WEBVTT 00:00:18.242 --> 00:00:19.384 what's up and welcome back 00:00:19.423 --> 00:00:20.504 to the inside the diamonds 00:00:20.605 --> 00:00:22.586 podcast I am your host 00:00:22.626 --> 00:00:25.208 tonight chris again I'm 00:00:25.248 --> 00:00:27.271 doing this solo it's fourth 00:00:27.291 --> 00:00:28.952 of july week we've reached 00:00:28.972 --> 00:00:29.972 the dog days of summer I 00:00:30.112 --> 00:00:30.814 probably said that last 00:00:30.833 --> 00:00:31.675 week of june but it's 00:00:31.714 --> 00:00:33.515 officially july things are 00:00:33.536 --> 00:00:36.639 rolling it's hot um we got 00:00:36.679 --> 00:00:38.761 fireworks tonight so I'm 00:00:38.780 --> 00:00:40.301 gonna try to do this in 30 00:00:40.301 --> 00:00:42.363 to 45 minutes and I'm sure 00:00:42.423 --> 00:00:43.465 with everybody traveling 00:00:43.505 --> 00:00:44.725 for family plans and parties 00:00:45.628 --> 00:00:46.189 You probably don't want to 00:00:46.209 --> 00:00:47.710 listen to me ramble on for about an hour. 00:00:47.729 --> 00:00:49.051 So I'm going to try to keep 00:00:49.070 --> 00:00:49.932 this maybe 30 minutes. 00:00:50.572 --> 00:00:51.533 But there is a lot to get to. 00:00:52.334 --> 00:00:53.374 And so we're going to start 00:00:53.393 --> 00:00:53.935 this right off. 00:00:55.115 --> 00:00:56.475 And, you know, we've been doing this. 00:00:56.856 --> 00:00:58.457 This is, what, my fourth week solo. 00:00:59.417 --> 00:01:00.298 And the last three weeks, 00:01:00.338 --> 00:01:01.579 we started doing this hot and cold. 00:01:02.439 --> 00:01:03.420 So far, I think it's cool. 00:01:03.640 --> 00:01:03.941 Plus, 00:01:03.960 --> 00:01:05.483 it actually keeps me more in tune 00:01:05.522 --> 00:01:06.602 with other things going on 00:01:06.623 --> 00:01:07.123 around the league. 00:01:07.144 --> 00:01:09.004 So we're going to start off with the hots. 00:01:10.346 --> 00:01:11.867 The first hot team from last week, 00:01:12.727 --> 00:01:13.628 the San Diego Padres. 00:01:14.629 --> 00:01:14.748 And... 00:01:16.551 --> 00:01:17.731 came in the fenway they took 00:01:17.792 --> 00:01:19.231 two or three and my god did 00:01:19.251 --> 00:01:20.933 they take two or three I 00:01:21.052 --> 00:01:23.394 take friday and saturday 00:01:23.414 --> 00:01:24.634 they just dominated those 00:01:24.674 --> 00:01:26.495 two games I it was to the 00:01:26.534 --> 00:01:27.415 point I didn't do it but it 00:01:27.435 --> 00:01:28.256 was to the point as a red 00:01:28.275 --> 00:01:28.876 sox fan where I was 00:01:28.915 --> 00:01:29.635 watching them and I almost 00:01:29.656 --> 00:01:32.037 had to shut it off but jack 00:01:32.057 --> 00:01:34.138 samaro friday night mini 00:01:34.158 --> 00:01:37.540 machado saturday and sunday 00:01:37.579 --> 00:01:39.299 the red sox came through 00:01:39.319 --> 00:01:40.240 13-1 on sundays they just 00:01:40.260 --> 00:01:41.781 do what they do on sundays 00:01:42.120 --> 00:01:43.341 they can't win fridays apparently 00:01:44.138 --> 00:01:45.138 If you don't know what I'm talking about, 00:01:45.158 --> 00:01:46.739 there's an article I wrote the other day. 00:01:47.198 --> 00:01:47.918 I think it was Saturday 00:01:47.938 --> 00:01:49.519 where I talk about the Red 00:01:49.539 --> 00:01:50.759 Sox and their struggles on Saturday. 00:01:51.359 --> 00:01:52.099 And there'll be a more 00:01:52.159 --> 00:01:54.099 in-depth article on that coming soon. 00:01:55.900 --> 00:01:56.441 But with that, 00:01:57.081 --> 00:01:59.281 the Padres are 8-2 in their last 10. 00:01:59.281 --> 00:02:00.402 They're off tonight. 00:02:01.102 --> 00:02:03.361 But Jackson Merrill, 00:02:04.102 --> 00:02:05.203 that kid is the real deal. 00:02:05.222 --> 00:02:06.003 There was a reason why he 00:02:06.022 --> 00:02:07.183 was in my top 10 to start 00:02:07.203 --> 00:02:08.122 the year for prospects. 00:02:09.503 --> 00:02:10.883 In this 10-game stretch, 00:02:12.026 --> 00:02:13.888 Hitting 381 with a 1.133 OPS, 00:02:13.907 --> 00:02:17.289 got four bombs, seven runs scored, 00:02:17.289 --> 00:02:18.091 12 RBIs. 00:02:19.431 --> 00:02:20.352 Kid's proving he can do it. 00:02:21.413 --> 00:02:24.474 Manny Machado, 10 games, 400 average. 00:02:24.474 --> 00:02:28.717 1.144 OPS, four bombs, nine runs scored, 00:02:28.717 --> 00:02:29.459 12 RBIs. 00:02:30.439 --> 00:02:31.760 Between those two, that's eight bombs, 00:02:31.760 --> 00:02:34.201 16 runs scored, 24 RBIs. 00:02:35.242 --> 00:02:36.403 Ridiculous what they're doing. 00:02:37.445 --> 00:02:40.728 Jake Cronenworth, 10 games, 317, 852 OPS, 00:02:40.728 --> 00:02:43.229 2 bombs, 14 runs scored, 7 RBIs. 00:02:44.490 --> 00:02:45.971 The last one is Jerickson Profar. 00:02:45.971 --> 00:02:51.174 9 games, 250, with a 725 OPS, a home run, 00:02:51.174 --> 00:02:52.715 5 runs scored, and 8 RBIs. 00:02:54.616 --> 00:02:56.396 This lineup is just cruising. 00:02:56.417 --> 00:02:57.097 They're doing it without 00:02:57.137 --> 00:03:00.498 Fernando Tatis and, wow, Bogarts. 00:03:01.187 --> 00:03:02.147 Bogarts hasn't really been 00:03:02.247 --> 00:03:03.109 doing much since he signed 00:03:03.128 --> 00:03:03.748 with the Padres. 00:03:04.169 --> 00:03:05.890 But if anyone thought these 00:03:05.911 --> 00:03:06.751 stuff had to miss, 00:03:06.790 --> 00:03:07.632 they're not missing a beat. 00:03:09.272 --> 00:03:10.433 On the mound, Dylan Cease. 00:03:11.514 --> 00:03:12.235 I wasn't big on him. 00:03:12.254 --> 00:03:12.855 There was a lot of people 00:03:12.895 --> 00:03:14.257 talking about him coming to the Red Sox. 00:03:14.396 --> 00:03:15.538 I didn't like the idea of it. 00:03:15.877 --> 00:03:17.258 I thought the asking price was too much. 00:03:18.259 --> 00:03:19.540 The Padres liked it. 00:03:19.640 --> 00:03:20.320 They made a deal. 00:03:20.341 --> 00:03:22.022 They got him. 00:03:22.103 --> 00:03:22.802 In the last 10 games, 00:03:22.823 --> 00:03:23.623 he's made two starts. 00:03:23.663 --> 00:03:23.783 He's 1-0. 00:03:23.804 --> 00:03:25.245 He's got 11 and two-thirds innings. 00:03:25.264 --> 00:03:26.366 14.7K per night on that stretch. 00:03:30.504 --> 00:03:32.967 309 ERA and a 0.94 whip. 00:03:34.008 --> 00:03:35.009 The ERA is a little high, 00:03:35.770 --> 00:03:36.912 but I like the whip under one. 00:03:37.111 --> 00:03:38.913 I like the fact that Kaepernick is over 10, 00:03:38.913 --> 00:03:41.676 way over 10. 00:03:41.676 --> 00:03:43.038 And that's in 11 and two-thirds innings. 00:03:44.620 --> 00:03:45.121 He's proven it. 00:03:46.201 --> 00:03:47.043 So that's a hot team. 00:03:47.062 --> 00:03:47.743 They're going to be fun to 00:03:47.783 --> 00:03:48.584 watch this next week. 00:03:49.284 --> 00:03:50.366 We'll get to them a little bit later. 00:03:50.385 --> 00:03:51.768 There's more to cover about them. 00:03:53.007 --> 00:03:53.467 The next one, 00:03:53.546 --> 00:03:54.487 the other team we're going to talk about, 00:03:54.508 --> 00:03:55.848 especially later, is the New York Mets, 00:03:56.188 --> 00:03:57.789 but 16-8 in all of June. 00:03:58.370 --> 00:04:00.151 And I know I wasn't going to 00:04:00.191 --> 00:04:00.890 put them in the hot, 00:04:01.271 --> 00:04:02.831 but they lost two or three 00:04:02.852 --> 00:04:04.092 over the weekend to the Astros, 00:04:05.394 --> 00:04:06.814 but they're 16-8 in June. 00:04:08.034 --> 00:04:08.616 And so I crunched the 00:04:08.635 --> 00:04:09.376 numbers for all of June. 00:04:10.316 --> 00:04:13.918 So just for instance, Francisco Indoor, 00:04:13.918 --> 00:04:16.680 24 games, 290 average, 872 OPS, 00:04:16.819 --> 00:04:18.380 four home runs, 20 runs scored, 00:04:18.401 --> 00:04:19.221 and 11 RBIs. 00:04:21.262 --> 00:04:22.182 That is just wild. 00:04:22.971 --> 00:04:23.692 what he is doing. 00:04:24.812 --> 00:04:25.233 Looks good. 00:04:25.254 --> 00:04:26.113 He's playing good. 00:04:26.134 --> 00:04:28.937 Another one, Brandon Nimmo, 23 games. 00:04:29.237 --> 00:04:32.778 He's got a 315 average with a 1.004 OPS, 00:04:33.500 --> 00:04:35.500 six home runs, 24 runs scored, 21 RPIs. 00:04:35.581 --> 00:04:37.262 It's a power bat. 00:04:37.862 --> 00:04:38.423 That's what they need. 00:04:38.744 --> 00:04:39.605 Pino Alonso is another one, 00:04:39.644 --> 00:04:40.605 but we'll get to him in a minute. 00:04:41.286 --> 00:04:44.867 Mark Vientos, 23 games, 277 average, 00:04:44.867 --> 00:04:47.630 910 OPS, seven home runs, 17 runs scored, 00:04:47.630 --> 00:04:48.411 17 RPIs. 00:04:49.112 --> 00:04:50.533 This team just puts up runs in June. 00:04:51.928 --> 00:04:52.728 Now, again, it's the Mets. 00:04:53.250 --> 00:04:53.949 Do they fall off? 00:04:54.389 --> 00:04:54.750 Who knows? 00:04:55.610 --> 00:04:56.711 I mean, it seems to happen all the time. 00:04:56.732 --> 00:04:57.552 They were leading the division. 00:04:57.572 --> 00:04:58.312 I don't know if it was last 00:04:58.333 --> 00:04:59.132 year or two years ago they 00:04:59.153 --> 00:04:59.814 had the division. 00:04:59.994 --> 00:05:00.913 It seemed like they were going to win it, 00:05:00.934 --> 00:05:01.634 and they've collapsed. 00:05:02.855 --> 00:05:05.437 Pete Alonzo, 24 games, 272 average, 00:05:05.437 --> 00:05:08.798 898 OPS, 5 home runs, 16 runs scored, 00:05:08.879 --> 00:05:09.939 and 19 RBIs. 00:05:10.680 --> 00:05:11.819 And finally, the other one who, 00:05:12.521 --> 00:05:13.521 if they can't get – I mean, 00:05:13.560 --> 00:05:14.041 they're in this, 00:05:14.101 --> 00:05:15.221 but if they fall out or 00:05:15.281 --> 00:05:17.156 something happens – 00:05:15.963 --> 00:05:20.338 24 games, 272 average, 874 OPS, 00:05:20.338 --> 00:05:22.519 4 home runs, 11 runs scored, 20 RBIs. 00:05:23.019 --> 00:05:23.639 He's a guy that could be 00:05:23.699 --> 00:05:25.379 moved to another team 00:05:25.420 --> 00:05:26.841 that's looking to make a run, 00:05:27.000 --> 00:05:27.901 looking for a power bat 00:05:27.922 --> 00:05:28.841 that can get a job done. 00:05:29.882 --> 00:05:30.862 So that's a team to watch. 00:05:31.163 --> 00:05:32.564 They're in it now. 00:05:33.603 --> 00:05:34.725 Coming in July when things 00:05:34.745 --> 00:05:36.105 start down the trade deadline, 00:05:36.146 --> 00:05:37.225 things start to get figured out. 00:05:38.326 --> 00:05:38.826 One bad week. 00:05:39.226 --> 00:05:39.627 One bad week. 00:05:39.788 --> 00:05:40.148 I've seen it. 00:05:40.447 --> 00:05:41.468 You see it for a lot of teams. 00:05:42.728 --> 00:05:43.709 So that'll be fun to watch. 00:05:43.749 --> 00:05:44.490 I'm watching them right now. 00:05:45.432 --> 00:05:46.593 It's 2-1 Nationals in the 00:05:46.632 --> 00:05:47.434 top of the sixth. 