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<v Speaker 2>Hi, everyone, welcome to Guardians Weekly. Jim Rosen house along

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

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<v Speaker 3>Our hot stove shows.

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<v Speaker 2>But those are starting to really wind down, as before

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<v Speaker 2>you know it, we will have our shows emanating from

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<v Speaker 2>the spring training complex out in Goodyear, Arizona as in

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<v Speaker 2>eleven days. February the eleventh, the pitchers and catchers report date,

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<v Speaker 2>although most are either on their way or already in Goodyear,

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<v Speaker 2>and many have been for quite some time. The full

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<v Speaker 2>squad reports on the seventeenth, first full squad workout a

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<v Speaker 2>day later, and the first Cactus League game of the

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<v Speaker 2>spring will be February the twenty second, when the Guardians

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<v Speaker 2>take on the Reds, and we will have it for

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<v Speaker 2>you right here the Cleveland Clinic Guardians Radio Network for

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<v Speaker 2>the first pitch time of three to five Eastern.

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<v Speaker 3>Can't wait.

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<v Speaker 2>Should be a fun season and a good show lined

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<v Speaker 2>up for you. Today we begin our annual off season

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<v Speaker 2>look around the Central Division with broadcasters from the Central

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<v Speaker 2>Division rivals of the Guardians and will begin with the

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<v Speaker 2>opponent in the American League Division Series last fall. What

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<v Speaker 2>a great series that was five games. It went against

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<v Speaker 2>the Detroit Tigers, one of the surprise postseason teams in

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<v Speaker 2>all of baseball last year, and their longtime broadcaster, Dan Dickerson,

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<v Speaker 2>will stop by and join us. Have some good Cleveland

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<v Speaker 2>roots too, so it's always fun to catch up with

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<v Speaker 2>Dan and talk Tigers Guardians, which, as he mentions toward

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<v Speaker 2>the tail end of our interview in the second half

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<v Speaker 2>of our show today, it's rare that both have had

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<v Speaker 2>successful seasons at the same time over the course of

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<v Speaker 2>both of their lengthy histories. Charter members of the American League,

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<v Speaker 2>they've been playing each other forever back since the early

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<v Speaker 2>nineteen hundreds, but rarely have they both been good ball

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<v Speaker 2>clubs at the same time. But they were a year ago,

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<v Speaker 2>and the expectation for both is that they will be

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<v Speaker 2>a So that's in the second half of our show.

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<v Speaker 3>Coming up.

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<v Speaker 2>Shortly after our break, we will visit with Jen Yorko,

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<v Speaker 2>the general manager for the Lake County Captains. The teams

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<v Speaker 2>or the Guardians Midwest League entry in their minor league system,

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<v Speaker 2>their High A affiliate they won a league championship last year,

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<v Speaker 2>and then some postseason hardware came Jen's way and also

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<v Speaker 2>the team's way. And we'll talk to Jen Yorco about

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<v Speaker 2>not only some great things that have happened for Lake County,

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<v Speaker 2>but her role in baseball as a woman in a

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<v Speaker 2>top spot for a team running a ball club, it's rare.

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<v Speaker 2>It was a lot more rare several seasons ago and

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<v Speaker 2>several years ago, but more and more women are making

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<v Speaker 2>impacts on organizations throughout baseball, and Jen Yorco certainly does

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<v Speaker 2>a great job. If you've had a chance to go

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<v Speaker 2>to a Lake County game, you know it's a fun time.

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<v Speaker 2>If you haven't had a chance, head on out there.

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<v Speaker 2>You'll see some great baseball, good prospects for the Guardians,

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<v Speaker 2>and also you'll have yourself a blast over the course

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<v Speaker 2>of the summer too. And along those lines, before we

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<v Speaker 2>get to our interview with Jen Yorko from the Lake

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<v Speaker 2>County Captains, the Guardians did announce their player development staff

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<v Speaker 2>assignments this week, and not too many surprises on the

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<v Speaker 2>managerial front. Indeed, continuity has been a big key and

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<v Speaker 2>when you look at the farm system for Cleveland, most

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<v Speaker 2>of the development magazines, whether it's Baseballamerica, MLB dot Com,

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<v Speaker 2>MLB Network, anyone who ranks farm systems has Cleveland in

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<v Speaker 2>the top five among all Major League farm systems. Big

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<v Speaker 2>reason why what they did a year ago. And then

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<v Speaker 2>you look at top one hundred prospect lists and again

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<v Speaker 2>there's many of them, but most have five, six, seven

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<v Speaker 2>players from Cleveland in their top one hundred overall prospect lists.

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<v Speaker 2>And for an example, the Athletic Keith Law does this

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<v Speaker 2>every year on his top one hundred prospect lists. The

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<v Speaker 2>organization has six players there and that's tied for second

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<v Speaker 2>most among the thirty teams. So that kind of throws

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<v Speaker 2>it into perspective there. So your managers this year, Andy Tracy,

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<v Speaker 2>he's back with Columbus to manage that team for a

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<v Speaker 2>sixth season. Again, continuity so important. At the Triple A level,

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<v Speaker 2>Greg Decenzo is back at Double A akron Omir Santos,

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<v Speaker 2>coming off that championship in the Midwest League for High

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<v Speaker 2>Aid Lake County. He's back with the Captains next year,

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<v Speaker 2>as is Jordan Smith. At the Single A Lynchburg level,

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<v Speaker 2>the Guardians with many many increases in development staffs, both

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<v Speaker 2>the full season clubs that we just talked about, but

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<v Speaker 2>also throughout the organization, the roving instructors, the coordinators, all

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<v Speaker 2>of that, they have filled that out, added more staff,

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<v Speaker 2>brought in more really smart people who come from different

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<v Speaker 2>aspects of baseball, not necessarily other organizations or pro BAWL already,

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<v Speaker 2>but maybe outside that area, several from Ohio State. They've

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<v Speaker 2>been builtfering that, and Brad Goldberg's a great example of that.

