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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 Rosan house along

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<v Speaker 2>with you as we join you this weekend from Sacramento, California, where,

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<v Speaker 2>for the first time, the Guardians are playing Major League

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<v Speaker 2>Baseball in this part of the state as it's the

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<v Speaker 2>new home temporary for the Athletics, and there will be

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<v Speaker 2>more games this weekend. Tonight Saturday night, a ten oh

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<v Speaker 2>five first pitch, and then the road trip finale, finally

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<v Speaker 2>coming to an end. This three city trip we'll be

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<v Speaker 2>completed on Sunday afternoon with a four to zero five

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<v Speaker 2>first pitch against the Athletics. Good show lined up for

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<v Speaker 2>you today, we'll visit with Stephen Osterer, the vice president

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<v Speaker 2>of player development for the Guardians. We'll have a minor

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<v Speaker 2>league report for you later on in the show. We'll

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<v Speaker 2>also hear from Dwayne Kuiper, the longtime television voice for

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<v Speaker 2>the San Francisco Giants and a former Cleveland Indian. Always

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<v Speaker 2>fun to catch up with Kaipe One we head out

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<v Speaker 2>to the West coast Coco Cris will join us as

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<v Speaker 2>well in the alumni corner, and we'll also hear from

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<v Speaker 2>Lane Thomas, the Guardians outfielder, along with J. T. McGuire,

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<v Speaker 2>the Guardians outfield instructor, who had a busy week this

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<v Speaker 2>week over at Oracle Park in San Francisco. But first

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<v Speaker 2>our weekend review. After an off day on Monday. Following

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<v Speaker 2>a three game series sweep to the bad in Seattle

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<v Speaker 2>last weekend, the Guardians were looking to get back on

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<v Speaker 2>the winning track against the Giants and a big buzz

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<v Speaker 2>in the city and at the ballpark, with the Giants

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<v Speaker 2>acquiring slugger Ropael Devers from the Red Sox and he

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<v Speaker 2>made his Giants' debut facing Guardian starter Slayed Seconi in

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<v Speaker 2>the first inning two and two. The count on devors

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<v Speaker 2>Seconi takes a look at Lee now the pitch swing

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<v Speaker 2>and I miss strike three, locked him up inside.

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<v Speaker 3>Just worked him, went inside.

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<v Speaker 4>Then he went upstairs ninety six above the zone, changed

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<v Speaker 4>the eye level and he got him to chase on

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<v Speaker 4>this ball and he couldn't quite catch up with it.

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<v Speaker 2>Later on in that first inning, the Giants picked up

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<v Speaker 2>a run to take the early lead, but in the

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<v Speaker 2>third Jonathan Rodriguez got something started for Cleveland. Rodriguez drives

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<v Speaker 2>one up the alley right center field and it rolls

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<v Speaker 2>all the way to the wall. Will it be triples

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<v Speaker 2>alley for Rodriguez. He's gonna try and he'll be in

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<v Speaker 2>with a stand up triple.

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<v Speaker 4>That's exactly why they call it triples alley. He got

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<v Speaker 4>a fastball up and a little bit out over the

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<v Speaker 4>play where it can extend his arms in a beautiful

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<v Speaker 4>pass at the ball. He didn't try to do anything

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<v Speaker 4>but go with this pitch, and he just plugged the

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<v Speaker 4>gap and right center and the ball trickled all the

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<v Speaker 4>way to the wall, and that's an easy triple.

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<v Speaker 2>And then Austin Hedges delivered to tie the game. Hedges

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<v Speaker 2>hole for his last sixteen trying to come up big

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<v Speaker 2>here with the infield in again, Rodriguez at third, the

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<v Speaker 2>pitch to him, he's swung on and that's lifted high

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<v Speaker 2>in the air to deep left back Is Ramos on

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<v Speaker 2>the track makes the catch plenty deep enough to score

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<v Speaker 2>Rodriguez as he tags and scores from third, and this

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<v Speaker 2>game is tied at one. In the bottom of the

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<v Speaker 2>third inning, Rafeael Devers got that first hit with his

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<v Speaker 2>new team and RBI double, and that gave the As

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<v Speaker 2>a two to one lead. But the Guardians responded in

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<v Speaker 2>the fourth, a lead off double from David Fry brought

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<v Speaker 2>Carlos Santana to the plate. There's a bouncing ball up

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<v Speaker 2>the middle and on through a base. It in a

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<v Speaker 2>center field at'll score Fry and tie this game at two.

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<v Speaker 2>It's an RBI single for Carlos Santana. Two to two

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<v Speaker 2>ball game here in the four.

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<v Speaker 4>Boy, this is good offense going by here by The

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<v Speaker 4>Guardians got that double in Santana with a nice job

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<v Speaker 4>taking this breaking ball and waiting for it and then

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<v Speaker 4>being able to use the middle of the field and

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<v Speaker 4>driving it up that way and getting the run in.

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<v Speaker 2>It's stay tied until the sixth inning. That's when Gabriel

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<v Speaker 2>Aarius stepped in with one out. Here's the O two

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<v Speaker 2>pitch swung on and here's a high fly ball to

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<v Speaker 2>deep right center. This one's carrying headed to the gap

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<v Speaker 2>way back there and it is gone a home run

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<v Speaker 2>for Gabrielarius to a deep part of this ballpark, and

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<v Speaker 2>Arius says, put the Guardians in front three to two.

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<v Speaker 4>Boy, what a swing he put on that basketball early

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<v Speaker 4>in this count. Robbie Rae just threw two right by him,

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<v Speaker 4>but he wouldn't have it, and he launched that ball

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<v Speaker 2>The Giants threatened in the eighth inning with two men

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<v Speaker 2>Nobody out. In the eighth inning, Casey Schmidt the tying

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<v Speaker 2>run at second, go ahead run Mike Yastremsky at first,

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<v Speaker 2>the one two pitch swung on line drive to left

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<v Speaker 2>coming on, Kwan makes the catch, throws back to second,

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<v Speaker 2>double play. Schmid was off the bag and Kwan threw

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<v Speaker 2>him out two down. Man Kwan was just getting started

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<v Speaker 2>on his great night defensively. Gaddis picked up the final

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<v Speaker 2>out in the eighth and it was still a one

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<v Speaker 2>run lead in the ninth, but the Giants wouldn't so quietly.

