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<v Speaker 2>Hi, everyone, Welcome to Guardians Weekly. Jimros in house along

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<v Speaker 2>with you from Chicago. This weekend, the Guardians playing the

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<v Speaker 2>White Sox in what is scheduled to be a four

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<v Speaker 2>game series. A little weather struggle on Thursday night, but

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<v Speaker 2>on Friday, the Guardian's able to get in some of

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<v Speaker 2>the action over at rate Feel the ballpark for the

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<v Speaker 2>White Sox that has been renamed once again. Guardians closing

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<v Speaker 2>out play pre All Star break with a lengthy road trip,

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<v Speaker 2>and we'll have the weekend review that started unbelievably well

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<v Speaker 2>in Houston earlier this week. Coming up a little bit

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<v Speaker 2>later on in the show, we'll have a full Minor

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<v Speaker 2>league update from Vice president of player Development Stephen Osterer,

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<v Speaker 2>and we'll also hear from a couple of infielders for

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<v Speaker 2>the Guardians on Hell Martinez, who also plays some center field,

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<v Speaker 2>and Brian Rochio, the shortstop who's back at it for

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<v Speaker 2>the Guardians, both swinging hot bats. But first that wee

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<v Speaker 2>can review and we'll take a time out and come

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<v Speaker 2>Jim ros announced back with you. We're in Chicago where

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<v Speaker 2>the Guardians are taking on the White Sox this weekend,

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<v Speaker 2>and it has been a great week for the Guardians.

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<v Speaker 2>After enduring a ten game losing skid, they headed out

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<v Speaker 2>on the road after a tough loss Sunday at home

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<v Speaker 2>against the Tigers to extend that losing streak to ten games.

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<v Speaker 2>And they were facing a Houston Astros ball club that

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<v Speaker 2>had the best record in baseball since June the first,

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<v Speaker 2>and they were coming off a three game series sweep,

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<v Speaker 2>blowing out the Dodgers at Dodgers Stadium on a nightly basis,

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<v Speaker 2>So it certainly looked like an uphill battle. But that

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<v Speaker 2>was the challenge, starting on Monday night in Houston, and

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<v Speaker 2>with good pitching on both sides early in this one,

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<v Speaker 2>Colton Gordon for Houston, Tanner Biby for the Guardians. Here's

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<v Speaker 2>the old one, swung on, bouncing ball back to the mound.

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<v Speaker 2>Bibby's got it and he'll underhand flip it to Santana

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<v Speaker 2>at first for the out. A three up, redown inning,

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<v Speaker 2>and we'll head to the fifth. Still no score in Houston.

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<v Speaker 2>In the fifth, the Guardian's got something going. A pair

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<v Speaker 2>of singles to start the inning. Brian Rochio moved the

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<v Speaker 2>runners up with a sack bunt, and then Stephen Kwan

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<v Speaker 2>came through Gordon from the stretch. Here's his pitch, swung

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<v Speaker 2>online off the glove of Gordon. He falls down, the

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<v Speaker 2>ball trickles to Altuve, the second baseman. All hands are safe.

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<v Speaker 2>The Guardians take the lead on a base hit, and

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<v Speaker 2>it looks like Gordon is okay after that line drive

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<v Speaker 2>us not a rocket off the bat of Kwan, but

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<v Speaker 2>enough is Kwan will get credit for an RBI base

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<v Speaker 2>it and the Guardians take a lead. Two batters later,

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<v Speaker 2>two men on and Jose Ramirez stepped in. Here's the

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<v Speaker 2>pitch and Ramirez launches it high and deep to left.

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<v Speaker 2>Home run Jose.

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<v Speaker 1>Ramirez, and there is the big inning for the Guardians.

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<v Speaker 1>Three run blast for Ramirez and Cleveland takes a four

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<v Speaker 1>nothing lead. Well, leave a de Jose Ramirez to get

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<v Speaker 1>it done. Home run number fifteen now with forty two

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<v Speaker 1>runs driven in and there is the big two out

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<v Speaker 1>base it for the Guardians and it's a home run

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<v Speaker 1>for Ramirez. So finally the big inning for the Guardians

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<v Speaker 1>and a big lead. But Houston, well, they didn't back down.

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<v Speaker 1>They responded in a big way with four runs in

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<v Speaker 1>and just like that, the game.

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<v Speaker 2>Was all tied up at four. The Guardians responded in

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<v Speaker 2>the sixth a double from on Hell Martinez, a walk

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<v Speaker 2>to bow Naylor and that brought Brian Rochio to the plate.

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<v Speaker 1>Now the Yo two swung on line the third off

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<v Speaker 1>roll to the corner into score. Martinez coming home. Nailer

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<v Speaker 1>throat of the plate, first slide safe and a two

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<v Speaker 1>has given Cleveland the lead back at six to four.

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<v Speaker 1>Houston guy within a run with a solo home run

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<v Speaker 1>in the bottom half of the sixth inning, but the

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<v Speaker 1>Guardians got that run right back in the ninth thanks

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<v Speaker 1>to David Fry. Now the payoff hit high in the

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<v Speaker 1>air to deep left, Tremmeel going back, Tremmeel near the wall.

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<v Speaker 5>Tremmeel jumps in. This ball is gone.

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<v Speaker 1>He got into that little triangle out there where the

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<v Speaker 1>wall juts from three point fifteen out to three sixty six.

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<v Speaker 1>Tremmeel disappeared from our review jumping up and that ball

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<v Speaker 1>somehow's snuck out and a huge home run by David Fry,

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<v Speaker 1>his third.

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<v Speaker 2>And that set it up for Emmanuel Class to close

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<v Speaker 2>the door with a two run lead.

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<v Speaker 1>The pit swung on a high shopper to second. Schneman

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<v Speaker 1>gloves throws Boggie. The streak is dead. Cleveland ends a

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<v Speaker 1>ten game slide, and they do it against the hottest

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<v Speaker 1>team in baseball since June first. They beat the Astros

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<v Speaker 1>seven to five.

