WEBVTT - 1150 | Playing GM: Trade Deadline Needs for Every NL Buyer

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<v Speaker 1>The Times Record.

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<v Speaker 2>Bring we will suit you to the gunner. Welcome, Flaming

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<v Speaker 2>hang out, Welcome to the Just Baseball Show. It is Wednesday,

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<v Speaker 2>July twenty nine. That's Arm Latent. I am Peter Rapple,

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<v Speaker 2>and today Arm and I are going to play a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit of general manager. What every NL contender needs

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<v Speaker 2>just like you and Jack had a loaded show yesterday,

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<v Speaker 2>where you went over every American League team and what

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<v Speaker 2>they need to buy. My only problem with the episode

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<v Speaker 2>because I even texted you after the fact. It was

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<v Speaker 2>really good. I like the flow. Put the disrespect to

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<v Speaker 2>my Minnesota Twins. I can't even believe it. So you

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<v Speaker 2>know what I did. I bet them to win the

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<v Speaker 2>American League Central that's right, plus five point fifty on

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<v Speaker 2>I believe it, and this team is gonna buy. What's

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<v Speaker 2>wrong with you? Actually, that's actually my question? What is

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<v Speaker 2>wrong with you?

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<v Speaker 1>So what's crazy is I didn't realize that a walkoff

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<v Speaker 1>win against the Kansas City Royals would be like the

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<v Speaker 1>pivotal moment where they say we're buyers.

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<v Speaker 2>Now we're back by one hundred, we're back to five hundred.

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<v Speaker 2>When you know, it's so funny though, we're talking about

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<v Speaker 2>the Orioles potentially buying, and the Astros potentially buying, or

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<v Speaker 2>the Mariners potentially buying. And I even wrote in an

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<v Speaker 2>article that I published on Just Baseball dot com for

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<v Speaker 2>mock trades for the Yankees to have an ideal deadline

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<v Speaker 2>and all Yankee fans want Ryan Jeffers, and I said

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<v Speaker 2>I don't think they're gonna get Ryan Jeffers because I

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<v Speaker 2>really don't believe the Twins are going to sell. Why

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<v Speaker 2>would they sell if teams below them are going to

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<v Speaker 2>buy and the Twins lead the American League in runs scored. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>they got to address the bullpen with three guys. That's it.

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<v Speaker 2>They're done. They'll win the division.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, that's the biggest thing. And I thought about it

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<v Speaker 1>too when you sent the text. I was like, Man,

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<v Speaker 1>I wish we had at least presented a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>of the like what if they don't trade Jeffers, But

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<v Speaker 1>it just seemed like such a ridiculous value proposition for

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<v Speaker 1>the Twins, And we hadn't heard anything quite yet of like, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>we're definitely not going to trade them until literally right

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<v Speaker 1>after the episode. Because, as we'll talk about a theme

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<v Speaker 1>in this episode here is going to be what an

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<v Speaker 1>opportunity if you have a right handed bat? What a

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<v Speaker 1>seller's opportunity here in this market. We're obviously talking about

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<v Speaker 1>the buyers side, but we're gonna be talking about the

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<v Speaker 1>same candidates for several different aggressive or perceived aggressive buyers.

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<v Speaker 1>They need right handed bats, and Jeffers is one of

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<v Speaker 1>the best ones. Andy's a catcher, and several teams need

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<v Speaker 1>catchers as well, so the selling opportunity there was exciting.

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<v Speaker 1>But I'm of the belief, especially this whole point of

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<v Speaker 1>the expanded playoffs, if you are within two games of

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<v Speaker 1>the playoffs and like inside of that, especially coming into

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<v Speaker 1>the deadline, keep going, just run through it, right, And

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<v Speaker 1>I think that's ultimately why the Twins are looking at

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<v Speaker 1>it and saying, hey, like, we feel like we've got

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<v Speaker 1>two different paths, the division, which I know is your

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<v Speaker 1>big pick here, and the wild card. And I think

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<v Speaker 1>if the division wasn't so soft as well, maybe they

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<v Speaker 1>don't come out and say we're buyers. But the fact

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<v Speaker 1>that they can, even if they don't win the division

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<v Speaker 1>still make it via the wild card, there's two legitimate

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<v Speaker 1>paths you can't sell, and I understand that.

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<v Speaker 2>As much as I want to continue on the Minnesota Twins,

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<v Speaker 2>and truthfully I do. This episode is about the National

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<v Speaker 2>League and what they're going to buy at the trade deadline.

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<v Speaker 2>way to support the show or without further ado, let's

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<v Speaker 2>talk about the Atlanta Braves. So, the Atlanta Braves lead

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<v Speaker 2>the National League East. Right, they currently sit at sixty

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<v Speaker 2>two in fifty four per fangrafts, eighty two and a

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<v Speaker 2>half percent chance to win the division, ninety seven percent

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<v Speaker 2>chance to make the playoffs. This is clearly a playoff team,

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<v Speaker 2>but at the same time, they're not a perfect team.

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<v Speaker 2>And if you go on Braves Twitter, this is an

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<v Speaker 2>angry bunch because I think when you have such a

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<v Speaker 2>hot start and then you cool down a little bit,

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<v Speaker 2>some of the problems become more glaring than they might

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<v Speaker 2>normally be if you didn't start so hot. And I

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<v Speaker 2>want to bring you three needs to the forefront for

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<v Speaker 2>the Atlanta Braves, and I think one is starting pitcher,

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<v Speaker 2>two is a corner outfielder, and three is just general

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<v Speaker 2>bullpen depth. The Braves have one of the best bullpens

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<v Speaker 2>in baseball, but you can never have too much bullpen

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<v Speaker 2>depth when you're looking at their corner outfield situation right now.

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<v Speaker 2>Ronaldkunu Junior is back from an injury, but I think

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<v Speaker 2>it's in the Braves and his best interest to give

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<v Speaker 2>him a lot to run at DH Right, So now

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<v Speaker 2>your corner outfield spots are pretty much Mauricio Dubon in

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<v Speaker 2>a pinch or Mike Yastremsky. They're good in center with

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<v Speaker 2>Michael Harris, but I think they could use a big

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<v Speaker 2>time corner outfielder. Starting pitching is self explanatory. Spencer Schwellenbach

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<v Speaker 2>still on the shelf, a couple of other good young

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<v Speaker 2>pitchers still on the shelf. It's Chris Sale and friends

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<v Speaker 2>pretty much. Even though the Brave's rotation has been solid, right,

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<v Speaker 2>I like what Bryce Elder has given him this year.

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<v Speaker 2>Ranald Lopez has filled it in spots, Grant Holmes has

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<v Speaker 2>been solid, Martin Perez has even given them a decent season.

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<v Speaker 2>But the Braves want to go win a World Series, right,

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<v Speaker 2>so we need to add a high end or at

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<v Speaker 2>least a pretty damn good starting pitcher, and then going

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<v Speaker 2>back to the bullpen depth. Would you say those are

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<v Speaker 2>their three biggest needs?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah? I would agree one hundred percent, and I think

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<v Speaker 1>that's the tough part. And I think Jeff Passon alluded

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<v Speaker 1>to this on his show, Sources tell Jeff pass and like,

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<v Speaker 1>if you bank on starting pitch returning, and we've ban

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<v Speaker 1>we've talked about it a lot on the show, you

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<v Speaker 1>can often set yourself up for disappointment. How many times

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<v Speaker 1>do we say, oh, Waldrop and Schwellenbach are gonna be back.

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<v Speaker 1>Waldrip had a setback in his rehabit assignment, And you know,

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<v Speaker 1>with Schwellenbach, if he has even the sled, he doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>even need a set back. He could just be a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit slower in the ramp up and not be

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<v Speaker 1>able to really help this team. And I talked about

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<v Speaker 1>it with the d Backs and Corbyn Burns, and he

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<v Speaker 1>has had a set back and now they're just hoping

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<v Speaker 1>that he can make a couple of starts before the

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<v Speaker 1>end of the regular season. So I think when you

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<v Speaker 1>look at it from that lens, like we really can't

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<v Speaker 1>count on Schwellenbach either, and I think that makes it

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<v Speaker 1>even more pressing. Look, I think the Braves have the

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<v Speaker 1>regular season rotation to just finish, you know, and win

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<v Speaker 1>the division and make it happen. But like we've always

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<v Speaker 1>talked about the names that you listed. Those are guys

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<v Speaker 1>that can give you five innings, a two run ball,

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<v Speaker 1>six innings, a three run ball. Offense is going to prevail.

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<v Speaker 1>Bullpen's gonna pvail. You're gonna win more than you lose

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<v Speaker 1>when you got a team like this get to the playoffs.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't want Grant Holmes, opposite of Snell. I don't

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<v Speaker 1>want Bryce Ellert or opposite of whoever you want you

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<v Speaker 1>want to highlight there, Christopher Sanchez, whatever it might be.

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<v Speaker 1>So the biggest thing for me, I agree with all

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<v Speaker 1>the needs. I think they need it bad as well.

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<v Speaker 1>But the glaring gwaer and gearing thing to me is

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<v Speaker 1>who the hell gets the ball game two? And it

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<v Speaker 1>needs to be somebody externally, I think, And it needs

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<v Speaker 1>to be somebody really damn good. And that's for me,

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<v Speaker 1>Like I'd almost rather funnel a bunch of the assets

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<v Speaker 1>to the guy that can get the ball game two

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<v Speaker 1>for me, and I know that might be a steep cost,

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<v Speaker 1>and there's not a ton of guys that fit that bill.

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<v Speaker 2>I agree, and I have an option for them, but

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know if it's a strong Game two starter

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<v Speaker 2>because you would hope that Spencer Schwellenbach is going to

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<v Speaker 2>be your Game two starter. But I think you make

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<v Speaker 2>a really good point about putting all of your eggs

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<v Speaker 2>in the returning from injury starters. Because let's say Schwellenbach

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't have any problems in his rehab and he looks good,

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<v Speaker 2>you still have to get tuned up in order to

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<v Speaker 2>make a big time postseason start. We've seen plenty of

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<v Speaker 2>pictures come back from injury. Look at Hunter Green right now,

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<v Speaker 2>right he's pitching to a seventy LRA. He's had some

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<v Speaker 2>dominant starts and some blow up starts. Same injury too,

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<v Speaker 2>exactly because he's clearly not ready yet or at least

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<v Speaker 2>not the Hunter Green that we know. So there could

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<v Speaker 2>be no problems, but you just need kind of a

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<v Speaker 2>grace period to come back from an injury. So to

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<v Speaker 2>bank on that and hopefully it times up that you

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<v Speaker 2>get Schwellenbach right in time for October. Is a parlay

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<v Speaker 2>at plus ops. Yeah, yeah, you can boost on Badab

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<v Speaker 2>jabb Right, that's a parlay that I don't want to take, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>or at least that I don't want to bank on.

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<v Speaker 2>I want him as my three. But here's the issue.

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<v Speaker 2>When are the Braves truly making big splashes. We can

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<v Speaker 2>both sit here and say they should go get a

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<v Speaker 2>schoobl They should go get at least someone relatively close.

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<v Speaker 2>There's not really any other starters on the block. They're

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<v Speaker 2>relatively close, but at least a game two starter. Yeah, Like,

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<v Speaker 2>is it Gosman? Is it Freddie Peralta. My first idea

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<v Speaker 2>was for Michael Waka. And Michael Waka when I put

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<v Speaker 2>out a mock trade for him to the Braves, I

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<v Speaker 2>think it was about a week ago. Braves fans kind

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<v Speaker 2>of grimaced and they said, a thirty six year old pitcher,

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<v Speaker 2>do we really need him?

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<v Speaker 1>Now?

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<v Speaker 2>I've said plenty of times before, I think Michael Wauka

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<v Speaker 2>is one of the most underrated pitchers in all of baseball.

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<v Speaker 2>He's been pitching to an era in the mid to

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<v Speaker 2>low threes, sometimes high threes over the last half decade,

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<v Speaker 2>and he's doing it again this year. But you'd kind

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<v Speaker 2>of more want him as like a four in the playoffs,

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<v Speaker 2>that's maybe a three. So that's an idea for the

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<v Speaker 2>Braves for what they're used to. What indication do you

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<v Speaker 2>have about Atlanta that they would do something that they're

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<v Speaker 2>not used to.

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<v Speaker 1>That's my issue, the one and this isn't really an indication,

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<v Speaker 1>this is a speculation, but if there's anything that could

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<v Speaker 1>fan that flame a little bit. This is the best

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<v Speaker 1>I've seen the Braves farm system in a long time.

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<v Speaker 1>They they have breakouts, they have guys taking big steps forward.

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<v Speaker 1>I thought they sprayed the board really well in the

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<v Speaker 1>draft in terms of, you know, spreading out the talent

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<v Speaker 1>by Underslad and Grassia and then getting a couple presumably

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<v Speaker 1>first round caliber players. And they got another exciting right

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<v Speaker 1>hander and Jensen Hirstcorn. So you pair the fact that

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<v Speaker 1>you know they have one of the breakouts of the

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<v Speaker 1>year and Eric Hartman Tate South the seene is nineteen

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<v Speaker 1>and just got up to double A like that offensive

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<v Speaker 1>tandem is crazy. You have cam Kamminitty, you have the

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<v Speaker 1>draft that you had, and then you pair that with

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<v Speaker 1>several other guys. Connor Essenberg's another guy that just broke out,

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<v Speaker 1>and this farm system has been having a great year.

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<v Speaker 1>So you have these breakout guys, then you have all

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<v Speaker 1>of these upper miners arms that teams would definitely love

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<v Speaker 1>to have. And the Tigers have come out and said, like,

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<v Speaker 1>look we want like a coast to big league ready starter,

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<v Speaker 1>or at least that's what the reports have been, is

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<v Speaker 1>that they would want something like in aj smith shopber

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<v Speaker 1>or like an Owen Murphy. So at least there's like

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<v Speaker 1>that match there that can get you started. But I

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<v Speaker 1>think you pair of the farm system kind of breakout

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<v Speaker 1>that they've had and the talent they have there with

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<v Speaker 1>the fact that you have upper miners arms in JR.

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<v Speaker 1>Richie Owen Murphy, even a Herson wall drip Like it's

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<v Speaker 1>not like he's you know, debilitatingly hurt. He just had

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<v Speaker 1>a minor setback. He could be a guy that teams

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<v Speaker 1>are interested in. That makes me think that they have

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit more resource wise than they've had in

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<v Speaker 1>previous years. Is that enough for the Braves to buck

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<v Speaker 1>their their trend? I don't know, but at least makes

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<v Speaker 1>me think there's a chance for that and a year

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<v Speaker 1>where I think they feel like, you know, they can

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<v Speaker 1>make something happen if they bring in another type of

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<v Speaker 1>wipeout arm for them, but there's only really one out there.

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<v Speaker 1>I do think at least that the Tigers and the

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<v Speaker 1>Braves are a good match here with what the Tigers

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<v Speaker 1>would want for Schooble and what the Braves actually have.

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<v Speaker 2>So let me give you what I think is a

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<v Speaker 2>realistic deadline plan for the Braves. Also speaking about A. J.

0:13:04.960 --> 0:13:07.679
<v Speaker 2>Smith Schauverer as we're recording, he threw two shut out

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<v Speaker 2>for the Braves in his season debut, so that's awesome

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<v Speaker 2>for him that he's back, and he's certainly going to

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<v Speaker 2>help the Braves rotation. But at the same time, we

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<v Speaker 2>need a guy at the top of the rotation. I

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<v Speaker 2>think a J. Smith Shaverer is really solid in the middle,

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<v Speaker 2>but we want to aim a little bit higher. So

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<v Speaker 2>here's my deadline plan, and you tell me if they

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<v Speaker 2>have the prospects to even do more than this. This

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<v Speaker 2>is more of just a normal Braves blueprint deadline that

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<v Speaker 2>I do think would help them, But based on your

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<v Speaker 2>points about the farm system, maybe we can aim a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit higher. So again, the starting pitcher acquired Michael Waka,

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<v Speaker 2>the corner outfielder acquired Taylor Ward from the Baltimore Orioles

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<v Speaker 2>and bullpen depth. I would like to bring AJ Minter back.

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<v Speaker 2>It's not like they need a left handed reliever. They

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<v Speaker 2>don't need a reliever at all, but I would like

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<v Speaker 2>to see a little bit of a throwback to the

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<v Speaker 2>night shift, and aj Minter is throwing pretty well. I

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<v Speaker 2>think Taylor Ward answers a lot of questions for them

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<v Speaker 2>again in that corner outfield spot, and Michael Walker is

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<v Speaker 2>just as solid as they come. But based on what

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<v Speaker 2>you're saying, I think they have the farm system to

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<v Speaker 2>aim higher than this they do.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think with Walk a great fit sets them

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<v Speaker 1>up nicely for next year as well. But I also

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<v Speaker 1>wonder if it's he's better than the other guys. Don't

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<v Speaker 1>get me wrong, but if it's kind of an elevated

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<v Speaker 1>version of what we talked about, where it's like, love

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<v Speaker 1>him to get me through the regular season, don't mind

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<v Speaker 1>him to make a playoff start. But is that who

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<v Speaker 1>I'm handing the ball to Game two with confidence? And

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<v Speaker 1>the answer is no. That's why I do like adding

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<v Speaker 1>the bullpen arm, because like, if you're not gonna, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>have the second star pitcher in there, just a really

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<v Speaker 1>high impact arm to complement Sale, let's just load up

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<v Speaker 1>this bullpen and let's just go kind of bullpen chaos here,

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<v Speaker 1>like we've seen some teams, do you know, especially on

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<v Speaker 1>the American League side, and just make it work where

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<v Speaker 1>you could just go shortleash on some of these other

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<v Speaker 1>guys and then make it happen through the bullpen if

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<v Speaker 1>you add a couple other bullpen arms. I think that

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<v Speaker 1>can really work, because like Fuentis is gonna be a

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<v Speaker 1>unique weapon in the playoffs, and I know he's young,

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<v Speaker 1>but still I think just the stuff will prevail on

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<v Speaker 1>some of the other guys they have. So I think

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<v Speaker 1>it's one of those things where if you don't feel

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<v Speaker 1>like you're gonna get that major, major impact arm, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>go get that walk up or maybe a mis type,

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<v Speaker 1>And then I think there's pressure then to address the

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<v Speaker 1>bullpen even more so and go get a couple guys

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<v Speaker 1>and make this like a super pen. We'll get how

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<v Speaker 1>it's helped the Padres survive the regular season, and obviously

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<v Speaker 1>this rotation is far better than what the Padres have.

