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21 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:26,320 Spring training's in full swing, and let's get into your picks. 22 00:01:26,320 --> 00:01:26,800 How are you feeling? 23 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:27,520 Do you feel confident? 24 00:01:29,200 --> 00:01:35,200 No, I do not feel confident, mainly because I decided all this in roughly 30 seconds, 25 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:40,880 which means that it's as emotional as it gets. 26 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:45,920 Yes, but there's also like months of you prepping for the season behind this. 27 00:01:45,920 --> 00:01:49,920 So don't act like you just went, oh, Detroit Tigers. 28 00:01:49,920 --> 00:01:53,760 No, he's got months of prep into the season. 29 00:01:53,760 --> 00:01:55,520 So Kenji knows what he's talking about. 30 00:01:55,520 --> 00:01:56,400 He's got his picks. 31 00:01:57,280 --> 00:01:58,960 I'll just tee you up there, Kenji. 32 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:01,680 Do you want to start with the division first? 33 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:03,440 We always start with the AL East. 34 00:02:03,440 --> 00:02:04,160 Where do you want to go? 35 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:08,400 I just want to say that I'm entitled to my opinion changing. 36 00:02:09,760 --> 00:02:10,640 Yeah, of course. 37 00:02:10,640 --> 00:02:16,240 This is what my gut said at the moment, and a little bit of bias of a team that I'd like 38 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:17,840 to see in the playoffs. 39 00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:18,400 Oh boy. 40 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:19,680 And the one that I don't really care for. 41 00:02:20,800 --> 00:02:21,360 That's what it is. 42 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:22,160 Okay? 43 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:23,120 Okay, you got it. 44 00:02:23,920 --> 00:02:25,920 All right, we'll start with the AL. 45 00:02:25,920 --> 00:02:27,440 We'll start with the AL East. 46 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:30,560 I have, we're not sorry, the NL. 47 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:31,200 We'll start with the NL. 48 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:32,240 We always start with the AL. 49 00:02:32,960 --> 00:02:35,760 So with the AL East, I have the Atlanta Braves. 50 00:02:35,760 --> 00:02:36,560 National East. 51 00:02:36,560 --> 00:02:37,760 In the division. 52 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:38,400 Did I say national? 53 00:02:38,400 --> 00:02:39,040 Did I say it? 54 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:39,360 Okay. 55 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:40,000 Yeah, you did. 56 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:40,560 It's okay. 57 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:43,440 National League East will be won by the Braves. 58 00:02:45,280 --> 00:02:45,600 Okay. 59 00:02:45,600 --> 00:02:53,120 I think when I look at that roster, compared to the rest of the teams in that division, 60 00:02:54,320 --> 00:02:55,360 I think it's the best. 61 00:02:56,880 --> 00:02:59,120 Besides, I mean, look at the bottom of the lineup. 62 00:02:59,120 --> 00:03:02,160 You got Sean Murphy, who really didn't do much last year. 63 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:06,800 He had a great first half two years ago, and ever since then, he's just been pretty iffy. 64 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:13,120 And you got Jared Kelnick, who again, potential, but he flashes, but just can't consistently play. 65 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:18,080 And then Orlando Arcia, I think was like the worst hitter statistically last year. 66 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:22,080 Somehow he still has a starting shortstop position for that team. 67 00:03:22,080 --> 00:03:25,280 So I think they need to clean that up. 68 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:28,720 I think Arcia, they got to get somebody to challenge Arcia. 69 00:03:28,720 --> 00:03:30,400 And I think they might have a young prospect. 70 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:30,880 I can't remember. 71 00:03:30,880 --> 00:03:35,040 Do you remember if they have like a young guy who was supposed to play shortstop for them? 72 00:03:36,960 --> 00:03:38,000 Not off the top of my head. 73 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:39,680 I know, I mean, Arcia was an all-star. 74 00:03:39,680 --> 00:03:42,240 Like he's not a horrible player. 75 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:44,240 I'm not sure what his OPS plus was. 76 00:03:44,240 --> 00:03:45,600 Okay, well, there you go. 77 00:03:45,600 --> 00:03:48,320 I think statistically, he was actually the worst hitter last year. 78 00:03:48,320 --> 00:03:50,240 Oh, okay. That's good. 79 00:03:50,240 --> 00:03:52,080 I'm pretty sure I've heard that multiple times. 80 00:03:52,080 --> 00:03:58,240 So I think he's mid defensively, but I still think that top of that roster, 81 00:03:58,240 --> 00:04:04,480 and then their rotation is Chris Sale, Ronaldo Lopez, Schremenbach, Grant Holmes, Ian Anderson. 82 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:08,800 Once you get Strider back in there, I think that's going to be one of the best starting four you can have. 83 00:04:08,800 --> 00:04:09,840 It's a great unit. 84 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:12,240 So I'm pretty confident, and it's the Braves. 85 00:04:12,240 --> 00:04:13,840 Like Akunya is going to come back. 86 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:15,360 Maddelson, I think, is going to bounce back. 87 00:04:15,360 --> 00:04:16,480 Riley is going to bounce back. 88 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:17,760 They got Profar now. 89 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:18,320 Albies. 90 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:21,440 I mean, there's just a lot of talent for them to not make it. 91 00:04:21,440 --> 00:04:28,240 So I think this is kind of like their last year of really getting to make a good push until their team kind of has to fall apart. 92 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:29,440 And Ozuna as well. 93 00:04:29,440 --> 00:04:31,040 So I have them winning the division there. 94 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:31,840 Okay. 95 00:04:31,840 --> 00:04:33,040 When it comes to the central. 96 00:04:33,040 --> 00:04:36,720 Before we move past that, and at least I want to ask where the other teams fall. 97 00:04:36,720 --> 00:04:41,280 So like, of course, the Mets and the Phillies are probably the next two. 98 00:04:41,280 --> 00:04:43,280 Is there an order you have them finishing? 99 00:04:43,280 --> 00:04:45,280 Who's last? 100 00:04:45,280 --> 00:04:52,080 So I'll go over my wild card after I talk about all the winners of the division so that there's no. 101 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:52,720 Okay. 102 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:54,000 So we'll talk division winner. 103 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:57,040 You're going to go division winners, and then we'll go wild card teams. 