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<v Speaker 2>The Guardian's former bullpen coach is now an assistant pitching

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<v Speaker 2>coach for the team. They've tapped into that college pipeline

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<v Speaker 2>as well as well as private enterprises that work with

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<v Speaker 2>young players. So they've beefed up the farm system in

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<v Speaker 2>terms of staff, and it's already been a farm system

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<v Speaker 2>that has been so productive. Some of the notable names

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<v Speaker 2>that you may have heard of before. Luis or Tez

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<v Speaker 2>is back as a special assistant a player development on

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<v Speaker 2>the hitting side. He had been with the organization for

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<v Speaker 2>a couple of seasons back in twenty thirteen and fourteen.

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<v Speaker 2>He's been with several major League staffs since then, including

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<v Speaker 2>the Red Sox, Padres, Rangers, and Dodgers. He knows hitting

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<v Speaker 2>and you can never have enough of that going around

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<v Speaker 2>in your farm system. And Louis Orties is back with

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<v Speaker 2>the organization, just one of many who have been added

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<v Speaker 2>to that player development side. All right, we mentioned Jen

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<v Speaker 2>orco Is, the general manager for the Lake County Captains.

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<v Speaker 2>Stay with us, we'll hear from her about the twenty

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<v Speaker 2>twenty four season. It'll be hard to top any season

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<v Speaker 2>like they had in twenty twenty four over there at

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<v Speaker 2>Lake County, and we'll talk to Jen about that next.

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<v Speaker 3>Down the three to one Manzarda with a drive today

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<v Speaker 3>right away, Back to go, Kyle man Sardo.

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<v Speaker 1>What a joyous joint around the basis, no doubt about it,

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<v Speaker 1>to run home run halfway up the lower deck in

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<v Speaker 1>right and for the first time in the American League

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<v Speaker 1>Championship Series, Cleveland's gotta lead at two to one on

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<v Speaker 1>the first ever postseason home run by Kyle Manzardo.

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome back to Guardians Weekly, and we are really happy

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<v Speaker 2>to be joined by a great guest this week, someone

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<v Speaker 2>who had a year to remember. As fun as the

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<v Speaker 2>summer was for the Cleveland Guardians, it may have been

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<v Speaker 2>more fun for the Lake County Captains, who won a

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<v Speaker 2>league championship under longtime general manager now and longtime Lake

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<v Speaker 2>County employee, Jen Yorko, who became the first female general

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<v Speaker 2>manager to guide a team to a league championship. And Jen,

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<v Speaker 2>thanks so much for stopping by. And I imagine you

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<v Speaker 2>kind of want to hang on to some great memories

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<v Speaker 2>from a year ago and keep those rolling into twenty

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 6>Absolutely, thanks for thinking of me, and thanks for celebrating

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<v Speaker 6>the team's success this year. Certainly a memorable one and

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<v Speaker 6>one that we hope to repeat this year. You know,

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<v Speaker 6>it's always exciting when we can come in and win

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<v Speaker 6>the first half and then you know, as we move

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<v Speaker 6>guys up to Akron and guys come here from Lynchburg

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<v Speaker 6>and we get the that we had on field to

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<v Speaker 6>come back and win, the whole thing was pretty great.

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<v Speaker 5>And off the.

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<v Speaker 6>Field we had a lot of really pretty great successes

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<v Speaker 6>as well, higher attendance and some accolades that came our

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<v Speaker 6>way in the front office. Hop that with Baseball America's

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<v Speaker 6>number one Team of the Year is just a whole

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<v Speaker 6>lot of successes rolled up into month by month accolades

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<v Speaker 6>that we were able to celebrate, and we appreciate you

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<v Speaker 6>highlighting us.

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<v Speaker 2>And you mentioned that the Baseball America Minor League Team

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<v Speaker 2>of the Year. What does that mean a minor league franchise,

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<v Speaker 2>especially to not only yourself, but everyone else on that

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, I think it really showcases the strong relationship that

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<v Speaker 6>we have with the Cleveland Guardians, the coaching staff, player development,

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<v Speaker 6>your front office. We've been close for some time now.

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<v Speaker 6>We work well together. Bounce ideas off of each other,

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<v Speaker 6>and you know, strive to meet what we can do

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<v Speaker 6>and strive what we can do better for the guys

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<v Speaker 6>on field. And to have the level of talent that

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<v Speaker 6>we had this year, all year long was incredible. I

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<v Speaker 6>think it just it's a big celebration for everyone to

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<v Speaker 6>be a part of it, especially right here in Cleveland,

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<v Speaker 6>right in the Guardians backyard.