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<v Speaker 2>W a satisfying win for the Guardians to get back

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<v Speaker 2>in the win column for the first time in a

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<v Speaker 2>week and a half. Tuesday night, still in Houston, the

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<v Speaker 2>Guardians didn't waste any time getting the scoring started. In

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<v Speaker 2>this one top half of the first inning, Nolan Jones

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<v Speaker 2>singled and then once again it was Jose Ramirez doing

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<v Speaker 2>the damage.

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<v Speaker 5>The pitch swung at.

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<v Speaker 1>Hit high, deep to right, Hawaii back and gone Jose

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<v Speaker 1>Ramirez for the second night in no row. This time

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<v Speaker 1>got a change up and a moonshot to right and

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<v Speaker 1>the Guardians with a tune nothing lead and Ramirez with

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<v Speaker 1>two runs and five RBIs in one game and one

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<v Speaker 1>at bat here tonight and Jose Ramirez is out of

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<v Speaker 1>it big time.

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<v Speaker 2>The Astros scored a run in the bottom half of

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<v Speaker 2>the first to make it two to one, and then

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<v Speaker 2>the Guardians went back to work in the third with

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<v Speaker 2>doubles from Brian Rochio and then Nolan Jones. Now the

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<v Speaker 2>three to one swung and ripped in the right tensi

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<v Speaker 2>basit near the line. This is going to go all

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<v Speaker 2>the way to the wall in the score is Rochio

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<v Speaker 2>a stand up RBI double for Nolan Jones. He has

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<v Speaker 2>a two hit game, He's got his twenty third RBI

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<v Speaker 2>and Cleveland's got a three to one lead, and Nolan

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<v Speaker 2>Jones got into a hitter's count, and then Nolan Jones

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<v Speaker 5>Pull for an RBI double.

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<v Speaker 2>Still in the third, two men on and two men out,

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<v Speaker 2>with Daniel Steaman at the plate.

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<v Speaker 1>The O one to Schneeman and one in the right field.

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<v Speaker 1>It'll score two base hit Schneeman, Jones scores, Ramirez scores.

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<v Speaker 1>Cleveland is taking it to Hunter Brown five to one.

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<v Speaker 1>Guardians and give Daniel Schneeman a huge two out, two

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<v Speaker 1>runs single and the steal by Ramirez results in another run,

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<v Speaker 1>and the Guardians have scored more runs in three innings

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<v Speaker 1>tonight than what Hunter Brown gave up in the entire

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<v Speaker 1>month of June.

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<v Speaker 2>Then in the fourth, Brian Rochio's big series continued. Here's

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<v Speaker 2>the one zero and he blast one high and deep

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<v Speaker 2>right field.

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<v Speaker 5>How run Brian Rocchio? Oh, what a series.

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<v Speaker 2>Rokio is having the huge double last night and now

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<v Speaker 2>a double at a homer tonight it is six to

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<v Speaker 2>one Cleveland and they are hitting Hunter bre harder than

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<v Speaker 2>any team has this season. But back came the Astros

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<v Speaker 2>once again. Two runs in the fifth cut the Guardians

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<v Speaker 2>lead to six to four, and then two more in

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<v Speaker 2>the eighth, and we were back to even at six six.

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<v Speaker 2>Neither team was able to score in the ninth. On

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<v Speaker 2>who extra innings the game went. Stephen Kuan was the runner,

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<v Speaker 2>starting at second base before the Guardians. In the top

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<v Speaker 2>of the tenth, he moved up to third on a

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<v Speaker 2>bunt and then a walk to Jose Ramirez Carlos Santana

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<v Speaker 2>and that would load the bases for on Hell Martinez.

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<v Speaker 5>One in one. The count Hater's ready. Here it comes.

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<v Speaker 1>Swung on, hit in the air, deep left, humble, back

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<v Speaker 1>humble in front of the wall.

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<v Speaker 6>This bolt on into grand slam on Hell Martinez, fist

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<v Speaker 6>race rounding the bases.

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<v Speaker 1>He barely snuck it over the nineteen football into the

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<v Speaker 1>Crawford seats. It's a grand slam and the Guardians have

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<v Speaker 1>taken a ten to six lead. In the tenth off

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<v Speaker 1>of Josh Hater and on Hill Martinez. With everybody out

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<v Speaker 1>of the dugout welcoming him on the third day side

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<v Speaker 1>of the park and just about all thirty thousand heading

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<v Speaker 1>for the exits in Unison.

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<v Speaker 5>That would be plenty.

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<v Speaker 2>As I Monu will class a slam the door shut

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<v Speaker 2>on the Astros in the bottom half of the tenth inning.

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<v Speaker 2>He lets it fly and Smith swings and missus bogie.

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<v Speaker 5>What a game for Cleveland.

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<v Speaker 1>Led six to one, tied six to six, win it

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<v Speaker 1>in the tenth on a two out grand slam to

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<v Speaker 1>left beyond Hill Martinez.

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<v Speaker 5>Off Josh Hater.

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<v Speaker 1>Ten to six Guardians in ten have beaten the Astros. Man.

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<v Speaker 2>We will hear from Martina a little bit later on

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<v Speaker 2>in our show what a week he's had at the plate.

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<v Speaker 2>And as the Guardians are going for the sweep on

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<v Speaker 2>Wednesday night again, they got that early lead with the

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<v Speaker 2>hero from Tuesday, Martinez stepping in the pit.

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<v Speaker 1>Swung on him high and deep to left. This ball's

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<v Speaker 1>way out of here on hell Martinez. Wow, what a

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<v Speaker 1>blast to left and the Guardians have a one nothing lead.

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<v Speaker 1>He snuck one over last night. He hammered one out

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<v Speaker 1>of here tonight and seven home runs for Martinez. That's

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<v Speaker 1>his fourth when batting right handed, and Cleveland's got a

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<v Speaker 1>one nothing lead on a no doubt about a bomb

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<v Speaker 1>to left for on Hell Martinez man.

