1 00:00:01,280 --> 00:00:04,280 Speaker 1: Welcome everyone to the Thursday edition of Fair Territory. I'm 2 00:00:04,320 --> 00:00:07,440 Speaker 1: Ken Rosenthal here with Alana Rizzo, and I want to 3 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:11,080 Speaker 1: start off by saying that it's not often in this 4 00:00:11,200 --> 00:00:14,000 Speaker 1: job I feel overwhelmed. I feel like I can't catch 5 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:17,599 Speaker 1: my breath. The last few days I felt exactly like that. 6 00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 1: There is so much going on with the races. Then 7 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:22,680 Speaker 1: we're going to get to it all that. Yes, it's 8 00:00:22,720 --> 00:00:23,720 Speaker 1: a little overwhelming. 9 00:00:24,120 --> 00:00:26,880 Speaker 2: It is a little overwhelming. A lot to unpack can 10 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:28,160 Speaker 2: make it make sense. 11 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:31,960 Speaker 1: Well, let's start with the AL West, which was decided 12 00:00:32,040 --> 00:00:35,880 Speaker 1: last night, and decided in dramatic fashion, with Cal Roley 13 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:39,000 Speaker 1: hitting home runs number fifty nine and number sixty for 14 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:41,720 Speaker 1: the Mariners as they clinched the AL West for the 15 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:45,440 Speaker 1: first time since two thousand and one. Think about that, 16 00:00:45,560 --> 00:00:48,520 Speaker 1: first time since twenty and one, twenty four years. First 17 00:00:48,520 --> 00:00:52,400 Speaker 1: division title for the Mariners. Congratulations they have won. Listen 18 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:56,520 Speaker 1: to this, fifteen of their last sixteen games, ten straight 19 00:00:56,600 --> 00:01:00,360 Speaker 1: at home, and twenty of their last twenty two home. 20 00:01:00,640 --> 00:01:03,319 Speaker 1: If they win today or if Cleveland loses, they get 21 00:01:03,360 --> 00:01:06,960 Speaker 1: a bye. What a dramatic turn of events in the 22 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:09,440 Speaker 1: AL West, considering that a week ago they went into 23 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:12,280 Speaker 1: a series in Houston, tied with the Astros for the 24 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:14,800 Speaker 1: AL West. To see it right there, the Mariners are 25 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:19,880 Speaker 1: Al West champions. Now. Talk about a dramatic turn of events, 26 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:25,039 Speaker 1: It's almost impossible to describe how dramatic what has happened 27 00:01:25,280 --> 00:01:30,200 Speaker 1: in the AL Central has been. On September eleventh, I 28 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:33,240 Speaker 1: believe it was or September twelfth, somewhere in early September, 29 00:01:34,000 --> 00:01:38,800 Speaker 1: the Cleveland Guardians were eleven games behind the Detroit Tigers. 30 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:41,960 Speaker 1: Actually it was September fifth, eleven games. They were fifteen 31 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:45,160 Speaker 1: and a half games back in early July, fifteen and 32 00:01:45,160 --> 00:01:47,760 Speaker 1: a half. And here they are right now, after their 33 00:01:47,880 --> 00:01:50,840 Speaker 1: wins in the last two games against Detroit at home, 34 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:54,720 Speaker 1: sitting on a one game lead in the AL Central. 35 00:01:55,120 --> 00:01:59,000 Speaker 1: It's amazing what they have done. They traded Shane Bieber, 36 00:01:59,360 --> 00:02:03,400 Speaker 1: they lost leads or ties to that gambling related investigation, 37 00:02:04,080 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 1: and yet they're going with a six man rotation including 38 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:09,720 Speaker 1: some pitchers I'm sure most casual fans have never heard of. 39 00:02:10,280 --> 00:02:14,280 Speaker 1: And that rotation has allowed two runs or fewer in 40 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:18,639 Speaker 1: nineteen straight games. If they do it again today against 41 00:02:18,639 --> 00:02:21,600 Speaker 1: the Tigers, that will be twenty straight. That will tie 42 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:26,080 Speaker 1: the record held by the nineteen seventeen Chicago White Sox. 43 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:28,320 Speaker 1: That was the dead ball era of folks. Here's what 44 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:30,480 Speaker 1: I'm talking about. Sarah Langs, of course, was on this 45 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:33,919 Speaker 1: most consecutive starts with two or fewer runs allowed since 46 00:02:33,960 --> 00:02:37,919 Speaker 1: the mound moved to its current distance in eighteen ninety three. 47 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:41,800 Speaker 1: You see the Guardians right there, just a stunning, crazy 48 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:44,000 Speaker 1: turn of events. I want to show you a tweet 49 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:47,000 Speaker 1: as well from Zach Meisel of The Athletic in which 50 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:50,400 Speaker 1: he shows the evolution of the playoff odds for the 51 00:02:50,440 --> 00:02:54,040 Speaker 1: Guardians over the last few days. It's rather amazing. Alana, 52 00:02:54,160 --> 00:02:58,400 Speaker 1: October I'm sorry, August twenty fifth, Fangrafts gave the Guardians 53 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:01,640 Speaker 1: a zero points zero chance to win the Ale Central 54 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:06,120 Speaker 1: September tenth, zero point one percent chance, and now Alana, 55 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:10,160 Speaker 1: the Guardians lead the Ales Central and own the tiebreaker 56 00:03:10,200 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 1: over Detroit with four games remaining. You see the standings 57 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:15,600 Speaker 1: right there, and you look at those last ten. That 58 00:03:15,720 --> 00:03:19,480 Speaker 1: kind of tells the story. Detroit's collapse has been staggering. 