1 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:12,280 Speaker 1: How we doing everybody? Hello, Welcome to masa territory brought 2 00:00:12,280 --> 00:00:14,960 Speaker 1: to you by the Foul Territory Network. That is the 3 00:00:15,000 --> 00:00:19,320 Speaker 1: offense I want to see out of the Red Sox. 4 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:22,680 Speaker 1: What a great night for the offense tonight. Only one 5 00:00:22,760 --> 00:00:27,160 Speaker 1: strikeout on the night. That is music to my ears. 6 00:00:27,360 --> 00:00:31,120 Speaker 1: I think that is an early Christmas miracle. I mean, 7 00:00:31,160 --> 00:00:34,320 Speaker 1: I can't believe it. One strikeout. When was the last 8 00:00:34,320 --> 00:00:36,840 Speaker 1: time the Red Sox only had one strikeout in a game? 9 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:39,159 Speaker 1: Was there a game last year? I don't remember, but 10 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:44,360 Speaker 1: it feels like forever. Great great performance for the offense tonight, 11 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:47,640 Speaker 1: Big games from Alex Bregman, William or Bray. Alex Bregman 12 00:00:47,720 --> 00:00:52,760 Speaker 1: with his two Hungreith career home run and hey, comes 13 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:55,440 Speaker 1: at the perfect place, the park that he's always hit 14 00:00:55,480 --> 00:00:58,160 Speaker 1: well at, Famway Park. Fits like a glove with the 15 00:00:58,200 --> 00:01:01,280 Speaker 1: green Monster. That's exactly the kind of home run I 16 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:03,960 Speaker 1: envision Alex Bregman getting all right. Doesn't need to be 17 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:07,319 Speaker 1: a Breggy baumb just pops it right into the monster seats. 18 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:10,360 Speaker 1: That's all you need. Alex Bregman. Gotta love it. Good 19 00:01:10,480 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 1: night for the bullpen and shout out Bullpen. A couple 20 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 1: of guys coming in tonight holding it down. Tanner Howick 21 00:01:15,959 --> 00:01:19,040 Speaker 1: was not his best tonight, but he battled. He got through. 22 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:23,520 Speaker 1: This Rangers offense that seems to be on a second life. 23 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:28,759 Speaker 1: They've been revitalized after dismissing their offensive coordinator. I still 24 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:32,200 Speaker 1: think it's weird that baseball has offensive coordinators now. I 25 00:01:32,240 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 1: don't know, there's always these new titles in baseball. Why 26 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 1: can't we just stick to the the classic names, you know, 27 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:43,679 Speaker 1: general manager instead of President of baseball operations, hitting coach. 28 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:47,360 Speaker 1: What happened to those? I don't know. But overall, great 29 00:01:47,480 --> 00:01:50,520 Speaker 1: night for the offense. Just a good, solid win, a 30 00:01:50,600 --> 00:01:53,960 Speaker 1: win in my opinion, they needed. There's been some bad 31 00:01:54,040 --> 00:01:57,120 Speaker 1: vibes here lately. They've been dropping their last couple of series. 32 00:01:57,120 --> 00:01:59,480 Speaker 1: They were on the verge of dropping this series here. 33 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:02,560 Speaker 1: They still gonna go out there tomorrow and get a 34 00:02:02,680 --> 00:02:05,160 Speaker 1: w to win this series. But if they had lost 35 00:02:05,160 --> 00:02:09,680 Speaker 1: tonight after just such a deflating performance yesterday, a game 36 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:13,960 Speaker 1: where it seemed like they just weren't even invested in 37 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:18,119 Speaker 1: going into it. It just felt like it was out 38 00:02:18,120 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 1: of their hands by the second inning yesterday. So you know, 39 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:25,840 Speaker 1: with the rain and everything, it was just a lame 40 00:02:26,160 --> 00:02:29,440 Speaker 1: game yesterday, so they needed that one, and honestly, in 41 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:33,200 Speaker 1: the beginning of this one, the energy just still felt 42 00:02:33,200 --> 00:02:36,600 Speaker 1: a little like eugh, like you needed someone to wake up, 43 00:02:36,720 --> 00:02:40,520 Speaker 1: someone to get going, and Alex Bregman getting the team, 44 00:02:40,720 --> 00:02:42,959 Speaker 1: putting the team on his back to start things off. 45 00:02:42,960 --> 00:02:44,840 Speaker 1: That's why you bring that guy to Boston. That's why 46 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:47,720 Speaker 1: you pay that guy the big bucks, and I hope 47 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:50,640 Speaker 1: he ends up sticking around in Boston for the long term. 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Their pitching has been great all year, 80 00:04:21,760 --> 00:04:26,280 Speaker 1: and Molly looked very good here tonight. Minus you know, 81 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:28,240 Speaker 1: a couple of home runs you know, this guy has 82 00:04:28,320 --> 00:04:30,800 Speaker 1: been very solid this year. So the fact that the 83 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:33,320 Speaker 1: Red Sox were able to get enough going against him 84 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:35,640 Speaker 1: tonight and able to come up with the w I mean, 85 00:04:35,920 --> 00:04:38,480 Speaker 1: he wasn't at his best, but still he was pretty 86 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:40,599 Speaker 1: solid for the most part. So that's another positive for 87 00:04:40,640 --> 00:04:46,240 Speaker 1: the offense here tonight. Again, only one strikeout on the night. Oh, 88 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:50,479 Speaker 1: it's a chef's kiss. It's