1 00:00:01,600 --> 00:00:05,200 Speaker 1: Good afternoon, everybody, and welcome to the Thursday episode of 2 00:00:05,320 --> 00:00:09,240 Speaker 1: A Fair Territory with Ken Rosenthal. Do not adjust your screens. 3 00:00:09,320 --> 00:00:13,280 Speaker 1: Ken Rosenthal is finally taking a few days off to 4 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:16,400 Speaker 1: reflect on his life choices. I am your host for 5 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 1: the day, Alana Rizzo, joined by Robert Murray, MLB insider 6 00:00:20,600 --> 00:00:23,560 Speaker 1: for Fan Sided. Obviously great to have Robert with us. 7 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:25,720 Speaker 1: Thank you for being here, Thank you for doing this 8 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:28,200 Speaker 1: for us. Looking forward to a good day. Because there's 9 00:00:28,240 --> 00:00:30,280 Speaker 1: a lot to talk about, Robert, Let's get right to 10 00:00:30,320 --> 00:00:32,080 Speaker 1: it and start with the lead. 11 00:00:32,440 --> 00:00:36,680 Speaker 2: Yeah. So, the Roman Anthony extension here with the Boston 12 00:00:36,680 --> 00:00:39,800 Speaker 2: Red Sox sent shockwaves throughout baseball because it was not 13 00:00:40,159 --> 00:00:45,280 Speaker 2: something that anybody really anticipated. There were some conversations early 14 00:00:45,360 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 2: on in the off season, but as soon as the 15 00:00:48,159 --> 00:00:52,080 Speaker 2: trade deadline ended up getting done, the Boston Red Sox 16 00:00:52,080 --> 00:00:55,720 Speaker 2: were very aggressive in trying to get Roman Anthony extended. 17 00:00:56,040 --> 00:00:58,720 Speaker 2: And from what I gather from start to finish it 18 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:01,600 Speaker 2: may have taken about forty eight hours. And by keeping 19 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:06,120 Speaker 2: Roman Anthony in Boston long term, this was a huge 20 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:09,559 Speaker 2: move for the Red Sox and for Roman Anthony as well. 21 00:01:10,000 --> 00:01:12,880 Speaker 2: And for the Red Sox it gets Anthony, who's one 22 00:01:12,880 --> 00:01:15,880 Speaker 2: of the top young players in Boston long term one 23 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:18,640 Speaker 2: hundred and thirty million, which could end up being a 24 00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:21,120 Speaker 2: huge steal in the long run. And for Anthony, it 25 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:23,880 Speaker 2: gets him in Boston for at least eight seasons, perhaps 26 00:01:23,959 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 2: nine with a club option for all sides. It's a 27 00:01:27,080 --> 00:01:29,559 Speaker 2: good move. I know there's some controversy and some people 28 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:32,759 Speaker 2: who think it maybe wasn't like the best move for Anthony, 29 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:34,759 Speaker 2: but you can't fault the gap for taking one hundred 30 00:01:34,760 --> 00:01:35,360 Speaker 2: and thirty million. 31 00:01:35,680 --> 00:01:37,840 Speaker 1: Oh, absolutely not. I also want to welcome our new 32 00:01:37,840 --> 00:01:41,279 Speaker 1: friends watching on NBC Sports in Philadelphia, the Bay Area 33 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:44,000 Speaker 1: as well as California and Robert. You bring up a 34 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:46,759 Speaker 1: really good point. Now. Some folks are saying, why would 35 00:01:46,840 --> 00:01:49,880 Speaker 1: Roman Anthony do this. He's just twenty one years old, 36 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:53,560 Speaker 1: He's leaving money on the table. He is expected to 37 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:56,440 Speaker 1: be one of the big superstars of the game. But 38 00:01:56,560 --> 00:01:58,880 Speaker 1: you know what he said, yes, and I guarantee you 39 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:02,080 Speaker 1: it wasn't just him making this decision. I know, having 40 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:05,560 Speaker 1: been at Fenway this week and listening to what everything 41 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:08,520 Speaker 1: was going on with Roman Anthony. He talked about it 42 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:10,919 Speaker 1: with his family, he talked about it with his agents 43 00:02:11,200 --> 00:02:13,800 Speaker 1: and this is a place that he made clear he 44 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:16,000 Speaker 1: wanted to play for a long time. What do you 45 00:02:16,040 --> 00:02:18,520 Speaker 1: make of what he was saying in his press conference. 46 00:02:18,880 --> 00:02:21,679 Speaker 2: No, it's by taking this deal. It's very clear that 47 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:24,480 Speaker 2: he wanted to be in Boston if he if he 48 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:27,359 Speaker 2: had waited, he may have gotten three, four, maybe even 49 00:02:27,360 --> 00:02:30,400 Speaker 2: five hundred million dollars. And that's that's a projection for sure. 50 00:02:30,600 --> 00:02:34,440 Speaker 2: But it's also a good projection considering just how good 51 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:36,960 Speaker 2: and talented he is and how highly tauted he was 52 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:40,120 Speaker 2: coming through the miners. But figure, you're twenty one years old, 53 00:02:40,600 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 2: you have one hundred and thirty million dollars thrown at you, 54 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:45,839 Speaker 2: You're in the town that you want to play in, 55 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:48,919 Speaker 2: and I mean, that's just a situation that's too good 56 00:02:48,919 --> 00:02:50,840 Speaker 2: to pass up, if you're Anthony, or if you're any player. 