1 00:00:01,440 --> 00:00:03,000 Speaker 1: Going to talk a fold. 2 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:13,760 Speaker 2: All right, Welcome back everybody, and welcome back to'm a 3 00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:18,599 Speaker 2: main man here Frankie Baseball. As we wait for the 4 00:00:18,640 --> 00:00:22,200 Speaker 2: World Series to wrap up, the hot stove season is 5 00:00:22,280 --> 00:00:26,040 Speaker 2: about to begin, and we decided that tonight we are 6 00:00:26,079 --> 00:00:28,600 Speaker 2: going to take a look at a pressing need for 7 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:33,080 Speaker 2: the New York Yankees, a regular, consistent leadoff man to 8 00:00:33,159 --> 00:00:35,519 Speaker 2: hit in front of Aaron Judge and the Big Boppers. 9 00:00:35,800 --> 00:00:38,520 Speaker 2: This year began with Austin Wells in the leadoff spot. 10 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:41,680 Speaker 2: That didn't last very long. Trent Grisham ultimately became a 11 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 2: leadoff hitter most of the time. We'll talk about him 12 00:00:44,120 --> 00:00:47,159 Speaker 2: in a bet. He's a free agent. Paul Goldschmid got 13 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:49,360 Speaker 2: some reps in the leadoff spot, but he's most likely 14 00:00:49,440 --> 00:00:51,240 Speaker 2: not coming back. In fact, I would bet my house 15 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:54,440 Speaker 2: on it. And in twenty twenty four, Anthony Volpe began 16 00:00:54,560 --> 00:00:58,000 Speaker 2: his season as a fantastic leadof hitter for the first 17 00:00:58,000 --> 00:00:59,720 Speaker 2: few months. Yankees didn't even try him there this year 18 00:00:59,720 --> 00:01:02,800 Speaker 2: because he was so abysmal and he had shoulder surgery, 19 00:01:02,840 --> 00:01:07,240 Speaker 2: so he's probably not an option. We do have the 20 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:10,160 Speaker 2: potential of a few other guys, you know, Steve and 21 00:01:10,280 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 2: Kuan has been mentioned, Bob Bishett has been mentioned. Jason 22 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:18,559 Speaker 2: Domingez struggled against right against lefties, but he has been mentioned. 23 00:01:18,560 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 2: So today we're going to focus on the remaining options 24 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:24,039 Speaker 2: for the leadoff spot. Frankie, Before we get into that, 25 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:26,039 Speaker 2: I want to ask you, is the leadoff hitter for 26 00:01:26,080 --> 00:01:30,120 Speaker 2: the Yankees on opening day in the organization at present? 27 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:35,880 Speaker 1: I am going to say yes, because I don't have 28 00:01:36,080 --> 00:01:38,480 Speaker 1: the highest faith that the Yankees are gonna get that 29 00:01:38,959 --> 00:01:41,200 Speaker 1: leadoff hitter from somewhere else. They'll make some additions, but 30 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 1: I think we have only not off hitter somewhere on 31 00:01:43,520 --> 00:01:44,320 Speaker 1: this team right now. 32 00:01:44,319 --> 00:01:46,360 Speaker 2: All right, So I will make my prediction in just 33 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:48,280 Speaker 2: a little bit when we get to the Draftking segment, 34 00:01:48,360 --> 00:01:50,600 Speaker 2: and I'm going to ask you at the same time 35 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:53,760 Speaker 2: to make your prediction since you think that the guy 36 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:56,200 Speaker 2: is already in the system. But we're going to start 37 00:01:56,200 --> 00:02:01,080 Speaker 2: with somebody who is in the system, mister Jason the Martian, 38 00:02:01,800 --> 00:02:03,560 Speaker 2: and we're just gonna kind of talk about the pros 39 00:02:03,600 --> 00:02:06,160 Speaker 2: and cons for all of these guys. And we're gonna 40 00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:10,120 Speaker 2: start with Jason because he is a patient hitter. I 41 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:11,839 Speaker 2: saw a lot of times this year and We've seen 42 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:13,920 Speaker 2: it really quite frankly, since he's come up to the 43 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:17,640 Speaker 2: major leagues, that he will take close pitches, especially from 44 00:02:17,680 --> 00:02:19,240 Speaker 2: the left side. We actually saw it a little bit 45 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:21,399 Speaker 2: from the right side early on, and then it kind 46 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:24,200 Speaker 2: of got worse as he began to struggle. He's got 47 00:02:24,240 --> 00:02:26,919 Speaker 2: tons of speed, so if he gets on base, he's 48 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:32,600 Speaker 2: an absolute threat out there. But he really really stinks 49 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:35,560 Speaker 2: against left handed pitching. And you know, maybe he'll play 50 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:38,280 Speaker 2: some winter ball and make some improvements. He does have 51 00:02:38,320 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 2: occasional Poppy had a three homer game, but he only 52 00:02:40,800 --> 00:02:44,639 Speaker 2: had what ten home runs this year, and I think 53 00:02:44,680 --> 00:02:46,919 Speaker 2: a lot of Yankees fans are not sold on him 54 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:49,919 Speaker 2: being at the top of the lineup, especially against lefties. 55 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:52,920 Speaker 2: So before we dive too deep into the entire list 56 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:55,639 Speaker 2: of candidates, I want to get your thoughts on Jason 57 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:59,080 Speaker 2: Dominguez the rookie. What you liked from him, what you 58 00:02:59,120 --> 00:03:02,520 Speaker 2: didn't like, How you feel about maybe him taking over 59 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:04,400 Speaker 2: in the leadoff spot. Do you think he can improve 60 00:03:04,440 --> 00:03:06,920 Speaker 2: against lefties? What are your thoughts on the Martian. 61 00:03:08,280 --> 00:03:10,920 Speaker 1: I want to like him. Every Yankee fan, I mean you, 62 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:12,960 Speaker 1: especially you were you were the leader of the Jason 63 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:16,720 Speaker 1: Domingus Fan Club, it was it's been a disappointing first 64 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:18,760 Speaker 1: season from him. And I know, I don't know if 65 00:03:18,760 --> 00:03:20,799 Speaker 1: you spend a lot of time on on what is 66 00:03:20,840 --> 00:03:23,960 Speaker 1: now known as X on Twitter, but whenever Yankee fans 67 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:26,120 Speaker 1: post about, oh, this is gonna be Jason Dominguez this year, 68 00:03:26,160 --> 00:03:28,320 Speaker 1: there'll be all these replies about you say that every year. 69 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:30,880 Speaker 1: It's like five, six, seven years now, even it does 70 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:32,480 Speaker 1: kind of feel like that. It feels like we've been 71 00:03:32,520 --> 00:03:34,680 Speaker 1: waiting for this breakout moment for Aminus. We all thought 72 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:36,480 Speaker 1: it was gonna be last year and then it ended 73 00:03:36,560 --> 00:03:40,839 Speaker 1: up being a disappointment there. I think next year it's 74 00:03:40,840 --> 00:03:43,440 Speaker 1: now or never, right like twenty twenty six. If he doesn't, 75 00:03:43,440 --> 00:03:45,360 Speaker 1: if he doesn't break out this year, then he's just 76 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:47,840 Speaker 1: gonna be is. He's gonna be who he is. I mean, 77 00:03:48,200 --> 00:03:50,360 Speaker 1: I saw that, I guess for both being the same thing. 