beautiful. I can't believe it. 89 00:04:50,560 --> 00:04:53,719 Speaker 1: I can't believe it, like John Hammon says, I can't 90 00:04:53,720 --> 00:04:56,240 Speaker 1: even believe it. But Alex Bregman, this is why you 91 00:04:56,279 --> 00:04:58,440 Speaker 1: bring this guy to Boston. Three for four on the night, 92 00:04:58,480 --> 00:05:00,760 Speaker 1: home run in the bottom of the fourth, two hundredth 93 00:05:00,760 --> 00:05:04,360 Speaker 1: home run of his career. Hey, let's stay in Boston, 94 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:07,000 Speaker 1: you know for the next five six years. Let's get 95 00:05:07,040 --> 00:05:09,360 Speaker 1: twenty five thirty homers a season. Let's try and get 96 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:12,080 Speaker 1: to four hundred home runs. I'm just saying, I don't 97 00:05:12,080 --> 00:05:14,760 Speaker 1: see why, you know, three fifty four hundred home runs 98 00:05:14,800 --> 00:05:17,360 Speaker 1: I think is attainable. Also had a double in the 99 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:20,479 Speaker 1: sixth inning, t RBI base hit in the seventh. Just 100 00:05:20,520 --> 00:05:23,719 Speaker 1: a big night here for Alex Bregman. Like I've said, 101 00:05:24,680 --> 00:05:28,760 Speaker 1: multiple times, this guy, I mean right now. He's looking 102 00:05:28,800 --> 00:05:31,600 Speaker 1: like an MVP candidate. He's playing fantastic. But will you 103 00:05:31,839 --> 00:05:35,200 Speaker 1: bray you? Great night for WILLI or bra you? This guy? 104 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:39,080 Speaker 1: What is with will you or bray you against the 105 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:43,000 Speaker 1: Texas Rangers? Why does this guy hit so well against 106 00:05:43,040 --> 00:05:46,400 Speaker 1: this team? I'm telling you, listen, I love me, will 107 00:05:46,440 --> 00:05:50,040 Speaker 1: you or bra you? Right now? Love me? Will you 108 00:05:50,120 --> 00:05:52,000 Speaker 1: or bra you? Right now? I'm just gonna make I've 109 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:55,000 Speaker 1: already made this prediction, and I'm gonna reiterate it. This 110 00:05:55,040 --> 00:05:57,039 Speaker 1: guy is gonna be a Texas Ranger at some point 111 00:05:57,120 --> 00:05:59,240 Speaker 1: because he kicks the crap out of him every time 112 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:02,919 Speaker 1: he played, whether if it's in Texas or Boston. I 113 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:05,160 Speaker 1: see one day the Rangers gonna be like, all right, 114 00:06:05,200 --> 00:06:07,920 Speaker 1: we're sick of this guy just reckon us all the time. 115 00:06:07,960 --> 00:06:10,719 Speaker 1: We're gonna sign this guy. I just I see it happening. 116 00:06:11,040 --> 00:06:13,880 Speaker 1: We'll see six years down the road, we'll come back 117 00:06:13,920 --> 00:06:16,360 Speaker 1: to this. But big night for him, three for four, 118 00:06:16,440 --> 00:06:19,159 Speaker 1: two home runs, nine home runs now on the year. 119 00:06:19,400 --> 00:06:21,080 Speaker 1: Also had a double, had the home run of the 120 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:24,280 Speaker 1: fourth inning a couple of batters later from Alex Bregman 121 00:06:24,360 --> 00:06:25,919 Speaker 1: that tied it up at two to two. Had the 122 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:28,960 Speaker 1: tow RBI double in the sixth inning to tie the game. 123 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:32,760 Speaker 1: Christian Campbell tried to score there, ended up getting thrown out. 124 00:06:32,760 --> 00:06:37,520 Speaker 1: But you know what, I love the aggressiveness when you 125 00:06:37,640 --> 00:06:42,320 Speaker 1: partner the aggressiveness with consistency, you know, getting on base, 126 00:06:42,400 --> 00:06:45,960 Speaker 1: putting the ball in play, not striking out. I am 127 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:49,120 Speaker 1: totally cool with aggressiveness, man. I was okay with that. 128 00:06:50,360 --> 00:06:52,800 Speaker 1: It was I'd say a pretty close play, but it 129 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:55,680 Speaker 1: is what it is. And then had the home run 130 00:06:55,680 --> 00:06:58,000 Speaker 1: of the eighth against the lefty. That's another big thing 131 00:06:58,040 --> 00:07:00,000 Speaker 1: for me, the fact that will you or bray you 132 00:07:00,760 --> 00:07:04,760 Speaker 1: last year he struggled against lefties mightily, but the fact 133 00:07:04,839 --> 00:07:08,800 Speaker 1: that he got to stay in there tonight and he 134 00:07:08,880 --> 00:07:10,640 Speaker 1: just mashed whether it was against a righty or a 135 00:07:10,680 --> 00:07:13,720 Speaker 1: lefty tonight, that's a big sign from WILLI or bray you. 136 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:16,880 Speaker 1: That's the one thing coming into the year that I 137 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:21,080 Speaker 1: was looking for, was this guy gonna be effective against 138 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 1: left handed pitching, and he came through in that area tonight. Also, Hey, Seti, 139 00:07:25,840 --> 00:07:30,360 Speaker 1: rafaella man, good old SETI. You know, Seti. The slash 140 00:07:30,480 --> 00:07:33,440 Speaker 1: line is really not looking all that great lately. But 141 00:07:35,160 --> 00:07:37,280 Speaker 1: get a couple of hits tonight. All right, Wong had 142 00:07:37,320 --> 00:07:39,000 Speaker 1: the base hit to start the seventh said he had 143 00:07:39,000 --> 00:07:41,880 Speaker 1: a base hit right after that. Also, shout out Raffi Devers. 144 00:07:41,880 --> 00:07:44,760 Speaker 1: We'll talk about him in just a second, about a 145 00:07:44,800 --> 00:07:47,360 Speaker 1: certain position that none of us can stop talking about. 