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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 Guardian's Weekly. Jim Rosenhouse along with

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<v Speaker 2>you from Target Field in Minneapolis where the Guardians are

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<v Speaker 2>taking on the Twins this weekend. Good show lined up

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<v Speaker 2>for you. Today, we'll have another edition of at the

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<v Speaker 2>Ballpark with Bobby de As he talks with former Cleveland

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<v Speaker 2>third baseman Brooke Jacobi. Also a minor league report with

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<v Speaker 2>Rob Serfolio, the director of player Development, and we'll hear

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<v Speaker 2>from Victor Martinez, who was in town last weekend for

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<v Speaker 2>the c C. Sabathia Hall of Fame inductions. The former

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<v Speaker 2>Cleveland catcher always fun to talk to, and we caught

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<v Speaker 2>up with him last week as well. But first of

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<v Speaker 2>vizab withth Hunter Gaddis out of that Guardian's bullpen and

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<v Speaker 2>also Brad Goldberg, the bullpen coach for a bullpen that

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<v Speaker 2>has been the best in Major League Baseball for much

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<v Speaker 2>of the season and Gaddis has been a big part

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<v Speaker 2>of that. And when we caught up with him recently,

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<v Speaker 2>he talked about if there was a specific moment where

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<v Speaker 2>he realized how special this group, in this year is

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<v Speaker 2>Cleveland bullpen could be.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I don't think we ever, you know, thought

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<v Speaker 3>about it that way. I think we just show up

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<v Speaker 3>every day and give it our best, and it's the

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<v Speaker 3>results have been good. And I don't think we're trying

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<v Speaker 3>to change anything. I think we're trying to go out

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<v Speaker 3>there and do the same thing we've been doing.

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<v Speaker 2>And you personally, did it take a little while to

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<v Speaker 2>get comfortable working in relief, especially at the end of games,

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<v Speaker 2>or did that click in pretty quick? Maybe even as

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<v Speaker 2>far back as spring training.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I would say last season even there was

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<v Speaker 3>a couple of times where I came out of the

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<v Speaker 3>bullpen and it was kind of weird then, but at

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<v Speaker 3>least I got that like, you know, first experience out

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<v Speaker 3>of the way last season. But then spring churning, it

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<v Speaker 3>was there was a couple of just hey, go get

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<v Speaker 3>your one inning, and I mean, I think it was

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<v Speaker 3>it was much easier for me to what my name

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<v Speaker 3>is called, go get ready and you know, four or

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<v Speaker 3>five minutes instead of you know, I was starting. I

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<v Speaker 3>was like, all right, I gotta be out there forty

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<v Speaker 3>five minutes for the game, get my stretching in whatever.

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<v Speaker 3>Sometimes it's it's nice to just hear your name and

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<v Speaker 3>go pitch.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you ever think that maybe you would start it again,

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<v Speaker 2>or that you were a starter at one point in time,

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<v Speaker 2>or do you just consider yourself now, Hey, this is

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<v Speaker 2>my role and this is how I'm going to get

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<v Speaker 2>it done in the big leagues.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm really enjoying it right now, you know. I don't

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<v Speaker 3>you know, if they maybe ask for something future down

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<v Speaker 3>the line, maybe, but you know, I'm really enjoying it

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<v Speaker 3>right now.

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<v Speaker 2>And here we are in August and you've pitched a lot,

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<v Speaker 2>but it seems like everybody who has pitched a lot

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<v Speaker 2>is doing just fine with that workloaded. And explain some

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<v Speaker 2>of the things that that the staff is doing it

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<v Speaker 2>to keep you guys in a good place even with

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of work.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, I mean, you can't say enough about the staff here.

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<v Speaker 3>They're you know, of course, the training room, the strength

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<v Speaker 3>and conditioning side, of course, the pitcher coaches, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>vote they're always like watching out after us, always like hey,

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<v Speaker 3>how you doing, and checking in day by day if

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<v Speaker 3>there's anything you need help with or you know, get

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<v Speaker 3>some soreness out you know, great staff here. Yeah, you

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<v Speaker 3>can't say enough about that. I mean, that's what you know,

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<v Speaker 3>gets us feeling good every day to come out here,

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<v Speaker 3>Hunter Gatis joining us. Tremendous season out of the bullpen

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<v Speaker 3>and the unit as a whole.

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<v Speaker 2>Out there, it's been pretty consistent in terms of who's

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<v Speaker 2>been out there was some changes every now and again

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<v Speaker 2>that you'd expect over the course of a long season.

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<v Speaker 2>But what is it about the group out there that

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<v Speaker 2>helps each other have success along the way?

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<v Speaker 3>I mean, I think we just worked together really well.

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<v Speaker 3>I mean we're like one group, you know. It's it's

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<v Speaker 3>it's hard to say enough about the guys out here.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, they're all, you know, supporting each other, helping us,

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<v Speaker 3>you know, try and get ready for each and every day.

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<v Speaker 3>But I mean, I just feel like we're a bunch

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<v Speaker 3>of dogs out there and we really enjoying it.

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<v Speaker 4>All.

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<v Speaker 2>Right, let's finish up with this, uh, your entrance song.

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<v Speaker 2>It's unique. It's I feel like it suits you when

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<v Speaker 2>you come in and as a kind of trying to

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<v Speaker 2>look intimidating if you can. Where does it come from?

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<v Speaker 2>What is it?

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<v Speaker 3>I mean it comes from you know, some TikTok Instagram videos.

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<v Speaker 3>It's uh, it's uh. It would be like some videos

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<v Speaker 3>about the North Sea, like men working on the North

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<v Speaker 3>Sea and the song is always playing, you know, like

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<v Speaker 3>fifty four waves with a giant ship like almost falling

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<v Speaker 3>over and that song is just playing in the background.

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<v Speaker 3>So a couple like the Boys who would send videos

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<v Speaker 3>back and forth and I was like, I gotta make

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<v Speaker 3>this my walk out song. It gets me pumped up.

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<v Speaker 4>So it's nice.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah, what goes through your head when you hear that

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<v Speaker 3>walking in from the bull Nothing, It's just like pure adrenaline.

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<v Speaker 3>It just like I feel like it just sets the tone,

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<v Speaker 3>just that it doesn't even really say too many words.

