WEBVTT - Leading Off August 28th, 2024 (Ep. 893)

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome in friends too. Leading off right here on Fantasy Pros,

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<v Speaker 1>I am the Welsh. That is the Casey Bubba, and

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<v Speaker 1>hello to all of you, all of you peanuts and

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<v Speaker 1>cracker Jacks, playoff, run, prep time, madness around baseball divisionally

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<v Speaker 1>and more. We are ready to get into all of it.

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<v Speaker 1>Bubba is a company man. Now, look at that hat, Bubba,

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<v Speaker 1>look at it. Look at that nice old Fantasy Pros hat.

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<v Speaker 2>Yep. You know I've got to support the cause. Once

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<v Speaker 2>they let me hang around here long enough, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I might as well throw on some swag and be

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<v Speaker 2>a company man.

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<v Speaker 1>I like you, I'm ready to get into all the

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<v Speaker 1>stuff in the things. I had a late night, by

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<v Speaker 1>the way, and we'll kind of start with that. A

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<v Speaker 1>late night because I did a CBS hit which was

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<v Speaker 1>like one or one AM Eastern, and one of the

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<v Speaker 1>pieces about it was about what's going on in the

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<v Speaker 1>NL West, and it's like NL West madness right now,

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<v Speaker 1>so I want to make sure to cover a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit of that. Last night, Dodgers lose to the Orioles.

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<v Speaker 1>Jack Flaherty allows three earned runs over six innings, looked okay,

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<v Speaker 1>and Baltimore was able to take a win where they've

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<v Speaker 1>got Corbin Burns going up today. Brandon Fought allows eight

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<v Speaker 1>earned runs, gets obliterated six or was eight runs six

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<v Speaker 1>were earned, four and two thirds of an inning. Looks bad.

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<v Speaker 1>Started off the game, he did the sandwich thing where

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<v Speaker 1>he gave up like the homer and the first inning

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<v Speaker 1>or whatever to pee Alonzo and then he was like

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<v Speaker 1>three clean and then he just got obliterated into the

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<v Speaker 1>fourth inning. He looked like crap, while San Diego pulls

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<v Speaker 1>it out, which also pulled me out some bets here

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<v Speaker 1>they were. They had two different opportunities of losing. They

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<v Speaker 1>end up, you know, Jackson Merril does his business many

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<v Speaker 1>Machado looks incredible and they pull this out. We have

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<v Speaker 1>apps either with pandemonium in the NL West where this

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<v Speaker 1>isn't the Dodgers Bubba up by you know, eight games

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<v Speaker 1>or anything like this. There's a two and a half

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<v Speaker 1>or three game differential between the Padres, Dodgers and the

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<v Speaker 1>Diamondbacks right now, and all of these guys are just floating,

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm curious, what do you think the difference is

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<v Speaker 1>going to be? What's going to be the deciding factor

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<v Speaker 1>in this division? Like is it you know, someone's got

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<v Speaker 1>to keep pace with the starting pitchers, bullpen offense, and

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<v Speaker 1>how do you think it's going to finish out?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, you got a Padres team whose offense is playing well.

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<v Speaker 2>They might get Tatis back middle of September. You have

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<v Speaker 2>their rotation, might get you Darbish back in a week

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<v Speaker 2>or two. And they made all those straits to sure

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<v Speaker 2>up their bullpen, which is what you want to do

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<v Speaker 2>in the postseason. D Backs offense is one of the

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<v Speaker 2>best in baseball. Dodgers pitching staffs and shambles boohoo. So's

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<v Speaker 2>it's pretty fun watching this division, and I think all

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<v Speaker 2>three make the dance one way or another. But it's

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<v Speaker 2>getting really fun thing. And the Padres are back in

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<v Speaker 2>this The Diamondbacks we thought were lost for dead. You

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<v Speaker 2>obviously follow them closely, and now they're looking like that

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<v Speaker 2>World Series contender all of a sudden. Here it's a

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<v Speaker 2>fun one. And I think the biggest difference is San

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<v Speaker 2>Diego's got the edge and getting you Darvish back. They

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<v Speaker 2>just got Joe Muskrow back, and they have an elite

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<v Speaker 2>bullpen back into the bullpen. That might be huge for them.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, I also think it's the reinforcements because I

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<v Speaker 1>was looking at this so in all the study, here

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<v Speaker 1>are the crazy thing. So the Dodgers have the best

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<v Speaker 1>ra I believe, or was it you know it was

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<v Speaker 1>bullpen bullpen era in this division. Diamondbacks have the worst

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<v Speaker 1>in this division. Dodgers are also the best representation of

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<v Speaker 1>actual starter era and runs scored per game. Diamondbacks are

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<v Speaker 1>one of the words. I don't know. I think it's

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<v Speaker 1>trending in a weird direction. And they have the reinforcements Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, They've still got Yamamoto. Yamamoto looks like I

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<v Speaker 1>believe he's going to be throwing today or no, Well, he.

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<v Speaker 2>Still has to throw at least three more rehab starts.

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<v Speaker 2>They say they want two to three rehab starts. He

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<v Speaker 2>hasn't even his first one, so I think it's like

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<v Speaker 2>a mid September and I think they just one him

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<v Speaker 2>for the postseason. So I don't know how much of

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<v Speaker 2>a reinforcement he'll be well, but I.

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<v Speaker 1>Think that's also like a reinforcement for the playoffs. And

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<v Speaker 1>then you've got Tatisa in theory coming back, Darvish finally

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<v Speaker 1>kind of getting I think he was just throwing the other.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, so it's like you gotta have all this

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<v Speaker 1>while the Diamondbacks are kind of faltering. Brandon Fott, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>for all of my wrong doesn't look good, did not

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<v Speaker 1>look good. And then Jordan Montgomery ends up going you know, well, no,

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<v Speaker 1>he's been garbage. But then he comes in and.

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<v Speaker 2>Release that that was a horrible managerial decision though I

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<v Speaker 2>had a full time starter bringing him in the middle

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<v Speaker 2>of an inning. That is like just foolish stuff. Bring

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<v Speaker 2>a like bring a bottom end reliever into finishing and

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<v Speaker 2>then bring Joe Moo in to start the next inning.

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<v Speaker 2>Don't bring him in all that. That's a mess.

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<v Speaker 1>Why you guys are killing me in the chat? I

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<v Speaker 1>is this the first time I've worn a backwards hat

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<v Speaker 1>on the show this season? No, I wear it all

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<v Speaker 1>the time. Everyone's like, what's the Welsh meter? Matt's like,

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<v Speaker 1>Welsh looks like he's ready to talk.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, best bros. Thing, Yes, you know.

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<v Speaker 1>What's so funny about that. The other thing I was

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<v Speaker 1>up late with was I was I was watching I

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<v Speaker 1>was watching a DFS, a football DFS stream last night,

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<v Speaker 1>or my buddy d bro and Justin Steele, who will

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<v Speaker 1>talk about here in a little bit. They were doing

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<v Speaker 1>a thing my buddy Justin Steele, and they all had

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<v Speaker 1>backwards hats, and I was just it was making me

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<v Speaker 1>laugh and I almost text him I was gonna say,

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<v Speaker 1>Colin Cowhard would be very upset with this broadcast right

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<v Speaker 1>now with all these backward hats. So it's just you

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<v Speaker 1>guys are making me laugh with it. But I know

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<v Speaker 1>it's not necessarily fantasy relevant, but I think the inconsistencies

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<v Speaker 1>of the division are really really interesting right now. And

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<v Speaker 1>I guess the only thing I would add to it

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<v Speaker 1>is like I kind of think the Diamondbacks might be

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<v Speaker 1>on the wrong side of this may. Yeah, they're all

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<v Speaker 1>locked in right at this moment for you know, for

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<v Speaker 1>a playoff run, and the Diamondbacks have been the hottest

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<v Speaker 1>offensive team. But I don't know, man, I think the

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<v Speaker 1>I think the Padres are on the positive trend, the

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<v Speaker 1>Dodgers are not going to falter too much, and the

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<v Speaker 1>Diamondbacks have the worst combination. I mean, they have one

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<v Speaker 1>of the six worst era in baseball overall. For I

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<v Speaker 1>think it's just the overall staff, not just the starting pitchers.

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<v Speaker 1>And their bullpen stinks too, So I don't know, it

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<v Speaker 1>was just in my mind, But Brandon fought. He stinks,

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<v Speaker 1>and I'm not really sure is even a trustable, viable

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<v Speaker 1>option maybe against me.

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<v Speaker 2>He's been pretty good this year.

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<v Speaker 1>He's been fine, He's got an over four ERA and everything.

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<v Speaker 1>Right now, I just don't know. At this point, I

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<v Speaker 1>think he's wearing down a little bit. I'm not sure

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<v Speaker 1>I trust him in good matchups and like really really

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<v Speaker 1>good matchups. Nor do I trust any of the Diamondbacks.

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<v Speaker 1>So that's the other thing. They all stink Meryl Kelly Garbage.

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<v Speaker 1>He's at best a streamer right now. Gallon underperforms Edwardo's Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>Ryan Nelson had to replace Jorian Montgomery because he's one

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<v Speaker 1>of the worst pitchers in baseball. So you know, what

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<v Speaker 1>do you say here? One of the best players in baseball.

