1 00:00:01,480 --> 00:00:11,760 Speaker 1: One to cook. It's all welcome back, Welcome back, and 2 00:00:11,960 --> 00:00:15,360 Speaker 1: welcome to my friend Terrence cam We call them TK. 3 00:00:16,000 --> 00:00:19,640 Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me for this celebration of life 4 00:00:19,680 --> 00:00:22,840 Speaker 1: shall we call it? For the twenty twenty five New 5 00:00:22,920 --> 00:00:25,600 Speaker 1: York Yankees, Our beloved New York Yankees. Have you been 6 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:27,840 Speaker 1: holding up without baseball these last couple of days? 7 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:31,400 Speaker 2: That sucks, dude. Even the little opening jingle there was 8 00:00:31,480 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 2: just sad. 9 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 1: I mean it's I went for that, and I'm a 10 00:00:34,120 --> 00:00:34,920 Speaker 1: showman man. 11 00:00:36,760 --> 00:00:39,920 Speaker 2: Especially I'm in LA and Dodgers just beat the Phillies, 12 00:00:40,000 --> 00:00:41,880 Speaker 2: so you know, the city's kind of starting to feel 13 00:00:41,880 --> 00:00:44,480 Speaker 2: a little electric here, and you know they're thinking maybe 14 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:45,120 Speaker 2: back to back. 15 00:00:45,159 --> 00:00:46,800 Speaker 3: So it's just just brutal, brutal. 16 00:00:47,840 --> 00:00:51,879 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think the Dodgers are probably gonna win it. 17 00:00:52,040 --> 00:00:54,600 Speaker 1: I mean just just from you know, just the roster 18 00:00:54,640 --> 00:00:58,480 Speaker 1: they're pitching. I mean, they're roki in the bullpen. The 19 00:00:58,640 --> 00:01:02,320 Speaker 1: show ays, you know, not gonna be quiet forever. I 20 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:04,040 Speaker 1: think that. I think that they're probably gonna repeat, and 21 00:01:04,040 --> 00:01:06,160 Speaker 1: they're gonna be the first team to repeat since the Yankees. 22 00:01:06,959 --> 00:01:10,160 Speaker 1: Let's talk a little bit about Cody Bellinger. He opted 23 00:01:10,160 --> 00:01:12,840 Speaker 1: out today. Laurid Cees one hundred and sixty six days 24 00:01:12,840 --> 00:01:16,200 Speaker 1: to opening day. I love that. I love that. So 25 00:01:16,600 --> 00:01:19,959 Speaker 1: Cody Bellinger opted out as expected, as we said, he 26 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:24,119 Speaker 1: was going to do all year of his final year 27 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 1: of his contract. For those of you who are new 28 00:01:28,200 --> 00:01:30,600 Speaker 1: or maybe don't know, if that doesn't necessarily mean that 29 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:33,320 Speaker 1: he doesn't want to be a Yankee, or that he 30 00:01:34,040 --> 00:01:37,759 Speaker 1: you know, won't come back to the team, or that 31 00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 1: he's unhappy in any way. It really just means that 32 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:42,520 Speaker 1: he thinks he can get more on the open market, 33 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:46,160 Speaker 1: and that is likely true given the year that he had. 34 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:48,640 Speaker 1: He had a good year. I think he's made the 35 00:01:48,680 --> 00:01:51,000 Speaker 1: right move Financially. I think he's gonna get well over 36 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:55,000 Speaker 1: one hundred million. So TK is he a priority for 37 00:01:55,080 --> 00:01:58,080 Speaker 1: the Yankees? And if so, how much you think he's getting, 38 00:01:58,080 --> 00:01:59,400 Speaker 1: How many years? What's fair? 39 00:02:00,560 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 2: It's tough, but I think with him also you mentioned 40 00:02:02,920 --> 00:02:04,760 Speaker 2: the money is obvious, but I think it's also the 41 00:02:04,840 --> 00:02:07,240 Speaker 2: years for him, you know, he wants a little security 42 00:02:07,240 --> 00:02:10,240 Speaker 2: in the contract, being you know, past thirty at this point, 43 00:02:11,480 --> 00:02:14,360 Speaker 2: I would anticipate a six year contract for him. I 44 00:02:14,360 --> 00:02:16,880 Speaker 2: think that takes him to his age thirty seven season, 45 00:02:17,280 --> 00:02:20,120 Speaker 2: and he does play first base very effectively. So I 46 00:02:20,120 --> 00:02:22,280 Speaker 2: think a team isn't too afraid to give him the 47 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:23,919 Speaker 2: extra years because they would just move him over to 48 00:02:24,000 --> 00:02:26,919 Speaker 2: first once the legs kind of go playing the outfield. 49 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:29,600 Speaker 2: But for him, man, I think this is I'm kind 50 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:32,160 Speaker 2: of stating the obvious. But Kyle Tucker also hitting the market, 51 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:35,080 Speaker 2: it's gonna set the market. I really think that he'll 52 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:40,040 Speaker 2: probably wait until Kyle Tucker signs, unless the team is 53 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:43,360 Speaker 2: ultra aggressive and they want to grab him before Tucker 54 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:46,639 Speaker 2: science because they want sort of the sort being assured 55 00:02:46,639 --> 00:02:50,760 Speaker 2: that they grab somebody. But I think I think it's 56 00:02:50,760 --> 00:02:53,080 Speaker 2: gonna kind of come down to Kyle Tucker. And I 57 00:02:53,080 --> 00:02:55,400 Speaker 2: think Kyle Tucker is gonna definitely exceed two hundred million. 58 00:02:55,480 --> 00:02:58,600 Speaker 2: So for Cody Balinger, we're talking six years. He just 59 00:02:58,680 --> 00:03:02,120 Speaker 2: did about what twenty five five this year, I'd say 60 00:03:02,200 --> 00:03:06,480 Speaker 2: probably Judge makes forty I want to say anywhere between 61 00:03:06,480 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 2: thirty and thirty five average annual valley, depending on what 62 00:03:09,240 --> 00:03:12,440 Speaker 2: the signing bonuses and all that stuff. Thirty thirty five 63 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:14,840 Speaker 2: mil somewhere in there for about six seven years. 64 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:18,120 Speaker 1: So I actually wrote down six years, one hundred and 65 00:03:18,160 --> 00:03:21,320 Speaker 1: sixty two million. That's a twenty seven million AAV. I 66 00:03:21,320 --> 00:03:23,720 Speaker 1: think that's more than fair for a guy who has, 67 00:03:23,840 --> 00:03:27,320 Speaker 1: you know, some injury trouble in his past. First few 68 00:03:27,400 --> 00:03:29,919 Speaker 1: years he'd make over thirty million, right, and then the 69 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:31,840 Speaker 1: last few years he makes in the low twenties, which 70 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:34,639 Speaker 1: I think is similar to what John Carlos Stanton's deal 71 00:03:34,720 --> 00:03:36,880 Speaker 1: is like. It you know, de escalates the further you 72 00:03:36,920 --> 00:03:39,080 Speaker 1: get along, and that way you keep the AAV to 73 00:03:39,160 --> 00:03:42,280 Speaker 1: twenty seven. That's a raise from this year. Six years 74 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:45,360 Speaker 1: is also I think more than reasonable for him. It 75 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:47,320 Speaker 1: takes him through his prime and he could still get 76 00:03:47,360 --> 00:03:49,880 Speaker 1: one more deal after that if he's still playing well. Right, 77 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:51,760 Speaker 1: he gives you a chance to finish out your career. 