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<v Speaker 2>After that, Jose Ramirez, his big road trip continued. Now

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<v Speaker 2>the kick and delivery and he sends one in the

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<v Speaker 2>air to deep left.

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<v Speaker 5>This ball's got a chance.

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<v Speaker 7>It is gone.

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<v Speaker 1>And for the third consecutive ball game, Jose Ramirez, he

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<v Speaker 1>has hit a home run. He hit that off his

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<v Speaker 1>front foot. He went down and gulfed a change up

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<v Speaker 1>out of here the left and the Guardians have a

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<v Speaker 1>two nothing lead on the back to back home runs

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<v Speaker 1>and now Jose Ramirez hits his seventeenth and three straight

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<v Speaker 1>home runs for Jose Ramirez in this series. That would

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<v Speaker 1>be it for scoring until the seventh when the Guardians

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<v Speaker 1>put two men on and Jonathan Rodriguez delivered a big

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<v Speaker 1>base hit. Now the two to one swung on a

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<v Speaker 1>high chopper in the left. It's a base hit. Ramirez scores,

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<v Speaker 5>The one to two delivery and straight three call poll game.

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<v Speaker 1>Ten straight losses to a three game sweep in Houston

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<v Speaker 2>Thursday's game in Chicago was rained out as the scene

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<v Speaker 2>Guardians kept it rolling. They got the scoring started in

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<v Speaker 1>Daniel Schneaman with his ninth home run, no doubt about it,

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<v Speaker 1>The pitch swung on drill deep right field again. This

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<v Speaker 1>and the Guardians go back to back again and it's

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<v Speaker 2>staytiede at two until the sixth when Carlos Santana came

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<v Speaker 1>Carlos Santana just to the left of straightaway center has

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<v Speaker 1>pound that baseball, so Santana with a two out, two

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<v Speaker 1>run home run to center field and the Guardians back

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<v Speaker 1>on top four to two. Santana home run number eleven,

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<v Speaker 1>He hit that four one hundred and eighteen feet to

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<v Speaker 2>Logan Allen was brilliant pitching deep into this one.

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<v Speaker 1>Allan's pitch swinging and a mess. What away to finish

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<v Speaker 1>for Logan Allen. What a job he's done again here

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<v Speaker 1>Allen has been absolutely brilliant since he gave up that

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<v Speaker 1>to try and close it out again. The set the

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<v Speaker 1>pitch and the hit swung on grounded the second Steaming

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<v Speaker 2>In a row, so the Guardians extended that winning streak

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<v Speaker 2>to four games and it ended in the nightcap as

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<v Speaker 2>Stay with us when we come back. We will hear

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<v Speaker 2>from on Hell Martinez, Brian Rochio, and Vice President of

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<v Speaker 2>Player Development Stephen Osterer as we continue with Guardians Weekly

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<v Speaker 2>after this timeout.

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome back.

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<v Speaker 2>It's Guardians Weekly as we join you from Chicago this weekend,

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<v Speaker 2>the Guardians and the Chicago White Sox closing out play

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<v Speaker 2>pre All Star Break. They'll have action on Saturday afternoon

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<v Speaker 2>and then also on Sunday afternoon, and then it's the

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<v Speaker 2>four day All Star Break on Hell. Martinez put on

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<v Speaker 2>quite a show in Houston earlier this week. A couple

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<v Speaker 2>of home runs, including a tenth then and grand slam

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<v Speaker 2>on Tuesday night A propelled the Guardians to attend to

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<v Speaker 2>six win and it came off of one of the

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<v Speaker 2>game's best closers and Josh Hater And the next day

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<v Speaker 2>we talked to Martinez about his strategy heading into that

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<v Speaker 8>That's all that you can do, you know, like you

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<v Speaker 8>gotta be paying attention to like what he's doing, like

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<v Speaker 8>from the dug out, like that way when you go

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<v Speaker 8>into the balls, like you know what to do. But like, honestly,

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<v Speaker 8>all the all that I was trying to do is

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<v Speaker 8>just like competing, trying to be accountable for the team.

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<v Speaker 2>Did you think it was gonna go out when you

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<v Speaker 2>hit it because of the short porch there and left?

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, I mean I knew that I get better. It's

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<v Speaker 8>just like it was going up, so I was like

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<v Speaker 8>I would fit defeat.

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<v Speaker 2>And that feeling when when you cross home played and

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<v Speaker 2>you get back with your teammates after such a big

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<v Speaker 2>base at what is that like?

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<v Speaker 8>It feels really good honestly, you know, but like I

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<v Speaker 8>gotta switch the paste right away and like be focused

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<v Speaker 8>like to what I it's going on in the game

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<v Speaker 8>and after that go to defense. So honestly enjoy it.

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<v Speaker 8>But like gottas just the.

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<v Speaker 2>Base joined by Onhell Martinez who hit the grand slam

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<v Speaker 2>that ended up winning the game last night, and it helped.

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<v Speaker 2>Since you've been back it it seems like you've had

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<v Speaker 2>some of your ups and downs, but you battled through

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<v Speaker 2>those and are a little more consistent this time. Around.

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<v Speaker 2>What's been the biggest key this year that's allowed you

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<v Speaker 8>Just keep learning, you know, like we're playing, we're playing

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<v Speaker 8>the baseball. So like you say, it's a young career

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<v Speaker 8>and I just gotta be able to I just I

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<v Speaker 8>dislivel and show what I'm able to do. So honestly,

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<v Speaker 8>you just keep playing the game and keep learning.

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<v Speaker 2>And having that chance to go through some tough stretches.

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<v Speaker 2>How has that helped you, knowing that that you're gonna

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<v Speaker 2>still get some playing time and be able to see

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<v Speaker 2>if you can improve again.

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, I mean we got a great staff, We've got

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<v Speaker 8>a great people support you around, so that helps a lot.

