1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:05,439 Speaker 1: Is Tony Pike sixty three sixty about Cincinnati from Cincinnati, 2 00:00:05,640 --> 00:00:09,560 Speaker 1: sponsored in part by Skyline Chili. Stop by Skyline Chili 3 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:12,960 Speaker 1: for a three way or cheese cony today. Feeling good, 4 00:00:13,200 --> 00:00:19,400 Speaker 1: It's Skyline Time. This is ESPN fifteen thirty Cincinnati Sports Station. 5 00:00:19,800 --> 00:00:23,360 Speaker 2: Hi, Hello, Welcome in Tony Pikes Sincy three sixty Here 6 00:00:23,360 --> 00:00:26,520 Speaker 2: on ESPN fifteen thirty. My name is Austin Elmore. No 7 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:31,120 Speaker 2: Tony today. The big Fella is out, but he is 8 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:34,879 Speaker 2: back tomorrow. He will be solo tomorrow because I'm in 9 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:37,800 Speaker 2: for MO tomorrow. It's kind of a weird and wonky 10 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:42,520 Speaker 2: week here on ESPN fifteen thirty. More comes back on Thursday. 11 00:00:42,600 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 2: Tony and I will be together again on Thursday. But 12 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:48,279 Speaker 2: in the meantime we're kind of patching some holes here 13 00:00:48,280 --> 00:00:51,360 Speaker 2: and there due to some of the strange schedules. So 14 00:00:51,479 --> 00:00:55,040 Speaker 2: yesterday Tony was solo and I was in for MO. Today, 15 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:58,600 Speaker 2: I'm solo and Chick Ludwig is in for MO. Tomorrow 16 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:02,160 Speaker 2: Tony is solo and I'm and things get back to 17 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:07,760 Speaker 2: their normal schedule on Thursday. Reds win again last night 18 00:01:07,840 --> 00:01:11,520 Speaker 2: to nothing over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cincinnati has now won 19 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:16,319 Speaker 2: three consecutive games, and they have a chance tonight to 20 00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:19,680 Speaker 2: win a series against Pittsburgh for the second series of 21 00:01:19,800 --> 00:01:23,560 Speaker 2: the season, and they would It would behoove, hit behoove, 22 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:27,360 Speaker 2: he said, the Reds to do that tonight. With Paul 23 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:32,759 Speaker 2: Skens looming tomorrow for the getaway day, that game probably 24 00:01:32,760 --> 00:01:34,600 Speaker 2: gonna be a little bit wet, probably gonna be a 25 00:01:34,600 --> 00:01:37,560 Speaker 2: little bit rainy on the first day of April for 26 00:01:37,640 --> 00:01:41,200 Speaker 2: tomorrow's game. So a big opportunity for the Reds tonight. 27 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:45,240 Speaker 2: And last night the story was Chase Burns. He was really, 28 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:47,680 Speaker 2: really good for the Reds last night. He was efficient, 29 00:01:48,200 --> 00:01:50,720 Speaker 2: going five innings, gave up just one hit. He did 30 00:01:50,760 --> 00:01:54,320 Speaker 2: walk three batters, but he struck out seven and he 31 00:01:54,400 --> 00:01:59,200 Speaker 2: did that on just seventy eight pitches if I see 32 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:03,120 Speaker 2: that correctly, Yes, seventy eight pitches forty six strikes from 33 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:06,920 Speaker 2: Chase Burns. Jose Franco made his major league debut last 34 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:09,119 Speaker 2: night in an inning and two thirds. Gave up three 35 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:13,480 Speaker 2: hits but no runs. Graham Ashcraft was filthy. And you 36 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:16,040 Speaker 2: know me, I'm not the biggest Graham Ashcraft guy in 37 00:02:16,080 --> 00:02:18,920 Speaker 2: the world, but I'll tip my cap to Graham last 38 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 2: night because He was absolutely, unequivocally filthy on the mound 39 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:27,080 Speaker 2: for Cincinnati. Pitched an inning in a third, struck out three, 40 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:29,959 Speaker 2: and then Connor Phillips came in and started walking guys. 41 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:34,320 Speaker 2: He picked it up for Graham Ashcraft, but Connor Phillips 42 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:37,880 Speaker 2: gets his first career save in the ninth inning, walking 43 00:02:37,919 --> 00:02:41,160 Speaker 2: two batters but striking out one and getting out of it. 44 00:02:41,240 --> 00:02:43,480 Speaker 2: In a scary moment at the end of the game 45 00:02:44,160 --> 00:02:48,280 Speaker 2: where Matt McClain is going out to try to catch 46 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:51,040 Speaker 2: the final out and Will Benson is coming in to 47 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:54,600 Speaker 2: try to catch the final out, Benson slides kind of 48 00:02:54,639 --> 00:02:58,840 Speaker 2: takes out the legs of Matt McClain. Thankfully, nobody got hurt. 49 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:02,480 Speaker 2: Will Benson, by the way, delivered an RBI triple last night. 50 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:06,760 Speaker 2: He got the start against a right hander. I have 51 00:03:06,840 --> 00:03:10,600 Speaker 2: some questions about Noel V. Marte. I have some questions 52 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:13,240 Speaker 2: about his future. I have some questions about maybe the 53 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:17,280 Speaker 2: Reds are platooning those guys, and the reverse splits and 54 00:03:17,320 --> 00:03:19,560 Speaker 2: all the stuff that goes into the Noel V. Marte 55 00:03:19,680 --> 00:03:23,160 Speaker 2: situation I find fascinating. We'll get into some of that 56 00:03:23,320 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 2: today during the show. We will talk to Joe Daniman 57 00:03:26,440 --> 00:03:29,880 Speaker 2: as we normally do at one pm on Tuesdays. Your 58 00:03:29,919 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 2: talkbacks will follow that and we'll get a little bit 59 00:03:32,639 --> 00:03:35,480 Speaker 2: more into the NFL. In our number three, we'll also 60 00:03:35,640 --> 00:03:37,840 Speaker 2: check the Reds lineup and give you a preview of 61 00:03:37,880 --> 00:03:41,000 Speaker 2: tonight's game where Brandon Williamson will be on the mound 62 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:44,680 Speaker 2: for Cincinnati, but we're sticking with Reds for the most part. 63 00:03:45,080 --> 00:03:49,000 Speaker 2: In our number one, phone lines are open at five, one, three, seven, four, nine, 64 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:51,560 Speaker 2: fifteen thirty. If you want to call in and be 65 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:53,360 Speaker 2: a part of the show, you can also tweet at 66 00:03:53,440 --> 00:03:59,560 Speaker 2: me at audielmore aut y ELM O r E. By 67 00:03:59,640 --> 00:04:03,400 Speaker 2: the way, the NFL annual meetings are happening at the 68 00:04:03,440 --> 00:04:08,760 Speaker 2: Arizona Builtmore in Phoenix, Arizona. AFC coaches speaking this morning, 69 00:04:09,880 --> 00:04:13,040 Speaker 2: Zach Taylor spoke for about an hour. There hasn't been 70 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:15,839 Speaker 2: much that has come out of that. When it comes 71 00:04:15,880 --> 00:04:17,599 Speaker 2: to what Zach has had to say. I'm sure the 72 00:04:17,600 --> 00:04:20,600 Speaker 2: Bengals and the Beat writers will be working on that 73 00:04:20,720 --> 00:04:22,720 Speaker 2: and come up with some stuff. So whatever we find 74 00:04:22,720 --> 00:04:25,839 Speaker 2: out about what Zach had to say, we will relay 75 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:29,160 Speaker 2: that to you. The most notable part of the Bengals 76 00:04:29,279 --> 00:04:33,880 Speaker 2: portion of the NFL annual meetings. Is that Katie Blackburn 77 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:38,560 Speaker 2: is not talking. We'll talk about that in our number three. 78 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:42,680 Speaker 2: Katie historically does speak at the NFL Annual Meetings, but 79 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:46,200 Speaker 2: for some reason this year is not. Kelsey Conway of 80 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:48,320 Speaker 2: The Inquirer said that the Bengals are going to make 81 00:04:48,360 --> 00:04:51,000 Speaker 2: her available at a later date. I don't know when 82 00:04:51,040 --> 00:04:54,960 Speaker 2: that date might be, but as of now know Katie 83 00:04:54,960 --> 00:04:59,160 Speaker 2: Blackburn talking to the media in Phoenix. By the way, tomorrow, 84 00:04:59,279 --> 00:05:01,600 Speaker 2: when I'm in for on the Moegger Show, we will 85 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:03,839 Speaker 2: go out to Phoenix and talk to Paul Danner Junior 86 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:07,800 Speaker 2: from the Athletic Paul normally appears on most show on Tuesdays. 