1 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Speaker 1: Let's get to our next insider on the line right now, 2 00:00:07,200 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 1: Robert Murray joining us. 3 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:09,319 Speaker 2: And this is a big day. 4 00:00:09,440 --> 00:00:11,119 Speaker 1: Robert read you on the other day, but now we 5 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:14,720 Speaker 1: can officially say welcome to the FT fam. It would 6 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:17,440 Speaker 1: be one of our regular insider contributors. Man, we love 7 00:00:17,520 --> 00:00:20,840 Speaker 1: talking to you, so thank you for greet to talk 8 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:21,919 Speaker 1: to us more frequently. 9 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:24,720 Speaker 3: Now, no, thank you guys for having me. I've been 10 00:00:24,760 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 3: a huge fan of you guys for for years. I've 11 00:00:26,840 --> 00:00:29,520 Speaker 3: known Eric for years covering in with the Brewers, and 12 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:32,320 Speaker 3: he's always just incredible to me. So to be part 13 00:00:32,320 --> 00:00:34,440 Speaker 3: of this, to be on here with you more like 14 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 3: this is an honor and I'm gonna make the best 15 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:38,240 Speaker 3: decision you guys have ever made. 16 00:00:39,159 --> 00:00:41,840 Speaker 4: Well, welcome aboard, Rookie. I know you got you got 17 00:00:41,880 --> 00:00:44,400 Speaker 4: some like you were you were just like a baby face. 18 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:47,880 Speaker 4: Now you're a sauna babyface guy. But we treat rookie, 19 00:00:48,120 --> 00:00:51,840 Speaker 4: We treat rookies on on the FT network pretty well. 20 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:54,880 Speaker 4: But don't don't get don't get, don't get comfortable. 21 00:00:55,040 --> 00:00:55,640 Speaker 2: Don't take that. 22 00:00:56,560 --> 00:01:01,920 Speaker 4: So that's no hazy, no hate, not hate. 23 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, all right, so let's get into biz, shall we. 24 00:01:06,280 --> 00:01:09,280 Speaker 1: Let's start with your thoughts on the Mets Rangers trade 25 00:01:09,360 --> 00:01:10,280 Speaker 1: that broke last night. 26 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:14,880 Speaker 3: Yeah, it was a real surprise seeing that won for 27 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:18,160 Speaker 3: one trade there, but overall it made a ton of sense. 28 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:21,360 Speaker 3: And Marcus Simeon's name has been mentioned on the trade 29 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:23,960 Speaker 3: block for basically the entire offseason. I want to say 30 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:27,000 Speaker 3: Evan Grant, who covers the Rangers, started it and I 31 00:01:27,080 --> 00:01:29,280 Speaker 3: asked Chris Young about it at the GM meetings and 32 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 3: he didn't necessarily dismiss the idea, like he wasn't like 33 00:01:32,440 --> 00:01:34,040 Speaker 3: trying to trade him by any means, But they were 34 00:01:34,120 --> 00:01:37,600 Speaker 3: very open to the idea, and when this scenario presented itself, 35 00:01:38,120 --> 00:01:40,400 Speaker 3: it made sense for both sides to consider here, Like 36 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:44,200 Speaker 3: for the Rangers, you move off of Simeon, you end 37 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:46,319 Speaker 3: up adding a guy like Brandon Nimo, who is a 38 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 3: tremendous option there. He adds leadership at like it creates 39 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 3: more payroll flexibility, because that was a big priority for 40 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:57,600 Speaker 3: them in terms of trying to shed some payroll, and 41 00:01:57,640 --> 00:01:59,320 Speaker 3: they did so with the non tenders. They did so 42 00:01:59,400 --> 00:02:02,520 Speaker 3: at this trade and it's been a real focus for them. 43 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 2: But for the. 44 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 3: Rangers' perspective, I totally get it, and from the Mets' perspective. 45 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:10,360 Speaker 3: I think it's really interesting here adding Marcus Simion moving 46 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:13,560 Speaker 3: on from a gully Brandon Nemo, who is as respected 47 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:16,120 Speaker 3: as anyone in that clubhouse, has been there his entire career. 48 00:02:16,600 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 3: There's so many layers to it that like it's it's 49 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:21,200 Speaker 3: hard to dissect. But at the end of the day, 50 00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:23,280 Speaker 3: it made sense for both teams, and that's why they 51 00:02:23,320 --> 00:02:24,720 Speaker 3: did it, because they've been talking about it for a 52 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:27,560 Speaker 3: couple of weeks now, for a few weeks now. 53 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:29,600 Speaker 5: There's a lot of impacts here. So you think about 54 00:02:29,639 --> 00:02:33,799 Speaker 5: Pete Alonzo, you think about the as Edwin Diaz here, 55 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:37,200 Speaker 5: like what what especially is the impact on those two guys. 56 00:02:37,200 --> 00:02:40,720 Speaker 5: What happens if the Mets don't get any of those guys, so, 57 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:42,440 Speaker 5: like where where would they go after that? 58 00:02:43,919 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 3: Yeah? 59 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:44,480 Speaker 4: They? 60 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:47,600 Speaker 3: I think Will Salmon of the Athletic put it really well. 61 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:50,000 Speaker 3: Is it shows that even though these guys have been 62 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:52,639 Speaker 3: with the organization for so long, like David Stearns, isn't 63 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 3: afraid to move on for what he feels is best 64 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:57,000 Speaker 3: for the team. And I think that's a really good 65 00:02:57,040 --> 00:02:59,880 Speaker 3: attribute by him because we've seen gms both in base 66 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:03,079 Speaker 3: in other sports as well, get really attached to players 67 00:03:03,080 --> 00:03:05,240 Speaker 3: that they've been around long term, or that they drafted 68 00:03:05,320 --> 00:03:08,600 Speaker 3: or like that they signed as free agents or just whatever, 69 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:11,560 Speaker 3: and it's it's led to some issues. And with Stearns, 70 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:14,040 Speaker 3: it like he wasn't afraid to move on from Nimo, 71 00:03:14,240 --> 00:03:15,919 Speaker 3: and if that's the case, he's definitely not going to 72 00:03:15,960 --> 00:03:18,679 Speaker 3: be afraid to move on from Edwin Diaz or Pete Alonzo. 73 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:21,359 Speaker 3: Like that being said, they want to retain both of 74 00:03:21,400 --> 00:03:24,600 Speaker 3: those guys if possible, and then also Sterens didn't rule 75 00:03:24,639 --> 00:03:27,840 Speaker 3: out adding it like another impact player, even if they 76 00:03:27,919 --> 00:03:32,440 Speaker 3: ended up resigning both of those guys. So from the 77 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:36,120 Speaker 3: Mets perspectively, they definitely want to keep both of those guys. 78 00:03:36,160 --> 00:03:38,560 Speaker 3: But that being said, let's say that Diaz leaves in 79 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 3: free agency. You can immediately go after a Devin Williams type, 80 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:45,000 Speaker 3: who Stearns was with in Milwaukee and knows him better 81 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:47,640 Speaker 3: than almost anybody in baseball. They could go after a 82 00:03:47,720 --> 00:03:51,360 Speaker 3: Robert Suarez type, which is a really intriguing option because 83 00:03:51,400 --> 00:03:53,720 Speaker 3: he was dominant in San Diego. He's a very good player. 