1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,520 Speaker 1: The Dodgers are clearly better than the Mets as it 2 00:00:02,600 --> 00:00:04,600 Speaker 1: stands right now, and the Dodgers are clearly the best 3 00:00:04,600 --> 00:00:07,200 Speaker 1: team in baseball. But in order for the Mets to 4 00:00:07,240 --> 00:00:09,520 Speaker 1: even have a shot, they're just going to need some 5 00:00:09,560 --> 00:00:11,959 Speaker 1: of these acquisitions that they brought in this year to 6 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:13,119 Speaker 1: continue to stay strong. 7 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:27,560 Speaker 2: Hello everybody, and welcome to a brand new episode on 8 00:00:27,720 --> 00:00:31,560 Speaker 2: this Thursday of Dodgers' Territory. Along with Clint Pisias and 9 00:00:31,640 --> 00:00:33,160 Speaker 2: Katie Wu, I'm Alana Rizzo. 10 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:34,479 Speaker 3: The three of us are going to be taking you 11 00:00:34,560 --> 00:00:36,680 Speaker 3: through this brand new show. 12 00:00:36,760 --> 00:00:38,760 Speaker 2: Good to be with the two of you, and good 13 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:41,800 Speaker 2: to be with all of you listening and watching on YouTube. 14 00:00:41,800 --> 00:00:44,879 Speaker 2: Don't forget to rate us five stars. Like and subscribe 15 00:00:44,920 --> 00:00:48,640 Speaker 2: to Dodgers' Territory our podcast on Apple, Spotify, wherever you 16 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:52,000 Speaker 2: get your pods, and you can certainly subscribe on YouTube 17 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:55,240 Speaker 2: as well, as we try to get to twenty thousand subs. 18 00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:57,400 Speaker 2: Lots to talk about guys coming off of our show 19 00:00:57,480 --> 00:00:58,280 Speaker 2: on Monday. 20 00:00:58,520 --> 00:01:05,600 Speaker 3: Let's get to the big ticket, Katie, I'll start with you. 21 00:01:05,760 --> 00:01:09,600 Speaker 2: Santiago Espinal seems like he's making a bigger case for 22 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:13,640 Speaker 2: himself to be on the opening date roster with the 23 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:16,640 Speaker 2: Los Angeles Dodgers. That's kind of the top story this week, 24 00:01:17,080 --> 00:01:20,280 Speaker 2: in addition to Roki Sasaki. But let's talk about Santiago 25 00:01:20,400 --> 00:01:22,839 Speaker 2: Espinal for a second. Do you think he's in Locke 26 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 2: my friend for Opening Day? 27 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:28,280 Speaker 4: What I think is that this has shown that we 28 00:01:28,319 --> 00:01:30,720 Speaker 4: are ball knowers on this show. 29 00:01:30,840 --> 00:01:33,520 Speaker 5: Because we talked about this yesterday. And what does Dave 30 00:01:33,600 --> 00:01:34,120 Speaker 5: Roberts do. 31 00:01:34,240 --> 00:01:37,319 Speaker 4: He makes us look smart, said he to reporters at 32 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:40,679 Speaker 4: camel Back Ranch, that Espenl has been in seamlessly with 33 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 4: the group, which I believe, if we paraphrase, is very 34 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:46,160 Speaker 4: close to what we talked about just on our observations. 35 00:01:46,240 --> 00:01:48,440 Speaker 4: So this to me, I think is it's obviously very 36 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:50,960 Speaker 4: encouraging for the Dodgers to have another depth piece there. 37 00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:53,200 Speaker 4: They do such a good job at finding players and 38 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:55,280 Speaker 4: signing them to these minor league deals. And I know 39 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 4: we talked about the complexities of adding someone to the 40 00:01:58,200 --> 00:02:00,920 Speaker 4: forty man roster. The Dodgers above all really care about 41 00:02:00,920 --> 00:02:03,920 Speaker 4: those forty man spots. But Esmahl has kind of really 42 00:02:03,920 --> 00:02:06,360 Speaker 4: taken advantage of that opportunity given to him by Kim 43 00:02:06,400 --> 00:02:10,120 Speaker 4: going to the WBC, and he again fits all the 44 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:12,080 Speaker 4: parts that the Dodgers are looking for in terms of 45 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:16,280 Speaker 4: someone who can play around the diamond, and he's done 46 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:19,280 Speaker 4: an excellent job so far, so not exactly surprising at 47 00:02:19,280 --> 00:02:21,359 Speaker 4: all to see Dave Roberts say that today. 48 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:27,080 Speaker 2: Don't forget guys, we continue our series of talking about 49 00:02:27,080 --> 00:02:30,400 Speaker 2: the Dodgers' biggest competitors in terms of the opposition in 50 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:33,480 Speaker 2: the National League. We're excited to have Mark Luino joining us. 51 00:02:33,480 --> 00:02:37,000 Speaker 2: He's on the Mets Up podcast. So after the Phillies, 52 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:39,200 Speaker 2: we feel like it's the Mets next in line in 53 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:42,840 Speaker 2: terms of who's going to be the biggest competitors. So 54 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:45,600 Speaker 2: that's coming up in just a second. But let's talk 55 00:02:45,639 --> 00:02:47,680 Speaker 2: a little bit more about the other big story. 56 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:48,040 Speaker 3: Clinton. 57 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:49,840 Speaker 2: I want your opinion on this because you and I 58 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 2: were texting back and forth about this situation in Roki 59 00:02:53,520 --> 00:02:57,360 Speaker 2: Sasaki's latest outing and it didn't look good. I mean, 60 00:02:57,400 --> 00:02:59,640 Speaker 2: he got pulled after giving up a grand slam in 61 00:02:59,639 --> 00:03:02,359 Speaker 2: the first and couldn't record an out. Dave Roberts was 62 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:05,239 Speaker 2: saying that he doesn't think there are concerns after yet 63 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:07,919 Speaker 2: another shaky Rokie Sieslaki start. There just has to be 64 00:03:07,960 --> 00:03:10,880 Speaker 2: continued progression. So Clint I ask you this, have you 65 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:13,840 Speaker 2: seen enough progress? He's had a couple of outings, neither 66 00:03:14,040 --> 00:03:15,600 Speaker 2: of which were particularly good. 67 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:20,160 Speaker 6: I don't know it's real weird with Roki because obviously 68 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:22,799 Speaker 6: he continues to struggle in that first inning. He seems 69 00:03:22,800 --> 00:03:26,280 Speaker 6: to be having some sort of mechanics issues early in 70 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:28,079 Speaker 6: his outings, and then he gets pulled and all of 71 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:29,760 Speaker 6: a sudden, you know, I don't know if he goes 72 00:03:29,800 --> 00:03:32,440 Speaker 6: and like smacks his head against the wall, locks something in, 73 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:34,720 Speaker 6: and then he finds something with either his lower body 74 00:03:34,760 --> 00:03:38,680 Speaker 6: being off or his upper body being off, probably just 75 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:41,640 Speaker 6: a little bit too much in his own head. Would 76 00:03:41,680 --> 00:03:44,600 Speaker 6: I would wonder that a little bit out loud, because 77 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:46,920 Speaker 6: I think he's really trying to make a pretty big 78 00:03:46,960 --> 00:03:52,320 Speaker 6: impression here. But I think he to himself is as 79 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 6: much of a mystery at times as he is to 80 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:58,200 Speaker 6: the Dodgers. Dave Roberts had we'll call this a bit 81 00:03:58,240 --> 00:04:01,680 Speaker 6: of a Davism quote about it, mentioning you know, he 82 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:05,560 Speaker 6: doesn't have concerns yet about Roki. He doesn't think there's concerns. 