1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:03,760 Speaker 1: You want to get fans, even casual fans involved, and 2 00:00:03,800 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: it's not a measure of who has the highest war 3 00:00:06,760 --> 00:00:08,840 Speaker 1: in the first half. This is putting out the best 4 00:00:08,960 --> 00:00:17,320 Speaker 1: entertainment product. Welcome everyone to this Thursday edition of Pair Territory. 5 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:20,599 Speaker 1: I'm Ken Rosenthal here with Olana Rizzo, and man, this 6 00:00:20,720 --> 00:00:23,400 Speaker 1: is one of the busiest times of the baseball season. 7 00:00:23,400 --> 00:00:25,960 Speaker 1: It's one of my favorite times as well. Home run 8 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:28,920 Speaker 1: Derby coming up, All Star Game coming up, before that, 9 00:00:29,000 --> 00:00:33,600 Speaker 1: the draft, and after that trade deadline. So here we go, Alana, 10 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:34,640 Speaker 1: let's get going. 11 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:37,960 Speaker 2: I can't believe that you wouldn't have time Ken to 12 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:40,320 Speaker 2: do Fair Territory today. This is actually our second to 13 00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:43,120 Speaker 2: last show before all the big festivities happen next week. 14 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:45,760 Speaker 2: And let's get into the lead and the home run 15 00:00:45,800 --> 00:00:48,080 Speaker 2: Derby that you spoke of earlier. And you know what, 16 00:00:48,159 --> 00:00:50,760 Speaker 2: normally I'm pretty excited about this because it's typically the 17 00:00:50,800 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 2: big bumpers, the big names in this type of event. 18 00:00:54,080 --> 00:00:56,240 Speaker 2: This year, it's a little bit watered down. What's your take? 19 00:00:57,160 --> 00:00:59,760 Speaker 1: I would agree with that, And it's interesting how this 20 00:00:59,840 --> 00:01:02,440 Speaker 1: is all evolved. And I know fans, some might say 21 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:05,160 Speaker 1: a home run Derby, who cares well really, this is 22 00:01:05,200 --> 00:01:08,120 Speaker 1: one of the jewel events of the calendar in baseball. 23 00:01:08,200 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 1: It's also an event that some people have discussed as 24 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:13,800 Speaker 1: possibly outrating the All Star Game for the first time 25 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:16,440 Speaker 1: this year. I don't know that it's going to happen. 26 00:01:16,480 --> 00:01:18,560 Speaker 1: With this field. Let's take a look at who is 27 00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:21,160 Speaker 1: in this and then we'll talk about who is not 28 00:01:21,440 --> 00:01:24,440 Speaker 1: in and maybe the implications of all that. This is 29 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:27,319 Speaker 1: the field and what excites me most, honestly, are the 30 00:01:27,319 --> 00:01:31,000 Speaker 1: two shortstops, Gunner Henderson and Bobby Witt Junior. We've also 31 00:01:31,040 --> 00:01:33,279 Speaker 1: got Jose Ramirez, who is one of the great players 32 00:01:33,280 --> 00:01:36,520 Speaker 1: in the game, Pete Alonso, two time winner, Marcel Azuna 33 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:40,560 Speaker 1: amazing season, the Dolis Garcia. He's there for the hometown crowd. 34 00:01:40,600 --> 00:01:43,360 Speaker 1: He's not having a great year. Alec Boum not really 35 00:01:43,400 --> 00:01:45,360 Speaker 1: a home run hitter, but he's there because Harper and 36 00:01:45,360 --> 00:01:50,280 Speaker 1: Shwarper won't be and Taeoscar Hernandez. It's not an embarrassing 37 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:52,640 Speaker 1: field by any stretch of the imagination. These are some 38 00:01:52,720 --> 00:01:55,880 Speaker 1: really good players. But at the same time, let's take 39 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:59,320 Speaker 1: a look alana at who is not there for various reasons, 40 00:01:59,360 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 1: whether it's injuries, not wanting to be there. Whatever the 41 00:02:02,880 --> 00:02:06,400 Speaker 1: case might be, this list is a better list, and 42 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:09,160 Speaker 1: right now in the Home Run Derby, only three of 43 00:02:09,200 --> 00:02:12,240 Speaker 1: the top ten home run hitters currently in twenty twenty 44 00:02:12,280 --> 00:02:15,400 Speaker 1: four are in because these guys are not for the 45 00:02:15,440 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 1: most part, Aaron Judge, Shoheyo Tani, Juan Soto, Bryce Harper Jr. 46 00:02:20,480 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 1: Don Alvarez, Ronald Acuna Junior, Mookie Betts, Rafael Devers, Fernando 47 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:28,800 Speaker 1: Tattis Junior, and Mike Trout. Tatis Junior and Trout have 48 00:02:28,919 --> 00:02:31,080 Speaker 1: never been in the Home Run Derby for one reason 49 00:02:31,160 --> 00:02:34,240 Speaker 1: or another. But when you don't have some of those names, 50 00:02:34,600 --> 00:02:37,280 Speaker 1: it's not as sexy an event as it might be. 51 00:02:37,520 --> 00:02:42,200 Speaker 1: And as I wrote yesterday, Pete Alonzo doesn't really deserve 52 00:02:42,280 --> 00:02:44,680 Speaker 1: to be an All Star, not over Brandon Neimo, not 53 00:02:44,760 --> 00:02:48,280 Speaker 1: over Francisco Golden Door. But he's in the game because 54 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:51,080 Speaker 1: he indicated that he won't be in the derby unless 55 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:53,360 Speaker 1: he's in the game, and they needed him in the derby. 