Locked On Mariners - Daily Podcast On the Seattle Mariners - The Value of Pick No. 30, 2023 MLB Draft, Mariners Offseason Impressions + More w/ Joe Doyle

Episode Date: December 15, 2022

Ty is joined by Joe Doyle of Prospects Live to discuss what the Mariners have done so far this offseason, what they still need to do, what it would take to acquire Lance Lynn from the White Sox, how s...oon-to-be Mariners prospect Felnin Celesten is progressing, what the value of the team's Competitive Balance Round A selection is and a whole lot more.Be sure to follow or subscribe to Locked On Mariners wherever you prefer your podcasts! For questions and other inquiries, email: lockedonmariners@gmail.comFollow the show on Twitter: @LO_Mariners | @danegnzlz | @CPat11For more of Ty and Colby, check out their Patreon: patreon.com/controlthezone/NHTSADrive sober or get pulled over. Click HERE to learn more. BetOnlineBetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Starting point is 00:00:00 Joe Doyle of Prospects live joins the show to talk Mariners offseason, the 2023 MLB draft, and a whole lot more. Let's get into it. You are Locked-on Mariners, your daily Seattle Mariners podcast, part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day. It is Thursday, December 15th, 2020. This is Tadang Gonzalez for the Lockdown Mariners podcast. Thank you so much for making us your first listen, subscribe, like, and turn on alerts if you're watching on YouTube, or subscribe and leave a five-star review on your preference. podcast platform if you like what you hear and if you want to hear from us even more please consider signing up for our patreon the link as well as our social accounts is in the description below
Starting point is 00:00:41 i spoke with joe doyle of prospects live to discuss what the barrenners have done this offseason what they still need to do before spring training how we should value their competitive balance round a selection and a whole lot more here's what joe had to say joe doyle is the director for everything mlb draft related over at prospects live and he joins us now on the locked on mariner's podcast Joe long time no see how you doing man I'm good man it's been a minute since I've been on your show I'm excited to be back yeah it's great to have you really excited about doing this been wanting to get you on the show for a while and then you and I were chatting in the DMs like last week a couple weeks ago and I was just like hey come on the show we'd love to have you so
Starting point is 00:01:20 hey been yeah so yeah great to have you on uh let's uh I'm just going to ask you a general question here to get the ball uh get the ball rolling here uh What are your thoughts on the Mariners off season thus far? And where would you like to see them go from here? Oh, man. That's a big question these days. My thoughts on the Mariners off season. So I would say that they are a right-handed hitting left-fielder away from having a markedly better team than what they had in 2022.
Starting point is 00:01:55 So in that regard, I think they have done well. Some of the contracts that have been doled out to free agents have been, I think, a surprise to everyone with some of the money that's been thrown out there. But in general, I think, you know, I'm a fan of the Mariners offseason in that they've clearly gotten better. They've addressed some needs. And listen, we can go back and forth on the sustainability model until the cows come home. but altogether, I think Seattle's a better team than they were four months ago, and I think that's a positive. And I think also, you look at what the rest of the league is doing,
Starting point is 00:02:33 like the American League hasn't gotten better, really. Most of the free agents are signing with National League teams. The National League is just dominating this offseason overall. I put together a spreadsheet the other day, and I'm sure I missed a few deals, but just talking about the F4, 2022 F4 retained or added by each league, it was like 71.9 for the national league and like 60.5 for the American League and most of that is you know judge right judge was 11.4 on his own this past season so yeah uh yeah I mean like for me personally I still see the Mariners where I saw them at the end of uh of the playoffs where
Starting point is 00:03:11 they were the second best team in the American league I still think that's the case because it's that's really like I mean one they've added more certainty and right field with Tayasca Hernandez and they got better at second base and colton long as well but also just the rest of the american league hasn't really they haven't either closed the gap or taken that you know next step further either so you know we'll see what the uh the mariners do from here so uh what would you like to see them do from here though like what do they need to add how do they need to finish this thing off before we get to spring training yeah we'll see if they if they hit on every mark but um you know a will Myers or an AJ Pollock or something that you can put in left field to platoon off Jared
Starting point is 00:03:52 Kellnick. You can't, you know, responsibly go into the 2023 season and expect Jared Kellanick to play against left-handed pitching. It's just, it won't. It's a white flag in that part of the, in that part of the order. I would like to see them do that. I'd like to see them bring in another established hitter, a thumper, someone that can rotate through the DH position because, you know, with Toro gone and some of the different pieces like Terrens no longer on the 40-man roster. I think there's room for a DH on the current bench that can be rotated through. And then I'm always a fan of Jerry and those analysts' abilities to find unique arms that provide something a little bit different than what the current bullpen construction has.