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<v Speaker 2>A walk in two singles loaded him up with one out,

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<v Speaker 2>and once again Amannual Classe was on trying to battle

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<v Speaker 2>his way out of it. Classe sets here's his O

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<v Speaker 2>two swung on and here's a fly ball to left,

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<v Speaker 2>Kuan circling under it, makes the catch, tagging and.

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<v Speaker 3>Not coming home is Lee.

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<v Speaker 2>Kuan's throw is a beauty and Lee went about ten

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<v Speaker 2>steps and went back to third.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, Kwan did such a good job not only getting

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<v Speaker 4>to this ball, but he got his momentum going towards

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<v Speaker 4>the plate and he got off to a very quick throw.

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<v Speaker 3>Lee rock watching it. He was tagging and he stopped.

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<v Speaker 3>And that was a short hop throw in.

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<v Speaker 4>There that was not handled, and luckily he stopped for

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<v Speaker 4>the Guardians.

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<v Speaker 2>So two outs, basses loaded. Casey Schmidt, the batter, a

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<v Speaker 2>right handed hitter. Classe sets up high.

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<v Speaker 3>Here's the one.

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<v Speaker 2>Two swing and I missed strike three and the Guardian

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<v Speaker 2>win a tonight in San Francisco.

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<v Speaker 3>They hang on.

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<v Speaker 2>For a three to two victory as Classe comes up

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<v Speaker 2>big with the bases loaded.

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<v Speaker 3>What a finish.

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<v Speaker 2>On Tuesday night in San Francisco, the Guardians a winner.

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<v Speaker 2>They would try and make it two straight over San

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<v Speaker 2>Francisco on Wednesday night, Guardians got the scoring started early

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<v Speaker 2>first inning, a one out double from Kyle Manzardo brought

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<v Speaker 2>Jose Ramirez to the plate. Here's the two swung on

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<v Speaker 2>drilled right center base hit, headed for third and being

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<v Speaker 2>waved around as Manzardo he'll score without a throw on

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<v Speaker 2>the RBI single by Ramirez and the Guardians take the

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<v Speaker 2>early lead. One nothing, still won nothing Guardians in the fourth.

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<v Speaker 2>That's when they put two men on for Daniel Schneemann.

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<v Speaker 2>Here's the two swung on and here's a high fly

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<v Speaker 2>ball deep left center field.

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<v Speaker 3>This has hit a ton and that ball is gone

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<v Speaker 3>a home run.

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<v Speaker 2>Daniel Schneeman to the opposite field, a three run blast,

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<v Speaker 2>and Cleveland is now up for nothing.

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<v Speaker 4>Another center cut basketball by Erlander, who thrown at ninety four.

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<v Speaker 4>Can't overpower hitters right there like he used to, and

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<v Speaker 4>Schneemann made him pay. I mean that was hit high

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<v Speaker 4>and hit deep to the opposite gap, showing some power.

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<v Speaker 2>The Giants got something back in the fifth inning, a

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<v Speaker 2>two run home run from Elliott Ramos, but the Guardian's

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<v Speaker 2>bullpen took over and as usual, they shut down the opposition.

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<v Speaker 2>Here's the one two from Smith swing and I missed

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<v Speaker 2>strike three. Hey got him with the heat. Ramos down

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<v Speaker 2>on strike, Sider retired. We're headed to the eighth Guardians four,

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<v Speaker 2>Giants two. Here's his pitch and that swung on popped

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<v Speaker 2>him up foul territory on the infield first base side.

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<v Speaker 2>Manzarno puts it away and Heron does the job. We

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<v Speaker 2>are headed to the ninth it's the Guardians for the

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<v Speaker 2>Giants two. And then the annual Classe was back out

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<v Speaker 2>there in the ninth inning trying to nail down another save.

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<v Speaker 2>Classe ended it with a strikeout. Last night there comes

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<v Speaker 2>as two to two called strike three and Closse does

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<v Speaker 2>it again. So do the Guardians as they defeat the

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<v Speaker 2>Giants tonight by a final score a four to two.

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<v Speaker 2>So a good couple of nights in San Francisco for

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<v Speaker 2>the Guardians, but the Giants would come back and salvage

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<v Speaker 2>the finale of the series on Thursday afternoon, a two

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<v Speaker 2>to one win over Cleveland. And then it was on

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<v Speaker 2>the Sacramento for a Friday night contest against the Athletics,

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<v Speaker 2>who won it five to one. And then now it's

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<v Speaker 2>on to Saturday night in Sacramento for the Guardians in

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<v Speaker 2>the road trip finale on Sunday afternoon. Stay with us

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<v Speaker 2>while we come back. We'll talk outfield play with J.

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<v Speaker 2>T McGuire and visit with center fielder Lane Thomas. That's

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<v Speaker 2>next on the Cleveland Clinic Guardians Radio Network.

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<v Speaker 5>Switching to Progressive is a game winning call, and that

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<v Speaker 5>reminds us of other game winning calls in the history

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<v Speaker 5>of sports.

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<v Speaker 6>It was a doubleheader in August and really hot inside

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<v Speaker 6>the concession stand, so instead of winning for people to

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<v Speaker 6>come to me, I figured I'd walk around yelln hot,

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<v Speaker 6>and that's how I became the first hot dog vendor

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<v Speaker 6>in sports.

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<v Speaker 5>Okay, not really a game winning call, but it was

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<v Speaker 5>a good call. You can make one two switch to

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<v Speaker 1>Here's the one O pitch, swung and hit pretty well

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<v Speaker 1>to right deep and toward the corner.

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<v Speaker 3>Joe on the run, Joe in the corner.

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<v Speaker 7>This ball is gone, a three run home run. It

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<v Speaker 7>just did clear the thirteen foot wall in that right

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<v Speaker 7>field corner, and the Guardians with a three run home

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<v Speaker 7>run right down the right field line by Lane Thomas.

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<v Speaker 3>Welcome back to Guardians Weekly.

