WEBVTT - Leading Off April 25th, 2025 (Ep. 989) 0:00:00.120 --> 0:00:03.200 Does it ever feel like you're a marketing professional. 0:00:02.880 --> 0:00:06.280 Just speaking into the boyd boy Well? 0:00:06.280 --> 0:00:08.400 With LinkedIn ads, if you can know you're reaching the 0:00:08.480 --> 0:00:12.120 right decision makers. You can even target buyers by job title, 0:00:12.320 --> 0:00:17.279 industry company, seniority skills. Wait, did I say job title yet? 0:00:17.480 --> 0:00:19.520 Get started today and see how you can avoid the 0:00:19.600 --> 0:00:22.599 void and reach the right buyers with LinkedIn ads. We'll 0:00:22.640 --> 0:00:24.640 even give you a one hundred dollars credit on your 0:00:24.680 --> 0:00:28.520 next campaign. Get started at LinkedIn dot com slash results. 0:00:28.800 --> 0:00:29.840 Terms and conditions apply. 0:00:35.520 --> 0:00:38.560 Welcome in everybody to Fantasy Bros. MLB. This is Leading 0:00:38.600 --> 0:00:40.920 Off Live. It's me Joey P. Joe P's a pea 0:00:41.040 --> 0:00:44.640 still alive after the four and a half hour onslaught 0:00:44.640 --> 0:00:47.400 that was the NFL Draft last night, and with me 0:00:47.520 --> 0:00:50.040 called up from the minor leagues yet again. You know, 0:00:50.240 --> 0:00:52.680 sometimes we send him back down for seasoning, but I 0:00:52.680 --> 0:00:54.680 think he's ready to stick this time. It's Joe Rico. 0:00:54.720 --> 0:00:57.440 Everybody the Welsh is off today, Arico. It's good to 0:00:57.440 --> 0:00:59.560 see you too. Joe's one show. What could go wrong? 0:01:00.440 --> 0:01:00.640 You know? 0:01:00.760 --> 0:01:02.880 The manager came into my office last night. He said, 0:01:02.880 --> 0:01:04.920 we're gonna need you for a spot. Started tomorrow. They 0:01:04.920 --> 0:01:07.160 got the hitting camera and everything, and there was a big, 0:01:07.200 --> 0:01:09.480 big scene on social media. No, I'm very happy to 0:01:09.520 --> 0:01:11.000 be here, Joe. We were both kind of cheating on 0:01:11.040 --> 0:01:13.959 baseball last night. You with football met with hockey with 0:01:14.000 --> 0:01:16.520 my Toronto Maple Leafs. But let's get into the action. 0:01:16.640 --> 0:01:18.760 My friend, I was more than cheating. I was in 0:01:18.800 --> 0:01:22.680 a whole other relationship. I mean it was Mormon style 0:01:22.800 --> 0:01:25.200 last night with me in the NFL draft. But I 0:01:25.319 --> 0:01:28.559 rested all morning and I'm back at it again and 0:01:28.920 --> 0:01:30.840 we're here to talk baseball today. And if you missed it, 0:01:31.040 --> 0:01:33.399 go back and watch our coverage on Fantasy Pros because 0:01:33.400 --> 0:01:38.200 it was awesome. Debro, Fitzie Bogman, Russell Brown, everybody just 0:01:38.280 --> 0:01:41.119 so good on that show. Andrew Erickson. It was a 0:01:41.160 --> 0:01:45.760 great fun evening of football, of posturing, of the take 0:01:45.800 --> 0:01:48.720 on the picks. All the other stuff is up there too, 0:01:48.760 --> 0:01:51.000 in terms of the breakdowns and the short clips from 0:01:51.000 --> 0:01:53.080 the video, so go check all of it out. It 0:01:53.120 --> 0:01:55.880 was fantastic, and of course we're back at it again 0:01:55.920 --> 0:01:58.760 tonight six point thirty. Join us. I'll be there, Believe me, 0:01:58.880 --> 0:02:02.160 somehow I will make it. Let's get to the baseball talk. Though, 