84 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:55,640 Speaker 3: Both of those guys are going to do very well 85 00:03:55,640 --> 00:03:58,440 Speaker 3: in free agency. So like if they lose Diaz, it's 86 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:00,120 Speaker 3: not the end of the world with if they end 87 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:02,640 Speaker 3: up losing Pete Alonso, they're gonna have to get creative 88 00:04:02,640 --> 00:04:04,320 Speaker 3: and trying to figure out how to fill first base, 89 00:04:04,680 --> 00:04:07,960 Speaker 3: because he's as durable as any guy in ball, like 90 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:10,600 Speaker 3: he can consistently play around one hundred and sixty two 91 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:14,080 Speaker 3: games a year, which not many people can say. But yeah, 92 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:18,120 Speaker 3: they're definitely, definitely would not roll out either of them leaving, 93 00:04:18,560 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 3: especially since Sterens showed that he's willing to part with 94 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:21,839 Speaker 3: those kind of guys. 95 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:24,560 Speaker 4: All right, let's stick with the Rangers. Since we're talking 96 00:04:24,600 --> 00:04:27,679 Speaker 4: a little bit about the Rangers here. They're non tenders 97 00:04:28,480 --> 00:04:34,159 Speaker 4: A doles Garcia and Jonaheim. Obviously a doles Garcia is 98 00:04:34,480 --> 00:04:37,160 Speaker 4: you know, we just talked to Jim Bowden about it, 99 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 4: and he's kind of that high side, high upside. But 100 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:45,240 Speaker 4: Jonaheim was an All Star catcher. The catching position this 101 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:48,600 Speaker 4: year in free agency is thin. Does that bode well 102 00:04:48,680 --> 00:04:51,440 Speaker 4: for Jonaheim? Does that bode well for the fact that 103 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:54,279 Speaker 4: somebody could take him on a flyer? Do you feel 104 00:04:54,279 --> 00:04:58,479 Speaker 4: like his value has been decreased enough that you know 105 00:04:58,560 --> 00:05:01,320 Speaker 4: what he's looking at, like a James McCann type of 106 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:04,359 Speaker 4: contract where it's a one year, we might get you 107 00:05:04,480 --> 00:05:06,320 Speaker 4: ninety games type of contract. 108 00:05:07,520 --> 00:05:10,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, he's gonna end up benefiting from this, And I 109 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:12,600 Speaker 3: don't necessarily think he's gonna dup getting the contract that 110 00:05:12,640 --> 00:05:14,479 Speaker 3: he was doing arbitration. I want to say it was 111 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:16,320 Speaker 3: for aron six million that he was supposed to get 112 00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:18,960 Speaker 3: an arb But there's gonna be plenty of different suitors here. 113 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:21,800 Speaker 3: You look at it, you have I mean, I could 114 00:05:21,880 --> 00:05:24,559 Speaker 3: end up seeing a team like the Milwaukee Brewers taking 115 00:05:24,560 --> 00:05:26,720 Speaker 3: a look at it like because they, you know, better 116 00:05:26,760 --> 00:05:30,360 Speaker 3: than anyone, they value the backup catcher position and they 117 00:05:30,440 --> 00:05:33,480 Speaker 3: just value the catcher position in general. And obviously they 118 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:36,880 Speaker 3: have William Contreras there, but they also they at the 119 00:05:36,920 --> 00:05:39,200 Speaker 3: trade headline. Last year they added Danny Jensen from the 120 00:05:39,279 --> 00:05:41,000 Speaker 3: from the Rays, who they thought could end up being 121 00:05:41,000 --> 00:05:43,080 Speaker 3: an impact guy. So maybe he could end up being 122 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:45,920 Speaker 3: pencil in there. The San Diego Padres can make a 123 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:48,160 Speaker 3: lot of sense there as well, because they've been looking 124 00:05:48,160 --> 00:05:50,920 Speaker 3: for a catcher for a couple of years now. They've 125 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:53,440 Speaker 3: tried getting different guys over trader through free agency and 126 00:05:53,839 --> 00:05:57,560 Speaker 3: hasn't necessarily worked out. But there's so many different teams 127 00:05:57,600 --> 00:05:59,960 Speaker 3: that can end up being impossibility for him, which will 128 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:03,000 Speaker 3: only lead to the bidding being getting more lucrative. Again, 129 00:06:03,200 --> 00:06:05,359 Speaker 3: I don't think six million is gonna be gonna be 130 00:06:05,480 --> 00:06:08,120 Speaker 3: the number for him, But that being said to like 131 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:11,200 Speaker 3: Adula's Garcia, he is a player. There's not many people 132 00:06:11,200 --> 00:06:13,600 Speaker 3: who can match the power that he's got. And obviously 133 00:06:13,640 --> 00:06:15,719 Speaker 3: he's not like the perfect player. He's got his flaws 134 00:06:15,720 --> 00:06:19,280 Speaker 3: to his game, but the power immediately makes him a 135 00:06:19,279 --> 00:06:21,039 Speaker 3: player that should be of interest to a lot of 136 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:23,760 Speaker 3: different teams. And like, this isn't necessarily something that I've heard, 137 00:06:24,200 --> 00:06:27,000 Speaker 3: but I would love to see him with the Pittsburgh 138 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:30,200 Speaker 3: Pirates because they they need big boppers in that lab. 139 00:06:30,279 --> 00:06:32,400 Speaker 3: They want to end up upgrading the offense in a 140 00:06:32,400 --> 00:06:35,680 Speaker 3: big way, and we've seen them connected to Schwarber and 141 00:06:35,880 --> 00:06:39,080 Speaker 3: some of these other guys Garcia. I mean, I don't 142 00:06:39,120 --> 00:06:41,480 Speaker 3: necessarily not much money is going to get, but clearly 143 00:06:41,480 --> 00:06:43,600 Speaker 3: the Pirates are willing to spend because they were after 144 00:06:43,680 --> 00:06:46,799 Speaker 3: Josh Naylor and connected with some of these other guys. 145 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:49,440 Speaker 3: So I would love to see Garcia possibly being a 146 00:06:49,440 --> 00:06:51,360 Speaker 3: fit with the Pirates, but he's gonna have a bunch 147 00:06:51,400 --> 00:06:52,719 Speaker 3: of other teams after him as well. 148 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:57,080 Speaker 4: Maybe the guy that is most coveted in free agency 149 00:06:57,560 --> 00:07:01,000 Speaker 4: isn't always the Kyle Tucker, isn't always the Kyle Schwarverer, 150 00:07:01,640 --> 00:07:05,960 Speaker 4: isn't Cody Bellinger. Cody Bellinger has been linked to possibly 151 00:07:06,560 --> 00:07:09,320 Speaker 4: the Angels and obviously any team once and because of 152 00:07:09,360 --> 00:07:12,280 Speaker 4: the versatility. Do you feel like the Angels are in 153 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:15,320 Speaker 4: a spot where, hey, you know what, we are taking 154 00:07:15,320 --> 00:07:18,080 Speaker 4: a gamble on Grayson Rodriguez. If it's a gamble and 155 00:07:18,120 --> 00:07:21,040 Speaker 4: now we're gonna try to just solidify and get another 156 00:07:21,200 --> 00:07:24,400 Speaker 4: player in there, or do you think it's a you know, 157 00:07:24,520 --> 00:07:27,240 Speaker 4: more of a ploy from from Bellinger's side, hoping he 158 00:07:27,320 --> 00:07:29,280 Speaker 4: gets to go back to the Yankees, hoping he gets 159 00:07:29,320 --> 00:07:31,800 Speaker 4: to go to a team that's closer to contention. 