1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,200 Speaker 1: Maybe you'd rather pay Alex Bregman and then move Bientos 2 00:00:03,240 --> 00:00:09,440 Speaker 1: to first. That's a choice that the Mets have. Welcome 3 00:00:09,440 --> 00:00:12,360 Speaker 1: everyone to the Monday edition of Fair Territory, and we've 4 00:00:12,400 --> 00:00:15,520 Speaker 1: got a ton to get do. Some stuff happened overnight 5 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:18,680 Speaker 1: from Sunday into Monday, so let's get right to it. 6 00:00:19,000 --> 00:00:21,400 Speaker 1: Biggest news of the night or the morning, however you 7 00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:24,360 Speaker 1: want to describe it. Sean Manaiyah back to the Mets, 8 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:28,520 Speaker 1: three years, seventy five million. There are significant deferrals in 9 00:00:28,560 --> 00:00:31,360 Speaker 1: this deal, as reported by Will Salmon of The Athletic 10 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:34,200 Speaker 1: We don't know the details just yet, but for the Mets, 11 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:35,879 Speaker 1: this was a move that they had to make right 12 00:00:36,400 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 1: they signed Juan Soto, and once you sign a player 13 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:41,680 Speaker 1: of that caliber, a player for seven hundred and sixty 14 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 1: five million, you can't stop. And the rotation has been 15 00:00:45,040 --> 00:00:48,040 Speaker 1: in an area the Mets have been addressing all off season, 16 00:00:48,360 --> 00:00:51,400 Speaker 1: from Frankie Montas to Clay Holmes, the idea of converting 17 00:00:51,479 --> 00:00:54,160 Speaker 1: him from the bullpen and now to the top of 18 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 1: the rotation type they needed Sean Manaia. He'll be at 19 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:00,320 Speaker 1: the top with Codei Sengo. Let's take a look at 20 00:01:00,360 --> 00:01:02,880 Speaker 1: their rotation and how it shapes up now. Because they 21 00:01:02,920 --> 00:01:05,200 Speaker 1: might not have the quality you would want in your 22 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:07,880 Speaker 1: first five. There are some questions there, no doubt about that, 23 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:10,520 Speaker 1: but they do have depth. So you look at the 24 00:01:10,560 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 1: Mets Kodei, Senga shan Manyah as mentioned along with Frankie Mantas, 25 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:18,760 Speaker 1: David Peterson and Clay Holmes making that transition. Paul Blackburn 26 00:01:18,880 --> 00:01:22,360 Speaker 1: is a depth piece. Jose Bhuto, Griffin Canning, Tyler McGill. 27 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:26,000 Speaker 1: Still not great, but this is where the Mets are 28 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:29,280 Speaker 1: right now, and certainly Maniah with the transformation he made 29 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:33,039 Speaker 1: last year after adopting Chris sales delivery, he is a 30 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:35,480 Speaker 1: guy that looks like a different picture than he was 31 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:37,959 Speaker 1: even a year ago. So a great move by the Mets. 32 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 1: And you see here their radio announcer Howie Rose what 33 00:01:40,720 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 1: he says, happy Festivus Mets fans. Not only have the 34 00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 1: Mets brought back a terrific picture, but shaw man I 35 00:01:46,520 --> 00:01:49,040 Speaker 1: is one of the nicest, friendliest, most down to earth 36 00:01:49,080 --> 00:01:52,800 Speaker 1: people to come through their clubhouse in years, always smiling 37 00:01:53,040 --> 00:01:58,560 Speaker 1: yet fiercely competitive. Great move. I wholeheartedly agree with Howie 38 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:02,320 Speaker 1: about Manaiah and how he is just his disposition. He 39 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:05,040 Speaker 1: is a great teammate. Players love him. You'll notice him 40 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:08,520 Speaker 1: always at the top step of the dugout, cheering his 41 00:02:08,560 --> 00:02:11,680 Speaker 1: teammates on when he is not pitching. Of course, the 42 00:02:11,720 --> 00:02:14,360 Speaker 1: Mets were not the only NLS team to make a 43 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:17,720 Speaker 1: move with their rotation over the weekend. The Phillies made 44 00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:21,520 Speaker 1: somewhat of a surprising deal with the Marlins for Jesus Lozardo. 