78 00:03:50,480 --> 00:03:53,680 Speaker 1: So I'm gonna choose to believe. I'm gona choose to believe. Now, 79 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:57,560 Speaker 1: you're asking the Yankees to develop somebody here as a hitter, 80 00:03:57,600 --> 00:03:59,840 Speaker 1: and he's The Yankees have had their troubles with the 81 00:04:00,320 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 1: a lot of hitters, and but look, we saw what 82 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:04,120 Speaker 1: this guy could do in just the brief period in 83 00:04:04,160 --> 00:04:07,200 Speaker 1: twenty twenty three. We know about the capabilities he have. Yes, 84 00:04:07,240 --> 00:04:10,880 Speaker 1: he has troubles, you know, at hitting, some problems, especially 85 00:04:10,880 --> 00:04:12,800 Speaker 1: on the outfield, but this is not about that. But 86 00:04:13,560 --> 00:04:15,680 Speaker 1: I'm gonna believe. I'm gonna choose to believe that this man, 87 00:04:16,240 --> 00:04:19,799 Speaker 1: that the Martian, that this out, that this utterworldly creature 88 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:22,160 Speaker 1: is gonna have this is gonna be his breakout. Yet 89 00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:24,359 Speaker 1: I want to believe that. If if I can't believe that, 90 00:04:24,480 --> 00:04:26,440 Speaker 1: then what I'm I'm supposed belie him the Yankan twenty 91 00:04:26,440 --> 00:04:27,719 Speaker 1: twenty six. So I think that this is gonna be 92 00:04:27,880 --> 00:04:29,960 Speaker 1: the I'm not saying he's gonna be an MVP candidate, 93 00:04:30,120 --> 00:04:32,080 Speaker 1: but I can see next year him hitting twenty home runs. 94 00:04:32,360 --> 00:04:35,680 Speaker 2: So I don't know about twenty home runs, but uh so, 95 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:37,680 Speaker 2: I think it's it's fitting that you said you want 96 00:04:37,720 --> 00:04:40,400 Speaker 2: to believe, right, that's the Fox Mulders sign on on, 97 00:04:40,520 --> 00:04:42,680 Speaker 2: you know, UFOs and aliens or whatever. I want to 98 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:46,040 Speaker 2: believe too. I've been a believer in Dominguez. I still 99 00:04:46,040 --> 00:04:48,280 Speaker 2: think he's got a slow heartbeat, and you know, he 100 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:50,960 Speaker 2: lost some time in the minor leagues. He's had some injuries. 101 00:04:51,240 --> 00:04:54,600 Speaker 2: He's still just twenty two. I think that you're right 102 00:04:54,640 --> 00:04:57,080 Speaker 2: that he needs to take a major step forward this year, 103 00:04:57,080 --> 00:04:59,280 Speaker 2: But I don't necessarily think that if if he doesn't, 104 00:04:59,320 --> 00:05:01,400 Speaker 2: he's never gonna be a great player or even a 105 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:05,360 Speaker 2: good player. I think there's a strong possibility that if 106 00:05:05,360 --> 00:05:08,160 Speaker 2: he doesn't get off to a good start, he becomes 107 00:05:08,160 --> 00:05:10,880 Speaker 2: a role player, right and he becomes basically the outfield 108 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:15,520 Speaker 2: version of you know, like an Oswaldo Cabrera, you know, 109 00:05:15,560 --> 00:05:18,240 Speaker 2: somebody who the fans like and is a likable guy 110 00:05:18,240 --> 00:05:20,919 Speaker 2: and has some value from time to time, but really 111 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:25,159 Speaker 2: only hits against right handed pitching, and you know, defensively 112 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:28,359 Speaker 2: he can be scary from time to time. But you 113 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:30,880 Speaker 2: see from the metrics, the walk percentage is in the 114 00:05:31,240 --> 00:05:34,320 Speaker 2: basically the top third of the league. The bat speed 115 00:05:34,360 --> 00:05:35,880 Speaker 2: is in the top twenty percent of the league, the 116 00:05:35,880 --> 00:05:37,960 Speaker 2: hard hit percentage is in the top fifteen percent of 117 00:05:37,960 --> 00:05:42,000 Speaker 2: the league, the average exit velocity climbed pretty well after 118 00:05:42,040 --> 00:05:45,280 Speaker 2: a slow start. It's in the top forty percent. And 119 00:05:45,320 --> 00:05:48,120 Speaker 2: then the base running value is in the top twenty percent. 120 00:05:48,200 --> 00:05:50,800 Speaker 2: But really the fielding value is bad. You wonder if 121 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:53,360 Speaker 2: that's going to improve at all. It's it's not easy 122 00:05:53,440 --> 00:05:56,080 Speaker 2: to become a good major league defender. We see lots 123 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:59,120 Speaker 2: of guys struggle with it, you know, it's part of 124 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:03,640 Speaker 2: that's instinct. Right. His range, if we go down to fielding, 125 00:06:03,680 --> 00:06:05,800 Speaker 2: is really what holds him back. He's got very little range, 126 00:06:05,839 --> 00:06:08,640 Speaker 2: which is hard to believe because he's got such good speed, 127 00:06:08,640 --> 00:06:11,080 Speaker 2: which tells you that it's the routes, right, It's the 128 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:13,880 Speaker 2: routes and reading the ball off the bat. Now, maybe 129 00:06:13,920 --> 00:06:17,640 Speaker 2: that's something that can get better with reps. But unless 130 00:06:17,680 --> 00:06:20,559 Speaker 2: he becomes a consistent defender, I can't see them playing 131 00:06:20,600 --> 00:06:23,240 Speaker 2: him every day, which kind of eliminates him as the 132 00:06:23,320 --> 00:06:25,960 Speaker 2: leadoff hitter. So let's move on to somebody else who's 133 00:06:25,960 --> 00:06:29,040 Speaker 2: been getting a lot of attention, and that is somebody 134 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:33,080 Speaker 2: that I really, really really like as a player, and 135 00:06:33,120 --> 00:06:35,440 Speaker 2: that is Stephen Kwan. And I'll tell you why I 136 00:06:35,520 --> 00:06:38,800 Speaker 2: like him. He is not only a fantastic defender, he 137 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:43,520 Speaker 2: is insanely difficult to strike out, and this team strikes 138 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:46,440 Speaker 2: out a ton. Now, there's a couple of things that 139 00:06:46,520 --> 00:06:51,359 Speaker 2: are going against quant one. He would be somebody you 140 00:06:51,480 --> 00:06:54,320 Speaker 2: have to trade for. Now you might say, well, he 141 00:06:54,440 --> 00:06:58,400 Speaker 2: only had a ninety six ops plus, so maybe his 142 00:06:58,920 --> 00:07:02,800 Speaker 2: trade value isn't supers only a seven four ops. But 143 00:07:02,960 --> 00:07:05,039 Speaker 2: I would make the case that not every player on 144 00:07:05,080 --> 00:07:08,920 Speaker 2: the team needs to be a well above average hitter. Right, 145 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:11,080 Speaker 2: If you have too many guys that are exactly the same, 146 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:14,600 