1 00:00:09,039 --> 00:00:11,480 Speaker 1: And I would do what every about it. Hello, Hello, 2 00:00:11,880 --> 00:00:14,440 Speaker 1: welcome to another episode of Massa Territory, brought to you 3 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:18,520 Speaker 1: by the Foul Territory Network. Oh man, we're getting pretty 4 00:00:18,520 --> 00:00:21,200 Speaker 1: close to opening days. So what we got a little 5 00:00:21,239 --> 00:00:25,560 Speaker 1: over a week to go here until the Socks get 6 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:27,920 Speaker 1: to Texas. So I'm getting pretty excited. And this is 7 00:00:27,960 --> 00:00:32,440 Speaker 1: the time of spring training where I start to really 8 00:00:32,479 --> 00:00:34,919 Speaker 1: get dialed in, right, you kind of have to, you know, 9 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:38,400 Speaker 1: get through tho those first couple of weeks of spring training, right, 10 00:00:38,440 --> 00:00:41,000 Speaker 1: you have the excitement of everyone going to camp, right, 11 00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:43,760 Speaker 1: seeing everyone you know, reporting in the best shape of 12 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:47,080 Speaker 1: their life and whatnot, seeing all the new faces and everything. 13 00:00:47,159 --> 00:00:49,919 Speaker 1: But then you kind of get settled into spring training 14 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:52,879 Speaker 1: and it takes a little bit to get through that. 15 00:00:52,960 --> 00:00:55,320 Speaker 1: But right now, this is where you start to see 16 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:58,120 Speaker 1: the roster shaping up. This is always one of my 17 00:00:58,120 --> 00:01:00,120 Speaker 1: favorite times of the year because you know, this is 18 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:03,560 Speaker 1: when you see these battles get decided, you know, for 19 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 1: what positions out there, and obviously for the Red Sox 20 00:01:06,280 --> 00:01:08,360 Speaker 1: we got a few that we've been paying attention to 21 00:01:08,400 --> 00:01:11,480 Speaker 1: the spring. Second base, what's going on there? Uh, you know, 22 00:01:11,959 --> 00:01:14,839 Speaker 1: is third base? Even a battle at this point, what's 23 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:16,440 Speaker 1: going on with the back end of the bullpen. We're 24 00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:20,039 Speaker 1: going to talk about that here in this episode. It's 25 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:22,800 Speaker 1: starting to get exciting here and we got some big 26 00:01:22,840 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 1: news here for this episode. 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Frank Ryan, 72 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:41,880 Speaker 1: I see you in the chat saying get ready for 73 00:03:41,960 --> 00:03:45,960 Speaker 1: the chatman Rollercoast to Ride. Can't wait. I'll dive into 74 00:03:46,000 --> 00:03:48,560 Speaker 1: that in just a little bit. That is something that 75 00:03:48,680 --> 00:03:51,640 Speaker 1: I have talked about before, so I definitely have some 76 00:03:51,760 --> 00:03:54,640 Speaker 1: thoughts on that as well. I see you Jill in 77 00:03:54,720 --> 00:03:58,440 Speaker 1: the chat, Chapman, No, please, I know everyone's gonna have 78 00:03:58,440 --> 00:04:01,080 Speaker 1: differing opinions on that one. I'll give you mine a 79 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:03,880 Speaker 1: little bit later. But let's dive into this here. Let's 80 00:04:03,920 --> 00:04:06,960 Speaker 1: dive in and uh, we're gonna We're gonna start off 81 00:04:07,040 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 1: with second base. This is what everyone's been paying attention 82 00:04:10,400 --> 00:04:16,160 Speaker 1: to this spring. You know what's gonna happen with Alex Bregman. 83 00:04:16,200 --> 00:04:18,600 Speaker 1: He's gonna be playing third base. Or remember after we 84 00:04:18,680 --> 00:04:22,960 Speaker 1: signed Bregman. Even before we signed Alex Bregman, people were thinking, oh, 85 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:25,120 Speaker 1: he's gonna be the second baseman. Rafael Devers would be 86 00:04:25,160 --> 00:04:27,320 Speaker 1: the third Baseman. I'm gonna take you back in time, 87 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:30,000 Speaker 1: go back to the beginning of the off season, when 88 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:34,320 Speaker 1: this channel was named Fenway Faithful, before we partnered up 89 00:04:34,600 --> 00:04:38,320 Speaker 1: with Foul Territory and became Monster Territory. I made a 90 00:04:38,320 --> 00:04:41,400 Speaker 1: prediction saying Rafael Devers was gonna move off third base. 91 00:04:41,520 --> 00:04:44,520 Speaker 1: I said that going into the off season. Now, I 92 00:04:44,600 --> 00:04:46,520 Speaker 1: was thinking, you know, it could have either been d 93 00:04:46,760 --> 00:04:49,159 Speaker 1: H or first base, you know, whatever, you know happened 94 00:04:49,200 --> 00:04:51,880 Speaker 1: with Tristan cossas he was in the rumor mill at 95 00:04:51,880 --> 00:04:54,680 Speaker 1: the time. I do honestly believe, you know, the Red 96 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:57,880 Speaker 1: Sox were trying to move Cassus and they were trying to, 97 00:04:58,080 --> 00:05:00,760 Speaker 1: you know, maybe make an opening at first base for Raffi. 98 00:05:01,080 --> 00:05:04,000 Speaker 1: But obviously that didn't come to fruition. So to me, 99 00:05:05,080 --> 00:05:08,640 Speaker 1: it's looking like Rafi's gonna be the DH, especially now 100 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:12,800 Speaker 1: with the news that we're getting on Christian Campbell at 101 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:15,960 Speaker 1: second base. And you know another thing too, Bregman has 102 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:17,880 Speaker 1: not played any second base at all. You know, I 103 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:21,240 Speaker 1: did talk about this a little while ago, saying, you know, Bregman, 104 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 1: he's one of those guys I feel like you can 105 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:25,880 Speaker 1: just play at second base, you know, even if he 106 00:05:25,880 --> 00:05:28,080 Speaker 1: hasn't played it in a long time. You can just 107 00:05:28,120 --> 00:05:30,080 Speaker 1: put him there and he'll end up being fine. But 108 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:34,000 Speaker 1: the closer and closer we get here to opening day 109 00:05:34,279 --> 00:05:37,440 Speaker 1: and he hasn't played one game there, you know, I'm 110 00:05:37,440 --> 00:05:41,039 Speaker 1: starting to think that's probably not gonna happen at this point. 111 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:44,200 Speaker 1: And we got a report today from Sean McCadam of 112 00:05:44,600 --> 00:05:50,960 Speaker 1: Mass Live talking here about Christian Campbell, and he says 113 00:05:50,960 --> 00:05:52,800 Speaker 1: here right in the article, I have it for you 114 00:05:52,880 --> 00:05:56,159 Speaker 1: here on YouTube. And he goes on to say here, 115 00:05:57,800 --> 00:06:01,080 Speaker 1: entering Tuesday, Campbell had hit just one sixty seven with 116 00:06:01,120 --> 00:06:05,000 Speaker 1: a five a way ops. However, the Red Sox won't 117 00:06:05,000 --> 00:06:09,040 Speaker 1: make their decision based on a few exhibition games. He 118 00:06:09,040 --> 00:06:12,479 Speaker 1: did mention that Christian Campbell has been hitting better as 119 00:06:12,520 --> 00:06:17,159 Speaker 1: of late. They remain intrigued with Campbell's talent and potential, 120 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:21,440 Speaker 1: making him a strong candidate to break camp with the team. 121 00:06:21,480 --> 00:06:25,640 Speaker 1: He also mentions David Hamilton along with Vaughan Grissom, now 122 00:06:25,720 --> 00:06:28,280 Speaker 1: when it comes to Christian Campbell here, yes, he did 123 00:06:28,320 --> 00:06:30,560 Speaker 1: get off to a slow start