56 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:57,399 Speaker 1: So no Lindor, no Nemo. It's just a crazy kind 57 00:02:57,440 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 1: of year, and it's unfortunate because this is a big 58 00:03:00,639 --> 00:03:01,960 Speaker 1: deal and I. 59 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:05,799 Speaker 2: Can understand perhaps why Francisco Lindor isn't in it. They 60 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:08,600 Speaker 2: have enough shortstops, they needed a first baseman. But if 61 00:03:08,639 --> 00:03:13,000 Speaker 2: you look at Christian Walker, can you can argue certainly 62 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:15,320 Speaker 2: that Christian Walker deserves to be in the All Star Game. 63 00:03:15,360 --> 00:03:17,840 Speaker 2: He has better numbers than Pete Alonzo. I understand a 64 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:20,280 Speaker 2: place for Arizona. I understand he's not as big of 65 00:03:20,280 --> 00:03:22,320 Speaker 2: a name. I understand it's not as sexy of a pick. 66 00:03:22,360 --> 00:03:25,720 Speaker 2: But Christian Walker is deserving. And some of the guys 67 00:03:25,720 --> 00:03:28,240 Speaker 2: that are not participating, of course it's because of injury. 68 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:30,880 Speaker 2: Some of it is because it's a seven hundred million 69 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:33,880 Speaker 2: dollar player that they want to protect. I mean, let's 70 00:03:33,919 --> 00:03:35,920 Speaker 2: be honest, that's why show heys not in this in 71 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:38,400 Speaker 2: this and he's you know, rehabbing and coming back from 72 00:03:38,760 --> 00:03:41,200 Speaker 2: that and that's why he's not pitching this year. But yeah, 73 00:03:41,240 --> 00:03:42,960 Speaker 2: it is a little bit of a water down field 74 00:03:42,960 --> 00:03:46,320 Speaker 2: as far as that is concerned. Alonso, two time participant, 75 00:03:46,320 --> 00:03:48,400 Speaker 2: already has won it a couple of times, I believe. 76 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:50,800 Speaker 2: I know he's one of at least once, so he's 77 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:53,840 Speaker 2: back in there. So injuries and declined invitations, which is 78 00:03:53,880 --> 00:03:55,640 Speaker 2: the next thing I wanted to ask you about. What 79 00:03:55,760 --> 00:03:59,520 Speaker 2: is your opinion on guys that do not accept an 80 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:03,000 Speaker 2: invitation to participate in the Home Run Derby moreover, decide 81 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:06,640 Speaker 2: not to participate in the All Star Game for whatever 82 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:07,440 Speaker 2: their reason is. 83 00:04:08,160 --> 00:04:10,720 Speaker 1: I do love it, and this is important for baseball. 84 00:04:10,760 --> 00:04:13,040 Speaker 1: These are showcase events. This is the one time of 85 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:16,839 Speaker 1: year when the sport has the spotlight to itself. There's 86 00:04:16,880 --> 00:04:19,760 Speaker 1: nothing else really going on to the same extent of 87 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:24,000 Speaker 1: the major professional sports, and from that perspective, these are 88 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:27,080 Speaker 1: marketing events, and the players should understand their marketing events. 89 00:04:27,160 --> 00:04:29,279 Speaker 1: And it's in the CBA that they're supposed to be 90 00:04:29,320 --> 00:04:31,760 Speaker 1: in this game if they're healthy. But of course we 91 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:37,920 Speaker 1: see excuses every year, so I can understand even Soto saying, listen, 92 00:04:37,920 --> 00:04:39,400 Speaker 1: I've been in this twice. I don't need to be 93 00:04:39,400 --> 00:04:41,920 Speaker 1: in it every year, referring to the Derby. I get it. 94 00:04:42,200 --> 00:04:46,560 Speaker 1: But at the same time, in my opinion, not enough 95 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:49,400 Speaker 1: players feel an obligation to the sport. Now. Part of 96 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:54,400 Speaker 1: this comes from the poor relationship between management and the union, 97 00:04:54,480 --> 00:04:57,279 Speaker 1: which has gone on forever in this sport, and it 98 00:04:57,440 --> 00:05:01,160 Speaker 1: kind of has remnants falling in to this situation. But 99 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:03,719 Speaker 1: at the same time, you want to see the best 100 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:06,000 Speaker 1: players shine and you want to see them shine in 101 00:05:06,040 --> 00:05:09,400 Speaker 1: the biggest spotlight, and unfortunately that does not always happen 102 00:05:09,480 --> 00:05:10,560 Speaker 1: in Major League Baseball. 103 00:05:10,920 --> 00:05:13,719 Speaker 2: You look at Logan Gilbert, the representative for the Seattle Mariners, 104 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:16,360 Speaker 2: the loan representative from a first place team. Of course, 105 00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:18,080 Speaker 2: if you're a first place team, you would think there's 106 00:05:18,120 --> 00:05:21,520 Speaker 2: more representation. The Dodgers have six guys going, The Yankees 107 00:05:21,560 --> 00:05:25,159 Speaker 2: have multiple guys going. The Baltimore Orioles, of course have 108 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:28,080 Speaker 2: a billion guys going, very much earned. But let's talk 109 00:05:28,120 --> 00:05:31,760 Speaker 2: about the struggles ken of the Yankees and the Dodgers recently. 