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Speaker 1: Hello everyone, Welcome back to the Hebit Territory Podcast. This

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Speaker 1: episode one six'. Eight my name Is Brad rowland AND

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Speaker 1: i joined out todays podcast my my Friend Scott. Coleman

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Speaker 1: scott At sunday, afternoon you're almost. There opening day is

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Speaker 1: a Bus, Hello.

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Speaker 2: Brad that's, Right it is officially opening, week as folks

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Speaker 2: are going to be listening to, this just three or

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Speaker 2: four days away from opening day out In San. Diego

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Speaker 2: AND i don't, KNOW i, mean some spring trainings feel

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Speaker 2: like they just drag on forever and, ever but maybe

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Speaker 2: it's because it's been a pretty busy and active spring

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Speaker 2: for The. Braves BUT i thought the last six weeks

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Speaker 2: went by pretty.

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Speaker 1: Fast it did by spring training. Standards the little did

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Speaker 1: kind of, happen but, hey The braves kind of fought

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Speaker 1: the little by making some not massive. News you, know

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Speaker 1: they kind of had a steady churn of news for

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Speaker 1: us to talk about between guys coming, back you, know

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Speaker 1: stratter coming back news, there and you, know pitching. Stuff,

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Speaker 1: it's you, know guys that they signed kind of late

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Speaker 1: in the. Process hector nears players like. That so, yeah

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Speaker 1: it's been a little bit of something interesting to talk.

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Speaker 1: About most of the. Way we should stay at the

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Speaker 1: top of the. Show if people are new to, us

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Speaker 1: are just finding us. Today we are part of The

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Speaker 1: Foul territory network of. Podcasts here At Hammer, territory we

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Speaker 1: cover The braves all year. Round that is our focus

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Speaker 1: on this. Podcast that's what we're doing. Today and also

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Speaker 1: just as A psa in addition to please subscribe to the.

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Speaker 1: Podcast we're recording this at like two point thirty Pm

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Speaker 1: Eastern time On. Sunday The braves are still playing as

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Speaker 1: we're recording. This i'll take the plan for. IT i

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Speaker 1: have to go cover a basketball game in person. Tonight

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Speaker 1: scott's got his college basketball team playing tonight in The Sweet's,

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Speaker 1: sorry with a chance to go to. Sixteen so this

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Speaker 1: is our best window forgive. Us if there's news later,

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Speaker 1: tonight we'll cover it on our next. Podcast just a

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Speaker 1: little bit of A psa there at the top of the.

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Speaker 1: Show and also we should say it was busy last.

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Speaker 1: Week we had four shows of them in one. Week

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Speaker 1: some news, Again Craig kimbrel, back Alex erdugo joining the,

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Speaker 1: organization all that kind of. STUFF i, Mean, SCOTT i,

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Speaker 1: mean it's just been a Constant if not massive, flow

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Speaker 1: but a dripping flow of. Content and we have more,

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Speaker 1: today by the, way more news and at the end

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Speaker 1: of the, show bull predictions is?

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Speaker 2: It that's not?

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Speaker 1: ME i guess it.

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Speaker 2: Is it is that time of, year AND i mean

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Speaker 2: it's pretty clear based on the last ten days or

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Speaker 2: so that The braves in the front office are not

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Speaker 2: totally in love with their twenty six man roster and

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Speaker 2: even the forty man. Roster and to be fair To Alex,

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Speaker 2: andanthopolis he even said maybe a month or two ago

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Speaker 2: that he could see moves still happening throughout the month

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Speaker 2: Of march as spring training, started and lo and, behold

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Speaker 2: they took a gamble On Craig. Kimbrel we talked About

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Speaker 2: craig quite a bit on one of the shows last,

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Speaker 2: week and The verdugo signing is ONE i still haven't

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Speaker 2: quite wrapped my head, around BUT i, mean, whatever it's

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Speaker 2: a million and a half. Dollars what's a million and

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Speaker 2: a half dollars between, friends, Right? Brad that is that

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Speaker 2: is my.

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Speaker 1: Take by the, WAY i never offered my take on

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Speaker 1: that because that was on the show that that was

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Speaker 1: my my. Tart thing was, LIKE i, THINK i don't

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Speaker 1: think it means that. MUCH i think it's just a

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Speaker 1: guy that's a major league quality player available for one

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Speaker 1: plus million dollars and they signed. It that's kind of

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Speaker 2: Me that's.

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Speaker 1: All it, was, like maybe he's better Than Brandyla. Cruz

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Speaker 1: that's kind of ALL i had.

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Speaker 2: On, yeah it was. INTERESTING i, mean you don't have

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Speaker 2: some decent playing time for one of the now glut

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Speaker 2: of outfielders say. THAT i, Mean god Forbid acunya's nia.

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Speaker 2: Sore they have to shut him down for a, bit

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Speaker 2: And Michael harris pulls a tissue, somewhere a muscle somewhere

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Speaker 2: for the second time and or now would be third

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Speaker 2: time in three. Years you, know depth is really. Important

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Speaker 2: and in the outfield we saw an injury scared just

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Speaker 2: a couple of weeks ago with profar it doesn't. Hurt

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Speaker 2: and again for a million and a, HALF i guess

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Speaker 2: it makes sense For. Verdugo i'm guessing that one Of,

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Speaker 2: Kelnick Daila cruz And verdugo will probably not be thrilled

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Speaker 2: with their playing time this upcoming. Year but, hey it's a,

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Speaker 2: baseball and do a good job in the. Outfield AND

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Speaker 2: i guess after all of the pickups The braves had

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Speaker 2: to make last, year it's maybe not the worst thing.

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Speaker 1: In the, world, Right and if you're A, verdugo you

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Speaker 1: have signed with The. Braves, CANDIDLY i don't think. That you,

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Speaker 1: know he has to know he's not guaranteed any playing

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Speaker 1: combination of opportunity maybe and also just a good. Team you,

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Speaker 1: know The braves are supposed to be. Good maybe that's

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Speaker 1: something he, values et. Cetera, anyway different podcasts for a different.

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Speaker 1: The braves Signed Jesse chabas to a minor league. CONTRACT

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Speaker 1: i don't know about, You. Scott as soon as we

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Speaker 1: saw That chavas was cut by The, rangers, yeah we

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Speaker 1: it and it thought it was. Likely every year he

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Speaker 1: seems to find his way back To. Atlanta jesse is

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Speaker 1: now forty, one he'll be forty two In. August he

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Speaker 1: pitched today and in, FACT i believe, no he just

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Speaker 1: came out of the game as we're recording this podcast

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Speaker 1: On sunday. Afternoon but what was your reaction was? It

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Speaker 1: was it just, like all, right it's time Bring gilman

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Speaker 2: Yeah, literally the moment that The rangers Released, jesse like

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Speaker 2: all Of twitter was, like you, know give it twenty four,

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Speaker 2: hours give it forty eight, hours and he will be

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Speaker 2: back with The Atlanta. Braves. YEAH i, mean let's just

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Speaker 2: Brad DO i have confidence in the year twenty twenty

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Speaker 2: five in forty one year Old Jesse. Chavez? Nope, YEAH

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Speaker 2: i understand why they bring him. Back Maybe jesse's willing

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Speaker 2: gwinnett and be available should they. Need but even though

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Speaker 2: the first half of last season was very Prime Jesse

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Speaker 2: chavez with The, braves where he would somehow just throw

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Speaker 2: a scoreless inning or two every, night the second half

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Speaker 2: this stuff just obviously isn't. Great the home run rate.

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Speaker 2: Homers so for the, VIBES i get. It maybe they'll

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Speaker 2: maybe he'll be the eighth. Guy but as we spent

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Speaker 2: a major league, GAME i basically close my, eyes hold

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Speaker 2: that's not fair to him because he's been really good

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Speaker 1: LOW i think people like you AND i are a

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Speaker 1: little bit more analytical in some, respects are probably less

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Speaker 1: excited about this than some other people. Are you, Know Jesse,

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Speaker 1: GOD i don't want to speak for. YOU i have

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Speaker 1: nothing but love For Jesse chabas as a. Guy like

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Speaker 1: everyone Loves. Javas he has been good at, times it's

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Speaker 1: defied the underlying. Stuff the entire. Time every time he's

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Speaker 1: good In, atlanta he's. Outperforming when he's bad somewhere, else

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Speaker 1: Happen you already gave the number about the second half

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Speaker 1: his peripherals were not actually any different first half second.

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Speaker 1: Honest so there's. That and, Look Brian sicker gave a

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Speaker 1: pretty lengthy by spring training standards press. Conference people want

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Speaker 1: to go find the quotes by people of Like tscano

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Speaker 1: And bowman who share all this stuff On sunday. Morning

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Speaker 1: but The braves leave town. Today they go From florida

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Speaker 1: roster particularly the pitching. Side chavez is part of that

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Speaker 1: Know kimberle who they who wasn't pitching. Somewhere jesse was

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Speaker 1: in camp With. Texas so he's he's probably in theory

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Speaker 1: Spring but also it isn't a minor league. Deal he's

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Speaker 1: like bolstering the. Bullpen it's just another arm and another

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Speaker 1: the pitching, stuff we saw that even a week, ago

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Speaker 1: bullpen and then like three days it all. Changed Per domo,

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Speaker 2: Else it pretty much comes down to what is The braves'

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Speaker 2: priority for this first road trip of the year against

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Speaker 2: two very good teams In San diego And Los. Angeles

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Speaker 2: do they want to carry six starting pitchers as they

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Speaker 2: did for a decent chunk of last. Year do they

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Speaker 2: want a rubber arm In chavez in the back of the,

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Speaker 2: nine to, one they're probably not going to want to

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Speaker 2: SEE i, mean there's The Ian anderson, discussion which we've

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Speaker 2: had a million. Times we will finally get some clarity

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Speaker 2: in the next week on will he or won't he

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Speaker 2: and what will the role? Be you, know ajs maschav

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Speaker 2: he has, options but he's arguably been a TOP i

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Speaker 2: MEAN i don't think even arguably he has been a

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Speaker 2: Sunday, YEAH i Thought spencer looked pretty good two and

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Speaker 2: showers which makes. Sense strider through about thirty pitches earlier this,

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Speaker 2: good to See. Charlie i'm sure he got a lot

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Speaker 1: into our bold. Predictions Ronnal lopez Pitched saturday Against detroit's

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Speaker 1: regulars in a zero zero game that was void of

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Speaker 1: Ronaldo for whatever that's. Worth it might just be gassing

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Speaker 1: all About? Ronaldo because, LOOK i, mean obviously he's he's

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Speaker 2: sure If ronaldo goes out there In San diego and

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Speaker 1: Like, yeah that's WHERE i am, Too, like it's, okay

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Speaker 1: Sale last bit of News Sean murphy update dropped over the.

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Speaker 1: Weekend he of, course suffered the cracked rib about three

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Speaker 1: February he was clear to resume some baseball activity earlier this,

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Speaker 1: week still doing dry swings, offensively so he's not like

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Speaker 1: Mark bowman basically said that if all goes, well could

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Speaker 2: ninety five fastball to the ribs and cracking a rib

425
00:19:31,119 --> 00:19:34,520
Speaker 2: is just really unfortunate, timing and hopefully it's not something

426
00:19:34,560 --> 00:19:36,840
Speaker 2: that's going to. Linger The braves are in a, good

427
00:19:37,240 --> 00:19:39,800
Speaker 2: good spot where they do have their very top prospect

428
00:19:40,320 --> 00:19:42,640
Speaker 2: is also a, catcher so there's gonna be no need

429
00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:45,399
Speaker 2: to Rush murphy. Back let him get a ton of,

430
00:19:45,440 --> 00:19:48,000
Speaker 2: swings let him play for a week In gwinnett if

431
00:19:48,040 --> 00:19:50,680
Speaker 2: you need to let him face live. Pitching make sure

432
00:19:50,680 --> 00:19:53,200
Speaker 2: everything is good to, go and The braves Need Sean.

