1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:00,800 Speaker 1: You guys know that. 2 00:00:00,920 --> 00:00:03,399 Speaker 2: Listen to the Matt Thomas old Ross. I am out 3 00:00:03,399 --> 00:00:06,000 of our fantasy league because I'm sick of losing and 4 00:00:06,040 --> 00:00:08,560 finishing in sixth place because of terrible defense. 5 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:11,080 Speaker 3: Yeah there's well this one guy. He's really annoying. He's 6 00:00:11,119 --> 00:00:13,560 like back to back to back champion and he just 7 00:00:13,560 --> 00:00:15,279 won't ever shut up. Such an ass. 8 00:00:15,359 --> 00:00:18,239 Speaker 2: All right, So the man, the man, the man replacing 9 00:00:18,320 --> 00:00:20,920 him in our fantasy league will be our next guest, 10 00:00:21,199 --> 00:00:23,399 the product. We got a spot open now he's out 11 00:00:24,039 --> 00:00:29,239 Ranch high school. Look your economic potential. I'm waiting, worried 12 00:00:29,280 --> 00:00:29,679 about you. 13 00:00:29,760 --> 00:00:33,159 Speaker 1: I'll put the number on our phone. We want to 14 00:00:33,159 --> 00:00:35,320 say it on air. We don't discuss those things on air. 15 00:00:35,560 --> 00:00:38,399 First of all, you can afford it. Yeah, I'm a grinder. 16 00:00:38,439 --> 00:00:39,240 I like Canalytics. 17 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:40,679 Speaker 3: How many How many leagues are you in? 18 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:42,399 Speaker 1: I was only in one this year, but it was 19 00:00:42,399 --> 00:00:45,439 like an important one. Yeah that's good? Yeah all right, 20 00:00:45,439 --> 00:00:47,679 I mean I like winning money and fantasy that's the 21 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:48,759 Oh if you're good. 22 00:00:48,759 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 3: Actually, because he's terrible, sin again, we need somebody week. 23 00:00:54,039 --> 00:00:56,079 All right, I'm gonna tell you he's he's terrible, so 24 00:00:56,159 --> 00:00:58,320 we can't let you in. Actually, I got fourth place 25 00:00:58,439 --> 00:01:00,479 in our league this year. But there were I mean, 26 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:02,759 there was really one trade I could have made. I'm 27 00:01:02,840 --> 00:01:04,079 kind of kicking myself over it. 28 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:07,599 Speaker 1: Jake, Yeah, man, it was like week four, Week five, 29 00:01:07,680 --> 00:01:09,359 I kind of I was a little bit higher on 30 00:01:09,400 --> 00:01:12,599 Remandre Stevenson than I should have been, and I had 31 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:14,719 an opportunity to acquire Chase Brown. You know, I think 32 00:01:14,719 --> 00:01:15,879 that could have won me the league. I think that 33 00:01:15,879 --> 00:01:18,840 would have been a difference. So Zach Moss wasn't hurt yet, right, 34 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:21,079 Zach Moss was not. That's not your fault. I know 35 00:01:21,280 --> 00:01:24,840 it's not my fault. But Brian Thomas Junior was also 36 00:01:24,879 --> 00:01:29,879 in the trade. I was gonna have to sacrifice Dk Metcalf. 37 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:32,239 I liked Metcalf at the time. I mean, I love 38 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:34,959 Metcalf as a player. I just wasn't I wasn't thinking 39 00:01:35,000 --> 00:01:37,359 straight week four, you know, I wasn't looking at upside. 40 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:39,359 Speaker 3: Look, all you gotta do is just try to get bett, 41 00:01:39,439 --> 00:01:40,760 go out there and be better next year. 42 00:01:40,920 --> 00:01:44,239 Speaker 1: I'm look to improve. I mean, trade I made some 43 00:01:44,319 --> 00:01:46,159 I made some I made some mistakes not making them. 44 00:01:46,159 --> 00:01:47,680 Speaker 2: You know, I don't know if the Bros Are doing 45 00:01:47,719 --> 00:01:50,480 the Fantasy Baseball Draft anymore. But let's ask the question 46 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:52,319 if you were if I was in a draft, what 47 00:01:52,439 --> 00:01:54,359 roun would I a draft spencer or getting. 