1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:01,960 Speaker 1: You loved it last week that Brian mctagger made his 2 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:03,919 season debut with US, and now he's with US every 3 00:00:03,919 --> 00:00:08,119 Thursday again right now, joining US from the West Palm 4 00:00:08,119 --> 00:00:12,519 Beach metropolitan Area. Brian McTaggart, first of all, first, good 5 00:00:12,519 --> 00:00:15,199 morning to you. Secondly, how bad was those for those 6 00:00:15,199 --> 00:00:16,719 field conditions yesterday and Jupiter? 7 00:00:19,039 --> 00:00:21,559 Speaker 2: Yeah, don't I don't think they were super terrible. 8 00:00:21,600 --> 00:00:23,879 Speaker 3: I mean it was just sort of it's right here 9 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:27,480 for a couple of days pretty much NonStop, and so 10 00:00:27,600 --> 00:00:29,719 there was a drizzle during the game, So I just 11 00:00:29,839 --> 00:00:31,879 don't think they wanted to take any chances. I mean, 12 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:33,799 look at the lineup they had out there. I mean 13 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:35,799 they had pretty much their opening day lineup out there 14 00:00:35,799 --> 00:00:38,719 except for Jeremy Panya. So they just wanted to take 15 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:41,320 zero chances. And when I saw Perettis come off the 16 00:00:41,320 --> 00:00:44,479 field in the middle of the third, I was like, Okay, 17 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:46,320 I think I see what's going on here, And then 18 00:00:46,359 --> 00:00:49,479 Alvarez left and then al Tuvey, and yeah, they just 19 00:00:49,719 --> 00:00:51,399 he wanted those guys, I think, to get four to 20 00:00:51,439 --> 00:00:54,000 five at three fourth bats. They ended up getting just two, 21 00:00:54,119 --> 00:00:56,079 but they just didn't want to take any chances. 22 00:00:56,520 --> 00:01:01,880 Speaker 1: So ironically, enough all the Twitter nervousness has meant was 23 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:03,359 nothing correct, and ebody's doing okay. 24 00:01:03,399 --> 00:01:05,040 Speaker 4: No injuries to report of as it this morning. 25 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, no injuries, Yeah everybody. 26 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:11,120 Speaker 3: I mean, the Ashley's play a night game, so none 27 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:12,799 of the players are here yet. They do have the 28 00:01:13,760 --> 00:01:16,480 spring breakout prospect games about the start, but yeah, the 29 00:01:16,480 --> 00:01:18,280 major league club hasn't even reported yet. 30 00:01:18,959 --> 00:01:20,439 Speaker 1: All right, Before we get to the big picture on 31 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:22,920 the current twenty six, tell me about Walter Yannick and 32 00:01:23,079 --> 00:01:25,519 tell me where he is, where he's going to be 33 00:01:26,400 --> 00:01:30,680 and is he slow to move up the Astros organizational chart. 34 00:01:32,439 --> 00:01:34,799 Speaker 3: Well, he probably opened more eyes here in this camp 35 00:01:35,079 --> 00:01:38,280 than anybody else, especially when it came to prospects. 36 00:01:38,319 --> 00:01:39,799 Speaker 2: I mean, he really came in here and did a 37 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:40,719 really good job. 38 00:01:40,760 --> 00:01:44,079 Speaker 3: I think everybody knew what he could do defensively, the 39 00:01:44,120 --> 00:01:46,920 elite pop time, the arm strength, he showed all that 40 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:49,560 throwing behind runners. 