160 00:07:33,120 --> 00:07:33,400 Speaker 2: Yeah. 161 00:07:33,480 --> 00:07:36,280 Speaker 3: The as soon as the Angels traded Taylor Ward, my 162 00:07:36,360 --> 00:07:39,280 Speaker 3: mind immediately went to, like, could they pursue a guy 163 00:07:39,280 --> 00:07:42,120 Speaker 3: like Cody Bellinger? And as John Hayman reported, like they 164 00:07:42,120 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 3: have checked in there. And if I could see Ardie Mareno, 165 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:48,360 Speaker 3: who owns the Angels, being just a guy who just 166 00:07:48,800 --> 00:07:53,080 Speaker 3: gets totally obsessed with Bellinger, I could see it. But 167 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:55,720 Speaker 3: that being said, do I see that happening? Probably not. 168 00:07:56,240 --> 00:07:59,560 Speaker 3: And one of the prerequisites for Bellinger and his agents 169 00:07:59,560 --> 00:08:02,400 Speaker 3: got boored. I believe made this clear the GM meetings 170 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:05,040 Speaker 3: is he wants to win. And if you can end 171 00:08:05,120 --> 00:08:08,880 Speaker 3: up if like Bellinger's gonna have a bunch of different 172 00:08:08,880 --> 00:08:11,640 Speaker 3: teams involved, it's gonna be the Yankees a bunch of 173 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:14,880 Speaker 3: other contending teams. And he's been with the Yankees, he's 174 00:08:14,880 --> 00:08:16,720 Speaker 3: been with the Cubs, and he's been with the Dodgers. 175 00:08:16,880 --> 00:08:18,800 Speaker 3: What all three of those have in common, They've all 176 00:08:18,840 --> 00:08:21,240 Speaker 3: been contending teams. And going to a team that's not 177 00:08:21,280 --> 00:08:24,840 Speaker 3: necessarily contending after being with those organizations would be really 178 00:08:24,880 --> 00:08:28,000 Speaker 3: tough on anyone, but especially a guy like Balinger. But yeah, 179 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:31,880 Speaker 3: would be being close to La again be enticing to him. 180 00:08:31,920 --> 00:08:34,840 Speaker 3: I'm sure it would. But winning is really important for him, 181 00:08:34,960 --> 00:08:38,400 Speaker 3: and that's part of why I think that's pretty unlikely. 182 00:08:38,760 --> 00:08:41,319 Speaker 3: Money does talk, and the Angels can end up offering 183 00:08:41,360 --> 00:08:43,720 Speaker 3: him a deal that he just can't refuse, and maybe 184 00:08:43,720 --> 00:08:46,720 Speaker 3: that's how he ends up going there. That being said, though, 185 00:08:46,840 --> 00:08:50,880 Speaker 3: Perry Manassei and their GM there said that they have 186 00:08:51,200 --> 00:08:54,280 Speaker 3: more flexibility now after moving war than they had envision 187 00:08:54,360 --> 00:08:57,400 Speaker 3: going into the offseason, So maybe that's possible, But I 188 00:08:57,520 --> 00:09:01,040 Speaker 3: just do not see that fit happen for Bellinger, and 189 00:09:01,080 --> 00:09:02,679 Speaker 3: I would think of return to the Yankees. 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This is by far the biggest 209 00:09:56,320 --> 00:09:59,280 Speaker 1: discount they've given all year. That's Ridge dot com slash 210 00:09:59,320 --> 00:10:01,640 Speaker 1: fowl for up to forty seven percent off your order 211 00:10:01,720 --> 00:10:04,640 Speaker 1: during their biggest sale of the year. After your purchase 212 00:10:04,679 --> 00:10:06,640 Speaker 1: I'll ask you where you heard about Ridge. Tell them 213 00:10:06,640 --> 00:10:07,840 Speaker 1: foul Territory. 214 00:10:07,480 --> 00:10:11,800 Speaker 4: Sent you intriguing free agent pitcher Michael King came off 215 00:10:11,800 --> 00:10:13,880 Speaker 4: a little bit of injury, got healthy at the end 216 00:10:13,880 --> 00:10:18,160 Speaker 4: of the season. The Marlins are supposedly in on the 217 00:10:18,200 --> 00:10:22,319 Speaker 4: Marlins pitching factory. The Marlins, like I remember, I know 218 00:10:22,480 --> 00:10:25,280 Speaker 4: the pitching the minor league pitching coach Jeremy Powell before 219 00:10:25,320 --> 00:10:26,960 Speaker 4: he got traded. He was the guy that kind of 220 00:10:27,040 --> 00:10:31,680 Speaker 4: was instrumental in all these guys. Is this a shift to, well, 221 00:10:31,720 --> 00:10:33,600 Speaker 4: you know what, we don't have a guy that's creating 222 00:10:33,679 --> 00:10:35,560 Speaker 4: all these pictures. They're all up in the big leagues 223 00:10:35,640 --> 00:10:38,040 Speaker 4: right now. Do we want a veteran type? Is this 224 00:10:38,200 --> 00:10:41,079 Speaker 4: a like shift from we're not just going to use 225 00:10:41,120 --> 00:10:45,360 Speaker 4: our younger pictures for the Marlins or is it all hogwash? 226 00:10:45,559 --> 00:10:48,640 Speaker 3: I don't think it's hogwash at all. It's really cool 227 00:10:48,679 --> 00:10:51,160 Speaker 3: coming on this show and being able to talk about 228 00:10:51,200 --> 00:10:54,200 Speaker 3: the Marlins, and previously we talked about the Pirates being 229 00:10:54,280 --> 00:10:57,040 Speaker 3: teams that could contend and try to end up adding 230 00:10:57,040 --> 00:11:00,199 Speaker 3: in free agency and add meaningfully. And with the Marlins, 231 00:11:00,360 --> 00:11:04,400 Speaker 3: they're interesting. King is I think it's real and you 232 00:11:04,400 --> 00:11:06,200 Speaker 3: can look at it from a number of different ways here, 233 00:11:06,240 --> 00:11:09,280 Speaker 3: like they far exceeded expectations last year. Clayton mccallaugh did 234 00:11:09,280 --> 00:11:11,920 Speaker 3: a terrific job in Miami, and they have a pitching 235 00:11:11,920 --> 00:11:15,880 Speaker 3: staff that allows them so much different flexibility there. Like 236 00:11:15,960 --> 00:11:19,120 Speaker 3: Samuel Contra they didn't move him, Edward Cabrera, they didn't 237 00:11:19,120 --> 00:11:21,679 Speaker 3: move him. They have super high expectations for a guy 238 00:11:21,720 --> 00:11:24,600 Speaker 3: like Gary Perez, and those three together give them just 239 00:11:25,040 --> 00:11:27,040 Speaker 3: endless possibilities. It's kind of like what we've been talking 240 00:11:27,040 --> 00:11:29,200 Speaker 3: about with the Pirates there too. And if you end 241 00:11:29,280 --> 00:11:31,199 Speaker 3: up adding a guy like Michael King to that rotation, 242 00:11:32,720 --> 00:11:35,840 Speaker 3: just you have a front four that's as good as 243 00:11:35,880 --> 00:11:39,920 Speaker 3: almost any in baseball. He's got tremendous upsiders, teams that 244 00:11:40,080 --> 00:11:42,400 Speaker 3: love Michael King around the league, and he's going to 245 00:11:42,480 --> 00:11:45,760 Speaker 3: do very well in fre agency and especially so I 246 00:11:45,800 --> 00:11:47,960 Speaker 3: think that showed after he made it. It was kind 247 00:11:47,960 --> 00:11:49,240 Speaker 3: of a no brainer for him to turn on the 248 00:11:49,320 --> 00:11:52,400 Speaker 3: qualifying offer. But you can end up having the flexibility 249 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:55,880 Speaker 3: where you can have those four leading the rotation, or 250 00:11:55,960 --> 00:11:58,880 Speaker 3: you sign King and it allows you to maybe move 251 00:11:58,920 --> 00:12:01,600 Speaker 3: one of those starting pitch pieces to improve the offense. 252 00:12:01,960 --> 00:12:03,960 Speaker 3: I don't know which one would be more likely, but 253 00:12:04,120 --> 00:12:06,160 Speaker 3: it's a scenario that would give that front office in 254 00:12:06,200 --> 00:12:10,080 Speaker 3: Peter Bendix, just so much different flexibility and options that 255 00:12:10,280 --> 00:12:11,719 Speaker 3: I think it would be a really good thing for them. 256 00:12:11,760 --> 00:12:14,920 Speaker 3: But I hope they continue to try to add because 257 00:12:15,040 --> 00:12:17,880 Speaker 3: them contending and also getting the Pirates contending as well 258 00:12:18,360 --> 00:12:20,600 Speaker 3: is just only going to be a great thing for baseball. 259 00:12:21,720 --> 00:12:23,559 Speaker 5: Let me ask you this said, I had another question, 260 00:12:23,640 --> 00:12:25,640 Speaker 5: but just thinking now, can you see him going back 261 00:12:25,679 --> 00:12:28,880 Speaker 5: to the Yankees on a little deal, little nugget over 262 00:12:28,880 --> 00:12:29,960 Speaker 5: there back to New York or No. 263 00:12:31,040 --> 00:12:34,400 Speaker 3: I don't think it's impossible at all. Like we've seen 264 00:12:34,440 --> 00:12:37,200 Speaker 3: the Yankees like they need to add pitching, and they're 265 00:12:37,240 --> 00:12:39,520 Speaker 3: going to be connected to bats, they're going to be 266 00:12:39,520 --> 00:12:41,679 Speaker 3: connected to bullpen pieces. But a guy like Michael King 267 00:12:41,720 --> 00:12:43,440 Speaker 3: for them would make a whole lot of sense. And 268 00:12:43,520 --> 00:12:46,480 Speaker 3: we've seen players after getting traded they've signed back with 269 00:12:46,520 --> 00:12:49,520 Speaker 3: their teams in free agency. I mean, it's not the 270 00:12:49,559 --> 00:12:52,600 Speaker 3: most likely scenario by any means, but it's definitely an 271 00:12:52,640 --> 00:12:55,000 Speaker 3: option that I think both sides should consider. And if 272 00:12:55,040 --> 00:12:57,400 Speaker 3: they end up offering King the best dealing for agency, 273 00:12:57,440 --> 00:12:59,959 Speaker 3: I thank you for his perspective. You absolutely have to 274 00:13:00,160 --> 00:13:02,680 Speaker 3: go out and do it, but his market is going 275 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:05,400 Speaker 3: to be very lucrative. I think he's going to end 276 00:13:05,440 --> 00:13:07,920 Speaker 3: up doing very well in free agency. And the Yankees, 277 00:13:08,160 --> 00:13:11,920 Speaker 3: like even Steinbrenner said that his ideal goal would be 278 00:13:11,960 --> 00:13:14,199 Speaker 3: to cut payroll. They're going to figure that out around 279 00:13:14,320 --> 00:13:16,520 Speaker 3: the winter meetings time, is what he said. So we'll 280 00:13:16,559 --> 00:13:19,720 Speaker 3: see there. But I hope they don't cut payroll because 281 00:13:19,800 --> 00:13:21,440 Speaker 3: they're the Yankees. They should be able to go out 282 00:13:21,480 --> 00:13:25,200 Speaker 3: and sign just about anybody, and that just it's it 283 00:13:25,280 --> 00:13:27,040 Speaker 3: sounds sounds really weird to me. 284 00:13:27,760 --> 00:13:31,000 Speaker 5: Yeah, definitely talk about a little more trade possibilities here. 285 00:13:31,040 --> 00:13:32,600 Speaker 2: I know, I think I know your answer. 