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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Guardians Weekly on the Cleveland Guardians Radio Network.

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<v Speaker 2>Hi everyone, this is Jim Rosenhouse and you are listening

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<v Speaker 2>to Guardians Weekly. This week, we join you from Camerica

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<v Speaker 2>Park in Detroit, where the Guardians are taking on the

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<v Speaker 2>Tigers in a huge series against the first place team

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<v Speaker 2>and the team of the best record in all of

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<v Speaker 2>baseball heading into the series the Tigers. But the Guardians

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<v Speaker 2>have played well the first two nights. More on that

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<v Speaker 2>in just a little bit, but coming up a little

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<v Speaker 2>bit later on in our show, we will hear from

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<v Speaker 2>pitching coach Carl Willis, starting pitcher Slade Seconi, as well

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<v Speaker 2>as reliever Hunter Gaddis. But first I look back at

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<v Speaker 2>the week in review, and it begins on Monday with

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<v Speaker 2>three innings only in Minnesota. What a rainy week it

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<v Speaker 2>was in Minneapolis, as the Guardians were there for three

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<v Speaker 2>days and they may never have seen the sun and

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of rain too. The game in Minneapolis on Monday,

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<v Speaker 2>after three innings was suspended due to heavy rains and

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<v Speaker 2>wet grounds, with the Twins leading by a score of

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<v Speaker 2>two to one. All the action on Tuesday, which was

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<v Speaker 2>supposed to be the completion of the suspended game, and

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<v Speaker 2>then the regularly scheduled game wiped out all day rain,

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<v Speaker 2>heavy cold temperature win the whole bit, so they couldn't

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<v Speaker 2>play until Wednesday, and they finally did get going, completing

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<v Speaker 2>the suspended game with rain still falling. They were able

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<v Speaker 2>to play through it and Minnesota was able to win

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<v Speaker 2>that first game, completing the suspended game as they wanted

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<v Speaker 2>in walk off fashion after the Guardians had scored three

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<v Speaker 2>times in the ninth to tie it. Minnesota was a

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<v Speaker 2>six to five winner, so the Guardians were desperate to

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<v Speaker 2>snap a five game losing skid in the regularly scheduled

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<v Speaker 2>game in Minnesota on Wednesday, rain still falling, they kept

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<v Speaker 2>playing and the Twins jumped in front with a run

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<v Speaker 2>in the third, but otherwise Gavin Williams on the mound

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<v Speaker 2>was terrific. The two to two called strike three on

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<v Speaker 2>the outside corner. Perfect pitch by Williams catches cursey looking

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<v Speaker 2>fifth strikeout for Gavin Williams and it looks like Williams

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<v Speaker 2>is settling back in. In the sixth inning, the Guardians

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<v Speaker 2>offense got it going with Jose Ramirez leading things off

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<v Speaker 2>with a single, then two walks to the bases for Gabrielarius.

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<v Speaker 1>Bases loaded, one down, one nothing, Minnesota sixth inning, payoff

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<v Speaker 1>pitch and it's outside ball four. We are tied at one.

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<v Speaker 1>A nine pitch at bantt and Arius with the bases loaded,

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<v Speaker 1>walk the four sin ramires and tie this game at one.

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<v Speaker 2>And then Nolan Jones put the Guardians in front.

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<v Speaker 1>The two zero pitch swings and sends one in the

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<v Speaker 1>air medium deep left center. This will get a run

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<v Speaker 1>home Cursey, the center fielder, with a catch, He'll throw

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<v Speaker 1>the third, tagging and scoring Santana and Nolan Jones sack

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<v Speaker 1>fly to medium deep left center as given Cleveland a

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<v Speaker 1>two to one lead.

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<v Speaker 2>Then Gavin Williams was back out there for the bottom

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<v Speaker 2>of the sixth. Now the kick and the one two

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<v Speaker 2>pitch swinging ms what away for Gavin Williams to finish,

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<v Speaker 2>still throwing ninety five miles an hour here in the

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<v Speaker 2>sixth inning, gets his sixth strikeout. He is sent down

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<v Speaker 2>seven in a row, still a two to one game.

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<v Speaker 2>In the eighth inning, that's when Carlos Santana's big month

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<v Speaker 2>of May continued.

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<v Speaker 1>The pitch swung on, hammeredon, did heap brite? This ball

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<v Speaker 1>is gone? And it's three to one Cleveland. A line

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<v Speaker 1>drive home run to right by Carlos Santana. Man does

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<v Speaker 1>he love hitting in this ballpark? He has hit six

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<v Speaker 1>home runs now, all left handed, and that's a big one,

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<v Speaker 1>three to one Cleveland here in ending number eight.

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<v Speaker 2>And Cleveland added a little insurance in the top half

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<v Speaker 2>of the ninth inning on a sack fly from an

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<v Speaker 2>Hell Martinez to make it four to one. And then

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<v Speaker 2>Ramirez brought home one more those.

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<v Speaker 1>Ramirez two for four fourteen game hitting streak, and he

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<v Speaker 1>swings and drills a basin in the left center that'll

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<v Speaker 1>score Kwan and Cleveland getting rid of some frust ration

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<v Speaker 1>here in the late innings, now leading at five to one,

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<v Speaker 1>and Emmanuel Class was on in the ninth to help

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<v Speaker 1>nail down the win.

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<v Speaker 2>Now the two to one pitch swung on skid in

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<v Speaker 2>the air to left, Kwan is under it, and by golly,

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<v Speaker 2>it's ball game and the Guardians get a split. And

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<v Speaker 2>there were two games played today despite the elements, and

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<v Speaker 2>again just a great job by the Twins ground crew.

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<v Speaker 3>To make that.

