1 00:00:09,320 --> 00:00:12,799 Speaker 1: Welcome to Masta territory, everybody. How you doing? How you doing? 2 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:15,360 Speaker 1: That was a good win today, that was a very 3 00:00:15,400 --> 00:00:18,560 Speaker 1: good win, good series win. You know. It's funny first 4 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:20,919 Speaker 1: game of the series we're talking, you know, was this 5 00:00:21,079 --> 00:00:24,480 Speaker 1: the worst loss of the year. We use the word 6 00:00:24,640 --> 00:00:29,720 Speaker 1: lifeless I think eighteen thousand times during that during that 7 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:33,159 Speaker 1: postgame show, and today this felt like one of the 8 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:36,560 Speaker 1: more solid wins of the year, So, you know, pretty nice. 9 00:00:36,560 --> 00:00:39,239 Speaker 1: You start off in a terrible way like that, but 10 00:00:39,960 --> 00:00:42,000 Speaker 1: most of the time, it's not how you start, it's 11 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:45,440 Speaker 1: how you finish. And the Red Sox it looked like 12 00:00:45,680 --> 00:00:49,760 Speaker 1: disaster was looming after that first game, but a good 13 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:52,520 Speaker 1: couple of wins there to take the series against the Rangers, 14 00:00:52,640 --> 00:00:56,400 Speaker 1: winning a series after dropping a couple there onto Kansas 15 00:00:56,440 --> 00:00:58,800 Speaker 1: City with some good momentum here. Just a good all 16 00:00:58,840 --> 00:01:01,880 Speaker 1: around game today. Offense pretty tidy for the most part, 17 00:01:02,120 --> 00:01:05,759 Speaker 1: guys coming up in clutch situations, taking advantage of the speed, 18 00:01:05,800 --> 00:01:08,240 Speaker 1: getting some power from Rafi with the home run. Good 19 00:01:08,280 --> 00:01:11,520 Speaker 1: defense today, helping Bao get out of some jams. Seti, 20 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:14,240 Speaker 1: what a great catch from Seti and the ninth inning 21 00:01:14,280 --> 00:01:17,760 Speaker 1: there man I love SAEDANM Rafaela Man, I love him. 22 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:21,480 Speaker 1: Bullpen once again, another solid day, you know, the bullpen. 23 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:24,760 Speaker 1: They'd been having their issues against Minnesota and Toronto, so 24 00:01:24,840 --> 00:01:27,280 Speaker 1: good for the bullpen showing up here the last couple 25 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:30,520 Speaker 1: of days, especially picking up Tanner Hawk and Brian Beao, 26 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:37,160 Speaker 1: who have not been terrible exactly, but they definitely haven't 27 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:41,639 Speaker 1: been themselves. So Brian Beao, he definitely battled today with command. 28 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:44,680 Speaker 1: We'll talk about him just a little bit. 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Like I've said, 58 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:03,040 Speaker 1: if you are into the card collecting game, you definitely 59 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:05,120 Speaker 1: want to check out Arena Club. Make sure to take 60 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:08,519 Speaker 1: advantage of that code. Like I said, starting off the 61 00:03:08,520 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 1: show today, big series win, but a much needed series win. 62 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:17,560 Speaker 1: They need that. Yesterday, that was a much needed win, 63 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:20,320 Speaker 1: especially the way you started off that series. You know, 64 00:03:20,440 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 1: Tristan Kass is going down not too long ago, you know, 65 00:03:24,680 --> 00:03:26,840 Speaker 1: with all the you know, the bad vibes, you know, 66 00:03:26,880 --> 00:03:30,359 Speaker 1: with all the raffie talk lately, you needed that one, 67 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:32,640 Speaker 1: and this was a good day, good day today, But 68 00:03:32,919 --> 00:03:35,680 Speaker 1: the offense, in my opinion, was the key. I took 69 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:38,800 Speaker 1: advantage of Jack a wild Jack Lighter today. You know, 70 00:03:38,960 --> 00:03:41,280 Speaker 1: remember we talked about this last night in the preview 71 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:44,920 Speaker 1: for today's game. Jack Lighter got off to a great 72 00:03:44,960 --> 00:03:46,640 Speaker 1: start this year and then he got a bit of 73 00:03:46,640 --> 00:03:49,600 Speaker 1: a blister issue. He missed some time about a few weeks. 