78 00:03:51,880 --> 00:03:53,280 Speaker 1: Let's say he wants to go back to LA or 79 00:03:53,320 --> 00:03:55,720 Speaker 1: something for his final four years or whatever, or Chicago. 80 00:03:56,240 --> 00:03:59,040 Speaker 1: You know, I think you got to sign him. I 81 00:03:59,040 --> 00:04:00,960 Speaker 1: think he's the perfect I mean, he's one of these 82 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 1: guys who doesn't strike out as much, and you know, defensively, 83 00:04:04,240 --> 00:04:06,960 Speaker 1: he made so many huge plays this year. You know, 84 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:11,360 Speaker 1: he made that double play ball, he made the the 85 00:04:11,400 --> 00:04:15,480 Speaker 1: play on the pop up there in the Division series. 86 00:04:15,800 --> 00:04:19,600 Speaker 1: He's had some really nice defensive moments. He's got a 87 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:22,680 Speaker 1: great arm, he's a great guy. He hustles, he plays hard. 88 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:24,560 Speaker 1: I think he plays the game the right way. As 89 00:04:24,600 --> 00:04:26,320 Speaker 1: they say, you know, he runs out of the box. 90 00:04:27,320 --> 00:04:29,560 Speaker 1: So I want him back. We've gotten a lot of 91 00:04:29,839 --> 00:04:32,880 Speaker 1: messages calls things like that about Boone though, like people 92 00:04:32,960 --> 00:04:36,120 Speaker 1: do not want Boone back. But I'm sorry to say, 93 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:38,280 Speaker 1: I think he's definitely going to be back. And I think, 94 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:40,800 Speaker 1: you know, he's got two years of contract left, twenty 95 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:43,520 Speaker 1: twenty six and twenty twenty seven. I think if you 96 00:04:44,160 --> 00:04:45,800 Speaker 1: if he doesn't win in either of those two years, 97 00:04:45,839 --> 00:04:47,560 Speaker 1: they'll just let him walk. But I think that there's 98 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:50,680 Speaker 1: almost no way he gets replaced. I think it might 99 00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:52,719 Speaker 1: have even happened already by now, if it was going 100 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:53,400 Speaker 1: to happen. 101 00:04:54,600 --> 00:04:57,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, for sure, there's Look, does he deserve to be 102 00:04:57,720 --> 00:05:00,800 Speaker 2: back is a different conversation from will he be back? 103 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:04,640 Speaker 2: Judging off of the Yankees don't really fire managers. They 104 00:05:04,680 --> 00:05:08,120 Speaker 2: let their contracts expire. Yeah, right with Joe Girardi as well, 105 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:11,440 Speaker 2: and I do it at least the modern Yankees. This 106 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:14,480 Speaker 2: is not the George Starnbetter or Yankees. I definitely think 107 00:05:14,480 --> 00:05:18,920 Speaker 2: he'll be back. Whether I agree with that, I again, 108 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:20,520 Speaker 2: I've been on the show and said, he's kind of 109 00:05:20,520 --> 00:05:24,600 Speaker 2: a front office puppet. It's not so much maybe a puppet, 110 00:05:24,600 --> 00:05:27,200 Speaker 2: but it's definitely like he executes the vision that the 111 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:31,080 Speaker 2: front office wants and he's in lockstep with their beliefs. 112 00:05:31,360 --> 00:05:33,960 Speaker 2: Whether you think that's a problem and he's a part 113 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:37,479 Speaker 2: of the problem again a different argument there. But for me, 114 00:05:38,400 --> 00:05:40,800 Speaker 2: you know, it's kind of been eight years of more 115 00:05:40,839 --> 00:05:43,480 Speaker 2: of the same. Maybe a new voice is needed in 116 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:46,720 Speaker 2: the room, something as somebody who's a little bit more fiery. 117 00:05:47,279 --> 00:05:48,599 Speaker 3: I think that to be the case. 118 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:50,920 Speaker 2: But just knowing how the Yankees operate, I do expect 119 00:05:50,960 --> 00:05:53,320 Speaker 2: him to be back, and I do expect kind of 120 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:55,320 Speaker 2: you know, it's all right there in front of us. 121 00:05:55,360 --> 00:05:58,680 Speaker 2: Derek has the job, you know, there in front of us. 122 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:02,280 Speaker 3: I'm expecting more that and I to expect as well. 123 00:06:02,279 --> 00:06:05,160 Speaker 2: If they have another disappointing season, so let's say they 124 00:06:05,160 --> 00:06:09,320 Speaker 2: don't make the playoffs, they get bounced anything before the ALCS. 125 00:06:09,320 --> 00:06:12,240 Speaker 2: If they do not make the ALCS next season, depending 126 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:13,960 Speaker 2: on the moves they make, I do think Boone will 127 00:06:13,960 --> 00:06:15,680 Speaker 2: be gone because his contracts will be done. 128 00:06:15,920 --> 00:06:18,479 Speaker 1: Yeah, we'll see. Well, he's through two twenty seven or 129 00:06:18,600 --> 00:06:20,640 Speaker 1: twenty seven, so he's he's got two years left. 130 00:06:21,040 --> 00:06:22,680 Speaker 3: You don't know if there's baseball in twenty seven, but. 131 00:06:22,720 --> 00:06:25,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's true. Yes, So Stephanie McAlister says someone mentioned 132 00:06:25,400 --> 00:06:27,880 Speaker 1: a lockout next year. Could that happen? It absolutely could happen. 133 00:06:27,920 --> 00:06:30,000 Speaker 1: It's already happened once. And it seems like, you know, 134 00:06:30,360 --> 00:06:32,320 Speaker 1: you can partially blame the Dodgers for this with the 135 00:06:32,320 --> 00:06:34,480 Speaker 1: way they've been spending. A lot of teams want there 136 00:06:34,480 --> 00:06:35,919 Speaker 1: to be a salary cap. And I think if the 137 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:41,680 Speaker 1: Dodgers do win this year again with their payroll, although 138 00:06:41,760 --> 00:06:45,520 Speaker 1: you know, the Mets missed the playoffs with theirs, right, so, uh, 139 00:06:45,680 --> 00:06:48,719 Speaker 1: you know, the Brewers not a huge payroll, they got 140 00:06:48,760 --> 00:06:50,400 Speaker 1: a chance to win the World Series, So maybe that 141 00:06:50,520 --> 00:06:52,280 Speaker 1: kind of cools the temperature a little bit. Maybe that's 142 00:06:52,279 --> 00:06:56,240 Speaker 1: who we should root for. But I think that there 143 00:06:56,320 --> 00:06:59,760 Speaker 1: is a significant possibility of a work stoppage and unfortunate, 144 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:03,640 Speaker 1: you know, for any baseball fan. But I remember ninety 145 00:07:03,640 --> 00:07:06,359 Speaker 1: four when the season ended in August August twelfth and 146 00:07:06,400 --> 00:07:08,800 Speaker 1: they just never resumed. I remember I was like eleven 147 00:07:08,880 --> 00:07:10,600 Speaker 1: years old, and they had the paper with the New 148 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:12,280 Speaker 1: York Times and it said it's dead and it had 149 00:07:12,280 --> 00:07:15,440 Speaker 1: a picture of a baseball it was is awful. I 150 00:07:15,480 --> 00:07:17,080 Speaker 1: never want that to happen again. I never want them 151 00:07:17,120 --> 00:07:18,800 Speaker 1: to miss a World Seris. I can deal with like 152 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:21,160 Speaker 1: starting the season may first, you know what I mean, 153 00:07:21,160 --> 00:07:24,920 Speaker 1: I can live with that, right, but I definitely can't 154 00:07:24,920 --> 00:07:27,200 Speaker 1: deal with a whole lost season like they had in hockey, 155 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:27,560 Speaker 1: you know. 156 00:07:27,720 --> 00:07:30,560 Speaker 3: So, yeah, that was gonna bring and the NHL did it. 157 00:07:30,680 --> 00:07:32,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, how did that affect the NHL after that? 158 00:07:32,680 --> 00:07:35,400 Speaker 3: I mean it actually made the game better? 