1 00:00:00,400 --> 00:00:03,640 Speaker 1: Welcome everyone to the Thursday edition of Fair Territory. I'm 2 00:00:03,720 --> 00:00:07,680 Speaker 1: Ken Rosenthal, joined today by the Grand Puba of the 3 00:00:07,720 --> 00:00:11,160 Speaker 1: Foul Territory Network. Scott Braun will be co hosting alana 4 00:00:11,280 --> 00:00:14,240 Speaker 1: Is as they say on assignment. So we've got Scott today, 5 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:16,600 Speaker 1: and Scott, we've got a lot to get through on 6 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:17,439 Speaker 1: this Thursday. 7 00:00:18,000 --> 00:00:18,400 Speaker 2: We do. 8 00:00:18,440 --> 00:00:20,279 Speaker 3: You know, I love doing this hopping on for a 9 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:23,599 Speaker 3: little cameo pinch hip performance, Ken, So let's jump right 10 00:00:23,680 --> 00:00:26,599 Speaker 3: into the lead. And I will say to those who 11 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:31,520 Speaker 3: celebrate happy arbitration figure exchange Day. I don't know why 12 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:34,120 Speaker 3: you would celebrate unless you're a player, But what can 13 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:37,640 Speaker 3: you tell us about this? And I will add fans 14 00:00:37,640 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 3: should care if they somehow hear an extension pop up 15 00:00:42,080 --> 00:00:44,720 Speaker 3: for a player of their choice. But really, for the 16 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:47,360 Speaker 3: most part, we're just figuring out salaries for next year, right. 17 00:00:47,960 --> 00:00:51,680 Speaker 1: That's exactly right for arbitration eligible players. And the interesting things, 18 00:00:51,720 --> 00:00:54,520 Speaker 1: as you mentioned, Scott, one would be an extension. Two 19 00:00:54,680 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 1: would be an unusual split one way or the other, 20 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:01,040 Speaker 1: a team offering a lot more than the player is asking, 21 00:01:01,400 --> 00:01:03,000 Speaker 1: a player asking for a lot more than the team 22 00:01:03,120 --> 00:01:06,720 Speaker 1: is offering, or a split that is so ridiculously close 23 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:09,080 Speaker 1: that it should have been settled. And then finally today 24 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:12,039 Speaker 1: we have the case of Terek Scouble and he's a 25 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:15,080 Speaker 1: very interesting case, and we'll show you the most prominent 26 00:01:15,160 --> 00:01:18,160 Speaker 1: players that are eligible today and the ones that are 27 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:22,520 Speaker 1: projected to receive the highest salaries. Trek Scougble is while 28 00:01:22,520 --> 00:01:26,080 Speaker 1: projected by Mlbtrade Rumors dot Com to get seventeen point 29 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:29,960 Speaker 1: eight million, that probably is low. He's a two times 30 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:32,840 Speaker 1: sty Young winner, back to back sy Young winner, and 31 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:36,880 Speaker 1: he is expected to break the record into arbitration for 32 00:01:36,920 --> 00:01:41,120 Speaker 1: a pitcher, which is David Price's nineteen point seventy five million. 33 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:44,000 Speaker 1: Because of those back to back cy Young's, Schooble is 34 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 1: in a particularly great place as far as his arbitration 35 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 1: case is concerned. And while Mlbtrade Rumors dot Com is 36 00:01:52,400 --> 00:01:54,240 Speaker 1: kind of looking at the race he got last year, 37 00:01:54,240 --> 00:01:56,760 Speaker 1: which was seven and a half million to ten point 38 00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:59,120 Speaker 1: one five million, and taking the same kind of rays 39 00:01:59,160 --> 00:02:02,600 Speaker 1: and giving it to him year, because Schooble has what 40 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:06,320 Speaker 1: is known as those special accomplishments, he is going to 41 00:02:06,920 --> 00:02:09,720 Speaker 1: do really well here and a question will be whether 42 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:13,200 Speaker 1: they settle or whether they reach a number. Generally, these cases, 43 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:16,360 Speaker 1: as you mentioned Scott all Settle, but I'm sure there'll 44 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 1: be some that don't today as well. 45 00:02:19,160 --> 00:02:22,040 Speaker 3: So when I look at that list, of course, keep 46 00:02:22,040 --> 00:02:24,320 Speaker 3: in mind that a player who is one year from 47 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:27,640 Speaker 3: free agency is going to be in a different mode, 48 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:30,640 Speaker 3: in a different tier, right, And that actually applies to 49 00:02:30,680 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 3: both the two that I'm about to bring up, Trek. 50 00:02:32,400 --> 00:02:33,800 Speaker 2: Scooble and Randy Rosorina. 51 00:02:33,880 --> 00:02:36,600 Speaker 3: It is kind of weird to see Randy ahead of 52 00:02:36,680 --> 00:02:39,239 Speaker 3: school Schooble is a back to back sie young winner. 53 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:40,400 Speaker 2: Randy's good player. 54 00:02:40,600 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 3: He had one of the most epic October's you know, 55 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:45,079 Speaker 3: we've seen in the twenty first century, but that was 56 00:02:45,120 --> 00:02:47,240 Speaker 3: a while ago at this point, nice player, but it's 57 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:50,360 Speaker 3: just crazy to think that him and Schooble, according to 58 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 3: this MLB and Players Association agreed upon system, are worth 59 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 3: around the same amount right now. 60 00:02:57,600 --> 00:03:00,680 Speaker 1: I do expect Schooble to do better, but starting pictures 61 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:05,119 Speaker 1: in arbitration, for whatever reason, do not generally fare as well, 62 00:03:05,160 --> 00:03:07,880 Speaker 1: at least to start with. And then what happens is 63 00:03:08,280 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 1: you're building your future salaries on the previous salaries. So 64 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:17,320 Speaker 1: because that happens because the first fear arbitrations, starting pitchers 65 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:20,320 Speaker 1: generally start at four or five million. They do not 66 00:03:20,480 --> 00:03:24,120 Speaker 1: accelerate as quickly or as prominently as some of the others. 