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Episode Synopsis
BT & Sal dive into the Yankees' Free Agency strategy, debating whether the team will land a big fish like Cody Bellinger or Kyle Tucker. Sal is skeptical the Yankees will match the necessary seven-year deal for Bellinger, while both hosts agree that Tucker, despite being the better all-around player, is not worth the "Soto Money" (an astronomical $765M) that Juan Soto's dominant walk year commanded.
Tierney presents a plausible "outside-the-box" scenario: trading for a star like Jazz Chisholm or beefing up the rotation with a trade for a top-tier pitcher like Max Fried or Tarik Skubal to create the "best rotation this century" and pairing it with Edwin Diaz in the bullpen. Sal argues that overinvesting in pitching and neglecting the lineup is a "dangerous plan" for postseason success. The discussion centers on the core tension in MLB contracts: paying veterans for past performance due to their age at free agency (like Tucker at 29), rather than their future prime years.
Tierney presents a plausible "outside-the-box" scenario: trading for a star like Jazz Chisholm or beefing up the rotation with a trade for a top-tier pitcher like Max Fried or Tarik Skubal to create the "best rotation this century" and pairing it with Edwin Diaz in the bullpen. Sal argues that overinvesting in pitching and neglecting the lineup is a "dangerous plan" for postseason success. The discussion centers on the core tension in MLB contracts: paying veterans for past performance due to their age at free agency (like Tucker at 29), rather than their future prime years.
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