WEBVTT - Ken Rosenthal’s Buy/Sell Update 0:00:00.120 --> 0:00:02.320 Yankees are definitely going to get after it. Brian Cashman 0:00:02.320 --> 0:00:04.720 has said, We're go into town the Boston Red Sox. 0:00:04.720 --> 0:00:07.680 They're buyers, so why not strengthen your strength. 0:00:16.079 --> 0:00:19.160 Let's hit the inside scoop with FT senior insider Ken Rosenthal. Ken, 0:00:19.200 --> 0:00:21.360 great to see you, Happy second half of the season 0:00:21.400 --> 0:00:24.040 to you and trade deadline season. So I want to 0:00:24.079 --> 0:00:28.280 start with the AL West leader. The Houston Astros could 0:00:28.320 --> 0:00:30.920 have a number of starting pitchers returning in the second 0:00:31.000 --> 0:00:33.120 half of the season. They have a lead in the 0:00:33.120 --> 0:00:36.559 AL West. Jeremy Pania and Jordan Alvarez should return at 0:00:36.560 --> 0:00:38.400 some point in the second half of the season. 0:00:38.800 --> 0:00:39.480 Do you think they. 0:00:39.400 --> 0:00:42.760 Will be aggressive buyers because the American League has been 0:00:42.840 --> 0:00:45.320 kind of weak the past couple of years, and who knows, 0:00:45.360 --> 0:00:47.320 maybe the Astros mess around and end up in the 0:00:47.320 --> 0:00:48.120 World Series again. 0:00:48.200 --> 0:00:50.680 Right, certainly can't rule that out. 0:00:50.840 --> 0:00:53.120 And I do think they will be aggressive and it's 0:00:53.120 --> 0:00:55.200 going to be really interesting to see what they try 0:00:55.240 --> 0:00:56.400 to accomplish. 0:00:56.760 --> 0:00:57.600 Channel the Road. 0:00:57.720 --> 0:01:01.160 Athletic and of our network speculated that they would go 0:01:01.200 --> 0:01:04.319 for Merrill Kelly strengthen the rotation further because you don't 0:01:04.360 --> 0:01:07.720 know what you're getting from Christian Vasquez and Luis Garcia 0:01:07.840 --> 0:01:09.959 and the pitchers who are coming back. You can't be 0:01:10.000 --> 0:01:14.039 sure of that, so why not strengthen your strength. Put 0:01:14.240 --> 0:01:16.840 Kelly with from ber Valdez and Hunter Brown, and then 0:01:16.880 --> 0:01:19.320 you really have something. We know they have a great 0:01:19.360 --> 0:01:22.640 back end of the bullpen. Their offense once Alvarez is. 0:01:22.600 --> 0:01:23.800 With them, should be okay. 0:01:23.840 --> 0:01:26.600 The one thing that they've also needed and have talked 0:01:26.640 --> 0:01:30.360 about is a second baseman, and preferably a left handed 0:01:30.400 --> 0:01:31.400 hitting second basement. 0:01:32.080 --> 0:01:35.000 If the Rays over the next ten days Falter. 0:01:35.280 --> 0:01:38.520 Maybe they make Brandon Lau available. But I'm putting two 0:01:38.520 --> 0:01:40.720 and two together. I have no idea whether that would happen, 0:01:41.000 --> 0:01:43.880 But yes, to answer your question, Scott, I do expect 0:01:43.880 --> 0:01:44.720 them to be aggressive. 0:01:46.520 --> 0:01:48.120 I think we have to check to see if my 0:01:48.200 --> 0:01:52.080 mic is on or if anybody's mic is on in Seattle, 0:01:52.480 --> 0:01:55.800 Jerry Depoto, like is this thing out? Like we haven't 0:01:55.840 --> 0:01:58.360 seen any moves from Jerry to Poto. What can we 0:01:58.400 --> 0:02:02.680 see from Seattle that needs to like get this team 0:02:02.840 --> 0:02:06.120 over the hump and get this vaunted pitching staff in 0:02:06.160 --> 0:02:06.960 the playoffs. 0:02:07.480 --> 0:02:09.720 Eric, we haven't really seen any moves from anyone, So 0:02:09.800 --> 0:02:12.320 I don't think we should single out Jerry Depoto or 0:02:12.360 --> 0:02:13.520 any other president of. 0:02:13.480 --> 0:02:15.839 Base Operations or head of base operations. 