,360 Speaker 1: They're firing on all cylinders, and I know that probably 2 00:00:02,400 --> 00:00:04,360 Speaker 1: isn't going to happen for the entire season, and I 3 00:00:04,400 --> 00:00:06,400 Speaker 1: know they think that that probably isn't going to happen 4 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:08,840 Speaker 1: for the entire season, but they've always found ways to 5 00:00:08,920 --> 00:00:13,800 Speaker 1: fill the gaps. 6 00:00:15,640 --> 00:00:19,480 Speaker 2: What's at the inside scoop with FT senior insider Ken Rosenthal, Ken, 7 00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:22,000 Speaker 2: were you like me this morning when you saw Paul 8 00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:24,200 Speaker 2: Skeens announce that he's going to pitch in the World 9 00:00:24,239 --> 00:00:27,720 Speaker 2: Baseball Classic and actually react to this differently than almost 10 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:31,200 Speaker 2: any other player that's announced this because of where he's 11 00:00:31,240 --> 00:00:34,880 Speaker 2: at as a player, contract, pitcher, etc. What was your reaction. 12 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:38,640 Speaker 3: I was a little bit surprised, only because he's a 13 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:41,920 Speaker 3: young pitcher. Of course, we're all worried about him staying healthy, 14 00:00:42,040 --> 00:00:45,560 Speaker 3: and the Pittsburgh Pirates are more worried than anyone about 15 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:47,920 Speaker 3: him staying healthy. But it seems to me this is 16 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:50,239 Speaker 3: Skeen's choice, as it should be. It should be a 17 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:54,080 Speaker 3: player's choice whether to participate in the World Baseball Classic. 18 00:00:54,640 --> 00:00:57,440 Speaker 3: The question I have now is how he will be used. 19 00:00:57,440 --> 00:01:00,400 Speaker 3: I was joking with someone this morning, Okay, be ten 20 00:01:00,440 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 3: pitches his first outing, six days down, then maybe twenty 21 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:06,399 Speaker 3: pitches is next outing. Of course, that's not the way 22 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:08,759 Speaker 3: Mark de Rosa with Team USA is going to want 23 00:01:08,800 --> 00:01:10,920 Speaker 3: it to be. That is not the way Skeins will 24 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:14,680 Speaker 3: tended to be. But we've seen franchises, all of them 25 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:18,480 Speaker 3: for that matter, be completely overprotective of their pitching in 26 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 3: the WBC. I get it. It gets a little excessive, though. 27 00:01:23,319 --> 00:01:26,360 Speaker 4: Ken, what if they trade him this offseason because he 28 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:31,120 Speaker 4: has four years of you know, before free agency. Do 29 00:01:31,160 --> 00:01:33,720 Speaker 4: you think he still plays then? More so, I want 30 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:37,160 Speaker 4: to know about a trade and possibility of like setting 31 00:01:37,240 --> 00:01:42,640 Speaker 4: a ground breaking, earth shattering trade that could propel the 32 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:46,119 Speaker 4: Pirates to victory in five years, which is the next 33 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:46,839 Speaker 4: GM's job. 34 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:50,440 Speaker 3: Well, it's been what six years under this regime, We're 35 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 3: gonna wait another five. If I were a Pirates fan 36 00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 3: and that trade happened, that would be pretty much it 37 00:01:57,800 --> 00:02:00,800 Speaker 3: for me. In fact, I would be not surprised Pirates 38 00:02:00,840 --> 00:02:03,240 Speaker 3: fans already you're saying this is it for me, But 39 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:07,080 Speaker 3: I don't expect them to entertain offers for Paul Skiens 40 00:02:07,160 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 3: this offseason or any time in the near future. It's 41 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:13,680 Speaker 3: an interesting thing to think about because obviously they're not 42 00:02:13,720 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 3: going to sign him a long term, but they still 43 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:18,680 Speaker 3: got him at a relatively cheap rate for the next 44 00:02:18,760 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 3: couple of years and the pre RB years and then 45 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:24,840 Speaker 3: the RB years. So now I don't think that's going 46 00:02:24,880 --> 00:02:25,280 Speaker 3: to happen. 47 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:30,600 Speaker 5: Ken, you were talking about fans giving up the Rockies. 48 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:32,920 Speaker 5: They've just fired their manager, Bud Black, And we had 49 00:02:32,960 --> 00:02:36,000 Speaker 5: this conversation last week whether once one goes and they 50 00:02:36,040 --> 00:02:38,440 Speaker 5: all start going, here's number two already during the season. 51 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:41,280 Speaker 5: We also talked about it a little bit on Saturday 52 00:02:41,800 --> 00:02:43,200 Speaker 5: before the game that we did together. 53 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:45,400 Speaker 6: But what's happening in Colorado we've talked about. 54 00:02:45,400 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 5: We also talked about it yesterday with one of the reporters, 55 00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:50,600 Speaker 5: like what's next? I mean, the owner is gonna stay? 56 00:02:50,680 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 5: Is he gonna get a new gym? Is you gonna 57 00:02:52,360 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 5: you know, It's like, what's the direction in Colorado? 