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<v Speaker 2>Happen the final here Cleveland five and Minnesota one. So

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<v Speaker 2>a huge win for the Guardians in that great outing

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<v Speaker 2>from Gavin Williams and plenty of offense to snap the

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<v Speaker 2>losing skid heading in to the big series in Detroit

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<v Speaker 2>that started on Thursday night, a four game series against

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<v Speaker 2>the first place Tigers. Guardians heading into play for the

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<v Speaker 2>series were six games back of the front running Tigers,

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<v Speaker 2>but with rain following the team to Detroit, they'd had

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<v Speaker 2>to play through it again and it would be the

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<v Speaker 2>Guardians getting on the board first. In the fourth inning,

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<v Speaker 2>with two men on and Carlos Santana at the plate,

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<v Speaker 2>there's a swing of a line drive right center field.

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<v Speaker 2>It's headed to the gap and he gets down for

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<v Speaker 2>a gapper all the way to the wall. Ramirez will score.

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<v Speaker 2>Right behind him is man Zarto trying to keep his feet.

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<v Speaker 2>He does and he scores as well into second with

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<v Speaker 2>a two run double. It's red hot Carlos Santana and

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<v Speaker 2>the Guardians grabbed the lead to nothing. Then on hell,

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<v Speaker 2>Martinez got into one leading off the fifth, swung on

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<v Speaker 2>and that's launched high in the air to right deep

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<v Speaker 2>way back gone home run. Martinez. Oh, he leaned into

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<v Speaker 2>one from Flarty and drove it into the lower stands

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<v Speaker 2>in right and the Guardians now lead it by a

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<v Speaker 2>score of three nothing. Number two for on Hell Martinez

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<v Speaker 2>as he continues to provide a spark wherever they play him,

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<v Speaker 2>whether it's the outfield or second base, and that's where

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<v Speaker 2>he is tonight and comes through with a solo blast

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<v Speaker 2>here in the fifth inning. Meanwhile, on the mound, Tanner

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<v Speaker 2>Biby was dominant against one of baseball's best offenses so

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<v Speaker 2>far this season.

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<v Speaker 1>Byby's ready, here it comes. Breaking ball got him swinging.

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<v Speaker 1>What a curveball Dingler his eighth strike on Victim and

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<v Speaker 1>Tanner Biby dominating the Tigers in seven superb innings and

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<v Speaker 1>in the eighth, the Tigers, trying to mount a comeback,

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<v Speaker 1>loaded the bases with nobody out, and on the pitch

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<v Speaker 1>came Kate Smith to save the day. The set of

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<v Speaker 1>the one too swiming a mess, he went back to

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<v Speaker 1>the heat ninety eight miles an hour. What a job

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<v Speaker 1>by Kate Smith, paces loaded nobody out, Tigers failed to score.

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<v Speaker 1>Smith strikes out three in a row, three nothing Cleveland

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<v Speaker 1>after eight.

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<v Speaker 2>What a performance by Smith. Then in the ninth inning,

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<v Speaker 2>the Guardians pulled away with a run, scoring on a

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<v Speaker 2>Tiger's error that made it for nothing, and then on

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<v Speaker 2>Hell Martinez delivered again in field in the O one

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<v Speaker 2>swung on line drive toward the line and left diving

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<v Speaker 2>is but do he can't catch it? Ball gets by him.

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<v Speaker 2>That'll score two. Schneemin and Nailer score in with a

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<v Speaker 2>two run double. The left is on hell Martinez, he

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<v Speaker 2>is knocked in three, he's blown and wide open six

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<v Speaker 2>nothing Cleveland here in the ninth lane, Thomas, returning from

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<v Speaker 2>the injured list, added a sackfly that made it seven

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<v Speaker 2>to nothing, and that would be more than enough as

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<v Speaker 2>Matt Festa was on in the ninth to preserve the shutout.

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<v Speaker 1>Now the O two checked on a pitch high did

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<v Speaker 1>he go yes on the appeal at first ball game?

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<v Speaker 1>And the Guardians get the shutout and they get Game one,

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<v Speaker 1>beating the Detroit Tigers seven to nothing. So a nice

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<v Speaker 1>win for the Guardians and the series opener in Detroit

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<v Speaker 1>on Thursday night. On Friday night, more good pitching, a

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<v Speaker 1>dry playing field too, and the Guardians didn't waste any

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<v Speaker 1>time getting started, as in the first inning Stephen Kuan

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<v Speaker 1>let things off with a double, and then Jose Ramirez

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<v Speaker 1>put the Guardians in front, and Ramirez swings and drives

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<v Speaker 1>went in the air deep right center, long run for bias,

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<v Speaker 1>still going back on the track, this ball hips off

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<v Speaker 1>the base of the wall, cams back to the right

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<v Speaker 1>fielder Carpenter around third, coming home to scores. Kwan in

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<v Speaker 1>with a head first slide and a triple is Jose

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<v Speaker 1>Ramirez a booming triple off the base of the wall

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<v Speaker 1>in deep right center. Two batters later, Carlos Santana made

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<v Speaker 1>it a crooked number in the first. The pitch swung

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<v Speaker 1>on broken back ground ball in the hole back ended

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<v Speaker 1>by Sweeney jump throw. The first doesn't have much on it,

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<v Speaker 1>no chance to get Santana. He's go an infield hit.

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<v Speaker 1>Ramirez will score and the Guardians get a clutch two

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<v Speaker 1>out broken bat infield single by Carlos Santana, who now

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<v Speaker 1>has twenty rbies in the month of May, and the

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<v Speaker 1>Guardians have a two to nothing lead here in the first.

