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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Guardians Weekly on the Cleveland Guardians Radio network.

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<v Speaker 2>Hi, everyone, welcome to Guardians Weekly. Jim Rosen House along

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<v Speaker 2>with you from Goodyear Arizona Guardians spring training. With less

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<v Speaker 2>than three weeks to go now before opening day in

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<v Speaker 2>Kansas City. So things starting to wind down in terms

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<v Speaker 2>of spring training, believe it or not. Not really, there's

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<v Speaker 2>still certainly plenty of baseball action left and some things

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<v Speaker 2>to be decided, but we are inching closer to that

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<v Speaker 2>March twenty seventh opening day in KC against the Royals.

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<v Speaker 2>Good show lined up for you today. We may have

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<v Speaker 2>broken a new record. Five different players will stop by

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<v Speaker 2>and talk to us for a little bit, including Tyler Naquin.

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<v Speaker 2>That's right, a blast from the past. Tyler Naquin is

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<v Speaker 2>in camp after a major league career as a fine outfielder,

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<v Speaker 2>he's trying to make a comeback as a pitcher, and

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<v Speaker 2>here he is in minor league camp for the Guardians,

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<v Speaker 2>and we'll talk to him about how that transpired. As

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<v Speaker 2>he signed a contract earlier this week and begins that road.

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<v Speaker 2>He hopes back to the major leagues on the mound

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<v Speaker 2>this time.

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<v Speaker 3>Well.

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<v Speaker 2>Also here from starting pitcher Tristan McKenzie, outfielder Will Brennan,

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<v Speaker 2>and relief pitchers Paul Seewald and Kate Smith. So a

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<v Speaker 2>lot to get to on this week's show, and we'll

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<v Speaker 2>start it off with a visit from outfielder Will Brennan,

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<v Speaker 2>who last year hit two sixty four with eight homers

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<v Speaker 2>thirty runs driven in, did spend a little bit of

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<v Speaker 2>time at Columbus in when he came back, certainly swung

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<v Speaker 2>the bat better, split some time and right field with

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<v Speaker 2>John Kenzie. No, well, that could be his role for

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<v Speaker 2>this season. We'll see. Still some things to be decided

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<v Speaker 2>in the outfield, but Brennan did some things in the

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<v Speaker 2>offseason to try and take that next step forward in

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<v Speaker 2>what would be his fourth major league season, and he

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<v Speaker 2>says getting the spring training is always fun, especially with

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<v Speaker 2>this group.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, it's good to be back.

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<v Speaker 3>I think everyone had a really good winner, you know.

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<v Speaker 3>I think we're ready to go out and play against

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<v Speaker 3>some really good competition in spring and compete and see

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<v Speaker 3>where it lies.

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<v Speaker 4>After that.

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<v Speaker 2>When you say it had a really good winner, I

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<v Speaker 2>think in today's day A. You almost have to. For you,

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<v Speaker 2>what does that mean? A good winner?

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<v Speaker 5>What'd you do?

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<v Speaker 1>Oh?

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<v Speaker 3>Spend time with family, all the other things off the field.

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<v Speaker 3>Took care of that, and then you know, spend a

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<v Speaker 3>lot of time in the weight room and made some

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<v Speaker 3>really good swing adjustments and you know, tune ups and

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<v Speaker 3>really got after in that arena. And then you know,

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<v Speaker 3>came out here early, face some lives and got ready

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<v Speaker 3>to go.

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<v Speaker 2>And when you look at making some adjustments or changes,

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<v Speaker 2>obviously you have a routine that you're comfortable with. Did

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<v Speaker 2>you get out of that comfort zone a little bit

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<v Speaker 2>and try some new stuff?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah? I have to. Every year, you got to adapt.

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<v Speaker 3>Every year is something different. You know, I think it's

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<v Speaker 3>the best game of the world. You start back at

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<v Speaker 3>zero and and you got to work your way up

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<v Speaker 3>that ladder again. You know, definitely got out of my

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<v Speaker 3>comfort zone, worked out with some new guys this year,

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<v Speaker 3>and so see where it goes from there.

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<v Speaker 2>And when you look back at last season, I know,

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<v Speaker 2>is it some up and downs? Obviously? How did you

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<v Speaker 2>assess it at the end and how did that allow

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<v Speaker 2>you to make some adjustments in the winter.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I mean, you know, I always look at it

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<v Speaker 3>from a team perspective. Made to the ALCS, I think

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<v Speaker 3>that's a really successful year as a team. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>for me, it was just you know, being able to

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<v Speaker 3>you know, start in right field or come off the

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<v Speaker 3>bench whenever they needed me and help the team win

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<v Speaker 3>ball games. That was how I always operate.

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<v Speaker 5>You know.

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<v Speaker 3>Definitely a rocky year, but improved on a lot of

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<v Speaker 3>things and definitely something to build off of.

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<v Speaker 2>When you look at where you're at in your career,

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<v Speaker 2>this is always going to be a young team and

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<v Speaker 2>you're still a young player, but you've been around a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit. Do you feel I don't know veterans the

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<v Speaker 2>right word, but do you do you feel like you've

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<v Speaker 2>kind of established yourself a little bit or you're getting

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<v Speaker 2>to that point?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean I think that's gonna be the biggest hump

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<v Speaker 3>for this team to get over. As you know, we

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<v Speaker 3>have a lot of young guys that have been in

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<v Speaker 3>the league for you know, one and a half to

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<v Speaker 3>two and a half to three years, and you know,

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<v Speaker 3>establishing that we belong here, you know, and we do

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<v Speaker 3>belong We've been here and now it's just go out

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<v Speaker 3>and win games. I think I don't think veterans status

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<v Speaker 3>is ever gonna hit and we have guys like Carlos

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<v Speaker 3>and guys like Jose. You know, those guys are going

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<v Speaker 3>to obviously lead the charge in that aspect. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>being able to help the younger guys around me in

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<v Speaker 3>positions that I've been in and help them out.

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<v Speaker 2>You mentioned Carlos Santana. I know spring's just starting, but

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<v Speaker 2>what do you see from him so far or maybe

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<v Speaker 2>from what you've heard from others that played to them.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I've already seen a huge, you know, leadership role

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<v Speaker 3>just kind of get filled up. You know, he's obviously

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<v Speaker 3>somebody that's done it for a really long time, had

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<v Speaker 3>some really you know, a lot of success here and

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<v Speaker 3>kind of everywhere. He's been so guy that's you know,

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<v Speaker 3>be a sponge around and you know he's going to

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<v Speaker 3>lead the charger.

