WEBVTT - GM Territory: NL West Grades

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome back everybody to GM territory. I'm Trey Boden alongside

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<v Speaker 1>Jim Bowden, the former Big League general manager, and we

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<v Speaker 1>have a lot to get into. Let's start out in

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<v Speaker 1>Detroit where Tarik Skuble. What is arbitration case? Thirty two

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<v Speaker 1>million dollars? Jim, what is your take on this?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah? I expected him to win this case. I thought

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<v Speaker 2>it was a slam dunk case for Turrek Scubale and

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<v Speaker 2>his agent, Scott Boris, And mainly because of the one

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<v Speaker 2>Soto contract from two years ago. If you remember, the

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<v Speaker 2>New York Yankees signed him to a one year, thirty

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<v Speaker 2>one million dollar contract. He was a five plus player,

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<v Speaker 2>just like Scooball, and he had just come off a

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<v Speaker 2>year where he finished six in the MVP voting with

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<v Speaker 2>the San Diego Padres. And when you look at Scooball

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<v Speaker 2>the last two years, he won the Cy Young Award

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<v Speaker 2>in the American League, the best pitcher in the league.

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<v Speaker 2>So I think when you have those kind of accomplishments

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<v Speaker 2>and you're becoming a five plus player, you deserve to

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<v Speaker 2>be the highest paid player in that draft, in that class.

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<v Speaker 2>And I think him getting thirty two million is exactly

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<v Speaker 2>what he should have been paid, So I'm not surprised

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<v Speaker 2>he won. What surprised me was the Tigers submitting a

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<v Speaker 2>figure of nineteen million. It just never made sense to

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<v Speaker 2>me in this market. And look, I understand that they

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<v Speaker 2>go all the way back eleven years ago when David

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<v Speaker 2>Price was paid just over nineteen million as a five plus,

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<v Speaker 2>but that was eleven years ago. Contracts have changed dramatically

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<v Speaker 2>since then. So look, it wasn't a surprise. I think

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<v Speaker 2>it was, you know, extremely a good situation for schoobl

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<v Speaker 2>But at the end of the day, yeah, I expected

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<v Speaker 2>this to be the conclusion.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, So let's stay in Detroit, Bramber Valdez three years,

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<v Speaker 1>one hundred and fifteen million dollars deal your take.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, Look, he becomes the first left handed starting pitcher

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<v Speaker 2>in baseball history to make thirty eight zero point three

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<v Speaker 2>million dollars a year, highest paid ever, and he gets

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<v Speaker 2>an opt out clause after year two. I love this

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<v Speaker 2>signing by the Detroit Tigers and owner Chris Ilich because

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<v Speaker 2>he'll now be spending seventy point three to three million

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<v Speaker 2>on his two starts. Two top starters in schoobl In Valdez,

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<v Speaker 2>I mean that's just incredible as commitment to try to win.

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<v Speaker 2>And you know, when the question was asked, does this

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<v Speaker 2>mean you're gonna trade Schooble, Is that why you signed Valdez?

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<v Speaker 2>He answers, No, We're gonna go and try to win.

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<v Speaker 2>They got a taste of the postseason last October. They

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<v Speaker 2>know they've got a chance. This team is only getting

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<v Speaker 2>better with a really good farm system that's just getting

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<v Speaker 2>ready to hit the big league. So their feeling is

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<v Speaker 2>if they can get to October and they can have

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<v Speaker 2>Schooble pitching Game one in Valdez pitching Game two, their

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<v Speaker 2>chances of winning short series have improved dramatically. I mean,

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<v Speaker 2>remember this about Baldez. It's one of the best ground

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<v Speaker 2>ball pitchers in the game, right He has a sixty

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<v Speaker 2>percent ground ball rate. He also is the ability to

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<v Speaker 2>miss bats. Camerica Park is a great ballpark for him

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<v Speaker 2>to pitch half his games. Tigers have a good defensive

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<v Speaker 2>team behind him. So look, this all adds up as

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<v Speaker 2>a win for Detroit. And by the way, if Schooble

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<v Speaker 2>departs in free agency at the end of the year,

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<v Speaker 2>at least they have someone to replace him at the

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<v Speaker 2>top of the rotation Invalvedez. So, look, I love this

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<v Speaker 2>signing for Detroit. I do. It's a lot of money

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<v Speaker 2>for two pitchers, but if you can afford it, that's

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<v Speaker 2>where you like to invest your money as a GM.