433
00:19:53,280 --> 00:19:57,040
Speaker 2: Murphy whether you are an ardent defender Of shawn's or

434
00:19:57,119 --> 00:20:01,159
Speaker 2: the biggest hater Of, shawn's it is inarguable that The

435
00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:04,480
Speaker 2: braves are a much better team When Sean murphy is

436
00:20:04,520 --> 00:20:07,400
Speaker 2: doing What Shawn murphy can. Do and let's hope he bounces,

437
00:20:07,440 --> 00:20:10,879
Speaker 2: back he hits, defensively he was still awesome last. SEASON

438
00:20:10,920 --> 00:20:14,640
Speaker 2: i think that gets overlooked, sometimes just how reliable he

439
00:20:14,720 --> 00:20:17,600
Speaker 2: is back. There he's good throwing out, runners very few pass,

440
00:20:17,680 --> 00:20:20,919
Speaker 2: balls calls a good game from my untrained, eye and

441
00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:23,640
Speaker 2: the pitcher seem to like working with. Him so If

442
00:20:23,720 --> 00:20:27,040
Speaker 2: murph can even give average or slightly above average offensive,

443
00:20:27,040 --> 00:20:29,680
Speaker 2: production it's going to mean a lot to this lineup

444
00:20:29,680 --> 00:20:32,720
Speaker 2: in the bottom, third and hopefully that that crack drive

445
00:20:32,760 --> 00:20:35,080
Speaker 2: isn't something that's going to. Linger and then The braves

446
00:20:35,080 --> 00:20:37,800
Speaker 2: have a decision to make Whenever murph does come back With,

447
00:20:37,880 --> 00:20:40,800
Speaker 2: baldwin whether he's going to be a backup In atlanta

448
00:20:41,000 --> 00:20:43,280
Speaker 2: or if he's going to go play In gwinette every.

449
00:20:43,320 --> 00:20:46,119
Speaker 2: DAY i THINK i leaned towards the, former AND i

450
00:20:46,119 --> 00:20:49,200
Speaker 2: think that'd probably be my. Preference So baldwin keeps playing,

451
00:20:49,240 --> 00:20:52,240
Speaker 2: regularly but we will see probably a podcast in three

452
00:20:52,280 --> 00:20:52,680
Speaker 2: or four week.

453
00:20:52,720 --> 00:20:55,639
Speaker 1: Spread almost certainly will be a discussion point that we

454
00:20:55,680 --> 00:20:57,920
Speaker 1: have on this podcast. Then but, yeah that's the decision

455
00:20:58,160 --> 00:20:59,879
Speaker 1: AND i think the way you put it is PER

456
00:21:00,119 --> 00:21:02,040
Speaker 1: i don't want to repeat it, necessarily BUT i think

457
00:21:02,080 --> 00:21:04,760
Speaker 1: just to emphasize it a little. Bit even if you

458
00:21:04,880 --> 00:21:07,080
Speaker 1: are really out On Sean, murphy WHICH i would not.

459
00:21:07,160 --> 00:21:08,359
Speaker 1: Be but even if you, are AND i know The

460
00:21:08,359 --> 00:21:11,359
Speaker 1: brace fans some of them, are or and or you

461
00:21:11,400 --> 00:21:13,720
Speaker 1: are absolutely in love With Drek. Baldwin you think he's

462
00:21:13,720 --> 00:21:16,640
Speaker 1: the second comenting of you, Know Johnny. Bench right, now

463
00:21:17,640 --> 00:21:20,520
Speaker 1: the braids are still better If murphy is, playing because

464
00:21:20,560 --> 00:21:23,480
Speaker 1: at the very least he is better Than Chadwick, trump

465
00:21:23,800 --> 00:21:25,879
Speaker 1: at the very. Least that's why you want to look at.

466
00:21:25,920 --> 00:21:27,320
Speaker 1: IT i wouldn't look at it that. Way but if

467
00:21:27,320 --> 00:21:29,200
Speaker 1: even if you, again if you're the biggest pessimist in

468
00:21:29,240 --> 00:21:31,359
Speaker 1: the world On Sean, murphy he is much much better

469
00:21:31,560 --> 00:21:34,399
Speaker 1: Than chad With. Trump so get back, Soon, sean and

470
00:21:34,440 --> 00:21:36,040
Speaker 1: we'll see how that. Goes but, yeah about two and

471
00:21:36,040 --> 00:21:38,280
Speaker 1: a half, weeks hopefully three weeks according To, bowman and

472
00:21:38,440 --> 00:21:40,560
Speaker 1: we'll be talking about him and that decision With baldwin

473
00:21:40,920 --> 00:21:46,679
Speaker 1: when that. Arrives all, Right, scott are you ready for bold? Predictions?

474
00:21:47,040 --> 00:21:49,400
Speaker 2: Yeah maybe he's going to be. Fun, yeah We bold

475
00:21:49,440 --> 00:21:52,120
Speaker 2: predictions is the time of. YEAR i hope they're. WELL

476
00:21:52,320 --> 00:21:54,040
Speaker 2: i hope two out of my three are right not

477
00:21:54,119 --> 00:21:56,800
Speaker 2: to spoil. IT i have two positives and one. NEGATIVE

478
00:21:57,119 --> 00:21:59,760
Speaker 2: i hope all. Three, well we'll. SEE i don't want

479
00:21:59,760 --> 00:22:01,760
Speaker 2: to tea too, much but, yeah this should be a

480
00:22:01,800 --> 00:22:02,200
Speaker 2: fun little.

481
00:22:02,200 --> 00:22:05,240
Speaker 1: Segment it should. Be we do this every year to some.

482
00:22:05,320 --> 00:22:07,720
Speaker 1: Degree somebody's are, bowls somebodies are just our regular, predictions

483
00:22:07,720 --> 00:22:09,840
Speaker 1: like win totals like that. Stuff we'll get to here

484
00:22:10,280 --> 00:22:12,280
Speaker 1: because we Have scott AND i. Together it's a. Tradition

485
00:22:12,320 --> 00:22:13,600
Speaker 1: we have to do this at some, point and we're

486
00:22:13,600 --> 00:22:15,879
Speaker 1: doing it. NOW i guess we reserve the right to

487
00:22:15,920 --> 00:22:18,119
Speaker 1: change things if they make some massive move next two.

488
00:22:18,200 --> 00:22:20,440
Speaker 1: Days but this is our pretty, official on the record

489
00:22:20,440 --> 00:22:23,240
Speaker 1: predictions across the. Board and this is actually your idea

490
00:22:23,240 --> 00:22:24,439
Speaker 1: to remind me to do. This do you want to

491
00:22:24,480 --> 00:22:27,960
Speaker 1: do your hot take big grand slam swings, First let's

492
00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:29,600
Speaker 1: just go ahead and do. That, now let's for fun that,

493
00:22:29,640 --> 00:22:33,160
Speaker 1: way and you go. First this is your, idea fire, Away,

494
00:22:33,200 --> 00:22:34,840
Speaker 1: scott give, me give, me give me at least one

495
00:22:34,880 --> 00:22:36,680
Speaker 1: of your of your blazing preezes and hot.

496
00:22:36,720 --> 00:22:38,760
Speaker 2: Takes all, Right so this is going to be my

497
00:22:38,840 --> 00:22:44,440
Speaker 2: hottest take of the segment and, man all, Right i'm

498
00:22:44,440 --> 00:22:50,240
Speaker 2: gonna say That Spencer, schwellenbach who had just a meteoric

499
00:22:50,320 --> 00:22:55,000
Speaker 2: rise last, season is going to finish top three in

500
00:22:55,119 --> 00:22:58,679
Speaker 2: Cy young voting in The National. League if you've been

501
00:22:58,680 --> 00:23:00,639
Speaker 2: listening to the podcast for the last couple of, months

502
00:23:00,640 --> 00:23:03,160
Speaker 2: maybe that's not like a super oh my god, take

503
00:23:03,280 --> 00:23:06,760
Speaker 2: because obviously we've talked About schwanbach and just how good

504
00:23:06,800 --> 00:23:10,080
Speaker 2: this kid was and eray and fip and ex fip

505
00:23:10,119 --> 00:23:14,160
Speaker 2: and expected era about, three like three on the dot

506
00:23:14,320 --> 00:23:16,879
Speaker 2: in the second half of last. Year so. Good he

507
00:23:16,960 --> 00:23:20,119
Speaker 2: looks so good this. Spring the velocity is up a little.

508
00:23:20,119 --> 00:23:23,280
Speaker 2: Bit he doesn't walk, anybody he doesn't give up hard.

509
00:23:23,359 --> 00:23:26,320
Speaker 2: CONTACT i will say maybe the one thing that's working

510
00:23:26,359 --> 00:23:29,080
Speaker 2: Against schwellenbach winning the Cy young is he is not

511
00:23:29,280 --> 00:23:32,960
Speaker 2: necessarily a super household name yet compared to A Paul

512
00:23:33,040 --> 00:23:36,320
Speaker 2: skeiins or even his own teammate In Chris saale Or

513
00:23:37,480 --> 00:23:40,679
Speaker 2: Zach wheeler or any of the, awesome, awesome awesome pitchers

514
00:23:40,680 --> 00:23:42,399
Speaker 2: in The National. League and to be, clear he has

515
00:23:42,440 --> 00:23:45,480
Speaker 2: an uphill client to win the, Award But schwanbach was

516
00:23:45,520 --> 00:23:48,399
Speaker 2: awesome the last couple of. Years A braves pitcher has

517
00:23:48,520 --> 00:23:51,200
Speaker 2: led The National league and, wins and that feels certainly

518
00:23:51,240 --> 00:23:54,600
Speaker 2: possible For. Schwllenbach and, yeah so give me top three

519
00:23:54,640 --> 00:23:57,400
Speaker 2: odds if you are a betting. PERSON i did throw

520
00:23:57,440 --> 00:24:01,280
Speaker 2: a couple bucks On spencer at plus thirty five hundred

521
00:24:01,359 --> 00:24:03,520
Speaker 2: to win The Cy. Young maybe not too much money

522
00:24:03,520 --> 00:24:06,960
Speaker 2: Because i'm still not convinced he's necessarily a household. Name

523
00:24:07,280 --> 00:24:10,320
Speaker 2: but Hopefully schwanbach not only has a great, year but

524
00:24:10,400 --> 00:24:12,359
Speaker 2: then goes deep and The braves go deep into the

525
00:24:12,400 --> 00:24:15,600
Speaker 2: postseason and he can make some prime time all Of

526
00:24:15,640 --> 00:24:17,960
Speaker 2: america watching. Starts and that's really how you kind of

527
00:24:17,960 --> 00:24:18,520
Speaker 2: build up your.

528
00:24:18,560 --> 00:24:21,760
Speaker 1: Profile, YEAH i think that's all reasonable and on the

529
00:24:22,119 --> 00:24:24,080
Speaker 1: on the practical side of my, thought big a household,

530
00:24:24,119 --> 00:24:26,200
Speaker 1: name that is. True but you, know this is what

531
00:24:26,440 --> 00:24:28,280
Speaker 1: IS i do a lot of times in the modern

532
00:24:28,560 --> 00:24:31,760
Speaker 1: voting age of Cy young OR, mvp it's, like if

533
00:24:31,800 --> 00:24:34,240
Speaker 1: you have the best, numbers you're probably gonna. Win, Yeah

534
00:24:34,280 --> 00:24:37,720
Speaker 1: like it's a tiebreaker, sometimes like you, know maybe maybe

535
00:24:37,720 --> 00:24:39,440
Speaker 1: you default to the bigger name if it's, close but

536
00:24:39,480 --> 00:24:41,040
Speaker 1: if he has the best, season he probably will win the.

537
00:24:41,080 --> 00:24:42,960
Speaker 1: Award Like Chris dale is obviously a bigger name than

538
00:24:43,000 --> 00:24:45,280
Speaker 1: Specially swallamach but like he had the best numbers last

539
00:24:45,320 --> 00:24:47,439
Speaker 1: year and that's why he won the. Award like that's you,

540
00:24:47,480 --> 00:24:50,280
Speaker 1: know it was not it's not quite as popularity contested

541
00:24:50,320 --> 00:24:51,639
Speaker 1: as some of these awards. Are Like rookie of The

542
00:24:51,720 --> 00:24:54,680
Speaker 1: year almost is more like that, almost you, know you,

543
00:24:54,760 --> 00:24:57,199
Speaker 1: KNOW i talk about a lot In October, NOVEMBER i

544
00:24:57,240 --> 00:24:59,760
Speaker 1: Thought schweldy got disrespected In rookie of The year. Voting,

545
00:25:00,080 --> 00:25:01,640
Speaker 1: YEAH i thought he was quite a bit too far

546
00:25:01,720 --> 00:25:04,679
Speaker 1: down the. List but, anyway it's a reasonable one for.

