WEBVTT 00:00:13.785 --> 00:00:15.067 What's up and welcome back 00:00:15.127 --> 00:00:17.449 to the Inside the Diamonds podcast. 00:00:17.868 --> 00:00:19.190 I am your host tonight, CJ. 00:00:20.210 --> 00:00:21.390 And I am solo again, 00:00:21.591 --> 00:00:22.312 if you haven't figured out 00:00:22.332 --> 00:00:23.393 by the fact that I said I'm 00:00:23.413 --> 00:00:25.173 your host tonight. 00:00:25.274 --> 00:00:27.155 Sorry, if you get sick of my voice, 00:00:28.256 --> 00:00:29.236 I'm here to talk baseball. 00:00:30.097 --> 00:00:30.858 And I'll keep the show 00:00:30.897 --> 00:00:32.238 rolling and do the best I can. 00:00:33.359 --> 00:00:35.261 So I know a lot of you are 00:00:35.301 --> 00:00:37.222 expecting the Mason Miller 00:00:37.283 --> 00:00:38.764 trade conversation tonight. 00:00:39.024 --> 00:00:40.704 And if JC is back next week, 00:00:40.784 --> 00:00:41.566 we will have that. 00:00:42.353 --> 00:00:45.213 if not uh maybe I'll do it 00:00:45.253 --> 00:00:46.715 myself I have it all listed 00:00:46.734 --> 00:00:47.914 down here to talk about 00:00:47.954 --> 00:00:49.716 tonight but he got stuck at 00:00:49.756 --> 00:00:51.436 work and you know it is 00:00:51.457 --> 00:00:52.436 what it is hey we all have 00:00:52.496 --> 00:00:53.478 lives we all have things 00:00:53.557 --> 00:00:54.237 outside of here we have 00:00:54.277 --> 00:00:55.237 families so sometimes we 00:00:55.258 --> 00:00:57.098 don't make it work I plan 00:00:57.118 --> 00:00:58.039 this out where I have my 00:00:58.058 --> 00:00:59.020 son go to bed at eight and 00:00:59.060 --> 00:01:00.359 I'm ready to roll right 00:01:00.380 --> 00:01:02.261 when he goes to bed so 00:01:03.301 --> 00:01:03.902 you're stuck with me 00:01:03.921 --> 00:01:05.042 tonight sorry if you don't 00:01:05.081 --> 00:01:07.302 like it hey I'm happy to be 00:01:07.322 --> 00:01:08.963 here if you do so 00:01:09.903 --> 00:01:10.685 We'll start right off. 00:01:10.745 --> 00:01:11.424 The first thing I want to 00:01:11.444 --> 00:01:15.087 talk about is every week I 00:01:15.108 --> 00:01:16.429 bring up a team when I do this. 00:01:17.528 --> 00:01:19.590 And somehow that team ends up collapsing. 00:01:20.671 --> 00:01:21.751 And this team has a tough 00:01:21.792 --> 00:01:22.572 stretch this week. 00:01:22.632 --> 00:01:23.373 I'm going to pull up their 00:01:23.394 --> 00:01:24.254 schedule right now while 00:01:24.274 --> 00:01:25.114 I'm talking about them. 00:01:25.174 --> 00:01:25.795 But I'm going to talk about 00:01:25.814 --> 00:01:26.736 the Toronto Blue Jays. 00:01:27.495 --> 00:01:28.296 And I literally wrote in my 00:01:28.356 --> 00:01:30.197 notes for tonight, cue the curse. 00:01:31.478 --> 00:01:33.460 And the reason why I say the 00:01:33.480 --> 00:01:34.480 Toronto Blue Jays is 00:01:34.540 --> 00:01:35.441 they've been a topic of 00:01:35.522 --> 00:01:36.742 conversation at a lot of 00:01:36.882 --> 00:01:38.203 outlets this past couple weeks. 00:01:38.981 --> 00:01:41.063 because they were in fifth 00:01:41.102 --> 00:01:42.263 place going into tonight 00:01:42.284 --> 00:01:44.325 they're in fourth place um 00:01:45.225 --> 00:01:45.725 there was a lot of 00:01:45.786 --> 00:01:47.766 conversation of who gets 00:01:47.807 --> 00:01:50.588 moved who stays like vlad 00:01:50.608 --> 00:01:52.069 guerrero jr is he an option 00:01:52.088 --> 00:01:53.450 to move is boba shed an 00:01:53.489 --> 00:01:54.990 option to move I've seen a 00:01:55.051 --> 00:01:56.091 lot of trades the last 00:01:56.111 --> 00:01:56.951 couple days of vlad 00:01:56.971 --> 00:01:58.653 guerrero to the cubs it 00:01:58.673 --> 00:01:59.894 makes sense it does make a 00:01:59.914 --> 00:02:00.593 lot of sense I mean they've 00:02:00.614 --> 00:02:02.034 been trying a lot to play third base 00:02:03.016 --> 00:02:03.775 And, you know, 00:02:03.816 --> 00:02:05.275 is that a showcase to other teams? 00:02:05.296 --> 00:02:06.757 Like, hey, he's not just a first baseman. 00:02:06.777 --> 00:02:08.056 He doesn't have to just be a DH. 00:02:08.097 --> 00:02:09.197 He can be a third baseman. 00:02:10.056 --> 00:02:12.457 But since May 27th – no, 00:02:12.497 --> 00:02:13.497 if you don't remember, May 26th, 00:02:14.177 --> 00:02:15.117 they lost to the Tigers at 00:02:15.177 --> 00:02:15.978 the end of their series. 00:02:17.019 --> 00:02:18.938 Since then, they are 9-4, 00:02:18.979 --> 00:02:21.199 and that includes a sweep 00:02:21.539 --> 00:02:22.319 over the White Sox, 00:02:22.639 --> 00:02:23.740 two of three from the Pirates, 00:02:23.939 --> 00:02:25.240 a split with the 00:02:25.280 --> 00:02:26.539 second-place Baltimore Orioles, 00:02:27.181 --> 00:02:28.320 and they took two of three 00:02:28.341 --> 00:02:28.980 from the Oakland A's. 00:02:30.014 --> 00:02:31.694 This week they have three 00:02:31.735 --> 00:02:32.656 games with the Milwaukee 00:02:32.675 --> 00:02:33.776 Brewers and three games 00:02:33.795 --> 00:02:34.616 with the Cleveland Guardians, 00:02:35.395 --> 00:02:36.836 two teams that currently 00:02:36.896 --> 00:02:37.757 lead their division. 00:02:38.817 --> 00:02:40.057 So this is the real week. 00:02:40.098 --> 00:02:40.877 Are they really back? 00:02:41.638 --> 00:02:43.318 Are they the team that 00:02:43.337 --> 00:02:44.239 everybody thinks they could be? 00:02:44.419 --> 00:02:45.498 Like I had them, like I said, 00:02:45.558 --> 00:02:47.419 in the preseason finishing third. 00:02:48.180 --> 00:02:49.199 Is that what we're getting right now? 00:02:50.840 --> 00:02:51.080 You know, 00:02:51.741 --> 00:02:52.661 the lineups are starting to click. 00:02:53.341 --> 00:02:55.102 Since that loss to the Tigers, 00:02:55.741 --> 00:02:56.801 the games they've played since then, 00:02:57.586 --> 00:02:58.605 Isaiah kind of full effort 00:02:58.646 --> 00:03:01.288 is hitting 289 with two runs and 12 RBIs. 00:03:01.948 --> 00:03:02.647 Justin Turner, 00:03:02.867 --> 00:03:04.329 a big key offense offseason 00:03:04.368 --> 00:03:05.269 signing that I wish the Red 00:03:05.288 --> 00:03:06.050 Sox brought back. 00:03:06.050 --> 00:03:08.450 11 games hitting 278 with 00:03:08.510 --> 00:03:09.811 three runs and three RBIs. 00:03:10.611 --> 00:03:11.451 Flagler Jr., 00:03:11.972 --> 00:03:13.973 the piece we just talked about, 13 games, 00:03:13.973 --> 00:03:16.074 255 batting average, six runs, 00:03:16.693 --> 00:03:18.254 two home runs and five RBIs. 00:03:19.055 --> 00:03:20.496 This season is slugging is down, 00:03:21.056 --> 00:03:23.717 but he's starting to get hot. 00:03:24.197 --> 00:03:25.078 And that's all you can ask for. 00:03:25.859 --> 00:03:26.419 George Springer, 00:03:26.598 --> 00:03:27.218 another name that I've 00:03:27.239 --> 00:03:28.599 heard mentioned being moved potentially, 00:03:28.860 --> 00:03:30.520 is hitting 268 in 12 games 00:03:30.539 --> 00:03:32.200 with 11 runs scored, two home runs, 00:03:32.281 --> 00:03:33.020 and four RBIs. 00:03:34.020 --> 00:03:34.941 The lineup's getting there. 00:03:35.420 --> 00:03:36.040 It's the pitching. 00:03:37.241 --> 00:03:39.081 And Chris Bassett has 00:03:39.262 --> 00:03:40.602 started three games in that stretch. 00:03:40.622 --> 00:03:44.943 2-0 with a 2-0-0 ERA, a 1-11 whip, 00:03:45.563 --> 00:03:47.764 a 1.50 walk per nine, 00:03:48.063 --> 00:03:50.525 and a 10.5K per nine in 00:03:50.585 --> 00:03:52.164 that stretch of three games. 00:03:53.125 --> 00:03:55.066 Kevin Gosman, the guy who 00:03:55.895 --> 00:03:57.877 Started the season with an injury. 00:03:57.896 --> 00:03:58.937 They looked to replace him 00:03:58.956 --> 00:03:59.616 in the rotation. 00:03:59.638 --> 00:04:00.298 He came back. 00:04:01.418 --> 00:04:02.838 He's getting back his footing back. 00:04:03.959 --> 00:04:04.739 He's made three starts. 00:04:04.778 --> 00:04:08.781 He's 2-1-1 with a 2.95 ERA, a 0.84 whip, 00:04:09.480 --> 00:04:12.943 a 1.3 walk per nine, a 6.8 K per nine. 00:04:13.562 --> 00:04:14.342 And on Saturday, 00:04:14.402 --> 00:04:15.584 he got his first complete 00:04:15.623 --> 00:04:16.884 game shutout as a member of 00:04:16.923 --> 00:04:18.064 the Blue Jays and a key 00:04:18.105 --> 00:04:18.964 against the Oakland A's. 00:04:19.745 --> 00:04:22.305 He pitched nine innings, gave up five hits, 00:04:22.505 --> 00:04:23.887 one walk, and ten strikeouts. 00:04:25.194 --> 00:04:26.014 So they could be back. 00:04:26.733 --> 00:04:28.074 It could be a team to watch going forward, 00:04:28.095 --> 00:04:28.235 too. 00:04:28.995 --> 00:04:29.915 So we'll see what happens there, 00:04:29.935 --> 00:04:30.675 especially if the Red Sox 00:04:30.714 --> 00:04:31.975 keep playing 500 baseball. 00:04:32.615 --> 00:04:33.536 But I have a little 00:04:33.576 --> 00:04:34.755 something on that for you later on. 00:04:35.956 --> 00:04:38.857 The Braves, they're in big trouble. 00:04:39.658 --> 00:04:40.658 They lost Spencer Strider, 00:04:40.677 --> 00:04:41.517 which we've talked about. 00:04:41.538 --> 00:04:42.999 We talked about it last week. 00:04:43.199 --> 00:04:44.059 Acuna went down. 00:04:45.499 --> 00:04:48.480 Now that Acuna's down, they're 2-4. 00:04:48.500 --> 00:04:49.959 They went 2-4 last week. 00:04:50.220 --> 00:04:51.221 That's with a loss to the 00:04:51.261 --> 00:04:52.620 Red Sox in a two-game series. 00:04:53.404 --> 00:04:54.466 and they dropped three of 00:04:54.565 --> 00:04:56.067 four to the Washington Nationals. 00:04:57.709 --> 00:04:58.408 In that stretch, 00:04:59.649 --> 00:05:00.591 they're starting pitching 00:05:00.810 --> 00:05:01.632 four different starting 00:05:01.651 --> 00:05:03.613 pitchers with a three-plus ERA. 00:05:04.233 --> 00:05:05.115 And that's great that they 00:05:05.154 --> 00:05:06.776 made the call-up of 00:05:06.875 --> 00:05:08.478 Schwellenbach the other day. 00:05:09.197 --> 00:05:09.858 He made a start, 00:05:09.959 --> 00:05:11.259 and then his most recent 00:05:11.300 --> 00:05:12.620 start did not go well. 00:05:13.862 --> 00:05:14.622 Hurston Waldrop, 00:05:14.843 --> 00:05:16.704 a big prospect I have in my top 100. 00:05:16.704 --> 00:05:17.805 They see big things with him. 00:05:18.165 --> 00:05:19.047 I see big things with him. 00:05:19.107 --> 00:05:19.947 I think he could be a great 00:05:19.987 --> 00:05:20.648 pitcher in the league. 00:05:21.314 --> 00:05:22.915 His first outing did not go well. 00:05:23.154 --> 00:05:27.576 He has a 17.18 ERA right now. 00:05:27.637 --> 00:05:28.437 Charlie Martin with a 7.20 00:05:28.437 --> 00:05:32.819 and Reynaldo Lopez with a 3.0. 00:05:32.819 --> 00:05:33.819 So they're currently nine 00:05:33.839 --> 00:05:35.500 games back of the Philadelphia Phillies. 00:05:36.100 --> 00:05:38.002 That's a big mountain to climb. 00:05:38.922 --> 00:05:42.704 I mean, I think the Nationals are 21 back, 00:05:42.704 --> 00:05:44.644 16 and a half, something like that. 00:05:44.665 --> 00:05:45.846 Let me look at hold on. 00:05:47.819 --> 00:05:49.439 They are 15 games back. 00:05:49.538 --> 00:05:51.240 So not 21, so 15 games back. 00:05:51.379 --> 00:05:52.379 That's a big mountain to climb. 