to spring, There's no 124 00:06:30,600 --> 00:06:33,760 Speaker 1: doubt about that. But he has been hitting a lot 125 00:06:33,760 --> 00:06:36,000 Speaker 1: better as of late. He's gotten on base in six 126 00:06:36,080 --> 00:06:39,120 Speaker 1: of his last eight games. He's been he's looked a 127 00:06:39,200 --> 00:06:41,960 Speaker 1: little more comfortable at the play, and you can kind 128 00:06:41,960 --> 00:06:44,000 Speaker 1: of just tell the way he's been going about is 129 00:06:44,040 --> 00:06:46,640 Speaker 1: at bats, he's been working some counts more, he's been 130 00:06:46,720 --> 00:06:50,360 Speaker 1: drawing some walks. Had the home run in the breakout game. 131 00:06:50,480 --> 00:06:52,680 Speaker 1: You know, sure that was the breakout game right where 132 00:06:52,720 --> 00:06:55,200 Speaker 1: it's the top minor leaguers, so you know that wasn't 133 00:06:55,240 --> 00:06:58,760 Speaker 1: against a you know, top major league arm in the game, 134 00:06:58,760 --> 00:07:01,400 Speaker 1: but still, you know, the authority that he put into 135 00:07:01,480 --> 00:07:04,599 Speaker 1: that swing, just an opo home run. You love to 136 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:07,160 Speaker 1: see stuff like that. That was a great swing from 137 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:10,640 Speaker 1: Christian Campbell in that game. It just that's the kind 138 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:12,960 Speaker 1: of stuff you like to see. Even though it was, 139 00:07:13,040 --> 00:07:15,560 Speaker 1: you know, a spring breakout game that doesn't count towards 140 00:07:15,560 --> 00:07:19,080 Speaker 1: his overall stats. But either way, Campbell has looked a 141 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:22,160 Speaker 1: lot better at the plate as of late, despite the 142 00:07:22,200 --> 00:07:25,160 Speaker 1: overall slash line not looking all that great. I know 143 00:07:25,160 --> 00:07:27,680 Speaker 1: there's gonna be some accounts out there on you know, 144 00:07:27,760 --> 00:07:30,119 Speaker 1: Twitter land when it comes to the Red Sox where 145 00:07:30,440 --> 00:07:32,120 Speaker 1: you know they'd be like, oh, you know, he's only 146 00:07:32,200 --> 00:07:36,320 Speaker 1: hitting one fifty eight this spring, where it's like, yeah, 147 00:07:36,360 --> 00:07:38,240 Speaker 1: but that doesn't really paint the whole picture when it 148 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:41,320 Speaker 1: comes to stats in spring training, because it's such a 149 00:07:41,360 --> 00:07:44,480 Speaker 1: small sample size, you really need to dig a little 150 00:07:44,520 --> 00:07:46,360 Speaker 1: deeper into the numbers. You know, you gotta look at 151 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:49,720 Speaker 1: the especially towards the end of spring training. A lot 152 00:07:49,720 --> 00:07:51,480 Speaker 1: of the times, it's not how you start, it's how 153 00:07:51,480 --> 00:07:54,200 Speaker 1: you finish. And you know, it's not just what the 154 00:07:54,200 --> 00:07:56,920 Speaker 1: slash line looks like. It's how you're working the counts, 155 00:07:56,920 --> 00:07:59,880 Speaker 1: it's how your swings are looking, the quality of contact. 156 00:08:00,680 --> 00:08:03,520 Speaker 1: So if you see people out there, you know, you know, 157 00:08:03,600 --> 00:08:07,280 Speaker 1: putting the slash line for Christian Campbell that doesn't really 158 00:08:07,320 --> 00:08:09,760 Speaker 1: paint the whole picture. It's a matter of, you know, 159 00:08:09,880 --> 00:08:12,400 Speaker 1: how is he looking and what are the projections looking 160 00:08:12,560 --> 00:08:16,280 Speaker 1: like for him heading into this season. So the Red 161 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:19,720 Speaker 1: Sox they seem to feel, you know, especially after reading 162 00:08:19,760 --> 00:08:22,120 Speaker 1: these words from Sean mccatam, there seems to be a 163 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:26,480 Speaker 1: bit more comfort with Christian Campbell over guys like Von Grissom, 164 00:08:26,520 --> 00:08:30,160 Speaker 1: who's also been hitting a little bit better as of late. 165 00:08:30,280 --> 00:08:34,400 Speaker 1: But I think Campbell's been a smidge better than Grissom lately. 166 00:08:34,559 --> 00:08:37,520 Speaker 1: There is also David Hamilton, uh, he is definitely more 167 00:08:37,559 --> 00:08:40,680 Speaker 1: of a second baseman over a shortstop where he wasn't 168 00:08:40,760 --> 00:08:43,160 Speaker 1: very good there last year. He has looked okay this 169 00:08:43,280 --> 00:08:45,520 Speaker 1: spring training. He's getting on base at a decent clip, 170 00:08:45,520 --> 00:08:47,440 Speaker 1: a couple of home runs, he's stealing some basses. I 171 00:08:47,520 --> 00:08:51,520 Speaker 1: like David Hamilton, though more in a bench spot, you know, 172 00:08:51,679 --> 00:08:53,920 Speaker 1: more of a utility kind of a guy, a guy 173 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:56,040 Speaker 1: that can move around in the infield, maybe even play 174 00:08:56,120 --> 00:08:59,319 Speaker 1: some outfield. That has been talked about with David Hamilton 175 00:08:59,360 --> 00:09:02,560 Speaker 1: for this coming se I like Hamilton in that kind 176 00:09:02,600 --> 00:09:05,960 Speaker 1: of a role. But the reason I like the idea 177 00:09:06,000 --> 00:09:10,320 Speaker 1: of Christian Campbell at second base not just because you know, 178 00:09:10,360 --> 00:09:12,480 Speaker 1: he's one of our top prospects and he was amazing 179 00:09:12,559 --> 00:09:16,280 Speaker 1: last year and you love the potential. But I love 180 00:09:16,320 --> 00:09:21,640 Speaker 1: the idea of Christian Campbell at second base simply because 181 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:25,240 Speaker 1: I kind of want to get him that exposure at 182 00:09:25,280 --> 00:09:28,439 Speaker 1: the major league level. I feel like he showed everything 183 00:09:28,520 --> 00:09:32,600 Speaker 1: he could last year in that rise through the minor 184 00:09:32,679 --> 00:09:35,559 Speaker 1: league system. Last year, I mean, the guy was just unbelievable, 185 00:09:35,559 --> 00:09:39,160 Speaker 1: putting up great numbers everywhere he played. You know, sure 186 00:09:39,400 --> 00:09:41,760 Speaker 1: could he start at Triple A, you know, for the 187 00:09:42,559 --> 00:09:44,160 Speaker 1: at the beginning of the year, you know, get some 188 00:09:44,280 --> 00:09:46,079 Speaker 1: at bats there and come up a little bit later. 189 00:09:46,160 --> 00:09:48,640 Speaker 1: You know, sure, But I'm thinking right now, if it's 190 00:09:48,679 --> 00:09:51,120 Speaker 1: a toss up at second base, where you know, von 191 00:09:51,160 --> 00:09:55,840 Speaker 1: Grissom hasn't exactly you know, taken the position by the Horns, 192 00:09:56,120 --> 00:09:58,800 Speaker 1: and I feel like, if it's a toss up, why 193 00:09:58,840 --> 00:10:03,360 Speaker 1: not go with Christian Campbell? You know who again looked 194 00:10:03,400 --> 00:10:05,960 Speaker 1: great last year. He is starting to look a little 195 00:10:05,960 --> 00:10:08,680 Speaker 1: bit better as of late, and you kind of get 196 00:10:08,800 --> 00:10:11,760 Speaker 1: him that exposure. Like I just said, think about Dustin 197 00:10:11,840 --> 00:10:15,080 Speaker 1: macdroya back in two thousand and seven, right, you know, yes, 198 00:10:15,120 --> 00:10:17,160 Speaker 1: he came up a little bit in two thousand and six. 199 00:10:17,280 --> 00:10:19,640 Speaker 1: Remember towards the end of that season, you know, the 200 00:10:19,679 --> 00:10:21,840 Speaker 1: Red Sox weren't really playing for all that much, but 201 00:10:22,800 --> 00:10:25,760 Speaker 1: so that was a little different. Campbell hasn't had that 202 00:10:26,360 --> 00:10:29,480 Speaker 1: type of an experience yet. But if there is ever 203 00:10:29,559 --> 00:10:32,840 Speaker 1: a time where you could put him, you know, or 204 00:10:32,920 --> 00:10:35,400 Speaker 1: put someone at the major league level to start the year, 205 00:10:35,600 --> 00:10:37,280 Speaker 1: I feel like this is one of those times, because 206 00:10:37,320 --> 00:10:39,199 Speaker 1: again it is a toss up. It'd be a lot 207 00:10:39,240 --> 00:10:42,439 Speaker 1: different if if Grisom was hitting a lot better or 208 00:10:42,760 --> 00:10:46,360 Speaker 1: you had you know, a more you know, what's the word. 209 00:10:46,400 --> 00:10:49,400 Speaker 1: I'm looking for an option that you know you can 210 00:10:49,440 --> 00:10:52,640 Speaker 1: count on moving forward, even if the ceiling isn't as high. 211 00:10:53,280 --> 00:10:58,160 Speaker 1: You know that again, Campbell, I just feel like this 212 00:10:58,240 --> 00:11:00,480 Speaker 1: is the time to do it. If there's ever a time, 213 00:11:00,559 --> 00:11:03,439 Speaker 1: you know, and and let's see, you know, even even 214 00:11:03,480 --> 00:11:05,880 Speaker 1: if he goes through his bumps, even if he has 215 00:11:05,920 --> 00:11:08,400 Speaker 1: his challenges at the beginning of the year, have him 216 00:11:08,440 --> 00:11:11,280 Speaker 1: worked through those, you know, have him get to you know, 217 00:11:11,880 --> 00:11:15,440 Speaker 1: get to experience those tough times you know, you know, 218 00:11:15,520 --> 00:11:19,800 Speaker 1: getting used to major league pitching. I know, especially the 219 00:11:19,840 --> 00:11:23,320 Speaker 1: maturity that he has, the way he carries himself, even 220 00:11:23,320 --> 00:11:25,400 Speaker 1: if he gets off to a tough start, I feel 221 00:11:25,400 --> 00:11:27,760 Speaker 1: like that's gonna be good for him either way. And 222 00:11:27,800 --> 00:11:29,560 Speaker 1: even if he ends up going back down to the 223 00:11:29,559 --> 00:11:32,920 Speaker 1: back to the minor leagues at some point, I feel 224 00:11:32,920 --> 00:11:36,160 Speaker 1: like it's gonna be a good thing for him to 225 00:11:36,840 --> 00:11:39,360 Speaker 1: keep using the word exposure, but for him to get 226 00:11:39,360 --> 00:11:43,480 Speaker 1: that experience at the major league level because of anything. 227 00:11:43,960 --> 00:11:46,280 Speaker 1: If he's really struggling, you can send him back down. 228 00:11:46,280 --> 00:11:47,959 Speaker 1: I don't think that's gonna wreck him. I don't think 229 00:11:47,960 --> 00:11:50,160 Speaker 1: that's gonna ruin him. I think he'll end up being fine. 230 00:11:50,600 --> 00:11:55,400 Speaker 1: But I'm all for getting Campbell that experience right off 231 00:11:55,480 --> 00:11:57,480 Speaker 1: the bat, and uh, you know, we'll see what ends 232 00:11:57,520 --> 00:11:59,760 Speaker 1: up happening there. But I'm starting to get a good 233 00:11:59,760 --> 00:12:02,880 Speaker 1: feet feeling about Campbell being the guy now and then 234 00:12:02,880 --> 00:12:06,080 Speaker 1: Bregman is going to be the second baseman moving or sorry, 235 00:12:06,080 --> 00:12:09,640 Speaker 1: the third baseman moving forward. And hey, could you imagine 236 00:12:09,679 --> 00:12:12,600 Speaker 1: if Christian Campbell, you know, starts the year at second 237 00:12:12,640 --> 00:12:15,719 Speaker 1: base and he just gets a feel for everything right 238 00:12:15,760 --> 00:12:17,800 Speaker 1: off the bat. Now, I'm not asking for, you know, 239 00:12:17,880 --> 00:12:19,839 Speaker 1: the numbers that he was putting up in the minor leagues. 240 00:12:19,880 --> 00:12:21,560 Speaker 1: But even if he ends up holding his own and 241 00:12:21,600 --> 00:12:24,600 Speaker 1: doing pretty well and playing decent defense at second base, 242 00:12:25,040 --> 00:12:28,720 Speaker 1: I mean, this Red Sox team is just light years 243 00:12:28,840 --> 00:12:31,080 Speaker 1: better than what it was last year. When you have 244 00:12:31,200 --> 00:12:34,760 Speaker 1: Bregman at third, I mean that infield would be so 245 00:12:34,920 --> 00:12:36,800 Speaker 1: much better than what it was last year. You know, 246 00:12:36,880 --> 00:12:40,880 Speaker 1: that better defense at third base Campbell. You know, again, 247 00:12:41,240 --> 00:12:43,000 Speaker 1: this is if he gets off to a good start 248 00:12:43,840 --> 00:12:46,280 Speaker 1: and he ends up producing for you. I mean that 249 00:12:46,360 --> 00:12:48,520 Speaker 1: infield is just so much better than what it was 250 00:12:48,800 --> 00:12:50,960 Speaker 1: last year. You know, remember second base was a bit 251 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:53,520 Speaker 1: of a black hole last year. It's been a black 252 00:12:53,559 --> 00:12:55,840 Speaker 1: hole for a little while. Now it feels like, you know, 253 00:12:56,240 --> 00:12:58,680 Speaker 1: it's they've been trying to find the answer for a 254 00:12:58,679 --> 00:13:01,600 Speaker 1: long time now, and it looks like they have their 255 00:13:01,640 --> 00:13:05,400 Speaker 1: answer now. So again I'm okay with going with Campbell 256 00:13:05,400 --> 00:13:07,480 Speaker 1: at second base to start the year. I could see 257 00:13:07,480 --> 00:13:09,439 Speaker 1: a lot of people out there thinking, oh, no, you 258 00:13:09,440 --> 00:13:10,480 Speaker 1: don't want to rush the guy. 259 00:13:11,160 --> 00:13:11,480 Speaker 3: I don't. 260 00:13:11,480 --> 00:13:13,280 Speaker 1: I don't look at it as rushing. I look at 261 00:13:13,320 --> 00:13:17,200 Speaker 1: it as it's it's a good opportunity. The timing feels right, 262 00:13:17,760 --> 00:13:19,360 Speaker 1: and I say, just go with it. And if it 263 00:13:19,440 --> 00:13:21,400 Speaker 1: ends up, you know, not working out, you know from 264 00:13:21,440 --> 00:13:23,400 Speaker 1: the get go, and you know you got to make 265 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:25,800 Speaker 1: an adjustment later on, then you can do that. You 266 00:13:26,200 --> 00:13:28,200 Speaker 1: have other options that you could turn to. And I 267 00:13:28,200 --> 00:13:30,880 Speaker 1: think for Vaughan Grissom, let's say that ends up happening, 268 00:13:31,200 --> 00:13:33,040 Speaker 1: I think it doesn't hurt for him, you know, to 269 00:13:33,120 --> 00:13:36,520 Speaker 1: go get some consistent at bats at the minor league level. 270 00:13:36,760 --> 00:13:38,280 Speaker 1: You know, this is a guy where you know he 271 00:13:38,320 --> 00:13:40,439 Speaker 1: had a very up and down season last year. I 272 00:13:40,440 --> 00:13:42,800 Speaker 1: think it would be a good thing for Grissom to 273 00:13:42,840 --> 00:13:45,439 Speaker 1: start the year at Triple A and get that consistency 274 00:13:45,520 --> 00:13:48,440 Speaker 1: going again. And if he gets called upon at some 275 00:13:48,600 --> 00:13:51,600 Speaker 1: point if they need to make that switch, then you know, 276 00:13:51,720 --> 00:13:54,679 Speaker 1: at least he's gotten himself into a rhythm and he's 277 00:13:54,679 --> 00:13:59,040 Speaker 1: getting consistent at bats. And let's say this, Let's say 278 00:13:59,160 --> 00:14:02,000 Speaker 1: Christian Campbell he starts the years of the second basement 279 00:14:02,559 --> 00:14:05,000 Speaker 1: and he ends up doing great and he has solidified 280 00:14:05,080 --> 00:14:07,560 Speaker 1: himself as the everyday second basement for the Red Sox. 281 00:14:07,840 --> 00:14:10,640 Speaker 1: And if Grissom's hitting well at the minor league level, 282 00:14:11,160 --> 00:14:12,800 Speaker 1: then at some point, you know, maybe there could be 283 00:14:12,840 --> 00:14:15,280 Speaker 1: a deal made where, you know, maybe the Red Sox 284 00:14:15,320 --> 00:14:17,439 Speaker 1: he'd send him somewhere else and get back get back 285 00:14:17,480 --> 00:14:19,640 Speaker 1: something else that they need for the team. So I 286 00:14:19,680 --> 00:14:22,360 Speaker 1: could see a situation like that as well, or you know, 287 00:14:22,680 --> 00:14:24,560 Speaker 1: who knows, maybe Grissom gets some time out in the 288 00:14:24,600 --> 00:14:28,280 Speaker 1: outfield or wherever it may be. Either way, I think 289 00:14:28,280 --> 00:14:31,080 Speaker 1: it's a positive to have Grissom at the Triple A 290 00:14:31,240 --> 00:14:33,400 Speaker 1: level to start the year. I know a lot of 291 00:14:33,400 --> 00:14:35,240 Speaker 1: people are gonna, you know, look back to the Chris 292 00:14:35,320 --> 00:14:38,400 Speaker 1: Sale trade and be like, really, you know, we got 293 00:14:38,400 --> 00:14:41,320 Speaker 1: a basically just a depth guy for Chris Sale who 294 00:14:41,320 --> 00:14:43,200 Speaker 1: want to Cy Young last year. I don't look at 295 00:14:43,240 --> 00:14:48,000 Speaker 1: it that way the way for me, the Chris Sale trade, 296 00:14:49,000 --> 00:14:51,520 Speaker 1: you know that was really just a clear salary off 297 00:14:51,520 --> 00:14:53,440 Speaker 1: the books. And you know, if you got anything out 298 00:14:53,440 --> 00:14:56,920 Speaker 1: of Grissom, then great, But I wasn't counting on Grissom 299 00:14:56,960 --> 00:15:00,440 Speaker 1: to be, you know, our future second basement. But either way, 300 00:15:00,520 --> 00:15:02,800 Speaker 1: I think that works out. And then one more time 301 00:15:02,840 --> 00:15:05,480 Speaker 1: with David Hamilton, I see him as more of like 302 00:15:05,680 --> 00:15:08,280 Speaker 1: that guy who comes off the bank. He's that spark 303 00:15:08,360 --> 00:15:11,160 Speaker 1: plug kind of a guy who can play some other positions. 