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<v Speaker 2>So maybe along those lines, and maybe you're doing it

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<v Speaker 2>right now, how much do you look as the season

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<v Speaker 2>gets closer at the players in the system who might

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<v Speaker 2>be coming a Lake County and then as you mentioned,

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<v Speaker 2>the ones who may not start in Lake County but

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<v Speaker 2>win a title who could really help.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, I don't spend a whole lot of time researching

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<v Speaker 6>it ahead of time. You know, we spend a lot

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<v Speaker 6>of time preparing for our fans and the business and

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<v Speaker 6>making sure that we have everything ready for the players

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<v Speaker 6>and the staff when they arrive here from Arizona, and

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<v Speaker 6>then we get to know them when they're here. You know, generally,

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<v Speaker 6>the coaches we have a long time history and we're

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<v Speaker 6>very easy to work with, and as players get promoted

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<v Speaker 6>in and out, it's really very turnkey. We love celebrating

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<v Speaker 6>them when they get moved up and when guys get

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<v Speaker 6>here from Lynchburg, we love to celebrate that they're here

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<v Speaker 6>with us. And then, you know, as time goes, you know,

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<v Speaker 6>as tug Boat was being highlighted for all of his

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<v Speaker 6>strikeouts in the game, you know, we see that media too,

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<v Speaker 6>and we start to talk to the player development team

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<v Speaker 6>when they might be here, and so we're prepared. We're

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<v Speaker 6>prepared to launch it in clubhouse but also to our fans.

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<v Speaker 2>So a lot going on as the course of the

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<v Speaker 2>season goes. And we're joined by Jen Yorco, the general

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<v Speaker 2>manager for the Lake County Captains twenty nineteen, named general

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<v Speaker 2>manager after starting her career there in two thousand and seven,

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<v Speaker 2>and a couple of really good stories about that. Jen,

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<v Speaker 2>you're a local kid who born and raised and went

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<v Speaker 2>to high school in Painsville Lake Erie College and you

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<v Speaker 2>get to work for the local team. What has that

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, what an honor.

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<v Speaker 1>Right.

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<v Speaker 6>Not a lot of people get to work for their

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<v Speaker 6>for me, I took an internship my senior year at

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<v Speaker 6>And I have been really interested in the business of

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<v Speaker 6>different departments along my tenure here. And when the opportunity

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<v Speaker 6>in our league at the Midwest League level, and connected

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<v Speaker 6>to a lot of people in Cleveland's runt office and

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<v Speaker 6>little bit, but we certainly came back stronger, adding to

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<v Speaker 6>and we've been growing ever since.

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<v Speaker 2>And you mentioned some of the good things thereon and

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<v Speaker 2>has a reputation for pushing the envelope a little bit

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<v Speaker 2>with your promotions and how do you know what's too

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<v Speaker 2>far and what's still okay to try and see how

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, we are a minor league baseball team and we

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<v Speaker 6>talking about Root Ruter Rowe, which was a highlight and

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<v Speaker 5>Our partner loved it.

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<v Speaker 6>We saw engagements on ESPN Sports Center and across the country,

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<v Speaker 6>one really just took off because of its uniqueness. How

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<v Speaker 6>do we know if we're toweling the line. I think

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<v Speaker 6>Major League Baseball they know us, and if we're toneling

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<v Speaker 2>Ye and you are a female and a high ranking

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<v Speaker 6>I wanted to work in baseball, and you know, I

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<v Speaker 6>But when I was in fourth grade, my teacher had

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<v Speaker 6>And I was, you know, one of two girls that

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<v Speaker 6>I see more females applying for internships. When I was

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<v Speaker 6>maybe one out of ten, you know, females applying for jobs.

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<v Speaker 6>And now we're getting that a lot more. And it's

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<v Speaker 6>my hope that baseball really continues to take off and

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<v Speaker 2>Well, you have put a great culture and atmosphere in

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<v Speaker 2>place at Lake County. I know twenty twenty four was

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<v Speaker 2>a special season in so many ways. Jen Or, thanks

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<v Speaker 2>a lot for come by and sharing with us some

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<v Speaker 6>Thank you so much for your support and for having

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<v Speaker 6>me today. We're looking forward to the twenty twenty five season.

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<v Speaker 2>It's Jen Yorco, the general manager for the Lake County Captains.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks so much to her for her time earlier this week.

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<v Speaker 2>Is again she's getting ready for a brand new season.

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<v Speaker 2>It'll be here before they know it. But she'll make

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<v Speaker 2>the ring presentation ceremony for the Midwest League champion Lake

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<v Speaker 2>out in Goodyear. Stay with us when we come back.

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<v Speaker 2>Dan Dickerson is standing by. He's the long time radio

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<v Speaker 2>voice and now sometimes television voice as well for the

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<v Speaker 2>as best we can at this stage of the off season.

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<v Speaker 2>With spring training right around the corner. We'll talk Central

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<v Speaker 2>Division rivals, the Tigers and the Guardians with Dan Dickerson.

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<v Speaker 3>Next. H Well, here we go.

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<v Speaker 1>Cleveland, three ounces away from eliminating the Detroit Tigers in

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<v Speaker 1>the American League Division Series. Depends straight three tall lock them.

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<v Speaker 3>Up with a rare slider. Merely is out number one.

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<v Speaker 1>Here's Riley Green one for three, a single, a walk,

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<v Speaker 1>the pitch swing in a week chapter to first, Naylor

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<v Speaker 1>gloves flips to class two. Down seven to three, Cleveland,

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<v Speaker 3>To clause Bogger.

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<v Speaker 1>And for the first time in eight years, Cleveland is

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<v Speaker 1>headed to the American League Championship Series and this October

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<v Speaker 1>to Remember will continue. Cleveland eliminates the Detroit Tigers today

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<v Speaker 1>in Game five by a final score of seven to three.