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<v Speaker 2>It's just like get after it. You've been setting the

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<v Speaker 2>tone all year. Hunter, thanks a lot for coming. I

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<v Speaker 2>appreciate it. Yeah, thank you. And is Hunter gaddis part

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<v Speaker 2>of the best bullpen in Major League Baseball for much

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<v Speaker 2>of the season, and it's under the guidance of a

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<v Speaker 2>new coach. New bullpen coach that is Brad Goldberg. It's

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<v Speaker 2>his first year in that role after spending time in

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<v Speaker 2>the Cleveland player development system, and he talked about some

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<v Speaker 2>of the biggest keys that have led this group to

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<v Speaker 2>the top spot in baseball.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, probably the consistency of everyone, to a man, whether

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<v Speaker 5>it's guys that are coming up and down to help

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<v Speaker 5>or our mainstay. We all know that, you know, class

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<v Speaker 5>at the back end is such a force. But the

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<v Speaker 5>guys getting the ball to him, no matter their experience level,

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<v Speaker 5>whether it's Scotty Barlow with a bunch of time or

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<v Speaker 5>it's you know, the three rookies we have out there.

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<v Speaker 5>We're asking a lot of them and they're a resilient group.

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<v Speaker 5>They're durable, and they are performing consistently, which is, you know,

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<v Speaker 5>all you can ask for.

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<v Speaker 2>And we talked to Carl Willis a lot. We talked

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<v Speaker 2>to Joe Torres as well. Your role, how can you

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<v Speaker 2>impact what's going on with that group of eight on

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<v Speaker 2>a given night, regardless of who's coming and going, but

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<v Speaker 2>that group that particular night, how do you impact them

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<v Speaker 2>to make sure they're the best they can be.

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<v Speaker 5>I think it starts the beginning of the series going

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<v Speaker 5>over all their hitters, going over our guys almost like

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<v Speaker 5>an audit of you know, what are you doing well?

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<v Speaker 5>Where you need improvements? And then their lineup, whether it's

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<v Speaker 5>scouting report or where our matchups.

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<v Speaker 4>Work best.

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<v Speaker 5>So if we see a strength and a weakness or

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<v Speaker 5>something you've been doing really well you feel, or just

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<v Speaker 5>like the everyday check ins, the banter back and forth,

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<v Speaker 5>the culture down there, and just trying to put the

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<v Speaker 5>guys in the best position.

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<v Speaker 2>To succeed in one of the areas they succeeded for

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<v Speaker 2>most of the season inherited runners leaving them out there.

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<v Speaker 2>So I'm thinking preparation before they go in has to

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<v Speaker 2>be extremely important. How far back in the game does

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<v Speaker 2>that go if say Nick Salin comes in in the

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<v Speaker 2>seventh with a couple of men.

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<v Speaker 5>On, So again it starts before the series, and then

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<v Speaker 5>you know, our guys do a really good job being

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<v Speaker 5>diligent of where their pockets fit. You know, is it

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<v Speaker 5>a lefty coming up to you know, Tim and Sam

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<v Speaker 5>have their ears perked up. We try to communicate as

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<v Speaker 5>much on the front end of here as where you're

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<v Speaker 5>gonna most likely fit in. Now, does everything work out

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<v Speaker 5>that way? No, it's baseball. But the preparation and you

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<v Speaker 5>know what pitches missed the most amount of bats and

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<v Speaker 5>here's your strength. So yeah, the preparation is absolutely crucial

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<v Speaker 5>for inherited runners. But just in general for peak performance.

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<v Speaker 2>Brad Goldberg's joining us. He's The Guardian's bullpen coach and

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<v Speaker 2>Rad when when we talked to you after you got

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<v Speaker 2>the job, your first opportunity to work on a big

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<v Speaker 2>league staff, but it just felt like you had done

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of things to prepare yourself for this particular

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<v Speaker 2>season and beyond what was especially helpful to you so

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<v Speaker 2>that you could hit the ground running with this group.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, there's a good mix of things.

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<v Speaker 4>I think.

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<v Speaker 5>One it starts with my playing career, being out in

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<v Speaker 5>that bullpen for a long time and kind of knowing

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<v Speaker 5>what that culture is like. You know, when the phone ring,

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<v Speaker 5>what it feels like, I guess being in their shoes,

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<v Speaker 5>being nowhere as good as any of these guys, but

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<v Speaker 5>at least having the routine down. Say, another thing is

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<v Speaker 5>having you know, Voter and Albe were in a bullpen

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<v Speaker 5>coach roll before, so picking their brains. And then I'd say,

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<v Speaker 5>last thing is just the relationships I've had before this

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<v Speaker 5>year spring training, you know, phone calls, whatever it may be,

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<v Speaker 5>just to know our guys really really well, what they

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<v Speaker 5>do well on and off the field. But obviously most importantly,

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<v Speaker 5>you know, when the lights are on, they cross over

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<v Speaker 5>the white line to go to battle.

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<v Speaker 2>And you mentioned that and and maybe part of culture.

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<v Speaker 2>It always seems like the Bullpen as a group has

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<v Speaker 2>a certain personality. Any Shenanigans out there that keep these

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<v Speaker 2>guys loose? And how important is that part of it too?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 5>I think that's you know, it's a huge part of

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<v Speaker 5>it is is the Bullpen in general is a pretty

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<v Speaker 5>high stress environment. Right you come in with runners on,

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<v Speaker 5>it's late and close. But our guys, you know, a

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<v Speaker 5>lot of them have good experience and they treat the

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<v Speaker 4>Things they do.

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<v Speaker 5>One thing I know is they.

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<v Speaker 4>Are elite at trivia.

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<v Speaker 5>There's someone that always has trivia every day and they

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<v Speaker 5>compete with each other. So it's fun to have like

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<v Speaker 5>a low heartbeat group that is super competitive.

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<v Speaker 2>It has been fun to watch it develop as the

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<v Speaker 2>season has gone along. Brad, thanks letter come by. I

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<v Speaker 2>appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 4>Go Guards.

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<v Speaker 2>That is Bullpen coach Brad Goldberg, and he has done

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<v Speaker 2>great work in his first season in that role. Stay tuned,

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<v Speaker 2>we'll have more to come after this now.

