1 00:00:00,680 --> 00:00:04,320 Speaker 1: Welcome back everybody. Before we get to the voicemails today, 2 00:00:04,320 --> 00:00:06,640 Speaker 1: we got something very special. We got the out of 3 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:11,400 Speaker 1: context real from Frankie Baseball enjoy selling pills behind US 4 00:00:11,560 --> 00:00:14,120 Speaker 1: seven to eleven, shitty rat mustache. When I would play 5 00:00:14,160 --> 00:00:16,560 Speaker 1: against the girls, man, I would wreck shop. Don't be 6 00:00:16,600 --> 00:00:20,960 Speaker 1: a dingling Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Dollars to doughnuts. 7 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:24,759 Speaker 1: You don't know how the toe is feeling. Flywood sheets 8 00:00:24,760 --> 00:00:27,639 Speaker 1: that you get from lows whoaw the kid had to 9 00:00:27,680 --> 00:00:29,520 Speaker 1: be born yeow, and me out a lot of that 10 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:32,919 Speaker 1: loopy shit. You put five over thirty three equals x 11 00:00:32,960 --> 00:00:36,159 Speaker 1: over thirty two. Make Yankees fans great again. That constant 12 00:00:36,240 --> 00:00:40,960 Speaker 1: hit of dopamine to eat a cheese sandwich, any juggtion Terrick, 13 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 1: Terrick just can't it book to one, don't be upsety, 14 00:00:44,280 --> 00:00:46,879 Speaker 1: have some spaghetti, nice poke. I got something stuck in 15 00:00:46,880 --> 00:00:49,040 Speaker 1: my eyes. Go warehouse with like a green rug. And 16 00:00:49,040 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 1: I just hate watching baseball games, poop. 17 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:02,000 Speaker 2: I just want to pass off the potential trades out 18 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 2: there and see what you think the packings would. 19 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:04,760 Speaker 3: Be for these players. 20 00:01:04,760 --> 00:01:08,200 Speaker 2: And you're reacting on I heard your buddy Terrence bring 21 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:10,880 Speaker 2: up dads to the junior guys at doll I was 22 00:01:10,920 --> 00:01:12,319 Speaker 2: watching some highlights on them today. 23 00:01:13,040 --> 00:01:14,360 Speaker 3: I'd love to see him in pin Strice. 24 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:16,240 Speaker 1: I don't know exactly what to take to get him. 25 00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 4: I don't know if you have to give up. 26 00:01:17,880 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 5: A sedgra Jones of a prosect or not. 27 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 4: Another one I thought of was Wilting Vintreres. 28 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:25,440 Speaker 6: I know this might sound dumb. 29 00:01:25,319 --> 00:01:27,360 Speaker 2: But the Cardinals aren't going to be get tending to 30 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:29,440 Speaker 2: get upgraded Catcher and I. 31 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:32,319 Speaker 6: Love the gaming confess as well, and one that probably 32 00:01:32,319 --> 00:01:32,920 Speaker 6: gonna sound like that. 33 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:36,039 Speaker 5: My worst take so far today is Peter Alonzo. 34 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:37,759 Speaker 3: In twenty twenty one. 35 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:40,120 Speaker 2: We got Anthony Rizzlo and upgraded at first. If we 36 00:01:40,200 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 2: do it again at twenty four and get Peter A. 37 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:44,839 Speaker 1: Lonzo, thanks for the call. The only one of those 38 00:01:44,880 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 1: that I think even remotely has a chance is Jazz Chisholm. 