59 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:22,119 Speaker 1: They've lost eight straight, they've lost eleven of twelve, they've 60 00:03:22,120 --> 00:03:25,840 Speaker 1: lost twenty of twenty seven. It's the opposite of last year. Alana, 61 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:29,480 Speaker 1: when of course they led a charmed existence down the stretch. 62 00:03:29,960 --> 00:03:33,600 Speaker 2: This is that It's insane, Ken, So you're saying there's 63 00:03:33,639 --> 00:03:36,400 Speaker 2: a chance for the Guardians. You mentioned it's September fifth, 64 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:39,240 Speaker 2: eleven games out. Now they are the division leaders. Are 65 00:03:39,240 --> 00:03:42,120 Speaker 2: there any parallels in your mind what the Guardians are 66 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:45,800 Speaker 2: doing in twenty twenty five to what the Colorado Rockies 67 00:03:45,800 --> 00:03:47,800 Speaker 2: did in two thousand and seven. 68 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:51,880 Speaker 1: It's quite similar. And I don't recall the exact numbers 69 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:54,960 Speaker 1: with the Rockies and how many games they won in 70 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:56,880 Speaker 1: a certain amount of time. It was a lot right 71 00:03:56,920 --> 00:03:59,480 Speaker 1: down to the end. But yes, that's kind of the 72 00:03:59,520 --> 00:04:02,160 Speaker 1: parallel we're seeing here. But this is more historic than that. 73 00:04:02,280 --> 00:04:05,120 Speaker 1: Even fifteen and a half game deficit, No team has 74 00:04:05,160 --> 00:04:08,400 Speaker 1: ever lost that deficit and lost the division title or 75 00:04:08,520 --> 00:04:13,840 Speaker 1: league in that scenario. Back before divisional play, it never happened. 76 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 1: The Miracle Braves, not fifteen games, these seventy eight Yankees. No, 77 00:04:19,320 --> 00:04:22,840 Speaker 1: it was a staggering thing to think about that this 78 00:04:22,880 --> 00:04:26,200 Speaker 1: could happen, and it is happening. Now. We have some 79 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:28,760 Speaker 1: clinching scenarios that want to go through to as well 80 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:32,719 Speaker 1: as we enter tonight's play. In today's play, The Cleveland 81 00:04:32,720 --> 00:04:35,520 Speaker 1: Guardians are in a position right now where they can 82 00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:39,480 Speaker 1: clinch a playoff berth not the AL Central just yet, 83 00:04:39,560 --> 00:04:43,400 Speaker 1: with a win or Houston loss. Boston is in with 84 00:04:43,560 --> 00:04:47,080 Speaker 1: a win or a Houston loss, and then Seattle clinches 85 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:50,240 Speaker 1: a bye with a win or a Cleveland loss. Houston 86 00:04:50,320 --> 00:04:53,600 Speaker 1: has lost five straight. They are in real trouble here. 87 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:56,240 Speaker 1: They're one game behind the Tigers for the third wildcard 88 00:04:56,560 --> 00:04:59,720 Speaker 1: and the Tigers hold the tiebreaker. From bar Valdez, tonight 89 00:05:00,080 --> 00:05:02,560 Speaker 1: could be his last start in an Astros uniform as 90 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:05,440 Speaker 1: a potential free agent if they missed the playoffs, this 91 00:05:05,480 --> 00:05:08,480 Speaker 1: could be it. The Astros haven't had Erodone Alvarez in 92 00:05:08,520 --> 00:05:11,039 Speaker 1: September fifteenth. They haven't had Jeremy Panne in the last 93 00:05:11,040 --> 00:05:14,440 Speaker 1: three games because of oblique sorenus, and that is where 94 00:05:14,440 --> 00:05:17,120 Speaker 1: they stand now. Here are the wildcard standings that we're 95 00:05:17,120 --> 00:05:19,279 Speaker 1: putting the Yankees there even though they're tied with the 96 00:05:19,279 --> 00:05:22,279 Speaker 1: Blue Jays because as of right now, the Blue Jays 97 00:05:22,279 --> 00:05:25,960 Speaker 1: hold the tiebreaker. But let's not forget the AL East. 98 00:05:26,600 --> 00:05:29,159 Speaker 1: What is going on there is insane as well. The 99 00:05:29,360 --> 00:05:33,400 Speaker 1: J's have lost six of seven. The Yankees now tied 100 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:35,760 Speaker 1: with them for the division lead, yes, with the Jays 101 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:40,160 Speaker 1: holding the tiebreaker, and the Jays are in this precarious 102 00:05:40,160 --> 00:05:44,040 Speaker 1: spot right now where they're trying to avoid the wildcard series. 103 00:05:44,480 --> 00:05:47,120 Speaker 1: The winner of this division is going to likely be 104 00:05:47,240 --> 00:05:49,200 Speaker 1: the team that finishes with the best record in the 105 00:05:49,200 --> 00:05:52,479 Speaker 1: American League and the number one seed. The Jays, why 106 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:55,760 Speaker 1: do they want to avoid the wildcard series? Remember twenty twenty, 107 00:05:55,839 --> 00:05:59,120 Speaker 1: twenty twenty two, twenty twenty three. They got swept in 108 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:02,320 Speaker 1: the wildcard round all three of those seasons. So there 109 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:04,880 Speaker 1: is so much at stake for these two teams. The 110 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:08,720 Speaker 1: Jays host the Rays this weekend, the Yankees host the Orioles, 111 00:06:09,080 --> 00:06:11,240 Speaker 1: and of course the Jays have one more game left 112 