87 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:10,760 Speaker 2: Paul will talk to me tomorrow about what he learned 88 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:14,960 Speaker 2: and the conversation with Zach Taylor earlier today and what 89 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:18,680 Speaker 2: that does and how that leads up to the NFL Draft, 90 00:05:18,760 --> 00:05:22,159 Speaker 2: and of course I'll ask him about Katie as well. 91 00:05:22,320 --> 00:05:29,320 Speaker 2: College basketball, the women's Final four is officially set. Yukon, UCLA, Texas, 92 00:05:29,400 --> 00:05:32,920 Speaker 2: and South Carolina all going to the final four in 93 00:05:32,960 --> 00:05:35,800 Speaker 2: that one. I believe it's the sixth time now that 94 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:39,880 Speaker 2: Yukon has had both their men's and women's team in 95 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:43,400 Speaker 2: the Final Four at the same time. I mean, they're 96 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:47,240 Speaker 2: calling it the Basketball Center of the World stores Connecticut. 97 00:05:47,720 --> 00:05:50,800 Speaker 2: And that's also like a big time conversation that's happened 98 00:05:50,839 --> 00:05:53,200 Speaker 2: over the last couple of days with I know Tony 99 00:05:53,240 --> 00:05:56,680 Speaker 2: talked about this yesterday. Braylan Mullins hits that shot for 100 00:05:56,839 --> 00:06:02,680 Speaker 2: Yukon to beat Duke, and in the immediate aftermath, Dan 101 00:06:02,800 --> 00:06:06,640 Speaker 2: Hurley has this strange moment where he goes up to 102 00:06:07,080 --> 00:06:11,480 Speaker 2: Richard Ayres, the referee, and just kind of like touch 103 00:06:11,600 --> 00:06:15,839 Speaker 2: his foreheads with him. And there are some people who 104 00:06:15,880 --> 00:06:19,880 Speaker 2: believe he should have been issued a technical foul for that. 105 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:21,719 Speaker 2: There are some people who think he was just a 106 00:06:21,760 --> 00:06:24,839 Speaker 2: prisoner of the moment. The official didn't really seem to care. 107 00:06:24,880 --> 00:06:27,880 Speaker 2: They didn't really react and went to the scores table 108 00:06:27,880 --> 00:06:29,919 Speaker 2: and came back, and I don't know, I have some 109 00:06:30,040 --> 00:06:32,800 Speaker 2: thoughts on that that we'll get to over the course 110 00:06:32,839 --> 00:06:36,160 Speaker 2: of the show as well. There's also some more details 111 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:39,040 Speaker 2: coming out about what's going on with Tiger Woods. Tiger 112 00:06:39,160 --> 00:06:43,400 Speaker 2: was released from jail in Florida. Police report came out 113 00:06:43,480 --> 00:06:46,400 Speaker 2: Tiger said he was looking at his phone before the crash. 114 00:06:46,480 --> 00:06:51,080 Speaker 2: He apparently had two pills in his pocket, officer said 115 00:06:51,120 --> 00:06:55,000 Speaker 2: that his pupils were dilated. He looked lethargic, was moving 116 00:06:55,040 --> 00:06:59,800 Speaker 2: slowly and was sweating profusely. I don't know. I don't 117 00:06:59,800 --> 00:07:01,920 Speaker 2: know more. I talked a little bit about this yesterday 118 00:07:01,920 --> 00:07:05,279 Speaker 2: on Moe's show. As far as Tiger is concerned, and 119 00:07:05,920 --> 00:07:10,360 Speaker 2: you just hope that the people around Tiger Woods can 120 00:07:11,080 --> 00:07:15,040 Speaker 2: finally get him to wake up, because he's lucky. He's 121 00:07:15,040 --> 00:07:17,960 Speaker 2: not killed himself. He's lucky he's not killed other people, 122 00:07:18,840 --> 00:07:23,120 Speaker 2: and he's gotten very lucky many times over the course 123 00:07:23,160 --> 00:07:26,640 Speaker 2: of his life. I wouldn't be taking too many more 124 00:07:26,720 --> 00:07:29,840 Speaker 2: chances if I were Tiger Woods. Hopefully he gets the 125 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:34,000 Speaker 2: help that he needs. Sal Stewart was named the National 126 00:07:34,080 --> 00:07:37,480 Speaker 2: League Player of the Week. He dominated the Boston Red 127 00:07:37,520 --> 00:07:41,440 Speaker 2: Sox in the opening series of the season. Sal had 128 00:07:41,440 --> 00:07:45,120 Speaker 2: another nice night yesterday, had a hit, walked twice, struck 129 00:07:45,120 --> 00:07:48,960 Speaker 2: out once. He's currently hitting six sixty seven on the 130 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:51,800 Speaker 2: season with an ops of one point nine to three 131 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:53,960 Speaker 2: to two. That's the type of stuff that will win 132 00:07:54,040 --> 00:07:56,800 Speaker 2: you the National League Rookie of the Year award. I know. 133 00:07:56,920 --> 00:07:59,880 Speaker 2: Moe pointed this out on his Twitter eight weeks ago. 134 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:04,040 Speaker 2: South Stuart was plus thirteen hundred to win the NL 135 00:08:04,120 --> 00:08:07,520 Speaker 2: Rookie of the Year. As of this morning, he's the 136 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:11,440 Speaker 2: favorite at plus two hundred to win the National League 137 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:14,280 Speaker 2: Rookie of the Year. It'll be a good race. Nolan McLain, 138 00:08:14,760 --> 00:08:17,160 Speaker 2: the young right hander for the New York Mets. JJ 139 00:08:17,280 --> 00:08:19,800 Speaker 2: Weatherholt with the Saint Louis Cardinals is doing stuff that 140 00:08:19,840 --> 00:08:23,120 Speaker 2: they haven't seen since Stan Mulesual was with the Cardinals. 141 00:08:23,520 --> 00:08:27,960 Speaker 2: So gonna be an interesting NL Rookie of the Year 142 00:08:28,040 --> 00:08:30,240 Speaker 2: chase over the course of the season. And Charlie Goldsmith 143 00:08:30,240 --> 00:08:32,960 Speaker 2: wrote a really good piece this morning about South Stuart, 144 00:08:33,040 --> 00:08:35,440 Speaker 2: and my takeaway was not just the fact that South 145 00:08:35,480 --> 00:08:39,440 Speaker 2: Stuart's really good. My takeaway was the fact that there 146 00:08:39,520 --> 00:08:43,880 Speaker 2: is an influx of young talent taking over the major 147 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:47,480 Speaker 2: leagues and having a big impact early on in the 148 00:08:47,480 --> 00:08:51,640 Speaker 2: major leagues, unlike any time in baseball before. And this 149 00:08:51,720 --> 00:08:54,560 Speaker 2: is a trend that has emerged, starting really at the 150 00:08:54,600 --> 00:08:58,800 Speaker 2: beginning after COVID and through now. And there's a lot 151 00:08:58,800 --> 00:09:01,160 Speaker 2: of different factors that go into that, and Charlie dives 152 00:09:01,200 --> 00:09:03,040 Speaker 2: into them, and that'll be something I look forward to 153 00:09:03,040 --> 00:09:07,040 Speaker 2: talking to Charlie about on Friday. And salth Stewart is 154 00:09:06,960 --> 00:09:10,240 Speaker 2: a is among the latest crop of young players who 155 00:09:10,400 --> 00:09:12,760 Speaker 2: are getting their chance in the big leagues at age 156 00:09:12,800 --> 00:09:16,000 Speaker 2: twenty two or younger and making the most of it. 157 00:09:16,200 --> 00:09:18,360 Speaker 2: And I want to get into a little bit later 158 00:09:18,400 --> 00:09:23,439 Speaker 2: on today as well, Sal Stewart is a His agent 159 00:09:23,640 --> 00:09:26,880 Speaker 2: is Scott Boris. He is a Boris client, well, a 160 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:32,160 Speaker 2: Boris client who has never played above double A baseball. 161 00:09:32,400 --> 00:09:36,400 Speaker 2: Today signed an eight year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers 162 00:09:36,920 --> 00:09:40,760 Speaker 2: worth I think north of fifty million dollars. There have 163 00:09:40,840 --> 00:09:45,199 Speaker 2: been several young players that have signed extensions before they 164 00:09:45,280 --> 00:09:48,720 Speaker 2: get any service time in Major League Baseball. Now, Sal 165 00:09:48,800 --> 00:09:50,880 Speaker 2: obviously is a little bit more than all those guys. 166 00:09:52,760 --> 00:09:56,400 Speaker 2: I don't know what those conversations look like. But when 167 00:09:56,440 --> 00:09:58,560 Speaker 2: you look at the future of the Reds, the only 168 00:09:58,640 --> 00:10:02,720 Speaker 2: person like really locked in long term is Hunter Green 169 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:04,920 Speaker 2: and Key Brian Hayes, Like those are the only two guys. 170 00:10:05,800 --> 00:10:09,080 Speaker 2: And the Matt McClain extensions hasn't happened yet, the Eli 171 00:10:09,160 --> 00:10:12,360 Speaker 2: de la Cruz extension hasn't happened and probably won't. The 172 00:10:12,679 --> 00:10:17,040 Speaker 2: Tyler Stevenson extension hasn't happened and probably won't. Like there's 173 00:10:17,080 --> 00:10:20,240 Speaker 2: a lot of flexibility now if you're the Reds moving forward, 174 00:10:20,280 --> 00:10:23,400 Speaker 2: and is this the type of player that you can 175 00:10:23,640 --> 00:10:28,520 Speaker 2: lock down long term? And I would be beginning those 176 00:10:28,559 --> 00:10:31,080 Speaker 2: conversations with Sal Stuart right now. Get him at a 177 00:10:31,080 --> 00:10:33,840 Speaker 2: discount and see what happens. We'll go through the list 178 00:10:33,840 --> 00:10:37,559 Speaker 2: of some of those coming up as well. The NFL yesterday, 179 00:10:37,640 --> 00:10:40,520 Speaker 2: in those NFL Annual meetings, announced a couple of things. 