1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,520 Speaker 1: We just can't stop talking about this. We know he 2 00:00:02,600 --> 00:00:03,480 Speaker 1: wants to be traded. 3 00:00:03,560 --> 00:00:06,160 Speaker 2: He has insisted that his list would not change, but 4 00:00:06,360 --> 00:00:09,119 Speaker 2: need might arise for another team and maybe that seems 5 00:00:09,160 --> 00:00:11,280 Speaker 2: pretty good and smell on the World Series. 6 00:00:11,360 --> 00:00:12,440 Speaker 3: Things are always changing. 7 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:24,960 Speaker 2: Welcome everyone to the Thursday edition of Fair Territory. I'm 8 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:27,600 Speaker 2: Ken Rosenthal here with a lot of rizzo. I am 9 00:00:27,640 --> 00:00:33,240 Speaker 2: coming to you from a secret, undisclosed location in Port Charlotte. 10 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 3: Florida, at Ray's camp. 11 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:36,000 Speaker 2: A lot of We have a lot to get to 12 00:00:36,159 --> 00:00:38,280 Speaker 2: as always, Spring training is in full force. 13 00:00:38,360 --> 00:00:42,840 Speaker 3: The ABS is going some places better than others. What's 14 00:00:42,880 --> 00:00:43,279 Speaker 3: going on? 15 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:45,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's funny too, Ken, because I always figure out 16 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:48,640 Speaker 1: that you know you're gonna be someplace. That's always like, 17 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:51,360 Speaker 1: where in the world is Carmen San Diego? Where in 18 00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:54,280 Speaker 1: the world is Ken Rosenthal? Always great to be with you, 19 00:00:54,360 --> 00:00:56,840 Speaker 1: my friend. I just read an article that you wrote 20 00:00:56,840 --> 00:01:00,160 Speaker 1: in The Athletic about the Houston Astros. Of course, I'm 21 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:03,160 Speaker 1: so used to Ken, the Hastros being such a perennial power, 22 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:05,920 Speaker 1: But is the bulk of the fabric? Is too much 23 00:01:05,959 --> 00:01:08,200 Speaker 1: of it gone for them to be able to do 24 00:01:08,240 --> 00:01:10,000 Speaker 1: what we know that they've been capable of doing the 25 00:01:10,080 --> 00:01:11,960 Speaker 1: last decade plus. 26 00:01:12,120 --> 00:01:14,600 Speaker 2: Well, a lot of thanks and that's the point of 27 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:16,640 Speaker 2: what I wrote about today, or the question at least 28 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:20,280 Speaker 2: I raised. And in the past when they've lost players, 29 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:23,319 Speaker 2: it was Springer one year, Correa the next year, Cole 30 00:01:23,959 --> 00:01:24,839 Speaker 2: that was one a year. 31 00:01:24,920 --> 00:01:27,720 Speaker 3: Pretty much. There's some peripheral guys too, they come and go. 32 00:01:28,440 --> 00:01:32,880 Speaker 2: This year it's three guys, three pivotal performers in their 33 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:36,960 Speaker 2: championship run, their great run of all the consecutive alcs's 34 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:40,200 Speaker 2: and the eighth straight playoff appearances. I'm talking, of course 35 00:01:40,760 --> 00:01:44,119 Speaker 2: about Kyle Tucker, Alex Bregman, and Ryan Presley, and if 36 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:46,080 Speaker 2: you want to throw in Justin Verlander, who didn't have 37 00:01:46,120 --> 00:01:48,720 Speaker 2: a great year last year, you could even include him. 38 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:52,160 Speaker 2: So they've done some things to supplement what they have, 39 00:01:52,360 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 2: of course, and they brought in Isazac Parades. They've brought 40 00:01:55,840 --> 00:02:01,480 Speaker 2: in as well. You know a number of other guys 41 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:05,520 Speaker 2: that they be Yeah, Christian Walker's being the main other 42 00:02:05,560 --> 00:02:08,480 Speaker 2: one and they feel it's going to be okay, but 43 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:11,480 Speaker 2: it's a lot different and al Twuove is going to 44 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:12,120 Speaker 2: left field. 45 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:16,960 Speaker 3: That's different. So we'll see. And it's interesting. Christian Walker 46 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:17,959 Speaker 3: told me the reason. 47 00:02:17,760 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 2: He was attracted to the Astros even after Tucker was 48 00:02:21,040 --> 00:02:21,919 Speaker 2: traded to the Cubs. 49 00:02:21,919 --> 00:02:24,120 Speaker 3: He signed a week after that happened. 50 00:02:24,440 --> 00:02:27,760 Speaker 2: Christian Walker said, you know what, I just think the 51 00:02:27,800 --> 00:02:31,280 Speaker 2: culture here, the winning here, the whole environment that they've 52 00:02:31,320 --> 00:02:33,200 Speaker 2: created is something I wanted to be a part of. 53 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:35,280 Speaker 3: Well, it's a different environment now. 54 00:02:35,320 --> 00:02:37,960 Speaker 2: Doesn't mean it's going to be a worse or lesser environment, 55 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:40,280 Speaker 2: but it's going to be different and it's. 56 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:43,120 Speaker 3: Going to be really interesting to see whether they can. 57 00:02:42,960 --> 00:02:46,440 Speaker 2: Sustain their success now that they've lost these three pivotal 58 00:02:46,440 --> 00:02:48,800 Speaker 2: pieces in Bregman, Tucker and Presley. 59 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:52,639 Speaker 1: Can I really appreciate Hosee al Tuove, who certainly did 60 00:02:52,639 --> 00:02:54,960 Speaker 1: not have to make a move at a position because 61 00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:57,240 Speaker 1: of his tenure, because of his leadership, because of his 62 00:02:57,320 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 1: resume speaks for itself. But he is willing to move 63 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:02,320 Speaker 1: from second base to left field. I kind of questioned 64 00:03:02,320 --> 00:03:05,320 Speaker 1: this move for a variety of reasons. Do you see 65 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:09,840 Speaker 1: this making sense? Obviously you love the selflessness from Jose Altuve, 66 00:03:10,320 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 1: but is it a smart move in term of a 67 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:13,560 Speaker 1: position change. 