1 00:00:05,160 --> 00:00:08,520 Speaker 1: My name is Dshathosar, and I'm a baseball writer for 2 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:12,240 Speaker 1: Fox Sports as well as the chapter chairman in New York. 3 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:15,120 Speaker 1: It's my pleasure to welcome you here tonight. 4 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:18,720 Speaker 2: I want to say this, no matter where you come from, 5 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:20,760 Speaker 2: no matter how long the road feels, no matter how 6 00:00:20,760 --> 00:00:24,160 Speaker 2: many times you hear not yet or not possible, keep going, 7 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:26,920 Speaker 2: bet on your work, trust the process, and don't let 8 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:29,920 Speaker 2: anyone else to find your ceiling. I'm here right now 9 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:31,520 Speaker 2: because I don't understand the word can't. 10 00:00:32,120 --> 00:00:34,479 Speaker 3: Yeah, the Brewers contingent was going to be here tonight 11 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:39,199 Speaker 3: but couldn't because we're spending on money and lowering the 12 00:00:39,400 --> 00:00:42,280 Speaker 3: soap dispensers in the locker room. Because we just picked 13 00:00:42,360 --> 00:00:44,599 Speaker 3: up one of your prospects, Jet Williams. He's like five 14 00:00:44,640 --> 00:00:46,240 Speaker 3: to five, So how we roll? 15 00:00:46,440 --> 00:00:47,960 Speaker 4: You know, I've been in this town a long time 16 00:00:48,000 --> 00:00:50,839 Speaker 4: and doing him and I know you two times and 17 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:53,760 Speaker 4: then you go to two time MVP and all that stuff, 18 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:55,040 Speaker 4: three time and everything like that. 19 00:00:55,080 --> 00:00:57,440 Speaker 5: But don't get too big for your to be pinstracked, 20 00:00:57,480 --> 00:00:59,920 Speaker 5: because this is my town. Okay, this is my town. 21 00:01:00,000 --> 00:01:01,400 Speaker 5: I just want you to know that a lot of 22 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:03,279 Speaker 5: you save up to come to one game risk kind 23 00:01:03,280 --> 00:01:03,800 Speaker 5: of hit on the head. 24 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:05,080 Speaker 2: You guys save up to come to one game to 25 00:01:05,120 --> 00:01:08,320 Speaker 2: watch us play, watch me play, and I just that's 26 00:01:08,319 --> 00:01:08,720 Speaker 2: what's about. 27 00:01:08,720 --> 00:01:10,400 Speaker 5: I want to give you guys the best and put 28 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:11,039 Speaker 5: on a show for you. 29 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 6: Congratulations to all of you, and do you have achievements, especially 30 00:01:15,840 --> 00:01:18,120 Speaker 6: to the eighty six Mids team. I now know the 31 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:22,000 Speaker 6: feeling of what it's like to become a Motor champion 32 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:23,840 Speaker 6: and it's great. 33 00:01:25,560 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 7: For a rookie Catcher thought he was gonna be a 34 00:01:27,160 --> 00:01:30,240 Speaker 7: hockey player. Not bad way to go, Drake. You're in 35 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:32,800 Speaker 7: the respect to your teammates, trust so much, your pictures. 36 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:34,320 Speaker 7: They actually gave you a nickname. And I don't know 37 00:01:34,319 --> 00:01:36,240 Speaker 7: if people know this, but his nickname is the Hammer. 38 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:38,560 Speaker 7: I'm gonna have to let you explain why it's not 39 00:01:38,640 --> 00:01:42,039 Speaker 7: what you think. But we'll let Drake explain that when 40 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:42,840 Speaker 7: he comes up here. 41 00:01:44,480 --> 00:01:45,360 Speaker 8: Wow, what a night. 42 00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:46,119 Speaker 5: What a night. 43 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:48,600 Speaker 9: Now, let's recap it and then we'll talk about some 44 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:50,960 Speaker 9: Mets and Yanks a little bit later too, with d 45 00:01:51,080 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 9: shit Tozar who's joining us right now, who did a 46 00:01:53,520 --> 00:01:59,240 Speaker 9: fantastic job hosting on Saturday the BBWAA Awards. The New 47 00:01:59,320 --> 00:02:02,440 Speaker 9: York Chapter the gala at the Hill in New York 48 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:06,280 Speaker 9: City was just so good. So Star started Disha, great job. 49 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:07,320 Speaker 8: How was thank you? 50 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:08,720 Speaker 10: Thank you? I appreciate that. 51 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:10,880 Speaker 1: It was really cool. It's actually cool to watch those 52 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:13,760 Speaker 1: highlights back in that form after kind of posting the 53 00:02:13,760 --> 00:02:16,960 Speaker 1: whole thing. Still catching my breath. But this is definitely 54 00:02:17,160 --> 00:02:19,480 Speaker 1: one of the best dinners even I've been a part 55 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:21,919 Speaker 1: of ever attended. I've attended like five of these now, 56 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:25,200 Speaker 1: and it's just you know, once the players actually make 57 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:28,440 Speaker 1: the commitment to come, it ends up being a great dinner. 58 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:31,160 Speaker 1: But this time, everyone also brought their sense of humor, 59 00:02:31,320 --> 00:02:33,480 Speaker 1: so I think that kind of really put it over 60 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:37,320 Speaker 1: the top. And that speech from Schemes was amazing. It 61 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:40,079 Speaker 1: was really inspiring. And then a lot of those presenters 62 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:42,639 Speaker 1: and award winners just were really funny, and I think 63 00:02:42,720 --> 00:02:45,320 Speaker 1: that's that's kind of a sense of what we needed 64 00:02:45,360 --> 00:02:47,960 Speaker 1: right now, right keep it light, keep it moving before 65 00:02:47,960 --> 00:02:50,480 Speaker 1: the snowstorm, and everyone brought their a game and that 66 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:51,800 Speaker 1: made for a great dinner. 67 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:52,839 Speaker 10: It was a really great night. 68 00:02:53,880 --> 00:02:55,440 Speaker 4: Normally we have you on and we're going to ask 69 00:02:55,440 --> 00:02:57,680 Speaker 4: about the Mets and the Yankees coming up, But were 70 00:02:57,680 --> 00:03:00,960 Speaker 4: you nervous because for people don't know how you hosted, 71 00:03:01,480 --> 00:03:05,400 Speaker 4: and hosting you were the MC whatever you want to 72 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:08,239 Speaker 4: call it, Like you were up there the entire time. 73 00:03:08,720 --> 00:03:11,360 Speaker 4: You had to keep your keep it short because the 74 00:03:11,440 --> 00:03:13,959 Speaker 4: snow was coming and everybody was afraid about the snow, 75 00:03:14,040 --> 00:03:16,880 Speaker 4: even though we all got out by seven in the morning. 76 00:03:17,080 --> 00:03:20,560 Speaker 5: But were you nervous? Were you nervous and would you 77 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:22,480 Speaker 5: enjoy doing it again? 78 00:03:23,280 --> 00:03:26,200 Speaker 1: Oh to that second question, undred percent, which is a 79 00:03:26,200 --> 00:03:28,120 Speaker 1: good thing because I get another one of these. But 80 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:31,519 Speaker 1: the day of I really wasn't nervous, And I think 81 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:34,320 Speaker 1: that's because leading up to it, I was over prepared, 82 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:36,720 Speaker 1: which is exactly where I wanted to be. I was 83 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:39,960 Speaker 1: stressed for weeks before. My brother like right after the 84 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:41,840 Speaker 1: dinner was like, it's good to have you back, Like 85 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:44,160 Speaker 1: you were not the same person this last week because 86 00:03:44,160 --> 00:03:46,240 Speaker 1: I was just really trying to hone it and focus 87 00:03:46,320 --> 00:03:48,440 Speaker 1: so that the day of the event I could actually 88 00:03:48,520 --> 00:03:51,760 Speaker 1: enjoy it and really try to be present and take 89 00:03:51,800 --> 00:03:54,880 Speaker 1: it all in, because I do not take this lightly. 