1 00:00:08,560 --> 00:00:12,240 Speaker 1: And Hi doing everybody, Hello, Hello, Welcome to another episode 2 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:16,080 Speaker 1: of Monster Territory, brought to you by the Foul Territory Network. 3 00:00:16,239 --> 00:00:20,160 Speaker 1: Things are starting to shape up the title of the 4 00:00:20,239 --> 00:00:25,040 Speaker 1: show today, Spring is shaping up. Like I've said in 5 00:00:25,040 --> 00:00:27,680 Speaker 1: the past couple of episodes, it's still pretty early here 6 00:00:28,040 --> 00:00:31,760 Speaker 1: in spring training, but you're starting to see some storylines 7 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:35,600 Speaker 1: develop even more. We've got a bit of a surprise 8 00:00:35,800 --> 00:00:39,520 Speaker 1: emerging here in spring training so far. We'll talk about 9 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 1: that and a very real possibility of this guy maybe 10 00:00:43,520 --> 00:00:47,320 Speaker 1: even making the opening day roster. We're gonna talk about 11 00:00:47,360 --> 00:00:50,040 Speaker 1: what's going on at second base. We're gonna talk a 12 00:00:50,080 --> 00:00:54,560 Speaker 1: little bit about Garrett Crochet as well, and we even 13 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:59,440 Speaker 1: got something on the rival Yankees, Garrett Cole. There's a 14 00:00:59,480 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 1: six A bruin over there in Yankee Land. I know 15 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:06,759 Speaker 1: this is a Red Sox podcast, but hey, we got 16 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:09,280 Speaker 1: to talk about the rival Yankees when there's some big news. 17 00:01:09,800 --> 00:01:13,800 Speaker 1: But everybody, before I dive into tonight's show, if you 18 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:16,000 Speaker 1: are with us on YouTube, hit that like button for 19 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:18,120 Speaker 1: us subscribe if you're new. We're trying to get to 20 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:21,840 Speaker 1: four k by opening day. 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You know, we love will you R bray 65 00:03:32,960 --> 00:03:36,000 Speaker 1: you glad to see him doing better, but you know 66 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:38,120 Speaker 1: this is something we talked about a couple of weeks ago, 67 00:03:38,240 --> 00:03:41,160 Speaker 1: where you know, spring training, you know, sure, you know 68 00:03:41,240 --> 00:03:44,880 Speaker 1: people think, you know, it gets overblown too much. You know, 69 00:03:44,920 --> 00:03:46,960 Speaker 1: the stats don't really matter all that much. You know, 70 00:03:47,320 --> 00:03:50,440 Speaker 1: sure that's fair. But when it comes to getting into 71 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:53,720 Speaker 1: your routines and getting into your schedule and you know, 72 00:03:53,800 --> 00:03:56,720 Speaker 1: getting yourself ready for opening day, that's a big deal. 73 00:03:57,000 --> 00:03:59,200 Speaker 1: And if you get set back, you know, a couple 74 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:02,440 Speaker 1: of weeks like is here. You know, this isn't looking 75 00:04:02,480 --> 00:04:05,600 Speaker 1: good for him to be ready for opening day. And 76 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:09,080 Speaker 1: Jen McCaffrey, she reported over the weekend, sounding more and 77 00:04:09,120 --> 00:04:11,880 Speaker 1: more that a braid you won't be ready for the 78 00:04:11,920 --> 00:04:15,520 Speaker 1: start of the season. Alex Core noted, he's pretty behind 79 00:04:15,760 --> 00:04:20,720 Speaker 1: and still only tracking pitches on the trajet machine and 80 00:04:20,760 --> 00:04:23,320 Speaker 1: he's not swinging yet. So the fact that you know 81 00:04:23,400 --> 00:04:26,120 Speaker 1: he's not even swinging at bat yet, you know he's 82 00:04:26,120 --> 00:04:30,160 Speaker 1: only just tracking pitches, I mean, that's not looking good here. 83 00:04:30,279 --> 00:04:33,640 Speaker 1: I am fully expecting Willier is going to be in 84 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:36,240 Speaker 1: extended spring training. He'll end up having you know, a 85 00:04:36,320 --> 00:04:39,120 Speaker 1: rehab assignment down to the minor leagues. So I wouldn't 86 00:04:39,120 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 1: be surprised if he ends up missing you know, a 87 00:04:40,920 --> 00:04:43,679 Speaker 1: few weeks, maybe even the first month of the season 88 00:04:43,800 --> 00:04:46,120 Speaker 1: really to just give him all the time he needs 89 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:52,560 Speaker 1: to prepare. However, an unlikely candidate has emerged as a 90 00:04:52,600 --> 00:04:56,560 Speaker 1: possibility for right field on opening Day. Who would have 91 00:04:56,600 --> 00:05:00,320 Speaker 1: thought Trace Thompson would be in this conversation right now. 92 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:02,240 Speaker 1: You know Tray Thompson a couple of years ago with 93 00:05:02,279 --> 00:05:05,400 Speaker 1: the Dodgers. You know, he put up some very solid numbers. 