0:02:16.240 --> 0:02:20.600 At this point, which July eighteenth, we are thirteen days away, 0:02:20.680 --> 0:02:23.560 and really they've only been a couple of very minor 0:02:23.639 --> 0:02:26.359 deals so far. Now to the question of what Seattle 0:02:26.480 --> 0:02:29.400 needs and what they want, they've been talking about a 0:02:29.440 --> 0:02:32.480 corner infield bat Could it be a Johanno Suarez, Could 0:02:32.480 --> 0:02:36.120 it be Josh Naylor, someone along those lines, And I 0:02:36.200 --> 0:02:40.480 would expect that they're going to be active along those fronts. Now, 0:02:40.520 --> 0:02:42.440 could they do other things as well? Could they strengthen 0:02:42.440 --> 0:02:45.360 the bullpen? Could you maybe even at a starter. Jerry 0:02:45.400 --> 0:02:48.400 Depoto is the kind of head of base operations I 0:02:48.480 --> 0:02:50.519 put nothing past and you never know. 0:02:50.560 --> 0:02:51.680 What they might think of. 0:02:52.120 --> 0:02:55.000 But the rotation still seems to be a strength. Now 0:02:55.040 --> 0:02:57.720 that pretty much they are healthy except for Bryce Miller, 0:02:58.160 --> 0:03:00.120 and offense is where they can. 0:03:00.200 --> 0:03:01.800 Really make the biggest upgrade. 0:03:01.919 --> 0:03:04.520 The question with all of these things that we're going 0:03:04.560 --> 0:03:06.840 to talk about for the next two weeks, guys, is 0:03:07.480 --> 0:03:10.560 where is the quality in this market? Where are the 0:03:10.560 --> 0:03:13.799 good players that are available. They're not that much of 0:03:15.120 --> 0:03:17.399 a supply. There's not that much of a supply right now. 0:03:17.720 --> 0:03:20.079 And that is the issue. That's the problem that teams 0:03:20.120 --> 0:03:22.720 are going to face. There are some executives predicting it's 0:03:22.720 --> 0:03:24.840 going to be a boring deadline because just of what 0:03:24.919 --> 0:03:27.519 I said, there are not that many good players available, 0:03:27.560 --> 0:03:30.160 and it's going to be tough for teams even to 0:03:30.440 --> 0:03:32.000 pry away some of the ones that. 0:03:32.000 --> 0:03:35.520 Are What are you hearing about the market for Luis 0:03:35.640 --> 0:03:40.440 Robert Obviously twenty twenty three All Star and super feenom 0:03:40.640 --> 0:03:43.280 coming up possibly in the last two years have been 0:03:43.280 --> 0:03:45.800 a dud, But what have you been hearing out there 0:03:45.840 --> 0:03:50.080 about his availability but also his desire from other teams 0:03:50.120 --> 0:03:50.880 to want him. 0:03:51.760 --> 0:03:54.640 He's highly available and the White Sox eric hole the 0:03:54.680 --> 0:03:56.960 twenty million dollar club option on him for next year. 0:03:57.400 --> 0:04:00.760 They're not exercising that option. So you have to trade 0:04:00.800 --> 0:04:03.840 Luis Robert Junior to get anything in return for him, 0:04:03.840 --> 0:04:06.880 and I mean anything, whatever it might be. Now, if 0:04:06.880 --> 0:04:09.880 you're the White Sox, you will tell teams hey still 0:04:09.880 --> 0:04:13.320 a great defender or good defender in centerfield, steals a 0:04:13.320 --> 0:04:15.640 lot of bases. Of course, has to get on to 0:04:15.680 --> 0:04:19.359 steal bases, but we believe he can still be a 0:04:19.360 --> 0:04:22.839 contributor for your contending team. Contenders are going to say 0:04:22.839 --> 0:04:26.200 in response, he's hitting one ninety or whatever the number is, 0:04:26.279 --> 0:04:29.480 and we're not paying a premium for this dude, especially 0:04:29.480 --> 0:04:31.159 when he's got some money coming to him. 0:04:31.240 --> 0:04:33.919 So I expect to be traded. 