90 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:57,440 Speaker 1: I mean, there are so few writers that even get 91 00:03:57,480 --> 00:04:00,800 Speaker 1: to be a part of the BBWA alone get to 92 00:04:00,880 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 1: host it, so be a chapter chair and get to 93 00:04:04,200 --> 00:04:06,960 Speaker 1: host it. That way so day of event, I was 94 00:04:06,960 --> 00:04:09,680 Speaker 1: surprised at at not being nervous, but definitely leading up 95 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:12,040 Speaker 1: to it, there was a mixed bag of emotions there, 96 00:04:13,440 --> 00:04:14,080 Speaker 1: all good. 97 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:17,040 Speaker 11: Stuff, allga Zeff well deserved. Now I want to get 98 00:04:17,080 --> 00:04:19,239 Speaker 11: on some topics. I want to talk a little about 99 00:04:19,240 --> 00:04:22,240 Speaker 11: the Mets here, Freddie Peralta. Now the pitching depth is 100 00:04:22,279 --> 00:04:26,040 Speaker 11: getting there. The Mets have a really really good top end. 101 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:28,840 Speaker 11: Start to hear this kind of solidifies a little bit 102 00:04:28,839 --> 00:04:30,680 Speaker 11: of what they want. And now do you see this 103 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 11: being one of the top rotations in the league moving forward? 104 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:36,479 Speaker 10: I think it has the potential to be. 105 00:04:36,640 --> 00:04:40,039 Speaker 1: They have a super high ceiling, especially now with Baralta. 106 00:04:40,120 --> 00:04:42,680 Speaker 1: Like you mentioned, they've needed an a since de Gram 107 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:45,720 Speaker 1: left for the Rangers, so this was way way, way 108 00:04:45,760 --> 00:04:49,840 Speaker 1: overdue just to have that kind of reliable arm leading them. 109 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:52,240 Speaker 1: And then I think David Sterns the other day at 110 00:04:52,279 --> 00:04:55,279 Speaker 1: the introduction for Boba Schett made a good point in 111 00:04:55,360 --> 00:04:59,520 Speaker 1: that there are actually a lot of potential ases in 112 00:04:59,600 --> 00:05:02,040 Speaker 1: this and I think that goes back to that super 113 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:04,960 Speaker 1: high ceiling. Lac Lane we saw he had the potential 114 00:05:05,000 --> 00:05:08,600 Speaker 1: to be an ace. We've seen Manaya bnace before, We've 115 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 1: seen Senga Bna's and his rookie year, and then there's 116 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:14,560 Speaker 1: good depth there with Peterson and Holmes. The flip side 117 00:05:14,600 --> 00:05:16,640 Speaker 1: of that is there's a lot of risk, and I 118 00:05:16,680 --> 00:05:19,600 Speaker 1: think that part of it hasn't changed from this year 119 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:22,159 Speaker 1: to the way that the Mets started the season last year. 120 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:25,680 Speaker 1: If all goes right, great, but if it doesn't, where 121 00:05:25,720 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 1: are they going to turn to? And then even their death, 122 00:05:28,839 --> 00:05:32,000 Speaker 1: they're counting on guys who are young Jonah Toong. I 123 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:34,919 Speaker 1: think one person that is kind of getting slept on 124 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:39,400 Speaker 1: is Christian Scott. He had Tommy John that hybrid surgery 125 00:05:39,800 --> 00:05:43,800 Speaker 1: September twenty twenty four. He missed the entire last season, 126 00:05:43,880 --> 00:05:45,840 Speaker 1: but now he's ready to go. He's going to be 127 00:05:45,920 --> 00:05:48,560 Speaker 1: a major part of spring training right as soon as 128 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:49,280 Speaker 1: camp starts. 129 00:05:49,320 --> 00:05:51,279 Speaker 10: So that's another. 130 00:05:51,240 --> 00:05:54,200 Speaker 1: Risk though, right he was solid in his debut in 131 00:05:54,320 --> 00:05:57,040 Speaker 1: nine starts right before he had the surgery, but is 132 00:05:57,080 --> 00:05:57,520 Speaker 1: he going. 133 00:05:57,400 --> 00:05:58,120 Speaker 10: To bounce back? 134 00:05:58,200 --> 00:06:01,680 Speaker 1: So of course there's question marks rotation. But I think 135 00:06:01,800 --> 00:06:04,920 Speaker 1: the potential here is great for the Mets, and there's 136 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:07,880 Speaker 1: there's still underlying concern over the course of of course 137 00:06:07,880 --> 00:06:10,200 Speaker 1: the long season DCA. 138 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:13,520 Speaker 4: You're saying that they pretty much built the rotation like 139 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:15,600 Speaker 4: they built it last year, with a lot of hope 140 00:06:15,640 --> 00:06:20,400 Speaker 4: and wishes and Freddy. So it's yeah, because I getting 141 00:06:20,480 --> 00:06:23,960 Speaker 4: rescerated by Mets fans. You are a great writer. You're 142 00:06:23,960 --> 00:06:27,480 Speaker 4: talking about the Mets. Is there a need for the 143 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:32,160 Speaker 4: Mets front office to change their approach because any team 144 00:06:32,200 --> 00:06:34,039 Speaker 4: you said, any team has issues. 145 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:35,760 Speaker 5: Oh, we don't know what's going to happen. 146 00:06:35,800 --> 00:06:38,760 Speaker 4: But they're going back into the season with hopes and 147 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:40,920 Speaker 4: wishes and Freddy Peralta. 148 00:06:42,120 --> 00:06:42,360 Speaker 12: Yeah. 149 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:45,960 Speaker 1: I don't know about change their approach necessarily. This is 150 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:48,640 Speaker 1: a huge change. I think even them getting Peralta and 151 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:51,359 Speaker 1: starting the season with the ace, there was a moment 152 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:53,800 Speaker 1: there where if they hadn't pulled this off, then it 153 00:06:53,880 --> 00:06:56,960 Speaker 1: definitely would have been we can talk about changing an approach, 154 00:06:57,000 --> 00:06:59,360 Speaker 1: but they've needed a front end starter for a long time, 155 00:06:59,360 --> 00:07:02,240 Speaker 1: and they knew that they're not living in La la 156 00:07:02,320 --> 00:07:05,880 Speaker 1: land over there and not acknowledging those concerns and weaknesses 157 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:08,720 Speaker 1: of their pitching staff. I think if the plan is, 158 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:11,040 Speaker 1: you know, get this step together, see what you have 159 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:14,640 Speaker 1: in camp, put your best foot forward, regardless of injuries 160 00:07:14,760 --> 00:07:18,040 Speaker 1: up until basically making it to the trade deadline and 161 00:07:18,080 --> 00:07:21,960 Speaker 1: then seeing who becomes available, potentially needing another starter there. 162 00:07:22,000 --> 00:07:24,520 Speaker 1: I think that's where I'd like to see the change 163 00:07:24,520 --> 00:07:27,600 Speaker 1: in approach a little bit, is just really filling the 164 00:07:27,640 --> 00:07:31,200 Speaker 1: needs at the trade deadline and not wasting that opportunity. 165 00:07:31,240 --> 00:07:34,000 Speaker 1: I think we've seen the Mets kind of go back 166 00:07:34,080 --> 00:07:35,880 Speaker 1: and forth, not really being willing. 167 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:37,480 Speaker 10: To push their chips across the table. 168 00:07:37,520 --> 00:07:41,440 Speaker 1: They finally did parting with two top prospects, especially Brandon 169 00:07:41,480 --> 00:07:45,560 Speaker 1: Sprote for Peralta. 