1 00:00:01,840 --> 00:00:26,680 Speaker 1: Lady, anyone avoiding our own moment and then wait, welcome 2 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:30,840 Speaker 1: back to mass the territory, Ladies and gentlemen. Spring training 3 00:00:31,240 --> 00:00:33,760 Speaker 1: is getting closer. Well, we already are at spring training, 4 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:37,839 Speaker 1: but game action is getting closer and closer. I'm excited, 5 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:43,280 Speaker 1: you're excited. We're all excited about game action getting underway. Uh. 6 00:00:43,320 --> 00:00:45,360 Speaker 1: You know, I was thinking the other day, you know, 7 00:00:45,400 --> 00:00:48,479 Speaker 1: remember last year we had all this drama at the 8 00:00:48,479 --> 00:00:51,720 Speaker 1: beginning of spring training, right, you just signed Bragman. Everything 9 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:53,800 Speaker 1: was supposed to be happy, Things were supposed to be 10 00:00:54,160 --> 00:00:57,080 Speaker 1: just absolutely dandy, and then we just had drama right 11 00:00:57,080 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 1: off the bat, right you know, RAFFI going to d 12 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:01,560 Speaker 1: H he was on happy about it. Remember, you know, 13 00:01:01,560 --> 00:01:05,240 Speaker 1: we were thinking about Bregman, you know, probably playing second base, 14 00:01:05,480 --> 00:01:07,520 Speaker 1: you know, if they were gonna sign him, and then 15 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:11,840 Speaker 1: that whole thing happens. So it's funny how, you know, 16 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:15,520 Speaker 1: so much can change over a year, and this spring 17 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:19,240 Speaker 1: training not really any of that. There's not really a 18 00:01:19,319 --> 00:01:21,560 Speaker 1: whole lot of drama going on at all, And I 19 00:01:21,560 --> 00:01:23,520 Speaker 1: think that's for the best. We got our eyes on 20 00:01:23,560 --> 00:01:25,840 Speaker 1: the prize here, ladies and gentlemen. This is a good 21 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:28,240 Speaker 1: team for the Red Sox in twenty twenty six. We're 22 00:01:28,319 --> 00:01:32,240 Speaker 1: looking for a deep postseason run this year. This is 23 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:34,040 Speaker 1: a team that could absolutely make some kind of a 24 00:01:34,120 --> 00:01:39,960 Speaker 1: run this year, coming off of a postseason appearance in 25 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:44,200 Speaker 1: twenty twenty five. That doesn't mean there's no question marks, though. 26 00:01:44,240 --> 00:01:48,000 Speaker 1: There are definitely some question marks with this roster, you know, 27 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:50,600 Speaker 1: in quite a few areas. In my opinion, we're gonna 28 00:01:50,640 --> 00:01:52,680 Speaker 1: talk about it. I'm gonna dive into it. I think 29 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:56,400 Speaker 1: we got about six or seven question marks. It looks 30 00:01:56,400 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 1: like I got seven on the list. So I'm gonna 31 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:01,360 Speaker 1: go through these one by one and we're gonna have 32 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:03,360 Speaker 1: some fun with it. I see some people here in 33 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:05,400 Speaker 1: the chat. How are we doing, Jason? What's going on? 34 00:02:06,080 --> 00:02:08,840 Speaker 1: Vaping Label? How are we doing? Hello? My friend? What's 35 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:12,639 Speaker 1: going on? Everybody? Bay socks bombs? What's going on? Man? 36 00:02:12,680 --> 00:02:14,840 Speaker 1: Oh man? Could you imagine the Red Sox pull off 37 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:17,200 Speaker 1: a trade for Trek Scooble this year? Bays socks bombs. 38 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:20,720 Speaker 1: I don't know about that one. But the Tigers, you know, 39 00:02:20,840 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 1: that's gonna be a team that's you gotta look out 40 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:25,760 Speaker 1: for them in the American League. Let's get to it here, 41 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:27,360 Speaker 1: shall we. Let's get to it. If you can't hit 42 00:02:27,400 --> 00:02:29,239 Speaker 1: the like button, subscribe. If you're new, we're trying to 43 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:32,840 Speaker 1: get a seven K by opening day. If you can 44 00:02:32,880 --> 00:02:34,880 Speaker 1: hit that subscribe button, I'll love you forever. And if 45 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 1: you are listening to us in podcast format, leave us 46 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 1: a five star review. That really does help us out. 47 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:42,000 Speaker 1: All right, let's get to the first one, shall we. 48 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:47,360 Speaker 1: Let's get to it here. My first question mark is 49 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:51,040 Speaker 1: the fifth spot in the rotation. And we actually just 50 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:54,040 Speaker 1: asked Craig this the other day. We were live for 51 00:02:54,120 --> 00:02:57,480 Speaker 1: the media call for the spring training media call the 52 00:02:57,520 --> 00:02:59,480 Speaker 1: other day, I got to speak with both Alex Korra 53 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:02,480 Speaker 1: and c Breslo and I said, hey, you know, what 54 00:03:02,480 --> 00:03:05,400 Speaker 1: are you looking for when it comes to the fifth 55 00:03:05,680 --> 00:03:09,799 Speaker 1: spot in the rotation? What qualities are you looking for? 56 00:03:10,080 --> 00:03:13,160 Speaker 1: And Craig, you know, it's funny because we saw a 57 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:15,920 Speaker 1: report today saying, oh, you know, there's a looks like 58 00:03:15,919 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 1: there's an open competition for the fifth spot in the rotation. 59 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:22,120 Speaker 1: I'm like, well, I kind of already reported this for 60 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:25,200 Speaker 1: all of you last week. I asked the man himself, 61 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:28,560 Speaker 1: Craig Breslo and Alex Corus, So I don't know about 62 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:32,040 Speaker 1: that one. Anyway. But yes, there is definitely gonna be 63 00:03:32,080 --> 00:03:35,360 Speaker 1: a competition for the fifth spot now, Craig, he told 64 00:03:35,400 --> 00:03:39,160 Speaker 1: me they're looking for consistency and they're looking for some 65 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:43,160 Speaker 1: upside as well. You got five guys in the mix 66 00:03:43,880 --> 00:03:47,080 Speaker 1: as of right now. You got Johannoviedo, you got Carter Crawford, 67 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 1: you got Patrick Sandoval, Peyton totally Connolly early now Johannoviedo 68 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:55,200 Speaker 1: one of the bigger acquisitions from this past offseason, a 69 00:03:55,240 --> 00:03:57,760 Speaker 1: guy that's always had a lot of upside. Had to 70 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:00,440 Speaker 1: get Tommy John not too long ago. Missed all twenty 71 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:02,920 Speaker 1: twenty four, but he made thirty two starts in twenty 72 00:04:02,920 --> 00:04:05,400 Speaker 1: twenty three. He came back last year and did show 73 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:08,720 Speaker 1: some of that upside. Right, had run around nine strikeouts 74 00:04:08,760 --> 00:04:11,600 Speaker 1: per nine. He's got good v LO plus slider as well, 75 00:04:11,760 --> 00:04:14,040 Speaker 1: has a cutter in the mix. Right, he's got a sinker. Right, 76 00:04:14,080 --> 00:04:17,040 Speaker 1: he can get some ground balls. Oviedo is definitely a 77 00:04:17,080 --> 00:04:19,800 Speaker 1: guy that I think could make an impact, and in 78 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:23,600 Speaker 1: my personal opinion, I view him, at least as of 79 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:27,559 Speaker 1: right now, as the favorite for the fifth spot. I'll 80 00:04:27,720 --> 00:04:31,040 Speaker 1: get through all of these guys here, but with Oviedo, 81 00:04:31,440 --> 00:04:33,840 Speaker 