57 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:53,600 Speaker 2: We even saw Jackson Merril do it, we saw Corman 58 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:56,800 Speaker 2: Carroll do it. There's been other players who have done it. Anthony, 59 00:02:57,240 --> 00:02:59,360 Speaker 2: I mean, I can't blame him at all. I know 60 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:02,040 Speaker 2: there's some people in the background and around baseball where 61 00:03:02,160 --> 00:03:04,679 Speaker 2: questioning why he took it, But he took it for 62 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:06,720 Speaker 2: all the right reasons, because he wanted to be in Boston, 63 00:03:06,760 --> 00:03:10,440 Speaker 2: and I can never fault the guy for that, all. 64 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:12,840 Speaker 1: Right, So let me ask you this. Do you think 65 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:15,480 Speaker 1: the age is a factor in this, Robert, Because he's 66 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:17,960 Speaker 1: only twenty one years old, and when he does end 67 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:20,360 Speaker 1: this contract, even if the club picks up the option, 68 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:24,160 Speaker 1: he's still entering a free agent period at around thirty 69 00:03:24,200 --> 00:03:26,040 Speaker 1: years old. It's not as if he's going to be 70 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:28,960 Speaker 1: thirty six when he's able to go to another team. 71 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:30,720 Speaker 1: I mean, that has to play a factor into it 72 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:31,840 Speaker 1: as well. I would imagine. 73 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:35,440 Speaker 2: Oh, it totally does, and as it should. I mean, 74 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:38,839 Speaker 2: from his age twenty one to the thirty seasons, he's 75 00:03:38,880 --> 00:03:41,520 Speaker 2: going to make a hundred the thirty million obviously it 76 00:03:41,560 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 2: bought out some free agent years, and maybe that could 77 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:45,560 Speaker 2: cost him some money then, but he's still going to 78 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:48,160 Speaker 2: be in a position where he can land a maybe 79 00:03:48,240 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 2: ten plus year contract, could end up getting three four 80 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:53,800 Speaker 2: hundred million dollars. So by the time it's all said 81 00:03:53,800 --> 00:03:55,960 Speaker 2: and done, he could be in a position to really 82 00:03:56,000 --> 00:03:59,960 Speaker 2: maximize his value and get maybe five hundred plus million 83 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:03,120 Speaker 2: throughout his entire career. So even though he may have 84 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:05,680 Speaker 2: left some money on the table now, he's going to 85 00:04:05,720 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 2: be able to make it up in the future for sure. 86 00:04:07,600 --> 00:04:11,720 Speaker 2: So for him, for his family, they're in a very 87 00:04:11,720 --> 00:04:14,400 Speaker 2: good spot to be set for life. I mean, shoot, 88 00:04:14,480 --> 00:04:16,760 Speaker 2: is even his great great great grandkids could end up 89 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:20,280 Speaker 2: being several life But no, it's a great deal and 90 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:23,120 Speaker 2: it sets them up for future success in earnings as well. 91 00:04:23,440 --> 00:04:26,159 Speaker 1: Yeah, Roman Anthony is gonna get paid and make no 92 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:29,200 Speaker 1: mistake about that. Okay, Robert, switching our focus now to 93 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:31,880 Speaker 1: the Milwaukee Brewers. I'm not certain entering the twenty twenty 94 00:04:31,880 --> 00:04:34,360 Speaker 1: five season if either one of us would have thought 95 00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:36,960 Speaker 1: that the brew Crew would be the first team to 96 00:04:37,040 --> 00:04:40,600 Speaker 1: reach seventy wins on the season. Are you buying what 97 00:04:40,640 --> 00:04:41,240 Speaker 1: they're selling? 98 00:04:42,560 --> 00:04:44,680 Speaker 2: Oh? I'm totally buying, And how could you not? With 99 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:48,040 Speaker 2: Pat Murphy, I mean, Murphy is he is such a 100 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:51,120 Speaker 2: common presence. He's intimidating for sure, Like if you're around him, 101 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:53,920 Speaker 2: like you can you can sense he's like a grizzly bear, 102 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:55,599 Speaker 2: but he's also a teddy bear at the same time, 103 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:57,960 Speaker 2: And he cares about his guys so much and he 104 00:04:58,040 --> 00:05:02,039 Speaker 2: has them believing and that ross feels like exactly like 105 00:05:02,080 --> 00:05:06,120 Speaker 2: what Pat Murphy is. He's hard nosed, he's aggressive, and 106 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:08,599 Speaker 2: he just he plays the game. That entire team plays 107 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:11,000 Speaker 2: the game the right way, and we even saw throughout 108 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:13,200 Speaker 2: this entire wind streak and throughout this entire stretch they've 109 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:15,200 Speaker 2: been by far the best team in baseball. They're putting 110 00:05:15,240 --> 00:05:18,840 Speaker 2: up runs, they're pitching really well, they're playing great defense 111 00:05:18,880 --> 00:05:21,840 Speaker 2: as well. Throughout the stretch. Their last win streak here, 112 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:24,919 Speaker 2: they haven't had any errors on defense, so they're just 113 00:05:24,960 --> 00:05:29,719 Speaker 2: playing really good, fundamental baseball. I think they're here to stay, 114 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:34,200 Speaker 2: and to me, they may not have the payroll of 115 00:05:34,200 --> 00:05:36,919 Speaker 2: the Dodgers or the trade deadline of the Padres, but 116 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:39,839 Speaker 2: there's still a really freaking good baseball team. So I'm 117 00:05:39,880 --> 00:05:43,159 Speaker 2: absolutely buying everything that's that's going on with the Brewers 118 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:45,919 Speaker 2: right now, and I would not be surprised by the 119 00:05:45,920 --> 00:05:47,960 Speaker 2: time it's all said and done if they actually represent 120 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:49,279 Speaker 2: the National League in the World Series. 