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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, him rosen House along with you from Progressive

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<v Speaker 2>Field in downtown Cleveland. It is Guardians Weekly. Great to

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<v Speaker 2>have you along for baseball talk on the radio for

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<v Speaker 2>the next hour or so, as the Guardians are in

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<v Speaker 2>the midst of their final series of the regular season,

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<v Speaker 2>a home series here in downtown Cleveland against the Houston Astros,

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<v Speaker 2>all in preparation for the postseason to come, which for

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<v Speaker 2>Cleveland will begin next Saturday with Game one of the

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<v Speaker 2>American League Division Series. Good show lined up for you today.

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<v Speaker 2>We will visit with Emmanuel Classe, who said a new

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<v Speaker 2>Cleveland franchise record for saves in a single season earlier

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<v Speaker 2>this week. We'll talk to him about that and what

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<v Speaker 2>has been just a tremendous season, one of the best

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<v Speaker 2>all time for a Major League closer. We'll also hear

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<v Speaker 2>from starting pitcher Tanner Bibbey, who's had a wonderful season,

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<v Speaker 2>hitting coach Chris palaca Man. We'll have another edition of

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<v Speaker 2>at the Ballpark with Guardians Senior Vice president Bob d Biascio,

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<v Speaker 2>but first look back at the week that was, and

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<v Speaker 2>after an off day on Monday, the Guardians opened a

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<v Speaker 2>brief two game series with the Reds on Tuesday night,

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<v Speaker 2>and Cleveland got on the board two batters in. Kyle

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<v Speaker 2>Manzardo got into one.

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<v Speaker 1>The two ozd pitch swung on, socked high in the

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<v Speaker 1>air to deep break Frayley's going back on the track.

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<v Speaker 3>At the wall.

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<v Speaker 1>It's gone Kyle vnsardom with a towering home run down

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<v Speaker 1>the right field line and Cleveland's gotta one nothing lead

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<v Speaker 1>and Manzardo's incredible surge since the recall continues.

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<v Speaker 2>Later on in the first inning, Josh Naylor singled, then

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<v Speaker 2>Lane Thomas's big September continued.

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<v Speaker 3>The pitch swung on, drilled.

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<v Speaker 1>Deep, wift down the line, gone to the home run

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<v Speaker 1>ports Lane Thomas continues his sizzling September. Seven homers, nineteen

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<v Speaker 1>RBIs this month by Lane Thomas, and it's three nothing

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<v Speaker 1>Cleveland as they have ripped a pair of home runs

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<v Speaker 1>off Carson Spires here and ending number one and Laine

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<v Speaker 1>Thomas now on the year fifteen homers, sixty two rbies.

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<v Speaker 2>Now the long ball is back and so is Cleveland's offense. Meanwhile,

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<v Speaker 2>on the mound for the Guardians, tanner Byby was sharp

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<v Speaker 2>early and what would turn out to be his final

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<v Speaker 2>regular season outing tanner Baby on the year eleven and

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<v Speaker 2>eight e ra a three point fifty six thirty first start,

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<v Speaker 2>six innings to start, ten strikeouts, two walks per nine.

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<v Speaker 2>He delivers, and it's swung.

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<v Speaker 1>On, bang the third, ramires to second one he mentus

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<v Speaker 1>turns the inning ending double play. That's a seven pitch

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<v Speaker 1>inning for tanner Baby. Three nothing Cleveland, middle of ending

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<v Speaker 1>number two. Now the set, now the one two pitch

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<v Speaker 1>swinging in a mess chase the high heat. Hey, tanner

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<v Speaker 1>Baby set them up, put back to back change ups

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<v Speaker 1>and blew them away.

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<v Speaker 2>Three nothing Cleveland. We're in the middle of ending number three.

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<v Speaker 2>Cincinnati got on the board in the fourth to make

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<v Speaker 2>it a three to one ball game, but the Guardians

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<v Speaker 2>got that run right back in the fifth after a

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<v Speaker 2>single from Jose Ramirez and then Josh Naylor delivered. Here's

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<v Speaker 2>the pitch, swung on, ripped down the right field line,

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<v Speaker 2>fair ball into the corner. It goes Ramirez flying toward third.

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<v Speaker 2>They're gonna wave him. Here he comes down the line.

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<v Speaker 1>The relay throw is not in time safe at home plate.

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<v Speaker 1>It's an RBI double for Josh Naylor and the Guardians

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<v Speaker 1>now lead it four to one. That was a close

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<v Speaker 1>play at home plate because the relay man was the

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<v Speaker 1>shortstop Dela Cruz, who has a cannon, and he made

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<v Speaker 1>it close at home plate, but Ramirez got in there

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<v Speaker 1>just ahead of the tag and the Guardians have a

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<v Speaker 1>fourth run on the board.

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<v Speaker 2>It was back to Biby putting up Zeros the pitch

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<v Speaker 2>swinging a miss, struck him out with the slider. So

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<v Speaker 2>Tanner baby in great shape here. Six superb innings, six dragouts,

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<v Speaker 2>four to one, Cleveland, middle of the sixth. In the

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<v Speaker 2>bottom of the seventh, Cole Manzardo let off the inning

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<v Speaker 2>with a walk and then Jose Ramirez stepped in the pinch, swung.

