00:00The Red Sox, as they now come after the all-star break, they've been playing well.
00:05And I think if you look at this next 10-game stretch, they're going to play three against Toronto at
00:10home,
00:11four on the road against the Athletics.
00:14I don't know if they're Vegas yet, but the Athletics.
00:16And then three on the road against the Dodgers right before the trade deadline.
00:21And I think as I looked at this team, and I know I was super impressed with their 15-game
00:27winning streak,
00:27I don't care what people say, a 15-game winning streak in baseball is pretty impressive
00:34when you start to think about it and you start to think about the teams that they beat.
00:38So I look at Toronto and the Athletics.
00:41I say, all right, those are series that you should win.
00:45And then you get the Dodgers, a great test to see where you are.
00:50And I think if they're able to win these next two series and then play the Dodgers,
00:57and even if they lose the series but play them tough, I think a lot of fans,
01:02because right now a lot of fans are like, ah, can we really buy the Red Sox?
01:07They got lucky, you know what I mean?
01:09And I don't know why they would say that after winning 15 games.
01:12This was going to be a little bit of my lead.
01:15All right, we'll go ahead and jump on in.
01:16You know, you and I were talking to several people last night at the Andrea Beach Bar
01:24who are lifelong Sox fans who are unable because of PTSD to buy in on this team.
01:32Really?
01:32And I was shocked.
01:33Yeah.
01:34That one guy, Rick Roy, he's like, I can't do it.
01:42He goes, I've been – and the guy was 68 years old, whatever.
01:47And he's like, I can't do it.
01:48They are – it's a false flag.
01:51It's like this is – they went on a great streak, love it,
01:54but they're going to do the same thing that they do every – have done to me multiple times.
01:58So I – this – tonight, this series is huge because if they can win this series,
02:06I think everybody will buy in and believe.
02:08I really don't – I agree that they should win the series, and you're right,
02:11and I'm not disputing that, but I really think the inflection point is August 3rd.
02:15Yep.
02:16That –
02:16Nailed it.
02:16They have had the opportunity.
02:18We all believe that Cora – we've argued whether Cora was great or bad or whatever,
02:22but we can't dispute the second half swoons, right?
02:25But after the All-Star – I mean, after the trade deadline, the team has fallen on their face.
02:29They tend to, yes.
02:30Because I believe, and I think you and I agree on this, Greg,
02:33that the organization's lack of investment has caused the team to feel,
02:38whether it's subconscious or consciously, like they're not –
02:41Well, Alex Cora used to say it, and players did also.
02:45Like they're not – they don't believe in us because they're not investing in us.
02:48This is such a huge moment for Henry.
02:51I mean, he has been – I mean, Tom Warner taking the victory lap.
02:54You see John Henry greeting the rookies after the draft at Fenway.
02:57Yeah.
02:57I mean, Rob Bradford must have like a full – like his full schedule.
03:01He sees them everywhere.
03:02What do you think about – and this is a John Henry question because they're –
03:06you know, where there's smoke, there's fire.
03:08There's a lot of talk about Trevor Story and Jaron Duran for Francisco Lindor,
03:18which we were talking about the other day.
03:20Every time Duran gets a hit, I'm like, okay, he's closer to being gone.
03:24But John Henry, if he does that deal, if Breslow's able to do that deal,
03:30John Henry, he's got a longer contract and he's going to have to pay more money.
03:37Is John Henry going to be willing to do that?
03:39I think if they make that deal, John Henry has a pretty good understanding
03:42of what the contractual restructuring will be after the lockout,
03:46that he believes that they know that there will be an ability to redo these deals
03:51or what – you know, they did – Shem, you're more of a – or Greg, too.
03:54The NHL did something to that effect when they –
03:57Yeah, they outlawed like the 15-year deal.
03:59But they also had a haircut on deals that had already been agreed to.
04:02There was like –
04:02Oh, did they?
04:03I thought those were grandfathered.
04:04But the other thing I think will be different, though,
04:07because you talked about the team wanting to do things.
04:11I think – and we've been talking about this – and, Greg, you might have brought
04:14this point up, but we've been talking about this for the past couple of days.
04:18Even with Tracy, chemistry, chemistry, chemistry, chemistry, right?
04:22Are you going to screw it up if you bring somebody in?
04:24And I don't think there are guys in that clubhouse, like we've seen in years past,
04:28where I think it might have been Rafi Devers who was very vocal,
04:31or I forget who was the player that was vocal about, you know,
04:34hopefully they do something at the trade deadline.