00:06:11,240 --> 00:06:13,000 Speaker 1: against the Red Sox and that has not been an 113 00:06:13,040 --> 00:06:17,000 Speaker 1: easy series for them so far. So again, Alana, Man, 114 00:06:18,080 --> 00:06:20,440 Speaker 1: it's spinning right now. It's spinning hard. 115 00:06:20,640 --> 00:06:23,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, take a breath, Ken Rosenthalid, So, I always feel 116 00:06:23,760 --> 00:06:25,560 Speaker 2: like there's one of those boards that have all of 117 00:06:25,560 --> 00:06:28,640 Speaker 2: the different strings and photos and all of the different scenarios, 118 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:31,120 Speaker 2: kind of like, you know, a beautiful mind, where all 119 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:33,360 Speaker 2: of the different numbers are going around. That is what 120 00:06:33,400 --> 00:06:36,679 Speaker 2: I feel like this postseason push is at the moment. 121 00:06:36,680 --> 00:06:38,480 Speaker 2: Two weeks ago, we thought we had it all figured 122 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:40,720 Speaker 2: out right. The biggest thing we were talking about was seeding. 123 00:06:40,720 --> 00:06:42,640 Speaker 2: Now it's like we don't even know who's going to 124 00:06:42,640 --> 00:06:45,159 Speaker 2: get in. And that is the case for that final 125 00:06:45,360 --> 00:06:48,159 Speaker 2: National League wildcard spot. Is it going to be the Mets? 126 00:06:48,200 --> 00:06:50,320 Speaker 2: Is it going to be somebody else? Do the Dodgers 127 00:06:50,320 --> 00:06:52,520 Speaker 2: win the division? Do the Padres win the division? What's 128 00:06:52,560 --> 00:06:54,040 Speaker 2: going on in the senior circuit? 129 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:57,640 Speaker 1: Ken Well, if the Dodgers are looking good, they're one 130 00:06:57,680 --> 00:07:01,480 Speaker 1: win or one San Diego loss away clinching the division. 131 00:07:01,560 --> 00:07:04,680 Speaker 1: Not that they've done it in particularly impressive fashion, but 132 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:07,480 Speaker 1: at least last night Sasaki out of the bullpen and 133 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:10,600 Speaker 1: Kershaw out of the bullpen both were extremely impressive. Now 134 00:07:10,640 --> 00:07:12,760 Speaker 1: you look at the wild card race, all three of 135 00:07:12,800 --> 00:07:16,120 Speaker 1: the top contenders for the third spot lost last night, 136 00:07:16,440 --> 00:07:19,560 Speaker 1: The Diamondbacks and Reds in extra innings go down. The 137 00:07:19,600 --> 00:07:22,640 Speaker 1: Mets lose to the Cubs, got trounced. Now the Mets 138 00:07:22,680 --> 00:07:25,280 Speaker 1: are in a tough spot here, and they're in a 139 00:07:25,320 --> 00:07:27,440 Speaker 1: tough spot because they are, believe it or not, with 140 00:07:27,480 --> 00:07:30,559 Speaker 1: a three hundred and forty million dollars payroll running out 141 00:07:30,600 --> 00:07:33,720 Speaker 1: of starting pitching. They're gonna go with McClain tonight. They're 142 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:36,840 Speaker 1: gonna go with sprot tomorrow. Then maybe Clay Holmes, who 143 00:07:36,840 --> 00:07:39,040 Speaker 1: pitched in relief last night on Saturday, he would be 144 00:07:39,040 --> 00:07:41,760 Speaker 1: the most likely option, and who knows where they go 145 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:46,520 Speaker 1: on Sunday. The Diamondbacks, they have had this incredible run, 146 00:07:46,840 --> 00:07:50,600 Speaker 1: despite their injuries, despite their trades. They are playing their 147 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:53,280 Speaker 1: hearts out. They've got the Padres this weekend and they 148 00:07:53,320 --> 00:07:56,520 Speaker 1: rearrange their rotation. What they're gonna do is go with 149 00:07:56,520 --> 00:08:01,080 Speaker 1: a bullpen game tonight against the Dodgers. Got a situation 150 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:05,400 Speaker 1: where they're facing Yamamoto. They want to push Gallon, Edward Rodriguez, 151 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:08,160 Speaker 1: and Brandon Fought back to the San Diego series that 152 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:10,920 Speaker 1: will be in San Diego, so that will give them 153 00:08:10,960 --> 00:08:15,160 Speaker 1: the best chances of winning those games tonight. Let's face it, 154 00:08:15,200 --> 00:08:18,200 Speaker 1: you don't want to burn gown necessarily against Yamamoto, not 155 00:08:18,280 --> 00:08:21,160 Speaker 1: when you need every win. They may lose tonight, or 156 00:08:21,200 --> 00:08:23,760 Speaker 1: they may pull one out of their hats somewhere, but 157 00:08:24,480 --> 00:08:26,400 Speaker 1: this is the way they're going in the Reds. Man 158 00:08:28,080 --> 00:08:30,040 Speaker 1: I wrote about these teams earlier this week, both the 159 00:08:30,120 --> 00:08:32,480 Speaker 1: Reds and Diamondbacks. They are two games over five hundred. 160 00:08:32,559 --> 00:08:35,319 Speaker 1: They are only in this conversation because this is the 161 00:08:35,400 --> 00:08:38,440 Speaker 1: National League Final Wildcard race, brought to you by the 162 00:08:38,480 --> 00:08:41,240 Speaker 1: New York Mets. The Reds are now three and twelve 163 00:08:41,280 --> 00:08:44,720 Speaker 1: in extra innings. They were looking good after they swept 164 00:08:44,720 --> 00:08:47,520 Speaker 1: Ford from the Cubs, but what has happened? They lost 165 00:08:47,559 --> 00:08:50,560 Speaker 1: two straight to the Pirates. Now, obviously last night, with 166 00:08:50,640 --> 00:08:52,599 Speaker 1: Skins pitching, you could expect it, but they took it 167 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:56,360 Speaker 1: the extra innings and they fell apart again. So tie breakers, 168 00:08:56,400 --> 00:08:58,440 Speaker 1: people are gonna want to know that as well. The 169 00:08:58,520 --> 00:09:02,320 Speaker 1: Reds hold them over the me and Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks 170 00:09:02,360 --> 00:09:05,960 Speaker 1: hold it over the Mets, so the Mets have no tiebreakers. 