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<v Speaker 4>Can't wait.

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<v Speaker 2>That's outfielder Will Brennan getting ready for a new season,

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<v Speaker 2>his fourth It would be in the major leagues when

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<v Speaker 2>things get going at the end of the month in

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<v Speaker 2>Kansas City, hoping to be a part of the starting rotation.

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<v Speaker 2>Right hander Tristan McKenzie and up and down season A

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<v Speaker 2>year ago for t mac was three and five in

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<v Speaker 2>the big leagues with the eer up over five runs

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<v Speaker 2>a game in sixteen starts for Cleveland, but spent significant

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<v Speaker 2>time in the second half at Triple A. Columbus went

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<v Speaker 2>to work in the off season to try and regain

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<v Speaker 2>some of that form that made him an eleven game

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<v Speaker 2>winner back in twenty twenty two. He's had some injury

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<v Speaker 2>issues since, and he explains some of the frustrations that

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<v Speaker 2>he went through a season ago, especially at the start.

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<v Speaker 6>I felt good last year, but I think I felt

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<v Speaker 6>a little bit behind the eight ball when I was

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<v Speaker 6>out here in spring training. I just felt like I

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<v Speaker 6>feel right on time.

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<v Speaker 2>And when you look back at last year, obviously some

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<v Speaker 2>frustrations there. What was most difficult that you were trying

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<v Speaker 2>to get to and it just wasn't working out for you.

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<v Speaker 6>I just felt like I'd lacked like a certain level

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<v Speaker 6>of like intensity or like edge out on the mound,

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<v Speaker 6>like early on in the season, and I just felt

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<v Speaker 6>like there was some stuff that happened in the in

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<v Speaker 6>the previous year in twenty three, where the off season

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<v Speaker 6>was a little bit different, and this offseason I had

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<v Speaker 6>a norm offseason, so like from like a physical I.

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<v Speaker 5>Felt ready last year, but this year I.

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<v Speaker 6>Just feel more mentally ready to take the mound and

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<v Speaker 2>And when you say normal off season, what does that

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<v Speaker 2>look like for you?

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<v Speaker 6>I mean I'm home working out at Christy's Sports Performance.

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<v Speaker 6>I really didn't travel.

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<v Speaker 5>As much this year, but usually I'll travel for a

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<v Speaker 6>I went to the Bahamas for a week, but outside

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<v Speaker 6>of that, I was really just home training, playing some

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<v Speaker 6>video games.

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<v Speaker 2>And I know one of the things that is a

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<v Speaker 2>great thing that you do is your camp. And when

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<v Speaker 2>you told me earlier this week that how long you

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<v Speaker 2>been doing it, explain how long you've been doing the

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<v Speaker 2>camp and what it means to the kids.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, I mean this year was my eighth year, and

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<v Speaker 6>for me, the camp is really just about giving back

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<v Speaker 6>to the community that raised me, the community that made

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<v Speaker 6>me into the baseball player in the man that I

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<v Speaker 6>have today, And just wanted to give the kids want

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<v Speaker 6>a good outlet via baseball, teaching them the right things

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<v Speaker 6>and then two teaching.

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<v Speaker 5>Them to get back to their community as well.

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<v Speaker 2>So they're learning. What do you learn from now?

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<v Speaker 6>A ton of stuff I learned that I have or

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<v Speaker 6>negative aura or something I don't know, Like they were

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<v Speaker 6>telling me all kinds of things. I learned so much

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<v Speaker 6>from them and they're super open minded and they always

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<v Speaker 6>shoot you straight.

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<v Speaker 5>So's it's a good experience every time.

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<v Speaker 2>How old are so?

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<v Speaker 6>We range from about six to fourteen fifteen shy. We

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<v Speaker 6>might open it up, open up the age brackets a

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<v Speaker 2>But is it something that's that's really gaining momentum down

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<v Speaker 5>Uh a year.

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<v Speaker 6>Maybe I don't know about momentum, but it definitely feels

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<v Speaker 6>like a mainstay. Like I feel like every time we

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<v Speaker 6>get close to the time of the year, I started

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<v Speaker 6>to get questions about when's the camp.

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<v Speaker 5>My cousin's interested. People definitely want to come down and

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<v Speaker 5>be a part of it.

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<v Speaker 2>So you get back out here for spring training, you

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<v Speaker 2>have a nice first first outing and it doesn't I

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<v Speaker 2>don't care who you are. It seems like that first

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<v Speaker 2>outing for pictures you just don't know and what did it?

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<v Speaker 2>What did it mean to you to have a good

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<v Speaker 2>one at least results wise?

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, I mean I was really just trying to go

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<v Speaker 6>out there and not do too much. Really just go

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<v Speaker 6>out there myself or strikes get the team involved get

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<v Speaker 6>some quick outs, and I felt like it went really

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<v Speaker 6>well in terms of like me just executing my stuff

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<v Speaker 6>and setting out with my goal in mind, and really

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<v Speaker 6>just working on some of the stuff that we've been

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<v Speaker 6>working on with Carl in terms of delivery, just attacking hitters,

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<v Speaker 6>and like what the mindset.

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<v Speaker 2>Is this year, We've seen you at your best and

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<v Speaker 2>that was as good as it gets in baseball. A

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<v Speaker 2>couple of years ago. You're starting to get that feeling

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<v Speaker 2>and is there a certain feeling that you're looking for

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<v Speaker 2>when you're on the mound that lets you be you?

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<v Speaker 6>I mean, I don't think I'm looking for anything specifically.

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<v Speaker 6>I think it's more just like knowing the team that

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<v Speaker 6>I have around me, knowing the guys that I have

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<v Speaker 6>around me, that I can just go out there and pitch.

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<v Speaker 5>And that's really what I'm trying to get back to.

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<v Speaker 6>And I think that's what a majority of twenty two

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<v Speaker 2>And you know what it looks like for this team

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<v Speaker 6>I mean, I think we all saw it last year,

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<v Speaker 6>and we've been talking to meetings about what last year

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<v Speaker 2>This year actually always fun to catch up with Tristan

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<v Speaker 2>Stay with us when we come back. We'll hear from

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<v Speaker 2>the senior member of The Guardian's Bullpennies in on a

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome back to Guardians Weekly, Jim Rosenhouse along with you

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<v Speaker 2>from Guardian Spring training in Goodyear, Arizona. It's been a

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<v Speaker 2>great spring and the Guardians are back at it this afternoon.

