1 00:00:01,920 --> 00:00:04,160 Speaker 1: Thank you, young one, avoiding her old long. 2 00:00:04,200 --> 00:00:29,600 Speaker 2: And then waiting. Welcome to Boss the territory, ladies and gentlemen. 3 00:00:29,680 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 2: It's been quite a chaotic couple of days here. I mean, 4 00:00:32,760 --> 00:00:35,640 Speaker 2: my goodness, Kyle Tucker going to the Dodgers, Boba Schett 5 00:00:36,080 --> 00:00:38,600 Speaker 2: going to the Mets this morning. That one completely caught 6 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:40,479 Speaker 2: me off guard this morning. What the heck was that? 7 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:42,000 Speaker 2: I mean, I thought he was going to the Phillies 8 00:00:42,040 --> 00:00:44,640 Speaker 2: and then bam, He's going to the New York Mets. 9 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:46,879 Speaker 2: I mean, that completely came out of left field. We 10 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:49,840 Speaker 2: also obviously had Ranger Suarez just a few days ago. 11 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 2: I am still waiting for the announcement on that. I'm 12 00:00:54,040 --> 00:00:56,440 Speaker 2: sure you know there's some travel stuff going on. He 13 00:00:56,520 --> 00:00:59,360 Speaker 2: has to obviously pass a physical of course, uh so 14 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:02,320 Speaker 2: pay atten that. But I am very excited for that 15 00:01:02,440 --> 00:01:06,280 Speaker 2: to be all processed and done and we can get 16 00:01:06,280 --> 00:01:08,839 Speaker 2: to have a press conference again. The Red Sox better 17 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:12,120 Speaker 2: be doing a press conference for Ranger Suarez. I will 18 00:01:12,120 --> 00:01:15,120 Speaker 2: not put up with no press conference. We have to 19 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:17,959 Speaker 2: get the hat, we got to get the jersey, we 20 00:01:18,000 --> 00:01:20,039 Speaker 2: got to do the whole shebang. So hopefully we got 21 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:22,560 Speaker 2: a press conference or Ranger Suarez but what is the 22 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:25,839 Speaker 2: next move for the Red Sox. That is the topic 23 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:27,560 Speaker 2: of this one. You know, we've touched on this a 24 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:29,600 Speaker 2: little bit. We talked about this with Ranger Suarez the 25 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:32,440 Speaker 2: other day. But I feel like you have a few 26 00:01:32,440 --> 00:01:35,880 Speaker 2: options here that you're starting to dial in on the 27 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:38,200 Speaker 2: ones that I feel like are the most realistic. And 28 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:42,080 Speaker 2: Boba Schatt signing with the Mets here today, that could 29 00:01:42,120 --> 00:01:46,320 Speaker 2: put a little bit of an interesting wrinkle on another possibility, 30 00:01:46,319 --> 00:01:49,520 Speaker 2: maybe even a couple of other possibilities for the Red Sox. 31 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:51,640 Speaker 2: We'll get into that. How we doing, everybody? Welcome to 32 00:01:51,640 --> 00:01:53,280 Speaker 2: the show here tonight. I see a lot of you 33 00:01:53,320 --> 00:01:55,280 Speaker 2: in the shad, a lot of familiar faces. How we 34 00:01:55,360 --> 00:01:57,760 Speaker 2: do in everybody? If you can't just hit the like 35 00:01:57,800 --> 00:01:59,600 Speaker 2: button for us, we've been getting a lot of new 36 00:01:59,600 --> 00:02:02,280 Speaker 2: subscribers as of late. We are on the road to 37 00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:04,560 Speaker 2: seven k. We're trying to get the seven k by 38 00:02:04,600 --> 00:02:07,120 Speaker 2: opening day. I would love to get to ten k 39 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:08,679 Speaker 2: by opening day. I don't know if we're gonna be 40 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:10,560 Speaker 2: able to do that though. But if you are listening 41 00:02:10,600 --> 00:02:15,400 Speaker 2: to this via podcast, whether that's Spotify, Google, Apple, wherever 42 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:18,080 Speaker 2: it may be, leave us a review. Tell us what 43 00:02:18,120 --> 00:02:21,840 Speaker 2: you think, and hey, follow the podcast definitely helps out 44 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 2: with the numbers as well. So let's get to it here, 45 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:27,040 Speaker 2: shall we. Let's get to it so, you know, let's 46 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 2: get to the big news of today. You know, the 47 00:02:29,080 --> 00:02:32,880 Speaker 2: Red Sox, they weren't really connected with Kyle Tucker at all, 48 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:36,720 Speaker 2: but that did have a ripple effect for Bobashett, who 49 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:39,360 Speaker 2: the Red Sox have been connected to. It was not 50 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:45,000 Speaker 2: looking very likely that the Red Sox were going to 51 00:02:45,080 --> 00:02:52,400 Speaker 2: be a realistic destination for bobas Sheet, especially after signing 52 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:54,640 Speaker 2: Rangers Suarez. You know, when you look at the payroll 53 00:02:54,680 --> 00:02:57,240 Speaker 2: for the Red Sox, they're now over that second CBT, 54 00:02:57,960 --> 00:03:01,120 Speaker 2: quite a bit of wiggle room left before that third CBT. 55 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:05,120 Speaker 2: But my thinking was, you know, I'm not sure. You know, 56 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:07,960 Speaker 2: we've had reports going back to the early part of 57 00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:12,560 Speaker 2: the offseason where you know, you probably not get you're 58 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:16,280 Speaker 2: gonna go higher than last year's payroll, but not astronomically 59 00:03:16,360 --> 00:03:18,720 Speaker 2: higher like the Dodgers are doing, like the Mets, like 60 00:03:18,720 --> 00:03:21,240 Speaker 2: the Blue Jays, like the Yankees are doing. Right, So 61 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:23,959 Speaker 2: for me personally, you know, just where we were at 62 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:26,600 Speaker 2: with the payroll based off their activity over the last 63 00:03:26,600 --> 00:03:29,480 Speaker 2: couple of years, in free agency. I didn't see Bobachet 64 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:31,560 Speaker 2: being an option but heading to the METS here today. 65 00:03:32,320 --> 00:03:36,720 Speaker 2: But like I said, that could create a bit of 66 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:40,400 Speaker 2: a ripple effect for some other possibilities for the Red Sox. 67 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:43,760 Speaker 2: Before I get to those other possibilities here, you know, 68 00:03:44,160 --> 00:03:47,560 Speaker 2: speaking of free agents, let's talk about Euenio Suarez. Now, 69 00:03:47,720 --> 00:03:52,640 Speaker 2: Enio Suarez will he should not cost nearly what Boboschet 70 00:03:52,680 --> 00:03:54,800 Speaker 2: ended up getting. He took a three year deal. What 71 00:03:54,960 --> 00:03:57,440 Speaker 2: was a three year one twenty six right around forty 72 00:03:57,480 --> 00:04:00,440 Speaker 2: million per year, a higher AAV because of the short 73 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:04,840 Speaker 2: term deal, So please remember that fact. But getting back 74 00:04:04,880 --> 00:04:07,960 Speaker 2: to the payroll thing, you know, with Suarez, I'm imagining 75 00:04:08,800 --> 00:04:12,880 Speaker 2: probably something around that twenty five million dollar AAV. Right, 76 00:04:12,880 --> 00:04:17,440 Speaker 2: he has projected for a two point six f WOAR overall. 