1 00:00:01,120 --> 00:00:03,480 Speaker 1: How's it going to everybody? Hope you're getting ready for 2 00:00:03,520 --> 00:00:06,120 Speaker 1: a great weekend. Hopefully we get some Yankees moves soon. 3 00:00:06,640 --> 00:00:09,200 Speaker 1: I just got done making an appearance on The Foults 4 00:00:09,280 --> 00:00:13,600 Speaker 1: Territory Show, where we discussed the Yankees' offseason and kind 5 00:00:13,680 --> 00:00:18,160 Speaker 1: of the timidness or if you want to say, strategic 6 00:00:18,239 --> 00:00:22,120 Speaker 1: patients of Brian Cashman so far. We talked about hal 7 00:00:22,200 --> 00:00:26,520 Speaker 1: Steinbrenner and his comments last week that had Yankees fans 8 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:29,280 Speaker 1: in an uproar. We talked a little bit about Cody Bellinger, 9 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:32,400 Speaker 1: about Jason Dominguez. I'm surprised he didn't ask me more 10 00:00:32,440 --> 00:00:35,360 Speaker 1: about Kyle Tucker. He's a name that's been thrown around 11 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:38,640 Speaker 1: a lot in social media posts over the last few days, 12 00:00:38,640 --> 00:00:40,880 Speaker 1: people saying that, you know, maybe he doesn't have quite 13 00:00:40,920 --> 00:00:44,280 Speaker 1: the love for the game that warrants a four hundred 14 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:46,559 Speaker 1: million dollar contract. First of all, I don't know how 15 00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:50,320 Speaker 1: you become one of the best players ever. I mean, 16 00:00:50,400 --> 00:00:51,920 Speaker 1: just by making the major leagues, you're one of the 17 00:00:51,960 --> 00:00:56,840 Speaker 1: best baseball players in history. If you don't love the game, right, 18 00:00:56,880 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 1: I mean, how do you not? How do you make 19 00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:02,800 Speaker 1: it that far? If you're somebody who doesn't like baseball. 20 00:01:02,840 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 1: I'll never understand that. I'll never understand players like Anthony 21 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:07,800 Speaker 1: Rendon who get paid and then want to sit the bench. 22 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:11,520 Speaker 1: But I mean, Tucker's obviously a dynamic bat. But if 23 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:13,560 Speaker 1: you believe Cashman where he says he's trying to get 24 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:16,319 Speaker 1: more right handed bats and he's trying to add some pitching, 25 00:01:17,200 --> 00:01:19,000 Speaker 1: then that doesn't leave a lot of room for Tucker. 26 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 1: But maybe this is one of those stories that gets 27 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:22,520 Speaker 1: put out there to try and drive a guy's price 28 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:24,560 Speaker 1: down or scare some of the other big fish away. 29 00:01:25,400 --> 00:01:26,200 Speaker 2: Wouldn't shock me. 30 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:29,080 Speaker 1: That's you know, all's fair in love and war and 31 00:01:29,120 --> 00:01:32,440 Speaker 1: baseball off seasons. Enjoy this conversation. I'll see you when 32 00:01:32,520 --> 00:01:33,039 Speaker 1: news breaks. 33 00:01:33,160 --> 00:01:35,760 Speaker 3: Well, Derek, I know you jump on as quickly as 34 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:38,920 Speaker 3: possible when the Yankees make a move. So how's life 35 00:01:39,080 --> 00:01:41,479 Speaker 3: not having to scramble to the studios? So far? 36 00:01:42,800 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 1: It's been kind of a low key winter. I mean, 37 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:48,640 Speaker 1: I'd much rather have an active offseason. But there's sort 38 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:50,680 Speaker 1: of a little bit of fun in the tension too. 39 00:01:50,760 --> 00:01:52,640 Speaker 1: It's kind of that, you know, will they won't they 40 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:55,320 Speaker 1: in a lot of different areas, and it's one of 41 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:59,160 Speaker 1: those off seasons where the path isn't real clear. You know, 42 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:02,560 Speaker 1: when when they wanted to get Juan Soto right, that 43 00:02:02,600 --> 00:02:04,160 Speaker 1: was all anybody was talking about. Well, they go out 44 00:02:04,160 --> 00:02:06,400 Speaker 1: and get Sodo, He's the perfect fit. You know, last 45 00:02:06,440 --> 00:02:08,400 Speaker 1: year it was a lot of well they get you know, 46 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:12,919 Speaker 1: Cody Bellinger. The the plan usually is a lot more 47 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:17,600 Speaker 1: clear than it is this offseason. But the fact that 48 00:02:17,760 --> 00:02:21,520 Speaker 1: Trent Grisham has come back and accepted that qualifying offer, 49 00:02:21,960 --> 00:02:25,800 Speaker 1: it complicates things, right because now if you sign Bellinger 50 00:02:25,919 --> 00:02:28,120 Speaker 1: or if you sign Tucker, not only are you two 51 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:30,960 Speaker 1: left handed, but you put a big boulder right in 52 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:34,720 Speaker 1: front of both Jason Dominguez and Spencer Jones, one of 53 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 1: their top prospects. I believe Brian Cashman when he says 54 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:41,240 Speaker 1: he's searching for pitching and a right handed bat. A 55 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:45,520 Speaker 1: lot of times fans don't think that Cashman is very forthcoming, 56 00:02:45,560 --> 00:02:47,560 Speaker 1: but if you listen to him and the tea leaves 57 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:49,519 Speaker 1: he drops a lot of times he will tell you 58 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:51,720 Speaker 1: exactly what the Yankees are looking for. And I think 59 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:53,400 Speaker 1: he wants to get more right handed, and I think 60 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 1: he knows that the only way you win in baseball 61 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:58,200 Speaker 1: is by having good starting pitching. Yankees are a little 62 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:00,919 Speaker 1: bit hamstrung in terms of their pitching to open the season. 