94 00:05:05,440 --> 00:05:07,680 Speaker 1: I mean, when this guy gets hot, man, it is 95 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:10,799 Speaker 1: hard to slow him down. And so far this spring, 96 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:13,640 Speaker 1: I mean, this guy's going off. He just homered again 97 00:05:14,320 --> 00:05:17,240 Speaker 1: on Sunday, the third straight home run, a third straight 98 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:19,440 Speaker 1: game where he hit a homer, and my goodness, I 99 00:05:19,440 --> 00:05:21,800 Speaker 1: mean again, they are just spring training numbers at the 100 00:05:21,960 --> 00:05:25,039 Speaker 1: end of the day, but these numbers are bonkers here 101 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:28,240 Speaker 1: hitting three ninety one has a one point seventy nine 102 00:05:28,279 --> 00:05:32,080 Speaker 1: to four ops, six home runs, twelve RBIs through twenty 103 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:35,599 Speaker 1: three abs. Now, Alex Cora, he did talk about this, saying, yeah, 104 00:05:35,640 --> 00:05:38,440 Speaker 1: you know, he's hitting the ball great, but he really 105 00:05:38,480 --> 00:05:41,640 Speaker 1: wants Trace Thompson to be focusing on just having good 106 00:05:41,640 --> 00:05:43,760 Speaker 1: at bats, you know, cutting down on the swing and 107 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:46,440 Speaker 1: misses as well. So you know, sure he is putting 108 00:05:46,520 --> 00:05:49,039 Speaker 1: up some great numbers, but hey, you know, sure we 109 00:05:49,160 --> 00:05:52,320 Speaker 1: are getting a little closer to opening day, but again 110 00:05:52,320 --> 00:05:55,719 Speaker 1: we are still a smigs early. So let's see if 111 00:05:55,760 --> 00:05:58,760 Speaker 1: he can keep this going here throughout the spring and 112 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:02,480 Speaker 1: the at least deeps up decent production. I would imagine 113 00:06:02,520 --> 00:06:05,239 Speaker 1: he is going to be a guy that could definitely 114 00:06:05,279 --> 00:06:08,840 Speaker 1: be penciled in for right field on opening day. However, 115 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:12,839 Speaker 1: the Red Sox, they are still looking for some depth 116 00:06:12,920 --> 00:06:15,279 Speaker 1: when it comes to right fielders. And you know, I 117 00:06:15,320 --> 00:06:17,760 Speaker 1: saw a lot of people talking about this over the weekend. 118 00:06:18,400 --> 00:06:20,679 Speaker 1: I don't think, you know, they're not gonna be looking 119 00:06:20,720 --> 00:06:24,240 Speaker 1: for any big name right just more depth kind of 120 00:06:24,320 --> 00:06:28,080 Speaker 1: guys like those quote druple A kind of guys, if 121 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:31,080 Speaker 1: that makes sense, you know, just in case, you know, 122 00:06:31,200 --> 00:06:34,200 Speaker 1: something happens with Trayce Thompson, if he indeed ends up 123 00:06:34,240 --> 00:06:37,359 Speaker 1: being the opening day right fielder, you know, just so 124 00:06:37,480 --> 00:06:40,719 Speaker 1: you maybe have someone right. There's not really a whole 125 00:06:40,760 --> 00:06:44,400 Speaker 1: lot of options out there that really fit that category. 126 00:06:44,440 --> 00:06:47,160 Speaker 1: There are a few free agents that are still on 127 00:06:47,200 --> 00:06:49,040 Speaker 1: the board. If we go take a look here over 128 00:06:49,080 --> 00:06:52,280 Speaker 1: on Fangrafts. If you are with us live on YouTube, 129 00:06:52,279 --> 00:06:55,200 Speaker 1: you can see the screen here. Now, if you're looking 130 00:06:55,200 --> 00:06:58,320 Speaker 1: for a right handed bat, you got a few, right 131 00:06:58,560 --> 00:07:01,600 Speaker 1: Who knows? Could Adam Duvall be an option? I would 132 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:06,039 Speaker 1: imagine Duval would like to go somewhere where he has 133 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:10,400 Speaker 1: the more of a possibility of being an everyday kind 134 00:07:10,400 --> 00:07:12,800 Speaker 1: of a guy. Right, Adam Duval, He's had a lot 135 00:07:12,840 --> 00:07:15,200 Speaker 1: of success in his career. Obviously did not have a 136 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:18,440 Speaker 1: great year this past year. But you know, Duval, this 137 00:07:18,480 --> 00:07:20,120 Speaker 1: is a guy where I think he would like to 138 00:07:20,400 --> 00:07:23,120 Speaker 1: latch onto a team and you know he would have 139 00:07:23,160 --> 00:07:25,080 Speaker 1: a chance of sticking with that team for the rest 140 00:07:25,080 --> 00:07:26,640 Speaker 1: of the year. I feel like if he went to 141 00:07:26,640 --> 00:07:29,200 Speaker 1: the Red Sox. Back to the Red Sox at this point, 142 00:07:29,680 --> 00:07:32,160 Speaker 1: you know, really they have just so many guys. It's like, 143 00:07:32,200 --> 00:07:34,160 Speaker 1: are they really going to hang on to him? So 144 00:07:34,200 --> 00:07:36,120 Speaker 1: I don't know, would Duval really want to come back? 145 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:38,440 Speaker 1: I'm not sure, but maybe someone like a Nick Senzel. 146 00:07:39,080 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 1: This is a guy where you know, there's been hype 147 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:44,440 Speaker 1: about him in the past and he just hasn't really 148 00:07:44,480 --> 00:07:46,400 Speaker 1: been able to find his footing. Could this be an 149 00:07:46,400 --> 00:07:49,320 Speaker 1: opportunity for him, you know, latch on with the Red 150 00:07:49,360 --> 00:07:51,920 Speaker 1: Sox and you know, even if he obviously, you know, 151 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:54,120 Speaker 1: doesn't stay with the major league team. You know, he 152 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:56,760 Speaker 1: can go down to you know, Triple A, Right, He's 153 00:07:56,800 --> 00:07:59,640 Speaker 1: a guy that I think fits that mold of that 154 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:03,119 Speaker 1: well Drupel a kind of a fit, you know, someone 155 00:08:03,120 --> 00:08:05,360 Speaker 1: that you can you can go to the miners, he 156 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:08,000 Speaker 1: can play there and you can get the call if 157 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:09,920 Speaker 1: the Red Sox need