110 00:05:31,839 --> 00:05:34,680 Speaker 2: Let's start with the Yankees. What do you make of it? 111 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:37,200 Speaker 1: It's crazy, Alana, and we say all the time, and 112 00:05:37,279 --> 00:05:39,800 Speaker 1: it's a cliche in baseball that you're never as good 113 00:05:39,839 --> 00:05:42,200 Speaker 1: as you are when you're going hot, and you're never 114 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:44,920 Speaker 1: as bad as you are when you're cold. The Yankees 115 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:49,680 Speaker 1: are a great representative chain of that symbol, that logo 116 00:05:49,800 --> 00:05:52,560 Speaker 1: or whatever you want to call it, motto, and I 117 00:05:52,560 --> 00:05:54,400 Speaker 1: don't know what to make of them. And it's a 118 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:57,240 Speaker 1: long season and things will balance out, and what you 119 00:05:57,320 --> 00:06:00,279 Speaker 1: are over one sixty two is what you are. But 120 00:06:01,080 --> 00:06:03,560 Speaker 1: at the same time, we've seen with both the Yankees 121 00:06:03,560 --> 00:06:07,679 Speaker 1: and Dodgers. Some problems arise that are not so easy 122 00:06:07,720 --> 00:06:10,960 Speaker 1: to fix the Yankees. Obviously, they'll fix the bullpen to 123 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:13,440 Speaker 1: some extent. They'll get a couple of other relievers, I 124 00:06:13,440 --> 00:06:17,479 Speaker 1: would expect. But if Labor Torres isn't good, if DJ 125 00:06:17,560 --> 00:06:21,320 Speaker 1: LeMay who isn't good, if Ben Rice doesn't continue to 126 00:06:21,320 --> 00:06:24,279 Speaker 1: be Ben Rice, this great phena that has come up, 127 00:06:24,880 --> 00:06:27,080 Speaker 1: they have all these different issues. They probably could use 128 00:06:27,120 --> 00:06:29,400 Speaker 1: a starter too, because now Luis Heel is starting to 129 00:06:29,400 --> 00:06:31,960 Speaker 1: fade a little bit or had the great start his 130 00:06:32,120 --> 00:06:34,560 Speaker 1: last doubting but yeah, I don't know if he'll be 131 00:06:34,600 --> 00:06:36,520 Speaker 1: the same guy in the second half. In rod Don 132 00:06:36,560 --> 00:06:39,240 Speaker 1: and Straubn have not been as good of late, so 133 00:06:39,920 --> 00:06:42,520 Speaker 1: there are all of these different issues that they face. 134 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:47,440 Speaker 1: And the Red Sox are really coming on. The Orioles 135 00:06:47,480 --> 00:06:50,559 Speaker 1: are really good. So it's not going to be easy 136 00:06:50,600 --> 00:06:52,640 Speaker 1: for the Yankees to win this division. They'll get in 137 00:06:52,680 --> 00:06:55,520 Speaker 1: the playoffs, I would expect, But the question is can 138 00:06:55,560 --> 00:06:57,440 Speaker 1: they get back to who they were in April and 139 00:06:57,520 --> 00:07:00,159 Speaker 1: May when Volpe was on fire. All these great things 140 00:07:00,000 --> 00:07:03,760 Speaker 1: things were happening Judge and Soto, who are still judging Soto, 141 00:07:04,200 --> 00:07:07,440 Speaker 1: But there are all of these different other issues that 142 00:07:07,480 --> 00:07:09,159 Speaker 1: have arisen, and they're troubling. 143 00:07:09,880 --> 00:07:11,720 Speaker 2: The biggest thing is you have to be healthy and 144 00:07:11,760 --> 00:07:13,960 Speaker 2: you all have to be playing over your skis at 145 00:07:14,000 --> 00:07:16,960 Speaker 2: the right time, at least to your normal capabilities. The Dodgers, 146 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:18,320 Speaker 2: I tell you what can They have a hell of 147 00:07:18,320 --> 00:07:21,120 Speaker 2: a starting rotation that are all on the IL and 148 00:07:21,160 --> 00:07:22,200 Speaker 2: ones in triple. 149 00:07:21,920 --> 00:07:25,840 Speaker 1: A, right, And it's not surprising Alana where they are 150 00:07:25,880 --> 00:07:28,800 Speaker 1: with regard to their rotation. Tyler Glass now has not 151 00:07:29,320 --> 00:07:30,880 Speaker 1: ever been a guy who's been a one eighty to 152 00:07:30,880 --> 00:07:32,000 Speaker 1: two hundred inning pitcher. 153 00:07:32,080 --> 00:07:32,240 Speaker 3: Right. 154 00:07:32,280 --> 00:07:35,480 Speaker 1: It's career high as like one twenty five. Bobby Miller 155 00:07:35,560 --> 00:07:38,720 Speaker 1: is still a young guy. Kershaw is coming off his surgery, 156 00:07:38,760 --> 00:07:41,680 Speaker 1: Bueller first year back from Tommy John Ya, i'mamoto first 157 00:07:41,760 --> 00:07:45,560 Speaker 1: year in North America. All of these things were kind 158 00:07:45,600 --> 00:07:49,080 Speaker 1: of expected to be an issue in some form or another, 159 00:07:49,560 --> 00:07:52,400 Speaker 1: and they're fortunate Gavin Stone has pitched as well as 160 00:07:52,400 --> 00:07:55,600 Speaker 1: he has. He's been kind of their stalwart. They're gonna 161 00:07:55,640 --> 00:07:57,920 Speaker 1: have to piece it together, which is what they expected. 162 00:07:58,040 --> 00:08:00,240 Speaker 1: But at the same time, they're going to knee to 163 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:04,280 Speaker 1: get one more starter at least and kind of figure 164 00:08:04,280 --> 00:08:07,240 Speaker 1: out the rest of the season and the playoffs if 165 00:08:07,280 --> 00:08:10,080 Speaker 1: they're going to be the team that they expected to 166 00:08:10,120 --> 00:08:12,560 Speaker 1: be when they spent a billion dollars in the offseason. 167 00:08:12,640 --> 00:08:15,640 Speaker 1: So I am intrigued to see how they go about 168 00:08:15,640 --> 00:08:19,560 Speaker 1: this and how they maybe adjust their outfield or even 169 00:08:19,560 --> 00:08:23,160 Speaker 1: in their infield, knowing that Mooki's coming back, But do 170 00:08:23,200 --> 00:08:25,320 Speaker 1: you want them a shortstop in the playoffs? All of 171 00:08:25,360 --> 00:08:28,640 Speaker 1: these things that are lingering for them, And again they've 172 00:08:28,680 --> 00:08:31,760 Speaker 1: been okay. They're not a team that has faltered like 173 00:08:31,800 --> 00:08:35,560 Speaker 1: the Yankees have. But at the same time, they've got issues, 174 00:08:35,679 --> 00:08:38,680 Speaker 1: and the deadline will solve some of them, I would 175 00:08:38,720 --> 00:08:40,600 Speaker 1: expect for both of these teams. I don't know that 176 00:08:40,600 --> 00:08:41,880 Speaker 1: it's going to solve all of it. 177 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:45,880 Speaker 2: Again, it's you know, I've said this, I've maintained this 178 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:48,480 Speaker 2: for a long time now. I don't think the Dodgers 179 00:08:48,520 --> 00:08:50,480 Speaker 2: have enough starting pitching, and I think that's going to 