121 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:51,919 Speaker 1: Wow, the whole thing, HU, Why do you have so 122 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:54,640 Speaker 1: much confidence in Milwaukee being the pennant winner in the 123 00:05:54,720 --> 00:05:55,560 Speaker 1: National League. 124 00:05:56,920 --> 00:05:59,240 Speaker 2: That you look at their pitching. Their pitching has been 125 00:05:59,279 --> 00:06:02,440 Speaker 2: their foundation throughout, I mean to shoot, the last five 126 00:06:02,520 --> 00:06:05,120 Speaker 2: ten years, and now they have offense as well. They 127 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:10,560 Speaker 2: have Jackson Curio, Christian Yelich, Isaac Collins South Freelick is there. 128 00:06:10,680 --> 00:06:13,640 Speaker 2: They have, I mean, so many young pieces on that 129 00:06:13,720 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 2: team who were just emerging and playing really good, like 130 00:06:17,560 --> 00:06:20,840 Speaker 2: as I said, fundamental baseball. And their bullpen is very 131 00:06:20,839 --> 00:06:24,000 Speaker 2: good as well, even after trading Devin Williams, even after 132 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:26,920 Speaker 2: trading Josh Hater a couple of years ago, and they 133 00:06:26,920 --> 00:06:29,320 Speaker 2: added Shelby Miller at the trade DeLine, and that was 134 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:32,200 Speaker 2: one that actually I was able to drop about twenty 135 00:06:32,279 --> 00:06:34,960 Speaker 2: five or so minutes after the trade deadline, and they 136 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:37,320 Speaker 2: only gave up a player to be named later cash 137 00:06:37,400 --> 00:06:40,000 Speaker 2: in the deal, and it just it felt like a 138 00:06:40,040 --> 00:06:43,560 Speaker 2: classic Brewers move. Well, actually maybe not classic Brewers move 139 00:06:43,600 --> 00:06:46,400 Speaker 2: because they added Salary and Jeordan Montgomery, but a under 140 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:49,400 Speaker 2: the radar arm even when that wasn't the most pressing 141 00:06:49,480 --> 00:06:51,480 Speaker 2: need for him. He's going to be debuting in the 142 00:06:51,480 --> 00:06:54,400 Speaker 2: next couple of days. I think it was a great 143 00:06:54,440 --> 00:06:57,120 Speaker 2: move by Milwaukee and it strengthened what was already a 144 00:06:57,160 --> 00:07:00,560 Speaker 2: really good unit for them. So I think they have 145 00:07:00,600 --> 00:07:03,719 Speaker 2: all the ingredients, especially them on defense as well, to 146 00:07:03,839 --> 00:07:05,280 Speaker 2: just be a force in the postseason. 147 00:07:05,640 --> 00:07:08,120 Speaker 1: Yeah, going back and forth with the Chicago Cubs and 148 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:11,080 Speaker 1: then NL Central, changing our focus now to the AL 149 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:14,040 Speaker 1: West and the Seattle Mariners. Everybody arguing perhaps that the 150 00:07:14,080 --> 00:07:17,160 Speaker 1: Mariners did the best job at the deadline, getting not 151 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:20,560 Speaker 1: only a U HENNYO Suarez, but also getting Josh Naylor, 152 00:07:20,600 --> 00:07:23,680 Speaker 1: and Naylor seems to like playing there because he's raking. 153 00:07:23,720 --> 00:07:25,360 Speaker 1: What do you make of what Seattle did at the 154 00:07:25,400 --> 00:07:27,480 Speaker 1: deadline and are they for real in the AL West 155 00:07:27,680 --> 00:07:30,040 Speaker 1: perhaps to win that division against the Astros. 156 00:07:32,040 --> 00:07:34,600 Speaker 2: I think they're also I'm on the on the hype 157 00:07:34,640 --> 00:07:37,760 Speaker 2: train this morning, but I'm also thinking they're legit. They 158 00:07:38,200 --> 00:07:42,400 Speaker 2: added Josh Naylorano Suarez and they all they almost got 159 00:07:42,480 --> 00:07:45,840 Speaker 2: Joean Duran and there was at one point that morning 160 00:07:45,880 --> 00:07:47,320 Speaker 2: that he was traded that I thought he was going 161 00:07:47,400 --> 00:07:49,520 Speaker 2: to be in Seattle, but they ended up getting the 162 00:07:49,520 --> 00:07:52,560 Speaker 2: two sluggers, and both of them have been very good 163 00:07:52,600 --> 00:07:56,160 Speaker 2: since coming to Seattle, and Naylor has provided it with power, 164 00:07:56,200 --> 00:07:58,400 Speaker 2: but he's also doing it with stolen bases as well. 165 00:07:58,480 --> 00:08:02,360 Speaker 2: From the from the I'm spotting the lineup, so everything 166 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:04,360 Speaker 2: that they could have hoped for so far has been 167 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:06,480 Speaker 2: reality with both of those players. But I don't think 168 00:08:06,520 --> 00:08:09,360 Speaker 2: anybody necessarily expected Naylor to go ten for ten and 169 00:08:09,400 --> 00:08:13,000 Speaker 2: stolen basis since going to Seattle. It's a stroke of 170 00:08:13,080 --> 00:08:16,600 Speaker 2: genius by Jerry Depoto, and it's something that I've said repeatedly. 171 00:08:16,680 --> 00:08:20,239 Speaker 2: I've said it on Fall Territory a bunch that the Mariners, 172 00:08:20,280 --> 00:08:24,320 Speaker 2: they have such a talented team that it only made 173 00:08:24,400 --> 00:08:26,960 Speaker 2: sense for them to go all in at the deadline 174 00:08:27,000 --> 00:08:28,320 Speaker 2: or even in the off season because I wanted to 175 00:08:28,400 --> 00:08:31,280 Speaker 2: design Pete Alonzo. Obviously that didn't happen, but I got 176 00:08:31,360 --> 00:08:33,439 Speaker 2: to give them credit where credits due. They actually went 177 00:08:33,520 --> 00:08:36,920 Speaker 2: all in, didn't sacrifice the future as well, and their 178 00:08:37,280 --> 00:08:39,800 Speaker 2: chances of advancing into the World Series this year are 179 00:08:39,840 --> 00:08:41,040 Speaker 2: about as good as they've ever been. 180 00:08:41,720 --> 00:08:44,199 Speaker 1: Do you think they have enough offense to hold off 181 00:08:44,240 --> 00:08:46,040 Speaker 1: the likes of the New York Yankees, who I am 182 00:08:46,200 --> 00:08:48,440 Speaker 1: very well aware or struggling right now, but the New 183 00:08:48,520 --> 00:08:51,600 Speaker 1: York Yankees, the Cleveland Guardians who are still in the mix, 184 00:08:51,679 --> 00:08:54,640 Speaker 1: the Texas Rangers that are still a part of the conversation. 