00:05:48.314 --> 00:05:49.774 We'll get to why I'm 00:05:49.793 --> 00:05:50.913 watching this game in a little bit. 00:05:52.514 --> 00:05:54.214 The third and final hot team 00:05:54.795 --> 00:05:57.276 is the Houston Astros, and they are hot. 00:05:58.295 --> 00:05:59.255 And I said it to you when we 00:05:59.276 --> 00:06:00.677 had JC on a couple weeks ago. 00:06:01.697 --> 00:06:03.137 They're a team that I'm not worried about. 00:06:03.536 --> 00:06:04.697 You knew they were going to get hot. 00:06:04.937 --> 00:06:06.117 You knew they were going to figure it out. 00:06:07.197 --> 00:06:08.418 They've won nine of their last ten. 00:06:09.399 --> 00:06:11.218 They're 11-4 in their last 15. 00:06:11.499 --> 00:06:12.699 They just won again today. 00:06:12.778 --> 00:06:14.920 So those records are without today's game. 00:06:15.819 --> 00:06:16.639 They just did it again. 00:06:17.379 --> 00:06:18.060 With the win today, 00:06:18.081 --> 00:06:18.942 they're now three games 00:06:18.982 --> 00:06:20.283 back of the Mariners. 00:06:21.483 --> 00:06:22.064 They're right there. 00:06:22.105 --> 00:06:22.605 They're coming. 00:06:22.625 --> 00:06:23.466 And they're doing this with 00:06:23.466 --> 00:06:24.507 – I didn't even realize it 00:06:24.526 --> 00:06:25.266 when I did last week's 00:06:25.307 --> 00:06:26.088 podcast because I think I 00:06:26.108 --> 00:06:26.949 did them as hot again. 00:06:26.968 --> 00:06:29.110 And Verlander's out. 00:06:29.490 --> 00:06:30.012 So they're doing this 00:06:30.031 --> 00:06:31.612 without Christian Javier. 00:06:32.413 --> 00:06:34.154 Jose Urquidy, I believe, is also out. 00:06:34.214 --> 00:06:35.216 And then Justin Verlander. 00:06:35.375 --> 00:06:36.497 That's three pretty good 00:06:36.536 --> 00:06:37.257 pitchers you're missing. 00:06:38.879 --> 00:06:39.699 The bats have been there. 00:06:40.221 --> 00:06:42.021 Jose Altuve, 14 games, a .351 average. 00:06:42.021 --> 00:06:46.884 999 OPS with three home runs, 11 RBIs, 00:06:46.985 --> 00:06:47.925 and 11 runs scored. 00:06:48.565 --> 00:06:50.226 Not a bad little recent stretch for him. 00:06:51.749 --> 00:06:54.471 Yano Diaz, 14 games, a .382 average, 00:06:54.490 --> 00:06:56.992 an .873 OPS, has not hit a home run, 00:06:57.572 --> 00:06:59.134 got 12 runs scored and eight RBIs. 00:07:00.334 --> 00:07:03.137 Jordan Alvarez, this guy is just, 00:07:04.418 --> 00:07:06.480 every time, he's a must-watch bat. 00:07:06.480 --> 00:07:10.062 12 games, a .302 average, a .904 OPS, 00:07:10.182 --> 00:07:11.603 two home runs, eight runs scored, 00:07:11.624 --> 00:07:12.305 six RBIs. 00:07:13.475 --> 00:07:15.437 The last one is a surprise, Jake Myers. 00:07:17.016 --> 00:07:19.358 14 games, 250 average, and 817 OPS. 00:07:19.418 --> 00:07:20.677 Two home runs, nine runs scored, 00:07:20.697 --> 00:07:21.497 and seven RBIs. 00:07:22.899 --> 00:07:23.699 The lineup's producing. 00:07:23.939 --> 00:07:24.619 They're getting runs. 00:07:24.759 --> 00:07:25.778 They're taking care of business. 00:07:26.759 --> 00:07:27.800 The next one is the two 00:07:27.819 --> 00:07:28.980 pitchers on that team, too. 00:07:29.639 --> 00:07:30.680 Let's start with Hunter Brown. 00:07:31.281 --> 00:07:32.201 I mean, this guy. 00:07:33.322 --> 00:07:34.382 Three games started, 00:07:34.401 --> 00:07:35.382 3-0 with an under .50 ERA, 00:07:35.422 --> 00:07:37.603 an under one whip, and a 10.4K per nine. 00:07:43.324 --> 00:07:43.865 That's what you need. 00:07:43.904 --> 00:07:45.185 You lose three arms like they have, 00:07:45.386 --> 00:07:46.427 and they just – another one 00:07:46.466 --> 00:07:46.968 comes back out. 00:07:47.108 --> 00:07:48.528 It's like watching – I'm not 00:07:48.548 --> 00:07:49.608 going to compare them to the Dodgers, 00:07:49.649 --> 00:07:50.610 but the Dodgers are a team. 00:07:50.629 --> 00:07:51.250 They lose an arm. 00:07:51.850 --> 00:07:52.512 Okay, who's next? 00:07:52.612 --> 00:07:54.392 And they just find progress everywhere. 00:07:55.494 --> 00:07:57.235 The next final one is Ronel Blanco. 00:07:57.975 --> 00:08:00.677 Three games, he's 2-1 with a 1.83 ERA. 00:08:00.697 --> 00:08:04.139 Another whip, under one, 7.8K per nine. 00:08:05.019 --> 00:08:08.562 So – and as I said before, Mets hot team. 00:08:09.202 --> 00:08:10.124 They just took a 3-2 lead in 00:08:10.264 --> 00:08:11.725 the top of the six against the Nationals. 00:08:12.545 --> 00:08:12.786 So – 00:08:14.735 --> 00:08:15.857 I mean, and like I said, 00:08:15.877 --> 00:08:16.656 the Mets are rolling. 00:08:17.357 --> 00:08:17.857 They're rolling. 00:08:18.257 --> 00:08:19.358 And I don't know if you 00:08:19.377 --> 00:08:20.959 watched on Twitter or anything, 00:08:20.978 --> 00:08:21.718 but Friday night, 00:08:22.740 --> 00:08:23.920 Jose Iglesias performed a 00:08:23.939 --> 00:08:25.100 concert on the field. 00:08:25.360 --> 00:08:27.281 And all weekend I've had that song. 00:08:27.302 --> 00:08:28.201 My son loves that song. 00:08:28.422 --> 00:08:29.081 It's a banger. 00:08:29.442 --> 00:08:30.583 It's a fantastic song. 00:08:30.603 --> 00:08:31.644 It's called Oh My God. 00:08:31.803 --> 00:08:32.423 And I think he goes by 00:08:32.464 --> 00:08:33.764 Candelita or something like that. 00:08:35.304 --> 00:08:36.625 Something that the team's vibing to. 00:08:36.885 --> 00:08:37.046 I mean, 00:08:37.066 --> 00:08:38.005 the whole team was on the field 00:08:38.046 --> 00:08:38.927 jamming to the concert. 00:08:38.947 --> 00:08:39.647 They were having a good time. 00:08:39.667 --> 00:08:40.427 They were all smiling. 00:08:40.467 --> 00:08:41.107 Like, it's clearly... 00:08:41.730 --> 00:08:42.892 They've all mushed together, 00:08:43.192 --> 00:08:44.594 and there's a lot going on there, 00:08:44.614 --> 00:08:45.936 and you can see it's working out. 00:08:45.956 --> 00:08:47.038 I mean, they had a hell of a June. 00:08:47.759 --> 00:08:48.900 Now can that translate to July? 00:08:49.280 --> 00:08:50.062 They just came back from a 00:08:50.081 --> 00:08:51.784 2-0 game where I put this on, so... 00:08:53.234 --> 00:08:54.575 they're doing it I don't 00:08:54.595 --> 00:08:55.755 know if they can again it's 00:08:56.136 --> 00:08:57.717 it's the mets so like you 00:08:57.738 --> 00:08:58.839 know jc asked a couple 00:08:58.879 --> 00:08:59.759 weeks ago do I trust the 00:08:59.840 --> 00:09:01.601 astros I said I think they 00:09:01.621 --> 00:09:03.504 come back the mets do I 00:09:03.543 --> 00:09:05.024 trust them to continue it's 00:09:05.085 --> 00:09:06.126 the mets and so it's a 00:09:06.167 --> 00:09:07.187 whole different situation a 00:09:07.227 --> 00:09:07.628 whole different 00:09:07.668 --> 00:09:09.490 circumstance I don't know I 00:09:09.629 --> 00:09:11.331 i I hope so because I like 00:09:11.351 --> 00:09:12.251 when you know the mets are 00:09:12.272 --> 00:09:13.634 good I like when baseball 00:09:13.874 --> 00:09:15.115 all together like the big 00:09:15.174 --> 00:09:15.975 name teams like that are 00:09:16.015 --> 00:09:17.417 good it's good for baseball 00:09:18.278 --> 00:09:20.961 So they get baseball good for the Mets. 00:09:20.980 --> 00:09:22.642 I hope it works out. 00:09:22.662 --> 00:09:24.143 I don't know if they'll make the playoffs. 00:09:24.202 --> 00:09:26.105 I don't know what they've got to do. 00:09:26.504 --> 00:09:27.285 So I don't know what moves 00:09:27.306 --> 00:09:29.027 they can make or what they 00:09:29.427 --> 00:09:30.308 can do to get better. 00:09:30.609 --> 00:09:32.429 But it'll be interesting to 00:09:32.450 --> 00:09:33.010 see what happens a couple 00:09:33.030 --> 00:09:33.671 of weeks where they go. 00:09:35.092 --> 00:09:36.072 Now we'll get to the cold. 00:09:37.455 --> 00:09:38.755 The first one is the Seattle Mariners. 00:09:39.576 --> 00:09:40.437 Might as well transition 00:09:40.457 --> 00:09:41.759 right from the Astros to the Mariners. 00:09:43.200 --> 00:09:44.802 Mariners are 3-7 in their last 10. 00:09:45.662 --> 00:09:47.124 Leo Jones is hitting just 00:09:47.203 --> 00:09:48.945 above 100 in those 10 games. 00:09:49.826 --> 00:09:52.488 The 262 OPS has not hit a home run, 00:09:52.528 --> 00:09:54.649 has not driven a run, has one run scored. 00:09:55.831 --> 00:09:57.412 Mitch Garver hitting a buck 00:09:57.412 --> 00:10:00.115 29 with a 566 OPS, two home runs, 00:10:00.174 --> 00:10:01.556 four runs scored, four RBIs. 00:10:02.517 --> 00:10:04.298 Ty France, 143 average, a 479 OPS. 00:10:07.625 --> 00:10:09.567 One home run, three runs scored, two RBIs. 00:10:10.408 --> 00:10:11.168 The big one, though, 00:10:11.227 --> 00:10:12.948 is this team is built on their pitching. 00:10:13.970 --> 00:10:14.910 And that's what it was said 00:10:14.931 --> 00:10:16.392 all year when JC and I picked them, 00:10:16.511 --> 00:10:17.471 I think, to win the division. 00:10:18.432 --> 00:10:19.232 Luis Castillo, 00:10:20.254 --> 00:10:21.355 who was in the conversation 00:10:21.394 --> 00:10:22.455 for a Cy Young candidate, 00:10:23.436 --> 00:10:25.417 he's in his last three 00:10:25.476 --> 00:10:28.058 games 0-2 with a 7.04 ERA, a 1.63 whip, 00:10:28.078 --> 00:10:29.058 and a 3.52 walk per nine. 00:10:36.057 --> 00:10:38.318 That's just not Luis Castillo baseball. 00:10:38.899 --> 00:10:40.221 And that's a big reason why 00:10:40.260 --> 00:10:41.120 this team has fallen. 00:10:43.202 --> 00:10:44.043 The next and final one, 00:10:44.102 --> 00:10:45.543 I only did two for the cold this week. 00:10:46.224 --> 00:10:47.024 The Washington Nationals, 00:10:47.044 --> 00:10:47.905 who I'm watching right now. 00:10:49.206 --> 00:10:50.366 Three and seven in their last ten. 00:10:51.048 --> 00:10:51.888 And they were climbing. 00:10:51.927 --> 00:10:52.889 They looked like they could make a move. 00:10:52.928 --> 00:10:53.649 They were in third. 00:10:53.688 --> 00:10:54.809 Now they've fallen behind the Mets. 00:10:54.830 --> 00:10:55.490 They're in fourth. 00:10:56.530 --> 00:10:57.711 So we'll see what happens with them. 00:10:58.432 --> 00:11:02.455 But... So... In their last ten... 00:11:03.504 --> 00:11:04.624 We got Jesse Winker hitting 00:11:04.663 --> 00:11:07.485 a buck 72 with a 693 OPS, two home runs, 00:11:07.565 --> 00:11:08.926 four runs scored, four RBIs. 00:11:10.086 --> 00:11:14.727 Joey Manessas, 162 average, a 427 OPS, 00:11:14.927 --> 00:11:16.607 has not hit a home run, three runs scored, 00:11:16.648 --> 00:11:17.589 and five RBIs. 00:11:18.448 --> 00:11:22.610 Nick Sunzel, a 176 average, a 470 OPS, 00:11:22.809 --> 00:11:24.091 one home run, two runs scored, 00:11:24.110 --> 00:11:24.770 and two RBIs. 00:11:25.490 --> 00:11:26.451 The one back carrying this 00:11:26.471 --> 00:11:27.652 team is CJ Abrams. 