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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 you.

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<v Speaker 2>We join you from Seattle, Washington. Guardians playing the Mariners

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<v Speaker 2>to open this road swing with three here in Seattle,

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<v Speaker 2>then three in San Francisco, and three more in Sacramento.

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<v Speaker 2>Coming up on our show in a little bit, we'll

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<v Speaker 2>hear from catcher Bone Naylor as well as Luis Ortez

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<v Speaker 2>and Shane Bieber will join us as well. We'll also

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<v Speaker 2>give you a full minor league report with Stephen Oster

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<v Speaker 2>taking in the Lynchburg Ball Club at the Single A

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<v Speaker 2>level in the Carolina League, and Jaylen Norman has another

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<v Speaker 2>player feature as well. So a lot to get to

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<v Speaker 2>on our show this week, including our week in review.

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<v Speaker 2>And it was a tough start to the week, a

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<v Speaker 2>seven to four loss to the Reds on Monday, then

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<v Speaker 2>a one nothing loss to Cincinnati on Tuesday at Progressive Field.

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<v Speaker 2>Guardians looking for some offense heading into Wednesday's day game,

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<v Speaker 2>and the offense got it going in the first inning

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<v Speaker 2>after David Fry through a one out walk, who else

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<v Speaker 2>but Jose Ramirez to drive in the game's first.

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<v Speaker 1>Run, two and one to count on the Jose Ramirez,

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<v Speaker 1>who won the years third in the American League in

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<v Speaker 1>batting third, in ops, fourth and hits fourth and steals.

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<v Speaker 1>The pitch swung on hit pretty well deep left field,

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<v Speaker 1>headed toward the porch. It is off the top of

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<v Speaker 1>the nineteenth football hitting third, coming home David Fry in

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<v Speaker 1>the second Jose Ramirez. It's one nothing Cleveland, and Jose

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<v Speaker 1>Ramirez missed a home run by inches. That nineteen foot

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<v Speaker 1>wall cost Hosei a homer. He'll settle for an RBI

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<v Speaker 1>double and a'll one nothing Cleveland lead, his fifteenth double,

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<v Speaker 1>his thirty third RBI.

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<v Speaker 2>And then it was another milestone on the base pass

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<v Speaker 2>for Jose.

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<v Speaker 1>Here's the two to one runner, goes pitches outside corner strength,

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<v Speaker 1>throw the third not in time, head first slide got

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<v Speaker 1>him in ahead of the tag of Espinol and there's

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<v Speaker 1>Hosey again. He steals when it matters, his twentieth steal.

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<v Speaker 1>There aren't many guys you can say this about, but

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<v Speaker 1>Jose Ramirez himself is worth the price of admission. Jose

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<v Speaker 1>Ramirez with that steal of third, it's his twentieth. As

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<v Speaker 1>I mentioned, he's now tied Kenny Lofton in steals. Only

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<v Speaker 1>Kenny Lofton and Jose Ramirez have ever had eight seasons

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<v Speaker 1>with Cleveland in which they had twenty steals or more. Goodness,

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<v Speaker 1>gracious and on the mound, Logan Allen continued a great

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<v Speaker 1>stretch of starting pitching for the Guardians. Cleveland won Cincinnani

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<v Speaker 1>nothing another dandy pitcher's duel in the third. Now the payoff. God,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm swinging on the breaking ball. So Allen tremendous through three.

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<v Speaker 2>And then what a bottom of the third inning is?

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<v Speaker 2>It was not only for the Guardians, but also a

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<v Speaker 2>couple of lucky local listeners.

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<v Speaker 1>So the bases are loaded for Carlos Santana and we've

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<v Speaker 1>got a chance to give away a brand new Hyundai.

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<v Speaker 1>It's the Hyundai Grand Slam Giveaway inning, and Edward Moss

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<v Speaker 1>of Cleveland, you're going to get a brand new Hyundai

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<v Speaker 1>from your Northern Ohio Hunday dealers if Cleveland can unload.

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<v Speaker 1>Here's Santana badding right handed, popped up his first time,

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<v Speaker 1>he swings and sends it deep right center field.

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<v Speaker 3>This ball is goode.

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<v Speaker 4>Carlos Santana his first home run of the year right handed,

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<v Speaker 4>a grand Slam right center, a five nothing Cleveland Lee,

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<v Speaker 4>a brand new Hyundai for Edward Moss Cleveland, and four

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<v Speaker 4>brand new Bridgestone tires to Mike Marks of Wandsworth from

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<v Speaker 4>Conrads and Santa promising a pony to all of you

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<v Speaker 4>kids in Northeast Ohio. Five nothing Cleveland on Santana's Grand

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<v Speaker 4>slammed al right center.

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<v Speaker 2>The Hyundai Grand Slam giveaway inning and Carlos Santana won

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<v Speaker 2>a brand new Hyundai for our lucky listener. And onto

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<v Speaker 2>the fourth inning, Cincinnati and they got on the board

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<v Speaker 2>with a solo home run from Elie de la Cruz

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<v Speaker 2>Been at the bottom of the inning. The Guardians answered

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<v Speaker 2>with two men on and Cole Manzardo off the bench

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<v Speaker 2>to pinch hit. Here's the three to two pitch, swung

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<v Speaker 2>on drill down the right field line, fair ball into

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<v Speaker 2>the corner. It goes one run is in as Nunya

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<v Speaker 2>scores right behind him. As Martinez in the second base

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<v Speaker 2>with a two run pinch hit and double al man

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<v Speaker 2>Zardo and the Guardians open it up further it is

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<v Speaker 2>now seven to one Cleveland. Another solo home run for

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<v Speaker 2>the Reds and the sixth made it seven to two.

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<v Speaker 2>But again the Guardians responded in the bottom of the inning,

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<v Speaker 2>two men on on Hell Martinez at the plate. Now

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<v Speaker 2>the O two swung on bounced to short charge by

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<v Speaker 2>Dela Cruz, puts it, slaps the ball back toward the pitcher.