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome back to Guardians Weekly. Joining us now the voice

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<v Speaker 2>of the Detroit Tigers, Dan Dickerson on time radio voice,

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<v Speaker 2>and we'll do some TV as well. And always great

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<v Speaker 2>to see Dan during the season and great to catch

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<v Speaker 2>up with him as we begin our look around the

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<v Speaker 2>American League's Central Division, the Guardians' rivals for the coming season,

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<v Speaker 2>and Dan before you get into the Tigers. It's great

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<v Speaker 2>to talk about the division rivals, especially after last year

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<v Speaker 2>when when in the Central my goodness, the level of

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<v Speaker 2>And what a great year it was in the division.

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<v Speaker 7>It really was, and that probably made me the happiest

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<v Speaker 7>of all four teams with a winning record that was

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<v Speaker 7>phenomenal and it caught the entire league, I'm sure by surprise,

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<v Speaker 7>and all the more impressive because you know, twenty four

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<v Speaker 7>what fewer games in the division now, and that means

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<v Speaker 7>that they did well outside the division, didn't just beat

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<v Speaker 7>up on the White Sox, but you know, they showed

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<v Speaker 7>that the Central is going to be a force. I mean,

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<v Speaker 7>what Kansas City did to me was the most impressive.

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<v Speaker 7>You know, Tigers in Cleveland going from below five hundred

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<v Speaker 7>to above five hundred certainly was impressive, but what Kansas

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<v Speaker 5>And that kind of.

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<v Speaker 7>Gets me excited just because it means this division is

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<v Speaker 7>going to be really competitive, I would think for some

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<v Speaker 2>All Right, I'm going to disagree with you because I

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<v Speaker 2>think what the Tigers did not necessarily from the start

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<v Speaker 2>of the season. But we were there in Detroit a

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<v Speaker 2>series at the end of July, just as the trade

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<v Speaker 2>deadline was approaching, and I can remember sitting in the

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<v Speaker 2>were not going to throw Jack Flaherty even though he

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<v Speaker 2>was still with the club, but they pulled him from

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<v Speaker 2>the start. They were well below five hundred going nowhere,

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<v Speaker 2>and then we're playing each other in the postseason.

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<v Speaker 7>What happened to off You see a team sell and

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<v Speaker 7>then still ten days later, there was no obvious solution

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<v Speaker 7>to the pitching.

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<v Speaker 5>Problem at that point, meaning there.

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<v Speaker 7>Were literally as you know, two starters scoobl and Montero,

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<v Speaker 7>a rookie, and then three question marks, and so ten

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<v Speaker 7>days later their eight games below five hundred, and then

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<v Speaker 7>they things just came together so incredibly. I mean, it's

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<v Speaker 7>one of the most amazing runs to finish the season

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<v Speaker 7>I've seen, not just for the Tigers, but I was

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<v Speaker 7>trying to find a comp in baseball history to go

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<v Speaker 7>thirty one and eleven when you're fifty five and sixty

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<v Speaker 7>three on August tenth and do it with two starting pitchers.

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<v Speaker 7>So they come up with this Kakammy scheme to use

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<v Speaker 7>everybody in every role, and they call it pitching chaos.

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<v Speaker 7>And Scott Harris and AJ came up with this idea

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<v Speaker 7>that was really fun get thirteen rookies on the roster

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<v Speaker 7>in September on this thirty one to eleven round, and

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<v Speaker 7>it's just like they just played kind of care free,

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<v Speaker 7>not care free, but aggressive. Joey Korra, the third base coach,

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<v Speaker 7>challengeing was like, guys, we're gonna go We're more athletic,

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<v Speaker 7>we're younger, let's go first to third. Let's force these

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<v Speaker 7>teams into making mistakes, and it just seemed like every

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<v Speaker 7>day it was a good brand of baseball. We saw

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<v Speaker 7>a big defensive play or two or three that led

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<v Speaker 7>to a one run win. They went first to third

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<v Speaker 7>like a fifty percent clip in August, and it really

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<v Speaker 7>was kind of their defining feature. They didn't have a

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<v Speaker 7>great offense, but it was good enough. But it was

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<v Speaker 2>From your perspective. When did it become more than just

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<v Speaker 2>a good week and really turn into something real?

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<v Speaker 3>And why.

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<v Speaker 7>I think of, you know, they get back to the

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<v Speaker 7>hundred within I don't know five That was kind of

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<v Speaker 7>my thinking. And they did that in early September. Then

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<v Speaker 7>there was a series in KC. They did not match

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<v Speaker 7>And then they went to Baltimore took two out of three,

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<v Speaker 2>Dan Dickerson joining US radio voice longtime radio voice for

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<v Speaker 2>the Detroit Tigers and Dan, the playoff series between the

425
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<v Speaker 2>Tigers and the Guardians really was, you know, of the

426
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<v Speaker 2>two playoff series, Cleveland was fortunate enough to be in.

427
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<v Speaker 2>I mean it was edge of your seed, excitement, fun

428
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<v Speaker 2>and I know, obviously if you want the team he

429
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<v Speaker 2>broadcasts for to win, but I'm what your thoughts on

430
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<v Speaker 2>that series just from an entertainment and what you hope

431
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<v Speaker 2>for in a postseason series and baseball standpoint, Yeah.

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<v Speaker 5>It was. It was just so fun. Bolt ballparks are

433
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<v Speaker 5>just jumping.

434
00:25:53.039 --> 00:25:55.960
<v Speaker 7>In a live and you know, Carpenter hitting that home

435
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<v Speaker 7>run out of closse a to get the series back

436
00:25:58.799 --> 00:26:03.240
<v Speaker 7>to Detroit. It won one, and then Tiger's taking the

437
00:26:03.279 --> 00:26:05.279
<v Speaker 7>two to one lead. They've got a lead going to

438
00:26:05.440 --> 00:26:09.720
<v Speaker 7>last one. Seven outs of game four. Uh, and then

439
00:26:10.559 --> 00:26:11.839
<v Speaker 7>the big home run.