1: I think because you know, they made the big move 82 00:04:33,880 --> 00:04:36,599 Speaker 1: for him this past offseason, and you go back to 83 00:04:36,640 --> 00:04:39,200 Speaker 1: twenty twenty three, he made thirty two stars. He showed 84 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:42,400 Speaker 1: the ability to be consistent over a full season, and 85 00:04:43,080 --> 00:04:45,200 Speaker 1: he has the good stuff, so I think he gives 86 00:04:45,240 --> 00:04:47,279 Speaker 1: you a little bit of everything there. He is my 87 00:04:47,440 --> 00:04:50,919 Speaker 1: personal favorite for the fifth spot in the rotation. However, 88 00:04:51,760 --> 00:04:53,480 Speaker 1: you got some other guys that are absolutely gonna be 89 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:56,360 Speaker 1: in the mix as well. Cutter Crawford, he's shown the 90 00:04:56,400 --> 00:04:59,360 Speaker 1: ability to be very consistent over a full season. Right, 91 00:04:59,400 --> 00:05:01,680 Speaker 1: he also missed all of last year. But go back 92 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:04,159 Speaker 1: to twenty twenty four. Thirty three starts a hungred with 93 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:06,680 Speaker 1: eighty three and two thirds innings, pitched El Ray at 94 00:05:06,680 --> 00:05:08,760 Speaker 1: a four point three six the fifth you know, I 95 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:11,120 Speaker 1: was at a four point six y five, not amazing. 96 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:14,000 Speaker 1: He had problems with the home run ball that year. 97 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:16,480 Speaker 1: But Cutter Crawford, this is a guy that could absolutely 98 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:19,120 Speaker 1: log some innings for you. However, he did come into 99 00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:22,080 Speaker 1: spring training this year with a flu. He lost a 100 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:24,840 Speaker 1: little bit of weight, so he's still getting himself on 101 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:28,919 Speaker 1: track here. I think with Cutter Crawford, these are the 102 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:33,080 Speaker 1: two possible avenues for him. I think he's gonna be 103 00:05:33,080 --> 00:05:35,280 Speaker 1: a little bit behind. So I could see a scenario 104 00:05:35,320 --> 00:05:39,320 Speaker 1: where the Red Sox maybe they put him on the 105 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:41,640 Speaker 1: IL to start off the year, or maybe they put 106 00:05:41,720 --> 00:05:46,400 Speaker 1: him in extended spring training right just either way, you know, 107 00:05:46,440 --> 00:05:48,280 Speaker 1: maybe can go you know back to you know, trip Lea, 108 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:51,800 Speaker 1: get a couple of rehab starts. I could see him 109 00:05:51,839 --> 00:05:54,920 Speaker 1: getting a little bit of extra work at the beginning 110 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:57,400 Speaker 1: of the year, or if he's looking good, if everything's fine, 111 00:05:57,520 --> 00:06:01,720 Speaker 1: I could possibly see a bullpen roll for him. Obviously 112 00:06:01,760 --> 00:06:04,280 Speaker 1: he could he could win the fifth spot in the 113 00:06:04,360 --> 00:06:07,960 Speaker 1: rotation too. I'm not counting him out, but I think 114 00:06:08,360 --> 00:06:13,440 Speaker 1: Cutter Crawford is going to be in the mix. It 115 00:06:13,440 --> 00:06:15,839 Speaker 1: could be a you know, who knows how the Red 116 00:06:15,839 --> 00:06:17,479 Speaker 1: Sox go about it, but he's going to be in 117 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:20,920 Speaker 1: the mix in some way, shape or form. Patrick Sandoval, 118 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:25,920 Speaker 1: I do find him very interesting, right, you know, he's 119 00:06:26,000 --> 00:06:28,039 Speaker 1: kind of like a forgotten man. You know, we're all 120 00:06:28,040 --> 00:06:31,720 Speaker 1: wondering coming into spring training, where's Patrick Sandoval? What's going 121 00:06:31,760 --> 00:06:35,200 Speaker 1: on with him? Is even throwing what's happening with him? Well, 122 00:06:35,240 --> 00:06:38,000 Speaker 1: he is, and he's looking all right, looking healthy. Good 123 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:41,800 Speaker 1: reports from him or good reports about him so far 124 00:06:41,920 --> 00:06:44,240 Speaker 1: this spring training. This is a guy that has a 125 00:06:44,240 --> 00:06:47,640 Speaker 1: good track record. He has shown that consistency in the past, 126 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:49,880 Speaker 1: and there is also a little bit of upside with 127 00:06:50,040 --> 00:06:51,760 Speaker 1: Patrick Sandoval if you take a look here at the 128 00:06:51,800 --> 00:06:55,680 Speaker 1: numbers back from twenty twenty four, also missed all of 129 00:06:55,760 --> 00:06:58,240 Speaker 1: last year. Like Cutter Crawford, his ERA was at a 130 00:06:58,279 --> 00:07:00,640 Speaker 1: five point zero eight, but the FIP was at a 131 00:07:00,680 --> 00:07:03,320 Speaker 1: three point eighty seven. That's because he had a pretty 132 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:08,440 Speaker 1: solid strikeout rate nine strikeouts per nine. The walks he's 133 00:07:08,480 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 1: always lacked a little bit of command, right under four 134 00:07:11,040 --> 00:07:13,680 Speaker 1: walks per nine that year. But the home run ball, 135 00:07:13,720 --> 00:07:15,400 Speaker 1: he's always done a great job at keeping the ball 136 00:07:15,440 --> 00:07:17,160 Speaker 1: in the yard. He had under a home run per 137 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:22,080 Speaker 1: nine with the Angels back in twenty twenty four. With Sandoval, 138 00:07:22,680 --> 00:07:25,680 Speaker 1: it's like Cutter Crawford, right, he is more ahead of 139 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:29,840 Speaker 1: schedule at this point. So I think he could win 140 00:07:29,880 --> 00:07:33,280 Speaker 1: that fifth spot in the rotation, right. I think that 141 00:07:33,360 --> 00:07:36,280 Speaker 1: was very possible. But then I could also see a 142 00:07:36,320 --> 00:07:40,280 Speaker 1: scenario where since you already have Cutter, since you have 143 00:07:40,400 --> 00:07:43,160 Speaker 1: Johanno Vieedo, since you've got a couple of young guns 144 00:07:43,160 --> 00:07:47,600 Speaker 1: and Peyton totally Connelly early could there be a possible trade. Right, 145 00:07:47,640 --> 00:07:50,480 Speaker 1: could the Red Sox take advantage of a market that 146 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:53,280 Speaker 1: is always looking for starting pitching, right? You know teams 147 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:55,440 Speaker 1: out there, you know, once they kind of see what 148 00:07:55,440 --> 00:07:59,080 Speaker 1: they got in spring training, some teams make those adjustments 149 00:07:59,120 --> 00:08:00,520 Speaker 1: to be like, hey, you know what feels like we're 150 00:08:00,520 --> 00:08:02,280 Speaker 1: gonna need another guy. How about we call the Red 151 00:08:02,280 --> 00:08:06,600 Speaker 1: Sox about Patrick Sandoval. I could see something like that possibly, Again, 152 00:08:06,640 --> 00:08:09,600 Speaker 1: you can go multiple avenues here, could end up being 153 00:08:09,680 --> 00:08:11,480 Speaker 1: the fifth starter, or if he has a good spring, 154 00:08:12,360 --> 00:08:14,880 Speaker 1: maybe he ends up moving into a long relief role. 155 00:08:15,320 --> 00:08:17,960 Speaker 1: I could see that with either him or Cutter Crawford. Right, 156 00:08:18,400 --> 00:08:21,040 Speaker 1: So that's kind of where I'm at. I'm looking at 157 00:08:21,040 --> 00:08:24,800 Speaker 1: a possible trade because he is ahead of schedule, he 158 00:08:24,920 --> 00:08:27,280 Speaker 1: is able to show a full spring. He could It's 159 00:08:27,280 --> 00:08:30,400 Speaker 1: almost like a showcase for him, and the Red Sox 160 00:08:30,440 --> 00:08:33,600 Speaker 1: have other options. Right, even though like Cutter he's a 161 00:08:33,600 --> 00:08:36,520 Speaker 1: little behind, you know, he's still gonna be there. So 162 00:08:36,880 --> 00:08:41,000 Speaker 1: that's where I wonder if Sandoval, who has some decent 163 00:08:41,080 --> 00:08:43,280 Speaker 1: trade value, if they could look to take advantage of that. 164 00:08:43,760 --> 00:08:48,640 Speaker 1: Who knows? Though Peyton totally Connolly early, I think both 165 00:08:48,960 --> 00:08:53,520 Speaker 1: my personal prediction, I've been seeing people on the Twitter 166 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:56,800 Speaker 1: land saying, oh, we got to go Peyton totally for 167 00:08:56,840 --> 00:08:58,760 Speaker 1: the fifth spot, We got to go Connolly early for 168 00:08:58,800 --> 00:09:01,839 Speaker 1: the fifth spot. But you know what, realistically, these guys 169 00:09:01,880 --> 00:09:04,480 Speaker 1: flew through the miners last year. Peyton totally, especially in 170 00:09:04,520 --> 00:09:07,600 Speaker 1: his first year in pro ball, flew through the minor leagues. 