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<v Speaker 2>Hi, everyone, welcome to Guardians Weekly. Jim Rosenhouse along with

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<v Speaker 2>you this weekend with another of our hot Stove editions

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<v Speaker 2>of the show. As we get deeper into the offseason.

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<v Speaker 2>Coming up shortly on the show, we'll hear from manager

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<v Speaker 2>Steven Vote as the.

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<v Speaker 3>Major League staff.

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<v Speaker 2>Has been announced for the twenty twenty five season, mainly returnees,

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<v Speaker 2>but a couple of changes, and the manager will fill

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<v Speaker 2>us in on that.

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<v Speaker 4>Shortly.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll also have another edition of our Game of the

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<v Speaker 2>Week segment looking back at some of the great games

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<v Speaker 2>of the season gone by, and we'll head right to

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<v Speaker 2>the postseason for the pivotal Game five, the deciding Game

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<v Speaker 2>five of the American League Division Series against the Detroit Tigers,

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<v Speaker 2>a series that turned out to be really an entertaining series,

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<v Speaker 2>had you on the edge of your seat most of

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<v Speaker 2>the way, and we will look back at that Game

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<v Speaker 2>five at Progressive Field that feature the grand Slam home

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<v Speaker 2>run from Lane Thomas and put the Guardians into the

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<v Speaker 2>American League Championship Series, so that's coming up in a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit. We'll also fill you in on the award

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<v Speaker 2>winners Guardians players and coaches among those who are award

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<v Speaker 2>winners this offseason or at least candidates anyway, and we'll

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<v Speaker 2>fill you in on those who have won awards announced

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<v Speaker 2>by Major League Baseball earlier this week. So a lot

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<v Speaker 2>to come on our show today, stay with us. We're

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<v Speaker 3>What a play again by him and us robbing Russman.

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<v Speaker 5>Out of one hop, pulling diving in the shallow right,

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome back to Guardian's weekly Jim Rosenhause along with you

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<v Speaker 2>this weekend and for the Guardians this week, news made

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<v Speaker 2>as they announced their on field staff for the twenty

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<v Speaker 2>twenty five season. Just one new name in there, and

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<v Speaker 2>that is the major league hitting coach. With Chris Baleka

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<v Speaker 2>accepting a position with the Cincinnati Reds for their new manager,

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<v Speaker 2>Terry Francona, that opened up a spot on the Guardian's

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<v Speaker 2>major league staff, and Grant Fink is the name that

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<v Speaker 2>you'll become familiar with as we get closer to the

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<v Speaker 2>start of spring training and then once the season begins.

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<v Speaker 2>He has spent the last three seasons as Cleveland's minor

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<v Speaker 2>league hitting coordinator, overseeing the hitting development of the organization's

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<v Speaker 2>position players. Began his pro career coaching wise with Cleveland

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<v Speaker 2>back in twenty seventeen after a three year playing career.

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<v Speaker 2>He originally was Cleveland's third round draft pick as a

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<v Speaker 2>player back in twenty thirteen out of Missouri Western State University.

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<v Speaker 2>So he'll work with Dan Puente, who returns for his

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<v Speaker 2>second season on the staff, and Jason Esposito, who's been

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<v Speaker 2>promoted to Major League assistant hitting coach. So tip of

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<v Speaker 2>the cap to es Bo for all of his great

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<v Speaker 2>work and he's rewarded with a promotion for the coming season.

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<v Speaker 2>Others in terms of changes with Grant Fink the only

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<v Speaker 2>new hire on the staff, Craig albern As his back.

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<v Speaker 2>He had been the bench coach and now his new

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<v Speaker 2>title is associate manager. Kay Correa is also back. He's

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<v Speaker 2>running in game strategy, and he did great work on

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<v Speaker 2>the defensive front a year ago, a big reason why

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<v Speaker 2>the Guardians were one of the best in baseball in

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<v Speaker 2>terms of defense, both infield and outfield. Returning to the

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<v Speaker 2>staff this year great news. Carl willis back for his

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<v Speaker 2>fifteenth season as Cleveland pitching coach Sandy Alomar's back as

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<v Speaker 2>the first base coach and catching coach. This will be

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<v Speaker 2>season number sixteen for Sandy. Joe Tare as the assistant

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<v Speaker 2>pitching coaches back along with bullpen coach Brad Goldberg. They

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<v Speaker 2>did great work this past season, especially with that best

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<v Speaker 2>bullpen and all of baseball. Rugless Odor is back for

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<v Speaker 2>a second season as the third base coach and outfield coach.

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<v Speaker 2>Jat McGuire and hitting analyst Josh Tubbs also returned for

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<v Speaker 2>the Guardians to that major league coaching staff. Earlier this week,

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<v Speaker 2>Stephen Vote met with the Cleveland media talked about some

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<v Speaker 2>of the staff changes, specifically Grant Fink, the new hitting coach,

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<v Speaker 2>and what that means for the ball club.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah. I mean, obviously, the first thing I need to

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<v Speaker 4>do is just, you know, thank Chris Palaika for all

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<v Speaker 4>that he did for us, and you know, wish him

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<v Speaker 4>well in Cincinnati. And we're definitely gonna miss having Valor

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<v Speaker 4>around and what he brought for our team. It was

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<v Speaker 4>really fun working with him, but wish him all the

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<v Speaker 4>best obviously, and so with Grant, you knows, as we

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<v Speaker 4>looked at the landscape of the hitting you know, across

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<v Speaker 4>the game. It's just we kept going back to Grant

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<v Speaker 4>and what he brings from a leadership standpoint, from you know,

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<v Speaker 4>familiarity with a lot of our players, and familiarity with

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<v Speaker 4>the other three hitting coaches on our staff. And with

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<v Speaker 4>Grant coming on board, just you know, he's taking the

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<v Speaker 4>reins the last few years in the minor leagues, and

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<v Speaker 4>we just feel like Grant's going to help the rest

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<v Speaker 4>of the hitting group and and our players head in

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<v Speaker 4>the right direction. And we're really excited to bring Grant

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<v Speaker 4>on board.

