WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.680 --> 00:00:05.000 Welcome to Guardians Weekly on the Cleveland Guardians Radio Networth. 2 00:00:05.839 --> 00:00:10.320 Guardians Weekly is brought to you by Progressive helping Guardians 3 00:00:10.359 --> 00:00:52.280 fans save hundreds on car insurance. Hi, everyone, welcome to 4 00:00:52.520 --> 00:00:56.159 Guardians Weekly. Chirmros in house along with you as we 5 00:00:56.280 --> 00:00:59.600 join you from Angel Stadium in Anaheim. This weekend, the 6 00:00:59.640 --> 00:01:03.439 Guardian into Angels playing a three game weekend series and 7 00:01:03.479 --> 00:01:06.359 for the Guardians it's the back end of a three 8 00:01:06.359 --> 00:01:09.439 city road swing that will lead them back home after 9 00:01:09.560 --> 00:01:13.560 Sunday series finale and finally the home opener for the 10 00:01:13.560 --> 00:01:17.439 Guardians on Tuesday. Good show lined up for you today 11 00:01:17.840 --> 00:01:21.159 as we will hear from Stephen Osterer, the Guardian's Vice 12 00:01:21.200 --> 00:01:24.319 president of player Development. We'll have a farm report previewing 13 00:01:24.359 --> 00:01:27.920 the Akron Double a season. We'll also hear from Kyle 14 00:01:28.000 --> 00:01:33.200 Manzardo and Logan Allen after some impressive performances earlier this week, 15 00:01:33.519 --> 00:01:38.760 and former Cleveland Indian and Angels broadcaster Mark Langston with 16 00:01:38.840 --> 00:01:42.359 some great memories of his time with the nineteen ninety 17 00:01:42.439 --> 00:01:45.560 nine edition of the Cleveland Indians. That's all coming up 18 00:01:45.599 --> 00:01:47.840 in just a little bit, but first to look back 19 00:01:47.840 --> 00:01:51.640 at our weekend review, and we begin on Sunday at 20 00:01:51.719 --> 00:01:55.239 Kansas City, the series finale there and with the series 21 00:01:55.280 --> 00:01:57.439 even up at one win a piece after the first 22 00:01:57.439 --> 00:02:00.879 two games, the Guardians had tannered By on the mound 23 00:02:01.280 --> 00:02:03.959 after his bout with food poisoning that pushed back his 24 00:02:04.079 --> 00:02:07.040 first start a few days, took him off of opening Day, 25 00:02:07.079 --> 00:02:09.479 but he was all set to go on Sunday and 26 00:02:09.639 --> 00:02:12.800 the Guardians, we're glad to have their ace back out there. 27 00:02:13.199 --> 00:02:17.199 Now the wind now the one oh swing by win 28 00:02:18.000 --> 00:02:22.080 and a routine fly to left. Stephen Kwan has it measured, 29 00:02:22.719 --> 00:02:24.639 drifts into left center makes the catch. 30 00:02:24.680 --> 00:02:28.000 Boy, did Tanner Biby need that? That was an eight 31 00:02:28.080 --> 00:02:28.639 pitch inning. 32 00:02:28.800 --> 00:02:34.159 Here comes the one two pitch called strike three, fastball 33 00:02:34.280 --> 00:02:38.879 right down the middle, and Garcia took it, and Bibby 34 00:02:39.039 --> 00:02:42.800 has his second strikeout on the afternoon. Bibby has now 35 00:02:42.919 --> 00:02:48.840 set down eleven straight Kansas City, wishing maybe the food 36 00:02:48.919 --> 00:02:52.360 poisoning could have kept Tanner Biby out of the series. 37 00:02:52.759 --> 00:02:56.159 Now the two oh swung on a broken bat bouncer, 38 00:02:56.240 --> 00:03:00.159 the first handled by Santana and that's twelve in a 39 00:03:00.240 --> 00:03:04.680 row set down and the defense behind Bibby was terrific 40 00:03:05.000 --> 00:03:08.400 in this one as well. Mikeel Garcia three for six 41 00:03:08.479 --> 00:03:11.800 in the young campaign. Right handed hitter at third the 42 00:03:11.879 --> 00:03:14.360 pitch and he hits a ground ball up the middle, 43 00:03:14.400 --> 00:03:17.560 diving to his left fielding in Rochio up throwing got 44 00:03:17.639 --> 00:03:20.759 him pa want to play by Brian Rochio in short 45 00:03:21.479 --> 00:03:25.800 sharply hit back up the middle. Rokio, diving towards second, 46 00:03:26.280 --> 00:03:30.879 smothered it and got the speedy Garcia. Renfro had to 47 00:03:30.919 --> 00:03:34.599 hold it second too down. Brian Rochio is going to 48 00:03:34.599 --> 00:03:37.560 win a Gold Globe someday. The Guardians took a one 49 00:03:37.639 --> 00:03:39.759 nothing lead in the second inning on a sack fly 50 00:03:39.919 --> 00:03:42.919 by Gabrielarius, and they added to the lead in the 51 00:03:43.000 --> 00:03:45.840 fifth with a runner on and the hot hitting Kyle 52 00:03:45.960 --> 00:03:49.400 Manzardo at the plate. Here's the one to zero, swung 53 00:03:49.439 --> 00:03:53.960 on and blasted by Kyle Manzardo, high and deep to 54 00:03:54.159 --> 00:03:57.120 right and off the facing of the fountains. 