159 00:07:36,440 --> 00:07:39,080 Speaker 2: It was kind of they sacrificed that one season, but 160 00:07:39,120 --> 00:07:41,160 Speaker 2: the changes to the league that they made in terms 161 00:07:41,200 --> 00:07:43,720 Speaker 2: of the structure, because I've interned in hockey before, so 162 00:07:43,760 --> 00:07:45,920 Speaker 2: I have a little bit of some knowledge on this, 163 00:07:46,000 --> 00:07:48,360 Speaker 2: but the actual game as well, like changing a little 164 00:07:48,360 --> 00:07:49,840 Speaker 2: bit of the rules of the game did make it 165 00:07:49,880 --> 00:07:52,760 Speaker 2: more entertaining and a better product. And he gets a 166 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:55,280 Speaker 2: lot of hate, but Gary Bettman, the commissioner in the NHL, 167 00:07:55,360 --> 00:07:57,840 Speaker 2: is probably the best commissioner in the four major sports 168 00:07:57,920 --> 00:07:58,720 Speaker 2: out of the four of them. 169 00:07:58,760 --> 00:08:04,040 Speaker 1: So about Volpi, you know, we talked a little bit 170 00:08:04,080 --> 00:08:08,320 Speaker 1: about how he was better in the series with the 171 00:08:08,360 --> 00:08:11,920 Speaker 1: Red Sox and then unfortunately he was unable to carry 172 00:08:11,920 --> 00:08:15,600 Speaker 1: that momentum against the Blue Jays, he went one for 173 00:08:15,680 --> 00:08:19,640 Speaker 1: fifteen with eleven strikeouts. He looked terrible. I mean it 174 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:22,000 Speaker 1: was with two strikes he was an automatic out. I 175 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:27,760 Speaker 1: mean automatic defensively, I didn't notice anything bad against Toronto. 176 00:08:27,840 --> 00:08:30,080 Speaker 1: I mean he kept up the decent defensive play. And 177 00:08:30,120 --> 00:08:33,760 Speaker 1: I think just the ability to pick the baseball is 178 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:37,720 Speaker 1: reason that the Yankees might bring him back. I don't 179 00:08:37,720 --> 00:08:39,480 Speaker 1: know if you've watched my five Yankees who won't be 180 00:08:39,520 --> 00:08:41,360 Speaker 1: back video yet, but I put him as like an 181 00:08:41,360 --> 00:08:45,679 Speaker 1: honorable mention, and I think that the more I think 182 00:08:45,720 --> 00:08:48,000 Speaker 1: about this, I think you gotta sign Bobaschett. I think 183 00:08:48,040 --> 00:08:51,040 Speaker 1: you gotta sign Bobaschett. Play him at shortstop. Let Volpi, 184 00:08:51,679 --> 00:08:53,880 Speaker 1: you know, be a bench guy like a you know, 185 00:08:54,000 --> 00:08:57,199 Speaker 1: let him be the new Lomayhew or the new Paraza. 186 00:08:57,360 --> 00:08:59,600 Speaker 1: Teach him how to play second base a little bit, 187 00:08:59,600 --> 00:09:01,440 Speaker 1: teach him how to play third base a little bit, 188 00:09:01,520 --> 00:09:03,640 Speaker 1: like move him around. You know, we'll have Oswaldo Cabrera. 189 00:09:04,040 --> 00:09:06,600 Speaker 1: Or you could just deal Volpi, you know, include in 190 00:09:06,679 --> 00:09:10,800 Speaker 1: part of the deal. I posted a deal on Twitter yesterday. 191 00:09:10,840 --> 00:09:12,439 Speaker 1: We'll talk about in a few minutes when we get 192 00:09:12,440 --> 00:09:15,160 Speaker 1: to our off season. Wish list that you may laugh 193 00:09:15,160 --> 00:09:17,559 Speaker 1: at me for but whatever. But I just don't I 194 00:09:17,640 --> 00:09:21,160 Speaker 1: don't think that it's a prudent move to throw Volpe 195 00:09:21,160 --> 00:09:23,319 Speaker 1: back out there and say sink or swim, because I 196 00:09:23,720 --> 00:09:28,280 Speaker 1: think that essentially he is a failed baseball player. And 197 00:09:28,800 --> 00:09:32,360 Speaker 1: it's sad, it's very sad. But there's not a lot 198 00:09:32,360 --> 00:09:35,959 Speaker 1: of options. I mean, the guy, you can't have somebody 199 00:09:36,040 --> 00:09:38,440 Speaker 1: hit two hundred with no power and then strike out 200 00:09:38,520 --> 00:09:40,520 Speaker 1: every single bat in the playoffs. I mean, you just 201 00:09:40,559 --> 00:09:43,160 Speaker 1: can't carry that and errors. 202 00:09:43,480 --> 00:09:45,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, I was just about to say, like, if you're 203 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:47,920 Speaker 2: going to be that bad of an offensive player, you 204 00:09:47,960 --> 00:09:50,280 Speaker 2: better do something right, which is play defense. And if 205 00:09:50,280 --> 00:09:51,920 Speaker 2: you're not going to play defense, then I'm sorry, you're 206 00:09:51,960 --> 00:09:55,640 Speaker 2: not a very valuable baseball player. And look, I you know, 207 00:09:55,720 --> 00:09:59,599 Speaker 2: it's it's tough because it's the whole story, right. He 208 00:09:59,640 --> 00:10:02,520 Speaker 2: grew up a Yankee fan and you got drafted in 209 00:10:02,520 --> 00:10:05,199 Speaker 2: the first round out of high school, grew up idolizing 210 00:10:05,240 --> 00:10:08,679 Speaker 2: Derek Jeter and you know, again, i've met him in person. 211 00:10:08,760 --> 00:10:12,440 Speaker 3: He's a nice guy. But you just this is New York. 212 00:10:12,840 --> 00:10:13,680 Speaker 3: You didn't perform. 213 00:10:14,320 --> 00:10:17,280 Speaker 2: You know, you're gonna have your first arbitration case and 214 00:10:17,360 --> 00:10:20,000 Speaker 2: you're probably going to lose because the Yankees are gonna 215 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:20,920 Speaker 2: be like, look. 216 00:10:20,840 --> 00:10:22,520 Speaker 1: He'll settle. They won't even go to arbitration. 217 00:10:22,600 --> 00:10:24,720 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, they won't even go to arbitration. They'll settle. 218 00:10:24,720 --> 00:10:26,640 Speaker 2: But like you get my point though, like he has 219 00:10:26,760 --> 00:10:29,280 Speaker 2: no leverage whatsoever to ask for anything. 220 00:10:30,360 --> 00:10:31,840 Speaker 3: He's been super inconsistent. 221 00:10:32,240 --> 00:10:34,440 Speaker 2: Twenty twenty four is probably his best season out of 222 00:10:34,440 --> 00:10:37,760 Speaker 2: the three so far, but he took a huge step back, 223 00:10:37,800 --> 00:10:39,760 Speaker 2: and to me, at the beginning of the season, Derek, 224 00:10:39,800 --> 00:10:42,160 Speaker 2: I remember saying, like, this is the year show me something, 225 00:10:42,240 --> 00:10:44,960 Speaker 2: and you didn't show me a lot. So I definitely 226 00:10:44,960 --> 00:10:48,360 Speaker 2: think it's on the table to explore different options. Bobaschett 227 00:10:48,640 --> 00:10:53,079 Speaker 2: a great offensive player, hits for a high average pesky 228 00:10:53,679 --> 00:10:58,040 Speaker 2: but doesn't play great defense. I'm almost okay with letting 229 00:10:58,080 --> 00:11:01,360 Speaker 2: Jose Cabalero kind of be like the stop gap, if 230 00:11:01,360 --> 00:11:05,079 Speaker 2: you will, until Lombard is ready. No idea what Lombard's 231 00:11:05,080 --> 00:11:07,080 Speaker 2: going to be. Who knows if he's going to be 232 00:11:07,160 --> 00:11:09,199 Speaker 2: messed up by the organization, because I almost feel like 233 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:12,920 Speaker 2: the Yankees as an organization failed Vulty more so than anything. 