171 00:09:06,280 --> 00:09:08,480 Speaker 1: They need to keep winning here. They need to preserve 172 00:09:08,559 --> 00:09:11,880 Speaker 1: that one game lead because otherwise they're out. 173 00:09:12,920 --> 00:09:15,880 Speaker 2: Mets are a mess. Dodgers' bullpen is a mess, Ken Rosenthal, 174 00:09:16,000 --> 00:09:19,360 Speaker 2: I mean I every time I look up, they're blown 175 00:09:19,400 --> 00:09:22,840 Speaker 2: another save. And it pains me greatly to say that. Obviously, 176 00:09:22,920 --> 00:09:25,040 Speaker 2: the Dodgers are in the postseason. They could still win 177 00:09:25,080 --> 00:09:27,240 Speaker 2: the division. They could do it as early as today. 178 00:09:27,840 --> 00:09:30,160 Speaker 2: This bullpen, though it must give you pause. 179 00:09:30,679 --> 00:09:33,839 Speaker 1: It does. And yes, last night Blake tryin and got 180 00:09:33,840 --> 00:09:36,679 Speaker 1: out of it. One batter, And yes, it was impressive 181 00:09:36,720 --> 00:09:39,800 Speaker 1: to see Sasaki and Kershel what they did, especially Sasaki 182 00:09:40,120 --> 00:09:44,000 Speaker 1: one two three Bingo that said, this is their achilles 183 00:09:44,080 --> 00:09:46,280 Speaker 1: heel right now. And the last two nights they blew 184 00:09:46,320 --> 00:09:48,199 Speaker 1: four to one leads, I believe in the eighth inning, 185 00:09:48,240 --> 00:09:52,760 Speaker 1: both to the Diamondbacks. And you wonder just how effective 186 00:09:52,760 --> 00:09:54,679 Speaker 1: they're going to be in the postseason. Yeah, they've got 187 00:09:54,720 --> 00:09:57,400 Speaker 1: great starters. Stars aren't going to go nine innings. They 188 00:09:57,480 --> 00:09:59,400 Speaker 1: never do in the postseason. They never do period in 189 00:09:59,440 --> 00:10:03,640 Speaker 1: baseball anymore. So there is legitimate concern about the Dodgers. 190 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:06,120 Speaker 1: This is a team. Remember at the start of the season, 191 00:10:06,120 --> 00:10:08,840 Speaker 1: we were all talking about them ruining baseball potentially maybe 192 00:10:08,920 --> 00:10:12,080 Speaker 1: winning one hundred and fifteen games. They're not even gonna 193 00:10:12,120 --> 00:10:14,760 Speaker 1: win ninety five games. They're not even gonna get to 194 00:10:14,840 --> 00:10:17,280 Speaker 1: ninety five. I think they can max out at ninety three. 195 00:10:17,720 --> 00:10:21,360 Speaker 1: So yes, there are troubling signs for the Dodgers. And 196 00:10:22,600 --> 00:10:25,480 Speaker 1: as we look at all of this and ponder at Alana, 197 00:10:25,520 --> 00:10:29,040 Speaker 1: and we consider what is going on right now, think 198 00:10:29,080 --> 00:10:31,880 Speaker 1: about what is going to happen in October with all 199 00:10:31,880 --> 00:10:35,520 Speaker 1: of this unpredictability, It's going to be just as unpredictable, 200 00:10:35,600 --> 00:10:38,640 Speaker 1: if not more so in October especially, And I was 201 00:10:38,679 --> 00:10:42,679 Speaker 1: thinking about this this morning with all of these bullpens 202 00:10:42,720 --> 00:10:46,280 Speaker 1: in such disarray. And it's not just the Dodgers. There 203 00:10:46,320 --> 00:10:48,720 Speaker 1: are any number of teams you can point to that 204 00:10:48,840 --> 00:10:52,479 Speaker 1: have bullpen troubles. A number of teams also have rotation problems. 205 00:10:52,760 --> 00:10:56,800 Speaker 1: So yeah, we're looking at a wide open postseason for sure. 206 00:10:56,960 --> 00:11:00,400 Speaker 2: Coming up, Ken, it is a beautiful mess, ex exactly 207 00:11:00,480 --> 00:11:02,480 Speaker 2: like we wanted at this time of the year. What 208 00:11:02,520 --> 00:11:05,120 Speaker 2: would surprise you more before we get to break, don't forget, guys, 209 00:11:05,160 --> 00:11:07,240 Speaker 2: get your questions in for Grill and Ken. Coming up 210 00:11:07,280 --> 00:11:10,520 Speaker 2: after the break, what would surprise you more? The Mets 211 00:11:10,640 --> 00:11:16,439 Speaker 2: don't make it, the Yankees win the division, the Guardians 212 00:11:16,440 --> 00:11:20,480 Speaker 2: are the Ale Central winners, or the Houston Astros don't 213 00:11:20,480 --> 00:11:21,319 Speaker 2: make the postseason. 214 00:11:22,440 --> 00:11:23,439 Speaker 1: Well, that's a great question. 215 00:11:23,440 --> 00:11:23,720 Speaker 3: A lot. 216 00:11:23,880 --> 00:11:26,840 Speaker 1: Oh we qualify as a surprise the Guardians though, the 217 00:11:26,840 --> 00:11:29,959 Speaker 1: biggest surprise. Last I checked this was yesterday. They are 218 00:11:30,000 --> 00:11:33,200 Speaker 1: twenty seventh in the major leagues in runs per game, 219 00:11:33,240 --> 00:11:36,480 Speaker 1: twenty seventh in scoring. They have no offense. They have 220 00:11:36,559 --> 00:11:39,320 Speaker 1: Jose Ramirez, a little bit of Stephen Kwan, a little 221 00:11:39,320 --> 00:11:41,560 Speaker 1: bit of some other guys, but that's it. They are 222 00:11:41,559 --> 00:11:44,720 Speaker 1: doing this solely on the basis of well, not solely, 223 00:11:44,800 --> 00:11:47,800 Speaker 1: but mostly on the basis of their starting pitching, which, 224 00:11:47,800 --> 00:11:51,640 Speaker 1: as we detailed, has been utterly brilliant. And that is 225 00:11:51,840 --> 00:11:55,240 Speaker 1: intriguing for the postseason because if they get there and 226 00:11:55,320 --> 00:11:57,840 Speaker 1: continue on with these guys, okay, they could go on 227 00:11:57,840 --> 00:11:59,880 Speaker 1: a little bit of a run. The Reds are in 228 00:11:59,880 --> 00:12:03,080 Speaker 1: the same kind of position. Offense has been inconsistent. Kind 229 00:12:03,080 --> 00:12:06,280 Speaker 1: of drives you nuts to watching them play. But you 230 00:12:06,559 --> 00:12:09,360 Speaker 1: go into a postseason series with Hunter Green, Andrew Abbott, 231 00:12:09,360 --> 00:12:12,520 Speaker 1: Brady Singer, Nicolodolo, you've got a shot. 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We're taking questions from our YouTube family. 