Speaker 2: they don't compliment each other. Right, you need somebody who 147 00:07:14,680 --> 00:07:17,400 Speaker 2: doesn't strike out. Even if they're not a great power hitter, 148 00:07:17,440 --> 00:07:18,840 Speaker 2: they don't hit a lot of doubles like he can 149 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:21,920 Speaker 2: steal bases. He can get on base. You know, three 150 00:07:22,640 --> 00:07:26,160 Speaker 2: thirty on base percentage isn't amazing, but a lot of hits, 151 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:28,280 Speaker 2: a lot of balls in play, one hundred and seventy hits. 152 00:07:29,120 --> 00:07:34,080 Speaker 2: I know a lot of people think that he would 153 00:07:34,080 --> 00:07:37,120 Speaker 2: be a great fit. I think the price for him 154 00:07:37,720 --> 00:07:40,440 Speaker 2: might be higher than his actual value, but it also 155 00:07:40,520 --> 00:07:42,680 Speaker 2: might be worth making because I think he's a nice, 156 00:07:42,760 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 2: complimentary player to this lineup full of sluggers. What are 157 00:07:45,640 --> 00:07:46,880 Speaker 2: your thoughts on Steven Kwan? 158 00:07:48,480 --> 00:07:50,800 Speaker 1: I'm just looking at for those who are listening, the 159 00:07:50,800 --> 00:07:53,120 Speaker 1: graphic that says on the screen only sixty strikeouts in 160 00:07:53,160 --> 00:07:56,360 Speaker 1: twenty twenty five nuts. That is remarkable to me. 161 00:07:56,400 --> 00:07:57,240 Speaker 2: It's astonishing. 162 00:07:58,280 --> 00:08:01,000 Speaker 1: That's absolutely man than either would do that. It just 163 00:08:01,040 --> 00:08:04,400 Speaker 1: doesn't seem possible, but I would I would adore having 164 00:08:04,440 --> 00:08:06,720 Speaker 1: this man on the team, But as you mentioned, yeah, 165 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:08,680 Speaker 1: he just seems like he's an impossible guy to get out. 166 00:08:09,840 --> 00:08:11,320 Speaker 1: I was also trying to think you mentioned, you know, 167 00:08:11,360 --> 00:08:13,280 Speaker 1: leadoff hitters, like, when was the last great wead off 168 00:08:13,320 --> 00:08:15,720 Speaker 1: hitter we had? It was DJ? Right, Like the last great. 169 00:08:15,720 --> 00:08:18,160 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean when when DJ was at his his 170 00:08:18,240 --> 00:08:20,520 Speaker 2: peak and winning the batting title. Yeah it was DJ. 171 00:08:22,000 --> 00:08:25,480 Speaker 1: Yes, So he would be our our by far, our 172 00:08:25,520 --> 00:08:28,200 Speaker 1: best wead off guy since then. But the question is 173 00:08:28,200 --> 00:08:29,960 Speaker 1: how are you gonna get him? What do they get? 174 00:08:30,120 --> 00:08:32,680 Speaker 1: What is what Cleveland gonna offer? What is Cleveland gonna want? 175 00:08:34,120 --> 00:08:36,160 Speaker 1: It just doesn't seem like there's there are a few 176 00:08:36,200 --> 00:08:38,240 Speaker 1: guys that I'm worried about getting, Like if they asked 177 00:08:38,240 --> 00:08:40,320 Speaker 1: for Ben Rice, I'm gonna have to say no, no, 178 00:08:41,200 --> 00:08:43,200 Speaker 1: What do you think is a reasonable trade here? Well, 179 00:08:43,280 --> 00:08:45,040 Speaker 1: I'm just a quick cry. Again, I would take him 180 00:08:45,120 --> 00:08:46,640 Speaker 1: in a heartbeat, but again I also don't know what 181 00:08:46,679 --> 00:08:48,320 Speaker 1: the trade package. What do you think is a reasonable 182 00:08:48,360 --> 00:08:48,920 Speaker 1: trade for him? 183 00:08:49,040 --> 00:08:51,960 Speaker 2: And it's hard to say because his OPS is low, 184 00:08:52,000 --> 00:08:53,800 Speaker 2: So I can't imagine there's a ton of teams that 185 00:08:53,880 --> 00:08:56,800 Speaker 2: are like dying to add him. But I'm sure there's 186 00:08:56,800 --> 00:08:58,720 Speaker 2: plenty of teams that strike out way too much and 187 00:08:58,800 --> 00:09:02,360 Speaker 2: want somebody who make contact. And his defense is phenomenal. 188 00:09:02,440 --> 00:09:05,120 Speaker 2: I mean, let's take a look at his metrics and 189 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:07,280 Speaker 2: try and figure out what a price would be for 190 00:09:07,280 --> 00:09:10,560 Speaker 2: somebody with this kind of defense, this kind of ability 191 00:09:10,559 --> 00:09:12,120 Speaker 2: to put the ball in play. And I mean, look 192 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:14,760 Speaker 2: at his spray chart. This is a guy who hits 193 00:09:14,760 --> 00:09:17,280 Speaker 2: the ball to all fields, line to line. You know, 194 00:09:17,320 --> 00:09:19,920 Speaker 2: he's just as likely to hit a line drive over 195 00:09:19,920 --> 00:09:22,439 Speaker 2: the shortstop as he is to hit a shot into 196 00:09:22,480 --> 00:09:24,200 Speaker 2: the right field gap. Now, he doesn't have a ton 197 00:09:24,240 --> 00:09:25,880 Speaker 2: of power, He's not going to drive the ball out 198 00:09:25,920 --> 00:09:28,480 Speaker 2: of the ballpark, especially to center field or left field. 199 00:09:28,840 --> 00:09:31,000 Speaker 2: But at Yankee Stadium he might pick up a couple 200 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:32,640 Speaker 2: of more home runs and you know, he might go 201 00:09:32,720 --> 00:09:35,160 Speaker 2: from you know, eleven home runs this year to maybe 202 00:09:35,160 --> 00:09:37,680 Speaker 2: fifteen or sixteen. I can see him having a career high. 203 00:09:37,760 --> 00:09:40,240 Speaker 2: But again, we don't want him necessarily to do that. 204 00:09:40,520 --> 00:09:43,080 Speaker 2: If we're trading for him to be in the leadoff spot. 205 00:09:43,960 --> 00:09:45,600 Speaker 2: I want him to be that guy that gets on 206 00:09:45,679 --> 00:09:48,800 Speaker 2: base and gets base hits. And look at his bat speed. 207 00:09:48,880 --> 00:09:52,440 Speaker 2: It's in the first percentile, which is bad. It's he's 208 00:09:52,480 --> 00:09:55,200 Speaker 2: a guy who cuts down on, you know, that whip 209 00:09:55,320 --> 00:09:56,880 Speaker 2: like action of the bat to try and put the 210 00:09:56,920 --> 00:09:59,800 Speaker 2: ball in play. So if we're talking about a potential 211 00:09:59,800 --> 00:10:03,600 Speaker 2: t trade and I'm not good at this, I would 212 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:07,439 Speaker 2: admit I am not a good trade calculator. Sometimes I overestimate, 213 00:10:07,480 --> 00:10:09,839 Speaker 2: sometimes I underestimate. So I'm sure we'll get feedback in 214 00:10:09,880 --> 00:10:12,600 Speaker 2: the comments on this, but I think he's gonna cost 215 00:10:12,600 --> 00:10:15,960 Speaker 2: you a really good pitching prospect, a Chase Hampton, maybe 216 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:18,400 Speaker 2: even a Will Warren. I think he's gonna cost you 217 00:10:18,480 --> 00:10:23,760 Speaker 2: that type of arm and maybe even you know, a 218 00:10:23,760 --> 00:10:27,480 Speaker 2: lower end you know, like a double a prospect, you know, uh, 219 00:10:28,000 --> 00:10:30,079 Speaker 2: maybe e rotoric areas. So somebody who's like a high 220 00:10:30,160 --> 00:10:34,520 Speaker 2: upside but really hasn't done it, you know, hasn't put 221 00:10:34,559 --> 00:10:37,120 Speaker 2: it together yet, and he's not gonna make that George. Yeah, 222 00:10:37,120 --> 00:10:39,839 Speaker 2: he's not gonna cost George Lombard, you know. And if 223 00:10:39,840 --> 00:10:43,440 Speaker 2: you do get him, then that basically means that Dominguez 224 00:10:43,520 --> 00:10:45,200 Speaker 2: is out of a job, because you're never gonna play 225 00:10:45,200 --> 00:10:47,840 Speaker 2: Dominguez over Stephen Kwan in left field? What do you 226 00:10:47,840 --> 00:10:51,600 Speaker 2: do with Domingez? Does that mean Dominguez becomes a potential 227 00:10:51,920 --> 00:10:55,280 Speaker 2: trade candidate. Now people have asked me, would you trade 228 00:10:55,440 --> 00:10:58,200 Speaker 2: Jason Dominguez if the Yankees were able to get Stephen Kuan, 229 00:10:58,480 --> 00:11:01,440 Speaker 2: And the answer is if it, straight up absolutely not. 230 00:11:01,559 --> 00:11:04,360 Speaker 2: I wouldn't make that deal because I think Dominguez is 231 00:11:04,400 --> 00:11:08,199 Speaker 2: gonna be worth more than Kwan in terms of war eventually. 