234 00:11:13,240 --> 00:11:15,559 Speaker 1: Right, you know, we had a great comment that the 235 00:11:15,640 --> 00:11:17,840 Speaker 1: Yankees should hire his dad as manager, but maybe not 236 00:11:17,880 --> 00:11:20,280 Speaker 1: even as manager. Maybe make him like a bench coach 237 00:11:20,360 --> 00:11:20,760 Speaker 1: or something. 238 00:11:20,840 --> 00:11:23,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, just to you know, Damn Brunson has that with 239 00:11:23,320 --> 00:11:26,080 Speaker 2: a Knicks. Yeah, I mean his dad's on the bench. 240 00:11:26,880 --> 00:11:29,120 Speaker 2: He's been around the game his entire life. Right, So 241 00:11:29,720 --> 00:11:32,800 Speaker 2: I don't hate the idea, right, I don't know, man, 242 00:11:32,840 --> 00:11:36,360 Speaker 2: It's it's just kind of sad, you know, it's like sad. 243 00:11:36,400 --> 00:11:38,400 Speaker 2: I feel like genuine sadness for him. 244 00:11:39,160 --> 00:11:41,559 Speaker 1: All right, let's talk a little bit about the upcoming 245 00:11:42,240 --> 00:11:44,920 Speaker 1: just a very early look at the hot stove. So 246 00:11:44,960 --> 00:11:47,000 Speaker 1: you got my wish list right there, Paul Skien. So 247 00:11:47,040 --> 00:11:50,040 Speaker 1: here's my trade that I put up on X. It 248 00:11:50,280 --> 00:11:54,079 Speaker 1: was Luis Heal twenty twenty four American League Rookie of 249 00:11:54,080 --> 00:11:56,680 Speaker 1: the Year, one hundred mile an hour fastball, Will Warren 250 00:11:57,000 --> 00:11:59,960 Speaker 1: five hundred pitcher, but a rookie this year, very solid, 251 00:12:00,080 --> 00:12:03,199 Speaker 1: more strikeouts than innings pitched. I had some really good games, 252 00:12:03,320 --> 00:12:07,160 Speaker 1: very consistent. That's two starting pitchers for your rotation under control. Cheap. 253 00:12:08,400 --> 00:12:12,120 Speaker 1: Anthony Volpi shortstop who may or may not, you know, 254 00:12:13,559 --> 00:12:15,160 Speaker 1: you know, be great. I mean he could have a 255 00:12:15,160 --> 00:12:18,760 Speaker 1: good year. Help him, yeah, like you know, yeah, small market, 256 00:12:18,760 --> 00:12:21,400 Speaker 1: maybe he steps up a little bit without the pressure. Uh. 257 00:12:21,520 --> 00:12:24,760 Speaker 1: And then I am including Spencer Jones, our number two prospect. 258 00:12:24,800 --> 00:12:26,960 Speaker 1: You had thirty five home runs. That's basically a lottery 259 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:29,400 Speaker 1: ticket that you know, maybe this guy does turn into 260 00:12:29,440 --> 00:12:31,400 Speaker 1: an Aaron Judge, Right, I mean, you never know. If 261 00:12:31,400 --> 00:12:33,280 Speaker 1: you develop him right, you might be able to do this. 262 00:12:33,400 --> 00:12:36,880 Speaker 1: Take this raw material that you're basically handing them, you know, 263 00:12:37,040 --> 00:12:40,560 Speaker 1: some raw materials and saying, here's part of the package. 264 00:12:40,760 --> 00:12:43,240 Speaker 1: We've done a lot of the work. We've unlocked a 265 00:12:43,280 --> 00:12:45,199 Speaker 1: lot of power. This guy hit over three hundred triple 266 00:12:45,280 --> 00:12:48,280 Speaker 1: A with big time power. See what you can do 267 00:12:48,360 --> 00:12:50,800 Speaker 1: with him? Right, And then I would even throw in 268 00:12:50,920 --> 00:12:54,960 Speaker 1: a Domingees and maybe even like a LaGrone for Paul Skens, 269 00:12:55,040 --> 00:12:57,800 Speaker 1: like a lopside of trade, like one of these like 270 00:12:57,920 --> 00:13:01,240 Speaker 1: herschel Walker type of deals from the Pirates. Standpoint right. 271 00:13:01,280 --> 00:13:03,600 Speaker 1: They get a boatload of players, they get a couple 272 00:13:03,600 --> 00:13:06,000 Speaker 1: of big prospects, they get some guys who can fill 273 00:13:06,040 --> 00:13:09,679 Speaker 1: out the rotation. And yes, they're trading away a generational 274 00:13:09,720 --> 00:13:14,880 Speaker 1: starting pitcher who is clearly unhappy in Pittsburgh. The league 275 00:13:14,880 --> 00:13:18,160 Speaker 1: does not want this guy in Pittsburgh. I would love 276 00:13:18,200 --> 00:13:20,720 Speaker 1: to see Livy Dunn at Yankee Stadium every fifth day 277 00:13:21,280 --> 00:13:25,040 Speaker 1: and all over our Instagram and all that stuff. Hey 278 00:13:25,080 --> 00:13:30,400 Speaker 1: call me, you know, selfish, But imagine anybody but Cam Schlettler, right, 279 00:13:30,440 --> 00:13:34,079 Speaker 1: anybody that's that's my only non tradeable. I would even 280 00:13:34,080 --> 00:13:36,960 Speaker 1: give them Lombart if they wanted, but not with everybody else. 281 00:13:37,000 --> 00:13:40,199 Speaker 1: But like, the only, the only no in my entire 282 00:13:40,280 --> 00:13:42,800 Speaker 1: organization that I will not trade anymore is Cam Schlittler 283 00:13:42,840 --> 00:13:44,560 Speaker 1: because I think he's I think he's Roger Clements. 284 00:13:45,800 --> 00:13:48,560 Speaker 2: Yeah. No, he seems like he's the real deal. I 285 00:13:48,679 --> 00:13:51,559 Speaker 2: make the deal. I would do it. I don't think 286 00:13:51,559 --> 00:13:53,800 Speaker 2: the Pirates will do it because they literally have nothing. 287 00:13:54,160 --> 00:13:56,280 Speaker 2: That's all they have. That's the only jersey they sell. 288 00:13:56,800 --> 00:13:59,160 Speaker 2: It's the only reason people buy tickets to go see 289 00:13:59,160 --> 00:14:01,280 Speaker 2: their games, watch the games. And I agree with you, 290 00:14:01,320 --> 00:14:03,560 Speaker 2: I don't think he's very happy there. He's a competitive guy. 291 00:14:03,600 --> 00:14:05,320 Speaker 2: I think he wants to be in a situation where 292 00:14:05,320 --> 00:14:07,840 Speaker 2: he co compete every season. And this goes back to 293 00:14:07,880 --> 00:14:11,640 Speaker 2: the CBA conversation, Derek, imagine the Pirates trade, make this 294 00:14:11,720 --> 00:14:14,280 Speaker 2: trade and they trade Skeins to the Yankees. That's gonna 295 00:14:14,320 --> 00:14:16,760 Speaker 2: be an even bigger argument for there is an enormous 296 00:14:16,760 --> 00:14:20,440 Speaker 2: problem in baseball with big market versus small market teams, 297 00:14:20,720 --> 00:14:24,240 Speaker 2: where teams like the Pirates virtually have no chance. I 298 00:14:24,280 --> 00:14:26,600 Speaker 2: have no chance. You know, when's the last time the 299 00:14:26,720 --> 00:14:31,440 Speaker 2: Rockies were like legitimately competitive. I don't remember my entire life. 300 00:14:32,120 --> 00:14:35,800 Speaker 1: So let's go ahead and get your trade proposals because 301 00:14:35,840 --> 00:14:37,560 Speaker 1: we got the chat and wanting to know who who's 302 00:14:37,560 --> 00:14:38,480 Speaker 1: on your wish list? 303 00:14:39,040 --> 00:14:42,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, on my list wish list, I have Stephen Kuan. 304 00:14:44,040 --> 00:14:46,000 Speaker 2: That's the main guy I'm going to talk about. But 305 00:14:46,120 --> 00:14:48,880 Speaker 2: I think he is the perfect fit, the perfect player 306 00:14:48,920 --> 00:14:52,120 Speaker 2: that the Yankees would need for me. I would trade 307 00:14:52,120 --> 00:14:55,800 Speaker 2: the Martian straight up. Maybe some cash, but just because 308 00:14:55,840 --> 00:14:59,520 Speaker 2: the Martian has much more years of control than Kwanda's Kwan. 309 00:14:59,600 --> 00:15:01,880 Speaker 2: I think has two more years of control. You could 310 00:15:01,920 --> 00:15:04,480 Speaker 2: even argue it's only one year of control just because 311 00:15:04,760 --> 00:15:07,400 Speaker 2: of the twenty seven possibility of being a lockout. 