83 00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:08,000 Speaker 6: Doubling down on it, you know, he wants the I'm 84 00:04:08,040 --> 00:04:09,400 Speaker 6: not gonna read the whole thing, if you guys are 85 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:11,240 Speaker 6: watching pose it and read it. But the point is, 86 00:04:11,440 --> 00:04:13,560 Speaker 6: you know, he appreciates that he's being more open, but 87 00:04:13,640 --> 00:04:16,200 Speaker 6: maybe he needs some more coaching. Maybe I think Dave 88 00:04:16,320 --> 00:04:20,240 Speaker 6: is trying to lead Roki to wanting to take a 89 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:23,240 Speaker 6: little bit more advice from the team rather than try 90 00:04:23,279 --> 00:04:26,640 Speaker 6: to gung ho it on his own. And we were 91 00:04:26,680 --> 00:04:30,040 Speaker 6: talking before the show, guys about you know, in his 92 00:04:30,080 --> 00:04:32,680 Speaker 6: first start he was going to the PitchCom, did not 93 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:35,800 Speaker 6: have an abundance of success with the PitchCom. Mark Pryor 94 00:04:35,839 --> 00:04:37,599 Speaker 6: goes out and talks to him in Game one is like, hey, 95 00:04:38,040 --> 00:04:39,960 Speaker 6: shut up and listen to us, and then he goes 96 00:04:40,160 --> 00:04:42,159 Speaker 6: and mows down a couple of hitters. I don't know. 97 00:04:42,440 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 6: It feels like everything's just very jumbled with Roki. A 98 00:04:46,680 --> 00:04:50,120 Speaker 6: bit of miscommunication continuing on both sides. Katie, what what 99 00:04:50,120 --> 00:04:52,880 Speaker 6: do you kind of seeing with the team and Roki. 100 00:04:53,640 --> 00:04:56,599 Speaker 4: So I'm firmly in the camp of let's calm down 101 00:04:56,720 --> 00:04:57,960 Speaker 4: about Roki Sasaki. 102 00:04:58,120 --> 00:04:59,640 Speaker 5: It is March fifth. 103 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:02,800 Speaker 4: He he has thrown five total innings, and look, I 104 00:05:02,960 --> 00:05:06,520 Speaker 4: know that his last outing, first inning was disastrous. He 105 00:05:06,560 --> 00:05:10,240 Speaker 4: comes out, he misses armside for fastballs. It doesn't look good. 106 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:12,520 Speaker 4: Then he comes out and makes the mechanical change, and 107 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:14,880 Speaker 4: the next two innings are so much better. 108 00:05:14,920 --> 00:05:16,360 Speaker 5: And that's what spring training is about. 109 00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:19,600 Speaker 4: It's about making those changes in real time, getting comfortable 110 00:05:19,600 --> 00:05:22,400 Speaker 4: because these games don't matter, and it's not like there 111 00:05:22,440 --> 00:05:25,360 Speaker 4: are any alarming signs in terms of vel being down. 112 00:05:25,600 --> 00:05:26,760 Speaker 5: It's just a command issue. 113 00:05:26,800 --> 00:05:29,080 Speaker 4: And if Roki said it was a command issue and 114 00:05:29,200 --> 00:05:30,680 Speaker 4: it was all mechanics and he came out in the 115 00:05:30,680 --> 00:05:32,880 Speaker 4: second and third inning and it looked as bad as 116 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:34,960 Speaker 4: it did in the first, Okay, then maybe we can 117 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:37,160 Speaker 4: dive into this a little bit more. But I think 118 00:05:37,160 --> 00:05:40,560 Speaker 4: this is very clearly an example of a pitcher sensing 119 00:05:40,600 --> 00:05:43,240 Speaker 4: something was wrong, the team going out and fixing it, 120 00:05:43,360 --> 00:05:45,440 Speaker 4: and then he comes out and makes the adjustment. And 121 00:05:45,520 --> 00:05:47,919 Speaker 4: I get why we react so strongly the way that 122 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:49,400 Speaker 4: we do about Roki Sasaki. 123 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:50,800 Speaker 5: He's a generational talent. 124 00:05:50,839 --> 00:05:53,360 Speaker 4: The ceiling is so high with this guy, and he's 125 00:05:53,360 --> 00:05:56,120 Speaker 4: going to be so important in this rotation going throughout 126 00:05:56,160 --> 00:05:59,240 Speaker 4: the year. But right now we're five innings in. Let's 127 00:05:59,279 --> 00:06:02,719 Speaker 4: pump the brake, give him the spring, and then come April, 128 00:06:02,880 --> 00:06:05,680 Speaker 4: if we're still seeing the same kind of inconsistencies, then 129 00:06:05,720 --> 00:06:07,800 Speaker 4: we can kind of press the panic button, but right now, 130 00:06:07,920 --> 00:06:11,400 Speaker 4: take a collective deep breath, trust the process, all the cliches. 131 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:13,719 Speaker 4: It's spring training. I don't see anything to be super 132 00:06:13,760 --> 00:06:14,919 Speaker 4: concerned about at the moment. 133 00:06:15,400 --> 00:06:17,880 Speaker 6: Yeah, I should add I'm not quite there on the 134 00:06:17,880 --> 00:06:19,159 Speaker 6: concern level yet. 135 00:06:19,200 --> 00:06:19,479 Speaker 7: Either. 136 00:06:19,560 --> 00:06:21,240 Speaker 6: I want to see at least well, I want to 137 00:06:21,240 --> 00:06:23,400 Speaker 6: see a spring training's worth the start and starts and 138 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:27,120 Speaker 6: probably three to five starts in the regular season before 139 00:06:27,440 --> 00:06:30,600 Speaker 6: we start to actually panic. Like right now, I said 140 00:06:30,600 --> 00:06:32,960 Speaker 6: this yesterday somewhere. It's like, right now, you're just kind 141 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:37,000 Speaker 6: of taking some notes. You're giving yourself points to watch 142 00:06:37,040 --> 00:06:39,320 Speaker 6: and keep an eye on. But if it continues, and 143 00:06:39,360 --> 00:06:43,320 Speaker 6: that consistently consistent being bad in the first continues, then 144 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:45,880 Speaker 6: you know they're going to have to figure something out 145 00:06:45,920 --> 00:06:48,960 Speaker 6: because you can't always be down one or two or 146 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:50,960 Speaker 6: ten runs in the first inning. Guys, it's tough to 147 00:06:51,000 --> 00:06:52,279 Speaker 6: win and get the ball game that way. 148 00:06:52,200 --> 00:06:53,800 Speaker 7: Riz, No, it is. 149 00:06:53,839 --> 00:06:54,640 Speaker 3: It's tough to do that. 150 00:06:54,839 --> 00:06:57,080 Speaker 2: But one thing that I know for certain is that 151 00:06:57,200 --> 00:06:59,719 Speaker 2: River Ryan has been impressive in camp. And I know 152 00:06:59,800 --> 00:07:02,320 Speaker 2: that he keeps saying that spring training results don't matter, 153 00:07:02,360 --> 00:07:04,240 Speaker 2: but I do believe they matter a little bit more 154 00:07:04,279 --> 00:07:06,920 Speaker 2: For a guy that's not necessarily a lock for an 155 00:07:06,920 --> 00:07:09,840 Speaker 2: opening day roster. But Bill Plunkett, who covers the Dodgers 156 00:07:09,840 --> 00:07:12,280 Speaker 2: for the Orange County Register, Dave Roberts said this about 157 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:14,840 Speaker 2: River Ryan after two innings today. I thought he looked 158 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:17,120 Speaker 2: like a major league pitcher today and not just a 159 00:07:17,160 --> 00:07:19,360 Speaker 2: guy with a lot of stuff. So, Katie, what do 160 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:21,400 Speaker 2: you take that to mean? It seems like he's really 161 00:07:21,720 --> 00:07:24,440 Speaker 2: honing in on his craft, becoming more of a pitcher 162 00:07:24,480 --> 00:07:25,160 Speaker 2: than a thrower. 163 00:07:26,160 --> 00:07:29,200 Speaker 4: Yeah, And we talked about this yesterday's show where River Ryan, 164 00:07:29,280 --> 00:07:31,720 Speaker 4: I think, from just my opinion, came in and looked 165 00:07:31,760 --> 00:07:34,000 Speaker 4: a little bit behind in terms of establishing the bl 166 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:37,000 Speaker 4: and establishing the command. But obviously there's a much different 167 00:07:37,040 --> 00:07:39,000 Speaker 4: mentality going into live action. 168 00:07:38,840 --> 00:07:40,600 Speaker 5: Games than live BPS. 169 00:07:40,760 --> 00:07:42,840 Speaker 4: So this is I think really exciting for River Ryan, 170 00:07:42,920 --> 00:07:46,160 Speaker 4: especially given the unfortunate news with Gavin Stone, because it 171 00:07:46,200 --> 00:07:48,000 Speaker 4: opens the door for a guy who projects, to me, 172 00:07:48,080 --> 00:07:50,240 Speaker 4: maybe a little bit more ahead of schedule than the 173 00:07:50,320 --> 00:07:51,720 Speaker 4: Dodgers first envisioned. 174 00:07:51,880 --> 00:07:54,280 Speaker 5: And again we talk about the rotation a lot. 175 00:07:54,360 --> 00:07:56,880 Speaker 4: Em it's she and Justin Roblueski like River Ryan can 176 00:07:56,920 --> 00:07:59,400 Speaker 4: be right there, and the way that the Dodgers use 177 00:07:59,480 --> 00:08:02,600 Speaker 4: their rotation. They essentially go through nine or ten starting 178 00:08:02,640 --> 00:08:05,760 Speaker 4: pitchers a season, and you know most Rajior league teams 179 00:08:05,840 --> 00:08:07,720 Speaker 4: actually do do that, but they have to go into 180 00:08:07,760 --> 00:08:10,520 Speaker 4: their Triple A depth and maybe promote guys that aren't ready. 