41 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:51,879 Speaker 2: At first base, showing off the arm. I mean, it's 42 00:01:51,879 --> 00:01:52,200 all there. 43 00:01:52,239 --> 00:01:55,959 Speaker 3: I think he's got major league ready defensive skills, handled 44 00:01:55,959 --> 00:02:00,000 the pictures pretty well, so they were really really pay 45 00:02:00,239 --> 00:02:02,040 with what he did. And then he swung the back too, 46 00:02:02,359 --> 00:02:06,120 hit a home run, made more contact, just looked very 47 00:02:06,159 --> 00:02:10,319 comfortable up here against the pitching. So you know, he's 48 00:02:10,319 --> 00:02:12,840 a guy that has spent pretty much the last two 49 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:15,639 years ever since he got drafted at High A, and 50 00:02:15,680 --> 00:02:18,080 so yeah, he's going to start the season, I would 51 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:20,840 say at Triple A Corporus Christie. He's from Corporus Christie 52 00:02:20,879 --> 00:02:24,000 his hometown, so some home cooking. But I could see 53 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:25,599 him a Triple A by the end of the year. 54 00:02:25,639 --> 00:02:27,439 Speaker 2: And you know, hudos. 55 00:02:27,639 --> 00:02:29,599 Speaker 3: I mean, we all know the Astros have a little 56 00:02:29,599 --> 00:02:32,879 bit of a drop off and catching depth after Yainer, 57 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:35,400 but we could I wouldn't rule out seeing him in 58 00:02:35,439 --> 00:02:36,680 the big leagues by the end of the year. 59 00:02:36,680 --> 00:02:38,159 Speaker 2: But I think certainly next year he's in the big 60 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:39,400 leagues all right. 61 00:02:39,439 --> 00:02:42,639 Speaker 1: Staying with the catcher spot, is Vasquez the leader in 62 00:02:42,639 --> 00:02:44,520 the clubhouse in your mind to be the number two 63 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:45,479 catcher behind you on here? 64 00:02:47,439 --> 00:02:50,360 Speaker 3: I wouldn't necessarily say that, Matt. I mean, I think 65 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:52,719 the fact that Salazar has been here all camp and 66 00:02:52,719 --> 00:02:57,039 he's so he's so widely respected in the clubhouse. You know, 67 00:02:57,120 --> 00:03:00,479 he's worked with these pitchers all spring. You know, he 68 00:03:00,479 --> 00:03:02,479 does swing a left handed bat, although you know he 69 00:03:02,520 --> 00:03:05,240 hasn't swung much of a bat. I'm not ready to 70 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:08,199 say this is Basquez's job to lose. So you know, 71 00:03:08,319 --> 00:03:10,560 Christian's first game, I think was it over and breaks 72 00:03:10,560 --> 00:03:13,159 from the other day. He did pretty well, So I 73 00:03:13,159 --> 00:03:15,120 think right now it's a coin toss. It's fifty to 74 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:17,400 fifty depending what they're looking for. But I'm not ready 75 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:19,360 to rule out salz Aar making the open a day roster. 76 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:22,879 Speaker 5: Yeah, but either way, Brian, it just doesn't seem like 77 00:03:22,919 --> 00:03:25,240 a great option. I mean, your Diaz came into camp 78 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:28,360 with that foot sprain, your one aggravation or any kind 79 00:03:28,360 --> 00:03:32,000 of injury away from having to put Salazar or even 80 00:03:32,039 --> 00:03:33,919 a Vasquez who hasn't put up good numbers in a 81 00:03:33,919 --> 00:03:36,919 couple of years out there every single day. I mean, 82 00:03:37,280 --> 00:03:42,439 how much of a should alarm bells