232 00:11:08,360 --> 00:11:09,880 Speaker 2: Now I think he's gonna, you know, I think he's 233 00:11:09,880 --> 00:11:11,840 Speaker 2: gonna hit for more power. I think he's gonna maybe 234 00:11:11,880 --> 00:11:17,040 Speaker 2: even steal more bases. But the fact that you could 235 00:11:17,280 --> 00:11:19,680 Speaker 2: get a complimentary piece like this that could really help 236 00:11:19,720 --> 00:11:23,360 Speaker 2: out your team, it allows you to move Dominguez for 237 00:11:23,400 --> 00:11:27,160 Speaker 2: another piece, whether it's like a lights out reliever or 238 00:11:27,280 --> 00:11:30,080 Speaker 2: as part of a package to get somebody like, uh, 239 00:11:30,400 --> 00:11:33,520 Speaker 2: you know, a Scooble maybe you know, or or a Schemes. 240 00:11:33,559 --> 00:11:35,800 Speaker 2: I mean, obviously it would cost a lot more than Domingez, 241 00:11:35,840 --> 00:11:37,880 Speaker 2: but it would, it would, it would. It would clean 242 00:11:37,920 --> 00:11:40,520 Speaker 2: out the farm, but you would have to include a young, controllable, 243 00:11:40,600 --> 00:11:44,480 Speaker 2: major league caliber player. The thing I I think about 244 00:11:44,520 --> 00:11:48,440 Speaker 2: this is that Cashman doesn't necessarily like this type of player. 245 00:11:48,600 --> 00:11:52,640 Speaker 2: He likes the big, hairy monsters. He said it on 246 00:11:52,720 --> 00:11:55,360 Speaker 2: numerous occasions so I can't see him going that way, 247 00:11:55,559 --> 00:11:57,160 Speaker 2: but I do want to give you a guy that 248 00:11:57,200 --> 00:11:59,320 Speaker 2: I think he might go for and I think that 249 00:11:59,720 --> 00:12:04,040 Speaker 2: how Steinbrenner might go for. The question is in this case, 250 00:12:04,120 --> 00:12:06,400 Speaker 2: would this player go for it because he can probably 251 00:12:06,400 --> 00:12:10,160 Speaker 2: get the same money from his current team, which by 252 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:14,480 Speaker 2: the way, is in the World Series, and that is Bobashett. Now, 253 00:12:14,520 --> 00:12:17,640 Speaker 2: Bobaschett is somebody that I would absolutely love as a Yankee. 254 00:12:18,160 --> 00:12:23,280 Speaker 2: He can play shortstop. He's not a fantastic defender, but 255 00:12:23,440 --> 00:12:27,240 Speaker 2: he's you know, good enough, you know, and and quite frankly, 256 00:12:27,320 --> 00:12:29,440 Speaker 2: Volpi has been a bust. Let's just be honest. Let's 257 00:12:29,480 --> 00:12:31,520 Speaker 2: just rip the band aid off. Let's just say it 258 00:12:31,559 --> 00:12:36,640 Speaker 2: and stop and stop pussy footing around right here, Anthony 259 00:12:36,679 --> 00:12:40,880 Speaker 2: Vopi is a bust. He's a bust, so three to 260 00:12:40,880 --> 00:12:45,480 Speaker 2: eleven average for Bobashett. He's a power threat, he's an 261 00:12:45,640 --> 00:12:49,360 Speaker 2: RBI threat. This is a guy who drove in what 262 00:12:49,800 --> 00:12:53,160 Speaker 2: over ninety runs this year. And let's take a look 263 00:12:53,160 --> 00:12:58,199 Speaker 2: at the metrics here again, power speed, Metrically, he's across 264 00:12:58,200 --> 00:13:00,520 Speaker 2: the board really good except for the fielding in the 265 00:13:00,559 --> 00:13:03,559 Speaker 2: base running. So he's gonna be twenty eight years old. 266 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:08,360 Speaker 2: We've seen Juan Soto at age twenty seven, improve his 267 00:13:08,440 --> 00:13:11,319 Speaker 2: base running dramatically with the Mets. I mean, maybe the 268 00:13:11,400 --> 00:13:14,280 Speaker 2: Yankees can take a similar course with Bobashett doesn't help 269 00:13:14,320 --> 00:13:16,240 Speaker 2: that he has a serious knee injury that he's playing 270 00:13:16,280 --> 00:13:19,480 Speaker 2: through right now. He's definitely back early. You can tell 271 00:13:19,480 --> 00:13:21,559 Speaker 2: that he's not one hundred percent, but he can still hit, 272 00:13:21,800 --> 00:13:24,400 Speaker 2: and I like that he swings hard but still makes 273 00:13:24,440 --> 00:13:26,760 Speaker 2: contact with two strikes, like he's a guy who will 274 00:13:27,600 --> 00:13:29,440 Speaker 2: burn you. We've seen him drive the ball to right 275 00:13:29,480 --> 00:13:31,800 Speaker 2: field and beat the Yankees with power the other way. 276 00:13:32,080 --> 00:13:34,840 Speaker 2: He's got power to all fields and again hits the 277 00:13:34,880 --> 00:13:37,240 Speaker 2: ball line to line. I like him as a player, 278 00:13:37,800 --> 00:13:41,559 Speaker 2: but I think that if Toronto offers him a decent contract, 279 00:13:41,600 --> 00:13:43,640 Speaker 2: like why not go back to Toronto. You just got 280 00:13:43,679 --> 00:13:46,400 Speaker 2: to the World Series. They might win it, right if 281 00:13:46,679 --> 00:13:49,000 Speaker 2: especially if they win it, if they beat the Dodgers. 282 00:13:50,360 --> 00:13:52,640 Speaker 2: Of course, he's gonna want to resign and come back one. 283 00:13:52,640 --> 00:13:54,520 Speaker 2: He's gonna want to get his ring with the team, 284 00:13:54,720 --> 00:13:56,520 Speaker 2: you know what I mean. If it's a decent contract, 285 00:13:56,559 --> 00:13:58,679 Speaker 2: he's gonna want to try and repeat, Like if you're 286 00:13:58,720 --> 00:14:00,960 Speaker 2: already on top of the Mountain. Why why go down 287 00:14:00,960 --> 00:14:02,679 Speaker 2: a notch to the team that you just beat. The 288 00:14:02,760 --> 00:14:04,480 Speaker 2: Yankees would have to blow him away with money, and 289 00:14:04,520 --> 00:14:07,280 Speaker 2: I don't think that they'll necessarily be willing to do that. 290 00:14:07,360 --> 00:14:08,840 Speaker 2: Let me get your thoughts on Bob Bashet. 291 00:14:10,440 --> 00:14:12,560 Speaker 1: Love watching him. He's been great for the Blue Days 292 00:14:12,559 --> 00:14:14,800 Speaker 1: all year and in this World Series. It's a shame 293 00:14:14,800 --> 00:14:17,240 Speaker 1: that he's not one hundred percent, but he's still batting. 294 00:14:17,240 --> 00:14:20,080 Speaker 1: What three sixty four? Maybe one of the reasons why 295 00:14:20,120 --> 00:14:21,680 Speaker 1: the Blue Day's lost Game three is they took out 296 00:14:21,720 --> 00:14:24,440 Speaker 1: a bunch of their guys they pinched random, including Baschet 297 00:14:24,600 --> 00:14:26,800 Speaker 1: was one of them. They pinched random for a couple 298 00:14:26,840 --> 00:14:28,280 Speaker 1: of guys or for someone I think it was I 299 00:14:28,360 --> 00:14:30,840 Speaker 1: kf and And one of the reasons why they couldn't 300 00:14:30,840 --> 00:14:33,360 Speaker 1: get couldn't win that game because they couldn't score because 301 00:14:33,400 --> 00:14:35,640 Speaker 1: they took out the better bat in their lineup. But 302 00:14:35,680 --> 00:14:39,160 Speaker 1: he I'm not even like, Yes, he's a great great 303 00:14:39,200 --> 00:14:42,280 Speaker 1: on offense, as you mentioned, only twenty seven can play 304 00:14:42,280 --> 00:14:45,160 Speaker 1: shortstop not you know not he's not a great defender, 305 00:14:45,200 --> 00:14:48,120 Speaker 1: but so anyone's other than Volpi I'll take. But I'm 306 00:14:48,200 --> 00:14:49,520 Speaker 1: not even thinking about it at this point. 307 00:14:49,560 --> 00:14:51,240 Speaker 2: Hill's what you really think about Volpee there? 