1 00:00:01,920 --> 00:00:04,880 Speaker 1: Andre's reliever Mason Miller joining us. You've got Pierzinski and 2 00:00:04,960 --> 00:00:07,520 Speaker 1: Lance Lynn on the show today, Mason, So got a 3 00:00:07,520 --> 00:00:10,119 Speaker 1: fun crew. Good to have you on. How did that 4 00:00:10,200 --> 00:00:11,920 Speaker 1: sound when I just introduced you? 5 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:14,760 Speaker 2: You used to that? You like that padres? 6 00:00:14,200 --> 00:00:17,080 Speaker 3: They're still getting used to it, still getting used to it, 7 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:19,160 Speaker 3: but it's got a nice ring to it for sure, 8 00:00:19,440 --> 00:00:23,200 Speaker 3: And you know, settling in first first three games and 9 00:00:23,520 --> 00:00:27,320 Speaker 3: we're on the road, so getting getting acclimated. 10 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:27,360 Speaker 4: And feeling good. 11 00:00:27,960 --> 00:00:29,280 Speaker 2: How was the weekend long for you? 12 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:34,160 Speaker 3: The weekend was fantastic. I mean it was chaos every 13 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:38,159 Speaker 3: second of it, for sure, but I really enjoyed it 14 00:00:38,240 --> 00:00:40,879 Speaker 3: and felt some things on the mound that I haven't felt, 15 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:42,280 Speaker 3: you know, so far in my career. 16 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:46,400 Speaker 5: Mason, How long do you think until you'll understand when 17 00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:50,080 Speaker 5: people introduce you? No more Sacramento Athletics. You're now a 18 00:00:50,159 --> 00:00:52,920 Speaker 5: San Diego padre where they actually sell out every night 19 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:55,800 Speaker 5: in Petco with like forty thousand. They sent a new 20 00:00:55,840 --> 00:00:58,840 Speaker 5: record every single night. They had one person every day, 21 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:01,640 Speaker 5: so they're like, oh, yesterday forty thousand to one, today 22 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:03,440 Speaker 5: we're gonna have forty thousand and two. Like, how long 23 00:01:03,480 --> 00:01:05,920 Speaker 5: do you think until you will finally realize that, Man, 24 00:01:05,959 --> 00:01:07,240 Speaker 5: I am a San Diego Padre. 25 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:11,199 Speaker 3: Now I felt like getting into the game that first time, 26 00:01:11,480 --> 00:01:13,160 Speaker 3: you know, was the big hurdle. 27 00:01:14,200 --> 00:01:14,399 Speaker 4: You know. 28 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:16,840 Speaker 3: Now it's kind of the you know, pinch yourself a 29 00:01:16,880 --> 00:01:19,280 Speaker 3: little bit when you walk out there and you know 30 00:01:19,319 --> 00:01:24,520 Speaker 3: the stadium's packed out. You know, there's just energy and buzz, 31 00:01:24,760 --> 00:01:26,720 Speaker 3: you know, from the moment the first pitch is thrown 32 00:01:27,000 --> 00:01:31,000 Speaker 3: or even before that. So it's definitely been a Swiss 33 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:32,759 Speaker 3: for me. But I'm really loving it. 34 00:01:33,959 --> 00:01:36,920 Speaker 6: Hey, going back to you went from playing your most 35 00:01:36,920 --> 00:01:39,680 Speaker 6: of your home games in the minor league Triple A Ballpark. 36 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 6: Now your home games are going to be there. Does 37 00:01:42,319 --> 00:01:44,080 Speaker 6: it feel like you kind of made it back to 38 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:45,960 Speaker 6: the big leagues a little bit? Or is is it 39 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:47,520 Speaker 6: gonna be a little bit more pressure or was just 40 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:48,560 Speaker 6: excitement ready to go? 41 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:49,560 Speaker 2: No? 42 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:51,320 Speaker 4: I would say excitement for sure. 43 00:01:51,760 --> 00:01:55,600 Speaker 3: It was an adjustment playing playing there this year, But 44 00:01:56,120 --> 00:01:58,280 Speaker 3: you know, I think after a certain point, you know 45 00:01:58,320 --> 00:02:00,600 Speaker 3: that adjustment has to be made and it's just playing ball. 46 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:03,720 Speaker 3: So uh, the atmosphere obviously is different, but you know, 47 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:06,960 Speaker 3: we'd made that mental mental adjustment there in Sacramento, and 48 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:09,120 Speaker 3: you know, we were playing big League baseball games, even 49 00:02:09,120 --> 00:02:10,440 Speaker 3: if the atmosphere didn't feel that way. 50 00:02:11,600 --> 00:02:13,880 Speaker 5: Okay, I have to ask about Sacramento because you know, 51 00:02:14,000 --> 00:02:16,640 Speaker 5: Savarino's had all his comments other players, Was the mound 52 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:19,239 Speaker 5: that bad? Was the mountain? Because other people have said 53 00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:21,160 Speaker 5: the same thing, like, is the mound really that bad? 54 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 4: For me? 55 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:25,760 Speaker 3: I didn't mind it as much. They did do some 56 00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:28,320 Speaker 3: work on it earlier in the year. It was pretty hard. 57 00:02:29,320 --> 00:02:32,040 Speaker 3: But when it bakes in the sun all day, even 58 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:33,679 Speaker 3: though it cools down at night, it's it's going to 59 00:02:33,760 --> 00:02:38,840 Speaker 3: be pretty firm. For me visually, just the single level 60 00:02:38,960 --> 00:02:42,040 Speaker 3: broadcast booths was what threw me off the most. Going from, 61 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:45,280 Speaker 3: you know, a big league stadium backdrop to that was 62 00:02:45,480 --> 00:02:47,480 Speaker 3: was the bigger difference for me. The mound the mountain 63 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:48,280 Speaker 3: really didn't bother me. 64 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:51,760 Speaker 6: Hey, now that you're over in San Diego, have you 65 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:54,120 Speaker 6: talked to Shield about what the roles might be, how 66 00:02:54,160 --> 00:02:55,680 Speaker 6: it might play out, or is it kind of just 67 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:58,280 Speaker 6: go game by game? I know Shild usually has a 68 00:02:58,320 --> 00:03:00,200 Speaker 6: plan in place, and he has always been really good 69 00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:01,040 Speaker 6: at communicating. 70 00:03:01,480 --> 00:03:03,720 Speaker 4: What do you got forced there? Yeah? 71 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:07,200 Speaker 3: Yeah, so far, you know, we've we've had discussions, and 72 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:09,720 Speaker 3: you know, I think everybody has has kind of came 73 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:12,240 Speaker 3: to the same conclusion that everybody has the same goal 74 00:03:12,280 --> 00:03:14,880 Speaker 3: of wanting to make it to October and make a 75 00:03:14,880 --> 00:03:18,320 Speaker 3: deep run and compete for a World Series and whatever 76 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:19,079 Speaker 3: that role is. 77 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:21,240 Speaker 4: Uh, you know, I'm prepared to do that. 78 00:03:21,960 --> 00:03:23,200 Speaker 3: I know that these guys have had a lot of 79 00:03:23,240 --> 00:03:26,360 Speaker 3: success here, so it's kind of figuring out how I 80 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 3: fit into that equation while also keeping everybody fresh and 81 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:32,920 Speaker 3: and you know, primed for for a nice run this 82 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:36,119 Speaker 3: off season or going into the playoffs this year. 83 00:03:37,040 --> 00:03:38,560 Speaker 5: Mason, you know you want to be on the mound 84 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:40,800 Speaker 5: in the night and come on, dude, It's okay, It's okay. 85 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:43,600 Speaker 5: Listen to is great, but we all know we've you know, 86 00:03:43,680 --> 00:03:45,640 Speaker 5: the adrenaline. We saw you out on Friday night when 87 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:48,200 Speaker 5: you got you got out there, the emotion. So it's 88 00:03:48,200 --> 00:03:50,120 Speaker 5: okay to say, hey, I want to close. It's okay, 89 00:03:50,800 --> 00:03:51,480 Speaker 5: You'll figure it out. 90 00:03:51,480 --> 00:03:54,720 Speaker 3: I mean I told I told Mike when we talked, 91 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:57,280 Speaker 3: I said, I'm comfortable in the ninth inning, and you know, 92 00:03:57,320 --> 00:03:59,160 Speaker 3: I've been closing for a year and a half now. 93 00:04:00,160 --> 00:04:02,640 Speaker 3: But you know, coming to this this team at this time, 94 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:05,360 Speaker 3: and you know, in this this playoff push you know, 95 00:04:05,480 --> 00:04:08,200 Speaker 3: it's not my spot to be disruptive to what this 96 00:04:08,280 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 3: team's got going on, and they have a lot of 97 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:12,400 Speaker 3: good things going on, so we want to supplement that. 98 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:15,240 Speaker 3: You know, not only myself, but the other trade pieces 99 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:17,680 Speaker 3: we got as well. So you know they know that 100 00:04:17,680 --> 00:04:20,159 Speaker 3: that I am comfortable in that role. But you know 101 00:04:20,200 --> 00:04:22,760 Speaker 3: I am prepared to pitch the eighth seventh, you know, 102 00:04:22,800 --> 00:04:25,760 Speaker 3: whenever I can to get us to that get just 103 00:04:25,800 --> 00:04:27,280 Speaker 3: get us to the ninth inning and get a win. 104 00:04:27,360 --> 00:04:28,560 Speaker 4: You know, that's all that matters. 105 00:04:28,960 --> 00:04:31,160 Speaker 5: You ain't you ain't pitching the seventh. Don't worry, you 106 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:34,080 Speaker 5: ain't pitching the seventh. Let's just get that out there 107 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:36,680 Speaker 5: right now. You ain't pitching the seventh, all right. So 108 00:04:36,680 --> 00:04:38,279 Speaker 5: I want to know how you found out about the trade. 109 00:04:38,279 --> 00:04:40,760 Speaker 5: Did anybody in the athletics come to you and say, hey, 110 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:43,240 Speaker 5: this is a real possibility for you and seers or 111 00:04:43,279 --> 00:04:44,960 Speaker 5: did you just kind of find out like everyone else 112 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:47,760 Speaker 5: is a surprise. Did you know this was coming because 113 00:04:47,839 --> 00:04:49,760 Speaker 5: I was never traded during the season, so I don't 114 00:04:49,760 --> 00:04:51,680 Speaker 5: know how that goes. But does someone call you in 115 00:04:51,720 --> 00:04:54,080 Speaker 5: the office say hey, Mason, listen because you missed the game, 116 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:56,480 Speaker 5: right you missed the game the night before and Cottsay said, oh, 117 00:04:56,480 --> 00:04:58,960 Speaker 5: you're a healthy scratch. So is that your first inclination 118 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:00,599 Speaker 5: that you were going to possibly to be traded. 119 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:04,239 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean the rumors. The rumors are what they are, 120 00:05:04,279 --> 00:05:06,200 Speaker 3: so you kind of have an idea. You just never 121 00:05:06,320 --> 00:05:11,400 Speaker 3: know what how much weight they hold. My agent had 122 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:15,479 Speaker 3: been speaking with Forced, and we knew that there was 123 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:19,200 Speaker 3: a possibility. San Diego obviously didn't seem like the right 124 00:05:19,279 --> 00:05:23,200 Speaker 3: fit just based on what kind of package they could 125 00:05:23,200 --> 00:05:27,400 Speaker 3: put together initially, so they weren't something that we expected. 126 00:05:27,440 --> 00:05:31,120 Speaker 3: But you know, come Wednesday, I didn't find out till 127 00:05:31,120 --> 00:05:33,000 Speaker 3: the eighth inning that I was a healthy scratch. You know, 128 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:37,320 Speaker 3: it's a safe situation, and COT's called our bullpen coach, 129 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:39,520 Speaker 3: Hubby put the phone up to my ear and said, 130 00:05:39,920 --> 00:05:41,200 Speaker 3: you know you're not available tonight. 131 00:05:41,240 --> 00:05:42,320 Speaker 4: I can't pitch you. Sorry. 132 00:05:43,320 --> 00:05:45,640 Speaker 3: And then I spoke with Force that night and he said, 133 00:05:45,680 --> 00:05:48,359 Speaker 3: nothing's done yet, but that's all I have for you 134 00:05:48,440 --> 00:05:50,800 Speaker 3: right now. So I felt like, if you're holding me 135 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:53,239 Speaker 3: out of a game, there's got to be a pretty 136 00:05:53,279 --> 00:05:55,880 Speaker 3: good chance that the deals, you know, ninety five percent 137 00:05:55,920 --> 00:05:56,559 Speaker 3: of the way there. 138 00:05:56,640 --> 00:05:59,640 Speaker 4: And then found out the next morning with a phone call. 139 00:06:00,760 --> 00:06:04,080 Speaker 2: So, you know, with the way the conversations were going. 140 00:06:04,160 --> 00:06:06,880 Speaker 1: And I'll add that the Padres already had one of 141 00:06:06,880 --> 00:06:09,880 Speaker 1: the better bullpens in baseball, including you know, at least 142 00:06:09,960 --> 00:06:12,359 Speaker 1: four guys that you could fill in for most teams 143 00:06:12,400 --> 00:06:14,839 Speaker 1: as an eighth or ninth inning man. Were you surprised 144 00:06:14,920 --> 00:06:16,880 Speaker 1: when you heard that it was actually going to be 145 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:19,200 Speaker 1: San Diego versus any other club? 146 00:06:20,800 --> 00:06:22,960 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean, I think we've all seen the track 147 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:25,800 Speaker 3: record AJ has had at the deadline, and he's not 148 00:06:25,839 --> 00:06:29,000 Speaker 3: scared to make any moves. So, you know, I consider 149 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:32,039 Speaker 3: myself blessed, and you know, I'm really grateful that they 150 00:06:32,440 --> 00:06:35,000 Speaker 3: thought as highly of me as they did to put 151 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:37,560 Speaker 3: together the package they did and get me there. And 152 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:40,520 Speaker 3: you know, I'm looking forward to to helping them impact 153 00:06:40,560 --> 00:06:43,920 Speaker 3: this bush and you know, pitching to the postseason. 154 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:48,360 Speaker 6: I know. So I have unfortunately been trained at the 155 00:06:48,440 --> 00:06:51,320 Speaker 6: deadline a couple of times, as AJ was so good 156 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:53,800 Speaker 6: they never got rid of him at the deadline, or 157 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:56,080 Speaker 6: he was always on a team that was just barely 158 00:06:56,200 --> 00:06:58,520 Speaker 6: enough in it. I don't really know what he was doing. 159 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:01,600 Speaker 6: But what's it like the fans? What's like? Because it's 160 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:03,640 Speaker 6: different man you gotta gotta go pack up, You've gotta 161 00:07:03,680 --> 00:07:05,320 Speaker 6: get all your stuff ready. What was kind of the 162 00:07:05,400 --> 00:07:08,479 Speaker 6: most chaotic part of getting yourself all packed up and 163 00:07:08,480 --> 00:07:09,200 Speaker 6: getting out of there. 164 00:07:10,080 --> 00:07:15,320 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean, fortunately the A's were off Thursday, the 165 00:07:15,400 --> 00:07:18,560 Speaker 3: deadline day, as were the Padres, so I kind of 166 00:07:18,600 --> 00:07:20,880 Speaker 3: got a little bit extra time. It wasn't as chaotic, 167 00:07:21,040 --> 00:07:23,120 Speaker 3: maybe as some guys have had it, where it's you 168 00:07:23,160 --> 00:07:25,200 Speaker 3: get traded and you're on a flight in a couple hours. 