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<v Speaker 1>In ripped a deep bright field. This ball is off

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<v Speaker 1>Manzardo steps at third, Guardians at second and third with

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<v Speaker 1>nobody out. Ramirez with his thirty seventh double, he could

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<v Speaker 1>still become a forty forty forty man, forty homers, forty doubles,

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<v Speaker 2>Following Ramirez, it was Josh Naylor driving in his second

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<v Speaker 2>run on the night. Now the O two swung in

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<v Speaker 2>the head tagging our runners, scoring Manzardo Ramirez to third,

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<v Speaker 2>five to one Cleveland on a rocket to center, give

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<v Speaker 2>Naylor a sack, fly two Arby Eyes tonight, one to

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<v Speaker 2>oh seven on the year, five to one Cleveland, and

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<v Speaker 2>then Lane Thomas added one more in the seventh. Now

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<v Speaker 2>the cent now the O two pitch swung on ground ball.

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<v Speaker 1>Back up the middle, diving stop Dela Cruz gets up

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<v Speaker 1>throws out Thomas, but Ramirez scores. Oh what a great

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<v Speaker 1>play by Dela Cruz, playing in the shortstop dove towards

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<v Speaker 1>second to smother the Thomas grounder.

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<v Speaker 3>His only play was at first.

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<v Speaker 1>So Thomas gets the run in and Cleveland's got a

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<v Speaker 1>six to one lead. Lane Thomas three Arby eyes tonight.

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<v Speaker 1>That gives him twenty Arby Eyes this month. In the eighth,

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<v Speaker 1>it was Thomas again getting it done on the defensive side.

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<v Speaker 1>The pitch swung out a fly ball weekly hit to right,

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<v Speaker 1>charging sliding grab by Thomas. The right fielder got a

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<v Speaker 1>great jump made a sliding catch, charging in in shallow

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<v Speaker 1>right bottom of the eighth, coming up with Cleveland in

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<v Speaker 1>control six to.

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<v Speaker 2>One and with the game in hand to Monuel classe

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<v Speaker 2>A just needed to get some work in and he

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<v Speaker 2>was out there in the ninth to finish things up.

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<v Speaker 2>Now the set now the two pitch to Friedel swings

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<v Speaker 2>and sends one in the air, shallow left out Ramirez

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<v Speaker 2>in Martine's buggae Martinez with a catch and shallow left

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<v Speaker 2>and folks.

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<v Speaker 1>The playoffs will begin in Cleveland. The Division Series Games

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<v Speaker 1>one and two will be in Cleveland Saturday, October fifth

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<v Speaker 1>and Monday, October seventh. The Guardians have wrapped up a

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<v Speaker 1>first round by beating the Red Legs six to one, so.

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<v Speaker 2>A nice win to start the series, and that also

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<v Speaker 2>clinched the Ohio Cup for the Guardian says, even if

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<v Speaker 2>they had lost on Wednesday night, they still would retain

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<v Speaker 2>the Cup for a tenth consecutive season, but they wanted

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<v Speaker 2>to win it out right, and when they did on Wednesday.

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<v Speaker 2>With a buy now secured in the first round of

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<v Speaker 2>the playoffs, Stephen Voting his staff could begin setting up

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<v Speaker 2>the pitching rotation for the American League Division Series, and

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<v Speaker 2>they decided to push a couple of the regular starters

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<v Speaker 2>back and go with a bullpen day on Wednesday, and

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<v Speaker 2>starting the game it was Andrew Walters. The two to

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<v Speaker 2>one swung on popped him up, playable first baseman Josh

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<v Speaker 2>Naylor well retired, Tyler Stevenson, Andrew Walters, Glafe still hels

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<v Speaker 2>it going, Still Helson giving up a hit in his

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<v Speaker 2>major league career half inning in the books, we have

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<v Speaker 2>no score from downtown Cleveland. In the bottom of the first,

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<v Speaker 2>Stephen Kwan made his return from a stint on the

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<v Speaker 2>injured list with back issues. Well, the back was just

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<v Speaker 2>fine as he got it going in the first inning.

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<v Speaker 2>Now the wind up, now the you'll one pitch and.

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<v Speaker 1>It swung out and ripped deep Brightfield gone.

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<v Speaker 3>How about that?

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<v Speaker 1>Return Steven Kwan off the injured list with a bullet

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<v Speaker 1>to right and it's won nothing, Cleveland. Now you don't

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<v Speaker 1>think they missed that guy at the top of the order.

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<v Speaker 1>Stephen Kwan is a difference maker. His fourteenth home run

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<v Speaker 1>and forty four RBIs it's his third home run this

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<v Speaker 1>year to lead off a ball game.

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<v Speaker 2>Back on the mound in the second inning, Andrew Walters

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<v Speaker 2>retired the first two reds before turning it over to

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<v Speaker 2>Eric Sabrowski, who finished up the second and was back

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<v Speaker 2>out there in the third.

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<v Speaker 3>One nothing Cleveland.

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<v Speaker 2>Third inning, the pitch swing and a miss got it

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<v Speaker 2>twenty four miles an hour on the heater one of

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<v Speaker 2>John buy Sabrowski's striking out the side. In the fourth,

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<v Speaker 2>Kate Smith got the call that counts now one and

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<v Speaker 2>two on Stevenson. He steps out, wants to slow Smith down.