180 00:10:40,600 --> 00:10:44,840 Speaker 2: Number One, the Super Bowl will return to Las Vegas 181 00:10:44,880 --> 00:10:47,480 Speaker 2: in twenty twenty nine. So this year's Super Bowl this 182 00:10:47,520 --> 00:10:51,000 Speaker 2: coming season will be at Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles. 183 00:10:51,280 --> 00:10:54,760 Speaker 2: The following year will be at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, 184 00:10:55,200 --> 00:10:58,280 Speaker 2: and then twenty twenty nine will return to Allegiance Stadium 185 00:10:58,679 --> 00:11:04,320 Speaker 2: in Las Vegas for Super Bowl sixty three. If I'm 186 00:11:04,320 --> 00:11:08,040 Speaker 2: not mistaken, yes, super Bowl sixty three. The NFL also 187 00:11:08,040 --> 00:11:11,960 Speaker 2: announced that they are launching a professional flag football league. 188 00:11:12,080 --> 00:11:15,520 Speaker 2: This will coincide with the Olympics coming up in twenty 189 00:11:15,600 --> 00:11:18,960 Speaker 2: twenty eight in Los Angeles. There's a marketing group or 190 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:22,240 Speaker 2: a partnership group with a bunch of like famous athletes 191 00:11:22,880 --> 00:11:25,880 Speaker 2: that help fund these types of projects. No surprise, Tom 192 00:11:25,920 --> 00:11:29,199 Speaker 2: Brady is involved, Peyton Manning is involved, People like Serena 193 00:11:29,240 --> 00:11:33,520 Speaker 2: Williams are involved. Who's who of former professional athletes and 194 00:11:33,559 --> 00:11:36,240 Speaker 2: all time great athletes are a part of this team 195 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:39,239 Speaker 2: that the NFL is partnering with to create a professional 196 00:11:39,679 --> 00:11:44,760 Speaker 2: flag football league. The NFL is really leaning heavily into 197 00:11:44,800 --> 00:11:48,880 Speaker 2: flag football. They have helped teams across the country establish 198 00:11:49,120 --> 00:11:51,840 Speaker 2: flag football leagues. They did some work with the state 199 00:11:51,880 --> 00:11:54,080 Speaker 2: of Ohio. The Bengals and Browns work together on this, 200 00:11:54,200 --> 00:11:57,319 Speaker 2: and girls high school girls are playing flag football, boys 201 00:11:57,320 --> 00:12:00,960 Speaker 2: playing flag football. It's going to be a state championship 202 00:12:01,120 --> 00:12:03,840 Speaker 2: sport in the state of Ohio at some point. Like 203 00:12:04,320 --> 00:12:06,560 Speaker 2: they are really leaning into this. I don't know what 204 00:12:06,600 --> 00:12:08,839 Speaker 2: the future of it is, but I do think it's 205 00:12:08,880 --> 00:12:11,760 Speaker 2: notable how much the NFL is continuing to push into this. 206 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:15,719 Speaker 2: We saw the players play in that flag football game 207 00:12:15,760 --> 00:12:18,200 Speaker 2: a couple of weeks ago, most notably Joe Burrow. I'm 208 00:12:18,240 --> 00:12:21,280 Speaker 2: told that Zach Taylor was asked extensively about that this 209 00:12:21,400 --> 00:12:24,400 Speaker 2: morning at the NFL annual meetings, so we'll see what 210 00:12:25,360 --> 00:12:27,920 Speaker 2: Zach had to say about that. The NFL also announced 211 00:12:28,200 --> 00:12:31,920 Speaker 2: that the Seahawks and Patriots are the next two teams 212 00:12:31,960 --> 00:12:35,640 Speaker 2: that will be featured on Hard Knocks. Hard Knocks coming 213 00:12:35,679 --> 00:12:39,280 Speaker 2: back this summer with the defending champion Seattle Seahawks. Next 214 00:12:39,360 --> 00:12:41,920 Speaker 2: summer will be with the New England Patriots. They also 215 00:12:41,960 --> 00:12:46,680 Speaker 2: announced that in July. The Netflix show Quarterback, which Joe 216 00:12:46,679 --> 00:12:49,559 Speaker 2: Burrow was on a couple of years ago, will return 217 00:12:50,160 --> 00:12:55,080 Speaker 2: in July. So there's that and one final piece of news, 218 00:12:55,080 --> 00:12:59,079 Speaker 2: at least from a Reds perspective, it appears that the 219 00:12:59,200 --> 00:13:04,680 Speaker 2: Reds new City Connect uniforms have been leaked. Now, we 220 00:13:04,720 --> 00:13:07,520 Speaker 2: don't have any confirmation from the Reds, but we did 221 00:13:07,559 --> 00:13:10,560 Speaker 2: see floating around social media. As we have seen with 222 00:13:10,640 --> 00:13:14,840 Speaker 2: the Royals and the Orioles and the Padres and so 223 00:13:14,920 --> 00:13:17,200 Speaker 2: many other teams that are due for an update on 224 00:13:17,240 --> 00:13:20,480 Speaker 2: their City Connect uniforms, we saw what appears to be 225 00:13:20,800 --> 00:13:24,640 Speaker 2: a leak of those uniforms. I'm curious what you think. 226 00:13:25,040 --> 00:13:28,680 Speaker 2: I'll retweet a picture of that coming up in just 227 00:13:28,760 --> 00:13:31,520 Speaker 2: a little bit. Actually i'll retweet it right now if 228 00:13:31,559 --> 00:13:34,120 Speaker 2: you go to my page at Audielmore. That's au t 229 00:13:34,360 --> 00:13:40,480 Speaker 2: y elmre So Red's conversation in our number one, how 230 00:13:40,480 --> 00:13:44,199 Speaker 2: do you feel offensively? They're not lighting up the scoreboard, 231 00:13:44,640 --> 00:13:47,480 Speaker 2: but the pitching has survived through the first four games. 232 00:13:47,880 --> 00:13:49,840 Speaker 2: You didn't have to use a bunch of your bullpen. 233 00:13:49,960 --> 00:13:53,000 Speaker 2: Last night, Jose Franco and Chase Burns gave them some length. 234 00:13:53,120 --> 00:13:56,800 Speaker 2: Good appearances from Graham Ashcraft and Connor Phillips. The Reds 235 00:13:56,800 --> 00:13:59,280 Speaker 2: have a chance to go all in to win this 236 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:03,760 Speaker 2: series tonight up against the Pittsburgh Pirates. We'll hear from 237 00:14:03,800 --> 00:14:06,280 Speaker 2: Terry Francona what he had to say after the game. 238 00:14:06,280 --> 00:14:10,160 Speaker 2: And the phone lines are open five three, seven, four nine, 239 00:14:10,840 --> 00:14:13,880 Speaker 2: fifteen thirty. And if there's a talkback question I would 240 00:14:13,880 --> 00:14:17,040 Speaker 2: like to offer you today. The one thing I would 241 00:14:17,080 --> 00:14:20,560 Speaker 2: like to hear from you. If you were able to 242 00:14:20,600 --> 00:14:25,600 Speaker 2: ask a question to Katie Blackburn at the NFL Annual meetings, 243 00:14:25,800 --> 00:14:28,440 Speaker 2: what would your question for her be? I would love 244 00:14:28,480 --> 00:14:31,640 Speaker 2: to know. 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You 252 00:14:56,240 --> 00:14:59,320 Speaker 2: got Terry Francona's reaction to last night and so much more. 253 00:14:59,400 --> 00:15:03,200 Speaker 2: This is Tony Pikes since he three to sixty on 254 00:15:03,280 --> 00:15:05,840 Speaker 2: the home of the Bengals, Cincinnati's ESPN fifteen to thirty. 255 00:15:06,800 --> 00:15:10,240 Speaker 3: No One covers the Bengals like ESPN fifteen to thirty 256 00:15:10,520 --> 00:15:12,240 Speaker 3: Cincinnati Sports Station. 257 00:15:14,480 --> 00:15:14,840 Speaker 4: No One. 258 00:15:14,960 --> 00:15:15,760 Speaker 5: Two bits. 259 00:15:17,960 --> 00:15:20,600 Speaker 6: Swung on it. There's a bullet into the right field corner. 260 00:15:20,760 --> 00:15:24,000 Speaker 6: It's gonna land fair and rattle around, digging it out 261 00:15:24,000 --> 00:15:27,720 Speaker 6: as O'Hearn. Suarez getting the wave around third, relay throw 262 00:15:27,800 --> 00:15:31,440 Speaker 6: to the plate, up the line and by the cutout 263 00:15:31,560 --> 00:15:34,760 Speaker 6: or by the catcher and the pitcher, Benson into third 264 00:15:35,200 --> 00:15:37,040 Speaker 6: and it's two nothing Reds. 265 00:15:37,120 --> 00:15:41,120 Speaker 7: Really nice job by third base coach Willie Harris. Brandon 266 00:15:41,200 --> 00:15:44,440 Speaker 7: Low does not throw well at all, and as Suarez 267 00:15:44,560 --> 00:15:48,720 Speaker 7: rounded third, Loo was getting the ball a good throw 268 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:51,720 Speaker 7: to the plate. He's out, but Harris is waving him. 269 00:15:52,000 --> 00:15:54,400 Speaker 7: Lo rushed it and he airmails it all away to 270 00:15:54,400 --> 00:15:55,040 Speaker 7: the backstop. 271 00:15:55,240 --> 00:15:57,720 Speaker 2: That's the call to night from last night. Tommy throw 272 00:15:57,880 --> 00:16:02,000 Speaker 2: Jeff Brantley on seven hundred WL you the RBI triple 273 00:16:02,040 --> 00:16:04,160 Speaker 2: for will Benson to give the Reds a two to 274 00:16:04,360 --> 00:16:06,960 Speaker 2: nothing lead. The first run came off the bat of 275 00:16:07,000 --> 00:16:11,640 Speaker 2: Spencer Steer at an RBI sack fly on a ball 276 00:16:11,680 --> 00:16:14,160 Speaker 2: that almost left the ballpark. That's been two of those 277 00:16:14,240 --> 00:16:17,680 Speaker 2: for Steer now that have just barely missed what would 278 00:16:17,680 --> 00:16:21,000 Speaker 2: have been game changing home runs. But first run of 279 00:16:21,000 --> 00:16:22,920 Speaker 2: the night came from Steer, second run of the night 280 00:16:22,960 --> 00:16:26,240 Speaker 2: came from Will Benson. And Jeff Brantley point makes a 281 00:16:26,240 --> 00:16:28,520 Speaker 2: good point right there about the fact that the Reds 282 00:16:28,560 --> 00:16:33,080 Speaker 2: do have a new person as the third base coach. 