74 00:03:50,120 --> 00:03:51,880 Speaker 1: Then he came back to the last couple of starts not 75 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:55,320 Speaker 1: looking all that great. Control and command has been a 76 00:03:55,320 --> 00:03:57,840 Speaker 1: bit of an issue for Lighter in the past, and 77 00:03:57,920 --> 00:04:01,120 Speaker 1: it definitely showed here today. He was wild in the 78 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:03,840 Speaker 1: early going second inning, Story had the base hit and 79 00:04:03,880 --> 00:04:08,280 Speaker 1: then Lighter had the buck so that that you know, 80 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:11,560 Speaker 1: anytime a guy box, that's when you feel like something's 81 00:04:11,640 --> 00:04:13,880 Speaker 1: just not fully clicking in the head. Right that move 82 00:04:13,960 --> 00:04:16,719 Speaker 1: story over to second base, Narvaias had the walk, SETI 83 00:04:16,760 --> 00:04:19,720 Speaker 1: with the walk, then Lighter with the wild pitch that scored. 84 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:22,280 Speaker 1: Story made it one nothing. Duram with the ground out 85 00:04:22,360 --> 00:04:24,359 Speaker 1: made it two to nothing. So that's what I like. 86 00:04:24,440 --> 00:04:27,200 Speaker 1: You know, sometimes you know, yeah, you're gonna have to 87 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:29,960 Speaker 1: get some birthday gifts, but you got to take advantage 88 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:32,000 Speaker 1: of those mistakes. And that's what I liked about the 89 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:34,440 Speaker 1: Red Sox in the early going of this game. Fifth inning, 90 00:04:34,760 --> 00:04:37,800 Speaker 1: Seti with the double. Great day for Seti today, overall, 91 00:04:38,040 --> 00:04:39,840 Speaker 1: he had the double, Devers with the double made it 92 00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:42,560 Speaker 1: three to nothing. And now how about Raffi Devers stealing 93 00:04:42,680 --> 00:04:45,440 Speaker 1: second today, And he had a couple of steals last year, 94 00:04:45,880 --> 00:04:48,240 Speaker 1: so it's not like, you know, he's never stolen a 95 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:50,440 Speaker 1: base before. It's just so rare you don't see it 96 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:53,440 Speaker 1: very often. But I love it. I love Raffi, you know, 97 00:04:53,480 --> 00:04:56,680 Speaker 1: get the wheels going a little bit, you know, gotta 98 00:04:56,720 --> 00:04:59,920 Speaker 1: love that six inning story with the walk steals set 99 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:02,560 Speaker 1: narviias with the base hit that made a ford to 100 00:05:02,640 --> 00:05:04,840 Speaker 1: nothing in then Raffi with the home run later on. 101 00:05:05,680 --> 00:05:08,880 Speaker 1: Just a good all around day from the offense, you know, 102 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:11,520 Speaker 1: not an eighteen runout burst by any means, but taking 103 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:15,760 Speaker 1: advantage of mistakes, getting quality contact, solid base hits, using 104 00:05:15,800 --> 00:05:19,120 Speaker 1: the speed, having a little power mixed in there. Just 105 00:05:19,160 --> 00:05:22,880 Speaker 1: a nice mix for the offense today. Brian Bayo, let's 106 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:27,520 Speaker 1: talk about mister Brian Bayo here and the bullpen as well. 107 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:31,960 Speaker 1: Now with BeO, nothing really crazy when it comes to 108 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:35,800 Speaker 1: the pitch mix. Nothing really any different right led with 109 00:05:35,839 --> 00:05:38,640 Speaker 1: the sinker the slaughter. He worked in some changeups, not 110 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:40,800 Speaker 1: a whole lot on the four seemers for today. But 111 00:05:41,320 --> 00:05:43,839 Speaker 1: really the problem with Bao was the command. You know, 112 00:05:43,880 --> 00:05:46,560 Speaker 1: he had issues with the control today. Five walks on 113 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:49,039 Speaker 1: the day no one runs, only four hits. He was 114 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:52,200 Speaker 1: really just battling himself out there, but he definitely needed 115 00:05:52,200 --> 00:05:54,960 Speaker 1: some help along the way. He was only in the 116 00:05:55,040 --> 00:05:57,400 Speaker 1: zone forty percent of the time today. His stuff was 117 00:05:57,440 --> 00:05:59,440 Speaker 1: down for the most part. He ran out of trouble 118 00:05:59,480 --> 00:06:01,560 Speaker 1: in the first give up a base hit and a walk, 119 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:04,080 