1 00:00:09,080 --> 00:00:12,960 Speaker 1: Hi you whatever about it? Hello, Hello, Hello, welcome to 2 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:16,840 Speaker 1: the first post game show of the year. We're finally 3 00:00:16,880 --> 00:00:19,520 Speaker 1: done with spring training. We are finally on to the 4 00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:22,040 Speaker 1: real thing. We got Texas coming up in a couple 5 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:25,280 Speaker 1: of days. I'm pretty excited here. I'm not gonna lie. 6 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 1: The vibes are very high right now. The feelings are good. 7 00:00:29,520 --> 00:00:34,560 Speaker 1: Everything is just feeling dandy right now. You know, quick 8 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:38,120 Speaker 1: reaction here to tonight's game. Obviously, you know it's just 9 00:00:38,159 --> 00:00:42,040 Speaker 1: the final spring training game, wrapping up their trip in Mexico. 10 00:00:42,720 --> 00:00:45,400 Speaker 1: You know, pretty fun couple of days, a lot of 11 00:00:45,479 --> 00:00:47,920 Speaker 1: action with the bats here in the last couple of days. 12 00:00:48,240 --> 00:00:51,559 Speaker 1: But I think the big story coming out of the 13 00:00:51,640 --> 00:00:54,600 Speaker 1: last couple of games here was the Big Three Marcela Meyer. 14 00:00:54,800 --> 00:00:58,400 Speaker 1: Just an absolutely huge series for him, just putting an 15 00:00:58,400 --> 00:01:01,760 Speaker 1: exclamation point on his spring. I mean, he couldn't have 16 00:01:01,800 --> 00:01:04,200 Speaker 1: had a better spring training in my opinion. He really 17 00:01:04,240 --> 00:01:08,440 Speaker 1: set himself up for you know, just good opportunities for 18 00:01:08,520 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 1: this coming year. You know Trevor's story. We're all hoping 19 00:01:11,080 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 1: he could stay healthy for this year. We're all hoping 20 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:17,000 Speaker 1: for finally to have a productive season ever since coming 21 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:20,360 Speaker 1: to the Red Sox. But Marcela Meyer. Man, he's knocking 22 00:01:20,440 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 1: on the door. And I mean with what he showed 23 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:25,800 Speaker 1: this spring. You know, the last couple of years, he's 24 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:29,720 Speaker 1: had some injuries, last year having the back injury ending 25 00:01:29,720 --> 00:01:32,800 Speaker 1: his season short. I was saying coming into the spring 26 00:01:33,120 --> 00:01:36,800 Speaker 1: he needed to have a good stretch of games here, 27 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:39,560 Speaker 1: and he did just that. I think he proved to 28 00:01:39,640 --> 00:01:42,480 Speaker 1: a lot of people that there's a reason he was 29 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:46,240 Speaker 1: drafted fourth overall back in twenty twenty one. He is 30 00:01:46,319 --> 00:01:49,080 Speaker 1: absolutely looking like the future. My goodness, he just had 31 00:01:49,080 --> 00:01:51,520 Speaker 1: a huge series here. Christian Campbell, you know, got off 32 00:01:51,560 --> 00:01:53,280 Speaker 1: to the bit of a slow start this spring. You know, 33 00:01:53,320 --> 00:01:55,720 Speaker 1: people were starting to get a little bit concerned, but 34 00:01:55,760 --> 00:01:58,400 Speaker 1: he got a little bit more comfortable as time went on, 35 00:01:58,840 --> 00:02:02,160 Speaker 1: and he's been hitting very well over the last week 36 00:02:02,280 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 1: or so. Another home run here. But it's not just 37 00:02:06,720 --> 00:02:08,800 Speaker 1: the fact that he's hitting home runs. It's just the 38 00:02:08,840 --> 00:02:11,920 Speaker 1: way he's approaching things. It's not like he's, you know, 39 00:02:12,200 --> 00:02:15,120 Speaker 1: clobber and a ball, you know, going out to left field. 40 00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:17,920 Speaker 1: This guy's hitting oppo homers. He just hit one today, 41 00:02:18,240 --> 00:02:21,360 Speaker 1: you know, dead center. That is a sign of a 42 00:02:21,480 --> 00:02:24,440 Speaker 1: mature hitter in the lineup. But you know, a guy 43 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:26,480 Speaker 1: that's not afraid to go to the opposite way, you know, 44 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:30,280 Speaker 1: not trying to pull everything working the counts Christian Campbell. 45 00:02:31,120 --> 00:02:33,360 Speaker 1: Sure a lot of people are gonna look at that 46 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:36,160 Speaker 1: slash line for spring training. They're gonna go right to that, 47 00:02:36,680 --> 00:02:38,800 Speaker 1: and they're gonna be thinking, well, what's the big deal. 48 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:41,440 Speaker 1: You know, why is everyone talking about Christian Campbell making 49 00:02:41,639 --> 00:02:44,280 Speaker 1: the opening day roster. You gotta go a little deeper 50 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:47,760 Speaker 1: than the slash line overall with him. You gotta look 51 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:49,920 Speaker 1: more over what he's done over over the last couple 52 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:52,160 Speaker 1: of weeks, and you got to look at, you know, 53 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:54,720 Speaker 1: the on base percentage over the last couple of weeks 54 00:02:54,760 --> 00:02:57,400 Speaker 1: and going just over the last few games here, hitting 55 00:02:57,400 --> 00:02:59,720 Speaker 1: the ball with authority. You love to see that building 56 00:02:59,720 --> 00:03:02,600 Speaker 1: that met him going into the twenty twenty five year. 57 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:05,800 Speaker 1: Very excited for Christian Campbell and Roman Anthony got off 58 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:08,440 Speaker 1: to a great start this spring. There is one point 59 00:03:08,520 --> 00:03:12,080 Speaker 1: here where you know, there was one point there where 60 00:03:12,480 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 1: you're thinking, could this guy maybe win a spot on 61 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:17,840 Speaker 1: the opening day roster? You know with Willia or Bray 62 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:20,720 Speaker 1: who everything was going slow with him. You weren't really 63 00:03:20,720 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 1: sure what was going to happen there and you know, 64 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:25,880 Speaker 1: Roman was just looking great. He was looking the part, 65 00:03:25,919 --> 00:03:28,360 Speaker 1: like I've said for a little while now, and then 66 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:30,240 Speaker 1: he got sick. And after he came back, you know, 67 00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:32,080 Speaker 1: he had a couple of you know, decent games, but 68 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:35,240 Speaker 1: wasn't really able to stay consistent, and hey got himself 69 