547
00:25:04,720 --> 00:25:08,320
Speaker 1: YOU i like that one very very i'd, say, optimistic

548
00:25:08,359 --> 00:25:11,200
Speaker 1: but also. Reasonable at the same, time you have two.

549
00:25:11,200 --> 00:25:13,240
Speaker 1: Mores what you said you have, three, okay So i'll

550
00:25:13,240 --> 00:25:14,920
Speaker 1: come up with. TWO i THINK i only have. Two

551
00:25:14,960 --> 00:25:17,399
Speaker 1: so you go, one three and five And i'll go

552
00:25:17,400 --> 00:25:20,680
Speaker 1: two and. Four, Here i'm going to leave you one

553
00:25:20,680 --> 00:25:22,120
Speaker 1: of mine THAT i was going to give you because

554
00:25:22,160 --> 00:25:23,640
Speaker 1: you called it first in our. Document SO i will.

555
00:25:23,720 --> 00:25:25,360
Speaker 1: LEAVE i will. LEAVE i will not use it on

556
00:25:25,400 --> 00:25:28,240
Speaker 1: this platform and save it for. You SO i will do,

557
00:25:28,320 --> 00:25:35,800
Speaker 1: THIS i will. Say Austin riley wins his Third Silver

558
00:25:35,880 --> 00:25:39,440
Speaker 1: Slugger award at third base and finishes top five AND

559
00:25:39,560 --> 00:25:42,359
Speaker 1: mvp voting in The National. League now that isn't that

560
00:25:42,760 --> 00:25:46,560
Speaker 1: hot because people don't tend to forget. This riley has

561
00:25:46,600 --> 00:25:49,159
Speaker 1: finished in the top seven three times OF. MVP i

562
00:25:49,160 --> 00:25:50,560
Speaker 1: wonder if you ask people if they knew, that they

563
00:25:50,600 --> 00:25:53,800
Speaker 1: wouldn't he. Has last year though he had for, him

564
00:25:53,920 --> 00:25:55,399
Speaker 1: not a good. Season he got banged up and he

565
00:25:55,440 --> 00:25:57,240
Speaker 1: wasn't great even when he was playing he was so

566
00:25:57,359 --> 00:26:00,840
Speaker 1: fine to be. Fair BUT i think all on full

567
00:26:00,880 --> 00:26:03,600
Speaker 1: blown bounce back For Austin, riley maybe even the best

568
00:26:03,640 --> 00:26:05,560
Speaker 1: year of his. Career in, fact you know, What i'll

569
00:26:05,560 --> 00:26:07,800
Speaker 1: say that now best year of his career today For Austin.

570
00:26:07,880 --> 00:26:11,640
Speaker 1: Riley that means career high probably you, know screwyd ops

571
00:26:11,800 --> 00:26:14,560
Speaker 1: is eight ninety. EIGHT i will take over nine hundred

572
00:26:14,600 --> 00:26:18,000
Speaker 1: On Austin riley this year ops wise home runs something

573
00:26:18,240 --> 00:26:20,960
Speaker 1: in his normal, average you know that thirty five ish

574
00:26:21,280 --> 00:26:24,320
Speaker 1: kind of realm For austin and silver slager which is

575
00:26:24,440 --> 00:26:27,960
Speaker 1: which is one. Twice, yeah again not shooting for the moon,

576
00:26:27,960 --> 00:26:29,840
Speaker 1: HERE i could have SET. MVP i think to your

577
00:26:29,840 --> 00:26:32,240
Speaker 1: point About, SWELLENBACH i Think riley is a pretty SNEAKY.

578
00:26:32,359 --> 00:26:34,920
Speaker 1: Mvp bet at like fifty to. One wherever he, is

579
00:26:34,920 --> 00:26:37,680
Speaker 1: he still print something in that Range, yep the race

580
00:26:37,760 --> 00:26:39,880
Speaker 1: had more than one of, those not to spoil of them,

581
00:26:39,880 --> 00:26:41,439
Speaker 1: all BUT i THINK i Think olsen could still win

582
00:26:41,480 --> 00:26:43,159
Speaker 1: it if he has if he has another big. SEASON

583
00:26:43,480 --> 00:26:45,560
Speaker 1: i Think roddy could win. IT i think a guy

584
00:26:45,600 --> 00:26:47,399
Speaker 1: they'll talk about probably, Later Michael harris could win it

585
00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:49,280
Speaker 1: if he has a great, season et. Cetera like the

586
00:26:49,320 --> 00:26:52,240
Speaker 1: race have some SNEAKY mvp candidates And ronnie will just

587
00:26:52,400 --> 00:26:53,919
Speaker 1: probably come back too late to have a chance to

588
00:26:53,920 --> 00:26:55,840
Speaker 1: do it, again but he might play at that. Level

589
00:26:55,840 --> 00:26:58,160
Speaker 1: so not huge things. There BUT i wanted to give

590
00:26:58,160 --> 00:27:00,320
Speaker 1: some love To, riley who was just all kind of

591
00:27:00,359 --> 00:27:01,879
Speaker 1: soon he's gonna be good, again like he just always

592
00:27:01,960 --> 00:27:04,639
Speaker 1: rock solid and. Good BUT i, think, Yeah i'll just

593
00:27:04,680 --> 00:27:06,760
Speaker 1: say this best year of his career to, date which

594
00:27:06,800 --> 00:27:07,639
Speaker 1: is not as small bar to.

595
00:27:07,680 --> 00:27:11,960
Speaker 2: Clear, yeah that would be, awesome and it's worth saying. That,

596
00:27:12,960 --> 00:27:15,679
Speaker 2: well the first half last year For riley was not

597
00:27:15,720 --> 00:27:19,360
Speaker 2: the greatest in the. World once he distanced himself from

598
00:27:19,440 --> 00:27:22,479
Speaker 2: that oblique injury where The braves refused to put him

599
00:27:22,520 --> 00:27:25,199
Speaker 2: on the injured list and he missed, time and then

600
00:27:25,240 --> 00:27:27,720
Speaker 2: he tried to play through some, things and but, really

601
00:27:27,800 --> 00:27:30,720
Speaker 2: Once riley was himself he was as good as he

602
00:27:30,720 --> 00:27:33,560
Speaker 2: has ever been at parts in the second half hit

603
00:27:33,640 --> 00:27:35,040
Speaker 2: the part of.

604
00:27:35,000 --> 00:27:36,920
Speaker 1: While i'm doing, THIS i kind of saw a little

605
00:27:36,920 --> 00:27:39,000
Speaker 1: bit of. That and when you said the whole thing

606
00:27:39,040 --> 00:27:41,240
Speaker 1: about not putting him on the, EEL i my mind

607
00:27:41,280 --> 00:27:43,200
Speaker 1: just goes To Freddy freeman swinging at wet tish. Paper

608
00:27:43,359 --> 00:27:45,640
Speaker 1: remember that whole saga When freddy couldn't move his wrist

609
00:27:45,640 --> 00:27:48,199
Speaker 1: and he kept playing every. Day, anyway this is.

610
00:27:48,720 --> 00:27:53,159
Speaker 2: The the twenty nineteen playoffs did not. Happen that is

611
00:27:53,240 --> 00:27:57,320
Speaker 2: probably not probably that is absolutely the most frustrating postseason

612
00:27:57,359 --> 00:27:59,680
Speaker 2: loss The braves have had in this. Run we will

613
00:27:59,680 --> 00:28:03,280
Speaker 2: not talk about it again on the. Show promise we'll move.

614
00:28:03,320 --> 00:28:05,280
Speaker 1: On, yeah we'll move on for. Now but, yeah. NO

615
00:28:05,359 --> 00:28:08,320
Speaker 1: i all in On Austin rally this, season which is hey

616
00:28:08,600 --> 00:28:10,439
Speaker 1: for people that don't know our. Work for, YEARS i

617
00:28:10,520 --> 00:28:13,359
Speaker 1: was always low On Austin. Riley i've come around in.

618
00:28:13,480 --> 00:28:15,879
Speaker 1: Full i'm fully bought in now he's a full, flown

619
00:28:15,920 --> 00:28:17,879
Speaker 1: full blooch. Star but what Like i've always been The

620
00:28:18,240 --> 00:28:20,760
Speaker 1: Pompoms boston rally. GUY i was wrong about him full,

621
00:28:20,760 --> 00:28:23,720
Speaker 1: stop and he is, very, very very. GOOD i think

622
00:28:23,720 --> 00:28:25,520
Speaker 1: you'll remind everybody of that this year after a bit

623
00:28:25,560 --> 00:28:28,359
Speaker 1: of a down season a year. Ago, Okay, scott number

624
00:28:28,359 --> 00:28:29,320
Speaker 1: two on your list is what.

625
00:28:30,400 --> 00:28:33,200
Speaker 2: So my one. Negative we'll work in the middle. Here,

626
00:28:33,840 --> 00:28:36,040
Speaker 2: again if you have listened to the pod for a,

627
00:28:36,080 --> 00:28:38,040
Speaker 2: while this is not going to be a giant. Shock

628
00:28:38,200 --> 00:28:44,040
Speaker 2: BUT i will say That Orlando arcia loses his job

629
00:28:44,680 --> 00:28:49,520
Speaker 2: at some point this. Summer he, really, really really has

630
00:28:49,520 --> 00:28:52,200
Speaker 2: struggled since The All star break in twenty twenty. Three

631
00:28:52,960 --> 00:28:56,360
Speaker 2: there's very little in his underlying numbers and profile to

632
00:28:56,440 --> 00:28:59,480
Speaker 2: suggest that a turnaround is going to. Happen he was

633
00:28:59,600 --> 00:29:03,040
Speaker 2: just it's so unbelievably bad last. Year and not that

634
00:29:03,080 --> 00:29:05,680
Speaker 2: we're going to evaluate spring training stats too, much But

635
00:29:06,000 --> 00:29:08,800
Speaker 2: orlando's really struggled this spring. TOO i think he actually

636
00:29:08,840 --> 00:29:11,719
Speaker 2: got a hit today to finally get his spring average

637
00:29:11,720 --> 00:29:12,800
Speaker 2: above one. Hundred.

638
00:29:13,760 --> 00:29:16,120
Speaker 1: Yeah his HIS ops right now in the spring is

639
00:29:16,440 --> 00:29:19,040
Speaker 1: is not not. Average ops is three sixty eight in the.

640
00:29:19,040 --> 00:29:20,479
Speaker 1: Spring that's not.

641
00:29:20,520 --> 00:29:24,960
Speaker 2: Good and to be, clear his defense is very. Good

642
00:29:25,320 --> 00:29:27,200
Speaker 2: there's a reason The braves are going to roll with

643
00:29:27,280 --> 00:29:29,720
Speaker 2: him at least to begin the. Year but if you

644
00:29:29,760 --> 00:29:32,200
Speaker 2: had to ask, Me i'm guessing The braves will upgrade

645
00:29:32,240 --> 00:29:35,040
Speaker 2: the position at the middle of the, year probably at

646
00:29:35,040 --> 00:29:37,680
Speaker 2: the trade. DEADLINE i know That Nick allen has had

647
00:29:38,320 --> 00:29:40,960
Speaker 2: a good, spring but historically he just hasn't done much.

648
00:29:40,960 --> 00:29:44,200
Speaker 2: Offensively if folks missed, It Nick allen was acquired from

649
00:29:44,240 --> 00:29:48,360
Speaker 2: The Oakland a's very early in the. Offseason plays a fantastic,

650
00:29:48,480 --> 00:29:51,680
Speaker 2: defense which is something The braves value talking About alan

651
00:29:52,480 --> 00:29:54,640
Speaker 2: and if he's hitting a little, bit, maybe you, know

652
00:29:54,680 --> 00:29:56,520
Speaker 2: maybe the door opens up for him to play SOME

653
00:29:56,960 --> 00:29:59,000
Speaker 2: i don't know necessarily if The braves are going to

654
00:29:59,080 --> 00:30:01,240
Speaker 2: need to PLAY rca for one hundred and sixty two

655
00:30:01,240 --> 00:30:03,840
Speaker 2: games and then at the trade deadline there's always team.

656
00:30:03,920 --> 00:30:07,040
Speaker 2: Selling so that's MY i guess negative, prediction bold, take

657
00:30:07,360 --> 00:30:08,120
Speaker 2: probably not even that.

