Welcome to Rates and Beryl's episode number 67. It is February 6th. Derek Van Riper here with Enoseres.

On this episode, Pitcher Week rolls on. We will discuss discounted starting pitchers we like,

also known as sleepers in some circles, and take a crack at breaking down this year's

closer pool. But of course, we'd be remiss not to discuss the still pending at the time of this recording, at least, the potential blockbuster trade that should send mooky bets to the Dodgers along with David Price.

We'll talk about that deal on this episode as well.

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I hope this deal doesn't get reversed or basically never processed as a result of some

lingering concerns.

But Ken Rosenthal reporting kind of overnight Wednesday into Thursday.

There's a hang-up in the medicals with Brewster Gratterol, the prospect going from the Twins

to the Red Sox as part of what would be a three-team deal. I think everyone knows by now,

everything that's involved, but Mookie Betts and David Price to the Dodgers, Alex Verdugo,

and Graterall to Boston, and Kenta Maeda to Minnesota are the principles of that trade.

And then there's a second trade with the Dodgers and Angels that we'll get to in just a minute that sort of hinges on all of this falling into place as well.

But just your overall reactions, now you've had a couple days to let this proposed trade really sink in, how do you

feel about this for each of the three teams involved? I hated it for Boston. I mostly hate it

because they paid down half of the deal for David Price. And I think if you pay down half of

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