283 00:16:33,120 --> 00:16:36,120 Speaker 2: It's now Willie Harris. For the last several years it's 284 00:16:36,160 --> 00:16:39,920 Speaker 2: been Jr. House, and Jr. House has gone back home 285 00:16:40,200 --> 00:16:45,640 Speaker 2: to Arizona to basically be closer to his family, and 286 00:16:45,760 --> 00:16:48,840 Speaker 2: he's now with the Arizona Diamondbacks. And I know there 287 00:16:48,880 --> 00:16:51,000 Speaker 2: were a lot of Reds fans that would question some 288 00:16:51,040 --> 00:16:53,960 Speaker 2: of the decisions made by Jr. House at third base. 289 00:16:54,480 --> 00:16:58,000 Speaker 2: Well so far, Willy Harris with a good way to 290 00:16:58,040 --> 00:17:01,200 Speaker 2: be prepared there, knowing who's receiving the who's throwing the ball, 291 00:17:01,760 --> 00:17:04,919 Speaker 2: Sending Auhaneo Swarz on an aggressive sin there on a 292 00:17:05,000 --> 00:17:08,199 Speaker 2: night where offensively there wasn't a whole lot going for you. 293 00:17:08,560 --> 00:17:12,199 Speaker 2: I thought that was a good move by Willie Harris 294 00:17:12,280 --> 00:17:14,640 Speaker 2: and that was the Reds second run. That is our 295 00:17:14,680 --> 00:17:18,120 Speaker 2: call of the night. Five on three, seven, four nine, 296 00:17:18,160 --> 00:17:21,600 Speaker 2: fifteen thirty is the phone number. I'm Austin Elmore. By 297 00:17:21,640 --> 00:17:27,120 Speaker 2: the way, soloed today, Tony back tomorrow. The interesting part 298 00:17:27,160 --> 00:17:30,840 Speaker 2: about that was that Will Benson was the one delivering 299 00:17:30,880 --> 00:17:35,000 Speaker 2: the RBI triple. Will Benson and Noel v Marte appeared 300 00:17:35,000 --> 00:17:39,000 Speaker 2: to be in a platoon situation. Not sure that we 301 00:17:39,119 --> 00:17:44,080 Speaker 2: necessarily expected that. I know, personally, thinking back to the 302 00:17:44,119 --> 00:17:47,320 Speaker 2: offseason and going into this year, I was ready to 303 00:17:47,320 --> 00:17:49,520 Speaker 2: crown Noel vi Marte. I'm ready to be like, Okay, 304 00:17:49,560 --> 00:17:52,280 Speaker 2: I want this dude to have a breakout season. I 305 00:17:52,320 --> 00:17:54,439 Speaker 2: want him to hit second. I want him to be 306 00:17:54,560 --> 00:17:57,680 Speaker 2: the guy that can really, you know, excel this offense 307 00:17:57,720 --> 00:18:00,879 Speaker 2: and turn into a star. And if you remember, at 308 00:18:00,880 --> 00:18:03,840 Speaker 2: the end of last year, Noelvie Marte was just he 309 00:18:03,960 --> 00:18:05,919 Speaker 2: was not a very good player, to the point where 310 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:09,639 Speaker 2: he offensively was not helping them at all and was 311 00:18:09,680 --> 00:18:14,480 Speaker 2: binged in the playoff series against the Dodgers. And so 312 00:18:14,600 --> 00:18:17,280 Speaker 2: I was hoping, Okay, you get that year underneath you, 313 00:18:17,280 --> 00:18:19,399 Speaker 2: you turn into a pro like you learn how to 314 00:18:19,440 --> 00:18:21,919 Speaker 2: play the outfield, you have that whole offseason to figure 315 00:18:21,960 --> 00:18:25,679 Speaker 2: that out, Like, Okay, now that the outfield thing is 316 00:18:25,720 --> 00:18:30,560 Speaker 2: behind him, he can be a better hitter and excel. Well, 317 00:18:30,920 --> 00:18:33,760 Speaker 2: you've heard the stories from Charlie and from everyone who's 318 00:18:33,760 --> 00:18:37,760 Speaker 2: covered this team, and NOELB. Marte had a horrible spring 319 00:18:37,800 --> 00:18:41,679 Speaker 2: training up until about midway through, and the coaches had 320 00:18:41,720 --> 00:18:43,800 Speaker 2: to bring him in and sit him down and say, listen, dude, 321 00:18:43,840 --> 00:18:46,760 Speaker 2: this isn't good enough from you. You're not guaranteed a 322 00:18:46,800 --> 00:18:50,800 Speaker 2: spot on this team. And to Marte's credit, he responded 323 00:18:50,840 --> 00:18:53,880 Speaker 2: well to that and had a good finish to spring training. 324 00:18:54,560 --> 00:18:56,439 Speaker 2: But I think it says a lot that through the 325 00:18:56,480 --> 00:19:01,480 Speaker 2: first four games, NOELB. Marte has started twice, and both 326 00:19:01,480 --> 00:19:04,440 Speaker 2: of which have been against left handers. And I think 327 00:19:04,480 --> 00:19:06,600 Speaker 2: the reason for that is because they don't want to 328 00:19:06,640 --> 00:19:10,360 Speaker 2: put Will Benson in there against left handers. The problem 329 00:19:10,480 --> 00:19:12,800 Speaker 2: is that Noel Vie Marte is just as bad against 330 00:19:12,880 --> 00:19:16,320 Speaker 2: lefties as Will Benson is, and so you're in this 331 00:19:16,400 --> 00:19:23,040 Speaker 2: weird situation where historically Marte cannot hit left handers, but 332 00:19:23,240 --> 00:19:29,000 Speaker 2: defensively he's not helping you. He does not look good defensively, 333 00:19:29,119 --> 00:19:32,199 Speaker 2: has not looked good really in spring training or up 334 00:19:32,280 --> 00:19:34,560 Speaker 2: until this point. It makes me wonder how much did 335 00:19:34,560 --> 00:19:39,320 Speaker 2: he actually work on playing right field or being an 336 00:19:39,359 --> 00:19:42,920 Speaker 2: outfielder over the course of the offseason. How much did 337 00:19:42,920 --> 00:19:46,040 Speaker 2: he work to improve that. I don't know, I'm questioning 338 00:19:46,080 --> 00:19:49,359 Speaker 2: that at this point, but the Reds clearly don't feel 339 00:19:49,359 --> 00:19:52,320 Speaker 2: comfortable putting him in the game against right handers for 340 00:19:52,359 --> 00:19:57,040 Speaker 2: some reason, and it feels like they're locked into a 341 00:19:57,080 --> 00:20:04,160 Speaker 2: platoon between Will Benson and NOELVI Marte. I mean, it's 342 00:20:04,200 --> 00:20:06,920 Speaker 2: crazy how much better Marte is against right handers. She 343 00:20:06,960 --> 00:20:10,680 Speaker 2: has an eight twenty one ops compared to a five 344 00:20:10,840 --> 00:20:15,360 Speaker 2: sixty two against lefties last season. If you just look 345 00:20:15,400 --> 00:20:19,479 Speaker 2: at those two players this season, Will Benson and Noel V. Marte. 346 00:20:19,520 --> 00:20:22,600 Speaker 2: Benson has eight play appearances, two hits in an RBI. 347 00:20:23,480 --> 00:20:28,560 Speaker 2: Noel V. Marte has six played appearances, no hits, nothing, nothing, 348 00:20:28,640 --> 00:20:31,360 Speaker 2: hasn't done anything yet. And I understand that just six 349 00:20:31,400 --> 00:20:35,800 Speaker 2: played appearances is an unfair sample size without a doubt, 350 00:20:36,040 --> 00:20:39,560 Speaker 2: and I agree with you. Benson has also walked and 351 00:20:39,600 --> 00:20:42,520 Speaker 2: struck out three times. Marte hasn't walked, He's struck out 352 00:20:42,560 --> 00:20:46,200 Speaker 2: four times. Like all together, I just wonder if we're 353 00:20:46,200 --> 00:20:48,479 Speaker 2: gonna end up seeing more Will Benson than we are 354 00:20:48,520 --> 00:20:52,639 Speaker 2: Noel vi Marte, And I also wonder is there a 355 00:20:52,720 --> 00:20:55,960 Speaker 2: world where Noel v Marte goes to Triple A and 356 00:20:56,119 --> 00:20:59,479 Speaker 2: upclumb comes JJ Bledet, who people thought should have been 357 00:20:59,480 --> 00:21:03,440 Speaker 2: on this team to begin with. I don't know that 358 00:21:03,440 --> 00:21:06,399 Speaker 2: that's crazy to think you still would be in the 359 00:21:06,440 --> 00:21:09,400 Speaker 2: situation where you don't have somebody at that spot where 360 00:21:09,400 --> 00:21:12,000 Speaker 2: you feel good about them as a left hander or 361 00:21:12,000 --> 00:21:18,480 Speaker 2: going up against left handers. But you theoretically could put 362 00:21:18,800 --> 00:21:21,879 Speaker 2: Spencer Steer out there in right field if you needed to, 363 00:21:22,720 --> 00:21:25,399 Speaker 2: and move Freedol over to left and Dane Myers in center. 364 00:21:25,440 --> 00:21:26,879 Speaker 2: I don't know if the Reds are willing to do that, 365 00:21:27,000 --> 00:21:31,280 Speaker 2: but I would assume that's a possibility. All I'm saying 366 00:21:31,320 --> 00:21:34,240 Speaker 2: is I'm raising the flag. I'm putting the you know, 367 00:21:34,280 --> 00:21:37,639 Speaker 2: the Brian what's that dude's name who covers the NBA 368 00:21:38,480 --> 00:21:41,880 Speaker 2: Brian Winhorse fingers up in the air, like what's going 369 00:21:41,920 --> 00:21:45,320 Speaker 2: on here? I'm wondering about the future of Noel vi Marte, 370 00:21:45,359 --> 00:21:47,760 Speaker 2: at least for this season, and what he can do 371 00:21:48,359 --> 00:21:51,080 Speaker 2: over the next couple of weeks to get it and 372 00:21:51,160 --> 00:21:54,360 Speaker 2: kick it into gear and prevent having to have this conversation. 373 00:21:54,840 --> 00:21:57,760 Speaker 2: But I'm all for Will Benson breakout season. I would 374 00:21:57,800 --> 00:21:59,960 Speaker 2: love nothing more. It was cool to see Benson last 375 00:22:00,160 --> 00:22:03,480 Speaker 2: night get fired up after that triple and to deliver 376 00:22:03,560 --> 00:22:06,160 Speaker 2: for the Reds because I mean that is first team, 377 00:22:06,359 --> 00:22:09,600 Speaker 2: all good guy. Will Benson an easy dude to root for. 378 00:22:09,720 --> 00:22:12,560 Speaker 2: To say, the least Reds winners last night too, nothing 379 00:22:12,680 --> 00:22:16,240 Speaker 2: over the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was the first career win 380 00:22:16,720 --> 00:22:19,399 Speaker 2: for Chase Burns. It was the major league debut for 381 00:22:19,480 --> 00:22:23,800 Speaker 2: Jose Franco. It was the first career save for Connor Phillips. 