45 00:02:21,600 --> 00:02:24,760 Speaker 1: Gave up a really good shortstop prospect for two years 46 00:02:24,760 --> 00:02:28,080 Speaker 1: of Lozardo. And when you look at the Phillies rotation 47 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:31,240 Speaker 1: compared to the Mets, well, the Phillies still rate a 48 00:02:31,320 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 1: significant edge. Let's take a look at it, because right 49 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:38,919 Speaker 1: now it is stacked Zach Wheeler at the top, Aaron Nola, 50 00:02:39,200 --> 00:02:42,640 Speaker 1: Christopher Sanchez All Star last year, Ranger Suarez entering his 51 00:02:42,760 --> 00:02:46,640 Speaker 1: walk year, Hiseus Lozardo, and if necessary, Taiwan Walker, who 52 00:02:46,680 --> 00:02:49,360 Speaker 1: has not had the best run with him. You could 53 00:02:49,440 --> 00:02:54,200 Speaker 1: argue this is perhaps the best rotation in baseball. Seattle 54 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:57,080 Speaker 1: Mariners might have an objection with that. With Logan Gilbert 55 00:02:57,120 --> 00:03:01,959 Speaker 1: and George Kirby, Luis Castillo, Bryce Miller and Brian wu 56 00:03:02,080 --> 00:03:04,480 Speaker 1: that's a pretty dawn good rotation. How about the Dodgers, 57 00:03:04,840 --> 00:03:10,040 Speaker 1: Yamamoto Otani coming back, Glassnell, Blake Snell and likely Clayton 58 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 1: Kershaw as well, with Dustin May and Tony Gonsolina in reserve. 59 00:03:14,240 --> 00:03:17,000 Speaker 1: I'm not sure which group is the best, but all 60 00:03:17,080 --> 00:03:19,680 Speaker 1: of them are really good. And it's interesting with the Phillies. 61 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:24,200 Speaker 1: They seemingly are done now unless they can perhaps move 62 00:03:24,240 --> 00:03:26,519 Speaker 1: Alec Bohm, which they've not been able to do all 63 00:03:26,560 --> 00:03:29,080 Speaker 1: off season. You see the moves that they've made. They've 64 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 1: been all pitching, defense oriented, Jeorde Romano for the bullpen 65 00:03:33,280 --> 00:03:37,240 Speaker 1: and now of course jezus Lozardo Max Kepler for the outfield. 66 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:41,160 Speaker 1: Max Kepler is certainly a very good defensive player. Offensively 67 00:03:41,440 --> 00:03:45,320 Speaker 1: not so sure, but the Phillies are at least next 68 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:48,480 Speaker 1: year in twenty twenty five going to be a run 69 00:03:48,520 --> 00:03:53,000 Speaker 1: prevention oriented group. Another team this weekend that was quite 70 00:03:53,080 --> 00:03:56,680 Speaker 1: busy was the Texas Rangers. And the Texas Rangers are 71 00:03:56,720 --> 00:03:59,560 Speaker 1: a team remember that we thought entering the off season 72 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:03,080 Speaker 1: might have some problems with their flexibility, might not be 73 00:04:03,160 --> 00:04:06,120 Speaker 1: able to do some things because they had uncertainty about 74 00:04:06,160 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 1: their regional sports network. It seems now that they're forming 75 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:13,960 Speaker 1: their own network and obviously the money seems to be flowing. 