1 00:00:21,880 --> 00:00:24,560 Speaker 1: Welcome one and all to the Hemmer Territory Podcast. My 2 00:00:24,680 --> 00:00:27,600 Speaker 1: name is Sean Coleman. Hope, wherever you are and wherever 3 00:00:27,680 --> 00:00:30,880 Speaker 1: you are listening, you are having a good start to 4 00:00:30,920 --> 00:00:33,880 Speaker 1: your March. You're enjoying spring training and join the World 5 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:37,040 Speaker 1: Baseball Classic. A lot of baseball US sports going on 6 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:39,879 Speaker 1: right now, but hey, we're here to focus on the 7 00:00:39,920 --> 00:00:43,239 Speaker 1: Braves and as always, my podcast partner Steven Tabert, one 8 00:00:43,240 --> 00:00:45,080 Speaker 1: of the best when it comes to breaking down the Braves, 9 00:00:45,479 --> 00:00:47,320 Speaker 1: is here to discuss the latest when it comes to 10 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:51,279 Speaker 1: Spring training takeaways, a little bit of World Baseball Classic, 11 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:54,520 Speaker 1: you know, musings as far as some exciting moments that 12 00:00:54,520 --> 00:00:57,680 Speaker 1: we've seen from Braves players for the respective countries, and 13 00:00:57,720 --> 00:01:01,160 Speaker 1: looking at the bullpen, reviewing the bullpen for twenty twenty six, 14 00:01:01,600 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 1: that and more. Steven, anything from you before we get 15 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:07,000 Speaker 1: into our first segment. 16 00:01:07,600 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 2: What's up, buddy? No, I mean, my favorite time of 17 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:13,800 Speaker 2: the year by far, by far, my favorite time of 18 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:16,880 Speaker 2: the year, March. Maybe the I mean, I know it's 19 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:20,280 Speaker 2: I know it's a football driven culture, but the best 20 00:01:20,319 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 2: sports calendar of the year in my opinion, we got 21 00:01:23,319 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 2: conference tournaments happening in college basketball leads directly into March madness. 22 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:30,720 Speaker 2: If you like golf at all, which I enjoy, it's 23 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:33,000 Speaker 2: the Players Championship right now, and you've got the Masters 24 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:37,160 Speaker 2: on the backside. Opening Day is right around the corner. 25 00:01:38,160 --> 00:01:41,760 Speaker 2: You know, there's big college baseball fans, you got the WBC, 26 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 2: we got World Cup coming up in the summer. So like, 27 00:01:46,480 --> 00:01:49,280 Speaker 2: just an incredible time for sports. And obviously the main 28 00:01:49,320 --> 00:01:52,080 Speaker 2: focus of this show is the Atlanta Braves. An Opening 29 00:01:52,160 --> 00:01:54,520 Speaker 2: Day will be here before you know it. 30 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:57,600 Speaker 1: And hey, one of the reasons why we love good 31 00:01:57,680 --> 00:02:00,360 Speaker 1: times on the sports calendars is when we get to 32 00:02:00,400 --> 00:02:06,000 Speaker 1: see offense offense, offense offense, whether it's baskets, touchdowns, scoring goals, 33 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:09,720 Speaker 1: what have you. But what comes to baseball, it's scoring runs. 34 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:12,400 Speaker 1: And that's exactly what this Braves team is doing in 35 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:15,200 Speaker 1: spring training. That will be our topic as we look 36 00:02:15,240 --> 00:02:24,480 Speaker 1: to mix it up here, engineered by fasten All. Once again, 37 00:02:24,520 --> 00:02:28,119 Speaker 1: this is our mix it Up segment, engineered by fasten All. 38 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:30,680 Speaker 1: And hey, I know that, you know, we'll get into 39 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:33,720 Speaker 1: some other notable topics about the Braves in just a moment. 40 00:02:33,840 --> 00:02:36,520 Speaker 1: But the thing is, let's start off with some good news. 41 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:40,800 Speaker 1: And the good news this Steven this Braves offense continues 42 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:43,720 Speaker 1: to roll right along, and the thing that stands out 43 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:46,880 Speaker 1: to me is that it's literally everyone that's rolling right along. Now. 44 00:02:46,919 --> 00:02:49,400 Speaker 1: Not everyone is having a you know, three for four 45 00:02:49,520 --> 00:02:52,640 Speaker 1: tight day, you know that you would love to see, 46 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:56,000 Speaker 1: but everyone from the stars to the subs to players 47 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:58,760 Speaker 1: who are trying to make the team, everyone seems to 48 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 1: be having a really good spring or a standout moment 49 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:04,560 Speaker 1: that really makes you hope that if this Braves offense 50 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 1: can lock in a lot of the questions that are 51 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:09,520 Speaker 1: unfortunately getting louder when it comes to the pitching staff, 52 00:03:09,680 --> 00:03:11,920 Speaker 1: maybe they'll be silenced a bit. If this offense can 53 00:03:11,960 --> 00:03:14,639 Speaker 1: again become top of the league, a little bit more 54 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 1: from you, Stephen again, just up and down the lineup, 55 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:19,400 Speaker 1: the Braves are producing on an offense right now. 56 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:23,639 Speaker 2: Yeah, listen, it's spring training, so we're not going to 57 00:03:23,720 --> 00:03:26,520 Speaker 2: freak out and we're not gonna get crazy with it, 58 00:03:27,480 --> 00:03:29,160 Speaker 2: because if it was going the other way, we would 59 00:03:29,160 --> 00:03:32,079 Speaker 2: tell you the numbers don't really matter. So we got 60 00:03:32,080 --> 00:03:35,040 Speaker 2: to be consistent and say these numbers don't matter a ton. 61 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 2: But here are the list of the names of guys 62 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:41,960 Speaker 2: that currently have a nine hundred ops or better in 63 00:03:42,040 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 2: spring training. And these are the regulars, Drake Baldwin, Matt Elson, 64 00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:55,360 Speaker 2: Austin Riley, Mike Strimsky, Michael Harris, and Dubon I've all 65 00:03:57,200 --> 00:04:00,640 Speaker 2: posted to this point a nine hundred ops are better 66 00:04:02,120 --> 00:04:04,120 Speaker 2: through the first two weeks of spring training, So that's 67 00:04:04,280 --> 00:04:06,840 Speaker 2: like everybody. And then you add in the fact that 68 00:04:06,920 --> 00:04:10,240 Speaker 2: Ronald is killing it at the WBC right now, Ozzie 69 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:14,120 Speaker 2: just had that walk off homer. Like, in terms of 70 00:04:14,720 --> 00:04:18,320 Speaker 2: production on the lineup side, obviously minus the profile news, 71 00:04:19,279 --> 00:04:22,359 Speaker 2: spring has gone extremely well for the Braves. Like, everybody 72 00:04:22,440 --> 00:04:27,120 Speaker 2: is hitting a lot of rockets, a lot of opposite 73 00:04:27,120 --> 00:04:30,200 Speaker 2: field shots, a lot of homers. The power has been there. 