0:04:34.080 --> 0:04:36.039 I don't expect he's going to bring back a lot, 0:04:36.160 --> 0:04:37.520 and I expect the team that. 0:04:37.480 --> 0:04:40.839 Acquires him will say, change his scenery. Maybe it will 0:04:40.839 --> 0:04:41.479 do him good. 0:04:42.080 --> 0:04:44.680 If you look at what happened with Andrew Vaughn in Milwaukee, 0:04:44.960 --> 0:04:47.080 Andrew Vaughan was one of the worst offensive players in 0:04:47.120 --> 0:04:50.760 the league and suddenly he is a significant contributor for 0:04:50.800 --> 0:04:53.080 the Brewers. Now, maybe it's only one good week, I 0:04:53.160 --> 0:04:56.520 get it. But at the same time, maybe getting guys 0:04:56.520 --> 0:04:59.600 out of there and having them join a new team, 0:05:00.440 --> 0:05:03.960 team that will refresh them and bring them perhaps to 0:05:04.120 --> 0:05:05.680 a greater level of performance. 0:05:06.960 --> 0:05:08.840 Do you know, maybe this is something that's way out 0:05:08.880 --> 0:05:13.640 of your scope. But Luis Robert his contract you've said 0:05:13.640 --> 0:05:15.840 about they have a team option to pick it up 0:05:16.600 --> 0:05:20.800 if he gets traded. Does he have the opportunity to say, hey, 0:05:20.839 --> 0:05:22.800 I want them to pick up this trade. I don't know, 0:05:22.839 --> 0:05:25.440 if he's like no trade clause any of that stuff. 0:05:25.720 --> 0:05:30.040 Would teams be afraid to then not trade for him. 0:05:30.120 --> 0:05:32.400 If that were the case, I. 0:05:32.400 --> 0:05:34.600 Would expect that if he gets traded Eric, the. 0:05:34.560 --> 0:05:38.280 Team that acquires him will be operating under the premise 0:05:38.320 --> 0:05:41.200 that they're not picking up the option. Now, maybe he 0:05:41.279 --> 0:05:43.200 goes NOTHS in the final two months and you say, 0:05:43.200 --> 0:05:45.719 you know what, I'll take it for twenty million next year. 0:05:45.760 --> 0:05:48.360 But what are the odds of that. I don't think 0:05:48.360 --> 0:05:52.120 they're very high. So there's no no trade clause. As 0:05:52.120 --> 0:05:54.440 far as I know, he can't demand them to pick 0:05:54.480 --> 0:05:56.479 up an option, and teams would laugh. 0:05:56.320 --> 0:05:58.520 At him if he did that anyway. 0:05:58.640 --> 0:06:01.840 So that's my expectation that any team that acquires him 0:06:01.960 --> 0:06:03.040 looks at him as a rental. 0:06:05.040 --> 0:06:08.000 A lot of AL teams hovering over that five hundred mark. 0:06:08.040 --> 0:06:10.560 As we've seen, it's going to be a battle to 0:06:10.600 --> 0:06:13.320 the finish. That's exciting for baseball, exciting for everybody that's 0:06:13.320 --> 0:06:17.200 a baseball fan. You do you know any sellers or 0:06:17.360 --> 0:06:19.960 buyers right now of those AL teams are as a 0:06:20.000 --> 0:06:22.560 wait and see closer to the deadline as we get there. 0:06:23.600 --> 0:06:26.320 Todd, there are a number of teams that are waiting 0:06:26.360 --> 0:06:29.360 to see and I will go through them as quickly 0:06:29.400 --> 0:06:31.160 as I possible in the as I can. In the 0:06:31.240 --> 0:06:34.880 American League, the Boston Red Sox their buyers, but the 0:06:34.880 --> 0:06:38.800 Tampa Bay Rays, after losing twelve of sixteen, they don't 0:06:38.880 --> 0:06:41.760 know where they are. Next ten days are critical for them. 0:06:42.320 --> 0:06:45.080 Minnesota and Cleveland four four and a half games out 0:06:45.120 --> 0:06:48.160 in the wildcard race. Next ten days also critical for them, 0:06:48.200 --> 0:06:51.279 and even Kansas City, which just acquired Adam Frasier and 0:06:51.440 --> 0:06:55.000 clearly wants to compete. If things go south for them 0:06:55.360 --> 0:06:57.240 in the next ten days, they're going to have to 0:06:57.240 --> 0:06:58.479 look at trading Seth Lugo. 0:06:59.000 --> 0:07:00.560 And then you get to the Western Division. 