55 00:03:57.560 --> 00:03:58.199 Home run. 56 00:03:58.319 --> 00:04:03.439 Mansardo, who's hot start, continues, there's. 57 00:04:03.159 --> 00:04:03.879 Your big blow. 58 00:04:04.719 --> 00:04:09.680 All four of his hits this series against left handed pitching. Well, 59 00:04:10.120 --> 00:04:12.039 he had a big double off of long in the 60 00:04:12.039 --> 00:04:16.759 opener and his two run home run makes it three nothing. 61 00:04:16.879 --> 00:04:17.439 Cleveland. 62 00:04:18.199 --> 00:04:22.079 Another long ball in the sixth inning, this time Gabrielarius. 63 00:04:22.360 --> 00:04:25.600 The bitch swung on, hit a ton deep right field. 64 00:04:25.800 --> 00:04:31.959 This ball is going. This ball is gone. Gabriel Larius 65 00:04:32.920 --> 00:04:36.839 with an opposite field home run to right and the 66 00:04:36.920 --> 00:04:42.240 Guardians laid at four to nothing. In Ricochete off the 67 00:04:42.319 --> 00:04:47.720 back wall behind the right field wall and the Guardians 68 00:04:49.079 --> 00:04:51.600 pounding a couple of home runs here in the last 69 00:04:51.639 --> 00:04:55.720 two innings. Then Stephen quandrove in another run in the 70 00:04:55.800 --> 00:04:58.160 sixth with the ground out to make it five to nothing, 71 00:04:58.560 --> 00:05:02.959 and in the eighth Daniel Steamen joined on the fun The. 72 00:05:02.879 --> 00:05:06.319 Pit swing on hit high, hit deep to right center. 73 00:05:06.639 --> 00:05:12.680 Renfro track wall leaps, it is gone, a solo home 74 00:05:12.759 --> 00:05:18.040 run to right center. Bye, Daniel Schneeman. Cleveland has its 75 00:05:18.120 --> 00:05:20.480 third of the game and lead a six. 76 00:05:20.319 --> 00:05:22.639 To nothing the Royals. 77 00:05:22.839 --> 00:05:24.560 They got on the board with two runs in the 78 00:05:24.560 --> 00:05:26.879 bottom of the eighth inning, but the six to two 79 00:05:26.959 --> 00:05:29.519 lead was enough. With a manual class A on in 80 00:05:29.600 --> 00:05:32.720 the ninth to finish things up. The pit swing and 81 00:05:32.800 --> 00:05:37.399 a mess bugging high cutter gets Bobby went Tandon and 82 00:05:37.480 --> 00:05:42.120 the Guardians have captured their first series of the season, 83 00:05:42.560 --> 00:05:45.199 taking two out of three here in Kansas City. 84 00:05:45.439 --> 00:05:48.959 They win the rubber match here today six to two. 85 00:05:50.120 --> 00:05:53.040 It was onto San Diego after the Kansas City Series 86 00:05:53.120 --> 00:05:56.439 and a tough three days. It was in San Diego 87 00:05:56.560 --> 00:06:00.600 as the Padres swept the Guardians seven to two, seven 88 00:06:00.680 --> 00:06:03.680 to nothing, and five to two in the series finale 89 00:06:03.720 --> 00:06:07.480 on Wednesday, leading into the off day on Thursday, and 90 00:06:07.560 --> 00:06:09.959 even though it's early, the off day seemed to come 91 00:06:10.000 --> 00:06:12.480 at a good time, as the Guardians had their hitting 92 00:06:12.480 --> 00:06:18.000 shoes on Friday night, most notably Jose Ramirez. Ramirez switch 93 00:06:18.079 --> 00:06:21.600 inter manning left handed. The kick and delivery Ramire was. 94 00:06:21.519 --> 00:06:26.480 With a long drive, deep bright field down for Ramirez. 