74 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:34,040 Speaker 2: Now Listen, you know a lot of times, especially when 75 00:04:34,040 --> 00:04:36,240 Speaker 2: you're at home and the other team is coming in 76 00:04:36,279 --> 00:04:38,280 Speaker 2: off the road, you're playing like a bunch of minor 77 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 2: leaguers and you're facing like a triple A pitching staff 78 00:04:41,760 --> 00:04:44,000 Speaker 2: for that spring training game. And that's why we don't 79 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:49,880 Speaker 2: use spring training numbers to really mean anything. But having 80 00:04:49,920 --> 00:04:52,840 Speaker 2: the production is better than the alternative of everybody just 81 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:56,479 Speaker 2: having a terrible spring right, So it's good to see. 82 00:04:56,520 --> 00:04:59,800 Speaker 2: It's good to see everybody hitting, even at the bo 83 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:02,920 Speaker 2: I'm in the lineup with Harrison Dubon and then Ozzie 84 00:05:02,920 --> 00:05:07,120 Speaker 2: having a pretty good WBC. So it's one of the 85 00:05:07,160 --> 00:05:10,840 Speaker 2: things I've noticed is that anytime the regulars play up 86 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:13,440 Speaker 2: and down the lineup, everybody's having good at beats and 87 00:05:13,480 --> 00:05:16,840 Speaker 2: everybody's producing. Everybody's getting their hits, their homers, their doubles. 88 00:05:17,600 --> 00:05:20,880 Speaker 2: Riso Dubon had like three doubles yesterday or two days ago. 89 00:05:21,760 --> 00:05:24,080 Speaker 2: Apparently he's been talking with Chipper about some hitting stuff, 90 00:05:24,560 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 2: so that's gonna be fun to watch. So yeah, again 91 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:30,280 Speaker 2: we're not gonna freak out about it, but it's been 92 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:34,800 Speaker 2: a really fun start offensively. Subtract the profile stuff everybody else, 93 00:05:34,839 --> 00:05:36,320 Speaker 2: it's been a fun start offensively to. 94 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:40,479 Speaker 1: Spring and that's really all you can ask for. And again, 95 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:44,640 Speaker 1: yes it does come with a caveat that. You know, again, 96 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:48,080 Speaker 1: these numbers don't count, But the thing that stands out 97 00:05:48,120 --> 00:05:51,599 Speaker 1: to me is it's, again, as you just mentioned, it's 98 00:05:51,680 --> 00:05:54,719 Speaker 1: not just one or two guys who were just absolutely 99 00:05:54,839 --> 00:05:57,360 Speaker 1: killing it and everybody else is meant, it's the whole 100 00:05:57,400 --> 00:06:01,000 Speaker 1: lineup basically, and that's what's really encouraging. If your whole 101 00:06:01,040 --> 00:06:04,160 Speaker 1: lineup is producing to the level that this Braves team is. 102 00:06:04,520 --> 00:06:07,080 Speaker 1: What that means is it should give you more confidence 103 00:06:07,279 --> 00:06:10,200 Speaker 1: that at any one time, at least half the lineup 104 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:13,600 Speaker 1: should be productive and the overall potential of this lineup 105 00:06:14,040 --> 00:06:16,200 Speaker 1: certainly can get the job done even if a few 106 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:18,920 Speaker 1: guys were to struggle. The problem is, though, is that 107 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:20,440 Speaker 1: you know what we run into over the past couple 108 00:06:20,480 --> 00:06:24,440 Speaker 1: of years, either our lineup was ice cold or scorching hot, 109 00:06:24,480 --> 00:06:27,479 Speaker 1: and it was more ice cold than scorching hot in 110 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:30,800 Speaker 1: terms of frequency. And then you also have to think 111 00:06:30,800 --> 00:06:33,479 Speaker 1: to yourself, okay, we're not obviously we're not getting Profar back, 112 00:06:33,640 --> 00:06:36,840 Speaker 1: but Hasan Kim Sean Murphy, those guys will be coming 113 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:40,000 Speaker 1: back in time as well. So again the depth, you know, 114 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:45,279 Speaker 1: seeing everybody basically have a good spring, that's really encouraging 115 00:06:45,320 --> 00:06:47,279 Speaker 1: to go into the start of the season. But also 116 00:06:47,320 --> 00:06:50,160 Speaker 1: want to turn the spotlight on the straw that stirs 117 00:06:50,279 --> 00:06:53,520 Speaker 1: the drink, and that is Ronald Akunya Junior. And I 118 00:06:53,600 --> 00:06:57,320 Speaker 1: don't know if I've seen you know, maybe in quite 119 00:06:57,360 --> 00:06:58,800 Speaker 1: a while. I'm sure that there was a game or 120 00:06:58,839 --> 00:07:01,640 Speaker 1: two last year, but when you go if you were 121 00:07:01,680 --> 00:07:04,760 Speaker 1: to go watch the highlights of I believe it was 122 00:07:04,760 --> 00:07:11,000 Speaker 1: was it Venezuela versus Panama. Venezuela versus Panama. Last night, 123 00:07:12,400 --> 00:07:15,120 Speaker 1: look at what Ronald Acunya Junior did. He had a 124 00:07:15,160 --> 00:07:18,160 Speaker 1: home run in the first inning, He got a base hit, 125 00:07:18,520 --> 00:07:21,920 Speaker 1: got on base, was scored on a base that used 126 00:07:21,960 --> 00:07:25,400 Speaker 1: his speed. Last night was the perfect example of how 127 00:07:25,520 --> 00:07:29,640 Speaker 1: Ronald Acunyu Junior can completely take over a game offensively, 128 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:32,600 Speaker 1: and there are a few players who can do that. 129 00:07:32,720 --> 00:07:35,600 Speaker 1: You may be able to count on one hand the 130 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:37,880 Speaker 1: number of players who can take over a game to 131 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:42,080 Speaker 1: the level that Ronald O'cunya Junior did single handedly winning 132 00:07:42,360 --> 00:07:43,920 Speaker 1: that game. I mean, I don't know if that was 133 00:07:44,360 --> 00:07:47,240 Speaker 1: the equivalent of a one war game in and of itself, 134 00:07:47,360 --> 00:07:49,880 Speaker 1: but it felt like it. That is the other exciting 135 00:07:49,880 --> 00:07:52,520 Speaker 1: thing about having a healthy Ronald Acunya Junior back. He 136 00:07:52,760 --> 00:07:56,400 Speaker 1: himself can take over a game when the opportunity is there, 137 00:07:56,560 --> 00:07:59,760 Speaker 1: and especially can do it early. Once again, I'll point out, 138 00:07:59,800 --> 00:08:03,680 Speaker 1: if this Braves team could score early, that's going to 139 00:08:03,720 --> 00:08:06,760 Speaker 1: be a heavy indicator that this offense is clicking and 140 00:08:06,840 --> 00:08:09,520 Speaker 1: it's really needed to go in order for them to 141 00:08:09,520 --> 00:08:10,280 Speaker 1: stay consistent. 