308 00:14:53,000 --> 00:14:55,160 Speaker 1: Do you think Volpi's dad still watches? What do you 309 00:14:55,160 --> 00:14:55,800 Speaker 1: think he last one? 310 00:14:55,880 --> 00:14:57,720 Speaker 2: I think I think he quit when I said that 311 00:14:57,760 --> 00:15:02,000 Speaker 2: Anthony Volpi should be launched into Saturn. Yeah, I don't 312 00:15:02,040 --> 00:15:04,960 Speaker 2: strap him to an ACME rocket and send him to Saturn. 313 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:07,520 Speaker 2: I think that was the end of his father watching 314 00:15:07,560 --> 00:15:08,720 Speaker 2: the show. Personally. 315 00:15:09,040 --> 00:15:11,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, well, you know, all good things come to an end. 316 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:15,960 Speaker 1: But I don't even think about it. I think it's 317 00:15:15,960 --> 00:15:18,040 Speaker 1: either gonna be Volpi or Cabe Arrow as the short 318 00:15:18,040 --> 00:15:20,440 Speaker 1: stout next year, so I'm not even imagining. Yeah, I'd 319 00:15:20,480 --> 00:15:22,120 Speaker 1: love to have them, but yeah I don't. I don't 320 00:15:22,120 --> 00:15:23,760 Speaker 1: see them. And I agree if they even if they 321 00:15:23,760 --> 00:15:25,640 Speaker 1: don't win the World Series, he's gonna want to go back. 322 00:15:25,680 --> 00:15:27,600 Speaker 1: Toronto has a much better chance. I feel like I'll 323 00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:29,240 Speaker 1: getting back to the World Series next year than the 324 00:15:29,320 --> 00:15:31,880 Speaker 1: Yankees do. So yeah, I think I think he says 325 00:15:31,880 --> 00:15:32,720 Speaker 1: with Toronto no matter what. 326 00:15:33,040 --> 00:15:34,960 Speaker 2: Agree uh And and he could be the guy that 327 00:15:34,960 --> 00:15:37,000 Speaker 2: swings the pendulum towards one team or another. I mean, 328 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:38,560 Speaker 2: if he goes back to the Yankees, maybe they become 329 00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:40,480 Speaker 2: the favorites. But if he goes back to Toronto, I 330 00:15:40,480 --> 00:15:42,560 Speaker 2: mean you have to consider the Toronto the favorites. I mean, 331 00:15:42,600 --> 00:15:45,520 Speaker 2: they just clean the Yankees' clock. They won ninety four games, 332 00:15:45,520 --> 00:15:48,000 Speaker 2: more games than anybody in the league. Of course, injuries 333 00:15:48,000 --> 00:15:51,040 Speaker 2: and things like that can affect, you know, outcomes, but 334 00:15:51,760 --> 00:15:54,080 Speaker 2: they're gonna be They're gonna be good for a while, man, 335 00:15:54,120 --> 00:15:55,920 Speaker 2: and they've got that confidence to play as a team. 336 00:15:55,960 --> 00:15:59,640 Speaker 1: Now, go ahead, I have I don't know, this might 337 00:15:59,680 --> 00:16:01,320 Speaker 1: be a letter for our draftings segment here, but speaking 338 00:16:01,320 --> 00:16:02,720 Speaker 1: about the Yankees and Blue Jays, did you know that 339 00:16:02,720 --> 00:16:04,840 Speaker 1: the Yankees have the best odds in the American League 340 00:16:04,880 --> 00:16:06,560 Speaker 1: right now to go to the World Series next year? 341 00:16:06,840 --> 00:16:09,120 Speaker 1: And I would love to know why what the people 342 00:16:09,160 --> 00:16:11,120 Speaker 1: in Vegas see that I don't, cause there's not one 343 00:16:11,200 --> 00:16:13,560 Speaker 1: Yankee fan that would tell you the Yankees have the 344 00:16:13,600 --> 00:16:15,480 Speaker 1: best odds in the American League and that they're right 345 00:16:15,520 --> 00:16:17,400 Speaker 1: behind the Dodgers. No Yankee fan will tell you that 346 00:16:17,440 --> 00:16:19,240 Speaker 1: the second best team in baseball heading gets the next season. 347 00:16:19,280 --> 00:16:20,200 Speaker 1: I would love the next league. 348 00:16:20,240 --> 00:16:23,200 Speaker 2: It's basically I think it's based on who people bet on, 349 00:16:23,320 --> 00:16:26,280 Speaker 2: not necessarily like who's the best baseball team? Right? I 350 00:16:26,280 --> 00:16:27,640 Speaker 2: mean are I think a lot of people. 351 00:16:27,400 --> 00:16:28,680 Speaker 1: People are really gonna bet on the Yankees. 352 00:16:28,880 --> 00:16:30,600 Speaker 2: Well, I think a lot of people expect the Yankees 353 00:16:30,640 --> 00:16:32,600 Speaker 2: to spend big in the winter, and we know as 354 00:16:32,680 --> 00:16:35,400 Speaker 2: Yankees fans that they're probably not going to. I mean, 355 00:16:35,640 --> 00:16:37,680 Speaker 2: I just and I'm not sure that the pieces are 356 00:16:37,760 --> 00:16:39,960 Speaker 2: necessarily out there that they want to spend on. If 357 00:16:39,960 --> 00:16:41,640 Speaker 2: the pieces were out there, like if there was a 358 00:16:41,680 --> 00:16:45,680 Speaker 2: shortstop who was a Rod in his prime as a 359 00:16:45,680 --> 00:16:47,680 Speaker 2: shortstop when he was a free agent. Yet I'm not 360 00:16:47,680 --> 00:16:49,360 Speaker 2: sure if you remember those a bit before your time, 361 00:16:49,360 --> 00:16:51,120 Speaker 2: but when a Rodd was a free agent, he was 362 00:16:51,160 --> 00:16:53,360 Speaker 2: about i'd say twenty four years old. Maybe he came 363 00:16:53,440 --> 00:16:55,120 Speaker 2: up at eighteen, so he was about twenty three twenty 364 00:16:55,160 --> 00:16:58,840 Speaker 2: four years old. He met with the Mets before signing 365 00:16:58,880 --> 00:17:02,000 Speaker 2: with the Rangers, and there was this taco I want 366 00:17:02,040 --> 00:17:04,119 Speaker 2: a plane, I want a suite, I want all this. 367 00:17:04,240 --> 00:17:06,760 Speaker 2: You know you wanted all this nonsense. I think if 368 00:17:06,800 --> 00:17:09,240 Speaker 2: he was, like, if there was that caliber of shortstop 369 00:17:09,280 --> 00:17:12,680 Speaker 2: available right now that was a free agent, the Yankees 370 00:17:12,720 --> 00:17:14,919 Speaker 2: would give them all the money, all the money in 371 00:17:14,960 --> 00:17:17,960 Speaker 2: the world. But that person's just not out there. 372 00:17:18,320 --> 00:17:20,240 Speaker 1: And if George was alive, that would definitely happen. 373 00:17:20,640 --> 00:17:26,960 Speaker 2: Yes, yes, So Louis Penefield says, long time, always missing 374 00:17:26,960 --> 00:17:29,119 Speaker 2: Your live show is very busy here, but I'm always listening. 375 00:17:29,160 --> 00:17:32,680 Speaker 2: Appreciate it, Louis, we miss avingnue. Let's talk about Trent 376 00:17:32,720 --> 00:17:37,000 Speaker 2: Grisham two thirty five average, thirty four home runs. His 377 00:17:37,080 --> 00:17:41,320 Speaker 2: metrics were improving, especially the chase rate. He was not 378 00:17:41,600 --> 00:17:44,040 Speaker 2: a great leadoff hitter, but he did hit a lot 379 00:17:44,040 --> 00:17:45,840 Speaker 2: of leadoff home runs. He was a threat in the 380 00:17:45,840 --> 00:17:49,800 Speaker 2: first thing, which I think the Yankees consider important. He 381 00:17:49,920 --> 00:17:52,040 Speaker 2: is a free agent, but if the Yankees offer him 382 00:17:52,040 --> 00:17:56,200 Speaker 2: a qualifying offer, I could see him taking it. I mean, 383 00:17:56,240 --> 00:17:58,520 Speaker 2: that's like a four hundred percent raise, and then if 384 00:17:58,520 --> 00:18:01,120 Speaker 2: you have another good year, you get a bigger contract. 