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<v Speaker 1>All Right. We also had a trade this week take place,

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<v Speaker 1>a three team trade, which I know you've probably been

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<v Speaker 1>a part of a couple of these. Break this trade

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<v Speaker 1>down for us.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, this is one of those trades where you're reminded

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<v Speaker 2>as a GM that you're paid to win championships. You're

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<v Speaker 2>not paid to win trades. And that's the case with

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<v Speaker 2>the Seattle Mariners. Look, I think they overpaid in prospects

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<v Speaker 2>to get Brendan Donovan, but Brendan Donovan really improves their

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<v Speaker 2>chances of winning the division and maybe even getting to

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<v Speaker 2>the World Series. One of the biggest needs is Mariner's lineup.

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<v Speaker 2>Haad was a leadoff hitter, someone that gets on base,

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<v Speaker 2>someone to create traffic. That's what Brendan Donovan does. He's

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<v Speaker 2>a thirty five to thirty six percent on base player. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>when you have Cal Raley with his sixty homers hitting

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<v Speaker 2>behind you and Julio Rodriguez and Josh Naylor, you want

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<v Speaker 2>those home runs to be two run shots or three

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<v Speaker 2>run shots. Brendan Donovan improves your chances to do that.

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<v Speaker 2>He's penciling to play third base to start the year. Look,

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<v Speaker 2>he could end up at second base, depends on the

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<v Speaker 2>development of Cole Young and Colt Emerson. That's going to

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<v Speaker 2>dictate it. But he's got positional flexibility, can play third, second, left,

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<v Speaker 2>So that is a plus for Seattle. So I love

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<v Speaker 2>the trade for Seattle. I gave them a grade B

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<v Speaker 2>on this trade, even though they overpaid. I think Saint

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<v Speaker 2>Louis in the long run will win this trade. It's

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<v Speaker 2>hard for me to understand that they just got two

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<v Speaker 2>former first round picks and one second round pick and

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<v Speaker 2>two additional second round picks. In other words, five first

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<v Speaker 2>and second round caliber players for Donovan. That is an

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<v Speaker 2>amazing haul for them, So congratulations for them. Durangelo Sanja

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<v Speaker 2>is one of my favorite pitchers because he's one of

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<v Speaker 2>the few switch pitchers in baseball history. He throws both

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<v Speaker 2>right and left handed. How incredible is that. Can't wait

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<v Speaker 2>to see that when it gets to the big leagues.

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<v Speaker 2>But they also got a very athletic outfielder in Typete,

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<v Speaker 2>who I like a lot led better they get from

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<v Speaker 2>Tampa Bay. This is a power hitting, left handed bat.

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<v Speaker 2>So you know, you've got a really good, good pitching prospect,

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<v Speaker 2>you've got two outfield prospects, and then you're going to

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<v Speaker 2>get two comp B picks coming up in this June's draft.

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<v Speaker 2>So I gave a straight at to Saint Louis and

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<v Speaker 2>the deal. They're doing exactly what they need to do

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<v Speaker 2>in a rebuild. And then Tampa Bay I gave a seat. Look.

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<v Speaker 2>I like the fact they got Ben Williamson for his defense.

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<v Speaker 2>Doesn't have a lot of power, don't you know. I

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<v Speaker 2>think he's gonna hit, but I don't know how much power.

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<v Speaker 2>But his best position's third base, and they got Junior Cammenaio,

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<v Speaker 2>so he's not playing their So you know, I reached

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<v Speaker 2>out there at the end or the president of the

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<v Speaker 2>Tampa Bay Rays. He told me they'll probably play second,

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<v Speaker 2>short and third for them elite defense. I agree with

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<v Speaker 2>all of that, but I think they paid a pretty

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<v Speaker 2>good price to get them. Time will tell, but either way,

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<v Speaker 2>this was a very fascinating three way deal.