104 00:04:57,040 --> 00:05:00,400 And then afterwards, we'll talk about like last place teams for a second. 105 00:05:00,400 --> 00:05:01,200 Yeah, we can do that. 106 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:01,680 Yeah. 107 00:05:01,680 --> 00:05:02,240 Okay. 108 00:05:02,240 --> 00:05:02,720 All right. 109 00:05:02,720 --> 00:05:03,280 Because we. 110 00:05:03,280 --> 00:05:03,920 Yeah. 111 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:05,440 Every team deserves to get talked to. 112 00:05:05,440 --> 00:05:08,960 Every team deserves to get talked about, but I don't want to spend much time on the Marlins, 113 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:10,640 but every team deserves to get talked about. 114 00:05:10,640 --> 00:05:12,160 So I agree. 115 00:05:12,720 --> 00:05:13,440 That makes sense. 116 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:14,000 That makes sense. 117 00:05:14,640 --> 00:05:17,120 Braves win the NL East, move to the central. 118 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:18,320 Yes. 119 00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:21,680 And like I said, for the central, I got the Cubs winning it this year. 120 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:28,400 I've been a pretty big Cubs fan and like a Cubs cheerleader for the last couple of years, 121 00:05:28,400 --> 00:05:31,760 mainly because of Suzuki and Shota. 122 00:05:31,760 --> 00:05:32,560 But I don't know. 123 00:05:32,560 --> 00:05:34,240 I just enjoy watching Cubs baseball. 124 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:35,040 I love the UNIs. 125 00:05:35,040 --> 00:05:35,840 I love their stadium. 126 00:05:35,840 --> 00:05:39,360 There's just something about the Cubs that just makes baseball really interesting. 127 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:41,600 And I think their roster is really good this year. 128 00:05:41,600 --> 00:05:44,480 You know, I'm a big P Crowe guy, big Seiya guy. 129 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:47,760 I think they can really put it together, especially with Kyle Tucker there. 130 00:05:47,760 --> 00:05:50,480 And their pitching staff isn't horrible. 131 00:05:50,480 --> 00:05:52,480 Shota, Steele, Pylon. 132 00:05:52,480 --> 00:05:53,200 Is that how you say it? 133 00:05:53,200 --> 00:05:53,760 I can't remember. 134 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:55,120 Boyd. 135 00:05:55,120 --> 00:05:55,600 Aon. 136 00:05:55,600 --> 00:05:56,320 Assad. 137 00:05:56,320 --> 00:06:02,880 I saw that the Cubs should trade for Alcantara and I thought, wow, that would be 138 00:06:02,880 --> 00:06:05,520 From the Marlins? 139 00:06:05,520 --> 00:06:06,720 Yeah, from the Marlins. 140 00:06:06,720 --> 00:06:07,680 Oh boy. 141 00:06:07,680 --> 00:06:09,920 Marlins are catching strays to start the episode. 142 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:11,440 But they got to trade them. 143 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:14,480 But I think the Cubs are the best team. 144 00:06:14,480 --> 00:06:16,560 Obviously the Brewers are going to challenge them. 145 00:06:16,560 --> 00:06:18,880 But I think this year is Cubs year. 146 00:06:19,600 --> 00:06:21,280 Do you think the Pirates challenge them? 147 00:06:21,280 --> 00:06:22,960 Or are we waiting on them later? 148 00:06:22,960 --> 00:06:24,800 The Pirates are a joke. 149 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:27,840 I think the Pirates have as good a rotation as anybody in that division. 150 00:06:28,720 --> 00:06:30,560 I think they have the best rotation in that division. 151 00:06:30,560 --> 00:06:34,160 But can you name four starting batters for the Pirates? 152 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:35,120 That's the tough part. 153 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:41,520 I mean, if I was to do that exercise, O'Neill Cruz, Brian Reynolds, Brian De La Cruz, 154 00:06:43,920 --> 00:06:45,280 Roddy Tullis isn't there anymore. 155 00:06:47,120 --> 00:06:49,920 Cabrera and Hayes, Joey Bart. 156 00:06:50,480 --> 00:06:51,680 Well, you're actually doing this. 157 00:06:51,680 --> 00:06:52,000 Wow. 158 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:52,800 That was impressive. 159 00:06:54,640 --> 00:06:55,200 I don't know. 160 00:06:55,200 --> 00:06:56,960 But I don't see them contending. 161 00:06:56,960 --> 00:07:00,720 And the Reds, they're close, but I still think they're missing pitching. 162 00:07:01,520 --> 00:07:04,480 And they need a middle of the lineup pop guy. 163 00:07:05,360 --> 00:07:07,680 They're just missing a pop guy. 164 00:07:07,680 --> 00:07:09,200 They got guys who can do all kinds of things, 165 00:07:09,200 --> 00:07:11,200 but they're just missing that middle of the lineup hitter. 166 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:12,640 OK. 167 00:07:13,440 --> 00:07:14,960 I like the Reds this year. 168 00:07:14,960 --> 00:07:16,640 Yeah, we don't want to talk about the Cardinals. 169 00:07:16,640 --> 00:07:17,920 But I like the Reds. 170 00:07:17,920 --> 00:07:21,760 I agree that the Cubs are probably the strongest team in that division. 171 00:07:21,760 --> 00:07:24,080 But you'll have to wait to see my predictions next week. 172 00:07:24,080 --> 00:07:24,560 Cubs. 173 00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:24,800 OK. 174 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:25,440 OK. 175 00:07:25,440 --> 00:07:25,760 Good call. 176 00:07:25,760 --> 00:07:26,960 I'm excited for them. 177 00:07:26,960 --> 00:07:28,560 And then for the West, I think it's pretty obvious. 178 00:07:28,560 --> 00:07:29,680 I think the Dodgers winning it. 179 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:31,600 I don't really think it's going to be close. 180 00:07:32,480 --> 00:07:34,880 I personally think that they'll break the win record this year. 181 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:36,560 That team is just too good. 182 00:07:38,320 --> 00:07:40,640 And I don't think it gives anybody a shock with me saying that. 183 00:07:41,520 --> 00:07:43,360 It'd be a disappointment if they didn't. 184 00:07:43,360 --> 00:07:44,240 If they didn't, yeah. 185 00:07:44,880 --> 00:07:46,240 And honestly, I'm all for it. 186 00:07:46,240 --> 00:07:48,160 I love history being made. 187 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:52,160 That's why I was a fan of the Chiefs going three-peat when everyone didn't want it. 188 00:07:52,160 --> 00:07:52,800 I love it. 189 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:56,560 I love when things are not normal things can be done. 190 00:07:56,560 --> 00:07:57,760 That's awesome to me. 191 00:07:57,760 --> 00:08:02,160 And so props to them for doing it the right way and finding the system. 192 00:08:02,160 --> 00:08:05,600 Because loopholes are how you make it in life. 193 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:07,200 I guess that's how you feel rich. 194 00:08:07,200 --> 00:08:07,680 That's right. 195 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:08,000 Yes. 196 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:10,160 Anyway, don't listen to Kenji's advice. 197 00:08:10,160 --> 00:08:14,560 Don't tell your mom you listened to some guy on the radio who said loopholes are the way to win. 198 00:08:14,560 --> 00:08:15,280 It's not true. 199 00:08:16,400 --> 00:08:17,600 I don't know what I'm talking about. 200 00:08:17,600 --> 00:08:19,120 But those are my division withers. 