63 00:03:01,160 --> 00:03:03,880 Speaker 1: I can see him trying to reinforce the rotation. Maybe 64 00:03:03,919 --> 00:03:06,120 Speaker 1: get a bullpen arm or two and maybe a couple 65 00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:10,239 Speaker 1: of unexciting right handed bats that will actually make the 66 00:03:10,320 --> 00:03:12,399 Speaker 1: Yankees more complete roster than they are right now. 67 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:15,399 Speaker 4: All right, I guess we're done then, D like, you've 68 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:18,320 Speaker 4: already there, you already, you already went through everything and 69 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:20,480 Speaker 4: the Yankees haven't done anything? So what else can we 70 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:21,320 Speaker 4: talk about today? 71 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:21,440 Speaker 3: Now? 72 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:24,080 Speaker 4: I want to talk about that first. I want to 73 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:26,400 Speaker 4: talk about the right handed options because I think that's 74 00:03:26,440 --> 00:03:30,840 Speaker 4: the most boring discussion for the Yankees unless it's not 75 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 4: unless it's did they just miss on the pee Alonzo? 76 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 4: Had it happened later on? Would that have been the 77 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:42,720 Speaker 4: fit last year's right handed options that they acquired Paul Goldschmidt, 78 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:48,280 Speaker 4: Jose Cabairo Like is is the right handed market too 79 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:52,400 Speaker 4: thin for the Yankees to go and get anybody that's 80 00:03:52,920 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 4: legitimately gonna fit? And people will be like. 81 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:55,840 Speaker 2: What about Alex Bregman? 82 00:03:56,320 --> 00:03:59,720 Speaker 4: You know how hal Steinbrenner doesn't go after a Bregman 83 00:03:59,760 --> 00:04:03,240 Speaker 4: and and a Tucker and a Bell and like Cashman 84 00:04:03,400 --> 00:04:05,840 Speaker 4: is at the position where he's at. He's missed one 85 00:04:05,920 --> 00:04:09,360 Speaker 4: playoffs in his entire career as at GM because he 86 00:04:09,400 --> 00:04:13,200 Speaker 4: doesn't necessarily listen to all the rigamarow around you Yankees fans. 87 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:17,760 Speaker 4: So where's that right handed option? If if the tea 88 00:04:17,839 --> 00:04:21,200 Speaker 4: leave that he dropped is true, they need to get 89 00:04:21,200 --> 00:04:22,360 Speaker 4: a little bit more right handed. 90 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:25,480 Speaker 1: Well, he's missed more than one playoff in his career, 91 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:27,720 Speaker 1: so correct you. There just a slight corrections to the 92 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:30,839 Speaker 1: record there. But I think there's a couple of names 93 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:32,680 Speaker 1: that are kind of floating under the radar that people 94 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:34,920 Speaker 1: might want to think about. First of all, a Miguel 95 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:38,320 Speaker 1: and Duhar reunion could be interesting. I mean, he mashed 96 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:41,240 Speaker 1: against lefties last year. You've got a left fielder right 97 00:04:41,320 --> 00:04:45,560 Speaker 1: now in Dominguez who cannot hit left handed pitching. Just 98 00:04:45,600 --> 00:04:47,520 Speaker 1: can't do it. We'll see how it works out. He's 99 00:04:47,560 --> 00:04:51,440 Speaker 1: playing winter ball, but you know, maybe a platoon situation there. 100 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 1: I could see him bringing back Amed Rosario. I was 101 00:04:55,040 --> 00:04:58,680 Speaker 1: thinking about Josh Young from the Rangers. You know, he 102 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:02,800 Speaker 1: could be a platoon option at third base with Ryan McMahon. 103 00:05:03,400 --> 00:05:06,679 Speaker 1: Not a lot of like big name, twenty million dollar guys. 104 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:09,240 Speaker 2: But if you read the tea leaves. 