185 00:08:55,160 --> 00:08:56,560 Speaker 1: Do the Ems have enough? 186 00:08:58,160 --> 00:09:00,240 Speaker 2: I think they do. I just need to see him 187 00:09:00,400 --> 00:09:03,319 Speaker 2: actually do it in order to believe it, because it's 188 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:05,160 Speaker 2: it's one thing to do it in the regular season, 189 00:09:05,280 --> 00:09:07,079 Speaker 2: but doing it in the postseason is a whole other 190 00:09:07,120 --> 00:09:09,400 Speaker 2: beast And they haven't proven that they've They've been able 191 00:09:09,440 --> 00:09:11,920 Speaker 2: to do that in recent years, but this year it 192 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:14,040 Speaker 2: feels like it's they're set up to be different and 193 00:09:14,559 --> 00:09:18,280 Speaker 2: adding Suarez and adding Naylor provides veteran leadership, and they're 194 00:09:18,360 --> 00:09:20,920 Speaker 2: they're talking about Naylor being a being one of the 195 00:09:20,960 --> 00:09:23,360 Speaker 2: better leaders that they've seen in the clubhouse, even since 196 00:09:23,400 --> 00:09:25,920 Speaker 2: Corey Seger. There was a Mariners reporter who ended up 197 00:09:25,920 --> 00:09:28,600 Speaker 2: mentioning that yesterday. I thought it was a really astute 198 00:09:28,640 --> 00:09:32,560 Speaker 2: point by them. But to me, they're they're in very 199 00:09:32,559 --> 00:09:34,760 Speaker 2: good shape. I'm not rolling out Texas by any means, 200 00:09:34,800 --> 00:09:38,520 Speaker 2: because they got better at the deadline. They added Merrill Kelly. Obviously, 201 00:09:38,559 --> 00:09:41,199 Speaker 2: they have de Gram, But the most underrated pitcher in 202 00:09:41,280 --> 00:09:44,400 Speaker 2: baseball who is not getting enough national recognition is Nathan Yavaldi. 203 00:09:44,600 --> 00:09:47,280 Speaker 2: He has been phenomenal for them this year. He's got 204 00:09:47,320 --> 00:09:49,880 Speaker 2: an era I believe in the ones and he's just 205 00:09:50,040 --> 00:09:54,120 Speaker 2: been been remarkable for them. So the Rangers feel like 206 00:09:54,160 --> 00:09:56,880 Speaker 2: the scary team. The Yankees are still scary for sure, 207 00:09:57,040 --> 00:10:00,280 Speaker 2: but this latest stretch for them has been wondering how 208 00:10:00,360 --> 00:10:02,640 Speaker 2: far exactly they get to the postseason, if they even 209 00:10:02,720 --> 00:10:03,240 Speaker 2: make it at all. 210 00:10:03,679 --> 00:10:06,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, I had that question. Yesterday over on Nissan on 211 00:10:06,480 --> 00:10:09,559 Speaker 1: Unobstructed Views, we were talking about how many teams in 212 00:10:09,640 --> 00:10:14,440 Speaker 1: the American League East actually make the postseason. So let 213 00:10:14,520 --> 00:10:16,680 Speaker 1: me ask you this, do you think well, I'll ask 214 00:10:16,720 --> 00:10:18,679 Speaker 1: you how many teams in the AL East make the 215 00:10:18,760 --> 00:10:21,200 Speaker 1: postseason and how many teams in the AL West make 216 00:10:21,280 --> 00:10:22,160 Speaker 1: it into the playoffs. 217 00:10:23,040 --> 00:10:24,959 Speaker 2: So it's a great question, and I'm pulling up the 218 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:27,400 Speaker 2: standings right now, so I'll make sure I don't forget anybody. 219 00:10:27,720 --> 00:10:31,040 Speaker 2: The Blue Jays to me, I think they absolutely make 220 00:10:31,080 --> 00:10:34,439 Speaker 2: it for sure. The Red Sox to me, they're in 221 00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:36,240 Speaker 2: a position to make it as well. And the vibes 222 00:10:36,240 --> 00:10:39,360 Speaker 2: are in Boston are just very good, especially after extending 223 00:10:39,400 --> 00:10:41,880 Speaker 2: Roman Anthony. The vibes before that were good, but now 224 00:10:41,960 --> 00:10:44,080 Speaker 2: that they got Anthony in town and signed long term, 225 00:10:44,520 --> 00:10:48,120 Speaker 2: the vibes there are great. I'm going I'm gonna leave 226 00:10:48,120 --> 00:10:50,440 Speaker 2: it at that as of this point. Maybe it's an 227 00:10:50,480 --> 00:10:52,839 Speaker 2: overreaction to their latest stretch, but I don't think that 228 00:10:52,880 --> 00:10:55,720 Speaker 2: the Yankees are gonna end up making the postseason. That's 229 00:10:55,800 --> 00:10:58,480 Speaker 2: kind of my hot take for right now. So if 230 00:10:58,520 --> 00:11:02,040 Speaker 2: I'm wrong, people can clip this and expose me, which 231 00:11:02,080 --> 00:11:05,480 Speaker 2: I would deserve. That for sure. But going to the 232 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:08,880 Speaker 2: Ale West, I have the Astros making it, I have 233 00:11:09,000 --> 00:11:11,720 Speaker 2: the Maritors making it, and I somehow have the Rangers 234 00:11:11,720 --> 00:11:14,920 Speaker 2: squeaking in even after their early season struggles. So I 235 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:16,680 Speaker 2: think we see more teams out of the Al West 236 00:11:16,800 --> 00:11:17,760 Speaker 2: than we do the Ale East. 237 00:11:18,080 --> 00:11:20,560 Speaker 1: Wow, Okay, I do agree with you. On the Al East. 238 00:11:20,640 --> 00:11:23,160 Speaker 1: I think it's the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston 239 00:11:23,200 --> 00:11:24,920 Speaker 1: Red Sox. I don't think the Yankees make it, and 240 00:11:24,920 --> 00:11:27,559 Speaker 1: I think there's two also in the Al West, the 241 00:11:27,679 --> 00:11:30,360 Speaker 1: Astros and the M's all right. 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I mean, 269 00:12:57,559 --> 00:13:01,319 Speaker 1: being an MLB insider is not an easy job. It's 270 00:13:01,400 --> 00:13:03,640 Speaker 1: not for the week. So tell me a bit about 271 00:13:03,760 --> 00:13:07,560 Speaker 1: your trade deadline recovery program. How you feeling? 