1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,040 Ladies and gentlemen, your content boys are back. 2 00:00:04,040 --> 00:00:05,300 It has been far too long. 3 00:00:05,300 --> 00:00:06,740 We have a lot to talk about. 4 00:00:06,740 --> 00:00:07,840 It's just me and Kenji. 5 00:00:07,840 --> 00:00:09,780 We got a new show called Mountain Visit. 6 00:00:09,780 --> 00:00:11,240 He and I, we're gonna have everybody out. 7 00:00:11,240 --> 00:00:13,000 Brady and Joe, we're gonna be popping in and out 8 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:14,980 of this show, but we are so excited 9 00:00:14,980 --> 00:00:18,420 because the last month has just been crazy. 10 00:00:18,420 --> 00:00:19,920 We're here to talk about it. 11 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:20,880 Let's do it. 12 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:23,380 Okay, so welcome back. 13 00:00:23,380 --> 00:00:24,220 Welcome back, Kenji. 14 00:00:24,220 --> 00:00:27,680 Welcome back, fans, viewers, everybody. 15 00:00:27,680 --> 00:00:29,240 This has been a long time coming. 16 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:30,800 Life kinda got busy for Kenji and I, 17 00:00:30,800 --> 00:00:34,520 and so we are back here recording another podcast. 18 00:00:34,520 --> 00:00:36,200 We've rebranded the show. 19 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:38,960 We're gonna change up how we're doing content a little bit, 20 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:40,760 but we just couldn't stay away. 21 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:42,960 It was like the Green Goblin mask calling to us 22 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:44,180 as all these moves kept being made. 23 00:00:44,180 --> 00:00:46,420 We're like, we have to hop back on here 24 00:00:46,420 --> 00:00:48,220 and talk about what's going on. 25 00:00:48,220 --> 00:00:50,360 I'm not gonna get into anything. 26 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:53,080 First, I'm gonna ask my favorite co-host, 27 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:55,060 how are you doing? 28 00:00:56,240 --> 00:00:57,620 I appreciate the question, 29 00:00:57,620 --> 00:01:00,660 and it is great to be back. 30 00:01:00,660 --> 00:01:02,900 You know, I kinda shied away from wanting 31 00:01:02,900 --> 00:01:04,100 to do a podcast again, 32 00:01:04,100 --> 00:01:07,660 because I've realized there's a lot of bad takes out there, 33 00:01:07,660 --> 00:01:10,560 especially when it comes to football. 34 00:01:10,560 --> 00:01:12,700 My Lamar Jackson takes have not worked out really well, 35 00:01:12,700 --> 00:01:16,260 so I'm trying to keep myself away from the internet, 36 00:01:16,260 --> 00:01:19,140 but there's something about talking sports 37 00:01:19,140 --> 00:01:21,260 with your best friends that is the funnest thing 38 00:01:21,260 --> 00:01:25,160 in the world, and maybe some other degenerate out there 39 00:01:25,160 --> 00:01:27,340 would enjoy listening to our poverty takes 40 00:01:27,340 --> 00:01:30,020 about sports, so why the heck not? 41 00:01:30,020 --> 00:01:30,860 We're back. 42 00:01:31,740 --> 00:01:34,380 It's true, I said in the description of the podcast, 43 00:01:34,380 --> 00:01:35,780 I've updated the description, and I said, 44 00:01:35,780 --> 00:01:39,000 you want your talk show hosts to be obsessed 45 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:40,540 with this stuff, and let me tell you, 46 00:01:40,540 --> 00:01:44,140 I can assure you, Kenji and I are obsessed with this stuff. 47 00:01:44,140 --> 00:01:45,220 We love it. 48 00:01:45,220 --> 00:01:46,700 We spent two months prepping 49 00:01:46,700 --> 00:01:48,860 for our fantasy baseball draft last year. 50 00:01:48,860 --> 00:01:50,580 We have built an entire Excel sheet 51 00:01:50,580 --> 00:01:53,340 of stuff we wanna talk about today and moving forward. 52 00:01:54,780 --> 00:01:55,860 I'm thrilled. 53 00:01:55,860 --> 00:01:57,460 I'm back in the saddle. 54 00:01:57,460 --> 00:01:58,860 I've got the mic in my hands. 55 00:01:58,860 --> 00:02:01,160 You guys can't see it because this is audio only 56 00:02:01,160 --> 00:02:04,780 this first episode, but Kenji is rocking a soul patch. 57 00:02:04,780 --> 00:02:06,740 I have a beard now. 58 00:02:06,740 --> 00:02:07,580 It's awesome. 59 00:02:08,940 --> 00:02:10,260 So we're just gonna jump right into it 60 00:02:10,260 --> 00:02:12,820 because people are done hearing about everything else. 61 00:02:12,820 --> 00:02:13,740 Let's do it. 62 00:02:13,740 --> 00:02:14,620 We got a lot of free agents. 63 00:02:14,620 --> 00:02:15,460 We're gonna go in order. 64 00:02:15,460 --> 00:02:16,300 This is the agenda. 65 00:02:16,300 --> 00:02:18,420 We're going free agents, then we're talking trades, 66 00:02:18,420 --> 00:02:19,860 then we're talking any future moves 67 00:02:19,860 --> 00:02:21,240 that we think are gonna happen, 68 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:22,900 then we're gonna go and order these teams, 69 00:02:22,900 --> 00:02:26,020 Phillies, O's, Blue Jays, Athletics, 70 00:02:26,020 --> 00:02:27,820 and then whatever else we wanna talk about. 71 00:02:27,820 --> 00:02:30,340 So that being said, 72 00:02:32,020 --> 00:02:34,340 it's impossible to talk about this off season 73 00:02:34,340 --> 00:02:37,080 without talking about Juan Soto. 74 00:02:37,080 --> 00:02:40,140 Obviously this broke a few weeks ago, 75 00:02:40,140 --> 00:02:42,540 but it shattered the internet and shattered, 76 00:02:42,540 --> 00:02:43,820 I mean, I called you right away 77 00:02:43,820 --> 00:02:47,380 and I was absolutely flabbergasted. 78 00:02:47,380 --> 00:02:48,300 Look that one up. 79 00:02:48,300 --> 00:02:53,180 Flabbergasted at the figure on this contract. 80 00:02:53,180 --> 00:02:55,420 I have the number, it's 15 years, 81 00:02:55,420 --> 00:02:59,660 $765 million with escalators that take it 82 00:02:59,660 --> 00:03:04,100 all the way up to north of 850 million. 83 00:03:04,100 --> 00:03:08,780 So what do we think about this contract off the bat? 84 00:03:08,780 --> 00:03:09,740 We're not gonna talk about it a lot 85 00:03:09,740 --> 00:03:11,580 because it's been talked about a lot. 86 00:03:12,620 --> 00:03:13,700 I said a lot twice, 87 00:03:13,700 --> 00:03:15,860 but what do you think about this contract 88 00:03:15,860 --> 00:03:18,820 and what it means for the sport and free agency as a whole? 89 00:03:21,700 --> 00:03:23,680 I thought it was a terrible move, 90 00:03:24,760 --> 00:03:28,360 but to be honest, I come from a very biased perspective. 91 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:30,740 I mean, I'm a big Ohtani fan 92 00:03:30,740 --> 00:03:33,840 and I don't think anybody deserves any money near Ohtani. 93 00:03:34,880 --> 00:03:36,580 I thought it was crazy when they were saying 94 00:03:36,580 --> 00:03:38,820 that he might get somewhere up in the sevens, 95 00:03:40,460 --> 00:03:42,220 especially, and you and I have talked about this 96 00:03:42,220 --> 00:03:44,860 for a guy who's not a five tool player. 97 00:03:44,860 --> 00:03:46,620 He is one of the all time great hitters, 98 00:03:46,620 --> 00:03:48,900 there's no denying that at bat 99 00:03:48,900 --> 00:03:52,020 against the Cleveland Guardians against Gaddis, 100 00:03:52,020 --> 00:03:54,920 one of the greatest at bats I've ever personally witnessed. 101 00:03:55,980 --> 00:03:57,660 But I don't know how you pay a guy 102 00:03:57,660 --> 00:04:00,780 who's probably gonna be a DH in a couple of years, 103 00:04:00,780 --> 00:04:01,900 almost $800 million. 104 00:04:05,140 --> 00:04:06,220 Especially when there are, 105 00:04:06,220 --> 00:04:07,960 I think personally a lot better players 106 00:04:07,960 --> 00:04:09,340 making significant less. 107 00:04:11,340 --> 00:04:14,020 Yeah, I mean, that's my argument too is 108 00:04:14,020 --> 00:04:16,660 I don't think anybody's worth Shohei money. 109 00:04:16,660 --> 00:04:17,740 I'll be quick with this Soto argument. 110 00:04:17,740 --> 00:04:19,720 I don't think anybody's worth Shohei money, 111 00:04:19,720 --> 00:04:23,780 but I do think Steve Cohen is willing to make a big swing 112 00:04:23,780 --> 00:04:25,540 for his fans and for his ego. 113 00:04:25,540 --> 00:04:27,700 Like these billionaires don't think like we do. 114 00:04:27,700 --> 00:04:29,340 Like they don't. 115 00:04:29,340 --> 00:04:33,660 And if you look up Steve Cohen prior to this Soto move, 116 00:04:33,660 --> 00:04:35,140 the biggest piece of news on him 117 00:04:35,140 --> 00:04:36,960 is that he was disbarred from the SEC 118 00:04:36,960 --> 00:04:38,660 because of bad financial, 119 00:04:40,060 --> 00:04:43,860 he was not smart with his money, he made some mistakes. 120 00:04:43,860 --> 00:04:47,300 Did not follow the letter of the law very well. 121 00:04:47,300 --> 00:04:49,340 But now you Google Steve Cohen 122 00:04:49,340 --> 00:04:52,340 and the only thing that comes up is Soto and Cohen stuff. 123 00:04:52,340 --> 00:04:54,140 It just blew up the internet. 124 00:04:54,140 --> 00:04:59,140 So I think he's willing to pay a premium for the, 125 00:04:59,400 --> 00:05:02,540 I guess the clout associated with it 126 00:05:02,540 --> 00:05:05,020 for the positive image that comes with it. 127 00:05:05,020 --> 00:05:08,500 And so in that regard, I do think it's worth it to Cohen. 128 00:05:08,500 --> 00:05:10,460 But as a baseball guy, I'm like, 129 00:05:10,460 --> 00:05:11,660 nobody's worth Shohei money. 130 00:05:11,660 --> 00:05:12,780 Nobody's worth Shohei money. 131 00:05:12,780 --> 00:05:14,820 Soto was, you could conceivably see him getting 132 00:05:14,820 --> 00:05:17,900 like 600 million, but once you breach Shohei, 133 00:05:17,900 --> 00:05:19,740 like that Shohei line, I'm like, 134 00:05:19,740 --> 00:05:21,500 that's a little too much for me. 135 00:05:21,500 --> 00:05:22,340 So. 136 00:05:22,340 --> 00:05:24,580 Especially considering what Shohei does 137 00:05:24,580 --> 00:05:28,420 and compared to Soto, I mean, I'm taking Shohei every day. 138 00:05:28,420 --> 00:05:29,240 It's true. 139 00:05:29,240 --> 00:05:30,500 I mean, listen, Soto is gonna be a DH 140 00:05:30,500 --> 00:05:31,840 probably in the next decade. 141 00:05:31,840 --> 00:05:34,620 He'll probably switch to be a full-time DH. 142 00:05:34,620 --> 00:05:36,100 And he has amazing bat to ball skills. 143 00:05:36,100 --> 00:05:37,340 He's an amazing baseball player. 144 00:05:37,340 --> 00:05:39,960 I'm not taking away from Soto as a player, 145 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:41,440 but he just doesn't pitch. 146 00:05:41,440 --> 00:05:45,160 And how he almost won a gold glove is beyond me. 147 00:05:45,160 --> 00:05:46,000 Yeah. 148 00:05:46,000 --> 00:05:47,200 You're gonna piss me off. 149 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:48,640 You're gonna piss me off if we get into 150 00:05:48,640 --> 00:05:50,000 how he was a gold glove finalist. 151 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:52,140 That was absolutely insane. 152 00:05:53,160 --> 00:05:54,000 But so. 153 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:56,520 My last thing about Soto, and I brought this up to you, 154 00:05:56,520 --> 00:05:58,880 but I'm a big Bobby Witt fan, right? 155 00:05:58,880 --> 00:06:00,880 The fact that Bobby, I think his contract's 156 00:06:00,880 --> 00:06:03,960 a little under 300 for like 11 years. 157 00:06:03,960 --> 00:06:04,780 Yeah. 158 00:06:04,780 --> 00:06:06,480 I just can't justify. 159 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:10,020 I know he gave me great home team discount, 160 00:06:10,020 --> 00:06:13,400 but I'm taking Bobby 10 times out of 10. 161 00:06:13,400 --> 00:06:14,240 Totally. 162 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:16,920 Bobby Witt Jr., 11 years, 288 million. 163 00:06:16,920 --> 00:06:18,800 And he's like 23 years old. 164 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:19,640 Yep. 165 00:06:19,640 --> 00:06:20,480 Right? 166 00:06:20,480 --> 00:06:22,600 Just how you think as a player, 167 00:06:22,600 --> 00:06:25,000 it comes off as footballish. 168 00:06:25,000 --> 00:06:27,980 It's next big guy wants the most money. 169 00:06:27,980 --> 00:06:29,320 I just saw how it works. 170 00:06:29,320 --> 00:06:30,160 I don't think. 171 00:06:30,160 --> 00:06:31,320 I mean, that's how it works 172 00:06:31,320 --> 00:06:34,000 because the league is growing. 173 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:36,280 People have more money to spend. 174 00:06:36,280 --> 00:06:39,000 But it's just crazy that Soto is gonna get paid 175 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:40,040 that much money. 176 00:06:40,040 --> 00:06:40,880 Yeah. 177 00:06:40,880 --> 00:06:42,280 I mean, it's a lot of money. 178 00:06:42,280 --> 00:06:44,440 But again, he's an amazing player. 179 00:06:44,440 --> 00:06:47,760 He single-handed, I mean, not single-handedly, but. 180 00:06:47,760 --> 00:06:48,920 He did transfer the Yankees. 181 00:06:48,920 --> 00:06:49,760 He did. 182 00:06:49,760 --> 00:06:51,080 I watched the Yankees in 22, 183 00:06:51,080 --> 00:06:52,240 and then I watched them last year, 184 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:53,520 and they were a totally different team. 185 00:06:53,520 --> 00:06:55,840 I mean, you are a great example of this. 186 00:06:55,840 --> 00:06:57,560 Like the first week of the season, 187 00:06:57,560 --> 00:06:59,120 Yankees are playing at the Astros, 188 00:06:59,120 --> 00:07:00,440 and you're texting me, you're like, 189 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:02,700 I really like watching the Yankees baseball. 190 00:07:02,700 --> 00:07:05,080 And because they just were totally different. 191 00:07:05,080 --> 00:07:06,480 The bats they took were different. 192 00:07:06,480 --> 00:07:07,600 And I don't know if Soto's gonna have 193 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:08,700 that same effect on the Mets, 194 00:07:08,700 --> 00:07:10,600 but he's a great player. 195 00:07:11,520 --> 00:07:14,440 I mean, if Soto and Shohei are playing at the same time 196 00:07:14,440 --> 00:07:15,280 on two different channels, 197 00:07:15,280 --> 00:07:16,680 I'm probably watching Shohei, 198 00:07:16,680 --> 00:07:18,120 but Soto's an amazing player, 199 00:07:18,120 --> 00:07:20,080 and he's gonna get the Mets. 200 00:07:20,080 --> 00:07:22,080 He's gonna take them to another level too, 201 00:07:22,080 --> 00:07:23,320 because they just had Pete before. 