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<v Speaker 7>Is there anything in Grant's background from you know, when

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<v Speaker 7>he first joined the Guardians as a coach and the

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<v Speaker 7>miners to to now that sort of makes him, you know,

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<v Speaker 7>fit really well with your group.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah. I mean I think you have to start with

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<v Speaker 4>his content knowledge and his ability to get the best

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<v Speaker 4>out of players. We've seen him do that, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>I've seen it for a year, but the you know,

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<v Speaker 4>the organization's seen him do it for a number of

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<v Speaker 4>years now. But what we're really excited about is the

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<v Speaker 4>way he interacts with the other coaches, the way he

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<v Speaker 4>interacts with players, the relationships he can build. The content

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<v Speaker 4>knowledge is there you know, this is a this is

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<v Speaker 4>a person who has worked diligently hard to learn and

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<v Speaker 4>to continue to learn, and we really feel like with

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<v Speaker 4>his ability to use the relationships he already has while

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<v Speaker 4>also just driving that hitting staff as a group and

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<v Speaker 4>the four of them working together.

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<v Speaker 8>Steven, how fun is it for you knowing that Albi

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<v Speaker 8>will be back again next year? And then just is

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<v Speaker 8>there a big difference out the title of the responsibilities

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<v Speaker 8>of someone that's a bench coach too?

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<v Speaker 4>No, I mean, first of all, I'm just so so

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<v Speaker 4>excited he's coming back. You know, obviously for him to

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<v Speaker 4>get the two opportunities and for him to choose to

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<v Speaker 4>come back to us, it just speaks to who Albi is.

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<v Speaker 4>And you know, we always want what's best for our people,

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<v Speaker 4>and that doesn't change with Albi. You know, for Albi,

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<v Speaker 4>Jen and the kids, we wanted what's best for them

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<v Speaker 4>and fortunately that's back with us and so his responsibilities

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<v Speaker 4>won't change. It was just a recognition of you know,

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<v Speaker 4>you're more than a bench coache. You mean more to

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<v Speaker 4>us than a bench coach, And for for Craig and

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<v Speaker 4>for his family, we couldn't be more excited they're gonna

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<v Speaker 4>be back with us in Cleveland, and so nothing, not

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<v Speaker 4>a whole lot will change there.

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<v Speaker 7>As far as being able to retain you know, Kay

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<v Speaker 7>Korea and Carl Willis as well, just to keep that

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<v Speaker 7>group together that you were able to sort of lean

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<v Speaker 7>on so much during during the season. How important is

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<v Speaker 7>that for you?

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, it's huge. I mean, I couldn't be more thankful that,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, Carl's coming back, what he means to this organization,

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<v Speaker 4>what he means to me, what he means to our

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<v Speaker 4>pictures and the rest of our staff. We lean on

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<v Speaker 4>him a lot. You know, this is the most experienced

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<v Speaker 4>on our staff. And for Carl, you know, to want

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<v Speaker 4>to come back, to want to be with us, we

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<v Speaker 4>couldn't be more thrilled. And I know I'm looking forward

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<v Speaker 4>to sitting next to him for another season and him

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<v Speaker 4>having to hear my words during the game and call

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<v Speaker 4>me down and things like that. But what he means

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<v Speaker 4>to this organization and our pictures, I can't I can't

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<v Speaker 4>say enough about so really happy Carl's coming back, and

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<v Speaker 4>for you know, to be coming back in a similar role.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, he's going to be taking on more of

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<v Speaker 4>an organizational role with the defense and base running and

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<v Speaker 4>just so that we have continuity between you know, all

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<v Speaker 4>the levels and what we're doing and everyone on the

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<v Speaker 4>same page. And he was doing a lot of that

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<v Speaker 4>last year so behind the scenes, and so this is

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<v Speaker 4>not a huge change in what he does every day.

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<v Speaker 4>It's just a recognition of you know, Kai means more

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<v Speaker 4>to us than what a title can bring. And so

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<v Speaker 4>really happy to have Kai back and to have Albi

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<v Speaker 4>Kai and Carl specifically coming back is huge.

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<v Speaker 7>To see the players be recognized with Gold Glove Awards,

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<v Speaker 7>with Fielding Bible Awards, Is that an affirmation to you

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<v Speaker 7>of what Kai and what what Ruby were able to do. Defensively,

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<v Speaker 7>we saw them putting in the work all season long.

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<v Speaker 7>Every day they were out there with the with the

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<v Speaker 7>machines and putting an extra work before each series. Just

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<v Speaker 7>does that affirm just that the process is working.

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<v Speaker 4>With them, absolutely, And I think you know, the credit

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<v Speaker 4>goes to the players first of all for all the

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<v Speaker 4>individual awards. You know, they're the ones that go out

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<v Speaker 4>and do it. They're the ones that put in the work.

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<v Speaker 4>And so for a lot of our guys, the number

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<v Speaker 4>of our guys we recognized all across different you know, platforms,

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<v Speaker 4>and different awards. I think we had you know, we

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<v Speaker 4>got two, but we should have had a lot more

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<v Speaker 4>than that. And I think we all know that a

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<v Speaker 4>lot of that comes from you know, Kay and Rugi

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<v Speaker 4>McGuire deserves a ton of credit for what he did

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<v Speaker 4>with our outfield this year, and Sandy with our catching.

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<v Speaker 4>So I mean, we we feel really good about our

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<v Speaker 4>defensive group, and and Kai has taken some leadership in that.

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<v Speaker 4>And it's just a testament to what this staff has

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<v Speaker 4>accomplished and what our players are able to go out

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<v Speaker 4>and do. We love watching them play, and our staff

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<v Speaker 4>put in a ton of work behind the scenes for

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<v Speaker 2>Stephen, when you talk about the different people on the staff,

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<v Speaker 2>did it take much for you to learn how to

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<v Speaker 2>delegate and let them do their jobs because it seemed

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<v Speaker 2>like they really were able to do that from day

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I think, you know, part of part of my

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<v Speaker 4>inexperience helped because I had to really on people. I've

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<v Speaker 4>You know, I have the one year of coaching experience

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<v Speaker 4>and just learning and understanding who our staff is. I

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<v Speaker 4>I have in this group of staff members to do

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<v Speaker 4>their best. It makes my job a lot easier because

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<v Speaker 4>I don't have to keep pushing. They want to go

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<v Speaker 4>out there and do the work. They want to put

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<v Speaker 4>it in, and so it's just a testament this staff

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<v Speaker 4>worked incredibly hard. I did ask a lot of them,

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<v Speaker 4>and they did it and more and I'm really thankful

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<v Speaker 2>And just circling back real quick on Grant, think how

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<v Speaker 2>much communication did you have with him last year and

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<v Speaker 2>would it have increased because of some of the players

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I think. You know, I got to know Grant

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<v Speaker 4>him a lot, and then he came to visit us

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<v Speaker 4>quite a bit throughout the year. You know, he would

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<v Speaker 4>come and observe, he would help in the cage, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>for Val and the hitting group because he did help

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<v Speaker 4>that bridge for guys that were making the transition from

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<v Speaker 4>Triple A to the major leagues. He was speaking the

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<v Speaker 4>same things that Val and the hitting staff wanted to

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<v Speaker 4>we did last year and a lot of that went

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<v Speaker 4>into our decision. But also it's just the person. Grant

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<v Speaker 9>Grant, Sorry, Steven, do you see a change in hitting

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<v Speaker 4>You know, I don't really know. You know, we're still

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<v Speaker 4>we're still starting, you know, to get that together. I

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<v Speaker 4>thought we did a lot of things really well this year, Hoisey.

