Hello, and welcome to Waken Jake myself, Jake's story, Ellie talking about baseball producer BBD As we are in the off season, the season of the Sticks. We'll finish up with some of the football from the weekend. I enjoyed my football weekend college and pro have some thoughts on that at the end. As of today, we are easing in to the baseball offseason for real, for real. Did some over unders last episode on our future friend Kylie McDaniel's projections. I did see America's GM. Jim Bowden had an article we'll circle back on this offseason. You guys know that for today, I want to get lost in the pitching just a little bit, because we did our annual free Agent Drafted and Talking Baseball. I must enthuse you to go listen to that. It's one of our more fun programs and it's in the JM multiverse, bringing in Rosie and Jolly this time. It's just fun baseball fodder. Such a fake world of reality. And if you stumble into a couple thoughts and by the end you're talking, you know where is where will Quintana sign?

Hello, and welcome to Waken Jake myself, Jake's story, Ellie talking about baseball producer BBD As we are in the off season, the season of the Sticks. We'll finish up with some of the football from the weekend. I enjoyed my football weekend college and pro have some thoughts on that at the end. As of today, we are easing in to the baseball offseason for real, for real. Did some over unders last episode on our future friend Kylie McDaniel's projections. I did see America's GM. Jim Bowden had an article we'll circle back on this offseason. You guys know that for today, I want to get lost in the pitching just a little bit, because we did our annual free Agent Drafted and Talking Baseball. I must enthuse you to go listen to that. It's one of our more fun programs and it's in the JM multiverse, bringing in Rosie and Jolly this time. It's just fun baseball fodder. Such a fake world of reality. And if you stumble into a couple thoughts and by the end you're talking, you know where is where will Quintana sign?

So go check that out.

So go check that out.

But for me, I thought it was interesting because I go in there, I've got a couple ideas of, you know where where guys can land like Cordon Burns.

But for me, I thought it was interesting because I go in there, I've got a couple ideas of, you know where where guys can land like Cordon Burns.

You guys already know there's.

You guys already know there's.

I don't want to say a limited market, but teams willing to pay two hundred million for an ace starting pitcher. That that narrows down the list a little bit. And then off of that, you know Burns Cy Young Winner, Snell Cy Young Winner, and then Max Freed, who, God, I think we need to put more I think we need to put more love on Max Fried's name. I know I did a little of this. He has a career three oh seven e RA and since twenty twenty, and I forget if I did this here or elsewhere. His last one hundred and twelve starts, he's got a two eight one. What that Max Freed might sneak up on that two hundred million dollar number. If you want a high end starting pitcher, you can find it.

I don't want to say a limited market, but teams willing to pay two hundred million for an ace starting pitcher. That that narrows down the list a little bit. And then off of that, you know Burns Cy Young Winner, Snell Cy Young Winner, and then Max Freed, who, God, I think we need to put more I think we need to put more love on Max Fried's name. I know I did a little of this. He has a career three oh seven e RA and since twenty twenty, and I forget if I did this here or elsewhere. His last one hundred and twelve starts, he's got a two eight one. What that Max Freed might sneak up on that two hundred million dollar number. If you want a high end starting pitcher, you can find it.

Uh.

Uh.

You know Jack Flaherty was nails last year and started uh for the World Series Champion Dodgers. Hi, Dodger friends. Hope you guys hang out, Let's talk some sports along the way. And then, as you guys also know I mean even the following tier of pitchers, the Nathan Evaldi's, Like, that's someone if you sign you think they can be an impact piece for you. Louis Sevanno, he got offered the qualifying offer. We'll see if he accepts. Dude, I mean down to Walker Buehler, the old Dog, Sure's or Verlander. Sean Manaiah is kind of one of the pivot points of this offseason for me because I think he is on every team's list of I want that guy. He might be tapping into something new with his new arm angle, the guy that sneaky been around for a while, Like you're gonna get an effort from Sean and I and it might even be like a one not an ACE.

You know Jack Flaherty was nails last year and started uh for the World Series Champion Dodgers. Hi, Dodger friends. Hope you guys hang out, Let's talk some sports along the way. And then, as you guys also know I mean even the following tier of pitchers, the Nathan Evaldi's, Like, that's someone if you sign you think they can be an impact piece for you. Louis Sevanno, he got offered the qualifying offer. We'll see if he accepts. Dude, I mean down to Walker Buehler, the old Dog, Sure's or Verlander. Sean Manaiah is kind of one of the pivot points of this offseason for me because I think he is on every team's list of I want that guy. He might be tapping into something new with his new arm angle, the guy that sneaky been around for a while, Like you're gonna get an effort from Sean and I and it might even be like a one not an ACE.

That's always the.

That's always the.

Fun baseball offseason debate. What's an ace that this free agent starting pitching market. You know, if I spoke in corny bad terms, I'd say there's levels to this. Shane Bieber is a free agent starting pitching, and I feel like he hasn't been spoken about a lot. So I kind of want to sort through my thoughts.

Fun baseball offseason debate. What's an ace that this free agent starting pitching market. You know, if I spoke in corny bad terms, I'd say there's levels to this. Shane Bieber is a free agent starting pitching, and I feel like he hasn't been spoken about a lot. So I kind of want to sort through my thoughts.

On this.

On this.

Because it does start with Corbyn Burns, and I think it's interesting nobody had the landing spot. The Mets are the most obvious team because the Mets have money. The Mets needs starting pitching. You know, last year was not supposed to be for the year for the Mets. In terrific Mets fashion, it turned into a delightful year for them.

Because it does start with Corbyn Burns, and I think it's interesting nobody had the landing spot. The Mets are the most obvious team because the Mets have money. The Mets needs starting pitching. You know, last year was not supposed to be for the year for the Mets. In terrific Mets fashion, it turned into a delightful year for them.

That Corn Burns and the Mets.

That Corn Burns and the Mets.

Cohen's wallet check front office relationships. Stern's over from Milwaukee, So there's some heartstrings there. Let's link up and do this again. Yankee fans remember when they signed Garrett Cole. Brian Cashman had like a decade and a half long journey of getting his white whale of Garrett Cole. Then maybe it's that simple. Maybe it's not. I don't know, I've I guess in my head and maybe this is just an old take I need to get rid of.

Cohen's wallet check front office relationships. Stern's over from Milwaukee, So there's some heartstrings there. Let's link up and do this again. Yankee fans remember when they signed Garrett Cole. Brian Cashman had like a decade and a half long journey of getting his white whale of Garrett Cole. Then maybe it's that simple. Maybe it's not. I don't know, I've I guess in my head and maybe this is just an old take I need to get rid of.

I've had Max Freed going there and they can do something.

I've had Max Freed going there and they can do something.

Really cool with the culture, which is where I ended up in a tangled web of Like the Mets are going to sign starting pitchers, probably three, at least They currently have Sanga who got hurt, and like, I don't know, there's questions about a Japanese player that throws a splitter coming off of an injured season like that, they're probably gonna need more than that. David Peterson, who was so great for them last year, he's currently slotted in as like theyre two that they'd probably love to have him slotted in a swing roll of sorts. And maybe that's just being rude to David Peterson because of.

Really cool with the culture, which is where I ended up in a tangled web of Like the Mets are going to sign starting pitchers, probably three, at least They currently have Sanga who got hurt, and like, I don't know, there's questions about a Japanese player that throws a splitter coming off of an injured season like that, they're probably gonna need more than that. David Peterson, who was so great for them last year, he's currently slotted in as like theyre two that they'd probably love to have him slotted in a swing roll of sorts. And maybe that's just being rude to David Peterson because of.

His love that you'd love to enter spring with him on the outside looking in, and you'll end up there at some point.

His love that you'd love to enter spring with him on the outside looking in, and you'll end up there at some point.

They'll find his way that I don't know.

They'll find his way that I don't know.

I I think with Max Max Freed in my head, Tom Glavin two point zero, run it back, do it again. And then if if you pair him with the right Cats, whether that's Walker Buehler was my daydream today. If we're the Mets, still need a slight rebranding, and that's not shots fired at the Mets, And maybe they're going to rebrand.