171 00:09:08,840 --> 00:09:11,079 Speaker 1: Do the Red Sox really need to rush him at 172 00:09:11,080 --> 00:09:13,959 Speaker 1: this point or could they just have him start the 173 00:09:14,040 --> 00:09:19,120 Speaker 1: year at Wooster keep refining the secondaries that he's been 174 00:09:19,160 --> 00:09:21,880 Speaker 1: working on. He's obviously got the big, booming fastball. We 175 00:09:21,960 --> 00:09:24,720 Speaker 1: all saw it last year. But in the major leagues, 176 00:09:24,800 --> 00:09:26,800 Speaker 1: you know, a big old fastball with a whole lot 177 00:09:26,800 --> 00:09:29,079 Speaker 1: of life like he does. Is he gonna do a 178 00:09:29,120 --> 00:09:31,240 Speaker 1: whole lot when you don't got a whole lot else 179 00:09:31,280 --> 00:09:34,320 Speaker 1: to work off of? Right has improved the change up, 180 00:09:34,520 --> 00:09:37,040 Speaker 1: has him working on the breaking stuff. That's where I 181 00:09:37,040 --> 00:09:39,960 Speaker 1: could see him starting at Wooster in twenty twenty six. 182 00:09:40,040 --> 00:09:42,199 Speaker 1: Get some extra work. I don't think you need to 183 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:46,200 Speaker 1: rush him and sure Connolly early, Yes, he did start 184 00:09:46,200 --> 00:09:48,679 Speaker 1: in the postseason. Right started Game three in the Wildcard 185 00:09:48,760 --> 00:09:51,320 Speaker 1: Round against the Yankees at Yankee Stadium. But the same 186 00:09:51,360 --> 00:09:54,320 Speaker 1: thing goes for him. It's not gonna hurt for him 187 00:09:54,400 --> 00:09:59,360 Speaker 1: to go start at Triple A, still very young, build 188 00:09:59,360 --> 00:10:02,679 Speaker 1: some good moment, get him into a groove, and then 189 00:10:02,720 --> 00:10:05,880 Speaker 1: when the opportunity arises, he can come back. Right. I 190 00:10:05,880 --> 00:10:08,719 Speaker 1: have no doubt in my mind that Connolly early can 191 00:10:08,760 --> 00:10:10,920 Speaker 1: be a mainstay in this rotation at some point. But 192 00:10:10,960 --> 00:10:13,760 Speaker 1: does it need to be right now? I don't think so. 193 00:10:14,120 --> 00:10:15,920 Speaker 1: I don't think so at all. So I think let 194 00:10:15,960 --> 00:10:19,600 Speaker 1: these guys continue to develop. Start the year at Worcester, 195 00:10:20,360 --> 00:10:24,480 Speaker 1: Patrick Sanderval, Cutter Crawford. I think you could go multiple ways, 196 00:10:25,040 --> 00:10:31,240 Speaker 1: maybe fifth spot, bullpen roll, you know, or could we 197 00:10:31,240 --> 00:10:33,800 Speaker 1: see a trade for either Patrick Sandaval or Cutter Crawford 198 00:10:33,800 --> 00:10:36,599 Speaker 1: who knows. My guess would be more so sand of 199 00:10:36,640 --> 00:10:39,000 Speaker 1: all because he's a free agent next year, and Cutter 200 00:10:39,000 --> 00:10:41,120 Speaker 1: Crawford he still had for a couple more years. So 201 00:10:41,160 --> 00:10:43,480 Speaker 1: that's where I look at Johann Oviedo. I think he 202 00:10:43,640 --> 00:10:47,800 Speaker 1: checks off a lot of the boxes where he has 203 00:10:47,920 --> 00:10:51,880 Speaker 1: shown that durability in the past. He's looking good this spring. 204 00:10:52,080 --> 00:10:54,840 Speaker 1: He has the upside. They just made the trade for 205 00:10:54,920 --> 00:10:57,600 Speaker 1: him this past offseason. That's where I'm kind of leaning 206 00:10:57,600 --> 00:11:00,920 Speaker 1: towards him at this point. See how it shakes out. 207 00:11:00,960 --> 00:11:04,040 Speaker 1: But that is definitely a question that I have going 208 00:11:04,040 --> 00:11:06,360 Speaker 1: into twenty twenty six, something I'll have my eye on 209 00:11:07,640 --> 00:11:11,280 Speaker 1: for the spring training. Let's move on here, let's move on. 210 00:11:11,800 --> 00:11:14,560 Speaker 1: We're getting some more people trickling on in. If you 211 00:11:14,559 --> 00:11:16,320 Speaker 1: can hit that like button for me, it's really gonna 212 00:11:16,320 --> 00:11:22,160 Speaker 1: help us out. What do we got here? Extra in 213 00:11:22,200 --> 00:11:24,960 Speaker 1: fifty seven to fourteen? Where is the pop going to 214 00:11:25,000 --> 00:11:26,920 Speaker 1: come from? We're gonna get to that in just a 215 00:11:26,920 --> 00:11:29,320 Speaker 1: little bit. That is one of the topics I have 216 00:11:29,440 --> 00:11:32,760 Speaker 1: here for tonight's show. But one more thing about the rotation. 217 00:11:32,960 --> 00:11:37,079 Speaker 1: One more question that I have is how much of 218 00:11:37,160 --> 00:11:41,280 Speaker 1: a step forward is Brian BeO going to take in 219 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:43,960 Speaker 1: twenty twenty six. Well, you know, twenty twenty five, I 220 00:11:43,960 --> 00:11:46,200 Speaker 1: think it was a big year for Brian BeO. You know, 221 00:11:46,400 --> 00:11:49,480 Speaker 1: you go back to twenty three twenty four, a guy 222 00:11:49,520 --> 00:11:51,560 Speaker 1: that you know, he showed some good things, but he 223 00:11:51,720 --> 00:11:55,920 Speaker 1: was really lacking the consistency. I felt like was really 224 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:59,200 Speaker 1: just trying to be this, you know, strikeout kind of 225 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:02,360 Speaker 1: a guy, almost trying to be like Pedro Martinez in 226 00:12:02,400 --> 00:12:05,880 Speaker 1: a way. But last year I feel like he really 227 00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:08,280 Speaker 1: learned how to manage a game better. He learned to 228 00:12:08,360 --> 00:12:12,320 Speaker 1: go deeper into the games right, able to log a 229 00:12:12,320 --> 00:12:14,480 Speaker 1: few more innings. Last year, I think it was a 230 00:12:14,520 --> 00:12:18,040 Speaker 1: good year for Brian Beao, but there is still room 231 00:12:18,080 --> 00:12:21,000 Speaker 1: to improve here. And the big area is the strikeouts 232 00:12:21,080 --> 00:12:24,320 Speaker 1: right now. Listen, I don't need Brian BeO to be 233 00:12:24,400 --> 00:12:28,240 Speaker 1: Pedro Martinez by any means. Don't need that. But if 234 00:12:28,280 --> 00:12:30,200 Speaker 1: you can give me around maybe around, you know, not 235 00:12:30,480 --> 00:12:33,200 Speaker 1: eight and a half to nine strikeouts per nine, I 236 00:12:33,200 --> 00:12:36,680 Speaker 1: think that's a good area. Last year his strikeouts really dipped. 237 00:12:36,760 --> 00:12:41,640 Speaker 1: He went down to six point seven strikeouts per nine. 238 00:12:41,920 --> 00:12:44,200 Speaker 1: It's not gonna cut it. He was really lacking the 239 00:12:44,240 --> 00:12:47,280 Speaker 1: swing and miss last year. When it came to fifth percentage, 240 00:12:47,320 --> 00:12:50,439 Speaker 1: he was in the thirteenth percentile. Strikeout percentage, he was 241 00:12:50,480 --> 00:12:54,000 Speaker 1: in the sixteenth percentile. So you know, that's something he's 242 00:12:54,040 --> 00:12:56,520 Speaker 1: gonna have to get more. He's gonna have to get 243 00:12:56,559 --> 00:13:00,680 Speaker 1: those strikeouts going a little bit more to really be 244 00:13:00,840 --> 00:13:05,160 Speaker 1: more effective. And today's game, you know, strikeouts are big, right, 245 00:13:05,200 --> 00:13:08,520 Speaker 1: you know, you go back what you know years back, right, 246 00:13:08,559 --> 00:13:13,440 Speaker 1: but even what ten twenty years ago, you know you 247 00:13:13,520 --> 00:13:16,199 Speaker 1: weren't really focused so much on the strikeouts, but they 248 00:13:16,200 --> 00:13:20,320 Speaker 1: are big in today's game, and for Bao, I think 249 00:13:20,400 --> 00:13:22,360 Speaker 1: to really take that step forward, he's gonna have to 250 00:13:22,360 --> 00:13:24,079 Speaker 1: get a bit more swing and miss. Well, you might 251 00:13:24,080 --> 00:13:26,640 Speaker 1: be asking Robbie why is he lacked? Why was he 252 00:13:26,720 --> 00:13:30,439 Speaker 1: lacking the strikeouts last year? Well, big reason the change 253 00:13:30,480 --> 00:13:32,960 Speaker 1: up was not working very well for him last year. 254 00:13:33,000 --> 00:13:35,080 Speaker 1: It was a great pitch for him just a couple 255 00:13:35,160 --> 00:13:37,360 Speaker 1: of years ago, but he lost the grip with it 256 00:13:37,600 --> 00:13:40,960 Speaker 1: this year. Wasn't consistent with it, wasn't getting that same 257 00:13:41,040 --> 00:13:43,360 Speaker 1: bite to it. A couple of starts, it did show 258 00:13:43,440 --> 00:13:47,520 Speaker 1: those flashes, but something just wasn't right with it, you know. 259 00:13:47,600 --> 00:13:50,160 Speaker 1: So he was really working off of, you know, getting 260 00:13:50,160 --> 00:13:54,000 Speaker 1: ground balls. You know, had the slider in there, it 261 00:13:54,160 --> 00:13:58,040 Speaker 1: just you know, had the cutter's just wasn't enough. I 262 00:13:58,080 --> 00:14:02,280 Speaker 1: think there wasn't enough differentiation between his pitches to keep 263 00:14:02,480 --> 00:14:04,880 Speaker 1: hitters off bounds. So that's why he did work more 264 00:14:04,920 --> 00:14:08,000 Speaker 1: to contact this past year, got a lot more ground balls. 