0:02:02.200 --> 0:02:05.280 because we've got a lot to go on, and specifically 0:02:05.560 --> 0:02:07.640 we got to talk about some pitchers. The good the bad. 0:02:08.120 --> 0:02:12.320 That was last night Thursday the Royals. Cole Reagan's was 0:02:12.360 --> 0:02:14.960 struggling a little bit yesterday, kind of around the corners 0:02:14.960 --> 0:02:18.800 of the strike zone. Short start. Everybody had high expectations 0:02:18.840 --> 0:02:20.840 because it was against the Rockies and everybody wants a 0:02:20.880 --> 0:02:23.680 big strikeout total against the Rockies. But unfortunately it was 0:02:23.720 --> 0:02:25.720 not to be for Cole Reagan's. Not only did he struggle, 0:02:25.760 --> 0:02:28.440 but he came out of the game early with groin tightness. 0:02:28.440 --> 0:02:30.600 Now we don't have any updates as of yet on this, 0:02:30.800 --> 0:02:33.520 but the good news is always well it's not an 0:02:33.639 --> 0:02:36.360 arm thing, so that's good. Maybe he just didn't have 0:02:36.400 --> 0:02:39.680 it yesterday. Maybe that groin issue was bothering him from 0:02:39.680 --> 0:02:42.120 the bullpen on. It's hard to tell, but Joe Rico, 0:02:42.120 --> 0:02:44.839 whenever you have an ace have an issue, especially coming 0:02:44.840 --> 0:02:46.560 out in a game that looked like a slam dunk 0:02:46.600 --> 0:02:48.480 for productivity, that's always a huge bummer. 0:02:49.080 --> 0:02:50.640 Yeah, it's two in a row for Reagans as well, 0:02:50.680 --> 0:02:53.400 because the previous start lasted only four innings five and 0:02:53.480 --> 0:02:56.280 runs in three walks at Detroit so it's two starts 0:02:56.320 --> 0:02:59.760 where you figure he would have done well that he disappointed. Now. 0:03:00.680 --> 0:03:02.440 I don't know how much to read into the groin injury. 0:03:02.440 --> 0:03:04.839 It's a good thing that it's not arm four armed 0:03:04.840 --> 0:03:06.880 shoulder related, but I think we just kind of have 0:03:06.880 --> 0:03:08.400 to wait and see here. But I will say that 0:03:08.680 --> 0:03:11.320 everything below the surface for Reagans looks really good as 0:03:11.360 --> 0:03:12.959 long as he gets a clean bill of health here. 0:03:13.560 --> 0:03:15.760 If that four to forty era is scaring the guy 0:03:15.760 --> 0:03:17.639 who has Reagan's in your league, I would throw in 0:03:17.680 --> 0:03:19.600 an offer because I think that he's gonna be fine 0:03:19.600 --> 0:03:20.280 at the end of the day. 0:03:21.040 --> 0:03:23.680 Speaking of offers, m Rich is joining us today, first 0:03:23.680 --> 0:03:26.680 time Prime subscriber. Shout out to em Rich joining us 0:03:26.680 --> 0:03:29.520 here live on Twitch, twitch dot Tv Slash Fantasy Pros. 0:03:30.000 --> 0:03:32.280 First time liver. We love all when you guys gin 0:03:32.400 --> 0:03:34.040 us live for the first time. About three weeks ago, 0:03:34.160 --> 0:03:37.119 I propose a trade, giving away Langford and Max Meyer 0:03:37.200 --> 0:03:39.400 for Schwellenbach. The guy never responded to it and I 0:03:39.400 --> 0:03:41.440 completely forgot about it. I woke up this morning to 0:03:41.480 --> 0:03:44.280 a notification that the traded process. Should I let this 0:03:44.400 --> 0:03:48.480 ruin my Friday? Or is there room to be hopeful? Richie, 0:03:48.560 --> 0:03:50.920 this is on you, baby. You gotta know the trade 0:03:50.920 --> 