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<v Speaker 1>I think it could really help them. They'd have to

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<v Speaker 1>get really strategic in the playoffs. But if you're not

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<v Speaker 1>gonna be able to go get the schooble type of guy,

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<v Speaker 1>which I think they're gonna make a legit push for,

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<v Speaker 1>I think you got you gotta go get that middle

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<v Speaker 1>rotation arm and then really solidify this bullpen. Taylor Ward.

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<v Speaker 1>I like it for a lot of teams. I think

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<v Speaker 1>he's a great fit for this team as well, but

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<v Speaker 1>I also like him for some other teams. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>I think they need a bat and he fits the bill.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm very curious to see what the Orioles are going

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<v Speaker 2>to do with this deadline because Trevor Rodgers is a

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<v Speaker 2>free agent after the season. They've already extended Shane Baws.

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<v Speaker 2>They just extended Kyle Bradish, but they didn't extend Trevor Rodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>And you might look at the full season numbers for

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<v Speaker 2>Rodgers and be like, eh, it's a four to one ERA,

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<v Speaker 2>it's fine. Over his last ten starts, he's pitched to

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<v Speaker 2>a two to one ERA, and he's pitched into the

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<v Speaker 2>sixth inning in nine of those, only one five inning start.

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<v Speaker 2>He's looked like a top of the rotation guy. I

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<v Speaker 2>think the Orioles could buy and sell and still give

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<v Speaker 2>up Taylor Ward. But I think if they traded Trevor Rodgers,

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<v Speaker 2>that's a clear indication that they are selling outside of Schooble.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's say the Dodgers get him, or the Brewers, who

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<v Speaker 2>are going to talk about or even the Rays. Do

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<v Speaker 2>you think Trevor Rodgers is the second best pitcher they

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<v Speaker 2>could acquire at this deadline if the Orioles were to sell,

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<v Speaker 2>Because there's Freddy Parlton, there's Kevin Gosman, but Trevor Rodgers

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<v Speaker 2>is pitching back than all of them and is coming

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<v Speaker 2>off a twenty twenty five campaign where he was utterly dominant.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I think there is a case there that Rogers

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<v Speaker 1>could be, you know, that guy for them, and really

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<v Speaker 1>the way that he's thrown of late, he said he's

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<v Speaker 1>like he wants to stick in Baltimore, But I just

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<v Speaker 1>don't know how much that matters. So I think I

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<v Speaker 1>think that's a guy that could absolutely give them a

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<v Speaker 1>little I'm just thinking, like, who has the ability with

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<v Speaker 1>the flat like the ceiling that we've seen to be

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<v Speaker 1>able to go out and give you five or six

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<v Speaker 1>shutout in the playoffs, Like who has a reasonable ceiling

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<v Speaker 1>to be able to do that? And if Rogers is on,

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<v Speaker 1>like we've seen a guy that can absolutely do that.

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<v Speaker 1>The other one that's interesting to me is I know

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<v Speaker 1>that the Mariners are going to want to dangle Emerson

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<v Speaker 1>Hancock in a trade where they they'd be presumably getting

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<v Speaker 1>a bat. But if they keep losing here and the

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<v Speaker 1>Braves just overwhelm them with a solid, you know, just

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<v Speaker 1>general package, could they or like, if there's some sort

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<v Speaker 1>of three team trade workout, could they find a way

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<v Speaker 1>to get Hancock to Atlanta, a Georgia kid who went

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<v Speaker 1>to the University of Georgia. There's some fit there, but

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<v Speaker 1>that might be a harder trade to pull off. I'm

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<v Speaker 1>fascinated by it. To me, I think I think they're

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<v Speaker 1>most realistic and best shots probably Caseymiyes and hope you

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<v Speaker 1>get them on a heater and then, like you said,

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<v Speaker 1>address the bullpen as well, and like you can take

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<v Speaker 1>a shot on the scoobl talks and once your packages

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<v Speaker 1>to meet that, it's like, all right, well, let's do

0:18:22.640 --> 0:18:25.919
<v Speaker 1>a much more water down version of this for Casemiyes

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<v Speaker 1>and pivot to that.

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<v Speaker 2>The good thing is with Atlanta, the needs are clear,

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<v Speaker 2>and I think it's tough when we're talking about some

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<v Speaker 2>deadline teams where it's like, oh, they could use a

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<v Speaker 2>piece here, they could use a piece here, they could

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<v Speaker 2>use a piece here, and you kind of just go

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<v Speaker 2>in circles a little bit and you feel like you

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<v Speaker 2>have all these holes the Braves have really two holes

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<v Speaker 2>starting pitcher in corner outfield, and it's just good to

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<v Speaker 2>add another bullpen arm. So the so the Braves know

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<v Speaker 2>what they need to do. Alex Endopolis knows the plan.

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<v Speaker 2>All he's got to do is go execute it and

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<v Speaker 2>hopefully he listens to the show and grabs those three.

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<v Speaker 2>But again, we can go even higher with how good

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<v Speaker 2>the Brace farm system is. Let's move over to the

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<v Speaker 2>Philadelphia Phillies and an interesting headline came out today. Bryce

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<v Speaker 2>Harper and Don Maddingly, the manager of the Phillies, are

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<v Speaker 2>at odds. Bryce Harper came out in an interview and

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<v Speaker 2>he was basically asked what do the Phillies need to do?

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<v Speaker 2>Do they need to buy? And he just goes, yes,

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<v Speaker 2>and we need to help, Yeah, we need to help.

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<v Speaker 2>So okay, maybe we took it a little differently. Why

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<v Speaker 2>don't you give your series of events how you saw it?

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<v Speaker 1>I so, look, I think Bryce was chomping at the

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<v Speaker 1>bid a little bit at this opportunity where before the

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<v Speaker 1>season starts, you have Dave Dombrowski putting pressure on Bryce

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<v Speaker 1>Harper and saying, you know, he hasn't been alite. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>basically like saying he needs to be better, right for all,

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<v Speaker 1>for all the noise, That's basically what Dave Dombrowski says

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<v Speaker 1>is that Bryce Harper needs to be better. Now you

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<v Speaker 1>have another solid Phillies team, but clearly with some shortcomings

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<v Speaker 1>and kind of scuffling into the deadline a little bit.

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<v Speaker 1>And Bryce Harper has an opportunity to tell Dave Dombrowski

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<v Speaker 1>he's been good at his job essentially, but not elite

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<v Speaker 1>and we need help. I just I think the nature

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<v Speaker 1>of being in the clubhouse and saying we need help

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<v Speaker 1>when there's twenty five guys around you, and that implies

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<v Speaker 1>that a couple of those guys aren't good enough to

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<v Speaker 1>be in that clubhouse. And I get it's the business

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<v Speaker 1>of it, but like that's something that maybe in front

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<v Speaker 1>office guy says, that's something a GM says Bryce saying that,

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I get he has a different level of

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<v Speaker 1>clearance than most players, but I just I don't know.

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<v Speaker 1>I thought it was a little bit tough. And of course,

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<v Speaker 1>then Don Maddingly his son's in the front office, so

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<v Speaker 1>of course he's not gonna take kindly to that. And

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<v Speaker 1>then you get the quote from Don Maddingly that basically,

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<v Speaker 1>you know via on Pattinson in which they do a

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<v Speaker 1>great job of enjoyed going on some of their shows

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<v Speaker 1>as well. Just said and I quote, I get the sense.

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<v Speaker 1>So this was when Don Mattingley was asked if he

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<v Speaker 1>thinks other people on the team are thinking about it

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<v Speaker 1>and if the team generally is thinking about it, and

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<v Speaker 1>I quote, I sense that Bryce is thinking about it.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't really sense that anybody else is thinking about it, honestly,

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<v Speaker 1>Mattingly said Wednesday prior to the finale. I mean, you've

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<v Speaker 1>been through this. Guys want to be a GM for

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<v Speaker 1>what you need without a real understanding of where the

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<v Speaker 1>organization is, exactly where this thing is going to go,

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<v Speaker 1>not only this year but moving forward. Players like being

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<v Speaker 1>gms and making calls and spending other people's money. I'll

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<v Speaker 1>I'll just let it go at that. I mean, Dave

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<v Speaker 1>Dombrowski has been doing this for a while. He's never

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<v Speaker 1>really backed away from trying to get guys. We're trying

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<v Speaker 1>to get better. We're trying to get better at the deadline.

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<v Speaker 1>That is a good point too from Mattingly. It's like

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<v Speaker 1>you never have to tell Dave to go help your team.

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<v Speaker 2>So to me.

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<v Speaker 1>I just took it as well.

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<v Speaker 2>One.

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<v Speaker 1>This is just never great anyways, and I'm sure it's

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<v Speaker 1>not going to be a big deal, but the fact

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<v Speaker 1>that you have your star player kind of saying something

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<v Speaker 1>what the front office would do, and you have this

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<v Speaker 1>back and forth again, and then you have your interim

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<v Speaker 1>manager kind of backing the front office and siloing the

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<v Speaker 1>star player a little bit. I just don't think that's

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<v Speaker 1>a great spot to be in July twenty ninth. I

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<v Speaker 1>don't think it matters all that much. But not great

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<v Speaker 1>for vibes. I don't think.

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<v Speaker 2>I think terrible for vibes. And to be honest with you,

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<v Speaker 2>I think the context that you provided changed my mind,

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<v Speaker 2>and I think it's important context, and I think it

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<v Speaker 2>should change a lot of minds, because at least for me,

0:22:31.160 --> 0:22:34.480
<v Speaker 2>it can't speak for everybody listening, But for me, I

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<v Speaker 2>came in here running to defend Bryce Harper because he's right,

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<v Speaker 2>they do need help. You look at the lineup. They

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<v Speaker 2>have six guys with a WRC plus below ninety five.

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<v Speaker 2>I was going to use one hundred as a qualifier. No,

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<v Speaker 2>all six are below ninety five, meaning six bats in

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<v Speaker 2>the Phillies lineup at the bare minimum are below five

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<v Speaker 2>percent league average offense, and most of them, notably Alec

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<v Speaker 2>Bohm who sits right in the middle seventy eight twenty

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<v Speaker 2>two percently gaverage offense. They have three guys in their

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<v Speaker 2>starting lineup ar them that have a negative.

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<v Speaker 1>War Oh no, yeah, Bryce is right.

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<v Speaker 2>Bryce is right. So when he's asked the question, he

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<v Speaker 2>didn't come out and say, hey, guys, I know you're

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<v Speaker 2>all gathered around me looking to talk about the game,

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<v Speaker 2>but we need help. He was asked about it, and yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>we need help. Duh. So it's the most honest thing

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<v Speaker 2>that he could do. But remembering the beef between him

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<v Speaker 2>and Dombrowski and Bryce, Harper is a very intelligent person.

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<v Speaker 2>So as soon as you said that, I said to myself, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>he remembers that. Oh he remember, and Don Mattingley's son

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<v Speaker 2>being in the front office. Of course he's going to

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<v Speaker 2>defend him. Yeah, because I thought Don Maddingly's comments were

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<v Speaker 2>pretty harsh, and I thought they were kind of I.

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<v Speaker 1>Think they were a little too harsh to be honest, But.

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<v Speaker 2>Then realizing well, he's defending his son in a way,

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<v Speaker 2>then I'm like, well, then that makes sense. So now

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<v Speaker 2>I think my head is a little bit of a

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<v Speaker 2>blunder a little and.

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's where Bryce is just comfortable. He's like, well,

0:24:07.240 --> 0:24:09.639
<v Speaker 1>if the GM and if the president, if president can

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<v Speaker 1>say whatever he wants about the players, and I can

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<v Speaker 1>say whatever I want about his job. And you know what,

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<v Speaker 1>I don't hate that. I don't hate it. But then

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<v Speaker 1>you also have this conflict of interest where the manager

0:24:18.960 --> 0:24:21.280
<v Speaker 1>is that typically is going to side with the players,

0:24:21.280 --> 0:24:24.000
<v Speaker 1>but also tow the line well or at least just play,

0:24:24.280 --> 0:24:27.480
<v Speaker 1>you know, the middle Groundhile in general is what's very

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<v Speaker 1>specifically siding with his son in the front office. So

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<v Speaker 1>I get it. The last thing I'll mention and this

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<v Speaker 1>is just kind of classic Harper and I love him.

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<v Speaker 1>He's one of my favorite players to ever watch growing up.

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<v Speaker 1>Super cool but just classic, like he was very visible

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<v Speaker 1>that he's bringing his outfield glove on the road trip

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<v Speaker 1>in case they bring in a first basement. I love

0:24:46.800 --> 0:24:50.560
<v Speaker 1>Harper because he's willing to move and do things like that.

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<v Speaker 1>You could just tell that to your manager, your front office,

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<v Speaker 1>that you don't need to perform. And also if they

0:24:54.520 --> 0:24:57.080
<v Speaker 1>went out and acquired somebody, I promise you they will

0:24:57.119 --> 0:24:59.800
<v Speaker 1>get you your glove immediately, just like that kind of

0:24:59.840 --> 0:25:02.199
<v Speaker 1>like performative stuff is always funny to me and just

0:25:02.280 --> 0:25:04.960
<v Speaker 1>keeps fanning the flame of the Philly media machine. But

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<v Speaker 1>I just thought the exchange with how like how much

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<v Speaker 1>manningly wanted to kind of nip that in the bud

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<v Speaker 1>was that's an I know he's more than an interim

0:25:12.200 --> 0:25:13.960
<v Speaker 1>manager because he's done mattingly, but that was that was

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<v Speaker 1>a little bit for me, Like that was that was

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<v Speaker 1>sharp and he definitely didn't love that. You know, Harper

0:25:18.520 --> 0:25:20.159
<v Speaker 1>had said that. Even though Harper was cued up to

0:25:20.160 --> 0:25:22.000
<v Speaker 1>say it, he could have he could have navigated a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit more carefully.

0:25:23.560 --> 0:25:26.359
<v Speaker 2>The good thing is before you press the record button.

0:25:27.160 --> 0:25:29.359
<v Speaker 2>I mean, the Phillies were winning six to zero. It

0:25:29.400 --> 0:25:31.399
<v Speaker 2>is now six to three over the Marlins, so it

0:25:31.440 --> 0:25:35.120
<v Speaker 2>hasn't affected them in this game yet. And I want

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<v Speaker 2>to focus on what they're going to do with the deadline.

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<v Speaker 2>So let's start with needs. And even though I just

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<v Speaker 2>talked about the offense, is starting pitching arguably a bigger

0:25:47.760 --> 0:25:51.960
<v Speaker 2>need for them. I know that they have three legit starters.

0:25:52.640 --> 0:25:55.240
<v Speaker 2>You have Wheeler, you have Sanchez, and you have Lizardo

0:25:56.359 --> 0:26:00.399
<v Speaker 2>and Lozardo has been really phenomenal this year. Yeap Or.

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<v Speaker 2>He has been a top six pitcher in Major League Baseball.

0:26:03.720 --> 0:26:05.399
<v Speaker 2>He's pitching to a low three z r. A is

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<v Speaker 2>one of the league leaders in strikeouts. He's a phenomenal three.

0:26:09.520 --> 0:26:16.480
<v Speaker 2>The problem is the four starter is a pitching machine.

0:26:16.640 --> 0:26:18.800
<v Speaker 2>And I'm trying to say it as nastily as possible,

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<v Speaker 2>but if I have to turn on my TV and

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<v Speaker 2>watch Aaron Oli give up four homers a game, or

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<v Speaker 2>whoever they fill in at the fifth spot, I get

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<v Speaker 2>upset because I want to watch the Phillies, but I

0:26:28.640 --> 0:26:30.480
<v Speaker 2>don't just want to watch home run Derby on the

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<v Speaker 2>other side. Well, actually that's a lie, but you know

0:26:34.640 --> 0:26:38.240
<v Speaker 2>what I mean. In terms of them wins, they need offense,

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<v Speaker 2>There's no doubt about it. And I added both. I

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<v Speaker 2>added a starting pitcher. I also wrote down a center fielder,

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<v Speaker 2>preferably right handed, but then I gave them a left

0:26:50.600 --> 0:26:53.000
<v Speaker 2>handed hitting center fielder because I look at the top

0:26:53.320 --> 0:26:56.600
<v Speaker 2>right handed hitting center fielders. You're not getting set on

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<v Speaker 2>Rafaela from the Red Sox, You're not getting Andy Has

0:27:00.400 --> 0:27:04.040
<v Speaker 2>from the Dodgers, You're not getting Hulu Rodriguez from the Mariners,

0:27:04.400 --> 0:27:08.600
<v Speaker 2>and you're not getting Byron Buxton from the Twins, So

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<v Speaker 2>then who there is? We could say Luis Robert an

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<v Speaker 2>Indivision trade, if there's ever an Indivision.

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<v Speaker 1>Trade, that that would be okay. I think I think

0:27:19.560 --> 0:27:21.080
<v Speaker 1>it would be that one. It's all right, you get

0:27:21.160 --> 0:27:23.159
<v Speaker 1>have Robert for a couple of months, and all right,

0:27:23.240 --> 0:27:25.920
<v Speaker 1>we'll take your DSL Lotto ticket and I'll think either

0:27:26.000 --> 0:27:27.320
<v Speaker 1>team who's in sleep?

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<v Speaker 2>So let me give you the players and then you

0:27:29.800 --> 0:27:32.600
<v Speaker 2>tear the part. You tear it apart. So it's starting pitcher.

0:27:32.720 --> 0:27:35.119
<v Speaker 2>I thought Casey Mice would be a good fit here.