265 00:14:08,400 --> 00:14:10,840 Speaker 1: But again I think to really take that next step, 266 00:14:10,880 --> 00:14:15,040 Speaker 1: he's gonna have to improve the strikeouts, and he has. 267 00:14:15,160 --> 00:14:17,880 Speaker 1: According to reports this spring, the change up is looking 268 00:14:17,920 --> 00:14:20,320 Speaker 1: a lot better. It's feeling a lot better. Looks like 269 00:14:20,360 --> 00:14:22,200 Speaker 1: he's come up with a new grip for it. Has 270 00:14:22,240 --> 00:14:25,560 Speaker 1: been working with both Sonny Gray and Ranger Suarez, two 271 00:14:25,600 --> 00:14:29,720 Speaker 1: guys who have relied heavily on breaking and off speed 272 00:14:29,760 --> 00:14:32,080 Speaker 1: stuff in their careers, and they've had a lot of success. 273 00:14:32,080 --> 00:14:33,760 Speaker 1: So I think they could be very good for Brian 274 00:14:33,800 --> 00:14:36,920 Speaker 1: Bao this year. And also looks like he's gonna be 275 00:14:36,960 --> 00:14:40,880 Speaker 1: incorporating a curveball. Very excited about that. So hey, the 276 00:14:40,880 --> 00:14:43,560 Speaker 1: more pitches that he can get going, the more effective 277 00:14:43,600 --> 00:14:46,680 Speaker 1: he's gonna be. Man, oh men, we all know the 278 00:14:46,720 --> 00:14:48,640 Speaker 1: upside with Brian Bao. He's just got to put it 279 00:14:48,680 --> 00:14:51,040 Speaker 1: all together. Let's see if you can take that big 280 00:14:51,080 --> 00:14:55,960 Speaker 1: step forward this year. Let's move on here, let's talk 281 00:14:56,120 --> 00:14:59,760 Speaker 1: more offense. Right, let's start getting more towards the lineup. 282 00:15:00,560 --> 00:15:03,240 Speaker 1: That was obviously one of the big talking points this 283 00:15:03,320 --> 00:15:07,080 Speaker 1: past offseason coming into the offseason. Who was the power 284 00:15:07,120 --> 00:15:09,760 Speaker 1: back gonna be. Was it gonna be Pete Alonso? Was 285 00:15:09,800 --> 00:15:13,400 Speaker 1: it gonna be Kyle Schwarber. Right, Eventually you started looking 286 00:15:13,440 --> 00:15:16,000 Speaker 1: at some other options like Autel Marte. You could even 287 00:15:16,040 --> 00:15:19,080 Speaker 1: throw esac Paratus I think into that mix. But in 288 00:15:19,120 --> 00:15:24,080 Speaker 1: the end they never really acquired that big power bat. 289 00:15:24,160 --> 00:15:26,280 Speaker 1: They ended up getting Wilson Contreras, So I think is 290 00:15:26,320 --> 00:15:28,000 Speaker 1: a very solid guy to have in the middle of 291 00:15:28,000 --> 00:15:31,800 Speaker 1: the order, But you never got that guy who could 292 00:15:31,840 --> 00:15:37,240 Speaker 1: give you thirty five to forty home runs possibly. However, 293 00:15:38,520 --> 00:15:41,080 Speaker 1: I do think you have yourself, you know, a pretty 294 00:15:41,200 --> 00:15:45,400 Speaker 1: decent lineup overall. You know, when you're looking at guys 295 00:15:45,440 --> 00:15:47,920 Speaker 1: that can give you a good ab that can work 296 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:50,600 Speaker 1: the counts, that can make some good contact, that can 297 00:15:50,640 --> 00:15:53,720 Speaker 1: get on base. I think there's a lot of that 298 00:15:53,960 --> 00:15:57,200 Speaker 1: in this lineup. Now, are you necessarily gonna have yourself 299 00:15:57,200 --> 00:15:59,400 Speaker 1: a forty home run kind of a guy, Well, I'm 300 00:15:59,480 --> 00:16:04,960 Speaker 1: not so sure about that. And then obviously as time 301 00:16:04,960 --> 00:16:08,760 Speaker 1: went on, Alex Bregman, who has pretty good pop, ended 302 00:16:08,840 --> 00:16:10,440 Speaker 1: up going to the Cubs, and then he replaced him 303 00:16:10,440 --> 00:16:13,800 Speaker 1: with Caleb Durban, guy that's not really gonna He's not 304 00:16:13,840 --> 00:16:17,160 Speaker 1: gonna be mashing balls over the Monster left him right 305 00:16:17,200 --> 00:16:21,760 Speaker 1: by any means, again, solid bat, but you are kind 306 00:16:21,760 --> 00:16:24,800 Speaker 1: of lacking that power. So where is it going to 307 00:16:24,840 --> 00:16:29,960 Speaker 1: come from? You're looking eternally obviously, right at least as 308 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:32,400 Speaker 1: of right now, Wilson contres getting back to him, I 309 00:16:32,400 --> 00:16:34,480 Speaker 1: think that's a guy that could hit twenty five home runs, 310 00:16:34,760 --> 00:16:37,720 Speaker 1: especially with the green Monster did pull the ball more 311 00:16:37,840 --> 00:16:40,960 Speaker 1: so last year in Saint Louis. I'm excited to see 312 00:16:41,000 --> 00:16:42,680 Speaker 1: what he can do with the Green Monster, maybe even 313 00:16:42,720 --> 00:16:46,680 Speaker 1: make a couple more adjustments. Who knows. Could he end 314 00:16:46,800 --> 00:16:49,280 Speaker 1: up setting a career high in home runs this year. 315 00:16:49,320 --> 00:16:53,400 Speaker 1: We'll see. But my eyes are on will you or 316 00:16:53,400 --> 00:16:57,000 Speaker 1: bray You? That is the guy I think could you 317 00:16:57,080 --> 00:17:00,880 Speaker 1: call him the X factor of this team, of this lineup. 318 00:17:01,880 --> 00:17:04,480 Speaker 1: I think this is a big year for will you 319 00:17:04,560 --> 00:17:06,520 Speaker 1: or bray Now. Yes, he showed a lot of good 320 00:17:06,520 --> 00:17:11,440 Speaker 1: things last year. Absolutely, he did, absolutely, But two key 321 00:17:11,520 --> 00:17:16,240 Speaker 1: areas that he still needs to prove staying healthy for 322 00:17:16,280 --> 00:17:19,600 Speaker 1: a full season and hitting left handed pitching. He's gonna 323 00:17:19,600 --> 00:17:23,960 Speaker 1: get more opportunities, and I guess according to some of 324 00:17:24,000 --> 00:17:27,280 Speaker 1: the videos out there, he's actually been doing pretty well 325 00:17:27,320 --> 00:17:29,800 Speaker 1: against some lefties like Ranger Suarez in a rolled as 326 00:17:29,920 --> 00:17:32,680 Speaker 1: Chapman in Springs so far. Maybe that's a good sign 327 00:17:32,760 --> 00:17:36,360 Speaker 1: of things to come. But will your, hopefully with more 328 00:17:36,400 --> 00:17:39,240 Speaker 1: opportunities being able to go up against left handed pitching 329 00:17:39,320 --> 00:17:43,159 Speaker 1: a bit more consistently, staying healthy, I think that's a 330 00:17:43,200 --> 00:17:45,440 Speaker 1: guy that could give you thirty home runs. He could 331 00:17:45,480 --> 00:17:48,520 Speaker 1: be that power bat near the middle of the order, 332 00:17:48,600 --> 00:17:51,320 Speaker 1: I think, so we'll see how it shakes out. But 333 00:17:51,840 --> 00:17:53,919 Speaker 1: I got my eyes on Willi or BRAI remember the 334 00:17:53,960 --> 00:17:56,240 Speaker 1: hot start that he had last year. I mean, this 335 00:17:56,280 --> 00:17:57,919 Speaker 1: guy was tearing the cover off the ball, and then 336 00:17:57,960 --> 00:18:00,879 Speaker 1: he cooled down because guy, you know, pictures started to 337 00:18:00,880 --> 00:18:03,359 Speaker 1: figure him out a little bit and he was getting 338 00:18:03,400 --> 00:18:06,600 Speaker 1: exposed by the lefties. Right he did improve a little 339 00:18:06,600 --> 00:18:09,199 Speaker 1: bit against the lefties last year, but not to the 340 00:18:09,240 --> 00:18:13,080 Speaker 1: point where you know, he was an impact guy against 341 00:18:13,160 --> 00:18:15,720 Speaker 1: left handed pitching. So hopefully he can take that step 342 00:18:15,760 --> 00:18:18,160 Speaker 1: forward and then, you know, I hate to put pressure 343 00:18:18,200 --> 00:18:20,119 Speaker 1: on the young guys, but it is what it is. 344 00:18:20,160 --> 00:18:23,119 Speaker 1: You are looking at Roman Anthony in the leadoff spot. 345 00:18:23,520 --> 00:18:26,960 Speaker 1: A guy right now, I'm not expecting him to, you know, 346 00:18:26,960 --> 00:18:29,000 Speaker 1: give me twenty five thirty homers, but I think a 347 00:18:29,040 --> 00:18:31,640 Speaker 1: guy that could give you around twenty. I think that's 348 00:18:31,760 --> 00:18:34,359 Speaker 1: very possible. But out of the leadoff spot, that's not 349 00:18:34,440 --> 00:18:36,520 Speaker 1: really his job. His job is to get on base. 350 00:18:37,080 --> 00:18:38,800 Speaker 1: But I still think he can give you some good 351 00:18:38,840 --> 00:18:41,880 Speaker 1: pop there. I'm even looking at Marcelo Meyer, right Why 352 00:18:41,880 --> 00:18:44,399 Speaker 1: am I looking at Marcelo Meyer Because coming out of 353 00:18:44,440 --> 00:18:48,480 Speaker 1: the draft in twenty twenty one, one thing with him 354 00:18:48,480 --> 00:18:52,080 Speaker 1: not just being considered a good all around player, but 355 00:18:52,240 --> 00:18:55,080 Speaker 1: he had pop from the left side, good smooth swing, 356 00:18:55,200 --> 00:18:59,119 Speaker 1: quick hands. That's a guy that could. I feel like 357 00:18:59,160 --> 00:19:00,920 Speaker 1: not a lot of people are expecting him to give 358 00:19:00,920 --> 00:19:02,960 Speaker 1: you a lot of power, but you know, look out 359 00:19:03,000 --> 00:19:05,480 Speaker 1: for him. If he's kind of like you know Willier 360 00:19:05,520 --> 00:19:07,640 Speaker 1: as well. He's got to stay healthy. That's a guy 361 00:19:07,640 --> 00:19:09,600 Speaker 1: that has a lot to prove. He has yet to 362 00:19:09,640 --> 00:19:13,159 Speaker 1: be healthy for a full season. So he is definitely 363 00:19:13,160 --> 00:19:15,560 Speaker 1: gonna be platoon this year. He's going to be sharing time. 364 00:19:15,760 --> 00:19:18,400 Speaker 1: We'll get to that topicking just a little bit. Uh, 365 00:19:18,680 --> 00:19:20,720 Speaker 1: but he's going to be sharing time with a right 366 00:19:20,760 --> 00:19:24,719 Speaker 1: handed bat. So but I think he has an opportunity 367 00:19:24,760 --> 00:19:27,000 Speaker 1: to give you anywhere from fifteen to twenty home runs. 368 00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:31,120 Speaker 1: So look out for him. You know, Jan Duran, could 369 00:19:31,160 --> 00:19:33,280 Speaker 1: he give you a little bit more pop batting third 370 00:19:33,520 --> 00:19:37,840 Speaker 1: more consistently this year? You know, we'll see who knows, 371 00:19:38,480 --> 00:19:42,040 Speaker 1: you know, but you're looking internally, that's where you're hoping 372 00:19:42,080 --> 00:19:44,280 Speaker 1: the power is going to come from. Don't forget about 373 00:19:44,280 --> 00:19:47,240 Speaker 1: trusting causes. Who knows how he's going to work into 374 00:19:47,280 --> 00:19:51,320 Speaker 1: the mix. We'll see how that goes. Right now, looking 375 00:19:51,400 --> 00:19:54,160 Speaker 1: at the lineup. I'm not sure how that shakes out. 376 00:19:54,760 --> 00:19:56,879 Speaker 1: But with Casas, I think he needs to start the 377 00:19:56,920 --> 00:20:00,320 Speaker 1: year at Triple A, get his groove, go going a 378 00:20:00,320 --> 00:20:02,639 Speaker 1: little bit, try to get that power stroke again, and 379 00:20:02,720 --> 00:20:04,880 Speaker 1: let's see where he's at. I'm not I'm not gonna 380 00:20:04,880 --> 00:20:08,040 Speaker 1: have any big expectations for Tristan Cassas this year, but 381 00:20:08,480 --> 00:20:10,520 Speaker 1: that's a guy that, if he gets into a groove, 382 00:20:11,119 --> 00:20:13,720 Speaker 1: comes back. Who knows, you know, maybe you can get 383 00:20:13,760 --> 00:20:16,560 Speaker 1: back to giving you that pop again. We'll see. But 384 00:20:16,640 --> 00:20:19,880 Speaker 1: then I also, you know, I got my eyes here 385 00:20:21,359 --> 00:20:24,560 Speaker 1: on the trade deadline. You know, I'm thinking ahead, you know, 386 00:20:24,680 --> 00:20:29,679 Speaker 1: when you got you know, a lineup here with guys 387 00:20:30,880 --> 00:20:34,280 Speaker 1: where you're wondering, where is this power gonna come from? Right? 388 00:20:35,000 --> 00:20:37,040 Speaker 1: Hopefully you can get it from will You're Hopefully other 389 00:20:37,040 --> 00:20:39,040 Speaker 1: guys can step up and give you a little bit more. 390 00:20:39,840 --> 00:20:42,520 Speaker 1: But it is a question mark right now. I wouldn't 391 00:20:42,520 --> 00:20:45,320 Speaker 1: be surprised at all if we're at trade deadline season 392 00:20:45,359 --> 00:20:48,119 Speaker 1: and if there's an area to improve, could this still 393 00:20:48,160 --> 00:20:50,480 Speaker 1: be an area for the Red Sox to focus on. Well, 394 00:20:51,480 --> 00:20:54,200 Speaker 1: I'm not gonna count it out. There are some possible 395 00:20:54,240 --> 00:20:58,520 Speaker 1: renolds that maybe the Red Sox could go after Right now, 396 00:20:58,640 --> 00:21:01,000 Speaker 1: I don't see how they would fit, but you never know. 397 00:21:01,040 --> 00:21:03,879 Speaker 1: With injuries, you never know how things can shake out. 398 00:21:04,600 --> 00:21:08,199 Speaker 1: If there is an area where maybe they could end 399 00:21:08,320 --> 00:21:12,440 Speaker 1: up adding depending on injuries and whatnot, is the infield, 400 00:21:12,640 --> 00:21:15,200 Speaker 1: right Like I said, with Marcella Meyer, you never know 401 00:21:15,520 --> 00:21:17,919 Speaker 1: what's gonna happen with him. But if he ends up 402 00:21:17,920 --> 00:21:20,560 Speaker 1: going down and he ends up missing significant time I 403 00:21:20,600 --> 00:21:23,000 Speaker 1: hope not, then you know, that could be an area 404 00:21:23,040 --> 00:21:24,879 Speaker 1: for the Red Sox to look into. Who knows what 405 00:21:25,000 --> 00:21:27,840 Speaker 1: ends up happening with the Cincinnati Reds. They brought back 406 00:21:27,840 --> 00:21:29,960 Speaker 1: Euhenio Suarez, but it was only a one year deal. 407 00:21:30,240 --> 00:21:32,880 Speaker 1: Could he end up being a possible rental? You know 408 00:21:33,119 --> 00:21:36,879 Speaker 1: the Phillies, they do have Aiden Miller coming up the pipe. 409 00:21:36,920 --> 00:21:38,720 Speaker 1: That's a guy who I think could end up debuting 410 00:21:38,760 --> 00:21:43,040 Speaker 1: at some point, very good third base prospect. Could Alec 411 00:21:43,080 --> 00:21:45,320 Speaker 1: Bohm end up being a guy that, you know if 412 00:21:45,320 --> 00:21:47,879 Speaker 1: he ends up getting off to a good start, I 413 00:21:47,920 --> 00:21:51,040 Speaker 1: don't know. Then again, I don't know if the Phillies 414 00:21:51,080 --> 00:21:52,560 Speaker 1: would want to move him if he's off to a 415 00:21:52,560 --> 00:21:55,119 Speaker 1: good start at that point. So, but he is a 416 00:21:55,160 --> 00:21:57,280 Speaker 1: free agent next year. Who knows what ends up happening 417 00:21:57,320 --> 00:21:59,440 Speaker 1: with the Phillies. You know they are running it back 418 00:21:59,440 --> 00:22:03,480 Speaker 1: this year much Who knows, we'll see what could Alec 419 00:22:03,520 --> 00:22:07,480 Speaker 1: Bom be a possibility? You know the Tigers, right, you 420 00:22:07,520 --> 00:22:09,199 Speaker 1: know who knows it ends up happening with them. They 421 00:22:09,200 --> 00:22:11,120 Speaker 1: did bring in Framber. That's a team that I would 422 00:22:11,160 --> 00:22:13,440 Speaker 1: want to avoid in the postseason, to be completely honest 423 00:22:13,440 --> 00:22:15,720 Speaker 1: with you, with that one two punch of schoobl and Framber. 424 00:22:16,320 --> 00:22:19,040 Speaker 1: But if things don't go according to playing here in Detroit, 425 00:22:19,359 --> 00:22:21,960 Speaker 1: could someone like Labor Torres be an option? You know, 426 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:25,280 Speaker 1: the Red Sox have shown interest in him before, right 427 00:22:25,280 --> 00:22:27,280 Speaker 1: handed bat at Famway Park. Maybe there could be some 428 00:22:27,320 --> 00:22:31,200 Speaker 1: pop there. I don't know, or depending on how the 429 00:22:31,280 --> 00:22:36,560 Speaker 1: DH spot ends up. You know what's the word I'm 430 00:22:36,600 --> 00:22:43,520 Speaker 1: looking for, ends up shaking out this year? Jaron Duran Right, 431 00:22:43,560 --> 00:22:46,119 Speaker 1: He's been listed as a trade candidate for feels like 432 00:22:46,160 --> 00:22:50,320 Speaker 1: forever now. If they end up moving him at some point, 433 00:22:50,720 --> 00:22:52,800 Speaker 1: who knows, maybe a team out there at the deadlines 434 00:22:52,800 --> 00:22:55,399 Speaker 1: looking for an outfielder. Maybe the Red Sox do some 435 00:22:55,480 --> 00:22:58,199 Speaker 1: kind of a creative move. I don't know, But if 436 00:22:58,600 --> 00:23:02,240 Speaker 1: you end up freeing up the DA spot, could there 437 00:23:02,280 --> 00:23:04,760 Speaker 1: be a possibility of bringing in someone like Yondi Diez, 438 00:23:04,760 --> 00:23:08,439 Speaker 1: who they've been connected with before. You know, again, I 439 00:23:08,440 --> 00:23:10,680 Speaker 1: don't know how this all works out right now as 440 00:23:10,760 --> 00:23:13,159 Speaker 1: we speak, but over the course of the season, you 441 00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:15,520 Speaker 1: never know what could happen. Could they end up making 442 00:23:15,600 --> 00:23:20,159 Speaker 1: a move at the deadline, we'll see. But when it 443 00:23:20,200 --> 00:23:23,560 Speaker 1: comes to the lineup right now, you're looking for guys 444 00:23:23,600 --> 00:23:25,960 Speaker 1: to step up. Hopefully you don't have to add anyone 445 00:23:25,960 --> 00:23:29,520 Speaker 1: at the deadline to you know, fix that. We'll see 446 00:23:29,520 --> 00:23:34,080 Speaker 1: what ends up happening. Now when it comes to the infield. 447 00:23:35,280 --> 00:23:38,800 Speaker 1: When it comes to the infield, I'm also looking at 448 00:23:38,880 --> 00:23:43,119 Speaker 1: what's gonna happen here with the bench. You know, the banks. 