48 00:01:54,359 --> 00:01:57,959 Speaker 1: If I was in a draft, I'm probably let's see, 49 00:01:57,959 --> 00:02:00,920 if I'm drafting early in like a ten or twelve man, 50 00:02:01,040 --> 00:02:08,360 I'm probably picking myself like on the cusp of eight, 51 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:10,599 probably seven eight, if I had to guess. 52 00:02:10,680 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 2: Your strikeout totals will help us out big time. Yeah, 53 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:17,319 get some winsts. Walks down, Yeah, walks down, k's up. Yeah, 54 00:02:17,319 --> 00:02:19,039 it's like the whole goal going into the year end. 55 00:02:19,120 --> 00:02:21,599 Speaker 1: Yes, So I think I think that's a lot to 56 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:24,080 be excited about as the fantasy baseball manager. 57 00:02:24,159 --> 00:02:26,039 Speaker 2: He is the hero of Single Ranch High School. You know, 58 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:28,599 hit my main Creek rams, not once, but twice. You 59 00:02:28,680 --> 00:02:30,520 remember that from last year. Thanks for bringing that up. 60 00:02:30,680 --> 00:02:30,960 Speaker 1: I do. 61 00:02:31,319 --> 00:02:33,719 Speaker 2: But I'm in their Wall of Honors, so that's nothing terrible. 62 00:02:33,879 --> 00:02:35,800 I don't know if I'll be in the CINCO while honor, 63 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:36,639 Oh my god. Yeah. 64 00:02:36,719 --> 00:02:38,280 Speaker 1: Yeah, school's barely been around. 65 00:02:38,280 --> 00:02:40,000 Speaker 3: You'll be contacted shortly. 66 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:42,120 Speaker 1: We got one other big leaguer in program history. We 67 00:02:42,159 --> 00:02:44,439 got another one on the way. Probably we're excited about. 68 00:02:44,520 --> 00:02:46,879 But yeah, I sinkle Ranch means a lot to me obviously. 69 00:02:46,919 --> 00:02:49,560 I love I love being from the area and getting 70 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:51,479 to play for the team. Now, I mean you live 71 00:02:51,520 --> 00:02:53,560 out in Katy now, No, I don't live in Katy anymore. 72 00:02:53,560 --> 00:02:56,319 I live I live closer to the Loop. Now, Yeah, 73 00:02:56,599 --> 00:02:58,080 that would be quite a commute to get to the 74 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:02,879 stadium every day. That's not much better. No, it's not 75 00:03:03,000 --> 00:03:04,039 at all, not at all better. 76 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 2: All right, So, uh, I'm looking at the videos of 77 00:03:06,879 --> 00:03:10,000 all the people that were down here. Like Spencer's more mature, 78 00:03:10,800 --> 00:03:13,919 he's got he's got a greater stance on things. He's 79 00:03:14,159 --> 00:03:18,800 he's more confident. I didn't think you were like quiet 80 00:03:18,840 --> 00:03:21,400 and meek when you when we talked to you last year, 81 00:03:21,439 --> 00:03:22,919 I mean, what what's up with that? 82 00:03:23,039 --> 00:03:25,080 Speaker 1: I think I just got used to talking more to 83 00:03:25,159 --> 00:03:27,599 you guys. I guess like I did more, did more 84 00:03:27,639 --> 00:03:29,719 media stuff, did more interviews, get a little more comfortable 85 00:03:29,759 --> 00:03:32,039 finding the voice, and uh, it's been fun for me. 86 00:03:32,080 --> 00:03:34,159 I think I enjoyed doing this stuff a lot. And 87 00:03:35,280 --> 00:03:39,280 I last year in camp was definitely intentionally a little 88 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:41,800 bit less talkative when it was my turn. But I 89 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:43,479 definitely I can let it fly when it's time. 90 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:44,759 