WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.640 --> 00:00:04.879 Welcome to Guardians Weekly on the Cleveland Guardians Radio network. 2 00:00:05.799 --> 00:00:10.320 Guardians Weekly is brought to you by Progressive helping Guardians 3 00:00:10.359 --> 00:00:13.199 fans save hundreds on car insurance. 4 00:00:56.159 --> 00:00:56.799 I Reward. 5 00:00:56.880 --> 00:01:00.479 Welcome to Guardian's Weekly. Jim Rosen House along with you 6 00:01:00.840 --> 00:01:04.319 this weekend from Progressive Field in downtown Cleveland. Great to 7 00:01:04.359 --> 00:01:07.319 be back home as the Guardians have a National League 8 00:01:07.359 --> 00:01:11.959 homestand in progress with three against the Phillies, including Saturday 9 00:01:12.040 --> 00:01:15.000 night at six ten and then the series finale Mother's 10 00:01:15.040 --> 00:01:18.200 Day Sunday Night, a seven to ten first pitch. Then 11 00:01:18.239 --> 00:01:21.400 the Brewers come into town next week. Good show lined 12 00:01:21.480 --> 00:01:24.239 up for you. Today, we'll go heavy on the minor 13 00:01:24.319 --> 00:01:28.159 league side, visiting with minor league field coordinator and former 14 00:01:28.760 --> 00:01:32.439 top shelf middle infielder for not only Cleveland but also 15 00:01:32.760 --> 00:01:35.719 several other teams over the course of his sixteen year career, 16 00:01:35.840 --> 00:01:38.439 John McDonald will join us, and we'll also have a 17 00:01:38.480 --> 00:01:42.079 report on single A Lynchburg some of the intriguing young 18 00:01:42.159 --> 00:01:46.359 prospects there from Vice President of player Development Stephen Osterer. 19 00:01:47.000 --> 00:01:49.760 Earlier on in our show, we will hear from Daniel 20 00:01:49.799 --> 00:01:54.400 Schneeman the suddenly red hot Guardians mostly second Basement while 21 00:01:54.439 --> 00:01:58.599 also sometimes outfielder and also pitcher Jacob Junis will join 22 00:01:58.680 --> 00:02:01.799 us too. But first our week in review, and we 23 00:02:02.079 --> 00:02:05.599 begin with the series in Washington, DC that began on 24 00:02:05.680 --> 00:02:08.599 Monday night. No, it did not. It was rained out 25 00:02:08.960 --> 00:02:12.800 on Monday night, forcing a doubleheader on Tuesday, wild ballgame 26 00:02:12.879 --> 00:02:16.599 in game one where Washington came from behind late to 27 00:02:16.639 --> 00:02:19.560 win it by a final score of ten to nine. 28 00:02:19.599 --> 00:02:22.680 So the Guardians were looking for a split in Game two, 29 00:02:22.719 --> 00:02:25.759 and there was really strong pitching on both sides early 30 00:02:25.800 --> 00:02:28.360 on in that nightcap of the doubleheader. In fact, it 31 00:02:28.439 --> 00:02:31.520 was scoreless until the sixth inning. That's when the Guardians 32 00:02:31.560 --> 00:02:35.159 broke through. With two men on and Carlos Santana at 33 00:02:35.199 --> 00:02:35.639 the plate. 34 00:02:35.840 --> 00:02:38.360 The pitch swung and trill deep. 35 00:02:38.159 --> 00:02:44.319 Bright field down the line, go into the National's bullpen. 36 00:02:46.319 --> 00:02:48.479 A baby down the line. 37 00:02:48.240 --> 00:02:52.800 For Carlos Santana and the Guardians with a three nothing 38 00:02:52.919 --> 00:02:57.199 laid on one swing of the vat and Carlos Santana 39 00:02:57.360 --> 00:03:00.960 swinging the bant in this doubleheader better than he has 40 00:03:01.039 --> 00:03:05.599 at any point this season. A laser down that line 41 00:03:05.719 --> 00:03:10.039 and Dave Martinez leed Brad Lord face one batter too many. 42 00:03:10.560 --> 00:03:12.599 The Nationals got on the board in the bottom half 43 00:03:12.599 --> 00:03:14.560 of the sixth inning with a solo home run that 44 00:03:14.639 --> 00:03:17.199 made it three to one. But in the seventh, the 45 00:03:17.240 --> 00:03:20.680 Guardians offense was back at it with runners at second 46 00:03:20.759 --> 00:03:23.159 and third and Brian Rochio the batter. 47 00:03:23.159 --> 00:03:27.680 Lucas Simms is ready. Here it comes swung On Grumbold 48 00:03:27.680 --> 00:03:29.599 a short coming home with a throw. 