00:11:28.792 --> 00:11:30.173 He's hitting .469 in his 00:11:30.232 --> 00:11:33.333 last 10 games with a .1388 OPS, 00:11:33.735 --> 00:11:35.154 two home runs, 10 runs scored, 00:11:35.174 --> 00:11:35.956 and six RBIs. 00:11:36.975 --> 00:11:37.917 He's putting the team on his back, 00:11:37.937 --> 00:11:39.278 so the games that are winning is C.J. 00:11:39.298 --> 00:11:39.957 Abrams helping out. 00:11:39.977 --> 00:11:42.019 The problem is the rest of 00:11:42.058 --> 00:11:42.739 the lineup's not, 00:11:43.519 --> 00:11:44.899 and it's not helping on the mound either. 00:11:45.120 --> 00:11:46.860 Mackenzie Gore, who is their big guy, 00:11:47.302 --> 00:11:48.062 they're pretty much their 00:11:48.081 --> 00:11:48.923 number one this year. 00:11:49.682 --> 00:11:50.342 Two games, so he's 0-2. 00:11:50.363 --> 00:11:51.423 He's got a .630 ERA, a .190 whip, 00:11:51.484 --> 00:11:52.384 and a .450 walk per night. 00:11:56.913 --> 00:11:57.474 Mitchell Parker, 00:11:57.494 --> 00:11:58.754 who had been pretty good 00:11:58.794 --> 00:11:59.615 since he got called up, 00:11:59.634 --> 00:12:01.556 0-1-1 in his last two starts, 00:12:01.576 --> 00:12:03.317 a .485 whip and a .136 whip. 00:12:03.356 --> 00:12:07.399 You've got to turn that around. 00:12:07.499 --> 00:12:09.940 And Patrick Corbin's not been good. 00:12:10.500 --> 00:12:11.520 So you've got to find something. 00:12:13.142 --> 00:12:13.782 So with that, 00:12:14.361 --> 00:12:15.743 we're going to move right along. 00:12:16.322 --> 00:12:18.004 Those are the hot and colds for this week. 00:12:19.184 --> 00:12:20.765 And we're going to talk about joining us. 00:12:22.046 --> 00:12:22.586 So right now, 00:12:23.907 --> 00:12:24.486 we're about to hit the 00:12:24.726 --> 00:12:25.707 biggest month of the season. 00:12:26.504 --> 00:12:28.206 We got the draft that's coming up. 00:12:28.745 --> 00:12:30.586 We got prospects in the Futures game, 00:12:30.606 --> 00:12:31.587 which is All-Star weekend. 00:12:31.607 --> 00:12:32.408 We got All-Stars. 00:12:32.467 --> 00:12:33.567 We got Home Run Derby. 00:12:34.288 --> 00:12:35.448 And then we got the trade deadline. 00:12:36.330 --> 00:12:37.690 So there's a lot to write about. 00:12:38.071 --> 00:12:39.191 And this is the best time to join. 00:12:39.471 --> 00:12:40.131 I mean, it really is. 00:12:40.192 --> 00:12:40.971 Because at the end of the day, 00:12:41.011 --> 00:12:41.832 if you want to come in and 00:12:41.873 --> 00:12:43.852 you want to say, say, for instance, 00:12:43.894 --> 00:12:44.653 you're a team that I just 00:12:44.673 --> 00:12:45.474 put on the cold list, 00:12:45.514 --> 00:12:46.634 like you're the Mariners, 00:12:46.815 --> 00:12:47.355 and you have a chance to 00:12:47.375 --> 00:12:47.894 win the division. 00:12:48.275 --> 00:12:48.975 Well, you need a bat. 00:12:49.635 --> 00:12:50.096 You want to come in, 00:12:50.116 --> 00:12:50.777 you want to talk about them, 00:12:50.836 --> 00:12:51.517 how they need a bat, 00:12:51.537 --> 00:12:52.778 and what games you want them to go get. 00:12:53.898 --> 00:12:55.099 You've got an outlet to come do that. 00:12:55.778 --> 00:12:55.979 You know, 00:12:56.019 --> 00:12:58.419 if you're a team like the Blue 00:12:58.440 --> 00:12:59.179 Jays and you want to talk 00:12:59.200 --> 00:13:01.081 about is it time to sell Guerrero, 00:13:01.140 --> 00:13:02.240 is it time to sell Bichette, 00:13:02.821 --> 00:13:03.581 you can come do that. 00:13:04.361 --> 00:13:05.642 So there is opportunities. 00:13:06.282 --> 00:13:07.101 It doesn't matter if we have 00:13:07.121 --> 00:13:07.702 a writer there. 00:13:07.903 --> 00:13:08.962 We can always take an extra. 00:13:09.602 --> 00:13:10.884 There's always something to write about. 00:13:10.943 --> 00:13:11.683 Some people have different 00:13:11.703 --> 00:13:12.543 ideas than other people. 00:13:13.283 --> 00:13:13.484 I mean, 00:13:13.504 --> 00:13:15.365 I have the most random ideas where 00:13:15.404 --> 00:13:16.125 I'm sitting there in my 00:13:16.144 --> 00:13:16.965 chair one night watching 00:13:17.004 --> 00:13:18.405 baseball and something pops in my head. 00:13:18.446 --> 00:13:19.105 I got to write this down. 00:13:19.937 --> 00:13:20.738 I'll write it in my notes 00:13:20.817 --> 00:13:22.139 and I'll save it for the 00:13:22.178 --> 00:13:24.120 next day and I'll write it, you know, 00:13:24.360 --> 00:13:25.120 edit it and do it all 00:13:25.140 --> 00:13:26.561 before I publish it the next day. 00:13:27.162 --> 00:13:27.922 Or I'll do it that night if 00:13:27.981 --> 00:13:28.621 it's that important. 00:13:29.042 --> 00:13:30.163 But there's something always 00:13:30.202 --> 00:13:30.822 pops in my head. 00:13:31.563 --> 00:13:31.964 Every team. 00:13:32.663 --> 00:13:33.303 And I'll do something for 00:13:33.485 --> 00:13:34.725 any team that pops in my head. 00:13:35.725 --> 00:13:36.885 So if you want to do that, 00:13:37.626 --> 00:13:38.267 come reach out to me. 00:13:38.879 --> 00:13:39.120 All right. 00:13:39.139 --> 00:13:39.299 Again, 00:13:39.320 --> 00:13:40.461 the email is SteelaValley at 00:13:40.500 --> 00:13:41.761 InsideTheDiamonds.com. 00:13:42.361 --> 00:13:43.802 And there's also the link 00:13:43.883 --> 00:13:44.504 right below if you're 00:13:44.524 --> 00:13:46.304 watching on YouTube is 00:13:46.345 --> 00:13:49.226 InsideTheDiamonds.com slash join us. 00:13:50.086 --> 00:13:51.388 So let me know. 00:13:53.830 --> 00:13:54.149 All right. 00:13:54.169 --> 00:13:55.171 Let's start with the news. 00:13:56.432 --> 00:13:58.592 At least the news that I put down. 00:13:58.613 --> 00:14:00.453 Tanner Houck. 00:14:00.474 --> 00:14:01.414 I'm going to get this out of 00:14:01.434 --> 00:14:02.676 the way quick because he's a Red Sox fan. 00:14:03.956 --> 00:14:05.157 Roughed up in his last start 00:14:05.336 --> 00:14:05.977 on his birthday. 00:14:05.998 --> 00:14:06.077 Okay. 00:14:06.980 --> 00:14:07.899 Tough birthday for the guy. 00:14:07.940 --> 00:14:09.000 If you haven't heard the clip, 00:14:09.080 --> 00:14:09.900 he literally said after 00:14:09.941 --> 00:14:10.681 they asked him what he was 00:14:10.701 --> 00:14:11.600 going to do to go out or whatever, 00:14:11.620 --> 00:14:12.541 he said, I'm just going to stay home. 00:14:12.900 --> 00:14:13.480 That was terrible. 00:14:14.900 --> 00:14:16.402 He went four and a third innings, 00:14:17.381 --> 00:14:18.841 gave up nine hits, eight runs, 00:14:18.942 --> 00:14:20.782 seven earned, one walk, four Ks, 00:14:21.481 --> 00:14:22.202 three home runs. 00:14:22.482 --> 00:14:23.923 It's the most he's allowed this season. 00:14:24.802 --> 00:14:26.722 He had the best ERA entering that start, 00:14:26.802 --> 00:14:28.183 and it rose to the sixth best. 00:14:29.283 --> 00:14:30.884 He was expected to be the 00:14:31.923 --> 00:14:32.964 starter for the All-Star game. 00:14:33.684 --> 00:14:34.644 Now who knows if he makes 00:14:34.684 --> 00:14:35.345 the All-Star team. 00:14:35.625 --> 00:14:36.245 It's in question. 00:14:37.037 --> 00:14:38.336 He should because of what 00:14:38.376 --> 00:14:39.018 he's done all year, 00:14:39.038 --> 00:14:40.677 and one bad start shouldn't dictate that, 00:14:40.817 --> 00:14:42.278 but it's in question. 00:14:43.438 --> 00:14:44.519 His last five starts, though, 00:14:45.438 --> 00:14:46.719 I shouldn't say it's been one start. 00:14:47.299 --> 00:14:48.279 He has gone 2-1, 00:14:48.559 --> 00:14:49.860 but I've said it time and time again, 00:14:50.700 --> 00:14:52.100 you can't go by a win-loss record. 00:14:52.681 --> 00:14:53.520 He's got a 4.85 ERA, a 1.18 whip, 00:14:53.681 --> 00:14:54.341 and a 9.1 K per night. 00:14:58.990 --> 00:15:00.110 to the point where I'm going 00:15:00.130 --> 00:15:01.052 to transition right into my 00:15:01.091 --> 00:15:02.793 next topic where I talk about, you know, 00:15:02.852 --> 00:15:03.712 the Cy Young candidates. 00:15:03.753 --> 00:15:05.033 And I had Tanner Hawkins, 00:15:05.114 --> 00:15:05.673 one of my favorites, 00:15:05.693 --> 00:15:07.053 to win the Cy Young after 00:15:07.234 --> 00:15:07.955 my obvious pick. 00:15:08.674 --> 00:15:11.895 But he isn't right there for me right now. 00:15:12.037 --> 00:15:13.876 I debated that if he got to 00:15:13.917 --> 00:15:14.918 the All-Star break doing 00:15:14.937 --> 00:15:15.577 what he was doing, 00:15:16.518 --> 00:15:17.479 I'd sprinkle some money on it, 00:15:17.918 --> 00:15:18.798 do a little gambling on him 00:15:18.818 --> 00:15:19.500 to win the Cy Young. 00:15:19.580 --> 00:15:21.139 But I'm out on that now. 00:15:21.600 --> 00:15:22.500 I don't think that's happening. 00:15:23.740 --> 00:15:24.182 So with that, 00:15:24.201 --> 00:15:24.942 we're going to go right into 00:15:24.981 --> 00:15:25.761 the AL Cy Youngs. 00:15:26.121 --> 00:15:27.023 It's down to me. 00:15:27.879 --> 00:15:29.539 At this point in time, now we have, what, 00:15:29.919 --> 00:15:32.821 probably 80 games left, 00:15:32.921 --> 00:15:34.282 maybe a little less for some teams, 00:15:34.341 --> 00:15:35.462 maybe a little more for some teams. 00:15:36.403 --> 00:15:37.624 To me, as of right now, 00:15:38.004 --> 00:15:39.585 the American League is down 00:15:39.625 --> 00:15:40.544 to a two-horse race. 00:15:41.546 --> 00:15:43.706 It's Tarek Skubal and it's Colvin Burns. 00:15:45.047 --> 00:15:46.587 And Tarek Skubal came out 00:15:46.707 --> 00:15:48.288 and did what he did last week. 00:15:49.428 --> 00:15:51.450 He went against the Philadelphia Phillies, 00:15:51.470 --> 00:15:52.150 who are one of the best 00:15:52.191 --> 00:15:52.951 teams in baseball. 00:15:53.538 --> 00:15:54.679 He went seven innings, 00:15:55.120 --> 00:15:57.683 did not allow a run on three hits, 00:15:57.864 --> 00:15:59.666 and walked one and struck out seven. 00:16:00.287 --> 00:16:00.407 Now, 00:16:00.447 --> 00:16:02.609 this is a Phillies team that he faced 00:16:03.210 --> 00:16:04.130 before Bryce Harper and 00:16:04.171 --> 00:16:06.312 Kyle Schwarber got hurt, and he did that. 00:16:07.595 --> 00:16:09.076 So the conversation has to start. 00:16:12.580 --> 00:16:13.761 With that, this season... 00:16:14.376 --> 00:16:17.898 9-3 with a 2.32 ERA and under one whip, 00:16:17.898 --> 00:16:19.977 112 strikeouts, and 97 innings pitched. 