201 00:08:19,120 --> 00:08:21,200 I got the Braves, Cubs, and Dodgers. 202 00:08:21,200 --> 00:08:28,720 And this is where I guess it might get kind of crazy is my first wild card team is the Phillies. 203 00:08:29,440 --> 00:08:29,680 Okay. 204 00:08:30,320 --> 00:08:32,480 I have them finishing right behind Atlanta. 205 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:34,720 It's just unfortunate. 206 00:08:34,720 --> 00:08:38,080 It's such a competitive division, but their lineup is just still so good. 207 00:08:38,080 --> 00:08:39,680 And their pitching staff is ridiculous. 208 00:08:39,680 --> 00:08:46,720 I mean, Jesus Lazardo was considered to be like a 1A or 2A, no, 1 or 2, like a SP 1 or 2. 209 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:48,800 And now he's SP 5 for this team. 210 00:08:48,800 --> 00:08:52,560 So yeah, kind of crazy. 211 00:08:52,560 --> 00:08:53,360 Phillies are great. 212 00:08:53,360 --> 00:08:54,880 But I mean, I think it's a toss up in there. 213 00:08:54,880 --> 00:08:55,600 And at least I do. 214 00:08:56,880 --> 00:09:00,960 And so I got them taking like the first wild card spot. 215 00:09:02,160 --> 00:09:03,760 I got the Diamondbacks taking it. 216 00:09:04,640 --> 00:09:05,840 You and I have talked about it. 217 00:09:05,840 --> 00:09:06,560 Oh, yeah. 218 00:09:06,560 --> 00:09:11,840 The Diamondbacks really have a chance to challenge LA. 219 00:09:11,840 --> 00:09:17,280 I looked at their roster and then they're starting line up and you're like, 220 00:09:19,600 --> 00:09:20,480 it's weird. 221 00:09:20,480 --> 00:09:23,920 They seem they play better than on paper than it looks. 222 00:09:23,920 --> 00:09:24,640 Does that make sense? 223 00:09:25,360 --> 00:09:26,320 You look at their team. 224 00:09:26,320 --> 00:09:28,720 It's like, Carroll, Cattell, okay, that's pretty good. 225 00:09:28,720 --> 00:09:31,440 Naylor's all right, good RBIs. 226 00:09:31,440 --> 00:09:37,920 Gurriel, Jake McCarthy, Eugenio, when he hits, he hits. 227 00:09:37,920 --> 00:09:41,040 Pavin Smith, Gabby Moreno, and Geraldo Perdomo. 228 00:09:41,040 --> 00:09:44,800 It's like, you're not blown away by that roster. 229 00:09:44,800 --> 00:09:48,480 But like year after year, they continually become the best offense in the league. 230 00:09:48,480 --> 00:09:50,960 And they're doing something right. 231 00:09:50,960 --> 00:09:54,720 And until they stop doing it right, I'm going to keep putting them high on my list. 232 00:09:55,840 --> 00:09:58,160 And so they're going to be taking that second wild card spot. 233 00:09:58,160 --> 00:09:59,760 And this last one is kind of crazy. 234 00:10:00,480 --> 00:10:02,480 I don't have the Mets making the playoffs. 235 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:08,160 I have the New York Giants, not the Giants, 236 00:10:08,160 --> 00:10:10,400 the San Francisco Giants making the playoffs. 237 00:10:10,400 --> 00:10:11,120 Wow. 238 00:10:12,080 --> 00:10:12,320 Yeah. 239 00:10:14,320 --> 00:10:15,360 Dude, okay. 240 00:10:15,360 --> 00:10:16,960 Now listen, hold on, hold on, hold on. 241 00:10:16,960 --> 00:10:19,200 That's crazy. 242 00:10:20,880 --> 00:10:22,320 Why don't the Mets make the playoffs? 243 00:10:24,320 --> 00:10:26,320 I think that division is too good. 244 00:10:26,960 --> 00:10:28,560 And I think they're not going to... 245 00:10:30,240 --> 00:10:34,640 In division games, I think they're going to lose too many to the Braves and the Phillies. 246 00:10:34,640 --> 00:10:38,560 And I don't think they're going to make it out of the Dodgers, the Diamondbacks. 247 00:10:38,560 --> 00:10:45,600 There's just too many teams for them to get behind to me in the NL. 248 00:10:45,600 --> 00:10:46,960 But you think the Giants make it? 249 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:50,000 I think the Giants are a slippery team, man. 250 00:10:50,000 --> 00:10:50,720 I really... 251 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:51,440 Slippery? 252 00:10:52,480 --> 00:10:53,040 Yeah. 253 00:10:53,040 --> 00:10:54,400 They're not going to win the World Series. 254 00:10:54,400 --> 00:10:54,880 No way. 255 00:10:54,880 --> 00:10:56,640 But I don't know. 256 00:10:56,640 --> 00:11:00,960 There's something about the Giants that kind of intrigues me this year. 257 00:11:01,680 --> 00:11:04,960 And if they would have kept Blake Snell, I would have been like for sure. 258 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:06,400 I think they would have made the playoffs. 259 00:11:07,040 --> 00:11:07,600 But I don't know. 260 00:11:07,600 --> 00:11:09,360 I think there's something really good going on. 261 00:11:09,360 --> 00:11:12,160 Like a big culture change, especially with Posey coming in. 262 00:11:12,160 --> 00:11:13,920 The team just seems really bought into me. 263 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:19,040 And Matt Chapman, his second half was great last year. 264 00:11:19,040 --> 00:11:21,920 Elliott Ramos, I mean, he came on out of kind of a nowhere. 265 00:11:21,920 --> 00:11:25,760 Fitzgerald, even if he's like 75% of what he was last year, 266 00:11:25,760 --> 00:11:27,440 I think it's a great player you have. 267 00:11:27,440 --> 00:11:30,080 Patrick Bailey is like the best defensive catcher in the league. 268 00:11:30,880 --> 00:11:33,040 Jung Ho Lee, I mean, if he just... 269 00:11:33,040 --> 00:11:36,800 He could be an OPS machine, same way with Lamonte Wade and Willie Adamas. 270 00:11:36,800 --> 00:11:38,720 It really, I think, kind of comes down to Willie. 271 00:11:39,360 --> 00:11:42,160 He doesn't have to hit homers, but he has to bring in the runs. 272 00:11:42,160 --> 00:11:46,160 If he can be an RBI machine this year and like get the crowd going, 273 00:11:46,160 --> 00:11:51,040 get the whole fan base going, I think the Giants have a really good chance. 274 00:11:51,600 --> 00:11:52,320 And that's crazy. 275 00:11:54,640 --> 00:11:58,480 They're starting rotations a little old and a little too young, you know? 276 00:11:58,480 --> 00:12:00,000 Because you got Webb, who's perfect. 277 00:12:00,560 --> 00:12:02,800 Verlander, Robbie Ray, you don't know where you're going to get. 278 00:12:02,800 --> 00:12:05,200 The 42-year-old and the 33-year-old. 279 00:12:05,200 --> 00:12:09,600 Then you got Hicks, who, you know, couldn't throw past five innings last year. 280 00:12:09,600 --> 00:12:12,800 And Kyle Harrison, who's got all the potential in the world, in my opinion. 281 00:12:13,440 --> 00:12:14,880 And they got this crazy rookie. 282 00:12:14,880 --> 00:12:16,240 I can't remember his name. 283 00:12:16,240 --> 00:12:16,800 Birdsong? 284 00:12:17,520 --> 00:12:18,880 No, the first baseman. 285 00:12:18,880 --> 00:12:20,000 He's like six foot seven. 286 00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:20,720 Eldridge. 287 00:12:20,720 --> 00:12:23,360 Dude, he mashed that home run that I saw. 288 00:12:23,360 --> 00:12:25,120 And Quinn's a big Giants fan. 289 00:12:25,120 --> 00:12:26,640 He's my friend. 290 00:12:26,640 --> 00:12:28,480 And I ask him a lot about Giants stuff. 291 00:12:28,480 --> 00:12:30,960 And he's pretty high on him. 292 00:12:30,960 --> 00:12:32,640 I think he's going to get called up this year. 293 00:12:32,640 --> 00:12:35,680 And I think that DH spot or that first base spot is going to be open for him. 294 00:12:35,680 --> 00:12:41,280 So I sneakily think that they're going to make the playoffs and take that third wild card spot. 295 00:12:41,280 --> 00:12:42,000 So just call me. 296 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:42,480 Wow. 297 00:12:42,480 --> 00:12:45,280 Well, then I got to, I mean, I have to ask, what about the Padres? 