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<v Speaker 2>If you're tuned to our show on Saturday, they'll take

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<v Speaker 2>on the San Diego Padres in Peoria with a three

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<v Speaker 2>ten first pitching and hear it right here on the

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<v Speaker 2>Cleveland Clinic Guardians Radio Network. Paul Seawald is hoping to

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<v Speaker 2>be a part of the Guardian's bullpen. He's a veteran

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<v Speaker 2>the Major Leagues with the Mets, Mariners, and Diamondbacks. Had

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<v Speaker 2>a great season in twenty twenty three, was thirty four

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<v Speaker 2>saves and went to the World Series with Arizona. He's

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<v Speaker 2>now with a new ball club and he says fitting

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<v Speaker 2>in at this point in his career with the new

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<v Speaker 8>I've played against these guys. I've kind of reports against

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<v Speaker 8>these guys. They wear jerseys, so you get to know

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<v Speaker 2>Staff is a lot harder. Staff is a lot.

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<v Speaker 8>Harder to make sure you kind of know everybody. Wannie

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<v Speaker 8>printed me out, you know, the headshots and names and jobs,

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<v Speaker 8>so I could try and figure out who everybody is,

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<v Speaker 8>so I'll get the hang of it. When I did

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<v Speaker 8>that in Seattle, it was twenty one and everyone had masks,

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<v Speaker 8>So I'm doing way better than I was in twenty one.

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<v Speaker 8>We'll get the hang of it. But last time I checked,

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<v Speaker 8>the Mountins are still sixty feet six inches here like

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<v Speaker 8>they are in Arizona in Seattle, So I'll get the

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<v Speaker 8>hang of it in no time.

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<v Speaker 2>And most importantly, the pitching coaches are trying to learn you,

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<v Speaker 2>and then I'm sure you them. How long does that

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<v Speaker 8>I felt that they were comfortable trying to help me

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<v Speaker 8>in my recruiting video zoom. So that's who these guys are,

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<v Speaker 8>and I'm excited that if I feel like I need

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<v Speaker 8>the help that they're there. Hopefully we don't have any

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<v Speaker 8>conversations other than way to go, so that's not necessarily realistic,

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<v Speaker 8>but I think that's kind of their perspective, is they

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<v Speaker 8>don't I don't need to be fixed. I am a

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<v Speaker 8>great pitcher and that's why the team wanted me, and

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<v Speaker 8>I just need to be myself now. If I feel

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<v Speaker 8>excited that I have really good rails here to kind

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<v Speaker 8>great year.

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<v Speaker 2>The connection with Steven Vote explain how that came into

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, he was the center focus of telling Chris, hey,

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<v Speaker 8>I want you know, I think paulsy Won is a

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<v Speaker 8>perfect addition to this amazing bullpen already. And and so

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<v Speaker 8>they reached out and got to have a zoom meeting

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<v Speaker 8>and got to talk to him, you know, one on one,

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<v Speaker 8>a little bit about what the Cleveland Guardians are all about,

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<v Speaker 8>who we are, what he thinks of me as as

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<v Speaker 8>the manager. That's really important. You need to make sure

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<v Speaker 8>that the manager wants you on their team, and he's

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<v Speaker 8>just an amazing person that I thought I pitched my

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<v Speaker 8>very very best when I was around him, So I'm

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<v Speaker 8>excited to be around him more often and pitch even better.

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<v Speaker 2>And you mentioned amazing bullpen. It was the best in

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<v Speaker 2>baseball a year ago. How aware of that were you

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<v Speaker 2>last summer as it was happening? And then obviously when

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, we came here in early August, right at the

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<v Speaker 8>turn of August, and everyone kind of came out and

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<v Speaker 8>we were looking at stats and it was like, my god,

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<v Speaker 8>as a competitor against them, and then you know, it

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<v Speaker 8>was obviously a question I had for Chris, like why

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<v Speaker 8>do you feel like you need me? This is you know,

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<v Speaker 8>you guys had a pretty good bullpen. You obviously have

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<v Speaker 8>arguably the best closer in baseball, and you know I've

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<v Speaker 8>done closing. I'm certainly not going to close here. Why

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<v Speaker 8>do you want me? And his answer was trying to

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<v Speaker 8>no different playing a lot of four to three, three

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<v Speaker 8>to one type of games, and and the more bullpen

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<v Speaker 8>guys you can have, the less everyone has to pitches,

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<v Speaker 8>and as you guys saw, starters come out very early

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<v Speaker 2>So you mentioned being there in August seeing the team

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<v Speaker 2>as a member of the Diamondbacks a lot of hard throwers,

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, I mean I was part of a bullpen that

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<v Speaker 8>had Matt Brash throwing one hundred unders, Munnos throwing a hundred,

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<v Speaker 8>and then me throwing ninety two right after them, and

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<v Speaker 8>everyone kind of shook their head, like, I don't really

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<v Speaker 8>know why that guy pitches the ninth. But I am

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<v Speaker 8>most effective when I'm throwing the ball at the top

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<v Speaker 8>throwing two different, two totally different pitches that go to

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<v Speaker 8>just kind of throws people off. I'm at my very

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<v Speaker 8>best when people strike out and they just look at

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<v Speaker 8>the scoreboard and can't figure out why they got their

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<v Speaker 8>doors blown away on a ninety two mile or fastball,

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<v Speaker 8>and nothing gets me going quite like that. So you're

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<v Speaker 8>not gonna see the stuff of Gaddis or Cat Smith

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<v Speaker 8>or especially class A. But at my best, I'm just

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<v Speaker 2>It's the beauty of baseball right there, Paul, see you

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<v Speaker 2>while joining us. You're on a stage in your career

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<v Speaker 2>where you're looking for a team for a deep end

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<v Speaker 2>of the off season this year maybe compared to past years.

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<v Speaker 2>How difficult was that and what was going through your

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<v Speaker 8>it just you know, the reliever market didn't really get

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<v Speaker 8>was very confident that I was going to have a

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<v Speaker 8>place to play. And at the end of the day,

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<v Speaker 8>training in December and November has nothing to do with

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<v Speaker 8>whether you have a team. I knew I was playing

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<v Speaker 8>this year, so not being on a team had had

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<v Speaker 8>no impact on my work ethic and in my work.