259 00:13:35,920 --> 00:13:39,240 Speaker 2: We appreciate the conversation. Everyone's talking about it. Ken, You've 260 00:13:39,280 --> 00:13:41,520 Speaker 2: been asked about it a thousand times, so has so 261 00:13:41,600 --> 00:13:44,680 Speaker 2: have I. Al MVP Daniel brings up a good point, though, 262 00:13:45,000 --> 00:13:47,679 Speaker 2: can't judge and rally be co MVP. If people think 263 00:13:47,679 --> 00:13:51,040 Speaker 2: they deserve. It has happened before nineteen seventy nine. I mean, 264 00:13:51,080 --> 00:13:54,000 Speaker 2: that was what forty six years ago. It could happen again. 265 00:13:54,040 --> 00:13:57,160 Speaker 2: I doubt it's going to tell me more, Daniel. 266 00:13:57,200 --> 00:13:59,640 Speaker 1: The reason it probably won't happen is just the way 267 00:13:59,679 --> 00:14:03,040 Speaker 1: the vote voting is done. It's a point system, and 268 00:14:03,280 --> 00:14:07,000 Speaker 1: you have thirty voters, two in each American League city, 269 00:14:07,440 --> 00:14:11,760 Speaker 1: and the chances of a tie occurring are quite slim. 270 00:14:12,080 --> 00:14:14,640 Speaker 1: Could it happen, Yes, it could happen. I just don't 271 00:14:14,679 --> 00:14:17,480 Speaker 1: expect it to happen. The real question for me now, 272 00:14:18,200 --> 00:14:21,560 Speaker 1: with Raleigh getting to sixty is if that pushes him 273 00:14:21,640 --> 00:14:23,800 Speaker 1: over the top. And I know there is one hundred 274 00:14:23,800 --> 00:14:27,040 Speaker 1: and seventy point difference in ops between Judge and Raleigh. 275 00:14:27,080 --> 00:14:31,120 Speaker 1: Judge is having another historic season by a right handed hitter. 276 00:14:31,600 --> 00:14:35,680 Speaker 1: And I know also that Raleigh has done some things 277 00:14:35,720 --> 00:14:40,080 Speaker 1: defensively that we cannot even measure. So it's an incredibly 278 00:14:40,120 --> 00:14:43,040 Speaker 1: close race. In my opinion. I have said all along, 279 00:14:43,320 --> 00:14:46,280 Speaker 1: there is no wrong choice. I know Yankee fans say, oh, 280 00:14:46,280 --> 00:14:49,720 Speaker 1: it's ridiculous. Judge is much better offensively, okay, And I 281 00:14:49,800 --> 00:14:53,000 Speaker 1: know people who root for the Mariners say it's ridiculous. 282 00:14:53,160 --> 00:14:56,600 Speaker 1: Cal Raley does things defensively and plays the most physically 283 00:14:56,600 --> 00:14:59,480 Speaker 1: demanding position, and has done things as a catcher. No 284 00:14:59,520 --> 00:15:02,560 Speaker 1: one has ever done things as a switch hitter. No 285 00:15:02,600 --> 00:15:06,000 Speaker 1: one has ever done which is the MVP. They're both 286 00:15:06,080 --> 00:15:10,560 Speaker 1: MVPs to me. So, Daniel, maybe the solution is a tie. 287 00:15:10,640 --> 00:15:11,920 Speaker 1: I just don't expect it to happen. 288 00:15:12,480 --> 00:15:14,480 Speaker 2: I mean, no answer is wrong, Ken, I mean, it's 289 00:15:14,520 --> 00:15:16,560 Speaker 2: as much of a coin flip today as it has 290 00:15:16,640 --> 00:15:19,720 Speaker 2: ever been. Really, do you think, though, if it's all 291 00:15:20,400 --> 00:15:23,480 Speaker 2: comparison apples to apples, the tie goes to the catcher. 292 00:15:25,520 --> 00:15:27,440 Speaker 1: First of all, it's not apples to apples. That's the 293 00:15:27,440 --> 00:15:29,760 Speaker 1: whole problem. A lot of we're talking about, as you 294 00:15:29,800 --> 00:15:32,480 Speaker 1: just said, a catcher versus a right fielder and a 295 00:15:32,520 --> 00:15:34,480 Speaker 1: right fielder who was a DH for about a month 296 00:15:34,680 --> 00:15:39,120 Speaker 1: Raleigh DHS two. That is the problem here, that you 297 00:15:39,200 --> 00:15:41,920 Speaker 1: can't really measure what cal Raley is doing. And we 298 00:15:42,080 --> 00:15:44,760 Speaker 1: have war. But war is an imperfect measure, even when 299 00:15:44,800 --> 00:15:48,280 Speaker 1: you like it, and even when you use it to 300 00:15:48,600 --> 00:15:52,760 Speaker 1: compare players, it's imperfect. It's especially imperfect because all the 301 00:15:52,800 --> 00:15:56,320 Speaker 1: things that Rally does to handle a pitching staff in 302 00:15:56,320 --> 00:15:59,800 Speaker 1: involving game calling, all these different things they can't be measured. 303 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:02,800 Speaker 1: Can measure framing, and you can measure throwing and all that, 304 00:16:03,240 --> 00:16:06,880 Speaker 1: but there are elements to his game that just are immeasurable. 305 00:16:07,280 --> 00:16:09,880 Speaker 1: That is the problem here. That is why it's difficult 306 00:16:09,880 --> 00:16:13,560 Speaker 1: to compare them. It's always been a subjective vote, it 307 00:16:13,600 --> 00:16:16,200 Speaker 1: always will be as long as it's most valuable player. 308 00:16:16,560 --> 00:16:20,320 Speaker 1: But this one is particularly difficult, even more difficult than 309 00:16:20,400 --> 00:16:22,960 Speaker 1: last season when it was Judge versus Bobby Witt having 310 00:16:22,960 --> 00:16:24,600 Speaker 1: an amazing season of his own. 311 00:16:25,640 --> 00:16:28,360 Speaker 2: It's funny Chrome Fan in our chat says Judge equals 312 00:16:28,360 --> 00:16:33,280 Speaker 2: most valuable hitter, Rawleigh equals most valuable player. Interesting take 313 00:16:33,320 --> 00:16:35,600 Speaker 2: on that Chrome Fan Again, I don't think anybody has 314 00:16:35,680 --> 00:16:37,840 Speaker 2: be like, how could they give it to Aaron Judge? 315 00:16:37,840 --> 00:16:40,720 Speaker 2: Oh my gosh. Can let me ask you another question 316 00:16:40,760 --> 00:16:43,560 Speaker 2: from Vincent about the Dodgers. He wants to know from you. 317 00:16:43,600 --> 00:16:46,440 Speaker 2: Can the Dodgers repeat? Even though I know they have 318 00:16:46,520 --> 00:16:49,400 Speaker 2: not played their best baseball yet? Vincent, We're running out 319 00:16:49,400 --> 00:16:51,840 Speaker 2: of calendar, Vincent. 320 00:16:51,920 --> 00:16:54,480 Speaker 1: The question is a good one and the answer is yes, 321 00:16:54,760 --> 00:16:57,960 Speaker 1: they can repeat. The reason I believe they can repeat 322 00:16:58,440 --> 00:17:01,520 Speaker 1: is their starting rotation with Tani just pitching at an 323 00:17:01,560 --> 00:17:05,960 Speaker 1: extremely high level Yamamoto, top five cy young finisher most likely, 324 00:17:06,160 --> 00:17:09,080 Speaker 1: and Blake Snell being sick and half Blake Snell. That 325 00:17:09,359 --> 00:17:11,160 Speaker 1: is a great place to start. And then you've got 326 00:17:11,160 --> 00:17:13,480 Speaker 1: Glass now from game four, if you get to a 327 00:17:13,520 --> 00:17:18,280 Speaker 1: best of seven nlcs, they have to figure out their bullpen. 