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The Met's on run prevention and how that 222 00:10:28,920 --> 00:10:31,640 Speaker 1: really was a detriment to their season last year. Part 223 00:10:31,640 --> 00:10:34,640 Speaker 1: of it and their plan of going out and getting 224 00:10:34,640 --> 00:10:36,800 Speaker 1: two guys like you mentioned Bishett and Polanca who have 225 00:10:37,040 --> 00:10:41,480 Speaker 1: never played those positions before. David sterns acknowledged a couple 226 00:10:41,520 --> 00:10:43,760 Speaker 1: of weeks ago that yeah, they're going to be in 227 00:10:43,800 --> 00:10:46,360 Speaker 1: a learning curve. He's not going to deny that I 228 00:10:46,400 --> 00:10:49,160 Speaker 1: think that learning curve is going to be tough this year, 229 00:10:49,280 --> 00:10:52,120 Speaker 1: especially because they're not going to be a full team 230 00:10:52,200 --> 00:10:54,800 Speaker 1: during spring training, and that's when a lot of this 231 00:10:54,920 --> 00:10:58,559 Speaker 1: chemistry forms, especially for the infield. They have two guys 232 00:10:58,600 --> 00:11:00,800 Speaker 1: up in the middle who they feel really good about, 233 00:11:01,120 --> 00:11:03,480 Speaker 1: Lindor and Simeon. Lindor is going to be in the 234 00:11:03,559 --> 00:11:06,040 Speaker 1: WBC and he's going to not be at spring training 235 00:11:06,040 --> 00:11:08,440 Speaker 1: for a little bit. Polanco has been working out at 236 00:11:08,480 --> 00:11:11,520 Speaker 1: first he says he's looking okay, and Carlos Mendez and 237 00:11:11,559 --> 00:11:15,120 Speaker 1: the manager mentioned Polanco specifically as someone he is going 238 00:11:15,120 --> 00:11:17,840 Speaker 1: to be looking out for to make sure he's transitioning 239 00:11:17,880 --> 00:11:18,680 Speaker 1: okay to first. 240 00:11:19,160 --> 00:11:20,960 Speaker 10: Bishett really impressed. 241 00:11:20,520 --> 00:11:23,120 Speaker 1: Me even in the World Series, I mean moving from 242 00:11:23,120 --> 00:11:26,280 Speaker 1: shortstop to second base. And then in his introduction his 243 00:11:26,360 --> 00:11:28,760 Speaker 1: press conference, he said, I put my ego aside right 244 00:11:28,800 --> 00:11:30,120 Speaker 1: then and I'm ready. 245 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:33,240 Speaker 10: To do whatever it takes. These guys are all super athletic, 246 00:11:33,440 --> 00:11:36,559 Speaker 10: they're all shortstops. The Cadres tried this a. 247 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:39,360 Speaker 1: Couple of years ago, filling their infield with shortstops, and 248 00:11:39,400 --> 00:11:41,640 Speaker 1: they ended up in the top ten in the league 249 00:11:41,800 --> 00:11:46,760 Speaker 1: in terms of fueling metrics. So there's there's some opportunity there. 250 00:11:46,760 --> 00:11:49,680 Speaker 1: I think maybe they're underplaying a little bit. How much 251 00:11:49,679 --> 00:11:52,280 Speaker 1: of that adjustment will be. I think the WBC is 252 00:11:52,320 --> 00:11:54,360 Speaker 1: getting a little bit in the way of the work 253 00:11:54,360 --> 00:11:55,360 Speaker 1: that they're going to need to do. 254 00:11:56,960 --> 00:12:00,199 Speaker 11: Okay, let's talk about another play, Luis Robert. They that's 255 00:12:00,280 --> 00:12:02,760 Speaker 11: kind of looking for a little lightning in a bottle here, 256 00:12:02,840 --> 00:12:07,160 Speaker 11: because health issues, won struggles a little bit, strikeouts, and 257 00:12:07,200 --> 00:12:10,040 Speaker 11: we know the defense, like, what are they trying to 258 00:12:10,040 --> 00:12:12,120 Speaker 11: get out of him? Is this like we're putting our 259 00:12:12,160 --> 00:12:15,160 Speaker 11: money where our mouth is right now and hopefully, you know, 260 00:12:15,640 --> 00:12:17,520 Speaker 11: the fruits of the labor can come back and show 261 00:12:17,559 --> 00:12:19,120 Speaker 11: queens what he's all about. 262 00:12:19,559 --> 00:12:19,839 Speaker 10: Yeah. 263 00:12:19,880 --> 00:12:22,319 Speaker 1: I think this was a really nice pickup for them, 264 00:12:22,440 --> 00:12:26,280 Speaker 1: especially because of where the outfield market was this year, 265 00:12:26,400 --> 00:12:28,920 Speaker 1: especially after Bellinger went off the board and he went 266 00:12:28,960 --> 00:12:31,560 Speaker 1: to the Yankees. Really they needed to look at the 267 00:12:31,559 --> 00:12:33,679 Speaker 1: trade market. Another one I had my eye on as 268 00:12:33,720 --> 00:12:36,800 Speaker 1: a potential fix there was bust In, but it doesn't 269 00:12:36,840 --> 00:12:39,080 Speaker 1: look like he was actually going to be traded at 270 00:12:39,080 --> 00:12:42,200 Speaker 1: any point. So with Robert, of course, this is going 271 00:12:42,240 --> 00:12:45,319 Speaker 1: to be all about keeping him on the field, and 272 00:12:45,360 --> 00:12:46,920 Speaker 1: they are going to have to give him a lot 273 00:12:46,960 --> 00:12:49,600 Speaker 1: of rest dayes to kind of manage his workload and 274 00:12:49,640 --> 00:12:52,200 Speaker 1: figure out something that works for him. If his back 275 00:12:52,200 --> 00:12:55,040 Speaker 1: gets hot and he kind of returns to that twenty 276 00:12:55,120 --> 00:12:58,320 Speaker 1: twenty three All star level, then keep him where he 277 00:12:58,400 --> 00:13:01,440 Speaker 1: needs to be if his little injured. They actually the 278 00:13:01,480 --> 00:13:03,920 Speaker 1: Mets have some versatility there in terms of who they 279 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:07,040 Speaker 1: can slot in at DH, who they can fill in 280 00:13:07,040 --> 00:13:10,560 Speaker 1: in the outfield. The Robert they didn't for Louise Rabba. 281 00:13:10,600 --> 00:13:12,840 Speaker 1: They didn't give up a lot. They had no space 282 00:13:12,880 --> 00:13:16,559 Speaker 1: for Akunya. That's especially why I like it. But again, 283 00:13:16,760 --> 00:13:19,320 Speaker 1: this rests on a huge question Margaret is talking to 284 00:13:19,640 --> 00:13:22,760 Speaker 1: just now with Eric. Is that another big player here 285 00:13:22,800 --> 00:13:25,480 Speaker 1: is going to be potentially Carson Bench and the Mets 286 00:13:25,520 --> 00:13:27,760 Speaker 1: have been talking about him all season. They're ready for 287 00:13:27,840 --> 00:13:30,720 Speaker 1: him to take the next step. Is he going to 288 00:13:30,880 --> 00:13:34,840 Speaker 1: right like there's a lot relying only on that so far. 289 00:13:34,880 --> 00:13:37,200 Speaker 1: If they don't make another move to fill in another 290 00:13:37,240 --> 00:13:39,720 Speaker 1: outfield spot. In left field, it's a lot of pressure 291 00:13:39,760 --> 00:13:43,199 Speaker 1: too for a young kid. So there's I would just 292 00:13:43,280 --> 00:13:46,400 Speaker 1: really term all of the hopes and dreams that they 293 00:13:46,480 --> 00:13:48,679 Speaker 1: have a lot of high potential. It has to all 294 00:13:48,720 --> 00:13:50,440 Speaker 1: go right for the Mets in order for it to 295 00:13:50,440 --> 00:13:51,400 Speaker 1: work out. 296 00:13:51,880 --> 00:13:53,920 Speaker 4: The Mets are the gift where the guys just like 297 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:56,880 Speaker 4: sitting eating popcorn right now, like, I can't wait. I'm 298 00:13:56,920 --> 00:13:59,480 Speaker 4: so excited to watch it because from the beginning all 299 00:13:59,520 --> 00:14:04,000 Speaker 4: season to now it's been just theater. So good for 300 00:14:04,040 --> 00:14:07,319 Speaker 4: you that you get to follow this team. Will there 301 00:14:07,360 --> 00:14:10,439 Speaker 4: be another move? Are the Mets done? In your opinion? 302 00:14:10,480 --> 00:14:13,400 Speaker 4: Obviously you can hear anything that David Sterns says, But 303 00:14:13,480 --> 00:14:15,400 Speaker 4: do you feel like they're done done? 304 00:14:16,120 --> 00:14:20,480 Speaker 1: I do, I really do, especially after that bizarre, crazy 305 00:14:20,480 --> 00:14:23,600 Speaker 1: week they had with Bishett Robert Perrault all at once. 306 00:14:23,680 --> 00:14:26,240 Speaker 1: Even the sense within the Mets was okay, great, now 307 00:14:26,280 --> 00:14:29,000 Speaker 1: we're ready to go, ready for the season, excited, kind 308 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:30,880 Speaker 1: of turning the page. There's going to be of course, 309 00:14:31,280 --> 00:14:34,520 Speaker 1: def moves. David Sterns loves to say he's never done, 310 00:14:34,600 --> 00:14:37,680 Speaker 1: adding so in that sense, they're not done. But I 311 00:14:37,720 --> 00:14:40,760 Speaker 1: think with major players they aren't. And it is insane. 