39 00:01:48,680 --> 00:01:50,760 Speaker 1: But I still don't think the Yankees are ready to 40 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:52,600 Speaker 1: give up on Glabor Torres. He's going to be a 41 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:54,560 Speaker 1: free agent after the season. I think they would just 42 00:01:54,680 --> 00:01:57,320 Speaker 1: rather ride it out and hope that he gets hot 43 00:01:57,360 --> 00:01:59,640 Speaker 1: at some point, because when he does hit, he's very good. 44 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:03,200 Speaker 1: Wilson Contreras just broke his forearm, and we don't need 45 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:05,960 Speaker 1: a catcher now. He is a good hitting catcher, but 46 00:02:06,040 --> 00:02:08,360 Speaker 1: he just shattered his forearm. He's actually, I think having 47 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:11,480 Speaker 1: surgery today, so he's going to be out for two months, 48 00:02:11,480 --> 00:02:13,920 Speaker 1: so you can cross that off your list. I'm not 49 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:16,799 Speaker 1: sure exactly when this voicemail came in. The injury was 50 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:18,720 Speaker 1: a couple of days ago, and we haven't done a 51 00:02:18,800 --> 00:02:20,360 Speaker 1: voicemail a couple of days, so you just might not 52 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 1: have seen it by the time you left your voicemail. 53 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:25,880 Speaker 1: And the last one, Pete Alonzo, zero chance of happening. 54 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:28,440 Speaker 1: We've got a first baseman. His name is Anthony Rizzo. 55 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:32,680 Speaker 1: He's having a solid year and he's Judge's best friend 56 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:35,959 Speaker 1: on the team. So there's just no way that the 57 00:02:36,040 --> 00:02:37,680 Speaker 1: Yankees are going to go out and get a slugging 58 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 1: first basement, right handed who hits for a low average 59 00:02:40,760 --> 00:02:45,240 Speaker 1: to replace the left handed Anthony Rizzo, who adds a 60 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:47,679 Speaker 1: lot to this lineup, especially when he's swinging the bat. 61 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:47,919 Speaker 5: Well. 62 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:53,399 Speaker 2: Hey, Derek Adrians of Pennsylvania, first time, long time. I'm 63 00:02:53,400 --> 00:02:56,120 Speaker 2: just really happy with the team's performance overall. I think 64 00:02:57,400 --> 00:02:59,560 Speaker 2: Jaminiez coming back is a good problem to have. I 65 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:01,880 Speaker 2: don't mind him having a little bit of a minor 66 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:05,760 Speaker 2: league stint until the summer rolls through, because one of 67 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:08,120 Speaker 2: these guys is downs that either cool or forget hurt. 68 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:10,240 Speaker 2: So I think we're in a good spot right now. 69 00:03:10,520 --> 00:03:12,800 Speaker 2: They have an abundance of players and I'm excited to 70 00:03:12,800 --> 00:03:15,480 Speaker 2: see what the rest of the season brings. Jill Yanks, Well, the. 71 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 1: Yankees certainly have come a long way in terms of 72 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:21,679 Speaker 1: the quality of players that they have available for the outfield. 