58 00:02:57,240 --> 00:02:59,360 Speaker 3: AJ That's a question that no one in the industry 59 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:02,320 Speaker 3: can seem to an answer because they operate on their 60 00:03:02,320 --> 00:03:04,600 Speaker 3: own planet. And I've often said this, They're in a 61 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:07,840 Speaker 3: parallel universe from the rest of the industry. They do 62 00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:11,240 Speaker 3: their thing, and no matter what else is happening in 63 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:13,560 Speaker 3: the rest of the industry, they're going to continue doing 64 00:03:13,560 --> 00:03:16,560 Speaker 3: their own thing, their insular. They hire from within, They 65 00:03:16,639 --> 00:03:19,679 Speaker 3: rarely go outside. Even this higher is from within. Though 66 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:22,600 Speaker 3: it's a smart hire because Warren Schaffer was in their 67 00:03:22,639 --> 00:03:25,760 Speaker 3: minor league system as a coach and manager for ten years. 68 00:03:25,840 --> 00:03:27,280 Speaker 3: He knows a lot of these guys that are up 69 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:29,960 Speaker 3: in the big leagues right now. But that's been their 70 00:03:30,040 --> 00:03:33,280 Speaker 3: nature over the years. And I don't know what the 71 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 3: answer is there other than a new owner. But if 72 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:38,280 Speaker 3: the new owner or the current owner i should say, 73 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:42,840 Speaker 3: wants to actually make some substantial changes, yes he would 74 00:03:42,880 --> 00:03:46,120 Speaker 3: bring in a young, hotshot GM from the outside and 75 00:03:46,160 --> 00:03:48,760 Speaker 3: try to figure out how the rest of baseball is 76 00:03:48,760 --> 00:03:50,760 Speaker 3: doing it and maybe try to do it himself. 77 00:03:52,080 --> 00:03:54,640 Speaker 4: Is there ever a case where Major League Baseball looks 78 00:03:54,640 --> 00:03:59,440 Speaker 4: into their actual effort to be competitive because it's not 79 00:03:59,480 --> 00:04:04,120 Speaker 4: necessary about the spending. They have spent some, but it's 80 00:04:04,160 --> 00:04:08,280 Speaker 4: a it's a something to look into about like competitiveness, 81 00:04:08,280 --> 00:04:10,520 Speaker 4: because this is why we had the CBA, so we 82 00:04:10,600 --> 00:04:13,960 Speaker 4: follow rules, but we're also a competitive league. 83 00:04:14,280 --> 00:04:16,479 Speaker 3: Eric A couple of ways to answer that. We've seen 84 00:04:16,520 --> 00:04:19,400 Speaker 3: the Union over the years file grievances against teams that 85 00:04:19,400 --> 00:04:21,599 Speaker 3: aren't spending. The Rockies were not one of them. As 86 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:24,479 Speaker 3: you mentioned, they will spend from time to time. The 87 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:30,280 Speaker 3: commissioner cannot legislate against poor management. Now MLB will step 88 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:33,919 Speaker 3: in in the cases of financial mismanagement. We saw that 89 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:37,720 Speaker 3: with the mccourts. They effectively forced McCourt out, forced him 90 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:41,240 Speaker 3: to sell. But if MLB was going to kick out 91 00:04:41,279 --> 00:04:43,640 Speaker 3: owners for not managing their teams correctly, I don't know 92 00:04:43,640 --> 00:04:47,159 Speaker 3: how many we were We talking about five, ten, fifteen. 93 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:50,880 Speaker 3: They can't do that. These owners are entitled to operate 94 00:04:50,920 --> 00:04:54,000 Speaker 3: their franchises as they see fit as long as there 95 00:04:54,040 --> 00:04:57,680 Speaker 3: are not financial things going on that are improper. 96 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:01,680 Speaker 4: All right, let's go to the Met starting pitching. Is 97 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:05,039 Speaker 4: this a long enough history with David Stearns to say 98 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:08,680 Speaker 4: this guy just finds pitching and he doesn't have to 99 00:05:08,720 --> 00:05:10,160 Speaker 4: spend a ton of money on it. 100 00:05:12,760 --> 00:05:13,320 Speaker 3: Big question. 101 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:13,680 Speaker 4: Eric. 102 00:05:13,960 --> 00:05:16,240 Speaker 3: It's two years with the Mets, for sure where this 103 00:05:16,279 --> 00:05:18,880 Speaker 3: has been a successful strategy. They've done it with Holmes 104 00:05:18,920 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 3: and Canning. This year we haven't seen montas yet, of course, 105 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:25,520 Speaker 3: so that has not been a success. But last year 106 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:29,280 Speaker 3: with Mania and Severino, for sure, they have been successful 107 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:32,279 Speaker 3: under Stearns doing this. Part of that is not just 108 00:05:32,360 --> 00:05:35,480 Speaker 3: due to their ability to identify the right pitchers, but 109 00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:39,840 Speaker 3: also to enhance their abilities once they get to the Mets. 110 00:05:39,920 --> 00:05:42,320 Speaker 3: The Mets have been really good at this making people better. 111 00:05:42,560 --> 00:05:47,839 Speaker 3: Griffin Canning is exhibit A right now. So I don't 112 00:05:47,839 --> 00:05:50,000 Speaker 3: know that I would say for sure David Stearns has 113 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:52,440 Speaker 3: it figured out. I don't believe David Stearns would tell 114 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:55,000 Speaker 3: you he has it figured out. But his clear preference 115 00:05:55,640 --> 00:05:58,040 Speaker 3: is not to go big on starting pitching. And when 116 00:05:58,080 --> 00:06:01,040 Speaker 3: I say big, I mean three or four years beyond 117 00:06:01,080 --> 00:06:03,760 Speaker 3: that in a term, and then of course huge money. 118 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:07,680 Speaker 3: They've done that to a degree, huge money with Verlander 119 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:11,600 Speaker 3: and Scherzer. But Sterns's way is different than that ultimately, 120 00:06:11,920 --> 00:06:15,000 Speaker 3: and we'll see if it can be a year after 121 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:17,479 Speaker 3: year thing. To me, you're taking a chance if you 122 00:06:17,560 --> 00:06:20,360 Speaker 3: do it that way, and occasionally you have to maybe 123 00:06:20,360 --> 00:06:22,760 Speaker 3: go into the market and get I don't know the 124 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:27,080 Speaker 3: best picture available. But they are succeeding with this, and 125 00:06:27,120 --> 00:06:30,360 Speaker 3: they also have prospects coming. So credit to the Mets 126 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:33,840 Speaker 3: and credit to Stearns for developing pitching in a way 127 00:06:34,320 --> 00:06:37,680 Speaker 3: that other teams are not doing it at a seemingly 128 00:06:37,760 --> 00:06:42,479 Speaker 3: reasonable price and keeping their payroll in order. From that perspective, 129 00:06:42,680 --> 00:06:45,760 Speaker 3: that's payroll is not in order from other perspectives. 