142 00:08:11,920 --> 00:08:14,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, or I think it was Nicarauga. I don't I 143 00:08:14,040 --> 00:08:18,400 Speaker 2: don't think it was Panama. I think it was Venezuela, Nicaragua. Yeah, 144 00:08:18,440 --> 00:08:21,800 Speaker 2: I mean it starts with Ronald and he looks. He 145 00:08:21,960 --> 00:08:26,560 Speaker 2: looks fantastic. I mean he's running around the bases, hit 146 00:08:26,560 --> 00:08:30,680 Speaker 2: that homer to right field. I think it was on 147 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:32,880 Speaker 2: a breaking ball. I wasn't watching close enough, but I 148 00:08:33,160 --> 00:08:35,199 Speaker 2: believe it was on a breaking ball in the outside 149 00:08:35,200 --> 00:08:38,040 Speaker 2: corner that he he stayed back and hit it to 150 00:08:38,160 --> 00:08:42,920 Speaker 2: right field out of the stadium. So looks fantastic. Obviously, 151 00:08:42,920 --> 00:08:45,400 Speaker 2: we just need to stay healthy. Uh. Maybe the game 152 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:48,840 Speaker 2: of the WBC is happening on what we're recording this 153 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:51,000 Speaker 2: on Tuesday. It's happening tomorrow on Wednesday. I think it's 154 00:08:51,000 --> 00:08:55,680 Speaker 2: Dominican Republic versus Venezuela. On Wednesday night. I think that's 155 00:08:56,320 --> 00:08:59,880 Speaker 2: San diy Ala contra versus Edwater Rodriguez and obviously those two. 156 00:09:00,679 --> 00:09:03,400 Speaker 2: So I can't wait for that game. That guy, that 157 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:05,439 Speaker 2: might be the game of the tournament. But yeah, Ronald 158 00:09:05,480 --> 00:09:08,360 Speaker 2: looks fantastic. He looks like I mean, he's got his 159 00:09:08,480 --> 00:09:11,280 Speaker 2: confidence back. Ronald plays with a swagger when he's healthy, 160 00:09:11,520 --> 00:09:15,320 Speaker 2: like you can visibly see it, and he doesn't have 161 00:09:15,400 --> 00:09:17,280 Speaker 2: it when he knows he's not healthy, and right now 162 00:09:17,320 --> 00:09:19,160 Speaker 2: he knows he's healthy, and he knows he's one of 163 00:09:19,200 --> 00:09:23,559 Speaker 2: the best players on the planet. So just give him health, 164 00:09:24,160 --> 00:09:27,120 Speaker 2: just please God give him, give him like the next 165 00:09:27,160 --> 00:09:29,800 Speaker 2: five seven years of health, and let's just see what 166 00:09:29,840 --> 00:09:32,319 Speaker 2: he can do. That's all I want is just give 167 00:09:32,360 --> 00:09:34,880 Speaker 2: me like five seven years of just healthy Ronald Coon Jr. 168 00:09:35,200 --> 00:09:37,319 Speaker 2: And let's see what the kid can put up. Because 169 00:09:37,320 --> 00:09:40,800 Speaker 2: when he's healthy, he's electric. And obviously, like you said, 170 00:09:40,800 --> 00:09:44,680 Speaker 2: he starts everything for the Braves, both literally and figuratively. 171 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:48,000 Speaker 2: So yeah, really really fun. And Ozzie has looked good 172 00:09:48,559 --> 00:09:53,640 Speaker 2: in his in his WBC stuff, so I I still 173 00:09:53,679 --> 00:09:56,640 Speaker 2: think the Braves need another Bat to make up for Profar. 174 00:09:56,800 --> 00:10:00,840 Speaker 2: But the offense overall has been very hurging. Like the 175 00:10:00,880 --> 00:10:04,199 Speaker 2: Mike Kistremsky stuff has looked very good. Michael Harris has 176 00:10:04,360 --> 00:10:08,720 Speaker 2: quietly had a really good spring. Again, we can't put 177 00:10:08,720 --> 00:10:10,760 Speaker 2: too much stock into it because it is spring, but 178 00:10:12,240 --> 00:10:14,760 Speaker 2: I'm encouraged. I do want one more bat. I think 179 00:10:14,800 --> 00:10:17,240 Speaker 2: they'll probably add somebody as roster's cut down here in 180 00:10:17,280 --> 00:10:21,440 Speaker 2: a couple of weeks. But everybody looks really good. Everybody's healthy. 181 00:10:21,640 --> 00:10:24,480 Speaker 2: Knock on Wood. The profile stuff is the only bad 182 00:10:24,480 --> 00:10:26,680 Speaker 2: stuff that's really happened on the offensive side. Like we 183 00:10:26,720 --> 00:10:29,120 Speaker 2: knew about Kim and Murphy when we came into spring training, 184 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:32,880 Speaker 2: so I don't really count that, you know, since we've 185 00:10:32,880 --> 00:10:34,800 Speaker 2: been in spring it's really the only bad stuff that's 186 00:10:34,800 --> 00:10:38,000 Speaker 2: happened is the profile stuff on the position player side. 187 00:10:38,080 --> 00:10:40,880 Speaker 2: So so far, so good. Everybody looks good and Ronald 188 00:10:40,880 --> 00:10:43,520 Speaker 2: looks fantastic, and just pray for health. 189 00:10:44,800 --> 00:10:48,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, and like you said, you know, Ronald is having fun. 190 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:50,600 Speaker 1: You know, when Ronald's locked and he's having fun, and 191 00:10:50,640 --> 00:10:53,920 Speaker 1: that just makes it fun for everybody. Like if you're 192 00:10:54,040 --> 00:10:57,280 Speaker 1: mad at seeing Ronald Acunu Junior having fun or how 193 00:10:57,320 --> 00:10:59,600 Speaker 1: we go about having fun, that's on you. You know, 194 00:10:59,640 --> 00:11:03,320 Speaker 1: that's it's just that it's a simple, straightforward take. But 195 00:11:03,720 --> 00:11:06,320 Speaker 1: the point is is that when Ronald Acouya Junior is 196 00:11:06,400 --> 00:11:09,040 Speaker 1: playing at the level that he is, where I don't 197 00:11:09,080 --> 00:11:11,960 Speaker 1: know where you ranking, but he clearly, again is a 198 00:11:12,120 --> 00:11:16,280 Speaker 1: top five singular source of offensive production in baseball and 199 00:11:16,320 --> 00:11:18,800 Speaker 1: he's showing it right now. When he's at that level, 200 00:11:19,000 --> 00:11:21,440 Speaker 1: it's hard not to smile and just be like, man, 201 00:11:21,559 --> 00:11:24,520 Speaker 1: I am glad that we have him. But one. Another 202 00:11:24,600 --> 00:11:26,520 Speaker 1: thing that I can tell you that you can trust it. 203 00:11:26,600 --> 00:11:28,960 Speaker 1: The Braves real that they can trust Ronald to be 204 00:11:29,000 --> 00:11:31,800 Speaker 1: one of the best offensive producers in the game. Another 205 00:11:31,960 --> 00:11:35,360 Speaker 1: source that you can trust is Fasten All Fast and 206 00:11:35,440 --> 00:11:39,760 Speaker 1: All Industrial Supplies innovative solutions. Want to learn more, visit 207 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:45,880 Speaker 1: fastinal dot com. So Stephen. Obviously, the offense has been 208 00:11:45,920 --> 00:11:48,400 Speaker 1: great as of late. It's wonderful to see how good 209 00:11:48,440 --> 00:11:53,840 Speaker 1: this offense can be when everyone is healthy, but that 210 00:11:53,960 --> 00:11:55,960 Speaker 1: is far from a guarantee. As a matter of fact, 211 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:59,920 Speaker 1: it feels like it's less likely than likely to happen 212 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:02,320 Speaker 1: when it comes to health. And speaking of health, the 213 00:12:02,360 --> 00:12:06,520 Speaker 1: Braves once again were delta blow, not necessarily as significant 214 00:12:06,520 --> 00:12:09,720 Speaker 1: as maybe a Spencer's Rillabach or a hirshton waldrip, but 215 00:12:10,040 --> 00:12:13,760 Speaker 1: because of those absences at the start of the season, 216 00:12:14,280 --> 00:12:16,679 Speaker 1: Joey Wentz was going to you know, be a you know, 217 00:12:16,840 --> 00:12:20,640 Speaker 1: clear depth piece for this team in case another injury occurred. Well, unfortunately, 218 00:12:20,840 --> 00:12:24,480 Speaker 1: the next injury was WinCE himself knee injury. It seemed 219 00:12:24,480 --> 00:12:26,400 Speaker 1: like it wasn't that serious to begin with, but it 220 00:12:26,440 --> 00:12:28,960 Speaker 1: wound up being a tore aco. He's out for the season. 221 00:12:29,200 --> 00:12:30,760 Speaker 1: One thing that I'll say is this is I just 222 00:12:30,800 --> 00:12:33,920 Speaker 1: feel bad for Joey Wentz, like especially coming off last 223 00:12:34,000 --> 00:12:36,319 Speaker 1: year when he had had some good success after being 224 00:12:36,320 --> 00:12:39,000 Speaker 1: picked up by the Braves during the season. Now, just 225 00:12:39,160 --> 00:12:40,640 Speaker 1: you knew he was looking to make the most of 226 00:12:40,640 --> 00:12:44,679 Speaker 1: the opportunity, really trying to establish his career. And fortunately 227 00:12:44,720 --> 00:12:46,839 Speaker 1: it's just not meant to me at least right now. 228 00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:49,120 Speaker 1: But this is a blow to the Brave's death and 229 00:12:49,160 --> 00:12:51,080 Speaker 1: they're on thin ice right now. You know, it's just 230 00:12:51,120 --> 00:12:54,440 Speaker 1: like they're one injury away from really being in a bad, 231 00:12:54,520 --> 00:12:58,720 Speaker 1: bad situation. But it, you know, besides not being good 232 00:12:58,760 --> 00:13:01,400 Speaker 1: for Wins himself, it's an fortunate to see for a 233 00:13:01,400 --> 00:13:03,559 Speaker 1: team that just cannot handle too many more injuries to 234 00:13:03,600 --> 00:13:04,199 Speaker 1: its pitching down. 235 00:13:05,040 --> 00:13:08,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, kind of a freak play. I didn't see it live. 236 00:13:08,520 --> 00:13:11,320 Speaker 2: Actually I wasn't watching the game, but I saw I 237 00:13:11,360 --> 00:13:15,480 Speaker 2: went and saw a replay and like he was, It's 238 00:13:15,600 --> 00:13:21,959 Speaker 2: just it was covering the base and you know it. 239 00:13:21,960 --> 00:13:24,360 Speaker 2: It looked bad initially because he had to be carted 240 00:13:24,400 --> 00:13:27,400 Speaker 2: off the field, but then everybody said he kind of 241 00:13:27,440 --> 00:13:30,720 Speaker 2: walked to the clubhouse under his own strength. All the 242 00:13:30,720 --> 00:13:34,720 Speaker 2: Beat writers were like weirdly positive about it, right, after 243 00:13:34,840 --> 00:13:37,440 Speaker 2: they were like, you know, he doesn't look that serious. 