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<v Speaker 4>something that we're going to continue to talk about. But

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<v Speaker 4>I know that Grant and Alex Ecklman and the rest

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<v Speaker 4>of the hitting group, they're all putting their heads together

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<v Speaker 4>on how we can help our guys. And that's really it, Hoisey.

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<v Speaker 4>That's going to be our philosophy, is how do we

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<v Speaker 4>continue to get better every single day and how do

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<v Speaker 4>we train our guys every day to be ready to

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<v Speaker 4>beat that night's starter. And He's got a lot of

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<v Speaker 4>good ideas as well as s Bo, Dan and Tubbs,

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<v Speaker 4>you know. So we're really excited that those three guys

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<v Speaker 4>and we feel like with the four of them, we've

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<v Speaker 7>We saw Kyle Manzartago go back and then and come

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<v Speaker 7>sort of he looked like a completely different hitter when

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<v Speaker 7>he came back. Was was Grant involved in any of

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<v Speaker 7>the communication when when he went back down to the

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<v Speaker 7>minors and and you know, worked out things.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I think, you know, the Triple A hitting staff

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<v Speaker 4>was tremendous, you know. I think Junior does a great

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<v Speaker 4>was a lot of learning for Kyle. You know, I

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<v Speaker 4>think he did some reflecting and when you were we

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<v Speaker 4>talked about this during the season. When you're able to

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<v Speaker 4>to feeling the way you do. You come with a

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<v Speaker 4>new confidence and in better understanding of what that role

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<v Speaker 4>looks like, what it feels like, what do I need

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<v Speaker 4>of Kyle. We asked Kyle to do some things that

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<v Speaker 4>are not easy, and he really answered the call when

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<v Speaker 4>he came back in September in the play in the postseason.

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<v Speaker 3>How long is it taken you to kind of just

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<v Speaker 3>kind of like digest what happened this season, especially the postseason.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm not sure yet, you know, I think you know,

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<v Speaker 4>it took me. It took me a couple of weeks

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<v Speaker 4>to really just kind of put my eyes towards twenty

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<v Speaker 4>twenty five. And I think I've gotten to the point

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<v Speaker 4>now where you know, it's behind us, We've learned from it,

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<v Speaker 4>and now we look forward. You know, my least favorite

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<v Speaker 4>statement is last year. I don't like talking about last

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<v Speaker 4>year because it's going to be a new group. It's

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<v Speaker 4>going to be a new group of people that show

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<v Speaker 4>make a mark on a new team, and that starts

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<v Speaker 4>with our players off seasons and how we can support

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<v Speaker 4>them through having a great winner. So we're already eyes forward.

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<v Speaker 5>Did you guys, do you external candidates and internal candidates

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<v Speaker 4>We did not. We we we did internal candidates, and

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<v Speaker 4>you know, we put our heads together and like I said,

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<v Speaker 4>we looked at the landscape of what the hitting coach

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<v Speaker 4>you know, looked like, and we just kept going back

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<v Speaker 4>to our staff, our Grant think, and then our three

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<v Speaker 4>that were already here. So we we feel really good

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<v Speaker 4>about it. This is something that you know, we're confident

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<v Speaker 4>in and we're confident in Grant's leadership, even not.

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<v Speaker 8>To completely pivot away from coaching staff, but just for

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<v Speaker 8>a manual class A to be a finalist for the

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<v Speaker 8>cy Young and how ridiculously difficult that has become for

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<v Speaker 8>relievers to even crack into the top three. Just what

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<v Speaker 8>does that say about his season as a whole, for

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<v Speaker 8>what he was able to do.

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<v Speaker 4>I think I think it confirms everything that we saw

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<v Speaker 4>that we watched. You know, we were fortunate to watch

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<v Speaker 4>it every night, and what Emmanuel did this entire season

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<v Speaker 4>was just incredible. And so for him to be recognized

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<v Speaker 4>as one of the top three pitchers in the American

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<v Speaker 4>League he should have been and you know, if it well,

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<v Speaker 4>we'll see how voting turns out. But you know, I mean,

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<v Speaker 4>I think even just for Emmanual to be a finalist,

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<v Speaker 4>it's it's really refreshing to see that what he did

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<v Speaker 4>for us all year long was is being recognized.

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<v Speaker 7>What does it say about the quality of the managing

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<v Speaker 7>in the American League Central Division where all three finalists

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<v Speaker 7>are are from the division there, Yeah, it's really fun.

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<v Speaker 4>I mean, just for me first year in ALE Central

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<v Speaker 4>getting to know that brand of baseball, and you know,

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<v Speaker 4>we all we all played very good baseball. We all grind,

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<v Speaker 4>we all have to work, we have to make things happen,

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<v Speaker 4>and it was really fun to see both, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>matc Utrro and aj Hinch be recognized in that way.

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<v Speaker 4>And it's a testament to how our division was. Our

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<v Speaker 4>division went down to the wire. It was a dogfight

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<v Speaker 4>and none none of the teams went away, and it

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<v Speaker 4>was a really tough year and everybody played us tough.

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<v Speaker 4>So really happy for them and it's a really cool honor.