0:03:52.480 offers you have and you got to be aware of 0:03:52.480 --> 0:03:54.440 them and if you want to pull them away. Look, 0:03:54.520 --> 0:03:58.360 schwan Bach is terrific, so you know, I don't want to. 0:03:58.520 --> 0:04:00.640 And Max Meyer has I think pitched over his head 0:04:00.680 --> 0:04:03.040 just to Tad Why at Langford since he's come back 0:04:03.040 --> 0:04:05.920 from the injury, has raked though. Do I love this 0:04:06.000 --> 0:04:06.560 trade for you? 0:04:06.680 --> 0:04:06.720 No? 0:04:06.960 --> 0:04:09.080 I don't think you should ruin your Friday, Joe Rico. 0:04:09.160 --> 0:04:10.960 But a lesson learned a hard lesson to here from 0:04:11.000 --> 0:04:13.920 rich which is if you send out trade proposals, you 0:04:14.000 --> 0:04:16.960 better be aware and honestly you make sure that within 0:04:17.000 --> 0:04:19.440 twenty four hours forty eight hours you pull that thing, 0:04:19.480 --> 0:04:21.360 because you never know when somebody gets hurt and the 0:04:21.400 --> 0:04:23.840 last thing you want is to get stuck with players 0:04:23.839 --> 0:04:26.120 that are injured. So, Joe, any other advice you want 0:04:26.160 --> 0:04:27.000 to give to RICHI here. 0:04:26.839 --> 0:04:29.159 On this one, Well, yeah, I wouldn't let it ruin 0:04:29.200 --> 0:04:32.159 your week or your weekend or anything. It's not amazing, 0:04:32.360 --> 0:04:34.760 but it's really not the end of the world. Schwellenbach 0:04:34.839 --> 0:04:37.360 could still be an sp one this year. He has 0:04:37.440 --> 0:04:40.760 ace like ceiling to him. Max Meyer is very good. 0:04:40.839 --> 0:04:44.440 Langford is fantastic, but it's not like you traded you know, 0:04:44.480 --> 0:04:47.080 two first rounders and got back a sixth rounder or something. 0:04:47.080 --> 0:04:48.840 It's not amazing, but it's not the end of the 0:04:48.880 --> 0:04:49.400 world either. 0:04:49.960 --> 0:04:52.599 All right, let's go to another question here. I believe 0:04:52.640 --> 0:04:56.359 I'm saying this right, el Ciba Cruz. I have four 0:04:56.520 --> 0:05:00.359 short stops, Willia, Thomas, Turner, Pishett and Pania. Thoughts on 0:05:00.360 --> 0:05:03.080 who I should start benjer Uses utility or drop maybe 0:05:03.360 --> 0:05:05.920 for rest of season, and now that Snell won't play 0:05:05.960 --> 0:05:09.120 for a bit, I replace him with somebody like, uh Myers, 0:05:09.160 --> 0:05:12.480 Casey mys or even Rope. Uh so, uh, what do 0:05:12.520 --> 0:05:14.320 you want to do here with all these shortstops here? Rupe? 0:05:14.640 --> 0:05:15.120 Excuse me? 0:05:16.960 --> 0:05:20.760 So Willie Domis, you probably have to hold because it doesn't. 0:05:20.560 --> 0:05:23.240 Mean Max Meyer. Is Max Meyer the one floating out there? 0:05:23.240 --> 0:05:25.080 Because he says Myers out here. 0:05:25.240 --> 0:05:28.480 I would imagine it could be Jake Myers maybe, but. 0:05:28.560 --> 0:05:32.040 It says m Myers. Why I assume you mean Max Meyer. 