Starting point is 00:04:35 So going out and acquiring another reliever that can be used in the sixth, seventh inning, I think would really round out the team. So I was going to ask you cake related questions, but because Mirren Twitter ran that into the ground, I'm not going to even bother you with that. It's not funny anymore, guys. You know what's funny about that is the like people totally, the analogy was totally lost within like a half hour of it actually being out. The entire premise of it was not we should buy a brand new half billion dollar cake. all I was trying to say was let's judge the cake when the cake is out of the oven and frosted and ice.
Starting point is 00:05:18 Let's just not, you know, there's no reason to freak out right now. So, but yeah, the analogy was totally lost. Joe Vieira hung the banner and it was over. Yeah, yeah, it was over at that point. You know, Jeff, Jeff Passon today or yesterday on Seventh and Seattle Sports referred to the Mariners fans as greedy and spoiled. I don't necessarily agree with that. I would just say impatient, which is to you.
Starting point is 00:05:41 your point, right? It's just like, let's just wait until we get to spring training and then let's judge the final product. And, you know, we'll decide then and there if the Mariners failed or succeeded in the soft season or just kind of stayed somewhere in between. I would add, I think Seattle Mariners are probably a better team than how they actually performed in 2022. I mean, you look at the lineup and their struggles to score runs. A lot of that was, was because of the fact that Ty France couldn't stay on the field. And Mitch Handiger missed three months and Tom Murphy went down with injuries and you just go down the line like Adam Frazier underperformed. A. E. E. E. Hennio Suarez broke his finger. J.P. Crawford regressed. Jared
Starting point is 00:06:21 Kelnick didn't. Like they were so injured and so mismatched all year. If you would have told me in February or March that Sam Hagridi was going to, you know, you know, have 350 plate appearances. Oros have 450 played appearances. I'd be pretty concerned. I think if the offense can just stay a little bit more healthy this year. I do think it's truly a 92 to 93 win team. And now it's just a matter of kind of getting those guys to gel together. So we'll see. Well, and I think the thing that gets lost on a lot of people, too, is that not only have you added Teoscaron Nettas and Colton Long, but you're also, you're also getting a full season of Louis Castillo. You're getting a full season of George Kirby. You're getting a full season of post-breakout Cal Raleigh and Andres Munoz. So, you know,
Starting point is 00:07:02 those things also have to factor in, you know, and so the Mariners, even if they don't don't do anything from here on out, I think are clearly a better team than they were, you know, by opening day than they were last opening day. And that's a good thing because then you just build upon that. But I think that they're even going to get better, right? Like there's no way that they're done at this point. So yeah. All right. Before we move on to draft stuff in the international signing period, because I have a lot that I want to ask you about that. Colby and I have been kicking around the idea about Lance Lynn the last week or so on the show. And overall, I think the White Sox really line up well with the Mariners as a trade partner because not only do
Starting point is 00:07:47 they have Lynn who's making quite a bit of money is on the last couple years of their deal, of his deal. And I just, I have no idea what the White Sox are really doing right now. But they also have Lucas Gialito on the final year of his contract. They have all these arms in the bullpen like Aaron Bummer. And, you know, they reportedly are looking to give. rid of Liam Hendricks's contract and they have Kendall Graemean and they have Joe Kelly. So what do you think about the White Sox as a trade partner for the Mariners? And specifically, what do you think about the Lance Lynn idea or Lucas Gialito? So I like the idea of both. I think I would probably prefer Lance Lynn over Lucas Gialito. I'm just not a big fan of rentals.