105 00:05:09,480 --> 00:05:11,520 Speaker 1: It kind of sounds like they want to follow the 106 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:15,960 Speaker 1: Blue Jays model, which is, you know, not necessarily outspend everybody, 107 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:19,480 Speaker 1: but fill in the roster with you know, practical ballplayers 108 00:05:19,480 --> 00:05:22,719 Speaker 1: to supplement your stars. And I could see them just 109 00:05:22,760 --> 00:05:25,840 Speaker 1: bringing in kind of these role player guys, platoon type guys, 110 00:05:25,880 --> 00:05:29,320 Speaker 1: maybe getting a few pieces that don't necessarily push the 111 00:05:29,320 --> 00:05:32,120 Speaker 1: payroll too high, and then spending the big dollars on pitching, 112 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:34,240 Speaker 1: where I know he will spend it. You know, if 113 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:36,240 Speaker 1: you look at the major contracts he's given out in 114 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:38,719 Speaker 1: the last few years, you know it's it's Carlos Rodon, 115 00:05:39,480 --> 00:05:43,640 Speaker 1: Max Freed, you know, Garrett Cole twice. It's it's it's 116 00:05:43,680 --> 00:05:45,719 Speaker 1: pitching that he wants to spend on. So I think 117 00:05:45,760 --> 00:05:48,440 Speaker 1: that he will try and supplement with role player types. 118 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:50,800 Speaker 1: In terms of the right handed bats, so. 119 00:05:50,839 --> 00:05:54,920 Speaker 4: Right handed bats boring. I need bigger names. Tattis, give 120 00:05:54,960 --> 00:05:58,880 Speaker 4: me tattoos, tattoos. There's there's your big name. He just 121 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:01,599 Speaker 4: they just can't pro came out and said he's untouchable. 122 00:06:01,680 --> 00:06:05,159 Speaker 4: So that's not gonna happen to Miguel Andrew horror, you 123 00:06:05,240 --> 00:06:06,960 Speaker 4: already ran him out. Of this city. 124 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:08,960 Speaker 2: He's not coming back, there's no way. 125 00:06:09,880 --> 00:06:12,440 Speaker 1: Well, he didn't seem happy about his lack of playing 126 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:15,080 Speaker 1: time towards the end of his Yankees tenure. But I 127 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:16,640 Speaker 1: always liked him as a player. I know he's a 128 00:06:16,640 --> 00:06:19,240 Speaker 1: fan favorite. I call him Migey two bags because he 129 00:06:19,279 --> 00:06:21,839 Speaker 1: hits a lot of doubles. I just love those guys 130 00:06:21,839 --> 00:06:25,360 Speaker 1: who just rake doubles, keeps action on the bases, he's 131 00:06:25,360 --> 00:06:27,440 Speaker 1: always smiling like I always felt like he was a 132 00:06:27,760 --> 00:06:29,760 Speaker 1: good guy for the clubhouse. And obviously I'm not in 133 00:06:29,800 --> 00:06:31,560 Speaker 1: the clubhouse, I can't tell, but he seemed like a 134 00:06:31,560 --> 00:06:32,600 Speaker 1: good chemistry guy. 135 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:35,120 Speaker 2: In fact, do his Yankees need more. 136 00:06:35,000 --> 00:06:38,000 Speaker 1: Damage against lefties and he is somebody that hits lefties, 137 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:40,120 Speaker 1: And I think that for the right price and an 138 00:06:40,160 --> 00:06:43,880 Speaker 1: opportunity to, you know, get Tom bats on a winning team, 139 00:06:44,800 --> 00:06:46,040 Speaker 1: he would consider coming back. 140 00:06:47,480 --> 00:06:50,960 Speaker 5: Blue Jays took care of business last year, as we know. 141 00:06:51,440 --> 00:06:53,720 Speaker 5: You see the roster construction of what they're doing and 142 00:06:53,720 --> 00:06:56,880 Speaker 5: what the Yankees are doing. How is the Yankees gonna 143 00:06:56,880 --> 00:06:59,680 Speaker 5: get to be those dogs again on top of the 144 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:02,480 Speaker 5: AI because this Blue Jay team doesn't seem like they're stopping. 145 00:07:03,640 --> 00:07:04,560 Speaker 2: Blue Jays are good. 146 00:07:04,720 --> 00:07:09,000 Speaker 1: Todd there was a lot of Yankees fans that called 147 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:12,880 Speaker 1: in or watched my show right after the series, and 148 00:07:12,920 --> 00:07:14,600 Speaker 1: they were ticked at the Yankees, And I was like, 149 00:07:14,640 --> 00:07:17,120 Speaker 1: you know what, the Blue Jays, they just they just 150 00:07:17,200 --> 00:07:21,320 Speaker 1: beat us, right, They just they just completely kicked our butt. 151 00:07:21,600 --> 00:07:23,760 Speaker 1: And it wasn't one of those situations where the Yankees 152 00:07:23,800 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 1: beat themselves like in the World Series last year. I 153 00:07:25,720 --> 00:07:27,320 Speaker 1: still contend if the Yanks had played better, they had 154 00:07:27,320 --> 00:07:29,680 Speaker 1: a chance to win that series. But I mean, the 155 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:33,239 Speaker 1: Jay's just dominated and it's clear they're not going away. 156 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:37,120 Speaker 1: Like you said, will they bring back Bobashett? You know, 157 00:07:37,240 --> 00:07:41,320 Speaker 1: could the Yankees maybe swoop in and steal their best 158 00:07:41,360 --> 00:07:44,240 Speaker 1: contact hitter. That's something I would love to see. I've 159 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:47,040 Speaker 1: been a big Bobachhett fan. I know defensively he's not 160 00:07:47,160 --> 00:07:49,760 Speaker 1: the greatest, but he would give you a leadoff hitter, 161 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:53,880 Speaker 1: a contact guy, another right handed bat, another infielder. You know, 162 00:07:54,600 --> 00:07:57,760 Speaker 1: it'll be interesting to see if Volpi is actually able 163 00:07:57,800 --> 00:08:00,600 Speaker 1: to come back from this injury at full strength. I 164 00:08:00,640 --> 00:08:04,840 Speaker 1: know that he missed well. He wasn't as strong last 165 00:08:04,880 --> 00:08:06,800 Speaker 1: year as they had hoped, and they said after the 166 00:08:06,840 --> 00:08:09,680 Speaker 1: season that the injury was worse than they had thought, 167 00:08:10,200 --> 00:08:12,760 Speaker 1: which makes you wonder if, like the surgery to repair 168 00:08:12,840 --> 00:08:16,320 Speaker 1: it will hold him back more than was anticipated. Right, 169 00:08:16,440 --> 00:08:19,800 Speaker 1: So I think that you know, if you're not able 170 00:08:19,840 --> 00:08:23,280 Speaker 1: to guarantee that Volpi's going to solidify that shortstop spot 171 00:08:23,320 --> 00:08:25,960 Speaker 1: and do damage, you got to look at other options. 