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:38,600 Speaker 1: with triple there tonight. You know, man just looking like 70 00:03:38,680 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 1: Roman Anthony that we've been all excited for. You got 71 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:43,640 Speaker 1: to be excited about the Big Three that that was 72 00:03:43,680 --> 00:03:47,200 Speaker 1: a big story for this spring. Obviously, Alex Bregman coming 73 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:50,680 Speaker 1: into the camp, you know and looking, you know, looking 74 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:52,400 Speaker 1: like he's gonna be the full time third basement for 75 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:56,440 Speaker 1: this coming year. I don't see Raffie being at all 76 00:03:56,480 --> 00:03:58,839 Speaker 1: involved at third this year unless it's maybe a game 77 00:03:58,920 --> 00:04:01,760 Speaker 1: or two. He's looking like the age moving forward, which 78 00:04:02,320 --> 00:04:04,560 Speaker 1: is what I've been thinking is should have been going 79 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:09,280 Speaker 1: into the offseason. That's another conversation in itself. But you know, 80 00:04:09,320 --> 00:04:12,280 Speaker 1: the big story was Bregman and you know, yes, he 81 00:04:12,320 --> 00:04:14,120 Speaker 1: got off to a hot start, right you know, he 82 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:16,919 Speaker 1: was smoking some home runs you know over at Femway South. 83 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:20,560 Speaker 1: But it turned into the Big Three as camp went on, 84 00:04:21,080 --> 00:04:23,160 Speaker 1: and it was really fun to look. It was really 85 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:25,919 Speaker 1: fun to watch. So that to me was the highlight 86 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:28,120 Speaker 1: of the spring, and that was the highlight of the 87 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:30,880 Speaker 1: last couple of games in Mexico. But it's not just 88 00:04:30,960 --> 00:04:32,880 Speaker 1: those guys, right, you had a couple of bats stepping 89 00:04:32,960 --> 00:04:37,359 Speaker 1: up here tonight, getting themselves ready just in time for 90 00:04:37,440 --> 00:04:40,560 Speaker 1: the upcoming season, right, David Hamilton going deep here tonight. 91 00:04:42,320 --> 00:04:44,560 Speaker 1: You know you're looking at rob Refsnyder, you know, against 92 00:04:44,560 --> 00:04:46,640 Speaker 1: the lefty there, one hundred and ten miles an hour 93 00:04:46,680 --> 00:04:49,360 Speaker 1: off the bat with him, My goodness, Rob reth Snyder. 94 00:04:49,400 --> 00:04:52,440 Speaker 1: You know, those two guys, those are the kind of guys, 95 00:04:52,480 --> 00:04:55,880 Speaker 1: Those are those role players that good teams need at 96 00:04:55,920 --> 00:04:57,279 Speaker 1: the end of the day. You know, a guy that 97 00:04:57,560 --> 00:05:00,440 Speaker 1: comes in against left handed pitching, someone like David Hans Hamilton, 98 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:03,279 Speaker 1: who you know can be that lefty bat and take 99 00:05:03,320 --> 00:05:05,320 Speaker 1: over in the infield, you know, And those are the 100 00:05:05,320 --> 00:05:08,680 Speaker 1: guys that can do damage off the bench, you know. 101 00:05:08,760 --> 00:05:12,400 Speaker 1: So I think they had a very key game for 102 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:15,400 Speaker 1: just themselves and getting ready for this coming season. And 103 00:05:15,520 --> 00:05:17,479 Speaker 1: Jaron Duran feel like you haven't really heard a whole 104 00:05:17,520 --> 00:05:20,440 Speaker 1: lot about him for this spring, and you know, getting 105 00:05:20,440 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 1: a couple of hits there tonight, stealing a base again, Hey, 106 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:26,000 Speaker 1: he's your leadoff guy, so nice to see that he 107 00:05:26,040 --> 00:05:28,000 Speaker 1: got off to a good start, you know for the 108 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:31,200 Speaker 1: pitching tonight. Not really a whole lot going on, you know, 109 00:05:31,760 --> 00:05:35,159 Speaker 1: it's really just guys getting in work, Greg Weiser, Zach 110 00:05:35,240 --> 00:05:38,440 Speaker 1: Kelly being told they have made the opening day roster. 111 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:41,640 Speaker 1: They came up with a couple of clunkers here tonight. 112 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:44,560 Speaker 1: You know, you had Bernardino come in tonight looking pretty sharp, 113 00:05:45,920 --> 00:05:49,000 Speaker 1: but you know, not really too much going on the defense, right, 114 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:52,080 Speaker 1: not looking all that great. A few errors here tonight, 115 00:05:52,839 --> 00:05:54,839 Speaker 1: so you know, but in the end, it's really just 116 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:57,640 Speaker 1: guys getting their work in. 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Let's start with the offense here. 165 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:18,280 Speaker 1: You know, like I said, obviously the Big Three coming 166 00:08:18,320 --> 00:08:22,040 Speaker 1: in Campbell with a home run tonight, Anthony coming up 167 00:08:22,040 --> 00:08:24,480 Speaker 1: with the triple there had a couple of walks as well. 168 00:08:24,600 --> 00:08:28,040 Speaker 1: You know, that's another thing with Roman Anthony. Right to me, 169 00:08:28,160 --> 00:08:30,520 Speaker 1: what stuck out the most with him was just his 170 00:08:30,600 --> 00:08:34,080 Speaker 1: approach at the plate, how calm he was at the plate, 171 00:08:34,160 --> 00:08:38,079 Speaker 1: taking pitches, working walks. That to me, you know, sure, 172 00:08:38,160 --> 00:08:40,600 Speaker 1: it's nice to you know, see the bombs that he 173 00:08:40,720 --> 00:08:43,920 Speaker 1: was hitting, right, you know, in the Prospect Breakout Game, 174 00:08:44,040 --> 00:08:47,440 Speaker 1: the Spring breakout game. Yeah, hitting an absolute tank. That's 175 00:08:47,440 --> 00:08:50,520 Speaker 1: fun to see. But really what jumped off the page 176 00:08:50,559 --> 00:08:55,040 Speaker 1: for me with Roman Anthony this spring was just just 177 00:08:55,120 --> 00:08:58,360 Speaker 1: his plate discipline. I'm very excited for him. I think 178 00:08:58,400 --> 00:09:01,120 Speaker 1: it's only a matter of time where he does get 179 00:09:01,160 --> 00:09:03,840 Speaker 1: to the major league level. I think in the end, 180 00:09:04,080 --> 00:09:06,560 Speaker 1: it's just gonna work itself out. Who knows what happens 181 00:09:06,559 --> 00:09:08,880 Speaker 1: with will your bray you. I know he's got himself 182 00:09:08,920 --> 00:09:11,400 Speaker 1: ready on time here, but he did miss a lot 183 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:13,600 Speaker 1: of time. Let's see how things go with him. A 184 00:09:13,640 --> 00:09:16,839 Speaker 1: prediction I have for this year is Roman Anthony eventually 185 00:09:17,120 --> 00:09:19,440 Speaker 1: makes his way into the lineup. I'm not sure how 186 00:09:19,440 --> 00:09:22,280 Speaker 1: it's gonna happen, but you can't keep that bat down 187 00:09:22,320 --> 00:09:25,400 Speaker 1: to the minor leagues for that long. But Marcelo