I I think with Max Max Freed in my head, Tom Glavin two point zero, run it back, do it again. And then if if you pair him with the right Cats, whether that's Walker Buehler was my daydream today. If we're the Mets, still need a slight rebranding, and that's not shots fired at the Mets, And maybe they're going to rebrand.

This whole thing with Juan Soto.

This whole thing with Juan Soto.

And by the way, if they do, I don't see Cohen getting Sodo and Corbyn Burns. I could be wrong about that. I'm talking about culture change, because it's a lot harder to.

And by the way, if they do, I don't see Cohen getting Sodo and Corbyn Burns. I could be wrong about that. I'm talking about culture change, because it's a lot harder to.

Get one of the other ones if you do the Sodo thing.

Get one of the other ones if you do the Sodo thing.

But they do both of those, watch out that I think for me, corn Burns another team that may be listening that might not be enthused with the way I'm currently talking the Baltimore Orioles. Is it that they have new ownership. They traded for Corbin Burns. They traded prospect capital. I mean between Joey Ortiz's Dal Hall, and I think they got a draft pick too. You know, JOEI Artiz looks like a really good young ballplayer. Hall was supposed to be the Hall, if you will, and he had kind of an injured year last year that they could still tap into something there. Then maybe Baltimore is looking to announce their presence at the table. We made our outfield look like this to attract starting pitchers, although starting pitchers just like money. The field helps, the field helps, but starting pitchers like money. Cornburns worked with the team last year. I talked about a little bit. He changed the shape of his cutter to be more of a contact inducing cutter to try to get longer into games. As the year went on, he returned to kind of the strikeout cutter. So the fact that he can even tap into buttons like that is insane. That maybe it is Baltimore and maybe where the pitching market gets really fun. Your Los Angeles Dodgers are kind of in on everyone nowadays, so maybe they like Burns they come join the party. You can't rule them out for anyone, so that that'll be scary. There will be a Jeff Passing tweet for the Dodgers that horrifies us. At the same time, do the Dodgers need pitching? They've got so many guys coming back, and they might get Roki Sasaki for the price of on the house, So I don't know about that. But then as you continue to chew through the teams, you know, I think the Washington Nationals are gonna be a really fun team this offseason.

But they do both of those, watch out that I think for me, corn Burns another team that may be listening that might not be enthused with the way I'm currently talking the Baltimore Orioles. Is it that they have new ownership. They traded for Corbin Burns. They traded prospect capital. I mean between Joey Ortiz's Dal Hall, and I think they got a draft pick too. You know, JOEI Artiz looks like a really good young ballplayer. Hall was supposed to be the Hall, if you will, and he had kind of an injured year last year that they could still tap into something there. Then maybe Baltimore is looking to announce their presence at the table. We made our outfield look like this to attract starting pitchers, although starting pitchers just like money. The field helps, the field helps, but starting pitchers like money. Cornburns worked with the team last year. I talked about a little bit. He changed the shape of his cutter to be more of a contact inducing cutter to try to get longer into games. As the year went on, he returned to kind of the strikeout cutter. So the fact that he can even tap into buttons like that is insane. That maybe it is Baltimore and maybe where the pitching market gets really fun. Your Los Angeles Dodgers are kind of in on everyone nowadays, so maybe they like Burns they come join the party. You can't rule them out for anyone, so that that'll be scary. There will be a Jeff Passing tweet for the Dodgers that horrifies us. At the same time, do the Dodgers need pitching? They've got so many guys coming back, and they might get Roki Sasaki for the price of on the house, So I don't know about that. But then as you continue to chew through the teams, you know, I think the Washington Nationals are gonna be a really fun team this offseason.

That are the Nationals and.

That are the Nationals and.

Orioles gonna be fighting for Cordon Burns? What other big fish teams get in the mix? Are the Cubs ever gonna drop kind of that that? Whoa, here come the Cubs signing? Are the Blue Jays? We know they like to end up in the mix and they've got deep pockets? Sure, the San Francisco Giants, how.

Orioles gonna be fighting for Cordon Burns? What other big fish teams get in the mix? Are the Cubs ever gonna drop kind of that that? Whoa, here come the Cubs signing? Are the Blue Jays? We know they like to end up in the mix and they've got deep pockets? Sure, the San Francisco Giants, how.

Many teams will how many guys will?

Many teams will how many guys will?

They finished in third place for.

They finished in third place for.

The race returns And then you know I'm not gonna secret third option everyone, but like I'm scared of the Texas teams, Like those teams have the ability to pay players and they've they've got some bank roll to do it.

The race returns And then you know I'm not gonna secret third option everyone, but like I'm scared of the Texas teams, Like those teams have the ability to pay players and they've they've got some bank roll to do it.

Is there gonna be.

Is there gonna be.

Another team that appears from one of the Central Divisions? Like the team I can't get out of my head today is the Saint Louis Cardinals. They have Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson coming off the books. Okay, can you turn that into one ace? Is that how they're viewing it? The Cardinals might not be in the mix too much this offseason. The rumors I'm hearing is that they they want to be the Cardinals of old and be smart and not just go for older, expensive free agents to try to fill their gaps. I don't know if I was the Saint Louis Cardinals and I had Paul Goldschmidt come off the books, lance Lyn and Kyle Gibson, you know that money turn those three into two good ones and you might be cooking with gas in Saint Louis. So there's going to absolutely be a market for Corbin Burns. It's going to be a good one. Like I saw an article they were like the Red Sox should be in in on and yes they should be. They haven't operated that way in a couple of years now, and I was gonna say sorry to my boss and friends, but I think they'd be the first ones to tell you, like, they don't have themselves in on Corbyn Burns. But again, that's one conversation with ownership away from they could. Uh so that market is going to develop and manifest itself for whatever reason. I'm not as locked on Burns to the Mets. That could just be a me thing. They're they're the favorites right ues.

Another team that appears from one of the Central Divisions? Like the team I can't get out of my head today is the Saint Louis Cardinals. They have Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson coming off the books. Okay, can you turn that into one ace? Is that how they're viewing it? The Cardinals might not be in the mix too much this offseason. The rumors I'm hearing is that they they want to be the Cardinals of old and be smart and not just go for older, expensive free agents to try to fill their gaps. I don't know if I was the Saint Louis Cardinals and I had Paul Goldschmidt come off the books, lance Lyn and Kyle Gibson, you know that money turn those three into two good ones and you might be cooking with gas in Saint Louis. So there's going to absolutely be a market for Corbin Burns. It's going to be a good one. Like I saw an article they were like the Red Sox should be in in on and yes they should be. They haven't operated that way in a couple of years now, and I was gonna say sorry to my boss and friends, but I think they'd be the first ones to tell you, like, they don't have themselves in on Corbyn Burns. But again, that's one conversation with ownership away from they could. Uh so that market is going to develop and manifest itself for whatever reason. I'm not as locked on Burns to the Mets. That could just be a me thing. They're they're the favorites right ues.

I think Son of the Orioles may be tied.

I think Son of the Orioles may be tied.

Yeah, betting on Hymns specifically. I think it's just coming from a place of you know, they're gonna do a big signing this winter at.

Yeah, betting on Hymns specifically. I think it's just coming from a place of you know, they're gonna do a big signing this winter at.

Least maybe they have new owners.

Least maybe they have new owners.

They've got to want to come.

They've got to want to come.

But they said they were gonna.

But they said they were gonna.

It's been the year that was that was circled when Max Scherzer agreed to be traded and and that's why I've agreed to be traded.

It's been the year that was that was circled when Max Scherzer agreed to be traded and and that's why I've agreed to be traded.