304 00:15:11,200 --> 00:15:15,440 Speaker 1: So I'm excited with how this infield is starting to 305 00:15:15,480 --> 00:15:19,200 Speaker 1: shape up now getting to the DH spot. Getting to 306 00:15:19,240 --> 00:15:23,040 Speaker 1: the DH spot, we got Massa take Yoshita. Here, Massa 307 00:15:23,080 --> 00:15:26,880 Speaker 1: take Yoshida. You know, hey, he has been hitting pretty 308 00:15:26,920 --> 00:15:29,240 Speaker 1: well in this spring. Let's go pull up his numbers. 309 00:15:30,160 --> 00:15:32,760 Speaker 1: He has not played in the outfield as of yet, 310 00:15:32,800 --> 00:15:35,800 Speaker 1: but hey, Yoshida, he's been getting himself some hits. He's 311 00:15:35,840 --> 00:15:38,360 Speaker 1: got nine hits over twenty eight abs this spring. He 312 00:15:38,400 --> 00:15:41,680 Speaker 1: did have a homer today. You know, hey, he has 313 00:15:41,760 --> 00:15:44,760 Speaker 1: looked pretty good with the bat. But the problem with 314 00:15:44,840 --> 00:15:47,920 Speaker 1: Yoshida at this point is, I mean there's a couple 315 00:15:47,920 --> 00:15:52,600 Speaker 1: of problems here when it comes to Yoshida. You need 316 00:15:52,720 --> 00:15:56,600 Speaker 1: him to have some kind of versatility, you need to 317 00:15:56,640 --> 00:15:59,440 Speaker 1: have some kind of flexibility with him. If he's just 318 00:15:59,480 --> 00:16:02,360 Speaker 1: a DA then I and you know you already have 319 00:16:02,440 --> 00:16:06,240 Speaker 1: Raffi as your DH. I mean, Yoshida, he's not a 320 00:16:06,240 --> 00:16:08,920 Speaker 1: good fit for the team. Really. The only way where 321 00:16:08,960 --> 00:16:12,880 Speaker 1: he's at least a decent fit on the team is 322 00:16:12,960 --> 00:16:15,920 Speaker 1: if he can place him outfield as well. Where you know, 323 00:16:16,600 --> 00:16:18,160 Speaker 1: as of right now, you're I mean, will you or 324 00:16:18,200 --> 00:16:20,320 Speaker 1: bray you. Let's see how he ends up looking towards 325 00:16:20,400 --> 00:16:22,600 Speaker 1: the end of spring, but he is back to playing now. 326 00:16:22,800 --> 00:16:24,800 Speaker 1: You know, you got Duran out and left, you got 327 00:16:24,880 --> 00:16:27,720 Speaker 1: Rafaela out in center, and you got WILLI or bray 328 00:16:27,760 --> 00:16:32,080 Speaker 1: you out and right. So you know, really, with Yoshida, really, 329 00:16:32,080 --> 00:16:33,960 Speaker 1: the only way I could see him getting playing time 330 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:36,920 Speaker 1: at this point is of you know, when you really 331 00:16:36,960 --> 00:16:39,520 Speaker 1: want to, you know, load up on the lefties in 332 00:16:39,560 --> 00:16:41,800 Speaker 1: the lineup, and then you get Yoshida out in the 333 00:16:41,880 --> 00:16:45,600 Speaker 1: left field, and then Duran can go play center and 334 00:16:45,640 --> 00:16:48,320 Speaker 1: then Rafaela. You know, you just kind of figure out 335 00:16:48,680 --> 00:16:51,320 Speaker 1: what to do with him at that point, you know, Rafaela, 336 00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:54,160 Speaker 1: it feels, you know, the only way I could see 337 00:16:54,240 --> 00:16:58,680 Speaker 1: Rafaela getting consistent playing time, whether or not it's with 338 00:16:58,840 --> 00:17:03,240 Speaker 1: Yoshida on the ross, or if he's not on the roster, 339 00:17:04,160 --> 00:17:08,800 Speaker 1: it's getting either utility reps, you know, moving to different positions, 340 00:17:08,880 --> 00:17:11,600 Speaker 1: or if he's gonna be the everyday center fielder. You know, 341 00:17:11,760 --> 00:17:13,680 Speaker 1: you got to figure out what to do with Yoshida 342 00:17:13,720 --> 00:17:16,840 Speaker 1: at this point, he's just you know, to me, the 343 00:17:16,880 --> 00:17:19,040 Speaker 1: way I kind of think with the Red Sox, I 344 00:17:19,119 --> 00:17:22,199 Speaker 1: think they want Rafaela in this lineup every day. I 345 00:17:22,240 --> 00:17:24,280 Speaker 1: think they want the defense out in center field. I 346 00:17:24,359 --> 00:17:26,879 Speaker 1: think they want that, you know, bit of a power 347 00:17:26,920 --> 00:17:29,360 Speaker 1: speed threat at the bottom of the lineup. I think 348 00:17:29,440 --> 00:17:33,480 Speaker 1: they just want Rafaela and his great defense in center field, 349 00:17:33,520 --> 00:17:36,320 Speaker 1: which is very important. I think they would rather have 350 00:17:36,400 --> 00:17:41,080 Speaker 1: that over Yoshida at this point. So the news coming 351 00:17:41,080 --> 00:17:44,359 Speaker 1: out of camp today is that it's Cora. He was 352 00:17:44,400 --> 00:17:47,120 Speaker 1: talking today saying that it's looking like he could start 353 00:17:47,119 --> 00:17:50,520 Speaker 1: the year on the IL and here are the quotes. 354 00:17:51,119 --> 00:17:53,840 Speaker 1: Alex Cora when asked about that whether or not he 355 00:17:53,880 --> 00:17:56,200 Speaker 1: will open the season on the injured list, he said, 356 00:17:56,240 --> 00:17:59,680 Speaker 1: we haven't decided that, but most likely. I mean, really, 357 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:04,320 Speaker 1: at this point with Yoshida, it's like, yeah, I want 358 00:18:04,320 --> 00:18:06,320 Speaker 1: the guy to succeed, but I just don't know if 359 00:18:06,320 --> 00:18:08,840 Speaker 1: that's gonna be with Boston. I'm honestly, you know, you 360 00:18:08,920 --> 00:18:10,919 Speaker 1: really have to wait and see kind of how the 361 00:18:11,040 --> 00:18:13,840 Speaker 1: roster shapes up. I know we want answers right now. 362 00:18:13,920 --> 00:18:16,159 Speaker 1: I know, you know, we want to you know, build 363 00:18:16,160 --> 00:18:19,720 Speaker 1: the roster at this moment, but I think you need 364 00:18:19,760 --> 00:18:21,919 Speaker 1: to let things play out a little bit over the 365 00:18:21,960 --> 00:18:25,800 Speaker 1: first month of the year, at least over the first 366 00:18:25,800 --> 00:18:27,960 Speaker 1: couple of weeks. You know, who knows, maybe someone goes 367 00:18:28,000 --> 00:18:31,720 Speaker 1: down and then that's a situation where it works itself out. 368 00:18:31,800 --> 00:18:34,119 Speaker 1: But I just think with Yoshida at the end of 369 00:18:34,160 --> 00:18:37,560 Speaker 1: the day, I just I'm having a hard time if 370 00:18:37,560 --> 00:18:41,720 Speaker 1: everyone stays healthy and everyone's good and you know producing, 371 00:18:42,480 --> 00:18:45,000 Speaker 1: I don't know, man, I'm having a hard time seeing 372 00:18:45,080 --> 00:18:48,439 Speaker 1: Yoshida staying on this roster for the long haul. I 373 00:18:48,440 --> 00:18:51,439 Speaker 1: think there could be a situation where they put him 374 00:18:51,480 --> 00:18:53,919 Speaker 1: on the il at first. You know, he buys them 375 00:18:53,960 --> 00:18:56,439 Speaker 1: a little time, you know, because obviously he is not 376 00:18:56,520 --> 00:18:59,000 Speaker 1: throwing yet, so they do have that excuse to put 377 00:18:59,080 --> 00:19:01,440 Speaker 1: him on the eye. I was seeing people out there 378 00:19:01,480 --> 00:19:04,920 Speaker 1: today on social media saying, oh, well, they can't do that. 379 00:19:04,920 --> 00:19:06,840 Speaker 1: That's a fan. You can't just stash him on the 380 00:19:06,880 --> 00:19:09,080 Speaker 1: eel well, in this case, he can because he had 381 00:19:09,160 --> 00:19:11,879 Speaker 1: shoulder surgery and he hasn't been thrown yet, so or 382 00:19:11,920 --> 00:19:15,119 Speaker 1: he's still building up his throwing so you have that 383 00:19:15,200 --> 00:19:18,879 Speaker 1: excuse to buy you a little time now when he 384 00:19:19,040 --> 00:19:22,000 Speaker 1: is coming off the il. That's gonna be really interesting. 385 00:19:22,440 --> 00:19:26,680 Speaker 1: I think again, they're buying themselves time as much as possible. 