95 00:06:28.040 --> 00:06:32.600 Jose Ramirez has now hit seven home runs in this 96 00:06:32.839 --> 00:06:38.759 ballpark in his last eleven games. A line drive, bullet 97 00:06:38.839 --> 00:06:42.519 to right, and the Guardians have a one nothing lead 98 00:06:43.000 --> 00:06:47.040 here in the top of the first. The Angels answered 99 00:06:47.079 --> 00:06:49.000 in the bottom of the first with a solo home 100 00:06:49.079 --> 00:06:52.399 run from their superstar Mike Trout that tied the game 101 00:06:52.439 --> 00:06:54.920 at one, but the Guardians came right back with a 102 00:06:55.000 --> 00:06:57.480 run in the second thanks to a two out hit 103 00:06:57.560 --> 00:07:01.720 from Brian Rocchio. The pitch with a shot to center. 104 00:07:02.160 --> 00:07:04.720 That's a Mase hit over toward the right center to 105 00:07:04.720 --> 00:07:08.560 cut it off. A Dell hustling to second. Is Rokyo 106 00:07:08.720 --> 00:07:11.879 coming home arius throat of the plate? Slide take safe? 107 00:07:12.720 --> 00:07:15.160 I think the Angels will challenge to call it the 108 00:07:15.199 --> 00:07:19.199 plate A line drive would look like a normal base 109 00:07:19.279 --> 00:07:23.240 hit to center, just to the right of it, and 110 00:07:23.439 --> 00:07:28.120 Rokio hustling towards second to make it a hustle double 111 00:07:28.199 --> 00:07:34.759 and Gabrielius never stopped running and a close play at 112 00:07:34.800 --> 00:07:39.319 the plate. Thought that maybe the Angels would challenge the call, 113 00:07:39.399 --> 00:07:43.279 but they did not. That'll be a double, an RBI 114 00:07:44.040 --> 00:07:46.920 and Rokyo to third on the throat of the plate. 115 00:07:47.959 --> 00:07:51.040 The Angels again responded, scoring three in the third to 116 00:07:51.079 --> 00:07:53.399 take a four to two lead, and it stayed that 117 00:07:53.480 --> 00:07:57.000 way until the fifth. That's when Jose Ramirez stepped in again, 118 00:07:57.439 --> 00:08:00.439 with this time a runner on base out the two 119 00:08:00.480 --> 00:08:04.079 to two, swung on and launched high and deep to right. 120 00:08:04.600 --> 00:08:09.040 Is it a multi homer game? You bet? Howt it 121 00:08:09.160 --> 00:08:10.439 goes to right field? 122 00:08:10.600 --> 00:08:16.399 Home run Jose Ramirez and with one swing this game is. 123 00:08:16.439 --> 00:08:22.720 Tied at four three on the season. Now for Ramirez. 124 00:08:23.639 --> 00:08:27.040 And with that Guardians offense sluggish here at the start 125 00:08:27.079 --> 00:08:30.879 of the season, no one better to ignite it than 126 00:08:31.000 --> 00:08:35.399 Jose Ramirez. The Angels threatened in the bottom of the 127 00:08:35.399 --> 00:08:38.240 fifth inning, as they had the bases loaded with just 128 00:08:38.320 --> 00:08:40.639 one out and Tim Herron on the mound for the 129 00:08:40.639 --> 00:08:44.320 Guardians trying to keep the game tied. Here's Heron's pitch 130 00:08:45.159 --> 00:08:47.720 swung on and there's a high fly ball to center 131 00:08:48.240 --> 00:08:51.600 cruising after it is Lane Thomas and he makes the 132 00:08:51.720 --> 00:08:55.279 catch and Heron works out of it. Angels leave the 133 00:08:55.320 --> 00:08:59.759 bases loaded. We are headed to the sixth. Then in 134 00:08:59.799 --> 00:09:03.080 the six another big two out hit from Brian Rochio 135 00:09:03.200 --> 00:09:07.000 put the Guardians back on top. Swung on grounded toward 136 00:09:07.120 --> 00:09:10.919 third Bye Moncata in the left field of a said 137 00:09:11.320 --> 00:09:16.080 Manzarto and Naylor score. There's the big hit from Rochio 138 00:09:16.600 --> 00:09:21.279 and Cleveland's got a six to four lead. Asarius scampers 139 00:09:21.360 --> 00:09:26.200 to third Yoan Moncata trying to play it to his 140 00:09:26.320 --> 00:09:30.240 glove side and for some reason kind of went to 141 00:09:30.360 --> 00:09:35.279 a half slide, half dive and at no point has 142 00:09:35.399 --> 00:09:41.440 Yoan Moncata been mistaken for Brooks Robinson, and that turns 143 00:09:41.480 --> 00:09:46.639 into a practically gift two out, two run single. Kate 144 00:09:46.720 --> 00:09:49.080 Smith came on with the lead in the sixth and 145 00:09:49.200 --> 00:09:52.519 made quick work of the Angels that bit swung on him, 146 00:09:52.559 --> 00:09:57.120 miss got him to chase down and away. Kate Smith, well, 147 00:09:57.240 --> 00:10:01.120 is he automatic or what? Two stray outs in one, two, three, sixth, 148 00:10:01.200 --> 00:10:04.799 thenning and Cleveland's got a six to four lead heading 149 00:10:04.840 --> 00:10:07.879 to the seventh. Then in the seventh the Guardians were 150 00:10:07.879 --> 00:10:10.080 looking for more. They had runners at the corners with 151 00:10:10.159 --> 00:10:12.720 one out and Kyle Manzardo at the plate. 