49 00:03:29.479 --> 00:03:30.800 Is Abram slide tag. 50 00:03:30.840 --> 00:03:34.080 He's in there in time to tag him throw, pull 51 00:03:34.199 --> 00:03:37.919 them away from the plate, and Nolan Jones slid in 52 00:03:38.639 --> 00:03:40.759 and puts Cleveland up four to one. 53 00:03:41.439 --> 00:03:44.120 Daniel Schneeman scored on a wild pitch that made it 54 00:03:44.199 --> 00:03:47.960 five to one, and then Stephen Kuan drove home one more. 55 00:03:48.080 --> 00:03:50.439 The pitch swung and trill to the gap in the 56 00:03:50.520 --> 00:03:53.400 right center and he'll get down and scoot to the wall. 57 00:03:53.800 --> 00:03:58.560 Rocchio scores Kwan into second with an RBI double and 58 00:03:58.599 --> 00:04:01.199 the Guardians with three of them the sixth, three, and 59 00:04:01.319 --> 00:04:05.080 the seventh now leaded six to one. In the eighth, 60 00:04:05.080 --> 00:04:09.240 thenning another Nationals wild pitch allowed Carlos Santana to score 61 00:04:09.680 --> 00:04:13.000 that made it seven to one Cleveland, and then Schneman's 62 00:04:13.039 --> 00:04:14.560 big road trip continued. 63 00:04:14.840 --> 00:04:17.000 Now the one two swung On. 64 00:04:17.199 --> 00:04:21.120 Hit a ton deep bright field. It's got a chance, 65 00:04:21.600 --> 00:04:27.439 go on to the second deck. Daniel Schneeman, what a 66 00:04:27.639 --> 00:04:33.079 road trip. Third home run on this road trip. Daniel 67 00:04:33.279 --> 00:04:38.519 Schneeman hits number five and the Guardians blow and wide 68 00:04:38.680 --> 00:04:44.279 open leading this ballgame now eight to one, and one 69 00:04:44.319 --> 00:04:48.279 more blast came in the ninth inning, courtesy of Austin Hedges. 70 00:04:48.439 --> 00:04:51.720 Braziki from the set. The right hander lets it fly. 71 00:04:52.160 --> 00:04:56.519 In Hedges drives under deep left field, back goes wood 72 00:04:56.879 --> 00:05:04.079 track wall leaps and this ball is gone. Austin Hedges 73 00:05:04.120 --> 00:05:09.000 has hit us third. All have been solo homers. When 74 00:05:09.040 --> 00:05:12.399 the six seven would left his feet, you thought if 75 00:05:12.480 --> 00:05:15.639 anybody could make all home run robbin ketch, it would 76 00:05:15.680 --> 00:05:18.040 be him. And for a while, I don't know if 77 00:05:18.040 --> 00:05:22.279 Austin Hedges realized it was gone and the Guardians now 78 00:05:22.360 --> 00:05:25.240 laid at nine to one. Here in the ninth inning 79 00:05:25.720 --> 00:05:28.360 on hedges third home run of the campaign. 80 00:05:29.160 --> 00:05:31.680 Zach Kent was called up to be the twenty seventh 81 00:05:31.720 --> 00:05:34.439 man for the double header, and he got the call 82 00:05:34.480 --> 00:05:36.439 to finish things up in the bottom half of the 83 00:05:36.519 --> 00:05:37.040 ninth inning. 84 00:05:37.120 --> 00:05:40.879 The bitch swung and banged the first Santana to second 85 00:05:41.079 --> 00:05:46.199 one Rochio Relay Double Play Bowl game and the Guardians 86 00:05:46.279 --> 00:05:49.680 get a split, winning the night Camp nine to one. 87 00:05:50.160 --> 00:05:52.120 It's a nice win to earn a split of the 88 00:05:52.120 --> 00:05:54.639 double header for the Guardians. They were looking for a 89 00:05:54.759 --> 00:05:58.399 series win. On Wednesday afternoon, the third game in a 90 00:05:58.439 --> 00:06:01.720 twenty four hour period for football clubs, and it was 91 00:06:01.720 --> 00:06:04.560 Washington that jumped in front with a run in the second, 92 00:06:04.959 --> 00:06:07.360 two more in the third, giving them an early three 93 00:06:07.399 --> 00:06:09.959 to nothing lead, and it stayed that way until the 94 00:06:10.120 --> 00:06:14.000 sixth inning, when the Guardians' bats exploded. Two singles and 95 00:06:14.000 --> 00:06:17.040 a hit batter later loaded the bases with nobody out 96 00:06:17.240 --> 00:06:20.639 for suddenly hot Carlos Santana. 97 00:06:19.920 --> 00:06:24.800 From the set. Soroka lets it fly. Santana swings and 98 00:06:24.839 --> 00:06:27.600 winds it to right down the light fair ball, It'll 99 00:06:27.639 --> 00:06:32.519 scoot to the corner. Kwan scores, Schneman scores. Ramirez is 100 00:06:32.560 --> 00:06:36.000 being waved home, throw to the plate piece and sliding. 