77 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:23,039 Speaker 2: So if you're calculating one win above replacement, let's say 78 00:04:23,040 --> 00:04:26,800 Speaker 2: around nine ten million bucks, you know, you're looking at 79 00:04:26,839 --> 00:04:29,640 Speaker 2: probably around a twenty five million per year price tag. 80 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:31,919 Speaker 2: That's kind of what I see. I could see, like, 81 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:34,760 Speaker 2: you know, even a two year deal, three year deal. 82 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:39,080 Speaker 2: But again when you look at the payroll with the 83 00:04:39,120 --> 00:04:42,840 Speaker 2: Red Sox, it's kind of you know, I don't know, 84 00:04:42,960 --> 00:04:45,239 Speaker 2: I feel like the Red Sox are going to want 85 00:04:45,279 --> 00:04:49,440 Speaker 2: to be in a comfortable spot. This is what the 86 00:04:49,480 --> 00:04:51,920 Speaker 2: Red Sox like to do. They like to have wiggle 87 00:04:51,960 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 2: room because if they do get to the deadline and 88 00:04:55,000 --> 00:04:58,599 Speaker 2: there's an opportunity to add payroll there right to help 89 00:04:58,600 --> 00:05:01,200 Speaker 2: bolster the team, the Red Sox like to have that 90 00:05:01,360 --> 00:05:06,240 Speaker 2: space there. So that's where I'm I'm thinking. I don't know, 91 00:05:06,320 --> 00:05:09,640 Speaker 2: Suarez doesn't feel realistic to me. I'm not gonna put 92 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:12,880 Speaker 2: it off take it off the table completely. He would 93 00:05:12,920 --> 00:05:16,080 Speaker 2: add some needed power to this lineup for sure. That's 94 00:05:16,120 --> 00:05:18,159 Speaker 2: what the Red Sox need. I mean, if we're taking 95 00:05:18,160 --> 00:05:20,360 Speaker 2: a look here, I mean speaking of power, I mean, 96 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:24,000 Speaker 2: look at the projections here. If we're looking at the 97 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:30,560 Speaker 2: the Oopsie projections on fangrafts, that's the latest nifty projections 98 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:34,080 Speaker 2: on fangraphs. Well, the leader as of right now when 99 00:05:34,080 --> 00:05:38,400 Speaker 2: it comes to home runs is uh Is Wilson Contreras 100 00:05:39,600 --> 00:05:44,240 Speaker 2: with twenty three. You know that's that's not really gonna 101 00:05:44,279 --> 00:05:46,240 Speaker 2: get it done. Yeah, I think you need a little 102 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:49,360 Speaker 2: bit more. Now, Listen, I'm all about having some good 103 00:05:49,440 --> 00:05:52,040 Speaker 2: length in the lineup, but I think right and you 104 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:54,120 Speaker 2: do need one more bat in this line. But I 105 00:05:54,160 --> 00:05:57,320 Speaker 2: love the possibility of guys like Roman, you know, taking 106 00:05:57,320 --> 00:06:00,240 Speaker 2: a step forward this year, Marcella Meyer taking a step forward. 107 00:06:00,480 --> 00:06:03,039 Speaker 2: You know, Trevor Story showed what he could do last 108 00:06:03,120 --> 00:06:05,960 Speaker 2: year when healthy. You know, will you or bray you? Obviously, 109 00:06:06,240 --> 00:06:08,400 Speaker 2: he is definitely a guy that I think could hit 110 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:11,800 Speaker 2: around thirty home runs. So you have length, I think, 111 00:06:12,160 --> 00:06:14,480 Speaker 2: but you would like to have a bopper, you know. 112 00:06:14,880 --> 00:06:18,600 Speaker 2: When I see Wilson and Treres leading the home run 113 00:06:18,640 --> 00:06:22,680 Speaker 2: projections for the Red Sox at twenty three, I don't know, 114 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:24,800 Speaker 2: I'd like a little bit more. I'd like a little 115 00:06:24,839 --> 00:06:28,279 Speaker 2: bit more. That's where, you know, getting back to Suarez here, sure, 116 00:06:29,320 --> 00:06:31,200 Speaker 2: you know, yeah, he would definitely add some pop. There, 117 00:06:31,200 --> 00:06:33,920 Speaker 2: would add a lot more strikeouts, for sure. Not great 118 00:06:33,960 --> 00:06:36,560 Speaker 2: defense at third base, but he would add that pop. 119 00:06:36,600 --> 00:06:40,200 Speaker 2: But regardless, I just don't see the Red Sox being 120 00:06:40,600 --> 00:06:44,040 Speaker 2: a big being a big player for another higher priced 121 00:06:44,040 --> 00:06:45,640 Speaker 2: free agent out there. This is where I got my 122 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:47,479 Speaker 2: eyes on the trade market. We talked about this the 123 00:06:47,520 --> 00:06:52,000 Speaker 2: other day, and listen, the more I think about it, 124 00:06:52,120 --> 00:06:54,960 Speaker 2: the more I think East Soak Paradus is the absolute 125 00:06:55,040 --> 00:06:58,240 Speaker 2: perfect fit. You know, you go back to some of 126 00:06:58,240 --> 00:07:00,320 Speaker 2: the numbers over the last couple of years, right, I 127 00:07:00,320 --> 00:07:02,239 Speaker 2: mean he had thirty one home runs back in twenty 128 00:07:02,240 --> 00:07:04,680 Speaker 2: twenty three. I think that's a really nice fit for 129 00:07:04,720 --> 00:07:06,640 Speaker 2: the Red Sox. You don't need a guy that's gonna 130 00:07:06,640 --> 00:07:08,920 Speaker 2: go out there hit fifty home runs, right, I think 131 00:07:08,920 --> 00:07:10,200 Speaker 2: a guy that can give you at least, you know, 132 00:07:10,200 --> 00:07:12,760 Speaker 2: a good twenty five thirty home runs, I think I'm 133 00:07:12,800 --> 00:07:15,920 Speaker 2: okay with that, right. And with Esac, you know, remember 134 00:07:15,960 --> 00:07:18,480 Speaker 2: twenty twenty four, it was a very weird year for 135 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:22,760 Speaker 2: him with the Rays. You know, the power dipped a 136 00:07:22,840 --> 00:07:25,640 Speaker 2: little bit, right, he had sixteen home runs before he 137 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:27,560 Speaker 2: ended up getting traded to the Cubs. But you know, 138 00:07:27,640 --> 00:07:30,800 Speaker 2: his bat of ball profile, it's not the strongest. He's 139 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:34,160 Speaker 2: not gonna have, you know, reds off the chart when 140 00:07:34,200 --> 00:07:36,880 Speaker 2: it comes to the hard hit percentage, when it comes 141 00:07:36,920 --> 00:07:40,400 Speaker 2: to the exit ve low, Right, it's gonna be a 142 00:07:40,400 --> 00:07:43,360 Speaker 2: little on the weaker side there. But where Paradus really 143 00:07:43,400 --> 00:07:46,760 Speaker 2: excels is that poll swing. And we talked about this 144 00:07:46,800 --> 00:07:48,680 Speaker 2: a lot with Bregman last year, Right, you know, you 145 00:07:48,680 --> 00:07:52,760 Speaker 2: talk about the very similar a bit more pull a 146 00:07:52,840 --> 00:07:54,920 Speaker 2: guy that you know, the bat of ball profile data 147 00:07:55,400 --> 00:07:59,000 Speaker 2: wasn't very strong but a guy that had very good 148 00:07:59,040 --> 00:08:01,600 Speaker 2: plate discipline and he could play around with that monster. 149 00:08:01,720 --> 00:08:04,560 Speaker 2: And Bregman showed that. And listen, I'm not saying Esoc 150 00:08:04,600 --> 00:08:07,000 Speaker 2: Paratus is Alex Bregman by any means. But when you 151 00:08:07,040 --> 00:08:10,880 Speaker 2: add a ranger Suarez, who should give you a very 152 00:08:10,960 --> 00:08:13,960 Speaker 2: good production, hopefully, hopefully he can stay healthy for a 153 00:08:13,960 --> 00:08:17,280 Speaker 2: full season, we'll see. But when you replace Bregman with 154 00:08:17,320 --> 00:08:19,720 Speaker 2: a guy like Suarez, who's been one of the more 155 00:08:19,720 --> 00:08:21,800 Speaker 2: productive pictures in the game going back to the last 156 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:26,440 Speaker 2: few years, and someone like Esak Paradis, you're replacing Bregman 157 00:08:26,480 --> 00:08:29,880 Speaker 2: with a couple of different guys. And with Paradis, I 158 00:08:29,880 --> 00:08:32,400 Speaker 2: think he has the opportunity to be a very solid 159 00:08:32,440 --> 00:08:34,280 Speaker 2: contributor for the Red Sox. Now, if you take a 160 00:08:34,280 --> 00:08:36,360 Speaker 2: look at the numbers of this past year, one hundred 161 00:08:36,400 --> 00:08:38,240 Speaker 2: and two games overall, he missed a lot of time 162 00:08:38,280 --> 00:08:41,240 Speaker 2: with a hamstring injury. The latest updates are you know, 163 00:08:41,280 --> 00:08:43,960 Speaker 2: he's good to go for spring training. He was ready 164 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:45,840 Speaker 2: to go at the end of the season last year basically, 165 00:08:46,400 --> 00:08:49,800 Speaker 2: and the twenty home runs that was a thirty home 166 00:08:49,880 --> 00:08:52,640 Speaker 2: run pace with the Astros last year, so you know, 167 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:55,080 Speaker 2: and also you know, get him into this organization with 168 00:08:55,120 --> 00:08:58,120 Speaker 2: the Red Sox, where they've done well at you know, 169 00:08:58,160 --> 00:09:00,240 Speaker 2: getting a bit of a boost there when it comes 170 00:09:00,280 --> 00:09:02,080 Speaker 2: to the exit v low a little bit when it 171 00:09:02,120 --> 00:09:04,160 Speaker 2: comes to that bat of ball data. The Red Sox 172 00:09:04,200 --> 00:09:07,040 Speaker 2: have shown that they're a team that they like to 173 00:09:07,080 --> 00:09:08,520 Speaker 2: try and hit the crap out of the ball. They'll 174 00:09:08,520 --> 00:09:10,160 Speaker 2: trying to get a little better with the plate discipline. 