180 00:08:50,559 --> 00:08:53,280 Speaker 2: crush them in a five game series. Of course, it 181 00:08:53,320 --> 00:08:55,319 Speaker 2: depends on health and who they get back, but it 182 00:08:55,360 --> 00:08:57,960 Speaker 2: will be interesting to see moving forward. Continue to get 183 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:01,120 Speaker 2: your questions in loading. I love those questions in for 184 00:09:01,200 --> 00:09:02,880 Speaker 2: Gorilla and Ken. We do have a couple of here. 185 00:09:02,920 --> 00:09:06,000 Speaker 2: The first one is in regards to Randy aros Arena, 186 00:09:06,040 --> 00:09:08,280 Speaker 2: who you did say, Ken, perhaps you know the Rays 187 00:09:08,280 --> 00:09:10,680 Speaker 2: are up end up moving him. Do you think he 188 00:09:10,679 --> 00:09:11,880 Speaker 2: would be a good fit in. 189 00:09:11,880 --> 00:09:16,040 Speaker 1: La Yes, Ran the aros Arena is a guy that 190 00:09:16,080 --> 00:09:19,360 Speaker 1: we've seen, loves to be in the middle of the action, 191 00:09:19,679 --> 00:09:23,040 Speaker 1: loves to be in the spotlight. And it seems to me, 192 00:09:23,200 --> 00:09:26,319 Speaker 1: for whatever reason this year he has not been himself 193 00:09:26,559 --> 00:09:29,120 Speaker 1: and better in the last month, I would say, but 194 00:09:29,800 --> 00:09:33,640 Speaker 1: not the Arosa Rena who is just electrified fans and 195 00:09:33,679 --> 00:09:38,000 Speaker 1: his teams in the past. So maybe if the Dodgers 196 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:40,679 Speaker 1: could get him, you go to La you ran the 197 00:09:40,760 --> 00:09:45,120 Speaker 1: Aros Arena, You're gonna shine man. You're in Tinseltown, Hollywood, 198 00:09:45,400 --> 00:09:48,839 Speaker 1: and you're loving life. So yeah, to me, he is 199 00:09:48,920 --> 00:09:51,040 Speaker 1: a good change of scenery guy. Depends on what the 200 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:54,120 Speaker 1: Rays do, though, and they're in a funny spot right now. 201 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:57,600 Speaker 1: They've made some trades already, Savali and Mayton, but in 202 00:09:57,640 --> 00:09:59,960 Speaker 1: each case they had replacements, they were ready to go, 203 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:03,040 Speaker 1: so they didn't see them as pure sell moves. If 204 00:10:03,080 --> 00:10:06,080 Speaker 1: they falter, and they've lost four to their last five, 205 00:10:06,559 --> 00:10:09,600 Speaker 1: if they continue to falter, then we could see Zach 206 00:10:09,679 --> 00:10:11,679 Speaker 1: effln go and a rose I Raina go and some 207 00:10:11,720 --> 00:10:13,080 Speaker 1: of their relievers go as well. 208 00:10:13,559 --> 00:10:15,440 Speaker 2: All right, Thank you to us a rail fan for 209 00:10:15,480 --> 00:10:18,600 Speaker 2: that question. Another question coming into the chat for Grill 210 00:10:18,640 --> 00:10:22,680 Speaker 2: and Ken Wolves around the Red Sox now, Sam Kennedy 211 00:10:22,760 --> 00:10:24,880 Speaker 2: Ken says that the Red Sox or buyers, are you 212 00:10:24,960 --> 00:10:25,400 Speaker 2: buying it? 213 00:10:26,559 --> 00:10:29,000 Speaker 1: They need to be buyers. There's no doubt about this. 214 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:33,880 Speaker 1: They have played extremely well above expectations and they're a 215 00:10:33,920 --> 00:10:36,720 Speaker 1: team that could use the player that they traded away 216 00:10:36,720 --> 00:10:39,040 Speaker 1: in the off season, Chris Sale right now. Now it's 217 00:10:39,080 --> 00:10:41,439 Speaker 1: easy to say that in hindsight, but that's what they need. 218 00:10:41,720 --> 00:10:44,000 Speaker 1: They need an ace at the top of the rotation. 219 00:10:44,559 --> 00:10:47,000 Speaker 1: Bio's looked a little bit better of late. They've got 220 00:10:47,360 --> 00:10:50,000 Speaker 1: decent starters. Of course, they've got great numbers in their 221 00:10:50,040 --> 00:10:53,840 Speaker 1: starting rotation this year, but they certainly need more stability there. 222 00:10:53,920 --> 00:10:56,960 Speaker 1: And there is no excuse for them. They spent the 223 00:10:57,000 --> 00:11:01,160 Speaker 1: off season kind of dillying around saying something that they 224 00:11:01,240 --> 00:11:04,280 Speaker 1: did not deliver, which was more spending and that kind 225 00:11:04,320 --> 00:11:07,120 Speaker 1: of thing. Full throttle. Well, now it is time to 226 00:11:07,160 --> 00:11:10,079 Speaker 1: go full throttle because you've got a chance in alex 227 00:11:10,200 --> 00:11:13,760 Speaker 1: Corus last year under contract. You need to take advantage 228 00:11:13,800 --> 00:11:14,240 Speaker 1: of it. 229 00:11:14,360 --> 00:11:16,520 Speaker 2: All right, Finally, in Grill and Ken, so far in 230 00:11:16,559 --> 00:11:20,640 Speaker 2: this show suggestions to make the All Star Game more interesting. 231 00:11:20,720 --> 00:11:23,199 Speaker 2: I'm with you. I don't like when players decline invitations 232 00:11:23,240 --> 00:11:25,160 Speaker 2: unless they're legitimately hurt. But if you want to go 233 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:27,040 Speaker 2: play golf where you just want to go on vacation 234 00:11:27,120 --> 00:11:29,679 Speaker 2: with your family, I don't like that part. Wesley Allen 235 00:11:29,720 --> 00:11:31,840 Speaker 2: has this to say, Ken, since not more than this 236 00:11:31,880 --> 00:11:35,359 Speaker 2: one counts, Since not more this one counts, what suggestions 237 00:11:35,360 --> 00:11:37,600 Speaker 2: have been made to make the All Star Game actually 238 00:11:37,640 --> 00:11:39,760 Speaker 2: interesting again? I mean, I think there's parts of it 239 00:11:39,800 --> 00:11:41,559 Speaker 2: that are interesting, But what would you change. 