328 00:17:18,720 --> 00:17:21,080 Speaker 1: If they can do that, and last night again was 329 00:17:21,200 --> 00:17:24,320 Speaker 1: encouraging just seeing Sasaki handle himself the way he did 330 00:17:24,640 --> 00:17:27,560 Speaker 1: and Kershaw of course as well. If they can get 331 00:17:27,600 --> 00:17:31,000 Speaker 1: that group straight and right now it's not straight, then 332 00:17:31,440 --> 00:17:34,359 Speaker 1: actually they are a team that certainly can win the 333 00:17:34,359 --> 00:17:36,600 Speaker 1: World Series, will be a big time threat to win 334 00:17:36,600 --> 00:17:39,000 Speaker 1: the World Series. I still don't like them as much 335 00:17:39,040 --> 00:17:42,399 Speaker 1: as the Phillies and maybe even the Brewers, but the 336 00:17:42,400 --> 00:17:45,280 Speaker 1: Dodgers are going to be there if again that bullpen 337 00:17:45,400 --> 00:17:46,040 Speaker 1: gets fixed. 338 00:17:46,640 --> 00:17:49,520 Speaker 2: Ken, are you a fan of piggybacking starters in that 339 00:17:49,600 --> 00:17:52,199 Speaker 2: situation in the same game, if it means that you 340 00:17:52,240 --> 00:17:53,879 Speaker 2: can go to your bullpen less. 341 00:17:54,840 --> 00:17:59,200 Speaker 1: Yes, and that's certainly something that will explore. They've got Glass, now, 342 00:17:59,240 --> 00:18:02,440 Speaker 1: they've got mh they've got Kershaw. They can piggy back 343 00:18:02,480 --> 00:18:04,880 Speaker 1: to their hearts the light and maybe that's one way 344 00:18:04,880 --> 00:18:07,040 Speaker 1: to stay away from some of their lesser options. But 345 00:18:07,680 --> 00:18:09,879 Speaker 1: a guy like Alex Vesti, he's been pretty good for 346 00:18:10,000 --> 00:18:11,399 Speaker 1: most of the year. Now he had a rough night 347 00:18:11,480 --> 00:18:14,560 Speaker 1: last night. Do you trust him? You do trust him? 348 00:18:14,800 --> 00:18:18,520 Speaker 1: Blake Trining after last postseason? Do you trust him? Dave 349 00:18:18,600 --> 00:18:22,439 Speaker 1: Roberts does. Dodger fans don't, So it's going to be 350 00:18:22,480 --> 00:18:24,520 Speaker 1: really interesting to see how they handle it. Blana, you 351 00:18:24,640 --> 00:18:28,040 Speaker 1: raise a great point. Because they have this starting pitching depth, 352 00:18:28,080 --> 00:18:32,119 Speaker 1: they can piggyback and maybe eliminate or reduce the number 353 00:18:32,119 --> 00:18:35,080 Speaker 1: of bullpen innings they need. That way, all right. 354 00:18:35,119 --> 00:18:37,080 Speaker 2: Mark Mead has a good question, Ken, I don't know 355 00:18:37,119 --> 00:18:39,199 Speaker 2: if you know how much home field advantage. I have 356 00:18:39,320 --> 00:18:41,640 Speaker 2: my answer, but I'm interested to know yours. What team 357 00:18:41,680 --> 00:18:45,199 Speaker 2: is going to benefit most from home field advantage in 358 00:18:45,240 --> 00:18:45,959 Speaker 2: the playoffs? 359 00:18:47,119 --> 00:18:49,640 Speaker 1: I would say Seattle right now because of how hot 360 00:18:49,680 --> 00:18:52,640 Speaker 1: they are at home. I would say Toronto if they 361 00:18:52,680 --> 00:18:55,200 Speaker 1: get there, because their home crowd has been great all 362 00:18:55,240 --> 00:18:58,919 Speaker 1: season long. Really, most teams would benefit, of course, and 363 00:18:58,960 --> 00:19:01,640 Speaker 1: don't forget Sandye now, they're not going to open at home, 364 00:19:01,800 --> 00:19:05,560 Speaker 1: and they lost Ramo Loriano last night to a fractured finger, 365 00:19:05,600 --> 00:19:08,920 Speaker 1: which is going to hurt their offense. But should they 366 00:19:08,960 --> 00:19:12,280 Speaker 1: get past the Cubs and what looks like will be 367 00:19:12,280 --> 00:19:15,879 Speaker 1: a first Round series at Wrigley Field. Then they go home, 368 00:19:16,040 --> 00:19:18,960 Speaker 1: of course, and have home games in the Division Series. 369 00:19:19,359 --> 00:19:21,280 Speaker 1: And Petco Park right now is one of the best 370 00:19:21,280 --> 00:19:25,080 Speaker 1: home parks or home environments in baseball. So those three 371 00:19:25,160 --> 00:19:28,480 Speaker 1: come immediately to mind. If I'm forgetting anyone, I'm sorry 372 00:19:28,480 --> 00:19:29,080 Speaker 1: to offend you. 373 00:19:29,720 --> 00:19:33,439 Speaker 2: The only forgetting I think is the Phillies. Ken. I 374 00:19:33,440 --> 00:19:38,520 Speaker 2: think Citizens Bank Park is unbelievably a phenomenal home field advantage, 375 00:19:38,520 --> 00:19:41,320 Speaker 2: which actually leads me to my next question. In terms 376 00:19:41,400 --> 00:19:45,440 Speaker 2: of the Philadelphia Phillies, let's talk about the pitching here. 377 00:19:45,880 --> 00:19:49,000 Speaker 2: FtF Benji two wants to know do the Phillies really 378 00:19:49,040 --> 00:19:52,320 Speaker 2: trust bringing in three lefties for the postseason with Lozardo, Sanchez, 379 00:19:52,359 --> 00:19:55,560 Speaker 2: and Suarez only have one writing in Nolan, and Nola's 380 00:19:55,560 --> 00:19:58,760 Speaker 2: had his struggles recently. I feel like that's too many lefties, 381 00:19:58,920 --> 00:20:00,720 Speaker 2: especially with Aaron struggles. 382 00:20:01,160 --> 00:20:03,439 Speaker 1: All right, first of all, sorry to forget Philly in 383 00:20:03,480 --> 00:20:06,240 Speaker 1: my list of great home parks. It's amazing. Now this 384 00:20:06,320 --> 00:20:10,800 Speaker 1: question is your classic rich people's problem. Yes, I'd rather 385 00:20:10,920 --> 00:20:12,840 Speaker 1: have another writing in there, and I don't know that 386 00:20:12,920 --> 00:20:15,240 Speaker 1: you want Nola pitching game three. But the way to 387 00:20:15,359 --> 00:20:18,680 Speaker 1: change this up is to start Sanchez in game one, 388 00:20:19,119 --> 00:20:23,879 Speaker 1: Suarez in game two. Who is more less or less reliant? 