146 00:07:47,640 --> 00:07:52,040 Speaker 1: But Raffi ground ball getting the runners over to second 147 00:07:52,040 --> 00:07:55,040 Speaker 1: and third, and then that's what led to the Bregman 148 00:07:55,240 --> 00:07:58,520 Speaker 1: base hit to make it five to three. And also 149 00:07:58,640 --> 00:08:01,840 Speaker 1: another shout out here runners in scoring position tonight. This 150 00:08:01,880 --> 00:08:05,320 Speaker 1: is something the Red Sox have been inconsistent with this year. 151 00:08:05,960 --> 00:08:07,920 Speaker 1: Glad they were able to get that done. Here, let's 152 00:08:07,920 --> 00:08:11,679 Speaker 1: talk about Tanner howck. Let's talk about Tanner Howck. Pretty 153 00:08:11,720 --> 00:08:13,800 Speaker 1: much the best way to put it. They got it 154 00:08:13,920 --> 00:08:17,120 Speaker 1: done tonight. They got it done. And taking a look 155 00:08:17,200 --> 00:08:23,000 Speaker 1: here at Hawke's performance, very heavy on the sinkers and 156 00:08:23,040 --> 00:08:26,880 Speaker 1: the sweepers tonight, really went with those two. He was 157 00:08:26,880 --> 00:08:29,080 Speaker 1: getting the ground balls. This was an up and down 158 00:08:29,120 --> 00:08:31,320 Speaker 1: game for Tanner Howck. Here he worked around a lot 159 00:08:31,320 --> 00:08:34,240 Speaker 1: of hard hit balls tonight. And actually, let me go 160 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:39,600 Speaker 1: here to the box score, I just felt like, man, 161 00:08:39,840 --> 00:08:43,760 Speaker 1: this Rangers team, I mean they were just serving up 162 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:47,360 Speaker 1: a lot of hard hit balls at Corey seeger. I 163 00:08:47,400 --> 00:08:49,720 Speaker 1: mean he was showing a lot of good contact tonight, 164 00:08:49,960 --> 00:08:53,480 Speaker 1: obviously a Dooley's Garcia with the home run. Also, I'm 165 00:08:53,480 --> 00:08:56,800 Speaker 1: gonna point this out, give me a thumbs up in 166 00:08:56,840 --> 00:09:00,440 Speaker 1: the chat if you remember this. What what did I 167 00:09:00,559 --> 00:09:04,600 Speaker 1: say yesterday last night in the game to preview about 168 00:09:04,600 --> 00:09:09,600 Speaker 1: Adole's Garcia? Did I not say that Adolee's Garcia I 169 00:09:09,600 --> 00:09:13,880 Speaker 1: could see him heading a home run here tonight. I 170 00:09:13,920 --> 00:09:16,240 Speaker 1: think I called that one. I think I called it. 171 00:09:16,280 --> 00:09:18,800 Speaker 1: I should have bet on it, should have bet on it. 172 00:09:19,120 --> 00:09:22,800 Speaker 1: What am I doing? Honestly, I was going to bet 173 00:09:22,840 --> 00:09:24,960 Speaker 1: on it. I hate betting against my Red Sox, but 174 00:09:25,960 --> 00:09:29,000 Speaker 1: Adolee's Garcia against Halc in his career, he's been very 175 00:09:29,040 --> 00:09:33,439 Speaker 1: successful right handed back at Family Park. I just I 176 00:09:33,480 --> 00:09:35,560 Speaker 1: don't know. I just saw a Garcia home run. Man, 177 00:09:35,720 --> 00:09:38,240 Speaker 1: So it is what it is. But Tanner Hack once 178 00:09:38,280 --> 00:09:41,080 Speaker 1: again working around a lot of trouble here tonight, a 179 00:09:41,080 --> 00:09:45,360 Speaker 1: lot of hard hit balls. But you know how, that's 180 00:09:45,480 --> 00:09:47,440 Speaker 1: kind of just how he's been this year, very up 181 00:09:47,520 --> 00:09:50,800 Speaker 1: and down year, very inconsistent. So but the fact that 182 00:09:50,840 --> 00:09:55,040 Speaker 1: he was able to maneuver his way around this Rangers 183 00:09:55,120 --> 00:09:58,400 Speaker 1: lineup that's been revitalized here in the last couple of days. 184 00:09:59,040 --> 00:10:01,080 Speaker 1: These guys have just come out out swinging and swinging 185 00:10:01,080 --> 00:10:02,880 Speaker 1: out of their shoes. So good for Tander. How to 186 00:10:02,920 --> 00:10:06,800 Speaker 1: really get it enough done on the night four and two, 187 00:10:06,880 --> 00:10:11,559 Speaker 1: third six hits, three runs, two earned, again only two strikeouts, 188 00:10:11,600 --> 00:10:15,600 Speaker 1: really pitching to a lot of contact. Also, shout out 189 00:10:15,640 --> 00:10:19,800 Speaker 1: to Christian Campbell. When Corey Seeger had the RBI ground out, 190 00:10:19,840 --> 00:10:22,760 Speaker 1: that was a hard hit ball. Shout out Christian Campbell 191 00:10:22,800 --> 00:10:25,680 Speaker 1: making a nice play on that. He was able to 192 00:10:25,720 --> 00:10:27,920 Speaker 1: block it, knock it down, get the throat a first 193 00:10:27,960 --> 00:10:30,600 Speaker 1: and you know, that was a pretty tight enning overall. 194 00:10:30,720 --> 00:10:34,000 Speaker 1: And also third inning, let's get back to that third inning. 195 00:10:34,200 --> 00:10:35,959 Speaker 1: There was a bit of a It was getting a 196 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:40,120 Speaker 1: little messy there, bases ended up getting loaded. But we 197 00:10:40,200 --> 00:10:42,200 Speaker 1: got to talk about the umpire here. What the heck 198 00:10:42,200 --> 00:10:44,480 Speaker 1: are we doing? You know whatever about the umpires, but 199 00:10:44,880 --> 00:10:48,040 Speaker 1: the replay crew in New York, what are we doing here? 200 00:10:48,200 --> 00:10:52,760 Speaker 1: You know, Romey he bobbled it. White Langford with the 201 00:10:52,760 --> 00:10:58,160 Speaker 1: ground ball. He bobbled it. Now, if Langford had stepped 202 00:10:58,160 --> 00:11:01,480 Speaker 1: on the bag, he would have been safe, clearly, But 203 00:11:01,640 --> 00:11:04,960 Speaker 1: Langford never stepped on the back. What are we doing here, 204 00:11:05,200 --> 00:11:08,640 Speaker 1: major League Baseball. You gotta get this right. I know 205 00:11:08,679 --> 00:11:10,719 Speaker 1: the umpires, you know, you can say what you will 206 00:11:10,760 --> 00:11:13,319 Speaker 1: about the umpires, but when it goes to a replay, 207 00:11:15,000 --> 00:11:18,360 Speaker 1: I mean, come on, it's it's a little it's a 208 00:11:18,400 --> 00:11:22,200 Speaker 1: little ridiculous. It is what it is. But after the 209 00:11:22,200 --> 00:11:25,840 Speaker 1: Corey Seiger RBI ground out, Hawk was able to nail 210 00:11:25,880 --> 00:11:28,839 Speaker 1: it down. He did walk Jock Peterson, but then he 211 00:11:28,880 --> 00:11:30,600 Speaker 1: got sent me in on the groundouts to get out 212 00:11:30,600 --> 00:11:35,000 Speaker 1: of the jam. Again. He just ran into trouble tonight 213 00:11:35,120 --> 00:11:38,439 Speaker 1: quite often. No Jay Sung. He had a pretty good 214 00:11:38,480 --> 00:11:41,080 Speaker 1: game overall tonight against the Red Sox pitching staff. But 215 00:11:41,840 --> 00:11:46,000 Speaker 1: the bitch uh getting to the bullpen here Wilson coming 216 00:11:46,040 --> 00:11:49,240 Speaker 1: in after Tanner. Howck. He was able to strand Jock 217 00:11:49,480 --> 00:11:52,120 Speaker 1: at third after coming in for Tanner. Howck. So that 218 00:11:52,160 --> 00:11:54,000 Speaker 1: was a big out. Ended up having a clean six 219 00:11:54,080 --> 00:11:57,319 Speaker 1: inning after that. Bernardino, he pitched yesterday, so he pitched 220 00:11:57,360 --> 00:12:01,680 Speaker 1: back to back days. He came here clean. Seventh inning. 