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<v Speaker 1>We're going to talk about here in just a second.

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<v Speaker 1>I want to remind two things. Well, one of them

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<v Speaker 1>is that if you guys have any questions, put them

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<v Speaker 1>in the chat. I wrote this in the chat. We're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna answer a few of your guys's questions here after

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<v Speaker 1>the opening headline segment. Just a get you guys, Prepp,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, for your playoffs, everything like that, And then

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<v Speaker 1>I completely forget what the oh I have like a

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<v Speaker 1>fun little announcement in here, in just a tiny bit,

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<v Speaker 1>which we've already kind of alluded to in some people. No,

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<v Speaker 1>Jared Duran he went two for four with a solo

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<v Speaker 1>homer on Tuesday. He'sit in two ninety four, three, fifty four, five,

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<v Speaker 1>twenty eight, now has twenty homers, thirty two stolen bases.

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<v Speaker 1>And this was put out there, Bubba. He has joined

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<v Speaker 1>the twenty thirty club, which currently only includes Jose Ramirez,

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<v Speaker 1>Lie de la Cruz and shohe O Tani. Is Jared

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<v Speaker 1>Durana first round pick next year?

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<v Speaker 2>Not yet. He went second round in our early draft,

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<v Speaker 2>like third or fourth pick in the second round, so

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<v Speaker 2>he's close close. It's like they went nineteenth or twentieth overall.

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<v Speaker 2>But I'm not there just yet. With Jared Duran, I

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<v Speaker 2>think there's still so many talented players in the front half.

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<v Speaker 2>But like he'd have to replace Julio Rodriguez or for

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<v Speaker 2>anftute East junior. Is that happening? I don't know, So

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know, Like I get it, twenty thirty is amazing,

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<v Speaker 2>twenty thirty, but would you rather you know you got

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<v Speaker 2>DuRane Churio, you got Duran, Corbyn, Carrol, you got Duran, Like,

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<v Speaker 2>there's a lot of these questions to be had.

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<v Speaker 1>I was looking at I think it was your guys' board.

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<v Speaker 1>Someone shared it last night. It had to have been

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<v Speaker 1>you guys are like, you guys are the only Indo.

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<v Speaker 2>Meet me and bloom We did a recap show in

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<v Speaker 2>the last night, so.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, yeah, and yeah it must It might have been

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<v Speaker 1>Bloomfield's board that I saw that was on there and

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<v Speaker 1>Corbyn went like sixteen or fifteen.

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<v Speaker 2>He picks ahead of Duran.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know, man, Like, I don't know if that's right.

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<v Speaker 1>Like you loved it. Corbyn hit a homer last night.

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<v Speaker 1>You love to see the power go on. He has

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<v Speaker 1>a legit shot to put up twenty this year, which

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<v Speaker 1>is insane. There's what do you have, like three through

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<v Speaker 1>June or some crap like that. So he's a legit

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<v Speaker 1>shot to go twenty. The stolen bases have completely gone

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<v Speaker 1>by the wayside. He can't hit for average. Jaron Duran

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<v Speaker 1>also has one hundred runs by the way, so it's

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<v Speaker 1>like Jaron Duran is putting up first round numbers. I

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<v Speaker 1>just don't know if he doesn't belong in the conversation.

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<v Speaker 1>You say, Julio Rodriguez, should he go over Julio maybe, Like.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I'm not opposed. I'm just saying, there's like a

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<v Speaker 2>glob kind of at the back of the first early

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<v Speaker 2>second where you could make arguments pros and cons for

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<v Speaker 2>almost all of them. And yeah, I understand, I understand

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<v Speaker 2>the Duran love. I just don't think it'll happen, is

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<v Speaker 2>what I'm thinking.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, it'll it'll get there, Lee asked Gunner or Durana Gunner.

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<v Speaker 2>Gunner was the fourth pick in this draft, and that

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<v Speaker 2>was pretty easy.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, yeah, Gunner's still the guy. But it's just kind

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<v Speaker 1>of an incredible run that he continues to keep going

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<v Speaker 1>on and the numbers are insane. Another great run for

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<v Speaker 1>a guy that'll be second or third round Jackson Serio

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<v Speaker 1>has not slowed down. Hit a two run homer, also

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<v Speaker 1>a stolen base when the Brewers loss here, and this

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<v Speaker 1>is another one of those guys that's like, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>it's funny, it beats I don't know if you're implying

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<v Speaker 1>this like shout out to the glob. There's actually a

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<v Speaker 1>glob I think of great hitters. Yes, this year between

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<v Speaker 1>probably the mid second round to the third run, I

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<v Speaker 1>should say next year, and there's going to be this

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<v Speaker 1>glob and it's going to be the like Carrol's and

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<v Speaker 1>the Duran and then to lower degrees, it's going to

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<v Speaker 1>be the Churios and the James Wood, maryl and Jackson Merrill's. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>all those guys are going to be in there. But

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<v Speaker 1>anything on Cheerio right now.

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<v Speaker 2>All I got to say is I was watching that game.

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<v Speaker 2>Churio took out the top left corner of the scoreboard

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<v Speaker 2>with that home run. It was like four hundred and

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<v Speaker 2>sixty four feet off the logan web. And then he

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<v Speaker 2>played great deep, like the kid is so good and

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<v Speaker 2>he's only twenty, Like it's unreal.

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<v Speaker 1>Some pitching stuff out there. Jeffrey Springs tossed five shutout

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<v Speaker 1>innings in a no decision. He ended up giving up

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<v Speaker 1>one hit, walk too, struck out nine. And I really

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<v Speaker 1>also put this on here to say, like, dude, he

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<v Speaker 1>looks like he is back into his vintage self. And

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<v Speaker 1>that's another one of those guys that I do think

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<v Speaker 1>he's going to as the offseason goes on, he will

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<v Speaker 1>start creeping up and up. But I don't know if

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<v Speaker 1>initial ranks are going to be appropriate on where he

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<v Speaker 1>really should be, because if you remember, Jeffrey Springs was

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<v Speaker 1>like what Top twenty twenty five sp like in the

0:10:57.400 --> 0:10:58.960
<v Speaker 1>in the hay, he's going to break out and then

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<v Speaker 1>he got hurt. Maybe he's around that vicinity. But I

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<v Speaker 1>love what we're seeing out of Jeffrey Springs right now,

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<v Speaker 1>and I just think, you know, it's back to vintage

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<v Speaker 1>and this is what you want. Also because he's not

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<v Speaker 1>he's not a big power thrower, you know what I mean. Like,

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<v Speaker 1>he's a guy that really works off of that change

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<v Speaker 1>up and then he's already got that back. It's a

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<v Speaker 1>huge sign for next year, and it's a great sign

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<v Speaker 1>for the rest of this year.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, definitely, it's great for the rest of this year. Downside,

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<v Speaker 2>he's only gonna throw seventy nine to eighty pitches. It

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<v Speaker 2>looks like every start, so this year is going to

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<v Speaker 2>be limited, but great going in the next season. Look

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<v Speaker 2>like he's healthy and should be back in that top

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<v Speaker 2>twenty twenty five discussion for sure.

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<v Speaker 1>I will give you one that I am immensely, immensely

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<v Speaker 1>impressed with, and I sat down. You know how this

0:11:40.640 --> 0:11:43.559
<v Speaker 1>goes sometimes we're just like we're all over the place

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<v Speaker 1>with games, and you know where your focus can be

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<v Speaker 1>on certain players. I don't know if I had sat

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<v Speaker 1>down and like give complete focus to Spencer Schwellenbach in

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<v Speaker 1>a game, like you know what I'm saying, like where

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<v Speaker 1>you actually sit down here, Like I'm gonna watch every

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<v Speaker 1>pitch and I'm gonna go seeing an innying go over.

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<v Speaker 1>You know, I don't actually clicking. Isn't that funny? That

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<v Speaker 1>was our change?

0:12:03.280 --> 0:12:06.960
<v Speaker 2>I saw you show your age. You just totally age

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<v Speaker 2>yourself there.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't click anything anymore except my mouth. It would

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<v Speaker 1>just be like click click, click to change over.

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<v Speaker 2>Keep talking about clicks. Let's have some fun with this.

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<v Speaker 1>And but like I'll watch like an inning or something

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<v Speaker 1>like that. But I watched the whole thing, and Spencer

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<v Speaker 1>Schwellenbach has definitely taken another step up. And I know

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<v Speaker 1>everybody you know is paid attention really knows that.

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<v Speaker 2>Uh.