Speaker 1: but he was able to work out of it. Third inning, 120 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:06,080 Speaker 1: worked out of a jam back to back base hits, 121 00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:08,159 Speaker 1: got a double play though, send me in with the 122 00:06:08,160 --> 00:06:10,920 Speaker 1: PopOut to end the inning. So that was really That 123 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:16,000 Speaker 1: third inning to me, was really what spelled the day 124 00:06:16,160 --> 00:06:19,159 Speaker 1: for Brian Bao. If you wanted just a quick description, 125 00:06:20,080 --> 00:06:21,760 Speaker 1: go look at what happened in the third inning. That 126 00:06:21,880 --> 00:06:24,440 Speaker 1: just felt like his day today. It is what it is, right, 127 00:06:24,440 --> 00:06:26,920 Speaker 1: he got relieved in the fifth inning, Justin Slayton coming in. 128 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:32,440 Speaker 1: Don't usually see Justin Slayton coming in too much that early. 129 00:06:32,520 --> 00:06:35,240 Speaker 1: And hey, he came in and he got the job 130 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:38,599 Speaker 1: done right, stranded a runner there because he had a 131 00:06:38,600 --> 00:06:42,360 Speaker 1: couple on. Jock had the walk, then he had a 132 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:45,000 Speaker 1: clean six inning. So justin Slayton, he's had his issues 133 00:06:45,040 --> 00:06:46,919 Speaker 1: here in the last week or so, so good for 134 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:49,800 Speaker 1: him to come in and shut the door and uh, hey, 135 00:06:50,240 --> 00:06:54,240 Speaker 1: rest of the bullpen coming in today. Right justin Slayton 136 00:06:54,320 --> 00:06:56,520 Speaker 1: Whitlock getting the job done. He's been you know, those 137 00:06:56,520 --> 00:06:58,440 Speaker 1: two have been a little iffy as of light. So 138 00:06:58,520 --> 00:07:00,760 Speaker 1: nice to see them close the door there, and then 139 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:03,000 Speaker 1: Liam Hendricks shutting it down on the ninth in and 140 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:06,240 Speaker 1: getting a little help from Seti but not really not 141 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:08,440 Speaker 1: really a little help, but Liam Hendricks. Glad to see 142 00:07:08,440 --> 00:07:11,960 Speaker 1: that he's coming in and he's given you some production. 143 00:07:12,080 --> 00:07:15,520 Speaker 1: But good day for the bullpen overall today. You know, 144 00:07:15,600 --> 00:07:17,720 Speaker 1: picking up Brian Bao that to me, you know, nothing 145 00:07:17,760 --> 00:07:20,680 Speaker 1: really crazy, jumping off the page, but I like that 146 00:07:20,760 --> 00:07:23,400 Speaker 1: they just stepped up when Bail wasn't his best and 147 00:07:23,400 --> 00:07:25,640 Speaker 1: they've been like that the last couple of days now, 148 00:07:25,760 --> 00:07:31,040 Speaker 1: So good to see onto Kansas City. Got some momentum 149 00:07:31,080 --> 00:07:33,800 Speaker 1: going to Kansas City here, and let's take a look 150 00:07:34,120 --> 00:07:38,640 Speaker 1: at the projected pitching matchups. For this one. Now, Kansas 151 00:07:38,680 --> 00:07:40,720 Speaker 1: City got off to a bit of a slow start 152 00:07:41,120 --> 00:07:43,320 Speaker 1: on the year, but they've been red hot as of late, 153 00:07:43,400 --> 00:07:46,600 Speaker 1: so that is something to pay attention to. They've won 154 00:07:46,640 --> 00:07:49,240 Speaker 1: eight out of their last ten games. They've won five straight, 155 00:07:49,480 --> 00:07:52,360 Speaker 1: so well coming into today, let's see what ends up happening. 156 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:57,840 Speaker 1: But with the Royals last year, we all saw the 157 00:07:57,880 --> 00:08:01,960 Speaker 1: starting pitching right and you got Cold Reagan's Seth Lugo 158 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:04,480 Speaker 1: back to back Michael Lorenz and you're starting off with him. 159 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:06,440 Speaker 1: But uh, Cole Reagan's this guy was one of the 160 00:08:06,440 --> 00:08:09,400 Speaker 1: best pictures of Major League Baseball last year. This year, 161 00:08:09,680 --> 00:08:11,320 Speaker 1: he's off to a very good start. This is gonna 162 00:08:11,320 --> 00:08:13,040 Speaker 1: be a tough match up three point seven to nine. 163 00:08:13,120 --> 00:08:16,720 Speaker 1: Elra fit at a two point three six. But but 164 00:08:18,200 --> 00:08:21,640 Speaker 1: you gotta love that Garrett Crochet is matching up against him. 165 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:25,120 Speaker 1: What an awesome matchup. This is gonna be two of 166 00:08:25,160 --> 00:08:28,400 Speaker 1: the top lefties in the game. I can't wait for 167 00:08:28,480 --> 00:08:35,119 Speaker 1: this matchup. And uh so it's say so Giolito no Gilito? 