68 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:17,680 Speaker 2: He has rated really poorly at second base for several 69 00:03:17,760 --> 00:03:20,960 Speaker 2: years now, and talking to him a couple of days 70 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:24,440 Speaker 2: ago and talking with Chandler Rome, our Astros beat writer, 71 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:27,960 Speaker 2: of course, hosts a podcast on our network. It's as 72 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:32,240 Speaker 2: if Altuve is liberated. He feels re energized by this position, 73 00:03:32,360 --> 00:03:36,120 Speaker 2: changed kind of motivated by it. So I do like it, 74 00:03:36,160 --> 00:03:37,760 Speaker 2: and so far he's done well, and he told me 75 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:40,000 Speaker 2: I'm going to be better than people think, and I 76 00:03:40,120 --> 00:03:42,480 Speaker 2: sort of believe him. I sort of trust jose L Tuve. 77 00:03:43,120 --> 00:03:46,600 Speaker 2: So it's interesting. They originally said it was only going 78 00:03:46,640 --> 00:03:50,320 Speaker 2: to happen if Gregman came back, and then Partis would 79 00:03:50,360 --> 00:03:52,560 Speaker 2: have moved a second, but no, it was apparently in 80 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:57,480 Speaker 2: the plans all along. And maybe this will kind of 81 00:03:57,520 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 2: give Altuve a new life as he's about to turn 82 00:04:00,440 --> 00:04:03,520 Speaker 2: thirty five in his career. Maybe he just kind of 83 00:04:03,600 --> 00:04:06,040 Speaker 2: energizes him a little bit. And from that perspective, I 84 00:04:06,120 --> 00:04:08,000 Speaker 2: do like it, Alana, Actually I like it a lot. 85 00:04:08,840 --> 00:04:11,480 Speaker 1: It's funny too, because he told Julia Morales, who does 86 00:04:11,480 --> 00:04:14,240 Speaker 1: a great job covering the Houston Astros, he's I'm officially 87 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:17,479 Speaker 1: an outfielder. He gave away his infield glove to a 88 00:04:17,520 --> 00:04:19,919 Speaker 1: fan there at spring training and he said, I'm going 89 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:21,880 Speaker 1: to prove a lot of people wrong. So we'll see 90 00:04:21,880 --> 00:04:25,279 Speaker 1: how the jose Al Twova outfield experience goes before we 91 00:04:25,360 --> 00:04:28,600 Speaker 1: move on to Nolan Ronado and perhaps showcasing his talents 92 00:04:28,600 --> 00:04:30,520 Speaker 1: there in Florida. Can I wanted to go back just 93 00:04:30,560 --> 00:04:33,320 Speaker 1: a moment about the culture that is the Houston Astros. 94 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:36,479 Speaker 1: You had mentioned that Christian Walker told you specifically that 95 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:39,240 Speaker 1: he believes in the culture of the Astros. Obviously they 96 00:04:39,279 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 1: have a winning one. But when you have so many 97 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:44,600 Speaker 1: key pieces like the Carlos Coreas, the Kyle Tuckers, the 98 00:04:44,680 --> 00:04:49,680 Speaker 1: Ryan Presley's, the Alex Bregman going away, is it almost 99 00:04:49,720 --> 00:04:53,080 Speaker 1: as if a dynasty has ended in terms of if 100 00:04:53,080 --> 00:04:55,719 Speaker 1: you look at perhaps let's make a comparison, if you will, 101 00:04:55,760 --> 00:04:58,120 Speaker 1: to the New England Patriots. It's very difficult to do 102 00:04:58,200 --> 00:05:00,719 Speaker 1: what the Patriots have done in the past without the 103 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:03,560 Speaker 1: services of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. Is there a 104 00:05:03,640 --> 00:05:04,440 Speaker 1: comparable here? 105 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:08,400 Speaker 2: That's a great question, and I'm not sure the answer. 106 00:05:08,480 --> 00:05:11,920 Speaker 2: But in a baseball sense, the one thing that might 107 00:05:11,960 --> 00:05:14,360 Speaker 2: hold the Astros back here, and I mentioned this in 108 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:18,040 Speaker 2: the article, is their farm system. It rates twenty ninth 109 00:05:18,279 --> 00:05:21,560 Speaker 2: according to the Athletics Keith Law. It is not one 110 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:23,720 Speaker 2: of the better ones in the game obviously if you're 111 00:05:23,800 --> 00:05:27,280 Speaker 2: ranking twenty ninth, And keep in mind they lost their 112 00:05:27,279 --> 00:05:29,839 Speaker 2: first and second rounders in twenty twenty and twenty one. 113 00:05:29,960 --> 00:05:32,240 Speaker 2: Those players, if they had drafted them, probably would be 114 00:05:32,240 --> 00:05:34,400 Speaker 2: close to the majors or in the majors right now. 115 00:05:34,640 --> 00:05:37,839 Speaker 2: And they've traded a number of prospects over the years 116 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:42,560 Speaker 2: for Verlander, for Kakuchi, and that has also depleted what 117 00:05:42,640 --> 00:05:46,599 Speaker 2: they have now. They traded also for Cam Smith in 118 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:49,039 Speaker 2: the Kyle Tucker trade. He was the fourteenth pick in 119 00:05:49,080 --> 00:05:51,640 Speaker 2: the draft by the Cubs last year, and they feel 120 00:05:51,680 --> 00:05:54,400 Speaker 2: he might be the kind of next guy coming along, 121 00:05:54,680 --> 00:05:57,200 Speaker 2: but he's a year or two away, probably at least, 122 00:05:57,640 --> 00:06:01,839 Speaker 2: so that gap might be the thing that kind of 123 00:06:02,160 --> 00:06:05,000 Speaker 2: keeps them from being the team that they would want 124 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:07,800 Speaker 2: to be in twenty twenty five and even in a 125 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:12,240 Speaker 2: couple of years beyond. But they do have that Patriots 126 00:06:12,320 --> 00:06:15,400 Speaker 2: thing going and listen, every