152 00:10:13.120 --> 00:10:13.919 Here's the two to. 153 00:10:13.960 --> 00:10:18.639 Two swung on hit pretty well to left, bank goes ward. 154 00:10:18.720 --> 00:10:21.480 He'll make the catch, but this will easily get the 155 00:10:21.559 --> 00:10:25.200 run home. Kwan tags and scores. Another good event for 156 00:10:25.320 --> 00:10:30.720 Kyle Manzardo. Seven to four Cleveland, Manzardo with a team 157 00:10:30.840 --> 00:10:34.120 high eight RBIs on the sack fly to left, and 158 00:10:34.279 --> 00:10:38.600 Cleveland getting back to doing some of the little things tonight. 159 00:10:40.000 --> 00:10:43.240 The Guardians bullpen continue to throw up zeros, with Paul 160 00:10:43.360 --> 00:10:46.519 Seawald getting it done in the seventh, and then Hunter 161 00:10:46.639 --> 00:10:49.279 Gattis was on in the eighth. Again the three to 162 00:10:49.279 --> 00:10:55.200 two swim and a miss got them for the slider away. 163 00:10:55.720 --> 00:11:01.919 So the punch outs continue as Cleveland pitchers have struck 164 00:11:01.960 --> 00:11:06.840 out fourteen angels tonight, and then in the top half 165 00:11:06.879 --> 00:11:10.480 of the ninth, Jose Ramirez did it one more time 166 00:11:10.879 --> 00:11:15.159 now the one to one swung at it hammerd Hi 167 00:11:15.840 --> 00:11:22.360 deep to right center, Hawai backing go and for the 168 00:11:22.399 --> 00:11:27.840 second time in his career, Hose Ramirez with a three 169 00:11:28.120 --> 00:11:33.360 homer game and the Guardians with an eight to four 170 00:11:33.559 --> 00:11:39.240 lead here in the ninth and Ramirez with nine home 171 00:11:39.360 --> 00:11:45.120 runs in his last eleven games in this ballpark, and 172 00:11:45.279 --> 00:11:50.240 even the late night chill couldn't keep Jose in the ballpark. 173 00:11:51.600 --> 00:11:54.919 Amonial Classe was on in a non safe situation in 174 00:11:55.000 --> 00:11:57.159 the bottom of the ninth. The Angels did nick him 175 00:11:57.159 --> 00:11:59.639 for a pair of runs, but the Guardians hang on 176 00:12:00.200 --> 00:12:03.960 for an eight to six win. That's your weekend review. 177 00:12:04.039 --> 00:12:06.519 Stay with us when we come back. We'll hear from 178 00:12:06.840 --> 00:12:12.559 cal Manzardo Logan, Allen, Mark Langston, and Stephen Osterer, all 179 00:12:12.600 --> 00:12:17.519 part of Guardians Weekly. This week Cleveland Clinic Guardians Radio Network. 180 00:12:19.960 --> 00:12:22.240 A progressive home and auto bundle can protect you around 181 00:12:22.279 --> 00:12:24.559 the clock, but we can't protect you from those painful 182 00:12:24.559 --> 00:12:27.120 moments in sports. I can't believe they're moving the team 183 00:12:27.159 --> 00:12:29.440 to another city. True, but you'll never forget all the 184 00:12:29.559 --> 00:12:30.840 joy they brought into your life. 185 00:12:31.039 --> 00:12:34.240 Joy they made the playoffs twice in fifty years, gosh. 186 00:12:33.960 --> 00:12:36.240 Those two times were pretty great, weren't they. How would 187 00:12:36.279 --> 00:12:36.480 I know? 188 00:12:36.559 --> 00:12:37.559 I wasn't even born yet. 189 00:12:37.799 --> 00:12:39.519 Just think of all the free time you'll have on 190 00:12:39.600 --> 00:12:40.200 game days. 191 00:12:40.279 --> 00:12:42.279 Those games were the highlight of my week. 192 00:12:43.000 --> 00:12:44.960 Well, at least your Homan auto or protected with a 193 00:12:44.960 --> 00:12:48.279 bundle from Progressive Progressive Casual Game Terns Company affiliate to other. 