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<v Speaker 2>Jim Rosenhouse along with you as we join you from Sacramento, California.

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<v Speaker 2>The Guardians taking on the athletics here in Sacramento on

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<v Speaker 2>a weekend series. Earlier in the week they were in

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<v Speaker 2>San Francisco, And for Lane Thomas, that's been a good

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<v Speaker 2>place for him as he has had some good success

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<v Speaker 2>in the past in his career and he's trying to

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<v Speaker 2>get going on this season. He's battled a couple of

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<v Speaker 2>injuries so far, but he returned during the last homestand

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<v Speaker 2>from his second stint on the IL, and he says

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<v Speaker 2>he's feeling as strong as he has in quite some time.

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 9>You know, I think I'm dealing with the wrist and

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<v Speaker 9>the foot and just hadn't really felt like myself a

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<v Speaker 9>whole lot in those those first you know, a month

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<v Speaker 9>or two and miss some time, and you know, I

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<v Speaker 9>feel like I'm you know, on the uptick, you know,

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<v Speaker 9>on the.

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<v Speaker 3>Rise a little bit.

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<v Speaker 8>So I feel a lot a lot.

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<v Speaker 9>Better running and you know in the outfield too, So

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<v Speaker 9>I feel good about it.

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<v Speaker 2>Everyone wants to have that perfect off season where you

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<v Speaker 2>build up the way you want. How challenged were you

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<v Speaker 2>that this off season to try and work through some

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<v Speaker 9>Yeah, you know, I still had the foot thing, and

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<v Speaker 9>the off season got pretty bad. I took a little

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<v Speaker 9>time off and it started to feel a little better.

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<v Speaker 9>But that's tough to do the middle of the year.

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<v Speaker 9>So you know, like I said, it's just something you

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<v Speaker 9>And you know, I had, I guess, three pretty healthy

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<v Speaker 9>part of you hit those little roadbumps and it's just

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<v Speaker 2>So the success you had late last season and on

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<v Speaker 9>Not to the extent you know lately, but I definitely

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<v Speaker 9>it fired up pretty bad. So took care of it.

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<v Speaker 9>It just it's just one of those things that it's

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<v Speaker 2>How hard is it to stay patient and get it

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<v Speaker 9>Yeah, I mean, you know, they're expecting you to go

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<v Speaker 9>out and produce, and that's kind of what you know,

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<v Speaker 9>what you stick around for is because you consistently do

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<v Speaker 9>a good job and they trust you out there. So

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<v Speaker 9>when you're dealing with something like that, you definitely feel

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<v Speaker 9>the pressure to either get it fixed or keep rolling

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<v Speaker 9>through it. So I you know, I tried my hardest

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<v Speaker 9>to kind of fight through a couple of things, and

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<v Speaker 9>you know, it just comes to a time when not

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<v Speaker 9>helping myself or them, and you know, getting it, getting

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<v Speaker 2>Lane, thanks for the time, appreciate it absolutely.

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<v Speaker 9>Thanks.

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<v Speaker 2>That's Guardians outfielder Lane Thomas. And speaking of outfield play,

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<v Speaker 2>JT McGuire is The Guardian's outfield instructor and he had

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<v Speaker 2>his hands full over at Oracle Park in San Francisco,

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<v Speaker 2>a ballpark that features several different fence heights in the outfield,

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<v Speaker 2>and you have a brick surface out there as well,

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<v Speaker 2>and some other things going on, especially in right field.

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<v Speaker 2>It's the trickiest outfield in baseball according to some and

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<v Speaker 2>JT says they had to do a little more work

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<v Speaker 2>to prepare for things at an unfamiliar ballpark for the Guardians.

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<v Speaker 10>Not only just the dimensions, it's the wind factors. So

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<v Speaker 10>you have right field, which is just odd in itself,

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<v Speaker 10>and then you have the ballpark factors of wind coming

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<v Speaker 10>off of the ocean and how that can switch just dramatically.

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<v Speaker 2>So yesterday pregame prior to the series opener, I saw

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<v Speaker 2>you out there trying to hit some fungos off the

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<v Speaker 8>There's bricks, there's.

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<v Speaker 3>Cage type stuff.

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<v Speaker 2>You hit a few out into mcuvey Cove too, it

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<v Speaker 2>I saw you, and you're gonna go get those and

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<v Speaker 2>bring those back in.

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<v Speaker 10>I just figured me and Barry Bonds might have something

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<v Speaker 10>in common, so wanted to put one in McVey Cove.

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<v Speaker 2>What did you learn though at firing them off the

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<v Speaker 2>bricks and and then the screening and then all that

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<v Speaker 10>So it really has like almost four different types of surfaces.

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<v Speaker 10>I guess you can add one more factor of like

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<v Speaker 10>the different types of polls that connect everything together. So really,

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<v Speaker 10>like what we told our outfielders is if the balls

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<v Speaker 10>hit over your head, specifically your right fielder, the balls.

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<v Speaker 8>Hit over your head.

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<v Speaker 10>Almost play it like field of dreams, where once you

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<v Speaker 10>approach that warning track, like we don't go on the

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<v Speaker 10>warning track only because that ball can bounce on different directions,

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<v Speaker 10>So we don't want to scramble and chase the ball.

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<v Speaker 10>We want to let the ball hit the wall wherever

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<v Speaker 10>part of the wall it hits, and then we want

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<v Speaker 10>to assess where to go. And then from a center

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<v Speaker 10>fields perspective, you have the Willie Mays McCovey numbers that

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<v Speaker 10>are retired that faces more towards right field, but after

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<v Speaker 10>that it shoots out towards centerfield, so the center fielder

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<v Speaker 10>has to be backing up and moving over in that

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<v Speaker 2>So you're one outfielder who didn't have to deal with that.

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<v Speaker 2>And the series opener had a game for the ages

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<v Speaker 2>defensively and Steven Kwan throwing out a runner at second,

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<v Speaker 2>stopping another runner from trying to tag and score the

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<v Speaker 2>tying run. When you look at what he does, what

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<v Speaker 2>do fans not see that allow him to be great defensively?

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<v Speaker 2>When they do see him playing a game.