175 00:09:10,200 --> 00:09:12,920 Speaker 2: But with Paradis, I think it'd be a very nice 176 00:09:12,920 --> 00:09:14,640 Speaker 2: fit with the Red Sox. Now that would come at 177 00:09:14,640 --> 00:09:19,560 Speaker 2: the expense of, you know, hopefully the league average defense. 178 00:09:19,760 --> 00:09:22,000 Speaker 2: He's been up and down with the defense over the 179 00:09:22,040 --> 00:09:25,000 Speaker 2: last couple of years. He has shown in the past 180 00:09:25,040 --> 00:09:28,240 Speaker 2: to be right around league average. Last year did dip 181 00:09:28,280 --> 00:09:31,400 Speaker 2: a little bit. We'll see. I feel like right now 182 00:09:31,440 --> 00:09:36,280 Speaker 2: Paradis is probably the guy that you got to go 183 00:09:36,400 --> 00:09:39,120 Speaker 2: after here and if we're looking at a possible trade. 184 00:09:39,600 --> 00:09:41,120 Speaker 2: And also, le let me just show you the bat 185 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:42,520 Speaker 2: of ball data. You know, this is kind of what 186 00:09:42,559 --> 00:09:46,440 Speaker 2: I was saying. Bregman did have better bat of ball data. 187 00:09:46,480 --> 00:09:49,520 Speaker 2: Bregman was more middle of the road and as you 188 00:09:49,520 --> 00:09:52,120 Speaker 2: can see here, Paradis last year, you know, you had 189 00:09:52,160 --> 00:09:55,000 Speaker 2: some pretty heavy blues there, but very good play discipline. 190 00:09:55,040 --> 00:09:58,840 Speaker 2: And that's another thing about Paradis as well, is it's 191 00:09:58,920 --> 00:10:02,480 Speaker 2: you know, sure, you know you see some blues here, 192 00:10:02,600 --> 00:10:06,120 Speaker 2: but he's gonna bring some good plate discipline. This is 193 00:10:06,160 --> 00:10:08,480 Speaker 2: a guy that's always been very good at the plate, 194 00:10:08,559 --> 00:10:10,680 Speaker 2: working AB's. He's not gonna chase out of the zone. 195 00:10:10,720 --> 00:10:12,840 Speaker 2: He's not gonna swing and miss all that much. He's 196 00:10:12,880 --> 00:10:15,440 Speaker 2: gonna get his walks, he's not gonna strike out very much. 197 00:10:16,600 --> 00:10:21,080 Speaker 2: That's where I think, you know, he can replace Bregman. 198 00:10:21,600 --> 00:10:23,760 Speaker 2: Maybe not fully, but I think he could do a 199 00:10:23,800 --> 00:10:27,480 Speaker 2: pretty decent job at it. Defensively, You'd have to figure 200 00:10:27,520 --> 00:10:31,360 Speaker 2: something out there. I'm not so sure. But when it 201 00:10:31,440 --> 00:10:35,240 Speaker 2: comes to a trade, and this is where I also 202 00:10:35,280 --> 00:10:41,160 Speaker 2: look at the Red Sox here being good trade partners 203 00:10:41,160 --> 00:10:44,120 Speaker 2: with the Astros. Right, So here's baseball trade values. Let's 204 00:10:44,160 --> 00:10:48,280 Speaker 2: take a look Sie and you know, when it comes 205 00:10:48,280 --> 00:10:51,600 Speaker 2: to what a trade could look like. Now on the screen, 206 00:10:51,679 --> 00:10:54,200 Speaker 2: as you can see, I have a few different players here. 207 00:10:54,400 --> 00:10:56,800 Speaker 2: I'm not saying this is the trade, but could you 208 00:10:56,840 --> 00:11:01,079 Speaker 2: work something around one of these arms? You know, someone 209 00:11:01,120 --> 00:11:04,720 Speaker 2: like Kyle Harrison feels like, you know, with all the 210 00:11:04,760 --> 00:11:07,600 Speaker 2: depth the Red Sox have, you kind of wonder if 211 00:11:07,600 --> 00:11:11,079 Speaker 2: Harrison gets lost in the shuffle a little bit, does 212 00:11:11,080 --> 00:11:13,080 Speaker 2: he go back to Worcester for a little bit, or 213 00:11:13,280 --> 00:11:15,600 Speaker 2: you know, a guy that has good stuff. He's always 214 00:11:15,679 --> 00:11:20,000 Speaker 2: been a highly touted pitching prospect, right going back the 215 00:11:20,040 --> 00:11:23,800 Speaker 2: last few years. Guy with good stuff has you know, 216 00:11:23,880 --> 00:11:26,319 Speaker 2: some decent secondaries as well, good v Lo from the 217 00:11:26,400 --> 00:11:29,920 Speaker 2: left side. You wonder if you know, with the Astros 218 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:32,120 Speaker 2: with the magic they've been able to work over there 219 00:11:32,160 --> 00:11:35,559 Speaker 2: in Houston, right, they've gotten more out of their pictures 220 00:11:35,600 --> 00:11:37,400 Speaker 2: over there. I'd say the best example, you look at 221 00:11:37,400 --> 00:11:40,199 Speaker 2: what they did with yuse Kakuchi after the trade deadline. 222 00:11:40,440 --> 00:11:43,520 Speaker 2: They got like almost an ace of the staff. You know, 223 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:46,440 Speaker 2: they were expecting a you know, they were bringing in 224 00:11:46,480 --> 00:11:48,400 Speaker 2: a guy that's more like a mid rotation kind of 225 00:11:48,400 --> 00:11:49,800 Speaker 2: a guy, but he pitched like an ace for them 226 00:11:49,840 --> 00:11:52,040 Speaker 2: down the stretch. So you kind of wonder if they 227 00:11:52,080 --> 00:11:55,559 Speaker 2: could do something similar with Kyle Harrison. You know, that's 228 00:11:55,559 --> 00:11:58,400 Speaker 2: where I look at him maybe being a possible candidate 229 00:11:58,800 --> 00:12:02,959 Speaker 2: in some kind of a swap for Paradus. I love 230 00:12:03,040 --> 00:12:05,880 Speaker 2: David Sandlin, that guy is awesome, but I could totally 231 00:12:05,920 --> 00:12:09,080 Speaker 2: see the Astros really wanting someone like him. Who is 232 00:12:09,200 --> 00:12:12,440 Speaker 2: very close to major league ready. You know, maybe that 233 00:12:12,480 --> 00:12:15,920 Speaker 2: you know, I've also put Patrick Sandoval on the screen. 234 00:12:16,760 --> 00:12:18,720 Speaker 2: That's kind of iffy to me because he is coming 235 00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:23,960 Speaker 2: back from the elbow surgery, right, the UCL surgery, So 236 00:12:24,200 --> 00:12:26,760 Speaker 2: that's a little that's a little iffy to me. I'm 237 00:12:26,760 --> 00:12:30,480 Speaker 2: not so sure about that one. But you never know, right, 238 00:12:30,640 --> 00:12:32,960 Speaker 2: you haven't heard anything about Patrick Sandoval. It feels like, 239 00:12:33,080 --> 00:12:35,680 Speaker 2: I mean, he's still working his way back. But you know, 240 00:12:35,720 --> 00:12:37,880 Speaker 2: could that be of interest to the Astros Where they 241 00:12:37,880 --> 00:12:41,040 Speaker 2: have added pitching, They've added am I, they've added Mike Burrows, 242 00:12:41,080 --> 00:12:44,440 Speaker 2: they've added Ryan Weiss. You know, maybe they could get 243 00:12:45,160 --> 00:12:47,840 Speaker 2: look for a bit more when it comes to the 244 00:12:47,880 --> 00:12:52,360 Speaker 2: depth there, especially like one of these high upside guys 245 00:12:52,400 --> 00:12:55,560 Speaker 2: like Harrison or Sandlin. So I wonder if you could 246 00:12:55,600 --> 00:12:57,880 Speaker 2: work a trade around one of those guys. You know, 247 00:12:57,960 --> 00:13:00,600 Speaker 2: let's say you did Kyle Harrison, right, guy that is 248 00:13:00,640 --> 00:13:03,280 Speaker 2: major league ready up to this point, you know, with 249 00:13:03,480 --> 00:13:06,600 Speaker 2: estoc paratus year on baseball trade values not a very 250 00:13:06,679 --> 00:13:12,160 Speaker 2: high surplus. And the reason for that is because he 251 00:13:12,240 --> 00:13:15,520 Speaker 2: actually is making a decent amount in arbitration. He is 252 00:13:15,559 --> 00:13:19,680 Speaker 2: projected to make right around nine million this year. So remember, 253 00:13:19,760 --> 00:13:23,439 Speaker 2: when it comes to trade value, you take the remaining 254 00:13:23,720 --> 00:13:28,880 Speaker 2: projected field value of a player up until the end 255 00:13:28,880 --> 00:13:32,960 Speaker 2: of their contract or until the end of their arbitration years, 256 00:13:33,520 --> 00:13:37,079 Speaker 2: and then you subtract the remaining money owed. So with 257 00:13:37,240 --> 00:13:39,679 Speaker 2: estoc paratus, this is a guy that's probably around you know, 258 00:13:39,720 --> 00:13:44,520 Speaker 2: a two to a two and a half wins above replacement. Look, yeah, 259 00:13:44,520 --> 00:13:48,280 Speaker 2: that's probably anywhere from like, you don't know, let's say 260 00:13:48,320 --> 00:13:51,160 Speaker 2: around twenty million bucks twenty five million if you want 261 00:13:51,240 --> 00:13:53,400 Speaker 2: to go a little higher. But then you subtract the 262 00:13:53,480 --> 00:13:58,800 Speaker 2: remaining salary or also twenty twenty five million, let's say 263 00:13:58,800 --> 00:14:00,840 Speaker 2: twenty million, just to give it an I see even number. 