312 00:15:07,880 --> 00:15:10,600 Speaker 3: But I'm looking at this. I was on Frankie Baseball's. 313 00:15:11,800 --> 00:15:15,440 Speaker 2: Show this afternoon, excuse me, and we were just talking 314 00:15:15,440 --> 00:15:18,840 Speaker 2: about how this one hurt more than last year, almost 315 00:15:18,880 --> 00:15:20,760 Speaker 2: because this is the first time. I was kind of like, 316 00:15:21,680 --> 00:15:24,160 Speaker 2: just's gonna be thirty four next year? You know, the 317 00:15:24,200 --> 00:15:26,840 Speaker 2: window is closing, and I keep hearing the front office 318 00:15:26,840 --> 00:15:31,240 Speaker 2: talk about champion chips plural. You gotta get the first one, 319 00:15:31,520 --> 00:15:35,160 Speaker 2: you gotta get the first one, so you know, they 320 00:15:35,240 --> 00:15:37,880 Speaker 2: kind of have to be like efet chips on the table. 321 00:15:37,960 --> 00:15:40,920 Speaker 2: Man Stephen Kwan is a guy. If you look up 322 00:15:40,920 --> 00:15:42,480 Speaker 2: at Savant page, I'm looking at it right now. You 323 00:15:42,480 --> 00:15:44,480 Speaker 2: can pull it up if you ken Derek. But look, 324 00:15:44,480 --> 00:15:46,440 Speaker 2: it doesn't hit the ball hard. Yankees have plenty of 325 00:15:46,480 --> 00:15:48,360 Speaker 2: guys that hit the ball hard. He's in the ninety 326 00:15:48,440 --> 00:15:52,280 Speaker 2: ninth percentile for k percentage, hundreds percentile with percentage, doesn't 327 00:15:52,360 --> 00:15:57,760 Speaker 2: chase a lot, sprays the ball. He's an elite fielding 328 00:15:57,840 --> 00:16:00,240 Speaker 2: run value with ninety five percent. So he's you know, 329 00:16:00,680 --> 00:16:05,320 Speaker 2: a gold probably a Gold Glover caliber player and left lefty, 330 00:16:05,440 --> 00:16:07,800 Speaker 2: all right, whatever, But I think you know, if you 331 00:16:07,800 --> 00:16:09,760 Speaker 2: stick him at the top of the lineup to lead off, 332 00:16:09,880 --> 00:16:11,600 Speaker 2: or you know, if you want to put him in 333 00:16:11,640 --> 00:16:13,280 Speaker 2: the in the middle of the lineup even just to 334 00:16:13,360 --> 00:16:15,600 Speaker 2: kind of spray the ball around and drive runs when 335 00:16:15,600 --> 00:16:17,360 Speaker 2: guys are getting on. But I think he is the 336 00:16:17,400 --> 00:16:20,600 Speaker 2: perfect fit. He's exactly what the Yankees need. And you're 337 00:16:20,600 --> 00:16:22,800 Speaker 2: taking strikeouts out of the lineup, and yes, I would 338 00:16:22,840 --> 00:16:23,760 Speaker 2: trade Jason. 339 00:16:23,520 --> 00:16:24,280 Speaker 3: De Vegas for him. 340 00:16:25,000 --> 00:16:26,840 Speaker 1: You know, I think I think Jason didn't hit much 341 00:16:26,880 --> 00:16:29,400 Speaker 1: lower than two seventy two. I think Jason hit about 342 00:16:29,400 --> 00:16:30,400 Speaker 1: like two sixty something. 343 00:16:30,800 --> 00:16:33,880 Speaker 2: I mean, don't checked, but I would make that deal. 344 00:16:34,960 --> 00:16:37,320 Speaker 2: Quan I think can hit Quan. I think I can 345 00:16:37,400 --> 00:16:41,720 Speaker 2: hit three hundred. I really do think that. Also, the 346 00:16:41,920 --> 00:16:46,120 Speaker 2: deal that I was kind of formulating is I had 347 00:16:46,320 --> 00:16:49,760 Speaker 2: us trading Anthony Voltpi, Austin Wells, Spencer Jones, Louis Heel, 348 00:16:49,800 --> 00:16:53,120 Speaker 2: and Roderick Arius to the Angels for Zach Netto, Logan 349 00:16:53,160 --> 00:16:56,000 Speaker 2: O Hoppy and Ben Joyce No Jack Netto. 350 00:16:56,200 --> 00:17:02,480 Speaker 1: Don't smoke crack no chance, no chance, zero chance. 351 00:17:02,240 --> 00:17:03,120 Speaker 3: No chance you would do it? 352 00:17:03,200 --> 00:17:05,159 Speaker 1: Or no chance he ain't no chance? No chance there? 353 00:17:05,480 --> 00:17:08,639 Speaker 1: Who wants Roderick Arius? The dude stunk in the minor leagues. 354 00:17:09,440 --> 00:17:11,920 Speaker 2: I mean you're getting You're getting Louis Heel, one rookie 355 00:17:11,920 --> 00:17:12,200 Speaker 2: of the year. 356 00:17:12,280 --> 00:17:13,960 Speaker 1: You know it was a five war player. You'd be 357 00:17:14,040 --> 00:17:16,320 Speaker 1: lucky to get just netto for all those players. And 358 00:17:16,320 --> 00:17:20,160 Speaker 1: you want, OHOPPI you want I mean just ask? I mean, yeah, 359 00:17:20,240 --> 00:17:25,760 Speaker 1: that that you're definitely smoking some of that Los Angeles listen. 360 00:17:26,960 --> 00:17:29,840 Speaker 2: I like, I said, you get two starting players with 361 00:17:29,920 --> 00:17:32,960 Speaker 2: Wolpian Wells, you get Spencer Jones, top prospect, you get 362 00:17:32,960 --> 00:17:35,840 Speaker 2: Louis Shiel, you get Roderick Arius. I wouldn't even include 363 00:17:35,840 --> 00:17:38,760 Speaker 2: a Chase Hampton in the deal. Like, I like, these 364 00:17:38,760 --> 00:17:41,639 Speaker 2: are just the core headline players. But I do think, 365 00:17:42,680 --> 00:17:45,200 Speaker 2: I do think it's not super out of the realm 366 00:17:45,320 --> 00:17:46,280 Speaker 2: of the possibility. 367 00:17:47,040 --> 00:17:49,280 Speaker 1: All right, let's talk about Tucker. I mean, we got 368 00:17:49,320 --> 00:17:52,000 Speaker 1: a lot of people talking about Kyle Tucker in the chat. 369 00:17:52,840 --> 00:17:55,159 Speaker 1: Is it worth it? I mean, I think Bellinger is 370 00:17:55,160 --> 00:17:57,240 Speaker 1: probably a better all round player. You had a better year, 371 00:17:57,240 --> 00:17:59,760 Speaker 1: but Tucker is younger, He's got I think Tucker has 372 00:17:59,760 --> 00:18:03,000 Speaker 1: a high ceiling. Like I think Tucker could have a 373 00:18:03,000 --> 00:18:05,679 Speaker 1: four hundred on base percentage and hit forty home runs. 374 00:18:06,240 --> 00:18:09,399 Speaker 1: But I think Bellinger's a better baseball player. Right, we 375 00:18:09,440 --> 00:18:12,160 Speaker 1: just saw that home runs do not work in the playoffs. 376 00:18:12,160 --> 00:18:16,200 Speaker 1: I want guys who make contact, who play good defense, 377 00:18:16,760 --> 00:18:19,040 Speaker 1: run the base as well. I think Bellinger's part of 378 00:18:19,040 --> 00:18:19,560 Speaker 1: the solution. 379 00:18:22,280 --> 00:18:24,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, I think Cody Bellinger is part of the solutions. 380 00:18:24,680 --> 00:18:27,320 Speaker 2: They said it in the broadcast on Fox. They're saying 381 00:18:27,359 --> 00:18:28,800 Speaker 2: he's one of those guys that hits a lot of 382 00:18:28,800 --> 00:18:31,800 Speaker 2: home runs but doesn't strike out a lot. So he's 383 00:18:32,200 --> 00:18:34,560 Speaker 2: with the Yankees in terms of hitting a lot of 384 00:18:34,560 --> 00:18:36,760 Speaker 2: home runs. That lines up pretty well with them, but 385 00:18:37,760 --> 00:18:40,480 Speaker 2: you know, doesn't strike out a lot, plays good defense, versatile, 386 00:18:41,040 --> 00:18:44,480 Speaker 2: plays the game well quote unquote. But Kyle Tucker is 387 00:18:45,280 --> 00:18:47,679 Speaker 2: honestly a superstar player. I don't really think he's a 388 00:18:47,680 --> 00:18:48,560 Speaker 2: fit in Chicago. 389 00:18:48,920 --> 00:18:49,600 Speaker 3: It's cold. 390 00:18:49,840 --> 00:18:52,159 Speaker 2: He was playing in Houston. That's a dome all the time. 391 00:18:53,200 --> 00:18:56,440 Speaker 2: They never open the roof. Right field is deep in Chicago. 392 00:18:56,600 --> 00:18:58,879 Speaker 2: I think he probably hits ten more home runs as 393 00:18:58,880 --> 00:19:02,560 Speaker 2: a Yankee fields Well, look at all the red. I mean, 394 00:19:02,560 --> 00:19:05,280 Speaker 2: he's a great player. Would you break the bank for him? Though? 