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<v Speaker 1>He ended up striking out eight. I took his strikeout

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<v Speaker 1>total over yesterday. But that combination of the high nineties,

0:12:33.120 --> 0:12:37.800
<v Speaker 1>four seing fastball, the cutter that he can even slide

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<v Speaker 1>a bit, the splitter which has got double action, he'll

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<v Speaker 1>throw it high he'll throw it, like the changeup and

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<v Speaker 1>the curveball. I think I'm going to be wildly high

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<v Speaker 1>on Spincer swelling Bach next year in Dynasty. I want

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<v Speaker 1>to buy him right now, no matter what happens. If

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<v Speaker 1>it gets blown you know what, get blown up in

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<v Speaker 1>one start, give me a discount. I want to buy

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<v Speaker 1>him in Dynasty. I'm moving him way up in my

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<v Speaker 1>Dynasty ranks. And this is one of those dudes like

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<v Speaker 1>I think he could be a top twenty five sp

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<v Speaker 1>next season, like out the Gates, bubb. I might be

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<v Speaker 1>I might be going a little bit too nuts about it,

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<v Speaker 1>but I love the repertoire. I love the fastball, like

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<v Speaker 1>the confidence, massive strikeouts in there. I think I'm gonna

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<v Speaker 1>be one of the high high guys on Swallenbach. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't know where he went in that ten round, if

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<v Speaker 1>he went, but I legit think like this, this is

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be a He's gonna be one of my huge

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<v Speaker 1>breakout guys for next season.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, he is a tenth rounder, and it's a it's

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<v Speaker 2>a fun conversation because I'm with you. I think he's legit.

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<v Speaker 2>I think he's gonna be very very good. Could take

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<v Speaker 2>a step forward. He feels like a good SP two

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<v Speaker 2>SP three in fantasy right now. I don't think he's

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<v Speaker 2>the ace yet of course in that tier, but could

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<v Speaker 2>be very very good, and he'll be like the SP

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<v Speaker 2>three or four in Atlanta, which bodes phenomenally well in

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<v Speaker 2>that question. So I think he's legit. I'm with you,

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<v Speaker 2>and I was very bullish out the gate because minor

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<v Speaker 2>league numbers look like a lot of pitch to contact,

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<v Speaker 2>which scares me at the big league level. And he

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<v Speaker 2>has continued to improve, as you said, and the strikeouts

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<v Speaker 2>have been amazing. So I'm a big fan as well.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah no, And like, I'm agreeing with you, but I wasn't,

0:14:08.720 --> 0:14:11.280
<v Speaker 1>like I'm fully admitting, like, I wasn't like, oh.

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<v Speaker 2>Love, I was out of him. I told people not

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<v Speaker 2>to pick him up. Oh came up. That's what I'm saying.

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<v Speaker 2>I was not on board because he was a minor

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<v Speaker 2>league wise with like a pitch to contact guy, and

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<v Speaker 2>I didn't want anything to do with that. He's he's

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<v Speaker 2>completely he's completely changed his how he pitches. Basically, it's

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<v Speaker 2>been amazing.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah No, That's where I'm at. I mean, he's a

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<v Speaker 1>two way player too. The guy was a shortstop, but

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<v Speaker 1>I think he's a bulldog out there. I think his

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<v Speaker 1>stuff is disgusting and nasty, and he's going to get

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<v Speaker 1>better into the offseason. He's just using to be one

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<v Speaker 1>of my favorite players. Also a fun note, I think

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of people saw this, but the Schwellenbach versus

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<v Speaker 1>Simeon Woods Richardson was the longest last name pitcher versus

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<v Speaker 1>pitcher matchup in MLB history. And then I think they said,

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<v Speaker 1>like when you added in the first name, it was

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<v Speaker 1>like forty characters between the two or just some nonsense.

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<v Speaker 1>But Schwellenbach versus Richardson, your biggest name, is ridiculous. I

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<v Speaker 1>actually love those guys with those crazy names too. There's

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<v Speaker 1>a guy on the Rangers who's in the minor leagues.

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<v Speaker 1>I think it was like the longest name in history,

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<v Speaker 1>Like no joke. It was like it was like a horseshoe,

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<v Speaker 1>like it literally went up and it went all the

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<v Speaker 1>way down under the number. The name was so long.

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<v Speaker 1>Und I love Schia. That's a really good one. ONEO Cruz.

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<v Speaker 1>I just want to point this out. He's batting third today,

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<v Speaker 1>I think, playing at this moment, but more importantly, he

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<v Speaker 1>is finally in the outfield. He had been dhing the

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<v Speaker 1>last couple of days. He is starting in center field.

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<v Speaker 1>That's the new transition for him. I also want to

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<v Speaker 1>point out I did this I think on it TL

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<v Speaker 1>but like ONEO Cruz, if you don't pay attention to him,

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<v Speaker 1>is really really good. And he's not beating the expectation

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<v Speaker 1>of the big homers because because here's the deal, everyone

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<v Speaker 1>was like, he's just not going to hit for average.

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<v Speaker 1>The dude, I think is hitting at a two seventy marker. Yes,

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<v Speaker 1>yesterday he hit a double. And what I was telling

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<v Speaker 1>Boggs was what I think is so trippy is if

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<v Speaker 1>you if I would have told you, I'll tell you

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<v Speaker 1>ask you this right now, I would have told you, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>he's going to hit two sixty five next season. If

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<v Speaker 1>I would have told you that in March, what would

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<v Speaker 1>you have said? That stat line is going to look

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<v Speaker 1>like If Oneal Cruz is hitting over to sixty.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm thinking he's a thirty vertical. I think it's the

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<v Speaker 2>thirty thirty guy pretty much.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I told Boggs, I was like, I probably hit

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<v Speaker 1>forty homers. So I think the disappointment has come from

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<v Speaker 1>he actually hasn't tapped into the pot. He's you know, barreling.

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<v Speaker 1>He's hitting hard, he's just not getting the ball I

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<v Speaker 1>guess enough in the air. But like he's hitting for

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<v Speaker 1>great average. He I think he just he stole a

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<v Speaker 1>third base yesterday. So he's going to be a twenty

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<v Speaker 1>twenty guy. Probably not going to be a twenty five

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<v Speaker 1>to twenty five, but with a good batting average. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't know. I felt like people were very indifferent about

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<v Speaker 1>oneo Cruiz. I think he's way better than anyone's giving

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<v Speaker 1>him credit for.

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<v Speaker 2>So he's been great.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm impressed.

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<v Speaker 2>The production's awesome. Part of it it's hurting him is

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<v Speaker 2>in the preseason everyone did the lazy Ellie Daily Cruiz

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<v Speaker 2>versus O'Neil Cruz discussion, and Ellie's just been off the chart.

0:17:07.520 --> 0:17:09.520
<v Speaker 2>O'Neil's been banged up a little bit, so it's kind

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<v Speaker 2>of overshadowed him. But yeah, so Neil's been very, very good.

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<v Speaker 2>The mood of the outfield could be fun too, So

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<v Speaker 2>I'm excited about it.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I mean I would talked about that, but I

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<v Speaker 1>also said, like I thought they were different. Ellie was

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<v Speaker 1>going to steal bases, O'Neill's going to hit homers. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>just I'm a little surprised that where the home run

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<v Speaker 1>rate has been, but he just hasn't been getting the

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<v Speaker 1>ball in the air at time. He absolutely crushes it.

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<v Speaker 1>But once he learns to get the ball in the

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<v Speaker 1>air with that batting average, it's going to go. And

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<v Speaker 1>I think that outfield eligibility all but helps. Next year,

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<v Speaker 1>you're gonna be able to put him the middle infield

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<v Speaker 1>and you're going to be able to put him in

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<v Speaker 1>the outfield.

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<v Speaker 2>That's huge. It gonna be the jazzy jazz of the world.

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<v Speaker 2>It's gonna be fun.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, but he does get hurt a little bit. And

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<v Speaker 1>then finally in this and we'll answer some questions, my

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<v Speaker 1>boy Justin Steel allowed two and runs of five innings,

0:17:51.000 --> 0:17:53.399
<v Speaker 1>struck out six, was able to get the win. And

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<v Speaker 1>I'm actually more posting this because this is going to

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<v Speaker 1>be super cool because they mentioned it last night on

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<v Speaker 1>a stream on for you guys, it'll be Friday, We're

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be doing a show with Justin Steele, myself, Derek Brown,

0:18:07.160 --> 0:18:11.199
<v Speaker 1>Justin Cubbs, Ace, Justin Steele, and Fantasy Guru Drew. It's

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be a football thing. But we're gonna be doing

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<v Speaker 1>a live mock draft live like, we're gonna be doing it,

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<v Speaker 1>and it's gonna be up on the YouTube Fantasy Pros

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<v Speaker 1>YouTube channel, which is gonna be super cool. And we're

0:18:20.880 --> 0:18:23.960
<v Speaker 1>gonna be filling that mock draft on our discord, so

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<v Speaker 1>another cool perk Fantasypros dot Com slash chat. We're gonna

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<v Speaker 1>be hanging out with Justin Steele, so he's striking out

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<v Speaker 1>dudes and gonna be draft and rosters. He's a DFS guy.

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<v Speaker 1>They were doing mad DFS rosters by the way, Bubba.

0:18:37.960 --> 0:18:40.880
<v Speaker 1>He said he's got like a forty best ball share

0:18:40.920 --> 0:18:42.840
<v Speaker 1>on Trade McBride big tight end guy too.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey, and two for two with Trey McBride chairs in

0:18:45.640 --> 0:18:47.960
<v Speaker 2>my fantasy league. So I'm pretty fun that. Hey, I've

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<v Speaker 2>always loved Justin Steele. Now it's making sense.