169 00:07:25,840 --> 00:07:27,080 Speaker 4: I took a flight the next. 170 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:30,440 Speaker 3: Morning, But really it's just the fallout of it where 171 00:07:30,480 --> 00:07:32,280 Speaker 3: you kind of just feel like kind of stuck in time, 172 00:07:32,400 --> 00:07:34,640 Speaker 3: like you know it's happening, but you know you're not 173 00:07:34,720 --> 00:07:38,280 Speaker 3: leaving yet, and you're just kind of throwing everything in bags, 174 00:07:38,320 --> 00:07:40,840 Speaker 3: and you know, you kind of kind of felt like 175 00:07:40,880 --> 00:07:42,800 Speaker 3: and planned that you were going to be somewhere for 176 00:07:42,960 --> 00:07:45,560 Speaker 3: the rest of the season, obviously knowing there's a chance 177 00:07:45,560 --> 00:07:47,680 Speaker 3: to be traded, but you know, once it happens, it's 178 00:07:47,720 --> 00:07:49,640 Speaker 3: just kind of like everything starts speeding up on you. 179 00:07:51,120 --> 00:07:53,040 Speaker 3: And I just felt like as soon as I got 180 00:07:53,080 --> 00:07:55,040 Speaker 3: down here and you know, got outside and got the 181 00:07:55,120 --> 00:07:58,000 Speaker 3: throw and feel like a ballplayer again, you know that 182 00:07:58,120 --> 00:07:59,760 Speaker 3: kind of kind of put my brain at ease. 183 00:07:59,600 --> 00:08:00,000 Speaker 4: A little bit. 184 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:04,440 Speaker 3: But it's still just housing all your stuff, family, just 185 00:08:04,440 --> 00:08:05,800 Speaker 3: just the logistics of all of it. 186 00:08:05,880 --> 00:08:06,040 Speaker 4: You know. 187 00:08:06,160 --> 00:08:09,880 Speaker 3: Fortunately it's you know, northern California to southern California. 188 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:12,160 Speaker 4: That could be could be a lot more distance between 189 00:08:12,160 --> 00:08:13,440 Speaker 4: the two teams. 190 00:08:13,480 --> 00:08:14,040 Speaker 2: That's true. 191 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:16,600 Speaker 1: Did you get to say goodbye to your teammates or 192 00:08:16,640 --> 00:08:18,680 Speaker 1: because you had the off day, you didn't really have 193 00:08:18,800 --> 00:08:20,640 Speaker 1: the time with them in the clubhouse. 194 00:08:20,240 --> 00:08:24,640 Speaker 3: Right, Yeah, yeah, it wasn't like an official thing unfortunately, 195 00:08:24,720 --> 00:08:27,200 Speaker 3: and that that is one of the parts that that's 196 00:08:27,240 --> 00:08:28,280 Speaker 3: kind of sucked about it. 197 00:08:28,320 --> 00:08:32,280 Speaker 4: But you know, I said by to some guys Wednesday. 198 00:08:31,880 --> 00:08:33,760 Speaker 3: After I got held out of the game, you know, 199 00:08:33,880 --> 00:08:36,920 Speaker 3: just kind of knowing like, hey, I might see Friday, 200 00:08:36,960 --> 00:08:39,480 Speaker 3: but if not, you know, thanks for thanks for being 201 00:08:39,480 --> 00:08:41,760 Speaker 3: a great, great teammate and you know, I love playing 202 00:08:41,800 --> 00:08:45,720 Speaker 3: with you. Definitely bittersweet for me because I was drafted 203 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:47,240 Speaker 3: by the A's, came up with them, played with a 204 00:08:47,240 --> 00:08:50,520 Speaker 3: lot of those guys for several years now. But you 205 00:08:50,520 --> 00:08:53,640 Speaker 3: know that's it doesn't compare really to the to the 206 00:08:53,679 --> 00:08:56,200 Speaker 3: opportunity to go play for post season baseball, and you 207 00:08:56,240 --> 00:08:58,680 Speaker 3: know that's what we all do is you know, compete 208 00:08:58,720 --> 00:09:01,240 Speaker 3: and it feels it felt like Opening Day again, like 209 00:09:01,280 --> 00:09:04,400 Speaker 3: the excitement and you know, the drive and just just 210 00:09:04,440 --> 00:09:08,440 Speaker 3: the willing you or the willingness and expectation to show 211 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:10,120 Speaker 3: up to the field each day and you know, I 212 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:13,000 Speaker 3: expect to win. I think that that was something that 213 00:09:13,200 --> 00:09:14,440 Speaker 3: hit me right in the face as soon as I 214 00:09:14,440 --> 00:09:15,080 Speaker 3: walked in the door. 215 00:09:16,679 --> 00:09:19,400 Speaker 1: It's summertime, it's bathing suit time, and it's time to 216 00:09:19,440 --> 00:09:22,640 Speaker 1: get a better bathing suit liner. It's twenty twenty five crats. 217 00:09:22,720 --> 00:09:24,760 Speaker 1: I would like to feel more comfortable, and I would 218 00:09:24,840 --> 00:09:26,360 Speaker 1: like to thank Fair Harbor for doing that. 219 00:09:27,360 --> 00:09:30,200 Speaker 7: It's super easy. Get the Fair Harbor breezon It liner 220 00:09:30,559 --> 00:09:33,880 Speaker 7: in your shorts. 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You get into the new clubhouse right 237 00:10:23,480 --> 00:10:25,360 Speaker 1: with the team, like who's coming up to you and 238 00:10:25,440 --> 00:10:27,640 Speaker 1: saying what? Right, there's some guys that have been there 239 00:10:27,640 --> 00:10:29,720 Speaker 1: for a while, some veteran guys too, and then all 240 00:10:29,760 --> 00:10:31,880 Speaker 1: the way through your appearance, you know, I was glued 241 00:10:32,040 --> 00:10:32,800 Speaker 1: into that game. 242 00:10:32,960 --> 00:10:34,880 Speaker 2: I think a couple knocks, there's. 243 00:10:34,640 --> 00:10:38,240 Speaker 1: Some pressure, Machado makes a sweet play for the double play. 244 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:40,720 Speaker 1: You're fired up. I think you know a rise like 245 00:10:40,920 --> 00:10:42,880 Speaker 1: did a ten out of ten? Split the whole deal? 246 00:10:43,040 --> 00:10:45,760 Speaker 1: So what was that whole experience like from entering clubhouse 247 00:10:45,800 --> 00:10:46,880 Speaker 1: through end of appearance? 248 00:10:46,920 --> 00:10:47,760 Speaker 2: Take a deep breath. 249 00:10:48,559 --> 00:10:51,920 Speaker 3: Yeah, man, I mean really, even since before I got there, 250 00:10:52,920 --> 00:10:56,240 Speaker 3: you know, everybody's just been so so welcoming and so 251 00:10:56,640 --> 00:11:00,800 Speaker 3: excited to have us here. So it's it's felt natural. 252 00:11:01,480 --> 00:11:03,520 Speaker 3: You know, everybody in the club us has been super cool, 253 00:11:03,640 --> 00:11:07,320 Speaker 3: super welcoming. Yeah, it's a tight knit group for sure, 254 00:11:07,360 --> 00:11:09,360 Speaker 3: and they have a lot of fun and they played 255 00:11:09,400 --> 00:11:13,080 Speaker 3: great baseball. So it's a fantastic combination and a locker 256 00:11:13,160 --> 00:11:14,640 Speaker 3: room that you definitely want to be a part of. 257 00:11:15,760 --> 00:11:18,680 Speaker 3: So really just dealing with all the meeting everybody one 258 00:11:18,760 --> 00:11:21,319 Speaker 3: hundred and fifty names, you know, quiz tomorrow that I'm 259 00:11:21,360 --> 00:11:24,959 Speaker 3: definitely failing type of thing trying to remember everybody's name, 260 00:11:25,040 --> 00:11:26,880 Speaker 3: but you know, meeting all the. 261 00:11:26,840 --> 00:11:29,160 Speaker 4: Guys and hanging out a little bit. 262 00:11:29,360 --> 00:11:31,800 Speaker 3: You know, I'm handling all the media and trying to 263 00:11:31,800 --> 00:11:33,960 Speaker 3: go about your day and have some semblance of normalcy, 264 00:11:35,440 --> 00:11:37,560 Speaker 3: trying to find that before the game. So you had 265 00:11:37,760 --> 00:11:39,480 Speaker 3: had like an hour before the game where I felt 266 00:11:39,520 --> 00:11:42,079 Speaker 3: like I could breathe a little bit, chill, get ready 267 00:11:42,080 --> 00:11:44,199 Speaker 3: for it. And then I was really happy to get 268 00:11:44,200 --> 00:11:46,480 Speaker 3: in there that first night too, because obviously when you 269 00:11:46,520 --> 00:11:48,440 Speaker 3: get somewhere near you're you're anxious to get in there 270 00:11:48,440 --> 00:11:52,320 Speaker 3: and you know, play with the boys and throw up 271 00:11:52,320 --> 00:11:55,440 Speaker 3: a zero in my case, So working through a couple 272 00:11:55,440 --> 00:11:58,680 Speaker 3: of hits and fantastic defense behind me, you know, just 273 00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:01,640 Speaker 3: the atmosphere coming into the game with something I've never 274 00:12:01,640 --> 00:12:04,319 Speaker 3: felt felt like my hair was standing up. Probably the 275 00:12:04,400 --> 00:12:07,600 Speaker 3: closest it's felt was my debut just in terms of nerves. 276 00:12:07,640 --> 00:12:10,080 Speaker 3: But you know, feeling that every time you go in 277 00:12:10,080 --> 00:12:12,440 Speaker 3: the games, that's a crazy feeling. 