0:07:01.440 --> 0:07:03.719 The Texas Rangers are another team that are kind of 0:07:03.760 --> 0:07:06.480 in this We're not quite sure who we are. They 0:07:06.560 --> 0:07:09.640 want to contend they have built this team to be 0:07:09.720 --> 0:07:12.640 a really good team and it hasn't happened. So if 0:07:12.680 --> 0:07:15.880 they do not fire in the next couple of days 0:07:15.920 --> 0:07:18.560 and weeks, I would expect they're gonna have to take 0:07:18.560 --> 0:07:21.080 a hard look at some things too and maybe consider 0:07:21.120 --> 0:07:22.400 themselves more of a seller. 0:07:24.560 --> 0:07:28.120 Can I'll flip over to the National League. I like 0:07:28.200 --> 0:07:30.040 this term that you use sometimes, bell of the ball. 0:07:30.080 --> 0:07:32.800 Do you think the Pirates might end up as that team? 0:07:32.880 --> 0:07:35.600 Because they do have assets in Dennis Santana and David 0:07:35.600 --> 0:07:37.560 Bednar in the back end of the bullpen. If there 0:07:37.600 --> 0:07:40.600 aren't significant starters available, like let's say the Diamondback's going 0:07:40.640 --> 0:07:43.320 to run the next ten days, they take their guys 0:07:43.320 --> 0:07:46.080 off the market. Mitch Keller might be the best starting 0:07:46.080 --> 0:07:48.160 pitcher available at the trade deadline. Do you think the 0:07:48.200 --> 0:07:50.800 Pirates could be this very popular team. 0:07:51.520 --> 0:07:51.920 I do. 0:07:52.400 --> 0:07:54.880 And it's not just miss Keller, of course, It's Kip 0:07:54.960 --> 0:07:58.320 Ryan Hayes, It's Brian Reynolds, it's the two relievers you mentioned. 0:07:59.000 --> 0:08:02.320 They could do annumber of things. Now will they do them? 0:08:02.640 --> 0:08:05.239 I don't know. And they're in a really. 0:08:05.040 --> 0:08:07.760 Good position with Keller in particular, because of the shortage 0:08:07.760 --> 0:08:08.640 of starting pitchers. 0:08:09.040 --> 0:08:11.360 Who is the Max Schurzer of this year's deadline. 0:08:11.440 --> 0:08:14.760 There is none, So you're looking at Sandy Alcantra, who 0:08:14.800 --> 0:08:17.080 has struggled, Zack Gown, who has struggled. 0:08:17.160 --> 0:08:18.200 Merrill. Kelly is good. 0:08:18.240 --> 0:08:21.680 The Diamondbacks probably will only trade one of Kelly and 0:08:21.720 --> 0:08:23.840 Gown if they trade at all. 0:08:23.880 --> 0:08:26.480 And then there's Mitch Keller and maybe a few others. 0:08:26.680 --> 0:08:30.280 Adrian Howser with the White Sox, Charlie Morton with the Orioles. 0:08:30.560 --> 0:08:32.360 It's not a killer group. 0:08:32.200 --> 0:08:35.320 By any stretch of the imagination. So Scott, to answer 0:08:35.360 --> 0:08:38.199 your question, yes, the Pirates do hold a lot of pieces. 0:08:38.200 --> 0:08:41.160 They have no reason to hold on to them, and 0:08:41.360 --> 0:08:44.640 I would expect, because they've made it known that the 0:08:44.640 --> 0:08:47.559 only untouchables are Skeins and McCutcheon, that they will be 0:08:47.640 --> 0:08:48.280 quite active. 0:08:49.520 --> 0:08:52.840 One more team in that division. Let's say the Cardinals 0:08:53.080 --> 0:08:55.760 fall off over the next ten days. Do you think 0:08:55.840 --> 0:08:58.559 they could open things up with a Ryan Helslee and 0:08:58.840 --> 0:09:01.720 maybe even a Sunny What was he saying, Kratz that 0:09:02.000 --> 0:09:04.679 he would maybe consider a trade at the deadline. 0:09:04.280 --> 0:09:08.319 He said no in the off season. Okay, possibly consider 0:09:08.360 --> 0:09:09.520 it at the trade deadline. 0:09:09.600 --> 0:09:10.480 That would be a big name. 0:09:11.600 --> 0:09:14.480 It would be, and their team to watch as well. 0:09:14.520 --> 0:09:18.120 They fall into that same uncertain category that I lived 0:09:18.280 --> 0:09:19.680 with the American League teams. 