181 00:08:10,800 --> 00:08:13,280 Speaker 4: I think River Ryan is well establishing that he can 182 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:15,520 Speaker 4: be ready and he can be an impactful member of 183 00:08:15,560 --> 00:08:16,760 Speaker 4: this rotation, and. 184 00:08:16,720 --> 00:08:18,600 Speaker 5: The Dodgs will need him to do so. So I'm 185 00:08:18,600 --> 00:08:18,800 Speaker 5: with you. 186 00:08:18,920 --> 00:08:21,760 Speaker 4: It is like, yes, we don't want to overreact over 187 00:08:21,880 --> 00:08:24,360 Speaker 4: spring performances, but for guys that are looking to kind 188 00:08:24,400 --> 00:08:27,160 Speaker 4: of force the narrative, same with like Espanol, having a 189 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:30,240 Speaker 4: good spring does do a lot, and then you can 190 00:08:30,360 --> 00:08:33,079 Speaker 4: kind of like play both sides of the card. For Rokie, Okay, 191 00:08:33,080 --> 00:08:35,360 Speaker 4: he's not doing well, but it's spring training, so we 192 00:08:35,360 --> 00:08:37,640 Speaker 4: can kind of flip this. So benefits both players here. 193 00:08:37,800 --> 00:08:39,480 Speaker 4: But for River Ryan, I agree with you. I think 194 00:08:39,520 --> 00:08:42,240 Speaker 4: it's been a much more encouraging spring than maybe first envisioned. 195 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:44,680 Speaker 6: Yeah, the kids got good stuff. We don't need to 196 00:08:44,679 --> 00:08:46,560 Speaker 6: talk too much about him. Obviously, I talk way too 197 00:08:46,640 --> 00:08:48,520 Speaker 6: much about River Ryan, but I like him as a 198 00:08:48,559 --> 00:08:51,720 Speaker 6: five pitch dude, upper nineties fastball and for this guy 199 00:08:51,760 --> 00:08:54,880 Speaker 6: to be one of the guys who's maybe you know, 200 00:08:54,920 --> 00:08:57,800 Speaker 6: fifth or sixth, even seventh, when other people are healthy. 201 00:08:58,160 --> 00:09:00,719 Speaker 6: Everybody's healthy, and that's starting rotation. The Dodgers are in 202 00:09:00,800 --> 00:09:04,200 Speaker 6: a very prime position. And as we've mentioned yesterday, quickly, 203 00:09:04,240 --> 00:09:06,880 Speaker 6: you know, we assume at this point, I assume he 204 00:09:06,960 --> 00:09:08,319 Speaker 6: is going to be one of the six that is 205 00:09:08,360 --> 00:09:10,959 Speaker 6: in that starting rotation with Gavin Stone out, And of 206 00:09:11,000 --> 00:09:13,560 Speaker 6: course Blake's now taken a little bit of a beat 207 00:09:13,600 --> 00:09:15,520 Speaker 6: to open the season, and that's a good. 208 00:09:15,360 --> 00:09:15,880 Speaker 7: Problem to have. 209 00:09:16,840 --> 00:09:17,840 Speaker 3: It is a good problem to have. 210 00:09:17,920 --> 00:09:19,960 Speaker 2: Another thing that I like about this club is it 211 00:09:20,000 --> 00:09:22,640 Speaker 2: seems like they're very good about letting the past go. 212 00:09:22,840 --> 00:09:24,920 Speaker 3: And that same thing can be said about Mooki Betts. 213 00:09:24,960 --> 00:09:26,679 Speaker 2: I want to talk about him just a little bit, guys, 214 00:09:26,720 --> 00:09:28,800 Speaker 2: because we keep bringing up, you know, some of the 215 00:09:28,800 --> 00:09:31,120 Speaker 2: struggles in twenty twenty five, and I say we as 216 00:09:31,120 --> 00:09:33,960 Speaker 2: a media collective, not just us on Dodgers' territory. But 217 00:09:34,040 --> 00:09:36,920 Speaker 2: Mookie certainly isn't worried about twenty twenty five. He kind 218 00:09:36,920 --> 00:09:39,280 Speaker 2: of seems like he's put that behind him. Obviously, he 219 00:09:39,320 --> 00:09:41,559 Speaker 2: was dealing with health issues last year with that stomach 220 00:09:41,559 --> 00:09:44,920 Speaker 2: bug and all of the things. But he's moving on Katie, 221 00:09:45,160 --> 00:09:47,560 Speaker 2: and what have you noticed from him? Obviously Dave Roberts 222 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:49,920 Speaker 2: wanted him to get a later start in terms of 223 00:09:49,920 --> 00:09:53,360 Speaker 2: spring action, but you wrote about it refreshed, refocused, and 224 00:09:53,440 --> 00:09:56,040 Speaker 2: ready for a rebound. Mookie BET's new approach has him 225 00:09:56,080 --> 00:09:58,800 Speaker 2: optimistic for a season where he expects his play to 226 00:09:58,840 --> 00:09:59,959 Speaker 2: return to its envy. 227 00:10:00,120 --> 00:10:01,280 Speaker 5: Pe callimber form. 228 00:10:01,720 --> 00:10:03,880 Speaker 3: Tell us more about what you talk to him about 229 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:04,560 Speaker 3: and what you wrote. 230 00:10:06,240 --> 00:10:09,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, I think from an outsider perspective last year, you know, 231 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:11,480 Speaker 4: covering the Cardinals, I obviously wasn't in tune with every 232 00:10:11,520 --> 00:10:14,160 Speaker 4: single game the Dodgers played, and the narrative came out 233 00:10:14,240 --> 00:10:16,319 Speaker 4: that Mookie Bets was struggling, and I was like, I can't. 234 00:10:16,160 --> 00:10:18,559 Speaker 5: Be that bad. Come on, it's Mookie Bets. And then 235 00:10:18,559 --> 00:10:19,560 Speaker 5: I kind of saw the numbers. 236 00:10:19,559 --> 00:10:21,240 Speaker 4: I saw the ops, and I was like, oh wait 237 00:10:21,240 --> 00:10:23,840 Speaker 4: a second, this is like so far from the level 238 00:10:23,840 --> 00:10:26,480 Speaker 4: of production that this future Hall of Famer has come. 239 00:10:26,360 --> 00:10:27,440 Speaker 5: To expect from himself. 240 00:10:27,840 --> 00:10:29,920 Speaker 4: And so I can come into the situation with an 241 00:10:29,920 --> 00:10:32,960 Speaker 4: open mind and not really realizing because I wasn't there. 242 00:10:33,080 --> 00:10:35,160 Speaker 5: Just how much of a mental toll it took on him. 243 00:10:35,559 --> 00:10:37,440 Speaker 4: Until we started talking to him about it, and it 244 00:10:37,480 --> 00:10:39,440 Speaker 4: was very clear that he was frustrated that he was 245 00:10:39,440 --> 00:10:41,800 Speaker 4: in a low place in twenty twenty five, and he 246 00:10:41,880 --> 00:10:44,480 Speaker 4: has decided to switch it up the less is more approach, 247 00:10:44,600 --> 00:10:47,920 Speaker 4: where I think last year, learning a new position, learning 248 00:10:47,960 --> 00:10:50,680 Speaker 4: to play shortstop full time, I think he took maybe 249 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:52,600 Speaker 4: I don't know, a thousand ground balls a day, it 250 00:10:52,600 --> 00:10:54,920 Speaker 4: felt like he said, and there was only so much 251 00:10:54,920 --> 00:10:55,520 Speaker 4: you could do. 252 00:10:55,960 --> 00:10:57,320 Speaker 5: So his mentality is. 253 00:10:57,240 --> 00:11:00,880 Speaker 4: Now working smarter, not harder, and that means being careful 254 00:11:00,880 --> 00:11:03,160 Speaker 4: about load management. That means coming in with a new, 255 00:11:03,240 --> 00:11:07,319 Speaker 4: refreshed mindset and slow playing his way into full games. 256 00:11:07,440 --> 00:11:10,800 Speaker 4: I think Mooki has had to learn from really the 257 00:11:10,840 --> 00:11:13,560 Speaker 4: first time he struggled offensively to this extent in his 258 00:11:13,679 --> 00:11:16,080 Speaker 4: entire career, and that can make or break a player. 259 00:11:16,080 --> 00:11:18,040 Speaker 4: And at some point last year he said, you know what, 260 00:11:18,440 --> 00:11:21,880 Speaker 4: my season's over. My stats will not matter anymore. I 261 00:11:21,960 --> 00:11:24,640 Speaker 4: am just trying to focus on helping the team win. 262 00:11:24,880 --> 00:11:28,000 Speaker 4: And that's whether that's situational hitting, whether that's getting a 263 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:29,760 Speaker 4: guy from first to third, whether it's a deep fly 264 00:11:29,880 --> 00:11:31,120 Speaker 4: ball that allows a runner to score. 265 00:11:31,440 --> 00:11:33,120 Speaker 5: Those were things that he was focused on doing. 266 00:11:33,440 --> 00:11:35,960 Speaker 4: And I think that actually really helped him refocus into 267 00:11:35,960 --> 00:11:38,120 Speaker 4: the postseason. Then, of course, when you make the final 268 00:11:38,120 --> 00:11:39,959 Speaker 4: outs of Game seven in the World Series to win 269 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:41,120 Speaker 4: your second bro. 270 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:42,200 Speaker 5: That also helps. 