389 00:20:23,880 --> 00:20:25,679 Speaker 1: I should say on velocity he's more of a crafty 390 00:20:25,760 --> 00:20:28,600 Speaker 1: left hander, and then bring Lizardo in for Game three. 391 00:20:29,160 --> 00:20:31,840 Speaker 1: That to me is probably what they should do in 392 00:20:31,880 --> 00:20:34,840 Speaker 1: the Division series. Now, maybe they'll see a good matchup 393 00:20:34,880 --> 00:20:37,160 Speaker 1: for Nola and maybe they'll like him on the road. 394 00:20:37,480 --> 00:20:41,439 Speaker 1: It's possible. Rather than Lozardo in game three, I can 395 00:20:41,480 --> 00:20:44,040 Speaker 1: see them turning to Nola, who has had his moments 396 00:20:44,160 --> 00:20:47,399 Speaker 1: since coming back, but has been largely inconsistent. At the 397 00:20:47,440 --> 00:20:50,080 Speaker 1: same time, those three lefties are really good. Yes, you'd 398 00:20:50,119 --> 00:20:52,240 Speaker 1: prefer one of them to be right handed, But I'm 399 00:20:52,280 --> 00:20:54,199 Speaker 1: not gonna weep too much for the Phillies over this 400 00:20:54,240 --> 00:20:55,320 Speaker 1: particular issue. 401 00:20:55,520 --> 00:20:57,119 Speaker 2: Yeah, I can. I don't think anyone's crying for the 402 00:20:57,119 --> 00:20:59,680 Speaker 2: Phillies or these big market teams. They'll figure it out 403 00:20:59,680 --> 00:21:02,760 Speaker 2: as always have done. Okay, coming up after the break, 404 00:21:02,800 --> 00:21:05,440 Speaker 2: we're talking about our dude and dork of the week. 405 00:21:05,480 --> 00:21:08,119 Speaker 2: Who are we giving flowers to? Who are we saying? 406 00:21:08,200 --> 00:21:10,080 Speaker 2: What are you thinking? 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The 435 00:22:42,400 --> 00:22:44,560 Speaker 1: Philly shortstops who have hit three overs in a game? 436 00:22:45,240 --> 00:22:49,760 Speaker 1: There's only one. And also, I want to acknowledge Edmundo 437 00:22:49,880 --> 00:22:51,960 Speaker 1: Sosa as one of the more popular players in his 438 00:22:52,040 --> 00:22:55,080 Speaker 1: own clubhouse. The players on the Phillies love him, and 439 00:22:55,119 --> 00:22:57,520 Speaker 1: they love him because he's a great teammate, great guy. 440 00:22:57,920 --> 00:22:59,879 Speaker 1: He just comes to work every day, doesn't care what 441 00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:04,119 Speaker 1: his role is. And again that is classic due to 442 00:23:04,160 --> 00:23:06,600 Speaker 1: the week stuff, both his performance and the way he 443 00:23:06,840 --> 00:23:10,800 Speaker 1: is just his personality and Mendo Sosa due to the week. 444 00:23:11,200 --> 00:23:13,960 Speaker 2: Hang on, I'm calling Jimmy Rawlins right now and be like, man, 445 00:23:14,000 --> 00:23:16,639 Speaker 2: you couldn't hit three home runs in a game? What 446 00:23:16,760 --> 00:23:17,399 Speaker 2: is wrong with you? 447 00:23:17,560 --> 00:23:18,040 Speaker 5: J rowl? 448 00:23:19,040 --> 00:23:23,080 Speaker 2: All right, So my dude of the week, the Cleveland Guardians. 449 00:23:23,119 --> 00:23:24,600 Speaker 2: I know I'm not going out on a limb here, 450 00:23:24,640 --> 00:23:26,880 Speaker 2: but what they have been able to do, Stephen Vote. 451 00:23:26,880 --> 00:23:30,440 Speaker 2: Obviously coming off Manager of the Year award last year, 452 00:23:30,520 --> 00:23:35,560 Speaker 2: this team was left for dead. Absolutely unreal what they've 453 00:23:35,560 --> 00:23:37,560 Speaker 2: been able to do. I love this picture, by the way, 454 00:23:38,200 --> 00:23:39,920 Speaker 2: but think about it. Yes, you mentioned they don't have 455 00:23:39,960 --> 00:23:42,280 Speaker 2: any offense to speak of, but their pitching is getting 456 00:23:42,320 --> 00:23:45,000 Speaker 2: it done and for whatever reason, they now lead the 457 00:23:45,080 --> 00:23:49,520 Speaker 2: Al Central And that's unbelievable to think about, Ken, considering 458 00:23:49,840 --> 00:23:53,520 Speaker 2: where they were Cleveland. Nice job all right. Time now 459 00:23:53,600 --> 00:24:03,520 Speaker 2: for the dork of the week. Okay, Kenny, who do 460 00:24:03,560 --> 00:24:03,800 Speaker 2: you have? 461 00:24:05,119 --> 00:24:10,280 Speaker 1: Well, a lot. The Colorado Rockies are sitting on one 462 00:24:10,359 --> 00:24:16,080 Speaker 1: hundred and fifteen. They're run differential negative for twelve. It's 463 00:24:16,119 --> 00:24:20,160 Speaker 1: the worst in modern Major League history Colorado Rockies. Need 464 00:24:20,200 --> 00:24:22,320 Speaker 1: we say any more dorks of the week? 465 00:24:24,640 --> 00:24:27,000 Speaker 2: Okay, that's your dork of the week. I'm always on 466 00:24:27,080 --> 00:24:29,480 Speaker 2: board when you use that franchise as a dork of 467 00:24:29,520 --> 00:24:33,320 Speaker 2: the week is more of a network situation, and again 468 00:24:33,440 --> 00:24:35,840 Speaker 2: I can see it from both sides, but mine is 469 00:24:35,880 --> 00:24:38,240 Speaker 2: going to be the fact that in what is probably 470 00:24:38,440 --> 00:24:42,600 Speaker 2: going to be Clayton Kershaw's last start ever at Dodger Stadium. 471 00:24:42,640 --> 00:24:44,639 Speaker 2: If you think about the fact that they're probably taking 472 00:24:44,720 --> 00:24:48,160 Speaker 2: him out of the bullpen. In the postseason, we didn't 473 00:24:48,200 --> 00:24:51,560 Speaker 2: get to see Clayton's last regular start as a Dodger 474 00:24:51,760 --> 00:24:54,000 Speaker 2: at home because it was on Apple TV. And I 475 00:24:54,040 --> 00:24:57,360 Speaker 2: understand that it's not Apple TV's fault, but I wish 476 00:24:57,440 --> 00:25:00,159 Speaker 2: there would have been a scenario in which everybody, in 477 00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:03,840 Speaker 2: terms of milestone moments like this, at least whether it's 478 00:25:03,880 --> 00:25:05,680 Speaker 2: the last inning or the last out. I guess you 479 00:25:05,720 --> 00:25:07,439 Speaker 2: don't know exactly when the last inning's going to be, 480 00:25:07,440 --> 00:25:08,919 Speaker 2: but the point is I would have loved to have 481 00:25:08,920 --> 00:25:10,800 Speaker 2: been able for the masses to be able to see 482 00:25:10,800 --> 00:25:12,720 Speaker 2: that moment for Clayton, a man who has spent his 483 00:25:12,960 --> 00:25:16,560 Speaker 2: entire career in one jersey for eighteen years. Let's let 484 00:25:16,600 --> 00:25:19,280 Speaker 2: all the fans be able to witness that. Another possible 485 00:25:19,320 --> 00:25:22,639 Speaker 2: scenario ken if the Boston Red Sox do not clinch today, 486 00:25:22,920 --> 00:25:26,359 Speaker 2: if Houston doesn't lose, or the Red Sox don't win today, 487 00:25:26,400 --> 00:25:28,800 Speaker 2: they could clinch tomorrow on a Friday night, which would 488 00:25:28,800 --> 00:25:31,000 Speaker 2: also be on Apple TV. I get Apple pays a 489 00:25:31,000 --> 00:25:33,920 Speaker 2: bazillion dollars for it. I get it, it's not their fault. 