312 00:14:40,800 --> 00:14:43,240 Speaker 1: And looking at the lineup that is a really good 313 00:14:43,280 --> 00:14:45,680 Speaker 1: looking lineup, and it's so different than last year. It's 314 00:14:45,680 --> 00:14:48,160 Speaker 1: going to be a completely different clubhouse. But there's a 315 00:14:48,160 --> 00:14:50,400 Speaker 1: lot of excitement there and I think Mets fans, like 316 00:14:50,480 --> 00:14:52,440 Speaker 1: you pointed out, have been through a lot. It's been 317 00:14:52,480 --> 00:14:54,640 Speaker 1: a long off season getting rid of the core, and 318 00:14:54,680 --> 00:14:58,240 Speaker 1: there's actually hope and excitement at the end of it. 319 00:14:58,320 --> 00:15:00,800 Speaker 1: Is no one could have even predicted did that they 320 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:02,200 Speaker 1: could pull this off the Met's. 321 00:15:02,080 --> 00:15:03,840 Speaker 10: Front office, So props to them. 322 00:15:03,880 --> 00:15:06,360 Speaker 1: I think at least you know, it's exciting and they 323 00:15:06,440 --> 00:15:08,440 Speaker 1: have a chance, which is where they needed to be. 324 00:15:08,600 --> 00:15:12,240 Speaker 4: Right now, we're gonna go from Queen's over to the Bronx. 325 00:15:12,640 --> 00:15:16,120 Speaker 4: They signed Bellinger back. Cody Bellinger signs back kind of 326 00:15:16,240 --> 00:15:17,880 Speaker 4: was yeah, we kind of knew that was going to 327 00:15:17,920 --> 00:15:22,440 Speaker 4: happen since he signed back. What I'm hearing is, oh, 328 00:15:22,520 --> 00:15:25,840 Speaker 4: they're running the same team back, But that's the same 329 00:15:25,920 --> 00:15:31,720 Speaker 4: team that led the league in runs created plus, So yeah, 330 00:15:32,320 --> 00:15:34,480 Speaker 4: is that a bad thing that they're running this team back, 331 00:15:34,520 --> 00:15:37,360 Speaker 4: because I don't think this offense is bad. I think 332 00:15:37,400 --> 00:15:39,600 Speaker 4: they might be a little short on starting pitching to 333 00:15:39,640 --> 00:15:42,600 Speaker 4: start the season, But is it bad that they signed 334 00:15:42,640 --> 00:15:44,800 Speaker 4: him back and now they're running the same offense back 335 00:15:44,840 --> 00:15:46,600 Speaker 4: which was led the league. 336 00:15:47,440 --> 00:15:50,400 Speaker 1: I don't think it's bad. No, especially not with Bellinger back. 337 00:15:50,480 --> 00:15:53,760 Speaker 1: And it's funny. I asked Aaron Boone during the Windy meetings. 338 00:15:53,800 --> 00:15:56,040 Speaker 1: It was how do you close the gap with the 339 00:15:56,080 --> 00:15:59,280 Speaker 1: Blue Jays, especially with how far they went the World 340 00:15:59,320 --> 00:16:00,920 Speaker 1: Series the dominant. 341 00:16:00,960 --> 00:16:02,560 Speaker 10: They looked like they could take down the. 342 00:16:02,520 --> 00:16:05,160 Speaker 1: Dodgers, and he was like, uh, we have the same 343 00:16:05,200 --> 00:16:07,360 Speaker 1: record as the Blue Jays in the regular season, is 344 00:16:07,400 --> 00:16:10,720 Speaker 1: though both ninety four wins. Looking at that, yes, I 345 00:16:10,760 --> 00:16:12,760 Speaker 1: think when we were looking at each series that the 346 00:16:12,880 --> 00:16:16,000 Speaker 1: Yankees even matched up with the Blue Jays, they looked 347 00:16:16,000 --> 00:16:17,640 Speaker 1: like they were playing a little bit of catch up. 348 00:16:17,680 --> 00:16:19,640 Speaker 1: They looked like they were very caught off guard by 349 00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:23,000 Speaker 1: how the Blue Jays style of play was just putting 350 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:25,360 Speaker 1: the ball in play. I think they're going to be 351 00:16:25,400 --> 00:16:28,640 Speaker 1: different this year, the Yankees, especially within the division, how 352 00:16:28,680 --> 00:16:31,600 Speaker 1: they face it, how they're going to focus more on 353 00:16:31,720 --> 00:16:34,600 Speaker 1: batting average again, all of this I think is going 354 00:16:34,640 --> 00:16:36,560 Speaker 1: to be part of their armle like it was last 355 00:16:36,640 --> 00:16:38,960 Speaker 1: year and it was a good offense. I think my 356 00:16:39,040 --> 00:16:43,920 Speaker 1: concern definitely goes back to that pitching staff and very 357 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:46,400 Speaker 1: curious how Garrett Cole is going to look coming back, 358 00:16:46,760 --> 00:16:49,880 Speaker 1: how Rodona is going to be after going to be 359 00:16:49,920 --> 00:16:53,400 Speaker 1: on the injured list to start this season, and Cam Schlitler, right, 360 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:56,320 Speaker 1: is he going to be like the same pitcher we 361 00:16:56,360 --> 00:16:59,440 Speaker 1: saw who ended that season dominant and feisty in that 362 00:16:59,480 --> 00:17:03,080 Speaker 1: little egg that the Yankees have needed, especially in their rotation. 363 00:17:03,280 --> 00:17:06,199 Speaker 1: I think if everything goes right, the Yankees have one 364 00:17:06,200 --> 00:17:09,760 Speaker 1: of the best rotations in baseball, no doubt. And Max 365 00:17:09,800 --> 00:17:13,040 Speaker 1: Freed too, especially with him stepping up, so they look 366 00:17:13,200 --> 00:17:15,560 Speaker 1: in a good position. I understand the conservative the Yankees 367 00:17:15,600 --> 00:17:18,280 Speaker 1: fans that they're just running it back, but there's still 368 00:17:18,280 --> 00:17:20,600 Speaker 1: one of the dominant teams in the league, and really 369 00:17:20,680 --> 00:17:22,879 Speaker 1: the difference is going to be turning it on getting 370 00:17:22,920 --> 00:17:25,760 Speaker 1: hot in the playoffs again like they did when they 371 00:17:26,160 --> 00:17:27,639 Speaker 1: took the Dodgers to the World Series. 372 00:17:28,760 --> 00:17:31,880 Speaker 11: I'm gonna steal question at Kratzy says, are they done 373 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:34,080 Speaker 11: right now? Are they going to try and find somebody 374 00:17:34,119 --> 00:17:39,639 Speaker 11: and get another picture, because you know, Rodan Cole and 375 00:17:39,840 --> 00:17:41,720 Speaker 11: like these guys Schmid, they're not ready to rock. I 376 00:17:41,760 --> 00:17:44,720 Speaker 11: feel like maybe one more starting pitcher or do you 377 00:17:44,760 --> 00:17:48,280 Speaker 11: feel like that's It. 378 00:17:46,960 --> 00:17:48,639 Speaker 1: Does feel a little bit like I don't know that 379 00:17:48,680 --> 00:17:50,560 Speaker 1: they need to make a huge move now for a 380 00:17:50,600 --> 00:17:54,960 Speaker 1: starting pitcher unless there were some trade options available. I mean, 381 00:17:55,240 --> 00:17:56,960 Speaker 1: like if the Yankees are going to go for someone 382 00:17:57,000 --> 00:18:00,360 Speaker 1: like Framber Valdez, I know I wouldn't think so. More 383 00:18:00,400 --> 00:18:02,600 Speaker 1: so if the Twins were actually open to letting go 384 00:18:02,640 --> 00:18:06,280 Speaker 1: of Joe Ryan, these could be another potentially trade deadline moves, 385 00:18:06,320 --> 00:18:09,080 Speaker 1: depending on where their injuries at, where their depth is. 386 00:18:09,440 --> 00:18:11,560 Speaker 1: But one thing that is going under the radar is 387 00:18:11,560 --> 00:18:13,200 Speaker 1: their acquisition of Brian Weathers. 388 00:18:13,560 --> 00:18:14,439 Speaker 10: It's kind of huge. 389 00:18:14,440 --> 00:18:16,760 Speaker 1: I mean, he's been really consistent and there's a lot 390 00:18:16,800 --> 00:18:19,880 Speaker 1: of upside there too, and I think him just kind 391 00:18:19,920 --> 00:18:22,040 Speaker 1: of filling into that. If they hadn't done that, I 392 00:18:22,040 --> 00:18:24,560 Speaker 1: would say they definitely need to go get a starter. 393 00:18:24,680 --> 00:18:26,560 Speaker 1: This was kind of an under the radar move that's 394 00:18:26,600 --> 00:18:29,760 Speaker 1: going classic Brian Cashman move that is going to help 395 00:18:29,800 --> 00:18:32,440 Speaker 1: them in the long run, but it's not super splashy 396 00:18:32,520 --> 00:18:34,920 Speaker 1: right now where everybody's talking about it. And that was 397 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:36,199 Speaker 1: huge for the pitching staff. 398 00:18:37,000 --> 00:18:39,439 Speaker 4: All right, Well you mentioned it for both teams, so 399 00:18:39,720 --> 00:18:42,280 Speaker 4: the Mets and the Yankees. You said could be one 400 00:18:42,280 --> 00:18:45,160 Speaker 4: of the best rotations in baseball. I feel like that's 401 00:18:45,200 --> 00:18:46,320 Speaker 4: being thrown around too much. 402 00:18:46,400 --> 00:18:46,720 Speaker 5: Dshan. 403 00:18:46,760 --> 00:18:49,040 Speaker 4: I'm not saying it's your fault. I'm saying I see 404 00:18:49,040 --> 00:18:53,119 Speaker 4: it all the time on Twitter. Which rotation today, not 405 00:18:53,320 --> 00:18:57,159 Speaker 4: when they get rodin back, not if Sanga does which 406 00:18:57,320 --> 00:19:00,040 Speaker 4: rotation is better than Mets or the Yankees. 407 00:19:00,560 --> 00:19:04,919 Speaker 1: Today currently with Cole on the IL, with Roddan on 408 00:19:05,040 --> 00:19:06,200 Speaker 1: the IL, the. 409 00:19:06,080 --> 00:19:09,040 Speaker 10: Better rotation is super close. 