658
00:30:08,160 --> 00:30:11,120
Speaker 1: Bold brad's it's really not AND i agree with, it but,

659
00:30:11,200 --> 00:30:13,840
Speaker 1: hey it's it's worth saying loud. Him, look we're on

660
00:30:13,880 --> 00:30:16,120
Speaker 1: the business of trying to call out bad things like

661
00:30:16,160 --> 00:30:18,800
Speaker 1: on purpose to. HAPPEN i THINK i want to speak for.

662
00:30:18,880 --> 00:30:21,560
Speaker 1: YOU i think you'd be perfectly happy if or Or

663
00:30:21,600 --> 00:30:23,760
Speaker 1: Len orca had a seven hundred ops this year and

664
00:30:23,920 --> 00:30:26,320
Speaker 1: was just fine ninth playing, defense that'd be.

665
00:30:26,320 --> 00:30:29,640
Speaker 2: Great If orlando, bets, yeah if he's batting, ninth then

666
00:30:29,640 --> 00:30:32,320
Speaker 2: has a seven. Hundred, Ops I'LL i won't say a

667
00:30:32,320 --> 00:30:32,920
Speaker 2: bad word all.

668
00:30:32,960 --> 00:30:35,560
Speaker 1: Summer, lene you have my that's just, fun that's just.

669
00:30:35,600 --> 00:30:37,680
Speaker 1: Fine the difference is last year.

670
00:30:37,680 --> 00:30:38,160
Speaker 2: Was not seven.

671
00:30:38,240 --> 00:30:40,440
Speaker 1: Hundred he was well below. That and it was last

672
00:30:40,480 --> 00:30:42,480
Speaker 1: year he was below the. Threshold so we said we

673
00:30:42,520 --> 00:30:44,440
Speaker 1: said that a lot this. Winter but that's the short

674
00:30:44,520 --> 00:30:47,400
Speaker 1: version is like the threshold for his offense is not very.

675
00:30:47,440 --> 00:30:49,920
Speaker 1: High it just has to be. Okay last year it

676
00:30:49,960 --> 00:30:52,400
Speaker 1: was not. Okay and that's that's the. Difference if it's below,

677
00:30:52,440 --> 00:30:55,160
Speaker 1: that if it's where it was last, year he should

678
00:30:55,160 --> 00:30:57,040
Speaker 1: lose his. Job AND i think he. WILL i think

679
00:30:57,040 --> 00:30:59,360
Speaker 1: at some point if he's doing when he did last,

680
00:30:59,400 --> 00:31:02,680
Speaker 1: year something in that range Into June, july they're gonna

681
00:31:02,720 --> 00:31:05,240
Speaker 1: have to do something. Else whether it's even whether It's Nachoe,

682
00:31:05,240 --> 00:31:08,240
Speaker 1: alvarez whether It's Nick, allen or whether it's a. TRADE

683
00:31:08,800 --> 00:31:11,400
Speaker 1: i would endorse that, prediction even if it's not the

684
00:31:11,400 --> 00:31:16,560
Speaker 1: most fun one in the. World, okay DO i have

685
00:31:16,600 --> 00:31:20,720
Speaker 1: another one THAT i want to give? You, YES i.

686
00:31:20,800 --> 00:31:26,120
Speaker 1: DO i THINK i have one for. YOU i should know.

687
00:31:26,120 --> 00:31:28,360
Speaker 1: THIS i don't think he's gonna be elegent whatever mine

688
00:31:28,760 --> 00:31:34,840
Speaker 1: That i'm doing this on the. Fly Grand holmes is

689
00:31:34,840 --> 00:31:43,320
Speaker 1: my second. ONE i think Grand holmes makes twenty eight

690
00:31:43,400 --> 00:31:47,200
Speaker 1: starts or more wow for The. Braves, NOW i say

691
00:31:47,200 --> 00:31:49,840
Speaker 1: that that would mean he has to be, good which

692
00:31:49,840 --> 00:31:51,720
Speaker 1: is Why i'm saying That i'm fanning, it and that's

693
00:31:51,800 --> 00:31:54,240
Speaker 1: like my firm number because it's hard of, Like, okay

694
00:31:54,240 --> 00:31:56,160
Speaker 1: Grand holmes is a three point five seventy hour you,

695
00:31:56,200 --> 00:31:58,280
Speaker 1: know it's hard to do that without making too. Bad

696
00:31:58,440 --> 00:32:00,440
Speaker 1: BUT i think him make a twenty eighth arts means

697
00:32:00,440 --> 00:32:01,760
Speaker 1: he's been in. There he's in the rotation all year.

698
00:32:01,800 --> 00:32:04,440
Speaker 1: Long that is the bold. Prediction i'm not sure how

699
00:32:04,440 --> 00:32:05,840
Speaker 1: bold it is he's going to open the season in the,

700
00:32:05,920 --> 00:32:10,200
Speaker 1: rotation BUT i think people have, thought including, us, frankly including,

701
00:32:10,200 --> 00:32:12,960
Speaker 1: Me i'll raise my. HAND i have thought multiple times this.

702
00:32:13,000 --> 00:32:14,880
Speaker 1: WinCE ye're, like, hey wouldn't it be easier if they

703
00:32:14,920 --> 00:32:17,320
Speaker 1: just put Grand homes back in the? Bullpen AND i

704
00:32:17,400 --> 00:32:21,720
Speaker 1: still think that some, days, honestly but that isn't because

705
00:32:21,760 --> 00:32:24,120
Speaker 1: of Grand. Holmes it's because of everybody else around Grand.

706
00:32:24,160 --> 00:32:27,560
Speaker 1: HOLMES i think Grand holmes is a major league number

707
00:32:27,560 --> 00:32:30,600
Speaker 1: four level starting, pitcher AND i think he will perform

708
00:32:30,640 --> 00:32:33,680
Speaker 1: that way this. Year he'll have an era around four

709
00:32:33,800 --> 00:32:35,920
Speaker 1: probably which isn't going to light the world on, fire

710
00:32:36,200 --> 00:32:38,240
Speaker 1: but like will be good enough to stick in the

711
00:32:38,320 --> 00:32:41,200
Speaker 1: rotation all year. Long is that bold? ENOUGH i don't.

712
00:32:41,240 --> 00:32:41,560
Speaker 1: Know is that?

713
00:32:41,640 --> 00:32:44,760
Speaker 2: Good? YEAH i MEAN i like the, take AND i

714
00:32:44,840 --> 00:32:47,760
Speaker 2: mean twenty eight starts means he basically won't leave the

715
00:32:47,840 --> 00:32:52,640
Speaker 2: rotation all. Year for, REFERENCE i just Looked Rinaldo lopez

716
00:32:52,720 --> 00:32:54,880
Speaker 2: made twenty five starts last.

717
00:32:54,920 --> 00:32:58,080
Speaker 1: Season they were very careful with, Him LIKE i think

718
00:32:58,120 --> 00:33:01,440
Speaker 1: it'd be more like on the path of sale last.

719
00:33:01,520 --> 00:33:03,520
Speaker 1: Year not as good as sale to be, fair but

720
00:33:03,600 --> 00:33:06,360
Speaker 1: sail through twenty nine outings last year without really getting

721
00:33:06,440 --> 00:33:08,360
Speaker 1: hurt at. All it's just like they were skipping. Him

722
00:33:08,360 --> 00:33:11,160
Speaker 1: sometimes it was a six by. Rotation sometimes they were

723
00:33:11,160 --> 00:33:13,600
Speaker 1: careful with. Him And, Holmes, look it's not was not

724
00:33:13,640 --> 00:33:15,719
Speaker 1: built up last, year so like maybe twenty it's too

725
00:33:15,800 --> 00:33:19,000
Speaker 1: high whatever the. Base, look maybe it's twenty six the over,

726
00:33:19,280 --> 00:33:21,720
Speaker 1: season a full. Season he'll be in the rotation unless

727
00:33:21,720 --> 00:33:23,800
Speaker 1: he gets, hurt basically for, me AND i think he

728
00:33:24,200 --> 00:33:26,920
Speaker 1: not gonna will not get. Hurt and Maybe i'm. Wrong

729
00:33:26,960 --> 00:33:28,600
Speaker 1: maybe maybe we'll find out as soon As strider comes

730
00:33:28,640 --> 00:33:31,120
Speaker 1: back that they are, like you know, what we got

731
00:33:31,120 --> 00:33:33,960
Speaker 1: A strider and we're gonna go With Smith shav and Hey,

732
00:33:33,960 --> 00:33:36,840
Speaker 1: grant we'll shake hands and you'll go to the. Bullpen

733
00:33:37,280 --> 00:33:39,280
Speaker 1: if we need to come, back we'll come. Back that's very.

734
00:33:39,280 --> 00:33:43,360
Speaker 1: Possible What i'm basically saying IS i think That holmes

735
00:33:43,440 --> 00:33:47,040
Speaker 1: is better Than Smith shav, today not in two, years

736
00:33:47,440 --> 00:33:49,840
Speaker 1: but for this. Season that's kind of the other way

737
00:33:49,840 --> 00:33:52,040
Speaker 1: that you could frame, this and That i'm less excited

738
00:33:52,040 --> 00:33:53,720
Speaker 1: about that, take which is WHY i didn't give it that.

739
00:33:53,760 --> 00:33:56,479
Speaker 1: Way BUT i think that they maybe they're maybe they

740
00:33:56,480 --> 00:33:59,680
Speaker 1: fooled Me scott with their messaging this, winter but they've been,

741
00:33:59,840 --> 00:34:03,800
Speaker 1: very very very very. Consistent grenholmes is a starter for.

742
00:34:03,920 --> 00:34:07,160
Speaker 1: Them he's been in every, discussion every projection by all

743
00:34:07,200 --> 00:34:09,319
Speaker 1: the beat. Guys he is a starter on this. Team

744
00:34:09,640 --> 00:34:11,400
Speaker 1: and it seems to me like it does to. YOU

745
00:34:11,440 --> 00:34:13,080
Speaker 1: i don't what's been before. This in the last, week

746
00:34:13,360 --> 00:34:15,839
Speaker 1: he's the fourth. Guy he's the fifth. Guy he's the fourth.

747
00:34:15,840 --> 00:34:18,480
Speaker 1: Guy he's pitching Against San diego almost. Certainly so it's

748
00:34:18,520 --> 00:34:22,279
Speaker 1: like that to me means. Something and, Yes righter might

749
00:34:22,320 --> 00:34:23,920
Speaker 1: mess it up in a good way by coming back

750
00:34:23,920 --> 00:34:26,160
Speaker 1: and being, Awesome but, yeah that's my. Take i'm a

751
00:34:26,160 --> 00:34:28,239
Speaker 1: Big grenholmes, Guy i'm in, YEAH i.

752
00:34:28,280 --> 00:34:31,200
Speaker 2: Am, too AND i can already see because we are

753
00:34:31,360 --> 00:34:33,960
Speaker 2: pretty certain The braves are going to run something of

754
00:34:34,040 --> 00:34:37,399
Speaker 2: a six man rotation this, season just as they did last,

755
00:34:37,480 --> 00:34:40,040
Speaker 2: year even if it was really ugly at times and

756
00:34:40,080 --> 00:34:43,880
Speaker 2: we had to Watch Garius fines And Alan winans And

757
00:34:44,080 --> 00:34:47,400
Speaker 2: Hurston waldrip get. OBLITERATED i, mean that was kind of

758
00:34:47,440 --> 00:34:50,000
Speaker 2: ugly at times last, year BUT i think the top

759
00:34:50,120 --> 00:34:53,759
Speaker 2: six in the organization right now are significantly better than

760
00:34:53,760 --> 00:34:56,479
Speaker 2: what it was a year. Ago AND i can see

761
00:34:56,480 --> 00:34:58,239
Speaker 2: if you wanted to give me a crystal ball and,

762
00:34:58,239 --> 00:35:00,680
Speaker 2: say all, Right, scott for your life, saving what Does

763
00:35:00,719 --> 00:35:03,440
Speaker 2: Grant holmes do this? SEASON i would say that he

764
00:35:03,520 --> 00:35:07,000
Speaker 2: is the de facto six, starter if you. WILL i

765
00:35:07,040 --> 00:35:10,279
Speaker 2: think he's going to start most, weeks especially in those

766
00:35:10,320 --> 00:35:12,720
Speaker 2: stretches where The braves do not have a day. Off

767
00:35:13,640 --> 00:35:16,000
Speaker 2: but there might also be a stretch where the bullpen

768
00:35:16,000 --> 00:35:18,480
Speaker 2: could use a little, help and maybe The braves have

769
00:35:19,200 --> 00:35:21,600
Speaker 2: two off days in a week or three off days

770
00:35:21,600 --> 00:35:24,040
Speaker 2: in two, weeks and the rotation can rest up and

771
00:35:24,080 --> 00:35:25,920
Speaker 2: get the extra day of rest that they like to.