490 00:25:33,960 --> 00:25:36,960 Speaker 2: I just wish in moments like that, as we want 491 00:25:36,960 --> 00:25:40,400 Speaker 2: to grow the sport I think that's important for everybody 492 00:25:40,440 --> 00:25:43,720 Speaker 2: to be able to see it. So that is my 493 00:25:43,960 --> 00:25:45,800 Speaker 2: do or excuse me, my dork of the week. All right, 494 00:25:45,840 --> 00:25:48,040 Speaker 2: if you are watching on TV, thank you so much 495 00:25:48,080 --> 00:25:50,520 Speaker 2: for joining us. We appreciate you guys. As always, we 496 00:25:50,560 --> 00:25:53,240 Speaker 2: will see you next time. Can I ask you this question? 497 00:25:53,280 --> 00:25:57,080 Speaker 2: Who is the best pitcher in baseball right now? 498 00:25:58,400 --> 00:26:02,040 Speaker 3: Well, it's pretty obvious right now it's Paul Skeins. He's 499 00:26:02,080 --> 00:26:05,040 Speaker 3: the only pitcher in baseball, the only starting pitcher with 500 00:26:05,160 --> 00:26:07,880 Speaker 3: a sub to era. He is at one point nine 501 00:26:07,920 --> 00:26:11,200 Speaker 3: to seven after his final regular season start last night 502 00:26:11,240 --> 00:26:15,560 Speaker 3: against the Cincinnati Reds. His innings are not at the top, 503 00:26:15,800 --> 00:26:18,359 Speaker 3: but certainly among the league leaders. He's at one hundred 504 00:26:18,400 --> 00:26:19,440 Speaker 3: and eighty seven and a third. 505 00:26:19,440 --> 00:26:23,400 Speaker 1: I believe this has become appointment viewing when he pitches, 506 00:26:23,680 --> 00:26:26,520 Speaker 1: it is something where the entire sport is paying attention, 507 00:26:27,160 --> 00:26:29,000 Speaker 1: kind of like Doc Gooden when he came up. As 508 00:26:29,040 --> 00:26:33,680 Speaker 1: our producer Mark Wiener mentioned earlier today, that's exciting. And 509 00:26:34,000 --> 00:26:38,800 Speaker 1: what's really unfortunate about the Skien situation is the team 510 00:26:38,840 --> 00:26:41,760 Speaker 1: he's playing for. And I'm not saying anything bad about 511 00:26:41,800 --> 00:26:45,040 Speaker 1: the Pirates in terms of their fans or what they 512 00:26:45,080 --> 00:26:48,800 Speaker 1: are trying to do as individual players. But this team 513 00:26:48,880 --> 00:26:53,879 Speaker 1: is wasting brilliant performance, historic performance from a pitcher that 514 00:26:54,280 --> 00:26:57,879 Speaker 1: they might not have for a long term time. I 515 00:26:57,880 --> 00:27:00,440 Speaker 1: believe Skeens has four more years of control to this one. 516 00:27:00,480 --> 00:27:03,960 Speaker 1: The clock is ticking and with him you have to 517 00:27:04,000 --> 00:27:06,359 Speaker 1: do your best to build a team around him. They 518 00:27:06,400 --> 00:27:09,520 Speaker 1: have not done that. I just posted a story about 519 00:27:10,200 --> 00:27:12,320 Speaker 1: all of the teams that could be facing changes in 520 00:27:12,320 --> 00:27:15,159 Speaker 1: their heads of baseball operations or their managers, and of 521 00:27:15,200 --> 00:27:18,560 Speaker 1: course I included Pittsburgh in there. They have to decide 522 00:27:18,640 --> 00:27:21,200 Speaker 1: do we want Ben Sherrington to continue as general manager? 523 00:27:21,240 --> 00:27:23,920 Speaker 1: Do we want Don Kelly to continue as manager? Are 524 00:27:23,920 --> 00:27:27,320 Speaker 1: we going to put a team around Paul Skeins, because 525 00:27:27,400 --> 00:27:31,360 Speaker 1: right now they're wasting a very, very valuable resource. 526 00:27:31,920 --> 00:27:34,600 Speaker 2: And just to play Devil's advocate, does Paul Skins have 527 00:27:34,640 --> 00:27:36,120 Speaker 2: those numbers in a different division. 528 00:27:38,840 --> 00:27:41,680 Speaker 1: I have not looked at his breakdown of starts how 529 00:27:41,720 --> 00:27:45,840 Speaker 1: it kind of is relative to the NL Central versus 530 00:27:45,920 --> 00:27:49,200 Speaker 1: everywhere else. I believe he would. He's that good. And 531 00:27:49,440 --> 00:27:51,720 Speaker 1: if it wasn't one point nine to seven pitching in 532 00:27:51,760 --> 00:27:53,800 Speaker 1: the NL Central, if it was, I don't know in 533 00:27:53,840 --> 00:27:56,480 Speaker 1: the ANA least two point two zero or whatever it 534 00:27:56,560 --> 00:28:00,919 Speaker 1: might be. He's still the best and Schoobles really despite 535 00:28:00,960 --> 00:28:05,280 Speaker 1: his unfortunate start the other night in Cleveland. Obviously, Christopher 536 00:28:05,280 --> 00:28:09,000 Speaker 1: Sanchez has had a great year. Garrett Crochet, brilliant season, 537 00:28:09,080 --> 00:28:12,760 Speaker 1: all good. They're not Skeens and that's not an insult 538 00:28:12,760 --> 00:28:15,120 Speaker 1: to any of those guys. Like I said, they're elite. 539 00:28:15,520 --> 00:28:17,560 Speaker 1: This guy is a level above all. 540 00:28:18,280 --> 00:28:21,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, no question about it. Paul Skins, what a tremendous year. 541 00:28:21,040 --> 00:28:23,720 Speaker 2: We appreciate being able to watch your career. Ken Rosenthal, 542 00:28:23,760 --> 00:28:25,879 Speaker 2: it's been a pleasure. Try to take a deep breath. 543 00:28:25,920 --> 00:28:28,760 Speaker 2: I know it's unbelievable trying to keep all of this separate. 544 00:28:29,000 --> 00:28:31,480 Speaker 2: We appreciate you. Ken of course is back on Foul 545 00:28:31,560 --> 00:28:35,479 Speaker 2: Territory tomorrow, a fresh episode with Ken by himself on Monday, 546 00:28:35,520 --> 00:28:39,080 Speaker 2: A Fair Territory. Foul Territory is next. 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