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<v Speaker 8>And I mean, just a young career, like we we

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<v Speaker 8>face a lot of good pictures, Like you gotta adjust

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<v Speaker 8>to that. You gotta be able to keep coming to

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<v Speaker 8>the field and like trying to do you best and

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<v Speaker 8>eventually it's gonna show up.

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<v Speaker 2>And you were doing it as a switch hitter. You

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<v Speaker 2>were relating that you picked that up at a very

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<v Speaker 2>young age. Tell us how young you were and who

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<v Speaker 2>encouraged you to hit from the left side after growing

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, my dad and my dad, I remember like so young.

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<v Speaker 8>He told me, like, I feel like you you're gonna

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<v Speaker 8>be able to hit both sides, and I would like

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<v Speaker 8>you to try it. So I didn't, like, it feels

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<v Speaker 2>Did you think initially that they would be really tough

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<v Speaker 2>or has it been easier than maybe you thought it

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<v Speaker 2>might be.

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<v Speaker 8>No, he's just like he's another part of my game,

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<v Speaker 8>you know, Like I just like being young. Like honestly,

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<v Speaker 8>we don't think how about none of that, you know,

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<v Speaker 8>we just like gotta go to the play and have fun.

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<v Speaker 8>But like growing up and like learning how to like

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<v Speaker 8>separate like right side from the left side, let's side

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<v Speaker 8>from the right side, just like another part of my gaming,

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<v Speaker 8>I gotta learn how.

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<v Speaker 5>To do it.

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<v Speaker 2>And another part part of your game is defensively in

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<v Speaker 2>field outfield and last night, and it's been like this

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<v Speaker 2>a couple of games where you've gone back and forth

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<v Speaker 2>a couple of times, it seems. And what are those

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<v Speaker 2>nights like where they're asking you to play two very

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<v Speaker 8>Normal, you know, because like I'm still playing and having fun.

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<v Speaker 8>So I mean it's it's very normal for me. Like

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<v Speaker 8>I said, it's just like you gotta learn how to

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<v Speaker 8>turn the page like real quick and be accountable for

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<v Speaker 8>the team, like be able to do you best and

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<v Speaker 8>help help the team.

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<v Speaker 2>And it was a tough stretch team drop ten in

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<v Speaker 2>a row, but now two really nice wins. How different

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<v Speaker 2>is it in the clubhouse after a couple of nice

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<v Speaker 2>wins like that?

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<v Speaker 8>No, it's not. You know, it's a long season and

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<v Speaker 8>we know, you know, like we are family and we

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<v Speaker 8>keep together, so like it doesn't matter what we're going through.

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<v Speaker 8>We are family and we're gonna go through.

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<v Speaker 9>Hell.

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<v Speaker 2>Great to have you along. Thank you, Thank you. That

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<v Speaker 2>is on Hell Martinez, who again is swinging a hot bat,

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<v Speaker 2>playing well defensively at second base and in center field

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<v Speaker 2>as he continues to go back and forth between both.

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<v Speaker 2>Brian Roeko is back with the ball club, playing shortstop

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<v Speaker 2>on an everyday basis while the Guardians wait for the

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<v Speaker 2>recovery from injury for their other shortstop, Gabriel Arius. But

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<v Speaker 2>it's been Rokio is playing like he was a year

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<v Speaker 2>ago down the stretch and on end of the postseason.

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<v Speaker 2>He had a big night in Houston in Mondays seven

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<v Speaker 2>to five win that snapped the ten game losing skid.

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<v Speaker 2>He had to go ahead to run double. Also a

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<v Speaker 2>pair of big sacrifice bunts, and he says those bunts

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<v Speaker 2>are just as satisfying as an extra base hit.

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<v Speaker 9>I mean, that's that's really important for me, like help

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<v Speaker 9>the team and in part of the of the game,

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<v Speaker 9>and that's huge. Get those bone to to get the

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<v Speaker 9>running position in close to to bring to home.

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<v Speaker 2>Everyone thinks it's easy get a bunt down, you know,

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<v Speaker 2>and if you don't, it's all come on. But how

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<v Speaker 2>hard is it to face major league pitching and get

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<v Speaker 2>upun down fair?

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<v Speaker 9>I mean, it's pretty hard. It's really hard. He's more

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<v Speaker 9>to bund the ouspie. So I got a practice, a

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<v Speaker 9>lot of bond practice for for those moments. Get idle

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<v Speaker 9>it more easy.

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<v Speaker 2>And when you come through in a big spot like

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<v Speaker 2>you did with with the two run double, you worked

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<v Speaker 2>hard to get back here. And how much of that

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<v Speaker 2>hard work came into play in that at bat allowing

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<v Speaker 2>you to come through.

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<v Speaker 9>I mean, I'm trying to get my confidence down, like

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<v Speaker 9>get get good good to be trying to put the

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<v Speaker 2>And obviously it comes down to helping the team win.

429
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<v Speaker 2>And this team had gone through a stretch and obviously

430
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<v Speaker 2>you're well aware of that. When you look at some

431
00:24:38.920 --> 00:24:40.680
<v Speaker 2>of the little things that a team needs to do

432
00:24:40.759 --> 00:24:42.960
<v Speaker 2>to win, how many of those came in to play

433
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<v Speaker 2>last night? Do you think for this team to get

434
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<v Speaker 2>back in a winning situation?

435
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<v Speaker 9>I mean, we every every time we fight him from

436
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<v Speaker 9>the first out to the last hout. That's that's why

437
00:24:53.119 --> 00:24:57.559
<v Speaker 9>we are so good, so good playing baseball because we

438
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<v Speaker 9>fight him from the first first time of the game

439
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<v Speaker 9>for the last time of the game.

