You're Going To Want To Listen To Chris Bassitt
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What insights does Chris Bassett offer about the Orioles' clubhouse dynamics?
Yeah, there should be some passion. This doesn't have to be boring.
So I decided to take the hour and a half drive up to Sarasota because I was fascinated by the Orioles roster, their camp, their clubhouse. All of it I thought was a good place to go to swing by, and sure enough, it was. It was. They got a really, really interesting group, and I've obviously talked to a lot of guys in there, a lot of guys who maybe have not been to the Orioles Clubhouse before this year. but have landed there and made that a really, really fascinating clubhouse, a place that I think a lot of people are thinking it's going to be a good dynamic. All right, well, at the top of the list is Chris Bassett. Chris Bassett, who's been on the podcast before, one of the most introspective players you're going to find in Major League Baseball and one guy that we always love talking to.
And so I get a chance to talk to him.
How does Chris Bassett view the recent MLBPA chaos and its implications?
And I sat in on a little bit of a scrum talking about the union chaos, MLBPA chaos. And so what I want to do is first play that scrum, first play what he said, because I don't think you're going to find another player who is more insightful in terms of this, what's going on. Obviously, he has a big responsibility and role there. and the MLBPA. So it's worth listening to. And then we're going to get to my one-on-one with him about what he went through with the Blue Jays last year. But first, okay, here's the scrum talking about all the chaos because that's what's top of mind for a lot of people. Here's Chris Bass.
It's just unfortunate news.
I know you guys discussed those discussions.
What lessons did Chris Bassett learn from his World Series experience?
Yeah, those are private.
Those are obviously private for a reason, so I'm not going to get into that.
Do you think that this changes the dynamic of the upcoming negotiations?
Tony's not our top lawyer. Like all of our lawyers are still the exact same. And so Tony was the face of the union when it comes to just being the head, but Tony wasn't anything with bargaining and things like that. So our stance is the same. We haven't changed anything really. It's just obviously figuring out a new head. But when it comes to the actual bargaining sense of it all,
How does Zach Eflin describe the evolution of MLB hitting strategies?
Everything is the exact same thing.
I know Southercap is a big sticking point for players. Do you feel like this could impact anything when it comes to that? Or do you think it's important for players down the line?
So I understand that there's a sense that there's a chink in the armor, so to speak, or there's a weakness all of a sudden. The reality is that no matter who's in charge, our strength is the players. And I don't think... For a second that has changed. We will continue just to fight and protect our rights and we will continue to fight and protect what we deserve. Anyone that thinks that this is an issue or a big-time weakness and they're going to get what they want now, they're greatly mistaking the players within the baseball.
What challenges does Zach Eflin face as a pitcher in today's game?
This is just a headache. That's the reality. It's a headache. It's obviously a big headache for me being on the executive board, but... The reality is I have full faith in the guys that we have still in place, and I have full faith in every single big league player that we have. And obviously we help the minor league guys too now. So I have full faith in all of those guys. So I'm not concerned long term. It's just frustrating right now. It's a lot of time on my phone, which I would rather be spending with my kids and my wife and things like that.
How does Zach Eflin feel about his offseason and recovery from surgery?
But at the end of the day, like, our strength hasn't changed. So yeah, I think that's the part that should care is like, hey, we expect more out of you. But we expect more out of ourself too. And that's why we as a subcommittee have, I wish I could say everything that we have done, but we have worked tirelessly to turn over every single thing possible and work through everything. And honestly, I feel like it's a, I firmly believe it's a massive blessing working with the DOJ and FBI because we have been able to look into absolutely everything and are we doing everything the right way.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What insights does Chris Bassett offer about the Orioles' clubhouse dynamics?
0:00–1:19
2
How does Chris Bassett view the recent MLBPA chaos and its implications?
1:19–2:14
3
What lessons did Chris Bassett learn from his World Series experience?
2:14–3:06
4
How does Zach Eflin describe the evolution of MLB hitting strategies?
3:06–4:11
5
What challenges does Zach Eflin face as a pitcher in today's game?
4:11–4:46
6
How does Zach Eflin feel about his offseason and recovery from surgery?
4:46–5:46
7
What role does team culture play in a successful baseball season?
5:46–6:52
8
How do players perceive the impact of free agency on their careers?
6:52–28:09
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