240 00:11:42,160 --> 00:11:45,920 Speaker 1: Let's start with the uniforms. Thank you, each player wearing 241 00:11:45,960 --> 00:11:51,000 Speaker 1: his teams ridiculous generic American and National League jerseys. Let's 242 00:11:51,000 --> 00:11:54,120 Speaker 1: start there. That would be a good starting point. Now. 243 00:11:54,320 --> 00:11:57,480 Speaker 1: As for the competitive element, it is what it is, 244 00:11:57,640 --> 00:12:00,800 Speaker 1: and there are things that possibly the league could do 245 00:12:01,080 --> 00:12:03,760 Speaker 1: to ensure that players stay in the game longer, so 246 00:12:03,800 --> 00:12:05,880 Speaker 1: that by the seventh and eighth inn and you're not 247 00:12:05,920 --> 00:12:09,640 Speaker 1: seeing I don't want to denigrate any All Stars, because 248 00:12:09,640 --> 00:12:12,360 Speaker 1: they're all All Stars, but you're not seeing the judges 249 00:12:12,440 --> 00:12:14,680 Speaker 1: and the Sotos and the Otani's at that point. They're 250 00:12:14,679 --> 00:12:18,000 Speaker 1: all on planes going home. That would be one thing 251 00:12:18,080 --> 00:12:20,560 Speaker 1: that would really make things better. See a guy like 252 00:12:20,600 --> 00:12:23,200 Speaker 1: Otani get three at bats instead of two or one. 253 00:12:23,679 --> 00:12:25,679 Speaker 1: That to me, would be the way to go. And 254 00:12:26,320 --> 00:12:29,480 Speaker 1: if certain players don't play too bad, that's just the 255 00:12:29,520 --> 00:12:31,040 Speaker 1: way it is. You want to see the best of 256 00:12:31,080 --> 00:12:31,719 Speaker 1: the best. 257 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:34,240 Speaker 2: Do you think that the game should count for home 258 00:12:34,280 --> 00:12:35,760 Speaker 2: field advantage in the postseason? 259 00:12:36,960 --> 00:12:39,640 Speaker 1: No? To me, it was always an exhibition. And I 260 00:12:39,640 --> 00:12:42,280 Speaker 1: can say this now because this was a Fox idea 261 00:12:42,360 --> 00:12:46,160 Speaker 1: and now it's been abandoned. But I was never comfortable 262 00:12:46,160 --> 00:12:48,520 Speaker 1: with that because of what I just said. It's an 263 00:12:48,559 --> 00:12:51,400 Speaker 1: exhibition game. It should not determine anything that goes on 264 00:12:51,559 --> 00:12:55,679 Speaker 1: in the postseason. Best record should determine home field advantage 265 00:12:55,720 --> 00:12:57,560 Speaker 1: in the postseason, which is what it is now. 266 00:12:58,080 --> 00:12:59,960 Speaker 2: You and I are on the same page. Bring back 267 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:01,920 Speaker 2: the home team jerseys. I don't care if you wear 268 00:13:01,920 --> 00:13:04,160 Speaker 2: the All Star hat, but where the jersey and I 269 00:13:04,240 --> 00:13:05,880 Speaker 2: agree with you it should not count for home field 270 00:13:05,880 --> 00:13:08,000 Speaker 2: advantage as far as that is concerned. We're going to 271 00:13:08,040 --> 00:13:10,120 Speaker 2: talk a lot more about the Dodgers' issues coming up 272 00:13:10,120 --> 00:13:14,000 Speaker 2: here on Dodgers territory. Myself and Clint Pasias are going 273 00:13:14,080 --> 00:13:17,360 Speaker 2: to come on at three pm Eastern, of course, so 274 00:13:17,360 --> 00:13:18,920 Speaker 2: that's going to be interesting. To make sure you join 275 00:13:19,040 --> 00:13:21,840 Speaker 2: us there. Let's talk a little bit ken about the 276 00:13:21,920 --> 00:13:24,320 Speaker 2: Toronto Blue Jays, and I did ask you earlier if 277 00:13:24,320 --> 00:13:27,040 Speaker 2: you thought they should be buyers and sellers. Obviously buyers 278 00:13:27,040 --> 00:13:29,719 Speaker 2: for the future, not for this season. But they are 279 00:13:29,880 --> 00:13:31,679 Speaker 2: banged up right now. If you take a look at 280 00:13:31,679 --> 00:13:34,520 Speaker 2: what happened. Let's let's recap a day in Blue Jays lands, 281 00:13:34,559 --> 00:13:37,840 Speaker 2: shall we. Ricky Tiedeman and Adam Maco, if I'm saying 282 00:13:37,840 --> 00:13:40,800 Speaker 2: that correctly, both pulled from starts with injury. Jimmy Garcia, 283 00:13:40,960 --> 00:13:44,120 Speaker 2: Eric Swanson had small setbacks. Bashett and var Show both 284 00:13:44,160 --> 00:13:47,120 Speaker 2: pulled the from the game. Even their third base coach 285 00:13:47,200 --> 00:13:50,080 Speaker 2: left the game early. This is from Jesse Burl. I mean, 286 00:13:50,200 --> 00:13:52,520 Speaker 2: Jays end up winning the game ten to six, but Mercy, 287 00:13:52,559 --> 00:13:53,440 Speaker 2: what a mass unit. 288 00:13:54,520 --> 00:13:58,120 Speaker 1: It's a problem because again they line up to be sellers. 289 00:13:58,320 --> 00:14:01,320 Speaker 1: They should be sellers. They retool now. I don't know 290 00:14:01,360 --> 00:14:03,840 Speaker 1: how far they would go with that, to what extent 291 00:14:03,880 --> 00:14:06,280 Speaker 1: they would do it. Maybe they just trade their potential 292 00:14:06,320 --> 00:14:09,240 Speaker 1: free agents. Well Garcia, I mean Garcia is one of those. 293 00:14:09,320 --> 00:14:14,079 Speaker 1: They need him healthy. And yes, Kakuchi and Garcia. If 294 00:14:14,080 --> 00:14:18,080 Speaker 1: Garcia is healthy, could bring you something, but Bufchett could 295 00:14:18,120 --> 00:14:21,600 Speaker 1: bring you more. Vlad Guerrero Junior could bring you the most. Now, 296 00:14:22,200 --> 00:14:23,760 Speaker 1: I don't get the feeling that they want to do 297 00:14:23,920 --> 00:14:26,560 Speaker 1: any of those things regarding the guys beyond this season, 298 00:14:26,560 --> 00:14:29,120 Speaker 1: the guys who are under club control Guerrero and Bishett, 299 00:14:29,520 --> 00:14:31,760 Speaker 1: but they should be listening and they should be seriously 300 00:14:31,920 --> 00:14:35,560 Speaker 1: entertaining it because they need to retool. And the two 301 00:14:35,640 --> 00:14:37,840 Speaker 1: names that maybe most fans are not familiar with there 302 00:14:37,840 --> 00:14:40,680 Speaker 1: were tetam In and Maco. They're two of the Jay's 303 00:14:40,720 --> 00:14:45,080 Speaker 1: best pitching prospects in a relatively thin system. This is 304 00:14:45,120 --> 00:14:48,080 Speaker 1: not a great system. So when you're thin in your system, 305 00:14:48,080 --> 00:14:50,520 Speaker 1: what do you do? You try to make the system deeper. 