244 00:13:37,440 --> 00:13:39,920 Speaker 2: It looks like the Braves avoided any kind of serious injury. 245 00:13:40,320 --> 00:13:42,320 Speaker 2: They're gonna get some testing done just to make sure. 246 00:13:42,400 --> 00:13:44,360 Speaker 2: But you know, he was walking on it and he's 247 00:13:44,600 --> 00:13:47,760 Speaker 2: you know, he seemed relatively fine. And then the next day, 248 00:13:47,800 --> 00:13:50,960 Speaker 2: I mean, just in perfect Braves fashion, just boom torn 249 00:13:51,000 --> 00:13:55,520 Speaker 2: acl out for the year. So whatever, I mean, just 250 00:13:55,880 --> 00:13:58,600 Speaker 2: you know, incredible stuff. It does suck for Joey because 251 00:13:58,640 --> 00:14:01,320 Speaker 2: he had really kind of a stat had really found 252 00:14:01,400 --> 00:14:03,680 Speaker 2: himself as a big league pitcher last year and was 253 00:14:04,080 --> 00:14:07,079 Speaker 2: really contributing at a high level to the point where 254 00:14:07,360 --> 00:14:09,000 Speaker 2: he kind of put his name in the hat for 255 00:14:09,080 --> 00:14:12,040 Speaker 2: this year out of nowhere last year. I mean, they 256 00:14:12,040 --> 00:14:14,560 Speaker 2: got him just a Phil innings last year as an 257 00:14:14,600 --> 00:14:17,680 Speaker 2: emergency because they lost everybody else and they it looked 258 00:14:17,720 --> 00:14:20,640 Speaker 2: like they may have founded diamond in the rough. But yeah, 259 00:14:20,840 --> 00:14:25,280 Speaker 2: just the Brave's luck, he's gonna miss the season. So yeah, 260 00:14:25,720 --> 00:14:27,080 Speaker 2: I mean, I don't know how many more times we 261 00:14:27,080 --> 00:14:30,680 Speaker 2: can say it. The bravest pitching situation is just it's 262 00:14:30,760 --> 00:14:34,320 Speaker 2: just constantly on a state of like the thinnest ice imaginable. 263 00:14:34,400 --> 00:14:38,440 Speaker 2: It's just I mean, again and it's some of it 264 00:14:38,520 --> 00:14:40,200 Speaker 2: is bad luck, but some of it is of their 265 00:14:40,240 --> 00:14:42,440 Speaker 2: own doing because they didn't go out and supplement any 266 00:14:42,520 --> 00:14:46,360 Speaker 2: of this injury risk with depth. So, you know, I 267 00:14:47,160 --> 00:14:50,120 Speaker 2: feel bad certainly for Joey and the team, but like 268 00:14:50,960 --> 00:14:54,880 Speaker 2: in some regards, like if you don't add to the depth, 269 00:14:55,040 --> 00:14:57,520 Speaker 2: then you get what you get, you know, And we 270 00:14:57,600 --> 00:15:01,480 Speaker 2: said this group has injury stuff. And the crazy thing 271 00:15:01,560 --> 00:15:03,480 Speaker 2: is two of the guys who didn't really have injury 272 00:15:03,480 --> 00:15:06,960 Speaker 2: stuff coming in to spring training, where Waldrip and Wins, 273 00:15:07,920 --> 00:15:09,200 Speaker 2: and those are two of the guys that the Braves 274 00:15:09,200 --> 00:15:11,400 Speaker 2: have lost. And so and that's that makes me even 275 00:15:11,400 --> 00:15:13,920 Speaker 2: more nervous because a lot of the injury risk guys 276 00:15:14,640 --> 00:15:18,760 Speaker 2: are still kind of waiting out there like time bombs. So, 277 00:15:19,240 --> 00:15:22,760 Speaker 2: you know, I don't I don't know. I listen, We're 278 00:15:22,760 --> 00:15:24,520 Speaker 2: not gonna litigate the whole thing again. I don't know 279 00:15:24,520 --> 00:15:27,560 Speaker 2: why the Braves haven't added depth to the rotation after 280 00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:29,520 Speaker 2: stating it to be a priority in the off season. 281 00:15:29,720 --> 00:15:32,520 Speaker 2: They have literally done nothing to it. They have lost 282 00:15:32,560 --> 00:15:37,360 Speaker 2: three guys. Now, you know, I don't know. I don't 283 00:15:37,400 --> 00:15:38,880 Speaker 2: know what else to say. I mean, maybe they're right, 284 00:15:39,000 --> 00:15:42,320 Speaker 2: Maybe maybe the young guys are ready maybe Jr. Richie's ready. 285 00:15:42,760 --> 00:15:46,400 Speaker 2: Maybe you know, Dinny or Fuintes is ready. We'll see. 286 00:15:46,440 --> 00:15:49,240 Speaker 2: Maybe Spitcher Strider and Ronald Lopez and Grant Holmes and 287 00:15:49,280 --> 00:15:52,480 Speaker 2: Chris Sale make it through the whole season. I'm gonna 288 00:15:52,520 --> 00:15:54,680 Speaker 2: let you guys kind of determine how likely you think 289 00:15:54,720 --> 00:15:57,800 Speaker 2: that is. But that's just the that's just where we are. 290 00:15:57,840 --> 00:15:59,680 Speaker 2: If the Braves wanted to sign Lucas g Ledo, they 291 00:15:59,680 --> 00:16:01,520 Speaker 2: could have signed him at any point over the last 292 00:16:01,960 --> 00:16:06,240 Speaker 2: five months, and they have so they clearly don't want to. 293 00:16:07,520 --> 00:16:10,080 Speaker 2: Or Lucas Giolito is just asking for the craziest contract 294 00:16:10,080 --> 00:16:11,880 Speaker 2: in the history of the game. And maybe that's it 295 00:16:11,920 --> 00:16:15,000 Speaker 2: because no one signed him. I don't know, but you know, 296 00:16:15,120 --> 00:16:16,320 Speaker 2: it is what it is at this point. 297 00:16:16,880 --> 00:16:19,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, you know. And you also again, you know, you 298 00:16:19,800 --> 00:16:22,000 Speaker 1: go back to what options are out there for the Braves. 299 00:16:22,200 --> 00:16:25,040 Speaker 1: Zach Lttel, You know, he signed with the Washington Nationals 300 00:16:25,160 --> 00:16:27,120 Speaker 1: and I believe it was a one year, seventy dollars 301 00:16:27,160 --> 00:16:30,760 Speaker 1: year cheap contract. Yeah, yeah, it seemed very affordable. It 302 00:16:30,760 --> 00:16:32,240 Speaker 1: would have made all the stunts in the world for 303 00:16:32,320 --> 00:16:34,680 Speaker 1: the Braids, but they just decided not to do it. Again, 304 00:16:34,720 --> 00:16:37,440 Speaker 1: as you mentioned, there will be roster shuffling, roster cuts, 305 00:16:37,560 --> 00:16:39,320 Speaker 1: you know, towards the end of spring training, the Braids 306 00:16:39,320 --> 00:16:43,600 Speaker 1: could you know, potentially Alex typically will make some sort 307 00:16:43,600 --> 00:16:46,280 Speaker 1: of move or two. It won't be anything significant like 308 00:16:46,320 --> 00:16:48,240 Speaker 1: I know many hope for, but he'll look to make 309 00:16:48,240 --> 00:16:49,880 Speaker 1: a move or two to add to the depth. And 310 00:16:49,920 --> 00:16:51,960 Speaker 1: you know, it's it's a bit easier to find, you know, 311 00:16:52,080 --> 00:16:53,960 Speaker 1: someone to the level of Joey Wentz. And it is 312 00:16:53,960 --> 00:16:56,560 Speaker 1: a spincer swelling box around this time of year. So 313 00:16:56,880 --> 00:17:00,160 Speaker 1: wouldn't be surprised if they eventually add an arm. But 314 00:17:00,240 --> 00:17:02,240 Speaker 1: to your point, the fact that they did not have 315 00:17:02,320 --> 00:17:05,280 Speaker 1: one more significantly again just rings as as a clear 316 00:17:05,320 --> 00:17:06,359 Speaker 1: miss from this office. 