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<v Speaker 2>Smith with a great tempo, and why not, He's trying

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<v Speaker 2>to set the side out in order in a hurry.

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<v Speaker 2>The one two called strike three on the outside corner

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<v Speaker 2>at the knees. Stevenson caught looking side retired in order.

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<v Speaker 2>With a pair of strikeouts. We head to the bottom

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<v Speaker 2>of the fourth, one nothing Cleveland on top of the

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<v Speaker 2>reds and in the bottom of the fourth, Jose Ramirez

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<v Speaker 2>led off with a triple and Josh Naylor continued to

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<v Speaker 2>pile up the RBIs. Here's the pitch to Naylor.

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<v Speaker 4>He swings and rips it through the left side face

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<v Speaker 4>it bat'll score Ramirez. Naylor drives in a second run

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<v Speaker 4>for the Guardians, who now lead it to nothing. Harby

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<v Speaker 4>I one eight for Josh Naylor and with that drawn

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<v Speaker 4>in it field, he just smacked it through the hole

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<v Speaker 4>on that left side, right in the left field for

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<v Speaker 4>the RBI single. Eli Morgan was next out of the

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<v Speaker 4>bullpen and he cruised through the fifth inning and was

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<v Speaker 4>back out there for a second inning of work. In

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<v Speaker 1>The pitch strike three called floated to change up over

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<v Speaker 1>six perfect innnings by this Cleveland bullpen. And that is

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<v Speaker 1>seven strikeouts by the Cleveland bullpen. Could this be an

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<v Speaker 1>historical night at the corner of Carnagian Ontario do nothing?

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<v Speaker 3>Cleveland middle of the.

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<v Speaker 2>Sixth onto the seventh, Tim Herron was trying to keep

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<v Speaker 2>the perfect game going, but Cincinnati's TJ. Friedel wasn't having

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<v Speaker 1>Pressure on Tim herrona perfect game for Cleveland. Seventh inning,

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<v Speaker 1>Tom of the order, TJ. Friedel bunts right of the

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<v Speaker 1>mount Heron ban He picks and throws to first base.

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<v Speaker 1>Hit and you can hear the fans booing a perfect game.

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<v Speaker 1>And TJ. Friedel with a bunch single to the right

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<v Speaker 1>of the mound, between the mound and the foul line

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<v Speaker 1>at first. Well, You'll have various opinions on whether This

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<v Speaker 1>is proper baseball etiquette. But if you're TJ. Friedel in

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<v Speaker 1>the Reds, you're like, we're down to nothing. We bring

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<v Speaker 1>the tying run to the plate. That's one way to

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<v Speaker 1>look at it.

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<v Speaker 2>In the eighth, the red score two to break up

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<v Speaker 2>the shutout bit and tie the game. But it wouldn't

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<v Speaker 2>stay tied long as in the bottom of the eighth inning,

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<v Speaker 2>Stephen Kuan and Kyle Manzaro each singled and that brought

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<v Speaker 2>Jose Ramirez to the plate.

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<v Speaker 3>Two out, two one two two game.

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<v Speaker 1>We're in the eighth now, the one zero pitch to Jose,

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<v Speaker 1>swing on.

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<v Speaker 3>Pit high, pit deep to ride.

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<v Speaker 5>Howay back into the second tick.

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<v Speaker 3>Whose runers?

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<v Speaker 1>Well? They two out, three run home run and the

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<v Speaker 1>Guardians have a five.

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<v Speaker 3>To two late he is thirty eighth homer.

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<v Speaker 1>He now has one hundred and fifteen rby eyes, Oh

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<v Speaker 1>my goodness, four hundred and seventeen feet for Hosey.

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<v Speaker 3>He's still got a shot at forty forty.

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<v Speaker 2>I want a home run for Hosey in what has

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<v Speaker 2>been a special season. And then on to the ninth

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<v Speaker 2>It's Guardians Weekly and it's great.

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<v Speaker 3>To have you along. This week.

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<v Speaker 2>We had a chance to visit with the Manual Classe

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<v Speaker 2>on Friday, as always with translation help from Aggie Rivero.

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<v Speaker 2>Classe with just an incredible season going and on Wednesday

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<v Speaker 2>he passed Jose Mesa for the franchise single season saves

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<v Speaker 2>when we caught up with them on Friday, he talked

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<v Speaker 6>But I'm using.

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<v Speaker 7>It means a lot is a bigger chip in my career.

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<v Speaker 7>And and obviously it's like good tell him that everything's

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<v Speaker 2>And when you look at it, it's it's kind of

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<v Speaker 2>at it that way? And and if so, how impressed

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<v Speaker 7>Basis, you know, and we'll bank Moseielle will and as

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<v Speaker 7>a as a group, they've done a tremendous job to

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<v Speaker 7>get us where we are. You know, there's there's a

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<v Speaker 7>job they've been able to doe. But he's also an

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<v Speaker 2>And you pass Jose Masai. Obviously you're you're too young

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<v Speaker 7>I hear is that he was a first pitcher, He

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<v Speaker 7>and always ready to take the ball. So those are

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<v Speaker 7>was able to compete and break the record with somebody

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<v Speaker 2>You had a small taste of postseason in twenty twenty two. Uh,

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<v Speaker 2>when you look at this team and your season the

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<v Speaker 7>The sale, the salesa whole, and the things comes down

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<v Speaker 7>to preparations. I know they have the preparation they prepare

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<v Speaker 7>themselves to be the best version and the mentality they

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<v Speaker 7>And I think when you combine those two things, those

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<v Speaker 3>Should be fun.