449 00:23:43,119 --> 00:23:45,159 Speaker 1: You might be thinking, Robbie, this is it's just the banks, 450 00:23:45,200 --> 00:23:47,200 Speaker 1: it's not that big of a deal. Well, listen, when 451 00:23:47,240 --> 00:23:50,720 Speaker 1: you look at all the platoon matchups that Kora likes 452 00:23:50,720 --> 00:23:53,480 Speaker 1: to put out there, I mean, listen, the bench is 453 00:23:53,560 --> 00:23:55,040 Speaker 1: very important, right, who are going to be the right 454 00:23:55,040 --> 00:24:00,240 Speaker 1: handed bats? Well, recently we got a report that Roomi 455 00:24:00,280 --> 00:24:03,560 Speaker 1: Gonzalez he's dealing with a shoulder injury. And who knows, 456 00:24:03,640 --> 00:24:07,080 Speaker 1: this guy can not missing a lot of time, So 457 00:24:07,160 --> 00:24:10,080 Speaker 1: that's gonna be interesting. Well, right, now I think you 458 00:24:10,119 --> 00:24:15,120 Speaker 1: can lock in ikf and Connor Wong. You lock those 459 00:24:15,160 --> 00:24:18,920 Speaker 1: guys in. So I'm looking at two bench spots. How 460 00:24:19,040 --> 00:24:23,840 Speaker 1: is that gonna work out? Well? Could Masataka Yoshida be 461 00:24:23,960 --> 00:24:26,080 Speaker 1: one of those guys. We'll talk about him in just 462 00:24:26,119 --> 00:24:32,160 Speaker 1: a little bit, but let's imagine a world where Masa 463 00:24:32,280 --> 00:24:34,560 Speaker 1: is not with the Red Sox on opening day. Let's 464 00:24:34,600 --> 00:24:40,040 Speaker 1: imagine that. So if you were to find two bench spots, 465 00:24:42,560 --> 00:24:45,600 Speaker 1: it's interesting, right because you got a lot of candidates here. 466 00:24:46,160 --> 00:24:50,040 Speaker 1: You got Naeton, you got Nick Sogard, you got Andrew Monasterio, 467 00:24:50,080 --> 00:24:52,080 Speaker 1: who you just got back in the Caleb Durban trade, 468 00:24:52,080 --> 00:24:55,440 Speaker 1: Brandon Rogers, who they just signed to a minor league deal. 469 00:24:56,359 --> 00:24:59,160 Speaker 1: You know, Nate, I wouldn't be surprised at all if 470 00:24:59,320 --> 00:25:03,200 Speaker 1: one of a Eaton or Nick Soguard is in the mix. 471 00:25:03,359 --> 00:25:07,679 Speaker 1: I feel like Nate Eaton is a guy where I 472 00:25:07,760 --> 00:25:09,360 Speaker 1: wonder if he could have a bit of an edge 473 00:25:09,400 --> 00:25:12,960 Speaker 1: because he has that speed right handed bat. He plays 474 00:25:12,960 --> 00:25:17,120 Speaker 1: a good right field, He's athletic kind of a guy 475 00:25:17,160 --> 00:25:21,439 Speaker 1: that I feel like Cora has a bit. I don't know, 476 00:25:21,560 --> 00:25:24,199 Speaker 1: I'm speculating, but I feel like there's a bit of 477 00:25:24,200 --> 00:25:26,960 Speaker 1: a preference because of the athleticism that he has, and 478 00:25:27,000 --> 00:25:28,560 Speaker 1: he can play in the infield. He can play in 479 00:25:28,600 --> 00:25:31,200 Speaker 1: the outfield. Now, sure, Nick Soguard, you know he played 480 00:25:31,240 --> 00:25:34,879 Speaker 1: a little right field to last year. But Eaton, you know, 481 00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:39,399 Speaker 1: that's a guy he has shown a lot more potential 482 00:25:39,520 --> 00:25:41,760 Speaker 1: in the outfield, right, He's shown a lot more good things, 483 00:25:41,800 --> 00:25:43,840 Speaker 1: So Guard, you look at him more in the infield, 484 00:25:44,320 --> 00:25:46,399 Speaker 1: but you know, so Guard, he has a couple of 485 00:25:46,440 --> 00:25:50,640 Speaker 1: options as well, So that's where I could see him 486 00:25:50,680 --> 00:25:54,600 Speaker 1: starting the year attra Pla where Nate Eaton He's only 487 00:25:54,600 --> 00:25:57,720 Speaker 1: got one option left, So that's where I feel like 488 00:25:57,720 --> 00:26:00,600 Speaker 1: Eaton could have a bit of an advantage there, just 489 00:26:00,640 --> 00:26:02,680 Speaker 1: from a logistical point of view. And then I'm also 490 00:26:02,720 --> 00:26:06,199 Speaker 1: looking at Andrew Monasterio, a guy that has done decent 491 00:26:06,320 --> 00:26:09,600 Speaker 1: against left handed pitching. But I also got my eyes 492 00:26:09,600 --> 00:26:12,080 Speaker 1: on Brandon Rogers. Listen, Brendon Rogers has had a very 493 00:26:12,119 --> 00:26:15,320 Speaker 1: good career against left handed pitching. I think this is 494 00:26:15,359 --> 00:26:20,080 Speaker 1: one of the more underrated low key signings. Right, this 495 00:26:20,160 --> 00:26:22,159 Speaker 1: is a guy who's the third overall pick back in 496 00:26:22,200 --> 00:26:26,000 Speaker 1: twenty fifteen. He has shown, you know, good things in 497 00:26:26,040 --> 00:26:28,000 Speaker 1: his career, but he just hasn't been able to stay 498 00:26:28,040 --> 00:26:32,760 Speaker 1: healthy in his career. He has hit two ninety five 499 00:26:33,359 --> 00:26:36,399 Speaker 1: against left handed pitching. And then if you're taking a 500 00:26:36,440 --> 00:26:40,879 Speaker 1: look at some of the more advanced numbers ops of 501 00:26:40,920 --> 00:26:45,199 Speaker 1: eight thirty seven a one to nineteen WRC plus a 502 00:26:45,240 --> 00:26:47,399 Speaker 1: three P fifty six on bass four eighty one on 503 00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:54,240 Speaker 1: the slugging Brendan Rodgers. There there's some sneaky upside there. 504 00:26:54,840 --> 00:26:57,800 Speaker 1: He's on a minor league deal, but I wonder if 505 00:26:57,800 --> 00:27:00,440 Speaker 1: he can end up winning a job, especially with Rome down. 506 00:27:00,520 --> 00:27:02,320 Speaker 1: So that's kind of where I'm at with this bench. 507 00:27:02,560 --> 00:27:06,720 Speaker 1: If ROMEI is gonna be missing significant time, I wonder 508 00:27:06,720 --> 00:27:09,399 Speaker 1: if you could see a scenario where you have Connor 509 00:27:09,440 --> 00:27:14,800 Speaker 1: Wong Ikf, Nate Eaton and Brendan Rodgers. It's kind of 510 00:27:14,800 --> 00:27:17,040 Speaker 1: the mix. I feel like I'm leaning towards as of 511 00:27:17,119 --> 00:27:21,560 Speaker 1: right now. Obviously Masa is gonna be in this conversation. 512 00:27:21,920 --> 00:27:26,879 Speaker 1: Let's talk about Masa. Let's talk about him. Honestly, I 513 00:27:26,880 --> 00:27:29,440 Speaker 1: think this is one of the big question marks right now. 514 00:27:30,000 --> 00:27:32,400 Speaker 1: What is going to happen here with Massa? Take Yoshida, 515 00:27:34,200 --> 00:27:37,720 Speaker 1: I mean, listen, I don't know how like I mean, 516 00:27:38,440 --> 00:27:42,800 Speaker 1: when you got all these guys on this roster that 517 00:27:42,920 --> 00:27:46,520 Speaker 1: can play multiple positions, right handed bats that fit with 518 00:27:46,560 --> 00:27:50,680 Speaker 1: the Monster, that fit more with these platoons. You kind 519 00:27:50,680 --> 00:27:56,480 Speaker 1: of wonder about Masa here. And sure, he hit really 520 00:27:56,480 --> 00:27:58,159 Speaker 1: well for the Red Sox in the final month of 521 00:27:58,160 --> 00:28:01,240 Speaker 1: the year, came up big in the postseason a couple 522 00:28:01,240 --> 00:28:04,200 Speaker 1: of times. But you're wondering if from a roster point 523 00:28:04,240 --> 00:28:07,800 Speaker 1: of view, is there a fit here. And yes, I 524 00:28:07,840 --> 00:28:14,000 Speaker 1: know Alex Korra, he is going to be optimistic about Masa. 525 00:28:14,119 --> 00:28:17,520 Speaker 1: He loves Masa. He does. He's always praising him. He's 526 00:28:17,520 --> 00:28:20,600 Speaker 1: always saying how good of a hitter he is, because 527 00:28:20,640 --> 00:28:23,040 Speaker 1: he is a good hitter. But you just wonder from 528 00:28:23,200 --> 00:28:27,520 Speaker 1: the positional value that he brings, he's not really going 529 00:28:27,560 --> 00:28:29,320 Speaker 1: to give you a whole lot in the outfield. He's 530 00:28:29,320 --> 00:28:33,480 Speaker 1: more of a DH at this point right now, especially 531 00:28:33,520 --> 00:28:37,159 Speaker 1: with the outfield mix with he got four guys with 532 00:28:37,400 --> 00:28:40,960 Speaker 1: three outfield spots and a DH spot. I mean, where 533 00:28:41,040 --> 00:28:43,720 Speaker 1: is he going to fit in. It's like it's one 534 00:28:43,720 --> 00:28:46,200 Speaker 1: thing if he was a right handed hitter, but he's 535 00:28:46,240 --> 00:28:49,840 Speaker 1: another left handed hitter. I would like to have Masa 536 00:28:49,880 --> 00:28:52,240 Speaker 1: on this team, But when you just look at all 537 00:28:52,360 --> 00:28:55,360 Speaker 1: the other guys that they have and you look at 538 00:28:55,360 --> 00:28:58,920 Speaker 1: the other bench options that give you a bit more versatility. 