271 00:11:42,360 --> 00:11:44,679 Speaker 4: So to talk to Mooky and see how convicted he 272 00:11:44,760 --> 00:11:46,520 Speaker 4: is in this new approach. This is a guy who's 273 00:11:47,200 --> 00:11:49,400 Speaker 4: committed to being the best he could possibly be. It's 274 00:11:49,440 --> 00:11:51,920 Speaker 4: probably a little bit unnerving to take a step back 275 00:11:52,040 --> 00:11:55,000 Speaker 4: and kind of downplay your ramp up time and take 276 00:11:55,080 --> 00:11:56,400 Speaker 4: a couple of extra rest days. 277 00:11:56,679 --> 00:11:58,400 Speaker 5: But he seems to be in a really good place. 278 00:11:58,440 --> 00:12:00,600 Speaker 4: And that was the most optimistic we've heard Mookie bets 279 00:12:00,600 --> 00:12:01,280 Speaker 4: sound this spring. 280 00:12:02,240 --> 00:12:04,720 Speaker 6: MOOKI in a great spot, Dodgers in a great spot. 281 00:12:04,760 --> 00:12:07,720 Speaker 6: But Alana you mentioned earlier, we're continuing our series looking 282 00:12:07,720 --> 00:12:11,480 Speaker 6: at competition for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and there's nobody 283 00:12:11,480 --> 00:12:15,360 Speaker 6: to better to talk to about the New York metropolitans 284 00:12:15,360 --> 00:12:16,920 Speaker 6: in this guy. You guys know him, you love him 285 00:12:16,960 --> 00:12:18,960 Speaker 6: on the internet. That's Mark Luino. If I had my 286 00:12:19,000 --> 00:12:22,000 Speaker 6: buttons ready, I'd hit the applause button. But Mark, we 287 00:12:22,040 --> 00:12:24,400 Speaker 6: appreciate you joining us here. Of course, you host the 288 00:12:24,400 --> 00:12:27,160 Speaker 6: mets Up podcast here on the Foul Territory Network. And 289 00:12:27,960 --> 00:12:31,880 Speaker 6: an interesting year, to say the least for your Mets. 290 00:12:31,920 --> 00:12:35,200 Speaker 6: There obviously, Dodgers Mets face each other in the twenty 291 00:12:35,240 --> 00:12:42,280 Speaker 6: twenty four postseason. Things happened in twenty twenty five and 292 00:12:42,320 --> 00:12:44,920 Speaker 6: then a lot of changes offseason. Let's talk first about 293 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:47,440 Speaker 6: last year. What kind of happened with the Mets last 294 00:12:47,520 --> 00:12:50,079 Speaker 6: year in an eighty three and seventy ninth season. 295 00:12:50,600 --> 00:12:52,079 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's kind of crazy in a year where we 296 00:12:52,160 --> 00:12:54,640 Speaker 1: bring in Wan Soto that it was a nightmare. But 297 00:12:54,679 --> 00:12:56,720 Speaker 1: I think that's kind of the only way to explain 298 00:12:56,760 --> 00:12:58,640 Speaker 1: the twenty twenty five season as a Met fan. The 299 00:12:59,400 --> 00:13:01,880 Speaker 1: highs that we in twenty twenty four just weren't even 300 00:13:02,080 --> 00:13:04,840 Speaker 1: remotely the same in twenty twenty five. I think there 301 00:13:04,920 --> 00:13:08,199 Speaker 1: was a lot of change going on that was necessary. 302 00:13:08,240 --> 00:13:10,240 Speaker 1: You know, we saw it happen this offseason, but truthfully, 303 00:13:10,280 --> 00:13:12,320 Speaker 1: like the guys just didn't step up when we needed 304 00:13:12,360 --> 00:13:15,600 Speaker 1: the most. Last year, guys had great seasons, but ultimately 305 00:13:15,679 --> 00:13:17,880 Speaker 1: the team didn't play well enough to make the postseason. 306 00:13:17,920 --> 00:13:19,560 Speaker 7: And it hurts and it stinks. 307 00:13:19,800 --> 00:13:21,880 Speaker 1: But I think that's why you saw this offseason so 308 00:13:22,040 --> 00:13:25,040 Speaker 1: many massive changes across the board, because I think it 309 00:13:25,160 --> 00:13:27,640 Speaker 1: probably can't just keep trying the same thing over and 310 00:13:27,679 --> 00:13:30,240 Speaker 1: over and over again and hoping for a different outcome. 311 00:13:30,240 --> 00:13:32,280 Speaker 7: I think we kind of realized what this Mets team 312 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:33,680 Speaker 7: was and change was needed. 313 00:13:36,160 --> 00:13:38,760 Speaker 5: So Jiraff neck Mark, this is so funny. I was 314 00:13:38,760 --> 00:13:39,280 Speaker 5: telling Quint. 315 00:13:39,320 --> 00:13:42,680 Speaker 4: I was like, I know everyone's names from Twitter, and 316 00:13:42,760 --> 00:13:45,199 Speaker 4: it's just how I'm going to refer to always in 317 00:13:45,240 --> 00:13:48,000 Speaker 4: my mind. I'm curious as you look at the Mets, 318 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:49,280 Speaker 4: there's so much to be made. 319 00:13:49,080 --> 00:13:51,400 Speaker 5: About their off season and there you know, I. 320 00:13:51,400 --> 00:13:52,679 Speaker 4: Don't think you can go out and say the Mets 321 00:13:52,679 --> 00:13:56,520 Speaker 4: didn't try, but there are very questionable moves in terms 322 00:13:56,559 --> 00:13:58,960 Speaker 4: of who they brought in, who they let go. What 323 00:13:59,080 --> 00:14:01,320 Speaker 4: sticks out to you as the move that brought you 324 00:14:01,360 --> 00:14:02,080 Speaker 4: the most question. 325 00:14:03,160 --> 00:14:04,840 Speaker 7: I think it's always going to be Pete Alonzo. 326 00:14:05,040 --> 00:14:07,319 Speaker 1: I mean, I know, I kind of get burnt on 327 00:14:07,360 --> 00:14:09,160 Speaker 1: the internet for how much I loved Pete and how 328 00:14:09,200 --> 00:14:11,920 Speaker 1: much I wanted him back and even probably holding on 329 00:14:11,960 --> 00:14:13,680 Speaker 1: to him a little bit too long and the hopes 330 00:14:13,720 --> 00:14:14,319 Speaker 1: that he would. 331 00:14:14,160 --> 00:14:14,520 Speaker 7: Be a Met. 332 00:14:14,600 --> 00:14:16,120 Speaker 1: But at the end of the day, I think that's 333 00:14:16,120 --> 00:14:18,679 Speaker 1: probably the biggest one, just because we went from a 334 00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:20,880 Speaker 1: forty home run first baseman one of the top five 335 00:14:20,880 --> 00:14:23,600 Speaker 1: in the game, to now Jorge Polanco and maybe trying 336 00:14:23,640 --> 00:14:25,560 Speaker 1: out some other guys at the first base position, where 337 00:14:25,960 --> 00:14:27,920 Speaker 1: the priority of this offseason it seemed like for the 338 00:14:27,920 --> 00:14:31,200 Speaker 1: Mets was to improve defense, and at the first base position, 339 00:14:31,240 --> 00:14:33,760 Speaker 1: we are putting someone now who's basically never played first 340 00:14:33,800 --> 00:14:36,120 Speaker 1: base in his career. He's learning a new position, and 341 00:14:36,200 --> 00:14:38,960 Speaker 1: he's not the same offensive player that he was. That 342 00:14:39,120 --> 00:14:42,320 Speaker 1: being said, I kind of see now what the Mets 343 00:14:42,360 --> 00:14:44,480 Speaker 1: were trying to do, and it does go back to 344 00:14:44,520 --> 00:14:46,880 Speaker 1: the fact that you know, Juan Soto, Francisco Indoor, it's 345 00:14:46,960 --> 00:14:48,840 Speaker 1: very much their team now, and I think it did 346 00:14:48,880 --> 00:14:51,280 Speaker 1: create an interesting dynamic when you had a bunch of 347 00:14:51,360 --> 00:14:54,320 Speaker 1: great players that were on this team prior to them 348 00:14:54,760 --> 00:14:56,560 Speaker 1: and not that there was an issue, but I think 349 00:14:56,640 --> 00:14:59,560 Speaker 1: just building on the fact of this team hasn't worked, 350 00:14:59,560 --> 00:15:01,880 Speaker 1: this set up hasn't worked, We need to try something different. 351 00:15:02,240 --> 00:15:04,280 Speaker 1: I also think it's very hard for Mets fans and 352 00:15:04,280 --> 00:15:07,080 Speaker 1: myself included, to just accept the fact that Pete. 353 00:15:06,840 --> 00:15:08,720 Speaker 7: Alonso will not be a forever Met. It felt like 354 00:15:08,720 --> 00:15:10,680 Speaker 7: he was going to be, and at least. 355 00:15:10,480 --> 00:15:12,400 Speaker 1: He went to Baltimore where he won't hurt us too 356 00:15:12,480 --> 00:15:14,880 Speaker 1: much and hopefully can root against root for him playing 357 00:15:14,920 --> 00:15:17,720 Speaker 1: against the Yankees, some of those other teams, but that's 358 00:15:17,760 --> 00:15:19,560 Speaker 1: the one that will always make me scratch my head, 359 00:15:19,640 --> 00:15:21,520 Speaker 1: just because it felt like it was such a good 360 00:15:21,560 --> 00:15:24,200 Speaker 1: fit from both sides, but ultimately the Mets wanted to 361 00:15:24,240 --> 00:15:26,640 Speaker 1: move on and just something I'm gonna have to accept. 362 00:15:26,880 --> 00:15:29,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, homegrown player. It is so weird mark to see 363 00:15:29,720 --> 00:15:32,240 Speaker 2: him in an O's uniform. But there's another guy there 364 00:15:32,280 --> 00:15:34,440 Speaker 2: that is the face of the franchise at least if 365 00:15:34,440 --> 00:15:37,320 Speaker 2: you're talking about the checkbook, and that's Juan Soto. And 366 00:15:37,840 --> 00:15:40,400 Speaker 2: he said the other day that you know he's coming. 