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<v Speaker 3>Congratulations on a great season. Thanks Anya, Thank you.

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<v Speaker 2>It's a good stuff there from Manuel Classe who is

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<v Speaker 2>having a season to remember, one of the best all

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<v Speaker 2>time for any closer in the game. Stay with us

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<v Speaker 2>when we come back. We'll talk starting pitching with Tanner

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<v Speaker 2>That's next as we continue with Guardians Weekly after this

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<v Speaker 2>short run. Welcome back to Guardians Weekly, Jim Rosenhouse along

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<v Speaker 2>with you from Progressive Field in downtown Cleveland. Guardians taking

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<v Speaker 2>Note the start time a three to ten start on

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<v Speaker 2>are off until Game one of the American League Division

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<v Speaker 2>Series that will be next Saturday against an opponent yet

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<v Speaker 2>to be determined and at a time get to be

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<v Speaker 2>determined as well. But we do know the game is

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<v Speaker 2>going to be on Saturday, so there's that now, perhaps

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<v Speaker 2>Tanner Bibby gets that start. It's down to Bibby or

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<v Speaker 2>But Bibby finished up a strong second season in the

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<v Speaker 2>We caught up with him the following day and he said,

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<v Speaker 2>when he looks back on the season as a whole,

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<v Speaker 8>I think so I think I'm just kind of weathering

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<v Speaker 9>I mean, we're playing the game really from February to.

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<v Speaker 9>If you really think about X We're in brought the

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<v Speaker 9>complex in February, so I mean, I think with that

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<v Speaker 9>long of a season, I mean, you're just trying to

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<v Speaker 9>keep it as stable as possible.

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<v Speaker 2>How different a picture are you right now than maybe

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<v Speaker 8>Different because the end of the ear is bad. I

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<v Speaker 9>whether it's Arsenal added a couple of pitches, but overall,

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<v Speaker 9>I mean I feel like I'm better at the end

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<v Speaker 8>That's usually the goal.

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<v Speaker 2>And when you mentioned Arsenal, are you using things a

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<v Speaker 9>Yeah, I mean I think this is the I think

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<v Speaker 9>the first year, probably since my junior year of college,

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<v Speaker 9>or I've either changed up a grip or added a

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<v Speaker 9>new pitch. I mean, I think the sweeper thing that

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<v Speaker 9>I've been throwing, trying to figure out a thing with

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<v Speaker 9>depth with the past the past two starts, I feel

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<v Speaker 9>like we really accomplished pretty well and start throwing a

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<v Speaker 2>Responsibility. Shane Bieber goes down after two starts, and I

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<v Speaker 2>think a lot of people looked at you and said, hey,

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<v Speaker 2>he's our new ace of this staff. And I don't

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<v Speaker 2>know if you felt that way at all. But was

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<v Speaker 2>there more responsibility after the jury to Beeber and where

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<v Speaker 2>you stood in the rotation?

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<v Speaker 8>I mean, I don't really think so.

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<v Speaker 9>I think regardless whether Shane was here or not, I mean,

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<v Speaker 9>not going to replace some but my job stayed the same.

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<v Speaker 9>I mean, getting the ball every five days, five six days,

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<v Speaker 9>whatever it is. So I don't really think my job

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<v Speaker 9>changed a lot. I think it just, uh, it was

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<v Speaker 9>more of the outside source, which you con just have

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<v Speaker 8>So I would say I would say it stayed the same.

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<v Speaker 2>Team wise, they're right where they'd like to be with

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<v Speaker 2>the clinching a division title and a bye right into

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<v Speaker 2>the division series. When you looked at how this team developed,

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<v Speaker 2>what are you most proud of it? As you look

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<v Speaker 2>at your teammates over the course of the season, I.

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<v Speaker 9>Mean I feel like there's a lot of things that

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<v Speaker 9>these guys did well. I mean Lively coming in doing

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<v Speaker 9>what he's done. I mean, Goddess Caid and Tim coming

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<v Speaker 9>and doing what they've done. I mean Rokio in his

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<v Speaker 9>stops in the league. And I mean, obviously you got

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<v Speaker 9>everyone Will Lane coming in doing what he's done. I mean, boyd,

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<v Speaker 9>think it's a big step up from from what happened

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<v Speaker 9>last year. I feel like last year is a little

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<v Speaker 9>bit of a fluky year. A lot of bad stuff happened,

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<v Speaker 9>and I think we came out of it a little better.