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<v Speaker 2>As manager Steven both talking about the new coaching staff,

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<v Speaker 2>among other items, as we get deeper into the off

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<v Speaker 2>season and head toward the holidays season. Stay with us,

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<v Speaker 2>We'll have more to come. It's the Game of the

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<v Speaker 2>Week seven coming your way next the Cleveland Clinic. Guardians

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<v Speaker 2>Radio Network, Welcome back to Guardians Weekly. Jim Rosenhouse along

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<v Speaker 2>with you as we join you for another of our

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<v Speaker 2>hot stove editions of Guardians Weekly and at least prior

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<v Speaker 2>to the holiday break for us, which starts Thanksgiving weekend

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<v Speaker 2>and takes you through to the new year. We like

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<v Speaker 2>to look back at some of the great games of

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<v Speaker 2>the season gone by, and we'll fat forward right to

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<v Speaker 2>the postseason. An all time classic and anybody who was

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<v Speaker 2>there most memorable for them. A decisive Game five in

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<v Speaker 2>the American League Division Series the Guardians and the Tigers,

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<v Speaker 2>the Guardians getting the series back to Cleveland with a

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<v Speaker 2>gut check Game four win over in Detroit thanks to

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<v Speaker 2>David Fry's late home run that put the Guardians in

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<v Speaker 2>front and put them on their way to a Game

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<v Speaker 2>four win to set up a Game five of a

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<v Speaker 2>series even up at two wins apiece on the mound

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<v Speaker 2>for Cleveland. Matthew Boyd. He was getting the start and

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<v Speaker 2>he had the Tigers hitters off balance early on in

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<v Speaker 2>this one.

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<v Speaker 1>Nothing into the count. Now people get up and get

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<v Speaker 1>into it. This will be a great atmosphere. It would

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<v Speaker 1>have been off the charts tonight. Now the set. Now

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<v Speaker 1>the O two delivery. Swam with the fastball.

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<v Speaker 3>How about that. Matthew Boyd puts two on.

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<v Speaker 1>Strikes out the side, gets his first standing ovation of

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<v Speaker 3>Detroit leaves a pair.

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<v Speaker 1>Cleveland coming to ban and now they rises one at

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<v Speaker 1>the corner of Carnagia and Ontario. Ken Matthew Boyd get

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<v Speaker 1>out of it again. Nothing into the count on, Sweeney.

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<v Speaker 1>Here it comes swinging in a mess out of the slider.

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<v Speaker 1>You wanted even more drama after Thursday, We've got it.

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<v Speaker 1>Early today, no score from downtown Cleveland.

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<v Speaker 2>And as we saw throughout the playoffs, manager Stephen Vote

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<v Speaker 2>was not afraid to go to his dominant bullpen early.

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<v Speaker 2>So just a couple of innings for Boyd. Then it

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<v Speaker 2>was Kaye Smith getting the call in the third down the.

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<v Speaker 1>One two swimming and a miss. He threw the fastball,

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<v Speaker 1>ain't by Riley Green. Middle of the third, Cleveland Detroit

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<v Speaker 1>scoreless in a winner. Take Gallmanchum.

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<v Speaker 2>Now the channel for the Guardians in that game five

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<v Speaker 2>was the Tigers had their ace and soon to be

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<v Speaker 2>Cy Young Award winner. You would think trek Scoubel on

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<v Speaker 2>the mound, he was trying to keep the game scoreless.

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<v Speaker 2>In the third.

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<v Speaker 1>Outfield fairly deep toward left, Brocchio, Kwan Ramirez aboard the

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<v Speaker 1>pitch swing and a broken bat pop up to first.

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<v Speaker 1>Torkolsen will make the catch and Cleveland's opportunity is wasted.

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<v Speaker 1>And credit trek Scuobel from rising to the occasion as

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<v Speaker 2>In the top half of the fifth inning, the Tigers

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<v Speaker 2>broke through for the game's first run. It was an

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<v Speaker 2>RBI single by Kerry Carpenter and that put Detroit up

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<v Speaker 2>won nothing. But in the bottom of the fifth the

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<v Speaker 2>Guardians responded. Andre Simenez, Stephen Kwan, and David Frye each

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<v Speaker 2>singled that load of the bases with one out for

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<v Speaker 3>Well, jose had a great quote the other day.

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<v Speaker 1>They asked him, boy, how about having to face again?

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<v Speaker 1>And Josey said, Hey, how about the fact he's gonna

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<v Speaker 3>Oh in one the count, here comes the pitch inside.

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<v Speaker 9>It hit him Ramirez hit by the pitch that'll force

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<v Speaker 9>in the tying run, and Ramirez is hurting behind home plate,

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<v Speaker 9>but the run is scored to tie the game at.

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<v Speaker 2>Won Hosey was okay, and that brought Lane Thomas to

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<v Speaker 2>in hole for two. But he's been one of the

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<v Speaker 2>hottest hitters for the Guardians for a month. Here's the

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<v Speaker 2>pitch to him. He swings and.

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<v Speaker 9>Drives it high in the air left field. Will it

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<v Speaker 9>make the bleachers grandsand.

425
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<v Speaker 3>Lamee Thomas has put the Guardians in.

426
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<v Speaker 10>Front with a grand saund five to one Cleveland and

427
00:23:14.720 --> 00:23:16.359
<v Speaker 10>this place is shaking.

428
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<v Speaker 2>What a moment it was at Progressive Field. But there

429
00:23:21.799 --> 00:23:23.640
<v Speaker 2>was still a long way to go in this one.

430
00:23:23.920 --> 00:23:26.319
<v Speaker 2>Detroit came right back with a run in the sixth

431
00:23:26.680 --> 00:23:29.920
<v Speaker 2>on a Jake Rogers RBI single. They scored another run

432
00:23:29.960 --> 00:23:32.839
<v Speaker 2>in the seventh Cole Keith with an RBI doubled there

433
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<v Speaker 2>and it was five to three Cleveland at that point.

434
00:23:35.920 --> 00:23:38.640
<v Speaker 2>In the bottom of the seventh, Cleveland was looking to

435
00:23:38.680 --> 00:23:41.240
<v Speaker 2>get some of that momentum back in their favor, and

436
00:23:41.400 --> 00:23:44.279
<v Speaker 2>nobody better to get it started. Than Stephen Kwan.

437
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<v Speaker 3>Here's the pitch.

438
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<v Speaker 1>Kwan rifles won in the righties got another three hit game.

439
00:23:50.000 --> 00:23:55.640
<v Speaker 1>He is a hitting machine. Stephen Kwan three for four today,

440
00:23:55.720 --> 00:24:01.359
<v Speaker 1>could easily have four hits, and Kwan in this series

441
00:24:01.880 --> 00:24:05.319
<v Speaker 1>he's gone eleven for twenty.

442
00:24:05.519 --> 00:24:08.920
<v Speaker 2>Two batters later, Jose Ramirez singled, moving Kwan to third,

443
00:24:09.160 --> 00:24:13.160
<v Speaker 2>and then Lane Thomas delivered again the bitch.