0:05:32.320 --> 0:05:34.080 If Max Meyer is out there, I want to pick 0:05:34.160 --> 0:05:37.520 him up. So I'm fine dropping somebody here. Casey Myes, 0:05:37.520 --> 0:05:39.800 I'm fine dropping too. You can never have enough pitching, 0:05:39.880 --> 0:05:41.440 especially if you have snell, I think you want to 0:05:41.720 --> 0:05:43.560 cover your basis. So who would you drop out of this? 0:05:43.680 --> 0:05:46.920 I would assume Penya is the first guy off the island, right, I. 0:05:46.839 --> 0:05:48.880 Guess it would have to be. But Penya is really good, 0:05:49.000 --> 0:05:51.920 really underrated, having a solid start of the year. I 0:05:51.960 --> 0:05:53.840 would probably see if I can pull off some kind 0:05:53.880 --> 0:05:56.200 of trade, try and trade Turner Basheki. If you're trading 0:05:56.200 --> 0:05:58.720 the damis you're selling low right now. I would kind 0:05:58.720 --> 0:06:00.880 of explore the trade market see if you're getting back 0:06:00.880 --> 0:06:03.000 a decent offer for either of those two, because dropping 0:06:03.040 --> 0:06:04.440 any of them is going to be kind of tricky. 0:06:05.440 --> 0:06:06.880 I think if you had to drop one, gun to 0:06:06.920 --> 0:06:08.560 the head is probably painia, but I would try and 0:06:08.600 --> 0:06:10.080 explore a trade there first if you can. 0:06:10.800 --> 0:06:13.599 Yeah, it seems like shallow league problems right here. This 0:06:13.720 --> 0:06:16.920 reeks of that to me, So I'm gonna say, uh, 0:06:17.200 --> 0:06:21.279 it's Max Meyer here, Uh pick him up? Drop Hania. 0:06:21.400 --> 0:06:24.599 It sucks, but I don't know. I mean, Doma's value 0:06:24.640 --> 0:06:26.320 is pretty low right now, so that's pretty tricky. Let's 0:06:26.320 --> 0:06:29.040 get to another pitching performance from yesterday. Jacob de Gram 0:06:29.080 --> 0:06:31.719 no decision, allow two runs, five and a third, six strikeouts, 0:06:31.720 --> 0:06:34.839 against the Athletics on Thursday. So you've been the biggest 0:06:34.880 --> 0:06:36.840 Jacob de Gram guy. So this is the first time 0:06:36.839 --> 0:06:38.560 you and I have gotten to talk in season about him. 0:06:38.600 --> 0:06:40.440 I know you talked about a little bit the Welsh 0:06:40.480 --> 0:06:43.200 when I was not around last week. So what do 0:06:43.240 --> 0:06:45.839 you give Jacob de Gram? So far as April's coming 0:06:45.839 --> 0:06:48.200 to a close, in terms of a grade on. 0:06:48.200 --> 0:06:51.719 His return, it's been a little bit lesser than I 0:06:51.800 --> 0:06:54.400 expected just in terms of the strikeouts, but a three 0:06:54.480 --> 0:06:57.159 thirty three ERA, a one zero seven whip. He's got 0:06:57.160 --> 0:06:59.480 the strike up minus walk right up to seventeen percent. 0:07:00.120 --> 0:07:02.240 And he's had a couple of tricky matchups recently, going 0:07:02.320 --> 0:07:04.279 into Oakland or going into that I did it again. 0:07:04.440 --> 0:07:07.200 Going into the Athletics ballpark has been pretty tricky. Their 0:07:07.240 --> 0:07:09.159 offense has been very good. He just faced the Dodgers 0:07:09.160 --> 0:07:11.880 and did well. So I've been overall pretty encouraged. That 0:07:11.960 --> 0:07:14.040 started against Seattle wasn't great. That was the one where 0:07:14.040 --> 0:07:16.200 you were kind of hoping for a massive, massive start 0:07:16.200 --> 0:07:18.840 out of him. But by and large, it's been pretty 0:07:18.960 --> 0:07:21.080 pretty solid. He's kind of learning how to pitch at 0:07:21.080 --> 0:07:23.480 a lower velocity, trying to keep himself healthy, this year. 0:07:24.000 --> 0:07:25.960 I'm not really concerned. I was a little bit after 0:07:26.000 --> 0:07:27.800 the first couple starts, but he's kind of set my 0:07:28.040 --> 0:07:28.760 worries at