him. There is also something like 158 00:08:10,040 --> 00:08:14,600 Speaker 1: Robbie Grossman. He kind of fits that Adam Duvall category, right, 159 00:08:14,640 --> 00:08:17,240 Speaker 1: that veteran guy. So you know, I think one of 160 00:08:17,280 --> 00:08:21,240 Speaker 1: these three could be possibilities. You know, I'm still not 161 00:08:21,480 --> 00:08:23,800 Speaker 1: going to count at Roman Anthony here. I was very 162 00:08:23,800 --> 00:08:27,640 Speaker 1: heavy on Roman Anthony, very high on Roman Anthony. Sorry, 163 00:08:27,960 --> 00:08:30,320 Speaker 1: earlier on in spring. I mean, this guy as over 164 00:08:30,360 --> 00:08:33,280 Speaker 1: a five hundred on base percentage. But then he came 165 00:08:33,360 --> 00:08:37,200 Speaker 1: down with this dreaded flu that everyone's been getting, the 166 00:08:37,240 --> 00:08:40,560 Speaker 1: stomach bug that everyone's been getting in the Red Sox clubhouse. 167 00:08:40,640 --> 00:08:42,640 Speaker 1: So I mean, if he didn't get hit with that, 168 00:08:43,320 --> 00:08:45,600 Speaker 1: and you know, he had this whole past week of 169 00:08:45,640 --> 00:08:48,040 Speaker 1: getting at bats and he was still putting up great numbers, 170 00:08:48,360 --> 00:08:50,520 Speaker 1: and I think this could be a completely different conversation. 171 00:08:50,960 --> 00:08:53,600 Speaker 1: But the fact that Roman, you know, he got set 172 00:08:53,679 --> 00:08:56,240 Speaker 1: back with this illness. That kind of makes me think 173 00:08:56,960 --> 00:09:00,400 Speaker 1: maybe that chance of breaking the opening day roster could 174 00:09:00,440 --> 00:09:03,600 Speaker 1: be dwindling a little bit. Let's see how he responds 175 00:09:03,600 --> 00:09:05,760 Speaker 1: when he gets back into game action. I'm not going 176 00:09:05,840 --> 00:09:08,200 Speaker 1: to count at Roman Anthony as of right now. I 177 00:09:08,280 --> 00:09:10,720 Speaker 1: know a lot of people out there, you know, they're 178 00:09:10,760 --> 00:09:13,600 Speaker 1: gonna say, oh, well, what's the point of you know, 179 00:09:13,760 --> 00:09:16,440 Speaker 1: Roman making the team and then Willier's ready, he just 180 00:09:16,480 --> 00:09:20,000 Speaker 1: goes back down. Well, listen, Craig Breslo, he has said 181 00:09:20,280 --> 00:09:22,560 Speaker 1: time and time again they want to put the best 182 00:09:22,559 --> 00:09:25,960 Speaker 1: team on the field. And if Roman Anthony is showing 183 00:09:26,520 --> 00:09:30,280 Speaker 1: in spring training that he is the guy that you 184 00:09:30,400 --> 00:09:33,280 Speaker 1: should put there, you know, in right field an opening day, 185 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:38,040 Speaker 1: then to me, you know, you just let it work 186 00:09:38,080 --> 00:09:40,959 Speaker 1: itself out at that point. If Willier goes down to them, 187 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:43,640 Speaker 1: you know, goes on his rehab assignment, goes to extended 188 00:09:43,679 --> 00:09:46,720 Speaker 1: spring training, and when he's ready, I don't know, you 189 00:09:46,760 --> 00:09:49,480 Speaker 1: figure it out then. But to me, if you're looking 190 00:09:49,520 --> 00:09:52,800 Speaker 1: to play put the best possible roster onto the field, 191 00:09:52,800 --> 00:09:55,520 Speaker 1: and if you think Roman fits that mold, then I 192 00:09:55,559 --> 00:09:57,560 Speaker 1: say you go with him at the end of the day, 193 00:09:57,640 --> 00:10:00,680 Speaker 1: And you know, unfortunately for Willier. Could that be a 194 00:10:00,720 --> 00:10:05,200 Speaker 1: situation where just that's how the cookie crumbles in the end, though, 195 00:10:05,240 --> 00:10:07,720 Speaker 1: I think Roman, you know, coming down with this illness 196 00:10:07,800 --> 00:10:10,840 Speaker 1: and you know, losing some at bats this past week, 197 00:10:11,080 --> 00:10:15,320 Speaker 1: I think that setback will probably more likely make it 198 00:10:15,360 --> 00:10:17,760 Speaker 1: turn out to the where he ends up probably starting 199 00:10:17,760 --> 00:10:19,960 Speaker 1: the year at trip Lea. But who knows, though, you know, 200 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:21,920 Speaker 1: maybe he comes back and he doesn't miss a beat. 201 00:10:22,559 --> 00:10:25,320 Speaker 1: But we'll see what ends up happening there. But right now, 202 00:10:25,400 --> 00:10:27,880 Speaker 1: I mean, I think, you know, with the way Trace 203 00:10:27,960 --> 00:10:31,680 Speaker 1: Thompson's hitting, and with you know, just this incredible hot 204 00:10:31,679 --> 00:10:33,960 Speaker 1: streak that he's on, I think this is kind of 205 00:10:33,960 --> 00:10:36,920 Speaker 1: one of those situations where again it kind of just 206 00:10:37,040 --> 00:10:39,720 Speaker 1: worked itself out right. Who would have thought Trace Thompson 207 00:10:39,760 --> 00:10:42,760 Speaker 1: would be bursting onto the scene like this. You know, 208 00:10:43,400 --> 00:10:46,040 Speaker 1: if he keeps us up throughout the rest of the spring, 209 00:10:46,160 --> 00:10:47,720 Speaker 1: you know, and into the early part of the year, 210 00:10:47,760 --> 00:10:50,560 Speaker 1: then hey, ride that hot streak as long as he can, 211 00:10:50,840 --> 00:10:52,960 Speaker 1: and then when Williams ready, you can put him back 212 00:10:53,000 --> 00:10:55,960 Speaker 1: in or however it shakes out, right, we'll wait and 213 00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:58,640 Speaker 1: see on that. But uh, Trace Thompson, he is definitely 214 00:10:58,679 --> 00:11:02,600 Speaker 1: turning some heads now, when it comes to second base, 215 00:11:02,760 --> 00:11:06,120 Speaker 1: let's talk about second base here. You know, obviously we've 216 00:11:06,160 --> 00:11:11,000 Speaker 1: talked about this a lot, especially after the Alex Bregman signing, 217 00:11:11,320 --> 00:11:14,680 Speaker 1: and you know, right now, when