317 00:17:06,480 --> 00:17:09,120 Speaker 2: Now, I'll say this, even if they signed Lucas Gilido 318 00:17:09,240 --> 00:17:13,240 Speaker 2: right now, unless he's been throwing, I don't think he 319 00:17:13,280 --> 00:17:15,359 Speaker 2: would have time to be ready for opening day. So 320 00:17:16,600 --> 00:17:20,200 Speaker 2: like we've kind of reached the point of like diminishing 321 00:17:20,240 --> 00:17:21,880 Speaker 2: returns in terms of what he can give you because 322 00:17:21,880 --> 00:17:23,240 Speaker 2: he's not gonna be ready for opening day. 323 00:17:23,640 --> 00:17:24,280 Speaker 1: Yep, you know. 324 00:17:24,480 --> 00:17:29,240 Speaker 2: So, Yeah, it's just I mean, the Braves very clearly, 325 00:17:29,320 --> 00:17:32,720 Speaker 2: the Braves don't have much interest in adding anymore starting pitching. Yeah, 326 00:17:32,880 --> 00:17:34,760 Speaker 2: we can agree or disagree with it, but that is 327 00:17:34,960 --> 00:17:37,520 Speaker 2: they have made that point very very clearly with their 328 00:17:37,560 --> 00:17:42,399 Speaker 2: actions shown they're happy with what they have, So you know, 329 00:17:42,520 --> 00:17:43,360 Speaker 2: we'll see if they're right. 330 00:17:43,800 --> 00:17:45,520 Speaker 1: Yeah. And the other thing that I'll say to that 331 00:17:45,600 --> 00:17:47,199 Speaker 1: is this is that you know, there was a report, 332 00:17:47,240 --> 00:17:50,840 Speaker 1: you know from Ken Rosendaal that it seems as if 333 00:17:50,880 --> 00:17:58,400 Speaker 1: the process of making the Jerkson Profar suspension official by 334 00:17:58,560 --> 00:18:01,040 Speaker 1: going through the appeals process and you know, making the 335 00:18:01,080 --> 00:18:03,480 Speaker 1: decision on that, it actually could take weeks. You know, 336 00:18:03,880 --> 00:18:05,879 Speaker 1: the earlier reporting that made it seem like it'll be 337 00:18:05,880 --> 00:18:08,280 Speaker 1: done within a few days, but it actually could take weeks. 338 00:18:08,359 --> 00:18:11,120 Speaker 1: Rosenthal Evin mentioned months, but he said weeks is more likely. 339 00:18:11,440 --> 00:18:13,520 Speaker 1: It's clearly going to go into the season. But the 340 00:18:13,600 --> 00:18:16,360 Speaker 1: issue with that is is that if the Braves are 341 00:18:16,359 --> 00:18:18,240 Speaker 1: going to save the money that they owed to Profar, 342 00:18:18,600 --> 00:18:21,200 Speaker 1: it may not be available right now like we had anticipated. 343 00:18:21,240 --> 00:18:23,719 Speaker 1: It may be into the season now that if this 344 00:18:23,840 --> 00:18:26,480 Speaker 1: was an off season test, that's a bit frustrating. But 345 00:18:26,720 --> 00:18:28,800 Speaker 1: you know, then again, you know, we're talking about a 346 00:18:28,800 --> 00:18:31,080 Speaker 1: guy that cheated, and so you know, I don't know 347 00:18:31,119 --> 00:18:32,679 Speaker 1: if the MLB is going to really try to do 348 00:18:32,720 --> 00:18:34,959 Speaker 1: any favors for either the player or the team in 349 00:18:34,960 --> 00:18:37,720 Speaker 1: that situation. But you know that should not be a 350 00:18:37,720 --> 00:18:40,800 Speaker 1: factor in wanting to add another player when you mentioned 351 00:18:40,880 --> 00:18:43,639 Speaker 1: all season, off season long, you had the capacity to 352 00:18:43,680 --> 00:18:46,480 Speaker 1: do it, but it is notable with the fact that 353 00:18:46,480 --> 00:18:47,960 Speaker 1: we have not added someone yet. 354 00:18:49,920 --> 00:18:53,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, initially they said the appeal process would be expedited 355 00:18:53,840 --> 00:18:58,320 Speaker 2: because it's got regular season ramifications. I still think that's 356 00:18:58,359 --> 00:19:00,439 Speaker 2: the case. I should. I have talked to us people 357 00:19:01,040 --> 00:19:04,240 Speaker 2: behind the scenes, and they're still belief that it's gonna 358 00:19:04,240 --> 00:19:08,840 Speaker 2: get done before the regular season starts. But you know, 359 00:19:08,960 --> 00:19:11,359 Speaker 2: I would be surprised if they didn't have an answer 360 00:19:11,359 --> 00:19:13,680 Speaker 2: by the time opening day got here. But we'll see. 361 00:19:14,320 --> 00:19:17,000 Speaker 2: It's you know, the appeals process on these things is 362 00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:20,679 Speaker 2: pretty simple, like there's not a lot to litigate, So 363 00:19:21,560 --> 00:19:24,359 Speaker 2: I would be surprised if this wasn't the result by 364 00:19:24,400 --> 00:19:25,600 Speaker 2: the time opening day got here. 365 00:19:25,880 --> 00:19:26,680 Speaker 1: And again. 366 00:19:28,119 --> 00:19:30,040 Speaker 2: That money should not be what you need to go 367 00:19:30,119 --> 00:19:33,040 Speaker 2: sign a starter, like you and Alex said even before 368 00:19:33,040 --> 00:19:35,119 Speaker 2: the profile stuff happened, that they have the funds to 369 00:19:35,160 --> 00:19:38,320 Speaker 2: go add if they want to. So that's not the 370 00:19:38,359 --> 00:19:40,800 Speaker 2: reason they're not signing the starting picture. They don't, they don't, 371 00:19:41,600 --> 00:19:44,200 Speaker 2: they clearly don't value the starting pitchers that were out 372 00:19:44,240 --> 00:19:47,720 Speaker 2: there or that were out there for most of the offseason, 373 00:19:47,800 --> 00:19:50,159 Speaker 2: or at least relative to what they got in contracts. 374 00:19:50,200 --> 00:19:53,119 Speaker 2: So you know, it just is what I mean. They 375 00:19:53,200 --> 00:19:57,000 Speaker 2: just we can disagree all we want, and we've disagreed 376 00:19:57,280 --> 00:19:59,160 Speaker 2: plenty of times, but at the end of the day, 377 00:20:00,400 --> 00:20:02,879 Speaker 2: they've made their are They've made their side of the 378 00:20:03,000 --> 00:20:05,600 Speaker 2: argument very clear that they prefer what they have in 379 00:20:05,680 --> 00:20:09,359 Speaker 2: house versus anything they could get externally at whatever that 380 00:20:09,440 --> 00:20:12,560 Speaker 2: cost would be. And so we're just gonna have to 381 00:20:12,600 --> 00:20:15,879 Speaker 2: see if they're right. I disagree completely with them, but 382 00:20:16,600 --> 00:20:18,080 Speaker 2: I could be wrong and they could be one hundred 383 00:20:18,080 --> 00:20:18,520 Speaker 2: percent right. 384 00:20:19,320 --> 00:20:25,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, yeah, So we'll eventually see what occurs. It's actually 385 00:20:25,760 --> 00:20:31,160 Speaker 1: it's a frustrating situation. It's frustrating that even though it 386 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:34,040 Speaker 1: continues on that there's there's no resolution, and it just 387 00:20:34,240 --> 00:20:36,760 Speaker 1: it seems like extra It seems like in terms of 388 00:20:36,800 --> 00:20:39,960 Speaker 1: what the Braves can could or cannot control, that is 389 00:20:40,040 --> 00:20:42,360 Speaker 1: working out in the worst case scenario that it possibly 390 00:20:42,359 --> 00:20:44,760 Speaker 1: can right now, But in terms of what they can control, 391 00:20:45,760 --> 00:20:48,480 Speaker 1: it just feels like that there's a lack of urgency 392 00:20:48,520 --> 00:20:50,919 Speaker 1: to get it done. But the other thing that this 393 00:20:51,040 --> 00:20:54,440 Speaker 1: does is it puts the spotlight on the one part 394 00:20:54,480 --> 00:20:57,320 Speaker 1: of this team that thankfully has been quiet. 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The code is Territory ten to make 428 00:22:18,800 --> 00:22:20,480 Speaker 3: sure and check them out and the sea gek app 429 00:22:20,560 --> 00:22:20,960 Speaker 3: right now. 430 00:22:22,800 --> 00:22:27,359 Speaker 1: So, Stephen, I think that it's pretty easy to say 431 00:22:27,760 --> 00:22:30,160 Speaker 1: that one of the mo the one of the aspects 432 00:22:30,160 --> 00:22:33,080 Speaker 1: of this team that you can be certain about is 433 00:22:33,119 --> 00:22:36,280 Speaker 1: that you should have confidence in the back end of 434 00:22:36,320 --> 00:22:39,760 Speaker 1: the Braves bullpen. Right. So Iglesias as well as Robert 435 00:22:39,760 --> 00:22:41,719 Speaker 1: sore Is, over the past five years have been two 436 00:22:41,760 --> 00:22:44,160 Speaker 1: of the best closers in baseball. I think last year, 437 00:22:44,359 --> 00:22:46,240 Speaker 1: you know, they were first and third in the National League. 