278 00:12:14,400 --> 00:12:17,040 Speaker 6: Yeah, that's a beautiful feeling. Back into the bullpen. My 279 00:12:17,160 --> 00:12:19,120 Speaker 6: question to you, has there ever been or has there 280 00:12:19,120 --> 00:12:21,320 Speaker 6: been any talk about the possibility and maybe in the 281 00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:24,959 Speaker 6: future going to starting I know that the Padres themselves 282 00:12:24,960 --> 00:12:27,480 Speaker 6: have some guys coming off the book. Is that something 283 00:12:27,480 --> 00:12:29,439 Speaker 6: you would be interested in or is it right now 284 00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:31,839 Speaker 6: just kind of hey, I'm here doing this right now 285 00:12:31,840 --> 00:12:32,840 Speaker 6: and then see where it takes me. 286 00:12:33,760 --> 00:12:34,040 Speaker 4: Yeah. 287 00:12:34,120 --> 00:12:37,280 Speaker 3: I think all focuses on this year and pitching out 288 00:12:37,280 --> 00:12:39,880 Speaker 3: of the bullpen. That's not to say down the road 289 00:12:39,920 --> 00:12:42,960 Speaker 3: we can't can't revisit and have conversations and you know, 290 00:12:43,080 --> 00:12:45,600 Speaker 3: being being able to think about and say that I'll 291 00:12:45,640 --> 00:12:47,440 Speaker 3: be here for four and a half years, you know, 292 00:12:47,520 --> 00:12:50,319 Speaker 3: I think that that's that's super exciting and I think 293 00:12:50,320 --> 00:12:53,480 Speaker 3: there are possibilities of that, But for the time being, 294 00:12:53,480 --> 00:12:55,840 Speaker 3: the focus is one hundred percent on this season and 295 00:12:55,920 --> 00:12:59,400 Speaker 3: having success and in the bullpen down there and being 296 00:12:59,760 --> 00:13:02,320 Speaker 3: you know, pulling my weight in terms of this this 297 00:13:02,360 --> 00:13:03,240 Speaker 3: top bullpen. 298 00:13:04,960 --> 00:13:05,320 Speaker 6: Mason. 299 00:13:05,440 --> 00:13:07,600 Speaker 5: How much did it help to have jpcies go with you? 300 00:13:08,080 --> 00:13:09,760 Speaker 5: How much did that help to have a guy that 301 00:13:09,800 --> 00:13:12,199 Speaker 5: you knew that you were tight with that went from 302 00:13:12,440 --> 00:13:16,400 Speaker 5: from I almost caught him Oakland from Sacramento to San Diego. 303 00:13:16,880 --> 00:13:18,480 Speaker 5: That has to help, right When you have a teammate 304 00:13:18,520 --> 00:13:20,160 Speaker 5: that's on the same plane and everything with you and 305 00:13:20,160 --> 00:13:22,120 Speaker 5: then walks into clubhouse with you, it's got. 306 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:24,520 Speaker 4: To be a huge Yeah, one hundred percent. Yeah. 307 00:13:24,760 --> 00:13:26,679 Speaker 3: You know, JP and I had lockers next to each 308 00:13:26,720 --> 00:13:30,320 Speaker 3: other and and Sacramento, so I've definitely known each other for. 309 00:13:30,320 --> 00:13:31,840 Speaker 4: A couple of years. Good friends. 310 00:13:33,080 --> 00:13:36,000 Speaker 3: Very reassuring for me, but but more so I think 311 00:13:36,080 --> 00:13:38,720 Speaker 3: for both of our wives also, just you know, being 312 00:13:38,960 --> 00:13:41,280 Speaker 3: being in it together a little bit, and you know, 313 00:13:41,320 --> 00:13:43,680 Speaker 3: having spent these past couple of seasons together and you know, 314 00:13:43,720 --> 00:13:47,040 Speaker 3: you pick up and move your life, and you know, 315 00:13:47,120 --> 00:13:48,719 Speaker 3: for us it's kind of easy, just lean into the 316 00:13:48,760 --> 00:13:52,600 Speaker 3: game and you know, uh, it kind of sorts itself out. 317 00:13:53,040 --> 00:13:55,480 Speaker 3: Sometimes for your families it's it's a little bit more challenging. 318 00:13:55,559 --> 00:13:58,320 Speaker 3: So I think having having the two of us come 319 00:13:58,400 --> 00:14:01,480 Speaker 3: together was was really a blessing, especially for me and 320 00:14:01,520 --> 00:14:03,520 Speaker 3: my wife, being our first time getting traded. 321 00:14:04,880 --> 00:14:07,600 Speaker 5: Yeah, people forget this awesome involves wives and kids and 322 00:14:07,640 --> 00:14:10,199 Speaker 5: families and not just the players. So yeah, shout out 323 00:14:10,240 --> 00:14:13,640 Speaker 5: to wives who help you, you know, move now. By 324 00:14:13,640 --> 00:14:15,199 Speaker 5: the way, two quick things before you let you go. One, 325 00:14:15,200 --> 00:14:16,760 Speaker 5: it was super awesome the picture you took with the 326 00:14:16,840 --> 00:14:19,600 Speaker 5: kid with type one diabetes. That was an awesome photo. 327 00:14:19,680 --> 00:14:23,320 Speaker 5: So kudos to you for doing that. People that don't 328 00:14:23,360 --> 00:14:25,320 Speaker 5: know your story, they can google it. We're not going 329 00:14:25,360 --> 00:14:26,920 Speaker 5: to get into We've got into it a year before. 330 00:14:26,960 --> 00:14:29,160 Speaker 5: So that was awesome you did that. And then lastly 331 00:14:29,320 --> 00:14:33,080 Speaker 5: there's the picture that's pretty awesome. You did that, and 332 00:14:33,680 --> 00:14:36,200 Speaker 5: you know, good luck to that kid and with everything. 333 00:14:36,240 --> 00:14:38,000 Speaker 5: But before we let you go, I have to ask 334 00:14:38,000 --> 00:14:40,880 Speaker 5: this question. We had Nick Kurtz on last week. Who's 335 00:14:40,920 --> 00:14:43,160 Speaker 5: the rookie of the year, Jacob Wilson or Nick Kurts. 336 00:14:44,640 --> 00:14:46,760 Speaker 3: And it's going to come down to these last two 337 00:14:46,800 --> 00:14:49,760 Speaker 3: months for sure. That's the exciting part about that team. 338 00:14:50,720 --> 00:14:52,960 Speaker 3: You know, if Nick keeps hitting home runs, I don't know. 339 00:14:53,440 --> 00:14:56,080 Speaker 3: I don't know if Jacob can keep up with that. 340 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:59,000 Speaker 3: But you know, both of them are having just such 341 00:14:59,080 --> 00:15:01,960 Speaker 3: fantastic season at such you know, young ages, you know, 342 00:15:02,040 --> 00:15:05,040 Speaker 3: removed from from the draft and you know, just learning 343 00:15:05,120 --> 00:15:07,720 Speaker 3: so much and what it takes to to take the 344 00:15:07,720 --> 00:15:10,320 Speaker 3: field each day and and stay on it. You know, 345 00:15:10,360 --> 00:15:13,120 Speaker 3: I know Jacob got hit with a pitch and you 346 00:15:13,160 --> 00:15:14,720 Speaker 3: know it was kind of grinding through it a little bit. 347 00:15:14,800 --> 00:15:17,120 Speaker 3: But you know, I hope he comes back and be 348 00:15:17,240 --> 00:15:19,600 Speaker 3: able to finish up the season strong. You know, both 349 00:15:19,640 --> 00:15:23,680 Speaker 3: those guys have really bright futures and you know, not 350 00:15:23,880 --> 00:15:25,880 Speaker 3: I'm looking forward to pitching to the A's, but you know, 351 00:15:25,920 --> 00:15:27,960 Speaker 3: maybe maybe not to those guys, especially Nick. 352 00:15:28,120 --> 00:15:29,280 Speaker 4: So we'll see. 353 00:15:30,080 --> 00:15:32,800 Speaker 5: Nick is ridiculous the way, By the way, what a 354 00:15:32,920 --> 00:15:35,520 Speaker 5: veteran what veteran answers Mason has? By the way, He's like, 355 00:15:35,640 --> 00:15:37,720 Speaker 5: you know, I hope they both can win and split 356 00:15:37,720 --> 00:15:38,840 Speaker 5: the award because they. 357 00:15:39,400 --> 00:15:43,240 Speaker 6: Time, there's a lot of ball left, you know, a 358 00:15:43,240 --> 00:15:46,040 Speaker 6: lot of ball left. Who how did you know? You 359 00:15:46,200 --> 00:15:47,880 Speaker 6: just answered it? Though he just answered who he does 360 00:15:47,960 --> 00:15:50,320 Speaker 6: want to face, so that might who? 361 00:15:50,360 --> 00:15:53,760 Speaker 4: The answer is, I gotta guard. I gotta guard the homer, 362 00:15:53,920 --> 00:15:55,240 Speaker 4: you know, I hear you. 363 00:15:55,320 --> 00:15:58,080 Speaker 6: Yeah, you can get to one nothing real quick? True? 364 00:15:58,080 --> 00:15:59,400 Speaker 5: How did you not win Rookie of Year? 365 00:15:59,440 --> 00:15:59,560 Speaker 4: Was it? 366 00:15:59,560 --> 00:16:02,240 Speaker 5: Because twenty three counted as your rookie year. 367 00:16:02,280 --> 00:16:03,200 Speaker 6: Is that why you weren't? 368 00:16:05,040 --> 00:16:07,240 Speaker 3: I think I was Rookie of the Year eligible last 369 00:16:07,320 --> 00:16:09,720 Speaker 3: year I finished fourth. 370 00:16:10,680 --> 00:16:13,680 Speaker 5: I think kind of mind boggling to me that you were. 371 00:16:13,880 --> 00:16:16,040 Speaker 3: I think I think there's I think there's always, like 372 00:16:16,200 --> 00:16:19,200 Speaker 3: you know, pre arbitration, pool war, all that stuff. You know, 373 00:16:19,240 --> 00:16:21,680 Speaker 3: there's a little bit of disparity just in terms of 374 00:16:21,760 --> 00:16:25,080 Speaker 3: you know, everyday players and relievers. You know, it's it's 375 00:16:25,080 --> 00:16:28,320 Speaker 3: hard to value a guy that's throwing one inning versus 376 00:16:28,360 --> 00:16:31,680 Speaker 3: the guy that's playing nine. You know, but I think 377 00:16:31,720 --> 00:16:34,080 Speaker 3: everybody that knows the game knows that. You know, as 378 00:16:34,120 --> 00:16:35,920 Speaker 3: you come down this stretch and you get into the 379 00:16:35,920 --> 00:16:39,560 Speaker 3: postseason that you know, I think championships are oftentimes won 380 00:16:39,560 --> 00:16:43,240 Speaker 3: and lost by what a bullpen can do. But you know, 381 00:16:43,280 --> 00:16:49,040 Speaker 3: those guys oftentimes, just in terms of statistically devaluing, just 382 00:16:49,040 --> 00:16:52,440 Speaker 3: just doesn't seem to necessarily line up. But that's kind 383 00:16:52,440 --> 00:16:55,080 Speaker 3: of the way it is. And you know, it's just 384 00:16:55,120 --> 00:16:55,640 Speaker 3: my opinion. 