410 00:19:09,160 --> 00:19:11,840 Speaker 1: I think I'll still go with the Yankees just because 411 00:19:11,840 --> 00:19:14,919 Speaker 1: they have more proven arms in that rotation, Max Freed 412 00:19:15,320 --> 00:19:16,359 Speaker 1: being there as huge. 413 00:19:16,520 --> 00:19:18,480 Speaker 10: They have guys who have filled in regularly. 414 00:19:19,080 --> 00:19:21,879 Speaker 1: Too many question marks in the Mets rotation for me 415 00:19:21,960 --> 00:19:25,840 Speaker 1: to say they're better right now. Like you said, they 416 00:19:25,840 --> 00:19:28,119 Speaker 1: both have the potential. This could be flip flopped at 417 00:19:28,160 --> 00:19:29,879 Speaker 1: the end of the season if all goes right, but 418 00:19:30,720 --> 00:19:34,120 Speaker 1: just the proven numbers versus h I don't know, We'll see, 419 00:19:34,160 --> 00:19:35,119 Speaker 1: we need bounce back. 420 00:19:35,400 --> 00:19:37,160 Speaker 10: I'm going with the Yankees on this one. 421 00:19:40,640 --> 00:19:41,800 Speaker 8: Okay, there you go. 422 00:19:41,880 --> 00:19:44,160 Speaker 4: I mean it means the Mets rotation isn't that good, 423 00:19:44,440 --> 00:19:46,919 Speaker 4: That's what I'm getting that. Like, I just feel I 424 00:19:47,000 --> 00:19:49,159 Speaker 4: just I feel terrible for Mets fans because they went 425 00:19:49,200 --> 00:19:52,880 Speaker 4: out and got that Ace and right now the Yankees 426 00:19:53,119 --> 00:19:58,359 Speaker 4: rotation is depleted, beleaguered, whatever you're gonna say. And Desha 427 00:19:58,480 --> 00:20:01,520 Speaker 4: still thinks that they're better. Agree Like I would agree 428 00:20:01,520 --> 00:20:03,600 Speaker 4: with you, and that's not to me. That's not a 429 00:20:03,640 --> 00:20:04,920 Speaker 4: good place for the Mets to. 430 00:20:04,800 --> 00:20:07,960 Speaker 1: Be Well, the difference right between those two is that 431 00:20:07,960 --> 00:20:12,800 Speaker 1: the Yankees have multiple aces proven aces. The Mets have 432 00:20:13,600 --> 00:20:17,680 Speaker 1: multiple potential ases. They've been aces in the past. Are 433 00:20:17,720 --> 00:20:19,119 Speaker 1: they going to be that level? 434 00:20:19,160 --> 00:20:19,520 Speaker 10: Again? 435 00:20:19,720 --> 00:20:23,240 Speaker 1: Nobody knows. You can count on guys in the Yankees rotation. 436 00:20:23,880 --> 00:20:26,200 Speaker 1: I mean, we can say there's doubt about Garrett Cole, 437 00:20:26,480 --> 00:20:29,320 Speaker 1: there's not. He's Garrett Cole. When he comes back, he's 438 00:20:29,359 --> 00:20:32,200 Speaker 1: going to be some semblance of his old self. And 439 00:20:32,560 --> 00:20:35,000 Speaker 1: Max Fried phenomenal he had just did so well to 440 00:20:35,040 --> 00:20:38,080 Speaker 1: New York and Cam Schlitzler is being talked about in 441 00:20:38,119 --> 00:20:40,800 Speaker 1: the same way that Nolan MacLean is being talked about. 442 00:20:40,840 --> 00:20:43,880 Speaker 1: So I think in that way it really just goes 443 00:20:43,920 --> 00:20:47,600 Speaker 1: down to sure it could happen. I think there should 444 00:20:47,640 --> 00:20:51,119 Speaker 1: be more trust in young guys with the Mets. Maybe 445 00:20:51,200 --> 00:20:54,280 Speaker 1: not as much doubt as we're casting on them, but 446 00:20:54,320 --> 00:20:57,159 Speaker 1: it's hard not to write. So I think, to me, 447 00:20:57,240 --> 00:21:00,959 Speaker 1: it just comes down to proven versus maybe and then 448 00:21:00,960 --> 00:21:03,360 Speaker 1: maybe is not a bad place to be. But we've 449 00:21:03,400 --> 00:21:05,200 Speaker 1: seen a lot of maybes in the meds these last 450 00:21:05,240 --> 00:21:06,199 Speaker 1: couple of years. 451 00:21:07,040 --> 00:21:08,679 Speaker 9: Yeah, I mean, you were on with us almost a 452 00:21:08,720 --> 00:21:11,080 Speaker 9: year ago and you nailed it. You said, yeah, it's 453 00:21:11,119 --> 00:21:13,000 Speaker 9: fine for now, but let's see what it looks like 454 00:21:13,080 --> 00:21:15,160 Speaker 9: later in the year. And it looked like they were 455 00:21:15,160 --> 00:21:18,480 Speaker 9: calling on guys that they shouldn't be calling on yet 456 00:21:18,520 --> 00:21:20,840 Speaker 9: to save their season. So it's a good call. Yeah, 457 00:21:20,840 --> 00:21:22,680 Speaker 9: I think it's better than it was last year. I'm 458 00:21:22,680 --> 00:21:23,840 Speaker 9: a huge Freddy Peultan. 459 00:21:23,880 --> 00:21:24,600 Speaker 8: I think we all are. 460 00:21:24,720 --> 00:21:27,080 Speaker 9: But I understand the point there from Kratz. You'd like 461 00:21:27,119 --> 00:21:29,800 Speaker 9: to see one more arm add it. Dsha, this was great, 462 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:33,080 Speaker 9: thank you for joining us, but again, congrats on an 463 00:21:33,160 --> 00:21:36,840 Speaker 9: excellent event and a great hosting job. It was super fun, 464 00:21:36,960 --> 00:21:41,119 Speaker 9: like the pace was perfect, the one liners, everything was great. 465 00:21:41,240 --> 00:21:44,199 Speaker 9: So really enjoyed it and so did the whole audience. Right, 466 00:21:44,240 --> 00:21:46,399 Speaker 9: we had a great live streaming audience going there, So 467 00:21:46,440 --> 00:21:47,240 Speaker 9: thanks again, Dsha. 468 00:21:47,320 --> 00:21:47,840 Speaker 8: Good to see you. 469 00:21:47,960 --> 00:21:50,159 Speaker 1: It's great, Thank you so much. Guys, happy to be 470 00:21:50,280 --> 00:21:50,880 Speaker 1: on anytime. 471 00:21:51,320 --> 00:21:54,399 Speaker 8: Joel Sherman's joining us right now. New York Post MLB Network. 472 00:21:54,359 --> 00:21:56,480 Speaker 13: Studied down No, no, not at all. 473 00:21:56,600 --> 00:21:59,640 Speaker 9: Brought Yeah, and hey, I mean this is a really 474 00:21:59,720 --> 00:22:02,280 Speaker 9: cool night, of course for the New York Baseball writers. 475 00:22:02,320 --> 00:22:05,000 Speaker 9: But we were just saying, how this is about as 476 00:22:05,000 --> 00:22:07,520 Speaker 9: good as it gets in terms of Star Wars power, tonight. 477 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:11,439 Speaker 13: Yeah, no, I love this dinner. I've been involved in 478 00:22:11,480 --> 00:22:14,359 Speaker 13: it in some way for what are the years, and 479 00:22:17,359 --> 00:22:20,040 Speaker 13: ken this first time in like about ten years, I 480 00:22:20,040 --> 00:22:22,000 Speaker 13: didn't get to present something. I'm glad you got it. 481 00:22:22,320 --> 00:22:27,760 Speaker 13: Allow me to drink earlier. But yeah, I like vert all. 482 00:22:27,800 --> 00:22:29,679 Speaker 13: I like you that the awards are kind of like 483 00:22:29,720 --> 00:22:32,480 Speaker 13: as opposed to many awards, they last a week when 484 00:22:32,520 --> 00:22:35,320 Speaker 13: we announce them because because really the MVP and the 485 00:22:35,359 --> 00:22:37,679 Speaker 13: cy Young's in particular are so big that the rookies 486 00:22:37,680 --> 00:22:39,920 Speaker 13: and the managers would be swallowed whole if we did 487 00:22:39,960 --> 00:22:42,560 Speaker 13: it on one night, right, like, so like you get 488 00:22:42,600 --> 00:22:44,359 Speaker 13: the day for the managers, you get the day for 489 00:22:44,400 --> 00:22:46,960 Speaker 13: the rookies, then the size, then the MVP. I like that, 490 00:22:47,280 --> 00:22:49,600 Speaker 13: And then that the players still care to come here 491 00:22:50,200 --> 00:22:53,600 Speaker 13: where again being romantic, where Babe Ruth came, where lu 492 00:22:53,640 --> 00:22:57,480 Speaker 13: Garrett came, where every great player of the last century. 493 00:22:57,600 --> 00:23:00,760 Speaker 13: It's the one hundred first dinner has come to accept 494 00:23:00,800 --> 00:23:03,199 Speaker 13: the wards. I mean, we've come a long way. They 495 00:23:03,280 --> 00:23:04,800 Speaker 13: used to put on skits. Can you imagine we were 496 00:23:04,800 --> 00:23:07,879 Speaker 13: still trying to be funny and do that now? But uh, yeah, no, 497 00:23:08,400 --> 00:23:09,160 Speaker 13: it's a great night. 498 00:23:10,119 --> 00:23:12,280 Speaker 8: Oh you would have loved that Aja part of. 499 00:23:14,000 --> 00:23:16,320 Speaker 13: And all you have to do is threaten a snowstorm, 500 00:23:16,359 --> 00:23:18,480 Speaker 13: and we did it in two forty five, right because 501 00:23:18,520 --> 00:23:19,960 Speaker 13: this thing could drag sometimes. 