76 00:04:14,440 --> 00:04:17,760 Speaker 1: Over the weekend, they signed Jack Peterson to a two year, 77 00:04:17,839 --> 00:04:20,840 Speaker 1: thirty seven million dollar deal, the terms first reported by 78 00:04:20,880 --> 00:04:23,920 Speaker 1: Buster Oney, and they also make a trade with the 79 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:27,640 Speaker 1: Nationals Nathaniel Lowe, their first baseman, who has been replaced 80 00:04:27,640 --> 00:04:31,520 Speaker 1: by a newcomer, Jake Berger, for a reliever named Robert Garcia, 81 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:35,000 Speaker 1: a lefty reliever who is pretty well thought of. I 82 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:37,320 Speaker 1: talk about him in my notes column today. It's a 83 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:40,960 Speaker 1: big guy, great peripherals. Last year as era wasn't great, 84 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:45,440 Speaker 1: but his expected era was outstanding. So the Rangers, when 85 00:04:45,480 --> 00:04:48,520 Speaker 1: you look at them on balance, all that they've accomplished 86 00:04:48,520 --> 00:04:51,240 Speaker 1: this offseason, well, yeah, let's take a look, because it's 87 00:04:51,279 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 1: pretty impressive. Actually, Nathan Valdi was their big move going 88 00:04:55,040 --> 00:04:57,799 Speaker 1: back to the starting rotation. But here are their additions, 89 00:04:58,160 --> 00:05:01,160 Speaker 1: Jack Peterson, Jake Berger. I'll like Ashioka to be a 90 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:04,680 Speaker 1: catcher alone with Jonah him Valdi. As I mentioned, Garcia 91 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:07,640 Speaker 1: and two other additions to the bullpen, lower profile, Hoby 92 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:11,320 Speaker 1: Milner and Jacob Webb. The Rangers still want to add 93 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:15,200 Speaker 1: one more reliever. They would love to bring back Kirby Yates, 94 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:18,960 Speaker 1: remember from that bullpen last season. They've lost a free 95 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:24,239 Speaker 1: agency Yate, David Robertson, Jose Leclerk, and a swingman Jose Urana. 96 00:05:24,440 --> 00:05:27,279 Speaker 1: So they've had to rebuild the bullpen and they expect 97 00:05:27,279 --> 00:05:29,479 Speaker 1: that that's going to be a work in progress really 98 00:05:29,520 --> 00:05:32,200 Speaker 1: going into the season and up through the deadline. But 99 00:05:32,720 --> 00:05:35,640 Speaker 1: with the addition of Garcia on top of Milner and 100 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:38,800 Speaker 1: Jacob Webb, that's a start. Now they get the late 101 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:41,480 Speaker 1: inning guy if they do, and they'll be in a 102 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:45,680 Speaker 1: really good spot. And finally, the Cleveland Guardians, they too 103 00:05:46,040 --> 00:05:49,240 Speaker 1: had an eventful weekend. What do they do? They traded 104 00:05:49,320 --> 00:05:52,600 Speaker 1: Josh Naylor to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Slay Chaconi, a 105 00:05:52,640 --> 00:05:56,080 Speaker 1: pittre who hasn't really made it yet, and a competitive 106 00:05:56,120 --> 00:06:00,240 Speaker 1: balance Round B pick that will be number seventy two overall. 107 00:06:00,760 --> 00:06:03,240 Speaker 1: Kind of a weird trade at first glance, and people 108 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:05,960 Speaker 1: were like, what are they doing. They've already traded Andres 109 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:08,880 Speaker 1: Jimenez and now they're trading Josh Naylor. These were two 110 00:06:09,040 --> 00:06:13,000 Speaker 1: huge pieces from their American League Championship Series team last 111 00:06:13,080 --> 00:06:16,960 Speaker 1: year or this season. Well, there's always a method to 112 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:20,719 Speaker 1: the Guardian's madness, and what was the method here? The 113 00:06:20,760 --> 00:06:24,159 Speaker 1: replacement of Naylor with an immediate signing of first baseman 114 00:06:24,279 --> 00:06:27,799 Speaker 1: Carlos Santana to a one year, twelve million dollar deal. 115 00:06:28,240 --> 00:06:30,640 Speaker 1: Naylor two was only going to be around for one year. 116 00:06:30,920 --> 00:06:33,760 Speaker 1: He was projected to make about ten million in arbitration, 117 00:06:34,240 --> 00:06:37,159 Speaker 1: and the Guardians