385 00:16:55,680 --> 00:16:57,960 Speaker 1: I guess, no, your spot I mean, I think you're 386 00:16:58,000 --> 00:16:59,960 Speaker 1: spot on, Mason. I mean, you know a lot of 387 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:02,520 Speaker 1: front offices have their version of war right, which we 388 00:17:02,600 --> 00:17:05,719 Speaker 1: use publicly, but that is used very often in front offices. 389 00:17:05,760 --> 00:17:08,240 Speaker 1: I know that for a fact, or their proprietary version 390 00:17:08,280 --> 00:17:10,080 Speaker 1: of it, and it often doesn't give as much credit 391 00:17:10,080 --> 00:17:12,800 Speaker 1: to relievers. And then what's the most popular phone call 392 00:17:13,160 --> 00:17:15,880 Speaker 1: last week? Hey, we need a high leverage arm and 393 00:17:15,920 --> 00:17:18,880 Speaker 1: thirty believers that moved, so we can do the math 394 00:17:18,960 --> 00:17:21,320 Speaker 1: there in terms of who actually is commanding a ton 395 00:17:21,359 --> 00:17:23,359 Speaker 1: of prospects, I'm with you. 396 00:17:22,440 --> 00:17:25,280 Speaker 5: Give me a guy those one hundred and my ninth inning. 397 00:17:25,280 --> 00:17:27,880 Speaker 5: I'll take my chances more than more than not. Give 398 00:17:27,880 --> 00:17:29,520 Speaker 5: me a guy with a ninety mine our slider and 399 00:17:29,560 --> 00:17:31,520 Speaker 5: one hundred and two mon our heater that can throw 400 00:17:31,560 --> 00:17:33,240 Speaker 5: it over the plate. I'll take my chances to win 401 00:17:33,240 --> 00:17:34,119 Speaker 5: a lot of games. 402 00:17:34,840 --> 00:17:36,879 Speaker 3: I agree, And we got we got a couple of 403 00:17:36,880 --> 00:17:39,080 Speaker 3: guys that can run it up there. So yeah, I 404 00:17:39,080 --> 00:17:41,520 Speaker 3: think we're gonna be thrown up a lot of zeros. 405 00:17:42,119 --> 00:17:44,360 Speaker 1: Mason, last one, are you gonna have you been taught 406 00:17:44,359 --> 00:17:47,439 Speaker 1: already to snarl at the Dodgers? I mean, you're entering 407 00:17:47,560 --> 00:17:49,840 Speaker 1: what I think is the biggest rivalry in the sport 408 00:17:49,920 --> 00:17:52,000 Speaker 1: right now in terms of two teams that actually have 409 00:17:52,200 --> 00:17:56,240 Speaker 1: like serious juice with some track record to it even 410 00:17:56,280 --> 00:17:56,680 Speaker 1: this year. 411 00:17:57,840 --> 00:18:00,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, I know, they told me he told me 412 00:18:00,680 --> 00:18:03,520 Speaker 3: right away. You know, obviously you know there we we 413 00:18:03,560 --> 00:18:05,680 Speaker 3: don't like those guys a whole lot. I haven't had 414 00:18:05,680 --> 00:18:07,959 Speaker 3: a I haven't really had a rivalry to that extent. 415 00:18:08,080 --> 00:18:08,240 Speaker 4: You know. 416 00:18:08,920 --> 00:18:11,600 Speaker 3: You know, they's play play the marriage, play the Astros 417 00:18:11,640 --> 00:18:13,320 Speaker 3: a lot, and you know a lot of close games, 418 00:18:13,359 --> 00:18:15,520 Speaker 3: and you know we want to win those more than others. 419 00:18:15,520 --> 00:18:18,000 Speaker 3: But you know, not not a rivalry to the sense 420 00:18:18,040 --> 00:18:21,440 Speaker 3: of you know, the Padres and the Dodgers. So I'm 421 00:18:21,560 --> 00:18:24,960 Speaker 3: excited to experience that. You know, definitely gonna be a 422 00:18:25,000 --> 00:18:27,480 Speaker 3: lot of eye opening experiences going forward, just just with 423 00:18:28,200 --> 00:18:31,200 Speaker 3: playing in front of all these fans and playing these 424 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:33,200 Speaker 3: big rivalry games that that means so much. 425 00:18:34,040 --> 00:18:36,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, mid August coming soon, AJ's calling one of those games, 426 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:40,040 Speaker 1: so you'll see him then, right AJ the second series, there's. 427 00:18:39,800 --> 00:18:43,320 Speaker 2: Two in August, the one in San Diego. Yep, Yeah, 428 00:18:43,480 --> 00:18:46,800 Speaker 2: so twenty third, you'll see him the way because. 429 00:18:46,680 --> 00:18:47,560 Speaker 6: JP is starting night. 430 00:18:47,560 --> 00:18:48,840 Speaker 5: We didn't even ask I mean, we asked you a 431 00:18:48,880 --> 00:18:51,040 Speaker 5: little bit. But how excited to see it's his first 432 00:18:51,040 --> 00:18:52,240 Speaker 5: start tonight against Arizona. 433 00:18:53,000 --> 00:18:54,320 Speaker 4: Yeah, yeah, he's excited. 434 00:18:55,280 --> 00:18:58,840 Speaker 3: You know, he obviously similarly didn't know exactly how he 435 00:18:58,960 --> 00:19:01,439 Speaker 3: was going to fall fall, getting here and kind of 436 00:19:01,440 --> 00:19:04,239 Speaker 3: getting getting down here, throwing a bullpen, figuring out when 437 00:19:04,240 --> 00:19:06,600 Speaker 3: he was going to start, So similarly to me getting 438 00:19:06,600 --> 00:19:07,200 Speaker 3: in my first game. 439 00:19:07,200 --> 00:19:09,480 Speaker 4: I'm sure he's amp to do that tonight. 440 00:19:10,359 --> 00:19:13,000 Speaker 3: And he's said he's had some relationships with guys, you know, 441 00:19:13,080 --> 00:19:15,359 Speaker 3: dating back to his days with the Yankees. So I 442 00:19:16,040 --> 00:19:18,600 Speaker 3: definitely excited to be here, and you know, we're both 443 00:19:18,840 --> 00:19:20,240 Speaker 3: with super pumped for this. 444 00:19:20,240 --> 00:19:21,160 Speaker 4: This next push here. 445 00:19:21,800 --> 00:19:23,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, he's going to take off. I'm excited. 446 00:19:23,520 --> 00:19:25,760 Speaker 1: He's had good stuff, so this will be cool. Mason, 447 00:19:25,800 --> 00:19:27,679 Speaker 1: This was fun, man, Thanks for catching up with us. 448 00:19:27,720 --> 00:19:30,000 Speaker 1: Fans really appreciate. It's great to talk to a guy 449 00:19:30,000 --> 00:19:32,240 Speaker 1: once the dust settles after a few days. Bringing on 450 00:19:32,320 --> 00:19:36,200 Speaker 1: post trade, we'll catch you down the road. Okay, sounds good, guys, 451 00:19:36,240 --> 00:19:40,800 Speaker 1: Thank you, Lance. Tell us more about what Mason's going through. Right, 452 00:19:40,920 --> 00:19:43,200 Speaker 1: So you've, I think you mentioned, been traded at least 453 00:19:43,200 --> 00:19:45,840 Speaker 1: a couple of times from a non contender to a contender. 454 00:19:46,560 --> 00:19:48,639 Speaker 2: Are you first off, besides. 455 00:19:48,280 --> 00:19:51,680 Speaker 1: The annoyingness of the move going, hell yeah, I got 456 00:19:51,720 --> 00:19:53,800 Speaker 1: to make a playoff push here and try to get 457 00:19:53,800 --> 00:19:55,160 Speaker 1: one of those fancy rings. 458 00:19:55,800 --> 00:19:58,399 Speaker 6: Yeah, No, it's exciting it's exciting, right, You're usually coming 459 00:19:58,400 --> 00:20:00,520 Speaker 6: from a team that's not going to and that is 460 00:20:00,560 --> 00:20:02,960 Speaker 6: I went to New York one time and went to 461 00:20:03,000 --> 00:20:06,680 Speaker 6: the Dodgers in the next. So both big markets, both 462 00:20:06,720 --> 00:20:10,119 Speaker 6: expect a lot from you. Both kind of hectic, but 463 00:20:10,320 --> 00:20:12,040 Speaker 6: you know, you get everything kind of packed up, you 464 00:20:12,160 --> 00:20:14,080 Speaker 6: ship everything you need and make sure you can get 465 00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:19,120 Speaker 6: the wife and the kids there. So there's sense of 466 00:20:19,640 --> 00:20:22,720 Speaker 6: being so excited, but there's also being a sense of like, 467 00:20:22,760 --> 00:20:24,120 Speaker 6: all right, how am I going to get everybody where 468 00:20:24,160 --> 00:20:25,320 Speaker 6: we need to go? And then how am I going 469 00:20:25,359 --> 00:20:27,520 Speaker 6: to get ready to pitch? So it can be really 470 00:20:27,600 --> 00:20:29,240 Speaker 6: hectic but really exciting at the same time. 471 00:20:31,640 --> 00:20:33,600 Speaker 2: Not asking you a JA, you don't know, you don't 472 00:20:33,600 --> 00:20:34,480 Speaker 2: have experience with this. 473 00:20:37,040 --> 00:20:40,359 Speaker 6: Oh I don't, Oh I don't. The worst part of 474 00:20:40,400 --> 00:20:42,040 Speaker 6: any of my trades was I had to shave my 475 00:20:42,080 --> 00:20:44,639 Speaker 6: beard that one year when I was going to the Yankees. 