440
00:25:02.759 --> 00:25:06.039
<v Speaker 2>Scardian shortstop Bryan Rokio joining us back with the big

441
00:25:06.079 --> 00:25:08.720
<v Speaker 2>club after a stint in the minor leagues, and it's

442
00:25:08.759 --> 00:25:11.799
<v Speaker 2>never easy to go back. But what did you learn

443
00:25:11.920 --> 00:25:14.559
<v Speaker 2>during your time in Columbus that's been helpful since you

444
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<v Speaker 2>came back.

445
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<v Speaker 9>I learned a lot of stuff, to be honest, Like no,

446
00:25:20.039 --> 00:25:22.839
<v Speaker 9>who I am as a player. That's the biggest thing

447
00:25:22.920 --> 00:25:28.440
<v Speaker 9>for me. Practice am my hitting bar and my defensive

448
00:25:28.480 --> 00:25:32.119
<v Speaker 9>bar basement in bar, Like trying to be consistent to

449
00:25:32.240 --> 00:25:33.920
<v Speaker 9>get back to the with the team.

450
00:25:33.960 --> 00:25:36.839
<v Speaker 2>And you had that really good stretch at the last

451
00:25:36.920 --> 00:25:38.559
<v Speaker 2>month or so of the season last year, and then

452
00:25:38.559 --> 00:25:43.240
<v Speaker 2>your postseason was really good? Does it it give you

453
00:25:43.319 --> 00:25:46.799
<v Speaker 2>some appreciation for how difficult that can be, that to

454
00:25:46.880 --> 00:25:49.079
<v Speaker 2>have that success when when you do have to go

455
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<v Speaker 2>back to the minor leagues the following season.

456
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<v Speaker 9>I mean it's part of the process, you know, Like

457
00:25:54.079 --> 00:25:58.039
<v Speaker 9>I'm trying to take those moments like a sample for

458
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<v Speaker 9>me and get better to come to come again to

459
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<v Speaker 9>the team, I help the team win.

460
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<v Speaker 2>Rugless Odor third base coach for the Guardians. But he's

461
00:26:08.359 --> 00:26:10.799
<v Speaker 2>been there at different stages in your career. Explain what

462
00:26:10.839 --> 00:26:13.039
<v Speaker 2>he means to you. How does he help you, not

463
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<v Speaker 2>only now, but maybe even earlier in your career.

464
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<v Speaker 9>I mean, he's like my father in baseball. He teach

465
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<v Speaker 9>me a lot of stuff. He teach me how to

466
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<v Speaker 9>how to be inside the play, outside the play. How

467
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<v Speaker 9>can I be better playing baseball? I mean he's he's

468
00:26:30.839 --> 00:26:32.799
<v Speaker 9>huge for me being together.

469
00:26:33.400 --> 00:26:36.599
<v Speaker 2>To have someone like that that knows you as well

470
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<v Speaker 2>as anybody here. Now, how helpful can that be? A

471
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<v Speaker 2>think going forward?

472
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<v Speaker 5>Huge?

473
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<v Speaker 9>Huge, because he's he's still teach me. That's that's why

474
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<v Speaker 9>I have I also said here in the ability because

475
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<v Speaker 9>he teached me a lot of stuff. So that's pretty

476
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<v Speaker 9>good for me.

477
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<v Speaker 2>Ryan, Thank you so much for coming by.

478
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<v Speaker 9>Thank you, thank you, thank you.

479
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<v Speaker 2>At Young shortstop Brian Rochio having a solid weekend after

480
00:27:01.920 --> 00:27:04.279
<v Speaker 2>some time at Triple A. Columbus really playing well here

481
00:27:04.279 --> 00:27:06.799
<v Speaker 2>with the big club once again. We'll take a time

482
00:27:06.799 --> 00:27:08.640
<v Speaker 2>out and then we'll come back with our final segment.

483
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<v Speaker 2>We'll hear from Vice President of Player Development Steven Osterer,

484
00:27:11.920 --> 00:27:14.240
<v Speaker 2>who has been keeping an eye on Columbus. And you

485
00:27:14.359 --> 00:27:16.240
<v Speaker 2>know there are some big names down there, and we'll

486
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<v Speaker 2>tell you about them when we come back after this.

487
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<v Speaker 10>A Progressive Home and Auto bundle can protect you around

488
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<v Speaker 10>the clock, but we can't protect you from those painful

489
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<v Speaker 10>moments in sports.

490
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<v Speaker 5>Why would we trade our best player?

491
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<v Speaker 10>Well, at least you got to watch him in person

492
00:27:33.160 --> 00:27:33.960
<v Speaker 10>when he was here.

493
00:27:34.240 --> 00:27:35.839
<v Speaker 9>I named my only son after.

494
00:27:35.680 --> 00:27:38.359
<v Speaker 10>Him, so you'll always remember his name.

495
00:27:38.680 --> 00:27:40.519
<v Speaker 7>Yeah, but what do I do with this jersey?

496
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<v Speaker 10>Luckily the company has a great return policy. I warrant

497
00:27:43.960 --> 00:27:47.880
<v Speaker 10>for six seasons at least your Hollanado or protected with

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<v Speaker 10>a bundle from Progressive Progressive Casualty interns company have to

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<v Speaker 7>Situations Welcome back.

501
00:28:13.160 --> 00:28:16.799
<v Speaker 2>It's Guardians Weekly. Jim Rosenhaus joining you from Chicago, where

502
00:28:16.839 --> 00:28:19.920
<v Speaker 2>the Guardians are closing out play free All Star Break

503
00:28:19.960 --> 00:28:23.319
<v Speaker 2>with a series against the White Sox. Stephen Ostro is

504
00:28:23.400 --> 00:28:26.160
<v Speaker 2>the vice president of player development for the Guardians, and

505
00:28:26.400 --> 00:28:28.519
<v Speaker 2>we check in with him on a regular basis find

506
00:28:28.519 --> 00:28:31.039
<v Speaker 2>out what's going on in the farm system. Well, we'll

507
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<v Speaker 2>talk tripa a Columbus this week with Osti and Chase. Delatter,

508
00:28:35.119 --> 00:28:37.519
<v Speaker 2>of course, is the name that everyone wants to know

509
00:28:37.640 --> 00:28:43.440
<v Speaker 2>about and everyone waits patiently for perhaps his first outings

510
00:28:43.440 --> 00:28:46.279
<v Speaker 2>at the major league level. Ostro talks about what he's

511
00:28:46.279 --> 00:28:49.680
<v Speaker 2>seen recently from Delatter in terms of his development.