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<v Speaker 10>So one of the things I think one of the

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<v Speaker 10>most special things about Kwani is prior to a game

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<v Speaker 10>even coming close to happening, he's on the outfield, whether

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<v Speaker 10>it's a one on one or we have the entire outfielders,

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<v Speaker 10>or whether it's batting practice, but he takes every single

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<v Speaker 10>ret like it's a game. So regardless of like if

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<v Speaker 10>we're on the road or at home, he plays balls

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<v Speaker 10>off the wall. I can speak just for being at home.

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<v Speaker 10>I feel like he knows where every ball is going

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<v Speaker 10>to land off of the wall after it hits the wall.

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<v Speaker 10>So he puts himself in an incredible positions to field

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<v Speaker 10>carems off the wall. When we go to a new ballpark,

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<v Speaker 10>he wants balls off of the wall. He does it

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<v Speaker 10>in batting practice, so it almost becomes second nature to him.

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<v Speaker 10>But the one thing that just sticks out to me

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<v Speaker 10>more than anything is the attention to detail that he takes.

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<v Speaker 10>Whether it be ten reps or whether it be just

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<v Speaker 10>five reps. He treats a game like so when the

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<v Speaker 3>JT.

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<v Speaker 2>McGuire, you've had your hands full here in San Francisco.

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<v Speaker 2>Who knows what Sacramento brings, but thanks for coming by

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<v Speaker 2>the coach's corner.

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<v Speaker 8>Appreciate it. Rosie.

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<v Speaker 2>That's outfield instructor J. T. McGuire and always nice to

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<v Speaker 2>have him along. And yes, Stephen kui is having some

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<v Speaker 2>kind of season defense and left. Certainly we'll be a

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<v Speaker 2>contender for a fourth consecutive Gold Glove award. Stay with

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

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<v Speaker 2>Cleveland Indian Duwayne Kuiper and another former Cleveland Indian, Coco Crisp.

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<v Speaker 2>That's next time in Cleveland Clinic. Guardians Radio Network, Welcome

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<v Speaker 2>back to Guardians Weekly. Jim rosenounce along with you from Sacramento.

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<v Speaker 2>Earlier in the road trip, the Guardians were in San Francisco,

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<v Speaker 2>and that means a chance to catch up with longtime

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<v Speaker 2>Giants broadcaster and former Cleveland Indian Dwayne Kuiper, part of

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<v Speaker 2>the Top one hundred Cleveland Indians All time list. He

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<v Speaker 2>was a Cleveland Indian from nineteen seven four through nineteen

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<v Speaker 2>eighty one before he was traded to San Francisco and

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<v Speaker 2>finished his playing career there, and he talked about some

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<v Speaker 2>of his memories that stand out from that era of

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<v Speaker 2>Indians Baseball.

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<v Speaker 11>Well, look, I cherished those years mainly because, look, I

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<v Speaker 11>big league town, and I have, you know, relationships from

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<v Speaker 11>those years with guys that, you know, I cherish, guys

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<v Speaker 11>like you know, Buddy Bell, and I had a chance

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<v Speaker 11>to sit with Buddy for two and a half hours

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<v Speaker 11>out of Starbucks in Scottsdale this spring, and it really

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<v Speaker 11>was one of the most enjoyable two hours I've had

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<v Speaker 11>in a long time, because you reminisce about the days

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<v Speaker 11>where maybe we weren't very good, but on that given day,

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<v Speaker 11>we thought we would win that game, and we tried

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<v Speaker 11>as hard as we could and we got dirty, and

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<v Speaker 11>you know, and what are we playing for. We're playing

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<v Speaker 11>to try to get out of last place. But those

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<v Speaker 11>games were so important. Yeah, I Look, I couldn't have

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<v Speaker 11>started my career out in a better place, just because

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<v Speaker 11>the way the fans accepted you. If you didn't give

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<v Speaker 11>a full out effort, and if you didn't like the city,

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<v Speaker 11>you were not going to be able to fool that group.

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<v Speaker 11>And that's why I really loved it so much. Look,

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<v Speaker 11>I didn't want to get traded. I did everything I

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<v Speaker 11>could to flunk my physical once I got traded here,

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<v Speaker 11>And how do you do that? Well, you go to

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<v Speaker 11>the doctor that did your surgery and you say, how

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<v Speaker 11>can I do this? And I'm not going to tell

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<v Speaker 11>you if you told me how to do it or not.

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<v Speaker 11>But it didn't work. Let's put it that way.

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<v Speaker 2>And there's a generation of fans probably listening tonight who

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<v Speaker 2>have no idea what Municipal Stadium was like. And I

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<v Speaker 2>know it probably gets a bad rap compared to Progressive Field,

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<v Speaker 2>But for you, what was it like as a ballpark?

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<v Speaker 11>Well, I think a lot of stadiums are going to

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<v Speaker 11>get a bad rap because of Progressive Field. It happens

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<v Speaker 11>to be one of my favorite of them. And I

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<v Speaker 11>know it's not new, but of the newer stadiums, I

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<v Speaker 8>But you know, you kind of.

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<v Speaker 11>Protect the ballpark that you played in and you got

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<v Speaker 11>to the big leagues and you kind of protect it

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<v Speaker 11>like it's part of your family. Somebody else says something

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<v Speaker 11>bad about my park, then I got a problem with it.

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<v Speaker 8>Right. It's kind of like what we had to do

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<v Speaker 8>at Candlestick.

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<v Speaker 11>You know, it's my place, so it's my home, so

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<v Speaker 11>you know, leave it alone.

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<v Speaker 3>But it was not an easy.

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<v Speaker 8>Place to play in.

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<v Speaker 11>I mean here there were times when you know, there

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<v Speaker 11>were five or six thousand people there. I mean, if

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<v Speaker 11>you go back and listen to people that talk about

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<v Speaker 11>Lenn Barker's perfect game, you'd have thought that there was

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<v Speaker 11>forty thousand people there.

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<v Speaker 8>There was probably.

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<v Speaker 11>Seven thousand, right, But that was our place, you know,

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<v Speaker 11>and we're in the big leagues.

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<v Speaker 8>So look, I loved that.

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<v Speaker 11>I loved going to the Browns games there, and it

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<v Speaker 8>Fact of the city.