298 00:12:46,880 --> 00:12:47,520 I know. 299 00:12:47,520 --> 00:12:51,600 I've been telling you since ever since the off season, man, there's just something about the Padres. 300 00:12:51,600 --> 00:12:52,960 It's just, you don't like the Padres. 301 00:12:52,960 --> 00:12:53,280 Yeah. 302 00:12:53,280 --> 00:12:53,920 Okay. 303 00:12:53,920 --> 00:12:55,200 I'm a big Padres fan. 304 00:12:55,200 --> 00:12:56,080 They're a great team. 305 00:12:56,080 --> 00:13:01,360 But in the past three years, right, they've had great teams. 306 00:13:01,360 --> 00:13:05,760 And they've only made it to the playoffs once they missed the playoffs with Soto. 307 00:13:05,760 --> 00:13:07,760 Like that to me was really bad. 308 00:13:07,760 --> 00:13:10,240 And they made it last year and they're really competitive. 309 00:13:10,240 --> 00:13:13,280 And now there's just a bunch of owner drama. 310 00:13:13,280 --> 00:13:15,760 I think they're going to be sellers at the playoffs deadline. 311 00:13:15,760 --> 00:13:16,800 I have to train them. 312 00:13:16,800 --> 00:13:17,280 Wow. 313 00:13:17,280 --> 00:13:22,640 Just because of not sellers, but they're going to sell off some pieces that can be sold off. 314 00:13:23,520 --> 00:13:25,360 And again, I love the Padres team. 315 00:13:25,360 --> 00:13:28,000 There's so much talent there and they are so fun to watch. 316 00:13:28,480 --> 00:13:31,280 But there's just something, there's just something weird about them. 317 00:13:31,280 --> 00:13:36,400 There's just something weird going on and I'm afraid it's going to have a negative impact on the team. 318 00:13:36,400 --> 00:13:38,400 And they're just not going to figure it out. 319 00:13:38,400 --> 00:13:39,440 And so I don't have... 320 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:40,480 That's crazy, man. 321 00:13:40,480 --> 00:13:41,840 That's fascinating. 322 00:13:41,840 --> 00:13:43,920 Giants make the playoffs. 323 00:13:43,920 --> 00:13:53,360 So if I understand you right, then the Phillies would host the Diamondbacks in that wild card series. 324 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:55,760 And then the Giants would go on the road to who? 325 00:13:55,760 --> 00:13:56,720 Who's like the worst... 326 00:13:56,720 --> 00:13:57,280 Chicago. 327 00:13:57,280 --> 00:13:57,920 To the Cubs? 328 00:13:57,920 --> 00:13:58,480 Yeah. 329 00:13:58,480 --> 00:13:59,120 Okay. 330 00:13:59,120 --> 00:14:01,920 So you have Dodgers, Braves being the two top division leaders? 331 00:14:02,560 --> 00:14:02,800 Yeah. 332 00:14:03,440 --> 00:14:03,760 Okay. 333 00:14:05,040 --> 00:14:05,840 And I... 334 00:14:05,840 --> 00:14:07,120 That's awesome, man. 335 00:14:07,120 --> 00:14:07,680 That's hilarious. 336 00:14:07,680 --> 00:14:12,080 I'm happy to take back my words, but this is just like, it's fun to me and I could totally see it. 337 00:14:12,080 --> 00:14:14,480 Where these are the teams that are... 338 00:14:14,480 --> 00:14:16,880 Quinn's going to be thrilled if he ever watches this. 339 00:14:16,880 --> 00:14:18,320 If he ever pays attention to this. 340 00:14:18,320 --> 00:14:18,560 Yeah. 341 00:14:18,560 --> 00:14:21,280 And I could totally see the Diamondbacks missing the playoffs too, by the way. 342 00:14:21,280 --> 00:14:23,680 Like, it's totally possible to me. 343 00:14:23,680 --> 00:14:26,880 It is such a competitive division. 344 00:14:26,880 --> 00:14:28,320 It's a great division. 345 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:29,760 Yeah. 346 00:14:29,760 --> 00:14:30,320 Wow, okay. 347 00:14:30,320 --> 00:14:31,200 But yeah, that's the National League. 348 00:14:31,200 --> 00:14:32,240 That's the National League. 349 00:14:33,200 --> 00:14:34,960 Okay, we'll do the World Series at the end. 350 00:14:34,960 --> 00:14:37,200 So now we're going to shift to the American League, 351 00:14:37,200 --> 00:14:40,160 and then we'll do the World Series at the end of the year. 352 00:14:40,160 --> 00:14:42,000 I think Giants are fascinating. 353 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:44,000 I'm nowhere near as high on them as you are, 354 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:46,640 as you'll probably see when I do my rankings. 355 00:14:46,640 --> 00:14:50,080 But I mean, the Giants just have a way. 356 00:14:50,080 --> 00:14:54,400 I mean, there was that one season where they won like 108 games out of nowhere a few years ago. 357 00:14:54,400 --> 00:14:58,000 Like, they beat the Dodgers in the division with an old Brandon Crawford. 358 00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:01,120 Like, they just kind of threw it together and it worked. 359 00:15:01,120 --> 00:15:03,520 So if anybody can do it, I believe the Giants can. 360 00:15:04,480 --> 00:15:06,720 I look at that rotation and I'm a little skeptical. 361 00:15:07,360 --> 00:15:09,920 I look at the back end of the bullpen and I'm a little skeptical. 362 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:11,200 I don't know. 363 00:15:11,200 --> 00:15:12,240 Deval's going to figure it out. 364 00:15:12,240 --> 00:15:16,000 If he does, if he has an All-Star year again, they're going to be really good. 365 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:17,040 Ryan Walker, yeah. 366 00:15:18,480 --> 00:15:21,040 Yeah, if Deval figures it out, then I like it much more. 367 00:15:21,680 --> 00:15:22,960 The bullpen worries me. 368 00:15:22,960 --> 00:15:24,640 Old guys in the rotation worry me. 369 00:15:25,440 --> 00:15:26,400 Yeah, 43. 370 00:15:26,400 --> 00:15:27,120 I also agree. 371 00:15:27,120 --> 00:15:28,240 I like Kyle Harrison. 372 00:15:28,240 --> 00:15:30,560 I like Bryce Eldridge a lot, the first baseman. 373 00:15:31,840 --> 00:15:33,520 I think the future is bright in San Francisco. 374 00:15:33,520 --> 00:15:38,000 I don't know if it's as bright as you want it to be this year, but that's okay. 375 00:15:38,000 --> 00:15:38,640 I get it. 376 00:15:38,640 --> 00:15:39,360 I get it. 377 00:15:39,360 --> 00:15:42,560 I mean, wholeheartedly, I think the rest of your rankings make a lot of sense. 378 00:15:43,120 --> 00:15:45,920 I think it's fun having one kind of crazy pick in there, 379 00:15:45,920 --> 00:15:49,360 but I think Dodgers, Braves, Cubs makes a whole lot of sense. 380 00:15:49,360 --> 00:15:50,000 I really do. 381 00:15:52,160 --> 00:15:52,800 Yep. 382 00:15:52,800 --> 00:15:55,440 And I know I'd love to have the Mets in there, but there's just... 383 00:15:55,440 --> 00:15:58,880 Their rotation and their bullpen, just I don't trust. 384 00:15:59,920 --> 00:16:05,680 And I think the hype will get too big and kind of get to them too much. 385 00:16:05,680 --> 00:16:09,680 It reminds me of a Padres team a little bit, but move on from them. 386 00:16:09,680 --> 00:16:10,880 We'll go to the AL. 387 00:16:11,920 --> 00:16:13,760 We'll start with the AL East. 388 00:16:13,760 --> 00:16:16,080 I have Boston winning it this year. 389 00:16:17,680 --> 00:16:18,480 I am... 390 00:16:18,480 --> 00:16:22,800 Gabe is just flabbergasted by that saying, but I am so high on Boston, 391 00:16:22,800 --> 00:16:25,920 especially after the Bregman trade, taking his earbuds off. 392 00:16:25,920 --> 00:16:31,040 He's not even listening to me, but I love Boston. 393 00:16:31,040 --> 00:16:32,640 I think their team is... 394 00:16:34,640 --> 00:16:39,440 I mean, especially offensively, I think it might be one of the best offenses in the league. 