time they've lost a player, 127 00:06:15,400 --> 00:06:17,240 Speaker 2: we've wondered, how are they going to do it? Yeah, 128 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:19,880 Speaker 2: And Joe Spata, in his spring training address to the 129 00:06:19,920 --> 00:06:23,960 Speaker 2: team said, we lost Springer, Tucker stepped up, we lost Cole, 130 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:27,160 Speaker 2: We had Javier and or Katie and fromber they all 131 00:06:27,200 --> 00:06:31,360 Speaker 2: stepped up, and every time this has happened, Carlos Herea, 132 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:36,640 Speaker 2: Jeremy Panya wins ALCS and World Series MVP. So maybe 133 00:06:36,920 --> 00:06:40,120 Speaker 2: the creation of opportunity here will ultimately lead to the 134 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:42,120 Speaker 2: same kind of thing happening. Maybe there's a player we 135 00:06:42,160 --> 00:06:44,400 Speaker 2: haven't even envisioned being a big part of what they 136 00:06:44,440 --> 00:06:48,080 Speaker 2: do stepping forward this year. That's the interesting thing about 137 00:06:48,120 --> 00:06:51,479 Speaker 2: the Astros. Can they in this particular circumstance, which is 138 00:06:51,520 --> 00:06:55,840 Speaker 2: different multiple players now have left, multiple important players, that's 139 00:06:55,839 --> 00:06:56,679 Speaker 2: going to be the question. 140 00:06:57,320 --> 00:07:00,359 Speaker 1: Yeah, it's kind of that next man in mentality. Okay, 141 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:02,320 Speaker 1: before we get to break here. I wanted to bring 142 00:07:02,360 --> 00:07:04,560 Speaker 1: this up too. Every day it seems like Ken Rosenthal 143 00:07:04,600 --> 00:07:07,240 Speaker 1: were wondering is Nolan ar Renato going to be a 144 00:07:07,320 --> 00:07:10,600 Speaker 1: Saint Louis Cardinal? And sometimes we look way too into 145 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:13,000 Speaker 1: things in spring training that we're making more of it 146 00:07:13,040 --> 00:07:15,520 Speaker 1: than we should be. But Nolan Arnatto, a veteran player, 147 00:07:15,560 --> 00:07:19,080 Speaker 1: a perennial All Star, Gold Glover, Platinum Glove winner, made 148 00:07:19,120 --> 00:07:23,120 Speaker 1: the trek the Cardinals to play in the Yankee Game, 149 00:07:23,120 --> 00:07:24,800 Speaker 1: which is three hours away. I mean this is a 150 00:07:24,840 --> 00:07:29,120 Speaker 1: three hour trip to and Veterans Senior guys in this business, Ken, 151 00:07:29,160 --> 00:07:31,920 Speaker 1: they don't do that necessarily. Are we making too much 152 00:07:31,960 --> 00:07:34,000 Speaker 1: of it? Was he trying to showcase his skill set 153 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:36,080 Speaker 1: to the Yankees or just he just need to get 154 00:07:36,120 --> 00:07:37,480 Speaker 1: some reps? 155 00:07:37,640 --> 00:07:39,800 Speaker 2: He indicated we were making too much of it, and 156 00:07:39,840 --> 00:07:43,280 Speaker 2: he said, Hey, I wanted to stay on schedule. It's 157 00:07:43,320 --> 00:07:45,520 Speaker 2: only the third day of spring training. I didn't want 158 00:07:45,520 --> 00:07:47,640 Speaker 2: to have two days off. I also wanted to see 159 00:07:47,640 --> 00:07:52,280 Speaker 2: my friends DJ Lemayhew and Paul Goldshit. I get it all, 160 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:55,640 Speaker 2: And those are all valid explanations. At the same time, 161 00:07:55,880 --> 00:07:58,720 Speaker 2: it is so rare when you see veterans make that 162 00:07:58,840 --> 00:08:03,120 Speaker 2: kind of tripccomplished veterans like Arnato, and we all know 163 00:08:03,880 --> 00:08:06,640 Speaker 2: he wants to be traded. He probably would love to 164 00:08:06,680 --> 00:08:08,400 Speaker 2: be a Yankee who doesn't want to be a Yankee. 165 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:12,520 Speaker 3: Players generally want to play for them. So I understand 166 00:08:12,560 --> 00:08:13,440 Speaker 3: his explanations. 167 00:08:13,640 --> 00:08:17,080 Speaker 2: I thought they were pretty much valid, but I'm still 168 00:08:17,120 --> 00:08:18,280 Speaker 2: not buying it completely. 169 00:08:18,560 --> 00:08:19,920 Speaker 1: I wanted to. 170 00:08:19,880 --> 00:08:21,880 Speaker 3: Be on that trip to play at stein Brennerfield. 171 00:08:21,880 --> 00:08:24,360 Speaker 2: Now, granted, he said, and you mean the point, why 172 00:08:24,400 --> 00:08:26,840 Speaker 2: would i be showcasing myself so early in the spring 173 00:08:26,880 --> 00:08:28,560 Speaker 2: when I'm not going to be myself? 174 00:08:28,640 --> 00:08:30,600 Speaker 3: Really I'm just kind of getting into form, and he 175 00:08:30,640 --> 00:08:33,880 Speaker 3: did go over three, but I don't know. It just 176 00:08:33,920 --> 00:08:35,960 Speaker 3: seemed to me there was a little more to it 177 00:08:36,000 --> 00:08:37,080 Speaker 3: than Nolan suggested. 178 00:08:37,480 --> 00:08:39,160 Speaker 1: You know, it's funny too, because it's not as if 179 00:08:39,160 --> 00:08:42,000 Speaker 1: the Yankees don't have a scouting report on Nolan Arenado. 180 00:08:42,040 --> 00:08:44,200 Speaker 1: You don't have to be in the building for them 181 00:08:44,200 --> 00:08:47,200 Speaker 1: to know who Nolan Aronado is. And sometimes Ken these 182 00:08:47,200 --> 00:08:49,240 Speaker 1: guys don't even want to play day games after night 183 00:08:49,280 --> 00:08:51,480 Speaker 1: games in spring turning. So I find it comical. But 184 00:08:52,040 --> 00:08:54,079 Speaker 1: that's okay. We'll see where Nolan Aronado is going to 185 00:08:54,120 --> 00:08:55,640 Speaker 1: start the season or where he's going to be at 186 00:08:55,640 --> 00:08:57,319 Speaker 1: the trade deadline. 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Looks like he's 213 00:10:17,280 --> 00:10:19,800 Speaker 1: going back to Washington, obviously, Ken, and you know some 214 00:10:19,840 --> 00:10:22,440 Speaker 1: folks we're talking about the perhaps a mirror of a 215 00:10:22,480 --> 00:10:24,920 Speaker 1: contender should have signed him in terms of perhaps the 216 00:10:24,920 --> 00:10:27,440 Speaker 1: Red Sox, perhaps the Dbacks are probably a lot closer 217 00:10:27,440 --> 00:10:30,400 Speaker 1: to the postseason than the Nats are. Is that a 218 00:10:30,400 --> 00:10:33,000 Speaker 1: fair assessment or do you think that those two clubs 219 00:10:33,040 --> 00:10:35,800 Speaker 1: are still going to be okay without Kyle Finnegan as 220 00:10:35,840 --> 00:10:36,400 Speaker 1: their closer. 