ease. 0:07:30.240 --> 0:07:31.800 This is really funny too. I'm looking at this in 0:07:31.840 --> 0:07:35.040 the chat, and by the way, it was I believe 0:07:35.080 --> 0:07:38.120 Max Meyer, So we got clarity on that, young Madge 0:07:38.440 --> 0:07:40.480 or Meige. I don't like you say it. I drafted 0:07:40.480 --> 0:07:42.440 my girlfriend's team because I needed one more team for 0:07:42.520 --> 0:07:44.320 my twelve team league, and her team is way better 0:07:44.360 --> 0:07:46.680 than mine. I knew this would happen. That is hilarious. 0:07:47.000 --> 0:07:50.800 That is brilliant. I love that. So you better give 0:07:50.840 --> 0:07:52.600 her the championship. I mean, it's our team. If she's 0:07:52.640 --> 0:07:55.240 managing it. If it's just like a ghost team, that's 0:07:55.280 --> 0:07:59.200 not great. But whatever. Corman Burns three runs, one earned, 0:07:59.320 --> 0:08:01.760 struck out eight five and a thirds, but no decision 0:08:01.800 --> 0:08:03.880 for him. That was kind of a bummer. I thought 0:08:03.920 --> 0:08:06.040 we'd get a w there with Burns on the mound. 0:08:06.120 --> 0:08:08.960 So Burns has been a guy that's concerned me. This 0:08:09.000 --> 0:08:10.960 is a good outing for him in terms of strikeouts, 0:08:11.000 --> 0:08:15.640 for sure. So any takeaways from Burns performance last night, Joe, he. 0:08:15.680 --> 0:08:19.200 Still kind of worries me overall. Last night was probably 0:08:19.280 --> 0:08:21.960 his best start of the season. He did walk three batters, 0:08:22.000 --> 0:08:24.160 which I don't love to see. But overall he has 0:08:24.200 --> 0:08:26.440 been trending in the right direction. I just still when 0:08:26.480 --> 0:08:28.680 you look at the year over year strikeout rate trends, 0:08:28.720 --> 0:08:31.040 if you look at those era estimators, his whip is 0:08:31.040 --> 0:08:33.480 still at one thirty five. Everything has kind of been 0:08:33.520 --> 0:08:36.360 trending in the wrong direction. So I think I'm kind 0:08:36.360 --> 0:08:38.600 of in the cell camp for Corbyn Burns. I'm not 0:08:38.800 --> 0:08:41.280 really that confident. If you can get another sp one 0:08:41.360 --> 0:08:43.400 back for him, I'd probably be doing that. Not to 0:08:43.440 --> 0:08:45.320 say that you have to sell him. Things are going 0:08:45.360 --> 0:08:47.520 to be awful, but I'm a little bit worried about 0:08:47.520 --> 0:08:48.600 what to expect going forward. 0:08:49.520 --> 0:08:54.079 Another question here from m sylv maximyer Andrew Painter pro 0:08:54.160 --> 0:08:58.800 Crochet and a twelve team Auction Points League. Look, I mean, 0:09:00.120 --> 0:09:02.679 what do you yeah, like you want Crochet, like right, 0:09:03.320 --> 0:09:04.000 that's what you're saying. 0:09:04.040 --> 0:09:07.839 Yes, if you can get Crochet for those to do it, 0:09:08.080 --> 0:09:09.599 cause the show and go do it right now and 0:09:09.640 --> 0:09:10.640 come back and keep listening. 0:09:10.960 --> 0:09:12.960 I don't even pause the show just he could do that. Yeah, 0:09:12.960 --> 0:09:15.319 I mean, yeah, definitely Crochet over those guys, all right, 0:09:15.920 --> 0:09:20.280 let's continue on here with another pitching performance. Tobias Myers 0:09:21.280 --> 0:09:24.520 back for the Brewers, no decision against the Giants yesterday 0:09:24.520 --> 0:09:27.439 in his twenty twenty five debut, two runs, four hits 0:09:27.480 --> 0:09:31.199 over four innings of work. Myers another piece of this rotation. 