00:16:21.499 --> 00:16:23.479 Coburn Burns is the other one. 00:16:24.178 --> 00:16:24.298 Now, 00:16:24.318 --> 00:16:27.600 there's been rumors that the Orioles 00:16:27.620 --> 00:16:28.220 have the pieces, 00:16:28.639 --> 00:16:29.460 and with Scooble under 00:16:29.480 --> 00:16:32.600 control and the Tigers not being in it, 00:16:32.740 --> 00:16:33.620 they could move Scooble. 00:16:34.301 --> 00:16:35.062 The Orioles could put a 00:16:35.101 --> 00:16:36.542 package together and go get Scooble. 00:16:37.677 --> 00:16:38.736 Now we're talking the two 00:16:38.777 --> 00:16:39.758 pitchers that I have as the 00:16:39.778 --> 00:16:41.477 Cy Young in the same rotation, 00:16:42.238 --> 00:16:43.778 going against each other as 00:16:43.818 --> 00:16:44.938 a one-two combination. 00:16:45.739 --> 00:16:46.798 Now Scooble's under contract, 00:16:46.818 --> 00:16:47.539 so he could stay, 00:16:47.759 --> 00:16:49.379 and it helps the Orioles going forward. 00:16:50.840 --> 00:16:52.321 Burns is a free agent after this year, 00:16:52.360 --> 00:16:53.880 so we'll see. 00:16:54.520 --> 00:16:55.321 As a Tigers fan, 00:16:55.522 --> 00:16:56.621 I don't want to give up Scooble, 00:16:57.402 --> 00:16:58.282 but I love the trade 00:16:58.522 --> 00:16:59.562 because I like the Orioles, 00:16:59.602 --> 00:17:01.062 and I want to see what they 00:17:01.102 --> 00:17:02.602 do with a good one-two punch like that. 00:17:02.623 --> 00:17:03.302 And they've got injuries, 00:17:03.624 --> 00:17:04.864 so it wouldn't be a bad move. 00:17:05.805 --> 00:17:07.066 problem is, is what do you give up? 00:17:07.346 --> 00:17:07.987 And that's where we have to 00:17:08.007 --> 00:17:08.866 have the conversation. 00:17:10.568 --> 00:17:11.749 But Colton Burns against the Rangers, 00:17:12.269 --> 00:17:13.490 seven innings pitch, one earned run, 00:17:13.530 --> 00:17:15.311 nine hits, zero walks, and five Ks. 00:17:16.593 --> 00:17:17.614 Got to be in the conversation. 00:17:17.933 --> 00:17:18.453 I mean, 00:17:18.493 --> 00:17:19.915 he was the favorite coming into the 00:17:19.935 --> 00:17:20.695 year with Garrett Cole, 00:17:20.935 --> 00:17:22.436 and Garrett Cole we'll get to in a minute, 00:17:22.497 --> 00:17:25.599 but it's school on Colton 00:17:25.619 --> 00:17:26.180 Burns right now. 00:17:26.820 --> 00:17:26.961 Now, 00:17:27.777 --> 00:17:28.936 Next week we should talk about it. 00:17:28.978 --> 00:17:29.657 I will talk about it. 00:17:29.678 --> 00:17:31.077 I think the NL Cy Young. 00:17:31.137 --> 00:17:32.459 I'll put five candidates in, 00:17:32.558 --> 00:17:33.578 go through how they did the week, 00:17:33.598 --> 00:17:34.900 and I'll see how their season's going. 00:17:35.460 --> 00:17:36.420 I'll put that in my notes 00:17:36.480 --> 00:17:38.260 for next week or before or 00:17:38.300 --> 00:17:39.141 after we get this off. 00:17:41.461 --> 00:17:43.323 The next one, and I said it. 00:17:43.343 --> 00:17:44.083 I don't know if I said it 00:17:44.123 --> 00:17:45.124 last week or two weeks ago. 00:17:46.284 --> 00:17:46.784 Luis Hill. 00:17:47.625 --> 00:17:48.664 When is the struggle coming? 00:17:49.424 --> 00:17:50.786 Because I didn't think as a 00:17:50.826 --> 00:17:51.826 rookie he could do it all year. 00:17:52.727 --> 00:17:53.067 It's come. 00:17:54.166 --> 00:17:56.127 His last two starts, five and two-thirds. 00:17:57.791 --> 00:18:01.472 12 earned runs, 12 hits, 6 walks, 3 Ks. 00:18:02.192 --> 00:18:05.034 In those two starts, his ERA in those two, 00:18:05.473 --> 00:18:08.534 a 19.05. 00:18:08.534 --> 00:18:10.295 He's got a 317 whip. 00:18:10.994 --> 00:18:12.394 He goes tomorrow on Tuesday. 00:18:12.434 --> 00:18:14.734 So if you're listening to this on, well, 00:18:14.755 --> 00:18:15.615 you'll listen this Tuesday. 00:18:15.635 --> 00:18:16.355 So he goes today. 00:18:17.655 --> 00:18:19.135 So is he due for a rebound? 00:18:20.576 --> 00:18:20.977 We'll see. 00:18:21.037 --> 00:18:22.277 I mean, he's got to figure it out. 00:18:23.027 --> 00:18:23.886 He's going to go Tuesday, 00:18:23.926 --> 00:18:24.567 and he's going to win 00:18:24.587 --> 00:18:25.688 Sunday against the Red Sox. 00:18:26.509 --> 00:18:27.709 So we've got to figure it out. 00:18:28.849 --> 00:18:30.590 The next one, Garrett Cole. 00:18:31.631 --> 00:18:33.051 And I was all gung-ho to 00:18:33.071 --> 00:18:34.373 come in here and say, man, 00:18:34.432 --> 00:18:35.452 he struggled since he's 00:18:35.472 --> 00:18:37.114 been back because he 00:18:37.153 --> 00:18:38.355 pitched the other day against the Mets, 00:18:39.275 --> 00:18:40.316 and his second start since 00:18:40.336 --> 00:18:41.355 coming off the injury list, 00:18:41.736 --> 00:18:43.836 he went four innings, gave up seven hits, 00:18:43.997 --> 00:18:45.238 six runs, four walks, 00:18:45.317 --> 00:18:46.459 and didn't record a strikeout. 00:18:47.159 --> 00:18:48.179 I think they believe they 00:18:48.219 --> 00:18:49.279 had four home runs as well. 00:18:50.930 --> 00:18:51.509 I was all ready. 00:18:51.529 --> 00:18:53.131 I'm like, okay, is this a problem? 00:18:53.270 --> 00:18:54.632 Is this part of the Yankees issue? 00:18:56.032 --> 00:18:56.813 Then he pitched against the 00:18:56.833 --> 00:18:57.772 Blue Jays yesterday, 00:18:58.493 --> 00:18:59.773 and he looked like Gary Cole again. 00:18:59.953 --> 00:19:01.815 He didn't go as much as he normally would. 00:19:01.914 --> 00:19:04.477 He went five innings, gave up three hits, 00:19:04.916 --> 00:19:06.877 one earned run, one walk, and six Ks. 00:19:08.179 --> 00:19:10.400 In two starts, he's got a seven-year array, 00:19:10.599 --> 00:19:11.799 a 1-6-7 whip, 00:19:12.079 --> 00:19:13.040 and his next start comes 00:19:13.080 --> 00:19:15.041 against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. 00:19:16.993 --> 00:19:17.794 Moving right along. 00:19:19.335 --> 00:19:20.154 I hope he's back because he 00:19:20.194 --> 00:19:22.316 makes the Red Sox-Yankees 00:19:22.375 --> 00:19:23.656 rivalry a lot better. 00:19:24.557 --> 00:19:25.137 As a Red Sox fan, 00:19:25.157 --> 00:19:25.998 it's fun watching Rafael 00:19:26.018 --> 00:19:28.179 Derriss take him to right field, 00:19:28.259 --> 00:19:29.339 especially Yankee Stadium, 00:19:30.039 --> 00:19:30.859 and just watching that. 00:19:31.401 --> 00:19:31.621 Actually, 00:19:31.641 --> 00:19:32.901 it seems like more or less he 00:19:32.921 --> 00:19:33.701 takes him to center field 00:19:33.721 --> 00:19:34.801 when they play Yankee Stadium. 00:19:36.063 --> 00:19:38.663 So the other pitcher that has struggled, 00:19:39.403 --> 00:19:40.144 Ranger Suarez. 00:19:41.204 --> 00:19:42.486 This guy was leading baseball in the ERA. 00:19:44.133 --> 00:19:44.413 Clearly, 00:19:44.512 --> 00:19:45.814 Cy Young can't go for the Phillies. 00:19:45.913 --> 00:19:47.213 He's competing against his own teammate, 00:19:47.233 --> 00:19:47.733 Zach Willer. 00:19:49.075 --> 00:19:50.595 But in his last two starts, 00:19:51.095 --> 00:19:52.955 he's 0-1 with 10.2 innings pitched, 00:19:53.096 --> 00:19:55.855 a 6.75 ERA, a 1.78 whip. 00:19:58.217 --> 00:20:00.198 I mean, wow. 00:20:00.498 --> 00:20:01.657 His ERA is now up to 227. 00:20:01.798 --> 00:20:04.679 I don't know what's going on there. 00:20:04.699 --> 00:20:05.719 I hope they get it figured out. 00:20:05.898 --> 00:20:06.759 I think he's going to 00:20:06.838 --> 00:20:08.480 actually pitch against the Braves. 00:20:08.839 --> 00:20:10.039 I think it's his next start. 00:20:11.141 --> 00:20:12.701 But you've got to figure that out. 00:20:14.352 --> 00:20:14.852 The next one, 00:20:16.692 --> 00:20:18.513 Christopher Sanchez from the same team. 00:20:19.413 --> 00:20:21.674 He stepped up with Suarez's struggle. 00:20:23.115 --> 00:20:24.296 He came out the other day. 00:20:24.336 --> 00:20:25.297 I believe it was yesterday. 00:20:25.317 --> 00:20:26.396 No, it was Saturday. 00:20:26.978 --> 00:20:28.617 Complete game shutout of the Marlins. 00:20:29.018 --> 00:20:29.999 Gave up three hits and 00:20:30.078 --> 00:20:32.700 didn't walk anybody and struck out nine. 00:20:34.560 --> 00:20:36.882 That was a beautiful outing. 00:20:38.306 --> 00:20:39.346 So the Phillies are just 00:20:39.366 --> 00:20:40.027 doing it everywhere. 00:20:40.686 --> 00:20:41.948 If Suarez is going to struggle, 00:20:42.127 --> 00:20:42.888 Sanchez will get you. 00:20:43.209 --> 00:20:44.088 If Noah's going to struggle, 00:20:44.128 --> 00:20:45.470 Wheeler's got you, and vice versa. 00:20:45.710 --> 00:20:48.010 If they all click come postseason time, 00:20:49.991 --> 00:20:50.613 watch out for them. 00:20:52.634 --> 00:20:53.273 We're going to move right 00:20:53.314 --> 00:20:54.634 into the National League wildcard. 00:20:57.076 --> 00:21:01.538 I mean, this whole race is so much fun. 00:21:02.199 --> 00:21:03.160 The Padres and Cardinals, 00:21:03.200 --> 00:21:03.960 are they pulling away? 00:21:03.980 --> 00:21:05.840 Are the Mets staying hot? 00:21:06.000 --> 00:21:06.681 They can get back in it. 00:21:06.701 --> 00:21:07.521 Their two game is back. 00:21:08.351 --> 00:21:09.632 Are the Diamondbacks making their run? 00:21:09.852 --> 00:21:10.653 They're two and a half. 00:21:11.453 --> 00:21:12.634 Paul Skeens and Jared Jones, 00:21:12.694 --> 00:21:13.394 can they get there? 00:21:13.414 --> 00:21:14.076 Are they going to put them 00:21:14.096 --> 00:21:14.615 on an innings limit? 00:21:14.635 --> 00:21:15.537 Are they going to restrict them? 00:21:16.157 --> 00:21:17.117 They're three games back. 00:21:18.298 --> 00:21:19.980 The race is so wide open. 00:21:20.741 --> 00:21:21.801 There's really to the point 00:21:21.821 --> 00:21:22.682 where you'd say there's two 00:21:22.722 --> 00:21:23.463 teams not in it. 00:21:24.064 --> 00:21:26.266 And that's the Marlins and the Rockies. 00:21:26.946 --> 00:21:28.067 They're double-digit games 00:21:28.107 --> 00:21:29.229 back from the wildcard race. 00:21:30.128 --> 00:21:31.810 So it's wide open. 00:21:34.662 --> 00:21:35.201 So with that, 00:21:36.021 --> 00:21:37.122 let's start with what's coming up. 00:21:37.843 --> 00:21:40.623 So the team that's first in, the Padres. 00:21:41.742 --> 00:21:42.643 They got the Rangers for 00:21:42.682 --> 00:21:43.384 three games and the 00:21:43.443 --> 00:21:44.564 Diamondbacks for three games. 00:21:46.223 --> 00:21:47.084 What I really like when I 00:21:47.124 --> 00:21:47.784 was going through this 00:21:47.824 --> 00:21:49.224 today is a lot of these 00:21:49.265 --> 00:21:50.545 teams are facing each other. 00:21:50.644 --> 00:21:51.724 And the first one right there, 00:21:51.744 --> 00:21:53.184 you got the Padres facing 00:21:53.204 --> 00:21:53.806 the Diamondbacks. 