thought and knew really that they would 118 00:06:37,240 --> 00:06:41,160 Speaker 1: lose him as a free agent, so they bring in Santana, 119 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:43,080 Speaker 1: and as I write this morning in my notes column, 120 00:06:43,160 --> 00:06:48,000 Speaker 1: Santana had a crazy week. Since twenty twelve, he owned 121 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:51,040 Speaker 1: a home in Cleveland. He remember, he came up with Cleveland, 122 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:53,760 Speaker 1: he got his first multi year deal with Cleveland, and 123 00:06:53,800 --> 00:06:56,800 Speaker 1: at that point he bought this home in a Cleveland suburb. 124 00:06:56,920 --> 00:06:59,040 Speaker 1: He kept it even after he signed a three year, 125 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:02,159 Speaker 1: sixty million dollars a free agent contract with the Philadelphia 126 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:06,719 Speaker 1: Phillies in December twenty seventeen, and he only decided to 127 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:09,880 Speaker 1: sell it at the start of last week. Sold it 128 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:13,920 Speaker 1: in a matter of days, completed the paperwork on Thursday, 129 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:17,679 Speaker 1: and then on Friday, the Guardians out of nowhere called 130 00:07:17,680 --> 00:07:21,160 Speaker 1: his agent because the Guardians knew at that point, okay, 131 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:23,960 Speaker 1: we've got a shot to trade Josh Naylor, and we 132 00:07:24,040 --> 00:07:26,120 Speaker 1: want to replace him with a guy we've had twice 133 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:28,920 Speaker 1: already a guy. Everyone in Cleveland loves a guy who 134 00:07:29,000 --> 00:07:32,120 Speaker 1: had an amazing season last year, winning his first Gold 135 00:07:32,120 --> 00:07:36,640 Speaker 1: Glove seven forty nine opses, best since twenty nineteen. And 136 00:07:36,680 --> 00:07:40,640 Speaker 1: that is how Carlos Santana returned to the Cleveland Guardians. 137 00:07:40,880 --> 00:07:43,400 Speaker 1: He doesn't have his house in that Cleveland suburb anymore, 138 00:07:43,440 --> 00:07:45,800 Speaker 1: but he'll find a new home. At twelve million, he'll 139 00:07:45,800 --> 00:07:47,880 Speaker 1: be able to figure it out. And finally, as if 140 00:07:47,920 --> 00:07:51,760 Speaker 1: four topics wasn't enough, let's go for five before I 141 00:07:51,880 --> 00:07:54,840 Speaker 1: run out of breath. Monday morning, the Red Sox reach 142 00:07:54,840 --> 00:07:57,960 Speaker 1: agreement with Walker Bueller on a one year, twenty one 143 00:07:57,960 --> 00:08:01,400 Speaker 1: point zero five million dollar deal. That's the same amount 144 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:04,080 Speaker 1: as the qualifying offer. That's what the Dodgers did not 145 00:08:04,160 --> 00:08:06,040 Speaker 1: give him. That's what he gets from the Red Sox. 146 00:08:06,560 --> 00:08:09,680 Speaker 1: And now the Red Sox seemingly have completed their rotation. 147 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:13,640 Speaker 1: Remember they traded for Crochet, they signed Patrick Sandoval, who 148 00:08:13,680 --> 00:08:16,120 Speaker 1: won't be back until at least the second half, and 149 00:08:16,200 --> 00:08:20,040 Speaker 1: now they have added Bueller. My question with Bueller is 150 00:08:20,080 --> 00:08:22,440 Speaker 1: which guy the Red Sox are going to get? The 151 00:08:22,480 --> 00:08:25,080 Speaker 1: guy who had a five point three to eight ERA 152 00:08:25,240 --> 00:08:28,480 Speaker 1: after coming off Tommy John surgery and other injuries for 153 00:08:28,560 --> 00:08:31,840 Speaker 1: the Dodgers in the regular season, or the guy who 154 00:08:32,080 --> 00:08:36,240 Speaker 1: ended the postseason by pitching ten scoreless innings, including the 155 00:08:36,240 --> 00:08:39,320 Speaker 1: closing inning of the twenty twenty four World Series on 156 00:08:39,440 --> 00:08:43,440 Speaker 1: a day's rest. Obviously, Fenway is not always the easiest 157 00:08:43,440 --> 00:08:45,800 Speaker 1: place to pitch in. But Bueller is a guy who 158 00:08:45,960 --> 00:08:49,880 Speaker 1: certainly is confident in himself. He's betting on himself here 159 00:08:49,920 --> 00:08:52,160 Speaker 1: with a one year deal, probably could have gotten a 160 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:55,800 Speaker 1: multi year. So the Red Sox their number one priority 161 00:08:56,200 --> 00:09:01,280 Speaker 1: was fixing that rotation. Now with Bueller and Crochet and 162 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:07,040 Speaker 1: Sandoval coming and Giolito, halc BeO Crawford returning, they've got 163 00:09:07,080 --> 00:09:10,880 Speaker 1: some death, They've got some interesting pieces. They suddenly look 164 00:09:11,000 --> 00:09:12,520 Speaker 1: like an interesting team again. 