221 00:10:38,760 --> 00:10:41,600 Speaker 2: A lot of those two clubs are unsettled at closer, 222 00:10:41,760 --> 00:10:44,640 Speaker 2: but they feel like they have options. And with the 223 00:10:44,679 --> 00:10:47,720 Speaker 2: Red Sox, it's Chapman, it's Liam Hendrix, it's Justin Slayton, 224 00:10:48,360 --> 00:10:52,400 Speaker 2: And in the Diamondbacks case, it's Justin Martinez and it's 225 00:10:52,520 --> 00:10:52,760 Speaker 2: a J. 226 00:10:52,920 --> 00:10:53,199 Speaker 3: Puck. 227 00:10:53,559 --> 00:10:56,679 Speaker 2: So they feel they have the bodies to sort through 228 00:10:56,720 --> 00:11:00,480 Speaker 2: and go about this. Now, the question is why didn't 229 00:11:00,559 --> 00:11:01,760 Speaker 2: Kyle Finnigan sign earlier? 230 00:11:01,800 --> 00:11:03,120 Speaker 3: Why didn't he get more and all that? 231 00:11:03,200 --> 00:11:05,760 Speaker 2: And he had the kind of year that statistically might 232 00:11:05,800 --> 00:11:09,080 Speaker 2: have looked okay, but it wasn't as okay as perhaps 233 00:11:09,160 --> 00:11:12,120 Speaker 2: the era indicated, and there were some underlying things that 234 00:11:12,400 --> 00:11:16,760 Speaker 2: held teams back. So at this time of year, you're 235 00:11:16,760 --> 00:11:19,199 Speaker 2: always wanting to look at your team and say, hmm, 236 00:11:19,200 --> 00:11:20,880 Speaker 2: could we do a little bit better? And maybe with 237 00:11:20,960 --> 00:11:24,080 Speaker 2: Kyle finning and those clubs could have. But I would 238 00:11:24,160 --> 00:11:27,000 Speaker 2: imagine Kyle Finnigan wanted some assurance of closing. 239 00:11:27,200 --> 00:11:28,240 Speaker 3: That's what he would want to do. 240 00:11:28,280 --> 00:11:30,400 Speaker 2: Sign a one year deal, maybe have a better year 241 00:11:30,440 --> 00:11:33,559 Speaker 2: and do better next year. And maybe the Red Sox 242 00:11:33,559 --> 00:11:35,959 Speaker 2: and Diamondbacks were not willing to give that to him, 243 00:11:36,200 --> 00:11:38,320 Speaker 2: or maybe they did not see him worth the value 244 00:11:38,440 --> 00:11:42,040 Speaker 2: when they have options already in camp. Now. 245 00:11:42,080 --> 00:11:43,920 Speaker 1: Sometimes security is all you need. You want to go 246 00:11:43,960 --> 00:11:45,439 Speaker 1: ahead and sign to know at least you're going to 247 00:11:45,440 --> 00:11:47,520 Speaker 1: be employed for the next year. You figure out things 248 00:11:47,679 --> 00:11:50,679 Speaker 1: after that as the season goes along. All right, get 249 00:11:50,720 --> 00:11:53,520 Speaker 1: those questions in on an opportunity now for you to 250 00:11:53,559 --> 00:11:56,560 Speaker 1: ask Ken Rosenthal here on grill and Ken. So let's 251 00:11:56,600 --> 00:11:59,439 Speaker 1: get to that. How about some grill and Ken? Get ready? 252 00:12:05,760 --> 00:12:07,520 Speaker 1: All right? Can I see that grill? So I'm going 253 00:12:07,600 --> 00:12:11,640 Speaker 1: to ask you the first question here. It's a heavy hitter. Okay, 254 00:12:12,240 --> 00:12:14,880 Speaker 1: what is your favorite ballpark smell? 255 00:12:17,440 --> 00:12:22,920 Speaker 3: Oh, that's a good one. I would say the green grass, 256 00:12:23,360 --> 00:12:24,400 Speaker 3: but I think people. 257 00:12:24,240 --> 00:12:27,520 Speaker 2: Want to hear the aroma the food smell, so I'm 258 00:12:27,520 --> 00:12:30,000 Speaker 2: gonna go with I haven't been there in a while, 259 00:12:30,040 --> 00:12:33,320 Speaker 2: but the garlic fries in San Francisco that's pretty good. 260 00:12:33,600 --> 00:12:36,319 Speaker 2: And certainly popcorn, you see it right there? Popcorn is 261 00:12:36,320 --> 00:12:38,439 Speaker 2: always a good, good choice, all right. 262 00:12:38,480 --> 00:12:42,000 Speaker 1: So mine's not necessarily an Ola factory element. It's not 263 00:12:42,120 --> 00:12:44,400 Speaker 1: so much the smell of a ballpark can but one 264 00:12:44,400 --> 00:12:46,680 Speaker 1: thing I appreciate. As much as I hate getting up early, 265 00:12:46,720 --> 00:12:48,600 Speaker 1: I'm more of a night game than a day game person, 266 00:12:49,120 --> 00:12:51,960 Speaker 1: but there's something very special about getting to the park 267 00:12:52,080 --> 00:12:55,240 Speaker 1: super early before the park wakes up, When the ground's 268 00:12:55,280 --> 00:12:58,920 Speaker 1: crew is out there raking the dirt, mowing the lawn, 269 00:12:59,080 --> 00:13:01,920 Speaker 1: the sprinklers are on, the sun's coming up. That's something 270 00:13:01,920 --> 00:13:04,959 Speaker 1: that's pretty special. I love to see the ballpark wake 271 00:13:05,040 --> 00:13:07,720 Speaker 1: up for a day game, all right. Coming up here 272 00:13:07,760 --> 00:13:09,640 Speaker 1: on Grill and Ken, we got a good question in 273 00:13:09,720 --> 00:13:13,320 Speaker 1: terms of the Nolan Ronado trade deadline. So as we 274 00:13:13,360 --> 00:13:17,720 Speaker 1: continue our Nolan Aronado conversations as far as that is concerned, 275 00:13:17,800 --> 00:13:20,800 Speaker 1: we'll put the question up here momentarily. I tell you what, though, 276 00:13:20,800 --> 00:13:23,160 Speaker 1: it's like it seems like we just can't stop talking 277 00:13:23,200 --> 00:13:25,000 Speaker 1: about this. We know he wants to be traded. 278 00:13:25,240 --> 00:13:26,520 Speaker 3: He's still on the Cardinals. 279 00:13:26,800 --> 00:13:29,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, it's just insane, all right. So Jules 280 00:13:29,040 --> 00:13:31,080 Speaker 1: Hayes has this to ask you, Well, the market for 281 00:13:31,120 --> 00:13:34,079 Speaker 1: Aronauto look any different at the deadline? Will he widen 282 00:13:34,160 --> 00:13:37,200 Speaker 1: his pool of acceptable landing spots. 283 00:13:39,400 --> 00:13:42,760 Speaker 2: Wow, that's an interesting question. I don't know is the answer. 284 00:13:43,000 --> 00:13:45,800 Speaker 2: And keep in mind, Nolan Arnado is just not signed 285 00:13:45,800 --> 00:13:48,080 Speaker 2: for this year. It's two more years after that, So 286 00:13:48,400 --> 00:13:50,720 Speaker 2: if he makes a choice on where to go, he's 287 00:13:50,960 --> 00:13:54,600 Speaker 2: committing to two plus years. At this point, it's three seasons. 288 00:13:55,640 --> 00:13:58,440 Speaker 2: He has insisted that his list would not change, but 289 00:13:58,679 --> 00:14:02,240 Speaker 2: at the deadline a need might arise for another team, 290 00:14:02,320 --> 00:14:04,720 Speaker 2: and maybe that team's pretty good and he's smelling the 291 00:14:04,720 --> 00:14:09,560 Speaker 2: World Series. Things are always changing, and he is free 292 00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:11,080 Speaker 2: to change his mind at any time. 293 00:14:11,160 --> 00:14:13,080 Speaker 3: I mean, it's his call. When he a full when 294 00:14:13,080 --> 00:14:16,000 Speaker 3: you have a full note trade clause, you have the control. 