73 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:26,880 Speaker 1: From Hicks and you know, Willie Calhoun and Jake Bauers 74 00:03:26,919 --> 00:03:31,440 Speaker 1: played a little outfield two now Soto and Verdugo, who 75 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:34,160 Speaker 1: I think has done a very nice job. Now, when 76 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:37,120 Speaker 1: Dominguez comes back, let's just say that Dominguez were to 77 00:03:37,160 --> 00:03:39,680 Speaker 1: come back today, I think he would go to Triple 78 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:42,120 Speaker 1: A because the Yankees aren't ready to give up on 79 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:44,640 Speaker 1: John Carlos Stanton. He homered in two of the last 80 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:48,200 Speaker 1: three games. He is just hitting two twenty though, right 81 00:03:48,320 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 1: so I'm not sure that you know he would be 82 00:03:51,560 --> 00:03:54,280 Speaker 1: better than Dominguez as a player. I don't think he 83 00:03:54,320 --> 00:03:57,880 Speaker 1: would be. Now, if you put Dominguez in center field 84 00:03:57,920 --> 00:04:00,800 Speaker 1: when he comes back, that allows you to sl either 85 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:04,280 Speaker 1: Judge or Juan Soto to the DH spot. You're not 86 00:04:04,280 --> 00:04:06,840 Speaker 1: gonna move Verdugo to the DH spot because he's too 87 00:04:06,880 --> 00:04:09,960 Speaker 1: good of an outfielder. Judge is a better outfielder than Sodo, 88 00:04:10,080 --> 00:04:14,160 Speaker 1: no question, especially in right field, but given his history 89 00:04:14,200 --> 00:04:16,840 Speaker 1: with the toe, I think the move that the Yankees 90 00:04:16,880 --> 00:04:20,480 Speaker 1: would make is they would make Judge mostly the DH 91 00:04:20,680 --> 00:04:23,680 Speaker 1: and have him trade off time with Soto in right field. 92 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:26,320 Speaker 1: They would kind of split time. That's the way that 93 00:04:26,480 --> 00:04:29,520 Speaker 1: I would do it, and then Domingez becomes your center 94 00:04:29,560 --> 00:04:32,279 Speaker 1: fielder and Verdugo stays and left where I think he's 95 00:04:32,320 --> 00:04:34,200 Speaker 1: been very comfortable and he's done a very nice job. 96 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:37,040 Speaker 1: So I think it's a decent problem for the Yankees 97 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:39,159 Speaker 1: to have. But again, got to figure out what you 98 00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:40,920 Speaker 1: do with John Carlos Stanton. 99 00:04:40,720 --> 00:04:43,720 Speaker 7: Hey, I was going Derek named Elliott Collins from Tennessee. 100 00:04:44,800 --> 00:04:48,720 Speaker 7: My question is, I am really curious to know your 101 00:04:48,760 --> 00:04:50,839 Speaker 7: opinion on if Domngus is even gonna play in the 102 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:54,200 Speaker 7: Majors this year. I've seen a lot of people talking 103 00:04:54,200 --> 00:04:57,080 Speaker 7: about how he's coming back to the break and like 104 00:04:57,520 --> 00:05:00,200 Speaker 7: he's gonna fit into the team. But I I just 105 00:05:00,200 --> 00:05:02,000 Speaker 7: think they're gonna be so careful with him that he 106 00:05:02,080 --> 00:05:03,680 Speaker 7: might not even break triple A this year. 107 00:05:03,839 --> 00:05:05,719 Speaker 1: I think he's one hundred percent gonna play in the 108 00:05:05,760 --> 00:05:09,000 Speaker 1: major leagues this year, not only because he's talented. I mean, 109 00:05:09,320 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 1: this guy's twenty one years old. He made the major 110 00:05:11,720 --> 00:05:14,240 Speaker 1: leagues at twenty and dominated in his first week. But 111 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:16,880 Speaker 1: he's a switch hitter who's very patient at the plate. 112 00:05:16,920 --> 00:05:19,839 Speaker 1: He's a good outfielder, and he has power, and you 113 00:05:19,880 --> 00:05:21,760 Speaker 1: want to you don't want to use his service time, 114 00:05:21,839 --> 00:05:24,520 Speaker 1: right because he went on the injured list while he 115 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:26,599 Speaker 1: was a major league player, so the entire time that 116 00:05:26,640 --> 00:05:29,640 Speaker 1: he's out, he's a cruing service time. You want to 117 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:32,160 Speaker 1: get him in the major leagues and get some production 118 00:05:32,680 --> 00:05:36,599 Speaker 1: out of him. Also the marketing opportunities. He's a fan favorite, 119 00:05:37,040 --> 00:05:39,280 Speaker 1: and I think that the Yankees want to see what 120 00:05:39,279 --> 00:05:43,080 Speaker 1: they can get from him. But like you said, they're 121 00:05:43,080 --> 00:05:46,880 Speaker 1: gonna be careful. They're always careful with their guys. I'm 122 00:05:46,920 --> 00:05:48,720 Speaker 1: curious to see how it's gonna work out. I don't 123 00:05:48,760 --> 00:05:50,680 Speaker 1: know how it's gonna work out. We haven't seen this, 124 00:05:51,360 --> 00:05:55,000 Speaker 1: I don't think since Glabor Torres tore his UCL in 125 00:05:55,040 --> 00:05:57,159 Speaker 1: the minor leagues. But that was a that was his 126 00:05:57,240 --> 00:05:59,800 Speaker 1: left arm. I believe it was on a slide, so 127 00:06:00,320 --> 00:06:03,120 Speaker 1: it's a very interesting situation. We'll see how he plays 128 00:06:03,120 --> 00:06:06,640 Speaker 1: when he comes back the power the arm. He obviously 129 00:06:06,680 --> 00:06:09,200 Speaker 1: has great skills, but got to prove that he's healthy 130 00:06:09,600 --> 00:06:12,320 Speaker 1: and we haven't seen that yet, So thanks for the call. 131 00:06:13,320 --> 00:06:16,120 Speaker 4: As a boy, Anthony Rizzo has been hot, but essentially 132 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:18,880 Speaker 4: he's going to go cold, go back to the whereas. 133 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:21,040 Speaker 4: So that's I just think isn't as good as he 134 00:06:21,080 --> 00:06:22,840 Speaker 4: has been in years past. I don't think we're ever 135 00:06:22,920 --> 00:06:26,520 Speaker 4: going to see any hundred ops Anthony Rizzo again, and 136 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:28,359 Speaker 4: I don't know that it's posts all the way back. 137 00:06:29,200 --> 00:06:34,080 Speaker 4: So I was thinking of pouring the idea that we 138 00:06:34,279 --> 00:06:37,960 Speaker 4: quote Aaron Judge at first base because he seems to 139 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:40,480 Speaker 4: be learning it. If Aaron Judge can learn first base, 140 00:06:41,640 --> 00:06:43,880 Speaker 4: then Stanton can stay at the age, the Digo can 141 00:06:43,880 --> 00:06:46,920 Speaker 4: play left field, Soda can play right field, and the 142 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:50,160 Speaker 4: Ningas can play center field, and Rizzot can slide over 143 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:54,480 Speaker 4: to the bench. Considering this is last year this contract. 