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<v Speaker 2>Everybody is safe into score rod regus eight to two Cleveland.

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<v Speaker 2>Dela Cruz charged that slow hopper trying to make the swoop,

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<v Speaker 2>gramb on it and actually slapped it back toward the

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<v Speaker 2>pitcher and on Hell Martinez will get credited with his

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<v Speaker 2>third hit of the day. Then the next batter was

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<v Speaker 2>Lane Thomas. He delivered the knockout blow.

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

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<v Speaker 1>to right deepen toward the corner. Joe on the run,

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<v Speaker 1>Joe in the corner.

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<v Speaker 5>This ball is gone, three run home run. It just

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<v Speaker 5>did clear the thirteen foot wall in that right field corner.

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<v Speaker 5>And the Guardians with a grand slam from Santana. And

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<v Speaker 5>now a three run home run right down the right

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<v Speaker 5>field line by Lane Thomas, and it's a four spot

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<v Speaker 5>in the sixth and Cleveland now with an eleven.

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<v Speaker 2>To two lead, and in the ninth Emanuel classe, just

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<v Speaker 2>needing a little work was on to finish things up.

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<v Speaker 2>Two out two on here's the one two pitch to

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<v Speaker 2>counter Joe swimming, and I'm asked Baugi closs A after

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<v Speaker 2>the first two gets on, then wipes out the next three,

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<v Speaker 2>and the Guardian salvaged the finale eleven to two, And

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<v Speaker 2>then the Guardian started the road swing here in Seattle

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<v Speaker 2>on Friday night, seven to two win for the Mariners.

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<v Speaker 2>Take a time out, come back here from Boat Naylor

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome back, Guardian's weekly jimmers and als back with you

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<v Speaker 2>from Seattle, Washington. Bou Naylor has been swinging a hot

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<v Speaker 2>bat of late for the Guardians back to back games,

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<v Speaker 2>with a home run last week during the home stand,

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<v Speaker 2>and he talked about the key to this good stretch

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<v Speaker 2>at the plate.

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<v Speaker 8>I think it starts with just having, you know, a

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<v Speaker 8>long term mindset, not letting you know, at back to

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<v Speaker 8>a kind of determine how I'm feeling, and really just

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<v Speaker 8>understanding that it's a long season. You know, there's there's

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<v Speaker 8>a lot of that best to be had, and you know,

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<v Speaker 8>the more I can stay even keeled and keep my

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<v Speaker 8>mind in a good spot, the better off I'm going

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<v Speaker 8>to be throughout that whole time at back to a bat,

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<v Speaker 8>just to be able to go out there and get

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<v Speaker 8>my swing off.

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<v Speaker 2>And as a team, when you hit where you do

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<v Speaker 2>in the lineup, it can be so beneficial if you

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<v Speaker 2>do have some success based on what's going on up top,

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<v Speaker 2>and do you feel that that that when you're in

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<v Speaker 2>that spot, that that you can really help the team

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<v Speaker 2>if you can have some success.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah for sure.

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<v Speaker 8>I mean, you know, wherever I'm at, I'm really just

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<v Speaker 8>trying to do my best to t on base. You know,

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<v Speaker 8>kind of create some traffic. If you get some slug

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<v Speaker 8>that's obviously amazing too. But ultimately, you know, give the

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<v Speaker 8>guys that are hitting after me, you know, letting the

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<v Speaker 8>lineup roll over, and just to continue to be a

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<v Speaker 8>part of the traffic and the pressure that's being put

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<v Speaker 8>on the other team as much as I can.

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<v Speaker 2>But let's take the fans inside. Kind of a day

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<v Speaker 2>in the life of a great baseball family, the Nailer family.

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<v Speaker 2>You play a game here last night, you'd you hit

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<v Speaker 2>a home run in a close game that goes the

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<v Speaker 2>other way, game's over. You have a second cousin who's

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<v Speaker 2>playing for the Oakland Athletics right now, Denzel Clark, who

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<v Speaker 2>has made some highlight reel catches. He did it again

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<v Speaker 2>last night. Where were you when that happened? And did

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<v Speaker 2>you have a chance to see it?

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<v Speaker 7>I was in the recovery room.

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah it was you know, them them being on the

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<v Speaker 8>West coast, you know, they started right when we finished.

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<v Speaker 8>So me and a couple of other guys were tapped

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<v Speaker 8>into the game just kind of watching it, and at

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<v Speaker 8>first I didn't see it because I wasn't paying attention.

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<v Speaker 8>But you know, I just heard a few screams and

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<v Speaker 8>then I see him, you know, Chest all the way

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<v Speaker 8>over the wall coming down. He's screaming, and so obviously,

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<v Speaker 8>you know, I'm locked in, and you know, being able

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<v Speaker 8>to see that catch it doesn't surprise me, you know,

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<v Speaker 8>because I've seen him make such amazing plays, you know,

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<v Speaker 8>growing up, so I know that that's something that I

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<v Speaker 8>can expect from him. But it is really nice to

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<v Speaker 8>see others be able to recognize that just and just

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<v Speaker 8>see him, you know, flourish in a position that he's

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<v Speaker 8>done so much to get better.

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<v Speaker 2>And then your brother Josh had a walk off Grand

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<v Speaker 2>Slam for the Diamondbacks last night, and in years past,

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<v Speaker 2>you've been right here to to have a bird's eye

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<v Speaker 2>view of that because you've been teammates had to go

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<v Speaker 2>last night. As far as trying to follow.

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<v Speaker 8>That, yeah, I can say I knocked out a little

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<v Speaker 8>bit before the game, you know, kind of having to

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<v Speaker 8>be up a little earlier, but opening my phone, it

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<v Speaker 8>was the first thing I saw in terms of notifications

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<v Speaker 8>from the family, and you know that the notification definitely

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<v Speaker 8>woke me up a lot. You know, I went straight

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<v Speaker 8>to the highlights and you know, replayed the game in

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<v Speaker 8>that moment. Being able to see something like that, it's

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<v Speaker 8>always special, you know, it's always something so happy that

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<v Speaker 8>you want to see for you know, a family member,

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<v Speaker 8>you know, a sibling in this game. You know, especially

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<v Speaker 8>understanding all the struggle and you know ups and downs

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<v Speaker 8>that comes with this game. So being able to see

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<v Speaker 8>him flourish in that way.