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<v Speaker 8>It was a little weird, you know, following news and

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<v Speaker 8>who signed where without having any idea where I was

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<v Speaker 8>going to play. You know, usually when you're with the team,

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<v Speaker 8>you kind of cheer if your team gets somebody, or

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<v Speaker 8>you're you know, your kind of WinCE when you know

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<v Speaker 8>maybe your rival get somebody. I didn't really know where

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<v Speaker 8>I was going, so I was just kind of following

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<v Speaker 8>the news, and the reliever market never really happened, so

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<v Speaker 8>I was kind of just being patient, and we waited

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<v Speaker 8>for the perfect spot, and I think I landed in it.

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<v Speaker 2>And you mentioned the plus is about knowing Steven Voden

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<v Speaker 2>You had a chance to pitch in a World Series.

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<v Speaker 2>This team obviously has those aspirations. How important was it

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I you.

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<v Speaker 8>Know, there were possibilities for me to close on teams

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<v Speaker 8>that won't have many closing opportunities. That was never something

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<v Speaker 8>that I wanted to do. I'm here to try and

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<v Speaker 8>win games. I've spent the last four years winning a

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<v Speaker 8>lot of games, and you just have a lot more

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<v Speaker 8>fun on winners. It's just doesn't matter your role. It's

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<v Speaker 8>just a lot better to be on a winning team.

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<v Speaker 8>This team won the Ale Central last year, and I

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<v Speaker 8>don't see any reason we shouldn't win the al Central

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<v Speaker 8>this year and give us, give us a chance to

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<v Speaker 8>pitch in October, and once you've been there, you're just

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<v Speaker 8>addicted to going back. So I can't wait to putch

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<v Speaker 2>Paul, great to meet you. Thanks, Thanks, that's better and

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<v Speaker 2>right hand or Paul Seawald getting ready for another season

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<v Speaker 2>in the major leagues and really looking forward to being

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<v Speaker 2>season ago. Stay with us, We'll have more to come

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<v Speaker 2>the Cleveland Clinic. Guardians Radio Network, Guardian's Weekly continues from Goodyear, Arizona.

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<v Speaker 2>Jim Rosenhouse along with you from Guardians Spring training and

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<v Speaker 2>there's always a lot of different stories as the spring

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<v Speaker 2>moves along, and none more surprising than earlier this week

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<v Speaker 2>when Tyler Naquin, a former outstanding outfielder for the Guardians

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<v Speaker 2>and at that time the Indians, part of the twenty

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<v Speaker 2>sixteen World Series team, he has signed a minor league

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<v Speaker 2>contract as a pitcher, and he hopes to reach the

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<v Speaker 2>first round draft picked by Cleveland back in twenty twelve,

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<v Speaker 2>to the mound. How did all this happen? Well, he

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<v Speaker 2>why the decision came to pass.

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<v Speaker 9>Yeah, just as I told them, just it was a

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<v Speaker 9>pretty brief discussion and parking lot of my buddies, Jim

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<v Speaker 9>that we really Clay Tillman in College station. We just decided, Hey,

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<v Speaker 9>work with Jase Hutchins and Jack Mahala at Texas A

429
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<v Speaker 9>and M in the analytic department for pitching. And I've

430
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<v Speaker 9>reached out to my old teammates and pitchers and stuff,

431
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<v Speaker 9>and I said, I'm gonna I'm gonna give this thing

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<v Speaker 9>a go. And and I've kind of put all these

433
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<v Speaker 9>minds and stuff together in order to to just kind

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<v Speaker 9>of build a Frankenstein, if you will, of what works

435
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<v Speaker 9>for me.

436
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<v Speaker 2>Circling back though to that conversation in the parking lot

437
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<v Speaker 2>prior to that, though, how did that come into your

438
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<v Speaker 2>your line of thinking? Were you looking to get back

439
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<v Speaker 2>in the game and this was the avenue or was

440
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<v Speaker 2>it something different? Yeah?

441
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<v Speaker 9>No, I mean I you know, I was missing baseball obviously,

442
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<v Speaker 9>and I hadn't got a phone call, not one single time.

443
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<v Speaker 9>So I just kind of looked at him. I was like, man,

444
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<v Speaker 9>maybe I should just pitch, and he was like, all right,

445
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<v Speaker 9>let's do it.

446
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<v Speaker 5>And that was it.

447
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<v Speaker 9>And we started throwing and you know, getting the arm

448
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<v Speaker 9>acclimated to just you know, throwing more often, and you know,

449
00:21:02.359 --> 00:21:06.759
<v Speaker 9>started touching the mound. And that was all of twenty

450
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<v Speaker 9>twenty four, you know, and just figuring figuring stuff out.

451
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<v Speaker 9>I went down to Houston and did some stuff with

452
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<v Speaker 9>David Evans for about three months and just continued and

453
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<v Speaker 9>continued to touch the mound and develop and lift and

454
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<v Speaker 9>figure out what worked for me.

455
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<v Speaker 2>So to make that next step where a major league

456
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<v Speaker 2>organization I actually wants to sign you. Uh, how did it?

457
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<v Speaker 2>How did that develop?

458
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<v Speaker 4>And how did you end up.

459
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<v Speaker 9>Here with Cleveland, right, And I think whenever I realized like, hey,

460
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<v Speaker 9>we have something here, probably back in August of twenty

461
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<v Speaker 9>four I started a throwing program at Texas A and

462
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<v Speaker 9>M with the head athletic trainer, Kayleie Swain, and just

463
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<v Speaker 9>working you know, you know Michael Early at A and

464
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<v Speaker 9>M and that coaching staff. They allowed me to use

465
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<v Speaker 9>the facility as well as I was on staff there

466
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<v Speaker 9>and just having that and knowing like, hey, there's a

467
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<v Speaker 9>chance here. And after I was throwing bullpens and started

468
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<v Speaker 9>to climb velocity and develop pitches and just see what

469
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<v Speaker 9>type of profile I was as a reliever. I liked it,

470
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<v Speaker 9>and the people around me were like, hey, we need

471
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<v Speaker 9>to get in front of some teams. And so through

472
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<v Speaker 9>a pro day on the twenty second of January on

473
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<v Speaker 9>this last January, and didn't really hear much. And then

474
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<v Speaker 9>my agent reached out to Cleveland and Cincinnati and you know,

475
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<v Speaker 9>some different teams, and I sent some video to some

476
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<v Speaker 9>guys in Cleveland and whatnot, and it was that's how

477
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<v Speaker 9>we kind of got rolling.