395 00:16:40,480 --> 00:16:44,160 It's just so balanced, in my opinion, and there's just so much potential. 396 00:16:44,880 --> 00:16:47,520 They could really just wet the bed, like they kind of did last year, 397 00:16:47,520 --> 00:16:49,200 but there is so much potential for... 398 00:16:49,200 --> 00:16:52,640 This might sound crazy, but in comparison to like two years ago, Braves, 399 00:16:52,640 --> 00:16:55,360 where they have like 13 people go to the All-Star game, 400 00:16:56,160 --> 00:16:59,360 I feel like Boston has a chance of having not 13, but like 401 00:17:00,240 --> 00:17:03,840 over half of their roster be selected to the All-Star team. 402 00:17:04,640 --> 00:17:06,160 They are so good. 403 00:17:06,160 --> 00:17:08,320 They have potential, is what it is, right? 404 00:17:08,320 --> 00:17:10,480 I'm not saying they're going to, but they have potential. 405 00:17:11,200 --> 00:17:12,800 And so I have Boston winning it. 406 00:17:13,600 --> 00:17:16,320 Their bullpen, me and Gabe have talked about it over and over. 407 00:17:16,320 --> 00:17:21,440 It's pretty skeptical. I think they got to bring in something and figure it out before 408 00:17:22,640 --> 00:17:26,880 the trade deadline's over, but I'm all in on their starting rotation. 409 00:17:28,640 --> 00:17:33,280 Tanner and Hal got a great year. I love Walker Buehler, Girolito, I think. 410 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:36,000 It'll take him a while to figure it out, but it's great. 411 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:39,040 And Brian Bayo, I mean, he's your SP5. 412 00:17:39,760 --> 00:17:43,120 I'm all for it, and Garek Crochet is pretty awesome. 413 00:17:43,120 --> 00:17:46,400 So I have Boston winning that division. 414 00:17:46,400 --> 00:17:48,160 It's okay, Gabe. It's okay. 415 00:17:49,760 --> 00:17:53,520 And then I got, from the Central, I got the Royals winning it. 416 00:17:53,520 --> 00:17:56,960 This one is a little bit biased. I understand that. 417 00:17:57,600 --> 00:18:01,760 But I do think we have a really good chance. 418 00:18:01,760 --> 00:18:05,200 We put up like 14 runs against the Dodgers in spring training. 419 00:18:05,200 --> 00:18:08,080 So, you know, spring training tells you exactly how your team's going to... 420 00:18:08,080 --> 00:18:09,600 Oh, brother, give me a break. 421 00:18:09,600 --> 00:18:13,600 Jack Caglione with the absolute monster of a home run. 422 00:18:13,600 --> 00:18:15,120 Have you been drinking today? 423 00:18:15,600 --> 00:18:18,720 No, I just, I'm just in a fun mood. 424 00:18:19,680 --> 00:18:21,040 And the Royals are a great team. 425 00:18:21,040 --> 00:18:27,840 But the Royals, it comes down to, can the pieces around Bobby and Salvi pick it up? 426 00:18:27,840 --> 00:18:31,280 If Jonathan India can be an opious machine, we're going to be great. 427 00:18:31,280 --> 00:18:32,240 If he can just get on base. 428 00:18:32,240 --> 00:18:35,840 And if the bottom half of our lineup could not just be Bobby and Salvi, 429 00:18:35,840 --> 00:18:36,720 we're going to be great. 430 00:18:36,720 --> 00:18:39,760 If he can just get on base and if the bottom half of our lineup could not just be 431 00:18:42,240 --> 00:18:44,320 a bunch of morons, we're going to be fine. 432 00:18:44,320 --> 00:18:46,320 So I'm pretty excited for this Royals team. 433 00:18:46,320 --> 00:18:48,320 And yes, that's completely a bias pick. 434 00:18:49,840 --> 00:18:51,600 But it's okay to have a little bit of bias. 435 00:18:51,600 --> 00:18:55,360 And then in the West, I got the Rangers making it. 436 00:18:56,160 --> 00:18:57,680 Again, me and Gabe talked about this. 437 00:18:57,680 --> 00:19:00,640 That roster just looks so good. 438 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:02,880 And they could really, they could really suck too. 439 00:19:02,880 --> 00:19:06,000 Like Garcia could just be terrible again. 440 00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:07,760 Jonah Hime could just be bad again. 441 00:19:08,400 --> 00:19:14,160 Josh Young could actually be the mediocre prospect that he probably actually was. 442 00:19:14,720 --> 00:19:16,720 But he started off his rookie year really well. 443 00:19:16,720 --> 00:19:18,800 And ever since then, he really hasn't done much. 444 00:19:19,760 --> 00:19:22,560 You know, a lot rests on Wyatt Langford. 445 00:19:22,560 --> 00:19:25,360 Everyone thinks Evan Carter is going to do something. 446 00:19:27,200 --> 00:19:30,960 I think all the metrics show that he is just not going to be a good hitter. 447 00:19:30,960 --> 00:19:35,200 So I'm a little bit skeptical on him. 448 00:19:35,200 --> 00:19:39,200 Their starting rotation, a lot of it kind of rests on DeGrom. 449 00:19:40,720 --> 00:19:42,480 We don't know what version we're going to get. 450 00:19:42,480 --> 00:19:48,000 I hope it's the best version because I personally have never witnessed Jacob DeGrom pitching. 451 00:19:48,960 --> 00:19:54,000 When I first got into baseball, I didn't watch Rangers games and then he got hurt. 452 00:19:54,800 --> 00:19:56,400 And then I started watching Rangers games. 453 00:19:57,280 --> 00:20:00,880 And then I watched him a little bit last year, but you know, I only got to watch a little bit 454 00:20:00,880 --> 00:20:01,680 to watch so much. 455 00:20:01,680 --> 00:20:07,040 So from all the hype that Gabe has told me that he probably is the best pitcher he's ever watched. 456 00:20:08,080 --> 00:20:09,120 I think you've told me that, right? 457 00:20:09,120 --> 00:20:10,960 That he's the best pitcher you've ever seen in your life. 458 00:20:11,600 --> 00:20:13,280 Yeah, I stand by it. 459 00:20:13,280 --> 00:20:14,960 Humble plug for Jacob DeGrom. 460 00:20:16,480 --> 00:20:17,440 I love watching pitching. 461 00:20:17,440 --> 00:20:18,400 I love pitcher's duels. 462 00:20:18,960 --> 00:20:24,320 There's nobody I enjoyed more watching more than like 2018, 2019 Jacob DeGrom. 463 00:20:24,320 --> 00:20:31,040 It was every start was seven innings, like 11 Ks, no earned runs. 464 00:20:31,040 --> 00:20:34,480 He's throwing 99 or 101, wipeout slide. 465 00:20:34,480 --> 00:20:37,040 I mean, I love watching him pitch. 466 00:20:37,040 --> 00:20:42,880 Even when he pitched in that the 2014 All-Star, 2016 All-Star game or something with the Mets, 467 00:20:42,880 --> 00:20:44,320 he had his big long flowing hair. 468 00:20:44,320 --> 00:20:46,560 He was super young, but he's a flamethrower. 469 00:20:46,560 --> 00:20:48,560 I knew then I was like, oh, this guy's legit. 470 00:20:49,760 --> 00:20:51,120 I love watching DeGrom play. 471 00:20:51,120 --> 00:20:54,880 And so I'm stoked to watch Rangers games just for that reason. 472 00:20:54,880 --> 00:21:00,400 I do agree that this rotation hinges on the health of DeGrom for sure. 473 00:21:02,240 --> 00:21:05,040 And I don't know what the bullpen of the Rangers looks like too much. 474 00:21:05,040 --> 00:21:08,320 I haven't dug into it, but I can read it off for you. 475 00:21:08,320 --> 00:21:09,360 You have it pulled up. 476 00:21:09,360 --> 00:21:11,440 I have a fan graphs is crashing. 477 00:21:12,160 --> 00:21:14,160 Oh, well, it's probably a good thing. 478 00:21:14,160 --> 00:21:15,600 They don't want you to look at this bullpen. 479 00:21:15,600 --> 00:21:26,320 Dane Dunning, Jacob Latz, Luke Jackson, Hobie Milliner, Sean Armstrong, Jacob Webb, 480 00:21:26,320 --> 00:21:29,600 Robert Garcia, and Chris Martin is their closer. 