be going off? 83 00:03:42,479 --> 00:03:44,639 I mean it feels like it's not necessarily something we're 84 00:03:44,639 --> 00:03:45,719 talking about every day. 85 00:03:45,759 --> 00:03:48,319 Speaker 4: But you could be in a bad situation here with 86 00:03:48,439 --> 00:03:48,879 just one. 87 00:03:48,759 --> 00:03:52,479 Speaker 3: Injury, Yeah you could. I mean they do have some 88 00:03:52,560 --> 00:03:55,000 depth at the position. You know, they got Carlos Perez who's. 89 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:55,960 Speaker 2: Been in the big leagues. But I get it. 90 00:03:56,000 --> 00:03:59,400 Speaker 3: I mean, it's not the drop off after Diaz is 91 00:03:59,439 --> 00:04:02,520 there's nobody you feel comfortable with getting the everyday starts, 92 00:04:03,159 --> 00:04:05,439 but you know, I'll keep an eye over the next week. 93 00:04:05,520 --> 00:04:07,400 Some guys are going to be getting cut from camps 94 00:04:08,120 --> 00:04:09,919 right at the end of camp. You know, maybe if 95 00:04:09,960 --> 00:04:13,039 there's a catcher that they like who they feel maybe 96 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:15,360 is a better option for their backup catcher, they can 97 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:17,480 go and try to nab somebody off the off waivers 98 00:04:17,720 --> 00:04:21,040 or make a trade or whatever. But yeah, it is 99 00:04:21,040 --> 00:04:22,879 a concern, but you're right, they have to hope you 100 00:04:22,959 --> 00:04:25,439 on your DS says healthy at a position that's very 101 00:04:25,439 --> 00:04:28,399 demanding and your one fouls hit away from going on 102 00:04:28,480 --> 00:04:30,279 the IL. So it's I think it's something they're going 103 00:04:30,319 --> 00:04:32,040 to be keeping an eye on other team's rosters here 104 00:04:32,079 --> 00:04:33,120 for the next few days. 105 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:36,560 Speaker 5: Brian McTaggert with us here on a Sports Talk seven 106 00:04:36,680 --> 00:04:40,680 ninety cover in the Ashtros for MLB dot Com. Tell 107 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:45,600 me what you're seeing hearing everything about Bryce Matthews in 108 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:48,199 terms of his work in the field, at the plate 109 00:04:48,360 --> 00:04:50,680 and what type of role he could possibly carve out. 110 00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:52,759 Speaker 4: I know you had him making the roster in your projection. 111 00:04:55,040 --> 00:04:57,759 Speaker 3: Yeah, I had him making the roster if if Penya 112 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:01,079 starts to starts the season on the the il, which 113 00:05:01,120 --> 00:05:03,600 I think right now again is probably a fifty to 114 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:04,439 fifty proposition. 115 00:05:04,519 --> 00:05:05,079 Speaker 2: He's supposed to. 116 00:05:05,079 --> 00:05:08,079 Speaker 3: Grab a bat and start swinging this weekend, which leads 117 00:05:08,079 --> 00:05:09,519 me to believe that he might be ready for the 118 00:05:09,519 --> 00:05:11,800 start of the season. But you know, Bryce has had 119 00:05:11,800 --> 00:05:14,480 a pretty good spring. You know, he's got a homer, 120 00:05:14,600 --> 00:05:17,480 driven in some runs, he's stolen some bases and drawn. 