101 00:06:36.240 --> 00:06:38.519 We are tied at three. 102 00:06:39.319 --> 00:06:44.839 Carlos Santana comes through with a basis loaded, clearing double 103 00:06:45.560 --> 00:06:50.199 into the right field corner. He now has had six 104 00:06:50.399 --> 00:06:55.279 rby eyes in the last two days, sixteen rby eyes 105 00:06:55.399 --> 00:06:58.759 on the year, A single for Gabrielarius and a walk 106 00:06:58.800 --> 00:07:02.199 to bow Naylor followed, and that brought on Hell Martinez 107 00:07:02.240 --> 00:07:05.120 to the plate. Lopez is ready and the pitch to 108 00:07:05.199 --> 00:07:07.959 Martinez and he suddens one up the middle, base it 109 00:07:08.000 --> 00:07:12.480 into center field. Santana scores. Arius is right behind him. 110 00:07:12.680 --> 00:07:16.720 He touches home plate, stopping at second bow Naylor and 111 00:07:16.800 --> 00:07:20.879 on Hell Martinez puts Cleveland up five to three on 112 00:07:20.959 --> 00:07:24.120 a two run single right back up the middle and 113 00:07:25.199 --> 00:07:30.839 almost on cue another bullpen implosion by the Washington Nationals, 114 00:07:31.360 --> 00:07:34.759 as Lopez has come in and given up two hits 115 00:07:35.160 --> 00:07:38.639 and a walk and his day is done after three batters, 116 00:07:39.160 --> 00:07:44.000 and Dave Martinez is going There's gotta be an easier 117 00:07:44.040 --> 00:07:46.800 way to make a living than what he is going 118 00:07:46.839 --> 00:07:47.759 through right now. 119 00:07:48.279 --> 00:07:51.600 Boy, Yet another Nationals wild pitch brought home bow Naylor 120 00:07:51.920 --> 00:07:54.279 with another run that made it six to three, and 121 00:07:54.319 --> 00:07:57.319 then Brian Rochio made it a seven run inning. 122 00:07:57.519 --> 00:08:00.879 The bitch swung on tap to third fair ball right 123 00:08:00.879 --> 00:08:04.040 at the backfield of by Rosario. He'll throw the first, 124 00:08:04.079 --> 00:08:08.079 but Martinez broke on the ball. Hitting the bat, he 125 00:08:08.240 --> 00:08:13.000 scores easily. That'll be an RBI. Rochio put it in play, 126 00:08:13.079 --> 00:08:16.480 picks up his eighth run, batted in. It's a seven 127 00:08:17.000 --> 00:08:21.879 run sixth. Still in the sixth two men on Jose 128 00:08:22.079 --> 00:08:25.040 Ramirez stepped in the pitch swung on, ripped into left 129 00:08:25.079 --> 00:08:27.759 base at Ramirez Kwan being waived home. 130 00:08:27.920 --> 00:08:29.560 Here comes calls throw out. 131 00:08:29.439 --> 00:08:33.320 Of the plate, slide tag safe, good throw by call, 132 00:08:33.679 --> 00:08:37.759 but an RBI single to left by Jose Ramirez and 133 00:08:37.840 --> 00:08:41.960 the Guardians have scored eight in the sixth and now 134 00:08:42.080 --> 00:08:46.679 lead it eight to three. Ramirez with his seventeenth RBI 135 00:08:47.279 --> 00:08:50.960 And for the Guardians, they are doing it without the 136 00:08:51.120 --> 00:08:54.240 long ball, but doing it the way that they are 137 00:08:54.360 --> 00:08:59.320 at their best. Eight runs on six hits in the inning. 138 00:09:00.000 --> 00:09:03.440 He run seventh pulled the Nationals to within two and 139 00:09:03.679 --> 00:09:06.279 it would be up to Emmanuel class A to close 140 00:09:06.279 --> 00:09:06.679 the door. 141 00:09:06.799 --> 00:09:07.279 In the night. 142 00:09:07.519 --> 00:09:08.360 The one ozer. 143 00:09:08.399 --> 00:09:12.799 Pitch swung on line shot to left coming on Schneman 144 00:09:13.000 --> 00:09:17.879 dies spakes the catch ball game and the Guardians get 145 00:09:17.919 --> 00:09:22.720 out of town, winning the rubber match by a final 146 00:09:22.879 --> 00:09:25.600 score of eight to six. 147 00:09:26.559 --> 00:09:30.080 Off day Thursday for the Guardians, after the series in Washington, 148 00:09:30.360 --> 00:09:34.240 they opened up a new homestand on Friday night against Philadelphia, 149 00:09:34.320 --> 00:09:36.639 and the Guardians got on the board first in the 150 00:09:36.720 --> 00:09:40.159 fourth inning when Kyle Manzardo added to his team lead 151 00:09:40.240 --> 00:09:43.279 in home runs. Man Zardo still with the team high 152 00:09:43.279 --> 00:09:46.759 honors and home runs with eight. Here's the one one 153 00:09:46.799 --> 00:09:50.320 delivery swung on and there's a drive to center. Boy, 154 00:09:50.360 --> 00:09:53.879 this one's hit well. Back is Rojas looking up paulrah 155 00:09:54.159 --> 00:09:59.039 Manzardo to dead center field. 