0:27:35.440 --> 0:27:37.520
<v Speaker 2>Casey Mies would be a good fit for anyone, So

0:27:37.560 --> 0:27:41.760
<v Speaker 2>it's pretty much insert your favorite starter wherever centerfield. I

0:27:41.760 --> 0:27:44.440
<v Speaker 2>did go with Dalton Varshow because Dalton Varshow in the

0:27:44.480 --> 0:27:46.560
<v Speaker 2>playoffs last year was awesome. But he's just had a

0:27:46.600 --> 0:27:48.960
<v Speaker 2>horrific year for the Toronto Blue Jays. Maybe a change

0:27:48.960 --> 0:27:51.120
<v Speaker 2>of scenery could help. And he's also a really good

0:27:51.119 --> 0:27:54.080
<v Speaker 2>defender as well. And when you look at the outfield

0:27:54.119 --> 0:27:57.679
<v Speaker 2>defense for Philly, Justin Crawford has a ton of speed,

0:27:58.000 --> 0:28:00.800
<v Speaker 2>but he's a negative war player because the defense hasn't

0:28:00.840 --> 0:28:03.800
<v Speaker 2>necessarily been there. Brandon Marsh is not known for his defense,

0:28:04.680 --> 0:28:06.920
<v Speaker 2>but Luis Robert can certainly play a good center field

0:28:06.920 --> 0:28:10.280
<v Speaker 2>as well. And then I think a high leverage reliever

0:28:10.880 --> 0:28:14.679
<v Speaker 2>is important for Philly with Brad Keller's injury. I know

0:28:14.720 --> 0:28:18.800
<v Speaker 2>a Ryan Kirkring is really solid. Obviously Duran is your closer,

0:28:19.359 --> 0:28:23.720
<v Speaker 2>but if you were to bring in an Adrian Morohone,

0:28:24.080 --> 0:28:26.920
<v Speaker 2>I mean that could really set the Phillies apart. So

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<v Speaker 2>those were the three I picked. Where do you want

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<v Speaker 2>to go from here?

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I'll start with the easy like layup. I agree

0:28:33.640 --> 0:28:37.119
<v Speaker 1>is like Morohone because right now you don't and I

0:28:37.119 --> 0:28:40.240
<v Speaker 1>think Alvarado's better than the surface level numbers. It's a Alvarado,

0:28:40.360 --> 0:28:43.080
<v Speaker 1>but right now you just you don't have who's the

0:28:43.160 --> 0:28:45.560
<v Speaker 1>lefty that's going to go get the big strikeout for you,

0:28:45.680 --> 0:28:47.440
<v Speaker 1>Like when you got to go get Otani. You know,

0:28:47.480 --> 0:28:49.640
<v Speaker 1>you got to go get some of those big lefties.

0:28:49.880 --> 0:28:53.000
<v Speaker 1>Who's going to be that guy for you? And Morohan

0:28:53.080 --> 0:28:55.800
<v Speaker 1>would would be that answer, but right now it's it's

0:28:55.840 --> 0:28:59.200
<v Speaker 1>it's Alvarado, who you hope but just hasn't quite been there.

0:28:59.840 --> 0:29:03.160
<v Speaker 1>And then you have tim Mesa. So it's like it's

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<v Speaker 1>got to be better from the left side in that bullpen.

0:29:05.200 --> 0:29:08.280
<v Speaker 1>I feel great about the righties to Ron kirkering Bowl

0:29:08.280 --> 0:29:11.000
<v Speaker 1>and I'm we're good, We're good, We're good. So I

0:29:11.040 --> 0:29:14.000
<v Speaker 1>agree with that. I think specifically a lefty for this

0:29:14.040 --> 0:29:17.400
<v Speaker 1>bullpen makes a ton of sense. I think needing a

0:29:17.440 --> 0:29:20.239
<v Speaker 1>starter is is a good shout. I don't think they

0:29:20.240 --> 0:29:24.080
<v Speaker 1>need anybody crazy crazy, like I think it's just got

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<v Speaker 1>to be a solid four starter. This is another team

0:29:27.320 --> 0:29:31.480
<v Speaker 1>where Waka could actually fit this situation pretty well too,

0:29:31.520 --> 0:29:34.720
<v Speaker 1>because like, if it's a must win game, you're gonna

0:29:34.760 --> 0:29:36.680
<v Speaker 1>go to your your you ever pitch game one on

0:29:36.720 --> 0:29:39.880
<v Speaker 1>short rest. But like if you're in the driver's seat

0:29:39.880 --> 0:29:41.520
<v Speaker 1>in the series, you give Walka the ball game four

0:29:41.600 --> 0:29:43.160
<v Speaker 1>and you feel pretty good and your bullpen's good and

0:29:43.200 --> 0:29:44.520
<v Speaker 1>you go from there. But also just to get you

0:29:44.720 --> 0:29:47.600
<v Speaker 1>to the promised land, where I think I I And

0:29:47.680 --> 0:29:50.400
<v Speaker 1>to answer the initial question, I think the hitting, dude,

0:29:50.400 --> 0:29:52.760
<v Speaker 1>I think the bats like I just I see this

0:29:52.840 --> 0:29:56.880
<v Speaker 1>offense go ice cold. Uh And and if if they

0:29:57.000 --> 0:29:59.360
<v Speaker 1>just if the guys at the top aren't hitting like

0:29:59.480 --> 0:30:03.320
<v Speaker 1>good Law, how else are you gonna score? And like

0:30:03.360 --> 0:30:05.280
<v Speaker 1>Brandon Marsh's coming down to earth a little bit, which

0:30:05.320 --> 0:30:08.080
<v Speaker 1>was expected, it's been a great year. But then with

0:30:08.080 --> 0:30:11.120
<v Speaker 1>with him coming down to Earth, it's Schwarber, Harper and

0:30:11.160 --> 0:30:13.560
<v Speaker 1>then who else. You know you're gonna get some good

0:30:13.600 --> 0:30:17.040
<v Speaker 1>abs from Scott. You know JT is gonna compete, But like,

0:30:17.080 --> 0:30:19.560
<v Speaker 1>that's not great. I think they need a right handed

0:30:19.560 --> 0:30:21.680
<v Speaker 1>bat as bad as it's really funny. And this is

0:30:21.680 --> 0:30:24.920
<v Speaker 1>what's fascinating is I think there's a huge overlap in needs.

0:30:24.960 --> 0:30:28.600
<v Speaker 1>I think I could have copy pasted your Braves plan

0:30:29.040 --> 0:30:30.640
<v Speaker 1>for the Phillies, and I think it would have been

0:30:30.640 --> 0:30:33.760
<v Speaker 1>a great plan for them. So gonna be fun for

0:30:33.800 --> 0:30:37.160
<v Speaker 1>the bidding side of things, But I think this team

0:30:37.240 --> 0:30:41.000
<v Speaker 1>might need Taylor Award as bad as anybody because they're

0:30:41.000 --> 0:30:44.080
<v Speaker 1>so left handed heavy. I agree with the Crawford Derek

0:30:44.120 --> 0:30:46.480
<v Speaker 1>Hill or the Crawford situation in center. At least you

0:30:46.520 --> 0:30:48.080
<v Speaker 1>have Derek Hill for the short side of the platoon,

0:30:48.120 --> 0:30:50.520
<v Speaker 1>who can defend with the best of them. Crawford bat's

0:30:50.640 --> 0:30:56.000
<v Speaker 1>ninth and just survives. Who's playing right right now? Gabriel Rinconez,

0:30:57.120 --> 0:30:59.720
<v Speaker 1>you might be right. I think I was focused on

0:30:59.720 --> 0:31:03.960
<v Speaker 1>Cross just because he's so unproven. But at the same time,

0:31:03.960 --> 0:31:08.720
<v Speaker 1>if you have Derek Hill, like I think Dak can survive,

0:31:09.440 --> 0:31:13.040
<v Speaker 1>like that's your ninth spot, zero point two war who

0:31:13.040 --> 0:31:15.120
<v Speaker 1>cares and at least he can get on base and

0:31:15.120 --> 0:31:17.480
<v Speaker 1>like steal a bag or something like Taylor Ward.

0:31:17.520 --> 0:31:20.320
<v Speaker 2>I think in left field would be perfect for this team.

0:31:20.360 --> 0:31:23.800
<v Speaker 2>They need that right handed bat or your idea of

0:31:23.880 --> 0:31:27.000
<v Speaker 2>Luis Robert is really interesting. But going back to my

0:31:27.040 --> 0:31:30.440
<v Speaker 2>original point, the reason I said starting pitcher might be

0:31:30.520 --> 0:31:34.480
<v Speaker 2>a bigger priority is although I just kind of trash

0:31:34.520 --> 0:31:36.600
<v Speaker 2>the Phillies offense about how six of them have a

0:31:36.680 --> 0:31:41.600
<v Speaker 2>WRC plus blow ninety five. That includes Trey Turner. You're

0:31:41.640 --> 0:31:45.160
<v Speaker 2>not looking for his replacement, That includes Alec Bohm. I

0:31:45.160 --> 0:31:48.360
<v Speaker 2>don't think you're looking for his replacement. Not anyone includes JT.

0:31:48.520 --> 0:31:51.720
<v Speaker 2>Real Muto. I don't think you're looking for his replacement.

0:31:52.000 --> 0:31:53.640
<v Speaker 2>So with a lot of the guys who have been

0:31:53.760 --> 0:31:56.440
<v Speaker 2>here for a long time that you're not moving off of.

0:31:57.080 --> 0:32:00.240
<v Speaker 2>So really what they need is that cornerile field there

0:32:00.360 --> 0:32:03.080
<v Speaker 2>or center field. But it feels like when you look

0:32:03.120 --> 0:32:05.920
<v Speaker 2>at the rotation, I don't think there is a bounce

0:32:06.000 --> 0:32:08.200
<v Speaker 2>back in coming for Aaron Nola at all. And then

0:32:08.240 --> 0:32:11.960
<v Speaker 2>the five spot is just kind of nonexistent. So that's

0:32:11.960 --> 0:32:16.600
<v Speaker 2>why I thought starting pitcher might, but they need them both, right,

0:32:16.680 --> 0:32:19.200
<v Speaker 2>So what you need more? You need them both and

0:32:19.240 --> 0:32:21.400
<v Speaker 2>you need to make a splash in both areas.

0:32:21.160 --> 0:32:23.160
<v Speaker 1>Which they asked Bryce and they said, hey, which do

0:32:23.200 --> 0:32:24.520
<v Speaker 1>you want and what do you think you need more?

0:32:24.520 --> 0:32:27.080
<v Speaker 1>And he said both? So I know disagree Bryce, You

0:32:27.240 --> 0:32:31.760
<v Speaker 1>good good GM. I think I think for me, when

0:32:31.800 --> 0:32:34.080
<v Speaker 1>I look at this line, I'm like, gosh, they need

0:32:34.280 --> 0:32:37.080
<v Speaker 1>whatever they thought of Doolies could possibly be. They need that,

0:32:37.160 --> 0:32:38.720
<v Speaker 1>and I think that's going to be Ward, right, So

0:32:39.360 --> 0:32:41.320
<v Speaker 1>I love Ward here. I don't know if there's any

0:32:41.360 --> 0:32:43.080
<v Speaker 1>other like right handed bats. I don't even think it

0:32:43.160 --> 0:32:45.760
<v Speaker 1>necessarily has to has to be a right handed bat,

0:32:46.080 --> 0:32:48.760
<v Speaker 1>like just a corner outfielder that can help you. I

0:32:48.800 --> 0:32:50.880
<v Speaker 1>think right handed in particular because that's what they want.

0:32:51.040 --> 0:32:52.080
<v Speaker 1>But at the end of the day, if you can

0:32:52.120 --> 0:32:54.480
<v Speaker 1>just upgrade, like if everyone's bidding for the same corner

0:32:54.520 --> 0:32:57.880
<v Speaker 1>outfield bats and you can go get a decent corner

0:32:57.920 --> 0:33:00.280
<v Speaker 1>guy that's a lefty, that's fine too. But I think

0:33:00.320 --> 0:33:02.800
<v Speaker 1>Ward for this team is like the perfect perfect fit.

0:33:02.960 --> 0:33:04.440
<v Speaker 1>But I still agree with you, dude, Like, if they're

0:33:04.480 --> 0:33:08.040
<v Speaker 1>gonna survive and make it through to the to even

0:33:08.040 --> 0:33:11.719
<v Speaker 1>hold onto the wild card spot, like it can't be

0:33:11.760 --> 0:33:15.320
<v Speaker 1>a three headed monster, and then nothing at all after that.

0:33:15.480 --> 0:33:18.760
<v Speaker 1>So I think it's all pretty equal. But the thing

0:33:18.760 --> 0:33:20.200
<v Speaker 1>that stands out the most of me is like, they

0:33:20.200 --> 0:33:23.440
<v Speaker 1>need a right handed hitting outfielder, and if they can't

0:33:23.560 --> 0:33:25.240
<v Speaker 1>do the Robert thing in center, if they don't want

0:33:25.240 --> 0:33:27.640
<v Speaker 1>to roll the dice there, I think Ward fits perfectly.

0:33:28.000 --> 0:33:31.200
<v Speaker 2>And this is a good example for any Orioles fans listening.

0:33:31.600 --> 0:33:34.000
<v Speaker 2>You don't have to completely tear down, you don't have

0:33:34.080 --> 0:33:35.760
<v Speaker 2>to sell everything. You can buy and sell at the

0:33:35.760 --> 0:33:40.120
<v Speaker 2>same time. But Taylor Ward is a piece that I

0:33:40.120 --> 0:33:42.520
<v Speaker 2>think teams are going to overpay for at this point,

0:33:42.640 --> 0:33:46.120
<v Speaker 2>just because right handed hitting is at a premium at

0:33:46.120 --> 0:33:49.800
<v Speaker 2>this deadline, and right handing hitting in the outfield is

0:33:49.960 --> 0:33:53.520
<v Speaker 2>especially at a premium. Let's move over to the Milwaukee

0:33:53.520 --> 0:33:58.920
<v Speaker 2>Brewers and they can have a fascinating deadline because they

0:33:59.040 --> 0:34:03.200
<v Speaker 2>arguably have the best farm system in baseball. I was

0:34:03.240 --> 0:34:08.520
<v Speaker 2>on Sportsnet, the radio station in Canada, and they asked

0:34:08.520 --> 0:34:10.719
<v Speaker 2>me about Trek Scouoble, and I threw out the Brewers

0:34:10.800 --> 0:34:13.879
<v Speaker 2>and I said, I think the Brewers would be doing

0:34:13.920 --> 0:34:19.280
<v Speaker 2>a disservice to themselves by not trading from this glut system.

0:34:19.680 --> 0:34:22.840
<v Speaker 2>It's almost too good. They have the number one system

0:34:22.840 --> 0:34:23.759
<v Speaker 2>in baseball, did they not?

0:34:24.360 --> 0:34:26.520
<v Speaker 1>Yeah, by By, this is one of the best pomp

0:34:26.560 --> 0:34:28.800
<v Speaker 1>systems I've ever seen. Like I don't even know. I

0:34:28.840 --> 0:34:30.759
<v Speaker 1>don't think they have enough forty spots for like when

0:34:30.760 --> 0:34:32.520
<v Speaker 1>all these guys are gonna be real five eligible.

0:34:34.320 --> 0:34:37.640
<v Speaker 2>So here's my plan. Here's my plan. And the Brewers

0:34:38.280 --> 0:34:43.120
<v Speaker 2>are really really good, so they don't need much. Here's

0:34:43.160 --> 0:34:46.319
<v Speaker 2>my plan for them. I want to see them get

0:34:46.360 --> 0:34:51.040
<v Speaker 2>their hands on Emerson Hancock because Emerson Hancock has already made,

0:34:51.480 --> 0:34:55.360
<v Speaker 2>you know, a couple of changes, and Seattle can certainly

0:34:55.400 --> 0:34:59.239
<v Speaker 2>develop pitching, but I want to see him with Milwaukee.

0:34:59.680 --> 0:35:01.719
<v Speaker 2>I think Milwaukee could just get a little bit of

0:35:01.760 --> 0:35:04.040
<v Speaker 2>an extra ounce out of him. And that's kind of

0:35:04.120 --> 0:35:06.960
<v Speaker 2>based on nothing except my feelings, and that's just out

0:35:06.960 --> 0:35:11.880
<v Speaker 2>of respect for Milwaukee left handed reliever. I thought Daniel

0:35:11.920 --> 0:35:15.000
<v Speaker 2>Lynch would be interesting comes with a few years of control.

0:35:15.760 --> 0:35:19.200
<v Speaker 2>And then I put third base question mark, and then

0:35:19.200 --> 0:35:22.719
<v Speaker 2>I brought up Blaize Alexander And here's my thought process there,

0:35:23.120 --> 0:35:25.839
<v Speaker 2>because they don't really need a third baseman. You look

0:35:25.840 --> 0:35:27.920
<v Speaker 2>at the full season stats for Joey Ortiz, and you

0:35:27.960 --> 0:35:30.960
<v Speaker 2>say eighty four WRC plus he hasn't really hit, but

0:35:31.000 --> 0:35:33.759
<v Speaker 2>ever since he moved back over to third base, he's

0:35:33.760 --> 0:35:36.960
<v Speaker 2>been a lot better offensively. And Jack actually brought this

0:35:37.040 --> 0:35:41.000
<v Speaker 2>up in a previous show. Joey Ortiz's career splits at

0:35:41.040 --> 0:35:44.680
<v Speaker 2>third base offensively are much better than when he's playing shortstop.

0:35:44.680 --> 0:35:47.640
<v Speaker 2>And thankfully the Brewers now have Cooper Pratt, so you

0:35:47.640 --> 0:35:50.920
<v Speaker 2>don't need to. So here's here's what Matt Arnold should do.

0:35:51.760 --> 0:35:56.239
<v Speaker 2>He calls up Michael Lias and says, is Blaize Alexander available.

0:35:57.120 --> 0:35:59.560
<v Speaker 2>If michael Ia says no, he hangs up the phone.

0:36:00.280 --> 0:36:03.640
<v Speaker 2>If Michaelia says yes, but you're gonna have to overpay

0:36:03.680 --> 0:36:06.600
<v Speaker 2>for him, you hang up the phone. If Michaelia says

0:36:06.719 --> 0:36:08.760
<v Speaker 2>yes and we're willing to talk about a fair offer,

0:36:09.280 --> 0:36:13.040
<v Speaker 2>you hear him out. That's my question. Marks not needed.

0:36:13.400 --> 0:36:16.359
<v Speaker 2>But would Blaze Alexander be an upgrade for them? Absolutely,

0:36:16.640 --> 0:36:19.279
<v Speaker 2>But again it's not needed, And the only reason they

0:36:19.280 --> 0:36:21.960
<v Speaker 2>could do that is just because their farm system is

0:36:22.040 --> 0:36:26.160
<v Speaker 2>so robust, and Blaze Alexander could play anywhere on the diamond,

0:36:26.360 --> 0:36:28.520
<v Speaker 2>so we could give them kind of a utility role. Also,

0:36:28.600 --> 0:36:30.200
<v Speaker 2>besides just playing third base.