it comes to Bregman, 218 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:17,520 Speaker 1: he is mostly playing at third base, right. I think 219 00:11:17,520 --> 00:11:19,840 Speaker 1: he's gotten one game at d H. I think that 220 00:11:19,920 --> 00:11:22,240 Speaker 1: was when he traveled with all the young guys and 221 00:11:22,280 --> 00:11:24,400 Speaker 1: he was the DH there. But he has played every 222 00:11:24,440 --> 00:11:26,839 Speaker 1: game at third base, right Obviously, Raffi he's gonna be 223 00:11:26,880 --> 00:11:30,280 Speaker 1: making his debut here in the coming week, so he'll 224 00:11:30,320 --> 00:11:32,720 Speaker 1: be starting to see some action at third base. But 225 00:11:33,400 --> 00:11:35,600 Speaker 1: you know, when it comes to second base, you know, 226 00:11:35,960 --> 00:11:39,240 Speaker 1: people are starting to think. Even Alex Speer wrote this 227 00:11:39,440 --> 00:11:43,280 Speaker 1: on the Boston Globe with the title right now, the 228 00:11:43,360 --> 00:11:47,280 Speaker 1: Red Sox sure don't seem like they're planning to move 229 00:11:47,400 --> 00:11:50,840 Speaker 1: Alex Bregman to second base. Well, even though he hasn't 230 00:11:50,880 --> 00:11:55,280 Speaker 1: played second base at this point, I don't think that 231 00:11:55,480 --> 00:11:58,760 Speaker 1: really says all that much. I think, obviously it's because 232 00:11:58,920 --> 00:12:02,240 Speaker 1: Raffi has not been in game action yet, so Bregman 233 00:12:02,440 --> 00:12:05,760 Speaker 1: just plays third base. That gives an opportunity for guys 234 00:12:05,800 --> 00:12:08,559 Speaker 1: like Christian Campbell von Grisam to play at second base, 235 00:12:08,960 --> 00:12:10,680 Speaker 1: So I don't think it's really that big of a 236 00:12:10,760 --> 00:12:14,120 Speaker 1: deal that Bregman hasn't played there yet. And there was 237 00:12:14,200 --> 00:12:18,440 Speaker 1: also this quote from Alex, sorry from Craig Breslo on 238 00:12:18,520 --> 00:12:22,120 Speaker 1: Alex Bregman not too long ago, saying, yeah, there's a 239 00:12:22,120 --> 00:12:25,080 Speaker 1: good chance that we would want him taking some reps 240 00:12:25,120 --> 00:12:29,800 Speaker 1: there meeting Bregman at second base, But it's also March six, 241 00:12:30,120 --> 00:12:31,880 Speaker 1: This was written a few days ago, so I don't 242 00:12:31,920 --> 00:12:34,760 Speaker 1: want to say anything conclusively outside of there are a 243 00:12:34,840 --> 00:12:37,360 Speaker 1: number of young guys that we're also really excited about, 244 00:12:37,600 --> 00:12:40,360 Speaker 1: and there are only so many second base reps, third 245 00:12:40,360 --> 00:12:43,560 Speaker 1: base reps, shortstop reps to go around. He goes on 246 00:12:43,679 --> 00:12:45,520 Speaker 1: to say, we have a pretty good idea of what 247 00:12:45,600 --> 00:12:48,240 Speaker 1: certain guys are able to do, and we're still trying 248 00:12:48,280 --> 00:12:52,160 Speaker 1: to understand what others are. Obviously, at some point here 249 00:12:52,240 --> 00:12:55,760 Speaker 1: soon we're going to need to make some definitive decisions. 250 00:12:55,840 --> 00:13:00,440 Speaker 1: So you know what this says to me, especially that 251 00:13:00,559 --> 00:13:02,400 Speaker 1: last part that he said, we have a pretty good 252 00:13:02,400 --> 00:13:05,800 Speaker 1: idea of what certain guys are able to do. I 253 00:13:05,880 --> 00:13:08,120 Speaker 1: think that pretty much means they know Bregman can just 254 00:13:08,120 --> 00:13:10,120 Speaker 1: go play second base. They're not worried about it, But 255 00:13:10,160 --> 00:13:12,000 Speaker 1: they're just playing him at third right now, so they 256 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:14,520 Speaker 1: can give the reps to the young guys there. Now 257 00:13:14,559 --> 00:13:20,719 Speaker 1: when Rafie comes back and he's you know, looking healthy, uh, 258 00:13:20,720 --> 00:13:22,800 Speaker 1: and he's playing at third base right showing what he 259 00:13:22,800 --> 00:13:24,760 Speaker 1: can do over there, we all know Bregman's the better 260 00:13:24,800 --> 00:13:28,000 Speaker 1: third baseman. But in the end, I think it really 261 00:13:28,080 --> 00:13:32,120 Speaker 1: comes down to what are Christian Campbell and Vaughan Grissom 262 00:13:32,200 --> 00:13:34,800 Speaker 1: going to be looking like as we go deeper into 263 00:13:34,840 --> 00:13:38,400 Speaker 1: spring training. Here now, Christian Campbell, he's starting to heat 264 00:13:38,480 --> 00:13:40,480 Speaker 1: up a little bit here over the last few games. 265 00:13:40,520 --> 00:13:44,240 Speaker 1: Still not great numbers overall in spring so far eleven 266 00:13:44,320 --> 00:13:47,360 Speaker 1: games twenty six abs only hitting one fifty four two 267 00:13:47,400 --> 00:13:49,960 Speaker 1: to ninety on base a one ninety two on the slugging. 268 00:13:49,960 --> 00:13:52,400 Speaker 1: But he's got a hit here in the last few games, 269 00:13:52,400 --> 00:13:55,000 Speaker 1: so could we see him be heating up here? And 270 00:13:55,000 --> 00:13:57,160 Speaker 1: then as to Ron Grissom, you know, these numbers aren't 271 00:13:57,200 --> 00:14:00,000 Speaker 1: that great either, hitting two twenty seven has a sixteen 272 00:14:00,200 --> 00:14:03,720 Speaker 1: n ops, so you know he's got a couple of doubles. 