130 00:06:47,520 --> 00:06:51,840 Speaker 5: Ken, we were there in Queen's on Saturday night when 131 00:06:51,839 --> 00:06:53,640 Speaker 5: they played the Mets played the Cubs, and we discussed 132 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:55,760 Speaker 5: the Mets starting pitching. I know you're talking about montass 133 00:06:56,480 --> 00:06:58,040 Speaker 5: if he ever comes back. I'm and I and all 134 00:06:58,040 --> 00:06:59,880 Speaker 5: these guys. But the one thing in David Stearns, how 135 00:06:59,920 --> 00:07:02,480 Speaker 5: he does this with a bullpen? But can they sustain this? 136 00:07:02,640 --> 00:07:05,680 Speaker 5: Because they have one of the worst innings per start 137 00:07:05,839 --> 00:07:07,840 Speaker 5: in the National League. Can they maintain this and can 138 00:07:07,880 --> 00:07:11,960 Speaker 5: their bullpen survive having to cover almost four innings per game? 139 00:07:12,840 --> 00:07:16,360 Speaker 3: That's a good question, and certainly we're going to find out. 140 00:07:16,520 --> 00:07:20,440 Speaker 3: And I'm not totally convinced about this rotation just yet. Anyway, again, 141 00:07:20,480 --> 00:07:22,920 Speaker 3: we have not seen montas yet. We've not seen Mania 142 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:25,840 Speaker 3: this year, though Manaiah last year certainly in the second 143 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:29,640 Speaker 3: half proved a point. Clay Holmes converting from the bullpen 144 00:07:29,720 --> 00:07:32,080 Speaker 3: to the rotation. How many innings is he going to 145 00:07:32,080 --> 00:07:34,840 Speaker 3: give you, Kodei Senga, is he going to stay healthy 146 00:07:34,880 --> 00:07:38,040 Speaker 3: all season? Or McGill and Peterson and Canning going to 147 00:07:38,920 --> 00:07:41,760 Speaker 3: keep pitching at a high level even in shorter bursts, 148 00:07:42,160 --> 00:07:46,120 Speaker 3: So ultimately they might need a starter at the deadline, 149 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:48,000 Speaker 3: and I would not be surprised if that's the case. 150 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:51,360 Speaker 3: They've got some youngsters, Brandon Sprote being chief among them, 151 00:07:51,480 --> 00:07:55,080 Speaker 3: who could come up and give them something. But at 152 00:07:55,120 --> 00:07:57,520 Speaker 3: some point, AJ, you're right, this might reach a tipping 153 00:07:57,560 --> 00:08:01,760 Speaker 3: point where they need more innings from rotation. I will 154 00:08:01,800 --> 00:08:04,080 Speaker 3: give you a name, and I'm not saying this guy's 155 00:08:04,120 --> 00:08:06,000 Speaker 3: going to be traded, because I think his team wants 156 00:08:06,040 --> 00:08:09,800 Speaker 3: to contend, But the equivalent of a Zach Eflin or 157 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:12,920 Speaker 3: Nathan Valdi, even at a higher level, I don't expect 158 00:08:12,920 --> 00:08:15,640 Speaker 3: either of those guys necessarily to move, but they're both 159 00:08:15,680 --> 00:08:20,080 Speaker 3: stable innings type guys, and beyond that, they're quality major 160 00:08:20,120 --> 00:08:23,160 Speaker 3: league pictures. 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Bruce joining 189 00:09:45,000 --> 00:09:47,240 Speaker 2: us right now on foul territory. Danielle, great to have 190 00:09:47,320 --> 00:09:49,120 Speaker 2: you on the show. Thank you for the time. Tell 191 00:09:49,200 --> 00:09:51,640 Speaker 2: us about what you're seeing so far this year with 192 00:09:51,720 --> 00:09:55,520 Speaker 2: the gritty Tigers coming off last year's incredible run. 193 00:09:55,440 --> 00:09:57,880 Speaker 1: The Tigers so far this season has been the story 194 00:09:57,880 --> 00:10:01,600 Speaker 1: of the guys that we were coming into the season, right, 195 00:10:01,640 --> 00:10:03,760 Speaker 1: Like Spencer Torkelsen, what was he going to give us? 196 00:10:03,800 --> 00:10:06,600 Speaker 1: Hobby bay As, Casey Maize who right now is on 197 00:10:06,640 --> 00:10:09,120 Speaker 1: the fifteen day injured list with a hamstring injury. 198 00:10:09,160 --> 00:10:11,040 Speaker 7: But what were all of those guys going to give 199 00:10:11,080 --> 00:10:11,520 Speaker 7: this team? 200 00:10:11,559 --> 00:10:14,040 Speaker 1: Because the belief in the organization was that they were 201 00:10:14,080 --> 00:10:15,240 Speaker 1: going to get better from within. 202 00:10:15,440 --> 00:10:16,080 Speaker 7: For the most part. 203 00:10:16,080 --> 00:10:18,360 Speaker 1: They bring in Glabor Torres a couple of other arms, 204 00:10:18,360 --> 00:10:19,880 Speaker 1: but for the most part, they're going to get better 205 00:10:19,880 --> 00:10:23,079 Speaker 1: from within. And we've seen that Spencer Torkelsen has already 206 00:10:23,160 --> 00:10:26,280 Speaker 1: hit ten home runs, which was his season total last year. 207 00:10:26,320 --> 00:10:28,920 Speaker 1: He's leading the American League with thirty three RBIs at 208 00:10:28,920 --> 00:10:31,760 Speaker 1: the moment. So just seeing a lot of really great 209 00:10:31,760 --> 00:10:34,480 Speaker 1: improvements from some of the guys that left some question 210 00:10:34,559 --> 00:10:36,520 Speaker 1: marks for us heading into the spring, and so far 211 00:10:36,840 --> 00:10:39,120 Speaker 1: they've been really fun to watch, and obviously watching Trek 212 00:10:39,200 --> 00:10:42,360 Speaker 1: scoople pitch every fifth day is a treat here in Detroit. 213 00:10:43,440 --> 00:10:45,720 Speaker 4: Wait, you said from within, like, this is how they're 214 00:10:45,760 --> 00:10:47,200 Speaker 4: supposed to be build. Is that what they told you 215 00:10:47,240 --> 00:10:50,400 Speaker 4: at the end of spring training? Because in the offseason 216 00:10:50,480 --> 00:10:53,119 Speaker 4: they were going after outs, pregnant and gave a pretty 217 00:10:53,200 --> 00:10:56,680 Speaker 4: good offer. That seems like somebody from the outside to 218 00:10:56,840 --> 00:11:02,000 Speaker 4: add to what they already have. What was that reception like? 219 00:11:02,120 --> 00:11:05,400 Speaker 1: Also, Yeah, I mean I think fans were a little 220 00:11:05,400 --> 00:11:08,480 Speaker 1: disappointed that Bregman ultimately didn't choose to come to Detroit. 221 00:11:08,480 --> 00:11:09,040 Speaker 7: That's natural. 222 00:11:09,080 --> 00:11:11,520 Speaker 1: You heard the booze last night when the Tigers played 223 00:11:11,559 --> 00:11:12,880 Speaker 1: Game one of the Red Sox series. 