67 00:03:24,320 --> 00:03:26,560 Speaker 1: It's kind of a weird deal, but yeah, that's the 68 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:27,600 Speaker 1: way the system goes. 69 00:03:28,720 --> 00:03:31,639 Speaker 3: Okay, Ken, Let's move to your latest column. It came 70 00:03:31,639 --> 00:03:34,000 Speaker 3: out this morning and it has to do with the 71 00:03:34,040 --> 00:03:36,800 Speaker 3: Cubs latest acquisition of Eduard Cabrera. 72 00:03:36,880 --> 00:03:37,960 Speaker 2: But what's next? 73 00:03:38,160 --> 00:03:40,680 Speaker 3: And I think the way to summarize it from the 74 00:03:40,720 --> 00:03:44,560 Speaker 3: fan perspective is that you said, much more eloquent terms 75 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:48,000 Speaker 3: and more detailed terms, what every Cubs fan is feeling 76 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:50,720 Speaker 3: for a while now, probably for five years now. Can 77 00:03:50,720 --> 00:03:52,720 Speaker 3: we spend some damn money to show that we're a 78 00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:54,880 Speaker 3: big market exactly? 79 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:58,440 Speaker 1: And they had one major free agent signing in twenty 80 00:03:58,520 --> 00:04:00,600 Speaker 1: twenty two that was Dance by Swamp and, as I 81 00:04:00,640 --> 00:04:03,400 Speaker 1: point out in a column, that has worked out well. Now. 82 00:04:03,440 --> 00:04:06,240 Speaker 1: The point of what I wrote is that after getting 83 00:04:06,280 --> 00:04:10,400 Speaker 1: Cabrera and giving up Owen Casey, a guy who figured 84 00:04:10,440 --> 00:04:13,320 Speaker 1: prominently in your future as an outfielder. 85 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:14,880 Speaker 2: Then where are you now? 86 00:04:14,920 --> 00:04:16,880 Speaker 1: This is two years in a row. The Cubs have 87 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:21,599 Speaker 1: traded a very highly regarded hitting prospect, Cam Smith last 88 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:23,920 Speaker 1: year for Tucker for one year of Tucker, as well 89 00:04:23,960 --> 00:04:28,280 Speaker 1: as trading Ezac, Paraides and Wesnsky in that deal, and 90 00:04:28,360 --> 00:04:31,960 Speaker 1: then doing this trade Owen case either number one prospect, 91 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:34,560 Speaker 1: the guy who was expected to hit will probably play 92 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:37,800 Speaker 1: a prominent role this year for the Marlins, and then 93 00:04:37,880 --> 00:04:41,680 Speaker 1: you get Edward Cabrera. That's fine, but you're one bat 94 00:04:41,760 --> 00:04:44,960 Speaker 1: short because Tucker is not coming back. And what I'm 95 00:04:44,960 --> 00:04:47,799 Speaker 1: suggesting is that they signed one of the big four 96 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:51,520 Speaker 1: guys who fit them to varying degrees. I'm talking, of 97 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:56,839 Speaker 1: course about Bellinger, Bishett, Bregman, and Tucker. Obviously some of 98 00:04:56,839 --> 00:04:58,800 Speaker 1: those fit better than others. You can make the case 99 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:02,279 Speaker 1: any which way you want, and who knows if certain 100 00:05:02,320 --> 00:05:04,799 Speaker 1: players want to come to Wrigley, which is a challenging 101 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:08,560 Speaker 1: hitting environment, when they might have better options. Okay, but 102 00:05:09,240 --> 00:05:13,080 Speaker 1: at some point the Cubs need to stop being cute 103 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:16,320 Speaker 1: and go for it and go after one of these 104 00:05:16,360 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 1: types of players if they want to be a team 105 00:05:19,520 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 1: that is a World Series contender. Now, maybe they're comfortable 106 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:25,560 Speaker 1: getting in the playoffs, maybe win in the Central, maybe 107 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:29,839 Speaker 1: getting in as a wild card, okay, but it shouldn't 108 00:05:29,880 --> 00:05:32,800 Speaker 1: be enough for a Chicago team, a team that plays 109 00:05:32,839 --> 00:05:36,200 Speaker 1: in the third largest market in the United States and 110 00:05:36,320 --> 00:05:39,640 Speaker 1: a team that should be just competing at a higher level. 111 00:05:39,720 --> 00:05:42,960 Speaker 1: I will say this about this trade. I did like 112 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:45,800 Speaker 1: it a lot for the Marlins. I like Casey, I 113 00:05:45,880 --> 00:05:47,839 Speaker 1: like his potential. I know he's had some swing and 114 00:05:47,880 --> 00:05:51,479 Speaker 1: mis issues a lot of young players do. Cabrera is 115 00:05:51,640 --> 00:05:56,159 Speaker 1: a risk. He's had injury issues last year, elbow problem 116 00:05:56,200 --> 00:05:58,680 Speaker 1: that cost him most of September the year before, twice 117 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:01,320 Speaker 1: on the al with the shoulder in pingement. He's a 118 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:05,320 Speaker 1: guy that is extremely talented and if he's on lookout, 119 00:06:05,720 --> 00:06:09,000 Speaker 1: but the problem is will he stay healthy. You see 120 00:06:09,040 --> 00:06:11,719 Speaker 1: last year one hundred and thirty seven and two thirds innings. 