172 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:27,760 Speaker 1: And Boba Chet sitting out there for the taking. 173 00:08:29,640 --> 00:08:31,400 Speaker 5: I feel like that's gonna be a hard one though. 174 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:33,520 Speaker 5: At the end of the day getting him to come there. 175 00:08:33,559 --> 00:08:37,360 Speaker 5: They got Cabrera, they got cat Bairo again, not the 176 00:08:37,480 --> 00:08:40,199 Speaker 5: sexiest of things that we want to hear, but they 177 00:08:40,200 --> 00:08:43,760 Speaker 5: can play. My next question to you is, though, can 178 00:08:43,800 --> 00:08:46,880 Speaker 5: you I mean Di Mingas Spencer Jones, These are two 179 00:08:47,000 --> 00:08:49,640 Speaker 5: really good prospects, and Dominga has been up there for 180 00:08:49,880 --> 00:08:53,000 Speaker 5: Can you see a trade for enter one of these guys? 181 00:08:53,040 --> 00:08:55,760 Speaker 5: I mean, dare I say Trek Skuobel with a couple 182 00:08:55,840 --> 00:08:57,840 Speaker 5: other prospects to get him over to the Yankees. 183 00:08:58,880 --> 00:08:59,640 Speaker 2: I could see it. 184 00:08:59,760 --> 00:09:02,720 Speaker 1: I mean, I never say never with Brian Cashman, because 185 00:09:02,760 --> 00:09:06,000 Speaker 1: I remember one February day, Alex Rodriguez was having a 186 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:09,080 Speaker 1: press conference holding up the Yankees jersey with number thirteen 187 00:09:09,120 --> 00:09:11,120 Speaker 1: on it, and I never thought I would see that, 188 00:09:11,640 --> 00:09:13,720 Speaker 1: And so since that day. I don't rule out anything, 189 00:09:14,400 --> 00:09:17,200 Speaker 1: but you know, Schooble's one of these guys who can 190 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:19,640 Speaker 1: put you over the top in terms of a rotation. 191 00:09:19,760 --> 00:09:22,360 Speaker 1: I mean, imagine the lefties you run out there win 192 00:09:22,480 --> 00:09:28,560 Speaker 1: healthy Max Freed, three Scooble, Carlos Rodon and then righty's 193 00:09:28,920 --> 00:09:31,840 Speaker 1: Garrett Cole coming back. Hopefully he'll be at full strength 194 00:09:31,840 --> 00:09:34,079 Speaker 1: by the end of the season. I'm anticipating that he'll 195 00:09:34,120 --> 00:09:36,040 Speaker 1: be hitting mid season form right around the time the 196 00:09:36,080 --> 00:09:38,320 Speaker 1: Yankees are getting into the Pennant race, you know. And 197 00:09:38,360 --> 00:09:40,760 Speaker 1: then camp Splitler. I mean, I mean, you guys saw 198 00:09:40,760 --> 00:09:42,880 Speaker 1: what Camp Schlittler did in the postseason. The sky is 199 00:09:42,880 --> 00:09:45,280 Speaker 1: the limit for this guy. I think that's five horses 200 00:09:45,320 --> 00:09:48,040 Speaker 1: that win you the division. But I still think you 201 00:09:48,120 --> 00:09:49,920 Speaker 1: do need a right handed bat or two to go 202 00:09:50,000 --> 00:09:52,360 Speaker 1: with it, and you need some bullpen help. But Schoopble's 203 00:09:52,360 --> 00:09:57,120 Speaker 1: definitely somebody who would get Yankees fans excited. The issue 204 00:09:57,120 --> 00:10:00,000 Speaker 1: there is that you got to re sign him. 205 00:10:00,120 --> 00:10:00,320 Speaker 5: You know. 206 00:10:00,320 --> 00:10:03,320 Speaker 1: It's the same issue that you had with Juan Soto. 207 00:10:03,559 --> 00:10:06,920 Speaker 1: You make a trade, you acquire an impact player, and 208 00:10:06,920 --> 00:10:10,000 Speaker 1: then he becomes a free agent and you lose the 209 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:13,880 Speaker 1: guys that you traded for him, right, I mean Michael King. 210 00:10:14,080 --> 00:10:16,920 Speaker 1: We lost him for a year, right. There was some 211 00:10:16,960 --> 00:10:19,439 Speaker 1: other pitching depth pieces that we could definitely have used 212 00:10:20,160 --> 00:10:23,680 Speaker 1: and they're gone now. And we only had Soto for 213 00:10:23,720 --> 00:10:26,319 Speaker 1: one year. So if you trade for school, but you're 214 00:10:26,320 --> 00:10:28,840 Speaker 1: definitely putting yourself in a tough spot in terms of depth. 215 00:10:30,480 --> 00:10:35,079 Speaker 4: November twelfth today, I'm sorry, December twelfth only off, my 216 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:39,760 Speaker 4: only off by a month, but it's almost Christmas. Are 217 00:10:39,800 --> 00:10:41,960 Speaker 4: the Yankees the third best team in the American League 218 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:45,560 Speaker 4: East today where we sit with where the rest of 219 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:47,280 Speaker 4: the East has made their moves? 220 00:10:47,880 --> 00:10:51,000 Speaker 1: I think so, And I think they were before the 221 00:10:51,080 --> 00:10:53,839 Speaker 1: other moves were made. I mean, I'm counting on a 222 00:10:53,840 --> 00:10:57,680 Speaker 1: healthy Red Sox team with Roman Anthony being better than 223 00:10:58,000 --> 00:11:00,760 Speaker 1: the Yankee. I mean, they would have beaten the Yankees, 224 00:11:00,800 --> 00:11:02,840 Speaker 1: I think in that series if they had Roman Anthony. 225 00:11:03,760 --> 00:11:06,640 Speaker 1: And you know they've added Sonny Gray who hates the 226 00:11:06,720 --> 00:11:09,440 Speaker 1: Yankees and always seems to pitch well against the Yankees. 227 00:11:10,240 --> 00:11:13,439 Speaker 1: So you know the Blue Jays are going to be aggressive. 