168 00:08:35,840 --> 00:08:37,840 Speaker 1: Oh Yeah, oh sorry, I never mind, I'm getting it 169 00:08:37,880 --> 00:08:40,120 Speaker 1: mixed up. So yeah, g Alito is slated for the 170 00:08:40,120 --> 00:08:43,440 Speaker 1: third game, going up against Seth Lugo now Seth Lugo 171 00:08:44,120 --> 00:08:47,560 Speaker 1: not quite the same as last year. If you take 172 00:08:47,559 --> 00:08:49,760 Speaker 1: a look here Elra at two point eighty four, but 173 00:08:49,800 --> 00:08:52,240 Speaker 1: the fifthest out of four point three seven. The big 174 00:08:52,240 --> 00:08:55,640 Speaker 1: difference with Lugo so far this year. The strikeouts are 175 00:08:55,679 --> 00:08:59,000 Speaker 1: down compared to last year. He's walking more batters and 176 00:08:59,240 --> 00:09:02,120 Speaker 1: he's giving up more home runs. So Velo is right 177 00:09:02,160 --> 00:09:04,920 Speaker 1: around the same. But stuff wise, he's not getting it 178 00:09:04,960 --> 00:09:08,200 Speaker 1: done out there. He's not he's not nailing down the 179 00:09:08,200 --> 00:09:12,520 Speaker 1: command as he was last year. So either way, though, 180 00:09:12,760 --> 00:09:15,920 Speaker 1: you got a tough battle here going up against those 181 00:09:15,960 --> 00:09:19,920 Speaker 1: two guys. Giolito not looking good his last time out. 182 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:22,160 Speaker 1: Let's see if he can bounce back. You know, I 183 00:09:22,160 --> 00:09:24,440 Speaker 1: think with Gilito his last start, you know that was 184 00:09:24,440 --> 00:09:28,760 Speaker 1: the first game against the Rangers where I talked about it, right, 185 00:09:28,800 --> 00:09:30,600 Speaker 1: you know, this is a guy who hadn't pitched over 186 00:09:30,600 --> 00:09:33,560 Speaker 1: a year. He makes his Red Sox debut against the 187 00:09:33,559 --> 00:09:37,240 Speaker 1: Blue Jays. Lots of adrenaline pumping, you know, my goodness, 188 00:09:37,559 --> 00:09:40,280 Speaker 1: being back on the mound after that much time away 189 00:09:40,320 --> 00:09:42,920 Speaker 1: and then also debuting for your new team. You want 190 00:09:42,920 --> 00:09:45,840 Speaker 1: to step up for your team, you know, And yeah, 191 00:09:45,960 --> 00:09:49,719 Speaker 1: you know combine the mental fatigue after that mixed in 192 00:09:49,800 --> 00:09:52,720 Speaker 1: with a little bit of physical fatigue. Right, you know, 193 00:09:52,960 --> 00:09:56,319 Speaker 1: when you're pitching like he was in that first start, 194 00:09:56,679 --> 00:09:59,000 Speaker 1: you know whatever, he can make minor league rehab assignments, 195 00:09:59,000 --> 00:10:01,480 Speaker 1: but when you're going all out like that, I actually 196 00:10:01,600 --> 00:10:05,040 Speaker 1: kind of wonder what the recovery looked like after that one. 197 00:10:05,160 --> 00:10:08,440 Speaker 1: So I personally don't think he was fully recovered for 198 00:10:08,559 --> 00:10:11,960 Speaker 1: that next start. But this is a guy that's a workhorse, right, 199 00:10:11,960 --> 00:10:13,640 Speaker 1: and he's gonna go out there. He's gonna battle, and 200 00:10:13,640 --> 00:10:15,800 Speaker 1: he just didn't have it against the Rangers. He had 201 00:10:15,840 --> 00:10:17,880 Speaker 1: the weather getting mixed in with that. I just think 202 00:10:17,920 --> 00:10:21,160 Speaker 1: it was a perfect storm for Giolito his last time 203 00:10:21,200 --> 00:10:24,240 Speaker 1: out to not really be at his best. So I'm 204 00:10:24,280 --> 00:10:27,600 Speaker 1: expecting a better outing from gi Aledo here. Hunter Dobbins 205 00:10:27,960 --> 00:10:30,520 Speaker 1: getting the start against Michael Lorenzen. Let's take a look 206 00:10:30,520 --> 00:10:36,480 Speaker 1: at Lorenzen's numbers so far on the year. Not great 207 00:10:36,600 --> 00:10:38,880 Speaker 1: e alright, a five point two three FIP at a 208 00:10:39,000 --> 00:10:41,280 Speaker 1: five point one point eight, so let's see. You know, 209 00:10:41,320 --> 00:10:44,920 Speaker 1: Hunter Dobbins didn't have his best stuff his last time out. 210 00:10:45,080 --> 00:10:48,160 Speaker 1: He was battling, but this is a guy he's gonna 211 00:10:48,400 --> 00:10:50,000 Speaker 1: he's gonna go out there and he's gonna give you 212 00:10:50,120 --> 00:10:53,000 Speaker 1: his best shot every single time. He's a competitor. So 213 00:10:53,240 --> 00:10:58,240 Speaker 1: Hunter Dobbins, I'm expecting, Uh, well, I don't know. You 214 00:10:58,320 --> 00:11:00,720 Speaker 1: never know what's gonna happen. Right, But the Oils offense, 215 00:11:00,760 --> 00:11:03,360 Speaker 1: they've been hot, and Dobbin's coming off of a bad star, 216 00:11:03,559 --> 00:11:05,840 Speaker 1: not a bad star, but not his best that we've seen. 217 00:11:06,440 --> 00:11:10,240 Speaker 1: That'll be an interesting first game, but really the big 218 00:11:10,280 --> 00:11:13,040 Speaker 1: one for me, I'm excited for Crochet and Reagan's. Man, 219 00:11:13,120 --> 00:11:16,280 Speaker 1: I want big pitching Max shups to be hyped up again. 