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<v Speaker 2>And on the mound slade. Seconi was impressive in this one,

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<v Speaker 2>as he was in his debut in Cincinnati last weekend.

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<v Speaker 2>The one two to Keith breaking bald. Did he check

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<v Speaker 2>it out? He went too far? They made the appeal.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a little at third, that strike three and the

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<v Speaker 2>side is retired. We're headed to the sixth Cleveland two

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<v Speaker 2>Detroit nothing. Seconi gave up a solo home run to

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<v Speaker 2>Spencer Torkelsen in the sixth inning that made it a

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<v Speaker 2>two to one Guardian's lead, and then the bullpen took over,

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<v Speaker 2>starting with Hunter Gaddis, who shut down the Tigers in

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<v Speaker 2>of work in the eighth.

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<v Speaker 1>Now the pitch swag in a mess. He went back

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<v Speaker 1>to the slider, strikes out Torkolsen. The ninth is next

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<v Speaker 1>two to one Cleveland on the Cleveland Clinic Radio network.

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<v Speaker 2>In the top half of the night, the Guardians again

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<v Speaker 2>padded their lead, this time with a leadoff triple from

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<v Speaker 1>The pitch Kwan Bangs a base hit in the left

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<v Speaker 1>Guardians take a three to one lead. Quan with a

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<v Speaker 1>three hit night RBI number eighteen and Cleveland, like last night,

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<v Speaker 1>getting a big run and maybe more in the ninth inning,

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<v Speaker 1>now leading this game three to.

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<v Speaker 2>One, and in the bottom of the ninth a manual

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<v Speaker 2>Classe was looking to collect another save.

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<v Speaker 1>Clause is ready. Here's the one two pitch to Irlin

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<v Speaker 1>a swing in a little bloop job shallow right near

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<v Speaker 1>the line, long run. Nolan Jones makes the catching foul

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<v Speaker 1>ground ball game and the Guardians have held the Tigers

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<v Speaker 1>to one run in the first two ballgames and win

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<v Speaker 1>again three to one.

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<v Speaker 2>So a great start to the series in Detroit. Heading

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<v Speaker 2>into Saturday night and Game three of the series, which

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<v Speaker 2>will conclude on Sunday morning in eleven thirty five start

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<v Speaker 2>time in Detroit to close out the series, and this

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<v Speaker 2>long three city road trip stay. Whether it's woman came back,

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<v Speaker 2>we'll hear from pitching coach Carl Willis that's next. As

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

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<v Speaker 4>Switching to progressive is a game winning call, and that

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<v Speaker 4>reminds us of other game winning calls in the history

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<v Speaker 4>of sports.

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<v Speaker 5>So it was the fourth quarter and went down by five,

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<v Speaker 5>sweat pouring down my face.

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<v Speaker 6>Suddenly it hit me, if only I could rep part

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<v Speaker 6>of the towel around my forehead, and that's how I

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<v Speaker 6>became the first basketball player.

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<v Speaker 7>It's a wear ahead band.

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<v Speaker 4>Okay, not really a game winning call, but it was

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<v Speaker 2>Jim Rosenow's back with you. It's Guardians Weekly from Detroit

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<v Speaker 2>this week, and it has been some kind of week

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<v Speaker 2>weatherwise for the Guardians to try not only to win games,

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<v Speaker 2>but just get games in. And it started in Minneapolis,

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<v Speaker 2>where three straight days of rain caused one rain out

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<v Speaker 2>and some moving around of the schedule. Somehow they got

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<v Speaker 2>Carl Willis, the Guardian's pitching coach, who spent a big

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<v Speaker 2>portion of his playing career with the Twins, and we'll

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<v Speaker 2>with all that rain leading to the suspended game on

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<v Speaker 2>suspended game before playing the regularly scheduled game, we talked

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<v Speaker 2>to Carl about how the team planned to manage the

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<v Speaker 3>You know, because we started the game on my night.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, we can't have a twenty seventh man for

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<v Speaker 3>game one. You can't juggle that roster or that lineup,

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<v Speaker 3>so to speak. So because we don't have an off

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<v Speaker 3>have to pick up the suspended game with a reliever.

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<v Speaker 3>If we were to use a starter in that position

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<v Speaker 3>a starter for Monday, So that makes it a little different,

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<v Speaker 3>a little more challenging. You know, the Twins, on the

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<v Speaker 3>other hand, are off tomorrow. They can utilize two starters today.

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<v Speaker 3>So you know, we obviously trust the heck out of

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<v Speaker 3>our bullpen. It's been a strength of our team now

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<v Speaker 3>for over a year, and you know we'll go get

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<v Speaker 3>after it.

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<v Speaker 2>Carl, I know you always enjoy coming here, some great

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<v Speaker 2>memories as a player. Even now, you still come back

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<v Speaker 2>here and enjoy the city, even though it's a different ballpark,

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<v Speaker 2>but seeing some old friends, no.

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<v Speaker 3>Doubt about it. I have a handful of former teammates

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<v Speaker 3>Cities area, and always get to catch up with those guys,

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<v Speaker 3>the clubhouse guys, you know, the visiting CLUBB. He here

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<v Speaker 3>in Minnesota. Now, his father was one of my closest friends.

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<v Speaker 3>He was a really close friend with our manager, Tom Kelly,

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<v Speaker 3>and he ran the clubhouse for the Minnesota Vikings. And

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<v Speaker 3>so just a lot of people here that continue to

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<v Speaker 3>work for and support the Twins that I really enjoy seeing.