772
00:35:25,920 --> 00:35:28,880
Speaker 2: Do and, then even If holmes isn't officially going back

773
00:35:28,920 --> 00:35:31,400
Speaker 2: to the. Bullpen he'll make two appearances out of the

774
00:35:31,400 --> 00:35:34,160
Speaker 2: bullpen to give those other guys a breather and go two,

775
00:35:34,200 --> 00:35:37,479
Speaker 2: innings basically the equivalent of what his side session would

776
00:35:37,480 --> 00:35:40,360
Speaker 2: be if he was a regular. Starter and then whenever

777
00:35:40,400 --> 00:35:42,920
Speaker 2: you have a stretch of fourteen games in fourteen, days

778
00:35:43,239 --> 00:35:45,080
Speaker 2: or you run into some bad weather and have to

779
00:35:45,080 --> 00:35:48,600
Speaker 2: handle some double, headers Then, holmes who's already built, up will.

780
00:35:48,640 --> 00:35:52,120
Speaker 2: Start and maybe he's not your Traditional Greg maddox throw

781
00:35:52,239 --> 00:35:54,960
Speaker 2: seven innings in one hundred and five pitches every, time

782
00:35:55,320 --> 00:35:57,799
Speaker 2: BUT i can See holmes being really good for five

783
00:35:57,880 --> 00:36:00,400
Speaker 2: or six innings in most of his, starts being just

784
00:36:00,400 --> 00:36:04,480
Speaker 2: a really, valuable versatile arm for this rotation and bullpen

785
00:36:04,520 --> 00:36:06,560
Speaker 2: whenever The braves need. HIM i meant to give this

786
00:36:06,640 --> 00:36:09,520
Speaker 2: stat WHEN i gave this, prediction But grenholmes last season

787
00:36:09,680 --> 00:36:10,319
Speaker 2: only made seven.

788
00:36:10,360 --> 00:36:12,520
Speaker 1: Starts he was in the bullpen most of the. Year

789
00:36:12,960 --> 00:36:15,520
Speaker 1: his seven, starts it's pretty much exactly WHAT i would

790
00:36:15,560 --> 00:36:18,120
Speaker 1: think he's going to be this. Year four point zero ONE,

791
00:36:18,160 --> 00:36:21,800
Speaker 1: era like a one point two FOUR, fip four and

792
00:36:21,800 --> 00:36:25,319
Speaker 1: a half strike outs per, walk like just really, solid not,

793
00:36:25,400 --> 00:36:28,600
Speaker 1: incredible but really. Solid and they like him a, lot and,

794
00:36:28,719 --> 00:36:30,719
Speaker 1: uh you, know he's twenty. NINE i think people think

795
00:36:30,719 --> 00:36:32,120
Speaker 1: that he's older than he is because he's got the

796
00:36:32,160 --> 00:36:33,759
Speaker 1: he's got the hair thing going and. On he's not

797
00:36:33,840 --> 00:36:36,640
Speaker 1: like a he's not old like he was a prospect

798
00:36:36,680 --> 00:36:38,919
Speaker 1: at one, point like he's he's a real talented Arm

799
00:36:38,960 --> 00:36:41,200
Speaker 1: AND i think because and What I'm i'm guilty of this.

800
00:36:41,239 --> 00:36:43,400
Speaker 1: TOO i think because of everybody all the other uncertainty

801
00:36:43,440 --> 00:36:47,120
Speaker 1: around the rest of their. Rotation Ian Anderson Smith shaver

802
00:36:47,600 --> 00:36:49,520
Speaker 1: like we haven't talked about homes that much because it's

803
00:36:49,560 --> 00:36:50,560
Speaker 1: like we kind of know what he is to some,

804
00:36:50,640 --> 00:36:52,560
Speaker 1: degree which, is by the, way a credit To. Grenholmes

805
00:36:52,719 --> 00:36:56,279
Speaker 1: grenholmes IS i buy it so not The. Bowl it's

806
00:36:56,360 --> 00:36:59,640
Speaker 1: not the most like Mainstream bowl. Prediction so we got,

807
00:36:59,640 --> 00:37:03,440
Speaker 1: there all, Right, scott give me your third and final

808
00:37:03,480 --> 00:37:05,759
Speaker 1: and then we'll move on to less, hot taky things

809
00:37:05,760 --> 00:37:08,799
Speaker 1: and do our usual. Predictions but by the, way just to,

810
00:37:08,800 --> 00:37:10,840
Speaker 1: PREFACE i Love i'm on board with this. One he

811
00:37:10,880 --> 00:37:11,359
Speaker 1: stole this from.

812
00:37:11,400 --> 00:37:14,920
Speaker 2: Me this is a joint bull take From scott And

813
00:37:14,960 --> 00:37:17,840
Speaker 2: brad and this one also it's not like a shocking,

814
00:37:17,840 --> 00:37:21,680
Speaker 2: one But brad AND i are going to predict That

815
00:37:21,760 --> 00:37:26,319
Speaker 2: Michael harris has a twenty five twenty five, season so

816
00:37:26,440 --> 00:37:29,880
Speaker 2: twenty five, homers twenty five stolen, bases and is north

817
00:37:30,040 --> 00:37:35,320
Speaker 2: of six war this upcoming. Year we Love Michael. Harris

818
00:37:35,400 --> 00:37:38,399
Speaker 2: he's so. Talented things on a baseball field just look

819
00:37:38,480 --> 00:37:42,360
Speaker 2: easy To. Michael and last season he had that dreaded

820
00:37:42,400 --> 00:37:46,239
Speaker 2: hamstring pull where he missed two full, months so that

821
00:37:46,360 --> 00:37:48,960
Speaker 2: held him back trying to get his timing. Back BUT i,

822
00:37:48,960 --> 00:37:51,200
Speaker 2: mean not only Was harris good last, season but he

823
00:37:51,280 --> 00:37:54,719
Speaker 2: was also one of the larger. Underperformers based on his

824
00:37:54,800 --> 00:37:57,520
Speaker 2: batted ball data of all hitters in the, league he

825
00:37:57,640 --> 00:38:00,360
Speaker 2: was twenty five points lower than what his ex acted

826
00:38:00,880 --> 00:38:04,040
Speaker 2: W oba Was and that's a fancy. Stat it's a

827
00:38:04,040 --> 00:38:07,880
Speaker 2: better version OF, ops but a big time. Underperformer we

828
00:38:07,960 --> 00:38:10,360
Speaker 2: have Seen Michael harris when he is, right he's hitting for.

829
00:38:10,440 --> 00:38:14,040
Speaker 2: Power he's electric on the bass. Paths the one thing

830
00:38:14,200 --> 00:38:16,719
Speaker 2: That i'm, really, really really hoping That michael can do

831
00:38:16,760 --> 00:38:20,160
Speaker 2: this season is just up the walk rate a little.

832
00:38:20,239 --> 00:38:21,080
Speaker 2: Bit take.

833
00:38:21,120 --> 00:38:22,839
Speaker 1: It take a walk every once in a while with Good,

834
00:38:22,880 --> 00:38:25,680
Speaker 1: yeah DON'T i don't need you to Be Kyle schwarber

835
00:38:25,760 --> 00:38:28,759
Speaker 1: in walking twelve percent Or Chipper jones and run a

836
00:38:28,800 --> 00:38:29,840
Speaker 1: four hundred on base.

837
00:38:30,120 --> 00:38:32,640
Speaker 2: Though, frankly If Michael harris is running a four hundred

838
00:38:32,640 --> 00:38:36,360
Speaker 2: ops or on, base he's probably gonna be like AN mvp. Winner,

839
00:38:37,600 --> 00:38:40,600
Speaker 2: yeah BUT i would Love michael to be a little more,

840
00:38:40,640 --> 00:38:43,440
Speaker 2: patient draw a few more, walks put the ball in

841
00:38:43,440 --> 00:38:45,719
Speaker 2: play a little bit. More BUT i do think a

842
00:38:45,800 --> 00:38:48,960
Speaker 2: twenty twive twenty five season and a six war campaign

843
00:38:49,080 --> 00:38:51,040
Speaker 2: is on the horizon and he will be just so

844
00:38:51,160 --> 00:38:53,719
Speaker 2: dynamic in the middle of the, lineup batting fifth or,

845
00:38:53,760 --> 00:38:57,520
Speaker 2: sixth WHERE i think he really. Thrives, YEAH i.

846
00:38:57,560 --> 00:38:59,120
Speaker 1: Let it like a little bit earlier once talking About,

847
00:38:59,160 --> 00:39:01,680
Speaker 1: Riley BUT i do think That harris is a player

848
00:39:02,600 --> 00:39:05,719
Speaker 1: whose upside is. UNDERVALUED i think everybody understands how good

849
00:39:05,719 --> 00:39:08,600
Speaker 1: he already, is and he. Is BUT i think If

850
00:39:08,640 --> 00:39:10,120
Speaker 1: michael put it all, together And i'm not that's an,

851
00:39:10,160 --> 00:39:12,600
Speaker 1: IF i don't, whin but an if he could be

852
00:39:12,640 --> 00:39:15,200
Speaker 1: AN mvp level. Player Now i'm not saying he's going

853
00:39:15,239 --> 00:39:18,200
Speaker 1: to ever do, it but when you put the what

854
00:39:18,360 --> 00:39:21,680
Speaker 1: you have to, have you, know war, wise basically what's

855
00:39:21,680 --> 00:39:25,520
Speaker 1: about replacement? Wise to win THE mvp is a big,

856
00:39:25,600 --> 00:39:27,799
Speaker 1: number and you have in order to do, That, like for,

857
00:39:27,840 --> 00:39:31,440
Speaker 1: instance it's really hard For Matt. Olsen to get to

858
00:39:31,480 --> 00:39:33,120
Speaker 1: the number you have to get, to he's got to

859
00:39:33,200 --> 00:39:35,320
Speaker 1: hit fifty five home runs, probably which he could probably,

860
00:39:35,320 --> 00:39:37,480
Speaker 1: do but like that's only one path for him to do,

861
00:39:37,520 --> 00:39:39,719
Speaker 1: that you know WHAT i. Mean riley is a better

862
00:39:39,760 --> 00:39:42,200
Speaker 1: defender and more valuable defender Than olsen, is but he's

863
00:39:42,200 --> 00:39:44,439
Speaker 1: still a third. Baseman like there's mixes on his. Defense

864
00:39:44,480 --> 00:39:46,319
Speaker 1: he's pretty, good but he's not pro chopsid over, there.

865
00:39:46,360 --> 00:39:51,000
Speaker 1: Right harris can get you a lot of boosts with his,

866
00:39:51,440 --> 00:39:55,440
Speaker 1: defense and if he has like his best season is,

867
00:39:55,480 --> 00:39:58,839
Speaker 1: healthy hits thirty home, runs runs and to your, point

868
00:39:58,840 --> 00:40:01,000
Speaker 1: takes a walk every once in a. While while he

869
00:40:01,000 --> 00:40:03,319
Speaker 1: can have an eight win, season that's in the real

870
00:40:03,440 --> 00:40:05,440
Speaker 1: possibility For Michael. Harris i'm not saying he's going to do.

871
00:40:05,480 --> 00:40:07,759
Speaker 1: That but if you if you do, that if maybe

872
00:40:07,760 --> 00:40:09,960
Speaker 1: you get lucky And o'tanian is not an ABSOLUTE a

873
00:40:10,040 --> 00:40:11,719
Speaker 1: plus version of himself and you might have a chance

874
00:40:11,760 --> 00:40:14,399
Speaker 1: to win A vp in that. Season it's all about luck.

875
00:40:14,440 --> 00:40:16,359
Speaker 1: Too Like Mitt olsen had AN mvp season a few

876
00:40:16,400 --> 00:40:18,839
Speaker 1: years ago and he finished fourth because there were three

877
00:40:18,880 --> 00:40:21,680
Speaker 1: aliens ahead of. Him that happens. Too BUT i Think,

878
00:40:21,719 --> 00:40:25,399
Speaker 1: harris honestly your take is, like LIKE i, said it's a joint.

