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Took us a while to get here. We had to watch some teams go by the wayside. The Mariners losing in a game seven, the Brewers getting swept. Joining us right now to talk about what we've witnessed, what we could see the rest of the way as the season comes to a close. And joining us right now is someone who is a host and analyst for the Foul Territory Network.
Welcome back to the show, Kyle Glazer. Kyle, how are you, man? You've been enjoying all the games? Oh, yes, this has been a very, very exciting postseason already, and we're about to get to the main event. This has been a lot of fun, and I have a feeling it's only going to get even more exciting.
Man, things were exciting last night. Unfortunately for the Mariners, they go by the wayside after blowing that 2-0 Series lead. And now we see obviously the Blue Jays are the team that's going to be moving forward. The Mariners have never been to a World Series. They always get close to the postseason.
Now they get close to making it, and it still doesn't happen. What are your thoughts on what they could do next season? Can they be back in this spot with all the parody in the game right now? Very much so. The Mariners are a team that has a lot of talent.
You have Julio Rodriguez, you have Cal Raleigh. You have a starting rotation still that when everyone is right and on their game is one of the best in baseball, Mogan Gilbert, George Kirby, Brian Wu, Bryce Moe, Luis Castillo, All these guys are going to be back, Matt Brash and Andres Muñoz and the bullpen. The Mariners are bringing back most of their star players.
Now, Josh Naylor and Eugenio Suarez, their two big Deadbon editions, will be free agents, but whether they resign them or bring someone else in. The Mariners have a great foundation and oh by the way they have one of baseball's best farm systems as well they can pull up new talent from or used to go make an impact trade somewhere. The Mariners, I think, will be in the postseason.
Next year, the year after that, and the year after that, it's just about getting in as many times as possible. Hopefully things break their way.
Well, there was a lot said about the other team that well, they got swept, and that happened to be the Brewers. We know that they were 6-0 against the Dodgers in the regular season. That didn't amount to too much of anything at all in the postseason. We know that happens to also be a young team. We're going to see Trurio continue to get better.
What are your thoughts on the Brewers? Yes, they have a lot of really, really good young controllable talent. They also have some studs in their farm system coming up.
So the Brewers are in great position to continue being a perennial playoff contender out of the NF Central and realistically probably the division title favorite in the division for the next few years. They're going to have to make some changes in terms of they're going to have to get off of using openers and bullpen games if they want to match up against teams like the Dodgers. They got to let their studs go out and trust them to do their thing on the mound. They realistically do need to up their payroll as much as possible to add some more impact hitters. That can contend against those frontline arms.
So the brewers have a lot of really good pieces in place, but they do need to make a philosophical change in how they address their pitching in the postseason. They've done this year after year after year, and it never works.
So you need to kind of get off that and letting these Flamethrower stars they had actually just go to work. Kyle Glaser covers everything baseball for the Foul Territory Network. When you think about the the main event that we're getting ready to see this upcoming Friday, what are you expecting from this World Series between the Jays and the Dodgers? I'm expecting to see the best starting rotation in baseball. Showing up against one of the best.
lineups in baseball, and it's going to be strength on strength, and it's going to be fantastic. Look, the Dodgers starting rotation has a 1.40 ERA this postseason. They're rolling out four number ones. And then you look at the Blue Jays, they're averaging six and a half runs per game this postseason. Let's not forget They beat the hell out of the Yankees.
They just took down a really good Mariners' pitching rotation. The Blue Jays are legit, and I think that while I will pick the Dodgers to win this series, The Blue Jays are no joke, especially with home field advantage. They have the second-best home record of any team in baseball this year. behind only the Phillies. I think we're going to see some star power.
come out in a big way and it's going to be a lot of fun.
So wh what what do you see from the Dodgers that that causes you to kind of give them the edge over the Jays? Yeah, I think ultimately just the quality of starting pitching they're getting. We see when push comes to shove, elite starting pitching does tend to outweigh. elite offense in the postseason. And the thing is, the Dodgers can also swing the bat.
I mean, both the Dodgers and Blue Jays were top five in the majors in pretty much every offensive category. They can match up with the Jays run for run. And then I do think they just have the better starting rotation. Not that the J's are bad, the Dodgers are just pitching at such an elite level, it's truly historic. Um Add in some postseason experience, and also the fact the National League was just better than the American League this year.
I do think all those point to the Dodgers winning. That said, again, I don't expect them to romp over the Jays or sweep or anything. I think this is going to be a really fun, competitive series, and the Jays will certainly have some games where. They get theirs and put a scare into the Dodgers a little bit. No, Kyle, I mean, one thing that we did see is speaking of big performances, we saw what Shohei Otani did last Friday.
And it's just kind of mind numbing to think, okay, at at I don't know, it could be a random July or June. The the fact that he did it in the postseason is is kind of mind numbing. What are your thoughts on what he did on Friday and what he may be able to do moving forward? Shohan Otani has had so many absolutely unbelievable performances across his career already when you talk about his. Hitting 400-foot bombs and going out and striking out double-digit batters.
He did it with the Angels. We started to see him get to do it a little bit with the Dodgers here.
Now he's returned to the mound. For him to do what he did in the postseason in a clinching game to go to the World Series. three homers, six innings, ten strikeouts. It is the single greatest individual performance in Major League Baseball history in terms of an individual game. Look, Shohei Otani is the single most talented player in Major League Baseball history.
I'm not going to say the best, because I think. volume and scale and longevity matters. But from a pure talent standpoint, he is the single most talented player in baseball history. And that was true before that game. That game was just a showcase of how ridiculous.