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<v Speaker 1>The set by Gaddis and the Pittston. Nick Castianos swings

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<v Speaker 1>and sends a routine fly Aright, Noel is camped under it.

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<v Speaker 1>He made the play on all three outs under Gaddis

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<v Speaker 1>gets a done in Cleveland Leeds, Philly four to three

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<v Speaker 1>after seven.

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<v Speaker 6>If you're looking to move out of your parents' place,

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<v Speaker 6>you could really cut expenses by bundling your current renters

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome back to Guardians Weekly. Jim Rosen House along with

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<v Speaker 2>taking on the Twins this weekend. Last weekend back home,

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<v Speaker 2>it was Hall of Fame weekend, a great celebration at

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<v Speaker 2>Progressive Field at CC Sabbathia former longtime equipment manager Cy Bainack,

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<v Speaker 2>and longtime member of the Cleveland organization both on the

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<v Speaker 2>about how special it was to see Cci honored by

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<v Speaker 7>Well, first of all, it was an honor to come

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<v Speaker 7>a no brainer. You know, special when he comes to

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<v Speaker 7>but you know, you know, we develop a pretty nice relationship,

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<v Speaker 7>and you know, coming through the minor leagues, and spend

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<v Speaker 7>to you.

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<v Speaker 2>Both had tremendous careers and and some of those careers

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<v Speaker 2>were with other ball clubs, but you grew up together

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<v Speaker 7>Well, I always remember the special team in our seven.

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<v Speaker 7>opportunity to make it to the big leagues, and you know,

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<v Speaker 7>in the playoff when we had to face the Yankees

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<v Speaker 7>in the in the first round, and you know, it

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<v Speaker 7>that we win games on the field. You don't win

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<v Speaker 7>games on the papers, because you know, by then we

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<v Speaker 7>were just everybody was young, and we were facing you know,

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<v Speaker 7>So that team is always going to be my heart

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<v Speaker 7>and I always remember, you know, all those moments.

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<v Speaker 4>It was. It was part of a great time in

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<v Speaker 2>Here two thousand and seven, CC wins the Cy Young Award.

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<v Speaker 2>You were behind the plate for thirty two of his

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<v Speaker 7>You know what, I think it was just experience since

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<v Speaker 7>he broke into the big league really young. I don't know,

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<v Speaker 7>every five days, I think it made it easier for him.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, I understand, you know, what.

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<v Speaker 7>make him believe in mean and trust me. I don't

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<v Speaker 7>want him to or any pitcher overthinking on the mound.

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<v Speaker 7>So it took me a little bit to kind of

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<v Speaker 7>But you know, thank god I was able to, you know,

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<v Speaker 7>But as he's especially, you know, he wasn't afraid to

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<v Speaker 7>pitch it to anybody. I mean, that was something that

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<v Speaker 7>I really loved. And Ceci, you know, it doesn't matter.

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<v Speaker 7>He was Jason Yambi there year a rat. You know,

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<v Speaker 7>when he decided to go in there, he was going

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<v Speaker 7>to go in there. You either back up the plate

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<v Speaker 7>or he was gonna hate you. So that just speck

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<v Speaker 7>by by himself. With the career, he ended up.

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<v Speaker 2>Having Victor Martinez joining us. A fine major league career

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<v Speaker 2>that started with Cleveland, All Star games with Cleveland for

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<v Speaker 2>the fans who don't know what are you up to now?

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<v Speaker 2>Baseball wise and also family wise, well, I.

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<v Speaker 7>Took a job with the Toronto Blue Jays, last year

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<v Speaker 7>for a special assistant. You know that I can go

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<v Speaker 7>there for you know, every like ten days fifteen, ten

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<v Speaker 4>But you know, yeah, I still busy at home.

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<v Speaker 7>You know how I got four kids, my auldest nineteen

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<v Speaker 4>I enjoyed it last year.

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<v Speaker 7>It was my first year doing it with Mark in Toronto,

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<v Speaker 2>And I know you came back here and to this

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<v Speaker 2>now that your career is done, when you walk into

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<v Speaker 7>Always always even when I when I left and come

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<v Speaker 7>into this ballpark as a visitor. You know, I can

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<v Speaker 7>didn't if I didn't here, or if I didn't do good,

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<v Speaker 4>It was everything for me here.

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<v Speaker 7>Then it was the only place that if I can

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<v Speaker 7>go for ten for eight in a series, I'll go

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<v Speaker 7>somewhere with us and do some damage on somewhere else.

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<v Speaker 7>But you know, for some reason, I'd like to hit

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<v Speaker 4>You know. But I always enjoyed it.

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<v Speaker 7>I always enjoyed coming here to Cleveland, even coming as

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<v Speaker 7>meant a lot to me and my family and you know,

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<v Speaker 7>and I'll never forget that.

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<v Speaker 2>A lot of great games, not Cleveland uniform for sure.

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<v Speaker 2>For Victor Martinez, great to see you, thanks for coming.

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<v Speaker 4>Back, great to see it, Thanks for having me here.

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<v Speaker 1>Man.

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<v Speaker 2>I was great to see Victor Martinez last weekend, and

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<v Speaker 2>hopefully we'll see him around more as time goes by.

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<v Speaker 2>Stay with us when we come back. It's the Minor

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<v Speaker 2>Radio Network. Welcome back to Guardians Weekly. Jim Rosen House

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<v Speaker 2>along with you from Target Field in Minneapolis, where the

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<v Speaker 2>Guardians are taking on the Twins this weekend in a

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<v Speaker 2>four game series that has not started well. Friday, a

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<v Speaker 2>day night doubleheader. Both ends were won by the Twins,

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<v Speaker 2>and the lead in the division heading into play on

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<v Speaker 2>set Saturday night is down to a game and a

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<v Speaker 2>half over Minnesota for the Guardians. Well, good things happening

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<v Speaker 2>is always in the farm system, and we had a

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<v Speaker 2>chance to visit with Rob sorfolio. He was in the

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<v Speaker 2>Dominican Republican Before we get to what's happening down there,

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<v Speaker 2>he was in town last week and spent some time

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<v Speaker 2>with Lake County following the debut number one draft pick

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<v Speaker 2>Travis Basana and Rob talked about how things went in