220 00:11:16,360 --> 00:11:19,160 Speaker 1: I remember back in the day, the big Max shups 221 00:11:19,200 --> 00:11:22,240 Speaker 1: getting hyped up, right, you know, I always go back 222 00:11:22,280 --> 00:11:24,959 Speaker 1: to the those early two thousands, right, I think a 223 00:11:25,000 --> 00:11:30,680 Speaker 1: page Row versus Clemens in three, you know, Shilling versus Clemens, Diamondbacks, 224 00:11:30,760 --> 00:11:33,840 Speaker 1: Yankees and one. You know, I always love those, man, 225 00:11:34,880 --> 00:11:37,280 Speaker 1: always love those. So excited for that Max show. But 226 00:11:37,360 --> 00:11:40,320 Speaker 1: Kansas City, with the way they've been playing lately, this 227 00:11:40,400 --> 00:11:43,200 Speaker 1: is not gonna be an easy series. So offense has 228 00:11:43,240 --> 00:11:44,959 Speaker 1: been red hot and one of the best offenses in 229 00:11:45,000 --> 00:11:49,600 Speaker 1: Major League Baseball over the last seven days. So Kansas 230 00:11:49,600 --> 00:11:54,439 Speaker 1: City tough matchhup on the road as well. So moving 231 00:11:54,480 --> 00:11:57,360 Speaker 1: on here, let's get to let's get to the talk 232 00:11:57,440 --> 00:11:59,800 Speaker 1: that we've all been interested in the last couple of 233 00:12:01,440 --> 00:12:06,640 Speaker 1: andh that is Raffi at first base or whoever at 234 00:12:06,640 --> 00:12:11,280 Speaker 1: first base. Well, we had some comments here from Craig Breslo. 235 00:12:11,800 --> 00:12:16,880 Speaker 1: He went on, WEEI today talking with the dudes over there, 236 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:21,360 Speaker 1: and he went on to say that they actually I 237 00:12:21,440 --> 00:12:24,120 Speaker 1: got to give them some respect, man. They actually were 238 00:12:24,240 --> 00:12:29,600 Speaker 1: asking some pretty tough questions here. So they asked him 239 00:12:30,240 --> 00:12:36,880 Speaker 1: about Coorra's thinking when it comes to Raffi possibly moving 240 00:12:36,920 --> 00:12:41,160 Speaker 1: to first So Bresla responded, We've had that conversation internally 241 00:12:41,480 --> 00:12:44,160 Speaker 1: and just batted around ideas as we're trying to surface 242 00:12:44,240 --> 00:12:47,400 Speaker 1: every possible solution. I think what Alex is pointing out 243 00:12:47,720 --> 00:12:50,880 Speaker 1: rightfully is we want to make sure we're not creating 244 00:12:50,920 --> 00:12:54,760 Speaker 1: one problem by solving another. Raffi's greatest impact is going 245 00:12:54,800 --> 00:12:56,720 Speaker 1: to be what he can do in the batter's box. 246 00:12:56,840 --> 00:12:59,839 Speaker 1: So if and when the time comes to have that conversation, 247 00:13:00,040 --> 00:13:02,959 Speaker 1: we want to make sure that we're mindful of all things. 248 00:13:02,960 --> 00:13:07,160 Speaker 1: And I was actually listening to Korra in the post game, 249 00:13:08,200 --> 00:13:11,160 Speaker 1: and this is what I think it is. I actually 250 00:13:11,240 --> 00:13:14,800 Speaker 1: think more so, like, yes, I think the third base 251 00:13:14,840 --> 00:13:18,960 Speaker 1: situation with Alex Bragman and whatnot going into spring training, Yeah, 252 00:13:18,960 --> 00:13:22,079 Speaker 1: I think that's part of it. But I actually think 253 00:13:22,120 --> 00:13:24,640 Speaker 1: he's thinking of the performance aspect as well. You got 254 00:13:24,679 --> 00:13:30,160 Speaker 1: to remember with Raffi, one thing that he's made an 255 00:13:30,200 --> 00:13:33,440 Speaker 1: adjustment with this year so far is the chase rate. 256 00:13:33,520 --> 00:13:35,360 Speaker 1: This is a guy that used to chase outside of 257 00:13:35,400 --> 00:13:37,960 Speaker 1: the zone so much over the last several years. You 258 00:13:37,960 --> 00:13:40,319 Speaker 1: go back to last year, he had a thirty point 259 00:13:40,360 --> 00:13:43,120 Speaker 1: four chase rate that was in the thirty fifth percentile. 260 00:13:44,080 --> 00:13:47,040 Speaker 1: This year that's down to twenty one point six. That's 261 00:13:47,120 --> 00:13:50,320 Speaker 1: a huge difference. That ranks in the eighty fourth percentile. 262 00:13:50,400 --> 00:13:55,080 Speaker 1: So my thinking is what I think they're trying to 263 00:13:55,200 --> 00:14:01,680 Speaker 1: say without actually saying it out loud, is Rafi has 264 00:14:01,760 --> 00:14:04,840 Speaker 1: a you know, a new routine obviously, and he's made 265 00:14:04,880 --> 00:14:08,160 Speaker 1: adjustments when it comes to improving himself at the plate. 