WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.640 --> 00:00:07.440 Welcome to Guardians Weekly on the Cleveland Guardians Radio Network. Guardians Weekly is brought 2 00:00:07.440 --> 00:00:51.320 to you by Progressive helping Guardians fans save hundreds on car insurance I Reward. 3 00:00:51.439 --> 00:00:56.439 Welcome to Guardians Weekly. Jim Rosen House along with you this weekend as we 4 00:00:56.520 --> 00:01:00.600 join you from Miami, Florida. Guardians just getting start on a lengthy road 5 00:01:00.679 --> 00:01:06.879 swing that we'll see them play two more times in Miami Saturday night and Sunday 6 00:01:06.920 --> 00:01:11.640 afternoon, and then twice in Cincinnati Tuesday and Wednesday nights, and finished the 7 00:01:11.719 --> 00:01:15.599 road swing in Toronto next weekend. So a lot of baseball away from home 8 00:01:15.959 --> 00:01:22.400 for Cleveland as they try and maintain their lead in the American League's Central Division. 9 00:01:22.519 --> 00:01:26.079 Good show lined up for you today, as in just a little bit, 10 00:01:26.120 --> 00:01:32.040 we will hear from Guardian centerfielder Tyler Freeman as well as Daniel Schneman, 11 00:01:32.079 --> 00:01:34.200 who's just up from the minor leagues and has made quite an impression in his 12 00:01:34.319 --> 00:01:38.480 first week in the big leagues. And we'll also hear from Brian Sweeney, 13 00:01:38.560 --> 00:01:42.599 the former Guardians bullpen coach who is now the pitching coach for Kansas City, 14 00:01:42.959 --> 00:01:49.920 but still has many fond memories of his time five years in Cleveland working as 15 00:01:49.920 --> 00:01:53.120 a coach for the Guardians. We'll also have another addition of at the Ballpark 16 00:01:53.159 --> 00:01:59.120 with Bobby d But first I'll look back at the weekend review Monday and off 17 00:01:59.200 --> 00:02:02.359 day for The Guardian and that set the stage for a big showdown series with 18 00:02:02.640 --> 00:02:07.319 al Central Division rival Kansas City. The two teams at the top of the 19 00:02:07.360 --> 00:02:10.919 American League Central with two of the best records in all of baseball, and 20 00:02:12.000 --> 00:02:15.080 it started on Tuesday night, not in a good way for the Guardians early 21 00:02:15.120 --> 00:02:20.759 on, as the Royals power bats were out early. Hunter Renfro and Bobby 22 00:02:20.800 --> 00:02:23.360 Witt Junior each homered in the third inning, and Wit did it again in 23 00:02:23.400 --> 00:02:28.120 the fourth, and just like that, it was five to nothing Kansas City 24 00:02:28.319 --> 00:02:31.000 in the series opener. So a big mountain to climb for the Guardians to 25 00:02:31.080 --> 00:02:35.319 get back in it, and they did, starting in the bottom of the 26 00:02:35.360 --> 00:02:39.280 fourth with a lead off double from Stephen Kwan and then Jose Ramirez stepped in 27 00:02:39.599 --> 00:02:44.599 the three to two to Ramirez and it swung on tap left side on through 28 00:02:44.719 --> 00:02:50.120 base it left field. Ramirez comes through with a slapped single of left that 29 00:02:50.280 --> 00:02:54.000 plates Kwan and the Guardians are on the board. It's now Kansas City five, 30 00:02:54.680 --> 00:03:00.240 Cleveland one. And that right there in a nuts y'all for Ramirez, 31 00:03:01.719 --> 00:03:07.520 just looking to get the run in. Following Ramirez to the plate, it 32 00:03:07.719 --> 00:03:12.719 was Josh Naylor. Here it comes, swung on and drilled high and deep 33 00:03:12.840 --> 00:03:16.960 left center. The way back there head it's Pleecher bound, Paul Ron, 34 00:03:17.080 --> 00:03:28.400 Josh Naylor and the Guardians are creeping closer. It's now Kansas City five, 35 00:03:28.599 --> 00:03:37.039 Cleveland three, and they are doing it against a pitcher who just doesn't give 36 00:03:37.120 --> 00:03:43.960 up runs in twenty twenty four in SETH logo. But they've gotten to him 37 00:03:43.960 --> 00:03:49.680 here in the fourth inning for three runs, including home run number sixteen for 38 00:03:49.840 --> 00:03:54.280 Josh Naylor, moving him into a tie for team high honors with Jose Ramirez. 39 00:03:55.560 --> 00:03:59.719 It's date five to three until the seventh. That's when the Guardians went 40 00:03:59.759 --> 00:04:02.840 back to work. Will Brennan singled that brought Tyler Freeman to the plate. 41 00:04:03.039 --> 00:04:08.199 Now the old one, swung on, hit high, hit deep to left 42 00:04:08.280 --> 00:04:18.439 center. This ball go. How about that? Tyler Freeman with his fifth 43 00:04:18.480 --> 00:04:25.360 home run, a two run blast to the bleachers and left center and Cleveland 44 00:04:26.560 --> 00:04:31.240 and one point down five to the best pitcher in the American League has tied 45 00:04:31.279 --> 00:04:39.360 this game at five, and what a celebration and welcoming committee on that third 46 00:04:39.439 --> 00:04:46.160 base dugout for Tyler Freeman. Seth Lugo's night is done. The Guardian's kept 47 00:04:46.160 --> 00:04:50.240 it going in the seventh inning with a single by Daniel Schneman and then back 48 00:04:50.279 --> 00:04:56.399 to back walks to Ramirez. A Nailer brought David Fry to the plate. 49 00:04:56.800 --> 00:05:00.639 Serpah's ready here it comes one on a Tampa back up to the middle. 50 00:05:00.680 --> 00:05:04.959 Bobby with junior gloves, runs to second steps throws the ball away to first. 51 00:05:05.240 --> 00:05:12.920 Bat'll score two, Kwan to score, Ramires to score? How about 52 00:05:12.959 --> 00:05:18.319 that? And also coming home is Naylor? Are they going to say all 53 00:05:18.399 --> 00:05:25.279 three get to score? The short stop? Bobby went on that Chopper charged 54 00:05:25.319 --> 00:05:30.079 it at short, ran a second, but he did not beat Nailer evidently, 55 00:05:30.480 --> 00:05:34.319 and so he thought I better throw to make sure, and then he 56 00:05:34.399 --> 00:05:41.920 threw it away to first and the Guardians are now back on top eight to 57 00:05:42.160 --> 00:05:46.800 five. Hey, there was another dominant day for the Guardian's bullpen, as 58 00:05:46.920 --> 00:05:50.759 Kate Smith and Scott Barlow shut down the KC bats before they turned it over 59 00:05:50.800 --> 00:05:56.879 to Emmanuel class A in the ninth fold count Royals again down to their last 60 00:05:56.879 --> 00:06:01.639 strike Garcia at second May two. Down in the ninth eight to five, 61 00:06:01.759 --> 00:06:10.399 Cleveland now the payoff pitch, a swimming and the best Bowl game front door 62 00:06:10.519 --> 00:06:16.639 Cutter got him and the Guardians keep rolling, only this time against one of 63 00:06:16.680 --> 00:06:25.120 