121 00:06:11,800 --> 00:06:13,560 Speaker 1: He also had a blister issue at the start of 122 00:06:13,560 --> 00:06:15,200 Speaker 1: the season that cost him. 123 00:06:15,080 --> 00:06:17,320 Speaker 2: Time as well. 124 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:20,120 Speaker 3: Yeah, you figure the innings total for him is going 125 00:06:20,200 --> 00:06:22,919 Speaker 3: to be one fifty or below, right. It's just not 126 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:25,480 Speaker 3: a guy that's going to eat significant innings. So in 127 00:06:25,480 --> 00:06:28,040 Speaker 3: my mind, Ken, this is someone that the Cubs look 128 00:06:28,080 --> 00:06:31,159 Speaker 3: at as getting to October, if we can get there, 129 00:06:31,520 --> 00:06:33,520 Speaker 3: and starting a playoff game for us. Of course, you 130 00:06:33,520 --> 00:06:35,320 Speaker 3: want him to make as many starts as possible during 131 00:06:35,360 --> 00:06:38,000 Speaker 3: the regular season, but I get it. You handled what 132 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:40,040 Speaker 3: you wanted to on the starting pitching end. I want 133 00:06:40,080 --> 00:06:42,680 Speaker 3: to bring up how in your article you said the 134 00:06:42,720 --> 00:06:45,280 Speaker 3: second half for the Cubs plus the playoffs was not 135 00:06:45,400 --> 00:06:48,160 Speaker 3: very rosy for them. From an offensive standpoint, Tucker was 136 00:06:48,200 --> 00:06:50,479 Speaker 3: much better in the first half. He's not back Pete 137 00:06:50,520 --> 00:06:52,920 Speaker 3: crow Armstrong. Who is he? We saw a superstar in 138 00:06:52,960 --> 00:06:55,240 Speaker 3: the first half and then his production fell off in 139 00:06:55,279 --> 00:06:56,400 Speaker 3: the second half of the season. 140 00:06:56,400 --> 00:06:58,560 Speaker 2: So this all adds up to what you're saying with offense. 141 00:06:58,720 --> 00:06:59,520 Speaker 2: Here's my question. 142 00:06:59,560 --> 00:07:01,640 Speaker 3: I thought the interesting for it in the article that 143 00:07:01,720 --> 00:07:04,960 Speaker 3: I need to keep reminding myself. Rickley Field right now 144 00:07:05,040 --> 00:07:07,480 Speaker 3: is a pitcher's park. If the Cubs are trying to 145 00:07:07,520 --> 00:07:10,000 Speaker 3: be cheap and signed guys who have opt outs right 146 00:07:10,080 --> 00:07:11,840 Speaker 3: like the deal that they were able to do with 147 00:07:12,000 --> 00:07:15,680 Speaker 3: Cody Bellinger, why am I, as a free agent choosing 148 00:07:15,800 --> 00:07:20,160 Speaker 3: Chicago if that is going to potentially suppress my offensive production. 149 00:07:20,240 --> 00:07:21,720 Speaker 3: If I'm looking at this as a one or a 150 00:07:21,760 --> 00:07:23,840 Speaker 3: two year deal, even if it's a larger deal like 151 00:07:23,880 --> 00:07:25,920 Speaker 3: four years, but I want to opt out and hit 152 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:28,080 Speaker 3: the market again, why would I choose. 153 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:32,200 Speaker 1: Rickley right And that's the point I'm making. If you're 154 00:07:32,240 --> 00:07:34,480 Speaker 1: in that position, if you're the Cubs, and you're thinking, 155 00:07:34,520 --> 00:07:36,400 Speaker 1: and we can get cute here and do something short 156 00:07:36,400 --> 00:07:39,680 Speaker 1: with opt outs. No, you probably can't because a player 157 00:07:40,120 --> 00:07:43,600 Speaker 1: of this caliber of the guys we're talking about Tucker, Bashette, Reregman, 158 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:47,280 Speaker 1: and Bellinger, they're not going to say, yeah, I'll go 159 00:07:47,320 --> 00:07:49,880 Speaker 1: to Wrigley free. That's a great idea. Bellinger didn't have 160 00:07:49,880 --> 00:07:53,360 Speaker 1: a choice, he didn't have a better option. But these players, 161 00:07:53,400 --> 00:07:57,120 Speaker 1: I would think, do have better options. And yeah, that's 162 00:07:57,120 --> 00:07:59,800 Speaker 1: a problem. So that is why what I'm saying is 163 00:07:59,800 --> 00:08:02,120 Speaker 1: they've got to go longer here. They've got to give 164 00:08:02,160 --> 00:08:04,440 Speaker 1: one of these guys six years or whatever. It's going 165 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:08,360 Speaker 1: to take five years high Aavy, maybe seven years. They 166 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:11,720 Speaker 1: gave Dansby seven years. They've got to do something along 167 00:08:11,760 --> 00:08:15,240 Speaker 1: those lines. And they are positioned to from a financial 168 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:18,920 Speaker 1: perspective as well. They are well below the luxury tax threshold, 169 00:08:18,920 --> 00:08:22,600 Speaker 1: the first threshold. They's thirty million plus below that. They 170 00:08:22,680 --> 00:08:26,720 Speaker 1: also have minimal commitments for the next three years, almost 171 00:08:26,840 --> 00:08:30,239 Speaker 1: zero in a relative sense. It's really just Dansby, Swanson 172 00:08:30,280 --> 00:08:33,160 Speaker 1: and film Aton for twenty twenty seven. I think it's 173 00:08:33,200 --> 00:08:37,760 Speaker 1: thirty nine million total. So when you're in that spot, 174 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:40,839 Speaker 1: when your books are clean. When you're not even close 175 00:08:40,880 --> 00:08:45,200 Speaker 1: to the threshold, Why are we playing around here? Why 176 00:08:45,240 --> 00:08:47,360 Speaker 1: aren't we going for it with one of these players? 177 00:08:47,440 --> 00:08:48,680 Speaker 1: That's the question I'm asking. 178 00:08:49,640 --> 00:08:51,840 Speaker 3: Yeah, this is the dream scenario. You're a big market 179 00:08:51,880 --> 00:08:54,199 Speaker 3: team and you have the books very clean. After twenty 180 00:08:54,200 --> 00:08:57,360 Speaker 3: twenty six, this is the offseason when you usually pounce 181 00:08:57,440 --> 00:08:59,240 Speaker 3: because you're going to have a bunch of players that 182 00:08:59,280 --> 00:09:02,040 Speaker 3: are talented one more season and then hit free agency. 183 00:09:02,120 --> 00:09:04,240 Speaker 3: So anyway, we'll keep an eye on that, Ken, I 184 00:09:04,280 --> 00:09:06,720 Speaker 3: do want to also cover what the rest of the 185 00:09:06,800 --> 00:09:09,080 Speaker 3: starting pitching market is going to look like. We're still 186 00:09:09,080 --> 00:09:11,800 Speaker 3: waiting on a few big names to sign, like Forrembervaldez 187 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:15,000 Speaker 3: and Ranger Suarez. But how does this trade and I 188 00:09:15,040 --> 00:09:16,920 Speaker 3: guess we can look at the Shane bos trade too, 189 00:09:17,200 --> 00:09:19,719 Speaker 3: affect what's next here. I know you've talked a lot 190 00:09:19,720 --> 00:09:23,400 Speaker 3: about Freddy Peralta and how you're probably edging towards him 191 00:09:23,559 --> 00:09:25,840 Speaker 3: being traded more so than not being traded. 192 00:09:25,880 --> 00:09:26,600 Speaker 2: So what's next? 193 00:09:27,440 --> 00:09:30,400 Speaker 1: Well, it's interesting, Scott, these two trades that we've seen 194 00:09:30,720 --> 00:09:36,079 Speaker 1: Boz and now Cabrera big returns. The Bos return was massive. 195 00:09:36,200 --> 00:09:38,600 Speaker 1: I would say a lot of top prospects went in 196 00:09:38,600 --> 00:09:41,560 Speaker 1: that deal guys who were further away, but players that 197 00:09:41,960 --> 00:09:46,120 Speaker 1: could have good careers. And with Cabrera, it's Casey and 198 00:09:46,280 --> 00:09:49,560 Speaker 1: two other pieces, and Casey was the Cub's number one prospect. 