440
00:26:13.400 --> 00:26:15.160
<v Speaker 5>They gets the lead.

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<v Speaker 7>Away off bow Brisk You've been so good, but just yeah,

442
00:26:18.400 --> 00:26:21.359
<v Speaker 7>the back and forth, the energy, I just it was

443
00:26:21.519 --> 00:26:22.599
<v Speaker 7>just so important for.

444
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<v Speaker 5>A team that had maybe what one guy who to.

445
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<v Speaker 7>Experience a postseason, to experience a postseason see what this

446
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<v Speaker 7>is like. See you know, you win a series in

447
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<v Speaker 7>the Wild Card Series on the road in Houston and

448
00:26:40.079 --> 00:26:43.039
<v Speaker 7>that was not a small thing, and you're seven outs

449
00:26:43.079 --> 00:26:46.359
<v Speaker 7>away from going on to the ALCS. You don't get there.

450
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<v Speaker 7>But that's the kind of thing that I think fuels

451
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<v Speaker 7>the off season work. And Scott Harris, the President of

452
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<v Speaker 7>Baseball Operations, has made it very clear, you know, yeah,

453
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<v Speaker 7>we're going to add, but the improvement has to come

454
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<v Speaker 7>most from within because of the new way they look

455
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<v Speaker 7>at the off season.

456
00:27:03.640 --> 00:27:05.400
<v Speaker 5>It's a way to get better, not just stay in

457
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<v Speaker 5>shape and be ready for spring training. You have to

458
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<v Speaker 5>get better in the off season, and that.

459
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<v Speaker 7>Certainly gets held that motivation that day to day. When

460
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<v Speaker 7>you've been in the postseason, you know what it's like

461
00:27:19.240 --> 00:27:21.160
<v Speaker 7>and as Aja said, once you've chased it, you don't

462
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<v Speaker 7>ever want to miss it again.

463
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<v Speaker 2>And you look at it from that standpoint. Two of

464
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<v Speaker 2>the recent seasons for Cleveland, they've had surprising to a

465
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<v Speaker 2>lot of people success twenty two and then last year

466
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<v Speaker 2>based on expectations from the outside heading into the season,

467
00:27:38.279 --> 00:27:40.119
<v Speaker 2>and you want to build on that, and they struggle

468
00:27:40.240 --> 00:27:42.720
<v Speaker 2>to do that in twenty twenty three when a lot

469
00:27:42.759 --> 00:27:46.319
<v Speaker 2>of people thought young team, they'll just take that next step.

470
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<v Speaker 3>Is there some of that?

471
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<v Speaker 2>Not concerned but awareness of that certainly going into the

472
00:27:54.240 --> 00:27:56.440
<v Speaker 2>off season for the Tigers now based on what they

473
00:27:56.480 --> 00:27:57.119
<v Speaker 2>did last year.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah. Scott Harrison made the point, you know, will there

475
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<v Speaker 5>be regression? The answer is likely yes for some of

476
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<v Speaker 5>these guys.

477
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<v Speaker 7>And do his counter that by you know, kind of

478
00:28:12.200 --> 00:28:16.039
<v Speaker 7>in different ways, by a making sure that these guys

479
00:28:16.079 --> 00:28:19.759
<v Speaker 7>have a better off season of workout, development, strength and

480
00:28:19.839 --> 00:28:24.680
<v Speaker 7>conditioning plan, you know, b By adding some talent from

481
00:28:25.359 --> 00:28:29.039
<v Speaker 7>outside the organization and hoping that you know, the guys

482
00:28:29.079 --> 00:28:31.759
<v Speaker 7>who might slip back a notch can.

483
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<v Speaker 5>Be offset by the guys who are going to take

484
00:28:35.079 --> 00:28:37.000
<v Speaker 5>it up a notch. He's very aware of that.

485
00:28:37.160 --> 00:28:40.599
<v Speaker 7>I mean that as he said, that's the likelihood that

486
00:28:40.720 --> 00:28:42.839
<v Speaker 7>with this really young rosters, some guys are going to

487
00:28:42.880 --> 00:28:46.880
<v Speaker 7>slip back. Okay, then who can step up? And that's

488
00:28:46.920 --> 00:28:50.279
<v Speaker 7>where you look at a Cole Keith who had a

489
00:28:50.359 --> 00:28:53.640
<v Speaker 7>solid rookie season. But they believe there's a whole lot

490
00:28:53.759 --> 00:28:56.119
<v Speaker 7>more in there, and I think they're right. You know,

491
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<v Speaker 7>a Jay Young, Tray Sweeney. What do we know about

492
00:28:58.920 --> 00:29:00.960
<v Speaker 7>Tray Sweeney? I think he can handle shortstop, but can

493
00:29:01.000 --> 00:29:05.559
<v Speaker 7>he hit enough to hold down the mostly everyday shortstop position.

494
00:29:05.759 --> 00:29:07.599
<v Speaker 7>So those are the kinds of things they look at.

495
00:29:07.640 --> 00:29:10.039
<v Speaker 7>But I think that when you head into the offseason

496
00:29:10.200 --> 00:29:13.720
<v Speaker 7>with that mindset, there's going to be regression.