539 00:29:00,120 --> 00:29:02,520 Speaker 1: I don't know, man, I just don't. I'm having a 540 00:29:02,560 --> 00:29:06,120 Speaker 1: hard time, at least from my point of view, seeing 541 00:29:06,120 --> 00:29:08,880 Speaker 1: where he fits. I mean, yeah, you could fit it, 542 00:29:08,920 --> 00:29:10,560 Speaker 1: you could, you know, make it work. He's gonna hate 543 00:29:10,560 --> 00:29:13,920 Speaker 1: he would have to play some outfield. But when you 544 00:29:14,000 --> 00:29:16,160 Speaker 1: got four guys, how where is he going to get 545 00:29:16,200 --> 00:29:19,120 Speaker 1: playing time? I feel like you would really just be 546 00:29:19,200 --> 00:29:23,560 Speaker 1: an eighteen million dollar pinch hitter. And is that really 547 00:29:23,600 --> 00:29:28,240 Speaker 1: what you want to be? You know, is that really 548 00:29:28,280 --> 00:29:29,880 Speaker 1: what you want to have on the roster right now? 549 00:29:30,080 --> 00:29:34,040 Speaker 1: I don't know. I don't know. I think Cora is 550 00:29:34,120 --> 00:29:36,800 Speaker 1: hoping they figure out a way to keep Masa. But 551 00:29:36,840 --> 00:29:38,600 Speaker 1: then I look at it from a front office point 552 00:29:38,640 --> 00:29:41,280 Speaker 1: of view, and I wouldn't be surprised at all if 553 00:29:41,320 --> 00:29:45,960 Speaker 1: some kind of a trade happened, or if not, you know, 554 00:29:46,360 --> 00:29:48,880 Speaker 1: could that lead to a DFA they try to work 555 00:29:48,880 --> 00:29:53,320 Speaker 1: out a deal, then then you know, then you'd get 556 00:29:53,320 --> 00:29:57,440 Speaker 1: to the point where you go to waivers, you know, 557 00:29:57,640 --> 00:29:59,720 Speaker 1: if no team wants to pick, you know, try and 558 00:30:00,040 --> 00:30:02,160 Speaker 1: work out a deal for to pick up his contract. 559 00:30:02,560 --> 00:30:04,800 Speaker 1: Can't figure out the money, well then you'd have to 560 00:30:04,800 --> 00:30:07,320 Speaker 1: look at waivers at that point. I don't think a 561 00:30:07,360 --> 00:30:10,200 Speaker 1: team would want to pick up his contract, so I 562 00:30:10,200 --> 00:30:14,320 Speaker 1: think he would clear waivers and you know, at that 563 00:30:14,440 --> 00:30:16,800 Speaker 1: point he would have to accept an assignment to Triple 564 00:30:16,880 --> 00:30:21,600 Speaker 1: A or he would go to free agency. I don't know. 565 00:30:21,720 --> 00:30:24,240 Speaker 1: Could you see a scenario where he accepts an assignment 566 00:30:24,280 --> 00:30:26,560 Speaker 1: to Triple A and you know, he's removed from the 567 00:30:26,560 --> 00:30:29,120 Speaker 1: forty man roster, kind of like rus de Castillo, right 568 00:30:30,560 --> 00:30:34,040 Speaker 1: But with Masa, is that what he would like to 569 00:30:34,040 --> 00:30:35,480 Speaker 1: do right now? I don't think he would want to 570 00:30:35,480 --> 00:30:37,520 Speaker 1: go to Triple A. I don't know. I'm not going 571 00:30:37,600 --> 00:30:40,000 Speaker 1: to speak for him. I would imagine with the pedigree 572 00:30:40,040 --> 00:30:43,800 Speaker 1: that he has, I don't know, I feel like he 573 00:30:43,840 --> 00:30:47,200 Speaker 1: would want to be on a major league team. It's 574 00:30:47,200 --> 00:30:52,680 Speaker 1: gonna be interesting right now, it just feels like it's 575 00:30:53,040 --> 00:30:56,760 Speaker 1: it's difficult, at least in my opinion, when you got 576 00:30:56,800 --> 00:30:59,600 Speaker 1: other guys that can give you value in the infield, 577 00:30:59,640 --> 00:31:03,719 Speaker 1: you are got a full out field. It's hard for 578 00:31:03,720 --> 00:31:07,080 Speaker 1: me to see a scenario where Massa is involved. That's 579 00:31:07,240 --> 00:31:10,280 Speaker 1: just kind of where I'm at right now. I'd love 580 00:31:10,360 --> 00:31:12,680 Speaker 1: to see a way for Masa to stay on this team, 581 00:31:12,800 --> 00:31:18,000 Speaker 1: and but I'm not so sure at this point. I 582 00:31:18,000 --> 00:31:21,240 Speaker 1: don't know. I'm not so sure. But speaking of the infield, 583 00:31:21,240 --> 00:31:25,640 Speaker 1: this is the last question that I have. How is 584 00:31:25,640 --> 00:31:28,920 Speaker 1: the infield gonna you know, shake out? Not really a 585 00:31:28,960 --> 00:31:34,800 Speaker 1: major question by any means, But you are looking at 586 00:31:35,240 --> 00:31:39,320 Speaker 1: of course, my screen is now not working. Let let 587 00:31:39,440 --> 00:31:43,280 Speaker 1: let's try this one. Is this one gonna work? Of course, 588 00:31:43,440 --> 00:31:46,240 Speaker 1: nothing wants to work on my computer. Well, I'm also 589 00:31:46,280 --> 00:31:48,840 Speaker 1: looking at the infield. Who's gonna be playing second base? 590 00:31:48,880 --> 00:31:52,600 Speaker 1: Who's gonna be playing third base? Is Marcella meyerre gonna 591 00:31:52,600 --> 00:31:56,200 Speaker 1: be at third, Caleb Durban or they who's gonna be 592 00:31:56,240 --> 00:32:00,480 Speaker 1: at second? I feel like right now, Caleb Durban is 593 00:32:00,520 --> 00:32:02,720 Speaker 1: probably gonna be at second. I know he played mostly 594 00:32:02,800 --> 00:32:06,120 Speaker 1: third last year, but Marcella Meyer has more of the 595 00:32:06,160 --> 00:32:10,680 Speaker 1: build for third base, and he showed good things there 596 00:32:10,720 --> 00:32:13,120 Speaker 1: last year. Caleb Durbins showed good things there too, But 597 00:32:13,880 --> 00:32:19,720 Speaker 1: I have a what's the word, I can't find the 598 00:32:19,760 --> 00:32:22,960 Speaker 1: words tonight here. I feel like the Red Sox would 599 00:32:23,000 --> 00:32:26,280 Speaker 1: prefer him at third base. That's just my opinion. You 600 00:32:26,320 --> 00:32:28,360 Speaker 1: look at the frame with him, you look what he 601 00:32:28,400 --> 00:32:32,200 Speaker 1: did last year. He's good. Laterally, I think he fits 602 00:32:32,240 --> 00:32:34,600 Speaker 1: better at third base right now. I think he'd be 603 00:32:34,600 --> 00:32:36,240 Speaker 1: fine at second base. I think it'd be very good. 604 00:32:36,280 --> 00:32:38,560 Speaker 1: But Caleb Durbin I feel like fits more of the 605 00:32:38,600 --> 00:32:42,840 Speaker 1: profile for second base. That's kind of where I'm at. However, 606 00:32:43,040 --> 00:32:46,800 Speaker 1: they have been when it comes to Caleb Durbin. This spring, 607 00:32:48,120 --> 00:32:51,320 Speaker 1: they were playing him when it came to the workouts 608 00:32:51,360 --> 00:32:54,440 Speaker 1: more so at third base, but Jim McCaffrey said they 609 00:32:54,440 --> 00:32:56,960 Speaker 1: were more so trying to stretch out his arm to 610 00:32:57,440 --> 00:33:00,000 Speaker 1: get work on more of those long throws. He actually 611 00:33:00,080 --> 00:33:03,560 Speaker 1: he had a surgery, I believe, on the elbow this 612 00:33:03,600 --> 00:33:07,600 Speaker 1: past offseason, arthroscopic surgery, but looks like it's not any 613 00:33:07,640 --> 00:33:10,760 Speaker 1: kind of a big deal now. But they were more 614 00:33:10,840 --> 00:33:13,200 Speaker 1: so getting the reps at third base early on to 615 00:33:13,280 --> 00:33:15,760 Speaker 1: stretch out the arm. And it looks like he's gonna 616 00:33:15,760 --> 00:33:18,720 Speaker 1: start seeing more action at second base moving forward. So 617 00:33:19,520 --> 00:33:21,440 Speaker 1: that's where I feel like it's gonna end up happening. 618 00:33:21,480 --> 00:33:24,000 Speaker 1: I think Meyer will be at third mostly Durbin will 619 00:33:24,000 --> 00:33:27,800 Speaker 1: be at second, but also I could see a scenario 620 00:33:27,880 --> 00:33:31,480 Speaker 1: too where Meyer plays second some days Durbin's playing third, 621 00:33:31,560 --> 00:33:35,920 Speaker 1: depending on maxshups platoons. So I don't think either one 622 00:33:35,920 --> 00:33:38,120 Speaker 1: of those guys is going to be completely locked in 623 00:33:38,560 --> 00:33:41,440 Speaker 1: at the spots all year. Core always likes to move 624 00:33:41,480 --> 00:33:46,480 Speaker 1: guys around, so we will see. But uh, what do 625 00:33:46,520 --> 00:33:48,800 Speaker 1: we got going on here in the chat? Eli? What's 626 00:33:48,840 --> 00:33:51,760 Speaker 1: going on? Eli? Can't wait for Opening Day? I'm excited 627 00:33:51,800 --> 00:33:56,320 Speaker 1: for it. It kind of feels really good to just 628 00:33:56,400 --> 00:33:58,480 Speaker 1: move on from the offseason. I don't know what it 629 00:33:58,560 --> 00:34:01,200 Speaker 1: was like this offseason. I was getting a bit of 630 00:34:01,240 --> 00:34:03,920 Speaker 1: fatigue compared to last year. I don't know if it's 631 00:34:03,960 --> 00:34:06,680 Speaker 1: just because you know, we had all the rumors about 632 00:34:06,720 --> 00:34:10,440 Speaker 1: Bragman and everything, But this year I was just ready 633 00:34:10,440 --> 00:34:12,719 Speaker 1: for it to be done. I'm ready to move on 634 00:34:13,320 --> 00:34:17,279 Speaker 1: to Opening Day. I completely agree with you. But I 635 00:34:17,320 --> 00:34:19,440 Speaker 1: see Eli here. If you put him at third, where 636 00:34:19,440 --> 00:34:23,759 Speaker 1: would you fit in a platoon with Romy that you 637 00:34:23,760 --> 00:34:26,160 Speaker 1: know Romy can play third? That's what I'm saying. I 638 00:34:26,160 --> 00:34:30,720 Speaker 1: feel like you have the matchups right. Some days Meyer 639 00:34:31,360 --> 00:34:34,040 Speaker 1: you know he can play third, but then you know, 640 00:34:34,040 --> 00:34:36,520 Speaker 1: maybe Durban can play third one day, and then whoever 641 00:34:36,880 --> 00:34:39,000 Speaker 1: you know the right handed bat play second base. That's 642 00:34:39,080 --> 00:34:40,800 Speaker 1: kind of where I see it. Right, They're gonna be 643 00:34:40,840 --> 00:34:48,080 Speaker 1: mixican matching guys. They're gonna be moving guys around so cinematics. 