199 00:09:50,120 --> 00:09:52,720 Speaker 1: So for three years of Edward Cabrera, the Cubs were. 200 00:09:52,640 --> 00:09:53,360 Speaker 2: Willing to do that. 201 00:09:54,400 --> 00:09:57,880 Speaker 1: Now, Mackenzie Gore two years of control left, I'm sorry, 202 00:09:57,880 --> 00:10:00,640 Speaker 1: three years of control left, and then Freddie Paralta one 203 00:10:00,720 --> 00:10:02,840 Speaker 1: year of control left. So it's a different scenario with 204 00:10:02,880 --> 00:10:05,360 Speaker 1: those two guys. But if you're the Nationals and you're 205 00:10:05,400 --> 00:10:08,760 Speaker 1: sitting there with Gore, you're in a good spot right now. 206 00:10:09,040 --> 00:10:11,640 Speaker 1: If you're the Brewers with Paralta, it's a little different 207 00:10:11,679 --> 00:10:14,000 Speaker 1: because one year of control is something where teams are 208 00:10:14,000 --> 00:10:17,400 Speaker 1: reluctant to commit too much. But at the same time, 209 00:10:17,960 --> 00:10:21,000 Speaker 1: Freddie Peralta, if they trade him, should command a pretty 210 00:10:21,080 --> 00:10:25,080 Speaker 1: sizable return. And if the Brewers get a major league 211 00:10:25,080 --> 00:10:27,800 Speaker 1: ready starting pitcher out of that, plus maybe another piece 212 00:10:27,880 --> 00:10:29,920 Speaker 1: or two, I would say that's a win for them, 213 00:10:30,280 --> 00:10:34,080 Speaker 1: at least in terms of maximizing Paralta's value. We can 214 00:10:34,120 --> 00:10:37,800 Speaker 1: debate whether it's a wise move to trade Parolta. I'm 215 00:10:37,800 --> 00:10:39,600 Speaker 1: not sure that it is. If you're trying to win 216 00:10:39,880 --> 00:10:42,600 Speaker 1: this year, but that's not how the Brewers operate, and 217 00:10:42,720 --> 00:10:45,600 Speaker 1: time and time again they've churned their roster. They did 218 00:10:45,640 --> 00:10:47,640 Speaker 1: it with Corbyn Burns, they did it with Josh Hater, 219 00:10:48,040 --> 00:10:51,000 Speaker 1: and they've done it to great effect, even while at 220 00:10:51,080 --> 00:10:53,880 Speaker 1: times getting criticized for it. I was critical of the 221 00:10:53,920 --> 00:10:56,440 Speaker 1: Hater trade, and the Hater trade was a bad look 222 00:10:56,480 --> 00:10:58,880 Speaker 1: in a lot of ways, but it led them to 223 00:10:58,920 --> 00:11:03,600 Speaker 1: William Contreras and Robert Gasser and got them ultimately a 224 00:11:03,640 --> 00:11:08,160 Speaker 1: great return. So with Peralta, they feel they have the 225 00:11:08,200 --> 00:11:10,400 Speaker 1: depth behind him to do this. But if they can 226 00:11:10,440 --> 00:11:13,920 Speaker 1: get one more pictuer in this, one more starting pitcher, 227 00:11:13,920 --> 00:11:16,559 Speaker 1: a young guy who's ready to go, that would be 228 00:11:16,640 --> 00:11:20,160 Speaker 1: for me a pretty good return and something the Brewers 229 00:11:20,160 --> 00:11:21,080 Speaker 1: should really look at. 230 00:11:22,600 --> 00:11:25,880 Speaker 3: Okay, now let's move to the Kyle Tucker market, right, 231 00:11:25,880 --> 00:11:28,440 Speaker 3: the guy who's supposed to get the most guaranteed dollars 232 00:11:28,520 --> 00:11:31,360 Speaker 3: on the free agent market. And your colleague Will Salmon 233 00:11:31,640 --> 00:11:34,319 Speaker 3: also covers the Mets and put out an article last 234 00:11:34,400 --> 00:11:38,360 Speaker 3: night about the interest for the Mets in someone like Tucker. 235 00:11:38,640 --> 00:11:40,560 Speaker 2: What did you make of the article? 236 00:11:40,840 --> 00:11:45,520 Speaker 3: And I'll do the classic fan question, why would Kyle 237 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:50,360 Speaker 3: Tucker select the Mets for maybe a contract that only 238 00:11:50,440 --> 00:11:52,880 Speaker 3: guarantees him three or four years in a high average 239 00:11:52,880 --> 00:11:55,760 Speaker 3: annual value versus the Blue Jays who might be offering 240 00:11:55,880 --> 00:11:58,679 Speaker 3: him eight years. Other than maybe he just doesn't want 241 00:11:58,720 --> 00:12:01,800 Speaker 3: to go to Canada. 242 00:12:00,640 --> 00:12:03,520 Speaker 1: Right and who knows what the player's preference might be. 243 00:12:03,600 --> 00:12:05,600 Speaker 1: He also might not want to go to New York. 244 00:12:05,840 --> 00:12:07,480 Speaker 1: This is a low key guy. I don't know that 245 00:12:07,520 --> 00:12:11,400 Speaker 1: he necessarily wants the New York spotlight. But what the 246 00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:13,880 Speaker 1: Mets are thinking, when all teams are thinking right now, 247 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:16,520 Speaker 1: and what they're all trying to do and dreaming of, 248 00:12:17,160 --> 00:12:20,920 Speaker 1: is short term deals for these big time players and 249 00:12:21,720 --> 00:12:25,280 Speaker 1: including opt outs if necessary in order to get the player. 250 00:12:25,400 --> 00:12:29,360 Speaker 1: But on the lesser commitment, every team is dreaming of that, 251 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:32,800 Speaker 1: at least every team with the money to afford these players. Now, 252 00:12:32,960 --> 00:12:35,240 Speaker 1: can they get it done? That remains to be seen. 253 00:12:35,640 --> 00:12:38,400 Speaker 1: If you're Tucker, and let's just play out what you 254 00:12:38,480 --> 00:12:41,240 Speaker 1: just said, Scott. The J's are offering seven or eight 255 00:12:41,320 --> 00:12:43,160 Speaker 1: years thirty thirty five forty. 256 00:12:42,960 --> 00:12:43,600 Speaker 2: Million a year. 257 00:12:44,080 --> 00:12:46,520 Speaker 1: The Mets are offering four years. And let's say the 258 00:12:46,760 --> 00:12:49,520 Speaker 1: aav is forty five a year, and the Mets aren't 259 00:12:49,520 --> 00:12:51,679 Speaker 1: even at four years. According to Will's article, there are 260 00:12:51,720 --> 00:12:55,960 Speaker 1: three so or below even I don't know, you're not 261 00:12:56,040 --> 00:12:59,320 Speaker 1: going to the Mets, and the player ultimately is going 262 00:12:59,360 --> 00:13:03,160 Speaker 1: to go, most likely for the best deal. So I 263 00:13:03,240 --> 00:13:05,719 Speaker 1: understand the Mets, like the Dodgers, are trying to get 264 00:13:05,720 --> 00:13:09,240 Speaker 1: the best possible financial situation they can with one of 265 00:13:09,280 --> 00:13:12,720 Speaker 1: these big time players. But it's not always so easy 266 00:13:12,760 --> 00:13:15,360 Speaker 1: to do when the market exists to go longer for 267 00:13:15,440 --> 00:13:19,080 Speaker 1: those players. And with Tucker, at least, I expect that's 268 00:13:19,120 --> 00:13:21,200 Speaker 1: the position he's going to be. And now if he 269 00:13:21,280 --> 00:13:23,320 Speaker 1: doesn't want to play for the Blue Jays and the 270 00:13:23,360 --> 00:13:26,840 Speaker 1: rest of the offers are these shorter offers, okay, then 271 00:13:26,880 --> 00:13:29,160 Speaker 1: the Mets are in play, and the Mets should be 272 00:13:29,200 --> 00:13:32,079 Speaker 1: in play. But do I expect that to happen. No. 273 00:13:32,280 --> 00:13:34,720 Speaker 1: I would say Toronto right now is the leader in 274 00:13:34,760 --> 00:13:37,760 Speaker 1: the clubhouse for Tucker, just based on everything we know 275 00:13:38,360 --> 00:13:41,199 Speaker 1: and Scott, as you know, we don't always know everything. 