382 00:22:23,880 --> 00:22:28,000 Speaker 2: Here's the Red Skipper, Terry Francona after the game, you. 383 00:22:27,960 --> 00:22:31,960 Speaker 5: Know what adversities for spring training, Like I kind of 384 00:22:32,080 --> 00:22:33,600 Speaker 5: was teasing what them after. I guess you know you 385 00:22:33,600 --> 00:22:38,000 Speaker 5: don't have to walk those guys, but any experience is 386 00:22:38,080 --> 00:22:40,480 Speaker 5: good experience. I mean, he came in the other night 387 00:22:40,480 --> 00:22:43,080 Speaker 5: and he did really well. He got it done tonight, 388 00:22:44,119 --> 00:22:48,840 Speaker 5: so he'll leave feeling good. And you know, the two 389 00:22:48,920 --> 00:22:52,600 Speaker 5: walks aren't what you're looking for. But DJ made a 390 00:22:52,600 --> 00:22:55,679 Speaker 5: really good trip and he reeled it in, so that 391 00:22:55,840 --> 00:22:56,840 Speaker 5: is what you're looking for. 392 00:22:57,480 --> 00:22:59,360 Speaker 3: Burns gets his first major league win. 393 00:22:59,560 --> 00:22:59,919 Speaker 5: As we. 394 00:23:02,240 --> 00:23:04,680 Speaker 3: Did, you see the same dominant slider that we all 395 00:23:04,680 --> 00:23:06,280 Speaker 3: saw and I'm sure the pirates saw tonight. 396 00:23:06,400 --> 00:23:09,120 Speaker 5: Yeah, and again, I know I've said it probably a 397 00:23:09,119 --> 00:23:13,760 Speaker 5: million times. As he works ahead, and he will, he'll 398 00:23:13,800 --> 00:23:18,360 Speaker 5: get better at it. It gets very exciting. I mean, 399 00:23:18,920 --> 00:23:22,399 Speaker 5: I thought both starters tonight was electric on both sides. 400 00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:25,200 Speaker 3: Do you feel like then once you turn it over 401 00:23:25,240 --> 00:23:28,600 Speaker 3: to the bullpen that you have more options now this year, 402 00:23:28,720 --> 00:23:33,280 Speaker 3: I mean, Ashcraft was a key strikeout there after Franco 403 00:23:33,400 --> 00:23:36,040 Speaker 3: makes his major league debut, and even Franco, you know. 404 00:23:35,960 --> 00:23:38,840 Speaker 5: What, when Franco comes in and gives us an inning 405 00:23:38,920 --> 00:23:44,119 Speaker 5: in two thirds, it made everything reach, you know, because 406 00:23:44,119 --> 00:23:47,080 Speaker 5: we had to be careful because not only do we 407 00:23:47,080 --> 00:23:48,720 Speaker 5: have three guys down, but you know, if you go 408 00:23:48,800 --> 00:23:52,280 Speaker 5: extra innings, you got to have a picture. So we 409 00:23:52,280 --> 00:23:54,680 Speaker 5: were you know, if anybody had a hiccup, we might 410 00:23:54,680 --> 00:23:56,680 Speaker 5: have been in trouble, but they didn't. They picked each 411 00:23:56,680 --> 00:23:57,080 Speaker 5: other up. 412 00:23:57,200 --> 00:23:59,840 Speaker 3: Got to be rare major league debut, a first save 413 00:24:00,040 --> 00:24:01,359 Speaker 3: in the first wakes it fun. 414 00:24:02,000 --> 00:24:04,399 Speaker 5: What though, it makes for a fun night because I mean, 415 00:24:04,440 --> 00:24:06,639 Speaker 5: I guarantee if Franco had a little heartbeat going, but 416 00:24:06,640 --> 00:24:09,040 Speaker 5: he looked like he belonged out there, he threw strikes 417 00:24:09,040 --> 00:24:11,679 Speaker 5: for the most part, he did. He did good. He 418 00:24:11,720 --> 00:24:12,880 Speaker 5: handled himself really. 419 00:24:12,640 --> 00:24:15,680 Speaker 6: Well, especially you've got a couple of guys missing from irritation. 420 00:24:15,800 --> 00:24:17,760 Speaker 6: But to get what you got from Louder last night 421 00:24:17,800 --> 00:24:20,479 Speaker 6: and Burns tonight, how much does that boost your car? 422 00:24:20,600 --> 00:24:22,960 Speaker 5: It helps, It helps, It helps a ton. I mean, 423 00:24:23,520 --> 00:24:25,760 Speaker 5: not only do we not kill our bullpen, but we 424 00:24:25,800 --> 00:24:27,600 Speaker 5: won the game. That's what we set out to do. 425 00:24:27,720 --> 00:24:30,479 Speaker 5: So that's it's good. A lot of good stuff, man. 426 00:24:30,720 --> 00:24:32,679 Speaker 2: And he said adversities for spring training. 427 00:24:32,720 --> 00:24:35,840 Speaker 5: How do you feel like Burns's adversity in spring helped him? 428 00:24:35,840 --> 00:24:37,200 Speaker 5: And felt like he really turned the page. 429 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:37,880 Speaker 2: Over the last week. 430 00:24:39,080 --> 00:24:41,920 Speaker 5: He turned the page over the last week. That's the 431 00:24:41,960 --> 00:24:48,640 Speaker 5: first time he pitched. Yeah, no, I I think our 432 00:24:48,680 --> 00:24:51,520 Speaker 5: plan was good this spring. I mean we it was 433 00:24:51,600 --> 00:24:54,040 Speaker 5: with him also. We just wanted to get him in 434 00:24:54,080 --> 00:24:57,480 Speaker 5: a position where he can go make those starts. And 435 00:24:57,560 --> 00:25:00,359 Speaker 5: it wasn't a penalty box or anything like that. We 436 00:25:00,520 --> 00:25:03,760 Speaker 5: just wanted to help him get himself ready for every 437 00:25:03,880 --> 00:25:06,600 Speaker 5: start because we want him to pitch a lot. And 438 00:25:07,080 --> 00:25:08,920 Speaker 5: like you know, I know, I keep saying his future 439 00:25:09,000 --> 00:25:11,720 Speaker 5: is bright, but I think the present's gonna be okay too. 440 00:25:12,440 --> 00:25:16,080 Speaker 2: That's a great line from Terry Francona on Chase Burns, who, 441 00:25:16,560 --> 00:25:18,440 Speaker 2: you know, the way that the game kind of ended 442 00:25:18,440 --> 00:25:20,320 Speaker 2: and some of the other stuff going on, you kind 443 00:25:20,320 --> 00:25:22,800 Speaker 2: of forget just how good Chase Burns was. I mean, 444 00:25:23,040 --> 00:25:25,280 Speaker 2: he has and I know we've talked to Charlie about 445 00:25:25,280 --> 00:25:28,720 Speaker 2: it endlessly, Like people in that organization are bullish that 446 00:25:28,840 --> 00:25:31,480 Speaker 2: Chase Burns can be just as nasty as anybody else 447 00:25:31,520 --> 00:25:35,359 Speaker 2: and can absolutely take the crown of ace on this 448 00:25:35,560 --> 00:25:38,679 Speaker 2: club and do it as soon as this year. And 449 00:25:38,720 --> 00:25:41,399 Speaker 2: if he's able to get down the stuff that you 450 00:25:41,480 --> 00:25:43,679 Speaker 2: have to do in between starts and the routine and 451 00:25:43,760 --> 00:25:46,600 Speaker 2: learning how to be a professional and continuing to work 452 00:25:46,640 --> 00:25:49,800 Speaker 2: through those secondary pitches, it's going to make his fastball 453 00:25:49,880 --> 00:25:51,920 Speaker 2: even better, it's going to make his slider even better, 454 00:25:52,440 --> 00:25:54,359 Speaker 2: and that's going to give them some strength at the 455 00:25:54,359 --> 00:25:57,880 Speaker 2: back end of this rotation. And you know what I've 456 00:25:57,880 --> 00:26:00,320 Speaker 2: always loved about the idea of the Red's rotation is 457 00:26:00,359 --> 00:26:04,400 Speaker 2: that there are so many different ways and styles that 458 00:26:04,440 --> 00:26:08,439 Speaker 2: they beat you. Like Nikolodolo is this long lefty with 459 00:26:08,480 --> 00:26:12,960 Speaker 2: this nasty slider that just kind of gets off that 460 00:26:13,119 --> 00:26:16,240 Speaker 2: back foot of yours and it's just hard to pick up, 461 00:26:16,840 --> 00:26:20,679 Speaker 2: and his velocity seems more than it really is, just 462 00:26:20,720 --> 00:26:23,119 Speaker 2: because of his length on the mound. Hunter Green is 463 00:26:23,119 --> 00:26:27,360 Speaker 2: a classic power pitcher who continues to develop secondary pitches 464 00:26:27,880 --> 00:26:32,160 Speaker 2: in that fastball, he locates it so well. Andrew Abbott 465 00:26:32,200 --> 00:26:34,960 Speaker 2: is the finesse guy. He's like the Greg Maddox where 466 00:26:34,960 --> 00:26:37,480 Speaker 2: he's not throwing it extremely hard, but he does a 467 00:26:37,480 --> 00:26:41,000 Speaker 2: great job of elevating that fastball and keeping you off balance. 468 00:26:41,800 --> 00:26:46,800 Speaker 2: And he's the best pitcher altogether of that entire group. 469 00:26:47,240 --> 00:26:50,880 Speaker 2: And we see like a mixture of that with who 470 00:26:50,920 --> 00:26:53,520 Speaker 2: Ret Louder has been and who he's proven himself to be. 471 00:26:53,960 --> 00:26:56,280 Speaker 2: Brady Singer is consistent and is just going to go 472 00:26:56,280 --> 00:26:58,720 Speaker 2: out there and eat innings over and over and over again, 473 00:26:58,760 --> 00:27:01,160 Speaker 2: as he's done throughout his career. And then you got 474 00:27:01,160 --> 00:27:04,000 Speaker 2: a guy like Brandon Williamson who is going to be 475 00:27:04,040 --> 00:27:06,520 Speaker 2: starting tonight and is kind of a mixture of all 476 00:27:06,560 --> 00:27:10,160 Speaker 2: those guys. I think that gives you. That's a lot 477 00:27:10,160 --> 00:27:14,120 Speaker 2: to throw at an opponent every single night, especially any 478 00:27:14,200 --> 00:27:16,399 Speaker 2: series against teams that you're going to see throughout the 479 00:27:16,440 --> 00:27:19,800 Speaker 2: season in the NL Central. That's difficult. Take a break, 480 00:27:19,800 --> 00:27:22,040 Speaker 2: we'll come back We'll update you on what DNL Central 481 00:27:22,080 --> 00:27:24,360 Speaker 2: did last night, and a couple of thoughts on Sal 482 00:27:24,440 --> 00:27:27,879 Speaker 2: Stewart five one, three, seven, four nine, fifteen thirty is 483 00:27:27,920 --> 00:27:29,520 Speaker 2: the phone number you can call in and be a 484 00:27:29,560 --> 00:27:30,960 Speaker 2: part of the show. You can tweet at me as 485 00:27:30,960 --> 00:27:33,879 Speaker 2: well at audio more. That's a U T y E. L. 486 00:27:34,000 --> 00:27:37,240 Speaker 2: M Ore. We'll take a break. This is Tony Pike 487 00:27:37,320 --> 00:27:40,040 Speaker 2: since E three sixty on ESPN fifteen thirty. 