264 00:14:01,240 --> 00:14:03,360 Speaker 2: For a couple of years, that would be forty million 265 00:14:03,440 --> 00:14:07,280 Speaker 2: dollars in surplus trade value. So when you take his 266 00:14:07,400 --> 00:14:10,800 Speaker 2: salary for this year nine million ish, let's say he 267 00:14:10,840 --> 00:14:13,240 Speaker 2: gets a raised next year, Let's say he's making around 268 00:14:13,800 --> 00:14:17,640 Speaker 2: twenty to twenty two million. Over the next couple of years, 269 00:14:19,160 --> 00:14:23,720 Speaker 2: you do the math forty million minus twenty million. Roughly, 270 00:14:23,920 --> 00:14:27,760 Speaker 2: that's about a twenty million dollars surplus. Now, BTV, they 271 00:14:27,800 --> 00:14:31,360 Speaker 2: are a little low on his projections. I personally feel 272 00:14:31,400 --> 00:14:34,320 Speaker 2: like I think eight and a half million on the 273 00:14:34,320 --> 00:14:39,440 Speaker 2: surplus value is a little low. I personally disagree with that. 274 00:14:39,560 --> 00:14:42,200 Speaker 2: I would bump that a little bit more so. But 275 00:14:42,200 --> 00:14:44,320 Speaker 2: that's where you could look at the range. Here on 276 00:14:44,360 --> 00:14:46,680 Speaker 2: BTV they do have that, and they have it going 277 00:14:46,800 --> 00:14:49,360 Speaker 2: up to ten million. Again, I still think that is 278 00:14:49,400 --> 00:14:52,280 Speaker 2: a little low. So I don't think it's going to 279 00:14:52,320 --> 00:14:55,920 Speaker 2: be this cheap to acquire personally, That's just what I think. 280 00:14:55,960 --> 00:15:00,000 Speaker 2: But you know, let's say you did Kyle Harrison, Sam, 281 00:15:00,520 --> 00:15:03,320 Speaker 2: you know, one of those guys, and then you know, 282 00:15:03,400 --> 00:15:05,800 Speaker 2: you could kind of just add some guys in. I 283 00:15:05,840 --> 00:15:11,400 Speaker 2: don't think you would have to give a ton but 284 00:15:11,520 --> 00:15:14,480 Speaker 2: you know, listen, I love Mikey Romero, but you know, 285 00:15:15,320 --> 00:15:17,920 Speaker 2: could someone like Mikey Romero be an option? You know, 286 00:15:18,160 --> 00:15:22,360 Speaker 2: young infield prospect. Jose Altuve's not getting any younger over there, right, 287 00:15:23,520 --> 00:15:25,520 Speaker 2: you know, Jeremy Painey, He's gonna be a free agent 288 00:15:25,560 --> 00:15:27,000 Speaker 2: in a couple of years, So could that be a 289 00:15:27,040 --> 00:15:31,400 Speaker 2: home for Mikey Romero to have a nice landing. And 290 00:15:31,520 --> 00:15:33,240 Speaker 2: you look at some other guys here, you know, you 291 00:15:33,320 --> 00:15:35,080 Speaker 2: kind of go down the list of you know, some 292 00:15:35,160 --> 00:15:39,200 Speaker 2: of these mid range, close to top ten prospects, right, 293 00:15:40,400 --> 00:15:42,560 Speaker 2: I don't know, you know, could you even do someone 294 00:15:42,640 --> 00:15:46,280 Speaker 2: like Juan Valera had a pretty good year this past year, 295 00:15:49,840 --> 00:15:51,640 Speaker 2: you know, really shot up a lot of the rankings. 296 00:15:52,280 --> 00:15:53,880 Speaker 2: Could someone, you know, could you do some kind of 297 00:15:53,920 --> 00:15:56,600 Speaker 2: a trade here or you do Kyle Harrison, Mikey Romero 298 00:15:56,800 --> 00:16:02,680 Speaker 2: and Juan Valera for esak Pratus Now just an idea, 299 00:16:03,240 --> 00:16:05,720 Speaker 2: just you know, I could see this kind of a framework. 300 00:16:06,520 --> 00:16:09,240 Speaker 2: You know, I've talked about the idea personally or a 301 00:16:09,280 --> 00:16:12,200 Speaker 2: couple of days ago as well. Could you do something 302 00:16:12,200 --> 00:16:16,440 Speaker 2: with Brian Bayo? You know, I mean Bao in my opinion, 303 00:16:17,280 --> 00:16:19,680 Speaker 2: has a lot more trade value because he's on a 304 00:16:19,760 --> 00:16:22,080 Speaker 2: very friendly contract. He has a lot of time remaining 305 00:16:22,400 --> 00:16:25,840 Speaker 2: still on the younger side as well. So I feel 306 00:16:25,880 --> 00:16:30,960 Speaker 2: like Brian Beao for Paradus is pretty lopsided in my opinion. 307 00:16:31,320 --> 00:16:34,280 Speaker 2: People have talked about Jared Duran that is very lopsided. 308 00:16:34,440 --> 00:16:37,760 Speaker 2: Jared Duran is an easy three and a half to 309 00:16:37,880 --> 00:16:41,880 Speaker 2: four wins above replacement projection per year, and he's got 310 00:16:41,880 --> 00:16:44,720 Speaker 2: three years of control left and he's only making what 311 00:16:44,800 --> 00:16:47,360 Speaker 2: seven million bucks this coming year. You know, he's going 312 00:16:47,400 --> 00:16:49,080 Speaker 2: to get a raise the next couple of years. But 313 00:16:49,400 --> 00:16:53,760 Speaker 2: when you look at the value in field. In the field, 314 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:55,720 Speaker 2: the performance that he's going to give you when you 315 00:16:55,760 --> 00:16:59,200 Speaker 2: subtract the salary over the next few years. Duran has 316 00:16:59,200 --> 00:17:03,280 Speaker 2: a lot of surplus value, way more than paratus. So 317 00:17:03,680 --> 00:17:07,720 Speaker 2: that's where I could see this framework being something we'll 318 00:17:07,720 --> 00:17:12,399 Speaker 2: see now we do have another option. We do have 319 00:17:12,440 --> 00:17:14,879 Speaker 2: another option. Before I get to that, though, we do 320 00:17:14,960 --> 00:17:17,359 Speaker 2: have a word from today's sponsor. 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Here today Boba Schett looking like 345 00:18:34,359 --> 00:18:37,640 Speaker 2: he's gonna be playing third base. And uh, here's the thing. 346 00:18:39,400 --> 00:18:42,960 Speaker 2: Here's the thing. Brett Baty's a third baseman, right. He's 347 00:18:43,040 --> 00:18:49,080 Speaker 2: actually a very good third baseman last year. So ah, 348 00:18:49,440 --> 00:18:51,160 Speaker 2: could there be a bit of an issue there now, 349 00:18:51,440 --> 00:18:54,160 Speaker 2: Brett Batty, he could play some outfield. You could move 350 00:18:54,200 --> 00:18:58,040 Speaker 2: him out to left field, possibly, depends on where the 351 00:18:58,040 --> 00:19:00,240 Speaker 2: Mets want to go. I don't think it's it's an 352 00:19:00,280 --> 00:19:04,560 Speaker 2: absolute guarantee they trade Baty because he has versatility, he 353 00:19:04,600 --> 00:19:08,119 Speaker 2: can move around, right, so keep that in mind. But 354 00:19:08,560 --> 00:19:11,800 Speaker 2: could Baty be an option for the Red Sox and well, 355 00:19:11,840 --> 00:19:14,640 Speaker 2: you know, taking a look here at Batty last year, 356 00:19:14,840 --> 00:19:16,560 Speaker 2: it was his best year up to this point. You know, 357 00:19:16,600 --> 00:19:19,440 Speaker 2: people were really hoping this was gonna be the year 358 00:19:20,440 --> 00:19:23,960 Speaker 2: for Brett Batty, right, former top prospect hadn't fully found 359 00:19:23,960 --> 00:19:25,480 Speaker 2: his way. Took him a couple of years, but he 360 00:19:25,520 --> 00:19:27,320 Speaker 2: did show some good things last year. He hit two 361 00:19:27,400 --> 00:19:30,720 Speaker 2: fifty four, had an ops of seven forty eight, eighteen 362 00:19:30,760 --> 00:19:34,119 Speaker 2: home runs, good defenses third base as well. I believe 363 00:19:34,160 --> 00:19:36,080 Speaker 2: he played some second base too. I could be wrong, 364 00:19:36,840 --> 00:19:38,159 Speaker 2: but as you can see here with the bat of 365 00:19:38,200 --> 00:19:42,640 Speaker 2: all data, good bat of ball data, pretty solid overall, 366 00:19:42,680 --> 00:19:45,080 Speaker 2: bat speed looking good. Wasn't chasing a whole lot out 367 00:19:45,119 --> 00:19:46,920 Speaker 2: of the zone. There is some swing and miss with him, 368 00:19:46,920 --> 00:19:49,639 Speaker 2: there are some strikeouts with him. He'll draw some walks 369 00:19:49,680 --> 00:19:53,199 Speaker 2: here and there. But Brett Baty have available, you know, 370 00:19:53,280 --> 00:19:56,320 Speaker 2: I wonder if he could be a solid option. The 371 00:19:56,440 --> 00:19:59,400 Speaker 2: problem with Brett Batty though, and this is where I'm 372 00:19:59,440 --> 00:20:03,600 Speaker 2: looking at the lineup for the Red Sox. I can't help, 373 00:20:03,680 --> 00:20:07,480 Speaker 2: but you know, look at this Red Sox lineup. You know, 374 00:20:07,520 --> 00:20:09,840 Speaker 2: remember we talked about this last year. I'm like, man, 375 00:20:09,880 --> 00:20:14,240 Speaker 2: you got so many you got so many Righty's so 376 00:20:14,359 --> 00:20:16,760 Speaker 2: many or so many lefties right, and you're kind of 377 00:20:16,800 --> 00:20:22,040 Speaker 2: looking at the same possible My goodness, I cannot get 378 00:20:22,040 --> 00:20:27,120 Speaker 2: my screen working here. There's always some kind of a problem. Goodness, gracious, 379 00:20:27,640 --> 00:20:29,320 Speaker 2: let's see if this works all right? Here we go. 380 00:20:31,720 --> 00:20:35,240 Speaker 2: But you kind of wonder if Brett Batty in the 381 00:20:35,320 --> 00:20:38,400 Speaker 2: left handed bat is gonna be a bit a bit 382 00:20:38,400 --> 00:20:42,400 Speaker 2: too lefty. At that point, I feel like personally, I mean, 383 00:20:42,560 --> 00:20:45,040 Speaker 2: at the end of the day, good players are good players, right, 384 00:20:45,320 --> 00:20:48,560 Speaker 2: does it really matter all that much? Lefty righty? The 385 00:20:48,640 --> 00:20:52,679 Speaker 2: thing with Beatty, he has been a little inconsistent against 386 00:20:52,720 --> 00:20:56,320 Speaker 2: left handed pitching. Right has shown some things, but you know, 387 00:20:56,359 --> 00:21:01,080 Speaker 2: the numbers overall aren't amazing. So you kind of just wonder, 388 00:21:01,119 --> 00:21:05,280 Speaker 2: you know, is this gonna be a bit monotonous? Right? 