165 00:09:13,400 --> 00:09:19,600 Speaker 2: Well well, well, well. 166 00:09:17,760 --> 00:09:19,559 Speaker 1: Time now for the inside Dish, the part of the 167 00:09:19,600 --> 00:09:21,760 Speaker 1: show where I talk about maybe a story i've written, 168 00:09:21,800 --> 00:09:25,120 Speaker 1: maybe a trend in the game, And sadly, this week 169 00:09:25,160 --> 00:09:27,680 Speaker 1: I'm going to talk about a death in the baseball family, 170 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:29,959 Speaker 1: someone that if you were a fan of the game, 171 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:33,760 Speaker 1: you had to love. Talking of course about Ricky Henderson. 172 00:09:34,120 --> 00:09:37,080 Speaker 1: We learned of his passing on Saturday. He was only 173 00:09:37,120 --> 00:09:41,880 Speaker 1: sixty five, too young. I pictured Ricky telling stories into 174 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:45,600 Speaker 1: his eighties at the Oda Saga Hotel in Cooperstown, regaling 175 00:09:45,679 --> 00:09:48,840 Speaker 1: us with memories of his amazing career and what a 176 00:09:48,880 --> 00:09:52,479 Speaker 1: career was. He was one of the most exciting, charismatic, 177 00:09:52,679 --> 00:09:57,559 Speaker 1: brilliant players of all time. And with Ricky, the thing 178 00:09:57,600 --> 00:10:00,880 Speaker 1: I'll remember most is obviously what he was like on 179 00:10:00,920 --> 00:10:03,280 Speaker 1: the base paths, and that's what I wrote about Saturday, 180 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:05,640 Speaker 1: how he was the man of steel, And I recounted 181 00:10:05,679 --> 00:10:08,840 Speaker 1: that story that my old MLB Network colleague, Harold Reynolds 182 00:10:08,960 --> 00:10:12,160 Speaker 1: loves to tell about how in nineteen eighty seven, when 183 00:10:12,200 --> 00:10:15,240 Speaker 1: Harold won the American League Stolen based title with sixty 184 00:10:15,240 --> 00:10:18,480 Speaker 1: stolen bases, Ricky, who had been hurt most of the year, 185 00:10:19,160 --> 00:10:21,520 Speaker 1: called Harold up at the end of the season and said, man, 186 00:10:22,240 --> 00:10:25,000 Speaker 1: you ought to be ashamed. Ricky would have had sixty 187 00:10:25,040 --> 00:10:28,800 Speaker 1: by the All Star break. Well, imagine what Ricky would 188 00:10:28,800 --> 00:10:31,800 Speaker 1: have had under these rules that were implemented two years ago, 189 00:10:31,920 --> 00:10:37,040 Speaker 1: with the bigger basses, with the disengagement limitations. Ricky predicted 190 00:10:37,240 --> 00:10:40,400 Speaker 1: that his record of fourteen hundred and six stolen bases 191 00:10:40,480 --> 00:10:43,400 Speaker 1: might have been sixteen hundred or seventeen hundred. He said 192 00:10:43,400 --> 00:10:46,040 Speaker 1: that the Rick Droli in an interview with The Athletic 193 00:10:46,120 --> 00:10:49,400 Speaker 1: oh about a year ago. Actually I calculated it with 194 00:10:49,520 --> 00:10:52,480 Speaker 1: the percentage increase in stolen bases since the new rules 195 00:10:52,480 --> 00:10:56,720 Speaker 1: were implemented, Ricky might have ended up with around two thousand. 