202 00:07:23,320 --> 00:07:24,160 They let Pete go. 203 00:07:24,160 --> 00:07:26,260 Pete's a true two-outcome hitter. 204 00:07:26,260 --> 00:07:27,840 They're gonna add a guy like Soto 205 00:07:27,840 --> 00:07:30,840 who really elevates the status of Lindor. 206 00:07:30,840 --> 00:07:32,200 He's gonna make Vientos better. 207 00:07:32,200 --> 00:07:34,000 He's gonna help Nimmo be clean up. 208 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:38,200 So they have a lot to be hopeful for in Queens, 209 00:07:38,200 --> 00:07:40,720 but a lot has been talked about about Juan Soto. 210 00:07:40,720 --> 00:07:42,280 So we're not gonna spend too much time on him 211 00:07:42,280 --> 00:07:45,540 because a lot has continued to happen since then. 212 00:07:45,540 --> 00:07:48,320 My next talking point is the New York Yankees. 213 00:07:48,320 --> 00:07:50,820 So we talked about, obviously they lose Soto. 214 00:07:50,820 --> 00:07:51,920 This is plan B. 215 00:07:51,920 --> 00:07:54,200 What are they gonna do next? 216 00:07:54,200 --> 00:07:56,320 And then they go out and they make a flurry of moves. 217 00:07:56,320 --> 00:07:59,440 They go get Max Fried, eight years, 218. 218 00:07:59,440 --> 00:08:01,000 They trade for Devin Williams, 219 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:03,000 and they trade for Cody Ballinger. 220 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:05,400 And Devin Williams is an amazing player. 221 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:10,100 If this was like 2019, I'd be stoked about Cody Ballinger, 222 00:08:10,100 --> 00:08:12,960 but I'm not as excited because he was about a middle 223 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:14,560 of the pack player, but he is an above average 224 00:08:14,560 --> 00:08:15,940 major leaguer, I would say. 225 00:08:17,380 --> 00:08:20,280 What's your take so far on this Yankees plan B? 226 00:08:20,280 --> 00:08:22,180 Is it better than plan A? 227 00:08:22,180 --> 00:08:24,440 Where are they in your mind? 228 00:08:25,500 --> 00:08:28,840 I think this way they have a better chance 229 00:08:28,840 --> 00:08:30,220 of making it back to the World Series. 230 00:08:30,220 --> 00:08:32,440 I don't think that team last year, 231 00:08:32,440 --> 00:08:34,320 if they were about Soto back, 232 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:37,000 they would have made it to the World Series ever again. 233 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:40,280 Just because they'd have no money to spend anywhere else. 234 00:08:40,280 --> 00:08:42,680 They need more pitching, they need more bullpen. 235 00:08:43,800 --> 00:08:47,220 So I think for Yankees fans, this is a blessing in disguise. 236 00:08:47,220 --> 00:08:48,560 Max Fried is great. 237 00:08:48,560 --> 00:08:50,940 I mean, he's probably not gonna be healthy all season long, 238 00:08:50,940 --> 00:08:52,760 but when he's pitching, he's great. 239 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:54,440 If you got him and Cole in the playoffs, 240 00:08:54,440 --> 00:08:58,900 and if Luis Hill takes the next step, great bull, 241 00:08:58,900 --> 00:09:02,000 I mean, great starting rotation in the playoffs. 242 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:04,300 Yeah, I think Cody, go ahead. 243 00:09:05,680 --> 00:09:08,240 Okay, I was gonna say, you forget Carlos Rodan. 244 00:09:09,320 --> 00:09:11,600 Whatever, we're just talking over each other. 245 00:09:11,600 --> 00:09:14,480 Rodan is not that special, we both agree, 246 00:09:14,480 --> 00:09:16,280 but you get three guys at the top of the rotation 247 00:09:16,280 --> 00:09:19,560 that got paid front end starters. 248 00:09:19,560 --> 00:09:22,100 And Max Fried is a legitimate starting pitcher. 249 00:09:22,100 --> 00:09:23,560 He's an awesome starting pitcher. 250 00:09:23,560 --> 00:09:27,340 You put him behind Cole, that is a lethal one-two punch. 251 00:09:27,340 --> 00:09:30,160 So I, as an Oriole fan, 252 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:31,640 and somebody who watches a lot of Yankee games, 253 00:09:31,640 --> 00:09:33,520 just because we're in the same division as them, 254 00:09:33,520 --> 00:09:34,800 it's scary. 255 00:09:34,800 --> 00:09:39,400 I don't know if they're as scary as they were last year yet, 256 00:09:39,400 --> 00:09:40,760 because they're still missing a piece, you know, 257 00:09:40,760 --> 00:09:42,360 in second base, they're still missing, you know, 258 00:09:42,360 --> 00:09:44,820 what are they gonna do with the outfield? 259 00:09:44,820 --> 00:09:46,700 Jason Dominguez, is he gonna play? 260 00:09:47,580 --> 00:09:50,880 But when you talk about moves you can make 261 00:09:50,880 --> 00:09:54,280 after losing a free agent of the caliber of Juan Soto, 262 00:09:54,280 --> 00:09:55,900 you're like, okay, you know what, this is okay. 263 00:09:55,900 --> 00:09:57,340 I can handle this, so. 264 00:09:58,640 --> 00:09:59,480 What do you think they, go ahead. 265 00:09:59,480 --> 00:10:01,920 I think it's great, they're kind of building their team 266 00:10:01,920 --> 00:10:04,040 like the Dodgers a little bit. 267 00:10:04,040 --> 00:10:05,880 Like they have a lot of flexibility, right? 268 00:10:05,880 --> 00:10:07,400 Like, Jazz can play third, second, 269 00:10:07,400 --> 00:10:09,320 and center field, technically, right? 270 00:10:09,320 --> 00:10:10,760 I don't think he's ever gonna play the outfield 271 00:10:10,760 --> 00:10:13,120 for the Yanks, but there's a big chance 272 00:10:13,120 --> 00:10:15,540 he might be the second base, if, you know, 273 00:10:15,540 --> 00:10:17,880 if he can get somehow like a Bregman, 274 00:10:17,880 --> 00:10:20,040 or some other third baseman. 275 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:21,400 If they get a different outfielder, 276 00:10:21,400 --> 00:10:24,300 which there aren't many in a free agency, 277 00:10:24,300 --> 00:10:27,120 like if they trade for one, Belli can play first. 278 00:10:27,120 --> 00:10:29,160 Like they're just so versatile now, right? 279 00:10:29,160 --> 00:10:32,160 Like kind of what Tommy Edmond did for the Dodgers, 280 00:10:32,160 --> 00:10:33,640 like it just gives you a versatile piece 281 00:10:33,640 --> 00:10:35,320 from the infield and outfield. 282 00:10:35,320 --> 00:10:37,080 That's what they have. 283 00:10:37,080 --> 00:10:38,840 And they can still make moves. 284 00:10:38,840 --> 00:10:43,080 They're bullpen with Devin Williams and Weaver, right? 285 00:10:43,080 --> 00:10:43,920 Yeah, Belli. 286 00:10:43,920 --> 00:10:46,720 It's a great back end, nice one-two punch. 287 00:10:46,720 --> 00:10:49,760 And so, I'm a big fan of what the Yankees have done. 288 00:10:49,760 --> 00:10:51,600 Of course, they still have to do more. 289 00:10:53,120 --> 00:10:55,440 I'm not sure who's really out there they can go after. 290 00:10:55,440 --> 00:10:59,360 I think like a Ha-Sung Kim would be a great move. 291 00:10:59,360 --> 00:11:00,800 Even if Profar, I mean, 292 00:11:00,800 --> 00:11:03,400 he's asking for a crazy amount of money, 293 00:11:03,400 --> 00:11:05,480 but it, and I doubt he would go to the Yankees. 294 00:11:05,480 --> 00:11:08,360 I'm sure he's gonna go back to San Diego. 295 00:11:08,360 --> 00:11:10,440 But just getting some more depth, 296 00:11:10,440 --> 00:11:12,480 I think would be a great move. 297 00:11:12,480 --> 00:11:14,520 But so far, I'm a big fan. 298 00:11:14,520 --> 00:11:16,320 Yeah, I mean, I, 299 00:11:16,320 --> 00:11:18,960 cause I thought about the Ha-Sung Kim thing a little bit. 300 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:20,400 And the only thing is, 301 00:11:20,400 --> 00:11:23,660 if he is willing to agree to play second base 302 00:11:23,660 --> 00:11:25,620 and leave Volpi at short. 303 00:11:25,620 --> 00:11:28,520 Because Ha-Sung Kim is an elite defender, 304 00:11:28,520 --> 00:11:30,720 an elite defensive shortstop. 305 00:11:30,720 --> 00:11:33,300 And so is Anthony Volpi. 306 00:11:33,300 --> 00:11:35,200 And so you run into this problem of like, 307 00:11:35,200 --> 00:11:37,480 well, okay, when you negotiate a contract 308 00:11:37,480 --> 00:11:40,200 and Kim is like, okay, well, I wanna play shortstop, 309 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:42,960 he doesn't wanna end up being just a second baseman, right? 310 00:11:42,960 --> 00:11:43,800 I don't know. 311 00:11:43,800 --> 00:11:45,200 I think there's a different prestige 312 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:46,840 to being the starting shortstop 313 00:11:46,840 --> 00:11:48,920 versus the starting second baseman, at least in my mind. 314 00:11:48,920 --> 00:11:49,760 Big point. 315 00:11:50,600 --> 00:11:52,760 So I do think Ha-Sung Kim is a fit. 316 00:11:52,760 --> 00:11:53,760 I just don't know how much 317 00:11:53,760 --> 00:11:56,760 because I think he wants to be a shortstop. 318 00:11:56,760 --> 00:11:57,600 I know that we'll get, 319 00:11:57,600 --> 00:12:00,360 we'll touch on Christian Walker in a little bit with the, 320 00:12:00,360 --> 00:12:03,520 cause he just signed with the Astros this morning. 321 00:12:03,520 --> 00:12:05,700 So now the first base market's a little bit thinner. 322 00:12:05,700 --> 00:12:08,240 Pete Alonso is still there for the Yanks. 323 00:12:08,240 --> 00:12:10,120 You've heard rumblings that Anthony Santander, 324 00:12:10,120 --> 00:12:11,480 they could move to play first base. 325 00:12:11,480 --> 00:12:12,320 They could go get Paul Goldschmidt. 326 00:12:12,320 --> 00:12:13,600 How bad is he at first base? 327 00:12:13,600 --> 00:12:14,840 Santander? 328 00:12:14,840 --> 00:12:16,120 Yeah. 329 00:12:16,120 --> 00:12:17,840 I wouldn't put him there. 330 00:12:17,840 --> 00:12:20,680 He's below average defensively everywhere 331 00:12:20,680 --> 00:12:22,560 and he's worse at first base than he is in right. 332 00:12:22,560 --> 00:12:23,400 So I would- 333 00:12:23,400 --> 00:12:25,080 But the Yanks can't sign Santander 334 00:12:25,080 --> 00:12:26,720 cause they got, they got staked. 335 00:12:26,720 --> 00:12:28,200 They just can't, you know. 336 00:12:28,200 --> 00:12:29,040 Yeah. I know. 337 00:12:29,040 --> 00:12:30,640 They can't get Pete either in my mind. 338 00:12:30,640 --> 00:12:32,720 I think they're going to go get Goldschmidt or Santander 339 00:12:32,720 --> 00:12:36,280 because Pete feels like just like white John Carlos Stanton. 340 00:12:37,400 --> 00:12:39,440 Yeah. I'd rather get Goldie than him. 341 00:12:39,440 --> 00:12:40,600 I know. I would too. 342 00:12:40,600 --> 00:12:41,440 I would too. 343 00:12:41,440 --> 00:12:42,440 But Goldie had to shave his beard. 344 00:12:42,440 --> 00:12:43,720 So I don't know. 345 00:12:43,720 --> 00:12:45,080 Yep. 346 00:12:45,080 --> 00:12:47,700 This one happened before all the craziness happened. 347 00:12:47,700 --> 00:12:50,120 Blake Snell went to the Dodgers. 348 00:12:50,120 --> 00:12:52,480 I know Kenji, you watch a lot of Dodger games 349 00:12:52,480 --> 00:12:55,480 cause you're like Lord and savior plays for them. 350 00:12:56,520 --> 00:12:58,240 I mean, all of our Lord and savior plays for them. 351 00:12:58,240 --> 00:13:00,080 Shohei is the best player ever. 352 00:13:00,080 --> 00:13:03,920 If you, if baseball is a religion, Shohei is the Messiah. 353 00:13:03,920 --> 00:13:07,720 Blake Snell, five years, 182 to the Dodgers. 354 00:13:07,720 --> 00:13:10,200 And now they just load up on starting pitching. 355 00:13:11,040 --> 00:13:15,200 Is it becoming a bit of a super team problem for baseball? 356 00:13:15,200 --> 00:13:17,600 Is this deferred money an issue as you see it? 357 00:13:17,600 --> 00:13:22,600 Or is this just the Dodgers continuing to be great? 358 00:13:23,400 --> 00:13:26,000 I mean, I personally don't have a problem with it. 359 00:13:26,000 --> 00:13:30,520 It just makes me enjoy the Dodgers game more. 360 00:13:30,520 --> 00:13:32,960 I mean, deferred money has been a thing the whole time. 361 00:13:32,960 --> 00:13:34,440 And I saw a thing where like, 362 00:13:34,440 --> 00:13:38,260 if you look at the contracts that the Podgers have signed, 363 00:13:38,260 --> 00:13:42,640 like they ship some serious cash into Machado, 364 00:13:42,640 --> 00:13:45,080 Tatties, Musgrove, 365 00:13:45,080 --> 00:13:49,040 Darvish, and I think one other player. 366 00:13:49,040 --> 00:13:53,000 Like they, oh, Bogarts, Bogarts, Bogarts, Bogarts. 367 00:13:53,000 --> 00:13:54,640 But like no one ever says anything about them. 368 00:13:54,640 --> 00:13:56,520 And like they have a superstar team. 369 00:13:56,520 --> 00:13:58,520 They have some serious talent, 370 00:13:58,520 --> 00:13:59,840 but no one ever complains about them 371 00:13:59,840 --> 00:14:03,160 cause it's not, they're not as public, right? 372 00:14:03,160 --> 00:14:06,120 And of course they're not dropping $700 million 373 00:14:06,120 --> 00:14:08,120 for Shohei in deferring most of it. 374 00:14:08,120 --> 00:14:12,040 But I mean, it's just, they're playing by the rules, right? 375 00:14:12,040 --> 00:14:14,000 So it's hard to be upset. 376 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:16,960 And people just say, then tell your teams to do a better job 377 00:14:16,960 --> 00:14:18,920 or get out of the game. 378 00:14:18,920 --> 00:14:21,160 If there's an owner can't afford to do this and keep up, 379 00:14:21,160 --> 00:14:22,960 then my thing is then get out of the game, 380 00:14:22,960 --> 00:14:24,080 get somebody that will. 381 00:14:24,080 --> 00:14:26,600 Cause a lot of people want to be in sports right now. 382 00:14:26,600 --> 00:14:28,200 There's a lot of billionaires 383 00:14:28,200 --> 00:14:31,040 that I'm sure would like to buy a sports team. 384 00:14:31,040 --> 00:14:31,880 All right. 385 00:14:31,880 --> 00:14:33,120 And so if you can't compete, 386 00:14:33,120 --> 00:14:36,520 then I think your ego is kind of getting in the way 387 00:14:37,560 --> 00:14:39,040 and the team could be better. 388 00:14:39,040 --> 00:14:41,080 And I think the fans deserve better. 389 00:14:41,080 --> 00:14:44,200 And if you're a team that just doesn't spend any money, 390 00:14:44,200 --> 00:14:45,480 can't afford anything, 391 00:14:45,480 --> 00:14:46,960 and it's been the same way for years and years 392 00:14:46,960 --> 00:14:48,960 and you haven't won a world series. 393 00:14:48,960 --> 00:14:50,320 I mean, who am I to say this? 394 00:14:50,320 --> 00:14:54,280 But I think it's a good time to get the heck out of there 395 00:14:54,280 --> 00:14:56,120 and get someone else who can. 396 00:14:56,120 --> 00:14:57,440 So you're saying sell the team. 397 00:14:57,440 --> 00:14:59,240 If you own a team that isn't willing to spend, 398 00:14:59,240 --> 00:15:00,200 sell the team. 399 00:15:00,200 --> 00:15:02,080 Yeah. I mean, like if you can't spend the money, 400 00:15:02,080 --> 00:15:03,880 then get out of there 401 00:15:03,880 --> 00:15:06,000 cause you just can't compete anymore. 