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<v Speaker 1>Sure well, it's always exciting in the off season when

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<v Speaker 1>we get a big signing or a trade and you

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<v Speaker 1>just know right around the corner this he's about to start.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, So before we break down the NL West

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<v Speaker 1>Let's head out to La the reigning World Series champions. Jim,

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<v Speaker 1>what's your breakdown of their offseason?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, so Tree, they're the only team in baseball. I'm

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<v Speaker 2>giving you an eight plus two as a grade, Like,

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<v Speaker 2>how can you not like? Watching them win the last

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<v Speaker 2>two World championships? Right? And sitting there at Dodgers Stadium

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<v Speaker 2>in October, all I could I do is look at

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<v Speaker 2>this team and go what weakness do they have? And

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<v Speaker 2>I guess maybe the only thing I could come up

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<v Speaker 2>with is they didn't have an impact closer in the

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<v Speaker 2>ninth inning. They were below average defensively and right field,

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<v Speaker 2>and probably needed one more bat to link in the

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<v Speaker 2>lineup to equal how deep the Blue Jay lineup was.

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<v Speaker 2>And they went out in the offseason then literally got

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<v Speaker 2>the best bat available in Kyle Tucker, paid him sixty

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<v Speaker 2>million a year for four years, breaking all kinds of

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<v Speaker 2>records like wow, are you kidding me? And they landed

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<v Speaker 2>Edwin Diaz, the impact closer formerly of the Mets, on

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<v Speaker 2>a three year, sixty nine million dollar deal. So now

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<v Speaker 2>they have their impact closer and Edwin Diaz and the

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<v Speaker 2>complete right fielder now in Kyle Tucker, who, oh, by

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<v Speaker 2>the way, is a thirty home or thirty steel type

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<v Speaker 2>of talent plus defender, plus base runner, plus arm. And

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<v Speaker 2>so you've added that to the Dodgers team that's already

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<v Speaker 2>won two straight World Championships. I mean, it's just an

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<v Speaker 2>incredible offseason for team president Andrew Free. Look, they're gonna

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<v Speaker 2>be the favorites to win the NL West, They're gonna

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<v Speaker 2>be the favorites to win the Anto Pennant, They're gonna

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<v Speaker 2>be the favorites to win the World Series. And if

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<v Speaker 2>the best team wins this year, it will be the

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<v Speaker 2>Los Angeles Dodgers. What a great offseason. And in terms

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<v Speaker 2>of a breakout player, the guy that excites me as

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<v Speaker 2>centerfielder Andy PaaS. We all saw that great catch in

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<v Speaker 2>the World Series in left center field over Keik Hernandez

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<v Speaker 2>that save the World Series for LA. He also went

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<v Speaker 2>twenty seven homers in the regular season. Now he got

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<v Speaker 2>benched in October, got into a slump some holes at

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<v Speaker 2>the plate. But I think he has a breakout year.

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<v Speaker 2>I think we're gonna see thirty homers and I think

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<v Speaker 2>much improved slash line as well. I'm excited about his

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<v Speaker 2>kind of year. Okay, let me turn it back to you.

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<v Speaker 2>Give me a prospect in the Dodger system that may

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<v Speaker 2>not be ready right now, but is getting closer in

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<v Speaker 2>someone that I have to keep my eye on during

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<v Speaker 2>spring training.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, you gotta keep your eye on this guy, Josu

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<v Speaker 1>de Paula. You know, he reminds me of Jordan Alvarez,

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<v Speaker 1>kind of just like a shorter Jordan Alvarez. He won

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<v Speaker 1>the Futures Game MVP last season. He has a lot

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<v Speaker 1>of pot, a beautiful left handed swing, and I'm excited

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<v Speaker 1>to see what kind of numbers he's gonna put up

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<v Speaker 1>this season in the minor leagues.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I love that, And imagine, you know, probably in

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<v Speaker 2>twenty twenty seven, right Tucker and Wright, paus and center

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<v Speaker 2>and to Paula and left. Wow, Dodgers. Look, they don't

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<v Speaker 2>just have a great major league team, They have one

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<v Speaker 2>of the deepest, best farm systems in baseball too. They

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<v Speaker 2>are the best run organization in baseball. They spend the