196 00:10:57,240 --> 00:10:59,520 Speaker 1: So he was an amazing bas stealer. He was an 197 00:10:59,520 --> 00:11:03,720 Speaker 1: amazing player. And really, what is so striking about this 198 00:11:03,880 --> 00:11:07,960 Speaker 1: happening now, among other things, is that this is the 199 00:11:08,040 --> 00:11:11,280 Speaker 1: third major loss this sport has suffered this year. And 200 00:11:11,360 --> 00:11:13,839 Speaker 1: you can count even more people, of course that we've lost, 201 00:11:13,880 --> 00:11:18,080 Speaker 1: but three all time greats past this year. I'm talking, 202 00:11:18,120 --> 00:11:21,480 Speaker 1: of course about Willie Mays, about Pete Rose, and about 203 00:11:21,559 --> 00:11:24,719 Speaker 1: Ricky Henderson, three legends, and I want to show you 204 00:11:24,800 --> 00:11:28,600 Speaker 1: just what these guys accomplished, because it is unbelievable in 205 00:11:28,640 --> 00:11:32,160 Speaker 1: their careers what they did. Ricky, of course, you see 206 00:11:32,920 --> 00:11:36,200 Speaker 1: record for Major League Baseball in runs scored, a record 207 00:11:36,360 --> 00:11:40,120 Speaker 1: number of stolen bases, Pete Rose the all time record holder, 208 00:11:40,160 --> 00:11:43,920 Speaker 1: and hits and games played. Willie Mays, well, he doesn't 209 00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:47,440 Speaker 1: have any records per se. But there are only three 210 00:11:47,480 --> 00:11:49,960 Speaker 1: other players to reach six hundred home runs and three 211 00:11:50,000 --> 00:11:53,280 Speaker 1: thousand hits, and their names are Hank Aaron Albert Pooholz 212 00:11:53,360 --> 00:11:56,640 Speaker 1: and Alex Rodriguez. So we're talking about three guys that 213 00:11:57,320 --> 00:12:01,400 Speaker 1: all of us will remember forever. If you compile a 214 00:12:01,600 --> 00:12:06,840 Speaker 1: list of the top ten players all time, those three guys, 215 00:12:07,160 --> 00:12:08,880 Speaker 1: I don't know if they would all be on it, 216 00:12:09,400 --> 00:12:11,559 Speaker 1: but they certainly would be in the conversation to be 217 00:12:11,679 --> 00:12:14,160 Speaker 1: on that list. I kind of started playing around with 218 00:12:14,240 --> 00:12:16,720 Speaker 1: this last night and I came up with ten names, 219 00:12:16,800 --> 00:12:19,280 Speaker 1: and certainly you can argue this. I made it ten 220 00:12:19,360 --> 00:12:21,960 Speaker 1: position players, didn't include pitchers just for the sake of 221 00:12:21,960 --> 00:12:26,880 Speaker 1: this discussion. And the ten names I had, well, yes, May's, 222 00:12:27,160 --> 00:12:30,280 Speaker 1: Rose and Henderson were all on that list. So what 223 00:12:30,360 --> 00:12:33,720 Speaker 1: I came up with was to start with three guys 224 00:12:33,760 --> 00:12:36,960 Speaker 1: from the old days, Babe ruth Ty Cobb and Onus Wagner, 225 00:12:37,400 --> 00:12:41,280 Speaker 1: and then Hank Aaron and Willie Mays, Stan Muzial, Ted Williams. 226 00:12:41,440 --> 00:12:44,080 Speaker 1: They were on my list as well as Pete Rose 227 00:12:44,400 --> 00:12:47,280 Speaker 1: and Barry Bonds and Ricky Henderson. Now I know Bonds 228 00:12:47,360 --> 00:12:49,480 Speaker 1: a lot of you will dispute because of the peds, 229 00:12:49,600 --> 00:12:52,520 Speaker 1: but for me, he is a top ten all time player. 230 00:12:52,600 --> 00:12:55,880 Speaker 1: Now there are players I didn't include there. Joe DiMaggio 231 00:12:55,960 --> 00:12:58,000 Speaker 1: comes to mind. Mantle comes to mind. You can go 232 00:12:58,040 --> 00:13:00,880 Speaker 1: on and on and on and argue this, but my 233 00:13:01,000 --> 00:13:04,960 Speaker 1: point is the three guys who passed this year, May's 234 00:13:05,200 --> 00:13:09,199 Speaker 1: Rose Henderson were indeed three of the all time greats. 235 00:13:09,280 --> 00:13:13,560 Speaker 1: And to me, to remember them and remember them in 236 00:13:13,600 --> 00:13:18,280 Speaker 1: their glory, one thing that stands out is the passion 237 00:13:18,440 --> 00:13:21,000 Speaker 1: and the joy they had for the game. Willie Mays 238 00:13:21,120 --> 00:13:24,280 Speaker 1: was the say Hey kid, Pete Rose Charlie Hustle later 239 00:13:24,320 --> 00:13:27,319 Speaker 1: the hit king, and Ricky he was the man of steel. 240 00:13:28,200 --> 00:13:31,800 Speaker 1: These guys played with a passion, with a joy, with 241 00:13:31,920 --> 00:13:35,439 Speaker 1: a fire that few in the game could match. And 242 00:13:36,160 --> 00:13:38,400 Speaker 1: you remember Willie with a smile on his face. You 243 00:13:38,440 --> 00:13:40,920 Speaker 1: remember Ricky with a smile on his face, joking with 244 00:13:41,120 --> 00:13:44,440 Speaker 1: the opposing first baseman, joking with everybody on and off 245 00:13:44,440 --> 00:13:48,040 Speaker 1: the field, talking about himself and the third person. And 246 00:13:48,120 --> 00:13:52,000 Speaker 1: Pete the intensity that he played with, well, I don't 247 00:13:52,000 --> 00:13:54,680 Speaker 1: know that we'll see that ever