But part of the reason I want to do the ripple effects of this conversation is I think this free agency has lined up perfectly for Blake Snell I think Cordon Burns. Everyone's gonna be fighting for him to a degree, right, like teams are gonna tap out at a certain price tag and whatever. But he's Cordon Burns, He's got a nasty pitch mix. All the numbers still like him. He's Cordon Burns, He's reliable. Throw that cutter. I mean that should even age. Well, Okay, you miss out on Cordon Burns, who's somehow younger than Max Freed. The Beard effect kicks in there. Okay, you missed out on Corn Burns. Max Fried is there. That's gonna be a nice option for someone, and Max Freed is gonna get paid. I laid out the numbers for him. He has been one of the best pitchers in baseball. Blake Snell then follows. So Freed is listed at thirty one, Burns is listed at thirty. Blake Snell's listed at thirty two, so he's a little older. There are some numbers with Snell that would tell you he might be the more dominant pitcher than either of these two. So you're gonna have front offices fighting for Burns or Free. Do you want the righty or the lefty?

But part of the reason I want to do the ripple effects of this conversation is I think this free agency has lined up perfectly for Blake Snell I think Cordon Burns. Everyone's gonna be fighting for him to a degree, right, like teams are gonna tap out at a certain price tag and whatever. But he's Cordon Burns, He's got a nasty pitch mix. All the numbers still like him. He's Cordon Burns, He's reliable. Throw that cutter. I mean that should even age. Well, Okay, you miss out on Cordon Burns, who's somehow younger than Max Freed. The Beard effect kicks in there. Okay, you missed out on Corn Burns. Max Fried is there. That's gonna be a nice option for someone, and Max Freed is gonna get paid. I laid out the numbers for him. He has been one of the best pitchers in baseball. Blake Snell then follows. So Freed is listed at thirty one, Burns is listed at thirty. Blake Snell's listed at thirty two, so he's a little older. There are some numbers with Snell that would tell you he might be the more dominant pitcher than either of these two. So you're gonna have front offices fighting for Burns or Free. Do you want the righty or the lefty?

Whatever?

Whatever?

Teams miss on those you're gonna have Snell waiting there with more of a pedigree than either of them, I mean the two say Youngs. When he got into a rhythm last year with San Francisco, he was lights out. He gets better as the months go on. Every year his second half has been better than his first half, which is just unreal. The guy has postseason history. He's pitched on both coasts. Like whatever, front office, GM and ownership lose out on Burns and Snell or Burns and Freed and are looking around like, Okay, what's next. Snell is gonna be a fine option for less money in less years. So after the hellish free agency Snell went through previously, I think this is gonna be a great one for him. And that's where the Mets are the next team in general for me, because sure there's gonna be teams out there that sign multiple starting pitchers. We know the Mets have the bankroll and they need at least three starting pitchers. We've said Sean Manyah has a good chance to come back. I think Sean and Ia is gonna have a very interesting free agency because after Snell, he has an argument to be the fourth guy.

Teams miss on those you're gonna have Snell waiting there with more of a pedigree than either of them, I mean the two say Youngs. When he got into a rhythm last year with San Francisco, he was lights out. He gets better as the months go on. Every year his second half has been better than his first half, which is just unreal. The guy has postseason history. He's pitched on both coasts. Like whatever, front office, GM and ownership lose out on Burns and Snell or Burns and Freed and are looking around like, Okay, what's next. Snell is gonna be a fine option for less money in less years. So after the hellish free agency Snell went through previously, I think this is gonna be a great one for him. And that's where the Mets are the next team in general for me, because sure there's gonna be teams out there that sign multiple starting pitchers. We know the Mets have the bankroll and they need at least three starting pitchers. We've said Sean Manyah has a good chance to come back. I think Sean and Ia is gonna have a very interesting free agency because after Snell, he has an argument to be the fourth guy.

So does Jack Flaherty.

So does Jack Flaherty.

If you if you bring Roki Sasaki in the mix, that just throws everything off because again he's playing essentially for free.

If you if you bring Roki Sasaki in the mix, that just throws everything off because again he's playing essentially for free.

Yankees.

Yankees.

People say likes the Padres.

People say likes the Padres.

I don't know.

I don't know.

Let's see whoever gets the somewhat generational young starting pitcher for league minimum that helps, that is gonna help their team. And then I mean, you know, there's other guys that can make arguments. For one year, like Nathan Valdi is a very interesting one for me. His stats actually came out fine last year, similar war to Manaiah on the whole, the e RA was up just a little bit, but I think everything else was there that I'm very interested to see the Mets and this is the whole thing, like how long did the Mets flirt with Sterns? That was two to three years of everyone in baseball knowing that the Mets were going to take Stearns from the Brewers. In hindsight, very odd, not normal. Feels like that should have been handled differently. They traded Max Scherzer and Justin Berlander. They ate the money to get prospects. Last year they go dancing. The money's gone. Oh, the money's not gone. The money's off the books, that they have more money and they need these starting pitchers.

Let's see whoever gets the somewhat generational young starting pitcher for league minimum that helps, that is gonna help their team. And then I mean, you know, there's other guys that can make arguments. For one year, like Nathan Valdi is a very interesting one for me. His stats actually came out fine last year, similar war to Manaiah on the whole, the e RA was up just a little bit, but I think everything else was there that I'm very interested to see the Mets and this is the whole thing, like how long did the Mets flirt with Sterns? That was two to three years of everyone in baseball knowing that the Mets were going to take Stearns from the Brewers. In hindsight, very odd, not normal. Feels like that should have been handled differently. They traded Max Scherzer and Justin Berlander. They ate the money to get prospects. Last year they go dancing. The money's gone. Oh, the money's not gone. The money's off the books, that they have more money and they need these starting pitchers.

That this is a dream.

That this is a dream.

This is if you've ever played a dynasty mode or a franchise mode or out of the park baseball or whatever it is, this is the one Sterns has the bankroll to play with and can set up his rotation however he wants, I mean, and whatever else he wants to do in the lineup. Pete the meat still a free agent. People forget. I think it's gonna be so fun to watch how they build their rotation.

This is if you've ever played a dynasty mode or a franchise mode or out of the park baseball or whatever it is, this is the one Sterns has the bankroll to play with and can set up his rotation however he wants, I mean, and whatever else he wants to do in the lineup. Pete the meat still a free agent. People forget. I think it's gonna be so fun to watch how they build their rotation.

Manaia.

Manaia.

There's quotes from him that he liked playing there. He mentioned a discount.

There's quotes from him that he liked playing there. He mentioned a discount.

It'll be interesting to.

It'll be interesting to.

See where the numbers get with him, because everyone's okay with a discount until you see the final prices on it. And again with Cohen's wallet, Why should Sean Andyah take a discount, he might end up saying, or at least his agent is.

See where the numbers get with him, because everyone's okay with a discount until you see the final prices on it. And again with Cohen's wallet, Why should Sean Andyah take a discount, he might end up saying, or at least his agent is.

So let's say this.

So let's say this.

We've got Sanga, Sure, Peterson's in the mix, great one of Burns and Freed. Okay, we're cooking. We're changing this team around.

We've got Sanga, Sure, Peterson's in the mix, great one of Burns and Freed. Okay, we're cooking. We're changing this team around.

Man.

Man.

They really get to go whichever way they want with it. Is it Mania the guy that made me excited about changing changing the tone of the franchise. Walker Buehler, senor Moxy just closed out the World Series against the Yankees. He's doing media stuff. Get him in the big city, that you can change your whole team's identity.

They really get to go whichever way they want with it. Is it Mania the guy that made me excited about changing changing the tone of the franchise. Walker Buehler, senor Moxy just closed out the World Series against the Yankees. He's doing media stuff. Get him in the big city, that you can change your whole team's identity.

And what do they value?

And what do they value?