0:09:20.240 --> 0:09:21.080 Hellsley is a guy. 0:09:21.160 --> 0:09:23.640 Yes, if he became available, teams would love to have him. 0:09:23.920 --> 0:09:26.800 He'd be an easier pitcher or closer to acquire than 0:09:26.840 --> 0:09:30.439 Classe or Durant or Jackson in the American League. Those 0:09:30.480 --> 0:09:32.920 guys have control left. You'd have to pay a higher price. 0:09:33.240 --> 0:09:36.640 Helsey would be a rental The Cardinals are a team 0:09:36.679 --> 0:09:39.559 that is played beyond where they thought they would be, 0:09:39.559 --> 0:09:41.199 beyond where really everyone in the. 0:09:41.120 --> 0:09:42.440 Industry thought they would be. 0:09:43.320 --> 0:09:46.439 I don't expect John Mosey Lock as President Baseball Operations 0:09:46.480 --> 0:09:48.840 in his final year, is going to want to concede 0:09:48.960 --> 0:09:52.160 if they're anywhere close. But yes, Scott, under the scenario 0:09:52.200 --> 0:09:55.920 that you just presented, if they fall off, sure I 0:09:55.920 --> 0:09:57.719 would expect that they would open things up. 0:10:00.000 --> 0:10:02.520 Go back to the Northeast. Here we got to ask 0:10:02.559 --> 0:10:05.520 this question, Mets. The Yankees also having a really good year. 0:10:05.920 --> 0:10:08.319 What do you see these two teams doing at the deadline. 0:10:08.360 --> 0:10:11.400 We know what the Yankees need, maybe a third base, 0:10:11.440 --> 0:10:14.040 maybe another starting pitcher, Mets, I mean they can use it, 0:10:14.240 --> 0:10:16.040 you know, another starter or two as well. Like what 0:10:16.520 --> 0:10:19.360 are their specific needs and do you see both those 0:10:19.360 --> 0:10:20.360 teams getting after it. 0:10:21.640 --> 0:10:23.280 The Yankees are definitely going to get after it. 0:10:23.440 --> 0:10:26.319 Brian Cashman has said, we're going to town and they 0:10:26.360 --> 0:10:30.960 have very obvious needs, starting pitcher being one, bullpen help 0:10:31.160 --> 0:10:33.400 being perhaps the most important thing that they can do. 0:10:33.559 --> 0:10:36.080 And yes, the third basement as well, especially now with 0:10:36.280 --> 0:10:39.000 Jazz back at second and they don't really get any 0:10:39.080 --> 0:10:42.000 offense out of Parraza at third, so they want to 0:10:42.000 --> 0:10:45.400 improve in all of those areas. The Mets are a 0:10:45.480 --> 0:10:48.959 little bit different that they can do some things too, 0:10:49.000 --> 0:10:52.360 and Will Bullpen, I would expect would be their primary 0:10:52.480 --> 0:10:55.439 area of focus. Yes, certainly they could use a starter 0:10:55.800 --> 0:10:57.439 given the situation that they're. 0:10:57.280 --> 0:10:59.520 In, but it's good to know with them. 0:11:00.080 --> 0:11:03.000 They've got Senga healthy, now, they've got Manaia back, and 0:11:03.160 --> 0:11:05.360 Montas looks like he might be okay too. 0:11:05.880 --> 0:11:06.800 You put those three with. 0:11:06.800 --> 0:11:09.440 David Peterson, I don't know that you need to play 0:11:09.520 --> 0:11:10.920 on a big starter. 0:11:11.000 --> 0:11:12.280 Maybe you just need a depth guy. 0:11:12.360 --> 0:11:15.800 And then they've also talked about centerfield and maybe Harrison 0:11:15.880 --> 0:11:19.640 Bader coming back someone like that. So I expect them 0:11:19.679 --> 0:11:21.880 to be active as well. And their form system is 0:11:21.920 --> 0:11:24.840 deeper than it was, so to get what they want, 0:11:24.880 --> 0:11:27.320 they might not have to trade their top guys. And 0:11:27.360 --> 0:11:29.520 in this market, I don't know that there's anybody worth. 