438 00:22:46,280 --> 00:22:48,760 Speaker 1: I think when it came to overall saves, and may 439 00:22:48,800 --> 00:22:52,080 Speaker 1: be inaccurate on that, but you clearly have two veterans, 440 00:22:52,280 --> 00:22:54,720 Speaker 1: guys in their mid thirties, but who know how to 441 00:22:54,720 --> 00:22:57,200 Speaker 1: get the job done. And of course the big thing 442 00:22:57,240 --> 00:23:00,960 Speaker 1: for that is where they are age wise. You still, though, 443 00:23:01,000 --> 00:23:02,439 Speaker 1: have a little bit of confidence in them that they 444 00:23:02,440 --> 00:23:04,760 Speaker 1: may not necessarily decline like you may think they would 445 00:23:04,800 --> 00:23:07,359 Speaker 1: as they're in their mid thirties because Ryceella Glacias doesn't 446 00:23:07,400 --> 00:23:10,800 Speaker 1: necessarily rely on overpowering stuff. It's setting up that devastating 447 00:23:10,880 --> 00:23:14,120 Speaker 1: changeup and Robert s wore is he doesn't have as 448 00:23:14,119 --> 00:23:16,520 Speaker 1: many miles on his arm that a lot of pitchers 449 00:23:16,520 --> 00:23:19,160 Speaker 1: his age do. But the back end of this Braves bullpen, 450 00:23:19,400 --> 00:23:22,400 Speaker 1: it's locked in. Both of those guys have been pretty good. 451 00:23:22,640 --> 00:23:26,320 Speaker 1: To dominate this spring, you have to feel confidence and 452 00:23:26,359 --> 00:23:28,040 Speaker 1: that's going to be a big big step in the 453 00:23:28,080 --> 00:23:30,439 Speaker 1: Braves winning the amount of games that they need to, 454 00:23:30,760 --> 00:23:33,159 Speaker 1: knowing that they can hold leads with those guys at 455 00:23:33,160 --> 00:23:33,720 Speaker 1: the back end. 456 00:23:35,960 --> 00:23:37,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, so let's talk about the bullpen for a second. 457 00:23:37,960 --> 00:23:43,199 Speaker 2: So obviously everybody knows that a Glacias and Suarez are 458 00:23:43,200 --> 00:23:45,720 Speaker 2: going to be on the back end, sure eighth and ninth, 459 00:23:45,720 --> 00:23:48,040 Speaker 2: any guys in some order. I don't. I'm not convinced 460 00:23:48,040 --> 00:23:51,280 Speaker 2: that Russell Glass is gonna be the closure all year, 461 00:23:53,119 --> 00:23:54,600 Speaker 2: but I think one of them will be in the eighth, 462 00:23:54,640 --> 00:23:58,120 Speaker 2: one will be in the ninth. And then after that, 463 00:23:58,359 --> 00:24:01,120 Speaker 2: if you go kind of top of the bullpen, you've 464 00:24:01,119 --> 00:24:03,879 Speaker 2: got Glacias, Swarez, and then after that you probably have 465 00:24:04,080 --> 00:24:10,800 Speaker 2: some combination of Dylan Lee, Aaron Bummer, Tyler Kinley. I 466 00:24:10,840 --> 00:24:14,760 Speaker 2: would say that's the next kind of three, right, and 467 00:24:14,800 --> 00:24:17,520 Speaker 2: then after that you get into like the Joel pie Amps, 468 00:24:18,760 --> 00:24:21,640 Speaker 2: maybe James Karen Chak who's had a really good spring, 469 00:24:22,359 --> 00:24:25,399 Speaker 2: Jose Swarez. If they wanted another lefty, it was probably 470 00:24:25,400 --> 00:24:27,280 Speaker 2: gonna be Joey Wentz. It's you know at one point, 471 00:24:27,320 --> 00:24:29,440 Speaker 2: but obviously it's not gonna be him now, which is 472 00:24:29,440 --> 00:24:30,960 Speaker 2: why I bring up Suarez in case they won a 473 00:24:31,000 --> 00:24:35,960 Speaker 2: third lefty. You know, as we sit here today and 474 00:24:36,080 --> 00:24:39,760 Speaker 2: Bowman actually Mark MLW dot com beat writer Mark Bowman 475 00:24:39,760 --> 00:24:41,520 Speaker 2: in front of the show, actually put out his latest 476 00:24:42,080 --> 00:24:45,399 Speaker 2: roster projection today and that was his bullpen he had 477 00:24:46,280 --> 00:24:54,040 Speaker 2: Glacias Swarez, Bummer, Lee Kinley, Pie Amps and Karen Check 478 00:24:54,280 --> 00:24:59,240 Speaker 2: were his bullpen. So that's a pretty damn good group. 479 00:25:00,480 --> 00:25:04,560 Speaker 2: Everybody has stayed relatively healthy again minus WinCE, and Once 480 00:25:04,680 --> 00:25:06,720 Speaker 2: might have been in the rotation, like they might have 481 00:25:06,760 --> 00:25:09,719 Speaker 2: gone six man rotation and just gone one less reliever. 482 00:25:10,359 --> 00:25:12,280 Speaker 2: I could have seen that, but I think Once would 483 00:25:12,280 --> 00:25:15,360 Speaker 2: eventually move back to the bullpen. But they've got they've 484 00:25:15,400 --> 00:25:17,800 Speaker 2: got right handed power, they've got left handed power, they've 485 00:25:17,800 --> 00:25:22,760 Speaker 2: got you know, they got depth, they've got a lot 486 00:25:22,800 --> 00:25:24,720 Speaker 2: of money tied up into it. And obviously all of 487 00:25:24,720 --> 00:25:27,639 Speaker 2: this is minus Joejamenez, which sucks, but it just seems 488 00:25:27,640 --> 00:25:30,880 Speaker 2: like Joemenz is I don't know if he's done done, 489 00:25:30,880 --> 00:25:32,199 Speaker 2: but it seems like he's kind of done with the 490 00:25:32,200 --> 00:25:34,280 Speaker 2: brains because obviously after this year he's a free agent, 491 00:25:34,440 --> 00:25:37,080 Speaker 2: so and I don't know he's gonna pitch this year, 492 00:25:37,240 --> 00:25:38,879 Speaker 2: and I don't think the team knows, and I think 493 00:25:38,920 --> 00:25:40,399 Speaker 2: if you ask the team, they tell he's probably not 494 00:25:40,400 --> 00:25:43,199 Speaker 2: gonna pitch. So we're just gonna have to kind of 495 00:25:43,200 --> 00:25:45,680 Speaker 2: remove him far from our brains right now. And even 496 00:25:45,720 --> 00:25:47,760 Speaker 2: with Once left, even the amount of money they've spent. 497 00:25:48,480 --> 00:25:51,920 Speaker 2: It's a really good group and I'm and I think 498 00:25:51,960 --> 00:25:54,640 Speaker 2: you said it best. We really haven't had to talk 499 00:25:54,640 --> 00:25:57,119 Speaker 2: about them or haven't really heard from them, which is 500 00:25:57,160 --> 00:26:00,320 Speaker 2: a good that's a good sign. It's kind of like 501 00:26:00,320 --> 00:26:04,560 Speaker 2: no news is good news. Everybody seems healthy, Everybody seems 502 00:26:04,960 --> 00:26:06,800 Speaker 2: like they're getting their work in. I know pie Amps 503 00:26:06,840 --> 00:26:08,320 Speaker 2: got off to a little bit of a slow start. 504 00:26:08,359 --> 00:26:10,719 Speaker 2: I think he was delayed, but he just pitched on 505 00:26:10,800 --> 00:26:17,199 Speaker 2: like Monday. Everybody else has gotten into games. Like it 506 00:26:17,320 --> 00:26:19,879 Speaker 2: just seems like the group is kind of steadily moving along, 507 00:26:20,359 --> 00:26:23,480 Speaker 2: and it seems like we're pretty close to getting a 508 00:26:23,480 --> 00:26:26,000 Speaker 2: a collection of players that we can pretty complish say, 509 00:26:26,000 --> 00:26:28,760 Speaker 2: are gonna be in the bullpen, like you know, Karen 510 00:26:28,800 --> 00:26:31,760 Speaker 2: Shack versus Suarez for the last spot. Maybe there's a 511 00:26:32,400 --> 00:26:35,320 Speaker 2: young guy that jumps in there and takes a spot. 512 00:26:35,359 --> 00:26:39,800 Speaker 2: But you know, it seems pretty settled at this point, 513 00:26:40,080 --> 00:26:42,560 Speaker 2: barring injury. We never know with injury. But it's a 514 00:26:42,600 --> 00:26:46,240 Speaker 2: talented group. It's a deep group, and I think it should, 515 00:26:46,280 --> 00:26:49,040 Speaker 2: like you said it should, it needs to be one 516 00:26:49,040 --> 00:26:51,040 Speaker 2: of the biggest strengths of the team, especially with the 517 00:26:51,080 --> 00:26:54,680 Speaker 2: questions on the rotation. You know, being able to shut 518 00:26:54,720 --> 00:26:56,600 Speaker 2: games down after like the sixth inning would help the 519 00:26:56,720 --> 00:27:00,600 Speaker 2: rotation a ton. So it's a big part of the team. 520 00:27:01,160 --> 00:27:03,280 Speaker 2: They spend a lot of money on it. I am 521 00:27:03,359 --> 00:27:05,840 Speaker 2: confident it's going to be good. It needs to be good. 522 00:27:06,080 --> 00:27:07,560 Speaker 2: If the Braids wont to accomplish what they want to 523 00:27:07,560 --> 00:27:11,160 Speaker 2: accomplish in twenty twenty six, then a lot of it's 524 00:27:11,200 --> 00:27:12,919 Speaker 2: going to be based off a really good bullpen. 