144 00:06:54,240 --> 00:06:57,719 Speaker 1: Well, I do think that eventually Aaron Judge could be 145 00:06:57,720 --> 00:07:00,000 Speaker 1: a first basement. I think it's something they're more likely 146 00:07:00,200 --> 00:07:03,120 Speaker 1: to look at in spring training. Don't forget He's never 147 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:05,640 Speaker 1: played in a game at first base, not even in 148 00:07:05,720 --> 00:07:08,320 Speaker 1: spring training. He's taking some ground balls over there, and 149 00:07:08,360 --> 00:07:10,000 Speaker 1: so that's just not the type of thing they're gonna 150 00:07:10,040 --> 00:07:13,880 Speaker 1: do mid stream here. Rizzo is what he is. He's 151 00:07:13,960 --> 00:07:17,880 Speaker 1: a mid thirties player who occasionally will run into some 152 00:07:17,920 --> 00:07:20,720 Speaker 1: home runs. Probably gonna hitch you two fifty to two 153 00:07:20,800 --> 00:07:23,840 Speaker 1: sixty this year. He's gonna play adequate first base. He's 154 00:07:23,840 --> 00:07:25,520 Speaker 1: not as good at first base as he was in 155 00:07:25,520 --> 00:07:28,200 Speaker 1: the past. He had some issues early this season, but 156 00:07:28,240 --> 00:07:31,720 Speaker 1: those seem to have kind of fallen off. I feel 157 00:07:31,760 --> 00:07:33,800 Speaker 1: like the Yankees are going to ride him out through 158 00:07:33,840 --> 00:07:35,600 Speaker 1: the end of his contract, but I don't think he's 159 00:07:35,640 --> 00:07:37,440 Speaker 1: going to be back next year. And I think you're 160 00:07:37,440 --> 00:07:40,280 Speaker 1: onto something with Judge becoming a first baseman that will 161 00:07:40,360 --> 00:07:42,080 Speaker 1: keep him off his feet and it will free up 162 00:07:42,120 --> 00:07:46,560 Speaker 1: the DH spot for possibly Jan Soto or John Carlos 163 00:07:46,560 --> 00:07:49,080 Speaker 1: Stanner or whatever the Yankees want to do. Sometimes they 164 00:07:49,160 --> 00:07:51,320 Speaker 1: like to just have that spot open, but as long 165 00:07:51,320 --> 00:07:53,400 Speaker 1: as John Carlos Stanton's on the team, he's kind of 166 00:07:53,440 --> 00:07:57,040 Speaker 1: clogging up that DH spot. Thanks for the call. We 167 00:07:57,120 --> 00:08:00,760 Speaker 1: got about four or five more voicemails. First, I got 168 00:08:00,800 --> 00:08:03,000 Speaker 1: to run an ad for odds Jam. Got to pay 169 00:08:03,040 --> 00:08:06,040 Speaker 1: the light bills here, all these blue lights cost money. 170 00:08:06,400 --> 00:08:09,520 Speaker 1: And then we'll get back to your voicemails. Looking to 171 00:08:09,600 --> 00:08:13,280 Speaker 1: boost your sports betting game, meet odds Jam, the ultimate 172 00:08:13,320 --> 00:08:16,600 Speaker 1: ally for data driven wagernk with two hundred and sixty 173 00:08:16,600 --> 00:08:20,040 Speaker 1: plus sports books, it's your go to platform. 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That was 183 00:08:52,880 --> 00:08:55,520 Speaker 5: a great little homestand there I think, what do we do? 184 00:08:56,600 --> 00:08:59,520 Speaker 5: Sweep against the Tigers and then two out of three 185 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:06,199 Speaker 5: ainst Astro's not bad. The only couple things I didn't 186 00:09:06,200 --> 00:09:09,480 Speaker 5: really like and kind of and complain about probably Game 187 00:09:09,559 --> 00:09:13,840 Speaker 5: two Glabor Torres base running error there where Vopa ended 188 00:09:13,920 --> 00:09:18,480 Speaker 5: up basically running them down where Glabor should have definitely soared, 189 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:23,080 Speaker 5: but he