00:05:52.399 --> 00:05:53.901 The Phillies are the real deal. 00:05:54.961 --> 00:05:56.620 So the Braves losing those 00:05:56.641 --> 00:05:57.502 two guys in the little 00:05:57.521 --> 00:05:59.461 stretch they're on right now, not ideal. 00:06:01.202 --> 00:06:02.762 Going to the big series of the week. 00:06:03.723 --> 00:06:04.584 We'll start with the first 00:06:04.644 --> 00:06:05.704 one that I talked about last week. 00:06:05.723 --> 00:06:07.124 That's the Dodgers and the Pirates. 00:06:08.024 --> 00:06:09.105 And the reason why I said I 00:06:09.144 --> 00:06:10.644 was interested in those two series, 00:06:11.004 --> 00:06:13.165 in that series, was because the pitching. 00:06:13.966 --> 00:06:14.586 In the first game, 00:06:14.605 --> 00:06:15.766 you got Jared Jones versus 00:06:15.786 --> 00:06:16.466 Tower Glass now. 00:06:17.548 --> 00:06:19.129 That final was 1-0 Pirates. 00:06:19.309 --> 00:06:20.149 It was a pitcher's duel. 00:06:20.970 --> 00:06:22.769 Jones went six innings, gave up three hits, 00:06:23.630 --> 00:06:24.451 didn't allow a run, 00:06:24.790 --> 00:06:26.310 walked three and struck out six. 00:06:27.110 --> 00:06:28.992 Glasnow went six innings, 00:06:29.271 --> 00:06:30.012 gave up three hits. 00:06:30.052 --> 00:06:31.211 He allowed the one run. 00:06:32.413 --> 00:06:33.932 So that turned into the 00:06:33.973 --> 00:06:34.653 pitcher's duel everybody 00:06:34.673 --> 00:06:35.273 thought it would be. 00:06:35.293 --> 00:06:39.074 And he gave up two walks and 00:06:39.113 --> 00:06:40.475 nine Ks also in that outing. 00:06:41.314 --> 00:06:42.475 The next one was the big day 00:06:44.016 --> 00:06:45.435 of Paul Skeen's 00:06:46.781 --> 00:06:48.923 against the Dodgers, the big prospect. 00:06:50.023 --> 00:06:51.783 He went five innings, got a win, 00:06:51.985 --> 00:06:53.706 gave up six hits, three earned runs, 00:06:54.086 --> 00:06:55.346 walked one, and struck out eight. 00:06:56.627 --> 00:06:57.809 The big thing that everybody 00:06:57.829 --> 00:06:58.629 wanted to talk about and to 00:06:58.689 --> 00:07:00.870 watch was his matchup against Shohei. 00:07:02.112 --> 00:07:04.153 That first at-bat, the first three pitches, 00:07:04.612 --> 00:07:05.994 over 100. 00:07:05.994 --> 00:07:07.415 One, two, three, over 100. 00:07:08.055 --> 00:07:08.495 Struck him out. 00:07:09.497 --> 00:07:11.617 Second time, Shohei, two-run bomb. 00:07:13.098 --> 00:07:15.281 Third time, Shohei got a single, 00:07:16.677 --> 00:07:19.038 Well, Paul Skeens got his third win. 00:07:19.699 --> 00:07:20.500 He is undefeated. 00:07:20.600 --> 00:07:21.379 He has not been beaten. 00:07:22.339 --> 00:07:23.600 He's had some shaky starts in there, 00:07:23.641 --> 00:07:25.081 but you face a lot of, like, the Dodgers, 00:07:25.100 --> 00:07:26.661 and you give up three runs on six hits. 00:07:27.242 --> 00:07:28.002 You only walked one, 00:07:28.062 --> 00:07:30.384 and you struck out eight in 00:07:30.403 --> 00:07:31.343 your first season. 00:07:31.564 --> 00:07:32.324 And, again, this is, what, 00:07:32.363 --> 00:07:33.444 his fifth start? 00:07:34.545 --> 00:07:35.685 You can't ask for much more than that. 00:07:35.706 --> 00:07:36.966 You got thrown to the 00:07:37.005 --> 00:07:38.226 gauntlet of the National League, 00:07:39.146 --> 00:07:40.648 and you came out, and you did your thing, 00:07:40.968 --> 00:07:41.848 and you looked good doing it. 00:07:42.228 --> 00:07:43.369 The Pirates have a real one, 00:07:43.389 --> 00:07:44.389 and they have a good 00:07:44.488 --> 00:07:45.750 one-two punch with Jared Jones. 00:07:46.442 --> 00:07:47.822 I mean, he double-dueled Tyler Glasnow. 00:07:49.363 --> 00:07:50.524 So the Pirates won the first 00:07:50.545 --> 00:07:51.305 two games of that series, 00:07:51.365 --> 00:07:52.326 and they dropped the finale 00:07:52.346 --> 00:07:52.966 to the Dodgers. 00:07:54.266 --> 00:07:57.168 The Dodgers then moved on to the Yankees, 00:07:57.829 --> 00:07:59.189 and what people said was a 00:07:59.230 --> 00:08:02.312 potential World Series preview. 00:08:03.353 --> 00:08:04.233 Now, is it going to be? 00:08:04.593 --> 00:08:04.913 I don't know. 00:08:05.314 --> 00:08:05.675 It could be. 00:08:05.875 --> 00:08:07.055 It definitely very well could be. 00:08:07.615 --> 00:08:08.877 I think Baltimore has a better team, 00:08:08.896 --> 00:08:09.697 and I think the trade 00:08:09.716 --> 00:08:10.617 deadline will determine 00:08:10.658 --> 00:08:11.879 who's the World Series teams, 00:08:11.899 --> 00:08:12.678 because I think this is the 00:08:12.699 --> 00:08:13.620 year we finally get 00:08:14.605 --> 00:08:15.946 no surprise team sneaking 00:08:16.005 --> 00:08:17.406 into the World Series. 00:08:17.908 --> 00:08:18.548 I think it's a team, 00:08:19.009 --> 00:08:19.769 the two best teams in 00:08:19.788 --> 00:08:21.029 baseball will actually face off, 00:08:21.951 --> 00:08:22.851 especially because it's so 00:08:22.911 --> 00:08:23.612 loaded at the top. 00:08:24.653 --> 00:08:25.413 But in the first game, 00:08:26.233 --> 00:08:27.954 the prized pickup of the 00:08:28.016 --> 00:08:29.737 offseason was Yoshinobu Yamamoto. 00:08:30.778 --> 00:08:31.377 He got the start. 00:08:32.078 --> 00:08:33.259 And he went seven innings, 00:08:33.320 --> 00:08:35.480 gave up two hits, didn't allow a run, 00:08:36.101 --> 00:08:37.102 walked two and struck out 00:08:37.143 --> 00:08:39.585 seven against a very good Yankees lineup. 00:08:40.664 --> 00:08:40.764 Now, 00:08:40.784 --> 00:08:42.326 the Yankees lineup didn't have Juan Soto, 00:08:42.386 --> 00:08:42.567 so... 00:08:43.667 --> 00:08:44.687 Make with that what you will, 00:08:44.947 --> 00:08:47.448 but that's a solid start from Yamamoto. 00:08:48.389 --> 00:08:49.971 The middle game was a good game, 00:08:49.990 --> 00:08:51.431 a lot of fun to watch, good offense, 00:08:52.111 --> 00:08:53.091 but the finale was the one 00:08:53.131 --> 00:08:53.793 I was glued to. 00:08:54.373 --> 00:08:55.094 Sunday night baseball, 00:08:55.114 --> 00:08:57.075 you got Tyler Glass now against Luis Gil, 00:08:57.394 --> 00:08:58.014 or Gil. 00:08:59.235 --> 00:09:02.097 And both guys walked into the season, 00:09:02.238 --> 00:09:03.337 two of the top pitchers in 00:09:03.378 --> 00:09:04.318 their respective leagues. 00:09:05.278 --> 00:09:07.520 It was Glass now going six innings. 00:09:08.020 --> 00:09:10.062 He gave up eight hits, five earned runs, 00:09:10.381 --> 00:09:11.423 one walk, and struck out 12th. 00:09:12.970 --> 00:09:14.650 Heal went five and two-thirds. 00:09:14.931 --> 00:09:16.533 He gave up five hits, three earned runs, 00:09:16.732 --> 00:09:18.114 one walk, and five strikeouts. 00:09:19.014 --> 00:09:19.955 Both guys got lit up. 00:09:20.095 --> 00:09:21.176 I shouldn't say lit up, 00:09:21.216 --> 00:09:22.976 but both of them had rough outings, 00:09:23.197 --> 00:09:23.998 and they faced good lineups, 00:09:24.238 --> 00:09:24.918 so it's expected. 00:09:26.200 --> 00:09:27.279 The real big part of the 00:09:27.320 --> 00:09:28.822 series was Teoscar Hernandez. 00:09:29.322 --> 00:09:30.022 What a series. 00:09:31.482 --> 00:09:33.725 He went six for 12 with two doubles, 00:09:33.804 --> 00:09:36.187 three home runs, a grand slam on Saturday, 00:09:36.586 --> 00:09:37.488 and nine RBIs. 00:09:39.260 --> 00:09:41.042 The other bat, and he's heating up, 00:09:41.403 --> 00:09:42.423 and I'll show you the numbers. 00:09:43.063 --> 00:09:44.225 Aaron Judge went seven for 00:09:44.225 --> 00:09:46.025 11 with two doubles, three home runs, 00:09:46.145 --> 00:09:47.966 five RBIs, and four runs scored. 00:09:50.589 --> 00:09:51.629 Before May 1st, 00:09:52.831 --> 00:09:55.493 Judge had played in 31 games, 00:09:55.533 --> 00:09:57.474 had six home runs, had 12 runs scored, 00:09:57.474 --> 00:09:59.676 18 RBIs, had a 207 average, 00:09:59.696 --> 00:10:01.136 and a 754 OPS. 00:10:02.077 --> 00:10:02.918 Now remember those stats, 00:10:03.499 --> 00:10:05.259 because now after May 1st to now, 00:10:06.388 --> 00:10:09.609 Judge in 36 games has 18 home runs, 00:10:09.609 --> 00:10:14.750 39 runs scored, 41 RBIs, a .398 average, 00:10:14.770 --> 00:10:16.591 and a 1.498 OPS. 00:10:17.832 --> 00:10:20.193 So that's 67 games. 00:10:20.234 --> 00:10:23.634 He has 24 home runs, 51 runs scored, 00:10:24.235 --> 00:10:25.995 and 59 RBIs in that time, 00:10:26.176 --> 00:10:26.875 in the whole season. 00:10:27.976 --> 00:10:29.397 So May 1st, he's gone hot, 00:10:30.038 --> 00:10:31.918 and he's turned into an MVP candidate. 00:10:32.357 --> 00:10:32.558 Now, 00:10:33.658 --> 00:10:35.080 are we going to see a record-breaking 00:10:35.120 --> 00:10:35.440 season? 00:10:35.539 --> 00:10:36.139 Probably not. 00:10:37.368 --> 00:10:38.807 But you could start the conversation, 00:10:38.807 --> 00:10:40.828 24 home runs with well 00:10:40.849 --> 00:10:41.889 under 100 games left. 00:10:42.328 --> 00:10:44.149 So we could do the math, though. 00:10:44.149 --> 00:10:44.629 24 home runs, 00:10:44.669 --> 00:10:48.571 I think it will say he's played 63 games. 00:10:48.811 --> 00:10:49.490 I think, actually, 00:10:49.530 --> 00:10:50.431 I can pull up the Yankees. 00:10:50.471 --> 00:10:51.110 I have it open. 00:10:51.812 --> 00:10:53.631 So the Yankees have played 87 games. 00:10:53.652 --> 00:10:53.991 No, 67 games. 00:10:54.011 --> 00:10:55.893 67 divided by 24 times 162. 00:10:55.932 --> 00:10:56.753 He's on pace. 00:10:56.773 --> 00:10:58.633 That ain't happening. 00:10:58.653 --> 00:11:00.673 That ain't right. 00:11:08.407 --> 00:11:09.187 I don't think we're going to 00:11:09.226 --> 00:11:10.307 get 73 home runs this season. 00:11:10.807 --> 00:11:11.908 I just don't see that happening. 00:11:13.067 --> 00:11:14.349 But could it? 00:11:14.589 --> 00:11:15.009 Absolutely. 00:11:15.028 --> 00:11:15.769 I mean, he's hot, 00:11:16.328 --> 00:11:17.370 and things are only heating up. 00:11:17.429 --> 00:11:19.509 And that Miki Stadium, I've said it before, 00:11:19.529 --> 00:11:20.230 and I'll say it again. 00:11:20.691 --> 00:11:22.571 It's a small football park. 00:11:23.892 --> 00:11:25.692 So he could definitely do it. 00:11:26.293 --> 00:11:26.893 Definitely could do it. 00:11:27.712 --> 00:11:28.393 I just don't know. 00:11:28.413 --> 00:11:29.854 I mean, everything could happen. 00:11:30.466 --> 00:11:34.208 Tough weather days, injuries. 00:11:34.369 --> 00:11:35.870 I mean, he said before the season, 00:11:35.889 --> 00:11:36.769 that foot's going to bother 00:11:36.789 --> 00:11:37.671 him the rest of his career. 00:11:38.551 --> 00:11:39.272 So we shall see. 00:11:40.751 --> 00:11:41.432 The next thing I want to 00:11:41.452 --> 00:11:43.653 talk about is the AL pitching. 00:11:44.955 --> 00:11:47.296 And there is five of them 00:11:47.336 --> 00:11:48.616 right now that lead the 00:11:48.677 --> 00:11:49.836 American League in ERA. 00:11:50.677 --> 00:11:52.177 And all five of them are Cy 00:11:52.217 --> 00:11:53.298 Young candidates, in my opinion. 00:11:54.451 --> 00:11:55.171 The first one I'll talk 00:11:55.211 --> 00:11:56.191 about is Tanner Houck. 00:11:56.792 --> 00:11:59.511 I'll get that out of the way quick. 