478
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<v Speaker 2>Did you talk at all of to Chris Antinati or

479
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<v Speaker 2>Mike Chernoff or that high up or or was it

480
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<v Speaker 2>more pitching development and scouts things like that.

481
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<v Speaker 9>No, I mean I didn't speak to anybody.

482
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<v Speaker 4>There was a.

483
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<v Speaker 9>Scout, Brett came from Austin, Texas down to College Station,

484
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<v Speaker 9>Texas watched me and I had a really good day

485
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<v Speaker 9>and he was excited about it. So I was just

486
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<v Speaker 9>as excited and we kind of got the ball rolling

487
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<v Speaker 9>from there. And they're in.

488
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<v Speaker 2>Contact Tyler Nike when joining us. He's a pitcher now

489
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<v Speaker 2>in the minor league system for the Guardians. And you

490
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<v Speaker 2>walked into this building, the complex here in goodyear. You

491
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<v Speaker 2>are a part of some really good teams, the World

492
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<v Speaker 2>Series team in particular year of rookie year. What kind

493
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<v Speaker 2>of memories maybe came back to you when you walked

494
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<v Speaker 2>into this place thinking about some really good times in

495
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<v Speaker 2>your career.

496
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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, a lot.

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<v Speaker 9>I mean it's I was very thankful to come back

498
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<v Speaker 9>to a team that there's you know, familiar faces and

499
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<v Speaker 9>some good energy here.

500
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<v Speaker 4>You know, it could have been anywhere.

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<v Speaker 9>And you know, from what I've heard and what I've

502
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<v Speaker 9>been told is that Cleveland is you know, you know,

503
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<v Speaker 9>top of the pack, if not number one in developing pitching.

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<v Speaker 9>And that's something that I've been saying this whole past

505
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<v Speaker 9>year and twenty four.

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<v Speaker 5>Man, if I think.

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<v Speaker 9>If I could just with what I have built now,

508
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<v Speaker 9>with all of my resources back home, if somebody could

509
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<v Speaker 9>just get me and mold me and help me out,

510
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<v Speaker 9>I think that I could really really do something with this.

511
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<v Speaker 9>And you know, to be here at the at the

512
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<v Speaker 9>number one spot with it is and be familiar with

513
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<v Speaker 9>people here is just you know, it's a great opportunity.

514
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<v Speaker 2>Obviously, you have to have a big arm, and that

515
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<v Speaker 2>was a big key for you as an outfielder in

516
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<v Speaker 2>the major leagues. It's a little fuzzy because it's a

517
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<v Speaker 2>long time ago, but I think we might have first

518
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<v Speaker 2>met in a spring training when you were in big

519
00:24:23.240 --> 00:24:26.359
<v Speaker 2>league camp and and I might have asked you about

520
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<v Speaker 2>your throwing arm, how that developed rocks throw throwing rocks

521
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<v Speaker 2>in the in the water in Texas. Would you have

522
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<v Speaker 2>ever thought it would lead to this at this point

523
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<v Speaker 2>in time.

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<v Speaker 9>Yeah, no, especially not that early. But you know people

525
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<v Speaker 9>have asked me, you know, where's the arm strength? And

526
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<v Speaker 9>I you know, my older brother had an incredible arm

527
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<v Speaker 9>as well, and he him and I would you know,

528
00:24:47.279 --> 00:24:50.359
<v Speaker 9>we'd leave a football out or baseball's out, and you know,

529
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<v Speaker 9>they'd get rained on and stuff, and so we would

530
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<v Speaker 9>always just pick up some type of ball and we'd

531
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<v Speaker 9>back up and see who could throw it over the

532
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<v Speaker 9>power line from the farthest back.

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<v Speaker 5>No warming up or nothing. So it's like, I don't.

534
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<v Speaker 9>I've never done bands or you know, the weighted balls

535
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<v Speaker 9>or anything, so I just don't. That's the only type

536
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<v Speaker 9>of weighted ball or anything that I had done up until,

537
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<v Speaker 9>you know, last year when I started this pitching. And

538
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<v Speaker 9>so I mean I've done bands and stuff obviously, but

539
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<v Speaker 9>not consistently.

540
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<v Speaker 5>So I think at a young.

541
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<v Speaker 9>Age, I think just throwing a bunch of rocks at

542
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<v Speaker 9>the creek with him and and just throwing footballs and

543
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<v Speaker 9>baseballs and water logged ones at that.

544
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<v Speaker 5>For sure probably helped.

545
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<v Speaker 4>He didn't definitely didn't hurt it.

546
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<v Speaker 2>I thought it was interesting because you mentioned the throw

547
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<v Speaker 2>from the outfield compared to working off a mound and

548
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<v Speaker 2>trying to to reach your full potential. That way very

549
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<v Speaker 2>very different. Explain how different that is.

550
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<v Speaker 4>It is you also have a little bit of momentum.

551
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<v Speaker 9>You know, some guys crow hop or whatever, but it's

552
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<v Speaker 9>more of a shuffle from the outfield. But you know,

553
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<v Speaker 9>you can tend to have a little bit longer of

554
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<v Speaker 9>an armstroke from the outfield, and you're working more uphill,

555
00:25:56.559 --> 00:25:59.920
<v Speaker 9>your shoulders are tilted more uphill. And now on the

556
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<v Speaker 9>transitioning you know, it's tough with a really long arm

557
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<v Speaker 9>to sync that up. But also I haven't been doing it,

558
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<v Speaker 9>you know, with That's why I'm excited to do it

559
00:26:09.200 --> 00:26:11.920
<v Speaker 9>with these guys. But learning how to work down the

560
00:26:11.960 --> 00:26:15.720
<v Speaker 9>slope of the mound and linear to the catcher is

561
00:26:15.839 --> 00:26:18.279
<v Speaker 9>you know, it's definitely different from the outfield. But I

562
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<v Speaker 9>do watch my outfield throws when I first started this

563
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<v Speaker 9>and still to this day, just to kind of see

564
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<v Speaker 9>how my body sinks up and and whatnot in order

565
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<v Speaker 9>to move directly, you know, straightforward, you know, instead of

566
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<v Speaker 9>pulling off or you know, letting the arm fly out,

567
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<v Speaker 9>or you know, just being late with the arm.

568
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<v Speaker 2>Do you have a timetable you put on yourself to

569
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<v Speaker 2>to see if this thing works? And if so, where

570
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<v Speaker 2>does it begin as you get started here in goodyear?