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<v Speaker 7>Is it was awesome.

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<v Speaker 2>Quite a night for the Nailers and extended Nailors. Josh, Bo,

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<v Speaker 2>thanks for coming by. Appreciate it, appreciate it. Thank you.

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<v Speaker 2>That's catcher Bo Naylor, who has had the good fortune

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<v Speaker 2>to catch Luis Ortiz during some of Ortiz's best starts

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<v Speaker 2>of the season, including a solid one for the Guardians

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<v Speaker 2>in New York last week where he threw five and

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<v Speaker 2>two thirds innings of shut out baseball, you know, win

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<v Speaker 2>over the Yankees. We caught up with him after that

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<v Speaker 2>start along with translator Augi Rivero, and he talked about

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<v Speaker 2>facing that dangerous Yankees lineup and having success.

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<v Speaker 9>And the key was a preparation we're really properly prepared

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<v Speaker 9>a me to to have the game that I had.

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<v Speaker 2>We've had a chance to see you now in spring

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<v Speaker 2>training and now about ten major league starts during the

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<v Speaker 2>course of the regular season. Are you a different picture

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<v Speaker 2>or improved picture from what you were a year ago

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<v Speaker 2>with Pittsburgh and coming up through their system and have

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<v Speaker 10>With the life for the answer, and.

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<v Speaker 9>There's not a significant difference because at the endges about

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<v Speaker 9>the work that you put in. I was able to

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<v Speaker 9>came down from the work that I was able to

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<v Speaker 9>And you know, obviously he gets a little confusing with

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<v Speaker 9>me to be the picture that I know I can be.

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<v Speaker 2>And some of the best pitching coaches in the game,

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<v Speaker 2>and Carl Willis, Joe Torres, Brad Goldberg, anything in particular

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<v Speaker 2>that that's really worked for you, that that they've helped

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<v Speaker 7>Here, Oh no, see Glad.

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<v Speaker 9>So there's a great group of guys. Obviously, they're very

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<v Speaker 9>us the way how we involved it and work it throughout,

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<v Speaker 9>you know, different things on an ongoing basis, and I

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<v Speaker 9>feel the most important part is the confidence. The confidence

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<v Speaker 9>that they bestow upon you every time you work, every

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<v Speaker 9>time you do do stuff. So's he's a lot easier

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<v Speaker 9>to work towards things when you know they have that

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<v Speaker 7>So they are a great group of guys.

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<v Speaker 9>Always really like working with them, And as long as

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<v Speaker 9>we continue having that confidence on each other, that's going

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<v Speaker 9>to be the key to keep pitching the way we've

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<v Speaker 2>We should coming along great. Thanks a lot for com by,

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<v Speaker 2>appreciate it. Thank you man Ats Louis Orties with translation

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<v Speaker 2>help from Augi Rivero. Meanwhile, Shane Bieber continues to make

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<v Speaker 2>his way back from Tommy John surgery and Shane is

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<v Speaker 2>going to resume throwing this weekend. Great news there. He

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<v Speaker 2>had to take a break from throwing because of some

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<v Speaker 2>soreness in that elbow area, but we had a chance

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<v Speaker 2>to talk to him about some other pictures to have

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<v Speaker 2>come back from that same injury and why it was

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<v Speaker 11>Yeah, I mean being able to talk to guys that

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<v Speaker 11>have gone through this before, it's hard to find the

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<v Speaker 11>right words because I almost want to say, like nobody's surprised.

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<v Speaker 11>Obviously you don't welcome a hiccup or set back, but

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<v Speaker 11>they aren't all too uncommon. And so being able to

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<v Speaker 11>talk with those guys, and especially doctor Meistri did my surgery,

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<v Speaker 11>it's almost as if, like, you know, you don't embrace it,

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<v Speaker 11>but this is just part of the process, and so

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<v Speaker 11>you take it and tried and take a couple of

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<v Speaker 2>And because you're more than a year out, did you

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<v Speaker 2>kind of feel like, hey, maybe I'm the picture who

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<v Speaker 11>Yeah, I think you always want to have that confidence,

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<v Speaker 11>and I've had that since, you know, shortly.

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<v Speaker 2>After I got surgery.

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<v Speaker 7>I've put in the work.

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<v Speaker 11>I've done everything I possibly can to be at this

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<v Speaker 11>point and be as healthy as possible. But ultimately, you

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<v Speaker 11>just can't replicate what it's like to return to game

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<v Speaker 11>action and the intensity that you kind of put your

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<v Speaker 11>your body through, let alone a reconstructed elbow. So happy

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<v Speaker 11>to I'm happy with how my progress has been up

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<v Speaker 11>to this point. Like I said, I'm a little frustrated,

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<v Speaker 11>but I think that's natural. So I'll continue to put

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<v Speaker 11>one foot in front of the other and be back as

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<v Speaker 11>soon as I can, as healthy as I can.

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<v Speaker 2>You pitched in huge games throughout your career, But what

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<v Speaker 2>was it like getting on the mount in Arizona in

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<v Speaker 2>a competitive game again? Did did you have some similar

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<v Speaker 2>jitters to maybe some of the playoff appearances and things

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<v Speaker 2>like that.

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 11>Absolutely, maybe not the playoffs, but I definitely felt it.

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<v Speaker 11>And you know, it's at eleven am backfield Arizona game,

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<v Speaker 11>but I still got amped up for it. I just

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<v Speaker 11>love it, and so I was really enjoying competing. I'm

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<v Speaker 11>still enjoying competing, and so can't wait to get back

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<v Speaker 11>out there.

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<v Speaker 2>Your family's here with you, You're back in Cleveland. Why

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<v Speaker 2>is that important at this stage of things.