Starting point is 00:08:30 That being said, I do think that Seattle as an organization is kind of undervalued in terms of the starting rotation. I think they're a lot closer to being a full rotation than a lot of people give them credit for. And that's even if you trade Chris Flex. And I mean, the one through four is the best in the American League from my eyes. Marco Gonzalez is a solid number five. And beyond that, though, behind that, Emerson Hancock is going to be ready in May. personally i think bryce miller is a top 100 prospect in the game and i would frankly i would expect him to be the first call um if someone were to get hurt i've compared
Starting point is 00:09:09 his stuff to spencer strider stuff i'm not saying that he's going to be spencer strider the slider isn't the same but um i would almost like if you're going to use those resources on anything i would rather them use it on an offensive piece or a bullpen piece Liam Hendricks would be great. But I think Bryce Miller, if you plug Bryce Miller into this rotation and use those resources elsewhere, I don't think the drop off between Bryce Miller and Lance Lynn is honestly going to be that drastic.
Starting point is 00:09:38 Gotcha. But that's just my too sad. I mean, there's a number of ways to skin a cat. There's a number of ways to spend your money. And if we are operating under a budget, I would rather spend that money offensively. Yeah. Yeah, I totally agree with that.
Starting point is 00:09:52 What do you think it would cost to land? Lynn, especially when taking the money into account here. I mean, two years of Lance Lynn, even though he was injured last year, is going to be pretty hefty. I'm with you. I know where the White Sox go from here. I don't know what their plan would be. The roster is just, it's constructed so poorly, man. It's so bad.
Starting point is 00:10:15 Yeah. And it's, you know, Aloy Jimenez is, is porcelain. Louisa Robert is looking pretty porcelain as well. But if I'm the White Sox, you know, if you do believe this is your competitive window, which I think Rickon has to believe this is his competitive window, I don't think you can trade. I don't think you can trade Lanselin. You know, I would probably start with something like Emerson Hancock
Starting point is 00:10:41 and, you know, Jonathan Class A, for example, give them a little bit of athleticism and another starting pitcher. But that's a tough one. That's a tough one for me. I haven't given the Lancelan idea too much a lot, and two years of Lancelan is not valueless. You're listening to the Lockdown Mariner's podcast. Thank you so much for making us your first listen. Before we get back into my conversation with Joe, we have a message from the NHTSA.
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Starting point is 00:12:07 three top 30 picks um and um that's the only one that's tradable however which i mean that can be valuable if you're looking to land someone like lance slim potentially But how should we value the number 30 pick? What is that actually worth in your mind? How like what is that? I don't know. This is probably not a great comp, but like what would that replace in a trade package? Like would that replace like a tailored dollared in a trade package?
Starting point is 00:12:37 You get what I'm saying? Yeah. I think you're pretty much spot on. I think it's the equivalent of a top 90 to 150 prospect in the league. Like for me, the 30th pick in the draft is, is. kind of equatable to Bryce Miller. That being said, it has even inherently a little bit more value than that because it gives the team that's acquiring it the flexibility to use it however they want.
Starting point is 00:13:05 It's just not a fixed Bryce Miller. They can make it into whatever they want it to be. So yeah, it's got a ton of value on the trade market. I don't know whether or not Seattle is in a huge rush to include it in any trades. but if they did need to push a trade over the edge and they weren't willing to, you know, part with a Cole Young, for example, the 30th pick in the draft certainly kind of holds a similar value. The international signing period is coming up next month. Fallen Solestine is obviously the biggest name that the Mariners are projected to sign. We've heard about him for a while now.
Starting point is 00:13:41 Obviously, his entrance into the organization has been pushed back due to the pandemic and all that and how the international signing period has been pushed back in general to January from July. So can you tell us more about where he is right now? Because, I mean, the last time you and I talked a while ago, this was already pretty much set in stone that he was going to join the organization. There was talk that, you know, whenever he, you know, officially enters the organization, he's going to be the number one guy or at least close there in the Mariners organization. Is that still the case?
Starting point is 00:14:17 or have things changed with him? What's going on with all in itself? Yeah, so I never viewed him as the top prospect in the organization. I know that the fanfare and pageantry around his name and the money being thrown his way has people automatically flocking to, oh, you know, this is the next, you know, Julio, he's going to be. Right now, I have him slotted him at number four. I have him behind Cole Young, Bryce Miller, Harry Ford.