224 00:11:13,320 --> 00:11:15,320 Speaker 7: But I think that, at. 225 00:11:15,280 --> 00:11:17,640 Speaker 1: Least for me and from within, there's guys that can 226 00:11:17,679 --> 00:11:19,200 Speaker 1: play third base on this team. 227 00:11:19,240 --> 00:11:22,839 Speaker 7: So I don't think anybody was Maybe there was a 228 00:11:22,840 --> 00:11:23,280 Speaker 7: little worry. 229 00:11:23,280 --> 00:11:24,880 Speaker 1: I don't want to say they weren't worried, But there 230 00:11:24,880 --> 00:11:26,560 Speaker 1: are guys that can fill that role, and there are 231 00:11:26,559 --> 00:11:28,520 Speaker 1: guys that can play that role, and we've seen that 232 00:11:28,559 --> 00:11:29,240 Speaker 1: it's been a bit. 233 00:11:29,160 --> 00:11:29,840 Speaker 7: Of a platoon. 234 00:11:30,200 --> 00:11:32,520 Speaker 1: Matt Vierling was pegged for one of the guys that 235 00:11:32,520 --> 00:11:35,000 Speaker 1: would play over there, but he started the season on 236 00:11:35,040 --> 00:11:37,480 Speaker 1: the injured list. He's on his rehab assignment now, so 237 00:11:37,520 --> 00:11:40,280 Speaker 1: he's getting closer to getting back. But we've seen Andya 238 00:11:40,320 --> 00:11:43,040 Speaker 1: Banyez play a pretty good third base. Jase Yung his 239 00:11:43,120 --> 00:11:45,560 Speaker 1: bat struggling a little bit at the major league level, 240 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:48,360 Speaker 1: but we've seen a decently solid third base over there. 241 00:11:48,600 --> 00:11:50,679 Speaker 1: And I think Zach McKinstry also takes some time in 242 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:53,520 Speaker 1: hobby Baias has taken some reps over there. So yeah, 243 00:11:53,520 --> 00:11:56,080 Speaker 1: you don't have that everyday third baseman. But I don't 244 00:11:56,120 --> 00:11:59,040 Speaker 1: think the fact that Bregman didn't sign here means the 245 00:11:59,040 --> 00:12:01,680 Speaker 1: Tigers didn't have leaf in some of the guys that 246 00:12:01,720 --> 00:12:04,160 Speaker 1: they have in their system. They also wanted another right 247 00:12:04,160 --> 00:12:06,800 Speaker 1: handed bat Daniella. 248 00:12:06,880 --> 00:12:08,240 Speaker 6: First of all, I want you to understand something. 249 00:12:08,240 --> 00:12:09,800 Speaker 5: I know you have a cool plant, but my plan 250 00:12:09,920 --> 00:12:12,800 Speaker 5: is bigger than your plant and my plant. This feels 251 00:12:12,880 --> 00:12:16,880 Speaker 5: jealous that you show your plant and Scott Scott. Scott 252 00:12:16,920 --> 00:12:18,800 Speaker 5: has taken my plan away from you. This is my 253 00:12:18,840 --> 00:12:21,760 Speaker 5: emotional support plant, and Scott has moved it out of 254 00:12:21,800 --> 00:12:23,440 Speaker 5: my shot. So I had to go grab it real 255 00:12:23,480 --> 00:12:25,840 Speaker 5: quick because my plan is bigger than your plant. 256 00:12:26,360 --> 00:12:28,400 Speaker 1: If I'm being honest, I tried to like trim that 257 00:12:28,440 --> 00:12:30,559 Speaker 1: plant up not too long ago because it was getting 258 00:12:30,559 --> 00:12:33,120 Speaker 1: crazy and I made it look terrible. So honestly, I 259 00:12:33,160 --> 00:12:34,959 Speaker 1: probably should have taken out of my shot next time. 260 00:12:34,960 --> 00:12:36,960 Speaker 6: But that it's real. Yours is real, though, Yours is 261 00:12:36,960 --> 00:12:37,360 Speaker 6: a real. 262 00:12:37,240 --> 00:12:38,520 Speaker 7: Plants, Yeah, it's real. 263 00:12:38,679 --> 00:12:39,959 Speaker 2: It was a baller, she's a grinder. 264 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:41,880 Speaker 5: Oh yeah, that's that's way different than my plan. My 265 00:12:42,040 --> 00:12:45,000 Speaker 5: plan is not real. Take you could just pull leafs 266 00:12:45,040 --> 00:12:46,640 Speaker 5: off this thing, like, look, see I have a leaf. 267 00:12:46,920 --> 00:12:50,880 Speaker 5: Scott can start fanning me from over here now right now, 268 00:12:50,960 --> 00:12:51,960 Speaker 5: feed me grapes, Scott. 269 00:12:52,640 --> 00:12:55,640 Speaker 6: But my question is for Hobby Bias. Hobby Bios is 270 00:12:55,640 --> 00:12:57,160 Speaker 6: off to a really good start. Is all they had 271 00:12:57,160 --> 00:12:59,040 Speaker 6: to do? Move them to center field? Was that what 272 00:13:00,160 --> 00:13:02,240 Speaker 6: ors ago? He got him away from short supset? Just 273 00:13:02,240 --> 00:13:02,920 Speaker 6: go play center? 274 00:13:03,679 --> 00:13:06,000 Speaker 1: I laugh with aj Hinch because he keeps telling all 275 00:13:06,040 --> 00:13:08,480 Speaker 1: of us that Hobby is going to go back to shortstop, 276 00:13:08,520 --> 00:13:10,600 Speaker 1: and I have yet to see that since the day 277 00:13:10,640 --> 00:13:12,480 Speaker 1: he started playing in center field. 278 00:13:13,160 --> 00:13:14,600 Speaker 7: But he's been great out there. 279 00:13:14,640 --> 00:13:17,120 Speaker 1: And I've talked to Hovey pretty at length about what 280 00:13:17,320 --> 00:13:19,560 Speaker 1: he feels as different this year, and he really does 281 00:13:19,640 --> 00:13:21,960 Speaker 1: point to how he's feeling physically. 282 00:13:21,800 --> 00:13:22,960 Speaker 7: How healthy he feels. 283 00:13:23,000 --> 00:13:25,559 Speaker 1: I don't even think he expected to feel as good 284 00:13:25,600 --> 00:13:28,000 Speaker 1: as he does now after having the hip surgery at 285 00:13:28,000 --> 00:13:30,439 Speaker 1: the end of last year. So once he started rehabbing 286 00:13:30,840 --> 00:13:34,199 Speaker 1: and realizing that, wow, I feel so much better now, 287 00:13:34,640 --> 00:13:36,439 Speaker 1: he was able to get back into that mindset of 288 00:13:36,800 --> 00:13:38,240 Speaker 1: I'm going to get back to where I was, I'm 289 00:13:38,240 --> 00:13:40,640 Speaker 1: going to contribute to this team, and he's doing that 290 00:13:40,760 --> 00:13:43,800 Speaker 1: at the plate too. He's been much better from that perspective, 291 00:13:43,840 --> 00:13:46,200 Speaker 1: and having him in center field has been huge for 292 00:13:46,240 --> 00:13:48,760 Speaker 1: the Tigers because we just talked about third base. I 293 00:13:48,800 --> 00:13:51,120 Speaker 1: think heading into the season, everybody was a little bit 294 00:13:51,160 --> 00:13:53,760 Speaker 1: more concerned about center field because we had three center 295 00:13:53,800 --> 00:13:56,840 Speaker 1: fielders go down back to back, starting with Parker Meadows 296 00:13:56,840 --> 00:13:59,840 Speaker 1: in spring, Matt Verling shortly after, and then Wenzel Perez 297 00:14:00,080 --> 00:14:03,080 Speaker 1: when they played that the series in San Francisco to 298 00:14:03,080 --> 00:14:05,680 Speaker 1: start the season the exhibition games. So you lose three 299 00:14:05,720 --> 00:14:08,000 Speaker 1: center fielders right there, and you're wondering what they're going 300 00:14:08,040 --> 00:14:10,120 Speaker 1: to do out there. You know Riley Green can play there, 301 00:14:10,400 --> 00:14:12,360 Speaker 1: you know that Zach McKinstry might be able to take 302 00:14:12,400 --> 00:14:13,280 Speaker 1: some reps out there. 