121 00:05:17,279 --> 00:05:18,439 Speaker 2: Some watch which they really like. 122 00:05:19,160 --> 00:05:21,560 Speaker 3: If he makes this club, it'll be obviously is kind 123 00:05:21,600 --> 00:05:23,680 of the last guy off the bench. He can play 124 00:05:23,680 --> 00:05:28,199 some second if they have to, you know, maybe put 125 00:05:28,199 --> 00:05:31,560 out two Vay in DH or. He can certainly play 126 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:34,360 center field as well, So I don't think he would 127 00:05:34,399 --> 00:05:35,680 get a ton of the bats. 128 00:05:36,199 --> 00:05:36,959 Speaker 2: You know, he's. 129 00:05:36,800 --> 00:05:39,680 Speaker 3: Probably a better serve to go to Triple A and 130 00:05:39,759 --> 00:05:42,160 then be ready for a call up. They don't seem 131 00:05:42,199 --> 00:05:44,759 really motivated to play him at shortstop going forward, the. 132 00:05:44,759 --> 00:05:46,000 Speaker 2: Position he was drafted at. 133 00:05:46,040 --> 00:05:48,319 Speaker 3: So but he's looked pretty good in the outfield. He's 134 00:05:48,319 --> 00:05:49,879 I mean, he's very athletic. We know he was a 135 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:52,480 you know, a star quarterback at a task CASEETA, so 136 00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:55,319 he can certainly, he certainly has the athleticism to handle 137 00:05:55,399 --> 00:05:55,959 center field. 138 00:05:57,319 --> 00:06:00,319 Speaker 1: Ryan McTaggert with us from West Palm Beach, ar lb 139 00:06:00,439 --> 00:06:03,079 Astros Insider with us every Thursday at eleven o'clock here 140 00:06:03,120 --> 00:06:06,680 on Sports Talk seven ninety Is ten or Tremmeell fighting 141 00:06:06,680 --> 00:06:08,519 for a spot or am I just looking at March 142 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:09,639 numbers and going man ten? 143 00:06:09,759 --> 00:06:11,279 Speaker 4: Nice camp? But we know who he is. 144 00:06:11,480 --> 00:06:16,000 Speaker 3: Ultimately, I think he I think he's got a really 145 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:17,639 good shot to make the team. Maybe he's not on 146 00:06:17,680 --> 00:06:19,120 the forty man, so they would have to create a 147 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:21,480 spot for him. But if you look at the guys 148 00:06:21,480 --> 00:06:24,800 that are battling for those four outfield spots, I mean 149 00:06:25,240 --> 00:06:27,480 Jake Myers of course has made the team. I think 150 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:30,800 I think Cam Smith has made the team at this point. 151 00:06:30,839 --> 00:06:33,639 He's had a pretty good spring eight seventy one ops. 152 00:06:33,720 --> 00:06:36,319 Joey low Berfedo's had a great spring, so I think 153 00:06:36,360 --> 00:06:38,920 he's a lot. So I think it'll come down to 154 00:06:39,480 --> 00:06:43,439 Trammel or Zach Cole. They both hit left handed, both 155 00:06:43,480 --> 00:06:45,399 have a little bit of pop, can both play all 156 00:06:45,399 --> 00:06:48,240 three outfield positions. But but Cole just has not swung 157 00:06:48,279 --> 00:06:50,480 the back very well this spring. He's six for thirty 158 00:06:50,480 --> 00:06:54,439 two with sixteen strikeouts, which I think is a big concern. 159 00:06:54,600 --> 00:06:58,160 So he hasn't even played at tripa A yet very much. 160 00:06:58,240 --> 00:07:01,399 So I think I think right now begins the season 161 00:07:01,439 --> 00:07:03,920 in Triple A, and I think Tremell makes this team 162 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:06,839 because he has had a solid tamp yet. You do 163 00:07:06,959 --> 00:07:09,120 know what you're getting, but you also know what you're 164 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:11,120 getting and you know you can put him in any 165 00:07:11,160 --> 00:07:14,120 of those outfield spots. He's going to give you some 166 00:07:14,160 --> 00:07:16,240 good defense and he will give you a good at 167 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:18,319 bat off the bench from from the left side. 168 00:07:19,439 --> 00:07:23,279 Speaker 1: When you said sixteen strikeouts, might jaw drop, Brian, That's 169 00:07:23,319 --> 00:07:25,319 that's a terrible that's a terrible number. 