00:21:55.445 --> 00:21:56.526 Could the Diamondbacks sweep 00:21:56.566 --> 00:21:57.326 and they're back in this? 00:21:59.346 --> 00:21:59.926 Right back to it. 00:21:59.987 --> 00:22:00.707 I mean, we're going to continue. 00:22:00.967 --> 00:22:01.426 The Cardinals. 00:22:02.421 --> 00:22:03.061 They got three against the 00:22:03.102 --> 00:22:04.041 Pirates starting tomorrow, 00:22:04.082 --> 00:22:05.103 and then three against the Nationals. 00:22:05.262 --> 00:22:06.183 Two more teams that are 00:22:06.223 --> 00:22:07.846 chasing the Cardinals for that last spot. 00:22:08.566 --> 00:22:09.146 And I just said it. 00:22:09.227 --> 00:22:10.508 The Pirates are three games back. 00:22:11.449 --> 00:22:13.691 They come in, they sweep the Cardinals. 00:22:14.030 --> 00:22:15.291 And a sweep is hard, 00:22:15.432 --> 00:22:16.192 so I'm not saying they're 00:22:16.212 --> 00:22:16.613 going to do that. 00:22:16.653 --> 00:22:17.913 But they come in, 00:22:17.933 --> 00:22:18.734 they sweep the Cardinals. 00:22:20.135 --> 00:22:20.556 They're tied. 00:22:21.116 --> 00:22:21.297 I mean, 00:22:21.317 --> 00:22:22.258 they need help right in front of 00:22:22.278 --> 00:22:23.219 them with the Mets and the 00:22:23.239 --> 00:22:25.661 Diamondbacks and the Giants. 00:22:25.740 --> 00:22:25.941 But... 00:22:26.953 --> 00:22:27.374 They come in. 00:22:27.394 --> 00:22:28.094 They sweep the Cardinals. 00:22:28.294 --> 00:22:29.315 They're right back in this race. 00:22:30.134 --> 00:22:31.234 And they got the arms to do it. 00:22:31.796 --> 00:22:32.715 The bat's starting to click. 00:22:34.477 --> 00:22:35.676 Can we see what happened with that? 00:22:36.196 --> 00:22:37.017 They could go at somebody. 00:22:37.076 --> 00:22:37.837 They could go at a bat. 00:22:39.738 --> 00:22:40.498 The next one's the Mets. 00:22:40.778 --> 00:22:41.558 They got the four against 00:22:41.578 --> 00:22:42.598 the Nationals this weekend. 00:22:43.159 --> 00:22:44.480 They got three against the Pirates. 00:22:45.440 --> 00:22:46.000 Another team. 00:22:46.941 --> 00:22:50.642 They go five and two, six and one. 00:22:52.301 --> 00:22:54.282 Are they right in the wild card spot? 00:22:55.884 --> 00:22:57.726 And again, it's July 1st. 00:22:57.766 --> 00:22:58.925 We are, what, 00:22:59.106 --> 00:23:00.346 two weeks from today is the 00:23:00.386 --> 00:23:00.946 Home Run Derby. 00:23:00.967 --> 00:23:01.607 So we're at the All-Star 00:23:01.647 --> 00:23:02.508 break in two weeks. 00:23:04.449 --> 00:23:06.150 So once we get to the All-Star break, 00:23:06.190 --> 00:23:06.990 what's this going to look like? 00:23:07.691 --> 00:23:08.671 That podcast is going to be a lot of fun. 00:23:08.691 --> 00:23:09.852 We're going to watch the Home Run Derby. 00:23:11.051 --> 00:23:13.212 So what's that going to be like? 00:23:14.794 --> 00:23:15.733 We're going to continue with 00:23:15.773 --> 00:23:16.494 the Diamondbacks. 00:23:17.095 --> 00:23:17.855 They got a tough one. 00:23:18.015 --> 00:23:20.256 This is where they as a team 00:23:20.296 --> 00:23:22.257 could fall out of this if 00:23:22.277 --> 00:23:23.557 they don't play their cards 00:23:23.597 --> 00:23:25.638 right and get the job done this week. 00:23:26.553 --> 00:23:27.573 They got three against the Dodgers, 00:23:27.593 --> 00:23:28.433 three against the Padres. 00:23:28.673 --> 00:23:29.413 The Dodgers were running 00:23:29.433 --> 00:23:30.055 with the division. 00:23:30.694 --> 00:23:32.154 So you go one and two, they're fine. 00:23:32.255 --> 00:23:33.115 That's not going to hurt you. 00:23:33.855 --> 00:23:34.817 You get the Padres, though, 00:23:35.237 --> 00:23:36.676 and you don't go two and 00:23:36.737 --> 00:23:37.238 one against them. 00:23:37.298 --> 00:23:37.978 You go one and two. 00:23:38.698 --> 00:23:39.798 You could find yourself falling. 00:23:40.578 --> 00:23:41.098 And they could be at the 00:23:41.118 --> 00:23:41.819 bottom of this list. 00:23:43.000 --> 00:23:44.921 The Giants are right behind them. 00:23:45.840 --> 00:23:46.821 They got three against the Braves, 00:23:47.001 --> 00:23:47.821 a team that's right above 00:23:47.842 --> 00:23:48.903 the Padres and the Cardinals. 00:23:49.083 --> 00:23:49.782 And they're not... 00:23:51.212 --> 00:23:51.594 But, I mean, 00:23:51.634 --> 00:23:53.115 they're the third-best team 00:23:53.155 --> 00:23:54.477 realistically in the National League, 00:23:54.497 --> 00:23:54.817 I think, 00:23:55.618 --> 00:23:56.700 even with the injuries they've had. 00:23:56.720 --> 00:23:58.422 So it's a tough series for you. 00:23:58.442 --> 00:23:59.262 Then they've got the Guardians, 00:23:59.363 --> 00:24:01.025 who lead the American League, et cetera. 00:24:03.548 --> 00:24:05.210 So they could be a team 00:24:05.230 --> 00:24:05.810 that's the same thing. 00:24:05.931 --> 00:24:06.771 They struggled this week, 00:24:07.011 --> 00:24:07.692 and they're in trouble. 00:24:09.076 --> 00:24:09.756 Pittsburgh Pirates, 00:24:09.836 --> 00:24:10.375 we said they got the 00:24:10.415 --> 00:24:11.136 Cardinals for three and the 00:24:11.176 --> 00:24:11.717 Mets for three. 00:24:13.037 --> 00:24:14.758 The Nationals got four against the Mets, 00:24:14.798 --> 00:24:15.538 and we already said they 00:24:15.557 --> 00:24:16.538 got three against the Cardinals. 00:24:17.758 --> 00:24:18.578 Again, that's a team. 00:24:19.118 --> 00:24:20.378 What are they, three and a half, 00:24:20.479 --> 00:24:20.979 four back? 00:24:21.999 --> 00:24:22.819 You get seven games. 00:24:22.859 --> 00:24:24.420 You go two and five, three and four. 00:24:25.440 --> 00:24:26.161 You could be out of it. 00:24:27.480 --> 00:24:27.760 I mean, 00:24:28.601 --> 00:24:29.661 there's still a week to go before 00:24:29.701 --> 00:24:30.382 the All-Star break. 00:24:30.761 --> 00:24:32.162 So being out of it going 00:24:32.182 --> 00:24:33.962 into before that next week 00:24:34.682 --> 00:24:35.502 isn't the end-all, be-all. 00:24:36.306 --> 00:24:38.487 You can go form to the next 00:24:38.547 --> 00:24:39.527 week and you're back in it. 00:24:40.087 --> 00:24:41.988 So really it's the week 00:24:42.127 --> 00:24:43.949 after like the Monday after 00:24:43.989 --> 00:24:44.750 the all-star break. 00:24:44.789 --> 00:24:45.869 When that podcast does, 00:24:46.089 --> 00:24:47.631 we'll have to really go and 00:24:47.671 --> 00:24:49.912 say who could make the move to get it. 00:24:50.511 --> 00:24:51.152 Where are we at? 00:24:51.231 --> 00:24:51.992 Who's falling out? 00:24:52.813 --> 00:24:53.692 And that goes to the next 00:24:53.732 --> 00:24:54.894 two teams who really could 00:24:54.933 --> 00:24:56.994 follow the reds this week. 00:24:57.575 --> 00:24:58.555 They have a chance to go 00:24:59.635 --> 00:25:00.895 realistically two and four. 00:25:01.656 --> 00:25:03.798 Cause I think the way it lines up there, 00:25:03.837 --> 00:25:04.478 you got two and four. 00:25:05.221 --> 00:25:06.201 They got three against the Yankees. 00:25:06.281 --> 00:25:07.242 That could very well be them 00:25:07.262 --> 00:25:07.823 getting swept. 00:25:08.462 --> 00:25:09.643 And they got three against the Tigers, 00:25:09.982 --> 00:25:10.723 which realistically, 00:25:10.804 --> 00:25:11.564 Tarek Skubal is going to 00:25:11.604 --> 00:25:12.544 pitch probably in that game. 00:25:13.144 --> 00:25:15.105 Because I believe he pitches tomorrow, 00:25:15.144 --> 00:25:16.525 so I think he would get Sunday's start. 00:25:17.625 --> 00:25:18.786 That's essentially, 00:25:18.806 --> 00:25:20.507 they could lose four games right there, 00:25:20.527 --> 00:25:21.106 and they're out of it. 00:25:23.188 --> 00:25:23.928 Finally, the Cubs. 00:25:25.248 --> 00:25:26.669 They got three against the Phillies. 00:25:27.388 --> 00:25:28.388 The lineup's not producing. 00:25:28.429 --> 00:25:29.189 You go against the pitching 00:25:29.209 --> 00:25:30.049 staff of the Phillies. 00:25:30.869 --> 00:25:31.589 That could be a problem. 00:25:32.630 --> 00:25:34.270 Then they got three against the Angels. 00:25:35.770 --> 00:25:37.291 You realistically can come 00:25:37.352 --> 00:25:39.292 away 3-3 this week, 00:25:39.333 --> 00:25:40.053 and you're still in 00:25:40.093 --> 00:25:41.834 contention in that case. 00:25:42.355 --> 00:25:43.555 You can't lose. 00:25:43.715 --> 00:25:44.355 If you can come away 00:25:44.375 --> 00:25:44.935 stealing one of the answer 00:25:44.955 --> 00:25:45.557 to the Phillies and you 00:25:45.576 --> 00:25:46.277 drop one to the Angels, 00:25:46.297 --> 00:25:46.896 you're still okay. 00:25:46.936 --> 00:25:47.538 You're 3-3. 00:25:48.577 --> 00:25:48.938 But really, 00:25:48.978 --> 00:25:49.878 this is a week where these 00:25:49.898 --> 00:25:51.859 teams that have six games have to go 4-2, 00:25:52.539 --> 00:25:53.300 and the teams that have 00:25:53.340 --> 00:25:55.342 seven games have to go 4-3, 5-2. 00:25:55.922 --> 00:25:56.722 You have to have a winning 00:25:56.742 --> 00:25:57.682 week to continue to keep 00:25:57.702 --> 00:25:58.284 doing what you're doing. 00:25:58.963 --> 00:26:00.944 You just got to win every series. 00:26:01.345 --> 00:26:02.145 Even if it's 2 out of 3, 00:26:02.145 --> 00:26:04.787 if it's 3 out of 4, 00:26:04.787 --> 00:26:06.087 If it's four games, if you split, 00:26:06.749 --> 00:26:07.348 you're okay. 00:26:07.848 --> 00:26:08.048 I mean, 00:26:08.089 --> 00:26:09.550 the Red Sox just did to the White Sox, 00:26:09.570 --> 00:26:10.270 and then they took two or 00:26:10.290 --> 00:26:11.011 three from the Phillies and 00:26:11.031 --> 00:26:11.872 two or three from the Yankees, 00:26:11.892 --> 00:26:12.553 and they're right back in 00:26:12.573 --> 00:26:13.133 the playoff spot. 00:26:13.814 --> 00:26:14.394 Now they're not. 00:26:14.433 --> 00:26:15.095 They're a game and a half 00:26:15.154 --> 00:26:16.395 behind the Royals and I 00:26:16.415 --> 00:26:18.017 think two or three behind the Twins. 00:26:18.836 --> 00:26:19.897 So they're not there right now. 00:26:19.938 --> 00:26:21.358 But, you know, it's one good week. 00:26:21.779 --> 00:26:23.019 One good week and you're back in this. 00:26:24.040 --> 00:26:26.123 And all these teams, I think at max, 00:26:26.163 --> 00:26:27.002 I think the distance is 00:26:27.042 --> 00:26:28.785 like five games back behind the Cardinals, 00:26:29.025 --> 00:26:30.365 who have the last wildcard spot. 00:26:31.519 --> 00:26:33.361 So a big week in the Cardinals struggle, 00:26:33.661 --> 00:26:34.621 you're in this. 00:26:34.961 --> 00:26:35.642 You're holding a playoff 00:26:35.662 --> 00:26:36.721 spot if the other teams in 00:26:36.741 --> 00:26:37.541 front of you struggle. 