0:36:30.120 --> 0:36:32.160
<v Speaker 1>Which is why I actually love them in Baltimore because

0:36:32.320 --> 0:36:34.880
<v Speaker 1>the Orioles have like five players. I don't know what

0:36:34.960 --> 0:36:37.080
<v Speaker 1>the hell is like the deal with them, So like

0:36:37.360 --> 0:36:41.160
<v Speaker 1>Blaze is gonna plug in probably next year wherever that guy. Well,

0:36:41.200 --> 0:36:42.840
<v Speaker 1>also depends on their deadline too, if they end up

0:36:42.840 --> 0:36:46.280
<v Speaker 1>trading you know, a Cowser or they were apparently listening

0:36:46.280 --> 0:36:48.920
<v Speaker 1>on holiday or whoever. Blaze is gonna plug into whatever

0:36:48.920 --> 0:36:51.000
<v Speaker 1>that spot is. But I agree like if you overwhelm,

0:36:51.440 --> 0:36:54.200
<v Speaker 1>then they're gonna listen on it. But with him hurt,

0:36:54.280 --> 0:36:58.239
<v Speaker 1>I think might be tough. It's so crazy because when

0:36:58.239 --> 0:36:59.720
<v Speaker 1>I look at this team, I'm like, what's the obvious

0:36:59.800 --> 0:37:04.520
<v Speaker 1>up raid they need? And it's really hard to find

0:37:04.560 --> 0:37:06.160
<v Speaker 1>a clear spot.

0:37:05.920 --> 0:37:08.120
<v Speaker 2>Other than what I think is high end starting pitcher.

0:37:08.239 --> 0:37:10.120
<v Speaker 1>That's it. That was what I was going to say.

0:37:10.160 --> 0:37:14.520
<v Speaker 1>And like, especially with the injury to Kyle Harrison. Yeah,

0:37:14.560 --> 0:37:16.640
<v Speaker 1>and I feel like we're just like plugging schooble every

0:37:16.800 --> 0:37:18.480
<v Speaker 1>This is probably as good of a fit as any

0:37:18.520 --> 0:37:20.480
<v Speaker 1>team I think the Braves and then this team here

0:37:20.560 --> 0:37:22.960
<v Speaker 1>and then maybe the Rais as well, where it's just

0:37:23.040 --> 0:37:25.279
<v Speaker 1>like just do it. But it's so much easier when

0:37:25.280 --> 0:37:29.200
<v Speaker 1>I don't have a job to account for. I think

0:37:29.200 --> 0:37:32.759
<v Speaker 1>it's the high end starting pitcher. Who do you think

0:37:32.800 --> 0:37:34.759
<v Speaker 1>that is for them? If it's not Handcock, Because like,

0:37:35.040 --> 0:37:37.800
<v Speaker 1>let's this is a similar situation where I think they can.

0:37:38.080 --> 0:37:39.880
<v Speaker 1>This is another one where if the Brewers, if they

0:37:39.880 --> 0:37:42.400
<v Speaker 1>ex me, the Mariners are like, hey, we need we

0:37:42.440 --> 0:37:45.680
<v Speaker 1>want a big league bat, and Bruce said, well, we

0:37:45.719 --> 0:37:47.560
<v Speaker 1>can't really give you that, but we can give you like,

0:37:48.080 --> 0:37:50.560
<v Speaker 1>here's a couple of prospects you wouldn't normally be able

0:37:50.560 --> 0:37:52.680
<v Speaker 1>to get right And they're like that, here's a package

0:37:52.680 --> 0:37:55.960
<v Speaker 1>that just people aren't going to match. I think the

0:37:56.000 --> 0:37:58.239
<v Speaker 1>Mariners may shift their course, especially if they drop another

0:37:58.280 --> 0:38:00.560
<v Speaker 1>couple of games here before the deadline. So that would

0:38:00.560 --> 0:38:02.239
<v Speaker 1>be a really fun one and kind of fits their

0:38:02.280 --> 0:38:03.920
<v Speaker 1>bill is still like a guy that's in pre arm

0:38:04.000 --> 0:38:07.920
<v Speaker 1>this year, and they could they could, I think, put

0:38:08.000 --> 0:38:11.239
<v Speaker 1>together a really competitive package if it weren't Handcock. There

0:38:11.280 --> 0:38:14.239
<v Speaker 1>anyone else out there that you think fits for them?

0:38:14.360 --> 0:38:16.880
<v Speaker 1>Because it's again a similar conversation. I don't want an

0:38:16.880 --> 0:38:17.439
<v Speaker 1>innings either.

0:38:17.440 --> 0:38:17.600
<v Speaker 2>Guy.

0:38:17.640 --> 0:38:19.759
<v Speaker 1>They can spaw, they spawn those guys they'll bring. They'll

0:38:19.760 --> 0:38:21.719
<v Speaker 1>bring some random dude up that'll give them five innings

0:38:21.760 --> 0:38:22.400
<v Speaker 1>to three runs.

0:38:23.360 --> 0:38:26.400
<v Speaker 2>Well, they've already been in contact with the Mets on

0:38:26.520 --> 0:38:30.800
<v Speaker 2>bringing Freddy Prawl to back, so that's the immediate easy answer.

0:38:31.520 --> 0:38:34.879
<v Speaker 2>But you also got my brain turning. They could take

0:38:34.920 --> 0:38:37.960
<v Speaker 2>their pick of the litter from the Mariner's rotation with

0:38:38.000 --> 0:38:41.560
<v Speaker 2>their farm system or with their big league talent, like

0:38:41.600 --> 0:38:44.040
<v Speaker 2>they can make a huge blockbuster. Maybe it's George Kirby,

0:38:44.719 --> 0:38:49.680
<v Speaker 2>more proven commodity. Maybe it's Gilbert.

0:38:49.239 --> 0:38:51.239
<v Speaker 1>Which is crazy because like why, that's why it's nuts

0:38:51.239 --> 0:38:53.399
<v Speaker 1>to me, Like why would they come out and say,

0:38:53.480 --> 0:38:56.560
<v Speaker 1>like essentially like let it get leaked out that they're

0:38:56.640 --> 0:39:00.320
<v Speaker 1>definitely going to trade Emerson Hancock, Like you could have

0:39:00.440 --> 0:39:03.279
<v Speaker 1>left something else out open there for them. I like

0:39:03.320 --> 0:39:04.920
<v Speaker 1>the Foster Griffin shout.

0:39:04.719 --> 0:39:06.720
<v Speaker 2>Just because of a good shout from our YouTube chat

0:39:06.760 --> 0:39:11.520
<v Speaker 2>b gild b G I l g D a good.

0:39:11.360 --> 0:39:13.920
<v Speaker 1>Shout like especially here, I just think he's gonna land

0:39:13.960 --> 0:39:15.960
<v Speaker 1>and sometimes you wonder, like can he keep it rolling?

0:39:16.200 --> 0:39:17.719
<v Speaker 1>I think this is a good spot for him to

0:39:17.760 --> 0:39:20.560
<v Speaker 1>keep it rolling as well. I think Trevor Rodgers a

0:39:20.600 --> 0:39:23.640
<v Speaker 1>good shout from Dawson in the chat as well. I

0:39:23.680 --> 0:39:26.840
<v Speaker 1>think you try to overwhelm for a handcock package. I

0:39:26.840 --> 0:39:29.279
<v Speaker 1>think the unique release and the pitch mix that he has.

0:39:29.360 --> 0:39:31.480
<v Speaker 1>I would love to see what that looks like. And

0:39:31.600 --> 0:39:34.839
<v Speaker 1>with the Brewers as well. If they can't squeeze out more,

0:39:35.080 --> 0:39:36.440
<v Speaker 1>then at least I know that they're gonna be able

0:39:36.440 --> 0:39:39.399
<v Speaker 1>to help him maintain it. We know that. I love

0:39:39.480 --> 0:39:43.719
<v Speaker 1>that shout. I don't know what else really they necessarily need,

0:39:43.800 --> 0:39:46.520
<v Speaker 1>unless like a because even with the way Ortiz is defending,

0:39:46.600 --> 0:39:48.880
<v Speaker 1>and and you mentioned how much better he's been, I

0:39:48.920 --> 0:39:51.359
<v Speaker 1>don't see a clear cut, glaring hole. The one that

0:39:51.400 --> 0:39:53.920
<v Speaker 1>probably is for them is the DH spot in Christian Hellich,

0:39:53.920 --> 0:39:55.920
<v Speaker 1>and you're not gonna do anything about that exactly.

0:39:56.000 --> 0:39:59.319
<v Speaker 2>I also thought left handed believer is important. Yeah, kind

0:39:59.320 --> 0:40:02.520
<v Speaker 2>of just air. That's a good shout. That's a good shout.

0:40:02.960 --> 0:40:05.759
<v Speaker 1>I would say that's probably another clear area of need

0:40:05.800 --> 0:40:07.719
<v Speaker 1>because you want to be able to you don't want

0:40:07.719 --> 0:40:09.560
<v Speaker 1>to have to pick your spot in the playoffs where

0:40:09.560 --> 0:40:12.160
<v Speaker 1>it's like, okay, we got a wave of lefties up now,

0:40:12.200 --> 0:40:14.759
<v Speaker 1>but they're gonna come up again in two three innings,

0:40:15.120 --> 0:40:16.880
<v Speaker 1>so we go now or later, Like you should have

0:40:16.880 --> 0:40:19.520
<v Speaker 1>two different lefties that you will eat, you're comfortable weaponizing,

0:40:19.600 --> 0:40:22.120
<v Speaker 1>and maybe they could do that internally with like Shane Johanen,

0:40:22.160 --> 0:40:24.360
<v Speaker 1>Shorter Spurts or whatever. But it wouldn't be bad to

0:40:24.360 --> 0:40:26.640
<v Speaker 1>have an established lefty reliever in that fold.

0:40:26.360 --> 0:40:29.600
<v Speaker 2>Two and Tom b five five nine four brings us up.

0:40:29.680 --> 0:40:32.479
<v Speaker 2>Knig isn't coming back. Yeah, a left handed reliever would

0:40:32.480 --> 0:40:34.560
<v Speaker 2>be nice. I totally agree with you. So I think

0:40:34.600 --> 0:40:37.840
<v Speaker 2>in short for Milwaukee, swing big on a starting pitcher,

0:40:38.480 --> 0:40:42.760
<v Speaker 2>swing big, swing for Trek Skouble right, shoot for the stars,

0:40:42.880 --> 0:40:45.440
<v Speaker 2>land on the moon. And if you land in Emerson Hancock,

0:40:45.440 --> 0:40:48.280
<v Speaker 2>if you landed Trevor Rodgers, if you land a Foster Griffin,

0:40:48.880 --> 0:40:52.080
<v Speaker 2>a Freddie Peralta, all are solid. We just need to

0:40:52.120 --> 0:40:54.879
<v Speaker 2>bring in one more big time starter. I don't want

0:40:54.880 --> 0:40:57.600
<v Speaker 2>a depth guy. You have forty of them. I want

0:40:57.600 --> 0:41:01.120
<v Speaker 2>a big time starter. And then a cannon reliever would

0:41:01.120 --> 0:41:02.840
<v Speaker 2>be nice. You don't got to go get more hone,

0:41:03.040 --> 0:41:06.200
<v Speaker 2>but a Daniel Lynch with years control, young reliever, I

0:41:06.200 --> 0:41:08.120
<v Speaker 2>think would be a great fit. And then you can

0:41:08.200 --> 0:41:10.239
<v Speaker 2>call the Oils see what Blakes Alexander is doing. If

0:41:10.280 --> 0:41:12.480
<v Speaker 2>he says anything that you don't like, just hang up

0:41:12.840 --> 0:41:15.040
<v Speaker 2>because you only take them unless it's perfect, and the

0:41:15.080 --> 0:41:18.720
<v Speaker 2>Orioles aren't going to trade him unless it probably doesn't happen.

0:41:19.239 --> 0:41:22.200
<v Speaker 1>I completely agree with that, and I think the Hancock

0:41:22.280 --> 0:41:24.560
<v Speaker 1>thing makes a lot of sense because it's like it

0:41:24.600 --> 0:41:27.520
<v Speaker 1>doesn't fit the Brewers moltipically to go rental. You got

0:41:27.520 --> 0:41:29.640
<v Speaker 1>a guy who's like, it's still in pre arm So

0:41:30.600 --> 0:41:33.120
<v Speaker 1>you got to convert some of these prospects into controllable

0:41:33.120 --> 0:41:35.000
<v Speaker 1>big league talent at the very least. Could be a

0:41:35.000 --> 0:41:37.239
<v Speaker 1>great spot to do it. Also, by the way, the

0:41:37.320 --> 0:41:39.600
<v Speaker 1>Marlins just tied it up with the Phillies six to

0:41:39.640 --> 0:41:42.520
<v Speaker 1>six in the bottom of the seven. Oh, we should

0:41:42.520 --> 0:41:45.359
<v Speaker 1>ask Rice again after this one a big boy if

0:41:45.360 --> 0:41:46.320
<v Speaker 1>he thinks they need help.

0:41:47.880 --> 0:41:50.880
<v Speaker 2>Oh, man, Phillies, you gotta win this one. Are the

0:41:50.920 --> 0:41:53.480
<v Speaker 2>Philly media is gonna be all over you, all right.

0:41:53.560 --> 0:41:55.840
<v Speaker 2>So we still have the Cubs, the Pirates, the Dodgers,

0:41:55.920 --> 0:41:59.520
<v Speaker 2>the d Backs, and the Padres left. But I think

0:41:59.520 --> 0:42:03.200
<v Speaker 2>it would be a fun time to open a pack

0:42:03.520 --> 0:42:07.560
<v Speaker 2>from our friends at Arena Club. I know I've fallen

0:42:07.600 --> 0:42:09.480
<v Speaker 2>in love with Arena Club, and I've said it a

0:42:09.520 --> 0:42:12.320
<v Speaker 2>million times because I mean it. It is the perfect

0:42:12.360 --> 0:42:14.400
<v Speaker 2>marketplace that I could just do on my phone. For

0:42:15.160 --> 0:42:17.319
<v Speaker 2>getting cards, I don't got to go to a card shop.

0:42:17.320 --> 0:42:18.840
<v Speaker 2>I don't got to worry about grading. I got I

0:42:18.840 --> 0:42:21.239
<v Speaker 2>don't got to worry about all of that stuff. I

0:42:21.280 --> 0:42:24.040
<v Speaker 2>can just rip packs from my phone, buy cards on

0:42:24.080 --> 0:42:28.239
<v Speaker 2>their marketplace and it's as easy as that. Why do

0:42:28.280 --> 0:42:29.439
<v Speaker 2>you like Arena Club so much?

0:42:29.680 --> 0:42:31.640
<v Speaker 1>Well, that's the biggest thing for me. Grading has become

0:42:31.680 --> 0:42:35.200
<v Speaker 1>one of the more like frustrating parts of collecting, especially

0:42:35.280 --> 0:42:39.160
<v Speaker 1>with PSA shutdown. So like every pack that you open

0:42:39.360 --> 0:42:41.840
<v Speaker 1>on Arena Club and they have varying, you know, price

0:42:41.880 --> 0:42:44.000
<v Speaker 1>points for what pack you want to open, no matter what,

0:42:44.280 --> 0:42:46.440
<v Speaker 1>they all are already going to be graded and in

0:42:46.800 --> 0:42:49.120
<v Speaker 1>a slab, you know. So being able to have a

0:42:49.160 --> 0:42:52.040
<v Speaker 1>graded card makes it so much easier if you want,

0:42:52.080 --> 0:42:53.480
<v Speaker 1>you get to decide right when you open the pack,

0:42:53.480 --> 0:42:54.719
<v Speaker 1>if you want to hold it, if you want to

0:42:54.719 --> 0:42:56.239
<v Speaker 1>sell it right back to Arena Club, or if they

0:42:56.239 --> 0:42:58.000
<v Speaker 1>ship it straight to you. So a couple of the

0:42:58.000 --> 0:42:59.480
<v Speaker 1>cards that I had, I had them shipped to me.

0:42:59.560 --> 0:43:02.359
<v Speaker 1>I'm going to the National Sports Card Convention this week,

0:43:02.400 --> 0:43:04.600
<v Speaker 1>and having graded cards is a lot easier if I

0:43:04.600 --> 0:43:07.040
<v Speaker 1>want to make trade, sell, et cetera. But I like

0:43:07.080 --> 0:43:08.520
<v Speaker 1>the other part too, where it's like if I don't

0:43:08.520 --> 0:43:10.440
<v Speaker 1>love that card and I want to open another pack

0:43:10.520 --> 0:43:12.440
<v Speaker 1>or whatever it may be, I can sell it back

0:43:12.719 --> 0:43:15.719
<v Speaker 1>and be paid out instantly. To be able to do that.

0:43:16.000 --> 0:43:18.480
<v Speaker 1>And also a reminder that if you use code just

0:43:18.600 --> 0:43:22.000
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0:43:22.160 --> 0:43:24.840
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0:43:24.880 --> 0:43:27.319
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0:43:27.360 --> 0:43:29.760
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0:43:29.880 --> 0:43:31.960
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0:43:32.000 --> 0:43:35.040
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0:43:35.080 --> 0:43:39.360
<v Speaker 1>you hit. I had an AJ Burnett Florida Marlins autograph

0:43:39.440 --> 0:43:41.960
<v Speaker 1>card the other day. It wasn't like that was, you know,

0:43:42.360 --> 0:43:45.160
<v Speaker 1>a huge, huge hit, but that was a good sentimental hit.

0:43:45.200 --> 0:43:46.880
<v Speaker 1>I was pumped on there. But let's see which was

0:43:46.960 --> 0:43:48.360
<v Speaker 1>Let's see what we got here. I've been hoping for

0:43:48.719 --> 0:43:49.800
<v Speaker 1>more vintage lately.

0:43:50.040 --> 0:43:54.240
<v Speaker 2>Podcast p Let's rip, Let's see what we get. Okay,

0:43:54.360 --> 0:43:58.359
<v Speaker 2>it's the gold pack on Arena Club and I'm sure

0:43:58.400 --> 0:43:59.960
<v Speaker 2>on the audio crowd they're struct.