Meyer, right, 188 00:09:25,440 --> 00:09:27,360 Speaker 1: I was raving about him at the start of the show. 189 00:09:28,160 --> 00:09:30,199 Speaker 1: You know, it's gonna be interesting with him. I tweeted 190 00:09:30,240 --> 00:09:34,040 Speaker 1: out today thinking, you know, how is this guy gonna fit? 191 00:09:34,640 --> 00:09:38,240 Speaker 1: Let's say Trevor Story is having a good year. Let's 192 00:09:38,240 --> 00:09:41,040 Speaker 1: say he is healthy. You know, everything's going well, he's 193 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:43,559 Speaker 1: hitting well, playing you know, he's gonna play great defense 194 00:09:43,840 --> 00:09:46,959 Speaker 1: at shortstop. But let's say the bat is productive. You 195 00:09:47,080 --> 00:09:49,440 Speaker 1: gotta wonder with Marcello Meyer, man, if he keeps up 196 00:09:49,480 --> 00:09:53,560 Speaker 1: this momentum at triple A, which getting back to that, 197 00:09:53,679 --> 00:09:55,560 Speaker 1: I think it's good that he's starting the year at 198 00:09:55,600 --> 00:09:57,719 Speaker 1: triple A, right. You know, the back injury cut a 199 00:09:57,760 --> 00:10:00,360 Speaker 1: season short last year, so I think it's a it's 200 00:10:00,400 --> 00:10:02,800 Speaker 1: good that he's gonna He's obviously had the good spring. 201 00:10:03,280 --> 00:10:05,840 Speaker 1: Let's keep that going right, and then when the time 202 00:10:05,920 --> 00:10:08,040 Speaker 1: is right, we'll see him. But I'm just wondering, you know, 203 00:10:08,200 --> 00:10:11,319 Speaker 1: how is that gonna happen again? If Story is playing 204 00:10:11,360 --> 00:10:13,640 Speaker 1: well along with Christian Campbell, I think that's a big 205 00:10:13,679 --> 00:10:15,880 Speaker 1: thing too to pay attention. Right, But let's say both 206 00:10:15,920 --> 00:10:19,280 Speaker 1: those guys are, you know, doing well. What happens there? 207 00:10:19,320 --> 00:10:22,080 Speaker 1: You know, could you see a scenario where maybe you 208 00:10:22,080 --> 00:10:24,800 Speaker 1: could put Christian Campbell out in left field? You know, 209 00:10:25,360 --> 00:10:28,040 Speaker 1: set he goes more to a utility role and you 210 00:10:28,040 --> 00:10:29,920 Speaker 1: know Duran will take over in center, and then you 211 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:32,560 Speaker 1: got will You're at and right, So it's gonna be 212 00:10:32,600 --> 00:10:35,600 Speaker 1: interesting to see. I think only you know, time will 213 00:10:35,640 --> 00:10:38,280 Speaker 1: tell things are gonna work themselves out. I know that's 214 00:10:38,360 --> 00:10:42,000 Speaker 1: kind of a boring answer, but it's Marcella Meyer, I 215 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:45,920 Speaker 1: think is a very intriguing guy to pay attention to 216 00:10:46,040 --> 00:10:48,760 Speaker 1: this year. Very excited to see what ends up happening there. 217 00:10:49,040 --> 00:10:50,439 Speaker 1: But like I said at the beginning of the show, 218 00:10:50,600 --> 00:10:54,080 Speaker 1: also David Hamilton, this guy had a great spring. If 219 00:10:54,080 --> 00:10:56,400 Speaker 1: we're gonna actually go take a look here at the 220 00:10:56,480 --> 00:10:59,560 Speaker 1: numbers with David Hamilton this spring. I think he low 221 00:10:59,720 --> 00:11:05,520 Speaker 1: key he had himself, you know, a pretty underrated spring training, right, 222 00:11:05,600 --> 00:11:07,400 Speaker 1: taking a look at the numbers here, I mean these 223 00:11:07,480 --> 00:11:10,880 Speaker 1: numbers that I'm showing you on the screen, they're not 224 00:11:11,200 --> 00:11:15,719 Speaker 1: counting what he did tonight, but hitting two sixty overall, 225 00:11:15,960 --> 00:11:18,600 Speaker 1: a three seventy three on base, Like I love seeing 226 00:11:18,880 --> 00:11:22,400 Speaker 1: a good on base percentage like that, right, just showing 227 00:11:22,480 --> 00:11:25,480 Speaker 1: you know, this guy, all right, he's gonna work those walks, 228 00:11:25,520 --> 00:11:27,720 Speaker 1: he's gonna take those pictures, he's gonna work the counts 229 00:11:27,880 --> 00:11:30,599 Speaker 1: at an eight thirteen, oh ps overall, I had a 230 00:11:30,679 --> 00:11:32,960 Speaker 1: couple homers nine and then you know, adding on his 231 00:11:33,040 --> 00:11:36,320 Speaker 1: third here tonight and then nine stolen bases. What a 232 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:39,240 Speaker 1: great spring for David Hamilton. You gotta love what he did. 233 00:11:39,800 --> 00:11:41,560 Speaker 1: But to me, what really jumps off, Like I said, 234 00:11:41,640 --> 00:11:43,840 Speaker 1: it's the on base percentage. You know. Sure, yeah, you 235 00:11:43,880 --> 00:11:46,240 Speaker 1: know you're gonna be going up against you know, some 236 00:11:46,520 --> 00:11:48,760 Speaker 1: you know, minor league pictures, you know, along the way 237 00:11:48,800 --> 00:11:52,280 Speaker 1: in spring training, guys trying to win jobs. So yeah, 238 00:11:52,400 --> 00:11:56,160 Speaker 1: you know when you see those amazing numbers again, you know, 239 00:11:56,320 --> 00:11:59,160 Speaker 1: in spring training, that's all fun and dandy, but I 240 00:11:59,200 --> 00:12:01,640 Speaker 1: love looking at the base. That to me tells a 241 00:12:01,679 --> 00:12:04,200 Speaker 1: whole lot at a spring training It's not just what 242 00:12:04,240 --> 00:12:06,320 Speaker 1: you're doing with the bat, but it's how you're approaching 243 00:12:06,360 --> 00:12:09,280 Speaker 1: me at bats. And you know, also, you know, David Hamilton, 244 00:12:10,040 --> 00:12:13,280 Speaker 1: I think just another very good thing about him is 245 00:12:13,440 --> 00:12:15,400 Speaker 1: not just what he could provide with the bat off 246 00:12:15,400 --> 00:12:17,320 Speaker 1: the bench, you know, and he can play some good 247 00:12:17,360 --> 00:12:19,079 Speaker 1: defense over at second base, but he's gonna be a 248 00:12:19,120 --> 00:12:22,640 Speaker 1: bit of that spark plug, right He showed that last year. 249 00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:26,280 Speaker 1: This guy you know, stepped into the lineup and he 250 00:12:26,400 --> 00:12:29,400 Speaker 1: really got hot there for a little while and it 251 00:12:29,400 --> 00:12:30,960 Speaker 1: was almost like he was putting the Red Sox on 252 00:12:31,040 --> 00:12:33,280 Speaker 1: his back at one point. That's the kind of guy 253 00:12:33,320 --> 00:12:35,760 Speaker 1: he is. He's this spark plug kind of a guy. 254 00:12:36,240 --> 00:12:37,839 Speaker 1: Very excited to see what he can do this year. 255 00:12:37,880 --> 00:12:39,520 Speaker 1: I feel like he'll end up being one of the 256 00:12:39,600 --> 00:12:43,240 Speaker 1: unsung heroes of the Red Sox this year. Very excited 257 00:12:43,240 --> 00:12:45,440 Speaker 1: to see what he can do, but exenderant, you know, 258 00:12:45,520 --> 00:12:47,760 Speaker 1: getting back to him. You know, this is a guy, 259 00:12:47,840 --> 00:12:49,640 Speaker 1: like I said, you're really hearing all that much, but 260 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:52,400 Speaker 1: not great numbers this spring. I mean, if you're taking 261 00:12:52,400 --> 00:12:54,960 Speaker 1: a look, you're only hitting one ninety six coming into tonight, 262 00:12:55,200 --> 00:12:57,319 Speaker 1: only had the two fifty five on bass, a five 263 00:12:57,440 --> 00:13:00,560 Speaker 1: sixty nine ops. Overall. Yeah, we had a home or 264 00:13:00,559 --> 00:13:02,080 Speaker 1: had a stolen base. We would have liked to see 265 00:13:02,120 --> 00:13:04,880 Speaker 1: a little bit more. But hey, you know, better late 266 00:13:04,920 --> 00:13:08,160 Speaker 1: than never went two for three tonight, you know, just 267 00:13:08,240 --> 00:13:12,719 Speaker 1: doing his thing right, getting himself right. Hopefully he can 268 00:13:12,800 --> 00:13:15,320 Speaker 1: keep up the success that he was having last year. 269 00:13:15,640 --> 00:13:17,920 Speaker 1: I'll be honest, I will expect a little bit of 270 00:13:17,920 --> 00:13:20,640 Speaker 1: regression with Jared Duran. I mean, the guy just had 271 00:13:20,640 --> 00:13:23,319 Speaker 1: a monster season last year. The batting average on balls 272 00:13:23,320 --> 00:13:25,920 Speaker 1: in play was pretty high with him last year, So 273 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:29,199 Speaker 1: I am expecting a slight bit of regression, you know, 274 00:13:29,200 --> 00:13:32,199 Speaker 1: if we're gonna actually go take a look here at statcast. 