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Follow and listen to Fantasy Football Today on the free Odyssey app or wherever you get your podcasts. Did you look out it here? Kyle Glazers joining us from the Foul Territory Network. When you think about the Dodgers and all of the stars they have, from the Mookie Bets to the Freemans to the guys in the starting rotation, the Yamamotos and what have you. Dave Roberts, it seems like he got the job pretty easy.
You know, sit there, make a call here or there, hope you don't get criticized. How easy or not easy of a job is it for him to kind of manage these personalities, the talent, the roster, and with all the payroll and everything that gets highlighted all the time? Look, anytime you have the roster he does, you can definitely afford to just let your studs go out and get. Do their thing. You don't have to worry as much about juggling a bunch of players who might not be actually any good or trying to figure out ways to score runs.
So the in-game management part of it, aside from the bulletpen right now, which we'll get to in a second, you know it's certainly easier than some other managers jobs on the flip side managing all those personalities, dealing with the media, You know. dealing with expectations, keeping the team on an even keel when People are freaking out because they're not winning 116 games. That's important and Dave Roberts has done a really, really good job throughout his career of You know, keeping a star-studded clubhouse. together, which is not easy. We've seen a lot of clubhouses with a lot of big personalities clash and then ultimately crash and burn.
The fact that Dodgers have never had that happen is a testament to Dave Roberts. When you think about the Blue Jays, we've expected the Dodgers to be here for years. They have been kind of in this position. for the better part of a decade as it stands right now, The Blue Jays have it. I mean, traditionally, historically, they've been in the shadow of the New York Yankees.
We talked about how they smashed them. How have they gotten to this point to even be at this position to take on the Dodgers in the World Series? The Blue Jays have had elite talent for years and years and years and years, and for whatever reason they just Kept underperforming. They couldn't seem to get. everyone to have a good year at the same time.
And they were really one of the biggest underachievers in Major League Baseball over the last few years. When you looked at the roster and then you looked at the standings, it didn't quite add up. That has changed this year. George Springer having a bounce back year, Alejandro Kirk having a bounce back year, Beau Bachette having a bounce back year before he got hurt. Vladi, you know, getting back to being his elite self.
You add in some veteran starting pitchers who have been there and done that, and you get some really good support players as well. It really clicked for them this year, and I think for the Blue Jays, the talent has been there to be a World Series contender. They just never could kind of piece it all together. And this is the year they finally did. And Again, we're seeing how good they can be.
This was the one seed in the American League. They made quick work of the Yankees and just beat a really good Mariners team. Again, the Blue Days are no joke, and the talent is real. Mikhail, we know that you picked the Dodgers to go ahead and win it all. We're going to blink, and we're going to be right in the midst of the offseason.
I mean, historically, over the past several years, it's taken some time to see some key free agents end up on new teams. We know Schwarber likely to stay with the Phillies, Castellanos likely to move. What are some of the stories that we should pay attention to in the offseason? Yeah, it's interesting 'cause A lot of times you'll see teams be reluctant to pay for. first base DH types who are in their 30s.
Well, you have Kyle Schwarber and Pete Alonzo who's going to opt out. Those are two of the best free agents in the class, and realistically, you can probably throw Eugenio Suarez in here as well. I'm going to be really interested to see how teams treat you know, the corner DH types in their 30s. because those guys typically don't age well, but they're all going to command big contracts. I think the other piece of this that we have to keep an eye on, and look, Kyle Tucker is going to get paid, we know that.
There's a lot of belief across the industry that there will be a work stoppage after the 2026 season. The only question is, will it be a short one where, like we saw a few years ago, where Spring Train is delayed a little bit, but no big deal, they still play a full 162? Or is it something that will last longer and go into the season? There's a lot of uncertainty surrounding that right now. And typically, when teams aren't sure what their revenue streams are going to look like, They tend to be a little more reserved in their free agent spending.
So I think the looming specter of a work stoppage after 2026. I think it'll be really, really important to watch how that affects this year's free agent class and ultimately. how much teams are willing to commit to guys. Uh oh. Oh, Kyle, yeah, I don't want to end on a dour note, but do you think that we're ultimately going to end up with a work stoppage?
Do you also think we're going to be heading towards a salary cap? I will say that everyone in the industry, league officials, agents, executives, players. Everyone believes there will be a work stoppage when the current CBA expires after the 2026 season. The only thing that differs is some believe that ultimately there's too much money involved for them to let it last too long and we won't lose any gains and it'll be something that People just remember as a as a footnote, you know, that many years down the road. There are other people who think that because some owners feel so strongly about wanting a salary cap, they might be willing to forfeit an entire season to get it, we could be in for a long work stoppage.
I do not think there will be a salary cap when all said and done. That is a red line for the Maisley Baseball Players Association that I do not see them ever, ever accepting. But I do think we're going to see some more restraints on spending, kind of a middle ground that some of the small market owners feel like they can live with. All right.
Well, I guess we better enjoy the baseball that we have in front of us. We got Game One of the World Series taking place this upcoming Friday in Toronto as the Blue Jays host the Dodgers. Hey, Kyle, thank you so much for joining us. Tell everybody where they can follow you and all your work. Yeah, absolutely.
Follow me on Twitter at Kyle A. Glazer. I can watch on File Territory Network, and I also contribute as a writer to MLB.com. Find the writing, talking, tweeting, all of it. Hey Kyle, we appreciate the time.
We'll catch you soon, okay?
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