303 00:14:13,400 --> 00:14:16,000 Speaker 7: Ryan Kreidler filled that void for a little while. 304 00:14:15,880 --> 00:14:18,640 Speaker 1: But jave Baiaz has really embraced it, and all his 305 00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:21,360 Speaker 1: teammates describe it as he's playing like a little kid 306 00:14:21,360 --> 00:14:23,560 Speaker 1: out there. He's playing like he's playing you know, twelve 307 00:14:23,640 --> 00:14:26,840 Speaker 1: YU little league and really enjoying baseball again. So yeah, 308 00:14:26,960 --> 00:14:29,200 Speaker 1: Hovey and center has been a huge thing for the 309 00:14:29,240 --> 00:14:31,240 Speaker 1: Tigers and a big reason why they've found so much 310 00:14:31,240 --> 00:14:31,960 Speaker 1: success early. 311 00:14:33,640 --> 00:14:36,800 Speaker 4: A team that's young and having everybody kind of hitting 312 00:14:36,800 --> 00:14:40,120 Speaker 4: on all cylinders right now, the fear is for me, 313 00:14:41,040 --> 00:14:44,080 Speaker 4: where's the depth? So do they have depth in the 314 00:14:44,120 --> 00:14:47,040 Speaker 4: minor leagues that can fill in? Obviously verilin coming back 315 00:14:47,040 --> 00:14:49,880 Speaker 4: what he did anchoring kind of the three or four 316 00:14:49,880 --> 00:14:52,600 Speaker 4: spot in the lineup last year was awesome. But do 317 00:14:52,680 --> 00:14:55,120 Speaker 4: they have the depth or is it only those guys 318 00:14:55,160 --> 00:14:57,480 Speaker 4: coming off the il that they really have if and 319 00:14:57,520 --> 00:14:58,600 Speaker 4: when something happens. 320 00:14:59,560 --> 00:15:01,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think they have a little bit more depth 321 00:15:01,480 --> 00:15:04,440 Speaker 1: in the pitching department than they do right now in 322 00:15:04,480 --> 00:15:08,520 Speaker 1: the position players. But when you look at that who's 323 00:15:08,560 --> 00:15:10,920 Speaker 1: on the team right now, like a Justin Henry malloy, 324 00:15:11,040 --> 00:15:14,040 Speaker 1: and you have the guys like Jace Young who's up 325 00:15:14,080 --> 00:15:16,920 Speaker 1: here who likely won't be by the time our roster 326 00:15:17,120 --> 00:15:19,560 Speaker 1: is fully healthy. So those are players that can come 327 00:15:19,920 --> 00:15:22,120 Speaker 1: back up make a difference at any time, or stay 328 00:15:22,160 --> 00:15:24,320 Speaker 1: on this team and make a difference. So I do 329 00:15:24,360 --> 00:15:26,800 Speaker 1: think there is some depth. There are there some players 330 00:15:26,800 --> 00:15:28,800 Speaker 1: that are in the system that are really exciting that 331 00:15:28,920 --> 00:15:30,800 Speaker 1: probably aren't quite ready. 332 00:15:30,520 --> 00:15:31,680 Speaker 7: To get to the big leagues yet. 333 00:15:31,760 --> 00:15:33,800 Speaker 1: Yes, the guys that are always talked about are the 334 00:15:33,840 --> 00:15:37,480 Speaker 1: Max clarks and Kevin McGonagall in the system. Tyron Loronzo 335 00:15:37,600 --> 00:15:40,160 Speaker 1: has been really, really good too, But I think there 336 00:15:40,200 --> 00:15:42,800 Speaker 1: is going to be some tough decisions that have to 337 00:15:42,800 --> 00:15:44,560 Speaker 1: be made. And now that you've seen guys play in 338 00:15:44,600 --> 00:15:48,680 Speaker 1: different positions, I don't know if if depth's quite the issue. 339 00:15:48,720 --> 00:15:52,120 Speaker 1: Like you've seen a Hobby Baya's play shortstop obviously, and 340 00:15:52,160 --> 00:15:54,320 Speaker 1: when he's in center field, you've got Tray Sweeney who's 341 00:15:54,320 --> 00:15:57,400 Speaker 1: playing an excellent shortstop and he's been hitting like crazy too. 342 00:15:57,640 --> 00:16:00,200 Speaker 1: And then Zach McKinstry just filled in at short the 343 00:16:00,240 --> 00:16:03,280 Speaker 1: other day and he made some fantastic. 344 00:16:02,680 --> 00:16:03,400 Speaker 7: Plays over there. 345 00:16:03,440 --> 00:16:05,600 Speaker 1: So when you look positionally, the Tigers just have so 346 00:16:05,720 --> 00:16:08,880 Speaker 1: many players that can be moved to different spots that 347 00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:11,600 Speaker 1: that's where their depth really comes from. And I think 348 00:16:11,640 --> 00:16:13,600 Speaker 1: the guys that were not going to see as much 349 00:16:13,640 --> 00:16:16,440 Speaker 1: of once we're a fully healthy roster. They might be 350 00:16:16,440 --> 00:16:18,160 Speaker 1: in Toledo and they're going to be ready to go 351 00:16:18,200 --> 00:16:19,920 Speaker 1: whenever they need to get the call up to. 352 00:16:21,760 --> 00:16:23,440 Speaker 6: Danielle. What's different with Torkleson. 353 00:16:23,720 --> 00:16:25,840 Speaker 5: I mean, this is the guy they thought when they 354 00:16:25,880 --> 00:16:28,240 Speaker 5: drafted him one to one, right, and he came in 355 00:16:28,320 --> 00:16:28,960 Speaker 5: with all the hype. 356 00:16:28,960 --> 00:16:30,200 Speaker 6: But what's really different about him? 357 00:16:30,200 --> 00:16:32,960 Speaker 5: Because if you watch him, I mean, maybe some plate discipline, 358 00:16:33,200 --> 00:16:34,120 Speaker 5: but he looks the same. 359 00:16:34,160 --> 00:16:36,080 Speaker 6: He's standing the same, he's swinging the same. 360 00:16:36,560 --> 00:16:39,800 Speaker 1: Is it just a competition and his stance is actually 361 00:16:39,880 --> 00:16:40,440 Speaker 1: very different. 362 00:16:40,480 --> 00:16:42,920 Speaker 7: That's one thing that's been working in the off season. 363 00:16:43,040 --> 00:16:46,640 Speaker 1: So he was standing very wide last year and he 364 00:16:46,760 --> 00:16:49,280 Speaker 1: kind of narrowed his stance, staggered his feet a little bit, 365 00:16:49,680 --> 00:16:52,160 Speaker 1: and he calls it a more athletic stance where he 366 00:16:52,240 --> 00:16:54,440 Speaker 1: feels like he can get to the ball faster, he 367 00:16:54,760 --> 00:16:56,720 Speaker 1: has a better view of the pitches coming in, he's 368 00:16:56,760 --> 00:16:58,920 Speaker 1: able to work at bats a little bit better. But 369 00:16:58,960 --> 00:17:01,960 Speaker 1: he's made his swing a little more athletic, and he 370 00:17:02,040 --> 00:17:04,480 Speaker 1: talks about that a lot, just how that's really helped 371 00:17:04,520 --> 00:17:06,919 Speaker 1: him with his timing and get back to feeling like 372 00:17:06,960 --> 00:17:08,760 Speaker 1: the hitter that he was in college. 