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<v Speaker 11>Cleveland's home too, and so it's important for us to

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<v Speaker 11>be here. I feel like my time in Arizona has concluded.

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<v Speaker 11>I've done what I've needed to do there, despite this

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<v Speaker 11>little hiccup that I'm going through. It's time to be

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<v Speaker 11>with the team. And when it's time to resume throwing

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<v Speaker 11>and ramp up, I'll do just that and with the team,

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<v Speaker 11>And it's nice to just feel their energy and be

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<v Speaker 2>I know you follow it close. And what are you

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<v Speaker 2>singing in here that that has you excited about when

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<v Speaker 2>you do return, that there could be some big games

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<v Speaker 2>this fall.

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<v Speaker 11>Yeah, I'm seeing some some bumps and bruises, and that's

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<v Speaker 11>part of a long Major league season. But I see

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<v Speaker 11>a young group that comes ready to play every single day,

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<v Speaker 11>puts the work in, and you know that shows up

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<v Speaker 11>whether you're in this clubhouse or or watching from Arizona. So,

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<v Speaker 11>like I said, just a part of excited to be

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<v Speaker 11>with this group.

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<v Speaker 2>Jane, great to see it, thanks for coming back. Thanks

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<v Speaker 2>resting and Shane Bieber. Always fun to catch up with

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<v Speaker 2>him and it seems like he's back on track continuing

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<v Speaker 2>his rehab from Tommy John surgery. Stay with us. We're

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<v Speaker 2>back with more after this. Welcome back to Guardians Weekly.

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<v Speaker 2>Jim Rosenhause back with you from Seattle and we take

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<v Speaker 2>a look at our minor league report now with Stephen Ostro,

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<v Speaker 2>the vice president of player development for the Guardian single

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<v Speaker 2>a Lynchburgh in the Caroline League. They're off to a

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<v Speaker 2>great start so far, one loss wise. In fact, with

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<v Speaker 2>the season split into halves, they have a chance at

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<v Speaker 2>the first half championship and Austin says there's a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of excitement about what's happening right now for the Hillcats.

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<v Speaker 12>Yeah, they've played really good baseball so far and the

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<v Speaker 12>first half is set to be finished in about a

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<v Speaker 12>week and they're currently in first place playing against the

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<v Speaker 12>second place team with the Carolina Mntcats. So a lot

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<v Speaker 12>of success on a team level this year. Really fun

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<v Speaker 12>to go out and play like very meaningful baseball that

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<v Speaker 12>hopefully they can continue some of the momentum.

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<v Speaker 10>Here and.

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<v Speaker 12>Strike up the first half title, so really cool for

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<v Speaker 12>the Hillcats. Great experience for the young guys to go

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<v Speaker 12>out and compete in close to playoff baseball and try

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<v Speaker 12>to capture this thing.

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<v Speaker 10>So fun to watch.

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<v Speaker 2>And let's start on the position player side this week,

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<v Speaker 2>and we'll begin with someone who's having a tremendous season

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<v Speaker 2>stolen base wise, and Tommy Hawk, young man out of

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<v Speaker 2>wake Forest fifte He stolen bases at last check, which

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<v Speaker 2>seems absurd, but obviously having a great season in that regard.

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<v Speaker 2>And what are you seeing from him that dovetails into

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<v Speaker 2>the obvious speed that he has.

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<v Speaker 12>Yeah, yeah, so I think we talked about him last

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<v Speaker 12>time too. You know, he's still still performing really well

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<v Speaker 12>for Lynchburg overall, hitting in the leadoff spot and getting

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<v Speaker 12>on base and as you mentioned, stealing a ton of bags.

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<v Speaker 10>I think he had three last night, so he might

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<v Speaker 10>be up to fifty six at this point, but leading

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<v Speaker 12>You know, continues to take walks and isn't striking out

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<v Speaker 12>a ton, so you know, really good from a leadoff perspective,

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<v Speaker 12>and generally, I think the work is just to try

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<v Speaker 12>to build the motor as much as he can and

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<v Speaker 12>you know, over the year and add some fat free masks,

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<v Speaker 12>gets stronger, try to carry over the you know, maybe

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<v Speaker 12>some of the good swing decisions in the contact that

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<v Speaker 12>he's able to do into a little bit more impact

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<v Speaker 12>of the bats. So, yeah, he's got a ton of speed.

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<v Speaker 12>He's taken advantage of his ability to steal at that level,

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<v Speaker 12>and you know, he's been fun to kind of case

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<v Speaker 12>after the total there.

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<v Speaker 2>So he's a little bit older player in the Carolina

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<v Speaker 2>League and shifting to a young kid Welman Francisca, just

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<v Speaker 2>nineteen out of the Dominican Republican and what has he

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<v Speaker 2>excited about it? Yet another good infield prospect.

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<v Speaker 10>Yeah, super talented player.

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<v Speaker 12>I think last time when we talked, he was maybe

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<v Speaker 12>think when you have those really young players like welban Is,

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<v Speaker 12>there's there's a lot of things going on under the hood,

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<v Speaker 12>from from you adjusting to.

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<v Speaker 10>The full season life.

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<v Speaker 12>There routines, the daily work and you know, working on

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<v Speaker 12>English a few times a week, and you know, sometimes

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<v Speaker 12>struggling early with the young players is really good. It's

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<v Speaker 12>just an opportunity to hammer home and build strategies to

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<v Speaker 12>be resilient long term. So you know, he's really performed

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<v Speaker 12>in the last thirty days, starting to heat up and

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<v Speaker 12>collect a bunch of hips hit story and you know.

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<v Speaker 10>That's that's his identity as a hitter. A guy can

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<v Speaker 12>So it's beating up on Unrighty's I think he's his

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<v Speaker 12>ops in the last month is like nine point thirty

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<v Speaker 12>against him right now. He's you know, not really swinging

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<v Speaker 12>through anything. And you starting to steal some bags too

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<v Speaker 12>in the mid twenties.

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<v Speaker 10>So yeah, I think we're we're you.