444
00:24:13.839 --> 00:24:17.960
<v Speaker 1>He swings and sends a looper towards second basement. Keith

445
00:24:18.119 --> 00:24:23.559
<v Speaker 1>has it, battles it. Everybody's safe into scores Kwan. That'll

446
00:24:23.559 --> 00:24:29.039
<v Speaker 1>be another kind of off the bat single as Lane

447
00:24:29.119 --> 00:24:34.720
<v Speaker 1>Thomas scorted one the other way and Colt Keith, who

448
00:24:34.799 --> 00:24:37.720
<v Speaker 1>was shaded up the middle the second basement broke to

449
00:24:37.799 --> 00:24:41.839
<v Speaker 1>his left, bottled it, but it probably wouldn't have mattered.

450
00:24:42.400 --> 00:24:43.720
<v Speaker 3>It'll go as a base hit.

451
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<v Speaker 1>Kwan scores Lane Thomas five RBIs today nine in the series.

452
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<v Speaker 2>In the top half of the eighth inning, Detroit threatened

453
00:24:53.279 --> 00:24:56.079
<v Speaker 2>again a lead off walk to the speedy Parker Meadows.

454
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<v Speaker 2>He stole second to get into scoring position with nobody out,

455
00:25:00.400 --> 00:25:04.359
<v Speaker 2>and that brought a Manuel class On to face Jake Rogers.

456
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<v Speaker 1>Class A deals the pits swung on lined the short bleeping.

457
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<v Speaker 3>Grab by Rochio.

458
00:25:12.519 --> 00:25:17.559
<v Speaker 1>Well, if Brian Rochio's vertical leaf was twelve inches, he

459
00:25:17.759 --> 00:25:22.519
<v Speaker 1>just went about sixteen. You can't make a better leaf

460
00:25:22.839 --> 00:25:28.400
<v Speaker 1>than Rochio just did, timing it perfectly to Rob Rogers

461
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<v Speaker 1>of a hit.

462
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<v Speaker 2>Two batters later, it was the dangerous carry Carpenter at

463
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<v Speaker 2>the plate.

464
00:25:33.880 --> 00:25:35.079
<v Speaker 3>He's ready again.

465
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<v Speaker 1>The two to two swim in the mess went tutter

466
00:25:39.240 --> 00:25:44.319
<v Speaker 1>away and struck him out. Middle of the eighth inning

467
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<v Speaker 1>off the shores of Lake Erie on a day that's

468
00:25:48.000 --> 00:25:51.640
<v Speaker 1>getting prettier. Cleveland six, Detroit three.

469
00:25:52.200 --> 00:25:55.079
<v Speaker 2>Then in the bottom of the eighth, Andre Simenez reached

470
00:25:55.079 --> 00:25:57.839
<v Speaker 2>with a one out double, bringing Brian Rocchio to the

471
00:25:57.880 --> 00:25:58.759
<v Speaker 2>plate again.

472
00:25:58.799 --> 00:26:02.160
<v Speaker 1>The one two swung on banged up the middle base

473
00:26:02.279 --> 00:26:03.440
<v Speaker 1>it centerfield.

474
00:26:03.640 --> 00:26:06.960
<v Speaker 3>Pimnus hits third. He will score.

475
00:26:08.279 --> 00:26:14.880
<v Speaker 1>Seven to three Cleveland. Bryan Rocchio's second hit today, his

476
00:26:15.119 --> 00:26:20.279
<v Speaker 1>first starb I in the Division Series, and Cleveland, which

477
00:26:20.279 --> 00:26:24.440
<v Speaker 1>had been shut out in back to back games games

478
00:26:24.480 --> 00:26:29.880
<v Speaker 1>two and three, have erupted for seven today five off

479
00:26:29.960 --> 00:26:31.240
<v Speaker 1>Derek Scooble.

480
00:26:31.359 --> 00:26:34.160
<v Speaker 2>And in the ninth Classe was back out there trying

481
00:26:34.160 --> 00:26:36.640
<v Speaker 2>to finish it up and send the Guardians to the

482
00:26:36.720 --> 00:26:39.200
<v Speaker 2>American League Championship Series.

483
00:26:39.359 --> 00:26:44.160
<v Speaker 1>Two down seven to three Cleveland ninth inning. Now the

484
00:26:44.240 --> 00:26:47.759
<v Speaker 1>two to two delivery, a swing in a bouncing ball

485
00:26:47.799 --> 00:26:51.519
<v Speaker 1>to Nailor at first, backs up long flip to clause boogam,

486
00:26:54.960 --> 00:26:59.559
<v Speaker 1>and for the first time in eight years, Cleveland has

487
00:26:59.599 --> 00:27:05.240
<v Speaker 1>headed to the American League Championship Series. And this October

488
00:27:05.319 --> 00:27:11.559
<v Speaker 1>to Remember will continue with Game one of the American

489
00:27:11.640 --> 00:27:17.799
<v Speaker 1>League Championship Series Monday night in New York. Cleveland eliminates

490
00:27:17.920 --> 00:27:22.880
<v Speaker 1>the Detroit Tigers today in Game five by a final

491
00:27:23.039 --> 00:27:26.039
<v Speaker 1>score of seven to three.

492
00:27:26.200 --> 00:27:28.839
<v Speaker 2>Now, the celebration was on and moments after the game,

493
00:27:28.960 --> 00:27:32.119
<v Speaker 2>David Fry stopped by to talk to Tom Hamilton about

494
00:27:32.119 --> 00:27:32.759
<v Speaker 2>the big win.

495
00:27:33.119 --> 00:27:35.200
<v Speaker 3>David, congratulations.

496
00:27:35.640 --> 00:27:39.039
<v Speaker 1>Is there any way to put into words what today

497
00:27:39.079 --> 00:27:42.160
<v Speaker 1>in this season has been for you?

498
00:27:42.200 --> 00:27:42.240
<v Speaker 8>No?

499
00:27:42.720 --> 00:27:46.640
<v Speaker 11>Uh, this is unbelievable. I don't even really know what's say.

500
00:27:46.680 --> 00:27:51.200
<v Speaker 11>This has been so exciting. I mean I blacked out

501
00:27:51.200 --> 00:27:53.200
<v Speaker 11>at second base when Lane hit that homer. I mean,

502
00:27:53.880 --> 00:27:55.279
<v Speaker 11>this has been the funnest day ever.

503
00:27:56.200 --> 00:27:59.519
<v Speaker 1>Well, you know what, and it took all of you, obviously,

504
00:28:00.240 --> 00:28:03.880
<v Speaker 1>but David, this ball club was in trouble on Thursday

505
00:28:03.920 --> 00:28:06.440
<v Speaker 1>and the seventh inning and you come off the bench

506
00:28:06.680 --> 00:28:09.599
<v Speaker 1>and really flipped this series with that pinch hip to

507
00:28:09.799 --> 00:28:10.319
<v Speaker 1>run homer.