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<v Speaker 1>Oh okay, nice, Yeah, there you go, so all right, yeah,

0:18:53.160 --> 0:18:58.159
<v Speaker 1>but Justin Steele Welsh Justin Steele x Welsh to Well,

0:18:58.280 --> 0:19:00.840
<v Speaker 1>we're recording it tomorrow, but it'll be on the YouTube channel,

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<v Speaker 1>So I think that'll be pretty fun. Probably won't talk

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of baseball, but maybe we'll do a little

0:19:05.680 --> 0:19:07.720
<v Speaker 1>bit all right, let's answer some questions. We'll burn through

0:19:08.160 --> 0:19:11.600
<v Speaker 1>pistol looking for saves. Jorge Lopez or Podge.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a coin toss. Looks like it's like, I like

0:19:15.040 --> 0:19:17.560
<v Speaker 2>Podge better, but they're both getting their fair share.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I guess Podge is fine by me. Matt says,

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<v Speaker 1>Big Christmas or Jock for the rest.

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<v Speaker 2>Of the week. It's it's Christmas in August everybody. I

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<v Speaker 2>like Jock, but Joan Kinzie's been playing lefties of course

0:19:35.119 --> 0:19:37.280
<v Speaker 2>half the righty's and just been beasting out right.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, Dude, I mentioned this in i TL two. If

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<v Speaker 1>you look at big Christmases like overall or underlying numbers.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, he might be the dude, he might be like.

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<v Speaker 1>What Naylor was like two years ago. Because it's like

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<v Speaker 1>nineteen percent barrel rate over fifty percent hard hit rate.

0:19:56.440 --> 0:19:58.119
<v Speaker 1>He gets the ball in the air almost like a

0:19:58.160 --> 0:20:01.000
<v Speaker 1>twenty degree launch angle. He just needs to striking out.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's improving. He might that's improving too. He's getting better.

0:20:03.920 --> 0:20:07.680
<v Speaker 1>Yeah, like he might be a huge breakout for next year.

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<v Speaker 2>Who did you say for this one?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I go in the well. I think they're giving

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<v Speaker 1>him regular playing time. Jock is still you know, he's

0:20:16.520 --> 0:20:19.280
<v Speaker 1>pure platoon. He's a pretty good, pretty damn good platoon.

0:20:19.320 --> 0:20:22.080
<v Speaker 2>Oh it's awesome. Yeah, in a daily league, probably played Jock.

0:20:22.080 --> 0:20:23.880
<v Speaker 2>But I'll take John Kinsey for the week.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, they don't like to play him A big Christmas Christmas.

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<v Speaker 1>I think I've told this Big Christmas. He's one of

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<v Speaker 1>the I've It's one of the furthest balls I've ever

0:20:31.880 --> 0:20:35.560
<v Speaker 1>seen hit in the backfields. It is at the Rangers Stadium,

0:20:35.840 --> 0:20:38.720
<v Speaker 1>and the Rangers it goes like, here's the field, and

0:20:38.760 --> 0:20:41.600
<v Speaker 1>then they're like, right, here's the facility, Like right behind

0:20:41.680 --> 0:20:45.320
<v Speaker 1>the center field wall is their their workout area, and

0:20:45.359 --> 0:20:47.240
<v Speaker 1>then there's this big net and everything like that, and

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<v Speaker 1>then there's a parking lot to the left. He didn't

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<v Speaker 1>hit I'm sorry he didn't hit the homer, but he

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<v Speaker 1>hit it so far it went over where the netting was.

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<v Speaker 1>It went past the building and went into the parking

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<v Speaker 1>lot and bounced over to the royal side. And I

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<v Speaker 1>know I'm not I'm trying to like give you guys

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<v Speaker 1>the audio version of that. It was stupid. It was

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<v Speaker 1>one of the guy's That guy's power is like five

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<v Speaker 1>hundred home run five hundred feet home run type of power.

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<v Speaker 1>But I think you know that. Michael Impo says he's

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<v Speaker 1>Ulio droppable in a ten team.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think that's out of the question of possibilities.

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<v Speaker 2>Because there's a ten team lead, the waiver wires should

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<v Speaker 2>be pretty plush with options to string link the week.

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<v Speaker 2>I can move on from Julio right now.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, I want to look at his numbers over this

0:21:33.640 --> 0:21:37.080
<v Speaker 1>last recent time. I think these questions should it's bad?

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<v Speaker 1>Is it really that bad?

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<v Speaker 2>I mean that team and it's the rest and replacement

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<v Speaker 2>level of talent.

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<v Speaker 1>I was looking at this team. It's crazy. They have

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<v Speaker 1>the number one I mean, I think you guys know this.

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<v Speaker 1>They have the number one ERA in baseball. They also

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<v Speaker 1>I think had like a top ten bullpen ERA, and

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<v Speaker 1>they I believe are like the actual worst as far

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<v Speaker 1>as runs scored per game. There are their bottom three

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<v Speaker 1>in run score. I mean, it is literally the polar opposites.

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<v Speaker 1>How you have the maybe the best rotation in all

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<v Speaker 1>of baseball and you can't put it together with Julio,

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<v Speaker 1>and you know you you go out and get Randy

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<v Speaker 1>or Rose Arena. He is hitting man one sixty seven

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<v Speaker 1>in August right now, he had a two sixty seven

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<v Speaker 1>pre All Star Break average. He's down to one fifty

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<v Speaker 1>six in the second half. I mean, this is the

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<v Speaker 1>type of year in redraft. You could do it if

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<v Speaker 1>there's like a cool alternative that was sitting out there. Yeah, sure,

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<v Speaker 1>one of the you know, one of those dudes that

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<v Speaker 1>we've been talking about that were like, hey, he shouldn't

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<v Speaker 1>be available, you know, like how like Tyler Fitzgerald has been. Dude,

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<v Speaker 1>I got one for you. Would you rather Julio or

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<v Speaker 1>Jake McCarthy.

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<v Speaker 2>I'll think Jake McCarthy right now, easy, I.

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<v Speaker 1>Think yeah, I think it's I think it is Jake.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, let's see what else we got here. JJ

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<v Speaker 1>said that Texas Chicago is Are they replaying their game today?

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<v Speaker 1>You know I would love to know too, because I

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<v Speaker 1>had a little parlay bet yesterday for the Padres to win,

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<v Speaker 1>which they did, and for Texas and Chicago to have

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<v Speaker 1>a nurfe and it got suspended and it's still they

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<v Speaker 1>didn't like cash me out. They were just like holding it.

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<v Speaker 1>They're holding it hostage for I don't know what the hell.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know what is going on with that game.

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<v Speaker 1>It's restarting to see it on the schedule today.

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<v Speaker 2>It's restarting today and then so it's basically a double

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<v Speaker 2>header since they only through four pitches, but they're going

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<v Speaker 2>to play that game and then start the second one

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<v Speaker 2>right afterwards.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, I need to see it.

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<v Speaker 2>I needed it was it was a It wasn't a

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<v Speaker 2>I guess it was a suspended game, not a postponed game.

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<v Speaker 1>What's the difference.

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<v Speaker 2>Suspended means they're going to pick up where they left off. Postponed,

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<v Speaker 2>he'd start over there. Four bitch, Garrett Crochet, the White Sox.

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<v Speaker 2>White Sox to this so bad. They threw Crochet, who

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't even throw more than four ratings. He has two

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<v Speaker 2>starts to speak, through four pitches. We probably lost him

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<v Speaker 2>for the rest of the week. It's that's the White

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<v Speaker 2>Sox going full White Sox.

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<v Speaker 1>And by the way, it's actually criminal because I bet

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<v Speaker 1>that because I wanted Crochet versus h what was it

0:24:04.119 --> 0:24:07.360
<v Speaker 1>Ivaldi Orhini or whatever it is. And now and now

0:24:07.400 --> 0:24:14.000
<v Speaker 1>I'm gonna get you know, Dane Dunning versus h Whoeverow.

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<v Speaker 2>You'll still get Heini, but she'll get whoever the White

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<v Speaker 2>Sox through out there, which doesn't matter.

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<v Speaker 1>That's really stupid. By the way, all right, let's even

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<v Speaker 1>get to a couple more here. Amaya or o'happy. Rest

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<v Speaker 1>of season, Amaya has been one of the hottest catchers

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<v Speaker 1>on the wire right now.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, Maya's on fire. I guess if it's a shallow league,

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<v Speaker 2>go a Maya. If it's deeper, I'd still stick with

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<v Speaker 2>o'happy just because I he's the overall better player. But

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<v Speaker 2>Omaya's been on fire. So if you want to play

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<v Speaker 2>the hot hand for the last four weeks the season,

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<v Speaker 2>go for it.

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<v Speaker 1>If you were desperate, I would. I would go o'happy

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<v Speaker 1>like in a vacuum. But I'm fine with Amya because

0:24:44.000 --> 0:24:45.840
<v Speaker 1>he's been like really hot. This is an interesting one.

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<v Speaker 1>We're gonna talk about Beato in a little bit. Would

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<v Speaker 1>you stream Beato or Arraghetti today? I'm down with both.

0:24:52.840 --> 0:24:55.560
<v Speaker 1>I mean, Aragedtty's scary. He's scary because he's going up

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<v Speaker 1>against Philly, But dude has had a second half three

0:24:58.480 --> 0:25:00.720
<v Speaker 1>and a half the RA so he's been a monster

0:25:00.720 --> 0:25:05.640
<v Speaker 1>and a strikeout guy. Beto's been decent. I'd probably stream both.

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<v Speaker 1>Just know what you're getting into. There's blow up potentials.