228 00:11:13,800 --> 00:11:15,880 Speaker 1: We'll see if they bring back Bashett, but assuming they do, 229 00:11:15,960 --> 00:11:19,720 Speaker 1: they're going to be strong again. I think Brian Cashman 230 00:11:19,840 --> 00:11:23,040 Speaker 1: knows right now that this team has a chance to 231 00:11:23,080 --> 00:11:27,640 Speaker 1: get to the playoffs, but they've got to really sort 232 00:11:27,679 --> 00:11:31,520 Speaker 1: of steer the ship in a little bit better direction 233 00:11:31,679 --> 00:11:34,640 Speaker 1: if they want to win the division next year. Right now, 234 00:11:34,679 --> 00:11:36,400 Speaker 1: right now they're a wild card team, you know, and 235 00:11:36,840 --> 00:11:41,800 Speaker 1: you don't want to be in that position again. So there, 236 00:11:41,840 --> 00:11:45,000 Speaker 1: like he said, there's still a lot of offseason left 237 00:11:45,120 --> 00:11:48,160 Speaker 1: to make things happen, but we're gonna like to see 238 00:11:48,160 --> 00:11:50,840 Speaker 1: a little bit more aggression here coming forward. 239 00:11:51,080 --> 00:11:54,640 Speaker 4: Obviously, the Yankees will be the Yankees forever, but this 240 00:11:54,720 --> 00:11:57,920 Speaker 4: is the Aaron Judge era. The Aaron Judge era has 241 00:11:58,040 --> 00:12:01,079 Speaker 4: essentially five more seasons. Whether you think he's going to 242 00:12:01,160 --> 00:12:05,120 Speaker 4: age out whatever, that's not the discussion right now. Is 243 00:12:05,160 --> 00:12:08,360 Speaker 4: this really a big make or breakoff season for the 244 00:12:08,400 --> 00:12:10,680 Speaker 4: sense that when you look at like Pete a Lonzo's 245 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:13,680 Speaker 4: contract is five years, When you start looking at like 246 00:12:13,760 --> 00:12:18,280 Speaker 4: Dylan Ceekz pitcher position player, his is seven years. This 247 00:12:18,400 --> 00:12:22,000 Speaker 4: offseason you're signing guys that are going to need to win. 248 00:12:22,480 --> 00:12:25,520 Speaker 4: With Aaron Judge and the way you're talking right now, 249 00:12:26,320 --> 00:12:29,000 Speaker 4: you want to make the playoffs, Like, yeah, you want 250 00:12:29,000 --> 00:12:30,920 Speaker 4: to make the playoffs, And I don't think that's the 251 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:36,480 Speaker 4: that's the essence of having a Monument Park player on 252 00:12:36,559 --> 00:12:39,920 Speaker 4: your team that you want to make the playoffs. No, 253 00:12:40,040 --> 00:12:41,800 Speaker 4: you want to dominate and you want to create these 254 00:12:41,840 --> 00:12:45,640 Speaker 4: next five years of dominance. And I think it comes 255 00:12:45,679 --> 00:12:47,920 Speaker 4: down it shouldn't come down to a Cody Bellinger in 256 00:12:47,960 --> 00:12:48,439 Speaker 4: this case. 257 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:50,199 Speaker 2: No, I agree with you one hundred percent. 258 00:12:50,240 --> 00:12:52,160 Speaker 1: As Yankees fans, we want to win every year, and 259 00:12:52,200 --> 00:12:54,240 Speaker 1: we think that if you don't win the World Series, 260 00:12:54,520 --> 00:12:56,760 Speaker 1: it feels like a failure because we've been trained to 261 00:12:56,840 --> 00:13:01,480 Speaker 1: think that. But it's clear that with al Steinbrenner and 262 00:13:01,679 --> 00:13:04,960 Speaker 1: Brian Cashman in recent years, the plan seems to be 263 00:13:05,040 --> 00:13:08,120 Speaker 1: get to the postseason, have a healthy pitching staff if 264 00:13:08,160 --> 00:13:11,160 Speaker 1: you can, and try and win that way. Whether or 265 00:13:11,160 --> 00:13:14,480 Speaker 1: not that's gonna work, I don't know. I agree with 266 00:13:14,520 --> 00:13:16,440 Speaker 1: you one hundred percent. You got to maximize the Aaron 267 00:13:16,559 --> 00:13:20,600 Speaker 1: Judge years, and whether it's five years, whether it's six years, 268 00:13:20,640 --> 00:13:23,920 Speaker 1: whether it's three years of his prime, I still think 269 00:13:23,960 --> 00:13:26,760 Speaker 1: he's got at least a few good years left in 270 00:13:26,840 --> 00:13:28,880 Speaker 1: him of I mean, even if he drops off ten 271 00:13:29,080 --> 00:13:31,960 Speaker 1: fifteen percent a year, he's still elite for a few years. 272 00:13:32,520 --> 00:13:34,200 Speaker 2: It's just how long is he going to stay healthy? 273 00:13:34,320 --> 00:13:34,520 Speaker 4: Right. 274 00:13:34,600 --> 00:13:37,319 Speaker 1: I mean there's questions, There's always been questions about how 275 00:13:37,320 --> 00:13:40,840 Speaker 1: that big body will age. I think in a couple 276 00:13:40,920 --> 00:13:44,360 Speaker 1: of years, John Carlos Stanton is off the payroll, Judge 277 00:13:44,360 --> 00:13:46,400 Speaker 1: can shift over to DH and kind of become that, 278 00:13:46,800 --> 00:13:49,520 Speaker 1: you know, DH late into his thirties hopefully and continue 279 00:13:49,520 --> 00:13:53,760 Speaker 1: to mash. But yeah, we want to see him writing down, 280 00:13:54,480 --> 00:13:57,240 Speaker 1: you know, afloat on the you know, canyon of heroes, 281 00:13:57,240 --> 00:13:58,199 Speaker 1: holding up the trophy. 282 00:13:58,360 --> 00:13:59,120 Speaker 2: We want to see that. 283 00:13:59,240 --> 00:14:02,760 Speaker 1: We need that, and right now it feels like the 284 00:14:02,840 --> 00:14:05,920 Speaker 1: Yankees are trying to give themselves a chance at that 285 00:14:06,160 --> 00:14:08,080 Speaker 1: rather than let's go out and make it happen. 286 00:14:09,360 --> 00:14:11,280 Speaker 3: Right, You don't look at them like he used to 287 00:14:11,360 --> 00:14:13,440 Speaker 3: and say a best roster on paper, easy? 288 00:14:13,920 --> 00:14:14,079 Speaker 2: Right? 289 00:14:14,480 --> 00:14:16,880 Speaker 3: You know they'll have to get upset. That's definitely not 290 00:14:16,960 --> 00:14:18,880 Speaker 3: It's just, hey, they're in the mix. They're in the mix. 291 00:14:18,920 --> 00:14:22,120 Speaker 3: Every year, they're in the playoff mix. I got two 292 00:14:22,120 --> 00:14:25,280 Speaker 3: free But first off, who's the shortstop for the Yankees 293 00:14:25,320 --> 00:14:27,720 Speaker 3: next year? I know you mentioned Volpi, but he's had 294 00:14:27,880 --> 00:14:30,360 Speaker 3: two years that I don't think are championship level and 295 00:14:30,360 --> 00:14:33,440 Speaker 3: now he's coming off shoulder surgery. Que the excuses when 296 00:14:33,480 --> 00:14:35,800 Speaker 3: he's struggling, and that's not necessarily his fault. But guy's 297 00:14:35,800 --> 00:14:39,440 Speaker 3: coming off shoulder surgery. Usually it doesn't look good. Matt McLean. 