389 00:21:05,320 --> 00:21:07,560 Speaker 2: With another left handed bat in here, that's where I 390 00:21:07,600 --> 00:21:11,520 Speaker 2: feel like getting another righty. You know, you're playing with 391 00:21:11,520 --> 00:21:15,280 Speaker 2: that Famway Park, playing with the monster. That's where I 392 00:21:15,320 --> 00:21:17,240 Speaker 2: feel like it's gonna be a better fit. Now, if they, 393 00:21:17,440 --> 00:21:20,840 Speaker 2: you know, made a run at Baty, I wouldn't be 394 00:21:20,880 --> 00:21:23,119 Speaker 2: mad at it. Right, you know, a guy that's still 395 00:21:23,560 --> 00:21:26,639 Speaker 2: twenty six years old, there's definitely more upside there. He 396 00:21:26,720 --> 00:21:28,840 Speaker 2: finally took a step forward last year. So you kind 397 00:21:28,840 --> 00:21:32,480 Speaker 2: of wonder what could be you know, have we hit 398 00:21:32,520 --> 00:21:35,120 Speaker 2: the ceiling of baby at this point? Get him into 399 00:21:35,119 --> 00:21:38,160 Speaker 2: the Red Sox organization, and maybe you could be cooking 400 00:21:38,520 --> 00:21:41,159 Speaker 2: with something there, you know, an organization like I said earlier, 401 00:21:41,240 --> 00:21:44,120 Speaker 2: they've done well developing position players. Maybe they can get 402 00:21:44,119 --> 00:21:49,200 Speaker 2: a bit more at a baby there. And listen, I mean, 403 00:21:49,280 --> 00:21:53,560 Speaker 2: I'm just saying here, if there was an opportunity to 404 00:21:53,680 --> 00:21:57,640 Speaker 2: do something with Jared Duran, then uh, you know, could 405 00:21:57,720 --> 00:22:00,520 Speaker 2: this be the opportunity where the Mets, Hey, they went 406 00:22:00,520 --> 00:22:03,959 Speaker 2: after Kyle Tucker, didn't Landaby went to the Dodgers, they 407 00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:05,840 Speaker 2: go for Boba Schett, Well, they still need someone in 408 00:22:05,840 --> 00:22:09,960 Speaker 2: the outfield. Could this be an opportunity for the Mets 409 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:13,760 Speaker 2: to go after Jared Duran? I mean, listen, I'm not 410 00:22:13,760 --> 00:22:15,840 Speaker 2: going to put it off the table. But here's another 411 00:22:16,040 --> 00:22:18,960 Speaker 2: bit of a hiccup that I have. Jared Duran is 412 00:22:19,040 --> 00:22:22,960 Speaker 2: a better player, at least as of right now, than 413 00:22:23,080 --> 00:22:27,160 Speaker 2: Brett Batty. He's got he has shown a lot more 414 00:22:27,200 --> 00:22:29,280 Speaker 2: over the last couple of years, right you know, So 415 00:22:29,400 --> 00:22:33,000 Speaker 2: basically you'd be swapping out even though it might fit 416 00:22:33,119 --> 00:22:35,600 Speaker 2: the roster construction a little bit better. Right, The Mets 417 00:22:35,640 --> 00:22:40,320 Speaker 2: need an outfielder, the Red Sox need an infielder. So yeah, 418 00:22:40,440 --> 00:22:45,080 Speaker 2: logistically that works. But Jared Duran is the much better player. 419 00:22:45,119 --> 00:22:48,720 Speaker 2: You would need to give a lot more with Brett Batty. 420 00:22:48,800 --> 00:22:51,040 Speaker 2: So that's where I do look at one of these 421 00:22:51,080 --> 00:22:54,639 Speaker 2: young pictures. Hold on a second, don't sigh. I know 422 00:22:54,680 --> 00:22:58,320 Speaker 2: what you might be thinking out there, But you know, 423 00:22:58,400 --> 00:23:02,000 Speaker 2: could this be something where you could include someone like 424 00:23:02,040 --> 00:23:10,000 Speaker 2: Brandon Sprote or say Jonah Thong? All right, you value 425 00:23:10,040 --> 00:23:13,440 Speaker 2: wise it it does line up. However, getting back to 426 00:23:14,000 --> 00:23:16,520 Speaker 2: the Red Sox point of view, here, Duran is the 427 00:23:16,520 --> 00:23:21,200 Speaker 2: better bat And are you going to bring in another picture? 428 00:23:22,280 --> 00:23:24,840 Speaker 2: That's a lot of that's a lot of guys, a 429 00:23:24,880 --> 00:23:28,120 Speaker 2: lot of guys, you know, maybe not a picture. Maybe 430 00:23:28,160 --> 00:23:31,639 Speaker 2: you could do someone something like, uh, you know, like 431 00:23:31,760 --> 00:23:35,720 Speaker 2: Jet Williams. Possibly, but I don't know do you need 432 00:23:37,119 --> 00:23:38,879 Speaker 2: I mean, if you're bringing in Baty, I mean, do 433 00:23:38,880 --> 00:23:42,159 Speaker 2: you really need Jet Williams at that point? I mean, 434 00:23:42,200 --> 00:23:47,040 Speaker 2: I don't know, you know, if you get I guess 435 00:23:47,200 --> 00:23:49,520 Speaker 2: Jet Williams could be a candidate to be a second 436 00:23:49,520 --> 00:23:53,320 Speaker 2: baseman at some point. You know, Baty can be your 437 00:23:53,640 --> 00:23:55,480 Speaker 2: your third you know. But then again I don't know. 438 00:23:55,520 --> 00:23:59,560 Speaker 2: But with Marcela Meyer it's I don't I don't see 439 00:23:59,560 --> 00:24:02,280 Speaker 2: why the Reds would really want Jet Williams, especially when 440 00:24:02,280 --> 00:24:05,080 Speaker 2: they already have someone like franklin Arius down there. So 441 00:24:05,680 --> 00:24:09,359 Speaker 2: I don't know. Man, I see the thinking behind dram 442 00:24:09,400 --> 00:24:11,159 Speaker 2: but I don't know if the Red Sox would prefer 443 00:24:11,240 --> 00:24:15,960 Speaker 2: this route. Anything's possible, though I won't rule it out now. 444 00:24:16,000 --> 00:24:20,800 Speaker 2: I've also thought about possibly Mark Ventos, you know, could 445 00:24:20,840 --> 00:24:25,320 Speaker 2: Mark Vientos be a possibility? Or right handed bat had 446 00:24:25,320 --> 00:24:28,080 Speaker 2: a very bad first half last year, second half was 447 00:24:28,119 --> 00:24:30,200 Speaker 2: a lot better though, had a very good season back 448 00:24:30,200 --> 00:24:33,560 Speaker 2: in twenty twenty four. Definitely a guy that has some 449 00:24:33,680 --> 00:24:35,840 Speaker 2: upside there. And that right handed bat at Femway Park, 450 00:24:35,880 --> 00:24:38,840 Speaker 2: you know, maybe they could do some damage. But Viento's 451 00:24:39,080 --> 00:24:43,080 Speaker 2: you know, not great play discipline again very inconsistent last 452 00:24:43,119 --> 00:24:47,119 Speaker 2: year is and the defense at third base it's not 453 00:24:47,280 --> 00:24:50,119 Speaker 2: very good. It's pretty bad. So I don't know. Vento's 454 00:24:50,160 --> 00:24:52,560 Speaker 2: would be an option. I don't know. But then I'm 455 00:24:52,560 --> 00:24:56,920 Speaker 2: looking at Brendan Donovan. I keep going back to Brendan Donovan. 456 00:24:56,960 --> 00:24:58,840 Speaker 2: You know, you're getting back to the left handed thing. 457 00:24:58,880 --> 00:25:01,760 Speaker 2: Do you need another left handed hit her in this lineup? Listen, 458 00:25:01,880 --> 00:25:04,639 Speaker 2: I've said it before. I'm a Brendan Donovan fan. I 459 00:25:04,760 --> 00:25:06,520 Speaker 2: like him. I think he's a dirt dog player. I 460 00:25:06,560 --> 00:25:09,639 Speaker 2: think he would fit in Boston very well. A guy 461 00:25:09,720 --> 00:25:12,200 Speaker 2: that can play multiple positions. He makes a ton of contact, 462 00:25:12,640 --> 00:25:15,280 Speaker 2: not amazing against left handed pitching, but that's where if 463 00:25:15,280 --> 00:25:17,240 Speaker 2: you play him at second base, well you look at 464 00:25:17,359 --> 00:25:21,280 Speaker 2: Romy against the lefties and uh, you know, that could 465 00:25:21,320 --> 00:25:23,879 Speaker 2: be a pretty nice platoon there. And then Donovan he 466 00:25:23,880 --> 00:25:26,000 Speaker 2: can move all the way around too, so he can 467 00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:30,119 Speaker 2: play a whole bunch of different spots. Listen, Roman leading 468 00:25:30,119 --> 00:25:32,560 Speaker 2: off and then a high contact bat like Donovan at 469 00:25:32,560 --> 00:25:34,080 Speaker 2: the top of the lineup. But I think that could 470 00:25:34,080 --> 00:25:36,720 Speaker 2: wreck Havoc. To be honest with you, I think that 471 00:25:36,760 --> 00:25:38,800 Speaker 2: could wreck Havoc. Now, what could a trade look like 472 00:25:39,160 --> 00:25:43,320 Speaker 2: for Donovan? You know, again, another trade with the Cardinals also, 473 00:25:44,040 --> 00:25:48,000 Speaker 2: But you kind of wonder, you know, I don't know, 474 00:25:48,080 --> 00:25:49,480 Speaker 2: are the Red Sox going to want to pay this 475 00:25:49,560 --> 00:25:51,639 Speaker 2: premium for a couple of years. It's gonna cost a 476 00:25:51,640 --> 00:25:54,800 Speaker 2: lot to get Donovan. He's been a very productive player. 477 00:25:54,920 --> 00:25:57,679 Speaker 2: I would imagine hein Bloom he'd be looking for someone 478 00:25:57,760 --> 00:26:01,919 Speaker 2: like totally, he'd be looking for someone like early that. 479 00:26:02,200 --> 00:26:06,159 Speaker 2: I feel like a conversation would start there. Maybe you 480 00:26:06,240 --> 00:26:10,120 Speaker 2: could go, you know, could you do someone like Franklinarius? 