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, well, you know, it was really fun to be

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<v Speaker 8>able to watch just the whole environment, honestly, you know,

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<v Speaker 8>the Lake County fans and the front office group over

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<v Speaker 8>there really you know, put on a show. And I

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<v Speaker 8>give you Travis a ton of credit for you know,

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<v Speaker 8>I think the first game on Tuesday was rained out

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<v Speaker 8>in the second inning. We resumed it the next day

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<v Speaker 8>and a whole bunch of fans came out and he

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<v Speaker 8>stood out there and left or in right field and

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<v Speaker 8>signed our drafts or you know, over an hour, which

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<v Speaker 8>Is you know, like Chris and a lot of other

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<v Speaker 8>you know that that was pretty cool to see and

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<v Speaker 8>a huge part of these last couple of weeks with

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<v Speaker 8>Travis has just been you know, getting his his feet

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<v Speaker 8>back underneath them. And what I mean by that is,

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<v Speaker 8>you know, this guy played in a super regional in

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<v Speaker 8>college that his last game was you know, over a

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<v Speaker 8>month before he was actually signed in our organizations. So

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<v Speaker 8>you know, we spent a ton of time trying to

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<v Speaker 8>just get him ready.

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<v Speaker 9>To play from a high.

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<v Speaker 8>Speed, running throwing volume. He had been hitting a lot,

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<v Speaker 8>so we felt good about just where he was offensively

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<v Speaker 8>in terms of swing volume. But you know, a lot

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<v Speaker 8>of it is preparing his body for the physical load

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<v Speaker 8>that is playing multiple times a week, which is different

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<v Speaker 8>than college and college you know, usually your your best

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<v Speaker 9>Games on the weekend and then maybe they d h midweek.

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<v Speaker 8>And now you know, we're trying to get him ready

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<v Speaker 8>to play five six games a week and hopefully more

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<v Speaker 8>than that when when he you know, hopefully gets to

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<v Speaker 8>the big leagues and impacts our major league team. So

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<v Speaker 8>it's really been building that foundation, kind of onboarding him

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<v Speaker 8>to the organization almost like onboarding him, you know, for

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<v Speaker 8>for someone that's going through a new job and how

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<v Speaker 8>lot of things on field, a lot of things off field,

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<v Speaker 8>but really been impressed without Travis has handled all that

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<v Speaker 8>while dealing with, you know, a ton of media and

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<v Speaker 2>He's gotten the results early on, got his first home

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<v Speaker 2>run out of the way. All those little markers that

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<v Speaker 2>you check boxes on, but from your standpoint, what have

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<v Speaker 8>I was actually talking about this with him of you know,

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<v Speaker 8>he only has twenty five played appearances, and you know,

427
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<v Speaker 8>we want to overreact to small samples. But I think

428
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<v Speaker 8>the thing that's great with Travis and just his mindset

429
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<v Speaker 8>of being really processed oriented, and you know, right now,

430
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<v Speaker 8>like I said, he hasn't played in a month. So

431
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<v Speaker 8>some of the first markers we're looking for is is.

432
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<v Speaker 9>His batspeed there?

433
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<v Speaker 8>Like does he feel like he's getting his best swing

434
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<v Speaker 8>off consistently and that in the training part of the

435
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<v Speaker 8>day he's able to find that with with the drills

436
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<v Speaker 8>and you know, start working with a.

437
00:22:26.519 --> 00:22:28.799
<v Speaker 9>New hitting coach and kind of each person.

438
00:22:28.519 --> 00:22:31.519
<v Speaker 8>Are are getting to know the other and learn how

439
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<v Speaker 8>they work best and what they need to do to

440
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<v Speaker 8>prepare themselves to have success that night. So it's a

441
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<v Speaker 8>lot of a lot of learning and adjusting to just

442
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<v Speaker 8>the pro environment. But you know, this guy's performance in

443
00:22:42.480 --> 00:22:45.839
<v Speaker 8>college spoke for itself and the type of hitter that

444
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<v Speaker 8>he is with you know, just a really impressive ability

445
00:22:48.920 --> 00:22:52.599
<v Speaker 8>to control his own make make contact when he swings,

446
00:22:52.759 --> 00:22:55.480
<v Speaker 8>and really put the ball in play at good angles

447
00:22:55.480 --> 00:22:59.599
<v Speaker 8>at solid exit velocities. So we've already seen him do that,

448
00:22:59.640 --> 00:23:01.920
<v Speaker 8>which is exciting even though it's only twenty five or

449
00:23:01.960 --> 00:23:05.000
<v Speaker 8>thirty played appearances. I think, you know, we're starting to

450
00:23:05.039 --> 00:23:08.039
<v Speaker 8>see some of those initial markers that we'd want to

451
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<v Speaker 8>see for a new guy jumping in and learning a lot.

452
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<v Speaker 2>On the fly, and maybe a tribute to his background.

453
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<v Speaker 2>We saw it here when shortly after he was signed

454
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<v Speaker 2>and he worked out here for a couple of days,

455
00:23:21.119 --> 00:23:25.480
<v Speaker 2>and as you mentioned, obviously a heavy attention in Lake County,

456
00:23:25.519 --> 00:23:28.079
<v Speaker 2>but all of the things off the field don't seem

457
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<v Speaker 2>to face him at all. He seems very comfortable.

458
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<v Speaker 8>It's impressive, and you know, he's obviously had to deal

459
00:23:33.640 --> 00:23:35.480
<v Speaker 8>with that for the last year, so he's had some

460
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<v Speaker 8>good reps from winning you know, MVP and the CAPE

461
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<v Speaker 8>and all the attention that he garnered at Oregon State.

462
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<v Speaker 8>So it's just a really impressive mindset. And you know,

463
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<v Speaker 8>I think one of the things that was most fun.

464
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<v Speaker 8>You know, it's hard to be a new guy on

465
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<v Speaker 8>a team that you know has been playing and working

466
00:23:53.200 --> 00:23:56.359
<v Speaker 8>together side by side for four months and just you know,

467
00:23:56.640 --> 00:23:58.640
<v Speaker 8>one credit to the rest of the guys.

468
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<v Speaker 9>On that team.