Speaker 2: Well, we told you when. 91 00:03:44,599 --> 00:03:46,080 Speaker 1: You were on the shut up justin let me tell 92 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:48,319 you how to pitch. No man, Actually it was I 93 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:50,479 was hoping for him to tell me the same thing. Actually, 94 00:03:50,639 --> 00:03:52,000 I wish he would have told me to shut up 95 00:03:52,039 --> 00:03:53,639 and how to pitch. You don't have a brother. The 96 00:03:53,639 --> 00:03:57,199 gravy trains off your success to why are you doing this? 97 00:03:57,639 --> 00:04:01,520 That was a stray. Ben. Ben is in our league technically, 98 00:04:02,240 --> 00:04:05,639 so the connections here are crazy. Yeah. Ben had a 99 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:08,439 great football Ben had a great fantasy football team. Sure 100 00:04:08,439 --> 00:04:08,840 he's great. 101 00:04:09,159 --> 00:04:09,840 Speaker 2: She's wonderful. 102 00:04:09,919 --> 00:04:12,120 Speaker 1: Oh my god, he's a heck of a Yeah. Right, 103 00:04:12,280 --> 00:04:15,240 I'm sure he's outstanding. I can't wait to visit with 104 00:04:15,280 --> 00:04:15,719 him again. 105 00:04:16,079 --> 00:04:18,519 Speaker 3: What's been the focus for you this offseason we talked. 106 00:04:18,600 --> 00:04:21,079 I mean there's been more mental, more physical, all the above, 107 00:04:21,160 --> 00:04:24,120 as far as you know, going from that guy, not 108 00:04:24,240 --> 00:04:26,639 that you're you know, you're established ten year vet, but 109 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:29,079 being like you said, starting out and now going and 110 00:04:29,120 --> 00:04:30,279 getting ready for your second year. 111 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:33,720 Speaker 1: Uh, yeah, I think it's it's always both. Spring training 112 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:35,160 is always both for me. I think it's obviously the 113 00:04:35,319 --> 00:04:37,279 mental aspect of it's kind of just getting back into 114 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:40,040 the routine, getting back into the into the like kind 115 00:04:40,040 --> 00:04:42,800 of flow of everything. Feeling like I'm on top of 116 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:46,120 my five day. A lot of the mental stuff this 117 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:49,040 year is just kind of embracing the readiness to compete. 118 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:50,600 I think that's always been a part of my game. 119 00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:53,480 It's just like itching for the challenge, itching for that moment. 120 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:57,120 And obviously this year I'm I'm I'm a little more 121 00:04:57,519 --> 00:05:00,279 welcoming to it. I think last year this time, I 122 00:05:00,519 --> 00:05:03,839 was a little unsure where I was at. Was I 123 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:06,040 ready for the big leagues? Am I gonna have success 124 00:05:06,079 --> 00:05:08,240 when I get there? Obviously we saw the story right 125 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:10,279 itself a little bit last year, and it wasn't pretty 126 00:05:10,319 --> 00:05:13,240 right away. But I am. I'm very confident that I 127 00:05:13,240 --> 00:05:14,879 can continue to build off of what I was able 128 00:05:14,959 --> 00:05:16,600 to achieve in the second half last year, and I 129 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:18,959 think a lot of that centers around me getting my 130 00:05:18,959 --> 00:05:21,560 brain and my body ready right now. I think the 131 00:05:22,519 --> 00:05:25,439 physical aspect of it's the same camp is camp every year. 132 00:05:25,439 --> 00:05:25,680 Speaker 2: For me. 133 00:05:26,279 --> 00:05:29,079 Speaker 1: I'm just I AM really trying to attack my routine 134 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:31,439 and then, like I said, just really really preparing the 135 00:05:31,439 --> 00:05:33,399 brain to go out there and fight for it every 136 00:05:33,399 --> 00:05:34,199 time I'm on the bump. 137 00:05:34,480 --> 00:05:37,279 Speaker 2: It's I asked this to a lot of young players 138 00:05:37,319 --> 00:05:40,399 because it just comes. There had been a turning point. 