266 00:14:08,480 --> 00:14:11,640 Speaker 1: So I don't think they want to throw too much 267 00:14:11,760 --> 00:14:14,760 Speaker 1: at him at once. I think they want him to 268 00:14:14,920 --> 00:14:18,600 Speaker 1: really solidify what he's been working on and they want 269 00:14:18,640 --> 00:14:22,280 Speaker 1: it to stick before throwing out something different to him. 270 00:14:23,040 --> 00:14:25,960 Speaker 1: That's kind of what I'm thinking, is the majority of 271 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:30,080 Speaker 1: the issue right now, right, Sure, yes, you can also 272 00:14:30,160 --> 00:14:32,840 Speaker 1: factor in the whole you know, the Poulp Bregman thing. Sure, 273 00:14:33,960 --> 00:14:36,160 Speaker 1: but I think this is most of it. That's kind 274 00:14:36,200 --> 00:14:38,520 Speaker 1: of the sense that I'm getting after listening to Breslo 275 00:14:39,080 --> 00:14:42,440 Speaker 1: and listening to Kora in the post game today. I 276 00:14:42,440 --> 00:14:45,920 Speaker 1: think they simply just want the new routine and whatever 277 00:14:45,960 --> 00:14:49,240 Speaker 1: he's been doing differently to get better results when it 278 00:14:49,240 --> 00:14:51,280 Speaker 1: comes to chasing out of the zone. I think they 279 00:14:51,440 --> 00:14:54,760 Speaker 1: want that to stick, and they don't want to throw 280 00:14:54,800 --> 00:14:57,600 Speaker 1: first base at him and you know, all of a sudden, 281 00:14:57,840 --> 00:15:00,800 Speaker 1: he's got to learn something different and then think, you know, 282 00:15:00,880 --> 00:15:04,480 Speaker 1: maybe they feel like that is going to improve or 283 00:15:04,520 --> 00:15:08,520 Speaker 1: not improve, but increase the risk of maybe him falling 284 00:15:08,600 --> 00:15:11,680 Speaker 1: back into bad routines at the plate. That's kind of 285 00:15:11,680 --> 00:15:17,120 Speaker 1: what I'm thinking with that now. This was the one 286 00:15:17,240 --> 00:15:23,200 Speaker 1: question from Chris Curtis asking Breslo, why is the team 287 00:15:23,320 --> 00:15:26,920 Speaker 1: afraid of devors? I thought that was so like, oh, 288 00:15:27,160 --> 00:15:31,320 Speaker 1: because it's it's such a like how do I say this? 289 00:15:31,920 --> 00:15:34,920 Speaker 1: It's actually a really good question, in my opinion, because 290 00:15:34,960 --> 00:15:37,840 Speaker 1: if you ask are you afraid of devs, Well, that's 291 00:15:37,920 --> 00:15:43,120 Speaker 1: a closed question, right, It's a close and you're not 292 00:15:43,160 --> 00:15:45,720 Speaker 1: gonna get really a whole lot with an answer. Are 293 00:15:45,760 --> 00:15:50,520 Speaker 1: you afraid of Devers? No, not really, but he asks 294 00:15:50,920 --> 00:15:53,040 Speaker 1: why are you afraid of Devers? So it's like you 295 00:15:53,160 --> 00:15:56,160 Speaker 1: have to answer that, but then you also kind of 296 00:15:56,160 --> 00:15:58,200 Speaker 1: have to give your rationales. I actually think that was 297 00:15:58,240 --> 00:16:03,080 Speaker 1: a pretty good question. It does sound ridiculous, but I 298 00:16:03,080 --> 00:16:07,680 Speaker 1: think it's pretty strategic in trying to get a good 299 00:16:07,720 --> 00:16:11,200 Speaker 1: answer out of Bresla. He says, here, I don't think 300 00:16:11,240 --> 00:16:14,640 Speaker 1: anybody is afraid of Raffaeldevers. Obviously, we had a difficult, 301 00:16:14,720 --> 00:16:17,560 Speaker 1: difficult conversation with him in spring training moving him off 302 00:16:17,560 --> 00:16:20,520 Speaker 1: a third base and into the dhed spot because we 303 00:16:20,560 --> 00:16:22,600 Speaker 1: felt like that was best of the team. Will continue 304 00:16:22,640 --> 00:16:25,560 Speaker 1: to operate with what is best for the team front 305 00:16:25,720 --> 00:16:31,320 Speaker 1: of mind. He went on to ask, don't you think, Craig, 306 00:16:31,400 --> 00:16:34,200 Speaker 1: that you know this would be good also, this would 307 00:16:34,200 --> 00:16:36,280 Speaker 1: be best for the team because it creates more roster 308 00:16:36,400 --> 00:16:39,880 Speaker 1: flexibility to where you know, you can put someone else 309 00:16:39,920 --> 00:16:41,800 Speaker 1: in the DH spot, or you can you know, work 310 00:16:41,880 --> 00:16:43,800 Speaker 1: other guys in, you can call up guys from the 311 00:16:43,840 --> 00:16:46,560 Speaker 1: minor leagues. And then he goes on to say, here 312 00:16:47,040 --> 00:16:49,680 Speaker 1: or Craig goes on to say it could be if 313 00:16:49,800 --> 00:16:53,000 Speaker 1: Raffi is able to make that transition pretty seamlessly, if 314 00:16:53,000 --> 00:16:55,880 Speaker 1: it doesn't impact what happens on the offensive side, then sure. 315 00:16:56,080 --> 00:16:57,840 Speaker 1: But those are all factors that we need to consider 316 00:16:57,880 --> 00:17:02,920 Speaker 1: when making the decision. Right, So, I thought those were 317 00:17:03,000 --> 00:17:08,280 Speaker 1: interesting questions. And uh, and I'm telling you, like, I 318 00:17:08,600 --> 00:17:14,520 Speaker 1: think kra again was being defensive because of the player 319 00:17:14,640 --> 00:17:16,840 Speaker 1: and the person when it came to the you know, 320 00:17:16,840 --> 00:17:19,280 Speaker 1: when he was asked over the last few days, you know, 321 00:17:19,480 --> 00:17:22,119 Speaker 1: do you think Raffi's could be at first? No, you 322 00:17:22,240 --> 00:17:23,840 Speaker 1: just flat out said no, because I think he's just 323 00:17:23,880 --> 00:17:27,919 Speaker 1: trying to protect him, to keep the media from pushing 324 00:17:27,960 --> 00:17:33,679 Speaker 1: on to him. We all know the obvious answer. Most people, 325 00:17:33,800 --> 00:17:35,960 Speaker 1: I think, will agree that Raffi to first is the 326 00:17:35,960 --> 00:17:38,679 Speaker 1: best option because it puts him back out into the field. 