276 00:13:41,200 --> 00:13:43,679 Speaker 1: In fact, we often know very little about what's going 277 00:13:43,720 --> 00:13:45,960 Speaker 1: on behind the scenes in free agency. 278 00:13:46,559 --> 00:13:49,559 Speaker 3: Yeah, we love when something mysterious pops up. And my 279 00:13:49,679 --> 00:13:51,760 Speaker 3: last thought on this is that if the Mets are 280 00:13:51,760 --> 00:13:54,440 Speaker 3: trying to be like the Dodgers, which they've stated publicly 281 00:13:54,559 --> 00:13:57,600 Speaker 3: for many years now, hanging around and seeing if someone's 282 00:13:57,640 --> 00:14:00,480 Speaker 3: going to take that high av shorter term dealer. It's cool, 283 00:14:00,520 --> 00:14:02,680 Speaker 3: but not when the Dodgers also seem to be hanging 284 00:14:02,720 --> 00:14:05,360 Speaker 3: around for the same player if they have similar offers. 285 00:14:05,760 --> 00:14:08,080 Speaker 3: I think we know where he's going to end up. 286 00:14:08,160 --> 00:14:08,360 Speaker 2: Right. 287 00:14:08,360 --> 00:14:11,160 Speaker 1: If want to do this, the Yankees want to do this, 288 00:14:11,200 --> 00:14:12,760 Speaker 1: the Red Sox want to do this. They all want 289 00:14:12,800 --> 00:14:15,280 Speaker 1: to do this. Well, if you all want to do it, 290 00:14:15,360 --> 00:14:18,320 Speaker 1: someone who goes longer is going to ultimately most likely 291 00:14:18,360 --> 00:14:19,000 Speaker 1: get the player. 292 00:14:19,720 --> 00:14:22,080 Speaker 2: Yep, makes sense. Okay, We'll be right back with Dude 293 00:14:22,120 --> 00:14:22,760 Speaker 2: and Dork of the week. 294 00:14:23,240 --> 00:14:30,080 Speaker 1: Dude, dude, dude. 295 00:14:31,720 --> 00:14:33,720 Speaker 3: This is my nightmare right now, Ken, because I get 296 00:14:33,720 --> 00:14:35,960 Speaker 3: a heads up on what dude and dork is going 297 00:14:35,960 --> 00:14:36,840 Speaker 3: to look like for you. 298 00:14:36,880 --> 00:14:37,720 Speaker 2: I sit next to a j. 299 00:14:37,840 --> 00:14:40,400 Speaker 3: Przinski every day, right and I have to try and 300 00:14:40,480 --> 00:14:42,960 Speaker 3: prevent him from making it a football show all day. 301 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:45,480 Speaker 3: I say that in Jess, but he does love talking football. 302 00:14:45,840 --> 00:14:46,600 Speaker 3: I heard that your. 303 00:14:46,560 --> 00:14:48,800 Speaker 2: Dude of the week is not in baseball. What do 304 00:14:48,880 --> 00:14:49,800 Speaker 2: you have for us? 305 00:14:50,160 --> 00:14:51,800 Speaker 1: It is not in baseball? And I believe this is 306 00:14:51,840 --> 00:14:53,760 Speaker 1: the first time I've ever selected a due to the 307 00:14:53,800 --> 00:14:58,320 Speaker 1: week not baseball related, but I was so impressed by 308 00:14:58,680 --> 00:15:01,400 Speaker 1: Tyler Loop and the bounce he had after missing that 309 00:15:01,480 --> 00:15:03,720 Speaker 1: kick for the Ravens in the Sunday night game that 310 00:15:04,120 --> 00:15:08,520 Speaker 1: determined the AFC North champion and ultimately led to John 311 00:15:08,560 --> 00:15:12,080 Speaker 1: Harbaugh getting fired as Ravens coach. I was so impressed 312 00:15:12,080 --> 00:15:13,760 Speaker 1: by that that he is my Dude of the Week. 313 00:15:13,840 --> 00:15:17,880 Speaker 1: This guy is twenty four years old. He just went 314 00:15:17,920 --> 00:15:21,400 Speaker 1: through a moment that is as humiliating and embarrassing whatever 315 00:15:21,440 --> 00:15:23,600 Speaker 1: word you might want to use as a player can 316 00:15:23,680 --> 00:15:27,600 Speaker 1: experience in any sport difficult as any player could experience. 317 00:15:28,240 --> 00:15:32,400 Speaker 1: And the Ravens in every way handled this well. Harbaugh 318 00:15:32,600 --> 00:15:34,760 Speaker 1: when he walked off the field with Luke, had his 319 00:15:34,880 --> 00:15:37,440 Speaker 1: arm around him. And then when Luke did the interview 320 00:15:37,480 --> 00:15:40,120 Speaker 1: and he spoke for seven minutes, seven minutes which is 321 00:15:40,120 --> 00:15:42,960 Speaker 1: a long time, he had the snapper and the holder 322 00:15:43,080 --> 00:15:46,720 Speaker 1: right there next to him offering support. But what impressed 323 00:15:46,720 --> 00:15:49,760 Speaker 1: me the most was him and the way he answered 324 00:15:49,840 --> 00:15:55,240 Speaker 1: questions and how he just calmly explained everything that went on, 325 00:15:55,440 --> 00:15:58,840 Speaker 1: everything he was feeling. He obviously felt terribly for the team, 326 00:15:59,200 --> 00:16:02,000 Speaker 1: and I will say this is well the reporters in 327 00:16:02,040 --> 00:16:05,040 Speaker 1: this scenario, if you watch the tape and watch the 328 00:16:05,200 --> 00:16:07,960 Speaker 1: video of it, they were very respectful in their questions 329 00:16:08,040 --> 00:16:11,640 Speaker 1: and they ask good questions, so it all worked the 330 00:16:11,680 --> 00:16:15,920 Speaker 1: way it's supposed to work. Good questions a guy answering questions, 331 00:16:15,960 --> 00:16:18,080 Speaker 1: and I know fans often say I'll leave the guys 332 00:16:18,120 --> 00:16:21,000 Speaker 1: alone after they have a tough no. That is not 333 00:16:21,120 --> 00:16:24,000 Speaker 1: the way this world works, and the players often seem 334 00:16:24,040 --> 00:16:26,440 Speaker 1: to understand it better than a lot of fans do. 335 00:16:26,720 --> 00:16:29,800 Speaker 1: The players know they have a responsibility. It's part of 336 00:16:29,840 --> 00:16:33,120 Speaker 1: the job to explain what happened. Tyler Luke did that 337 00:16:33,200 --> 00:16:37,040 Speaker 1: at age twenty four in one of the most unimaginable 338 00:16:37,680 --> 00:16:40,000 Speaker 1: moments a player can experience, and he handled it with 339 00:16:40,160 --> 00:16:42,600 Speaker 1: unbelievable class and grace due to the. 340 00:16:42,520 --> 00:16:46,760 Speaker 3: Week, there's an accountability component that I think. 341 00:16:46,600 --> 00:16:47,920 Speaker 2: The majority respects. 342 00:16:47,920 --> 00:16:50,800 Speaker 3: You might hear the loud noise on social media like 343 00:16:50,840 --> 00:16:53,400 Speaker 3: you mentioned, saying hey, leave them alone, or there are 344 00:16:53,440 --> 00:16:55,480 Speaker 3: many others that say you should be tougher, you should 345 00:16:55,480 --> 00:16:58,400 Speaker 3: go at them. Well, there's a sense of professionalism that 346 00:16:58,440 --> 00:17:01,320 Speaker 3: should occur in a locker room work, and that's what happens. 