571
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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I would say the timetable starts now, you know, just.

572
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<v Speaker 5>Enjoy it.

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<v Speaker 9>It's it's a lot of it's already been a lot

574
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<v Speaker 9>of fun. But I mean now that I'm you know,

575
00:26:52.559 --> 00:26:57.480
<v Speaker 9>I've put pen to paper, and I'm here. It's extremely exciting.

576
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<v Speaker 9>It looks and feels like it's gonna be a lot

577
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<v Speaker 9>of fun, especially being here. And I know that you know,

578
00:27:04.880 --> 00:27:08.480
<v Speaker 9>this organization, you know, would like to see me succeed,

579
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<v Speaker 9>and so I couldn't be happier with that. I think

580
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<v Speaker 9>I'm in the best spot that I could put potentially

581
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<v Speaker 9>could have ever been in. So I think there's really

582
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<v Speaker 9>no timetable. Just do it safe, do it the right way,

583
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<v Speaker 9>and uh, you know, when I'm ready to go get innings,

584
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<v Speaker 9>I'm ready to go get innings, and then just ride

585
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<v Speaker 9>it out.

586
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<v Speaker 2>Tyler, great to see it, Good luck with everything, Thank you,

587
00:27:28.920 --> 00:27:31.799
<v Speaker 2>thank you. Great story. Tyler Andnquin trying to make it

588
00:27:31.920 --> 00:27:35.079
<v Speaker 2>back to the big leagues on the mound and knowing

589
00:27:35.119 --> 00:27:38.079
<v Speaker 2>his competitive nature, I wouldn't put him past him to

590
00:27:38.079 --> 00:27:40.759
<v Speaker 2>get there at some point at a time. Stay with

591
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<v Speaker 2>us so we came back. We'll hear from one of

592
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<v Speaker 2>the best relievers in all of baseball, young right hander

593
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<v Speaker 2>Cade Smith. That's next on the Cleveland Planet Guardian's radio

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<v Speaker 1>The mainor league debut of Cage Smith Smith with that

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<v Speaker 1>mid nineties fastball. He's also got the slider and the

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<v Speaker 1>split finger six five two thirty out of Vancouver. That next,

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<v Speaker 1>offering a swing and a miss, Kate Smith strikes out

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<v Speaker 1>the first major league hitter he faces. The pitch a

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<v Speaker 1>swing in the massonic right slider. Kate Smith has faced

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<v Speaker 1>two and struck out a pair. Now the two to

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<v Speaker 1>two got him swinging out a wicked splitter. Kate Smith

616
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<v Speaker 1>strikes out Riley Green. Three Tigers face three punch outs.

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<v Speaker 1>Here's Colt Keith. Now the one two got him swinging

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<v Speaker 1>on the heat ninety seven miles an hour. Kate Smith

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<v Speaker 1>into his postseason debut. Four batters face, four strikeouts. Welcome

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<v Speaker 1>back to Guardian's weekly Jim rosen House back with you

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<v Speaker 1>for our final segment. As we join you from Goodyear,

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<v Speaker 1>Arizona and Guardian Spring Training. Kate Smith is looking forward

623
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<v Speaker 1>to his second major league season, this time a year ago,

624
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<v Speaker 1>there were thoughts that maybe he could make the roster

625
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<v Speaker 1>at some point in the season. Well, he did on

626
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<v Speaker 1>opening day, the last man to be named of the

627
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<v Speaker 1>opening a roster. And man did he have a rookie

628
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<v Speaker 1>season to remember. He finished fifth in the American Rookie

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<v Speaker 1>of the Year voting, going six and one with an

630
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<v Speaker 1>ERA at one point nine to one, one hundred and

631
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<v Speaker 1>three strikeouts, and seventy five innings, and he was part

632
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<v Speaker 1>of the best bullpen in baseball. And he explains what

633
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<v Speaker 1>the biggest key key things to his success was a

634
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<v Speaker 1>year ago.

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<v Speaker 11>I think the biggest thing has just been being consistent

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<v Speaker 11>with the way I do things right, sticking to you know,

637
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<v Speaker 11>my prep, my routines, my work, like knowing my strengths

638
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<v Speaker 11>inside and out, not trying to deviate from anything to

639
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<v Speaker 11>try and overcompensate or do too much but just sticking

640
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<v Speaker 11>to what, you know, what qualities are that make me

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<v Speaker 11>effective in really trusting that and trusting the work that

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<v Speaker 11>I've put in. It's not about trying to do something different,

643
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<v Speaker 11>something new. It's about sticking with what has gotten me

644
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<v Speaker 11>to this point and continuing to develop that.

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<v Speaker 2>How much trial and error was there to get you

646
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<v Speaker 2>to a good spot where you're confident with that? Especially

647
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<v Speaker 2>at this level.

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<v Speaker 11>I mean there's been a ton of conversations, tond of

649
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<v Speaker 11>you know, trying different things, seeing what sticks. Kind of

650
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<v Speaker 11>learning process, like the ability for Cleveland to develop pictures

651
00:31:03.960 --> 00:31:06.559
<v Speaker 11>is you know phenomenon. I've learned a ton from them,

652
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<v Speaker 11>and you know, there's been a bunch of conversations there

653
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<v Speaker 11>to figure out things that might work for me and

654
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<v Speaker 11>what would be specific to me. So that's been a

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<v Speaker 11>huge part of it.

656
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<v Speaker 2>Certainly you can do that in the minor leagues as

657
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<v Speaker 2>you're developing, but you get up here and it's so

658
00:31:22.319 --> 00:31:26.960
<v Speaker 2>much about performance and you know, being successful. Are you

659
00:31:27.039 --> 00:31:29.799
<v Speaker 2>still able to try some things up here or do

660
00:31:29.839 --> 00:31:30.920
<v Speaker 2>you have to be careful with that?

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<v Speaker 11>I think the adjustments become different in the sense that

662
00:31:35.240 --> 00:31:40.160
<v Speaker 11>they probably become more refinements. There's no you know, scrapping

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<v Speaker 11>everything and throwing it out of the window and trying

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<v Speaker 11>something completely new, Like there was you know, big overhauls

665
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<v Speaker 11>as part of my development right when I signed. But

666
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<v Speaker 11>as you continue to build and find things that work

667
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<v Speaker 11>for you and build on those things to improve them, the.

668
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<v Speaker 4>Injustance you make become smaller and smaller.