327 00:17:38,840 --> 00:17:41,000 Speaker 1: That's where he wanted to be in the first place. Yes, 328 00:17:41,080 --> 00:17:43,520 Speaker 1: it's not third base, but it's a happy medium. Opens 329 00:17:43,560 --> 00:17:47,400 Speaker 1: up DH creates more flexibility. You can call a Broman Anthony, 330 00:17:47,600 --> 00:17:50,080 Speaker 1: You can do a rotation in the outfield, get another 331 00:17:50,160 --> 00:17:54,159 Speaker 1: bat into your lineup with Cassis going down, It makes 332 00:17:54,400 --> 00:17:56,879 Speaker 1: all the sense in the world, you know. Sure, I 333 00:17:57,000 --> 00:17:59,680 Speaker 1: floated out the idea of Trevor's story as well. If 334 00:17:59,760 --> 00:18:03,399 Speaker 1: Rap he didn't want to do it, but to me, 335 00:18:04,320 --> 00:18:07,879 Speaker 1: Raffi first base, it's the most obvious answer, and I 336 00:18:07,920 --> 00:18:09,840 Speaker 1: think it needs to happen, but not right now. And 337 00:18:09,880 --> 00:18:13,399 Speaker 1: I've said that too, and I think that makes sense. Again. 338 00:18:13,720 --> 00:18:16,600 Speaker 1: I think they want Raffi to keep his routine going, 339 00:18:17,560 --> 00:18:21,000 Speaker 1: get into that flow, still keep doing what he's doing, 340 00:18:21,600 --> 00:18:24,880 Speaker 1: and then maybe when June comes around, maybe you can 341 00:18:24,920 --> 00:18:29,200 Speaker 1: have that conversation, you know, you know, maybe post All 342 00:18:29,240 --> 00:18:32,600 Speaker 1: Star break, that's when you can have that conversation. Who knows, 343 00:18:32,640 --> 00:18:36,480 Speaker 1: maybe in a few weeks give maybe Raffi he's hitting Gray, 344 00:18:36,600 --> 00:18:40,320 Speaker 1: he goes, He goes to Kora and says, hey, listen, 345 00:18:40,320 --> 00:18:42,560 Speaker 1: I'm feeling really good at the play right now. I 346 00:18:42,640 --> 00:18:44,840 Speaker 1: feel like I'm in a spot where I can I'm 347 00:18:44,880 --> 00:18:48,399 Speaker 1: going to be consistent with what I've been doing. How 348 00:18:48,400 --> 00:18:51,919 Speaker 1: about we try first or maybe they approach him. You know, hey, Raffi, 349 00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:55,119 Speaker 1: we feel like you've really hit your stride with the 350 00:18:55,160 --> 00:18:58,240 Speaker 1: adjustments that you've been trying to make. Would you like 351 00:18:58,320 --> 00:19:02,120 Speaker 1: to try some ground balls at first base? I think 352 00:19:02,200 --> 00:19:05,680 Speaker 1: eventually that's gonna happen. And I see you in the 353 00:19:05,760 --> 00:19:08,760 Speaker 1: chat Phoenix. They're just waiting for Rafi to come to 354 00:19:08,800 --> 00:19:10,280 Speaker 1: them and say is ready. I think it could be 355 00:19:10,359 --> 00:19:14,480 Speaker 1: either way, especially I think if you give it time, 356 00:19:14,840 --> 00:19:16,760 Speaker 1: because obviously it's been a bit of a hot rod 357 00:19:16,880 --> 00:19:20,080 Speaker 1: question over the last few days, so I think kind 358 00:19:20,080 --> 00:19:23,200 Speaker 1: of like, oh, okay, let's cool the breaks a little bit. 359 00:19:23,680 --> 00:19:26,240 Speaker 1: I think either way, in a couple of weeks, you know, 360 00:19:26,280 --> 00:19:29,360 Speaker 1: when the conversation dies down a little bit, and if 361 00:19:29,359 --> 00:19:31,639 Speaker 1: they win games, right, if they're able to kind of 362 00:19:31,720 --> 00:19:34,879 Speaker 1: rattle off more series wins, I think that kind of 363 00:19:34,920 --> 00:19:36,840 Speaker 1: eases it. But I think it was also a perfect 364 00:19:36,880 --> 00:19:40,359 Speaker 1: storm because the Red Sox were dropping series to the 365 00:19:40,400 --> 00:19:44,760 Speaker 1: Blue Jays and the Twins. You didn't have a first baseman, 366 00:19:44,960 --> 00:19:47,320 Speaker 1: so it was kind of a perfect storm to where 367 00:19:47,359 --> 00:19:50,200 Speaker 1: everyone's emotions were high. But if you can just win 368 00:19:50,320 --> 00:19:52,000 Speaker 1: some games. I'm not saying you have to go on 369 00:19:52,040 --> 00:19:54,240 Speaker 1: a ten game win streak, but if you can just 370 00:19:54,359 --> 00:19:57,879 Speaker 1: rattle off a couple more series wins, few more people are, 371 00:19:57,920 --> 00:20:01,120 Speaker 1: you know, feeling good, right, people leaving the ball Bark 372 00:20:01,160 --> 00:20:03,320 Speaker 1: today feeling better than they did in the last week 373 00:20:03,400 --> 00:20:07,320 Speaker 1: or so, then I think that conversation can happen either way. 374 00:20:07,359 --> 00:20:09,960 Speaker 1: Whether that's Raffi going to them or them going to Raffi. 