476 00:20:44,680 --> 00:20:46,640 Speaker 6: They were like, hey, you got traded to the Yankees, 477 00:20:46,680 --> 00:20:48,520 Speaker 6: and I was small at or told me. I was like, damn, 478 00:20:48,560 --> 00:20:51,160 Speaker 6: I got to shave. And then I went and got 479 00:20:51,160 --> 00:20:53,639 Speaker 6: a shave and got packed up and was rolling a 480 00:20:53,800 --> 00:20:56,440 Speaker 6: God did I look terrible? 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Join Built dot com slash foul. 501 00:21:59,040 --> 00:22:08,240 Speaker 2: Go for it. I love that open spreading rumors. 502 00:22:08,520 --> 00:22:13,760 Speaker 1: So Joe Ryan is the last remaining Minnesota twin everyone 503 00:22:13,760 --> 00:22:17,359 Speaker 1: else got traded. Even Griffin Jackson requested one. We'll get 504 00:22:17,359 --> 00:22:20,720 Speaker 1: to that in a moment. Joe Ryan fell for some news. 505 00:22:20,760 --> 00:22:24,399 Speaker 1: It started to circulate quickly on social slants that he 506 00:22:24,440 --> 00:22:27,080 Speaker 1: had been dealt, but that actually was not to the case. 507 00:22:27,400 --> 00:22:31,680 Speaker 1: So I first off feel bad when the actual human 508 00:22:31,720 --> 00:22:34,640 Speaker 1: being that sees this thinks they've been dealt and then 509 00:22:34,800 --> 00:22:37,160 Speaker 1: find out that they actually haven't been dealt. It's not 510 00:22:37,200 --> 00:22:40,080 Speaker 1: like it was a crazy thought because forty percent of 511 00:22:40,119 --> 00:22:41,640 Speaker 1: the roster was traded the other day. 512 00:22:42,600 --> 00:22:45,600 Speaker 6: Yeah, obviously, when everybody starts to go and you feel 513 00:22:45,680 --> 00:22:48,000 Speaker 6: and you hear your name or something comes out, you 514 00:22:48,080 --> 00:22:51,440 Speaker 6: automatically think that it's true. It's not the first time 515 00:22:51,480 --> 00:22:55,280 Speaker 6: I've seen someone hear about it on line or on 516 00:22:55,359 --> 00:22:57,359 Speaker 6: TV or something like that. I was having breakfast with 517 00:22:57,440 --> 00:22:59,960 Speaker 6: Alan Craig years ago when he got traded to Boss 518 00:23:00,040 --> 00:23:02,399 Speaker 6: and him and Joe Kelly, and we found out on 519 00:23:02,480 --> 00:23:05,639 Speaker 6: the bottom of the TV. It just came across, so 520 00:23:06,080 --> 00:23:09,200 Speaker 6: I'm but obviously it wasn't true. So you know, you 521 00:23:09,280 --> 00:23:11,960 Speaker 6: got to there's so many rumors out there, a lot 522 00:23:11,960 --> 00:23:15,280 Speaker 6: of things flying off the table, so you know there's 523 00:23:15,280 --> 00:23:17,280 Speaker 6: one And when I was in Chicago, I thought I 524 00:23:17,320 --> 00:23:20,320 Speaker 6: was getting traded to the race, and I had a 525 00:23:20,400 --> 00:23:21,760 Speaker 6: no trade to him, so I was like, hey, am 526 00:23:21,800 --> 00:23:24,240 Speaker 6: I getting traded and They're like no. But everyone was 527 00:23:24,240 --> 00:23:26,119 Speaker 6: texting me like hey, welcome to the race, and I 528 00:23:26,160 --> 00:23:28,960 Speaker 6: was like, I've not been traded. So it does happen. 529 00:23:29,080 --> 00:23:31,320 Speaker 6: It is and it's and it's definitely weird when you 530 00:23:31,400 --> 00:23:33,000 Speaker 6: have to go into the team and be like, I 531 00:23:33,000 --> 00:23:33,879 Speaker 6: guess I'm not traded. 532 00:23:35,840 --> 00:23:37,760 Speaker 5: I was there for the allin Craig Joe Kelly, I was. 533 00:23:37,880 --> 00:23:40,560 Speaker 5: I told that story many times. So it's crazy. 534 00:23:40,560 --> 00:23:40,720 Speaker 4: Though. 535 00:23:40,720 --> 00:23:43,000 Speaker 5: We've gotten to the point where players now found out 536 00:23:43,040 --> 00:23:44,840 Speaker 5: find out on their phone and on Twitter rather than 537 00:23:44,880 --> 00:23:47,399 Speaker 5: from the manager and the general manager. That that to 538 00:23:47,440 --> 00:23:49,919 Speaker 5: me is insanity. So I don't know how we fix this. 539 00:23:50,760 --> 00:23:53,160 Speaker 5: I feel like there's got to be a better way 540 00:23:53,160 --> 00:23:56,120 Speaker 5: to do this. I don't know what it is, but yeah, 541 00:23:56,240 --> 00:23:58,280 Speaker 5: finding out on your phone or finding out through Twitter 542 00:23:58,400 --> 00:24:01,000 Speaker 5: or whatever, and then people getting it wrong. Here's the 543 00:24:01,040 --> 00:24:02,960 Speaker 5: other problem. People are trying to jump the gun so 544 00:24:03,080 --> 00:24:05,800 Speaker 5: much because of Twitter and because of social media that 545 00:24:05,840 --> 00:24:08,919 Speaker 5: they don't actually get the stories right and they just 546 00:24:08,920 --> 00:24:10,960 Speaker 5: want to be first. And that's why when you see 547 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:14,600 Speaker 5: guys like Ken Rosenthal that usually are almost always two 548 00:24:14,760 --> 00:24:18,239 Speaker 5: three sources before they confirm something and put it out there. 549 00:24:18,280 --> 00:24:20,360 Speaker 5: That's why they might not be first, but they're usually right. 550 00:24:20,440 --> 00:24:22,120 Speaker 5: So we need to figure out a way to also 551 00:24:22,200 --> 00:24:24,320 Speaker 5: be right before things because it's going to affect people. 552 00:24:24,320 --> 00:24:26,840 Speaker 5: And Joe Ryan was probably as shocked as anybody that 553 00:24:26,880 --> 00:24:29,199 Speaker 5: he didn't get traded because, like you said, Scott, the 554 00:24:29,280 --> 00:24:31,399 Speaker 5: whole team went by by pretty much except for him 555 00:24:31,400 --> 00:24:33,959 Speaker 5: and Buxton and Pablo Lopez is on the IL. 556 00:24:35,200 --> 00:24:39,960 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, fans aren't necessarily paying attention the way 557 00:24:40,000 --> 00:24:41,919 Speaker 1: that we are, at least some aren't. But there are 558 00:24:41,960 --> 00:24:45,520 Speaker 1: certain people insider wise that you feel really good about, 559 00:24:45,600 --> 00:24:49,640 Speaker 1: and there are others that you wait on for confirmation 560 00:24:50,200 --> 00:24:53,800 Speaker 1: from the big boys. Let's be real here, there are 561 00:24:53,840 --> 00:24:57,879 Speaker 1: some superstars in our industry on that front, just like 562 00:24:57,960 --> 00:25:01,840 Speaker 1: there are in basically anything right, some that are i 563 00:25:01,840 --> 00:25:05,159 Speaker 1: would say, seriously more talented and more connected than others. 564 00:25:05,200 --> 00:25:05,960 Speaker 2: That's part of it. 565 00:25:06,040 --> 00:25:09,520 Speaker 1: But as far as the solution, AJ, I don't know 566 00:25:09,560 --> 00:25:12,320 Speaker 1: if we're gonna find one because the big boys, the 567 00:25:12,320 --> 00:25:15,040 Speaker 1: ones who break news, are so good at getting it 568 00:25:15,119 --> 00:25:18,800 Speaker 1: so quickly that it's almost impossible for a GM to 569 00:25:18,880 --> 00:25:21,720 Speaker 1: get a deal done and make phone calls to everybody 570 00:25:21,720 --> 00:25:22,960 Speaker 1: that's involved in the trade. 571 00:25:24,240 --> 00:25:26,680 Speaker 5: Yeah, but at least call the players. You can't call 572 00:25:26,760 --> 00:25:28,480 Speaker 5: you call the players first. 573 00:25:28,160 --> 00:25:31,520 Speaker 1: Right, Yeah, But my point is, sometimes, dude, sometimes trade 574 00:25:32,200 --> 00:25:35,480 Speaker 1: gets how least money and insiders crack it right away. 575 00:25:35,640 --> 00:25:38,040 Speaker 2: How is he supposed to make five phone calls and 576 00:25:38,160 --> 00:25:39,080 Speaker 2: trade deadline? Wait? 577 00:25:39,080 --> 00:25:41,840 Speaker 1: Think about this trade deadline the Twins, they would have 578 00:25:41,880 --> 00:25:44,199 Speaker 1: had to spend a day making phone calls to everybody 579 00:25:44,280 --> 00:25:44,960 Speaker 1: that they traded. 580 00:25:45,760 --> 00:25:47,520 Speaker 5: Scott, you have more than one person in the front office. 581 00:25:47,520 --> 00:25:50,800 Speaker 5: You don't just have the front office. It takes thirty 582 00:25:50,840 --> 00:25:53,200 Speaker 5: seconds to pick up the phone. Like when Joe Kelly 583 00:25:53,240 --> 00:25:55,639 Speaker 5: and Alan Craig got traded, right, it take five seconds 584 00:25:55,680 --> 00:25:58,560 Speaker 5: for John Mozilla to call Mike Metheni and say, hurry up, 585 00:25:58,600 --> 00:26:01,520 Speaker 5: get Kelly and Alan Craig in office. We're trading them. 586 00:26:01,800 --> 00:26:04,119 Speaker 5: It would have taken five seconds telling they're traded to 587 00:26:04,160 --> 00:26:07,080 Speaker 5: Boston and I'll call them later. We're too busy, right. 