0:09:31.200 --> 0:09:33.480 You're gonna get Woodrof hopefully back. I would think in 0:09:33.520 --> 0:09:36.120 the days ahead, maybe even as soon as next week. 0:09:36.160 --> 0:09:38.320 That's encouraging. I think the Brewers make a run here. 0:09:38.360 --> 0:09:40.080 I do not believe in the Cubs. You know that, Joe. 0:09:40.120 --> 0:09:43.280 I've said it before. I think the Cubs have a 0:09:43.320 --> 0:09:45.199 lot of issues that are underlying that are going to 0:09:45.240 --> 0:09:47.199 rear their ugly heads sooner or later. I think Justin 0:09:47.240 --> 0:09:50.600 Steele is a loss you cannot fathom to have right 0:09:50.640 --> 0:09:52.560 now and stay in this thing over one hundred and 0:09:52.559 --> 0:09:56.960 sixty two games. So Myers last night back, what's his 0:09:57.360 --> 0:09:59.840 value rest of season? Is he a spot starter for 0:09:59.840 --> 0:10:01.920 you and matchups and he's somebody you're just leaving in 0:10:01.920 --> 0:10:02.960 the back end of your rotation. 0:10:03.800 --> 0:10:05.400 I played in a lot of deeper leagues, and then 0:10:05.600 --> 0:10:07.800 anything that's deeper than twelve teams, I think that he 0:10:07.800 --> 0:10:10.199 should be rostered. I think in twelve teamers he's kind 0:10:10.240 --> 0:10:13.000 of a borderline guy where he could be rostered in 0:10:13.080 --> 0:10:15.679 some leagues. Last year he was really solid, like a 0:10:15.720 --> 0:10:19.400 one to seventeen whip a three era solid, sixteen percent 0:10:19.440 --> 0:10:22.200 strike up minus walk. He's a He's a very good pitcher. 0:10:22.600 --> 0:10:24.480 I don't think the stealing is terribly high. So if 0:10:24.480 --> 0:10:26.480 you're in a shallower league and you're seeing like a 0:10:26.520 --> 0:10:28.480 Max Meyer or somebody like that on the waiver wire, 0:10:28.520 --> 0:10:30.040 I would make that swap and kind of use him 0:10:30.040 --> 0:10:32.360 as more of a streamer. But I'd also be perfectly 0:10:32.360 --> 0:10:33.640 fine to keep him at the end of your bench 0:10:33.679 --> 0:10:36.160 as your you know, six seventh eighth starting pitcher because 0:10:36.160 --> 0:10:36.920 he is serviceable. 0:10:37.760 --> 0:10:41.280 A lot of questions today, boobitch or all Kantara rest 0:10:41.280 --> 0:10:43.800 of season, I'm going with Sandy here. Sorry, I know 0:10:44.040 --> 0:10:46.560 Bloowhich has been great, but I'm gonna rely on the 0:10:46.559 --> 0:10:49.400 guy come back from Tommy John who is still getting 0:10:49.400 --> 0:10:51.040 a feelback from pitching, and I think once he gets 0:10:51.040 --> 0:10:53.120 that feelback, we're in good shape. That's my opinion. 0:10:53.720 --> 0:10:55.600 Plus, we're probably going to see him get dealt at 0:10:55.600 --> 0:10:59.560 some point. You'd think think it's a very team friendly contract, 0:10:59.559 --> 0:11:01.520 So maybe they don't, or maybe they're asking for too much. 0:11:01.600 --> 0:11:03.280 But I think it is Sandy by a hair for 0:11:03.360 --> 0:11:05.480 me as well, game. 0:11:05.360 --> 0:11:10.400 Ova, Shota, Olson, Paris, Ben Rice for Kwan Cese Lozardo, 0:11:10.800 --> 0:11:13.200 Wilmer Flores who won this trade A ten team head 0:11:13.200 --> 0:11:14.319 to hen roto. 0:11:15.080 --> 0:11:17.800 Shota, Olson, Paris and Ben Rice. That's a lot of 0:11:17.800 --> 0:11:18.640 moving pieces. 