402 00:15:06,000 --> 00:15:07,000 I think it's a good argument. 403 00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:09,400 I mean, all these owners are billionaires, right? 404 00:15:09,400 --> 00:15:11,840 So they all have money. 405 00:15:11,840 --> 00:15:14,240 I mean, the Dodgers are not the wealthiest ownership group 406 00:15:14,240 --> 00:15:15,080 in baseball. 407 00:15:15,080 --> 00:15:16,240 Like they're not, 408 00:15:16,240 --> 00:15:18,760 but they are consistently brilliant 409 00:15:18,760 --> 00:15:20,320 with everything that they do. 410 00:15:20,320 --> 00:15:21,680 The Shohei deferred money. 411 00:15:21,680 --> 00:15:23,320 I mean, if we go back to Soto for a second, 412 00:15:23,320 --> 00:15:25,480 if anything that deal makes Shohei 413 00:15:25,480 --> 00:15:28,080 look like an absolute bargain. 414 00:15:28,080 --> 00:15:29,560 It's like the Patrick Mahomes deal, right? 415 00:15:29,560 --> 00:15:31,800 When it came out, it was like 500 million. 416 00:15:31,800 --> 00:15:32,760 Now it's the most, 417 00:15:32,760 --> 00:15:35,240 it's the greatest quarterback contract, 418 00:15:35,240 --> 00:15:36,720 I say it's like Tom Brady contracts, 419 00:15:36,720 --> 00:15:40,640 but I mean, the guys got bums who have been made, 420 00:15:40,640 --> 00:15:41,880 won a playoff game, 421 00:15:41,880 --> 00:15:45,200 making $10 million more a year than him. 422 00:15:45,200 --> 00:15:48,240 So, I mean, it's crazy how smart of a contract that was 423 00:15:48,240 --> 00:15:51,120 and how smart the Shohei contracts looking right now 424 00:15:51,120 --> 00:15:52,800 and going to look in a couple of years. 425 00:15:52,800 --> 00:15:55,480 Yeah. And I mean, if you're, if you play in the NL West, 426 00:15:55,480 --> 00:15:58,480 I think you're really scared of the Dodgers. 427 00:15:58,480 --> 00:16:01,040 I mean, they, especially if you're the Giants, 428 00:16:01,040 --> 00:16:02,240 like the Giants, they're gonna, 429 00:16:02,240 --> 00:16:04,600 next thing we're gonna talk about is Willie Adomis. 430 00:16:04,600 --> 00:16:07,520 Blake Snell goes out in signs with your rival, 431 00:16:07,520 --> 00:16:09,320 and now you got to play him 14 times. 432 00:16:09,320 --> 00:16:12,120 You're only start against you maybe two, maybe three times, 433 00:16:12,120 --> 00:16:15,160 but now you got to face Snell at least a few times a year. 434 00:16:15,160 --> 00:16:17,080 And that's a scary proposition. 435 00:16:17,080 --> 00:16:19,160 And you look at the Dodgers rotation next year, 436 00:16:19,160 --> 00:16:20,960 they won the World Series with like 437 00:16:20,960 --> 00:16:23,040 two healthy starting pitchers. 438 00:16:23,040 --> 00:16:24,720 Raising, raising. 439 00:16:24,720 --> 00:16:27,160 And so you're gonna, they load up again next year, 440 00:16:27,160 --> 00:16:28,560 they get Glass now back healthy, 441 00:16:28,560 --> 00:16:30,880 all the guys that went down with TJ, Dustin May, 442 00:16:30,880 --> 00:16:32,800 all their dudes that come back, 443 00:16:32,800 --> 00:16:34,520 and now you add Snell on top of it, 444 00:16:34,520 --> 00:16:37,760 you're like, dude, this rotation is crazy. 445 00:16:37,760 --> 00:16:42,240 So I'm glad I don't play in the NL West, 446 00:16:42,240 --> 00:16:44,000 like as a fan of the Ori's, 447 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:46,360 I'm glad my team doesn't play in the NL West. 448 00:16:46,360 --> 00:16:47,320 But they play in the AL East, 449 00:16:47,320 --> 00:16:49,120 which hasn't been much better. 450 00:16:49,120 --> 00:16:50,760 We're gonna keep going NL West really fast. 451 00:16:50,760 --> 00:16:53,480 Willie Adomis, biggest contract ever handed out 452 00:16:53,480 --> 00:16:55,440 by the Giants, Buster Posey makes a move 453 00:16:55,440 --> 00:16:58,840 right out of the gate, comes in, says, this is my guy. 454 00:16:58,840 --> 00:17:00,600 Any thoughts on the Willie Adomis move 455 00:17:00,600 --> 00:17:01,680 to the Giants really fast? 456 00:17:01,680 --> 00:17:03,680 They have more moves they need to make, 457 00:17:03,680 --> 00:17:05,480 but now they have the left side of their infield 458 00:17:05,480 --> 00:17:08,080 shored up for years and years to come. 459 00:17:08,080 --> 00:17:09,840 I think it's a great move. 460 00:17:09,840 --> 00:17:11,840 It obviously probably was one of the better hitters 461 00:17:11,840 --> 00:17:13,040 they could have gotten. 462 00:17:13,040 --> 00:17:17,240 And when Willie Adomis was asked why he signed with the Giants, 463 00:17:17,240 --> 00:17:19,640 he said it was Buster Posey, right? 464 00:17:19,640 --> 00:17:20,960 Which I think says a lot, 465 00:17:20,960 --> 00:17:24,120 the fact that you wanna play somewhere because of the, 466 00:17:24,120 --> 00:17:25,560 he's not the general manager, is he? 467 00:17:25,560 --> 00:17:26,600 He is a GM, yeah. 468 00:17:26,600 --> 00:17:27,760 He's a GM now, okay. 469 00:17:27,760 --> 00:17:30,600 So because of the GM, I think that says a lot. 470 00:17:30,600 --> 00:17:32,600 He obviously wants to play in a place 471 00:17:32,600 --> 00:17:35,040 with a good community, good system. 472 00:17:36,400 --> 00:17:39,160 Honestly, a legendary organization. 473 00:17:39,160 --> 00:17:41,400 And I think they're gonna be great. 474 00:17:41,400 --> 00:17:44,280 Giants are a great organization. 475 00:17:44,280 --> 00:17:46,120 Buster Posey is a legend. 476 00:17:46,120 --> 00:17:49,600 I mean, they won three titles in five years 477 00:17:49,600 --> 00:17:52,520 and we're here a decade later and we're like, 478 00:17:52,520 --> 00:17:53,920 nobody's talking about the Giants 479 00:17:53,920 --> 00:17:55,280 because the Dodgers are the Dodgers 480 00:17:55,280 --> 00:17:57,200 and the Padres have been great. 481 00:17:57,200 --> 00:17:58,800 And you're left looking and you're like, wait, 482 00:17:58,800 --> 00:18:01,480 the Giants did that a decade ago? 483 00:18:01,480 --> 00:18:03,680 Like they have the championship pedigree. 484 00:18:03,680 --> 00:18:05,320 They got it and now in the front office, 485 00:18:05,320 --> 00:18:07,000 they got Posey in the front office. 486 00:18:07,000 --> 00:18:09,920 The Giants, like, and they have the market 487 00:18:09,920 --> 00:18:11,560 to go out and spend. 488 00:18:11,560 --> 00:18:13,480 So I'm really curious to see what the Giants do 489 00:18:13,480 --> 00:18:14,560 with the rest of the off season 490 00:18:14,560 --> 00:18:18,560 because they have quite a lot of options out in front of them. 491 00:18:18,560 --> 00:18:21,560 I do think that you're just playing for wild card spots 492 00:18:21,560 --> 00:18:23,840 at this point, in my opinion. 493 00:18:23,840 --> 00:18:26,560 Yeah, unless you somehow would have gone Kyle Tucker, 494 00:18:26,560 --> 00:18:29,280 which was a pretty big if. 495 00:18:29,280 --> 00:18:33,160 I know Quinn is a big Giants fan, right, my friend. 496 00:18:33,160 --> 00:18:34,000 Shout out Quinn. 497 00:18:34,000 --> 00:18:34,840 He wouldn't talk really bad, 498 00:18:34,840 --> 00:18:38,320 but obviously he wasn't gonna go there. 499 00:18:39,760 --> 00:18:42,400 But yeah, they still need a star, right? 500 00:18:42,400 --> 00:18:43,720 Like a bat. 501 00:18:43,720 --> 00:18:46,120 And I don't think Willie is that. 502 00:18:46,120 --> 00:18:47,880 I don't know where you're gonna get it from, 503 00:18:47,880 --> 00:18:51,360 but they really need a big pop in the middle of the lineup. 504 00:18:51,360 --> 00:18:52,200 Yep, they do. 505 00:18:52,200 --> 00:18:53,720 I mean, I don't really know where you're looking at. 506 00:18:53,720 --> 00:18:56,240 I mean, maybe you get a Pete Alonso 507 00:18:56,240 --> 00:18:58,400 and Anthony Santander. 508 00:18:58,400 --> 00:19:00,160 Someone's gonna sell tickets, you know? 509 00:19:00,160 --> 00:19:02,880 Yeah, somebody that gives you a little bit more juice 510 00:19:02,880 --> 00:19:05,720 than just Willie and Matt Chapman, 511 00:19:05,720 --> 00:19:06,840 because those are phenomenal players. 512 00:19:06,840 --> 00:19:08,000 Those are great players, 513 00:19:08,000 --> 00:19:10,200 but you need some guys a little bit more offensive juice, 514 00:19:10,200 --> 00:19:11,200 in my opinion. 515 00:19:12,320 --> 00:19:15,800 Going down the list, this is a bit of a boring one. 516 00:19:15,800 --> 00:19:17,520 We'll touch on the Angels really fast. 517 00:19:17,520 --> 00:19:20,720 You say Kikuchi, three for $63 million. 518 00:19:20,720 --> 00:19:22,000 I can't stand that team. 519 00:19:22,000 --> 00:19:25,000 They need to just, the owner needs to go. 520 00:19:25,000 --> 00:19:26,720 He's an idiot. 521 00:19:26,720 --> 00:19:31,720 The team, he's ruined two legendary careers, 522 00:19:32,000 --> 00:19:34,320 arguably the best baseball player of all time, 523 00:19:34,320 --> 00:19:37,560 and the other is the actual greatest baseball player 524 00:19:37,560 --> 00:19:38,400 of all time. 525 00:19:38,400 --> 00:19:40,280 Ruined two other careers. 526 00:19:40,280 --> 00:19:42,920 One playoff appearance, right, 527 00:19:42,920 --> 00:19:44,120 in both of their careers. 528 00:19:44,120 --> 00:19:46,120 Anthony Angels, ridiculous. 529 00:19:46,120 --> 00:19:48,440 Didn't trade Ohtani when he could have gotten 530 00:19:48,440 --> 00:19:52,240 the house for him last year. 531 00:19:52,240 --> 00:19:53,240 He needs to go. 532 00:19:54,200 --> 00:19:55,200 I don't know what these moves, 533 00:19:55,200 --> 00:19:57,560 I don't know what getting Jorge Saler, 534 00:19:57,560 --> 00:20:02,080 you say Kikuchi, Darno. 535 00:20:02,080 --> 00:20:04,200 I don't know how this is doing anything. 536 00:20:04,200 --> 00:20:06,200 I don't know why people keep going to the Angels, 537 00:20:06,200 --> 00:20:09,520 but it was the most frustrating year of my life 538 00:20:09,520 --> 00:20:10,720 when I was an Angels fan. 539 00:20:10,720 --> 00:20:11,920 I'm so glad I'm not. 540 00:20:11,920 --> 00:20:14,760 And it sucks, because there's great young players 541 00:20:14,760 --> 00:20:17,000 on that team, and their careers are just ruined 542 00:20:17,000 --> 00:20:19,840 because the owner is an absolute moron. 543 00:20:20,680 --> 00:20:22,240 The Angels are always fascinating 544 00:20:22,240 --> 00:20:25,080 because they do this every off season. 545 00:20:25,080 --> 00:20:27,280 You're like, okay, now is the time to blow it up. 546 00:20:27,280 --> 00:20:30,680 And then they go out and sign some 33 year old pitcher, 547 00:20:30,680 --> 00:20:32,360 and you're like, what? 548 00:20:32,360 --> 00:20:33,400 As if they're contending. 549 00:20:33,400 --> 00:20:35,680 This is a move you feel like a fringe contender makes, 550 00:20:35,680 --> 00:20:36,520 but the Angels are not fringe contenders. 551 00:20:36,520 --> 00:20:39,200 They were worst in the athletics last year. 552 00:20:39,200 --> 00:20:40,400 And they're signing players like, 553 00:20:40,400 --> 00:20:41,680 oh yeah, we're gonna compete. 554 00:20:41,680 --> 00:20:43,360 Like, stop. 555 00:20:43,360 --> 00:20:45,200 I mean, shout out. Get some help. 556 00:20:45,200 --> 00:20:48,040 Shout out my guys, JT and Cole Gamble. 557 00:20:48,040 --> 00:20:50,240 Both of you know, I love you guys. 558 00:20:50,240 --> 00:20:52,000 But they're both Angels fans, 559 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:55,040 and they don't know why they're doing this. 560 00:20:55,040 --> 00:20:58,280 To their credit, they do have the second pick 561 00:20:58,280 --> 00:20:59,120 in the draft this year. 562 00:20:59,120 --> 00:21:01,080 So they're gonna go get a really talented player 563 00:21:01,080 --> 00:21:02,360 again this year. 564 00:21:02,360 --> 00:21:04,840 And you have to find some way to build up the system. 565 00:21:04,840 --> 00:21:06,800 Maybe this turns into like, 566 00:21:06,800 --> 00:21:08,160 Kukuchi has a good first half. 567 00:21:08,160 --> 00:21:09,920 They flip him at the deadline this year 568 00:21:09,920 --> 00:21:12,160 or next year or something. 569 00:21:12,160 --> 00:21:13,680 And you get some more prospect capital. 570 00:21:13,680 --> 00:21:15,120 But this is just a weird one. 571 00:21:15,120 --> 00:21:16,440 It's just a weird one. 572 00:21:16,440 --> 00:21:18,320 So that's why we're not gonna spend any more time on it. 573 00:21:18,320 --> 00:21:19,560 You don't say another word, 574 00:21:19,560 --> 00:21:22,240 because we're gonna keep going. 575 00:21:22,240 --> 00:21:23,600 Yeah, that's right. 576 00:21:23,600 --> 00:21:26,880 One of my favorite ones, Luis Severino. 577 00:21:26,880 --> 00:21:31,880 Three years, $67 million to go play in Sacramento. 578 00:21:31,880 --> 00:21:35,960 Kenji, we're close friends with a diehard athletics fan, 579 00:21:35,960 --> 00:21:37,080 Tom Farris. 580 00:21:37,080 --> 00:21:38,880 You're listening, we love you. 581 00:21:38,880 --> 00:21:40,760 What do you think about this move 582 00:21:40,760 --> 00:21:43,520 and all of the other ramifications with the A's 583 00:21:43,520 --> 00:21:45,360 and this like, trying to overpay guys 584 00:21:45,360 --> 00:21:46,360 to come play in Sacramento? 585 00:21:46,360 --> 00:21:48,720 Go ahead, the floor is yours. 586 00:21:48,720 --> 00:21:50,960 When I first heard it, I was really confused. 587 00:21:50,960 --> 00:21:53,240 I'm like, why are you going to the athletics? 588 00:21:55,000 --> 00:21:56,960 And then Tom kind of gave me a breakdown 589 00:21:58,440 --> 00:22:00,360 of why Oakland just didn't work out. 590 00:22:00,360 --> 00:22:02,680 And if what he's saying is true, then honestly, 591 00:22:02,680 --> 00:22:06,160 it does seem like a pretty interesting spot to go play for. 592 00:22:06,160 --> 00:22:08,720 And like the athletics are just as an iconic team. 593 00:22:10,120 --> 00:22:11,840 And honestly, at the second half last year, 594 00:22:11,840 --> 00:22:14,520 they had like two of the best hitters in the league, 595 00:22:14,520 --> 00:22:16,200 which doesn't get talked about enough, 596 00:22:16,200 --> 00:22:19,560 but Lawrence Butler and Brent Rooker, oh my gosh, 597 00:22:19,560 --> 00:22:22,240 they out hit Judge and Soto in the second half 598 00:22:22,240 --> 00:22:24,600 in almost like every significant hitting category. 599 00:22:24,600 --> 00:22:27,000 So they got something there. 600 00:22:27,000 --> 00:22:29,200 They do have a ton of young prospects 601 00:22:29,200 --> 00:22:31,280 who just can't seem to figure things out. 602 00:22:31,280 --> 00:22:35,800 But if they click, they honestly have a great young roster 603 00:22:36,800 --> 00:22:38,360 and they could be fun to watch. 