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<v Speaker 11>And the things that I think separate guys at this

670
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<v Speaker 11>level are such small difference is that the adjustments you're

671
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<v Speaker 11>making are just as small but so significant because we're

672
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<v Speaker 11>playing a game separated by such a thin margin.

673
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<v Speaker 2>How thin is that margin, like, for instance, with a

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<v Speaker 2>with a grip or maybe release point, things like that,

675
00:32:15.200 --> 00:32:18.960
<v Speaker 2>How small can that be to be the difference between

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<v Speaker 2>success and maybe leaving pitches out over the point?

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<v Speaker 11>I mean, there's like everything is measured right and measured

678
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<v Speaker 11>down to decimal, So if you want to, you could

679
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<v Speaker 11>say that that's as thin as a margin is. Right,

680
00:32:30.720 --> 00:32:36.240
<v Speaker 11>they have everything measured and recorded, and there is you know,

681
00:32:36.359 --> 00:32:39.039
<v Speaker 11>data and feedback for all those super small changes and

682
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<v Speaker 11>super small differences, and so it is really pretty fine

683
00:32:44.000 --> 00:32:47.839
<v Speaker 11>tune in that aspect. But also, like I mean, you're

684
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<v Speaker 11>talking about filling up a strike zone, right, like that's

685
00:32:50.279 --> 00:32:53.799
<v Speaker 11>the goal. That's a Again, the difference between you know,

686
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<v Speaker 11>a mishit ground ball and a hard hit line drive.

687
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<v Speaker 4>Is not a big difference either.

688
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<v Speaker 2>Everybody's different and how much they use the information, analytics

689
00:33:04.000 --> 00:33:06.799
<v Speaker 2>technology all of that, how much do you welcome that

690
00:33:07.039 --> 00:33:08.680
<v Speaker 2>and how much do you dive into all that.

691
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<v Speaker 11>Yeah, I absolutely came into the mindset I wanted to

692
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<v Speaker 11>learn when I signed and so I've definitely really tried

693
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<v Speaker 11>to dig into that and learn what I could from it.

694
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<v Speaker 11>But there's definitely a balance, right. You don't want to

695
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<v Speaker 11>be overwhelmed with all the information. You want to have

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<v Speaker 11>a you know, be able to take themes and lessons

697
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<v Speaker 11>from it and then also filter it through what you

698
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<v Speaker 11>know your strengths are so that you don't get overwhelmed

699
00:33:32.880 --> 00:33:36.440
<v Speaker 11>and just so bogged down with all the information that

700
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<v Speaker 11>you can't compete. So it is about just keeping it

701
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<v Speaker 11>in its rightful place and maintaining balance.

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<v Speaker 2>And it is a couple of years ago when you

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<v Speaker 2>signed here. When you look back at that, I remember

704
00:33:47.920 --> 00:33:50.799
<v Speaker 2>you saying last year you went to school on the

705
00:33:50.839 --> 00:33:53.640
<v Speaker 2>teams that were interested and how different is it here

706
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<v Speaker 2>maybe than some other teams that were interested in you.

707
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<v Speaker 4>I don't know. I have no frame of reference, never

708
00:33:59.640 --> 00:34:00.640
<v Speaker 4>han't been with the other team.

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<v Speaker 11>But I can't you know, speak highly enough of Cleveland's

710
00:34:04.319 --> 00:34:07.440
<v Speaker 11>ability to develop and and the time and effort that

711
00:34:07.480 --> 00:34:10.199
<v Speaker 11>they've put into me to develop me, and and so

712
00:34:10.320 --> 00:34:14.480
<v Speaker 11>extremely grateful and thankful for that. And I've enjoyed it too.

713
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<v Speaker 11>It's been it's been a fun process to learn and

714
00:34:16.679 --> 00:34:19.039
<v Speaker 11>to improve and you know, to put work in and

715
00:34:20.079 --> 00:34:20.559
<v Speaker 11>see that.

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00:34:21.599 --> 00:34:24.960
<v Speaker 2>Kate Smith joining us as the Guardians continue spring training

717
00:34:25.000 --> 00:34:28.800
<v Speaker 2>here in Goodyear. Okay, you look at last season, durability

718
00:34:28.920 --> 00:34:32.320
<v Speaker 2>such a big key and being available, especially out of

719
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<v Speaker 2>the bullpen. What do you think allowed you to be

720
00:34:35.280 --> 00:34:38.159
<v Speaker 2>so available and then pile up appearances and then most

721
00:34:38.199 --> 00:34:39.079
<v Speaker 2>of them being effective.

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<v Speaker 11>Yeah, I think that there was a you know, one

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<v Speaker 11>of the biggest lessons I learned from the other guys

724
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<v Speaker 11>in the bullpen is seeing how they know what they

725
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<v Speaker 11>need to do to prepare themselves and they're not gonna,

726
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<v Speaker 11>you know, waste time doing things that are not effective

727
00:34:55.199 --> 00:34:58.960
<v Speaker 11>for them. They're not going to spend time doing you know,

728
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<v Speaker 11>unnecessary very extra prap or whatever.

729
00:35:01.800 --> 00:35:01.960
<v Speaker 5>It's.

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00:35:02.039 --> 00:35:05.119
<v Speaker 11>They know what they need to get themselves ready, and

731
00:35:05.159 --> 00:35:07.480
<v Speaker 11>that's what they do. They stick to their routines, they're

732
00:35:07.519 --> 00:35:09.719
<v Speaker 11>consistent with it. So that was a big lesson I learned.

733
00:35:10.000 --> 00:35:11.559
<v Speaker 11>And then other thing was, you know, the culture down

734
00:35:11.559 --> 00:35:13.679
<v Speaker 11>in the bullpen was all about just making sure that

735
00:35:13.719 --> 00:35:16.159
<v Speaker 11>you are ready whenever the phone rings, even if it's

736
00:35:16.159 --> 00:35:18.960
<v Speaker 11>not you know, for you, it's about having.

737
00:35:18.679 --> 00:35:20.599
<v Speaker 4>That kind of shared mentality of preparing yourself.

738
00:35:21.159 --> 00:35:23.400
<v Speaker 2>And it's just such an individual game, but you kind

739
00:35:23.400 --> 00:35:25.519
<v Speaker 2>of touched on that team dynamic. And and then the

740
00:35:25.559 --> 00:35:28.519
<v Speaker 2>bullpen's a team within a team. What's it like down

741
00:35:28.559 --> 00:35:31.719
<v Speaker 2>there on a nightly basis? From a fun standpoint and

742
00:35:32.000 --> 00:35:33.679
<v Speaker 2>then a serious standpoint.