386 00:19:27,200 --> 00:19:31,000 Speaker 1: I think when that time comes, it's gonna get super interesting. 387 00:19:31,040 --> 00:19:32,800 Speaker 1: I could see him being on the roster for a 388 00:19:32,800 --> 00:19:36,080 Speaker 1: little while, you know, in case someone goes down. But 389 00:19:36,160 --> 00:19:40,640 Speaker 1: I really honestly think there could be a situation where 390 00:19:40,640 --> 00:19:43,840 Speaker 1: he ends up getting getting dfayed if there's not another 391 00:19:43,920 --> 00:19:47,440 Speaker 1: team out there where maybe they have an injury and 392 00:19:47,480 --> 00:19:50,760 Speaker 1: they need to get another bat into their lineup. I 393 00:19:50,880 --> 00:19:53,640 Speaker 1: just I don't know. I have a hard time unless 394 00:19:53,720 --> 00:19:57,520 Speaker 1: things work themselves out, someone gets hurt and he needs 395 00:19:57,520 --> 00:20:00,000 Speaker 1: to step in. I have a hard time seeing Yoshidah 396 00:20:00,040 --> 00:20:03,679 Speaker 1: on this roster going into June. I'm really starting to 397 00:20:03,680 --> 00:20:06,520 Speaker 1: get that feeling. And that's not anything against you know, 398 00:20:06,600 --> 00:20:09,640 Speaker 1: his ability. I think he can be a very productive hitter. 399 00:20:09,680 --> 00:20:13,960 Speaker 1: I just don't know with this roster construction, I just 400 00:20:14,000 --> 00:20:16,960 Speaker 1: don't know if that's gonna be here. We'll see how 401 00:20:17,000 --> 00:20:20,040 Speaker 1: this goes. But uh, this has been the rumored plan 402 00:20:20,400 --> 00:20:21,920 Speaker 1: for a little bit for him to start the year 403 00:20:21,960 --> 00:20:25,600 Speaker 1: on the il. We'll see how this ends up going here. 404 00:20:25,960 --> 00:20:29,560 Speaker 1: Now when it comes to the bullpen, let's go to 405 00:20:29,600 --> 00:20:30,600 Speaker 1: the bullpen, shall we. 406 00:20:30,920 --> 00:20:32,280 Speaker 2: Uh, we got. 407 00:20:32,119 --> 00:20:36,040 Speaker 1: Some interesting news here today, some interesting news. You know, 408 00:20:36,119 --> 00:20:40,600 Speaker 1: this has been something where people have been speculating about 409 00:20:40,600 --> 00:20:43,640 Speaker 1: the back end of the bullpen. Right, you're kind of wondering, 410 00:20:43,680 --> 00:20:46,119 Speaker 1: you know, where the Red Sox gonna maybe add something 411 00:20:46,160 --> 00:20:47,960 Speaker 1: else to the back end of the bullpen. At one point, 412 00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:50,160 Speaker 1: you know, David Robertson was a name that people were 413 00:20:50,160 --> 00:20:52,760 Speaker 1: throwing out there. But in the end, you know, they 414 00:20:52,840 --> 00:20:56,000 Speaker 1: you know, they invited Ottavino to camp. But the three 415 00:20:56,119 --> 00:20:59,280 Speaker 1: guys that you were looking at to possibly take the 416 00:20:59,320 --> 00:21:02,240 Speaker 1: closer role at the beginning of the year, Liam Hendricks, 417 00:21:02,840 --> 00:21:05,240 Speaker 1: Justin Slayton, and a roll of Chapman. Now, when they 418 00:21:05,359 --> 00:21:09,240 Speaker 1: signed a role to Chapman, in my eyes, I was 419 00:21:09,280 --> 00:21:12,680 Speaker 1: looking at him as that big lefty at the back 420 00:21:12,760 --> 00:21:14,719 Speaker 1: end of the bullpen. Right, they can bring into those 421 00:21:14,800 --> 00:21:17,840 Speaker 1: high leverage situations, you can bring him in against lefties. 422 00:21:17,920 --> 00:21:20,080 Speaker 1: You know, the Red Sox they didn't do very well 423 00:21:20,119 --> 00:21:23,000 Speaker 1: in that department last year, this was a guy where 424 00:21:23,000 --> 00:21:26,159 Speaker 1: he could take over that kind of a role. You 425 00:21:26,280 --> 00:21:30,040 Speaker 1: needed that high leverage lefty. Now, when it came to 426 00:21:30,160 --> 00:21:35,680 Speaker 1: Chapman being a closer, that just made my stomach churn 427 00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:39,080 Speaker 1: a little bit because Chapman over the years has had 428 00:21:39,080 --> 00:21:43,600 Speaker 1: a lot of moments where he has folded in big spots. Now, 429 00:21:43,840 --> 00:21:47,440 Speaker 1: I will bring this up when you go back to 430 00:21:47,520 --> 00:21:49,480 Speaker 1: the Rangers a couple of years ago when they won 431 00:21:49,520 --> 00:21:53,240 Speaker 1: their World Series. He was actually pretty good in that postseason. 432 00:21:53,280 --> 00:21:54,920 Speaker 1: He came up in a couple of big spots to 433 00:21:55,000 --> 00:21:58,680 Speaker 1: the Rangers in some big games there. So with Chapman, 434 00:21:59,400 --> 00:22:02,240 Speaker 1: you know, because he's had a lot of those moments, 435 00:22:02,240 --> 00:22:04,680 Speaker 1: it kind of freaks the out thinking about him as 436 00:22:04,760 --> 00:22:06,480 Speaker 1: the closer. Right, you go back to when he was 437 00:22:06,480 --> 00:22:09,560 Speaker 1: with the Yankees, gave up you know, big time home runs, 438 00:22:09,600 --> 00:22:11,800 Speaker 1: you know, one to Jose Altuve, you had the other 439 00:22:11,840 --> 00:22:14,920 Speaker 1: one to Mike brosso with the Rays. So yeah, there's 440 00:22:14,920 --> 00:22:18,159 Speaker 1: been a lot of times where he has absolutely choked 441 00:22:18,280 --> 00:22:22,880 Speaker 1: on the mound in big spots. However, when you look 442 00:22:22,960 --> 00:22:25,800 Speaker 1: at the numbers of Liam Hendrix this spring, you know, 443 00:22:25,960 --> 00:22:28,679 Speaker 1: Liam Hendricks, it's been amazing what he's been able to 444 00:22:28,720 --> 00:22:31,800 Speaker 1: overcome in his life, you know, beating cancer, that was 445 00:22:31,840 --> 00:22:35,600 Speaker 1: an amazing thing. But I was saying this a lot 446 00:22:35,760 --> 00:22:39,439 Speaker 1: there is a lot of rust with Liam Hendricks. The 447 00:22:39,480 --> 00:22:42,359 Speaker 1: last time he pitched was twenty twenty three. It's not 448 00:22:42,480 --> 00:22:45,960 Speaker 1: easy for a guy to you know, miss an entire 449 00:22:46,040 --> 00:22:49,800 Speaker 1: year like that, especially with what he was coming back from, 450 00:22:50,119 --> 00:22:52,720 Speaker 1: you know what I mean, Like he came back from that. 451 00:22:52,920 --> 00:22:54,439 Speaker 1: You know, he pitched and then ended up beginning to 452 00:22:54,440 --> 00:22:56,840 Speaker 1: tom he came back from the cancer, sorry, and then 453 00:22:56,840 --> 00:22:58,440 Speaker 1: he pitched and then he had to get Tommy John. 454 00:22:58,480 --> 00:23:01,280 Speaker 1: So he's gone through a lot. So it's no surprise 455 00:23:01,480 --> 00:23:03,840 Speaker 1: to see that he's still trying to find his way. 456 00:23:04,320 --> 00:23:06,440 Speaker 1: This spring. The v low has been a little down. 457 00:23:06,480 --> 00:23:09,080 Speaker 1: The stuff hasn't looked a little crisp. And you know, 458 00:23:09,160 --> 00:23:12,400 Speaker 1: like I said, spring training numbers don't really matter all 459 00:23:12,480 --> 00:23:16,520 Speaker 1: that much. But you know, when you look at the stuff, 460 00:23:17,160 --> 00:23:19,480 Speaker 1: when you look at the lack of command that he's 461 00:23:19,480 --> 00:23:22,840 Speaker 1: had this spring along with the poor numbers, and you 462 00:23:22,880 --> 00:23:26,159 Speaker 1: compare that to a role this Chapman who's been piling 463 00:23:26,280 --> 00:23:29,119 Speaker 1: up the strikeouts the spring, ten strikeouts over five and 464 00:23:29,160 --> 00:23:31,440 Speaker 1: a third innings and at a three point three eight, 465 00:23:31,480 --> 00:23:35,160 Speaker 1: the FIP is a little lower in the twos. Shatmin 466 00:23:35,280 --> 00:23:39,560 Speaker 1: right now looks like the guy that you should probably 467 00:23:39,600 --> 00:23:42,480 Speaker 1: go with, at least at the beginning of the year. Now, 468 00:23:43,520 --> 00:23:46,480 Speaker 1: I've been seeing people also talking about Justin Slayton. Here's 469 00:23:46,520 --> 00:23:49,199 Speaker 1: the thing about Justin Slayton. I think there is a 470 00:23:49,359 --> 00:23:53,720 Speaker 1: chance that he could be the closer at some point. 