Do they want guys with different looks? I think there's something to that. I don't know what David Sterns believes, you know, going back to when I build my dynasties and stuff. Do you want fly ball pitchers? Do you want ground ball pitchers? Do you want do something fit city field more than the other. They get to go any direction they want with it. It is a deep pitching market that again, they'll get to play the video game however they want. Would Schurezer or JV come back? I mean that's kind of insane, right because I don't I mean, Sureser had a slightly better time than Verlander. Would one of those old dogs run it back? I mean, imagine if they brought Madgine, if they did like a Verlander, Walker Bueler, I don't know. I'm excited. I'm excited for the New York Mets offseason because they're also going to control the rest of the pieces. And that's where things like if the Washington Nationals, I think they're signing a big starting pitcher, what does that mean for them? I don't know what kind of timeline they're on. They have some young pitchers. Do they just want a veteran inning guy? I throughout Kyle Gibson at the end of our episode, here's your four or five era and here's one hundred and sixty innx done. Do they want an impact piece? Could they be in on a snell? Could they be in on one of these guys. Absolutely. The Nats used to be a big budget team and they just went through this rebuilding process and they're starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. They're also going to be interesting on the offensive side of the ball. The one that got ahead tilt out of everyone today, my doing no problem. It was a shower thought. Hasan Kim, c J. Abrams had his troubles at shortstop, had his troubles stand the year. You say, hey, CJ, you're a baller, why don't you tuck over to third Hasong Kim is gonna pick it at shortstop. CJ, you might be nails at third base. That's a slightly easier position. Could they do something like that? Are they gonna bring in an impact first baseman? Uh? Pete Alonso to the Nats like, hey, you're taken from your division and now you've got this young corra of hitters plus Pete the meat. That's fun that the Nationals are gonna be a big part of this, and then every team needs starting pitching. Like you think the Braves are going to be quiet this offseason, I do not. I love them for a Valdi. I think that's a great old match. Get him in sale, have him donate to the Braves foundation. Bing Bong, Nathan Evaldi fifth and Cy Young next year.

Do they want guys with different looks? I think there's something to that. I don't know what David Sterns believes, you know, going back to when I build my dynasties and stuff. Do you want fly ball pitchers? Do you want ground ball pitchers? Do you want do something fit city field more than the other. They get to go any direction they want with it. It is a deep pitching market that again, they'll get to play the video game however they want. Would Schurezer or JV come back? I mean that's kind of insane, right because I don't I mean, Sureser had a slightly better time than Verlander. Would one of those old dogs run it back? I mean, imagine if they brought Madgine, if they did like a Verlander, Walker Bueler, I don't know. I'm excited. I'm excited for the New York Mets offseason because they're also going to control the rest of the pieces. And that's where things like if the Washington Nationals, I think they're signing a big starting pitcher, what does that mean for them? I don't know what kind of timeline they're on. They have some young pitchers. Do they just want a veteran inning guy? I throughout Kyle Gibson at the end of our episode, here's your four or five era and here's one hundred and sixty innx done. Do they want an impact piece? Could they be in on a snell? Could they be in on one of these guys. Absolutely. The Nats used to be a big budget team and they just went through this rebuilding process and they're starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. They're also going to be interesting on the offensive side of the ball. The one that got ahead tilt out of everyone today, my doing no problem. It was a shower thought. Hasan Kim, c J. Abrams had his troubles at shortstop, had his troubles stand the year. You say, hey, CJ, you're a baller, why don't you tuck over to third Hasong Kim is gonna pick it at shortstop. CJ, you might be nails at third base. That's a slightly easier position. Could they do something like that? Are they gonna bring in an impact first baseman? Uh? Pete Alonso to the Nats like, hey, you're taken from your division and now you've got this young corra of hitters plus Pete the meat. That's fun that the Nationals are gonna be a big part of this, and then every team needs starting pitching. Like you think the Braves are going to be quiet this offseason, I do not. I love them for a Valdi. I think that's a great old match. Get him in sale, have him donate to the Braves foundation. Bing Bong, Nathan Evaldi fifth and Cy Young next year.

You know which one's throwing me off?

You know which one's throwing me off?

You know which one's throwing me off. Everyone's in on the Tigers and I don't. They're still paying Hobby a lot of essentially dead money that I don't know. People are in on them and Bregman, I don't see it. We went in on the charts on that and Bregman would get hurt by Kamerica and he gets boosted by minute made. Also, do you see the Tigers investing? I mean Bregman's gonna land a twenty five million that's fifty million just on the left side of their infield. I still think they have an advantageous opportunity this offseason because they need starting pitching. Trev throughout Jack Flaherty, I could see that, Hey, dude, you came here, you had success. We need arms. You know, they have the advantage of pitching in a pitcher's park that they can go a lot of different ways from it that I if I'm the Tigers. I'm not saying I'm playing from the scrap heap, but I'm seeing what Lance you know, we not spoiler spoiler spoiler spoiler for the trade up, we just did you know we had. I said Verlander should go back to Detroit. I thought it would be funny if you pair him up with a young arm and it's just like, hey, these Tigers, let's do something they I think Trev throughout Scherzer could be fun. Both those guys have Detroit roots. That'd be one of those full circle moments for a young Detroit team. That's kind of pick up momentum. It is funny in hindsight looking at the roster of starting pitchers because if you search by projected war for next year, fourth on the list is Kakuchi, who we kind of didn't find a landing spot for. Does he just go back to Houston and shoves because it seemed like they figured out something there is here Toronto, Anaheim overpay sorry to Olympian with them Toronto and then it's funny. We'll see Paveta hasn't made a decision on his qualifying offer yet, but like his projected war is up there, Alex Cobb has a big projected war next year that he and maybe this will be a weird waking Jake list to be. It's the the players that if they sign with a good team, you believe in players, if they signed with a bad team, you wouldn't believe in. I mean Alex Cobb. If you saw, if you saw the Braves, Rays, Dodgers sign Alex Cobb, we're all buying Alex copstock.

You know which one's throwing me off. Everyone's in on the Tigers and I don't. They're still paying Hobby a lot of essentially dead money that I don't know. People are in on them and Bregman, I don't see it. We went in on the charts on that and Bregman would get hurt by Kamerica and he gets boosted by minute made. Also, do you see the Tigers investing? I mean Bregman's gonna land a twenty five million that's fifty million just on the left side of their infield. I still think they have an advantageous opportunity this offseason because they need starting pitching. Trev throughout Jack Flaherty, I could see that, Hey, dude, you came here, you had success. We need arms. You know, they have the advantage of pitching in a pitcher's park that they can go a lot of different ways from it that I if I'm the Tigers. I'm not saying I'm playing from the scrap heap, but I'm seeing what Lance you know, we not spoiler spoiler spoiler spoiler for the trade up, we just did you know we had. I said Verlander should go back to Detroit. I thought it would be funny if you pair him up with a young arm and it's just like, hey, these Tigers, let's do something they I think Trev throughout Scherzer could be fun. Both those guys have Detroit roots. That'd be one of those full circle moments for a young Detroit team. That's kind of pick up momentum. It is funny in hindsight looking at the roster of starting pitchers because if you search by projected war for next year, fourth on the list is Kakuchi, who we kind of didn't find a landing spot for. Does he just go back to Houston and shoves because it seemed like they figured out something there is here Toronto, Anaheim overpay sorry to Olympian with them Toronto and then it's funny. We'll see Paveta hasn't made a decision on his qualifying offer yet, but like his projected war is up there, Alex Cobb has a big projected war next year that he and maybe this will be a weird waking Jake list to be. It's the the players that if they sign with a good team, you believe in players, if they signed with a bad team, you wouldn't believe in. I mean Alex Cobb. If you saw, if you saw the Braves, Rays, Dodgers sign Alex Cobb, we're all buying Alex copstock.

If you saw.

If you saw.

I mean, Rockies are always illegal, which is crazy. You're one of the thirty teams. Let's figure something out, Rockies anything, Who else would we hate if Alex Cobbs signed there?

I mean, Rockies are always illegal, which is crazy. You're one of the thirty teams. Let's figure something out, Rockies anything, Who else would we hate if Alex Cobbs signed there?

I don't know why teams are escaping to.

I don't know why teams are escaping to.

Kind of rude. I don't fully believe that a little White Sox again that feels like an elite stare right now, Angels Angels is probably the best example. Sorry, sorry to our Halos fans, just trying to enjoy an offseason too. And who knows, maybe they'll sign Blake Snell because they've they've count Walat's that's never been the issue, shockingly enough. And man, Shane Bieber. I can't wait to see what happens with him, because I think the more we get into it, like, no, Shane Bieber is not on that list. Whoever signed Shane Bieber, you're stoked. You're like, hey, maybe next year won't be perfect, like he's gonna be coming off with Tommy John.