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<v Speaker 12>Know, and need to be patient with the young players,

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<v Speaker 12>but trying to move the needle long term and let

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<v Speaker 12>him kind of settle into to the routines and the

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<v Speaker 12>work and continue to move the needle on you know,

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<v Speaker 12>the physicality, and you know there's some things in the

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<v Speaker 12>swing that he's working on and working hard on the

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<v Speaker 12>defense as well as the shortstop.

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<v Speaker 10>So you know, he's young.

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<v Speaker 12>You know, we're not expecting development to be a linear thing,

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<v Speaker 12>but we're we're seeing him to take off quite a

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<v Speaker 12>bit and carry over some of the exciting things that

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<v Speaker 12>he did with the bat last year. So far in

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<v Speaker 12>the last month and a half here too, So really

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<v Speaker 12>nice progress for Welben and still a lot of work

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<v Speaker 12>left to go.

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<v Speaker 2>And when you look at at acquiring players, a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of the players on this team have been signed as

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<v Speaker 2>international free agents or their draft picks in recent drafts.

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<v Speaker 2>But Nick Mitchell was acquired in a big deal in

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<v Speaker 2>the off season between the Blue Jays and the Guardians,

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<v Speaker 2>with andre Ci Menez one of the center points there.

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<v Speaker 2>But Mitchell comes from the Blue Jays farm system and

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<v Speaker 2>what do you see from him in his first year

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<v Speaker 2>with Cleveland.

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<v Speaker 10>Yeah, that's right.

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<v Speaker 12>He was a fourth round pick last year and got

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<v Speaker 12>a taste of the affiliate life with Toronto, and you know,

432
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<v Speaker 12>like you said, we were fortunate enough to get him

433
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<v Speaker 12>in the trade with Jimenez and Sandler last year. And

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<v Speaker 12>you know, we saw him as a pretty good outfielder

435
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<v Speaker 12>with a really nice hit tool and unfortunately had had

436
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<v Speaker 12>an injury, you know, in preparing for the year in

437
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<v Speaker 12>spring training and didn't really get out the gates right

438
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<v Speaker 12>away and back just rehappening. So he's played about fifteen

439
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<v Speaker 12>games so far for us. He's hitting in the middle

440
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<v Speaker 12>of the lineup and mostly playing some center field for us. He's,

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<v Speaker 12>like I said, very good bat to ball skills, that

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<v Speaker 12>type profile that we like. And you know, he's made

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<v Speaker 12>some really good swing decisions so far, so he's taking

444
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<v Speaker 12>his bocks.

445
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<v Speaker 10>He's not shrinking out.

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<v Speaker 12>You know, we'll be looking to continue to build more

447
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<v Speaker 12>impact long term, but still really early in getting to

448
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<v Speaker 12>know him and you know, getting to support him and

449
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<v Speaker 12>build his routines and you know, build those as we

450
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<v Speaker 12>to establish the things that he needs to do to

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<v Speaker 12>move the need a long term across the entire board,

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<v Speaker 12>but really exciting to have him. You know, he's a

453
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<v Speaker 12>good player and you know there's a lot of growth

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<v Speaker 12>left for him to continue moving forward.

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<v Speaker 2>We are joined by Steven oster Or, the vice president

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<v Speaker 2>of player development for the Guardians, talking single ad Lynchberg

457
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<v Speaker 2>in the Carolina League, and we switched to some good

458
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<v Speaker 2>young prospects on the mound, including right handed Braylan Doty,

459
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<v Speaker 2>drafted player a year ago and gosh, still so young, Austin.

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<v Speaker 2>And you look at twelve starts, forty three innings. Is

461
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<v Speaker 2>that about what you like to see? Is that plenty

462
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<v Speaker 2>for a young kid with his experience level at this point?

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<v Speaker 10>Yeah, yeah, so it is.

464
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<v Speaker 12>And and we tend to try to work these guys

465
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<v Speaker 12>in when they're really young, and especially the high school kids.

466
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<v Speaker 10>Into what professional baseball looks like.

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<v Speaker 12>And he's actually done a really nice job of settling

468
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<v Speaker 12>in so far to start the years. So yeah, I

469
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<v Speaker 12>think we define a successful first year for for these

470
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<v Speaker 12>types of players to you know, to build a solid

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<v Speaker 12>foundation of routines and try to stack daily wins so

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<v Speaker 12>that they can support like your ability and you know,

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<v Speaker 12>drive development long term. And you know, there's just so

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<v Speaker 12>much to adjust to for for a high school match

475
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<v Speaker 12>are out in an affiliate, So uh yeah, he's done

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<v Speaker 12>a really good job from that. To my standpoint, he's

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<v Speaker 12>starting to hit his stride a little bit on the

478
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<v Speaker 12>mound in terms of being able to push the development

479
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<v Speaker 12>on some of the fundamental spaces. So you know, he

480
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<v Speaker 12>throws a ton of strikes. We're starting to push the

481
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<v Speaker 12>workload a little bit more than what we have up

482
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<v Speaker 12>into this point because he's recovering really well, and the

483
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<v Speaker 12>velost he's starting to climb a little bit for us too,

484
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<v Speaker 12>so you know, there's work to be done here on

485
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<v Speaker 12>the secondaries. He's working really hard on his change up.

486
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<v Speaker 12>We're trying to take advantage of strikeout counts and convert

487
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<v Speaker 12>those into strikeouts because he is such a great strike

488
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<v Speaker 12>where he's more in zone than at times quality of

489
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<v Speaker 12>zone and working on those things along with just consistency

490
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<v Speaker 12>week to week. So there's just so much like here

491
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<v Speaker 12>from a talent perspective. He's a really good kid. He

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<v Speaker 12>works really hard, he asks great questions, and he's curious.

493
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<v Speaker 12>So I think we're just going to continue to see

494
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<v Speaker 12>him get better as the season goes on here and

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<v Speaker 12>expect a really strong second half.

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<v Speaker 10>Is he's now kind of.

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<v Speaker 12>Locked into what professional baseball looks like and can kind

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<v Speaker 12>of build out a little bit more focus towards.