286 00:13:32,640 --> 00:13:35,520 Speaker 5: But Terrek's school boy, I mean, the best picture in 287 00:13:35,600 --> 00:13:38,480 Speaker 5: all the land left handed wise, talk to me about 288 00:13:38,480 --> 00:13:40,080 Speaker 5: where you think he might get traded. 289 00:13:40,280 --> 00:13:42,120 Speaker 2: If he might get traded, what do you think, Robert? 290 00:13:43,240 --> 00:13:45,080 Speaker 3: I think every team in baseball should be checking in 291 00:13:45,120 --> 00:13:47,040 Speaker 3: on this guy, Like how could they not? Like you 292 00:13:47,480 --> 00:13:51,400 Speaker 3: can you have him possibly being mentioned on the trade market. 293 00:13:51,480 --> 00:13:53,240 Speaker 3: You have to check in to see what the price 294 00:13:53,320 --> 00:13:54,480 Speaker 3: is going to be. And the price is just going 295 00:13:54,559 --> 00:13:57,520 Speaker 3: to be absolutely insane, and as it should be. As 296 00:13:57,559 --> 00:13:58,959 Speaker 3: you said, he's the best picture in all the land. 297 00:13:59,000 --> 00:14:01,920 Speaker 3: He's the best picture in base ball, and he's left handed. 298 00:14:01,960 --> 00:14:04,320 Speaker 3: He's only saved for one more year, and that could 299 00:14:04,400 --> 00:14:08,040 Speaker 3: be what entices the Tigers to really listen on any 300 00:14:08,040 --> 00:14:12,640 Speaker 3: trade inquiries. But that being said, you have Schooble in Detroit. 301 00:14:12,679 --> 00:14:15,520 Speaker 3: He wants to be there, the organization wants him to 302 00:14:15,559 --> 00:14:18,719 Speaker 3: be there. I just don't see any real possibility of 303 00:14:18,800 --> 00:14:21,440 Speaker 3: him being moved at this point. I've been surprised before, 304 00:14:21,960 --> 00:14:25,400 Speaker 3: but this one would really surprise me. And my expectation 305 00:14:25,800 --> 00:14:29,000 Speaker 3: is that he starts the season in Detroit. He does 306 00:14:29,040 --> 00:14:32,400 Speaker 3: not have a new contract because they're so far apart, 307 00:14:32,640 --> 00:14:35,480 Speaker 3: is what various reports are saying about that. And also 308 00:14:35,600 --> 00:14:39,440 Speaker 3: his agent, Scott Bors, prefers his the open market, so 309 00:14:39,960 --> 00:14:43,680 Speaker 3: I don't see that being a real possibility there. But 310 00:14:44,320 --> 00:14:47,120 Speaker 3: he's gonna probably start the season in Detroit, and if 311 00:14:47,160 --> 00:14:49,240 Speaker 3: they're aut of contention at the deadline, then we can 312 00:14:49,320 --> 00:14:51,280 Speaker 3: end up seeing him be moved. But my guess is 313 00:14:51,280 --> 00:14:54,440 Speaker 3: he plays out the season in Detroit on the same deal, 314 00:14:54,760 --> 00:14:58,160 Speaker 3: enters free agency for the season, and then it's going 315 00:14:58,240 --> 00:15:00,720 Speaker 3: to be the bidding war of all bitting wars for services. 316 00:15:01,360 --> 00:15:03,200 Speaker 4: This is how we make it tough for you, rookie 317 00:15:03,600 --> 00:15:07,080 Speaker 4: insiders on FT. All right, we just we just asked 318 00:15:07,120 --> 00:15:10,920 Speaker 4: the same question to Jim Bowden with the big league 319 00:15:10,960 --> 00:15:16,960 Speaker 4: trade of Nemo for Simeon. What's another expected, like or 320 00:15:17,920 --> 00:15:22,120 Speaker 4: future possibility this offseason of a big league trade that 321 00:15:22,200 --> 00:15:26,040 Speaker 4: you see could possibly happen. Doesn't have to be exactly 322 00:15:26,120 --> 00:15:29,200 Speaker 4: like this, but you know, not the one big leaguer 323 00:15:29,360 --> 00:15:33,080 Speaker 4: for six minor leaguers type of trade, like a true 324 00:15:33,120 --> 00:15:36,520 Speaker 4: big leaguer everybody wins type of big league trade. 325 00:15:37,440 --> 00:15:39,720 Speaker 3: Wait, can I take this in a different direction? Or 326 00:15:39,720 --> 00:15:41,080 Speaker 3: am I not allowed to as a rookie. 327 00:15:41,280 --> 00:15:43,640 Speaker 4: It's your creative. We want you to be you, Robert, 328 00:15:43,640 --> 00:15:44,680 Speaker 4: but don't screw it up. 329 00:15:44,680 --> 00:15:48,200 Speaker 3: Okay, I'm not gonna be shaking in my boots over here. 330 00:15:48,200 --> 00:15:49,960 Speaker 3: Oh oh, that's talk about pressure. 331 00:15:50,240 --> 00:15:50,520 Speaker 2: Okay. 332 00:15:50,560 --> 00:15:52,440 Speaker 3: We've seen a bunch of different guys here mentioned in 333 00:15:52,520 --> 00:15:55,360 Speaker 3: trade rooms this offseason. The first one I'll start with 334 00:15:55,440 --> 00:15:58,480 Speaker 3: is Fernando Tattis Junior, and people people are on the 335 00:15:58,560 --> 00:16:00,800 Speaker 3: league of texting me being like like, have you heard 336 00:16:00,880 --> 00:16:02,880 Speaker 3: him connected to the Yankees? Have you heard him connected 337 00:16:02,880 --> 00:16:05,960 Speaker 3: to so and so team? My expectation as of right 338 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:08,400 Speaker 3: now is that Tatisz Junior will not be traded that 339 00:16:08,440 --> 00:16:12,320 Speaker 3: you will be part of the Padres in twenty twenty six. 340 00:16:12,440 --> 00:16:16,280 Speaker 3: That being said, though, if let's say or the Padres 341 00:16:16,800 --> 00:16:20,880 Speaker 3: potentially new ownership want to shed payroll, does that become 342 00:16:20,920 --> 00:16:23,760 Speaker 3: a possibility in future seasons, then I could see that 343 00:16:23,800 --> 00:16:28,640 Speaker 3: being a possibility there for sure. I heard Jim say 344 00:16:29,000 --> 00:16:32,960 Speaker 3: ti Oscar Hernandez, I'd be really surprised by that. I 345 00:16:33,040 --> 00:16:34,880 Speaker 3: think he's I think Todd said it best. He's a 346 00:16:34,880 --> 00:16:37,320 Speaker 3: great fit in LA and the only way you could 347 00:16:37,360 --> 00:16:40,200 Speaker 3: really move him is if you have all assurances that 348 00:16:40,200 --> 00:16:42,320 Speaker 3: you're gonna end up sign Kyle Tucker. So I'm not 349 00:16:42,400 --> 00:16:44,920 Speaker 3: looking for that one to be a possibility. I do 350 00:16:45,040 --> 00:16:49,000 Speaker 3: think Corey Seeger after this trade, you got to definitely 351 00:16:49,080 --> 00:16:53,120 Speaker 3: consider this being a possibility here, and contending teams are 352 00:16:53,120 --> 00:16:56,400 Speaker 3: gonna want him. He's obviously a tremendous player. He's an 353 00:16:56,520 --> 00:17:00,320 Speaker 3: MVP caliber player. He's dealt with injuries for sure. Tracked 354 00:17:00,360 --> 00:17:02,760 Speaker 3: is big and that always complicates things. But when an 355 00:17:02,800 --> 00:17:06,159 Speaker 3: elite player like that could possibly be had, especially with 356 00:17:06,160 --> 00:17:08,639 Speaker 3: the Rangers trying to ship Peril. Of all the guys 357 00:17:08,640 --> 00:17:11,760 Speaker 3: that I mentioned, I would think he's probably the most likely, 358 00:17:11,880 --> 00:17:14,200 Speaker 3: but I still have a hard time seeing the trade happen. 359 00:17:15,720 --> 00:17:19,000 Speaker 1: Well, Robert, you crushed it in your first official FT appearance, 360 00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:20,840 Speaker 1: even though we've had you a million times before this. 361 00:17:22,280 --> 00:17:24,040 Speaker 2: There you go, Kratz thumbs up. 362 00:17:24,280 --> 00:17:25,320 Speaker 6: I didn't screw it up on it. 363 00:17:25,840 --> 00:17:28,560 Speaker 2: No, you never do, dude, You're spot on now. Yeah, 364 00:17:28,560 --> 00:17:32,919 Speaker 2: but we're watching people. You always get great. 365 00:17:33,080 --> 00:17:35,399 Speaker 1: Yeah that the live chat loves you, so you know. 366 00:17:35,480 --> 00:17:37,760 Speaker 1: It's all love here man. Thanks for joining us, and 367 00:17:37,840 --> 00:17:39,879 Speaker 1: we're excited to have you more frequently. We'll see at 368 00:17:39,880 --> 00:17:41,919 Speaker 1: the winter meetings too, but we'll talk soon, okay, and 369 00:17:41,960 --> 00:17:42,760 Speaker 1: have a great holiday. 