502 00:23:20,680 --> 00:23:23,800 Speaker 8: Bitchclock on this one with the storm. What was I mean? 503 00:23:23,840 --> 00:23:25,479 Speaker 9: I don't want to say favorite moment, but a notable 504 00:23:25,520 --> 00:23:27,000 Speaker 9: moment for you that you really like. We were talking 505 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:29,040 Speaker 9: about maybe a speech you like or somebody up there 506 00:23:29,040 --> 00:23:29,920 Speaker 9: that you were excited to see. 507 00:23:29,960 --> 00:23:32,800 Speaker 13: I love that Otani did his thing in English again, 508 00:23:32,840 --> 00:23:35,920 Speaker 13: which was the second time, the first, the first time. 509 00:23:36,000 --> 00:23:37,440 Speaker 13: I don't want to get this wrong. I believe he's 510 00:23:37,440 --> 00:23:39,399 Speaker 13: come to the dinner four of the five times he 511 00:23:39,480 --> 00:23:41,720 Speaker 13: was honored Rookie of the Year and three of his MVPs. 512 00:23:41,800 --> 00:23:45,119 Speaker 12: I think last year was the only and one of 513 00:23:45,160 --> 00:23:47,919 Speaker 12: them he did it in Japanese with a translator and 514 00:23:47,960 --> 00:23:50,480 Speaker 12: said the next time, I, if I ever make it 515 00:23:50,480 --> 00:23:52,480 Speaker 12: here again, I will do it in English. And he 516 00:23:52,520 --> 00:23:54,119 Speaker 12: has done it now in English, and I thought this 517 00:23:54,240 --> 00:23:56,800 Speaker 12: was much more even expansive than last time, which is 518 00:23:56,840 --> 00:23:59,760 Speaker 12: impressive for somebody who's failed every language you could fail 519 00:24:00,520 --> 00:24:01,439 Speaker 12: when they were in school. 520 00:24:01,480 --> 00:24:05,280 Speaker 13: So I thought that was great. The eighty six team 521 00:24:05,400 --> 00:24:08,200 Speaker 13: here means so much like those guys weren't up there 522 00:24:08,280 --> 00:24:12,359 Speaker 13: very long, but it's the last met champion, it is 523 00:24:12,480 --> 00:24:16,160 Speaker 13: forty years. It just means so much to that group, 524 00:24:16,280 --> 00:24:19,280 Speaker 13: that fan base, which is forty percent of the city 525 00:24:19,359 --> 00:24:23,120 Speaker 13: probably you know, if you start thinking about the demographic 526 00:24:23,600 --> 00:24:26,920 Speaker 13: of it all. I always think that the good guy 527 00:24:27,040 --> 00:24:29,720 Speaker 13: for us matters a great deal. This is our chapter. 528 00:24:29,840 --> 00:24:33,200 Speaker 13: We generally, if you were at our meeting in November, 529 00:24:33,600 --> 00:24:37,200 Speaker 13: nothing gets discussed more at our meeting, then who's the 530 00:24:37,200 --> 00:24:39,440 Speaker 13: good guy? Because it matters so much to us? Because 531 00:24:39,480 --> 00:24:41,600 Speaker 13: I do mean this sincerely to the two ballplayers who 532 00:24:41,600 --> 00:24:45,879 Speaker 13: are here. We recognize there's generally an in your space 533 00:24:46,240 --> 00:24:48,919 Speaker 13: feel to this. We recognize we're talking to you at 534 00:24:48,960 --> 00:24:53,120 Speaker 13: bad moments often like this is whatever, and how professional 535 00:24:53,400 --> 00:24:56,400 Speaker 13: almost everyone is. And then we want to decide who 536 00:24:56,400 --> 00:24:59,080 Speaker 13: are the people who go beyond above and beyond. And 537 00:24:59,160 --> 00:25:02,240 Speaker 13: Clay Holmes and two different stops in New York went 538 00:25:02,320 --> 00:25:05,119 Speaker 13: above and beyond for us, that guy is like on 539 00:25:05,160 --> 00:25:07,400 Speaker 13: his worst days, and I mean there was some bad 540 00:25:07,440 --> 00:25:10,320 Speaker 13: moments in twenty four when he lost his job. That 541 00:25:10,359 --> 00:25:14,480 Speaker 13: guy was accountable, but more thancountable, not accountable in a 542 00:25:14,520 --> 00:25:19,879 Speaker 13: cliched way, in an interesting introspective way discussing his successes 543 00:25:19,920 --> 00:25:23,480 Speaker 13: and failures. He's an impressive guy. So I personally, I 544 00:25:23,520 --> 00:25:25,320 Speaker 13: think our chapter it means a lot to an end. 545 00:25:25,320 --> 00:25:26,679 Speaker 13: I know it means a lot to me because I 546 00:25:26,720 --> 00:25:30,159 Speaker 13: do honestly with the two players here, I get it. 547 00:25:30,520 --> 00:25:32,439 Speaker 13: That's not the greatest time in the world to be 548 00:25:32,560 --> 00:25:35,280 Speaker 13: asked a question fifteen minutes after a bad moment, and 549 00:25:35,359 --> 00:25:38,560 Speaker 13: guys who handle it professionally and well, I'm always appreciable. 550 00:25:38,600 --> 00:25:41,400 Speaker 14: And on top of all that, Laura Albanez from Newsday 551 00:25:41,520 --> 00:25:44,920 Speaker 14: was the person who presented that award, and she mentioned 552 00:25:46,080 --> 00:25:49,359 Speaker 14: from Abby Yes from The Daily News that Abby had 553 00:25:49,400 --> 00:25:53,720 Speaker 14: mentioned that she asked Holmes to show her his grips yes, 554 00:25:54,000 --> 00:25:57,000 Speaker 14: and Holmes did it without a question, And to Abby 555 00:25:57,119 --> 00:26:00,080 Speaker 14: as a woman, it meant a lot because that's not 556 00:26:00,119 --> 00:26:03,320 Speaker 14: always something that might be done. And Laura, of course 557 00:26:03,600 --> 00:26:06,679 Speaker 14: is writer for Newsday, the chairman of the chapter. Right now, 558 00:26:06,840 --> 00:26:09,679 Speaker 14: Disha writes for Fox Sports dot Com. And it was 559 00:26:09,720 --> 00:26:12,720 Speaker 14: a big night for them to finally be kind of 560 00:26:12,760 --> 00:26:16,400 Speaker 14: in the limelight. And it's tough for women in this business. 561 00:26:16,480 --> 00:26:20,840 Speaker 14: It's tough covering baseball and everybody's comment things and then women. 562 00:26:20,640 --> 00:26:21,080 Speaker 8: Don't know it. 563 00:26:21,200 --> 00:26:23,880 Speaker 14: No they were at their benuts off and to see 564 00:26:23,920 --> 00:26:26,800 Speaker 14: them recognize like that, to me, that was special. 565 00:26:26,880 --> 00:26:27,040 Speaker 5: Ken. 566 00:26:27,119 --> 00:26:29,119 Speaker 13: Unfortunately, you and I are old enough, right, we remember 567 00:26:29,119 --> 00:26:31,399 Speaker 13: when it was even much tougher for them. I go 568 00:26:31,480 --> 00:26:34,960 Speaker 13: back long enough. I was the vice chairman for Claire Smith, 569 00:26:35,000 --> 00:26:37,479 Speaker 13: who I'm glad was here tonight in honor tonight and 570 00:26:37,560 --> 00:26:42,520 Speaker 13: recognized as the first female chairman. She was great. I 571 00:26:42,600 --> 00:26:44,560 Speaker 13: followed her as I was her vice chairman. Then I 572 00:26:44,640 --> 00:26:47,320 Speaker 13: was the chairman I think in ninety seven and ninety eight, 573 00:26:47,960 --> 00:26:50,879 Speaker 13: like so, she was ninety five ninety six and she 574 00:26:51,040 --> 00:26:54,879 Speaker 13: was a real trailblazer. And I just think, can you know, 575 00:26:54,920 --> 00:26:56,680 Speaker 13: you work with a lot of women at the athletic 576 00:26:56,760 --> 00:26:59,040 Speaker 13: I think they're kind of among If they're not the 577 00:26:59,040 --> 00:27:01,720 Speaker 13: best and brighter, they're certain among the best of what 578 00:27:01,760 --> 00:27:06,880 Speaker 13: we're doing here, you know. So yeah, I I yes, 579 00:27:07,080 --> 00:27:08,840 Speaker 13: So it was good night. And by the way, Steph 580 00:27:08,840 --> 00:27:11,600 Speaker 13: Epstein would have been the chair person, but you gave 581 00:27:11,640 --> 00:27:13,840 Speaker 13: birth to a child, so she had to give up 582 00:27:14,280 --> 00:27:15,359 Speaker 13: the chairmanship. 583 00:27:16,200 --> 00:27:16,720 Speaker 8: That's cool. 584 00:27:17,240 --> 00:27:20,720 Speaker 9: Well, uh if I can, I mean, obviously you're you're 585 00:27:20,720 --> 00:27:23,399 Speaker 9: covering the Mets and the Yanks. I think the timing too, 586 00:27:23,520 --> 00:27:26,040 Speaker 9: with this audience it's cool, right, you're in the off season. 587 00:27:26,400 --> 00:27:28,720 Speaker 9: It just so happens that forget the Winter Meetings. The 588 00:27:28,720 --> 00:27:30,639 Speaker 9: Mets just did everything in the past week. So I 589 00:27:30,640 --> 00:27:35,680 Speaker 9: mean I came, didn't they the family business here and 590 00:27:35,840 --> 00:27:37,520 Speaker 9: you get, you know, some of the jokes and things 591 00:27:37,560 --> 00:27:39,960 Speaker 9: mixed in throughout the evening. You've also got some you know, 592 00:27:40,200 --> 00:27:42,240 Speaker 9: Yankees players that are now Mets the whole deal. But 593 00:27:42,320 --> 00:27:44,560 Speaker 9: your thought on like the week really, I could say 594 00:27:44,560 --> 00:27:46,960 Speaker 9: in baseball here for the Mets and the Yankees they 595 00:27:47,000 --> 00:27:49,280 Speaker 9: brought Bellinger back, but just the pulse because there are 596 00:27:49,280 --> 00:27:51,040 Speaker 9: a lot of fans here of course in New York 597 00:27:51,080 --> 00:27:52,200 Speaker 9: that we're excited. 598 00:27:52,840 --> 00:27:57,119 Speaker 13: Yes, So so it's something you know again, I was 599 00:27:57,320 --> 00:28:00,880 Speaker 13: I wanted to point out Aja and and Uh and Cratzy. 