00:26:37.682 --> 00:26:38.281 And thankfully, 00:26:38.362 --> 00:26:39.623 it seems like from the schedule, 00:26:40.323 --> 00:26:40.962 a lot of these teams are 00:26:40.982 --> 00:26:41.523 facing each other. 00:26:42.644 --> 00:26:45.644 Like I said, you got, what's it, one, two, 00:26:45.944 --> 00:26:48.746 three, at least five matchups, I think, 00:26:48.806 --> 00:26:51.747 this week altogether, if not more, 00:26:52.146 --> 00:26:53.268 of teams facing each other. 00:26:53.288 --> 00:26:54.468 They're ahead of them or 00:26:54.508 --> 00:26:55.909 right behind them in a wildcard spot. 00:26:57.588 --> 00:26:59.430 So this race is going to be... 00:27:01.240 --> 00:27:01.980 Absolutely wild. 00:27:02.040 --> 00:27:02.721 And like I said, 00:27:03.041 --> 00:27:03.961 continue with the playoff talk. 00:27:04.021 --> 00:27:04.182 I mean, 00:27:04.201 --> 00:27:05.542 the American League is the same thing. 00:27:06.103 --> 00:27:07.003 The Orioles and Yankees are 00:27:07.023 --> 00:27:08.544 fighting for their AL East. 00:27:08.743 --> 00:27:10.144 The Red Sox are now eight and a half back. 00:27:10.204 --> 00:27:11.005 Are they in one division? 00:27:11.025 --> 00:27:11.125 No. 00:27:11.625 --> 00:27:12.605 It's between those two teams. 00:27:12.865 --> 00:27:14.586 I think the Yankees fall off is coming. 00:27:14.646 --> 00:27:15.326 I think it's the Orioles 00:27:15.346 --> 00:27:16.126 division that is going to 00:27:16.146 --> 00:27:16.948 end up taking it away. 00:27:17.508 --> 00:27:18.627 They need to go get another arm, 00:27:18.847 --> 00:27:19.429 and they know that. 00:27:20.068 --> 00:27:20.989 So they're probably going to do that, 00:27:21.009 --> 00:27:21.509 and that's probably going 00:27:21.529 --> 00:27:22.230 to be what puts them way 00:27:22.269 --> 00:27:22.950 above the Yankees. 00:27:23.911 --> 00:27:24.871 The American League Central, 00:27:25.611 --> 00:27:26.771 you've got the Guardians, the Twins, 00:27:26.791 --> 00:27:27.231 and the Royals. 00:27:28.353 --> 00:27:29.153 They're all right there. 00:27:29.453 --> 00:27:31.054 Can the Guardians hit a rough stretch? 00:27:31.074 --> 00:27:31.275 I mean, 00:27:31.295 --> 00:27:32.154 the Guardians have the best record 00:27:32.174 --> 00:27:32.835 in the American League. 00:27:33.195 --> 00:27:33.935 Who saw that coming? 00:27:34.476 --> 00:27:35.957 Because I had the Tigers win the Central, 00:27:36.116 --> 00:27:37.038 so I didn't see it coming. 00:27:38.357 --> 00:27:40.038 The AL West, I just said it earlier. 00:27:40.719 --> 00:27:41.759 The Astros have closed in. 00:27:42.359 --> 00:27:43.000 They're right there. 00:27:43.881 --> 00:27:46.122 So that division is wide open. 00:27:46.682 --> 00:27:47.903 The National League East, 00:27:48.042 --> 00:27:49.044 you got the Phillies and the Braves. 00:27:49.084 --> 00:27:49.784 That's really it. 00:27:50.484 --> 00:27:51.545 And really, it's the Phillies. 00:27:51.605 --> 00:27:52.546 But they just lost Bryce 00:27:52.586 --> 00:27:53.586 Harper and Kyle Schwarber. 00:27:53.826 --> 00:27:55.027 They're on the 10-day injured list. 00:27:55.924 --> 00:27:56.846 So that opens the door. 00:27:56.925 --> 00:27:57.686 The Braves can come back, 00:27:57.767 --> 00:27:58.807 but the Braves also have 00:27:58.826 --> 00:27:59.428 their own injuries. 00:27:59.748 --> 00:28:00.808 So it depends what happens there. 00:28:00.848 --> 00:28:01.990 That's a series this weekend 00:28:02.069 --> 00:28:06.933 that we'll talk about in a little bit. 00:28:07.074 --> 00:28:08.756 Then what else do we have? 00:28:08.796 --> 00:28:10.277 The National League Central, 00:28:11.198 --> 00:28:12.238 that division is wide open. 00:28:12.398 --> 00:28:13.298 The Brewers aren't running 00:28:13.318 --> 00:28:14.039 away with that division, 00:28:14.559 --> 00:28:15.701 but right now it's not a race. 00:28:16.602 --> 00:28:17.442 It could be if the Cardinals 00:28:17.482 --> 00:28:18.763 get there and you have a two-team race, 00:28:18.884 --> 00:28:21.586 but it's not like it's just 00:28:21.766 --> 00:28:22.567 gone to the Brewers. 00:28:23.808 --> 00:28:25.390 They could have a bad week, bad two weeks, 00:28:25.450 --> 00:28:27.291 and the division is wide open again. 00:28:29.492 --> 00:28:30.614 Then finally, the National League West, 00:28:30.693 --> 00:28:31.315 it's the Dodgers. 00:28:32.055 --> 00:28:32.855 The Padres are hot. 00:28:32.915 --> 00:28:35.156 They could get there, but realistically, 00:28:35.718 --> 00:28:37.159 probably not going to happen. 00:28:38.000 --> 00:28:38.539 Who knows, though? 00:28:38.680 --> 00:28:40.902 I mean, that could, you know, they got, 00:28:41.362 --> 00:28:42.762 like I said, Texas and Arizona this week. 00:28:42.803 --> 00:28:44.944 The Dodgers got Arizona and somebody else. 00:28:45.585 --> 00:28:46.566 Arizona sweeps them, 00:28:46.746 --> 00:28:47.467 and then the Padres come 00:28:47.487 --> 00:28:48.948 and sweep Arizona or take 00:28:48.988 --> 00:28:50.769 two or three from the Dodgers. 00:28:52.788 --> 00:28:53.868 And then the Padres sweep 00:28:53.949 --> 00:28:54.588 the Diamondbacks. 00:28:55.470 --> 00:28:56.871 The Diamondbacks could be 00:28:56.911 --> 00:28:57.631 right back in this. 00:28:58.211 --> 00:29:00.272 They're not out of the race. 00:29:01.433 --> 00:29:02.354 It's just we all say the 00:29:02.394 --> 00:29:03.575 Dodgers may have so much talent. 00:29:03.595 --> 00:29:04.736 But they do have their own injuries. 00:29:04.976 --> 00:29:05.757 Mookie Beck's hurt. 00:29:05.797 --> 00:29:06.576 Yamamoto's hurt. 00:29:07.198 --> 00:29:07.617 Kershaw, 00:29:07.678 --> 00:29:09.019 I believe the other day I saw that 00:29:09.058 --> 00:29:10.380 he was rehabbing at AAA. 00:29:10.440 --> 00:29:11.401 He suffered a setback. 00:29:12.661 --> 00:29:13.362 They're struggling with 00:29:13.382 --> 00:29:14.241 their own issues right now. 00:29:14.863 --> 00:29:16.423 So we'll see what happens with them. 00:29:18.885 --> 00:29:19.705 So that'll be a fun race to 00:29:19.746 --> 00:29:20.626 cover in the next couple weeks. 00:29:21.630 --> 00:29:22.770 I wish I had the fan graphs 00:29:22.891 --> 00:29:24.112 odds for playoffs. 00:29:24.132 --> 00:29:25.252 I'll have to bring that for next week. 00:29:25.292 --> 00:29:26.073 I'll bring that for the 00:29:26.093 --> 00:29:28.595 National League wildcard race next week. 00:29:29.655 --> 00:29:30.155 And, yeah. 00:29:30.175 --> 00:29:30.997 So, 00:29:31.856 --> 00:29:35.259 we're going to move right along to the 00:29:35.319 --> 00:29:35.839 prospects. 00:29:37.141 --> 00:29:40.083 So, this week I kind of went with three. 00:29:40.282 --> 00:29:41.144 I did two hitters and 00:29:41.203 --> 00:29:42.684 pitcher because two hitters 00:29:42.724 --> 00:29:43.765 really stood out to me that 00:29:43.825 --> 00:29:45.626 I couldn't distinguish 00:29:45.666 --> 00:29:48.588 either one as the clear all, 00:29:48.628 --> 00:29:50.029 be all hitter of the week. 00:29:51.226 --> 00:29:51.826 From the top 100, 00:29:51.826 --> 00:29:54.106 we're going to start with Spencer Jones, 00:29:54.707 --> 00:29:55.186 this guy. 00:29:55.207 --> 00:29:56.968 If you're not familiar with him, 00:29:57.048 --> 00:29:58.647 I watched him in the spring 00:29:58.688 --> 00:29:59.307 breakout where they had 00:29:59.347 --> 00:30:00.548 that game with all the prospects. 00:30:01.729 --> 00:30:03.308 And this guy, double A for the Yankees, 00:30:04.509 --> 00:30:06.029 looks like Giancarlo Stan. 00:30:06.230 --> 00:30:06.849 That's his height, 00:30:07.210 --> 00:30:07.849 and he's hitting from the 00:30:07.890 --> 00:30:08.590 left side of the plate. 00:30:09.631 --> 00:30:11.971 And he's just a tough out. 00:30:12.030 --> 00:30:12.711 This last week, 00:30:12.771 --> 00:30:14.852 he went 9 for 27 at four doubles, 00:30:14.912 --> 00:30:16.373 three home runs, 12 RBIs, 00:30:16.472 --> 00:30:17.653 five runs scored in a walk. 00:30:20.513 --> 00:30:21.153 I'm surprised. 00:30:21.713 --> 00:30:22.654 I say this with the Red Sox 00:30:22.694 --> 00:30:23.414 prospects all the time. 00:30:23.575 --> 00:30:25.015 Why haven't their AA 00:30:25.055 --> 00:30:25.954 prospects been promoted? 00:30:26.015 --> 00:30:27.115 Why isn't he at AAA? 00:30:27.775 --> 00:30:28.615 They just lost Jason 00:30:28.655 --> 00:30:30.096 Dominguez to an injury. 00:30:30.976 --> 00:30:32.175 The whole conversation with 00:30:32.195 --> 00:30:34.497 the Yankees fans was when 00:30:34.576 --> 00:30:37.497 Giancarlo Stanton inevitably gets hurt, 00:30:38.196 --> 00:30:39.538 Dominguez will replace him in the lineup. 00:30:39.557 --> 00:30:41.077 That's why he was rehabbing at AAA. 00:30:41.097 --> 00:30:41.778 He was ready to come out. 00:30:44.718 --> 00:30:45.519 Now Dominguez is hurt. 00:30:46.259 --> 00:30:47.318 Who knows how long he's out for? 00:30:48.933 --> 00:30:50.154 So if Stanton inevitably gets hurt, 00:30:50.174 --> 00:30:50.835 who's going to replace him? 00:30:51.095 --> 00:30:52.435 I mean, they do have options up there, 00:30:52.476 --> 00:30:53.997 but you bring a bat like Spencer Jones. 00:30:54.037 --> 00:30:54.616 Let's see him at AAA. 00:30:54.717 --> 00:30:55.837 Let's see what he does. 00:30:56.498 --> 00:30:57.679 You open the door for a possibility. 00:30:57.699 --> 00:30:58.179 He comes in. 00:30:58.239 --> 00:31:00.421 You could move somebody like 00:31:00.840 --> 00:31:02.541 Dominguez who has injury issues. 00:31:04.002 --> 00:31:04.303 Why not? 00:31:04.323 --> 00:31:05.202 It's a left-handed bat at 00:31:05.242 --> 00:31:06.443 that stadium with that porch. 00:31:06.463 --> 00:31:08.244 It would be a great idea. 00:31:09.385 --> 00:31:13.048 Maybe not moving Dominguez, but somebody. 00:31:13.067 --> 00:31:15.328 There's options. 00:31:17.212 --> 00:31:19.874 The next bat is Kobe Mayo, who personally, 00:31:20.574 --> 00:31:21.413 this guy who's playing at 00:31:21.453 --> 00:31:22.294 AAA for the Orioles, 00:31:23.294 --> 00:31:24.275 is a name that I've seen 00:31:24.315 --> 00:31:25.575 floated around a lot if 00:31:25.615 --> 00:31:26.694 Tarek Skubal was to be 00:31:26.755 --> 00:31:27.595 moved by the Tigers. 00:31:28.195 --> 00:31:30.736 That Mayo could be the guy, 00:31:31.635 --> 00:31:33.497 part of the package that goes to Detroit. 00:31:34.557 --> 00:31:36.958 And that's a nice bat to get. 00:31:37.538 --> 00:31:38.458 I'd like an arm with it. 00:31:38.557 --> 00:31:38.958 I mean, like, 00:31:39.498 --> 00:31:41.699 Povich doesn't do it all for me. 00:31:41.719 --> 00:31:42.999 I could throw somebody else in there. 