00:11:59.532 --> 00:12:00.591 6-5 with a 1.91 ERA. 00:12:01.293 --> 00:12:02.113 Last week in his start 00:12:02.133 --> 00:12:03.052 against the White Sox, 00:12:03.653 --> 00:12:04.552 he went seven in his pitch, 00:12:04.592 --> 00:12:06.193 gave up three runs, allowed two earned, 00:12:06.313 --> 00:12:07.854 didn't walk anybody, and struck out nine. 00:12:08.953 --> 00:12:09.315 Guys, 00:12:09.875 --> 00:12:11.534 I hate going by win-loss record 00:12:11.554 --> 00:12:12.674 because that's just a 00:12:13.014 --> 00:12:13.936 statement of your team. 00:12:14.355 --> 00:12:15.875 And if his team gets shut 00:12:15.916 --> 00:12:17.456 out and he gives up one, two runs, 00:12:18.716 --> 00:12:19.236 then he loses. 00:12:19.777 --> 00:12:20.817 So the 6-5 record, 00:12:20.876 --> 00:12:21.898 I think you throw out the window. 00:12:22.217 --> 00:12:23.398 Absolutely a silent candidate. 00:12:24.308 --> 00:12:25.389 Right now he's at the point 00:12:25.570 --> 00:12:26.551 of the season where he's 00:12:27.172 --> 00:12:27.952 pretty close to reaching 00:12:27.993 --> 00:12:30.115 his career high in his pitch. 00:12:31.275 --> 00:12:32.876 So does the fatigue and the 00:12:32.897 --> 00:12:34.259 wear and tear on his arm get to him? 00:12:35.460 --> 00:12:36.640 I hope not because I love 00:12:36.701 --> 00:12:37.422 watching him pitch. 00:12:37.461 --> 00:12:39.703 He's must-watch TV when he's pitching. 00:12:39.783 --> 00:12:42.226 He is set up to pitch on Thursday. 00:12:42.986 --> 00:12:44.028 So I'll be watching that game. 00:12:45.168 --> 00:12:46.009 The next one I'll talk about 00:12:46.049 --> 00:12:47.711 he pitched yesterday, Tarek Skubal. 00:12:48.644 --> 00:12:50.085 Again, I said it before the season started, 00:12:50.144 --> 00:12:50.985 my Cy Young pick. 00:12:51.625 --> 00:12:53.725 He's proven why with an 8-1 record. 00:12:54.025 --> 00:12:55.546 Again, don't go by win-loss record. 00:12:56.287 --> 00:12:57.846 Visit a 1.92 ERA. 00:12:58.988 --> 00:13:00.488 He's started two games this past week, 00:13:00.927 --> 00:13:01.769 one against the Rangers and 00:13:01.828 --> 00:13:02.548 one against the Brewers. 00:13:03.349 --> 00:13:06.210 Combined, 12-2 thirds innings, 12 hits, 00:13:06.629 --> 00:13:08.650 two earned runs, four walks, 00:13:08.650 --> 00:13:09.770 16 strikeouts. 00:13:10.511 --> 00:13:13.452 The guy is dominant every time out there. 00:13:13.832 --> 00:13:14.513 He is dominant. 00:13:16.006 --> 00:13:16.886 The next one I will talk 00:13:16.927 --> 00:13:19.048 about is Luis Gil or Heal. 00:13:19.229 --> 00:13:19.448 Again, 00:13:19.568 --> 00:13:21.470 I'm just going to say Gil and Heal 00:13:21.710 --> 00:13:22.730 every time because at some 00:13:22.769 --> 00:13:23.890 point somebody's going to correct me. 00:13:25.312 --> 00:13:27.251 And he's got a 2.04 ERA. 00:13:27.312 --> 00:13:28.692 That is after last night's start. 00:13:29.734 --> 00:13:31.014 In those two starts this past week, 00:13:31.053 --> 00:13:31.715 I gave you his numbers 00:13:31.735 --> 00:13:32.394 against the Dodgers, 00:13:32.455 --> 00:13:33.535 but combined he faced the 00:13:33.596 --> 00:13:34.635 Twins and the Dodgers. 00:13:35.416 --> 00:13:36.876 He went 11 in two-thirds innings. 00:13:37.517 --> 00:13:39.238 He gave up six hits, three earned runs, 00:13:39.418 --> 00:13:41.948 four walks, and struck out 11. 00:13:41.948 --> 00:13:42.710 Another dominating 00:13:42.750 --> 00:13:43.929 performance this past week. 00:13:44.211 --> 00:13:45.250 The Twins one was more 00:13:45.291 --> 00:13:46.172 dominating than the Dodgers, 00:13:46.231 --> 00:13:47.533 but not a bad week overall. 00:13:48.433 --> 00:13:49.354 The fourth pitcher I'll talk 00:13:49.394 --> 00:13:50.455 about is Seth Lugo, 00:13:50.695 --> 00:13:52.015 and who saw this coming? 00:13:52.736 --> 00:13:54.378 This guy, I wanted him in Boston, 00:13:54.697 --> 00:13:56.158 was not talked about by many people, 00:13:57.159 --> 00:13:59.260 and just sneakily signed to Kansas City, 00:13:59.561 --> 00:14:00.701 and he has provided 00:14:00.782 --> 00:14:01.722 everything for the Royals 00:14:01.883 --> 00:14:03.043 and gotten to where they are. 00:14:04.085 --> 00:14:05.645 He's at 213 ERA, 00:14:07.067 --> 00:14:08.927 and he faced the Cleveland 00:14:08.947 --> 00:14:09.808 Guardians this past week, 00:14:09.828 --> 00:14:10.649 the team that leads the 00:14:10.668 --> 00:14:11.490 American League Central. 00:14:12.283 --> 00:14:13.825 He went six innings, gave up six hits, 00:14:14.765 --> 00:14:15.966 five earned runs, one walk, 00:14:16.006 --> 00:14:16.767 and five strikeouts. 00:14:17.346 --> 00:14:18.727 That was his worst start of 00:14:18.748 --> 00:14:19.849 the 2024 season. 00:14:21.450 --> 00:14:22.831 And that caused him to drop. 00:14:22.990 --> 00:14:24.152 He had the best ERA in the 00:14:24.172 --> 00:14:24.711 American League. 00:14:26.133 --> 00:14:28.815 The fifth and final one is Corbin Burns, 00:14:29.855 --> 00:14:31.076 who has a 2.26 ERA, 00:14:31.116 --> 00:14:34.619 and he faced the Toronto Blue Jays. 00:14:35.419 --> 00:14:37.561 He went seven innings, gave up four hits, 00:14:37.941 --> 00:14:39.381 one earned run, one walk, 00:14:39.422 --> 00:14:40.302 and five strikeouts. 00:14:41.785 --> 00:14:43.147 Burns and Lugo are both 00:14:43.187 --> 00:14:43.826 pitching right now. 00:14:43.947 --> 00:14:45.407 I literally have Burns here, 00:14:45.868 --> 00:14:46.648 Lugo over here. 00:14:46.988 --> 00:14:48.948 And Lugo is having a tough outing again. 00:14:48.989 --> 00:14:50.208 He's in the top of the second. 00:14:50.249 --> 00:14:51.629 It's 2-0 Yankees. 00:14:52.350 --> 00:14:52.870 Tough outing. 00:14:53.350 --> 00:14:54.091 Tough team to face. 00:14:54.370 --> 00:14:55.792 A team that's coming off, 00:14:56.511 --> 00:14:57.572 dropping to the Dodgers. 00:14:57.631 --> 00:14:58.613 They're not happy, 00:14:58.653 --> 00:14:59.832 so they're ready to roll on this one. 00:15:00.693 --> 00:15:02.693 The Orioles are covering Burns' start. 00:15:02.933 --> 00:15:04.514 It's 4-2 Orioles in the top of the 7. 00:15:05.434 --> 00:15:07.115 Last I saw, Burns was still out there. 00:15:07.816 --> 00:15:09.297 So, not a bad start for him. 00:15:10.381 --> 00:15:12.702 And the Rays are, you know, the Rays, 00:15:12.722 --> 00:15:14.383 they got arms coming back. 00:15:15.202 --> 00:15:16.344 So we'll see what happens with that. 00:15:17.244 --> 00:15:18.303 If you want me to keep doing 00:15:18.903 --> 00:15:19.985 the segment of the pitchers 00:15:20.325 --> 00:15:21.065 of the top five, 00:15:21.184 --> 00:15:22.125 I could rotate each week 00:15:22.144 --> 00:15:23.004 too and do the top five 00:15:23.024 --> 00:15:23.686 pitchers in the American 00:15:23.706 --> 00:15:25.666 League and the National League. 00:15:26.145 --> 00:15:27.246 My new thing that I'm doing, 00:15:27.287 --> 00:15:30.126 and I'm hoping to roll this out for June, 00:15:30.147 --> 00:15:32.508 I think soon, maybe I did June, 00:15:32.548 --> 00:15:34.668 maybe I'll do July now, 00:15:35.749 --> 00:15:37.048 is my power rankings for pitching. 00:15:37.830 --> 00:15:38.690 So if you haven't seen that, 00:15:38.710 --> 00:15:39.649 it is available online. 00:15:41.541 --> 00:15:43.381 The article is on Inside the 00:15:43.402 --> 00:15:44.201 Diamonds website. 00:15:44.982 --> 00:15:47.163 The graphic is on the Facebook, 00:15:47.203 --> 00:15:48.543 the Twitter, and the Instagram. 00:15:49.245 --> 00:15:51.086 So if you want to take a look, feel free. 00:15:53.527 --> 00:15:54.187 We'll talk about, 00:15:54.226 --> 00:15:55.488 I guess we'll get right into this now, 00:15:55.508 --> 00:15:58.408 and we'll do the joining us. 00:15:59.029 --> 00:16:00.330 So if you're looking to write, 00:16:01.410 --> 00:16:02.731 we've got so many spots open. 00:16:03.371 --> 00:16:04.712 I mean, I need help everywhere. 00:16:06.173 --> 00:16:06.614 We all do. 00:16:07.413 --> 00:16:09.115 You can take more than one right here. 00:16:10.245 --> 00:16:11.225 You want to cover a team and 00:16:11.245 --> 00:16:12.386 you see somebody's covering your team, 00:16:13.128 --> 00:16:14.168 you might have a different opinion. 00:16:14.909 --> 00:16:15.509 Opinions work. 00:16:16.211 --> 00:16:18.331 I got roasted for my Jesus 00:16:18.351 --> 00:16:19.072 Lizardo opinion. 00:16:19.693 --> 00:16:20.333 Didn't work out well. 00:16:21.134 --> 00:16:22.316 If you want to talk prospects, 00:16:22.635 --> 00:16:24.116 if you want to do a down the farm segment, 00:16:24.957 --> 00:16:26.078 we got that available for you. 00:16:26.960 --> 00:16:28.380 There is always something to talk about, 00:16:28.640 --> 00:16:29.322 something to write about. 00:16:30.241 --> 00:16:31.403 I come up with at least 00:16:31.482 --> 00:16:32.344 seven thoughts a day. 00:16:32.563 --> 00:16:33.164 I got to limit it. 00:16:34.062 --> 00:16:35.062 I got one coming out 00:16:35.102 --> 00:16:36.062 probably Wednesday where 00:16:36.082 --> 00:16:37.624 we're going to talk about the, you know, 00:16:37.703 --> 00:16:38.625 final eight teams going to 00:16:38.664 --> 00:16:39.284 college world series. 00:16:39.926 --> 00:16:40.446 And I'll talk about 00:16:40.466 --> 00:16:41.407 prospects to watch there. 00:16:42.267 --> 00:16:43.528 There's always something to talk about. 00:16:44.028 --> 00:16:44.208 You know, 00:16:44.229 --> 00:16:45.870 we didn't do a great job covering 00:16:46.529 --> 00:16:47.291 the gambling thing that 00:16:47.311 --> 00:16:47.990 happened last week. 00:16:49.152 --> 00:16:49.892 You want to talk about that? 00:16:49.912 --> 00:16:50.832 There's an outlet. 00:16:51.753 --> 00:16:52.813 And again, this isn't full time. 00:16:53.774 --> 00:16:54.895 It's just when you have a 00:16:54.916 --> 00:16:56.657 chance and something to do. 00:16:57.596 --> 00:16:58.238 So if you're looking to get 00:16:58.278 --> 00:16:58.998 your voice heard about 00:16:59.018 --> 00:16:59.839 baseball and get your 00:16:59.859 --> 00:17:00.798 thoughts heard and see what 00:17:00.818 --> 00:17:01.480 people think and, 00:17:02.777 --> 00:17:03.837 come join us come right for 00:17:03.898 --> 00:17:08.882 us so with that I there's 00:17:08.902 --> 00:17:10.063 so much to talk about and I 00:17:10.103 --> 00:17:11.765 just wrote down so little I 00:17:11.805 --> 00:17:16.429 mean I really so we'll go 00:17:16.469 --> 00:17:17.430 to the nationally central 00:17:18.069 --> 00:17:19.111 and this is where I i wrote 00:17:19.131 --> 00:17:20.311 this specifically and had 00:17:20.332 --> 00:17:21.393 this in here for jc but 00:17:21.432 --> 00:17:22.294 he's not here so I'm going 00:17:22.314 --> 00:17:24.295 to roll it out beside the 00:17:24.335 --> 00:17:26.998 brewers there is nothing but chaos 00:17:27.958 --> 00:17:28.838 You have the Cardinals, 00:17:29.419 --> 00:17:30.680 who went 3-4 last week. 00:17:30.720 --> 00:17:31.161 They lost. 00:17:31.201 --> 00:17:32.181 They went 1-2 against the 00:17:32.280 --> 00:17:34.143 Astros and 2-2 against the Rockies. 00:17:35.203 --> 00:17:37.484 The Cincinnati Reds picked 00:17:37.525 --> 00:17:38.586 up some serious ground, 00:17:38.625 --> 00:17:39.826 and they're right back in that race. 00:17:40.948 --> 00:17:41.828 They went 6-1. 