272 00:13:08,760 --> 00:13:10,080 Speaker 2: You know, if you would have asked me that question 273 00:13:10,160 --> 00:13:12,719 Speaker 2: about three days ago, I could barely speak. I was 274 00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:16,480 Speaker 2: I was mentally exhausted. I was in Chicago and usually 275 00:13:16,559 --> 00:13:20,079 Speaker 2: you're out doing different things, and I was in bed 276 00:13:20,160 --> 00:13:22,640 Speaker 2: by about seven o'clock, So that was. That was pretty 277 00:13:22,640 --> 00:13:24,800 Speaker 2: pathetic of me. But now I'm starting to feel a 278 00:13:24,840 --> 00:13:27,720 Speaker 2: lot better. The recovery has just been trying to stay 279 00:13:27,760 --> 00:13:29,840 Speaker 2: off my phone as much as possible because my social 280 00:13:29,920 --> 00:13:32,400 Speaker 2: battery was at about a zero. Because my days throughout 281 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:35,800 Speaker 2: the trade deadline typically start around four am and got 282 00:13:35,840 --> 00:13:39,600 Speaker 2: done around eleven or twelve pm, so long days for sure, 283 00:13:40,400 --> 00:13:42,840 Speaker 2: but staying off my phone, trying to cuddle with my dog, Cooper, 284 00:13:43,360 --> 00:13:45,760 Speaker 2: who is showing behind me right now. I mean, you 285 00:13:45,800 --> 00:13:47,400 Speaker 2: got to give Cooper a shout on the show, but 286 00:13:47,480 --> 00:13:51,000 Speaker 2: that was He's been an absolute hero throughout this entire stretch. 287 00:13:51,559 --> 00:13:55,520 Speaker 1: Yes, Cooper, my guy. Love dogs, Love Cooper. Okay, let 288 00:13:55,559 --> 00:13:57,400 Speaker 1: me ask you this. This is a question from our 289 00:13:57,520 --> 00:13:59,960 Speaker 1: chat on YouTube. Thanks for being here, you guys always appreciate. 290 00:14:00,240 --> 00:14:03,000 Speaker 1: Daniel Rothenberg wants to know question for you and I 291 00:14:03,240 --> 00:14:05,839 Speaker 1: do you think any interim managers will stay on for 292 00:14:06,000 --> 00:14:09,400 Speaker 1: next year? If not? Who were the top manager candidates 293 00:14:09,480 --> 00:14:10,640 Speaker 1: Who's going to get rewarded? 294 00:14:11,600 --> 00:14:11,800 Speaker 3: Yeah? 295 00:14:11,880 --> 00:14:14,520 Speaker 2: I don't know if there's any interim managers who end 296 00:14:14,600 --> 00:14:18,000 Speaker 2: up staying in place this year, maybe in Washington, but 297 00:14:18,120 --> 00:14:20,880 Speaker 2: I'm gonna I'm going to try to branch out a 298 00:14:20,920 --> 00:14:23,840 Speaker 2: little bit here. The obvious one is Skip Schumacher, and 299 00:14:24,080 --> 00:14:27,000 Speaker 2: he is going to be the top candidate for so 300 00:14:27,080 --> 00:14:30,720 Speaker 2: many different teams throughout the league. And when he left 301 00:14:30,760 --> 00:14:35,480 Speaker 2: Miami he was asked about plenty like behind the scenes 302 00:14:35,520 --> 00:14:38,120 Speaker 2: with me, people were wondering where he could end up 303 00:14:38,160 --> 00:14:40,400 Speaker 2: going or what his future may end up looking like. 304 00:14:40,520 --> 00:14:42,960 Speaker 2: He's in Texas now. I don't expect it to be 305 00:14:43,040 --> 00:14:45,160 Speaker 2: a very long stay in Texas unless he ends up 306 00:14:45,200 --> 00:14:48,120 Speaker 2: replacing Bruce Bochie down the line. But he stands out 307 00:14:48,160 --> 00:14:51,600 Speaker 2: to me almost immediately. I'm going to go under the 308 00:14:51,680 --> 00:14:54,360 Speaker 2: radar candidate here, and this is going back to my 309 00:14:54,520 --> 00:14:56,200 Speaker 2: ties with the Milwaukee Brewers, but I would go with 310 00:14:56,280 --> 00:14:59,800 Speaker 2: Walker mckinvin. He's the current bench coach of the Chicago 311 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:04,400 Speaker 2: White Socks. He is as respected of a coach or 312 00:15:04,640 --> 00:15:07,760 Speaker 2: just a baseball person as I've been around in Milwaukee. 313 00:15:08,080 --> 00:15:12,400 Speaker 2: And he's smart, he's analytical, former player in college. He's 314 00:15:12,440 --> 00:15:15,560 Speaker 2: somebody who I'm I'm definitely keeping an eye on for sure. 315 00:15:16,040 --> 00:15:19,040 Speaker 2: And the last one would be would be Walt Weiss. 316 00:15:19,520 --> 00:15:23,400 Speaker 2: I could see him being a candidate in Atlanta should 317 00:15:23,760 --> 00:15:25,680 Speaker 2: Brian Snicker end up retiring at the end of the 318 00:15:25,760 --> 00:15:28,280 Speaker 2: year as expected. So those are the three names that 319 00:15:28,280 --> 00:15:29,880 Speaker 2: I'm keeping an eye on both now. 320 00:15:29,880 --> 00:15:33,400 Speaker 1: In long term. Yeah. Well, Weiss has had managerial experience 321 00:15:33,520 --> 00:15:36,840 Speaker 1: obviously with the Colorado Rockies, longtime baseball man. All right, 322 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:39,320 Speaker 1: our focus is now on the New York Yankees. We 323 00:15:39,400 --> 00:15:41,400 Speaker 1: cannot make it through a show without talking about the 324 00:15:41,440 --> 00:15:44,880 Speaker 1: pin Stripers. They are struggling. Zach Ge wants to know 325 00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:47,560 Speaker 1: from you, Robert, do the Yankees have an Aaron Boone 326 00:15:47,640 --> 00:15:50,520 Speaker 1: problem or a player problem? Devin Williams was chosen to 327 00:15:50,520 --> 00:15:53,000 Speaker 1: pitch Game one and two in Texas and handed the 328 00:15:53,080 --> 00:15:56,560 Speaker 1: win to the Rangers both games. That is zach GE's opinion. 329 00:15:57,200 --> 00:15:59,680 Speaker 1: Is it a managerial issue or is it a player issue. 