273 00:14:03,840 --> 00:14:06,200 Speaker 1: But you know, in the end, the way I see 274 00:14:06,200 --> 00:14:10,480 Speaker 1: this shaping up is I feel like the Red Sox 275 00:14:10,520 --> 00:14:12,800 Speaker 1: are probably just gonna go with Bragman at second base 276 00:14:12,840 --> 00:14:14,880 Speaker 1: to start off the year. Raffi will end up going 277 00:14:14,880 --> 00:14:17,520 Speaker 1: to third And you know, I'll repeat myself from what 278 00:14:17,520 --> 00:14:20,880 Speaker 1: I've said over the last couple of episodes when I've 279 00:14:20,880 --> 00:14:24,680 Speaker 1: talked about this, I really think they're probably just gonna 280 00:14:24,680 --> 00:14:27,080 Speaker 1: have Raffi play third base to start off the year. 281 00:14:27,520 --> 00:14:30,880 Speaker 1: And again, you let things work themselves out, and you 282 00:14:30,880 --> 00:14:34,640 Speaker 1: know injuries are gonna happen, you know, I think eventually 283 00:14:34,680 --> 00:14:38,040 Speaker 1: Bregman will find himself at third base. And then also, 284 00:14:38,160 --> 00:14:40,320 Speaker 1: you know, a big mystery here is Yoshidah. You know, 285 00:14:40,480 --> 00:14:43,360 Speaker 1: sure Yoshida he's gotten some hits here this spring training, 286 00:14:44,360 --> 00:14:47,520 Speaker 1: but what's what's that gonna look like? Right? So, I 287 00:14:47,600 --> 00:14:51,200 Speaker 1: think when guys start getting healthier and guys are heating 288 00:14:51,280 --> 00:14:54,960 Speaker 1: up down at the lower levels, like Christian Campbell, you know, 289 00:14:55,040 --> 00:14:57,920 Speaker 1: actra Pla, once he starts getting himself going, who knows, 290 00:14:57,920 --> 00:15:00,520 Speaker 1: maybe even Vaughan Grisen gets himself going, then you have 291 00:15:00,600 --> 00:15:03,200 Speaker 1: that conversation. But I think right now the Red Sox 292 00:15:03,240 --> 00:15:06,480 Speaker 1: they're confident with Bregman just being at second base, even 293 00:15:06,520 --> 00:15:09,240 Speaker 1: though he doesn't he hasn't had one rep at second 294 00:15:09,280 --> 00:15:11,680 Speaker 1: base at this point. This spring. I don't think that 295 00:15:11,720 --> 00:15:14,480 Speaker 1: really matters. I mean, Kor has already said this out loud. 296 00:15:14,760 --> 00:15:17,320 Speaker 1: He thinks that Bregman could be a great second basement. 297 00:15:17,600 --> 00:15:19,760 Speaker 1: So I don't think they were really worried about it. 298 00:15:19,800 --> 00:15:22,000 Speaker 1: At the end of the day. They can just put 299 00:15:22,040 --> 00:15:26,160 Speaker 1: him there one game and he'll be fine, right. But again, 300 00:15:26,240 --> 00:15:28,880 Speaker 1: I think that is going to work itself out in 301 00:15:28,960 --> 00:15:33,200 Speaker 1: the end. Now moving on here, we had Garrett Croche 302 00:15:33,600 --> 00:15:39,000 Speaker 1: talking more extension the other day, more extension the other day. 303 00:15:39,040 --> 00:15:43,320 Speaker 1: Now everyone's been wondering, when's this extension going to happen. 304 00:15:43,360 --> 00:15:44,920 Speaker 1: You know, what are we doing here? We traded for 305 00:15:44,960 --> 00:15:47,800 Speaker 1: Croche in the off season, one of the biggest moves 306 00:15:47,800 --> 00:15:50,520 Speaker 1: of all off season, and but he's going to be 307 00:15:50,520 --> 00:15:52,560 Speaker 1: a free agent here in a couple of years. The 308 00:15:52,640 --> 00:15:55,920 Speaker 1: most obvious thing to do here is to get this 309 00:15:55,960 --> 00:15:59,120 Speaker 1: guy signed up long term. And he talked about this, 310 00:15:59,680 --> 00:16:02,120 Speaker 1: saying that he would like to have something done by 311 00:16:02,320 --> 00:16:05,320 Speaker 1: opening day. He says, here, for me personally, once the 312 00:16:05,360 --> 00:16:08,840 Speaker 1: season starts, I would like for whatever conversations are currently 313 00:16:08,880 --> 00:16:11,600 Speaker 1: being had to be placed on the back burner until 314 00:16:11,640 --> 00:16:14,120 Speaker 1: the following off season. We have a big season ahead 315 00:16:14,120 --> 00:16:15,600 Speaker 1: of us, and we're trying to do a lot of 316 00:16:15,600 --> 00:16:18,240 Speaker 1: special things. I don't want to be a distraction for 317 00:16:18,320 --> 00:16:21,240 Speaker 1: the team in any way, and I myself don't want 318 00:16:21,280 --> 00:16:23,400 Speaker 1: to be distracted about having to answer these kind of 319 00:16:23,480 --> 00:16:27,800 Speaker 1: questions in the media. Very fair answer there. I think 320 00:16:27,840 --> 00:16:31,320 Speaker 1: this is the perfect answer. Especially you're coming over to 321 00:16:31,400 --> 00:16:34,840 Speaker 1: your new team here in Boston. You don't want to 322 00:16:35,000 --> 00:16:37,640 Speaker 1: be distracting everyone, you know, with all of this your 323 00:16:37,720 --> 00:16:41,320 Speaker 1: first year in Boston, right, you want to get this done. 324 00:16:41,480 --> 00:16:44,280 Speaker 1: And obviously it's his first year in Boston. He wants 325 00:16:44,320 --> 00:16:46,040 Speaker 1: to pitch well. He doesn't want to be thinking about 326 00:16:46,040 --> 00:16:50,560 Speaker 1: this stuff. So opening day it's looking like that is 327 00:16:50,640 --> 00:16:54,360 Speaker 1: going to be the deadline here and with Crochet. I mean, listen, 328 00:16:54,400 --> 00:16:58,520 Speaker 1: I already talked about this about spring numbers, but my goodness, 329 00:16:58,960 --> 00:17:02,120 Speaker 1: this guy is off the charts this spring training. Uh. 330 00:17:02,240 --> 00:17:04,760 Speaker 1: He's pitching three games so far, six and a third 331 00:17:04,840 --> 00:17:08,240 Speaker 1: innings pitch and he's struck out fourteen guys. This guy 332 00:17:08,359 --> 00:17:10,800 Speaker 1: is an absolute mad man. They need to get this 333 00:17:10,840 --> 00:17:13,720 Speaker 1: guy signed up. I mean that is very obvious here 334 00:17:13,880 --> 00:17:17,280 Speaker 1: here on Baseballtrade values dot Com, they have their future 335 00:17:17,400 --> 00:17:22,720 Speaker 1: extension value tool for five years. They're projecting right around 336 00:17:22,720 --> 00:17:25,320 Speaker 1: one hundred and fifty million, one hundred forty seven and 337 00:17:25,359 --> 00:17:28,040 Speaker 1: a half million, to be exact, a twenty nine point 338 00:17:28,119 --> 00:17:33,359 Speaker 1: five million dollar aav. I'm going five years because that 339 00:17:33,440 --> 00:17:36,360 Speaker 1: would make him a free agent at age thirty. He's 340 00:17:36,440 --> 00:17:38,520 Speaker 1: just about to turn twenty six. So I feel like 341 00:17:38,600 --> 00:17:42,480 Speaker 1: that is a good, you know, happy medium when it 342 00:17:42,560 --> 00:17:45,760 Speaker 1: comes to where he gets a good extension here, you 343 00:17:45,800 --> 00:17:49,159 Speaker 1: buy out a couple of those years of his free agency, 344 00:17:49,640 --> 00:17:53,920 Speaker 1: and then just then he gets to go out into 345 00:17:54,000 --> 00:17:56,479 Speaker 1: the market at age thirty, which is when a lot 346 00:17:56,520 --> 00:17:59,360 Speaker 1: of these starting pitching free agents go onto the market. 