743
00:35:33.599 --> 00:35:34.800
<v Speaker 4>No, it is so much fun.

744
00:35:34.840 --> 00:35:36.719
<v Speaker 11>I mean, there's just you know, it's a collection of

745
00:35:36.800 --> 00:35:38.679
<v Speaker 11>unique characters and they come together in a way that's

746
00:35:39.400 --> 00:35:42.320
<v Speaker 11>you know, never going to be replicated in anything else.

747
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<v Speaker 11>And so you just enjoy that, enjoy the inside jokes

748
00:35:44.639 --> 00:35:47.599
<v Speaker 11>and the you know, all the gimmicks and teasing and

749
00:35:47.599 --> 00:35:50.440
<v Speaker 11>stuff like that that goes on. But from a serious standpoint,

750
00:35:50.480 --> 00:35:52.320
<v Speaker 11>like I think that is you know, very fortunate to

751
00:35:52.360 --> 00:35:53.920
<v Speaker 11>have a culture that was set by the older guys

752
00:35:53.920 --> 00:35:54.440
<v Speaker 11>in the bullpen.

753
00:35:54.480 --> 00:35:54.920
<v Speaker 4>That was so.

754
00:35:56.760 --> 00:36:01.039
<v Speaker 11>You know, significant and so also think healthy, like having

755
00:36:01.119 --> 00:36:04.000
<v Speaker 11>that perspective of it's not about individuals down here. It's

756
00:36:04.039 --> 00:36:07.199
<v Speaker 11>actually about can we you know, maintain the lead. Can

757
00:36:07.239 --> 00:36:09.239
<v Speaker 11>we do what we can to put the team in

758
00:36:09.280 --> 00:36:11.239
<v Speaker 11>a position to win or keep them in a position

759
00:36:11.239 --> 00:36:13.559
<v Speaker 11>to win, and understanding that that's our job. That's how

760
00:36:13.599 --> 00:36:15.079
<v Speaker 11>we contribute in the way we do that is by

761
00:36:15.599 --> 00:36:17.320
<v Speaker 11>making sure that we're ready, even if our name doesn't

762
00:36:17.320 --> 00:36:20.039
<v Speaker 11>get caught, and if it does, making sure that you're

763
00:36:20.079 --> 00:36:21.840
<v Speaker 11>ready and you go out and you compete.

764
00:36:22.480 --> 00:36:24.559
<v Speaker 2>When you look at everything that happened last year, some

765
00:36:24.559 --> 00:36:27.239
<v Speaker 2>some great things for you personally, and then a run

766
00:36:27.320 --> 00:36:30.719
<v Speaker 2>through the postseason, how has that change your perspective as

767
00:36:30.760 --> 00:36:31.800
<v Speaker 2>you come in here this season.

768
00:36:32.920 --> 00:36:36.199
<v Speaker 11>I mean, that was such a special experience to be

769
00:36:36.239 --> 00:36:39.320
<v Speaker 11>able to experience post season baseball in my first season,

770
00:36:39.400 --> 00:36:41.400
<v Speaker 11>and so I think that everyone in here wants to

771
00:36:41.440 --> 00:36:41.880
<v Speaker 11>do that again.

772
00:36:42.000 --> 00:36:42.880
<v Speaker 4>You know, we got a.

773
00:36:42.880 --> 00:36:45.639
<v Speaker 11>Taste of how good we are and how good we

774
00:36:45.639 --> 00:36:48.280
<v Speaker 11>can be and you know, falling short and understanding that,

775
00:36:48.400 --> 00:36:51.400
<v Speaker 11>like that's what we're striving for, right Like, that's that's

776
00:36:51.400 --> 00:36:53.840
<v Speaker 11>the standard we're measuring ourselves against. And the work that

777
00:36:53.840 --> 00:36:56.000
<v Speaker 11>we put in is not to you know, get to

778
00:36:56.000 --> 00:36:57.719
<v Speaker 11>that spot and fall short again, but it's to get

779
00:36:57.760 --> 00:37:00.519
<v Speaker 11>there and go farther and so you know, that's a

780
00:37:00.519 --> 00:37:02.199
<v Speaker 11>cool thing to see in the clubhouse. The way the

781
00:37:02.239 --> 00:37:04.440
<v Speaker 11>guys work and aren't preparing for that is that that

782
00:37:04.559 --> 00:37:06.280
<v Speaker 11>goal is very clear that we want to go farther

783
00:37:06.280 --> 00:37:09.400
<v Speaker 11>than we did last year. And so yeah, extremely grateful

784
00:37:09.440 --> 00:37:11.800
<v Speaker 11>to be able to experience that and to have been

785
00:37:11.840 --> 00:37:14.719
<v Speaker 11>in that situation, and you know, playing those stadiums and

786
00:37:14.719 --> 00:37:17.719
<v Speaker 11>in those games, and just so much fun to be

787
00:37:17.800 --> 00:37:21.239
<v Speaker 11>in that too, and to see those you know atmospheres

788
00:37:21.760 --> 00:37:25.719
<v Speaker 11>how they just played out and just yeah, such a

789
00:37:25.760 --> 00:37:26.480
<v Speaker 11>fun experience.

790
00:37:28.000 --> 00:37:30.440
<v Speaker 2>Answer reliever Kate Smith. Looking to have another big year

791
00:37:30.440 --> 00:37:34.679
<v Speaker 2>out of that Guardian's boltpen as they look too equal

792
00:37:34.840 --> 00:37:38.559
<v Speaker 2>if they can some of last year's outstanding work. That

793
00:37:38.679 --> 00:37:42.519
<v Speaker 2>really was a huge key to this team reaching the postseason.

794
00:37:42.920 --> 00:37:44.880
<v Speaker 2>That's going to do it for our show this week

795
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<v Speaker 2>until next week for Brian Motsee, who does great work

796
00:37:47.719 --> 00:37:50.199
<v Speaker 2>putting together our shows each and every week. This is

797
00:37:50.280 --> 00:37:54.840
<v Speaker 2>Jim Rosenhouse reminding you that you've been listening to Guardians

798
00:37:54.840 --> 00:37:58.119
<v Speaker 2>Weekly on the Cleveland Clinic Guardians Radio Network.

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