347 00:17:01,320 --> 00:17:03,280 Speaker 3: And of course what comes to mind is just a 348 00:17:03,320 --> 00:17:06,399 Speaker 3: few months back, Oryan kirkering right, his teammates embracing him 349 00:17:06,480 --> 00:17:09,240 Speaker 3: right away. Oriyan stepping up in front of the media. 350 00:17:09,240 --> 00:17:11,280 Speaker 3: I wasn't in the clubhouse. I think you were on 351 00:17:11,320 --> 00:17:13,840 Speaker 3: a different series, but same thing. We saw him step 352 00:17:13,920 --> 00:17:16,600 Speaker 3: up and take accountability and speak about it, and that 353 00:17:16,760 --> 00:17:19,679 Speaker 3: certainly stood out absolutely right. 354 00:17:19,720 --> 00:17:21,800 Speaker 1: That's why, Yeah, it was a perfect choice. 355 00:17:22,920 --> 00:17:26,639 Speaker 2: Let's get to mine. So I love a little juice. 356 00:17:26,720 --> 00:17:30,680 Speaker 3: I wish that owners were more transparent about how they're 357 00:17:30,680 --> 00:17:34,119 Speaker 3: really feeling. And Michael Araghetty, the co owner of the 358 00:17:34,160 --> 00:17:37,840 Speaker 3: Baltimore Orioles, is just speaking right to what every Orioles 359 00:17:37,880 --> 00:17:40,720 Speaker 3: fan wants to hear. So they had this economic club 360 00:17:40,760 --> 00:17:43,320 Speaker 3: in DC. I think it raises money. David Rubenstein, who's 361 00:17:43,359 --> 00:17:46,440 Speaker 3: the majority owner, was there as well, and they're trying 362 00:17:46,480 --> 00:17:48,120 Speaker 3: to be a little more candid and open up, right. 363 00:17:48,240 --> 00:17:49,840 Speaker 3: I think people are giving a lot of money to 364 00:17:49,880 --> 00:17:52,080 Speaker 3: be there. So Araghedty, a New York native, said you 365 00:17:52,119 --> 00:17:55,160 Speaker 3: can put this in the paper. I hate the Yankees 366 00:17:55,200 --> 00:17:57,800 Speaker 3: as much as anyone, and he was drawn to Baltimore 367 00:17:57,800 --> 00:17:58,880 Speaker 3: because of passionate fans. 368 00:17:58,920 --> 00:18:00,560 Speaker 2: Young Core Campden yards whole deal. 369 00:18:00,600 --> 00:18:02,720 Speaker 3: He is a baseball super fan and That is a 370 00:18:02,720 --> 00:18:05,080 Speaker 3: way to connect with your fan base, a fan base 371 00:18:05,160 --> 00:18:07,639 Speaker 3: that was incredibly disappointed this past season, but I think 372 00:18:07,640 --> 00:18:09,160 Speaker 3: it's feeling much better this offseason. 373 00:18:09,200 --> 00:18:11,800 Speaker 2: So for me, Ken, that's an easy Dude of the week. 374 00:18:11,960 --> 00:18:14,040 Speaker 3: They're doing damage in the off season in a good way, 375 00:18:14,080 --> 00:18:15,720 Speaker 3: and then they're calling out one of their rivals. 376 00:18:15,760 --> 00:18:17,520 Speaker 2: If you're a fan, what else can you ask for? 377 00:18:18,400 --> 00:18:18,960 Speaker 1: No question? 378 00:18:20,080 --> 00:18:30,040 Speaker 2: All right, let's hit dork. What do you ask? 379 00:18:30,040 --> 00:18:33,840 Speaker 1: Scott? It's been a long time since we called out 380 00:18:33,840 --> 00:18:38,120 Speaker 1: the A's, long time since we talked about their wonderful 381 00:18:38,160 --> 00:18:41,159 Speaker 1: move to Las Vegas. But with help from the US 382 00:18:41,160 --> 00:18:44,280 Speaker 1: Patent and Trademark Office, the A's this week are going 383 00:18:44,320 --> 00:18:47,600 Speaker 1: to be the dorks of the week. Why because their 384 00:18:47,640 --> 00:18:53,479 Speaker 1: request for a mark a distinctive mark was rejected by 385 00:18:53,560 --> 00:18:57,280 Speaker 1: the US Patent and Trademark Office because they feel that 386 00:18:57,920 --> 00:19:02,240 Speaker 1: it's not descriptive enough from a geographical perspective, that Las 387 00:19:02,320 --> 00:19:06,159 Speaker 1: Vegas Athletics doesn't distinguish the A's as much as it should. 388 00:19:06,240 --> 00:19:09,239 Speaker 1: And Josh Gerbin, an attorney, wrote an article about this, 389 00:19:09,359 --> 00:19:14,480 Speaker 1: explaining how while the trademark is too geographically descriptive, ultimately 390 00:19:14,520 --> 00:19:18,119 Speaker 1: the A's probably will get the trademark that they want 391 00:19:18,280 --> 00:19:21,080 Speaker 1: because at some point they will establish themselves in the 392 00:19:21,119 --> 00:19:25,560 Speaker 1: marketplace as the Las Vegas A's, and yes, at that 393 00:19:25,680 --> 00:19:29,679 Speaker 1: point they will deserve the trademark, but not yet in 394 00:19:29,720 --> 00:19:32,480 Speaker 1: the Las Vegas Athletics. Anybody wants to make a T 395 00:19:32,640 --> 00:19:35,159 Speaker 1: shirt with Las Vegas Athletics while this is pending, they 396 00:19:35,200 --> 00:19:38,840 Speaker 1: can do so. And the A's just for yet another 397 00:19:39,000 --> 00:19:42,960 Speaker 1: embarrassing misstep here, even if it's not entirely of their 398 00:19:42,960 --> 00:19:46,840 Speaker 1: own making dorks of the week, why not Athletics again 399 00:19:47,400 --> 00:19:49,760 Speaker 1: are way in deserving of this honor. 400 00:19:50,640 --> 00:19:53,480 Speaker 3: And Ken may I add that I think this is 401 00:19:53,520 --> 00:19:56,280 Speaker 3: a sign that even the government thinks they should change 402 00:19:56,280 --> 00:19:57,920 Speaker 3: their name when they go to Vegas. 403 00:19:58,000 --> 00:19:58,240 Speaker 2: Right. 404 00:19:58,359 --> 00:20:00,200 Speaker 3: That is the one thing that I called out that 405 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:03,800 Speaker 3: I felt so strongly about. Do you want to establish 406 00:20:03,800 --> 00:20:06,280 Speaker 3: something new in Vegas and make it feel like it's 407 00:20:06,320 --> 00:20:08,720 Speaker 3: their team. I've been to Vegas probably four or five 408 00:20:08,800 --> 00:20:11,240 Speaker 3: times since we've had all of this news about the 409 00:20:11,280 --> 00:20:13,879 Speaker 3: A's moving there. I've never spoken to someone there that 410 00:20:13,920 --> 00:20:16,040 Speaker 3: has said we want to be called the Vegas as 411 00:20:16,119 --> 00:20:18,280 Speaker 3: they want the stain of that whole situation gone and 412 00:20:18,280 --> 00:20:20,560 Speaker 3: they want their own fresh name. This is another call 413 00:20:20,600 --> 00:20:21,960 Speaker 3: out and you know what's going to happen. 414 00:20:22,160 --> 00:20:24,280 Speaker 2: Nothing. They're still going to be called the Vegas as. 415 00:20:25,680 --> 00:20:27,520 Speaker 1: They say. We were the Philadelphia A's, we were the 416 00:20:27,600 --> 00:20:29,680 Speaker 1: Kansas City A's where the Oakland A's Now we want 417 00:20:29,720 --> 00:20:32,320 Speaker 1: to be the Las Vegas Athletics. That's our historic name. 418 00:20:32,840 --> 00:20:35,480 Speaker 1: But for the US Patent and Trademark Office right now, 419 00:20:35,720 --> 00:20:39,879 Speaker 1: they can't distinguish that from an athletics store, so the 420 00:20:39,920 --> 00:20:43,240 Speaker 1: A's remain in trademark limbo hilariously. 