481 00:21:30,400 --> 00:21:35,200 38.7 year old Chris Martin is their closer. 482 00:21:35,200 --> 00:21:37,040 They signed him as a free agent from Boston. 483 00:21:37,040 --> 00:21:39,360 I think he was their setup guy last year or something. 484 00:21:39,360 --> 00:21:41,680 Jacob Webb was a free agent from the O's. 485 00:21:42,560 --> 00:21:44,640 Sean Armstrong has been kind of a journeyman. 486 00:21:44,640 --> 00:21:46,640 Oh, he's bounced around quite a bit. 487 00:21:46,640 --> 00:21:47,520 Spores and hurt. 488 00:21:47,520 --> 00:21:48,480 He's injured. 489 00:21:48,480 --> 00:21:52,720 Yeah. He had shoulder surgery back in November, so he won't be ready for opening day. 490 00:21:53,680 --> 00:21:55,520 But maybe he'll come back later in the year. 491 00:21:55,520 --> 00:21:56,960 The bullpen worries me. 492 00:21:56,960 --> 00:21:57,440 It does. 493 00:21:58,000 --> 00:21:58,960 So does the rotation. 494 00:21:58,960 --> 00:22:01,920 John Gray being your third guy kind of scares me. 495 00:22:01,920 --> 00:22:03,680 I heard John Gray might go to the bullpen. 496 00:22:04,240 --> 00:22:05,200 Well, he's their third guy. 497 00:22:05,200 --> 00:22:06,080 There's no way they can. 498 00:22:07,440 --> 00:22:09,760 No, because they're going to bring up who's that rookie? 499 00:22:09,760 --> 00:22:11,360 Who's the young guy from Vanderbilt? 500 00:22:11,360 --> 00:22:12,000 Rocker? 501 00:22:12,000 --> 00:22:12,400 Rocker? 502 00:22:12,400 --> 00:22:14,800 Yeah, I heard he's going to start out on the rotation. 503 00:22:15,440 --> 00:22:15,920 I would like to see. 504 00:22:15,920 --> 00:22:18,480 Gray was going to go to the bullpen just because they're just unsure. 505 00:22:19,040 --> 00:22:20,080 I think it's a great idea. 506 00:22:20,080 --> 00:22:20,960 But I would like it. 507 00:22:21,760 --> 00:22:22,880 We'll move on from them. 508 00:22:22,880 --> 00:22:28,720 But yes, we have or I have the Rangers winning the AL West. 509 00:22:29,360 --> 00:22:30,000 Fascinating. 510 00:22:30,720 --> 00:22:36,880 And then for the wild cards, I have the first place wild card team going to the Yanks. 511 00:22:38,080 --> 00:22:38,640 I think it. 512 00:22:38,640 --> 00:22:41,440 I don't know how close would it be Boston? 513 00:22:41,920 --> 00:22:48,560 The Yankees, it just depends on how these pieces that they brought in around Judge 514 00:22:48,560 --> 00:22:50,880 or to replace Soto, how they play. 515 00:22:52,560 --> 00:22:55,760 I'm pretty high on Goldie and Belly. 516 00:22:55,760 --> 00:22:57,760 I know people really aren't. 517 00:22:57,760 --> 00:23:00,960 But I'm a big fan of those two, like in general in baseball. 518 00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:03,360 I'm also a big jazz fan. 519 00:23:03,360 --> 00:23:04,960 So you like jazz? 520 00:23:04,960 --> 00:23:07,360 To be honest, I'm a big jazz jazz fan. 521 00:23:07,360 --> 00:23:08,800 I'm a big jazz jazz fan. 522 00:23:09,760 --> 00:23:11,360 Like to be to be quite frank. 523 00:23:11,360 --> 00:23:14,240 So I'm going to start tuning out, dude, if you keep saying this crazy stuff, who you 524 00:23:14,240 --> 00:23:14,720 got? 525 00:23:14,720 --> 00:23:15,920 Who's the second wild card team? 526 00:23:15,920 --> 00:23:16,720 The Blue Jays? 527 00:23:18,080 --> 00:23:19,680 Act of the no, I hate the Blue Jays. 528 00:23:21,040 --> 00:23:23,040 But I think the Yanks got a really good roster. 529 00:23:24,560 --> 00:23:26,080 But there are a lot of question marks. 530 00:23:26,080 --> 00:23:31,040 But I think there are more question marks for the other teams that I'll talk about. 531 00:23:32,800 --> 00:23:34,320 Behind them, I got Baltimore. 532 00:23:35,120 --> 00:23:36,560 I got Baltimore making the playoffs. 533 00:23:36,560 --> 00:23:37,360 Now we're talking. 534 00:23:37,360 --> 00:23:40,560 I think Baltimore, New York will be like neck and neck by the end. 535 00:23:40,560 --> 00:23:44,400 Okay, I do give the edge to New York, mainly because of Aaron Judge. 536 00:23:46,240 --> 00:23:48,080 And I think their bullpen is better than yours. 537 00:23:49,600 --> 00:23:52,400 Orioles at Yankees first round of the playoffs will be electric. 538 00:23:52,400 --> 00:23:53,680 Dude, you have to go. 539 00:23:53,680 --> 00:23:56,640 I don't care what Yankee Stadium, Yankee Stadium. 540 00:23:58,240 --> 00:23:59,920 It's gonna be awesome. 541 00:23:59,920 --> 00:24:00,880 Okay. 542 00:24:00,880 --> 00:24:02,560 So I have Baltimore right behind. 543 00:24:02,560 --> 00:24:03,440 Now we're talking though. 544 00:24:03,440 --> 00:24:05,920 Now we now we can have a conversation. 545 00:24:05,920 --> 00:24:06,800 About Baltimore. 546 00:24:06,800 --> 00:24:07,520 Now we can talk. 547 00:24:07,520 --> 00:24:08,800 I'm not a Baltimore hater. 548 00:24:08,800 --> 00:24:11,680 I just look at Baltimore from a very outside perspective. 549 00:24:11,680 --> 00:24:12,160 You are. 550 00:24:12,160 --> 00:24:17,760 No, listen, see kids, that's the nicest way anybody can say they're a hater is I'm not a hater. 551 00:24:17,760 --> 00:24:20,640 I just look at Baltimore from an objective perspective. 552 00:24:20,640 --> 00:24:21,680 I do love Baltimore. 553 00:24:21,680 --> 00:24:22,480 They're so fun. 554 00:24:22,480 --> 00:24:23,680 You got great players. 555 00:24:23,680 --> 00:24:24,480 Whatever, dude. 556 00:24:25,280 --> 00:24:26,240 Dude, Gunner is great. 557 00:24:26,240 --> 00:24:28,560 He's just the second best shortstop in the league. 558 00:24:28,560 --> 00:24:31,200 I'm having the Royals finish last in their division. 559 00:24:31,840 --> 00:24:32,720 Okay. 560 00:24:32,720 --> 00:24:33,680 Okay. 561 00:24:33,680 --> 00:24:34,080 All right. 562 00:24:34,080 --> 00:24:35,600 You got a lot of unproven things. 563 00:24:35,600 --> 00:24:35,760 Okay. 564 00:24:36,400 --> 00:24:37,600 Adley has to show up. 565 00:24:38,160 --> 00:24:39,840 Jordan has to have a great year. 566 00:24:39,840 --> 00:24:43,680 Jordan really has to step up this year for you guys to really take a step. 567 00:24:43,680 --> 00:24:45,680 Like he has to be a dog. 568 00:24:45,680 --> 00:24:46,400 All of these. 569 00:24:46,400 --> 00:24:48,080 Neon needs to stay healthy. 570 00:24:48,080 --> 00:24:48,560 I understand. 571 00:24:48,560 --> 00:24:49,200 Mountcastle? 572 00:24:49,200 --> 00:24:49,920 Mm-mm. 573 00:24:49,920 --> 00:24:50,480 Holiday? 574 00:24:51,120 --> 00:24:51,760 Who knows? 575 00:24:51,760 --> 00:24:52,480 Mullins? 576 00:24:52,480 --> 00:24:53,840 Gotta learn how to hit again, you know? 577 00:24:53,840 --> 00:24:57,120 So a lot of question marks, but it could really work. 578 00:24:57,120 --> 00:24:58,960 And you guys could easily win the division. 579 00:24:58,960 --> 00:25:00,960 I understand that argument. 580 00:25:00,960 --> 00:25:04,480 I also just think you can say that same thing about every other team. 581 00:25:04,480 --> 00:25:10,800 I mean, the Yankees, their success hinges entirely on an old Cody Bellinger or a 40-year-old Paul Goldschmidt. 582 00:25:10,800 --> 00:25:17,120 Like if both of those guys can go and give you 75% of what Soto gave you, they're in great shape. 583 00:25:17,120 --> 00:25:19,360 But if they don't, then they're in big trouble. 584 00:25:19,360 --> 00:25:24,800 The Red Sox, I don't know if you've looked at their roster resource page, the bottom of that lineup is not good. 585 00:25:24,800 --> 00:25:25,440 It's not. 586 00:25:25,440 --> 00:25:26,400 What are you talking about? 587 00:25:26,400 --> 00:25:27,600 Sedonia Raffaella? 588 00:25:27,600 --> 00:25:28,960 Dude, this guy is a monster. 