194 00:12:48.159 --> 00:13:13.120 Injuri's not available in those stags A situations. 195 00:13:02.399 --> 00:13:05.639 On Heal Surpas pitch swung on and Kyle Manzarto with 196 00:13:05.679 --> 00:13:08.480 a deep drive deep right center. This ball's got a chance. 197 00:13:08.759 --> 00:13:09.679 It is gone. 198 00:13:10.840 --> 00:13:16.279 Kyle Mansardo into the fountains and right center, left on left, 199 00:13:16.600 --> 00:13:20.360 and man Sarto has given Cleveland its first lead of 200 00:13:20.440 --> 00:13:24.960 the campaign at four to three on Heal. Sirpa, who 201 00:13:25.039 --> 00:13:29.000 was so big for the Royals a year ago, brought 202 00:13:29.000 --> 00:13:32.000 in to face the left tender and on a left 203 00:13:32.039 --> 00:13:37.000 on left matchup, Kyle Manzardo blasted won four hundred and 204 00:13:37.120 --> 00:13:42.000 twenty four feet to the fountains and right center. Manzardo 205 00:13:42.080 --> 00:13:47.159 another guy who just came into camp bounding with confidence 206 00:13:47.240 --> 00:13:52.240 based on September and what he did in October. Welcome 207 00:13:52.279 --> 00:13:55.360 back to Guardian's Weekly. Jim Rosenhause back with you from 208 00:13:55.360 --> 00:13:58.960 Angels Stadium in Anaheim. Kyle Mansardo has been off to 209 00:13:59.000 --> 00:14:01.399 a really nice start where the Guardians at the plate 210 00:14:01.759 --> 00:14:05.320 the d H first Basement finished the season strong a 211 00:14:05.399 --> 00:14:09.080 year ago and had a solid postseason and that carried 212 00:14:09.120 --> 00:14:11.399 over to spring training and he's been off to a 213 00:14:11.480 --> 00:14:14.720 terrific start the first week of the regular season. We 214 00:14:14.840 --> 00:14:17.519 caught up with him after the series in Kansas City 215 00:14:17.559 --> 00:14:21.080 and he talked about how the experience he gained last 216 00:14:21.159 --> 00:14:24.279 year has been a big factor in his hot start. 217 00:14:24.679 --> 00:14:26.879 I mean it's definitely, you know, how I hope to 218 00:14:27.200 --> 00:14:33.480 start my year. Obviously, baseball's a roller coaster, so I 219 00:14:33.480 --> 00:14:36.840 mean you can't always control the results, but just trying 220 00:14:36.879 --> 00:14:43.000 to be mindful of you know, maya bats and trying 221 00:14:43.039 --> 00:14:45.440 to learn from each one, especially early on like this. 222 00:14:46.720 --> 00:14:48.919 But it feels good to get off to a good start. 223 00:14:49.559 --> 00:14:50.480 You had a good spring. 224 00:14:51.559 --> 00:14:54.360 But players always say, you know, spring training is different 225 00:14:54.360 --> 00:14:57.480 and the regular season is a whole different animal. Why 226 00:14:57.480 --> 00:14:59.720 do they say that and how is it different from 227 00:14:59.759 --> 00:15:00.559 what you trying to do? 228 00:15:01.080 --> 00:15:03.799 Yeah, you've got a more uh you know, big league, 229 00:15:03.840 --> 00:15:07.759 big league atmosphere once the season starts. But I think 230 00:15:07.799 --> 00:15:11.000 for me, you know, making sure that I was truly 231 00:15:11.039 --> 00:15:14.240 preparing for the season during my my spring training at 232 00:15:14.240 --> 00:15:17.360 bats and uh, you know, learn trying to learn from 233 00:15:17.399 --> 00:15:20.840 each one throughout the spring has uh you know, helped 234 00:15:20.919 --> 00:15:23.799 me settle in I think early early on here. 235 00:15:24.159 --> 00:15:26.600 As a left handed hitter, a lot of your damage 236 00:15:26.600 --> 00:15:29.080 early has come against left handed pitching. 237 00:15:29.399 --> 00:15:30.000 Uh. 238 00:15:30.240 --> 00:15:32.759 Explain your approach though it sounds like you try and 239 00:15:33.000 --> 00:15:34.159 not think about it too much. 240 00:15:34.919 --> 00:15:37.360 Yeah, yeah, I mean I don't. I try. 241 00:15:37.440 --> 00:15:40.480 I try and just treat them like uh, like just 242 00:15:40.559 --> 00:15:42.720 any at bat, you know, the way way I have 243 00:15:42.840 --> 00:15:45.200 my whole life. 244 00:15:45.600 --> 00:15:46.919 And uh, I don't. 245 00:15:46.759 --> 00:15:50.080 Know, it's you know, yielded yielded success early on. And 246 00:15:50.600 --> 00:15:52.000 I think as long as I'm not trying to do 247 00:15:52.039 --> 00:15:55.360 too much and just staying within myself, looking for for 248 00:15:55.399 --> 00:15:57.559 a good pitch to hit, and just going. 