139 00:05:40,439 --> 00:05:41,120 And I don't know if it was. 140 00:05:41,120 --> 00:05:43,439 Speaker 1: A particular start or where you were, or a. 141 00:05:43,360 --> 00:05:45,240 Speaker 2: Bit of advice you got, but you're no in your head, 142 00:05:45,279 --> 00:05:46,959 So there had been something that you want to bring 143 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:48,160 to the passion here. 144 00:05:48,199 --> 00:05:50,519 Speaker 1: Yeah, I think I hit on it at FanFest a 145 00:05:50,519 --> 00:05:52,399 little this year. I didn't really get a chance to 146 00:05:52,439 --> 00:05:54,199 talk about that a whole lot last year. You know, 147 00:05:54,279 --> 00:05:56,240 we're in the heat of it, we're trying to we're 148 00:05:56,240 --> 00:05:58,279 trying to make up ground in the division. Right when 149 00:05:58,279 --> 00:06:01,160 I finally started hitting my stride and really the day 150 00:06:01,160 --> 00:06:03,439 that everything changed for me, I actually went to check 151 00:06:03,519 --> 00:06:07,920 myself after I mentioned this at FanFest, but it was 152 00:06:07,959 --> 00:06:10,560 the day that we actually got back to five hundred baseball. 153 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:13,360 It was it was against the Colorado Rockies at home, 154 00:06:13,759 --> 00:06:17,399 and that was the turning point for me in my head, 155 00:06:17,439 --> 00:06:20,199 because not only did I have a great game, I 156 00:06:20,199 --> 00:06:23,240 mean everything, everything was good, My stuff was great. Mentally, 157 00:06:23,279 --> 00:06:26,360 I'm great, I'm dominant in my brain. That's really where 158 00:06:26,399 --> 00:06:28,399 I had my best days, is where in my head, 159 00:06:28,439 --> 00:06:31,120 like I'm untouchable, I'm in my bubble, I'm in my zone. 160 00:06:31,800 --> 00:06:33,879 And on top of that, like obviously being able to 161 00:06:34,160 --> 00:06:36,319 be the guy on the bump when we started rough 162 00:06:36,319 --> 00:06:37,720 and I was there to witness it, and I was 163 00:06:37,759 --> 00:06:39,519 part of the reason we were struggling and to be 164 00:06:39,600 --> 00:06:41,279 the reason why we were able to flip the script 165 00:06:41,319 --> 00:06:43,199 and be at five hundred at that point in the season. 166 00:06:43,319 --> 00:06:44,720 Was that was a big deal to me. I think 167 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:48,920 that confidence wise, that kind of propelled me to a 168 00:06:48,959 --> 00:06:51,399 new level in my head where I could be dominant 169 00:06:51,480 --> 00:06:52,879 like I had always been in the past in minor 170 00:06:52,920 --> 00:06:55,759 league ball, in college coming up. And yeah, I think 171 00:06:55,759 --> 00:06:57,839 that really flipped the switch for me. Right there was 172 00:06:57,879 --> 00:07:01,759 just having that one first really really clean, really crisp outing. 173 00:07:01,759 --> 00:07:04,560 I had no walks, I punched a ton, I didn't 174 00:07:04,560 --> 00:07:07,839 give up any runs. It was it was an incredible feeling. 