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<v Speaker 11>They needed a new park, but my memories will always

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<v Speaker 11>be from Municipal Stadium.

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<v Speaker 2>And now you get to come to work in an

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<v Speaker 8>I know.

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<v Speaker 11>And we feel like we paid our dues. At least

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<v Speaker 11>I did, because I played at the O Ballpark in

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<v Speaker 11>Cleveland and then all those years at Candlestick. We sit

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<v Speaker 11>up there, Mike and Mike Kruko, my partner, and we

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<v Speaker 11>look around and everybody says, boy, you guys are spoiled.

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<v Speaker 8>No we're not.

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<v Speaker 11>We paid our dues to get to the spot, and uh,

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<v Speaker 11>and it's been it's just been a delight. Even though

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<v Speaker 11>what I doing here, I always wanted to do in Cleveland.

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<v Speaker 11>But you know, those opportunities have to be created and

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<v Speaker 11>if they're not, then you move on.

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<v Speaker 8>And uh, and it's been a joy since I've been here.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, it's always great to see it. You have a

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<v Speaker 2>fun team to watch. Thanks for coming back.

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<v Speaker 11>Yeah, and it's really great that that Tom.

427
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<v Speaker 8>Shows up for these games.

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<v Speaker 11>You know what, a Hall of Famer makes trips, and

429
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<v Speaker 11>they tried to do all the games and I'm really

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<v Speaker 11>shocked that he got voted in, to be honest with.

431
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<v Speaker 2>You, Well, this one thirty seconds a little bit too long.

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<v Speaker 3>We'll be back with more after this.

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<v Speaker 2>That's Dwayne Kuiper, a former Cleveland Indian from the seventies,

434
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<v Speaker 2>a little more recent vintage Coco Crispy was in Cleveland

435
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<v Speaker 2>recently as part of the alumni program there and we

436
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<v Speaker 2>had a chance to catch up with him, and he

437
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<v Speaker 2>had a tremendous major league career. It started in Cleveland

438
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<v Speaker 2>and finished in Cleveland, with some stops in between, including

439
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<v Speaker 2>in Oakland with the Athletics. But he broke in with

440
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<v Speaker 2>the Cleveland Indians back in two thousand and two, a

441
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<v Speaker 2>pretty good ball club, and he talked about what it

442
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<v Speaker 2>was like to get his first chance in the major

443
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<v Speaker 2>leagues with that team, right.

444
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<v Speaker 12>So I just got traded over from the Cardinals about

445
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<v Speaker 12>two weeks prior. So when I got the call, we

446
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<v Speaker 12>were on the road. Actually wasn't a call. The coaches

447
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<v Speaker 12>came up and knocked on the door and me and

448
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<v Speaker 12>Luis Garcia at the time, and we just got traded

449
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<v Speaker 12>over together rear roommates, and they came in and they

450
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<v Speaker 12>told me that I was going to Tampa and I

451
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<v Speaker 12>thought that I got traded again. I mean, it was

452
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<v Speaker 12>fresh on my mind. So I was just like, oh gosh,

453
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<v Speaker 12>and they're all looking at me like, who's the matter

454
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<v Speaker 12>with this kid. So once they told me it was

455
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<v Speaker 12>Tampa Bay Devil Rays at the time, then I jump

456
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<v Speaker 12>up and I'm jumping from bed to bed. I'm excited.

457
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<v Speaker 12>So then I end up going to Tampa and I

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<v Speaker 12>get my call up and the first person.

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<v Speaker 13>That I that I see is Eddie.

460
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<v Speaker 12>He is a hitting coach, and I'm like, oh my gosh,

461
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<v Speaker 12>it's Eddie and I'm walking in the dugout. Then I

462
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<v Speaker 12>see CCO Marver Scaled, Jim Tomy. I'm like, oh my goodness,

463
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<v Speaker 12>you know, just playing video games with these guys and

464
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<v Speaker 12>now I'm up here with them, so it was very exciting.

465
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<v Speaker 12>I had a great time playing for Cleveland, especially when

466
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<v Speaker 12>I first got caught up. I'll rephrase that a little

467
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<v Speaker 12>bit later, but especially when I first got caught up,

468
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<v Speaker 12>simply because a lot of the guys were young, like

469
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<v Speaker 12>Brandon Phillips, Grady Size More, Cliff Lee yet CC and

470
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<v Speaker 12>all these guys, and we all kind of came up

471
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<v Speaker 12>through the minor leagues together, so we got opportunity to

472
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<v Speaker 12>play together and still learn from veterans like Omar and

473
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<v Speaker 12>Jim Tomay and Ellis Spurks. So it was very special.

474
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<v Speaker 12>And then the be able to finish my career with

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<v Speaker 12>the Indians. You know, my whole journey was a blessed

476
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<v Speaker 12>had just capped it off.

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<v Speaker 2>I was gonna ask you about that. You had great

478
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<v Speaker 2>experiences with Boston and Oakland, a key part of some

479
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<v Speaker 2>good teams there. What did it mean though, to finish

480
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<v Speaker 2>your career here for a team that made it to

481
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<v Speaker 2>the World Series.

482
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<v Speaker 12>To start off getting called up and having such a

483
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<v Speaker 12>special time here. And I thought that we had a

484
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<v Speaker 12>team at that time when I was younger to push

485
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<v Speaker 12>for playoffs and win a World Series possibly, you know,

486
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<v Speaker 12>I felt like we're that good from the pitching side

487
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<v Speaker 12>and the offense side, the defensive side, but it just

488
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<v Speaker 12>didn't happen that way. So after going from here to Boston,

489
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<v Speaker 12>where I was able to win a World Series and

490
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<v Speaker 12>take in the environment of being a major we're gonnation

491
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<v Speaker 12>as far as fans go, and everything like that, which

492
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<v Speaker 12>which was really special. And then from there I went

493
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<v Speaker 12>over to Kansas City. I ended up getting hurt, but

494
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<v Speaker 12>I still enjoyed my time over there, and then going

495
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<v Speaker 12>to Oakland. I'm from California, and being able to spend

496
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<v Speaker 12>my time over there and talk with Ricky Henderson, who

497
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<v Speaker 12>was my favorite ball player growing up, was truly special

498
00:26:19.160 --> 00:26:23.400
<v Speaker 12>as well. And then after that twenty sixteen came, it

499
00:26:23.440 --> 00:26:25.119
<v Speaker 12>was towards the end of my career. I just got

500
00:26:25.240 --> 00:26:28.119
<v Speaker 12>hurt with my neck and everything, and then Terry Francona

501
00:26:28.200 --> 00:26:31.000
<v Speaker 12>and the guys over here with Cleveland wanted me to

502
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<v Speaker 12>come back over here and be a veteran presence, which

503
00:26:33.720 --> 00:26:36.039
<v Speaker 12>was truly special to be able to come back over

504
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<v Speaker 12>here and finish my career playing in the World Series

505
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<v Speaker 12>for a team that I started with.