604 00:22:38,360 --> 00:22:41,760 I just think they just need better proven veterans 605 00:22:41,760 --> 00:22:43,840 to kind of help out the team. 606 00:22:43,840 --> 00:22:46,680 I think Luis Severino is a good start. 607 00:22:46,680 --> 00:22:48,120 If he can somehow get a bat in there, 608 00:22:48,120 --> 00:22:50,720 I don't know who you could even get, 609 00:22:50,720 --> 00:22:53,680 but the A's might be on the rise, which is pretty cool. 610 00:22:53,680 --> 00:22:56,960 And Spring, no, what's the guy from the Rays? 611 00:22:56,960 --> 00:22:58,240 Springs, Jeffrey Springs. 612 00:22:58,240 --> 00:22:59,600 Jeffrey Springs. 613 00:22:59,600 --> 00:23:02,920 I mean, he's not too bad of a pitcher, 614 00:23:02,920 --> 00:23:04,000 could help the rotation out 615 00:23:04,000 --> 00:23:05,880 because that rotation was terrible last year. 616 00:23:05,880 --> 00:23:08,960 So I honestly, I hope that it works out for the A's 617 00:23:08,960 --> 00:23:11,440 and that they're on the rise from here on out. 618 00:23:11,440 --> 00:23:14,760 Yeah, I mean, I think it's such an interesting thing. 619 00:23:14,760 --> 00:23:16,920 I mean, first of all, Jeffrey Springs, 620 00:23:16,920 --> 00:23:20,960 the trop in Tampa Bay gets damaged with the hurricane. 621 00:23:20,960 --> 00:23:22,360 Of course, our heart goes out to all those people 622 00:23:22,360 --> 00:23:24,480 that were affected, but at the same time, 623 00:23:24,480 --> 00:23:26,920 you think he's like, oh yeah, I'm gonna get traded. 624 00:23:26,920 --> 00:23:29,400 I don't have to play at Steinbrenner Field 625 00:23:29,400 --> 00:23:31,480 in Tampa Bay anymore. 626 00:23:31,480 --> 00:23:33,040 Because he was at the trop and then he was gonna play 627 00:23:33,040 --> 00:23:35,320 at the Yankees minor league park all next season. 628 00:23:35,320 --> 00:23:36,840 And he's like, cool, I'm getting traded. 629 00:23:36,840 --> 00:23:38,880 And then they pick up the phone and he's like, 630 00:23:38,880 --> 00:23:41,320 yeah dude, you're going to Sacramento. 631 00:23:41,320 --> 00:23:43,040 And he get to play in another minor league park 632 00:23:43,040 --> 00:23:47,160 where the locker rooms are in center field beyond the wall. 633 00:23:47,160 --> 00:23:51,080 So my heart goes out to Jeffrey Springs. 634 00:23:51,080 --> 00:23:52,360 He's a great pitcher. 635 00:23:52,360 --> 00:23:53,800 I had him in fantasy last year. 636 00:23:53,800 --> 00:23:54,920 I'm a big fan of his. 637 00:23:54,920 --> 00:23:57,160 We'll see how he does this year. 638 00:23:57,160 --> 00:23:58,320 But the A's are fascinating. 639 00:23:58,320 --> 00:23:59,840 I wanna touch on them a little bit later 640 00:23:59,840 --> 00:24:01,600 because there's a really interesting thing happening 641 00:24:01,600 --> 00:24:03,120 going on with the revenue sharing 642 00:24:03,120 --> 00:24:05,760 that I'm gonna touch on in a little bit. 643 00:24:05,760 --> 00:24:09,160 A couple other, one of the more interesting ones. 644 00:24:09,160 --> 00:24:11,040 Michael Conforto, they're just getting, 645 00:24:11,040 --> 00:24:13,760 he just goes to the Dodgers for stupid throw away money. 646 00:24:13,760 --> 00:24:15,480 One year, $17 million. 647 00:24:15,480 --> 00:24:18,040 Dodgers just go sign one of the Giants better bats 648 00:24:18,040 --> 00:24:19,160 for 17 million. 649 00:24:19,160 --> 00:24:20,160 Sure, whatever. 650 00:24:20,160 --> 00:24:21,760 I think that hurts the Giants 651 00:24:21,760 --> 00:24:24,240 because I honestly think they should have brought it back. 652 00:24:24,240 --> 00:24:26,320 100%, we talked that they need pop. 653 00:24:26,320 --> 00:24:28,520 And that was the guy that had a little pop for you. 654 00:24:28,520 --> 00:24:30,080 Yep. 655 00:24:30,080 --> 00:24:33,760 Again, flying through Tyler O'Neill to the O's. 656 00:24:33,760 --> 00:24:36,920 Three years, $49.5 million with an opt out 657 00:24:36,920 --> 00:24:38,360 after the first year. 658 00:24:38,360 --> 00:24:40,200 I really like this move for the Orioles. 659 00:24:40,200 --> 00:24:42,680 I don't know how it's gonna pan out in years two and three 660 00:24:42,680 --> 00:24:45,800 whether like if he gets hurt, he opts in, whatever. 661 00:24:45,800 --> 00:24:48,400 But I really like this because they needed pop. 662 00:24:48,400 --> 00:24:50,160 If any of you know me closely, 663 00:24:50,160 --> 00:24:52,880 I am not a fan of Saan Tanday long-term. 664 00:24:52,880 --> 00:24:54,400 I don't think he's a long-term solution. 665 00:24:54,400 --> 00:24:56,360 I think he's a true two outcome hitter. 666 00:24:56,360 --> 00:24:58,400 He's below average defensively 667 00:24:58,400 --> 00:25:00,080 and he's about 30 homers a year 668 00:25:00,080 --> 00:25:03,160 with like a career 300 on base percentage. 669 00:25:03,160 --> 00:25:05,360 And because it was his contract year, 670 00:25:05,360 --> 00:25:06,880 he started playing way better. 671 00:25:06,880 --> 00:25:09,920 So he's not the player that you saw this season. 672 00:25:09,920 --> 00:25:11,680 He's not gonna be that for you when you sign him. 673 00:25:11,680 --> 00:25:14,040 So I didn't want the O's to pay him. 674 00:25:14,040 --> 00:25:15,040 I'm glad that they have it. 675 00:25:15,040 --> 00:25:17,960 And they bring in O'Neill who's gonna play every day. 676 00:25:17,960 --> 00:25:20,840 And he's a really good veteran presence for that locker room. 677 00:25:20,840 --> 00:25:21,920 And they bring in the wall. 678 00:25:21,920 --> 00:25:23,520 The wall in left field is coming back in. 679 00:25:23,520 --> 00:25:25,000 So O'Neill is gonna get a little bit of pop. 680 00:25:25,000 --> 00:25:26,760 Mountcastle is gonna be really happy. 681 00:25:26,760 --> 00:25:28,040 So I'm a fan of the move. 682 00:25:28,040 --> 00:25:30,320 I texted you right away and you were hoping O'Neill 683 00:25:30,320 --> 00:25:32,520 would go to the team like the Royals. 684 00:25:32,520 --> 00:25:34,360 Yeah, that was like my one thing 685 00:25:34,360 --> 00:25:36,680 that I felt like the Royals could have done this off season 686 00:25:36,680 --> 00:25:38,440 was bring in Tyler O'Neill. 687 00:25:38,440 --> 00:25:40,480 But I'm glad my guys got it though. 688 00:25:40,480 --> 00:25:43,360 I'm glad Michael Rice and company got it. 689 00:25:44,720 --> 00:25:47,200 As I keep going through the sheet, Clay Holmes to the Mets, 690 00:25:47,200 --> 00:25:48,640 three years, $38 million. 691 00:25:48,640 --> 00:25:51,120 They're gonna make him a starting pitcher. 692 00:25:51,120 --> 00:25:54,400 Really interesting how that's gonna all pan out. 693 00:25:54,400 --> 00:25:57,120 He's got kind of the Michael King to him. 694 00:25:57,120 --> 00:25:59,160 I mean, the Padres turned Michael King into a starter 695 00:25:59,160 --> 00:26:00,040 and he was phenomenal. 696 00:26:00,040 --> 00:26:00,880 I don't know if they're gonna be able 697 00:26:00,880 --> 00:26:01,920 to do the same thing with Clay Holmes, 698 00:26:01,920 --> 00:26:04,160 but Clay is a really interesting guy. 699 00:26:04,160 --> 00:26:07,280 The Mets still need help in the rotation. 700 00:26:07,280 --> 00:26:10,360 But again, they're an interesting team. 701 00:26:10,360 --> 00:26:11,920 They're gonna move on to watch. 702 00:26:13,040 --> 00:26:13,880 Kenji, I'll leave it to you. 703 00:26:13,880 --> 00:26:15,920 We should touch on the Mets another day 704 00:26:15,920 --> 00:26:19,360 of what their team looks like besides Soda. 705 00:26:19,360 --> 00:26:21,520 But we'll talk about that hopefully in the future. 706 00:26:21,520 --> 00:26:22,360 Yep, we will. 707 00:26:22,360 --> 00:26:24,200 We'll do more deep dives as we get going here, 708 00:26:24,200 --> 00:26:26,200 but we just had to cover all of that crazy stuff 709 00:26:26,200 --> 00:26:27,040 that's been going on. 710 00:26:27,040 --> 00:26:28,280 So much going on. 711 00:26:28,280 --> 00:26:30,560 Kenji, I'm gonna leave this next one to you. 712 00:26:30,560 --> 00:26:33,120 Houston signs Christian Walker. 713 00:26:33,120 --> 00:26:34,720 Three years, $60 million. 714 00:26:34,720 --> 00:26:37,440 You're a fan of the move for the Astros. 715 00:26:37,440 --> 00:26:38,360 What do you think? 716 00:26:39,800 --> 00:26:41,040 I thought it's a great move. 717 00:26:41,040 --> 00:26:42,800 I mean, the Astros have been trying to figure out 718 00:26:42,800 --> 00:26:46,480 first base for forever it seems like. 719 00:26:47,840 --> 00:26:49,920 And what, they tried out a couple of guys last year 720 00:26:49,920 --> 00:26:50,880 at first base. 721 00:26:50,880 --> 00:26:53,640 They had what, Josh, John Singleton or Josh Singleton? 722 00:26:53,640 --> 00:26:54,600 John. 723 00:26:54,600 --> 00:26:55,640 John Singleton. 724 00:26:55,640 --> 00:26:57,040 Big John Singleton. 725 00:26:57,040 --> 00:26:59,720 I mean, he's not a starter. 726 00:26:59,720 --> 00:27:01,600 You had Dubon trying to play first base. 727 00:27:01,600 --> 00:27:02,560 He's a great role player, 728 00:27:02,560 --> 00:27:04,400 but I don't think he's the guy 729 00:27:04,400 --> 00:27:06,240 that you want playing every day at first base. 730 00:27:06,240 --> 00:27:08,760 They tried Loper Fido I think at first base too. 731 00:27:08,760 --> 00:27:10,960 They tried it into the Blue Jays for Kikuchi. 732 00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:13,520 I mean, it looks like a waste of a move 733 00:27:13,520 --> 00:27:15,040 and a waste of a prospect at this point 734 00:27:15,040 --> 00:27:17,320 because he's signed somewhere else. 735 00:27:17,320 --> 00:27:18,440 So I think it's a great move. 736 00:27:18,440 --> 00:27:21,040 Christian Walker's great defensively 737 00:27:21,040 --> 00:27:22,560 and he just has a pop. 738 00:27:22,560 --> 00:27:24,640 That wall at right or left field is. 739 00:27:25,880 --> 00:27:27,680 Crawford Boxes. 740 00:27:27,680 --> 00:27:28,880 It's right there. 741 00:27:28,880 --> 00:27:32,480 So I think hitting wise, it's going to be great for him. 742 00:27:32,480 --> 00:27:34,880 I know they have to give him a couple draft picks 743 00:27:34,880 --> 00:27:36,080 for him, right? 744 00:27:36,080 --> 00:27:38,200 Which I don't think that they're too worried about 745 00:27:38,200 --> 00:27:41,000 because they're still kind of in the win now mode. 746 00:27:41,000 --> 00:27:43,280 I think in about two or three years, 747 00:27:44,160 --> 00:27:46,560 the Astros are going to have to break things up 748 00:27:46,560 --> 00:27:48,960 once Atubit kind of gets older 749 00:27:49,960 --> 00:27:51,760 and I guess the rest of the team kind of gets older. 750 00:27:51,760 --> 00:27:55,040 But for now, it looks like they're going all in again 751 00:27:55,040 --> 00:27:57,120 and they solved a big need. 752 00:27:57,120 --> 00:27:59,080 They got to figure out third base now, 753 00:27:59,080 --> 00:28:01,920 but I think Christian Walker is a really good start for them 754 00:28:01,920 --> 00:28:05,000 into fixing that team and getting back into the postseason. 755 00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:06,400 Yeah, I mean, the Astros. 756 00:28:06,400 --> 00:28:10,160 The Astros are a fascinating team to me 757 00:28:10,160 --> 00:28:13,320 because they refuse to sign players to deals 758 00:28:13,320 --> 00:28:15,240 that are six or more years, right? 759 00:28:16,200 --> 00:28:18,040 And it's kind of come back to bite them a little bit. 760 00:28:18,040 --> 00:28:19,120 Like they're going to lose Bregman. 761 00:28:19,120 --> 00:28:21,000 Bregman has the most war on their team 762 00:28:21,000 --> 00:28:23,160 since he's come up in 2017. 763 00:28:23,160 --> 00:28:25,200 They lose, who else did they lose? 764 00:28:25,200 --> 00:28:27,040 Kyle Tucker, they ship Tucker out of town 765 00:28:27,040 --> 00:28:30,040 and Tucker is arguably their best player when he's healthy. 766 00:28:31,240 --> 00:28:33,640 Of course they have Jordan who they extended, 767 00:28:33,640 --> 00:28:36,520 but it's weird because they go out, 768 00:28:36,520 --> 00:28:39,240 they ship away Kyle Tucker, they bring in some prospects 769 00:28:39,240 --> 00:28:41,120 and you're like, okay, maybe this is a bit of a punter 770 00:28:41,120 --> 00:28:42,280 for the Astros. 771 00:28:42,280 --> 00:28:44,800 And then they go ahead and sign Christian Walker, 772 00:28:44,800 --> 00:28:46,920 who I mean, no offense to Christian Walker, 773 00:28:46,920 --> 00:28:48,440 but he's like a short-term deal. 774 00:28:48,440 --> 00:28:50,360 Like it's this three years, 60 million. 775 00:28:50,360 --> 00:28:52,880 He's 34 years old signing this contract. 776 00:28:52,880 --> 00:28:55,160 Like he's not going to play at a high clip for a long time. 777 00:28:55,160 --> 00:28:56,720 So this is like a win now kind of move. 778 00:28:56,720 --> 00:28:59,240 Like you said, and Houston, 779 00:28:59,240 --> 00:29:01,920 it felt like they've made some win now moves 780 00:29:01,920 --> 00:29:04,040 and it also felt like they've made some, 781 00:29:04,040 --> 00:29:05,320 let's win later moves. 782 00:29:05,320 --> 00:29:08,600 And that's where I don't really quite understand. 783 00:29:10,000 --> 00:29:11,960 Actually, yeah, I kind of revert back. 784 00:29:11,960 --> 00:29:13,840 I'm going to kind of agree with you're saying there 785 00:29:13,840 --> 00:29:15,960 a little bit more than what I said earlier. 786 00:29:15,960 --> 00:29:17,840 You kind of, it's hard to understand what they're doing 787 00:29:17,840 --> 00:29:20,320 because like you said, like they traded away Kyle Tucker 788 00:29:20,320 --> 00:29:23,800 and there was rumors about them trading Framber too, right? 789 00:29:23,800 --> 00:29:24,880 Yeah, there still are. 790 00:29:24,880 --> 00:29:25,720 Yeah, they still are. 791 00:29:25,720 --> 00:29:27,440 They're an ace, right? 792 00:29:27,440 --> 00:29:30,560 So it is kind of weird that they won't give these contracts 793 00:29:30,560 --> 00:29:32,560 to these players who are keystones. 794 00:29:36,120 --> 00:29:37,120 But I mean, I guess it's worth that 795 00:29:37,120 --> 00:29:39,560 because like honestly Springer was great. 796 00:29:39,560 --> 00:29:40,960 Yeah, Springer, Correa. 797 00:29:40,960 --> 00:29:43,080 Correa was terrible after he left. 798 00:29:43,080 --> 00:29:46,600 And so, I mean, I get that maybe it looks 799 00:29:46,600 --> 00:29:49,600 for them that looks smart, but I mean, 800 00:29:49,600 --> 00:29:52,040 I bet they were gritting that Josh Hader deal last year 801 00:29:52,040 --> 00:29:54,120 because he was one of the worst players. 802 00:29:54,120 --> 00:29:55,520 He was bad for a lot of the season. 