again. It was something 248 00:13:54,720 --> 00:13:59,160 Speaker 1: to behold. So three big losses for the game of 249 00:13:59,200 --> 00:14:02,360 Speaker 1: baseball this year year, and of course my heart goes 250 00:14:02,400 --> 00:14:06,360 Speaker 1: out to the Henderson family. My condolences go out to them. Ricky, 251 00:14:06,440 --> 00:14:10,040 Speaker 1: we love you, rest in peace. Time Now for grilling Ken, 252 00:14:10,240 --> 00:14:13,320 Speaker 1: let's get to your questions. First question comes from Alberto, 253 00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:17,640 Speaker 1: who asks, if the Dodgers don't resign Taioscar Hernandez, who 254 00:14:17,679 --> 00:14:21,000 Speaker 1: are they more likely to pivot to. First Off, Alberto, 255 00:14:21,240 --> 00:14:24,600 Speaker 1: I still expect them to resign Tioscar Hernandez. This is 256 00:14:24,680 --> 00:14:27,520 Speaker 1: seemingly the dance that the two sides are going through. 257 00:14:27,920 --> 00:14:31,080 Speaker 1: It's taking much longer than it should have. Taioscar wants 258 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:33,640 Speaker 1: to be back, the Dodgers want him back. I'm not 259 00:14:33,800 --> 00:14:37,000 Speaker 1: exactly sure what the problem is, but as I wrote 260 00:14:37,040 --> 00:14:41,400 Speaker 1: on Saturday, the Dodgers are looking at different alternatives. One 261 00:14:41,560 --> 00:14:45,240 Speaker 1: is a trade for Saya Suzuki, who probably is not available. 262 00:14:45,680 --> 00:14:48,480 Speaker 1: Two is a trade for Luis Robert Junior, who is 263 00:14:48,560 --> 00:14:51,840 Speaker 1: highly available. The question is price, what it will cost 264 00:14:51,920 --> 00:14:54,880 Speaker 1: in prospects because he's a guy who's of course been 265 00:14:54,960 --> 00:14:58,840 Speaker 1: hurt a lot in recent years. And three, the possibility 266 00:14:58,880 --> 00:15:02,600 Speaker 1: of signing hush Sean Kim, a free agent who is 267 00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:06,080 Speaker 1: recovering from shoulder surgery but is expected back at some 268 00:15:06,240 --> 00:15:08,920 Speaker 1: point early in the season. Kim would be the most 269 00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:12,240 Speaker 1: interesting addition because that would force the Dodgers to kind 270 00:15:12,240 --> 00:15:15,640 Speaker 1: of reshuffle their infield and outfield. They need an outfielder 271 00:15:15,800 --> 00:15:19,960 Speaker 1: more than an infielder. But I still expect again to 272 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:23,040 Speaker 1: ask Hernandez to be in the Dodgers' uniform when all 273 00:15:23,240 --> 00:15:27,680 Speaker 1: is said and done. Next question it comes from Faser, 274 00:15:27,680 --> 00:15:31,440 Speaker 1: who asked, does the Yankees acquisition of Paul Goldschmidt influence 275 00:15:31,520 --> 00:15:34,120 Speaker 1: an Arenato trade to get done or are the Yankees 276 00:15:34,200 --> 00:15:38,160 Speaker 1: not interested in taking on his contract? Good question, because 277 00:15:38,200 --> 00:15:41,960 Speaker 1: the Yankees, in my estimation, still need one more infielder. 278 00:15:42,280 --> 00:15:45,480 Speaker 1: They can play Jash Chisholm at second or third, but 279 00:15:45,560 --> 00:15:48,360 Speaker 1: they need someone to play that other spot. Now, maybe 280 00:15:48,400 --> 00:15:53,000 Speaker 1: it's Oswaldo Cabrera or DJ Lemayhew, some combination of internal options, 281 00:15:53,480 --> 00:15:56,360 Speaker 1: or maybe they go out and get someone. I don't 282 00:15:56,400 --> 00:15:58,680 Speaker 1: get the feeling, or I don't get the sense that 283 00:15:58,720 --> 00:16:00,920 Speaker 1: the Yankees are going to do anything more in a 284 00:16:00,960 --> 00:16:04,120 Speaker 1: big way. Gold Schmid's not going to influence anything. He 285 00:16:04,280 --> 00:16:07,440 Speaker 1: just got there. He is someone on a one year deal. 286 00:16:08,440 --> 00:16:12,280 Speaker 1: Arnado is someone that you probably could get once the 287 00:16:12,320 --> 00:16:15,160 Speaker 1: Cardinals give you their contribution to paying down his salary 288 00:16:15,640 --> 00:16:18,280 Speaker 1: for about three years and fifty million. That was what 289 00:16:18,320 --> 00:16:20,680 Speaker 1: the Astros were going to have to pay him. You 290 00:16:21,000 --> 00:16:24,440 Speaker 1: factor in again the Cardinals payments