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<v Speaker 2>From that mental standpoint. Did it make you stronger what

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<v Speaker 9>I mean, I feel like last year, I feel like

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<v Speaker 9>I didn't really know what to expect. Obviously, it is

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<v Speaker 9>my first year, so I'm just trying to do what

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<v Speaker 9>and just trying to go out there, like I said,

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<v Speaker 9>every five days. But I feel like being exposed to

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<v Speaker 9>it the year like last year and a year like

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<v Speaker 9>this year. I mean, I feel like the big question

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<v Speaker 9>coming of this year was we're the guys in this

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<v Speaker 9>team were the twenty twenty two version of the twenty

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<v Speaker 9>twenty three And I feel like we've we've proven that

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<v Speaker 2>And not having been here in twenty two and experienced postseason.

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<v Speaker 2>What are you most looking forward to about postseason?

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<v Speaker 8>There's a lot.

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<v Speaker 9>I mean, I feel like the crowds are gonna be awesome.

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<v Speaker 9>I feel like there's gonna be so much energy, alot

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<v Speaker 9>on the line. I mean, I think I think there's

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<v Speaker 9>a long list of stuff that I'm really excited for.

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<v Speaker 9>I'm excited to be the playoffs. I mean, I feel

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<v Speaker 9>like not many people get to do this very often.

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<v Speaker 9>I mean, I feel like I was talking to Cob

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<v Speaker 9>the other day and he was I think the last

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<v Speaker 9>time I pitched in the playoffs was against Cleveland here.

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<v Speaker 8>So that's kind of a crazy thing. It's twenty twenty

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<v Speaker 8>four and I was twenty thirteen. I think twenty thirteen. Yeah, so, yeah,

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<v Speaker 8>it's crazy to get to do this in my second year.

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<v Speaker 8>Hopefully can do this every year.

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<v Speaker 2>And probably one of the biggest cliches is this is

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<v Speaker 2>why you play the game to play and pitching games

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<v Speaker 2>like that, And are you starting to understand what that means?

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<v Speaker 8>I mean, it's a it's an absolute privilege.

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<v Speaker 9>I mean, I feel like, along with being a good

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<v Speaker 9>things correctly, I feel like there's also an aspect of

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<v Speaker 9>once the hitter hits the ball, there's no more control.

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<v Speaker 9>I mean, there's a lot of stuff that's not under

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<v Speaker 9>your control in this game. And I feel like I

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<v Speaker 9>feel like with us being a good baseball team, it's

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<v Speaker 9>also gone our way a lot. But I think that's

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<v Speaker 9>just because we play the game right and we do

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<v Speaker 9>things the right way.

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<v Speaker 2>It has been a fun season, great season for you, certainly,

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<v Speaker 2>and I know a lot more to come. Thanks a

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<v Speaker 2>lot for coming back.

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<v Speaker 8>Yea.

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely always good stuff from Tanner Biby and look for

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<v Speaker 2>him to be a big key for the Guardians in

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<v Speaker 2>the postseason. Another key for Cleveland can they score enough

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<v Speaker 2>runs to make a deep postseason run. Chris Falaka is

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<v Speaker 2>the hitting coach and Steven Voden his coaching staff continue

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<v Speaker 2>preparations for the playoffs, which begin next Saturday time. Now

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<v Speaker 2>for a rundown on some of the key hitters and

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<v Speaker 2>the Guardians lineup from game to game, including Lane Thomas,

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<v Speaker 2>who was off to a slow start when he was

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<v Speaker 2>first acquired via trade from Washington, but Chris says that

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<v Speaker 2>things have turned around dramatically for Thomas due to a

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<v Speaker 2>lot of hard work.

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<v Speaker 6>I think, you know, anybody that gets traded or you know,

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<v Speaker 6>comes up to the big leagues, you know, it's it's

449
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<v Speaker 6>tough for them to you know, they want to perform

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<v Speaker 6>from day one, and you know, Lane having some track

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<v Speaker 6>record and being in the big leagues for a while

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<v Speaker 6>like he had, you know, I think it's difficult coming

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<v Speaker 6>to in your organization, especially somebody that traded for you

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<v Speaker 6>that you want to show why they traded for you. So,

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<v Speaker 6>you know, more of it was just you know, keeping

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<v Speaker 6>him positive. There was some stuff we were working through mechanically,

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<v Speaker 6>just keeping him more aggressive and looking to impact the ball,

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<v Speaker 6>you know, not trying to be too fine. And you know,

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<v Speaker 6>not just him, but other guys fall into that spiral

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<v Speaker 6>when they're trying to be too perfect. It's hard to

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<v Speaker 6>get your a swing off that. You know, he just

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<v Speaker 6>had to get over that hurdle and it took a

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<v Speaker 6>little bit, a little bit of time, but you know,

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<v Speaker 6>seeing his at bats of late, you know, I think

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<v Speaker 6>he's turned that corner.

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<v Speaker 2>You have two youngsters up from Triple A Columbus who

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<v Speaker 2>are here in the season and on Hell Martinez and

468
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<v Speaker 2>Kyle Mansarto, and both looked really sharp here in the

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<v Speaker 2>month of September. What have you seen in terms of

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<v Speaker 2>improvements from them?