221 00:12:02,200 --> 00:12:05,600 Speaker 1: Greg Weiser shout out to him, got the hold right, 222 00:12:05,840 --> 00:12:10,120 Speaker 1: bullpen kept it close. Weisser held it down sure or 223 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:12,520 Speaker 1: oldes Chabin gave up the home run there in the ninth. 224 00:12:12,600 --> 00:12:15,960 Speaker 1: But what what was the what was the mob per 225 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:18,000 Speaker 1: hour on that fastball where you got to you gotta 226 00:12:18,000 --> 00:12:19,640 Speaker 1: strike out? It was it one hundred and four miles 227 00:12:19,679 --> 00:12:24,000 Speaker 1: an hour? Holy cow? Good night for the bullpen, you know, 228 00:12:24,400 --> 00:12:26,680 Speaker 1: heay whatever, I'll give the mulligan on the home run, 229 00:12:26,760 --> 00:12:29,480 Speaker 1: it's okay, didn't lead to anything crazy, but a great 230 00:12:29,520 --> 00:12:32,960 Speaker 1: knight for the bullpen and Able. And what I liked 231 00:12:33,000 --> 00:12:34,839 Speaker 1: about is they were able to pick up Tanner Hawk, 232 00:12:35,160 --> 00:12:40,880 Speaker 1: so overall everyone, this was just a feel good win. Man, 233 00:12:40,960 --> 00:12:44,200 Speaker 1: it sounds crazy saying that. I feel like we're hanging 234 00:12:44,240 --> 00:12:47,720 Speaker 1: on the edge of our seats right now, and it's 235 00:12:47,800 --> 00:12:52,760 Speaker 1: may like it's such an odd feeling, like it feels 236 00:12:52,840 --> 00:12:56,600 Speaker 1: like we're I don't want to say it reminds me 237 00:12:56,720 --> 00:13:01,240 Speaker 1: of September twenty eleven. Anyone in the chat remember September 238 00:13:01,240 --> 00:13:05,480 Speaker 1: twenty eleven. I mean, that's a bad time. I'm sorry 239 00:13:05,480 --> 00:13:08,960 Speaker 1: for bringing that up, but it's like weird because it 240 00:13:09,000 --> 00:13:13,080 Speaker 1: almost sort of gives me that feeling in a sense, 241 00:13:13,520 --> 00:13:16,840 Speaker 1: the sense of urgency. I don't know if anyone remembers 242 00:13:16,880 --> 00:13:20,560 Speaker 1: that that year, that month, the complete downfall of the 243 00:13:20,600 --> 00:13:24,199 Speaker 1: Red Sox that year, but that month, every game felt 244 00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:27,400 Speaker 1: like it was just urgent, which it was. Now it's 245 00:13:27,400 --> 00:13:31,080 Speaker 1: not the same situation this time, but it's sort of 246 00:13:31,120 --> 00:13:35,719 Speaker 1: like you're paying attention to every single game, and I 247 00:13:35,760 --> 00:13:38,360 Speaker 1: don't know why. It gives me a gives me that 248 00:13:38,440 --> 00:13:43,320 Speaker 1: same feeling, not fully, but that's just how much I'm 249 00:13:43,400 --> 00:13:47,440 Speaker 1: caring about these games. You know, usually like April May 250 00:13:47,520 --> 00:13:50,200 Speaker 1: whenever the Red Sox have had good teams. You know, 251 00:13:50,240 --> 00:13:54,280 Speaker 1: I watch every game obviously, but I'm not. I feel 252 00:13:54,280 --> 00:13:57,720 Speaker 1: like I'm not hanging by the eggs of my pants, 253 00:13:57,840 --> 00:14:00,719 Speaker 1: you know what I mean. Like it's, uh, it's been 254 00:14:00,760 --> 00:14:02,920 Speaker 1: one of those years, one of those years. But I 255 00:14:02,920 --> 00:14:07,160 Speaker 1: think that's just a product a result of what's been 256 00:14:07,200 --> 00:14:09,120 Speaker 1: going on here for the last few years. And you've 257 00:14:09,120 --> 00:14:12,080 Speaker 1: got a team on the field that you can finally 258 00:14:12,200 --> 00:14:16,800 Speaker 1: believe in and you have high expectations. I think that's 259 00:14:16,840 --> 00:14:18,920 Speaker 1: just kind of the byproduct of what's been going on 260 00:14:19,000 --> 00:14:22,080 Speaker 1: here over the last few years. But a feel good 261 00:14:22,080 --> 00:14:25,080 Speaker 1: win losing the last couple of series. If they lost 262 00:14:25,080 --> 00:14:30,000 Speaker 1: that tonight and they dropped another series, couldn't even imagine 263 00:14:30,600 --> 00:14:32,720 Speaker 1: what social media would have been like. You would have 264 00:14:32,760 --> 00:14:37,080 Speaker 1: had people giving up on the season, selling their season tickets, 265 00:14:37,600 --> 00:14:39,920 Speaker 1: you would have started to see some grumpy people. So 266 00:14:40,600 --> 00:14:45,600 Speaker 1: good win tonight. Let's get to game three. Game three. 267 00:14:45,760 --> 00:14:51,280 Speaker 1: They got to win one more, but we got a 268 00:14:51,320 --> 00:14:57,440 Speaker 1: good one tomorrow. A couple of youngsters. Brian BeO, Jack Lighter. Now, 269 00:14:57,560 --> 00:15:01,520 Speaker 1: Jack Lighter, he had pitched very well in his first 270 00:15:01,560 --> 00:15:04,400 Speaker 1: couple of starts. He got knocked around in his last 271 00:15:04,400 --> 00:15:07,160 Speaker 1: start by the Mariners. Four and a third, eight hits, 272 00:15:07,160 --> 00:15:12,000 Speaker 1: six earned. The last start against the Giants, I don't 273 00:15:12,000 --> 00:15:14,360 Speaker 1: know what happened, man. This guy looked very good in 274 00:15:14,400 --> 00:15:16,720 Speaker 1: his first couple of starts and then he got a blister, 275 00:15:17,480 --> 00:15:19,560 Speaker 1: ended up missing a few weeks, and he came back 276 00:15:19,560 --> 00:15:24,640 Speaker 1: against the Giants. He walked four Seattle, eight hits six earned. 277 00:15:25,680 --> 00:15:28,400 Speaker 1: So right now, Jack Lighter looks like he's trying to 278 00:15:28,400 --> 00:15:30,920 Speaker 1: figure out some things. But Brian bo he's been very 279 00:15:30,960 --> 00:15:35,520 Speaker 1: steady since coming back here. I mean, he only went 280 00:15:35,560 --> 00:15:38,240 Speaker 1: five against Seattle, but he's had back to back quality starts. 