00:17:41.868 --> 00:17:42.849 They swept the Rockies, 00:17:42.890 --> 00:17:45.411 and they went 3-1 against the Cubs, who, 00:17:46.491 --> 00:17:47.373 they had a tough week. 00:17:47.913 --> 00:17:48.713 They went 3-3. 00:17:49.394 --> 00:17:50.915 They went 2-0 against the White Sox, 00:17:51.056 --> 00:17:52.277 but then 1-3 against the Reds. 00:17:53.238 --> 00:17:54.077 And then the final team that 00:17:54.117 --> 00:17:54.919 needed to make up ground, 00:17:55.657 --> 00:17:57.719 Didn't have a schedule in their favor. 00:17:57.939 --> 00:17:58.819 They had to face the Dodgers 00:17:58.839 --> 00:17:59.299 and the Twins. 00:18:00.020 --> 00:18:00.820 They went four and two. 00:18:01.520 --> 00:18:02.741 They took two or three from 00:18:02.761 --> 00:18:03.461 the Dodgers and two or 00:18:03.481 --> 00:18:04.103 three from the Twins. 00:18:04.782 --> 00:18:05.463 So they did their job. 00:18:06.723 --> 00:18:08.085 And then I believe they hop 00:18:08.144 --> 00:18:09.326 back tomorrow night and it 00:18:09.346 --> 00:18:11.886 will be Paul Skeens on the mound. 00:18:12.528 --> 00:18:13.948 I don't remember off the top of my head. 00:18:13.968 --> 00:18:14.669 I didn't write it down 00:18:14.729 --> 00:18:15.808 either who they're facing. 00:18:15.828 --> 00:18:16.609 So I'm going to pull it up 00:18:16.650 --> 00:18:17.490 for you right now. 00:18:18.310 --> 00:18:19.030 And like I said, 00:18:19.070 --> 00:18:20.311 Paul Skeens is must watch TV. 00:18:21.586 --> 00:18:22.587 They have the Cardinals tomorrow, 00:18:22.748 --> 00:18:23.428 so a team that they're 00:18:23.449 --> 00:18:24.628 fighting for spots. 00:18:25.410 --> 00:18:28.853 Like I said, I had this for JC, 00:18:29.333 --> 00:18:30.614 so my question was going to be for him, 00:18:30.713 --> 00:18:33.395 was the bottom two spots of 00:18:33.415 --> 00:18:35.157 the National League playoff 00:18:35.258 --> 00:18:36.057 picture is available. 00:18:37.019 --> 00:18:39.020 And there's, what, eight teams? 00:18:39.520 --> 00:18:40.922 Eight teams available that 00:18:40.961 --> 00:18:41.542 are fighting for it? 00:18:42.323 --> 00:18:44.244 Padres, Giants, Diamondbacks, 00:18:44.865 --> 00:18:46.145 all four of the teams I just mentioned, 00:18:46.346 --> 00:18:47.047 and the Nationals. 00:18:47.907 --> 00:18:48.008 Now, 00:18:48.028 --> 00:18:49.788 the Nationals probably won't be that 00:18:49.848 --> 00:18:50.048 team. 00:18:50.068 --> 00:18:50.730 All right. 00:18:51.330 --> 00:18:51.671 They could. 00:18:51.871 --> 00:18:52.672 They could shock everybody, 00:18:53.311 --> 00:18:54.192 and they could be that team, 00:18:54.252 --> 00:18:55.212 and they could sneak right 00:18:55.272 --> 00:18:57.013 in and cause some chaos. 00:18:57.795 --> 00:18:59.296 But I just don't see that happening. 00:19:02.577 --> 00:19:03.959 So I was going to ask JC, 00:19:04.098 --> 00:19:05.318 and I had my two already picked. 00:19:05.338 --> 00:19:07.881 If the season ended right now, 00:19:08.141 --> 00:19:08.922 or not right now, 00:19:09.001 --> 00:19:10.182 but if the season had a week left, 00:19:11.363 --> 00:19:12.503 who would get the last two spots? 00:19:13.865 --> 00:19:15.144 The first one I have is the Padres, 00:19:15.746 --> 00:19:16.445 and I just think there's 00:19:16.486 --> 00:19:18.406 too much talent there for 00:19:18.426 --> 00:19:19.288 them to not make it. 00:19:20.576 --> 00:19:22.679 even despite Bogarts' rough season. 00:19:22.960 --> 00:19:25.362 But Tatis, Machado, pitching, 00:19:25.402 --> 00:19:26.722 you've got Darvish and Cease, 00:19:26.803 --> 00:19:28.064 and King hasn't been bad. 00:19:28.305 --> 00:19:30.406 They have a lot that could get them in. 00:19:30.446 --> 00:19:31.027 And they could be a team 00:19:31.047 --> 00:19:31.988 like the Diamondbacks last year. 00:19:32.008 --> 00:19:33.609 They get in, and they cause problems. 00:19:34.349 --> 00:19:35.151 Could very well do that. 00:19:36.071 --> 00:19:37.913 So I had them as the first team in. 00:19:38.513 --> 00:19:39.634 The second one, I flip-flopped. 00:19:40.115 --> 00:19:40.996 I went between the Pirates 00:19:41.016 --> 00:19:41.636 and the Cardinals. 00:19:41.936 --> 00:19:42.998 And I know the Reds, I say, went 6-1. 00:19:43.018 --> 00:19:43.198 I just... 00:19:45.628 --> 00:19:46.450 We all know when we've 00:19:46.470 --> 00:19:47.671 talked about this for – 00:19:47.671 --> 00:19:48.872 this is the 14th episode, 00:19:48.892 --> 00:19:49.531 so we've talked about this 00:19:49.732 --> 00:19:50.593 for 14 episodes. 00:19:51.574 --> 00:19:52.994 I love pitching. 00:19:53.035 --> 00:19:54.396 So which of those four teams 00:19:54.436 --> 00:19:54.936 have the pitching? 00:19:56.038 --> 00:19:57.298 I don't think the Cubs have the pitching. 00:19:57.558 --> 00:19:59.000 Kyle Hendricks has been down this year. 00:19:59.101 --> 00:20:01.142 Steele has been decent. 00:20:01.742 --> 00:20:02.502 I mean, he got hurt, 00:20:02.624 --> 00:20:04.085 so that injury is always there. 00:20:04.625 --> 00:20:05.865 The Reds don't have the arms, 00:20:05.905 --> 00:20:06.386 I don't think. 00:20:07.548 --> 00:20:08.950 I had the Cardinals and the Pirates. 00:20:10.151 --> 00:20:11.872 The Cardinals I like because of Sonny Gray, 00:20:11.912 --> 00:20:13.313 Kyle Gibson, Lance Lynn, 00:20:13.452 --> 00:20:14.973 all guys who could do a job 00:20:15.013 --> 00:20:15.894 for you in the postseason. 00:20:16.855 --> 00:20:18.215 The other one I have is the Pirates. 00:20:19.356 --> 00:20:20.357 And the Pirates I picked 00:20:20.397 --> 00:20:22.239 because you put Paul Skeens 00:20:22.278 --> 00:20:23.019 and Jared Jones in the 00:20:23.039 --> 00:20:24.400 playoffs in their first season together. 00:20:24.420 --> 00:20:26.001 Now we're talking. 00:20:26.461 --> 00:20:27.281 And they just went 2-1 00:20:27.321 --> 00:20:28.542 against the Dodgers. 00:20:29.064 --> 00:20:30.183 They could be a team of surprises. 00:20:31.105 --> 00:20:31.865 So out of those two, 00:20:32.286 --> 00:20:33.826 I leaned the Cardinals. 00:20:34.651 --> 00:20:35.810 I really think it's going to 00:20:35.830 --> 00:20:36.291 be the Pirates. 00:20:36.531 --> 00:20:37.132 I really do. 00:20:37.352 --> 00:20:39.291 If right now, if there was a week left, 00:20:39.353 --> 00:20:40.212 I really think the Pirates. 00:20:40.972 --> 00:20:42.113 I just – I went the 00:20:42.192 --> 00:20:46.055 Cardinals on – and I should 00:20:46.075 --> 00:20:46.535 rephrase that. 00:20:46.615 --> 00:20:47.815 I did the Pirates on if the 00:20:47.855 --> 00:20:49.355 season ended this week. 00:20:49.976 --> 00:20:51.415 With the season left, 00:20:51.875 --> 00:20:52.576 I think you're going to see 00:20:52.596 --> 00:20:53.596 guys like Aaron Otto, 00:20:53.696 --> 00:20:55.136 Paul Goldschmidt start to heat up, 00:20:55.258 --> 00:20:57.018 and Mason Wynn's having a great season. 00:20:58.337 --> 00:20:59.378 But you have the veterans, 00:21:00.118 --> 00:21:01.680 the guys of Goldschmidt and Aaron Otto, 00:21:02.420 --> 00:21:04.432 that I think – 00:21:04.432 --> 00:21:04.932 Get them there. 00:21:05.752 --> 00:21:06.972 I mean, the Giants very well could, 00:21:07.393 --> 00:21:08.394 but not having Blake Snell, 00:21:08.433 --> 00:21:09.614 a guy you spent all that money on. 00:21:10.295 --> 00:21:11.974 The Diamondbacks could be that team again, 00:21:12.255 --> 00:21:13.996 but pitching. 00:21:14.115 --> 00:21:14.997 Injuries to the pitching. 00:21:15.797 --> 00:21:16.477 Zach Gallin, 00:21:17.498 --> 00:21:18.657 I believe actually he's healthy. 00:21:18.718 --> 00:21:19.499 Merrill Kelly, though, 00:21:19.759 --> 00:21:20.719 that's the tough one. 00:21:21.298 --> 00:21:22.619 Montgomery hasn't looked good. 00:21:23.339 --> 00:21:24.820 There's just too many 00:21:24.861 --> 00:21:25.681 question marks in their 00:21:25.721 --> 00:21:27.741 rotation for me to pick the Diamondbacks. 00:21:28.422 --> 00:21:29.702 Corbin Carroll's having a down year. 00:21:31.086 --> 00:21:32.969 So they had to be one of the 00:21:32.989 --> 00:21:34.048 two essential teams. 00:21:34.210 --> 00:21:35.891 The Cubs, like I said, no pitching. 00:21:36.131 --> 00:21:36.510 The Reds, 00:21:36.550 --> 00:21:37.612 their bats could carry them there, 00:21:37.652 --> 00:21:38.653 but they don't do anything 00:21:38.732 --> 00:21:39.374 once they get there. 00:21:40.134 --> 00:21:41.055 The Pirates and the Cardinals, 00:21:41.474 --> 00:21:42.076 if they get in, 00:21:42.655 --> 00:21:43.596 they have a chance to make 00:21:43.636 --> 00:21:44.617 some serious noise. 00:21:46.358 --> 00:21:48.941 So, again, I put this in for JC, 00:21:48.980 --> 00:21:50.041 but it is a conversation to 00:21:50.082 --> 00:21:51.083 have because of the leaks 00:21:51.103 --> 00:21:52.564 they've had and that now 00:21:52.624 --> 00:21:53.345 it's all wide open. 00:21:53.365 --> 00:21:54.665 I mean, I'm going to pull it up right now. 00:21:55.329 --> 00:21:56.431 But the standings, 00:21:56.651 --> 00:21:57.652 especially in the wildcard, 00:21:57.672 --> 00:21:58.352 are wide open. 00:21:58.751 --> 00:21:59.952 So we'll go right through it. 00:22:00.874 --> 00:22:02.294 The nationally in the wildcard. 00:22:02.894 --> 00:22:05.155 So the Phillies, Dodgers, 00:22:05.195 --> 00:22:06.596 and Brewers are 1-2-3 based 00:22:06.636 --> 00:22:07.538 on division leaders. 00:22:08.458 --> 00:22:09.898 Braves hold a 4.5 game lead 00:22:09.919 --> 00:22:11.279 for that first wildcard spot. 00:22:12.040 --> 00:22:13.401 Padres hold a half a game lead. 00:22:14.422 --> 00:22:16.542 But then after that, you have the Cubs, 00:22:16.763 --> 00:22:18.805 Reds, Giants, and Cardinals all tied. 00:22:19.897 --> 00:22:21.298 You have the Pirates a half game back. 00:22:21.538 --> 00:22:22.980 The Diamondbacks are one game back. 00:22:23.519 --> 00:22:25.161 The Nationals are a one and a half back. 00:22:26.281 --> 00:22:27.103 I could have put the Mets in 00:22:27.143 --> 00:22:27.982 at three games back. 00:22:28.884 --> 00:22:29.825 I just don't know with them. 00:22:29.865 --> 00:22:31.425 That Sango loss, it kind of hurts. 00:22:32.205 --> 00:22:32.665 And then you have the 00:22:32.705 --> 00:22:33.567 Rockies at eight and a half 00:22:33.606 --> 00:22:34.508 and the Marlins at nine and a half. 00:22:34.728 --> 00:22:35.688 I took them completely out. 00:22:36.588 --> 00:22:37.490 The Nationals, like I said, 00:22:38.349 --> 00:22:39.191 they're skipping Mackenzie 00:22:39.211 --> 00:22:40.632 Gore's start tomorrow against the Tigers. 00:22:41.092 --> 00:22:41.872 Is that the right move? 00:22:42.272 --> 00:22:42.593 Who knows? 00:22:43.314 --> 00:22:44.334 The other thing I wonder is 00:22:44.413 --> 00:22:45.275 if they stay in it. 00:22:45.835 --> 00:22:47.195 Is there a call-up of James Wood? 00:22:47.715 --> 00:22:48.576 And I've talked to one of 00:22:48.675 --> 00:22:50.257 our Nationals writers, Chance, 00:22:50.336 --> 00:22:51.696 about the chance of 00:22:51.737 --> 00:22:52.758 bringing up James Wood. 00:22:53.557 --> 00:22:54.018 I don't know. 00:22:54.518 --> 00:22:56.078 I think they should. 