370 00:17:43,320 --> 00:17:45,360 Speaker 3: Hey, Happy Thanksgiving to you guys. And I just want 371 00:17:45,400 --> 00:17:46,920 Speaker 3: to say thank you again for always being so good 372 00:17:46,920 --> 00:17:48,480 Speaker 3: to me. You guys are the best and I'm just 373 00:17:48,520 --> 00:17:50,440 Speaker 3: I'm honored to be part of the team. So much 374 00:17:50,480 --> 00:17:51,760 Speaker 3: love and I'll talk to you guys soon. 375 00:17:52,240 --> 00:17:55,080 Speaker 1: Time to hit our off season to do list covering 376 00:17:55,240 --> 00:17:58,240 Speaker 1: the San Diego Padres, and we're very pleased to be 377 00:17:58,280 --> 00:18:01,080 Speaker 1: joined by Marty Caswell, who right for the Sporting Tribune 378 00:18:01,080 --> 00:18:04,280 Speaker 1: and is now going to be a regular contributor to 379 00:18:05,000 --> 00:18:07,920 Speaker 1: Friar Territory, part of the FT Network the Padres Show. 380 00:18:07,960 --> 00:18:09,040 Speaker 2: So Marty welcome. 381 00:18:09,280 --> 00:18:11,280 Speaker 1: We're excited to have you and to chat with you 382 00:18:11,320 --> 00:18:14,639 Speaker 1: more frequently and get right into the San Diego Padres. 383 00:18:14,720 --> 00:18:16,520 Speaker 2: So how you doing and congrats? 384 00:18:17,119 --> 00:18:20,480 Speaker 6: Hi everybody. I'm happy Monday. Thank you so much, Todd, 385 00:18:20,640 --> 00:18:22,760 Speaker 6: Eric and Scott. I am so thrilled to be here 386 00:18:22,800 --> 00:18:26,280 Speaker 6: and join your outstanding crew, work with our guy Kyle 387 00:18:26,320 --> 00:18:28,960 Speaker 6: Glazer and talk some Padres. So thank you so much 388 00:18:28,960 --> 00:18:30,800 Speaker 6: for having me. It's a it's a true pleasure. 389 00:18:31,440 --> 00:18:34,680 Speaker 1: Thank you. Yeah, pleasure is all ours. Love your coverage 390 00:18:35,080 --> 00:18:37,240 Speaker 1: of the Padres. So let's get right into it. Let's 391 00:18:37,280 --> 00:18:40,080 Speaker 1: give everyone a taste of what Friar Territory has to offer. 392 00:18:40,520 --> 00:18:43,080 Speaker 1: Lay down the off season to do list in your 393 00:18:43,160 --> 00:18:46,200 Speaker 1: mind for the Padres the top three most important. 394 00:18:46,760 --> 00:18:49,280 Speaker 6: Number one has to start with their president and baseball 395 00:18:49,280 --> 00:18:52,160 Speaker 6: ops and their GM AJ Preller, entering the final year 396 00:18:52,160 --> 00:18:54,280 Speaker 6: of his deal. We've been talking a bit the idea 397 00:18:54,280 --> 00:18:57,040 Speaker 6: of an extension for aj Preller for I mean shoot, 398 00:18:57,280 --> 00:18:59,399 Speaker 6: since since the last month of the regular season, and 399 00:18:59,560 --> 00:19:02,320 Speaker 6: it was brought up up during the intro press conference 400 00:19:02,400 --> 00:19:06,359 Speaker 6: for Craig Stammen, their new manager. We asked Padres CEO 401 00:19:06,520 --> 00:19:09,480 Speaker 6: Eric Grupner about what's going on. No one will really say, oh, 402 00:19:09,480 --> 00:19:11,520 Speaker 6: this is a done deal. It's going to happen. There 403 00:19:11,600 --> 00:19:14,439 Speaker 6: is the likelihood and the expectation it's going to happen, 404 00:19:14,680 --> 00:19:16,639 Speaker 6: but it still hasn't happened. So I don't think you 405 00:19:16,640 --> 00:19:18,960 Speaker 6: can really move on with anything else and know what 406 00:19:19,000 --> 00:19:20,720 Speaker 6: this future is going to be about until we have 407 00:19:20,880 --> 00:19:26,080 Speaker 6: absolute certainty on Padre's GMAJ Prowler. All indications, including from 408 00:19:26,119 --> 00:19:28,600 Speaker 6: Craig Stamman, was that this is going to happen. But 409 00:19:28,640 --> 00:19:30,879 Speaker 6: the fact that it is now November twenty fourth, the 410 00:19:31,640 --> 00:19:34,159 Speaker 6: Baseball meetings are upon us or the GM meetings are 411 00:19:34,680 --> 00:19:37,040 Speaker 6: the GM meetings, The Winter meetings are upon us, and 412 00:19:37,080 --> 00:19:40,320 Speaker 6: there's still no deal. That's going to be interesting. Number two, 413 00:19:40,920 --> 00:19:43,040 Speaker 6: it's going to be the starting pitching. We know that 414 00:19:43,080 --> 00:19:47,199 Speaker 6: Michael King, Dylan Cees, they declined their options. They are 415 00:19:47,240 --> 00:19:50,760 Speaker 6: now free agents. You Darvish is out for all of 416 00:19:50,800 --> 00:19:52,879 Speaker 6: twenty twenty six and who knows where his future with 417 00:19:52,920 --> 00:19:55,640 Speaker 6: the Padres is. He has three years left on his deal. 418 00:19:55,720 --> 00:19:57,719 Speaker 6: So right now, when you look at the Padre's rotation, 419 00:19:58,200 --> 00:20:00,040 Speaker 6: this is what they have. They have Nit Paveta, he 420 00:20:00,160 --> 00:20:03,280 Speaker 6: was an absolute bargain who was a fine for the 421 00:20:03,280 --> 00:20:07,359 Speaker 6: Padres late last December. They have Randy Vasquez, who is 422 00:20:07,400 --> 00:20:10,199 Speaker 6: a fine back of the rotation sort of piece. And 423 00:20:10,240 --> 00:20:13,080 Speaker 6: they have uncertainty around JP Series, who was part of 424 00:20:13,160 --> 00:20:17,120 Speaker 6: the interesting trade for Mason Miller that also saw them 425 00:20:17,200 --> 00:20:20,959 Speaker 6: giving up a top prospect, Leo Derie. So the starting pitching, 426 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:23,240 Speaker 6: you can never have enough starting pitching, and right now 427 00:20:23,400 --> 00:20:25,359 Speaker 6: the Padres have one guy that's a lot. Also, I 428 00:20:25,359 --> 00:20:28,680 Speaker 6: should have mentioned that Joe Musgrove is going to return 429 00:20:29,119 --> 00:20:32,800 Speaker 6: after major Timmy John surgery, but we don't know what 430 00:20:32,880 --> 00:20:35,760 Speaker 6: he We don't know what to expect from Joe Musgrove 431 00:20:35,840 --> 00:20:37,920 Speaker 6: when he does return. I spoke to him a couple 432 00:20:37,920 --> 00:20:41,240 Speaker 6: of weeks ago in the Padres hired Craig Stamm, and 433 00:20:41,320 --> 00:20:43,640 Speaker 6: he says that he is in the right spot right now. 434 00:20:43,680 --> 00:20:45,560 Speaker 6: The velocity the spin is very good when he has 435 00:20:45,640 --> 00:20:48,520 Speaker 6: his bullpen, and he is proceeding with this off season 436 00:20:48,680 --> 00:20:51,760 Speaker 6: in a normal off season. But who knows on Joe 437 00:20:51,840 --> 00:20:55,119 Speaker 6: Musgrove what to expect when he does join the Padres. 438 00:20:55,160 --> 00:20:57,280 Speaker 6: But he does expect to be part to be ready 439 00:20:57,280 --> 00:21:00,600 Speaker 6: for spring training and last on my list right now, 440 00:21:00,760 --> 00:21:03,040 Speaker 6: it's a long list, but we during top three would 441 00:21:03,040 --> 00:21:05,840 Speaker 6: be first baseman. Not sure what the future is for 442 00:21:05,920 --> 00:21:08,359 Speaker 6: Luisa Rise. He is currently a free agent. I know 443 00:21:08,400 --> 00:21:10,800 Speaker 6: he wants to return, but I think the Padres want 444 00:21:10,880 --> 00:21:13,280 Speaker 6: a little bit more slugged from their first baseman. We'll 445 00:21:13,320 --> 00:21:16,159 Speaker 6: see how that market sorts itself out. I know the 446 00:21:16,200 --> 00:21:19,560 Speaker 6: Padres might be interested in bringing back Ryan or Hearn, 447 00:21:19,840 --> 00:21:22,800 Speaker 6: but right now they do not have a true first baseman. 448 00:21:22,800 --> 00:21:26,280 Speaker 6: Although although they could move Jake Crunerworth from second base 449 00:21:26,640 --> 00:21:29,040 Speaker 6: back to first base, where he filled in very, very well, 450 00:21:29,040 --> 00:21:32,680 Speaker 6: but right now my top three AJ Pewler the uncertainty 451 00:21:32,720 --> 00:21:36,720 Speaker 6: about his future starting pitching. They can they convert Morohone 452 00:21:36,920 --> 00:21:40,639 Speaker 6: or Mason Miller into a rotation piece and finding a 453 00:21:40,760 --> 00:21:42,360 Speaker 6: slugging first baseman. 454 00:21:44,840 --> 00:21:47,520 Speaker 1: Kratz, we picked you to talk about Mendi's not just 455 00:21:47,560 --> 00:21:52,119 Speaker 1: because they're ridiculously comfortable, but also because they're very festive. 456 00:21:52,720 --> 00:21:55,439 Speaker 1: When the holiday season hits, you go on the website 457 00:21:55,720 --> 00:21:58,280 Speaker 1: and there are just so many more designs to check out, 458 00:21:58,320 --> 00:22:03,320 Speaker 1: and they just scream krats getting little matching sets with 459 00:22:03,640 --> 00:22:05,520 Speaker 1: everybody that he knows. 460 00:22:05,920 --> 00:22:08,680 Speaker 4: You know what. 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If he sees what all 478 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:03,600 Speaker 4: ownership or the flux and owner ownership that we're at 479 00:23:03,600 --> 00:23:07,000 Speaker 4: in San Diego, is he like, eh, you know what, 480 00:23:07,320 --> 00:23:09,479 Speaker 4: Maybe I do want to go and be probably the 481 00:23:09,480 --> 00:23:14,000 Speaker 4: most coveted GM out there on the market and walk away. 482 00:23:14,160 --> 00:23:18,240 Speaker 4: Or is this definitely a two sided extension talk where 483 00:23:18,320 --> 00:23:21,119 Speaker 4: they both want AJ Prewler to be the GM for 484 00:23:21,160 --> 00:23:22,600 Speaker 4: a long time in San Diego. 