644 00:34:48,120 --> 00:34:50,040 Speaker 1: What's going on, my friend. One person that I think 645 00:34:50,040 --> 00:34:54,040 Speaker 1: could challenge Rogers for the spot is Mikey Romero, who 646 00:34:54,040 --> 00:34:55,880 Speaker 1: has been the talk of camp. Yes, mike He Romero 647 00:34:56,080 --> 00:34:58,239 Speaker 1: is off to a good start this camp. He's looking good, 648 00:34:58,280 --> 00:35:01,400 Speaker 1: the power stroke is looking good, swing is looking good. 649 00:35:01,560 --> 00:35:04,360 Speaker 1: Saw some video look out for Mikey Romero. That's a 650 00:35:04,400 --> 00:35:07,479 Speaker 1: guy that could absolutely contribute at some point this year. 651 00:35:07,960 --> 00:35:11,520 Speaker 1: We'll see, we'll see absolutely big fan of Mikey Romero. 652 00:35:12,480 --> 00:35:16,319 Speaker 1: Cinematics again, Robbie and making a prediction Matt Ties will 653 00:35:16,360 --> 00:35:19,280 Speaker 1: take the backup catcher spot due to defense and lefty 654 00:35:19,320 --> 00:35:23,400 Speaker 1: bat plays first over Wong. We'll see. I think with Wong, 655 00:35:24,239 --> 00:35:29,080 Speaker 1: you know there's something they like about Wong there. You know, 656 00:35:30,920 --> 00:35:34,760 Speaker 1: it's it's interesting, you know when it comes to Matt Tice, 657 00:35:36,320 --> 00:35:38,879 Speaker 1: that is a guy that did show last year over 658 00:35:38,960 --> 00:35:42,200 Speaker 1: sixty games between the White Sox and the Rays. He 659 00:35:42,239 --> 00:35:46,160 Speaker 1: did show some decent defense. So you know what, let 660 00:35:46,160 --> 00:35:48,799 Speaker 1: me actually pull him up really quick here, let me 661 00:35:48,840 --> 00:35:54,560 Speaker 1: go to stat cast. Yeah, he has a good arm 662 00:35:54,680 --> 00:35:56,960 Speaker 1: or no, I take sorry, I take that back. He 663 00:35:57,000 --> 00:35:59,640 Speaker 1: was good behind the plate, He moved well. He had 664 00:36:00,280 --> 00:36:04,880 Speaker 1: five blocks above average eightieth percentile last year. Not so 665 00:36:05,040 --> 00:36:09,279 Speaker 1: much of an arm though, but moves around well. When 666 00:36:09,280 --> 00:36:13,240 Speaker 1: it comes to Connor, Wong kind of the opposite. Wong 667 00:36:13,320 --> 00:36:17,440 Speaker 1: doesn't really move around very well back there, but also 668 00:36:18,160 --> 00:36:21,800 Speaker 1: not great with the arm too. So I maybe you 669 00:36:21,840 --> 00:36:23,759 Speaker 1: could be onto something there. I don't know, you know, 670 00:36:23,800 --> 00:36:26,840 Speaker 1: we'll see. I think Wong the advantage that he has 671 00:36:27,400 --> 00:36:30,600 Speaker 1: is he knows the pitching staff so well, right, and 672 00:36:31,680 --> 00:36:35,040 Speaker 1: they have just that good feel with each other. I 673 00:36:35,040 --> 00:36:37,160 Speaker 1: think he does a lot behind the scenes that I 674 00:36:37,160 --> 00:36:40,200 Speaker 1: think is pretty underrated, right, works well with the pitching staff. 675 00:36:40,640 --> 00:36:44,560 Speaker 1: So we'll see. We'll see what ends up happening. But 676 00:36:44,600 --> 00:36:47,920 Speaker 1: we gotta have a lot more time for things to 677 00:36:48,040 --> 00:36:51,640 Speaker 1: unfold this spring. We're definitely gonna get We're gonna once 678 00:36:51,680 --> 00:36:55,480 Speaker 1: we start seeing the game action, we'll start seeing how 679 00:36:55,480 --> 00:36:59,680 Speaker 1: things play out. But also, everybody really quick before I 680 00:36:59,680 --> 00:37:03,040 Speaker 1: get out of here. We are getting some upgrades here. 681 00:37:03,160 --> 00:37:06,319 Speaker 1: We are getting some upgrades. We are currently working on 682 00:37:06,400 --> 00:37:10,720 Speaker 1: a new layout for the Master Territory Show. I'm pretty 683 00:37:10,719 --> 00:37:15,560 Speaker 1: excited about it. It's looking snazzy. Ladies and gentlemen, uh don't. 684 00:37:15,960 --> 00:37:19,960 Speaker 1: I don't wanna debut it until it's fully ready. I 685 00:37:19,960 --> 00:37:21,920 Speaker 1: don't want to have there, you know, be any bugs 686 00:37:22,360 --> 00:37:24,360 Speaker 1: or anything with it, So we're still working on it, 687 00:37:24,400 --> 00:37:27,239 Speaker 1: but do expect that in the coming weeks. Very excited 688 00:37:27,480 --> 00:37:30,239 Speaker 1: to share that with all of you. We've got a 689 00:37:30,239 --> 00:37:31,959 Speaker 1: lot of good things coming here. We're gonna be getting 690 00:37:31,960 --> 00:37:37,160 Speaker 1: back to the post games every single night. Yeah, gonna 691 00:37:37,200 --> 00:37:40,720 Speaker 1: have a fun season. Jason Taylor, what's going on? My friend? 692 00:37:40,920 --> 00:37:42,640 Speaker 1: Sorry if this is already mentioned, but who would be 693 00:37:42,680 --> 00:37:46,040 Speaker 1: your your choice of the relievers remaining. I suppose they 694 00:37:46,080 --> 00:37:48,120 Speaker 1: could go the route of totally or sand of all 695 00:37:48,160 --> 00:37:49,960 Speaker 1: in the pen, but I have to imagine they get someone, 696 00:37:50,040 --> 00:37:52,759 Speaker 1: you know, I was kind of wondering who they were 697 00:37:52,760 --> 00:37:56,359 Speaker 1: gonna get for this bullpen. I figured they were gonna 698 00:37:56,400 --> 00:37:59,839 Speaker 1: get one more guy, you know, the group that they 699 00:37:59,880 --> 00:38:03,839 Speaker 1: have here, I feel like that's what they're probably gonna 700 00:38:03,880 --> 00:38:06,080 Speaker 1: roll with. I mean, they didn't get Ryan Watson. Look 701 00:38:06,120 --> 00:38:09,840 Speaker 1: out for him to possibly make some kind of an impact. 702 00:38:09,920 --> 00:38:13,080 Speaker 1: You know, you're looking at Cutter Crawford, Patrick Sandoval possibly 703 00:38:13,120 --> 00:38:16,799 Speaker 1: in long relief maybe as well. The Red Sox also 704 00:38:16,840 --> 00:38:21,560 Speaker 1: brought in Kyle Keller. He was over in the NPB 705 00:38:22,560 --> 00:38:25,080 Speaker 1: over the last couple of years. Look Out for him. 706 00:38:25,480 --> 00:38:28,080 Speaker 1: They brought him in on a minor league deal not 707 00:38:28,200 --> 00:38:31,560 Speaker 1: too long ago, and uh, he actually had some pretty 708 00:38:31,600 --> 00:38:35,040 Speaker 1: good numbers over the last couple of years. He's a 709 00:38:35,120 --> 00:38:39,839 Speaker 1: righty arm. Last year he had a three point one 710 00:38:39,920 --> 00:38:43,359 Speaker 1: to one el ray nine and a half strikeouts per 711 00:38:43,440 --> 00:38:47,360 Speaker 1: nine a one point five to three elray back in 712 00:38:47,400 --> 00:38:51,279 Speaker 1: twenty twenty four in the MPB, So you know, look 713 00:38:51,280 --> 00:38:55,120 Speaker 1: out for someone like him possibly, you know, don't forget 714 00:38:55,120 --> 00:38:58,000 Speaker 1: about Youovanni Moran. That's a lefty that I think showed 715 00:38:58,000 --> 00:38:59,839 Speaker 1: a lot of good things last year. That's a guy 716 00:38:59,840 --> 00:39:04,319 Speaker 1: that but I think could be right now. I think 717 00:39:04,360 --> 00:39:06,719 Speaker 1: more so a low key kind of a guy to 718 00:39:06,760 --> 00:39:09,520 Speaker 1: look out for. He's an underrated guy that I think 719 00:39:09,560 --> 00:39:13,440 Speaker 1: could step up as the lefty in this bullpen. We'll see, 720 00:39:13,640 --> 00:39:15,239 Speaker 1: we'll see how it goes. But we got a lot 721 00:39:15,239 --> 00:39:17,520 Speaker 1: of spring coming up here, you know, over the next 722 00:39:17,560 --> 00:39:19,759 Speaker 1: month or so. We got a lot of action to 723 00:39:19,800 --> 00:39:23,319 Speaker 1: pay attention to. So we'll see how things shake out. 724 00:39:23,360 --> 00:39:25,279 Speaker 1: But everybody, that's all I got for right now. We're 725 00:39:25,280 --> 00:39:27,840 Speaker 1: gonna wrap things up right there. Thank you all for 726 00:39:27,920 --> 00:39:30,279 Speaker 1: joining me here tonight. Those are the question marks that 727 00:39:30,320 --> 00:39:33,160 Speaker 1: I have currently for the twenty twenty six red Sox. 728 00:39:33,239 --> 00:39:36,800 Speaker 1: Let me know your question marks down below in the comments. 729 00:39:36,840 --> 00:39:39,760 Speaker 1: I'd love to see what you all think. Excited to see, 730 00:39:39,920 --> 00:39:42,839 Speaker 1: but everybody, that's all I got on the way out. 731 00:39:42,840 --> 00:39:44,839 Speaker 1: If you can, hit the like button, subscribe if you're new, 732 00:39:45,040 --> 00:39:47,200 Speaker 1: If you are listening in the podcast format, leave us 733 00:39:47,200 --> 00:39:49,880 Speaker 1: a five star review and I'll talk to you next time.