588 00:26:07,119 --> 00:26:09,760 Speaker 5: They understand that. Players understand that, but like, don't let 589 00:26:09,800 --> 00:26:11,720 Speaker 5: you shouldn't have players finding out? How did and centers 590 00:26:11,720 --> 00:26:14,600 Speaker 5: find out before the teams before players? That shouldn't happen 591 00:26:14,600 --> 00:26:15,800 Speaker 5: I'm sorry it should not happen. 592 00:26:17,160 --> 00:26:19,600 Speaker 6: Yeah, there's a lot of a lot of leaks, which 593 00:26:19,640 --> 00:26:21,680 Speaker 6: I think that's the number one way to clean it up. Right, 594 00:26:22,200 --> 00:26:24,320 Speaker 6: If you clean up those little leaks, whether it's in 595 00:26:24,440 --> 00:26:28,960 Speaker 6: organizations or with with agents and stuff like that, then 596 00:26:29,000 --> 00:26:31,240 Speaker 6: you can clean that up to where where no player 597 00:26:31,280 --> 00:26:35,159 Speaker 6: gets uh gets blindsided. And then Alan Craig thing, I 598 00:26:35,160 --> 00:26:37,520 Speaker 6: remember Lacki's saying he knew the night before that it 599 00:26:37,560 --> 00:26:40,840 Speaker 6: was probably gonna go down. So somehow, some way, certain 600 00:26:40,920 --> 00:26:43,960 Speaker 6: things got to be passed through physical wise and stuff 601 00:26:44,000 --> 00:26:46,640 Speaker 6: like that, that other teams are a little bit ahead 602 00:26:46,880 --> 00:26:50,679 Speaker 6: of another team and stuff like that. So, yes, it 603 00:26:50,760 --> 00:26:52,400 Speaker 6: needs to be cleaned up. And I think a lot 604 00:26:52,400 --> 00:26:56,400 Speaker 6: of it has to do with leaks. League sources, front offices, 605 00:26:56,480 --> 00:26:58,880 Speaker 6: they've got they've you know, they've got their little people. 606 00:26:58,960 --> 00:27:01,440 Speaker 6: They try to get things out so they might write 607 00:27:01,480 --> 00:27:03,480 Speaker 6: some nice things about them. So if you can clean 608 00:27:03,560 --> 00:27:05,800 Speaker 6: that up, then you won't get the false story coming 609 00:27:05,840 --> 00:27:09,240 Speaker 6: out or the jump the gun story as some things 610 00:27:09,320 --> 00:27:09,800 Speaker 6: might happen. 611 00:27:10,840 --> 00:27:14,399 Speaker 1: All right, let's get to the other rumor about the 612 00:27:14,440 --> 00:27:18,240 Speaker 1: Twins from the past week that is a in my mind, 613 00:27:18,280 --> 00:27:19,320 Speaker 1: feel good story. 614 00:27:20,359 --> 00:27:25,040 Speaker 2: Griffin Jacks requested a trade. This according to a story. 615 00:27:24,720 --> 00:27:30,280 Speaker 1: From Dan Hayes and the Athletic and the twins were like, okay, 616 00:27:31,320 --> 00:27:34,560 Speaker 1: so they traded him to the Rays. They got TODJ. Bradley. 617 00:27:35,040 --> 00:27:37,399 Speaker 1: Do you think this was the right thing aj to 618 00:27:37,680 --> 00:27:40,160 Speaker 1: listen to Griffin? I don't know if they had plans 619 00:27:40,200 --> 00:27:42,560 Speaker 1: to trade him anyway, because they traded almost everyone. 620 00:27:42,600 --> 00:27:45,400 Speaker 2: I mean some people were like Louis Varland, he's under 621 00:27:45,400 --> 00:27:46,359 Speaker 2: control for twenty thirty. 622 00:27:46,400 --> 00:27:49,639 Speaker 1: He cost nothing right now, they just cleared house. So 623 00:27:49,800 --> 00:27:52,000 Speaker 1: do you think that if they weren't going to trade 624 00:27:52,080 --> 00:27:54,040 Speaker 1: him and Griffin Jacks talked them into it, it was 625 00:27:54,119 --> 00:27:56,520 Speaker 1: the right call based on what is going on with 626 00:27:56,560 --> 00:27:59,080 Speaker 1: this franchise and now hopefully they're going to be sold 627 00:27:59,119 --> 00:28:01,160 Speaker 1: and things are going to kind of kick back into 628 00:28:01,200 --> 00:28:02,360 Speaker 1: gear again for them. 629 00:28:03,359 --> 00:28:05,719 Speaker 5: Well, I also think that remember the rock O Griffin 630 00:28:05,800 --> 00:28:08,919 Speaker 5: Jacks confrontation they had. Remember he took him out in 631 00:28:08,960 --> 00:28:10,399 Speaker 5: the middle of an inning and they're like, oh, he's 632 00:28:10,440 --> 00:28:13,240 Speaker 5: getting traded, and then he gastled three runs. Someone came 633 00:28:13,280 --> 00:28:14,960 Speaker 5: in and lit the fire for I think three of 634 00:28:15,000 --> 00:28:17,280 Speaker 5: his runs, So I think that had something to do 635 00:28:17,320 --> 00:28:19,440 Speaker 5: with it. Jackson is probably frustrated and then he saw, Hey, 636 00:28:19,600 --> 00:28:21,520 Speaker 5: this guy's gone. This guy's gone, this guy's gone. You 637 00:28:21,520 --> 00:28:23,520 Speaker 5: get a twin, You get a twin, You get a twin. 638 00:28:23,960 --> 00:28:26,280 Speaker 5: Everybody was getting twins. He's looking around in the bullpen 639 00:28:26,280 --> 00:28:29,080 Speaker 5: and going, I don't even know the guy's names down here, 640 00:28:29,160 --> 00:28:31,240 Speaker 5: So hey, will you guys trade me too? And they're like, sure, 641 00:28:31,320 --> 00:28:33,840 Speaker 5: go to Tampa. Enjoyed Tampa. So do I think this 642 00:28:33,920 --> 00:28:34,440 Speaker 5: was the right move? 643 00:28:34,480 --> 00:28:34,640 Speaker 2: Sure? 644 00:28:34,640 --> 00:28:36,399 Speaker 5: If the guys if someone's unhappy there, then get him 645 00:28:36,440 --> 00:28:38,360 Speaker 5: out of there. And if Griffin Jackson went to them 646 00:28:38,360 --> 00:28:41,680 Speaker 5: and they and the Twins obliged and sent him somewhere else, 647 00:28:41,720 --> 00:28:42,680 Speaker 5: good for the Twins man. 648 00:28:42,720 --> 00:28:43,280 Speaker 6: That's listen. 649 00:28:43,320 --> 00:28:45,160 Speaker 5: That's all you can ask for players, honesty. You want 650 00:28:45,200 --> 00:28:47,200 Speaker 5: the organization to be honest with you. And he went 651 00:28:47,240 --> 00:28:49,520 Speaker 5: in there and said I'm not happy here, and they said, okay, 652 00:28:49,520 --> 00:28:50,320 Speaker 5: we can get some for you. 653 00:28:50,400 --> 00:28:50,920 Speaker 6: Audios. 654 00:28:52,560 --> 00:28:53,480 Speaker 4: Yeah, I don't blame you. 655 00:28:53,640 --> 00:28:56,800 Speaker 6: Right, if everybody's everybody starts falling off and you're you're 656 00:28:56,840 --> 00:28:58,720 Speaker 6: the last guy standing, you don't want to be sitting 657 00:28:58,720 --> 00:29:01,960 Speaker 6: in the bullpen where you're the only name anybody knows anymore, 658 00:29:02,720 --> 00:29:04,160 Speaker 6: especially if you're not going to be in a playoff 659 00:29:04,200 --> 00:29:05,560 Speaker 6: push and you don't even know what next year is 660 00:29:05,560 --> 00:29:09,440 Speaker 6: gonna look like because everybody's gone, you got a sale 661 00:29:09,440 --> 00:29:11,520 Speaker 6: of a team, There's a lot of different things going on. 662 00:29:11,640 --> 00:29:14,880 Speaker 6: So for his sake, it's like, hey, if you're trading everybody, 663 00:29:14,920 --> 00:29:18,080 Speaker 6: don't forget about me. And he has every right to 664 00:29:18,160 --> 00:29:19,920 Speaker 6: do that. They have every right not to trade him, 665 00:29:19,920 --> 00:29:22,040 Speaker 6: but I think it's for them. I think it was 666 00:29:22,080 --> 00:29:24,080 Speaker 6: cool that they did trade him, since they traded everyone 667 00:29:24,080 --> 00:29:25,880 Speaker 6: else to get as much you can for everybody if 668 00:29:25,920 --> 00:29:28,640 Speaker 6: you're doing a full rehaul like that, and don't leave 669 00:29:28,640 --> 00:29:31,160 Speaker 6: anybody out, because that sucks to be the last guy left. 670 00:29:31,200 --> 00:29:34,040 Speaker 6: For sure. He made sure he wasn't, So I give 671 00:29:34,080 --> 00:29:36,880 Speaker 6: everybody credit for doing the right thing and doing what 672 00:29:36,920 --> 00:29:37,960 Speaker 6: they thought was right. 673 00:29:39,440 --> 00:29:41,880 Speaker 1: Lance, where are you on the Twins and what just 674 00:29:41,880 --> 00:29:43,480 Speaker 1: happened there? Because it was kind of crazy. I know 675 00:29:43,520 --> 00:29:44,920 Speaker 1: we touched on at the top of the show, but 676 00:29:44,960 --> 00:29:47,000 Speaker 1: were you surprised? I mean, you were on this team, 677 00:29:47,080 --> 00:29:48,160 Speaker 1: what six seven years ago? 678 00:29:49,000 --> 00:29:49,640 Speaker 4: Yeah? 679 00:29:49,680 --> 00:29:52,160 Speaker 6: So I think we had eight guys traded that year 680 00:29:52,240 --> 00:29:55,120 Speaker 6: and it was a Nobody played the will with the 681 00:29:55,200 --> 00:29:58,680 Speaker 6: way that they were expecting to or wanted to. So 682 00:29:58,720 --> 00:30:00,920 Speaker 6: I've seen him kind of do it, but most guys 683 00:30:00,920 --> 00:30:04,440 Speaker 6: were going on expiring contracts, so you're always surprised when 684 00:30:04,480 --> 00:30:07,640 Speaker 6: you see guys get dealt with multiple years of control. 