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<v Speaker 10>Some of the fundamental things that he needs to work on.

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<v Speaker 2>And you mentioned those things. For a youngster who's out

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<v Speaker 2>of high school drafted rape Schlessinger might be different. I

502
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<v Speaker 2>don't know. As someone coming out of the University of Miami,

503
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<v Speaker 2>do you approach a picture like that at a little

504
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<v Speaker 2>bit differently as they build up?

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<v Speaker 12>Yeah, and again I think it just depends on the

506
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<v Speaker 12>picture in the background. So Rafe did come from college,

507
00:27:09.440 --> 00:27:12.279
<v Speaker 12>but he didn't start a ton in college, so I

508
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<v Speaker 12>think we kind of hear that there's just a lot

509
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<v Speaker 12>of meat left on the bone. So to speak in

510
00:27:17.079 --> 00:27:21.000
<v Speaker 12>terms of, you know, figuring out what professional baseball looks

511
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<v Speaker 12>like from a weekly cadence, from a daily cadence, and

512
00:27:23.480 --> 00:27:25.839
<v Speaker 12>the things that he needs to do as a starter

513
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<v Speaker 12>to be able to go out there and you know,

514
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<v Speaker 12>not just continue to be healthy, but to build up

515
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<v Speaker 12>and build up the workload a little bit and continue

516
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<v Speaker 12>to refine the things that he needs to work on

517
00:27:37.200 --> 00:27:40.920
<v Speaker 12>long term. So yeah, he's been he's been working really

518
00:27:40.960 --> 00:27:44.599
<v Speaker 12>hard at being more in his own and that has

519
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<v Speaker 12>improved quite a bit since the start of the year

520
00:27:47.440 --> 00:27:50.480
<v Speaker 12>and is now shifting again, like similar to Brail into

521
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<v Speaker 12>you know, how do we execute our pitches to better

522
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<v Speaker 12>spots and convert on strikeouts.

523
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<v Speaker 10>So he's got really good stuff.

524
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<v Speaker 12>He's you know, he's throwing some ridiculous changeups as he's

525
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<v Speaker 12>worked on that, which is really cool to see the

526
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<v Speaker 12>development of that pitch. And I think there's just again

527
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<v Speaker 12>still a lot, a lot of meat left on the

528
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<v Speaker 12>bone for Rafe, you know, across the entire board as

529
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<v Speaker 12>a starter, So we're really excited about what we're seeing.

530
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<v Speaker 12>The Filo is climbing ever so slightly again as he's

531
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<v Speaker 12>kind of just getting used to what professional baseball looks like, so,

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<v Speaker 12>Rafe has just done a really good job, and again

533
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<v Speaker 12>despite him being a college arm Yeah, I think he

534
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<v Speaker 12>was maybe coming in with less starting experience and maybe

535
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<v Speaker 12>not as refined routines as some of the more advanced college.

536
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<v Speaker 10>Guys that we've had in the past.

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<v Speaker 12>So just exciting all around and expecting again a really

538
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<v Speaker 12>good second half of.

539
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<v Speaker 2>Rafe and another college drafted pitcher, Sean Mattson, will finish

540
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<v Speaker 2>up with him out of Harvard twenty four years of age,

541
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<v Speaker 2>a little bit older for the Carolina League, But what

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<v Speaker 2>do you like about what he's doing at that level

543
00:28:51.319 --> 00:28:51.759
<v Speaker 2>right now?

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00:28:52.160 --> 00:28:54.640
<v Speaker 12>Yeah, So he's come out and it's kind of worked

545
00:28:54.640 --> 00:28:57.559
<v Speaker 12>his way into taking some starts and more innings as

546
00:28:58.319 --> 00:29:00.519
<v Speaker 12>the first half kind of kind of went on with

547
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<v Speaker 12>with Lynchburg. And you're right, he's a little bit older,

548
00:29:03.920 --> 00:29:08.000
<v Speaker 12>but you know, he's also performed very well, very well

549
00:29:08.000 --> 00:29:10.680
<v Speaker 12>for the level. He's given up virtually no runs of

550
00:29:10.720 --> 00:29:13.240
<v Speaker 12>those spar he's he's walking about six and a half

551
00:29:13.279 --> 00:29:17.000
<v Speaker 12>percent of the batters he's facing, striking out thirty one percent,

552
00:29:17.039 --> 00:29:20.599
<v Speaker 12>which combined is very high for the league, you know,

553
00:29:20.640 --> 00:29:24.240
<v Speaker 12>and he's seen his velocity climb as again similar to

554
00:29:24.279 --> 00:29:26.440
<v Speaker 12>these other guys are settling into their first year of

555
00:29:26.480 --> 00:29:32.079
<v Speaker 12>professional baseball, so his calling card is controlling counts, throwing strikes,

556
00:29:32.119 --> 00:29:34.960
<v Speaker 12>and executing his fastball well. And he's got a really

557
00:29:34.960 --> 00:29:37.799
<v Speaker 12>good change up. So lots of room for growth, I

558
00:29:37.799 --> 00:29:40.640
<v Speaker 12>think in terms of, you know, pushing the velocity ceiling

559
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<v Speaker 12>and trying to get you know, the velo up to

560
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<v Speaker 12>what we would want it to be in a few years.

561
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<v Speaker 12>But I think we're seeing pathways to do that in

562
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<v Speaker 12>the delivery at some of the training environments that he's

563
00:29:50.599 --> 00:29:53.920
<v Speaker 12>been exposed to in the past. So you know, Sean's

564
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<v Speaker 12>Seawan has been really excited to go out there and

565
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<v Speaker 12>just dominate the level of this far and again expecting

566
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<v Speaker 12>continued growth in a lot of the areas we want

567
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<v Speaker 12>to see improvement in well.

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<v Speaker 2>Some good stuff as always, and hopefully it's a fun

569
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<v Speaker 2>week for Lynchburg as they try and close in on

570
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<v Speaker 2>a first half championship for the Carolina League. DASTI always

571
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<v Speaker 2>fun to have you on and we'll catch up with

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<v Speaker 2>you again soon.