803 00:29:55,520 --> 00:29:56,760 Yeah, he was bad. 804 00:29:56,760 --> 00:29:59,240 I mean, he had a little stretch where he was back to himself 805 00:29:59,240 --> 00:30:01,440 but then he just went back to blowing games. 806 00:30:03,440 --> 00:30:05,960 And so I don't really know what the Astros are doing. 807 00:30:05,960 --> 00:30:08,360 Do I actually think they can win the World Series again? 808 00:30:08,360 --> 00:30:09,400 I don't think so. 809 00:30:10,960 --> 00:30:13,040 I think that team is just, there's too many holes 810 00:30:13,040 --> 00:30:16,280 that the outfield is full of holes. 811 00:30:16,280 --> 00:30:17,480 Yeah, their outfield is not good. 812 00:30:17,480 --> 00:30:19,280 And who's their center field? 813 00:30:19,280 --> 00:30:20,280 Jake Myers. 814 00:30:20,280 --> 00:30:21,120 Yeah. 815 00:30:21,120 --> 00:30:21,940 I think is their starters 816 00:30:21,940 --> 00:30:23,120 and I think Jordan and right or left. 817 00:30:23,120 --> 00:30:27,240 Like it's just not impressive anymore, you know? 818 00:30:27,240 --> 00:30:30,440 And it's so reliant on those stars 819 00:30:30,440 --> 00:30:31,800 that if one of those guys gets hurt 820 00:30:31,800 --> 00:30:34,280 or they're just not having a good year, 821 00:30:34,280 --> 00:30:35,440 they're gonna kind of start out 822 00:30:35,440 --> 00:30:37,760 and maybe play the whole year like the way they did 823 00:30:37,760 --> 00:30:39,360 at the beginning of the year last year. 824 00:30:39,360 --> 00:30:41,240 Yeah, I totally agree. 825 00:30:41,240 --> 00:30:44,360 I think it feels like a really weird situation for them. 826 00:30:44,360 --> 00:30:45,560 I'm gonna rattle off a couple more 827 00:30:45,560 --> 00:30:46,520 of these free agent signings. 828 00:30:46,520 --> 00:30:48,800 And then we're gonna talk about some of these trades. 829 00:30:48,800 --> 00:30:50,880 So Nathan of Aldi goes to Texas, 830 00:30:50,880 --> 00:30:53,400 three years, 75 million, Texas is, 831 00:30:53,400 --> 00:30:55,280 I think my favorite for the AO West. 832 00:30:55,280 --> 00:30:56,720 I know, Tom, I'm sorry. 833 00:30:56,720 --> 00:30:58,800 I know I said the A's, but I thought about the Rangers. 834 00:30:58,800 --> 00:31:01,720 It feels like everybody's forgetting about the Rangers. 835 00:31:01,720 --> 00:31:03,280 It was a good deal for a Aldi. 836 00:31:04,600 --> 00:31:07,400 We had Shane Bieber go back to Cleveland one year, 837 00:31:07,400 --> 00:31:09,200 10 million, kind of a prove a year deal 838 00:31:09,200 --> 00:31:11,440 after getting the Tommy John surgery. 839 00:31:11,440 --> 00:31:16,440 We have Tomoyuki Shigano, Baltimore for one year, 15 million. 840 00:31:16,480 --> 00:31:17,280 Did I say that right? 841 00:31:17,280 --> 00:31:19,000 Tomoyuki Shigano or Shugano? 842 00:31:19,000 --> 00:31:20,000 It's Shugano. 843 00:31:20,000 --> 00:31:23,520 Shugano, Tomoyuki Shugano coming to the O's. 844 00:31:23,520 --> 00:31:27,280 I love this deal because he's like a really serviceable, 845 00:31:27,280 --> 00:31:29,840 reliable back end of the rotation kind of guy. 846 00:31:29,840 --> 00:31:33,960 And for 15 million, like you can get like, 847 00:31:33,960 --> 00:31:38,280 back end of the rotation pieces now cost you 18, 19 million. 848 00:31:38,280 --> 00:31:42,720 So Shugano, I'm very pleased to have him in the rotation. 849 00:31:42,720 --> 00:31:43,680 He's gonna be a good fit. 850 00:31:43,680 --> 00:31:47,520 Blake Trinen goes back to the Dodgers, two years, 22 million. 851 00:31:47,520 --> 00:31:50,840 Matthew Boyd went to Chicago and went to the Cubs 852 00:31:50,840 --> 00:31:53,600 from Cleveland, two years, $29 million. 853 00:31:53,600 --> 00:31:55,760 The Cubs are just stacking left-handed starting pitching. 854 00:31:55,760 --> 00:31:58,080 I don't know what they're doing. 855 00:31:58,080 --> 00:31:59,960 And then that's kind of the recap 856 00:31:59,960 --> 00:32:02,240 what we have in this list. 857 00:32:02,240 --> 00:32:06,720 If we switch over and we go immediately into the trades 858 00:32:06,720 --> 00:32:09,200 that have been happening, we have, of course, the big one, 859 00:32:09,200 --> 00:32:11,920 I guess Kyle Tucker, or do we wanna start with Crochet? 860 00:32:11,920 --> 00:32:13,320 We've kind of touched on the Astros a little bit. 861 00:32:13,320 --> 00:32:14,280 Let's go into Tucker. 862 00:32:14,280 --> 00:32:15,840 Talking about Crochet. 863 00:32:15,840 --> 00:32:17,400 Oh, okay, Crochet, let's do it. 864 00:32:19,440 --> 00:32:22,400 I mean, it was pretty obvious that he was gonna be traded. 865 00:32:22,400 --> 00:32:23,400 And it's a good thing, 866 00:32:23,400 --> 00:32:25,920 because my goodness is that guy talented. 867 00:32:28,480 --> 00:32:32,160 Red Sox gave a lot for him, a lot of good prospects, 868 00:32:32,160 --> 00:32:35,600 but it seems like the Red Sox honestly have a crazy amount 869 00:32:35,600 --> 00:32:37,480 of good prospects just waiting to play, 870 00:32:37,480 --> 00:32:40,600 especially in the infield is what I think is what it is. 871 00:32:40,600 --> 00:32:42,600 I mean, you have Kossas who's still young. 872 00:32:42,600 --> 00:32:45,360 How am I forgetting everyone's names 873 00:32:45,360 --> 00:32:47,080 on the Boston Red Sox now? 874 00:32:47,080 --> 00:32:50,400 They have Devers at third, they've got Kyle Hamilton, 875 00:32:50,400 --> 00:32:52,200 or no, Kyle Tam is the safety and everyone. 876 00:32:52,200 --> 00:32:53,880 They have another Hamilton guy. 877 00:32:53,880 --> 00:32:56,120 They have a Hamilton guy for sure, 878 00:32:56,120 --> 00:32:58,920 but they traded away Kyle Teal was the headliner 879 00:32:58,920 --> 00:33:01,920 in that trade along with Braden Montgomery. 880 00:33:01,920 --> 00:33:04,360 And listen, I know this deals more about Crochet 881 00:33:04,360 --> 00:33:05,600 than Crochet as it should be, 882 00:33:05,600 --> 00:33:07,240 because Crochet is a phenomenal starting pitcher, 883 00:33:07,240 --> 00:33:09,400 arguably when he was pitching full games 884 00:33:09,400 --> 00:33:10,920 at the first half of last year, 885 00:33:10,920 --> 00:33:12,760 he was a top three pitcher in baseball. 886 00:33:12,760 --> 00:33:15,600 He's right up there with Scoobal for Cy Young, 887 00:33:15,600 --> 00:33:16,960 right up there. 888 00:33:16,960 --> 00:33:20,960 But I will say the White Sox got a really nice return here. 889 00:33:20,960 --> 00:33:22,880 Kyle Teal is an awesome prospect. 890 00:33:22,880 --> 00:33:25,560 Braden Montgomery was the 12th pick in the draft last year. 891 00:33:25,560 --> 00:33:29,600 I had the pleasure of watching Braden Montgomery play 892 00:33:29,600 --> 00:33:33,280 in college, he was at USC and he came and played a road game. 893 00:33:33,280 --> 00:33:35,520 I'm in Salt Lake City and I got to watch him play. 894 00:33:35,520 --> 00:33:37,200 Montgomery is a freak athlete. 895 00:33:37,200 --> 00:33:39,520 Like that dude was pitching, he was throwing 95 yards, 896 00:33:39,520 --> 00:33:41,720 and he was throwing 95, 96, and he's an amazing hitter. 897 00:33:41,720 --> 00:33:44,200 He went to Texas A&M, did the same thing. 898 00:33:44,200 --> 00:33:45,760 Montgomery's a great player. 899 00:33:45,760 --> 00:33:47,200 The White Sox got a great haul here, 900 00:33:47,200 --> 00:33:51,160 but really the Red Sox land an ace. 901 00:33:51,160 --> 00:33:53,600 Like that's their new, your new opening day starting pitcher 902 00:33:53,600 --> 00:33:57,120 with a rotation that already was really solid last year. 903 00:33:57,120 --> 00:34:00,560 So in my mind, the holes for the Red Sox 904 00:34:00,560 --> 00:34:02,600 really are just the bullpen, 905 00:34:02,600 --> 00:34:04,040 because I like their lineup. 906 00:34:04,040 --> 00:34:05,920 I really like their rotation, 907 00:34:05,920 --> 00:34:07,120 but I don't really know what they got 908 00:34:07,120 --> 00:34:08,600 on the back end right now. 909 00:34:08,600 --> 00:34:09,800 What's your take on the Red Sox 910 00:34:09,800 --> 00:34:11,200 and about this trade altogether? 911 00:34:12,280 --> 00:34:15,720 I think the Red Sox honestly are great. 912 00:34:15,720 --> 00:34:17,640 If they can get to Oscar, 913 00:34:17,640 --> 00:34:19,720 this team's gonna be really, really good, 914 00:34:19,720 --> 00:34:20,840 and they're gonna compete in that 915 00:34:20,840 --> 00:34:22,320 already competitive division. 916 00:34:23,560 --> 00:34:25,680 Yes, their bullpen is definitely the problem. 917 00:34:27,080 --> 00:34:28,680 I think, I don't think Girolito's, 918 00:34:28,680 --> 00:34:30,640 I think he only signed a one-year deal with the boss. 919 00:34:30,640 --> 00:34:32,080 No, Girolito's back, he's back. 920 00:34:32,080 --> 00:34:32,920 He is? 921 00:34:32,920 --> 00:34:34,120 Oh, okay. 922 00:34:34,120 --> 00:34:35,200 Then I think that might help, 923 00:34:35,200 --> 00:34:38,840 because when he went to the Angels two years ago, 924 00:34:38,840 --> 00:34:40,800 he was the worst pitcher I've ever seen in my life. 925 00:34:40,800 --> 00:34:43,560 Holy cow, that was the worst trade ever. 926 00:34:43,560 --> 00:34:46,560 And the Angels made a lot of bad trades that year, right? 927 00:34:47,640 --> 00:34:51,280 Like CJ Krone, but I think that was his name, whatever. 928 00:34:52,320 --> 00:34:53,840 But yeah, honestly, this is great. 929 00:34:53,840 --> 00:34:55,240 Their rotation's gonna be better. 930 00:34:55,240 --> 00:34:57,840 They've been missing an ace for a really long time. 931 00:34:57,840 --> 00:35:01,600 Show up that bullpen, get another bat in there, 932 00:35:01,600 --> 00:35:02,440 probably get to Oscar. 933 00:35:02,440 --> 00:35:04,920 Even though Santander wouldn't be turned down. 934 00:35:04,920 --> 00:35:06,320 It wouldn't be terrible. 935 00:35:06,320 --> 00:35:09,680 Get them to play some DH, Alphild here and there. 936 00:35:09,680 --> 00:35:11,640 Probably not DH, because I guess they got Yoshida, 937 00:35:11,640 --> 00:35:14,200 but they just need some more pop, 938 00:35:15,280 --> 00:35:18,320 because they've got really good pieces around them. 939 00:35:18,320 --> 00:35:19,880 And I really think they can compete 940 00:35:19,880 --> 00:35:23,520 if everything kind of goes out the way they're hoping for. 941 00:35:23,520 --> 00:35:27,760 Yeah, I mean, I have their roster resource page, 942 00:35:27,760 --> 00:35:30,320 shout out fan graphs, I've got it pulled up right now. 943 00:35:30,320 --> 00:35:31,760 And I mean, this is their starting lineup. 944 00:35:31,760 --> 00:35:35,000 We have Jaren Duran, Rafi Devers, Tristan Casas, 945 00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:38,600 Trevor Story, Masa Yoshida, William Abreu, 946 00:35:38,600 --> 00:35:43,480 Connor Wong, David Hamilton, Nakayo, and Sedan Rafaela. 947 00:35:44,560 --> 00:35:46,920 All of which, those are a lot of good young players. 948 00:35:46,920 --> 00:35:49,280 William Abreu's great. 949 00:35:49,280 --> 00:35:51,160 Connor Wong had a really good season last year. 950 00:35:51,160 --> 00:35:52,960 Trevor Story, when he's healthy, he can be good. 951 00:35:52,960 --> 00:35:55,840 Tristan Casas is an awesome player. 952 00:35:55,840 --> 00:35:58,020 And Sedan Rafaela has some really good points 953 00:35:58,020 --> 00:35:58,860 last year as well. 954 00:35:58,860 --> 00:36:00,440 So they have a lot of talent, 955 00:36:00,440 --> 00:36:03,480 and they haven't even touched their farm system. 956 00:36:03,480 --> 00:36:05,800 They have Roman Anthony, they have Marcelo Meyer, 957 00:36:05,800 --> 00:36:08,040 they got dudes on dudes down there. 958 00:36:08,040 --> 00:36:08,880 It's crazy. 959 00:36:08,880 --> 00:36:09,720 Aren't they infielders? 960 00:36:09,720 --> 00:36:13,360 Yeah, Marcelo's a shortstop, and Anthony's an outfielder. 961 00:36:13,360 --> 00:36:15,240 That's perfect, because once Trevor Story, 962 00:36:15,240 --> 00:36:16,560 I mean, if he can't play this year, 963 00:36:16,560 --> 00:36:19,440 I mean, he's got a prospect that can take his place. 964 00:36:19,440 --> 00:36:24,440 Outfielder, I mean, if something doesn't work out, 965 00:36:24,720 --> 00:36:25,840 you can always play him there too. 966 00:36:25,840 --> 00:36:26,960 So it's great. 967 00:36:26,960 --> 00:36:28,680 They're in such a good spot. 968 00:36:28,680 --> 00:36:30,000 They're definitely in a win now. 969 00:36:30,000 --> 00:36:31,480 I forgot about Tanner Hauck. 970 00:36:33,120 --> 00:36:34,400 Yeah, if you look at their rotation, 971 00:36:34,400 --> 00:36:36,640 I mean, I have the rotation right here. 972 00:36:36,640 --> 00:36:39,120 Garrett Crochet, Tanner Hauck, Brian Baio, 973 00:36:39,120 --> 00:36:41,840 Cutter Crawford, and then friend of the show, 974 00:36:41,840 --> 00:36:43,480 Richard Dick Fitz. 975 00:36:44,440 --> 00:36:47,040 So they got a good rotation, man. 976 00:36:47,040 --> 00:36:49,200 They have some pieces on the back end of the bullpen. 977 00:36:49,200 --> 00:36:50,720 I mean, you've told me Liam Hendricks, 978 00:36:50,720 --> 00:36:52,280 who rolled his Chapman. 979 00:36:52,280 --> 00:36:54,440 Greg Weissert was there last year. 980 00:36:55,440 --> 00:36:57,400 It doesn't inspire confidence, 981 00:36:57,400 --> 00:36:58,240 but it's a good thing. 982 00:36:58,240 --> 00:37:02,520 They need a better, younger, closer. 983 00:37:04,040 --> 00:37:04,880 Yeah, pretty much. 984 00:37:04,880 --> 00:37:07,560 They'll get, they have Lucas Gialito, 985 00:37:07,560 --> 00:37:10,880 who is coming off IAL at the start of next year. 986 00:37:10,880 --> 00:37:12,960 They just signed Patrick Sandoval today 987 00:37:12,960 --> 00:37:13,800 to a two-year deal. 988 00:37:13,800 --> 00:37:16,000 He can be good when he's healthy. 989 00:37:16,000 --> 00:37:16,840 Really struggling with the angels. 990 00:37:16,840 --> 00:37:18,320 Oh, from the angels? 991 00:37:18,320 --> 00:37:19,160 Yeah. 992 00:37:19,160 --> 00:37:20,360 Oh, I love Patrick Sandoval. 993 00:37:20,360 --> 00:37:23,160 Just needs a better pitching coach, 994 00:37:23,160 --> 00:37:24,320 because the angels don't have him. 995 00:37:24,320 --> 00:37:26,040 Yeah, and the Red Sox have good ones. 996 00:37:26,040 --> 00:37:28,760 So Red Sox in a really interesting spot. 997 00:37:29,920 --> 00:37:32,040 Yeah, I'm interested in watching some Red Sox. 998 00:37:32,040 --> 00:37:34,640 Again, it sucks to be a fan of an AL East team, 999 00:37:34,640 --> 00:37:36,040 because if I wasn't a fan of a team, 1000 00:37:36,040 --> 00:37:38,720 I would probably love watching this division. 1001 00:37:38,720 --> 00:37:41,320 But I see the Yankees and the Red Sox load up, 1002 00:37:41,320 --> 00:37:42,280 and I'm like, crap. 1003 00:37:42,280 --> 00:37:44,400 And you just know the Rays are gonna be good next year, 1004 00:37:44,400 --> 00:37:45,280 because they're scrappy, 1005 00:37:45,280 --> 00:37:46,680 and who knows what the Blue Jays are doing? 