0:43:59.680 --> 0:44:04.280
<v Speaker 1>Boom, not bad. It is a Willy Stargel. Anything Willy Stargel,

0:44:04.320 --> 0:44:05.920
<v Speaker 1>I'm always gonna be happy with as people now like

0:44:05.960 --> 0:44:08.720
<v Speaker 1>I've collected advantage my whole life. It's it's a nineteen

0:44:08.840 --> 0:44:12.239
<v Speaker 1>sixty eight tops Willy Stargel. I'll take it. Probably not

0:44:12.360 --> 0:44:15.200
<v Speaker 1>the best Grail hit ever, but whenever you can. That's

0:44:15.239 --> 0:44:17.120
<v Speaker 1>the fun thing with with with Arena Club is sometimes

0:44:17.120 --> 0:44:19.120
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<v Speaker 2>So the Cubs are one of six teams currently at

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<v Speaker 2>sixty wins. They've had a great season and arm I

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<v Speaker 2>don't want to touch this offense with a ten foot pull.

0:45:04.160 --> 0:45:07.359
<v Speaker 2>This offense is basically perfect. I got I don't need

0:45:07.400 --> 0:45:11.280
<v Speaker 2>a right handed hitting corner outfielder. I don't need anything.

0:45:11.719 --> 0:45:14.080
<v Speaker 2>They got two catchers who I like, their infield is

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<v Speaker 2>really solid. Their outfield is led by PCA, who's probably

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<v Speaker 2>gonna win the MVP. If you've seen the odds on

0:45:19.640 --> 0:45:22.759
<v Speaker 2>bet MGM, it's close to even money on PC. He

0:45:22.800 --> 0:45:25.400
<v Speaker 2>has fully caught up to show hey Tani, and he

0:45:25.480 --> 0:45:28.480
<v Speaker 2>leads him by a full win per f war. So

0:45:28.800 --> 0:45:30.840
<v Speaker 2>it makes all the sense of the world, especially with

0:45:30.880 --> 0:45:34.760
<v Speaker 2>Otani dealing with a knee injury and now a bicep injury.

0:45:35.160 --> 0:45:38.040
<v Speaker 2>He's on this seven for thirty eight slide right now

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<v Speaker 2>at the plate and on the mound. He's not pitching,

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<v Speaker 2>so PCA could absolutely win the MVP. So in short,

0:45:45.840 --> 0:45:52.600
<v Speaker 2>offense needs absolutely nothing. However, we need pitching, and we

0:45:52.640 --> 0:45:56.920
<v Speaker 2>need pitching bad. So I think the three key needs

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<v Speaker 2>here for the Cubs is a high end starting pitcher.

0:46:01.160 --> 0:46:04.040
<v Speaker 2>I don't want depth. I want a high end starting pitcher.

0:46:04.800 --> 0:46:08.799
<v Speaker 2>I want a high end reliever, And I also want

0:46:08.960 --> 0:46:12.000
<v Speaker 2>another reliever doesn't have to be high end, but should

0:46:12.040 --> 0:46:16.120
<v Speaker 2>be at least pretty solid. My question to you, because

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<v Speaker 2>I assume you agree with that, do you think the

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<v Speaker 2>another starting pitcher.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, yeah, Colin Rays is hit a wall. I mean,

0:46:26.960 --> 0:46:29.200
<v Speaker 1>boy boyd is healthy and good like, and I think

0:46:29.200 --> 0:46:30.960
<v Speaker 1>he's just proven that he's going to this point, it's

0:46:31.000 --> 0:46:33.360
<v Speaker 1>been a nice year from showed up. But like, I

0:46:33.360 --> 0:46:35.680
<v Speaker 1>think you need a couple of righties in particular too,

0:46:36.000 --> 0:46:38.080
<v Speaker 1>Like you went out and you jump the market with

0:46:38.160 --> 0:46:41.080
<v Speaker 1>David Peterson, and I think that was a great plug.

0:46:41.120 --> 0:46:43.680
<v Speaker 1>The leak, like let's survive right now is the seasons

0:46:43.719 --> 0:46:46.480
<v Speaker 1>like Forbly slipping away. But that's that's a guy that

0:46:46.520 --> 0:46:48.520
<v Speaker 1>I think down the stretch, I don't even know if

0:46:48.560 --> 0:46:51.319
<v Speaker 1>you want him really pitching every every fifth day. So

0:46:51.440 --> 0:46:54.200
<v Speaker 1>I think he's more of an insurance policy. So for me,

0:46:54.280 --> 0:46:56.200
<v Speaker 1>I think I think they need they could need two

0:46:56.200 --> 0:46:58.319
<v Speaker 1>starters here and then the second one doesn't need to

0:46:58.320 --> 0:47:01.160
<v Speaker 1>be the sexiest in the world. But the other part

0:47:01.160 --> 0:47:04.040
<v Speaker 1>too is like you're gonna get Cabrera back, I don't

0:47:04.080 --> 0:47:06.920
<v Speaker 1>know what the timeline is. I mean, actually know I

0:47:06.920 --> 0:47:11.200
<v Speaker 1>have a rehab assignment on Friday, So if Cabrera looks good,

0:47:11.239 --> 0:47:13.440
<v Speaker 1>then maybe one does that. What does that change for you?

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<v Speaker 2>It changes things? Yeah, to a point, because what were

0:47:18.480 --> 0:47:21.520
<v Speaker 2>we talking about with the Braves that these guys need

0:47:21.560 --> 0:47:23.560
<v Speaker 2>to come back from injury and be ready to start

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<v Speaker 2>a playoff game. Is Edward Cabrera the type of guy

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<v Speaker 2>that you feel good about starting a playoff game depends.

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<v Speaker 1>It depends when he's on, Like I think he sees,

0:47:33.400 --> 0:47:35.239
<v Speaker 1>you know, you can throw with the best of them,

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<v Speaker 1>but it hasn't been his best year this year. He's

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<v Speaker 1>coming off of a hammy. Yeah, I would want him

0:47:40.480 --> 0:47:42.960
<v Speaker 1>to kind of be Obviously he's way more talented than

0:47:43.000 --> 0:47:44.600
<v Speaker 1>a five, but i'd want him to be like that.

0:47:44.680 --> 0:47:49.239
<v Speaker 1>If it doesn't work out, that's our five guy. So yeah,

0:47:49.280 --> 0:47:51.719
<v Speaker 1>I think you could say one and a half and

0:47:51.800 --> 0:47:54.399
<v Speaker 1>say I definitely there needs to be an impact guy

0:47:54.640 --> 0:47:57.440
<v Speaker 1>and then if the opportunity presents itself for like, I

0:47:57.440 --> 0:48:00.239
<v Speaker 1>don't again, I don't think they need anything crazy, but

0:48:00.760 --> 0:48:02.799
<v Speaker 1>just just a solid rental writing. I think it can

0:48:02.880 --> 0:48:03.239
<v Speaker 1>make sense.

0:48:03.280 --> 0:48:05.400
<v Speaker 2>On top of that, and Ben Brown is due to

0:48:05.440 --> 0:48:09.680
<v Speaker 2>be back this season. We got this comment in our

0:48:09.760 --> 0:48:12.719
<v Speaker 2>YouTube live section from Jack three to three one one.

0:48:13.280 --> 0:48:16.760
<v Speaker 2>Ben Brown is symptom free and working back. The latest

0:48:16.760 --> 0:48:19.719
<v Speaker 2>report I checked was that he is working back. I

0:48:19.719 --> 0:48:22.880
<v Speaker 2>haven't seen symptom free. I'm assuming he's going to be

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<v Speaker 2>back this season.

0:48:24.120 --> 0:48:27.520
<v Speaker 1>Yeah. It's like it's like, oh, he's thrown with like plyioballs,

0:48:27.520 --> 0:48:30.040
<v Speaker 1>It's like, ah, okay, I do. I don't know, but

0:48:30.200 --> 0:48:31.480
<v Speaker 1>you know you hope so.

0:48:31.880 --> 0:48:33.480
<v Speaker 2>But he's super talented too.

0:48:33.560 --> 0:48:36.760
<v Speaker 1>It's showed the same him. Yeah, echo the same sentiment.

0:48:36.800 --> 0:48:38.759
<v Speaker 1>Copy paste what we've said with some of these other teams,

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<v Speaker 1>Like can you count on that? I don't think so.

0:48:41.320 --> 0:48:43.279
<v Speaker 1>I think Cabrera is the most realistic. It was a

0:48:43.320 --> 0:48:46.759
<v Speaker 1>hammy thing, and like I'll be back in this week

0:48:46.920 --> 0:48:48.920
<v Speaker 1>going to rehab, and like we'll have plenty of runway

0:48:49.000 --> 0:48:51.160
<v Speaker 1>to get right and at least, you know, we can

0:48:51.200 --> 0:48:53.480
<v Speaker 1>plug into that rotation the next couple of weeks. I

0:48:53.480 --> 0:48:56.799
<v Speaker 1>think you at least need one. But how much do

0:48:56.840 --> 0:49:00.440
<v Speaker 1>you like David Peterson and Colin right? Anyway, so you

0:49:00.480 --> 0:49:03.279
<v Speaker 1>could say two and if Ben Brown comes back right,

0:49:03.320 --> 0:49:04.359
<v Speaker 1>you can figure it out then.

0:49:05.120 --> 0:49:08.160
<v Speaker 2>And to be fair to the Cubs, they came in

0:49:08.239 --> 0:49:11.280
<v Speaker 2>with a pretty good starting pitching plan. When Kate Horton

0:49:11.360 --> 0:49:14.520
<v Speaker 2>goes down and then Ben Brown goes down and Edward

0:49:14.520 --> 0:49:18.279
<v Speaker 2>Cabrera goes down, and you were hoping Justin Steele was

0:49:18.280 --> 0:49:19.560
<v Speaker 2>going to be able to make it back. You had

0:49:19.560 --> 0:49:22.520
<v Speaker 2>a set back, and then you had tie On who

0:49:22.560 --> 0:49:24.799
<v Speaker 2>had a really rough year, right, you had Boyd you

0:49:24.840 --> 0:49:27.960
<v Speaker 2>had showed us, so they had guys can't really blame

0:49:28.040 --> 0:49:31.120
<v Speaker 2>them when half their rotation goes down. So again, this

0:49:31.239 --> 0:49:34.080
<v Speaker 2>is not the fault of Jed Hoyer or anything. But

0:49:34.120 --> 0:49:36.600
<v Speaker 2>at the same time, Jed Hoyer has to act. So

0:49:36.640 --> 0:49:40.280
<v Speaker 2>here's my plan for the Chicago Cubs. I like Kevin Gosman,

0:49:40.760 --> 0:49:44.399
<v Speaker 2>I like the fit I do, and then I think

0:49:44.440 --> 0:49:47.120
<v Speaker 2>a cool trade with the Mets could be getting both

0:49:47.239 --> 0:49:51.359
<v Speaker 2>Luke Weaver and Huascar Braso Bond. But really these are

0:49:51.400 --> 0:49:54.400
<v Speaker 2>just placeholder names for the Cubs. Happy to let you

0:49:54.440 --> 0:49:56.319
<v Speaker 2>tear into it, because at the end of the day,

0:49:56.680 --> 0:49:59.400
<v Speaker 2>they need a starter, they need bullpen arms, maybe they

0:49:59.480 --> 0:50:02.600
<v Speaker 2>need to star. So again, those are just names that

0:50:02.719 --> 0:50:04.840
<v Speaker 2>the Cubs could trade for. They have the system to

0:50:04.880 --> 0:50:06.920
<v Speaker 2>do it. I like the fit, but I like to

0:50:06.920 --> 0:50:08.319
<v Speaker 2>fit for a lot of pitchers for them.

0:50:08.840 --> 0:50:12.600
<v Speaker 1>This is another one where the hand like we pitched

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<v Speaker 1>Hancock to another team, could fit really well here, depending

0:50:15.280 --> 0:50:16.880
<v Speaker 1>on what the Mariners ultimately want to do and if

0:50:16.920 --> 0:50:18.200
<v Speaker 1>they feel like they still got a you know, a

0:50:18.239 --> 0:50:21.920
<v Speaker 1>real shot at this season. I think the Shaw, assuming

0:50:21.960 --> 0:50:26.360
<v Speaker 1>Matt Shaw is healthy, the Shaw plus package for Emerson

0:50:26.400 --> 0:50:28.680
<v Speaker 1>Hancock can make a lot of sense. Shot crushes lefties

0:50:28.840 --> 0:50:32.160
<v Speaker 1>can plug all over the diamond is just a really

0:50:32.640 --> 0:50:36.040
<v Speaker 1>solid ballplayer, and assuming that he's able to get back

0:50:36.080 --> 0:50:38.960
<v Speaker 1>sooner rather than later, I think that's a guy that

0:50:39.200 --> 0:50:41.640
<v Speaker 1>you feel I could help them and for the Mariners,

0:50:41.640 --> 0:50:43.120
<v Speaker 1>like even if they hit a wall, like okay, you

0:50:43.120 --> 0:50:44.520
<v Speaker 1>got match on next year, in the year after that,

0:50:44.520 --> 0:50:45.719
<v Speaker 1>and the year after that and the year after that.

0:50:45.800 --> 0:50:48.560
<v Speaker 1>So I think that is a fun matchup, and it

0:50:48.640 --> 0:50:50.600
<v Speaker 1>just seems like it's been kind of an obvious one

0:50:50.600 --> 0:50:52.840
<v Speaker 1>for a while. Cubs will probably have to add a

0:50:52.880 --> 0:50:55.239
<v Speaker 1>little bit more on top of that, but that's one

0:50:55.239 --> 0:50:57.719
<v Speaker 1>that I just can't escape as well, because Hancock would

0:50:57.719 --> 0:50:59.879
<v Speaker 1>help them now and later big time, and at least

0:50:59.920 --> 0:51:01.920
<v Speaker 1>for the Mariners, it wouldn't be a fully waving the

0:51:01.920 --> 0:51:03.839
<v Speaker 1>white flag. Plus they get farmed, you know, some some

0:51:03.880 --> 0:51:07.279
<v Speaker 1>farm pieces as well, and it's not like I think

0:51:07.280 --> 0:51:09.160
<v Speaker 1>the Mariners are. I think they're looking for bats more

0:51:09.200 --> 0:51:13.239
<v Speaker 1>than than arms, even on the prospect side. So that's

0:51:13.280 --> 0:51:15.800
<v Speaker 1>one that I can't escape because of what Shaw fills

0:51:15.800 --> 0:51:18.400
<v Speaker 1>for the Mariners short and long term. And then you

0:51:18.400 --> 0:51:20.400
<v Speaker 1>know what the Cubs would be able to get with Hancock,

0:51:20.400 --> 0:51:22.440
<v Speaker 1>and that might be the most impactful arm that they

0:51:22.440 --> 0:51:25.600
<v Speaker 1>add there, you know, somebody shout out Trevor Rodgers in

0:51:25.640 --> 0:51:29.600
<v Speaker 1>the chat, could you go with a four lefties? I

0:51:29.600 --> 0:51:32.080
<v Speaker 1>guess he would be like supplanting Peterson, But I think

0:51:32.080 --> 0:51:35.439
<v Speaker 1>they need righties bad me too, and so I think

0:51:35.440 --> 0:51:39.600
<v Speaker 1>you get you get, you get Cabrera back. Then it's

0:51:39.640 --> 0:51:42.839
<v Speaker 1>who's the other righty? I love Hancock is target number one,

0:51:43.239 --> 0:51:47.319
<v Speaker 1>But the question just becomes does Shaw and other prospects work,

0:51:47.560 --> 0:51:48.920
<v Speaker 1>you know, for the Mariners, or do they just get

0:51:48.920 --> 0:51:52.160
<v Speaker 1>a better offer for Hancock who teams might get overwhelmed

0:51:52.160 --> 0:51:54.480
<v Speaker 1>them because if the Brewers come in with two top

0:51:54.520 --> 0:51:57.160
<v Speaker 1>one hundred guys and a couple like good other pieces too,

0:51:58.600 --> 0:52:00.239
<v Speaker 1>I might have to just say yes to that from

0:52:00.239 --> 0:52:01.719
<v Speaker 1>an organizational health standpoint.

0:52:02.520 --> 0:52:04.200
<v Speaker 2>So I don't think the Padres are going to trade

0:52:04.239 --> 0:52:06.520
<v Speaker 2>Mason Miller at this point, But do you think it

0:52:06.560 --> 0:52:09.080
<v Speaker 2>would be a better plan for them to swing big

0:52:09.120 --> 0:52:13.719
<v Speaker 2>on a starter and get solid bullpen arms or take

0:52:13.760 --> 0:52:17.279
<v Speaker 2>a big swing on Mason Miller and overpay, because that's

0:52:17.320 --> 0:52:19.520
<v Speaker 2>the only reason Miller is going to get moved and

0:52:19.560 --> 0:52:22.799
<v Speaker 2>then get a solid rental starter like a Robbie Ray

0:52:22.960 --> 0:52:25.880
<v Speaker 2>or I think even like a Kevin Gosman. At this point,

0:52:26.320 --> 0:52:30.360
<v Speaker 2>considering that he's been struggling right, which direction do you

0:52:30.440 --> 0:52:32.640
<v Speaker 2>think is best for the Cubs. The reason I asked

0:52:32.640 --> 0:52:36.320
<v Speaker 2>the question is the Cubs have kind of been piecing

0:52:36.440 --> 0:52:40.040
<v Speaker 2>together a bullpen for a while. When's the last time

0:52:40.080 --> 0:52:43.200
<v Speaker 2>they had a true lockdown closer? And I know Cubs

0:52:43.200 --> 0:52:45.560
<v Speaker 2>fans are going to say, well, Daniel Plentcia is and

0:52:45.640 --> 0:52:48.399
<v Speaker 2>I agree when he's on the mound, but how many

0:52:48.440 --> 0:52:51.200
<v Speaker 2>times has he been off the mound due to injury?