175 00:07:08,319 --> 00:07:11,000 But then the feeling was really only there because of 176 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:13,680 the stark contrast of the months that were leading up 177 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:17,279 to that, the real lows that I felt trying to 178 00:07:17,279 --> 00:07:20,079 find myself in the big leagues. And yeah, that day 179 00:07:20,120 --> 00:07:21,600 things really really changed for me. 180 00:07:21,720 --> 00:07:23,680 Speaker 2: Spencer Araghetty with this year on the Matt Thomas Show 181 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:26,360 with RASS Sports Talk, Sebundy from West Palm Beach, Joe said, 182 00:07:26,399 --> 00:07:28,800 today he doesn't want you to waste pitches that you 183 00:07:28,839 --> 00:07:31,680 get ahead of counts. Now, there is a difference between 184 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:35,480 wasting pitches and also having a one to two pitch 185 00:07:35,519 --> 00:07:37,680 get away just to have a guy chase. So tell 186 00:07:37,720 --> 00:07:41,040 me until the audience a difference in those two philosophies, man, 187 00:07:41,079 --> 00:07:41,639 I think. 188 00:07:43,040 --> 00:07:44,759 Speaker 1: One of the biggest things I learned last year is 189 00:07:44,800 --> 00:07:47,600 I really have two versions of every pitch. It's the 190 00:07:48,040 --> 00:07:49,959 one that I'm getting there and the one that I'm 191 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:52,079 trying to get past you. And I really feel like 192 00:07:52,519 --> 00:07:55,480 I think that's what he's talking about, is me embracing 193 00:07:55,639 --> 00:07:58,040 the pitcher that I am when I'm good and trying 194 00:07:58,040 --> 00:07:59,759 to throw more of those pitches to get it past 195 00:07:59,800 --> 00:08:03,079 me and not necessarily just throwing a pitch to throw 196 00:08:03,079 --> 00:08:05,600 a pitch. And he's one hundred percent right. I could 197 00:08:05,639 --> 00:08:07,360 pitch a lot deeper into a lot of ball games 198 00:08:07,360 --> 00:08:10,279 this year just by taking that approach and throwing the 199 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:13,000 right one in the right count, like the getting there 200 00:08:13,199 --> 00:08:15,399 early so I can have some count leverage, and then 201 00:08:15,439 --> 00:08:18,040 like you said, using the two, using the one two 202 00:08:18,480 --> 00:08:20,519 to try to generate a chase, try to generate a 203 00:08:20,519 --> 00:08:22,519 with and if I don't get it right back to 204 00:08:22,560 --> 00:08:25,199 the aggressive stuff. You know, I think that I had 205 00:08:25,240 --> 00:08:27,360 success doing that last year. I had success when I 206 00:08:27,399 --> 00:08:29,120 was in the zone a bunch, and I think that's 207 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:31,079 exactly what he's talking about. I think we all know 208 00:08:31,279 --> 00:08:33,720 the potential that I have when I'm throwing the ball 209 00:08:33,759 --> 00:08:37,080 where I want to throw the ball, and that's exactly it. 210 00:08:37,080 --> 00:08:38,960 It's just just being a little bit more aware of 211 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:40,679 what it is I'm trying to do with that pitch. 212 00:08:41,039 --> 00:08:42,559 Speaker 3: We talked a lot last year about you being one 213 00:08:42,600 --> 00:08:44,759 of those guys it loves diving into the numbers and 214 00:08:44,799 --> 00:08:46,720 shapes and spin rates and all that type of stuff. 215 00:08:47,039 --> 00:08:49,679 After a year of a major league experience, are you 216 00:08:49,960 --> 00:08:52,200 more or less are about the same with that stuff. 217 00:08:52,399 --> 00:08:53,879 Speaker 1: I think the scales have kind of tipped in the 218 00:08:53,879 --> 00:08:55,759 other direction just a little bit, and I think that's 219 00:08:55,799 --> 00:08:58,399 healthy for me. I think that my concept of what 220 00:08:58,720 --> 00:09:03,080 made somebody good prior to making my debut, prior to 221 00:09:03,279 --> 00:09:06,639 having that stretch early where I wasn't really having success, 222 00:09:06,679 --> 00:09:08,960 and then finally being able to figure it out around 223 00:09:09,000 --> 00:09:11,480 the midpoint of the season last year, a lot of 224 00:09:11,480 --> 00:09:14,840 my struggles came from having the analytically centered brain, from 225 00:09:14,879 --> 00:09:18,000 thinking to myself that this is my best pitch, so 226 00:09:18,039 --> 00:09:20,279 I need to throw it right here because analytics say 227 00:09:20,279 --> 00:09:22,320 this is my best chance of a swing and miss, 228 00:09:23,120 --> 00:09:25,720 when in reality, I was searching for swing and misses 229 00:09:25,759 --> 00:09:27,799 in the wrong counts against the best hitters in the world. 