170 00:07:26,040 --> 00:07:28,439 Speaker 3: It's fifty, I mean, and that that was the thing 171 00:07:28,480 --> 00:07:30,720 on him coming up is he's very aggressive at the play. 172 00:07:32,199 --> 00:07:34,680 Speaker 2: You know, is a swing hard and he makes contact. 173 00:07:34,759 --> 00:07:36,560 Speaker 3: He hits the ball hard, and he has hit the 174 00:07:36,600 --> 00:07:38,279 ball hard this spring, but he's hit the ball hard 175 00:07:38,319 --> 00:07:38,759 on the ground. 176 00:07:39,279 --> 00:07:41,959 Speaker 2: But there's just too much swing in this yet. So 177 00:07:42,680 --> 00:07:43,319 I know it's. 178 00:07:43,160 --> 00:07:46,639 Speaker 3: Something that that they're working on with him. But that's 179 00:07:46,879 --> 00:07:49,040 that's just a lot of swing and this. So yeah, 180 00:07:49,279 --> 00:07:51,560 I think he'll be in Triple A and they'll try 181 00:07:51,600 --> 00:07:53,199 to get that ironed out before we see him back 182 00:07:53,240 --> 00:07:53,639 up here. 183 00:07:54,360 --> 00:07:57,800 Speaker 1: Staying with the outfield, Jrdon has been pulled twice because 184 00:07:57,839 --> 00:08:02,720 of weather to play the outfield. How anxious when you 185 00:08:02,759 --> 00:08:05,079 walk around the clubhouse is he's like, man, I got 186 00:08:05,079 --> 00:08:07,399 this glove, I want to use it. Is he getting 187 00:08:07,480 --> 00:08:09,519 enough working left field for his satisfaction? My guess is 188 00:08:09,560 --> 00:08:10,639 probably the answer is not to that. 189 00:08:12,759 --> 00:08:12,959 Speaker 2: Yeah. 190 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:14,120 Speaker 3: I mean he's done a lot of work on the 191 00:08:14,120 --> 00:08:17,000 backfields too, so your and likes to play outfield. I 192 00:08:17,040 --> 00:08:19,279 mean he he he would like to be out there 193 00:08:19,319 --> 00:08:22,639 a couple of times a week. And I mean when 194 00:08:22,639 --> 00:08:24,879 they signed him to that big contract, they didn't sign 195 00:08:24,959 --> 00:08:26,720 him as a dah. They sign him as an outfielder, 196 00:08:26,759 --> 00:08:28,360 and you know, he really likes to do it. Is 197 00:08:28,360 --> 00:08:29,279 he a great outfielder? 198 00:08:29,319 --> 00:08:30,240 Speaker 2: No? Is he a butcher? 199 00:08:30,920 --> 00:08:31,079 Speaker 4: No? 200 00:08:31,800 --> 00:08:33,799 Speaker 3: But I think the Astros know that they would like 201 00:08:33,879 --> 00:08:35,960 to get a little more athletic out there, which is 202 00:08:36,039 --> 00:08:37,600 you know, kind of their goal with the where their 203 00:08:37,600 --> 00:08:41,200 outfield is configured right now, so we can still see 204 00:08:41,279 --> 00:08:42,759 him out here next few games and we the only 205 00:08:42,799 --> 00:08:44,919 have what four games left here a couple of couple 206 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:47,559 of Dike in park, So he is going to play 207 00:08:47,559 --> 00:08:50,200 outfield this year, not a ton, but yeah, we will 208 00:08:50,240 --> 00:08:52,200 see him out there and he wants to do it, 209 00:08:52,320 --> 00:08:55,279 and I think Joe's going to keep him out there 210 00:08:55,399 --> 00:08:56,759 enough to keep him fresh and left. 211 00:08:56,559 --> 00:09:00,480 Speaker 5: Field you mentioned or we were talking about Myers, are 212 00:09:00,519 --> 00:09:01,799 talking about the outfield earlier. 213 00:09:01,799 --> 00:09:04,200 Speaker 4: It's funny to me, it was all off. 214 00:09:04,080 --> 00:09:06,480 Speaker 5: Season it just seemed like an eventuality that he was 215 00:09:06,519 --> 00:09:08,279 going to be traded away. 216 00:09:08,679 --> 00:09:10,360 Speaker 4: And then of course on the estac paratus. 