385 00:18:01,359 --> 00:18:03,920 Speaker 2: His agent might advise him, hey, go back to the 386 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:07,440 Speaker 2: Yankees where you've you know, you can play now. And 387 00:18:07,640 --> 00:18:09,560 Speaker 2: if he turns it down, the Yankees only get a 388 00:18:09,560 --> 00:18:12,840 Speaker 2: fourth round draft pick, so they might They might decide 389 00:18:12,840 --> 00:18:15,360 Speaker 2: not to do it, but I think it's worth offering 390 00:18:15,440 --> 00:18:19,520 Speaker 2: him the qualifying offer and just seeing what happens. And 391 00:18:19,560 --> 00:18:22,159 Speaker 2: if he takes it, hey, you're at least you're running 392 00:18:22,200 --> 00:18:24,720 Speaker 2: back out there in center field. Maybe you still signed Bellinger, 393 00:18:24,720 --> 00:18:26,880 Speaker 2: play him at first and basically run everything back, put 394 00:18:26,880 --> 00:18:29,600 Speaker 2: Domingas out there and left as your everyday guy. But 395 00:18:30,680 --> 00:18:32,439 Speaker 2: what are your thoughts on Trent Grisham. I didn't love 396 00:18:32,520 --> 00:18:34,199 Speaker 2: him in the leadoff spot, but I did like that 397 00:18:34,240 --> 00:18:38,159 Speaker 2: he provided occasional pop. And yes, he vanished in the postseason, 398 00:18:38,200 --> 00:18:40,600 Speaker 2: and he's a better defender than I think he showed 399 00:18:41,040 --> 00:18:42,760 Speaker 2: this year. Let's pull off his metrics. 400 00:18:44,280 --> 00:18:47,880 Speaker 1: Yeah. I like Trent Grisham for most of the season. Yeah, 401 00:18:47,960 --> 00:18:50,399 Speaker 1: you know, some of the batting average alarm you, But 402 00:18:50,400 --> 00:18:52,359 Speaker 1: you know what, you hit thirty four home runs, you're 403 00:18:52,359 --> 00:18:56,400 Speaker 1: obviously doing something right. But I don't know what happened 404 00:18:56,400 --> 00:18:58,760 Speaker 1: there in the Was it just I was listen to 405 00:18:58,800 --> 00:19:01,120 Speaker 1: Trevor May, who works in foul Territory, do a show, 406 00:19:01,119 --> 00:19:02,800 Speaker 1: and he was talking about one of the reasons for 407 00:19:02,880 --> 00:19:05,280 Speaker 1: judges of lack of posting success maybe has something to 408 00:19:05,359 --> 00:19:07,680 Speaker 1: do with the fact that in the postseason you're you're 409 00:19:07,720 --> 00:19:10,119 Speaker 1: going up against better pitchers, and those better pitchers tend to, 410 00:19:10,359 --> 00:19:12,800 Speaker 1: you know, be able to locate the ball better and 411 00:19:12,840 --> 00:19:14,560 Speaker 1: they're able to get judge Stugglemo, Do you think that's 412 00:19:14,560 --> 00:19:16,320 Speaker 1: what happened with Chrishiamer? Do you think that I think 413 00:19:16,359 --> 00:19:16,879 Speaker 1: it's possible. 414 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:19,479 Speaker 2: It just yeah, he beat up. He beat up on 415 00:19:19,520 --> 00:19:21,800 Speaker 2: the chumps, you know what I mean. But when you 416 00:19:21,840 --> 00:19:24,120 Speaker 2: face when you face really good pitching in the playoffs, 417 00:19:24,160 --> 00:19:26,120 Speaker 2: he just wasn't as good. But the metrics are good. 418 00:19:26,160 --> 00:19:28,600 Speaker 2: I mean, the x woe was fantastic, the exit of 419 00:19:28,640 --> 00:19:30,919 Speaker 2: Elite VLO was good. The barrel percentage, I mean, he 420 00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:33,520 Speaker 2: was really really good this year. You know, I know 421 00:19:33,560 --> 00:19:35,160 Speaker 2: he didn't hit for a high average, but he hit 422 00:19:35,320 --> 00:19:38,840 Speaker 2: forty what forty five points higher than last year. His 423 00:19:38,920 --> 00:19:42,080 Speaker 2: on base percentage was almost three fifty and ops over 424 00:19:42,119 --> 00:19:45,359 Speaker 2: eight hundred. I mean, I think people are forgetting because 425 00:19:45,359 --> 00:19:47,360 Speaker 2: of the postseason how good he was during the year. 426 00:19:47,440 --> 00:19:48,800 Speaker 2: And he had a lot of big hits, Like he 427 00:19:48,840 --> 00:19:51,080 Speaker 2: had a lot of really really big hits this year. 428 00:19:51,119 --> 00:19:54,040 Speaker 2: So it remains to be seen if they'll bring him back. 429 00:19:54,040 --> 00:19:55,520 Speaker 2: But there's one more guy I want to talk about 430 00:19:55,560 --> 00:19:59,840 Speaker 2: before we make our prediction, and that is Nico Horner, 431 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:04,840 Speaker 2: who I think is Chuck knaw block two point zero. 432 00:20:04,960 --> 00:20:08,040 Speaker 2: I mean, this is a pest six point one war 433 00:20:08,080 --> 00:20:11,359 Speaker 2: this year, twenty eight years old. The problem is he 434 00:20:11,400 --> 00:20:14,000 Speaker 2: would cost an enormous amount to trade for. He's not 435 00:20:14,040 --> 00:20:15,760 Speaker 2: gonna be a free agent un till twenty twenty eight. 436 00:20:16,920 --> 00:20:19,000 Speaker 2: I believe not. Actually he might have. He might have 437 00:20:19,040 --> 00:20:20,280 Speaker 2: one where you I might be wrong on that. The 438 00:20:20,359 --> 00:20:22,680 Speaker 2: chat can correct me on that. But he's definitely gonna 439 00:20:22,720 --> 00:20:28,040 Speaker 2: require a massive, massive trade to get him from the Cubs. 440 00:20:28,680 --> 00:20:31,520 Speaker 2: Twenty eight years old. No, so it is his contract year, Okay, 441 00:20:31,640 --> 00:20:34,400 Speaker 2: contract year three sixty nine average versus left handed pitcher 442 00:20:34,440 --> 00:20:37,600 Speaker 2: two versus left handed pitchers two seventy five versus right 443 00:20:37,600 --> 00:20:40,760 Speaker 2: handed pitchers, so decent splits, twenty nine stolen bases. He 444 00:20:40,800 --> 00:20:42,600 Speaker 2: can play shortstop, so if you need him to play 445 00:20:42,640 --> 00:20:44,679 Speaker 2: short stop, he can play short in jazz at second. 446 00:20:44,800 --> 00:20:47,399 Speaker 2: That's a pretty damn good combination. This is one of 447 00:20:47,400 --> 00:20:49,919 Speaker 2: those guys that makes a lot of baseball sense, And 448 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:52,919 Speaker 2: like when we talk about unloading the farm, right, like 449 00:20:53,359 --> 00:20:56,119 Speaker 2: who would you be willing to trade a top flight 450 00:20:56,320 --> 00:21:00,640 Speaker 2: prospect for you know, ah, you know a Chain Hampton, 451 00:21:01,000 --> 00:21:06,320 Speaker 2: or like a big time prospect a Ben hess A, 452 00:21:06,400 --> 00:21:09,720 Speaker 2: you know a Cunningham, you know, maybe even like a 453 00:21:10,280 --> 00:21:12,360 Speaker 2: I don't know if I would go Lombard, but maybe 454 00:21:12,640 --> 00:21:15,199 Speaker 2: maybe if if it was straight up Lombard for Horner, 455 00:21:15,480 --> 00:21:18,000 Speaker 2: I'd have a tough time saying no to that Frankie. 456 00:21:19,280 --> 00:21:22,840 Speaker 1: Yeah, I'm with you there. I mean, he's extremely talented, 457 00:21:23,000 --> 00:21:25,159 Speaker 1: kind of under the radar season. I feel like, you know, 458 00:21:25,400 --> 00:21:26,879 Speaker 1: he wasn't one of those names that was, you know, 459 00:21:26,880 --> 00:21:29,879 Speaker 1: popping off for you know that, like baseball shows were 460 00:21:29,880 --> 00:21:31,440 Speaker 1: really talking about that much. But he had a really 461 00:21:31,440 --> 00:21:32,920 Speaker 1: good season there for Chicago. A lot of guys that 462 00:21:33,000 --> 00:21:36,800 Speaker 1: obviously led him to that posted an appearance. Yeah, this 463 00:21:36,880 --> 00:21:38,520 Speaker 1: is another one where I don't think it would make 464 00:21:38,600 --> 00:21:40,960 Speaker 1: great sense for us to get him. But this is 465 00:21:40,960 --> 00:21:43,199 Speaker 1: another one where again requires a trade. I think he 466 00:21:43,320 --> 00:21:45,200 Speaker 1: loves in Chicago. If they love him, I see it 467 00:21:45,320 --> 00:21:48,320 Speaker 1: very difficult for them to to bring him over here. 468 00:21:48,440 --> 00:21:48,840 Speaker 2: Would love to. 469 00:21:49,320 --> 00:21:51,520 Speaker 1: There's so many options that I feel, like the Yankees, 470 00:21:51,760 --> 00:21:54,240 Speaker 1: there's so many things because the Yankees, obviously what we're 471 00:21:54,240 --> 00:21:56,280 Speaker 1: doing now is not working. We need to change some 472 00:21:56,359 --> 00:21:59,199 Speaker 1: things up. But the question is what's what's just a 473 00:21:59,240 --> 00:22:02,480 Speaker 1: realistic option out there. This doesn't seem like it to me, 474 00:22:02,640 --> 00:22:05,720 Speaker 1: but you know, maybe Cashman can work something out here. 475 00:22:06,440 --> 00:22:08,520 Speaker 1: But yeah, there's gonna be some changes, They're gonna need 476 00:22:08,560 --> 00:22:09,040 Speaker 1: to be made. 477 00:22:09,720 --> 00:22:11,359 Speaker 2: They would be a massive price, but I think the 478 00:22:11,400 --> 00:22:13,280 Speaker 2: price would be worth it. Like in what he gives you. 479 00:22:13,880 --> 00:22:15,880 Speaker 1: Oh yeah, there are two questions here, what you would 480 00:22:15,920 --> 00:22:17,600 Speaker 1: do if you were the Yankees and what the Yankees 481 00:22:17,600 --> 00:22:20,560 Speaker 1: will do, and those are very very different answers there. 