249 00:15:57.919 --> 00:15:59.919 Those things you just mentioned that you've come through in 250 00:16:00.120 --> 00:16:03.519 key spots points in the game that have turned the game. 251 00:16:04.240 --> 00:16:06.200 Is that the key those things that you just mentioned. 252 00:16:06.919 --> 00:16:07.799 Yeah, I think. 253 00:16:09.159 --> 00:16:12.120 Just deciding that whenever whenever I do swing the bat, 254 00:16:12.159 --> 00:16:15.919 I'm gonna do it with with conviction, not like starting 255 00:16:15.919 --> 00:16:17.919 my swing and second guessing whether or not it's a 256 00:16:17.960 --> 00:16:20.000 strike or a pitch that I can hit hard, but 257 00:16:20.159 --> 00:16:23.960 just trusting my eyes and you know, trusting my hands 258 00:16:23.960 --> 00:16:26.919 and working through the big part of the field defense. 259 00:16:27.399 --> 00:16:29.559 When when you look at what you're working on, you 260 00:16:29.559 --> 00:16:32.799 haven't had that opportunity yet to play first base, but 261 00:16:32.919 --> 00:16:34.960 you've been working hard to explain what you've been doing 262 00:16:35.000 --> 00:16:36.799 to try and get better there, so that when you 263 00:16:36.840 --> 00:16:38.120 do get that chance, you're ready. 264 00:16:38.679 --> 00:16:38.879 Yeah. 265 00:16:39.039 --> 00:16:43.039 Just you know, working working hard pregame, making sure that 266 00:16:43.200 --> 00:16:45.159 you know, I'm not falling behind on any of my 267 00:16:45.240 --> 00:16:48.159 work so that whenever I do get to get a 268 00:16:48.159 --> 00:16:52.759 shot over there, I'll be prepared and ready for it. 269 00:16:53.360 --> 00:16:56.120 Team WISA a good series against the Royals over the weekend. 270 00:16:57.279 --> 00:16:59.120 You come here to play a Padres team that looks 271 00:16:59.120 --> 00:17:01.360 like they're gonna be trouble for the National League and 272 00:17:01.639 --> 00:17:05.640 in general. How important are these games here early in 273 00:17:05.680 --> 00:17:08.519 the season to make sure that this team's competing and 274 00:17:08.559 --> 00:17:09.880 doing what they think they can do. 275 00:17:10.680 --> 00:17:14.599 Yeah, I mean, I think the the general mindset, you 276 00:17:14.599 --> 00:17:17.359 know throughout the team is that that all these games are, 277 00:17:17.599 --> 00:17:23.680 you know, equally important, especially early on. So we'll go 278 00:17:23.759 --> 00:17:25.279 out in the same way we go to anybody. 279 00:17:26.319 --> 00:17:29.839 You've been here before, but just for a workout pre draft. 280 00:17:30.960 --> 00:17:33.160 Is this as much fun as anything else as part 281 00:17:33.200 --> 00:17:35.720 of your your rookie season to see the new ballparks, 282 00:17:35.720 --> 00:17:37.279 maybe the ones that you haven't seen before. 283 00:17:38.519 --> 00:17:41.759 Yeah, yeah, I mean it's definitely definitely one of the 284 00:17:42.039 --> 00:17:45.240 cooler parts of you know, getting to be with the team, 285 00:17:45.640 --> 00:17:48.599 you know early on, is you know, checking out some 286 00:17:48.640 --> 00:17:49.079 new fields. 287 00:17:49.920 --> 00:17:50.960 Kyle, always great to see it. 288 00:17:51.000 --> 00:17:51.920 Thank you, thank you. 289 00:17:52.440 --> 00:17:55.720 It's first basement d H Kyle Manzardo who has been 290 00:17:55.920 --> 00:17:58.759 put right in the middle of that Guardians lineup on 291 00:17:59.079 --> 00:18:02.519 most nights and it has worked well for the team. 292 00:18:02.920 --> 00:18:04.880 Stay with us, We'll have more to come after this. 293 00:18:39.200 --> 00:18:41.960 Kim Rosanow's back with you at Angels Stadium in Anaheim. 294 00:18:42.000 --> 00:18:45.319 It's Guardians Weekly. 