512
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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I mean Chase has been back in Columbus, Rummels,

513
00:28:53.119 --> 00:28:55.519
<v Speaker 4>I think two months at this point, building up his

514
00:28:55.599 --> 00:28:58.799
<v Speaker 4>workload and getting his body to just adapt the playing

515
00:28:59.240 --> 00:29:01.720
<v Speaker 4>five of six games at this point and even four

516
00:29:01.799 --> 00:29:04.400
<v Speaker 4>games in a row. So I think last week was

517
00:29:04.440 --> 00:29:07.400
<v Speaker 4>the first time in two years that he's played four

518
00:29:07.480 --> 00:29:10.039
<v Speaker 4>games and in four days, and one of those was

519
00:29:10.319 --> 00:29:13.599
<v Speaker 4>as a d H. So you know, it's adapting to

520
00:29:13.640 --> 00:29:16.519
<v Speaker 4>that and getting his body able to handle those types

521
00:29:16.559 --> 00:29:19.079
<v Speaker 4>of workloads. But he's doing really well right now. His

522
00:29:19.160 --> 00:29:22.720
<v Speaker 4>surface and underlying numbers are are really good. He's you know,

523
00:29:22.839 --> 00:29:26.680
<v Speaker 4>still elite, you know, at not chasing and making contact

524
00:29:26.720 --> 00:29:29.519
<v Speaker 4>and doesn't strike out a ton. You know, he's shown

525
00:29:29.559 --> 00:29:31.559
<v Speaker 4>i think, real signs of growing as a hit. It

526
00:29:31.599 --> 00:29:35.519
<v Speaker 4>from like a preparation standpoint. You know, he's not overthinking

527
00:29:35.759 --> 00:29:37.640
<v Speaker 4>as he's getting into the box or in the box,

528
00:29:37.640 --> 00:29:40.599
<v Speaker 4>and he's just kind of maximizing his compete mode so

529
00:29:40.720 --> 00:29:43.079
<v Speaker 4>to speak, as he's as he's at the plate. So

530
00:29:44.680 --> 00:29:47.160
<v Speaker 4>you know, the work defensively has also been an arrow up.

531
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<v Speaker 4>You know, he's his arm strength has gotten better. He's

532
00:29:50.000 --> 00:29:51.599
<v Speaker 4>put a lot of work into that over the last

533
00:29:51.680 --> 00:29:54.240
<v Speaker 4>year in a bit and his first steps and jumps

534
00:29:54.279 --> 00:29:56.559
<v Speaker 4>have been improved as well. So he's getting a lot

535
00:29:56.559 --> 00:29:59.279
<v Speaker 4>of time in the corner outfielders, becoming a more well

536
00:29:59.359 --> 00:30:02.920
<v Speaker 4>rounded defensetive player as well. And you know, it can

537
00:30:02.960 --> 00:30:05.440
<v Speaker 4>be really hard for these guys at this level to

538
00:30:05.759 --> 00:30:08.759
<v Speaker 4>keep their head where their where their feet is, you know,

539
00:30:08.799 --> 00:30:12.200
<v Speaker 4>and you know when they're really close like Chases, you know,

540
00:30:12.319 --> 00:30:14.799
<v Speaker 4>it can be difficult to stay focused. For a lot

541
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<v Speaker 4>of credit to Chase and how he's approached the day

542
00:30:17.200 --> 00:30:19.240
<v Speaker 4>to day and where he's put his mindset in his

543
00:30:19.319 --> 00:30:22.359
<v Speaker 4>focus in terms of development, because it doesn't stop even

544
00:30:22.400 --> 00:30:24.079
<v Speaker 4>when he gets to the major leagues and there's still

545
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<v Speaker 4>a lot for Chase to continue to work on. So

546
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<v Speaker 4>he's been really good in the last couple of months

547
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<v Speaker 4>about that.

548
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<v Speaker 2>And how refreshing is it to finally be able to

549
00:30:32.480 --> 00:30:35.519
<v Speaker 2>talk about and work with him on on development things

550
00:30:35.680 --> 00:30:38.559
<v Speaker 2>instead of worrying so much about that health side of

551
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<v Speaker 2>it for him.

552
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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I mean that's that's always uh, that positive for

553
00:30:43.319 --> 00:30:45.839
<v Speaker 4>guys that are coming back, is you know, being able

554
00:30:45.839 --> 00:30:49.200
<v Speaker 4>to switch the mindset from am I healthy? To what

555
00:30:49.240 --> 00:30:52.920
<v Speaker 4>can I attack aggressively in my pregame.

556
00:30:52.480 --> 00:30:55.480
<v Speaker 7>And what can I attack, you know, in game.

557
00:30:55.319 --> 00:30:58.680
<v Speaker 4>To get better as a baseball player. So you know,

558
00:30:58.960 --> 00:31:02.680
<v Speaker 4>obviously Chases had some unfortunate injuries in the past, and

559
00:31:02.960 --> 00:31:06.000
<v Speaker 4>I think his mindset right now has been really positive

560
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<v Speaker 4>towards attacking the development side.

561
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<v Speaker 7>So really cool to see.

562
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<v Speaker 2>Stephen Oster is joining us the vice president of player

563
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<v Speaker 2>development for the Guardians.

564
00:31:13.319 --> 00:31:14.359
<v Speaker 5>Staying with Columbus.