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<v Speaker 2>And you were part of one of the great Twins

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<v Speaker 2>teams ever. The nineteen ninety one World Series team still

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<v Speaker 2>does have the longest win streak and Twins history of

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<v Speaker 2>fifteen games. They gave it a run here this club

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<v Speaker 2>one thirteen just completed, but you were a part of

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<v Speaker 2>that fifteen game win streak. I looked it up, win

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<v Speaker 2>number four. The winning pitcher in an extra inning game

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<v Speaker 2>was Carl Willis. What do you remember about the tenth

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<v Speaker 2>inning of that game when you came on to pitch first.

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<v Speaker 3>I'm surprised I do remember, but I remember that streak.

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<v Speaker 3>I know we went to Cleveland during that streak. As

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<v Speaker 3>a matter of fact, I think prior to going to

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<v Speaker 3>I think I remember that game, Rosie, because it was

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<v Speaker 3>my first win in the Major League since probably nineteen Gosh,

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<v Speaker 3>eighty six. I'd spent a little bit of time with

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<v Speaker 3>the White Sox in eighty eight, but I recall coming

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<v Speaker 3>in the game. I don't remember the exact situation. I

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<v Speaker 3>know they were met on bas I know there were

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<v Speaker 3>no outs. What I do recall is Sam Horn grounding

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<v Speaker 3>into a double play to end that inning, and I

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<v Speaker 3>remember in the bottom of the tenth, I believe Randy Bush,

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<v Speaker 3>I think it was a swinging bunt, and you know,

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<v Speaker 3>we had the old turf in the Metrodome at the time,

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<v Speaker 3>and it just kind of trickled through the infield and

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<v Speaker 3>someone scored from second base and we won the game.

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<v Speaker 3>And you know, when you brought it up, I was

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<v Speaker 3>surprised that I do remember it, But I think I

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<v Speaker 2>And again I was win number four out of fifteen.

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<v Speaker 2>Was that the stretch that really cemented this team, the

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<v Speaker 2>ninety one Twins, thinking that they could have a special season. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>as I recall it was. You know, we started out

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<v Speaker 2>the season, we were two and nine. Things were not

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<v Speaker 2>going well, and we started to play better when that

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<v Speaker 2>streak happened. As you said, we won fifteen games in

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<v Speaker 2>a row, and I think after the streak we then

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<v Speaker 2>came back in one another six or seven in a row.

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<v Speaker 2>But during that period, during that stretch Oakland.

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<v Speaker 3>It was back at the time when there was an

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<v Speaker 3>the west, and we caught Oakland and passed Oakland, and

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<v Speaker 3>actually we were in a dogfight with Oakland for the

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<v Speaker 3>remainder of the season until you know, we got into

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<v Speaker 3>September and we're able to clinch the division.

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<v Speaker 2>Carl, great stuff, Thank you for remembering. That's pretty good.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a long time ago down but enjoy the day

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<v Speaker 2>to day.

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<v Speaker 3>Thanks all right. Thanks.

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<v Speaker 2>Always fun to catch up with. Carl Willis, the Guardian's

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<v Speaker 2>pitching coach, who has some great memories of his playing career,

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<v Speaker 2>with the highlight being that nineteen ninety one season with

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<v Speaker 2>the Minnesota Twins. Well, we're gonna stay on the pitching front.

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<v Speaker 2>When we come back after the break, we'll talk with

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<v Speaker 2>starting pitcher Slade Secone and reliever Hunter Gaddis and comes

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

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome back to Guardians Weekly. Jim Rosenhause along with you

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<v Speaker 2>from Camerica Park in Detroit. Where the Guardians are taking

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<v Speaker 2>on the Tigers this weekend. Slade Secone picked up his

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<v Speaker 2>first win as a Cleveland Guardian on Friday night, as

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<v Speaker 2>he was strong through six innings for the Guardians, allowing

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<v Speaker 2>just one run on five hits. He made his debut

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<v Speaker 2>weekend in Cincinnati, and we caught up with him after

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<v Speaker 2>that start against the Reds. He took the loss that day,

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<v Speaker 2>but was solid through five and he says he was

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<v Speaker 2>very pleased with how things went in his first start

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, I was happy with the process that we went

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<v Speaker 8>through to get to the end result. Obviously want to

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<v Speaker 8>go out there and get a win every time take

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<v Speaker 8>the hill, but that isn't always controlla So we try

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<v Speaker 8>to control the controllabulls and you know, just excute pitches

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<v Speaker 8>one of the time, and I felt like I did

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<v Speaker 8>a good job of that. There's some room for improvement,

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<v Speaker 8>but I was happy with yesterday.

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<v Speaker 2>You're still very young in your major league career. What

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<v Speaker 2>is a trade leg that's done for you? Just having

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<v Speaker 2>a different perspective and having different people looking at what

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<v Speaker 8>Yeah, this organization is amazing. On the pitching side of things,

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<v Speaker 8>We've done a lot of very good work. We haven't

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<v Speaker 8>left many stones, many stones unturned in terms of of

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<v Speaker 8>looking at ways to get better and ways to develop.

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<v Speaker 8>And that gives me a lot of confidence every time

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<v Speaker 8>I take the ball that you know, myself and the

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<v Speaker 8>team around me has done all the work that it

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<v Speaker 8>can to put our best foot forward when I step

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<v Speaker 8>on that field.

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<v Speaker 2>And it seems like you have a wide pitch mix,

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<v Speaker 2>a lot of variety there. Has that always been the

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<v Speaker 2>case or is that something that you've developed in recent years?