482 00:22:20,800 --> 00:22:24,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, Brian Bashman says that the Yankee system is underrated. 483 00:22:25,080 --> 00:22:26,600 Speaker 2: I agree. You know, they got a lot of guys 484 00:22:26,600 --> 00:22:28,120 Speaker 2: that come up from out of nowhere, I mean Cam 485 00:22:28,160 --> 00:22:31,040 Speaker 2: Schlittler this year, but in terms of position players, they 486 00:22:31,080 --> 00:22:33,440 Speaker 2: haven't really done that too often. All right, So let's 487 00:22:33,440 --> 00:22:38,520 Speaker 2: go ahead and get to the prediction segment, and this 488 00:22:38,640 --> 00:22:42,200 Speaker 2: portion of the show brought to you by Draft Kings Sportsbook. 489 00:22:42,600 --> 00:22:44,880 Speaker 2: Use code foul bet five dollars, get three hundred dollars 490 00:22:44,880 --> 00:22:48,600 Speaker 2: in bonus bets. If the bet wins only on DraftKings, 491 00:22:48,880 --> 00:22:51,600 Speaker 2: the crown is yours end. My prediction is that they 492 00:22:51,640 --> 00:22:53,639 Speaker 2: bring back Cody Bellinger and they just put him in 493 00:22:53,640 --> 00:22:57,560 Speaker 2: the leadoff spot. And the reason that I think Bellinger 494 00:22:57,600 --> 00:22:59,640 Speaker 2: makes a lot of sense is his splits aren't that bad. 495 00:23:00,040 --> 00:23:03,200 Speaker 2: He doesn't strike out a ton, He adjust with two strikes. 496 00:23:03,560 --> 00:23:07,560 Speaker 2: He's not a complete mystery against lefties like he hit. 497 00:23:08,040 --> 00:23:09,960 Speaker 2: I had a couple of big hits against Eraldus Chapman, 498 00:23:10,000 --> 00:23:12,720 Speaker 2: who's about as tough a left handed pitcher against lefties 499 00:23:12,760 --> 00:23:16,560 Speaker 2: as possible. You know, I think it makes a lot 500 00:23:16,600 --> 00:23:19,800 Speaker 2: of sense to just bring back Cody Bellinger, play him 501 00:23:19,800 --> 00:23:22,520 Speaker 2: in center field and hit him lead off at least 502 00:23:22,520 --> 00:23:26,320 Speaker 2: this year, and maybe eventually you develop another You got 503 00:23:26,320 --> 00:23:29,040 Speaker 2: to develop somebody eventually. Maybe it's Dax Kilby, maybe it's 504 00:23:29,280 --> 00:23:32,920 Speaker 2: you know, George Lombard, if he starts hitting better. I 505 00:23:33,000 --> 00:23:35,320 Speaker 2: don't know, But for now, I think you can run 506 00:23:35,440 --> 00:23:39,480 Speaker 2: Bellinger out there and it wouldn't be that big a deal. 507 00:23:39,560 --> 00:23:42,760 Speaker 2: And obviously you're losing some RBIs because in the lead 508 00:23:42,760 --> 00:23:44,679 Speaker 2: off spot he's gonna hit some lead off home runs. 509 00:23:44,880 --> 00:23:47,800 Speaker 2: He had twenty nine home runs this year. But I 510 00:23:47,840 --> 00:23:51,359 Speaker 2: think he makes a lot of sense in the leadoff spot. Frankie, 511 00:23:51,359 --> 00:23:53,120 Speaker 2: were your thoughts on Cody Bellinger. 512 00:23:54,480 --> 00:23:57,879 Speaker 1: That's actually a great choice there. Again, he had a 513 00:23:57,960 --> 00:24:00,480 Speaker 1: terrific here for us. Would love to have him back. 514 00:24:00,480 --> 00:24:01,920 Speaker 1: We'll see what they do. I think they will bring 515 00:24:01,960 --> 00:24:04,760 Speaker 1: him back. Makes too much sense for them to not 516 00:24:04,840 --> 00:24:06,960 Speaker 1: do it. I'm not gonna choose. I'm gonna go with 517 00:24:06,960 --> 00:24:08,520 Speaker 1: a different anser. I can't choose Bunder, I'm gonna go a 518 00:24:08,520 --> 00:24:11,280 Speaker 1: different answer. I guess I'm cheating here, I got two answers. One, 519 00:24:11,720 --> 00:24:13,639 Speaker 1: even though it makes no sense, why not put the 520 00:24:13,680 --> 00:24:16,160 Speaker 1: mingas out there? See what you got? I could see 521 00:24:16,160 --> 00:24:18,560 Speaker 1: them trying it, even though again you're gonna have to 522 00:24:18,560 --> 00:24:20,080 Speaker 1: make him a heck of a better field there than 523 00:24:20,080 --> 00:24:21,880 Speaker 1: he is. And then two, And I was thinking about 524 00:24:21,880 --> 00:24:24,240 Speaker 1: this yesterday. It was your stupid idea. And you know what, 525 00:24:24,280 --> 00:24:26,520 Speaker 1: I could totally see the Yankees doing it, Anthony Volpi, 526 00:24:26,640 --> 00:24:29,200 Speaker 1: as you're off for twenty twenty seven. You know what 527 00:24:29,400 --> 00:24:32,280 Speaker 1: you said, make him. You know he had his best 528 00:24:32,320 --> 00:24:35,160 Speaker 1: success with leadoff, so why not bring him back. Although 529 00:24:35,280 --> 00:24:35,520 Speaker 1: if you. 530 00:24:35,960 --> 00:24:37,960 Speaker 2: Cut down on his swing, when he cut down on 531 00:24:38,000 --> 00:24:39,879 Speaker 2: his swing, and I know that he didn't hit for 532 00:24:40,000 --> 00:24:42,600 Speaker 2: much power and that like it took a step back, 533 00:24:42,640 --> 00:24:44,359 Speaker 2: but he was a better player. He was a better 534 00:24:44,440 --> 00:24:46,520 Speaker 2: hitter Frankie, I agree with you one hundred percent there. 535 00:24:47,440 --> 00:24:49,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, although if you really want, if you really want 536 00:24:49,840 --> 00:24:51,680 Speaker 1: to bring Volpie back to where he had his best success, 537 00:24:51,680 --> 00:24:53,280 Speaker 1: he would put him back in the minors. But that's not 538 00:24:53,280 --> 00:24:55,680 Speaker 1: gonna happen. They're gonna keep him on the team next year. 539 00:24:55,680 --> 00:24:57,320 Speaker 1: And so so I could see the Yankees being like, 540 00:24:57,320 --> 00:24:59,399 Speaker 1: all right, you don't like Bulpi guess what we're putting it. 541 00:24:59,400 --> 00:25:00,720 Speaker 1: We're putting them at ad off. You're gonna have to 542 00:25:00,720 --> 00:25:02,840 Speaker 1: watch him lead off every game in twenty twenty six. 543 00:25:03,119 --> 00:25:04,840 Speaker 1: So I'm gonna say either yeah to me, Gus, the 544 00:25:04,840 --> 00:25:07,119 Speaker 1: more I think about it, that's that's like I'm gonna say, Uh, 545 00:25:07,560 --> 00:25:09,400 Speaker 1: I gotta say somebody on the roster. I say, I'll volpe, 546 00:25:10,160 --> 00:25:11,800 Speaker 1: but hope, hope that it's Bellinger. 547 00:25:11,840 --> 00:25:13,760 Speaker 2: That would be That would be great Fridays at John 548 00:25:13,800 --> 00:25:16,000 Speaker 2: says there's no way Bellinger is re signing with the Yankees. 549 00:25:16,040 --> 00:25:18,600 Speaker 2: I guess we'll find out. I mean, I think that 550 00:25:18,720 --> 00:25:21,359 Speaker 2: there's a really good chance he comes back. Yeah, you know, 551 00:25:22,359 --> 00:25:25,840 Speaker 2: don't forget nobody else wanted him, right, We got him 552 00:25:25,880 --> 00:25:29,840 Speaker 2: for basically a pack of cigarettes, and Cody potit right. 