298 00:14:39,480 --> 00:14:41,000 Speaker 3: Actually there's an example. I don't know if they were 299 00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:43,160 Speaker 3: different shoulder surgeries that just came to me just now. 300 00:14:43,160 --> 00:14:45,520 Speaker 3: But he was a shell of himself this past season 301 00:14:45,560 --> 00:14:47,800 Speaker 3: for the Reds. I don't think he has the leash 302 00:14:47,840 --> 00:14:50,520 Speaker 3: to go through another season where he's not good enough. 303 00:14:51,360 --> 00:14:51,920 Speaker 2: Yoh yeah. 304 00:14:51,960 --> 00:14:55,800 Speaker 1: So he was already getting replaced in games by Caballero 305 00:14:55,960 --> 00:14:57,640 Speaker 1: late in the season. So I think, right now, if 306 00:14:57,680 --> 00:15:01,040 Speaker 1: the season started tomorrow, cabbayro is your sure stop. Problem 307 00:15:01,160 --> 00:15:04,040 Speaker 1: is we're one pulled hamstring away from having no shortstop. 308 00:15:04,120 --> 00:15:06,520 Speaker 1: Right if Cawby Arrow goes down, I mean, who's your backup? 309 00:15:06,760 --> 00:15:10,160 Speaker 1: Oswaldo Cabrera's coming back from a broken ankle? Can he 310 00:15:10,240 --> 00:15:13,080 Speaker 1: play shortstop? I don't know, I don't. I mean, and 311 00:15:13,120 --> 00:15:15,680 Speaker 1: we got a cat in the background making a appearance. 312 00:15:16,280 --> 00:15:18,120 Speaker 1: It's gonna be really awkward if he if he takes 313 00:15:18,120 --> 00:15:18,920 Speaker 1: a dump right there. 314 00:15:19,440 --> 00:15:20,200 Speaker 3: But I. 315 00:15:21,880 --> 00:15:26,040 Speaker 1: Feel like, I feel like if when Volpie comes back, 316 00:15:26,200 --> 00:15:30,040 Speaker 1: the job is his and he's gonna have about six weeks, right, 317 00:15:30,200 --> 00:15:33,280 Speaker 1: and if he comes back in May by mid June, 318 00:15:33,320 --> 00:15:36,400 Speaker 1: if he's hitting one eighty one ninety and the power 319 00:15:36,480 --> 00:15:39,080 Speaker 1: isn't there, I think you got to look at you know, 320 00:15:39,160 --> 00:15:43,400 Speaker 1: making a deal or or you know trade some kind 321 00:15:43,400 --> 00:15:46,200 Speaker 1: of a big trade deadline acquisition. We have seen Corey 322 00:15:46,240 --> 00:15:48,360 Speaker 1: Seeger's name kind of in the rumors, and we know 323 00:15:48,440 --> 00:15:50,320 Speaker 1: that Texas is kind of breaking it down. But again, 324 00:15:50,360 --> 00:15:53,360 Speaker 1: that doesn't solve your left handed, you know, being too 325 00:15:53,400 --> 00:15:57,520 Speaker 1: left handed problem. So I don't buy that necessarily unless 326 00:15:57,560 --> 00:15:59,440 Speaker 1: there was some kind of a deal in which they 327 00:15:59,440 --> 00:16:02,040 Speaker 1: were also to give Josh Young maybe take back a 328 00:16:02,640 --> 00:16:06,200 Speaker 1: you know, Ryan McMahon, that type of thing. Like one 329 00:16:06,200 --> 00:16:08,520 Speaker 1: thing that Cashman will do is surprise you with some 330 00:16:09,000 --> 00:16:12,480 Speaker 1: creative kind of blockbuster trades. They're not always good, you know, 331 00:16:12,640 --> 00:16:16,200 Speaker 1: Donaldson taking him on to get Isaiah Kinder Fileffo was 332 00:16:16,240 --> 00:16:18,840 Speaker 1: not really the smartest move. They were banking on ikf 333 00:16:18,880 --> 00:16:21,880 Speaker 1: being a great shortstop. That didn't happen, you know, But 334 00:16:22,160 --> 00:16:24,800 Speaker 1: you know there was the Jesus Montero, the late Hazus 335 00:16:24,800 --> 00:16:28,560 Speaker 1: Montero for for his uh for Michael Pinada one year 336 00:16:28,600 --> 00:16:31,560 Speaker 1: that came out of nowhere. So he will surprise you 337 00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:33,600 Speaker 1: with some some random trades. So don't be shocked if 338 00:16:33,600 --> 00:16:34,960 Speaker 1: he goes out there and gets a shortstop. 339 00:16:36,080 --> 00:16:38,200 Speaker 4: One of the things that Cashman talked about at the 340 00:16:38,240 --> 00:16:40,400 Speaker 4: winter meetings was the fact that they feel good about 341 00:16:40,400 --> 00:16:43,680 Speaker 4: their bullpen with Bednar, the pickups that they made. You know, 342 00:16:43,720 --> 00:16:46,920 Speaker 4: they kind of made their bullpen moves during the trade 343 00:16:46,920 --> 00:16:51,640 Speaker 4: deadline and Camilla Duvall. Are they still short because they 344 00:16:51,800 --> 00:16:54,360 Speaker 4: got they didn't get They didn't bring back Devin Williams, 345 00:16:54,920 --> 00:16:57,880 Speaker 4: they didn't bring back Luke Weaver yet. I think maybe 346 00:16:57,920 --> 00:17:00,600 Speaker 4: there's a possibility of a reunion there. But where is 347 00:17:00,640 --> 00:17:04,840 Speaker 4: that bullpen? Obviously we know where it's at currently. But 348 00:17:05,760 --> 00:17:09,240 Speaker 4: can they not dip into the deep market because now 349 00:17:09,320 --> 00:17:13,320 Speaker 4: the market the top guys are gone Suarez, Devin Williams, 350 00:17:12,800 --> 00:17:16,560 Speaker 4: and Edwin Diaz. So are they going to dip into 351 00:17:16,600 --> 00:17:19,480 Speaker 4: the next level of deep market in there or do 352 00:17:19,560 --> 00:17:21,440 Speaker 4: they have their two pieces and they're just gonna fill 353 00:17:21,440 --> 00:17:22,800 Speaker 4: in Well. 354 00:17:22,880 --> 00:17:25,520 Speaker 1: I think that there's some interest in Trevor McGill from 355 00:17:25,600 --> 00:17:29,360 Speaker 1: the Brewers hard throwing righty if you believe Ken Rosenthal 356 00:17:29,359 --> 00:17:31,920 Speaker 1: and Will Salmon, which I do. The Yankees are also 357 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:34,000 Speaker 1: in on Freddy Peralta. This is another one of those 358 00:17:34,040 --> 00:17:36,439 Speaker 1: areas where I could see kind of getting multiple birds 359 00:17:36,480 --> 00:17:38,679 Speaker 1: with one stone kind of situation, trying to get Peralta 360 00:17:38,760 --> 00:17:41,199 Speaker 1: and McGill and then maybe some of those pieces you 361 00:17:41,240 --> 00:17:42,560 Speaker 1: mentioned earlier going back. 362 00:17:42,359 --> 00:17:43,719 Speaker 2: In a trade. 