421 00:20:44,040 --> 00:20:47,359 Speaker 3: Yes, okay, I'll get to mind quick. Perimnajian, who is 422 00:20:47,440 --> 00:20:50,280 Speaker 3: the general manager of the Angels, who said we made 423 00:20:50,280 --> 00:20:52,960 Speaker 3: a jump last year and his latest words with the press. 424 00:20:52,960 --> 00:20:54,240 Speaker 3: I think we were in the top four or five 425 00:20:54,280 --> 00:20:56,520 Speaker 3: and wins from the previous season. We expect to make 426 00:20:56,560 --> 00:20:58,960 Speaker 3: another jump this year. Sam Blum does an excellent job 427 00:20:59,040 --> 00:21:01,760 Speaker 3: covering the angel and much more for The Athletic. He 428 00:21:01,840 --> 00:21:04,320 Speaker 3: posted how the Angels record in twenty four was sixty 429 00:21:04,320 --> 00:21:07,000 Speaker 3: three wins than seventy two wins in twenty twenty five. 430 00:21:07,119 --> 00:21:09,360 Speaker 3: Not good enough, and really I encourage you to read 431 00:21:09,400 --> 00:21:13,720 Speaker 3: Sim's latest article that talks about Anthony Rendon's restructure contract 432 00:21:13,760 --> 00:21:16,040 Speaker 3: and how it doesn't appear as if the Angels are 433 00:21:16,040 --> 00:21:19,640 Speaker 3: going to use that money saved on payroll this year, 434 00:21:19,960 --> 00:21:24,080 Speaker 3: and Perry was super super coy about really anything. So, Perry, 435 00:21:24,200 --> 00:21:26,360 Speaker 3: I've known you for years. You're a super nice guy, 436 00:21:26,520 --> 00:21:28,520 Speaker 3: but you are dork of the week because we just 437 00:21:28,560 --> 00:21:31,760 Speaker 3: want you to speak a little more openly and more 438 00:21:31,840 --> 00:21:34,520 Speaker 3: like a dude at the bar asking about how things are. 439 00:21:34,600 --> 00:21:36,360 Speaker 3: I know, you got to be a professional and keep 440 00:21:36,400 --> 00:21:38,960 Speaker 3: it tight with the Angels. And also in fairness, Ardi 441 00:21:39,040 --> 00:21:40,919 Speaker 3: Moreno is not the easiest owner to work for. He 442 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:43,360 Speaker 3: might not know all of the answers about payroll. They're 443 00:21:43,400 --> 00:21:46,359 Speaker 3: dealing with the TV money situation, among many others. But 444 00:21:46,440 --> 00:21:49,879 Speaker 3: ken for me, the GM speak gets a little bit old, 445 00:21:49,960 --> 00:21:52,600 Speaker 3: and I think that they get disconnected. 446 00:21:51,920 --> 00:21:52,960 Speaker 2: From fans that way. 447 00:21:53,320 --> 00:21:55,120 Speaker 3: Just talk to me a little bit more like I'll 448 00:21:55,200 --> 00:21:59,040 Speaker 3: use some examples Alex Anthopolis, Dave Dombrowski and many others. Right, 449 00:21:59,119 --> 00:22:00,760 Speaker 3: I just I want to hear you're a little more 450 00:22:00,760 --> 00:22:04,040 Speaker 3: of the human element when there is a press conference 451 00:22:04,040 --> 00:22:06,960 Speaker 3: with a general manager so fans can connect. Fans went 452 00:22:07,040 --> 00:22:09,479 Speaker 3: crazy after that press or yesterday, just like they did 453 00:22:09,560 --> 00:22:12,679 Speaker 3: when he was awkward about the AC system that was 454 00:22:12,840 --> 00:22:15,240 Speaker 3: clearly broken. Because you say Kakucci had to call it 455 00:22:15,240 --> 00:22:17,440 Speaker 3: out and it was like an Abbot and Costello back 456 00:22:17,480 --> 00:22:17,840 Speaker 3: and forth. 457 00:22:17,880 --> 00:22:20,800 Speaker 2: So, Perry, it's been a couple of these now this offseason. 458 00:22:20,880 --> 00:22:21,520 Speaker 2: So you're a dork. 459 00:22:21,640 --> 00:22:25,159 Speaker 3: Bet MGM account holders today, how about an any sport 460 00:22:25,240 --> 00:22:27,719 Speaker 3: parlay boost token. You can score a bigger payout if 461 00:22:27,720 --> 00:22:30,040 Speaker 3: your wager with that token. Hits tokens can be used 462 00:22:30,080 --> 00:22:33,920 Speaker 3: on parlays and on same game parlays. Gambling problem or concerned, 463 00:22:33,920 --> 00:22:37,560 Speaker 3: there's help. Call one eight hundred gambler. Hey, when you 464 00:22:37,560 --> 00:22:41,320 Speaker 3: get a chance, subscribe to Foul Territory on YouTube. We 465 00:22:41,359 --> 00:22:44,960 Speaker 3: are getting very close to three hundred thousand subscribers on 466 00:22:45,119 --> 00:22:47,240 Speaker 3: the channel and love all of them, so we'd love 467 00:22:47,280 --> 00:22:49,960 Speaker 3: you to join us on that channel as we break 468 00:22:50,000 --> 00:22:54,200 Speaker 3: down everything going on across the sport. It is baseball 469 00:22:54,400 --> 00:22:56,600 Speaker 3: the way it should be covered at Foul Territory. 470 00:22:56,640 --> 00:22:57,639 Speaker 2: Give us a sub. 471 00:23:04,240 --> 00:23:05,680 Speaker 1: Time now for Brill and Ken, the part of the 472 00:23:05,720 --> 00:23:08,399 Speaker 1: show where I answer your questions. Before we get to 473 00:23:08,440 --> 00:23:10,840 Speaker 1: the questions, I want to correct one thing where I 474 00:23:10,880 --> 00:23:15,080 Speaker 1: think I misspoke earlier. Mackenzie Gore two years of control remaining, 475 00:23:15,240 --> 00:23:18,600 Speaker 1: not three. So two years of control for Gore, one 476 00:23:18,680 --> 00:23:22,399 Speaker 1: year for Peralta. Remember Shane Bows and Edward Cabrera, they 477 00:23:22,480 --> 00:23:24,879 Speaker 1: each had three years of control, So of course the 478 00:23:24,920 --> 00:23:28,400 Speaker 1: amount of control always affects the price that you get 479 00:23:28,440 --> 00:23:31,080 Speaker 1: back into trade for a pitcher. All right, with that, 480 00:23:31,400 --> 00:23:34,320 Speaker 1: let's get to the questions. First one comes from Jonathan 481 00:23:34,400 --> 00:23:37,640 Speaker 1: Newman four four seven four, who asks does the return 482 00:23:37,720 --> 00:23:41,840 Speaker 1: for Cabrera incentivize the Twins to revisit Ryan lopez stance 483 00:23:42,280 --> 00:23:45,200 Speaker 1: Joe Ryan and Pablo Lopez given the Twins are barely 484 00:23:45,240 --> 00:23:49,080 Speaker 1: active despite wanting to win. Well, this is a good 485 00:23:49,160 --> 00:23:53,359 Speaker 1: question because you're right, as the market shifts, Jonathan, teams 486 00:23:53,440 --> 00:23:56,720 Speaker 1: might reconsider their positions. But the Twins have been very 487 00:23:56,840 --> 00:24:01,120 Speaker 1: adamant about wanting to be a better team this year 488 00:24:01,160 --> 00:24:04,560 Speaker 1: and wanting to keep Joe Ryan and Pablo Lopez and 489 00:24:04,640 --> 00:24:07,639 Speaker 1: Byron Buxton for that matter, at least for the start 490 00:24:07,640 --> 00:24:10,200 Speaker 1: of the season and see if they can do any 491 00:24:10,280 --> 00:24:12,760 Speaker 1: damage in the Ales Central. Now you might say, well, 492 00:24:13,040 --> 00:24:14,720 Speaker 1: that's all well