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<v Speaker 10>Thanks, Rosie, appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 2>That is Vice president of player Development, Stephen Osterer, and

575
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<v Speaker 2>she debuted last week. Jalen Norman, who is a part

576
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<v Speaker 2>of our Weekly Farm Reports now traveling through the minor

577
00:30:29.559 --> 00:30:33.000
<v Speaker 2>league system. Was in Lake County recently with the Captains

578
00:30:33.440 --> 00:30:35.440
<v Speaker 2>and she had a chance to sit down with a bright,

579
00:30:35.519 --> 00:30:39.359
<v Speaker 2>young outfield prospect by the name of Alfonsin Rosario.

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<v Speaker 13>So you joined the Guardians organization in November as part

581
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<v Speaker 13>of a trade. What were your first thoughts when you

582
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<v Speaker 13>found out you'd be part of this organization.

583
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<v Speaker 7>I mean, I was shocked when I got the news.

584
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<v Speaker 14>I wasn't expecting myself to get traded so fast, so

585
00:30:53.599 --> 00:30:57.039
<v Speaker 14>I was like, really, And I remember getting the call

586
00:30:57.119 --> 00:30:59.319
<v Speaker 14>and the guy told me, Hey, she's been traded to

587
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<v Speaker 14>the Guardians. I wasn't in shocked for like thirty seconds,

588
00:31:03.599 --> 00:31:06.519
<v Speaker 14>and I'm like, but like, what Guardians Cleveland Gardens Like

589
00:31:06.519 --> 00:31:09.240
<v Speaker 14>He's like yeah, I'm like, I didn't even know Cleveland

590
00:31:09.279 --> 00:31:10.799
<v Speaker 14>Gardens was interested in me.

591
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<v Speaker 7>So I was like kind of in shock for a

592
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<v Speaker 7>few seconds, and.

593
00:31:14.240 --> 00:31:18.200
<v Speaker 14>Then I a couple of tears came out. I had

594
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<v Speaker 14>a good friendship with my teammates back with the Cups

595
00:31:21.039 --> 00:31:21.920
<v Speaker 14>and the coaches.

596
00:31:22.599 --> 00:31:24.960
<v Speaker 7>I feel like we had a really good relationship with everybody.

597
00:31:26.279 --> 00:31:29.079
<v Speaker 13>And how has the adjustment been for you going from

598
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<v Speaker 13>the Cups organization and now to the Guardians.

599
00:31:31.640 --> 00:31:33.640
<v Speaker 7>Uh, you know, it's been fun.

600
00:31:34.279 --> 00:31:37.240
<v Speaker 14>I think I'm a fun guy and I make friends

601
00:31:37.279 --> 00:31:40.720
<v Speaker 14>really quick, so I'm always talking to the guys kind

602
00:31:40.720 --> 00:31:43.160
<v Speaker 14>of getting a feeling of them, like, you know, like,

603
00:31:43.799 --> 00:31:45.519
<v Speaker 14>hey you good, good job, you know what I mean.

604
00:31:45.599 --> 00:31:48.680
<v Speaker 14>People like that, people like that you are concerned and

605
00:31:48.680 --> 00:31:51.160
<v Speaker 14>you like there for them.

606
00:31:51.119 --> 00:31:51.759
<v Speaker 7>At some point.

607
00:31:51.839 --> 00:31:57.000
<v Speaker 14>And I think that's been huge getting together with everybody.

608
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<v Speaker 13>A lot of Guardians fans were first introduced to you

609
00:31:59.680 --> 00:32:01.799
<v Speaker 13>and Mark when you played in the Spring Breakout game.

610
00:32:01.839 --> 00:32:03.839
<v Speaker 13>What was that experience.

611
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<v Speaker 7>Like for you?

612
00:32:05.359 --> 00:32:07.720
<v Speaker 14>That was fun. It was fun to be there, you

613
00:32:07.720 --> 00:32:09.359
<v Speaker 14>know what I mean. And it's always fun to be

614
00:32:09.400 --> 00:32:11.200
<v Speaker 14>in the field. As long as I have my bad

615
00:32:11.240 --> 00:32:12.079
<v Speaker 14>I think I'll be okay.

616
00:32:12.160 --> 00:32:16.000
<v Speaker 7>So it's a good experience. How would you describe your game?

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<v Speaker 14>I'll say preparation, getting the approach and executing it. It's

618
00:32:21.400 --> 00:32:24.160
<v Speaker 14>always the best feeling. It's not even the outcome, But

619
00:32:24.799 --> 00:32:27.039
<v Speaker 14>what makes the outcome so especial is when you have

620
00:32:27.160 --> 00:32:29.240
<v Speaker 14>that approach and you can execute it the way you

621
00:32:29.599 --> 00:32:31.720
<v Speaker 14>thought about it. That's what makes it so special.

622
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<v Speaker 13>So you come from a baseball family, your brothers in

623
00:32:34.880 --> 00:32:38.519
<v Speaker 13>the Padres organization, and you've got cousins all across the league.

624
00:32:38.799 --> 00:32:40.799
<v Speaker 13>How much does that help you being able to have

625
00:32:40.839 --> 00:32:43.640
<v Speaker 13>members of your family that kind of relate to this journey.

626
00:32:43.839 --> 00:32:45.440
<v Speaker 7>To me, it motivates me a lot.

627
00:32:45.480 --> 00:32:49.079
<v Speaker 14>I like to compete, and I'm always like texting those

628
00:32:49.119 --> 00:32:50.359
<v Speaker 14>guys like, Hey, we're competing.

629
00:32:50.400 --> 00:32:52.039
<v Speaker 7>We're doing this, and we're doing that. When we go

630
00:32:52.039 --> 00:32:53.720
<v Speaker 7>back home to we do a lot of games like

631
00:32:53.759 --> 00:32:55.599
<v Speaker 7>between each other and we compete against each other. So

632
00:32:55.680 --> 00:32:56.000
<v Speaker 7>that's fun.