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Logan Allen made 302 00:19:12.480 --> 00:19:15.240 the starting rotation for the Guardians after a really good 303 00:19:15.279 --> 00:19:18.240 spring training and some hard work in the off season. 304 00:19:18.599 --> 00:19:21.000 He was named the fifth starter in the rotation and 305 00:19:21.319 --> 00:19:24.440 his first start came on Tuesday in San Diego. Pitched 306 00:19:24.480 --> 00:19:27.200 pretty well despite a loss. We caught up with him 307 00:19:27.240 --> 00:19:30.200 prior to that first start and he says, it never 308 00:19:30.240 --> 00:19:33.039 gets old when the manager tells you you've made the 309 00:19:33.079 --> 00:19:34.799 ball club on an opening day. 310 00:19:35.279 --> 00:19:37.559 Yeah, I mean, I think Voter said it best when 311 00:19:37.599 --> 00:19:38.920 he when we kind of we had that team meeting 312 00:19:38.920 --> 00:19:40.720 and he's like, you know, opening days of blessing and 313 00:19:40.720 --> 00:19:42.640 an honor for everybody. You know, anytime you get to 314 00:19:42.680 --> 00:19:44.480 do it. So you know, to be here for my 315 00:19:44.480 --> 00:19:46.480 second one is really cool and you know, obviously. 316 00:19:46.200 --> 00:19:47.720 Happy to be back here at the big league club. 317 00:19:47.799 --> 00:19:49.799 So yeah, there's definitely a lot of work and everything 318 00:19:49.839 --> 00:19:52.079 like that, but obviously the work's just getting started too. 319 00:19:52.119 --> 00:19:54.680 But no, it's definitely nice to have the results from 320 00:19:54.720 --> 00:19:57.079 spring payoff and you know, have this opportunity to be. 321 00:19:57.119 --> 00:19:58.960 Up here and have a chance of wing games. 322 00:19:59.240 --> 00:20:01.680 To get those results. What did you have to do 323 00:20:01.759 --> 00:20:03.400 and what were some of the things that you really 324 00:20:03.440 --> 00:20:06.519 focused on, maybe as far back as as last year 325 00:20:06.519 --> 00:20:07.799 before the season even ended. 326 00:20:08.359 --> 00:20:09.920 Yeah, I think it's just you know, I think I'm 327 00:20:10.000 --> 00:20:12.079 just trying to, you know, go out there, trust my stuff, 328 00:20:12.160 --> 00:20:15.359 go right after guys, you know, just put pressure on 329 00:20:15.359 --> 00:20:16.799 the hitters. I think last year I did a lot 330 00:20:16.799 --> 00:20:18.680 of you know, nibbling and putting a lot of pressure 331 00:20:18.680 --> 00:20:20.880 on myself and make perfect pitches and just trying to 332 00:20:20.880 --> 00:20:22.480 put the flip that put the pressure on them. What 333 00:20:22.599 --> 00:20:26.200 the guys in defense make their plays, you know, let them, 334 00:20:26.319 --> 00:20:27.519 let them do their jobs out there. 335 00:20:27.839 --> 00:20:30.359 And you mentioned that, and it sounds so simple, but 336 00:20:31.279 --> 00:20:35.000 obviously it's not the easiest thing in the world to do. 337 00:20:35.000 --> 00:20:36.960 Does your stuff have to get better? And are there 338 00:20:37.000 --> 00:20:39.400 things that you can do that that allow your stuff 339 00:20:39.440 --> 00:20:41.960 to be better this spring so that you can go 340 00:20:42.039 --> 00:20:43.440 ahead and be aggressive. 341 00:20:44.519 --> 00:20:46.400 Uh yeah, if you feel like like stuff's probably in 342 00:20:46.440 --> 00:20:49.799 a similar spot, I mean maybe has ticked up a bit, 343 00:20:49.839 --> 00:20:51.200 you know what I mean. Just just being in the 344 00:20:51.240 --> 00:20:53.240 back in this environment facing these guys kind of bring 345 00:20:53.240 --> 00:20:53.720 the best. 346 00:20:53.519 --> 00:20:53.920 Out of you. 347 00:20:53.960 --> 00:20:56.920 But uh yeah, more than anything, I think, and just 348 00:20:56.920 --> 00:20:59.759 just trying to trust my stuff, whether whether it has 349 00:20:59.759 --> 00:21:01.400 gotten better or not, just going out there and trusting 350 00:21:01.440 --> 00:21:04.519 it and remember that's hard to hit and not giving 351 00:21:04.519 --> 00:21:05.440 these guys too much credit. 