156 00:10:00.519 --> 00:10:03.840 He snaps the scoreless tie as the Guardians take a 157 00:10:03.960 --> 00:10:11.559 one nothing lead. Number nine for Kyle Mansarto, whose big 158 00:10:11.639 --> 00:10:12.879 season continues. 159 00:10:14.559 --> 00:10:17.480 Boy, and he hunts the fastball. He got one out 160 00:10:17.480 --> 00:10:21.200 over the plate and drove it or the wall in center. 161 00:10:22.200 --> 00:10:25.039 Meanwhile on the mound, it was Gavin Williams with another 162 00:10:25.120 --> 00:10:28.360 one of those bend but don't break type outings as 163 00:10:28.399 --> 00:10:31.240 he kept the Phillies off the board. Through five, Williams 164 00:10:31.240 --> 00:10:33.600 starts to close in on the one hundred pitch mark. 165 00:10:34.399 --> 00:10:37.919 Here's his payoff pitch called strength three, run. 166 00:10:37.720 --> 00:10:41.919 Around the move the thrown out. He got him. 167 00:10:42.080 --> 00:10:45.759 It is a strike him out, throw him out, double play. 168 00:10:46.399 --> 00:10:49.399 Not easy to throw out trade turner, but Bo Naylor's 169 00:10:49.399 --> 00:10:52.960 been throwing extremely well lately, and he put that one 170 00:10:53.039 --> 00:10:56.799 right on the money and Williams works out of it well. 171 00:10:56.720 --> 00:10:59.120 We head to the bottom of the fifth. The score 172 00:10:59.159 --> 00:11:02.919 remains the Guards one. The Phillies nothing in the bottom 173 00:11:02.960 --> 00:11:06.159 of the fifth. The Guardians added to that lead, Gabrielarius 174 00:11:06.519 --> 00:11:08.720 leading things off of the walk and then On Hell 175 00:11:08.759 --> 00:11:12.919 Martinez stepped in the pitch and Martinez launched his one 176 00:11:13.039 --> 00:11:15.440 high in the air to right. This one's deep pull. 177 00:11:15.440 --> 00:11:23.559 It carry yes, home run on Hell Martinez. It's a 178 00:11:23.639 --> 00:11:27.799 two run shot and the Guardians lead it three nothing, 179 00:11:29.759 --> 00:11:36.480 Number one for On Hell Martinez just made it into 180 00:11:36.480 --> 00:11:41.639 the lower stands in right. Carlos Santana drove in one 181 00:11:41.679 --> 00:11:43.840 more in the fifth with a fielder's choice ground out 182 00:11:43.879 --> 00:11:46.960 that made it for nothing. Daniel Sneaman did the same 183 00:11:47.279 --> 00:11:49.600 with an RBI ground out in the seventh that made 184 00:11:49.639 --> 00:11:52.200 it five to nothing, and later on in the seventh, 185 00:11:52.559 --> 00:11:56.320 Jose Ramirez blasted one to write again the one two 186 00:11:56.399 --> 00:12:07.240 delivery swung on pounded deep fair siguals, well, you're out 187 00:12:07.240 --> 00:12:15.039 of the adjectives to describe this guy, Ose Ramirez, simply 188 00:12:15.159 --> 00:12:19.600 putting one of the greatest players in the history of 189 00:12:19.639 --> 00:12:27.360 Cleveland baseball six nothing. Guardians ose Ramirez with the home 190 00:12:27.440 --> 00:12:32.320 run number sixteen, and once again the bullpen was lights out, 191 00:12:32.360 --> 00:12:35.720 starting with Tim Herron. In the sixth, Hunter Gaddis worked 192 00:12:35.720 --> 00:12:39.039 a scoreless seventh, and then with the big lead, Matt 193 00:12:39.120 --> 00:12:41.440 Festu was on and he blanked the Phillies in the 194 00:12:41.480 --> 00:12:42.720 eighth and the ninth. 195 00:12:42.879 --> 00:12:44.759 Now they're set by Matt Festa. 196 00:12:45.120 --> 00:12:48.440 Here's the one to one pitch, swung on, smashed on 197 00:12:48.519 --> 00:12:51.080 one hop to first, Santana has it, goes to the 198 00:12:51.120 --> 00:12:54.399 bag bulgate and the Guardians keep winning. 