481 00:26:10,680 --> 00:26:14,439 Speaker 2: Possibly if he if they did prefer position players, you know, 482 00:26:14,440 --> 00:26:19,160 Speaker 2: it's something like Franklinarius, you know, maybe a couple other 483 00:26:19,200 --> 00:26:22,160 Speaker 2: prospects along with him. I could see something like that. 484 00:26:22,520 --> 00:26:25,040 Speaker 2: And uh, but let's get to one more candidate here. 485 00:26:25,080 --> 00:26:28,000 Speaker 2: And I keep seeing people bringing this up, and that's 486 00:26:28,040 --> 00:26:30,439 Speaker 2: Katl Marte. Ladies and gentlemen, listen, I would love to 487 00:26:30,440 --> 00:26:35,840 Speaker 2: have Katel Marte. I really would Marte. Obviously, he's a 488 00:26:35,880 --> 00:26:38,320 Speaker 2: great bat. But listen, I think the ship has sailed 489 00:26:38,960 --> 00:26:43,320 Speaker 2: on that one. The whole idea behind the Marte trade 490 00:26:44,240 --> 00:26:48,040 Speaker 2: was to if if they ended up getting Alex Bregman. 491 00:26:49,080 --> 00:26:51,399 Speaker 2: That was pretty much what it was based off of, 492 00:26:51,440 --> 00:26:55,040 Speaker 2: because Marte is one of the better players in the game. 493 00:26:56,400 --> 00:26:58,280 Speaker 2: I mean, he had a four point six f woar 494 00:26:58,400 --> 00:27:01,960 Speaker 2: last year. If they brought an then yeah, that could 495 00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:04,359 Speaker 2: definitely help. And if they traded Marte they could have 496 00:27:04,359 --> 00:27:08,680 Speaker 2: gotten some pitching back. Right. But now if you give 497 00:27:08,760 --> 00:27:12,399 Speaker 2: up Marte, well now they're losing a big bat in 498 00:27:12,440 --> 00:27:14,639 Speaker 2: the lineup, So I don't know if the Diamondbacks are 499 00:27:14,680 --> 00:27:16,879 Speaker 2: gonna go this route. And Mike Hasen has already come 500 00:27:16,920 --> 00:27:20,560 Speaker 2: out and said, Nope, not happening. He's already excuse me, 501 00:27:20,680 --> 00:27:25,159 Speaker 2: he's already spoken with Marte, and uh, you know, I 502 00:27:25,440 --> 00:27:29,920 Speaker 2: just don't see it. I think also, supposedly they're gonna 503 00:27:29,920 --> 00:27:33,120 Speaker 2: be meeting in person soon. Mike Hasen, he doesn't come 504 00:27:33,160 --> 00:27:36,879 Speaker 2: off as a guy like when he says something that 505 00:27:36,960 --> 00:27:39,880 Speaker 2: you know, okay, this player is not getting moved, especially 506 00:27:39,880 --> 00:27:41,879 Speaker 2: after he's already talked to him. I don't see Hayzen 507 00:27:41,960 --> 00:27:45,760 Speaker 2: going back on that again. Marte is a good player, right, 508 00:27:46,359 --> 00:27:48,240 Speaker 2: I don't know. I'd be shocked if the d Backs 509 00:27:48,240 --> 00:27:50,760 Speaker 2: still moved him at the end of the day. Though, 510 00:27:50,840 --> 00:27:53,760 Speaker 2: never say never, I do not expect Marte to be 511 00:27:53,840 --> 00:27:57,520 Speaker 2: a possibility here. But in the end, going circling back here, 512 00:27:57,600 --> 00:28:01,800 Speaker 2: I do think Paratus is the guy. Whoops. I think 513 00:28:01,840 --> 00:28:04,760 Speaker 2: he's the guy. It just makes the most sense to me. 514 00:28:05,240 --> 00:28:07,840 Speaker 2: I think the Red Sox it's a it's a comfortable 515 00:28:07,880 --> 00:28:10,160 Speaker 2: price that I see the Red Sox willing to do. 516 00:28:10,520 --> 00:28:13,440 Speaker 2: I think they have the pieces that the Astros would prefer. 517 00:28:14,359 --> 00:28:17,879 Speaker 2: That's kind of just where I'm at right now. You know, 518 00:28:18,119 --> 00:28:21,760 Speaker 2: I think Paradas seems to be the most logical candidate. 519 00:28:22,720 --> 00:28:26,239 Speaker 2: Could you do something with the Mets? Maybe could you 520 00:28:26,280 --> 00:28:30,320 Speaker 2: call the Cardinals again, maybe getting back to the free 521 00:28:30,320 --> 00:28:33,080 Speaker 2: agent options. I don't know. I just feel like the 522 00:28:33,119 --> 00:28:36,600 Speaker 2: Red Sox they're in a comfortable space in that over 523 00:28:36,640 --> 00:28:38,680 Speaker 2: that second CBT now where they still have a lot 524 00:28:38,720 --> 00:28:41,840 Speaker 2: of wiggle room. You add Paradus to it, you still 525 00:28:41,840 --> 00:28:43,560 Speaker 2: got a decent amount of wiggle room there if they 526 00:28:43,600 --> 00:28:45,800 Speaker 2: wanted to make more additions towards the end of the year, 527 00:28:47,120 --> 00:28:51,920 Speaker 2: you know, at the deadline. Parada seems like he checks 528 00:28:51,960 --> 00:28:54,000 Speaker 2: off all the boxes here. I know we said that 529 00:28:54,120 --> 00:28:59,280 Speaker 2: about Bregmant, right, but in this particular situation, based off 530 00:28:59,280 --> 00:29:04,280 Speaker 2: of the payroll, based off of the being trade partners 531 00:29:04,320 --> 00:29:08,000 Speaker 2: with the Astros, I think Paradis checks off all the 532 00:29:08,000 --> 00:29:10,920 Speaker 2: boxes parasonality. That's kind of where I'm at. I think 533 00:29:10,920 --> 00:29:15,040 Speaker 2: he's the perfect fit. But we'll see, we'll see, we 534 00:29:15,120 --> 00:29:17,880 Speaker 2: will see. What I also find interesting, I forgot to 535 00:29:17,920 --> 00:29:22,160 Speaker 2: mention this Ranger Suarez. Once he is added to the 536 00:29:22,160 --> 00:29:24,040 Speaker 2: forty man roster, the Red Sox is gonna be at 537 00:29:24,040 --> 00:29:30,280 Speaker 2: forty one, so you kind of wonder if if I mean, 538 00:29:30,280 --> 00:29:32,120 Speaker 2: if you're bringing in Paradis, that's gonna put you at 539 00:29:32,120 --> 00:29:35,120 Speaker 2: forty two. So that kind of makes me think, could 540 00:29:35,200 --> 00:29:37,160 Speaker 2: you trade a couple of guys from the forty man 541 00:29:37,320 --> 00:29:41,760 Speaker 2: roster for Paradus? You know, something to think about. I 542 00:29:41,800 --> 00:29:44,719 Speaker 2: know you could dfa someone. I know you could do that. 543 00:29:46,360 --> 00:29:48,520 Speaker 2: You know, I'm sure you could have some candidates that 544 00:29:48,560 --> 00:29:52,680 Speaker 2: you could just dfa. But something I noticed earlier, we'll see, 545 00:29:53,040 --> 00:29:55,080 Speaker 2: we'll see. But Paradis, I do think is the guy. 546 00:29:55,800 --> 00:29:57,600 Speaker 3: But we have. 547 00:29:59,360 --> 00:30:02,080 Speaker 2: Some male bag to get to. We have some mail 548 00:30:02,160 --> 00:30:04,920 Speaker 2: bag to get to. Let's see what we got cooking here. 549 00:30:06,000 --> 00:30:09,320 Speaker 2: And uh, every time we do a mail bag, I 550 00:30:09,360 --> 00:30:14,520 Speaker 2: do post on X and uh, if you ever want 551 00:30:14,520 --> 00:30:17,959 Speaker 2: to jump in, well always look for the post on X. 552 00:30:18,120 --> 00:30:20,720 Speaker 2: So let's get to it here. Let's get to it here. 553 00:30:21,080 --> 00:30:23,280 Speaker 2: And uh, if anyone wants to jump in, right, super 554 00:30:23,360 --> 00:30:25,880 Speaker 2: chats are open. Well, let's see what we got here. 555 00:30:26,080 --> 00:30:29,479 Speaker 2: These are the mail bag questions for today. Owen Brown, 556 00:30:30,160 --> 00:30:33,000 Speaker 2: how you doing? My friend? A name I think that 557 00:30:33,040 --> 00:30:36,600 Speaker 2: has gotten lost in the shuffle is Kyle Harrison. Uh 558 00:30:36,640 --> 00:30:39,040 Speaker 2: no secret Houston wants early in a deal for Paradis. 559 00:30:39,080 --> 00:30:40,880 Speaker 2: But could you see a world where Boston can talk 560 00:30:40,920 --> 00:30:43,280 Speaker 2: them down to Harrison and one of two other prospects, 561 00:30:43,360 --> 00:30:46,240 Speaker 2: especially with Paradis having just two years of control. That's 562 00:30:46,240 --> 00:30:48,560 Speaker 2: what I've been thinking that for a little while, you know, 563 00:30:48,600 --> 00:30:50,440 Speaker 2: for the last couple of days. I just feels like 564 00:30:50,440 --> 00:30:54,240 Speaker 2: a sweet spot. I know Red Sox stats he posted somewhere. 565 00:30:54,400 --> 00:30:56,520 Speaker 2: I posted them like I feel like Harrison and a 566 00:30:56,520 --> 00:30:59,320 Speaker 2: couple of prospects probably gets the job done. To me, 567 00:31:00,320 --> 00:31:02,680 Speaker 2: what do I know, I'm just the dufst. I got 568 00:31:02,680 --> 00:31:04,520 Speaker 2: a potato for a brain. I don't know, but that 569 00:31:04,640 --> 00:31:07,640 Speaker 2: seems to be a good sweet spot. If not Harrison, 570 00:31:07,680 --> 00:31:11,000 Speaker 2: maybe Sandlin, I don't know. We'll see. Thank you, Owen, 571 00:31:11,640 --> 00:31:15,560 Speaker 2: Jack Brown. I firmly believe Jared Duran will improve over 572 00:31:15,640 --> 00:31:18,400 Speaker 2: last year's performance and deliver an average of the past 573 00:31:18,400 --> 00:31:22,000 Speaker 2: three seasons. Still unsure of his fit on the team, listen, 574 00:31:22,040 --> 00:31:29,200 Speaker 2: I still see a world where Duran is still very 575 00:31:29,320 --> 00:31:31,480 Speaker 2: much see a world where Duran's still on the team. 576 00:31:31,760 --> 00:31:33,880 Speaker 2: In the last couple of years, we've been all talking, Oh, 577 00:31:33,920 --> 00:31:36,480 Speaker 2: where's Duran gonna go? We gotta clear out the surplus. 