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<v Speaker 6>I think with Kyle, you know, him learning the cadence

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<v Speaker 6>of how to DH and not playing you know, the

473
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<v Speaker 6>field or not playing you know, every day like he

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<v Speaker 6>might have been in Columbus. So I think he's done

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<v Speaker 6>a great job learning from the experience when he when

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<v Speaker 6>he was up here to start and really owning that

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<v Speaker 6>that that routine that he has during the game. And

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<v Speaker 6>then Angel, Angel has done a great job, you know,

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<v Speaker 6>controlling the strike zone, especially hitting at the top of

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<v Speaker 6>the lineup, not trying to put too much pressure on

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<v Speaker 6>himself and do more than he needs to do. And

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<v Speaker 6>you know, the swing decisions or some of the chase

483
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<v Speaker 6>has been something in the past with him, but you know,

484
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<v Speaker 6>since his time in the big leagues, we haven't really

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<v Speaker 6>seen that. And I think, you know, he continues to

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<v Speaker 6>grow as a as a person and a baseball player.

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<v Speaker 2>And your mainstays, Jose Ramirez, Josh Naylor, what are you

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<v Speaker 2>seeing from them as they get a little bit closer

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<v Speaker 2>to the end here.

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<v Speaker 6>I mean, hose Hosey is the probably the benchmark of consistency.

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<v Speaker 6>So seeing what he does on a daily basis is

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<v Speaker 6>just incredible to you know, thirty five home runs, thirty

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<v Speaker 6>you know, one hundred plus RBIs I think what thirty

494
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<v Speaker 6>five doubles now, So just seeing his consistency, you know,

495
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<v Speaker 6>and Josh, you know, just be being that presence and

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<v Speaker 6>that threat in the lineup.

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<v Speaker 2>And you have some young guys who have gone through

498
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<v Speaker 2>their ups and downs, and let's start behind the plate,

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<v Speaker 2>Bod Naylor. Has she shown enough improvement where you feel

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<v Speaker 2>confident heading into the postseason that he can do some

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<v Speaker 2>damage or is he still working on some things?

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<v Speaker 6>I mean, we're always going to be working on things

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<v Speaker 6>with guys, But I think both showing a lot of

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<v Speaker 6>growth through this year. You know, these are the most

505
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<v Speaker 6>games he's played in his professional career, so seeing him

506
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<v Speaker 6>navigate that has been won. But just the professionalism he

507
00:27:38.319 --> 00:27:40.640
<v Speaker 6>comes with every day, you know, not just offensively, but

508
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<v Speaker 6>how he's running a pitching staff, how well he's done

509
00:27:43.359 --> 00:27:46.440
<v Speaker 6>defensively behind the plate. That we're always going to keep working,

510
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<v Speaker 6>you know, I think that the work is never done

511
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<v Speaker 6>with him. I think there's still more to be to

512
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<v Speaker 6>be seen than we've seen thus far. But you know,

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<v Speaker 6>right now, I can't be more pleased with what he's done.

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<v Speaker 2>And John Kenzie know, well, he'll have his ups and downs,

515
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<v Speaker 2>I'm sure, but as he gets deeper into this thing,

516
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<v Speaker 2>what have you seen, it's encouraging.

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<v Speaker 6>You know, I've he keeps growing and maturing. And even

518
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<v Speaker 6>days he's not playing, how prepared he is on the bench,

519
00:28:09.000 --> 00:28:11.839
<v Speaker 6>his routine during during the game, you know, he's thinking

520
00:28:11.880 --> 00:28:14.319
<v Speaker 6>along along with the game, He's watching the iPads, he's

521
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<v Speaker 6>watching the game. He's very prepared and waiting for his opportunity.

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<v Speaker 6>And I think we've seen that on days he does

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<v Speaker 6>get to play, you know, you might see some some

524
00:28:22.200 --> 00:28:24.680
<v Speaker 6>big chase at times, but he's a presence, he's a

525
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<v Speaker 6>threat in the box and that if you know, if

526
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<v Speaker 6>there's a mistake to be had, he's going to hit

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<v Speaker 6>it into the bleachers.

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<v Speaker 2>And in general fun stuff to be sure, this time

529
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<v Speaker 2>of year where you know there's going to be more

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<v Speaker 2>baseball at some point.

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<v Speaker 6>Yeah, I mean it's super exciting. You know. I think

532
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<v Speaker 6>we just you know, want to get through the finish

533
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<v Speaker 6>line here and you know, obviously get an opportunity at

534
00:28:42.920 --> 00:28:44.839
<v Speaker 6>the playoffs. But you know, we've come this far, We've

535
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<v Speaker 6>been you know, in front of the division all year

536
00:28:47.839 --> 00:28:49.799
<v Speaker 6>that you know, I think it's special for these guys

537
00:28:49.880 --> 00:28:52.240
<v Speaker 6>to finish the job that they came out and set

538
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<v Speaker 6>out to do in spring training and that that's when

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<v Speaker 6>the Division and ultimately the World Series.

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<v Speaker 2>Chris, always great to have you on. Thank you got it,

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<v Speaker 2>And it's Guardian City coach Spaleka with the rundown on

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<v Speaker 2>several of the team's hitters as they head into postseason

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<v Speaker 2>play next week.

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<v Speaker 3>Stay with us.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll be back to the final segment of Guardians Weekly

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<v Speaker 2>after this timeout on the Cleveland Clinic Guardians Radio Network.