685 00:30:07,840 --> 00:30:09,720 Speaker 6: But also that might be the time when you can 686 00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:12,720 Speaker 6: hit on your best package. They got rid of some 687 00:30:12,800 --> 00:30:15,600 Speaker 6: money with Korea and stuff like that too, so maybe 688 00:30:15,600 --> 00:30:18,640 Speaker 6: their idea was get as much as you possibly can 689 00:30:18,880 --> 00:30:22,760 Speaker 6: back for the organization, and then let's figure out how 690 00:30:22,760 --> 00:30:26,560 Speaker 6: we can spend in free agency to build around. So 691 00:30:27,080 --> 00:30:29,280 Speaker 6: for me, it's see what the plan is, see where 692 00:30:29,320 --> 00:30:31,640 Speaker 6: they go and free agency and stuff like that to 693 00:30:31,680 --> 00:30:34,400 Speaker 6: see where they can jump back into it. And then 694 00:30:34,440 --> 00:30:35,920 Speaker 6: they also mind us, all, hey, we're not going to 695 00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:37,920 Speaker 6: catch Detroit in the next two years, so this is 696 00:30:37,960 --> 00:30:41,600 Speaker 6: our best time to grab as many players and prospects 697 00:30:41,640 --> 00:30:43,719 Speaker 6: as we can and then we'll see where we're at 698 00:30:43,760 --> 00:30:47,240 Speaker 6: after that. So it's a wait and see. Surprised by it, yeah, 699 00:30:47,240 --> 00:30:48,360 Speaker 6: but it's a wait and see. 700 00:30:49,800 --> 00:30:50,040 Speaker 2: Yeah. 701 00:30:50,080 --> 00:30:51,920 Speaker 1: I mean there's still talent on that team, so it's 702 00:30:51,920 --> 00:30:55,280 Speaker 1: not like it's a full rebuild. And aj I do 703 00:30:55,360 --> 00:30:58,760 Speaker 1: think they've done a really nice job of building bullpens lately, 704 00:30:58,800 --> 00:31:02,160 Speaker 1: and they've got a pretty good pitch development machine. So 705 00:31:02,360 --> 00:31:04,560 Speaker 1: that's one spot where probably some of the guys they 706 00:31:04,600 --> 00:31:07,680 Speaker 1: acquired are going to be major bullpen pack factors for them, 707 00:31:08,000 --> 00:31:11,320 Speaker 1: you know, next year. I just kind of felt like 708 00:31:11,360 --> 00:31:14,880 Speaker 1: they were stuck in the middle lately. They weren't allowed 709 00:31:14,920 --> 00:31:16,880 Speaker 1: to do much to add to the team. We've talked 710 00:31:16,920 --> 00:31:18,960 Speaker 1: a lot about how hopefully they're going to be sold, 711 00:31:19,000 --> 00:31:21,040 Speaker 1: and so that's the most important thing. If clearing a 712 00:31:21,040 --> 00:31:23,120 Speaker 1: little bit of book money is going to help you, 713 00:31:23,400 --> 00:31:25,680 Speaker 1: then fans are rooting for that over everything else. 714 00:31:26,920 --> 00:31:28,720 Speaker 5: Yeah, of course. And what did Jim Bowden say the 715 00:31:28,760 --> 00:31:31,280 Speaker 5: other day, I can find relievers anywhere. I can find 716 00:31:31,320 --> 00:31:34,120 Speaker 5: relievers of any I can look at my minor leagues 717 00:31:34,120 --> 00:31:36,160 Speaker 5: and five five relievers. Right, He's like, I traded this 718 00:31:36,200 --> 00:31:37,720 Speaker 5: guy for this guy, and this guy for this guy. 719 00:31:37,760 --> 00:31:40,960 Speaker 5: So relievers are one of the most volatile markets because 720 00:31:41,080 --> 00:31:43,160 Speaker 5: one guy I have great year one year, and the 721 00:31:43,200 --> 00:31:44,800 Speaker 5: next year they're not as good. It's weird, and then 722 00:31:44,840 --> 00:31:47,480 Speaker 5: the next year they'll be great again. So it's a 723 00:31:47,520 --> 00:31:50,040 Speaker 5: strange thing with the relievers. But if you're trading them 724 00:31:50,040 --> 00:31:52,520 Speaker 5: and the Twins are redoing their bullpen, but they're also 725 00:31:52,560 --> 00:31:55,960 Speaker 5: certing the message they're not competing this year probably next year. 726 00:31:56,520 --> 00:32:00,240 Speaker 5: So yeah, it's an interesting dilemma they're in. What are 727 00:32:00,240 --> 00:32:01,560 Speaker 5: they going to do? They need to sell the team. 728 00:32:01,640 --> 00:32:03,000 Speaker 5: Is the team going to be sold? I mean we're 729 00:32:03,000 --> 00:32:04,880 Speaker 5: hearing it might be sold pretty quickly, but we haven't 730 00:32:04,920 --> 00:32:06,640 Speaker 5: heard any rumors. We thought it was the issue as 731 00:32:06,680 --> 00:32:08,200 Speaker 5: they gone, they're going to White Sox. 732 00:32:09,200 --> 00:32:09,480 Speaker 4: I don't know. 733 00:32:09,520 --> 00:32:12,160 Speaker 5: Target Field's a great place. Minnesota fans are great fans, 734 00:32:12,520 --> 00:32:14,800 Speaker 5: and they deserve something better than what they've been getting, 735 00:32:14,840 --> 00:32:18,320 Speaker 5: which is not a great product the last couple of years. 736 00:32:19,400 --> 00:32:23,400 Speaker 1: Yeah, and I do think that you can reload quicker 737 00:32:23,440 --> 00:32:26,080 Speaker 1: in the American League Central than most other divisions. 738 00:32:26,200 --> 00:32:27,880 Speaker 2: There's a lot of up and down. It's just how 739 00:32:27,880 --> 00:32:28,200 Speaker 2: it is. 740 00:32:28,240 --> 00:32:31,640 Speaker 1: You don't have these big money, big market teams out there. 741 00:32:31,720 --> 00:32:34,040 Speaker 1: So you know, Cleveland can take a small step back 742 00:32:34,080 --> 00:32:36,160 Speaker 1: this year and then be really good again last year 743 00:32:36,280 --> 00:32:38,000 Speaker 1: or next year, just like they were last year. 744 00:32:38,240 --> 00:32:38,960 Speaker 2: You know the Twins. 745 00:32:38,960 --> 00:32:41,080 Speaker 1: Maybe it only takes another year or so and then 746 00:32:41,120 --> 00:32:43,120 Speaker 1: they feel like they're a contender again. 747 00:32:43,200 --> 00:32:44,360 Speaker 2: You know you've seen that aside. 748 00:32:44,520 --> 00:32:49,040 Speaker 1: Sorry guys, his answer away. 749 00:32:49,320 --> 00:32:51,120 Speaker 5: Nope, So Scott, you want a salary cap is what 750 00:32:51,200 --> 00:32:54,640 Speaker 5: you're saying. So Central just making sure Bryce Harper has 751 00:32:54,680 --> 00:32:55,120 Speaker 5: words for you. 752 00:32:55,200 --> 00:32:55,440 Speaker 4: Thanks. 753 00:32:55,480 --> 00:32:58,400 Speaker 6: Hey, I know when Detroit was Detroit back in the 754 00:32:58,480 --> 00:33:00,920 Speaker 6: day with Furlier and everybody, they weren't to spend some money. 755 00:33:00,960 --> 00:33:04,360 Speaker 6: So everybody needs to watch out what what Detroit's owner does. 756 00:33:04,400 --> 00:33:06,040 Speaker 6: He's not afraid to go for it when he thinks 757 00:33:06,040 --> 00:33:09,240 Speaker 6: it's his time. With the young players they have, and 758 00:33:09,480 --> 00:33:12,120 Speaker 6: they're kind of a touch ahead of what I think 759 00:33:12,160 --> 00:33:15,040 Speaker 6: they thought they would be, So you never know with them. 760 00:33:15,080 --> 00:33:17,560 Speaker 6: They could they could do. They could get get ahold 761 00:33:17,560 --> 00:33:19,080 Speaker 6: of that central and run with it for a while 762 00:33:19,080 --> 00:33:20,760 Speaker 6: because he's not afraid to throw some money at it. 763 00:33:20,720 --> 00:33:21,240 Speaker 4: When it's time. 764 00:33:22,240 --> 00:33:24,280 Speaker 1: Aj how many teams in the AL Central made the 765 00:33:24,280 --> 00:33:25,240 Speaker 1: playoffs last year? 766 00:33:27,840 --> 00:33:28,360 Speaker 2: Exactly? 767 00:33:28,720 --> 00:33:30,720 Speaker 1: And for the people listening on the pod later, that 768 00:33:30,800 --> 00:33:34,640 Speaker 1: would be three. Three teams made the playoffs in the AL. 769 00:33:34,600 --> 00:33:35,440 Speaker 2: Central last year. 770 00:33:35,640 --> 00:33:36,480 Speaker 6: I mean he made it from the. 771 00:33:39,240 --> 00:33:46,560 Speaker 2: Was it one or two? One? One two Yanks? Nobody else? Right? 772 00:33:47,240 --> 00:33:47,560 Speaker 7: Uh? 773 00:33:47,720 --> 00:33:50,560 Speaker 2: No, Orioles made it? Orioles, Yanks and Orioles. 774 00:33:50,600 --> 00:33:53,160 Speaker 5: How many teams in the ale least one playoff games 775 00:33:53,240 --> 00:33:53,680 Speaker 5: last year? 776 00:33:54,880 --> 00:33:55,080 Speaker 2: One? 777 00:33:55,480 --> 00:34:00,160 Speaker 6: One? The one that was at the end there there 778 00:34:00,200 --> 00:34:01,320 Speaker 6: at the end, that's all it matters. 779 00:34:01,640 --> 00:34:03,680 Speaker 5: How many how many teams in the Central loss of 780 00:34:03,720 --> 00:34:08,480 Speaker 5: the Yankees Three, I'm just skidding. Two with the nkestick 781 00:34:08,520 --> 00:34:09,920 Speaker 5: out the whole Central. 782 00:34:09,680 --> 00:34:12,880 Speaker 2: Last year, that's true. That's true, as. 783 00:34:12,719 --> 00:34:14,200 Speaker 6: They would do if they were in the division. 784 00:34:15,440 --> 00:34:21,560 Speaker 1: Yes, Quin's Quinn's have a ugly past with the Yankees 785 00:34:21,600 --> 00:34:22,160 Speaker 1: for a long time. 786 00:34:23,960 --> 00:34:25,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's a sensitive subject.