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<v Speaker 2>most money, they bring in the most revenue, and they

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<v Speaker 2>have become the model organization for sports in general. And

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<v Speaker 2>I've always said this, they should change their name from

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<v Speaker 2>the Los Angeles Dodgers to the World Dodgers. I'm just saying,

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<v Speaker 2>all right, let's get to the San Diego Padres. Their

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<v Speaker 2>offseason wasn't quite exciting as Los Angeles is Trey. I

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<v Speaker 2>still gave him a B minus because I love the

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<v Speaker 2>fact they were able to bring back starting pitcher Michael King,

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<v Speaker 2>who inks a deal of three years, seventy five million.

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<v Speaker 2>He's one of the best pitchers in the National League.

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<v Speaker 2>Went healthy, so hopefully he can stay healthy now and

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<v Speaker 2>impact the Padres rotation like he has in the past. Look,

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<v Speaker 2>it was a tough offseason for San Diego. They lost

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<v Speaker 2>Dylan Cease to the Toronto Blue Jays on a seven year,

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<v Speaker 2>two hundred and ten million dollar deal. They lost their closer,

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<v Speaker 2>Robert Suarez. He goes to Atlanta, but of course of

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<v Speaker 2>the trade deadline, they had picked up Mason Miller, so

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<v Speaker 2>he'll be the back end closer for San Diego, so

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<v Speaker 2>they should be fine there anyway. But the only other

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<v Speaker 2>moves they made player wise They bringing me Gael Onduar

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<v Speaker 2>on a one year, four million dollar deal onto our

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<v Speaker 2>crushes left handed pitching, can play a few positions, third, first, left,

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<v Speaker 2>d H. Gives them a bat against lefties. I like that.

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<v Speaker 2>They also signed Sun Sung to a four year, fifteen

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<v Speaker 2>million dollar deal. Gives them another middle infielder. Gives them

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<v Speaker 2>some infield depth. I like that. But the biggest move

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<v Speaker 2>they made was the hiring of Craig Staman as manager.

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<v Speaker 2>He has never managed in his life. This will be

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<v Speaker 2>the first time never managed professionally, and yet he is

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<v Speaker 2>going to be the guy running the Padres now. He

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<v Speaker 2>is well respected in the game. He has been a

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<v Speaker 2>special assistant day J Preller the last several years in

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<v Speaker 2>the front office. But with no experience, it's going to

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<v Speaker 2>be a learning curve, so we'll see how that goes.

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<v Speaker 2>The Padres did bring in Bud Black as an assistant

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<v Speaker 2>and that should help. I think developed stanmand because Bud

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<v Speaker 2>Black team player will certainly support Craig and help him

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<v Speaker 2>succeed my breakout player for the Padres. They don't have

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of candidates, so I went with Randy Vazquez.

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<v Speaker 2>I like Vazquez. I got a good fastball. Needs to

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<v Speaker 2>work on the secondary pitches, the sweeper, breaking balls, change ups,

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<v Speaker 2>so that's going to be the key for his success.

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<v Speaker 2>But I think for the first time this year, he's

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<v Speaker 2>a guy that can have an era in the threes.

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<v Speaker 2>He can win double digits and maybe produced between one

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<v Speaker 2>hundred and sixty to one hundred and eighty innings. So

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<v Speaker 2>he'll be my breakout prediction. And now for the expect

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<v Speaker 2>to watch in the Padres system. Who you got Trey?

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<v Speaker 1>I got Ethan Sallas. You know, he's a great catcher

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<v Speaker 1>behind the plate, very polished his left handed bat. You know,

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<v Speaker 1>hopefully the hit tool comes around because this guy has

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<v Speaker 1>potential to be a star. Now, he's not going to

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<v Speaker 1>be in the majors anytime soon, but this is a

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<v Speaker 1>guy that I'm keeping my eye on in that organization.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, I like that call. Right, let's get to the

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<v Speaker 2>San Francisco Giants. I gave him a bee and I

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<v Speaker 2>want to start with the players. Now, keep in mind,

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<v Speaker 2>while the Dodgers were shopping at Bloomingdale's and Neiman Marcus