373 00:17:08,800 --> 00:17:09,960 Speaker 7: Because we didn't see that. 374 00:17:10,160 --> 00:17:12,040 Speaker 1: Through his first stretch in the big leagues, and then 375 00:17:12,040 --> 00:17:14,359 Speaker 1: he was able to make those adjustments in the offseason 376 00:17:14,760 --> 00:17:18,000 Speaker 1: and now he feels very consistent, very confident, and like 377 00:17:18,040 --> 00:17:20,120 Speaker 1: what he's doing now is really working. 378 00:17:19,840 --> 00:17:22,760 Speaker 5: For him, Okay, because it's hard, I mean his hands 379 00:17:22,760 --> 00:17:24,679 Speaker 5: and everything. It's hard to see his feet every day. 380 00:17:25,720 --> 00:17:27,439 Speaker 1: So if you want to take a look at it, 381 00:17:27,480 --> 00:17:29,280 Speaker 1: if you can look at like a side by side 382 00:17:29,280 --> 00:17:31,640 Speaker 1: of his stance from last year and what he's doing 383 00:17:31,680 --> 00:17:32,880 Speaker 1: now with his feet, it's just. 384 00:17:32,840 --> 00:17:35,040 Speaker 7: A little bit more. It does really look more athletic. 385 00:17:35,080 --> 00:17:37,639 Speaker 1: Like he described it as, last year, he was just 386 00:17:37,720 --> 00:17:40,239 Speaker 1: a little bit too wide and it was causing him 387 00:17:40,240 --> 00:17:42,280 Speaker 1: to not be able to get to certain pitches or 388 00:17:43,040 --> 00:17:45,440 Speaker 1: where the bat was hitting the barrel. Was a little 389 00:17:45,440 --> 00:17:47,400 Speaker 1: bit different just because of how his swing was coming 390 00:17:47,440 --> 00:17:49,760 Speaker 1: through and the way he's standing now feels a lot 391 00:17:49,760 --> 00:17:52,240 Speaker 1: more comfortable for him, and he's able to see the 392 00:17:52,280 --> 00:17:54,800 Speaker 1: ball better and make better contact and feels more athletic 393 00:17:54,800 --> 00:17:55,320 Speaker 1: in the box. 394 00:17:56,400 --> 00:17:59,679 Speaker 4: Tommy Kainley, what does that nut job who is a 395 00:17:59,800 --> 00:18:02,920 Speaker 4: huge friend of mine, friend of the show, what has 396 00:18:02,960 --> 00:18:06,400 Speaker 4: he changed about a bullpen that essentially it was terror 397 00:18:06,480 --> 00:18:08,960 Speaker 4: scouble and what they call it pitching chaos. 398 00:18:09,320 --> 00:18:11,840 Speaker 3: No that yeah, that's chaos. 399 00:18:12,080 --> 00:18:14,480 Speaker 4: Just you just go out and like, what is Tommy 400 00:18:14,520 --> 00:18:17,920 Speaker 4: Kinley besides the fact that his life is chaos? Changed 401 00:18:17,960 --> 00:18:20,320 Speaker 4: about that bullpen, Well. 402 00:18:20,160 --> 00:18:23,200 Speaker 1: The Tigers love to have different looks in their bullpen, 403 00:18:23,240 --> 00:18:25,639 Speaker 1: and Tommy Kainlee, it is incredible what he can do 404 00:18:25,720 --> 00:18:28,120 Speaker 1: with the change up. I knew when he was signed 405 00:18:28,480 --> 00:18:30,159 Speaker 1: reading about him what he was able to do in 406 00:18:30,160 --> 00:18:32,159 Speaker 1: New York that he mostly used the change up, but 407 00:18:32,200 --> 00:18:34,359 Speaker 1: it's pretty spectacular that he can get out there and 408 00:18:34,440 --> 00:18:36,679 Speaker 1: hitters know he's going to throw the change up and 409 00:18:36,720 --> 00:18:40,000 Speaker 1: they still can't hit it. So he's added some a 410 00:18:40,040 --> 00:18:42,560 Speaker 1: little bit more stability, a little bit more veteran presence. 411 00:18:42,560 --> 00:18:44,720 Speaker 1: He just hit his his ten year service time, so 412 00:18:44,800 --> 00:18:47,359 Speaker 1: he's really good from that standpoint with some of the 413 00:18:47,400 --> 00:18:48,520 Speaker 1: younger arms that we have. 414 00:18:48,880 --> 00:18:51,520 Speaker 7: Coming out of the bullpen. But I actually just talked 415 00:18:51,560 --> 00:18:52,400 Speaker 7: to Trek's. 416 00:18:52,040 --> 00:18:55,760 Speaker 1: Scooble about Tommy not too long ago, and Tommy came 417 00:18:55,800 --> 00:18:59,400 Speaker 1: in for Terrek and Trek's last start, and Tommy Kinlee's 418 00:18:59,520 --> 00:19:02,239 Speaker 1: change up is something Even Trek Skoogle, who has one 419 00:19:02,280 --> 00:19:06,080 Speaker 1: of the best changeups I've ever seen, says he's dialed 420 00:19:06,119 --> 00:19:09,320 Speaker 1: in watching Tommy Cainley pinch. Whether it's the metrics or 421 00:19:09,600 --> 00:19:11,520 Speaker 1: the way that the ball's coming out of his hand, 422 00:19:11,760 --> 00:19:15,760 Speaker 1: or his mechanics, whatever it is, He's dialed watching something 423 00:19:15,800 --> 00:19:17,920 Speaker 1: when Tommy Kinley comes into the game. So I think 424 00:19:17,920 --> 00:19:20,119 Speaker 1: that just says a lot about the level that he 425 00:19:20,240 --> 00:19:22,880 Speaker 1: pitches at. And for a reliever that throws, I think 426 00:19:22,880 --> 00:19:24,359 Speaker 1: it's over eighty percent change up. 427 00:19:24,400 --> 00:19:25,480 Speaker 7: It's pretty spectacular. 428 00:19:25,520 --> 00:19:27,800 Speaker 1: So he adds a little bit of versatility into the 429 00:19:27,800 --> 00:19:30,600 Speaker 1: bullpen and the fact that he can he gets guys 430 00:19:30,600 --> 00:19:33,200 Speaker 1: out with just one pitch, and that veteran presence too. 431 00:19:33,240 --> 00:19:35,119 Speaker 1: I know that that sounds a little cliche, but I 432 00:19:35,119 --> 00:19:36,800 Speaker 1: think it means a lot to a team that is 433 00:19:36,880 --> 00:19:37,400 Speaker 1: really young. 434 00:19:39,240 --> 00:19:42,719 Speaker 2: Sometimes we get the asks for lightweight hoodies and I'm like, uh, 435 00:19:42,960 --> 00:19:48,360 Speaker 2: they exist. 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When you have combos 445 00:20:19,359 --> 00:20:21,800 Speaker 2: with aj Hinch. I'm sure he says, hold up, hold 446 00:20:21,880 --> 00:20:24,480 Speaker 2: up this part of the team I'm concerned about. 447 00:20:24,560 --> 00:20:29,199 Speaker 1: So where are we at, aj Hinschit doesn't speak like that, 448 00:20:29,280 --> 00:20:31,200 Speaker 1: I'm telling you right now. When you hear him say 449 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:35,240 Speaker 1: he focuses on today's game, he really does, and he 450 00:20:35,280 --> 00:20:37,720 Speaker 1: will do whatever it takes to win that game. I 451 00:20:37,720 --> 00:20:40,800 Speaker 1: don't know if you saw the doubleheader in Colorado last week, 452 00:20:40,840 --> 00:20:43,320 Speaker 1: but he brought up Brewer Hicklin to play in the 453 00:20:43,359 --> 00:20:45,920 Speaker 1: outfield just for that game because he knew he could 454 00:20:45,920 --> 00:20:48,399 Speaker 1: get his guys a little bit of rest before we 455 00:20:48,440 --> 00:20:50,520 Speaker 1: had to fly back to Detroit and play Texas the 456 00:20:50,560 --> 00:20:53,800 Speaker 1: next day. So he's always strategically thinking about ways that 457 00:20:53,880 --> 00:20:57,159 Speaker 1: he's going to win that specific game. And even if 458 00:20:57,200 --> 00:20:59,040 Speaker 1: you ask him about having the best record in the 459 00:20:59,040 --> 00:21:01,600 Speaker 1: American League, he's going to tell you that they're focused 460 00:21:01,640 --> 00:21:03,959 Speaker 1: on today. And I think he really has put that 461 00:21:04,040 --> 00:21:06,880 Speaker 1: mindset into all of his players and that's why they 462 00:21:06,920 --> 00:21:09,080 Speaker 1: are where they are right now. That's why they went 463 00:21:09,160 --> 00:21:11,240 Speaker 1: on that run that they did at the end of 464 00:21:11,240 --> 00:21:14,959 Speaker 1: the season. Of course, everybody's always like, we're fairly healthy 465 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:16,879 Speaker 1: right now. We've been able to get through some of 466 00:21:16,880 --> 00:21:19,680 Speaker 1: the major injuries that happened in the spring. The rotation's 467 00:21:19,720 --> 00:21:23,160 Speaker 1: fairly healthy right now. Casey Miis is on the fifteen dayil. 