04:36I don't think guys in that clubhouse, like Contreras and some of these other guys,
04:40are going to be like, oh, we need to add somebody, right?
04:44They probably don't think that they need – like they're happy with what they've been able to do.
04:49Right, so I don't think that's going to be a bit – like that's going to be echoed in the
04:53clubhouse
04:53like we've seen in years past.
04:55And so I don't think that's going to be – so if they don't do anything,
04:59I don't think there's going to – there probably will be those people that are always going to be like,
05:04oh, here we go, another year where they didn't do anything.
05:06But then there's going to be a group of people that I believe are going to be like,
05:09okay, they're not messing up the chemistry, you know?
05:12So I think that that's going to be the difference from what we've seen in years past.
05:17So then I heard Brad flow on with – I think it was Jones and Keefe yesterday –
05:20float the name Bobby Witt.
05:21He did, yeah.
05:22But he was kind of – I mean, he's throwing it out there.
05:25Yeah.
05:26He's just being Brad.
05:27Well, because when I look at that contract, there's no way John Henry's picking up a contract
05:31that still has 10 years, $260 million or whatever it is on it, right?
05:36Like there's no way he's picking up a contract of that length.
05:38I don't know.
05:38Maybe he is.
05:39Like maybe he's heard enough and he's heard enough people say sell the team that maybe he is.
05:46Did you see who's investing with him, with Liverpool?
05:48No.
05:49Bezos.
05:49Oh, he is?
05:50Oh, wow.
05:50Yeah, an influx of a couple billion dollars.
05:52Not bad.
05:53Do you know they bought Liverpool for $500 million and now it's worth over $7 billion?
05:57Really?
05:58Yeah.
05:59That's why he's not selling the rest.
06:01That's why he's not going to sell the rest.
06:03He is just –
06:03Hey, that is a businessman right there.
06:06He ain't selling Liverpool and he ain't selling the songs.
06:09Man.
06:09Good Lord.
06:10That's a lot of money right there.
06:11That is crazy.
06:12Yeah.
06:12So, your number one desire is a bat shine.
06:20Yes.
06:21Curtis?
06:22Wiggy's hot tub.
06:23Yeah.
06:24And the other – no, I would say the number one desire is a bat in a close – I
06:27see they're
06:27interested in relief.
06:29I don't know starting.
06:30I don't – that's kind of ridiculous.
06:32I don't get the relief pitching thing.
06:34I've seen that in several places whenever.
06:35Like Passon, I saw that in Alex Spear.
06:38Like, I don't –
06:39I'm with you.
06:39They don't need relief pitching.
06:40No, they don't.
06:41They need a starter.
06:42Like, Garrett Whitlock can roll the Chapman like you don't need –
06:44And Guerrero.
06:47Yes.
06:47My man.
06:48Like, I don't –
06:49Well, and even if you just get out of the first inning, you can give it to Brian Baio
06:52if you just need somebody to eat innings in the middle of a game.
06:55But if you could trade Trevor Story and Jaron Duran for Lindor –
06:59Yeah, do it tomorrow.
07:00Sign me up.
07:01What didn't you do – it's the only –
07:02Heartbeat.
07:03I think the only issue is John Henry signing off on what he's going to have to pay him.
07:07I would think.
07:09And you know what the other question out there is?
07:12And I'll float it out.
07:13We kind of touched on it briefly, but I know you brought up the – is Bobby Witt Jr., right?
07:20Is potentially Roman Anthony being part of a deal to maybe get a guy like that?
07:26Would you consider if you're going to get a guy like that, would you consider trading Roman Anthony?
07:33His value is going to be low right now, isn't it?
07:35I would not trade Roman Anthony.
07:37I don't know, but is it the value based off of like really the –
07:41It would have been prior to him being injured and not coming back for a long time.
07:46But don't you think like the – and I would ask – I'm just asking this question.
07:49Don't you think the world of baseball still believes like his production is going to be relatively good
07:56so you could still get value for him?
07:57If you're telling me I'm getting like Bobby Witt back in the trade wiki, then I'm considering it.
08:02Like that's a guy who's 26 and like a legit stud.
08:06But, I mean, I'm not just trading Roman Anthony for anybody.
08:09No, no, no.
08:10Listen.
08:11It has to be very specific.
08:12Hey, listen.
08:13I'm on the Jalen Brown trade.
08:14Don't just trade him for anybody.
08:16But I'm saying if you can get something like that back, would you consider doing that?
08:20Absolutely.
08:21I'd be with you on that one.
08:22I would trade him in a minute.
08:23All right, Red Sox back at it.
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