488 00:27:41,359 --> 00:27:44,960 Speaker 1: Your front row seat to the Fierces debates in sports 489 00:27:45,320 --> 00:27:52,160 Speaker 1: Moegger today at three pm on ESPN fifteen thirty. Take 490 00:27:52,320 --> 00:28:00,119 Speaker 1: Sincy three sixty on ESPN fifteen thirty. 491 00:28:00,359 --> 00:28:03,160 Speaker 2: Throwing right along. Coming up twenty minutes from right now, 492 00:28:03,240 --> 00:28:08,320 Speaker 2: Joe Danaman, Fox nineteen. He'll join us for his usual 493 00:28:10,200 --> 00:28:16,520 Speaker 2: Tuesday stop. Mentioned before the break that the Reds beat 494 00:28:16,600 --> 00:28:19,359 Speaker 2: up on the Pirates last night. What else is going 495 00:28:19,400 --> 00:28:22,280 Speaker 2: on in the National League Central? Well, the Cubs they 496 00:28:22,320 --> 00:28:25,080 Speaker 2: beat the Angels seven to two at Wrigley Field. The 497 00:28:25,119 --> 00:28:28,359 Speaker 2: Brewers finally lost. They lost to the Rays three to 498 00:28:28,400 --> 00:28:32,040 Speaker 2: two in Milwaukee, and the Cardinals fell to the Mets 499 00:28:32,320 --> 00:28:36,080 Speaker 2: four to two in Saint Louis. So the Reds and 500 00:28:36,119 --> 00:28:38,520 Speaker 2: Cubs only teams in the Central to win last night. 501 00:28:38,600 --> 00:28:40,560 Speaker 2: I'm gonna do this every day. I'm just gonna check 502 00:28:40,600 --> 00:28:43,320 Speaker 2: the standings. So I'm gonna let everybody know because when 503 00:28:43,320 --> 00:28:46,280 Speaker 2: the expectation is to make the playoffs. I love waking 504 00:28:46,360 --> 00:28:48,160 Speaker 2: up in the morning, I'll tell you, Like, one of 505 00:28:48,160 --> 00:28:52,280 Speaker 2: my favorite things about baseball is waking up in the 506 00:28:52,280 --> 00:28:56,320 Speaker 2: morning and just perusing the box scores and looking at 507 00:28:56,440 --> 00:28:59,680 Speaker 2: pitching lines and this and that. I just love like 508 00:28:59,760 --> 00:29:02,480 Speaker 2: re up on other teams. I love like going through 509 00:29:02,520 --> 00:29:05,840 Speaker 2: and saying, oh, you know, Ronald Acunya had three hits yesterday, 510 00:29:05,920 --> 00:29:09,000 Speaker 2: or oh, show Haes pitching tonight for the Dodgers up 511 00:29:09,040 --> 00:29:11,760 Speaker 2: against the Guardians. And I just love seeing that sort 512 00:29:11,800 --> 00:29:14,400 Speaker 2: of stuff. I really do. And so I'm gonna I'm 513 00:29:14,400 --> 00:29:19,160 Speaker 2: gonna keep updating all season long on the the standing. 514 00:29:19,280 --> 00:29:21,760 Speaker 2: So right now, the Reds and Brewers are tied for 515 00:29:21,840 --> 00:29:24,959 Speaker 2: first place, both at three and one. The Pirates are 516 00:29:25,000 --> 00:29:27,480 Speaker 2: in the basement at one in three, Cubs and Cardinals 517 00:29:27,480 --> 00:29:31,200 Speaker 2: both two and two. There are no undefeated teams remaining 518 00:29:31,240 --> 00:29:34,880 Speaker 2: in Major League Baseball. There is one winless team. The 519 00:29:34,920 --> 00:29:39,680 Speaker 2: winless team is the Sacramento or as they're known to baseball, 520 00:29:39,840 --> 00:29:43,560 Speaker 2: just the Athletics, they are zero and four and lost 521 00:29:43,600 --> 00:29:46,440 Speaker 2: four nothing last night to the Braves. That will be 522 00:29:46,920 --> 00:29:49,640 Speaker 2: might be a tough start for the old Athletics and 523 00:29:50,000 --> 00:29:52,640 Speaker 2: the squad that they have going on there. I want 524 00:29:52,680 --> 00:29:54,920 Speaker 2: to talk about south Stewart for a minute, because you know, 525 00:29:55,000 --> 00:29:58,160 Speaker 2: he continues to be the story. Last night or yesterday 526 00:29:58,160 --> 00:30:01,000 Speaker 2: afternoon was named the NA National League Player of the 527 00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:03,800 Speaker 2: Week for the way that he performed to start the 528 00:30:03,840 --> 00:30:08,400 Speaker 2: season with that weekend series against Boston. Mentioned last night, 529 00:30:08,440 --> 00:30:11,240 Speaker 2: he had another hit, he walked twice. You know, Terry 530 00:30:11,280 --> 00:30:14,360 Speaker 2: Francona has repeatedly said, now he's not just an advanced 531 00:30:14,360 --> 00:30:18,640 Speaker 2: young hitter, he's just an advanced hitter. And it's made 532 00:30:18,640 --> 00:30:24,640 Speaker 2: me wonder about like the future of South Stewart and 533 00:30:24,880 --> 00:30:29,400 Speaker 2: if the Reds would be interested in locking him down 534 00:30:29,960 --> 00:30:33,000 Speaker 2: for the future right now. So of course, the first 535 00:30:33,000 --> 00:30:35,960 Speaker 2: thing I did was, okay, well who's his agent? And 536 00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:38,240 Speaker 2: I saw that it was Scott Boris, and I was like, okay, well, 537 00:30:38,440 --> 00:30:40,640 Speaker 2: it's gonna we're gonna be fighting an uphill battle here 538 00:30:41,080 --> 00:30:45,120 Speaker 2: with Scott Boris because when he has these young star clients, 539 00:30:45,160 --> 00:30:46,720 Speaker 2: he likes to hold on to them for as much 540 00:30:46,760 --> 00:30:48,520 Speaker 2: money as he can. And I don't blame him. And 541 00:30:48,880 --> 00:30:51,840 Speaker 2: Ellie de la Cruz is an example of that. Matt 542 00:30:51,920 --> 00:30:55,600 Speaker 2: McClain you might remember was Scott was Score, Scott Boris client. 543 00:30:55,640 --> 00:30:58,400 Speaker 2: Matt McClain fired Scott Boris and hired a different agent. 544 00:30:59,000 --> 00:31:01,560 Speaker 2: But I was I was looking. I saw the headline 545 00:31:01,600 --> 00:31:06,000 Speaker 2: this morning that the Milwaukee Brewers are close to finalizing 546 00:31:06,680 --> 00:31:11,480 Speaker 2: an eight year deal worth fifty or sixty million dollars 547 00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:14,680 Speaker 2: for a shortstop that's twenty one years old in their 548 00:31:14,720 --> 00:31:18,360 Speaker 2: system by the name of Cooper Pratt. Cooper Pratt has 549 00:31:18,560 --> 00:31:23,640 Speaker 2: never played above double A baseball until this year, or 550 00:31:23,720 --> 00:31:26,440 Speaker 2: he's he's never like he's at Double A right now 551 00:31:26,520 --> 00:31:29,080 Speaker 2: if I'm not mistaken. He might be in TRIPAA. But 552 00:31:29,160 --> 00:31:32,520 Speaker 2: he's never played above that until this season. He's never 553 00:31:32,560 --> 00:31:35,800 Speaker 2: played in the big leagues. He has zero service time 554 00:31:36,120 --> 00:31:39,200 Speaker 2: in the major leagues. And Milwaukee has gotten out ahead 555 00:31:39,200 --> 00:31:41,360 Speaker 2: of this and signed him to a long term deal, 556 00:31:41,520 --> 00:31:43,560 Speaker 2: and by the way, not the first time they've done this. 557 00:31:43,800 --> 00:31:47,360 Speaker 2: A couple of years ago, Milwaukee signed Jackson s Curio 558 00:31:47,600 --> 00:31:50,600 Speaker 2: to an eight year deal worth eighty two million dollars 559 00:31:50,600 --> 00:31:53,400 Speaker 2: with a maximum of one hundred and forty million. Before 560 00:31:53,440 --> 00:31:55,440 Speaker 2: he had even stepped foot on a big league field. 561 00:31:56,400 --> 00:31:59,760 Speaker 2: Now's not the only ones. Luis Robert and the Chicago 562 00:31:59,760 --> 00:32:02,080 Speaker 2: White Socks did this. The White Sox did this with 563 00:32:02,120 --> 00:32:06,600 Speaker 2: Eloy Jimenez many years back. Seattle did it with Colt Emerson. Like, 564 00:32:06,640 --> 00:32:10,640 Speaker 2: those are all dudes that have never had a second 565 00:32:11,240 --> 00:32:14,920 Speaker 2: in the big leagues, zero big league service time, whatsoever. Now, 566 00:32:14,960 --> 00:32:18,800 Speaker 2: South Stewart is obviously already ahead of that and has 567 00:32:19,040 --> 00:32:21,480 Speaker 2: played what twenty five games or whatever it is in 568 00:32:21,520 --> 00:32:25,320 Speaker 2: the big leagues. I would be working on locking this 569 00:32:25,400 --> 00:32:30,040 Speaker 2: dude down right now. He's twenty two years old. Can 570 00:32:30,080 --> 00:32:32,400 Speaker 2: you get him on a seven year deal? Can you 571 00:32:32,400 --> 00:32:35,360 Speaker 2: get him for seventy five million dollars? Can you max 572 00:32:35,400 --> 00:32:38,760 Speaker 2: it at one hundred can Is there something that makes 573 00:32:38,800 --> 00:32:41,920 Speaker 2: sense to where much like the Hunter Green deal, he 574 00:32:41,960 --> 00:32:44,800 Speaker 2: becomes a free agent before he turns thirty or as 575 00:32:44,880 --> 00:32:47,960 Speaker 2: he turns thirty, and he has a chance to cash 576 00:32:48,000 --> 00:32:51,600 Speaker 2: back in or revisit those extension talks. And I understand 577 00:32:51,600 --> 00:32:55,040 Speaker 2: that twenty five games is a very very small sample size, 578 00:32:55,400 --> 00:32:57,960 Speaker 2: but that list I just gave you of dudes, they 579 00:32:57,960 --> 00:33:01,760 Speaker 2: haven't even had a sample size. And those teams lock 580 00:33:01,840 --> 00:33:05,040 Speaker 2: them up team friendly deals that make sense, And oh, 581 00:33:05,080 --> 00:33:08,760 Speaker 2: by the way, all of them, at least Churio, Robert 582 00:33:08,880 --> 00:33:12,040 Speaker 2: and Jimenez, those all are really good big league players. 