578 00:31:36,520 --> 00:31:39,720 Speaker 2: But in the end, good bats are good bats. He's 579 00:31:39,760 --> 00:31:42,560 Speaker 2: a productive player. And to me with what he did 580 00:31:42,560 --> 00:31:46,040 Speaker 2: in the three spot last year in the lineup, I listen, 581 00:31:46,600 --> 00:31:49,160 Speaker 2: I'm just saying, man, I'm just saying it'd be good 582 00:31:49,200 --> 00:31:53,280 Speaker 2: protection for whoever's batting second, whether that story or Paradus, 583 00:31:53,480 --> 00:31:58,640 Speaker 2: we'll see Red Sox slave. If Marte isn't available. Do 584 00:31:58,680 --> 00:32:03,160 Speaker 2: you think a possible pivot could be Ryan and Lewis 585 00:32:03,160 --> 00:32:05,200 Speaker 2: from the Twins? And if so, how much would you 586 00:32:05,240 --> 00:32:07,640 Speaker 2: be willing to give? You know, that's another option there, 587 00:32:07,880 --> 00:32:09,760 Speaker 2: you know, I wonder you know, I actually didn't think 588 00:32:09,760 --> 00:32:13,280 Speaker 2: about that one. Royce Lewis, he had a doubt over 589 00:32:13,240 --> 00:32:16,560 Speaker 2: a year. The problem that I have with Royce Lewis 590 00:32:18,200 --> 00:32:24,160 Speaker 2: is he is just so injury prone, so injury prone 591 00:32:24,160 --> 00:32:27,160 Speaker 2: missed another goog chunk of time this past year one 592 00:32:27,240 --> 00:32:29,480 Speaker 2: hundred and six games. He had a down year. Overall 593 00:32:30,200 --> 00:32:33,440 Speaker 2: batting average was down, on base was down, slugging was down. 594 00:32:34,200 --> 00:32:38,520 Speaker 2: It had still a little bit of pop. Defensively, He's 595 00:32:38,520 --> 00:32:41,400 Speaker 2: gonna be pretty solid, right I don't know. I feel 596 00:32:41,400 --> 00:32:43,000 Speaker 2: like with him he still has a few more years 597 00:32:43,000 --> 00:32:48,080 Speaker 2: of control. I still think the Twins they still see 598 00:32:48,120 --> 00:32:49,960 Speaker 2: a lot in him. You gotta remember he was the 599 00:32:49,960 --> 00:32:52,760 Speaker 2: first overall pick back in twenty seventeen. He's shown some 600 00:32:52,800 --> 00:32:56,080 Speaker 2: good things in the past, so I don't see Royce 601 00:32:56,160 --> 00:32:59,480 Speaker 2: Lewis personally. You know. I actually wonder here if the 602 00:32:59,520 --> 00:33:02,600 Speaker 2: Mets if they could pivot because I think the Mets 603 00:33:02,640 --> 00:33:04,640 Speaker 2: still need to add a starring picture. I wonder if 604 00:33:04,680 --> 00:33:09,440 Speaker 2: Joe Ryan could be an option for them. Red's twenty two. 605 00:33:10,080 --> 00:33:13,640 Speaker 2: Which player do you think will be the first salary dump? Sandoval, 606 00:33:13,760 --> 00:33:16,560 Speaker 2: Yoshida or Hicks? Or do you think both Castas and 607 00:33:16,600 --> 00:33:19,880 Speaker 2: Campbell start the year? Oh? And do you think both 608 00:33:19,960 --> 00:33:22,480 Speaker 2: Cassas and Campbell start the year in triple A to 609 00:33:22,560 --> 00:33:25,440 Speaker 2: get abs if they were to do a salary dump? 610 00:33:27,120 --> 00:33:31,480 Speaker 2: I mean, Yoshida just seems to be the guy, you know, 611 00:33:31,640 --> 00:33:35,320 Speaker 2: like do they get do they achieve that through trade? 612 00:33:35,960 --> 00:33:38,760 Speaker 2: I'm not so sure about that. Patrick Sandoval is It's 613 00:33:38,800 --> 00:33:42,240 Speaker 2: such a I wish I had asked this at famway 614 00:33:42,240 --> 00:33:44,720 Speaker 2: Fest because I haven't heard anything on Patrick Sandoval, Like 615 00:33:44,760 --> 00:33:47,400 Speaker 2: what is going on with him? I don't know. Hicks. 616 00:33:47,440 --> 00:33:48,880 Speaker 2: I'll be honest with you. I know a lot of 617 00:33:48,920 --> 00:33:51,480 Speaker 2: people might not like this answer. I still think the 618 00:33:51,520 --> 00:33:53,640 Speaker 2: Red Sox see a lot in Hicks. There is still 619 00:33:53,680 --> 00:33:56,440 Speaker 2: a very good arm there. I think the Red Sox 620 00:33:56,440 --> 00:34:00,160 Speaker 2: probably look at Hicks and think, okay, fresh start. He 621 00:34:00,240 --> 00:34:02,960 Speaker 2: knows his role for next year. He knows he's gonna 622 00:34:02,960 --> 00:34:05,959 Speaker 2: be in the bullpen. He's been preparing this offseason for it, 623 00:34:06,080 --> 00:34:10,080 Speaker 2: fresh start spring training. That's where I don't see Hicks 624 00:34:10,160 --> 00:34:12,840 Speaker 2: going anywhere. He's an electrical arm. That's why teams have 625 00:34:13,280 --> 00:34:20,000 Speaker 2: coveted him over the past few years. Here right, Ethan Staley, 626 00:34:20,040 --> 00:34:22,120 Speaker 2: How you doing, my friend? If you are in Breslo's 627 00:34:22,120 --> 00:34:26,480 Speaker 2: position right now, what trade would you make? And why? Thanks? 628 00:34:26,560 --> 00:34:30,120 Speaker 2: Robbie esoc Pratus. That's the guy, right If you want 629 00:34:30,120 --> 00:34:32,000 Speaker 2: a guy that's gonna give you twenty five to thirty 630 00:34:32,040 --> 00:34:34,399 Speaker 2: home run pop, he can play with the monster who 631 00:34:34,400 --> 00:34:36,200 Speaker 2: knows what the defense would look like at third base? 632 00:34:36,280 --> 00:34:41,160 Speaker 2: Good trade partners. I think that seems like the best fit. 633 00:34:41,520 --> 00:34:43,759 Speaker 2: If he asked me, I think esok would would make 634 00:34:43,800 --> 00:34:49,239 Speaker 2: a lot of sense. Garisee Frius right handed second base 635 00:34:49,280 --> 00:34:51,840 Speaker 2: third base. Trade options with good defense seem to be 636 00:34:51,880 --> 00:34:54,319 Speaker 2: few and underwhelming. What are the paths? Can you see 637 00:34:54,320 --> 00:34:57,560 Speaker 2: the Red Sox pursuing to round out the roster? You know, 638 00:34:59,560 --> 00:35:04,680 Speaker 2: it's interesting. You know one other possibility I've seen people 639 00:35:04,719 --> 00:35:07,440 Speaker 2: say maybe yoing Mankatta, you know, could they take a 640 00:35:07,520 --> 00:35:10,160 Speaker 2: chance on him? You know? But I still look at 641 00:35:10,239 --> 00:35:13,040 Speaker 2: Christian Campbell. I know they've talked about him being more 642 00:35:13,040 --> 00:35:16,040 Speaker 2: of an outfielder, right, but I still feel like, you know, 643 00:35:16,080 --> 00:35:17,520 Speaker 2: this is a guy that you just signed to a 644 00:35:17,520 --> 00:35:20,359 Speaker 2: long term deal. Sure, you know had his struggles last 645 00:35:20,400 --> 00:35:24,360 Speaker 2: year last year after a hot start, but they obviously 646 00:35:24,400 --> 00:35:26,879 Speaker 2: see a lot in the guy. And he is looking good, 647 00:35:26,880 --> 00:35:29,399 Speaker 2: He's added some weight. Just saw him at Femway Fest. 648 00:35:29,440 --> 00:35:33,319 Speaker 2: He looked good. And uh, I don't know, man, I 649 00:35:33,440 --> 00:35:36,719 Speaker 2: just I kind of wonder if maybe they did they 650 00:35:36,800 --> 00:35:41,840 Speaker 2: end up going for I don't know. I mean, I 651 00:35:41,880 --> 00:35:45,040 Speaker 2: don't know, could you go for someone like Mankata, you know, 652 00:35:45,680 --> 00:35:48,000 Speaker 2: just for like a like a one year kind of 653 00:35:48,000 --> 00:35:51,520 Speaker 2: a deal and then uh, and then you have Campbell, right, 654 00:35:51,719 --> 00:35:55,799 Speaker 2: I don't know it would be How easy would this 655 00:35:55,840 --> 00:35:59,920 Speaker 2: conversation be if Campbell just had a great year like 656 00:36:00,040 --> 00:36:02,839 Speaker 2: last year? Easily Campbell at second base and then Meyer 657 00:36:02,880 --> 00:36:06,520 Speaker 2: at third base and done all right? But I still 658 00:36:06,520 --> 00:36:09,719 Speaker 2: think there's a lot of upside with Campbell, So I 659 00:36:09,719 --> 00:36:12,680 Speaker 2: could maybe see a possibility where they go for like 660 00:36:12,760 --> 00:36:15,839 Speaker 2: a very cheap option. You who are the other options. 661 00:36:15,880 --> 00:36:19,120 Speaker 2: Let's let's pull this up here, let's go to free agency. 662 00:36:20,160 --> 00:36:22,280 Speaker 2: If we were to look at guys that can play 663 00:36:22,719 --> 00:36:28,239 Speaker 2: second base and third base again, you got Suarez, you know, 664 00:36:28,760 --> 00:36:31,760 Speaker 2: you know, could you do someone like Miguel Andrew Harr 665 00:36:32,680 --> 00:36:38,600 Speaker 2: possibly again you got Mancata. Oh, please do not do 666 00:36:38,719 --> 00:36:44,200 Speaker 2: I KF. Don't do that. I will say this. I 667 00:36:44,200 --> 00:36:46,720 Speaker 2: don't want to talk this into existence. I really don't. 668 00:36:48,160 --> 00:36:50,520 Speaker 2: I will say with IKF, if you're you got all 669 00:36:50,560 --> 00:36:53,560 Speaker 2: these guys that are ground ball, you know, demons out 670 00:36:53,560 --> 00:36:57,319 Speaker 2: there getting a lot of weak contact. I mean, IKF 671 00:36:57,400 --> 00:37:01,000 Speaker 2: is a good defender. I can't I'm even making a 672 00:37:01,040 --> 00:37:04,200 Speaker 2: case for IKF. I am not making a case for IKF. 673 00:37:04,280 --> 00:37:07,200 Speaker 2: So do not do not accuse me of that. I'm 674 00:37:07,239 --> 00:37:09,640 Speaker 2: thinking from the Red Sox point of view, if they 675 00:37:09,640 --> 00:37:14,839 Speaker 2: wanted to go with a short term option, maybe IKF, 676 00:37:15,520 --> 00:37:20,200 Speaker 2: you know, he would give you good defense, horrible horrible offense. 