275 00:13:32,280 --> 00:13:34,040 Speaker 1: You know, let's go take a look at Duran. I'm 276 00:13:34,040 --> 00:13:36,000 Speaker 1: not trying to knock on Duran here, but you know, 277 00:13:36,480 --> 00:13:41,320 Speaker 1: I'm again I'm slightly expecting a bit of regression. Now 278 00:13:41,760 --> 00:13:43,360 Speaker 1: when you take a look at the expected numbers, they 279 00:13:43,400 --> 00:13:46,240 Speaker 1: all ranked very well, right the ex woe but expected 280 00:13:46,240 --> 00:13:50,439 Speaker 1: batting average, expected slugging, we're all doing pretty good. Eggsavila 281 00:13:50,559 --> 00:13:52,960 Speaker 1: was looking good. Barrels getting a good amount. But you know, 282 00:13:53,000 --> 00:13:56,160 Speaker 1: the one thing with Duran was he was chasing in 283 00:13:56,240 --> 00:13:58,840 Speaker 1: a qui bit right middle of the road when it 284 00:13:58,880 --> 00:14:02,400 Speaker 1: came to his percentileking. You know, there's could use some 285 00:14:02,440 --> 00:14:05,160 Speaker 1: improvement when it came to the swing and miss the strikeouts, 286 00:14:05,320 --> 00:14:08,480 Speaker 1: could walk a little bit more. But with Duran, right, 287 00:14:08,600 --> 00:14:10,120 Speaker 1: you know, we all know what he can do at 288 00:14:10,120 --> 00:14:11,959 Speaker 1: the top of the lineup. Like David Hamilton, he's a 289 00:14:12,080 --> 00:14:15,480 Speaker 1: spark plug kind of a guy. So I'm just hoping 290 00:14:15,559 --> 00:14:20,760 Speaker 1: we can see, you know, just again, I don't think 291 00:14:20,760 --> 00:14:23,280 Speaker 1: it's gonna be the same thing as last year, but 292 00:14:24,400 --> 00:14:28,440 Speaker 1: if he can even replicate even close to that, that's 293 00:14:28,440 --> 00:14:30,560 Speaker 1: what you're gonna want at the top of the lineup. 294 00:14:31,160 --> 00:14:36,440 Speaker 1: Duran again very excited taking a look here at the 295 00:14:36,480 --> 00:14:38,600 Speaker 1: pitching side of things, taking a look at the picting 296 00:14:38,640 --> 00:14:41,480 Speaker 1: side of things. Now, this is where it did get 297 00:14:41,640 --> 00:14:44,600 Speaker 1: a little sloppy here tonight. You know, you would have 298 00:14:44,760 --> 00:14:47,040 Speaker 1: liked to have seen you know, guys like Kelly and 299 00:14:47,120 --> 00:14:50,360 Speaker 1: Weissert who you know, it came down to the final 300 00:14:50,480 --> 00:14:52,320 Speaker 1: you know, a couple of days there with whether or 301 00:14:52,320 --> 00:14:54,400 Speaker 1: not they were gonna break camp. You know, I think 302 00:14:54,440 --> 00:14:57,560 Speaker 1: there was a possibility, you know that Kelly, there was 303 00:14:57,600 --> 00:14:59,960 Speaker 1: a chance he could have started the year at Triple A. 304 00:15:00,320 --> 00:15:01,920 Speaker 1: You know, he has a couple of options, you know, 305 00:15:01,960 --> 00:15:04,800 Speaker 1: compared to Cooper chris Well, where Kelly, yes, he had 306 00:15:04,800 --> 00:15:08,600 Speaker 1: the better spring overall. Uh So I'm not surprised that 307 00:15:08,680 --> 00:15:10,680 Speaker 1: he ended up making the team. I was just wondering 308 00:15:10,680 --> 00:15:12,400 Speaker 1: what the Red Sox are going to do there because 309 00:15:12,400 --> 00:15:15,640 Speaker 1: he had more options. So you know, now, Cooper Chriswell, 310 00:15:15,680 --> 00:15:17,520 Speaker 1: you're going to be you know, optioning him down, so 311 00:15:17,560 --> 00:15:20,360 Speaker 1: that's going to use his final option. So you know, 312 00:15:20,480 --> 00:15:23,200 Speaker 1: but with Kelly, he ended up having a good spring overall. 313 00:15:23,640 --> 00:15:25,400 Speaker 1: Uh Yeah, a bit of a clunker tonight. The one 314 00:15:25,400 --> 00:15:27,960 Speaker 1: thing I noticed with Kelly is he threw a lot 315 00:15:27,960 --> 00:15:31,120 Speaker 1: of different pictures here tonight, uh, six different pictures today, 316 00:15:31,160 --> 00:15:33,360 Speaker 1: So it looked like to me that he's really just 317 00:15:33,520 --> 00:15:36,560 Speaker 1: working on a couple of things to wrap up his spring, 318 00:15:36,720 --> 00:15:38,800 Speaker 1: just trying to get a feel for, you know, all 319 00:15:38,800 --> 00:15:41,520 Speaker 1: the pitches that he's got. So I'm not really, you know, 320 00:15:41,640 --> 00:15:43,760 Speaker 1: too concerned about that. You know why, Sert. You know, 321 00:15:43,760 --> 00:15:45,400 Speaker 1: we go back to last year. We had a very 322 00:15:45,480 --> 00:15:48,640 Speaker 1: up and down year, so you would have liked to 323 00:15:48,920 --> 00:15:51,440 Speaker 1: have seen him finish on a strong note. Gave up 324 00:15:51,440 --> 00:15:53,720 Speaker 1: a couple of unearned runs here tonight, had a walk. 325 00:15:53,880 --> 00:15:57,320 Speaker 1: So you know, again, I wouldn't put too much stock 326 00:15:57,400 --> 00:16:00,600 Speaker 1: into these guys having a couple of clunkers. I think 327 00:16:00,600 --> 00:16:02,600 Speaker 1: it's fine, you know, just getting their work in. You 328 00:16:02,640 --> 00:16:06,080 Speaker 1: also gotta remember they're in Mexico. You know the altitude there. 329 00:16:06,360 --> 00:16:08,480 Speaker 1: You know, the balls are gonna be jumping off the 330 00:16:08,520 --> 00:16:11,960 Speaker 1: bat a little bit. So not really too concerned. They're 331 00:16:11,960 --> 00:16:14,280 Speaker 1: gonna be going to Texas now, and you got the 332 00:16:14,360 --> 00:16:18,160 Speaker 1: roof there, so yeah, anyway, I'm not I'm not really 333 00:16:18,200 --> 00:16:21,040 Speaker 1: too worried about that overall. But he did have Hey, 334 00:16:21,120 --> 00:16:22,920 Speaker 1: Shane Drohan, you know this is gonna be a guy 335 00:16:22,920 --> 00:16:25,960 Speaker 1: that's depth in the organization, did all right tonight? Two 336 00:16:26,000 --> 00:16:29,520 Speaker 1: and two thirds innings pitch I gave up four hits overall. Again, 337 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:32,960 Speaker 1: he got the altitude there, so you know it's it's fine, 338 00:16:33,160 --> 00:16:35,200 Speaker 1: but nowhere and runs for him. That's a guy that 339 00:16:35,280 --> 00:16:37,560 Speaker 1: I think at some point, you know, maybe could see 340 00:16:37,560 --> 00:16:39,880 Speaker 1: some kind of action with the red Soxes, you know, 341 00:16:39,920 --> 00:16:42,240 Speaker 1: like a depth kind of a guy. Maybe, you know, 342 00:16:42,240 --> 00:16:44,520 Speaker 1: if they need an arm in the bullpen. So I'm 343 00:16:44,520 --> 00:16:48,720 Speaker 1: going to