347 00:17:59,560 --> 00:18:01,359 Speaker 1: So hey, if you can get it done, If you 348 00:18:01,359 --> 00:18:04,280 Speaker 1: can do longer, that's great. But for a five year 349 00:18:04,320 --> 00:18:06,280 Speaker 1: deal around one hundred and fifty million, I think that 350 00:18:06,320 --> 00:18:08,240 Speaker 1: makes a lot of sense. Could you maybe do a 351 00:18:08,320 --> 00:18:10,040 Speaker 1: sixth year and he goes out into the market at 352 00:18:10,119 --> 00:18:12,879 Speaker 1: age thirty one, whatever it may be, You got to 353 00:18:12,920 --> 00:18:16,280 Speaker 1: get this done, you know, buy out at least a 354 00:18:16,320 --> 00:18:19,359 Speaker 1: couple of those free agent years if you can. Begaret 355 00:18:19,440 --> 00:18:23,560 Speaker 1: Crochet opening day, extincsion deadline. Let's see if they get 356 00:18:23,560 --> 00:18:25,399 Speaker 1: this done. I mean, we got time here, you know, 357 00:18:25,440 --> 00:18:29,159 Speaker 1: as I'm recording this is it is March tenth. It 358 00:18:29,200 --> 00:18:32,560 Speaker 1: is in the wee hours. It has passed midnight over here, 359 00:18:32,880 --> 00:18:36,280 Speaker 1: but hey, still got a couple of weeks here. I 360 00:18:36,320 --> 00:18:38,960 Speaker 1: wouldn't be surprised if they got something done. They've been 361 00:18:39,000 --> 00:18:43,399 Speaker 1: talking about this this spring on numerous occasions. Wouldn't be 362 00:18:43,440 --> 00:18:46,280 Speaker 1: surprised if they got it done. Moving on here to 363 00:18:46,320 --> 00:18:49,760 Speaker 1: our last story. We're not talking the Red Sox, We're 364 00:18:49,800 --> 00:18:52,639 Speaker 1: talking the Yankees. You might be thinking, Robbie, well, this 365 00:18:52,720 --> 00:18:55,080 Speaker 1: is a Red Sox show. Why are we talking about 366 00:18:55,400 --> 00:18:58,320 Speaker 1: the Yankees? Well, listen, this is kind of big news here. 367 00:18:58,800 --> 00:19:01,840 Speaker 1: This has taken May League Baseball by storm over the 368 00:19:01,920 --> 00:19:04,760 Speaker 1: last couple of days. Garrett Cole ladies and gentlemen, is 369 00:19:04,800 --> 00:19:08,280 Speaker 1: having some more elbow problems. If you go back last 370 00:19:08,359 --> 00:19:11,399 Speaker 1: year in spring training, he was having some elbow issues, 371 00:19:12,000 --> 00:19:15,240 Speaker 1: having elbow issues, ended up missing a couple of months 372 00:19:15,600 --> 00:19:18,120 Speaker 1: in the beginning of the year, and then he eventually 373 00:19:18,119 --> 00:19:20,040 Speaker 1: came back and he was fine, you know, helped him 374 00:19:20,040 --> 00:19:21,960 Speaker 1: get to the World Series. He pitched well in Game 375 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:26,480 Speaker 1: one of the World Series, but once again having issues 376 00:19:26,560 --> 00:19:30,199 Speaker 1: with the elbow. Now, we did get a report in 377 00:19:30,240 --> 00:19:34,080 Speaker 1: the early part of the weekend saying that there, you know, 378 00:19:34,200 --> 00:19:37,480 Speaker 1: could be a possibility where he's going to he has 379 00:19:37,520 --> 00:19:41,560 Speaker 1: something going on with the elbow and he's seeking second opinions. Well, now, 380 00:19:41,680 --> 00:19:45,840 Speaker 1: Jim Bowden, he put out here tonight saying, according to 381 00:19:45,880 --> 00:19:50,199 Speaker 1: a source, Garrett Cole has been recommended to have Tommy 382 00:19:50,320 --> 00:19:52,800 Speaker 1: John surgery. So that's the difference from the report that 383 00:19:52,840 --> 00:19:55,919 Speaker 1: we got in the beginning of the weekend saying that 384 00:19:56,280 --> 00:19:58,080 Speaker 1: you know, he's got something going on with the elbow. 385 00:19:58,119 --> 00:20:00,439 Speaker 1: We didn't know exactly what was going Whatever it is 386 00:20:00,440 --> 00:20:04,040 Speaker 1: with the elbow, that's not good. But he has been recommended, 387 00:20:04,480 --> 00:20:08,119 Speaker 1: according to Boden, to have Tommy John. Now again, a 388 00:20:08,200 --> 00:20:11,920 Speaker 1: lot of these guys are getting use cl surgeries now right. 389 00:20:12,280 --> 00:20:14,680 Speaker 1: You saw Garrett witlock at that not too long ago. 390 00:20:14,720 --> 00:20:18,679 Speaker 1: Giolito got that, and uh, it's a lot less of 391 00:20:18,720 --> 00:20:21,640 Speaker 1: a recovery period than Tommy John. Tommy John, I mean 392 00:20:21,680 --> 00:20:25,120 Speaker 1: you're out for more than a year. Ucl I mean 393 00:20:25,160 --> 00:20:27,639 Speaker 1: they're you're looking at around like six to eight months 394 00:20:28,080 --> 00:20:31,680 Speaker 1: on that. But Tommy John, this would be a massive 395 00:20:31,720 --> 00:20:36,640 Speaker 1: blow for the Yankees. And Garrett Cole says here, well, 396 00:20:36,640 --> 00:20:38,520 Speaker 1: he goes on to say, but they are now waiting 397 00:20:38,520 --> 00:20:41,920 Speaker 1: for a second opinion to confirm the diagnosis. So again 398 00:20:41,960 --> 00:20:44,440 Speaker 1: it is kind of a repeat of the news in 399 00:20:44,480 --> 00:20:48,280 Speaker 1: the beginning of the weekend. But now Tommy John is 400 00:20:49,160 --> 00:20:53,520 Speaker 1: looking like that could be a very real possibility here. 401 00:20:53,880 --> 00:20:57,040 Speaker 1: And listen. You know, the