497
00:29:14.160 --> 00:29:17.640
<v Speaker 5>How do we offset that? That to me, you know,

498
00:29:17.839 --> 00:29:20.480
<v Speaker 5>helps going into twenty twenty five.

499
00:29:21.240 --> 00:29:24.880
<v Speaker 2>You mentioned the pitching chaos that got you to the postseason,

500
00:29:25.640 --> 00:29:29.519
<v Speaker 2>and you can't do that for one sixty two six months.

501
00:29:29.759 --> 00:29:30.440
<v Speaker 5>You just don't.

502
00:29:31.000 --> 00:29:34.319
<v Speaker 2>So improvement in starting pitching. What are you seeing there

503
00:29:34.720 --> 00:29:38.039
<v Speaker 2>from from outside and then also from the inside.

504
00:29:38.480 --> 00:29:42.599
<v Speaker 7>Yeah, and it's they've got some depth but you've got

505
00:29:43.440 --> 00:29:47.920
<v Speaker 7>kind of concerns. You've got scooball. To me, it's like

506
00:29:48.000 --> 00:29:50.759
<v Speaker 7>scooball Olsen. They signed Alex Cobb, who you guys know,

507
00:29:52.759 --> 00:29:57.119
<v Speaker 7>which the solid signing. You've got Jackson Joe, the rookie

508
00:29:58.000 --> 00:30:00.799
<v Speaker 7>likely in the rotation. I got Casey is probably is

509
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<v Speaker 7>the number five starter, and then you got you.

510
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<v Speaker 5>Know, Monte.

511
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<v Speaker 7>You can't ignore what he did, but he was kind

512
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<v Speaker 7>of up and down, and then you know, the list

513
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<v Speaker 7>goes down to brand Herder and Kenseomai Aida and Sawyer

514
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<v Speaker 7>Gibson Long.

515
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<v Speaker 5>So when you look at that top five, you have

516
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<v Speaker 5>to immediately.

517
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<v Speaker 7>Think, well, Resultsen had an injury, Alex Cobb obviously injuries

518
00:30:22.759 --> 00:30:26.200
<v Speaker 7>shortened seasons, is sixteen innings, Jackson Joe is going to

519
00:30:26.240 --> 00:30:30.759
<v Speaker 7>probably be on a pitch for an innings limit. That's

520
00:30:30.799 --> 00:30:36.319
<v Speaker 7>three of your five guys, and so it feels like

521
00:30:36.400 --> 00:30:39.119
<v Speaker 7>they still might add another starter or because they feel

522
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<v Speaker 7>like they have the depth, they know they can cover

523
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<v Speaker 7>the innings. So I would say that I'm pretty happy

524
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<v Speaker 7>with how that top five looks, because I do think

525
00:30:47.160 --> 00:30:52.559
<v Speaker 7>Casey MYI is a former one one. He increases velocity,

526
00:30:52.640 --> 00:30:54.880
<v Speaker 7>he was a better pitcher in terms of stuff, and

527
00:30:55.000 --> 00:30:56.640
<v Speaker 7>now he just has to kind of figure out how

528
00:30:56.720 --> 00:31:00.440
<v Speaker 7>to use it, right, He has to develop that splitter,

529
00:31:00.960 --> 00:31:02.400
<v Speaker 7>get it to the point where it's a swing and

530
00:31:02.480 --> 00:31:04.319
<v Speaker 7>miss weapon and.

531
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<v Speaker 5>Stuff like that.

532
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<v Speaker 7>So so those are the kinds of things you think

533
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<v Speaker 7>about with the rotation. I don't think they're going to

534
00:31:12.319 --> 00:31:16.920
<v Speaker 7>add anybody, But to me, it's kind of like it

535
00:31:17.000 --> 00:31:20.559
<v Speaker 7>looks good on paper, but the innings and the injury

536
00:31:20.720 --> 00:31:24.039
<v Speaker 7>history with some doesn't worry me just a little bit.

537
00:31:24.720 --> 00:31:27.519
<v Speaker 2>Aj Hinch one of the top managers in the game,

538
00:31:28.160 --> 00:31:31.839
<v Speaker 2>a lot of great accomplishments. Last year his best work,

539
00:31:31.920 --> 00:31:33.799
<v Speaker 2>you think based on everything that happened.

540
00:31:34.680 --> 00:31:38.119
<v Speaker 5>Yeah, I do. I do, And I think every year

541
00:31:38.200 --> 00:31:41.160
<v Speaker 5>he could be manager of the Year no matter what

542
00:31:41.279 --> 00:31:42.599
<v Speaker 5>the one lost record is, just.

543
00:31:42.640 --> 00:31:45.240
<v Speaker 7>Because of how he he runs a team and how

544
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<v Speaker 7>out and how he helps players develop.

545
00:31:48.200 --> 00:31:49.680
<v Speaker 5>And he's just got a touch, right.

546
00:31:49.759 --> 00:31:52.319
<v Speaker 7>I mean, it's just it's the knowledge of the game

547
00:31:52.440 --> 00:31:56.359
<v Speaker 7>and always always always recognizing it's it's played by people

548
00:31:56.480 --> 00:32:01.359
<v Speaker 7>and human beings and you know, and it just that

549
00:32:01.559 --> 00:32:04.039
<v Speaker 7>leads to the day to day and he gets them

550
00:32:04.079 --> 00:32:06.759
<v Speaker 7>to buy into the message of we can only talk

551
00:32:06.799 --> 00:32:09.839
<v Speaker 7>about today's game because that's the only one on the

552
00:32:09.880 --> 00:32:11.079
<v Speaker 7>schedule today.