295 00:14:16,440 --> 00:14:20,440 Speaker 3: So certainly, as the season progresses. 296 00:14:20,080 --> 00:14:24,680 Speaker 2: Different players get hurt, different players point more opportunities might 297 00:14:24,720 --> 00:14:28,280 Speaker 2: arise for him, or perhaps they won't. And that's going 298 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:29,960 Speaker 2: to be interesting too. And there's one other thing to 299 00:14:30,040 --> 00:14:33,640 Speaker 2: keep in mind here. Let's say he stays Alana. Let's 300 00:14:33,640 --> 00:14:36,560 Speaker 2: say he stays and the Cardinals are competitive. Now we 301 00:14:36,600 --> 00:14:39,320 Speaker 2: don't really expect that, but there are six playoff teams 302 00:14:39,320 --> 00:14:41,160 Speaker 2: in each league. It's kind of hard to fall out 303 00:14:41,160 --> 00:14:44,320 Speaker 2: of contention in the first half. Maybe he thinks you 304 00:14:44,320 --> 00:14:46,760 Speaker 2: know what, this isn't so bad. Let's go and stay 305 00:14:46,800 --> 00:14:47,800 Speaker 2: here and see what happens. 306 00:14:48,120 --> 00:14:51,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think Nolan Arnano ultimately wants to win. I 307 00:14:51,040 --> 00:14:54,120 Speaker 1: think that's the biggest the biggest driver for him. All right, 308 00:14:54,160 --> 00:14:56,280 Speaker 1: next question here on Grill and Ken keep getting those 309 00:14:56,360 --> 00:15:00,760 Speaker 1: questions in opportunity to ask Ken a question and An Rizzo, which, 310 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:03,960 Speaker 1: by the way, today is my brother Anthony Rizzo's birthday, 311 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:08,400 Speaker 1: So happy birthday Anthony. The other Anthony Rizzo is still unsigned. 312 00:15:08,560 --> 00:15:11,680 Speaker 1: So Bernie Suarez wants to know Ken. Is free agency 313 00:15:11,760 --> 00:15:14,560 Speaker 1: over at this point or can we expect guys like 314 00:15:14,720 --> 00:15:17,640 Speaker 1: Rizzo and JD. Martinez to sign soon? 315 00:15:18,520 --> 00:15:21,080 Speaker 2: Well, happy birthday of your brother as well, Alta. And 316 00:15:21,560 --> 00:15:24,640 Speaker 2: as for the question, Bernie, free agency. 317 00:15:24,240 --> 00:15:27,200 Speaker 3: Is not over. It's never over. There's no deadline. There's 318 00:15:27,200 --> 00:15:29,480 Speaker 3: no point of the spring. 319 00:15:29,280 --> 00:15:32,960 Speaker 2: Or season where players can't sign anymore. So it's still 320 00:15:33,040 --> 00:15:36,560 Speaker 2: possible those guys will sign, and in some ways it 321 00:15:36,680 --> 00:15:39,480 Speaker 2: might hinge on what happens this spring, just as I 322 00:15:39,560 --> 00:15:40,680 Speaker 2: was mentioning with Arnato. 323 00:15:40,880 --> 00:15:42,800 Speaker 3: But in the shorter term. 324 00:15:42,920 --> 00:15:45,800 Speaker 2: Are teams liking what they see from their DH first 325 00:15:45,840 --> 00:15:49,200 Speaker 2: base situation in Rizzo's case, and the DH situation. 326 00:15:49,360 --> 00:15:52,920 Speaker 3: In Martinez's case, We'll see teams. 327 00:15:52,640 --> 00:15:55,400 Speaker 2: Always think at this time of year, right before the 328 00:15:55,440 --> 00:15:57,360 Speaker 2: games start, and the games have started now, but around 329 00:15:57,400 --> 00:15:59,520 Speaker 2: this time of year, they think they're good. 330 00:16:00,000 --> 00:16:02,680 Speaker 3: Oh yeah, we're good. We fixed ourselves in the off season. 331 00:16:02,760 --> 00:16:03,280 Speaker 3: We're ready to. 332 00:16:03,280 --> 00:16:06,000 Speaker 2: Go, and then the games start and things happen and 333 00:16:06,040 --> 00:16:08,440 Speaker 2: they start wondering, maybe we're not as good as we 334 00:16:08,560 --> 00:16:13,360 Speaker 2: thought we were. So there's still opportunity for those players. Obviously, 335 00:16:13,360 --> 00:16:14,320 Speaker 2: with JD, it's. 336 00:16:14,160 --> 00:16:16,120 Speaker 3: A restricted role and it makes it a little bit 337 00:16:16,160 --> 00:16:17,720 Speaker 3: more difficult. Most teams don't. 338 00:16:17,560 --> 00:16:21,200 Speaker 2: Even want a set DH, but we'll see what happens. 339 00:16:21,240 --> 00:16:23,080 Speaker 2: It's not over to answer your question. 340 00:16:23,480 --> 00:16:26,119 Speaker 1: Could Anthony Rizzo also be in more of that restrictive 341 00:16:26,200 --> 00:16:28,400 Speaker 1: role as a DH or do you see him playing 342 00:16:28,440 --> 00:16:29,280 Speaker 1: first someplace? 343 00:16:31,280 --> 00:16:33,640 Speaker 2: I would think a team that signs Anthony Rizzo wants 344 00:16:33,720 --> 00:16:36,880 Speaker 2: him to play first. Teams value versatility anyway. They want 345 00:16:36,880 --> 00:16:39,440 Speaker 2: players doing as much as they can or giving them 346 00:16:39,440 --> 00:16:41,480 Speaker 2: the ability to do as much as they can by 347 00:16:41,520 --> 00:16:45,040 Speaker 2: being flexible. And while Rizzo is not flexible in terms 348 00:16:45,040 --> 00:16:47,520 Speaker 2: of positions that he plays on the field, he is 349 00:16:47,520 --> 00:16:50,080 Speaker 2: a first baseman, so I would expect if he signs 350 00:16:50,160 --> 00:16:51,800 Speaker 2: it's at first base, all. 351 00:16:51,800 --> 00:16:54,040 Speaker 1: Right, so defensively at first base, and of course what 352 00:16:54,120 --> 00:16:56,920 Speaker 1: he gives you as adh last question here for Grill 353 00:16:56,960 --> 00:16:59,400 Speaker 1: and Ken. Who do you anticipate Ken to be the 354 00:16:59,440 --> 00:17:03,800 Speaker 1: most exciting prospect from two thousand and twenty five? Who 355 00:17:03,800 --> 00:17:06,320 Speaker 1: are you looking forward to see? 356 00:17:06,480 --> 00:17:09,160 Speaker 2: I'm looking forward to seeing all three Red Sox players, 357 00:17:09,480 --> 00:17:13,160 Speaker 2: and we're talking about of course Roman, Anthony Roman Anthony, 358 00:17:13,520 --> 00:17:16,040 Speaker 2: Marcelo Mayer and Christian Campbell. 359 00:17:16,440 --> 00:17:18,280 Speaker 3: Campbell we might see before any of them. 360 00:17:18,320 --> 00:17:20,080 Speaker 2: It seems like they're very high in him. And one 361 00:17:20,119 --> 00:17:24,320 Speaker 2: of the reasons they're thinking about Bragmanut third endeavors at 362 00:17:24,359 --> 00:17:26,960 Speaker 2: DH is because they want Christian Campbell to play. They 363 00:17:26,960 --> 00:17:28,680 Speaker 2: wanted to play second base most likely. 