306 00:14:50,560 --> 00:14:52,480 Speaker 1: And you can't just do it through the draft, which 307 00:14:52,520 --> 00:14:54,520 Speaker 1: is coming up on Sunday. You've got to do it 308 00:14:54,560 --> 00:14:57,840 Speaker 1: through trading veterans. They're in a spot where their core 309 00:14:57,920 --> 00:15:01,080 Speaker 1: has not produced, they have not delivered, and it's time 310 00:15:01,120 --> 00:15:02,200 Speaker 1: to find a new core. 311 00:15:02,840 --> 00:15:04,920 Speaker 2: Can I ask you a question kind of circling back 312 00:15:04,920 --> 00:15:06,640 Speaker 2: to what we were talking about with the All Star Game, 313 00:15:06,680 --> 00:15:09,280 Speaker 2: because you had mentioned the draft and Paul Skeens obviously 314 00:15:09,520 --> 00:15:12,520 Speaker 2: was the number one overall pick last year out of LSU. 315 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:15,320 Speaker 2: Then six minutes later he gets his big league debut, 316 00:15:15,360 --> 00:15:17,160 Speaker 2: and then six minutes later he's having a heck of 317 00:15:17,160 --> 00:15:18,960 Speaker 2: a season. Then six minutes later he's named to the 318 00:15:18,960 --> 00:15:21,440 Speaker 2: All Star Game. It is kind of lining up Ken 319 00:15:21,560 --> 00:15:24,840 Speaker 2: that Paul Skins could realistically start for the National League 320 00:15:25,720 --> 00:15:27,760 Speaker 2: in the All Star Game. What's your opinion of that? 321 00:15:28,760 --> 00:15:32,400 Speaker 1: Yes, I like it, And I've said this before, and 322 00:15:33,080 --> 00:15:35,920 Speaker 1: this is a legitimate debate within the game. Do you 323 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:38,160 Speaker 1: go for pure entertainment value or do you go for 324 00:15:38,280 --> 00:15:41,280 Speaker 1: most deserving the guy who absolutely is pitched from start 325 00:15:41,280 --> 00:15:44,760 Speaker 1: to finish, best numbers and really deserves to start the game. 326 00:15:45,600 --> 00:15:48,240 Speaker 1: I get that argument, and I get that argument relative 327 00:15:48,240 --> 00:15:51,680 Speaker 1: to position players too, But this is a marketing event. 328 00:15:52,200 --> 00:15:55,280 Speaker 1: It's a tool for the sport to be promoting itself. 329 00:15:55,680 --> 00:15:58,280 Speaker 1: Paul Skeins is the hottest thing going in the sport 330 00:15:58,360 --> 00:16:01,360 Speaker 1: right now. It's comforting to me that we're not having 331 00:16:01,360 --> 00:16:03,200 Speaker 1: a debate about whether he should be on the team. 332 00:16:03,240 --> 00:16:05,560 Speaker 1: That was a debate that took place twenty years ago 333 00:16:05,600 --> 00:16:09,880 Speaker 1: with Dontrelle willis very similar circumstances, and it took moving 334 00:16:10,000 --> 00:16:12,600 Speaker 1: mountains to get him there like the last day. So 335 00:16:12,800 --> 00:16:14,960 Speaker 1: now at least the league is smart enough to know 336 00:16:15,040 --> 00:16:17,440 Speaker 1: they've got to get Paul Skins out there, and to 337 00:16:17,520 --> 00:16:20,680 Speaker 1: me to have him start the game to face the 338 00:16:20,720 --> 00:16:23,440 Speaker 1: American League's best Aaron Judge of Juan Soto in the 339 00:16:23,480 --> 00:16:27,560 Speaker 1: first inning, that would be must see television. And I'm 340 00:16:27,600 --> 00:16:30,560 Speaker 1: not just saying that as a representative of Fox. We 341 00:16:30,680 --> 00:16:33,680 Speaker 1: have the game, of course, but that is what fans 342 00:16:33,720 --> 00:16:36,120 Speaker 1: I would imagine would want to see. One more point 343 00:16:36,120 --> 00:16:37,840 Speaker 1: in the All Stars. I want to get back to 344 00:16:37,920 --> 00:16:41,920 Speaker 1: Christian Walker. So he didn't make the team because of 345 00:16:41,960 --> 00:16:45,040 Speaker 1: Pete Alonzo. Pete Alonzo was the only Mets representative. That's 346 00:16:45,040 --> 00:16:47,200 Speaker 1: how they squeezed him in. They had two first basemen, 347 00:16:47,280 --> 00:16:51,560 Speaker 1: Bryce Harper and Freddie Freeman, and in Walker's case, they 348 00:16:51,560 --> 00:16:54,280 Speaker 1: didn't need to find the Diamondbacks because Katel Marte had 349 00:16:54,320 --> 00:16:57,840 Speaker 1: already been an elected starter. But Bryce Harper now has 350 00:16:57,880 --> 00:17:00,920 Speaker 1: this hand issue, and I am imagine that it's going 351 00:17:01,000 --> 00:17:03,080 Speaker 1: to be a question over the next few days, maybe 352 00:17:03,160 --> 00:17:06,359 Speaker 1: even today, about whether he will play. If he is 353 00:17:06,400 --> 00:17:09,160 Speaker 1: not in the game, you put Christian Walker on. Tory 354 00:17:09,200 --> 00:17:11,560 Speaker 1: Lavello is the manager of this team. He's the Arizona 355 00:17:11,600 --> 00:17:15,920 Speaker 1: Diamondbacks manager. That would be justice for Christian Walker. I'm 356 00:17:15,960 --> 00:17:17,800 Speaker 1: not sure how to get justice for some of the others, 357 00:17:17,840 --> 00:17:20,520 Speaker 1: like Mimo, but that's one way Walker can get on 358 00:17:20,520 --> 00:17:21,000 Speaker 1: the team. 359 00:17:21,080 --> 00:17:23,119 Speaker 2: All right. I like that, and you're absolutely right. I 360 00:17:23,200 --> 00:17:25,280 Speaker 2: didn't even think about that with the Harper and Freeman 361 00:17:25,359 --> 00:17:28,840 Speaker 2: on the team before we move on, and I know 362 00:17:28,880 --> 00:17:30,520 Speaker 2: that we need to move on. But I'm interested in 363 00:17:30,520 --> 00:17:33,760 Speaker 2: your take on this too. If Skeenes does start the 364 00:17:33,840 --> 00:17:36,000 Speaker 2: All Star Game for the National League, do you think 365 00:17:36,160 --> 00:17:39,520 Speaker 2: veteran players take exception to a rookie being named a starter. 366 00:17:40,720 --> 00:17:43,080 Speaker 1: I imagine some would, Alana, and I'm interested to hear 367 00:17:43,080 --> 00:17:45,800 Speaker 1: what you think of this, because you know, clubhouses are 368 00:17:46,080 --> 00:17:49,399 Speaker 1: composed of twenty six different players with a wide variety 369 00:17:49,440 --> 00:17:52,840 Speaker 1: of opinions. Some would object and some old school scouts 370 00:17:52,840 --> 00:17:56,480 Speaker 1: I can hear him now, I didn't learning. Well, it's 371 00:17:56,520 --> 00:18:00,399 Speaker 1: not necessarily about earning it in a classic sense. There 372 00:18:00,440 --> 00:18:03,280 Speaker 1: are other things you could earn, like MVP awards. This 373 00:18:03,480 --> 00:18:06,600 Speaker 1: is again, this is a selling point for the sport. 