Kind of rude. I don't fully believe that a little White Sox again that feels like an elite stare right now, Angels Angels is probably the best example. Sorry, sorry to our Halos fans, just trying to enjoy an offseason too. And who knows, maybe they'll sign Blake Snell because they've they've count Walat's that's never been the issue, shockingly enough. And man, Shane Bieber. I can't wait to see what happens with him, because I think the more we get into it, like, no, Shane Bieber is not on that list. Whoever signed Shane Bieber, you're stoked. You're like, hey, maybe next year won't be perfect, like he's gonna be coming off with Tommy John.

Can't bank on anything for twenty five.

Can't bank on anything for twenty five.

But even you know, even when he comes back, it's it's a whole deal that maybe that's not Shane Bieber. But if you signed Shane Bieber to a two or three year contract, literally every team loves that. Every team loves that that. I think he is going to be a sneaky one. Maybe he's the passing Houston team could see that that the starting pitcher this offseason. I've been excited for it. Doing the trade draft today, I got even more excited for it. I haven't said Frankie Montas or Matthew Boyd. Let's see the ripple effect of this market. Let's see what teams start fighting for starting pitching and man, some of this consolation prizes might end up doing really well this year. We actually we laughed after the episode because we couldn't find the Kakuchie home and we said, if Baltimore it doesn't turn into big budget Baltimore, which we've been hearing about, could they be a good Kokuchi land in place? And it's like, oh, maybe. So I'm excited to see where it goes. I'm excited to see the first domino. I'm excited to see the ripple effect outside of Michael wach already signing. And I'd say the big ones to circle Sean Manyah because I think teams are gonna fight for him in that Met's discount seems nice until it's not. But if they want him, they should be able to figure it out. Another swing piece Walker Bueller electric do the Dodgers run it back. He's gonna get some real offers. Teams saw how he finished off his postseason and they know the rest of his resume. I mentioned Bieber God I guess if I was doing the opposite of that, the all your team would be thrilled with any of these signings. It's Bieber, Bieber and Buehler. You're just over the moon about it. I think Manaya comes with as little fear is like what his price tag will say, Like whatever team ends up with Sean and I is gonna be stoked because they think he's peaking into a new level. I don't talk about Roki Sasaki until he signs maybe the old dog. Maybe Shureser would be my plot twist to that team, Like if your team signed shures Or, you're gonna be kind of hype. Yeah, you get to watch Max Schurzer twirl it for another year.

But even you know, even when he comes back, it's it's a whole deal that maybe that's not Shane Bieber. But if you signed Shane Bieber to a two or three year contract, literally every team loves that. Every team loves that that. I think he is going to be a sneaky one. Maybe he's the passing Houston team could see that that the starting pitcher this offseason. I've been excited for it. Doing the trade draft today, I got even more excited for it. I haven't said Frankie Montas or Matthew Boyd. Let's see the ripple effect of this market. Let's see what teams start fighting for starting pitching and man, some of this consolation prizes might end up doing really well this year. We actually we laughed after the episode because we couldn't find the Kakuchie home and we said, if Baltimore it doesn't turn into big budget Baltimore, which we've been hearing about, could they be a good Kokuchi land in place? And it's like, oh, maybe. So I'm excited to see where it goes. I'm excited to see the first domino. I'm excited to see the ripple effect outside of Michael wach already signing. And I'd say the big ones to circle Sean Manyah because I think teams are gonna fight for him in that Met's discount seems nice until it's not. But if they want him, they should be able to figure it out. Another swing piece Walker Bueller electric do the Dodgers run it back. He's gonna get some real offers. Teams saw how he finished off his postseason and they know the rest of his resume. I mentioned Bieber God I guess if I was doing the opposite of that, the all your team would be thrilled with any of these signings. It's Bieber, Bieber and Buehler. You're just over the moon about it. I think Manaya comes with as little fear is like what his price tag will say, Like whatever team ends up with Sean and I is gonna be stoked because they think he's peaking into a new level. I don't talk about Roki Sasaki until he signs maybe the old dog. Maybe Shureser would be my plot twist to that team, Like if your team signed shures Or, you're gonna be kind of hype. Yeah, you get to watch Max Schurzer twirl it for another year.

So is that five? I should finish out.

So is that five? I should finish out.

The rotation, make a bad graphic for socials Walker Buehler, Bang, every team's gonna be excited. Naya yep. Let's throw mad Max in there for a different angle on it. Shane Bieber because of the injury price tag. Who's gonna round out my rotation? Don't say Kyle Hart coming over from the KBO.

The rotation, make a bad graphic for socials Walker Buehler, Bang, every team's gonna be excited. Naya yep. Let's throw mad Max in there for a different angle on it. Shane Bieber because of the injury price tag. Who's gonna round out my rotation? Don't say Kyle Hart coming over from the KBO.

Who's weird?

Who's weird?

Cinderguards a free agent man that moves quick um for Agians, I'd say a Valdi, But I don't know if a Valdi signed with a bad team, they want to be excited.

Cinderguards a free agent man that moves quick um for Agians, I'd say a Valdi, But I don't know if a Valdi signed with a bad team, they want to be excited.

There's some teams you just you're not gonna be a team that figures that health for him.

There's some teams you just you're not gonna be a team that figures that health for him.

I feel like I should put someone dumb. Get the engagement up, Adrian Houser, no.

I feel like I should put someone dumb. Get the engagement up, Adrian Houser, no.

Comment your weight. Let's see, I'm gonna find my fifth I don't have it.

Comment your weight. Let's see, I'm gonna find my fifth I don't have it.

Now. Let's talk a little bit of foosball.

Now. Let's talk a little bit of foosball.

Weekend Blitzball Battle five.

Weekend Blitzball Battle five.

We got the defending champion mcflurry Power taking on hook line sinkers. And I think the biggest question is can anybody score off of Colin Stone? That's the biggest question. Colin Stone won everything last tournament.

We got the defending champion mcflurry Power taking on hook line sinkers. And I think the biggest question is can anybody score off of Colin Stone? That's the biggest question. Colin Stone won everything last tournament.

He's got every pitch you can draw up.

He's got every pitch you can draw up.

He can move it all over the place.

He can move it all over the place.

Or will you rely on having to get the prying mantis to give up some runs. The last that he gave up runs to is actually somebody He'll be facing Dan Kenobio when you haven't participated in the warehouse, she gets a little shady prediction time.

Or will you rely on having to get the prying mantis to give up some runs. The last that he gave up runs to is actually somebody He'll be facing Dan Kenobio when you haven't participated in the warehouse, she gets a little shady prediction time.

I don't want to scare you here as I pick mcfluory power. But Colin has just gotten better because since b before.

I don't want to scare you here as I pick mcfluory power. But Colin has just gotten better because since b before.

He's been playing in.

He's been playing in.

That professional blitzball league with the team Como guys. Hard to pick against the defending champs.

That professional blitzball league with the team Como guys. Hard to pick against the defending champs.

I'm also got to pick mcflurry power.

I'm also got to pick mcflurry power.

But I think that old man Dan is going to surprise us. Kmack admitted to US, I don't like facing Dan Kenobio. We will see you later today for game four Blitzball Battle five.

But I think that old man Dan is going to surprise us. Kmack admitted to US, I don't like facing Dan Kenobio. We will see you later today for game four Blitzball Battle five.

Hey, Now, football weekend and it was a fun one in the books. I got excited for college football Saturday because I saw BAM LSU. I mean, that's like the one you know, I know there's more, but and a down year, That's what it was making me laugh.

Hey, Now, football weekend and it was a fun one in the books. I got excited for college football Saturday because I saw BAM LSU. I mean, that's like the one you know, I know there's more, but and a down year, That's what it was making me laugh.

It was labeled as.

It was labeled as.