553 00:25:29,880 --> 00:25:31,880 Speaker 2: It was we didn't have to pay much for him. 554 00:25:32,400 --> 00:25:34,399 Speaker 2: But let us know in the comments who you think 555 00:25:34,440 --> 00:25:37,240 Speaker 2: should be the Yankees leadoff man. And download the DraftKings 556 00:25:37,240 --> 00:25:40,040 Speaker 2: Sports but gap use the code foul. That's code foul 557 00:25:40,119 --> 00:25:42,480 Speaker 2: for new customers. Get two hundred dollars in bonus bets 558 00:25:42,520 --> 00:25:46,560 Speaker 2: instantly when you BETCHU five dollars only on DraftKings. The 559 00:25:46,720 --> 00:25:51,440 Speaker 2: crown is yours thank you the DraftKings. 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For a couple 581 00:26:45,000 --> 00:26:47,200 Speaker 2: weeks now, it's been like because once the season ends, 582 00:26:47,240 --> 00:26:49,560 Speaker 2: like it's only the diehards that like have the stomach 583 00:26:49,600 --> 00:26:51,720 Speaker 2: to watch baseball stuff while the World Series is going 584 00:26:51,720 --> 00:26:54,399 Speaker 2: on with other teams. But you know, we'll pick it up. 585 00:26:54,400 --> 00:26:57,399 Speaker 2: We'll get there this winter. I think, you know that 586 00:26:57,440 --> 00:27:00,240 Speaker 2: would be nice. So Frankie, World Series is two two? 587 00:27:00,800 --> 00:27:02,880 Speaker 2: How are we look? And who you think is gonna 588 00:27:02,880 --> 00:27:05,000 Speaker 2: take this thing? And we were gonna cover every single game, 589 00:27:05,040 --> 00:27:07,800 Speaker 2: But I've got some stuff going on, and my wife 590 00:27:07,840 --> 00:27:10,720 Speaker 2: is very, very very sick right now, and i feel 591 00:27:10,760 --> 00:27:14,360 Speaker 2: myself getting sick, and I've got to leave the house 592 00:27:14,400 --> 00:27:16,560 Speaker 2: for a couple of days and do some stuff so 593 00:27:16,640 --> 00:27:17,919 Speaker 2: over the next couple of days, so I'm just not 594 00:27:17,920 --> 00:27:21,639 Speaker 2: gonna have the time to cover the last two games, unfortunately. 595 00:27:21,680 --> 00:27:24,639 Speaker 2: But what are your thoughts on the World Series as 596 00:27:24,720 --> 00:27:25,320 Speaker 2: it stands too? 597 00:27:25,400 --> 00:27:28,439 Speaker 1: Too? Well? First of all, Derek, all the best to you, 598 00:27:28,480 --> 00:27:30,919 Speaker 1: hope you feel better, and to missus pinstrip Territory in 599 00:27:30,920 --> 00:27:34,359 Speaker 1: the family. All the best. Before yesterday, I thought for 600 00:27:34,440 --> 00:27:36,199 Speaker 1: sure I told you that, oh yeah, the Dodgers are 601 00:27:36,200 --> 00:27:37,960 Speaker 1: gonna run away with the series. I just like they 602 00:27:38,000 --> 00:27:40,600 Speaker 1: had all the momentum and you know, winning that game. 603 00:27:40,760 --> 00:27:42,040 Speaker 1: And I got to give so much credit to the 604 00:27:42,040 --> 00:27:44,119 Speaker 1: Blue Days, no matter what happens in this series, that 605 00:27:44,280 --> 00:27:46,720 Speaker 1: was such an impressive victory to get knocked down, to 606 00:27:46,720 --> 00:27:49,360 Speaker 1: get hit the down to the mat, lose a game 607 00:27:49,400 --> 00:27:52,200 Speaker 1: like that in eighteen ings you have your bullpen just depleted. 608 00:27:52,280 --> 00:27:54,520 Speaker 1: After that, you're down two to one, Lai the place 609 00:27:54,600 --> 00:27:57,880 Speaker 1: going nuts, and you win that game. Extremely impressive, great 610 00:27:57,880 --> 00:27:59,800 Speaker 1: home run by Blad. They got to Blake Trent and 611 00:28:00,119 --> 00:28:02,480 Speaker 1: I don't know why David Roberts Bake trowning out there. 612 00:28:02,520 --> 00:28:04,240 Speaker 1: No one wanted to see him out there for some reason. 613 00:28:04,320 --> 00:28:05,760 Speaker 1: He's like, goh, sure, I'll let him going. What do 614 00:28:05,800 --> 00:28:07,080 Speaker 1: you think is gonna happen? You give up a couple 615 00:28:07,160 --> 00:28:09,199 Speaker 1: runs and the Blue Jays are now back in the 616 00:28:09,240 --> 00:28:12,199 Speaker 1: series as Magic Johnson and Sweeta Today. Whoever wins this 617 00:28:12,280 --> 00:28:15,960 Speaker 1: game is now in control of the series. I don't 618 00:28:16,000 --> 00:28:18,040 Speaker 1: think it's a must win though. I think either one 619 00:28:18,080 --> 00:28:21,719 Speaker 1: of these teams, If the Dodgers win tonight, I can 620 00:28:21,760 --> 00:28:23,240 Speaker 1: see them winn Hey won and if the Blue Jays 621 00:28:23,320 --> 00:28:24,680 Speaker 1: or if the Dodgers win tonight, I could see the 622 00:28:24,680 --> 00:28:26,200 Speaker 1: Blue Jays winning the next two, and if the Blue 623 00:28:26,280 --> 00:28:28,439 Speaker 1: Jays win tonight, I can see the Dodgers, you know, 624 00:28:28,640 --> 00:28:32,639 Speaker 1: pulling off two more. But in the end, I'm gonna 625 00:28:32,920 --> 00:28:35,359 Speaker 1: I'm rolling with the Dodgers. Now in seven I have Dodgers, 626 00:28:35,359 --> 00:28:36,880 Speaker 1: and six I have Dodgers and seven. Now, the Blue 627 00:28:36,920 --> 00:28:38,320 Speaker 1: Jays really impressed me. But I think the dodger are 628 00:28:38,320 --> 00:28:39,600 Speaker 1: gonna be able to pull it off. But what a 629 00:28:39,680 --> 00:28:40,720 Speaker 1: job last night by Toronto. 630 00:28:40,760 --> 00:28:44,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, the way they came back, you know, after 631 00:28:44,920 --> 00:28:48,240 Speaker 2: that heartbreaking loss in eighteen innings. They've already done better 632 00:28:48,240 --> 00:28:50,280 Speaker 2: than we did last year, Frankie. And it's been a 633 00:28:50,320 --> 00:28:52,520 Speaker 2: good World Series so far. Is there's no way around it. 634 00:28:52,560 --> 00:28:55,760 Speaker 2: This has been a great World Series. And I'm still 635 00:28:55,800 --> 00:28:58,840 Speaker 2: rooting for the Dodgers to win, just because of the 636 00:28:58,840 --> 00:29:01,720 Speaker 2: way the Blue Jays, you know, rubbed our nose in 637 00:29:01,760 --> 00:29:02,880 Speaker 2: it a little bit. And I don't want to hear 638 00:29:02,880 --> 00:29:05,080 Speaker 2: from Blue Jays fans all next year. But you know what, 639 00:29:05,560 --> 00:29:07,520 Speaker 2: if they beat the Dodgers, they've earned it and they 640 00:29:07,520 --> 00:29:12,120 Speaker 2: will have my respect. And and Donnie gets a ring, 641 00:29:12,440 --> 00:29:14,200 Speaker 2: but I still want his first ring to come with 642 00:29:14,240 --> 00:29:16,200 Speaker 2: the Yankees when they wise up. Put it back on 643 00:29:16,240 --> 00:29:18,560 Speaker 2: the staff all right, ladies and gentlemen, thanks for watching. 644 00:29:18,560 --> 00:29:22,080 Speaker 2: Thank you to Frankie Baseball. We'll be back at some point. 645 00:29:22,080 --> 00:29:23,760 Speaker 2: I don't know frank you'll be back next week, but 646 00:29:23,800 --> 00:29:26,360 Speaker 2: I will be back on Monday or Tuesday with some 647 00:29:26,400 --> 00:29:29,080 Speaker 2: more fresh content taking the weekend off. Everybody, have a 648 00:29:29,120 --> 00:29:32,120 Speaker 2: happy and safe Halloween, enjoy the rest of the world series, 649 00:29:32,480 --> 00:29:38,080 Speaker 2: and I'll see you next time. If you enjoyed this content, 650 00:29:38,160 --> 00:29:42,400 Speaker 2: please hit that like button and subscribe. Check out Andyy 651 00:29:42,560 --> 00:29:46,600 Speaker 2: Designs got shot for some great merch support our sponsors 652 00:29:46,640 --> 00:29:48,640 Speaker 2: and it helps keep the show going. And you can 653 00:29:48,680 --> 00:29:51,680 Speaker 2: find us on all major audio platforms, so be sure 654 00:29:51,720 --> 00:29:55,760 Speaker 2: to subscribe there too, But most importantly, come back again soon. 655 00:29:56,240 --> 00:29:57,200 Speaker 2: We'll see you next time.