364 00:17:28,800 --> 00:17:29,920 Speaker 3: Now if he has. 365 00:17:29,840 --> 00:17:31,959 Speaker 2: A poor spring and they change their minds and they 366 00:17:31,960 --> 00:17:34,320 Speaker 2: see some things that they want him to work on, still, 367 00:17:34,359 --> 00:17:35,720 Speaker 2: maybe they determine. 368 00:17:35,880 --> 00:17:38,600 Speaker 3: No, that doesn't work for us. Let's put him back 369 00:17:38,640 --> 00:17:40,840 Speaker 3: in triple A. We can wait a couple of months. 370 00:17:40,880 --> 00:17:43,680 Speaker 2: Whatever it's going to be, play Bragmut second, devors A third, 371 00:17:43,680 --> 00:17:47,160 Speaker 2: and we can make the move later. But those three 372 00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:48,960 Speaker 2: guys are kind of the talk of. 373 00:17:48,920 --> 00:17:51,840 Speaker 3: The sport right now, and it's going to be really. 374 00:17:51,600 --> 00:17:55,359 Speaker 2: Interesting to see how they perform and how this new 375 00:17:55,520 --> 00:17:57,640 Speaker 2: era of Red Sox baseball takes shape. 376 00:17:58,160 --> 00:18:00,439 Speaker 1: Yeah, it seems like a bunch of musical chair if 377 00:18:00,440 --> 00:18:02,560 Speaker 1: you will, with the Boston Red Sox. 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How 399 00:19:08,960 --> 00:19:10,639 Speaker 1: about we go to due to the week? 400 00:19:11,000 --> 00:19:19,120 Speaker 5: Dude, dude, dude, all. 401 00:19:19,080 --> 00:19:21,120 Speaker 1: Right, Ken, this is the opportunity for you and I 402 00:19:21,200 --> 00:19:24,159 Speaker 1: to give props to a person or an entity or 403 00:19:24,200 --> 00:19:26,520 Speaker 1: an organization who is your due to the week. 404 00:19:27,440 --> 00:19:29,960 Speaker 2: Well, my dude of the week is a fellow baseball writer, 405 00:19:30,080 --> 00:19:33,119 Speaker 2: and before people start screaming out there, it's appoused to 406 00:19:33,119 --> 00:19:34,000 Speaker 2: be a player, a general. 407 00:19:34,160 --> 00:19:35,440 Speaker 3: No no, no, I can do whatever I want. 408 00:19:35,720 --> 00:19:38,600 Speaker 2: It's our due to the week, Mine and Alanas, and 409 00:19:38,680 --> 00:19:41,000 Speaker 2: my dude of the week is a fellow writer who 410 00:19:41,119 --> 00:19:43,800 Speaker 2: announced that he is leaving the Los Angeles Times last 411 00:19:43,880 --> 00:19:46,840 Speaker 2: night on X. His name is Mike di Giovanna. Mike 412 00:19:46,880 --> 00:19:49,040 Speaker 2: has been doing this a really long time. We go 413 00:19:49,119 --> 00:19:52,840 Speaker 2: back together almost forty years, and he has been throughout 414 00:19:52,880 --> 00:19:57,920 Speaker 2: his career a brilliant writer, of course, but also kind 415 00:19:57,920 --> 00:20:00,439 Speaker 2: of guy you want to hang around with, just a lassy, 416 00:20:00,920 --> 00:20:02,280 Speaker 2: great kind person. 417 00:20:02,520 --> 00:20:06,160 Speaker 3: And it was cool for me also to see. 418 00:20:05,800 --> 00:20:09,640 Speaker 2: In an age when a lot of writers lose jobs 419 00:20:09,960 --> 00:20:13,960 Speaker 2: that are not their choice, Mike was able because the 420 00:20:14,080 --> 00:20:16,280 Speaker 2: La Times are offered a buy out, to make a 421 00:20:16,280 --> 00:20:18,800 Speaker 2: decision on his own, to call his own shot and 422 00:20:18,880 --> 00:20:21,520 Speaker 2: to step away before he wanted to, but at the 423 00:20:21,560 --> 00:20:24,879 Speaker 2: same time to do it on his terms. So congratulations 424 00:20:24,920 --> 00:20:27,640 Speaker 2: to Mike on a great career, and we all wish 425 00:20:27,760 --> 00:20:30,640 Speaker 2: him well and think of him only. 426 00:20:30,400 --> 00:20:30,920 Speaker 3: As the best. 427 00:20:31,400 --> 00:20:33,720 Speaker 1: Yeah. He's been with the LA Times for four decades, 428 00:20:33,760 --> 00:20:37,359 Speaker 1: covered the Angels, the Dodgers, the Chargers, everything Los Angeles. 429 00:20:37,680 --> 00:20:40,199 Speaker 1: A great writer, a great friend. He was just on Dodgers' 430 00:20:40,280 --> 00:20:42,520 Speaker 1: territory the other day. I agree with you. It's nice 431 00:20:42,560 --> 00:20:44,159 Speaker 1: to be able for him to go out on his 432 00:20:44,200 --> 00:20:46,000 Speaker 1: own terms. He said, I'm still going to freelance a 433 00:20:46,040 --> 00:20:48,439 Speaker 1: little bit. Still can't give it up cold turkey, but 434 00:20:48,520 --> 00:20:51,480 Speaker 1: now he can do it when he wants to. Congratulations DG, 435 00:20:51,640 --> 00:20:54,120 Speaker 1: We're very proud of you. My dude of the week 436 00:20:54,200 --> 00:20:56,560 Speaker 1: is Marcus Strowman. And the reason I picked Marcus Stroman 437 00:20:56,640 --> 00:20:58,520 Speaker 1: Ken is I think we're so quick to jump on 438 00:20:58,600 --> 00:21:01,080 Speaker 1: him when we perceive him to do things that maybe 439 00:21:01,119 --> 00:21:03,000 Speaker 1: we wouldn't do, or that we don't like, or we 440 00:21:03,040 --> 00:21:06,119 Speaker 1: think that, you know, he can be And I'm speaking 441 00:21:06,160 --> 00:21:08,240 Speaker 1: for myself, sometimes it appears that he can be a 442 00:21:08,240 --> 00:21:11,119 Speaker 1: little bit selfish sometimes, But I think Marcus Stroman is 443 00:21:11,160 --> 00:21:13,840 Speaker 1: also very misunderstood. And I love the fact that he 444 00:21:14,000 --> 00:21:17,440 Speaker 1: was willing to continue to donate and support the families 445 00:21:17,480 --> 00:21:20,240 Speaker 1: devastated by the LA fires. And I think what's interesting 446 00:21:20,359 --> 00:21:24,159 Speaker 1: for me too about this particular gesture from Stroman is 447 00:21:24,200 --> 00:21:26,720 Speaker 1: he doesn't have any specific ties as far as I 448 00:21:26,840 --> 00:21:29,639 Speaker 1: know to Los Angeles. I mean, it's not his birthplace. 