A down year for both programs. Alabama was at eleven, LSU was at fifteen. Bama rolled him roll tied Jalen Milroe twelve carries, one to eighty five four touchdowns. Your quarterback has some ugly moments at quarterback, but also has some brilliant moments when they let him go.

A down year for both programs. Alabama was at eleven, LSU was at fifteen. Bama rolled him roll tied Jalen Milroe twelve carries, one to eighty five four touchdowns. Your quarterback has some ugly moments at quarterback, but also has some brilliant moments when they let him go.

He's awesome.

He's awesome.

And the funny thing did love sportscambaling this weekend? Hello LSU at night. There's some crazy numbers. I think they hadn't Brian Kelly. They hadn't lost at LSU at night. You know, there's just a crazy laundry list of numbers. The one exception is Alabama, and Alabama did it again to them that they put up a forty two spot to LSU's thirteen.

And the funny thing did love sportscambaling this weekend? Hello LSU at night. There's some crazy numbers. I think they hadn't Brian Kelly. They hadn't lost at LSU at night. You know, there's just a crazy laundry list of numbers. The one exception is Alabama, and Alabama did it again to them that they put up a forty two spot to LSU's thirteen.

I bet on two teams to win.

I bet on two teams to win.

The college football Championship this weekend. You're not gonna like either pick. I picked ole Miss, who they beat Georgia and like a do or die win for them. If they lose that game, they're out of the College FOOTBA Playoffs and said they win twenty eight to ten. Uh, kind of in commanding fashion over Georgia two And I don't know, it was just a crazy number. And if you know anything about how we do some of our gambling here, I think if ole Miss makes the dance, I might get a cash out option on it because it's it's crazy odds. So again, I could be very wrong. This is the first year of the college football playoffs. DraftKings is probably smarter than me on this one. But I also think ole Miss can beat anyone in the country. They're an SEC team. They just beat number three Georgia. Like uh, I think where ole Miss's numbers were want to get into the f uh. For me, it was just like okay, like if they win a game, if they get into the college football playoff and they win a game, I would be able to cash out and make money on that. Let's type in my DraftKings code five six five nine two two thanks time.

The college football Championship this weekend. You're not gonna like either pick. I picked ole Miss, who they beat Georgia and like a do or die win for them. If they lose that game, they're out of the College FOOTBA Playoffs and said they win twenty eight to ten. Uh, kind of in commanding fashion over Georgia two And I don't know, it was just a crazy number. And if you know anything about how we do some of our gambling here, I think if ole Miss makes the dance, I might get a cash out option on it because it's it's crazy odds. So again, I could be very wrong. This is the first year of the college football playoffs. DraftKings is probably smarter than me on this one. But I also think ole Miss can beat anyone in the country. They're an SEC team. They just beat number three Georgia. Like uh, I think where ole Miss's numbers were want to get into the f uh. For me, it was just like okay, like if they win a game, if they get into the college football playoff and they win a game, I would be able to cash out and make money on that. Let's type in my DraftKings code five six five nine two two thanks time.

That's not my actual code.

That's not my actual code.

I get a verification thing verification, So that's not you're not going to get access to my account and my riches of money. And these could be very bad bets. It was all miss plus one thousand. So if they make and if again, if you have no idea, I bet twenty five dollars. If they were to win, I'd get two hundred and seventy five dollars. I don't see that happening. But again, if I get a cash out option, I'll be interested. And then the other team I bet on Boise State, So again, DraftKings might be smarter than me. Here it was plus plus ten thousand, so I bet twenty five dollars to win two thousand, five hundred and twenty five bucks. So hey, if Boise gets in the dance again, I'll be interested in cash out option. DraftKings may be smarter than me. That they might not allow it.

I get a verification thing verification, So that's not you're not going to get access to my account and my riches of money. And these could be very bad bets. It was all miss plus one thousand. So if they make and if again, if you have no idea, I bet twenty five dollars. If they were to win, I'd get two hundred and seventy five dollars. I don't see that happening. But again, if I get a cash out option, I'll be interested. And then the other team I bet on Boise State, So again, DraftKings might be smarter than me. Here it was plus plus ten thousand, so I bet twenty five dollars to win two thousand, five hundred and twenty five bucks. So hey, if Boise gets in the dance again, I'll be interested in cash out option. DraftKings may be smarter than me. That they might not allow it.

But I don't know. The state of college football is ridiculous.

But I don't know. The state of college football is ridiculous.

And they're running back who's going to finish at least top three for the Heisman. Jinti funny name. We've talked about him on this program before. He stands serial killer style before the play, just because that's his thing, just stiff and he's if you've been following college football this year, because he runs for another two to nine and three touchdowns again against a bad Nevada team. The point is, if they make the dance, and it's kind of looking like they're going to they're ranked twelve, that might not be a loss on the schedule the rest of the way. Could if Boise State were to get matched up with Notre Dame or BYU, your current ninth or tenth teams in the nation. You don't think Boise State could win that game. I think they could. Notre Dame lost to Northern Illinois. It's week two of the.

And they're running back who's going to finish at least top three for the Heisman. Jinti funny name. We've talked about him on this program before. He stands serial killer style before the play, just because that's his thing, just stiff and he's if you've been following college football this year, because he runs for another two to nine and three touchdowns again against a bad Nevada team. The point is, if they make the dance, and it's kind of looking like they're going to they're ranked twelve, that might not be a loss on the schedule the rest of the way. Could if Boise State were to get matched up with Notre Dame or BYU, your current ninth or tenth teams in the nation. You don't think Boise State could win that game. I think they could. Notre Dame lost to Northern Illinois. It's week two of the.

Season and that was a fun one. EYU undefeated.

Season and that was a fun one. EYU undefeated.

They've got an interesting situation BBD that you might want to tap into with BYU. They have a Jewish quarterback. Yeah, yeah, we don't go for that. There right, I did.

They've got an interesting situation BBD that you might want to tap into with BYU. They have a Jewish quarterback. Yeah, yeah, we don't go for that. There right, I did.

Again.

Again.

I don't want to overset my boundaries. There's the by jew. They're calling him Jake Rehetzrett's laugh.

I don't want to overset my boundaries. There's the by jew. They're calling him Jake Rehetzrett's laugh.

I believe Retzolf. So I don't know.

I believe Retzolf. So I don't know.

College football just finds a way sometimes, man. Uh even Okay, if I go down the line number eight Indiana, who beat Michigan by five points, they're undefeated. They have our favorite coach in the nation, the Google me guy uh Indian hasn't really beat anyone good.

College football just finds a way sometimes, man. Uh even Okay, if I go down the line number eight Indiana, who beat Michigan by five points, they're undefeated. They have our favorite coach in the nation, the Google me guy uh Indian hasn't really beat anyone good.

So I don't know.

So I don't know.

Those were just two random betts I placed over the weekend that I thought I should tell you, guys, college football fun. That's my analysis. Let me go to the pros because I also had a fun moment there because it started off on Thursday night. Ravens Bengals thirty five thirty four. Lamar and the Ravens put on a show, especially in the fourth quarter. Both teams did. Lamar gets like a signature all time highlight. He kind of makes like a jump throw three point shot where he leaves the goose neck up for Ravens touchdown and the two things I need to say. Lamar has also a signature run in this game that he drops back he runs to the near sideline. Okay, so this was the equation I was doing in my head. He escapes pressure and runs to the near sideline. I would say, let's say twenty out of the thirty thirty two NFL starting quarterbacks could do that part of it. Okay, so now we're down to twenty. He runs to the sideline and isn't forced out of bounds by the defensive ends who had an angle on him. Okay, so let's say there's I don't know, there's five or ten quarterbacks that would have been able to do that part, and that might be high. He then continues to run tiptoeing down the sideline, setting up blocks. And they asked Herbstreet who him and al Michaels were fantastic in the booth Rest in peace, Ben Herbstreet. That was pretty brutal over the weekend. There's a tough Instagram feed, tough to turn on college game day to the Ben Herbstreet montage. That was tough.