the best teams in baseball. Cleveland spotted Kansas City five runs and roarback to 64 00:06:25.199 --> 00:06:30.120 win Game one in this series eight to five, and after the game, 65 00:06:30.120 --> 00:06:35.959 Guardians manager Stephen Vote was asked once again about his team's ability to come back 66 00:06:36.199 --> 00:06:41.360 late in games. I think it's just our belief, right, you have 67 00:06:41.399 --> 00:06:43.839 to believe that. If you don't truly believe that we have a chance to 68 00:06:43.879 --> 00:06:46.000 come back, every time you get down, you're going to say here we 69 00:06:46.040 --> 00:06:49.879 go again and just get buried deeper and deeper. But our guys truly believe 70 00:06:49.920 --> 00:06:55.480 were one rally, one hit away from starting a rally to come back, 71 00:06:55.560 --> 00:06:59.879 and we don't quit. These guys don't quit. And it's just a testament 72 00:06:59.879 --> 00:07:03.160 to who they are. Uh That's who they've always been, and it's just 73 00:07:03.240 --> 00:07:11.040 that belief that we're going to come back. Obviously, first three dates kind 74 00:07:11.040 --> 00:07:18.519 of goes through the line about all the game what how do you feel about 75 00:07:18.560 --> 00:07:21.199 that? They're able to say with that game, but it doesn't work. 76 00:07:23.920 --> 00:07:26.040 I think you just have to believe. I mean, at the end of 77 00:07:26.079 --> 00:07:28.600 the day, baseball, if a pitcher is executing, you're gonna have a 78 00:07:28.600 --> 00:07:30.759 hard time scorn runs. And Lugo did that, you know, for the 79 00:07:30.759 --> 00:07:33.639 majority of the night. You know, the quantity bangs of double and we 80 00:07:33.680 --> 00:07:39.160 get something going. Posey comes through Naylor with the big swing and then Free 81 00:07:39.279 --> 00:07:45.040 with the the nightcap, and it just stick stick with the plan because eventually, 82 00:07:45.560 --> 00:07:47.160 hopefully the picture makes a mistake, and if you leave your plan, 83 00:07:47.680 --> 00:07:51.199 you're not gonna be ready for the mistake. So our hitting group works really 84 00:07:51.199 --> 00:07:54.720 hard on coming up with plans for these guys, and they've bought in. 85 00:07:54.920 --> 00:08:01.399 They've seen the success. You know, I mustle on that play spot. 86 00:08:03.439 --> 00:08:05.920 Yeah, I mean, if Naylor doesn't beat him the second, that's an 87 00:08:05.920 --> 00:08:11.160 easy inning ending fielder's choice and we're probably still playing. You know, but 88 00:08:11.319 --> 00:08:13.399 he he got a really good secondary. Sandy told him beat the throat a 89 00:08:13.439 --> 00:08:16.439 second, and he got a really good throat or a really good secondary and 90 00:08:16.839 --> 00:08:20.879 ran hard and beat him a second and caused chaos and a three run three 91 00:08:20.920 --> 00:08:28.879 run play another near perfect doubt makes special. First of all, they're really 92 00:08:28.879 --> 00:08:33.039 good and nasty. They're prepared. Pg's got him super prepared coming out of 93 00:08:33.039 --> 00:08:37.320 that bullpen. They're ready for any role at any time. Left, right, 94 00:08:37.720 --> 00:08:41.320 doesn't matter. And they just again I keep going back to belief. 95 00:08:41.360 --> 00:08:43.440 They believe they're going to go in, throw zero and come out. And 96 00:08:45.480 --> 00:08:48.120 this group has gotten to the point where when they don't do that, it's 97 00:08:48.200 --> 00:08:50.559 kind of like what just happened. And that's the mark of just a really 98 00:08:50.600 --> 00:08:54.279 good bullpen. And these guys feed off each other, they have each other's 99 00:08:54.320 --> 00:09:00.399 backs, and it's just a really really talented, special group out there that 100 00:09:00.480 --> 00:09:07.120 you guys have. Where is where or how does a start starts in the 101 00:09:07.120 --> 00:09:09.919 clubhouse? You know, when when a group of players get together, there's 102 00:09:09.960 --> 00:09:13.120 talent and there's ability, but then there's also the belief that we can actually 103 00:09:13.120 --> 00:09:16.399 do it. They own it and run with it. And it starts with 104 00:09:16.440 --> 00:09:20.080 the leadership in that room, and it starts with the young guys believing that 105 00:09:20.120 --> 00:09:24.159 they belong and knowing that they belong in the big leagues. And it's it's 106 00:09:24.200 --> 00:09:28.600 a testament to the twenty six guys in that room that proved to be the 107 00:09:28.679 --> 00:09:31.960 high point of the week, as after a Wednesday rain out, the Guardians 108 00:09:31.960 --> 00:09:37.240 lost the series finale to Kansas City. A late run for the Royals gave 109 00:09:37.320 --> 00:09:41.879 them a four to three win, and a very similar scenario played out Friday 110 00:09:41.960 --> 00:09:45.279 night in Miami is The Marlins scored a run in the eighth thending to snap 111 00:09:45.279 --> 00:09:48.600 a two all tie, and it was Miami three the Guardians two. On 112 00:09:48.759 --> 00:09:54.279 Friday night in Miami, They'll play two more times. The Guardians in Marlins 113 00:09:54.279 --> 00:10:00.159 will seven forty on Saturday night one on Sunday afternoon. Stay with us when 114 00:10:00.200 --> 00:10:05.039 we come back. We'll hear from Tyler Freeman and Daniel Schneeman. 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That's when their next homestand starts against the Seattle Mariners, 129 00:11:09.399 --> 00:11:13.039 and the Guardians will be home to face the Mariners and then the Toronto Blue 130 00:11:13.120 --> 00:11:18.200 Jays on their next homestand and again it does not begin for a while Tuesday 131 00:11:18.240 --> 00:11:20.360 night, June the eighteenth. A lot of different ways you can hear our 132 00:11:20.399 --> 00:11:28.320 show each week locally on our flagship station WTAM at airs at seven am on 133 00:11:28.440 --> 00:11:31.519 Saturday mornings, and of course you can hear it at different times depending on 134 00:11:31.559 --> 00:11:37.960 your local Guardians Radio Network affiliate station. And you can also hear the show 135 00:11:37.960 --> 00:11:43.000 whenever you like in podcast form wherever you download your favorite podcasts. Tyler Freeman 136 00:11:43.039 --> 00:11:46.759 has had a real nice start to season. He's played very well in center 137 00:11:46.840 --> 00:11:50.720 field, a position he had never played in a major League game until this 138 00:11:50.840 --> 00:11:56.120 season, and he has also had some big hits at the plate, including 139 00:11:56.519 --> 00:12:01.519 a huge two run home run in Tuesday's