471 00:23:53,840 --> 00:23:55,800 Speaker 1: This guy was great last year. He put up great 472 00:23:55,880 --> 00:23:58,680 Speaker 1: numbers at two point ninety three on the ELRA, a 473 00:23:58,720 --> 00:24:01,639 Speaker 1: good amount of strikeouts. Last year. The FIPP looked pretty 474 00:24:01,680 --> 00:24:05,119 Speaker 1: good as well, good advanced metrics. You know, Slayton is 475 00:24:05,160 --> 00:24:07,840 Speaker 1: a guy that I think. You know, the Red Sox 476 00:24:07,880 --> 00:24:10,879 Speaker 1: they scored big with him. They basically got him for free, 477 00:24:11,400 --> 00:24:14,199 Speaker 1: and I mean they've really found something with him. I 478 00:24:14,200 --> 00:24:16,760 Speaker 1: think there was a chance that he could be the 479 00:24:16,840 --> 00:24:22,119 Speaker 1: guy at some point. But I'm okay. I'm maybe some 480 00:24:22,160 --> 00:24:25,119 Speaker 1: people are going to completely disagree with this, and you 481 00:24:25,160 --> 00:24:28,240 Speaker 1: know this, this could be a hot take, but right 482 00:24:28,359 --> 00:24:33,640 Speaker 1: now I'm okay with going with Chapman over Justin Slayton. 483 00:24:34,359 --> 00:24:37,280 Speaker 1: And the reason is I would rather go with the 484 00:24:37,359 --> 00:24:40,840 Speaker 1: experience to start off the year and kind of ride 485 00:24:40,880 --> 00:24:43,359 Speaker 1: that as long as you can go if Chapman starts 486 00:24:43,359 --> 00:24:46,200 Speaker 1: slipping up at some point during the year, then maybe 487 00:24:46,240 --> 00:24:49,400 Speaker 1: you could turn to Justin Slayton and then maybe if 488 00:24:49,400 --> 00:24:51,800 Speaker 1: that doesn't work out. You know, you've had many guys 489 00:24:51,800 --> 00:24:53,640 Speaker 1: that have stepped into the closer role and it ends 490 00:24:53,720 --> 00:24:55,720 Speaker 1: up not working out right. They could be pitching great 491 00:24:55,760 --> 00:24:58,480 Speaker 1: in other spots, in other innings out of the bullpen, 492 00:24:58,680 --> 00:25:00,280 Speaker 1: and then you put him in the ninth and all 493 00:25:00,280 --> 00:25:03,399 Speaker 1: of a sudden things just aren't working out right. So 494 00:25:03,800 --> 00:25:06,200 Speaker 1: I think there is a chance where Slayton could be 495 00:25:06,240 --> 00:25:08,080 Speaker 1: that guy at some point. But again, I would rather 496 00:25:08,160 --> 00:25:10,560 Speaker 1: have that experience to start off the year, go with 497 00:25:10,720 --> 00:25:14,400 Speaker 1: someone that you know has produced in that role. Yes, 498 00:25:14,640 --> 00:25:17,600 Speaker 1: I know he's had his struggles, you know, in those 499 00:25:17,640 --> 00:25:20,680 Speaker 1: big moments like I mentioned, But I'd be okay with 500 00:25:20,760 --> 00:25:23,880 Speaker 1: going with Chapman to start off the year and see 501 00:25:23,920 --> 00:25:26,240 Speaker 1: how it goes. If it ends up not working out, 502 00:25:26,400 --> 00:25:28,959 Speaker 1: maybe you could turn to Slayton, or if Hendrix is 503 00:25:29,040 --> 00:25:31,440 Speaker 1: looking better, go back to him, give him another chance. 504 00:25:31,720 --> 00:25:35,840 Speaker 1: Whatever it may be, you can still make that adjustment 505 00:25:35,880 --> 00:25:39,080 Speaker 1: at some point. I'd rather go with the experience to 506 00:25:39,160 --> 00:25:42,359 Speaker 1: start off the year than you know, going with a 507 00:25:42,400 --> 00:25:45,920 Speaker 1: guy that hasn't proven himself in that role, and hey, 508 00:25:45,960 --> 00:25:48,159 Speaker 1: for Slayton, right, let him get back into that rhythm. 509 00:25:48,160 --> 00:25:50,320 Speaker 1: And once he's pitching great again, you know, and he's 510 00:25:50,320 --> 00:25:53,600 Speaker 1: got himself good, then maybe could look at that later. 511 00:25:53,840 --> 00:25:55,960 Speaker 1: And let's say, if this all doesn't work out, one 512 00:25:56,040 --> 00:25:58,760 Speaker 1: thing I'm gonna say everybody, ladies and gentlemen, I'm gonna 513 00:25:58,800 --> 00:26:01,600 Speaker 1: say this right now, when it comes to the trade deadline, 514 00:26:01,720 --> 00:26:04,119 Speaker 1: I expect the Red Sox to be involved at the 515 00:26:04,160 --> 00:26:07,600 Speaker 1: trade deadline. Listen, you know, depending on how all this 516 00:26:07,760 --> 00:26:10,439 Speaker 1: works out, this is to be determined. I think the 517 00:26:10,440 --> 00:26:13,199 Speaker 1: Red Sox could very well be in the market for 518 00:26:13,320 --> 00:26:17,280 Speaker 1: a guy to be a closer down the stretch again 519 00:26:17,720 --> 00:26:20,639 Speaker 1: a lot. You know, it has to happen here. You know, 520 00:26:20,720 --> 00:26:22,320 Speaker 1: you're gonna have to go through a few guys, I 521 00:26:22,320 --> 00:26:24,040 Speaker 1: think for the Red Sox to get to that point. 522 00:26:24,080 --> 00:26:29,080 Speaker 1: But let's say Chatman's going through some things, Hendrix, you know, 523 00:26:29,119 --> 00:26:31,840 Speaker 1: you're still not fully confident in him being that closer. 524 00:26:31,920 --> 00:26:35,280 Speaker 1: Moving forward, Let's say Slayton gets a shot at some point, 525 00:26:35,480 --> 00:26:37,840 Speaker 1: it's not really working out whatever, you know, who knows, 526 00:26:37,960 --> 00:26:40,160 Speaker 1: I could see the Red Sox maybe giving the Cardinals 527 00:26:40,160 --> 00:26:42,240 Speaker 1: a call and maybe, you know, going after someone like 528 00:26:42,359 --> 00:26:44,720 Speaker 1: Ryan Helsley. Right, they were talking with the Cardinals over 529 00:26:44,760 --> 00:26:47,600 Speaker 1: Noan Aaronatto and obviously that didn't happen. But you know, 530 00:26:47,640 --> 00:26:49,880 Speaker 1: maybe there could be a deal made with for Helsley 531 00:26:50,320 --> 00:26:53,639 Speaker 1: at some point if he stays healthy or someone else 532 00:26:53,680 --> 00:26:55,800 Speaker 1: out there. You know, you never know what could end 533 00:26:55,880 --> 00:26:57,760 Speaker 1: up happening. I think the Red Sox could be a 534 00:26:57,840 --> 00:27:01,720 Speaker 1: dark horse candidate to go after someone at the trade deadline. 535 00:27:01,760 --> 00:27:04,640 Speaker 1: But again, I'm okay with starting with Chapman. I think 536 00:27:04,640 --> 00:27:07,640 Speaker 1: that's fine, and then depending on how that goes, maybe 537 00:27:07,760 --> 00:27:11,400 Speaker 1: go to Hendricks Slayton. You know, it's a long season everybody, 538 00:27:11,440 --> 00:27:14,080 Speaker 1: you know, whoever you go with now, you know, it 539 00:27:14,119 --> 00:27:16,840 Speaker 1: could be way different by the time you get to September. 540 00:27:16,920 --> 00:27:19,800 Speaker 1: So you know, you saw that with koji Uihara back 541 00:27:19,840 --> 00:27:22,560 Speaker 1: in twenty thirteen, right, you went through how many guys, 542 00:27:22,600 --> 00:27:25,560 Speaker 1: you know, like draw Hand or Hand, Andrew Bailey, right, 543 00:27:25,880 --> 00:27:28,199 Speaker 1: whoever else? I can't even remember at this point, but 544 00:27:29,119 --> 00:27:32,639 Speaker 1: you know, to get to the amazing Koji Yuihara, you know, 545 00:27:32,680 --> 00:27:34,320 Speaker 1: you had to go through a couple of guys. So 546 00:27:35,119 --> 00:27:38,560 Speaker 1: I'm okay with you know, figuring it out for now, 547 00:27:38,760 --> 00:27:42,399 Speaker 1: but hopefully they have this figured out by the end 548 00:27:42,400 --> 00:27:45,159 Speaker 1: of the year. And one more thing I want to 549 00:27:45,160 --> 00:27:46,840 Speaker 1: touch on here. One more thing I want to touch 550 00:27:46,880 --> 00:27:50,600 Speaker 1: on is Brian BeO. Things are looking positive. This happens 551 00:27:50,600 --> 00:27:52,960 Speaker 1: with Bao. I feel like every spring the last couple 552 00:27:53,000 --> 00:27:58,320 Speaker 1: of years now where he gets the spring and you know, 553 00:27:58,440 --> 00:28:00,320 Speaker 1: it kind of takes him a little bit, right, He 554 00:28:00,359 --> 00:28:03,240 Speaker 1: either ends up getting some shoulder fatigue, you know, something 555 00:28:03,280 --> 00:28:05,120 Speaker 1: going on with the arm a little bit where he's 556 00:28:05,119 --> 00:28:07,560 Speaker 1: got to kind of work his way back up. But 557 00:28:07,720 --> 00:28:11,200 Speaker 1: it's looking like that is happening yet again, he said 558 00:28:11,240 --> 00:28:15,679 Speaker 1: here today, after experiencing shoulder soreness at the beginning of camp, 559 00:28:15,960 --> 00:28:20,280 Speaker 1: he threw live batting practice and said, bye, next week, 560 00:28:20,800 --> 00:28:24,280 Speaker 1: I should be up to four or five innings. There's 561 00:28:24,280 --> 00:28:26,919 Speaker 1: a plan in place, so hopefully by the first or 562 00:28:27,040 --> 00:28:30,479 Speaker 1: second week of April, I'll be back in. So luckily 563 00:28:30,480 --> 00:28:32,879 Speaker 1: for the Red Sox, they have really built up this 564 00:28:33,080 --> 00:28:36,600 Speaker 1: depth in the bulbit all right, sorry, in the rotation, 565 00:28:37,520 --> 00:28:40,680 Speaker 1: Richard Fitz, this guy is having himself a great spring. 