506
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<v Speaker 2>And you were more than just a veteran presence. You've

507
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<v Speaker 2>had some huge hits in the postseason run, and what

508
00:26:46.519 --> 00:26:48.240
<v Speaker 2>did that mean to you to not just be the

509
00:26:48.359 --> 00:26:50.480
<v Speaker 2>veteran guy in the clubhouse but actually get it done

510
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<v Speaker 2>on the field one last time.

511
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<v Speaker 3>Special.

512
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<v Speaker 12>Every time you step in between those lines, you're trying

513
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<v Speaker 12>to be successful. You're trying to go out there and

514
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<v Speaker 12>put your best foot forward. Sometimes you put both your

515
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<v Speaker 12>best fee forward, and sometimes you don't put any. So

516
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<v Speaker 12>I was just happy to be able to go out

517
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<v Speaker 12>there and contribute, whether it would have been as just

518
00:27:07.839 --> 00:27:10.440
<v Speaker 12>having some experience in situations like this and bringing it

519
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<v Speaker 12>to the guys who didn't or actually contribute inside the lines.

520
00:27:13.480 --> 00:27:15.319
<v Speaker 12>And I was fortunate enough to be able to do both,

521
00:27:15.359 --> 00:27:16.119
<v Speaker 12>and we played well.

522
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<v Speaker 2>We'll go great to see you. Thanks for coming back,

523
00:27:18.559 --> 00:27:21.279
<v Speaker 2>all right, Thanks for having me fun visit with Coco Crisp,

524
00:27:21.319 --> 00:27:23.319
<v Speaker 2>who has a lot of great memories of his time

525
00:27:23.440 --> 00:27:25.839
<v Speaker 2>in Cleveland, both at the beginning of his major league

526
00:27:25.839 --> 00:27:28.599
<v Speaker 2>career and then at the end with that twenty sixteen

527
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<v Speaker 2>World Series. Club Stay with us when we come back.

528
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<v Speaker 2>It's a Minor league report with Stephen Osterer. That's next

529
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<v Speaker 2>the Cleveland Clinic. Guardians Radio Network.

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<v Speaker 5>Switching to Progressive is a game winning call in my

531
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<v Speaker 5>bring minds us of other game winning calls in the

532
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<v Speaker 5>history of sports.

533
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<v Speaker 6>So it was the fourth quarter and went down by five,

534
00:27:50.720 --> 00:27:53.359
<v Speaker 6>sweat pouring down my face. Suddenly it hit me, if

535
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<v Speaker 6>only I could rep part of the towel around my forehead,

536
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<v Speaker 6>and that's how I became the first basketball player.

537
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<v Speaker 8>It's a wear ahead band.

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<v Speaker 5>Okay, not really a game winning call, but it was

539
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<v Speaker 5>a good call. You can make one to switch to

540
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<v Speaker 5>Progressive and you could save hundreds. Progressive Casualty Insurance company

541
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<v Speaker 5>and affiliates not available in those states.

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<v Speaker 3>Welcome back. It's Guardian's Weekly.

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<v Speaker 2>We're in Sacramento this weekend and as always we check

544
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<v Speaker 2>in with Stephen Osterer, the Guardian's vice president of player Development,

545
00:28:47.160 --> 00:28:49.440
<v Speaker 2>for a minor league report, and this week we talked

546
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<v Speaker 2>singlely Lake County. Some good stories going on, including a

547
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<v Speaker 2>solid one loss record, and we'll start on the mound

548
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<v Speaker 2>with a picture. Everyone always wants to talk about the tugboat.

549
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<v Speaker 2>Mac Wilkinson, the leftandro had a great season a year ago,

550
00:29:04.319 --> 00:29:06.680
<v Speaker 2>off to a slower start this year, but starting to

551
00:29:06.720 --> 00:29:07.559
<v Speaker 2>turn things around.

552
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<v Speaker 3>According to Austin.

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<v Speaker 14>Yeah, Wilkinson's you know, kind of an up up and

554
00:29:11.359 --> 00:29:15.480
<v Speaker 14>down year so far, not and not sugarcoating that that

555
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<v Speaker 14>it hasn't been quite as good as it was last year,

556
00:29:18.039 --> 00:29:21.319
<v Speaker 14>but that's also probably not a bad thing. Yeah, I

557
00:29:21.319 --> 00:29:26.519
<v Speaker 14>think developing as a as a pitcher sometimes requires you

558
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<v Speaker 14>to fail and requires you to develop your ability to

559
00:29:30.720 --> 00:29:33.680
<v Speaker 14>handle the peaks and valleys of the year. So yeah,

560
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<v Speaker 14>I think it's it's been good from that standpoint where

561
00:29:36.839 --> 00:29:38.680
<v Speaker 14>he's been able to kind of set his targets on

562
00:29:38.839 --> 00:29:41.880
<v Speaker 14>the daily process a little bit more, and you know,

563
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<v Speaker 14>I think he's really growing in that sense. So yeah,

564
00:29:44.799 --> 00:29:47.880
<v Speaker 14>there's some positive underlying signs with him. Pitching wise to

565
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<v Speaker 14>the fastball is you know, continues to be a good

566
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<v Speaker 14>a good pitch for him. He's executing it well and

567
00:29:54.240 --> 00:29:56.559
<v Speaker 14>working on that to get it to better spots and

568
00:29:57.079 --> 00:29:59.599
<v Speaker 14>slide sider execution has been better this year and has

569
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<v Speaker 14>been trying to positively. So He's still missing a lot

570
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<v Speaker 14>of baths similar to what we've seen in the past

571
00:30:04.599 --> 00:30:08.119
<v Speaker 14>and generating the weak contact maybe to a lesser degree

572
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<v Speaker 14>to what we've seen last year. But you know, going

573
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<v Speaker 14>through a little adversity is not again not necessarily a

574
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<v Speaker 14>bad thing, and it's a long year.