583 00:33:12,080 --> 00:33:16,120 Speaker 2: For a while, I wonder if the Reds. I hope 584 00:33:16,120 --> 00:33:18,400 Speaker 2: that the Reds are thinking forward enough and they have 585 00:33:18,520 --> 00:33:21,920 Speaker 2: time on their side, without a doubt, And I'm sure 586 00:33:21,960 --> 00:33:25,240 Speaker 2: that next year and the impending lockout probably throws a 587 00:33:25,240 --> 00:33:27,959 Speaker 2: wrench into some of this stuff. And the Reds are 588 00:33:28,000 --> 00:33:29,480 Speaker 2: kind of weird with the way they do their money 589 00:33:29,520 --> 00:33:32,080 Speaker 2: and they're worried about everything being a small market team, 590 00:33:32,120 --> 00:33:36,760 Speaker 2: But shoot, if Milwaukee can do stuff like this, why 591 00:33:36,760 --> 00:33:40,520 Speaker 2: can't the Reds. And you know, we've said for the 592 00:33:40,600 --> 00:33:44,120 Speaker 2: last couple of years now Milwaukee is the perfect example 593 00:33:44,160 --> 00:33:47,040 Speaker 2: of who the Reds want to be. They are in 594 00:33:47,080 --> 00:33:51,320 Speaker 2: a small market, but they draft and develop really really well. 595 00:33:51,720 --> 00:33:54,480 Speaker 2: They got dudes who mash, They lock up their young 596 00:33:54,520 --> 00:34:01,200 Speaker 2: players early. They are fiscally, you know, concernervative, but like 597 00:34:01,800 --> 00:34:04,480 Speaker 2: they make their moves make sense, and they find a 598 00:34:04,480 --> 00:34:07,760 Speaker 2: way to piece it together and win ninety plus games. Now, 599 00:34:08,400 --> 00:34:10,440 Speaker 2: if you're a Brewer fan, or if you're a baseball fan, 600 00:34:10,480 --> 00:34:13,000 Speaker 2: you could say, well, you know, if they would just 601 00:34:13,080 --> 00:34:15,879 Speaker 2: take that one extra step, that might be the move 602 00:34:15,920 --> 00:34:18,560 Speaker 2: that puts them over the top. And I agree with you. 603 00:34:18,760 --> 00:34:20,319 Speaker 2: I think the Reds are more apt to make a 604 00:34:20,360 --> 00:34:22,360 Speaker 2: move like that than Milwaukee is, but you've got to 605 00:34:22,520 --> 00:34:25,719 Speaker 2: establish the foundation like that. I think the Reds should 606 00:34:25,719 --> 00:34:29,680 Speaker 2: be trying to emulate Milwaukee and get guys locked up 607 00:34:29,719 --> 00:34:34,480 Speaker 2: long term. I really do, especially these young players. And 608 00:34:35,160 --> 00:34:38,399 Speaker 2: you know, I just hope that that's this they are 609 00:34:38,440 --> 00:34:42,200 Speaker 2: sharing that those same internal conversations, and there's two it's 610 00:34:42,200 --> 00:34:45,680 Speaker 2: a two way street, right Like South Stewart and Scott 611 00:34:45,719 --> 00:34:48,239 Speaker 2: Boris and Ellie de la Cruz and Scott Boris, like 612 00:34:48,640 --> 00:34:50,160 Speaker 2: they got to be willing to play ball and be 613 00:34:50,239 --> 00:34:53,440 Speaker 2: open minded to that as well. And I hope that 614 00:34:53,480 --> 00:34:57,560 Speaker 2: those conversations are happening because through twenty games in the 615 00:34:57,560 --> 00:35:00,239 Speaker 2: big leagues for salth Stewart, it feels like the to 616 00:35:00,280 --> 00:35:03,480 Speaker 2: have a star. And I know most said this on 617 00:35:03,520 --> 00:35:06,160 Speaker 2: our opening day show, is like that dude has done 618 00:35:06,200 --> 00:35:07,879 Speaker 2: everything they've asked him to do. You want to play 619 00:35:07,920 --> 00:35:09,560 Speaker 2: second base, He'll play second. You want to play third, 620 00:35:09,600 --> 00:35:11,640 Speaker 2: He'll play third. You want be d I'll dh. You 621 00:35:11,680 --> 00:35:13,640 Speaker 2: want me to lose thirty pounds in the offseason, I'll 622 00:35:13,640 --> 00:35:15,800 Speaker 2: lose thirty pounds in the off season. I'll still hit homers. 623 00:35:16,080 --> 00:35:18,120 Speaker 2: You want me to play first base, I'll play first base. 624 00:35:18,320 --> 00:35:20,560 Speaker 2: They asked him to play shortstop tomorrow, he'd probably give 625 00:35:20,560 --> 00:35:28,160 Speaker 2: it a shot. Like the confidence, the attitude, the mentality 626 00:35:28,719 --> 00:35:31,400 Speaker 2: that he brings to that clubhouse as a young player, 627 00:35:32,200 --> 00:35:36,680 Speaker 2: I think that is crucial to this team's development. And 628 00:35:36,760 --> 00:35:38,839 Speaker 2: you start mixing the right guys. You know, you bring 629 00:35:38,840 --> 00:35:41,880 Speaker 2: in a Suarez, you bring in a Pierce Johnson, you 630 00:35:41,960 --> 00:35:45,680 Speaker 2: bring back Emilio Pegan. You have guys Lake Brady Singer 631 00:35:45,680 --> 00:35:47,920 Speaker 2: who have been around the block to help Chase Burns 632 00:35:47,960 --> 00:35:52,000 Speaker 2: and to help Rhet Louder, and you bring in a 633 00:35:52,040 --> 00:35:54,600 Speaker 2: guy like south Stewart as well and give him that like. 634 00:35:54,800 --> 00:35:57,319 Speaker 2: Hopefully that can have an impact on somebody like Noel 635 00:35:57,400 --> 00:36:02,200 Speaker 2: V Marte who might be, you know, fumbling his opportunity 636 00:36:02,280 --> 00:36:05,839 Speaker 2: right now or maybe not fully understanding what lies in 637 00:36:05,840 --> 00:36:08,760 Speaker 2: front of him. Hopefully south Stewart can be an example 638 00:36:08,800 --> 00:36:11,520 Speaker 2: of that, and hopefully the Reds can see what teams 639 00:36:11,560 --> 00:36:13,920 Speaker 2: like Milwaukee have done and say, hey, we can do 640 00:36:14,000 --> 00:36:17,120 Speaker 2: that too. We can lock up this dude long term 641 00:36:17,280 --> 00:36:20,520 Speaker 2: and use him as somebody to build around, and financially, 642 00:36:20,719 --> 00:36:23,120 Speaker 2: it can make a lot of sense that way, we'll 643 00:36:23,120 --> 00:36:25,000 Speaker 2: take a break, we'll come back. Your phone calls are 644 00:36:25,040 --> 00:36:27,680 Speaker 2: next five one, three, seven, four, nine, fifteen thirty. This 645 00:36:27,800 --> 00:36:32,759 Speaker 2: is ESPN fifteen thirty WCK. 646 00:36:31,360 --> 00:36:33,279 Speaker 1: Wise and fifteen thirty. 647 00:36:34,480 --> 00:36:36,839 Speaker 2: Hour number one. About to wrap it up here ten 648 00:36:36,880 --> 00:36:39,840 Speaker 2: minutes from now. Joe Danaman, Fox nineteen will join me 649 00:36:39,920 --> 00:36:44,719 Speaker 2: on Austin Elmore. Tony is out today, he'll be back tomorrow. 650 00:36:45,360 --> 00:36:48,399 Speaker 2: Got a couple of minutes for phone calls. Five one, three, seven, four, nine, 651 00:36:49,120 --> 00:36:52,480 Speaker 2: fifteen thirty. Let's go out to Green Township and talk 652 00:36:52,520 --> 00:36:55,400 Speaker 2: to Eddie. Eddie, what's up now? 653 00:36:55,400 --> 00:36:58,200 Speaker 4: A whole lot Austin. Just listen to your show, you know, 654 00:36:58,400 --> 00:37:01,920 Speaker 4: figure we talk some Reds baseball. Yeah, all to a 655 00:37:01,960 --> 00:37:04,600 Speaker 4: good start, we said when the season started, they got 656 00:37:04,640 --> 00:37:06,880 Speaker 4: to come out of the gates pretty strong, have a 657 00:37:07,080 --> 00:37:11,640 Speaker 4: you know, strong start, because the schedule in September is brutal, 658 00:37:12,640 --> 00:37:14,759 Speaker 4: and then with the injuries to Hunter Green to Nicolodolo, 659 00:37:14,840 --> 00:37:17,080 Speaker 4: I still see if they're still are still holding own 660 00:37:17,160 --> 00:37:19,120 Speaker 4: right now. So kudos to the pitching so far and 661 00:37:19,200 --> 00:37:22,839 Speaker 4: the bullpit and you know, oh it's looking good right now. 662 00:37:22,840 --> 00:37:24,719 Speaker 4: I know, I know it's twenty four game sample size, 663 00:37:24,760 --> 00:37:27,760 Speaker 4: but you know, it's nice to see so far. 664 00:37:27,719 --> 00:37:29,439 Speaker 2: Yeah, without her doubt. And I think that the big 665 00:37:29,480 --> 00:37:32,120 Speaker 2: thing too is the fact that Burns and Louder were 666 00:37:32,120 --> 00:37:34,359 Speaker 2: able to give them a couple of extra innings. Maybe 667 00:37:34,360 --> 00:37:37,080 Speaker 2: then we thought they'd be able to and help that 668 00:37:37,120 --> 00:37:39,920 Speaker 2: bullpen a little bit while they wait for Lodolo to 669 00:37:39,960 --> 00:37:44,719 Speaker 2: come back next week. And obviously just the current status 670 00:37:44,760 --> 00:37:45,880 Speaker 2: of the bullpen. 671 00:37:46,920 --> 00:37:49,520 Speaker 4: Yeah, that's probably the only concern right now. Would be 672 00:37:49,640 --> 00:37:52,120 Speaker 4: like if the bullpen's having to cover like four and 673 00:37:52,280 --> 00:37:55,560 Speaker 4: five innings or more or more innings like every day, 674 00:37:56,280 --> 00:37:58,080 Speaker 4: that's not going to be good. Because by the time 675 00:37:58,080 --> 00:38:01,360 Speaker 4: you get to maybe June, the bullpen be like Coast. 