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<v Speaker 1>This is Sports Talk seven ninety your home for your

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<v Speaker 1>home team Salisbury Olbury, Houston.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, let's do this.

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<v Speaker 1>Sean Salisbury to usc trues, longtime friend Shawn Salisbury.

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<v Speaker 2>Ryan Lima, Go Lobos. This is the Sean Salisbury Show.

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<v Speaker 3>Rockets Spurs tonight at the Toyota Center. Seven pm is

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<v Speaker 3>the tip off. Six o'clock is when the launch pad.

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<v Speaker 3>We'll start right here on seven out of your home

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<v Speaker 3>for Rockets basketball. NFL trade line trade deadline has come

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<v Speaker 3>and gone. Texans don't make any moves by acquiring anybody.

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<v Speaker 3>They traded uh Khalil Davis over the defensive tackle Khalil

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<v Speaker 3>Davis over to the San Francisco forty nine ers, but

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<v Speaker 3>no additions to the offensive line or wide receiving room.

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<v Speaker 3>They take on the Lions this coming Sunday. First college

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<v Speaker 3>football playoff poll was released yesterday. Got some interesting teams

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<v Speaker 3>that are on that top twenty five. Army coming in

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<v Speaker 3>at eight to er, but just at number twenty five.

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<v Speaker 3>Obviously Oregon the number one team in the nation. Let's

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<v Speaker 3>talk Astros baseball Dana Brown spoke to the media yesterday Tripley.

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<v Speaker 3>I know you've got a lot of things going on

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<v Speaker 3>over there with you know, your duties during the day,

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<v Speaker 3>but can we get the one where he talks. He

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<v Speaker 3>talks about the good conversations he's had with Scott Boris.

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<v Speaker 3>Scott Boris obviously the agent of alexburg This is Dana Brown,

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<v Speaker 3>good going.

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<v Speaker 4>So yeah, we've had a lot of a lot of

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<v Speaker 4>discussions with Scott book, multiple conversations, so we hope that

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<v Speaker 4>they've been and we're hoping, you know, we're hoping that

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<v Speaker 4>some good things happening.

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<v Speaker 2>You feel different. I think we really returned.

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<v Speaker 3>I think we have a really good chance, meaning bringing

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<v Speaker 3>Alex Bregman back. They've had some conversation with a lot

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<v Speaker 3>of conversations with Scott Boris. You know, I you asked

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<v Speaker 3>me the question, Sean, when we talk about fifty one

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<v Speaker 3>nine percent if Alex Bregman comes back. I think one

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<v Speaker 3>thing that is interesting about this whole process over the

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<v Speaker 3>last couple of months is we haven't heard a damn thing.

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<v Speaker 2>We haven't heard anything.

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<v Speaker 3>No no no insider, no beat writer, nobody has said

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<v Speaker 3>anything about how many years he wants the money he wants.

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<v Speaker 3>Nothing has come out a little different. When George Springer

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<v Speaker 3>became a free agent, we heard rumors, we heard different

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<v Speaker 3>amounts of money. When Corls Karele, we heard three hundred

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<v Speaker 3>million right off the bat, right, Garrett Cole, when he

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<v Speaker 3>was getting ready to leave the Astros, we knew he

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<v Speaker 3>was going to sign a massive contract, and we knew

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<v Speaker 3>that he wanted to go to the Yankees.

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<v Speaker 2>Alex Bregnan, we haven't a thing.

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<v Speaker 1>So the question begs the It begs the question of

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<v Speaker 1>is it wise not to put out there what you

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<v Speaker 1>want because he put out there and it's not a

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<v Speaker 1>high number and the team doesn't match it. Aren't you

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<v Speaker 1>as a fan base? You're thinking, why'd you let him go?

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<v Speaker 1>If it's too low or if he if he puts

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<v Speaker 1>it out there and he wants too much? Like, okay,

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<v Speaker 1>what did when when Correa left? What did most of

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<v Speaker 1>the fan base say that's way too much? I mean

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<v Speaker 1>when he wanted thirty million for ten years, we knew

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<v Speaker 1>what he wanted. He didn't get it. So in the end,

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<v Speaker 1>it looked in the way pain you played, it looked

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<v Speaker 1>as if the Astros won that gig. Right, So is

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<v Speaker 1>it a wise negotiating move. I'm big on not a

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<v Speaker 1>not negotiating in the media, right. I think it's a

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<v Speaker 1>wise move and I think he's crafting the right way

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<v Speaker 1>because then you don't and I'm not saying he's worried

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<v Speaker 1>about pissing people off, but this is still his home base,

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<v Speaker 1>this is his team. If he leaves, then you leave

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<v Speaker 1>it for out there. Well, regardless, somebody's going to report

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<v Speaker 1>how much was offered at some point, right at something.