00:22:56.398 --> 00:22:57.659 I don't know why he's not up there now. 00:22:58.279 --> 00:23:00.681 Absolutely be a boost to this lineup. 00:23:01.800 --> 00:23:03.682 But I don't think that they 00:23:03.721 --> 00:23:05.321 get close to that. 00:23:05.402 --> 00:23:05.663 I mean, 00:23:05.682 --> 00:23:06.762 this might be the closest they get 00:23:06.823 --> 00:23:07.363 is one and a half. 00:23:08.503 --> 00:23:09.463 Diamondbacks to be one game 00:23:09.503 --> 00:23:10.364 back with the struggles of 00:23:10.384 --> 00:23:10.944 Corbin Carroll? 00:23:11.684 --> 00:23:12.045 Surprising. 00:23:13.461 --> 00:23:14.363 Pirates, a half game back, 00:23:14.423 --> 00:23:15.403 you're seeing what they've 00:23:15.442 --> 00:23:16.703 done with the plugging in of schemes. 00:23:17.724 --> 00:23:18.684 Now they could be a team 00:23:18.704 --> 00:23:20.586 that looks to move and get something. 00:23:20.967 --> 00:23:22.166 They're going to need a bat. 00:23:22.907 --> 00:23:23.827 They definitely need a bat. 00:23:24.709 --> 00:23:27.510 The Cardinals, I don't know what you move. 00:23:27.851 --> 00:23:28.451 You've got pitching. 00:23:28.471 --> 00:23:29.051 You've got hitting. 00:23:29.172 --> 00:23:30.231 You might need a bullpen arm. 00:23:31.432 --> 00:23:33.534 So this goes all back to 00:23:33.554 --> 00:23:35.976 what I said with the Blue Jays. 00:23:35.996 --> 00:23:37.457 It's who adds what at the deadline. 00:23:38.498 --> 00:23:40.159 If the Cubs go and get Vlad Guerrero Jr. 00:23:40.278 --> 00:23:40.759 and he's hot, 00:23:42.392 --> 00:23:43.751 and the Cubs propel over everybody. 00:23:43.932 --> 00:23:44.673 They don't have the pitching, 00:23:44.692 --> 00:23:45.553 I don't think, to do it. 00:23:45.772 --> 00:23:48.334 But their lineup propels 00:23:48.413 --> 00:23:50.554 over everybody else by a landslide. 00:23:51.013 --> 00:23:51.694 So now you're talking 00:23:51.714 --> 00:23:52.535 pitching versus hitting. 00:23:53.634 --> 00:23:54.575 I'd give the Cubs a slight 00:23:54.615 --> 00:23:55.276 edge on the lineup, 00:23:55.596 --> 00:23:57.435 especially with Guerrero being a veteran. 00:23:57.455 --> 00:23:58.195 You've got Guerrero, 00:23:58.256 --> 00:24:01.356 Bellinger over Arenado, Goldschmidt. 00:24:01.797 --> 00:24:03.198 Trade deadline is going to be a wild time. 00:24:03.458 --> 00:24:04.198 And it might not even be the 00:24:04.218 --> 00:24:04.538 trade deadline. 00:24:04.557 --> 00:24:05.498 It might be the all-star break. 00:24:06.259 --> 00:24:07.259 And then things are just happening. 00:24:08.558 --> 00:24:11.039 So that's the race to watch right now. 00:24:11.892 --> 00:24:12.951 And I have a little nugget I 00:24:13.011 --> 00:24:14.653 saw today on Twitter. 00:24:15.272 --> 00:24:16.733 And once I know it, once I mention it, 00:24:16.753 --> 00:24:18.273 you all know who I got it from. 00:24:18.394 --> 00:24:19.894 But it's worth mentioning. 00:24:19.994 --> 00:24:21.055 And that's in my final thoughts. 00:24:21.275 --> 00:24:21.976 So we'll get to that. 00:24:23.556 --> 00:24:25.196 The next segment we do every week, 00:24:25.757 --> 00:24:27.497 and it's my favorite, is the prospects. 00:24:28.657 --> 00:24:31.499 And so last week, my two prospects, 00:24:31.618 --> 00:24:33.058 one of them is a homer pick. 00:24:33.298 --> 00:24:34.640 And I was torn between two. 00:24:35.400 --> 00:24:37.641 But this guy has been hot now. 00:24:38.536 --> 00:24:39.797 He just came back from an injury, 00:24:40.157 --> 00:24:42.740 and this past week he went hit 8 for 19, 00:24:42.740 --> 00:24:43.840 had a hit in every single game, 00:24:44.842 --> 00:24:46.883 hit four doubles, two home runs, 00:24:47.344 --> 00:24:50.125 four RBIs, seven runs scored, one walk, 00:24:50.165 --> 00:24:51.086 and one stolen base. 00:24:52.508 --> 00:24:55.751 On the year, he's hitting 263, 835, 00:24:55.750 --> 00:24:58.253 has five home runs, 17 RBIs, 00:24:58.294 --> 00:24:59.335 and 27 runs scored. 00:25:00.154 --> 00:25:02.257 And that is my 15th overall prospect, 00:25:02.416 --> 00:25:03.057 Roman Anthony, 00:25:03.458 --> 00:25:04.459 and he's a double A for the 00:25:04.499 --> 00:25:05.259 Boston Red Sox. 00:25:06.269 --> 00:25:07.849 And if you're not familiar, 00:25:07.890 --> 00:25:08.869 we put it up before, 00:25:08.890 --> 00:25:10.530 and I didn't make one for tonight, 00:25:10.590 --> 00:25:13.451 but this week, this last week, 00:25:13.951 --> 00:25:16.472 my new top 100 prospect rankings came out, 00:25:16.692 --> 00:25:18.134 where guys have graduated, 00:25:18.294 --> 00:25:18.913 all that stuff. 00:25:19.454 --> 00:25:21.615 So the brand new top 100 is out, 00:25:22.336 --> 00:25:24.017 and a lot of new players are debuting. 00:25:24.136 --> 00:25:25.656 So if you haven't had a chance to see that, 00:25:25.757 --> 00:25:26.176 check it out. 00:25:26.317 --> 00:25:27.337 I highly encourage it. 00:25:28.117 --> 00:25:30.138 And again, like I said last week, 00:25:30.159 --> 00:25:32.660 we're doing a AA and a AAA league, 00:25:32.960 --> 00:25:33.560 Eastern League and 00:25:33.601 --> 00:25:34.681 International League rankings. 00:25:35.376 --> 00:25:35.978 down on the farm. 00:25:36.438 --> 00:25:37.298 And so we're talking about 00:25:38.058 --> 00:25:40.000 every prospect in the top 00:25:40.000 --> 00:25:41.901 100 that is playing at that league. 00:25:42.721 --> 00:25:45.323 So if they're in the Eastern League, 00:25:45.343 --> 00:25:46.182 if they're one of the 12 00:25:46.182 --> 00:25:47.443 teams affiliated with that, 00:25:47.763 --> 00:25:48.903 on the featured image is 00:25:48.964 --> 00:25:50.345 the 12 teams logos. 00:25:50.625 --> 00:25:51.365 So if you're not sure, 00:25:51.685 --> 00:25:53.366 the article is available. 00:25:54.047 --> 00:25:55.768 If your team is a part of that, 00:25:55.788 --> 00:25:58.028 one of your top 100 prospects is there. 00:25:58.209 --> 00:25:59.309 If you don't have a player 00:25:59.349 --> 00:26:00.951 in the top 100 prospect playing there, 00:26:01.090 --> 00:26:02.211 like, for instance, the Red Sox, 00:26:02.951 --> 00:26:04.353 all of their top 100 prospects are in AA. 00:26:05.281 --> 00:26:06.383 So in the International League, 00:26:07.282 --> 00:26:08.282 I do an honorable mention. 00:26:08.844 --> 00:26:10.765 And it's just, they might be hurt, 00:26:11.865 --> 00:26:13.326 but I do it so that way you know, 00:26:13.346 --> 00:26:15.826 like not every team is missing somebody. 00:26:16.787 --> 00:26:17.428 So for instance, 00:26:17.448 --> 00:26:19.108 like I think the AAA for 00:26:19.128 --> 00:26:20.328 the Pirates was Skeens, 00:26:20.368 --> 00:26:21.108 would have been Skeens. 00:26:21.670 --> 00:26:22.930 He's obviously in Pittsburgh. 00:26:23.471 --> 00:26:24.431 So I had to put somebody in 00:26:24.510 --> 00:26:25.711 so that way that team is covered. 00:26:26.632 --> 00:26:27.392 I ended up putting somebody 00:26:27.451 --> 00:26:28.593 in who was injured. 00:26:28.692 --> 00:26:29.573 He's out for the year. 00:26:30.193 --> 00:26:30.634 He's in there. 00:26:31.234 --> 00:26:32.174 But, you know, 00:26:32.415 --> 00:26:33.496 I wanted to include somebody. 00:26:33.536 --> 00:26:34.715 And there's not many Pirates 00:26:34.756 --> 00:26:35.957 guys that are AAA that are 00:26:35.997 --> 00:26:38.178 in the top 10 to 15 of 00:26:38.258 --> 00:26:40.118 prospects besides him. 00:26:41.138 --> 00:26:42.138 So there is something for 00:26:42.179 --> 00:26:42.900 everybody in there. 00:26:43.019 --> 00:26:43.680 And if you just want to see 00:26:43.720 --> 00:26:44.599 how the team is doing, 00:26:44.680 --> 00:26:46.181 like a AAA affiliate of your team, 00:26:46.780 --> 00:26:47.101 it's there. 00:26:48.182 --> 00:26:48.961 The next one I want to talk 00:26:49.001 --> 00:26:50.142 about is the Pitcher of the Week. 00:26:51.083 --> 00:26:52.663 And that is my 55th ranked 00:26:52.702 --> 00:26:55.163 prospect from the AA 00:26:55.243 --> 00:26:57.244 Chicago White Sox and Birmingham Barons. 00:26:58.266 --> 00:26:59.046 It's Drew Thorpe. 00:26:59.873 --> 00:27:00.614 And if you're not familiar 00:27:00.634 --> 00:27:01.153 with Drew Thorpe, 00:27:01.213 --> 00:27:01.914 I wrote an article the 00:27:01.934 --> 00:27:03.797 other day about him because 00:27:03.817 --> 00:27:04.436 he got called up. 00:27:05.117 --> 00:27:06.318 So he went right from AA to 00:27:06.338 --> 00:27:06.960 the big leagues. 00:27:07.019 --> 00:27:08.080 He will make his debut. 00:27:08.761 --> 00:27:09.622 I saw it Tuesday, 00:27:09.741 --> 00:27:11.743 but it could be Wednesday or Thursday. 00:27:11.824 --> 00:27:13.865 So he's making his debut 00:27:13.885 --> 00:27:14.527 against the Mariners. 00:27:15.728 --> 00:27:17.470 And last week he made one start. 00:27:18.351 --> 00:27:19.771 He went six innings, gave up three hits, 00:27:19.791 --> 00:27:21.634 one run, one walk, and seven Ks. 00:27:22.535 --> 00:27:22.634 Now, 00:27:22.654 --> 00:27:23.895 if you're not familiar with Drew Thorpe, 00:27:24.767 --> 00:27:25.988 This guy this offseason was 00:27:26.008 --> 00:27:26.907 in the Yankees system, 00:27:27.347 --> 00:27:28.469 was one of their top prospects, 00:27:28.509 --> 00:27:29.789 probably in the top 10, 00:27:29.789 --> 00:27:30.849 I believe is what I had him in. 00:27:32.030 --> 00:27:33.112 He was traded from the 00:27:33.152 --> 00:27:34.692 Yankees to the Padres in 00:27:34.712 --> 00:27:35.673 the trade for Juan Soto. 00:27:36.854 --> 00:27:38.355 Then the Padres got him, 00:27:38.894 --> 00:27:39.855 and they decided to flip him. 00:27:40.435 --> 00:27:41.296 So then he went to the White 00:27:41.336 --> 00:27:42.376 Sox in the trade that 00:27:42.416 --> 00:27:44.018 brought Dylan Cease to the Padres. 00:27:45.218 --> 00:27:46.538 So this season with the White Sox, 00:27:46.838 --> 00:27:47.579 he's 7-1 with a 1.35 ERA, a 0.87 whip, 00:27:47.579 --> 00:27:48.660 56 strikeouts, and 60 innings pitched. 00:27:54.517 --> 00:27:56.018 Now his next start will be 00:27:56.057 --> 00:27:56.637 as a big leaguer. 00:27:57.858 --> 00:27:58.578 The next thing we'll talk 00:27:58.618 --> 00:28:02.020 about is Adele Amador. 00:28:03.020 --> 00:28:04.922 He is a second baseman slash shortstop, 00:28:04.961 --> 00:28:06.083 was playing his minor 00:28:06.103 --> 00:28:07.522 league ball at AA for the 00:28:07.542 --> 00:28:08.304 Hartford Yardgoats, 00:28:08.903 --> 00:28:09.523 which is part of the 00:28:09.544 --> 00:28:11.144 Colorado Rockies organization. 00:28:12.105 --> 00:28:12.685 He got the call. 00:28:13.605 --> 00:28:14.666 So that's two prospects this 00:28:14.707 --> 00:28:16.227 week getting the call from AA. 00:28:16.807 --> 00:28:19.568 And like I said, you may not care about AA, 00:28:19.828 --> 00:28:21.190 but just know there's 00:28:21.230 --> 00:28:22.009 prospects in your system 00:28:22.029 --> 00:28:24.357 that can get the call, which – 00:28:24.357 --> 00:28:25.137 When I saw those two, 00:28:25.157 --> 00:28:25.959 it kind of made me think, 00:28:26.679 --> 00:28:27.398 is there a chance that 00:28:27.419 --> 00:28:28.039 they're going to call up 00:28:28.059 --> 00:28:29.160 Meyer soon for the Red Sox? 00:28:30.299 --> 00:28:31.500 Or Kyle Teal? 00:28:31.740 --> 00:28:33.281 An injury happens with Reece McGuire. 