485 00:23:23,680 --> 00:23:26,400 Speaker 6: I think it's too it's two sided, and I don't 486 00:23:26,400 --> 00:23:28,199 Speaker 6: know that there's any certainty where that we know for 487 00:23:28,280 --> 00:23:30,040 Speaker 6: sure that aj Prowler is going to be the guy 488 00:23:30,119 --> 00:23:32,920 Speaker 6: long term. I think that the big, the giant elephant 489 00:23:32,960 --> 00:23:36,480 Speaker 6: in the room is the uncertainty about Padre's ownership. He 490 00:23:36,640 --> 00:23:39,680 Speaker 6: was very, very close with the late Peter Sidler, who 491 00:23:39,720 --> 00:23:41,520 Speaker 6: is a big reason why the Padres were able to 492 00:23:41,560 --> 00:23:44,440 Speaker 6: spend that kind of money and extend Fernando Tatis Junior 493 00:23:44,440 --> 00:23:47,600 Speaker 6: and Manny Machado and Bogart and you know, big contracts 494 00:23:47,600 --> 00:23:51,480 Speaker 6: for Joe Musgrove and for you darbish. But Peter passed 495 00:23:51,520 --> 00:23:54,719 Speaker 6: away a couple of years ago, and now the current chairman, 496 00:23:55,040 --> 00:23:57,879 Speaker 6: John Siler, has made it clear that he's looking to 497 00:23:57,960 --> 00:24:00,359 Speaker 6: sell the team. So I don't know right now that 498 00:24:00,480 --> 00:24:04,200 Speaker 6: we know what's going to happen with Padre's ownership. And 499 00:24:04,400 --> 00:24:07,160 Speaker 6: when ownership comes in a lot of times they want 500 00:24:07,200 --> 00:24:09,320 Speaker 6: their own people. And maybe j Pler is like, listen, 501 00:24:09,359 --> 00:24:11,200 Speaker 6: I've been here for ten years. I did my thing. 502 00:24:11,560 --> 00:24:13,320 Speaker 6: We would We tried to go ahead and build up 503 00:24:13,320 --> 00:24:17,640 Speaker 6: on Peter's vision. Padres have one of the greatest atmospheres 504 00:24:17,680 --> 00:24:20,800 Speaker 6: in baseball. As you guys know, Peco Park is sold 505 00:24:20,840 --> 00:24:23,760 Speaker 6: out every single night. But we don't know what's going 506 00:24:23,840 --> 00:24:27,040 Speaker 6: to happen now with the future of this organization. John, 507 00:24:27,440 --> 00:24:29,199 Speaker 6: we have not spoken with John Syler. I think he 508 00:24:29,240 --> 00:24:32,359 Speaker 6: spoke maybe once with the Padres radio flagship, but he 509 00:24:32,800 --> 00:24:35,639 Speaker 6: has not made himself available to speak with the media. 510 00:24:35,760 --> 00:24:39,080 Speaker 6: So we don't know really what John Siler thinks on 511 00:24:39,240 --> 00:24:42,080 Speaker 6: on AJ Preler. So we're going to We're gonna find 512 00:24:42,119 --> 00:24:45,320 Speaker 6: out a lot. But again, I don't know that I 513 00:24:45,440 --> 00:24:48,120 Speaker 6: feel like this is an absolute lock. Maybe if you're 514 00:24:48,119 --> 00:24:50,760 Speaker 6: a J Preler, you want to go somewhere where you 515 00:24:50,760 --> 00:24:53,120 Speaker 6: you have firmer footing, like you know, with the future 516 00:24:53,480 --> 00:24:55,480 Speaker 6: of the organization is going to be, and right now 517 00:24:55,480 --> 00:24:57,320 Speaker 6: there's a lot of I don't know when it comes 518 00:24:57,320 --> 00:25:00,720 Speaker 6: to the future of the Padres ownership, talk. 519 00:25:00,560 --> 00:25:02,879 Speaker 5: To me a little bit about Well, first off, I 520 00:25:02,920 --> 00:25:06,840 Speaker 5: think the Padres have one of the best reliever relieving 521 00:25:06,880 --> 00:25:09,879 Speaker 5: teams in the country. I've always thought that. I've always 522 00:25:09,880 --> 00:25:13,119 Speaker 5: thought when the relievers came in almost lights out. But 523 00:25:13,160 --> 00:25:15,600 Speaker 5: as we've seen, but you know, we're talking about mister 524 00:25:15,680 --> 00:25:19,480 Speaker 5: Miller here, Mason Miller. All of a sudden in the rotation, 525 00:25:19,800 --> 00:25:22,760 Speaker 5: we got throws over one hundred and three miles an hour. 526 00:25:22,800 --> 00:25:25,040 Speaker 5: I mean, talk to me a little bit about that 527 00:25:25,480 --> 00:25:28,760 Speaker 5: question and what their you know, prognosis and thoughts are there. 528 00:25:29,359 --> 00:25:30,879 Speaker 6: I can't wait to get a spring training so we 529 00:25:30,920 --> 00:25:32,840 Speaker 6: can ask Mason Miller. I know that you guys had 530 00:25:32,880 --> 00:25:34,679 Speaker 6: Jim Bowden in a while ago and he mentioned a 531 00:25:34,680 --> 00:25:37,399 Speaker 6: conversation that he had with Mason Miller. I want to 532 00:25:37,400 --> 00:25:38,600 Speaker 6: say a year and a half ago at the All 533 00:25:38,640 --> 00:25:40,480 Speaker 6: Star Game, where Mason Miller said he did not he's 534 00:25:40,520 --> 00:25:43,080 Speaker 6: done that before. He doesn't want to be a starter. 535 00:25:43,200 --> 00:25:45,760 Speaker 6: And of course you know that Robert Suarez he is. 536 00:25:45,880 --> 00:25:48,359 Speaker 6: He's was allowed to become a free agent. There was 537 00:25:48,359 --> 00:25:50,280 Speaker 6: a mutual option there, so the Padres don't have a 538 00:25:50,280 --> 00:25:52,760 Speaker 6: true closer. We thought at that time that Mason Miller 539 00:25:53,080 --> 00:25:56,280 Speaker 6: was brought into to be that guy. But if Mason 540 00:25:56,320 --> 00:25:58,160 Speaker 6: doesn't want to do it, then I don't know how 541 00:25:58,200 --> 00:25:59,960 Speaker 6: you you can't make him do it. But then again, 542 00:26:00,400 --> 00:26:03,920 Speaker 6: then again, Rubin Diebla is different. This is a different 543 00:26:03,920 --> 00:26:07,800 Speaker 6: situation than Mason Miller was with the Oakland A's or 544 00:26:07,840 --> 00:26:09,639 Speaker 6: the Sacramento A's or the Vegas A's or whatever they 545 00:26:09,760 --> 00:26:12,040 Speaker 6: call him in these days. It's a completely different situation. 546 00:26:12,200 --> 00:26:14,920 Speaker 6: So maybe if you're Rubin Diebla and you're a former 547 00:26:14,960 --> 00:26:18,040 Speaker 6: reliever of Craig Stammon who's now his manager, perhaps they 548 00:26:18,119 --> 00:26:20,080 Speaker 6: can they can convince him into it. But if not, 549 00:26:20,720 --> 00:26:23,720 Speaker 6: you can look at Adrian Morohane the idea of converting 550 00:26:23,760 --> 00:26:25,760 Speaker 6: him into a starting pitcher, or maybe it's going to 551 00:26:25,800 --> 00:26:28,920 Speaker 6: be David Morgan. But right now, right now, I wouldn't. 552 00:26:29,480 --> 00:26:31,359 Speaker 6: I thought Mason Miller at that time was brought in 553 00:26:31,400 --> 00:26:34,320 Speaker 6: to be the future for Robert Suarez, who's now a 554 00:26:34,320 --> 00:26:36,080 Speaker 6: free agent. So that's a good problem to have if 555 00:26:36,080 --> 00:26:38,920 Speaker 6: you're the Padres. I'm looking forward to seeing how convincing 556 00:26:39,240 --> 00:26:42,080 Speaker 6: Rubin Diebler and Craig Stammon can be in convincing him 557 00:26:42,119 --> 00:26:44,879 Speaker 6: that he has a future, a better future in the 558 00:26:45,000 --> 00:26:48,000 Speaker 6: rotation than the back of the bullpen. And one more 559 00:26:48,240 --> 00:26:52,080 Speaker 6: another point there, Todd. One thing that Adrea Peller has 560 00:26:52,080 --> 00:26:56,040 Speaker 6: done an incredible job of is finding all star relievers. 561 00:26:56,240 --> 00:26:58,280 Speaker 6: We know what Robert Suarez is and he was an 562 00:26:58,280 --> 00:27:00,879 Speaker 6: All Star this year, but don't forget Kirby Yates was 563 00:27:00,880 --> 00:27:03,240 Speaker 6: an All Star for the Padres as their closer back 564 00:27:03,280 --> 00:27:06,199 Speaker 6: in twenty nineteen. Before that, it was Brad Hand in 565 00:27:06,240 --> 00:27:10,040 Speaker 6: twenty seven twenty seventeen and twenty eighteen. That was during 566 00:27:10,080 --> 00:27:13,000 Speaker 6: an era though where the Padres could not afford to 567 00:27:13,080 --> 00:27:16,240 Speaker 6: pay their stars. They traded their all stars. But one 568 00:27:16,280 --> 00:27:19,600 Speaker 6: thing it tells me is an AJ Puller does not 569 00:27:19,680 --> 00:27:23,600 Speaker 6: have a problem when it comes to finding all star relievers. 