0:12:35.400 --> 0:12:38.520
<v Speaker 2>and Sackspath Avenue and Norde Stones for the Kyle Tuckers

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<v Speaker 2>and the Edwin Diaz is. The Giants were at different stores, right,

0:12:42.360 --> 0:12:45.920
<v Speaker 2>they were a Target and Costco and Walmart, but they

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<v Speaker 2>did a good job on value purchases on what they

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<v Speaker 2>were willing to spend. Right, they did Okay. Here they

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<v Speaker 2>add Harrison Bader to play center field, a plus plus

0:12:56.280 --> 0:12:59.400
<v Speaker 2>defender and center so that'll help their pitching staff. Look,

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<v Speaker 2>I think he's more a fourth outfielder type, but for

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<v Speaker 2>the Giants that's a big defensive upgrade and that allows

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<v Speaker 2>them to move Lee over to right field, who was

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<v Speaker 2>a blow average defender, so I think that helps them defensively.

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<v Speaker 2>They also went out and signed second baseman Lewis Arise.

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<v Speaker 2>We all know he's won three batting titles, including one

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<v Speaker 2>of the American League, one of the National League, and

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<v Speaker 2>one with three different teams, so that's gonna certainly help them.

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<v Speaker 2>The downside about a Rise though, is doesn't have any power,

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't run, and is a blow average defender with blow

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<v Speaker 2>average range. Although they did hire Ron Washington. Ron Washington

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<v Speaker 2>makes every infielder better, so maybe he can help a

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<v Speaker 2>Rise get to the next level. That's something to watch,

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<v Speaker 2>but it also gives the Giants flexibility if their rookie

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<v Speaker 2>Bryce Eldridge doesn't hit enough to start the year, they

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<v Speaker 2>could always put a Rise at DH and like Casey Smith,

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<v Speaker 2>a better defender play second base. So it does give

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<v Speaker 2>them options again if Eldridge doesn't it so I kind

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<v Speaker 2>of like that. I also like what they did in

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<v Speaker 2>the rotation. They added two starters. Tyler Mallley comes in

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<v Speaker 2>when he's healthy. He is solid, a solid number three

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<v Speaker 2>or four starter went healthy. Biggest question has been his health,

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<v Speaker 2>and they added Adrian Hauser, who's more of a fifth

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<v Speaker 2>starting pitcher. But both of those guys give them a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of depth. Now the question is what's gonna happen

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<v Speaker 2>in that manager seat. So they've they did seth in

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<v Speaker 2>this offseason. It's never been done in the history of baseball.

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<v Speaker 2>They hired a coach out of college directly to the

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<v Speaker 2>big leagues in Tony Voytello. Bytello has never managed professionally

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<v Speaker 2>in his career, has never managed players older than the

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<v Speaker 2>college ages, which is incredible to think that here he

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<v Speaker 2>is gonna sit in the big leagues and manage the

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<v Speaker 2>San Francisco Giant. So I love the out of box

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<v Speaker 2>hiring by Buster Posey. I have faith in Buster. I've

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<v Speaker 2>heard great things about by Tello obviously the University of Tennessee.

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<v Speaker 2>He won a national championship at twenty twenty four. Players

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<v Speaker 2>speak highly about him. He's a great communicator, he loves

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<v Speaker 2>the game. But he's never managed one hundred and sixty

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<v Speaker 2>two game season. He's never even been to a major

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<v Speaker 2>league camp. He has no idea what big league spring

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<v Speaker 2>training is even about. He's gonna learn on the job.

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<v Speaker 2>So look, I don't know how this is gonna work,

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<v Speaker 2>but I know one thing. It's a huge storyline to

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<v Speaker 2>start spring training, for sure. I think the one good

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<v Speaker 2>news for him is Buster Posey hired two future Hall

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<v Speaker 2>of Fame managers to his front office, and Bruce Bouche

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<v Speaker 2>and Dusty Baker. So Tony Vortello has certainly a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of experience and a lot of people that can help

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<v Speaker 2>teach him and help him succeed. So I gave the

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<v Speaker 2>Giants a b overall for their offseason moves. But this

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<v Speaker 2>is gonna be fascinating watching Tony Vaytello manage the Giants. Okay,

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<v Speaker 2>my breakout player with the Giants, and some of it's

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<v Speaker 2>probably wishful thinking. I'm trying to manifest it. But I'm

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<v Speaker 2>gonna go with Bryce eldridg who's going to DH to

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<v Speaker 2>start the year with Rafael Devers at first base because

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<v Speaker 2>he's not a great defender at first, he has great power.