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<v Speaker 1>Beato's going up against the Red America. Yeah, yeah, I

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<v Speaker 1>mean that's a little bit scary. Edy the Philly is scared.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know. I guess it depends on your situation.

0:25:18.840 --> 0:25:21.280
<v Speaker 1>I think they are both. Stream of bull pictures is

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<v Speaker 1>a better way to put.

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<v Speaker 2>It, deeper formats both in play beto better next week.

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<v Speaker 2>Two steps. I'll take Erraghedtty today though. Philadelphia is a

0:25:27.720 --> 0:25:30.320
<v Speaker 2>good offense. But overall, the last thirty days have taken

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<v Speaker 2>a big step back for Sreddy's.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, all right, And then Jack said, what's up boys,

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<v Speaker 1>McCarthy or Jazz. Let's assume it's McCarthy redraft this year.

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<v Speaker 2>McCarthy. Really, I'm guessing it's the rest of seasons. What

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<v Speaker 2>I'm guessing Jazz I don't think is fully healthy. He

0:25:45.560 --> 0:25:47.080
<v Speaker 2>hasn't looked the same since he came back, So give

0:25:47.119 --> 0:25:47.680
<v Speaker 2>me McCarthy.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm gonna go Jazz on that one. But like, I

0:25:52.320 --> 0:25:54.120
<v Speaker 1>get it, I get it, all right? Was there any

0:25:54.119 --> 0:25:56.960
<v Speaker 1>others that we wanted to hit? Look at us? Oh?

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<v Speaker 1>Can we trust Burns against the Dodgers today?

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<v Speaker 2>I'd prefer other options If you haven't.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, but like when you when you roster Corvin Burns, Like,

0:26:05.720 --> 0:26:08.080
<v Speaker 1>what else is it that you like? That's your guy,

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<v Speaker 1>that's your number one.

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<v Speaker 2>I don't like you're asking that question. You can't afford

0:26:12.000 --> 0:26:13.040
<v Speaker 2>it is the way other guy.

0:26:13.880 --> 0:26:16.520
<v Speaker 1>Yeah, you're big man. You can't afford a big man.

0:26:16.920 --> 0:26:20.720
<v Speaker 1>I uh, I probably still put him out there for

0:26:20.880 --> 0:26:25.960
<v Speaker 1>being honest. If I am hugging ratios, though, I would yeah, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>then I would also probably avoid all right, good questions,

0:26:28.800 --> 0:26:30.760
<v Speaker 1>get you guys prepped into this week for whatever the

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<v Speaker 1>hell you're doing trying to get into the playoffs or

0:26:33.480 --> 0:26:37.359
<v Speaker 1>that you are actually there. Let's go over to a

0:26:37.359 --> 0:26:40.680
<v Speaker 1>little three up and three down. Zeki Tovar three for four,

0:26:40.760 --> 0:26:44.520
<v Speaker 1>two homers for RBI yesterday. Dude, I don't have to

0:26:44.560 --> 0:26:47.720
<v Speaker 1>make of him next year because like he was one

0:26:47.720 --> 0:26:50.440
<v Speaker 1>of the worst plate presents in baseball, the way he

0:26:50.520 --> 0:26:53.359
<v Speaker 1>just whiffs through in the strikeouts. I just I don't know,

0:26:53.680 --> 0:26:55.160
<v Speaker 1>I'm not I don't know about it. But like then

0:26:55.160 --> 0:26:58.840
<v Speaker 1>he puts off these performances to homers for RBI. Where

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<v Speaker 1>did he go in the top ten rounds of your guys' thing?

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<v Speaker 2>Let me check. Let me give me one second here,

0:27:07.040 --> 0:27:08.920
<v Speaker 2>because that name does not stand out.

0:27:09.040 --> 0:27:11.160
<v Speaker 1>So I don't think I bet he didn't know, because

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<v Speaker 1>that would have been like the top one twenty.

0:27:13.200 --> 0:27:16.320
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, no he did not. Oh Tivar did. Tivar did.

0:27:16.359 --> 0:27:21.280
<v Speaker 2>Tvar did because he went like round eight or nine. Okay,

0:27:21.280 --> 0:27:24.480
<v Speaker 2>so there's eight short stops taken in the first three rounds.

0:27:24.760 --> 0:27:27.280
<v Speaker 2>So then and then there was a four or five

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<v Speaker 2>more the rest of the draft.

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<v Speaker 1>That's interesting. That's very interesting. By the way, another one,

0:27:32.240 --> 0:27:36.120
<v Speaker 1>Matt Hers trustable versus the Cubs revenge narrative.

0:27:36.320 --> 0:27:39.360
<v Speaker 2>Absolutely, dj Hurs has been awesome. The underlying metrics are phenomenal.

0:27:39.400 --> 0:27:41.800
<v Speaker 2>He's a guy I want everywhere next year. Yeah.

0:27:41.880 --> 0:27:45.240
<v Speaker 1>Strikeouts, baby, Victor Roblast two for four with two stolen bases.

0:27:45.240 --> 0:27:48.240
<v Speaker 1>He's been about the life of the Mariners offense as

0:27:48.240 --> 0:27:52.880
<v Speaker 1>of recent and Logan Gilbert speaking of six innings ten

0:27:52.960 --> 0:27:56.320
<v Speaker 1>strikeouts gets them in the position every single time. That

0:27:56.359 --> 0:28:02.640
<v Speaker 1>team is absolutely wild. They might have as well. It's

0:28:02.680 --> 0:28:08.200
<v Speaker 1>perceivable that they are gonna have five pitchers that are

0:28:08.200 --> 0:28:11.200
<v Speaker 1>going to go in the top ten rounds next season.

0:28:11.200 --> 0:28:13.560
<v Speaker 1>Because I saw on your guys' draft Brian Wu went there.

0:28:13.600 --> 0:28:16.119
<v Speaker 1>Brian Wu is gonna be a huge breakout candidate for

0:28:16.240 --> 0:28:19.159
<v Speaker 1>next season if he can stay healthy. You got Bryce Miller,

0:28:19.200 --> 0:28:22.040
<v Speaker 1>Logan Gilbert Kirby and Castillo. You're gonna have four. Do

0:28:22.119 --> 0:28:25.680
<v Speaker 1>you think there's ever been an entire rotation five pitchers

0:28:25.720 --> 0:28:27.200
<v Speaker 1>in the first ten rounds?

0:28:27.400 --> 0:28:29.879
<v Speaker 2>No way, No way, And it's gonna happen all draft season.

0:28:29.920 --> 0:28:31.400
<v Speaker 2>Barn and injury like they're that good.

0:28:31.480 --> 0:28:35.119
<v Speaker 1>Yeah, yeah, and I'm gonna be in on them. Whooh.

0:28:35.760 --> 0:28:39.240
<v Speaker 1>On the down, Rotary Munez Garbage one and one third

0:28:39.240 --> 0:28:43.800
<v Speaker 1>of an inning, six earned runs. Crap, Jared Jones back

0:28:43.880 --> 0:28:47.720
<v Speaker 1>four earned he had five, say, four innings, five earned runs,

0:28:47.760 --> 0:28:51.920
<v Speaker 1>he walked three. Just doesn't look like that Jared Jones

0:28:51.920 --> 0:28:53.840
<v Speaker 1>from the beginning of the year where he was just

0:28:54.040 --> 0:28:58.400
<v Speaker 1>pounding these power fastballs up and no one could get it.

0:28:58.400 --> 0:29:01.080
<v Speaker 1>It's kind of hittable, yep, kind of hitable right now.

0:29:01.000 --> 0:29:04.080
<v Speaker 2>About it's not good. Things looked really good early on,

0:29:04.160 --> 0:29:06.600
<v Speaker 2>and yeah, I'm with you, it's not good. And I

0:29:06.640 --> 0:29:08.960
<v Speaker 2>don't even trust starting these days, so it's tough.

0:29:09.800 --> 0:29:12.960
<v Speaker 1>Look at Walkee too. By the way, Burns is undroppable

0:29:13.000 --> 0:29:16.800
<v Speaker 1>in your ESPN league. Come on, walk, we know what

0:29:16.840 --> 0:29:21.520
<v Speaker 1>the issue that is. ESPN League. What are we doing?

0:29:21.840 --> 0:29:24.000
<v Speaker 1>Also on the down, Taylor Walls zero for four with

0:29:24.080 --> 0:29:27.520
<v Speaker 1>four strikeouts. On the injury market. There are some Diamondback updates.

0:29:27.520 --> 0:29:30.240
<v Speaker 1>I guess I was talking about all the reinforcements that

0:29:30.280 --> 0:29:32.080
<v Speaker 1>the other teams in the NL West are going to get.

0:29:32.080 --> 0:29:34.040
<v Speaker 1>The Diamondbacks are going to get some reinforcements from the

0:29:34.440 --> 0:29:37.800
<v Speaker 1>IL here shortly, I suppose, Unfortunately, it won't be in

0:29:37.840 --> 0:29:41.200
<v Speaker 1>their rotation. Ktel Marte has resumed hitting, which is a

0:29:41.240 --> 0:29:44.840
<v Speaker 1>great sign. The Diamondbacks definitely need him back. Also, Christian

0:29:44.840 --> 0:29:47.960
<v Speaker 1>Walker took batting practice on Tuesday, So both of those

0:29:48.000 --> 0:29:51.640
<v Speaker 1>coming back. That will give a new jolt for the Diamonbacks. Plus,

0:29:51.920 --> 0:29:54.120
<v Speaker 1>I need the Diamondbacks to pick up ten wins to

0:29:54.240 --> 0:29:56.800
<v Speaker 1>the rest of the year to cash my over on

0:29:56.880 --> 0:29:58.080
<v Speaker 1>their hold.