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<v Speaker 2>Jimmerros Announced back with you from Progressive Field in downtown Cleveland.

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<v Speaker 2>It's Guardian's weekly in time for our final segment. Every

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<v Speaker 2>once in a while, we check in with Guardian Senior

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<v Speaker 2>Vice President Bob D Biassio for another edition of At

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<v Speaker 2>the Ballpark with Bobby D. Coming your way right now.

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<v Speaker 1>The perfectly manicured field, the unmistakable aroma of a ballpark

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<v Speaker 1>hot dog, and the electricity celebrating another victory.

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<v Speaker 3>This is at the Ballpark with Bobby D. Thank you, Hammy.

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<v Speaker 10>Welcome to at the Ballpark, where we hope you enjoy

567
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<v Speaker 10>our conversations with those involved in the wonderful game of baseball.

568
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<v Speaker 10>Those who may be behind the scenes were the colorful

569
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<v Speaker 10>personalities who have provided so many exciting moments and memories.

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<v Speaker 10>We're joined by outfielder Ellis Sparks. Appreciate you taking.

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<v Speaker 3>The time to connect Dallas.

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<v Speaker 11>Thanks for having me, Bobby. I enjoyed every time I

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<v Speaker 11>come to the ballpark and get to see guys like you.

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<v Speaker 10>That's very kind. You enjoyed a long major league career,

575
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<v Speaker 10>eighteen seasons with five different ball clubs. Your big league

576
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<v Speaker 10>career started at age of twenty two and you ended

577
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<v Speaker 10>at the age of thirty nine, including three seasons in

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<v Speaker 10>the Cleveland uniform. It all began when you were the

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<v Speaker 10>Boston Red Sox number one draft pick, the twentieth pick

580
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<v Speaker 10>overall in nineteen eighty three. Oddly, it was the January Draft.

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<v Speaker 10>Not many people remember there was a January draft and

582
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<v Speaker 10>a June Draft. How did all that come about?

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<v Speaker 11>Well, you know, I had went to Ranger Junior College

584
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<v Speaker 11>out of high school and ended up playing there my

585
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<v Speaker 11>freshman year. I had no idea about a January draft,

586
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<v Speaker 11>and all of a sudden, the scouts were coming to

587
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<v Speaker 11>the game and they said, you have an opportunity to

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<v Speaker 11>get drafted, and I was like, oh, great, you know,

589
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<v Speaker 11>and they drafted me in the first round, the Red

590
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<v Speaker 11>Sox did and that was the last year of the

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<v Speaker 11>January Draft, nineteen eighty three. Quite a moment for me

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<v Speaker 11>and my family to get an opportunity to play pro ball,

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<v Speaker 11>you know, not knowing that I was making to the

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<v Speaker 11>big leagues eventually, but just to have that opportunity was amazing.

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<v Speaker 10>You were born in Mississippi and then but grew up

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<v Speaker 10>in Texas Fort Worth area. What age did you move

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<v Speaker 10>into Texas and begin to play where you were an

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<v Speaker 10>all three sport guy for sport guy, I'm sure.

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<v Speaker 3>Well.

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<v Speaker 11>I left Mississippi when I was ten years old and

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<v Speaker 11>my parents moved to Texas, and of course middle school,

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<v Speaker 11>high school, college in Texas, and all of a sudden,

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<v Speaker 11>you know, in high school, I did play basketball, I

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<v Speaker 11>played baseball, I ran track, did not play football, which

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00:32:38.079 --> 00:32:41.480
<v Speaker 11>is everyone asked me, why didn't you play football? Well,

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<v Speaker 11>my dad told me, he says, hey, if you're going

607
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<v Speaker 11>to concentrate on track in baseball, football will get you hurt.

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<v Speaker 11>And the first time I went out to try out,

609
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<v Speaker 11>I got hurt. Yeah, so I eliminated that from my scheduling.

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<v Speaker 10>When you began your big league career Alice with the

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<v Speaker 10>Red Sox in nineteen eighty seven, I mean you jumped

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<v Speaker 10>right in. You did not ease into the big leagues.

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<v Speaker 10>You played one hundred and thirty three games, had six

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<v Speaker 10>hundred and six played appearances. No easing into it for you.

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<v Speaker 10>Twenty homers, twenty seven steals, twenty twenty club right out

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<v Speaker 10>on the box.

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<v Speaker 11>Yeah, I mean, you know, it was one of those

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<v Speaker 11>things where I knew how to play the game. You know,

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<v Speaker 11>I was in the minor leagues for the Red Sox

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<v Speaker 11>for three seasons. You know, learned a lot. They groomed

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<v Speaker 11>me well. So when I got that opportunity to make

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<v Speaker 11>it to the major league level, I just jumped.

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<v Speaker 5>In right away.

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<v Speaker 11>And I had some guys like Jim Rice, Dwight Evans

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<v Speaker 11>that really helped me out in the outfield, and you know,

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<v Speaker 11>I was just a part of a great team. You know,

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<v Speaker 11>it was just one of those things I fit in

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<v Speaker 11>quite well. So it was a lot of fun.

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<v Speaker 10>Well twenty two playing center field and Fenway Park again

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<v Speaker 10>with guys like Evans and Jim Rice, that had to

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<v Speaker 10>be so incredibly special.