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<v Speaker 2>He six foot seven, and I could see him in

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<v Speaker 2>his career hitting these Willie McCovey bombs into McCovey cove like.

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<v Speaker 2>This is gonna be fun to watch. But the question

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<v Speaker 2>is how much is he gonna hit in his rookie year?

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<v Speaker 2>Is his bat ready for the major leagues? And we're

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<v Speaker 2>gonna find out. We don't know the answer, but if

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<v Speaker 2>he can hold his own with the bat, the power

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<v Speaker 2>is certainly gonna play. All right, let's go to rookies. Now,

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<v Speaker 2>give me a rookie in the Giants organization tray that

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<v Speaker 2>you're pumped up about.

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<v Speaker 1>My prospect to watch has to be Joe Swargenzalez. I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>this guy has a really good glove at shortstop, a

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<v Speaker 1>decent bat, really good speed. But referring back to that

0:16:35.880 --> 0:16:38.680
<v Speaker 1>Tony by Tello higher, I think he is the perfect

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<v Speaker 1>hire for this organization and especially for young guys like him.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, Tony has done an unbelievable job of developing

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<v Speaker 1>talent at the collegiate level and these kids in their

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<v Speaker 1>farm system. You know, some of them are those the

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<v Speaker 1>same age as the guys at Tennessee now, So I

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<v Speaker 1>think what Tony's able to do with younger prospects and

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<v Speaker 1>players is really gonna make a huge impact on this organization,

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<v Speaker 1>not just this year but in the years to come.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, that makes sense. I think the big question is

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<v Speaker 2>how is he going to handle the veteran players that

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<v Speaker 2>are making millions and millions of dollars like Rafield, Devers

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<v Speaker 2>and Willie Damas as well. I mean, time will tell,

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<v Speaker 2>but he certainly has the people skills trade to your point,

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<v Speaker 2>and certainly, as you pointed out, he's done a tremendous

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<v Speaker 2>job developing young players. So I agree with you. The

0:17:20.680 --> 0:17:23.840
<v Speaker 2>guys like Gonzales are gonna benefit by him being one

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<v Speaker 2>of the leaders in the Giants organization. All right, let's

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<v Speaker 2>get to the Arizona Diamondbacks. I gave them a D

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<v Speaker 2>plus for disappointing, dismal. It just wasn't a good offseason.

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<v Speaker 2>They didn't do a lot. They did bring back Merrill Kelly.

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<v Speaker 2>That was their best move. They traded him at the

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<v Speaker 2>trade deadline to Texas. But he went to school in Arizona.

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<v Speaker 2>He lives in Arizona, wanted to back. They did bring

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<v Speaker 2>him back. They made a trade with the Cardinals, who

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<v Speaker 2>are paying most of the contract of third baseman Nolan Aeronado.

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<v Speaker 2>Aeronato can still play defens at third. I believe he's

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<v Speaker 2>a future Hall of Fame third baseman. Agent Decline, look

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<v Speaker 2>like it's caught up to him. But you know what,

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<v Speaker 2>I'm rooting for a comeback year for Aeronado. I think

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<v Speaker 2>the air in Arizona is certainly is going to help

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<v Speaker 2>his bat, I would think, and look, he's one of

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<v Speaker 2>the great guys in the game. So I am rooting

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<v Speaker 2>for him again. Agent Decline looks like he gets him,

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<v Speaker 2>but we'll see. Maybe Arizona can find a way to

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<v Speaker 2>get him back to what he once was. But besides that,

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<v Speaker 2>they just didn't do enough really to move the needle.