pay attention to and Brendan Bernardino. Brendan Bernardino 344 00:16:48,760 --> 00:16:50,880 Speaker 1: in the end. You know, this is a guy where 345 00:16:51,360 --> 00:16:53,720 Speaker 1: you know, I was kind of, you know, thinking that 346 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:56,760 Speaker 1: he was going to end up getting a spot in 347 00:16:56,800 --> 00:17:01,880 Speaker 1: this bullpen. But uh, you know, to me, I think 348 00:17:01,920 --> 00:17:04,600 Speaker 1: it's better to have the three lefties, right. You got 349 00:17:04,640 --> 00:17:07,480 Speaker 1: Chatman in the closer role. You brought in Justin Wilson, 350 00:17:07,520 --> 00:17:10,960 Speaker 1: So I think it's good to have Brendan Bernardino in 351 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:13,080 Speaker 1: the bullpen moving forward. I think it's good to just 352 00:17:13,119 --> 00:17:15,480 Speaker 1: have that little bit more flexibility when it comes to 353 00:17:15,520 --> 00:17:19,119 Speaker 1: the lefties in the bullpen. So overall, I think the 354 00:17:19,160 --> 00:17:21,680 Speaker 1: bullpen is looking pretty strong as of right now. It's 355 00:17:21,760 --> 00:17:24,399 Speaker 1: Chapman as the closer, Hendricks and Slayton are gonna be 356 00:17:24,400 --> 00:17:28,600 Speaker 1: the setup guys. You got whitlock, Ysert, Wilson, and Bernardino 357 00:17:28,800 --> 00:17:30,680 Speaker 1: in the mix when it comes to relief, picked our 358 00:17:30,840 --> 00:17:33,080 Speaker 1: middle relief, and then you got Zach Kelly probably gonna 359 00:17:33,080 --> 00:17:35,800 Speaker 1: be in that longer relief kind of role. I think 360 00:17:35,800 --> 00:17:40,080 Speaker 1: the bullpen is very interesting for this year. I think 361 00:17:40,080 --> 00:17:42,639 Speaker 1: this is the one part of the team to really 362 00:17:42,680 --> 00:17:47,000 Speaker 1: pay attention to. Chatman I do think is the right 363 00:17:47,080 --> 00:17:50,320 Speaker 1: guy to go to right now, especially after Liam Hendricks 364 00:17:50,359 --> 00:17:55,040 Speaker 1: having a tough spring. But Chapman, right now, I think 365 00:17:55,119 --> 00:17:57,320 Speaker 1: is the right guy to give the ball to in 366 00:17:57,359 --> 00:17:59,639 Speaker 1: the ninth inning. I don't think they're gonna have a 367 00:17:59,680 --> 00:18:02,320 Speaker 1: short leash with him. I don't think they're gonna have 368 00:18:02,359 --> 00:18:04,760 Speaker 1: a long leash with him. I think that, you know, 369 00:18:04,760 --> 00:18:07,119 Speaker 1: if he ends up blowing a couple of saves, you know, 370 00:18:07,160 --> 00:18:09,840 Speaker 1: along the way, I think they're still gonna stick with him. 371 00:18:09,840 --> 00:18:13,159 Speaker 1: But if he ends up blowing like you know, like 372 00:18:13,240 --> 00:18:15,680 Speaker 1: if he starts getting into that three to four range, 373 00:18:15,920 --> 00:18:19,280 Speaker 1: then you know, over the first couple of months, then 374 00:18:19,359 --> 00:18:21,360 Speaker 1: I think that's when they're gonna make a move. Who knows, 375 00:18:21,400 --> 00:18:23,560 Speaker 1: maybe even after a couple maybe they end up making 376 00:18:23,560 --> 00:18:25,800 Speaker 1: a switch. We'll see, But if he ends up blowing 377 00:18:25,800 --> 00:18:29,560 Speaker 1: a save, don't blow your gasket. Don't you know, start 378 00:18:29,720 --> 00:18:32,760 Speaker 1: you know, thinking, oh my goodness, the Red Sox we're 379 00:18:32,800 --> 00:18:36,480 Speaker 1: cooked for this year. Now it's okay, Chatman. I think 380 00:18:36,520 --> 00:18:40,040 Speaker 1: when it comes to just the stuff, the v low 381 00:18:40,040 --> 00:18:42,560 Speaker 1: that he has and the experience, I think he's the 382 00:18:42,640 --> 00:18:45,240 Speaker 1: right guy to go to in this spot. Let Hendricks 383 00:18:45,359 --> 00:18:48,800 Speaker 1: keep working through through some things. Hendricks, I think is 384 00:18:48,960 --> 00:18:54,000 Speaker 1: very interesting. I actually wonder because of just what was 385 00:18:54,040 --> 00:18:56,040 Speaker 1: happening with him this spring, you know, giving up a 386 00:18:56,040 --> 00:18:58,199 Speaker 1: lot of hard hit balls and the stuff still not 387 00:18:58,280 --> 00:19:00,560 Speaker 1: fully there yet. Is he even to be a guy 388 00:19:00,600 --> 00:19:03,800 Speaker 1: they go to in a setup role in a close game? 389 00:19:03,840 --> 00:19:06,840 Speaker 1: You know, could you see you know, justin Slayton, Yeah, 390 00:19:06,880 --> 00:19:09,920 Speaker 1: for sure, but could you end up seeing maybe even Whitlock, 391 00:19:10,200 --> 00:19:12,920 Speaker 1: maybe even you know, getting a role in the seventh 392 00:19:13,000 --> 00:19:15,679 Speaker 1: eighth inning to start off the year. I wonder with 393 00:19:15,760 --> 00:19:18,480 Speaker 1: Hendrix if they kind of ease him in a little 394 00:19:18,480 --> 00:19:21,640 Speaker 1: bit more, maybe even those kind of mop up duties 395 00:19:21,680 --> 00:19:23,480 Speaker 1: a little bit, or you know, maybe in like that 396 00:19:23,560 --> 00:19:26,240 Speaker 1: fifth sixth inning when they got a comfortable lead again, 397 00:19:26,400 --> 00:19:29,000 Speaker 1: just because of the performance that he had this year, 398 00:19:29,040 --> 00:19:30,960 Speaker 1: maybe we're going to take a look at his spring 399 00:19:31,040 --> 00:19:33,720 Speaker 1: training numbers overall, I mean he had an ERA just 400 00:19:33,800 --> 00:19:36,119 Speaker 1: under a ten over seven games and six and a 401 00:19:36,160 --> 00:19:39,199 Speaker 1: third and nine point nine to five elra you know, 402 00:19:39,400 --> 00:19:42,000 Speaker 1: fip right around six and a half, not really getting 403 00:19:42,000 --> 00:19:45,240 Speaker 1: the strikeouts, giving up the home run ball. So again, 404 00:19:45,440 --> 00:19:49,920 Speaker 1: I think it's possible that you could see Hendrix this year. 405 00:19:49,960 --> 00:19:51,960 Speaker 1: You know, they're they only put him in there when 406 00:19:52,000 --> 00:19:54,600 Speaker 1: they got a comfy lead, you know, four runs. But 407 00:19:54,800 --> 00:19:56,960 Speaker 1: you know, if there's a game where you know, three, 408 00:19:57,760 --> 00:19:59,560 Speaker 1: I don't know. I feel like maybe they're they'll work 409 00:19:59,600 --> 00:20:02,000 Speaker 1: him up to that. But I think at this point 410 00:20:02,040 --> 00:20:05,119 Speaker 1: I would rather give the ball to Whitlock in a 411 00:20:05,160 --> 00:20:07,000 Speaker 1: close game, you know, if it's a one run game, 412 00:20:07,040 --> 00:20:09,160 Speaker 1: two run game, I feel a little bit more comfortable 413 00:20:09,200 --> 00:20:12,720 Speaker 1: giving him the ball at this point. And Slayton as well. 414 00:20:13,200 --> 00:20:16,320 Speaker 1: We'll see how they manage this, but this is something 415 00:20:16,400 --> 00:20:18,320 Speaker 1: to pay attention to with the Red Sox this year. 416 00:20:18,400 --> 00:20:20,919 Speaker 1: My prediction, one of my predictions for the Red Sox 417 00:20:20,960 --> 00:20:24,200 Speaker 1: is they do eventually acquire someone for this bullpen. I 418 00:20:24,280 --> 00:20:27,040 Speaker 1: think someone like Ryan Helsley could make a lot of sense. 