367 00:15:40,480 --> 00:15:44,520 Speaker 2: He's coming for Shoheo Tani is MVP in the National League. Love, 368 00:15:45,240 --> 00:15:47,800 Speaker 2: I love the confidence, but I don't know that that's 369 00:15:47,840 --> 00:15:51,480 Speaker 2: gonna happen anytime soon. What does Juan Soto forget the MVP? 370 00:15:51,760 --> 00:15:53,760 Speaker 2: What does Wan Soto need to do to be that 371 00:15:53,880 --> 00:15:55,040 Speaker 2: guy for the Mets? 372 00:15:56,000 --> 00:15:59,400 Speaker 1: Mostly not much different Like last year was a phenomenal year. 373 00:15:59,480 --> 00:16:01,960 Speaker 1: He put up power, he stole more bases. I guess 374 00:16:01,960 --> 00:16:04,480 Speaker 1: for him to become a more complete player, which sounds 375 00:16:04,520 --> 00:16:07,000 Speaker 1: like an insane sentence to say, because at least from 376 00:16:07,000 --> 00:16:10,120 Speaker 1: my perspective and Mets up, we will never complain about. 377 00:16:09,880 --> 00:16:11,840 Speaker 7: Wan Soto's play. He was phenomenal last. 378 00:16:11,760 --> 00:16:16,240 Speaker 1: Year, but there's room for improvement defensively, and I don't 379 00:16:16,280 --> 00:16:18,680 Speaker 1: particularly care if he continues to play the quality of 380 00:16:18,720 --> 00:16:20,600 Speaker 1: defense he has over the last few years. If he 381 00:16:20,680 --> 00:16:22,800 Speaker 1: hits like he has that, that to me is not 382 00:16:22,840 --> 00:16:25,320 Speaker 1: an issue. But if there is somewhere where he can improve, 383 00:16:25,360 --> 00:16:27,840 Speaker 1: it's defense. And he's moving to left field this year 384 00:16:27,840 --> 00:16:30,560 Speaker 1: because he's playing that. In the WBC you mentioned the 385 00:16:30,560 --> 00:16:32,200 Speaker 1: comments that he made about he's coming for show. 386 00:16:32,200 --> 00:16:33,320 Speaker 7: Hey, if he really does. 387 00:16:33,200 --> 00:16:35,160 Speaker 1: Want to have a chance at competing for the MVP 388 00:16:35,320 --> 00:16:37,760 Speaker 1: and being that top top player in the National League 389 00:16:37,760 --> 00:16:40,040 Speaker 1: and in baseball, it's gonna come on the defensive side. 390 00:16:40,040 --> 00:16:42,520 Speaker 1: If he can be even a league average outfielder in 391 00:16:42,600 --> 00:16:46,280 Speaker 1: left field, it will do huge impact for his value 392 00:16:46,320 --> 00:16:49,360 Speaker 1: on the season. That being said, again, I don't care. 393 00:16:49,440 --> 00:16:51,520 Speaker 1: Wan Sota can hit forty home runs and steal forty 394 00:16:51,560 --> 00:16:53,320 Speaker 1: bases and put up a nine to fifty oh ps 395 00:16:53,440 --> 00:16:55,880 Speaker 1: and I will be happy as can be. I just 396 00:16:55,920 --> 00:16:58,400 Speaker 1: want wan so to stay healthy, keep doing what he's doing, 397 00:16:58,440 --> 00:17:00,520 Speaker 1: and you know, become a leader on this team. Yeah. 398 00:17:00,600 --> 00:17:04,560 Speaker 6: Wan Sodo obviously the signing of the offseason. Last offseason, 399 00:17:04,640 --> 00:17:07,040 Speaker 6: he joins a very good club and guys a reminder, 400 00:17:07,080 --> 00:17:09,240 Speaker 6: this is why we're talking to Mark right now, because 401 00:17:09,240 --> 00:17:13,040 Speaker 6: the Mets are among the biggest competition for the Dodgers, 402 00:17:13,080 --> 00:17:14,800 Speaker 6: so we want to know what makes them tick. We 403 00:17:14,840 --> 00:17:17,719 Speaker 6: want to know what can be you know, kind of 404 00:17:17,760 --> 00:17:20,479 Speaker 6: exploited and helped the Dodgers take him down and all 405 00:17:20,520 --> 00:17:22,439 Speaker 6: that kind of stuff. And it seems like, you know, 406 00:17:22,520 --> 00:17:25,800 Speaker 6: you mentioned Soto, another guy who's there, Francisco Lindor. They 407 00:17:25,880 --> 00:17:28,240 Speaker 6: might have had a little bit of beef maybe not 408 00:17:28,359 --> 00:17:30,880 Speaker 6: New York rat versus Pizza or whatever. That whole thing 409 00:17:31,000 --> 00:17:33,080 Speaker 6: was a couple of years ago. But what do you 410 00:17:33,160 --> 00:17:36,679 Speaker 6: make of the kind of relationship between those two? What 411 00:17:36,840 --> 00:17:39,359 Speaker 6: was made of it in media? And you know, is 412 00:17:39,359 --> 00:17:41,880 Speaker 6: that a point of concern for you in Soto's second 413 00:17:41,960 --> 00:17:42,560 Speaker 6: year with the club? 414 00:17:43,280 --> 00:17:44,720 Speaker 7: Not a point of concern for me. I think he 415 00:17:44,760 --> 00:17:45,520 Speaker 7: got overblown. 416 00:17:45,640 --> 00:17:47,400 Speaker 1: Ultimately, at the end of the day, I think if 417 00:17:47,400 --> 00:17:49,960 Speaker 1: the team wins, everyone's happy. And the team didn't win 418 00:17:50,040 --> 00:17:52,439 Speaker 1: last year, so I think any sort of, you know, 419 00:17:52,600 --> 00:17:55,119 Speaker 1: problems in big Air quotes would have been magnified by 420 00:17:55,160 --> 00:17:57,119 Speaker 1: the fact that the team just wasn't playing well, They 421 00:17:57,119 --> 00:18:00,720 Speaker 1: weren't successful, They missed out on their absolute minimum goal, 422 00:18:00,760 --> 00:18:03,280 Speaker 1: which was make the playoffs. So I think from that perspective, 423 00:18:03,280 --> 00:18:05,480 Speaker 1: everybody was a little bit on edge. Do I think 424 00:18:05,480 --> 00:18:07,680 Speaker 1: these guys are best friends. Absolutely not. I think that 425 00:18:07,680 --> 00:18:09,919 Speaker 1: would be pretty foolish if anybody around baseball. I think 426 00:18:09,960 --> 00:18:11,840 Speaker 1: that these guys are attached to the hit, but I 427 00:18:11,840 --> 00:18:14,600 Speaker 1: also don't think they have to be. I think clubhouses 428 00:18:14,640 --> 00:18:17,280 Speaker 1: have different vibes, players have different vibes. These guys are 429 00:18:17,280 --> 00:18:19,800 Speaker 1: in different points in their careers and in their personal 430 00:18:19,800 --> 00:18:22,160 Speaker 1: lives as well. Like Francisco Lindora is a big family man. 431 00:18:22,200 --> 00:18:24,920 Speaker 1: Wan Soto's twenty seven years old, just got paid seven 432 00:18:25,000 --> 00:18:26,439 Speaker 1: hundred million dollars for the rest. 433 00:18:26,320 --> 00:18:26,959 Speaker 7: Of his life. 434 00:18:27,040 --> 00:18:29,360 Speaker 1: I'd expect that these guys are gonna have different outlooks 435 00:18:29,400 --> 00:18:30,440 Speaker 1: and different perspectives. 436 00:18:30,640 --> 00:18:32,000 Speaker 7: I don't need them to be best friends. 437 00:18:32,000 --> 00:18:33,920 Speaker 1: I just need them to get along and ultimately be 438 00:18:34,000 --> 00:18:36,399 Speaker 1: on the same page that they will do whatever it 439 00:18:36,440 --> 00:18:38,280 Speaker 1: takes to make this team successful and win. 440 00:18:38,760 --> 00:18:40,720 Speaker 7: And ultimately it's New York Media. 441 00:18:40,760 --> 00:18:43,920 Speaker 1: If there's just even a slight cookie crumb that they 442 00:18:44,080 --> 00:18:46,239 Speaker 1: these guys can attach to, they're gonna run with it. 443 00:18:46,119 --> 00:18:47,000 Speaker 7: It's gonna get clicks. 444 00:18:47,040 --> 00:18:50,879 Speaker 1: And we saw this offseason, those articles, those headlines, everybody 445 00:18:50,920 --> 00:18:51,399 Speaker 1: was reading them. 446 00:18:51,440 --> 00:18:52,200 Speaker 7: You couldn't stay. 447 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:56,359 Speaker 4: Away, That's true. As a fellow media member, even I 448 00:18:56,480 --> 00:18:58,159 Speaker 4: was like, I need to see what's going on with 449 00:18:58,240 --> 00:18:58,800 Speaker 4: the Mets. 450 00:18:58,840 --> 00:19:01,600 Speaker 5: It seems like it is a ill. 451 00:19:01,680 --> 00:19:04,199 Speaker 4: I'll preface this with when the Mets went out and 452 00:19:04,240 --> 00:19:07,160 Speaker 4: signed Devin Williams, it was pretty clear at the time 453 00:19:07,720 --> 00:19:10,080 Speaker 4: that they also intended to bring Edwin Diaz back, and 454 00:19:10,080 --> 00:19:14,040 Speaker 4: then you see the reported offer they had on the table. Obviously, 455 00:19:14,160 --> 00:19:16,399 Speaker 4: Edwin Diaz did not go back to Queen's He is 456 00:19:16,440 --> 00:19:19,280 Speaker 4: now a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. How big 457 00:19:19,280 --> 00:19:22,479 Speaker 4: of a hit for the Mets was that losing Diaz, 458 00:19:22,640 --> 00:19:24,920 Speaker 4: especially when they had originally planned to have him back 459 00:19:24,920 --> 00:19:25,359 Speaker 4: all along. 460 00:19:26,040 --> 00:19:28,119 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think it was a bigger hit than probably 461 00:19:28,160 --> 00:19:31,080 Speaker 1: most people expected. I still think Devin Williams is gonna 462 00:19:31,080 --> 00:19:32,600 Speaker 1: be good. I mean, if you take away that Yankee 463 00:19:32,600 --> 00:19:34,760 Speaker 1: season last year, he was coming into the year as 464 00:19:34,760 --> 00:19:36,600 Speaker 1: one of the five best relievers in baseball, and I 465 00:19:36,640 --> 00:19:38,639 Speaker 1: definitely think there's a world where he goes back to that. 466 00:19:39,000 --> 00:19:40,880 Speaker 1: But I do think there is a significant drop off 467 00:19:40,960 --> 00:19:43,040 Speaker 1: Edwin Diaz. To me, if he's not the best reliever 468 00:19:43,080 --> 00:19:47,200 Speaker 1: in Baseball. He's number two. He's unbelievable. He shuts down games. 