281 00:15:38,280 --> 00:15:40,360 Speaker 1: He went into the seventh inning against the Twins his 282 00:15:40,440 --> 00:15:43,880 Speaker 1: last time out. Brian Bao has been looking very good lately, 283 00:15:43,920 --> 00:15:47,680 Speaker 1: looking more comfortable as he goes on. So I'm feeling 284 00:15:47,680 --> 00:15:50,480 Speaker 1: good about this one. Tomorrow ladies and gentlemen, especially with 285 00:15:50,560 --> 00:15:53,920 Speaker 1: how Lighter has looked here over his last couple of addicts. 286 00:15:54,000 --> 00:15:58,280 Speaker 1: Now taking a look at some of the the experience 287 00:15:58,400 --> 00:16:01,200 Speaker 1: on both sides is now whole lot of experience Against 288 00:16:01,280 --> 00:16:06,480 Speaker 1: Jack Lighter, only only a few abs really is the 289 00:16:06,480 --> 00:16:08,400 Speaker 1: most you're gonna see out of any of these guys. 290 00:16:09,760 --> 00:16:13,440 Speaker 1: But again, with Lighter, he's been up and down the 291 00:16:13,480 --> 00:16:15,280 Speaker 1: last couple of years. He's been up and down the 292 00:16:15,320 --> 00:16:17,320 Speaker 1: last couple of starts. Let's see if the Red Sox 293 00:16:17,360 --> 00:16:20,800 Speaker 1: can keep this momentum going. But again, one thing, I'll 294 00:16:20,800 --> 00:16:24,640 Speaker 1: get back to Molly here tonight. This is a guy 295 00:16:24,640 --> 00:16:28,200 Speaker 1: who picks very well this year, and they were able 296 00:16:29,480 --> 00:16:33,760 Speaker 1: to strike out only one time. I wonder if maybe 297 00:16:33,760 --> 00:16:36,280 Speaker 1: they've figured something out. I know I've said that before. 298 00:16:37,400 --> 00:16:39,160 Speaker 1: This is where I'm gonna be looking for the Red 299 00:16:39,160 --> 00:16:44,360 Speaker 1: Sox to keep up the consistency. Enough of this inconsistent 300 00:16:44,640 --> 00:16:49,640 Speaker 1: you know, just nonsense. Let's keep this going. Whatever you 301 00:16:49,680 --> 00:16:53,560 Speaker 1: did tonight, try to do it tomorrow. But make the adjustments. 302 00:16:53,720 --> 00:16:56,720 Speaker 1: Jack Lighter, he's gonna have some better stuff than Molly. 303 00:16:56,960 --> 00:16:59,600 Speaker 1: This guy's gonna throw harder, he's gonna have some better 304 00:16:59,640 --> 00:17:02,720 Speaker 1: breaking stuff. He's gonna have the better off speed stuff, 305 00:17:02,760 --> 00:17:05,480 Speaker 1: so they're gonna have to be prepared for tomorrow against 306 00:17:05,520 --> 00:17:08,480 Speaker 1: Jack Leder. But Brian Beao, I'm counting on this guy 307 00:17:09,080 --> 00:17:12,639 Speaker 1: to do his thing. He's done well against the Rangers, right. 308 00:17:12,680 --> 00:17:14,480 Speaker 1: You got a few guys that have seen him quite 309 00:17:14,480 --> 00:17:16,639 Speaker 1: a bit now. Corey Seeger has seen him quite a bit, 310 00:17:16,720 --> 00:17:20,360 Speaker 1: hitting three sixty four against him over eleven abs. Marcus Semion, 311 00:17:20,440 --> 00:17:22,800 Speaker 1: though he's not hitting well this year at all, and 312 00:17:22,840 --> 00:17:24,919 Speaker 1: he hasn't seen Bao well at all in his career. 313 00:17:25,119 --> 00:17:31,280 Speaker 1: Adolis Garcia, I think I'm gonna be okay with saying 314 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:34,960 Speaker 1: I don't want to jinx it. I feel better about 315 00:17:35,080 --> 00:17:39,280 Speaker 1: being able to contain Garcia tomorrow. Only hitting one hundred 316 00:17:39,359 --> 00:17:43,160 Speaker 1: against Bao over ten abs. The only hit against Bao 317 00:17:43,400 --> 00:17:46,720 Speaker 1: that Adoli's Garcia has is a home run. I'll take 318 00:17:46,800 --> 00:17:50,359 Speaker 1: my chances that Bao will figure it out. So I 319 00:17:50,400 --> 00:17:53,720 Speaker 1: am liking the Red Sox chances here tomorrow. We'll see 320 00:17:53,720 --> 00:17:58,480 Speaker 1: how this goes. We'll see how this goes. One more 321 00:17:58,520 --> 00:18:00,399 Speaker 1: thing before we get out of here. You know, we 322 00:18:00,480 --> 00:18:03,399 Speaker 1: got to talk first base. Of course, we got to 323 00:18:03,440 --> 00:18:06,400 Speaker 1: talk first base. Why wouldn't we talk about first base? 324 00:18:06,440 --> 00:18:11,600 Speaker 1: And ladies and gentlemen. I think we might be maybe 325 00:18:12,000 --> 00:18:17,520 Speaker 1: just maybe shrending in the right direction for Raffie Devers 326 00:18:19,000 --> 00:18:21,800 Speaker 1: to maybe be the first base. And Alex Corr talked 327 00:18:21,840 --> 00:18:25,280 Speaker 1: about this today. He got into a bit more detail. 328 00:18:25,359 --> 00:18:30,000 Speaker 1: He's been very dismissive the last couple of days. But 329 00:18:30,119 --> 00:18:33,760 Speaker 1: let me pull up the quote here. Here we go, 330 00:18:33,920 --> 00:18:39,359 Speaker 1: let me get to this. So, the last couple of 331 00:18:39,400 --> 00:18:42,119 Speaker 1: times he's talked about this, he's just given a flat no. 332 00:18:42,680 --> 00:18:47,520 Speaker 1: I believed. I believe he talked to Rob Bradford today. 333 00:18:48,160 --> 00:18:51,440 Speaker 1: Was it Rob Bradford? Let me make sure I got 334 00:18:51,480 --> 00:18:59,119 Speaker 1: the quote? I know he just told just a slew 335 00:18:59,160 --> 00:19:07,679 Speaker 1: of reporters. Hold on one second, I'm just finding it. Ah, Okay, 336 00:19:07,720 --> 00:19:10,439 Speaker 1: he was speaking to we I Well, yeah, Rob Bradford, right, 337 00:19:10,440 --> 00:19:14,919 Speaker 1: he's with them. But saying here, Core indicated that the 338 00:19:14,960 --> 00:19:19,280 Speaker 1: Red Sox could eventually broach the subject to Devers, especially 339 00:19:19,280 --> 00:19:22,000 Speaker 1: if it allows Boston to slough another impact bat into 340 00:19:22,040 --> 00:19:26,720 Speaker 1: the lineup at the DH position. So I've been saying, 341 00:19:27,400 --> 00:19:31,600 Speaker 1: So that's what I've been saying. Here. Holy cow, here's 342 00:19:31,640 --> 00:19:35,280 Speaker 1: the quote right now. With him, he's very comfortable with 343 00:19:35,440 --> 00:19:38,600 Speaker 1: his role, right, And we asked him to do something 344 00:19:38,600 --> 00:19:41,440 Speaker 1: in spring training that, as you guys know, he didn't 345 00:19:41,480 --> 00:19:44,040 Speaker 1: agree with in the beginning, and then little by little 346 00:19:44,440 --> 00:19:46,840 Speaker 1: he's embraced it because he knows the quality of the 347 00:19:46,880 --> 00:19:49,720 Speaker 1: player that we have at third base and where we're 348 00:19:49,800 --> 00:19:54,359 Speaker 1: at as a team. I always say that time is 349 00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:58,000 