1006 00:37:46,680 --> 00:37:49,040 We're gonna get there in a second. 1007 00:37:49,040 --> 00:37:52,120 Kyle Tucker, really fast traded from Houston to Chicago. 1008 00:37:52,120 --> 00:37:53,920 We've touched on both teams a little bit already. 1009 00:37:53,920 --> 00:37:57,720 Esauk Parades, and what was the name of the prospect, 1010 00:37:57,720 --> 00:37:59,320 the kid that got shipped over? 1011 00:38:01,240 --> 00:38:02,080 I can't remember. 1012 00:38:02,080 --> 00:38:04,600 I don't know nothing about prospects. 1013 00:38:04,600 --> 00:38:08,400 Esauk Parades is a really serviceable corner infielder. 1014 00:38:08,400 --> 00:38:09,920 He's gonna love those Crawford boxes, 1015 00:38:09,920 --> 00:38:11,880 just like Christian Walker. 1016 00:38:11,880 --> 00:38:13,760 But again, really interesting that they ship off 1017 00:38:13,760 --> 00:38:14,840 Kyle Tucker, first and foremost. 1018 00:38:14,840 --> 00:38:16,520 Cam Smith, really good prospect, too. 1019 00:38:16,520 --> 00:38:19,520 The Cubs have the number one farm system in baseball. 1020 00:38:19,520 --> 00:38:21,080 So the Cubs have pieces to go into this. 1021 00:38:21,080 --> 00:38:23,280 Cubs have a lot of pieces to go out and make some moves. 1022 00:38:23,280 --> 00:38:25,440 And improve their team. 1023 00:38:25,440 --> 00:38:27,400 So we'll see what they end up doing. 1024 00:38:27,400 --> 00:38:28,560 One of the best pitchers in the league, 1025 00:38:28,560 --> 00:38:32,000 Shotai Monaga, just wanna give my boy a shout out. 1026 00:38:32,000 --> 00:38:34,000 Disrespected last year. 1027 00:38:34,000 --> 00:38:36,560 Wasn't even up for a Ricky of the Year, really. 1028 00:38:36,560 --> 00:38:40,480 I would say he was one of the best pitchers in the league. 1029 00:38:40,480 --> 00:38:42,400 Had one or two bad games. 1030 00:38:42,400 --> 00:38:43,400 Pitched deep in the games. 1031 00:38:43,400 --> 00:38:44,680 Paul Skeens, did you do that? 1032 00:38:44,680 --> 00:38:46,000 No? 1033 00:38:46,000 --> 00:38:47,280 It's a shame. 1034 00:38:47,280 --> 00:38:49,360 Listen, he was going up against Paul Skeens. 1035 00:38:49,360 --> 00:38:51,760 He was always gonna lose that, unfortunately. 1036 00:38:51,760 --> 00:38:52,880 He had a great season. 1037 00:38:52,880 --> 00:38:53,720 Great season. 1038 00:38:53,720 --> 00:38:55,120 Yeah, amazing season. 1039 00:38:56,000 --> 00:38:56,920 But I'm very biased. 1040 00:38:56,920 --> 00:38:58,240 And I understand why Paul Skeens won, 1041 00:38:58,240 --> 00:38:59,080 because he was insane. 1042 00:38:59,080 --> 00:39:01,640 But just wanted to give a shout out to Shotai Monaga. 1043 00:39:01,640 --> 00:39:04,280 Shout out Shotai Monaga, we love you, dude. 1044 00:39:04,280 --> 00:39:05,120 Cody Bellinger. 1045 00:39:05,120 --> 00:39:06,760 Very handsome. 1046 00:39:06,760 --> 00:39:07,600 Very handsome, dude. 1047 00:39:07,600 --> 00:39:09,160 Very handsome. 1048 00:39:09,160 --> 00:39:12,920 Another handsome guy, Cody Bellinger, 1049 00:39:12,920 --> 00:39:16,200 traded from also the Cubs to the New York Yankees. 1050 00:39:16,200 --> 00:39:17,920 The Cubs had a surplus of outfielders. 1051 00:39:17,920 --> 00:39:20,760 And so they ship him off for Cody Poteet, 1052 00:39:20,760 --> 00:39:22,640 and a few million dollars. 1053 00:39:22,640 --> 00:39:25,000 So again, this is a perfect fit for the Yankees. 1054 00:39:25,000 --> 00:39:26,320 This is exactly what they needed. 1055 00:39:26,320 --> 00:39:29,000 But Cody is also not the Bellinger of old. 1056 00:39:29,960 --> 00:39:31,640 So this is like, you plug him in, 1057 00:39:31,640 --> 00:39:34,120 you can play his defense took a little bit of a hit 1058 00:39:34,120 --> 00:39:36,200 last year, but he's still above average. 1059 00:39:36,200 --> 00:39:37,880 And of course he's a good lefty bat. 1060 00:39:37,880 --> 00:39:39,440 Yep. 1061 00:39:39,440 --> 00:39:42,000 And honestly, the inks don't need pop. 1062 00:39:42,000 --> 00:39:43,880 They just need guys to get on base. 1063 00:39:43,880 --> 00:39:46,280 They got Soto, and they got Judge for pop. 1064 00:39:46,280 --> 00:39:47,120 I think they're good. 1065 00:39:47,120 --> 00:39:48,720 I think Jason Dominguez is gonna be, 1066 00:39:48,720 --> 00:39:52,440 if he can figure out his hitting, and play consistently, 1067 00:39:52,440 --> 00:39:54,240 hopefully the Yankees handle them correctly, 1068 00:39:54,240 --> 00:39:55,720 because he is so talented. 1069 00:39:56,720 --> 00:39:58,360 But they got a lot of pop, I think. 1070 00:39:58,360 --> 00:39:59,520 Wells has got a lot of pop. 1071 00:39:59,520 --> 00:40:01,120 I mean, honestly, Jazz has a ton of pop. 1072 00:40:01,120 --> 00:40:04,240 He's probably gonna have 30 home runs next year. 1073 00:40:04,240 --> 00:40:06,840 So Cody just needs to get on base, 1074 00:40:06,840 --> 00:40:10,560 and play really good defense, or the best that he can. 1075 00:40:10,560 --> 00:40:13,700 Just be a team player, and honestly, he's gonna, 1076 00:40:14,880 --> 00:40:17,000 they're gonna be great, I think. 1077 00:40:17,000 --> 00:40:19,160 Yeah, yeah, I agree. 1078 00:40:19,160 --> 00:40:20,760 I think he's a great fit for the Yankees. 1079 00:40:20,760 --> 00:40:22,680 I think Cody's dad played for the Yankees, 1080 00:40:22,680 --> 00:40:26,840 so there's also some connections there. 1081 00:40:26,840 --> 00:40:29,800 Again, with the Yanks, they also acquired Devin Williams 1082 00:40:29,800 --> 00:40:32,920 a few days prior, another big trade. 1083 00:40:32,920 --> 00:40:34,280 First of all, Devin Williams is gonna look 1084 00:40:34,280 --> 00:40:35,840 horrible clean shaven. 1085 00:40:35,840 --> 00:40:36,680 I'm just gonna say. 1086 00:40:36,680 --> 00:40:39,240 Oh, that picture that's going around is bad. 1087 00:40:39,240 --> 00:40:40,280 Oh, it's terrifying. 1088 00:40:40,280 --> 00:40:41,720 It's terrifying. 1089 00:40:41,720 --> 00:40:42,540 Google that. 1090 00:40:43,840 --> 00:40:45,000 Not safe for work. 1091 00:40:45,900 --> 00:40:48,600 But Devin Williams, a phenomenal relief pitcher, 1092 00:40:48,600 --> 00:40:49,680 amazing on the back end. 1093 00:40:49,680 --> 00:40:52,000 He's gonna be great for the Yankees. 1094 00:40:52,000 --> 00:40:54,520 And again, they traded him for almost nothing. 1095 00:40:54,520 --> 00:40:56,200 They traded him for, who was it? 1096 00:40:56,200 --> 00:40:58,440 Carlos Rodan, or not Rodan, no, excuse me, 1097 00:40:58,440 --> 00:40:59,280 Nester Cortez. 1098 00:40:59,280 --> 00:41:01,120 They gave him their second baseman, 1099 00:41:01,120 --> 00:41:01,960 who was really. 1100 00:41:01,960 --> 00:41:02,800 Durbin, right? 1101 00:41:02,800 --> 00:41:03,640 Yeah. 1102 00:41:03,640 --> 00:41:06,640 Durbin was, I mean, it was a position of need. 1103 00:41:06,640 --> 00:41:08,380 They really need second base, so. 1104 00:41:09,840 --> 00:41:12,560 I'm not, I mean, if they don't sign him to a deal, 1105 00:41:12,560 --> 00:41:14,000 it's a horrible trade, 1106 00:41:14,000 --> 00:41:15,800 because you set yourself back for a long time, 1107 00:41:15,800 --> 00:41:18,320 and they already have a terrible farm system, 1108 00:41:18,320 --> 00:41:19,840 and they had a really good player like that, 1109 00:41:19,840 --> 00:41:21,920 and they traded him away, so. 1110 00:41:21,920 --> 00:41:23,680 Hopefully Devin Williams works out. 1111 00:41:24,680 --> 00:41:27,080 It's just, I don't know how I feel about it, 1112 00:41:27,080 --> 00:41:28,680 giving up such a good prospect, 1113 00:41:28,680 --> 00:41:31,780 who was in such a position of need for the team. 1114 00:41:33,480 --> 00:41:34,860 Again, they need to score. 1115 00:41:34,860 --> 00:41:37,160 The Yankees' biggest thing is they need to score. 1116 00:41:37,160 --> 00:41:42,160 And Bellinger is a good addition, but he's not Soto. 1117 00:41:42,680 --> 00:41:45,960 And you add Max Fried, he's not gonna get you more runs. 1118 00:41:45,960 --> 00:41:47,520 And so you need at least another piece 1119 00:41:47,520 --> 00:41:49,920 that can go out and score runs for you, 1120 00:41:49,920 --> 00:41:52,280 because that's where they were successful last year, 1121 00:41:52,280 --> 00:41:54,680 because they could outscore everybody. 1122 00:41:54,680 --> 00:41:55,680 Because by the end of the season, 1123 00:41:55,680 --> 00:41:57,440 they were the number one offense in baseball. 1124 00:41:57,440 --> 00:41:59,680 That's why the Yankees were as good as they were. 1125 00:41:59,680 --> 00:42:01,680 So they still need to go out and score. 1126 00:42:02,680 --> 00:42:04,640 I will say for the brewer side of this, 1127 00:42:04,640 --> 00:42:07,280 Caleb Durbin is a perfect brewer. 1128 00:42:07,280 --> 00:42:09,320 A perfect brewer. 1129 00:42:09,320 --> 00:42:12,620 Like, he fits the, like, what was the guy last year? 1130 00:42:12,620 --> 00:42:13,460 Terrain. 1131 00:42:13,460 --> 00:42:16,120 He fits like the terrain mold perfectly. 1132 00:42:16,120 --> 00:42:19,360 So they're gonna have two dudes that just do that. 1133 00:42:19,360 --> 00:42:21,040 I don't know, because I think they'll have, 1134 00:42:21,040 --> 00:42:24,400 I think they'll move Joey Ortiz to shortstop. 1135 00:42:24,400 --> 00:42:26,120 I think they put Durbin at third, 1136 00:42:26,120 --> 00:42:29,320 and they have Terrain at second, if I had to guess. 1137 00:42:29,320 --> 00:42:32,360 And then there's just like a short, scrappy infield. 1138 00:42:32,360 --> 00:42:34,040 You know, Jackson Trevio, oof. 1139 00:42:34,040 --> 00:42:36,160 I mean, they need some pop. 1140 00:42:36,160 --> 00:42:38,840 They need more pop than just Contreus. 1141 00:42:38,840 --> 00:42:41,240 Not Contreus, it's Contreus, yeah. 1142 00:42:41,240 --> 00:42:42,080 It's Contreus, yeah. 1143 00:42:42,080 --> 00:42:42,900 They need some pop. 1144 00:42:42,900 --> 00:42:46,240 They need some pop really bad. 1145 00:42:46,240 --> 00:42:48,760 But yeah, I mean, it's cool. 1146 00:42:48,760 --> 00:42:50,560 You keep winning the gold gloves every year, 1147 00:42:50,560 --> 00:42:53,960 but you gotta hit the ball. 1148 00:42:53,960 --> 00:42:55,560 You gotta make it so the, 1149 00:42:55,560 --> 00:42:56,600 just making the postseason 1150 00:42:56,600 --> 00:42:58,240 isn't doing anything for the Brewers. 1151 00:42:58,240 --> 00:43:00,320 I know, they gotta do more. 1152 00:43:00,320 --> 00:43:02,640 I agree wholeheartedly. 1153 00:43:02,640 --> 00:43:04,760 Yeah, I can't stand watching Brewers games. 1154 00:43:04,760 --> 00:43:06,200 Yeah, yeah. 1155 00:43:06,200 --> 00:43:08,760 So we're gonna, now we're gonna touch on just a few teams 1156 00:43:08,760 --> 00:43:11,840 that we've been, we're interested in talking about here. 1157 00:43:11,840 --> 00:43:13,840 As we kind of wrap up the episode. 1158 00:43:13,840 --> 00:43:15,960 First one, and this is just what's next on my list. 1159 00:43:15,960 --> 00:43:18,080 We're gonna go a little out of order. 1160 00:43:18,080 --> 00:43:19,840 The Toronto Blue Jays. 1161 00:43:19,840 --> 00:43:23,640 They traded for Andres Jimenez and his massive contract. 1162 00:43:23,640 --> 00:43:25,440 I think he's owed another 100 mil on that deal 1163 00:43:25,440 --> 00:43:26,480 or something like that. 1164 00:43:26,480 --> 00:43:27,760 That's crazy. 1165 00:43:27,760 --> 00:43:29,120 They trade for Andres Jimenez. 1166 00:43:29,120 --> 00:43:30,800 They give away Spencer Horwitz, 1167 00:43:30,800 --> 00:43:34,000 who's then flipped to Pittsburgh for a couple other guys. 1168 00:43:34,000 --> 00:43:35,840 But I mean, Cleveland has to be happy 1169 00:43:35,840 --> 00:43:36,880 to get out of this deal. 1170 00:43:36,880 --> 00:43:39,720 Jimenez is a phenomenal defensive second baseman 1171 00:43:39,720 --> 00:43:42,000 who they maybe could move to shortstop. 1172 00:43:42,000 --> 00:43:44,000 What are they doing in Toronto? 1173 00:43:44,000 --> 00:43:45,600 What does this mean for Vlad Jr.? 1174 00:43:45,600 --> 00:43:47,560 What does this mean for Beau Bichette? 1175 00:43:47,560 --> 00:43:49,560 And I mean, that entire division. 1176 00:43:50,400 --> 00:43:54,720 I mean, I think it's just a giant WTF is going on in Toronto. 1177 00:43:56,520 --> 00:43:57,860 I don't understand. 1178 00:43:59,960 --> 00:44:01,880 They keep being in these stakes of, 1179 00:44:01,880 --> 00:44:03,760 oh, Tanya almost signed there, right? 1180 00:44:03,760 --> 00:44:06,140 And there was this whole thing about he was on the jet 1181 00:44:06,140 --> 00:44:08,100 or whatever to go into Toronto. 1182 00:44:08,100 --> 00:44:11,960 I think it came out like a month ago that that wasn't real. 1183 00:44:11,960 --> 00:44:14,000 That he wasn't actually even considering 1184 00:44:14,000 --> 00:44:17,640 or really serious about Toronto, right? 1185 00:44:17,640 --> 00:44:19,600 I mean, I've been seeing this since last year. 1186 00:44:19,600 --> 00:44:21,440 Who the heck wants to play in Toronto? 1187 00:44:23,000 --> 00:44:25,200 I don't know why anybody wanna play Toronto. 1188 00:44:25,200 --> 00:44:28,300 Juan Soto, I don't think ever wanted to play for Toronto. 1189 00:44:28,300 --> 00:44:31,600 But they use them for leverage to get more money. 1190 00:44:31,600 --> 00:44:33,840 I think Shohei did the same thing with Toronto. 1191 00:44:33,840 --> 00:44:36,680 Use Toronto as a way to get more money from other teams. 1192 00:44:36,680 --> 00:44:41,240 Cause I mean, look, they're handling it so poorly. 1193 00:44:41,240 --> 00:44:45,500 Like, Velad, I honestly should have been given a bag. 1194 00:44:45,500 --> 00:44:49,000 Like a blank check that year when I made it. 1195 00:44:49,000 --> 00:44:50,400 He turned down, rumor had it, 1196 00:44:50,400 --> 00:44:53,320 he turned down like a $340 million extension. 1197 00:44:54,240 --> 00:44:57,840 Which if that's the case, if he did turn down the extension, 1198 00:44:57,840 --> 00:45:00,360 if you're the Blue Jays, I think you have to ship him now. 1199 00:45:00,360 --> 00:45:01,280 You have to. 1200 00:45:01,280 --> 00:45:04,160 And you gotta, I think they got a clean house. 1201 00:45:04,160 --> 00:45:07,480 You gotta get rid of Gosman while he still has some worth. 1202 00:45:07,480 --> 00:45:09,080 Cause he's old, right? 1203 00:45:09,080 --> 00:45:10,520 Having that old of a pitcher on, 1204 00:45:10,520 --> 00:45:14,000 I think his contract expires the next couple of years, 1205 00:45:14,000 --> 00:45:15,280 just does you no good. 1206 00:45:15,280 --> 00:45:16,740 First Bassett, little older, 1207 00:45:16,740 --> 00:45:18,880 I still think there's some value in him, right? 1208 00:45:18,880 --> 00:45:21,080 Brady loves him, quality start guy, right? 