395 00:19:05,280 --> 00:19:07,240 Speaker 3: Are you ready? What is he? Twenty eight years old? 396 00:19:07,240 --> 00:19:08,600 Speaker 3: He'll be twenty nine next year. 397 00:19:08,600 --> 00:19:10,600 Speaker 1: He's gonna get five hundred million. And I don't think 398 00:19:10,640 --> 00:19:13,240 Speaker 1: he's a five hundred million dollar player. I really don't. 399 00:19:14,040 --> 00:19:16,200 Speaker 2: No, I don't think so either, But he probably will 400 00:19:16,200 --> 00:19:18,840 Speaker 2: get five. Who's giving him though? The Dodgers giving him 401 00:19:18,880 --> 00:19:20,640 Speaker 2: five hundred mil. Who's giving him five hundred mil. 402 00:19:22,200 --> 00:19:24,199 Speaker 1: I can see the giants. I can see the giants 403 00:19:24,200 --> 00:19:25,800 Speaker 1: doing it. I can see the red Sox doing it. 404 00:19:26,359 --> 00:19:32,040 Speaker 1: I could see hell, I could see the Tigers doing it. 405 00:19:32,440 --> 00:19:35,199 Speaker 1: Oh well, no, they have because they're in the right 406 00:19:35,240 --> 00:19:37,159 Speaker 1: in their competitive windows, so they're adding. But they have 407 00:19:37,240 --> 00:19:39,159 Speaker 1: carry Carpenter right now. I'm not sure what kind of 408 00:19:39,560 --> 00:19:44,440 Speaker 1: contracts he's got. Mac Yeah, yeah, so probably not so yeah, 409 00:19:44,480 --> 00:19:46,920 Speaker 1: I mean maybe the Giants they got the money right, 410 00:19:46,960 --> 00:19:54,439 Speaker 1: they've got that aggressiveness superstars, Yeah, I mean, would the 411 00:19:54,440 --> 00:19:55,760 Speaker 1: Dodgers need him? 412 00:19:57,480 --> 00:19:58,720 Speaker 3: Who else do they want? 413 00:19:59,680 --> 00:20:01,679 Speaker 1: I mean, we keep saying that, but it's like they 414 00:20:01,680 --> 00:20:05,480 Speaker 1: have redundancy upon redundancy, like the Starship Enterprise. I mean, 415 00:20:05,720 --> 00:20:07,440 Speaker 1: I think, you know, I mean, there's a number of 416 00:20:07,480 --> 00:20:10,000 Speaker 1: places that I think would be willing to pay for him. 417 00:20:10,400 --> 00:20:12,640 Speaker 1: I could see the Chicago Cubs are offering him four 418 00:20:12,720 --> 00:20:15,960 Speaker 1: hundred and fifty million plus, you know, to come back, 419 00:20:16,440 --> 00:20:19,040 Speaker 1: although he did get booed there this year at one point. 420 00:20:19,720 --> 00:20:23,120 Speaker 1: I don't remember Bellinger getting booed with the Yankees maybe 421 00:20:23,119 --> 00:20:24,640 Speaker 1: early on in the year when he was really struggling. 422 00:20:24,720 --> 00:20:29,320 Speaker 1: But I would rather have Bellinger, I'm sorry, Yeah. 423 00:20:29,359 --> 00:20:32,640 Speaker 2: I mean I might also think i'd probably want Also, 424 00:20:32,680 --> 00:20:35,320 Speaker 2: Bellinger's already been here. I know he can handle it. 425 00:20:35,680 --> 00:20:38,520 Speaker 2: I'm sure Kyle Talker can handle it, but you never know. 426 00:20:38,359 --> 00:20:40,880 Speaker 2: I know that I know what I got out of Bellinger. 427 00:20:40,920 --> 00:20:43,480 Speaker 2: He had a good season. I know he was quiet 428 00:20:43,480 --> 00:20:45,840 Speaker 2: in the playoffs, but Frankly, you didn't really get an 429 00:20:45,960 --> 00:20:48,119 Speaker 2: enormous sample size. Maybe he turned it on in the 430 00:20:48,119 --> 00:20:49,680 Speaker 2: ALCS if they made it that far. 431 00:20:49,720 --> 00:20:50,160 Speaker 3: Who knows. 432 00:20:50,200 --> 00:20:52,159 Speaker 2: But he is also you could argue part of the 433 00:20:52,160 --> 00:20:54,240 Speaker 2: reason they didn't make it to the CS. So you 434 00:20:54,280 --> 00:20:56,840 Speaker 2: can go both ways. But I keep saying, Trent Grisham, 435 00:20:56,840 --> 00:21:01,000 Speaker 2: Trent Grisham, I would not sign Frank rish This is 436 00:21:01,160 --> 00:21:04,240 Speaker 2: I'm sorry. He had a great season, thank you very much. 437 00:21:04,800 --> 00:21:06,639 Speaker 2: The guy is a career two hundred hitter, fourth the 438 00:21:06,680 --> 00:21:08,879 Speaker 2: outfielder with a glove first guy Like, I'm sorry. 439 00:21:08,960 --> 00:21:11,080 Speaker 3: This, this to me was the outlier year. 440 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:13,440 Speaker 2: I think a team is gonna end up giving him 441 00:21:13,440 --> 00:21:16,440 Speaker 2: one hundred plus million and he's gonna be Aaron Hicks 442 00:21:16,840 --> 00:21:19,760 Speaker 2: and it's gonna be terrible, and he's not gonna make 443 00:21:19,800 --> 00:21:21,840 Speaker 2: it past three years of the contract. They're gonna end 444 00:21:21,920 --> 00:21:24,760 Speaker 2: up eating it. Like, I'm sorry, there's no chance i'd 445 00:21:24,760 --> 00:21:26,440 Speaker 2: give Trent Grisham a contract, No chance. 446 00:21:26,800 --> 00:21:29,480 Speaker 1: I agree. I like Trank Grisham. He's a good guy. 447 00:21:30,040 --> 00:21:33,160 Speaker 1: He didn't show me anything in the postseason against good pitching. Yeah, 448 00:21:33,200 --> 00:21:35,280 Speaker 1: so I think you gotta pass. I think you gotta 449 00:21:35,320 --> 00:21:39,800 Speaker 1: pass Adena. I mean, this is gonna be an interesting 450 00:21:39,800 --> 00:21:42,119 Speaker 1: offseason see which way the Yankees go, because they clearly 451 00:21:42,160 --> 00:21:44,359 Speaker 1: need to get better. I mean, there, they are a 452 00:21:44,400 --> 00:21:46,240 Speaker 1: good team. I think they're moving in the right direction. 453 00:21:46,280 --> 00:21:48,640 Speaker 1: I think they had a better team this year than 454 00:21:48,640 --> 00:21:50,919 Speaker 1: they had last year when they won the American League. 455 00:21:51,320 --> 00:21:53,919 Speaker 1: But the Blue Jays have have, you know, figured out 456 00:21:53,960 --> 00:21:56,520 Speaker 1: the formula to win with contact without like an enormous 457 00:21:56,520 --> 00:21:58,000 Speaker 1: amount of power hitters, And I think the Yankees need 458 00:21:58,040 --> 00:22:01,960 Speaker 1: to get closer to that than that they had this year. 459 00:22:02,160 --> 00:22:05,200 Speaker 1: All right, let's take some comments from the audience here 460 00:22:05,480 --> 00:22:09,520 Speaker 1: there in front of us. So Ryan Odalls says, let 461 00:22:09,520 --> 00:22:11,760 Speaker 1: me give you this trade proposal. How about Wells Warren 462 00:22:12,080 --> 00:22:15,280 Speaker 1: Heel for Adley Rushman and maybe one of their relievers. 463 00:22:15,320 --> 00:22:17,879 Speaker 1: I think that's an overpay. That's definitely an overpay you 464 00:22:17,880 --> 00:22:20,200 Speaker 1: don't want to give. You know, first of all, you 465 00:22:20,240 --> 00:22:22,639 Speaker 1: don't want to give your division rival who lacks starting 466 00:22:22,680 --> 00:22:27,960 Speaker 1: pitching two solid starters. Right. Adley also didn't have a 467 00:22:27,960 --> 00:22:29,800 Speaker 1: great year. I mean, Wells had a better year than 468 00:22:29,840 --> 00:22:35,280 Speaker 1: Adley did, you know. So I appreciate the creativity, but 469 00:22:35,560 --> 00:22:38,159 Speaker 1: I don't think it's I don't think it's a great idea. 470 00:22:38,520 --> 00:22:40,840 Speaker 1: Armand's is the Phillies by pay Tucker. I could I 471 00:22:40,840 --> 00:22:43,600 Speaker 1: could see that the Phillies because they're trying, because they 472 00:22:43,600 --> 00:22:45,600 Speaker 1: want to maintain that window, right And we don't know 473 00:22:45,640 --> 00:22:48,040 Speaker 1: if Schwarber's gonna go back. I think he will. I 474 00:22:48,080 --> 00:22:50,520 Speaker 1: think he will. I mean he obviously he had fifty 475 00:22:50,640 --> 00:22:53,240 Speaker 1: five home runs this year, and he had a couple 476 00:22:53,240 --> 00:22:55,920 Speaker 1: of home runs in the playoffs. He's beloved there already, 477 00:22:56,200 --> 00:22:59,080 Speaker 1: clearly comfortable. I could see him going back. 478 00:23:00,040 --> 00:23:01,879 Speaker 2: They have a lot of money. I'm just looking at 479 00:23:01,920 --> 00:23:04,639 Speaker 2: their their payroll here, jt. Real Muto is gonna be 480 00:23:04,680 --> 00:23:08,880 Speaker 2: a free agent, Kyle Schwarber, obviously, Max Kepler, Jordan Romano, 481 00:23:09,160 --> 00:23:11,600 Speaker 2: Dave So they got a lot of money coming off 482 00:23:11,640 --> 00:23:16,000 Speaker 2: the books. It seems like this year that I've even 483 00:23:16,040 --> 00:23:19,159 Speaker 2: heard rumors of them trying to move on from Castellanos, 484 00:23:19,200 --> 00:23:21,960 Speaker 2: who's got one more year on his contract at twenty million. 