330 00:16:01,080 --> 00:16:03,560 Speaker 2: It's a good question, Zach Gie, and I wonder if 331 00:16:03,600 --> 00:16:06,240 Speaker 2: it could end up actually being like an organizational issue, 332 00:16:06,280 --> 00:16:10,240 Speaker 2: because you see just the overall mistakes that they make. 333 00:16:10,360 --> 00:16:12,320 Speaker 2: They I talked before about the Brewers and just how 334 00:16:12,440 --> 00:16:14,880 Speaker 2: fundamental they are on the baseball field and just how 335 00:16:14,920 --> 00:16:17,960 Speaker 2: well they play the Yankees make so many mistakes on 336 00:16:18,040 --> 00:16:20,840 Speaker 2: the on the on the field that it just makes 337 00:16:20,880 --> 00:16:22,920 Speaker 2: you wonder what exactly that they're being taught in the 338 00:16:22,960 --> 00:16:25,680 Speaker 2: minors or or just in general. So I can see 339 00:16:25,680 --> 00:16:28,920 Speaker 2: it being an organizational issue, but I also think it's 340 00:16:29,200 --> 00:16:33,200 Speaker 2: also a managerial issue issue as well, and clearly something 341 00:16:33,280 --> 00:16:35,760 Speaker 2: is not going right in New York. I don't think 342 00:16:35,800 --> 00:16:38,000 Speaker 2: they're going to end up making a change anytime sooner, 343 00:16:38,120 --> 00:16:40,360 Speaker 2: like during the season. Year. If they make a change, 344 00:16:40,400 --> 00:16:42,400 Speaker 2: you would probably be after the season. But I don't 345 00:16:43,040 --> 00:16:45,320 Speaker 2: they They're about as patient of an organization as there 346 00:16:45,400 --> 00:16:48,520 Speaker 2: possibly is. But something has to change there, like whether 347 00:16:48,560 --> 00:16:51,600 Speaker 2: it's the way they're teaching the players, the message to 348 00:16:51,680 --> 00:16:54,440 Speaker 2: the players, or just whatever they have to do. Something 349 00:16:54,560 --> 00:16:57,560 Speaker 2: needs to change. And that absolutely stems with with Aaron 350 00:16:57,600 --> 00:17:00,720 Speaker 2: Boone because Brian Cashman's handed him very good roster. 351 00:17:02,120 --> 00:17:05,800 Speaker 1: Sticking along the lines, the topic of managers is Pat 352 00:17:05,920 --> 00:17:09,440 Speaker 1: Murphy the man to beat as far as n EL 353 00:17:09,640 --> 00:17:12,840 Speaker 1: manager of the year. If it's not Pat and his pancakes, 354 00:17:12,960 --> 00:17:13,399 Speaker 1: who is it? 355 00:17:14,480 --> 00:17:16,240 Speaker 2: I mean, how can you turn on a pancake man 356 00:17:16,320 --> 00:17:19,560 Speaker 2: for this? Absolutely it's Pat Murphy. The job that he's 357 00:17:19,640 --> 00:17:24,440 Speaker 2: done in Milwaukee is remarkable, and they they were written 358 00:17:24,480 --> 00:17:27,720 Speaker 2: off going into the year after losing William Damas, after 359 00:17:27,840 --> 00:17:30,920 Speaker 2: losing Devin Williams. It felt like how we were talking 360 00:17:30,960 --> 00:17:33,000 Speaker 2: about them in previous years after they traded away some 361 00:17:33,080 --> 00:17:35,920 Speaker 2: of their best players, and yet time and time again 362 00:17:36,600 --> 00:17:39,159 Speaker 2: they've been able to just prove people wrong. And this 363 00:17:39,280 --> 00:17:42,080 Speaker 2: year has been their finst performance. And to me, Pat 364 00:17:42,200 --> 00:17:45,280 Speaker 2: Murphy is absolutely the favorite to win Manager of the Year. 365 00:17:45,640 --> 00:17:48,200 Speaker 2: He's deserving of it going back to back, and I 366 00:17:48,280 --> 00:17:51,160 Speaker 2: mean he's got competition in Miami because what the Marlins 367 00:17:51,200 --> 00:17:53,920 Speaker 2: are doing in Clayton McCollough. The job that he's done 368 00:17:53,920 --> 00:17:56,600 Speaker 2: there has been tremendous, but it's got to go to 369 00:17:56,640 --> 00:17:59,159 Speaker 2: Pat Murphy. I mean, who expected this deep into the 370 00:17:59,200 --> 00:18:01,240 Speaker 2: regular season for the Brewers to have the best record 371 00:18:01,280 --> 00:18:03,720 Speaker 2: in baseball? Not me, even though I did have them 372 00:18:03,760 --> 00:18:06,440 Speaker 2: winning the division at least I think. I think that's 373 00:18:06,520 --> 00:18:10,760 Speaker 2: something that I that I have, but no, it's just 374 00:18:10,920 --> 00:18:12,680 Speaker 2: incredibly impressive the job that he's done. 375 00:18:13,160 --> 00:18:15,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, Pat Murphy's a lot of fun to be around too, 376 00:18:15,359 --> 00:18:17,760 Speaker 1: and as you mentioned, he's very stern, but he also 377 00:18:17,840 --> 00:18:21,000 Speaker 1: has a very fun and playful side about him as well. Obviously, 378 00:18:21,080 --> 00:18:23,680 Speaker 1: the guys like playing for him. He's probably the front 379 00:18:23,720 --> 00:18:26,480 Speaker 1: runner as far as that category is concerned. All right, Max, 380 00:18:26,600 --> 00:18:28,960 Speaker 1: what's up. Great to have you with us. What do 381 00:18:29,080 --> 00:18:31,879 Speaker 1: you think the plan is for Reese Hoskins upon return 382 00:18:31,960 --> 00:18:35,200 Speaker 1: from the IL, given King Vaughan's emergence for the Brewers. 383 00:18:36,280 --> 00:18:40,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's a great question, Max, And for the Brewers, 384 00:18:40,680 --> 00:18:43,119 Speaker 2: they got to figure that out. And something that I 385 00:18:43,200 --> 00:18:46,000 Speaker 2: found out during the trade deadline is is they were 386 00:18:46,040 --> 00:18:49,479 Speaker 2: looking for infielders and they were looking at Ryan O'Hearn. 387 00:18:49,800 --> 00:18:53,440 Speaker 2: They were looking at Ehano Suarez. They were interested in 388 00:18:53,520 --> 00:18:57,200 Speaker 2: both players and tried acquiring either one. Obviously didn't get either. 389 00:18:57,640 --> 00:18:59,960 Speaker 2: So I'm wondering what exactly it could end up meaning 390 00:19:00,160 --> 00:19:03,760 Speaker 2: for Hoskins. It's future in Milwaukee this year. I mean, 391 00:19:03,880 --> 00:19:05,919 Speaker 2: I don't know how you end up keeping a gully 392 00:19:06,040 --> 00:19:08,200 Speaker 2: Andrew Vaughn out of the lot. The job that he's 393 00:19:08,280 --> 00:19:12,480 Speaker 2: done is just incredible. Hoskins is obviously a very talented player, 394 00:19:12,560 --> 00:19:16,520 Speaker 2: but if I'm Milwaukee, you got to ride the hot 395 00:19:16,600 --> 00:19:18,840 Speaker 2: hand and you got to keep Vaughn in there, and 396 00:19:18,960 --> 00:19:20,520 Speaker 2: that could end up meeting a lesser role for a 397 00:19:20,560 --> 00:19:22,840 Speaker 2: Galy Hoskins, or even moving them to a DH spot 398 00:19:23,280 --> 00:19:25,760 Speaker 2: or something along those lines. 