419 00:20:27,119 --> 00:20:29,320 Speaker 1: You know, maybe even someone like Robert Suarez from the 420 00:20:29,320 --> 00:20:31,879 Speaker 1: Posres and think could make some sense. So that's a 421 00:20:31,880 --> 00:20:33,600 Speaker 1: prediction that I have. I think the Red Sox end 422 00:20:33,680 --> 00:20:36,880 Speaker 1: up bolstering this bullpen. But it looks like that's all 423 00:20:36,920 --> 00:20:41,040 Speaker 1: set ready to go well overall, you know, not really 424 00:20:41,040 --> 00:20:45,000 Speaker 1: looking too much into the pitching for tonight, taking a 425 00:20:45,040 --> 00:20:49,080 Speaker 1: look here at the upcoming series. Enough of spring training. 426 00:20:49,119 --> 00:20:52,120 Speaker 1: I mean, I think we've all had enough of spring training, right. 427 00:20:52,160 --> 00:20:55,280 Speaker 1: It was fun to you know, see the Big Three, 428 00:20:55,440 --> 00:20:58,480 Speaker 1: you know, to see Bregman, right, you know, of course 429 00:20:58,480 --> 00:20:59,879 Speaker 1: that's all fun and dandy, but we gotta get to 430 00:20:59,920 --> 00:21:02,159 Speaker 1: the real games here. I mean, this is kind of 431 00:21:02,600 --> 00:21:05,959 Speaker 1: what we've been waiting for. The time is now it is. 432 00:21:07,280 --> 00:21:10,199 Speaker 1: It's been a long time coming here. It was a 433 00:21:10,240 --> 00:21:15,160 Speaker 1: fun offseason, fun spring training, but h this is where 434 00:21:15,160 --> 00:21:17,240 Speaker 1: it starts to count. It's gonna be an awesome match 435 00:21:17,320 --> 00:21:20,359 Speaker 1: up on Thursday. I'm very excited for this. Garrett Crochet 436 00:21:20,680 --> 00:21:24,919 Speaker 1: making his Red Sox debut, his official Red Sox debut. 437 00:21:25,040 --> 00:21:28,280 Speaker 1: Spring training doesn't count. Going up against a former friend, 438 00:21:28,400 --> 00:21:31,520 Speaker 1: former hero for the Red Sox, Nathan Evaldi. I mean, 439 00:21:31,680 --> 00:21:33,199 Speaker 1: I mean, come on, does it get better than this? 440 00:21:33,359 --> 00:21:38,000 Speaker 1: I mean, goodness, gracious, Nathan Evaldi. I think absolutely deserves 441 00:21:38,000 --> 00:21:40,119 Speaker 1: the opening day now for the Rangers. Remember he was 442 00:21:40,160 --> 00:21:43,320 Speaker 1: a free agent this past offseason and glad to see 443 00:21:43,320 --> 00:21:45,760 Speaker 1: that he went back to the Rangers. But this is 444 00:21:45,760 --> 00:21:48,840 Speaker 1: gonna be a fun one for Crochet. I mean, this 445 00:21:48,840 --> 00:21:51,560 Speaker 1: guy had a monster spring. I mean, my goodness, you know, 446 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:55,199 Speaker 1: even adding a sinker this spring. You know, with the 447 00:21:55,200 --> 00:21:57,879 Speaker 1: cutter that he has, the slider that he has, just 448 00:21:57,960 --> 00:22:02,640 Speaker 1: the my goodness, the blows of foreseen fastball that he has. 449 00:22:04,080 --> 00:22:06,320 Speaker 1: I mean, I think he's gonna win the Cy Young 450 00:22:06,359 --> 00:22:08,199 Speaker 1: this year. I'm not even trying to be biased. I 451 00:22:08,240 --> 00:22:10,320 Speaker 1: really do think just from our performance point of view, 452 00:22:10,359 --> 00:22:14,240 Speaker 1: the fact that he added in a sinker, this guy's nasty. 453 00:22:14,320 --> 00:22:16,760 Speaker 1: And uh, I think he's really gonna set the tone 454 00:22:16,800 --> 00:22:19,600 Speaker 1: here for the Red Sox. But hey, don't sleep on 455 00:22:19,640 --> 00:22:21,600 Speaker 1: the Rangers here. I think a lot of people are 456 00:22:21,680 --> 00:22:25,520 Speaker 1: kind of sleeping on Texas. Listen, in my predictions over 457 00:22:25,560 --> 00:22:27,720 Speaker 1: on my main channel, I had the Red Sox and 458 00:22:27,760 --> 00:22:31,439 Speaker 1: the Rangers in the American League Championship Series, and uh, 459 00:22:31,880 --> 00:22:33,480 Speaker 1: I think it's just kind of funny that they're meeting 460 00:22:33,520 --> 00:22:35,639 Speaker 1: on opening Day. I mean, this could honestly be a 461 00:22:35,680 --> 00:22:39,080 Speaker 1: preview of a playoff matchup the Rangers are gonna be 462 00:22:39,160 --> 00:22:42,439 Speaker 1: very good this year. This lineup is not gonna be 463 00:22:42,440 --> 00:22:44,760 Speaker 1: fun to work with, you know, Crochet. Sure it's his debut, 464 00:22:44,960 --> 00:22:49,160 Speaker 1: but he's got quite the task here on opening day. 465 00:22:49,400 --> 00:22:52,600 Speaker 1: You got Seeger, you got Semion, You just brought in 466 00:22:52,680 --> 00:22:55,640 Speaker 1: Jake Berger, another power bat along with Jack Peterson there. 467 00:22:56,920 --> 00:23:00,879 Speaker 1: You know, why Langford, Why Langford I think could be 468 00:23:00,920 --> 00:23:03,280 Speaker 1: an MVP candidate this year. The guy had a monster 469 00:23:03,359 --> 00:23:05,760 Speaker 1: finished to his season last year. There is so much 470 00:23:05,880 --> 00:23:09,520 Speaker 1: upside with him. Look out for him, man. This lineup 471 00:23:10,040 --> 00:23:13,159 Speaker 1: is no joke with the Rangers. Crochet is going to 472 00:23:13,240 --> 00:23:15,760 Speaker 1: have his hands full with this lineup. But for the 473 00:23:15,760 --> 00:23:18,199 Speaker 1: Red Sox, right, you're going up against the Valdi here, 474 00:23:18,560 --> 00:23:20,760 Speaker 1: and you know, luckily for the Red Sox, you got 475 00:23:20,840 --> 00:23:22,680 Speaker 1: a lot of good lefty bats. They're going to match 476 00:23:22,760 --> 00:23:24,640 Speaker 1: up well with a Valdi. You know, if we take 477 00:23:24,640 --> 00:23:26,560 Speaker 1: a look at some of the numbers here, Jaron Durant, 478 00:23:26,600 --> 00:23:29,240 Speaker 1: he's hit very well against the Valdi, has a home 479 00:23:29,320 --> 00:23:33,640 Speaker 1: run in a few abs against him. Trevor Story has 480 00:23:33,720 --> 00:23:35,960 Speaker 1: actually had a little bit of success against the Valdi 481 00:23:36,080 --> 00:23:40,560 Speaker 1: as well. You know, Raffi he's had a few at 482 00:23:40,600 --> 00:23:43,520 Speaker 1: bats against him, so he has some experience there. Alex 483 00:23:43,560 --> 00:23:47,320 Speaker 1: Bregman fifteen abs against Nathany Valdi. Remember Alex Bregman with 484 00:23:47,359 --> 00:23:49,320 Speaker 1: the Astros. You know a lot of matchups with the 485 00:23:49,400 --> 00:23:52,200 Speaker 1: Rangers there, and as a nine to fifty three ops 486 00:23:52,240 --> 00:23:55,800 Speaker 1: against Evaldi in his career, Williard bray Hey has a 487 00:23:55,840 --> 00:23:59,719 Speaker 1: home runoff of Vivaldi. So you know, David Hamilton, you know, 488 00:24:00,080 --> 00:24:02,760 Speaker 1: let's uht's say he gets in on the action coming 489 00:24:02,800 --> 00:24:05,760 Speaker 1: off that monster spring. Maybe he can get it, you know, 490 00:24:06,119 --> 00:24:08,680 Speaker 1: in on some of that too. Cassus, I actually want 491 00:24:08,720 --> 00:24:11,240 Speaker 1: to talk about Cassus here. This is uh, you know, 492 00:24:11,440 --> 00:24:16,480 Speaker 1: something that materialized a little late in the game the 493 00:24:16,480 --> 00:24:20,479 Speaker 1: first game against Mexico. There was you know, one play 494 00:24:20,600 --> 00:24:23,920 Speaker 1: a ground ball to him, hard hit ball, and uh 495 00:24:24,359 --> 00:24:26,040 Speaker 1: it looked like, you know, it took a bit of 496 00:24:26,080 --> 00:24:29,879 Speaker 1: a bad hop and then he just instinctively stuck up 497 00:24:29,880 --> 00:24:32,640 Speaker 1: his bare hand and it went off of him. 498 00:24:32,840 --> 00:24:33,000 Speaker 3: You know. 499 00:24:33,080 --> 00:24:35,800 Speaker 1: Right now it looks like they're, uh, they're proceeding with 500 00:24:35,960 --> 00:24:38,800 Speaker 1: caution on that. It looks like everything you know, x 501 00:24:38,920 --> 00:24:42,280 Speaker 1: rays came back negative. He's good to go. But that 502 00:24:42,440 --> 00:24:46,040 Speaker 1: is something to pay attention to with Cassus. I mean, 503 00:24:46,040 --> 00:24:48,960 Speaker 1: this is a guy where the one thing you've been 504 00:24:48,960 --> 00:24:50,840 Speaker 1: wanting him to do is just stay on the field. 