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<v Speaker 8>It's continued to develop. The changeup came on last years

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<v Speaker 8>a while, and then this year we've added in a

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<v Speaker 8>cutter and a sinker to take some of that super

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<v Speaker 8>high four seam fastball percentage down. We felt like that

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<v Speaker 8>was part of the reason why I would have those

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<v Speaker 8>some of those dips in villa later in the game

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<v Speaker 8>and some of those you know, really hard hit balls

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<v Speaker 8>off the four seam was just sheer number of throwing

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<v Speaker 8>it so much. When you throw it sixty percent of

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<v Speaker 8>the time, eventually you're gonna throw a couple little bit slow,

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<v Speaker 8>were in a couple a little more middle, and being

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<v Speaker 8>able to diversify the portfolio a little bit has has

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<v Speaker 8>definitely given me more confidence to really rip that four

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<v Speaker 2>Slates to Tony joining us. You're from the UT the

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<v Speaker 2>University of Miami, and for a long time they've had

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<v Speaker 2>a good baseball program there during your time there, What

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<v Speaker 2>did that mean to you to be able to play

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<v Speaker 2>there as a Florida kid.

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<v Speaker 8>Oh, I committed there super early. It was actually my

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<v Speaker 8>first and only offer. I was young when I committed,

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<v Speaker 8>Don't get me wrong, but I always knew that that

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<v Speaker 8>was my number one school, and I was so excited

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<v Speaker 8>to be a Cane in my unfortunately short but sweet

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<v Speaker 8>time that was there. You know, we got we got

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<v Speaker 8>canceled that COVID here and I went out as a sophomore.

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<v Speaker 8>But I love watching the way they've they've turned around

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<v Speaker 8>their season this year, and I'm really looking forward to

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<v Speaker 8>watching them continue to play good baseball.

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<v Speaker 2>And now being a part of this here at the

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<v Speaker 2>major league level with Cleveland obviously a team where the

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<v Speaker 2>rotation has been going. Well, are you do you feel

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<v Speaker 2>that even as you're rehaving and getting closer to being available,

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<v Speaker 2>that you could be a part of something that's really

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<v Speaker 2>good here.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 8>Absolutely, I see. You know, guys day in and day

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<v Speaker 8>out go out there and take the ball and you know,

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<v Speaker 8>do their job XQ pitches get ahead of hitters, do

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<v Speaker 8>the little things the right way, and that gives me

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<v Speaker 8>a lot of confidence that, you know, the focus here

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<v Speaker 6>Translate.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks so much for coming back. Appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 4>Thank you boy.

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<v Speaker 2>What a big boost late. So Coney could be if

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<v Speaker 2>he can maintain the consistency that he has shown so far.

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<v Speaker 2>His spot in the rotation vacated by Ben Lively, who

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<v Speaker 2>first went on the injured list, and just on Friday

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<v Speaker 2>was announced that Ben Lively will be undergoing Tommy John

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<v Speaker 2>surgery in the weeks ahead, and that means that twelve

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<v Speaker 2>to sixteen month rehab process. Tough break for one of

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<v Speaker 2>the good guys in the game. Ben Lively a thirteen

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<v Speaker 2>game winner a year ago and he was off to

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<v Speaker 2>a good start again this season, but he'll face that

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<v Speaker 2>long rehab. Pros says now to try and come back

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<v Speaker 2>from Tommy John surgery well in the bullpen the bullpen

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<v Speaker 2>has had some ups and downs, more so than a

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<v Speaker 2>year ago when they had a dream season. But one

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<v Speaker 2>pitcher who has been absolutely terrific and maybe better than

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<v Speaker 2>he was a year ago is Hunter Gaddis, who came

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<v Speaker 2>into play on Friday night with an earned run average

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<v Speaker 2>he put together two more scoreless innings. We caught up

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<v Speaker 2>Thursday and talked to him about that good start and

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<v Speaker 6>I think it's just taking it out in biolting, not

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<v Speaker 6>more of just trying to stay focused on the future

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<v Speaker 6>and outing bioling, you know, trying to get better and better.

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<v Speaker 2>Pitch quality wise, anything coming along maybe better than you

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<v Speaker 2>had anticipated, or a pitch that that was working as

427
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<v Speaker 2>good last year that's doing better.

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<v Speaker 6>No, Actually it's kind of been the same. I guess

429
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<v Speaker 6>it's always. I feel like as a pitch you're always

430
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<v Speaker 6>striving to make each pitch better. So it's like I

431
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<v Speaker 6>don't know if you can ever be completely happy. Like

432
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<v Speaker 6>one game, I may throw my fast forward really well

433
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<v Speaker 6>and I'm happy, and then the next it may not

434
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<v Speaker 6>be exactly what I want. So I feel like it's

435
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<v Speaker 6>always trying to make them better.

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<v Speaker 2>And I feel like we've seen maybe a few more

437
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<v Speaker 2>change ups this year, or maybe the ones you're throwing

438
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<v Speaker 2>are better. How's that pitch coming along for you? And

439
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<v Speaker 2>are you working it in a little bit more if

440
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<v Speaker 2>the situation calls for it.

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<v Speaker 6>I think so far it's been about the same usage.

442
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<v Speaker 6>I know, towards the end of us here I was

443
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<v Speaker 6>using a lot more. So maybe it bounced the number

444
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<v Speaker 6>up a little bit, but uh no, it's really you know,

445
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<v Speaker 6>one of my favorite pitches that throw. It's just different.

446
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<v Speaker 1>It's weird.

447
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<v Speaker 6>I like being weird on the mound, so you know,

448
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<v Speaker 6>I always trying to work it in when it's a

449
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<v Speaker 6>good time to.

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<v Speaker 2>Why is it weird?

451
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<v Speaker 6>It's just really slow, It's just really so. I mean,

452
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<v Speaker 6>it's like fifteen to twenty off my fastball. It's just

453
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<v Speaker 6>fun to me, you know, make it go that slow.