199 00:12:55.159 --> 00:12:57.919 They have now peeled off eight wins in their last 200 00:12:57.960 --> 00:12:58.679 ten games. 201 00:12:59.279 --> 00:13:02.120 They have kept pace with the Tigers, two and a 202 00:13:02.200 --> 00:13:05.600 half games in back of the red hot Detroit Tigers. 203 00:13:06.000 --> 00:13:08.919 And they take game one of this series and homestand 204 00:13:09.360 --> 00:13:13.120 and they shut out the mighty Phillies by a final 205 00:13:13.200 --> 00:13:14.919 score of six to nothing. 206 00:13:15.559 --> 00:13:18.240 So good stuff from the Guardians taking the series opener 207 00:13:18.279 --> 00:13:21.039 over the Phillies six nothing, and again. Game two of 208 00:13:21.039 --> 00:13:24.919 that series is Saturday night at six' ten and the 209 00:13:24.960 --> 00:13:27.559 series Finale Mothers Day. SUNDAY i remember now it's a 210 00:13:27.639 --> 00:13:31.720 night GAME, espn and that means it starts at seven 211 00:13:32.080 --> 00:13:34.639 ten On sunday. Night stay with us while we come. 212 00:13:34.639 --> 00:13:36.919 Back we'll talk with one of the hottest hitters not 213 00:13:37.039 --> 00:13:40.559 only For cleveland but in baseball the last, Week daniel Schnem. 214 00:13:40.600 --> 00:13:44.039 It that's NEXT A Progressive home And ottowuntle can protect 215 00:13:44.039 --> 00:13:46.159 you around the, clock but we can't protect you from 216 00:13:46.200 --> 00:13:47.159 those painful moments in. 217 00:13:47.200 --> 00:13:50.039 SPORTS i can't believe they're moving the team to another. City, 218 00:13:50.159 --> 00:13:52.320 true but you'll never forget all the joy they brought 219 00:13:52.360 --> 00:13:52.720 into your. 220 00:13:52.720 --> 00:13:53.080 Life. 221 00:13:53.200 --> 00:13:56.080 Joy they made the playoffs twice in fifty. Years, gosh 222 00:13:56.120 --> 00:13:57.879 those two times were pretty, great weren't. 223 00:13:57.879 --> 00:13:58.519 They how WOULD i? 224 00:13:58.559 --> 00:13:59.440 KNOW i wasn't even born. 225 00:13:59.519 --> 00:14:01.960 Yet think of all the free time you'll have on game. 226 00:14:02.039 --> 00:14:04.000 Days those games were the highlight of my. 227 00:14:04.120 --> 00:14:07.120 Week, well at least you're homanaud or protected with a 228 00:14:07.159 --> 00:14:10.320 bundle From Progressive Progressive Casual Game Terns company affiliates another 229 00:14:10.360 --> 00:14:12.639 intur it's not available in those. STATES a Situations. 230 00:14:21.639 --> 00:14:24.440 Welcome back To Guardians, Weekly Jim Rosen house along with 231 00:14:24.480 --> 00:14:28.159 you From Progressive field in Downtown. Cleveland what a week 232 00:14:28.200 --> 00:14:32.399 it has been For Daniel, schneemann who has solidified his 233 00:14:32.559 --> 00:14:35.679 spot on an everyday basis in the. Lineup now it 234 00:14:35.759 --> 00:14:37.919 might be second, base it could be left, field it 235 00:14:37.919 --> 00:14:41.000 could be center, field shortstop, maybe but he moves all 236 00:14:41.000 --> 00:14:43.879 over the. Place point being he's swinging a hot. Bat 237 00:14:44.320 --> 00:14:47.440 that included last weekend In toronto when he hit two home, 238 00:14:47.519 --> 00:14:50.159 runs the second a grand slam in the. Ninth they 239 00:14:50.159 --> 00:14:53.480 didn't Last saturday to give The guardians the, lead and 240 00:14:53.559 --> 00:14:55.320 when we caught up with him the next, day he, 241 00:14:55.399 --> 00:14:58.240 says there's no doubt that that will be a day 242 00:14:58.399 --> 00:14:58.879 he never. 243 00:14:58.919 --> 00:15:01.559 Forgets, YEAH i mean it was A it was definitely 244 00:15:01.559 --> 00:15:05.000 a game That i'm gonna remember for a. While i'm 245 00:15:05.080 --> 00:15:07.639 opening to just take that confidence into the rest of the. 246 00:15:07.720 --> 00:15:10.840 Season explain some of the adjustments that that you were 247 00:15:10.919 --> 00:15:13.320 making that that may have led to what happened later 248 00:15:13.360 --> 00:15:13.559 in that. 249 00:15:13.639 --> 00:15:17.720 GAME i think IT'S i think it's more approach wise 250 00:15:17.759 --> 00:15:20.440 instead of like. Mechanical i'm really just trying to keep 251 00:15:20.440 --> 00:15:23.279 my direction going towards the middle of the, field and 252 00:15:23.279 --> 00:15:26.200 and so that allows me to hit through off speed 253 00:15:26.240 --> 00:15:28.519 and and then AS i would have catched a couple 254 00:15:28.519 --> 00:15:29.559 fastballs out in front last. 255 00:15:29.639 --> 00:15:32.000 Night, hey the team's going through a good stretch right. 