505 00:24:50,840 --> 00:24:53,399 Speaker 1: It's unfortunate. I'm not gonna you know, I see a 506 00:24:53,400 --> 00:24:55,119 Speaker 1: lot of I saw a lot of people hating on 507 00:24:55,240 --> 00:24:57,399 Speaker 1: him because of that, where it's like, dude, what are 508 00:24:57,400 --> 00:24:59,480 Speaker 1: you doing? Like why are you sticking up your bare hand? 509 00:24:59,720 --> 00:25:01,240 Speaker 1: You know, Lumer alone, he talked about it on the 510 00:25:01,280 --> 00:25:05,280 Speaker 1: broadcast here tonight, saying, you know, it's just kind of 511 00:25:05,960 --> 00:25:08,159 Speaker 1: just something your brain does. Man, when you're on the 512 00:25:08,160 --> 00:25:10,120 Speaker 1: field and things are just moving, you got a hard 513 00:25:10,200 --> 00:25:13,560 Speaker 1: hit ball, your body just kind of naturally is just 514 00:25:13,640 --> 00:25:17,080 Speaker 1: gonna stick something up, and you know, just stuck his 515 00:25:17,160 --> 00:25:20,480 Speaker 1: hand up there. You know, It's just it's it's unfortunate. 516 00:25:21,280 --> 00:25:25,000 Speaker 1: Hopefully that ends up not being an issue moving forward, 517 00:25:25,280 --> 00:25:29,679 Speaker 1: but uh listen, if if something ends up happening with 518 00:25:29,880 --> 00:25:33,040 Speaker 1: Cassas and you know, things are you know, he's having 519 00:25:33,080 --> 00:25:35,480 Speaker 1: some issues with the thumb, having some issues with the hand, 520 00:25:36,200 --> 00:25:38,359 Speaker 1: and uh, you know, I wonder, you know, could the 521 00:25:38,359 --> 00:25:41,679 Speaker 1: Red Sox, you know, Lumer, It's funny because I was 522 00:25:41,680 --> 00:25:45,920 Speaker 1: thinking about this after seeing you know what happened there 523 00:25:45,960 --> 00:25:48,879 Speaker 1: with him. I was wondering, you know, could Raffi maybe 524 00:25:48,920 --> 00:25:53,119 Speaker 1: even get in some action with first base. I don't 525 00:25:53,160 --> 00:25:56,359 Speaker 1: know if they would do that, especially after not playing 526 00:25:56,400 --> 00:25:59,560 Speaker 1: in the field all spring. I'm not saying, you know, 527 00:26:00,080 --> 00:26:01,960 Speaker 1: Rafi's gonna be playing first base opening day, That's not 528 00:26:02,000 --> 00:26:04,560 Speaker 1: what I'm saying. But I wonder if eventually they could 529 00:26:04,560 --> 00:26:07,320 Speaker 1: think about that. I don't think they will. I feel 530 00:26:07,359 --> 00:26:09,520 Speaker 1: like that's something they would want him to do over 531 00:26:09,560 --> 00:26:12,639 Speaker 1: an offseason to kind of get used to just the 532 00:26:12,640 --> 00:26:14,280 Speaker 1: different aspects of first base. 533 00:26:14,480 --> 00:26:14,680 Speaker 3: Right. 534 00:26:15,400 --> 00:26:18,800 Speaker 1: Third base is a tougher position overall than first base, 535 00:26:19,080 --> 00:26:22,439 Speaker 1: at least when it comes to positional adjustment when you 536 00:26:22,440 --> 00:26:25,120 Speaker 1: look at the numbers. But you know there are some 537 00:26:25,160 --> 00:26:28,400 Speaker 1: you know, nooks and crannies when it comes to first base, right, 538 00:26:28,480 --> 00:26:31,200 Speaker 1: little intricacies that you got to focus on. I don't 539 00:26:31,200 --> 00:26:34,040 Speaker 1: know if they would stick Rafi there, but you know, 540 00:26:34,080 --> 00:26:36,960 Speaker 1: when it comes to the Red Sox overall, if Kasas 541 00:26:37,040 --> 00:26:40,760 Speaker 1: ends up having some issues, you know they got guys 542 00:26:41,000 --> 00:26:43,439 Speaker 1: that kind of you know, someone like Roami, you know 543 00:26:43,480 --> 00:26:47,920 Speaker 1: he's played there. You know they got they'll have some options. 544 00:26:48,200 --> 00:26:50,480 Speaker 1: I think it'll end up being fine. Hopefully he just 545 00:26:50,520 --> 00:26:54,240 Speaker 1: doesn't miss really any time at all, but something to 546 00:26:54,280 --> 00:26:57,520 Speaker 1: pay attention to with Tristan Cassis. Now, if we're going 547 00:26:57,640 --> 00:27:03,040 Speaker 1: over to game two, it's gonna be Tanner Holp. Now 548 00:27:03,160 --> 00:27:05,400 Speaker 1: it has not been announced to the game to store, 549 00:27:05,440 --> 00:27:08,760 Speaker 1: at least they haven't put it on here. I actually think, 550 00:27:09,359 --> 00:27:12,880 Speaker 1: really quick, I think actually maybe Chris Catillo. I think 551 00:27:12,920 --> 00:27:16,159 Speaker 1: he might have put something here. Let me actually go 552 00:27:16,240 --> 00:27:20,159 Speaker 1: find this real quick. Let's see here. Give me just 553 00:27:20,240 --> 00:27:23,040 Speaker 1: a moment, ladies and gentlemen while I'm looking for this 554 00:27:23,080 --> 00:27:24,840 Speaker 1: really quick, everyone, if you can just hit that like 555 00:27:24,880 --> 00:27:27,560 Speaker 1: button for me, subscribe if you're near, if you're listening 556 00:27:27,600 --> 00:27:31,320 Speaker 1: on audio format, go leave us a five star review. 557 00:27:31,600 --> 00:27:35,040 Speaker 1: It really does help out. But taking a look, where 558 00:27:35,200 --> 00:27:42,639 Speaker 1: is the the breakdown? I know I saw someone post 559 00:27:42,680 --> 00:27:46,199 Speaker 1: about it. And one more thing about Costa is that 560 00:27:46,240 --> 00:27:49,679 Speaker 1: he wasn't in the lineup. But actually, Ian Brown, he 561 00:27:49,760 --> 00:27:52,800 Speaker 1: did put out a little tweet earlier on cassas he 562 00:27:52,880 --> 00:27:56,159 Speaker 1: said X rays word negative. Will follow up today for 563 00:27:56,240 --> 00:28:01,360 Speaker 1: more info. Doesn't look like Asses was not in the lineup, 564 00:28:01,400 --> 00:28:03,480 Speaker 1: which you know I wouldn't say is a big deal 565 00:28:04,040 --> 00:28:06,800 Speaker 1: right now, but uh, hold on one, I'm trying to 566 00:28:06,800 --> 00:28:09,960 Speaker 1: find this Catillo tweet that he put here. It is here. 567 00:28:09,960 --> 00:28:12,960 Speaker 1: It is the expected rotation for the first five games 568 00:28:13,080 --> 00:28:18,920 Speaker 1: is actually from Jared Sandler on Twitter. Uh, Thursday, Valdi 569 00:28:19,359 --> 00:28:23,479 Speaker 1: Jack Lighter. On Friday, Saturday you got Tylln Maylee, and 570 00:28:23,560 --> 00:28:27,280 Speaker 1: on Sunday you got de Grom. So that's gonna be 571 00:28:27,320 --> 00:28:32,520 Speaker 1: interesting getting getting a little bit of action against de Grom. 572 00:28:32,680 --> 00:28:34,560 Speaker 1: You know, this is a big year for Jacob Degram. 573 00:28:34,640 --> 00:28:37,760 Speaker 1: You know, it kind of altered his approach this past spring, 574 00:28:38,000 --> 00:28:41,440 Speaker 1: kind of really controlling the velocity, not just trying to 575 00:28:41,440 --> 00:28:44,120 Speaker 1: come out guns a blazing. So that's gonna be interesting 576 00:28:44,160 --> 00:28:47,160 Speaker 1: going up against Jacob de Gram and then uh tander 577 00:28:47,160 --> 00:28:50,160 Speaker 1: how going Game two, I guess will be against Jack Lighter. 