0:29:58.200 --> 0:29:59.440
<v Speaker 2>I like those chances a lot.

0:30:00.080 --> 0:30:02.800
<v Speaker 1>Hitting pretty there, i'veel decent about it. But like I said,

0:30:02.840 --> 0:30:04.719
<v Speaker 1>I've got I got a couple of these bets right

0:30:04.760 --> 0:30:08.360
<v Speaker 1>now where my Ellie one is locked. My Ellie stolen

0:30:08.400 --> 0:30:11.920
<v Speaker 1>base lead the league. We're good, We're good on Ellie.

0:30:12.400 --> 0:30:15.640
<v Speaker 1>But I've got the Diamondback win total. I've got Jackson

0:30:15.680 --> 0:30:17.680
<v Speaker 1>Merril Rookie of the Year, and then I got I

0:30:17.720 --> 0:30:21.200
<v Speaker 1>have on No Cruz over twenty four and a half homer,

0:30:21.280 --> 0:30:24.080
<v Speaker 1>So I need seven homers from now to the end

0:30:24.080 --> 0:30:25.840
<v Speaker 1>of the year, and I don't feel great about that one.

0:30:26.040 --> 0:30:28.360
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, but the Jackson Merrill like three out of four

0:30:28.400 --> 0:30:30.600
<v Speaker 2>on those, that's going to pay pretty nice. That's pretty good.

0:30:30.640 --> 0:30:31.880
<v Speaker 1>Oh yeah, No, we're gonna have some We're going a

0:30:31.920 --> 0:30:33.800
<v Speaker 1>good cash day on some of the future betting. So

0:30:33.840 --> 0:30:36.200
<v Speaker 1>we'll do some more next season. But we need those

0:30:36.360 --> 0:30:39.440
<v Speaker 1>enforcements and fantasy reinforcements for Christian Walker and could tell

0:30:39.480 --> 0:30:42.960
<v Speaker 1>Marte coming back. Another interesting one that happened in your guys' draft.

0:30:43.000 --> 0:30:44.840
<v Speaker 1>I was actually shocked at how high he did go.

0:30:45.280 --> 0:30:48.720
<v Speaker 1>Jacob de Gram fired two perfect innings on Tuesday in

0:30:48.720 --> 0:30:51.800
<v Speaker 1>the minor league rehab assignment trip a round Rock. So

0:30:51.920 --> 0:30:54.560
<v Speaker 1>he is looking like, you know, they're positioning him to

0:30:54.600 --> 0:30:58.560
<v Speaker 1>get maybe two starts to end the season something like that.

0:30:58.600 --> 0:31:00.320
<v Speaker 1>I think that's what they're looking for. And I believe

0:31:00.360 --> 0:31:04.040
<v Speaker 1>he went in the third round. So if you have him,

0:31:04.440 --> 0:31:07.280
<v Speaker 1>I think I'm relatively comfortable just throwing him right back

0:31:07.280 --> 0:31:09.080
<v Speaker 1>out there. Whatever you know he's going to do for

0:31:09.120 --> 0:31:11.320
<v Speaker 1>this season. If you want that little boost for fantasy

0:31:11.760 --> 0:31:15.600
<v Speaker 1>next season, you're getting really almost no discount. Because this

0:31:15.720 --> 0:31:19.880
<v Speaker 1>version of de Grom, which shouldn't get anything crazy. Is

0:31:19.960 --> 0:31:23.320
<v Speaker 1>already going in the third round of your guys' draft

0:31:23.440 --> 0:31:27.560
<v Speaker 1>you did, which you know in like like more consumer

0:31:27.640 --> 0:31:29.760
<v Speaker 1>type drafts, then maybe that's like the fourth or fifth,

0:31:29.800 --> 0:31:32.040
<v Speaker 1>But that also shows you he's going to creep up.

0:31:32.280 --> 0:31:35.080
<v Speaker 1>So even if he's a fifth round guy, by the

0:31:35.160 --> 0:31:38.120
<v Speaker 1>end of the preseason or the spring training, he's probably

0:31:38.160 --> 0:31:39.640
<v Speaker 1>going to be back into the third round.

0:31:39.800 --> 0:31:42.080
<v Speaker 2>Oh easily, easily, he's going to be a There was

0:31:42.120 --> 0:31:43.720
<v Speaker 2>times he was going in the first and second round

0:31:43.720 --> 0:31:45.200
<v Speaker 2>in the past. So if he shows that he's back

0:31:45.200 --> 0:31:47.160
<v Speaker 2>to being de Gram, he's going early. There's no doubt

0:31:47.160 --> 0:31:47.520
<v Speaker 2>about that.

0:31:48.120 --> 0:31:50.640
<v Speaker 1>I just, I mean, I'm I've always been the biggest

0:31:50.720 --> 0:31:52.920
<v Speaker 1>dummy about de Grom. I'm like, oh, she's the best,

0:31:53.080 --> 0:31:56.320
<v Speaker 1>but that is the truth. It's actually it's similarly my

0:31:56.440 --> 0:31:59.920
<v Speaker 1>Mike Trout argument, where if you give me the player

0:32:00.120 --> 0:32:02.920
<v Speaker 1>that is injury prone and also the production goes away,

0:32:03.080 --> 0:32:07.320
<v Speaker 1>I'll I'll relent and I'll, you know, on my back

0:32:07.400 --> 0:32:10.000
<v Speaker 1>belly like, Okay, I'm wrong, but like that's why. That

0:32:10.120 --> 0:32:13.480
<v Speaker 1>was my argument with Pianowski on this show in the offseason,

0:32:13.920 --> 0:32:16.720
<v Speaker 1>was like his argument was he's gonna get hurt and

0:32:16.800 --> 0:32:18.480
<v Speaker 1>he's not good anymore. And I was like, well, he

0:32:18.560 --> 0:32:20.760
<v Speaker 1>might get hurt, but he is still good. And I

0:32:21.280 --> 0:32:24.120
<v Speaker 1>was technical. I mean, I was right about that, he

0:32:24.200 --> 0:32:26.239
<v Speaker 1>was still good. But then he of course had an

0:32:26.240 --> 0:32:28.600
<v Speaker 1>even worse injury and Pianowski got the win. But that's

0:32:28.640 --> 0:32:30.480
<v Speaker 1>the same thing with de Gram and that was always

0:32:30.480 --> 0:32:32.600
<v Speaker 1>my argument. The problem is when he's out there, he's

0:32:32.600 --> 0:32:35.200
<v Speaker 1>one of the best pitchers in all of baseball. It's

0:32:35.240 --> 0:32:38.959
<v Speaker 1>just are we now are we too far gone that

0:32:39.040 --> 0:32:41.960
<v Speaker 1>you just know, like it's maybe if at best it's

0:32:42.000 --> 0:32:44.160
<v Speaker 1>eighty innings, And that's where I need to come to

0:32:44.280 --> 0:32:46.440
<v Speaker 1>terms with, Like, he's the best pitcher in baseball when

0:32:46.480 --> 0:32:49.120
<v Speaker 1>he is out there, except you might get twelve innings

0:32:49.200 --> 0:32:51.160
<v Speaker 1>or you might get eighty. You're just not going to

0:32:51.200 --> 0:32:52.520
<v Speaker 1>get one hundred and forty.

0:32:52.760 --> 0:32:54.400
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you're not getting the full deal, you kind of.

0:32:54.480 --> 0:32:57.280
<v Speaker 2>I treat it like the kerse Shaw situation. You're gonna

0:32:57.280 --> 0:32:59.200
<v Speaker 2>get eighty to one hundred innings? Are those good enough

0:32:59.200 --> 0:33:01.080
<v Speaker 2>for where you're picking him? It depends.

0:33:01.160 --> 0:33:02.360
<v Speaker 1>It's a tough one, but you can't go on the

0:33:02.360 --> 0:33:04.200
<v Speaker 1>third round if that's no, No, you can't.

0:33:04.280 --> 0:33:07.680
<v Speaker 2>But yeah, that's why I'll never draft him. Personally because

0:33:07.680 --> 0:33:09.440
<v Speaker 2>it's just too rich for my blood. But some people

0:33:09.560 --> 0:33:11.040
<v Speaker 2>might believe it's like, you know, some people said the

0:33:11.080 --> 0:33:12.840
<v Speaker 2>same thing about Tyler Glass now this past year, and

0:33:12.840 --> 0:33:14.800
<v Speaker 2>he's got a career high enditings already. I know he's

0:33:14.840 --> 0:33:18.240
<v Speaker 2>hurt again, but he's already. Yeah, it has already been worth

0:33:18.280 --> 0:33:20.800
<v Speaker 2>all all that draft capital, so you never know. It's

0:33:20.800 --> 0:33:22.960
<v Speaker 2>just it's a tough game because de Grom is that

0:33:23.160 --> 0:33:25.520
<v Speaker 2>good that it might only take like one hundred and

0:33:25.560 --> 0:33:27.520
<v Speaker 2>twenty and he's to pay off a third round price.