485 00:23:22,080 --> 00:23:24,480 Speaker 2: So that does make a lot of sense. Actually, it 486 00:23:24,480 --> 00:23:25,920 Speaker 2: actually does make a lot of sense for him to 487 00:23:25,960 --> 00:23:29,240 Speaker 2: end up in Philly to pair with Harper Man. 488 00:23:29,320 --> 00:23:32,960 Speaker 1: That would be a deadly combination for right handed pitchers. 489 00:23:32,960 --> 00:23:36,320 Speaker 1: I mean, especially if you bring back Schwarber, Harper, Schwarber 490 00:23:36,640 --> 00:23:39,400 Speaker 1: Tucker three four five, Holy crap, that would. 491 00:23:39,200 --> 00:23:40,440 Speaker 3: Be that straight turner too. 492 00:23:41,119 --> 00:23:44,639 Speaker 1: Yeah. Yeah, all right, I gotta give a quick shout 493 00:23:44,640 --> 00:23:50,160 Speaker 1: out to Fox one and we'll talk about we'll talk 494 00:23:50,160 --> 00:23:54,560 Speaker 1: about the American League playoffs. Right now, Detroit and Seattle 495 00:23:54,800 --> 00:23:57,520 Speaker 1: locked in a tight one. It is the fifth inning 496 00:23:58,240 --> 00:24:01,439 Speaker 1: and Seattle is leading one to nothing in that game, 497 00:24:02,119 --> 00:24:05,719 Speaker 1: and the winner will take on the Blue Jays. So 498 00:24:05,760 --> 00:24:09,160 Speaker 1: that'll be a good series either way, Mariners versus Blue 499 00:24:09,200 --> 00:24:13,600 Speaker 1: Jays or Tigers versus Blue Jays. And all of the 500 00:24:13,640 --> 00:24:16,720 Speaker 1: playoff coverage that you want is brought to you by 501 00:24:17,320 --> 00:24:20,280 Speaker 1: Fox one. Fox one is now live stream all your 502 00:24:20,280 --> 00:24:24,600 Speaker 1: favorite Fox programs together in one place, including all American 503 00:24:24,680 --> 00:24:28,199 Speaker 1: League playoff games and the World Series, which will not 504 00:24:28,440 --> 00:24:31,080 Speaker 1: include the Yankees. Who's your pick for the World Series, 505 00:24:31,080 --> 00:24:32,600 Speaker 1: by the way, at this point, is it is it? La? 506 00:24:35,560 --> 00:24:36,840 Speaker 3: I'm rooting for Seattle? 507 00:24:37,280 --> 00:24:40,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, okay, okay. Seattle would be fun because yeah, they 508 00:24:40,600 --> 00:24:43,040 Speaker 1: had never won. Yeah, that would be fun. It'd be 509 00:24:43,040 --> 00:24:43,879 Speaker 1: cool to see the season. 510 00:24:44,400 --> 00:24:46,760 Speaker 2: You know what, My girlfriend's dad is a Cubs fan, 511 00:24:46,880 --> 00:24:48,800 Speaker 2: so I'm rooting for them out of the national. 512 00:24:48,520 --> 00:24:50,600 Speaker 1: My wife's dad is a Cubs fan, so that would 513 00:24:50,600 --> 00:24:51,879 Speaker 1: be cool. It would be cool to see the Cubbies 514 00:24:51,920 --> 00:24:52,440 Speaker 1: win it again. 515 00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:54,800 Speaker 3: That's what I'm looking for. 516 00:24:55,680 --> 00:24:57,440 Speaker 1: Oh, that'd be great. I would watch that. That would 517 00:24:57,440 --> 00:25:04,399 Speaker 1: be fun. But anyway, the MLB postseason NFL on Fox 518 00:25:04,480 --> 00:25:07,800 Speaker 1: Big noon Saturdays with Fox News. You are sorry. With 519 00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:11,080 Speaker 1: Fox One, you get it all live. Start your seven 520 00:25:11,200 --> 00:25:14,199 Speaker 1: day free trial. Today offers our subject to change. Go 521 00:25:14,240 --> 00:25:17,960 Speaker 1: to foxone dot com for complete terms and conditions. Fox 522 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:21,639 Speaker 1: One streaming now and TK. What you're seeing now is 523 00:25:21,680 --> 00:25:24,280 Speaker 1: behind the scenes because typically when I read my ads, 524 00:25:24,840 --> 00:25:26,960 Speaker 1: I have to do one hundred takes and I edit. 525 00:25:27,040 --> 00:25:29,119 Speaker 1: I'm a good editor, so it comes out smooth and 526 00:25:29,160 --> 00:25:30,960 Speaker 1: we've got some music and we've got some whiz bang. 527 00:25:31,200 --> 00:25:33,959 Speaker 1: But when I have to do it live, clearly, I 528 00:25:34,080 --> 00:25:40,280 Speaker 1: suck at reading. It's like today, Junia. So anyway, thanks 529 00:25:40,280 --> 00:25:45,399 Speaker 1: to Fox One, we got one voicemail today. Here's Bobby Derek. 530 00:25:45,600 --> 00:25:49,160 Speaker 4: This is Bobby the Bear, this time down here in Orlando. 531 00:25:51,240 --> 00:25:54,960 Speaker 4: I love the fact that you keep doing your shows. Man. 532 00:25:55,160 --> 00:26:01,520 Speaker 4: Tonight's show, Yeah, that's very cool. Keep up therrific works. 533 00:26:01,960 --> 00:26:07,200 Speaker 4: It's good therapy in terms of the Yankees losing to Toronto. 534 00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:13,040 Speaker 4: But anyway, I wanted to ask you which first baseman 535 00:26:14,119 --> 00:26:18,280 Speaker 4: do you think will be a better fit for next year? 536 00:26:19,760 --> 00:26:23,359 Speaker 4: More a Kami or the Polar Bear. I want to 537 00:26:23,400 --> 00:26:26,680 Speaker 4: know which one would be a better fit, and then 538 00:26:26,720 --> 00:26:29,840 Speaker 4: I want to know which one would become a better reality. 539 00:26:30,359 --> 00:26:31,000 Speaker 4: Thank you much. 540 00:26:31,640 --> 00:26:36,080 Speaker 1: I think the closer reality would be Pete Alonzo Murakami. 541 00:26:36,440 --> 00:26:39,040 Speaker 1: To me, everything I've heard is that he's a strikeout machine, 542 00:26:39,040 --> 00:26:43,600 Speaker 1: like he strikes out a ton Japanese. Yeah, and look, 543 00:26:43,680 --> 00:26:46,159 Speaker 1: and he's got massive power for sure. I mean they 544 00:26:46,200 --> 00:26:48,479 Speaker 1: got Freeman, but maybe he starts in triple A, right, 545 00:26:48,520 --> 00:26:52,359 Speaker 1: he's you know, he's young. You know. The Polar Bear 546 00:26:52,400 --> 00:26:55,439 Speaker 1: thing I find interesting because he's a good player. I mean, 547 00:26:55,480 --> 00:26:57,800 Speaker 1: he's not a great defender, but he had thirty eight 548 00:26:57,840 --> 00:27:00,400 Speaker 1: home runs. He's a consistent thirty plus home runs. He's 549 00:27:00,440 --> 00:27:03,200 Speaker 1: a he's a good guy. You know, the city already 550 00:27:04,040 --> 00:27:05,600 Speaker 1: is familiar with him, so I don't think he'd have 551 00:27:05,600 --> 00:27:09,520 Speaker 1: any trouble blending in or adapting if you if you 552 00:27:09,600 --> 00:27:13,400 Speaker 1: sign him, then you play Bellinger in center field, and 553 00:27:13,440 --> 00:27:16,440 Speaker 1: then ben Rice becomes your catcher, Austin Wells becomes your 554 00:27:16,440 --> 00:27:20,840 Speaker 1: backup catcher. Maybe I think I wish I knew. I 555 00:27:20,880 --> 00:27:22,159 Speaker 1: wish I was a fly on the wall so I 556 00:27:22,480 --> 00:27:25,000 Speaker 1: knew what the Yankees really felt about their catching situation. 