575
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<v Speaker 13>It's just year two for.

576
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<v Speaker 14>Him, and you know, we're really excited about the future

577
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<v Speaker 14>for Wilkinson and the things that you know he has

578
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<v Speaker 14>going on for himself as a pitcher, and you know,

579
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<v Speaker 14>a lot of room for growth in a high ceiling

580
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<v Speaker 14>long term.

581
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<v Speaker 2>Josh Hartle has put up some really nice numbers so

582
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<v Speaker 2>far for Lake County and he's one of the young

583
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<v Speaker 2>pictures acquired in the offseason trade that brought Cleveland to

584
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<v Speaker 2>wis Orties and a Wake Forest kid who seems like

585
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<v Speaker 2>he has really transitioned smoothly to a new organization.

586
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<v Speaker 14>Yes, he has, and you know he's coming from a

587
00:30:47.799 --> 00:30:51.319
<v Speaker 14>good spot of routines and and mindset and just a

588
00:30:51.400 --> 00:30:54.680
<v Speaker 14>professional nature and he just continues to humme.

589
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<v Speaker 13>Along as the season goes goes with us. He's going

590
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<v Speaker 13>keep in the games. He's very efficient with his pitch

591
00:31:00.359 --> 00:31:03.119
<v Speaker 13>count that allows him to to do well and and

592
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<v Speaker 13>it doesn't walk anyone.

593
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<v Speaker 14>So you know, we've we've talked already a little bit

594
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<v Speaker 14>here about you know that first full year guys, Uh,

595
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<v Speaker 14>you needing to to refine and establish everything from a

596
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<v Speaker 14>routine standpoint and get accustomed to it. And yeah, he's

597
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<v Speaker 14>he's been really good from that standpoint. So the velocity

598
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<v Speaker 14>is kind of staying consistent.

599
00:31:22.319 --> 00:31:23.559
<v Speaker 13>At this point, which is great.

600
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<v Speaker 14>It's you know, been a slight trend upwards and continues

601
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<v Speaker 14>to be a long term focus for him. But yeah,

602
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<v Speaker 14>he continues to to just see improvements across you know,

603
00:31:33.519 --> 00:31:36.160
<v Speaker 14>his his pitches and and how he's able to execute them,

604
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<v Speaker 14>and you know, continuing to focus on trying to create

605
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<v Speaker 14>a little bit more separation across all those all the

606
00:31:41.759 --> 00:31:44.839
<v Speaker 14>pitches that he is able to offer. So the focus

607
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<v Speaker 14>has been really good from from Josh thus far. He's

608
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<v Speaker 14>adapted really well to being in professional baseball and being

609
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<v Speaker 14>with this organization, and you know, excited to continue to

610
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<v Speaker 14>work with him. He's a hard worker and wants to

611
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<v Speaker 14>be really good. So a great start for Josh and uh,

612
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<v Speaker 14>you know again excited, excited to see where he goes

613
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<v Speaker 14>in the second half.

614
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<v Speaker 2>Jack jay z acts an interesting story in in that

615
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<v Speaker 2>he's improving tremendously as he goes along. Drafted back in

616
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<v Speaker 2>twenty two out of college. What are you seeing from him?

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<v Speaker 2>That's that's really exciting here as he gets deeper into it.

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<v Speaker 14>Yeah, he's been a really cool development story for us.

619
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<v Speaker 14>You know, spent the last couple of years in low way.

620
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<v Speaker 13>You know, we got him in the twenty two draft.

621
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<v Speaker 14>He you know, he's getting through some shoulders stuff, you know,

622
00:32:30.720 --> 00:32:33.359
<v Speaker 14>in his last year of college. You know, obviously super

623
00:32:33.359 --> 00:32:35.720
<v Speaker 14>healthy now, but you know he's just shown like a

624
00:32:36.480 --> 00:32:40.680
<v Speaker 14>year over year improvement in in velocity and stuff. And

625
00:32:40.839 --> 00:32:43.079
<v Speaker 14>you know, as he's thrown more and more. The calling

626
00:32:43.119 --> 00:32:45.400
<v Speaker 14>card of him in college is throwing a ton of strikes,

627
00:32:45.400 --> 00:32:48.279
<v Speaker 14>and you know, we've seen that continue to improve year

628
00:32:48.279 --> 00:32:50.240
<v Speaker 14>over year to the point where you know, he's barely

629
00:32:50.279 --> 00:32:54.039
<v Speaker 14>walking anyone at this point. You know, he's been tremendous, uh,

630
00:32:54.119 --> 00:32:56.680
<v Speaker 14>you know on the mound and the velocity is really

631
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<v Speaker 14>jumped up.

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<v Speaker 13>So you know, he's now started with us. He was

633
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<v Speaker 13>in the low nineties. You know, he's he's.

634
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<v Speaker 14>Now sitting in the mid nineties and has a pretty

635
00:33:05.799 --> 00:33:10.279
<v Speaker 14>unique ride and run fastball. You know, the slider is

636
00:33:10.319 --> 00:33:12.759
<v Speaker 14>now sitting in the mid eighties and it sweeps left

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<v Speaker 14>pretty good. And you know, the curveball he's able to

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<v Speaker 14>throw in there to mixed speeds versus left. So currently

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<v Speaker 14>working on the secondaries and improving them and maybe creating

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<v Speaker 14>a little bit of separation between the two breaking balls,

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<v Speaker 14>but his execution has been really good.

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<v Speaker 13>The fastball again continues to turned up quite well from

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<v Speaker 13>a Velo standpoint and projects the play well moving forward.