508
00:28:11.319 --> 00:28:14.799
<v Speaker 11>Yeah, I mean, been been fortunate enough to have opportunities

509
00:28:14.799 --> 00:28:17.279
<v Speaker 11>all series to get to drive in some runs. And

510
00:28:17.799 --> 00:28:20.200
<v Speaker 11>Vodi went to me yesterday for a big one and

511
00:28:20.519 --> 00:28:22.519
<v Speaker 11>kind of got the boys going. But we talked about

512
00:28:22.559 --> 00:28:25.079
<v Speaker 11>all year it's a new guy every single day, and

513
00:28:25.119 --> 00:28:27.559
<v Speaker 11>it's Hosey hitting a homer, and then today it's Lane

514
00:28:27.599 --> 00:28:30.200
<v Speaker 11>and my gosh and Maddy Boyd and the bullpen were

515
00:28:30.240 --> 00:28:31.079
<v Speaker 11>so fantastic.

516
00:28:31.160 --> 00:28:32.759
<v Speaker 3>What a day, David.

517
00:28:32.799 --> 00:28:35.119
<v Speaker 1>How about your down one nothing to Trek schoobl who

518
00:28:35.119 --> 00:28:39.160
<v Speaker 1>hasn't given up a run since mid September, and you

519
00:28:39.200 --> 00:28:42.799
<v Speaker 1>guys get five in the fifth, take us through that inning.

520
00:28:43.480 --> 00:28:44.599
<v Speaker 3>Yeah, unbelievable.

521
00:28:44.680 --> 00:28:47.400
<v Speaker 11>I mean, himmy and Rokyo at the bottom all day

522
00:28:47.400 --> 00:28:49.799
<v Speaker 11>where we're so good. They gave us so many chances

523
00:28:49.799 --> 00:28:52.920
<v Speaker 11>with runners on and like you said, I mean, give

524
00:28:52.960 --> 00:28:54.880
<v Speaker 11>credit to school wel he's been so good all year.

525
00:28:54.920 --> 00:28:57.039
<v Speaker 11>But we knew if we were gonna win the game,

526
00:28:57.039 --> 00:28:58.440
<v Speaker 11>we had to beat him. They weren't gonna go to

527
00:28:58.440 --> 00:29:00.480
<v Speaker 11>the bullpen, they were gonna try to ride him, but

528
00:29:00.640 --> 00:29:03.000
<v Speaker 11>we just put together good at bat. Stephen Kuant Shaker

529
00:29:03.039 --> 00:29:06.640
<v Speaker 11>got on base, and I mean we get to Lane

530
00:29:06.680 --> 00:29:07.720
<v Speaker 11>in my gosh, what a swy.

531
00:29:08.440 --> 00:29:10.960
<v Speaker 1>So you have had a new baby daughter, your first child,

532
00:29:11.240 --> 00:29:14.279
<v Speaker 1>your first All Star appearance, and you're headed to New York.

533
00:29:14.400 --> 00:29:17.519
<v Speaker 3>How much better can it get? Beck? Yeah? Two more series, baby,

534
00:29:17.559 --> 00:29:20.680
<v Speaker 3>two more series. Thank you, David, great job, Thanks hemy

535
00:29:20.720 --> 00:29:21.319
<v Speaker 3>appreciate it.

536
00:29:21.599 --> 00:29:25.400
<v Speaker 2>Also after the game, Guardians manager Steven Vote talked about

537
00:29:25.440 --> 00:29:29.079
<v Speaker 2>an incredible game and series against the Tigers.

538
00:29:29.759 --> 00:29:33.480
<v Speaker 4>I'm close was the script going in that?

539
00:29:33.559 --> 00:29:37.880
<v Speaker 1>Joining the follow Humush was just managin by what you're seeing,

540
00:29:37.920 --> 00:29:38.599
<v Speaker 1>what you're feeling.

541
00:29:39.079 --> 00:29:41.720
<v Speaker 4>I think kind of all of the above. You know,

542
00:29:41.720 --> 00:29:45.240
<v Speaker 4>we had a little bit of a script, but you know,

543
00:29:45.279 --> 00:29:47.279
<v Speaker 4>it went pretty close. You know, there was a couple

544
00:29:47.319 --> 00:29:49.200
<v Speaker 4>of times that we had to kind of go off script.

545
00:29:49.319 --> 00:29:51.640
<v Speaker 4>But at the same time, it was it was watched

546
00:29:51.680 --> 00:29:53.960
<v Speaker 4>the game, see what the game's telling us to do.

547
00:29:55.079 --> 00:29:58.480
<v Speaker 4>Matthew Boyd was outstanding. I think he could have gone longer,

548
00:29:58.920 --> 00:30:02.079
<v Speaker 4>you know, but we've won with our bullpen all year

549
00:30:02.359 --> 00:30:07.759
<v Speaker 4>and that's been who we are just as a manager

550
00:30:07.880 --> 00:30:10.160
<v Speaker 4>in the first year, maybe just in this series alone.

551
00:30:10.160 --> 00:30:12.359
<v Speaker 4>How would you be walking about that? Yeah, I think

552
00:30:12.839 --> 00:30:16.079
<v Speaker 4>the best thing that we do is that we plan

553
00:30:16.200 --> 00:30:18.599
<v Speaker 4>the game every night, and we've done this all year long.

554
00:30:18.799 --> 00:30:21.480
<v Speaker 4>We plan the game. Obviously there's nights we have to

555
00:30:21.519 --> 00:30:24.200
<v Speaker 4>rip it up, but we've talked through exactly what we

556
00:30:24.240 --> 00:30:27.640
<v Speaker 4>want to do and win, and you know, using Carl,

557
00:30:27.799 --> 00:30:31.279
<v Speaker 4>using the pitching staff, using the analytics, using everybody, And

558
00:30:31.400 --> 00:30:34.640
<v Speaker 4>I think I've just learned that there's times where you

559
00:30:34.640 --> 00:30:36.200
<v Speaker 4>can follow the script when the game tells you to,

560
00:30:36.240 --> 00:30:37.599
<v Speaker 4>and there's other times you have to rip it up

561
00:30:37.640 --> 00:30:43.920
<v Speaker 4>and go rogue. And you can't be married to one idea. Steven,

562
00:30:43.960 --> 00:30:45.400
<v Speaker 4>what do you have to say about can you say

563
00:30:45.400 --> 00:30:46.440
<v Speaker 4>about Lane Thomas?