comeback in over Kansas City. It 140 00:12:01.600 --> 00:12:05.120 came in the seventh inning off of Royal starter Seth Lugo, who had been 141 00:12:05.159 --> 00:12:09.320 one of baseball's best so far this season. We caught up with Tyler the 142 00:12:09.480 --> 00:12:16.000 following day and he talked about his approach in facing Lugo that extra time in 143 00:12:16.039 --> 00:12:18.840 the seventh inning after he had been retired his first two at bats, and 144 00:12:20.120 --> 00:12:22.320 what he learned earlier in the game. Sticking to our plan. I think 145 00:12:22.360 --> 00:12:24.960 that's our biggest thing, and that's why we ended up winning that game. 146 00:12:26.799 --> 00:12:30.120 You know, he gave it to us first few innings he threw the first 147 00:12:30.159 --> 00:12:33.559 time, threw the lineup, and I think the second time we stuck with 148 00:12:33.600 --> 00:12:35.600 our plan. That was our biggest thing, and we didn't change it. 149 00:12:35.639 --> 00:12:37.879 I think we would have foul if we changed our plan a little bit, 150 00:12:37.279 --> 00:12:41.759 but just because the results in show in the beginning didn't mean we have to 151 00:12:41.759 --> 00:12:43.799 like go away from that. And I think that's exactly what we made sure 152 00:12:43.840 --> 00:12:48.600 we stuck with our plan. And you say we and then obviously you had 153 00:12:48.600 --> 00:12:52.039 the good success in that last at bat against him. What did you see 154 00:12:52.080 --> 00:12:56.360 early on that said, you know what, maybe later on, if I 155 00:12:56.679 --> 00:12:58.679 get a certain pitch, I might have success. Yeah, you know, 156 00:12:58.720 --> 00:13:01.799 I was looking in one location and he wasn't going there in the beginning, 157 00:13:01.879 --> 00:13:03.279 and but I stuck with it. I was like, I'm gonna still look 158 00:13:03.279 --> 00:13:07.120 in the same spot whether whether he does it or not. At some point 159 00:13:07.120 --> 00:13:09.399 he's gonna go there. And I did some damage with it. You were 160 00:13:09.440 --> 00:13:13.879 around long enough last year to know that that come from behind winds are not 161 00:13:13.919 --> 00:13:16.120 easy and they don't happen all the time, but for this team they seem 162 00:13:16.200 --> 00:13:20.919 to. Why is that you're thinking and when did that start for this club? 163 00:13:20.519 --> 00:13:24.879 I kind of I said it yesterday. I think the last game of 164 00:13:24.919 --> 00:13:28.639 the year last year in Detroit, it just kind of sparked everyone. We 165 00:13:28.639 --> 00:13:31.679 didn't want to have that feeling again, and so going to the offseason, 166 00:13:31.960 --> 00:13:35.960 I think that's where it started. Guys with their training or however, to 167 00:13:35.000 --> 00:13:37.279 get better help this team win. I think that's what we did. We 168 00:13:37.320 --> 00:13:41.440 took it to heart and coming in spring training, we were gonna make sure 169 00:13:41.440 --> 00:13:45.080 it wasn't gonna happen again. So our mentality is if we're behind, who 170 00:13:45.120 --> 00:13:46.759 cares, We're gonna We're gonna bow to the end. But Tyler, you 171 00:13:46.799 --> 00:13:50.879 had that stretch in the leadof spot, and it seems like that's coincided with 172 00:13:50.919 --> 00:13:56.120 a good stretch of the plate of consistency. Do those two go together or 173 00:13:56.159 --> 00:13:58.200 did you see it coming anyway? Oh, you know, just being patient 174 00:13:58.200 --> 00:14:01.840 with the results sign it's been it's been a frustrating year so far. But 175 00:14:03.200 --> 00:14:05.879 I think when when they did move me to the leadoff spot just kind of 176 00:14:05.879 --> 00:14:09.320 like took my mind off that a little bit. I just stayed aggressive, 177 00:14:09.320 --> 00:14:11.440 and I think the results just started to show. Coincidentally, is there a 178 00:14:11.480 --> 00:14:16.279 different approach at all when when you hit leadoff, No, just staying aggressive, 179 00:14:16.600 --> 00:14:20.240 like I said before, I just think coincidentally, balls are starting to 180 00:14:20.240 --> 00:14:24.720 fall now, and just just trying to keep that going. And you have 181 00:14:24.759 --> 00:14:28.759 the Royals here for a series, and when you look at where your teams 182 00:14:28.759 --> 00:14:31.960 are in the standings from the enjoyment standpoint of what you like to play for. 183 00:14:33.000 --> 00:14:35.639 Is this what it's all about these kind of series? Absolutely, and 184 00:14:35.919 --> 00:14:41.080 Austin Hedges reiterates at every single series that we play, every series is a 185 00:14:41.080 --> 00:14:45.559 playoff series, and if we take our minds off of that, that's when 186 00:14:45.600 --> 00:14:48.799 we start to fumble. So we play every games as if it's a new 187 00:14:48.840 --> 00:14:52.159 game and try to win each series. Nice going last night a big part 188 00:14:52.200 --> 00:14:56.120 of it. Thanks, thank you. That's Tyler Freeman. He's had a 189 00:14:56.159 --> 00:15:00.720 lot of big base hits for the Guardians so far and has played tremendous defense 190 00:15:00.960 --> 00:15:05.240 in center field as well. Well. Freeman not that long in the major 191 00:15:05.360 --> 00:15:11.200 leagues, and same holds true to a much greater extent for Daniel Schneman. 192 00:15:11.279 --> 00:15:15.559 He was called up to the big leagues on Sunday last Sunday, and he 193 00:15:15.639 --> 00:15:20.600 made his major league debut against the Nationals. First pitch he saw, you 194 00:15:20.720 --> 00:15:24.399 just heard the highlight, Big Bass hit a double for him. So he 195 00:15:24.480 --> 00:15:26.960 got that out of the way, and he's done nothing but hit since in 196 00:15:26.000 --> 00:15:28.879 the games that he has played this week. We had a chance to talk 197 00:15:28.919 --> 00:15:35.000 to him on Tuesday about that first day in the major leagues, a day 198 00:15:35.039 --> 00:15:37.039 that he'll never forget. Well, the biggest thing is just having all my 199 00:15:37.080 --> 00:15:41.440 family here. That was super specials making all the calls, letting know that 200 00:15:41.480 --> 00:15:46.919 I was getting called up, and then one of the best memories I had 201 00:15:46.000 --> 00:15:50.120 was just after the game, just spending some time with family and taking some 202 00:15:50.159 --> 00:15:54.960 pictures is really special. And on the field, you get something positive done 203 00:15:54.039 --> 00:15:58.600 right away. For some players it doesn't always work out that way, but 204 00:15:58.639 --> 00:16:02.840 for you, you're standing