0:52:51.680 --> 0:52:55.080
<v Speaker 2>I'm talking about that consistent beast that ends games at

0:52:55.120 --> 0:52:58.680
<v Speaker 2>eight innings. They haven't had that in as long as

0:52:58.719 --> 0:53:01.279
<v Speaker 2>I can remember. And then you get Miller for three

0:53:01.280 --> 0:53:04.360
<v Speaker 2>and a half years. Like I remember watching Miller in

0:53:04.440 --> 0:53:08.480
<v Speaker 2>the playoffs last year at Wrigley and Cubs fans are

0:53:08.560 --> 0:53:12.280
<v Speaker 2>looking across the aisle at each other being like, oh shit,

0:53:13.400 --> 0:53:17.719
<v Speaker 2>this is a freight trade driving through Wrigly. Imagine, yeah,

0:53:17.800 --> 0:53:21.040
<v Speaker 2>him on the Cubs. So that's the only reason I

0:53:21.040 --> 0:53:21.680
<v Speaker 2>asked the question.

0:53:21.920 --> 0:53:24.919
<v Speaker 1>That's a fun one because the Cubs have a lot

0:53:24.960 --> 0:53:27.960
<v Speaker 1>of really good prospect bats as well, but also like

0:53:28.160 --> 0:53:30.839
<v Speaker 1>upper miners, guys that I think the Padres would love

0:53:30.880 --> 0:53:33.040
<v Speaker 1>to acquire and throw out there, like it would be

0:53:33.080 --> 0:53:35.120
<v Speaker 1>a kind of short and long term help, where like

0:53:35.200 --> 0:53:38.319
<v Speaker 1>you could plug Kevin Alcantra immediately into the outfield just

0:53:38.360 --> 0:53:41.120
<v Speaker 1>hope he gets hot. But then also the Cubs prospects

0:53:41.120 --> 0:53:43.560
<v Speaker 1>that they have offensively, Like I know they don't want

0:53:43.560 --> 0:53:45.880
<v Speaker 1>to trade like a Josiah hart Schorn or Owen a

0:53:46.040 --> 0:53:47.800
<v Speaker 1>Ors or some of these other guys that have really

0:53:47.800 --> 0:53:50.560
<v Speaker 1>really broken out. But man, if you have an opportunity

0:53:50.600 --> 0:53:53.680
<v Speaker 1>to turn the game into eight innings for yourself, it's

0:53:53.719 --> 0:53:55.919
<v Speaker 1>a really good way to hedge of starting rotation when

0:53:55.960 --> 0:53:58.200
<v Speaker 1>you basically just make the game an ending shorter with

0:53:58.280 --> 0:54:02.600
<v Speaker 1>Mason Miller. So I mean, if Hartshorn's leading the way

0:54:02.719 --> 0:54:05.160
<v Speaker 1>and you've got a couple other pieces, as much as

0:54:05.160 --> 0:54:08.160
<v Speaker 1>it would hurt for Cubs fans, like this is a

0:54:08.280 --> 0:54:10.880
<v Speaker 1>rare opportunity, and then Cubs fans being able to see

0:54:10.880 --> 0:54:14.719
<v Speaker 1>like somebody like Miller every day at home or you know,

0:54:14.760 --> 0:54:16.399
<v Speaker 1>every every day that you have an opportunity to save

0:54:16.440 --> 0:54:18.560
<v Speaker 1>a game. I know the Cubs kind of view Hartshorn

0:54:18.640 --> 0:54:22.120
<v Speaker 1>is untouchable, but that could be the guy that changes

0:54:22.160 --> 0:54:24.480
<v Speaker 1>things for you. I would love to see them do that.

0:54:24.560 --> 0:54:26.960
<v Speaker 1>I just don't think it's it's very Hoyer coded with

0:54:27.000 --> 0:54:29.520
<v Speaker 1>how careful they already are to do that for a reliever,

0:54:29.600 --> 0:54:31.520
<v Speaker 1>and how much they've just seemed to just be kind

0:54:31.520 --> 0:54:34.160
<v Speaker 1>of like nothing. They don't value the bullpen, but don't

0:54:34.160 --> 0:54:38.600
<v Speaker 1>seem to see it as an important area to funnel assets.

0:54:39.120 --> 0:54:42.440
<v Speaker 1>So for me, I think it's it's rental starters for

0:54:42.480 --> 0:54:45.480
<v Speaker 1>the most part. If they can't land handcock. I love

0:54:45.520 --> 0:54:47.920
<v Speaker 1>the Gosman shout, though they need a vet that's been there,

0:54:47.960 --> 0:54:50.040
<v Speaker 1>done that in the playoffs. I like that boy has

0:54:50.080 --> 0:54:52.440
<v Speaker 1>been there and if you're not going to get like

0:54:52.680 --> 0:54:55.319
<v Speaker 1>a star, get that vet that's been there, done that.

0:54:55.360 --> 0:54:56.600
<v Speaker 1>I think Gosmin's a great fit.

0:54:57.080 --> 0:54:59.520
<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I think Gosman and it could a couple of

0:54:59.520 --> 0:55:02.799
<v Speaker 2>good relief and you call it a deadline, or they

0:55:02.800 --> 0:55:05.719
<v Speaker 2>could go big. They could go big swinging. Let's go

0:55:05.719 --> 0:55:08.200
<v Speaker 2>over to the Pittsburgh Pirates and arm. This one is

0:55:08.280 --> 0:55:13.279
<v Speaker 2>gonna be quicker just because it's extremely straightforward, very straightforward.

0:55:14.000 --> 0:55:17.680
<v Speaker 2>I don't think they need a starter. I know that

0:55:17.760 --> 0:55:21.719
<v Speaker 2>the starting rotation hasn't been great, but it's kind of

0:55:21.760 --> 0:55:24.879
<v Speaker 2>the sense of, are you then going to kick out

0:55:24.960 --> 0:55:28.480
<v Speaker 2>Bubba Chandler? Would that be the plan? When he's the five?

0:55:29.840 --> 0:55:32.200
<v Speaker 2>You're not kicking out, Mitch Keller, are you I know,

0:55:32.280 --> 0:55:34.719
<v Speaker 2>Braxton Ashcraft is having a rough like month or so,

0:55:34.920 --> 0:55:36.839
<v Speaker 2>but you're not kicking him out. And then obviously you're

0:55:36.880 --> 0:55:40.319
<v Speaker 2>not doing anything with Skeins or Jones, so I don't

0:55:40.360 --> 0:55:42.360
<v Speaker 2>think we need to add a starter. And then I

0:55:42.400 --> 0:55:47.120
<v Speaker 2>look at the lineup arm This team ranks third in ops. Yep,

0:55:47.760 --> 0:55:50.600
<v Speaker 2>they're gonna get back Connor Griffin in September. They're gonna

0:55:50.600 --> 0:55:53.359
<v Speaker 2>get back Spencer Horowitz and O'Neal Cruz sooner than that.

0:55:54.239 --> 0:55:59.600
<v Speaker 2>I don't see an area of need. Offensively, let's go

0:56:00.880 --> 0:56:02.400
<v Speaker 2>swing at some bullpen arms.

0:56:02.640 --> 0:56:04.239
<v Speaker 1>Yeah, that's it, that's it.

0:56:04.840 --> 0:56:07.600
<v Speaker 2>But at the same time, that's a clear need. Oh,

0:56:07.760 --> 0:56:08.520
<v Speaker 2>it's clear.

0:56:08.320 --> 0:56:12.680
<v Speaker 1>Need, abundantly clear, like the most obvious need for them.

0:56:12.760 --> 0:56:14.399
<v Speaker 1>I agree with you on the rotation. You're just gonna

0:56:14.400 --> 0:56:16.640
<v Speaker 1>live and die by that group, I think, And that's

0:56:16.680 --> 0:56:19.280
<v Speaker 1>fine and I'll sign up for that. And I think,

0:56:19.640 --> 0:56:23.600
<v Speaker 1>you know, Keller is coming off of better outing, and

0:56:23.840 --> 0:56:26.840
<v Speaker 1>if you make the playoffs, Keller doesn't matter, you know.

0:56:26.920 --> 0:56:30.080
<v Speaker 1>So that's her five. Presumably Bubba is the big X

0:56:30.080 --> 0:56:32.840
<v Speaker 1>factor there. But to your point, I like that the

0:56:34.040 --> 0:56:37.239
<v Speaker 1>Pirates have been very focused on this year. But At

0:56:37.239 --> 0:56:39.200
<v Speaker 1>the same time, that's one of those areas with Bubba

0:56:39.280 --> 0:56:41.080
<v Speaker 1>Channel where I'm like, I'm okay, looking at the big

0:56:41.080 --> 0:56:42.680
<v Speaker 1>picture and saying, this guy just needs to keep throwing

0:56:42.680 --> 0:56:45.480
<v Speaker 1>and finding it. So uh, And again that's another guy

0:56:45.520 --> 0:56:48.600
<v Speaker 1>that in the playoffs matters a little bit less because

0:56:48.640 --> 0:56:52.000
<v Speaker 1>you'd be going skiings Ashcraft Jones and then ride the

0:56:52.000 --> 0:56:55.040
<v Speaker 1>hot hand on a short leash. So get whatever bullpen

0:56:55.160 --> 0:56:57.440
<v Speaker 1>arms you freaking can and as many as you can

0:56:57.520 --> 0:56:59.879
<v Speaker 1>and go from there. I think that's the clear, clear

0:57:00.080 --> 0:57:01.640
<v Speaker 1>cut play for them.

0:57:02.440 --> 0:57:07.120
<v Speaker 2>So I could ask about Mason Miller, of course, but

0:57:07.239 --> 0:57:10.440
<v Speaker 2>I just I want to be realistic and I just

0:57:10.520 --> 0:57:13.000
<v Speaker 2>don't feel like the Pirates are going to go that

0:57:13.120 --> 0:57:15.960
<v Speaker 2>big fish hunting God, it would be awesome if they did,

0:57:16.880 --> 0:57:20.520
<v Speaker 2>and I hope they do. I think it's more likely

0:57:20.560 --> 0:57:22.640
<v Speaker 2>than not they're going to live in this range, which

0:57:22.640 --> 0:57:25.800
<v Speaker 2>is still a really solid range. So here's my plan.

0:57:26.400 --> 0:57:29.760
<v Speaker 2>Riley O'Brien from the Cardinals. It's had a solid season,

0:57:30.320 --> 0:57:32.280
<v Speaker 2>but I think and I was talking to Hambo when

0:57:32.320 --> 0:57:34.680
<v Speaker 2>I made my trade article again for the Yankees, and

0:57:34.720 --> 0:57:37.080
<v Speaker 2>he made a good point. Riley O'Brien comes with the

0:57:37.160 --> 0:57:40.480
<v Speaker 2>years of control he's got twenty six saves. He was

0:57:40.520 --> 0:57:42.800
<v Speaker 2>an All Star, but at the end of the day,

0:57:42.800 --> 0:57:46.120
<v Speaker 2>he's rocking a mid threes era with about mid threes

0:57:46.200 --> 0:57:50.320
<v Speaker 2>to high threes peripherals and he's thirty one. Models don't

0:57:50.400 --> 0:57:53.840
<v Speaker 2>love thirty one year old relievers, is what he said,

0:57:54.200 --> 0:57:56.080
<v Speaker 2>and it makes all the sense in the world. So

0:57:56.200 --> 0:57:59.320
<v Speaker 2>I think maybe teams that are more model oriented that

0:57:59.360 --> 0:58:01.880
<v Speaker 2>are looking for the high end stuff guy who's far

0:58:01.960 --> 0:58:05.280
<v Speaker 2>less proven, are going to go and maybe even pay

0:58:05.360 --> 0:58:08.240
<v Speaker 2>more for some guys without the track record that Riley

0:58:08.240 --> 0:58:11.680
<v Speaker 2>O'Brien has. For the Pirates, I want a reliever with

0:58:11.720 --> 0:58:14.520
<v Speaker 2>a track record. I want a reliever who I just

0:58:14.520 --> 0:58:18.160
<v Speaker 2>feel solid about, and I feel like Riley O'Brien is

0:58:18.200 --> 0:58:21.160
<v Speaker 2>the definition of that. And my second move is for

0:58:21.280 --> 0:58:24.280
<v Speaker 2>Kirby Yates, who has been just pretty solid as long

0:58:24.320 --> 0:58:27.479
<v Speaker 2>as he's healthy for the Angels this season, another guy

0:58:27.520 --> 0:58:30.640
<v Speaker 2>who has been there, done that, pitched to a mid threes.

0:58:31.080 --> 0:58:33.320
<v Speaker 2>Those are the type of bullpen arms that I think

0:58:33.360 --> 0:58:36.360
<v Speaker 2>the Pirates should be targeting, and funny enough, I think

0:58:36.360 --> 0:58:38.440
<v Speaker 2>they're going to be cheaper than other bullpen arms, so

0:58:38.480 --> 0:58:40.800
<v Speaker 2>I think the Pirates can really knock it out of

0:58:40.800 --> 0:58:41.360
<v Speaker 2>the park here.

0:58:42.920 --> 0:58:45.520
<v Speaker 1>I agree with that. By the way, Griff just had

0:58:45.560 --> 0:58:47.640
<v Speaker 1>a pinch hit two run Homer to take the lead

0:58:47.760 --> 0:58:51.520
<v Speaker 1>eight to six off of Johnson Bolan. No Marlin's out

0:58:51.520 --> 0:58:52.800
<v Speaker 1>of the lead eight six.

0:58:53.120 --> 0:58:54.920
<v Speaker 2>First of all, that's awesome. Second of all, do we

0:58:54.960 --> 0:58:57.200
<v Speaker 2>actually need a righty reliever instead of Bowlan now?

0:58:58.000 --> 0:59:02.440
<v Speaker 1>Yeh know? To eight to six? Or do we need

0:59:02.440 --> 0:59:04.520
<v Speaker 1>to fit the Marlins back in as buyers? Are they

0:59:04.520 --> 0:59:05.439
<v Speaker 1>going to change their mind?

0:59:05.720 --> 0:59:06.280
<v Speaker 2>You tell me.

0:59:06.800 --> 0:59:09.200
<v Speaker 1>I don't think so, but I think they will be

0:59:09.320 --> 0:59:12.560
<v Speaker 1>less likely to sell. Holy crap, that is crazy. I

0:59:12.560 --> 0:59:15.880
<v Speaker 1>agree with everything you said. One issue with the amount

0:59:15.880 --> 0:59:18.240
<v Speaker 1>of control that Riley O'Brien has. Would they trade him

0:59:18.280 --> 0:59:18.920
<v Speaker 1>in division?

0:59:20.880 --> 0:59:23.680
<v Speaker 2>The only reason I say yes is it's a reliever.

0:59:24.320 --> 0:59:26.400
<v Speaker 2>If it was a key offensive piece, if it was

0:59:26.400 --> 0:59:30.280
<v Speaker 2>a key starter, probably not. I think relievers are fine.

0:59:30.600 --> 0:59:32.920
<v Speaker 1>If they get you, they get the best deal is

0:59:33.560 --> 0:59:36.920
<v Speaker 1>I mean, we even saw it with like in general.

0:59:36.960 --> 0:59:39.160
<v Speaker 1>I mean, it depends on the team. But I'm thinking

0:59:39.160 --> 0:59:43.400
<v Speaker 1>about heind Bloom. I think he's very return oriented, the

0:59:43.440 --> 0:59:45.680
<v Speaker 1>way with the Rays and the Orioles. Like the Rays

0:59:45.680 --> 0:59:47.840
<v Speaker 1>didn't give a shit about trading Shane bas and division

0:59:47.840 --> 0:59:50.560
<v Speaker 1>if if the return was ample, so I like that shout.

0:59:50.760 --> 0:59:52.480
<v Speaker 1>There just might be a little bit of a tax there,

0:59:52.600 --> 0:59:56.160
<v Speaker 1>But that said, he might be the most impactful arm

0:59:56.200 --> 0:59:59.240
<v Speaker 1>that you can add with control that isn't going to

0:59:59.320 --> 1:00:02.840
<v Speaker 1>cost you, even with the tach intra division tax. That

1:00:02.880 --> 1:00:05.360
<v Speaker 1>isn't gonna cost you anything to to to insane. So

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<v Speaker 1>I like that shout a lot. They're at a spot

1:00:10.000 --> 1:00:13.280
<v Speaker 1>too where like almost any arm. And also, by the way,

1:00:13.440 --> 1:00:14.960
<v Speaker 1>we probably should have shouted this out with a couple

1:00:14.960 --> 1:00:17.720
<v Speaker 1>of the other teams. I like Clay Holmes to the Cubs.

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<v Speaker 1>I wanted to mention that before I trow. I like

1:00:20.360 --> 1:00:22.400
<v Speaker 1>Holmes if he's throwing, well, I like Holmes a lot

1:00:22.400 --> 1:00:23.360
<v Speaker 1>as a fit to the Cubs.

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<v Speaker 2>I had Clay Holmes for a team later. So, but yes,

1:00:26.320 --> 1:00:28.680
<v Speaker 2>Clay Holmes absolutely could be for any of these teams,

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<v Speaker 2>no doubt.

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<v Speaker 1>That was a crazy, sporadic, intrusive thought. But the Pirate

1:00:34.280 --> 1:00:36.360
<v Speaker 1>situation is so dire, dude, that it's just like in

1:00:36.480 --> 1:00:39.880
<v Speaker 1>terms of the bullpen, anybody pick it. I'm in on

1:00:39.920 --> 1:00:43.280
<v Speaker 1>whoever you put into that bullpen. And I think the

1:00:43.320 --> 1:00:44.920
<v Speaker 1>one thing that they don't need as bad is a

1:00:45.000 --> 1:00:46.680
<v Speaker 1>left he I think they could always use one, But

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<v Speaker 1>like once you push Sodo potentially down. That's the other

1:00:49.720 --> 1:00:52.080
<v Speaker 1>thing too, is maybe a guy that can actually close

1:00:52.160 --> 1:00:54.480
<v Speaker 1>ball games out. And that's why I leaned towards you

1:00:54.520 --> 1:00:56.840
<v Speaker 1>know what you were saying with O'Brien, Could they pull

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<v Speaker 1>off the Luke Weaver thing? Could they do that?

1:01:00.040 --> 1:01:00.800
<v Speaker 2>They could?

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<v Speaker 1>So, I think the returns would be similar, which would

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<v Speaker 1>cost money.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, would you rather have Luke Weaver or Riley O'Brien.

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<v Speaker 2>Riley O'Brien's cheaper, and he's the one with twenty six

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<v Speaker 2>saves this year, and Luke Weaver has experienced closing. I

1:01:14.200 --> 1:01:17.439
<v Speaker 2>just think he's sneaky, gonna be more expensive to buy.