00:28:33.301 --> 00:28:35.082 They're probably going to go 00:28:35.182 --> 00:28:37.383 Tyler Heineman because he's 00:28:37.442 --> 00:28:37.823 on the 40 man. 00:28:37.884 --> 00:28:39.183 But Kyle Teal could be the guy. 00:28:40.124 --> 00:28:40.704 Outfield depth, 00:28:40.724 --> 00:28:41.505 do you need an outfield guy? 00:28:41.805 --> 00:28:42.925 Could Roman Anthony be the guy? 00:28:43.125 --> 00:28:43.486 Probably not. 00:28:43.526 --> 00:28:43.885 He's only 20. 00:28:44.445 --> 00:28:46.287 But there's options. 00:28:47.346 --> 00:28:47.967 And you never know. 00:28:48.126 --> 00:28:49.387 That's why I like covering AA, 00:28:49.667 --> 00:28:50.407 especially the Eastern 00:28:50.428 --> 00:28:50.928 League because it's all 00:28:50.948 --> 00:28:52.068 teams I like to see and I 00:28:52.108 --> 00:28:53.048 care about watching and 00:28:53.148 --> 00:28:54.509 want to see the prospects of the future. 00:28:55.450 --> 00:28:57.090 And then AAA, 00:28:57.151 --> 00:28:58.151 when I do the International League, 00:28:58.211 --> 00:28:59.132 that's 20 teams. 00:28:59.412 --> 00:29:00.531 That's all of the AL East, 00:29:00.711 --> 00:29:02.512 all of the NL East, all of the AL Central, 00:29:02.653 --> 00:29:03.453 all of the NL Central. 00:29:04.294 --> 00:29:05.074 So that's 20 teams. 00:29:05.554 --> 00:29:06.634 There's one prospect covered 00:29:06.654 --> 00:29:07.255 in that article, 00:29:07.494 --> 00:29:10.596 and the layout of it is pretty simple. 00:29:10.855 --> 00:29:12.136 An intro sentence, 00:29:12.916 --> 00:29:13.978 the standings entering the week, 00:29:14.718 --> 00:29:15.597 what the matchups were, 00:29:16.298 --> 00:29:16.979 all the prospects, 00:29:17.906 --> 00:29:19.067 how the teams did, the results, 00:29:19.248 --> 00:29:20.627 what did they do in their series. 00:29:20.647 --> 00:29:22.128 They played six games, so did they split? 00:29:22.788 --> 00:29:23.608 Did they win the series? 00:29:23.729 --> 00:29:24.569 How many games did they win? 00:29:24.869 --> 00:29:25.450 It's all right there. 00:29:26.510 --> 00:29:27.270 And then underneath that is 00:29:27.310 --> 00:29:29.031 the standings after the week. 00:29:29.791 --> 00:29:31.092 So where are they after 00:29:31.132 --> 00:29:32.192 their series this past week? 00:29:32.472 --> 00:29:33.653 And then the final paragraph 00:29:34.653 --> 00:29:35.233 is the matchups. 00:29:35.534 --> 00:29:36.575 So who are they playing next week? 00:29:37.075 --> 00:29:38.015 Is it in your area? 00:29:38.214 --> 00:29:39.016 Do you want to go see, 00:29:39.056 --> 00:29:40.915 say you live in the middle 00:29:40.957 --> 00:29:41.936 between Boston and Worcester, 00:29:42.797 --> 00:29:45.157 and Marcelo Mayer is 00:29:45.198 --> 00:29:46.098 getting called up next week 00:29:46.159 --> 00:29:46.798 to AAA Worcester. 00:29:48.279 --> 00:29:48.940 Now you know the schedule. 00:29:48.960 --> 00:29:49.599 You can just go look. 00:29:50.381 --> 00:29:51.121 You see it right there. 00:29:53.300 --> 00:29:54.121 It literally tells you 00:29:54.182 --> 00:29:55.241 everything you need to know right there. 00:29:56.061 --> 00:29:58.082 So you can see who they're playing. 00:29:58.102 --> 00:29:58.462 Are they home? 00:29:58.942 --> 00:29:59.603 Do I have a chance to go? 00:29:59.623 --> 00:30:02.364 I do all the time, especially with AA. 00:30:02.564 --> 00:30:05.544 I got AA Portland, you know, an hour away. 00:30:06.184 --> 00:30:07.954 I got Fisher Cats about 15, 00:30:07.954 --> 00:30:08.924 20 minutes away. 00:30:09.484 --> 00:30:09.944 It's right there. 00:30:10.705 --> 00:30:11.925 So I can see, you know, 00:30:11.965 --> 00:30:13.086 say somebody gets called up 00:30:13.185 --> 00:30:14.326 from high A and they're a 00:30:14.346 --> 00:30:16.556 big prospect and they're playing – 00:30:16.556 --> 00:30:17.616 the fisher cats that week or 00:30:17.636 --> 00:30:18.656 they're on the fisher cats. 00:30:19.778 --> 00:30:20.178 I can go. 00:30:21.117 --> 00:30:22.259 So it's a big thing to watch 00:30:22.338 --> 00:30:23.058 if you care about if you 00:30:23.078 --> 00:30:24.259 want to see the future of your team. 00:30:24.960 --> 00:30:26.721 It's even too like you could go and say, 00:30:27.840 --> 00:30:28.020 Hey, 00:30:28.080 --> 00:30:29.622 so and so from double A looks like a 00:30:29.682 --> 00:30:30.982 prospect that I could move 00:30:31.002 --> 00:30:32.042 our team could move 00:30:32.303 --> 00:30:33.044 wouldn't be a bad option. 00:30:33.064 --> 00:30:34.044 You'll see a good player but 00:30:34.064 --> 00:30:35.164 we just don't have a spot for him. 00:30:35.644 --> 00:30:37.846 Why not move a big arm for us or 00:30:38.549 --> 00:30:38.990 Be a bat. 00:30:39.210 --> 00:30:40.330 You can move an arm and get a bat. 00:30:40.351 --> 00:30:41.611 It's something to watch. 00:30:41.912 --> 00:30:43.231 I definitely, like I said, 00:30:43.251 --> 00:30:44.113 I'm locked in on pitching. 00:30:44.593 --> 00:30:45.692 So I like watching pitching. 00:30:45.732 --> 00:30:48.013 So when Drew Thorpe starts on Tuesday, 00:30:48.193 --> 00:30:49.634 is what it says, I'll be watching. 00:30:50.075 --> 00:30:50.816 I want to see how he does in 00:30:50.875 --> 00:30:51.635 his first big league start, 00:30:51.655 --> 00:30:52.496 especially against the Mariners. 00:30:54.017 --> 00:30:54.497 So with that, 00:30:55.577 --> 00:30:56.137 we're going to move right 00:30:56.178 --> 00:30:58.459 along into the series to watch this week. 00:30:59.660 --> 00:31:01.641 So my first one, we'll do the midweek. 00:31:03.101 --> 00:31:04.201 Neither one of these are today. 00:31:05.076 --> 00:31:05.999 because the Orioles are 00:31:06.019 --> 00:31:06.859 wrapping up their series 00:31:06.900 --> 00:31:08.442 with the Tampa Bay Raiders right now. 00:31:09.144 --> 00:31:09.825 But I talked about them a 00:31:09.845 --> 00:31:10.365 little bit tonight. 00:31:10.645 --> 00:31:11.488 It's the Atlanta Braves and 00:31:11.508 --> 00:31:12.348 the Baltimore Orioles. 00:31:13.431 --> 00:31:14.573 That was my World Series pick. 00:31:15.314 --> 00:31:16.336 And so it's happening this week. 00:31:17.116 --> 00:31:17.878 The Braves have some 00:31:17.919 --> 00:31:19.000 injuries from not the same team. 00:31:19.815 --> 00:31:20.796 The Orioles, well, 00:31:21.455 --> 00:31:22.777 Corbin Burns won't be facing the Braves. 00:31:23.798 --> 00:31:25.739 So, it's still a series to watch. 00:31:25.798 --> 00:31:26.739 It's a good young team 00:31:26.778 --> 00:31:28.440 against another good young team. 00:31:28.619 --> 00:31:28.780 I mean, 00:31:28.800 --> 00:31:30.181 the Braves just lock up their... 00:31:30.260 --> 00:31:31.602 It's really the same thing, 00:31:31.622 --> 00:31:33.123 but in different forms. 00:31:33.482 --> 00:31:34.604 I mean, the Braves had all their guys. 00:31:34.624 --> 00:31:35.384 They locked them all up. 00:31:35.724 --> 00:31:36.325 All young guys. 00:31:37.006 --> 00:31:41.327 Ozzie Alves, Ron Lacuna, Austin Riley. 00:31:41.648 --> 00:31:42.368 I mean, there's names. 00:31:42.388 --> 00:31:43.088 They just locked them up. 00:31:43.930 --> 00:31:44.931 The Orioles are certainly the same. 00:31:45.671 --> 00:31:47.031 You know, they got Gunnar Henderson, 00:31:47.112 --> 00:31:48.813 Adley Rushman, and the 00:31:49.457 --> 00:31:50.057 The difference between the 00:31:50.076 --> 00:31:51.018 two is really the Orioles 00:31:51.057 --> 00:31:51.617 have more coming, 00:31:52.057 --> 00:31:52.699 and they have more that 00:31:52.719 --> 00:31:54.058 they can trade away than the Braves. 00:31:54.618 --> 00:31:55.599 The Braves traded one away 00:31:55.619 --> 00:31:56.359 because of a log jam. 00:31:56.980 --> 00:31:57.780 Von Grissom was traded to 00:31:57.800 --> 00:31:58.861 the Red Sox because they 00:31:58.881 --> 00:31:59.781 didn't know where to put him, 00:32:00.501 --> 00:32:01.082 and they went and got an 00:32:01.122 --> 00:32:02.103 arm that has been their 00:32:02.143 --> 00:32:02.962 best arm this season. 00:32:04.203 --> 00:32:05.444 Max Freed's making a case for that, 00:32:05.505 --> 00:32:07.566 but that's a series to 00:32:07.586 --> 00:32:08.766 watch between the Orioles and the Braves. 00:32:08.786 --> 00:32:09.747 I think it's going to be a great one. 00:32:10.906 --> 00:32:11.346 The other one, 00:32:11.767 --> 00:32:13.087 and it's solely for pitching, 00:32:13.887 --> 00:32:14.828 is the Red Sox and the Phillies. 00:32:16.830 --> 00:32:18.291 It will be out tomorrow, 00:32:18.311 --> 00:32:19.153 my series preview for the 00:32:19.192 --> 00:32:20.113 Red Sox and Phillies. 00:32:21.374 --> 00:32:23.194 The Red Sox, 00:32:23.494 --> 00:32:24.615 they split with the White Sox. 00:32:24.895 --> 00:32:25.395 Can't do that. 00:32:25.916 --> 00:32:27.597 But it's also the most 500 00:32:27.597 --> 00:32:28.538 Red Sox thing I've ever seen. 00:32:29.318 --> 00:32:29.558 I mean, 00:32:29.999 --> 00:32:31.359 it's a team that they have a 00:32:31.440 --> 00:32:32.560 gauntlet of a schedule this week. 00:32:32.701 --> 00:32:33.381 Three with the Phillies, 00:32:33.401 --> 00:32:34.060 three with the Yankees. 00:32:35.261 --> 00:32:36.363 It wouldn't surprise me with 00:32:36.442 --> 00:32:37.303 how the Red Sox season is 00:32:37.343 --> 00:32:38.443 going if they finish week 00:32:38.463 --> 00:32:38.864 three and three. 00:32:39.444 --> 00:32:40.925 What series they win two of three, 00:32:41.105 --> 00:32:41.665 I couldn't tell you. 00:32:42.506 --> 00:32:44.207 But the pitching matchup in 00:32:44.247 --> 00:32:44.968 this one is what 00:32:45.694 --> 00:32:46.836 is what you're going to want to watch. 00:32:47.796 --> 00:32:48.996 On Tuesday, which is tomorrow, 00:32:49.336 --> 00:32:50.616 they have Cutter Crawford. 00:32:50.777 --> 00:32:51.718 They bump Cutter Crawford 00:32:51.738 --> 00:32:52.738 back a day to get him extra 00:32:52.758 --> 00:32:53.498 day of rest and hope that 00:32:53.538 --> 00:32:54.358 helps his velocity, 00:32:54.398 --> 00:32:55.558 which has been down a couple ticks. 00:32:56.599 --> 00:32:58.440 He'll be going up against Zach Wheeler, 00:32:58.720 --> 00:33:00.780 who is a side-down 00:33:00.800 --> 00:33:01.801 candidate for the National League. 00:33:03.221 --> 00:33:04.663 The middle game, it'll be... 00:33:05.854 --> 00:33:07.194 Wow, why am I drawing a blank right now? 00:33:07.214 --> 00:33:07.255 Oh, 00:33:07.275 --> 00:33:08.855 Nick Pavetta facing his former team in 00:33:08.875 --> 00:33:09.296 the Phillies, 00:33:09.996 --> 00:33:11.336 going up against Christopher Sanchez, 00:33:11.356 --> 00:33:13.198 who has quietly had a very good season. 00:33:13.538 --> 00:33:14.397 And when you talk about the 00:33:14.438 --> 00:33:15.078 Phillies rotation, 00:33:15.118 --> 00:33:16.659 everybody talks about Nola, Wheeler, 00:33:16.838 --> 00:33:18.380 and right now, Ranger Suarez. 