was basically probably just being lazy and didn't 190 00:09:23,120 --> 00:09:28,280 Speaker 5: bust it and didn't score. Vope ends up getting kind 191 00:09:28,280 --> 00:09:30,480 Speaker 5: of hung out to dry, looking like the bad guy there, 192 00:09:30,520 --> 00:09:34,360 Speaker 5: but it wasn't him. He was hustling hard and the 193 00:09:34,480 --> 00:09:39,000 Speaker 5: night here freaking two times we came up with runners 194 00:09:39,040 --> 00:09:44,000 Speaker 5: on and the one out and they swing at the 195 00:09:44,040 --> 00:09:47,319 Speaker 5: first pitch they see and ground into a double play. 196 00:09:47,840 --> 00:09:49,880 Speaker 1: Few things to unpack there, but let's start with the 197 00:09:49,920 --> 00:09:54,680 Speaker 1: base running thing now. Labor Torres was partially at fault, 198 00:09:54,960 --> 00:09:57,880 Speaker 1: Anthony Volpi was partially at fault, and Rojas, the third 199 00:09:57,920 --> 00:10:01,040 Speaker 1: base coach I think, was also at fault. So Glabor 200 00:10:01,080 --> 00:10:03,600 Speaker 1: Torres needs to commit there. He needs to either go 201 00:10:03,679 --> 00:10:08,439 Speaker 1: home or stay at third. Volpi needs to realize who's 202 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:12,320 Speaker 1: on deck Aaron Judge, and not be super aggressive because 203 00:10:12,360 --> 00:10:14,680 Speaker 1: you can't make the last out at third, So he's 204 00:10:14,679 --> 00:10:17,720 Speaker 1: got to keep an eye on Glabor Torres and make 205 00:10:17,800 --> 00:10:22,800 Speaker 1: sure that Labor Torres commits. And Rojas, if we're being honest, 206 00:10:22,840 --> 00:10:25,240 Speaker 1: just needs to throw up the stop sign for everybody. Hey, 207 00:10:25,360 --> 00:10:29,000 Speaker 1: we got Judge coming up, bases are loaded, he's red hot. Everybody, 208 00:10:29,280 --> 00:10:32,840 Speaker 1: slow your role and let's just chill here and let 209 00:10:32,920 --> 00:10:34,839 Speaker 1: Judge take a hack with the bases loaded. He ended 210 00:10:34,920 --> 00:10:37,079 Speaker 1: up going deep the next inning as a solo shot. 211 00:10:37,400 --> 00:10:40,360 Speaker 1: But yeah, I think everybody was at fault there. As 212 00:10:40,400 --> 00:10:43,160 Speaker 1: far as the double plays go, they're super frustrating, just 213 00:10:43,240 --> 00:10:46,400 Speaker 1: super frustrating. Now, strikeouts are down this year, but double 214 00:10:46,400 --> 00:10:49,640 Speaker 1: plays are up. That's just a result of more contact 215 00:10:49,640 --> 00:10:53,119 Speaker 1: with guys on base. But I honestly prefer the contact. 216 00:10:53,600 --> 00:10:56,000 Speaker 1: I don't want as many double plays, but I mean, 217 00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:58,480 Speaker 1: they just got to figure out a way to adjust 218 00:10:58,520 --> 00:11:00,480 Speaker 1: when you got a guy on first. Maybe they need 219 00:11:00,520 --> 00:11:03,040 Speaker 1: to steal more and run themselves out of some double plays. 220 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:03,880 Speaker 1: That could be an option. 221 00:11:04,920 --> 00:11:10,120 Speaker 6: Hey, Derek, great show. I wouldn't be opposed to using 222 00:11:10,160 --> 00:11:18,439 Speaker 6: an opener for Stroman and maybe Schmidt. Okay, that's my commentary. 223 00:11:19,440 --> 00:11:22,720 Speaker 1: As far as openers go, I don't think that Marcus 224 00:11:22,760 --> 00:11:25,280 Speaker 1: Stroman needs an opener. Now. He had a bad first 225 00:11:25,280 --> 00:11:28,320 Speaker 1: inning yesterday, but you know, he's a seasoned veteran. He'll 226 00:11:28,440 --> 00:11:31,800 Speaker 1: he's fine as a starting pitcher. Clark Schmidt because he 227 00:11:31,880 --> 00:11:34,920 Speaker 1: has an issue getting past you know, five five and 228 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:38,720 Speaker 1: a third, I could see us an opener working well 229 00:11:38,800 --> 00:11:41,360 Speaker 1: for him. You kind of piggyback him in the second 230 00:11:41,480 --> 00:11:44,400 Speaker 1: through the sixth. Maybe sometimes you get into the seventh. 