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<v Speaker 2>Am I crazy for that? Oho Weaver or O'Brien Weaver

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<v Speaker 2>Weaver over O'Brien, But I feel like O'Brien actually answers

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<v Speaker 2>a better question for the Pirates.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, that's an interesting one. I I the problem is

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<v Speaker 1>for a team that clearly like is apprehensive of adding

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<v Speaker 1>a ton of payroll, probably is gonna make Weaver even

1:01:37.240 --> 1:01:39.720
<v Speaker 1>more difficult to justify than the prospector turn as well.

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<v Speaker 1>So Brian's probably more realistic. And yeah, you got to

1:01:43.640 --> 1:01:46.000
<v Speaker 1>overpay a little bit in division, Probably not the end

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<v Speaker 1>of the world. I think again, the Cardinals will be

1:01:48.000 --> 1:01:50.080
<v Speaker 1>fine with that if you give them the right return.

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<v Speaker 1>Who else could like close games for you, because even

1:01:53.560 --> 1:01:57.120
<v Speaker 1>if it's not fully supplanting Soto, I think this needs

1:01:57.120 --> 1:01:59.440
<v Speaker 1>to be a closer by committee situation, especially if you're

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<v Speaker 1>making it to the play.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm Riley O'Brien. We have our answer.

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<v Speaker 1>It wasn't O'Brien. Is there anybody else?

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<v Speaker 2>Kirby Yates?

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, Kirby has the experience doing it.

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<v Speaker 2>He has the experience doing it, and you know, like

1:02:11.280 --> 1:02:14.479
<v Speaker 2>if they got Morehone, I mean Morehone could obviously close

1:02:14.560 --> 1:02:16.720
<v Speaker 2>throwing his ninety nine to mil hour bowling balls. And

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<v Speaker 2>he is a rental, so I think he would be

1:02:18.720 --> 1:02:22.680
<v Speaker 2>in the realm of possibility for the Pirates. But now

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<v Speaker 2>that Chapman is off the shelf, you know, the Ashers

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<v Speaker 2>are not selling, so it's not hater either. The Twins

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<v Speaker 2>don't even have a reliever to sell. They're going to

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<v Speaker 2>be buying the Royals. I mean, I was watching Alex

1:02:38.120 --> 1:02:41.200
<v Speaker 2>Lange just give up nukes to the Twins yesterday. He's

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<v Speaker 2>not the answer, Like I'm just going through all the sellers. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>and again, maybe the Orioles want to part with Rico Garcia,

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<v Speaker 2>but I just think Riley O'Brien is such a perfect

1:02:51.880 --> 1:02:52.439
<v Speaker 2>fit for them.

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<v Speaker 1>One more shout, assuming they'd end up selling, and this

1:02:56.560 --> 1:03:02.440
<v Speaker 1>would be a spot to probably sell Jeff Hoffman potentially. Yep,

1:03:02.760 --> 1:03:04.680
<v Speaker 1>you got to pay him, but I don't think it's

1:03:04.920 --> 1:03:09.560
<v Speaker 1>as bad. Jeff Hoffman would be a fun high ceiling edition.

1:03:10.120 --> 1:03:12.560
<v Speaker 1>I forgot that's been shaky but just so nasty.

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<v Speaker 2>Is Hoffman a free agent at season's end.

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<v Speaker 1>No, I think he's owed eleven million next year as well.

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<v Speaker 2>That's why I didn't include him thinking back, because I

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<v Speaker 2>just don't think the Blue Jays are actually going to

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<v Speaker 2>kind of do anything.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I do agree with that Jo million til and

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<v Speaker 1>a half next year, So probably not.

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<v Speaker 2>This roster went to the World Series last year. They

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<v Speaker 2>just had a really bad season, like they're going to

1:03:33.720 --> 1:03:36.000
<v Speaker 2>come back next year and probably add I think this

1:03:36.080 --> 1:03:38.720
<v Speaker 2>is more of a you know, they might trade Springer

1:03:39.360 --> 1:03:42.120
<v Speaker 2>free agent seasons, and I think the only players they

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<v Speaker 2>sell unless they get overblown by somebody, is inspiring contracts.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I agree with that. So but whoever you could

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<v Speaker 1>freaking get, just get reliefs, get relief help.

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<v Speaker 2>And the Dodgers are up next. Playing general manager for

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<v Speaker 2>the Dodgers is probably the easiest task in all of

1:04:00.800 --> 1:04:06.200
<v Speaker 2>baseball because here's my deadline plan for them. Marrow Terrek

1:04:06.680 --> 1:04:11.560
<v Speaker 2>schoo Ball, that's it. This bullpen is outrageously good, and

1:04:11.600 --> 1:04:17.160
<v Speaker 2>it's getting back Edwin Diaz. I mean, you know, I

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<v Speaker 2>was talking about Dodger friends and they were like, we

1:04:19.480 --> 1:04:22.800
<v Speaker 2>should trade away Kyle Tucker. Like that's where they're at, right,

1:04:22.880 --> 1:04:26.960
<v Speaker 2>So they just have an embarrassment of riches. And they

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<v Speaker 2>even said, well what about shortstop and second base? And

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<v Speaker 2>I was like, you guys are so spoiled. You have

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<v Speaker 2>Mooky Bets and Tommy Edmond. It's just Mookie's not having

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<v Speaker 2>the best season. So they're looking for places to add,

1:04:37.520 --> 1:04:41.240
<v Speaker 2>and deservedly so. But looking at the Dodgers situation, they

1:04:41.280 --> 1:04:45.160
<v Speaker 2>don't even really need a starter. Where is River Ryan

1:04:45.320 --> 1:04:48.600
<v Speaker 2>by the way, why has he not been called up?

1:04:48.600 --> 1:04:51.280
<v Speaker 2>What are we talking about here? And then just going

1:04:51.320 --> 1:04:54.000
<v Speaker 2>back to the bullpen real quick. Once you have your

1:04:54.040 --> 1:04:56.680
<v Speaker 2>playoff rotation, let's say you don't even get Schooble and

1:04:56.760 --> 1:05:02.400
<v Speaker 2>you have Yamamoto, o Tani, Snullglass now Rokies also in

1:05:02.440 --> 1:05:06.760
<v Speaker 2>the bullpen, so you really don't need a bullpen arm.

1:05:06.920 --> 1:05:10.640
<v Speaker 2>You don't need anything on offense, and you're gonna get

1:05:10.680 --> 1:05:13.360
<v Speaker 2>Will Smith back eventually at some point too. But Dalton

1:05:13.440 --> 1:05:17.160
<v Speaker 2>rushing is perfectly fine in the meantime. You don't even

1:05:17.200 --> 1:05:20.880
<v Speaker 2>really need Schooble. But at the same time, if you

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<v Speaker 2>go get Schooble, we might as well stop podcasting for

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<v Speaker 2>the rest.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, the crazy part too, is like they really don't

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<v Speaker 1>need it, and you have this susak like of late

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<v Speaker 1>unless I'm I'm did he have a bad start in

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<v Speaker 1>between the last several I've watched, like where he's just

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<v Speaker 1>been NPB Sasaki over the last time.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, earlier in the month he did, but the last

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<v Speaker 2>two he's been NPB Sasaki.

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<v Speaker 1>He's like he's averaging, you know, closer to the triple

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<v Speaker 1>digits with the fastball. The command is all the way back,

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<v Speaker 1>like and even that that's something. From the last three starts,

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<v Speaker 1>the command has been there. This has been unbelievable. So

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<v Speaker 1>if whatever Sasaki found, if he's continuing to be this

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<v Speaker 1>as well. My one thing with the Dodgers is this,

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<v Speaker 1>if they do believe, and I don't think a ton

1:06:06.960 --> 1:06:11.560
<v Speaker 1>of teams are operating under the like fear of what

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<v Speaker 1>could happen with the CBA, though I think some a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit more than others. If the Dodgers believe that

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<v Speaker 1>there is a chance at a salary cap here, the

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<v Speaker 1>one way that they can continue to maintain their you know,

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<v Speaker 1>well one, I don't know how they would enforce alve that,

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<v Speaker 1>But the other way that they can maintain their dominance

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<v Speaker 1>over the league is the other thing that they are

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<v Speaker 1>really good at besides having money, which is the ridiculous

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<v Speaker 1>amount of talent that they have in their farm system.

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<v Speaker 1>So if there was ever a time to not make

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<v Speaker 1>that like that model screaming know what you trade, it

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<v Speaker 1>might be now for the Dodgers, who have done that

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<v Speaker 1>so many times over the last few years, and maybe

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<v Speaker 1>find themselves in a spot where they want to kind

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<v Speaker 1>of maintain the prospect talent that they have. I thought

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<v Speaker 1>it was fascinating that Katie Wu mentioned that with the

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<v Speaker 1>outfield prospects that they have, they are they're actually looking

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<v Speaker 1>to potentially trade one of those top end outfield prospects

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<v Speaker 1>for more prospects. So it's like, which I thought was fascinating, Like,

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<v Speaker 1>that's my only thing is do they say, well, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>if you're gonna cap us, well, then we're just going

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<v Speaker 1>to flex our you know, talent muscles on you. In

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<v Speaker 1>terms of all of the ridiculous prospects and an organizational

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<v Speaker 1>depth that we have.

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<v Speaker 2>I actually think that's so disrespectful. And here's what I

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<v Speaker 2>mean by that. The Dodgers are so good that you

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<v Speaker 2>can't put them in the buyer or seller category like

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<v Speaker 2>the other teams. They're like, we do mega trades where

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<v Speaker 2>we either get Trek Scooble or we trade one of

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<v Speaker 2>our four top ten outfield prospects for other prospects. Like

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<v Speaker 2>we aren't in the normal, the normy category that you

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<v Speaker 2>guys all are a buying and selling. We're on a

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<v Speaker 2>different planet where we trade prospects for other prospects because

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<v Speaker 2>that's where we're.

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<v Speaker 1>At and we'll win that one too. Like it's just

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<v Speaker 1>it's that's where it's nuts, so nuts. That's where I

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<v Speaker 1>just wonder, like I agree, like if they want to

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<v Speaker 1>just go wrap this thing up, they can do that,

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<v Speaker 1>uh and go that's the obvious area for upgrade. I

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<v Speaker 1>would say one other would maybe be a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>of relief help They obviously always but you could say

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<v Speaker 1>that with anybody.

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<v Speaker 2>I did not really a place who.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I agree, I don't even know.

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<v Speaker 2>There's seventeen games above five hundred. They're eleven and a

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<v Speaker 2>half up of the day.

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<v Speaker 1>That's why I think they call, they make an offer

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<v Speaker 1>if some other team gets reckless on it. Like, I

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<v Speaker 1>just don't know if this is going to be the

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<v Speaker 1>year where the Dodgers say, just because we can, we're

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<v Speaker 1>going to outbid everybody because they don't necessarily need to.

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<v Speaker 2>I do think they kind of need a starter. And

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<v Speaker 2>you might be right about schoobl but remember what we

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<v Speaker 2>talked about about injuries Otani. We have no idea if

1:08:37.880 --> 1:08:39.960
<v Speaker 2>he's going to be fully okay. We have no idea

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<v Speaker 2>if Blake Snell is going to be fully okay. We

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<v Speaker 2>have no idea of Tyler Glashan is gonna be fully okay.

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<v Speaker 1>That's true.

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<v Speaker 2>I do think they need a starter. I'm not saying

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<v Speaker 2>they have to get Scooble, but I think a starter

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<v Speaker 2>would be very helpful for them.

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<v Speaker 1>That's that's very fair. And also a lot of these

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<v Speaker 1>reports came out before Otani kind of hit this this

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<v Speaker 1>wall health wise, so I agree. So if it's not

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<v Speaker 1>school bull, who is it, who cares? Yeah, just any anyone.

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<v Speaker 2>You can say Hancock, you could say Freddy, you could

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<v Speaker 2>say Gosman, you could say Rodgers, you could they could

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<v Speaker 2>make a big Foster Griffin is a great one. Like

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<v Speaker 2>they could do whatever they want. They could you do

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<v Speaker 2>a lefty alrighty, yeah, that makes sense to me. So

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<v Speaker 2>Playing general manager for the Arizona Diamondbacks, arm let's give

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<v Speaker 2>them a perfect deadline, and I want to start with

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<v Speaker 2>their needs, which they sneaky have a lot of them. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I like the Diamondbacks, but they have some needs, and

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<v Speaker 2>I think the number one need. Eh. I don't even

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<v Speaker 2>actually think it makes sense to rank them. These are

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<v Speaker 2>just their four needs. I would like a first base

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<v Speaker 2>DH type right now. Adrian del Castillo is their DH

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<v Speaker 2>and he's been forty percent below the league average hitter,

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<v Speaker 2>and Tim Tawa has been nice in Spurts twenty percent

1:10:38.960 --> 1:10:42.080
<v Speaker 2>below league average offense. That's an area they need to address.

1:10:42.560 --> 1:10:45.759
<v Speaker 2>I also think they need an outfielder outside of Corby

1:10:45.840 --> 1:10:49.680
<v Speaker 2>and Carroll in right field, centerfield and left field has

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<v Speaker 2>been a little bit shaky as Ryan Walshman really has

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<v Speaker 2>not taken that next step offensively. I think they need

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<v Speaker 2>a high end starting pitcher. I love you Rod, but

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<v Speaker 2>with the injuries to Gallen, you know, Kelly is fine,

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<v Speaker 2>then it's and Brandon Fott has looked a lot better.

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<v Speaker 2>But I would like an elite starting pitcher here, or

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<v Speaker 2>at least a high end one high end.

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<v Speaker 1>It's been awesome since coming back though.

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<v Speaker 2>It's been great, absolutely, and it's really cool too because

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<v Speaker 2>I remember when he first got called up. He was

1:11:18.120 --> 1:11:19.639
<v Speaker 2>a guy that you really liked. He led the minor

1:11:19.720 --> 1:11:21.840
<v Speaker 2>leagues and strikeouts and then it's just had kind of

1:11:21.880 --> 1:11:24.799
<v Speaker 2>a rough go of it. But it's a good example

1:11:24.840 --> 1:11:27.920
<v Speaker 2>of why these young guys the development is not always linear.

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<v Speaker 2>Some guys go up and down and then they finally

1:11:31.200 --> 1:11:33.840
<v Speaker 2>find it and they take off. And that could be

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<v Speaker 2>what we're seeing from Brandon Fought. However, I don't think

1:11:37.040 --> 1:11:40.240
<v Speaker 2>the Diamonbacks can bank on that, considering Brandon Fott has

1:11:40.320 --> 1:11:43.320
<v Speaker 2>given the Diamondbacks really good streaks before and.

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<v Speaker 1>Then fell back the phenomenon in the playoffs for them.

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<v Speaker 2>Exactly, so they can't just bank on Okay, Brandon Fott

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<v Speaker 2>is going to do this for the rest of the

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<v Speaker 2>year if they truly want to agree. And last, but

1:11:52.720 --> 1:11:55.160
<v Speaker 2>not least, is just a left handed reliever because you

1:11:55.200 --> 1:11:57.960
<v Speaker 2>look at their bullpen right now, it's been solid and

1:11:58.000 --> 1:11:59.880
<v Speaker 2>personally I would like to take Paul Sewell out of

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<v Speaker 2>the closer spot, but really I just need a left

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<v Speaker 2>handed reliever.

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<v Speaker 1>Would you agree with those four needs one hundred percent?

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<v Speaker 1>Because this is we can circle back have the same

1:12:09.040 --> 1:12:14.439
<v Speaker 1>conversation AJ Puck should be back, but can't fully bank

1:12:14.479 --> 1:12:17.320
<v Speaker 1>on that, and especially him in his history to stay healthy.

1:12:18.560 --> 1:12:21.479
<v Speaker 1>And then you know, Justin Martinez also should be back.

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<v Speaker 1>While welcome that it's not gonna be like, oh no,

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<v Speaker 1>what do we do with this other reliever we acquired now,

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<v Speaker 1>because you'll still be in a good spot. And I

1:12:31.400 --> 1:12:36.080
<v Speaker 1>think this Diamondback's bullpen has been is far exceeded any expectations.

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<v Speaker 1>Big credit totorry LEVELO, and I think just in general,

1:12:38.880 --> 1:12:41.120
<v Speaker 1>the teams just plan and deploying guys in spots where

1:12:41.120 --> 1:12:43.639
<v Speaker 1>they could succeed because all these guys are out performing

1:12:43.920 --> 1:12:46.200
<v Speaker 1>I think their abilities and maybe some of the peripherals.

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<v Speaker 1>So yeah, they need help because that might normalize starting

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<v Speaker 1>pitchings where it just jumps out to me, I like

1:12:52.800 --> 1:12:54.599
<v Speaker 1>fought now. I think I've seen enough where this guy

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<v Speaker 1>can be the in the rotation rest of the way.

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<v Speaker 1>But who's the guy that you trust You're gonna get

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<v Speaker 1>Burns back maybe with two starts or three starts to

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<v Speaker 1>make at the end of the season. Can't camp on

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<v Speaker 1>yep Soroka. I think you can count on it as

1:13:07.760 --> 1:13:10.000
<v Speaker 1>like a strained glute, so we'll be back. But even then,

1:13:10.040 --> 1:13:12.960
<v Speaker 1>you still really need a starter. And I think Nelson

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<v Speaker 1>when he comes back from injury, might be better in

1:13:14.640 --> 1:13:18.679
<v Speaker 1>a middle relief role. Anyways, I think I think they're

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<v Speaker 1>but they really need a left handed bat. That might

1:13:21.280 --> 1:13:23.519
<v Speaker 1>be as bad as anything too. I think you circle

1:13:23.600 --> 1:13:26.200
<v Speaker 1>the pitching, but like they need a left handed bat

1:13:26.240 --> 1:13:28.880
<v Speaker 1>in that lineup. It's Corbyn Carroll, Max keupboy started to

1:13:28.920 --> 1:13:31.599
<v Speaker 1>pick up obviously coming off with the suspension. But they

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<v Speaker 1>need a lefty bat because that's it. And you mentioned

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<v Speaker 1>delcas Cio. He just hasn't been there.

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<v Speaker 2>And I got the perfect option for him. So here's

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<v Speaker 2>my plan for the Arizona Diamonbacks to crush this deadline.