and good, but what have they done 493 00:24:14,800 --> 00:24:17,879 Speaker 1: to make themselves better? Good question. We don't really have 494 00:24:17,960 --> 00:24:20,240 Speaker 1: an answer for that yet other than Josh Bell and 495 00:24:20,280 --> 00:24:23,960 Speaker 1: maybe a reliever or two. But the Twins to this point, 496 00:24:24,480 --> 00:24:28,920 Speaker 1: after their injection of money from new ownership partners. They 497 00:24:28,920 --> 00:24:31,479 Speaker 1: have said that they do not want to trade those guys, 498 00:24:31,560 --> 00:24:35,199 Speaker 1: that they want to at least start the season with them. 499 00:24:35,280 --> 00:24:38,120 Speaker 1: All right. Next question, This one comes from Frank Marsella, 500 00:24:38,160 --> 00:24:40,440 Speaker 1: who asked, given the rise in player salaries, is there 501 00:24:40,440 --> 00:24:44,919 Speaker 1: any consideration to increasing the luxury tax threshold? Frank, the 502 00:24:45,000 --> 00:24:49,520 Speaker 1: question here is whether the next CBA, which of course 503 00:24:49,560 --> 00:24:53,920 Speaker 1: will start in effect twenty twenty seven season, will include 504 00:24:53,920 --> 00:24:56,639 Speaker 1: a luxury tax at all, or will there be a 505 00:24:56,760 --> 00:25:00,199 Speaker 1: hard salary cap. The owners we anticipate are going to 506 00:25:00,280 --> 00:25:03,760 Speaker 1: push for a hard cap. More likely, in my opinion, 507 00:25:03,840 --> 00:25:07,000 Speaker 1: they won't get it, and ultimately we'll have something of 508 00:25:07,040 --> 00:25:10,800 Speaker 1: the same system in place. Now with regard to the thresholds, 509 00:25:10,840 --> 00:25:14,639 Speaker 1: if the system does remain intact, yes, the thresholds I 510 00:25:14,680 --> 00:25:17,840 Speaker 1: am quite certain, will go up, and they always go up. 511 00:25:17,880 --> 00:25:20,960 Speaker 1: They've gone up historically, and certainly with the amount of 512 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:24,439 Speaker 1: money being spent and certain teams spending a ton of 513 00:25:24,480 --> 00:25:28,320 Speaker 1: money Dodgers, Mets, Yankees, etc. Yeah, you would need higher 514 00:25:28,359 --> 00:25:33,520 Speaker 1: thresholds if this system is to remain in place. All right, 515 00:25:33,560 --> 00:25:36,520 Speaker 1: what we got now? Can Johnson ninety four was the 516 00:25:36,560 --> 00:25:40,440 Speaker 1: Lorenzen signing mentioned more notable than usual signing for the Rockies. 517 00:25:40,440 --> 00:25:43,639 Speaker 1: Glad you asked Can Johnson because we did not mention it. 518 00:25:43,920 --> 00:25:46,840 Speaker 1: And Michael Lorenzen agreed last night to a one year, 519 00:25:46,920 --> 00:25:49,720 Speaker 1: eight million dollar deal with the Colorado Rockies with a 520 00:25:49,800 --> 00:25:53,639 Speaker 1: nine million dollar club option for twenty twenty seven. And 521 00:25:53,800 --> 00:25:56,960 Speaker 1: with the Rockies, they're not going long term on any pictures. 522 00:25:57,440 --> 00:25:59,159 Speaker 1: I don't know that any pitcher wants to sign with 523 00:25:59,200 --> 00:26:02,520 Speaker 1: them long term, but they are in a position where 524 00:26:02,520 --> 00:26:05,840 Speaker 1: they would like to get a couple of guys short term. 525 00:26:05,880 --> 00:26:09,760 Speaker 1: And for Michael Lorenzen, who is an I mentally talented guy, 526 00:26:10,080 --> 00:26:12,840 Speaker 1: this will be a challenge, no question, but you know what, 527 00:26:13,640 --> 00:26:16,480 Speaker 1: I like it. And the Rockies, if he performs well, 528 00:26:16,560 --> 00:26:19,199 Speaker 1: can always trade him at the deadline. But for the 529 00:26:19,280 --> 00:26:22,800 Speaker 1: Rockies this was a step forward. And what's intriguing to me, 530 00:26:22,880 --> 00:26:26,159 Speaker 1: and the question I want to ask today is are 531 00:26:26,160 --> 00:26:28,720 Speaker 1: they going to let him hit too? Because Michael Lorenzen 532 00:26:28,720 --> 00:26:32,800 Speaker 1: can hit, as you remember, especially from his days in Cincinnati. 533 00:26:33,040 --> 00:26:35,360 Speaker 1: All right, one more question before we run. Let's go 534 00:26:36,440 --> 00:26:39,119 Speaker 1: video game Nation twenty six ken. With the Rockies signing 535 00:26:39,160 --> 00:26:41,800 Speaker 1: Michael Lorenzen, the Red Sox are the only team not 536 00:26:41,880 --> 00:26:44,240 Speaker 1: to sign an MLB free agent. Do you think Craig 537 00:26:44,280 --> 00:26:47,120 Speaker 1: Breslow is on the hot seat if twenty twenty six 538 00:26:47,160 --> 00:26:51,119 Speaker 1: does not go as expected for Boston. He could be, yes, 539 00:26:51,359 --> 00:26:54,080 Speaker 1: but I would not read too much into the free 540 00:26:54,119 --> 00:26:57,000 Speaker 1: agent shutout so far for the Red Sox. It's not 541 00:26:57,080 --> 00:27:00,280 Speaker 1: like they've been inactive. If traded for Sonny Gray, traded 542 00:27:00,320 --> 00:27:05,160 Speaker 1: for Wilson Contreras, traded for Johann Oviedo, I fully expect 543 00:27:05,280 --> 00:27:07,800 Speaker 1: that they're going to sign one of the remaining hitters, 544 00:27:08,280 --> 00:27:12,720 Speaker 1: Alex Bregman, perhaps, Boba Schitt, perhaps, and at that point 545 00:27:12,840 --> 00:27:16,040 Speaker 1: we can end this conversation about why they haven't signed 546 00:27:16,040 --> 00:27:19,639 Speaker 1: a single major league free agent. Joel Sherman wrote a 547 00:27:19,680 --> 00:27:22,080 Speaker 1: column in The New York Post today. Rob Bradford wrote 548 00:27:22,080 --> 00:27:26,560 Speaker 1: something for WEEI dot Com just about how it's really 549 00:27:26,760 --> 00:27:30,399 Speaker 1: at this point too early to scream about the inactivity 550 00:27:30,480 --> 00:27:34,800 Speaker 1: of these teams that we're talking about. They are going 551 00:27:34,800 --> 00:27:37,960 Speaker 1: to do things now. Ultimately, if they don't do enough, yeah, 552 00:27:38,080 --> 00:27:41,200 Speaker 1: that's fair game for criticism. But we're not at a 553 00:27:41,240 --> 00:27:43,200 Speaker 1: point yet where we can say, oh, these teams are 554 00:27:43,240 --> 00:27:46,080 Speaker 1: just not doing anything. Give it to all the end 555 00:27:46,119 --> 00:27:49,520 Speaker 1: of the offseason, which is really opening day and let's 556 00:27:49,520 --> 00:27:52,160 Speaker 1: see where these teams are then, all right, I want 557 00:27:52,160 --> 00:27:55,080 Speaker 1: to thank everyone for watching and for listening. Foul Territory 558 00:27:55,240 --> 00:27:57,959 Speaker 1: is next. You know who to watch there, Todd Frasier, 559 00:27:58,119 --> 00:28:03,159 Speaker 1: Eric krat and Scott Brunilsoming Royals manager, Mac Charo, Clubs Relieber, 560 00:28:03,240 --> 00:28:08,119 Speaker 1: Hunter Harvey and Marquee Sports Network Lance Rodesalfki. Stay tuned 561 00:28:08,160 --> 00:28:10,360 Speaker 1: for that and we'll see you on Monday