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Eric Kratz

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
340 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

As a right-handed hitter, you have to take him to right center because then when he throws a cutter, you stay on it.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

When he throws you the four-seamer, you're able to stay on top of it.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

And when he throws you the sinker, you're able to stay inside the ball, which helps you elevate the sinker and take that ball to right field.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

Do you want to hit a pull-home run off of him?

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

Absolutely not.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

That is like the worst thing you do against a pitcher that throws that many fastballs and they all move in three directions.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

I don't know.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

I mean, if the Yankees don't feel like it's their best baseball, then I feel like Yankees fans need to โ€“ well, they always need to kind of check themselves.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

But they are โ€“ they're playing โ€“ as much as we talked about the Blue Jays playing their brand of baseball, the Yankees are playing their brand of baseball.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

And I think the fact that they have the immersion of โ€“

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

The emergence of Ben Rice doing what he's doing.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

I think he just tied Aaron Judge last night with the homer that he hit against the Jays.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

I think that adds a piece to this lineup that they wanted to have when they brought in Bellinger.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

What they wanted to have when Stanton is healthy.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

But even with Stanton, Stanton is, you know, he's right-handed.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

And he's going to drive balls.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

He could be the best hitter in the game when he's hot.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

But you just don't know when that is.

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

I think Ben Rice's ability to control the strike zone, the ability to be that force around Judge, but also be left-handed, it enables them to continue to be athletic with...

Blue Jays Talk
JTP: Another L in the Bronx + Joe Siddall & Erik Kratz

Bellinger hitting in a different spot.