230 00:09:27,840 --> 00:09:29,600 And that's where you see the walk numbers go up. 231 00:09:29,600 --> 00:09:31,879 That's where you see the era start to inflate a 232 00:09:31,919 --> 00:09:34,440 little bit, just because I'm not doing myself any favors. Really, 233 00:09:34,919 --> 00:09:37,840 and like I said a minute ago, like trying to 234 00:09:37,960 --> 00:09:40,240 get my brain in a place where it's more about 235 00:09:40,279 --> 00:09:42,559 competing than it is about the numbers on the scoreboard. 236 00:09:42,759 --> 00:09:44,519 That's really gone a long way for me. So I 237 00:09:44,559 --> 00:09:49,159 think I'm still definitely all in on analytics. I believe 238 00:09:49,200 --> 00:09:51,840 that that's something that's helped me develop an arsenal that 239 00:09:51,879 --> 00:09:53,799 I can go compete with against the one percent in 240 00:09:53,840 --> 00:09:59,559 this game. And having that having that mental state where 241 00:09:59,559 --> 00:10:01,360 the rubberd it's the road and it's time to go, 242 00:10:01,559 --> 00:10:03,720 and it's time to just compete and not worry about 243 00:10:03,759 --> 00:10:06,000 what's what the track man's saying in the bullpen a 244 00:10:06,080 --> 00:10:09,279 few days ago, that's really where you start to see success. 245 00:10:09,360 --> 00:10:11,399 I think that there's a ton of guys in this 246 00:10:11,440 --> 00:10:14,279 game that have the most elite stuff you can imagine 247 00:10:14,879 --> 00:10:17,720 and really would just benefit from that approach. I think 248 00:10:17,759 --> 00:10:20,879 that a lot of guys watching what we do in 249 00:10:20,919 --> 00:10:24,080 professional baseball, like the data driven training is awesome, it's 250 00:10:24,120 --> 00:10:26,279 really cool, and it's really easy to get hooked on 251 00:10:26,279 --> 00:10:28,519 that and have some identity in that. But when your 252 00:10:28,559 --> 00:10:31,600 identity is the competitor in the arena and that's what's 253 00:10:31,639 --> 00:10:34,080 backing you, like, that's your that's your bas is. I 254 00:10:34,159 --> 00:10:36,600 know I'm nasty on track, man like. It's it's scary, 255 00:10:36,639 --> 00:10:38,279 man Like. You got a lot of confidence, you got 256 00:10:38,279 --> 00:10:39,720 a lot of options, you got a lot of weapons, 257 00:10:39,720 --> 00:10:41,000 and you can just go to work that way. 258 00:10:41,159 --> 00:10:42,919 Speaker 2: I don't know if you're gonna be a future broadcaster 259 00:10:43,039 --> 00:10:44,759 or general manager both. 260 00:10:44,919 --> 00:10:47,679 Speaker 1: She's actually making me angry. You can have this nasty stuff. 261 00:10:52,399 --> 00:10:54,799 Speaker 2: Off. What is wrong with you? You're twenty five, you 262 00:10:54,840 --> 00:10:58,799 throw mid nineties, you get strikeouts, you've got decent money, 263 00:10:58,919 --> 00:11:01,840 You're a broadcast string already future ahead of you your 264 00:11:01,919 --> 00:11:02,759 general managers. 265 00:11:03,240 --> 00:11:05,559 Speaker 1: Let's see what is wrong with me? I can tell 266 00:11:05,960 --> 00:11:10,360 your biggest do you have a quick temper? I do? Yeah. 267 00:11:10,399 --> 00:11:12,279 I think we saw it in Cleveland last year. It's 268 00:11:12,279 --> 00:11:14,519 something I haven't wanted to talk about. But yeah, I 269 00:11:14,559 --> 00:11:16,919 mean my temper flares a little bit when when somebody 270 00:11:16,960 --> 00:11:18,639 hits a nerve. I guess that's a big low point. 