00:31:43.038 --> 00:31:46.119 But Kobe Mayo's been a hell of a bat. 00:31:47.039 --> 00:31:49.320 Last week, he went 9 for 22 with a double, 00:31:49.320 --> 00:31:52.842 3 home runs, 9 RBIs, 4 runs scored, 00:31:52.842 --> 00:31:54.663 3 walks, and an intentional walk. 00:31:55.563 --> 00:31:57.084 He's hitting .317 this year. 00:31:57.943 --> 00:32:02.425 He has a 1.067 LPS, 20 home runs, 54 RBIs, 00:32:02.465 --> 00:32:03.586 and 43 runs scored. 00:32:04.626 --> 00:32:05.467 The guy's proving it. 00:32:06.188 --> 00:32:07.688 It's running to the issue now, though, 00:32:07.728 --> 00:32:09.989 where you have him, Samuel Basalo, 00:32:10.009 --> 00:32:11.349 who's a double-edged bowie, 00:32:12.730 --> 00:32:14.652 You've got, you know, 00:32:14.771 --> 00:32:15.772 they're just blocked. 00:32:16.113 --> 00:32:18.054 Basalo can play catcher in first base. 00:32:18.114 --> 00:32:20.095 He's blocked by Rushman, you know, 00:32:20.154 --> 00:32:20.634 but then you have the 00:32:20.674 --> 00:32:21.756 conversation of first base 00:32:21.796 --> 00:32:22.336 and third base. 00:32:22.615 --> 00:32:24.416 Well, Mayo's first base and third base, 00:32:24.457 --> 00:32:25.557 so which one do you prefer, 00:32:25.617 --> 00:32:26.637 Basalo or Mayo? 00:32:27.338 --> 00:32:27.778 I've seen, 00:32:28.038 --> 00:32:29.079 based on articles I've written 00:32:29.099 --> 00:32:30.799 for the Orioles, that people, you know, 00:32:31.500 --> 00:32:32.942 they go back and forth on 00:32:32.981 --> 00:32:33.582 which one they prefer. 00:32:34.582 --> 00:32:36.103 With Camille being able to play third, 00:32:36.323 --> 00:32:37.563 he's blocked because 00:32:37.623 --> 00:32:38.363 essentially you're going to 00:32:38.383 --> 00:32:39.604 have probably Jackson 00:32:39.624 --> 00:32:41.124 Holiday at short and you're 00:32:41.144 --> 00:32:41.825 probably going to have 00:32:41.964 --> 00:32:42.984 Gunnar Henderson at third. 00:32:43.884 --> 00:32:44.726 So that blocks him. 00:32:45.605 --> 00:32:46.205 So now what do you do? 00:32:46.306 --> 00:32:47.886 And also Jordan Westbrook hasn't been bad. 00:32:48.386 --> 00:32:49.827 So essentially he's kind of blocked there. 00:32:49.867 --> 00:32:50.488 Like it's just. 00:32:51.683 --> 00:32:52.825 It's a block everywhere. 00:32:52.865 --> 00:32:53.885 That's how good the Orioles' 00:32:53.905 --> 00:32:55.287 farm system is with prospects. 00:32:55.807 --> 00:32:56.807 I've said it time and time again. 00:32:56.827 --> 00:32:58.348 You have Colton Couser in the outfield, 00:32:58.469 --> 00:32:59.390 Heston Kersted. 00:32:59.410 --> 00:33:00.871 You've got Jed Fabian. 00:33:00.911 --> 00:33:02.111 You've got Enrique Bradfield. 00:33:02.291 --> 00:33:04.212 You've got Santander's been hitting well. 00:33:04.232 --> 00:33:06.473 There's just guys all over 00:33:06.494 --> 00:33:07.474 the place that they have 00:33:07.515 --> 00:33:08.736 the pieces to move to go 00:33:08.756 --> 00:33:09.596 get that big name on. 00:33:09.636 --> 00:33:10.356 And they didn't have to give 00:33:10.396 --> 00:33:11.458 up anybody for Colton Burns. 00:33:12.278 --> 00:33:14.299 They gave up Joey Ortiz and Hall. 00:33:15.221 --> 00:33:16.040 And yes, 00:33:16.381 --> 00:33:17.801 those were good prospects they're 00:33:17.842 --> 00:33:19.022 producing right now in Milwaukee. 00:33:19.042 --> 00:33:19.983 They're part of the reason 00:33:20.023 --> 00:33:21.244 Milwaukee's in the division, but 00:33:22.535 --> 00:33:24.237 They're not two guys that 00:33:24.257 --> 00:33:25.218 you had to move that killed 00:33:25.238 --> 00:33:26.298 your farm system. 00:33:26.919 --> 00:33:28.601 You know, a deal that includes Fabian, 00:33:28.701 --> 00:33:30.241 Mayo, Kovic, 00:33:30.281 --> 00:33:31.123 and somebody else could get a 00:33:31.163 --> 00:33:32.364 deal done for somebody like Scooble. 00:33:33.065 --> 00:33:34.506 I don't know if I would do it, 00:33:35.406 --> 00:33:36.627 but it could be something 00:33:36.647 --> 00:33:37.689 that the Tigers say yes to. 00:33:38.128 --> 00:33:39.351 And does it handicap you? 00:33:39.371 --> 00:33:40.852 I mean, you could say Fabian or Bradfield. 00:33:41.211 --> 00:33:42.472 It's, like, literally interchangeable. 00:33:42.493 --> 00:33:43.615 You could take one of those guys in, 00:33:43.694 --> 00:33:44.414 one of those guys out. 00:33:45.476 --> 00:33:46.116 And then, you know, 00:33:46.257 --> 00:33:47.538 if they want an all-field 00:33:47.577 --> 00:33:48.968 bat that's proven – 00:33:48.968 --> 00:33:49.729 You could do Couser. 00:33:50.249 --> 00:33:51.750 I don't know if they would 00:33:51.769 --> 00:33:52.490 move Courage today because 00:33:52.510 --> 00:33:53.411 he's been hitting well. 00:33:54.211 --> 00:33:55.492 But there's just so many 00:33:55.573 --> 00:33:56.854 options that team could do to move. 00:33:57.934 --> 00:33:59.096 So it would be interesting what happens, 00:33:59.115 --> 00:34:00.056 especially with the deadline. 00:34:00.076 --> 00:34:02.478 But Mayo, great season down in AAA. 00:34:03.338 --> 00:34:04.278 Interested to see what happens. 00:34:04.298 --> 00:34:06.080 Does an injury involve him 00:34:06.101 --> 00:34:06.721 getting called up? 00:34:06.760 --> 00:34:07.821 Will he be up in September? 00:34:08.702 --> 00:34:09.342 Be something to watch. 00:34:10.744 --> 00:34:11.304 Next we're going to talk 00:34:11.324 --> 00:34:12.005 about Bubber Chandler. 00:34:12.244 --> 00:34:13.246 That was my pitcher of the week, 00:34:13.286 --> 00:34:14.527 and I think he was last week too. 00:34:15.702 --> 00:34:18.143 But he made one start this past week. 00:34:18.164 --> 00:34:19.103 He went six and two-thirds 00:34:19.123 --> 00:34:19.943 in and he's about to win, 00:34:20.864 --> 00:34:22.684 giving up two runs on three hits, 00:34:22.925 --> 00:34:25.625 walked one, and struck out 11. 00:34:25.625 --> 00:34:26.306 So think about that. 00:34:26.346 --> 00:34:27.706 He recorded 20 outs and 11 00:34:27.706 --> 00:34:29.226 of them were by way of the strikeout. 00:34:30.166 --> 00:34:31.086 This guy, again, 00:34:31.146 --> 00:34:32.887 double A. He's pitching for Altoona. 00:34:33.567 --> 00:34:36.347 Now, we talk about schemes. 00:34:36.367 --> 00:34:37.307 We talk about Jared Jones. 00:34:37.728 --> 00:34:39.228 This is another name that 00:34:39.929 --> 00:34:41.228 could get a call up to AAA 00:34:41.289 --> 00:34:43.108 in Indianapolis at some point soon. 00:34:43.929 --> 00:34:45.130 And if he can do it up there, 00:34:46.539 --> 00:34:47.239 You could add him to the 00:34:47.280 --> 00:34:48.179 rotation next year, 00:34:48.199 --> 00:34:49.081 and we're talking about 00:34:49.380 --> 00:34:50.661 three pretty good arms. 00:34:50.702 --> 00:34:51.483 Now, they need a lefty, 00:34:51.802 --> 00:34:53.945 and I've said Solometo, 00:34:53.985 --> 00:34:54.724 but I believe he's on the 00:34:54.784 --> 00:34:55.505 development list. 00:34:56.465 --> 00:34:57.146 So there's arms. 00:34:57.306 --> 00:34:57.907 There's moves. 00:34:57.927 --> 00:34:59.748 It'd be interesting to see 00:34:59.768 --> 00:35:00.989 what they do because they have pitching. 00:35:01.369 --> 00:35:01.590 I mean, 00:35:01.809 --> 00:35:03.190 do they move Boba and go get a bat? 00:35:03.831 --> 00:35:04.893 Could that be something that happens? 00:35:04.913 --> 00:35:06.293 Like there could be a bat available, 00:35:06.333 --> 00:35:07.014 and they're in the race. 00:35:07.034 --> 00:35:07.715 They go at a bat. 00:35:09.820 --> 00:35:11.403 It's making it so much talent. 00:35:11.423 --> 00:35:13.085 And I like, there's another player down, 00:35:13.106 --> 00:35:16.210 I believe he's in single A or high A, 00:35:16.692 --> 00:35:18.094 Tamar Johnson, second baseman. 00:35:18.771 --> 00:35:19.693 Putting him with O'Neal Cruz 00:35:19.713 --> 00:35:21.554 would be a great combo up the middle. 00:35:22.353 --> 00:35:22.873 And then, you know, 00:35:23.355 --> 00:35:24.896 Davis hasn't really worked out for them, 00:35:25.016 --> 00:35:26.717 but see if he can figure it out. 00:35:26.737 --> 00:35:28.157 And then you have another outfield piece. 00:35:28.918 --> 00:35:30.079 You know, they have pieces. 00:35:30.518 --> 00:35:31.219 They can make it work. 00:35:31.338 --> 00:35:33.059 They can be a team that 00:35:33.141 --> 00:35:34.561 really runs that division with the Reds. 00:35:34.581 --> 00:35:38.463 You could have the rivalry 00:35:38.483 --> 00:35:40.885 of the Reds and the Pirates. 00:35:41.865 --> 00:35:43.327 I think back to, what was it, 00:35:43.347 --> 00:35:44.007 the last time I really 00:35:44.027 --> 00:35:45.128 remember the Reds in the playoffs. 00:35:45.148 --> 00:35:45.288 Like, 00:35:45.307 --> 00:35:46.407 I feel like the Pirates and the Reds 00:35:46.427 --> 00:35:47.228 were always the 00:35:48.197 --> 00:35:50.458 Teams competing for that wildcard game. 00:35:50.639 --> 00:35:50.818 You know, 00:35:50.838 --> 00:35:51.900 Johnny Cueto dropping the ball 00:35:51.920 --> 00:35:52.920 because it was so loud. 00:35:52.940 --> 00:35:56.043 You know, Pittsburgh being there. 00:35:56.603 --> 00:35:59.646 So the last prospect I want to talk about, 00:35:59.846 --> 00:36:01.407 it's not his production 00:36:01.447 --> 00:36:02.449 from last week or anything. 00:36:02.509 --> 00:36:03.630 It's more on the lines of 00:36:03.750 --> 00:36:05.030 he's making his debut today. 00:36:05.911 --> 00:36:07.192 And if you give me one second, 00:36:07.211 --> 00:36:07.753 I'm going to pull up what 00:36:07.793 --> 00:36:08.594 he's done today. 00:36:09.273 --> 00:36:10.494 But last week in the minors, 00:36:10.775 --> 00:36:11.436 in three games, 00:36:11.456 --> 00:36:13.177 he went five for 12 with three doubles, 00:36:13.237 --> 00:36:15.119 four RBIs, two runs scored in a walk. 00:36:16.420 --> 00:36:17.159 The season with AAA. 00:36:18.373 --> 00:36:18.974 Rochester, 00:36:19.054 --> 00:36:21.215 he's hitting .353 with a 1.058 OPS. 00:36:21.255 --> 00:36:24.378 He's got 10 home runs, 37 RBIs, 00:36:24.378 --> 00:36:25.320 44 runs scored. 00:36:26.059 --> 00:36:27.161 And I don't know if you just saw that, 00:36:27.181 --> 00:36:28.842 but the whole house just turned blue. 00:36:30.143 --> 00:36:31.063 There's a bunch of something 00:36:31.083 --> 00:36:31.664 going on outside. 00:36:31.704 --> 00:36:32.425 I told you fireworks. 00:36:32.545 --> 00:36:34.186 That's Fourth of July week. 00:36:35.047 --> 00:36:36.768 So, yeah, so everything, 00:36:36.909 --> 00:36:38.170 I just caught my eye. 00:36:38.710 --> 00:36:39.510 So sorry about that if 00:36:39.530 --> 00:36:41.773 you're watching on YouTube. 