0:11:18.600 --> 0:11:20.280 Like the Kwan Ceas Lozardo side. 0:11:20.320 --> 0:11:25.800 Personally, yeah, I think it's relatively even. I'm not. I 0:11:25.840 --> 0:11:28.360 don't think there's like a huge winner or loser here. 0:11:28.679 --> 0:11:31.280 I don't know, man. I get kwans Olsen's a nice 0:11:31.320 --> 0:11:34.440 power hitter, but Shota's underlying metrics have not been good 0:11:34.440 --> 0:11:37.880 this year. Cease is a stud, Kuan's productive. Lozaro looks 0:11:37.920 --> 0:11:41.120 like a frontline starter right now. Again, I like that 0:11:41.280 --> 0:11:43.080 into this trade now. Flora is not going to keep 0:11:43.160 --> 0:11:44.640 up this pace. So just so you know, you need 0:11:44.640 --> 0:11:46.959 another first base option here, because I don't think that's 0:11:46.960 --> 0:11:51.160 gonna take you very far. D's twelve team points Francisco Alvarez, 0:11:51.240 --> 0:11:54.719 Kybert Ruiz or Augustine Ramirez. I'm going Alvarez here, Joe, 0:11:54.720 --> 0:11:55.320 where are you going? 0:11:56.080 --> 0:11:59.240 My My lenis kind of key bear in a in 0:11:59.280 --> 0:12:01.440 a points lead, get doesn't strike out a lot. I 0:12:01.440 --> 0:12:03.320 think that really is going to It depends on how 0:12:03.360 --> 0:12:06.160 your points scoring system works, but I think it's key 0:12:06.160 --> 0:12:08.560 bear for me. They're all relatively close. But Augustine Ramirez 0:12:08.600 --> 0:12:09.320 is pretty exciting. 0:12:09.360 --> 0:12:13.360 Joe, he is exciting, But I think that Mets lineup 0:12:13.400 --> 0:12:15.439 is pretty exciting too when it's going to get going completely. 0:12:15.480 --> 0:12:19.000 And Alvarez looked better this spring. I like the adjustments 0:12:19.040 --> 0:12:21.160 he made to the batting stance. I think we could 0:12:21.200 --> 0:12:25.839 I mean again, we forgets Galalvarez was there for the bat. 0:12:26.200 --> 0:12:27.760 You know how much as a hand worry you, how 0:12:27.800 --> 0:12:29.280 much is the hands stuff were you well? 0:12:29.400 --> 0:12:32.000 So it should worry a little bit. But at the 0:12:32.040 --> 0:12:34.360 same time, the fact that he's back so soon tells 0:12:34.360 --> 0:12:36.560 me that it was a minor sort of issue. It 0:12:36.600 --> 0:12:39.280 was a minor fracture. It wasn't to the extent of 0:12:39.280 --> 0:12:41.120 like back in the day. Remember Pablo Sandoval had the 0:12:41.160 --> 0:12:43.320 same thing and he was never the same player, and 0:12:43.400 --> 0:12:45.040 he was out for a long period of time. He 0:12:45.080 --> 0:12:47.120 was out for months with that handmate, So I think 0:12:47.280 --> 0:12:49.440 might have been a much lower end version of that. 0:12:49.880 --> 0:12:52.320 Should wonder if we stash in a ten team league 0:12:52.320 --> 0:12:56.400 on al absolutely go do that, right now again, right now, 0:12:56.440 --> 0:12:57.760 that's why we want you to do all these things. 0:12:57.840 --> 0:13:00.640 Let's do the rookie lookie, feel good moment. 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That was great to see McKenzie Gore 0:17:51.920 --> 0:17:56.040 another quality start, eight more strikeouts for him against the 0:17:56.080 --> 0:17:59.920 Orioles and Michael Lorenzen outstanding in his game seven strike 0:18:00.080 --> 0:18:02.080