256 00:15:32.000 --> 00:15:34.159 Now and what are you seeing in there that that's 257 00:15:34.200 --> 00:15:36.720 starting to come together a little bit as it always 258 00:15:36.799 --> 00:15:40.000 does early in the season when when THERE'S i think 259 00:15:40.080 --> 00:15:42.039 roles being defined and things like. That but what are 260 00:15:42.080 --> 00:15:43.759 you saying as we get deeper into this. 261 00:15:43.799 --> 00:15:47.120 THING i think everyone's just going out and playing hard every. 262 00:15:47.200 --> 00:15:48.799 DAY i think even when we go through a tough, 263 00:15:48.840 --> 00:15:52.679 STRETCH i think everyone really has the same. Approach they're 264 00:15:52.720 --> 00:15:55.200 they're going in and playing hard and sometimes things don't 265 00:15:55.240 --> 00:15:57.759 go our. Way but right now we've you, know we've 266 00:15:57.799 --> 00:15:59.759 been throwing the ball, well eve been taking good at 267 00:15:59.799 --> 00:16:02.120 bad AND i think one of those two things coming, 268 00:16:02.120 --> 00:16:03.240 together that's when we win a lot of. 269 00:16:03.240 --> 00:16:06.559 Games, Well, daniel a memorable game On saturday for sure In, 270 00:16:06.600 --> 00:16:08.600 toronto and thanks love for coming. By appreciate, It. 271 00:16:08.519 --> 00:16:09.120 Thanks appreciate. 272 00:16:09.159 --> 00:16:11.399 It Daniel steaming one of the nice guys in the 273 00:16:11.440 --> 00:16:14.480 game who has worked extremely hard to get where he 274 00:16:14.639 --> 00:16:18.919 is after being a thirty third round draft choice in 275 00:16:18.960 --> 00:16:21.799 his draft. Year they don't even have thirty three rounds, 276 00:16:21.840 --> 00:16:25.480 anymore but he was fortunate enough to be drafted and 277 00:16:26.279 --> 00:16:28.759 continued to be given opportunities on his way up the 278 00:16:28.759 --> 00:16:32.360 minor league ladder and now making it big in the major. 279 00:16:32.440 --> 00:16:35.879 Leagues also making it big for a long time and 280 00:16:36.000 --> 00:16:38.799 being a big part Of The guardian's. Bullpen now veteran 281 00:16:38.879 --> 00:16:41.759 right Hander Jacob. Junis he's in his first season With, 282 00:16:41.840 --> 00:16:44.559 cleveland and he says it's been easy to fit in 283 00:16:44.600 --> 00:16:47.919 with this, club and he couldn't have envisioned the first 284 00:16:48.000 --> 00:16:48.840 month going much. 285 00:16:48.879 --> 00:16:52.120 Smoother, oh it's, great, man everybody's been super welcoming over. 286 00:16:52.159 --> 00:16:54.840 HERE i feel like all the guys have been really 287 00:16:54.879 --> 00:16:57.000 good to me and open, arms you, know making me feel. 288 00:16:57.000 --> 00:17:00.200 Comfortable the guys in the bullpen are, great lot of. 289 00:17:00.240 --> 00:17:02.919 Fun you've been with a couple of different. Teams does 290 00:17:02.960 --> 00:17:05.200 it get easier as you move around and get more 291 00:17:05.240 --> 00:17:08.319 experience in the league to kind of adjust to a new. Situation. 292 00:17:08.920 --> 00:17:10.359 YEAH i, mean at the beginning of my, CAREER i 293 00:17:10.400 --> 00:17:13.119 was in the same spot for so, long and then 294 00:17:13.359 --> 00:17:15.799 WHEN i, LEFT i was In San francisco for two, 295 00:17:15.880 --> 00:17:19.000 years so you kind of build that chemistry and friendships 296 00:17:19.000 --> 00:17:21.119 over two. Seasons and then obviously last YEAR i was 297 00:17:21.119 --> 00:17:22.880 in two different places during the, season so it was 298 00:17:22.880 --> 00:17:25.440 like quick. Turnarounds but, YEAH i MEAN i think that 299 00:17:25.519 --> 00:17:28.119 it's just all, experience kind of learning