589 00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:33,600 I'm telling you right now, he is going to be so good this year and you're going to cry every time you see him. 590 00:25:33,600 --> 00:25:36,800 I'm going to cry every time you see him on my fantasy team because I'm drafting him and he's a little off. 591 00:25:36,800 --> 00:25:38,800 He had an 82 OPS plus last year. 592 00:25:38,800 --> 00:25:41,840 That meant he's 18% worse than the average big leaguer. 593 00:25:41,840 --> 00:25:43,360 Trust me, he's going to bounce back. 594 00:25:43,360 --> 00:25:45,600 He's going to be on my team and you're going to... 595 00:25:45,600 --> 00:25:47,200 Okay, please, by all means say it. 596 00:25:47,200 --> 00:25:47,680 I like this. 597 00:25:47,680 --> 00:25:49,760 The top four is fantastic. 598 00:25:49,760 --> 00:25:51,520 I love Duran, Gregman, Demers. 599 00:25:51,520 --> 00:25:53,520 The thing about what? 600 00:25:53,520 --> 00:25:54,880 You need an ace. 601 00:25:56,160 --> 00:25:59,280 You need an ace and you don't have an ace. 602 00:26:00,640 --> 00:26:01,840 Boston's got Crochet. 603 00:26:01,840 --> 00:26:03,440 New York's got Freed and Cole. 604 00:26:04,240 --> 00:26:09,920 You got Zach Afflein and Grayson Rodriguez, Charlie Morton and Dean Kramer as you're starting four. 605 00:26:09,920 --> 00:26:11,760 I'm sorry. 606 00:26:11,760 --> 00:26:12,720 Like it's just... 607 00:26:13,760 --> 00:26:14,240 Okay. 608 00:26:14,720 --> 00:26:16,240 And Bradish comes back, maybe. 609 00:26:16,880 --> 00:26:22,000 Well, Bradish will come back and then they'll have three guys that are kind of in the same tier. 610 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:27,600 Bradish is not a Cole or a Freed yet, but I mean, Bradish can be great. 611 00:26:27,600 --> 00:26:28,160 We'll see. 612 00:26:28,160 --> 00:26:29,360 We'll see. 613 00:26:29,360 --> 00:26:35,040 I just think all of the teams you mentioned have that same argument of like... 614 00:26:35,040 --> 00:26:35,520 Absolutely. 615 00:26:35,520 --> 00:26:36,640 People have to pop. 616 00:26:36,640 --> 00:26:37,680 They got to pop. 617 00:26:37,680 --> 00:26:38,160 Like if this happens... 618 00:26:38,160 --> 00:26:41,680 But I just believe in them to do it more than I believe in Baltimore to do it. 619 00:26:41,680 --> 00:26:42,880 It's the same thing for the Red Sox. 620 00:26:42,880 --> 00:26:44,320 It's just a bunch of young guys popping. 621 00:26:45,120 --> 00:26:45,360 Yeah. 622 00:26:45,360 --> 00:26:47,840 And I believe in them to do it more than I believe in Baltimore doing it. 623 00:26:49,120 --> 00:26:50,000 That's what it comes down to. 624 00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:50,320 Okay. 625 00:26:50,320 --> 00:26:51,280 All right. 626 00:26:51,280 --> 00:26:52,320 These are your predictions. 627 00:26:52,320 --> 00:26:52,720 I'm sorry. 628 00:26:52,720 --> 00:26:53,600 I got to stop arguing. 629 00:26:53,600 --> 00:26:54,720 These are yours. 630 00:26:54,720 --> 00:26:57,120 And then I got the third playoff card going to the Twins. 631 00:26:57,120 --> 00:27:03,200 I think their roster honestly on a healthy day goes toe to toe with any roster. 632 00:27:03,200 --> 00:27:05,360 Like their hitting lineup is... 633 00:27:06,400 --> 00:27:07,200 It's great. 634 00:27:07,200 --> 00:27:09,440 And their starting rotation is great. 635 00:27:09,440 --> 00:27:11,760 And their bullpen is great. 636 00:27:12,400 --> 00:27:16,800 It's just the fact that they got to stay healthy and they got to get a better name 637 00:27:17,600 --> 00:27:20,800 because it is so hard to root for a team called the Twins. 638 00:27:21,600 --> 00:27:23,040 It's just not intimidating. 639 00:27:23,040 --> 00:27:25,760 It's just so lame to me. 640 00:27:25,760 --> 00:27:34,320 So then you have the Rays, the Guardians, the Mariners and the Astros all missing. 641 00:27:35,520 --> 00:27:35,760 Yeah. 642 00:27:35,760 --> 00:27:39,040 So I think I've kind of made it clear earlier this year too, 643 00:27:39,040 --> 00:27:41,520 but that I'm not really high on the Astros. 644 00:27:41,520 --> 00:27:42,880 I think they'll get close. 645 00:27:42,880 --> 00:27:44,720 But I don't know. 646 00:27:44,720 --> 00:27:47,440 That's why I'm so hesitant on taking Jordan this year in fantasy. 647 00:27:47,440 --> 00:27:49,040 But I just, I don't know. 648 00:27:49,040 --> 00:27:51,520 Something about Houston just doesn't seem right. 649 00:27:52,080 --> 00:27:54,240 Detroit, it was cool last year, 650 00:27:54,240 --> 00:27:56,080 but you got to learn how to hit the ball. 651 00:27:56,080 --> 00:27:58,240 Cleveland, it's cool what you did last year. 652 00:27:58,240 --> 00:27:59,680 You got to learn how to hit the ball. 653 00:27:59,680 --> 00:28:01,600 Seattle, you have a great pitching staff. 654 00:28:01,600 --> 00:28:03,120 You got to learn how to hit the ball. 655 00:28:03,120 --> 00:28:04,960 Toronto, you're a mess. 656 00:28:04,960 --> 00:28:06,800 Chicago, sell the team. 657 00:28:07,840 --> 00:28:10,160 Athletics, we'll see in a couple years. 658 00:28:10,720 --> 00:28:12,640 Angels, sell the team. 659 00:28:13,680 --> 00:28:14,960 Who am I missing? 660 00:28:14,960 --> 00:28:18,880 Tampa Bay, just keep doing your mid-off and I'm sure one day you'll get there. 661 00:28:18,880 --> 00:28:21,520 But that's kind of how the whole division thing goes with me. 662 00:28:21,520 --> 00:28:25,360 Okay, so then it comes out to, who did you say? 663 00:28:25,360 --> 00:28:29,040 Orals at Yankees, twins at who? 664 00:28:29,040 --> 00:28:31,120 Who's the worst division winner in your mind? 665 00:28:31,120 --> 00:28:33,360 So I got the twins going to the Royals. 666 00:28:33,360 --> 00:28:34,640 Twins going to the Royals? 667 00:28:34,640 --> 00:28:35,200 Yeah. 668 00:28:35,200 --> 00:28:36,240 A little ale-scented. 669 00:28:36,240 --> 00:28:39,440 So I got Boston and Rangers fighting it out. 670 00:28:39,440 --> 00:28:42,240 And I got twins in Royals and then I got New York, Baltimore. 671 00:28:42,240 --> 00:28:45,840 You think Boston's like a 100-win team or like a 95-win team? 672 00:28:45,840 --> 00:28:47,440 I think they can get to 100. 673 00:28:47,440 --> 00:28:48,400 Dude! 674 00:28:48,400 --> 00:28:52,640 Everything has to click, but I'm so high on Boston. 675 00:28:52,640 --> 00:28:53,920 Oh my goodness. 676 00:28:53,920 --> 00:28:55,280 I'm so high on Boston, dude. 677 00:28:55,280 --> 00:28:59,680 I'm so excited to watch Boston play this year. 678 00:28:59,680 --> 00:29:01,440 They have the third highest odds for the A-List. 679 00:29:01,440 --> 00:29:04,640 I'm not saying they can't do it, but I'm saying if you truly believe that, 680 00:29:04,640 --> 00:29:08,240 you can make a lot of money in Las Vegas if you go down. 681 00:29:08,240 --> 00:29:09,040 Maybe I will. 682 00:29:09,040 --> 00:29:09,760 You should go down. 683 00:29:10,400 --> 00:29:11,120 Okay. 684 00:29:11,120 --> 00:29:16,000 And then for my World Series prediction, I got Dodgers versus either Boston or Rangers. 685 00:29:16,000 --> 00:29:17,840 The Boston love is crazy. 686 00:29:17,840 --> 00:29:22,000 Dude, I love Boston or the Rangers. 687 00:29:22,000 --> 00:29:23,840 I would love to see the Rangers, but again, 688 00:29:23,840 --> 00:29:25,840 because I think once the Rangers make it to the playoffs, 689 00:29:25,840 --> 00:29:27,600 still be in a lot better position. 690 00:29:27,600 --> 00:29:29,280 They got to get a bullpen figured out. 691 00:29:29,280 --> 00:29:32,640 They need a closer unless sports comes back healthy. 