449 00:21:29,680 --> 00:21:31,480 Speaker 1: He didn't go to high school there, he didn't go 450 00:21:31,480 --> 00:21:33,760 Speaker 1: to college there. He's a New York kid. He's never 451 00:21:33,800 --> 00:21:38,320 Speaker 1: played in the Los Angeles Angels or Dodgers organization. And 452 00:21:38,400 --> 00:21:40,080 Speaker 1: good for him for wanting to give back to a 453 00:21:40,119 --> 00:21:42,919 Speaker 1: community that has absolutely been devastated. So for those of 454 00:21:43,000 --> 00:21:45,960 Speaker 1: us that criticize Marcus Stroman, I also think we need 455 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:49,000 Speaker 1: to praise Marcus Stroman when he does something so selflessly 456 00:21:49,520 --> 00:21:52,320 Speaker 1: like this. So for that, Marcus Strouman is my Dude 457 00:21:52,440 --> 00:21:55,679 Speaker 1: of the Week Time now for the John Fisher Dork 458 00:21:55,720 --> 00:22:06,560 Speaker 1: of the Week award and Ken for once, it's nothing 459 00:22:06,560 --> 00:22:09,600 Speaker 1: to do with the athletics organization. Who is your dork 460 00:22:09,640 --> 00:22:10,160 Speaker 1: of the Week? 461 00:22:11,600 --> 00:22:13,600 Speaker 3: First of all, al On a great choice for Due 462 00:22:13,640 --> 00:22:13,960 Speaker 3: to the Week. 463 00:22:14,080 --> 00:22:17,720 Speaker 2: Marcus is certainly deserving of it after what he did 464 00:22:17,800 --> 00:22:19,320 Speaker 2: for the victims out in LA. 465 00:22:19,400 --> 00:22:20,560 Speaker 3: It's really cool to see that. 466 00:22:20,640 --> 00:22:23,120 Speaker 2: Now my dork of the week is someone who does 467 00:22:23,160 --> 00:22:26,320 Speaker 2: play for a Los Angeles team, and I'm kind of 468 00:22:27,560 --> 00:22:28,840 Speaker 2: threading the needle here now. 469 00:22:28,800 --> 00:22:31,119 Speaker 3: I guess what hear Dandoz did. 470 00:22:31,160 --> 00:22:33,040 Speaker 2: He tried to challenge the strike call with the new 471 00:22:33,080 --> 00:22:35,760 Speaker 2: ABS system and the only issue is they aren't using 472 00:22:35,800 --> 00:22:36,680 Speaker 2: it at this ballpark. 473 00:22:36,720 --> 00:22:40,240 Speaker 3: Thank you to Dodger Blue for that tweet. That's kind 474 00:22:40,240 --> 00:22:43,840 Speaker 3: of not really dork quality. But I owe key K. 475 00:22:44,640 --> 00:22:47,320 Speaker 3: I owe him from last year after. 476 00:22:47,040 --> 00:22:50,520 Speaker 2: The Dodgers closed out the Division Series and he asked 477 00:22:50,560 --> 00:22:54,280 Speaker 2: me the question on live television All they Live and 478 00:22:54,320 --> 00:22:55,439 Speaker 2: then he gave his answer. 479 00:22:55,760 --> 00:22:58,479 Speaker 3: His answer went viral. It's cool, we get it. 480 00:22:58,920 --> 00:23:03,720 Speaker 2: However, it was a violeec so KEI K I probably 481 00:23:03,720 --> 00:23:05,320 Speaker 2: owe you about ten dorks of the week. 482 00:23:05,320 --> 00:23:06,800 Speaker 3: You got a little bit of a fine for that. 483 00:23:06,840 --> 00:23:07,520 Speaker 3: It wasn't enough. 484 00:23:08,119 --> 00:23:10,560 Speaker 2: But Kik Aarnandez dork of the week, and he knows 485 00:23:10,600 --> 00:23:13,320 Speaker 2: I'm saying this well somewhat lovingly. 486 00:23:14,000 --> 00:23:17,159 Speaker 1: Yes, of course it's an interesting Kik is something. I 487 00:23:17,200 --> 00:23:19,640 Speaker 1: tell you what. We've had some very interesting moments interviewing 488 00:23:19,720 --> 00:23:21,920 Speaker 1: Kei k Hernandez. Good for the game, but you never 489 00:23:21,960 --> 00:23:23,400 Speaker 1: know what's going to come out of that kid's mouth. 490 00:23:23,440 --> 00:23:25,680 Speaker 1: All right, My dork of the week is a guy 491 00:23:25,680 --> 00:23:28,119 Speaker 1: that I have a lot of respect for. He's one 492 00:23:28,160 --> 00:23:30,679 Speaker 1: of my homies. If you will, My Cuban brethren, my 493 00:23:30,720 --> 00:23:33,760 Speaker 1: Cuban brother, Nestor Cortez, stop it with the Yankees were 494 00:23:33,800 --> 00:23:36,119 Speaker 1: the better team in the World Series, Mester. I love you, 495 00:23:36,200 --> 00:23:38,280 Speaker 1: but stop it. We were the better team in twenty 496 00:23:38,359 --> 00:23:41,879 Speaker 1: twenty four World Series versus the Dodgers. This coming from 497 00:23:41,920 --> 00:23:44,160 Speaker 1: Noah Cameras. They can talk whatever they want to talk. 498 00:23:44,200 --> 00:23:46,000 Speaker 1: But we win Game one, which we should have. We 499 00:23:46,040 --> 00:23:47,960 Speaker 1: lost two and three, We win Game four and we 500 00:23:48,000 --> 00:23:50,199 Speaker 1: should have won Game five. First of all, this is 501 00:23:50,240 --> 00:23:52,600 Speaker 1: such an interesting comment and flex from a guy that 502 00:23:52,680 --> 00:23:54,440 Speaker 1: gave up one of the biggest home runs in World 503 00:23:54,480 --> 00:23:58,480 Speaker 1: Series history. In terms of what we're talking about. Obviously, 504 00:23:58,520 --> 00:24:00,879 Speaker 1: the home run to Freddie Freeman, that completely change the 505 00:24:00,960 --> 00:24:03,920 Speaker 1: landscape and the course of the World Series is an 506 00:24:03,920 --> 00:24:07,600 Speaker 1: interesting flex to me. And also I would maybe agree 507 00:24:07,640 --> 00:24:10,199 Speaker 1: with you if it was a playing game, if it 508 00:24:10,240 --> 00:24:11,840 Speaker 1: was even a two of three, if it was a 509 00:24:11,840 --> 00:24:14,119 Speaker 1: wild card series. But it wasn't, as if it was 510 00:24:14,200 --> 00:24:16,280 Speaker 1: just a small sample size. It wasn't even a five 511 00:24:16,400 --> 00:24:18,720 Speaker 1: game series. Ken even though they wanted in game five, 512 00:24:18,800 --> 00:24:20,919 Speaker 1: it was a seven game series, and if you truly 513 00:24:20,920 --> 00:24:23,359 Speaker 1: were the better team, you would have won. It's like 514 00:24:24,160 --> 00:24:26,119 Speaker 1: we are what they thought we are. That type of 515 00:24:26,359 --> 00:24:29,520 Speaker 1: that old quote. If you want to take a look 516 00:24:29,560 --> 00:24:32,000 Speaker 1: at things, just if you're the better team, talk to 517 00:24:32,040 --> 00:24:34,880 Speaker 1: the fifth inning, talk to fundamentals, talk to the fifth 518 00:24:34,880 --> 00:24:37,200 Speaker 1: inning in game five. I love you, Nestor, but stop 519 00:24:37,200 --> 00:24:39,800 Speaker 1: should have coulda would you didn't? That's my dude of 520 00:24:39,800 --> 00:24:40,000 Speaker 1: the week. 521 00:24:40,600 --> 00:24:42,000 Speaker 2: The only thing I want to the only thing I 522 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:44,160 Speaker 2: want to add here is and this is not your 523 00:24:44,200 --> 00:24:48,719 Speaker 2: fault or anybody's fault. The tweet was a quote from 524 00:24:48,760 --> 00:24:50,800 Speaker 2: an article in The Athletic by Tyler Capnor. 525 00:24:50,880 --> 00:24:52,560 Speaker 3: Now the tweet did not credit. 526 00:24:52,240 --> 00:24:55,000 Speaker 2: Tyler Captor, because that's what aggregators sometimes do. 527 00:24:55,040 --> 00:24:57,320 Speaker 3: They don't like that. I don't know that was in 528 00:24:57,320 --> 00:24:58,560 Speaker 3: an article lent. 529 00:24:58,640 --> 00:25:01,920 Speaker 2: The article by Tyler really good one about nest Cortez Junior. 