0:11:29.360 --> 0:11:32.040 Your top guys. So we'll see how that plays out. 0:11:33.240 --> 0:11:36.400 What phrase did Cashman use that you just said going 0:11:36.400 --> 0:11:39.839 to town? Going to town. That doesn't sound like Brian 0:11:39.880 --> 0:11:43.400 Cashman at the trade deadline. That sounds like Yankees fans 0:11:43.440 --> 0:11:48.840 at the trade deadline thinking what Brian Cashman should do so. Historically, Historically, 0:11:49.320 --> 0:11:52.080 he doesn't go to town. Is there a team that 0:11:52.240 --> 0:11:55.400 is going to be reckless at the trade deadline or 0:11:55.679 --> 0:11:58.040 should be reckless based on the fact that maybe this 0:11:58.080 --> 0:12:00.000 front office doesn't have a job anymore. 0:12:01.679 --> 0:12:05.000 Well, the Ekis have been generally active at the deadline 0:12:05.040 --> 0:12:08.080 when they've had a chance, So going to town is 0:12:08.120 --> 0:12:09.920 not a phrase that I've heard him use before, but 0:12:10.000 --> 0:12:10.840 he has been active. 0:12:10.920 --> 0:12:12.120 He does not hesitate. 0:12:13.520 --> 0:12:16.199 The Toronto Blue Jays are a team that their front 0:12:16.200 --> 0:12:21.400 office has been under some scrutiny in recent years. And yes, 0:12:21.480 --> 0:12:24.520 their contracts are essentially up Mark Schapiro this year as 0:12:24.559 --> 0:12:27.800 the team president, Ross Atkins next year as the general manager. 0:12:27.960 --> 0:12:29.120 Obviously they are linked. 0:12:30.320 --> 0:12:33.600 They have the ability to do some things to upgrade themselves, 0:12:33.720 --> 0:12:36.480 and they are willing, I am quite certain to trade 0:12:37.240 --> 0:12:39.040 from the fums to do so. 0:12:39.200 --> 0:12:41.640 And I don't know that I would say they're trying 0:12:41.679 --> 0:12:42.560 to save their jobs. 0:12:42.920 --> 0:12:46.439 Baseball executives don't operate like that too often. They are 0:12:46.480 --> 0:12:49.960 generally pretty responsible, trying to protect their teams present as 0:12:49.960 --> 0:12:52.800 well as their future. But the Jays are certainly motivated 0:12:52.800 --> 0:12:55.400 because they haven't played well in recent years and here. 0:12:55.400 --> 0:12:57.960 They are finally back at the top of the division 0:12:58.520 --> 0:13:00.960 and they've got a chance with this. 0:13:00.840 --> 0:13:03.880 Particular group of players to do something special. So yes, 0:13:03.920 --> 0:13:06.040 I don't know that they'll do anything reckless, but I 0:13:06.080 --> 0:13:09.240 expect them to be active and aggressive. The other team 0:13:09.320 --> 0:13:12.720 that we have to watch because aj Preller is so 0:13:13.320 --> 0:13:16.080 creative and aggressive always is San Diego. 0:13:16.679 --> 0:13:19.720 And I don't know that they're going to go crazy, 0:13:19.760 --> 0:13:21.480 and their system is not what it once was, and 0:13:21.520 --> 0:13:24.440 we don't know how much payroll flexibility they have, but 0:13:24.920 --> 0:13:27.520 they have a clear need in left field. They could 0:13:27.520 --> 0:13:31.120 certainly use another reliever because as good as their bullpen is, 0:13:31.160 --> 0:13:33.280 with three All Stars and Estrada could have been an 0:13:33.320 --> 0:13:35.720 All Star, those guys are all up near the league 0:13:35.840 --> 0:13:39.000 lead in appearances, and then a starting pitcher as well 0:13:39.160 --> 0:13:42.319 would be something that would behoove them a controllable starter, 0:13:42.400 --> 0:13:45.720 ideally with CEC and King both eligible for free agency. 0:13:46.440 --> 0:13:49.520 I can't predict and will not predict what aj Preller 0:13:49.679 --> 0:13:50.079 might do. 0:13:50.400 --> 0:13:53.679 But do I expect him to be busy? Oh? Yeah, always, 0:13:53.720 --> 0:13:54.600 that's what he does. 0:13:55.600 --> 0:13:56.320 I think you should. 