Those were just two random betts I placed over the weekend that I thought I should tell you, guys, college football fun. That's my analysis. Let me go to the pros because I also had a fun moment there because it started off on Thursday night. Ravens Bengals thirty five thirty four. Lamar and the Ravens put on a show, especially in the fourth quarter. Both teams did. Lamar gets like a signature all time highlight. He kind of makes like a jump throw three point shot where he leaves the goose neck up for Ravens touchdown and the two things I need to say. Lamar has also a signature run in this game that he drops back he runs to the near sideline. Okay, so this was the equation I was doing in my head. He escapes pressure and runs to the near sideline. I would say, let's say twenty out of the thirty thirty two NFL starting quarterbacks could do that part of it. Okay, so now we're down to twenty. He runs to the sideline and isn't forced out of bounds by the defensive ends who had an angle on him. Okay, so let's say there's I don't know, there's five or ten quarterbacks that would have been able to do that part, and that might be high. He then continues to run tiptoeing down the sideline, setting up blocks. And they asked Herbstreet who him and al Michaels were fantastic in the booth Rest in peace, Ben Herbstreet. That was pretty brutal over the weekend. There's a tough Instagram feed, tough to turn on college game day to the Ben Herbstreet montage. That was tough.

Saturday morning for me.

Saturday morning for me.

May are king rip, but they asked I think al Michaels asked Herbstreet how many quarterbacks can make that play? And he said one, and Lamar is doing He's tying Michael Vick for some quarterback rushing records. You know, I know we appreciate Lamar and there's the people out there. Lamar's playing better Mahomes. He sure is. And let's see what goes on with Patrick and the Chiefs as they kind of continued their win streak over the weekend. Lamar is absolutely balling out right now. And I'm wondering. I'm not wondering if we're missing it, because if you're watching for well, you know, Lamar's good. But man, he you know, I remember the Tom Brady quote saying Lamar was the best quarterback in the league, and everyone is just kind of like, okay, is that just a flippant Brady comment. Brady doesn't give flippant comments. He was about that, and the way Lamar is running and passing, he is probably playing the best quarterback in the league right now. Again, everyone gets nervous because if Mahomes hits that go button one week, he's still Patrick Mahomes.

May are king rip, but they asked I think al Michaels asked Herbstreet how many quarterbacks can make that play? And he said one, and Lamar is doing He's tying Michael Vick for some quarterback rushing records. You know, I know we appreciate Lamar and there's the people out there. Lamar's playing better Mahomes. He sure is. And let's see what goes on with Patrick and the Chiefs as they kind of continued their win streak over the weekend. Lamar is absolutely balling out right now. And I'm wondering. I'm not wondering if we're missing it, because if you're watching for well, you know, Lamar's good. But man, he you know, I remember the Tom Brady quote saying Lamar was the best quarterback in the league, and everyone is just kind of like, okay, is that just a flippant Brady comment. Brady doesn't give flippant comments. He was about that, and the way Lamar is running and passing, he is probably playing the best quarterback in the league right now. Again, everyone gets nervous because if Mahomes hits that go button one week, he's still Patrick Mahomes.

On the other side.

On the other side.

I've told you guys how the Bengals have been tough for me this year. The slow start Bangals. They're gonna kick in the gear. Here they come and they haven't. They're four and six.

I've told you guys how the Bengals have been tough for me this year. The slow start Bangals. They're gonna kick in the gear. Here they come and they haven't. They're four and six.

Now.

Now.

It is tricky because two of those losses are to the Ravens. Oh I've told you are my super Bowl favorite right now, there are a lot of people super Bowl favorites. There's also a one point loss to the Chiefs in there, and then like lost to the Eagles one score to the command I shouldn't throw that one in. The Bengals have to be very special the rest of the way. I don't think they're going to get in the dance. They still have They've got two versus the Steelers left and then at the Chargers. If they win that one, they'll have some hope if they make it to the dance. Watch out because Joe Burrow I kind of forgot. I've been doing a lot of Red Zone this year. Red Zone Sundays. You're catching the highlights whatever I mean, you're catching live highlights. Essentially. It's like you're watching the game. Watching every Burrow snap was an absolute treat. And I don't know, I mean, Mahomes. This was kind of my tweet. I said, Mahomes is Mahomes. Sometimes Josh Allen runs like Prime Gronk out of the QB position while playing well, Lamar and Burrow are my favorite two qbs to watch in the NFL right now. Joe Burrow, if the Sinsina Begles had, Let's see, who do I want to accidentally throw under the bus. Kirk Cousins.

It is tricky because two of those losses are to the Ravens. Oh I've told you are my super Bowl favorite right now, there are a lot of people super Bowl favorites. There's also a one point loss to the Chiefs in there, and then like lost to the Eagles one score to the command I shouldn't throw that one in. The Bengals have to be very special the rest of the way. I don't think they're going to get in the dance. They still have They've got two versus the Steelers left and then at the Chargers. If they win that one, they'll have some hope if they make it to the dance. Watch out because Joe Burrow I kind of forgot. I've been doing a lot of Red Zone this year. Red Zone Sundays. You're catching the highlights whatever I mean, you're catching live highlights. Essentially. It's like you're watching the game. Watching every Burrow snap was an absolute treat. And I don't know, I mean, Mahomes. This was kind of my tweet. I said, Mahomes is Mahomes. Sometimes Josh Allen runs like Prime Gronk out of the QB position while playing well, Lamar and Burrow are my favorite two qbs to watch in the NFL right now. Joe Burrow, if the Sinsina Begles had, Let's see, who do I want to accidentally throw under the bus. Kirk Cousins.

I've told this show.

I've told this show.

I've very much enjoyed watching Kirk Cousins this year, and I think he is He's graduated from like mediocre average Kirk Cousins, so like Kirk Cousins can give you a day. I don't think Kirk Cousin makes it out of that game healthy. There was pressure in Burrow's face all night he was creating plays. He dropped in a pass it almost looked unreal. They talked about on the broadcast. They were like, was he aiming for a different receiver? The touch he put on it while getting lit up over the middle, over the linebacker in front of the safety, the effort he put in. I don't want to say I kind of forgot because I Joe Burrow good. But it's been awaking Jake running joke for a while. Now go look at that LSU team that won. Go look at the program since then. Seems like Burrow was the guy and he is the guy. It was fun to see him again. If they can somehow snake their way into the back end of the playoffs, holy smokes, because Burrow's awesome. Oh yeah, and that Jamar Chase guy ain't bad too. I think he was eleven for two sixty four. Eleven for two sixty four. His last touchdown to throw Chase. They were both sick on it. What a fun way to start off the football weekend. Uh unlike Sunday. Sorry, Giants and Panthers. Hello Munich game. You guys know I love the euro Games and they're announcing they're doing more next year.

I've very much enjoyed watching Kirk Cousins this year, and I think he is He's graduated from like mediocre average Kirk Cousins, so like Kirk Cousins can give you a day. I don't think Kirk Cousin makes it out of that game healthy. There was pressure in Burrow's face all night he was creating plays. He dropped in a pass it almost looked unreal. They talked about on the broadcast. They were like, was he aiming for a different receiver? The touch he put on it while getting lit up over the middle, over the linebacker in front of the safety, the effort he put in. I don't want to say I kind of forgot because I Joe Burrow good. But it's been awaking Jake running joke for a while. Now go look at that LSU team that won. Go look at the program since then. Seems like Burrow was the guy and he is the guy. It was fun to see him again. If they can somehow snake their way into the back end of the playoffs, holy smokes, because Burrow's awesome. Oh yeah, and that Jamar Chase guy ain't bad too. I think he was eleven for two sixty four. Eleven for two sixty four. His last touchdown to throw Chase. They were both sick on it. What a fun way to start off the football weekend. Uh unlike Sunday. Sorry, Giants and Panthers. Hello Munich game. You guys know I love the euro Games and they're announcing they're doing more next year.

Goodell was hyped.

Goodell was hyped.

You know I'm about it. Why not screw it?

You know I'm about it. Why not screw it?