on second and is it a relief that you get 205 00:16:02.840 --> 00:16:04.120 that first hit out of the way, or is it something more than that. 206 00:16:06.279 --> 00:16:07.720 I mean, I'm sure if I started over ten, I would be 207 00:16:07.720 --> 00:16:11.639 feeling a little more stress than I would have. But I really just tried 208 00:16:11.720 --> 00:16:15.879 taking the same approach I would have been any other bad and I'm glad it 209 00:16:15.919 --> 00:16:18.399 worked out definitely. Were you able to look around at all and kind of 210 00:16:18.440 --> 00:16:22.480 soak it in or are you so locked in during a game like that that 211 00:16:22.480 --> 00:16:25.759 that you can't really do that? I mean, I was really just trying 212 00:16:25.759 --> 00:16:29.679 to focus. I didn't I didn't really want like the magnitude of the situation 213 00:16:29.799 --> 00:16:32.480 to kind of maybe affect my performance or anything like that, So I was 214 00:16:32.519 --> 00:16:36.159 really just trying to focus on the cues that I tell myself that, you 215 00:16:36.200 --> 00:16:38.120 know, that helped me have success, and so, I mean I definitely 216 00:16:38.159 --> 00:16:41.960 had some nerves, and I definitely soaked in a lot of the moments, 217 00:16:41.960 --> 00:16:44.799 but I was really just trying to focus on those things. You had a 218 00:16:44.799 --> 00:16:48.279 good spring and you had a great start to your season at Triple A. 219 00:16:49.159 --> 00:16:55.240 Difficult to maintain that good positive outlook and take care of business where you are 220 00:16:55.559 --> 00:17:02.360 instead of thinking about where maybe you could be. I really was just I 221 00:17:02.399 --> 00:17:03.559 have a lot of buddies down there on that team, a lot of good 222 00:17:03.599 --> 00:17:07.839 relationships. I was enjoying it down there. I mean, I just love 223 00:17:07.880 --> 00:17:10.400 playing the game. Obviously, my goal is to make it up here. 224 00:17:10.440 --> 00:17:12.640 But I was really just trying to take it one day at a time and 225 00:17:12.640 --> 00:17:17.000 and just stick to the you know, the process that that was going to 226 00:17:17.079 --> 00:17:19.000 give me success and give me a chance to come up here. But I 227 00:17:19.000 --> 00:17:22.359 mean, I enjoyed it down there, and I'm just trying to, you 228 00:17:22.359 --> 00:17:25.400 know, soak in every minute up here as well. The Schneemann family is 229 00:17:25.440 --> 00:17:27.799 here for the week the next couple of home games here. For The Guardian 230 00:17:27.880 --> 00:17:32.160 said, how many others are going to be in town pulling for you? 231 00:17:32.240 --> 00:17:34.039 The next couple of days. I got quite a few friends and family coming 232 00:17:34.400 --> 00:17:37.200 to me an account, but it would be good, you know, spend 233 00:17:37.200 --> 00:17:41.240 some time with them after the game and and I'm glad. I feel a 234 00:17:41.279 --> 00:17:44.599 ton of support from all them, so I'm gonna enjoy it. Congratulations on 235 00:17:44.640 --> 00:17:47.880 the call up, Thanks love for coming back. Thank you. That is 236 00:17:47.960 --> 00:17:52.240 utility man Daniel Schneeman, who so far he has played second base, shortstop, 237 00:17:52.519 --> 00:17:56.519 and center field as well as pinch hit, all with great success. 238 00:17:57.000 --> 00:18:00.319 It's been a fun first week in the major exports name and it took him 239 00:18:00.319 --> 00:18:04.000 a while to get here, but after six season in the minor leagues, 240 00:18:04.000 --> 00:18:10.240 he seems ready to go and has been a steady contributor since getting the call. 241 00:18:10.240 --> 00:18:12.279 Stay with us well, I'm more to come, as Guardians Weekly continues 242 00:18:12.359 --> 00:18:38.839 after this time up. Welcome back to Guardians Weekly. Jim Rosenhouse along with 243 00:18:38.880 --> 00:18:44.519 you from Miami, where the Guardians are taking on the Marlins this weekend at 244 00:18:44.559 --> 00:18:47.839 Lone Depot Park. The Marlins a winter on Friday night three to two, 245 00:18:47.880 --> 00:18:52.680 with two games to go Saturday night and Sunday afternoon. Earlier this week, 246 00:18:52.720 --> 00:18:56.559 the Guardians hosted Kansas City at Progressive Field, and that meant a return to 247 00:18:56.599 --> 00:19:03.400 Cleveland for Royal's pitching coach Brian Sween, who spent five years as a Guardian's 248 00:19:03.400 --> 00:19:08.559 bullpen coach and during that time developed some great friendships. As his role as 249 00:19:08.599 --> 00:19:14.200 a first responder a volunteer fireman during the off season back home for him in 250 00:19:14.279 --> 00:19:18.920 upstate New York, it led to some great opportunities to mix with first responders 251 00:19:18.920 --> 00:19:22.599 in the Cleveland area, so he had a chance to renew some of those 252 00:19:22.640 --> 00:19:26.759 friendships when he came to town earlier this week, and when we caught up 253 00:19:26.799 --> 00:19:30.640 with him, he talked about his second season as pitching coach for Kansas City 254 00:19:30.640 --> 00:19:33.200 with a lot of good things happening for that pitching staff, and he says 255 00:19:33.240 --> 00:19:37.480 a big reason why he's had success in case so far is because of the 256 00:19:37.480 --> 00:19:42.119 things that he learned during his time in Cleveland from the coaching staff in front 257 00:19:42.160 --> 00:19:47.039 office. Here. I learned a ton here. You've heard me say before. 258 00:19:47.759 --> 00:19:52.279 The people around me are great baseball people and really smart. And I 259 00:19:52.359 --> 00:19:55.079 was able to grow as a coach and as a person while I was here 260 00:19:55.480 --> 00:20:00.119 and build a philosophy, built something that I can I can stand behind. 261 00:20:00.359 --> 00:20:04.799 And then when when I come to Kansas City, it's not it becomes the 262 00:20:04.880 --> 00:20:10.319 Kansas City way, right, and you know, and nothing not not the 263 00:20:10.319 --> 00:20:12.160 Cleveland way. Right. We're trying to make our own, make our own 264 00:20:12.160 --> 00:20:17.039 direction. But it's really just the journey that I took, uh and I 265 00:20:17.079 --> 00:20:18.839 owe a lot to to my time here because I wouldn't be able to have 266 00:20:19.079 --> 00:20:25.680 done it without it. And some dramatic improvements both especially starting rotation wise for 267 00:20:25.799 --> 00:20:30.039 your team. Is it mainly just different talent or are there some things in 268 00:20:30.119 --> 00:20:33.920 place that that past pictures who are still with the organization and still on the 269 00:20:33.920 --> 00:20:37.480 big club doing better because of some of the things that you're trying to implement. 