363 00:17:43,960 --> 00:17:47,320 Speaker 1: Look, Milwaukee's scouting is so good I would expect any 364 00:17:47,400 --> 00:17:49,920 Speaker 1: deal that we make with them for them to rake 365 00:17:49,960 --> 00:17:52,480 Speaker 1: the Yankees over the coals in terms of prospects. But 366 00:17:52,520 --> 00:17:54,960 Speaker 1: the Yankees also have some really good young arms that 367 00:17:55,040 --> 00:17:58,280 Speaker 1: are you know, starting pitchers in the minor leagues, but 368 00:17:58,320 --> 00:18:01,879 Speaker 1: that are power arms. You know Elmer Cruz, you know 369 00:18:01,960 --> 00:18:05,959 Speaker 1: Ben Hes, Bryce Cunningham. We have seen them use starting 370 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:10,200 Speaker 1: pitchers as relievers in the major leagues before, and they say, there's, 371 00:18:11,160 --> 00:18:13,240 Speaker 1: you know, no such thing as a relief pitching prospect. 372 00:18:13,240 --> 00:18:15,040 Speaker 1: A lot of times it's failed starting pitchers, and these 373 00:18:15,040 --> 00:18:17,800 Speaker 1: guys aren't necessarily failed, but they're guys who could solve 374 00:18:17,840 --> 00:18:21,359 Speaker 1: a problem cheaply with ninety eight mile an hour fastballs 375 00:18:21,359 --> 00:18:24,440 Speaker 1: and maybe one good off speed pitch. So I think 376 00:18:24,440 --> 00:18:26,800 Speaker 1: there's a chance the Yankees might try and build internally 377 00:18:27,200 --> 00:18:30,520 Speaker 1: with their bullpen. They might look at guys who are 378 00:18:30,520 --> 00:18:33,160 Speaker 1: cast offs. I don't see him going out and spending 379 00:18:33,200 --> 00:18:35,399 Speaker 1: big on a relief pitcher. But I could see them 380 00:18:35,400 --> 00:18:37,439 Speaker 1: if they make a deal getting McGill. 381 00:18:38,440 --> 00:18:42,200 Speaker 4: All right, If McGill is the guy, and you're talking 382 00:18:42,200 --> 00:18:45,879 Speaker 4: about a team coming from a team that produces closers, 383 00:18:45,880 --> 00:18:48,960 Speaker 4: that's just what they do. From a hater to Devin Williams, 384 00:18:48,960 --> 00:18:51,879 Speaker 4: the McGill, they get value for him. It's also a 385 00:18:51,880 --> 00:18:54,800 Speaker 4: team that wants to win. I know he's your guy, 386 00:18:55,480 --> 00:18:58,439 Speaker 4: but do you give up Ben Rice for McGill? Straight up? 387 00:18:59,359 --> 00:19:00,960 Speaker 1: No, I don't think I would make that deal. I 388 00:19:01,040 --> 00:19:04,280 Speaker 1: think Ben Rice is your starting first baseman next year. 389 00:19:04,800 --> 00:19:06,600 Speaker 1: The metrics are really gone, and if he learns how 390 00:19:06,600 --> 00:19:08,200 Speaker 1: to hit lefty is a little bit better. I mean, 391 00:19:08,200 --> 00:19:10,240 Speaker 1: this is an all star. The Yankees kind of view 392 00:19:10,320 --> 00:19:12,960 Speaker 1: him as a Kyle Schwarber type of hitter, like a 393 00:19:13,000 --> 00:19:16,120 Speaker 1: guy who could eventually hit forty plus home runs a year, 394 00:19:16,720 --> 00:19:18,680 Speaker 1: and I agree with him. And as a lefty and 395 00:19:18,760 --> 00:19:22,760 Speaker 1: Yankee stadium, he's just too dangerous. I think I would 396 00:19:22,880 --> 00:19:25,600 Speaker 1: rather see them go with some kind of other creative 397 00:19:25,680 --> 00:19:28,320 Speaker 1: move and fill out the bullpen rather than having to 398 00:19:28,640 --> 00:19:30,520 Speaker 1: deal with Ben Rice. I just don't think that that's 399 00:19:31,119 --> 00:19:33,679 Speaker 1: a move. And when you're talking about Michael, this is 400 00:19:33,680 --> 00:19:36,960 Speaker 1: a guy who has had a flex restrain, which a 401 00:19:36,960 --> 00:19:39,439 Speaker 1: lot of times can indicate, you know, stress on the elbow, 402 00:19:39,480 --> 00:19:42,080 Speaker 1: which maybe is a precursor to Tommy John Just anecdotally, 403 00:19:42,960 --> 00:19:46,960 Speaker 1: I'd be worried about trading a reliable, up and coming 404 00:19:47,119 --> 00:19:50,880 Speaker 1: power lefty bat for a guy who you know, throws 405 00:19:50,880 --> 00:19:53,200 Speaker 1: one hundred and two but could get hurt at any point. 406 00:19:53,680 --> 00:19:55,240 Speaker 4: All right, I set you up for that one because 407 00:19:55,240 --> 00:19:57,359 Speaker 4: I knew you would say Ben Rice, No, just like 408 00:19:57,400 --> 00:20:00,000 Speaker 4: you would have said Jason Dominguez a few years ago, 409 00:20:00,119 --> 00:20:03,919 Speaker 4: Go no, you can never touch my Jason. Yeah, Spencer Jones. 410 00:20:03,920 --> 00:20:05,639 Speaker 4: Then all of a sudden, he's the one guy you 411 00:20:05,680 --> 00:20:08,119 Speaker 4: hear he's untouchable. He's running out of time in the 412 00:20:08,119 --> 00:20:12,360 Speaker 4: minor leagues. Is it Spencer Jones? Straight up? Because that's 413 00:20:12,400 --> 00:20:13,920 Speaker 4: a big league player, It's a big league hitter. Of 414 00:20:13,960 --> 00:20:17,600 Speaker 4: the adjustments he's made that the Milwaukee Brewers will say, 415 00:20:18,400 --> 00:20:20,600 Speaker 4: here you go, good luck, here's six hundred big league 416 00:20:20,600 --> 00:20:21,000 Speaker 4: at bets. 417 00:20:21,119 --> 00:20:21,320 Speaker 3: Yeah. 418 00:20:21,320 --> 00:20:21,480 Speaker 2: Well. 419 00:20:21,480 --> 00:20:23,840 Speaker 1: I had Josh Norris from Baseball America on my show 420 00:20:23,840 --> 00:20:26,280 Speaker 1: about a week ago, and he was not very high 421 00:20:26,320 --> 00:20:29,520 Speaker 1: on Spencer Jones and rated him at the bottom of 422 00:20:29,520 --> 00:20:31,680 Speaker 1: the twenty eighty scale in terms of his hit Tool. 423 00:20:31,720 --> 00:20:35,400 Speaker 1: He rated him at twenty and so you know if 424 00:20:35,440 --> 00:20:38,240 Speaker 1: you believe that, yeah, I would. I would move Spencer Jones. 