231 00:11:44,640 --> 00:11:47,240 Speaker 1: But who are you gonna use as an opener right now? 232 00:11:47,280 --> 00:11:49,239 Speaker 1: I don't want to take one of those high leverage 233 00:11:49,520 --> 00:11:53,440 Speaker 1: arms out of the pen. If you have Tommy Cainley back, 234 00:11:53,640 --> 00:11:55,760 Speaker 1: maybe you could use him as an opener. That could 235 00:11:55,760 --> 00:11:58,560 Speaker 1: be something the Yankees consider. But I like the creativity there. 236 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:03,000 Speaker 3: Hey, Derek John, I just wanted to ask his thoughts 237 00:12:03,040 --> 00:12:05,440 Speaker 3: on something. So I hear you know a lot you 238 00:12:05,440 --> 00:12:07,680 Speaker 3: guys talking a lot about like the logjam in the 239 00:12:07,679 --> 00:12:11,160 Speaker 3: outfield and whatnot, and I think, what what Verdugo is 240 00:12:11,200 --> 00:12:14,960 Speaker 3: doing for us this year? It's it's nice, it's pretty, 241 00:12:15,160 --> 00:12:18,240 Speaker 3: it's pretty cute. But let's be real. We know who 242 00:12:18,280 --> 00:12:20,360 Speaker 3: he is as a player. You know, he's a good 243 00:12:20,840 --> 00:12:23,760 Speaker 3: contact hitter, but he's he's not a power guy. He's 244 00:12:23,760 --> 00:12:26,480 Speaker 3: not gonna put up big numbers. You know, he's already 245 00:12:27,080 --> 00:12:29,840 Speaker 3: mid to late twenties. We know what he's gonna be. 246 00:12:30,440 --> 00:12:34,520 Speaker 1: Alex Verdugo will turn twenty eight on May fifteenth, so 247 00:12:34,520 --> 00:12:36,800 Speaker 1: he's in the prime of his career and he's having 248 00:12:36,800 --> 00:12:39,320 Speaker 1: a great year. He's got a seven to sixty nine ops. 249 00:12:39,600 --> 00:12:42,439 Speaker 1: He's on pace for a career best in home runs. 250 00:12:42,800 --> 00:12:46,040 Speaker 1: He's incredibly difficult to strike out. He's got more walks 251 00:12:46,040 --> 00:12:49,640 Speaker 1: than strikeouts. He's got eighteen walks and fourteen strikeouts. He's 252 00:12:49,679 --> 00:12:52,080 Speaker 1: a doubles machine. He's got six doubles. He's on pace 253 00:12:52,120 --> 00:12:55,480 Speaker 1: for thirty plus doubles. Look, I want him in the lineup. 254 00:12:55,520 --> 00:12:57,600 Speaker 1: He plays a good left field. I don't think he's 255 00:12:57,600 --> 00:13:00,600 Speaker 1: going anywhere, and when we talk about the jam, I 256 00:13:00,600 --> 00:13:03,000 Speaker 1: think he's somebody that you have to keep around when 257 00:13:03,040 --> 00:13:04,080 Speaker 1: Dominguz comes back. 258 00:13:04,200 --> 00:13:06,080 Speaker 6: I'm sorry, Hi, Derek. 259 00:13:06,120 --> 00:13:08,839 Speaker 8: My name is Dallas. I'm from Clearwater, Florida. I may 260 00:13:08,840 --> 00:13:11,000 Speaker 8: be a race fan, but I absolutely love your show 261 00:13:11,040 --> 00:13:14,160 Speaker 8: and your audience. It's been fun watching you guys since 262 00:13:14,280 --> 00:13:18,600 Speaker 8: twenty twenty one, and since you're playing, since Yankee are 263 00:13:18,600 --> 00:13:21,760 Speaker 8: playing the Race this coming weekend, I thought it would 264 00:13:21,760 --> 00:13:25,360 Speaker 8: be cool to call in give you in your your 265 00:13:25,360 --> 00:13:29,360 Speaker 8: base insight on our team. So tomorrow, you guys will 266 00:13:29,360 --> 00:13:32,600 Speaker 8: be facing Taj Bradley and this will be his first 267 00:13:32,600 --> 00:13:36,280 