557 00:27:25,160 --> 00:27:27,760 Speaker 1: Because I'm not as in love with Austin Wells as 558 00:27:27,800 --> 00:27:30,280 Speaker 1: everyone else is. I don't think he's that good. 559 00:27:31,119 --> 00:27:34,760 Speaker 2: Also, Abs is coming, so the framing is the framing 560 00:27:34,840 --> 00:27:38,520 Speaker 2: is just an irrelevant thing. Though personally, I want ben 561 00:27:38,600 --> 00:27:41,640 Speaker 2: Rice to be the first baseman. I think I think 562 00:27:41,720 --> 00:27:45,919 Speaker 2: catching beats you up physically, so you sacrifice a bit 563 00:27:45,960 --> 00:27:47,440 Speaker 2: of the offensive prowess there. 564 00:27:47,880 --> 00:27:49,480 Speaker 3: I think he can learn first base. 565 00:27:49,560 --> 00:27:51,919 Speaker 2: He's young enough and be pretty pretty good at it, 566 00:27:53,040 --> 00:27:55,439 Speaker 2: and it's not like you're solving any defensive issues with 567 00:27:55,440 --> 00:27:58,320 Speaker 2: Pete Alonso playing first, and he's really Pete Alonso in 568 00:27:58,359 --> 00:28:00,719 Speaker 2: two years is a DH. So I know that Stan's 569 00:28:00,760 --> 00:28:02,840 Speaker 2: going to be done in two years. But then Judge 570 00:28:02,880 --> 00:28:05,119 Speaker 2: is probably your DH, you know, or Judge will probably 571 00:28:05,200 --> 00:28:08,520 Speaker 2: rotate between. I don't think Judge as a personality also 572 00:28:08,680 --> 00:28:11,240 Speaker 2: wants to be the everyday DH. I think he'll be like, Okay, 573 00:28:11,280 --> 00:28:13,159 Speaker 2: i'll DH half the season, but I still want to 574 00:28:13,200 --> 00:28:15,480 Speaker 2: be in writer at first for the other half, right, 575 00:28:16,680 --> 00:28:19,679 Speaker 2: just in terms of the way he is built or 576 00:28:19,680 --> 00:28:23,119 Speaker 2: the way he is mentally. But Pete Alonzo, I'm certainly 577 00:28:23,119 --> 00:28:25,280 Speaker 2: not interested, to be honest, I mean, good player, but yeah, 578 00:28:25,280 --> 00:28:29,119 Speaker 2: I'm not interested. I could see the Cubs grabbing him 579 00:28:29,160 --> 00:28:31,439 Speaker 2: for some reason if they lose Tucker. To be honest, 580 00:28:31,520 --> 00:28:32,919 Speaker 2: I think that that kind of makes a lot of 581 00:28:32,920 --> 00:28:37,680 Speaker 2: sense for them. Murakami, it's so hard because I've heard 582 00:28:37,680 --> 00:28:40,000 Speaker 2: so many Scotts say the Japanese so the Kneepon League 583 00:28:40,000 --> 00:28:42,920 Speaker 2: in Japan is basically quadruple A. I think that's a 584 00:28:42,920 --> 00:28:44,080 Speaker 2: pretty fair assessment. 585 00:28:45,080 --> 00:28:46,480 Speaker 3: I've heard that, Yeah, it's. 586 00:28:46,400 --> 00:28:49,320 Speaker 2: A quadruple A league, which it's true. So you don't 587 00:28:49,320 --> 00:28:51,640 Speaker 2: know what you're getting like first of all, and there's 588 00:28:51,640 --> 00:28:54,120 Speaker 2: always an adjustment period, it seems, with Japanese players coming over. 589 00:28:54,160 --> 00:28:58,280 Speaker 2: Like Yamamoto with the Dodgers his first season, I mean, 590 00:28:58,280 --> 00:29:00,640 Speaker 2: he was fine, I think battles him in and now 591 00:29:00,640 --> 00:29:03,320 Speaker 2: he's an ace. Code I Sanga with the mess can't 592 00:29:03,320 --> 00:29:07,360 Speaker 2: get healthy. Roki Sazaki, I mean, he was awful. Now 593 00:29:07,360 --> 00:29:09,880 Speaker 2: they put him in the bullpen and he's he's unbelievable. 594 00:29:10,120 --> 00:29:13,120 Speaker 1: So I was talking with Frankie on his channel. He's 595 00:29:13,160 --> 00:29:15,200 Speaker 1: the new Phil Hughes. Remember when Phil Hughes went to 596 00:29:15,240 --> 00:29:17,239 Speaker 1: the Pandeto nine and was just lights out. He at 597 00:29:17,240 --> 00:29:19,560 Speaker 1: a one point four o E from like June on 598 00:29:20,200 --> 00:29:23,280 Speaker 1: with like a gazillion strikeouts, and he wasn't great in 599 00:29:23,280 --> 00:29:26,640 Speaker 1: the postseason. But Roki Sazaki's kind of finding that that short. 600 00:29:26,720 --> 00:29:28,720 Speaker 1: I mean he might be a long term reliever, like 601 00:29:28,760 --> 00:29:29,640 Speaker 1: a dominant reliever. 602 00:29:30,400 --> 00:29:31,920 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean in the playoffs. 603 00:29:32,000 --> 00:29:34,000 Speaker 2: Yes, Kershaw is hanging it up, so I do think 604 00:29:34,040 --> 00:29:35,960 Speaker 2: they'll have him in the rotation next season. But for 605 00:29:36,000 --> 00:29:38,760 Speaker 2: this playoff run, yeah, you know, a bullpen is ridiculous 606 00:29:38,800 --> 00:29:41,920 Speaker 2: now with him in there. But with Japanese players, you 607 00:29:42,040 --> 00:29:45,160 Speaker 2: just don't know. You just don't know the tools, the power, 608 00:29:46,440 --> 00:29:51,280 Speaker 2: very kind of clean mechanics swinging. He strikes out a lot. 609 00:29:51,920 --> 00:29:54,680 Speaker 2: I just leaned towards no, you know, I kind of know, 610 00:29:55,160 --> 00:29:57,800 Speaker 2: like I know people are gonna groan. But in the infield, 611 00:29:58,240 --> 00:30:00,920 Speaker 2: I'm good with Ben Rice playing first, Jazz playing second, 612 00:30:00,960 --> 00:30:03,520 Speaker 2: and I'm okay with McMahon playing third because the defense 613 00:30:03,600 --> 00:30:05,640 Speaker 2: is there. If McMahon can hit me two twenty with 614 00:30:05,680 --> 00:30:08,720 Speaker 2: twenty home runs, I'll take that all day. The problem 615 00:30:08,760 --> 00:30:11,560 Speaker 2: for me in the infield is shortstop. So whether you 616 00:30:11,560 --> 00:30:14,800 Speaker 2: want to sign Baschett, you want to make a blockbuster 617 00:30:14,960 --> 00:30:18,080 Speaker 2: trade for somebody, you want to let Cabalero be the 618 00:30:18,080 --> 00:30:20,800 Speaker 2: stop gap, I don't know. But to me, Anthony Volpi 619 00:30:20,840 --> 00:30:23,360 Speaker 2: cannot be the starting shortstop next season. I think he 620 00:30:23,440 --> 00:30:26,440 Speaker 2: will be. That's not what I want. I think he 621 00:30:26,480 --> 00:30:29,600 Speaker 2: will be. But with the infield, I'm much more like 622 00:30:29,720 --> 00:30:31,960 Speaker 2: they need a Stephen quant type. I think that really 623 00:30:32,000 --> 00:30:33,440 Speaker 2: has to be the focus because he's the kind of 624 00:30:33,440 --> 00:30:36,160 Speaker 2: player that they've been missing. They need a low strikeout 625 00:30:36,160 --> 00:30:40,360 Speaker 2: contact guy who's going to be a very difficult at bat, 626 00:30:40,400 --> 00:30:41,360 Speaker 2: difficult to put away. 627 00:30:41,400 --> 00:30:42,120 Speaker 3: That's what they need. 628 00:30:43,040 --> 00:30:46,280 Speaker 1: Well, I hope that you're right. I hope that they 629 00:30:46,360 --> 00:30:49,640 Speaker 1: take those steps. TK. Thanks for joining. Hopefully you'll come 630 00:30:49,640 --> 00:30:52,800 Speaker 1: back on at a regular pace this winter. I have 631 00:30:52,840 --> 00:30:54,520 Speaker 1: to do two shows a week, so i'd imagine you're 632 00:30:54,520 --> 00:30:56,760 Speaker 1: going to get some calls from me. We're gonna have 633 00:30:56,880 --> 00:31:00,240 Speaker 1: Andy Martino on Monday. We haven't a lined up a 634 00:31:00,360 --> 00:31:02,760 Speaker 1: time yet, but he just wrote an interesting article kind 635 00:31:02,760 --> 00:31:07,320 Speaker 1: of blueprinting the Yankees winter plans or what they should be. 636 00:31:07,960 --> 00:31:10,080 Speaker 1: And I'll talk to him and I'll pitch my Paul 637 00:31:10,120 --> 00:31:13,400 Speaker 1: Sken's idea and hopefully he doesn't laugh himself off the podcast. 638 00:31:13,440 --> 00:31:16,760 Speaker 1: But ladies and gentlemen, thanks to everybody who joined round 639 00:31:16,800 --> 00:31:19,040 Speaker 1: of applause for mister TK for a great season here 640 00:31:19,080 --> 00:31:24,640 Speaker 1: on pinstrit. Thanks a lot, and we'll see you guys Monday. 641 00:31:26,040 --> 00:31:28,920 Speaker 1: If you enjoyed this content, please hit that like button 642 00:31:29,040 --> 00:31:33,360 Speaker 1: and subscribe. 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