566 00:28:40,760 --> 00:28:43,800 Speaker 1: The stuff the v low is looking very good with him. 567 00:28:44,120 --> 00:28:47,720 Speaker 1: It's looking like he is gonna have himself a turn 568 00:28:47,760 --> 00:28:50,520 Speaker 1: in the rotation. I would say for at least the 569 00:28:50,560 --> 00:28:53,320 Speaker 1: first couple of weeks. You know, you know Giolito, he's 570 00:28:53,320 --> 00:28:56,560 Speaker 1: gonna be starting the year on the il obviously, Cutter Crawford, 571 00:28:56,560 --> 00:28:59,040 Speaker 1: he's gonna be out for a little while. But Richard 572 00:28:59,040 --> 00:29:03,160 Speaker 1: Fitz has looked amazing this spring. He has completely taken advantage. 573 00:29:03,440 --> 00:29:06,200 Speaker 1: He's pitched four games overall, ten and two thirds innings 574 00:29:06,200 --> 00:29:08,520 Speaker 1: in ERA at zero point eight four fit at a 575 00:29:08,560 --> 00:29:10,680 Speaker 1: two point four to eight. He's getting a lot more 576 00:29:10,760 --> 00:29:13,880 Speaker 1: swing and misses. The fastball velocity is up. He hit 577 00:29:13,960 --> 00:29:16,520 Speaker 1: himself a good offseason. He's got that figured out right. 578 00:29:16,560 --> 00:29:20,080 Speaker 1: Around eleven strikeouts per nine strikeout to walk ratio is 579 00:29:20,080 --> 00:29:22,840 Speaker 1: looking very good. So you got someone like Richard Fitz 580 00:29:22,960 --> 00:29:25,360 Speaker 1: right now who can slide into the back of the rotation. 581 00:29:25,520 --> 00:29:28,280 Speaker 1: Quinn Priester, Let's see what ends up happening with him. 582 00:29:28,880 --> 00:29:32,280 Speaker 1: You know, he's looked okay this spring so far. Taking 583 00:29:32,280 --> 00:29:35,280 Speaker 1: a look at his numbers overall. He's also pitched in 584 00:29:35,320 --> 00:29:38,360 Speaker 1: four games. He's actually started all four games, while Fitz 585 00:29:38,400 --> 00:29:41,680 Speaker 1: has started two of them. You know, Priester, he's looked 586 00:29:41,680 --> 00:29:44,000 Speaker 1: a little up and down. I feel like he's shown 587 00:29:44,120 --> 00:29:48,560 Speaker 1: some good things. The command has not looked great with him, overall, 588 00:29:48,600 --> 00:29:51,240 Speaker 1: So the numbers don't look great when you take a 589 00:29:51,240 --> 00:29:53,200 Speaker 1: look at him, but I think there has been some 590 00:29:53,480 --> 00:29:56,959 Speaker 1: good things. So I'm curious to see how this fifth 591 00:29:57,000 --> 00:30:01,520 Speaker 1: spot in the rotation goes. I wouldn't be prized if 592 00:30:01,560 --> 00:30:04,719 Speaker 1: you ended up seeing someone like Cooper Criswell get that 593 00:30:04,760 --> 00:30:07,160 Speaker 1: fifth spot in the rotation. Let me pull him up 594 00:30:07,200 --> 00:30:12,040 Speaker 1: here and when it comes to mister Cooper Criswell, the 595 00:30:12,080 --> 00:30:15,120 Speaker 1: million dollar man, Hey, this guy stepped into the rotation 596 00:30:15,320 --> 00:30:18,960 Speaker 1: last year, and I honestly, really I think the Red 597 00:30:19,000 --> 00:30:22,120 Speaker 1: Sox could very well give him that fifth spot. You know, 598 00:30:22,160 --> 00:30:25,040 Speaker 1: there was a few starts that he had last year 599 00:30:25,080 --> 00:30:28,080 Speaker 1: where he looked pretty good. So I could see a 600 00:30:28,120 --> 00:30:31,040 Speaker 1: situation where they go with Cooper Criswell, they start Quinn 601 00:30:31,080 --> 00:30:34,880 Speaker 1: Priester at Triple A just to kind of, you know, 602 00:30:34,920 --> 00:30:38,240 Speaker 1: so he's not bouncing back and forth. You know, I 603 00:30:38,560 --> 00:30:43,200 Speaker 1: feel like you could do that to kind of help 604 00:30:43,280 --> 00:30:47,840 Speaker 1: him start off the year building some consistency. You know. Sure, 605 00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:49,800 Speaker 1: maybe they could put him, you know, at the major 606 00:30:49,880 --> 00:30:51,920 Speaker 1: league level and you know, get him a start or two, 607 00:30:52,040 --> 00:30:54,520 Speaker 1: but you know, why not go start the year at 608 00:30:54,520 --> 00:30:57,040 Speaker 1: Triple A, Because if you're gonna be going back down 609 00:30:57,080 --> 00:30:59,840 Speaker 1: there anyway, why not just start the year there and 610 00:31:00,040 --> 00:31:02,480 Speaker 1: you know, kind of just get your feet your footing right, 611 00:31:02,960 --> 00:31:06,120 Speaker 1: just you know, build that routine up, and then maybe 612 00:31:06,120 --> 00:31:08,040 Speaker 1: in a couple of months, a few months, you know, 613 00:31:08,080 --> 00:31:10,960 Speaker 1: he can get the call. At some point. I think 614 00:31:11,000 --> 00:31:13,680 Speaker 1: Cooper Criswell, you know, could end up being the guy 615 00:31:14,120 --> 00:31:17,640 Speaker 1: that ends up getting that fifth spot in the rotation. 616 00:31:17,880 --> 00:31:21,479 Speaker 1: Fits is definitely going to get a spot here. But overall, 617 00:31:21,680 --> 00:31:26,880 Speaker 1: you know, I think the good thing about that is 618 00:31:27,320 --> 00:31:30,120 Speaker 1: the depth is looking better than it has in a 619 00:31:30,200 --> 00:31:34,320 Speaker 1: long time. Right Garrett Crochet, Tanner, Hagualker, Bueller. You know, 620 00:31:34,400 --> 00:31:37,280 Speaker 1: those guys are set for one through three. It's nice 621 00:31:37,280 --> 00:31:40,000 Speaker 1: to see the Red Sox have these options. I feel 622 00:31:40,040 --> 00:31:42,640 Speaker 1: like they haven't had these options in a long time. 623 00:31:42,920 --> 00:31:46,640 Speaker 1: It just goes to show, you know, how good the 624 00:31:46,680 --> 00:31:50,320 Speaker 1: Red Sox have put this together here over the last 625 00:31:50,320 --> 00:31:53,880 Speaker 1: couple of years, building that depth in the organization, adding 626 00:31:53,920 --> 00:31:57,440 Speaker 1: someone like Crochet and Bueller to the rotation this offseason. 627 00:31:57,760 --> 00:32:00,880 Speaker 1: It's a nice thing to see. But everybody, everybody, I'm 628 00:32:00,920 --> 00:32:03,440 Speaker 1: gonna wrap it up right there. Let me see what 629 00:32:03,480 --> 00:32:07,360 Speaker 1: you're all saying here in the chat before I get 630 00:32:07,400 --> 00:32:09,920 Speaker 1: out of here. We actually got a super chat here. 631 00:32:10,480 --> 00:32:14,160 Speaker 1: What have we got here? He's Christian Campbell in off 632 00:32:15,080 --> 00:32:18,800 Speaker 1: on the bench, Hamilton at second base. Ah, I don't know, man, 633 00:32:18,960 --> 00:32:22,280 Speaker 1: I think with Christian Campbell, I want him to be 634 00:32:22,320 --> 00:32:26,000 Speaker 1: getting everyday reps. I don't want him to be getting 635 00:32:26,040 --> 00:32:30,720 Speaker 1: inconsistent at bats off the bench. To me, you're either 636 00:32:30,760 --> 00:32:33,000 Speaker 1: starting the year at Triple A at second base, or 637 00:32:33,000 --> 00:32:34,920 Speaker 1: you're starting in the majors at second base. And again, 638 00:32:34,920 --> 00:32:38,720 Speaker 1: I'll get back to that point where I'm okay with 639 00:32:38,840 --> 00:32:42,160 Speaker 1: him getting that experience at the major league level. Right, 640 00:32:42,200 --> 00:32:44,880 Speaker 1: get a look at some of these guys, Right, get 641 00:32:44,920 --> 00:32:46,680 Speaker 1: a look at some of this major league pitching. Get 642 00:32:46,720 --> 00:32:49,760 Speaker 1: a look at Jacob deGrom on opening day. He is 643 00:32:49,800 --> 00:32:53,520 Speaker 1: obviously someone the Red Sox feel very highly about. Right, 644 00:32:53,560 --> 00:32:57,000 Speaker 1: they know, they feel like he is the future. Why 645 00:32:57,040 --> 00:32:59,240 Speaker 1: not get him a look now? You know, have him 646 00:32:59,360 --> 00:33:03,320 Speaker 1: go up again, Jacob Degram, Nathan Evaldi in Texas. You know, 647 00:33:03,960 --> 00:33:06,400 Speaker 1: you know, say hey, this is what it's like at 648 00:33:06,440 --> 00:33:09,960 Speaker 1: the major league level. Welcome, welcome, welcome. So you know 649 00:33:09,960 --> 00:33:12,080 Speaker 1: what I mean. I would like him to get that experience, 650 00:33:12,160 --> 00:33:16,280 Speaker 1: that exposure. What else we got here in the chat? 651 00:33:16,760 --> 00:33:18,520 Speaker 1: Seeing a lot of you here in the chat. My goodness, 652 00:33:18,560 --> 00:33:23,080 Speaker 1: you're having great conversation here, Rosco. I'm okay with that, 653 00:33:23,160 --> 00:33:25,240 Speaker 1: no argument. Like you said, Robbie can always change and 654 00:33:25,280 --> 00:33:27,480 Speaker 1: see what Slate can do. Yeah, that's kind of where 655 00:33:27,480 --> 00:33:30,120 Speaker 1: I'm at. You know, again, it's a long season. You 656 00:33:30,160 --> 00:33:33,360 Speaker 1: can always make those changes. But Cora, what we do 657 00:33:33,480 --> 00:33:37,480 Speaker 1: know is Coorra likes having the roles right, so he's 658 00:33:37,520 --> 00:33:40,440 Speaker 1: not going to be, you know, wanting to dance around 659 00:33:40,520 --> 00:33:43,720 Speaker 1: with this. He's gonna want to establish this at some point. 