469
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<v Speaker 8>It's a really fun clubhouse, and you know, they kind

470
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<v Speaker 8>of accepted them and you know, giving them, you know,

471
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<v Speaker 8>some fun, some fun teasing moments as well, which has

472
00:24:07.240 --> 00:24:09.160
<v Speaker 8>been great, and Travis has handled that awesome.

473
00:24:09.200 --> 00:24:12.400
<v Speaker 9>And you know, just a.

474
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<v Speaker 8>Really cool environment from from the staff and Travis's new

475
00:24:16.359 --> 00:24:19.319
<v Speaker 8>teammates in Lake County, and then Travis's willingness to to

476
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<v Speaker 8>really build relationships with his new teammates and and show

477
00:24:22.720 --> 00:24:24.920
<v Speaker 8>them and show them what he can do and hopefully

478
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<v Speaker 8>help them continue to play well and win ball games.

479
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<v Speaker 2>Obviously, He's not the only player on that team, and

480
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<v Speaker 2>you've had players, as you mentioned, who've been there all

481
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<v Speaker 2>season long. Sure, how much of a benefit can this

482
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<v Speaker 2>be for them to be around that type of player

483
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<v Speaker 2>as they try and and reach the major leagues as well.

484
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<v Speaker 9>Oh, I think it's great.

485
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<v Speaker 8>You know, I think it's it's a It's one of

486
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<v Speaker 8>those great reminders in season, especially in August. You know,

487
00:24:48.160 --> 00:24:51.000
<v Speaker 8>this is this is the time of year where guys

488
00:24:51.000 --> 00:24:53.839
<v Speaker 8>are tired. A lot of a lot of these guys

489
00:24:53.839 --> 00:24:56.599
<v Speaker 8>were in the draft last year, especially the college players,

490
00:24:56.640 --> 00:24:58.799
<v Speaker 8>and you know, this is the biggest workload of their

491
00:24:58.839 --> 00:25:01.759
<v Speaker 8>career and you'll start to see that in August. And

492
00:25:01.799 --> 00:25:05.000
<v Speaker 8>I think, honestly, just you know, someone new, a little

493
00:25:05.000 --> 00:25:07.240
<v Speaker 8>bit of a breath of fresh air, brought some extra

494
00:25:07.400 --> 00:25:10.680
<v Speaker 8>energy to the ballpark, and you know, Travis taking BP

495
00:25:11.039 --> 00:25:14.799
<v Speaker 8>with with Cooper Ingle and Jake Fox, and you know

496
00:25:15.160 --> 00:25:17.240
<v Speaker 8>a bunch of the other guys on that team, and

497
00:25:18.200 --> 00:25:20.640
<v Speaker 8>it was just a really good experience. And then you know,

498
00:25:20.720 --> 00:25:23.480
<v Speaker 8>some of the international guys like Canal to be able

499
00:25:23.480 --> 00:25:26.599
<v Speaker 8>to see you know, another talented player jump on that

500
00:25:26.640 --> 00:25:29.200
<v Speaker 8>team and how he goes about his work is I

501
00:25:29.240 --> 00:25:34.960
<v Speaker 8>think was a nice injection of some early season or

502
00:25:35.039 --> 00:25:37.480
<v Speaker 8>playoff energy, which is tough to find.

503
00:25:37.480 --> 00:25:40.839
<v Speaker 2>In August, Rob Sirfolios joining us. He's the director of

504
00:25:40.839 --> 00:25:43.799
<v Speaker 2>player development for the Guardians, and he joins us this

505
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<v Speaker 2>week from the Guardians complex down in the Dominican Republic.

506
00:25:47.799 --> 00:25:50.240
<v Speaker 2>And Rob, I know you try and get down there

507
00:25:50.279 --> 00:25:53.640
<v Speaker 2>on occasion to see what's going on. And when you

508
00:25:53.720 --> 00:25:56.920
<v Speaker 2>talk about their season, are they in a different spot

509
00:25:57.000 --> 00:26:00.440
<v Speaker 2>than the full season teams are here States side?

510
00:26:01.000 --> 00:26:04.279
<v Speaker 8>They are? You know, obviously these are really young kids.

511
00:26:04.319 --> 00:26:07.400
<v Speaker 8>So you know, for the average fan that has probably

512
00:26:07.440 --> 00:26:10.880
<v Speaker 8>never watched a DSL baseball game, I think, you know,

513
00:26:10.960 --> 00:26:13.279
<v Speaker 8>maybe the best comparison in the States is almost like

514
00:26:13.319 --> 00:26:16.680
<v Speaker 8>watching varsity high school baseball. So you have a bunch

515
00:26:16.720 --> 00:26:21.000
<v Speaker 8>of sixteen, seventeen, eighteen year olds that are anywhere between

516
00:26:21.079 --> 00:26:25.279
<v Speaker 8>their first ever game as a professional to maybe a

517
00:26:25.319 --> 00:26:28.839
<v Speaker 8>guy that's repeated this level two or three times. But

518
00:26:29.200 --> 00:26:31.559
<v Speaker 8>that tends to be the age group. And then their season,

519
00:26:31.640 --> 00:26:34.359
<v Speaker 8>as you know, as a result of just them being

520
00:26:34.480 --> 00:26:38.240
<v Speaker 8>younger and less physically mature, is is a lot shorter

521
00:26:38.359 --> 00:26:38.880
<v Speaker 8>than that.

522
00:26:38.799 --> 00:26:40.400
<v Speaker 9>Of our full season affiliates.

523
00:26:40.440 --> 00:26:44.079
<v Speaker 8>So their first game is in June, they play all

524
00:26:44.119 --> 00:26:46.960
<v Speaker 8>the way through the month of August and they do

525
00:26:47.119 --> 00:26:49.519
<v Speaker 8>their own version of spring training on the front end

526
00:26:49.559 --> 00:26:51.279
<v Speaker 8>of that, but then a lot of the rest.

527
00:26:51.039 --> 00:26:53.000
<v Speaker 9>Of their calendar is about you.