1209 00:45:21,080 --> 00:45:22,920 Quality start guy according to Brady. 1210 00:45:24,240 --> 00:45:25,520 And he kinda was right about that, 1211 00:45:25,520 --> 00:45:27,680 but I mean, he's a pretty mid pitcher. 1212 00:45:27,680 --> 00:45:30,140 But I think the Blue Jays need to just, 1213 00:45:30,140 --> 00:45:31,560 they need to restart. 1214 00:45:31,560 --> 00:45:34,480 They got Springer on a really expensive contract. 1215 00:45:34,480 --> 00:45:38,240 Vlad can get you so many good prospects. 1216 00:45:38,240 --> 00:45:40,360 Boba Shet is still a viable shortstop, 1217 00:45:40,360 --> 00:45:43,280 although I don't think he's a great defender, 1218 00:45:43,280 --> 00:45:44,400 but he can still hit really well 1219 00:45:44,400 --> 00:45:46,000 and get on base really well. 1220 00:45:46,000 --> 00:45:48,000 And teams will find value in him. 1221 00:45:48,000 --> 00:45:50,840 So I think Toronto needs to just press restart 1222 00:45:50,840 --> 00:45:53,920 and just figure it out again. 1223 00:45:55,060 --> 00:45:57,760 Yeah, I think that'd be a good idea for the Blue Jays. 1224 00:45:57,760 --> 00:46:01,020 I don't know what's going on with them. 1225 00:46:02,700 --> 00:46:05,500 I don't know, why would you trade 1226 00:46:05,500 --> 00:46:07,200 for an expensive second baseman? 1227 00:46:08,620 --> 00:46:09,460 I don't know why you would do that, 1228 00:46:09,460 --> 00:46:12,660 who can't hit, since he signed his deal he can't hit. 1229 00:46:12,660 --> 00:46:14,180 I mean, their roster still looks decent. 1230 00:46:14,180 --> 00:46:15,580 I mean, I got their lineup pulled up. 1231 00:46:15,580 --> 00:46:17,820 It's next year, it's projected to be Springer, 1232 00:46:17,820 --> 00:46:22,820 Bowe, Vlad, Wagner, Kirk, Jimenez, Clement, 1233 00:46:22,900 --> 00:46:24,980 Luke's, Loperfito. 1234 00:46:24,980 --> 00:46:27,180 I mean, Loperfito's really young. 1235 00:46:27,180 --> 00:46:28,460 I would say hold on to him. 1236 00:46:28,460 --> 00:46:30,380 I mean, you're kind of stuck with Jimenez at this point, 1237 00:46:30,380 --> 00:46:34,020 but your top three guys, I think you got to get rid of them. 1238 00:46:34,020 --> 00:46:39,020 Gosman, Barrios, Francis had a good ending of last year. 1239 00:46:39,380 --> 00:46:40,220 Right? 1240 00:46:40,220 --> 00:46:41,740 He did, he did. 1241 00:46:41,740 --> 00:46:44,140 I think Gosman, Barrios, and Bassett are old guys 1242 00:46:44,140 --> 00:46:46,500 that you should look into trying getting rid of. 1243 00:46:47,900 --> 00:46:49,140 They're not gonna win anything. 1244 00:46:49,140 --> 00:46:50,660 That division's really competitive. 1245 00:46:50,660 --> 00:46:53,100 The Yanks, O's, and Boston, 1246 00:46:53,100 --> 00:46:56,620 or O's are coming falling behind in the moves this off season, 1247 00:46:56,620 --> 00:46:58,860 but they're really all competitive teams. 1248 00:46:58,860 --> 00:47:01,740 And I don't know how Toronto has any chance 1249 00:47:01,740 --> 00:47:04,220 of ever doing anything as long as those teams are there. 1250 00:47:04,220 --> 00:47:06,260 So they got to restart. 1251 00:47:06,260 --> 00:47:07,700 Yeah, I agree. 1252 00:47:07,700 --> 00:47:08,540 Yeah. 1253 00:47:08,540 --> 00:47:10,220 I agree. 1254 00:47:10,220 --> 00:47:12,540 Yeah, I got nothing else to say on Toronto. 1255 00:47:12,540 --> 00:47:13,940 I have nothing else to say. 1256 00:47:15,220 --> 00:47:17,660 I guess moving along, the Phillies, 1257 00:47:17,660 --> 00:47:19,540 we haven't said one word about the Phillies today. 1258 00:47:19,540 --> 00:47:22,180 Brady's not here to vouch for his team, 1259 00:47:22,180 --> 00:47:25,260 but they've been asleep at the wheel a little bit. 1260 00:47:25,260 --> 00:47:26,580 I mean, speak of the Orioles. 1261 00:47:26,580 --> 00:47:27,580 And nobody wants Alec Bohem. 1262 00:47:27,580 --> 00:47:30,020 Yeah, speak of the Orioles falling behind a little bit. 1263 00:47:30,020 --> 00:47:32,420 The Phillies have fallen asleep a little bit. 1264 00:47:32,420 --> 00:47:34,340 And I don't really know. 1265 00:47:34,340 --> 00:47:35,980 I mean, I saw a tweet earlier today, 1266 00:47:35,980 --> 00:47:38,340 I think it was from Bob Nightingale, and he said, 1267 00:47:38,340 --> 00:47:39,820 the Phillies haven't been involved 1268 00:47:39,820 --> 00:47:41,540 in the Roky Sasaki stuff. 1269 00:47:41,540 --> 00:47:42,660 They haven't been involved 1270 00:47:42,660 --> 00:47:44,900 in any of the big marquee free agents. 1271 00:47:44,900 --> 00:47:47,340 They're just kind of standing pat. 1272 00:47:47,340 --> 00:47:51,220 I don't know if this is like a revenue thing, 1273 00:47:51,220 --> 00:47:53,340 if they're just at the salary cap, 1274 00:47:53,340 --> 00:47:56,300 or not the salary cap, but at the competitive balance tax cap 1275 00:47:56,300 --> 00:47:57,860 that they want to. 1276 00:47:57,860 --> 00:47:59,020 I don't know where they're at. 1277 00:47:59,020 --> 00:48:01,300 They have a lot of expensive players, don't get me wrong. 1278 00:48:01,300 --> 00:48:02,140 Oh yeah. 1279 00:48:03,060 --> 00:48:04,940 But what do you think is next for the Phillies? 1280 00:48:04,940 --> 00:48:05,980 Do you think they stay here, 1281 00:48:05,980 --> 00:48:09,260 or do they go do something? 1282 00:48:09,260 --> 00:48:13,900 I mean, you've got to trade, I think, Nick, Castellanos. 1283 00:48:13,900 --> 00:48:16,180 I think you've got to find a way to get rid of him. 1284 00:48:16,180 --> 00:48:18,820 I mean, he's a great Phillie, 1285 00:48:18,820 --> 00:48:21,380 but even Brady said that he wouldn't be mad if he was gone. 1286 00:48:21,380 --> 00:48:24,860 Like I think you got to move on. 1287 00:48:24,860 --> 00:48:26,580 They need a center fielder so bad. 1288 00:48:26,580 --> 00:48:29,580 You can't keep putting Marsh and Rojas out, not Rojas. 1289 00:48:31,300 --> 00:48:32,140 Who's playing center? 1290 00:48:32,140 --> 00:48:32,960 Rojas? 1291 00:48:32,960 --> 00:48:33,980 It's Marsh in center right now, it's Marsh. 1292 00:48:33,980 --> 00:48:35,300 Oh, Rojas is center. 1293 00:48:35,300 --> 00:48:36,580 Oh, projected to be Rojas Marsh. 1294 00:48:36,580 --> 00:48:38,020 Yeah, I have their lineup up. 1295 00:48:38,020 --> 00:48:40,020 Marsh is projected in center. 1296 00:48:40,020 --> 00:48:41,580 Who's in left and who's in right? 1297 00:48:41,580 --> 00:48:44,460 Kepler in left and Castellanos in right. 1298 00:48:45,460 --> 00:48:47,260 I just don't think you can keep doing that. 1299 00:48:47,260 --> 00:48:49,940 Like their outfield is just already. 1300 00:48:49,940 --> 00:48:51,420 Their bench is Johan Rojas. 1301 00:48:51,420 --> 00:48:53,580 I mean, I think they could go trade for Luis Ribera. 1302 00:48:53,580 --> 00:48:55,180 I think he's a phenomenal fit. 1303 00:48:55,180 --> 00:48:58,980 I think that's the one move the Phillies could do 1304 00:48:58,980 --> 00:49:02,420 to make themselves better with what's out there. 1305 00:49:02,420 --> 00:49:04,320 I don't know how any player out there 1306 00:49:04,320 --> 00:49:06,820 really makes them better hitting-wise. 1307 00:49:06,820 --> 00:49:08,300 A son Tondair is not going to help you. 1308 00:49:08,300 --> 00:49:09,460 I don't think a Pete's going to help you 1309 00:49:09,460 --> 00:49:11,060 because you already got a first baseman. 1310 00:49:11,060 --> 00:49:14,220 Like you need guys who can play the outfield 1311 00:49:14,220 --> 00:49:16,260 and there are not a lot of outfields right there 1312 00:49:16,260 --> 00:49:17,740 or out there right now. 1313 00:49:17,740 --> 00:49:19,640 Lubeop is the best chance you're going to get. 1314 00:49:19,640 --> 00:49:21,780 And I think with a team that's competitive, 1315 00:49:21,780 --> 00:49:25,220 I think honestly his injury proneness will go down. 1316 00:49:25,220 --> 00:49:26,300 His attitude will be better. 1317 00:49:26,300 --> 00:49:27,840 He'll hustle. 1318 00:49:27,840 --> 00:49:28,980 And I think he's going to get back 1319 00:49:28,980 --> 00:49:30,260 to playing really good ball. 1320 00:49:30,260 --> 00:49:33,300 But Phillies, I think you got to go and get him somehow. 1321 00:49:33,300 --> 00:49:35,420 Yeah. And I mean, I'm just taking a look 1322 00:49:35,420 --> 00:49:36,860 at their arms right here. 1323 00:49:36,860 --> 00:49:38,580 Their rotation is still formidable. 1324 00:49:38,580 --> 00:49:40,120 You know, Christopher or Zach Wheeler, 1325 00:49:40,120 --> 00:49:43,060 Christopher Sanchez, Aaron Nola, Ranger Suarez, 1326 00:49:43,060 --> 00:49:45,360 Tywon Walker, they have Mick Abel in the minors. 1327 00:49:45,360 --> 00:49:46,460 He's really good. 1328 00:49:46,460 --> 00:49:48,580 And their bullpen still looks serviceable. 1329 00:49:48,580 --> 00:49:50,260 Jordan Romano, they signed from Toronto. 1330 00:49:50,260 --> 00:49:54,060 Matt Strom, Jose Alvarado, Orion Kirkering. 1331 00:49:54,060 --> 00:49:55,900 So they have like four leverage arms 1332 00:49:55,900 --> 00:49:58,140 that they can rely on in there. 1333 00:49:58,140 --> 00:50:00,980 But again, it feels like in this day and age, 1334 00:50:00,980 --> 00:50:04,500 you can't just sit tight and expect to be better next year. 1335 00:50:04,500 --> 00:50:06,740 And we saw, I mean, they just kind of fell short 1336 00:50:06,740 --> 00:50:09,160 of the Mets and the Mets were a runaway train at that point. 1337 00:50:09,160 --> 00:50:11,920 Like that was an electric team. 1338 00:50:11,920 --> 00:50:14,060 But at the same time, you kind of have to improve. 1339 00:50:14,060 --> 00:50:15,560 You have to improve. 1340 00:50:15,560 --> 00:50:18,660 And you lose Carlos Estevez. 1341 00:50:18,660 --> 00:50:19,820 I don't know if they'll bring him back. 1342 00:50:19,820 --> 00:50:21,420 They lose a couple other pieces. 1343 00:50:21,420 --> 00:50:23,380 You gotta go do something. 1344 00:50:23,380 --> 00:50:25,380 And it feels like the Phillies haven't yet. 1345 00:50:25,380 --> 00:50:27,680 A lot of off season left, you know, still, 1346 00:50:27,680 --> 00:50:29,180 what was it, like 50 something days 1347 00:50:29,180 --> 00:50:30,700 until spring training starts. 1348 00:50:31,660 --> 00:50:34,540 But go make something happen. 1349 00:50:34,540 --> 00:50:36,380 And on that same vein, the Orioles, 1350 00:50:36,380 --> 00:50:37,900 feels like they've made a couple moves, 1351 00:50:37,900 --> 00:50:39,860 but not the big one that they need to. 1352 00:50:40,820 --> 00:50:43,220 I mean, and I could sit here and talk about this all day, 1353 00:50:43,220 --> 00:50:44,420 but we're already losing fans 1354 00:50:44,420 --> 00:50:46,300 because I'm talking about them too much. 1355 00:50:47,140 --> 00:50:50,060 But the O's need to go get a frontline starter. 1356 00:50:50,060 --> 00:50:52,200 I've touched on Tyler O'Neil and Sagano, 1357 00:50:52,200 --> 00:50:54,380 and I love both of those moves, 1358 00:50:54,380 --> 00:50:56,980 but they still need to go get a frontline starter. 1359 00:50:56,980 --> 00:50:59,180 Cause right now your opening day starter 1360 00:50:59,180 --> 00:51:00,820 is Zach Gafflin or Grayson Rodriguez. 1361 00:51:00,820 --> 00:51:04,280 And Rodriguez can be that guy, but not for a full season. 1362 00:51:04,280 --> 00:51:06,000 I just don't feel that great about it. 1363 00:51:06,000 --> 00:51:08,700 And so you need, and Trevor Rodgers is your five, 1364 00:51:08,700 --> 00:51:11,140 and Rodgers scares the Jesus out of me at five. 1365 00:51:11,140 --> 00:51:12,100 Oh my gosh. 1366 00:51:12,100 --> 00:51:13,300 Oh my gosh. 1367 00:51:13,300 --> 00:51:14,460 I know. 1368 00:51:14,460 --> 00:51:17,380 So I think you go get Corbin Burns. 1369 00:51:17,380 --> 00:51:20,300 You get him like a shorter, like five, six, seven years, 1370 00:51:20,300 --> 00:51:22,820 high AAV and lock that dude up 1371 00:51:22,820 --> 00:51:26,700 before you start paying Gunner and Jackson and Adley. 1372 00:51:26,700 --> 00:51:28,260 Just give him what he wants. 1373 00:51:28,260 --> 00:51:29,100 Yeah. 1374 00:51:29,100 --> 00:51:30,340 Just give him what he wants. 1375 00:51:30,340 --> 00:51:31,500 And listen, and I'll hear, 1376 00:51:31,500 --> 00:51:33,740 I'm going to be a little bit of fan boy for a second. 1377 00:51:33,740 --> 00:51:37,100 I think the longer that this Corbin Burns sweepstakes 1378 00:51:37,100 --> 00:51:39,180 goes on, the longer that he remains unsigned, 1379 00:51:39,180 --> 00:51:41,540 the higher chance he comes back to Baltimore. 1380 00:51:41,540 --> 00:51:44,300 Because if he had in his mind 1381 00:51:44,300 --> 00:51:46,060 that the Giants were the right place 1382 00:51:46,060 --> 00:51:47,900 or that Toronto is the right place, 1383 00:51:47,900 --> 00:51:50,660 they've already been rumored to be at the top of the list. 1384 00:51:50,660 --> 00:51:53,180 Why wait? 1385 00:51:53,180 --> 00:51:57,380 Like why wait and like pick that spot or why? 1386 00:51:57,380 --> 00:51:59,580 Cause he, sorry. 1387 00:51:59,580 --> 00:52:02,300 He hasn't lived in San Francisco or Toronto. 1388 00:52:02,300 --> 00:52:05,220 You think, you know, before the school year starts back up, 1389 00:52:05,220 --> 00:52:07,620 before spring training starts, you'd want to get a home. 1390 00:52:07,620 --> 00:52:08,820 You move your family there. 1391 00:52:08,820 --> 00:52:11,580 Like all of these things that you would kind of like 1392 00:52:11,580 --> 00:52:13,540 start to figure out. 1393 00:52:13,540 --> 00:52:16,260 And to me, it feels like they, 1394 00:52:16,260 --> 00:52:17,780 if Corbin is staying, 1395 00:52:17,780 --> 00:52:19,260 then that means that he feels more comfortable 1396 00:52:19,260 --> 00:52:20,660 in the situation that he's in in Baltimore. 1397 00:52:20,660 --> 00:52:21,900 Cause he's not in such a rush. 1398 00:52:21,900 --> 00:52:23,540 He's like, okay, I'm coming back. 1399 00:52:23,540 --> 00:52:24,900 Cause I got this, all this stuff figured out. 1400 00:52:24,900 --> 00:52:25,940 I know what the clubhouse is like. 1401 00:52:25,940 --> 00:52:29,100 I know what, you know, I know what the trainers are like, 1402 00:52:29,100 --> 00:52:31,660 the fans, the media. 1403 00:52:31,660 --> 00:52:33,260 And I think he was a good fit in Baltimore. 1404 00:52:33,260 --> 00:52:36,740 I think if he's looking for a shorter deal, high AAV, 1405 00:52:36,740 --> 00:52:37,580 I like him, man. 1406 00:52:37,580 --> 00:52:39,020 Bring him in. 1407 00:52:39,020 --> 00:52:40,300 He's not going to Toronto. 1408 00:52:40,300 --> 00:52:41,780 Don't worry. 1409 00:52:41,780 --> 00:52:43,420 I wouldn't want to play in Toronto either. 1410 00:52:43,420 --> 00:52:45,700 I wouldn't want to play in Toronto either. 