Starting point is 00:14:44 at the end of the day, you're talking about a 17-year-old shortstop that hasn't played yet. And so I kind of want to see what it looks like after he plays. So number four for me right now, you know, he's 6-3, 180, 185 pounds. A lot of comps to D.D. Gregorius right now, a little bit better defender than D.D. Gregorius was. But, yeah, I mean, I think the interesting thing, the thing that I'm watching with Felon is he's actually going to be on the older side for an international prospect entering into an organization. He's going to be like 17 and a half, which is pretty old for these international prospects.
Starting point is 00:15:23 He turned 17 in September. So I'll be interested to see whether or not if he performs at the DSL level early in the season, whether or not they give him a shot to play a little bit of ball in Arizona in like mid-July. But yeah, everything is still scored away. He'll sign on January 4th, I believe it is. January 15th, January 15th. January 15.
Starting point is 00:15:46 Gotcha. Anyone else that they're planning on signing that they're expected to sign that we should be keeping an eye on? Yeah. So two right-handed pitchers that I've got right on the fringes of my top 30 prospects already. Jeter Martinez out of Mexico, he's going to get over a million dollars, which is significant. And then Dylan Wilson out of Curacao, another righty.
Starting point is 00:16:07 Both of them are 6-3-6-4, 180 pounds, big yak or breaking balls. Both of them have been up to 92, lean, slender bodies, good athletes on the mound. I think those are two guys that are kind of built from the same vein as Juan Pinto, but the righties. I think you could see both of those guys in the top 15 to 20 prospects in the organization after 2023. That's nice. Yeah. So, all right. So going back to the drafts, so that, you know, they have the 30th pick.
Starting point is 00:16:38 They have the 29th pick. Thanks to Julio winning rookie of the year. They also have the 22nd pick, which is just their. their native pick. Three top 30 picks, man. You basically, I don't, you know, considering that your first pick is at 22,
Starting point is 00:16:52 you don't necessarily control the draft, but you're pretty close to doing that. So how do you expect, and obviously, you know, the draft is still far ways away. There's still a whole, you know, college season, high school season that still has to be played and all that. But how do you expect them or how do you
Starting point is 00:17:10 foresee them or maybe just how would you prefer them to maneuver this whole thing in the first round. And what would you like to see them do with that 22nd pick, given all the bonus pool money that they now have? Yeah. So, you know, I think, especially on Twitter, there's been a lot made of Seattle, kind of manipulating the draft and floating a player down to 22 because they're going to have all this money.
Starting point is 00:17:35 I think that's a lot more rare than people think. You know, the Rangers did it this year by floating Brock quarter down by taking Kamar Rocker with the number the number three pick but you know the Mets had the 11th and the 14th pick they played at chalk and I expect the Mariners to do the same I think they would like more bites at the apple than throwing you know a ton of their bonus pool at the 10 or 12 best player floating him down so I would I would expect them to go with if I were a betting man today a couple of college players and a high school player with those top three picks it's a really good year for college pitching it's a really good year for college bats and with that many you know top players there in the
Starting point is 00:18:18 top 40 picks or so i think seattle would just kind of like to trust their analysts and take three bites at the apple um so yeah so you said a couple college guys and a in a high school guy because like that's you know the the mariners have like they they went on a long trend of you know college arms right and then the last two years they've bucked that trend with high school guys so you think it's going to be a little bit of both, right? Like, it's just, there's not going to be really a trend or, like, something that they specify as just, you know, something that they focus on entirely at the top end of the draft. Yeah, I mean, I wish I could tell you that they have a type, but ever since Scott Hunter and
Starting point is 00:18:59 Jerry DePoto have entered the picture, you know, they've gone from college hitters to college pitchers to now high school hitters. I mean, they, I think as an organization, Seattle is generally more risk-averse, but then you see them selecting, you know, overpaying high school pitchers in the second round and drafting an undersized high school catcher in the first round in 2021. I think they just kind of trust their eyes and go with who they think is the best player for them on the board. That being said, you know, I think the last two years they've made a concerted effort to like refill the bucket, refill the lower levels that way in 2024, 2025. They've got all this ammunition coming up from
Starting point is 00:19:39 that from that kind of teenage group. That level, especially with Felney and Celestin and Wilson and Martinez that I just mentioned, there's a lot of really, really good teenagers in this organization right now. So I think kind of where this organization does lack its depth is at that double A level, college hitters, college pitchers. And this is as good a year as any to kind of go into that bucket. So that, you know, if they continue to take the tact of this is where we're light and we're going to evaluate that type of player, I would expect the call of drinks to be kind of an
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Starting point is 00:20:37 always the fastest and easiest way to get your betting info head to the website today or use your mobile device to learn more bet online is where the game starts so yeah so what's your general feel for this class i mean again you know there's still seasons to be played but uh how how good do you think it is right now and and who are some names that maybe we should keep an eye on for the merriors because i know you've done a mock draft recently on prospects live so who you kind of looking at for them Yeah, like I had mentioned, it's a really good drive. It's good at the top. It's deep.