525 00:27:14,520 --> 00:27:17,600 Speaker 1: And another thing that kind of emerges this year. You know, 526 00:27:17,680 --> 00:27:21,239 Speaker 1: we talked on the last podcast about how, you know, 527 00:27:21,240 --> 00:27:23,680 Speaker 1: in a year or so, the Braves, in terms of 528 00:27:23,720 --> 00:27:27,040 Speaker 1: their starting pitching options, they're going to have a plethora 529 00:27:27,240 --> 00:27:30,399 Speaker 1: of young starting pitching options that are near major league ready. 530 00:27:30,520 --> 00:27:34,119 Speaker 1: Right well, last season we talked multiple times about how 531 00:27:34,160 --> 00:27:38,760 Speaker 1: the Braves hadn't really developed their own relief candidates, their 532 00:27:38,800 --> 00:27:42,160 Speaker 1: own relief prospects. But coming into this year, they do 533 00:27:42,200 --> 00:27:44,040 Speaker 1: have a little bit of bullpen dept that they could 534 00:27:44,080 --> 00:27:46,800 Speaker 1: dial up in case of injury. You've got Aiden Harris 535 00:27:46,840 --> 00:27:49,359 Speaker 1: as well as Dylan Dodd, who will both likely start 536 00:27:49,400 --> 00:27:53,560 Speaker 1: the in the miners to start the season. Das vol Hernandez, 537 00:27:53,640 --> 00:27:56,439 Speaker 1: you know, perhaps he could refigure, you know, could figure 538 00:27:56,520 --> 00:27:59,719 Speaker 1: out how to make his you know, at times dominant 539 00:27:59,760 --> 00:28:03,719 Speaker 1: stuff more consistently effective. And then let's not forget John Carloslore, 540 00:28:03,880 --> 00:28:05,920 Speaker 1: who was one of the you know more must see 541 00:28:05,960 --> 00:28:08,440 Speaker 1: aspects of the Braves minor league system with how good 542 00:28:08,440 --> 00:28:10,639 Speaker 1: his stuff could be at times. I don't necessarily know 543 00:28:10,680 --> 00:28:13,080 Speaker 1: how reliable he'll be until that walk rate comes down. 544 00:28:13,280 --> 00:28:16,280 Speaker 1: But that's one other aspect of this team that is 545 00:28:16,280 --> 00:28:18,840 Speaker 1: is a bit you know, is a positive, is that 546 00:28:18,880 --> 00:28:20,520 Speaker 1: if you were to see some type of injury to 547 00:28:20,560 --> 00:28:23,360 Speaker 1: the bullpen, you've got young guys that could step up 548 00:28:23,400 --> 00:28:26,360 Speaker 1: that could eventually become long term pieces of the bullpen. 549 00:28:26,560 --> 00:28:29,600 Speaker 1: So that's a good thing to have in place as well. 550 00:28:29,760 --> 00:28:32,080 Speaker 2: Yeah, and that's what they didn't have last year because 551 00:28:32,160 --> 00:28:34,560 Speaker 2: none of those guys were close enough or are close 552 00:28:34,640 --> 00:28:37,760 Speaker 2: enough to being ready to really contribute. Like by the 553 00:28:37,800 --> 00:28:39,880 Speaker 2: end of the year, like like Hay and Harris got 554 00:28:39,880 --> 00:28:43,040 Speaker 2: really close, Laura was able to come up, but you know, 555 00:28:43,080 --> 00:28:45,080 Speaker 2: when it was still a competitive part of the season, 556 00:28:45,160 --> 00:28:48,800 Speaker 2: those guys weren't really ready. And so the Braves and listen, 557 00:28:48,840 --> 00:28:51,720 Speaker 2: the Braves kind of did it to themselves last year 558 00:28:51,720 --> 00:28:54,160 Speaker 2: because they didn't really address the bullpen the way they 559 00:28:54,200 --> 00:28:57,280 Speaker 2: should have last year and they had you know, they 560 00:28:57,320 --> 00:28:59,600 Speaker 2: had Hector and Harris pitching on opening Day and they 561 00:28:59,680 --> 00:29:03,400 Speaker 2: kind of got what they got. And that is a 562 00:29:04,240 --> 00:29:06,560 Speaker 2: that is a strength this team has that last year's 563 00:29:06,560 --> 00:29:09,280 Speaker 2: team didn't. Is that even if the guys that you're 564 00:29:09,280 --> 00:29:12,520 Speaker 2: depending on don't have the years you're hoping, they do 565 00:29:12,560 --> 00:29:14,680 Speaker 2: have minor league options, or they do have guys in 566 00:29:14,720 --> 00:29:17,000 Speaker 2: the miners that are options to come up and at 567 00:29:17,040 --> 00:29:20,560 Speaker 2: least potentially contribute, not definitely contribute, but at least like 568 00:29:20,640 --> 00:29:23,840 Speaker 2: you can reasonably hope that these one of these guys 569 00:29:23,880 --> 00:29:26,400 Speaker 2: can come up and contribute, like Day's Bill has been 570 00:29:26,440 --> 00:29:28,560 Speaker 2: a guy that's contributed before at the major league cleve. 571 00:29:28,600 --> 00:29:31,720 Speaker 2: It's just never consistent. There's no idea where the ball's going, 572 00:29:32,600 --> 00:29:35,560 Speaker 2: you know, and that's not uncommon with hard throwers, especially 573 00:29:35,680 --> 00:29:38,080 Speaker 2: on the bullpen. So you know, for a lot of 574 00:29:38,080 --> 00:29:40,440 Speaker 2: these guys, it's about fixing command and then you can 575 00:29:40,600 --> 00:29:43,480 Speaker 2: pretty much be major league ready. But yeah, they've got talent, 576 00:29:43,720 --> 00:29:45,800 Speaker 2: like they've got talent up and down the majors and 577 00:29:45,800 --> 00:29:48,960 Speaker 2: the miners for the bullpen, more talent, way more talent 578 00:29:49,000 --> 00:29:51,080 Speaker 2: than they had last year, way way more talent than 579 00:29:51,080 --> 00:29:53,600 Speaker 2: they had last year. And that's obviously a positive and 580 00:29:53,600 --> 00:29:56,840 Speaker 2: obviously they're depending on that. Alex actually referenced that at 581 00:29:56,840 --> 00:29:59,680 Speaker 2: one point when talking about the rotation is, you know, 582 00:29:59,760 --> 00:30:02,120 Speaker 2: one reason we feel comfortable with going with the guys 583 00:30:02,120 --> 00:30:03,800 Speaker 2: we have in the rotation is because we feel like 584 00:30:03,840 --> 00:30:06,680 Speaker 2: the bullpen is going to be so good so and 585 00:30:06,720 --> 00:30:08,840 Speaker 2: they might not be wrong. I'm not saying they're wrong. 586 00:30:09,160 --> 00:30:10,920 Speaker 2: They could be one hundred percent right about that. So 587 00:30:11,440 --> 00:30:13,080 Speaker 2: the bullpen is going to tell a major part of 588 00:30:13,120 --> 00:30:15,280 Speaker 2: the twenty twenty sixth story. 589 00:30:16,240 --> 00:30:19,400 Speaker 1: And also, don't rest on your laurels when it comes 590 00:30:19,400 --> 00:30:22,440 Speaker 1: to the bullpen being as is, because one of the 591 00:30:22,440 --> 00:30:27,240 Speaker 1: most consistent things about Alexanthopolis's time as a member of 592 00:30:27,280 --> 00:30:30,240 Speaker 1: the or as a as the Braves GM he always 593 00:30:30,240 --> 00:30:33,360 Speaker 1: has bullpen pieces and he typically does it not only 594 00:30:33,440 --> 00:30:36,800 Speaker 1: for this year but moving forward. One bold prediction that 595 00:30:36,840 --> 00:30:39,600 Speaker 1: I'll make when it comes to the twenty twenty sixth season, 596 00:30:40,000 --> 00:30:43,080 Speaker 1: I say the Braves add a significant left hander to 597 00:30:43,200 --> 00:30:46,600 Speaker 1: the bullpen if they are if they are if they're contending, 598 00:30:46,680 --> 00:30:49,040 Speaker 1: if they're winning as they want to, I definitely think 599 00:30:49,080 --> 00:30:52,000 Speaker 1: that a late inning left handed option to go with 600 00:30:52,040 --> 00:30:56,520 Speaker 1: Suarez and Iggy will be high on Alexanthopoulos's priority list. 601 00:30:56,560 --> 00:30:58,719 Speaker 1: You know, you got Garrett Clevenger of the Rays who 602 00:30:58,720 --> 00:31:03,520 Speaker 1: we've heard could be available for trade, Chris Bubick Bubbick 603 00:31:03,680 --> 00:31:06,440 Speaker 1: I believe of the Royals who could be available for trade. 604 00:31:06,840 --> 00:31:08,520 Speaker 1: I'm not saying that that's gonna be something that they 605 00:31:08,520 --> 00:31:11,080 Speaker 1: do to start the season, but it would not surprise me, 606 00:31:11,320 --> 00:31:14,720 Speaker 1: especially if Lee or Bummer struggle, that this team goes 607 00:31:14,760 --> 00:31:18,360 Speaker 1: out and adds a noteworthy left handed reliever to the 608 00:31:18,360 --> 00:31:20,800 Speaker 1: back end of the bullpen, because you know, Alex will 609 00:31:20,800 --> 00:31:23,960 Speaker 1: certainly want one of, if not the strongest bullpens in 610 00:31:24,040 --> 00:31:26,880 Speaker 1: baseball if the Braves are projected to make the playoffs. 