469 00:19:47,320 --> 00:19:49,840 Speaker 1: The stuff is electric, swing and miss out of control. 470 00:19:50,200 --> 00:19:52,600 Speaker 1: I wanted him back, but it seemed like maybe the 471 00:19:52,640 --> 00:19:54,480 Speaker 1: Dodgers were just the team that he always wanted to 472 00:19:54,520 --> 00:19:56,840 Speaker 1: go with in the end, especially when we saw the 473 00:19:56,840 --> 00:19:59,199 Speaker 1: difference in money. I know there was a conversation about that. 474 00:19:59,280 --> 00:20:01,960 Speaker 1: Edwin Diaz pot possibly felt a little bit slighted when 475 00:20:01,960 --> 00:20:04,320 Speaker 1: the Mets brought in Devin Williams without consulting him, but 476 00:20:04,720 --> 00:20:06,600 Speaker 1: technically Edwin was a free agent at the time, so 477 00:20:06,600 --> 00:20:10,479 Speaker 1: they didn't have to. Overall like it sucks because I 478 00:20:10,520 --> 00:20:12,800 Speaker 1: love Edwin on this team. There's been up and downs 479 00:20:12,800 --> 00:20:14,440 Speaker 1: with his career as a Met, but ultimately at the 480 00:20:14,480 --> 00:20:16,440 Speaker 1: end of it, I thought he was amazing and was 481 00:20:16,480 --> 00:20:19,000 Speaker 1: great and wanted him back. When he gets to City 482 00:20:19,000 --> 00:20:21,000 Speaker 1: Field this year, I'll give him a standing ovation as 483 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:22,800 Speaker 1: soon as he gets announced. And then once he's back 484 00:20:22,840 --> 00:20:25,399 Speaker 1: on the mound, it's gonna be absolute chaos. People are 485 00:20:25,440 --> 00:20:27,120 Speaker 1: gonna be going after him, and I really do hope 486 00:20:27,119 --> 00:20:29,520 Speaker 1: he blows a game or two, but the Dodgers got 487 00:20:29,560 --> 00:20:31,960 Speaker 1: a good one. He's awesome and I wish we had 488 00:20:32,040 --> 00:20:34,240 Speaker 1: him and Devin Williams in the bullpen together. 489 00:20:34,280 --> 00:20:35,600 Speaker 7: But obviously that's not the case. 490 00:20:36,119 --> 00:20:37,800 Speaker 2: That would be one heck of a back end of 491 00:20:37,800 --> 00:20:39,960 Speaker 2: a bullpen. Mark, I'll ask you this. Obviously you're a 492 00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:43,480 Speaker 2: Mets fan. Obviously we're Dodgers fans. I mean, not Katie obviously, 493 00:20:43,520 --> 00:20:45,600 Speaker 2: because she's a writer, she's non biased. But Clinton and 494 00:20:45,600 --> 00:20:47,880 Speaker 2: I are Homer. So here we go. The Dodgers spend 495 00:20:47,920 --> 00:20:50,360 Speaker 2: a lot of money, and that's okay, and of course 496 00:20:50,400 --> 00:20:53,080 Speaker 2: they have the narrative that they're ruining baseball. But the Mets, 497 00:20:53,119 --> 00:20:55,600 Speaker 2: my friend, they also spend a lot of money. So 498 00:20:55,640 --> 00:20:59,240 Speaker 2: I'm interested in your opinion about what the Mets and 499 00:20:59,280 --> 00:21:02,200 Speaker 2: the Dodgers are doing going and that narrative that honestly 500 00:21:02,480 --> 00:21:03,840 Speaker 2: is kind of lazy at this point. 501 00:21:04,440 --> 00:21:05,760 Speaker 7: Yeah, I think it's super lazy. 502 00:21:05,880 --> 00:21:08,479 Speaker 1: I understand why people have it, and it really is, 503 00:21:08,520 --> 00:21:10,240 Speaker 1: like it's an easy take to have, right if you're 504 00:21:10,440 --> 00:21:12,400 Speaker 1: a fan of the Guardians or the Pirates or any 505 00:21:12,400 --> 00:21:14,159 Speaker 1: of these small market teams and you see the Dodgers 506 00:21:14,200 --> 00:21:16,640 Speaker 1: and the Mets going out and spending essentially however much 507 00:21:16,680 --> 00:21:19,280 Speaker 1: money that they want to spend, it can be frustrating. 508 00:21:19,320 --> 00:21:21,399 Speaker 1: But that really is on the ownership's fault, and I 509 00:21:21,440 --> 00:21:23,480 Speaker 1: don't think it's on the fault of how the game 510 00:21:23,480 --> 00:21:26,359 Speaker 1: of baseball is played and operates. It's just unfortunate that 511 00:21:26,400 --> 00:21:28,960 Speaker 1: we do have teams and organizations that I mean, I 512 00:21:28,960 --> 00:21:29,720 Speaker 1: get it, it's a business. 513 00:21:29,760 --> 00:21:30,359 Speaker 7: At the end of the day. 514 00:21:30,359 --> 00:21:32,600 Speaker 1: You want to make profits and revenue, but that's their 515 00:21:32,680 --> 00:21:34,960 Speaker 1: number one goal as opposed to winning and being the 516 00:21:35,000 --> 00:21:35,960 Speaker 1: best team possible. 517 00:21:36,040 --> 00:21:38,160 Speaker 7: And for me as a Mets fan, it. 518 00:21:38,200 --> 00:21:40,240 Speaker 1: Really scares me the fact that they're gonna be a 519 00:21:40,280 --> 00:21:43,040 Speaker 1: lockout most likely this offseason, and that salary cap is 520 00:21:43,040 --> 00:21:45,159 Speaker 1: going to be discussed because I had the will Ponds forever. 521 00:21:45,480 --> 00:21:47,760 Speaker 1: We finally get Steve Cohenan, we get all this money, 522 00:21:47,800 --> 00:21:50,360 Speaker 1: and they might take it away from us. I'm all 523 00:21:50,400 --> 00:21:52,600 Speaker 1: for spending. I'm all for players getting their bag. I 524 00:21:52,640 --> 00:21:54,439 Speaker 1: want to see these guys make as much money for 525 00:21:54,520 --> 00:21:57,240 Speaker 1: as long as physically possible. And I want to see 526 00:21:57,240 --> 00:21:59,560 Speaker 1: these teams spend as much money as they can to 527 00:21:59,560 --> 00:22:02,040 Speaker 1: put out good team. Even the Pirates making some small 528 00:22:02,040 --> 00:22:04,560 Speaker 1: moves this offseason, they spent a little bit more money. 529 00:22:04,640 --> 00:22:07,040 Speaker 1: It's really cool to just see that excitement for these 530 00:22:07,080 --> 00:22:09,680 Speaker 1: smaller markets. So while the Dodgers and the Mets and 531 00:22:09,680 --> 00:22:12,480 Speaker 1: the Yankees and all these teams. Spending is I guess 532 00:22:12,520 --> 00:22:14,600 Speaker 1: scary for some of these smaller market teams and they 533 00:22:14,600 --> 00:22:17,280 Speaker 1: feel like they can't compete. There is ways where these 534 00:22:17,359 --> 00:22:19,879 Speaker 1: rosters can get better, and their owners are choosing not 535 00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:22,520 Speaker 1: to and using the Dodgers and the Mets as kind 536 00:22:22,560 --> 00:22:24,480 Speaker 1: of a facade as to why they can't do that. 537 00:22:24,960 --> 00:22:27,520 Speaker 6: Yeah, I'm not ready and willing to accept the lockout 538 00:22:27,720 --> 00:22:31,240 Speaker 6: just yet. I want to play twenty twenty six. I 539 00:22:31,240 --> 00:22:33,800 Speaker 6: want to see the Dodgers win another title, and that's 540 00:22:33,840 --> 00:22:36,920 Speaker 6: the goal, you know, I know you agreed less with that. There, 541 00:22:37,880 --> 00:22:40,520 Speaker 6: we've kind of set the stage a little bit obviously. Again, 542 00:22:40,560 --> 00:22:46,679 Speaker 6: the struggles for the Mets last year another season of 543 00:22:46,800 --> 00:22:51,359 Speaker 6: sort of public infighting. In a way. Is Carlos Mendoza 544 00:22:51,520 --> 00:22:54,040 Speaker 6: the right voice for the squad? And I'll say I 545 00:22:54,040 --> 00:22:56,600 Speaker 6: love Mendy. He that is a guy who is a dude. 546 00:22:57,040 --> 00:23:00,199 Speaker 6: But does he have enough, you know, pull in that 547 00:23:00,200 --> 00:23:02,320 Speaker 6: clubhouse to keep all of those stars in check? 548 00:23:02,920 --> 00:23:03,080 Speaker 7: Yeah? 549 00:23:03,119 --> 00:23:07,159 Speaker 1: I think sometimes we probably overreact to what managers are 550 00:23:07,200 --> 00:23:08,640 Speaker 1: doing on a year to year basis. And I think 551 00:23:08,640 --> 00:23:10,240 Speaker 1: you guys saw it with the Dodgers early with Dave 552 00:23:10,320 --> 00:23:12,879 Speaker 1: Roberts where a lot of times those teams should have 553 00:23:12,880 --> 00:23:14,639 Speaker 1: been good, should have been successful, and they came up 554 00:23:14,680 --> 00:23:17,000 Speaker 1: a little bit short. But now the patience has paid 555 00:23:17,000 --> 00:23:18,760 Speaker 1: off and Dave Roberts, in my opinion, as one of 556 00:23:18,840 --> 00:23:21,240 Speaker 1: the one of the best managers in baseball. I think 557 00:23:21,280 --> 00:23:24,000 Speaker 1: with Mendoza, he's still kind of getting his sea legs 558 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:25,639 Speaker 1: a little bit. I think he hasn't been dealt the 559 00:23:25,680 --> 00:23:29,080 Speaker 1: easiest hand. Where the twenty twenty four team overperformed, so 560 00:23:29,160 --> 00:23:32,800 Speaker 1: everybody was super excited about Mendoza, high expectations going into 561 00:23:32,800 --> 00:23:35,600 Speaker 1: twenty twenty five. They signed Wan Soto, the expectations are 562 00:23:35,640 --> 00:23:38,120 Speaker 1: even higher, they should be even better, and they underperformed. 