578 00:28:50,240 --> 00:28:52,920 Speaker 1: You know, Jack Lighter adding a change up this spring, 579 00:28:53,000 --> 00:28:56,160 Speaker 1: the kick change up. Let's see how Jack Lighter does 580 00:28:56,200 --> 00:28:59,080 Speaker 1: this year. But if that change up's working for him, 581 00:28:59,120 --> 00:29:00,920 Speaker 1: and he's got all of his stuff work, and that's 582 00:29:00,960 --> 00:29:03,080 Speaker 1: a guy that's been trying to work through some things 583 00:29:03,080 --> 00:29:06,440 Speaker 1: for you know a little while now. But hey, maybe 584 00:29:06,480 --> 00:29:09,040 Speaker 1: we'll see a different Jack Lighter here. Tanner Houck. You know, 585 00:29:09,160 --> 00:29:11,480 Speaker 1: not a great spring for him overall. I was saying 586 00:29:11,520 --> 00:29:15,040 Speaker 1: in the last scream, felt like he's kind of working 587 00:29:15,040 --> 00:29:17,680 Speaker 1: through some things this spring, you know, kind of working 588 00:29:17,720 --> 00:29:20,560 Speaker 1: on different pitches and whatnot. He wasn't really giving up, 589 00:29:20,560 --> 00:29:23,320 Speaker 1: you know, like mammoth home runs by any means. You know, 590 00:29:23,360 --> 00:29:25,200 Speaker 1: it just seemed like he was working on some stuff. 591 00:29:25,240 --> 00:29:27,120 Speaker 1: Maybe there was a mechanical tweak he was trying to 592 00:29:27,160 --> 00:29:29,760 Speaker 1: work through. But then Walker Bueller making his Red Sox 593 00:29:29,840 --> 00:29:34,240 Speaker 1: debut in Game three against the Rangers, and like I said, 594 00:29:34,320 --> 00:29:37,280 Speaker 1: Game three, that'd be Tyler Maylee, so that'd be exciting 595 00:29:37,280 --> 00:29:41,200 Speaker 1: to pay attention to. Just overall, you know, hey, very 596 00:29:41,200 --> 00:29:47,680 Speaker 1: excited for this upcoming year, man, very excited for this series. Man, 597 00:29:48,080 --> 00:29:50,479 Speaker 1: I just can't wait to see Crochet making his debut. 598 00:29:50,520 --> 00:29:54,640 Speaker 1: And it's just ironic that it's against former Red Sox 599 00:29:54,680 --> 00:29:58,800 Speaker 1: hero in Nathan Valdi or Red Sox have world series aspirations. 600 00:29:58,840 --> 00:30:03,320 Speaker 1: Here feels like, you know, first time since twenty twenty one, right, 601 00:30:03,880 --> 00:30:06,280 Speaker 1: you know, even going into twenty twenty one, you weren't 602 00:30:06,280 --> 00:30:07,920 Speaker 1: sure what the Red Sox are gonna be that year, 603 00:30:07,960 --> 00:30:10,520 Speaker 1: but Nathany Valdi was pitching for the Red Sox in 604 00:30:10,520 --> 00:30:13,720 Speaker 1: that series against the Astros, right, So it's kind of 605 00:30:14,120 --> 00:30:18,360 Speaker 1: just ironic, good storytelling there. But excited to see man 606 00:30:18,480 --> 00:30:21,720 Speaker 1: Richard fits he's gonna get the start Game four I 607 00:30:21,760 --> 00:30:25,080 Speaker 1: forgot to mention that great spring for Richard fits Man, 608 00:30:25,280 --> 00:30:28,080 Speaker 1: you know, really increasing the v LO, improving the stuff, 609 00:30:28,960 --> 00:30:31,600 Speaker 1: working on the pitch mix. This past spring, he looked 610 00:30:31,680 --> 00:30:34,360 Speaker 1: absolutely fantastic. If we're gona actually take a look at 611 00:30:34,440 --> 00:30:37,160 Speaker 1: Richard fitz taking a look at the numbers, five games, 612 00:30:37,440 --> 00:30:40,160 Speaker 1: two point four to five ERA, fourteen k's of a 613 00:30:40,200 --> 00:30:42,440 Speaker 1: fourteen to two thirds innings pitched, and he just looked 614 00:30:42,440 --> 00:30:44,680 Speaker 1: like a different guy. I think this is an under 615 00:30:44,880 --> 00:30:48,880 Speaker 1: radar guy to pay attention to this year. I think 616 00:30:49,880 --> 00:30:53,120 Speaker 1: I think for the Red Sox man the fact that 617 00:30:54,600 --> 00:30:59,040 Speaker 1: you traded Alex Verdugo for Richard Fits and you get 618 00:30:59,080 --> 00:31:02,000 Speaker 1: back as well, was getting back Greg Weisser, and now 619 00:31:02,240 --> 00:31:05,480 Speaker 1: Verdugo is in triple A for the Atlanta Braves you 620 00:31:05,680 --> 00:31:08,400 Speaker 1: just got signed not too long ago. I mean, my goodness, 621 00:31:08,440 --> 00:31:11,120 Speaker 1: Could Richard fits end up being one of the biggest 622 00:31:11,160 --> 00:31:15,520 Speaker 1: steals of all time? My goodness. But uh, it's just 623 00:31:15,800 --> 00:31:20,200 Speaker 1: nice another thing to throw in here. It's just nice 624 00:31:20,280 --> 00:31:23,880 Speaker 1: that you look at the starting pitching and you just 625 00:31:23,960 --> 00:31:26,560 Speaker 1: feel very good about it. I feel like you haven't 626 00:31:26,600 --> 00:31:29,360 Speaker 1: had this feeling for a little while now, and you've 627 00:31:29,400 --> 00:31:32,240 Speaker 1: got four dudes that or no We're gonna keep you 628 00:31:32,280 --> 00:31:35,040 Speaker 1: in the game man, you know and probably and could 629 00:31:35,200 --> 00:31:37,880 Speaker 1: very well carry you to a win on those days. 630 00:31:38,040 --> 00:31:41,840 Speaker 1: Very confident about this rotation moving forward. Offense, the Bats 631 00:31:41,880 --> 00:31:45,200 Speaker 1: are looking good over this past couple of games. Vibes 632 00:31:45,240 --> 00:31:48,000 Speaker 1: are very good right now, ladies and gentlemen. I cannot wait. 633 00:31:48,320 --> 00:31:51,560 Speaker 1: We're gonna be doing postgame shows after every single game 634 00:31:51,800 --> 00:31:54,920 Speaker 1: this year. I can't wait. I'm excited for it. I 635 00:31:54,960 --> 00:31:57,720 Speaker 1: know you're all very excited for it. Thursday, we will 636 00:31:57,760 --> 00:32:01,800 Speaker 1: be live immediately after the game. Make sure you have 637 00:32:01,880 --> 00:32:05,840 Speaker 1: your notifications turned on. Join me live on YouTube. That 638 00:32:05,960 --> 00:32:09,200 Speaker 1: is gonna be just a lot of fun to Opening 639 00:32:09,240 --> 00:32:12,640 Speaker 1: Day is always just there's a lot of hype with 640 00:32:12,760 --> 00:32:16,600 Speaker 1: Opening Day. People get very excited on that day. It's 641 00:32:16,600 --> 00:32:20,080 Speaker 1: almost like people in a way like I love Opening Day, 642 00:32:20,160 --> 00:32:23,440 Speaker 1: but then it gets kind of annoying. Usually when you 643 00:32:23,480 --> 00:32:27,000 Speaker 1: start to see teams losing and people overreact Opening Day. 644 00:32:27,560 --> 00:32:31,080 Speaker 1: It's I almost call it overreaction day because it's literally 645 00:32:31,120 --> 00:32:34,320 Speaker 1: the first game of the year. But that's how much 646 00:32:34,360 --> 00:32:36,400 Speaker 1: people are into it. Man, It's gonna be fun. We're 647 00:32:36,400 --> 00:32:39,840 Speaker 1: gonna have a fun postgame wrap up on Thursday. I'm 648 00:32:39,880 --> 00:32:43,120 Speaker 1: excited even if they win or lose. I'm just excited 649 00:32:43,120 --> 00:32:45,960 Speaker 1: to get this going. Everybody, but everyone, I'm gonna wrap 650 00:32:45,960 --> 00:32:49,520 Speaker 1: it up right there. Thank you for joining me, and 651 00:32:49,880 --> 00:32:52,080 Speaker 1: thank you for joining along with the ride. So far, 652 00:32:52,480 --> 00:32:54,800 Speaker 1: it's gonna be a great season. We're gonna have a 653 00:32:54,800 --> 00:32:57,400 Speaker 1: lot of fun, man, I'm excited for it. Everyone, go 654 00:32:57,440 --> 00:33:00,200 Speaker 1: over yourself a good rest of your night. If you 655 00:33:00,240 --> 00:33:01,840 Speaker 1: kind of the way out, hit that like button and 656 00:33:01,880 --> 00:33:05,520 Speaker 1: again subscribe if you are new, and leave us a 657 00:33:05,520 --> 00:33:08,840 Speaker 1: five star review via podcast format. But everyone, go for 658 00:33:08,880 --> 00:33:10,880 Speaker 1: yourself a good night. I'll talk to you next time.