633
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<v Speaker 13>How many family members do you know, off the top

634
00:32:58.279 --> 00:33:00.279
<v Speaker 13>of your head, how many family members you have either

635
00:33:00.319 --> 00:33:01.440
<v Speaker 13>in the league who have gone.

636
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<v Speaker 7>Through the league.

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<v Speaker 14>I have had a few, but the ones that are

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<v Speaker 14>active right now is my brother, and I have two

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<v Speaker 14>cousins playing and me right now that I know. But

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<v Speaker 14>I've had my dad used to play ball, my grandfather

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<v Speaker 14>used to play ball. I have another brother plays ball,

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<v Speaker 14>but he's not even the probably yet. But I have

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<v Speaker 14>had a lot of family that's been through this. So

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<v Speaker 14>it's been amazing.

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<v Speaker 13>As we've progressed deeper into the season, we've seen you

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<v Speaker 13>really settle in offensively. How comfortable have you felt during

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<v Speaker 13>your first couple of months as a Lake County captain?

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<v Speaker 14>What gives me that confidence is the hard work I

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<v Speaker 14>put through in the off season. I think I work

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<v Speaker 14>a lot to improve my contact and my confidence, also

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<v Speaker 14>changing my mentality from last year. The mentality that I

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<v Speaker 14>had last year wasn't the best one I could have.

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<v Speaker 14>But this year I'm really making the adjustment mentally and

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<v Speaker 14>physically also, So that's been what's giving me my confidence.

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<v Speaker 7>My hard work, you know what I mean.

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<v Speaker 13>A lot of young players take time to develop power,

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<v Speaker 13>but you've seem to possess that throughout your career. How

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<v Speaker 13>does that come so easily for you?

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<v Speaker 14>I believe also did my preparation and hard work. When

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<v Speaker 14>I was in high school, I was kind of obsessed

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<v Speaker 14>with lifting. I'll go there twice three times a day

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<v Speaker 14>because I had that. I had the gym open for me,

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<v Speaker 14>so I had it available all the time. So I'll

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<v Speaker 14>go there and I'll pretty much just spending all my

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<v Speaker 14>day and they're lifting, stretching, doing something. And that's kind

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<v Speaker 14>of how I grew.

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<v Speaker 7>And expand my body a little bit.

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<v Speaker 14>And yeah, it's been amazing a lot of explosive exercises

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<v Speaker 14>really helpful.

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<v Speaker 13>You mentioned that you have, you know, family members in

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<v Speaker 13>the league, but is there anyone that you've modeled your

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<v Speaker 13>game after and if.

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<v Speaker 14>So, why my brother He's been He's been one of

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<v Speaker 14>the reasons that I've played this game because I've always

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<v Speaker 14>wanted to play either with him or against him at

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<v Speaker 14>some point.

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<v Speaker 13>And before I let you go, you know, the Captains

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<v Speaker 13>are the defending Midwest League champs, and we've seen Ralph

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<v Speaker 13>Alaska has come into the season and pick up right

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<v Speaker 13>where you left off. We've seen Jose Devers find a

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<v Speaker 13>stride offensively in Christian Napchick also has come in and

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<v Speaker 13>really been an asset. How exciting is it for you

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<v Speaker 13>to come into this organization and play alongside such a

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<v Speaker 13>talented group.

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<v Speaker 7>I love that, you know. I love that my teammates

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<v Speaker 7>are doing well. That also helps me put some numbers.

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<v Speaker 14>As long as I get them on base, I'm there

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<v Speaker 14>to back them up and do the best that we

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<v Speaker 14>can to hopefully come back as a champion this year

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<v Speaker 14>as well.

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<v Speaker 12>You know.

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<v Speaker 2>That is Jaylen Norman talking with Alfonsin Rosario, who is

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<v Speaker 2>acquired in the off season in the trade that sent

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<v Speaker 2>Eli Morgan to the Chicago Cubs for a young outfield prospect.

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<v Speaker 2>In Rosario certainly off to a nice start for Lake

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<v Speaker 2>County stay with us. We'll have our final segment after

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome back. It's our final segment of Guardians Weekly. Jim

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<v Speaker 2>rosen House back with you from Seattle, where the Guardians

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<v Speaker 2>are playing the Mariners this weekend. They started the series

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<v Speaker 2>on Friday night, It continues Saturday night with a nine

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<v Speaker 2>to forty first pitch, and then wraps up on Sunday

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<v Speaker 2>afternoon with a four to ten first pitch Cleveland Time,

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<v Speaker 2>and we will be on West Coat Time for the

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<v Speaker 2>next week as the road trip continues in San Francisco.

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<v Speaker 2>After and off day on Monday, the Guardians will take

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<v Speaker 2>on the Giants Tuesday and Wednesday nights, and then Thursday

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<v Speaker 2>afternoon before the road trip wraps up in Sacramento next weekend.

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<v Speaker 2>Our first visit to Sacramento, the new home of the Athletics,

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<v Speaker 2>at least temporary home. We'll see how long it lasts,

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<v Speaker 2>but they are there until the ballpark is ready in

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<v Speaker 2>Las Vegas, and we'll get our first look at the

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<v Speaker 2>Sacramento Athletics. They don't like to be called that, but

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<v Speaker 2>that's where they play. And we'll be there next weekend

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<v Speaker 2>for the three game series against the Athletics. So a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of baseball on this West Coast swing. It got

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<v Speaker 2>off to a rocky start on Friday night with a

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<v Speaker 2>seven to two Seattle victory. Guardians trying to write the

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<v Speaker 2>ship throughout the weekend. This weekend here in Seattle and

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<v Speaker 2>then on to San Francisco and then Sacramento next weekend.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll join you from Sacramento for the next edition of

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<v Speaker 2>Guardians Weekly. Thanks as always to Brian Bonze for his

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<v Speaker 2>help on our broadcasts each and every week until next week.

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<v Speaker 2>Missus Jim rosen House reminding you that you've been listening

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