271 00:11:18,639 --> 00:11:20,559 I've been doing work on that. I think as a 272 00:11:20,559 --> 00:11:22,279 young player in the game, that's not the best thing 273 00:11:22,320 --> 00:11:25,039 to happen properly. Maybe, yeah, channel it properly is the 274 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:27,159 right way to sign it. I definitely I heard about 275 00:11:27,159 --> 00:11:29,759 it from some guys that I look up to a 276 00:11:29,799 --> 00:11:32,440 lot that that I should like. You just said, control 277 00:11:32,519 --> 00:11:34,360 that temper a little bit better, kind of channel it 278 00:11:34,360 --> 00:11:36,919 into my game, and what I do it's Yeah, it's awesome. 279 00:11:36,919 --> 00:11:38,840 Speaker 2: Look, I have a zero sixty on the same thing, 280 00:11:38,919 --> 00:11:40,320 but I quickly forget about it. 281 00:11:40,399 --> 00:11:42,279 Speaker 1: Yeah, don't listen to I mean, I got I got 282 00:11:42,399 --> 00:11:45,519 road rage. I think that's really like. 283 00:11:45,480 --> 00:11:48,000 Speaker 2: The you're going to see mom and dad on the 284 00:11:48,039 --> 00:11:48,639 Katie Freeway. 285 00:11:48,679 --> 00:11:51,360 Speaker 1: Stay away from you. I mean, I'm driving in the 286 00:11:51,480 --> 00:11:53,879 hov Land no matter what. Oh, if you buy yourself 287 00:11:53,879 --> 00:11:56,039 you don't care. I mean, I'm not gonna I'm not 288 00:11:56,039 --> 00:11:56,759 gonna admit that way. 289 00:11:57,159 --> 00:12:00,840 Speaker 2: I got sixty seconds here while strikeout truck out blank 290 00:12:00,919 --> 00:12:03,000 person last year, You're like, damn, this is awesome. 291 00:12:03,320 --> 00:12:06,240 Speaker 1: Oh that's that goes without saying it's the week's a rise. 292 00:12:06,279 --> 00:12:09,120 That guy doesn't punch out. Yeah, he doesn't punch out. 293 00:12:08,840 --> 00:12:12,279 That is that is so inside baseball. But that's so 294 00:12:12,320 --> 00:12:14,000 good that you said that he doesn't punch out like 295 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:16,639 that guy. If you you gotta really earn it, Like 296 00:12:16,720 --> 00:12:19,200 Hunter Brown got him to punch out looking last year 297 00:12:19,240 --> 00:12:21,039 and I was impressed. Man, I was like, there is 298 00:12:21,159 --> 00:12:23,759 not a pitch in or around the zone that that 299 00:12:23,759 --> 00:12:25,840 guy won't swing at, and you got him to turn 300 00:12:25,919 --> 00:12:27,879 and not move the bat like that's awesome. I thought 301 00:12:27,879 --> 00:12:30,320 that was cooler. Honestly, all right, real flask question. 302 00:12:30,600 --> 00:12:33,320 Speaker 2: ABS hitters love it because they don't want to be 303 00:12:33,440 --> 00:12:35,679 watching the computer head call the balls and strikes every time. 304 00:12:35,759 --> 00:12:37,200 What is a picture's perspective on it? 305 00:12:37,480 --> 00:12:41,039 Speaker 1: Uh, the picture's perspective on it is a little different. 306 00:12:41,039 --> 00:12:43,120 I think there's always been the human element in baseball, 307 00:12:43,120 --> 00:12:46,039 and the umpire is really the regulator there like human 308 00:12:46,080 --> 00:12:48,679 in the fact that like I can I can aim 309 00:12:48,799 --> 00:12:50,639 up and in and miss down away and still get 310 00:12:50,639 --> 00:12:53,919 a call because it's over home plate. So I think 311 00:12:53,919 --> 00:12:57,080 that the ABS is good. I think that it's nice 312 00:12:57,080 --> 00:12:59,879 to have a look in the mirror for umpires also, 313 00:13:00,039 --> 00:13:02,679 because that's that's what we're constantly doing, like we're adjusting 314 00:13:02,679 --> 00:13:04,799 our game, trying to turn to dial it in a 315 00:13:04,840 --> 00:13:06,000 little bit. And I think if you talk to the 316 00:13:06,080 --> 00:13:07,840 umpires that were in TRIPA the last couple of seasons, 317 00:13:07,879 --> 00:13:10,399 it's probably made them tighten the zone up a little bit. 318 00:13:10,440 --> 00:13:12,399 And I don't I think most pitchers don't like it. 319 00:13:13,279 --> 00:13:16,039 I don't like it. Nobody likes pitch into a small zone. 320 00:13:16,080 --> 00:13:19,840 But at the same time, it is it is a 321 00:13:19,879 --> 00:13:22,480 competitive advantage to be able to convince the umpire that 322 00:13:22,519 --> 00:13:24,480 a ball outside of the zone is a strike. We 323 00:13:24,519 --> 00:13:26,720 can all admit that, but it's also been part of 324 00:13:26,720 --> 00:13:28,440 the art of pitching for a long time now, so 325 00:13:28,480 --> 00:13:31,639 it's it's hard to it's hard to accept that that's 326 00:13:31,759 --> 00:13:34,399 kind of seemingly where the game is moving. But it's 327 00:13:34,399 --> 00:13:37,240 also you got to adapt, you know, like that's that's 328 00:13:37,240 --> 00:13:39,080 how we all get paid, that's how we all stay alive, 329 00:13:39,080 --> 00:13:40,360 and this game is making adjustments. 