528
00:26:52.920 --> 00:26:57.440
<v Speaker 8>Know, continuing to develop physically and from an athleticism standpoint,

529
00:26:57.680 --> 00:27:00.119
<v Speaker 8>but also some of just like the foundational baseball, all

530
00:27:00.200 --> 00:27:04.720
<v Speaker 8>skills of building routines and you know, having some of

531
00:27:04.759 --> 00:27:08.359
<v Speaker 8>the right mechanics and movements that we think are really

532
00:27:08.400 --> 00:27:11.720
<v Speaker 8>important to have long term success against you know, much

533
00:27:11.880 --> 00:27:13.440
<v Speaker 8>much higher talents.

534
00:27:13.480 --> 00:27:14.519
<v Speaker 9>At different levels.

535
00:27:14.559 --> 00:27:17.400
<v Speaker 8>So it's a it's a really fun player group, and

536
00:27:17.480 --> 00:27:20.160
<v Speaker 8>I think, you know, a huge a huge credit goes

537
00:27:20.200 --> 00:27:23.279
<v Speaker 8>to just our staff down here, and you know, especially

538
00:27:23.359 --> 00:27:26.480
<v Speaker 8>jose Mahea, who's our who's our coordinator, that kind of

539
00:27:26.640 --> 00:27:29.119
<v Speaker 8>you know, helps run and facilitate a lot of the

540
00:27:29.440 --> 00:27:32.119
<v Speaker 8>things we do on and off the field. But you know,

541
00:27:32.160 --> 00:27:35.440
<v Speaker 8>those training windows with the guys out planning games and

542
00:27:35.720 --> 00:27:38.200
<v Speaker 8>working on their skills from about you know, nine o'clock

543
00:27:38.240 --> 00:27:41.200
<v Speaker 8>in the morning to two pm when the game wraps up.

544
00:27:41.200 --> 00:27:43.119
<v Speaker 8>And then just as important as you know, some of

545
00:27:43.160 --> 00:27:45.759
<v Speaker 8>the things we do off the field, from teaching them

546
00:27:45.799 --> 00:27:48.519
<v Speaker 8>English to guys finishing you know, their high school degrees.

547
00:27:48.519 --> 00:27:51.759
<v Speaker 8>From an education standpoint, it's it's a really fun level

548
00:27:51.759 --> 00:27:54.240
<v Speaker 8>where these guys are, you know, kind of building those

549
00:27:54.279 --> 00:27:57.319
<v Speaker 8>foundational routines and habits that we hope contribute to to

550
00:27:57.400 --> 00:27:58.519
<v Speaker 8>winning at the highest level.

551
00:27:59.000 --> 00:28:03.079
<v Speaker 2>And the facility that uh, not that old, it was

552
00:28:03.519 --> 00:28:06.440
<v Speaker 2>a new facility not that long ago. Explain how that

553
00:28:06.480 --> 00:28:08.720
<v Speaker 2>has changed the dynamic down there and what are we

554
00:28:08.720 --> 00:28:10.480
<v Speaker 2>looking at in terms of the facilities.

555
00:28:11.200 --> 00:28:14.680
<v Speaker 9>Yeah, well, yeah, I certainly had nothing to do with that, Rosie.

556
00:28:14.680 --> 00:28:17.680
<v Speaker 8>It was I think all the credit goes goes to

557
00:28:17.759 --> 00:28:20.200
<v Speaker 8>mister Dolan and Chris and Mike and a whole bunch

558
00:28:20.200 --> 00:28:22.200
<v Speaker 8>of others that helped work on that, you know, several

559
00:28:22.319 --> 00:28:25.599
<v Speaker 8>years ago. But the facilities down here, and you know,

560
00:28:25.839 --> 00:28:27.599
<v Speaker 8>you know, being able to have one of the best

561
00:28:27.640 --> 00:28:30.359
<v Speaker 8>ones in all of baseball, I think is a huge,

562
00:28:30.680 --> 00:28:34.440
<v Speaker 8>hopefully a huge competitive advantage when it comes to space

563
00:28:34.680 --> 00:28:38.400
<v Speaker 8>and field access, and you know, being able to our

564
00:28:38.480 --> 00:28:43.440
<v Speaker 8>coaches build the best training environments and not have resources

565
00:28:43.559 --> 00:28:47.039
<v Speaker 8>or fields or cages be a constraint to their day

566
00:28:47.119 --> 00:28:50.559
<v Speaker 8>I think is really pivotal to be able to, you know,

567
00:28:50.640 --> 00:28:52.440
<v Speaker 8>consistently produce players that.

568
00:28:52.400 --> 00:28:53.799
<v Speaker 9>Come out of this level.

569
00:28:53.839 --> 00:28:55.880
<v Speaker 8>And you know, we've started to see that, you know,

570
00:28:55.920 --> 00:28:59.279
<v Speaker 8>when this I think this facility was finished in twenty seventeen,

571
00:28:59.319 --> 00:29:01.519
<v Speaker 8>and now you have guys like John Kenzi, Noel and

572
00:29:01.559 --> 00:29:02.799
<v Speaker 8>Angel Martinez and.

573
00:29:03.039 --> 00:29:05.359
<v Speaker 9>You know, Jose Tana was in a recent trade.

574
00:29:05.960 --> 00:29:09.119
<v Speaker 8>But that first wave of player group that really played

575
00:29:09.160 --> 00:29:12.359
<v Speaker 8>and developed tiers has started to touch our major league team,

576
00:29:12.400 --> 00:29:15.039
<v Speaker 8>which is a credit to a number of people in

577
00:29:15.079 --> 00:29:18.799
<v Speaker 8>the organization, but I hope continues to be a competitive

578
00:29:18.799 --> 00:29:22.480
<v Speaker 8>advantage for us developing players and winning players from from

579
00:29:22.559 --> 00:29:23.079
<v Speaker 8>this level.

580
00:29:23.359 --> 00:29:26.799
<v Speaker 2>All Right, you tossed out some recognizable names for Guardians fans.

581
00:29:27.119 --> 00:29:28.720
<v Speaker 2>I want to throw out a name or two to

582
00:29:28.880 --> 00:29:31.359
<v Speaker 2>maybe keep an eye on a very long way away

583
00:29:31.400 --> 00:29:35.160
<v Speaker 2>from from eventually getting to Cleveland, but impressive at least already.