00:33:19.401 --> 00:33:20.560 And Christopher Sanchez is 00:33:20.580 --> 00:33:21.362 storming the back burner, 00:33:21.382 --> 00:33:22.342 but he is quietly having a 00:33:22.402 --> 00:33:23.123 very good season. 00:33:23.403 --> 00:33:24.143 So that'll be another good 00:33:24.163 --> 00:33:24.843 pitching matchup. 00:33:25.604 --> 00:33:26.904 And then the finale on Thursday, 00:33:26.924 --> 00:33:27.845 we've got Tanner Houck, 00:33:27.884 --> 00:33:29.746 who I talked about, facing Aaron Nola. 00:33:30.759 --> 00:33:31.621 So if that doesn't make you 00:33:31.641 --> 00:33:34.061 want to watch this series, I don't know. 00:33:34.082 --> 00:33:34.903 I don't know what you're 00:33:34.923 --> 00:33:36.163 watching or what you want to see. 00:33:37.023 --> 00:33:38.944 But, and go back to what I said before, 00:33:38.964 --> 00:33:39.806 Coven Burns was in, 00:33:40.026 --> 00:33:40.767 so he just got pulled. 00:33:42.327 --> 00:33:44.808 This weekend, I call this rivalry weekend. 00:33:45.650 --> 00:33:46.911 We're starting off with the first one. 00:33:47.810 --> 00:33:48.711 It's the race I just talked 00:33:48.731 --> 00:33:49.451 about at the NL Central. 00:33:49.832 --> 00:33:50.613 We have Cardinals-Cubs. 00:33:51.393 --> 00:33:52.114 So the Cardinals are going 00:33:52.134 --> 00:33:53.095 to face the Pirates and the Cubs. 00:33:54.335 --> 00:33:56.176 So that's, and they're two rivals. 00:33:56.196 --> 00:33:56.797 They don't like each other. 00:33:57.462 --> 00:33:58.482 So it's rivalry weekend. 00:33:58.982 --> 00:33:59.722 And I just said the other 00:33:59.742 --> 00:34:00.564 series I'm going to talk about. 00:34:01.344 --> 00:34:02.084 Red Sox Yankees. 00:34:04.864 --> 00:34:05.483 I don't know what the 00:34:05.503 --> 00:34:06.424 pitching matchup looks like 00:34:06.464 --> 00:34:07.785 when I saw it earlier today 00:34:07.845 --> 00:34:09.184 from what is the probable. 00:34:09.804 --> 00:34:10.804 It looks like Luis Gil is 00:34:10.824 --> 00:34:11.704 going to go on Friday. 00:34:12.846 --> 00:34:13.425 Don't like that. 00:34:13.905 --> 00:34:15.186 And he's going to face Cooper Criswell. 00:34:16.045 --> 00:34:16.865 Don't like that even more. 00:34:17.686 --> 00:34:18.487 And then Brian Bale is 00:34:18.507 --> 00:34:19.347 supposed to be the other game. 00:34:19.706 --> 00:34:21.246 And I saw Sunday was right 00:34:21.306 --> 00:34:25.807 now slated for Marcus Stroman versus... 00:34:28.353 --> 00:34:29.074 Cutter Cropper. 00:34:29.875 --> 00:34:31.956 So, Sunday Night Baseball is that. 00:34:33.217 --> 00:34:34.599 But the must-watch series. 00:34:34.898 --> 00:34:35.820 And if you follow along, 00:34:35.840 --> 00:34:36.701 if you follow along on my 00:34:36.721 --> 00:34:39.822 articles on the website, on the weekends, 00:34:39.882 --> 00:34:41.445 I do my series to watch. 00:34:42.425 --> 00:34:43.445 And it's just a series 00:34:43.465 --> 00:34:45.407 preview of what I think is 00:34:45.427 --> 00:34:46.349 the series of the weekend. 00:34:47.248 --> 00:34:49.271 And I did last week was Dodgers-Yankees. 00:34:49.331 --> 00:34:50.032 The week before that, 00:34:50.052 --> 00:34:52.934 I had the Phillies and I forget who else. 00:34:52.954 --> 00:34:53.295 Cardinals. 00:34:53.315 --> 00:34:53.934 Because the Cardinals were 00:34:53.954 --> 00:34:54.454 hot at the time. 00:34:55.476 --> 00:34:56.036 And this weekend... 00:34:56.996 --> 00:34:57.757 you're going to get what I 00:34:57.797 --> 00:34:59.478 think might be my new World 00:34:59.498 --> 00:35:01.438 Series prediction when we 00:35:01.478 --> 00:35:02.400 get to that point in the season. 00:35:02.440 --> 00:35:04.621 And that's the Orioles and the Phillies. 00:35:05.481 --> 00:35:06.081 And you know who's going to 00:35:06.101 --> 00:35:06.722 pitch in that series? 00:35:06.742 --> 00:35:07.382 It's Colvin Burns. 00:35:08.063 --> 00:35:08.603 You know who else is going 00:35:08.623 --> 00:35:09.302 to pitch in that series? 00:35:09.483 --> 00:35:11.304 It's Zach Wheeler and Ranger Suarez. 00:35:12.025 --> 00:35:12.925 And I also saw Grace 00:35:12.965 --> 00:35:14.025 Rodriguez from the Orioles 00:35:14.045 --> 00:35:14.746 this late to go. 00:35:16.146 --> 00:35:18.568 That is a great series to watch. 00:35:19.108 --> 00:35:20.469 And I will be locked in on that. 00:35:20.509 --> 00:35:21.228 And that will be probably 00:35:21.268 --> 00:35:22.630 the top thing we talk about next weekend. 00:35:23.427 --> 00:35:25.626 Because the Orioles got the 00:35:25.666 --> 00:35:26.327 Braves and the Phillies, 00:35:26.588 --> 00:35:27.927 and that's a tough couple games. 00:35:28.728 --> 00:35:29.228 And the Phillies, 00:35:29.248 --> 00:35:30.708 they got the Red Sox and the Orioles. 00:35:31.367 --> 00:35:31.547 Again, 00:35:31.608 --> 00:35:33.409 the Red Sox aren't the same Red Sox 00:35:33.429 --> 00:35:33.789 they've been. 00:35:34.208 --> 00:35:34.789 And I got a little bit 00:35:34.809 --> 00:35:35.608 something to say about that 00:35:35.708 --> 00:35:36.628 here in about two seconds. 00:35:37.489 --> 00:35:38.929 But that series will be fun to watch. 00:35:39.010 --> 00:35:40.210 And it's two good lineups 00:35:40.570 --> 00:35:41.909 against some really good pitching. 00:35:42.929 --> 00:35:44.871 So that is must watch. 00:35:45.490 --> 00:35:46.610 So be locked in on that. 00:35:46.791 --> 00:35:48.210 I find that to be a point of viewing. 00:35:48.990 --> 00:35:49.952 And I'll actually give you 00:35:49.972 --> 00:35:51.692 the times right now as I pull it up here. 00:35:53.355 --> 00:35:57.536 the series will be played in – wow, 00:35:57.635 --> 00:35:58.416 why are you taking so long? 00:35:59.376 --> 00:36:01.958 It will be played in Baltimore. 00:36:03.077 --> 00:36:04.697 Friday's game is at 7.05. 00:36:04.777 --> 00:36:05.878 That right now is slated to 00:36:05.918 --> 00:36:07.259 be on normal TV. 00:36:07.278 --> 00:36:10.340 So if you have MLB TV, MASN, 00:36:10.420 --> 00:36:13.621 or NBC Sports Philly, it will be on 7.05. 00:36:13.621 --> 00:36:13.960 Saturday is 4.05. 00:36:14.001 --> 00:36:15.581 That game is on the same. 00:36:18.900 --> 00:36:19.539 And on Sunday, 00:36:19.599 --> 00:36:20.860 because of Red Sox Yankees 00:36:20.880 --> 00:36:22.061 getting Sunday Night Baseball, 00:36:22.081 --> 00:36:23.860 it's on at 135 on the same 00:36:23.880 --> 00:36:25.501 two channels or MLB TV. 00:36:26.422 --> 00:36:27.902 So I will be watching all three of those. 00:36:27.922 --> 00:36:31.063 That will be a great series. 00:36:31.563 --> 00:36:32.983 And, again, on Friday morning, 00:36:33.043 --> 00:36:34.344 my series preview for that will be out. 00:36:34.945 --> 00:36:36.125 So if you want to see who's 00:36:36.164 --> 00:36:37.885 confirmed pitching and see 00:36:37.905 --> 00:36:38.706 where the numbers lie and 00:36:38.726 --> 00:36:39.565 see who the top players are 00:36:39.585 --> 00:36:41.166 going into that series, that will be out. 00:36:42.547 --> 00:36:43.226 The final thoughts. 00:36:44.407 --> 00:36:45.166 And this is something we're 00:36:45.186 --> 00:36:47.597 going to start implementing where just – 00:36:47.597 --> 00:36:48.998 Little tidbits you saw, maybe, 00:36:49.018 --> 00:36:50.739 like I do notes. 00:36:51.179 --> 00:36:51.920 So I have notes of 00:36:51.980 --> 00:36:52.659 everything I want to talk 00:36:52.679 --> 00:36:54.561 about and just little stats 00:36:54.641 --> 00:36:56.143 and stuff that I do my 00:36:56.182 --> 00:36:58.643 research throughout the week. 00:36:59.284 --> 00:37:00.005 But then something comes 00:37:00.065 --> 00:37:01.146 across as I'm wrapping up 00:37:01.246 --> 00:37:01.907 and I don't know where I 00:37:01.927 --> 00:37:02.847 want to fit it in or where 00:37:02.907 --> 00:37:03.547 I want to squeeze it in. 00:37:03.568 --> 00:37:04.288 So I save it for the end 00:37:04.327 --> 00:37:05.168 where I want to talk about it. 00:37:06.650 --> 00:37:07.409 So the first thing I want to 00:37:07.429 --> 00:37:08.771 talk about is let's go to 00:37:08.791 --> 00:37:09.891 the nugget that I heard today. 00:37:10.992 --> 00:37:13.514 And that is right now, and like I said, 00:37:13.554 --> 00:37:14.474 you all know where I got 00:37:14.494 --> 00:37:15.635 this from the second I say it. 00:37:16.963 --> 00:37:18.202 there are 10 teams above 500. 00:37:18.443 --> 00:37:21.764 The Yankees, the Orioles, the Guardians, 00:37:21.963 --> 00:37:24.244 the Royals, the Twins, the Mariners, 00:37:24.423 --> 00:37:26.445 the Phillies, Braves, Brewers, 00:37:26.585 --> 00:37:27.125 and Dodgers. 00:37:28.164 --> 00:37:29.465 There's one team at 500, 00:37:29.465 --> 00:37:31.425 and that's the Boston Red Sox. 00:37:32.726 --> 00:37:35.045 After that, there's 19 teams above 500. 00:37:36.166 --> 00:37:37.067 And for retrospect, 00:37:37.067 --> 00:37:39.286 17 teams last season 00:37:39.367 --> 00:37:40.387 finished with a winning record. 00:37:41.867 --> 00:37:42.947 Even more so on that, 00:37:44.418 --> 00:37:46.159 Out of the 12 playoff spots, 00:37:46.219 --> 00:37:47.259 six teams from the American League, 00:37:47.278 --> 00:37:49.639 six teams from the National League, 00:37:49.639 --> 00:37:50.900 10 of them currently hold 00:37:50.940 --> 00:37:51.601 the playoff spot. 00:37:52.161 --> 00:37:53.702 Or 10 teams over 500 00:37:53.702 --> 00:37:54.742 currently hold the playoff spot. 00:37:55.402 --> 00:37:55.983 The two other teams 00:37:56.023 --> 00:37:56.983 currently holding the playoff spot. 00:37:57.023 --> 00:37:58.403 And again, I named it before. 00:37:58.423 --> 00:37:59.605 There's like three or four 00:37:59.625 --> 00:38:00.864 of them tied for that last 00:38:00.905 --> 00:38:02.226 final playoff spot in the NL Central. 00:38:02.826 --> 00:38:04.146 But the team that the MLB 00:38:04.166 --> 00:38:05.407 website currently has in, 00:38:06.068 --> 00:38:06.807 two of them are under 500. 00:38:06.807 --> 00:38:07.068 Two of them. 00:38:10.353 --> 00:38:11.815 And that's the Padres and 00:38:12.635 --> 00:38:15.056 then the Cubs with the Reds, the Giants, 00:38:15.217 --> 00:38:15.717 and the Cardinals. 00:38:16.217 --> 00:38:17.257 All of those are under .500. 00:38:19.340 --> 00:38:20.880 So it's going to be an 00:38:20.900 --> 00:38:22.061 interesting race at the end, 00:38:22.161 --> 00:38:23.222 and that's literally where 00:38:23.242 --> 00:38:24.181 it comes in with the 00:38:24.543 --> 00:38:25.563 expanded playoff of six 00:38:25.603 --> 00:38:28.804 teams where now the five, 00:38:28.864 --> 00:38:30.186 six teams we talked about before, 00:38:30.385 --> 00:38:31.626 even the Nationals if they 00:38:31.666 --> 00:38:32.407 stay where they're at, 00:38:33.088 --> 00:38:33.867 so technically what, 00:38:34.068 --> 00:38:35.289 eight teams in the National League? 00:38:35.909 --> 00:38:36.610 Even the Red Sox at .500. 00:38:38.114 --> 00:38:39.516 If it was right now and 00:38:39.536 --> 00:38:40.516 we're getting to the trade deadline, 00:38:40.577 --> 00:38:41.557 those teams are all buyers. 00:38:42.298 --> 00:38:43.539 Probably talking about the Marlins, 00:38:43.599 --> 00:38:44.880 the Rockies, the White Sox. 00:38:46.342 --> 00:38:49.003 And realistically, that's probably it. 00:38:49.023 --> 00:38:52.806 Maybe the Mets, the Angels, maybe the A's. 00:38:52.967 --> 00:38:54.548 And depending upon what happens, 00:38:54.768 --> 00:38:56.349 if it was right now, I doubt it. 00:38:56.849 --> 00:38:57.471 The Astros. 