and kind of 300 00:17:28.160 --> 00:17:31.440 going through those. Things but, yeah it's just about the 301 00:17:31.440 --> 00:17:34.119 people that year, around and we got great people here 302 00:17:34.160 --> 00:17:36.200 and they made me feel, welcome and you, Know i've 303 00:17:36.279 --> 00:17:37.039 enjoyed my time so. 304 00:17:37.119 --> 00:17:40.039 Far and the bullpen was the best in baseball a year. 305 00:17:40.079 --> 00:17:43.440 Ago very. Good once, again how much is that factor 306 00:17:43.480 --> 00:17:46.200 and when you're looking for a good, situation the success 307 00:17:46.240 --> 00:17:47.799 of others in that, Bullpen. 308 00:17:47.839 --> 00:17:49.319 Yeah it's definitely something you want to be a part. 309 00:17:49.319 --> 00:17:50.920 Of you, know a lot of, success a lot of 310 00:17:50.920 --> 00:17:52.640 young guys going out there and throwing the ball really, 311 00:17:52.640 --> 00:17:54.440 well and you kind of just want to come in 312 00:17:54.519 --> 00:17:56.519 and do the same, thing you, know kind of follow 313 00:17:56.519 --> 00:17:58.640 their leading the way and just go out there and 314 00:17:58.640 --> 00:18:00.480 do your job and give it to a chance to. 315 00:18:00.519 --> 00:18:02.319 Win, jacob thanks for a, time appreciate. 316 00:18:02.319 --> 00:18:03.920 It, yeah thank. You it's really. 317 00:18:04.000 --> 00:18:06.359 Pictured Jacob juna is part of a really good bullpen 318 00:18:06.480 --> 00:18:09.599 for The guardians and a nice veteran presence out there as. 319 00:18:09.640 --> 00:18:12.559 Well stay tuned when we come. Back we'll go heavy 320 00:18:13.039 --> 00:18:16.359 on minor league reports and prospects and all kinds of 321 00:18:16.400 --> 00:18:19.079 good stuff along those. Lines that's after this. Time i'm 322 00:18:19.079 --> 00:18:20.759 In Cleveland, Clinic Guardians Radio. 323 00:18:20.799 --> 00:18:37.200 Network first ball, Swinging Christian guzman bangs it up the. 324 00:18:37.200 --> 00:18:38.039 Middle Jinny mack. 325 00:18:38.039 --> 00:18:41.839 Makes a sliding, step gets, up throws out Guzban what 326 00:18:42.039 --> 00:18:43.200 a play By john. 327 00:18:43.319 --> 00:18:58.279 McDonald welcome back To Guardians. Weekly we're back at The 328 00:18:58.279 --> 00:19:01.359 Progressive field in Downtown cleveland And Jim rosenhouse along with 329 00:19:01.400 --> 00:19:03.799 you this. Weekend great to have you with, us and 330 00:19:03.920 --> 00:19:06.160 it was fun to catch up With john, McDonald the 331 00:19:06.599 --> 00:19:10.039 Longtime major. Leaguers sixteen seasons in the big leagues as a, 332 00:19:10.039 --> 00:19:14.400 player including breaking into the major leagues With cleveland after 333 00:19:14.400 --> 00:19:16.960 they drafted and developed, him and one of the slickest 334 00:19:17.000 --> 00:19:20.880 fielding infielders that played during his. Era he's now the 335 00:19:20.920 --> 00:19:24.240 field coordinator In The guardian's minor league, system and he's 336 00:19:24.240 --> 00:19:27.480 had a couple of different roles in the organization since 337 00:19:27.519 --> 00:19:30.599 his playing, days and he explains what his day to 338 00:19:30.680 --> 00:19:32.359 day looks like in his current. 339 00:19:32.519 --> 00:19:36.160 Position, yeah, BASICALLY i get to work with all of our, 340 00:19:36.200 --> 00:19:40.200 groups you, know work with our hitting, coaches our pitching, 341 00:19:40.200 --> 00:19:43.920 coaches our bench, coaches are. Managers it's just constant conversations 342 00:19:43.960 --> 00:19:45.720 about baseball and how are helping our players get? 343 00:19:45.720 --> 00:19:48.960 Better how enjoyable is? That and we catch up with. 344 00:19:49.039 --> 00:19:51.400 You you're you're at the big league game In, washington D. 345 00:19:51.559 --> 00:19:55.119 C but it's between two stops Following. Lynchberg how enjoyable 346 00:19:55.240 --> 00:19:58.039 is that to kind of pop, in see some guys 347 00:19:58.079 --> 00:19:59.079 and get some good things. 