584
00:29:35.960 --> 00:29:38.680
<v Speaker 8>Yeah, you know, this is this group really is has

585
00:29:38.720 --> 00:29:41.440
<v Speaker 8>been fun to watch and in a lot of ways,

586
00:29:41.480 --> 00:29:44.000
<v Speaker 8>it kind of reminds me of that twenty seventeen group

587
00:29:44.039 --> 00:29:48.599
<v Speaker 8>where we felt like we had a lot of players

588
00:29:48.640 --> 00:29:51.559
<v Speaker 8>that could eventually make it to the upper levels in

589
00:29:51.599 --> 00:29:54.079
<v Speaker 8>the minor leagues, and that's really rare for you know,

590
00:29:54.160 --> 00:29:56.559
<v Speaker 8>just for context of you know, I think if you

591
00:29:56.559 --> 00:29:59.000
<v Speaker 8>look at an average team in the DSL, there's maybe

592
00:29:59.039 --> 00:30:02.079
<v Speaker 8>one or two player that get to double a triple

593
00:30:02.160 --> 00:30:04.359
<v Speaker 8>A and that twenty seventeen group. We obviously had a

594
00:30:04.440 --> 00:30:06.480
<v Speaker 8>number of players that were on our forty man and

595
00:30:06.759 --> 00:30:08.680
<v Speaker 8>have been helping us win this year, and I think

596
00:30:08.720 --> 00:30:12.039
<v Speaker 8>this group has a chance to be really similar to that.

597
00:30:12.200 --> 00:30:15.920
<v Speaker 8>We've had a number of position players and even you know,

598
00:30:15.960 --> 00:30:18.559
<v Speaker 8>on the pitching side. I think our international scouting group

599
00:30:18.880 --> 00:30:22.319
<v Speaker 8>has done an excellent job putting some added emphasis on

600
00:30:22.440 --> 00:30:25.599
<v Speaker 8>bringing in some talented arms, and our coaches down here

601
00:30:25.640 --> 00:30:28.240
<v Speaker 8>have done a great job. So I could read off

602
00:30:28.440 --> 00:30:31.319
<v Speaker 8>I think literally ten to twelve names, Rosie, and it

603
00:30:31.400 --> 00:30:33.599
<v Speaker 8>might not be fair to the last couple of guys

604
00:30:33.640 --> 00:30:36.119
<v Speaker 8>that I didn't get to, but just in general, it's

605
00:30:36.200 --> 00:30:39.119
<v Speaker 8>been a really exciting group, and you know, I think

606
00:30:39.400 --> 00:30:42.319
<v Speaker 8>and hope that there's going to be some recognizable names

607
00:30:42.359 --> 00:30:44.319
<v Speaker 8>out of here in the next four to five years

608
00:30:44.119 --> 00:30:46.400
<v Speaker 8>for fans of the Gardens.

609
00:30:46.680 --> 00:30:49.319
<v Speaker 2>All Right, the next step up is Arizona. And we

610
00:30:49.359 --> 00:30:52.000
<v Speaker 2>know what summer is like in Arizona. How about the

611
00:30:52.000 --> 00:30:54.599
<v Speaker 2>Dominican Republic? What are we looking at? Weatherwhy's down there?

612
00:30:54.880 --> 00:30:56.200
<v Speaker 9>It is also hot here.

613
00:30:56.319 --> 00:30:58.680
<v Speaker 8>I think I go through about eight pairs of clothes

614
00:30:58.839 --> 00:31:01.759
<v Speaker 8>roughly on average for a day and three showers. But

615
00:31:02.359 --> 00:31:06.039
<v Speaker 8>it's you know, someone from the southeast part of the States.

616
00:31:06.079 --> 00:31:08.519
<v Speaker 8>It reminds me of home a lot of the humidity,

617
00:31:08.559 --> 00:31:12.240
<v Speaker 8>and but that sunshine is hot, so it's a it's

618
00:31:12.240 --> 00:31:14.720
<v Speaker 8>a good introduction for what these guys might face and

619
00:31:14.799 --> 00:31:16.680
<v Speaker 8>the toaster out in Arizona next year.

620
00:31:16.799 --> 00:31:19.119
<v Speaker 2>All right, Well, you somehow try and stay cool and

621
00:31:19.319 --> 00:31:21.960
<v Speaker 2>we'll catch up with you real soon when you get

622
00:31:22.000 --> 00:31:22.759
<v Speaker 2>back to the States.

623
00:31:23.279 --> 00:31:23.880
<v Speaker 9>I appreciate it.

624
00:31:23.920 --> 00:31:27.920
<v Speaker 2>Rosie as always, that's Robsorfolio, the director of player development

625
00:31:28.039 --> 00:31:30.200
<v Speaker 2>for the Guardians. Stay with us. We're back with our

626
00:31:30.200 --> 00:31:32.279
<v Speaker 2>final segment after this timeout.

627
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<v Speaker 2>Jim Rosenow's back with you. It's Guardian's weekly from Target

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<v Speaker 2>Field in Minneapolis, where the Guardians start taking on the

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<v Speaker 2>Twins this weekend night game tonight, and then a Sunday

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<v Speaker 2>afternoon contest to wrap up the series and the road

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<v Speaker 2>swing for Cleveland.

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<v Speaker 3>Well.

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<v Speaker 2>As always, we like to check in with Guardian Senior

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<v Speaker 2>Vice President Bob d Viascio, and we have another edition

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<v Speaker 2>of Bobby D's at the Ballpark as he catches up

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<v Speaker 2>with former Cleveland third baseman Brooke Jacoby.

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<v Speaker 1>The perfectly manicured field, It's the unmistakable aroma of a

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<v Speaker 1>ballpark hot dog and the electricity celebrating another victory. This

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<v Speaker 1>is at the Ballpark with Bobby D.

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<v Speaker 10>The ballpark is home to many stories, many memorable moments,

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<v Speaker 10>and colorful personalities. Joining me now on at the Ballpark

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<v Speaker 10>is former third baseman Brook Jacobe, who enjoyed a long

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<v Speaker 10>major league career and also a career as a hitting

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<v Speaker 10>instructor for a number of different teams in the Big Leagues. Jake,

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<v Speaker 10>great to see you, sir. First, let's talk about one

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<v Speaker 10>of my previous at the Ballpark's feature Frank Mancini in

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<v Speaker 10>the clubhouse and we talked about superstitions of hitters. Did

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<v Speaker 10>you have any superstitions when it came to your bat?