600 00:28:01,800 --> 00:28:04,280 Speaker 13: Nobody's better at what at this than Ken, right, like 601 00:28:04,280 --> 00:28:09,800 Speaker 13: what we do, Like he's he's a way and Ken 602 00:28:09,800 --> 00:28:12,320 Speaker 13: and I talk Offen I counted as a friend and 603 00:28:12,359 --> 00:28:14,479 Speaker 13: somebody I look up to in the business. And one 604 00:28:14,480 --> 00:28:15,879 Speaker 13: of the things I know I was talking to him 605 00:28:15,880 --> 00:28:18,600 Speaker 13: about it the Winter meetings is like, I think this 606 00:28:18,720 --> 00:28:21,840 Speaker 13: is a social media thing more than anything where I 607 00:28:21,880 --> 00:28:24,919 Speaker 13: have to ask people who are overreacting in real time like, 608 00:28:24,960 --> 00:28:27,720 Speaker 13: are you dumb or you're just playing dumb because it's 609 00:28:27,720 --> 00:28:30,240 Speaker 13: such a good lane to be in for attention. Now, Like, 610 00:28:30,280 --> 00:28:32,560 Speaker 13: do you actually think, like David Stearns and Steve Cohen 611 00:28:32,640 --> 00:28:34,399 Speaker 13: don't know what the issues are with the Mets, And 612 00:28:34,440 --> 00:28:36,320 Speaker 13: do you actually think they're not going to act at 613 00:28:36,320 --> 00:28:39,160 Speaker 13: some point spring training even with everything is still two 614 00:28:39,160 --> 00:28:42,080 Speaker 13: weeks away, the regular season is eight weeks away. The 615 00:28:42,160 --> 00:28:45,440 Speaker 13: July thirty first trade deadline is forever away, and like 616 00:28:45,520 --> 00:28:48,360 Speaker 13: the idea that they weren't going to act at some 617 00:28:48,560 --> 00:28:52,480 Speaker 13: point definitively and by doing something that at least would 618 00:28:52,560 --> 00:28:54,880 Speaker 13: make you go, yeah, I believe in that if like 619 00:28:54,920 --> 00:28:57,160 Speaker 13: the Dodgers didn't exist, I could see them winning the 620 00:28:57,240 --> 00:28:59,160 Speaker 13: National League and maybe they will win it anyway. You know, 621 00:28:59,480 --> 00:29:01,280 Speaker 13: the Dodger this almost lost the World Series this year, 622 00:29:01,280 --> 00:29:03,400 Speaker 13: They almost lost to the Padres the year before, so 623 00:29:03,400 --> 00:29:05,040 Speaker 13: who knows. And I kind of feel the same way 624 00:29:05,080 --> 00:29:07,240 Speaker 13: about the Yankees, where like the Yankees are doing nothing 625 00:29:07,320 --> 00:29:10,320 Speaker 13: and I'm like, you know, they build big casinos in Vegas, 626 00:29:10,360 --> 00:29:12,640 Speaker 13: the number two over under team, and the whole sport 627 00:29:12,680 --> 00:29:15,920 Speaker 13: is the Yankees behind the Dodgers, Like everyone would like 628 00:29:15,960 --> 00:29:17,320 Speaker 13: to be doing their version of nothing. 629 00:29:17,600 --> 00:29:17,719 Speaker 2: Now. 630 00:29:17,760 --> 00:29:19,680 Speaker 13: Again, I'm a pretty critical guy. I hold them all 631 00:29:19,720 --> 00:29:22,920 Speaker 13: to high accounts. These are two teams that are actually trying. 632 00:29:23,320 --> 00:29:25,320 Speaker 13: If you're trying to keep up with the Dodgers, you're 633 00:29:25,320 --> 00:29:28,760 Speaker 13: probably gonna fail. Players want to play there. It's like 634 00:29:28,960 --> 00:29:31,240 Speaker 13: you can't move the Pacific Ocean here. You can't move 635 00:29:31,280 --> 00:29:33,760 Speaker 13: Hollywood here, you can't move the weather here. Steve Cohn 636 00:29:33,840 --> 00:29:36,440 Speaker 13: has a lot of money. He can't affect geography like, 637 00:29:36,560 --> 00:29:40,920 Speaker 13: and it has impacted where players want to play like 638 00:29:40,960 --> 00:29:45,320 Speaker 13: quite frankly, Kyle Tucker went to a place where he's 639 00:29:45,400 --> 00:29:48,000 Speaker 13: looking at this as a two year contract. Where's the 640 00:29:48,000 --> 00:29:50,160 Speaker 13: place where for the next two years I could perform 641 00:29:50,240 --> 00:29:52,600 Speaker 13: great to go back out in the market. And the decision, 642 00:29:52,640 --> 00:29:54,360 Speaker 13: by the way, the decision I think everyone would make, 643 00:29:54,360 --> 00:29:58,360 Speaker 13: I'll do the Dodgers instead of anybody else. Jo I'm gonna. 644 00:29:58,200 --> 00:30:01,200 Speaker 14: Interrupt you here, give you kind words because you're too 645 00:30:01,240 --> 00:30:03,640 Speaker 14: kind talking about me. Joel wrote a column it's going 646 00:30:03,720 --> 00:30:07,120 Speaker 14: to be in tomorrow's paper, it's online now about the Mets. 647 00:30:07,160 --> 00:30:10,680 Speaker 14: Things that didn't happen, that could have happened. Joe, why 648 00:30:10,720 --> 00:30:13,200 Speaker 14: don't you give us a little bit of a preview 649 00:30:13,240 --> 00:30:15,000 Speaker 14: of that? For people who might not have read it yet, 650 00:30:15,040 --> 00:30:17,920 Speaker 14: and you should read it because it was absolutely fascinating. 651 00:30:18,000 --> 00:30:23,200 Speaker 13: So they they the most important thing I learned over 652 00:30:23,200 --> 00:30:25,920 Speaker 13: the like the last four or five weeks was the 653 00:30:26,720 --> 00:30:29,360 Speaker 13: key thing for their offseason, if you keep asking their people, 654 00:30:29,440 --> 00:30:32,800 Speaker 13: was being able to trade Nemo like they believed. Because 655 00:30:32,840 --> 00:30:34,920 Speaker 13: he was owed over one hundred million for five years 656 00:30:34,960 --> 00:30:36,960 Speaker 13: and he had a complete no trade clause, they couldn't 657 00:30:37,000 --> 00:30:39,479 Speaker 13: do it, and they were horrified of the idea of 658 00:30:39,560 --> 00:30:43,280 Speaker 13: Nemo and Sodo in the corner outfields already problematic defensively, 659 00:30:43,600 --> 00:30:46,600 Speaker 13: and not just about twenty twenty six, twenty twenty seven, eight, 660 00:30:46,720 --> 00:30:48,960 Speaker 13: twenty nine thirty. What happens when we have to move 661 00:30:49,000 --> 00:30:51,600 Speaker 13: both to DH again. Steve Connen has a lot of money, 662 00:30:51,680 --> 00:30:54,000 Speaker 13: can't get to DH's at one time. I don't think 663 00:30:54,040 --> 00:30:58,040 Speaker 13: they're going to pass that role. So they saw trading 664 00:30:58,120 --> 00:31:01,520 Speaker 13: Nemo as the lynchpin to their off season, and when 665 00:31:01,520 --> 00:31:04,200 Speaker 13: they were able to do it, Simeon work for them 666 00:31:04,320 --> 00:31:06,800 Speaker 13: because even though it's a little more per year, it's shorter, 667 00:31:07,000 --> 00:31:09,440 Speaker 13: it's three years, it's a position they didn't have completely filled, 668 00:31:09,440 --> 00:31:11,840 Speaker 13: and it's defensive, which they wanted to get better at. 669 00:31:11,920 --> 00:31:15,240 Speaker 13: Run prevention, which was the thing. And once that position 670 00:31:15,320 --> 00:31:17,800 Speaker 13: opened up, and once it was clear that Alonzo wasn't 671 00:31:17,800 --> 00:31:21,160 Speaker 13: coming back, they pushed on Kyle Schwarp are harder than 672 00:31:21,160 --> 00:31:24,120 Speaker 13: people realize, Like, like, the Orioles got a lot of 673 00:31:24,160 --> 00:31:25,720 Speaker 13: love then. And I do think there was a window 674 00:31:25,720 --> 00:31:28,080 Speaker 13: where the Orioles could have actually signed the player if 675 00:31:28,120 --> 00:31:31,240 Speaker 13: they pushed harder. They didn't. The Mets were wanted to 676 00:31:31,280 --> 00:31:33,360 Speaker 13: do four years. It was the only player they would 677 00:31:33,360 --> 00:31:36,200 Speaker 13: think of as a DH that they would do it 678 00:31:36,320 --> 00:31:38,800 Speaker 13: because the plan was for Alonzo to DH five out 679 00:31:38,800 --> 00:31:40,720 Speaker 13: of every seven games. They had talked to him about 680 00:31:40,760 --> 00:31:43,200 Speaker 13: it and he said okay, because he thought at that 681 00:31:43,240 --> 00:31:45,000 Speaker 13: point the Mets might be the only place I get 682 00:31:45,040 --> 00:31:47,680 Speaker 13: the money, so I better agree to whatever the rules 683 00:31:47,720 --> 00:31:50,160 Speaker 13: of the game are. So there was that, and so 684 00:31:50,200 --> 00:31:53,840 Speaker 13: they and that's also when they decided Tucker, let's stay 685 00:31:53,880 --> 00:31:57,240 Speaker 13: on Tucker, push Tucker. And they were always worried that 686 00:31:57,520 --> 00:31:59,520 Speaker 13: they'd make a number and the Dodgers would beat it. 687 00:31:59,840 --> 00:32:03,080 Speaker 13: They made a number, the Dodgers beat it, and they 688 00:32:03,120 --> 00:32:05,040 Speaker 13: then pivoted hard and got the set. 689 00:32:05,960 --> 00:32:07,240 Speaker 8: Wow, that's fascinating. 690 00:32:07,720 --> 00:32:10,640 Speaker 13: Yeah, that's but Nimo, like I like, like that's why, 691 00:32:10,640 --> 00:32:12,440 Speaker 13: like one of those ones where you begin to report. 