348 00:19:59.119 --> 00:20:00.599 Done it's fun come in here for a. 349 00:20:00.680 --> 00:20:05.839 Day it's a welcome opportunity to be able to be 350 00:20:06.279 --> 00:20:08.039 seeing our minor league team and having the big league 351 00:20:08.039 --> 00:20:08.559 team play so. 352 00:20:08.599 --> 00:20:10.599 Close so getting upop in here has been really nice 353 00:20:10.599 --> 00:20:11.160 to connect with this. 354 00:20:11.200 --> 00:20:13.039 Group AND i think that's what we do a lot 355 00:20:13.119 --> 00:20:15.839 with our with our minor league. Trips you, know we 356 00:20:15.920 --> 00:20:18.279 want to be a resource for our. Staff our players 357 00:20:18.319 --> 00:20:20.960 want to be available some of it that they can 358 00:20:20.960 --> 00:20:23.359 connect with when when we're not, there when they have 359 00:20:23.480 --> 00:20:27.119 questions and give them another set of, eyes, uh when we're, 360 00:20:27.119 --> 00:20:29.599 there because you, know our our our staff is so 361 00:20:29.680 --> 00:20:33.279 close to the players and everything they're. Affiliate so our 362 00:20:33.440 --> 00:20:36.079 Our lynchburg staff right now is so intrenched on what 363 00:20:36.079 --> 00:20:38.759 the players are. Doing i'm not as, much SO i 364 00:20:38.799 --> 00:20:40.680 get to see it through my eyes and see them 365 00:20:40.680 --> 00:20:42.319 in the things THAT i, see which you know are 366 00:20:42.359 --> 00:20:45.759 are oftentimes different because they're so focused on individual players 367 00:20:45.799 --> 00:20:47.759 development And i'm looking a little bit more of the 368 00:20:47.759 --> 00:20:48.839 big picture of what everybody's. 369 00:20:48.880 --> 00:20:51.920 Doing so you have seen all of the full season, 370 00:20:51.960 --> 00:20:54.240 teams there are four of, them and we'll focus on 371 00:20:54.279 --> 00:20:56.799 a couple of players and, uh some off to great, 372 00:20:56.839 --> 00:21:00.559 starts some off to okay. Starts See Jake caphis is 373 00:21:00.599 --> 00:21:02.279 a name that we've heard a lot. About he's been 374 00:21:02.319 --> 00:21:05.400 promoted From DOUBLE a acron To TRIPLE A columbus and 375 00:21:05.559 --> 00:21:07.440 doesn't seem to miss a. Beat what are you seeing 376 00:21:07.440 --> 00:21:10.480 there from him that that's really encouraging very early in the. 377 00:21:10.480 --> 00:21:12.759 Season, Yeah i'm seeing a player that that got after 378 00:21:12.799 --> 00:21:15.240 his all, season had a great spring, training came, out 379 00:21:15.319 --> 00:21:15.920 swung the bat. 380 00:21:15.920 --> 00:21:17.079 Well but he's playing very good. 381 00:21:17.119 --> 00:21:19.200 Defense and you, KNOW i MEAN i told him a 382 00:21:19.200 --> 00:21:21.039 couple of weeks, AGO i was just impressed with how 383 00:21:21.279 --> 00:21:22.759 well he was running the running the. 384 00:21:22.799 --> 00:21:24.680 Base it's just aggressive a little. 385 00:21:24.680 --> 00:21:25.720 Bit you. 386 00:21:25.759 --> 00:21:27.599 Know we want all of our players to go hard 387 00:21:27.640 --> 00:21:29.160 all the, time and we see it happening at the 388 00:21:29.160 --> 00:21:29.599 major league. 389 00:21:29.640 --> 00:21:30.559 Level we're seeing it in the minor. 390 00:21:30.640 --> 00:21:34.039 Leagues and when players are attacking base running just like 391 00:21:34.079 --> 00:21:36.559 they attack every other part of their. Game you, know 392 00:21:36.640 --> 00:21:38.559 it's something that we always want to we always want 393 00:21:38.559 --> 00:21:39.920 to praise and make sure we keep it top of 394 00:21:39.960 --> 00:21:43.279 mind that we're doing every everything we, can that they're 395 00:21:43.319 --> 00:21:46.039 doing everything they can to be big. Leaguers and you 396 00:21:46.119 --> 00:21:48.440 were in that position that as you got To TRIPLE 397 00:21:48.480 --> 00:21:50.480 a where you were close to the major. Leagues he's 398 00:21:50.519 --> 00:21:53.319 now at The TRIPLE a. Level you talk to him 399 00:21:53.359 --> 00:21:56.680 at all about trying to maintain that focus At TRIPLE 400 00:21:56.680 --> 00:21:59.160 a and maybe not look too far. Ahead, yeah we 401 00:21:59.160 --> 00:22:02.319