330 00:13:40,600 --> 00:13:45,080 Speaker 2: General podcast answer, We're worried about this. 331 00:13:45,080 --> 00:13:47,519 Speaker 3: This is my my argument is you tell me you 332 00:13:47,559 --> 00:13:49,360 have the ability to get every call right, but we're 333 00:13:49,360 --> 00:13:49,960 not going to do it. 334 00:13:50,039 --> 00:13:52,519 Speaker 1: I know, it's so hard, like you're looking at that 335 00:13:52,559 --> 00:13:54,639 and you're like, yeah, that's the most fair version of 336 00:13:54,679 --> 00:13:57,320 the game. But you also have to think, but I. 337 00:13:57,279 --> 00:14:00,000 Speaker 3: Would think maybe even a little bit of maybe expand 338 00:14:00,360 --> 00:14:02,080 a slight expansion with full abia. 339 00:14:02,200 --> 00:14:04,679 Speaker 1: I think they're so That's the one thing that we 340 00:14:04,720 --> 00:14:08,480 all argue about constantly is there's obviously a gray area 341 00:14:08,519 --> 00:14:10,840 where part of the ball is or appears to be 342 00:14:10,919 --> 00:14:12,600 in zone, and that's where those calls outside of the 343 00:14:12,639 --> 00:14:15,080 zone come from. And it's really like, if I can 344 00:14:15,120 --> 00:14:17,159 be super nasty and make things move super late and 345 00:14:17,200 --> 00:14:19,600 convince the umpire it was there if it wasn't, that's 346 00:14:19,639 --> 00:14:22,279 part of the game. Yep. It's also now part of 347 00:14:22,279 --> 00:14:23,840 the game that if I do that and the hitter 348 00:14:23,919 --> 00:14:26,919 feels that way, they can kind of have that check 349 00:14:26,919 --> 00:14:29,000 and bounce, which I think is good for them. I 350 00:14:29,080 --> 00:14:32,480 know pitchers are nastier, firmer, faster than ever before. Like 351 00:14:32,519 --> 00:14:35,080 that's just that's the direction our game has moved. So 352 00:14:35,120 --> 00:14:37,720 if that's how we continually be competitive, then that is 353 00:14:37,759 --> 00:14:39,440 what it is, and I'll make my adjustment. 354 00:14:39,519 --> 00:14:42,120 Speaker 2: All right, good luck on Sunday, you've already got your 355 00:14:42,120 --> 00:14:44,799 script down. Throw my pitches. I felt good. It was 356 00:14:44,840 --> 00:14:46,559 good to get out there, good to see the guys 357 00:14:46,600 --> 00:14:48,759 behind me. All that's that's why we're leaving. We can't. 358 00:14:48,799 --> 00:14:49,279 I don't want to. 359 00:14:49,320 --> 00:14:51,679 Speaker 1: Seilly said that the other day we were doing PFPS 360 00:14:51,679 --> 00:14:53,240 and I'm like, man, it is nice to see the 361 00:14:53,279 --> 00:14:55,440 defense out there behind me. It's nice to know, like 362 00:14:55,519 --> 00:14:58,279 we've got guys working, everybody's everybody's getting back in their rhythm, 363 00:14:58,279 --> 00:15:00,399 and yeah, I'm fired up to get out. 364 00:15:00,559 --> 00:15:03,440 Speaker 2: Future seven ninety hosts Spencer Arraghetti with us here on 365 00:15:03,440 --> 00:15:05,639 the Mat Thomas Show. Quick with Ross, but quick time 366 00:15:05,639 --> 00:15:07,200 out come back. We get the news at noon. Andy 367 00:15:07,240 --> 00:15:09,960 Nuonia is athletic director joining us U of H. Spencer, 368 00:15:10,039 --> 00:15:11,360 we really appreciate car you Spence. 369 00:15:11,399 --> 00:15:12,360 Speaker 1: You can call me whatever you want. 370 00:15:12,440 --> 00:15:12,840 Speaker 2: That's fair. 371 00:15:12,879 --> 00:15:14,600 Speaker 1: Thank you for having tell Ben I said my best