217 00:09:10,440 --> 00:09:12,679 Speaker 5: Thing I mean is that, are we just assuming that 218 00:09:12,919 --> 00:09:14,960 neither or either of those trades are just not. 219 00:09:15,039 --> 00:09:15,720 Speaker 4: Going to be made. 220 00:09:17,519 --> 00:09:19,799 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean I thought all off season that Myers 221 00:09:19,840 --> 00:09:22,000 would get traded and I wrote that several times. I mean, 222 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:24,200 I wasn't guessing. I'm telling you know, these are things 223 00:09:24,200 --> 00:09:26,440 I was being told. I mean, they obviously were shipping 224 00:09:26,480 --> 00:09:27,000 him around. 225 00:09:27,600 --> 00:09:28,360 Speaker 2: It didn't happen. 226 00:09:28,960 --> 00:09:31,519 Speaker 3: You know, obviously they've tried to trade Perettis this spring 227 00:09:31,600 --> 00:09:34,159 as well. You know, the chances I keep getting told 228 00:09:34,240 --> 00:09:34,799 are slim. 229 00:09:34,879 --> 00:09:35,919 Speaker 2: It is just there's just. 230 00:09:36,080 --> 00:09:39,279 Speaker 3: A fine margin with what the Astros want in return. 231 00:09:40,399 --> 00:09:42,840 So yeah, I mean, it looks like, unless something happened, 232 00:09:42,879 --> 00:09:45,200 we're a week from opening day. But this next week, 233 00:09:45,240 --> 00:09:48,000 like I said, it is going to be rosters are 234 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:49,279 going to be changing here, left and right. 235 00:09:49,360 --> 00:09:50,919 Speaker 2: Some guys are going to get cut from teams. 236 00:09:51,480 --> 00:09:54,840 Speaker 3: Some teams are going to get desperate, you know, maybe 237 00:09:54,919 --> 00:09:57,519 somebody needs a center fielder and wants to make a 238 00:09:57,519 --> 00:10:01,159 deal with the Astros, or or maybe the Red Sox say, hey, 239 00:10:01,159 --> 00:10:03,600 we would like Cretis after all, so maybe they can 240 00:10:03,639 --> 00:10:06,519 make a deal. So I would say more likely than not, 241 00:10:06,639 --> 00:10:08,440 just because where we're at in the calendar that both 242 00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:10,919 Myers and Perettis are on the opening day roster. But 243 00:10:11,960 --> 00:10:13,679 some things could happen here in the next few days. 244 00:10:13,679 --> 00:10:16,120 They could with other teams that could force the Astros 245 00:10:16,159 --> 00:10:18,960 maybe to make a deal and change their roster up 246 00:10:19,000 --> 00:10:21,039 a little bit as well. 247 00:10:21,080 --> 00:10:24,720 Speaker 1: Brian final question, any clarity to the back end of 248 00:10:24,759 --> 00:10:27,360 the Astros rotation. I think I've got a pretty good 249 00:10:27,399 --> 00:10:31,080 feel of one through three. How's my four to five 250 00:10:31,159 --> 00:10:32,200 and potentially six? 251 00:10:32,279 --> 00:10:35,120 Speaker 2: Look at this point, well, what are your one through three? 252 00:10:36,759 --> 00:10:45,360 Speaker 1: I'd probably go Hunter Brown, Hobber, Emi Burrows makes four, 253 00:10:45,519 --> 00:10:46,960 so maybe I could go five to six. 254 00:10:47,159 --> 00:10:48,320 Speaker 4: Help me out with five to six. 255 00:10:50,279 --> 00:10:52,559 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean Lace mccullochs junior is in this rotation. 256 00:10:52,799 --> 00:10:56,279 I mean he's he's throwing the ball pretty well this spring, 257 00:10:58,120 --> 00:11:00,840 so I think he's in there that five and then 258 00:11:00,919 --> 00:11:04,360 it comes down to Arraghetty in that sixth spot, and 259 00:11:04,440 --> 00:11:06,600 I guess it comes it's a question of whether do 260 00:11:06,639 --> 00:11:09,399 they open the season in a five man rotation or 261 00:11:09,440 --> 00:11:11,879 a six man rotation. And even if it's a six 262 00:11:11,919 --> 00:11:14,720 man a five man rotation, maybe Arraghetty makes. 