374 00:18:06,880 --> 00:18:10,400 Speaker 1: You want to get fans, even casual fans involved, and 375 00:18:10,440 --> 00:18:13,320 Speaker 1: it's not a measure of who has the highest war 376 00:18:13,400 --> 00:18:15,480 Speaker 1: in the first half. This is putting out the best 377 00:18:15,600 --> 00:18:18,520 Speaker 1: entertainment product. Paul Skeens, I am sorry to all the 378 00:18:18,560 --> 00:18:20,760 Speaker 1: old school types and sorry to all the veterans who 379 00:18:20,840 --> 00:18:23,800 Speaker 1: might not like me saying this, but he is the guy, 380 00:18:24,080 --> 00:18:26,680 Speaker 1: the it guy right now in Major League Baseball. 381 00:18:26,800 --> 00:18:29,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, he is the shiny new toy and he's he's 382 00:18:29,440 --> 00:18:31,439 Speaker 2: had success. It's not as if he's the shiny new 383 00:18:31,480 --> 00:18:33,560 Speaker 2: toy and he's getting sheltered. Stay out there. I mean, 384 00:18:33,560 --> 00:18:37,520 Speaker 2: he's the numbers speak for themselves. I'm all for it. It's 385 00:18:37,440 --> 00:18:39,480 Speaker 2: a marketing event. Just go out there, have a good time, 386 00:18:39,600 --> 00:18:42,320 Speaker 2: stay healthy. Much more to come. Keep getting your questions 387 00:18:42,320 --> 00:18:44,639 Speaker 2: in for Grill and Ken. 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Now, until 425 00:20:26,160 --> 00:20:29,560 Speaker 1: this week, I must admit I had never heard of Resigns. 426 00:20:30,359 --> 00:20:33,359 Speaker 1: He's a guy who is the Reds number fifteen prospect. 427 00:20:33,440 --> 00:20:36,960 Speaker 1: I don't have all top thirty lists memorized. Rees Signs 428 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:39,280 Speaker 1: comes up and does something in his first two games 429 00:20:39,280 --> 00:20:43,400 Speaker 1: that was utterly magnificent. Five extra base hits in two games. 430 00:20:43,600 --> 00:20:46,359 Speaker 1: Here's this guy. He is a slugger, and he is 431 00:20:46,400 --> 00:20:49,800 Speaker 1: someone that they believe is going to his threat. He's 432 00:20:49,840 --> 00:20:52,080 Speaker 1: fast to The Reds are a team that's kind of 433 00:20:52,840 --> 00:20:56,080 Speaker 1: in and out right now. First three games six for twelve, 434 00:20:56,160 --> 00:20:59,160 Speaker 1: two doubles, one triple, two homers, one point eight three 435 00:20:59,240 --> 00:21:02,080 Speaker 1: three oh ps. I'm not saying he's going to continue that, 436 00:21:02,400 --> 00:21:05,199 Speaker 1: but he's due to the week because he just burst 437 00:21:05,320 --> 00:21:08,280 Speaker 1: into the scene for the Cincinnati Reds and from major 438 00:21:08,320 --> 00:21:10,560 Speaker 1: League Baseball. Great job by Rees Hines. 439 00:21:10,840 --> 00:21:12,600 Speaker 2: I mean, and when you have Ellie de la Cruz 440 00:21:12,640 --> 00:21:14,840 Speaker 2: on that team, hopefully you get McClain back healthy at 441 00:21:14,840 --> 00:21:16,560 Speaker 2: some point. I mean, this is a team that's fun, 442 00:21:16,640 --> 00:21:18,440 Speaker 2: that's fun to watch Ellie de la Cruz. I love 443 00:21:18,480 --> 00:21:20,800 Speaker 2: the fact. By the way, Ken, you know what I'm 444 00:21:20,800 --> 00:21:23,000 Speaker 2: going to change, my dude, It was going to be 445 00:21:23,000 --> 00:21:25,520 Speaker 2: Ben Rice, who is amazing. He's having a heck of 446 00:21:25,560 --> 00:21:28,399 Speaker 2: a time as a New York Yankee, obviously with the 447 00:21:28,440 --> 00:21:31,040 Speaker 2: three home run game and taking a you know, doing 448 00:21:31,040 --> 00:21:33,399 Speaker 2: a really nice job in place of Anthony Rizzo. He 449 00:21:33,520 --> 00:21:35,000 Speaker 2: is a dude of the week. I'm also going to 450 00:21:35,040 --> 00:21:37,520 Speaker 2: pick Ellie de la Cruz, and I'm throwing a curveball 451 00:21:37,560 --> 00:21:40,439 Speaker 2: at our director Jeremy Meyer here. 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Ron Darling, I would say, 491 00:23:39,880 --> 00:23:42,359 Speaker 1: is one of the most even keeled people I know. 492 00:23:42,600 --> 00:23:45,400 Speaker 1: He is someone who has it all in perspective. And 493 00:23:45,520 --> 00:23:49,399 Speaker 1: Ron Darling ripped Luis Severino on SNY last night. When 494 00:23:49,480 --> 00:23:52,359 Speaker 1: Luis Severino, this guy who's had a really good season, 495 00:23:53,040 --> 00:23:55,840 Speaker 1: failed to cover home plate or to back up homeplate, 496 00:23:56,359 --> 00:24:00,280 Speaker 1: not once, but twice on back to back plays. I 497 00:24:00,280 --> 00:24:03,520 Speaker 1: don't even know how this happens, but it happened. And listen, 498 00:24:03,560 --> 00:24:05,520 Speaker 1: we all have brain cramps in our lives. I can't 499 00:24:05,560 --> 00:24:08,680 Speaker 1: say I'm immune from them. Might happen on this show, 500 00:24:09,080 --> 00:24:11,919 Speaker 1: but when it happens twice in a row. I just 501 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:15,040 Speaker 1: can't even imagine it. Luis Severno, I don't like doing this. 502 00:24:15,160 --> 00:24:17,560 Speaker 1: You're a good guy, you're a great pitcher, but you're 503 00:24:17,640 --> 00:24:18,760 Speaker 1: the dork of the week for that. 504 00:24:19,119 --> 00:24:21,439 Speaker 2: I have to say, you know this as well as 505 00:24:21,480 --> 00:24:23,760 Speaker 2: I do, ken with the amount of manager interviews we've 506 00:24:23,760 --> 00:24:26,320 Speaker 2: done over the course of our careers. But I think 507 00:24:26,440 --> 00:24:30,560 Speaker 2: managers will always take a physical mistake, a physical mistake 508 00:24:31,240 --> 00:24:33,680 Speaker 2: as an error if you're trying to make the play 509 00:24:34,000 --> 00:24:36,480 Speaker 2: and for whatever reason, physically you can't get it done. 510 00:24:36,520 --> 00:24:41,560 Speaker 2: But mental errors like that make managers lose their minds. 511 00:24:41,680 --> 00:24:44,639 Speaker 2: As you mentioned, not once, but twice. How do you 512 00:24:44,680 --> 00:24:44,959 Speaker 2: do that? 513 00:24:45,800 --> 00:24:48,200 Speaker 1: I don't know. Now. One thing should say Severino did 514 00:24:48,240 --> 00:24:50,280 Speaker 1: own it afterward, and he did say that's on me. 515 00:24:50,840 --> 00:24:53,640 Speaker 1: But again, it can't happen. And when you get ripped 516 00:24:53,640 --> 00:24:55,880 Speaker 1: by Ron Darling, you're doing something wrong. 