530 00:25:02,080 --> 00:25:04,080 Speaker 3: So just to clarify that. 531 00:25:04,240 --> 00:25:07,520 Speaker 2: As for the quote, I mean, players can believe whatever 532 00:25:07,520 --> 00:25:10,520 Speaker 2: they want, and I'm sure he's entitled to think that. 533 00:25:11,080 --> 00:25:14,399 Speaker 3: But anybody watching that World Series, it would be hard 534 00:25:14,440 --> 00:25:16,640 Speaker 3: to say the Yankees with a better team. 535 00:25:17,520 --> 00:25:20,520 Speaker 2: Just watch the games. I understand these things do turn 536 00:25:20,560 --> 00:25:24,360 Speaker 2: on a dime, and sure, if they get through Game one, 537 00:25:24,760 --> 00:25:28,240 Speaker 2: maybe everything changes, the whole world changes, but they didn't, 538 00:25:28,560 --> 00:25:31,000 Speaker 2: and from there it was just the way it was. 539 00:25:31,119 --> 00:25:36,800 Speaker 2: So I admire Nestor for his forthrightness and for still believing, 540 00:25:37,200 --> 00:25:38,520 Speaker 2: but nah. 541 00:25:38,240 --> 00:25:42,120 Speaker 1: Yankees, Yeah, nasty. Nestor was not spot on in terms 542 00:25:42,200 --> 00:25:43,960 Speaker 1: of that one. I do hope. I wish him honest 543 00:25:43,960 --> 00:25:45,520 Speaker 1: to goodness, nothing but the best. I do think he 544 00:25:45,560 --> 00:25:47,920 Speaker 1: will succeed and thrive with the Milwaukee brother. 545 00:25:47,840 --> 00:25:50,679 Speaker 2: He's a great dude, is a great guy, and you know, 546 00:25:51,160 --> 00:25:53,240 Speaker 2: he's had a good career so far, and he's done 547 00:25:53,280 --> 00:25:54,640 Speaker 2: a lot of good things in the game. 548 00:25:54,760 --> 00:25:56,320 Speaker 3: But that one might not. 549 00:25:58,040 --> 00:25:59,800 Speaker 1: That one missed the mark a little bit. All right, 550 00:26:00,080 --> 00:26:04,280 Speaker 1: appreciate you guys. 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This is from 567 00:26:56,240 --> 00:26:57,720 Speaker 1: Sprucey Underscore eleven. 568 00:26:58,680 --> 00:27:02,720 Speaker 2: Sprucey, thanks for that, and they'll explore every opportunity that 569 00:27:02,760 --> 00:27:05,920 Speaker 2: they can, every avenue that they can to improve. Now 570 00:27:06,200 --> 00:27:09,200 Speaker 2: there are some free agents out there, Lancelyn Kyle Gibson 571 00:27:09,880 --> 00:27:13,440 Speaker 2: David Robertson in the Bullpen film Mayton and the Bullpen. 572 00:27:14,080 --> 00:27:16,280 Speaker 3: So there are still players out there now. 573 00:27:16,680 --> 00:27:18,879 Speaker 2: In Lynn and Gibson's case, I'm sure they want a 574 00:27:18,920 --> 00:27:22,160 Speaker 2: certain salary level Robertson too, and that's kind of what's 575 00:27:22,160 --> 00:27:24,320 Speaker 2: holding them back. And even in Mayton's case, it's always 576 00:27:24,359 --> 00:27:26,200 Speaker 2: what holds a free agent back when they're not signed. 577 00:27:26,240 --> 00:27:29,040 Speaker 2: They want an amount of money or an opportunity that 578 00:27:29,080 --> 00:27:32,399 Speaker 2: does not exist for them. So it would depend on 579 00:27:33,200 --> 00:27:37,560 Speaker 2: the team's urgency and desperation might be a strong word, 580 00:27:37,560 --> 00:27:40,679 Speaker 2: but desire to add a player and add payroll in 581 00:27:40,720 --> 00:27:44,439 Speaker 2: that fashion. Trades are another possibility, and we've heard for 582 00:27:44,520 --> 00:27:48,840 Speaker 2: quite some time now that the Padres have not the 583 00:27:48,880 --> 00:27:54,440 Speaker 2: willingness necessarily, but the idea of entertaining at least thoughts 584 00:27:54,480 --> 00:27:57,880 Speaker 2: on Dylan Ceas and Michael King and Robert Swarez and 585 00:27:58,000 --> 00:28:00,679 Speaker 2: the Bullpen, most likely it would be sware In my opinion, 586 00:28:00,720 --> 00:28:03,560 Speaker 2: Aj Preller, what he's doing in San Diego is trying 587 00:28:03,560 --> 00:28:06,280 Speaker 2: to keep that team together as best he can, and 588 00:28:06,359 --> 00:28:09,520 Speaker 2: they might be facing some financial pressures to move somebody, 589 00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:12,399 Speaker 2: but the guy that I understand they would most like 590 00:28:12,480 --> 00:28:15,480 Speaker 2: to move is a Rise Louis Arise, not a picture, 591 00:28:15,920 --> 00:28:19,080 Speaker 2: And they've also had thoughts of trading Jake Croniworth, who 592 00:28:19,080 --> 00:28:21,199 Speaker 2: has a lot of money left on his deal. But 593 00:28:21,600 --> 00:28:24,160 Speaker 2: it seems to me that Preller has held off all 594 00:28:24,200 --> 00:28:27,320 Speaker 2: this time, and I don't know that unless he gets 595 00:28:27,359 --> 00:28:28,919 Speaker 2: the absolute deal he. 596 00:28:28,800 --> 00:28:31,200 Speaker 3: Wants, he's going to move any of those guys. 597 00:28:31,240 --> 00:28:34,000 Speaker 2: So my point is trading for a picture at this 598 00:28:34,119 --> 00:28:39,080 Speaker 2: point is much more difficult than going out and signing one. Now, 599 00:28:39,160 --> 00:28:42,360 Speaker 2: Marcus Stroman, your Dude of the week, is available, the 600 00:28:42,440 --> 00:28:45,200 Speaker 2: Yankees will trade him. Jordan Montgomery with the Dimond zone 601 00:28:45,240 --> 00:28:46,760 Speaker 2: of Diamondbacks is available. 602 00:28:47,080 --> 00:28:48,360 Speaker 3: But both those. 603 00:28:48,160 --> 00:28:51,640 Speaker 2: Guys carry hefty salaries and, in Stroman's case, a healthy 604 00:28:51,720 --> 00:28:54,760 Speaker 2: investing option that kicks in at one hundred and forty innings. 605 00:28:55,120 --> 00:28:58,120 Speaker 2: So it's going to give some teams pause. It always 606 00:28:58,160 --> 00:29:01,040 Speaker 2: comes down the money, Alana, right, That is the case 607 00:29:01,160 --> 00:29:02,600 Speaker 2: with both free agents and trades. 608 00:29:03,080 --> 00:29:05,040 Speaker 1: Yeah. When I was a little kid, my mom had 609 00:29:05,080 --> 00:29:08,040 Speaker 1: a bumper sticker that said money talks and mine only 610 00:29:08,120 --> 00:29:11,960 Speaker 1: says goodbye. And speaking of goodbye, Ken, it is time 611 00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:14,800 Speaker 1: to say goodbye on our show. Ken Rosenthal, we appreciate 612 00:29:14,840 --> 00:29:17,440 Speaker 1: you as always. This is fair Territory with Ken Rosenthal 613 00:29:17,520 --> 00:29:20,840 Speaker 1: coming up next, it is Fair Territory. Eric Kratz is 614 00:29:20,880 --> 00:29:23,720 Speaker 1: at Cardinals camp. Maybe he'll talk to Nolan Arnatto, who 615 00:29:23,720 --> 00:29:26,800 Speaker 1: knows Todd Frasier. Eric Kratz and Scott Braun are the host. 616 00:29:26,960 --> 00:29:29,120 Speaker 1: Ken will be back with a brand new Fair Territory 617 00:29:29,160 --> 00:29:32,840 Speaker 1: on Monday. I follow Foul today with Dodger's Territory. Have 618 00:29:32,880 --> 00:29:40,280 Speaker 1: a good one, Thanks a Lota