00:38:58.132 --> 00:38:59.052 All those teams could be sellers. 00:39:00.512 --> 00:39:02.074 And the Astros are the Astros. 00:39:02.114 --> 00:39:02.855 They're just dealing with 00:39:02.894 --> 00:39:03.735 arm injuries this year. 00:39:03.835 --> 00:39:05.818 Losing Christian Javier and Jose Urquidy. 00:39:06.753 --> 00:39:08.094 It's just been a struggle for them. 00:39:09.235 --> 00:39:10.135 But they're still a team that, 00:39:10.335 --> 00:39:10.755 no matter what, 00:39:10.775 --> 00:39:11.556 they can get hot and they 00:39:11.576 --> 00:39:12.896 can go on a run and make the playoffs. 00:39:13.498 --> 00:39:14.757 But right now, that's a little surprising. 00:39:14.978 --> 00:39:16.219 Toronto's another team, like I said. 00:39:16.239 --> 00:39:17.380 The Tigers were my favorite 00:39:17.400 --> 00:39:18.240 team in the AL Central. 00:39:18.360 --> 00:39:19.501 They haven't looked all that great. 00:39:19.581 --> 00:39:20.222 They've looked great with 00:39:20.282 --> 00:39:21.922 Flaherty and Scooble. 00:39:22.744 --> 00:39:23.704 But they're on a little 00:39:23.744 --> 00:39:24.565 downtrend right now. 00:39:25.125 --> 00:39:26.927 So, it's just a wild fact. 00:39:27.126 --> 00:39:27.447 You know, 00:39:27.447 --> 00:39:29.347 17 teams last year above 500 made 00:39:29.367 --> 00:39:30.148 the playoffs. 00:39:30.869 --> 00:39:31.670 And right now, there's only 10. 00:39:32.990 --> 00:39:33.251 Just 10. 00:39:34.172 --> 00:39:34.672 And it's really... 00:39:35.563 --> 00:39:36.222 three of those are in the 00:39:36.242 --> 00:39:37.003 American League Central. 00:39:38.204 --> 00:39:39.045 It's just surprising. 00:39:40.545 --> 00:39:41.065 The final thing, 00:39:41.666 --> 00:39:43.367 and this is coming from a Red Sox fan, 00:39:43.387 --> 00:39:44.487 so if you're a Yankees fan, 00:39:44.847 --> 00:39:45.469 thanks for tuning in and 00:39:45.509 --> 00:39:46.068 you want to listen, 00:39:47.269 --> 00:39:48.309 or a team that just doesn't 00:39:48.670 --> 00:39:49.451 want to hear about my Red 00:39:49.490 --> 00:39:52.452 Sox rant for a minute, then thank you. 00:39:53.233 --> 00:39:55.653 But Alex Verdugo had some 00:39:55.673 --> 00:39:57.655 comments today about the 00:39:57.695 --> 00:39:58.936 Red Sox in his time in Boston. 00:39:59.657 --> 00:39:59.777 And 00:40:00.978 --> 00:40:02.019 I go back to last year. 00:40:02.440 --> 00:40:03.440 And why do you guys do this? 00:40:03.942 --> 00:40:05.583 Why do people do this to other teams? 00:40:05.643 --> 00:40:07.405 Why, in the regular season, 00:40:07.445 --> 00:40:08.065 right before you're about 00:40:08.085 --> 00:40:10.047 to face that team, make comments? 00:40:10.947 --> 00:40:11.588 They always do. 00:40:11.887 --> 00:40:13.449 The Celtics are playing in the NBA Finals. 00:40:13.489 --> 00:40:14.349 Kyrie Irving just made a 00:40:14.391 --> 00:40:15.891 comment after Game 1. 00:40:15.891 --> 00:40:16.813 How'd that go in Game 2? 00:40:18.114 --> 00:40:18.974 I just don't get it. 00:40:19.934 --> 00:40:20.976 So, for instance, last year, 00:40:20.996 --> 00:40:22.476 if you're not familiar, Nestor Cortez, 00:40:22.496 --> 00:40:23.458 a pitcher for the Yankees, 00:40:24.039 --> 00:40:25.340 made a comment and said... 00:40:26.016 --> 00:40:27.336 about the rivalry with the Red Sox, 00:40:27.556 --> 00:40:28.458 it doesn't feel what we 00:40:28.498 --> 00:40:30.980 have with Tampa now or with Toronto now. 00:40:31.621 --> 00:40:32.581 You could argue that the Red 00:40:32.601 --> 00:40:34.882 Sox haven't really been who 00:40:34.922 --> 00:40:36.585 they are or who they really 00:40:36.644 --> 00:40:37.605 are the last couple of years. 00:40:38.706 --> 00:40:39.527 After that comment, 00:40:40.387 --> 00:40:41.407 it was right before I see this here, 00:40:41.427 --> 00:40:42.108 it's the Red Sox. 00:40:42.829 --> 00:40:43.750 The Red Sox took two out of 00:40:43.769 --> 00:40:44.291 three from them. 00:40:45.231 --> 00:40:45.891 And then the following 00:40:45.911 --> 00:40:46.713 weekend they played again 00:40:46.913 --> 00:40:48.114 and the Red Sox swept that series. 00:40:48.673 --> 00:40:50.416 So they went five and one in 00:40:50.436 --> 00:40:51.036 those six games. 00:40:51.876 --> 00:40:52.597 They outscored them 32 to 15. 00:40:54.815 --> 00:40:56.014 The Red Sox finished the 00:40:56.014 --> 00:40:57.315 2023 season against the Yankees. 00:40:57.396 --> 00:40:57.695 Now, again, 00:40:57.735 --> 00:40:59.077 the Yankees weren't good last year. 00:40:59.856 --> 00:41:00.556 They finished in fourth. 00:41:00.577 --> 00:41:01.277 The Red Sox were fifth. 00:41:02.117 --> 00:41:03.237 But the Red Sox finished 9-4 00:41:03.538 --> 00:41:04.259 against their rival. 00:41:05.259 --> 00:41:07.059 And they outscored them 67-39. 00:41:08.679 --> 00:41:09.780 So, I mean, again, 00:41:10.260 --> 00:41:11.721 why do you wake up a 00:41:11.740 --> 00:41:13.222 sleeping giant or piss off a team? 00:41:14.523 --> 00:41:15.682 Now, I just said it. 00:41:15.722 --> 00:41:16.463 The series to watch this 00:41:16.503 --> 00:41:17.943 weekend is Yankees-Red Sox. 00:41:18.903 --> 00:41:20.824 Alex Verdugo asked about his 00:41:21.744 --> 00:41:22.304 time in Boston, 00:41:22.324 --> 00:41:23.146 about him facing his former 00:41:23.166 --> 00:41:23.606 team this week. 00:41:24.405 --> 00:41:24.985 Made the comments, 00:41:25.186 --> 00:41:26.347 I really love the organization. 00:41:26.887 --> 00:41:27.748 I really loved wearing the 00:41:27.788 --> 00:41:29.048 Red Sox jersey and playing 00:41:29.068 --> 00:41:29.708 for my teammates. 00:41:30.590 --> 00:41:31.630 It was just more of wanting 00:41:31.670 --> 00:41:33.130 to be a part of a winning atmosphere. 00:41:34.452 --> 00:41:36.432 Which, as a Red Sox fan, 00:41:36.452 --> 00:41:37.152 I don't disagree with, 00:41:37.193 --> 00:41:37.773 especially with the 00:41:37.813 --> 00:41:38.893 comments made by the owner 00:41:38.914 --> 00:41:40.856 the past couple weeks. 00:41:42.215 --> 00:41:42.556 But why? 00:41:42.577 --> 00:41:43.657 Why do you have to make 00:41:43.697 --> 00:41:44.617 these comments before going 00:41:44.657 --> 00:41:45.217 into the series? 00:41:46.559 --> 00:41:47.418 Just say I love playing there. 00:41:48.300 --> 00:41:48.579 Miss it. 00:41:48.719 --> 00:41:49.300 Miss my teammates. 00:41:49.521 --> 00:41:50.001 Miss my friends. 00:41:50.820 --> 00:41:51.621 I'm happy where I'm at, though. 00:41:52.481 --> 00:41:53.623 You got to add in the winning atmosphere. 00:41:55.369 --> 00:41:57.230 Now you know there's going 00:41:57.250 --> 00:41:58.110 to be something said in 00:41:58.130 --> 00:41:59.351 that clubhouse for the Red Sox, 00:41:59.530 --> 00:42:02.331 and I don't know how this 00:42:02.351 --> 00:42:02.992 weekend's going to go. 00:42:03.012 --> 00:42:04.291 The pitching matchup kind of scares me. 00:42:04.532 --> 00:42:05.271 I don't know where the Red 00:42:05.291 --> 00:42:06.431 Sox are going to be at injury-wise. 00:42:06.532 --> 00:42:07.172 Devers is out. 00:42:07.313 --> 00:42:09.132 O'Neal is out. 00:42:10.052 --> 00:42:11.213 Costas is obviously still. 00:42:11.253 --> 00:42:11.914 He's not supposed to be back 00:42:11.934 --> 00:42:12.733 until July 1st. 00:42:13.594 --> 00:42:15.353 But there is a chance that those two, 00:42:15.494 --> 00:42:16.213 Devers and O'Neal, 00:42:16.293 --> 00:42:17.275 could be back this week. 00:42:17.954 --> 00:42:18.994 Yoshida's rehabbing. 00:42:19.155 --> 00:42:20.215 He could be back this weekend. 00:42:20.755 --> 00:42:22.016 Abreu could be back this weekend. 00:42:22.335 --> 00:42:23.135 Now you're talking about 00:42:23.974 --> 00:42:25.335 four big key parts of the 00:42:25.375 --> 00:42:26.235 red sox lineup that could 00:42:26.255 --> 00:42:27.014 be back for the series 00:42:27.034 --> 00:42:28.476 against the yankees and 00:42:28.516 --> 00:42:29.275 you're gonna make a comment 00:42:29.315 --> 00:42:30.096 now you might have just 00:42:30.135 --> 00:42:32.336 pissed them off like I said 00:42:32.617 --> 00:42:33.436 the red sox are such a 00:42:33.476 --> 00:42:35.637 three and three team maybe 00:42:35.657 --> 00:42:36.338 that's the series to take 00:42:36.358 --> 00:42:37.057 two out of three because 00:42:37.097 --> 00:42:38.798 now they're pissed I don't 00:42:38.818 --> 00:42:41.980 know but I just don't I 00:42:42.019 --> 00:42:42.880 don't agree with comments 00:42:42.940 --> 00:42:44.920 being made uh especially if 00:42:45.760 --> 00:42:47.061 I say before the season but 00:42:47.121 --> 00:42:48.021 sometimes you can make them 00:42:48.882 --> 00:42:50.422 just but they're not like 00:42:51.376 --> 00:42:51.836 It's June. 00:42:52.297 --> 00:42:52.998 The Red Sox and Yankees are 00:42:53.038 --> 00:42:54.418 playing their first series of the season. 00:42:55.677 --> 00:42:56.458 Why are you making a comment 00:42:56.478 --> 00:42:57.458 right before you're going to play them? 00:42:57.938 --> 00:42:58.818 You had all this time. 00:42:59.039 --> 00:42:59.559 You could have made a 00:42:59.579 --> 00:43:00.019 comment then when it 00:43:00.039 --> 00:43:00.679 doesn't mean anything. 00:43:00.780 --> 00:43:01.199 Maybe, yeah, 00:43:01.219 --> 00:43:02.219 they frame it and they hold it 00:43:02.300 --> 00:43:03.960 up like the – so they did 00:43:04.001 --> 00:43:05.260 the post pregame before 00:43:06.081 --> 00:43:06.822 game two last night. 00:43:07.481 --> 00:43:08.282 Maybe they hold it up and 00:43:08.661 --> 00:43:09.282 frame it or whatever. 00:43:09.402 --> 00:43:11.163 But now it's just fresh. 00:43:11.563 --> 00:43:12.523 Like now you just did that 00:43:12.563 --> 00:43:13.103 going into this. 00:43:13.123 --> 00:43:14.884 Like you're facing the Royals for four. 00:43:15.684 --> 00:43:16.403 You don't have an off day. 00:43:16.625 --> 00:43:17.525 You're traveling from Kansas 00:43:17.545 --> 00:43:18.144 City to Boston. 00:43:19.112 --> 00:43:19.733 Are you going to be tired? 00:43:20.112 --> 00:43:20.793 Like the Phillies, 00:43:21.393 --> 00:43:22.074 they're coming from London. 00:43:22.134 --> 00:43:22.873 They could be jet-lagged for 00:43:22.893 --> 00:43:23.835 that series with the Red Sox. 00:43:24.414 --> 00:43:25.355 There's some factors there. 00:43:25.755 --> 00:43:26.536 But now you're making 00:43:26.596 --> 00:43:28.097 comments that you don't need to make. 00:43:29.356 --> 00:43:31.557 So that's all for me. 00:43:31.577 --> 00:43:32.418 I mean, 00:43:33.259 --> 00:43:34.418 there's so much else I could talk 00:43:34.458 --> 00:43:37.199 about that I just didn't have. 00:43:39.320 --> 00:43:41.161 If you want to like, subscribe, share, 00:43:41.601 --> 00:43:42.141 please do. 00:43:43.302 --> 00:43:43.902 I'm always here. 00:43:43.922 --> 00:43:45.722 I'll be here next week, ready to go, 00:43:45.922 --> 00:43:47.043 whether it's just me or not me. 00:43:54.474 --> 00:43:54.820 series. 00:43:55.286 --> 00:43:55.934 Have a good week, everyone.