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Foul. 426 00:20:49,160 --> 00:20:51,120 Speaker 2: Dude, dude, dude. 427 00:20:57,000 --> 00:20:59,040 Speaker 1: All right, Robert, this is where you and I get 428 00:20:59,080 --> 00:21:02,639 Speaker 1: to give props, give our flowers, give praise to a person, 429 00:21:02,800 --> 00:21:06,840 Speaker 1: a person's an organization that is doing something good. Who 430 00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:08,400 Speaker 1: is your dude of the week. 431 00:21:09,560 --> 00:21:11,359 Speaker 2: I mean, how could it not be a J. Prazinski 432 00:21:11,440 --> 00:21:13,960 Speaker 2: and of being Hall of pretty good? I believe that's 433 00:21:13,960 --> 00:21:16,439 Speaker 2: what he's what he got elected to. I mean, does 434 00:21:16,480 --> 00:21:18,680 Speaker 2: it get absolutely better than that? To me, that's better 435 00:21:18,720 --> 00:21:21,360 Speaker 2: than being inducted into the Hall of Fame. Ah good, 436 00:21:24,240 --> 00:21:26,360 Speaker 2: you gotta make AJ feel pretty good on this show. 437 00:21:26,440 --> 00:21:29,840 Speaker 2: But the that along with his speech that he ended 438 00:21:29,920 --> 00:21:32,440 Speaker 2: up having, I mean, that's as good as it gets. 439 00:21:32,480 --> 00:21:34,840 Speaker 2: So major props to AJ. If you haven't had a 440 00:21:34,920 --> 00:21:36,680 Speaker 2: chance go watch a speech which I believe is on 441 00:21:36,720 --> 00:21:39,600 Speaker 2: the Fall Territory Twitter account, So props to him. 442 00:21:39,680 --> 00:21:43,159 Speaker 1: But what about you, Yeah, Aj Pierzinsky, we love you. 443 00:21:43,280 --> 00:21:46,920 Speaker 1: Congratulations on being in the Hall of pretty good. You 444 00:21:47,000 --> 00:21:49,800 Speaker 1: got you gotta love it, my dude, to the week 445 00:21:49,920 --> 00:21:53,080 Speaker 1: is an organization, it's actually both sides of the equation, Robert. 446 00:21:53,160 --> 00:21:55,800 Speaker 1: I'm going to give props to Craig Breslo, the Boston 447 00:21:55,880 --> 00:21:59,560 Speaker 1: Red Sox front office team, their ownership group, and Roman 448 00:21:59,640 --> 00:22:02,560 Speaker 1: Anthony and his team for coming together on what was 449 00:22:02,680 --> 00:22:06,640 Speaker 1: a very tight lipped but very quick deal to extend 450 00:22:06,880 --> 00:22:10,399 Speaker 1: the Roman Empire for the foreseeable future at Fenway and 451 00:22:10,480 --> 00:22:12,800 Speaker 1: with the Boston Red Sox. This is a kid, obviously 452 00:22:12,960 --> 00:22:16,000 Speaker 1: that is going to likely be a superstar, right He 453 00:22:16,160 --> 00:22:19,520 Speaker 1: just assigned an eight year extension. I believe one hundred 454 00:22:19,560 --> 00:22:23,000 Speaker 1: and thirty million could have waited, could have forced it 455 00:22:23,240 --> 00:22:26,480 Speaker 1: into you know, arbitration, free agency, all those types of things, 456 00:22:26,600 --> 00:22:29,360 Speaker 1: but knew he wanted to be in Boston. And good 457 00:22:29,440 --> 00:22:32,560 Speaker 1: for Craig Breslo and the Red Sox for realizing that 458 00:22:33,200 --> 00:22:35,400 Speaker 1: they needed to lock up one of their young stars 459 00:22:35,920 --> 00:22:38,720 Speaker 1: and maybe atone for the sins if you will of 460 00:22:38,880 --> 00:22:43,000 Speaker 1: letting the likes of the Mookie Bets type go, you know, 461 00:22:43,200 --> 00:22:45,440 Speaker 1: getting rid of devors, which I understand that whole thing, 462 00:22:45,840 --> 00:22:48,240 Speaker 1: but maybe they're turning a page with how they're handling 463 00:22:48,359 --> 00:22:51,200 Speaker 1: young stars. Now, the next order of business is to 464 00:22:51,480 --> 00:22:55,320 Speaker 1: sign Alex Bregman to a long term deal. I live 465 00:22:55,400 --> 00:22:58,800 Speaker 1: in the Boston area. Vibes are high. You mentioned that 466 00:22:58,960 --> 00:23:02,600 Speaker 1: people are feeling good. Let's get Briggie locked up. Congratulations 467 00:23:02,680 --> 00:23:05,680 Speaker 1: to Roman Anthony. Those guys are my dude of the week. 468 00:23:05,760 --> 00:23:06,080 Speaker 3: All right. 469 00:23:06,240 --> 00:23:17,320 Speaker 1: Time now for our dork of the week, Robert. This 470 00:23:17,480 --> 00:23:20,240 Speaker 1: is when we're like, what are these people doing? Who's 471 00:23:20,280 --> 00:23:21,080 Speaker 1: your dork of the week. 472 00:23:22,640 --> 00:23:24,840 Speaker 2: We talked about how high the vibes were in Boston, 473 00:23:25,040 --> 00:23:27,080 Speaker 2: but you also you got to look at the New 474 00:23:27,160 --> 00:23:29,440 Speaker 2: York Yankees and their struggles end up being contributing to 475 00:23:29,480 --> 00:23:32,920 Speaker 2: the high vibes in Boston. So I'm going with Brian 476 00:23:33,040 --> 00:23:35,200 Speaker 2: Cashman and Aaron Boone as the dark of the weeks 477 00:23:35,520 --> 00:23:39,320 Speaker 2: or dorks of the week. Cashman acquired three different bullpen 478 00:23:39,440 --> 00:23:41,960 Speaker 2: arms at the trade deadline, and Jake Byrd, after a 479 00:23:42,000 --> 00:23:46,280 Speaker 2: couple outings, was immediately demoted to triple A. The rest 480 00:23:46,320 --> 00:23:50,639 Speaker 2: of the relievers David Bednar struggled right away. Camillo d'vall 481 00:23:50,960 --> 00:23:53,199 Speaker 2: has struggled. So all three of the guys that they 482 00:23:53,280 --> 00:23:56,680 Speaker 2: targeted to have this Super bowlpen have struggled almost immediately. 483 00:23:57,480 --> 00:24:00,200 Speaker 2: So I absolutely have to have them as Dork the 484 00:24:00,280 --> 00:24:03,159 Speaker 2: Week because it just it feels right. I expect them 485 00:24:03,200 --> 00:24:05,840 Speaker 2: to bounce back at some point, but the struggles right 486 00:24:05,880 --> 00:24:07,600 Speaker 2: now with the Yankees are too much to ignore. So 487 00:24:08,160 --> 00:24:10,320 Speaker 2: Cashman and Boone, I'm sorry, but you are indeed the 488 00:24:10,440 --> 00:24:11,040 Speaker 2: dorks of the Week. 489 00:24:11,520 --> 00:24:13,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, they are struggling, but at least they're not the 490 00:24:13,520 --> 00:24:16,800 Speaker 1: Colorado Rockies. Robert, I tell you why the Rockies have 491 00:24:16,880 --> 00:24:19,320 Speaker 1: a run deferential. Listen to this, and I'm this is 492 00:24:19,400 --> 00:24:22,800 Speaker 1: not a misspeak. They have a run differential of minus 493 00:24:22,880 --> 00:24:26,560 Speaker 1: three sixteen for the season. They're one hundred and fourteen games, 494 00:24:26,640 --> 00:24:29,600 Speaker 1: are the fewest to reach a minus three hundred run 495 00:24:29,600 --> 00:24:35,200 Speaker 1: differential since nineteen hundred, surpassing the nineteen eleven Boston Braves 496 00:24:35,359 --> 00:24:38,200 Speaker 1: Boston Rustlers. Rather with the one hundred and eighteen games. 