270 00:20:37.599 --> 00:20:41.720 I think it's it's it's a whole the whole mixture of things. A 271 00:20:41.759 --> 00:20:44.839 wise old pitching coach once told me, it's guy Carl Willis, I don't 272 00:20:44.839 --> 00:20:45.839 know if you know him or not, and say, you know, you 273 00:20:45.880 --> 00:20:51.400 know what makes a good pitching coach good pictures? Right, So he would 274 00:20:51.440 --> 00:20:53.400 he would always joke around in that way. Really, really what it comes 275 00:20:53.440 --> 00:20:56.680 down to, and you know is you know, you create the environment for 276 00:20:56.720 --> 00:21:00.680 these guys to succeed. You know, you know you have the proper communication 277 00:21:00.759 --> 00:21:06.079 and trust and then you know, you deliver the information you know that's readily 278 00:21:06.079 --> 00:21:10.319 available to us now and you teach right. And if we're able to do 279 00:21:10.359 --> 00:21:14.039 those things on a daily basis with the guys that are here that we're here 280 00:21:14.079 --> 00:21:17.079 for a while in Kansas City, or the guys that are new, I 281 00:21:17.119 --> 00:21:19.640 think we're going in a good direction now. When you bring in new pitchers 282 00:21:19.640 --> 00:21:22.279 like Michael Waka and Seth Lugo, guys that have been through the grind, 283 00:21:23.160 --> 00:21:26.000 been professionals a long time, they can teach the pitching staff a whole bunch 284 00:21:26.039 --> 00:21:29.400 of different things. You know, we've got Will Smith and Chris Stratton in 285 00:21:29.400 --> 00:21:33.519 a bullpen. They create an environment for success, and it's it's really fun 286 00:21:33.559 --> 00:21:36.519 to watch the culture. You know, during the games, when a starter 287 00:21:36.599 --> 00:21:37.680 comes out of the game, they all gather in the middle of the dugout 288 00:21:37.720 --> 00:21:41.720 and talk about the outing. You know, that's that's what you want from 289 00:21:41.880 --> 00:21:45.319 from a group of starters that are competing not only against the opposing team, 290 00:21:45.359 --> 00:21:48.799 but you know, a healthy competition amongst one another. They're there if one 291 00:21:48.799 --> 00:21:52.039 guy falls down just for an other to pick them up. And I couldn't 292 00:21:52.079 --> 00:21:55.240 be a more proud coach when I see something like that night and day from 293 00:21:55.279 --> 00:21:57.519 a year ago. I wouldn't say night and day. Just growing, you 294 00:21:57.559 --> 00:22:00.200 know, just growth, you know, there there were we had some good 295 00:22:00.200 --> 00:22:04.640 pictures last year that just needed some some growth opportunities and you know, and 296 00:22:04.640 --> 00:22:07.799 then bringing in bringing in some new new guys. Now we have a well 297 00:22:07.880 --> 00:22:11.440 rounded staff. Now. It's nothing's ever perfect, right, We're we're always 298 00:22:11.480 --> 00:22:15.359 trying to improve, but it's it's definitely, you know, a better start 299 00:22:15.400 --> 00:22:18.799 than last year, you know, and to be able to go toe to 300 00:22:18.799 --> 00:22:22.880 toe with with Cleveland that's in first place is really fun. Royal's pitching coach 301 00:22:22.920 --> 00:22:26.680 Brian Sweeney joining us with Cleveland for five seasons and you made some great relationships 302 00:22:26.680 --> 00:22:30.279 here off the field. We've talked to you in the past about in the 303 00:22:30.319 --> 00:22:34.799 off season back home and upstate New York. You're a volunteer firefighter and you 304 00:22:34.839 --> 00:22:38.480 brought some of that here to Cleveland in terms of relationships. So when you 305 00:22:38.519 --> 00:22:42.079 come back here, I know earlier today you had an opportunity to visit with 306 00:22:42.119 --> 00:22:47.039 some folks. How much do you bring that here to Cleveland and still remain 307 00:22:47.119 --> 00:22:51.480 in touch with those who serve our community? Oh, I mean, I 308 00:22:51.839 --> 00:22:53.279 have a heart for first responders as my you know, my dad was a 309 00:22:53.319 --> 00:22:56.279 firefighter for a long time in Yonkers, New York. And then you know, 310 00:22:56.319 --> 00:23:00.799 starting Ready to Respond here with the organization's blessed and you know, to 311 00:23:00.880 --> 00:23:06.039 honor first responders, you know ems, police dispatchers and firefighters. Is ah. 312 00:23:06.319 --> 00:23:07.759 You know, it was an honor to do something like that because when 313 00:23:08.039 --> 00:23:11.319 people call nine to one one, they show up right, they they're ready 314 00:23:11.359 --> 00:23:14.880 to respond. Now, we brought that over to Kansas City as well, 315 00:23:14.920 --> 00:23:18.640 where we have answering the Call is the is the name of a you know, 316 00:23:18.680 --> 00:23:21.359 the program that we have there and it's very similar to to what Ready 317 00:23:21.359 --> 00:23:26.680 to Respond is. And making connections with the first responders in the area here 318 00:23:26.680 --> 00:23:30.200 in Cleveland and now in Kansas City is really special to me because they're just 319 00:23:30.200 --> 00:23:33.160 a great group of people. Had the chance to go see Andy, Uh, 320 00:23:33.240 --> 00:23:36.240 one of my friends in the fire department over here at Engine two right 321 00:23:36.279 --> 00:23:38.240 next to the stadium. Uh, you know, walked in, had a 322 00:23:38.240 --> 00:23:41.799 hamburger with the guys. You know, we're just you know, you know, 323 00:23:42.119 --> 00:23:45.599 talking through things, talking baseball, and you know Andy's torn now you're 324 00:23:45.640 --> 00:23:49.039 right, he's a Cleveland fan and and but we're friends. So it's, 325 00:23:49.160 --> 00:23:52.480 uh, he's like, he says, it's a win win for him, 326 00:23:52.559 --> 00:23:55.559 right, Cleveland wins, he's happy, Kansas City wins. You know, 327 00:23:55.599 --> 00:23:57.000 he's sort of happy. So it's it's one of one of those kind of 328 00:23:57.079 --> 00:24:00.599 things. But it was really good to reconnect with them and just to let 329 00:24:00.640 --> 00:24:03.759 the first responders in the area know that we care. What they do in 330 00:24:03.759 --> 00:24:08.680 the community matters. And back in the day, the best reliever in baseball 331 00:24:08.759 --> 00:24:12.559 was the Firemen of the Year award. And did ever strike you as ironic 332 00:24:12.599 --> 00:24:17.440 that here you are here when during your time here