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<v Speaker 11>Well, I think I did, Bobby, And it started out

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<v Speaker 11>by just borrowing somebody's bat. I was struggling and I

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<v Speaker 11>got a couple hits, maybe hit a homer. It was

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<v Speaker 11>Tony Bernasard's bat was an S two. Still remember once

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<v Speaker 11>I got going again, I just suck with it and

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<v Speaker 11>I had Cy our clubhouse man. I had him order

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<v Speaker 11>Tony burners Ard model bats for me.

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<v Speaker 9>He said, you can get to your name put.

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<v Speaker 12>Do you remember what the length announces were?

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<v Speaker 11>Yeah, I think it was like thirty five, thirty three,

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<v Speaker 11>thirty five. Wow guys back then shut even being a

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<v Speaker 11>smaller guy. You know, then there's times you switched to

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<v Speaker 11>a thirty four thirty two, you know, just kind of

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<v Speaker 11>the feel.

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<v Speaker 12>Well, you had a short swing, right, I mean you

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<v Speaker 12>were got long long so sometimes yeah, but you were.

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<v Speaker 12>But as a hitting instructor, tell me about some of

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<v Speaker 12>the wow moments. As you're with Cincinnati Toronto and certain

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<v Speaker 12>athletes go up to the plate or even Joe Carter,

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<v Speaker 12>those guys you played with here who gave you those

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<v Speaker 12>wow moments when you said, Okay, maybe this is a

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<v Speaker 12>guy I don't need to help much as a hitting coach,

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<v Speaker 12>or I'm going to have our other guys on the

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<v Speaker 12>team keep an eye on him because he really has

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<v Speaker 12>the fundamentals down in the yard of hitting.

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<v Speaker 11>The first thing that comes to mine is Joey Barto.

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<v Speaker 11>When I was over and since Natty, there were times,

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<v Speaker 11>being honest here, there were times he would come up

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<v Speaker 11>to me and say, I've got this guy. I'm going

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<v Speaker 11>to get him this at bat and he go hit

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<v Speaker 11>a home and the first time I said, okay, you

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<v Speaker 11>got lucky on there. He did it probably five times.

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<v Speaker 12>During the season, and by you going to the on

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<v Speaker 12>deck circle.

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<v Speaker 11>We'd sit and go back and forth and he tells me,

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<v Speaker 11>he says, hey, I got this guy, I'm gonna I'm

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<v Speaker 11>gonna get him. And every time he did, I was

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<v Speaker 11>waiting for.

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<v Speaker 4>The time that he did.

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<v Speaker 12>But my goodness.

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<v Speaker 11>And then you know, then there's you know, you got

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<v Speaker 11>Donaldson's MVP year, just Slrontald. Yeah, you know, Batista and

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<v Speaker 11>carnasci On, those guys were you know, they were good hitters.

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<v Speaker 11>They were professional hitters.

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<v Speaker 12>Didn't matter what was thrown at him.

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<v Speaker 11>No, and I just try to stay Yeah, I just

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<v Speaker 11>stay out of their way.

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<v Speaker 4>Mann.

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<v Speaker 12>So as as a hitting coach, how much dialogue conversation

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<v Speaker 12>goes on in the dugout? You're you're watching the guy

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<v Speaker 12>at the plate, but then other guys are siding up

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<v Speaker 12>to you to pick your brain or how does that work?

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<v Speaker 12>Or you don't want to really do a whole lot

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<v Speaker 12>during the game.

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<v Speaker 11>For me personally, I didn't do much mechanical talk. If

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<v Speaker 11>it was a timing thing, hey just get ready earlier,

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<v Speaker 11>or maybe it's a hey just turn your field a

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<v Speaker 11>little bit. But you get two technical during the game

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<v Speaker 11>and then they start thinking, you know, we had enough

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<v Speaker 11>to go over the pitchers and what's their repertoire? Are

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<v Speaker 11>we trying to eliminate what pitches and that type of thing.

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<v Speaker 11>But for me personally, that's how I did it. I

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<v Speaker 11>don't know if everybody else does it that way, but

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<v Speaker 11>that's how I did.

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<v Speaker 10>Yeah, it really is an incredible thing. I mean, you

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<v Speaker 10>were a thirty homer guy for US.

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<v Speaker 12>I think the year that Corey had thirty homers, Joe

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<v Speaker 12>had thirty homers. You had thirty homers. That was a fun,

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<v Speaker 12>fun season at Cleveland Stadium. What do you remember most

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<v Speaker 12>finally about those days?

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<v Speaker 11>Well, I know one thing that I'll never forget was

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<v Speaker 11>my rookie year in Cleveland, living in California, growing up

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<v Speaker 11>in California, going to Tucson for spring training it's ninety

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<v Speaker 11>plus degrees and then coming out here with my wife,

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<v Speaker 11>driving by the stadium and looking out at the Lake

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<v Speaker 11>erie and it's front frozen.

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<v Speaker 12>You never seen anything like that.

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<v Speaker 11>And then going driving downtown and the manhole covers their

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<v Speaker 11>steam coming up out of them. You know, no leaves

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<v Speaker 11>on the trees. Always called for a couple months, but no,

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<v Speaker 11>it was home and uh gosh, I'm just thankful for

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<v Speaker 11>the opportunity of playing the big leagues and it happened

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<v Speaker 11>to be here in Cleveland.

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<v Speaker 10>So well.

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<v Speaker 12>You treated us some incredible games over at the Hot

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<v Speaker 12>Corner at Cleveland Stadium in that Cleveland uniform. Man, I

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<v Speaker 12>can't thank you enough for spending some time with us.

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<v Speaker 12>And here's hoping you enjoy today's stories with Brook Jacobe.

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<v Speaker 10>We look forward to sharing more at the ballpark on

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<v Speaker 10>the Cleveland Clinic Guardians Radio Network.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's going to do it for this week's edition

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<v Speaker 2>of Guardians Weekly. Thanks as always to Brian Bonse for

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<v Speaker 2>his help and putting together our show each week until

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<v Speaker 2>next week when we join you from the road again.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll be in Milwaukee next weekend. This is Jim rosen

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