692 00:32:12,480 --> 00:32:14,680 Speaker 13: It's why it's always worthwhile. Don't ask one person, ask 693 00:32:14,720 --> 00:32:17,480 Speaker 13: ten people. How many of the ten people say something 694 00:32:17,480 --> 00:32:19,760 Speaker 13: to you like yeah, like Nimo was the key to 695 00:32:19,800 --> 00:32:21,640 Speaker 13: the off season, and you're like, oh, and so she 696 00:32:21,680 --> 00:32:24,240 Speaker 13: explained to me how the dominoes work, and the dominoes 697 00:32:24,800 --> 00:32:28,120 Speaker 13: all fell right for them, because even Simeon for three 698 00:32:28,200 --> 00:32:31,320 Speaker 13: years over at Second Dase, over Nimo in a corner 699 00:32:31,360 --> 00:32:33,920 Speaker 13: ralphel for five years, regardless of what the money is 700 00:32:33,920 --> 00:32:37,320 Speaker 13: for Simeon or how much Simy and I have regressed offensively, 701 00:32:37,480 --> 00:32:42,440 Speaker 13: it just began to open pathways for them that they 702 00:32:42,680 --> 00:32:45,120 Speaker 13: didn't quite frankly think we're going to open because of 703 00:32:45,360 --> 00:32:47,200 Speaker 13: the no trade and how much money he was owed. 704 00:32:47,480 --> 00:32:50,400 Speaker 9: Well, I'd say there's two things that stand out from 705 00:32:50,400 --> 00:32:53,080 Speaker 9: what you're saying that fans might either not understand or 706 00:32:53,080 --> 00:32:58,040 Speaker 9: agree with. One is Nimo's defense right definitely not great 707 00:32:58,200 --> 00:33:01,720 Speaker 9: or took a step back, But like maybe internally they're 708 00:33:01,760 --> 00:33:04,240 Speaker 9: thinking worse than what the public is thinking. 709 00:33:04,600 --> 00:33:08,200 Speaker 13: So so Nimo is such a fascinating case. So I 710 00:33:08,280 --> 00:33:10,640 Speaker 13: watched this happen with two players who were met players. 711 00:33:10,640 --> 00:33:13,640 Speaker 13: One was Zach Wheeler and one was branded Nimo. If 712 00:33:13,680 --> 00:33:15,440 Speaker 13: you showed up at a certain time, you were like, 713 00:33:15,480 --> 00:33:18,320 Speaker 13: these guys are brittle, they never play. And then Zach 714 00:33:18,360 --> 00:33:20,800 Speaker 13: Wheeler figured out how to make thirty starts a year 715 00:33:20,800 --> 00:33:23,120 Speaker 13: and pitch in October. Nimo used to not be able 716 00:33:23,120 --> 00:33:25,240 Speaker 13: to play. Now he plays one hundred and fifty five 717 00:33:25,320 --> 00:33:27,360 Speaker 13: to one hundred and sixty two games a year. I 718 00:33:27,400 --> 00:33:29,800 Speaker 13: think the problem is he plays one hundred and fifty 719 00:33:29,840 --> 00:33:31,600 Speaker 13: five to one hundred and sixty two games a year, 720 00:33:32,000 --> 00:33:35,800 Speaker 13: and to play and play the way he plays, which 721 00:33:35,840 --> 00:33:38,120 Speaker 13: is a leg oriented game, even though he's you know, 722 00:33:38,240 --> 00:33:42,360 Speaker 13: started pulling the ball, accepted the strikeouts. He breaks down 723 00:33:42,440 --> 00:33:45,560 Speaker 13: at a higher level than he used to, but plays 724 00:33:45,600 --> 00:33:47,360 Speaker 13: through it in a way that he used to not 725 00:33:47,400 --> 00:33:49,640 Speaker 13: be able to play through it. And so that was 726 00:33:49,680 --> 00:33:51,680 Speaker 13: like the bad news within the good news. Wow, he 727 00:33:51,720 --> 00:33:54,080 Speaker 13: figured out how to get on the field. Oh no, 728 00:33:54,240 --> 00:33:56,040 Speaker 13: he figured out how to get on the field, and 729 00:33:56,080 --> 00:33:59,200 Speaker 13: he's breaking down. And again, I think I said this earlier. 730 00:33:59,520 --> 00:34:01,920 Speaker 13: It was twenty twenty six problem, But what about twenty 731 00:34:01,920 --> 00:34:05,200 Speaker 13: twenty seven, twenty eight, twenty nine, thirty. That's what they 732 00:34:05,200 --> 00:34:07,920 Speaker 13: were into him for, and they were really worried about 733 00:34:07,960 --> 00:34:09,320 Speaker 13: the physicality moving forward? 734 00:34:09,400 --> 00:34:10,560 Speaker 8: Can iy one other pushback? 735 00:34:10,600 --> 00:34:10,759 Speaker 3: Then? 736 00:34:10,960 --> 00:34:14,040 Speaker 9: Is DH so interested in shore we worried about Soto 737 00:34:14,239 --> 00:34:16,719 Speaker 9: that would have eventually been to DH's That's what they 738 00:34:16,719 --> 00:34:17,400 Speaker 9: offered four. 739 00:34:17,800 --> 00:34:21,560 Speaker 13: They believe that Sodo could hang in like like again, 740 00:34:22,320 --> 00:34:24,319 Speaker 13: I would love to know what the players think of this, 741 00:34:24,440 --> 00:34:28,200 Speaker 13: because last year Sodo hit with a coach he really respected, 742 00:34:28,360 --> 00:34:29,920 Speaker 13: Like I think SODA's one of these guys. If you 743 00:34:29,960 --> 00:34:32,080 Speaker 13: hear something from a coach that he thinks is nonsense, 744 00:34:32,160 --> 00:34:34,479 Speaker 13: he shuts down, starts scrolling his phone, and never looks 745 00:34:34,480 --> 00:34:36,360 Speaker 13: at the guy again. And I think that happened with 746 00:34:36,400 --> 00:34:39,240 Speaker 13: their hitting group last year, but didn't happen with Antoine 747 00:34:39,320 --> 00:34:43,279 Speaker 13: Richardson and stolen bases. He has told the Mets this year, 748 00:34:43,640 --> 00:34:46,360 Speaker 13: I want to be a better defensive player in the 749 00:34:46,400 --> 00:34:48,320 Speaker 13: way that I wanted to be a better base runner. 750 00:34:49,080 --> 00:34:52,960 Speaker 13: He is a guy like shouldn't he be able to 751 00:34:52,960 --> 00:34:55,520 Speaker 13: be major league average? He should be able to like 752 00:34:55,600 --> 00:34:58,839 Speaker 13: I feel right and so like and by the way, 753 00:34:58,920 --> 00:35:01,600 Speaker 13: has a good arm and has a high baseball IQ 754 00:35:02,160 --> 00:35:05,520 Speaker 13: and so to me, like like their feeling was they 755 00:35:05,520 --> 00:35:08,360 Speaker 13: could live with They couldn't live with four years of 756 00:35:08,560 --> 00:35:13,440 Speaker 13: Nimo and and Soda. But like Sodo a really good 757 00:35:13,480 --> 00:35:17,000 Speaker 13: center fielder, really good left fielder, and recommitment by Sodo. 758 00:35:17,160 --> 00:35:20,160 Speaker 13: And again they were going to allow one player to 759 00:35:20,200 --> 00:35:22,640 Speaker 13: be a full time DH for them, the guy who's. 760 00:35:22,400 --> 00:35:24,520 Speaker 8: The best atic aside from Otani. 761 00:35:24,920 --> 00:35:26,640 Speaker 13: Uh, the guy who's the best of it, who would 762 00:35:26,640 --> 00:35:29,120 Speaker 13: also bring something to their clubhouse at a time they 763 00:35:29,160 --> 00:35:30,520 Speaker 13: were worried about their clubhouse. 764 00:35:31,120 --> 00:35:33,799 Speaker 8: That's really good insight. That's great. Well, make sure you 765 00:35:33,880 --> 00:35:35,000 Speaker 8: check out Joel's article. 766 00:35:35,040 --> 00:35:38,359 Speaker 9: Obviously you can get it now on the New York Post, 767 00:35:38,360 --> 00:35:40,839 Speaker 9: but then also tomorrow if you're looking for if you're 768 00:35:40,880 --> 00:35:41,799 Speaker 9: looking for it in New York. 769 00:35:41,840 --> 00:35:43,400 Speaker 8: But Joel, thank you for stopping by. 770 00:35:43,560 --> 00:35:45,400 Speaker 13: It's great to leve you guys as part of this. 771 00:35:45,600 --> 00:35:47,520 Speaker 13: Thank you, Like this is the dinner has been better 772 00:35:47,719 --> 00:35:49,359 Speaker 13: the last two years because you guys have been part 773 00:35:49,400 --> 00:35:49,560 Speaker 13: of that. 774 00:35:49,600 --> 00:35:50,160 Speaker 8: I appreciate it. 775 00:35:50,160 --> 00:35:53,200 Speaker 13: And for somebody who cares about this dinner, we're thrilled 776 00:35:53,200 --> 00:35:54,080 Speaker 13: that you're part of the dinner. 777 00:35:54,080 --> 00:35:54,400 Speaker 8: Thank you. 778 00:35:54,520 --> 00:35:57,799 Speaker 13: Yeah, people know about this we had because before nobody 779 00:35:57,840 --> 00:35:58,920 Speaker 13: even knew anything I have. 780 00:35:59,000 --> 00:36:00,440 Speaker 7: People now are like, oh, that's really cool. 781 00:36:00,440 --> 00:36:02,320 Speaker 13: I never knew any I didn't even know that thing happened. 782 00:36:02,440 --> 00:36:06,480 Speaker 9: Yes, there are a lot of people that are live 783 00:36:06,520 --> 00:36:09,080 Speaker 9: streaming this throughout the evening. I mean, if you saw 784 00:36:09,120 --> 00:36:11,520 Speaker 9: the number for baseball to get that kind of audience 785 00:36:11,560 --> 00:36:13,719 Speaker 9: on YouTube and some of the other social platforms are 786 00:36:13,760 --> 00:36:17,080 Speaker 9: on a Saturday night, right, Yeah, this is not baseball 787 00:36:17,239 --> 00:36:21,040 Speaker 9: time to shine. It shows people will watch this if 788 00:36:21,040 --> 00:36:21,919 Speaker 9: they can find it. 789 00:36:21,920 --> 00:36:24,319 Speaker 8: So that was important to us. Anyway, Thank for you guys, 790 00:36:24,360 --> 00:36:26,120 Speaker 8: Thank you, Yes, appreciate it.