Yankees, even though they lost 402 00:20:57,119 --> 00:21:00,760 Speaker 1: Juan Soto this past offseason, they made a lot of 403 00:21:00,800 --> 00:21:04,040 Speaker 1: good moves, you know, bringing in Max Freed, bringing in 404 00:21:04,400 --> 00:21:08,040 Speaker 1: Devin Williams for the bullpen. Right. You brought in, you know, 405 00:21:08,320 --> 00:21:11,159 Speaker 1: some guys for the lineup there. Right, you brought in 406 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:16,159 Speaker 1: Paul Goldschmidt, you obviously a massive name by any means, 407 00:21:17,040 --> 00:21:18,960 Speaker 1: but you brought in Cody Bellinger. That was the big 408 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:21,760 Speaker 1: ticket name for the lineup there. So you know, you 409 00:21:21,800 --> 00:21:24,840 Speaker 1: did a lot there in Yankee Land to try and 410 00:21:24,880 --> 00:21:28,359 Speaker 1: make up for the loss of Juan Soto. But I mean, 411 00:21:28,359 --> 00:21:30,480 Speaker 1: if you're gonna be losing Garrett Cole here, I mean, 412 00:21:30,520 --> 00:21:33,720 Speaker 1: things are getting really interesting in this American League East. 413 00:21:33,920 --> 00:21:37,359 Speaker 1: Now if you're looking at the rotation, I mean Freed 414 00:21:37,440 --> 00:21:39,840 Speaker 1: obviously big move for them. I mean, if they didn't 415 00:21:39,880 --> 00:21:43,000 Speaker 1: bring in Freed and they had this happen, my goodness, 416 00:21:43,040 --> 00:21:45,880 Speaker 1: I mean, you'd be people would be I don't know, 417 00:21:46,440 --> 00:21:49,280 Speaker 1: they would not be too confident right now, but good 418 00:21:49,280 --> 00:21:51,560 Speaker 1: thing you have Freed at the top of that rotation. 419 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:55,840 Speaker 1: You know, Carlos Rodin obviously Stroman. Go back to the 420 00:21:55,840 --> 00:21:59,040 Speaker 1: beginning of spring training, you know Stroman, he was saying, no, 421 00:21:59,200 --> 00:22:01,320 Speaker 1: I'm a starter, I'm a starter. I'm not going to 422 00:22:01,320 --> 00:22:04,600 Speaker 1: the bullpen. I'm a starter. Well, here you go, mister Stroman, 423 00:22:05,080 --> 00:22:08,560 Speaker 1: here's your shot to step up in a big time moment. 424 00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:14,280 Speaker 1: Clark Schmidt, Will Warren rounding out the rotation. Will Warren's interesting. 425 00:22:14,320 --> 00:22:16,080 Speaker 1: He's having himself a good spring. He's one of their 426 00:22:16,119 --> 00:22:19,280 Speaker 1: top pitching prospects. He has pretty good velo good stuff 427 00:22:19,320 --> 00:22:21,960 Speaker 1: as well. He got rocked last year and a cup 428 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:25,080 Speaker 1: of coffee with the Yankees. But he is pitching pretty 429 00:22:25,119 --> 00:22:27,800 Speaker 1: well in spring training so far. So that's a candidate 430 00:22:27,840 --> 00:22:31,080 Speaker 1: for the fifth spot and then Max Freed or Rodn 431 00:22:31,160 --> 00:22:33,359 Speaker 1: however you go, there would be your opening day guy. 432 00:22:34,240 --> 00:22:38,200 Speaker 1: But it is looking pretty bad right now for Garrett Cole. 433 00:22:39,600 --> 00:22:41,240 Speaker 1: I mean, I don't know, let's see what happens with 434 00:22:41,280 --> 00:22:44,560 Speaker 1: these second opinions. Second opinions they tend to work out. 435 00:22:44,680 --> 00:22:47,160 Speaker 1: You know that we've seen it before. But the fact 436 00:22:47,240 --> 00:22:51,120 Speaker 1: that he had the same issue or whatever was going 437 00:22:51,160 --> 00:22:54,520 Speaker 1: on last year as well, and now it's happening again. 438 00:22:54,960 --> 00:22:57,399 Speaker 1: I mean, that's not looking good. If you ask me, 439 00:22:57,800 --> 00:23:01,679 Speaker 1: Losing Garrett Cole would be a massive, massive hit for 440 00:23:01,720 --> 00:23:05,480 Speaker 1: the Yankees. As of right now, they have on Fangrass 441 00:23:05,520 --> 00:23:09,399 Speaker 1: reduced his innings pitched for the year to one hundred 442 00:23:09,440 --> 00:23:13,439 Speaker 1: and thirty one, projected at a two point two f 443 00:23:13,520 --> 00:23:18,080 Speaker 1: war Overall, the Yankees right now rank ninth overall in 444 00:23:18,240 --> 00:23:21,560 Speaker 1: starting pitching. If you take out Garrett Cole here and 445 00:23:21,840 --> 00:23:24,880 Speaker 1: the one hundred thirty innings that they're projected, oh boy, 446 00:23:25,080 --> 00:23:29,680 Speaker 1: the Yankees' rotation as a whole is looking pretty bad. 447 00:23:29,800 --> 00:23:31,440 Speaker 1: It's not looking good. I don't want to say it's 448 00:23:31,480 --> 00:23:33,880 Speaker 1: bad because you do have Freed and you got Rob Don. 449 00:23:34,400 --> 00:23:37,200 Speaker 1: You know, maybe Stroman can figure something out. He could 450 00:23:37,200 --> 00:23:41,320 Speaker 1: be a decent three. You know, Schmidt, you know it's 451 00:23:41,359 --> 00:23:44,000 Speaker 1: fine right for the back end like a four. But 452 00:23:44,040 --> 00:23:46,399 Speaker 1: then you know, Will Warren's a massive question mark. You 453 00:23:46,600 --> 00:23:50,840 Speaker 1: had Carlos Carrasco here that you brought in all forgot 454 00:23:50,880 --> 00:23:52,880 Speaker 1: to mention Luis Hill. I mean Louis Hill, and he's 455 00:23:52,880 --> 00:23:55,399 Speaker 1: not gonna be coming back till probably around June or July. 456 00:23:55,560 --> 00:23:58,359 Speaker 1: He just had a lat strain. So the Yankees, they're 457 00:23:58,400 --> 00:24:04,200 Speaker 1: looking pretty pretty suspect right now, especially on the pitching 458 00:24:04,240 --> 00:24:07,840 Speaker 1: side of things. Right now, the way it's looking, at 459 00:24:07,960 --> 00:24:11,480 Speaker 1: least to me, I'm thinking Garrett Cole is probably gonna 460 00:24:11,520 --> 00:24:14,240 Speaker 1: be out for this entire year. But why are we 461 00:24:14,240 --> 00:24:14,840 Speaker 1: talking about this? 462 00:24:14,920 --> 00:24:15,040 Speaker 3: Right? 