plus the Rockies payments 291 00:16:24,480 --> 00:16:27,200 Speaker 1: from the previous trade. It comes down to about that 292 00:16:27,280 --> 00:16:31,720 Speaker 1: three years fifty million with deferrals. That's not a terrible 293 00:16:32,080 --> 00:16:34,480 Speaker 1: amount of money for a player of his stature, but 294 00:16:34,680 --> 00:16:38,040 Speaker 1: no one. Arnato has been in decline, and the Yankees 295 00:16:38,200 --> 00:16:41,080 Speaker 1: might rightly fear that they're getting a player who is 296 00:16:41,120 --> 00:16:43,240 Speaker 1: not going to be at his best and why spend 297 00:16:43,360 --> 00:16:46,520 Speaker 1: that kind of money for a guy at that level? 298 00:16:47,120 --> 00:16:50,200 Speaker 1: So I do believe the Yankees need one more infielder, 299 00:16:50,600 --> 00:16:52,640 Speaker 1: but I don't know that it will be Noe Arnado. 300 00:16:54,000 --> 00:16:57,960 Speaker 1: Next question, This one comes from Zeke Zach Mattz twenty five, 301 00:16:58,000 --> 00:17:01,560 Speaker 1: who asks, Haha, so what's the market for Alex Bregman? 302 00:17:01,920 --> 00:17:05,200 Speaker 1: Do the Mets have a shot at him? Interesting question? 303 00:17:06,080 --> 00:17:08,600 Speaker 1: The market for Bregman might be tied in part to 304 00:17:08,680 --> 00:17:11,280 Speaker 1: the market for Ronado, and I only say that because 305 00:17:11,280 --> 00:17:14,440 Speaker 1: if you can get Ronado at price X, then maybe 306 00:17:14,440 --> 00:17:17,880 Speaker 1: you don't want to pay price y for Bregman. Arnado 307 00:17:18,040 --> 00:17:20,680 Speaker 1: is not the player that Bregman is right now. He's 308 00:17:20,720 --> 00:17:23,600 Speaker 1: also three years older, but Bregman is going to cost 309 00:17:23,720 --> 00:17:28,680 Speaker 1: considerably more. So, which teams still need a third basement 310 00:17:28,760 --> 00:17:31,480 Speaker 1: or would be interested in a third baseman? Detroit is one. 311 00:17:31,720 --> 00:17:34,120 Speaker 1: The Red Sox could be another, though I think they're 312 00:17:34,160 --> 00:17:37,959 Speaker 1: more focused on pitching, and the Mets are possibly a 313 00:17:38,000 --> 00:17:40,520 Speaker 1: third as well as the Yankees. Now, the Mets are 314 00:17:40,520 --> 00:17:43,879 Speaker 1: interesting because the entire industry believes they're going to resign 315 00:17:43,960 --> 00:17:46,600 Speaker 1: Pete Alonso. But if you're the Mets and you're going 316 00:17:46,640 --> 00:17:49,960 Speaker 1: to commit that kind of money, whatever the number comes 317 00:17:49,960 --> 00:17:53,560 Speaker 1: out to be with Alonso, maybe you'd rather pay Alex 318 00:17:53,600 --> 00:17:56,639 Speaker 1: Bregman and then move Fientos to first. That's a choice 319 00:17:56,640 --> 00:17:59,199 Speaker 1: that the Mets have. They can certainly do either of 320 00:17:59,200 --> 00:18:02,520 Speaker 1: these moves. Alonzo, of course, has great ties to the organization. 321 00:18:02,600 --> 00:18:04,800 Speaker 1: He's been a great Met, and I've said all along 322 00:18:05,040 --> 00:18:07,359 Speaker 1: he should be a Met. But if you're the Mets 323 00:18:07,400 --> 00:18:10,160 Speaker 1: and you're looking at this, maybe you prefer the more 324 00:18:10,200 --> 00:18:14,640 Speaker 1: athletic Bregman to Alonso, who is a first baseman and 325 00:18:15,040 --> 00:18:17,600 Speaker 1: a guy that you're not so sure about how he's 326 00:18:17,640 --> 00:18:20,160 Speaker 1: going to age. Not that you're sure about Bregman either, 327 00:18:20,400 --> 00:18:23,119 Speaker 1: but I think there are more questions about Alonzo, so 328 00:18:23,400 --> 00:18:26,280 Speaker 1: I would expect that the Mets are at least asking 329 00:18:26,520 --> 00:18:29,840 Speaker 1: these questions of the agent, Scott Bors, who represents both 330 00:18:29,920 --> 00:18:33,679 Speaker 1: Bregman and Alonso, but my guess is still that Alonzo 331 00:18:33,840 --> 00:18:35,919 Speaker 1: is the one that the Mets choose. Thank you to 332 00:18:35,920 --> 00:18:38,439 Speaker 1: everyone for your questions, thank you for listening, for watching. 333 00:18:38,440 --> 00:18:41,760 Speaker 1: You know where to find us YouTube, Apple, Spotify, subscribe 334 00:18:41,760 --> 00:18:44,600 Speaker 1: to us like us. We'll be back Thursday with our 335 00:18:44,680 --> 00:18:48,359 Speaker 1: normal Thursday show myself and Alana Rizzo. 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