565
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<v Speaker 2>And we talked so much about Chase the lottter, but

566
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<v Speaker 2>there's another kid down there having an outstanding season offensively,

567
00:31:20.319 --> 00:31:23.160
<v Speaker 2>ce Jkafis, And what do you see from him as

568
00:31:23.160 --> 00:31:25.759
<v Speaker 2>he gets deeper into this season and maybe to that

569
00:31:25.839 --> 00:31:28.240
<v Speaker 2>point where a year ago he started to tail off

570
00:31:28.279 --> 00:31:30.119
<v Speaker 2>a little bit. How is he holding up as he

571
00:31:30.119 --> 00:31:31.440
<v Speaker 2>gets deeper into this one.

572
00:31:31.759 --> 00:31:34.440
<v Speaker 4>Yeah, I mean he's continuing to hit. So I think

573
00:31:34.480 --> 00:31:37.160
<v Speaker 4>at this point as z average is hovering around three

574
00:31:37.240 --> 00:31:40.440
<v Speaker 4>under it, his ops is maybe a tick over nine

575
00:31:40.480 --> 00:31:45.319
<v Speaker 4>to twenty, and he's playing well defensively, so offensively, there's

576
00:31:45.319 --> 00:31:49.400
<v Speaker 4>still the work to be done maintaining posture and his

577
00:31:49.480 --> 00:31:52.559
<v Speaker 4>loading and trying to help his back path maybe make

578
00:31:52.599 --> 00:31:55.799
<v Speaker 4>him a bit more resilient to secondary pitches, breaking balls

579
00:31:55.799 --> 00:31:58.279
<v Speaker 4>and higher end vielows. But I mean he's a really

580
00:31:58.319 --> 00:32:01.599
<v Speaker 4>good hitter and he's adjusted well to the level and

581
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<v Speaker 4>the jump to triple A. Again, I think the tail

582
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<v Speaker 4>off part is, you know, sometimes just navigating and we've

583
00:32:08.079 --> 00:32:12.000
<v Speaker 4>talked about this, just navigating the physicality and the routines

584
00:32:12.079 --> 00:32:16.160
<v Speaker 4>and making it through a really long professional season and CJ,

585
00:32:16.759 --> 00:32:18.920
<v Speaker 4>you know, headed into this offseason with a really good

586
00:32:18.960 --> 00:32:23.200
<v Speaker 4>mindset of you know, tacking on the required physical motor

587
00:32:23.240 --> 00:32:28.440
<v Speaker 4>and some fat free mass and getting stronger and more prepared.

588
00:32:28.079 --> 00:32:28.440
<v Speaker 2>To do it.

589
00:32:28.480 --> 00:32:31.160
<v Speaker 4>And he's upheld that so far this year, and I

590
00:32:31.160 --> 00:32:34.000
<v Speaker 4>think that's allowed him to just be more consistent as

591
00:32:34.039 --> 00:32:36.799
<v Speaker 4>we kind of hit to the All Star break, So

592
00:32:37.240 --> 00:32:40.319
<v Speaker 4>you know, credit to him for tackling that this offseason,

593
00:32:40.359 --> 00:32:43.319
<v Speaker 4>maintaining his work, you know, both on and off the

594
00:32:43.359 --> 00:32:46.880
<v Speaker 4>field so far in Columbus and you know, he's been

595
00:32:46.920 --> 00:32:49.799
<v Speaker 4>really good and it'll be exciting to watch him play

596
00:32:49.839 --> 00:32:51.440
<v Speaker 4>in the Futures game in a couple of days with

597
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<v Speaker 4>Parker Messik.

598
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<v Speaker 2>And you mentioned defensively coming along nicely outfield, something new

599
00:32:56.559 --> 00:32:58.799
<v Speaker 2>for him. How has that gone and what are some

600
00:32:58.839 --> 00:32:59.880
<v Speaker 2>of the things you see there?

601
00:33:00.160 --> 00:33:02.599
<v Speaker 4>Yeah, no, it's gone well. And I think we, you know,

602
00:33:02.640 --> 00:33:05.279
<v Speaker 4>as you do sometimes in Triple A, trying to balance

603
00:33:05.759 --> 00:33:09.599
<v Speaker 4>where guys are at from a development standpoint and exposure

604
00:33:09.640 --> 00:33:12.000
<v Speaker 4>to different positions and build up the skill set, which

605
00:33:12.400 --> 00:33:14.519
<v Speaker 4>is what we've been trying to do with CJ and

606
00:33:14.559 --> 00:33:17.000
<v Speaker 4>the outfield. But at the same time, you know, he's

607
00:33:17.039 --> 00:33:19.200
<v Speaker 4>not the only player on the roster and you have

608
00:33:19.279 --> 00:33:21.559
<v Speaker 4>to make sure that the reps are there for other

609
00:33:21.640 --> 00:33:24.319
<v Speaker 4>players to develop and work on their skill sets. So

610
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<v Speaker 4>it hasn't been a full fledge jumped fully into the outfield.

611
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<v Speaker 4>He's played quite a bit and he's he's gotten, you know,

612
00:33:31.519 --> 00:33:34.599
<v Speaker 4>better in that regard, but you know there's still the

613
00:33:34.720 --> 00:33:38.400
<v Speaker 4>solidifying him at first base and ensuring that, you know,

614
00:33:38.519 --> 00:33:40.799
<v Speaker 4>other outfielders are getting the reps that they need to.

615
00:33:41.039 --> 00:33:43.279
<v Speaker 4>So a bit of a juggling act at any point

616
00:33:43.359 --> 00:33:46.599
<v Speaker 4>with guys, you know, in the Triple A space, especially

617
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<v Speaker 4>with the forty man guys that are there. But CJ

618
00:33:48.960 --> 00:33:51.319
<v Speaker 4>has been really good about making the improvements and is

619
00:33:51.319 --> 00:33:54.440
<v Speaker 4>working pretty hard you know, in the pregame prep as well,

620
00:33:54.480 --> 00:33:56.480
<v Speaker 4>even when he's not playing in the outfield that day.