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<v Speaker 11>That was so special. I mean I got an opportunity

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<v Speaker 11>to meet those guys the spring training prior to me

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<v Speaker 11>making it to the big leagues, and you know, they

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<v Speaker 11>knew that I was one of these up and coming

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<v Speaker 11>young kids. And it wasn't any animosity because the guys

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<v Speaker 11>like Dave Henderson, he knew I was there to take

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<v Speaker 11>his position. But no, he helped me more than anything.

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<v Speaker 11>He showed me how to play certain players and position wise.

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<v Speaker 11>He told me what these pitchers were gonna throw me,

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<v Speaker 11>and he was so accurate. And you know, Dave Henderson

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<v Speaker 11>was one hell of a guy and I truly miss him.

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<v Speaker 10>Nineteen ninety six was probably your best season in the

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<v Speaker 10>big leagues with Colorado. You had forty homers, one hundred

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<v Speaker 10>and twenty eight ribbies, You had three forty four that year.

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<v Speaker 10>Almost won the batting title, but some guy by the

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<v Speaker 10>name of Tony Gwynn ends up hitting three point fifty

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<v Speaker 10>three to beat you out that season. When you think

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<v Speaker 10>about it, you scored one hundred and forty two runs

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<v Speaker 10>to lead the league. You led the league and a

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<v Speaker 10>bunch of other categories slugging percentage, extra base hits. When

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<v Speaker 10>a season happens like that, does it go by too quickly?

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<v Speaker 11>Well, Bobby, let me just say this. You just had

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<v Speaker 11>to bring up that point about the batting title, Well.

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<v Speaker 10>Tony Gwinn when you're in the same Sutton town.

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<v Speaker 11>Yeah, you're absolutely right. And you know, that was just

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<v Speaker 11>an amazing season for me, you know, offensively, defensively. It

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<v Speaker 11>was just one of those seasons you dream about. You

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<v Speaker 11>know it's in you, but it finally came out. That

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<v Speaker 11>was just everything went right. It was from day one,

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<v Speaker 11>you know, all the way through the end of the season.

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<v Speaker 11>I saw the pitches out of the pitcher's hand. I mean,

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<v Speaker 11>when you can do that, you know you're gonna have

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<v Speaker 11>a successful year, and I did. I wish I could

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<v Speaker 11>bottle that up and use it every year, but obviously

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<v Speaker 11>it was just once in a lifetime type of thing.

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<v Speaker 10>You sign as a free agent with Cleveland in two

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<v Speaker 10>thousand and one, mostly as a DH and have two

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<v Speaker 10>great offensive seasons. You play for Charlie Manuel. The two

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<v Speaker 10>thousand and one team wins ninety one games. Your teammates

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<v Speaker 10>with Jimmy Tomy and Robbie Alamar Kenny lofton Omark talk

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<v Speaker 10>about that club.

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<v Speaker 11>That was a great team. I was so happy to

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<v Speaker 11>have an opportunity to come to Cleveland and play in

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<v Speaker 11>an organization like this and play on a team with

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<v Speaker 11>stars like that. You know, I left, of course Colorado

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<v Speaker 11>and San Francisco and they have the great hitters as well,

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<v Speaker 11>and I wanted to be in another organization like that.

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<v Speaker 11>So it was an easy sign for me to come

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<v Speaker 11>here to Cleveland. And I mean welcome me in with

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<v Speaker 11>open arms, and that's exactly what me and my family wanted.

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<v Speaker 10>You watched CC Sabbathi at twenty years old, what did

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<v Speaker 10>you see in him as a young lefty?

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<v Speaker 11>I saw a young phenom. I mean, this kid had

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<v Speaker 11>it all. Fastball mid nineties to upper nineties, unbelievable breaking

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<v Speaker 11>ball and a changeup. And the thing about CC, he

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<v Speaker 11>had the poise. You know, it was like he's been

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<v Speaker 11>here before, that kind of stuff, and you know, he

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<v Speaker 11>was one of these kids. He he absorbed all of

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<v Speaker 11>the knowledge that he got at the minor league level

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<v Speaker 11>and applied it that rookie year to win seventeen games

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<v Speaker 11>his rookie year. That was pretty amazing.

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<v Speaker 10>Since joining the Indians back in one you and your

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<v Speaker 10>family made your home here in Cleveland and being inducted

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<v Speaker 10>into the Greater Cleveland Sports Hall of Fame in twenty eighteen,

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<v Speaker 10>a remarkable career. Can't thank you enough for joining us

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<v Speaker 10>and reliving some stories. We'll have to do it again.

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<v Speaker 11>I appreciate it bybe thanks for having me.

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<v Speaker 10>I hope you enjoyed our conversation with Alice Burks and

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<v Speaker 10>we look forward to our next at the Ballpark on

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<v Speaker 10>the Cleveland Guardians Radio Network.

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<v Speaker 2>That's at the Ballpark with Bobby d And that's going

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<v Speaker 2>to do it for this week's edition of Guardians Weekly.

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<v Speaker 2>Thanks so much to Brian Motsey has always for putting

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<v Speaker 2>together our show each week until next week when we'll

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<v Speaker 2>be right back here as the Guardians will be getting

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