you're the bullpen coach and 333 00:24:18.279 --> 00:24:19.759 trying to help them do the best job they can. Yeah, I get 334 00:24:21.160 --> 00:24:23.359 what a connection. Interesting connection there. You know, it's you know, 335 00:24:23.400 --> 00:24:27.160 it's it's cool to think of those guys as firemen, but you know, 336 00:24:27.160 --> 00:24:32.400 those real first responders, they're rock stars. They're rock stars and saints at 337 00:24:32.440 --> 00:24:33.960 the same time. You know what they do and what they have to deal 338 00:24:34.039 --> 00:24:37.720 with on a daily basis. We're lucky to have them. And so this 339 00:24:37.880 --> 00:24:41.799 is obviously a time consuming, full time job. What keeps you going in 340 00:24:41.799 --> 00:24:45.119 the off season to keep wanting to do that back in your hometown? I 341 00:24:45.160 --> 00:24:48.680 live in a really great community. I love where I live. You know, 342 00:24:48.720 --> 00:24:51.400 my wife is from the area, and you know, I was just 343 00:24:51.519 --> 00:24:53.559 you know, I wanted to do something in the community while I was home. 344 00:24:53.640 --> 00:24:56.079 You know, there's still baseball going on for me, right there's there's 345 00:24:56.079 --> 00:25:00.160 plenty of stuff to be done on zoom calls and computer work. But I 346 00:25:00.200 --> 00:25:03.839 really felt like I wanted to be a part of the community. And you 347 00:25:03.880 --> 00:25:06.559 know, when I drove by the station one day taking my daughter to school, 348 00:25:06.559 --> 00:25:07.599 that's when the light bulb went off. I said, that's it. 349 00:25:08.039 --> 00:25:11.920 I said, that's let me. Let me give this a shot. Uh. 350 00:25:11.039 --> 00:25:15.480 So, you know, being being able to you know, to answer 351 00:25:15.559 --> 00:25:18.839 the call when when the pager goes off as a volunteer, it means a 352 00:25:18.880 --> 00:25:21.279 lot to me, you know, and you know, you know, it's 353 00:25:21.279 --> 00:25:25.680 a it's a huge responsibility in in a neighborhood and there they need, you 354 00:25:25.720 --> 00:25:29.240 know, volunteer. There's not too many volunteers, uh, you know going 355 00:25:29.279 --> 00:25:32.319 around. You know, we're always looking for for good people and that we 356 00:25:32.319 --> 00:25:34.720 can turn into good firefighter. So uh, you know, it's an honor 357 00:25:34.759 --> 00:25:37.960 to do that job. And you know, and and it's out of respect 358 00:25:37.960 --> 00:25:41.599 for my father who taught me all of those values. It's great stuff and 359 00:25:41.680 --> 00:25:45.319 much appreciated, whether it's back home upstate New York, here in Cleveland and 360 00:25:45.359 --> 00:25:48.400 now in Kansas City. And Brian, always great to see you. Thanks 361 00:25:48.400 --> 00:25:52.440 a lot for coming back, Thanks for having me. That's Brian Sweetey, 362 00:25:52.880 --> 00:25:57.400 the former Guardian's bullpen coach, now a fine pitching coach for the Kansas City 363 00:25:57.480 --> 00:26:00.519 Royals. Stay with us for a lot of our final segment coming your way 364 00:26:00.519 --> 00:26:07.279 shortly after this timeout on the Cleveland Clinic Guardians Radio Network. When you switch 365 00:26:07.319 --> 00:26:11.839 and save with Progressive, you can use that money towards golf lessons to become 366 00:26:11.880 --> 00:26:15.640 a scratch golfer. 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Welcome back to Guardians 375 00:26:47.799 --> 00:26:51.400 Weekly. Our final segment coming your way, and it's another edition of At 376 00:26:51.400 --> 00:26:56.359 the Ballpark with Guardians. Senior Vice President Bob d. Bassio is guest this 377 00:26:56.400 --> 00:27:03.640 week, former Cleveland pitcher Charlie Naggin. The perfectly manicured field, the unmistakable 378 00:27:03.720 --> 00:27:11.160 aroma of a ballpark hot dog, and the electricity celebrating another victory. This 379 00:27:11.200 --> 00:27:17.680 is at the Ballpark with Bobby de Thank you, Hammy. Welcome to at 380 00:27:17.720 --> 00:27:21.920 the Ballpark, where we hope you enjoy our conversations with those involved in the 381 00:27:21.960 --> 00:27:26.640 great game of baseball. Those who may be behind the scenes are the colorful 382 00:27:26.680 --> 00:27:33.400 personalities who have provided so many exciting moments and memories. Today we are joined 383 00:27:33.400 --> 00:27:37.200 by one of the winningest pitchers in franchise history, a first round draft pick, 384 00:27:37.640 --> 00:27:44.400 a member of Team USA and the Guardians Hall of Fame, mister Charlie 385 00:27:44.519 --> 00:27:48.359 Naggy. Thank you, Chuck for being with us. Catch us up on 386 00:27:48.440 --> 00:27:51.799 the family these days. The family's good. Kids are out of the house. 387 00:27:52.160 --> 00:27:56.079 Oldest twenty five living in San Francisco, and our youngest is she's a 388 00:27:56.160 --> 00:28:00.839 junior at Baylor University. Empty nesters. Unbelievable. We have to believe. 389 00:28:00.920 --> 00:28:07.119 Consistency is what you are most proud of. In your thirteen year career, 390 00:28:07.599 --> 00:28:11.680 wearing that Cleveland uniform, you make your major league debut in nineteen ninety, 391 00:28:11.359 --> 00:28:15.240 you become a seventeen game winner in ninety two, and all start tossing two 392 00:28:15.319 --> 00:28:18.720 hundred and fifty innings. That's a pretty cool way to start your career. 393 00:28:19.279 --> 00:28:23.839 It was. It was a rapid minor league career. Got drafted boom the 394 00:28:23.880 --> 00:28:29.880 Olympics Kinston, North Carolina, and then the following year Canton and getting called 395 00:28:29.960 --> 00:28:33.200 up to the big leagues. And it was just a great moment. And 396 00:28:33.279 --> 00:28:37.720 it wasn't that easy starting your career in college, right You went to Cornell, 397 00:28:38.240 --> 00:28:41.319 you went there to play football and baseball, and then there was an 398 00:28:41.319 --> 00:28:45.440 issue. Then you move on to the University of Connecticut. Tell us a 399 00:28:45.480 --> 00:28:49.359 little bit about that, so kids out there understand that everybody has obstacles as 400 00:28:49.359 --> 00:28:52.960 they're trying to reach their dream. Yeah, I mean I was enamored with 401 00:28:53.039 --> 00:28:56.640 Cornell. I went there and it just didn't work out for me, whether 402 00:28:56.680 --> 00:29:00.599 I just wasn't ready for it or what not. But still I went home 403 00:29:00.640 --> 00:29:03.599 and still kept in contact with coach Andy Bailock at the University Connecticut. He 404 00:29:03.640 --> 00:29:07.880 was recruiting me also, and we made it work. I had to do 405 00:29:07.920 --> 00:29:11.359 some summer schools before I went there, and things went well, and I 406 00:29:11.400 --> 00:29:14.119 had two great years there at the University of Connecticut. A lot of friends, 407 00:29:14.200 --> 00:29:17.160 played with a lot of great players, had a really good time, 408 00:29:17.240 --> 00:29:21.960 and then inevitably got drafted that year in nineteen eighty eight. Other than the 409 00:29:22.079 --> 00:29:26.319 nineteen ninety three season in which you suffered an injury, you only had nine 410 00:29:26.359 --> 00:29:30.160 starts that year. You rebound and enjoy a streak where you post double digit 411 00:29:30.240 --> 00:29:37.039 wins in eight of the next nine straight seasons. Again consistency. You start 412 00:29:37.119 --> 00:29:42.920 the last game at Cleveland Stadium ever coming off an injury, but then you 413 00:29:44.160 --> 00:29:52.000 don't miss a start again until sometime after eleven starts in the year two thousand. 414 00:29:52.319 --> 00:29:55.440 That's a remarkable streak, you know. I mean, that's what you 415 00:29:55.480 --> 00:29:59.039 strive for every year. I remember Johnny Ferrell my first spring training sat down 416 00:29:59.079 --> 00:30:02.880 next to me after a spring training game and we were just talking a little 417 00:30:02.920 --> 00:30:04.480 bit, and he was just, you know, hey, this is these 418 00:30:04.480 --> 00:30:07.160 are goals you should shoot for. You know, make all your starts throw 419 00:30:07.160 --> 00:30:10.839 over two hundred innings a year, and I mean, those are the benchmarks 420 00:30:10.839 --> 00:30:15.960 that every pitcher should look for. And you know that's after hearing that from 421 00:30:15.039 --> 00:30:18.680 him. You know, that's what I strive to do, year in, 422 00:30:18.759 --> 00:30:22.319 year out. And you know there were probably some times I probably shouldn't have 423 00:30:22.319 --> 00:30:25.759 taken the ball, but you know, oh well, you know, but 424 00:30:25.880 --> 00:30:27.880 I just you know, you work hard and you want to get that ball 425 00:30:27.920 --> 00:30:30.680 every fifth day and give your team a chance to win. You were a 426 00:30:30.759 --> 00:30:37.160 three time All Star, including nineteen ninety nine. What was it like pitching 427 00:30:37.240 --> 00:30:42.200 on that team? That team is the only team in our franchise history to 428 00:30:42.319 --> 00:30:48.640 score more than one thousand runs. I believe the ninety four team, if 429 00:30:48.680 --> 00:30:53.400 the season wasn't averted and had stopped in August, that club probably was on 430 00:30:53.559 --> 00:30:57.839 pace to score one thousand runs. But the ninety nine club, where man 431 00:30:57.920 --> 00:31:03.440 he had one hundred and sixty five rebies, Robbie was just going crazy doing 432 00:31:03.519 --> 00:31:07.559 his thing. And of course Jimmy told me being Jimmy. Of course, 433 00:31:07.279 --> 00:31:11.319 what was it like pitching for that ball club? It was like every other 434 00:31:11.359 --> 00:31:14.480 ball club we had there. I mean, we were just known for our 435 00:31:14.480 --> 00:31:17.839 offense, you know, scoring runs. If you go out and you know, 436 00:31:18.000 --> 00:31:19.359 you give up a few runs in the first inning, as long as 437 00:31:19.400 --> 00:31:22.440 you hang in the game long enough, you've got a chance to win this 438 00:31:22.519 --> 00:31:25.599 game. Still. And you know, you said the ninety four team, 439 00:31:25.640 --> 00:31:29.039 and you know you could actually argue the ninety five team too, because it 440 00:31:29.039 --> 00:31:32.079 was one hundred and forty four games and we still had a few, obviously 441 00:31:32.440 --> 00:31:36.759 twenty some games that we didn't play well. That team was remarkable to me. 442 00:31:36.920 --> 00:31:41.680 You guys clinched the division on September eighth. You end up winning the 443 00:31:41.720 --> 00:31:48.160 division by thirty games, which is ridiculous. You guys came to the park 444 00:31:48.680 --> 00:31:53.359 and the attitude was once we clinched on September eight, was let's get to 445 00:31:53.440 --> 00:31:56.519 one hundred. Yeah, we had to set a goal after that and it 446 00:31:56.559 --> 00:32:01.599 was just to continue on winning and getting ready for the postseason. And yeah, 447 00:32:01.640 --> 00:32:05.799 we came to win every game. And I know everybody who who came 448 00:32:05.880 --> 00:32:08.559 to the other teams, who came into Jacob's field, and those years just 449 00:32:08.599 --> 00:32:12.000 didn't want to be there. They didn't want to the pitchers didn't want to 450 00:32:12.000 --> 00:32:16.039 face our lineup. Let's focus a little bit on one thing that I think 451 00:32:16.160 --> 00:32:22.440 is remarkable in your career. There were two occasions in our franchise history where 452 00:32:22.480 --> 00:32:30.960 we brought back thirty to forty of our most illustrious alumni. One was the 453 00:32:31.000 --> 00:32:38.799 closing of Cleveland Stadium October third of nineteen ninety three, and then on July 454 00:32:39.799 --> 00:32:46.160 twenty first, two thousand and one, where we celebrated our one hundredth anniversary. 455 00:32:46.880 --> 00:32:51.440 You were on the mound for both of those games, so you had 456 00:32:51.440 --> 00:32:55.039 to pitch in front of that crew. So let's talk about the May third. 457 00:32:55.079 --> 00:32:59.960 You're coming off an injury. But for people that may not remember, 458 00:33:00.799 --> 00:33:07.319 we closed Cleveland Stadium with Bob Hope after the game doing a rendition of thanks 459 00:33:07.359 --> 00:33:13.279 for the memories at Cleveland Stadium and dotted around the field the greats at third 460 00:33:13.359 --> 00:33:17.279 base is like the al Rosens and out and right field Rocky Colavito, and 461 00:33:17.319 --> 00:33:22.960 you got all the great pitchers circling pitchers mound, and there's players dotted all 462 00:33:22.000 --> 00:33:29.640 around the field and they're in the loses watching you perform. Did that sink 463 00:33:29.720 --> 00:33:32.519 in that all those eyes were on you. Not so much at that time. 464 00:33:32.960 --> 00:33:37.119 Initially, I was just concentrating on the game because it was my first 465 00:33:37.160 --> 00:33:39.680 start coming back, and you know, just hoping everything would go well so 466 00:33:39.720 --> 00:33:43.480 I could, you know, peace of mind for the offseason and going into 467 00:33:43.559 --> 00:33:45.359 the next season. But then it