463 00:24:15,080 --> 00:24:17,280 Speaker 1: Obviously it's the Yankees. They're in the ALE East. But 464 00:24:17,840 --> 00:24:22,760 Speaker 1: this makes things very interesting in the American League East. 465 00:24:22,840 --> 00:24:26,040 Speaker 1: Here it was already looking, you know, like the Red 466 00:24:26,080 --> 00:24:29,359 Speaker 1: Sox could compete for the division. But you know, in 467 00:24:29,400 --> 00:24:32,520 Speaker 1: my opinion, the Yankees, they were still the team to 468 00:24:32,560 --> 00:24:35,359 Speaker 1: be in this division. But if you're losing your ace, 469 00:24:36,119 --> 00:24:39,040 Speaker 1: all of a sudden, everything is possible. Right now, I mean, 470 00:24:39,080 --> 00:24:41,920 Speaker 1: the Yankees as of right now on fangrafts are projected 471 00:24:41,960 --> 00:24:45,359 Speaker 1: for eighty seven wins. They are usually pretty conservative with that. 472 00:24:45,720 --> 00:24:49,080 Speaker 1: Usually eighty seven wins that tends to mean probably somewhere 473 00:24:49,080 --> 00:24:51,800 Speaker 1: in like the low nineties. But if you take away 474 00:24:51,840 --> 00:24:54,800 Speaker 1: a couple of wins there, The Red Sox right now 475 00:24:54,880 --> 00:24:58,520 Speaker 1: are projected for eighty five wins. The Orioles are projected 476 00:24:58,520 --> 00:25:01,040 Speaker 1: at eighty three. The Blue Jay the Rays are both 477 00:25:01,080 --> 00:25:03,920 Speaker 1: at eighty two. All of a sudden, this division looks 478 00:25:03,920 --> 00:25:07,600 Speaker 1: wide open, and with how much the Red Sox improved 479 00:25:07,960 --> 00:25:11,560 Speaker 1: this past offseason. You know, obviously, you know Garrett Crochet 480 00:25:11,600 --> 00:25:14,080 Speaker 1: looking great, Bregman, you know, we've talked about him already 481 00:25:14,080 --> 00:25:18,119 Speaker 1: in this show. He's looking fantastic this spring. But I mean, 482 00:25:18,119 --> 00:25:20,760 Speaker 1: the Red Sox are looking very strong. And if you 483 00:25:20,840 --> 00:25:23,520 Speaker 1: take away the ace of the Yankees and now the 484 00:25:23,560 --> 00:25:27,160 Speaker 1: Red Sox have their own ace in Garrett Crochet and 485 00:25:27,720 --> 00:25:31,560 Speaker 1: a pretty deep unit of starting pitching, all of a sudden, 486 00:25:31,600 --> 00:25:34,280 Speaker 1: the Red Sox might be the favorites in this American 487 00:25:34,400 --> 00:25:36,480 Speaker 1: League eeast. You know, don't count out the Orioles. I 488 00:25:36,480 --> 00:25:38,880 Speaker 1: still think they're going to be a strong team. Obviously, 489 00:25:38,920 --> 00:25:42,320 Speaker 1: they did lose Corbyn Burns, Anthony Santander this past offseason, 490 00:25:42,720 --> 00:25:45,720 Speaker 1: but you know they made a lot of moves more 491 00:25:45,960 --> 00:25:49,600 Speaker 1: you know, quantity over quality this past offseason. But you 492 00:25:49,680 --> 00:25:51,440 Speaker 1: still got a lot of good bats there, you got 493 00:25:51,480 --> 00:25:54,560 Speaker 1: some respectable pitching if they can stay healthy. Of course, 494 00:25:54,720 --> 00:25:57,480 Speaker 1: you know you got Felix Batista coming back there. So 495 00:25:57,760 --> 00:25:59,320 Speaker 1: you know, the Orioles I still think are going to 496 00:25:59,359 --> 00:26:02,560 Speaker 1: be right there. The Blue Jays, they improved this past offseason. 497 00:26:02,600 --> 00:26:05,520 Speaker 1: Will it be enough to go after the division? 498 00:26:05,560 --> 00:26:05,800 Speaker 3: Here? 499 00:26:06,720 --> 00:26:09,680 Speaker 1: But we'll see. But right now things are looking good 500 00:26:09,720 --> 00:26:11,960 Speaker 1: for the Red Sox and things are looking up here. 501 00:26:13,080 --> 00:26:17,840 Speaker 1: It's gonna get very interesting, especially if Cole is indeed 502 00:26:18,240 --> 00:26:21,840 Speaker 1: going to miss this year with Tommy John. But everyone, 503 00:26:22,119 --> 00:26:24,000 Speaker 1: that's all I got here for tonight. I'm gonna wrap 504 00:26:24,000 --> 00:26:27,800 Speaker 1: it up. I've just ran through a few stories again. 505 00:26:28,080 --> 00:26:30,320 Speaker 1: If you are with us here on YouTube, hit that 506 00:26:30,440 --> 00:26:33,560 Speaker 1: like button for us. Subscribe if you're new, we're trying 507 00:26:33,560 --> 00:26:35,280 Speaker 1: to get to four k by opening day. If you 508 00:26:35,320 --> 00:26:38,719 Speaker 1: are listening to us in podcast format, if you can 509 00:26:38,840 --> 00:26:41,199 Speaker 1: leave us a five star review, and hey, if you're 510 00:26:41,280 --> 00:26:44,560 Speaker 1: driving to work right now or whatever you're doing, go 511 00:26:44,600 --> 00:26:47,280 Speaker 1: have yourself a good rest of your day. But everyone, 512 00:26:47,320 --> 00:26:52,080 Speaker 1: thanks for tuning in to this latest episode of Monster Territory. 513 00:26:52,520 --> 00:26:55,800 Speaker 1: We have a couple of guests this coming week. We 514 00:26:55,920 --> 00:26:59,800 Speaker 1: got Rob Bradford joining the show at some point this 515 00:26:59,840 --> 00:27:04,359 Speaker 1: We got Tyler Milliken of Section ten coming onto the 516 00:27:04,400 --> 00:27:07,680 Speaker 1: show at some point this week. We'll probably have another 517 00:27:07,720 --> 00:27:10,000 Speaker 1: episode in the next couple of days or so, but 518 00:27:10,400 --> 00:27:12,800 Speaker 1: we got a busy week coming. A lot of fun 519 00:27:12,880 --> 00:27:17,680 Speaker 1: here on the Manster Territory podcast for this coming week, 520 00:27:17,680 --> 00:27:20,160 Speaker 1: and everyone, we're getting closer and closer to the opening day, 521 00:27:20,320 --> 00:27:23,800 Speaker 1: I can feel it, but everyone go over yourself, a 522 00:27:23,840 --> 00:27:26,080 Speaker 1: good rest of your day and I'll talk to you 523 00:27:26,080 --> 00:27:26,560 Speaker 1: next time.