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<v Speaker 2>We're joined by Steven Oster, the vice president of player

622
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<v Speaker 2>development for the Guardian Stocking Triple A Columbus. This week

623
00:34:03.359 --> 00:34:06.799
<v Speaker 2>on the mound at Triple A. You mentioned Cjkaphus going

624
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<v Speaker 2>to the Futures Game as part of All Star Week.

625
00:34:09.679 --> 00:34:12.719
<v Speaker 2>Parker Messik will as well, and gosh, you look at

626
00:34:12.760 --> 00:34:15.360
<v Speaker 2>him and it seems like he's taken every start and

627
00:34:15.719 --> 00:34:18.800
<v Speaker 2>been able to develop along those lines. And what's been

628
00:34:18.920 --> 00:34:21.559
<v Speaker 2>particularly impressive to you about his season.

629
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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, he's done really well this year in Columbus making

630
00:34:24.719 --> 00:34:28.239
<v Speaker 4>that adjustment and again, similar to CJ, it'll be excited

631
00:34:28.280 --> 00:34:30.480
<v Speaker 4>to watch him throw in the Futures Game in a

632
00:34:30.519 --> 00:34:34.599
<v Speaker 4>couple of days. But Parker's strike throwing and weak contact

633
00:34:34.599 --> 00:34:37.480
<v Speaker 4>has been really good. You know, it's been increasing over

634
00:34:37.519 --> 00:34:39.920
<v Speaker 4>the last month for sure, and I think, yeah, the

635
00:34:40.000 --> 00:34:42.639
<v Speaker 4>underlying the bat missing has always been a strength of his,

636
00:34:42.800 --> 00:34:46.000
<v Speaker 4>so you know, mixing that all together is resulting in

637
00:34:46.079 --> 00:34:50.239
<v Speaker 4>him going out and performing very well in triple A. Yeah,

638
00:34:50.239 --> 00:34:53.079
<v Speaker 4>I think there's you know, some tweaks that he's been

639
00:34:53.159 --> 00:34:55.599
<v Speaker 4>making over the last few weeks. He's mixed in a

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<v Speaker 4>lot more sinkers, you know, new offering this year, and yeah,

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<v Speaker 4>I think there's some room for him to refine his

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<v Speaker 4>plan of attack, specifically to right handed hitters, and you know,

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<v Speaker 4>honing in on his pitch shapes and how they're moving,

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<v Speaker 4>and really just also taking care of the physical side,

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<v Speaker 4>because again, it's a long season and up until this point,

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<v Speaker 4>he's made every start and he has a history of

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<v Speaker 4>doing that. But you know, just like any other picture,

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<v Speaker 4>we're trying to just make sure that they're healthy and

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<v Speaker 4>prepared to throw every single game. So for a guy

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<v Speaker 4>like Parker who's about to take on most likely the

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<v Speaker 4>most amount of work he's ever thrown in a year,

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<v Speaker 4>you know, we want to make sure that he's physically

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<v Speaker 4>prepared and in a good spot to do so. But

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<v Speaker 4>you know, he's super mature, he's a really hard worker

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<v Speaker 4>and has great self awareness. So yeah, I think the

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<v Speaker 4>improvements that we've seen this year, and you know, being

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<v Speaker 4>open to adjust some things and tweak some things as

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<v Speaker 4>he's confronted higher level hitters and better competitors, I think

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<v Speaker 4>we'll continue to see him grow as a picture.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, moving forward, and just wrapping up this week. You've

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<v Speaker 2>been in Cleveland in recent weeks to help out with

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<v Speaker 2>draft preparation and from from that standpoint, player developments role

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<v Speaker 2>in the draft for Cleveland. How involved are you and

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<v Speaker 2>your staff and what are some of the things that

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<v Speaker 2>you would help with as they prepare for a draft day.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, so draft preps started for us a few months ago,

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<v Speaker 4>and player development is really tied into the process of

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<v Speaker 4>knowing those players. So we've had you know, various members

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<v Speaker 4>digging in on players and assessing them over the last

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<v Speaker 4>few months, which honestly is a lot of fun. I

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<v Speaker 4>think that carries over into more excitement and care for

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<v Speaker 4>the players when you do get them into the system.

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<v Speaker 4>And yeah, it's happening in a couple of days, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>Sunday night, there's rounds one to three where I think

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<v Speaker 4>we're going to have the twenty seventh pick overall, and

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<v Speaker 4>then four more of that day by way of some

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<v Speaker 4>comp round picks. But you know, player to development really

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<v Speaker 4>digs in and supports the process overall. And you know,

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<v Speaker 4>it's a very exciting time of the year, you know,

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<v Speaker 4>for everyone and player development, when you're about to hit

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<v Speaker 4>the All Star break and there's excitement about bringing in

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<v Speaker 4>some new talent.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, it's a busy week, I'm sure, and a lot

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<v Speaker 2>of excitement as new players will come into the system

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<v Speaker 2>and who knows, maybe we'll be talking about them as

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<v Speaker 2>early as next season on our weekly visits. But Austin,

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<v Speaker 2>thanks a lot for stopping by. Enjoyed the All Star break,

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<v Speaker 2>and we'll talk to you soon. Thank you, Rosie. A

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<v Speaker 2>lot of good stuff this week from Steven Ostro, the

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<v Speaker 2>vice president of player development for the Guardians, talking Triple

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<v Speaker 2>A Columbus, some players getting awfully close to the major

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<v Speaker 2>league level and it'll be interesting to see if they

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<v Speaker 2>get those opportunities in the season's second half.

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<v Speaker 5>That's going to do it for our show this week.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks so much as always to Brian Matse for all

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<v Speaker 2>of his help each and every week on Guardians Weekly

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<v Speaker 2>until next week when we join you from back home.

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<v Speaker 2>The Guardians will open play out of the All Star

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<v Speaker 2>Break at Progressive Field with a series against the Athletics.

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<v Speaker 2>This is Jim Rosenhause finding you that you've been listening

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