started to hit me a little bit when 468 00:33:45.519 --> 00:33:50.799 you know, you see all the great players that are here and Bob Hope 469 00:33:50.799 --> 00:33:53.559 getting ready to sing after the game. I really don't even remember the outcome 470 00:33:53.599 --> 00:34:00.920 of the game. We lost, unfortunately. I think Mark Lewis struck out 471 00:34:00.160 --> 00:34:07.239 as the final out in Cleveland Stadium baseball history for our franchise. I think 472 00:34:07.280 --> 00:34:10.679 that's stuck in my head. But again, you, Jay and Jason Barray 473 00:34:10.760 --> 00:34:17.840 were the two starters to become friends, both in Cleveland uniforms. But you 474 00:34:17.880 --> 00:34:22.159 were coming off an injury, so you but that started your streak, as 475 00:34:22.239 --> 00:34:25.960 we talked in segment one about your incredible consistency. But what do you think 476 00:34:27.000 --> 00:34:30.800 about that old cavernous place on the lake. I loved it. You know, 477 00:34:30.920 --> 00:34:36.239 it's my first place being called up to, and I love that stadium. 478 00:34:36.280 --> 00:34:39.559 It was a great place to pitch, had a good backdrop. You 479 00:34:39.599 --> 00:34:42.960 know, it was an older team when I got there, and then it 480 00:34:43.039 --> 00:34:45.440 kind of changed as people saw trade a lot of guys away and then we 481 00:34:45.480 --> 00:34:49.760 went young and just everybody was gearing up for the next night, you know, 482 00:34:49.840 --> 00:34:52.280 for the ninety four season and the new stadium that was being built. 483 00:34:52.320 --> 00:34:58.199 But you know, it was sold out that day. We had a few 484 00:34:58.239 --> 00:35:01.960 sellouts throughout the season. Was day July fourth and the final week, final 485 00:35:02.000 --> 00:35:07.360 week in all three games. And just also you know, to be pictured 486 00:35:07.400 --> 00:35:12.159 on the tickets with mel Harder, So I get that a lot. I 487 00:35:12.159 --> 00:35:14.559 get them in the mail, I get them when I go back to Cleveland, 488 00:35:14.679 --> 00:35:17.960 or just random people and just want them signed and talking about that day 489 00:35:19.000 --> 00:35:22.679 when we broke round for Jacob's Field and it was just a that was That's 490 00:35:22.719 --> 00:35:28.079 a memory in my mind that I'll never forget. The other one is July 491 00:35:28.199 --> 00:35:32.320 twenty first, two thousand and one or one hundredth anniversary. There's forty plus 492 00:35:32.320 --> 00:35:37.800 members of the top one hundred roster, dotted by some of the greatest pitchers 493 00:35:37.840 --> 00:35:43.360 in the history of our franchise, of course, and you're starting that game 494 00:35:43.400 --> 00:35:46.119 as well. Tell me all about that day. It was a fun day. 495 00:35:46.159 --> 00:35:50.119 I mean, I've got to know a lot of those guys that were 496 00:35:50.119 --> 00:35:52.559 there. I mean, they've been around before, and I'd been around for 497 00:35:52.599 --> 00:35:55.320 a while and it was great to see everybody that was there. But and 498 00:35:55.400 --> 00:35:59.119 you know, I still had to remember that I was pitching. And I 499 00:35:59.119 --> 00:36:01.480 remember we talked of taking that photo when I was walking in after I warmed 500 00:36:01.519 --> 00:36:07.079 up from the bullpen and getting in the photo. And I didn't know how 501 00:36:07.079 --> 00:36:09.440 long it was going to take or anything like that. I really didn't care 502 00:36:09.480 --> 00:36:13.559 at the time, but you know, we did that. We took the 503 00:36:13.559 --> 00:36:15.239 photo, and you know, everybody pat me on the back, you know, 504 00:36:15.280 --> 00:36:16.960 hey, go get him, go get him, And I'm like, 505 00:36:17.039 --> 00:36:22.880 oh god, I better pitch. Well today that's not exactly the words you 506 00:36:22.000 --> 00:36:24.920 used to be, but it was something like that. But yeah, I 507 00:36:24.920 --> 00:36:28.800 could not let you not be in that photo. I didn't want it to 508 00:36:28.800 --> 00:36:34.920 be like a kindergarten homeroom picture with a little thumbnail in the corner that Chuck 509 00:36:35.119 --> 00:36:37.159 was there, but he was pitching that day. You had to be in 510 00:36:37.199 --> 00:36:40.599 that photo. So when we took it, but guys like Bob Feller and 511 00:36:40.679 --> 00:36:45.519 Louis Tiant and Lenny Barker, Sonny Sebert, mel Haarder and Mud, Gary 512 00:36:45.599 --> 00:36:51.519 Bell, Sam McDowell. They all came up to Charlie, patted him on 513 00:36:51.599 --> 00:36:54.519 the back, said hey, we're really looking forward to see in your throw 514 00:36:54.639 --> 00:36:59.880 today. Go get him and you and I just had a nice little tom 515 00:37:00.559 --> 00:37:04.599 as we walked to the dugout about that. Yeah, about Hey, don't 516 00:37:04.639 --> 00:37:07.800 screw this up. But you won that game. You pitch great, you 517 00:37:07.920 --> 00:37:14.159 got into I believe it was through the seventh inning and we ended up winning 518 00:37:14.199 --> 00:37:17.519 that one. So two of the most remarkable days in our history as we 519 00:37:17.599 --> 00:37:22.360 celebrated our rich history, and you're on the mound for both of them. 520 00:37:22.400 --> 00:37:25.559 I just think those are the really cool things that fall in line in the 521 00:37:25.599 --> 00:37:30.159 game of baseball. Chuck, it's been a blast catching up. Many thanks, 522 00:37:30.239 --> 00:37:35.280 and we hope you enjoyed this trip down memory lane. We look forward 523 00:37:35.320 --> 00:37:43.400 to another edition of at the Ballpark on the Cleveland Guardians Radio Network. As 524 00:37:43.400 --> 00:37:46.880 always thanks to Bobby d and another edition of at the Ballpark, and that's 525 00:37:46.880 --> 00:37:51.559 going to do it for this week's edition of Guardians Weekly. Thanks as always 526 00:37:51.599 --> 00:37:53.960 to Brian Motsey for helping to put together our show each and every week. 527 00:37:54.239 --> 00:37:58.519 We'll join you next week from North of the border as the Guardians will be 528 00:37:58.960 --> 00:38:02.320 in Toronto, ont Canada to play the Blue Jays next weekend, and we'll 529 00:38:02.400 --> 00:38:08.000 join you with our show from Canada next Saturday. Until then, this is 530 00:38:08.039 --> 00:38:13.719 Jim Rosenhouse reminding you that you've been listening to Guardians Weekly on the Cleveland Clinic 531 00:38:13.760 --> 00:38:22.079 Guardians Radio Network. Guardians Weekly has been brought to you by Progressive helping Guardians 532 00:38:22.119 --> 00:38:24.440 fans save hundreds on car insurance