468 00:21:23,200 --> 00:21:24,640 Speaker 1: But you look at that and you know that things 469 00:21:24,680 --> 00:21:27,280 Speaker 1: are going to come up throughout the season. So I think, 470 00:21:27,760 --> 00:21:30,520 Speaker 1: aside from just looking at depth and making sure you 471 00:21:30,520 --> 00:21:32,760 Speaker 1: have guys in the right spots, that would be where 472 00:21:32,800 --> 00:21:35,280 Speaker 1: the biggest concern is. Jack Flaherty hasn't been pitching the 473 00:21:35,320 --> 00:21:37,080 Speaker 1: way that we know he can pitch, so I think 474 00:21:37,119 --> 00:21:39,000 Speaker 1: there's some work there for him to be done. 475 00:21:39,160 --> 00:21:41,200 Speaker 7: But right now things seem to be. 476 00:21:41,359 --> 00:21:43,520 Speaker 1: Really going well for the Tigers, and you have guys 477 00:21:43,520 --> 00:21:46,040 Speaker 1: playing every day like Zach McKinstry. He's always been a 478 00:21:46,040 --> 00:21:49,199 Speaker 1: big example of somebody who's never played this type of 479 00:21:49,280 --> 00:21:51,359 Speaker 1: role on a major league team. He hasn't been in 480 00:21:51,400 --> 00:21:54,280 Speaker 1: the lineup every single day, So just making sure that 481 00:21:54,359 --> 00:21:57,320 Speaker 1: you're getting him used to that physically is another thing 482 00:21:57,400 --> 00:21:58,879 Speaker 1: that we hear a lot about. 483 00:21:59,000 --> 00:21:59,800 Speaker 7: So for now. 484 00:22:00,080 --> 00:22:02,119 Speaker 1: I mean they're firing on all cylinders, and I know 485 00:22:02,200 --> 00:22:04,439 Speaker 1: that probably isn't going to happen for the entire season. 486 00:22:04,560 --> 00:22:06,719 Speaker 1: And I know they think that that probably isn't going 487 00:22:06,760 --> 00:22:09,160 Speaker 1: to happen for the entire season. But they've always found 488 00:22:09,160 --> 00:22:11,640 Speaker 1: ways to fill the gaps when it's needed. I mean, 489 00:22:11,640 --> 00:22:14,120 Speaker 1: we brought up pitching chaos already. The Tigers had two 490 00:22:14,160 --> 00:22:17,119 Speaker 1: starting pitchers, two true starters when they went into that 491 00:22:17,160 --> 00:22:19,920 Speaker 1: stretch last year and ultimately made a playoff run. 492 00:22:20,040 --> 00:22:21,919 Speaker 7: So I don't think they look at it like that. 493 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:24,080 Speaker 1: I think they know there's going to be challenges that 494 00:22:24,119 --> 00:22:26,600 Speaker 1: come up, but this team has been really, really good 495 00:22:26,640 --> 00:22:28,720 Speaker 1: at figuring out how to deal with them. 496 00:22:29,520 --> 00:22:32,120 Speaker 5: Danielle, what can they add? Because I think we all 497 00:22:32,160 --> 00:22:34,600 Speaker 5: are in agreement that this team should make the playoffs 498 00:22:34,600 --> 00:22:38,439 Speaker 5: and schooball Flaarty, whether it's mis Olsen whoever, the third 499 00:22:38,480 --> 00:22:40,919 Speaker 5: guy is, fourth guy, and that rotation is. 500 00:22:40,960 --> 00:22:42,840 Speaker 6: But who can they add? Do they need a reliever? 501 00:22:43,400 --> 00:22:44,680 Speaker 6: Do they need another bat? 502 00:22:46,720 --> 00:22:49,280 Speaker 1: They'll always look for arms. I think I don't think 503 00:22:49,280 --> 00:22:50,520 Speaker 1: you can ever have enough. 504 00:22:50,320 --> 00:22:53,480 Speaker 5: Pitch every team, though, So I mean like saying they 505 00:22:53,560 --> 00:22:55,760 Speaker 5: need arm, that's like, well, I need another arm everybody. 506 00:22:55,760 --> 00:22:58,760 Speaker 1: That's what everybody does, right, And I'm the Tigers were 507 00:22:58,840 --> 00:23:02,119 Speaker 1: pretty open about looking for right handed bitters during the 508 00:23:02,160 --> 00:23:04,919 Speaker 1: offseason two and Glaber Torres has filled that role pretty 509 00:23:04,920 --> 00:23:06,600 Speaker 1: well for the Tigers. He's done a good job, he 510 00:23:06,600 --> 00:23:09,680 Speaker 1: puts together great at bats, and he's a veteran presence too. 511 00:23:09,720 --> 00:23:13,280 Speaker 1: But I think that's something that Scott Harris is probably 512 00:23:13,280 --> 00:23:15,600 Speaker 1: still going to look at as this team gets stronger 513 00:23:15,640 --> 00:23:18,000 Speaker 1: and if they do start to make a run trade 514 00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:20,919 Speaker 1: deadline approaches, what exactly are they looking to add. They 515 00:23:21,000 --> 00:23:23,120 Speaker 1: might need some outfield depth if these guys don't get 516 00:23:23,160 --> 00:23:25,160 Speaker 1: back and healthy, so that's something you can look at. 517 00:23:25,160 --> 00:23:28,120 Speaker 1: Manuel Margo is still a part of this organization too. 518 00:23:28,160 --> 00:23:31,040 Speaker 1: The Tigers added him late after some of those outfield injuries, 519 00:23:31,119 --> 00:23:33,719 Speaker 1: so he's down in Toledo. But I definitely think that 520 00:23:34,040 --> 00:23:36,600 Speaker 1: they'll tell you, like you said, they always need arms. 521 00:23:36,600 --> 00:23:39,520 Speaker 1: That might be the cliche answer, but you'll always want 522 00:23:39,600 --> 00:23:42,440 Speaker 1: arms to shure up that pitching rotation because the Tiger's 523 00:23:42,480 --> 00:23:45,439 Speaker 1: pitching is If they can have that locked in and 524 00:23:45,480 --> 00:23:47,119 Speaker 1: they can score the amount of runs that they have 525 00:23:47,280 --> 00:23:50,280 Speaker 1: or even less, they're still in a pretty good spot. 526 00:23:50,320 --> 00:23:52,880 Speaker 1: So I think that will be where they're looking at. 527 00:23:52,880 --> 00:23:54,640 Speaker 1: But we've still got quite a bit of time until 528 00:23:54,680 --> 00:23:56,840 Speaker 1: that happens, so you never know what could happen between 529 00:23:56,840 --> 00:23:59,280 Speaker 1: now and the deadline or now if there is a 530 00:23:59,320 --> 00:24:02,240 Speaker 1: trade that wants to be made, there's still some time 531 00:24:02,280 --> 00:24:04,159 Speaker 1: to figure that out. And I think I've learned a 532 00:24:04,160 --> 00:24:06,760 Speaker 1: lot about baseball in the past couple of years and 533 00:24:06,800 --> 00:24:09,080 Speaker 1: knowing that if you're looking that far ahead already, you 534 00:24:09,119 --> 00:24:11,199 Speaker 1: have no idea who's going to be healthy or what 535 00:24:11,240 --> 00:24:13,879 Speaker 1: the roster is going to look like exactly at that point, 536 00:24:13,920 --> 00:24:16,800 Speaker 1: So making those decisions this early would be a little crazy, 537 00:24:16,880 --> 00:24:18,680 Speaker 1: especially when the team is playing that the way that 538 00:24:18,720 --> 00:24:19,160 Speaker 1: they're playing. 