564
00:30:47.119 --> 00:30:49.880
<v Speaker 1>Obviously it was a tough month for him, but he's

565
00:30:49.920 --> 00:30:52.400
<v Speaker 1>really turned it around and especially today.

566
00:30:52.599 --> 00:30:55.960
<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I mean we when when we were approaching the

567
00:30:55.960 --> 00:30:58.920
<v Speaker 4>trade deadline, we identified Lane as a player that we wanted.

568
00:30:59.799 --> 00:31:02.519
<v Speaker 4>He fitted, he fit a lot of what we needed.

569
00:31:02.640 --> 00:31:04.519
<v Speaker 4>And this guy's been a great player in this league

570
00:31:04.519 --> 00:31:07.480
<v Speaker 4>for a few years now. And Lane has just been

571
00:31:07.720 --> 00:31:09.839
<v Speaker 4>obviously had a great series for us, you know, the

572
00:31:09.839 --> 00:31:13.279
<v Speaker 4>two biggest hits, you know, outside of Fry's homer, but Lane,

573
00:31:13.400 --> 00:31:16.079
<v Speaker 4>Lane is a phenomenal baseball player and we're thankful we

574
00:31:16.119 --> 00:31:20.720
<v Speaker 4>got him. Questions can in the front get one across

575
00:31:20.759 --> 00:31:22.599
<v Speaker 4>and get five. Just what you see and how to

576
00:31:23.119 --> 00:31:26.000
<v Speaker 4>build up that five run any with you know him

577
00:31:26.000 --> 00:31:29.920
<v Speaker 4>and as geting a single kwan frize zone. That's who

578
00:31:29.960 --> 00:31:31.720
<v Speaker 4>we are, That's who that group in that room has

579
00:31:31.759 --> 00:31:33.400
<v Speaker 4>been all year. As soon as we get punched, we

580
00:31:33.440 --> 00:31:36.640
<v Speaker 4>answer that that's been ourm O all year long. Is

581
00:31:36.680 --> 00:31:38.119
<v Speaker 4>as soon as we give up a run, our guys

582
00:31:38.119 --> 00:31:40.319
<v Speaker 4>come right back and you know, to put up the

583
00:31:40.319 --> 00:31:42.480
<v Speaker 4>five spot. You know, Hosey gets hit by the pitch

584
00:31:42.559 --> 00:31:44.759
<v Speaker 4>lane comes right up and it gets the big blast.

585
00:31:44.799 --> 00:31:47.319
<v Speaker 4>But you know, we can't rely on the home run.

586
00:31:47.400 --> 00:31:49.599
<v Speaker 4>We have to you know, string things together, and our

587
00:31:49.599 --> 00:31:52.240
<v Speaker 4>guys did both today and uh then we got the

588
00:31:52.240 --> 00:31:55.039
<v Speaker 4>add on runs at the end. And I thought today

589
00:31:55.200 --> 00:31:58.640
<v Speaker 4>was just a perfect picture of who our team is

590
00:31:58.680 --> 00:32:01.440
<v Speaker 4>at our best and couldn't have come on a better day.

591
00:32:02.839 --> 00:32:05.119
<v Speaker 2>And then as the Guardians prepared to head to New

592
00:32:05.200 --> 00:32:08.160
<v Speaker 2>York to take on the Yankees and the Alcs, we

593
00:32:08.240 --> 00:32:11.160
<v Speaker 2>caught up with Game five hero Laine Thomas and he

594
00:32:11.279 --> 00:32:14.200
<v Speaker 2>talked about what it meant to be one step closer

595
00:32:14.240 --> 00:32:15.400
<v Speaker 2>to a World Series.

596
00:32:15.960 --> 00:32:16.160
<v Speaker 5>Yeah.

597
00:32:16.200 --> 00:32:18.880
<v Speaker 12>Absolutely, I mean that's the goal from spring training. So

598
00:32:19.079 --> 00:32:21.160
<v Speaker 12>you know, obviously I wasn't here in spring training. But

599
00:32:21.319 --> 00:32:23.160
<v Speaker 12>you know, that's the mindset I feel like for any

600
00:32:23.160 --> 00:32:25.160
<v Speaker 12>player is to you know, get to this point, whether

601
00:32:25.319 --> 00:32:26.519
<v Speaker 12>you know, no matter where you're at.

602
00:32:27.000 --> 00:32:28.880
<v Speaker 2>And now you mentioned that, and I know you've you've

603
00:32:28.880 --> 00:32:32.240
<v Speaker 2>referenced it before, the ability of this team to make

604
00:32:32.279 --> 00:32:34.680
<v Speaker 2>you feel a part of it soon after you were

605
00:32:34.720 --> 00:32:37.039
<v Speaker 2>traded and it wasn't the easiest when you first got here.

606
00:32:37.079 --> 00:32:38.960
<v Speaker 2>But but what were some of the keys day to

607
00:32:39.039 --> 00:32:41.079
<v Speaker 2>day that helped you settle in and become the player

608
00:32:41.119 --> 00:32:42.119
<v Speaker 2>that you always can be.

609
00:32:42.559 --> 00:32:44.240
<v Speaker 12>I think it's always easier when you have a great

610
00:32:44.240 --> 00:32:46.160
<v Speaker 12>group of guys around you, you know, kind of pushing

611
00:32:46.200 --> 00:32:48.440
<v Speaker 12>you and kind of hanging in there with you when

612
00:32:48.480 --> 00:32:50.160
<v Speaker 12>you are, you know, picking you up when you are

613
00:32:50.200 --> 00:32:53.720
<v Speaker 12>going thro those rough times on the player's side. And

614
00:32:53.759 --> 00:32:55.920
<v Speaker 12>the coaching staff was awesome too, So you know, I

615
00:32:55.960 --> 00:32:57.759
<v Speaker 12>got nothing but good things to say.

616
00:32:58.720 --> 00:33:01.480
<v Speaker 2>And obviously you have the big hit in Game five

617
00:33:01.519 --> 00:33:04.640
<v Speaker 2>against the Tigers, the Grand Slam. We caught up with

618
00:33:04.680 --> 00:33:06.720
<v Speaker 2>you afterward, and obviously there's a million things going on

619
00:33:06.759 --> 00:33:09.440
<v Speaker 2>in the clubhouse, but you've had some time to digest it.