425 00:20:38,280 --> 00:20:41,159 Speaker 1: I mean, you're looking at like high thirty strikeout rate 426 00:20:41,200 --> 00:20:42,760 Speaker 1: in the minor leagues. You guys know as well as 427 00:20:42,760 --> 00:20:45,080 Speaker 1: I do, that strikeout rate doesn't typically go down when 428 00:20:45,080 --> 00:20:47,080 Speaker 1: you go from the major from the miners to the majors. 429 00:20:47,440 --> 00:20:49,880 Speaker 1: I know he's got power. I know he's been compared 430 00:20:49,920 --> 00:20:51,879 Speaker 1: to a left handed Aaron Judge. I've always said that 431 00:20:51,880 --> 00:20:56,480 Speaker 1: that's unfair. But you know, I would have no problem 432 00:20:56,520 --> 00:20:59,080 Speaker 1: moving Spencer Jones if it meant improving the big league club. 433 00:21:00,560 --> 00:21:02,639 Speaker 3: Derek last One, and I know you touched on this 434 00:21:02,760 --> 00:21:04,720 Speaker 3: on an episode a couple of weeks ago, but just 435 00:21:04,760 --> 00:21:06,879 Speaker 3: for our audience to give them a taste of not 436 00:21:06,920 --> 00:21:09,480 Speaker 3: only what you said, but then also what you've heard 437 00:21:09,520 --> 00:21:12,880 Speaker 3: from the Yankees community. What were the thoughts on hal 438 00:21:12,920 --> 00:21:17,440 Speaker 3: Steinberner saying that the team was not that profitable. I'm 439 00:21:17,480 --> 00:21:19,440 Speaker 3: sure that was a tough one to swallow. It's one 440 00:21:19,440 --> 00:21:21,440 Speaker 3: thing to talk to each offseason about, you know, where 441 00:21:21,440 --> 00:21:25,240 Speaker 3: you're at with budgeting. I think everybody understands that. For me, 442 00:21:25,280 --> 00:21:27,560 Speaker 3: as a media member, I was personally offended when he's 443 00:21:27,600 --> 00:21:30,159 Speaker 3: trying to go over like what revenue versus profit is, 444 00:21:30,200 --> 00:21:32,679 Speaker 3: Like most of us get it, including the person that 445 00:21:32,720 --> 00:21:34,960 Speaker 3: asked the question. That's not what they were asking. 446 00:21:35,160 --> 00:21:37,720 Speaker 1: Right, So there was a a few things about me 447 00:21:37,760 --> 00:21:41,080 Speaker 1: that about that that bothered me. He complained about the 448 00:21:41,080 --> 00:21:43,520 Speaker 1: one hundred dollars tax bill or one hundred million dollar 449 00:21:43,640 --> 00:21:44,960 Speaker 1: tax bill of the city, which is kind of a 450 00:21:44,960 --> 00:21:47,560 Speaker 1: sweetheart deal, you know what I mean, Like that's the 451 00:21:47,640 --> 00:21:52,199 Speaker 1: cost of doing business on the most expensive real estate 452 00:21:53,000 --> 00:21:56,000 Speaker 1: in America, right, I mean, and. 453 00:21:55,960 --> 00:21:57,919 Speaker 3: I heard it's not one hundred, by the way, Derek, 454 00:21:58,200 --> 00:22:00,440 Speaker 3: I heard it's more like eighty. Again. I know it's 455 00:22:00,560 --> 00:22:02,159 Speaker 3: a big deal, but I heard it's like eighty. And 456 00:22:02,200 --> 00:22:04,800 Speaker 3: it actually if you listen to David Sampson show, who's 457 00:22:04,800 --> 00:22:06,199 Speaker 3: really good on this stuff and used to be in 458 00:22:06,200 --> 00:22:08,439 Speaker 3: an ownership group at the Marlins. He essentially said it 459 00:22:08,480 --> 00:22:10,919 Speaker 3: was just the way of them not showing the public 460 00:22:11,000 --> 00:22:13,240 Speaker 3: that they were paying for things, right like because the 461 00:22:13,280 --> 00:22:15,040 Speaker 3: Yanks were like, oh, we're self funded, Like it wasn't 462 00:22:15,040 --> 00:22:16,880 Speaker 3: self funded, and hol just said it himself. 463 00:22:17,600 --> 00:22:18,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, the bite. 464 00:22:18,240 --> 00:22:20,520 Speaker 1: I watched David Sampson a lot, by the way, and 465 00:22:20,680 --> 00:22:23,520 Speaker 1: I love his stuff. And he has been saying for 466 00:22:23,520 --> 00:22:25,600 Speaker 1: a while that the Yankees are not that profitable. So 467 00:22:25,640 --> 00:22:27,640 Speaker 1: I mean, maybe he's right, and maybe How is right, 468 00:22:27,720 --> 00:22:31,480 Speaker 1: But if you're not profitable as the ownership of the 469 00:22:31,520 --> 00:22:33,400 Speaker 1: New York Yankees, you need to get the heck out 470 00:22:33,400 --> 00:22:36,440 Speaker 1: of the baseball business and sell it to somebody who will, 471 00:22:36,640 --> 00:22:40,640 Speaker 1: you know, I said, basically, you know, if you inherit 472 00:22:40,720 --> 00:22:44,440 Speaker 1: a Ferrari, right, and you're just gonna drive it forty 473 00:22:44,480 --> 00:22:46,600 Speaker 1: miles an hour back and forth to the grocery store, 474 00:22:46,760 --> 00:22:49,280 Speaker 1: you probably got no business owning that Ferrari. Sell it 475 00:22:49,280 --> 00:22:50,800 Speaker 1: to somebody who's going to get out there and take 476 00:22:50,840 --> 00:22:52,960 Speaker 1: it on the track and use it the way a 477 00:22:53,040 --> 00:22:56,720 Speaker 1: Ferrari is meant to be driven. If How is not 478 00:22:57,240 --> 00:23:01,400 Speaker 1: making a profit and not able to compete with other 479 00:23:01,480 --> 00:23:05,200 Speaker 1: teams like the Dodgers and like the Mets across town 480 00:23:05,320 --> 00:23:09,320 Speaker 1: financially anymore, he should take that as a sign to hey, 481 00:23:09,880 --> 00:23:12,040 Speaker 1: let's pass it on, right. I mean, I know it's 482 00:23:12,080 --> 00:23:16,160 Speaker 1: his father's legacy, but his father, I think, was under 483 00:23:16,160 --> 00:23:19,760 Speaker 1: one hundred thousand dollars in personal funds invested into the 484 00:23:19,840 --> 00:23:22,800 Speaker 1: Yankees when he bought it, And you can easily sell 485 00:23:22,840 --> 00:23:25,880 Speaker 1: that franchise for ten billion dollars right now. I mean, 486 00:23:26,440 --> 00:23:30,680 Speaker 1: put everybody in the family on Easy Street for generations, 487 00:23:31,000 --> 00:23:35,119 Speaker 1: right and let a group like the Guggenheims, let a 488 00:23:35,160 --> 00:23:38,280 Speaker 1: big Wall Street firm take over. Just make sure that 489 00:23:38,280 --> 00:23:41,440 Speaker 1: there's somebody who wants to win in charge. And I'm 490 00:23:41,440 --> 00:23:43,600 Speaker 1: good with it. 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