Speaker 1: our best friend in situations like this, and you know, 350 00:19:58,040 --> 00:20:00,800 Speaker 1: there's two reasons, like Tristan got hurt said, and we 351 00:20:00,880 --> 00:20:04,359 Speaker 1: got some capable players. Romy's having a good season, Toro. 352 00:20:04,600 --> 00:20:06,719 Speaker 1: You saw him yesterday. He put some good at bats. 353 00:20:07,320 --> 00:20:10,359 Speaker 1: So I'm not saying we'll never have that conversation, but 354 00:20:10,440 --> 00:20:14,280 Speaker 1: I think for now where we're at, I like Raffia's DH. 355 00:20:14,480 --> 00:20:17,119 Speaker 1: I like him as I make I like him as 356 00:20:17,160 --> 00:20:19,639 Speaker 1: I make my DH. You take away the first weekend 357 00:20:19,680 --> 00:20:21,720 Speaker 1: of the season. He's been one of the best hitters 358 00:20:21,720 --> 00:20:24,120 Speaker 1: in the big leagues and he's doing an outstanding job. 359 00:20:24,920 --> 00:20:32,320 Speaker 1: So listen, I and I have been the one you know, 360 00:20:32,760 --> 00:20:37,160 Speaker 1: and other people too. I have said, right now, kind 361 00:20:37,160 --> 00:20:42,560 Speaker 1: of leave Rafi be Lebromy, Gonzalez, Abraham Toro, let them 362 00:20:42,600 --> 00:20:45,359 Speaker 1: get Let those two handle the workload at first base 363 00:20:45,359 --> 00:20:50,159 Speaker 1: for right now. But I think this conversation needs to happen. 364 00:20:50,200 --> 00:20:52,600 Speaker 1: I've been saying this since the off season. I have 365 00:20:52,720 --> 00:20:55,679 Speaker 1: been one of the few people going back to the 366 00:20:55,720 --> 00:21:00,680 Speaker 1: off season saying that if Cassis were to get moved, 367 00:21:00,720 --> 00:21:03,440 Speaker 1: which he was in the rumor mill, that Raffi could 368 00:21:03,440 --> 00:21:05,720 Speaker 1: be an option at first base, which at the time 369 00:21:05,760 --> 00:21:08,760 Speaker 1: I was saying could open up third base. You didn't 370 00:21:08,760 --> 00:21:11,720 Speaker 1: have Aeronato or Bregman at that point, right, You're still 371 00:21:11,760 --> 00:21:14,440 Speaker 1: wondering what was going to happen there. But I was 372 00:21:14,480 --> 00:21:17,600 Speaker 1: saying that Raffi could be an option for first base. 373 00:21:17,680 --> 00:21:19,520 Speaker 1: I have talked to people that are in the know, 374 00:21:20,480 --> 00:21:23,919 Speaker 1: and I've been told that that has been a conversation 375 00:21:24,160 --> 00:21:26,480 Speaker 1: in the past. I also talked with Zach Scott, former 376 00:21:26,560 --> 00:21:29,720 Speaker 1: Red Sox, former Red Sox executive, and he told me 377 00:21:29,840 --> 00:21:32,399 Speaker 1: that has been a conversation within the Red Sox for 378 00:21:32,400 --> 00:21:36,960 Speaker 1: an office in the past. So to me, Raffi, and 379 00:21:37,080 --> 00:21:39,600 Speaker 1: you know, because this is a guy that's still young. 380 00:21:39,760 --> 00:21:42,360 Speaker 1: He's twenty eight years old. He could still move around. 381 00:21:42,840 --> 00:21:45,040 Speaker 1: He's not like David Ortiz, where he couldn't really move 382 00:21:45,080 --> 00:21:47,720 Speaker 1: around all that much. Right, even when David Ortiz was 383 00:21:47,720 --> 00:21:51,400 Speaker 1: twenty eight, twenty nine, still just a big guy. He 384 00:21:51,520 --> 00:21:53,879 Speaker 1: was clearly a dh He did not move around. He 385 00:21:53,920 --> 00:21:56,640 Speaker 1: did not move well at first base, but with Raffi 386 00:21:57,160 --> 00:22:03,600 Speaker 1: he has mobility. He can move, but third base not 387 00:22:03,760 --> 00:22:09,000 Speaker 1: so much. Not a great defender there. First base though, yes, 388 00:22:09,119 --> 00:22:11,399 Speaker 1: once you learn the ins and outs of it, I 389 00:22:11,440 --> 00:22:14,040 Speaker 1: think Rafi would be a good fit there. I don't think, 390 00:22:14,280 --> 00:22:16,440 Speaker 1: I don't think. I'm not going to predict that he 391 00:22:16,480 --> 00:22:18,400 Speaker 1: would be a gold glove first baseman, but I think 392 00:22:18,400 --> 00:22:20,439 Speaker 1: he can get the job done all right, once he 393 00:22:20,560 --> 00:22:23,960 Speaker 1: learns the ins and outs. Listen, Kevin Nucleus, he became 394 00:22:24,000 --> 00:22:27,080 Speaker 1: a gold glove first baseman if you put the work in. 395 00:22:29,280 --> 00:22:33,280 Speaker 1: I don't see why not put the time, put the work, 396 00:22:33,640 --> 00:22:36,040 Speaker 1: and maybe you end up being a very good defensive 397 00:22:36,040 --> 00:22:39,000 Speaker 1: first baseman. We can all get better at anything if 398 00:22:39,040 --> 00:22:40,800 Speaker 1: we put our minds to it and we work at 399 00:22:40,840 --> 00:22:44,080 Speaker 1: it right. And I think Rafi he could move around 400 00:22:44,119 --> 00:22:47,000 Speaker 1: well enough to do a pretty good job there now, 401 00:22:48,040 --> 00:22:51,240 Speaker 1: right now, tomorrow. No, you're not putting Raffi there, I 402 00:22:51,240 --> 00:22:53,359 Speaker 1: say give it some time. I think it was also 403 00:22:53,440 --> 00:22:57,639 Speaker 1: too Tristan costas he just went down. That was, you know, 404 00:22:57,960 --> 00:23:01,800 Speaker 1: hard for him obviously, what it was kind of a 405 00:23:02,040 --> 00:23:04,200 Speaker 1: bit of a shock for the whole team, for all 406 00:23:04,200 --> 00:23:06,640 Speaker 1: the fans, right, So you got to let that sort 407 00:23:06,720 --> 00:23:10,760 Speaker 1: of marinate a little bit, you know, let things settle down. 408 00:23:10,840 --> 00:23:13,440 Speaker 1: Emotions are high, who's going to be the first baseman. 409 00:23:15,520 --> 00:23:18,119 Speaker 1: So yeah, probably not the best time to be bringing 410 00:23:18,119 --> 00:23:21,440 Speaker 1: it up, especially with Raffi after everything that happened to 411 00:23:21,520 --> 00:23:25,280 Speaker 1: third base and he was obviously bothered. I think because 412 00:23:25,320 --> 00:23:28,960 Speaker 1: of the lack of communication to me, I think there 413 00:23:29,320 --> 00:23:31,879 Speaker 1: was some sort of a way to be able to 414 00:23:32,040 --> 00:23:36,600 Speaker 1: have that conversation with Raffi. I don't know what way 415 00:23:36,640 --> 00:23:39,600 Speaker 1: that would have been, but I think there was a 416 00:23:39,720 --> 00:23:41,840 Speaker 1: way to be able to communicate with him at some 417 00:23:41,920 --> 00:23:45,560 Speaker 1: point in the offseason at least what your plans are, right. 