0:13:56.360 --> 0:13:58.760 I love their bullpen. I mean that bullpen caused problems 0:13:58.840 --> 0:14:00.280 last year in the playoffs. Could have got them to 0:14:00.320 --> 0:14:02.679 a World Series. It was close, so I'm all for it. 0:14:03.080 --> 0:14:05.800 Two more to go, Ken. We're taking you away from 0:14:05.880 --> 0:14:09.160 the teams and the player specifically for some bigger picture topics. Actually, 0:14:09.200 --> 0:14:11.640 this one does involve a player, but it's not trade wise. 0:14:12.200 --> 0:14:16.280 I was crushed annihilated yesterday when we went through your 0:14:16.440 --> 0:14:19.080 athletic notes column. Okay, and we were going down the 0:14:19.120 --> 0:14:22.000 line and we got to the Kyle Tucker conversation. AJ 0:14:22.280 --> 0:14:25.640 and Kratz bullied me like never before on this show, 0:14:25.720 --> 0:14:29.440 saying I was absolutely insane for even considering that Kyle 0:14:29.480 --> 0:14:31.840 Tucker would ever sign with the Rays based on a 0:14:31.880 --> 0:14:34.520 new owner coming in and spending money like that. Can 0:14:34.560 --> 0:14:36.920 you help defend me since you actually put the article 0:14:36.920 --> 0:14:38.600 out and I bought into it. I said, it's not 0:14:38.640 --> 0:14:39.720 the craziest thing in the world. 0:14:39.840 --> 0:14:42.280 Is it likely? No, But we don't know this guy, 0:14:42.320 --> 0:14:44.080 and sometimes owners come in and spend. 0:14:43.840 --> 0:14:47.200 Big I don't know why you would be bullied over that. 0:14:47.840 --> 0:14:51.360 It was speculative, yes, but yes, that's the whole thing. 0:14:51.520 --> 0:14:54.800 Kyle Tucker's from Tampa. He is a guy that is 0:14:54.920 --> 0:14:58.880 kind of quiet to himself, doesn't necessarily need the bright lights, 0:14:58.960 --> 0:15:01.440 and if an came in and was willing to pay 0:15:01.520 --> 0:15:02.120 Kyle Tucker. 0:15:02.320 --> 0:15:03.960 Admittedly that's a long shot. 0:15:04.000 --> 0:15:05.880 No matter who the owner is in Tampa Bay because 0:15:05.920 --> 0:15:10.080 of their market, I can't imagine he wouldn't entertain the idea. 0:15:10.120 --> 0:15:11.680 And if you remember a couple of years ago, they 0:15:11.680 --> 0:15:13.120 went pretty big for Freddy Freeman. 0:15:13.560 --> 0:15:15.280 Now, one hundred and fifty million, which is what they 0:15:15.280 --> 0:15:17.800 were offering Freddy, is different than four hundred to five hundred, 0:15:17.800 --> 0:15:19.480 which is what Cayle Tucker's going to get. 0:15:19.520 --> 0:15:23.360 I understand all that, but there's no reason you should 0:15:23.360 --> 0:15:24.560 have been bullied about this. 0:15:25.000 --> 0:15:27.080 It was merely a note and not even the lead 0:15:27.120 --> 0:15:29.520 note in a column, and just kind of an idea 0:15:29.520 --> 0:15:32.120 to throw out there for people to kind of think about. 0:15:32.360 --> 0:15:35.120 I didn't present it as anything that's going to happen. 0:15:34.880 --> 0:15:38.720 But it's an intriguing thought because once they do get 0:15:38.760 --> 0:15:41.040 a new owner, I would expect a new owner is. 0:15:41.040 --> 0:15:42.920 Going to act differently than the previous owner. 0:15:43.320 --> 0:15:45.800 Whether he goes out and signs a Kyle Tucker that's 0:15:45.880 --> 0:15:49.320 another question entirely. But yeah, when a new owner comes in, 0:15:49.480 --> 0:15:50.560 generally things change. 0:15:52.080 --> 0:15:54.000 I was getting a side eye from Crats just now, 0:15:54.040 --> 0:15:55.880 but ken they even came back with me at one 0:15:55.920 --> 0:15:58.600 point and said, new owners take time, and I gave them. 0:15:58.640 --> 0:16:01.280 Cohen and Mark Walter. They that that doesn't count. Then 0:16:01.280 --> 0:16:03.480 I brought then we both brought up the Orioles. But 0:16:03.560 --> 0:16:06.200 wait the Orioles. They're like, well that hasn't worked out. 0:16:06.240 --> 0:16:10.440 Wait the ools up there. Yeah, he said so he 0:16:10.520 --> 0:16:12.640 actually said it wrong. 