0:33:27.600 --> 0:33:29.440
<v Speaker 1>We're gonna have the best debates in the off season

0:33:29.440 --> 0:33:31.240
<v Speaker 1>and Joe with the d Grom stuff, that'll be fun.

0:33:31.520 --> 0:33:34.520
<v Speaker 1>Another guy that will be debating, Sandy Ocontra. Tommy John

0:33:34.560 --> 0:33:37.520
<v Speaker 1>surgery last October, says he would be able to return

0:33:37.560 --> 0:33:39.360
<v Speaker 1>to the Mound before the end of the year if

0:33:39.360 --> 0:33:41.520
<v Speaker 1>the Marlins would let him, which I could be honest

0:33:41.520 --> 0:33:43.240
<v Speaker 1>with you, I actually think they should. You should let

0:33:43.320 --> 0:33:46.000
<v Speaker 1>him get a start in if this is true, just

0:33:46.040 --> 0:33:48.240
<v Speaker 1>like one start on the back end. But I don't

0:33:48.240 --> 0:33:49.880
<v Speaker 1>think they're doing any of it. It's gonna be all

0:33:49.920 --> 0:33:51.600
<v Speaker 1>off season work and we'll get him back. But it

0:33:51.640 --> 0:33:55.040
<v Speaker 1>looks like we're lining up to like be okay back

0:33:55.040 --> 0:33:57.240
<v Speaker 1>with Sandy for next season, which is a huge plus.

0:33:57.320 --> 0:33:59.560
<v Speaker 1>There's another guy. I'd rather have Sandy of course over

0:33:59.640 --> 0:34:01.840
<v Speaker 1>de Grom. But I don't know if they went like

0:34:01.920 --> 0:34:03.040
<v Speaker 1>that in your draft No.

0:34:06.440 --> 0:34:08.040
<v Speaker 2>Nine or ten something like that. I don't know.

0:34:08.280 --> 0:34:12.080
<v Speaker 1>We lost Bubba's audio. Did you come back?

0:34:13.120 --> 0:34:14.680
<v Speaker 2>I don't know why. I just like, oh, there you are,

0:34:14.880 --> 0:34:17.120
<v Speaker 2>there you go streaming art just muted me out of nowhere.

0:34:17.200 --> 0:34:20.480
<v Speaker 2>That was fun. Yeah, So no, didn't like your take.

0:34:20.640 --> 0:34:23.560
<v Speaker 2>Apparently No, Sandy went around nine or ten, so they went.

0:34:23.600 --> 0:34:26.400
<v Speaker 1>Yeah, yeah, I think that's stupid. I think that's dumb.

0:34:26.440 --> 0:34:30.279
<v Speaker 1>That's ridiculous. The other injuries, the injury stuff, at least

0:34:30.280 --> 0:34:33.239
<v Speaker 1>that's out there. Grayson Rodriguez progressed to playing catch from

0:34:33.320 --> 0:34:35.920
<v Speaker 1>ninety feet that was at Dodger Stadium, and Liam Hendricks

0:34:36.040 --> 0:34:38.160
<v Speaker 1>is on track to return to the Red Sox Bullpen

0:34:38.239 --> 0:34:39.480
<v Speaker 1>here in September.

0:34:39.600 --> 0:34:40.160
<v Speaker 2>So there you go.

0:34:40.239 --> 0:34:44.120
<v Speaker 1>There's some good positive news Forridos. Let's talk about some bets.

0:34:44.200 --> 0:34:46.879
<v Speaker 1>What are we betting? We got it for the best

0:34:46.920 --> 0:34:49.680
<v Speaker 1>bets of the day with Bubba in the Welsh brought

0:34:49.680 --> 0:34:51.719
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0:35:05.360 --> 0:35:09.240
<v Speaker 1>we got going on. Bubba, you are an absolute fireman

0:35:09.360 --> 0:35:14.200
<v Speaker 1>on this show with prop betting. Hit run RBIs are

0:35:14.320 --> 0:35:17.319
<v Speaker 1>Bubba specialty, So please tell us you got some that

0:35:17.360 --> 0:35:18.240
<v Speaker 1>are going to cash today.

0:35:18.239 --> 0:35:20.719
<v Speaker 2>We're going total bases today because hit run RBIs the

0:35:20.800 --> 0:35:24.200
<v Speaker 2>market's gotten way too ridiculous. Yeah, it's gotten bets. We're

0:35:24.239 --> 0:35:26.239
<v Speaker 2>going Total base has got the clean sweep last week,

0:35:26.480 --> 0:35:28.719
<v Speaker 2>so I want to do it again. Here, JJ Blite

0:35:28.719 --> 0:35:30.799
<v Speaker 2>in Great American small Park over one and a half

0:35:30.800 --> 0:35:32.960
<v Speaker 2>at plus one thirty. It should be a lot of

0:35:32.960 --> 0:35:35.320
<v Speaker 2>offense in that game, so give me some JJ Bliday.

0:35:35.480 --> 0:35:38.160
<v Speaker 2>They had no Lawrence Butler options. I was very angry

0:35:38.280 --> 0:35:38.919
<v Speaker 2>on that note.

0:35:38.960 --> 0:35:40.520
<v Speaker 1>I was about to ask you, I know there's gonna

0:35:40.520 --> 0:35:40.759
<v Speaker 1>be a.

0:35:40.840 --> 0:35:43.440
<v Speaker 2>There was no Lawrence Butler options. I was not happy

0:35:43.560 --> 0:35:46.759
<v Speaker 2>on that one. Jackson Merril, it's even money over one

0:35:46.800 --> 0:35:48.719
<v Speaker 2>and a half a plus one hundred. The dude just

0:35:48.760 --> 0:35:51.040
<v Speaker 2>keeps getting it done. Polante on the mound. I don't

0:35:51.040 --> 0:35:53.719
<v Speaker 2>see that slowing down, and I'll go Jackson Cheerio. We'll

0:35:53.800 --> 0:35:55.520
<v Speaker 2>ride the hot hand there over one and a half

0:35:55.520 --> 0:35:58.239
<v Speaker 2>at plus one twenty. Kyle Harrison on the bump for

0:35:58.280 --> 0:36:02.000
<v Speaker 2>the Giants. He's been all or no, and this Brewers

0:36:02.080 --> 0:36:04.239
<v Speaker 2>offense is legit. Tario in at the top of the order,

0:36:04.320 --> 0:36:06.040
<v Speaker 2>so I'll take plus money on an over one and

0:36:06.080 --> 0:36:06.919
<v Speaker 2>a half there as well.

0:36:07.560 --> 0:36:09.279
<v Speaker 1>I like it. Well, I'm gonna betting against a little

0:36:09.280 --> 0:36:12.200
<v Speaker 1>bit in that first inning. Some bets I've got going today.

0:36:12.239 --> 0:36:15.520
<v Speaker 1>I'm actually going as Valdo Bido on the strikeouts. I'm

0:36:15.520 --> 0:36:17.800
<v Speaker 1>going with the over strikeouts. It's four and a half

0:36:18.080 --> 0:36:20.600
<v Speaker 1>right at minus one ten going up against the Reds.

0:36:20.640 --> 0:36:23.680
<v Speaker 1>That is a strike out a bole team, if you will,

0:36:24.000 --> 0:36:26.000
<v Speaker 1>And as of recent I believe Bido has hit this

0:36:26.200 --> 0:36:29.520
<v Speaker 1>marker in six straight I think it's a sixth straight games,

0:36:29.520 --> 0:36:32.520
<v Speaker 1>so this is a pretty fair line. So we're gonna

0:36:32.560 --> 0:36:36.440
<v Speaker 1>go with Bedo over strikeouts. Otherwise, I'm going Nurfe's today

0:36:36.480 --> 0:36:39.000
<v Speaker 1>and I am going with San Francisco and Milwaukee on

0:36:39.080 --> 0:36:42.279
<v Speaker 1>the neurfy. Milwaukee has been I cash this yesterday with

0:36:42.719 --> 0:36:45.960
<v Speaker 1>a different lineup Toby Myers and Logan Web close to

0:36:46.040 --> 0:36:50.239
<v Speaker 1>not getting it with Logan Web yesterday. But Milwaukee's like

0:36:50.280 --> 0:36:55.000
<v Speaker 1>a middle in first run scoring team while San Francisco

0:36:55.400 --> 0:36:58.440
<v Speaker 1>is a lot closer to the bottom. You're right, this

0:36:58.600 --> 0:37:01.319
<v Speaker 1>is gonna like go right away for me immediately, or

0:37:01.400 --> 0:37:03.640
<v Speaker 1>I think this is going to be a really good opportunity.