00:36:42.072 --> 00:36:44.155 Tonight, in his big league debut, 00:36:44.175 --> 00:36:45.215 he did record his first big 00:36:45.235 --> 00:36:45.996 league hit and his first 00:36:46.036 --> 00:36:46.617 big league at-bat. 00:36:47.525 --> 00:36:48.947 He's going one for three with a strikeout. 00:36:50.168 --> 00:36:50.427 I mean, 00:36:51.909 --> 00:36:52.809 nothing like getting the monkey out 00:36:52.829 --> 00:36:53.550 here back to start your 00:36:53.570 --> 00:36:54.349 professional career and 00:36:54.389 --> 00:36:55.670 having a hit in the first at bat. 00:36:56.652 --> 00:36:56.911 So, 00:36:57.632 --> 00:36:58.813 this is a guy that I'm very excited 00:36:58.833 --> 00:36:58.972 about. 00:36:58.992 --> 00:37:00.094 He's the third-rate prospect 00:37:00.134 --> 00:37:00.833 in our top 100. 00:37:00.833 --> 00:37:02.896 If you're a Nationals fan, 00:37:02.916 --> 00:37:03.655 you've got to be excited. 00:37:03.675 --> 00:37:04.336 He's finally up. 00:37:04.697 --> 00:37:05.137 It's time. 00:37:05.157 --> 00:37:07.478 Dylan Cruz isn't far behind him. 00:37:07.518 --> 00:37:08.318 I don't think he's been 00:37:08.358 --> 00:37:09.760 promoted from AA to AAA. 00:37:10.501 --> 00:37:10.621 So, 00:37:10.661 --> 00:37:11.780 it's just a matter of time before he's 00:37:11.840 --> 00:37:11.940 up. 00:37:11.960 --> 00:37:12.802 There's a lot of good 00:37:12.822 --> 00:37:14.682 prospects in AA for Harrisburg. 00:37:15.583 --> 00:37:15.643 Um, 00:37:17.179 --> 00:37:18.440 So the future is bright in Washington. 00:37:18.480 --> 00:37:20.121 It's another team that, you know, 00:37:20.601 --> 00:37:21.262 doing what they're doing 00:37:21.282 --> 00:37:22.324 this year where they've been third, 00:37:22.344 --> 00:37:23.123 they've been fourth. 00:37:23.905 --> 00:37:24.925 They got the pieces coming. 00:37:24.965 --> 00:37:25.887 Now they need pitching. 00:37:26.788 --> 00:37:27.748 They got to figure that out. 00:37:28.048 --> 00:37:30.130 Gore's a good pitching arm. 00:37:30.251 --> 00:37:31.411 Parker's looked good this year. 00:37:31.431 --> 00:37:32.833 Again, I said both those guys earlier, 00:37:32.853 --> 00:37:33.813 they've had rush stretches 00:37:33.934 --> 00:37:35.235 over the last week, week and a half. 00:37:36.615 --> 00:37:37.556 They figured it out, though. 00:37:38.751 --> 00:37:38.952 You know, 00:37:38.992 --> 00:37:39.893 they could be a team that would 00:37:39.932 --> 00:37:41.414 be a problem in the next two years, 00:37:41.474 --> 00:37:41.974 three years. 00:37:42.355 --> 00:37:43.054 And they could be back in 00:37:43.074 --> 00:37:44.596 the conversation for a World Series. 00:37:44.655 --> 00:37:47.978 I believe they won it, what, 2019? 00:37:48.039 --> 00:37:48.318 Yeah, 2019. 00:37:48.458 --> 00:37:49.539 So they could be right back there. 00:37:51.061 --> 00:37:51.880 So we're going to wrap this 00:37:51.960 --> 00:37:54.202 up like we always do. 00:37:54.222 --> 00:37:55.744 We're going to go with the 00:37:55.824 --> 00:37:56.585 series of the week. 00:37:58.143 --> 00:37:59.123 Big two for this week, 00:37:59.184 --> 00:37:59.884 and now it's Monday. 00:37:59.903 --> 00:38:00.623 It's a late schedule. 00:38:00.643 --> 00:38:01.425 We have three games. 00:38:01.465 --> 00:38:03.126 We had the Blue Jays and the Astros, 00:38:03.146 --> 00:38:04.266 the Mets and the Nationals, 00:38:04.405 --> 00:38:05.467 and then we have Brewers 00:38:05.527 --> 00:38:06.887 and Rockies going on right now. 00:38:07.708 --> 00:38:09.108 None of those three games 00:38:09.208 --> 00:38:10.730 are in the series to watch 00:38:10.750 --> 00:38:11.309 this week for me. 00:38:11.449 --> 00:38:12.190 So if you're listening to 00:38:12.210 --> 00:38:12.971 this when it comes out, 00:38:12.990 --> 00:38:15.733 the first one I have is the 00:38:15.773 --> 00:38:16.733 Orioles-Mariners. 00:38:17.052 --> 00:38:18.074 Two teams leading their division. 00:38:18.373 --> 00:38:19.715 Mariners are going the wrong way. 00:38:20.469 --> 00:38:21.271 Orioles are coming up. 00:38:21.291 --> 00:38:21.451 You know, 00:38:21.471 --> 00:38:22.532 they're competing with the Yankees. 00:38:22.552 --> 00:38:23.733 They had a bad week last week. 00:38:23.753 --> 00:38:24.833 They're going four and six 00:38:26.315 --> 00:38:27.014 in the last ten. 00:38:27.536 --> 00:38:29.416 But it's two teams that have 00:38:29.456 --> 00:38:30.898 struggled in the last couple games. 00:38:31.079 --> 00:38:32.860 But if they can figure it out, 00:38:33.059 --> 00:38:33.701 they're going to be a problem. 00:38:33.920 --> 00:38:34.481 And the Orioles, 00:38:35.021 --> 00:38:36.103 I'm not really worried about them. 00:38:36.143 --> 00:38:37.043 The Mariners might be a 00:38:37.083 --> 00:38:38.043 little worried with the bats. 00:38:38.164 --> 00:38:39.664 So we'll see what happens in that series. 00:38:40.405 --> 00:38:41.427 The other one is one we 00:38:41.467 --> 00:38:42.288 mentioned earlier with the 00:38:42.327 --> 00:38:43.748 whole wildcard chase. 00:38:43.768 --> 00:38:45.230 It's Cardinals-Pirates. 00:38:47.014 --> 00:38:47.795 I don't know who the 00:38:47.835 --> 00:38:48.494 pitching matchups are. 00:38:48.534 --> 00:38:50.016 I believe I saw Gibson was in there. 00:38:50.077 --> 00:38:51.137 I think Michael is. 00:38:51.637 --> 00:38:52.619 I saw Jones was in there. 00:38:52.719 --> 00:38:53.820 I didn't see Paul Skeen, 00:38:53.860 --> 00:38:54.360 so I don't know what 00:38:54.400 --> 00:38:55.201 they're going to do there. 00:38:55.240 --> 00:38:58.284 He's pitching Thursday for 4th of July, 00:38:58.304 --> 00:38:59.264 and I just didn't see it yet. 00:38:59.625 --> 00:39:00.264 It's not out yet. 00:39:01.465 --> 00:39:02.907 But he usually goes after Jones, 00:39:02.947 --> 00:39:03.748 so I'm intrigued to see 00:39:03.768 --> 00:39:04.309 what they do there. 00:39:04.349 --> 00:39:06.331 But that series is a key one 00:39:06.391 --> 00:39:07.672 for this wildcard race. 00:39:08.893 --> 00:39:10.215 The Final Two, they're coming this weekend, 00:39:10.974 --> 00:39:12.315 and you should know it's coming. 00:39:13.036 --> 00:39:14.056 Sunday Night Baseball is one 00:39:14.257 --> 00:39:15.436 game from the three-game series, 00:39:15.456 --> 00:39:16.557 but it's Red Sox, Yankees, 00:39:16.577 --> 00:39:17.338 and Yankee Stadium. 00:39:18.378 --> 00:39:19.478 The Red Sox just took two or 00:39:19.498 --> 00:39:20.159 three from the Yankees a 00:39:20.179 --> 00:39:20.780 couple weeks ago. 00:39:21.760 --> 00:39:22.681 They're eight and a half 00:39:22.701 --> 00:39:24.202 back of the Yankees and the Orioles. 00:39:24.902 --> 00:39:25.862 They're trying to case that 00:39:25.882 --> 00:39:26.563 they're back into this 00:39:27.063 --> 00:39:27.923 wildcard discussion. 00:39:28.804 --> 00:39:29.925 Look for them to be ready to go. 00:39:30.264 --> 00:39:31.385 The Red Sox, I believe, 00:39:31.425 --> 00:39:32.686 are going to face Garrett 00:39:32.726 --> 00:39:35.768 Cole on Saturday and Luis Hilo on Sunday. 00:39:35.807 --> 00:39:38.329 I think it's Rodon or Cortez on Friday. 00:39:39.289 --> 00:39:40.590 I believe the Red Sox will 00:39:40.630 --> 00:39:43.913 have Cutter Crawford, Tanner Houck. 00:39:44.293 --> 00:39:45.353 I think Crawford Sunday. 00:39:45.373 --> 00:39:47.094 I think Tanner Houck is Friday, 00:39:47.135 --> 00:39:48.356 and I believe Saturday will 00:39:48.396 --> 00:39:49.717 be Wienkowski unless they 00:39:49.757 --> 00:39:50.597 go something different. 00:39:50.677 --> 00:39:53.260 So some decent pitching options there. 00:39:53.300 --> 00:39:54.139 Wienkowski pitched. 00:39:54.340 --> 00:39:55.221 He made his first start 00:39:55.561 --> 00:39:56.362 since coming back up. 00:39:56.541 --> 00:39:58.324 He pitched in Bayo's relief 00:39:58.384 --> 00:39:58.903 the other night. 00:39:59.585 --> 00:40:01.025 He's looked good in those two appearances, 00:40:01.106 --> 00:40:02.487 the start and the relief appearance. 00:40:03.507 --> 00:40:04.208 Could be something to watch 00:40:04.268 --> 00:40:05.028 on Saturday against Cole 00:40:05.048 --> 00:40:05.789 because the Red Sox seem to 00:40:05.829 --> 00:40:06.429 hit Cole well. 00:40:07.295 --> 00:40:07.735 It's going to be a fun 00:40:07.755 --> 00:40:08.414 series this weekend. 00:40:08.855 --> 00:40:09.574 That's probably going to be 00:40:09.594 --> 00:40:11.135 the main thing I watch this weekend. 00:40:12.295 --> 00:40:13.135 The last series to watch 00:40:13.155 --> 00:40:14.376 this weekend is the 00:40:14.416 --> 00:40:15.277 National League East race. 00:40:15.336 --> 00:40:16.277 It's the Phillies and the Braves. 00:40:16.297 --> 00:40:17.657 They've got three games this weekend. 00:40:19.416 --> 00:40:20.197 I think the Phillies run 00:40:20.237 --> 00:40:21.057 away with that series, 00:40:21.137 --> 00:40:22.777 but if the Braves want to 00:40:22.818 --> 00:40:23.958 stay in this division race, 00:40:23.978 --> 00:40:25.478 they've got to win that 00:40:25.518 --> 00:40:26.599 series to find a way to do it. 00:40:26.659 --> 00:40:27.438 They took care of business 00:40:27.458 --> 00:40:28.039 to start the year, 00:40:28.079 --> 00:40:29.179 but they were fully healthy then. 00:40:29.300 --> 00:40:30.500 They're not fully healthy now. 00:40:30.519 --> 00:40:32.960 We'll have to see what happens. 00:40:33.980 --> 00:40:34.900 And that is it for me. 00:40:37.583 --> 00:40:38.704 I'm thinking about doing a 00:40:40.144 --> 00:40:41.146 watch party either for the 00:40:41.246 --> 00:40:42.947 All-Star game or the Home Run Derby. 00:40:43.726 --> 00:40:44.487 If that's something you want 00:40:44.527 --> 00:40:46.188 to do and you think that's a cool idea, 00:40:46.449 --> 00:40:48.771 let us know in the comments. 00:40:48.791 --> 00:40:51.132 Or let us know on Twitter if 00:40:51.172 --> 00:40:52.454 I put it out there and do a poll. 00:40:53.213 --> 00:40:53.875 See what happens, 00:40:53.914 --> 00:40:55.215 see what we get for turnouts. 00:40:57.476 --> 00:40:58.398 So there's a lot that could 00:40:58.438 --> 00:40:59.438 happen in the next couple of weeks. 00:40:59.458 --> 00:41:00.639 There's a lot of things we could do. 00:41:01.780 --> 00:41:03.621 And we'll see what happens from there. 00:41:04.824 --> 00:41:06.885 I hope everybody has a happy 4th of July. 00:41:06.905 --> 00:41:07.867 I hope everybody has a good 00:41:07.907 --> 00:41:08.827 time with their family. 00:41:08.847 --> 00:41:10.768 And I hope everybody enjoys 00:41:10.809 --> 00:41:13.170 some baseball and whatever 00:41:13.210 --> 00:41:13.851 else you want to do over 00:41:13.871 --> 00:41:14.632 the next couple of days. 00:41:15.152 --> 00:41:16.353 And I hope everybody has a good holiday.