Starting point is 00:21:11 I mean, this class is right now, I'd say there's kind of a drop off after like 45 or 50 names. There's some legitimate guys in this. And there are players in this class that Seattle has had a lot of success with in the past. Like the South Carolina pitcher, Will Sanders, 6'6, 205 pounds, long, lean. That's the type of guy that I think Seattle would go after. he's been up to 97 already. He's got a diabolical change up and he can really spin a slider even though it's been inconsistent. That's kind of what they've targeted in the past.
Starting point is 00:21:42 But as you go up and down this list, you know, I think fans will want to hear about college hitters. There's a shortstop at Stanford named Tommy Troy that I think makes a lot of sense. There's a, you know, shortstop third basement at Miami named Johanjri Morales that I think makes a lot of sense. but I think for me personally the value in this class is going to be on the college arms side if Seattle were to take three college arms or two college arms and a college hitter 22 through 30 they're going to be really good players they really are because um yeah I mean let's put it this way it's the best draft I've seen since 2019 and whoever Seattle selects at 22 probably would have been a top 12 pick the last three seasons
Starting point is 00:22:32 It's that good. So I'm a big fan of names, unique names, just in baseball. Just love some great baseball names. Colby and I even made an all-time name list on our Patreon show. So I'm wondering, you know, because you've come through this class quite a bit, who are some great names in this class? Because like I saw one that I really like, Lou James Gruber, the third. That is a fantastic name. That is an amazing name. Do you have any others? Yeah.
Starting point is 00:23:08 So Le James goes by Gino now. So more Gino in Seattle would be fitting in 2022. A little thing about Gino Gruber, he went 59 for 99 this fall. He gets 600. So I would not be, I would not be against Le James Gino Groover. No. So a couple names I really like. like Maui Ahuna is a short stop at Tennessee. You know, the player, there's some swing and miss. Like, I'm not a huge. I don't buy into it huge. But I mean, that's just like living easy.
Starting point is 00:23:45 That's just a chill name, Maui Ahuna. I could, I put that on my all team name. Johnny Farmello is a high schooler out of Virginia. I mean, that just says Disney Channel in the early 2000s. I like Johnny Farmello. I'm Johnny Farmello. and you're watching Johnny Farmelow.
Starting point is 00:24:03 That's right. Let's shred. That's a good one. There's a kid by the name of Ralphie Velasquez. I mean, Ralphie Velasquez in California. That's a good one too. So there's some good names in this class.
Starting point is 00:24:17 Do you have anybody else in mind that you kind of sign up for? I haven't found any. To be honest, especially at the top of the draft, it's kind of boring from a name's standpoint. It is. There's a lot of guys. in Texas. Yeah, yeah.
Starting point is 00:24:32 Like, Chase Dallender is a very unique name, but it's also like, it's a 50. It's like, it's a 50. It's not, you know,
Starting point is 00:24:41 it's, James Grover the third, or Gino Grover the third is like a 65 to a 70, at least, at least. Oh, yeah. Yeah. The third.
Starting point is 00:24:53 The third. And he is, like, that's what's, that's what sends it over the top. He would be Gino the third in Seattle right now. too. It really, there's a lot of of simpatico there.
Starting point is 00:25:04 That's right. That's your selling point to him. Like if he's you know, if you're trying to work him down the board a little bit, maybe at your, where's he supposed to go? Right now, we've got him in the second round, early second round. All right. So if you're trying to work him down to your second round pick, right? You just say, hey man, it's pretty good being a
Starting point is 00:25:23 Gino here in Seattle. Like, come on. Well, you know, we'll throw you a couple extra thousand bucks here, or a hundred thousand bucks here and let's make it happen. All right. So draft develop in Gino. Exactly. Exactly.