Speaker 8: start since coming off the injured list, in which he 268 00:13:36,320 --> 00:13:39,280 Speaker 8: guys injured in Sprint Train, and you guys have very 269 00:13:39,320 --> 00:13:42,000 Speaker 8: strong potential on knocking him around. Since he'll be his 270 00:13:42,120 --> 00:13:45,280 Speaker 8: first start, and some players you guys might want to 271 00:13:45,320 --> 00:13:49,360 Speaker 8: keep an eye on as the series unfolds. Johnny DeLuca 272 00:13:49,440 --> 00:13:51,800 Speaker 8: has been hitting good for us as this Yandy Diaz 273 00:13:53,440 --> 00:13:56,160 Speaker 8: and Estoc Brady is always someone to keep an eye 274 00:13:56,200 --> 00:13:58,680 Speaker 8: out for. But it should be a pretty good series. 275 00:13:58,920 --> 00:14:01,120 Speaker 1: Yandi Diaz is the guy that scares the hell out 276 00:14:01,120 --> 00:14:03,680 Speaker 1: of me. He always seems to hit well against the Yankees, 277 00:14:04,080 --> 00:14:06,079 Speaker 1: and he's a guy who's kind of fixed his swing 278 00:14:06,120 --> 00:14:08,120 Speaker 1: over the last couple of years to get more power, 279 00:14:08,520 --> 00:14:11,040 Speaker 1: and so Yankee's got to be careful with him, especially 280 00:14:11,080 --> 00:14:13,679 Speaker 1: as you mentioned, swinging a hot bat. Glad to hear 281 00:14:13,720 --> 00:14:17,040 Speaker 1: that we have fans from other teams watching this show, 282 00:14:17,160 --> 00:14:19,360 Speaker 1: but I hope we beat your ass this weekend. 283 00:14:20,680 --> 00:14:23,920 Speaker 2: Hey, Gret, just just thoughts bummer. Last night we got 284 00:14:23,920 --> 00:14:28,400 Speaker 2: out pitched, But just just thoughts on Jose Trevino being. 285 00:14:28,160 --> 00:14:34,040 Speaker 5: The everyday catcher and why we keep on going with Wells. 286 00:14:34,120 --> 00:14:35,280 Speaker 5: He's a one ninety hitter. 287 00:14:35,360 --> 00:14:38,480 Speaker 6: I think Trevino hits better from both. 288 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:41,240 Speaker 1: Sides of the plate than one ninety, so Travigno not 289 00:14:41,400 --> 00:14:43,560 Speaker 1: a switch hitter. I think what you meant to say 290 00:14:43,680 --> 00:14:46,760 Speaker 1: was that he hits well against both righty's and lefties. 291 00:14:47,280 --> 00:14:50,960 Speaker 1: But here's the thing, Austin Wells has been very unlucky. 292 00:14:51,240 --> 00:14:53,760 Speaker 1: And Austin Wells has a lot of potential as a player, 293 00:14:53,800 --> 00:14:57,320 Speaker 1: both offensively and defensively. I know yesterday he made kind 294 00:14:57,320 --> 00:15:00,560 Speaker 1: of a wild throw, but he's an excellent framer. He's 295 00:15:00,600 --> 00:15:02,640 Speaker 1: been very, very unlucky this season. I think the hits 296 00:15:02,680 --> 00:15:06,080 Speaker 1: are gonna start falling. He's got power and I really 297 00:15:06,120 --> 00:15:08,040 Speaker 1: believe in Austin Wells from what I've seen so far, 298 00:15:08,040 --> 00:15:09,400 Speaker 1: so I think they're gonna keep doing it the way 299 00:15:09,400 --> 00:15:11,760 Speaker 1: they're doing it. You know, right now they're playing pretty well. 300 00:15:11,800 --> 00:15:14,640 Speaker 1: Why fix it if it ain't broken. All right, ladies 301 00:15:14,680 --> 00:15:16,880 Speaker 1: and gentlemen, I'll see you after the game tonight, Yankees 302 00:15:16,920 --> 00:15:19,320 Speaker 1: taking on the Rays, and then they have a day 303 00:15:19,320 --> 00:15:22,280 Speaker 1: off on Monday, and then they play the Minnesota Twins. 304 00:15:22,320 --> 00:15:25,040 Speaker 1: So I'll catch all of you after the postgame. Reminder 305 00:15:25,080 --> 00:15:27,640 Speaker 1: to like and subscribe, Reminder to check out odds Jam. 306 00:15:27,680 --> 00:15:28,520 Speaker 1: I'll see you next time.