517 00:24:56,040 --> 00:24:58,760 Speaker 2: You're doing something wrong because Ron is the most even keeled, 518 00:24:58,840 --> 00:25:01,800 Speaker 2: like fair person that we know. Okay, my dork of 519 00:25:01,840 --> 00:25:04,359 Speaker 2: the week is Major League Baseball for not allowing Tyler 520 00:25:04,359 --> 00:25:07,439 Speaker 2: O'Neil to participate. If we were just talking about we 521 00:25:07,480 --> 00:25:11,639 Speaker 2: don't like when guys turned down invitations for whatever reason, 522 00:25:11,640 --> 00:25:14,000 Speaker 2: to the Home Run Derby or the All Star Game itself, 523 00:25:14,040 --> 00:25:17,000 Speaker 2: and Tyler O'Neill Red Sox wants to participate in the 524 00:25:17,040 --> 00:25:19,399 Speaker 2: Home Run Derby, wants to participate in the festivities. And 525 00:25:19,440 --> 00:25:21,800 Speaker 2: they said, no, I don't understand this. You're trying to 526 00:25:21,840 --> 00:25:24,119 Speaker 2: have You're having a really difficult time. I'm surprised they 527 00:25:24,160 --> 00:25:26,119 Speaker 2: didn't ask you to participate in the Home Run Derby. 528 00:25:26,200 --> 00:25:29,359 Speaker 2: They were having a really hard time, you know, setting 529 00:25:29,400 --> 00:25:31,320 Speaker 2: a field for this Home Run Derby. Here you have 530 00:25:31,400 --> 00:25:34,560 Speaker 2: a guy that's having a decent year with the Boston 531 00:25:34,600 --> 00:25:36,359 Speaker 2: Red Sox, a team that's very much in the hunt 532 00:25:36,400 --> 00:25:38,480 Speaker 2: to make it to the postseason. He's like, hey, look 533 00:25:38,520 --> 00:25:40,120 Speaker 2: at me, let me in. They're like, no, we're good. 534 00:25:41,480 --> 00:25:42,800 Speaker 1: You don't have to be on the team to be 535 00:25:42,840 --> 00:25:45,120 Speaker 1: in the derby. And that's something that we should note. 536 00:25:45,160 --> 00:25:46,760 Speaker 1: You don't have to be on All Star to be 537 00:25:46,840 --> 00:25:49,399 Speaker 1: in the Home Run Derby. Adolis Garcia is in this field, 538 00:25:49,440 --> 00:25:52,240 Speaker 1: he is not on the All Star team, so they 539 00:25:52,280 --> 00:25:55,119 Speaker 1: could have gone to Tyler O'Neill. Now, I asked this 540 00:25:55,200 --> 00:25:58,439 Speaker 1: question of an MLB person this week and was told, listen, 541 00:25:59,280 --> 00:26:01,880 Speaker 1: when you have an All Star who wants to do it. 542 00:26:01,880 --> 00:26:04,639 Speaker 1: It's preferable to a non All star who wants to 543 00:26:04,680 --> 00:26:07,960 Speaker 1: do it. I understand that, and I even understand Garcia 544 00:26:08,119 --> 00:26:10,680 Speaker 1: because Garcia is the hometown guy and they want to 545 00:26:10,720 --> 00:26:14,040 Speaker 1: give the Rangers fans someone to cheer for. But you 546 00:26:14,080 --> 00:26:17,320 Speaker 1: make a good point, a Lona. Here's a guy standing up, 547 00:26:17,800 --> 00:26:21,040 Speaker 1: raising his hands saying, look at me, and they won't 548 00:26:21,119 --> 00:26:21,880 Speaker 1: look at him. 549 00:26:23,960 --> 00:26:27,639 Speaker 2: That's awesome. You're on fire today, Rosenthal. Do you want 550 00:26:27,680 --> 00:26:29,000 Speaker 2: to pick a winner? Are you going to go out 551 00:26:29,000 --> 00:26:30,720 Speaker 2: on a limbit and pick right now who you think 552 00:26:30,760 --> 00:26:31,679 Speaker 2: is gonna win this derby? 553 00:26:32,640 --> 00:26:35,159 Speaker 1: I would say Azuna. Azuna has been locked in the 554 00:26:35,200 --> 00:26:37,440 Speaker 1: whole year, and to me, he just seems like the 555 00:26:37,480 --> 00:26:40,200 Speaker 1: hottest guy. Now, Gunner is a great choice as well, 556 00:26:40,240 --> 00:26:42,360 Speaker 1: and I can certainly see Gunner winning it too. 557 00:26:43,080 --> 00:26:45,359 Speaker 2: Now I'm going to go with Alonso just because of 558 00:26:45,400 --> 00:26:47,399 Speaker 2: the past experience. I know that the rules are a 559 00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:50,199 Speaker 2: little different this year, but I think experience is going 560 00:26:50,240 --> 00:26:53,560 Speaker 2: to play in this. So we'll see. And I hope 561 00:26:53,560 --> 00:26:56,840 Speaker 2: that he donates the million dollars to Animal Rescue because 562 00:26:56,840 --> 00:27:00,679 Speaker 2: he is phenomenal at that every Home Runs picked charity. 563 00:27:01,080 --> 00:27:07,000 Speaker 1: He does take his pick. He picked refurbishing ball fields 564 00:27:07,000 --> 00:27:08,480 Speaker 1: across America. Oh I love that. 565 00:27:08,880 --> 00:27:11,760 Speaker 2: Okay, that's great because every home run he hits in 566 00:27:11,760 --> 00:27:14,520 Speaker 2: the regular season, he donates a portion of proceeds to 567 00:27:14,640 --> 00:27:17,000 Speaker 2: animal rescue, which I love him for that, So I 568 00:27:17,040 --> 00:27:19,560 Speaker 2: appreciate you. Peter Alonzo, best of luck. Before we go, Ken, 569 00:27:19,640 --> 00:27:22,200 Speaker 2: let's give a shout out to our friends at bet MGM. 570 00:27:22,320 --> 00:27:24,879 Speaker 2: Bet MGM first bet fifteen hundred dollars offer when you 571 00:27:25,000 --> 00:27:28,320 Speaker 2: use bonus code foul. 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Do not forget to subscribe, give 581 00:27:59,600 --> 00:28:04,040 Speaker 2: us a five star rating. Like us. Subscribe on YouTube, Apple, Spotify, 582 00:28:04,119 --> 00:28:06,399 Speaker 2: wherever you get your podcast. Ken is back with a 583 00:28:06,600 --> 00:28:08,960 Speaker 2: brand new faired Territory, the last one before the home 584 00:28:09,040 --> 00:28:14,160 Speaker 2: Run Derby that is on Monday. Dodgers Territory follows Foul Territory. Today, 585 00:28:14,560 --> 00:28:16,639 Speaker 2: Quint and I are going to welcome in Blake trinin 586 00:28:16,840 --> 00:28:19,560 Speaker 2: a Dodgers reliever on talking about a good cause that 587 00:28:19,600 --> 00:28:21,760 Speaker 2: he's working with as well as where do the Dodgers 588 00:28:21,800 --> 00:28:24,280 Speaker 2: go from here? Foul Territory is next. Ken, have a 589 00:28:24,320 --> 00:28:26,320 Speaker 2: great afternoon you too, Alana. 590 00:28:26,400 --> 00:28:28,280 Speaker 1: Thank you