0:16:13.120 --> 0:16:15.240 Yeah, I believe the peril increased by the second highest 0:16:15.240 --> 0:16:18.000 amount last year. Now did they spend well, that's another question. 0:16:18.600 --> 0:16:20.920 But he did come in and spend. It wasn't like 0:16:21.000 --> 0:16:24.120 they went crazy. They didn't resign Corbyn Burns, but they 0:16:24.120 --> 0:16:25.040 did spend some money. 0:16:25.120 --> 0:16:27.080 Yes, they offered. 0:16:27.120 --> 0:16:28.720 They offered Corbyn Burns some cash. 0:16:28.840 --> 0:16:29.960 They did. They did the. 0:16:31.520 --> 0:16:34.280 Big offer. It was four that's a big offer. 0:16:34.120 --> 0:16:36.400 Up in the highest highest av I think. 0:16:36.400 --> 0:16:37.640 Yes it was, but it wasn't. 0:16:38.040 --> 0:16:40.000 Thank you, Thank you, Ken. I appreciate you being on 0:16:40.040 --> 0:16:43.920 our side because one we didn't bully him. You were 0:16:43.960 --> 0:16:46.760 on our side. You understand on your side, he's on 0:16:47.560 --> 0:16:50.120 our side. 0:16:50.880 --> 0:16:51.160 Thank you. 0:16:51.600 --> 0:16:53.680 You brought up the exact same argument that I had 0:16:54.040 --> 0:16:57.040 Freddy Freeman for one hundred and fifty is way different 0:16:57.080 --> 0:16:59.920 than Kyle Tucker. So you're on our side, and you 0:17:00.080 --> 0:17:02.000 don't even know it, so you're a bully to Scott. 0:17:02.040 --> 0:17:06.600 Also, all right, ed, last one, Okay, let's see if 0:17:06.640 --> 0:17:08.880 we can find common ground here. Topic of the day. 0:17:08.920 --> 0:17:11.560 Should we push the trade deadline back two weeks? 0:17:12.600 --> 0:17:15.040 I know that's a hot topic, and I understand where 0:17:15.080 --> 0:17:18.879 it comes from, because by August fifteenth, things will be 0:17:19.400 --> 0:17:22.240 clearer than they're going to be perhaps on July thirty. First, 0:17:23.080 --> 0:17:25.359 the problem I have with pushing the deadline back is 0:17:25.560 --> 0:17:28.399 the impact wouldn't be the same, and you're getting a 0:17:28.440 --> 0:17:30.439 guy for six weeks instead of two months. I know 0:17:30.520 --> 0:17:33.760 it's not that much of a difference, but the action 0:17:33.880 --> 0:17:36.920 wouldn't be quite what it is now. 0:17:37.480 --> 0:17:38.280 You wouldn't give up. 0:17:38.240 --> 0:17:41.080 The same quality of prospect for six weeks on a rental, 0:17:41.119 --> 0:17:41.760 for instance. 0:17:42.480 --> 0:17:43.760 So I'm not for it. 0:17:44.080 --> 0:17:48.160 I understand the sentiment, and in this particular case, let's 0:17:48.160 --> 0:17:51.480 look at this year's deadline. Even if we have more 0:17:51.520 --> 0:17:54.400 clarity on August fifteenth, I don't know that we're gonna 0:17:54.440 --> 0:17:56.600 have many better players available. 0:17:56.240 --> 0:17:58.160 So I am not in favor of that. 0:17:58.480 --> 0:18:01.479 And I know the argument and understand the argument for it, 0:18:01.640 --> 0:18:06.080 and there's a valid argument there, but in my view, 0:18:06.160 --> 0:18:09.639 it's more exciting to force teams to make decisions with 0:18:09.720 --> 0:18:12.880 two months to go, and you get better prospects involved, 0:18:12.920 --> 0:18:14.760 you get just more interesting traits. 0:18:16.040 --> 0:18:18.240 Okay, fair point. I see both sides. 0:18:18.480 --> 0:18:22.600 And this is the first time I have ever been 0:18:22.640 --> 0:18:24.320 accused of being a bully. 0:18:24.800 --> 0:18:25.560 I'm five four. 0:18:27.119 --> 0:18:29.359 It doesn't really happen too often where people ask that 0:18:29.440 --> 0:18:30.600 or people call me a bully. 0:18:31.080 --> 0:18:31.560 Exciting. 0:18:31.760 --> 0:18:34.040 Listen, I saw you, Ken, I saw you at the 0:18:34.280 --> 0:18:37.520