454
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<v Speaker 2>And yesterday in Minnesota one of the worst weather days

455
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<v Speaker 2>of the year, and look, you have them, you got

456
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<v Speaker 2>to get through them. How bad was it and what

457
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<v Speaker 2>were the challenges for you?

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<v Speaker 6>You know, it's just you know, you're kind of sitting

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<v Speaker 6>around all day. You know, we had the day before

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<v Speaker 6>or you know, the first game where two rangel As

461
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<v Speaker 6>were were kind of sitting around. Then it gets canceled,

462
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<v Speaker 6>and then you know, you have the whole off day

463
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<v Speaker 6>where they canceled both of those games. So then you're

464
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<v Speaker 6>sitting around again, and then you know, you have a

465
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<v Speaker 6>game and a half doubleheader and you're just sitting around

466
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<v Speaker 6>a lot and to what's you're time to throw? So

467
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<v Speaker 6>it's just a lot of sitting around, staying ready, and

468
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<v Speaker 6>you know, it's just a lot of time of preparing

469
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<v Speaker 6>and not you know, getting ready to go in. But

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<v Speaker 6>it was difficult, but it was you know, it is

471
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<v Speaker 6>what it is.

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<v Speaker 2>And by the time you got out there that I mean,

473
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<v Speaker 2>it had rained a lot during the day. How was

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<v Speaker 2>the mound and the conditions that you were pitching at.

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<v Speaker 6>You know, the mountain wasn't perfect by any means, but

476
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<v Speaker 6>I think they did a good job, you know, kind

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<v Speaker 6>of keeping on their and the best they could, and

478
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<v Speaker 6>you know, it worked out just fine.

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<v Speaker 2>Hunter Gatis joining US Guardian's Reliever series opens the night

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<v Speaker 2>here in Detroit. First time you're facing the Tigers since

481
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<v Speaker 2>the postseason a year ago. You, like everyone else, just

482
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<v Speaker 2>had a tremendous series against the Tigers. You got to

483
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<v Speaker 2>win in that exciting Game four right here. What are

484
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<v Speaker 2>some of the memories that stand out to you of

485
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<v Speaker 2>that series against Detroit that that maybe jump out right away?

486
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<v Speaker 6>I mean, I don't think I really have anything exactly.

487
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<v Speaker 6>I just that was an unreal series. You know, they

488
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<v Speaker 6>were all close games, really good games. Everybody seemed like

489
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<v Speaker 6>they were performing pretty well on both sides, and it

490
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<v Speaker 6>felt really good to come out on the top on

491
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<v Speaker 6>that series. And you know, I'm expecting another good one

492
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<v Speaker 6>for these four games for sure.

493
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<v Speaker 2>And then the game four that you got the winning

494
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<v Speaker 2>was the David Frye home run game late, and you're

495
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<v Speaker 2>on the mound and getting key outs late. As good

496
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<v Speaker 2>an experience as you can have in the big leagues

497
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<v Speaker 2>when when you're in that type of situation.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, for sure. I mean, I don't know, you know

499
00:27:02.119 --> 00:27:04.519
<v Speaker 6>what else. You know, playing in October is a big thing.

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<v Speaker 6>Last year was my first year and being able to

501
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<v Speaker 6>live it and do it, it was you know, I

502
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<v Speaker 6>see why it's such a big deal now. But yeah,

503
00:27:12.960 --> 00:27:15.400
<v Speaker 6>that Game four was a really big game. I believe

504
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<v Speaker 6>I came in any beefore, then David hits a homer,

505
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<v Speaker 6>and then I went back out. It was pretty incredible.

506
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<v Speaker 2>You reference this series, and I know they're all supposed

507
00:27:23.119 --> 00:27:25.279
<v Speaker 2>to be the same, You're supposed to focus on each game,

508
00:27:25.319 --> 00:27:27.359
<v Speaker 2>but is there a little more sizzled to this one,

509
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<v Speaker 2>just based on how the past has gone and the

510
00:27:30.519 --> 00:27:31.880
<v Speaker 2>season that they're having so far.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, I mean, I think it's an indivision Indivision game.

512
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<v Speaker 6>Both teams want to win for sure, and you've got

513
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<v Speaker 6>to prepare and go out there and do the best

514
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<v Speaker 6>you can and see who comes out on top.

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<v Speaker 2>A Hunter, thanks for coming. I appreciate it.

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<v Speaker 6>Thank you appreciate it.

517
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<v Speaker 2>That's Hunter Gatis, Guardian's relief pitcher who has been just

518
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<v Speaker 2>terrific out of the pen, and especially so on Friday

519
00:27:54.200 --> 00:27:57.480
<v Speaker 2>night in Detroit with two scoreless innings to set up

520
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<v Speaker 2>a manual class A for another. Say, stay with us

521
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<v Speaker 2>when we come back. We'll hear about some of the

522
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<v Speaker 2>fine young talent in the minor league system at single

523
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<v Speaker 2>A Lake County. That's next on the Cleveland Clinic, Guardians Radio.

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<v Speaker 5>Situations Jimmers announced back with you from Camerica Park in Detroit.

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<v Speaker 2>It's Guardians Weekly and it's great to have along with

538
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<v Speaker 2>us this weekend. Each week we try and check in

539
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<v Speaker 2>with Stephen Osterer, who is the vice president of player

540
00:29:29.960 --> 00:29:33.319
<v Speaker 2>development for the Guardians, for a minor league report and

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<v Speaker 2>this week's His travels took him to Lake County, not

542
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<v Speaker 2>too far outside the Cleveland city limits to see the

543
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<v Speaker 2>high A Lake County Captains. And we'll start on the

544
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<v Speaker 2>position player side of things with last year's second round

545
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<v Speaker 2>draft pick, catcher Jacob Cozart, a coach's son. His dad

546
00:29:51.400 --> 00:29:54.400
<v Speaker 2>used to be the head coach down at High Point University,

547
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<v Speaker 2>and Austin talked about how that has shown as we

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<v Speaker 2>get to know him better in his first professional season.