563 00:23:38,280 --> 00:23:39,959 Speaker 1: I really do think right now, like if we were 564 00:23:39,960 --> 00:23:41,879 Speaker 1: doing like a grading tierless, I think you got to 565 00:23:41,880 --> 00:23:43,520 Speaker 1: put them right in the middle and let's see what 566 00:23:43,560 --> 00:23:45,760 Speaker 1: happens in twenty twenty six. It's a big year for him, 567 00:23:45,800 --> 00:23:48,800 Speaker 1: not just as a manager, but this team needs to perform. 568 00:23:48,880 --> 00:23:51,119 Speaker 1: And ultimately they're not gonna fire the players. They're not 569 00:23:51,119 --> 00:23:53,600 Speaker 1: gonna get rid of those guys. It's the acts will 570 00:23:53,640 --> 00:23:56,320 Speaker 1: fall on him if they don't have a successful season. 571 00:23:56,359 --> 00:23:58,879 Speaker 1: But I think there is a huge advantage to the 572 00:23:58,920 --> 00:24:01,199 Speaker 1: fact that he is a Hi lingual manager. He can 573 00:24:01,280 --> 00:24:03,400 Speaker 1: speak Spanish to the players. The Mets have a lot 574 00:24:03,440 --> 00:24:06,080 Speaker 1: of Latin players on their roster, so I think there's 575 00:24:06,080 --> 00:24:07,960 Speaker 1: an advantage. I think he is a good manager. I 576 00:24:08,000 --> 00:24:10,440 Speaker 1: do think at times he is still learning on the fly, 577 00:24:10,600 --> 00:24:12,480 Speaker 1: which is always scary and you never really want to 578 00:24:12,520 --> 00:24:14,480 Speaker 1: hear that for a team that's trying to win right now. 579 00:24:14,920 --> 00:24:17,199 Speaker 1: But I trust in Carlos Mendoza. What I saw in 580 00:24:17,240 --> 00:24:19,200 Speaker 1: twenty twenty four made me excite, and I'm just hoping 581 00:24:19,240 --> 00:24:21,119 Speaker 1: that twenty twenty six we can get back to that. 582 00:24:21,200 --> 00:24:27,000 Speaker 4: Carlos so as a former and al Central Girly porman, now, 583 00:24:27,160 --> 00:24:29,720 Speaker 4: I saw a lot of Freddy Parolta over the years, 584 00:24:29,720 --> 00:24:31,680 Speaker 4: and I could not think that the Mets could have 585 00:24:31,720 --> 00:24:33,920 Speaker 4: gotten a better fit in terms of who they acquired. 586 00:24:34,200 --> 00:24:36,440 Speaker 4: And I know there's been some talk about some possible 587 00:24:36,440 --> 00:24:39,120 Speaker 4: long term extension, but when you look at the rotation 588 00:24:39,520 --> 00:24:43,399 Speaker 4: in New York throughout, obviously love Parolta, Nolan mclan's going 589 00:24:43,440 --> 00:24:46,160 Speaker 4: to be a stud there are some certifiable question marks. 590 00:24:45,880 --> 00:24:46,560 Speaker 5: Coming after them. 591 00:24:46,560 --> 00:24:49,879 Speaker 4: There's you know, Manaia Coda Sanga, who knows what Jonah 592 00:24:49,880 --> 00:24:50,520 Speaker 4: Toong is going to be. 593 00:24:50,560 --> 00:24:52,040 Speaker 5: There's a lot of upside in this rotation. 594 00:24:52,400 --> 00:24:55,800 Speaker 4: But do you think the Mets have enough consistency from 595 00:24:55,800 --> 00:24:56,800 Speaker 4: their starters right now? 596 00:24:57,240 --> 00:24:57,440 Speaker 7: Yeah? 597 00:24:57,480 --> 00:25:00,399 Speaker 1: That's that's the scary part, is what is the consistency Because, 598 00:25:00,440 --> 00:25:03,720 Speaker 1: like you said, Katie, Freddie, Parlton, Noel McLain phenomenal. 599 00:25:03,720 --> 00:25:05,040 Speaker 7: We're gonna count on them easy. 600 00:25:05,240 --> 00:25:08,720 Speaker 1: David Peterson was fantastic until about the last forty innings 601 00:25:08,720 --> 00:25:09,159 Speaker 1: of the season. 602 00:25:09,200 --> 00:25:09,560 Speaker 7: Last year. 603 00:25:09,600 --> 00:25:12,200 Speaker 1: He went from a sub three r to plus four, 604 00:25:12,240 --> 00:25:14,640 Speaker 1: which is kind of insane to think about. I think 605 00:25:14,720 --> 00:25:16,600 Speaker 1: a lot of these guys do have question marks. I 606 00:25:16,640 --> 00:25:19,520 Speaker 1: think around the league is probably sleeping on the Mets 607 00:25:19,640 --> 00:25:22,480 Speaker 1: rotation a little more than they should. But it's understandable 608 00:25:22,800 --> 00:25:25,760 Speaker 1: to me, Like Peterson Holmes, I'm pretty confident in those 609 00:25:25,760 --> 00:25:28,080 Speaker 1: guys being in this rotation all year long and being solid. 610 00:25:28,240 --> 00:25:29,720 Speaker 1: It really does come down to Sean and I and 611 00:25:29,720 --> 00:25:32,360 Speaker 1: Code I saying it, two guys who weren't very good 612 00:25:32,440 --> 00:25:34,520 Speaker 1: last year. I know Code I had the hot first 613 00:25:34,560 --> 00:25:37,800 Speaker 1: half before the injury, but his command wasn't good. This 614 00:25:37,840 --> 00:25:39,919 Speaker 1: stuff wasn't as good. Kind of felt like he was 615 00:25:39,920 --> 00:25:42,200 Speaker 1: getting a little bit lucky. And then the weird stuff 616 00:25:42,200 --> 00:25:43,520 Speaker 1: that happened at the end of the year. I think 617 00:25:43,600 --> 00:25:46,000 Speaker 1: is very concerning for a lot of Mets fans. I 618 00:25:46,040 --> 00:25:47,760 Speaker 1: just want to see code I play loose. It feels 619 00:25:47,800 --> 00:25:50,400 Speaker 1: like he's very tight, and when he's at his best 620 00:25:50,440 --> 00:25:52,600 Speaker 1: is when he's really feeling himself, and I just haven't 621 00:25:52,600 --> 00:25:54,720 Speaker 1: seen that confidence from him in a long time. And 622 00:25:54,720 --> 00:25:57,000 Speaker 1: then with Sean and Iya dealing with the elbow injury 623 00:25:57,040 --> 00:25:58,960 Speaker 1: a little bit last year, missing half the year, missing 624 00:25:58,960 --> 00:26:01,800 Speaker 1: spring training, it clearly played an impact on how deep 625 00:26:01,840 --> 00:26:03,800 Speaker 1: he could go into games. If he looked the first 626 00:26:03,800 --> 00:26:06,200 Speaker 1: three four innings of Sean and Iya, he was fantastic. 627 00:26:06,240 --> 00:26:07,679 Speaker 1: It was just when they tried to push him to 628 00:26:07,720 --> 00:26:09,320 Speaker 1: that fifth inning he had issues. 629 00:26:09,359 --> 00:26:12,480 Speaker 7: So truthfully, I just I'm hoping for a healthy season 630 00:26:12,520 --> 00:26:13,280 Speaker 7: from these pitchers. 631 00:26:13,359 --> 00:26:16,200 Speaker 1: Luckily, the Mets have a ton of rotation depth again 632 00:26:16,320 --> 00:26:17,160 Speaker 1: still question marks. 633 00:26:17,160 --> 00:26:19,080 Speaker 7: They're not guaranteed hits by any means. 634 00:26:18,960 --> 00:26:22,000 Speaker 1: But they have like seven eight starters that could be 635 00:26:22,040 --> 00:26:24,240 Speaker 1: at the major league level and make an impact. We 636 00:26:24,320 --> 00:26:26,359 Speaker 1: really need someone to step up, though. We need a 637 00:26:26,480 --> 00:26:29,120 Speaker 1: number three right now to shine and be that guy. 638 00:26:29,720 --> 00:26:31,560 Speaker 1: I think it could be Peterson, I think it could 639 00:26:31,600 --> 00:26:33,440 Speaker 1: be Clay Holmes. I hope it could be Mania or 640 00:26:33,520 --> 00:26:35,480 Speaker 1: code I, But like you said, the consistency is the 641 00:26:35,560 --> 00:26:38,399 Speaker 1: question mark, and myself, as a Mets fan, yeah, my 642 00:26:38,440 --> 00:26:40,679 Speaker 1: stomach's and notts thinking about what this rotation could look 643 00:26:40,760 --> 00:26:42,680 Speaker 1: like even on May first, Well, you. 644 00:26:42,640 --> 00:26:44,840 Speaker 2: Want code I Sanga to loosen up. We want Roki 645 00:26:44,920 --> 00:26:46,560 Speaker 2: Sasaki to loosen up. 646 00:26:46,600 --> 00:26:46,800 Speaker 3: Mark. 647 00:26:46,920 --> 00:26:49,800 Speaker 2: Last question for us here, how do the Mets best 648 00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:53,440 Speaker 2: impact the Dodgers to get over the hump and knock 649 00:26:53,480 --> 00:26:54,280 Speaker 2: them out? 650 00:26:54,640 --> 00:26:56,600 Speaker 1: I mean, ultimately, I say this all the time. I 651 00:26:56,640 --> 00:26:59,359 Speaker 1: want to play the Dodgers in the shorter series than 652 00:26:59,359 --> 00:27:01,040 Speaker 1: I do long. I want to make that series as 653 00:27:01,040 --> 00:27:03,600 Speaker 1: short as possible, get a fluke our way to beating them. 654 00:27:03,600 --> 00:27:06,040 Speaker 1: The Dodgers are clearly better than the Mets as it 655 00:27:06,080 --> 00:27:08,080 Speaker 1: stands right now, and the Dodgers are clearly the best 656 00:27:08,119 --> 00:27:10,679 Speaker 1: team in baseball. But in order for the Mets to 657 00:27:10,720 --> 00:27:13,159 Speaker 1: even have a shot, they're just gonna need some of 658 00:27:13,200 --> 00:27:15,920 Speaker 1: these acquisitions that they brought in this year to continue 659 00:27:15,960 --> 00:27:18,399 Speaker 1: to say strong, Luis Rober being one of the biggest 660 00:27:18,440 --> 00:27:20,639 Speaker 1: ones where if we can get a healthy version of 661 00:27:20,720 --> 00:27:22,760 Speaker 1: him and he can play to as full as potential, 662 00:27:22,960 --> 00:27:25,159 Speaker 1: it does change how this team feels. And if we 663 00:27:25,200 --> 00:27:27,440 Speaker 1: get some healthy starting pitching towards the back end of it, 664 00:27:27,640 --> 00:27:28,560 Speaker 1: we can put up a fight. 