611 00:31:28,360 --> 00:31:32,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, And I'm not like, even though I'm confident the 612 00:31:32,200 --> 00:31:35,120 Speaker 2: bullpen overall, Like if you told me Aaron Bummer was 613 00:31:35,120 --> 00:31:37,880 Speaker 2: going to have like a very meh kind of season, 614 00:31:38,440 --> 00:31:40,720 Speaker 2: it wouldn't shock me. Like he came in last year, 615 00:31:41,280 --> 00:31:43,240 Speaker 2: I think the stuff was probably a tick or two 616 00:31:43,280 --> 00:31:47,000 Speaker 2: down the normal. He's pitched some some in spring training 617 00:31:47,080 --> 00:31:49,640 Speaker 2: already this year, it looks like the stuff is kind 618 00:31:49,640 --> 00:31:51,960 Speaker 2: of where it was last year, like one or two 619 00:31:51,960 --> 00:31:55,320 Speaker 2: miles an hour down on the fastball. So, like, I'm 620 00:31:55,360 --> 00:31:57,000 Speaker 2: not saying the bullpen is not going to be without 621 00:31:57,040 --> 00:31:59,600 Speaker 2: its warts. It wouldn't surprise me at all. Like Dylan 622 00:31:59,640 --> 00:32:03,640 Speaker 2: Leela year had a lot of home run trouble, weirdly 623 00:32:03,680 --> 00:32:05,960 Speaker 2: amount of a weird amount of home runs he gave up, 624 00:32:06,040 --> 00:32:09,280 Speaker 2: especially in the second half. So you're right, they could 625 00:32:09,320 --> 00:32:13,120 Speaker 2: certainly add a quality lefty. You know, Jose Suarez is 626 00:32:13,160 --> 00:32:15,160 Speaker 2: far from a sure thing. And let's sten like James 627 00:32:15,240 --> 00:32:18,120 Speaker 2: Karenshak he's got obviously he used to be a very 628 00:32:18,160 --> 00:32:21,800 Speaker 2: good believer. That's no guarantee of anything right now. Tyler 629 00:32:21,880 --> 00:32:24,520 Speaker 2: Kinley was extremely good last year for the Braves, but 630 00:32:25,000 --> 00:32:28,239 Speaker 2: wasn't great really before that. So there's a there's a 631 00:32:28,280 --> 00:32:33,000 Speaker 2: world where the bullpen is not great. You know, I 632 00:32:33,040 --> 00:32:35,240 Speaker 2: don't think that's the likely outcome at this point. I 633 00:32:35,280 --> 00:32:37,960 Speaker 2: think the lightly likely outcome is is at least, at 634 00:32:38,000 --> 00:32:41,040 Speaker 2: the very least a solid group. And like you said, 635 00:32:41,480 --> 00:32:43,080 Speaker 2: even if they have a couple of pieces that don't 636 00:32:43,080 --> 00:32:45,360 Speaker 2: perform the way they hope, they A have guys in 637 00:32:45,400 --> 00:32:47,680 Speaker 2: the miners who could potentially help, and B they have 638 00:32:47,760 --> 00:32:52,160 Speaker 2: a track record of aggressively adding to the bullpen most seasons, 639 00:32:52,200 --> 00:32:55,120 Speaker 2: at least when they're in contention, they aggressively add to 640 00:32:55,160 --> 00:32:57,240 Speaker 2: the bullpen, and bullpen is usually the easiest place to 641 00:32:57,240 --> 00:32:59,400 Speaker 2: add anyways, because there's so many options out there. So 642 00:33:00,600 --> 00:33:03,440 Speaker 2: I am reasonable as reasonably confident as you can be 643 00:33:03,440 --> 00:33:05,400 Speaker 2: in a bullpen, which is a volatile group. I am 644 00:33:05,520 --> 00:33:07,400 Speaker 2: reasonably confident that the Bridge bullpen is going to be 645 00:33:07,480 --> 00:33:08,800 Speaker 2: solid dish. 646 00:33:09,320 --> 00:33:11,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, and again, the need for that to be the 647 00:33:11,320 --> 00:33:15,600 Speaker 1: case is certainly there. Again, if this braves offense can 648 00:33:15,760 --> 00:33:19,560 Speaker 1: be more consistent at producing runs early in games and 649 00:33:19,640 --> 00:33:21,760 Speaker 1: we can enter that six or seventhary of the game 650 00:33:22,040 --> 00:33:24,400 Speaker 1: with the lead more often, you have to feel confident 651 00:33:24,440 --> 00:33:27,320 Speaker 1: the bullpens going to get the job done. Stephen, anything 652 00:33:27,320 --> 00:33:28,800 Speaker 1: else from us, We're gonap up this edition of the 653 00:33:28,800 --> 00:33:30,000 Speaker 1: Hammer Territory podcast. 654 00:33:31,240 --> 00:33:34,280 Speaker 2: No, just WBC stuffs coming up. Make sure to check 655 00:33:34,280 --> 00:33:36,000 Speaker 2: it out on Fox one. Of of course, Fox one 656 00:33:36,040 --> 00:33:38,480 Speaker 2: is sponsor of the show. You can watch all WBC 657 00:33:38,600 --> 00:33:43,800 Speaker 2: games on Fox One. I said, Dominican Republic Venezuela, I 658 00:33:43,840 --> 00:33:47,960 Speaker 2: think is tomorrow. I think US versus Italy is tonight. Yeah, 659 00:33:48,520 --> 00:33:51,280 Speaker 2: so you know, again you can check all that stuff 660 00:33:51,280 --> 00:33:54,440 Speaker 2: out on Fox One. But then, yeah, we got like 661 00:33:54,960 --> 00:33:56,960 Speaker 2: two weeks away from opening day, Like opening day is 662 00:33:56,960 --> 00:33:58,800 Speaker 2: going to be before you know it. Yeah, I will 663 00:33:58,800 --> 00:34:01,040 Speaker 2: say this. I'm still wedding on some TV and streaming 664 00:34:01,040 --> 00:34:02,040 Speaker 2: stuff details. 665 00:34:02,080 --> 00:34:02,240 Speaker 1: I know. 666 00:34:02,480 --> 00:34:04,640 Speaker 2: I've had like seven questions about that in the last 667 00:34:04,640 --> 00:34:08,080 Speaker 2: two days. Yeah, we just don't have answers yet, and 668 00:34:08,160 --> 00:34:10,279 Speaker 2: as soon as we get them, we'll talk about them, 669 00:34:10,280 --> 00:34:12,840 Speaker 2: we'll go through them. I'm actually gonna reach out to 670 00:34:12,840 --> 00:34:15,600 Speaker 2: some people tomorrow to see if there's any like anything new, 671 00:34:15,719 --> 00:34:18,359 Speaker 2: but I haven't heard anything yet. So we just were 672 00:34:18,400 --> 00:34:19,440 Speaker 2: just waiting on those answers. 673 00:34:20,719 --> 00:34:23,000 Speaker 1: Well, hey, and we're gonna give them to you because again, 674 00:34:23,200 --> 00:34:26,800 Speaker 1: you know I did Scott Coleman, Brad Rowan, Steven Tobard 675 00:34:26,840 --> 00:34:29,160 Speaker 1: as well as myself. Again, we cannot thank y'all enough 676 00:34:29,160 --> 00:34:31,480 Speaker 1: for all the support that you've shown us during the 677 00:34:31,480 --> 00:34:34,879 Speaker 1: off season. The show only continues to grow as anticipation 678 00:34:35,000 --> 00:34:37,680 Speaker 1: for the season arrives, and so we're definitely going to 679 00:34:37,840 --> 00:34:40,040 Speaker 1: continue to have you cover no matter what when it 680 00:34:40,080 --> 00:34:42,240 Speaker 1: comes to the Braves. Of course, you can find myself 681 00:34:42,280 --> 00:34:46,200 Speaker 1: at stats at sac, on Twitter, slash x, Steven at Beech, Underscore, Outliers, 682 00:34:46,320 --> 00:34:48,920 Speaker 1: Hammer Territory across all forms of social media, part of 683 00:34:48,960 --> 00:34:52,279 Speaker 1: the Foul Territory family of podcasts. Don't forget that the 684 00:34:52,320 --> 00:34:56,560 Speaker 1: flagship of Foul Territory itself. It will be covering post 685 00:34:56,680 --> 00:35:02,200 Speaker 1: game all USA games and tomorrow's Venezuela versus Dominican Republic game. 686 00:35:02,400 --> 00:35:06,040 Speaker 1: So great content from the flagship of our Foul Territory family. 687 00:35:06,320 --> 00:35:11,040 Speaker 1: Make sure you check it out listen. I'm just wanting 688 00:35:11,080 --> 00:35:13,400 Speaker 1: from this point on to just have a string of 689 00:35:13,440 --> 00:35:16,600 Speaker 1: positive podcasts, like let's just let let let's have a 690 00:35:16,600 --> 00:35:19,200 Speaker 1: string of positive podcasts to really be able to start 691 00:35:19,239 --> 00:35:21,520 Speaker 1: this season off strong. I think it's possible because the 692 00:35:21,520 --> 00:35:23,880 Speaker 1: guys on the field are producing. They just need to 693 00:35:23,920 --> 00:35:26,320 Speaker 1: stay on the field and hopefully help will. 694 00:35:26,160 --> 00:35:26,600 Speaker 2: Go our way. 695 00:35:26,680 --> 00:35:28,879 Speaker 1: Until next time, go Braze. We'll talk to you again 696 00:35:29,000 --> 00:35:31,680 Speaker 1: soon here on the Hammer Territory Podcast