418 00:23:46,680 --> 00:23:50,639 Speaker 1: That's just my opinion. But getting back to now, I 419 00:23:50,720 --> 00:23:54,920 Speaker 1: don't think now is the right time to even talk 420 00:23:54,920 --> 00:23:58,520 Speaker 1: about it. Let things play out. Let Raffi keep doing 421 00:23:58,520 --> 00:24:01,600 Speaker 1: what he's doing, getting you know, more used to his routine. 422 00:24:02,440 --> 00:24:04,840 Speaker 1: Then once he gets a bit more comfortable, give it 423 00:24:04,840 --> 00:24:08,560 Speaker 1: a week or two, couple more weeks, then I think 424 00:24:08,600 --> 00:24:12,040 Speaker 1: you can bring up that conversation. I think it needs 425 00:24:12,080 --> 00:24:14,720 Speaker 1: to happen. And I know a lot of people. I've 426 00:24:14,720 --> 00:24:17,080 Speaker 1: been seeing a lot of people on Twitter. They've been 427 00:24:17,119 --> 00:24:21,680 Speaker 1: saying Cora he's not a good manager. He's not handling 428 00:24:21,720 --> 00:24:24,879 Speaker 1: this well. He needs to step up. And you know, 429 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:28,840 Speaker 1: players need to fear the manager. I agree, the guy 430 00:24:28,880 --> 00:24:34,760 Speaker 1: that's leading the team, the manager. Absolutely, he has to 431 00:24:34,800 --> 00:24:37,600 Speaker 1: be the guy that calls the shots, right. He has 432 00:24:37,640 --> 00:24:42,520 Speaker 1: to keep control of the clubhouse. And it's very obvious 433 00:24:43,840 --> 00:24:46,879 Speaker 1: that this is a good answer and this is a 434 00:24:46,920 --> 00:24:50,479 Speaker 1: good solution. This is why Craig Breslo did not shoot 435 00:24:50,480 --> 00:24:53,480 Speaker 1: this down. You have to look at what Craig Breslow 436 00:24:54,600 --> 00:24:59,439 Speaker 1: says but also doesn't say right when he was in 437 00:24:59,440 --> 00:25:03,280 Speaker 1: that press conference right after the costas you know, injury 438 00:25:03,320 --> 00:25:06,840 Speaker 1: the next day, he said everything's on the table. If 439 00:25:06,880 --> 00:25:09,960 Speaker 1: they did not want Raffi at first base, he would 440 00:25:09,960 --> 00:25:17,160 Speaker 1: have clearly said that. He would have clearly said that. Absolutely, 441 00:25:17,160 --> 00:25:18,680 Speaker 1: he would have come out and said, no, Raffi's not 442 00:25:18,720 --> 00:25:22,840 Speaker 1: playing first Many guys have moved over to first base. 443 00:25:23,320 --> 00:25:26,719 Speaker 1: Bryce Harper literally did it after being an outfielder his 444 00:25:26,880 --> 00:25:29,119 Speaker 1: entire life. He was a catcher when he was younger. 445 00:25:29,600 --> 00:25:33,359 Speaker 1: But Bryce Harper did it on the fly. You've had 446 00:25:33,440 --> 00:25:36,440 Speaker 1: Pooholes go over there. You've had Miguel Cabrera go over there. 447 00:25:36,520 --> 00:25:40,960 Speaker 1: You've had you had Kyle Schwarber. Literally, you just gave 448 00:25:41,000 --> 00:25:43,880 Speaker 1: the guy a first basement. He was like, Okay, I'll 449 00:25:43,920 --> 00:25:47,760 Speaker 1: see what I can do, all right. That guy, No, 450 00:25:47,840 --> 00:25:50,320 Speaker 1: he was not, you know, an amazing first baseman by 451 00:25:50,320 --> 00:25:53,200 Speaker 1: any means, but he got the job done and helped 452 00:25:53,200 --> 00:25:56,960 Speaker 1: the Red Sox enough to get to the ALCS. To me, 453 00:25:57,440 --> 00:25:59,960 Speaker 1: when the when a team is in need of something, 454 00:26:01,359 --> 00:26:06,080 Speaker 1: I think you need to do it, especially if it's 455 00:26:06,600 --> 00:26:09,199 Speaker 1: something that's gonna help the team, not just at that area, 456 00:26:10,119 --> 00:26:12,520 Speaker 1: but other areas of the team. I think opening up 457 00:26:12,600 --> 00:26:17,080 Speaker 1: d H is going to be the big step forward 458 00:26:17,359 --> 00:26:21,840 Speaker 1: for this team. Offensively. I think opening up that spot, 459 00:26:22,200 --> 00:26:24,000 Speaker 1: that's going to open up a spot for you know, 460 00:26:24,119 --> 00:26:26,200 Speaker 1: Roman to be able to get into the lineup, to 461 00:26:26,240 --> 00:26:28,600 Speaker 1: get called up from Triple A and to work his 462 00:26:28,720 --> 00:26:32,000 Speaker 1: way into the lineup. He can play some outfield part 463 00:26:32,040 --> 00:26:36,000 Speaker 1: time DH. However they do it, that's an opening for 464 00:26:36,119 --> 00:26:39,240 Speaker 1: Roman Anthony. Now I've talked about, you know, Trevor Story. 465 00:26:39,440 --> 00:26:42,800 Speaker 1: Could he be an option maybe, you know, if there 466 00:26:42,960 --> 00:26:44,560 Speaker 1: was a guy on the team that I could see 467 00:26:44,600 --> 00:26:49,159 Speaker 1: stepping up, especially Trevor Story, who feels like over the 468 00:26:49,240 --> 00:26:51,959 Speaker 1: last couple of years he hasn't lived up to his contract. 469 00:26:52,480 --> 00:26:57,080 Speaker 1: I could honestly see Trevor's story raising his hand and saying, hey, 470 00:26:57,320 --> 00:26:59,200 Speaker 1: I want to do what I can to help this team. 471 00:27:00,560 --> 00:27:03,560 Speaker 1: Give me a first basement and I'll go for it. Now. 472 00:27:03,600 --> 00:27:05,960 Speaker 1: Will the Red Sox want him to do that? I 473 00:27:05,960 --> 00:27:08,800 Speaker 1: think they would rather have him stay at shortstop. I mean, 474 00:27:08,840 --> 00:27:10,760 Speaker 1: I could be wrong on that, but I could maybe 475 00:27:10,840 --> 00:27:16,080 Speaker 1: see Story doing it. How likely probably not. I think 476 00:27:16,200 --> 00:27:20,119 Speaker 1: Raffi is the better idea because I think he fits 477 00:27:20,160 --> 00:27:22,760 Speaker 1: well there. Give him some time to learn the position, 478 00:27:22,840 --> 00:27:25,720 Speaker 1: give him some ground balls for a couple of weeks 479 00:27:25,760 --> 00:27:30,199 Speaker 1: before you jump right into it. That opens up a 480 00:27:30,240 --> 00:27:33,760 Speaker 1: spot for Roman Anthony in the lineup. Your lineup gets better. 