665 00:27:28,640 --> 00:27:28,920 Speaker 7: Again. 666 00:27:29,000 --> 00:27:31,320 Speaker 1: I expect the Dodgers to beat the Mets. The Dodgers 667 00:27:31,359 --> 00:27:32,320 Speaker 1: are better than the Mets. 668 00:27:32,359 --> 00:27:34,800 Speaker 7: But we know this is baseball. We know that this 669 00:27:34,880 --> 00:27:37,199 Speaker 7: can go any which way in a playoff series. So 670 00:27:37,600 --> 00:27:38,400 Speaker 7: just get us there. 671 00:27:38,520 --> 00:27:40,639 Speaker 1: That's really all I hope for, and then maybe the 672 00:27:40,680 --> 00:27:44,160 Speaker 1: luck goes in our direction this time, because it's gonna 673 00:27:44,200 --> 00:27:45,359 Speaker 1: take a lot to beat this Dodgers. 674 00:27:45,400 --> 00:27:46,240 Speaker 7: See, you guys are. 675 00:27:46,119 --> 00:27:50,400 Speaker 6: So good wholesale changes over there in New York. Very 676 00:27:50,440 --> 00:27:53,240 Speaker 6: interested just as a baseball fan, interested in seeing how 677 00:27:53,280 --> 00:27:56,240 Speaker 6: that all shakes out. If you guys Dodgers fans here, 678 00:27:56,240 --> 00:27:58,160 Speaker 6: but if you guys want to see how things turn 679 00:27:58,200 --> 00:28:00,960 Speaker 6: out with the Mets, make sure you watch Mark alongside 680 00:28:01,280 --> 00:28:04,159 Speaker 6: James Ciano on Mets Up. We've had James on the 681 00:28:04,160 --> 00:28:07,120 Speaker 6: show as well. Dude knows his shit. Mark knows the shit. 682 00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:08,560 Speaker 6: You guys are going to have a lot of fun 683 00:28:08,600 --> 00:28:09,119 Speaker 6: watching that. 684 00:28:09,800 --> 00:28:10,040 Speaker 3: Mark. 685 00:28:10,119 --> 00:28:12,000 Speaker 6: Best of luck to you guys this season. Not all 686 00:28:12,040 --> 00:28:15,239 Speaker 6: the luck in the world, of course, but amount an 687 00:28:15,320 --> 00:28:17,159 Speaker 6: amount of luck is what we hope. We appreciate you 688 00:28:17,240 --> 00:28:17,880 Speaker 6: joining us man. 689 00:28:18,560 --> 00:28:20,280 Speaker 7: Thank you guys. Hope we see you in the NLCS. 690 00:28:21,080 --> 00:28:23,359 Speaker 6: That's hey, that's the long season or the long series 691 00:28:23,400 --> 00:28:26,200 Speaker 6: right there. That is Mark Luino. Give him follow of course, 692 00:28:26,240 --> 00:28:29,400 Speaker 6: also follow stuff draftneck. Mark does fantastic work on the internet. 693 00:28:29,600 --> 00:28:31,840 Speaker 6: But Gang, I think it's about time we go ahead 694 00:28:31,840 --> 00:28:38,280 Speaker 6: and get to last licks. 695 00:28:38,440 --> 00:28:39,880 Speaker 3: All right, guys, spread the word. 696 00:28:39,920 --> 00:28:44,880 Speaker 2: Daffodil needs an adopter. She is a beautiful smaller Golden Retriever. 697 00:28:45,000 --> 00:28:47,360 Speaker 2: She is about ten years old, so she's a senior lady, 698 00:28:47,360 --> 00:28:49,080 Speaker 2: but she still has a lot of life to live, 699 00:28:49,120 --> 00:28:52,040 Speaker 2: a lot of love to give. She is currently being 700 00:28:52,240 --> 00:28:55,680 Speaker 2: fostered in Norco, California, but we're looking for a long 701 00:28:55,760 --> 00:28:58,080 Speaker 2: time adopter for her to give her the best of 702 00:28:58,120 --> 00:29:00,080 Speaker 2: the rest. Again, she still has many years to go. 703 00:29:00,560 --> 00:29:02,920 Speaker 2: She is on some liver medication and some heart medication, 704 00:29:03,000 --> 00:29:04,960 Speaker 2: but that is taken care of for the rest of 705 00:29:05,000 --> 00:29:07,200 Speaker 2: her life through my foundation Guidry's Guardian. 706 00:29:07,520 --> 00:29:08,080 Speaker 3: So if you're. 707 00:29:07,960 --> 00:29:10,880 Speaker 2: Interested in learning more about Daffadilt, please hit us up 708 00:29:10,920 --> 00:29:12,400 Speaker 2: Guidry's Guardian dot org. 709 00:29:13,600 --> 00:29:16,320 Speaker 6: Do it. Katie needs a dog. 710 00:29:16,720 --> 00:29:18,000 Speaker 7: We still we still Doatie. 711 00:29:18,600 --> 00:29:19,480 Speaker 3: We're working on that. 712 00:29:19,560 --> 00:29:24,640 Speaker 2: I saw of being home on the strand Uh in 713 00:29:24,720 --> 00:29:27,280 Speaker 2: the South Bay so she's she's she's fitting in quite 714 00:29:27,320 --> 00:29:29,120 Speaker 2: nicely in her new digs. 715 00:29:29,280 --> 00:29:30,600 Speaker 3: All right, so thought for the road. 716 00:29:30,680 --> 00:29:35,360 Speaker 2: You guys, Katie, you saw that Kyle Tucker left the clubhouse. 717 00:29:35,440 --> 00:29:38,040 Speaker 2: Obviously you're there because he and his wife are having 718 00:29:38,560 --> 00:29:41,280 Speaker 2: a baby, and he's not the only one. 719 00:29:42,200 --> 00:29:43,080 Speaker 6: A whole bunch of them. 720 00:29:43,280 --> 00:29:47,640 Speaker 4: No lots of Dodger babies this spring. But yes, congratulations 721 00:29:47,640 --> 00:29:51,600 Speaker 4: to Kyle Tucker. Dave Roberts told reporters today at camel 722 00:29:51,640 --> 00:29:54,600 Speaker 4: Back Ranch that Kyle Tucker is a daddy. So that 723 00:29:55,040 --> 00:30:00,840 Speaker 4: was a quote, and that's very exciting. I read that 724 00:30:00,880 --> 00:30:02,520 Speaker 4: and because I get the like quote sent to me 725 00:30:02,560 --> 00:30:05,400 Speaker 4: and I was like, oh, okay, cool. But yes, the 726 00:30:05,880 --> 00:30:09,320 Speaker 4: latest Dodger to welcome a child, joining Keiky here Nandez 727 00:30:09,360 --> 00:30:13,280 Speaker 4: Max Month see Mookie Bets expecting Freddie Freeman, expecting just 728 00:30:13,480 --> 00:30:15,840 Speaker 4: lots of babies, lots to love, lots of world series. 729 00:30:15,880 --> 00:30:17,160 Speaker 5: Everything's great in Dodger Land. 730 00:30:18,160 --> 00:30:22,160 Speaker 6: Dodger babies is Dodger daycarez. And you asked the AI, 731 00:30:22,280 --> 00:30:24,520 Speaker 6: which some people are going to be pissed about. It's AI. Whatever, 732 00:30:24,560 --> 00:30:26,480 Speaker 6: it's a tool, it's what it's what's around and this 733 00:30:26,520 --> 00:30:29,280 Speaker 6: is what AI decided Dodger daycare looks okay. 734 00:30:29,440 --> 00:30:32,080 Speaker 2: So I really tried to do I had about twenty 735 00:30:32,080 --> 00:30:34,800 Speaker 2: minutes to create this right, so I kept trying to like. 736 00:30:34,800 --> 00:30:36,120 Speaker 3: Do this to where it made sense. 737 00:30:36,200 --> 00:30:38,560 Speaker 2: I didn't want I didn't want any babies to have 738 00:30:38,920 --> 00:30:41,560 Speaker 2: a gender other than Keyk's because we know that Keik 739 00:30:41,680 --> 00:30:43,920 Speaker 2: and Marianna just had a boy. But I don't know 740 00:30:43,960 --> 00:30:46,640 Speaker 2: what Kyle Tucker had, Freddie Freeman hasn't. They haven't had 741 00:30:46,680 --> 00:30:48,720 Speaker 2: their baby yet, Chelsea. You know the family hasn't had 742 00:30:48,720 --> 00:30:52,080 Speaker 2: the baby, and Brianna hasn't had the Bets's child. 743 00:30:52,200 --> 00:30:53,640 Speaker 3: So I was like, don't make them gender. 744 00:30:53,720 --> 00:30:55,560 Speaker 2: And then I was like, well, can you make the 745 00:30:55,600 --> 00:30:58,760 Speaker 2: bets baby look like Mooki and Brianna and chat GPT 746 00:30:58,960 --> 00:31:02,680 Speaker 2: basically called me race. I'm like, no, they're an African 747 00:31:02,720 --> 00:31:04,080 Speaker 2: American beautiful couple. 748 00:31:04,240 --> 00:31:06,400 Speaker 3: Their child should kind of look like them. 749 00:31:06,600 --> 00:31:10,000 Speaker 2: But anyway, the Dodgers just had quadruplets. They all look 750 00:31:10,080 --> 00:31:14,600 Speaker 2: exactly the same. So congratulations for the uh Dodger take. 751 00:31:15,800 --> 00:31:19,200 Speaker 4: I tried, I AI, guys, the dangers of AI. 752 00:31:19,880 --> 00:31:21,120 Speaker 3: This is the danger. This is. 753 00:31:21,200 --> 00:31:24,280 Speaker 2: Let this be a ps a about chat GPT that 754 00:31:24,560 --> 00:31:26,520 Speaker 2: you can try to be funny, but sometimes it just 755 00:31:26,520 --> 00:31:27,160 Speaker 2: doesn't work out. 756 00:31:27,560 --> 00:31:31,160 Speaker 6: We we should have uh started and stopped with Will 757 00:31:31,200 --> 00:31:36,480 Speaker 6: Smith eating spaghetti. That simple, It's that simple. If you 758 00:31:36,480 --> 00:31:39,840 Speaker 6: guys want to help support Alana's AI habit, go to 759 00:31:39,840 --> 00:31:43,080 Speaker 6: the Dodgers Territory Shop Dodge Territory Shop dot com. 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Yes, don't forget 770 00:32:12,800 --> 00:32:15,000 Speaker 2: to subscribe. Trying to get to twenty thousand subs. Don't 771 00:32:15,000 --> 00:32:17,280 Speaker 2: forget to subscribe. Have a great weekend, everybody. The three 772 00:32:17,280 --> 00:32:19,040 Speaker 2: of us will be back on Monday. 773 00:32:19,160 --> 00:32:19,600 Speaker 3: See you then. 774 00:32:19,880 --> 00:32:27,840 Speaker 6: Bye.