Mark Manfredi

I mean, it was a trade that I think is really going to help the Rockies.

I like Mark Manfredi out of the bullpen.

The left-hander they got in the deal as well as another player.

But yeah, anytime somebody you've been around on a day-to-day basis for a while, when they can get the opportunity to play in the biggest game that your sport has, pretty darn good.

Yeah, and I do think we've talked about this a little bit, but I think where they invested the most of their either trades or mostly trades, but just like free agent signing and trades is guys that we actually did see in September.

and already made the Major League Club, but I think that's where the guys that we theoretically would be excited about if they were still in AAA, but they've actually made their debuts at the Major League roster, and I'm talking guys like Mason Adams, Mark Manfredi, Nick Frasso, those kind of guys, like, yeah, Manfredi and Frasso are bullpen type of arms, but...

If they end up being late bullpen arms, you can get excited about them, right? Like, you're not going to get...

As much as you need them to win a World Series and win games, nobody's going to get excited about a fifth-inning guy, a sixth-inning guy, right? Like, those aren't the guys that move the needle.

But look at the depth chart.

You have Mark Manfredi, Juan Mejia, TJ, Shook.

It's crowded.

I think the Rockies will go with Hurget and Hill as the main setup guys because of their track records.

Someone had to take the mound every day.

And looking at the bullpen, you had Zach Agnos, Brennan Bernardino, Blas Castano, Iberson Castellano, Jeff Criswell, Nick Frasso, Hayden Harris, Jimmy Hurgett, Jaden Hill, Mark Manfredi, Juan Mejia, Jordan Romano, and TJ Shook.

That's a lot of arms trying to stabilize a defense that's struggled against high OBP lineups like Chicago's.

Exactly.

I think you can see how great he's going to be moving forward.

Trade acquisitions like Mark Manfredi and Nick Frasso, part of a young core in the bullpen that are going to be really good.

You saw Mason Adams be extremely good out of the starting rotation.

You saw some step forwards with Gabe Hughes, with Tanner Gordon.

We think the potential's there, but they never worked out here.

I, I think they can build the bullpen with guys like Mark Manfredi and Nick Frasso, but neither of those guys are like...

You know, Mason Miller's a one of one right now kind of, but none of the guys in the Rockies bullpen, you're like, "Oh, that's our closer."

Yeah.

And that, that weird in between, you think you can still see.

And guys, and then kids who are 16 now and trying to show coach how hard they can throw, are chucking it at your head.

And it was, that is some of the most uncomfortable I've ever been in my life.

It, it is a, and we talked about this, grossly underestimated defensive position.

Nick Frasco.

Uh, I'll give him a B. I think Frasco and Manfredi, the two, two of the deadline deals guys, I think those are gonna be keys to your bullpen moving forward.

I'll give him a B.

Yep, same.

I think he's, his, his future's important, but he gets a D.

Yeah.

Mark Manfredi.

I give him a C.