570 00:27:24,160 --> 00:27:28,400 Speaker 4: Right. Well, your last point was first base. First base 571 00:27:28,520 --> 00:27:30,720 Speaker 4: is a need for San Diego, and they showed you 572 00:27:30,760 --> 00:27:33,919 Speaker 4: know what, we have Luisa Rise here last year, and 573 00:27:34,440 --> 00:27:37,560 Speaker 4: so we don't need off, We don't need a lot 574 00:27:37,600 --> 00:27:40,480 Speaker 4: of power from first base. The Padres is a team 575 00:27:41,359 --> 00:27:44,760 Speaker 4: need power. First base is the I mean, if your 576 00:27:44,840 --> 00:27:46,679 Speaker 4: rest of your team's not going to hit for power, 577 00:27:46,920 --> 00:27:49,879 Speaker 4: your first basement has to. Is there a chance because 578 00:27:49,920 --> 00:27:54,199 Speaker 4: of the payroll flexibility or inflexibility of their payroll that 579 00:27:54,240 --> 00:27:57,720 Speaker 4: they can bargain shop for home runs? Essentially, you need 580 00:27:57,840 --> 00:28:00,280 Speaker 4: if the Padres stick to where they're at, you need 581 00:28:00,320 --> 00:28:03,880 Speaker 4: about thirty home runs from first base. And that's not 582 00:28:04,000 --> 00:28:07,720 Speaker 4: happening under fifteen million million dollars a year on the 583 00:28:07,720 --> 00:28:08,680 Speaker 4: free agent market. 584 00:28:09,280 --> 00:28:11,359 Speaker 6: It's it's not going to happen. I almost feel like 585 00:28:11,400 --> 00:28:13,359 Speaker 6: part of their philosophy for last year, I mean, you 586 00:28:13,400 --> 00:28:14,919 Speaker 6: want to you want to get slug I think they 587 00:28:14,920 --> 00:28:17,879 Speaker 6: were expecting a lot more slug from their platinum glove 588 00:28:18,119 --> 00:28:20,320 Speaker 6: right fielder. And that's going to be interesting right there, 589 00:28:20,359 --> 00:28:22,720 Speaker 6: because what they said all along was, you know, if 590 00:28:22,760 --> 00:28:25,639 Speaker 6: we you can you can get a first basement, and 591 00:28:25,680 --> 00:28:27,560 Speaker 6: you can get you can survive with ten to fifteen 592 00:28:27,560 --> 00:28:30,000 Speaker 6: home runs if you're getting major slug from your outfielders. 593 00:28:30,200 --> 00:28:32,439 Speaker 6: And they didn't get that from Tatis last year. So 594 00:28:33,240 --> 00:28:35,240 Speaker 6: I don't know that we can expect the Padres to 595 00:28:35,280 --> 00:28:37,240 Speaker 6: be the market for like a p Alonso or something 596 00:28:37,280 --> 00:28:39,160 Speaker 6: like that. But we'll see what the market is for 597 00:28:39,280 --> 00:28:40,880 Speaker 6: a guy like Ryan on her And who was a 598 00:28:40,920 --> 00:28:44,440 Speaker 6: great hit in the a great fit in the Padres clubhouse. 599 00:28:44,480 --> 00:28:47,120 Speaker 6: But I with the way the payroll is right now 600 00:28:47,600 --> 00:28:50,959 Speaker 6: and you're pushing two hundred million dollars even though you 601 00:28:51,000 --> 00:28:54,240 Speaker 6: don't have your rotation set up, I don't know that 602 00:28:54,280 --> 00:28:56,160 Speaker 6: I'm expecting the Padres to spend a ton of money 603 00:28:56,160 --> 00:28:58,760 Speaker 6: when it comes to their first base. For their first baseman, 604 00:28:58,880 --> 00:29:00,560 Speaker 6: you're probably going to hope that you get a lot 605 00:29:00,600 --> 00:29:05,200 Speaker 6: more slug from Tatis, you know, maybe rebound from Fremti Machado. 606 00:29:05,240 --> 00:29:07,520 Speaker 6: Of course, Romon la Riano before he was injured, he 607 00:29:07,840 --> 00:29:10,360 Speaker 6: was slugging like crazy. So I don't know that the 608 00:29:10,400 --> 00:29:13,160 Speaker 6: Padres are going to be in the market for a 609 00:29:13,160 --> 00:29:16,160 Speaker 6: top hitting first basement. That's where you want your slug 610 00:29:16,200 --> 00:29:18,280 Speaker 6: but they just they haven't gotten it. Then again, they 611 00:29:18,280 --> 00:29:21,920 Speaker 6: haven't really gotten it consistently from the spots they were expecting. 612 00:29:22,040 --> 00:29:23,160 Speaker 6: This last season. 613 00:29:24,400 --> 00:29:28,200 Speaker 5: New manager Craig Stamon. You know, everybody was thinking like, 614 00:29:28,240 --> 00:29:29,959 Speaker 5: oh wow, look at this. It was kind of like 615 00:29:30,680 --> 00:29:33,200 Speaker 5: over there in the distance. Nobody really thought yeah. I mean, 616 00:29:33,200 --> 00:29:35,320 Speaker 5: I don't think anybody knew at the end of the day. 617 00:29:35,360 --> 00:29:38,200 Speaker 5: But hey, I'm not mad about it. I think this 618 00:29:38,280 --> 00:29:40,520 Speaker 5: is this is different. I think the baseball is different. 619 00:29:40,560 --> 00:29:43,480 Speaker 5: I like X players getting in in my faily. Look 620 00:29:43,480 --> 00:29:45,640 Speaker 5: at you laughing at that? Well, I love what. I 621 00:29:45,680 --> 00:29:47,880 Speaker 5: want to get your thoughts on that for one, But 622 00:29:47,920 --> 00:29:50,840 Speaker 5: for two, k, how do you think the players are 623 00:29:50,840 --> 00:29:54,320 Speaker 5: going to adjust to this and the new manager in Craig. 624 00:29:54,760 --> 00:29:57,480 Speaker 6: Todd, they're going to adjust a lot better than they 625 00:29:57,520 --> 00:30:00,160 Speaker 6: did with the previous first time managers all start with 626 00:30:00,160 --> 00:30:02,400 Speaker 6: the Andy Green era, and the Andy Green era was 627 00:30:02,400 --> 00:30:05,120 Speaker 6: different because he was not brought in to win. He 628 00:30:05,240 --> 00:30:07,440 Speaker 6: was brought in to be the bridge to when they 629 00:30:07,440 --> 00:30:09,920 Speaker 6: could start. You know, spending some money. He started off 630 00:30:09,960 --> 00:30:14,720 Speaker 6: his his Padres career with four rule five picks on 631 00:30:14,800 --> 00:30:17,800 Speaker 6: the opening day roster right and Jace Tandler, Jase tangler Man. 632 00:30:17,840 --> 00:30:20,320 Speaker 6: He was a good buddy of a j Peler from 633 00:30:20,320 --> 00:30:22,280 Speaker 6: their time in the Rangers. He didn't have a chance 634 00:30:22,320 --> 00:30:25,000 Speaker 6: because he didn't have a clubhouse that bought into him. 635 00:30:25,000 --> 00:30:27,280 Speaker 6: He never had a chance with guys like Eric Cosmer 636 00:30:27,320 --> 00:30:30,600 Speaker 6: and and Manny Machado and a young Tatis. This is 637 00:30:30,640 --> 00:30:33,720 Speaker 6: gonna be different though with Craig Stanmon, because number one, 638 00:30:33,800 --> 00:30:35,760 Speaker 6: he has a support of the guy that I keep 639 00:30:35,800 --> 00:30:39,040 Speaker 6: saying is the most important clubhouse guy on the Padres, 640 00:30:39,080 --> 00:30:42,480 Speaker 6: and that's Manny Machado. Manny Machado's Stammin said that he 641 00:30:42,480 --> 00:30:45,440 Speaker 6: heard Manny Machada right away and he was so excited 642 00:30:45,520 --> 00:30:48,680 Speaker 6: for the hire. And when when Craig Stammon was a 643 00:30:48,720 --> 00:30:51,960 Speaker 6: reliever of the Padres, he had he was so respected 644 00:30:52,000 --> 00:30:55,360 Speaker 6: he was he was you don't usually hear about like 645 00:30:55,560 --> 00:30:58,720 Speaker 6: a relief pitcher being a leader in that clubhouse, but 646 00:30:58,800 --> 00:31:02,520 Speaker 6: Craig Stanmon was was wildly popular in that clubhouse. He 647 00:31:02,600 --> 00:31:06,240 Speaker 6: was so respected. He's really respected by Manny Machado. I 648 00:31:06,240 --> 00:31:08,360 Speaker 6: think I think He told the story about how he 649 00:31:08,520 --> 00:31:11,400 Speaker 6: and and Manny would play cards on every single flight, 650 00:31:11,520 --> 00:31:14,600 Speaker 6: so he he has guys. I had Joe Musgrave on 651 00:31:14,680 --> 00:31:17,120 Speaker 6: my on my on one of my shows, Gosh the 652 00:31:17,240 --> 00:31:18,800 Speaker 6: day they may be the announcedmore the day that the 653 00:31:18,840 --> 00:31:22,120 Speaker 6: news came out, and he said, give this guy a chance. 654 00:31:22,240 --> 00:31:24,080 Speaker 6: That he's just give this guy a chance. I know 655 00:31:24,120 --> 00:31:26,600 Speaker 6: he's a first time manager. He's never been he's never 656 00:31:26,680 --> 00:31:29,640 Speaker 6: coached at any level. Players or fans fell in love 657 00:31:29,640 --> 00:31:32,160 Speaker 6: with the idea of Poop of Albert Poohols, who was 658 00:31:32,200 --> 00:31:34,840 Speaker 6: a Hall of Famer and one of the bigger stars 659 00:31:34,840 --> 00:31:39,560 Speaker 6: of in baseball history. But Craig Stamon knows the organization 660 00:31:39,840 --> 00:31:43,280 Speaker 6: in side out. He is a j Peller's trusted right 661 00:31:43,320 --> 00:31:45,720 Speaker 6: hand man. He knows a scouting system, he knows the 662 00:31:45,760 --> 00:31:49,240 Speaker 6: front office, he knows the organization. He's not going to 663 00:31:49,320 --> 00:31:51,640 Speaker 6: be new, so I think he's going to bring instant 664 00:31:51,680 --> 00:31:54,719 Speaker 6: respect inside that clubhouse. It's going to be different than 665 00:31:54,720 --> 00:31:59,000 Speaker 6: it was for Andy Green, for for a Jase Tingler, 666 00:31:59,000 --> 00:32:01,400 Speaker 6: and even Mike Schilt who had to really go out 667 00:32:01,440 --> 00:32:04,280 Speaker 6: of his way when he was hired by the Padres 668 00:32:04,320 --> 00:32:07,240 Speaker 6: two years ago and shil went on tour, he went 669 00:32:07,280 --> 00:32:09,960 Speaker 6: to the Dominican Republic, he went to Miami, he went 670 00:32:10,080 --> 00:32:12,920 Speaker 6: everywhere to get to know these guys and let them know, Listen, 671 00:32:13,200 --> 00:32:15,720 Speaker 6: I've never played or coach, this is who I am. 672 00:32:15,960 --> 00:32:18,600 Speaker 6: The difference that Craig Stalmon has is a good portion 673 00:32:18,680 --> 00:32:21,720 Speaker 6: of the guys in that clubhouse, the leaders, the the 674 00:32:21,800 --> 00:32:25,360 Speaker 6: key Coggs, the Tatis, the Mannies and Joe Muskrove, they 675 00:32:25,480 --> 00:32:29,280 Speaker 6: know who Craig Stalmon is and AJ Prowler knows who 676 00:32:29,320 --> 00:32:31,720 Speaker 6: he is, and that gives him a very big advantage. 