620
00:33:10.079 --> 00:33:12.640
<v Speaker 2>What's the last day or so been like, especially hearing

621
00:33:12.640 --> 00:33:14.519
<v Speaker 2>from maybe some people you hadn't in a long time.

622
00:33:15.079 --> 00:33:17.079
<v Speaker 12>Yeah, I mean I think it finally hit me this morning.

623
00:33:17.079 --> 00:33:20.039
<v Speaker 12>You know, you wake up and you know, finally getting

624
00:33:20.039 --> 00:33:22.119
<v Speaker 12>sorted through a lot of the text messages and phone

625
00:33:22.160 --> 00:33:24.240
<v Speaker 12>calls and you know, just talking to my wife. It

626
00:33:24.279 --> 00:33:25.519
<v Speaker 12>was it was cool. It was really cool.

627
00:33:26.359 --> 00:33:29.240
<v Speaker 2>And obviously you you probably can't go too much, whether

628
00:33:29.279 --> 00:33:32.079
<v Speaker 2>it's phone, social media, things like that television where if

629
00:33:32.079 --> 00:33:34.119
<v Speaker 2>you don't see that highlight, is that kind of surreal

630
00:33:34.200 --> 00:33:36.039
<v Speaker 2>sometimes when it's you who's part of that.

631
00:33:36.480 --> 00:33:38.880
<v Speaker 12>Yeah, absolutely, especially when you're not looking for it, you know,

632
00:33:38.960 --> 00:33:41.559
<v Speaker 12>and then something pops up. So yeah, it's it's been awesome,

633
00:33:41.640 --> 00:33:45.720
<v Speaker 12>you know, but that was yesterday, and you know today

634
00:33:45.759 --> 00:33:48.200
<v Speaker 12>we're you know, about to take VP and Yankee Stadium

635
00:33:48.240 --> 00:33:49.880
<v Speaker 12>and kind of you know, start getting prepared for the

636
00:33:49.880 --> 00:33:50.359
<v Speaker 12>next step.

637
00:33:50.680 --> 00:33:53.200
<v Speaker 2>So you do turn that page and this team has

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<v Speaker 2>been so good at that win or lose getting to

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<v Speaker 2>the next game, and what are some of the keys

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<v Speaker 2>that as you start to dive in on the Yankees

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit that you think will allow this team

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<v Speaker 2>to play to its potential and be a real contender here.

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<v Speaker 12>I think over the course of the regular season, you

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<v Speaker 12>know that there's a part of you that obviously wants

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<v Speaker 12>to win every game, but you also, you know, you

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<v Speaker 12>want to put up numbers too for yourself, And I

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<v Speaker 12>think that's the difference between these games and the regular

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<v Speaker 12>season games. It's, man, it doesn't matter if I go

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<v Speaker 12>zero for five or you know whatever. It's about the

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<v Speaker 12>team winning the game. So anything that I can do

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<v Speaker 12>to help us win is the mindset that I know

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<v Speaker 12>our whole clubhouse has. So that's kind of how we're

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<v Speaker 12>looking at it going forward.

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<v Speaker 2>And maybe that leads into the next question, playoff pressure.

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<v Speaker 2>Does that help you handle it a little bit better

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<v Speaker 2>when you don't think of it in terms of yourself

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<v Speaker 2>but more for the team.

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<v Speaker 12>Yeah, absolutely, because you know, no one in this dugout

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<v Speaker 12>cares what anyone else does as long as we're winning games.

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<v Speaker 12>So you know, I think that kind of relieves, like

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<v Speaker 12>what you're saying, some of that internal pressure about what

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<v Speaker 12>I have to do, you know, because you're just as

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<v Speaker 12>happy if someone else does it or yourself.

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<v Speaker 2>Playoffs means a lot of things to a lot of people.

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<v Speaker 2>As much fun as you've had in this game at

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<v Speaker 2>the major league level, Oh, it's been incredible.

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<v Speaker 12>The last two months has been the most fun. I've

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<v Speaker 12>hadn't have been in a clubhouse too, so it's been

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<v Speaker 12>it's been an awesome it's been awesome so far.

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<v Speaker 2>We enjoyed a I'll see as Lane, thanks for coming.

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<v Speaker 3>I appreciate it absolutely, thank you.

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<v Speaker 2>It was Lane Thomas and the Guardians on their way

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<v Speaker 2>to the American League Championship Series, a series that the

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<v Speaker 2>Yankees will win four games to one, but it takes

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<v Speaker 2>nothing away from the memorable Game five that decided the

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<v Speaker 2>American League Division Series in October. Stay with us, will

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<v Speaker 2>havest some final thoughts after this time out on the

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

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<v Speaker 2>for our final segment and for the Guardians. When you

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<v Speaker 2>have a year that results in a good run in

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<v Speaker 2>the postseason and a ninety two win regular season, there

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<v Speaker 2>are individual awards that will come that team's way most likely,

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<v Speaker 2>and it's no different for the Guardians. A Silver Slugger

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<v Speaker 2>Award for Jose Ramirez, fifth time that he has won

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<v Speaker 2>the Silver Slugger Award as the top hitting third baseman

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<v Speaker 2>in the American League. So congratulations to Hosey with an

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<v Speaker 2>MBA caliber type season for him, and also on the

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<v Speaker 2>mound for the Guardians winning the Mariano Rivera Reliever of

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<v Speaker 2>the Year Award a Manuel Classe, second straight year that

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<v Speaker 2>he has won that award, the seventh time that's been

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<v Speaker 2>accomplished by any relief pitcher, and he was an All

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<v Speaker 2>Star for a third consecutive season. What a regular season

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<v Speaker 2>it was for Classe, who was four and two forty

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<v Speaker 2>seven saves, a new franchise record there five earned runs

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<v Speaker 2>all season, his RA at the end zero point six

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<v Speaker 2>to one. Just an incredible season for Emmanuel Classe and

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<v Speaker 2>among pitchers with at least ten saves in a single season,

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<v Speaker 2>his era was the third lowest all time. Only Zach

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<v Speaker 2>Britton with the Orioles back in twenty sixteen and Fernando

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<v Speaker 2>Rodney back in twenty twelve had lower earned run averages

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<v Speaker 2>than the zero point six to one from Classe.

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<v Speaker 3>That's going to do it.

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<v Speaker 2>For this week's edition of Guardians Weekly, Thanks as always

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<v Speaker 2>to Brian Montsey for helping to put together our show

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<v Speaker 2>each and every week until next week. This is Jim

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<v Speaker 2>Rosenhouse reminding you that you've been listening to Guardians Weekly

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

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