0:37:03.719 --> 0:37:06.480
<v Speaker 1>So it's paying out decent like minus one twenty five

0:37:06.520 --> 0:37:08.880
<v Speaker 1>for a Nurfe at this point. So I like this

0:37:08.920 --> 0:37:11.480
<v Speaker 1>one because I do like the pitching matchup early on

0:37:12.120 --> 0:37:15.640
<v Speaker 1>the other one, we're gonna go Atlanta in Minnesota. Obviously,

0:37:15.719 --> 0:37:19.440
<v Speaker 1>this is a Chris Sale bet. Anytime I can find

0:37:19.840 --> 0:37:23.160
<v Speaker 1>Chrissale Nerfe's that are not minus one fifty, I pay

0:37:23.200 --> 0:37:25.480
<v Speaker 1>attention to them. And obviously the other pitcher is going

0:37:25.520 --> 0:37:27.719
<v Speaker 1>to be important here, and David Festa is one I

0:37:27.719 --> 0:37:30.000
<v Speaker 1>actually think I'm relatively comfortable with. Now these are two

0:37:30.080 --> 0:37:33.799
<v Speaker 1>bigger power house offenses, but I'm betting Sale is my

0:37:33.920 --> 0:37:37.400
<v Speaker 1>lock and then confess to hold down that top end

0:37:37.440 --> 0:37:40.680
<v Speaker 1>of the Braves order. I think they can. Actually, I

0:37:40.680 --> 0:37:43.040
<v Speaker 1>think that Braves lineup is a little bit beat up

0:37:43.080 --> 0:37:45.480
<v Speaker 1>right now. In Festa has been okay, So I'm going

0:37:45.520 --> 0:37:49.040
<v Speaker 1>to go with the Nurfe Atlanta Minnesota. So Beato over strikeouts,

0:37:49.400 --> 0:37:52.799
<v Speaker 1>the San Francisco Milwaukee Nerfy Atlanta Minnesota Nurfy. And then

0:37:52.880 --> 0:37:56.600
<v Speaker 1>Bubba has got over Bladet Merrill and Cherio total Bases.

0:37:56.640 --> 0:37:58.480
<v Speaker 1>And I will also tell you I almost did the

0:37:58.520 --> 0:38:01.080
<v Speaker 1>Merrill total Bases one in here and shout out to

0:38:01.080 --> 0:38:03.600
<v Speaker 1>my boy Dennis Sidler who just did a signing with

0:38:03.880 --> 0:38:07.200
<v Speaker 1>Jackson Merril yesterday. Got some fun stories, got some cool stuff,

0:38:07.200 --> 0:38:10.200
<v Speaker 1>and we're gonna have some more fun Jackson Merrill stuff

0:38:10.200 --> 0:38:12.719
<v Speaker 1>here behind us, and I'm gonna try to pick up

0:38:12.719 --> 0:38:15.200
<v Speaker 1>a thing or two for next year because I want

0:38:15.239 --> 0:38:16.920
<v Speaker 1>to do some more giveaways here and leading off, if

0:38:16.960 --> 0:38:19.279
<v Speaker 1>you guys want some merch, Yeah, some Jackson Merrill. I

0:38:19.360 --> 0:38:21.960
<v Speaker 1>have the best. I'm so excited to share it. I

0:38:21.960 --> 0:38:23.719
<v Speaker 1>can actually ask him if I can even share it on.

0:38:23.960 --> 0:38:27.080
<v Speaker 1>But I have the best thing to share with you.

0:38:27.120 --> 0:38:29.920
<v Speaker 1>Like I my new bit by the way, let me

0:38:29.960 --> 0:38:31.719
<v Speaker 1>see if I can. I think I've shown people this.

0:38:32.200 --> 0:38:33.879
<v Speaker 1>I have one that I'm gonna do a giveaway of soon.

0:38:33.920 --> 0:38:36.440
<v Speaker 1>But my new bit is getting the autographs with like

0:38:37.640 --> 0:38:40.640
<v Speaker 1>special inscriptions. So have you seen this one? This is

0:38:40.680 --> 0:38:45.720
<v Speaker 1>the Cole reagans. You see what that says. It says

0:38:45.960 --> 0:38:49.920
<v Speaker 1>Welsh throw the cutter or throw the cutter Welsh. Nice

0:38:50.000 --> 0:38:52.240
<v Speaker 1>So if you know the bit. So that's Cole Reagan's

0:38:52.239 --> 0:38:55.279
<v Speaker 1>autograph one. I have a Jackson Merrill one and it's

0:38:55.280 --> 0:38:57.360
<v Speaker 1>phenomenal and you guys are going to be so excited

0:38:57.360 --> 0:38:59.080
<v Speaker 1>to see it. Yeah, yeah, that's the way in the

0:38:59.080 --> 0:39:01.280
<v Speaker 1>world or Welsh. And we actually were doing that. Bagman

0:39:01.280 --> 0:39:03.439
<v Speaker 1>and I were talking who will be my best friend

0:39:03.440 --> 0:39:06.279
<v Speaker 1>next year? Because two years ago it was Carol. This

0:39:06.360 --> 0:39:10.600
<v Speaker 1>year it was justin Steele and Meryll. Maybe maybe Meryll

0:39:10.600 --> 0:39:12.839
<v Speaker 1>will be the new best friend for next season. So

0:39:12.920 --> 0:39:15.640
<v Speaker 1>I'm open to best friends. So we're on the lookout

0:39:15.680 --> 0:39:18.319
<v Speaker 1>for my twenty twenty five baseball best friend.

0:39:18.360 --> 0:39:18.839
<v Speaker 2>But there you go.

0:39:19.280 --> 0:39:23.200
<v Speaker 1>Those are our best bets of the day, my friends,

0:39:23.520 --> 0:39:25.319
<v Speaker 1>home run call, let's finish this bad boy out. We're

0:39:25.320 --> 0:39:27.400
<v Speaker 1>giving people extra content today. What are you doing on

0:39:27.440 --> 0:39:28.400
<v Speaker 1>the home run board.

0:39:28.560 --> 0:39:31.959
<v Speaker 2>We're picking on Walker Bueler because he's garbage these days.

0:39:32.000 --> 0:39:35.239
<v Speaker 2>We're going with Anthony Santander finding the cheap seats in

0:39:35.320 --> 0:39:36.160
<v Speaker 2>Chavez Ravine.

0:39:37.239 --> 0:39:40.279
<v Speaker 1>All right, well, I think I inspired you because I'm

0:39:40.280 --> 0:39:42.440
<v Speaker 1>gonna go with Gunner Henderson on this one, so we're

0:39:42.480 --> 0:39:45.880
<v Speaker 1>sticking into that. Do not like the Walker Bueler, not

0:39:46.000 --> 0:39:48.920
<v Speaker 1>into the Walker Buler at all, into the gunner Henderson

0:39:48.960 --> 0:39:50.759
<v Speaker 1>for getting some homer So I like that. And the

0:39:50.760 --> 0:39:53.480
<v Speaker 1>home run board. By the way, I am still not there.

0:39:53.920 --> 0:39:56.879
<v Speaker 1>I think I am. I think I'm still at thirty three.

0:39:56.920 --> 0:39:59.399
<v Speaker 1>I can't believe no one has jumped up Wonkee's at

0:39:59.480 --> 0:40:03.440
<v Speaker 1>thirty Seve still at sixteenth place. Joey is got thirteenth

0:40:03.440 --> 0:40:06.759
<v Speaker 1>place on hold for thirty nine. But we have one

0:40:06.880 --> 0:40:09.920
<v Speaker 1>person that has got fifty one. That is South African G.

0:40:10.160 --> 0:40:11.960
<v Speaker 1>I believe. Yeah, this is the update to board. This

0:40:12.040 --> 0:40:14.440
<v Speaker 1>looks the same as the other day, fifty one for

0:40:14.520 --> 0:40:17.279
<v Speaker 1>South African G. B Trot at forty eight and my

0:40:17.360 --> 0:40:20.360
<v Speaker 1>boy Larry at forty five. So it is I don't know,

0:40:20.360 --> 0:40:22.080
<v Speaker 1>South AFGA G has got a really good hold on this.

0:40:22.160 --> 0:40:27.719
<v Speaker 1>But it's still anybody's game except mine. It is not

0:40:27.840 --> 0:40:29.520
<v Speaker 1>my game. It's just me to try to get on

0:40:29.560 --> 0:40:32.760
<v Speaker 1>the board. There you go, friends, that is it, Bubba,

0:40:33.320 --> 0:40:35.879
<v Speaker 1>love you brother, going to see you next week. Yeah,

0:40:35.920 --> 0:40:38.560
<v Speaker 1>we'll talk. Well, also tell everybody the plan for September.

0:40:38.600 --> 0:40:40.279
<v Speaker 1>We'll do it on Friday. Joe Rico will be back

0:40:40.320 --> 0:40:43.000
<v Speaker 1>on Friday. Get lots of Bubba and Joe in September

0:40:43.040 --> 0:40:45.000
<v Speaker 1>as well. Hopefully you guys have a great week. You

0:40:45.000 --> 0:40:46.600
<v Speaker 1>know where to find us. You can catch us over

0:40:46.680 --> 0:40:49.600
<v Speaker 1>on the Discord, Fantasypros dot com, slash chat, join up

0:40:49.600 --> 0:40:51.759
<v Speaker 1>with the community, ask questions, or you can find me

0:40:51.920 --> 0:40:53.799
<v Speaker 1>on Twitter is it the Welsh or Bubba at b

0:40:53.960 --> 0:40:56.560
<v Speaker 1>d Intrick. You guys have a fantastic day and we'll

0:40:56.600 --> 0:40:59.520
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