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<v Speaker 2>But at least at least you're not.

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<v Speaker 1>It's almost when you do that, you put yourself in

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<v Speaker 1>because most of the fans can't most of us can't

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<v Speaker 1>understand that kind of money, right, And when you do that,

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<v Speaker 1>the dude who's making seventy five grand a year or

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<v Speaker 1>fifty grand a year or forty grand a year and

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<v Speaker 1>can't quite understand how you can turn down twenty five

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<v Speaker 2>So you just kind of let them think about it, right.

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<v Speaker 1>And I think it's a I don't know if brilliant

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<v Speaker 1>is the right word, but smart way to go about it.

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<v Speaker 1>And in truth, I do believe that they're in play.

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<v Speaker 1>This is I mean, Alex Bregman feels like this is

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<v Speaker 1>this is his place, man. You know what I'm saying,

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<v Speaker 1>this is his place to be. So with that in

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<v Speaker 1>with that in play, I don't know about hometown discounts.

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<v Speaker 1>And if there is one, what hometown discount to me?

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<v Speaker 1>For Alex Bregman is taking taking you know what, a

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<v Speaker 1>million dollars less than somebody else offers you a year,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's but that's fair. But when it gets to

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<v Speaker 1>three or four million extra year, if it got to

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<v Speaker 1>that for five or six years, you can't expect him

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<v Speaker 1>to take a hometown discount.

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<v Speaker 2>Regardless, if we sit back and say, how can you

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<v Speaker 2>turn all that money?

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<v Speaker 1>What's what's one hundred and eighty versu one hundred and

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<v Speaker 1>sixty five million? And to that's a lot of money

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<v Speaker 1>to anybody. It's a lot of how much money you make.

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<v Speaker 1>So I think it's a wise move. So I asked

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<v Speaker 1>you the question and seven one, three, two and two

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<v Speaker 1>five seven ninety, I asked you the question about fifty

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<v Speaker 1>one the over under said, at fifty one the percentage

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<v Speaker 1>of chances that he's coming back here, and you took

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<v Speaker 1>the over.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, it took the over sixty one over.

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<v Speaker 3>I feel like a couple of months ago. Excuse me, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>what changed? A couple of months ago? I thought there

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<v Speaker 3>was no way in hell he was coming back. I

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<v Speaker 3>thought for sure that he would depart from here and

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<v Speaker 3>go towards Boston Corbzona Cubs.

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<v Speaker 2>San Francisco Giants type of thing.

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<v Speaker 1>They got money out, Yeah, play play it that way

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<v Speaker 1>right where you can least listen to.

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<v Speaker 2>The big boppers. Yeah, I would, I would think. So

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<v Speaker 2>it's one of those teams.

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<v Speaker 3>And then I think my mindset has shifted over the

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<v Speaker 3>last couple of weeks just because one and for whatever reason,

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<v Speaker 3>I think the fact that we haven't heard anything, we

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<v Speaker 3>haven't heard how much money he wants, I think that's

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<v Speaker 3>a good thing.

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<v Speaker 2>So I think that.

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<v Speaker 3>I think that the Chapman contract also comes into play.

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<v Speaker 3>I think he's getting what twenty five and a half

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<v Speaker 3>million dollars for Chapman.

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<v Speaker 2>Good base.

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<v Speaker 3>The reason why, the sole reason why Ox Bregman hasn't

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<v Speaker 3>won multiple goal gloves is because of Matt Chapman. That

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<v Speaker 3>dude has won multiple gold gloves when him and Alex

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<v Speaker 3>Bregman are in the running every single season.

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<v Speaker 2>Yep.

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<v Speaker 3>So I think that helps with keeping the cost down.

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<v Speaker 3>I also think and that's for the astros sake and

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<v Speaker 3>then equalizer those Scott Boris, you know that. Yeah, But

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<v Speaker 3>also I think Scott Boris, he's a Josel tuove is a.

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<v Speaker 1>Scott Boris guy. And remember it's the player's decision, not

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<v Speaker 1>the agent. The agent is supposed to advise and you

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<v Speaker 1>make the decision. But Scott had a rougher off season

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<v Speaker 1>last season than so maybe this is a.

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<v Speaker 3>Makeup call, is exactly, So that goes hold all your

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<v Speaker 3>guys out, so that goes into play for me as well.

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<v Speaker 3>You look at the deals that Scott Boris made last year.