553
00:32:12.599 --> 00:32:14.759
<v Speaker 5>And the more that these and he talks about.

554
00:32:14.559 --> 00:32:17.279
<v Speaker 7>This all the time with young players especially. One of

555
00:32:17.319 --> 00:32:20.279
<v Speaker 7>the biggest things I have to do is learn a routine.

556
00:32:21.039 --> 00:32:22.599
<v Speaker 7>You know, you hope you learn in the minor leagues,

557
00:32:22.640 --> 00:32:24.599
<v Speaker 7>but it's going to be different at the major league level.

558
00:32:25.279 --> 00:32:27.640
<v Speaker 7>And learn that routine. What does it look like to

559
00:32:27.799 --> 00:32:31.599
<v Speaker 7>prepare to win one game? And he makes fun of himself,

560
00:32:31.640 --> 00:32:34.440
<v Speaker 7>He's like, I know, it's coach speak, and yet all

561
00:32:34.480 --> 00:32:37.160
<v Speaker 7>the things that leads to are kind of what we

562
00:32:37.240 --> 00:32:40.319
<v Speaker 7>saw down the stretch last year. So anyway, I just

563
00:32:40.400 --> 00:32:42.400
<v Speaker 7>think the world of him. I think he's he's got

564
00:32:42.480 --> 00:32:45.599
<v Speaker 7>to touch. It's the mental side of the game. It's

565
00:32:45.759 --> 00:32:48.960
<v Speaker 7>understanding where the weaknesses are, how do you improve.

566
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<v Speaker 5>He's got a staff that can help guys, and he's

567
00:32:53.319 --> 00:32:53.880
<v Speaker 5>just he does a.

568
00:32:53.960 --> 00:32:57.000
<v Speaker 7>Terrific job every year, and this year give him the

569
00:32:57.079 --> 00:33:00.559
<v Speaker 7>pitching and no obvious solutions after the train to flirty

570
00:33:00.599 --> 00:33:04.920
<v Speaker 7>and they had a two seventy era the last fifty games.

571
00:33:06.839 --> 00:33:07.960
<v Speaker 5>With this crazy plan.

572
00:33:08.920 --> 00:33:09.119
<v Speaker 7>It was.

573
00:33:09.319 --> 00:33:10.319
<v Speaker 5>It was pretty masterful.

574
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<v Speaker 7>A lot of the credit goes to, you know, the

575
00:33:11.880 --> 00:33:14.200
<v Speaker 7>players and the staff as well, but it is kind

576
00:33:14.240 --> 00:33:15.559
<v Speaker 7>of led by by.

577
00:33:15.519 --> 00:33:19.279
<v Speaker 2>AJ and that leads to an offseason. I'm sure of

578
00:33:19.519 --> 00:33:24.279
<v Speaker 2>great expectations in a very good baseball city. We've always

579
00:33:24.359 --> 00:33:28.319
<v Speaker 2>said that about Detroit, but they've struggled one loss record

580
00:33:28.839 --> 00:33:31.319
<v Speaker 2>in recent seasons prior to last year, and it just

581
00:33:31.400 --> 00:33:34.880
<v Speaker 2>seemed like the fans, the fans were struggling to buy in.

582
00:33:35.079 --> 00:33:38.559
<v Speaker 2>But what's that excitement level been around a city that's

583
00:33:38.640 --> 00:33:40.880
<v Speaker 2>really going through a great sports renaissance right now?

584
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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, I think it was great that, you know, you

585
00:33:45.119 --> 00:33:48.240
<v Speaker 7>don't milnd the fans for kind of staying away and

586
00:33:49.759 --> 00:33:52.359
<v Speaker 7>not really getting on board until the end, and it's like, well,

587
00:33:52.519 --> 00:33:54.400
<v Speaker 7>we hadn't really given them a.

588
00:33:54.400 --> 00:33:55.119
<v Speaker 5>Whole lot too.

589
00:33:56.759 --> 00:33:58.720
<v Speaker 7>Reasons to come to the ballpark, and then toward the

590
00:33:58.799 --> 00:34:00.559
<v Speaker 7>end they're like, oh, yeah, we got that's something going

591
00:34:00.599 --> 00:34:03.720
<v Speaker 7>on here. The best part was that the players got

592
00:34:03.759 --> 00:34:06.880
<v Speaker 7>to see, yeah, this is a baseball town. Of course,

593
00:34:06.920 --> 00:34:08.880
<v Speaker 7>it's a football town with how the lines have been playing,

594
00:34:08.960 --> 00:34:13.239
<v Speaker 7>but this is a baseball town. And I remember talking

595
00:34:13.280 --> 00:34:16.679
<v Speaker 7>to Parker Meadows Spencer Torkelsen right as they were leading

596
00:34:16.760 --> 00:34:19.519
<v Speaker 7>under that clinching game the final Friday of the regular season.

597
00:34:20.360 --> 00:34:22.320
<v Speaker 7>Tork was like, yeah, I had to, I said, you know,

598
00:34:22.440 --> 00:34:24.599
<v Speaker 7>just looking around at a full stadium. I had like

599
00:34:24.679 --> 00:34:28.000
<v Speaker 7>get snap myself back into Hey, hey, pitch is about

600
00:34:28.039 --> 00:34:32.320
<v Speaker 7>to be the liver. They said it was Parker Metals

601
00:34:32.360 --> 00:34:34.239
<v Speaker 7>out in the center field. He's like, I'm just looking around,

602
00:34:34.320 --> 00:34:38.800
<v Speaker 7>going this is unbelievable. So you could tell it impacted

603
00:34:38.880 --> 00:34:42.440
<v Speaker 7>the players. They loved seeing it, and I think because

604
00:34:42.440 --> 00:34:43.960
<v Speaker 7>of the way they finished, you know, I think it's

605
00:34:43.960 --> 00:34:46.119
<v Speaker 7>going to be bigger crowds right from the start this year,

606
00:34:46.880 --> 00:34:49.079
<v Speaker 7>and that means the world.