352 00:21:05.880 --> 00:21:09.559 I know Steven Vote and Carl Willis both said they 353 00:21:09.599 --> 00:21:12.599 feel you're moving better on the mound. Do you feel 354 00:21:12.599 --> 00:21:15.279 that and has that resulted in some better results? 355 00:21:15.640 --> 00:21:16.319 Yeah, for sure. 356 00:21:16.640 --> 00:21:19.400 I think just you know, not being out there worrying 357 00:21:19.400 --> 00:21:21.559 about mechanics as much, you know, kind of moving feeling 358 00:21:21.559 --> 00:21:22.960 like you're moving a little free or I think that 359 00:21:22.960 --> 00:21:25.359 that's the biggest thing. And you know, not being so 360 00:21:25.519 --> 00:21:27.559 caught up and are you know, hitting the right checkpoints, 361 00:21:27.599 --> 00:21:29.000 moving on the bound and just kind of feeling you 362 00:21:29.000 --> 00:21:31.119 can go out there and compete, you know, just and 363 00:21:31.200 --> 00:21:33.200 play the game, enjoy the game. So I think it's 364 00:21:33.200 --> 00:21:35.480 been nice to be back in that kind of mindset a. 365 00:21:35.480 --> 00:21:36.000 Little bit more. 366 00:21:36.400 --> 00:21:38.960 Logan Allen joining us as he makes his first start 367 00:21:39.000 --> 00:21:42.079 of the season tonight, and Logan, you face the Padres 368 00:21:42.680 --> 00:21:47.599 obviously a good lineup. The difference between spring training regular 369 00:21:47.640 --> 00:21:51.319 season in terms of scouting reports and preparation, How different 370 00:21:51.400 --> 00:21:53.480 is it for a major league start in a regular 371 00:21:53.519 --> 00:21:55.440 season compared to a Cactus league start. 372 00:21:56.119 --> 00:21:57.880 Yeah, I mean, we definitely do a lot more homework 373 00:21:57.920 --> 00:22:01.160 here for this regular season games just different because you're 374 00:22:01.160 --> 00:22:03.680 facing guys, you know, three or four times through. You 375 00:22:03.759 --> 00:22:05.279 kind of don't see that in spring as much. So 376 00:22:05.440 --> 00:22:08.279 being able to know how to set guys up for 377 00:22:08.319 --> 00:22:09.960 multiple at bats, I think it is probably the biggest 378 00:22:09.960 --> 00:22:13.039 difference in terms of scouting. But yeah, definitely a little 379 00:22:13.039 --> 00:22:14.640 bit different than a Cactus League start for sure. 380 00:22:14.839 --> 00:22:16.680 And is it kind of fun for you to get 381 00:22:16.720 --> 00:22:20.000 away from just kind of worrying about, you know, some 382 00:22:20.039 --> 00:22:21.839 of the things that you're trying to take care of 383 00:22:21.880 --> 00:22:24.799 in spring training and then really diving into an opponent 384 00:22:24.839 --> 00:22:27.480 and seeing how that fits with what you like to do. 385 00:22:27.920 --> 00:22:29.720 Yeah, for sure. I think it just you know, it 386 00:22:29.880 --> 00:22:31.559 kind of brings a fan out any you know, sitting 387 00:22:31.559 --> 00:22:33.920 there watching the games and studying back scene as they 388 00:22:33.920 --> 00:22:36.000 face other guys that are similar to you, and just 389 00:22:36.039 --> 00:22:37.720 seeing anything you can pick up from a guy that 390 00:22:37.799 --> 00:22:40.039 can potentially help you in then a bat here or there. 391 00:22:40.079 --> 00:22:43.000 So yeah, I definitely, I definitely enjoy it, and yeah, 392 00:22:43.119 --> 00:22:43.839 ready to. 393 00:22:43.799 --> 00:22:44.200 Get to it. 394 00:22:44.480 --> 00:22:46.319 I Logan, thanks lot for coming. I appreciate it. 395 00:22:46.319 --> 00:22:47.039 Thank you appreciate it. 396 00:22:47.039 --> 00:22:51.680 As that is Logan Allen the Guardian spitz starter in 397 00:22:51.759 --> 00:22:54.960 their rotation, and he's coming off a terrific spring and 398 00:22:54.960 --> 00:22:58.880 looking for big things as the season gets under way. Well, 399 00:22:58.920 --> 00:23:00.880 we're here in Anaheim, and that means we get to 400 00:23:00.920 --> 00:23:04.720 catch up with a former Cleveland Indian who had a 401 00:23:04.880 --> 00:23:08.000