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<v Speaker 10>He's a leader for us, you know, on the field

550
00:30:04.200 --> 00:30:07.640
<v Speaker 10>and and off the field as well. You know, he's

551
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<v Speaker 10>the kind of guy that everyone wants to throw to

552
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<v Speaker 10>and and you know, a big part of that is

553
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<v Speaker 10>obviously the skill set of being a catcher, and he's

554
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<v Speaker 10>a strong defender, he's got an Elaite glove, he's, you know,

555
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<v Speaker 10>a really good receiver.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, he throws guys out.

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<v Speaker 10>But I think the part that you know, the pitching

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<v Speaker 10>staff appreciate just as much on top of that is

559
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<v Speaker 10>how prepared he is and how confident he is and

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<v Speaker 10>how he can actually lead his staff. And you know

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<v Speaker 10>that comes out in the conversations that he has in

562
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<v Speaker 10>between innings and and before the game and reflecting post

563
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<v Speaker 10>game with our pitching staff and and our pitching coach

564
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<v Speaker 10>as well. So, yeah, a lot of those traits that

565
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<v Speaker 10>you would expect to come through from like a coaching

566
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<v Speaker 10>lens and understanding that he's he's showing that as a player,

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<v Speaker 10>and Jacobs had a you know, really good behind the

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<v Speaker 10>dish uh and and is picking up his bat a

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<v Speaker 10>little bit here too, which is great to see.

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<v Speaker 2>And moving to the outfield, an intriguing name is Alfonso

571
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<v Speaker 2>Risorio and Rosario came from the Cubs and the Eli

572
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<v Speaker 2>Morgan trade over the wintertime, and it looks like he's

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<v Speaker 2>putting up some really solid numbers across the board offensively.

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<v Speaker 10>Yes, he is, yeah, physical, physical outfielder. You know, he's

575
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<v Speaker 10>got the ability to express speed and power at the

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<v Speaker 10>plate in on the basis, the profile was was very

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<v Speaker 10>much lots of pop, lots.

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<v Speaker 7>Of whiff maybe when we got him, but he's done

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<v Speaker 7>a really.

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<v Speaker 10>Good job, you know, cutting that whiff down, made some

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<v Speaker 10>swing adjustments and transition into more walks, you know, higher ops,

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<v Speaker 10>more slug and he's played a really good outfield too,

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<v Speaker 10>so some defensive upside and we think he can develop

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<v Speaker 10>even a better neck to grab more bags on the basis,

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<v Speaker 10>you know than what he's shown in the past. He's

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<v Speaker 10>shown a really strong interest in doing that as well.

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<v Speaker 10>So pretty exciting player to watch and does a lot

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<v Speaker 10>of fun things you know, out in the field.

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<v Speaker 2>When you do start to work with a player who

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<v Speaker 2>has acquired from another organization via a trade, I'm sure

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<v Speaker 2>that's a shock to them at a certain level. How

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<v Speaker 2>do you help them transition and get comfortable in Cleveland system.

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<v Speaker 7>Yeah, that's a great question.

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<v Speaker 10>You know, getting traded, I think is is a challenging

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<v Speaker 10>thing to go through for the first time, especially as

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<v Speaker 10>a minor leaguer.

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<v Speaker 7>You know, it's a big.

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<v Speaker 10>Part of our focus when when we get guys is

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<v Speaker 10>just to show that we're there to partner with them

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<v Speaker 10>and to.

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<v Speaker 7>You know, be a support system for them. So it's

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<v Speaker 7>a lot of learning.

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<v Speaker 10>About you know, things that they value, who they see

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<v Speaker 10>themselves as a player, things that they're working on, their

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<v Speaker 10>goals that you know, their vision for the long term,

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<v Speaker 10>and you know, really understanding what makes them tick and

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<v Speaker 10>you know, then coming to the table over time as

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<v Speaker 10>we build a relationship and put an emphasis on that

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<v Speaker 10>to you know, kind of partner with them along the way,

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<v Speaker 10>so you know, making them feel comfortable, making them feel heard,

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<v Speaker 10>really understanding them is a huge part. Uh and Rosario

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<v Speaker 10>was you know a really good really good player, But

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<v Speaker 10>getting him to feel comfortable and understand the things that

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<v Speaker 10>he's working on is a big part of this too.

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<v Speaker 2>When you look at Ralphie Velasquez, he's someone we've talked

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<v Speaker 2>about a lot. We saw him in some major league

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<v Speaker 2>games in spring training. How is his season gone as

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<v Speaker 2>he deals with some of the ups and downs of

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<v Speaker 2>the minor leagues and trying to make some progress at

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<v Speaker 2>the high A level.

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<v Speaker 7>Now, Yeah, good question.

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<v Speaker 10>I mean, he has gone through a little bit of

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<v Speaker 10>the up and down that I think you'd.

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<v Speaker 7>Expect for a teenager in hig A.

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<v Speaker 10>He's still one of the youngest players at that level

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<v Speaker 10>in all of baseball, and making some of the off

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<v Speaker 10>field adjustments, the the you know, the on field adjustments,

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<v Speaker 10>and it takes a bit of time for those things

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<v Speaker 10>to work through. So you know, he's working through some

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<v Speaker 10>some swing changes, he's working, you know, to kind of

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<v Speaker 10>make adjustments to his approach, and he still shows some

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<v Speaker 10>really strong underlying traits.