676 00:38:01,680 --> 00:38:03,960 Speaker 4: It's going to happen before in the past. But that's 677 00:38:04,000 --> 00:38:05,960 Speaker 4: what I'm worried about, and hoping the Stars can just 678 00:38:06,000 --> 00:38:09,160 Speaker 4: continue to build up the innings and just got least 679 00:38:09,200 --> 00:38:12,880 Speaker 4: six innings maybe at least, Yeah, because the bullpen, you know, 680 00:38:13,080 --> 00:38:16,160 Speaker 4: like you said, last year, Tony Fancion and Emily you 681 00:38:16,200 --> 00:38:18,440 Speaker 4: Pigan pitched and I think like a career high in 682 00:38:18,520 --> 00:38:25,000 Speaker 4: games yas last year. Yeah, and so far this season 683 00:38:25,120 --> 00:38:27,640 Speaker 4: in this four game series, we're already seeing them guys, 684 00:38:27,719 --> 00:38:29,920 Speaker 4: you know, not have their best stuff. They still got 685 00:38:29,960 --> 00:38:32,839 Speaker 4: the job done, but they're still not as sharp as 686 00:38:32,840 --> 00:38:35,480 Speaker 4: they were. But host of the stars can give us 687 00:38:35,520 --> 00:38:38,040 Speaker 4: some innings as the season goes on. I don't want 688 00:38:38,040 --> 00:38:40,319 Speaker 4: to blow the bullpen out by June. Yeah, but I 689 00:38:40,360 --> 00:38:43,120 Speaker 4: have one question I want to ask you. I know 690 00:38:43,160 --> 00:38:45,160 Speaker 4: it's only four games in, so it's still way early 691 00:38:45,239 --> 00:38:47,640 Speaker 4: because we're not getting production from some guys hitting, you know, 692 00:38:47,760 --> 00:38:51,520 Speaker 4: such as our catching duo Spencer Steer, Novelle Marte if 693 00:38:51,560 --> 00:38:54,400 Speaker 4: you guys not hitting, But uh, I want to know 694 00:38:54,440 --> 00:38:57,520 Speaker 4: about ke Brian Hayes. I can't see the Reds running 695 00:38:57,560 --> 00:39:00,000 Speaker 4: him out there every single day, mostly for the whole season, 696 00:39:00,239 --> 00:39:03,200 Speaker 4: if he continue to not hit at all. Me personally, 697 00:39:03,320 --> 00:39:05,719 Speaker 4: I think they should go with somebody else at third base, 698 00:39:05,760 --> 00:39:10,040 Speaker 4: whether it's Fouras or somebody else and need DH DH 699 00:39:10,120 --> 00:39:12,879 Speaker 4: south Stewart or Nathaniel Lowe. Has the other guys played 700 00:39:12,880 --> 00:39:14,839 Speaker 4: first base and it's forth by third base he has, 701 00:39:14,920 --> 00:39:16,560 Speaker 4: I really have a better bat in the lineup every 702 00:39:16,600 --> 00:39:20,719 Speaker 4: day and times of somebody who absolutely gives you nothing offensively. 703 00:39:20,920 --> 00:39:24,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, I agree with you. Yeah, Eddie, thank you for 704 00:39:24,080 --> 00:39:25,840 Speaker 2: the phone call. I want to talk about that. I 705 00:39:25,880 --> 00:39:28,640 Speaker 2: agree with you, like you know, A lot of times 706 00:39:28,680 --> 00:39:31,280 Speaker 2: the last few years, the Reds have have brought guys 707 00:39:31,320 --> 00:39:35,160 Speaker 2: in late for defensive replacements and to kind of ensure 708 00:39:35,239 --> 00:39:37,080 Speaker 2: and shore up the defense late in the game. We've 709 00:39:37,080 --> 00:39:40,000 Speaker 2: seen that already with Dane Myers a couple of times. 710 00:39:40,600 --> 00:39:43,360 Speaker 2: That needs to be, in my opinion, how they approach 711 00:39:43,440 --> 00:39:46,360 Speaker 2: Key Brian Hayes. Now, the Reds might make the argument 712 00:39:46,400 --> 00:39:49,080 Speaker 2: and believe that nine innings of elite defense is better 713 00:39:49,120 --> 00:39:51,160 Speaker 2: than three innings of elite defense or two innings of 714 00:39:51,200 --> 00:39:54,640 Speaker 2: elite defense. My argument to that would be, the defense 715 00:39:54,680 --> 00:39:57,360 Speaker 2: doesn't matter if you're trailing. I think it should be 716 00:39:57,600 --> 00:40:01,239 Speaker 2: where Key Brian Hayes is coming in in the later 717 00:40:01,320 --> 00:40:05,560 Speaker 2: innings to be a defensive replacement. But I don't think 718 00:40:05,600 --> 00:40:08,040 Speaker 2: the Reds view it that way. I don't know that 719 00:40:08,080 --> 00:40:10,359 Speaker 2: they are willing to pull the plug on him in 720 00:40:10,440 --> 00:40:14,280 Speaker 2: that way. Yet they are believers in Key Brian Hayes. 721 00:40:14,640 --> 00:40:17,919 Speaker 2: They believe that they can fix him offensively. They would 722 00:40:17,960 --> 00:40:20,239 Speaker 2: not have made that trade if they didn't think that 723 00:40:20,280 --> 00:40:23,920 Speaker 2: there is something that is yet to be unlocked for 724 00:40:24,040 --> 00:40:27,640 Speaker 2: him offensively. And I will say he hasn't been great. 725 00:40:27,880 --> 00:40:29,920 Speaker 2: He hasn't really put a lot of numbers up there 726 00:40:29,920 --> 00:40:31,799 Speaker 2: through the first couple of games, but he has hit 727 00:40:31,840 --> 00:40:33,600 Speaker 2: the ball hard. At least he did draw a walk 728 00:40:33,680 --> 00:40:36,920 Speaker 2: last night. I'm willing to be more open to Key 729 00:40:36,920 --> 00:40:40,200 Speaker 2: Brian Hayes. But what my big issue is, you know, 730 00:40:40,320 --> 00:40:43,960 Speaker 2: Francona has had the propensity to put Hayes and Jose 731 00:40:44,080 --> 00:40:46,839 Speaker 2: Travino in the lineup at the same time, and that's 732 00:40:46,920 --> 00:40:51,440 Speaker 2: basically two automatic outs right now, and when you already 733 00:40:51,480 --> 00:40:54,200 Speaker 2: struggle offensively, you can't do that sort of stuff. So 734 00:40:54,400 --> 00:40:57,440 Speaker 2: like on the days where Jose Travino catches specifically, and 735 00:40:57,440 --> 00:40:59,480 Speaker 2: I assume Travino is going to catch tonight, I don't 736 00:40:59,520 --> 00:41:06,280 Speaker 2: know on the days where Travino catches, like put sore 737 00:41:06,320 --> 00:41:09,200 Speaker 2: As at third base, or put Steer at third base, 738 00:41:09,320 --> 00:41:11,919 Speaker 2: or put somebody else at third base, just to help 739 00:41:11,960 --> 00:41:16,279 Speaker 2: yourself up, help yourself out a little bit offensively. And 740 00:41:17,040 --> 00:41:20,040 Speaker 2: it is one of the issues. It's the main reason 741 00:41:20,080 --> 00:41:24,200 Speaker 2: why from the very beginning, the Key Brian Hayes trade 742 00:41:24,239 --> 00:41:26,880 Speaker 2: never really made a lot of sense unless you have 743 00:41:27,040 --> 00:41:29,359 Speaker 2: something in there that you feel like you can fix him, 744 00:41:29,960 --> 00:41:32,280 Speaker 2: and that might be what they think, but we haven't 745 00:41:32,320 --> 00:41:35,040 Speaker 2: seen that, Like there's not been enough proof of that 746 00:41:35,200 --> 00:41:39,160 Speaker 2: yet for Key Brian Hayes, And it's a conundrum, you know, 747 00:41:39,800 --> 00:41:44,080 Speaker 2: especially like in these games. We already had this situation 748 00:41:44,160 --> 00:41:47,919 Speaker 2: happen once this year where offensively you need to pinch 749 00:41:48,000 --> 00:41:50,040 Speaker 2: hit for him late in the game. Who's gonna come 750 00:41:50,080 --> 00:41:53,560 Speaker 2: in and play third base? And their answer the other 751 00:41:53,640 --> 00:41:56,319 Speaker 2: day was Spencer Steer, who hadn't played that position since 752 00:41:56,360 --> 00:42:00,440 Speaker 2: twenty twenty three. And I remember asking Charlie about that 753 00:42:00,560 --> 00:42:02,879 Speaker 2: the day before and he was like, I don't think 754 00:42:02,880 --> 00:42:05,080 Speaker 2: that's a possibility. I don't think that's realistic to ask 755 00:42:05,080 --> 00:42:09,120 Speaker 2: Spencer Steer to play that position. Well, they did. And 756 00:42:09,160 --> 00:42:11,200 Speaker 2: the other part too about that that I have a 757 00:42:11,200 --> 00:42:15,480 Speaker 2: hard time understanding is what Charlie told us that in 758 00:42:15,840 --> 00:42:18,680 Speaker 2: early in spring training, the Reds took third base totally 759 00:42:18,680 --> 00:42:22,200 Speaker 2: off the plate of salth Stewart. And that doesn't make 760 00:42:22,239 --> 00:42:24,480 Speaker 2: sense to me. And I would like to know if 761 00:42:24,600 --> 00:42:26,880 Speaker 2: there's time now over the next one hundred and fifty 762 00:42:26,880 --> 00:42:28,680 Speaker 2: eight games to put it back on the plate of 763 00:42:28,719 --> 00:42:32,000 Speaker 2: Sal Stewart so that you feel better about moving those 764 00:42:32,040 --> 00:42:34,879 Speaker 2: guys around later in the game, especially if you're gonna 765 00:42:34,880 --> 00:42:36,920 Speaker 2: put Myers in the outfield and bump Freed all over 766 00:42:37,000 --> 00:42:39,279 Speaker 2: and bring Steer into first, can you move Stewart over 767 00:42:39,320 --> 00:42:43,759 Speaker 2: to third? I also think they should be open to 768 00:42:43,800 --> 00:42:47,160 Speaker 2: this possibility, which is Elie de la Cruz playing third base, 769 00:42:47,280 --> 00:42:50,200 Speaker 2: Matt McClain moving over to short and putting in Steer 770 00:42:50,320 --> 00:42:54,000 Speaker 2: or Stuart or somebody else at second base. I think 771 00:42:54,000 --> 00:42:56,920 Speaker 2: they should be open to that possibility as well. Out 772 00:42:56,960 --> 00:42:59,000 Speaker 2: of time and hour one more phone calls coming up 773 00:42:59,080 --> 00:43:01,200 Speaker 2: later on in the show. Joe Danim and his next 774 00:43:01,239 --> 00:43:02,960 Speaker 2: on ESPN fifteen thirty, so 775 00:43:03,200 --> 00:43:06,000 Speaker 3: U c Ky, Cincinnati, make us the number one preset 776 00:43:06,040 --> 00:43:07,920 Speaker 3: on your car radio and on the free new it 777 00:43:07,960 --> 00:43:12,520 Speaker 3: improved iHeartRadio app Free never sounded so good, ESPN fifteen 778 00:43:12,600 --> 00:43:12,920 Speaker 3: thirty