Panthers winning overtime. I don't know.

Panthers winning overtime. I don't know.

We really shouldn't tough Tyrone Tracy fumble. Giants going into their bye week. They the Daniel Jones conversations. If he gets hurt, his money's guaranteed. They kind of can't risk that anymore. They're currently projected for the two pick. Danny's done. You gotta go get that pick, and you can't have his contract kick in. It's gotta stop Panthers two game win streak. Hello, Hello Juba Hubbard. Good and Bryce Young smiling again, which we like and we support. So that was kind of a tough way to start it out into the one PM where Jake's collecting some not cashing in on my receipts. The Bears were one of the big losers of the weekend. They lose to the formerly two and seven Patriots nineteen to three. They do not score a touchdown at home again. The Bears snaked away with a couple of their wins this year, even that first week against Tennessee. Do you guys remember that was the Will Levis throwing the ball the wrong way game? Like, they they got served that win, and they they snuck out a couple other that Rams game. They are now on a three game loser. They have the Packers, the Viking, the Lions, the Niners, the Vikings, the Lions. Let me say that again, Packers, Vikings, Lions, Niners, Vikings, Lions. We could be looking up and talking about a very different story with the Bear. Schefter said, they're thinking about starring Tyler Bagent. You remember he got some run last year and he kind of plays sick oball. I don't know if they're there, Schefter, you'd like to think knows a lot more than me. Though it already feels like there's a wheel off the Bears season because they've lost three in a row and it started with the Hail Mary, My God. Things get very interesting up there. It seems like Eberflus is lining up to be a dead duck coach, and you compare Caleb Williams with someone. I'm not cashing in anything on Caleb yet still very talented. Something with that Bears franchise man just never easy from the QB position. Go Patriots, go Sure, Drake May to Drake May and Jayden Daniels. How about how do you like that I mentioned the Chiefs stayed undefeated kind of, I said, it's because my Broncos had him, had him by the balls field goal blocked by Leo Chanel from Talking Giants Fame. They were all over him in the draft. And yeah, I was watching this game with some friends and they looked at me like Houdini for a second because I was like, you know, I've been telling you guys, the Chiefs have this win streak. They need to roll it into Buffalo next week.

We really shouldn't tough Tyrone Tracy fumble. Giants going into their bye week. They the Daniel Jones conversations. If he gets hurt, his money's guaranteed. They kind of can't risk that anymore. They're currently projected for the two pick. Danny's done. You gotta go get that pick, and you can't have his contract kick in. It's gotta stop Panthers two game win streak. Hello, Hello Juba Hubbard. Good and Bryce Young smiling again, which we like and we support. So that was kind of a tough way to start it out into the one PM where Jake's collecting some not cashing in on my receipts. The Bears were one of the big losers of the weekend. They lose to the formerly two and seven Patriots nineteen to three. They do not score a touchdown at home again. The Bears snaked away with a couple of their wins this year, even that first week against Tennessee. Do you guys remember that was the Will Levis throwing the ball the wrong way game? Like, they they got served that win, and they they snuck out a couple other that Rams game. They are now on a three game loser. They have the Packers, the Viking, the Lions, the Niners, the Vikings, the Lions. Let me say that again, Packers, Vikings, Lions, Niners, Vikings, Lions. We could be looking up and talking about a very different story with the Bear. Schefter said, they're thinking about starring Tyler Bagent. You remember he got some run last year and he kind of plays sick oball. I don't know if they're there, Schefter, you'd like to think knows a lot more than me. Though it already feels like there's a wheel off the Bears season because they've lost three in a row and it started with the Hail Mary, My God. Things get very interesting up there. It seems like Eberflus is lining up to be a dead duck coach, and you compare Caleb Williams with someone. I'm not cashing in anything on Caleb yet still very talented. Something with that Bears franchise man just never easy from the QB position. Go Patriots, go Sure, Drake May to Drake May and Jayden Daniels. How about how do you like that I mentioned the Chiefs stayed undefeated kind of, I said, it's because my Broncos had him, had him by the balls field goal blocked by Leo Chanel from Talking Giants Fame. They were all over him in the draft. And yeah, I was watching this game with some friends and they looked at me like Houdini for a second because I was like, you know, I've been telling you guys, the Chiefs have this win streak. They need to roll it into Buffalo next week.

Game of the Week.

Game of the Week.

I'm not saying the I'm not saying the Buffalo Wild wind gods kicked in to block that field goal, but the Chiefs remain undefeated there nine and zero, and it sets up for that Bills game, which in Buffalo. I don't know, are we going to see the Chiefs tap in and give their best game of the season, or are the Bills at home seeing a weakened are not as strong? Nine and oh, Chiefs team gonna take it. I'm my early lean as Bills that the Chiefs can't fully tap in right now and they might need to get that loss.

I'm not saying the I'm not saying the Buffalo Wild wind gods kicked in to block that field goal, but the Chiefs remain undefeated there nine and zero, and it sets up for that Bills game, which in Buffalo. I don't know, are we going to see the Chiefs tap in and give their best game of the season, or are the Bills at home seeing a weakened are not as strong? Nine and oh, Chiefs team gonna take it. I'm my early lean as Bills that the Chiefs can't fully tap in right now and they might need to get that loss.

Let me see where I'm at.

Let me see where I'm at.

Midweek, because betting against the Chiefs would be a foolish act for if you took the other team to win at all this year. Let's see what else. At one o'clock, Bill's Colts Bill somewhat dominate. They get out to an early ten to nothing lead. They win thirty to twenty. Colts are now four and six. E Saints Falcon Saints get back in the win column. Remember the two to zero Saints offense that was changing football? They had it won since then seven straight losses. They break that one again. Tough one for my guy Kirky, no touchdown passes. They lose to this Saints team, very Falcon Saints. This game felt like and the Saints were happy, which that was nice for them because Derek was getting killed by his teammates.

Midweek, because betting against the Chiefs would be a foolish act for if you took the other team to win at all this year. Let's see what else. At one o'clock, Bill's Colts Bill somewhat dominate. They get out to an early ten to nothing lead. They win thirty to twenty. Colts are now four and six. E Saints Falcon Saints get back in the win column. Remember the two to zero Saints offense that was changing football? They had it won since then seven straight losses. They break that one again. Tough one for my guy Kirky, no touchdown passes. They lose to this Saints team, very Falcon Saints. This game felt like and the Saints were happy, which that was nice for them because Derek was getting killed by his teammates.

As of a week ago.

As of a week ago.

The forty nine Ers beat the Bucks. I mentioned I did a lot of sports scambling this weekend and Jake Moody currently not a friend of the program. I love my Jakes, but he misses three field goals. The Bucks should have known. They kept it tighter than you'd think, but they did get some support. And are the Niners back? Run CMC. Christian McCaffrey is back. Rock Purdy throws for three point fifty three through the air. The Niners train is about to come back. They play the Seahawks at home next week. Handle that one and then we'll find out Packers and Bills.

The forty nine Ers beat the Bucks. I mentioned I did a lot of sports scambling this weekend and Jake Moody currently not a friend of the program. I love my Jakes, but he misses three field goals. The Bucks should have known. They kept it tighter than you'd think, but they did get some support. And are the Niners back? Run CMC. Christian McCaffrey is back. Rock Purdy throws for three point fifty three through the air. The Niners train is about to come back. They play the Seahawks at home next week. Handle that one and then we'll find out Packers and Bills.

That'll be fun.

That'll be fun.

But the Niners with CMC is a different program, and they looked good outside of their field goal kicker missing three kicks. Steelers Commanders, This is one of my good bets bet the Steelers always trying. It was a makeup bet. I'm gonna be honest, and I put it on the Steelers to win, and they did late in Live What a throw by Russell Wilson.

But the Niners with CMC is a different program, and they looked good outside of their field goal kicker missing three kicks. Steelers Commanders, This is one of my good bets bet the Steelers always trying. It was a makeup bet. I'm gonna be honest, and I put it on the Steelers to win, and they did late in Live What a throw by Russell Wilson.