375 00:20:10,680 --> 00:20:13,560 Speaker 1: I don't think they're at a point where they can't 376 00:20:13,600 --> 00:20:17,560 Speaker 1: ask him right now. I say, leave it alone, right, 377 00:20:18,600 --> 00:20:21,200 Speaker 1: but let it marinate over the next couple of weeks. 378 00:20:21,320 --> 00:20:23,960 Speaker 1: I think the conversation's gonna happen. The fact that Breslo 379 00:20:24,480 --> 00:20:28,320 Speaker 1: isn't even shooting it down. Breslo would absolutely say no 380 00:20:28,520 --> 00:20:30,359 Speaker 1: to it if he didn't think it was a good idea. 381 00:20:30,440 --> 00:20:33,160 Speaker 1: I know he would. He has said that, Yes, Breslo, 382 00:20:33,880 --> 00:20:36,960 Speaker 1: he gives you long winded answers a lot, but he 383 00:20:37,240 --> 00:20:41,080 Speaker 1: basically told all of you Roman, Marcelo, Christian Campbell, they're 384 00:20:41,080 --> 00:20:44,080 Speaker 1: not playing first base. Sure, maybe he says it in 385 00:20:44,119 --> 00:20:46,399 Speaker 1: a longer way. You know, you'd like for him to 386 00:20:46,480 --> 00:20:49,520 Speaker 1: just flat out say, you know no. It's funny because 387 00:20:49,560 --> 00:20:54,399 Speaker 1: people don't like Korus saying no, But with Breslo they 388 00:20:54,400 --> 00:20:57,400 Speaker 1: don't like the long winded answers either, So it's kind 389 00:20:57,400 --> 00:21:01,720 Speaker 1: of funny. How you know that the difference there, right, 390 00:21:02,119 --> 00:21:05,080 Speaker 1: But with Breslo he has said before, yeah, I don't 391 00:21:05,080 --> 00:21:08,640 Speaker 1: see that. No, I don't envision that happening. He would 392 00:21:08,680 --> 00:21:10,560 Speaker 1: have said that with Raffi if he didn't think it 393 00:21:10,600 --> 00:21:14,800 Speaker 1: was a possibility, So Jill, I got to disagree. Leave 394 00:21:14,920 --> 00:21:17,840 Speaker 1: Raffie alone this year. I got to disagree, because if 395 00:21:17,840 --> 00:21:19,720 Speaker 1: you can move him, that's going to open up roster 396 00:21:19,800 --> 00:21:23,000 Speaker 1: flexibility for some good bats like Roman Anthony And getting 397 00:21:23,040 --> 00:21:25,520 Speaker 1: back to SETI, I don't want to move SETI. I 398 00:21:27,320 --> 00:21:29,280 Speaker 1: will if you have to. But if I can keep 399 00:21:29,320 --> 00:21:32,359 Speaker 1: SETI in the lineup, keep his defense and keep his speed, 400 00:21:33,080 --> 00:21:35,680 Speaker 1: ah yeah, the bat like yes, he was good with 401 00:21:35,720 --> 00:21:39,960 Speaker 1: the bat today, but consistently it's not great with SETI. 402 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:42,560 Speaker 1: But it's the defense and the speed that I want 403 00:21:42,600 --> 00:21:48,040 Speaker 1: to keep a lot opening up. DH lets Roman get 404 00:21:48,080 --> 00:21:50,560 Speaker 1: into the lineup. He can play some outfield part time 405 00:21:51,600 --> 00:21:54,960 Speaker 1: wherever that may be right, But I want to keep 406 00:21:55,000 --> 00:21:57,600 Speaker 1: SETI in this lineup because he brings you that value 407 00:21:57,640 --> 00:22:00,720 Speaker 1: like Jackie Bradley Junior did for the twin eighteen World 408 00:22:00,800 --> 00:22:04,560 Speaker 1: Series champion Red Sox. Right, you need those parts of 409 00:22:04,600 --> 00:22:07,800 Speaker 1: the team, man. You need a good center fielder. All right, 410 00:22:07,840 --> 00:22:09,560 Speaker 1: we've all seen what happens when you have a bad 411 00:22:09,600 --> 00:22:12,600 Speaker 1: defender out in center field. I know, you know Jared Durant, 412 00:22:12,640 --> 00:22:15,480 Speaker 1: He's come a long way, but remember all that, Remember 413 00:22:15,480 --> 00:22:17,600 Speaker 1: that whole thing when you know he's losing fly balls 414 00:22:17,640 --> 00:22:21,600 Speaker 1: out there. It's very nice having a defender like that 415 00:22:21,720 --> 00:22:24,679 Speaker 1: in centerfield. So if you can keep that while also 416 00:22:24,760 --> 00:22:29,520 Speaker 1: getting Roman into the lineup, Rafi's got to go to 417 00:22:29,560 --> 00:22:33,600 Speaker 1: first base. It's gonna happen. Everybody. I'm out of here. 418 00:22:33,880 --> 00:22:39,160 Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me today. I don't know what happened. 419 00:22:39,800 --> 00:22:42,160 Speaker 1: I don't know what happened to my camera. Ladies and gentlemen. 420 00:22:42,320 --> 00:22:46,440 Speaker 1: My camera is gone, but I'm still here. But everybody 421 00:22:46,480 --> 00:22:51,680 Speaker 1: going joy the rest of your night. We'll be back 422 00:22:51,680 --> 00:22:55,960 Speaker 1: here tomorrow for the postgame show after the Royals game. 423 00:22:56,960 --> 00:22:58,920 Speaker 1: Have getting out, everybody. I'll talk to you next time.