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<v Speaker 2>And I think they've kind of solidified themselves right now

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<v Speaker 2>as the fourth fourth best team in the division. You know, Trey,

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<v Speaker 2>I think I got the Dodgers, then the Padres and

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<v Speaker 2>Giants very close for second and third, then the Diamondbacks

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<v Speaker 2>in fourth place. My breakout player for the Diamondbacks is

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<v Speaker 2>a player that's transitioning into a new position. Jordan Lawler

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<v Speaker 2>was a former first round pick drafted as a shortstop,

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<v Speaker 2>but because they have Heraldo Perdomo, who finished in the

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<v Speaker 2>top five a MVP in the National League last year

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<v Speaker 2>a shortstop, they're transitioning him to center field. He's going

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<v Speaker 2>to be given a chance to win the center field

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<v Speaker 2>job in spring training. I can't wait to get to

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<v Speaker 2>the spring to see how he looks in center field.

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<v Speaker 2>That would be a huge, huge plus if he becomes

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<v Speaker 2>the long term solution in center field for Arizona. All Right,

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<v Speaker 2>you give me a prospect that you like in the

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<v Speaker 2>diamondback system.

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<v Speaker 1>It's got to be Ethan wald Schmidt. This guy, you know,

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<v Speaker 1>he's battled some injuries in his career, and he's still

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<v Speaker 1>twenty three, twenty four years old, and he at the

0:19:22.800 --> 0:19:26.080
<v Speaker 1>University of Kentucky towards ACL and you know, he battled

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of adversity and came back from that. But

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<v Speaker 1>you know, I think a lot of big league clubs

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<v Speaker 1>look for players that can battle through adversity and overcome

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<v Speaker 1>things like that. So I'm a big fan of his.

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<v Speaker 1>I think he's one of their top prospects for a reason.

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<v Speaker 1>And I'm excited to watch what he's able to do

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<v Speaker 1>this year.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, big six, four, two ten, and he's got presence

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<v Speaker 2>when he walks into a room. You look at, go

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<v Speaker 2>who's that.

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<v Speaker 1>Uh.

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<v Speaker 2>Definitely has the tools and it's going to be exciting

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<v Speaker 2>to watch him develop. Certainly a future star in Arizona

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<v Speaker 2>when he's ready. Tray, glad you brought him up. All right,

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<v Speaker 2>let's go the Colorado Rockies. They were really hard to grade, right,

0:20:03.400 --> 0:20:05.720
<v Speaker 2>because they haven't done a lot to improve the team.

0:20:06.080 --> 0:20:08.680
<v Speaker 2>They bring in Willie Castro to play third base. He's

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<v Speaker 2>a guy that can has positional flexibility, maybe someone they

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<v Speaker 2>could trade at the trade deadline. They bring in Michae

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<v Speaker 2>Lorenzen to be a back of the rotation starter, and

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<v Speaker 2>they make a trade with Arizona to get Jake McCarthy

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<v Speaker 2>to give them some speed in the outfield, maybe as

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<v Speaker 2>a fourth outfielder type. But that's really all they did,

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<v Speaker 2>so it was really hard to grade them. But they

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<v Speaker 2>did something they'd never done before. They made a higher

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<v Speaker 2>outside of the organization to run their baseball operations. That's right.

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<v Speaker 2>They bring in Paul de Potesta, who has spent the

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<v Speaker 2>last several years with the Cleveland Browns football team, but

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<v Speaker 2>before that was a GM in the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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<v Speaker 2>His last big league job was working for the New

0:20:49.640 --> 0:20:52.240
<v Speaker 2>York Mets in their front office. So he comes in

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<v Speaker 2>with a lot of experience, a huge analytical background here,

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<v Speaker 2>and the first thing he does is hire Josh Burns's GM,

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<v Speaker 2>the former GM both the Diamondbacks and Padres. Burns has

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<v Speaker 2>been with the Dodgers the last several years working with

0:21:05.359 --> 0:21:09.280
<v Speaker 2>Andrew Friedman running player development and scouting, so he is

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<v Speaker 2>able to bring over to Colorado a lot of the

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<v Speaker 2>intel in terms of research, development, technology, analytics, all of

0:21:17.520 --> 0:21:20.000
<v Speaker 2>the stuff they've been doing in LA. He can bring

0:21:20.040 --> 0:21:23.080
<v Speaker 2>that knowledge to Colorado. Now, Colorado doesn't have the resources