677 00:32:32,720 --> 00:32:33,080 Speaker 5: All right. 678 00:32:33,120 --> 00:32:36,080 Speaker 4: Twenty twenty two, the Padres were Bryce Harper away from 679 00:32:36,120 --> 00:32:38,760 Speaker 4: making the World Series. Twenty three. They did not make 680 00:32:38,760 --> 00:32:42,360 Speaker 4: the World Series twenty four. They were one game and 681 00:32:42,640 --> 00:32:46,200 Speaker 4: one throw into the dugout away from Manny Machado going 682 00:32:46,240 --> 00:32:51,120 Speaker 4: to the World Series. Same, same old, same old. Is 683 00:32:51,160 --> 00:32:54,640 Speaker 4: this successful for the Padre for Aj Perewler, who you 684 00:32:54,680 --> 00:32:59,480 Speaker 4: want to get extended and the Padres fans who absolutely 685 00:32:59,640 --> 00:33:02,680 Speaker 4: clam for this team and they love being in this environment. 686 00:33:03,960 --> 00:33:07,040 Speaker 4: If they just keep making the playoffs and not finishing 687 00:33:07,080 --> 00:33:11,400 Speaker 4: the job, because this is clearly the team, they need 688 00:33:11,440 --> 00:33:13,959 Speaker 4: to make a splash. Will they make a splash this 689 00:33:14,040 --> 00:33:17,040 Speaker 4: offseason to push it forward or are they just going 690 00:33:17,080 --> 00:33:20,080 Speaker 4: to continue to hope and pray that something goes their 691 00:33:20,120 --> 00:33:22,520 Speaker 4: way when they make the playoffs. 692 00:33:22,720 --> 00:33:24,240 Speaker 6: I think there's a bit. I think give a great 693 00:33:24,280 --> 00:33:25,760 Speaker 6: point there, there was a bit of a disc I 694 00:33:25,840 --> 00:33:28,360 Speaker 6: think Padres funds are a bit disgruntled right now because 695 00:33:28,360 --> 00:33:31,040 Speaker 6: they are seeing the separation. You want to have a 696 00:33:31,480 --> 00:33:34,080 Speaker 6: you want to have a deep playoff run, and I 697 00:33:34,160 --> 00:33:36,240 Speaker 6: don't know there was really that belief that the Padres 698 00:33:36,280 --> 00:33:39,240 Speaker 6: were going to make a deep playoff run. This gosh, 699 00:33:39,760 --> 00:33:42,720 Speaker 6: this in twenty twenty five because of the state of 700 00:33:42,800 --> 00:33:45,200 Speaker 6: the pitching staff. That was a big issue when they 701 00:33:45,240 --> 00:33:47,000 Speaker 6: didn't know what was going to happen with Michael King 702 00:33:47,840 --> 00:33:50,120 Speaker 6: or his health. Dylan Sees was not Dylan Cees and 703 00:33:50,160 --> 00:33:52,360 Speaker 6: the Padres don't have that guy. So I think I 704 00:33:52,360 --> 00:33:54,960 Speaker 6: think there's a lot of unease with Padres founds because 705 00:33:55,000 --> 00:33:57,160 Speaker 6: you want to see your team getting better and better. 706 00:33:57,800 --> 00:33:59,720 Speaker 6: We saw what the Dodgers did, which is the last 707 00:33:59,720 --> 00:34:01,720 Speaker 6: thing you want if you're a Padre's fan, and they 708 00:34:01,760 --> 00:34:04,200 Speaker 6: have they have deep they have deep pocketbooks. 709 00:34:04,200 --> 00:34:13,000 Speaker 1: So sorry, sorry, my nephew is here, so I don't so, I. 710 00:34:12,960 --> 00:34:14,680 Speaker 6: Just I just think that right now there is an 711 00:34:14,680 --> 00:34:17,600 Speaker 6: ease because I think again the the pal of ownership 712 00:34:17,680 --> 00:34:19,840 Speaker 6: is a big deal. Padres fans have gone through this 713 00:34:19,880 --> 00:34:22,279 Speaker 6: before with the with the team being sold and the 714 00:34:22,440 --> 00:34:25,920 Speaker 6: wild uncertainty left. There's a small feeling that last year 715 00:34:26,080 --> 00:34:29,600 Speaker 6: was was kind of the last their last best chance, 716 00:34:29,680 --> 00:34:32,319 Speaker 6: that was their window, right because you it was you 717 00:34:32,360 --> 00:34:35,040 Speaker 6: had Dylan Cees, and you had Michael King and and 718 00:34:35,080 --> 00:34:37,440 Speaker 6: you have Manny Machada was like in his prime. So 719 00:34:37,520 --> 00:34:41,200 Speaker 6: they're getting older and they have less pitching. So I 720 00:34:41,280 --> 00:34:43,160 Speaker 6: don't know that Padres fans are filling it, and I 721 00:34:43,200 --> 00:34:44,600 Speaker 6: don't know that they think that they can make a 722 00:34:44,640 --> 00:34:48,359 Speaker 6: deep splash because of the uncertainty around the ownership. One 723 00:34:48,400 --> 00:34:51,120 Speaker 6: thing that Padre's CEO Air Groupner said at the pressor 724 00:34:51,160 --> 00:34:53,759 Speaker 6: for Greig Stammon was he expects that they're going to 725 00:34:54,280 --> 00:34:56,239 Speaker 6: it's going to be business as usual and they will 726 00:34:56,280 --> 00:34:59,040 Speaker 6: still hold a top ten table. But a lot of 727 00:34:59,040 --> 00:35:02,799 Speaker 6: those commitments are the players they have already under contract, 728 00:35:03,080 --> 00:35:06,480 Speaker 6: Manny Machado, Tatis Bogarts, They're gonna make but over one 729 00:35:06,520 --> 00:35:10,279 Speaker 6: hundred million dollars combine from twenty from twenty twenty seven on. 730 00:35:10,480 --> 00:35:12,959 Speaker 6: So I don't know that there's a there's a true 731 00:35:12,960 --> 00:35:15,919 Speaker 6: belief that the Padres can spend the way they did 732 00:35:16,280 --> 00:35:20,040 Speaker 6: when they under Peter Seidler, especially when it seems like 733 00:35:20,080 --> 00:35:21,440 Speaker 6: a sale is imminent. 734 00:35:22,280 --> 00:35:25,440 Speaker 1: Oh, Marty, this was great stuff, and we're excited to 735 00:35:25,480 --> 00:35:28,440 Speaker 1: have you for more of these conversations. But also make 736 00:35:28,480 --> 00:35:30,360 Speaker 1: sure you let your nephew know if you get in 737 00:35:30,440 --> 00:35:32,600 Speaker 1: the shot, there's a risk that he too has to 738 00:35:32,680 --> 00:35:34,920 Speaker 1: join the Foul Territory network. So you can play that 739 00:35:34,960 --> 00:35:37,160 Speaker 1: out for next time. I say, okay, but be careful 740 00:35:37,200 --> 00:35:39,600 Speaker 1: you take one more step, you might have to appear 741 00:35:39,600 --> 00:35:40,960 Speaker 1: on foul Territory more frequent. 742 00:35:41,680 --> 00:35:44,759 Speaker 6: Okay, just so you know, though, his questions are only 743 00:35:44,760 --> 00:35:47,319 Speaker 6: about Jackson Merrill. So that's that's where he can that's 744 00:35:47,360 --> 00:35:48,880 Speaker 6: the depth of his knowledge when it comes to the 745 00:35:48,920 --> 00:35:51,600 Speaker 6: Padres fans. And by the way, he picked a pretty 746 00:35:51,600 --> 00:35:53,120 Speaker 6: good player. I'll tell you one more thing if you 747 00:35:53,160 --> 00:35:55,400 Speaker 6: guys don't mind. If there's one thing that you feel 748 00:35:55,400 --> 00:35:58,840 Speaker 6: better about for twenty twenty six, is that Jackson Merrill. 749 00:35:59,320 --> 00:36:01,480 Speaker 6: He's on his way, man, and he was he had 750 00:36:01,560 --> 00:36:05,000 Speaker 6: He suffered through multiple injuries last year with a concussion 751 00:36:05,040 --> 00:36:08,200 Speaker 6: with the hamstring. I am really looking forward to Jackson 752 00:36:08,239 --> 00:36:11,800 Speaker 6: Merrill being full strength, because that key is an absolute 753 00:36:12,239 --> 00:36:15,680 Speaker 6: difference maker. So despite some of the losses the Padres have, 754 00:36:15,760 --> 00:36:18,239 Speaker 6: the guys who are leaving in free agency, you get it. 755 00:36:18,400 --> 00:36:21,200 Speaker 6: You get a healthy Jackson Merrill for most of that 756 00:36:21,280 --> 00:36:24,560 Speaker 6: regular season. That to me is a that's a game changer. 757 00:36:25,160 --> 00:36:27,319 Speaker 1: I agree, that would be a big, big change if 758 00:36:27,360 --> 00:36:30,240 Speaker 1: you get the twenty twenty four version of Jackson Merrill 759 00:36:30,320 --> 00:36:31,480 Speaker 1: versus the twenty twenty five. 760 00:36:31,560 --> 00:36:32,040 Speaker 2: I'm with you. 761 00:36:32,040 --> 00:36:35,960 Speaker 1: Your nephew can be our Jackson Merrill specialist. Right for 762 00:36:36,040 --> 00:36:36,440 Speaker 1: more on. 763 00:36:36,440 --> 00:36:39,240 Speaker 2: Jackson Merrill, let's get sug Yes, it's a little neft, 764 00:36:39,280 --> 00:36:42,080 Speaker 2: but good stuff. Marty. This was great. Really appreciate it 765 00:36:42,160 --> 00:36:43,040 Speaker 2: and we'll talk to you soon. 766 00:36:43,080 --> 00:36:45,000 Speaker 6: Okay, great, thanks guys, I'm great week