660 00:33:43,920 --> 00:33:46,560 Speaker 1: I think the first month, you know, April May. I 661 00:33:46,560 --> 00:33:49,600 Speaker 1: think that could be very interesting for the Bullpen. You know, 662 00:33:49,720 --> 00:33:52,680 Speaker 1: he's gonna want to have something set in stone, and 663 00:33:52,760 --> 00:33:54,960 Speaker 1: if nothing's working out, I could see the Red Sox 664 00:33:55,000 --> 00:33:59,040 Speaker 1: go make a deal at some point, Edwin, how you doing, 665 00:33:59,080 --> 00:34:02,400 Speaker 1: my friend? Welcome to Welcome to the tonight's episode. Appreciate 666 00:34:02,400 --> 00:34:06,360 Speaker 1: you joining, my friend. What else we got here, Gobbler, 667 00:34:06,720 --> 00:34:08,879 Speaker 1: I mean Aeronado to the Yankees, I mean, I don't 668 00:34:08,920 --> 00:34:11,840 Speaker 1: know what's going on. I'm gonna be giving you my 669 00:34:11,960 --> 00:34:16,479 Speaker 1: predictions here over the next week. The Yankees they're looking 670 00:34:16,600 --> 00:34:19,960 Speaker 1: rather interesting. Could they still make a deal. I'm not sure. 671 00:34:20,320 --> 00:34:23,600 Speaker 1: I'm not sure what else we got Peter Garcia Hendricks 672 00:34:23,680 --> 00:34:26,800 Speaker 1: should get the crack, the first crack and let Garrett 673 00:34:26,840 --> 00:34:29,920 Speaker 1: Whitlock take over. I think that could be another option 674 00:34:30,400 --> 00:34:31,960 Speaker 1: at one point. You know, I think a lot of 675 00:34:32,000 --> 00:34:35,160 Speaker 1: people are forgetting about Garrett Whitlock the way I see 676 00:34:35,200 --> 00:34:39,160 Speaker 1: Garrett Whitlock. Honestly, I think they look at what they 677 00:34:39,400 --> 00:34:41,279 Speaker 1: what he did back in twenty twenty one. I feel 678 00:34:41,280 --> 00:34:43,520 Speaker 1: like it's that happy medium for him where he wanted 679 00:34:43,560 --> 00:34:46,600 Speaker 1: to be a starter. Didn't work out obviously, wasn't able 680 00:34:46,640 --> 00:34:49,359 Speaker 1: to stay healthy, but you know he can piction those 681 00:34:49,440 --> 00:34:52,239 Speaker 1: multi inning roles. Or couldn't you just have him be 682 00:34:52,280 --> 00:34:54,360 Speaker 1: the closer? I mean, I was thinking he should be 683 00:34:54,400 --> 00:34:57,000 Speaker 1: the closer going back heading into twenty twenty two. That's 684 00:34:57,000 --> 00:34:58,879 Speaker 1: what I thought the role should have been. So maybe 685 00:34:58,920 --> 00:35:02,399 Speaker 1: he could be in this conversation. You know, I think 686 00:35:02,480 --> 00:35:05,400 Speaker 1: right now it's Chapman, Hendricks and Slayton and Whitlock is 687 00:35:05,480 --> 00:35:08,080 Speaker 1: kind of like that Swiss army knife in that bullpen. 688 00:35:08,160 --> 00:35:10,440 Speaker 1: But I could see him coming up at some point. 689 00:35:10,520 --> 00:35:13,120 Speaker 1: Rob Bradford, baseball isn't boring. He would love to have 690 00:35:13,200 --> 00:35:17,080 Speaker 1: Garrett Whitlock as the closer. You know, maybe I'll even 691 00:35:17,160 --> 00:35:21,640 Speaker 1: throw this probably not probably not gonna happen, but you know, 692 00:35:21,680 --> 00:35:23,919 Speaker 1: look out for Michael Folmer. I'm not saying he's gonna 693 00:35:23,920 --> 00:35:26,120 Speaker 1: be the closer, but I wonder if he could end 694 00:35:26,160 --> 00:35:28,680 Speaker 1: up playing a pretty big role in this bullpen. Remember 695 00:35:28,719 --> 00:35:31,879 Speaker 1: the Red Sox signed him last offseason and he missed 696 00:35:31,880 --> 00:35:34,399 Speaker 1: the whole year after getting Tommy John. But I wonder 697 00:35:34,400 --> 00:35:37,320 Speaker 1: if Michael Folmer could come back, you know, this year 698 00:35:37,360 --> 00:35:39,480 Speaker 1: and end up doing some pretty good things. This is 699 00:35:39,480 --> 00:35:43,920 Speaker 1: a guy that had some success in the bullpen, you know, 700 00:35:44,080 --> 00:35:46,759 Speaker 1: going back to you know, twenty twenty one, twenty two. 701 00:35:47,120 --> 00:35:50,239 Speaker 1: He was okay with the Cubs in twenty three, got 702 00:35:50,239 --> 00:35:52,840 Speaker 1: a decent amount of strikeouts. But this spring he's looked 703 00:35:52,840 --> 00:35:55,680 Speaker 1: all right right around eight and a half strikeouts per 704 00:35:55,800 --> 00:35:59,160 Speaker 1: nine ERA under one over nine and a third innings pitched. So, 705 00:35:59,760 --> 00:36:01,879 Speaker 1: you know, a hi Michael Foalmer. You know, look out 706 00:36:01,880 --> 00:36:04,839 Speaker 1: for him in this bullpen as well. But everyone, I'm 707 00:36:04,840 --> 00:36:06,839 Speaker 1: gonna wrap it up there. I'm gonna wrap it up there. 708 00:36:07,280 --> 00:36:10,200 Speaker 1: Thank you so much for coming out tonight. Do greatly 709 00:36:10,239 --> 00:36:13,560 Speaker 1: appreciate that. It's been the quite a bit now since 710 00:36:13,560 --> 00:36:16,439 Speaker 1: we've gone live here on YouTube, I have been doing 711 00:36:16,480 --> 00:36:18,920 Speaker 1: podcast episodes. We haven't gone live in a while, but 712 00:36:18,920 --> 00:36:21,279 Speaker 1: I'm gonna start kicking these lives up a little bit 713 00:36:21,640 --> 00:36:23,640 Speaker 1: over the next week and a half before we get 714 00:36:23,680 --> 00:36:25,960 Speaker 1: to opening day. I'm gonna be doing a couple of 715 00:36:26,040 --> 00:36:30,800 Speaker 1: post games at some point. That's gonna be my spring training, 716 00:36:30,880 --> 00:36:34,560 Speaker 1: you know, to kind of get ready for some postgame coverage, 717 00:36:35,480 --> 00:36:37,480 Speaker 1: just to you know, help me get a feel for it. 718 00:36:37,920 --> 00:36:40,439 Speaker 1: I haven't done a lot of postgame stuff ever since 719 00:36:40,480 --> 00:36:44,640 Speaker 1: I've started on YouTube, so that's gonna be my spring training. 720 00:36:44,680 --> 00:36:46,920 Speaker 1: So look out for that over the next week or so. 721 00:36:47,080 --> 00:36:50,279 Speaker 1: Maybe we'll do that for the Mexico Series as we're 722 00:36:50,320 --> 00:36:53,680 Speaker 1: you know, pretty close to the regular season. But again, 723 00:36:53,920 --> 00:36:56,000 Speaker 1: we're gonna be doing a lot of post games this year. 724 00:36:56,040 --> 00:36:59,200 Speaker 1: I'm so excited for that. So make sure you are subscribed, 725 00:36:59,360 --> 00:37:03,319 Speaker 1: make sure the bell is turned on, and yeah, we're 726 00:37:03,320 --> 00:37:05,400 Speaker 1: gonna have a lot of fun this season. Everybody, but everyone, 727 00:37:06,000 --> 00:37:08,359 Speaker 1: I'm out of here. I'm gonna wrap this up again. 728 00:37:08,400 --> 00:37:10,880 Speaker 1: If you're here with us Live on YouTube subscriber, if 729 00:37:10,920 --> 00:37:12,680 Speaker 1: you new, hit the like button for us. It really 730 00:37:12,719 --> 00:37:15,160 Speaker 1: helps out. And if you are listening to us with 731 00:37:16,160 --> 00:37:20,160 Speaker 1: your favorite podcast, whether that's Spotify, Apple, wherever it may 732 00:37:20,239 --> 00:37:22,720 Speaker 1: be Le give us a five star review. It really 733 00:37:22,840 --> 00:37:25,959 Speaker 1: does help us out. But everyone, thank you so much 734 00:37:26,040 --> 00:37:29,799 Speaker 1: for joining in this episode, and we'll talk to you 735 00:37:29,840 --> 00:37:30,239 Speaker 1: next time.