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<v Speaker 3>Every single guy had an opt out after one year,

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<v Speaker 3>and a lot of his guys didn't get signed until

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<v Speaker 3>spring training. Joran Montgomery fired Scott Boris. Think about that.

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<v Speaker 3>He fired Scott Boris. So with that being said, in

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<v Speaker 3>my mind, Scott Boris has to go to the table

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<v Speaker 3>with Dana Brown and with the Astros.

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<v Speaker 2>With legitimate hopes and staying exactly.

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<v Speaker 3>Let me ask you though, and I also think you know,

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<v Speaker 3>we we can say that, you know, Jim Crane, it's

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<v Speaker 3>jose Al Tuve is continuing to endorse pregnant, but I

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<v Speaker 3>think that plays a big part in it. Not a

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<v Speaker 3>big part, I'm sorry it it plays a significant role

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<v Speaker 3>in my opinion.

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<v Speaker 1>But that can't be the final single player. Can't be

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<v Speaker 1>the final decision. No, if you're the Astros or Alex Bragman,

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<v Speaker 1>but they just can't.

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<v Speaker 2>We do.

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<v Speaker 3>We don't hear very much from Josel two vains.

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<v Speaker 2>He's been so adamant.

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<v Speaker 1>Well he's he's watched a couple of his dogs, Yeah

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<v Speaker 1>to leave and it's like again, you know, I'm sure

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<v Speaker 1>that that's part of it. And of course a guy

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<v Speaker 1>who is on the team and does his thing and speaks.

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<v Speaker 1>He doesn't speak often but a loud but when he does,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm sure that Jim Crane listened.

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<v Speaker 2>But it's not surprising that he wants Bregman here.

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<v Speaker 1>Who doesn't With that, I'll say this, if Alex Bregman

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<v Speaker 1>would have had a MVP offensive season, had a gold gloves,

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<v Speaker 1>he would not be here gone. I hate to say this,

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<v Speaker 1>but the blessing of him having an average season offensive

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<v Speaker 1>production where you know, a lot more pop ups than

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<v Speaker 1>we're used to seeing, you know, the power was it

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<v Speaker 1>isn't you know what's he a twenty two to twenty

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<v Speaker 1>five home run guy. I think he's got more than that.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean that's short left field. I mean he can

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<v Speaker 1>pound that if he goes. But you know, hitting two

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<v Speaker 1>ninety five and driving in one hundred run being an

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<v Speaker 1>MVP offensive candidate, if he'd have been that guy this year.

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<v Speaker 2>Priced out. Yeah, the only.

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<v Speaker 1>Advantage of him having what we would consider and I'm

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<v Speaker 1>sure for him as hard as he works, that he

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<v Speaker 1>didn't get because he didn't walk as much this year.

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<v Speaker 1>All those things that didn't make Alex Bregman who you

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<v Speaker 1>at third base is he does everything fairly well some phenomenon,

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<v Speaker 1>but he didn't have the normal offensive production he'd expect

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<v Speaker 2>Well during the season. It sucked at.

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<v Speaker 1>Times for like the slow start and the rest of it.

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<v Speaker 1>At the end of the season. If this scene you

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<v Speaker 1>didn't win a World Series, all that the blessing is

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<v Speaker 1>that may be the very very reason you get to

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<v Speaker 1>keep him because had he have played like an MVP offensively,

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<v Speaker 1>Alex Dana Brown couldn't sit in that chair rightfully with

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<v Speaker 1>and say because then he'd getting thirty one to thirty

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<v Speaker 1>two million dollars a year and be in that Devers,

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<v Speaker 1>that group of guys Manny Machado, and you'd say, have

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<v Speaker 1>at it, man, And he may still who knows. It

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<v Speaker 1>only takes one to love you outside of the one

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<v Speaker 1>who's got you. But the season that he didn't have,

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<v Speaker 1>that we that you wanted. If he'd had the same

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<v Speaker 1>season Korea had in his free agency Alex Bregman, the

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<v Speaker 1>chances of signing him would You wouldn't have taken the over,

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<v Speaker 1>You'd have taken the under by thirty percent.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, you'd have said eighty twenty against right seven one

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<v Speaker 3>fifty one percent or forty nine percent which way you're

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<v Speaker 3>leaning uh when it comes to the Astros potentially bringing

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<v Speaker 3>Alex Bregman back. Call in, let us know your your

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<v Speaker 3>thoughts on that. You lean in fifty one, you lean

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<v Speaker 3>seven ninety. We want to hear you, uh, and your

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<v Speaker 3>thoughts on the free agency with Alex Bregman. That's going

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<v Speaker 3>to be next right here on Sports Talk sevninety