879
00:40:25,400 --> 00:40:28,840
Speaker 1: TAKE i would. Put i'm not in a legal betting

880
00:40:28,840 --> 00:40:30,160
Speaker 1: state like, You, scott but IF i was in a

881
00:40:30,200 --> 00:40:31,719
Speaker 1: legal betting, STATE i would also have a couple of

882
00:40:31,719 --> 00:40:33,880
Speaker 1: shekels On Michael. HARRIS i THINK i Think riley And

883
00:40:33,920 --> 00:40:35,759
Speaker 1: harris as long. Shots and they are long shots for a.

884
00:40:35,800 --> 00:40:38,239
Speaker 1: Reason they're not As, Honey they're Not, freddy they're not

885
00:40:38,280 --> 00:40:41,000
Speaker 1: even prime mccooney, Obviously but if you want to have

886
00:40:41,040 --> 00:40:45,280
Speaker 1: some fun with four dollars In, MARCH i. DON'T i wouldn't,

887
00:40:45,320 --> 00:40:47,160
Speaker 1: mind you. KNOW i think he's like eighty to, one

888
00:40:47,239 --> 00:40:48,960
Speaker 1: like it's it's a. LOT i mean for a, REASON

889
00:40:49,000 --> 00:40:50,960
Speaker 1: i get, It but he has upside like, that AND

890
00:40:51,000 --> 00:40:53,640
Speaker 1: i think it's going to be A Michael harris announces

891
00:40:53,719 --> 00:40:57,040
Speaker 1: himself as a star in every possible white kind of.

892
00:40:57,080 --> 00:40:59,319
Speaker 1: Season that's, uh he's my. GUY i mean even, beyond

893
00:40:59,360 --> 00:41:02,200
Speaker 1: of course different realm the Great. Hols but like, RIGHT

894
00:41:02,200 --> 00:41:04,560
Speaker 1: i was already. THERE i would hope people understand Uscin

895
00:41:04,600 --> 00:41:07,160
Speaker 1: riley is already a. Star maybe you, don't maybe you,

896
00:41:07,160 --> 00:41:09,239
Speaker 1: don't but he has been a star for five years

897
00:41:09,239 --> 00:41:12,919
Speaker 1: almost half years. Now, Yeah Michael harris had started out that, way,

898
00:41:13,239 --> 00:41:15,480
Speaker 1: rookie you, Know rookie of The, year all those, things

899
00:41:15,920 --> 00:41:18,360
Speaker 1: BUT i think he like maybe kind of falls the

900
00:41:18,400 --> 00:41:21,800
Speaker 1: runner a little bit last couple of. Years no longer

901
00:41:22,000 --> 00:41:23,799
Speaker 1: after the, season everyone's, like you, know it's the star

902
00:41:23,840 --> 00:41:24,120
Speaker 1: Of Michael.

903
00:41:24,160 --> 00:41:27,799
Speaker 2: Harris, yeah, Yeah like cemented as one of the three

904
00:41:27,840 --> 00:41:30,840
Speaker 2: best center fielders in the, game wins A Gold, glove

905
00:41:30,920 --> 00:41:33,839
Speaker 2: wins A Fielding Bible award for center, field all of those.

906
00:41:33,880 --> 00:41:37,759
Speaker 2: Things he's very, Charismatic he's active on social, media AND i,

907
00:41:37,760 --> 00:41:39,839
Speaker 2: MEAN i think you AND i had the conversation at

908
00:41:39,840 --> 00:41:42,560
Speaker 2: the summer at one, Point Michael harris is almost a

909
00:41:42,640 --> 00:41:45,799
Speaker 2: victim of all the stars around. Him oh from me

910
00:41:46,280 --> 00:41:49,080
Speaker 2: a national. Level if he was on THE i don't,

911
00:41:49,080 --> 00:41:51,680
Speaker 2: know pick a team in a decent sized, market but

912
00:41:52,120 --> 00:41:54,040
Speaker 2: like if he was on The San Francisco giants in

913
00:41:54,120 --> 00:41:56,680
Speaker 2: a mega market in The Bay, AREA i think his

914
00:41:56,760 --> 00:41:58,600
Speaker 2: profile would be even. Larger if he was with The,

915
00:41:58,640 --> 00:42:01,200
Speaker 2: CUBS i think he would be even more widely. Known

916
00:42:01,239 --> 00:42:03,880
Speaker 2: not That atlanta is some small little, town but What

917
00:42:03,920 --> 00:42:06,240
Speaker 2: i'm saying is is The cubs do not have nearly

918
00:42:06,280 --> 00:42:09,880
Speaker 2: the star power that The braves. Do and because the, guys,

919
00:42:09,920 --> 00:42:12,080
Speaker 2: right he plays next To, akunya and he Has riley

920
00:42:12,120 --> 00:42:15,120
Speaker 2: And olsen ahead of, him and you, know it's a

921
00:42:15,200 --> 00:42:18,480
Speaker 2: it's a great non problem for The. Braves and Hopefully

922
00:42:18,520 --> 00:42:21,719
Speaker 2: Michael harris won stays healthy because he has missed time

923
00:42:21,800 --> 00:42:24,279
Speaker 2: the last two years with the back issue and then the.

924
00:42:24,280 --> 00:42:27,239
Speaker 2: Hamstring but hopefully he stays healthy and gives us the

925
00:42:27,280 --> 00:42:28,839
Speaker 2: season that everybody thinks he can give.

926
00:42:28,920 --> 00:42:32,279
Speaker 1: Us if he simply did what he did as a

927
00:42:32,360 --> 00:42:35,920
Speaker 1: rookie over one sixty two instead of one to, fourteen

928
00:42:36,920 --> 00:42:40,279
Speaker 1: he would, be you, know a seven win. Player, Yeah

929
00:42:40,320 --> 00:42:42,200
Speaker 1: like he was that. Good he was a five win

930
00:42:42,280 --> 00:42:44,360
Speaker 1: player as a rookie in one hundred and fourteen. Games,

931
00:42:45,040 --> 00:42:47,200
Speaker 1: Man like that's not a small. Thing like he's already

932
00:42:47,200 --> 00:42:49,040
Speaker 1: showed it to some. Degree but you're, right one hundred.

933
00:42:49,040 --> 00:42:51,480
Speaker 1: Percent you're. Right if he was like the franchise player

934
00:42:51,600 --> 00:42:54,080
Speaker 1: on a you, know not a great, team but a decent,

935
00:42:54,080 --> 00:42:55,880
Speaker 1: team he'd get more attention than he gets In. Atlanta

936
00:42:55,960 --> 00:42:59,759
Speaker 1: by the, Way, also sticky thing, here incredible. Nickname money

937
00:42:59,840 --> 00:43:03,400
Speaker 1: might think it's a great, Nickname like a great nickname rights. Itself,

938
00:43:03,440 --> 00:43:04,759
Speaker 1: Anyway we're all In Michael.

939
00:43:04,800 --> 00:43:08,080
Speaker 2: Harris he's always Trolling phillies And mets fans On, twitter

940
00:43:08,120 --> 00:43:11,520
Speaker 2: which bonus he gets MY mvp boat just for that.

941
00:43:11,640 --> 00:43:14,799
Speaker 1: Alone he's a local Product Stockbridge, like, yeah he's got

942
00:43:15,040 --> 00:43:17,680
Speaker 1: everything you, want Is Michael. Harris uh, okay let's do

943
00:43:17,680 --> 00:43:19,360
Speaker 1: a quick pivot away from The braves just for a.

944
00:43:19,400 --> 00:43:21,319
Speaker 1: Second this will be, SHORT i promise. You but we

945
00:43:21,360 --> 00:43:24,920
Speaker 1: each have one like based LIKE mlb hot. Take how

946
00:43:24,920 --> 00:43:26,759
Speaker 1: about a team you want to go first on?

947
00:43:26,800 --> 00:43:30,360
Speaker 2: This, sure and we'll keep this. Short, yeah this would be.

948
00:43:30,360 --> 00:43:35,040
Speaker 2: SHORT i think The yankees are going to miss the playoffs,

949
00:43:35,239 --> 00:43:37,239
Speaker 2: entirely just.

950
00:43:37,239 --> 00:43:39,480
Speaker 1: After making The World series last. Year, folks just keep

951
00:43:39,480 --> 00:43:39,680
Speaker 1: that in.

952
00:43:39,719 --> 00:43:42,160
Speaker 2: Mind and even though The yankees have not won at,

953
00:43:42,160 --> 00:43:44,879
Speaker 2: all they've basically been in the mix every year for

954
00:43:45,080 --> 00:43:48,400
Speaker 2: a decade now or something like, that so it's a little.

955
00:43:48,400 --> 00:43:51,000
Speaker 2: HOT i think even with all of the pitching injuries

956
00:43:51,040 --> 00:43:53,239
Speaker 2: The yankees, have they still have pretty good odds In.

957
00:43:53,320 --> 00:43:56,879
Speaker 2: VEGAS i think they're still the projected for the most

958
00:43:56,960 --> 00:44:00,799
Speaker 2: wins in The American league on fangrafts if and.

959
00:44:01,160 --> 00:44:02,680
Speaker 1: Of the betty. Market they are number one of the

960
00:44:02,680 --> 00:44:05,880
Speaker 1: betty market as. Well, now not to rederail us too,

961
00:44:05,960 --> 00:44:09,560
Speaker 1: much The American league is one jubled, mess right, now

962
00:44:09,719 --> 00:44:12,240
Speaker 1: LIKE i, believe as of right, now the top four

963
00:44:12,320 --> 00:44:15,600
Speaker 1: teams in The vegas projections are in the or in

964
00:44:15,600 --> 00:44:18,439
Speaker 1: The National. League so that tells you a little bit about.

965
00:44:18,440 --> 00:44:20,120
Speaker 1: This but, hey you're, right but there are number one

966
00:44:20,120 --> 00:44:22,160
Speaker 1: of The American league in both the betting odds and

967
00:44:22,200 --> 00:44:23,200
Speaker 1: some of the productor. Systems.

968
00:44:23,480 --> 00:44:26,439
Speaker 2: Yep, Yeah So i'll say The, yankees Which i'm sure

969
00:44:26,520 --> 00:44:28,440
Speaker 2: this is just going to crush the hearts of all

970
00:44:28,480 --> 00:44:32,239
Speaker 2: of our, listeners but The yankees missed the. Postseason they

971
00:44:32,280 --> 00:44:34,760
Speaker 2: have no, pitching or at least they're going to really

972
00:44:34,800 --> 00:44:37,600
Speaker 2: rely On Max freed this. YEAR i don't think the

973
00:44:37,640 --> 00:44:40,960
Speaker 2: lineup is that. Good they're already without Gien Carlo stanton

974
00:44:41,000 --> 00:44:45,600
Speaker 2: for an indefinite amount of. Time they lost they Lost toto,

975
00:44:45,680 --> 00:44:47,960
Speaker 2: kid who can hit pretty. Good AND i Mean Aaron,

976
00:44:48,040 --> 00:44:50,120
Speaker 2: judge as good as he, is he is hardly iron.

977
00:44:50,200 --> 00:44:53,000
Speaker 2: Man he's susceptible to an injury as much as. Anyone

978
00:44:53,239 --> 00:44:55,399
Speaker 2: if something happens To. JUDGE i mean that that that

979
00:44:55,440 --> 00:44:58,719
Speaker 2: lineup is almost like flat out. BAD i, mean as

980
00:44:58,760 --> 00:45:01,000
Speaker 2: crazy as that is to, say not, bad but you

981
00:45:01,040 --> 00:45:02,759
Speaker 2: know What i'm, saying it's not really good.

982
00:45:02,880 --> 00:45:07,799
Speaker 1: Enough, yeah we. AGREE i have a similar offering in the.

983
00:45:07,840 --> 00:45:10,840
Speaker 1: GENRE i am going to say The astros missed the

984
00:45:10,840 --> 00:45:15,680
Speaker 1: playoffs for the first time since twenty. Sixteen they've been

985
00:45:15,680 --> 00:45:20,160
Speaker 1: in the playoffs every year since twenty, sixteen and that

986
00:45:20,280 --> 00:45:21,040
Speaker 1: is not happening this.

987
00:45:21,160 --> 00:45:21,359
Speaker 2: Year.