0:21:23.440 --> 0:21:25.399
<v Speaker 2>to take it as far as the Dodgers can do,

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<v Speaker 2>but certainly being able to bring in all that kind

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<v Speaker 2>of information will certainly help the Rockies rebuild this baseball

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<v Speaker 2>operations from top to bottom. So because I like the

0:21:37.160 --> 0:21:40.000
<v Speaker 2>hires of Deep Potesta and Burns, I gave them a

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<v Speaker 2>C plus. I would have given them a D for

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<v Speaker 2>the player moves, but because they hired those two guys,

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<v Speaker 2>I'll give them a C plus. Now my breakout player

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<v Speaker 2>for them is going to be Chase Dolander. I think

0:21:49.720 --> 0:21:51.760
<v Speaker 2>he got his feet wet in the big leagues last year,

0:21:52.000 --> 0:21:55.160
<v Speaker 2>really struggle the cords field like most pitchers do. I'm

0:21:55.200 --> 0:21:56.919
<v Speaker 2>not worried about it. I think he's going to keep

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<v Speaker 2>getting better. If he can make thirty starts and pitch

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<v Speaker 2>one hundred and seventy to one hundred eighty innings for

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<v Speaker 2>the Rockies this year, I would do that a success

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<v Speaker 2>and I would deem that as a breakout year for him.

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<v Speaker 2>Hopefully it'll happen. Okay, give me a prospect that you're

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<v Speaker 2>watching in the Rockies system.

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<v Speaker 1>How can you not be watching Ethan Holiday. He comes

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<v Speaker 1>from that championship bloodline with Matt Holliday as his father,

0:22:20.600 --> 0:22:23.960
<v Speaker 1>longtime Rocky, and then his brother Jackson that plays second

0:22:23.960 --> 0:22:26.760
<v Speaker 1>over in Baltimore. He has a beautiful left handed swing.

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<v Speaker 1>Now he's young, it's going to take a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>to develop, but there is so much potential here with

0:22:31.760 --> 0:22:34.800
<v Speaker 1>Ethan Holiday. And you know something that I would love

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<v Speaker 1>to see see further down the line is hopefully him

0:22:38.160 --> 0:22:40.399
<v Speaker 1>and his brother Jackson can link up. Now I know

0:22:40.480 --> 0:22:44.560
<v Speaker 1>that's years away, but I'm really excited to see this

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<v Speaker 1>Holiday family continue to have a lot of success at

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<v Speaker 1>this level.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, as you know, I had both Aaron and Brett

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<v Speaker 2>Boone at one point I had brothers in the same infield,

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<v Speaker 2>and certainly that was fun. I don't see them getting

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<v Speaker 2>together anytime soon, though I know the Orioles are hoping.

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<v Speaker 2>Jackson Holiday is one of the those players that can

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<v Speaker 2>be in Baltimore for years to years to come. And

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<v Speaker 2>I know Colorado feels the same way about Ethan. Look,

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<v Speaker 2>Ethan's got great power, He's a really good athlete. The

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<v Speaker 2>hit tool will determine how quickly he develops the big leagues.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, it's gonna take a while. It's gonna take

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<v Speaker 2>three years, probably maybe four years before he's major league ready,

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<v Speaker 2>but he has a high ceiling. And look, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>I think when you look at the long term future Colorado,

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<v Speaker 2>you combine him with Charles Condon, and all of a sudden,

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<v Speaker 2>you've got two big power bats that can beat in

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<v Speaker 2>second and third in that lineup, maybe as early as

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<v Speaker 2>twenty thirty. And maybe it gives you a little glimpse

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<v Speaker 2>of positivity going forward, because right now, all we can

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<v Speaker 2>say about the Rockies is they'll probably have the worst

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<v Speaker 2>record in the National League. And we'll finish last in

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<v Speaker 2>the NLS. So just recapping how we have the Division

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<v Speaker 2>Dodgers in first, Padres second, Giants close with the Padres,

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<v Speaker 2>but I have him in third, Arizona four, and the

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<v Speaker 2>Colorado Rockies five.

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<v Speaker 1>That's going to do it for this week's edition of

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<v Speaker 1>GM Territory. Next week we're gonna break down the AL Central.

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