692 00:29:32,640 --> 00:29:36,880 But if all you need is the Grom, Nathan, and then whoever comes out to be, 693 00:29:36,880 --> 00:29:40,160 maybe Cody Bradford is your one, two, three in the playoffs, 694 00:29:40,160 --> 00:29:42,880 I think that's a great rotation to get you through the playoffs. 695 00:29:42,880 --> 00:29:46,080 I think it's a great rotation to get you through the playoffs. 696 00:29:46,080 --> 00:29:49,280 If that hitting can click and carry you, they're going to be great. 697 00:29:50,480 --> 00:29:53,440 But the Dodgers, yeah, they're making the World Series. 698 00:29:54,000 --> 00:29:55,280 Okay. All right. 699 00:29:56,880 --> 00:30:00,400 So then who would you have Dodgers in seven, Red Sox in six? 700 00:30:00,960 --> 00:30:02,320 I would have the Dodgers in five. 701 00:30:03,040 --> 00:30:04,400 Over either one? 702 00:30:04,400 --> 00:30:05,360 Over either one, yeah. 703 00:30:05,920 --> 00:30:06,420 Wow. 704 00:30:08,240 --> 00:30:11,200 Five or, yeah, it's cool because they got to win four, right? 705 00:30:11,200 --> 00:30:12,320 Yeah, you got to win four to win. 706 00:30:12,320 --> 00:30:13,680 So gentlemen sweep five games. 707 00:30:15,280 --> 00:30:17,680 Yeah, I think I'd go five, five or six. 708 00:30:17,680 --> 00:30:20,000 But let's go five. 709 00:30:20,000 --> 00:30:21,280 I'm pretty confident in Dodgers. 710 00:30:22,800 --> 00:30:26,080 Dodgers in five against Boston. 711 00:30:26,080 --> 00:30:28,320 If he's against the Rangers, I could see a six. 712 00:30:28,320 --> 00:30:29,200 Dude, you should go. 713 00:30:29,200 --> 00:30:29,760 I'm serious. 714 00:30:29,760 --> 00:30:32,320 If you're so confident, you should put actual money down on Boston 715 00:30:32,320 --> 00:30:33,840 because it'll be very rich, man. 716 00:30:33,840 --> 00:30:35,200 What's Boston's number right now? 717 00:30:35,200 --> 00:30:36,720 Dude, some crazy odds. 718 00:30:36,720 --> 00:30:38,240 I'll find it really fast. 719 00:30:38,240 --> 00:30:39,280 But like, you could. 720 00:30:39,280 --> 00:30:40,960 Like World Series odds or like division? 721 00:30:40,960 --> 00:30:42,960 Yeah, if you bet for them to make the World Series, 722 00:30:42,960 --> 00:30:43,680 you could make a lot of money. 723 00:30:43,680 --> 00:30:44,880 Even division is a lot. 724 00:30:47,040 --> 00:30:49,120 I don't bet on fan duel, OK, everybody, 725 00:30:49,120 --> 00:30:51,680 but I use it to check the odds, OK? 726 00:30:51,680 --> 00:30:52,720 Don't gamble, children. 727 00:30:53,360 --> 00:30:54,000 Don't do it. 728 00:30:55,600 --> 00:31:00,320 By division, the Red Sox are the plus 440 to win the division, 729 00:31:00,320 --> 00:31:05,920 which means bet $100, win $440 if they win or win $340. 730 00:31:05,920 --> 00:31:06,480 World Series? 731 00:31:06,480 --> 00:31:06,980 Something like that. 732 00:31:08,160 --> 00:31:10,080 League winners, so winning the American League, 733 00:31:10,080 --> 00:31:14,320 they're plus 1,000, which is fourth highest. 734 00:31:14,320 --> 00:31:18,320 It goes Yankees, O's, Astros, Red Sox are the top four. 735 00:31:19,120 --> 00:31:25,200 World Series winner, Dodgers, Yanks, Braves, Mets, Phillies, 736 00:31:25,200 --> 00:31:27,760 O's, Astros, Red Sox. 737 00:31:27,760 --> 00:31:30,320 Red Sox are plus 220 to win the World Series. 738 00:31:31,280 --> 00:31:33,760 So I would only get 220 back if they made the World Series? 739 00:31:33,760 --> 00:31:34,960 No, sorry, 2,200. 740 00:31:34,960 --> 00:31:35,440 Excuse me. 741 00:31:35,440 --> 00:31:40,000 So you bet $100, you win $2,000 if they win the World Series. 742 00:31:40,000 --> 00:31:40,720 I might do that. 743 00:31:43,280 --> 00:31:45,040 But that's enough for me, yeah. 744 00:31:46,080 --> 00:31:47,360 OK, that's pretty good, though. 745 00:31:47,360 --> 00:31:48,800 And you reserve the right to change your mind. 746 00:31:50,000 --> 00:31:50,720 I always do. 747 00:31:50,720 --> 00:31:51,600 It's a free country. 748 00:31:51,600 --> 00:31:53,680 Of course, it is a free country, very free country. 749 00:31:54,880 --> 00:31:57,280 Any last notes then, any other last little caveats 750 00:31:57,280 --> 00:32:00,000 that you want to put on this episode before you sign 751 00:32:00,000 --> 00:32:02,480 your name to these predictions for 2025? 752 00:32:02,480 --> 00:32:06,560 You know, we're excited to watch the most glorious game 753 00:32:06,560 --> 00:32:08,720 ever created by God, which is baseball. 754 00:32:09,520 --> 00:32:10,000 Amen. 755 00:32:10,560 --> 00:32:13,280 I was once lost, but now I've been found to the beautiful sport 756 00:32:13,280 --> 00:32:16,880 once again, and I plan on never going back anywhere else. 757 00:32:16,880 --> 00:32:19,520 And Jesus found the light. 758 00:32:19,520 --> 00:32:22,720 Baseball, you have made us better men, 759 00:32:22,720 --> 00:32:27,680 maybe worse companions to our ladies, but whatever. 760 00:32:27,680 --> 00:32:30,000 Yeah, our women probably don't agree with that statement, 761 00:32:30,000 --> 00:32:31,920 but we agree with that statement. 762 00:32:31,920 --> 00:32:33,520 Yeah, we feel better. 763 00:32:33,520 --> 00:32:35,120 We feel fantastic. 764 00:32:35,120 --> 00:32:37,600 Well, that'll do it for the episode. 765 00:32:37,600 --> 00:32:38,880 Thank you, everybody, for listening. 766 00:32:39,520 --> 00:32:40,720 Next episode will come back. 767 00:32:40,720 --> 00:32:42,400 I'll come with my predictions. 768 00:32:42,400 --> 00:32:42,880 Oh, yeah. 769 00:32:42,880 --> 00:32:45,040 So I'm going to talk about what I think is going to happen, 770 00:32:45,040 --> 00:32:46,880 and I'm going to try and shock Kenji, 771 00:32:46,880 --> 00:32:51,040 or at least prove him wrong, which is we'd like to do that 772 00:32:51,040 --> 00:32:52,080 on this show. 773 00:32:52,080 --> 00:32:54,160 But that's a better up. 774 00:32:54,160 --> 00:32:55,760 So Kenji, you want to send the people away? 775 00:32:55,760 --> 00:32:59,680 OK. 776 00:32:59,680 --> 00:33:02,880 Sorry, I'm just reading some Jeff Passan news. 777 00:33:02,880 --> 00:33:03,360 Passing. 778 00:33:03,360 --> 00:33:06,400 They traded some prospect. 779 00:33:07,120 --> 00:33:07,840 OK. 780 00:33:07,840 --> 00:33:08,880 Oh, I don't know. 781 00:33:08,880 --> 00:33:09,760 We love you, Jeff. 782 00:33:09,760 --> 00:33:11,200 Thank you, Jeff Passan. 783 00:33:11,200 --> 00:33:11,920 Jeff, you're great. 784 00:33:11,920 --> 00:33:14,000 You don't know who we are, and we probably never will meet you. 785 00:33:14,000 --> 00:33:17,120 But thanks for listening, guys, and come back next week 786 00:33:17,120 --> 00:33:19,680 for Gabe's ridiculous next episode. 787 00:33:19,680 --> 00:33:20,160 Wednesday. 788 00:33:20,160 --> 00:33:23,120 Next episode, a way that he can piss me off. 789 00:33:23,120 --> 00:33:24,560 That's going to be the entire theme, 790 00:33:24,560 --> 00:33:25,760 is how he can get in my head. 791 00:33:25,760 --> 00:33:29,200 I could talk for two hours about how to piss you off. 792 00:33:29,200 --> 00:33:29,920 That's true. 793 00:33:29,920 --> 00:33:31,760 You could write a whole book about it. 794 00:33:31,760 --> 00:33:33,760 Your girlfriend could probably do the same thing. 795 00:33:33,760 --> 00:33:34,880 Anybody could do the same thing. 796 00:33:34,880 --> 00:33:35,760 But we love you guys. 797 00:33:35,760 --> 00:33:39,120 Thank you for tuning in, and we'll see you then. 798 00:33:39,120 --> 00:33:40,800 We'll see you in a couple days, everybody. 799 00:33:40,800 --> 00:33:53,520 See you in a couple days, everybody.