539 00:24:19,200 --> 00:24:21,160 Speaker 7: They do have some talent within. I think it's real. 540 00:24:21,200 --> 00:24:22,720 Speaker 7: We're quarter of the way through the season. 541 00:24:23,840 --> 00:24:25,480 Speaker 2: Danielle, are great to have you on. Thank you for 542 00:24:25,520 --> 00:24:27,239 Speaker 2: the time. This was really good, And I like how 543 00:24:27,240 --> 00:24:29,760 Speaker 2: you said real at the end of your last answer, 544 00:24:29,840 --> 00:24:34,120 Speaker 2: because that's what Danielle has behind her, and we have fake. 545 00:24:35,680 --> 00:24:37,480 Speaker 1: We need to send you guys a real plant, like 546 00:24:37,520 --> 00:24:38,359 Speaker 1: what the heck come on. 547 00:24:39,440 --> 00:24:43,080 Speaker 7: The problem is. 548 00:24:43,560 --> 00:24:46,439 Speaker 2: We are not very mature, we are not very respect 549 00:24:46,480 --> 00:24:50,000 Speaker 2: to yourself, we are not very around, so it would 550 00:24:50,000 --> 00:24:53,160 Speaker 2: not do well no one would you're on the road 551 00:24:53,160 --> 00:24:55,000 Speaker 2: a little bit. How would you do with a plant 552 00:24:55,000 --> 00:24:55,320 Speaker 2: in here? 553 00:24:55,680 --> 00:24:56,639 Speaker 6: I don't want to plan here. 554 00:24:56,680 --> 00:24:59,280 Speaker 5: I have my plan right, he likes Scott took my 555 00:24:59,359 --> 00:25:02,120 Speaker 5: plan Awaydaniella, Well, now he took. 556 00:25:02,480 --> 00:25:03,080 Speaker 4: Away the show. 557 00:25:04,080 --> 00:25:05,399 Speaker 2: Thanks for watching step Brothers. 558 00:25:05,440 --> 00:25:07,520 Speaker 6: Danielle. Great to have you on, Thanks for the time. 559 00:25:08,119 --> 00:25:10,080 Speaker 7: Thank you guys, appreciate you. 560 00:25:10,280 --> 00:25:12,480 Speaker 2: Make sure you catch Danielle of course on Twitter, giver 561 00:25:12,560 --> 00:25:15,800 Speaker 2: or follow, but also on the Tiger broadcast. That broadcast 562 00:25:15,840 --> 00:25:18,080 Speaker 2: is awesome, by the way, your boy Benetti on there. 563 00:25:18,520 --> 00:25:21,920 Speaker 2: They do a great job and we've got Tiger territory. 564 00:25:22,000 --> 00:25:24,800 Speaker 2: Karen Steckley, Cody David Hagen who covers the team for 565 00:25:24,800 --> 00:25:27,240 Speaker 2: the Athletic and does an awesome job. Plus Austin Jackson 566 00:25:27,560 --> 00:25:30,159 Speaker 2: who's bringing the heat. Check out that show. Wherever you 567 00:25:30,200 --> 00:25:32,600 Speaker 2: get your pods? Want to pop this tweet in here 568 00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:36,240 Speaker 2: from Red Sox Stats. Detroit broadcast opens talking about how 569 00:25:36,359 --> 00:25:40,080 Speaker 2: Splitter being awful and with weird sinker location alrighties first 570 00:25:40,080 --> 00:25:42,639 Speaker 2: two batters of the game, terrible Splitter smoked sinker to 571 00:25:42,720 --> 00:25:45,280 Speaker 2: a lrighty in the hot spot, crushed for a home run. 572 00:25:45,600 --> 00:25:48,440 Speaker 2: Detroit well schooled. Yeah, Hawks had a couple of good ones, 573 00:25:48,480 --> 00:25:51,399 Speaker 2: but he's had some real clunkers so far this season. 574 00:25:51,480 --> 00:25:54,560 Speaker 2: So teams that can smack it have a good game 575 00:25:54,600 --> 00:25:58,800 Speaker 2: plan against him. Right now, Yeah, no, nothing there. 576 00:26:00,119 --> 00:26:01,440 Speaker 5: You want to throw it. That's where kind of where 577 00:26:01,440 --> 00:26:02,880 Speaker 5: you want to throw it. If you're throwing a splinker 578 00:26:02,920 --> 00:26:04,600 Speaker 5: to alrighty. Like I don't know if his is a 579 00:26:04,600 --> 00:26:07,879 Speaker 5: true split, but like if it's, I'm I don't watching 580 00:26:07,960 --> 00:26:10,360 Speaker 5: pitch that much, so I'm just going off generalities here, 581 00:26:10,600 --> 00:26:12,399 Speaker 5: But if he if he usually it goes like this 582 00:26:12,560 --> 00:26:14,600 Speaker 5: right to a righty, so we go down and in. Well, 583 00:26:14,600 --> 00:26:16,200 Speaker 5: if you throw your sinker down and in you wanted 584 00:26:16,240 --> 00:26:19,280 Speaker 5: to come on the same plane, it would makes sense. 585 00:26:19,280 --> 00:26:21,120 Speaker 5: Like if you're going right on right change, you want 586 00:26:21,119 --> 00:26:22,639 Speaker 5: to throw it in. You don't want to throw the 587 00:26:22,680 --> 00:26:25,200 Speaker 5: changeup away because the hitter sees it in, they get 588 00:26:25,240 --> 00:26:26,639 Speaker 5: excited and then they swing it early. 589 00:26:27,240 --> 00:26:29,840 Speaker 2: Generally actually craps. From what I know, it's not the 590 00:26:29,880 --> 00:26:34,080 Speaker 2: problem against Righty's for how I think Lefty's torch him. 591 00:26:34,359 --> 00:26:39,000 Speaker 4: They were, But his issue is the slider. Nothing's going 592 00:26:39,080 --> 00:26:41,920 Speaker 4: the opposite way. That's what he feasted on last year. 593 00:26:41,920 --> 00:26:44,240 Speaker 4: He did an amazing job of that, Like whatever the 594 00:26:44,280 --> 00:26:46,440 Speaker 4: differential was, I think his differential was like one of 595 00:26:46,480 --> 00:26:48,920 Speaker 4: the best in the league. Like I don't know how 596 00:26:48,920 --> 00:26:51,960 Speaker 4: many inches it was, but the difference where sinker and 597 00:26:52,000 --> 00:26:56,000 Speaker 4: slider started the same spot and they just look the 598 00:26:56,040 --> 00:26:59,720 Speaker 4: exact same. He's not throwing the slider for strikes. So yeah, 599 00:26:59,760 --> 00:27:02,560 Speaker 4: any thing in they're able to hit it. But to 600 00:27:02,680 --> 00:27:06,120 Speaker 4: me that that heat map does in like I bet 601 00:27:06,160 --> 00:27:08,880 Speaker 4: your your overlie of everybody's heat map with the same 602 00:27:08,920 --> 00:27:11,960 Speaker 4: type of stuff from this arm angle out here would 603 00:27:11,960 --> 00:27:14,720 Speaker 4: probably be very similar. They just have to They just 604 00:27:14,720 --> 00:27:16,639 Speaker 4: can sit on it though it needs to get the 605 00:27:16,680 --> 00:27:17,720 Speaker 4: slider in the zone more