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<v Speaker 2>Their first base outfield solution. Luis Garcia with the Washington

1:13:47.000 --> 1:13:52.320
<v Speaker 2>Nationals love the fit in Arizona outfielder. I gave him

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<v Speaker 2>another left handed bat with JJ Blude play good left field,

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<v Speaker 2>solid solid bats out of the lineup. Their high end

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<v Speaker 2>started picture option Freddy Pralta. Again, I'm just kind of

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<v Speaker 2>placing names, you know. And then they're left handed reliever

1:14:07.000 --> 1:14:10.320
<v Speaker 2>Hogan Harris of the Sacramento Athletics. He's having a pretty

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<v Speaker 2>solid season. He has experienced closing games. Paul Seawald continues

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<v Speaker 2>to really really struggle, like Harris could become your closer.

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<v Speaker 2>But at the same time he addresses that left handed

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<v Speaker 2>reliever need. Could the Dambacks do all of this though

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<v Speaker 2>it's a lot.

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<v Speaker 1>It's a lot. I think they're gonna swing big and

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<v Speaker 1>it doesn't mean like, you know, go get Mason Miller,

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<v Speaker 1>but I think they're gonna They're gonna push a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of chips forward here and they just want again, as

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<v Speaker 1>with the game, just in it. They just beat the Pirates,

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<v Speaker 1>so they're they're now gaining on the Phillies assuming the

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<v Speaker 1>Marlins hold on. But I wouldn't assume that we will

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<v Speaker 1>probably still be recording while Pete Fairbanks comes in, so

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<v Speaker 1>we'll find out. But uh, I think this is a

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<v Speaker 1>Dbacks team that now you know, you tell my keys

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<v Speaker 1>and your five plus over five hundred going into the

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<v Speaker 1>deadline time, Like, I think he's gonna be aggressive from everything.

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<v Speaker 1>I would just believe from what we've seen from him

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<v Speaker 1>in the past. What does that look like? I think

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<v Speaker 1>probably something like that. I think the Garcia, I think

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<v Speaker 1>I think that's a no brainer for them because he

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<v Speaker 1>can plug in at first base for you, but he

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<v Speaker 1>could also, you know, just just jump into the DH

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<v Speaker 1>spot as well until you can mix and match from there.

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<v Speaker 1>I think that's the no brainer. B Locklier can take

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<v Speaker 1>short platoon if you want a little bit. He's been

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<v Speaker 1>doing all right out of the gate. The pitching is

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<v Speaker 1>the interesting part. How big do they swing? And I

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<v Speaker 1>think they're gonna try for something bigger there. So let's

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<v Speaker 1>who do you think is the best fit for them?

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<v Speaker 1>Starting wise? I think Freddy Perolta gives him the highest ceiling,

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<v Speaker 1>and I like.

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<v Speaker 2>That's that's what I was going for, because I think

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<v Speaker 2>they should go big swing hunting rather than a Gosman

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<v Speaker 2>or a Waka or actually Gosman kind of fits in

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<v Speaker 2>the Freddy Pearlta bucket. But the upside of Freddy Peralta

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<v Speaker 2>intrigues me because I think, if we're going to go

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<v Speaker 2>for it, let's get a rental with some upside. That's

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<v Speaker 2>why I fit in Freddy Peralta.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I think that. I think that's the way you go, because, look,

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<v Speaker 1>you're trying to make a run in the playoffs. Here,

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<v Speaker 1>you have a team that could the d Backs just

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<v Speaker 1>they outperform what you see on paper because it's just

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<v Speaker 1>a solid core of guys. They play well at home

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<v Speaker 1>and they just are always in this hunt. But if

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<v Speaker 1>you're going to try to win a series in the playoffs,

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<v Speaker 1>and make a little bit of run. You got to

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<v Speaker 1>shoot higher. And I think in terms of all the

1:16:22.880 --> 1:16:25.280
<v Speaker 1>rentals that we're going to reasonably see here, I think

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<v Speaker 1>Paralleta is the highest ceiling. I think Clay Holmes is

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<v Speaker 1>a fun fit too, for a guy that can get

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<v Speaker 1>some ground balls in that ballpark and could be successful

1:16:31.720 --> 1:16:33.200
<v Speaker 1>for them as well. I think Holmes could.

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<v Speaker 2>Be fun about Clay Holmes podcast. He brought this up

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<v Speaker 2>in our private chat when we were talking about the Cubs,

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<v Speaker 2>where he was a little bit worried about adding Holmes

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<v Speaker 2>when an entire rotation already is having health problems. I

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<v Speaker 2>see the same thing for the d Backs, same health

1:16:46.240 --> 1:16:48.960
<v Speaker 2>problems right every dropping like flies. Do you want to

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<v Speaker 2>add another one who's coming off an injury? Like I

1:16:51.600 --> 1:16:54.720
<v Speaker 2>would almost rather someone who's doing worse, but at least

1:16:54.760 --> 1:16:56.960
<v Speaker 2>I know he's healthy. Maybe we can provide a tweak

1:16:57.040 --> 1:16:59.280
<v Speaker 2>for him rather than even though I think Clay Holmes

1:16:59.320 --> 1:17:01.960
<v Speaker 2>is probably better than all of these guys, like I

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<v Speaker 2>think Trevor Rodgers would be sick like that's your high

1:17:06.640 --> 1:17:10.559
<v Speaker 2>upside rental move. I just didn't write him down because

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<v Speaker 2>I don't know if the orders are gonna sell. I

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<v Speaker 2>have no idea what they're gonna do. I have no

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<v Speaker 2>idea because again they're losing again to the Tigers. But

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<v Speaker 2>the American League is so bad that they're still in

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<v Speaker 2>the hunt.

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<v Speaker 1>They're getting blown out.

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<v Speaker 2>They got blown out yesterday fourteen. Nothing.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, but that that should be enough. Open your eyes, Mike,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sorry, headed.

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<v Speaker 2>Into our discord right now and ask Orioles fans if

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<v Speaker 2>they want to buy shout out Schroeder. He's buying. They're buying.

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<v Speaker 1>That's what they It's not just losing, it's getting swept

1:17:40.439 --> 1:17:42.479
<v Speaker 1>or not swept, losing two out of three and getting

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<v Speaker 1>your teeth kicked in on the second two. Assuming they

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<v Speaker 1>don't come back, we'll see yah the next series goes.

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<v Speaker 1>But I think they should and it's not you don't

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<v Speaker 1>need to trade Adolete necessarily trade the rentals. I think

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<v Speaker 1>they trade the rentals. I like. I like the shout

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<v Speaker 1>for Rogers too.

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<v Speaker 2>Trevor Rodgers, Sorry, Freddy, we're bringing in Trevor. Trevor is

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<v Speaker 2>the answer. Luis Garcia is the answer. Bladet, he's good.

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<v Speaker 2>I like Bludet's a fit. There, Yeah, there we go,

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<v Speaker 2>and then Hogan Harris, that's they're trading. This is maybe

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<v Speaker 2>the most active deadline of any team arm.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, and I think they're gonna be pretty darn active.

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<v Speaker 1>Do they need another reliever? No, I think you get

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<v Speaker 1>the one guy and then you hope you get your

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<v Speaker 1>guys back.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. And it's good enough where if you don't get

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<v Speaker 2>Martinez and Puck back, it's still a solid bullpen, and

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<v Speaker 2>if you do get them back, it's a really good bullpen.

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<v Speaker 2>But I think you set a nice floor adding Harris

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<v Speaker 2>to this already solid bullpen.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah. And I think the Holmes thing, the one Devil's

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<v Speaker 1>advocate which I do agree with Mike Jeene in the chat,

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<v Speaker 1>is that it was like a comebacker on the leg,

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<v Speaker 1>So assuming that you don't think anything else is going

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<v Speaker 1>to be an issue healthwise, and he looks totally fine.

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<v Speaker 1>If a team feels confident in that, they might just

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<v Speaker 1>roll with it. I do like the Holmes fit here

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<v Speaker 1>a good bit. So that is just one other note

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<v Speaker 1>I wanted to put there. But I love the Bludet

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<v Speaker 1>and Garcia chat there no doubt.

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<v Speaker 2>Let's end with the San Diego Padres, and I only

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<v Speaker 2>had two needs for them because they're kind of like

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<v Speaker 2>the Phillies where you look at the offense right now,

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<v Speaker 2>and Manny Machado is hitting lasers all over the field.

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<v Speaker 2>He looks great. Merril has looked better lately. Tatis is

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<v Speaker 2>looking more like himself. The offense is really starting to

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<v Speaker 2>come around, and even the guys that haven't yet. You're

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<v Speaker 2>not moving off bogarts, You're not moving off crona Worth,

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<v Speaker 2>You're probably not even moving off sheets. You have the

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<v Speaker 2>catching situation where Campisano is hitting and if he doesn't,

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<v Speaker 2>falls back down to earth. At least Freddy for Men

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<v Speaker 2>is still there. I don't think catcher is where they

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<v Speaker 2>should be going for right Na.

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<v Speaker 1>LEAs just got promoted at Triple A, for what that's worth.

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<v Speaker 2>There you go, But I don't think he's gonna be

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<v Speaker 2>a big leaguer this year. So I kind of just

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<v Speaker 2>think they need a DH. I got the perfect fit

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<v Speaker 2>for them, and then their second need before we move on.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you think that's the only offensive need that they have?

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<v Speaker 1>You? This is like you got to like live and

1:20:11.040 --> 1:20:14.280
<v Speaker 1>die by your guys, Like, yeah, if you lose because Tatis,

1:20:14.360 --> 1:20:17.560
<v Speaker 1>nobody that you acquire is going to win you games.

1:20:18.000 --> 1:20:23.040
<v Speaker 1>Relative to whether Tatis, Machado and Meyrol and Bogart's and

1:20:23.080 --> 1:20:25.960
<v Speaker 1>Croninworth hit the way they're capable of hitting. Like that's,

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<v Speaker 1>of course, I'm not saying, don't compliment the lineup, but

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<v Speaker 1>you don't. You don't need to go crazy and go

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<v Speaker 1>try to They don't need to do o Herne Loreano

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<v Speaker 1>over again because the end of the day, like they

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<v Speaker 1>could do that. And if these guys don't hit, their

1:20:35.280 --> 1:20:37.439
<v Speaker 1>core guys don't hit, it is what it is. And

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<v Speaker 1>Machado and Tatists are showing signs of life. I think

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<v Speaker 1>that's enough to think that you could just get a

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<v Speaker 1>smaller complimentary piece.

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<v Speaker 2>So I think, so we agree d H first base

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<v Speaker 2>ish type of move kind of similar to what the

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<v Speaker 2>Dbacks need. And then I said, high end starting pitcher.

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<v Speaker 2>And this is where I brought Clay Holmes in. And

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<v Speaker 2>I know I'm kind of talking out of two sides

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<v Speaker 2>of my mouth here, being like, does Clay Holmes fit

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<v Speaker 2>with the cubs of the d Backs because they've had

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<v Speaker 2>injuries to the rotation and they kind of need someone solid.

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<v Speaker 2>But for the padres, I think at this point almost

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<v Speaker 2>similar to the d Backs. I guess, so I really

1:21:14.160 --> 1:21:15.760
<v Speaker 2>am just talking out of both sides of my mouth.

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<v Speaker 2>Here where with a rotation that is not healthy? Do

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<v Speaker 2>you bring in Clay Holmes? But I just like the

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<v Speaker 2>big swing for homes for this Padres team. And then

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<v Speaker 2>I really like the fit of Liam Hicks because the

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<v Speaker 2>Marlins have said they're kind of open for business, or

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<v Speaker 2>at least they're listening.

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<v Speaker 1>Listening.

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<v Speaker 2>Sometimes when those reports come out, they kind of piss

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<v Speaker 2>me off because I feel like, if you're not listening,

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<v Speaker 2>you're actually not doing your due diligence as a GM's it.

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<v Speaker 2>But at the same time, do you want to tell

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<v Speaker 2>people like I don't know, I just the listening thing

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<v Speaker 2>is so stupid, it's almost you know what that's for.

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<v Speaker 2>That's for us, Yes, so that we can start in

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<v Speaker 2>the media doing mock trades. That's what it's for. It's

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<v Speaker 2>not for anyone else.

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<v Speaker 1>Like maybe encourage them to call and give their best offer,

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<v Speaker 1>but like I think they're gonna do that anyways, right,

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<v Speaker 1>So yeah, I And look, the Marlins for the remainder

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<v Speaker 1>of time will listen maybe a little bit more than

1:22:12.040 --> 1:22:14.800
<v Speaker 1>other teams because they are going to always try to

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<v Speaker 1>maximize value because they can't spend that much. So like, yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>if a team and a catcher, a very catcher hungry

1:22:21.600 --> 1:22:25.920
<v Speaker 1>market offers the Marlins a haul for William Hicks that

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<v Speaker 1>their model spits out surplus value, They're probably gonna do it.

1:22:30.640 --> 1:22:34.759
<v Speaker 1>And that's just how teams, small market teams have to operate.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm not saying go now shop at a Lopez around

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<v Speaker 1>or whatever, but you know, I think that's probably how

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<v Speaker 1>they're going to operate here. Hicks is a great fit

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<v Speaker 1>because the thing is as solid as your Catcher of

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<v Speaker 1>the future without a doubt, like you're not so one guy,

1:22:49.080 --> 1:22:52.200
<v Speaker 1>you're just not blocking. It's probably the one guy ever

1:22:52.360 --> 1:22:56.840
<v Speaker 1>that preller won't won't block. Hicks can go play first base,

1:22:57.080 --> 1:22:59.840
<v Speaker 1>you know, next year and and and really be I

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<v Speaker 1>think think the bat that they were hoping cronen Worth

1:23:02.000 --> 1:23:06.280
<v Speaker 1>would be offensively so the only drawback would be how

1:23:06.320 --> 1:23:08.400
<v Speaker 1>does his power play in that park? Blah blah blah.

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<v Speaker 1>But I think Hicks is a really fun fit. It's

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<v Speaker 1>just do they have the prospect capital, which we always

1:23:12.920 --> 1:23:16.400
<v Speaker 1>ask that question to overwhelm the Marlins for Hicks, and

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<v Speaker 1>that's that would be the question. But I think they

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<v Speaker 1>possibly could. They also could offer some controllable relief arms

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<v Speaker 1>to really like sprinkle more excitement on the package to

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<v Speaker 1>make it interesting.

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<v Speaker 2>Another reason why I like to fit with Hicks is

1:23:29.640 --> 1:23:32.400
<v Speaker 2>he gets on base, and the Padres have had a

1:23:32.400 --> 1:23:34.360
<v Speaker 2>really tough time getting on base this season. They were

1:23:34.400 --> 1:23:37.599
<v Speaker 2>in twenty third in on percentage in Major League Baseball.

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<v Speaker 2>And Number two is Hicks can also catch. So let's

1:23:40.840 --> 1:23:44.400
<v Speaker 2>say the Campisano hot streak dies out and Freddy, for mean,

1:23:44.479 --> 1:23:47.439
<v Speaker 2>is just unplayable because he can't hit. Hicks could be

1:23:47.479 --> 1:23:50.160
<v Speaker 2>your catcher on top of that, at least in the

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<v Speaker 2>meantime until you wait for Salas. Because at the end

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<v Speaker 2>of the day, I know Salas is getting up to

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<v Speaker 2>triple A right now. I saw the stat line. He's

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<v Speaker 2>slugging like four fifteen. Like I understand that his defense.

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<v Speaker 2>But it's not like I don't think he's getting promoted

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<v Speaker 2>because he's got a twelve hundred oh ps. I think

1:24:07.080 --> 1:24:09.360
<v Speaker 2>he's getting promoted just because they feel like that's the

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<v Speaker 2>next step in his evolution. Like I wouldn't be sold

1:24:12.439 --> 1:24:15.680
<v Speaker 2>that Solace is there opening to catcher next year. I

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<v Speaker 2>still think it's going to be another year. I don't

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<v Speaker 2>know as much about prospects as you, but I did

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<v Speaker 2>see the stat line and thought to myself Okay, he's

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<v Speaker 2>clearly not the answer this year, and I just see

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<v Speaker 2>the answer next year. I don't think so either, but

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<v Speaker 2>I could be wrong.

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<v Speaker 1>He'll give him a chance, I think just because the

1:24:30.240 --> 1:24:32.600
<v Speaker 1>glove is so damn good and like the bat to

1:24:32.680 --> 1:24:34.479
<v Speaker 1>ball is so good. But yeah, I mean that that

1:24:34.560 --> 1:24:36.800
<v Speaker 1>is the interesting part with like how much do they

1:24:36.800 --> 1:24:37.960
<v Speaker 1>want to rush it, how much do they want to

1:24:37.960 --> 1:24:39.559
<v Speaker 1>exp It's definitely not going to be this year. I

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<v Speaker 1>think it would be kind of shocking if it was,

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<v Speaker 1>to be honest, so I like the Hick shout. I

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<v Speaker 1>could see them trying that. I'm very curious if the

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<v Speaker 1>Marlins rattle off three out of four against the Mets

1:24:51.960 --> 1:24:55.439
<v Speaker 1>if that changes anything as well, But who knows. The

1:24:55.479 --> 1:24:57.479
<v Speaker 1>pitching is the most clear cut, and I think Holmes

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<v Speaker 1>just with the way that Holmes going to attack him,

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's similar to the way that you can

1:25:02.280 --> 1:25:05.599
<v Speaker 1>kind of see Michael King attack hitters, and I think

1:25:05.720 --> 1:25:07.599
<v Speaker 1>that's something that they'll just like to bring in there

1:25:07.600 --> 1:25:11.200
<v Speaker 1>in Holmes, with his pitch usage and the different ways

1:25:11.200 --> 1:25:13.720
<v Speaker 1>that he can he can really mix and match with

1:25:14.360 --> 1:25:17.880
<v Speaker 1>would be fun. I think Hicks is or excuse me,

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<v Speaker 1>I think Holmes is a great fit.

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<v Speaker 2>But at the end of the day, trying to predict

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<v Speaker 2>what the deadline Boogeyman is going to do is just

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<v Speaker 2>foolish because we have no idea what he's going to do,

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<v Speaker 2>and that is aj Preller, and he makes the deadline

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<v Speaker 2>so much fun, and hopefully we've made the deadline a

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