481 00:27:35,560 --> 00:27:37,600 Speaker 1: It's a no brainer for Raffi Devers to go to 482 00:27:37,600 --> 00:27:44,600 Speaker 1: first base. And I see I see where people won't 483 00:27:44,680 --> 00:27:47,600 Speaker 1: like the idea of Raffi going over to first base 484 00:27:48,160 --> 00:27:54,120 Speaker 1: mid season. I can understand that. I get it. You're 485 00:27:54,160 --> 00:27:56,639 Speaker 1: asking a lot, But you know what, at the end 486 00:27:56,640 --> 00:28:00,640 Speaker 1: of the day, Raffi's getting paid the big bucks and 487 00:28:02,440 --> 00:28:04,440 Speaker 1: you got to step up for the team. Raffi has 488 00:28:04,440 --> 00:28:08,359 Speaker 1: set himself he wants to win well. To me, this 489 00:28:08,440 --> 00:28:14,359 Speaker 1: is a winning move. Clear up the DH spot, do 490 00:28:14,520 --> 00:28:18,240 Speaker 1: your best at first base, step up for your team, 491 00:28:18,359 --> 00:28:22,199 Speaker 1: step up for your teammates, opens up a spot for 492 00:28:22,280 --> 00:28:26,199 Speaker 1: Roman Anthony. It's a no brainer, if you ask me. 493 00:28:26,920 --> 00:28:32,119 Speaker 1: That's what I'm doing again, Cora, I think he's taking 494 00:28:32,119 --> 00:28:37,200 Speaker 1: the right approach. I think he is seeing the noise 495 00:28:37,280 --> 00:28:43,640 Speaker 1: out there. It's not that it's it's not that I 496 00:28:43,680 --> 00:28:48,080 Speaker 1: think he thinks, you know, he's being swayed by people's opinions. 497 00:28:48,120 --> 00:28:50,720 Speaker 1: I think it's just he has to work with the person. 498 00:28:51,200 --> 00:28:55,959 Speaker 1: It's not just working with the player here. He's managing people. 499 00:28:56,520 --> 00:29:00,000 Speaker 1: He's not just managing players, right. And yes, Raffi's get 500 00:29:00,120 --> 00:29:03,520 Speaker 1: paid the big bucks, but you know there's still a 501 00:29:03,520 --> 00:29:06,440 Speaker 1: person there, right. So I think Klora is taking the 502 00:29:06,520 --> 00:29:12,600 Speaker 1: right approach. It's kind of easing into it, letting things marinade, 503 00:29:12,800 --> 00:29:16,800 Speaker 1: letting things work out right, and letting things unfold. I 504 00:29:16,800 --> 00:29:20,280 Speaker 1: think with due time, you're gonna see Raffi at first base. 505 00:29:20,440 --> 00:29:24,000 Speaker 1: And I think what he's saying here today, the fact 506 00:29:24,040 --> 00:29:27,000 Speaker 1: that he's now just opening that door a little bit, 507 00:29:27,200 --> 00:29:30,960 Speaker 1: just creeping open that door open a little bit. Craig 508 00:29:31,000 --> 00:29:34,880 Speaker 1: Breslo saying everything's on the table. I think you're gonna 509 00:29:34,880 --> 00:29:38,280 Speaker 1: be going in that direction. At some point I feel 510 00:29:39,120 --> 00:29:42,240 Speaker 1: confident about that Moose fifteen thirty four. Story is too 511 00:29:42,240 --> 00:29:46,000 Speaker 1: good defensively to be a first baseman. I agree. I agree. 512 00:29:46,280 --> 00:29:49,880 Speaker 1: I want Trevor Story to stay at shortstop. That's not 513 00:29:50,000 --> 00:29:54,440 Speaker 1: my preference. I want him to stay there. That's I'm 514 00:29:54,480 --> 00:29:59,640 Speaker 1: making that clear. I'm more talking about the person Trevor's story. 515 00:29:59,760 --> 00:30:05,680 Speaker 1: I could see being the great teammate he is, you know, 516 00:30:05,760 --> 00:30:08,040 Speaker 1: the team first kind of guy that he is, also 517 00:30:08,080 --> 00:30:09,800 Speaker 1: a guy that feels like he needs to live up 518 00:30:09,840 --> 00:30:13,120 Speaker 1: to his contract and really help this team. I could 519 00:30:13,200 --> 00:30:16,280 Speaker 1: see him doing it from a personal level. Now, do 520 00:30:16,400 --> 00:30:19,880 Speaker 1: I think that's the best idea from a baseball point 521 00:30:19,920 --> 00:30:22,680 Speaker 1: of view? On paper, No, I don't think that's the 522 00:30:22,680 --> 00:30:26,680 Speaker 1: best idea. I think Raffi going there is the best idea. 523 00:30:27,400 --> 00:30:31,000 Speaker 1: Or my other idea would be to see what Anthony 524 00:30:31,040 --> 00:30:34,720 Speaker 1: Rizzo could do. That's what I'm doing to me. If 525 00:30:34,720 --> 00:30:37,680 Speaker 1: I'm going down the totem pole, I'm going Rafi that's 526 00:30:37,720 --> 00:30:40,760 Speaker 1: the first choice. Then I'm giving Anthony Rizzo a call. 527 00:30:40,920 --> 00:30:43,440 Speaker 1: If that doesn't work out, see what Rizzo's up to. 528 00:30:44,440 --> 00:30:47,400 Speaker 1: He's probably sipping on a smoothie somewhere for all we know. 529 00:30:48,080 --> 00:30:51,640 Speaker 1: But Hey, Rizzo, where are you at. You're still good 530 00:30:51,680 --> 00:30:53,400 Speaker 1: to play? You know you want to come help us 531 00:30:53,400 --> 00:30:55,160 Speaker 1: out a little bit. I'd be all right. I'd be 532 00:30:55,200 --> 00:30:57,480 Speaker 1: open to that. Whatever, see what he's see if he's 533 00:30:57,480 --> 00:30:59,960 Speaker 1: got anything left in the tank. He's a good team 534 00:31:00,160 --> 00:31:04,000 Speaker 1: as well, good clubhouse guy. I'd be totally open to 535 00:31:04,040 --> 00:31:05,880 Speaker 1: seeing what Rizzo can do. He hasn't hit well in 536 00:31:05,920 --> 00:31:10,520 Speaker 1: the last couple of years, but I mean, the guy 537 00:31:10,560 --> 00:31:13,880 Speaker 1: can play there and maybe he can help you out, 538 00:31:13,360 --> 00:31:17,920 Speaker 1: maybe there is something left in the bat. So then 539 00:31:18,120 --> 00:31:20,960 Speaker 1: my third option would be, let's see what Trevor Story 540 00:31:21,000 --> 00:31:23,400 Speaker 1: can do now, Moose fifteen thirty four, I see you 541 00:31:23,440 --> 00:31:26,600 Speaker 1: in the chat. I bet Meyer would play first. He 542 00:31:26,720 --> 00:31:30,080 Speaker 1: just wants to get called up, he'd I could totally 543 00:31:30,080 --> 00:31:32,959 Speaker 1: see him probably being like, yeah, I'll play there. They 544 00:31:33,000 --> 00:31:36,120 Speaker 1: won't put him there though. They're not putting Marcela Meyer there. 545 00:31:36,160 --> 00:31:38,720 Speaker 1: They're not putting Roman Anthony there, they're not putting Christian 546 00:31:38,720 --> 00:31:41,960 Speaker 1: Campbell there, they're not putting the young guys there. I'd 547 00:31:42,000 --> 00:31:44,640 Speaker 1: be shocked if they did that. Now you want to 548 00:31:44,680 --> 00:31:47,160 Speaker 1: put a veteran guy because they don't want to mess 549 00:31:47,200 --> 00:31:50,320 Speaker 1: with the development. So to me, when you're checking off 550 00:31:50,320 --> 00:31:54,360 Speaker 1: all the boxes. Raffi at first base checks off all 551 00:31:54,360 --> 00:31:59,640 Speaker 1: the boxes. 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