1411 00:52:45,700 --> 00:52:47,900 Yeah. Not with that team right now. 1412 00:52:47,900 --> 00:52:50,260 But yeah, it's definitely the giants of the O's. 1413 00:52:52,420 --> 00:52:55,260 I hope it's the O's just for the O's sake. 1414 00:52:57,540 --> 00:52:59,860 I mean, it's now, it's now, you know. 1415 00:52:59,860 --> 00:53:02,780 And listen, I mean, if you would have told me a season ago 1416 00:53:02,780 --> 00:53:05,540 that the O's would be in the top two or three running 1417 00:53:05,540 --> 00:53:07,740 for Corbin Burns in the off season, 1418 00:53:07,740 --> 00:53:09,140 like I would have been thrilled. 1419 00:53:09,140 --> 00:53:10,060 I would have been thrilled 1420 00:53:10,060 --> 00:53:11,780 because the O's just don't do this. 1421 00:53:11,780 --> 00:53:13,900 And so whether they get him or not, 1422 00:53:13,900 --> 00:53:16,060 even if it comes out afterwards that he just picked them 1423 00:53:16,060 --> 00:53:18,940 over equivalent deals or he wanted to be there, whatever, 1424 00:53:18,940 --> 00:53:21,860 I just will be happy to know that they're in on him 1425 00:53:21,860 --> 00:53:24,900 because the ownership group has refused to spend 1426 00:53:24,900 --> 00:53:26,260 and I just want them to spend now. 1427 00:53:26,260 --> 00:53:28,140 Spend, you have the money. 1428 00:53:28,140 --> 00:53:30,460 I think the way you have to look at it, 1429 00:53:30,460 --> 00:53:32,060 like Joey Ortiz, would you rather have him 1430 00:53:32,060 --> 00:53:33,380 on your team right now? 1431 00:53:33,380 --> 00:53:34,580 No, he'd be log jammed. 1432 00:53:34,580 --> 00:53:36,140 There's no room for him. 1433 00:53:36,140 --> 00:53:39,420 But I feel like, I mean, if Corbin goes, right, 1434 00:53:39,420 --> 00:53:41,220 and you guys had the year he had last year, 1435 00:53:41,220 --> 00:53:43,460 I mean, it's a waste of a good prospect 1436 00:53:43,460 --> 00:53:45,300 that you could have gotten more for, you know. 1437 00:53:45,300 --> 00:53:46,140 It is, it is. 1438 00:53:46,140 --> 00:53:48,020 I don't know if that's the right lens to look at baseball. 1439 00:53:48,020 --> 00:53:49,740 I'm still kind of new to baseball, 1440 00:53:49,740 --> 00:53:52,980 but that's kind of how I view these one year rentals 1441 00:53:52,980 --> 00:53:55,980 that these teams get for like these really high prospects, 1442 00:53:55,980 --> 00:53:58,660 right, and then they just let them go the season after. 1443 00:53:58,660 --> 00:54:02,060 Like to me, it just seems like it's such a waste, you know. 1444 00:54:02,060 --> 00:54:04,540 And it would be a bit of a waste, like, 1445 00:54:04,540 --> 00:54:07,260 because Joey Ortiz is gonna be a fine Major League player. 1446 00:54:07,260 --> 00:54:08,180 He already is. 1447 00:54:09,380 --> 00:54:12,020 And DL Hall, say what you will, he has an injury history, 1448 00:54:12,020 --> 00:54:14,660 but he's serviceable as well. 1449 00:54:14,660 --> 00:54:16,940 So yeah, would I love to bring back Corbin? 1450 00:54:16,940 --> 00:54:19,860 Yes, but not as much. 1451 00:54:19,860 --> 00:54:21,780 The O's have, similar to kind of how the Cubs 1452 00:54:21,780 --> 00:54:24,380 were able to ship out some of those prospects 1453 00:54:24,380 --> 00:54:26,580 when they traded for Kyle Tucker. 1454 00:54:26,580 --> 00:54:29,300 It's like the O's have the prospect capital 1455 00:54:29,300 --> 00:54:30,580 to be able to trade the Red Sox 1456 00:54:30,580 --> 00:54:32,460 when they could go out and get crochet 1457 00:54:32,460 --> 00:54:34,740 because they have the prospects to do it. 1458 00:54:34,740 --> 00:54:36,420 That's what this feels like. 1459 00:54:36,420 --> 00:54:38,180 They have the ability to do it. 1460 00:54:38,180 --> 00:54:39,020 They went out and did it. 1461 00:54:39,020 --> 00:54:39,860 It didn't work out. 1462 00:54:39,860 --> 00:54:40,700 You didn't win the World Series. 1463 00:54:40,700 --> 00:54:43,180 You didn't even score Corbin or single run. 1464 00:54:44,140 --> 00:54:44,980 Yeah. 1465 00:54:44,980 --> 00:54:47,980 But you gotta keep making moves like that. 1466 00:54:47,980 --> 00:54:49,460 And even if they don't get Corbin, 1467 00:54:49,460 --> 00:54:51,060 you gotta go trade for Luis Castillo. 1468 00:54:51,060 --> 00:54:53,420 You gotta go trade for Dylan Cease, for Bryce Miller, 1469 00:54:53,420 --> 00:54:55,580 for somebody to lead that rotation. 1470 00:54:56,540 --> 00:55:00,460 And so that's where I met with the O's at the moment. 1471 00:55:00,460 --> 00:55:03,060 How the Marlins got what they got for Trevor Rogers 1472 00:55:03,060 --> 00:55:05,020 is beyond me after watching. 1473 00:55:06,300 --> 00:55:07,940 Norby should be fine. 1474 00:55:07,940 --> 00:55:09,340 Stowers isn't gonna be great. 1475 00:55:09,340 --> 00:55:13,940 And listen, I can't imagine that that was the best offer 1476 00:55:13,940 --> 00:55:15,300 that they could get. 1477 00:55:15,300 --> 00:55:17,100 And they, well, sorry. 1478 00:55:17,100 --> 00:55:19,140 I can't imagine that there were better offers 1479 00:55:19,140 --> 00:55:22,020 for those prospects and they traded him for Rogers. 1480 00:55:22,020 --> 00:55:25,340 I think that that's probably all that they could get for him. 1481 00:55:25,340 --> 00:55:28,020 And they needed like a fifth guy to fill to be a body 1482 00:55:28,020 --> 00:55:29,940 because they were, the guys were getting hurt. 1483 00:55:29,940 --> 00:55:31,460 So they shipped him off. 1484 00:55:31,460 --> 00:55:32,780 It doesn't look great. 1485 00:55:32,780 --> 00:55:34,220 I don't think Stowers is gonna be that great 1486 00:55:34,220 --> 00:55:35,060 at the big league level. 1487 00:55:35,060 --> 00:55:36,980 I think Norby's better than Stowers, 1488 00:55:36,980 --> 00:55:39,900 but you gotta make trades at some point, right? 1489 00:55:39,900 --> 00:55:41,220 I mean, that's why you have prospects. 1490 00:55:41,220 --> 00:55:42,060 I don't know. 1491 00:55:42,060 --> 00:55:42,900 Good point. 1492 00:55:42,900 --> 00:55:44,460 Gotta make trades, Brady. 1493 00:55:44,460 --> 00:55:45,460 Gotta make trades. 1494 00:55:45,460 --> 00:55:46,500 Yeah, that's true. 1495 00:55:46,500 --> 00:55:49,740 Last thing, cause we're probably right hovering 1496 00:55:49,740 --> 00:55:50,700 around an hour. 1497 00:55:50,700 --> 00:55:51,700 The Oakland A's. 1498 00:55:53,220 --> 00:55:54,700 Not Oakland anymore. 1499 00:55:54,700 --> 00:55:55,620 The Sacramento A's. 1500 00:55:55,620 --> 00:55:57,500 Or maybe just the A's, the Athletics, 1501 00:55:57,500 --> 00:56:00,300 I think is what they want us to call them. 1502 00:56:00,300 --> 00:56:01,980 The most fascinating part of this. 1503 00:56:03,140 --> 00:56:05,300 And John Boyd did a fantastic job describing it. 1504 00:56:05,300 --> 00:56:07,300 So John Boyd, when you guys get done listening here, 1505 00:56:07,300 --> 00:56:09,580 go listen to him talk about it too. 1506 00:56:09,580 --> 00:56:14,580 He said, he said that the A's need to reach 1507 00:56:14,740 --> 00:56:18,260 a certain number, a certain amount in salary and payroll 1508 00:56:18,260 --> 00:56:20,420 to qualify for revenue sharing. 1509 00:56:20,420 --> 00:56:23,860 Because years ago, the owners agreed that Oakland 1510 00:56:23,860 --> 00:56:26,660 was too big of a market for Jeff Fisher 1511 00:56:26,660 --> 00:56:29,220 and the Athletics to qualify for revenue sharing. 1512 00:56:29,220 --> 00:56:32,460 Which next year, there's $70 million in revenue sharing 1513 00:56:32,460 --> 00:56:33,860 that is due to the A's. 1514 00:56:34,860 --> 00:56:37,340 And so the owners have said, well, like, dude, 1515 00:56:37,340 --> 00:56:39,300 like Oakland's a good market. 1516 00:56:39,300 --> 00:56:40,980 And then Jeff Fisher comes back and says, 1517 00:56:40,980 --> 00:56:43,180 well, no, nobody comes to our games. 1518 00:56:43,180 --> 00:56:44,980 The stadium is crap, you know? 1519 00:56:44,980 --> 00:56:47,500 So then the owners are like, okay, whatever. 1520 00:56:47,500 --> 00:56:49,900 And then so he moves to Tech, or to Vegas, not Texas. 1521 00:56:49,900 --> 00:56:52,960 He moves to Vegas because Vegas is a smaller market. 1522 00:56:52,960 --> 00:56:57,640 Vegas is a much smaller market than Oakland. 1523 00:56:57,640 --> 00:56:59,320 So you qualify for revenue sharing. 1524 00:56:59,320 --> 00:57:01,480 So that $70 million can come in. 1525 00:57:01,480 --> 00:57:03,080 But then the owners go back to Jeff Fisher 1526 00:57:03,080 --> 00:57:04,640 and the owners are pissed because they're like, 1527 00:57:04,640 --> 00:57:06,640 dude, you just pulled a fast one on us. 1528 00:57:06,640 --> 00:57:09,680 You qualified for it before, but weren't willing to spend. 1529 00:57:09,680 --> 00:57:11,640 And now you moved to a small market where now 1530 00:57:11,640 --> 00:57:13,240 you qualified for it, but you haven't proven 1531 00:57:13,240 --> 00:57:14,880 you want to spend. 1532 00:57:14,880 --> 00:57:16,960 And so then now they've set this like standard 1533 00:57:16,960 --> 00:57:20,400 where he has to spend X amount over, 1534 00:57:20,400 --> 00:57:23,840 or X percentage above that $70 million in revenue sharing 1535 00:57:23,840 --> 00:57:25,440 to even qualify for it. 1536 00:57:25,440 --> 00:57:27,600 So now the A's essentially have a salary floor 1537 00:57:27,600 --> 00:57:30,320 of $105 million for next year, 1538 00:57:30,320 --> 00:57:31,960 where if they spend over it, 1539 00:57:31,960 --> 00:57:33,860 then they qualify for revenue sharing 1540 00:57:33,860 --> 00:57:35,560 and they get the $70 million. 1541 00:57:35,560 --> 00:57:38,600 If they don't hit it, then the owners will file 1542 00:57:38,600 --> 00:57:41,180 an injunction against John Fisher 1543 00:57:41,180 --> 00:57:43,240 and he won't get the money. 1544 00:57:43,240 --> 00:57:44,840 So the A's are in this really weird spot 1545 00:57:44,840 --> 00:57:47,220 where they don't spend for years and years and years. 1546 00:57:47,220 --> 00:57:49,360 And then all of a sudden here at the very, 1547 00:57:49,360 --> 00:57:52,480 the first year in Sacramento on this transition to Vegas, 1548 00:57:52,480 --> 00:57:55,200 now they have to spend because if they don't spend 1549 00:57:55,200 --> 00:57:56,840 then the owner won't get his money 1550 00:57:56,840 --> 00:57:59,220 and heaven forbid the owner doesn't get his money. 1551 00:57:59,220 --> 00:58:01,400 So it's kind of a twisted situation. 1552 00:58:01,400 --> 00:58:03,040 It's stupid how it's all gone down. 1553 00:58:03,040 --> 00:58:05,520 My heart goes out to A's fans. 1554 00:58:05,520 --> 00:58:06,880 It's fun to see them spend a little bit 1555 00:58:06,880 --> 00:58:09,400 because baseball is better when the A's are good. 1556 00:58:09,400 --> 00:58:11,400 But at the same time, like this is not how you want 1557 00:58:11,400 --> 00:58:13,440 to see a team spending just to like qualify 1558 00:58:13,440 --> 00:58:14,320 for revenue sharing. 1559 00:58:14,320 --> 00:58:16,800 You want to see teams spend to be competitive, 1560 00:58:16,800 --> 00:58:19,920 not just so the organization can make more money. 1561 00:58:19,920 --> 00:58:20,760 I don't know. 1562 00:58:24,480 --> 00:58:25,800 I mean, I don't understand all that stuff. 1563 00:58:25,800 --> 00:58:28,240 That's for me to figure out the next couple of years 1564 00:58:28,240 --> 00:58:32,600 how all this, the money in MLB is so confusing. 1565 00:58:32,600 --> 00:58:34,160 Oh no it is. 1566 00:58:34,160 --> 00:58:36,280 How trades works, how contracts work. 1567 00:58:36,280 --> 00:58:39,280 It's just, it's so much more complicated than football. 1568 00:58:39,280 --> 00:58:41,880 So I am slowly getting into this field, 1569 00:58:41,880 --> 00:58:45,680 but yeah, yeah, ditto, whatever you said. 1570 00:58:45,680 --> 00:58:49,080 Sure, I don't know if you made any points if you explain. 1571 00:58:49,080 --> 00:58:49,920 That was all true. 1572 00:58:49,920 --> 00:58:50,760 I appreciate it. 1573 00:58:50,760 --> 00:58:51,880 Yeah, yeah, yeah. 1574 00:58:51,880 --> 00:58:52,700 Whatever you said. 1575 00:58:52,700 --> 00:58:53,540 I appreciate it. 1576 00:58:53,540 --> 00:58:54,380 Follow me blindly. 1577 00:58:54,380 --> 00:58:55,220 Yeah, I appreciate that. 1578 00:58:55,220 --> 00:58:56,040 That's good. 1579 00:58:57,280 --> 00:59:00,520 But yeah, that's all the content we have today. 1580 00:59:00,520 --> 00:59:01,960 Everybody, welcome back to the show. 1581 00:59:01,960 --> 00:59:04,200 We appreciate you tuning in and listening to this far. 1582 00:59:04,200 --> 00:59:06,360 Kenji, anything else you want to leave with 1583 00:59:06,360 --> 00:59:09,400 before we give people their time back? 1584 00:59:09,400 --> 00:59:11,880 You think we'll do it before Christmas 1585 00:59:11,880 --> 00:59:12,720 or do you think we'll do it after Christmas? 1586 00:59:12,720 --> 00:59:14,280 Because I'm gone after Christmas. 1587 00:59:14,280 --> 00:59:15,520 That's right. 1588 00:59:15,520 --> 00:59:17,480 Kenji's in love. 1589 00:59:17,480 --> 00:59:19,720 Okay, so are you a married boy, all right? 1590 00:59:19,720 --> 00:59:20,800 Oh yeah, Gabe's gotten married 1591 00:59:20,800 --> 00:59:22,960 since the last time we did a podcast, so. 1592 00:59:22,960 --> 00:59:24,400 You can't see, I'm wiggling my ring. 1593 00:59:24,400 --> 00:59:25,480 Yeah, I got married. 1594 00:59:25,480 --> 00:59:27,840 Kenji's gonna get married here soon, probably. 1595 00:59:27,840 --> 00:59:28,880 We'll see, we'll see. 1596 00:59:30,000 --> 00:59:31,520 Yeah, we'll probably do something before Christmas. 1597 00:59:31,520 --> 00:59:33,440 Sure, maybe something fun happens. 1598 00:59:33,440 --> 00:59:36,160 I'm gonna give you a little bit of a sneak peek. 1599 00:59:36,160 --> 00:59:40,000 Well, we got some points that we still want to talk about. 1600 00:59:40,000 --> 00:59:42,160 We can kind of talk about the remaining free agents, 1601 00:59:42,160 --> 00:59:46,680 who we think should go to where, players that could be traded. 1602 00:59:46,680 --> 00:59:47,880 There's still a couple players out there 1603 00:59:47,880 --> 00:59:49,480 that are potentially tradable. 1604 00:59:49,480 --> 00:59:52,280 Gabe kind of brought one up, Castillo, Aronado. 1605 00:59:53,920 --> 00:59:55,600 And then I put one of these as 1606 00:59:55,600 --> 00:59:57,440 can anyone even beat the Dodgers now? 1607 00:59:59,160 --> 01:00:00,360 And anyone beat the Dodgers? 1608 01:00:00,360 --> 01:00:01,200 Can anyone beat the Dodgers? 1609 01:00:01,200 --> 01:00:02,160 We'll see. I don't think so. 1610 01:00:02,160 --> 01:00:05,680 But tune in next time and you shall find out. 1611 01:00:05,680 --> 01:00:06,880 Tune in next time, everybody. 1612 01:00:06,880 --> 01:00:07,800 Thanks for tuning in. 1613 01:00:07,800 --> 01:00:12,800 Love you guys, welcome back to the show.