988
00:45:21,640 --> 00:45:24,800
Speaker 1: Now part of that is that THE aost is, better

989
00:45:25,120 --> 00:45:26,920
Speaker 1: and part of that is that The astros are not

990
00:45:26,960 --> 00:45:28,919
Speaker 1: as good as they've. Been, NOW i will say they

991
00:45:29,239 --> 00:45:31,840
Speaker 1: were a sub five hundred and twenty twenty in the shortened,

992
00:45:31,800 --> 00:45:33,640
Speaker 1: season its still made the, playoffs so there's a little

993
00:45:33,640 --> 00:45:35,600
Speaker 1: bit of technicality, there but there are were seasons since

994
00:45:35,640 --> 00:45:39,160
Speaker 1: since the long rebuil they went, through et. Cetera, Yeah

995
00:45:39,200 --> 00:45:41,560
Speaker 1: i'm just gonna say they're not, terrible but the similar

996
00:45:41,640 --> 00:45:43,560
Speaker 1: to what The yankee. Like they've lost some. Guys they're

997
00:45:43,560 --> 00:45:46,799
Speaker 1: not star studded anymore of same where they. Were you,

998
00:45:46,840 --> 00:45:49,200
Speaker 1: Know Al twovey is not the same guy he used to.

999
00:45:49,280 --> 00:45:52,240
Speaker 1: Be they got Yourn, on but they Traded Kama, tucker

1000
00:45:52,239 --> 00:45:54,840
Speaker 1: who was probably their best player by the time they traded. Him, so,

1001
00:45:55,280 --> 00:45:58,600
Speaker 1: Yeah i've bet against The. Astros you're betting against The.

1002
00:45:58,640 --> 00:46:01,680
Speaker 1: Yankees i'll be surprised if we're both, right but we

1003
00:46:01,719 --> 00:46:04,759
Speaker 1: could be both. Right it's it's. Conceivable so if you

1004
00:46:04,760 --> 00:46:05,840
Speaker 1: want to take that to the, bank.

1005
00:46:06,080 --> 00:46:08,480
Speaker 2: It feels like The American league is going to have

1006
00:46:09,239 --> 00:46:12,000
Speaker 2: seven or eight or nine teams that are all in

1007
00:46:12,120 --> 00:46:15,760
Speaker 2: like that eighty one to ninety win. WINDOW i, Agree

1008
00:46:15,840 --> 00:46:18,880
Speaker 2: i'm sure one of them will establish like if, yeah

1009
00:46:19,040 --> 00:46:23,000
Speaker 2: someone probably. Right if everything goes right for The Red,

1010
00:46:23,040 --> 00:46:25,640
Speaker 2: sox they could be. Awesome if everything goes right for The,

1011
00:46:25,719 --> 00:46:28,560
Speaker 2: rangers they could be. Awesome if if The orioles continue

1012
00:46:28,600 --> 00:46:30,600
Speaker 2: to score a million runs and just get a little

1013
00:46:30,640 --> 00:46:32,799
Speaker 2: bit of, Pitching oriols are going to be. Awesome and

1014
00:46:32,840 --> 00:46:34,720
Speaker 2: you can make that case for a handful of. Teams

1015
00:46:35,040 --> 00:46:38,319
Speaker 2: The American League central is weird because like everyone other

1016
00:46:38,400 --> 00:46:41,240
Speaker 2: than The White sox is pretty, good but they also aren't.

1017
00:46:41,320 --> 00:46:44,440
Speaker 2: Great so, yeah The American league is, fascinating whereas The

1018
00:46:44,520 --> 00:46:47,399
Speaker 2: National league has six or seven teams at the top

1019
00:46:47,400 --> 00:46:51,719
Speaker 2: that are just, awesome and it's pretty. CLEAR i think

1020
00:46:51,760 --> 00:46:54,400
Speaker 2: that the postseason, picture maybe other than THE Nl, central

1021
00:46:54,440 --> 00:46:56,640
Speaker 2: could get. Weird but you look at The east and The,

1022
00:46:56,680 --> 00:47:00,319
Speaker 2: west and those two divisions are just loaded to make

1023
00:47:00,360 --> 00:47:02,160
Speaker 2: for a probably fun and stressful.

1024
00:47:02,160 --> 00:47:05,600
Speaker 1: Summer yes it, is and we like baseball on this,

1025
00:47:05,640 --> 00:47:07,440
Speaker 1: podcast but we'll not do a lot of Non braves,

1026
00:47:07,480 --> 00:47:08,800
Speaker 1: coverage BUT i want. To we want to throw it

1027
00:47:08,840 --> 00:47:10,279
Speaker 1: a little bit of a Non braves thing, there and

1028
00:47:10,280 --> 00:47:11,759
Speaker 1: then we'll go back to The braves now and we'll

1029
00:47:11,800 --> 00:47:14,239
Speaker 1: sign it off at the end of This scott's time

1030
00:47:14,280 --> 00:47:16,520
Speaker 1: For Nationally east predict, predictions and we have to get

1031
00:47:16,560 --> 00:47:18,680
Speaker 1: on the record about The braves and a win total

1032
00:47:18,719 --> 00:47:21,320
Speaker 1: at some. POINT i will let you take the honors

1033
00:47:21,360 --> 00:47:23,719
Speaker 1: of going. FIRST i think we're probably gonna have The

1034
00:47:23,719 --> 00:47:26,239
Speaker 1: marlins last in The national, Leagues but what else do

1035
00:47:26,280 --> 00:47:28,000
Speaker 1: you want to go, ahead give you your order on

1036
00:47:28,040 --> 00:47:30,880
Speaker 1: The Nationallygue, east and then also a win total for

1037
00:47:31,000 --> 00:47:33,000
Speaker 1: Your Atlanta braves in twenty twenty, five.

1038
00:47:34,080 --> 00:47:38,839
Speaker 2: The Poor Miami marlins might lose one hundred and ten baseball.

1039
00:47:38,239 --> 00:47:40,480
Speaker 1: There projection right, now that's the dealil of the podcast

1040
00:47:40,600 --> 00:47:44,879
Speaker 1: is sixty two and a half at the betting, Market

1041
00:47:44,880 --> 00:47:49,120
Speaker 1: so that's one. Hundred that's one hundred losses projected Under, yeah, yeah,

1042
00:47:49,239 --> 00:47:50,279
Speaker 1: Yeah And i'd probably go in there as.

1043
00:47:50,320 --> 00:47:54,040
Speaker 2: Well So marlins. FIFTH i actually really like what The

1044
00:47:54,120 --> 00:47:56,600
Speaker 2: nationals are doing on the offensive side of the. BALL

1045
00:47:57,000 --> 00:47:59,200
Speaker 2: i think they're going to be a, pesky annoying. Team

1046
00:47:59,719 --> 00:48:01,560
Speaker 2: BUT i don't think they have the pitching to even

1047
00:48:01,560 --> 00:48:04,480
Speaker 2: come close to The big three in The, east So national's.

1048
00:48:04,520 --> 00:48:09,760
Speaker 2: Fourth i'm gonna go with The mets. Third their pitching

1049
00:48:10,160 --> 00:48:13,279
Speaker 2: is really thin to start the. YEAR i do think

1050
00:48:13,320 --> 00:48:16,360
Speaker 2: they're gonna get healthier as the year goes, on And David,

1051
00:48:16,400 --> 00:48:18,800
Speaker 2: stearns who now runs The, mets has always found a

1052
00:48:18,840 --> 00:48:21,279
Speaker 2: way to get. Pitching BUT i think The phillies and

1053
00:48:21,280 --> 00:48:23,640
Speaker 2: The braves just have a little bit, more a little more,

1054
00:48:23,680 --> 00:48:26,920
Speaker 2: depth a little fewer, questions although The mets do have

1055
00:48:26,960 --> 00:48:29,680
Speaker 2: a really good top of that. Roster i'm gonna take

1056
00:48:29,719 --> 00:48:32,719
Speaker 2: The phillies. Second it's a big, surprise BUT i think

1057
00:48:32,719 --> 00:48:35,960
Speaker 2: The phillies are almost a little underrated, somehow a team

1058
00:48:36,080 --> 00:48:38,120
Speaker 2: that had the most wins at The All Star break

1059
00:48:38,200 --> 00:48:41,000
Speaker 2: last year and just kind of cruised to the top

1060
00:48:41,080 --> 00:48:42,920
Speaker 2: of The, east even if The braves had all their

1061
00:48:42,960 --> 00:48:46,120
Speaker 2: issues and The mets were late. Bloomers and Then i'm

1062
00:48:46,120 --> 00:48:48,399
Speaker 2: gonna take The braves to win the. DIVISION i will

1063
00:48:48,440 --> 00:48:52,000
Speaker 2: say ninety eight wins for The. Braves i'll say they

1064
00:48:52,000 --> 00:48:54,520
Speaker 2: win the division by a couple Over. Philadelphia i'll say

1065
00:48:54,520 --> 00:48:57,200
Speaker 2: The phillies end at like ninety four ninety five and

1066
00:48:57,239 --> 00:48:59,319
Speaker 2: then The mets do make the, playoffs but they're gonna

1067
00:48:59,320 --> 00:49:02,080
Speaker 2: be like ninety one, wins ninety one, Wins it's going

1068
00:49:02,120 --> 00:49:03,600
Speaker 2: to be a heck of a division. Race BUT i

1069
00:49:03,600 --> 00:49:08,200
Speaker 2: do think The, braves after everything went wrong last, year Everything,

1070
00:49:08,280 --> 00:49:11,400
Speaker 2: brad the fact that they still won eighty nine games

1071
00:49:11,800 --> 00:49:14,520
Speaker 2: with all of the depletions from that, ROSTER i think

1072
00:49:14,560 --> 00:49:16,440
Speaker 2: they bounce. BACK i don't know if they necessarily get

1073
00:49:16,440 --> 00:49:18,760
Speaker 2: to one hundred just because of how good the division

1074
00:49:18,800 --> 00:49:20,799
Speaker 2: is going to be and how good the top end

1075
00:49:20,800 --> 00:49:22,520
Speaker 2: of THE nl is going to. Be but give me

1076
00:49:22,600 --> 00:49:25,120
Speaker 2: ninety eight, wins a division, title and hopefully a deep

1077
00:49:25,200 --> 00:49:27,760
Speaker 2: run In, October we're pretty.

1078
00:49:27,760 --> 00:49:30,640
Speaker 1: CLOSE i do have one. FLIP i am going to

1079
00:49:30,719 --> 00:49:35,440
Speaker 1: Go mets second In phillies, third but not by a

1080
00:49:35,440 --> 00:49:37,440
Speaker 1: ton like them those by the, way those teams and

1081
00:49:37,520 --> 00:49:39,440
Speaker 1: The betty, market which is not again not, gospel but

1082
00:49:39,520 --> 00:49:43,040
Speaker 1: it tends to be pretty. Sharp they have the same

1083
00:49:43,480 --> 00:49:46,880
Speaker 1: over under, everywhere The mets And phillies they are projected to,

1084
00:49:46,960 --> 00:49:48,759
Speaker 1: tie and The betty. Market so that's that's how that's

1085
00:49:48,800 --> 00:49:51,279
Speaker 1: how close they. Are that's a slide. DIFFERENCE i tend

1086
00:49:51,280 --> 00:49:53,279
Speaker 1: to trust The mets line up a little bit more

1087
00:49:53,280 --> 00:49:55,319
Speaker 1: than The phillis line. Up philadelpia has better pitching than

1088
00:49:55,320 --> 00:49:57,759
Speaker 1: The mets right. Now in, particular they're they're big. Two in,

1089
00:49:57,800 --> 00:50:00,399
Speaker 1: particular they're big. One Zach wheeler is along in favor

1090
00:50:00,480 --> 00:50:01,920
Speaker 1: of this, podcast despite the fact that the fishes for

1091
00:50:01,920 --> 00:50:05,319
Speaker 1: the for The. Phillies he's really. Good But i'll Just

1092
00:50:05,400 --> 00:50:07,160
Speaker 1: i'll slightly Lean, mets AND i think part of it

1093
00:50:07,200 --> 00:50:08,480
Speaker 1: is what you said at the at the end of

1094
00:50:08,520 --> 00:50:12,279
Speaker 1: their of that, answer they might go out and get

1095
00:50:12,280 --> 00:50:14,520
Speaker 1: some more guys Like David stearns is not. Shy Steve

1096
00:50:14,560 --> 00:50:17,759
Speaker 1: cohen's got more money than anyone possibly could. Have they're

1097
00:50:17,760 --> 00:50:19,279
Speaker 1: gonna add if they need to. ADD i think if

1098
00:50:19,320 --> 00:50:21,440
Speaker 1: you're The, mets BUT i still have The braves, first

1099
00:50:21,680 --> 00:50:24,400
Speaker 1: AND i will, go, oh DO i want to go

1100
00:50:24,400 --> 00:50:26,440
Speaker 1: above you or below? YOU i will go with ninety

1101
00:50:26,560 --> 00:50:29,440
Speaker 1: seven wins for The braves just to Let scott we'll

1102
00:50:29,520 --> 00:50:32,520
Speaker 1: look like the off this of the. Podcast but just

1103
00:50:32,640 --> 00:50:34,640
Speaker 1: like just to say, This i'm sure people somebody will

1104
00:50:34,640 --> 00:50:36,960
Speaker 1: say we're too. Low the betty market right now is

1105
00:50:37,000 --> 00:50:38,480
Speaker 1: about ninety two and a half ninety three and a

1106
00:50:38,520 --> 00:50:40,239
Speaker 1: half on The, braves so we're both over it by

1107
00:50:40,239 --> 00:50:43,200
Speaker 1: a few. WINS i believe The braves will have to

1108
00:50:43,239 --> 00:50:45,920
Speaker 1: be second mess record in The National. League The dodgers

1109
00:50:45,920 --> 00:50:47,840
Speaker 1: are going to probably win one hundred and five or

1110
00:50:47,840 --> 00:50:51,920
Speaker 1: something as there, Preposterous BUT i Think dodgers Won braves.

