00:00The Cubs, they're an interesting conversation here,
00:03and I want to clump the Cub and Red Sox conversation together
00:05because you have them both projected to win 87 games this year.
00:09Where would you give, and just like off the top of your head,
00:13bullpen rotation and lineup advantages between the Cubs and the Red Sox?
00:17I think I like the, I'll go first.
00:20I think I like the Red Sox lineup more.
00:22I like the Red Sox, you disagree.
00:25Disagree, I like the Cubs lineup more than the Red Sox.
00:27I just don't think there's a Roman Anthony in that Cub lineup.
00:31I mean, Michael Bush put up a very quiet 140 WRC+.
00:36Nico Horner is a dog.
00:37They add Alex Bregman.
00:38PCA could be better than Roman Anthony.
00:41Like when PCA is on, he's 25-25 before the All-Star break.
00:45The problem is he was like six and seven afterwards.
00:48If he puts it together, he could be better than Roman Anthony.
00:51And again, I'm not quite as high on Roman Anthony as everybody else is.
00:55I still think he's awesome.
00:56You're going to see him in my top 100.
00:58I love him.
00:58I think he wins an MVP one day.
01:01There are just some concerns where I'm not ready to crown him yet like everybody else is.
01:05I think I give the Red Sox the edge in lineup.
01:08I think the best player among those two teams plays for the Boston Red Sox and Roman.
01:12I love Willi Abreu.
01:13I'm higher on Jaron Duran than I know you are.
01:15And there are other guys that I guess I like have a soft spot for.
01:19I'm also higher on the Red Sox rotation.
01:21And I think the bullpens are a wash.
01:22So I think the Red Sox are a better team, but this is also probably taking into account
01:26the strength of the division.
01:28The AL East is a gauntlet.
01:30The NL Central relative to the AL East is a little cakewalkish.
01:34We've got about 30 seconds left in this segment, but you think divisional impact was certainly
01:39a thing here to get them to an even number.
01:42You took the words right out of my mouth.
01:44Red Sox are a little bit more talented.
01:46Cubs have an easier schedule.
01:48And that's how you find a similar win total projection.
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