607
00:34:49.159 --> 00:34:52.039
<v Speaker 8>And I just you know, you know how it is

608
00:34:52.199 --> 00:34:55.159
<v Speaker 8>the crowds start coming out and the energy in the ballpark.

609
00:34:56.199 --> 00:34:57.920
<v Speaker 8>I love going to the ballpark every day, but when

610
00:34:57.960 --> 00:35:01.039
<v Speaker 8>those crowds start building, it just become so much more fun.

611
00:35:01.000 --> 00:35:01.519
<v Speaker 5>Than the players.

612
00:35:01.559 --> 00:35:05.800
<v Speaker 2>Absolutely, the games between the Tigers and the Guardians have

613
00:35:05.920 --> 00:35:09.679
<v Speaker 2>always been fun, regardless of how each team's doing. And boy,

614
00:35:09.719 --> 00:35:11.960
<v Speaker 2>they didn't get any better than that division series a

615
00:35:12.079 --> 00:35:14.239
<v Speaker 2>year ago, and I imagine the season series this year

616
00:35:14.320 --> 00:35:15.079
<v Speaker 2>is going to be special.

617
00:35:15.960 --> 00:35:16.840
<v Speaker 3>I love that.

618
00:35:18.440 --> 00:35:20.480
<v Speaker 7>Cleveland and Detroit are good at the same time because

619
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<v Speaker 7>really it hasn't taken place many times in their long,

620
00:35:23.679 --> 00:35:26.440
<v Speaker 7>long histories, right, and to.

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<v Speaker 5>Me, it's such a If they're both good, that's that's

622
00:35:29.880 --> 00:35:32.280
<v Speaker 5>great for both cities. It's good for baseball to have

623
00:35:32.400 --> 00:35:34.880
<v Speaker 5>that rivalry going in. Yeah, this is gonna be a

624
00:35:34.920 --> 00:35:36.440
<v Speaker 5>good one, no question.

625
00:35:37.039 --> 00:35:40.719
<v Speaker 2>Well, Dan, I appreciate you working us in. How are

626
00:35:40.760 --> 00:35:42.079
<v Speaker 2>the dogs doing on their walk?

627
00:35:42.360 --> 00:35:43.239
<v Speaker 5>Dogs are doing great.

628
00:35:43.280 --> 00:35:45.880
<v Speaker 7>There's a beautiful chili morning, but the sun is shining

629
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<v Speaker 7>and they're enjoying every bit of this walk.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, you enjoy your time down in Lakeland, Florida for

631
00:35:50.960 --> 00:35:53.519
<v Speaker 2>spring training, and we will see you at that first

632
00:35:53.559 --> 00:35:54.800
<v Speaker 2>meeting of the regular season.

633
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<v Speaker 3>Thanks so much.

634
00:35:55.440 --> 00:35:58.639
<v Speaker 5>As always, all right, Rosie, always great talking with it.

635
00:35:59.039 --> 00:36:03.119
<v Speaker 2>That's Dan Dickerson, long time broadcaster for the Detroit Tigers.

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<v Speaker 9>can order the shrimp cocktail for the table and maybe

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<v Speaker 9>you'll realize it only comes with four shrimp after you've

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<v Speaker 9>already given away three. But that one shrimp will be

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<v Speaker 9>so good. And if you switch and save hundreds, you

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<v Speaker 9>could get shrimp all the time. Switch to Progressive and

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<v Speaker 3>From back.

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<v Speaker 2>It's our final segment of Guardian Weekly. Jim Rosenhouse along

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<v Speaker 2>with you as we continue with our Hot Stove shows,

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<v Speaker 2>and again you can hear our show each week on

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<v Speaker 2>these Cleveland Clinic Guardians Radio Network stations, the flagship WTAM

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<v Speaker 2>in Cleveland eleven hundred seven am Saturday morning, also same

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<v Speaker 2>time in Mansfield on WMAM and in Marion on WMRN.

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<v Speaker 2>And on Saturday you can hear the show in Youngstown

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<v Speaker 2>at eleven am on WKBN. Again that's in Youngstown, and

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<v Speaker 2>of course, shortly after it airs, it is turned into

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<v Speaker 2>a podcast and you can listen to it whenever you want.

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<v Speaker 2>Just download it at the spot where you always download

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<v Speaker 2>your favorite podcasts. We're coming up on the season. It's

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<v Speaker 2>getting here quick. We'll be headed out to spring training

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<v Speaker 2>in time for the first broadcast, and we'll have some

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<v Speaker 2>shows for you from Goodyear in the not too distant future.

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<v Speaker 2>But another Hot Stove show coming your way next week.

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<v Speaker 2>Will meet the new farm director for the Cleveland Guardians,

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<v Speaker 2>Stephen Oster, among other things on next week's show. Until then,

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<v Speaker 2>thanks to Brian Motsey as always, great job putting together

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<v Speaker 2>the show each week by Motts. This is Jim Rosenhause

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

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

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<v Speaker 1>Guardians Weekly has it been brought to you by Progressive

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<v Speaker 1>helping Guardians fans save hundreds on car insurance