1111
00:50:51,920 --> 00:50:53,400
Speaker 1: Too but and not even by a little. BIT i

1112
00:50:53,440 --> 00:50:56,000
Speaker 1: think The braves are solidly the second mess team in

1113
00:50:56,040 --> 00:50:59,040
Speaker 1: The National league and, honestly by, proxy the second mess

1114
00:50:59,080 --> 00:51:03,640
Speaker 1: team in The AND i don't MEAN i hope that

1115
00:51:03,680 --> 00:51:06,239
Speaker 1: they're better than The. DODGERS i just can't objectively look

1116
00:51:06,239 --> 00:51:07,880
Speaker 1: at the rosters and say they're they're better than The

1117
00:51:07,880 --> 00:51:09,960
Speaker 1: dodgers of, paper because they're. Not The dodgers are the

1118
00:51:09,960 --> 00:51:11,880
Speaker 1: best team THAT i Think i've ever, seen to be

1119
00:51:11,920 --> 00:51:15,440
Speaker 1: honest on. Paper but as you, Know, scott baseball is

1120
00:51:15,480 --> 00:51:17,040
Speaker 1: not playing on. Paper that's.

1121
00:51:17,120 --> 00:51:21,640
Speaker 2: Right. Though, yes when THE nlcs is The Arizona diamondbacks

1122
00:51:21,719 --> 00:51:24,960
Speaker 2: and The Chicago cubs in seven months from, now we

1123
00:51:25,000 --> 00:51:27,960
Speaker 2: can laugh and say this is a dumb, sport because of,

1124
00:51:27,960 --> 00:51:31,239
Speaker 2: course Like, october it's. Weird it's both the beauty and

1125
00:51:31,280 --> 00:51:33,560
Speaker 2: the curse of. Baseball AND i mean we can say

1126
00:51:33,560 --> 00:51:35,919
Speaker 2: with a straight face that twenty twenty One braves team

1127
00:51:36,160 --> 00:51:38,160
Speaker 2: was not the most talented not.

1128
00:51:39,239 --> 00:51:42,399
Speaker 1: Wor the worst team of this. RUN i will stand

1129
00:51:42,440 --> 00:51:44,919
Speaker 1: on that UNTIL i. Die this is the worst team

1130
00:51:44,960 --> 00:51:46,719
Speaker 1: they had in like five, years and they won The World.

1131
00:51:46,800 --> 00:51:49,399
Speaker 2: Series, yeah The braves last year finished with one more

1132
00:51:49,480 --> 00:51:52,640
Speaker 2: win than The World series, TEAM i, Believe AND i,

1133
00:51:52,640 --> 00:51:55,600
Speaker 2: mean it's just, again, man you have to cherish those deep.

1134
00:51:55,680 --> 00:51:57,840
Speaker 2: Runs when you get, them you can have great. Teams

1135
00:51:58,000 --> 00:52:00,160
Speaker 2: it's kind of like The March madness in THE ncaa.

1136
00:52:00,360 --> 00:52:02,919
Speaker 2: Tournament you're gonna have an awesome basketball team for four

1137
00:52:02,960 --> 00:52:05,319
Speaker 2: months and then you have one bad shooting night and

1138
00:52:05,360 --> 00:52:08,200
Speaker 2: your season's. Over, similarly you can win one hundred games

1139
00:52:08,200 --> 00:52:10,279
Speaker 2: and you have a bad week and your season is.

1140
00:52:10,320 --> 00:52:13,239
Speaker 2: Over it's just about getting healthy And god, willing The

1141
00:52:13,239 --> 00:52:16,000
Speaker 2: braves will finally get a little bit of good fortune

1142
00:52:16,000 --> 00:52:18,840
Speaker 2: and go Into october healthy and, firing because that just

1143
00:52:18,880 --> 00:52:22,399
Speaker 2: hasn't been the case the last couple of. Years there

1144
00:52:22,480 --> 00:52:22,759
Speaker 2: you go.

1145
00:52:23,400 --> 00:52:26,120
Speaker 1: Always according to, us The breaders will win their seventh

1146
00:52:26,160 --> 00:52:29,000
Speaker 1: division title in the last eight, seasons and they will

1147
00:52:29,080 --> 00:52:31,880
Speaker 1: keep their playoff streak, alive which IS i believe is

1148
00:52:31,920 --> 00:52:33,200
Speaker 1: it's seven in a row right. Now, yeah seven in

1149
00:52:33,239 --> 00:52:34,920
Speaker 1: a row right, now will be eight if they were

1150
00:52:35,000 --> 00:52:36,520
Speaker 1: to make the playoffs this, year as they should in

1151
00:52:36,600 --> 00:52:38,560
Speaker 1: market In so, yeah it should be a fun. Year

1152
00:52:38,960 --> 00:52:42,359
Speaker 1: obviously that's not, gospel but we're excited about the team we'll.

1153
00:52:42,360 --> 00:52:44,040
Speaker 1: Have like like we said, earlier we'll have at least

1154
00:52:44,080 --> 00:52:46,400
Speaker 1: one more episode between now and the, opener which is

1155
00:52:46,440 --> 00:52:49,080
Speaker 1: again On thursday. Afternoons so we're getting, very very close

1156
00:52:49,120 --> 00:52:52,240
Speaker 1: to actual. Baseball theccounts it's on The west, coast but i'msty'

1157
00:52:52,239 --> 00:52:53,759
Speaker 1: giving us an afternoon game so that people don't have

1158
00:52:53,760 --> 00:52:55,920
Speaker 1: to stay up until ten thirty on the opening night On,

1159
00:52:56,000 --> 00:52:58,640
Speaker 1: thursday prime time for, you, Though, SCOT i think you're

1160
00:52:58,640 --> 00:53:02,520
Speaker 1: probably at your, office which scene for. You but unless baseball's, Here.

1161
00:53:02,880 --> 00:53:06,399
Speaker 2: Yeah a really challenging first week on the. Horizon maybe,

1162
00:53:06,440 --> 00:53:08,799
Speaker 2: YES i, mean arguably the two best teams in the

1163
00:53:08,800 --> 00:53:11,319
Speaker 2: game last. Year but even if AND i did want

1164
00:53:11,320 --> 00:53:13,920
Speaker 2: to quickly say this and then we'll, wrap The braves

1165
00:53:14,000 --> 00:53:16,319
Speaker 2: might not come out of the gate super. Duper, well,

1166
00:53:17,040 --> 00:53:20,600
Speaker 2: YEAH i hope they. Do but four At San, diego

1167
00:53:20,920 --> 00:53:23,320
Speaker 2: three AT. La hopefully they come home and beat the

1168
00:53:23,360 --> 00:53:28,160
Speaker 2: be jesus out of The. Marlins, Yeah, phillies and The

1169
00:53:28,160 --> 00:53:29,920
Speaker 2: phillies have pitching to go up with, anyone and then

1170
00:53:29,960 --> 00:53:32,879
Speaker 2: another pretty tough road game after. That, really the entire

1171
00:53:32,920 --> 00:53:35,560
Speaker 2: month Of april is pretty hard for The braves before

1172
00:53:35,600 --> 00:53:37,960
Speaker 2: it finally cools. DOWN i think may scheduled as much.

1173
00:53:38,040 --> 00:53:41,080
Speaker 2: Lighter so just to say it into the, universe if

1174
00:53:41,120 --> 00:53:43,560
Speaker 2: The braves are not ten games ahead in the division

1175
00:53:43,600 --> 00:53:46,120
Speaker 2: at the end Of, april please we will not panic

1176
00:53:46,160 --> 00:53:49,000
Speaker 2: on the. SHOW i hope listeners go in knowing that

1177
00:53:49,040 --> 00:53:52,279
Speaker 2: Without strider Out, oficunya even Without murphy for a little,

1178
00:53:52,280 --> 00:53:55,640
Speaker 2: while tough, schedule not at one hundred, percent and just you,

1179
00:53:55,640 --> 00:53:57,920
Speaker 2: know it's a, marathon not a, sprint and hopefully The

1180
00:53:57,920 --> 00:53:59,960
Speaker 2: braves can just kind of keep their heads above one

1181
00:54:00,320 --> 00:54:03,279
Speaker 2: early and then really hit the gas pedal once they

1182
00:54:03,320 --> 00:54:04,560
Speaker 2: get up to everybody back on the.

1183
00:54:04,640 --> 00:54:07,799
Speaker 1: Roster we are aligned there for. Sure difficult schedule out

1184
00:54:07,800 --> 00:54:09,600
Speaker 1: of the, gate but we'll be here to cover it

1185
00:54:09,640 --> 00:54:13,560
Speaker 1: all for. You programming notes one more time, Here, yeah

1186
00:54:13,640 --> 00:54:15,399
Speaker 1: this Show. Sunday we'll have a show at some point

1187
00:54:15,440 --> 00:54:17,880
Speaker 1: between now and opening. Today we'll have a postgame show

1188
00:54:17,960 --> 00:54:20,880
Speaker 1: after the game on Opening, day and then we'll be

1189
00:54:20,920 --> 00:54:23,719
Speaker 1: back into our kind of regular schedule to some, degree you,

1190
00:54:23,719 --> 00:54:26,680
Speaker 1: know at least three four episodes per, week occasionally more than,

1191
00:54:26,719 --> 00:54:29,560
Speaker 1: that just rocking and rolling use For sunday nights with

1192
00:54:29,600 --> 00:54:31,600
Speaker 1: me And. Scott it's our traditional time slot for years

1193
00:54:31,640 --> 00:54:33,759
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1207
00:55:11,560 --> 00:55:14,120
Speaker 1: season is getting closer find all of your musings about

1208
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Speaker 2: THINGS i am At Scott coleman fifty. Five thank you to,

1210
00:55:18,320 --> 00:55:21,319
Speaker 2: EVERYBODY a sincere thank you to everyone who continue to

1211
00:55:21,360 --> 00:55:24,600
Speaker 2: tune in during the off, season and yeah man it's

1212
00:55:24,640 --> 00:55:26,680
Speaker 2: the real. Thing we are right around the corner from real.

1213
00:55:26,760 --> 00:55:30,200
Speaker 2: Baseball very very, Excited god. Willing this is going to

1214
00:55:30,239 --> 00:55:33,319
Speaker 2: be such a more fun season ahead than everything we

1215
00:55:33,360 --> 00:55:36,160
Speaker 2: went through last, year and it'll be ready to, Go.

1216
00:55:36,200 --> 00:55:37,920
Speaker 2: Brad it'll be great to be In San diego and

1217
00:55:38,239 --> 00:55:40,960
Speaker 2: have some really good baseball just a couple of days.

1218
00:55:40,960 --> 00:55:44,799
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