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<v Speaker 14>So we're just trying to get a little bit more

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<v Speaker 14>with outside of the fastball, and you know, there's some

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<v Speaker 14>really good ingredients there for him to be a successful

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<v Speaker 14>relief pitcher moving forward.

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<v Speaker 13>So Jack's been awesome to watch continue to grow year

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<v Speaker 13>over year and has been tremendous for Lake County so far.

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<v Speaker 2>We're joined by Steven Ostra, the vice president of player

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<v Speaker 2>development for the Guardians. Our weekly minor league report focusing

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<v Speaker 2>on Lake County this week at the single A level

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<v Speaker 2>and familiar names on the position player front making their

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<v Speaker 2>way through the season, getting close to that halfway point now.

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<v Speaker 2>And ralphie Velaski is someone that again goes back to

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<v Speaker 2>spring training. We saw him play some major league games

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<v Speaker 2>and it looks like the power numbers are starting to

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<v Speaker 2>come into play for him. And how is his season

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<v Speaker 2>gone after a slow start?

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<v Speaker 14>Yeah, that's right, he's uh, you know, the results are

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<v Speaker 14>you know, starting to come in line with some of

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<v Speaker 14>maybe the leading indicators the uh you under under the

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<v Speaker 14>surface layers or measures, sorry that we were tracking, and

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<v Speaker 14>the performance is starting to jump, so you know, ps

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<v Speaker 14>is climbing.

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<v Speaker 13>You know, he continues to hit the ball really hard

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<v Speaker 13>on average, and you.

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<v Speaker 14>Know, is consistently making contact now at better angles.

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<v Speaker 13>To see some of that production show up.

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<v Speaker 14>He's put a lot of effort, you know, into into

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<v Speaker 14>some swing adjustments so far this year, and you know,

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<v Speaker 14>staying into maybe more productive posture angles for him that

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<v Speaker 14>I think we've seen has helped him to not only

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<v Speaker 14>see the ball a little bit better, but time up

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<v Speaker 14>pitches a little bit better too, again able to catch

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<v Speaker 14>the ball maybe into better, better angles. So's he's a

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<v Speaker 14>really good hitter.

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<v Speaker 13>There are elite underlying measures that.

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<v Speaker 14>We see consistently, and you know, we're we're still talking

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<v Speaker 14>about a kid who just turned twenty years old in

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<v Speaker 14>high A and it's excited to see what he's.

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<v Speaker 13>Done at the plate. You know.

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<v Speaker 14>An additional thing that we've seen a last couple of

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<v Speaker 14>weeks and pushed him defensively to get.

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<v Speaker 13>A little bit more reps in the outfield.

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<v Speaker 14>So yeah, still really early in that process, but interesting

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<v Speaker 14>to see where that goes. And you know, for Ralfie

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<v Speaker 14>to continue to heat up is maybe.

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<v Speaker 13>Not super surprising, but you have fun to watch him

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<v Speaker 13>hit the ball over the fence a little bit more consistently.

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<v Speaker 2>Well finished with Jason Curio, a really exciting young prospect

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<v Speaker 2>who had to deal with an injury issue at the

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<v Speaker 2>start of the season and it's never easy at any level.

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<v Speaker 2>How is he adjusted now that he's back playing again.

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<v Speaker 14>Yeah, it's been great to get him back out there

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<v Speaker 14>just a couple of weeks ago. And you know the

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<v Speaker 14>shoulder flare up that he had earlier in the year

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<v Speaker 14>was just you know, a minor setback long term, but yeah,

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<v Speaker 14>it takes a little bit of time to settle back in.

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<v Speaker 14>So I you know, he's he's doing a lot of

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<v Speaker 14>cheerio things or he's not chasing at anything out of

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<v Speaker 14>the zone. At this point, I think it, Uh, you know,

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<v Speaker 14>since his return, he's walking just to take over thirty

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<v Speaker 14>percent of the time. You know, he's getting some better

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<v Speaker 14>swings off as again he's getting back into like real competition,

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<v Speaker 14>so you know, similar to Ralfie. You know, he just

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<v Speaker 14>turned twenty, so he's one of the youngest players at

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<v Speaker 14>the level.

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<v Speaker 13>He does a lot of you know, really good.

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<v Speaker 14>Things to played in his great discipline and again it's

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<v Speaker 14>just tapping into the ceiling as much as we possibly

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<v Speaker 14>can moving the needle long term on the physical development

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<v Speaker 14>so he can add a little bit more pop to

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<v Speaker 14>the really good, you know, back to ball skills. And

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<v Speaker 14>you know, Jason again is another one of these guys

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<v Speaker 14>that works really hard and wants to be really good,

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<v Speaker 14>and you know he's young, so sometimes again there's the

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<v Speaker 14>peaks and valleys of things that happen in a professional

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<v Speaker 14>season for young players. And we're really excited about the

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<v Speaker 14>athlete and the player that we have here and we'll

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<v Speaker 14>continue to see the second half I think him take off.

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<v Speaker 2>That's been a fun season for sure for Lake County

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<v Speaker 2>so far as they're above the five hundred mark and

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<v Speaker 2>I'm on that midway point of the season and Austy,

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<v Speaker 2>thanks so much for coming by and bringing us up

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<v Speaker 2>to date on some of their.

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<v Speaker 13>Prospects and my pleasure, Rosie, thank you.

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<v Speaker 2>That's our minor league report with Guardian's Vice president of

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<v Speaker 2>player Development Stephen Ostro talking Lake County this week, and

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<v Speaker 2>that's going to do it for our show from Sacramento.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll join you next weekend back home finally, as the

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<v Speaker 2>Guardians take on the Blue Jays starting Tuesday night. Then

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<v Speaker 2>Saint Louis comes in next weekend for a three game series,

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<v Speaker 2>and it's always fun when the Cardinals come in on

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<v Speaker 2>a weekend because you know a lot of their fans

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<v Speaker 2>will be on hand at Progressive Feel So until then,

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<v Speaker 2>I want to thank Brian matse As always for putting

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<v Speaker 2>together our show each and every week until next weekend.

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<v Speaker 2>This is Jim Rosenhause. You're binding you that you've been

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