Starting point is 00:25:38 That's the new slogan here in Seattle. Yeah. Let Gino cook. Exactly. Exactly. So who are those bats that you got there in the background? Or is that anyone in particular or just bats? Yeah.
Starting point is 00:25:53 So no. So I got a bunch of them. So Benny Montgomery signed a bat for us. He was a draft pick by the Rockies. two and three years ago. Wes Cath was a second rounder for the White Sox. Jared Kelnick. Oh, nice.
Starting point is 00:26:07 Jordan Lawler. Love Jordan Lawler. I haven't hung this one up, but this is Zach Netto from the Angels. Nice. Yeah, I mean, it's been cool. I love Zach Netto, and he's a good dude. It's been cool getting to know all these players and interviewing them and developing relationships with them over the last four years because they just these high school kids like they they they don't what's how would you say it
Starting point is 00:26:37 they don't take anything for granted like they truly appreciate the attention that you're paying to them and things like that so it's just been cool kind of making some of those friendships henry davis signed a ball for us back in the day so that's sick good yeah i've been watching you guys's interviews and stuff for a while uh with the prospects and uh it's great then you know It's great to see, I mean, because, you know, the one thing with the MLB draft, right? And I'm sure you know this better than anyone that it's just, it's not like the NFL draft and it's not like the NBA draft and, you know, because of those guys end up making an impact right away.
Starting point is 00:27:12 And therefore, you know, with the MLB draft, you know, most of these guys that get signed, they don't make an impact for four to five years and a lot of them just don't make an impact at all. And therefore, you know, fans don't have as much interest. But it's good to see someone kind of put in a face to the names, getting, people excited about this stuff, given people reason to be excited about that stuff. It's great what you guys are doing over at Prospects Live. It's also great to hear you with Jason A. Churchill over on the Baseball Things podcast now, which I would wholly recommend to anyone listening right
Starting point is 00:27:47 now to subscribe on Patreon. It's a great show, very informative show. And you get to listen to Joe talk about Dalton Varshow every single day. It's great. Yeah. For you. For years, now. Dalton Bar Show has been a talking point for years. Now, he is possibly going to be on the move this off-season. The Astros have apparently checked in. What do you think about the Mariners of Bar Show? I feel like I can't give an unbiased answer to that question after all these years. You know the ironic thing? And I told Jason this on the show the other day. I really liked Dalton Bar Show. And I really
Starting point is 00:28:25 liked Dalton Bar Show in like High A before he debuted and everything. thing. And then it just kind of became this like running baseball thing's joke. And so now I don't have a clear head. But I think I think he'd be a great player to add to Seattle. I think he fits the team really well. And I think obviously this front office has made a point that versatility is valuable to them. I think right now this team needs a right-handed hitter more than they need a left-handed hitter. I could see Teoska Hernandez being the D.H. Varsho being in right field, Kellnick being in left field, Julio and Centerfield. But I just think the priority right now has to be a platoon for Kellnick first.
Starting point is 00:29:08 And then once we have that or once we're assured that we have that whole field, then some of the luxuries like Varshot would make sense. Gotcha. All right. Before we hop off of here, anything you want to plug, anything you want to share with the folks. What do you got going on? You know, doing baseball things like once a week has been a lot of fun. I'll be putting out my top 50 Mariners prospects probably on like January 16th after these guys sign.
Starting point is 00:29:36 So you guys can look forward to that. But no, I mean, I would just say this. I'm never going to tell anyone how to fan, how to root, like how to enjoy Mariners baseball. But at the end of the day, like my message to everyone would just be like enjoy it. You know, this is a team that you're rooting for. It's a team that is going to be very good in 2023. And even if they don't end up with some of the, you know, nice jewelry and luxuries that a lot of us were expecting going into the offseason, it's still a great time to be a Seattle Mariners fan.
Starting point is 00:30:06 That's awesome. Great way to put it. Thanks, Joe. Let's do it again sometime. Sounds good, brother. Thank you again to Joe for joining us here on the show. And thank you so much for joining us here on the Lockdown Mariners podcast. That's going to do it for our show today.
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