677 00:37:20,360 --> 00:37:23,080 Speaker 2: But you kind of wonder if maybe the Red Sox 678 00:37:23,160 --> 00:37:27,440 Speaker 2: look at that. I don't know, there's not really a 679 00:37:27,480 --> 00:37:31,400 Speaker 2: whole lot, you know, Luis Renhipo. They have shown some 680 00:37:31,520 --> 00:37:34,560 Speaker 2: interest in Rendefo in the past. He is a switch hitter. 681 00:37:36,120 --> 00:37:41,080 Speaker 2: Could you do someone like that. Possibly, I don't know 682 00:37:41,360 --> 00:37:43,680 Speaker 2: what was it a couple of trade deadlines ago, Renhifo 683 00:37:43,800 --> 00:37:45,560 Speaker 2: was popping up for the Red Sox. He had some 684 00:37:45,600 --> 00:37:49,040 Speaker 2: injuries this past year, but they project okay for ok 685 00:37:49,280 --> 00:37:54,279 Speaker 2: numbers for him next year, you know. So, I don't know. 686 00:37:54,600 --> 00:37:58,319 Speaker 2: Do they do a short term deal one year kind 687 00:37:58,360 --> 00:38:00,879 Speaker 2: of a deal for someone like that, and then they 688 00:38:00,920 --> 00:38:05,279 Speaker 2: hope that Christian Campbell bounces back, you know, if if 689 00:38:05,320 --> 00:38:08,879 Speaker 2: there if he gets an opportunity, and then you look 690 00:38:08,880 --> 00:38:11,920 Speaker 2: at that, right, So, I don't know, there's always, uh, 691 00:38:12,360 --> 00:38:15,080 Speaker 2: there's always other options out there. I think Paradis is 692 00:38:15,120 --> 00:38:18,359 Speaker 2: the guy. He's the next man up in my mind. Uh, 693 00:38:18,480 --> 00:38:22,400 Speaker 2: Jack Brown with Bregman, Breslo is back into a corner. 694 00:38:22,960 --> 00:38:25,400 Speaker 2: He likely never wanted him, but was a fan and 695 00:38:25,440 --> 00:38:29,160 Speaker 2: a player favorite. I think Suarez in the pitching moves prior, 696 00:38:29,320 --> 00:38:31,879 Speaker 2: combined with a trade for an infielder, may have been 697 00:38:31,880 --> 00:38:34,400 Speaker 2: his plan all along. It's possible, you know, we go 698 00:38:34,560 --> 00:38:39,640 Speaker 2: back to in the last month or so, right, Breslo 699 00:38:39,760 --> 00:38:41,759 Speaker 2: what he does? I mean, all teams do this, but 700 00:38:41,960 --> 00:38:45,719 Speaker 2: Breslo I have noticed he really plants a lot of 701 00:38:45,760 --> 00:38:48,960 Speaker 2: seeds out there. He looks he gets a plan and 702 00:38:49,000 --> 00:38:52,600 Speaker 2: he gets like a million backup plants, right, So that 703 00:38:52,680 --> 00:38:55,759 Speaker 2: way he tried, you know with Bregman. Yeah, he they 704 00:38:55,840 --> 00:38:58,480 Speaker 2: kind of shot himself in the foot. You do wonder though, 705 00:38:59,000 --> 00:39:01,640 Speaker 2: if uh, I mean they did put down a competitive offer. 706 00:39:01,719 --> 00:39:03,799 Speaker 2: They just didn't want to do the no trade, right, 707 00:39:05,320 --> 00:39:06,759 Speaker 2: That's why the Cubs got him. I think that was 708 00:39:06,800 --> 00:39:08,719 Speaker 2: the difference maker. I think if the Red Sox put 709 00:39:08,760 --> 00:39:12,000 Speaker 2: a no trade clause, Bregman would be back because it's 710 00:39:12,040 --> 00:39:14,280 Speaker 2: like not even that much of a difference with the money. 711 00:39:14,600 --> 00:39:16,160 Speaker 2: And you know, maybe you could look at some of 712 00:39:16,160 --> 00:39:19,600 Speaker 2: the deferrals. I don't know, but maybe you know. I don't. 713 00:39:19,719 --> 00:39:22,160 Speaker 2: I wouldn't say it was his plan all along, but 714 00:39:22,160 --> 00:39:26,959 Speaker 2: I would say he at least knew there were other options, right, 715 00:39:27,160 --> 00:39:28,920 Speaker 2: And if it didn't work out with Bregman, well then 716 00:39:29,000 --> 00:39:31,520 Speaker 2: you just move on to the next. Right, what have 717 00:39:31,600 --> 00:39:34,440 Speaker 2: we got here? Aiden? How you doing? Aiden? Theyan? If 718 00:39:34,480 --> 00:39:38,200 Speaker 2: we do sign Suarez, will masa contract be dumped? I 719 00:39:38,200 --> 00:39:40,359 Speaker 2: don't know. You know, you gotta find if you want 720 00:39:40,360 --> 00:39:42,560 Speaker 2: to do it through trade, you gotta find a trade partner. 721 00:39:42,560 --> 00:39:45,359 Speaker 2: It takes two to tango. It's easy for us to say, oh, 722 00:39:45,480 --> 00:39:48,600 Speaker 2: just dump the contract. Well, you gotta figure that out. 723 00:39:48,640 --> 00:39:51,000 Speaker 2: The best way would be a trade, and then you 724 00:39:51,040 --> 00:39:53,239 Speaker 2: look at a DFA. You still have to owe him 725 00:39:53,239 --> 00:39:58,360 Speaker 2: a lot of money. I don't know. Uh, last one, 726 00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:02,640 Speaker 2: marcos M, how many wins do you think the Red 727 00:40:02,680 --> 00:40:05,799 Speaker 2: Sox would win if the final pieces are East SoC 728 00:40:05,880 --> 00:40:08,920 Speaker 2: Paradus and Danny Colomb That's another you know, keep an 729 00:40:08,960 --> 00:40:11,880 Speaker 2: eye off for adding possibly one more left handed arm 730 00:40:11,920 --> 00:40:15,600 Speaker 2: for the bullpen. I do like Moran, I wonder if 731 00:40:15,640 --> 00:40:17,640 Speaker 2: he could have himself a bit of a breakout year 732 00:40:17,640 --> 00:40:20,839 Speaker 2: this coming year. Good metrics and the miners still look 733 00:40:20,840 --> 00:40:23,719 Speaker 2: out for the possibility of someone like Colombe. I'll say this. 734 00:40:24,360 --> 00:40:27,400 Speaker 2: You know, the Red Sox losing Bragman, that is definitely 735 00:40:27,400 --> 00:40:31,120 Speaker 2: gonna hurt a little bit. But you add Suarez, if 736 00:40:31,160 --> 00:40:34,320 Speaker 2: you can add Paradus there, I think the Red Sox 737 00:40:34,400 --> 00:40:36,880 Speaker 2: still could very well be a ninety to a ninety 738 00:40:36,920 --> 00:40:39,399 Speaker 2: two win team. Yeah, you got a little bit more 739 00:40:39,440 --> 00:40:43,600 Speaker 2: competition here in the East. Right, that Oriols lineup is 740 00:40:43,600 --> 00:40:46,640 Speaker 2: looking just crazy. The Blue Jays are obviously still looking 741 00:40:46,719 --> 00:40:50,680 Speaker 2: very strong, but I still think they are a ninety 742 00:40:51,000 --> 00:40:55,120 Speaker 2: to ninety two win team. Right, adding Gray Wilson Contreres 743 00:40:55,160 --> 00:40:59,759 Speaker 2: that really helps. And yeah, Ranger add Paradus there. I 744 00:40:59,760 --> 00:41:03,600 Speaker 2: could see a ninety two win team possibly, we'll see. 745 00:41:03,760 --> 00:41:07,320 Speaker 2: But everybody, that's all I got for tonight. That is 746 00:41:07,360 --> 00:41:10,360 Speaker 2: it for tonight's episode. Thank you for coming out to 747 00:41:10,400 --> 00:41:14,640 Speaker 2: near tonight. Thank you for listening on your Friday evening. 748 00:41:14,719 --> 00:41:17,600 Speaker 2: Do appreciate that I see you in the chat. Jeremy Payne. 749 00:41:18,200 --> 00:41:21,000 Speaker 2: I don't think Jeremy Payne is gonna happen. I'm sorry, 750 00:41:21,040 --> 00:41:23,360 Speaker 2: I don't see the ascros giving him up. We did 751 00:41:23,440 --> 00:41:31,440 Speaker 2: have a super chat here dollar ninety nine from Derek 752 00:41:31,520 --> 00:41:35,160 Speaker 2: Irish Derek Irish ten eighty three yelling Mancatta, look, I 753 00:41:35,200 --> 00:41:38,160 Speaker 2: mean maybe maybe you could do something like Mancatta hope 754 00:41:38,200 --> 00:41:41,279 Speaker 2: for hope for a bounce back year or hope for 755 00:41:41,320 --> 00:41:43,839 Speaker 2: a fully healthy year. Could you imagine Moncotta coming back 756 00:41:43,840 --> 00:41:46,960 Speaker 2: to the Red Sox. That'd be pretty funny. I don't 757 00:41:46,960 --> 00:41:50,279 Speaker 2: know if I see it fully, I don't know. I 758 00:41:50,320 --> 00:41:52,440 Speaker 2: don't see that. I'd prefer the Red Sox to get 759 00:41:52,440 --> 00:41:55,799 Speaker 2: a right handed bat. We'll see. But everybody, that's all 760 00:41:55,840 --> 00:41:57,880 Speaker 2: I got here for tonight. Thank you for joining me. 761 00:41:57,920 --> 00:41:59,719 Speaker 2: If you can the way out, please hit that like 762 00:41:59,760 --> 00:42:02,040 Speaker 2: button subscribe if you knew, if you are listening in 763 00:42:02,120 --> 00:42:05,279 Speaker 2: podcast format, leave us a review, leave us a five 764 00:42:05,320 --> 00:42:07,800 Speaker 2: star review. I'd love you forever for that. But everybody, 765 00:42:07,840 --> 00:42:10,520 Speaker 2: I'm out of here. Thanks for coming out, have yourself 766 00:42:10,520 --> 00:42:12,439 Speaker 2: a good weekend, and I'll talk to you next time.