263 00:11:14,600 --> 00:11:16,720 Speaker 2: It in the bullpen. He throws a couple of. 264 00:11:16,639 --> 00:11:19,159 Speaker 3: Times in long relief and then and then it's put 265 00:11:19,159 --> 00:11:22,039 in the rotation. But I think it's pretty clear who 266 00:11:22,080 --> 00:11:26,080 their five rotation guys are going to be, with Arraghedtty 267 00:11:26,559 --> 00:11:28,919 uh being that six guy if they choose to go 268 00:11:28,919 --> 00:11:32,279 to a six man rotation right now, So that gives 269 00:11:32,320 --> 00:11:34,799 us some pretty good options down in Triple A after 270 00:11:34,840 --> 00:11:36,960 the season starts. I mean they have Alexander down there, 271 00:11:37,519 --> 00:11:41,200 Colton Gordon's down there. JP France will probably be in 272 00:11:41,200 --> 00:11:43,919 that Triple A rotation. So they built this pitching depth 273 00:11:43,919 --> 00:11:47,159 and so far it looks like it's it's done pretty 274 00:11:47,200 --> 00:11:51,200 well because the guys like Burrows and Emi, the additions 275 00:11:51,200 --> 00:11:53,639 to the rotation have been terrific and great fruity play. 276 00:11:55,000 --> 00:11:57,399 Speaker 1: Could you see a scenario and I only said one question, 277 00:11:57,440 --> 00:12:00,840 I'll give you one more. Could you see a piggyback 278 00:12:00,919 --> 00:12:04,399 between mccullors and arrogating, is maybe your first two guys 279 00:12:04,759 --> 00:12:06,440 on a night where those two guys are ready to 280 00:12:06,480 --> 00:12:07,639 throw and go in the same game. 281 00:12:09,039 --> 00:12:12,200 Speaker 3: Yeah, I could definitely see that. Yeah, I think that's 282 00:12:12,200 --> 00:12:14,399 a real distinct possibility. And they're going to have a 283 00:12:14,399 --> 00:12:16,559 couple of guys in the bullpen. I think they're going 284 00:12:16,600 --> 00:12:19,559 to be capable of doing those multiple innings. There's a 285 00:12:19,559 --> 00:12:22,000 guy starting tomorrow, Peter Lambert. He's going to start the 286 00:12:22,039 --> 00:12:25,919 game tomorrow against the Marlins who was a non roster guy, 287 00:12:26,320 --> 00:12:28,279 has big league time with the Rockies. But he's throwing 288 00:12:28,320 --> 00:12:30,960 the ball really, really well. Nine innings. I think he 289 00:12:31,080 --> 00:12:33,159 might have given up one run of throwing the ball hard. 290 00:12:33,240 --> 00:12:35,679 So he's the guy that could get multiple innings out 291 00:12:35,720 --> 00:12:37,960 of the bullpen. If kay Wayne Tang nexts the team, 292 00:12:38,279 --> 00:12:40,039 you know he started a game down here. He could 293 00:12:40,080 --> 00:12:43,360 also pitch behind another starter throw three or you know, 294 00:12:43,399 --> 00:12:46,159 two or three innings. So their goal is to have 295 00:12:46,320 --> 00:12:48,799 two or three of those multi inning guy. Ryan Wisse 296 00:12:48,879 --> 00:12:51,320 is another one, another guy who's throwing the ball really well. 297 00:12:51,360 --> 00:12:54,000 Another new comer or newcomer, a guy who wants to 298 00:12:54,000 --> 00:12:55,759 be a starter, but it looks like he'll be long 299 00:12:55,799 --> 00:12:58,639 relief from the pen, so yeah, I don't think they'll 300 00:12:58,639 --> 00:13:00,639 call it a piggyback, but they have They have lots 301 00:13:00,679 --> 00:13:04,879 of options where if the starter comes out after five innings, 302 00:13:04,919 --> 00:13:07,120 they feel pretty comfortable about the guys coming behind them 303 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:08,360 to get the ball to the ninth inning