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<v Speaker 7>He's still putting up a lead.

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<v Speaker 10>Exit velocities on average, just having maybe a little bit

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<v Speaker 10>lower you know, batting average and ball and player babbit,

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<v Speaker 10>which you know can sometimes lead to poor outcomes. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 10>the underlying things are there, and he's working hard at

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<v Speaker 10>you know, maybe showing some of the outcomes that we'd

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<v Speaker 10>want to see or he would want to see. But

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<v Speaker 10>for a young kid, we we don't put a ton

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<v Speaker 10>of stock or pressure into that.

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<v Speaker 7>So Ralphie's a great kid.

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<v Speaker 10>You know, he's working hard, he's a better hitter, and

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<v Speaker 10>he's going to be fun to continue to track the

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<v Speaker 10>progress on.

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<v Speaker 2>It's our weekly minor league report with Vice president of

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<v Speaker 2>Player Development Stephen Ostro, and we're talking Lake County at

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<v Speaker 2>the Single A high Single A level and onto the

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<v Speaker 2>mound the top of the minor leagues for a little while.

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<v Speaker 2>Last year was the tug boat. Matt Wilkinson got off

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<v Speaker 2>to a great start on the mound at Lynchburg and

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<v Speaker 2>carried that through to Lake County. At least numbers wise,

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<v Speaker 2>a slower start this year, but what still has you

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<v Speaker 2>excited about the tug boat and and what he could

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<v Speaker 2>do this season.

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<v Speaker 10>Yeah, tug boat phenomenal year last year, and he has

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<v Speaker 10>battled it a little bit at times to start this year.

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<v Speaker 10>As we talked about with Ralph and some of these

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<v Speaker 10>younger guys, the surface numbers aren't always.

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<v Speaker 7>Telling the whole story.

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<v Speaker 10>So you know, as an example here, he's faced the

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<v Speaker 10>same lineup four times already, you know, working on you know,

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<v Speaker 10>some delivery stuff to support more velo along the way,

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<v Speaker 10>which is going to pull back a little bit of

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<v Speaker 10>execution and guys are going to be more prepared for him.

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<v Speaker 10>So yeah, that that is going to result in in

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<v Speaker 10>maybe a bit of a pullback in numbers and performance outcomes,

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<v Speaker 10>but we're not concerned at all. You know, we've seen

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<v Speaker 10>some really nice change up development which was a huge

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<v Speaker 10>focus for him, and continuing to work on, you know,

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<v Speaker 10>moving that needle towards long term velocity gain. So he's

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<v Speaker 10>still really young to twenty two years old, despite being

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<v Speaker 10>a twenty three draft pick out a Juco, and there's

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<v Speaker 10>lots of low hanging fruit left and time to go

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<v Speaker 10>and get those things. So you know, despite a maybe

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<v Speaker 10>a bit of a slower start for Tug to start

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<v Speaker 10>the year, you know, doesn't change how we view him

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<v Speaker 10>or how we view the year on the whole.

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<v Speaker 2>Also on the mound at Lynchburg, the Guardians made a

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<v Speaker 2>nice trade with the kind of like three team deal

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<v Speaker 2>with the Toronto on the Pirates, but they got pitching

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<v Speaker 2>from the Pirates including Luis Ortiz, who's done some nice

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<v Speaker 2>work at the major league level, but on the minor

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<v Speaker 2>league side, they also got two good prospects, one of

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<v Speaker 2>whom Josh Hartle, is off to a nice start at

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<v Speaker 2>Lake County. And what can you tell us about his

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<v Speaker 2>progress so far?

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<v Speaker 10>Yeah, So, the highly regarded left handed charter to college

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<v Speaker 10>at Wake and was known for his strikes and unique

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<v Speaker 10>angles from the left side, and we've seen both of

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<v Speaker 10>those things so far. He's pitched really well and two

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<v Speaker 10>keys for him this year have really been separating out

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<v Speaker 10>the movement of his pitches and continuing to add velocity

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<v Speaker 10>long term, and he started to move the needle on

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<v Speaker 10>those things on top of you knowing, throwing a ton

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<v Speaker 10>of strikes and executing his pitches to where he wants to.

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<v Speaker 10>So this is this is a big kid who's going

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<v Speaker 10>to continue to add fat free mass, muscle strength, power,

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<v Speaker 10>and we think he's just going to continue to get

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<v Speaker 10>better as the year goes along and we get to

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<v Speaker 10>know him a little bit better and he gets to

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<v Speaker 10>know us and our.

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<v Speaker 7>Resources a little bit better too.

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<v Speaker 10>So really excited for what Josh has shown thus far.

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<v Speaker 10>The strategy's made this far, and you know again, excited

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<v Speaker 10>for where.

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<v Speaker 7>This is going to go.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, always fun stuff to hear about the young prospects

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<v Speaker 2>and what they're up to. In this case, this week

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<v Speaker 2>it was Lake County, Austy. Thanks so much for coming bye.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll talk to you again soon.

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<v Speaker 7>Nanks Rosie appreciate you.

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<v Speaker 2>That is Stephen Ostro, the Guardian's vice president of Player Developments.

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<v Speaker 2>Some good stuff going on down at single A, Lake County,

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<v Speaker 2>and that's going to put a lid on this week's

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<v Speaker 2>edition of Guardians Weekly. Thanks so much to Brian Motse

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<v Speaker 2>as always for his help of putting together our show

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<v Speaker 2>each week. We will join you next week. Finally, from

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<v Speaker 2>back home. After this long ten game three city road

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<v Speaker 2>trip wraps up, Guardians will take on the Dodgers starting

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<v Speaker 2>Monday night at six' ten three against The, dodgers there

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