497 00:24:38,200 --> 00:24:40,280 Speaker 1: The last team to reach the mark and fewer games 498 00:24:40,400 --> 00:24:44,800 Speaker 1: was the eighteen ninety nine You weren't breaking news back then, 499 00:24:45,000 --> 00:24:49,679 Speaker 1: Cleveland Spiders. In seventy three games. The Colorado Rockies, I believe, 500 00:24:49,800 --> 00:24:53,399 Speaker 1: gave up sixty three runs over the course of their 501 00:24:53,440 --> 00:24:58,639 Speaker 1: most recent series sixty three runs the Colorado Rockies. The 502 00:24:58,840 --> 00:25:02,359 Speaker 1: Monforts are my dorks of the week. Something with that 503 00:25:02,640 --> 00:25:08,840 Speaker 1: organization absolutely needs to change. It is unbelievably embarrassing. They're 504 00:25:08,920 --> 00:25:11,600 Speaker 1: not even a big league team. I do not fault 505 00:25:11,680 --> 00:25:14,000 Speaker 1: the players. This is not from a lack of effort 506 00:25:14,119 --> 00:25:16,400 Speaker 1: for the players at all. I know that they want 507 00:25:16,520 --> 00:25:19,760 Speaker 1: to win. It obviously wasn't Bud Black's fault because they're 508 00:25:19,800 --> 00:25:24,760 Speaker 1: still not winning with their interim manager. It's embarrassing. It's embarrassing, 509 00:25:24,840 --> 00:25:26,680 Speaker 1: and I'm sorry for the fans, and I'm sorry for 510 00:25:26,760 --> 00:25:29,000 Speaker 1: the players. All Right, that is my dork of the week. 511 00:25:29,200 --> 00:25:31,760 Speaker 1: Much more here. If you're watching on TV, thank you 512 00:25:31,920 --> 00:25:33,640 Speaker 1: so much for joining us. We'll see you next time. 513 00:25:33,680 --> 00:25:36,440 Speaker 1: We have a couple more minutes with the YouTube fam 514 00:25:36,800 --> 00:25:37,399 Speaker 1: right after this. 515 00:25:38,040 --> 00:25:40,960 Speaker 3: Hey. An easy way to support the show and wear 516 00:25:41,040 --> 00:25:45,440 Speaker 3: super comfy clothing is by heading to foul Territoryshop dot com. Yes, 517 00:25:45,600 --> 00:25:50,520 Speaker 3: foul Territoryshop dot com is loaded with foul territory gear 518 00:25:50,640 --> 00:25:53,760 Speaker 3: and lots of fair territory gear. 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We know he's a banger, 529 00:26:26,040 --> 00:26:27,639 Speaker 1: but he's easy to root for. 530 00:26:28,920 --> 00:26:33,040 Speaker 2: Oh, he totally is. And in my eyes, besides Shoe Otani, 531 00:26:33,080 --> 00:26:38,240 Speaker 2: he's my favorite player in ball and schworbombs are absolutely electrics. 532 00:26:38,520 --> 00:26:42,399 Speaker 2: He's thrived in Philadelphia, He's thrived in Boston, He's thrived 533 00:26:42,440 --> 00:26:45,080 Speaker 2: almost everywhere that he's been. I mean, he did so 534 00:26:45,240 --> 00:26:48,399 Speaker 2: in Chicago, but not to this level. And we're at 535 00:26:48,440 --> 00:26:52,280 Speaker 2: the point now where he absolutely belongs in the MVP conversation. 536 00:26:52,400 --> 00:26:54,119 Speaker 2: Do I expect him to win it? Like no, but 537 00:26:54,359 --> 00:26:56,960 Speaker 2: his name should absolutely be mentioned within like the top 538 00:26:57,080 --> 00:26:59,879 Speaker 2: five or even top three candidates for sure, And It 539 00:27:00,160 --> 00:27:02,760 Speaker 2: is setting up for what should be the one of 540 00:27:02,800 --> 00:27:06,600 Speaker 2: the most interesting free agencies of this entire offseason, and 541 00:27:06,680 --> 00:27:09,200 Speaker 2: Schwarber is going to have a huge market with I 542 00:27:09,240 --> 00:27:11,959 Speaker 2: would expect Philly to be involved. Boston makes a lot 543 00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:15,320 Speaker 2: of sense as well. And for a guy who was 544 00:27:15,359 --> 00:27:18,560 Speaker 2: once non tendered by the Chicago Cubs, he's probably going 545 00:27:18,640 --> 00:27:20,800 Speaker 2: to have five hundred home runs throughout his entire career. 546 00:27:21,280 --> 00:27:23,400 Speaker 2: Is a very strong candidate for the Hall of Fame, 547 00:27:23,640 --> 00:27:26,680 Speaker 2: especially the Hall of pretty Good. He's better than pretty good, 548 00:27:27,760 --> 00:27:30,359 Speaker 2: but he is absolutely the most one of the more 549 00:27:30,440 --> 00:27:33,359 Speaker 2: underrated players in ball and he should be rewarded for 550 00:27:33,600 --> 00:27:34,200 Speaker 2: this offseason. 551 00:27:34,400 --> 00:27:36,400 Speaker 1: All right, less than a minute to go in the show, 552 00:27:36,600 --> 00:27:39,639 Speaker 1: does Kyle Schwarber win the home run race in the 553 00:27:39,760 --> 00:27:42,680 Speaker 1: National League? And if so, who is it? If he's 554 00:27:42,720 --> 00:27:44,560 Speaker 1: not it? And what about the American League? 555 00:27:45,520 --> 00:27:48,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think it'll end up being Shorber in the 556 00:27:48,320 --> 00:27:50,920 Speaker 2: National League. I'm not going to bet against Kyle Schwarber, 557 00:27:51,119 --> 00:27:53,840 Speaker 2: especially leading the National League in home runs going into 558 00:27:53,880 --> 00:27:56,359 Speaker 2: a free agent year, that to me is a pretty 559 00:27:56,359 --> 00:27:59,440 Speaker 2: special deal. In the American League, I'm gonna I'm gonna 560 00:27:59,480 --> 00:28:01,800 Speaker 2: bet on cal Rawley. I think he ends up doing it. 561 00:28:02,760 --> 00:28:04,720 Speaker 2: I know what Judge is as a Fears competitor, but 562 00:28:04,760 --> 00:28:05,880 Speaker 2: I'm gonna go with cal. 563 00:28:06,359 --> 00:28:06,560 Speaker 3: Yeah. 564 00:28:06,560 --> 00:28:08,800 Speaker 1: I think that's a pretty safe bet in the American lead. Robert, 565 00:28:08,840 --> 00:28:11,600 Speaker 1: thanks so much for pinch hitting today for me, and 566 00:28:11,760 --> 00:28:14,439 Speaker 1: thanks for letting us pick your brain a little bit. 567 00:28:14,520 --> 00:28:17,320 Speaker 1: Ken Rosenthal will be back next week. I think I'm 568 00:28:17,359 --> 00:28:19,640 Speaker 1: with you guys on Monday as well. Don't forget Foul 569 00:28:19,760 --> 00:28:23,400 Speaker 1: Territory is next. Scott Ron, Cameron Mab and Kevin Palar. 570 00:28:23,960 --> 00:28:27,800 Speaker 1: Welcoming Andrew Vaughn and Jack Harris. I'm also hosting Dodger's 571 00:28:27,880 --> 00:28:31,919 Speaker 1: Territory today. Jill Pinter Lopez joins me and again special 572 00:28:31,960 --> 00:28:34,040 Speaker 1: thanks to you, Robert Murray. Check out his work on 573 00:28:34,200 --> 00:28:37,200 Speaker 1: fansided dot com. 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